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book of the lodee , whose warrant , held under the " Athol " and " Ancient" dispensation , was lost , and renewed in 1 S 01 , a unique eximple of such a renewal under the Grand Lodge of the "Ancients . " Avery early minute book of the eighteenth century has been lost . The present one dates from 1 S 02 , and Bro . Stopher has brought the computition down to 1 S 61 , when the lodge celebrated its

centenary and obtained a jewel . The lodge was formerly in , then 88 , again No . 90 , and now 76 . In Bro . Stopher's judicious selection are many curious entries . Officers in the early part of this century were appointed for six months only . In the various entries we notice applications for aid for Irish brethren in gaol for debt ; initiations of members of the regular Army and the King's German Legion ; and

in this connection and with the French prisoners in the Barracks , in 1 S 10 , we read that Bro . Hobbs " rise and return tank ( thanks ) to Bros . Brassini and Dopps for their kines ( kindness ) of interpreting to the brethren the obligation . " In this year 13 prisoners of war visited the lodge . The union of the two Grand Lodges in 1 S 14 is honoured with a full minute and as a new era . In 1 S 15 a minute

records the joy of the brethren over the hero s ( Lord Wellington ' s ) victory , and the rejoicing seems to have caused " a trifling inconvenience to the intellectual capacity of some of the brethren , " but the lodge was closed in due form , and with perfect harmony . There is one record of black-balling or " not receiving" a candidate , in 1 S 21 ,

when two Chinese brethren visited the lodge . The book contains the names of a'l the brethren , past and present , the officers for many years , and other interesting details . Bro . Stopher ' s literary labours and generous gift to his brothers are highly appreciated , especially coming from one so distinguished and worthy in the lodge .

BRIDGWATER . —Perpetual Friendship Lodge ( No . 135 ) . —The annual meeting was held on Monday afternoon , at the Royal Clarence Hotel , when Bro . G . B . Laffan , the S . W ., was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the installation ceremony being conducted by the V . W . D . P .

G . M ., Bro . R . C . Else . P . G . D . of England . The W . M . elect appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . W . Porritt , I . P . M . ; J . M . Davis , S . W . ; R . W . Buffett , J . W . ; J . B . Soper , P . M ., Treas .: Rev . C . G . Anderson , Chap . ; C . Symons , P . M ., Sec . ; D . Burston , S . D . ; R . Garton , J . D . ; J . C . Hunt , D . C ; W . T , Baker , I . G . ; J . A . Basker , Org . ; J . Mitchell and G . A . Kreatner , Stwds . ; and J . McGowan , Tyler . The customary banquet followed .

MANCHESTER . —Caledonian Lodge ( No . 204 ) . —The installation of Bro . Martin 'Ihomas , P . M . 350 , took place on Wednesday , Dec 14 , in the Freemasons ' Hall , Cooper-street . There was a large attendance , as in the first place the Old Caledonian is a very popular lodge in Manchester , and , in addition to boasting of a goodly number of members , can pride itself on possessing some

capital workers of the riluil , and regulating its lodge business with systematic Masonic integrity . The W . M . elect is well known amongst the Craft in Manchester and Stoneclough . He possesses a tenor voice of no mean order , and has for many years past taken part in glees and choruses in company with two very old confreres , Bros . J . R . Lever , P . M . 317 , and T . Shorrock , P . M . 350 . He is a

P . M . of the Lodge of Charity , 350 , at Stoneclough , near Bolton , in which he was initiated in the year 1 S 67 , and served the various offices until eventually elected W . M . Bro . Thomas joined the Caledonian Lodge nine years ago , and from that time has worked most assiduously in promoting its interests , ultimately being rewarded with the brethren ' s confidence , who gave him their unanimous vote for the

W . M . ' s chair . The follow ng brethren were present : Bros . John Cliffe , W . M . j Martin Ihomas , S . W . ; H . Guthrie , J . W . ; Rev . Phillip Hain =, Chap . ; John Roberts , P . M ., P ; P . G . D . C , Treas . ; G . T . Mullock , P . M ., Sec ; A . Burgon , S . D . ; W . Bagnall , J . D . ; R . A . Eldershaw , P . M ., D . of C . ; Jas . E . Roberts , I . G . ; J . Sly , Tyler ; J . Hill , P . M . ; H . Paulden , P . M . ; Wm . I'agnall , P . M .

