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but he was sure that lie did not deserve the encomiums passed upon hhn hy the Worshipful Master ; although no one could have exerted himself more to fulfil the duties of the office during the year that was past , and he felt flattered by their approbation . Ke should not have been able to pass so well through the year had he not heen well supported by every member of the lodge . Ho should ever look upon the jewel which they had presented to him as a memento of the pleasant

year of office he had spent as Worshipful Master of the Beadon Lodge . —Bra . SEA :-IAN again rose and said there was a privilege he possessed , which was to propose " The Health of the AV . M ., " and he was the only individual in the lodge who was allowed to do so ,- and he felt sure under his guidance the Beadon Lodge would lose none of its lust-re , for he would do all in his power to promote the comfort of the brethren . He begged to propose " The Health of Bro . Quelch , their AV . M . " The "W . M . thanked

the brethren for the kind way in which his health had been drank , and he would do everything to the utmost of his ability to merit their approbation . The AV . M . proposed " The Officers of the Lodge , " for which Bro . Bell , S . W ., returned thanks . "The Health of the Past Masters of the Lodge" was then proposed and drank with great enthusiasm . —Bro . AIERED AVERY , P . M ., returned thanks for their appreciation of the manner in which he had performed the ceremony of the installationand

, said he hoped to see their W . M . install his successor ; and there was no reason why he should not . It should ever be his study to promote the interests of Freemasonry in general , and of that lodge in particular . Some other toasts were given , and the brethren broke up at ten o ' clock , all highly delighted with the proceedings of the day .

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CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . Thc annual Provincial Grand Festival of this province was held in Whitehaven , on the Sth inst . Considering the wild and wet weather , there was a fair muster , representatives of the lodges at Penrith , Longtown , Carlisle , Allonby , AVigton , Maryport , and AVhitehaven , being present . Amongst others we noticed Bros . W . T . Greaves , Penrith , D . Prov . G . M . for Cumberland and

"Westmorland ; Binckes , Sec . to the Masonic Boys' School ; the Rev . Bro . Halifax , Bridekirk , Prov . G . Chap . ; the Rev . Bro . Butler , Penrith , Prov . G . Chap . ; Dees , AVhitehaven , Prov . G . J . W . ; H . Spencer , AVhitehaven , P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; Lemon , Wigton , P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; McNay , Prov . G . S . S ., and Pearson , Prov . G . S . D ., Maryport ; AA allas , Maryport , Prov . G . S . ; Dr . Thompson , Whitehaven , Prov . G . Treas . ; AA . B . Clarke , AA hitehaven ; McNaughton , AVitonProv . G . D . ; PearsonAVitonProv . G . Sec . ;

Nicholg , , g , son , Maryport , P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; Key , P . Prov . G . S . AV . for Kent ; Robinson , Penrith , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; Davis , Whitehaven , P . Prov , G-. Reg ; Gibson , Whitehaven , P . Prov . G . J . D . ; AVood , Maryport , P . M . Lodge 501 ; Haywood , Carlisle , P . M . Lodge 50 S ; Howe , Carlisle , S . AV . ; J . Smith , Prov . G . Assist . Sec . ; John Yeates , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Davis , P ; Prov . G . Sword-bearer ; II . CookI . G . ; J . MatthewsA . HodgettsD . H . ThomasJohn

, , , , McGowan , J . J . Peile , J . Shepherd , John McKelvie , Capt . Thos . Kelly , Capt . Thomas Cowman , Christopher Hodgkin , AV . H . Telford , John Towerson , AA illiam Cockbain , E . G . Hughes , Richard Conquest , AVilliam Heathy , C . Morton , S . AV ., Prov . G . S ., & c . ; the number being swelled up to probably 130 by other members of the Order .

About two o ' clock the Masons formed m order of procession in front of their Hall in College-street , one of the most commodious and , aftei the fashion of the Craft , beautifully furnished Masonic establishments iu the north , and headed by the Volunteers' band , marched to St . Nicholas Church . Despite the rain that was falling , Lowthcr-street was crowded by old and young of both sexes , eager to see " the merry Masons all marching along , " with music , insignia , etc ., a spectacle as novel in this

locality as it was interesting . The choral services at church were conducted by Bro . J . Cooper , Prov . G . Org ., organist of St . Nicholas , and formed a delightful part of the proceedings . Tallis ' s "beautiful service was used , the ladies and gentlemen forming the choir being Mrs . Cooper , Miss Key ( from the Royal Freemasons' School , London , and daughter of Bro . Key ) , Misses Pickering , Pearson , and Dixon ; and Bros . Dr . Thompson , Cook , Nicholson , aud Hughes and Mr . Shilton , Dr . Clarke Whitfield ' s lovely anthem from Psalm 133 , " Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to

