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been accepted as a candidate for admission into the Masonic Boys' School , that circulars had been issued to promote his election , and that a letter had been received from thc Grand Secretary announcing that a grant of £ 40 , subject to confirmation , had been made by the Committee of the Benevolent Fund , in adelilion to the £ 21 from the Prov . Grand Lodge . A letter was icail from ~ Bro . Brown , I P . M .,
priying for indulgence on account of absence , owing to severe bereavement in his family . Much sympathy was expressed for this worthy brother , and the Secretary was directed to forward to him a Utter cef sincere condolence . Bros . White and Ashley spoke at sonic length as to the election of W . M . for next year , which had been discussed at a meeting of P . M . 's , and reported a recommendation
that under peculiar circumstances , both Wardens having expressed a desire that their elevation to the chair should be postponed , the present W . M . sliou'd continue in office another year , to which he had given his assent . A ballot was then taken , which pioved to be in accordance wieh this proposal . Bro . Ashley was in like manner rc-clectc : i Treasurer , and Bro . Bigwood , Tvlcr . Mr . G . 13 . Mann ,
wno had previously been admitted by ballot , was introduced , properly prepared , and ini'htcd b y thc W . M . The charges were delivered by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , and the working louls were explained by the : S . W . The l . xlge was iipeue-d in the Stcemd Degree , and Bros . Gregory , Cartme ' tt , and T . V . Wilton were raised by th-: W . ? . L , who then dismissed them . In this lodge it is the custom for Ihe secrets to be
communicated after Hie return of thc newly made Master Masons , mid Ivy request from ihe chair this was done by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , who also gave the traditionary history of thc degree and the charge , Bro . Falkner , as before , explaining the working tools . The lodge was then brought down to the First Degree , arrangements were maile for thc annual banquet , anel no other business offering , except a
vote of thanks to the visitors , which was carried by acclamation , thc procccelings were brought to a close at 10 . 40 . PLYMOUTH—Brunswick Lodge ( No 159 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Huyshe Temple , Plymouth . The W . M ., Bro . J . II . Stephens prcsieled , anil the lodge being duly opened the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . John Andrews , was proceeded with .
The ceremony of the installation was ably peifoimed by Bros . Stephens , R . Lose , and George Stentifer , P . M . 's After the ceremony the W . M . a ] -pointed his officers : Bros , Stephens , I . P . M . ; F . Littleton , S . W . ; J . B . Johns , J . W . ; George Stentifer , Tieasurrr ; H . Miller , Secretary , O , Knowlcs , S . D . ; C . D . Stentifer , J . D . ; T . W . Tiivan , I . G . ; H . Mortimer , D . C . : W . II . Carter , On ; ,, A . Itowe
S . S . ; J . W . S . Trev . tn , J . S . ; James Bartlett , Tyler . The brethren subsequently ml ] turned to Bro . Walter ' s Farley Hotel , Union-street , where they sat elown to an excellent banquet . The W . M ., Bro . John Andrews , pvcsieleil , and there were about sixty brethren present . The W . M . was supported by his officers . In the course of the evening a Past Master ' s jewel was presented on behalf of the loelge
by Bro . George Stentifer to thc I . P . iM ., wlio returned thanks in a graceful anil feeling ma mer . ST . JOHNS LODGE ( No . 279 ) . —On Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., the brethren of I lie St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons , No . 279—the oldest lodge in the province of Rutland and Leicestershire , hell their annual festival at the Masonic Hall , Leicester , for the installation of Bro .
George W . Slatham , the Wii'slnpful Master elect for the ensuing year . Tin re was a large attendance of the members of St . John ' s and other lodges in the town and district , as veil as from a distance , there being no fewer than three representatives of Lancashire lodgestwo from Manchester and * one from Present , near Liverpool . Bro . Clement Edwin Stretton ( sou e ; f his
Worship thc Mayor ) , P . P . G . Supt . of Woiks , the retiring W . M ., opened the loelge , after which Bro . W . Kelly , R . W . P . P . G . M ., took the chair , anil proceeded to install the W . M . elect , in a very able anil impressive manner . At the close of this ccremonv , the W . M . appointed and invested the following officers of the lodge for the ensuing yi-rr : —llivi . Clement K . Stretton , I . P . M . ;
S . Cleaver , S . W . ; J . Farnd .-ile , J . W . ; the Rev . P . Smith , Chaplain ; J . O . Law , Secretary ; Joseph lessop , S . D . ; T . Cullman , J . D . ; I . P . Chamberlain , I . G . ; E . Newt , 11 , D . C ; J . Rondkniglit anil M . A . Cook , Stewauls . Bro . C . Gurden was cordially thanked for his services as Treasurer during the year , and being unanimously re-elected , briefly acknowledged the
