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Masons and worthy men all . We could not , however , fail to notice , what appeared to us at first the singular absence of all indications of provincial rank amongst the numerous P . M . 's assembled , till we recalled to mind that the Guernsey lodges , from some inexplicable and certainly very mistaken reason , hold aloof from provincial association . We

sincerely trust that this condition of affairs will soon be ancient history , and that we shall shortly have to chronicle that this fine old Lodge of Mariners—the oldest lodge , we believe , in the Channel Islands—has taken the leading place in the furtherance and realisation of the suggestion recently offered to them by an old and experienced Mason , well known for his services to the Craft in Gibraltar and

Madras . — WEYMOUTH . —All Souls' Lodge ( No . 170 ) . — The breihren of this ancient and influential lodge assembled in their handsome and superbly furnished rooms [ at the Masonic Hall , on St . John's Day , Dec . 27 th , to install the W . M . elect , Bro . the Rev . J . H . Scott , M . A . The W . M ., Bro . Z . Milledge , P . P . G . D . C , occupied the chair ,

and he was supported by the following members of the lodge : Bros . P . Hooper , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; A . Graham , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Lowe , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; C . T . Targett , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; G . J . Davis , P . M . ; J . H . Scott , S . W ., W . M . elect ; W . Smith , J . W . j Rev . J . Meigh , Chap . ; J . H . Sherrin , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; H . J . Jesty , Sec . ; A . Rayner , S . D . ; P . A . Elliott , J . D . ;

W . B . Morgan , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., D . C ; E . T . Targett , P . M ., P . P . | . G . D ., Stwd . ; J . T . Whettan , jun ., acting I . G . ; S . Milledge , j . H . Bowen , W . H . Porter , J . Lyon , J . T . Whettan , sen ., A . Reynolds , W . Osborne , F . Betley , and the following visitors : Bros . G . J . G . Gregory , P . M . 417 , P . P . S . G . W . ; E . J . Phillips , P . M . 130 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . T . Hillier , P . M . 1146 , P . P . G . O . ; C . P . Gee

P . M . 1037 , P . P . G . O . ; J . H . Longman , W . M . 6 ; VV C . Brown , W . M . 386 ; W . S . Stroud . W . M . 417 ; E . Tinsley , P . M . 386 ; J . VV . Tribbett , P . M . 3 S 6 ; E . O . Louch , S . D . 2038 ; E . Mills , S . W . 1037 ; G . F . Parson ' s , 1146 ; G . Oldfield , Sec . 4 « 75 R . W . Board , Sec . 2255 ; T . W . Board , 1037 ; and others . After the transaction of ordinary business , Bro . W . B .

Morgan presented , in appropriate terms , the W . M . elect , Bro . Rev . J . H . Scott , who was formally installed into the Master ' s chair in the presence of a Board of no fewer than \ 6 Installed Masters , the ceremony being most impressively and efficiently performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Zillwood Milledge . The following officers for the year were then appointed : Bros . Zillwood Milledge , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , I . P . M . ;

W . Smith , S . W . ; H . J . Jesty , J . W . ; G . J . Davis , P . M ., Chap . ; J . A . Sherren , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst ., Treas . ( his tenth year of office in this capacity ); A . Rayner , Sec . ; W . B . Morgan , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Wks ., D . C ; P . A ' Elliott , S . D . ; F . Reynolds , J . D . ; A . Reynolds , P . M ., P . G . O . Somerset , Org . ; Sidney Milledge , I . G . ; E . T Targett , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., and J . ; T . Whettan , jun .,

