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r iipnslev , P-M ., W . C . Smith , P . M ., all of Nashville ; H 'V , ' Ail-en Past G . M ., N . S . Woodward , Past CM ., \ H if Knoxville ; A . N . Sloan , P . M ., J . B . Nicklin , '' ( 11 Hurlbut , P . M ., W . L . Shumate , P . M ., W . R . ' n ' n PM ., all of Chattanooga ; M . D . Smallman , U ' j Master , of MacMurnville ; A . V . Warr , Past ' \ t of Rossville , and B . F . Price , Deputy G . M ., and V '\ I Sears , P . M ., both of Memphis , all in the State of Tnessee ; H . L . Stillson , Bennington , Vermont ; T . \ Hne Deputy District Grand Master ( S . C ) , Queensland , i toowoomoa

t Brisbane , ana vv . _ ,. orown , 2315 , , ° rl . ndand ; W . T . Newitt , P . D . G . W . Madras ; H . W . Hledricn , ¦ « , Kimberleyj W . M . Wright , 62 , Prov . r and Secretary ( S . C ); James Marshall , W . M . 304 r r \ C B . Balfour , Prov . G . W . Roxbourg and Selkirk i ' r ' }• ' Maj .-Gen . J . G . Boswell , C . B ., Sub . Prov . G . M . Hnxiiurn - and Selkirk ( S . C ); 'T . Caldwell , W . M . 424

c >\ . 1 . Smith , 045 ( I . e . ); U . H . Miller , l rov . U . Sr- Meat" ( I . C . ) j Dr . F . E . Clarke , Deputy Prov . CM . North Connaught ( I . C ); Lieut . A . VV . Carter , „ Q- Major C J . Blake , R . A ., 309 , and Major C . E . Mortimer , 309 , both of Malta ; Rev . R . Dolly , 309 ; G . \ V Murray , 3 ° 0 i 0- - Crowe , 129 ; J . B . Foster , W . M . 11 S 4 ; A . H . Robinson , 200 ; Dr . C D . Hill Drury , S 5 ; \\ C Peck , P . G . Std . Br . England j J . W . Thompson ,

. ' .- Dr Grant , 15 C 4 J J . Butterfield , 600 ; J . O . Manton , ' {> P . A . G . D . C Derby j G . C . Caster , P . M . 442 ,- W . A . M ' 1260 J E . M . Mann , 39 ; R . T . Wheeler , 1915 J G E Turner , P . M . 1266 ; J . E . Carver , i 2 gSj H . Richardson , P . M . 140 J W . Morley , P . M . 1769 ; E . J . Williams , P . M . 1539 ; G . A . Pickering , W . M . S 90 ; W . Brain , P . M . 5 ; J-Oates , I 379 J H . Poston , W . M . 19 ;

and Dr . Lithgow . A donation of five guineas was voted to the "Shadwell Clerke Trust . " A rare print of the " Scald Miserable Masons , " the gift of Bro . Professor Hayter Lewis , was exhibited . Bro . Dr . Benjamin Ward Richardson , F . R . S ., read a paper on the "Masonic Genius of Robert Burns . " Those brethren who have had the pleasure of ever hearing

Bro . Richardson will not need to be told how poetically the subject was treated , and how exquisitely the lecture was delivered . The lecturer depicted the influence of Masonry in the life , character , and career of the poet , and the share it had had in inspiring certain of his poems , whose Masonic ori"in was not at lirst plainly evident . From that he passed

to a review of the obviously Masonic productions , and concluded by a panegyric on the general Masonic tendency of the bulk of his work . He was listened to with wrapt attention from beginning to end , and as the completeness of his treatment left little scope for discussion , the subsequent remarks of the brethren were necessarily confined to expressions of approval , admiration , and the usual vote of thanks .