compliment . His Worship , the Mayor of Leicester , Bro . Clement Stretton , P . P . G . S . W ., was unanimously re-elected the P . M . to represent the lodge on the General Purposes Cininiillce . The W . M . then pre -ceedeel to present a very handsome P . M's jewel to Bro . Clement Stretton , I . P . M ., as an expression of the esteem in which he is held by the loelge anil an acknowledgement of his very valuable anil
efficient services in the chair dming the past year . The jewel bore the following inscription : —Presented to Bro . Clement Stretton , P . P . G ., Siip'riieUndent of Works , by the St . John's Lodge , No . 279 , as a mark of esteem , and in recognition ol his valuable services as Worshipful Master , 1877 . "—Sro . SliYttun , in briefly acknowledg ing the compliment said , " R . W . P . Provincial
Grand Master , W . M . and Brethren , I have be en frequently told by my pu-di'ccssor . * that no moment in their Masonic carver lias been so a ] palling In I hi in us when rising t > return thanks feer a . P . M . jewel , I ut when I le ok ruuiul 011 the facts of those whom lam p'oud to believe are my friends , and see their o . pr . f . sioii cl kindly sympathy , I fe . il my fears changed into some digrre if crniidence . When
I was initiate ' , eix ye : n"s ago , I had very little hope of ever attaining any position in the lodge-, and thc Master's chair seemed as far removed as the : " Star in the East . " But the courtesy ot the brethren , anil thc efficiency of my < dicers , have made the past year thc most pleaeant of my life . My health having debarred me from an active life , Masonry has been an especial boon in every case , and my happiest hours during the last six years , have
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been spent between the four walls . I thank yr : u very heartily for this handsome jewel which I am well aware will gain me admission inio any society of Masonry that I may wish to ent-r . At-the elo . se of the lodge the brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet , admirably served by M . A . Cook , the Bub ' s i-cad Hotel . The lievvly-installed W . M ., Bro . G . W . St-rtham , presided , and the
following were among the bi \ 'Ji : \ 11 present : —Bros . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge . P . G . Sec ; Clement Stretton fMayor ) , P . P . G . S . W . ; CI , m it Edwi-i Stretton , P . P . ' 3 ., Supt . of Works ; J . Male 1-n McAPi-tor , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . . Smith , P . r . G . P . ; S . C'eav . r . I ' . G . A . D . C . ; J . Faindale , P . G . Steward ; C . Gurden , I ' . l ' . G . S . " . . ; j . jessop , P . G . S . B . ; thc Rev . J . H . Smith ; P . I' . G . Chaplain ; the
Rev . F . H . Richai-elson , P . G . Chaplain ; T . A . Wykes , W . M . ; John Orlando Law ; Ed war . ) Newton , jun ., Thomas Dunn , Tjler ; S . A . Harris , . ( . Hnailkright , Alf-c-i Palmer , P . M . ; Frederick William liottrill , J .-m-s Jos- , ph Bird , Matthew A . Cook , R . A . Barker , P . M . ; Uearles Stevens , William Langmore , H . H . Peach . The following were amongst the visiting brethren : —E . Ma-neii , I . P . M . ;
S . Knight , II . Pcake , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . eif Works . ; ) . Read , S . D . ; Edwin W . P . Iter , 1 ? . Taylor , S . W . ; Mulcy H . Lewin , I . P . M . ; W . l-l . Clianv-erl eiei , W . l ! ri em , T . Worlliington , P . M . ; J . Ya-igh .-m , W . M ., I .-u cshirc ; J . fandliach . P . M ., Lauca . sl . ire ; S . G . Sia . p ' on , J . D . ; K Praecar , Joseph CU-mmi-y , T . A . Wykes , W . M . ; T . R . Pickering , J . M . Quinn , anil Owen Jones . Thc usual
loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and the whole proceedings were : of a most enje . vable character . MONMOUTH . —Loyal Monmouth Lodge ( No . 457 ) . —On Tuesday , January ist ., Bro . the llcv . D . G . Davies was installed as W . M . of this lodge , and thc ceremony was most ably performed by Bro . Captain S . Georee Homfray , P . A . G . D . C . anel
D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire . The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet at the King ' s f / eael Hotel , Monmouth , presided over by the W . M . OXFORD . —The Alfred Lodge ( No . 340 ) . —On the 19 th ult . Bro . F . W . Ansell , at that moment W . M . elect , entertained an influential party of brethren at dinner
in the banquet mom , consisting of the Past Masters of thc loelge , anil of officers elert for thc ensuing year . Bro . Aldeiman Randall , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., in { . peaking to the toast of his health on the occasion , complimented him on such a happy social galheiing , which augured well towards the success of his year of office . The installation took place at thc festival on St . John ' s Day , Bro . !!¦ ught'in
ably performing the interesting ceremony . After the installation of Bro . F . W . Ansell , P . Prov . G . Sup . of W ., as W . M , he preiceeeled to invest his officers as follows : — Bros . John Pralt , P . P . G . Deacon , as P . M . ; James Jenkin , P . P . G . Sword Bearer , S . W . ; Rev . Henry Dcane , " P . P . G . Chaplain .. *) . W . ; Henry Houghton , P . P . | . W „ Treas ; W R . ll .. bbs , P . P . G . Sword Bearer , S . c . ; T . F . B . Evans , Assist . Sec ; F . Ryman Hall , P . Dir . of Cer ., S . D . ; J .
