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GREATEASTERNRAILWAY. MEETING OP PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE or FREEMASONS,atLYNN. ON MONDAY , 20 th JANUARY 1885 , BETTJB 3 ST TICKETS AT A SINGLE FARE AND A QUARTER WILL BE ISSUED 10 LIT1ST1ST To Freemasons proceeding to tho above Lodge , available for return on tlio day of issue only . A SPECIAL LATE TEAIW Will leave LYNN at 11 p . m . for YARMOUTH , via DEREHAM and NORWICH , calling at intermediate Stations as required to set clown Passengers . WILLIAM JBIRT , General Manager . London , January 18 S 5 .

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Union Of Malta Lodge, No. 407 E.C.

UNION OF MALTA LODGE , No . 407 E . C .

THE regular meeting of the above named Lodge was hold at 27 Strada Stretta , Valletta , Malta , ou Wednesday , the 7 th insfc ., Bro . J . C . Stanley I . P . M . presiding , for the transaction of general business , and for the especial purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . John F . James S . W ., when a large gathering of the

brethren were present . Among * them were Bros . W . Kingston D . G . M ., W . Watson D . D . G . M ., Head P . M ., Dahn P . M ., Glenday P . M ., Yeoman P . M ., Montgomery W . M . 1926 , Cooper P . M ., Webster Paulson W . M . 1923 , and J . W . Starkey D . G . Secretary . The Lodge was opened in dne form and the minutes of the last regnlar , and of a

Permanent Committee meeting , held on the 3 rd instant , containing a satisfactory account of the Lodge funds , wero read and confirmed . The Lodge was then passed to the second degree , and the W . M . elect presented to the Installing Master for Installation , which ceremony was performed by tho D . G . M ., Bro . Kingston , in a most ablo ancl

impressive manner . After Bro . James had been dnly installed into the chair of King Solomon the M . M . ' s wero admitted who saluted their W . M ., in the antient manner ; subsequently the F . C . 's and E . A . 's were admitted , who sainted the newly Installed Master after the manner of their degrees . The W . M . then proceeded to invest

his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Hy . Pearce S . W ., R . J . W . Coward J . W ., W . Read ( elected at a previous meeting ) Treasurer , F . J . Coward Hon . Seo ., C . F . Easterbrook S . D ., A . E . Hose J . D ., A . Rowse I . G ., J . A . Sperring Org ., and R . Beck ( unanimously elected by tho brethren ) Tyler . The W . M . accompanied the investment of his

Officers with a suitable address to each , wherein he exhorted them to be zealous workers in the Craft , to stedfastly snpport him dnring his term of office , and thus prove that his selection and appointment of them was not undeserved . Bros . Kingston and Watson addressed the W . M . in encouraging terms , and prophesied that under his rule

and direction the Union Lodge would still continue to flourish . The W . M . in a few appropriate words thanked the brethren for the great hononr conferred upon him , assured them that it would be his earnesb endeavour to merit tho approval of the brethren , and hoped at the termination of his year of office to hand the Charter of the

Lodge to his successor as pure and unsullied as he had received it , and concluded by proposing a hearty vote of thanks to Bro . Kingston and Bro . Watson for their valuable services in connection with the Installation ceremony . Thia was seconded by Bro . Read , and carried nnanimonsly , with acclamation . Two brethren were proposed on the

permanent Committee of the Lodge , aud one to represent the Lodge on the Masonic Hall Committee . On the proposition of Bro . Caraco , seconded by Bro . R . J . W . Coward J . W ., it was unanimously decided to present tlio I . P . M ., Bro . May , who is now doing good Masonic work in Portsmouth , with a P . M . 's jewel , in recognition of his year of

ability as W . M . Several candidates for initiation and joining were proposed , and hearty good wishes received from Lodge ? . Nos . 319 , 515 , 1923 , 395 , 1926 , 420 , 393 , 1321 , 1128 , GIG , 1205 , 411 E . G ., ancl 387 I . C ., after whioh tho Lodge was closed with tlie accustomed formalities , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet room , where

a recherche repast was prepared by the esteemed Tyler , Bro . R . Beck , to which amplo justice was done . Tho W . M . presided at tho social board and gavo tho usual Loyal and Craft toasts which were received with great enthnsisam , and in proposing the toast of tho District G . Lodge of Malta ami its Officers dwelt upon the untiring energy ,

assiduity and great ability displayed by tha D . G . M ., Bro . Kingston dnring bin long rule over this District , and who was ably supported by his Deputy , Bro . Watson , both of whom had enjoyed a most brilliant Masonic career . Tho W . M . said that eulogising Bros . Kingston and Watson waa like paiutiug tho lily , or [ jildiuj ; refined "old , so ho asked

