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LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LIA - EEPOOL . — . VerWiaiils' Lodge ( No . 291 ) . —The members of this lodge met afc the Temple on Tuesday , June 25 th , for the purpose of taking part in the installation of Bro . T . A . Bentley as AA . M . Among the visiting brethren present were M . Goldsmith , No . 87 , Glasgow ; E . Leckey , No . 1059 ; Thos . Leivin , P . M . No . 701 ; Elisha DCookeKentuckUSThosYeatmanNo 965 Isaac

. , y , .. ; . , . ; AA almisley , P . G . Treas ., & c . Bro . "J . H . Younghusband , P . M ., on the solicitation of Bro . Caines , AV . M ., undertook the pleasing ceremony of the installation . The brethren afterwards , to the number of forty , took train to the pretty little village of Roby , Avhere they banquetted at the Stanley Arms Hotel . After an excellent dinner , the usual loyal ancl patriotic toasts ivere given ancl heartily responded fcoThe AA ' Mthen the healths of the Earl of

. .. gave Zetland , M . AA . G . M . of England , and the Earl de Grey ancl Ripon , R . AA . D . G . M . ; the Duke of Leinster , and the Duke of Athol , M . AV . G . Masters of Ireland ancl Scotland . The AV . M . afterivards gave the healths of Le Gendre N . Starkie , R . AV . Prov . G . M . of AA ' est Laneashire , and Sir J . G . Hesketh , Part ., R . AA ' . D . Prov . G . M ., AA ' est Lancashire . Bro . Bradne , Prov . G . P ., replied to the toast of " The AA ' est Lancashire Masonic Institution for tho Education and

Advancement in Life of Children of Distressed Masons . " He said he had ahvays great pleasure in responding to that toast . The funds of the Institution noiv amounted to upwards of c £ 3 , 700 . They had had twenty-two children in all connected with the Charity , ancl at present there ivere fourteen on the books , eight having ceased to be on the funds . He would repeat , as he had done on other occasions , there ivas not an institution in the kingdom which appealed more

to their sympathies or to the heart of a Mason than the AA'est Lancashire Masonic Institution . He did not ask them to contribute £ 5 a year , but the trifling sum of 5 * . He concluded by saying he trusted they Avould ail respond to the appeal . —Bro . Younghusband then gave "The Health of the W . M . " The AA . M . replied and proposed " The Health of the Officers of the Loclge , to Avhich the S . AV ., Bro . McConntin , responded on bohalf of himself and brother officers .

" The Health of Bro . Cooke " was afterwards given , as ivell as " The Visiting Brethren . " After spending an agreeable evening , the brethren returned to Liverpool , evidently much pleased ivith the day ' s proceedings . LIVEEPOOL . —Downshire Lodge ( No . SG !) . —On Thursday , June 27 , Bro . J . B . Hughes was duly installed AV . M . of this loclge . The nstallation took jilace at the Crown Hotel , Lime-street .

MIDDLESEX . TWICKENHAM , — CrescentLodge ( No . 10 B 0 ) . —The third meeting of the lodge this year took place on AA ednesday , the 26 th ult ., at the Aifc Tavern , Eel Pie Island , Twickenham , and Avas very numerously attended , to witness the installation of Bro . Charles Rowland , who lias taken great interest in the welfare of the loclge , and been mainly instrumentalwith the assistance of his brother officersin

, , establishing the Crescent Loclge , second to none in the Craft . The . business consisted in raising Bro . L . B . Alt to the sublime degree of M . LI ., after which Bro . F . Binckes in his usual able ancl impressive manner installed his successor , Bro . Charles Rowland , as W . M ., assisted by Bro . Garrod , P . M . of this loclge ; C . J . AVatson , AV . M ., and G . E . Sewell , P . AI . of No . 11 ; Bro . John Gurton , P . M . & c . At the investiture of officers the AV . M . particularly impressed upon thorn

the necessity of a strict attention to the duties of their respective offices , calling attention to the circumstance of his being compelled to overlook a very worthy brother ivho Avas absent on this occasion , and of necessity must be superseded . The AA ' . M . then invested Bros . Larcombe , S . AV . ; E . Abrahams , J . AV . ; AA ' . Greaves , S . D . ; George Cordwell , J . D .: J . M . Shedwell , J . C ; C . J . AVatson , AV . M ., No . 11 , D . C ; ancl F . Binckes , P . M . No . 1090 , The lod

Sec . ge was closed down in each degree by the AA . M . in a very perfect and masterly manner . At tho proper time the report of the audit was read , by ivhich it appears the lodge is perfectly free of debt , is in possession of every requisite for tho use of the lodge , and a good balance left iii the hands of the treasurer . Twenty brethren assembled at the banquet , which was served in Mrs . Mayo ' s first class style . The usual Masonic toasts ivere given .

Bro . Dalton ( No . 25 ) returned thanks for the visitors , complimenting the lodge highly upon the manner in which tlie work ivas done , and also its members for the affability and hospitality with ivhich he was met , assuring them it was a hard matter for him to make himself believe otherwise than that he had been a member for years , but he trusted shortly to bo one among them . The immediate P . M . Bro . Binckes in returning thanks for the Past Masterstook

, , , occasion to call the attention of the brethren to the charities , moro particularly the Boys' School , ivhich he was happy to say the AV . M . had authorised him , as secretary to that institution , to place his name on the list of stewards for ' the next Festival . The brethren then adjourned to the Pavilion on the lawn , where dessertjivasserved , and the evening was enlivened by some excellent singing by Bros .

