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T . Bird , J . W . 1002 ; J . Towers , 1002 ; S . S . Briggs and P . Wedgwood , 9 62 ; E . Tyson , W . M . elect , 219 ; J . Mile ? , 119 ; J . Pearson , Mersey Lodue , 477 , Birkenhead ; E . j . Fletcher , 11 9 , Theatre Koyal , Whitehaven ; . ] . Sheridan , St . James's Lor ' ge , 177 , Old Monkland , Scotland , Theatre-Royal , Whitehaven ; anrt others . The lodge having been opened by the W . M . and his officers , Bro . Kenworthy , as

Installing Master , subsequently took the chair , and with the assistance of Bro . W . B . Gibson , Bro . J . W . Robinson , W . M . elect , was installed , proclaimed , and saluted according to ancient custom , no fewer than fourteen Installed Masters also taking part in the ceremony . The officers were appointed and invested as follows : —Bros . T . Carey . I . P . M . ; E . . G . Mitchell . S . W . ; J . Elliot , J . W . ; Joseph

Nicholson , P . M ., Treas . ( re-elected for the thirly-third time ); W . Stoddart , Sec . ; F . Armstrong , S . D . ; T . Milbum , J . D . ; J . Waite , I . G . ; J . Smith , Org . ; J . Mandle , P . M ., D . C ; J . Newton and F . Harrison , Stewards ; R . Harris , Tyler . Hearty votes of thanks were then accorded to Bros . Kenworthy and Gibson for thtir able services as Installing Masters ; and also to Bro . Carey , I . P . M ., for his

handsome present to the lodge of a rough and perfect ashlar , with winch and shears complete . After hearty good wishes from Lodges 119 , 477 , 9 62 , 1002 , 1400 , and 177 ( Scotland ) , the lodge was closed in due form . The brethren finally adjourned to the Golden Lion Hotel , where an excellent repast was prepared by Bro . Tucker . Bro . Robinson , W . M ., presided , faced by his Wardens , and a couple of hours or so were harmoniously spent .

¦ WARRINGTON . —Gilbert Greenall Lodge ( No . 1250 ) . —On Tuesday , the 11 th inst ., Freemasonry in Warrington put on her most attractive attire , the occasiein being the installation of Bro . D . W . Finney , P . M ., P % ., & c , & c . as W . M . e , f the Gilbert Greenall Lodge . Bro . Finney was honoured with an unusually large gathering of distinguished Masons , among whom were the R . W .

Bro . Sir Gilbert Gteenall , Bart ., M . P ., P . M ., P . G . W . of England ; Bros . Dr . John Bowts , P . M ., P . P . G . W . t > f Cumberland and Westmorland ; Armstrong , W . M ; James Jackson , P . M . 148 , 1354 ; S . Roberts , P . M . 381 ; Tunstall , P . M . 148 ; Joseph Pkehall , W . M . 148 ; Thomas Jones , 241 ; Henry Smith , 178 ; B . Brierley , P . M . ; William . Richardson , P . M . ; | ohn Hardinir . P . M . ; W . S . Hawkins ,

P . M . ; W . Woods , P . M . ; P . J . Edelsten , P . M . 1 , 340 ; W . Pollitt , P . M . ; Dr . Wood , J . Galloway , Thomas Nnrriss , 14 8 ; T . M . Pattison , B . L . Pierpoint , K . Auckland , James Hannah , A . W . Brundritt , Henry Hoult , A . Potter , T . Auckland , J . H . Potter . J . Bailnw , W . Reid , R . Heaton , T . Hutchinson , T . H . Sutton , D . Hooley , W . D . an , 178 ; G . Mackey , H . Houghton , J . Knight , J . Baird , J . C .

Hubbert , J . Jones , F . Massey , T . Barber , F . A . Wall , W . W . Lavarack , T . Domville , J . S . Green , W . J . Tongue , J . It . Jones , Geo . Cropper , W . Kinsey , W . Skinner , John Pierpoint , T , O . Speakman , W . H . Jenkins , J . Farrington , J . O'Brien , J . Smethurst , Geo . Fairhur > t , j . E . Sanby , W . Bolton , H . Hind , A . F . G . Potter , and others . The lodge was called for two o ' clock , and shortly after that time the

