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ML' the Masonic body , and I hope that the young will carry out the principles of the Order , and I wish that prosperity ' may attend you and the lodge . The W . M ., Bro . SUTTON , then proposed " The Health of Bro . Muggeridge the Installing Master , " and said I am sure you will heartily join with me in drinking his health and may he be spared many years to visit this lodge , he had done his work well and never did it better Wo are deeplindebted to Bro

. y . Muggeridge for consecrating this lodge , more especially to-day , as Friday is one of the days when he is more particularly engaged in attending to the interests of the Girls' School . Bro . Muggeridge is well known amongst us ; we have only to ask Bro . Muggeridge and he is ever ready to do anything to promote the prosperit y of Masonry . It would be superfluous to add more than / to ask you to drink this health success and lon g life to him .

Bro . MUGGEETD GE , in reply , said : W . M . and brethren , I rise on the present occasion with feelings of very great uleasure to thank you for the very kind reception you have given me this day . I have always been treated by the Kentish Masons with very great consideration and kindness , and I always feel a particular pleasure in coming amongst them . This is the fifth lodge that I have had the honour of consecrating in Kent . ( In the lodge I said fourthbut I had for the moment forgotten the

, Royal Engineers Lodge which I consecrated at Chatham . ) I have been associated in Masonry with the county of Kent for many years . I was first connected with the county of Kent at Woolwich in 1818 , and was a constant attendant of the lodge of instruction there , and afterwards with the Union Waterloo Chapter , in which I passed the different offices and filled the office of First Principal two in successionI

years . was also connected with a lodge at Dartford , also with Deal and Dover , & c . I feel very great pleasure in performing any work in Masonry in the county of Kent , where I am treated with such extreme kindness . Our Bro . Sutton has alluded to my connection with the Freemasons' Girls' School . On Tuesdays sad Fridays I am generally at the office of that Institution ' in Great Queen-street . Most of you , brethren , are aware of the

great success of the last festival in aid of that institution , when the large sum of £ 3 , 700 was contributed by the Craft . Our highly respected Bro . John Havers , Past Grand Warden , presided , and any one who was present on the occasion and listened to the appeal which he then made , must have been highly gratified . The late Deputy Grand Master , Lord Dalhousie , was present , and his Lordship expressed his pleasure in the highest terms . There was also a marked improvement in the tavern keeper ' s arrangements ; many of you will say , perhaps , there was quite room enough for that . On the last occasion an

excellent dinner was provided . In mentioning the sum contributed , I am quite sure you will not lose sigiit of what the D . Prov . < J . Master has told you " to support the Charities . " They all require support . The Paov . G . MASTEEsaid : Worshipful Master and Brethren , I thank you most heartily for the kind reception you have given me , and if my services have met with your approbation , I am much pleased .

Bro . DOBSON proposed " The Health of the W . Master , Bro . Sutton , and observed that great praise was due to him for the exertions and zeal he had displayed in the formation of this ¦ new lodge , and after dwelling seriatim , upon the difficulties in fche way of instituting a new lodge , the Chairman said : with what success my friend on my left has worked in its behalf , we iiave an . ample proof in the fact that there are already twentynine members of this lodge , and others will be glad to join .

The lodge is well supported . The prosperity of the lodge depends on the efforts of the W . Master . Song , Bro . WESTCOIIBE . In reply to the last toast , the W . MASTIE said : I beg to ezpress to you , brethren , my best thanks for the kind manner in which you have drunk my health . As Master of this lodge , I feel it to be my duty to do all in my power to further the iaferests and prosperity of Freemasonry in the county of Kent .

