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London Masons , whilst men like' Lupus' and Bro . Hughan , who are ornaments to the Craft , and whose research and learning have done so much for Masonry , are left out in the cold . " The lecturer next reminded his hearers of their privileges and obligations , and strongly insisted upon the declaration that the candidate for initiation into the mysteries of the Craft should be unbiassed by any mercenary or

other unworthy motive ; and whilst one could not help regretting that many had sought for admission within their portals simply for what they could get out of Masonry , still he would say that they ought all to serve their brother first , and the world outside afterwards . He was a great advocate for the " clannishness " of Masonry . If he ( the lecturer ) was in a town where there were half-a-dozen tradesmen or

professional men , whose assistance he required , and one was a Mason and another was not , he would go to the Mason , as to a friend , in preference to him who was not one of them , for all he wanted . And this , he thought , we ought to do—serve our brother first , and then our neighbour or friend afterwards . Finally , the lecturer thanked the members for their attention to his lecture . It had been given

with a view to make all more curious about , and more interested in , our great Institution , and | if he had succeeded in suggesting one thought which might bear fruit and benefit ( . he noble Order , he would be amply repaid . At the close of lecture , the W . M . proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Emra Holmes , which was heartily responded to by the members and visitors present . At this meeting it was also decided to present to W . Bro . W . Thorn , I . P . M .,

a gold P . M . ' s jewel , as a token of esteem , for services rendered in the chair during the year 1 S 84 . After the business had been concluded , the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where asumptuous repast had been provided by Mrs . Edwards , the veteran caterer of the Guernsey lodges . Afterwards the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and the brethren and visitors spent a most enjoyable and fraternal evening .

NEWTON MOOR . —Fidelity Lodge ( No . 461 ) . —The installation of Bro . J . Shenton took place , and the St . John ' s Festival was celebrated , at the White Hart Hotel , Bro . Wilde ' s , on Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., when the following brethren were present : Wm . Barker , W . M . ; Jas . Shenton , S . W . ; J . Hodkinson , J . W . ; J . Burkinshaw , Sec ; C . E . Brooke , J . D . ; E . Dibley , I . G . ; T .

Harding , P . M . ; H . Booth , P . M . ; R . L . Barker , P . M . ; W . Buckley , J . H . Danaher , T . Perrin , J . Oldham , J . Robinson , H . Cottam , J . Wilde , T . Harrington , G . Stafford , J . B , Sharpies , J . T . Bourke , J . W . Turner , W . Lucas , and J , Aldred . Visitors : Bros . W . H . Dutton , W . W . 1166 , P . G , A . D . C ; E . Andrew , 420 , P . P . G . Org . ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 1322 ; J . Wood , P . M . 361 ; W . Kenworthy , P . M .

89 ; F . Drinkwater , P . M . 361 ; W . T . J ackson , I . P . M . Sr , ; J . Hart , 4 G 7 ; W . Ramsdcn , P . M . 1166 ; G . Pugh , W . M . 210 ; S . Wilde , S . W . 3 G 1 ; R . Mason , P . M . 414 ; H . Kinder , P . M . 320 ; J . Fielding , 320 ; N . Dumville , P . M . 152 ; ; j . Whittaker , 277 ; and R . R . Lisenden , S . W . 317 ( Freemason ) . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the

previous meeting read and confirmed , at the request of the W . M . and P . M . ' s of the lodge , Bro . W . H . Dutton , P . G . A . D . C , was called upon to undertake the important duties of Installing Master , and in due course the W . M . elect , Bro . Jas . Shenton , was presented , and , after the usual formalities , installed W . M . for the ensuing 12 months , proclaimed to , and saluted by , the M . M . 's as such upon their

re-entrance to the lodge . Bro . Wm . Barker , I . P . M ., subsequently invested the following brethren officers for the year : Bros . J . A . Hodkinson , S . W . ; Jno . Burkinshaw , J . W . ; H . Booth , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Barker , P . M ., Sec . ; C . E . Brooke , S . D . ; E . Dibley , J . D . ; G . Stafford and J . 'Robinson , Stwds . ; and W . Tetlow , Tvler . Bro . W . H . Dutton , P . G . A . D . C , subsequently delivered the three

addresses , and concluded the ceremony of installation , after which " Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmony . The brethren afterwards celebrated the Festival of St . John with a capital banquet , prepared for them by Bro . Wilde , who brought all the resources of his establishment to bear upon the serving thereof , and left no stone unturned

to give what he certainly was successful in giving , namely , perfect satisfaction . After dinner the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . The vocalists engaged were those well-known executants , Bros . M . Stafford , P . M . 116 G ; N . Dumville , I . M . IOII ; J . Whittaker , 277 ; and J . T . Cartwright , who

