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meeting confirmed . One candidate for initiation , Mr . Joseph AVright , was elected and the AV . M . then proceeded to pass Bro . Farrow Lisle te the degree of Follow Craft . This was tho meeting fixed for the presentation of a P . M . 's jewel to the Rev . Bro . James Milner , P . M . and Chaplain of the Lodge , as a mark of the esteem in which he has always been held by the brethren , and iu acknowledgment of the many valuable services rendered by him to the Lodge . The AV . M . Bro . Best presented the jewel in a brief but impressive speechafter which Bro . Milner responded

, in appropriate terms . The brethren afterwards partook of an excellent supper and separated at au early hour , having spent a pleasant evening together . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . ArroiKiMEXT . —J . o ^ e . —AVednesday , June 22 nd , Foundation ( 97 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at 5 ,

HAMPSHIRE . AprotNTTOtlS . —Lodges—AVodnesdiiy ; June 22 nd , Fhrenix ( 319 ) , Private Booms , Portsmouth at 7 ; Boyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ArroixiMEXTS . —7 _ of 7 jrra . —Monday , Juno 20 th . Tudor , ( GSS ) , Eed Lion , Oldham , at 01 ; AA > dnesday , 22 nd , St . John ' s ( -131 ; , Three Tuns , Bolton , at G ! . LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) .

i \ . vi > oixrimrs . —Lodges—Tuesday , June 21 st , Sefton ( 9 S 0 ) , Queen ' s Hotel , Waterloo , at «; Merchant ' s Instruction ( 291 ) , Masonie Temple , Liverpool , at , 5 ; U ' cdncsdav , 22 o _ f , Derby ( 1020 ) , Dar ' iy Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 23 rd , Do \ vnshiro ( S 6-1 ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , nt 0 . Mark . —Thursday , 23 rd , Keystone ( S . C ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , nt 5 . Chapter —W cdnesduy , 22 nd , Lebanon ( lot ) , Boyal Hotel , l ' roscot , at 0 ; Unity ( 315 ) , U'heatsheaf , Ormskirk , at I . Encampment—Tuesday , June 21 st , Faith , Bose and Crown , Pendleton . LEICESTERSHIRE . ArroncTMiiNT . —TMtje— MondayJuno 20 thFerrers and Ivaukoe ( 10 S 1 ) Town HullAshb

, , , , yde-la-Zouch , at 5 J . LINCOLNSHIRE . AiToiKiasai . —Lodge . —AVednesday , June 22 nd , Lindsey ( 1011 ) , Public Buildings , Louth , at- 0 .

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . PETEHBonouoir . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . G 46 ) . —This Lodge held its usual monthly meeting , at the Lodge room , at the AA entworth Hotel , on Thursday . June llt . li , Bro . George Cattel , AV . M ., in the chair . The minutes of the last Lodge were read and confirmed . Bro . Pooley , who had been previously initiated and passed , was this evening to be raised to the third degree , but he was unable to attend , owiug to business engagements . The only other business transacted was receiving

the report of the committee appointed to consider as to the best means of raising fluids for the erection of a Masonie hall ( which was read by the AV . AI . ) , recommending that a fund be established , to be called " The St . Peter ' s Lodge Building Fund , " and that a sum of money be voted from the funds of the Lodge , as a conimoucemeut , the amount to be decided at the next Lodge , which was unanimously agreed to . It was understood that the members and brethren generally be solicited to contribute to the above object . The Lodge was then closed iu due form , and the brethren adjourned to supper , ancl a very agreeable evening was spent .

NORTHUMBERLAND . AvroiXTMExTS . —Chapter . —Thursday , June 23 rd , Oqle ( 021 ) , Commercial Hotel , Jfonh Shields , til 0 . Zi ' osc Croij- —Fi'iiluy , 2 Kb , ltoyal Kent , Bell ' s Court , Seweastle . SHROPSHIRE . APPOIXTMEST . —yjorfyc—AVednesday , June 22 nd , Salopian ol' Charily ( 135 ) , Lion Hotel , Shrewsbury , at * 1 .