Gurton , AVatson , [& c , ancl as usual on the installation . The brethren did not separate until a late hour , the London members having easily provided themselves with conveyances by the road , rather than to have to be hurried to catch the railway train . It is proposed that at the next meeting ladies shall be invited to dine with the members on the lawn , after the usual lodge duties are concluded , and a large party is expected .

SOMERSETSHIRE . HIGHBBIDGE , BUBXIIAM . —Rural Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 367 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Room , Railway Hotel , Highbridge , on Friday , 21 st Juno last . The minutes of the previous loclge were read and confirmed . Bros . George James Bradley , of the Lodge of Union , No . 319 , Londonand AA'illiam Tiverof Lodge of Perpetual Friendship

, , , No . 157 , Bridgeivater , Avere balloted for and unanimously elected joining members of this lodge . Mr . James Rich and Mr . AA'illiam ' Herbert , of Bridgeivater , being balloted for and approved , were initiated into the first degree of Freemasonry . Bro . AA'hitney being found duly qualified was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The listof members qualified for the Master ' s chair for the ensuing year having been read and the votes taken , Bro . AA ' . H .

Holmes , S . AA ., was declared by the AA ' . M . unanimously elected AA ' orshipful Master for the ensuing year . Bro . R . C Else was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . AA . AA ' oodwarcl ivas re-elected Tyler for the ensuing year . One gentleman was proposed for initiation at the next lodge meeting . The lodge was then closed in due form with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and heartily responded to , ancl tho evening spent very agreeably .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . HULL . —Minerva Lodge ( No . 311 ) . —The members of this lodge assembled in their hall in Prince-street , on Monday last , according to Masonic usage , to celebrate the feast of St . John the Baptist , when tbe following brethren were invested as the officers of the lodge for the ensuing year : —Bros . Arthur Octavius ArdenP . M . P . Prov . G . S . B . AA ' . M . ancl Treasurer to the

, , , , Benevolent Fund ; Bro . Thomas AA ' alton , S . AA ' . ; Bro . Charles Copland , jun ., J . AA ' . ; Bros , the Rev . H . AA ' . Kemp , 23 . A ., and the Rev . R . H . ' Parr , M . A ., Chaplains ; Bro . Simeon Mosely , P . M ., P . J . Prov . G . AA' ., L . M . ; Bro . Charles Wells , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B ., Treas . ; Bro . Michael Charles Peck , Sec ; Bro . Charles G . Rnst , S . D . ; Bro . Joseph L . Jacobs , J . D . ; Bro . John Pearne Holden , Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Sir Henry Cooper . M . D . Prov . Grand Steward ; Bros .

, , John Hare Gibson , J . Garrington Sweeting , ancl Robert E . Harrison , Stewards ; Bro . Frederick S . Jackson , Org . ; Bro . James A . Jackson , jun ., I . G . ; Bro . James Henderson , Tyler ; Bro . John Norton , Asst . Tyler . The beautiful ceremony of installation was performed in a most impressive manner by Bro . P . M . Mosely ; Bro . Frederick Jackson presiding at the organ ; after ivhich tlie Hon . Lecture Master , Bro . Dr . Bell , delivered the customary oration , which , as is

generally the case , contained an interesting epitome of the progress ot Preemasonry throughout the world during the past year . Several new members having been proposed , the loclge was closed , and nearly sixty of the brethren re-assembled in the evening at Bro . Dean's , Kingston Hotel , to partake of the installation banquet , which ivas served in the host ' s usual style of liberality . The AA' . M . presided , ancl the evening was spent with that unanimity ancl good feeling ivhich is characteristic of the gatherings of the Craft . The

proceedings were enlivened by several glees , madrigals , & c , which were ably sung by many of the brethren . The band of the Artillery A ' olunteers also played during supper , hy the direction of Col . Samuelson . Amongst the members of the Craft who assembled to do honour to the newly-installed Master , in addition to the whole of the officers of the lodge , were—Bros , the Rev . Henry KempSir Henry CooperCols . Samuelson and PeaseCaptains

, , , Moseley , Lucas , and AV . II . King , Dr . Bell , C Preston , C AVells , Bethel Jacobs , Thomas Sissons , jun ., P . W . Hudson , Henry Croffc , E . Davis , Dr . Macmillan , Thomas Earle , AA' . R . Goddard , John Middleton , AA ' alter Reynolds , AA ' . Stourton , G . P . Green , Gilbert AA'ilkinson , C H . Garthone , N . A . Marillier , John Harrison , J . G . AVillows , B . Mosely , ke .

YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . BHADPOHD . —The Lodge of Mope ( No . 379 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Duke-street , on Monday , the 21 th ult ., when an unusually large number of the brethren attended , this being the last meeting in the old rooms prior to removing to more convenient ones , specially arranged for Masonic purposes . The lodge was opened at 7 p . m ., when Bro . Pearson was raised to the sublime degree of a M . M ., and Mr . Louis Borisson Avas initiated into the secret , of the Order , both ceremonies