• Performed a selection of carefully-selected songs , glees , & c , a" of which were well accompanied by Bro . Enos Andrew , I . P . G . Org . During the evening we noticed our zealous Bro . Hodkinson hard at work soliciting donations from the brethren in aid of the Cheshire Educational Institution , the result of "is canvassing being £ 4 15 s .

HUDDERSFIELD . —Truth Lodge ( No . 521 ) . rr ,, <; eting of the above lodge was held at Freemasons ' 1 \ > . William-street , on the 6 th inst . Present : Bros . John W . Turner , W . M . ; A . Armitage , S . W . ; A . j Taham J . W . ; Jas . Brierley , Treas . ; J . " E . Cooper , Sec ; fe * . S . D . ; J . H . Sterry , J . D . ; Allen Jackson , J |)' -J D . C . ; George Jackson , A . D . C .: Humohrev Wood .

•?¦; . T . Greenwood , Stwd . ; P . M ' s . Bros . T . S . Mgjns , P . P . G . D . C ; H . W . Wrigley , R . Williamson , v - ^ -J . u . ; George Marshall , J . B . Matthewman , Joseph . parley and Allen Jackson , P . P . G . J . D . Visitors : Bros . T \ w ^ . P . M . 149 ; Jos . Longbottom , P . M . 12 S 3 ; smith r ?» ° T Vther ' - 2 75 . P . P . G . D . C ; John Shoesrnitti 1 , P . M . 17 S 3 ; Charles Sinclair , P . M . 212 ; and S . rt 1 * - 5 2 - th „ , J dge was OPE ""! by the W . M . and officers , and tn t ^' c , ^ read and confirmed . Bro . Walker was raised L ltle OUh imp naM . AA ftf - Rf M 1 ,.. o T o n * __

\ Vi , ;' - . G . D . C ; Bro . E . A . Beaumont by Bro . R . *? D \ / ' ' 'J ' ( Bro . Wood by Bro . Geo . p arsi , all , P . M . ; and Bro . Wray by Bro . John Shoesmith , Were ' n t ' ls needless to sav the raising ceremonies as waVi W ln an effectlve and very impressive manner , WorW 1 1 , traditional history and presentation of the Uro T u ? 4 . by Bro - Geor £ e Marshall , P . M . The W . M ., ¦¦ ' masonru M £ f > "" t'ated into the mysteries of Free-PrS n , - - Seth Dalton > after wh'ch ^ e brethren ex-.- ; csscd wit good wishes .

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The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet hall for refreshment of a satisfying and also pleasant nature . HARWICH . —Star in the East Lod ge ( No . G 50 ) . — A special interest attached to the monthly meeting of this lodge , held on Tuesday last , from the fact that part of the business was the initiation of the Mayor of

the borough , who is said to be the most youthtul Mayor in the kingdom , having only attained his 25 th year . The ballot having been unanimously declared in his favour , his Worship duly presented himself , and was initiated in a most impressive manner by W . Bro . F , R . Hales , the W . M . At the dinner which followed the lodge , the W . M . proposed "The Health of the Initiate , " remarking how

gratified he was that it had fallen to his lot to be the medium of introducing his Worship into Freemasonry . He was sure from what he knew of Bro . Ward that he would become an active Freemason , and he trusted that some day his Worship would attain to the chair of his mother lodge .

The Mayor , in responding , thanked the brethren for the heartiness of their reception of him . It had long been his earnest wish to join the Order of Freemasonry . He had always understood that to be a good Mason was to be a good man , and he therefore trusted , as time went on , he should prove himself to be both .

