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Bros . Lovegrove , Newington Bridges , Scurrah and Stiles , in addition to the cx-offic : o member ? . The Lodgo was » loscd in due form , and tho brethren adjourned to banquet at tho Holborn Restaurant .

JORDAN LODGE , No . 319 .

fipiIE in . - . t ; illation meeting was held at the Masonio Hall , Torqnay , X on tlio 18 th itisr . Tfio Lodge was opened by tho W . M . Bro . T . Piiisfc , who then vivuted the chair iu favour of Bro . J . Lane , wht ably installed ( ho W . M . oleet BIM . W . Taylor , in ancient form , anri to tho entire satisfaction of tho brethren . The W . M . appointed and invested his Odiccrs , ns follow : —Bro ? . T . J . Grossman S . W ., T . H . V / ilU . l . W ., A . NV . Senrloy M . O ., John T . iylor S . O ., J . Chapman J . O .,

A . . ) . ( i . ., , vn G'haolain , T . Taylor Treasurer , J . Lane Secretary , T . B . 'ckclt R . ' of 11 ., G . E . Guy S . D ., T . D . Cook J . D ., W . Hersey D . C , E . J . Pr . tt Organist , S . Wills I . G ., G . West S . S ., W . H . Rowland J . S ., n ; a , 1 . !¦! . Nii . vton Tyler . Tho Treasurer ' s account , which was ou . idilrveu very aatisfaet > ry , was read and adopted . After tho bnsi-!)¦ - iw wi ; - ci . v . oli . 'defi , tho brethren adjournal for refreshment , nndei the pic .-Uh , (¦;¦ of W . M . Bro . W . Taylor , when the nsual Loyal and f at CM . ul leasts were duly honoured .

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — BUCKINGHAM LODGE , No . 591 .

THE annual installation meeting was held in tbe Masonio Hall , Aylesbury , on Wednesday , the 18 th inst ., and there was a large attendance , both of members and visitors . The W . M . Brother L . N . Simms was in tho chair . The new Master , Bro . Alfred Mayne , was installed in his office by Bro . Martin P . M ., and the new Secretary a id Officers for tho ensuing year were appointed , as follows : —Bros . P .

J . Brown S . W ., E . T . Palmer J . W ., H . Jowett P . M . Treasurer , IL Martin P . M . Secretary , "VV . H . Sherman S . D ., W . K . Gurney J . D ., J . K . H . Fowler P . M . Dir . of Cers ., W . H . Rowe Organist , E . T . M . ckrill I . G ., J . Header and H . Gallon Stewards , P . Payne Tyler , and J . N . Hodgkii'son Assistant Tyler . The annnal banquet was after .

¦ wards held at the Bull ' s Head Hotel , and was served by Bro . 'Simms , in the most satisfactory manner . The usual Loyal and Masonic to tsts were duly honoured , and the proceedings passed off with great 6 clat . After tho banquet , a concert of high class was given between the toasts , nnder the direction of Bro . Egbert Roberts , whose singing ,

with thafc of Miss Emily Davies ( soprano ) , and Bro . Selwyn Davies ( tenor ) greatly delighted' the audience . During the evening Bro . A . Watson gavo , in his usual effective style , two recitations , viz ., # i Dow ' s Plat , " aud "My First and Last Appearance . " Altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent .

EICHMOND LODGE , No . 1011

THB brethren met in their Lodge Room , at tho Old Boar ' s IT * . ad Hotel , Hyde ' s Cross , Manchester , on fche 19 th inst ., to witness the installation of Bro . Mark Watson S . W . as W . M . for tlio ensuing year . Bro . i . ' obert Caldwell acted as Installing Master . Tho following wero invested with the symbols of office , under Bro . Watson : — Bros . J . Wilson S . VV ., S . BamforJ J . W ., G . Kinder P . M . Treasurer .

H . C . Miller Secretary , R . S . Dawson S . D ., James Standring J . D ., E . Caldwell P . M . D . of C , Hirrison Organist , H . Jones Assistant Organist , G . Crighton I . G ., S . Lninbert , W . J . Thompson aud J . Ingle

Stewards In the ufternojn the brethren wont by train to Warburtou , and hud a substantial tea at the Saracen's Head . They returned to the Lod' ^ o Honso soon after eight o ' clock , aud before separating honoured a number of toasts sacred to the Order .

ST . PETER'S LODGE , No . 1125

r JillL above Lodge had a most , enjoyable summer excursion on the X l < Jt , h inpt ., to Dulverton , Winbford , and various places of interest on Exmo > r . Tho party numbered 22 . A visit was paid to the Koauola of tho Devon and SomersSt Staghounds , over which the paifcy was shown by Huxtable , the huntsman . The Devil ' s Punch Bowl was another point of interest visited . Lnocbeon was partaken

of , ab the Royal Oak Hotel , Winsford , where Mr . D . Evaus entered greatly to the satisfaction of his guests . The retnrn jonrney to Dulverton was by another picturesque route , down the Exo Valley , Shortly after 5 p . m . an excellent banquet was partaken of , at Brother Moyle'd Lion Hotel . Tho Mayor of Tiverton and several other members of the Town Council were of the party .