Thos . Shorrock , P . M . ; S . Ayland , H . Moult , S . N Porthos , M . Miller , J . Gregory , E . A . Bretey , W . II Ream , A . VV . Bagnall , W . G . Ban ^ all , J . Watson , C . H Normanton , Chas . DuckwO'th , J . H . Grimshaw , P . D Apostole , W . Ashworth , E . Bramwell , and J . C ttingham Visitors : Bros . John Chadwick , Prov . G . Sec , PJS ; G Swd . Br . ; A . H . Jefferis , P . M . 1161 , P . A . G . D . C ; VV

W . Dawson , P . M . 1219 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Thos . Schofield , P . M . 1387 , P . P . G . D . West Lancashire ; E . W . living , W . M . 1170 , P . G . Stwd . ; Henry Jones , P . M . 1496 , P . P . G . Stwd . West Lancashire ; R . R . Lisenden , P . M . 317 , P . G . Stwd . ; H . C . Miller , P . M . 1357 , P . P . G . Org . Cheshire ; George S . Smith , 1134 ; J . HLlop , 325 ; M . Doniger , P . M . 10 S 3 ; VV . McCormack , S 9 ; John Stovold

W . M . 993 ; John Taylor , 1183 ; H . Slatter , W . M . 1219 ; lohn Garside , P . M . 317 ; J . Waring , W . M . 1134 ; Elias Nathan , P . M . 179 S ; A . H . Williams , W . M . 2156 ; Hy . Nall , ' 375 1 )• L . Doniger , 10 S 3 ; J . Krughley , 5 S 1 ; C . Griffin , 1161 ; S . Mosley , P . M . 1012 ; and J . Richardson , P . M . 204 . There being a deal of work to be got through , the brethren necessarily met very early in the afternoon , when

the lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . William Percy Hesp , and , being announced favourable , he was initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M ., and subsequently retired . The W . M . elect , Bro , Martin Thomas , P . M . 350 , took the chair , and Bro . J . Watson was passed to the Degree of F . C . in a highly

satisfactory manner . Bro . Bretey was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by Bro . Wm . Bagnall All the work was exceptionally well done , and fully sustained the reputation this lodge enjoys . The number of visitors at this stage being considerably augmented , the ceremony of installation commenced . Bro . G . T . Mullock , P . M ., Sec , having undertaken the duties of Installing Master ,

the W . M . elect , Bro . Maitin Thoma ? , was forthwith presented to him by Bro . Robteit A Eldershaw , P . M ., D . C ., and , after the uiual preliminaries , was inducted into the chair of K . S . with all due rite and ceremony . Bro . Thomas was subsequently proclaimed and saluted . The following brethren were appointed officers for the ensuing year , and invested and addressed by Bro . John Cliffe ,

LP . M .: Bros . H . Guthrie , S . W . ; C Duckwoith , J . W . ; John Roberts , P'M ., Treas . ; G . T . Mullock , P . M , Sec ; Rev . Phillip Hains , Chap . ; Wilfred 3 agnall , S . D . ; James Roberts , J . D . ; R . A . Eldershaw , P . M ., D . C ; J . Vatley , P . M ., P . P . G . Org , Org . ; J . Grimshaw , I . G . ; S . N . Porthos , W . H . Ream , C . H . Normanton , and M . Miller , Stwds . ; and J . Sly , Tyler . The address to the W . M . was delivered by Bro . Thomas Shorrock , P . M ., to