Jess .- Hughe .-,- , J . D . ; Robert P . iyne , Senior M . of Cer . ; W . Ellis Knowlcs , Junior M . of Cer . ; James Mace Dormor , I . G . ; W . R . Buwden , P . G . Steward , Organist ; Edward Horn and Samuel Harris , Stewards ; William Stephens and George Norwood , Tylers . Tile brethren gave their annual ball in the Clarendon Assembly Room on Wednesday , the ej-. h inst ., when inure than 120 members anel friends assembled , thc Craft appearing , by permission of H . R . H . the Prov . G . Master , Prince Leopold , in full Masonic
costume . DORCHESTER . —The Ledge of Faith and Unanimity ( No . 417 ) . —This lodge held its first regular inciting for thc ensuing year on the afteino : eii of Thursday , thc 2 nd inst . There wa > a good muster of the brethren to witness the ceremony of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . H . Dean , that ceremony being the most
important matter on the agenda piper for the meeting . Thc ceremony was ably performed by the W . M ., Bro . R . Case . W . Dean proceeded to appoint and inve-st the following brethren as his officers for the year : —Brees . R . Case , I . i' . M . ; W . K . Brymi-r , S . W . ; T . Beviss , J . W . ; Rev . H . P . Paikes , Chap . ; T . M . Dron , Sec . ; A . H . Lock , S . D . ; E . Burnett , J . D . ; G . Gregory , D . C . P . M . ; R . D . Thornton ,
I . G . ; W . P . Ci rkeiani , P . M ., and W . How , Stewards ; J . Robins -in , jun ., Org . ; Talbot , Tyler ; Ol . ! , Assist . Tyler . The annual banquet took place after the closing cf the loelge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and ably responded to . The evening was spent very pleasantly , and with that harmony and good feeling so characteristic of Masonic meetings .
PENRYN . —Three Grand Principles Lodge ( No . 9 67 ) . —The brethren of this lodge assembled at their lodge-room , at the King's Arms Hotel , on Tuesday the ist inst ., to initiate the W . M . elect ( Bro . Thomas Rickard ) . The lodge was close tyled at 4 p . m ., when ihe ceremony of installation took place , the beautiful li'ual of the Ordei being impressively performed by I . P . M . G . W . Trencry ,
P . P . G . S . B . The Worshi p ful Master invested his officers a ; follows . —G . W . Trencry , P . P . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; Thomas Gill , P . P . A . D . C , Treasurer ; S . Saia , S . W . ; Thomas B . Hart , J . W . ; J . M . Vhenias , P . M ., P . G . O ., Organist ; G . Chapman , Secutary ; R . Peters , S D . ; II . Dawe , | . D . ; N . Gr ~ y , I . G . ; W . J . Thomas , D . C ; I ' . Ce . rde , Steward ; R . Curler , Seen tan-, C . M . A . F . The following members
of Lodge Love : anil Honour ( Fnlnioiiih ) were present : — II .. Tidy , W . M . ; P . L . Fox , S . W . ; J . Wallace , J . W The business leaving been completed , and the lodge closed in elue foini , the bull veil pri-e-cederl to thc banqueting room , where a sum pi nous diuiii r was provided , served in Bro . G . Chapman ' s best style-. The usual loyal and
Masonic teasts were given and responded to , ami a most agreeable anil harmonious cvcniiif was spent . PLUMSTEAD . —Pallison Lodge ( No 913 ) . — The regular meeting of the above lodge took place on Thursday , the . 31-el inst . at Bre \ Tucker's Assembly Rooms "Thc Lord Raglan , " Burrage Road . Bro . H . Butter , the W . M ., filleel the chair , and was suppottcel by thc following
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officers : —Bros . W . T . Vincent , I . P . M . ; C . Coupland , P . M . and P . P . J . W . Kent . A Pcnfold , P . M . ; J . McDougall , P . M . ; T . Smith P . M . ; T . Hayes , S . W . ; W . B . Lloyd , J . W . ; E . Denton , P . M . and Secretary . James Chapman , P . D . ; R . J . Cook , J . D . ; H . Ma-. on , I . G . and R . Lester , Tyler . Among the guests were Bros . Wctherilt , P . M . 166 , I . C ; R . Hikon , ' . S 21 ;; W . Weiss , 1076 ; C . Jolly ,
( Freemason ) etc . etc . The lodge having - opened in elue form nivl with solemn piayer , the minutes am ! accounts were read , anil parsed . Mr . C . Warbuvton Russell was then , after ballot ami approval , initlaleel into Masonry , and Bro . F . W . Upson , after most anly answering thc usual questions , was raiseel to the degree of M . M . It was then unanimously agreed that the sum of ten guineas
should be given to the Girls' School Charity Fund , and ultimately Bro ' . Coupland and Smith were jointly appointed to act : ; s Stewards at the forthcoming festival of that iiiMittitiou . Thc lodge was then closed anel after pu"aking if one of Bro . Tu : ker's recherche little supper- - , the soei il board was spread and the brethren rcus .-mbled fir refreshment . Thc usual loyal and
