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number of members and visitors being present . The lodge was opened in ancient form by the W . M ., Bro . J . T . Carter . Bro . Jno . Hack was presented by Bro . AA m . Richards , P . M . and Treas . to receive the benefit of installation . He was accordingly installed into the chair of K . S . for the ensuing twelve months , the ceremony being performed by Bro . T . W . Robinson , P . M ., in the presence of the following P . M . 's , viz . —Bros . James T .

Carter , Jno . G . Woodward , William Richards , and Charles Pearce , 4-7 ; S . R . P . Shilton , 47 and 411 ; M . Vowles and Jno . Coinyn , 411 ; T . Hiclding , W . M . 411 ; H . Taylor , AV . M . 402 ; J . C . L . Marsh , P . M . 402 , P . S . G . AV ., and President ofthe Lodge of Instruction . The rest of the brethren were then readmitted , and the lodge reduced to the 2 nd degree . The AV . M . proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —BrosJnoHallSWW

. . , .. ; . A . Richards , J . W . ; A . Cleaver , S . D . ; F . Hall , J . D . ; 0 . T . Weeks , I . G .. ; James P . Carter , P . M ., Sec . The rest of the business being disposed of , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the George the Fourth Hotel to supper , after which the usual toasts were ' drank , and the brethren separated , having passed a very pleasant evening .

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . BEADEOED . —Lodge of Hope ( No . 302 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on St . John's Day , the W . M ., Bro . Schaeppi , presiding , supported by all his officers and a goodly muster of brethren . The business ofthe evening consisted of a passing and raising , in whicli the W . M . was assisted by Bros . M . RhodesAV . Gathand T . HillP . M . 's . One of the leasing

, , , p features of the evening was the presentation by Bro . Dr . Taylor , P . M ., of a testimonial , together with a Treasurer's jewel , to Bro . G . Beanland , for long and efficient services rendered to the lodge . Bro . M . Rhodes was unanimously appointed a member of the Charity Committee for the province for the ensuing year , with the voluntarily proffered services of Bro . W . Gath , P . M . The Rev . Chaplain , Bro . W . Fearnsides , having road an

appropriate chapter from Scripture , the lodge was closed , and the brethren retired into the spacious refreshment-room to celebrate the Festival of St . John . The banquet was served up on this occasion in the usual sumptuous manner of this lodge , when the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given from the chair , interspersed with glees from the musical brethren ; after which an appeal from Bro . R . R . Nelson , Prov . G . Sec , supported by

Bros . T . Hill , M . Rhodes , and W . Gath , on behalf of the next Festival for the Widows' Fund , to be presided over by the R . W . Earl de Grey and Ripon , Prov . G . M . of this province , was heartily responded to by the brethren , and the sum of £ 125 was subscribed towards that Fund . Some complimentary toasts were given and responded to by tho officers and visiting brethren , and the evening- was concluded in a very agreeable manner . DEIVSBURY . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 827 ) . —The regular

meeting ol this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Dowsbury , on Monday , the 10 th inst ., it having been removed from the Law Inn , Battt v Can-, owing to the want of accommodation , and pending the building of a Masonic Hall of its own . The following brethren were present : —Bros . John Armitage , W . M , ; William Richardson ( W . M . elect ) , S . AV . ; John Lobley , P . M . ; A . Wilson , P . M . and Prov . G . Purst ., as J . W . ; Rev . W . AppleyardChap . ; Joe FoxS . D . ; James AA'ilsonas J . D . ; Chas .

, , , Robt . Scholes , ex-mayor , as Hon . Sec . ; Mark Newsomo , I . G . ; F . Aked , O . G . ; Dr . Thornton , R . R . Nelson , Prov . G . Sec . ; Thos . Greenwood , Elias Holt , Thos . Chadwick , and a number of brethren ; also visiting brothers—Rev . S . Vaughan , Harmony Lodgo , Huddersfield ; G . Fox and J . Spiking , P . M . ' s , 208 ; II . Ingham , P . M ., Trafalgar Lodge ; and J . W . Bailey , W . M ., Nelson of the Nile Lodge , & c . The minutes of last meeting

were read and confirmed , when Bro . Thomas Chadwick was duly passed to the second degree . The next business was the installation of Bro . A \ . Richardson , AV . M . elect , into the chair of K . S . The installation ceremony was performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . John Armitage , who was then invested with the collar of I . P . M . The W . M . appointed the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : — Bros . Richard HewittS . W . ; Joe FoxJ . W . ; RevAV .