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the Wardens by Bro . Rev . Phillip Hains , Chap ., and to the brethren by Bro . Wm . Bagnall , P . M . Bro . the Rev . Phillip Hains concluded the ceremony . Prior to the lodge closing , the W . M ., in the name of the members , presented Bro . John Cliffe , I . P . M ., with a very handsome marble clock for his valuable and highly-esteemed services as W . M . during two consecutive years , and , in making the

presentation , Bro . Thomas assured the LP . M . that his keen sense of the important and responsible duties of a Worshipful Master , and the manner in which he had performed them , added to the urbanity and courtesy at all times displayed by him towards his brethren , had endeared him in all their hearts . Bro . Cliffe expressed in grateful terms his thanks for this mark of the brethren ' s regard

and esteem . Some other business having been concluded , the lodge was closed . Nearly all the brethren afterwards dined together , and it goes without saying that such a large concourse must necessarily have taxed the resources of Bro . and Mrs . Phillips , both of whom , however , proved equal to the occasion , and succeeded with their limited staff of waiters

in satisfying the requirements of all present . After dinner , the W . M ., whose flow of language is only equalled by his flow of song , proposed the preliminary toasts , which were duly honoured . In proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " Bro . Henry Paulden , P . M ., referred to the length of time he had known Bro . Thomas , nearly 20 years , and during that

long period had known nothing bad of him , but everything good . Bro . Paulden also spoke of the length of time the Caledonian Lodge had been in existence , being close on 90 years old , and , referring with natural pride to the dignity and lustre that had surrounded it during that period , expressed his sincere belief that in Bro . 1 homas ' s hands it would suffer nothing , but , on the contrary , its reputation

would be enhanced . In wishing him a happy and prosperous year of office , he called on the brethren to rise and heartily drink his health . Bro . Paulden's invitation was promptly responded to , after which Bro . Thomas Shortock , P . M ., in his inimitable style , sang " Here's to his health . " Bro . Thomas , in reply , after warmly thanking Bro .

Paulden for his kind remarks and the brethren for their cordial receplion of the toast , said he certainly felt extremely proud of his position as W . M . of the Old Caledonian , and assured the brethren he would do all in h's power to merit the confidence reposed in him . He would not say—as he had heard many Worshipful Masters say—that it was the proudest moment of his life , inasmuch as he had been

installed W . M . of another lodge nine years ago , viz ., the Charity , at Stoneclough . At the same time he would tiuly say it was the second proudest moment of his life , because , in becoming W . M . of such an old and highly esteemed lodge as the Caledonian , one could not help feeling justly proud of the honour . Another reason for feeling proud of his position was that during the ensuing year some ( to

him ) interesting facts would be chronicled , viz ., he should reach his 50 th year , and his son would attain his majority , whilst he himself will have been 20 years a member of the Craft , and W . M . of a lodge for the second time . He considered it singular that all those events should happen in one year , which to him individually were important and not likely to be readily forgotten , with the assistance of

his officers and if spared by the G . A . O . T . U . he would endeavour to do his duty , and leave the chair in the same untarnished condition as he had found it . The W . M . then proposed "The Health of Bro . Cliffe , I . P . M ., " who had laboured well and diligently during two consecutive years to promote the interests and welfare of the lodge , and had succeeded beyond all expectations .

There was not a kinder-hearted or more genial brother in the lodge , and the brethren had so far appreciated his efforts as to present him with the handsome clock previously mentioned , which he trusted would always be regarded with pleasure and pride by Bro . Cliffe and his family . Bro . Cliffe , in a few well chosen sentences , returned thanks , Bro . the Rev . Phillip Hains proposed "The Healths of the

newly initiated , passed , and raised brethren , Bros . Hesp , Watson , and Bretey , " which was duly acknowledged . Other toasts , including "The Visitors , " "The Officers , " " Masonic Chanties , " & c , were proposed and responded to , and some excellent glees were sung by the W . M ., and Bros . T . Shorrock , P . M ., and H . Miller , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Bro . Jas . Varley , P . M ., P . P . G . Org ., was the acconpanist . ¦

LANCASTER .-Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) , —The annual installation meeting cf this lodge was held on Wednesday evening , the 2 Sth December , in the Masonic Hall , Church-street , and was well attended . Amongst those present were Bros . Nicholson , W . M . ; Heald , Bayley , Stanton , Atkinson , J . Taylor , John Hatch , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . j W . Longmire , P . P . A . G . D . of C ; D .