United Northern Counties Lodge ( No . 212 S ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , 1 st inst ., at the Inns of Court Hotel . Bro . T . Uateman Fox , W . M ., was unfortunately not present , on account of the serious illness of Mrs . Fox , and a telegram was rprpived from him to that effect . In the absence of

the W . M ., Bro . j . S . Cumberland , the first W . M . of the lodge , was requested to take the chair . Bro . Cumberland therefore opened the lodge , and after the preliminaries had been gone through , he installed Bro . H . J . Giller , P . P . G . P . Herts , as W . M . for the ensuing year . The following brethren were appointed officers : Bros . T . Bateman Fox , I . P . M . ; Frank Wright , S . W . ; Cuthbert R . Lee , J . W . j

Ren . II . A . Hebb , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . Devon , Chaplain ; W . B . Hextalt , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Derbyshire , Treasurer ; W . Masters , P . M ., Secretary ; G . J . Wood , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Derbyshire , D . C . j R . Porter Keates , S . D . ; R . Davison , J . D . ; E . Leonard , I . G . ; Wilfrid Davies , Organist ; H . L . Hatting and E . C . Rice Oxley , Shvds . ; and H . Evcnden , P . M ., Tyler . The presentation

of a Past Master ' s . jewel to Bro . Bateman Fox was , of course , postponed in consequence of the l . P . M . ' s absence , lhe lodge having been closed , the brethren proceeded to banquet . Among those present were Bros . C . J . Wood , P . M . ; H . . 1 . Giller , P . M . j G . Ratline , P . M . j W . F . Smithson , P . M ., Treas . ; Wm . Masters , P . M ., Sec ; J . S . Cumbcrland , P . M ., 1 ) . of C . ; and W . H . Bullock , P . M . The

visitors were Bros . Horner , Past G . M . New Orleans ; | . btatham , 3 G 0 j VV . II . Atkinson-Grimshaw , P . M . 92 S ; John M . Reed , 732 , P . G . Treas . Sussex j Mark Ncwsome , 2 OS , I ' . P . S . G . D . West Yorks ; G . Mansford , P . M . 1512 ; Geo . ^ taffc , S . W . 1479 ; F . C . Atkinson , P . M . 1 G 4 S , P P . G . O . West Yorks ; E . Bowdon . I . G . 1107 j G . Arnold , P . M . ^ 34 , P . P . S . G . W . West Yorks ; 11 . Massev . 1 O 0 . P . M ,

yo and 192 s ; Ernest Flint , S . D . 33 ; W . II . Turner , W .. M . 2291 ; George Mickley , P . M . O 3 ; G . E . Wright , : ¦ ! " . ? 57 . 232 S , P . P . G . S . North and East Yorks ; T . W . Jghtfoot , 15 S 5 ; J . Wilson , P . M . 132 S ; T . Parker Jison , P . M . 231 ; | . Maiden , P . M . 1009 ; R . Evens , \ . f- "J 4 ' j ; W . D . Church , I . P . M . and Sec . 13 ( 05 ; J . •'" ' -ey , 19 G ; E . St . Clair , P . M . 20 O 0 , J . W . 14 i Alfred " Bateman , 100 : G ; neral Laurie , P . G . M . Nova

acouaj W . B . Benjaiield , 1579 J Sidney Jennings , S . W . M ? i John N . Ik-ale , late 4 , ; Edwin Brooks , I . P . M . ' <"'! } ' U . Cameron , 12 O 0 ; W . 11 . Hebb , 1 S 51 ; Robt . J ' lick . P . M . 2 ( l ; H . G . Cubitt , W . M . 2020 ; Henry = " > . h , D . P . G . M . West Yorks ; and C . Letch Mason , P . P . u , I reas . West Yorks . I he usual toasts followed the banquet , and were inter-Xiscdmth vocal aid instrumental music bv Bro . W . 11 .

1 v 11 . s > Milcs Mole and Horace Ward , and Bros . J- •]> ¦ Healeand Wilfrid Davies . M \ vV M .. "The ^" andthe Craft" and "The ' ,-, having been disposed of , M ' , W"rehipfu | Master , in proposing " 'The Pro Grand GrT „ irw IJe t'uty Grand Master , and the rest of the , . e r V "" fere , Present and Past , " said they all knew how serijisl , i ^ '"' Officers worked for Masonry , how f . !_ . ; y "' ey had Masonrv at heart , anil hnw Ihnv lahnnrnil

"t irom year ' s end to year ' s end . a w ' '• Smithson , P . G . D ., replied , and said it was annuil ^ ' ° , hc ' -arl of Lathom presided at the 1 ! » ys anl n ' of the Uo > al Masonic Institution for scribed \ v " i rcsu ' t was 'hat a very large sum was sub-D . G ' I "' K ard to the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , "luting th 1 ce ! : lain | y had come to the tront most rapidly III .. P 'P 'ist fttW llinnlhc in llif Bd ' im-il ' iAn „( tl , » fV ^ ff

"PPiintm i Was a H'Toughly good Mason , and his Pleasure iT . n \ P- ' - , V 3 S received with the greatest their best . Masons . All the other Grand Ollicers did " > advance the interests of Masonry . Bro .

