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and J . H . Dulan 1426 for joining , the result being unanimous in their favour . Bro . Barnes , as candidate to be raised , was examined and entrusted . The meeting was opened in the 3 rd degree , the ceremony resumed , and most impressively rendered . The Lodge having been resumed , Mr . Washington Hayday was then introduced , and initiated by tho W . M ., whose careful rendering of the ceremonies was most

favourably commented upon by all present . No further business offering , tho Lodge was closed in dne form , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet , presided over by the W . M . On the cloth being removed , the usual loyal toasts were given , and that of the Grand Officers was responded to by Bro . John Boyd P . G . P . Treasurer , who proposed , in very complimentary terms , the health of the W . M .,

tho toast being received with marked expressions of approval . The health of the Initiates was responded to by Bro . Washington Hayday , in a few well chosen sentences , in which he expressed himself highly pleased with the important ceremony he had witnessed , and his appreciation of the honour conferred upon him . The toast of the Visitors was responded to by Bro . Edward B . Grabham P . M .,

who congratulated the brethren upon having so efficient a W . M . as their present one , whose personal acquaintance he had enjoyed for some years , and predicted a prosperous year for the Lodge while under his presidency . The health of the Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary having been responded to , tho W . M . proposed the health of the Officers , and thanked them for the support they had

rendered him by the very satisfactory manner in which thoy had severally discharged their duties , and trusted they would render to his successor the same snpport , so necessary in the well governing the Lodge . Bro . Rath S . W . and tho other Officers having responded , the Tyler ' s toast was duly honoured , and the brethren separated , after the enjoyment of a most successful meeting .

Abbey Lodge No . 624 . —This Lodge held its meeting on Tuesday , tho 9 th November , at the Masonic Hall , Burton-ou-Trent . Present—Bros . R . H . Auty W . M ., S . Briggs Secretary , K . Macrae S . D ., Thos . Martin . T . D ., W . J . Gothard D . C ., Thomas Halliday I . G ., R . Lane Tyler . P . M . 's Bros . J . A . Meredith , R . Maygn , W . J . Gothard ; Bros . J . Robertson , L . F . Day , J . W . Sadler , W . J . Booth ,

W . G . Lowe , R . Howe , W . H . Bailey , S . Lunt , F . J . Gane , H . G . Anderson , G . Douglas and 0 . Adams . Business—Bros . C . F . Graham and Thos . Martin re-elected auditors . Bro . W . Lobb ballotted for , and unanimously elected , a joining member of the Lodge . Bros . C . Adams and W . G . Lowe wore raised to the degree of M . M ., the ceremony being performed by the W . M ., who afterwards explained the tracing board .

Ashfleld ( Cootehill ) Lodge , No . 795 . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Monday , the 15 th of November , at Bro . Rd . Germain ' s Private Rooms , Church-street , Cootehill , Co . Cavan . Present—Bros . Samuel Nelson W . M ., Geo . Joseph Mason S . W ., James Cooney J . W ., James Geo . Adams Sec , Henry Cooney Troas ., Robert Graham S . D ., Rd . Egan J . D ., Edward Cooney Chap ., Thos . Irwin Steward , Richd . Germain I . G ., Emanuel

Anderson Tyler . Past Masters—Bros . Jas . Cooney , Thos . Irwin , Robert Graham , Edward Cooney , and James G . Adams . Visitor—Bro . Alexander Livingstone 333 . Business—The above officers were elected for year ending November 1876 . A brother was raised to the 3 rd degree . Secretary to send 10 s to 211 , Magherafelt , for widow of Bro . Jas . Palmer deceased . The new bye-laws were adopted .

Whittington Lodge , No . 862 . —The Installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , 15 th inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Present—Bros . A . R . Haley W . M ., T . Kingston S . W ., Walker J . W ., Quilty P . M . Treasurer , Robert Wentworth Little , S . G . W . Middlesex , Secretary , Pritchard S . D ., Walmisley J . D ., Moore I . G . The Lodge was opened , and the minutes of the meeting of the 18 th

October were read and confirmed , also that of tho Audit Committee . Bros . Allen jun . 813 , and D . J . Ross 813 , were elected joining members . Bro . Brown was raised to the 3 rd degree , and Bros . Smith , Richardson and Devine were passed to the 2 nd degree . A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , and Bro . Kingston S . W . and W . M . elect was presented to the Lodge , aud installed into the chair by

Bro . Jas . Weaver P . M . P . G . O . Middlesex , in a perfect and impressive manner . The W . M . having been saluted , invested his officers : — Bros . Haley I . P . M ., Walker S . W ., Moore J . W ., Quilty P . M . Treasurer , Robert Wentworth Little , P . G . R . Middlesex , Secretary , Walmisley S . D ., Prior J . D ., C . E . Packer I . G ., Gilbert Tyler . The newly

installed W . M . showed his proficiency by initiating Mr . J . Collinson . The Lodge was then closed , aud the brethren sat down to a very sumptuous and recherche banquet , where tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and a very agreeable evening was passed . There was a large number of visitors present .