Shaw , W . M . 1353 ; Wood , W . M . 381 ; J . Heald , W . Drinkall , W . M . 1051 ; VV . Capstick , J . W . 1051 ; J . F . Willan , LP . M . 1561 ; H . Baxter , J . W . 1561 ; Shaw , Relph , Gooch , Parker , and others . Bro . Nicholson , the W . M ., opened the lodge , and subsequently a Board of Installed Masters was formed—Bros . J . Atkinson , S . W . ; John Hatch , J . W . ; W . Drinkall ,

S . D . ; J . Taylor , J . D . ; and J . F . Willan , I . G . Bro . James Heald , the W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . Taylor , and duly installed into office as W . M . of the lodge by Bio . Nicholson , who acted as installing officer , and went through the ceremony in an efficient and impressive manner . The newl . v-installed Master then appointed and invested his officers for the year as follows : Bros .

Nicholson , I . P . M . ; J . B . Shaw , S . W . ; H . T . Relph , J . W . ; Jas . Hatch , P . M ., Treas . ; J . R . B . Pilkington , P . M ., Sec ; J . Taylor , P . M ., Org . ; H . Gooch , S . D . ; L . D . Price , J . D . ; W . Atkinson , I . G . ; J . H . Parker , Stwd . ; and A . K . Allinson , Tyler . The address to the

Wardens was given by Bro . J . Atkinson , and that to the brethren by Bro . John Hatch . The routine business having been transacted , the lodge was closed with the customary formalities , and the brethren adjourned to the King's Arms Hotel , where the installation banquet was held .

The dinner was of an excellent character , and served in that finished style which has become a characteristic of Mr . Ducksbury ' s . The newly-installed Master presided , supported on the right by Bros . Nicholson , Woods , Heald , Shaw , and others , and on the left by Bros . John Hatch , Longmire , Stanton , and others . In addition to the brethren already named as being present at the installation , there were also present at the dinner Bros . Kelland , T . Atkinson , E . Cardwell , Gregson , G . Cleminson , J . P ., C . Calvert ,

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T . G . Thompson , R . Taylor , R . Mortlnsr , aid ot ' iers , nearly 40 sitting down . On the conclusion of dinner the Chairman gave the toast of "The Queen , " and that of "The M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales and Present and Past Grand Officers , " which were received with the usual honours . The toast of " The Earl of Lathom and Present and

Past Provincial Grand Officers " was entrusted to Bro . E . Cardwell , and responded to by Bro . John Hatch . Bro . Bayley proposed " The Army , Navy , and Auxiliary Forces ; " which was acknowledged by Bro . Thompson for the Navy , and Bros . Mortimer and Allinson for the Volunteers . Bro . Nicholson gave the toast of "The Worshipful

Master , " and spoke in eulogistic terms of the Masonic abilities of Bio . Heald , and of the friendship which had now existed between them for a number of years . The toast having been most cordially received , Bro . Heald , in responding said it was with considerable diffidence that he rose to respond to the toast of his health , which had been proposed in such flattering language by

Bro . Nicholson , P . M ., and so kindly honoured by those present . He felt sure that anything he could say would but very indifferently convey to them his feelings on that occasion . He appreciated very highly the honourable position in which they had placed him that evening as Worshipful Master of that ancient and honourable lodge . It was a honour worthy of any one to attain to , whatever

his position in life . It was an office which had been , held both in the present generation and in that of the past , by some of the foremost , the most worthy , and the best citizens of the ancient town of Lancaster . When he looked down the list of Past Masters of their lodge , he could not help feeling it as a great honour that from that day and henceforth his name would fine ! a place amongst such a

number of upright and honourable men . He was not insensible to the great responsibility attached to the office , and he appreciated their kindness in bestowing it upon him as the reward for any humble services he might have rendered in the past , though he thought their choice might havefallen on some more talented brother than himself . He would , however , endeavour with their kind assistance and

indulgence , by industry and attention to the duties of his office , so to merit the approval of the brethren that when the time came for him to retire from the chair it might be found that he had not been entirely unsuccessful in his effort ' . One matter which gave him great pleasure and filled him with confidence in undertaking the duties of

Worshipful Master was that he would be assisted by a body of most efficient officers—officers of whom any lodge might feel justly proud , as indeed he did of them . He was sure they would assist him by every means in their power in the conducting of the business of the lodge during the coming year , and in carrying out anything they undertook to a successful issue . The Chairman afterwards gave " The Health of the Installing Officer , " and spoke of the efficient manner in which Bro . Nicholson had conducted the business of the lodge during the past year , for everything had been carried out with that energy and " go" which was characteristic of him . Bro . Nicholson responded .