Stwds . j and Simmons and Clare , Tylers . Following the address to the newly-installed W . M ., which was well rendered by the Installing Master , the newly-appointed Chaplain delivered appropriate addresses to the officers respectively , as to the nature of their duties , and the lessons symbolically by the jewels severally attached to the official collars , also a joint address to the Wardens , and an

exhortation to the brethren generally . The novelty of this part of the proceedings , and the emphatic and effective delivery of the addresses , created no small interest among the brethren present , to many of whom that feature of the ceremony , so regularly observed in many lodges , was entirely new . During the evening a cordial vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring W . M ., Bro . Zillwood Milledge , for

the efficient manner in which the business of the lodge had been conducted , and for his untiring energy and devotion in promoting its interests , his year of office having been one of the most prominent amongst the greatest successes which the history of this ancient lodge presents . The financial position of the lodge , as detailed b y its esteemed Treasurer , Bro . J . A . Sherren , is most flourishing . The income for the past year has exceeded £ 250 from fees and

contributions alone ; £ 200 nas been spent in alterations , improvements , and new furniture and decorations in the lodge room , & c . ; and on the Capital Account there appears an excess of assets on liabilities to the extent of ^ 2000 . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the comfortable and commodious dining hall , where a sumptuous banquet was well served and heartily appreciated .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly and appropriately submitted by the W . M ., Bro . J . H . Scott , and were suitably accepted and honoured b y the brethren , several of whom contributed vocal efforts of no mean order . We heartily congratulate Bro . Zillwood Milled ge upon the highly successful year to which that interesting occasion was a fitting conclusion , and we cordially compliment him upon the state of efficiency which the lodge has attained under his guidance and management .

BOURNEMOUTH . — Hengist Lodge ( No . 195 ) . —The installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year and investiture of officers took place on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., when Bro . R . Hodges was duly installed in the chair of the lodge by Bro . H . J . Atkins , P . M ., the Installing Officer , who did his duty in a very impressive manner . There was a large attendance of the members of the lodge

and visitors , numbering 62 , of these 20 were P . M . ' s . The following officers were then invested by the W . M . : Bros . Keep , S . W . ; Dunn , J . W . ; Scott Evans , Treas . ; Humphry , Sec ; Rogers , P . M ., D . of C j Townsend , S . D . ; Redfern , J . D . ; Cutler , Org . ; Vye , I . G . j Painter and Rolls , Stewards ; and Beamish , Tyler . The first duty of the W . M . must have been a pleasing

onethat of presenting , on behalf of the lodge , a P . M . 's jewel to the retiring W . M ., Bro . Woodhouse , and also , on behalf of the lodge , he next presented to Bro . Scott Evans a Treasurer ' s jewel , in recognition of his able services for 10 years as Treasurer , and a Secretary ' s jewel to Bro . Stonham , for his services as Secretary for four years ( both these Jewels were manufactured specially by Bro . George penning ) .

The retiring W . M . then handed over to the care of the W . M . the valuable minute books , dating many years back , of this old lodge , and also presented to the lodge a framed autograph letter he had received from the King of Sweden when in Bournemouth , in which the King expressed his regret that , owing to his having to leave Bournemouth , he was unable to attend the old Lodge Hengist .

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At the Board of Installed Masters , it may be interesting to state that the W . M . < of the Boscombe Lodge and the W . M . of the Horsa Lodge ( the sister lodges of Hengist ) acted as Senior and Junior Wardens . At the close of the lodge , the brethren dined together at the Bijou Hall .

RAMSGATE . —Royal Navy Lodge ( No . 429 ) . —The annual meeting of this Iodge was held at the Royal Hotel , on Wednesday , the 2 nd instant . Among those present were the following : Bros . J . S . Eastes , Dep . Prov . G . M ., & c . j F . Binckes , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Sec . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; A . Wootton , P . M . 127 and 1209 , P . P . J . G . W . ; F . VV . Willett , W . M . 127 ;

F . Stanley , S . D . 127 ; W . Crawford , P . M . 127 ; W . Searles , 127 ; J . O . Eve , P . M . 429 and 1209 , P . P . A . G . D . ofC ; G . Page , P . M . 1209 , P . P . J . G . D . ; I . Fenwick , P . M . 1209 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . S . Salmon , P . M . 917 ; E . Roberis , VV . M . 917 ; T . B . Green , 158 ; A . F . Casperd , J . D . 166 S ; G . F . Baker , W . M . 503 ; G . Baker , P . M . 503 ; J . F . Solly , P . M . 7 S 4 ; A . Frost , W . M . 7 S 4 J T .