St . Barnabas Chapter , No . 948 . —This Chapter held its regular meeting on Thursday , the 11 th of November , at the Masonic Hall , Linslade , Bucks . Present—Comps . Scriven M . E . Z ., McCubbin H . and Z . elect , Poynter J . and H . elect , Cowdcll , Howell , Proctor , Randall , Morgan aud Lewis , Sloan Janitor . Visitors — Comps .

Brownrigg P . G . S . B ., Kellett P . Z ., Williams P . Z . Business—The Chapter was duly opened and the report of the audit committee read , approved , and ordered to bo printed . Companion Brownrigg theu installed Comps . McCubbin as Z ., Poynter as H ., aud Cowdcll as J . Comps . Howell was invested as E ., Hasclgrovo as N ., Proctor P . S ., with Comps . Randell aud Lewis 1 st and 2 nd Soj .

St . Oswald Lodge , No . 1124 . —This Lodge kept the Festival of St . John , on Monday the 8 th of November , at Oswestry . Present—Bros . Alex . Walker W . M ., John Thomas S . W ., W . Burton

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J . W ., W . H . Spaull Sec , E . Oswoll Treas ., Rev . P . G . Bentley Chap ., H . 0 . Corfield J . D ., F . Chaplin Org ., W . F . Rogers Steward , Rev . A . L . Taylor I . G ., Crowther Tyler . P . M . 's Geo . Owen , Eph . Wood ; Bros . C . " W . Owen , R . N . Barlow , Jno . Morris , Thos . Savin , Geo . Williams , Stanley Leighton . Visitors—Bros . J . S . Davies J . W . 99 S ,

S . Hazlitt S . W . 1432 , W . Aston S . D . 1132 , J . Salmon P . M . 1477 , R . W . Worrall P . M . 721 , W . Collendor P . M . 998 , J . Hughes 1432 , J . McClardy 1432 , D . Vaughan J . W . 1432 , E . B . Smith W . M . 1432 , F . Edwards 1432 . Business—Bro . Jno . Thomas was installed by Bro . Geo . Owen , Worshipful Installing Master , and invested tho

following officers : —Bros . Alex . Walker I . P . M ., Wm . Barton S . W ., R . F . Graesser J . W ., Rev . P . G . Bentley Chap ., Oswell Treas ., Spaull Hon . Sec , Corfield S . D ., Rev . A . L . Taylor J . D ., Geo . Owen D . C ., Eph . Wood Org ., Chaplin I . G ., and W . F . Rogers Steward . Bro . Geo .

Owen , on behalf of the Lodge , presented the I . P . M ., Bro . Walker , with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , some alterations in the Bye-laws wero agreed to , and the Secretary read the report of the Audit Committee , after which the brethren adjourned to the banquet , prepared by Bro . Muslor .

Devon Lodge , No . 1138 . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on Tuesday , the 9 th November , at the Masonic Hall , Devonsquare , Newton Abbott . Present—Bros . W . R . King W . M ., Fras . J . Pratt as S . W ., J . S . Saunders J . W ., Jno . Oliver Secretary , W . Harris S . D ., Herbert Martin as J . D ., Richd . Crooke I . G ., Jno . Haywood

Tyler . P . M . Bro . Henry G . Beaohoy ; Bros . W . Ryder , Fitz M . Martin , H . Voysoy , Jno . Williams , Wm . Langley Pope D . D . P . P . G . C . Business—To confirm minutes of previous meeting . Bro . G . T . Warner , who was a candidate for the second degree , was unavoidably absent . There being no other business , the Lodge was closed in due and ancient form , at 8 . 35 p . m .

