Provincial Meetings.

E . S . Robinson , J . S . Robinson , E . G . Curnmack , J . T . Seller , P . M . IGII ; C . Sunmers , VV . Wileocks , F . Loveday , F . VV . Laughton , T . Archey , Jno . Smith , T . Smith , Jno . Biscomb , C . E . Bradley , H . T . Bellerby , P . M ., P . Z . 242 ; C . Tweedy , VV . M ., and James Ward , I . P . M ., of 1537 ; IH . Shonksmith , W . M ., Wm . Storey , I . P . M ., Rev . C . Lindley , C . Watson , J . S . Spetch , S . W ., W . Bean , VV . S .

Child , P . P . G . O ., Ben Kilvington , and C Wilson , of 1611 ; E . Simpson , 1221 j G . Manton , 1991 j VV . N . Stimpson , and Carter . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Jos . Todd , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W .. Treas ., installed Bro . J . B . Sampson into the chair of K . S ., svho aftersvards appointed his officers as follow : Bros . E . W . Purnell , I . P . M . j Arthur Jones , S . W . j Edsvard Carter , J . VV . j the Rev . C Lindley , Chap , j Jos .

Todd , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . j Alfred Procter . Sec . ; M . Bryson . S . D .-, F . S . Gramshaw , J . D . ; F . W . Laughton , I . G . ; Thos . Sanderson , Organist ; John Biscomb , D . C . ; Henry Forster , P . M ., and E . R . Turner , Stesvards ; and John Hall , Tyler . The banquet svas excellently served by Bro . Simmons .

Bro . Sampson , W . M ., presiding . 1 he usual toast list svas gone through , and during the evening vocal and instrumental music contributed to the pleasure of the company , Bros . Bean , Wilson , Kilvington , and Debenham contributing part songs , accompanied by Bros . Sanderson , Org ., and Child , P . P . G . Org .

Royal Arch.

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DONCASTER . St . Magdalen Chapter ( No . 242 ) . — The monthly meeting svas held in St . George ' s Rooms on the 27 th ult . Present : Comps . R . B . Ogle , M . E . Z . ; F . J . Walker , P . Z . ; H . T . Bellerby , P . Z ; J . A . H . Hirst , P . Z ., P . P . G . R . Notts ; G . G . Wilkie , H . ; S . Pegler , J . j T . Foster , S . E . ; J . Constable , S . N . ; F . Webb , P . S . ; W . H . Chambers ' , F . J . Forth , J . H . Pawson , G . Newsum , C . Goldthorp , and others . Visitor : Comp . A .

L . Peace , 45 S . The election of ofiicers took place svith the follosving result : Comps . G . G . Wilkie , M . E . Z . ; S . Pegler , H . j F . Webb , J . ; T . Foster , S . E . ; W . H . Chambers , S . N . ; G . Brooke , Treas . ; J . Constable , P . S . ; S . Lester , ist A . S . j E . Nesvsum , 2 nd A . S . ; and J . Hurst , Janitor . Arrangements were made for the installation to take place on the 24 th inst .

PLUMSTEAD . Union Waterloo Chapter ( No . 13 ) . —The installation meeting of the above flourishing and grand old chapter , the svarrant for svhich svas granted some 68 years ago , took place atthe Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , on VVednesday , the 2 * jth ult ., svhen Comp . VV . Tailby svas installed into the chair of Z ., and Comp . H . S . Syer into

that of J . Comp . VV . J . Akers , the H . elect , being unavoidably absent through illness . The chapter svas opened by Comp . C . H . Canning , M . E . Z ., with Comp . Tailby as H . and Comp . Capt . W . Weston , P . Z ., P . Z . 17 S 9 , as J . The minutes of the previous convocation having been confirmed , Comp . A . Penfold , P . Z ., P . Z . 913 , P . Z . 1472 , and Past

Prov . Grand 1 st A . S ., svho has for many years past acted as Installing Officer of all the chapters , and most of the Mark lodges in the district , assumed the chair as Installing Officer , and admirably carried out the important duties entrusted to his charge . The follosving officers were invested : Comps . G . Kennedy , P . Z ., Scribe E . ; Captain G . Spinks , P . Z ., Treasurer ; VV . G . Keeble ,

Scribe N . ; I . Widgery , P . b . ; and C . Warren , Janitor . Among the other companions present svere Comps . J . Scott-Mutch . P . Z . ; R . J . Warren , P . Z . 1472 , P . P . G . S . B . Essex ; G . W . King , H . Crosvdy , W . G . Lock , Colonel E . Hughes , M . P ., E . Morris , H ., and D . Capon , of 913 ; Colonel C . Vansittart , J . 1 7 S 9 ; C . Jolly , P . Z . 913 , M . E . Z , 1472 ; and others .