Masonic toasts were , as is always the case in this lodge , most heartily resp . ineled to , and the name of Lonl Holmesda ' r , P . CM . Kent , vwis received most enthuiastically . The toa-t of ' •Br . > . Eastes , D . G . M-, and the rest of the Giand Officers , Past and Present , " was then given by the W . M ., who in the course of his speech , said they had a fair sprinkling of the P . G . Officers Past anil Present in
their lolge , he instanced the names of Bros . Coupland , Tongue , Denton , and Smith , as having hid the honour of office in the Province , and especially they ought to feel proud of Bro . Coupland , who had taken the highest position in the province , and who was both in his private , as well as in his Masonic life , an honour to Plumstead anil the lodge-. ( Cheers . ) To those who hael the privilege o £
seeing him ( Bro . Couplanel ) do the work in chapter , it was a pleasure ever to be remembered . Many a good Mason hael come from London on purpose to sec him do that woik , and there was but one opinion among them , and they had left with , if possible , a higher opinion of the importance of Arch Masonry than they hail before possessed . ( Cheers . ) He then proposed the toast with
" a good fire . " Bro . Couplanel in response s ^ id it was a most unfortunate thing for him to have his name so often coupled with a toast of so much importance . ( No , no . ) Well , what he meant was that having so often to respond to that toast , he found it difficult to do other than keep on repeating the same thing over and over again . ( Cheers . ) He had the piivilegc of meiling their esteemed Grand
Ma-tcr , Loril Holmesdale , several times during thc course of the year , and as well the Deputy Grand Master , and if the brethren -. wound had the same privilege , they would come to the same conclusion that he had arriveel at , and not only himself , but every officer in the province , namely , that in L' > rd Holmesdale and Bro . Eastes they had at their head two of the best and hardest working Masons
it was possible to meet with . ( Cheers . ) No labour seemed too hard , and no responsibility seemed too heavy for them , while charity wanned their hearts with an unel ying flame . Long might they live to guielc and govern the Masons of Kent . ( Loud cheers . ) Thc W . M . had been pleased to allude to him as a " good Mason , " and while he felt it to he a high honour to be called so , yet he felt
lhat he only did his duty , and if all the brethren were to do so , and sink inelividuality in the general good of the Craft , it would be better for the future of Freemasonry , and b . tter for themselves . ( Applause ) . He then rcsumeel his seat after thanking them most feelingly for the toast . Bio . Vincent then in eulogistic terms proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " and in reply , Bro . Butters saiel that
without their support he WAS as no one . lie was more convinceil than ever , that if there was not a bond of sympathy existing between himself and the rest of the loelge , he never coulel cirry on the duties with credit to himself or satisfaction to them . ( Applause . ) He then referred to certain matters personal to the lodge-, and said that through the subordinate officers of it , as well as in the present
position , he had . striven hard to render himself worthy of their choice , and he felt strongly the undoubted sympathy lhat existed between them , and which had so warmly , under recent circumstances , been tendered him . ( Applause ) . He meant to maintain the credit and dignity of the lodge while in that chair , and asked them to give him a continuance cf that sympathy , which had under some little
Uial separated him hnhcrto . Unless the true principles of Freemasonry were kept by them all in view , how could its attributes—bre . llii rl y love , good feeling , and affection , keep among then ? He nskeel them to let those ; principles ever bc held as the safeguard eif their Older , anil then , while he should do as lie trusted he had ever done , all
that lay 111 his power feir the prosperity of the lodge and the happiness and welfare e f its numbers , they on their part would feel within thun clics that they were assisting to carry cut a good wort , and would have their reward in the harmony and l ,, ve that should , ami always had prevailed in the working raid comfort of the lodge . ( Louel cheers . ) The toast of " The Past Makers " was cspeciaily