PLUMSTEAD . —Pattison Lodge ( No . 913 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of the above influential lodge took place on Thursdav , the 5 th inst ., at the High School for Boys , Brook Hill-road , Bro . W . Rees , W . M ., presiding , supported by the following Past Masters , Officers , and others : Bros . C . Coupland , P . M . and P . P . G . J . W . Kent , Treas . ; E . Denton , P . M . and P . P . C . J . D .

Kent , Sec ; A . Penfold , P . M ., D . C ; W . T . Vincent , P . M . ; T . D . Hayes , P . M . ; W . B . Lloyd , P . M . ; R . J . Cook , P . M . ; H . Mason , P . M . ; R . Edmonds , I . P . M . ; E . Palmer , S . W . ; G . H . Letton , J . W . ; T . R . Richardson , S . D . ; C . H . Lawson , J . D . ; W . Keeble , I . G . ; W . B . Ledger , Org . ; F . H . Johnson , Asst . Stwd . ; W . J . Lardner , Tyler ; Jos . Farrier , R . Courtown , Dr . E .

Bryceton , W . H . Grafton , A . Moore , W . Sanders , A . Joskey , H . Malings , H . Delatouche , J . Griffiths , W . Young , D . K . Summers , C . Charlesworth , W . Pinkney , E . Lewis , and C . Jolly ( Freemason ) all of the lodge ; T . Ovenden , W . M . 700 ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 700 ; G . Spinks , P . M . 1536 ; J . Morton , 153 G ; H . Martin , S 29 ; G . Porter , 700 ; G . T . Taylor , 700 ; A . Green , 1019 ; and Bro . i

^ xiey , or L-onuun . The only work before the lodge was the initiation of Messrs . A . W . Jackson and G . Campbell , both of Woolwich , which was happily effected , the work of the W . M . and his officers calling forth unstinted commendation . It was unanimously resolved that the officers of the lodge should wear gauntlets , and ten guineas was voted as a temporary relief to a distressed brother .

At the social board the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . H . Mason , P . M ., who stands Steward for the " old people" at the coming festival , will , we are happy to say , take up some 150 guineas on his list . The Pattison Choir sang occasional music during the ceremonies , both of initiation and closing of lodge , and the whole affair was most enjoyable .

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD . —Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 951 ) . —A meeting was held on Friday , the 30 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall . Present : Bros . Robt . Blizard , P . G . S . B ., W . M . ; P . D . Hopgood , S . W . ; W . Austin , J . W . ; Rev . A . Williams , P . M ., Chap . ; J . F . Nichols , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Gillman , P . M ., Sec ; E . Dening , S . D . ; A . C . Dixie , I . G . ; J . Keen , Tyler ;

Francis Pegler , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; John Bullock , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Henry Sutton , P . M . ; F . R . V . Witts , G . E . Dowman , G . F . Dowman , A . E . Dixie , and B . Hixon . Visitors : Bros . J . Brook-Smith , D . P . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., Grand Senior Deacon , P . M . 82 , W . M . 24 G ; Dr . Kynaston , I . P . M . 82 , P . P . G . C ; George Norman , P . M . 24 G , P . G . Reg . ; R . W .

White , P . M . S 39 , P . P . G . J . W . ; W . G . Gillett , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; W . E . Hayward , S . W . 900 ; and C . C Cassidy , 73 . Lodge was opened at five o ' clock by the W . M ., Bro . Blizard , and after the minutes had been confirmed , Bro . Austin was presented to the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Brook-Smith , as the W . M . elect . The ceremony of

installation was gone through in the most impressive manner , the Wardens' chairs being occupied by Bros . Dr . Kynaston and G . Norman , Bro . R . W . White acting as D . C . After the W . M . bad been saluted , he invested his efficers asjfollows : Bros . Hopgood , S . W . ; E . Dening , J . W . ; R . Blizard , I . P . M . ; Rev . A . Williams , P . M ., Chap . ; J . F . Nichols , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Gillman , P . M .,

Sec ; G . Dowman , S . D . ; F . Dowman , J . D . ; B . Hixon , I . G . ; and J . Keen , Tyler . " Hearty good wishes " having been expressed from the Grand Lodge ot England and several neighbouring lodges , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the

banquet , which was very well served by Bro . Hixon . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , satisfaction being expressed at the efforts being made by the province to support the Provincial Grand Master on the 25 th inst ., when the number of Gloucestershire Stewards will be large , and the evening was passed in a most pleasant manner .

