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Dr . Hopkins P . I'rov . G . S . W ., P . M . 43 and 95 S ; Symonds of No . 710 ; Murray and others . The lodge having been opened iu the 1 st degree , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . 'Ihe lodge was opened in the 2 nd degree , and the acting W . AI . introduced to the brethren Bro . Dr . Hopkins , adding that though a stranger personally to most of them , he had been invited to administer th ; ceremony of installation , under the conviction that he was capable of

conducting it in tiie solemn and impressive manner befitting its importance . Bro . GIan field then left the chair and presented Bro . Greenfield a- the W . AI . elect . The details of the ceremony having been s i often repeated , it may suffice to observe that they were carried out in their integrity according to ancient custom . The Installing Master made an addition to the usual closing addresses , b y giving one lo the I . P . AI ., pointing out his duty to afford aid and support to his successor , by reason of

the experience he had gained during his occupancy of the chair , and entering info an explanation of the jewel of his office , which bears the diagram of the -17 th propositi > n of the 1 st book of Euclid , in the emblematic significance of the whole , and its several parts in relation to Freemasonry . The style iu which all the closing addresses were uiv-ui elicited hearty

app lause from the brethren present , aud on the propositi in of the W . AI ., seconded by Bro . Glanlield , P . M , a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Dr . Hopkins lor his services on the occasion . At the usual portion of the Installation ceremony , the AV . AI . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Rossiter , S . W . ; Oliver , J . AV . ; Giles , S . D . ; Millar , J . D . ; Paul , I . G . ; Rev . R . Bowden , I . P . AI . and Chap . ; Watson , Sec ., pro tern . ; Glanlield , Treas . ; Morgan , Org . ; Chenour , Tiler . Tho

lodge was closed quarter after five , and the brethren separated , to meet again at six o ' clock a 1-, the Talbot Hotel , for the annual banquet . About 30 sat down , the W . AI . being supported on his left by Bros . Rev . Bowden , I . P .. M ., aud Dr . Hopkins , Installing Master ; andonbisrii ; ht by Bros . Old , AV . AI . ; Glautield , P . M . ; Watson , Sec , and others . Tiie proceedings at aud after tho banquet were of the ordinary character , the usual toasts were honoured , including that of Bro . Giles , the host , who had

been most liberal in his provision for the entertainment , and active in his pc-rs mai attention to the comfort of all . It may ho added , that among the speeches , the W . AI . and those named above as his supporters , entered on several topics of interest to the Craft , by way of comment on the past aud advice as to the future .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LANCASTER . — Iioioley Loih / e , ( No . 1 , 051 ) . —This lodge celebrated the festival of St . John on Tuesday , the 29 : h inst . There ivas a good attendance of Members including AV . Bro . Dr . Moore , W . AI ., Prov . G . Supt . of Works for West Lancashire , Bros . Hall , S . W .: Mercer , J . W . ; Mason , Sec . as S . D . ; Pressor , as J . D . ; W . Bro . XV . Bramwell Smith , P . Prov . G . Chap , for Warwickshire as P . M . ; Bros . Baguall , P . M . 2 S 1 ; UossallDr .

, Russell , Taylor and Watson . The visitors were , W . Bro . E . Busher , P . G . S . B . of England , Prov . G . S . W . of Cumberland aud Westmoreland ; W . Bro . Alpass , Prov . G . Sec . West Lancashire ; Bro . S . Gawith , Prov . G . D . C . Cumberland and AVo .-tmoreland ; W . Bro . E . Storey , W . M . 281 , Bro . J . _ M . Moore . After the lodge was opened in the second degree , Bro . E . Dodson , a V . C ., was examined as to his proficiency in that degree , and having answered satisfactorily was entrusted ns to

the mode of admission into a M . M . ' s lodge . Upon his entrance therein he was raised in due form to the third ' degree by the AV . AI . Bro . Dr . J . Daniel Moore . Subsequently this same zealous and indefatigable brother installed in the chair of King Solomon his successor Bro . Tlioinns Mason , wlio iv . is dul y saluted and greeted in the several degrees . He then appointed and invested as officers for the next twelve months , the following brethren : AV . Bro . Dr . Moore , I . P . M . ; Bros . Hall , S . AV . ; Dr .