ABBEY LODGE , No . 1184

ON Thursday , the 19 fch ult ., the annnal installation ceremony took place . There was n good attendance of members aud visitors . Tlie outgoing W . M . ( Bro . R . T . Davison , M . D . ) installed h ' fl successor ( Bro . William Augustus Raper ) , nnd the addresses wero d-li'ored by Bro . W . T . Jordan I . P . M . The following worn appointed aid invo . it ' d Officers -. —Bros . R . T . Davison I . P . M ., J . B . Poster S . W .,

J . W . Popper J . W ., Very R .. v . E . I ? . Currie , D . D ., P . G . C . P . M . Chaplain , 11 . G . V . Wells Treasurer . 11 . Hughes Secretary , D . White S . D ., T . W . Avis J . D ., J . F . elder Or-unist , F . W . Ilotbara I . G ., W . Nowman Tylor . A * tho conclusion of tho business tbe brethren adjourned to the Star Hote ' , where thoy sat down to a banqnet , a ' ter which the usual toasts were duly honoured .

IIAMEPv LODGE , No . 1393

^ PJIE n * inu ! . l installation meeting of this important and well-known X . Lod-rc was hell on tho 19 ; h inst ., at the Masonic Hall , LLipe Street , f iivc-rpool , in tho presence of a numerous and influential DBSOinll -. go ¦ ..- > in ' , m ' oi M aud vibifciug brethren . The Lodgo was

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opened punctually at three o'clock , by the retiring W . M . Bro . J . R . Hankey , assisted by his Officers and several Past Masters . Amongst the visith . g brethren wero Bros . William Goodacre P . G . Stand . B . of England , J . J . Ramsay 1299 , Arthur H . Morecroft 2335 , John N . Ilounsoll 203 , S . Hadon-Joues 1299 , Samnol Eraser 1264 , Thomas Wood 203 , W . Maddox 823 , Eli Brooks 2294 , WiUiam M'Lachlan 241 ,

A . Kirkpntrick 1502 , C . Johnson 1756 , John Scott 2294 , James Greenltea 1505 , Ciptiin J . MoNab 241 , F . E . Sharpe 1276 , and J . W . Pago 292 . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . C . Brookes , was presented for tho bout fit uf installation by Bros . J . McCarthy and F . A . Rainbow . IL * --a a moat efficiently installed , according to ancient custom , by the retiring W . M . Bro . J . R . Hankey . The newly made W . M .

then invested his Officers , as follow-. —Bros . R . Hankey I . P . M ., J . A . Hignett S . W ., G . W . Baron J . W ., R . J . L . Kynaston P . M . Treasnrer , R . B . B . Nisbtt Secretary , T . A . Laidlaw S . D , Dr . J . Pinkerton J . D ., W . T . Oversby P . M . D . C , E . A . Fugh Organist , J . 0 . Jones I . G ., N . Christousou S ., Dr . J . MoMurray S ., and A . E . MoDougall S . The brethren afterwards dined together , being excellently catered for by Bro . James Casey , tho courteous house steward . In the course of

the evening tho retiring Muster , Bro . J . R . Hankey , was the recipient of a very handsomo P . M . ' s jewel , together with a diamond brooch , earrings aud bracelet for Mrs . Hankey , as a mark of the respecb in which ho was held by the brethren generally . Tha post-prandial proceedings wero most agreeably enlivened by Bros . E . Batty , Hudson , Greenlees , E . B . Ironside , G . Smitb , Pierrepoint , W . Irwin , Molloy , Latham and other . ? .

QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 2076 .

rpHE Lodge met for the St . John's Festival , at Freemasons Hall , -1- London , on Tuesday , 24 fch June , at 5 p . m . -Present : — -Full members : Br . s . R . F . Gould P . G . D . in the chair , W . M . By water P . G . S . B . S . W ., Prof . T . Hayter Lewis J . W ., G . W . Speth Secretary , Dr . W . W . Westcott S . D ., W . M . Williams Steward , W . H . Rylanda P . G . Sfc ., S . T . Klein , J . Finlay Finlayson , and Dr . B . W . Richardson . Correspondence members : Bros . H . Chintamon , E . W . Cams-Wilson ,

Col . M . Petrie , Col . M . Ramsay Dist . Grand Master Malta ; Z . Milledge , R . P . Couch , Col . J . Mead , B . Lightfoot , S . R . Baskett , H . M . Hobbs , C . W . Mapletou , R . Greenwood , and R . A . Gowan . Visitor : Bro . J . M . Clapp P . M . Temple Lodge , No . 412 , Pennsylvania . One Dist . G . Lodge , seven Lodges and 40 brethren were admitted to the membership of tbe Correspondence Circle , as follows : —The District

Grand Lodge of Burma , and Lodges Star of Burma 614 , Rangoon 1268 , Victoria in Burma 832 , all of Rangoon * Star of the South 1025 , Buenos Ayres ; Acacia 876 , Montevideo j Combermere 752 , Victoria ; and Balduin zur Linde , Leipsic . Bros . Rev . J . Fairolough , District Grand Master of Burma * C . Preston , District Grand Secretary of Burma ; A . S . Ally Akbar P . M . 614 ; Naaarwanji N .

