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LINDSEY LODGE , No . 712

fPHE installation meeting was held at Louth , on tho 27 th ultimo . - * - The newly-installed Master , Brother John Norfolk , invested the following brethren : —Smith I . P . M ., Rev . W . H . Mills S . W ., Parker J . W ., Munday Chaplain , Shephard S . D ., Matthews J . D ., Griffin D . C , Porter Organist , Mawer Secretary . In the evening the brethren dined together at the Masons' Arms Hotel .

CRAVEN LODGE . No . 810

T ^ HE members celebrated the festival of St . John in their Lodge - * - Room , at tho Devonshire Hotel , Skipton , on Friday , 27 th ult . Bro . Throup was the Installing Master , assisted by Bros . Davis and Lee . Brother Thomas Varley was installed W . M ., and afterwards invested the following Officers : —Bros . Andertoo S . W ., Henry

Waddington J . W ., Major Robinson Treasurer , Ackemley Secretary , Peden S . D ., Clayton J . D ., and Extou I . G . The banquet was held in the Devonshire Hotel , where there were present several members from the neighbouring Lodges , including the Royal Yorkshire ( Keighley ) and the Castlebergh ( Settle ) .

LEWIS LODGE , No . 872

fPHE members of this Lodge held their annual meeting in the Free-J- masons' Hall , Duke Street , Whitehaven , on Monday , the 16 fch ultimo . There was a good attendance ; the Lodge was opened by Brother T . Brakenridge W . M ., when , on the confirmation of the minntes of the former Lodge , Brother Field was presented and installed . He invested the following Officers : —Brothers Moffat S . W .,

Muir J . W ., Anderson Chaplain , Spittall Treasnrer ( for the seventeenth time ) , Atkinson Secretary , B . Taylor S . D ., D . Taylor J . D ., Storey Organist , Shepherd D . C , Pattinson I . G ., J . Kerr Farquharson and Johnston Stewards , Sewell Tyler . The ceremony of installation was performed in a very perfect manner by the retiring W . M ., Brother

Brakenridge , who was ably assisted by Brothers T . Glessel and H . Burns P . P . G . O ., and a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to them for their services , to be recorded . The following Past Masters and brethren signed : —Thomas Atkinson , Hogdson , Clarke , Fisher , Dr . J . Pirie , Studholme , Thompson , Starkey , Meageen , Mitchell , Eden ,

Saunders , Wilson , Bromley , Roll , Matthews , Ward , R . Ward , Hartley , and others . The usual business of the Lodge having been disposed of , the newly-Installed Master invited all present to adjourn with him to Brother Roll ' s , Black Lion Hotel , King Street , where an excellent banquet was served .

PRIORY LODGE , No . 1000

ON Thursday , the 26 th ult ., the installation meeting was held , at the Middleton Hotel , Southend . The Worshipful Master ( Bro . J . F . Harrington ) occupied the chair , and there was a large attendance of brethren . The ceremony of installing the W . M . elect ( Bro . C . Floyd ) was impressively performed by Bro . Merrifct , and tbe W . M . afterwards invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Glasscock

S . W ., Bridgeland J . W ., Rev . T . W . Herbert Chaplain , Wood Treasurer , Lucking Secretary , Hood S . D ., Thomas J . D ., Vanderford I . G ., Barrett D . C , Bowmaker Organist , Cook and Heath Stewards , Martin Tyler . A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Installing

Master j twenty guineas were voted to the Charities ; and a Past Master ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . M . After Lodge the brethren sat down to a recherche banquet , served by Brother Pritohard .