W . M ., Bro . John Armstrong , assumed the chair , and the lodge was duly and solemnly opened . After the minutes of tlie last regular lodge ha 1 been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . Alfred Hayes , and found in his favour . Mr . Hayes being in attendance was duly admitted and regularly initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry by Bro Dr . Bowes , in that masterly style for which our

distinguished brother is so widely a lebrated . Thc ancient charge was delivered by the W . M . elect ( Bro . Fitiney ) . At three o'clock the Installing Offi-er ( Bro . Armstrong ) took his position in thc East , and Bro . Finney WAS presented by Bros . Hawkins , P . M ., and Edelsten , P . M . The usual obligation was thereupon very solemnly administered , after which all brethren below a certain degree were

requested to retire . This done , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , with Bros . Tunstall as S . W ., and Richardson as J . W ., and thc new W . M . placed in the chair of K . S ., amid the salutations and congratulations of the assembled Past Masters . The Board having been dissolved , the rest of the brethren were in due course , and according to degree , re-admitted and saluted in Ancient form , in order of

rank . The following officers were afterwards invested Bros . T . Auckland , S . W . ; T . H . Sutton , J . W . ; J . H : Gal \ oway , Treas . ; J . Farrington ( for S . W , illhe . i <>) , Sec . J . Knight , S . D . ; T . Hutchinson , J . D . ; G . Cropper , Org . ; John Jones and W . W . Lavarack , Stewards ; 11 . Hoult , ; I . G .: ancl T . Domville , Tyler . Bro . Armstrong delivered the address in a very impressive manner , ancl vvas

afterware ' s awarded a warm vote of thanks for his services . Bro . Kinsey lead the report and b . tlancc sheet , both eif which were exceedingly t . itisfactory , and were ordered to be ; printed and circulated among the members . One jjentleman was proposed for initiation , and after some other formal . incl routine business , the lodge was duly ancl solemnly closed , and the brethren

adjourned to thc Lion Hotel to the banquet . The W . M . presided , and was supported by most of the before-named brethren along with others . Although a much larger number of brethren attended than was anticipated , ton much credit cannot be j ; iven to the excellent nnragrr ( Bro . J . O . Speakman ) for the manner in which i . e entered and attended to the various wants and wi-hes

ol all , present . After the e-lutli had hen withdrawn , the W . M . j . ave the first lo . ist , " The Queen , the Patroness of our Order . " It needed no words of his t-i recommend that toast to a galliciing of Masons . ( I ' rank wilh enthusiasm , after which followed the National Anthem . ) The next toast was "The Prince , and Princess

of . Wales , and the rest of the Rny . il Family , " wl . ich was also mo-t cordially received . Glee : "G .-d i , ' lc . s the- 1 ' iiiice of Wales . " In introducing the toa-t of "U . K . 11 , the M . VV . G M ., and the Gr . nH Lnrl ^ r , " the W . M . said : Brethren , this is a t < - ; i-, t which is always ' . veil rce-cive cl , and deservedly so too . Wc are favoured this evening with the | : n-se- ' p ' e ' . ' .- Ail a very rl'sti'igiiishe- 'l member of Grand f / idee ,

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the R . W . Bro . Sir Gilbert Greenall , Bart ., M . P . The lodge under whose particular banner we meet this evening bears the name of our distinguished brother , and I well r . member when that name was suggested by my esteemed Bro . Bowes the founders of the lodge thought they could not adopt a better . Bro . Greenall has come among us this evening at great inconvenience to himself , but lam proud

to tell him that his presence here to-day has given great and general satisfaction to the Masons of Warrington . Thc R . W . Bro . Greenall , in responding , thanked the W . M . and brethren for the cordial manner in which they had received the toast of the Grand Lodge . For himself he was very grateful to them for the kind way in which they had received the mention of his name . The W . M . then gave

" The Health of thc Right Honourable Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Hon . F . A . Stanley , R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . G . and Officers . " The toast was most enthusiastically received , and responded to by the R . W . Bro . Greenall . ( Glee : " Come where my love

lies dreaming . " ) The name of Bio . Dr . Bowes was coupled with the next toast , " The Neighbouring Provinces . " Bro . John Bowes , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . Cumberland and Westmorland , in acknowledging the toast said , before he did so , he wished to congratulate the W . M . in having been selected to fill the office into which he had been

installed that day . As regarded Masonry he was his father , and it afforded him ( Bro . Bowes ) extreme pleasure to see him rise to eminence by merit . It also afforded the speaker gratification to have been present and taken part in the ceremonials of the day . He could not forget his intimate connection with the Gilbert Greenall Lodge in its earlier years . He had suggested its name

and conducted the business of the lidge for the first fourteen months of its history , in the unavoidable absence of its first W . M ., the R . W . Sir Gilbert Greenall , M . P . The name was masonically associated wilh all the senior members . He had also admitted to lijjht and in afler years , installed some of its present Pa t Masters . Su-h being the case , it was natural

that he should feci a deep and lively interest in No . J 250 . In acknowledging the toast with which they had honoured him by associating his n .-ime , he could assure them that Lord Bective , M . P ., and Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., as well as the subordinate officers of the Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland , were all desirous lor the welfare ofthe Craft under their rule . At one ol their recent meetings the

