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was elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Edington , P . M ., Treas . ; Riley , Tyler . After business the brethren adjourned to Bro . J . Moore ' s , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , where they sat down to an excellent banquet . Visitors—F . Walters , P . M . 73 ; J . W . Hasler , W . M . 79 , and others . ROYAL OAK LODGE ( No . S 71 ) . —At a meeting of this prosperous lodge , held on Wednesday , December 28 th , at the Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford ( Bro . J . Stevens's ) , Bro .

C . G . C . Stahr , W . M ., presided and opened the lodge , assisted by Bros . J . H . Pembroke , JAY . ; F . Walters , P . M .. Sec ; G . 3 . Hodgson , S . D . ; J . S . Blomeley , J . D . ; J . Rosenstock , I . G . ; J . Hawker , W . S . ; G . Wilton , P . M . ; J . Stevens , P . M . ; H . J . Wells , W . Jeffery , A . R . Parkinson , G . Holman , W . Andrews , R . Phipps , and many others . Amongst a largo number of visitors we noticed Bros . T . N . Moore , 73 ; F . H . Ebswortb , 73 ; M . A . Loewensfcark 73 ; F . W . WardS . W . 79 S . W . VintenJ . W . 79

, , ; , , and others . Ballots were taken for four candidates , and declared to be unanimous in favour of their admission . Bro . F . Walters , P . M ., by the . permission of the W . M ., then took the chaiv . Messrs . R . West , J . Truelove , and W . H . Truelove were each introduced separately and initiated into ancient Freemasonry , the W . M . rendering the ceremony in his usual impressive and painstaking manner . Bro . C . G . C . Stahr , W . M ., then took the chair . The by-laws were revisedand the report of the

com-, mittee appointed to alter them received and agreed to . The lodge was then closed . The brethren afterwards partook of one of those first-class banquets for which Bro . J . Stevens is now so justly celebrated . The usual loyal toasts were given and responded to . Bro . T . N . Moore and F . W . Ward replied for the visitors ; J . and W . H . Truelove for the initiates .

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PROVINCIAL .

CORNWALL . INSTALLATION OP GABIEALDI ' S ENGLISHMAN . FOWEY . —Lodge Fowey ( No . 977 ) . —A meeting of the members of this lodge was held on Monday , January 2 nd , in the lodgeroom at the Ship Hotel , for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the lodge , and installing the W . M . and his officers for the year ensuing . The lodge has been formed scarcel

y two years , and it already comprises between fifty and sixty members , and there were one new member to he initiated and two to be raised . One of these latter was Mr . George S . Treft ' ry , the second son of the Rev . Dr . Treft ' ry , of Place , the present Chaplain of the lodge , who , with several others of the more wealthy or'the brethren of the neighbourhood , has been a very handsome contributor to the furnishing of the lodge . It being known that Bro . Colonel John W . Peard"

Gari-, baldi's Englishman , " was to be installed as the W . M . for the year ensuing , more than ordinary interest was taken in the proceedings , and there was a large number of the brethren of the mystic tie present . Bro . R . R . Rodd , the Prov . S . G . W . of Cornwall , accompanied by Bro . Rodda , P . M ., of Lodge Fortitude , and P . Prov . G . Reg . of Devon , attended the former to install the W . M . There were also several other visiting brethren present . The early part of the business was conducted by the

W . M ., Bro . Geach , of Lostwithiel , who opened the lodge . After the reading of the minutes he gave place to Bro . Rodd , who raised Bros . Trefiry and Toms to the third degree , and then proceeded with the installation , being very ably assisted by Bro . Rodda , P . Prov . G . Reg ., who delivered the charges connected with the ceremony in a very solemn and impressive manner . The devotional part of the services was very impressively conducted by the retiring Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . G .

Ross , Prov . G . Chap . The W . ^ L then appointed the following brethren officers for the year ensuing : —Bros . T . Geach , I . P . M . ; Rev . G . Ross , S . W . ; J . Truscott , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Treft ' ry , Chap . ; W . Hicks , Treas . ; S . Thomas , Sec . ; W . T . Soboy , S . D . ; W . S . Slade , J . D . ; W . Tonkin , I . G . ; S . Nickels and P . Salt , Stewards ; W . Polkinghorne ; W . Betty , P . Prov . G . Org . At the close of the business the S . W . proposed for election at

the next meeting the Rev . Mr . Paull , of St . Blazey ; and the Rev . Bro . Treft ' ry stated that there had been complaints of the inconvenience of the room for their lodge meetings . He had therefore given the matter his consideration , and he was able to offer the brethren the use of the Town Hall , with suitable rooms adjacent , free of cost to the lodge ; or , if they preferred it , and wished to have rooms of their own , they conld Lave the whole