The remainder of the toast list was then gone through , including " The Past Masters , " proposed by Bro . Thompson , and responded to by Bro . Kelland ; "TheTrustees of the Masonic Hall , " proposed by Bro . T . Atkinson , and acknowledged by Bro . Gregson ; "The Wardens , " given by Bro . Kelland and acknowledged by Bros . Gooch and Relph ; " The Treasurer and Secretary , " given by Bro . Gregson and acknowledged by the last-named officer ;

"The Visitors , " proposed by Bro . J . Atkinson , and responded to by Bros . Wood , Capstick , Shaw , and Heald ; " The Assistant Officer ? , " given by Bro . Hatch , and responded to by Bros . Gooch , Price , and Parker ; and the Tyler ' s toast , given by Bro . Allinson . During the evening Bros . Towers , Relph , Selman , Gooch , Parker , and Price contributed to the harmony of the meeting by some excellent songs , the accompaniments to which were played by Bro . James Taylor .

CAMBRIDGE . —Three Grand Principles Lodge ( No . 441 ) . —There was a full meeting of the members of this lodge at the Lion Hotel , last Monday afternoon , when Bro . John Fuller was duly installed in the chair of K . S . The duties of Installing Master were efficiently performed by Bro . S . H . Sharman , the outgoing W . M . Subsequently the W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —

Bros . S . H . Sharman , I . P . M . ; J . E . L . Whitehead , S . W . ; J . F . Symonds , J . VV . ; J . S . Youngman , P . M ., Chap , j Joshua Taylor , P . M ., Treas . ; F . G . G . Barber , P . M ., Sec ; W . C . Dewberry , S . D . ; J . Royston , J . D . ; F . Dewberry , P . M ., D . C . ; A . Morreil , Org . ; and H . E . Fuller , I . G . ¦ SOUTHEND . —Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —A

meeting was held on Thursday , December 29 th , at Middleton Hotel , when there were present Bros . J . F . Harrington , P . M . 160 , P . P . G . P ., W . M . ; C . Floyd , P . M . 1817 , P . P . A . G . P ., S . W . ; T . F . Barrett , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., J . W . ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; A . Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec . ; G . J . Glasscock , P . M . 1 S 17 , P . P . G . S . B .,

S . D . ; W . E . Bridgeland , P . M . 933 , J . D . ; T . Hood , Org . ; B . Thomas , as I . G . ; A . Vandewood , Stwd . ; A . W . Martin , Tyler ; Major S . Cox , P . M . ; G , Berry , P . M . ; D . Rampton , E . J . Bowmaker , J . Pritchard , C W . Barnard , and H . Cogill . Visit . r : Bro . T . Walker , 160 . The minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . C . H . Bowmaker was unanimously elected a joining member , and Bro . D . Rampton raised to the Third Degree . Bro . C .

Floyd , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . fortheensuing year ; Bro . F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer ( 24 th time ) ; and Bro . A . \ V . Martin unanimously re-elected Tyler . A vote of congratulation to Bro . VV . D . Merritt , P . M ., was unanimously agreed toon his appointment to the rank of P . P . S . G . W ., being one of the Jubilee honours . Auditors having been appointed , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

SHANKLIN . —Chine Lodge ( No . 1884 ) . —A Jubilee Memorial . —Presentations . —An important meeting of the above lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Thursday , December 2 S . The W . M ., Bro . A . Greenham , presided , and in addition to other members of the lodge there were also present Bro . C . Carter , W . M . of the East Medina Lodge , and other visitors from that and the Albany Lodge . The preliminary business included a raising ,