left in thc hands of " r <> . Pinfold , who the W . M . eulogised for his constant and unwearied efforts for the benefit of thc lodge-, anil , in reply , lit- s iil that when he hael been relegated 10 Ihe posiii . m 1 f Past Meis ' .-.-r lie thought he sboui 1 have had an iippintunity of smoking bis pipe in peace , and resting 011 hi } l . T . -ivls , but I e-niglit he f .-uiid he had been la ' . ouring under a v . ivne ' - impression . He could
assure them the object alv . ay : ; held in view by thc Past Masters was to at all limes promote the ii . l rests of the loelge by every means in their power . He knew Lhat if the whole of the Past Masters were out of it , Freemasonry would still flourish . They were but units in the grand structure of the Order , and while each lodge formed one of these units , so each brother formed a unit in his own lodge , and it was by his conduct that the cohesion so
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been accepted as a candidate for admission into the Masonic Boys' School , that circulars had been issued to promote his election , and that a letter had been received from thc Grand Secretary announcing that a grant of £ 40 , subject to confirmation , had been made by the Committee of the Benevolent Fund , in adelilion to the £ 21 from the Prov . Grand Lodge . A letter was icail from ~ Bro . Brown , I P . M .,
priying for indulgence on account of absence , owing to severe bereavement in his family . Much sympathy was expressed for this worthy brother , and the Secretary was directed to forward to him a Utter cef sincere condolence . Bros . White and Ashley spoke at sonic length as to the election of W . M . for next year , which had been discussed at a meeting of P . M . 's , and reported a recommendation
that under peculiar circumstances , both Wardens having expressed a desire that their elevation to the chair should be postponed , the present W . M . sliou'd continue in office another year , to which he had given his assent . A ballot was then taken , which pioved to be in accordance wieh this proposal . Bro . Ashley was in like manner rc-clectc : i Treasurer , and Bro . Bigwood , Tvlcr . Mr . G . 13 . Mann ,
wno had previously been admitted by ballot , was introduced , properly prepared , and ini'htcd b y thc W . M . The charges were delivered by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , and the working louls were explained by the : S . W . The l . xlge was iipeue-d in the Stcemd Degree , and Bros . Gregory , Cartme ' tt , and T . V . Wilton were raised by th-: W . ? . L , who then dismissed them . In this lodge it is the custom for Ihe secrets to be
communicated after Hie return of thc newly made Master Masons , mid Ivy request from ihe chair this was done by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , who also gave the traditionary history of thc degree and the charge , Bro . Falkner , as before , explaining the working tools . The lodge was then brought down to the First Degree , arrangements were maile for thc annual banquet , anel no other business offering , except a
vote of thanks to the visitors , which was carried by acclamation , thc procccelings were brought to a close at 10 . 40 . PLYMOUTH—Brunswick Lodge ( No 159 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Huyshe Temple , Plymouth . The W . M ., Bro . J . II . Stephens prcsieled , anil the lodge being duly opened the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . John Andrews , was proceeded with .
The ceremony of the installation was ably peifoimed by Bros . Stephens , R . Lose , and George Stentifer , P . M . 's After the ceremony the W . M . a ] -pointed his officers : Bros , Stephens , I . P . M . ; F . Littleton , S . W . ; J . B . Johns , J . W . ; George Stentifer , Tieasurrr ; H . Miller , Secretary , O , Knowlcs , S . D . ; C . D . Stentifer , J . D . ; T . W . Tiivan , I . G . ; H . Mortimer , D . C . : W . II . Carter , On ; ,, A . Itowe
S . S . ; J . W . S . Trev . tn , J . S . ; James Bartlett , Tyler . The brethren subsequently ml ] turned to Bro . Walter ' s Farley Hotel , Union-street , where they sat elown to an excellent banquet . The W . M ., Bro . John Andrews , pvcsieleil , and there were about sixty brethren present . The W . M . was supported by his officers . In the course of the evening a Past Master ' s jewel was presented on behalf of the loelge
by Bro . George Stentifer to thc I . P . iM ., wlio returned thanks in a graceful anil feeling ma mer . ST . JOHNS LODGE ( No . 279 ) . —On Wednesday , 2 nd inst ., the brethren of I lie St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons , No . 279—the oldest lodge in the province of Rutland and Leicestershire , hell their annual festival at the Masonic Hall , Leicester , for the installation of Bro .