Lodge of St . Mary , Booking , No . 1312 , Braintree . — On November 9 th the annual festival was celebrated . The brethren and visitors assembled at the Lodge Room about 3 o ' clock , and Bro . G . D . Clapham was installed as W . M . for the ensning year , the ceremony being performed by the late W . M ., Bro . Vero W . Taylor P . P . G . S . W . The following officers were appointed : —Bros . W . F .

Easier S . W ., T . Malyer J . W ., 0 . W . Jones S . D ., W . Johnson J . D ., Rev . H . Elliott Chaplain , W . M . Tufnell Treas ., A . Portway Sec , W . Blatch I . G ., and W . Cook Tyler . A sumptuous banquet was . afterwards partaken of at the White Hart Hotel , wheu the usual toasts were duly honoured . Among those present at the Lodge or banquet ,

besides the above mentioned , were—Bros . Joseph Burton Prov . G . Treas ., John Wright Carr Prov . G . Sec , E . Shedd 276 , Rev . F . B Shepherd , W . Bright , T . Wood , J . B . Frankham , F . Hale , A . Blatch , F . Whitmore , H . Deacon , B . Beard , T . Simpson , J . West , A . Brown , A . R . Clench W . M . 697 , T . Rix Sec . 697 , and S . Piggin .

Great City Lodge , No . 1426 . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on Saturday , the 13 th inst ., at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . Present—Bros . J . H . Townend W . M ., Jno . Seex S . W ., R . Stanway J . W ., Edward Moody P . M . Secretary , G . Blackie S . D ., W . H . Catchpole J . D ., C . Taylor 1 st Steward , W . F . Kibble 2 nd Steward , W . H . Hook Organist , T . Preston I . G ., W . Steadman Tyler .

P . M . ' s Bros . Jas . Stevens and N . B . Headon . Visitors—Bros . J . K . Pitt , G . Allcot , Zetland Lodge , No . 525 , Hong Kong , J . Vincent , T . A . Harper , M . Oliver , G . Harris , Arthur Stone , W . W . Morgan . The amount of business on the paper , as usual with the Great City Lodge , was of a heavy character , and the brethren wero summoned for 2 . 30 , at which time there was a goodly attendance . The Lodge

was opened and the minutes were read and confirmed , after which Bros . Skinner , Benskin , J . Hartley , Lockitt and Clark , were raised to tho sublime degree , the W . M . conducting the ceremony in an able manner , and the I . P . M . Bro . N . B . Headon explaining the working tools . Bros . W . E . Thompson , Wright , Wynne , Cadiot , Bertram and Evennett , were then examined as to their proficiency . On Bro .

Thompson P . M . 177 , & c , intimating that , as one of the candidates was his son , he should much like to work the ceremony , Bro . Townend very kindly said he should have great pleasure in vacating the chair in his favour for that purpose , and announced that if at any timo during his year of office either of tho P . M . ' s desired to work a ceremony where any of their friends were concerned , he should be happy

to give them the opportunity of doing so . Bro . H . Thompson then passed tho six brethren named above . The W . M . resumed the chair , and four gentlemen were ballotted for , and duly elected . Messrs . Powell and Frith and Messrs . Lugger and Hudd wero then initiated into tho Order . Routine business followed , and several proposals for candidates wero announced , after which the Lodge was closed .

The usual supper was afterwards clone justice to , and on the cloth being cleared the loyal aud Masonic toasts were given . Tho W . M . was happy and brief in his remarks , he expressed the gratification it afforded him to see the Great City Lodge so prosperous , eulogised his officers , and thanked the P . M . ' s for the kind assistance they had always rendered him . Bro . Headon I . P . M . proposed the health of

the W . M . The health of the Initiates brought from those brethren an intimation of the sort of men they were likely to prove . The toast of tho Visitors elicited a response from each present , all expressing the gratification they had derived from their visit . The W . M . proposed the health of their esteemed Treasurer , whose absence , through an affliction , he much regretted . The toast of the indefatigable Secretary , Bro . E . Moody , was enthusiastically received

and acknowledged . A goodly flow of harmony prevailed during tho evening , contributed to by Bro . Hook , who sang three or four songs in a most genial manner ; Bro . W . F . Kibble , who rendered the ballad , " A Straight Path through the Wood , " in capital style ; Bro . Middleton , who recounted the adventures of a stage-struck hero , with considerable humour . Recitations were given by Bro . Stevens P . M ., Bros . Moody , Frith and W . W . Morgan . The Tyler ' s toast brought this most enjoyable gathering to a close at 11 p . m .