Deputy Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , congratulated them on the truly Masonic spirit they evinced , and the great attention that was j-iven to the proper management < -f the work . He begged to thank the brethren for the honour they had done him . Bro . Greenall now rose to propose the toast of the evening : " The Health of Bro . David W . Finney , P . M . and W . M . " He would firstof all assure

the brethren that it gave him very great pleasure to be with them that evening . He felt grateful to ihem for thc cordial reception they had given him , anel he could not but rejobe in the appointment of Bro . Finney as W . M . of a lodge which bore his o , vn name , because he knew Bro . Finney took a deep interest in Masonry . After some further very eulogistic words he

begged the brethren to receive the toast with all the honour it merited . ( Received with Masonic honours ) . "Song Eily Ma-ourneen . " Bro . Finiuy in responding said : Brethren , 1 must first of all thankour distinguished Bro . Greenall for coming here this evening and giving us the pleasure of his presence among us . 1 must also thank him very sincerely for the honour he has done me

per .-onally in proposing my health . He has spoken , I fear , far too highly t > f my poor merits . Secondly 1 must thank you , brethren , for conferring upon me this gre-at honour , the honour of ruling over your lodge for the next twelve months , shoultl Providence spare mc . I assure you , brethren , I eleeply appreciate that honour , ; indeed if I did not I should nut be worthy to fill this chair . Your

kindness and favour have amply impressed me , but , brethren , it would ill become me to make a long speech on this occasion . 1 cannot , however , refrain from saying that greatness brings with it responsibilities as well as privileges . I trust I am sensible of that , and I trust 1 shall not onl y have the cordial support of all the officers , but also the willing help of every P . M . of the lodge , and then we may

hope that your anticipations will not be disappointed . One assurance at all events I may he permitted to give the lodge , and that is that 1 will endeavour to do my duly tc the best of my poweis . At the best I am but a " poor player . " I have now a very pleisant duty to perforin . Vou aU know how well our excellent Bro . Armstrong , the I . P . M ., has clone his duty during thc

pasl year . Vou have all experienced ihe tact and judgment with which he has nia"agtt ! the concerns of the lodge during his year of oflice . You have all hearJ how admirably he has rendered the ceremony of installation this day , and you all know him as a good man and Mason . Brethren , in recognition of all these and to showhow eleeply we have appreciated his services 1 have been

requested to pin this very handsome jewel upon his breast , and I do so with extreme pleasure . Bro . Armstrong , may you be long spared to wear lhat jewel , and may you always experience the same pleasure in looking upon it in the future , that 1 do now in presenting il . . Lung life , health , and happiness to our I . P . M ., Bro . John ' rmstrone . Bro . Armstrong in reply said one of

the printde .-t remembrances of his life was when the numbers of the Gilbert Greenall Lodge elected him to fulfil thc duties of their Master , and duly installed him in the chair ot K . S . 12 months ago ; another would bc the event of that clay , when it became his duty aad his privilege to install Bro .

l-niney in tlie chair he now so worthily occupied , which event would ever be called to mind when he wore the very handsome ancl co ' -tly jewel they had thought fit to present him with . He iv . is aware of many shortcomings in his eludes , but \> y a careful imitation , as far as in him laid , of their good workers he was pleased to find that his

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efforts had met with their approval , as evidenced by their consideration on the present occasion . He had endeavoured to be courteous in manner , he trusted they had all found him easy of address , and he thought he had been steady and firm in principle , without being arbitrary . He was fully aware that his working during the past ' ycar was capable of vast improvement and not at all ccjual to that

of some of their P . M ' s . ; the installation too , he would have preferred seeing done by some older and a' > ler member ; indeed , without thc assistance of Bro . Bowes it would have been impossible for him to have rendered the ceremony at all satisiactorily . He would take that opportunity of thanking Bro . Bowes for the great pains and trouble he had taken in his ( Bro . Armstrong ' s ) preparation for the

ceremony of that dav ; he had from the time of seeing the li ght looked up to Bro . Bowes , as a pattern for imitation . He found him always ready and willing to assist any brother in a Masonic knowledge : without his aid he ( Bro , Armstrong ) would not have been numberel that day amongst the P . M's . of the Gilbert Grtcnal ! Lodge . He had not been five years a Mason , and he considered it a great honour to have been so soon privileged to preside over

