Masonic Mems.

W . M . elect 412 , P . G . S ., Steward ; John Barnes , Tvler ; J . Iredale , P . M ., P . D . Prov . G . M . ; F . W . 'Hayward , V . M ., Dir . of Cers ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; G . Turnbull , G . Armstrong , W . Ford , and J . Slack , W . M . The visitors were Bros . Samuel Maxwell , and Jessie Banning , J . D . 343 , Preston . The lodge was opened in tho first degree , for the purpose of initiating Mr . Richard Martin , Carlisle . He not arriving at the time stated , the lodge

-was closed for refreshment . The candidate made his appearance at nine o'clock , and the lodge was resumed . Mr . Martin was prepared , duly ad nitted , and initiated by Bro . G . G . Hayward , I . P . M . ( in the absence of Bro . Slack , W . M . ) , in his usual style . The lodge was then closed , aud the brethren assembled in the ante room , where Bro . Banning gave the lecture ou the first tracing board . Bro . Iredale also gave the lecture on the use of metals at the building of the HolTemple . A vote of

y thanks was proposed to Bros . Banning and Iredale for their instructive lectures , which was duly responded to . The W . M . requested the attention of the brethren whilst the S . W . put round the test question for the benefit of the candidate . Bro . Iredale proposed the health of Bro . Martin , the initiate , with musical honours . Bro . Martin returned thanks in a short and modest speech . After some other toasts had been given and responded to , the brethren parted in harmony .

DEVONSHIRE , BErxnAir . —Lodge True Love and Unity ( So . 2 iS ) . —The brethren mefc . on the evening of St . John ' s Day , for the purpose of installing the W . M ., Bro . the Rev . J . R . NankiveU , for the ensuing year . The lodge was close tyled at half-past six , when the W . M . took the chair . After the lodge had been opened in the first and second degrees , the ceremony of installation was performed in a very impressive manner bBro . Joseph Johnson

y . The neiv W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Johnson , S . W . ; Dunn , J . W . ; Howard , Treas . ; Stevens , Sec . ; Berry , S . D . ; Munday , J . D . ; Clarke , I . G . ; Matthews , Tyler . The business of the evening being ended , the brethren were called from labour to refreshment , where an excellent repast had been provided for them , under the careful management of Bro . Johnson , and to which all the brethren appeared to do justice . The cloth having been removedthe usual loyal and

, Masonic toasts were given and drunk with Masonic honours , ¦ when the meeting became convivial , and the brethren separated after a well-spent and most agreeable evening . EXETEE . —Lodge of St . John the Baptist ( No . 39 . )—On the 3 rd inst . the brethren of this lodge assembled in the Masonic Hall , Exeter , to witness the installation of the W . M ., Bro . S . S . P . BlihtP . PGOAt three o ' clock the hall was

comg , ... fortably filled , and the ceremony of installation was admirabhconducted by the Y . W . , P . M . Bro . Caun , P . P . G . Treas . The W . M . invested the following brethren as his officers : —Bro ? . J . C . Yellano , I . P . M . ; \ V . H . Geachsias , P . G . S ., S . W . ; John Way , J . W . . Rev . J . B . Sfcrother , P . PG . D . C . Oxon , Chan . ;

H . L . Brewster , P . G . Registrar , Treas . ; W . F . Q-. iick , Sec . ; A . Bodley , S . D . ; T . Dand , J . D . ; E . Strafford , Organist ; A . Baily , I . G , ; C . Adams and G . Spink , Stewards ; , 1 . Gregory , P . G . Tyler , Tyler ; P . L . BUncbard , Assistant Tyler . The duties of the lodge having been concluded according . to ancient custom , the brethren adjourned for refreshment to the Half Moon Hotel , -where Bro . Poole had prepared a banquet of the most recherche characterThe Bliht aud

. W . M ., Bro . g , presided , was supported on his right by the B . W . P . G . M . of " Devon , Rev . John Huyshe , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain of England ; V . M . Bro . Cann , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., V . W . Bro . Appleton , P . P . G ., Superintendent of Works ; V . W . Bro . Brewster , P . M ., P . G . Registrar ; V . W . Bro . Bellerby , P . M ., P . P . G ., Treas ., and many others . More than forty brethren honoured the banquet with their presence , and , it will be most gratifying to all Freemasons in the provinces to

• be informed that the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Huyshe , in responding to one of the Masonic toasts , stated that his medical attendant had given him great hopes for believing that as the spring of the year advanced it is probable that his health would improve . It was a source of much pleasure to the brethren then assembled to seethe P . G . M . so far restored to health as to enable him to be present at the banquet . The usual royal and Masonic toasts having been proposed and duly acknowledgedthe

, brethren retired at an early hour of the evening , all well pleased with tho proceedings of the day . PHOTOLTTH . — Lodge Brunswick ( No . 159 ) . —The annual meeting of this lod ge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Unionstreet , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . Carter .