The ceremony having been concluded , Comp . Canning was presented svith a handsome and valuable Past Principal ^ jesvel , inscribed svith the thanks of the chapter , for services rendered during his year of office , and for svhich he suitably returned thanks , Comp . Penfold was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services as Installing Officerthe same to be recorded on the minutes . The chapter

was then closed . The banquet svas partaken of at the Earl of Chatham Hotel , Woolwich , and svas splendidly served by Bro . Capon , the svorthy and esteemed host . The usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts having been

honoured , Comp . Canning proposed thc toast of " The M . E . Z ., " saying that from the first ofiice taken in the chapter by Comp . Tailby , he ( Comp . Tailby ) had done his work well , and nosv that he had arrived at the chair of First Principal , they need have no doubt as to his carrying out his duties svith credit to himself and honour to the

chapter . 1 he toast having been drunk in bumpers , Comp . Tailby assured the companions that he had that night achieved the summit of his Masonic ambition , and would , at thc completion of his term of ofiice , go on superannuation , which he thought he deserved . The good old chapter needed resuscitating , and he meant to try and do the resuscitating , and trusted that not only himself , but every

member of the chapter svould do their best and assist him to make it one of the foremost in the Metropolitan area . Comp . Syer having responded for " Thc Principals " in an excellent speech , The M . E . Z . gave the toast of "The Installing . Officer , " and in glowing terms spoke of Comp . Penfold as the perfection of an Installing Officer .

Comp . Penfold thanked them for their hearty reception of the toast , and apologised for being late in his attendance . He looked upon it as a great pleasure and privilege to have to install the principles of such a grand old chapter , of over half a century ' s existence . . They knesv from the records of it that it was flourishing in 1839 , and had , and still svould flourish . He could

safely say that nothing gave him so much pleasure as svorking for thc good of Freemasonry , and if he had pleased them that pleasure was only second to his . He thanked them again , and resumed his seat amid cheers . Comps . Canning and Warren having responded for "The P . Z . ' s , " Comp . Colonel Hughes , in returning thanks for " The Visitors , " said the name of the chapter svas a good old

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name , and referred to the battle of Waterloo , at svhich his grandfather fought . At the present time he ( Col . Hughes ) svas also fighting for a union—a union of men—a fight that svould bring them together in one great bond of union , and he knesv nothing better , just then , svorth fighting for . He svas exceedingly pleased to see his friend Comp . Capt . Tailby promoted to the highest position in the chapter , because he had svatched Captain Tailby for many years

past , and felt sure that svhatever position he achieved he would do honour to it . He thanked them for their kindly reception of his name , and svished the chapter every prosperity . Comps . Col . Vansittart , Capt . Weston , Morris , and Jolly also responded . Several other toasts svere honoured , and a most pleasant and enjoyable evening svas spent in harmony .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY . Chorlton Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The installation meeting svas held on VVednesday , the 25 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . VV . Webster , VV . M ., presiding . The lodge svas opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . Bro . F . G . Goodacre , S . VV ., VV . M . elect , svas installed by Bro . W . Goodacre , P . S . G . D . England . The follosving officers for the ensuing year svere invested : Bros . S . Locke ,

S . W . ; J . H . Wells , J . VV . ; H . Nail , M . O . ; T . Griffiths , S . O . ; J . Walton , J . O . ; J . J . Lambert , Treasurer ; G . R . Lloyd , R . of M . ; J . Crompton , Secretary ; T . VV . Bone ,. S . D . ; C . Mackay , J . D . ; A . Middleton , D . C ; F . Renshasv , I . G . ; and W . Chesshyre , Tyler ; and they

were addressed in a most effective manner by Bio . Charles Heysvood , P . M . Great pleasure svas expressed at seeing Bro . F . G . Goodacre alter his late severe illness , and sve sincerely trust that he may have continuous health , and a very prosperous year of office .

Royal Ark Mariners.

Royal Ark Mariners .

WORCESTER . Lechmere Lodge ( No . 59 ) . —The installation meeting svas held at the Masonic Rooms , High-street , on Friday , the 27 th ult ., and svas the occasion of the elevation of a tssimerosss body of influential officers and Mark Masons from the neighbouring Provinces of Warsvickshire and Staffordshire . The members of the lodge and the Royal Ark Mariners in the province present svere Bros . A . F .

Godson , M . P ., Prov . G . M . ; Abraham Green , W . C . N ., D . P . G . M . ; T . Lamb Smith , P . C . N . ; Major VV . S . Williamson , P . C . N , j Henry Rosve , P . C . N . ; R . C . Sm ' th Carrington , P . C . N , j Murray Haynes , P . C . N . j T . F . Bland , S . j G . H . Williamson , J . j Rev . W . J . Dosvn , Chap . ; Duncan J . Shedden , J . G . Bennett , Charles Virgo , E . J . Chambers , J . Jones , F . W . Nott , and others . The Mark Masons as candidates present svere Bros , the Rev .