Bent , P . M . 784 ; Rev . G . D . Pagden , W . M . 709 ; C . F . Wacher , P . M . 2099 , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . Adams , P . M . 1 S 1 ; W . Larkin , 1209 ; H . J . Sturgeon , W . M . ; Rev . E . C d'Auquier , 1209 ; J . Hazeldine , P . M . ; G . Blackburn , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; G . Hiller , P . M . ; Isaac Jarman , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; H . S . Ford , P . M . ; M . H . Gill , and E . L . Dixson , all of the lodge , and others .

The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . H . J . Sturgeon , W . M ., in a manner that called forth the universal approbation ot the brethren , as also a favourable comment from the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . S . Eastes ; and the W . M . elect , Bro . J . T . May , was duly installed in the chair of King Solomon , and invested his officers as follows : Bros . W . A . Valon , S . W . ; S . Holbourn , J . W . ; J . O .

Eve , P . M ., & c , Treas . ; Rev . E . C d'Auquier , M . A ., Sec . and Chap . ; E . L . Dixon , S . D . ; M . H . Gill , J . D . ; A . H . Lanfear , I . G . ; G . Goodbourn and W . Richford , Stwds . ; R . Morley , P . M ., D . C . ; and D . Walker , Tyler . After the installation , the annual banquet took place , at which nearly forty brethren assembled . Owing to the length of the ceremonies , the banquet was

rather late in commencing , thus necessitating the Deputy Prov . Grand Master leaving before the commencement of the regular toasts . He , however , addressed a few observations to the brethren , urging them to unity , harmony , and brotherly love , expressing the hope that he would be able to visit them again shortly , the pleasure of his visit being only damped by the absence of so many well-known faces

who had ascended to the Grand Lodge above . He wished the lodge prosperity , and the brethren a Happy New Year . The usual Masonic toasts followed , proposed by the W . M ., Bro . J . T . May , Bros . H . J . Sturgeon , I . P . M . ; R . Morley , P . M . ; J . 0 . Eve , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; and

W . A . Valon , W . M . 1209 , S . W . 429 , to whose duty fell that of " The Charities , " responded to by Bro . F . Binckes in an eloquent manner . The evening was enlivened by some really good music , contributed by visiting brethren and members of the lodge , and a most enjoyable evening was spent by all present .

CAMBRIDGE . —Three Grand Principles Lodge ( No . 441 ) - —The installation meeting was held in the Assembly Room at the Lion Hotel , on the 7 th inst ., and was attended by upwards of sixty brethren , including the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . Andrew H . Moyes , P . G . Std . Br . of England . The duties of Installing Master were efficiently perjormed by Bro . John Fuller , P . S . G . D ., the

outgoing W . M . Upon Bro . John E . Ledsam Whitehead , P . P . A . G . P ., being installed in the chair of K . S ., the officers for the year were appointed as follows : Bros . J . Fuller , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., I . P . M . ; J . Symonds , P . P . G . D . C , S . W . ; VV . C . Dewberry , P . P . G . O ., J . W . ; J . S . Youngman , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., Chap . ; J . Taylor , P . M .,

P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; F . G . G . Barber , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of VV ., Sec ; J . Royston , S . D . ; H . E . Fuller , J . D . ; F . Dewberry , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., D . C ; A . Morrell , Org . ; P . H . Young , I . G . j and J . Vail , P . M ., and F . Cole Stwds . The brethren afterwards sat down to banquet , and the evening was spent in true Masonic harmony .

PLUMSTEAD . —Pattison Lodge ( No . 913 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge took place on Thursday , the 3 rd instant , in the Masonic Hall , Bull Fields , Bro . W . H . D . Keeble , VV . M ., presiding ^ assisted by the following brethren : Bros . C . Coupland , P . M . and Treas ., and P . P . J . G . W . ; A . Penfold , P . M . P . P . S . G . D . ; R . J . Cook , P . M . ; H . Mason , P . M . ; E .