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the brethren , while drinking * to fche D . G . Lodsre of Malta to pledge their D . G . M . and his Deputy in a bumper . This toast was received enthusiastically , in true Masonic style , and responded to in most appropriate terms . Bro . Kingston assured the brethren thafc though ifc was now nearly 30 years sinco he was initiated in this Lodge his

zeal for Masonry was unabated ; he counselled the brethren to striva to uphold the ancient landmarks of the Order , to continue to work in brotherly love and harmouy , and to be guided in their Masonic

career by the example of those great and good Masons who had been initiated in the old Union of Malta . Bro . Watson thanked the brethren for so kindly receiving his name , and thanked the W . M . for his flatterine * mention of him . He felfc assured thafc under the able

rnlo of Bro . James the " Union of Malta would prosper as well as its most ardent admirers , could wish . Bro . Kingston , in proposing the health of the W . M ., spoke in high terms of eulogy of Bro . Jamea , who ho was pleased to learn had been elected to so exalted and honourable a position , which , on acconnt of his past services as

Secretary and S . W . of the Lodge , was thoroughly well deserved . He felt confident thafc the Union of Malta Lodge was safe in the hands of the present W . M ., and felfc assured that under his rule the Lodge would lose none of its former lustre . Ho concluded by calling upon the brethren to drink to his health . This was most enthusiastically

received , and suitably responded to by Bro . James , who in thanking the brethren for so hearty a reception of the toasfc of his health assured them of his intention of endeavouring to the utmost of his power to promote the prosperity of the Lodge . Tho toasfc of the P . M . ' s and

Visitors having been given and suitably responded to ( the P . M . ' s by Bro . Stanley , and the Visitors by Bros . Starkey , Montgomery , and Paulson ) , a most enjoyable evening was terminated with the much respected Tyler ' s song and toasfc .

United Service Lodge, No. 1428.

UNITED SERVICE LODGE , No . 1428 .

AT the meeting of this Lodge on Friday , the 9 th inst ., ifc waa decided to send the following telegram to H . R . H . tho Grand Master : —¦ " From the W . M . and brethren of the United Service Lodges No . 1428 , Freemasons' Hall , Landport , Portsmouth . To H . R . H . the

Prince of Wales , K . G ., Sandringham . —At the regnlar meeting of fche above Lodge held this evening , a resolution was unanimously passed thafc a vote of congratulation be forwarded to your Royal Highness on the coming of age of your eldest son , Prince Albert Victor . "

The following telegram was received in reply : — " Sandringham , the Princo of Wales to the W . M . and Warden of the United Service Lodge , No . 1428 , Freemasons' Hall , Landporfc , Portsmouth . —I thank the brethren very sincerely for their kind congratulations and good wishes . "

Greyfriars Lodge, No. 1101.

GREYFRIARS LODGE , No . 1101 .

AT a meeting of this Lodgo , held afc fche Masonic Hall , on Wednesday evening , the 21 sfc instant , an interesting presentation was made to Brother W . P . Ivey P . P . G . S . B ., Senior Past Master , who has recently retired from the post of Secretary of the Lodge , a position which ho has held with the greatest ability and success for the past twelve years . The testimonial , consisting of a purse of

gold accompanied by an address , was presented by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge , Bro . Hawkes , who expressed the high estimation in which Bro . Ivey was held amongst tho Craft , and how much

tho present ; prosperity and high state of proficiency of the ureyfriars Lodgo was duo to the kind and able a . sistauce ab all times rendered by Bro . Ivey to the Officers and Brethren . Brother Ivey in a few well-chosen words acknowledged the presentation .

-Brother James Stevens will deliver his lecture " Knobs and Excrescences , " at the following places , and on the dates named , viz ., Upper Norwood Lodge of Instruction , No . 1534 , at the White Hart Hotel , Church Road , Upper

Norwood , on Monday , 2 nd February , at 7 p . m . ; Selwyn Lodge of Instruction , No . 1901 , at the East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich Green , near Champion Hill Station ,

on Friday , 6 th February , at 7 p . m . ; and the Hampshire Lodge of Emulation , No . 1990 , ( Installed Masters ) , at the Freemasons' Hall , Commercial Road , Portsmouth , on Saturday , 14 th February , at 3 p . m .

The following Festivals were held at the Freemasons Tavern during the week ending 24 th January : — Monday—Grand Master's Lodge , Royal Albert Lodge .

Tuesday—Cado ., 'an Lodge , Salisbury Lodgo . Wednesday—Grand Stewards Lodge , Oak Lodge . Thursday—St . George's Chapter , Grenadiers ' Lodge , Mount Moriah Lodge , Polish Chapter , Vane Chapter . Frida y —Caledonian Society , . Ternsalem Lodge , Peace and Harmony Lodge .

TTo _ r _ o-y \ Y's Or-. _ -. n ... T _> . D Ft __ . . —Surn Relief . —Tho weak and enervated suffer severely from nervous affections when storms or atmospheric disturbanees prevail ' . Neuralgia , gouty pangs , ; it : d ; - ;_ cunKi t i _ pains , very distressing to a . ( . client , system , may i > e readily removed by rubbing this Ointment npon the affected and adjacent parts , after they have been fomented with warm

water . The Pills taken occasionally in the d ' -ses prescribed by the mstrncitons keep the digestion in order , excite a freo flow of healthy bile , nnd regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials , resulting- from thoroughly assimilated food , wanting which , the strongest mast inevitably soon sink into t ' ecbleuess , and the delicate find it ditlicult , to maintain existence . Holloway ' s Oiutmcnt and Pil __ are infallible rcuiecliu ..