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of the upper floor of " Brown's " house at a very moderate rental . A committee of the officers of the lodge , including also Dr . Treft ' ry ,. was appointed to consider the matter and bring up a report to the next meeting of the lodge . The S . W . said that they were much indebted to Bro . Treffry for the interest he had taken in this matter—an expression which was very much applauded . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet , which had beenprovided in another room . The W . M ., Col . Peard , presided ,

and the S . D . acted as vice-president . The chairman was supported on his right by Bros . R . R . Rodd , R . Rodda , I . Latimer ,. W . Wreford , aud Bale , and on the left by Bros . Dr . Treft ' ry , Geach , Dr . Davies , & c . The dinner was in every respect a most abundant one , and considering how rarely such largo dinnerstake place at Fowey , it reflected great credit on Bro . Frost . After the withdrawal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and drank , and a most agreeable

evening was passed . HATLE . —Cornubian Lodge ( No . 450 ) . —On Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., the brethren of this lodge held their St . John ' s festival at the Masonic Hall , when Bro . Bailey was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . Burall , P . M ., ami then appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Eustice , S . W . ; Coombes , J . W . ; Harvey , Treas . ; Smith , Sec ; Huthnance , S . D . ; James , J . D . ; F . H . Pool , I . G . ; Paddy , Tyler . The brethren then retired to Bro . Crotchet ' s Hotel , where they ail sat down to a repast served up in his usual style . Avery pleasant afternoon was spent .

DEVONSHIRE . PLYMOUTH . —Lodge Harmony ( No . 15 G ) . — -Thislodge held itsannual banquet on Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., when the brethren , forty in number , sat down to a most sumptuous repast . The * chair was occupied by Bro . Richard Rowe , W . M ., aud the vicechair by Bro . Robert Hooper , S . W . After the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed the first public toast , "The Queen and

Craft , " which was received with honours , after which the usual Masonic toasts were proposed by the W . M ., and drunk with much fervour . The health of the W . M . was proposed by Bro , Samuel Clarke , P . M ., and was responded to by the W . M . in his usual humorous style—commenting upon the necessity of the whole of his officers attending to their duty , and to do it well , to ensure that success which would reflect credit upon themselves and honour to the lodge . The health of the Past Masters was

then proposed by Bro . R . Hooper , S . W ., in a neat speech , which all the brethren responded to with much warmth of feeling . The Senior and Junior Wardens' health was next proposed by Bro . S . Clarke , who congratulated the W . M . on the choice he had made of his officers , particularly the choice of Wardens . He could speak of the S . W . as a friend and a brother , having knownhim many years . The health of the two Wardens was drunk with much eclat . Bro . Hooper and the Junior Warden responded

to the honour conferred upon them . The health of the Secretary was proposed by Bro . Hooper , who styled the Secretary as the working man or bee of the lodge . Without the Secretary the lodge would be nowhere . The speaker then referred the brethren to the state of the books , which , he said , were a credit to any lodge—in fact , no lodge could boast of a better Secretary ,, who was always the same kind , gentle , painstaking brother , and ever ready to do anything which would conduce to another ' s

welfare . The Secretary briefly responded , and said he was always , ready and willing to do anything which would conduce to the happiness of all . The health of the other officeis was proposed and responded to in the usual style . Many other toasts were proposed and drunk with great cordiality . The proceedings were enlivened occasionally by some excellent singing and recitations , in which the W . M . and other of the brethren took part . The brethren broke up at eleven o'clock , much pleased with their evening ' s enjoyment . This lodge , we understand , consists of 120 members . It is one of the largest lodges in the provinces , and has a considerable amount of funds in baud .

TOJIQTJAF . — Lodge of St . John ( No . 328 ) . —The installation of W . M . and other officers took place on the 27 th ult ., as follows : —Bros . G . Glandfield , W . M . ; Bovey , S . W . ; Guyer , J . W . ; Browse . S . D . ; Richardson , J . D . ; Curtis , I . G . ; Dyer , Sec ; R . Bowder , Chap . Bro . Harland acted as Installing Master . At the conclusion of the ceremonies the brethren adjourned to the Union Hotel where an excellent banquet was . prepared , and a very pleasant evening spent . STONEHOUSE . —Lodge Fortitude ( No . 105 ) . —The annual banquet in hononr of St . John the Evangelist of this ancient ,