GREY FRIARS LODGE . No . 1101

A MEETING was held afc the Masonio HaU , Reading , on the 11 th ult . Bros . Creed W . M ., Ravenscroft I . P . M ., Slaughter S . W ., Greenaway J . W ., Stransom Treasurer , Ridley Secretary , Hukins S . D ., Sparrow J . D ., Margrett P . M . acting as D . G ., Sherwin Organist , Brown I . G ., Stewart , Smallwood and Hadder Stewards , P . M ' s Welch , Blackwell , and Hawkes . Visitors : —Clifton Davy J . D . 1566 , Martin

W . M . 414 / Colebrook 727 Melbourne ( Australia ) , Margrett 493 , Gadd 1247 . The Lodge was opened , and the minntes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for the following candidates for initiation : —Messrs . Frederick Clitberow , Margrett , James Dymore Brown jun ., William Byron Biddies ,

Edward Henry Salmon , and Edwin John Lewis ; all were approved . Messrs . Margrett and Brown were then admitted and initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Antient Freemasonry , the ceremony being performed in each case by the W . M ., while tbe charge was

given by the I . P . M . On Bro . Ravenscroft taking his seat at the opening of the Lodge , bo was invested by the W . M . wifch a handsome 1 . P . M . 's collar , ofthe revised pattern , a gift from the W . M . to the Lodge . The labours of tbe evening being ended , the Lodge was closed according to antient form , and adjourned .

JOPPA LODGE . No . 1114

' pHE members of this Lodge met in the Lodge-room , at the Corn Hall , - * - Tottenham , on the 18 th ult ., when the installation of Bro . Oliver Hudson as W . M . for the ensuing year took place . The ceremony wns performed by Bro . M . B . Bircbam , who was assisted by Brother Grnnimett . The newly-electod W . M . invested his Officerp , as follow : —Bros . Curson S . W ., George Smith J . W ., Watson Treasurer ,

Atkinson Secretary , Goddard S . D ., Bowles J . D ., Curson I . G ., Sheringham and Overman Stewards , Waterson Tyler . At the close of tho business tbe brethren adjourned to the Crown Hotel , where the annual banquet bad been provided by Bro . William Harvey , the

chair being taken by the newly-elected W . M ., and the vice-chair by the S . W . The company included Visitors from the following Lodges , viz : —Sincerity , Norwich ; Sondes , East Dereham ; Philanthropic , King ' s Lynn ; and Suffield , North Walsham , The usual Masonic and other toasts were given .

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LANGTHORNE LODGE . No . 142

THE installation meeting was held on Thursday evening , tha 26 th ult ., at the Angel Hotel , Ilford , nnd was followed by the customary banquet .

ALEXANDRA LODGE . No . 1511

THE installation meeting took place on the 16 th ult ., at Hornsea ; ifc went off successfully , aud an unusual number of prominei t members of the Craft attended to witness tho interesting ceremony . The installation ceremony was admirably performed by B . os . George Milner and G . D . Shackles . The following are the new Officers : —

Bros . Wells W . M ., Allen I . P . M , Gaskell S . W . Haigh J . W ., Elsim Chaplain , Shackles Treasurer , Lakiug Secretary , Miluer Organist , Tripp S . D ., Carter J . D ., Webb D . C , Heslop Almoner , Holme Steward , Miskin I . G ., Garton Tyler . A banquet was held subsequently at the Mere Hotel .

EARL OF SHREWSBURY LODGE . No . 1520

f j ls Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., the members celebrated the feast of St . John , at the Lodge Room , Local Board Offices , Cannock . Bro . J . L . Gibbous duly installed the W . M . elecfc , Bro . Evans , who afterwards invested the following as his Officers fcr the year : —Peter

Sharp I . P . M ., Bros . Simpson S . W ., Heape J . W ., Green Treasurer , Stead Secretary , Smith S . D ., Gilroy J . D ., Cops D . C , Foxton Organist , Blower I . G ., Brownell and Ryle Stewards , Edward Coombes Tyler .

CENTURION LODGE , No . 1718

AT a Lodge held at the Inns of Court Hotel , W . C , on Wo Inesdav , the 25 th ult ., Bro . Major M . Hancock W . M ., tbe Rev . A . D . Clarke was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , and he subse . quently appointed Bros . Major T . Tully S . W ., Lieut . T . S . Jay J . W ., Lieut . Colonel Wilde S . D ., Captain G . E . Hammond J . D ., Captain

W . B . Baggallay I . G . ST . OSYTH'S PRIORY LODGE , No . 2063

AT the supper which followed the usual meeting on Friday even , ing , tbe 20 th ultimo , at the Royal Hotel , Clacton-on-Sea , the sum of £ 3 3 a was collected and given to the widow of the man Addis , whose death took place so suddenly on the Thursday pre * ceding .

