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Sec , " wero most cordially received and gratefully acknowledged . The harmony of the evening was enhanced by the vocal powers of Bros . Gibbs , Cogden , and J . W . Dyer . LODGE OP PEACE AND HABMONY ( NO . 72 ) . —At the regular meeting , hold on Thursday , Jan . 27 th , at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street , Bro . Wm . Young , P . G . Steward , ancl W . M ., in the chair , the W . M . raised to the third degree Bros . Acocks and Palmerand afterwards installed into the chair the W . M . electBro

, , . Samuel Thomas , going through the impressive ceremony iu his accustomed masterly manner . The new W . M . appointed and invested as his officei's , Bro . E . J . Kennedy , S . W . ; Bro . Isidore Levison , J . W . ; Bro . Kennedy , Sec . ; Bro . ' Thomas Parker , S . D . ; Bro . John Tucker , J . D ., * Bro . J . N . Garrod , I . G . ; Bro . T . K . Kent , Steward . Bro . J . N . Tomkins , P . G . D ., was re-elected Treas ., and Bro . Rice , Tyler . Bro . Tomkins proposed that a jewel be presented to Bro . Young , the immediate P . M ., in acknowledgment of the highly satisfactory manner in which

that worthy Brother had discharged the duties of W . M . during the past year ; which being seconded by Bro . Levison , was put and carried by acclamation . The report of the auditors announced a prosperous state of the Lodge funds . All business ended , the Lodgo was closed , and the Brethren adjourned to the banquet . There ivere several visitors , among them being Bros . Crew , P . M ., No . 1 ; Braithwaite , P . M ., No . 4 , and Prov . G . S . W ., Essex ; Jenkins , W . M ., No . 7 ; Grosjean-P . M . No . 108 SewellNo . 11 SheppardNo . 109 DawSmith & c The WM

, ; , ; , ; , , .., in proposing " The Grand Master , " eulogized the urbanity of manner and kind , ness of feeling which distinguished the Earl of Zetland . The health of the W . M . was given by Bro . Young , and in responding , Bro . Thomas saicl , although he could not expect to attain the excellence of his predecessor , he would , at any rate , endeavour so to fill the proud position into which ho had been placed , that when he left the chair , he should hope to be greeted with the same kind feelings that he

met with on that day . The healths of the visitors , there being many , were given in three different toasts , and to Bro . Crew was added , " ancl the Charities . " The worthy secretary of the Girls School said he was at all times proud to have his name associated with the charities ; and with reference to the Masonic institutions , he knew not any society of men who do so much good as Masons . He calculated thoro ivere not more than 30 , 000 subscribing members , yet thoy supported some of the noblest institutions . It was deserving of remark , that tho great mass of Masons were men in the middle walks of life ; yet see what they didOn the

. previous evening ^ 2 , 100 was subscribed to tho Benevolent Institution . Look afc the largo amount annually collected from the benevolent , and dispensed without regard to clime , colour , or creed . There was the Boys School , the festival for which ivould be helcl in March , whore youths were receiving au education ivhich might enable them—should they require ifc—to sustain their aged parents . The Girls School , with which he was especially connected , gave the highest amount of satisfaction to matron and mistress in the conduct and progress of the children

He was permitted to mention , that one child who had been admitted into the school , and connected with a brother now at their board , went out to Russia ; the education and teaching she hacl received at the hands of the fraternity , enabled her to attain position in society , and she hacl recently married a gentleman of rank . He was sure such results would confer a blessing on us , and on our institution . So well had the school always been managed , thafc not one girl hacl ever cast a blot on the place of her education . He thought this could not be saicl of

any similar institution . He hoped all who listened to him would endeavour to be present at the ensuing festival , and there see seventy children to be proud ofthere hear their voices united in imploring blessings ivhich he was sure would ascend to the throne of grace , and would descend like clew on the heads of their benefactors . Bro . Crew especially referred to Bro . Young , one of the mosfc energetic supporters of the charities , ancl iu reply to his application for a representative of No . 72 , Bro . Jones , P . M ., tendered himself as a steward . LODGE OE PKUDENT BKETHRKJ ( No . 16 ' 9 ) . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held afc the Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , the 25 th of January , when in