I started with the intention to carry out the landmarks of Freetaasonry to the fullest extent , and to make this lodge a household word of love and harmony . We do not want a large number , but we want to meet here in that manner as brothers , loving one another . I trust by next June to be able to show that I have done my duty as Master of Cornwallis Lodge . All who have been connected with me in the formation of this lodge , have done all in their power to assist . I must say that ' £ felfc much depressed until I heard that Bro , Dobson had

arrived at thg railway station . I beg to tender to you , Right Worshipful Sir ( addressing Bro . Dobson ) , my heaftfelt thanks for honouring us with your presence , and I hope to prove by acts that we are worthy of the interest you have shown towards this lodge . Words cannot do so , but let ray actions prove that there is something more in Masonry than in words . Bro . SNOW then rose and said : No doubt I have taken you all by surprise , and you are wondering what it is possible for

me to be about . I have something to say , but I hardly know at which end to begin ; but I have a toast to propose , which is " The Health of our Visitors . " I can assure them that no one can be prouder than I am to see them here to-day . We have not many left , but those who are left , will , I have no doubt answer for those who have left . We are proud to see the brother visitors amongst us . I came into the lodge a total stranger to them , and I am proud to make their acquaintance ;

and I trust it will not he long before they come to see us agaia . Bro . GOLD returned thanks for the visitors . Bro . DOBSON then proposed " The Health of the Officers of the Cornwallis Lodge , " and said : As to the officers of the lodge , they can render very essential service to the Master . Your meetings are not so frequent in the year butyou can manage to attend them ; it is your duty to promote the prosperity of the lodge , and to make its working a credit to the Craft in general . The two officers , viz ., the Treasurer and the Secretary , are generally permanent members . Were I speaking to an old

lodge , I should say it is always desirable to fill those offices by Past Masters . There are many things which a Master has to do , which can be done equally well by the Treasurer and Secretary without troubling the Master . When you take young members into these offices , the lodge does not do so well as when these offices are filled by an old member . If you take an old Mason for Treasurer you will always find hospitality well carried out , and he always looks after the main chance , —he looks after the

money . I give you "The Health of the Officers , and with that toast the name of Bro . Snow . " " The Balaclava Charge" ( Tennyson)—Bro . MTJGGEEIDGE . Bro . SNO"W replied for the officers , and said : I hope that in the trust you have reposed in me you will never find me wanting . You , Sir , have thought proper to make a facetious remark about my looking after the dues . It is my duty to do so , and I shall do it . With regard to our Bro . Secretary , Bro .

Henderson has been called away to the Florence Nightingale Lodge . I can assure you , had he been here this evening , he could have said more on the subject of Masonry than I can . This I can certainly state , that I will give way to no one in sincerity of heart in Masonry . I believe in charity , and no brother can say that I have not carried it out . You may depend upon this , that you shall never be able to say that I threw away one farthing of your funds . The final toast having been given , the brethren separated , highly delighted with the auspicious proceedings of the day .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —A lodge of emergency was held at the Freemason's Hall , on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., when , in addition to the W . M . ( Bro . the Rev . John Spittal ) , there were present , Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G-M . ; Brewin , P . M . ; Green , S . W . and W . M . elect ; J . E . Hodges , Sec ; Moor , J . D . ; Boulton , Bithrey , Barfoot , Barber , M . Hack , W . II . LewinHuntRomeAtkinsShaw . Visitors : Bros . E .

, , , , Johnson , P . M . 491 , and P . Prov . S . G . W . of Jersey ; L . A . Clarke , S . W . ; A . 0 . Davies , I . G . ; and Gosling , No . 279- The lodge having been opened to the second degree , Bros . E . A .. Spencer and J . W . Ladkin were examined as F . C . 's , and having then retired , the lodge was opened in the third degree , and they were duly raised to that sublime degree by the D . Prov . G . M ., assisted bBro . BrewinBro . C . Johnson presiding at the organ .

y , The lodge having been lowered to the first degree a ballot took place for five gentlemen as candidates for initiation , who were all elected , preparatory to their admission into the Order at the festival on the 2 oth inst . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . BRIDLINGTON QUAY . —Londeslorough Lodge ( No . 734 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this flourishing lodge took place on Tuesday afternoon , the 5 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Robert Wrangham , W . M . ; George Fox and George Furby , P . M . ' a ; George Symons , S . W . ; D . R , \ Yt Posritt , , J . W \ j . John ,