Parakh W . M . 614 , all of Rangoon ; Capt . D . Mackenzie 1043 , Sungei Ujong , Straits Settlements ; A . Levyno , J . W . Cooper 1574 , Caps . A . B . Hay 389 , J . Fairbairn 762 ( S . C ) , Dr . T . P . 0 . Matbew P . M . 989 , C . M . de Wet 603 , W . J . Blake P . M . 918 , J . Itatzer 741 ( S . C ) , II . F . Head 1824 , and D . Finest-one 744 ( S . C ) , all of Johannesburg , Transvaal ; H . P . Browne 1417 , Baikley West , Cape

Colony ; W . Bromehead W . M . 2220 District G . D ., J . Roberts 2220 , both of Cape Town ; J . Loiohar 2232 , Tanngf * , Br . Boohuannland ; T . H . Chaffey , Ridgway , Pennsylvania ; W . Falconer 69 , Glasgow 5 D . R . Clark 0 , Pollockshields ; T . S . Brogdou 236 , Ileworth Hall , York ; Hamon le Strange 10 , P . G . Treasurer Norfolk , Hunstanton Hall , Norfolk ; G . W . G . Barnard P . G . Secretary Norfolk , Norwich ;

C . Schuster 357 , Oxford ; J . Bruton P . M . 839 , Gloucester ; R' -v . E . G . Austen P . M . 976 , P . G . Chaplain Dornot , B . th ; G . 0 . Foot 2189 , Ashbnrton , Devon ; W . S . Gates 13 , Worthing ; R . T . Webster 1 G 0 S , Margate ; W . H . Vint HO , Deptford ; A . Escott P . M . 1593 , Greenwich ; C . W . Mapletou 256 , Putney ; li . W . Bonrno W . M . 32 , G . P . G . lberb P . M . 257 , and Col . Martin Petrie P . M . 814 , all of Kensington ; J . R . Reep 12 G 0 , City ; R . Greenwood 2369 , Borough ;

aud 0 . P . Dyke P . M . 065 , P . P . G . D . Dorset , Havorstock Hill . Tins raises the number of intrants to 956 . Iu tho unavoidable absence of Bro . W . Simpson , his paper on " Brahminical Initiation" was read by the Secretary , and discussed by Bros . Westcott , Speth , Rylands , Finlayson , and Chintamon . It is needless ti stite that it was intensely interesting , and threw a now light on a well-known Masonic symbol .

ANGLO-AMERICAN LODGE , No . 2101 .

WHATEVER may be said aa to whether or no this new Lodge has realized tho expectations of its promoters , ib will readily be conce led the founders-have spared neither monoy nor energy to mako their venture a success . The hospitality extended to visitors has been of a most bountiful character , and notwithstanding a fow knobs and excrescences have had to be cleared on tbe road , thc

course of tlio Lodge hitherto has been a satisfactory one . The annual gathering , on Tuesday , the 17 th inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , was graced with the presence of several Grand Officers and prominent MaFons , amongst whom we may mention Bros . Brackstono Baker P . G . D . P . M ., Theodore H . Tiiton ( P . D . G . M . 7 th Masonic

District , Now York City ) S . W . W . M . elecfc , J . J . Wool ley J . W ., VV . Hancock S . D ., G . U . Reynolds J . D ., J . B . Camming Treasurer , George Revnolds Secretory , J . Skinner I . G ., Dr . J . J . Wedgwood , Richard T . " Walker G . M . Cirnada , Col . A . Saunders P . D . G . M . Madras , Dr . E . E . Wendt Cram ! Secretary German Correspondence , Richard Evo

P . O . Trea ? ., U . P . Dinm P . G . Trca ** ., G . Cooper P . G . D ., B . Baker P . M . P . G . D ., Sir J . U . Sowers Vino S . G . D ., Col . S . W . Ray D . D . G . M . Ontario , Turtle Bigot t P . D . G . D . C , Chas . Helton P . D . G . D . G , J . Lowis Thomas P . P . G . D . C , F . oit'idck Bhckes P . G . S . B ., Col . J . Poters P . G . S . B ., James Terry P . G . S . B ., C . F . Metier P . G . Standard Bearer , VV . O .

Lemon Grand Standard Bearer , J . S . Cumberland P . P . S . G . W . North and Ea ^ t Yorkshire , ancl Dr . I . Zaehaiie . Lodgo was opened by tbe W . M . I 3 r ¦ . F . Kodge soon after 4 ' 30 p . m ., when he was supported by his I . P . M . Bro . Adolphns Clark and tho brethren wo havo already muic'l . Alter Uc minutes of tnst meeting had been read