Mercer , J . W . ; Rev . T . B . Hinde , M . A . Chap . ; \ V . Barker , Treas . ; Dr . Moore , P . M . Sec ; Prosser , S . D . ; Irvine , J . D . ; Rossall , Steward ; G . C . Barker , I . G . ; Taylor , Tyler . The ballot was taken for Bro . Major Whittle , of Halton " l-lall Lancaster , and Bro . J . P . Irvine a joining member and declared unanimously in the affirmative . A grant of £ 10 to the Boy ' s School was unanimously voted b y the lodgo . \ V . Bro . Dr . Moore proposed Bro . R . Barlow Sampson of the Greaves House as a joining member . After the due closing of the lodge , the brethren proceeded to banquet at the King ' s Arms Hotel , when around a bounteousl y spread board they enjoyed some hoursof good

fellowship in mindfulness of that sacred maxim of St . John " Let us not love in word and in tongue , but iu deed and in truth . " LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . — -John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —This lodge belli its monthly meeting on Thurs lay tho 17 th ult ., at the

Freemasons' Hall , when , in addition to the W . AI . ( Bro . Duff ) , there were present Bros . Goodyer , Brewin , and W . Beaumont Smith , P . AI . ' s ; Toller , S . W . ; Buzzard , J . AV . ; Sculthorne , Sec ; Sargeant , S . D . ; Partridge , J . D . ; Atkins , Stewd . ; War-die , I . G . ; 11 tines , Moor , aud others , visitors ; Bros . Pettifer , P . AI . ; L . A . Clarke , P . AI . ; S . P . Klein , P . M . ; and Crowe , of St .. John ' s Lodge , 279 . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , Air . Joseph Elgoodwho had

, been elected at the previous meeting , was introduced , and duly initiated by the W . AI . ; the , musical chants of the degree , as arranged by Bros . C . Johnson ( now of this lodge , who was unavoidably absent ) , and Dr . Hopkins , b ^ ing conducted by Bro . Crowe , as Or <; . At the conclusion of the ceremony the charge was delivered b y Bro . Brewin , P . AI . The lodge was then closed iiud the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

SOMERSETSHIRE . AVESTON-SUPER-AIARE . —St . Kew Lodge ( No . 1 , 222 ) . —An emergency meeting of the members of this lodge was held on Wednesday the 16 th ult ., at the Royal Assembly Rooms . Present : — Bros . Capt . P . C . Irwin , AV . M . ; G . B . Mumbee , S . W . ; Thos . Clarke , . J . W . ( proprietor of the Weiton-snper-Mare Gazelle ); , ) . C . Pigot , Cuap . ; E . 11 . B . George , Treas . ; Benjamin

Cox , Sec : K . E . Earle / S . I ) . ; G . U . II . Powell , J . D . ; Edward Gregory , Org . ; and J . II . Parsons , Tyler ; and a goodly number of the brethren . The W . AI . opened the lodge in the first degree and began the business of the evening as per summons issued for the occasion , and proceeded to initiate William Henry Davies , Esq ., into the mysteries of Freemasonry , and the candidate was much pleased ivith and impressed by the solemnity of this ancient eoremony . Bros . Inslcip and Harvey

having given proofs of their proficiency for passing , and being found worthy , they were requested to retire . 'The W . AI . then opened a Fellow Crafts lodge , and Bros . Inskip and Harvey were passed to the second degree ; this interesting ceremony was very ably performed b y the S . W . The AV . M . read a letter which had been received front the Prov . G . Sec , informing the members that the R . W . Prov . G . M . of Somerset , the Right Hon . tho Earl of Carnarvon , had fixed for his installation the 12 th

of the present mouth at Bath , and the lodge came to the decision that the W . AI ., officer .- - , and members should attend thereat . On the motion of the W . AI . several clauses in the by-laws were revised , and then a discussion took place on tho subject of the New Alasonic Hall , and the building committee was requested to furnish a report on the matter at the next regular meeting of the lodge . Bro . Gregory very ably resided at the harmonium and it is needless to add that a most pleasant , and agreeable evening was sp-uit .

SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —Lodge British Union ( No . 114 ) . The 1 ) rethren connected with this old estnbliAied ledge , met at the Alasonic Hall on Tuesday , th » 22 nd ult ., to instal theii newly elected AV . AI ., Bro . William Boby , and to celebrate the festival of St . John . The lodge was ' opened shortly after six o ' clock . Bro . H . G . Moore , the retiring AV . AI ., occupying tho

chair . There were present , besides the members of the lodge , Bros , the Rev . E . J . Lockwood , I ) . Prov . G . AI . ; Rev . A . Tighe Gregory , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . Prov . G . Chap ., aud W . AI . Prince of Wales' Lodge , 959 ; Spencer Freeman , Prov . G . Treas . ; F . B . Marriott , Prov . G . Sec . ; E . C . Tidd , Prov . A . G . Sec : J . II . Standon , W . AI . elect , Lodge Perfect Friendship ; P . Whitehead , AV . AI ., Lodse St . Luke ; A . G . Barber , Prov . G . Org . ; AV . Spalding , Sec , B . Union ; & c .

The lodge having been opened in due and solemn form , tho ceremony of installation was performed by the D . Prov . G . M ., ably assisted b y Bro . F . Gull , P . M . of the lodge . At the conclusion of the ceremony Bro . Boby was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., and we know of no brother in the province who will more worthily fill such a high and honourable position . The following brethren were then selected by the W . AI . to fill the various offices of the lodge during ths year ensuing : Bros