MANCHESTER . —St . Thomas ' s Lodge ( No 992 ) . —This lodge was held on Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., at the Griffin Hotel , Lower Broughton , partly for ordinary business and to celebrate the Festival of St . John , which had been postponed from December 24 th , on which day the installation of Bro . Garner took place . The members of the lodge had applied for a dispensation to hold their regular meeting on some more convenient day than Christmas

Eve t 6 the R . W . P . G . M ., per the Prov . G . Sec . ; but the application was refused , and therefore the members of the lodge simply attended the installation meeting in December , and postponed the St . John's Festival for a month . Amongst those present were Bros . Garner , W . M . ; H . Y . Rutter , I . P . M ., actingS . W . ; Brooks , J . W . ; Faulkener , S . D . ; Turner , J . D . ; Welch . I . G . ; J . J . Meakin , P . P . G . S . D ., P . M . ; Fisher , P . M . ; Hall , P . M . ; Hilton , P . M . ; Johnson , P . M . ; Hancock , P . M . ; Moore , P . M . ;

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and a fair number of brethren . Visitors : Bros . Beresford , P . P . G . D . Cheshire ; JosephSnape , P . M . 1055 ; Jenkins , P . P . G . S . B . ; Williams , 1011 ; and Stott , 999 . After the minutes of the installation meeting had been read and confirmed , the chair was occupied by Bro . J . J . Meakin , P . M . ( at the request of the W . M . ) , who raised Bro . Millward to the Sublime Degree of a M . M ., the

working tools being explained by Bio . H . Y . Rutter , I . P . M . The addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren , which were purposely omitted at the installation meeting for want of time , were here delivered by Bros . E . Hilton , P . M ., and J . J . Meakin , respectively , after which the lodge was closed in peace and harmony .

At the banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , the I . P . M ., Bro . H . Y . Rutter , being presented with a handsome gold jewel , as was Bro . the Secretary with a very chaste Secretary's jewel , both of which were manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , 47 , Bridge-street , Manchester .

ROMILLY . —Oakwood Lodge ( No . 1126 . )—The installation of Bro . R . G . Walker took place , and the St . John ' s Festival was celebrated , at the Stock Dove Inn , on Saturday , the 31 st ult ., when the principal officers were present , and a fair muster of members and visitors . Bros . Drinkwater , P . M . 3 G 1 ; Stephens , P . M . 152 ; Fell , S 15 ; Windebank , S . W . 10 G 1 ; HarlingS . D . 1061 ;

, Thornhill , 1055 ; Lilly , Org . 11 G 1 ; and others . The lodge was opened in due form , and after confirming the minutes of the last meeting , and the usual preliminaries , Bro . H . Howard , P . P . G . J . D ., commenced his duties as Installing Master , in which he was assisted by Bros . James lHartley , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., and the W . M ., Henry Woodall . The W . M . elect , Bro . R . G . Walker , after

being presented to the Installing Master / . Bro . Silas Whipp , P . M ., was , with all due rite and ceremony , inducted into the chair of K . S ., and on the re-admission of all M . M's ., proclaimed to and saluted by them . The newly-installed W . M . appointed his officers for the ensuing year , and they were forthwith invested by Bro . Jas . Hartley , P . P . G . P ., as follows ; Bros . Henry Watmough ,