Trevor Parkins , B . A ., VV . M . Hosve Lodge ( I . I ) , D . P . G . M . Warsvickshire ,- Lloyd Owen , M . D ., Hosve Lodge ( T . L ) , Grand Stesvard of England , P . G . Treas . Warsvickshire j Robert Barton Morgan , P . M . 115 , P . P . S . G . W ., Chap . 115 j William Hillman , P . M . 115 , P . P . G . M . O . j Thos . Rosvbotham , W . M . 430 , S . O . 115 , P . P . G . S . of W . j Edsvard Mallard , P . M . 430 , W . M . 115 , P . G . Reg . ol M . j Felix Jones , P . M . 174 , P . P . J . G . W . ; Samuel Jenkins ,

VV . M . 31 S , P . P . G . M . Staffordshire j Joseph Candelent , P . M . 518 , P . P . G . S . D . Staffordshire j William Parish Hoskins , J . D . 174 , P . G . Stsvd . ; Walter Glover , 430 , J . VV . 115 , P . J . G . D . j Hosvard Jennings , R . of M . 115 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Frederick Edward Wattis , Sec . 115 , D . C . 430 ; John Alfred Dexter , S . O . 430 , S . D . 174 , P . G . I . G . ; 1 nos . Henry Pearce , S . D . 430 ; Walter Heibert Rollason , Stsvd . 115 j Jabez Attsvood , M . O . 115 , P . G . Std . Br .,- Arthur

G . Boys , 430 ; and VV . G . Smith , J . D . 174 . This svas the largest gathering of Royal Ark Mariners ever eles-ated at one time in any of the Ark lodges of the Midland Counties , and it is believed that a more distinfuished body of Mark Master Masons and Royal Ark lariners never met together in any Ark lodge in the provinces . The 19 candidates are about to present a petition to the President and members of the Grand Masters' Royal

Ark Council svith the consent and approbation ( already promised ) of the Pro G . M . and Prov . G . M . of Warsvickshire , the Most Noble Bro . the Marquess of Hertford , for permission to float the first Ark that has ever floated over thc p lacid waters of the Province of Warsvickshire since the original Ark bumped upon Mount Ararat . It being conceived that the original Ark never bumped against any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Ireland during thc 40 days and 40 nights svhilst it svas being tossed about by the storms and tempests created by the Almighty as a punishment to our forefathers , and in svhich tbe Bible informs us the First Commander Noah svas imprisoned svith his svife and family , his flocks and his herds , male and female . The ceremony of elevation svas performed in a very able , eloquent , and impressive manner by the P . C . N ., Bro . Murray Haynes , acting W . C . N ., assisted

by the other P . CN . ' s and ofiicers of the lodge . 1 he nesvlyelevated Royal Ark Mariners then enjoyed the privilege of witnessing the enthronement of Bro . T . F . Bland as VV . CN . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being performed in a masterly , and very impressive manner by Bro . Abraham Green , VV . CN ., D . P . G . M . Theyalsohad the opportunity of svitnessing the graceful and instructive manner in svhich the VV . CN . appointed and invested his officers for the

ensuing year . 1 he ofiicers appointed and invested sverc as follosvs : Bros . Abraham Green , P . C . N . ; A . Comber , J . ; G . H . Williamson , S . ; Rev . VV . Dosvn , Chap . ; T . Lamb Smith , Treas . ; Duncan J . Sheddan , Scribe ; E , J . Chambers , S . D . ; J . Jones , J . D . ; J . G . Bennett , Org . ; M . Smith , G . ; Hicks and Page , Stwds . ; and Nott and Spittle , Wardens . After the dual ceremony , the nesvly-elected candidates

svere the guests of the VV . CN . and the ofiicers of the lodge , and svere entertained at a most recherche banquet laid before them by Bro . Mountford , the eminent Worcestershire caterer , the svines and liepiids of thc choicest vintages being provided by Bro . J . G . Bennett . After the usual loyal toasls in honour of "Her Alajesty the Queen , " and the " Rulers of the Craft , " The P . G . M ., in reply to the toast of his health , svarmly