Ale-, , , pp yard , Chap . ; Ephraim Fox , Treas . ; Chas . Robt . Scholes ( ex-mayor ) , Hon . Sec ; Dr . W . II . Thornton , S . D . ; James Wilson , J . D . ; Murk Newsome , I . G . ; Capt . Blakeley , D . C ; Elias Holt and Thos . Greenwood , Stewards ; Frank Aked , O . G . Business being concluded , the W . M . closed the lodge in peace and harmony at eight p . m ., when the brethren retired to the refreshment-room , and a very agreeable evening was spent .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LiVERrooi ,. —Sacred Delta Chapter ( No . 216 ) . —The regular meeting of this chapter took place on the 22 nd inst ., and was opened in due form by Comp . Laidlaw , M . E . P . Z ., assisted by Comps . Gruner , as H . ; Moore , J . ; Marsh , P . S . ; and full chapter . The minutes of last chapter having been read and confirmed , the ballot taken for Bro . M . Jarvis , of the

Everton , being unanimously accepted , he was duly admitted and exalted to the degree of H . R . A . F . M ., Bro . Marsh , P . S . of 249 , acting as P . S . The lecture was given by Comps . Laidlaw , M . E . P . Z ., and Green , H . Tbe loyal and Masonic toasts were given by Comp . Glimmer , M . E . Z ., and responded to by Comps . Laidlaw , M . E . P . Z ., and Moore , J . ; and "The Visitors " by Comp . Goopel , of Chapter 21-9 , giving them some excellent advice in H . R . A . Freemasonry . The health of Captain Marsh , P . S ., was given , thanking him for his kindness in coming and visiting , a very happy evening was spent .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

HOLYTOWN , NEAR GLASGOW . At a general meeting of the brethren of Woodhall St . John ' s Lodge , No . 305 , held in their lodge-room , Mason ' s Hall , Holytown , in September , it was mutually agreed to present Bro . AA'illiam McMurdo with some tangible token as a proof of the esteem in which ho is held as R . W . M ., having filled that office for six years consecutively . Accordingly , a good number of tbe

brethren of AA oodhall Lodge , together with a deputation from Dalgell St . John's , No . 406 , met on the evening of Friday , 25 th Nov ., Bro . Hugh Glen , ex-Secretary , acting as R . AV . M . The lodge being opened in due form , from a previous arrangement , to demonstrate all honour to the worthy , the brethren formed into procession , accompanied with torchlights and a saxe-horn band discoursing some of their best piecesand

, went for and escorted their R . AV . M ., AVilliam McMurdo , from his residence at Mossend to the lodge-room , when the lodge was duly closed . After which , some of the brethren met with their wives and sweethearts , and conducted thorn into the commodious hall , where they sat down with tho rest of the brethren to an excellent supper , provided by Bro . Robert Wyper , and served in a stle which reflects great credit on the host of the Masons '

up y Anns . Bro . Glen occupied the chair , supported on the right by Bro . AVilliam McMurdo , the guest of the evening , and on the left by Bro . Wm . Baillic , the Senior Warden . After the blessing was pronounced , and ample justice done to the good things before them , the cloth was removed , and the usual byal and Masonic toasts given with all their attendant honours .

The CIIAIMIAN then proposed the toast of the evening , and on rising said , Ladies and brethren , we now come to the special toast of the evening , "The health and prosperity of our worthy guest and brother , Win . McMurdo ; " but before drinking this toast wo shall direct our attention to the special business of the evening . Well , ladies and brethren , I need scarcely tell you that our purpose in meeting here to-night is to pay a mark of respect to our much-esteemed Master and brotherA \ m . McMurdo .

, I have known him for a good number of years , and I do not hesitate to say that I love and respect him . I highly esteem and much admire his many good and amiable qualities , both in a public and private capacity—always willing and ever ready to extend his intellectual aid whenever solicited , or wherever required within his sphere . I respect him for his tact and ability as a Master Mason , his proper conception and sound

judgment ofthe science ofthe mystic art , and his earnest endeavours and discrimination in imparting the same to every candidate for Masonic information . Aiid it is a well-known and tangible fact to all the brethren attending this lodge that the Masonic position ( I might say the high Masonic position ) which this lodge has acquired and still maintains is due to the zealous endeavoursunwearied exertions and diligence of our worthy

, brother , whom we are about to let understand that we have felt the benefit of his labours . For his sake I rejoice in this display of fraternal feeling and appreciation of the good results of his diligence and attention ; and I greatly rejoice in , and congratulate this congregation of happy faces , whose very presence express their admiration of his worth . Meetings like