S . W . ; Robt . W . Baker , J . W . ; Rev . Henry Leathly , Chap . ; Henry Woodall , I . P . M ., Sec ; W . P . Brownrigg , S . D . ; Walter Quine , J . D . ; Wm . Connor , I . G . ; andW ' m . Harris , S . S . Bro . H . Howard , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., afterwards delivered thelthree addresses , and , there being no further business , " Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and

harmony . From our own personal knowledge of Bro . Walker , and what we have been given to understand , the lodge will suffer nothing under his presidency , as he has already three candidates for initiation , personal friends of his own , and this number will be further augmented during his year of office . Since Bro . Walker ' s connection with the lodge

he has proposed nine candidates , and has himself endowed the S . W ' s . chair with five votes annually for one of the Masonic Charitable Institutions , and it is his intention to similarly endow the W . M . 's chair on or before his retirement therefrom , providing the J . W . follows suit . Such

zeal for the welfare of a small lodge like this is not often exhibited , and is worthy of imitation . We wish Bro . Walker a successful year of office . The brethren afterwards celebrated the Festival of St . John with a banquet , and during the evening glees , songs , & c , were sung by Bros . Mark Stafford , T . Wilkinson , G . Balfe , iand W . Booth , the accompanist being | Bro . R . W . Baker .

ELLAND . —Saville Lodge ( No . 1231 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the lodge rooms , on Thursday , the 5 th inst . Present : Bros . E . Farnell , W . M . ; J . Emsley , S . W . ; E . Sutcliffe , J . W . ; J . Rhodes , Chap . ; J . Dyson , Sec ; Dr . Whalley , S . D . ; J . Smithies , J . D . ; Dr . Whalley , D . C ; J . Rhodes , I . G . ; J . Rhodes , Stwd . ; j . Green , Tyler ; Saville , I . P . M . ; Walker , P . M . ; Lewis North , J . Radcliffe , F . Radcliffe , and Taylor . Bros . Lee and

Bolton were visitors . The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . Sutton was then duly initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry by the W . M . Bro . Emsley gave the working tools , Bro . Walker the north-east corner , Bro . Hallas the charge , and Bro . Dr . Whalley the tracing board and historical part . The lodge was then closed , after which the brethren went to refreshment .

WREXHAM . —Square and Compass Lodge ( No . 133 G ) . —The annual installation of the W . M . of this lodge and the Feast of St . John were duly celebrated on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., when a large number of visiting brethren attended to do honour to Bro . J . F . Edisbury , the W . M . elect . The ceremony of installation was most ably performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . C . K . Benson . The

newly-installed W . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers : Bros . C . K . Benson , I . P . M . and Treas . ; R . W . Evans , S . W . ; A . Harris , J . W . ; H . Roberts , Chap . ; E . Smith , P . G . J . W ., Sec ; T . J . E . Young , S . D . ; ] . C . Gittins , J . D . ; G . P . Rowbotham , I . G . ; G . Jones , Org . ; W . Pern ' s , T . Rose , and G . Catherall , Stwds . ; and T . Lee , Tyler . A banquet was afterwards

held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel , when a large number of the brethren sat down to an exceedingly well-served repast , Among those present were the following : Bros . J . Salmon . P . P . G . J . W . ; J . O . Bury , P . P . G . J . W . ; B . Williams , P . G . J . W . ; J . C . Owen , P . P . G . R . ; R . Lewis , P . P . G . R . ; A . F . Ackeroyd , P . G . C . ; S . Spencer , P . P . G . S . D . Cheshire ; W . P . Roberts , P . P . G . D . C . Oxford ; W . Spraggon ,

P . P . G . A . D . C ; H . Thomas , P . M . 5 G ; T . Swift , P . M . 1477 ; W . T . Parkins , P . M . 46 S ; Capt . E . J . de Salis , P . M . 199 ; Major Giffard , P . M . 510 ; G . H . Adams , W . M . 1477 I J- H . Parsons , P . M . 1432 ; T . Nabb , P . M . 721 ; C . W . Sellers , J . W . 425 ; G . Hughes , S . W . 721 ; and others .

Among those who contributed to the musical harmony of the evening were Bros . Giffard , W . Williams , 1 G 00 , and Curnow , 721 . During the evening a valuable P . M . 's gold jewel ( manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , 2 , Monument-place , Liverpool ) was presented to Bro . C . K . Benson , I . P . M ., by the members of the lodge .

LIVERPOOL . — Skelmersdale Lodge ( No . 1380 ) . —The annual installation meeting of the above lodge , which is looked upon by the brethren in the province of