George W . Slatham , the Wii'slnpful Master elect for the ensuing year . Tin re was a large attendance of the members of St . John ' s and other lodges in the town and district , as veil as from a distance , there being no fewer than three representatives of Lancashire lodgestwo from Manchester and * one from Present , near Liverpool . Bro . Clement Edwin Stretton ( sou e ; f his
Worship thc Mayor ) , P . P . G . Supt . of Woiks , the retiring W . M ., opened the loelge , after which Bro . W . Kelly , R . W . P . P . G . M ., took the chair , anil proceeded to install the W . M . elect , in a very able anil impressive manner . At the close of this ccremonv , the W . M . appointed and invested the following officers of the lodge for the ensuing yi-rr : —llivi . Clement K . Stretton , I . P . M . ;
S . Cleaver , S . W . ; J . Farnd .-ile , J . W . ; the Rev . P . Smith , Chaplain ; J . O . Law , Secretary ; Joseph lessop , S . D . ; T . Cullman , J . D . ; I . P . Chamberlain , I . G . ; E . Newt , 11 , D . C ; J . Rondkniglit anil M . A . Cook , Stewauls . Bro . C . Gurden was cordially thanked for his services as Treasurer during the year , and being unanimously re-elected , briefly acknowledged the
compliment . His Worship , the Mayor of Leicester , Bro . Clement Stretton , P . P . G . S . W ., was unanimously re-elected the P . M . to represent the lodge on the General Purposes Cininiillce . The W . M . then pre -ceedeel to present a very handsome P . M's jewel to Bro . Clement Stretton , I . P . M ., as an expression of the esteem in which he is held by the loelge anil an acknowledgement of his very valuable anil
efficient services in the chair dming the past year . The jewel bore the following inscription : —Presented to Bro . Clement Stretton , P . P . G ., Siip'riieUndent of Works , by the St . John's Lodge , No . 279 , as a mark of esteem , and in recognition ol his valuable services as Worshipful Master , 1877 . "—Sro . SliYttun , in briefly acknowledg ing the compliment said , " R . W . P . Provincial
Grand Master , W . M . and Brethren , I have be en frequently told by my pu-di'ccssor . * that no moment in their Masonic carver lias been so a ] palling In I hi in us when rising t > return thanks feer a . P . M . jewel , I ut when I le ok ruuiul 011 the facts of those whom lam p'oud to believe are my friends , and see their o . pr . f . sioii cl kindly sympathy , I fe . il my fears changed into some digrre if crniidence . When
I was initiate ' , eix ye : n"s ago , I had very little hope of ever attaining any position in the lodge-, and thc Master's chair seemed as far removed as the : " Star in the East . " But the courtesy ot the brethren , anil thc efficiency of my < dicers , have made the past year thc most pleaeant of my life . My health having debarred me from an active life , Masonry has been an especial boon in every case , and my happiest hours during the last six years , have
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been spent between the four walls . I thank yr : u very heartily for this handsome jewel which I am well aware will gain me admission inio any society of Masonry that I may wish to ent-r . At-the elo . se of the lodge the brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet , admirably served by M . A . Cook , the Bub ' s i-cad Hotel . The lievvly-installed W . M ., Bro . G . W . St-rtham , presided , and the
following were among the bi \ 'Ji : \ 11 present : —Bros . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge . P . G . Sec ; Clement Stretton fMayor ) , P . P . G . S . W . ; CI , m it Edwi-i Stretton , P . P . ' 3 ., Supt . of Works ; J . Male 1-n McAPi-tor , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . . Smith , P . r . G . P . ; S . C'eav . r . I ' . G . A . D . C . ; J . Faindale , P . G . Steward ; C . Gurden , I ' . l ' . G . S . " . . ; j . jessop , P . G . S . B . ; thc Rev . J . H . Smith ; P . I' . G . Chaplain ; the
Rev . F . H . Richai-elson , P . G . Chaplain ; T . A . Wykes , W . M . ; John Orlando Law ; Ed war . ) Newton , jun ., Thomas Dunn , Tjler ; S . A . Harris , . ( . Hnailkright , Alf-c-i Palmer , P . M . ; Frederick William liottrill , J .-m-s Jos- , ph Bird , Matthew A . Cook , R . A . Barker , P . M . ; Uearles Stevens , William Langmore , H . H . Peach . The following were amongst the visiting brethren : —E . Ma-neii , I . P . M . ;
S . Knight , II . Pcake , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . eif Works . ; ) . Read , S . D . ; Edwin W . P . Iter , 1 ? . Taylor , S . W . ; Mulcy H . Lewin , I . P . M . ; W . l-l . Clianv-erl eiei , W . l ! ri em , T . Worlliington , P . M . ; J . Ya-igh .-m , W . M ., I .-u cshirc ; J . fandliach . P . M ., Lauca . sl . ire ; S . G . Sia . p ' on , J . D . ; K Praecar , Joseph CU-mmi-y , T . A . Wykes , W . M . ; T . R . Pickering , J . M . Quinn , anil Owen Jones . Thc usual
loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and the whole proceedings were : of a most enje . vable character . MONMOUTH . —Loyal Monmouth Lodge ( No . 457 ) . —On Tuesday , January ist ., Bro . the llcv . D . G . Davies was installed as W . M . of this lodge , and thc ceremony was most ably performed by Bro . Captain S . Georee Homfray , P . A . G . D . C . anel
D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire . The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet at the King ' s f / eael Hotel , Monmouth , presided over by the W . M . OXFORD . —The Alfred Lodge ( No . 340 ) . —On the 19 th ult . Bro . F . W . Ansell , at that moment W . M . elect , entertained an influential party of brethren at dinner
in the banquet mom , consisting of the Past Masters of thc loelge , anil of officers elert for thc ensuing year . Bro . Aldeiman Randall , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., in { . peaking to the toast of his health on the occasion , complimented him on such a happy social galheiing , which augured well towards the success of his year of office . The installation took place at thc festival on St . John ' s Day , Bro . !!¦ ught'in
ably performing the interesting ceremony . After the installation of Bro . F . W . Ansell , P . Prov . G . Sup . of W ., as W . M , he preiceeeled to invest his officers as follows : — Bros . John Pralt , P . P . G . Deacon , as P . M . ; James Jenkin , P . P . G . Sword Bearer , S . W . ; Rev . Henry Dcane , " P . P . G . Chaplain .. *) . W . ; Henry Houghton , P . P . | . W „ Treas ; W R . ll .. bbs , P . P . G . Sword Bearer , S . c . ; T . F . B . Evans , Assist . Sec ; F . Ryman Hall , P . Dir . of Cer ., S . D . ; J .