Palmer , P . M . ; C . H . Lawson , P . M . j E . Denton , P . M . and Sec , and P . P . J . G . D . ; F . Barry , P . M . ; C . Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ); B . de B . Lopez , P . G . Stwd . Eng ., S . W . Col . E . Hughes , M . P ., J . W . ; VV . Bushbridge , S . D . j VV . Saunders , J . D . j W . C . Taylor , I . G . ; C Claphman D . C ; A . T . Summers , Stwd . ; F . Tyler , Org . ; W . Larder , Tyler ; W . Swiss , E . Lewis , R . Pollard , J .

Widger , H . Delatouche , J . Buckley , VV . Pryce , W . Davidson , A . Moore , J . Murphy , R . Rabson , G . Frost , J . Bryceson , R . Newton , C Scantlebury , J . Taylor , F . Hambrook , J . II . Campbell , E . VV . Foster , G . Roberts , J . H . Bulk J . G . Tucker , F . Hayward , J . O . Cook , J . Clifton , Capt . W . Young , J . Griffiths , H . G . Baker , L . Mills , and R . Saunders . Among the visitors were Bros . Lieut . W .

Tailby , W . M . 13 ; H . Parsons , 136 S ; IT . Richmond , H . G . Cox , 700 ; and Newbould . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes confirmed , Mr . Sedgley , a candidate , was duly initiated , Bros . Chaney , G . Dickinson , and Roberts were passed , Bro . Wren was raised , the three ceremonies being admirably worked by theW . M . and his officers . One of the best

respected , and , indeed , beloved . P . M . ' sof the lodge , namely , Bro . H . J . Butter , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., having recently suffered a terrible injury , whereby he has lost his left arm , by being run over by a locomotive in H . M . Royal Arsenal , where he is manager of the Carriage Department , it was unanimously resolved that a letter of sympathy should be

sent to him from the lodge . It was reported that Bro . Butter was progressing favourably . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren partook of supper . At the social board the usual toasts were abbreviated , and , in response to the toast of his health , the W . M . said he was very pleased to think that although they were small in

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numbers , yet they were pretty jolly and evidently meant to enjoy themselves . The festive season was , no doubt , the cause of their shortness of numbers . With regard to their prospects , they had had a good year in the past , they had begun the new year with an initiation , and had two propositions that night ; so they looked well . He asked them to put their shoulders to the wheel , and make the coming year

even more prosperous than the last . For himself , he thanked them for their unvaried kindness to him , and would do all in his power for the interests of the lodge and the comfort of the members . Bro . Col . Hughes , in responding for the toast of " The Officers , " said he felt himself a sort of " Rip Van Winkle , " who came back as it were from the dead to find them all

very much alive indeed . The W . M . had kindly invited him to resume his old position as a Warden of the lodge , and he trusted to make himself worthy of his position and the lodge , and in the course of time reach the chair of it . It would be his duty as one of the staff to do all he could to assist his superior officers and the W . M . It certainly was an honour to him after 20 years to once again occupy a

Warden s chair ; he looked upon it as a great privilege , and trusted in the course of the year to merit it . They were in a magnificent building , but he trusted it would soon be made more comfortable . He recommended blinds , and had no doubt that by their next meeting everything necessary for their comfort would be done . Several other toasts followed , and the National Anthem and " Auld Lang Syne " concluded a pleasant gathering .

COCKERMOUTH . — Skiddaw Lodge ( No . 1002 ) . —The members of this lodge held their annual meeting for installing the W . M . on Thursday , 3 rd inst ,, when there was a good muster to do honour to the occasion . The lodge was opened by Bro . F . A . Cooper , VV . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; when Bro . Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 872 , P . G . D . C , was invited to the chair to discharge the duties of Installing

Master , ably assisted by Pro . C . Morton , the Senior P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . Bro . F . Smith , W . M . elect , was duly presented and installed in the chair , and on behalf of the W . M ., Bro . Morton , invested the officers for the year and delivered the customary addresses , viz .: Bros . T . C . Burn . S . W . ; T . Atkinson , J . W . j J . Fidler , P . M ., Treas . j Dr . Forsyth , Sec . j P . H . Burn , S . D . j A . Entwistle ,