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Smithson then referred to the great loss sustained by Freemasonry in the death of Col . Shadwell Clerke . Bro . G . J . Wood proposed " The Provincial Grand Masters and their Deputies of the Northern Provinces . " Bro . Henry Smith , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire , responded , and said these brethren had the credit of being a very earnest body , and they had endeavoured to discharge their duty as faithfully as possible and to keep up the good name

of Masonry in their own provinces and in Grand Lodge of England . This credit they had had for a long time , and he hoped they would still continue to have it by the strictest attention to duty . Bro . J . S . Cu . n ' j . i \ j . nd , P . M ., proposed " The Masonic Charities . " Bro . W . Masters , P . M ., Sec , replied . This lodge was very nearly Vice-President of the Boys' School . The Girls '

School nearly four years ago got a subscription of 450 , 000 . The Boys' School last year , under the Pro Grand Master , was very successful . He ( Bro . Masters ) had had much to do with this Institution the last four or five years . It had gone through the lire and had come out well tried . It was doing its duly as it ought to do . It had a splendid head master , and efficient assistant masters . A splendid education was being given there . The Council were doing good

work in the School . The science and art department was very successful and obtained the Government grant last year of over ^ ioo . He invited the brethren to enquire into the great work which all the Masonic Institutions were doing . Bros . General Laurie , Mickley , St . Clair , and Dixon responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " Bro . Cumberland proposed "The W . M . " and expressed

great regret at Bro . Fox s absence , but more especially for the cause . Bro . Giller , W . M ., replied , and joined with Bro . Cumberland in his expressions of regret and sorrow for the absence of the I . P . M . For himself he might say he was not well , and a few hours before thought he would not be able to attend . It was against his wish that he became W . M . of this lodge , but he did not like a gap to occur . He felt

certain that , assisted by his officers and the Past Masters , the work of the lodge would go on well . He certainly desired to do his duty . Bro . W . H . Bullock , P . M ., replied to the toast of "The Past Masters , " and said he should do his best to assist the W . M ., and promote the success of the United Northern Counties Lodge . The other toasts followed , and the brethren separated after passing a most pleasant and successful evening .

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PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

ALTRINCHAM . Stamford Lodge ( No . 1045 ) . —The installation of this prosperous and flourishing lodge was held at the Town Hall , on Monday , the 7 th inst ., when there was a large gathering of provincial officers and brethren present to witness the installation of Bro . Wallace Knight Ulunsum ,

S . W ., W . M . elect . Bro . M . Worthington , W . M .. presided , supported by Bros . R . H . Potter , I . P . M . ; T . R . B , Linsdell , P . P . J . G . W . j W . K . Blunsum , S . W . j' P , Hodgson , andC . C . Atkinson , Chaps . j J . Siddeley , Treas . ; R . Newhouse , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . j J . VV . Byrom , S . D . ; H . H . Mayor , J . D . j M . Stone , D . of Cj W . H . ( ones , I . G . ; W . Hughes , W . Dykes , J . Parker , J . Hamilton ,

F . II . Mentha , J . Davenport , T . Nicholson , J . H . Hawker , VV . Allwood , F . G . Richardson , J . Damson , and J . J . Kirtin . . Visitors : Bros . J . H . Oxenham , 3 SGJ W . Morris , J . W . 2144 ; T . Flunett , W . M . 941 ; W . Wildgoose , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . ; W . Nicholls , P . M . 941 , P . P . G . O . ; A . Parkcs , P . M . 941 ; F . Johnson , W . M . 2144 ; Alfred Griffiths , P . M ., P . P . G . O . ; J . Lewis , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C ;