There was a large attendance of the brethren , amongst whom were the following P . M . ' s : —Bros . Chappie , Lose , May , Warren , Thomas Stephens ! Beall , Millar , James , Popham , and Austin . The ceremony of installation was performed in a most impressive manner by P . M . ' s Ghapp ' e and Lose ; after which the W . M . invested the following officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Ammery , S . W , ; Trethewav , J . W . ; May , Treas . ; Lose , Sec . ; WBThomasSDRadfordJ . D . frevennaI . G . ; Miller

.. , .. ; , ; , , Dir . of Cers . ; Bartlett and Massey , Stewards ; Radmore , Tyler . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Duke of Cornwall Hotel , to partake of the annual banquet , at which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and enthusiastically responded to . CALLiXG-xoy . —Victoria Lodge ( No . 557 . )—The brethren of this lodge held their annual meeting on the 30 th ult ., at the

Bull's Head Inn , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . N . A . Coward . There was a very good attendance of the brethren , amongst whom were the following P . M . ' s : —Bros . Mason , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Peter , P . Prov . G . Reg .: Pearce P . Prov . G .-J . D . ; Kempthorne , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; Taylor , F . Harper , Treweek , Venning , Trenaman , and Spear . The ceremony of installation was ably performed by Bro . Pearce , . P . M ., after which the W . M . invested the following brethren as his officers . —Bros . Peter , I . PM . ; Cr .-ihb , S . W . ; Steele , J . W , ; Pearce , Treas . ; S . Harpur , Sec ; Langford , S . D . ; Harris , J . D . ;

Bate , I . G . ; Henwood , Tyler . Bro . Mason was reappointed Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . The brethren were then called from labour to refreshment , and sat down , to an excellent repast provided for them by their worthy host , Mr . John Brown . The cloth having been removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given and responded to . The brethren were then recalled from refreshment to labour , and the remaining business having been transactedthe lodge was finally

, closed , and the brethren returned at an early hour of the evening highly gratified with the day ' s proceedings . TAVISTOCK . —Bedford Lodge ( No . 232 ) . —The brethren helonging to this flourishing lodge assembled on tho 31 st ult ., for tho purpose of transacting their annual business and colebratiug tho festival of St . John the Evangelist . Thore was a large attendance of the brethren , and the ceremony of installation having Becktho

been performed iu ancient and solemn form , Bro . , W . M . for the ensuing year , proceeded to invost his officers , as follows : — Bros . George Men- ' ifield ; I . P . M .: W . E . Northway , S . W . ; E . Brooming , J . W .: Pan-is , Chap .: J . 0 . Wills , Treas . ; R . Webb , P . Prov G . P , See .: Schwer , S . D . ; F . Tomes , J . D . ; T . Chapman , P . Prov . Dir . of Cers ., Dir . of Cers . ; Walker , I . G . ; Andrews , P . M ., Tyler ; The lodge was shown to be in a most satisfactory condition , both as regards its finances and tho number of its l

members . The bretliron afterwards sat down to their annua banquet , which was served up at tho Bedford Hot » l , with Bro . Novtiiway ' s usual excellence , aud , having spout a most pleasant ovouius-. parted at an early hour .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . BiACEBira :, - . —Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 315 . )—The usual annual festival of St . " john the Evangelist was celebrated at the Old Bull Hotel , on Friday , the 27 th ult . There was a very large assembly of brethren present , and also of visiting brethren from neighbouring lodges at Manchester , Preston , Over Darwen , Acerington , Ciitheroe , Burnly , Clayton-le-dale , and of Lodge Fidelity , 269 , Blackburn . The lodge met promptly at three

o ' clock , p-m ., under the presidency of Bro . Thomas Robinson , W . M . It would be a waste of space to particularly name all who were present ; let it suffice to state they comprised nearly all the P . M . ' s of the lodge , and about seventy brethren and visitors , in all eighty-two person ; . The lodge having been duly opened in the F . C . degree , the W . M . requested Bro . Thomas , P . M ., to undertake the ceremony of Installation , which that brother cheerfully acceded to and conducted the whole

business in a very impressive and truly Masonic style . Bro . Richard Eadcliffe / P . M ., then presented , on behalf of the lodge , Bro . Edwin Eastwood , to be installed , and Bro . Charles Tiplady by request of the Installing Master , read the ancient charges and regulations , to which the W . M . elect gave his solemn adhesion . The brethren not having passed tho chair wero then required to withdraw temporarily , and immediately a board of P . M . ' s was constituted , when the usual obligations of W . M . were given , and the sisns communicated . He was then in due form installed iu the seat of K . S ., and saluted by the P . M . ' s presen and afterwards in the three degrees of M . M ., F . C , and E . A .,