J . D . ; D . Sinclair , I . G . ; J . Ewbank , and J . Burns , Stwds . ; and J . Hewson , P . P . G . Tyler , Tyler . The following brethren also signed : Bros . Richard Robinson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Jas . Black , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of C . ; H . Peacock , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Lewthwaite , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . ; Thos . Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; H . Simpson , P . M . 1271 j Robt . Sawhyer ,

J . Taylor , J . Towers , A . Moordaff , D . Reece , P . M . 962 , P . P . G . Purst . j J . Eden , P . M ., P . G . S . of Wks . ; John Lewthwaite , P . M . j G . B . McKay , Jas . Jones , S . Bettoney , 371 ; G . Ray son , and others . With the usual " Hearty good wishes " from the many visitors , and other routine business , the lodge was closed , and at Bro . Smith ' s invitation all present retired to the

Globe Hotel , where a banquet | was served , for which the Globe is proverbial , and cannot be surpassed . A long toast list was gone through . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chair . "The Newly-Installed Master" was proposed by Bro . Peacock , who paid a high compliment to Bro . Smith for the excellent way he had discharged his duties in the past

in the vanous offices he had filled , and predicted that his year as Master would be a prosperous one . Bro . Smith briefly replied , and thanked the members for the honour they had conferred upon him , and nothing would be wanting on his part to uphold the honour and dignity of the lodge . Bro . R . Robinson proposed "The Installing Masters ,

Bros . Dalrymple and Morton , " and , in doing so , made special mention of Bro . Morton , he having been the first Master not only of Skiddaw Lodge , No . 1002 , but also of 1267 and 1660 ; and at length alluded to the very valuable services that had been rendered by him , not only to the province , but to Masonry in general , for over 30 years , and yet , to all appearance , was perfectly active in the work , and he hoped he would be long spared to pay his

annual visit to Cockermouth . Bro . Morton replied for the Installing Masters , and subsequently gave a short address on the early history of Craft Masonry in the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland , which was highly instructive to all , but more especially to the junior members . With other toasts , and a few capital songs from Bros . Jones , Moordaff , and Cooper , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings , after a very enjoyable meeting .

WESTON-SUPER-MARE . —St . Kew Lodge ( No . 1222 ) . —The annual meeting of the members of this lodge was held on New Year's Eve , at the Masonic Hall , when Bro . H . B . ffarington , S . W ., was formally installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Perrett , the I . P . M ., in the presence of a full average attendance , including several

wearing the " purple . " Subsequently the newly-installed Master invested the following with collars of office : Bros . E . S . Nunn , S . W . ; W . E . Perrett , sen ., J . W . ; S . Lewis , Treas . ; F . W . L . Wicksteed , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., Chap . ; W . E . Perrett , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec ; S . J . Sellick , S . D . j A . VV . S . Cross , J . D . j E . E . Baker , P . M .,

P . P . J . G . D ., D . of C . j R . H . C . Butt , I . G . ; J . J . Lovell , Org . j W . E . Hillier and VV . Cooper , Stwds . j B . Cox , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., Almoner j and H . Galpin , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , an adjournment was made to the banqueting-room , where a recherche repast was provided , and a large company of the initiated assembled to pay their homage to the newly-installed Master .

LIVERPOOL . — Marlborough Lod ge ( No . 1620 ) . —On Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., the tweltth annual festival of the brethren of this lodge was held at the Derby Hall , Tuebrook , where there was a good attendance , nearly thirty P . M . 's and W . M . ' s being present , in addition to the rank and file . The chair was taken by the retiring Limrick

W . M ., Bro . Dr . O . B ; , who was supported by Bros . W . B . Pitts , S . W . j Thomas Airey , J . W . ; Luke Bagnall , Treas . ; H . Peers , Sec ; John Stubbs , S . D . j J . Gresham , J . D . ; W . Naylor , I . G . j T . C . Ingham , D . C . j R . Stirzaker , I . P . M . ; R . Armitage , P . Asst . G . Sec ; P . Asbury , P . M . ; Dr . H . Pitts , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Delamere , P . M . ; J . Henderson , P . M . ; H . Jones ,