so large and influential a lodge as No . i-J-jO . The other toasts were "The Installing Master , " " The P . M . ' s and Officers of No . 1250 , " " The W . M ., Wardens , and Members of the Mother Lodge , No . 148 , " for which Bro . Tunstall , P . M ., in theabsence of the AV . M . ( Bro . Picthall ) , who had been called away at an early part of the evening , responded in eloquent terms ; - 'The Visiting Brethren , " "The Musical Brethren " " The Masonic Charities . " "All Poor

and Distressed Freemasons . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Geo . Cropper , Organist , assisted by Bros . T . M . Pattison ( Organist 14 S ) , Jenkins , Tunstall , Jones , and Woods , P . M . ; and did those brerhren infinite credit . The last toast was given about half-past ten o'clock , and the brethren separated in peace , good-will , and harmony before eleven o ' clock .

FRIZINGTON . —Arlecdon Lodge ( No . 1660 ) . —The first anniversary of this young Cumberland lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Frizington , on Wednesday evening , the 5 th inst . The business was the installation of the W . M . elect and investiture of officers

Ihe members present were : Bros . Crowther M nton , W . M ., P . M . 872 , 1002 , 1267 , P . P . G . S . W . ; VV . Merlin , J . W ., W . M . elect ; E . Clark , Sec , P . M . 126 7 ; C . Bland , S . D . ; J . Nelson , J . D . ; J . Harris , J . J . Lice * , R . Wilson , J . Bewley , W . Tremble , S . Nicholson , T . Swainson , Bryce Craig , & c The visitors included Bros . li . Baxter , F . Whittle , and others , from Lodge 1267 . Alter lodge

had been opened , and the minutes confirmed , Bro . VV . Martin was presented to Bio . Morton , and regularly installed in the chair of K . S . as W . M . for the ensuing year , The officers were invested as below : Bros . C . Morton , I . P . M . ; C . Bland , S . W . ; J . Nelson , J . W . ; J . Moffatt , Trea-i . ; J . I . Lace , Sec ; J . Bewley , S . D . ; J , Harris , J . D . j

IL Wilson , I . G . ; and Bryce Craig , Tyler . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren subsequently partook of an excellent supper . , Bro . Martin , W . VI ., presided , and a very pleasant evening was spent by all , ihe narmony of the proceedings being cnntiibutcd to by Bros . Baxter , Swainson , Bewley , and Bland .

INSTRUCTION . PANMURE GENERAL LODGE OF INSTRUCTION ( Mark Masonry ) . —The second meeting of thc above lodge was held at the Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , em the 13 th inst ., the evening being devoted to Mark Instruction . The lodge was opei ed by Bro . Tliomas Poore , P . G . I . G ., as W . M . ; Bro . James Stevens , P . G . J . O ., as S . W . ; Bro . C . P . McKay , as ) . W . ;

and the several offices below the chairs were efficiently occupied . Thc full ceremony of advancement was rehearsed and explanations afforded by tbe presiding c fficcrs . A most instructive evening was the result , and a cordial vote of thanks tt > the Preceptors was carried with acclamation . The next meeting of the general lodge will be devoted to the Second and Third Degrees of Craft Masonry , and the subsequent Thursday evening to thc Royal Arch Ceremony aud Lectures .

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The annual festival of the White Rene of York Conclave , No . 120 , will be held at the Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield , on the 28 th inst ., when the outgoing M . P . S ., Sir Kri ght S . B . Ellis , will install Sir Knight J . F . Moss as M . P . S ., and Sir Knight A . Scargill as V . E . There are several candidates for installation as members of the Order , so a most successful meeting is anticipated . Thc

Grand Imperial Council of England has been pleased to accept an invitation to hold a Moi cable Grand Conclave under the Banner of the " White Rose of York , " and it was to have been held this month , but in consequence of the death of the late lamented Sir Kni ght R . Wentworth Little , G . Treas ., the Grand Sovereign , Colonel Francis Burdett , 32 has expressed a desire that such visit be postponed until October next .

Official information has been received at Bristol that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales will visit that town on Friday , July 2 nd , for the purpose of attending the show of the Agricultural Society . The Consecration Meeting of the Chaucer R . A . Chapter , No . 1540 , will be held at thc Bridge House

Hotel , Southwark , on Friclay next , the 28 th inst ., at 4 o ' clock p . m . E . Companions ' , John Hervey , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodf -rd and James Terry , will perform the Ceremonies of dedication . The Principals designate are Comps . Thos . James Sabine , Z . ; fames C . Mason , H . ; E . S . Stidolph , J .