Jess .- Hughe .-,- , J . D . ; Robert P . iyne , Senior M . of Cer . ; W . Ellis Knowlcs , Junior M . of Cer . ; James Mace Dormor , I . G . ; W . R . Buwden , P . G . Steward , Organist ; Edward Horn and Samuel Harris , Stewards ; William Stephens and George Norwood , Tylers . Tile brethren gave their annual ball in the Clarendon Assembly Room on Wednesday , the ej-. h inst ., when inure than 120 members anel friends assembled , thc Craft appearing , by permission of H . R . H . the Prov . G . Master , Prince Leopold , in full Masonic
costume . DORCHESTER . —The Ledge of Faith and Unanimity ( No . 417 ) . —This lodge held its first regular inciting for thc ensuing year on the afteino : eii of Thursday , thc 2 nd inst . There wa > a good muster of the brethren to witness the ceremony of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . H . Dean , that ceremony being the most
important matter on the agenda piper for the meeting . Thc ceremony was ably performed by the W . M ., Bro . R . Case . W . Dean proceeded to appoint and inve-st the following brethren as his officers for the year : —Brees . R . Case , I . i' . M . ; W . K . Brymi-r , S . W . ; T . Beviss , J . W . ; Rev . H . P . Paikes , Chap . ; T . M . Dron , Sec . ; A . H . Lock , S . D . ; E . Burnett , J . D . ; G . Gregory , D . C . P . M . ; R . D . Thornton ,
I . G . ; W . P . Ci rkeiani , P . M ., and W . How , Stewards ; J . Robins -in , jun ., Org . ; Talbot , Tyler ; Ol . ! , Assist . Tyler . The annual banquet took place after the closing cf the loelge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and ably responded to . The evening was spent very pleasantly , and with that harmony and good feeling so characteristic of Masonic meetings .
PENRYN . —Three Grand Principles Lodge ( No . 9 67 ) . —The brethren of this lodge assembled at their lodge-room , at the King's Arms Hotel , on Tuesday the ist inst ., to initiate the W . M . elect ( Bro . Thomas Rickard ) . The lodge was close tyled at 4 p . m ., when ihe ceremony of installation took place , the beautiful li'ual of the Ordei being impressively performed by I . P . M . G . W . Trencry ,
P . P . G . S . B . The Worshi p ful Master invested his officers a ; follows . —G . W . Trencry , P . P . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; Thomas Gill , P . P . A . D . C , Treasurer ; S . Saia , S . W . ; Thomas B . Hart , J . W . ; J . M . Vhenias , P . M ., P . G . O ., Organist ; G . Chapman , Secutary ; R . Peters , S D . ; II . Dawe , | . D . ; N . Gr ~ y , I . G . ; W . J . Thomas , D . C ; I ' . Ce . rde , Steward ; R . Curler , Seen tan-, C . M . A . F . The following members
of Lodge Love : anil Honour ( Fnlnioiiih ) were present : — II .. Tidy , W . M . ; P . L . Fox , S . W . ; J . Wallace , J . W The business leaving been completed , and the lodge closed in elue foini , the bull veil pri-e-cederl to thc banqueting room , where a sum pi nous diuiii r was provided , served in Bro . G . Chapman ' s best style-. The usual loyal and
Masonic teasts were given and responded to , ami a most agreeable anil harmonious cvcniiif was spent . PLUMSTEAD . —Pallison Lodge ( No 913 ) . — The regular meeting of the above lodge took place on Thursday , the . 31-el inst . at Bre \ Tucker's Assembly Rooms "Thc Lord Raglan , " Burrage Road . Bro . H . Butter , the W . M ., filleel the chair , and was suppottcel by thc following
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officers : —Bros . W . T . Vincent , I . P . M . ; C . Coupland , P . M . and P . P . J . W . Kent . A Pcnfold , P . M . ; J . McDougall , P . M . ; T . Smith P . M . ; T . Hayes , S . W . ; W . B . Lloyd , J . W . ; E . Denton , P . M . and Secretary . James Chapman , P . D . ; R . J . Cook , J . D . ; H . Ma-. on , I . G . and R . Lester , Tyler . Among the guests were Bros . Wctherilt , P . M . 166 , I . C ; R . Hikon , ' . S 21 ;; W . Weiss , 1076 ; C . Jolly ,
( Freemason ) etc . etc . The lodge having - opened in elue form nivl with solemn piayer , the minutes am ! accounts were read , anil parsed . Mr . C . Warbuvton Russell was then , after ballot ami approval , initlaleel into Masonry , and Bro . F . W . Upson , after most anly answering thc usual questions , was raiseel to the degree of M . M . It was then unanimously agreed that the sum of ten guineas
should be given to the Girls' School Charity Fund , and ultimately Bro ' . Coupland and Smith were jointly appointed to act : ; s Stewards at the forthcoming festival of that iiiMittitiou . Thc lodge was then closed anel after pu"aking if one of Bro . Tu : ker's recherche little supper- - , the soei il board was spread and the brethren rcus .-mbled fir refreshment . Thc usual loyal and
Masonic toasts were , as is always the case in this lodge , most heartily resp . ineled to , and the name of Lonl Holmesda ' r , P . CM . Kent , vwis received most enthuiastically . The toa-t of ' •Br . > . Eastes , D . G . M-, and the rest of the Giand Officers , Past and Present , " was then given by the W . M ., who in the course of his speech , said they had a fair sprinkling of the P . G . Officers Past anil Present in