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congratulated the nesvly-elevated brethren on their laudable desire to launch a nesv Ark in the Province of Warwickshire , and assured them that they might rely upon the utmost assistance and support from himself , his worth y Deputy , and the other Royal Ark Mariners of his province . He also condoled svith Bro . Murray Haynes , svho had announced to the lodge that he had been taken to task on several points by the Grand Mark Secretary , Bro . C . F . Matier ,

and promised him that he svould use his influence svith Bro . Matier to prevent his being punished in any svay , or being immersed in the troubled svaters outside the Ark . The health of the " Nesvly-elevated Brethren and success to their scheme , " svas proposed and given by command of the VV . CN ., by Bro . G . VV . Williamson , J ., svho , in a very humorous and eloquent speech , reiterated the kindly greetings and fraternal promises of the P . G . M ., coupling

svith the toast the names of Bro . Edsvard Mallard , as W . C . N , elect of the proposed new Ark , and Brc . Thomas Rosvbotham , as J . elect . Bro . Edsvard Mallard , in reply , explained the object they had in viesv in taking the Degree , and particularly thanked the P . CN . ' s Bros . A . Green and Murray Haynes for the kindly assistance and support they had rendered to him in bringing about such a happy brotherly and festive gathering ,

and expressed the gratitude of the elevated brethren to the P . G . M . and bis Deputy for having condescended to attend the lodge and svelcome them in their midst , and also for the kindly offers of support and assistance they had individually vouchsafed . Bros . Thns . Rosvbotham , J . elect ; Trevor Parkins , D . P . G . M . M . Warsvickshire ; and Lloyd Owen , P . G . Treas . Warsvickshire , also expressed their hearty thanks for the

munilicent , liberal , and brotherly reception they had received , and offered their congratulations and those of the P . G . M . Lodge of Warsvickshire to the W . C . N , on the most successful gathering and its result , and upon his having taken the first step and assisting the newly-elevated brethren in the proposed inauguration of a new ark in the Province of Warsvickshire , and assured the W . C . N ., the

P . G . M ., and his worthy Deputy , and the other brethren present , that if they would condescend to meet them in their nesv ark as soon as it svas launched , he promised them that they should have a more cordial and hospitable ^ reception than even they had received at their hands , if it svere possible to give it to them . A most enjoyable evening was spent .

Ladies' Night Of The Eccleston Lodge, No. 1624.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE ECCLESTON LODGE , No . 1624 .

In accordance svith a custom which has prevailed for some years in this lodge , the brethren svere joined by a large number of ladies at the banquet which follosved the lodge business at the "meeting held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on the 18 th ult .

Bro . John Grist , W . M ., presided , and under his genial sway a very pleasant and enjoyable evening svas spent , every arrangement having been made for the comfort of visitors by the indefatigable Secretary , Bro . A . W . Beckham . After dinner , a few of the customary toists were honoured .

Bro . BIUNOI . D , I . P . M ., proposed The Health of the Worshipful Master , " and said the toast svas one that was alsvays received svith the greatest enthusiasm , and this year svould be no exception to the rule . They had a Worshipful Master svho svas fully competent to take charge of the lodge , and was thoroughly respected by every member as a goad Mason and a good

fellow . Bro . J GRIST , W . M ., sincerely thanked the I . P . M . for the manner in which he had proposed the toast . He felt he was in a very proud position that night in presiding over such a lodge as theirs . He hoped to give satisfaction to the members , and could assure them he svould do his best for the lodge and its

welfare . Bro . FLATTERLY , P . M ., acknosvledged the toast of " The Past Masters , " and said they were at all times ready to give any assistance in their power to the W . M . who occupied the chair . "The Initiates" having been heartily received , '" the W . M . gas'e "The Treasurer and Secretary . "

Bro . I . ISAACS , P . M ., Treas ., in response , expressed his pleasure at seeing so many ladies present , and his hope that they would thoroughly enjoy themselves . Bro . A . W . BECKHAM , Sec , said he did not mind what trouble he took to ensure the happiness of others , and svhen all were happy around him as they were that night he was happy himself . There were many present

who were with them last year , and but a few faces missing . They welcomed them all heartily at the Eccleston Lodge , svhich he considered as good a lodge as there svas in London . "The Ladies and Visitors" svas next submitted by the W . M ., who , on behalf of the members , heartily

svelcomed every lady present . They rejoiced that at that one meeting of the year they were graced by thc presence of wives and ssveethearts , and he , as the VV . M ., had much pleasure in proposing their health . He hoped the ladies would enjoy themselves thoroughlyand with all sincerity wished them a very " Happy Nesv Year . "

Bro , Pue ; n having replied , an adjournment was made for a brief interval , after which dancing was indulged in with zest and enjoyment until the earl y hours of the morning . The lodge may again congratulate itself on th 1 , success achieved , and all present will look forward lo

a recurrence of these enjoyable gatherings . Amongst the members present svere Bros . J . Grist . VV . M . ; F . Arnold , S . W . ; W . S . Sands , J . W . ; ' Isaacs , Treas . ; A . W . Beckham , Sec . ; G . Messenger , S . D . ; J . DotterillJ . D . ; J . Jones , I . G . ; G . P . Delevante , Org . ; C . Taylor , P . M ., D . C . ; R . F . Roberts , A . D . C ; W . IB . Pugh and T . Salter , Stwds . ; ]•