A . C . Sparkes , J . W . 15 G 5 ; W . Dale . J . W . 941 j G . W . S . Smith , P . M . 2359 j T . W . Sturges , 941 , P . G . C . ; J . Cliffe , P . M . 204 ; J . W . Potter , S 52 ; E . Morris , W . M . 1565 ; J . 'T . Goulding , S . W . 2144 ; M . 'Thomas , P . M ., P . J . G . D . j C . Duckworth , P . M . 204 ; and J . Beswick , S . W . 941 . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and

conlirmed . The Auditors' report was not complete , but the 'Treasurer gave a rough idea of the finances of the lodge , showing that there was a good balance , even after the very handsome sums which have been contributed to Charity . During the year the sum of £ S 4 has been sent to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and ^ . 110 to the Royal Masonic Benevulent Institution . Charity seems to be the

motto of the brethren of this lodge , but it is scarcely to be wondered at when we find Bro . K . Newhouse , P . G . Sec , the Secretary of this prosperous lodge . The W . M . elect was presented to the Installing Master by Bro . F . R . B . Lindsell , P . J . G . W . Bros . Potter , I . P . M ., acted as S . W . ; Siddeley , P . P . A . G . D . C , as J . W . ; and Worthington , P . M ., as I . G . A Board of Installed Masters was opened

and Bro . Blunsum was installed , which ceremony was performed in a highly commendable manner . The newlyinstalled W . M . invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . Worthington , I . P . M . j T . Walker , S . W . j J . W . Byrom , J . W . j Hodgson , P . G . C , Senior Chap , j Chetwynd Atkinson , Junior Chap , j Siddeley , P . Prov . A . G . D . C , Treas . j Newhouse , P . G . Sec , Sec . j II . II .

Mayor , S . D . j W . H . Jones , J . D . j Martin Stone , D . C . j J . T . Llarke , Org . j F . S . Richardson , I . G . ; and Whitelegg , J . Davenport , J . Hawker , W . Hughes , J . Goodall , and G . G . Kirtin . lhe addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren were given by Bro . Siddeley . The business having been concluded , and "Hearty good wishes " expressed from a large number of visitors , the lodge was

closed . Subsequently the brethren adjourned to the Unicorn Hotel , adjoining the Town Hall , where a banquet of rare excellence had been provided by the proprietress . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and received with enthusiasm . Bro . Worthington , in proposing the toast of "The Worshipful Master , '' said fur years Bro . Blunsum had been a

thorough hard woiker in . Masonry , and more especially for that lodge j his progress had been steady , and he had the enjoyment of knuwing he had filled every office in the lodge . During that time he had endeared himself to every member of the lodge , and he was quite sure that he would perform lhe duliesof W . M . as well as he had done in all the others he had undertaken . He concluJcd by wishing him every success in his office during the year , and that he 111 'glit have good health .

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The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked all for the honour they had conferred upon him , and the hearty manner they had received the toast . He had reached the height of his ambition in becoming W . M . He had always done his best to carry the duties that had fallen to him in a satisfactory way , and he should endeavour to uphold the dignity of the chair in as able a manner as his predecessors

had done , lor he felt quite sure he should be well supported by his officers . The VV . M . proposed "The Health of the I . P . M . and the Past Masters . " He said the members knew what Bro . Worthington had done , and they had seen him perform part of the installation ceremony that day in a very creditable manner . He would also take that opportunity of thanking Bro . Lindsell for the able manner he had installed

him into the chair . He said they had a glorious list of Past Masters who had all set the juniors noble examples , especially as to the working , and the greatest compliment he could now pay them was to say they should try and walk in their footsteps . The Past Masters responded . The toasts of "The Charities" and "The Visiting Brethren " were proposed and responded to before the proceedings terminated .

DARLINGTON . Marquess of Ripon Lodge ( No . 1379 ) . — This lodge held its ordinary meeting on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . Dr . Laurence , VV . M . j Dr . Hill Drury , acting as I . P . M . j E . Ensor , S . W . j S . Wilson , P . M ., acting as J . W . j J . Forster , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; J . M . Lay field , Sec . j

H . Waldy , S . D . j W . Waldy , J . D . j T . W . Marley , I . G . j and several other members . Amongst the visitors were Bros . F . Martin , W . M . in , Grundy , and others . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Williams was raised to the Degree of M . M ., the ceremony being

performed by the VV . M ., assisted by Bros . Dr . Hill Drury , who gave the exhortation and charge ; J . Forster , who gave the traditional history j and E . Ensor , the working tools . The Treasurer presented his report of the lodge finances , which proved to be in a very satisfactory condition . This being all the business to be transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren afterwards dined together .