their lolge , he instanced the names of Bros . Coupland , Tongue , Denton , and Smith , as having hid the honour of office in the Province , and especially they ought to feel proud of Bro . Coupland , who had taken the highest position in the province , and who was both in his private , as well as in his Masonic life , an honour to Plumstead anil the lodge-. ( Cheers . ) To those who hael the privilege o £
seeing him ( Bro . Couplanel ) do the work in chapter , it was a pleasure ever to be remembered . Many a good Mason hael come from London on purpose to sec him do that woik , and there was but one opinion among them , and they had left with , if possible , a higher opinion of the importance of Arch Masonry than they hail before possessed . ( Cheers . ) He then proposed the toast with
" a good fire . " Bro . Couplanel in response s ^ id it was a most unfortunate thing for him to have his name so often coupled with a toast of so much importance . ( No , no . ) Well , what he meant was that having so often to respond to that toast , he found it difficult to do other than keep on repeating the same thing over and over again . ( Cheers . ) He had the piivilegc of meiling their esteemed Grand
Ma-tcr , Loril Holmesdale , several times during thc course of the year , and as well the Deputy Grand Master , and if the brethren -. wound had the same privilege , they would come to the same conclusion that he had arriveel at , and not only himself , but every officer in the province , namely , that in L' > rd Holmesdale and Bro . Eastes they had at their head two of the best and hardest working Masons
it was possible to meet with . ( Cheers . ) No labour seemed too hard , and no responsibility seemed too heavy for them , while charity wanned their hearts with an unel ying flame . Long might they live to guielc and govern the Masons of Kent . ( Loud cheers . ) Thc W . M . had been pleased to allude to him as a " good Mason , " and while he felt it to he a high honour to be called so , yet he felt
lhat he only did his duty , and if all the brethren were to do so , and sink inelividuality in the general good of the Craft , it would be better for the future of Freemasonry , and b . tter for themselves . ( Applause ) . He then rcsumeel his seat after thanking them most feelingly for the toast . Bio . Vincent then in eulogistic terms proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " and in reply , Bro . Butters saiel that
without their support he WAS as no one . lie was more convinceil than ever , that if there was not a bond of sympathy existing between himself and the rest of the loelge , he never coulel cirry on the duties with credit to himself or satisfaction to them . ( Applause . ) He then referred to certain matters personal to the lodge-, and said that through the subordinate officers of it , as well as in the present
position , he had . striven hard to render himself worthy of their choice , and he felt strongly the undoubted sympathy lhat existed between them , and which had so warmly , under recent circumstances , been tendered him . ( Applause ) . He meant to maintain the credit and dignity of the lodge while in that chair , and asked them to give him a continuance cf that sympathy , which had under some little
Uial separated him hnhcrto . Unless the true principles of Freemasonry were kept by them all in view , how could its attributes—bre . llii rl y love , good feeling , and affection , keep among then ? He nskeel them to let those ; principles ever bc held as the safeguard eif their Older , anil then , while he should do as lie trusted he had ever done , all
that lay 111 his power feir the prosperity of the lodge and the happiness and welfare e f its numbers , they on their part would feel within thun clics that they were assisting to carry cut a good wort , and would have their reward in the harmony and l ,, ve that should , ami always had prevailed in the working raid comfort of the lodge . ( Louel cheers . ) The toast of " The Past Makers " was cspeciaily
left in thc hands of " r <> . Pinfold , who the W . M . eulogised for his constant and unwearied efforts for the benefit of thc lodge-, anil , in reply , lit- s iil that when he hael been relegated 10 Ihe posiii . m 1 f Past Meis ' .-.-r lie thought he sboui 1 have had an iippintunity of smoking bis pipe in peace , and resting 011 hi } l . T . -ivls , but I e-niglit he f .-uiid he had been la ' . ouring under a v . ivne ' - impression . He could
assure them the object alv . ay : ; held in view by thc Past Masters was to at all limes promote the ii . l rests of the loelge by every means in their power . He knew Lhat if the whole of the Past Masters were out of it , Freemasonry would still flourish . They were but units in the grand structure of the Order , and while each lodge formed one of these units , so each brother formed a unit in his own lodge , and it was by his conduct that the cohesion so