CASTLEBERG LODGE . No . 2091

~ \ N the 26 th ult ., the brethren of this Lodge assembled to instal ^ the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and also to cele . brate the festival of St . John . At the Lodge , which was attended by a goodly muster of tbe members , reinforced bv visitors from

Skipton , Keighley , Haworth , & c . Brother Thomas Brayshaw was installed as Worshipful Master , the ceremony being impressively performed by Brother Procter I . P . M ., assisted by Brothers Throup and Lee .

PRINCE EDWARD LODGE , No . 2109 . r PHE installation festival took place on Thursday , 19 th instant , at the Conservative Club , Heaton Moor . Bro . J . H . Wells was installed W . M . by Bro . Goodacre , assisted by Bro . T . F . Hopewell . A large number of Pasfc Masters and brethren were present . At tbe

banquet which followed about one hundred ladies aud brethren attended , and after the Loyal and customary toasts 1 ai been drunk , the W . M ., iu the name of the brethren presented tbe Immediate Past Master ( Bro . Webster ) with a handsome Past Muster ' s jewel .

BROWNLOW LODGE , No . 2131

rpHE Festival of St . John was celebrated at Ellesmere , by fche JL members , on Monday , 23 rd ult ., when Bro . Walt ' r John Ogg was installed Worshipfnl Master . The brethren met io the handsome Lodge-room at the Town Hall , at 4 ' 15 p . m ., when there was a goodly array of brethren present . Several letters of apology for nonattendance were read . The Worshipful Master elect wa-4 presented

by Bro . lownsend , nnd the ceremony of installation was performed in a vry impressive manner by Bro . Akeroyd , the retiring W . M ., assisted by P . M . 's Crump , Parsons and Townsend . After the ceremony the Worshipfnl Master invested his Officers , aa follow : —

Bros . Akeroyd I . P . M ., Salier S . W ., Giles J . W , Ltwrence Treasurer , Rev . H . K . Southwell Secretary , Sheraton S . D ., Child J . D ., Captain Armitage I . G ., Swann Tyler . Routine business having been transacted , tha brethren adj mrned to the Bridgwater Hotel , where an excellent banquet was served by Mrs . I awrence .

STAR LODGE , No . 219 S . C

"THE annual visitation of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gla-gow to this Lodge vvas male on Monday , the 23 rd ult . The Provincial Grand deputation was headed by Brother W . J . Boston D . P . G . M . Tha R . W . M ., Brother George D . Miller , was supported ou the dais by the following R . W . M . ' s , who were accompanied by deputaii n * from

their respective Lodges , viz .: —Brothers Latimer 116 , R . M'Donald 128 , S . Macleri > 275 , D . Crofts P . M . 413 , W . Campbell 441 , r- r-wn 592 , M . Andertoa 465 , G . 0 . H . M'Naught 556 , W . Sivewrighi . oil , & c . A pleasant evening was a ter < vards spent in harmony , the usual loyal and patriotic toasts being given and honoured .

HoitowATs OiifTMEJfi AifD PILLS . —Though it is impossible , in this climate nf changing temperature to prevent ill-health altogether , yet its form and frequency may ho much mitigated by t , he enrly Adoption of remedial measures . When hoarseness , cough , thick breathinsr , and the attending slight fever indicate irritation of the throat and chest , Holliway ' s Ointment sliwuld be well rubbed upon these parts without delay , and his Pills taken in appi opriate doses , to promote its curative action . No catarrhs or sore throats can resist these remedies . Printed directions envelope every package rf Holloway ' s medicaments , which aro suited to all agea and conditions , and to every ordinary disease to which humanity is liable .