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dwell together in unity , " was also sung , Mr . Shilton rendering the solo . Mrs . Cooper and Miss Key gave the duct very effectively . Prayers were intoned by tho Rev . Bro . Butler , and an appropriate and admirable discourse was preached by the Rev . Bro . Hallifax from 1 Cor . xiii ., 13 , " And now abideth faith , hope , charity , these three ; but the greatest of these three is charity . " In the course of his remarks the rev . gentleman made a feeling

allusion to the losses the Order had recently sustained by death , referring particularly xo the late Sir James Graham and his brother , their late Chaplain , the Rector of Artlmret . After church service the brethren re-formed in order of procession , and returned to the Hall , -where the business was resumed , and the following appointments to provincial rank were made , viz .:

—Bro . Jas . Does , P . M . 138 Prov . G . S . W . „ T . F . McNay , P . M ., AA . M . 1114 ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Hallifax , 409 Prov . G . Chap . „ Butler , P . M . 421 Prov . G . Chap . „ Dr . Thompson . 13 S and 1174 Prov . G . Treasurer . „ Home , P . M ., W . M . 151 Prov . G . Registrar . „ T . McNaughton , P . M . 409 Prov . G . Secretary . Jas . Smith 13 S Prov . G . Assist . Sec .

„ , „ Wallas , P . M . 50 S Prov . G . S . D . „ AV . Pearson , W . M . 508 Prov . G . J . D . „ lawton , S . W . 1114 Prov . G . Supt . AVrks . „ Ryrie , 13 S Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . „ Jas . White , 138 Prov . G . A . Dir . Cers . „ Hallifax , sen ., 409 ...,, Prov . G . Sword B . „ Yeates , 13 S Prov . G . Standard B .

„ Cooper , 13 S Prov . G . Organist . „ George AA ilson , AV . M . 3 S 9 Prov . G . Pursuivant . „ Kenworthy , S . AV . 1284 1 „ Towerson . ' S . W . 1174 j „ C . Morton , JAV . 138 ' ^ gtewarfg > „ Lindsay , S . W . 508 f „ Blaeklock , S . W . 389 | „ Owen , S . AV . 151 J

THE BANQUET . After the above arrangements the Grand Lodge was closed inform , and the brethren retired to the Town Hall , where upwards of 130 of them sat down to dinner , prepared by Bro . Braithwaite , of the Black Lion Hotel . In the absence , then , he tells us from indisposition , of the-Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . L . B . Dykes , of Dovenby ( and late of Ingwell ) , the chair was taken hy the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Greaves ,,

of Penrith . After dinner , the D . PROV . G . M . proposed a loyal charger to the "Health of Her Majesty the Queen . " The D . PROV . G . M . proposed " The Most AVorshipful Grand . Master , Deputy Grand Master , and Grand Officers . " The D . PROV . G . M . then proposed the " Health of the Prov . Grand Master , " who , he could assure them , regretted he was so prostrated by recent illness that he was unable to be present at this festival .

Bro . DEES proposed the "Health of tho D . Prov . Grand Master , " who replied in a neat address , and gave the " Prov . Grand A \ arden and Officers . " Bro . GREAVES next gave "The Masonic Charities , " with Bro . Binckes ' s name as the worthy Secretary of the Boys' School . Bro . RTNCKES replied : to advocate whose claims to their support at this festival he had expressly come down from London . He pointed out the advantages of an education to hoys suitable

to tho callings they were to follow , and the spheres in which they were to move ; and stated that it was in contemplation to increase the number of youths received into the school under consideration . Extra contributions would , therefore , he required , and he hoped they would both be liberal in that respect , as became the order and tho principles they professed , and give him a steward for the ensuing- festival in March .

Bro . BINCKES' 3 appeal was most eloquent , and its first effect was that Bro . Dees at once rose and offered his assistance as a steward ; its Second , that the subscription cards , which were immediately passed round , on being returned to Bro . Binckes , were found to contain the brethren's signatures to the handsome amount of £ 30 . The D . Prov . G . IL proposed "The AVorshipful Master of 13 S ,

Bro . II . Spencer , " who , after a glee had been sung , returned thanks . Tho D . Prov . G . M . next proposed "The Health of Bro . Key , ' in conjunction with the Girls' School .