DONCASTER . St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 242 ) . —The monthly meeting was held on Friday , the 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , Nether Hall-road , when there were present Bros , j . Fitzgerald , W . M . j F . Webb , S . W . j E . Newsum , J . W . j J . Rayner , Sec j J . H . Hanson , J . D . j T . Sanderson , I . G . j T . Foster and S . Lester , Stwds . j

Wilkie , P . M . ; Gredthorp , P . M . ; Walker , P . M . ; Fretwell , P . M . j Brooke , P . M . j Rand , P . M . j F . H . Buckland , H . C . White , G . White , W . Blake , J . R . Gibson , G . Smith , H . Hinchclift , R . Aliott , C . Hopkinson , F . W . Turner , and J . Hirst , Tyler . After the lodge had been duly opened , a Committee ,

consisting of Bros . H . C . White , F . Webb , and T . Foster , were appointed to arrange for a few musical evenings among the brethren and their lady friends , to be held before the season has expired . After the lodge was closed , the brethren partook of li ght refreshment in tbe ante room , when a very pleasant hour was spent . IVYBRIDGE .

Erme Lodge ( No . 1091 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Rooms . Chapple-place , when Bro . Robert Mudge , the W . M . elect , was installed . Bros . R . Lavers , P . P . G . Purst ., and C R . H . Sellick were the Installing Officers , assisted by B . os . H . Cole , P . P . S . G . D . j T . D . Ford , P . P . G . Std . Br . j W . R . Velvin , T . Layers

James Shepherd , and A . S . Coyte , all of the lodge j S . jew , 105 , P . P . G . T . j J . Gidley , 2025 , P . G . Std . Br . j F . R . Thomas , 1 . S 9 j R . Bird , 1550 j C Marshall , 1059 j and S . Edgcumbe , 105 . 'The officers invested were : Bros . C R . Gulley , I . P . M . j 11 . Lavers , S . W . j J . W . Sellick , J . W . ; H . Cole , Treasurer ; A . S .

Coyte , Sec . j D . J . Mudge , S . D . ; J . VV . Giles , J . D . ; W . 11 . Wills , D . C ; R . Cranch , A . D . C ; P . J . Luscombe , I . G . j C Harris and VV . J . Love , Stwds . j and VV . II . Pillage , Tyler . A Past Master ' s gold jewel ( manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , London ) was presented to the retiring W . M ., Bro . C R . Gulley .

SANDWICH . Cinque Ports Lodge ( No . 120 b ) . The in . stallation meeting of this lodge was held at the Bell Hotel en Tuesday , the ist inst ., when Bro . Jotcham , P . M ., installed Bro . Joyce in the chair of K . S . lorthc ensuing year . The following ollicers were appointed and invested : Bros . Bruce Payne , S . W . j II . Gjlloiv , J . W . j F . Baker , Treas .

Jotcham , P . M ., becj C Woodruff , S . D . j F . Gillow , J . D . j Hall , D . C . j Alchin , P . M ., Org . j Cater and Bridges , Stwds . j and Page , Tyler . 'There was a large attendance of brethren from lodges in the neighbourhood , which would doubtless have been increased but for the inclement weather . A very gratifying feature in the proceedings was the presentation of a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , subscribed for by the brethren of the lodge to Bro .

1 ' . Baker in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him to the lodge as Treasurer during the past 11 years . 'The brethren afterwards sat down to a magnificent banquet , provided by the manageress of the hotel , on whom it reflected the greatest credit . The vocalists for the evening were Bros . Harper Kearton and I " . Bevan , whose splendid singing did much to make this one of the most successful gatherings ever held by this lodge .

WOLVERHAMPTON . St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 419 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 3 rd instant , at the Star and Garter Hotel , when there were present Bros . ' ]' . Skett , W . M . j F . T . Beck , S . W . j E . F . Coleman , J . W . j Edwin Berry , Sec ; II . Allen , S . D . ; T . C Bigwood , J . D . j C H . Newnham , D . C ; W . Skett , I . G . j Sidney

Dean , Org . ; T . K . Lowe and Richard M . Lord , Stwds . ; W . Twist , Tyler ; J . Ilradney , P . M . ; W . Corke , P . M . ; R . Gibson , P . M . ; Geo . Vaughan , P . M . ; Herbert M . Lord , J . Bigwood , A . C . Smith , John N . Lester , W . Howell , A . M . P . de la I laye , Alfred Orme , A . C . Skidmore , Walter E . Allen , and T . Knight . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the