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Mete0p0litan.
11 ETE 0 P 0 LITAE .
Lodg-e of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , on the 22 nd October , Bro . W . P . Scott , W . M ., in the chair , Lord Eustace Brownlow Wm . Cecil , who was initiated in the Lodge of Integrity , No . 771 , 14 th regiment of foot in the Crimea , 24 th of May last , was proposed by Bro . B . B . Cabbell , P . M ., and seconded by Bro . W . P . Scott , to be a joining member , and also to be passed and raised .
Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 3 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge , at the Freemasons ' Tavern , on the 8 th October , Bro . Shackelton , W . M ., in the chair , Mr , William Sim was duly initiated into the Order . Botal York Lodge ( No . 7 ) . — -The first meeting for the season of this celebrated Lodge was held at the Freemasons ' . Tavern on Wednesday , October 15 th , and must be considered in every respect a most auspicious one . The respected W . M . Bro . J " . Hervey , Prov . S . G-. D , presided , and most ably initiated three gentlemen into the Order . Bro . Sams having resigned the treasurership , after a
lengthened tenure of office with credit to himself and satisfaction to every member of the Lodge , the Brethren proceeded to ballot for a successor , the result being that Bro . P . M . Harrison was almost unanimously elected to fill the honourable post . In returning thanks for the trust thus reposed in him , Bro . Harrison paid a well-merited compliment to the services of his predecessor , whose good qualities it would be his aim to imitate . All Masonic business being ended , the Brethren ,
to the number of twenty-seven , adjourned to a banquet served up in the style of excellence now so usual at " the Tavern / ' and passed a truly agreeable evening . The visitors were very numerous , and amongst them we noticed Bros . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M ., Essex ; Rev . J . E . Cox , C . Chap . ; W . P .. Scott , W . M . ( No * -2 ); F . Binckes , M . M . ( No . 11 ); Moore ( No . 5 ) , Phillips ( No . 30 ) , Watson , & c . & c ., and Telford ( No . 4 ) , LG-. The latter returned thanks for the health of the Duke
of Lemster , G . M ., Ireland , expressing himself as in the highest degree pleased at the reception he had met with on the occasion of this his first visit to his English Brethren . Bros . Bagshaw and Cox addressed the Lodge in reply to different toasts , the latter taking the opportunity to refer to the recent dissensions in Grand Lodge , expressing his earnest hope that , however widely they may
differ in opinion on questions of policy , they would ever remember that they were Brethren , and not forget the bond of charity which should unite them and dispose them to entertain kindly feelings one towards another . "Prosperity to the Boyal York" was given as a toast by one of the visitors , who paid a just tribute to the many excellencies of the W . M ., and stated his conviction that the Lodge would have a worthy successor in the person of the S . W . Bro . J . Levison , who was noted for a conscientious discharge of the duties of any office he undertook .
Albion Lodge ( No . 9 ) . —The first meeting ; of the season took place at the Freemasons' Tavern on the 7 th October , Bro . Woods , W . M ., in the chair , when four Brethren were duly raised to the 3 rd Degree . Old Kino ' s Arms Lodge ( No . 30 ) . —Once more the " Old King ' s Arms " has opened its portals to receive those who are anxious to enrol themselves under its banner as members of the " Ancient and honourable Order , " and to extend
its hospitalities to the Brethren of other Lodges , some of whom are invariably to be found at its meetings . The session was inaugurated on Monday , the 27 th October , when two gentlemen were initiated , the ceremonies being performed by Bro . W . Paas , W . M ., in a manner in every way unexceptionable and greatly to the delight of a numerous body of casual visitors who attended to witness "tho work . " The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , at which , under the genial sway of tho W . M . ' , unalloyed enjoyment was experienced by all . We confess to a peculiar penchant for " No , 30 ' --there
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Mete0p0litan.
11 ETE 0 P 0 LITAE .
Lodg-e of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , on the 22 nd October , Bro . W . P . Scott , W . M ., in the chair , Lord Eustace Brownlow Wm . Cecil , who was initiated in the Lodge of Integrity , No . 771 , 14 th regiment of foot in the Crimea , 24 th of May last , was proposed by Bro . B . B . Cabbell , P . M ., and seconded by Bro . W . P . Scott , to be a joining member , and also to be passed and raised .
Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 3 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge , at the Freemasons ' Tavern , on the 8 th October , Bro . Shackelton , W . M ., in the chair , Mr , William Sim was duly initiated into the Order . Botal York Lodge ( No . 7 ) . — -The first meeting for the season of this celebrated Lodge was held at the Freemasons ' . Tavern on Wednesday , October 15 th , and must be considered in every respect a most auspicious one . The respected W . M . Bro . J " . Hervey , Prov . S . G-. D , presided , and most ably initiated three gentlemen into the Order . Bro . Sams having resigned the treasurership , after a
lengthened tenure of office with credit to himself and satisfaction to every member of the Lodge , the Brethren proceeded to ballot for a successor , the result being that Bro . P . M . Harrison was almost unanimously elected to fill the honourable post . In returning thanks for the trust thus reposed in him , Bro . Harrison paid a well-merited compliment to the services of his predecessor , whose good qualities it would be his aim to imitate . All Masonic business being ended , the Brethren ,
to the number of twenty-seven , adjourned to a banquet served up in the style of excellence now so usual at " the Tavern / ' and passed a truly agreeable evening . The visitors were very numerous , and amongst them we noticed Bros . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M ., Essex ; Rev . J . E . Cox , C . Chap . ; W . P .. Scott , W . M . ( No * -2 ); F . Binckes , M . M . ( No . 11 ); Moore ( No . 5 ) , Phillips ( No . 30 ) , Watson , & c . & c ., and Telford ( No . 4 ) , LG-. The latter returned thanks for the health of the Duke
of Lemster , G . M ., Ireland , expressing himself as in the highest degree pleased at the reception he had met with on the occasion of this his first visit to his English Brethren . Bros . Bagshaw and Cox addressed the Lodge in reply to different toasts , the latter taking the opportunity to refer to the recent dissensions in Grand Lodge , expressing his earnest hope that , however widely they may
differ in opinion on questions of policy , they would ever remember that they were Brethren , and not forget the bond of charity which should unite them and dispose them to entertain kindly feelings one towards another . "Prosperity to the Boyal York" was given as a toast by one of the visitors , who paid a just tribute to the many excellencies of the W . M ., and stated his conviction that the Lodge would have a worthy successor in the person of the S . W . Bro . J . Levison , who was noted for a conscientious discharge of the duties of any office he undertook .
Albion Lodge ( No . 9 ) . —The first meeting ; of the season took place at the Freemasons' Tavern on the 7 th October , Bro . Woods , W . M ., in the chair , when four Brethren were duly raised to the 3 rd Degree . Old Kino ' s Arms Lodge ( No . 30 ) . —Once more the " Old King ' s Arms " has opened its portals to receive those who are anxious to enrol themselves under its banner as members of the " Ancient and honourable Order , " and to extend
its hospitalities to the Brethren of other Lodges , some of whom are invariably to be found at its meetings . The session was inaugurated on Monday , the 27 th October , when two gentlemen were initiated , the ceremonies being performed by Bro . W . Paas , W . M ., in a manner in every way unexceptionable and greatly to the delight of a numerous body of casual visitors who attended to witness "tho work . " The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , at which , under the genial sway of tho W . M . ' , unalloyed enjoyment was experienced by all . We confess to a peculiar penchant for " No , 30 ' --there