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having obtained the services of so excellent a brother as their present P . G . Chaplain . The Rev . Brother who bad that day assisted them had a special claim to their favour for his great kindness and open heartedness , for though not a member of their Alasonic body ho had kindly opened his church for them and kindly assisted them in the services of that day . This had its advantagesfor all out of the Craft could not fail to have seen

, that the Alasonic body were not so obnoxious as some would have them believe . He gave them with all honours , " The Health of the P . G . Chaplain , Bro . Palmer . " The Prov . G- Chaplain responded to the toast . He said though last year he was only a visitor amongst them , still his desire was to become more closely connected with the province of Suffolkand though that wish had been gratifiedhe little

, , imagined that , so soon after his residence amongst them , so high and distinguished an honour would be conferred upon him . He had only a few w eeks ago sent back the badge and jewel of the lodge he was formerly connected with , not however without some pangs of feeling , for he felt that the last link of the chain which bound him to the place was broken . Only a few days after this he received from their Prov . G . AI . his kind letter ,

which told him that Alasonry was universal . Still he could not help feeling that his position was not without its difficulties , for he followed close upon a brother whose eloquence ancl high attainments had charmed them all , therefore his successor would not have a very easy task . And again , if he looked further back he was no better . But as some bright particular star left some radiance behind it , so be hojied that some light from his year of office might shed lustre upon bis . His desire

would always be to do his duty in that position which it had pleased their Prov . G , AI . to place him , and the kind reception his Alasonic brethren had given him would encourage him to persevere . Bro . F . Jennings gave "The Visiting Brethren of other provinces , " coupling with it the name of Bro . A . Al . F . Morgan , Prov . G . Sec . for Norfolk , ancl other brethren . Bro . Alorganin replthanked the brethren for their warm

, y , and truly Masonic reception , and gave them a hearty invite to join the Prov . G . Lodge of Norfolk in August next . The D . P . G . A 1 . gave the "Alasonic Charities , " uniting with it the name of Bro , H . Thomas . Bro . Thomas in acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Masonic Charities , somen hat startled the brethren by stating that although the debt of £ 10 , 000 upon the Boy ' s School , about

which so much had been urged , had been paid off at the last anniversary of that charity , there still remained another liability of not less than £ 9 , 000 . P . G . M . proposed the ' * AV . AI . of tho Province , " with the name of Bro . Birtsal , W . AI . of the Waveney Lodge . Bro . Birtsal briefly replied . Next followed the healths of the " P . G . TreasBroS

, , pencer Freeman , " and the P . G . Secretary , Bro . F . B . Marriott , " which were drunk with full Alasonic honours and duly acknowledged . " The Ladies , " given by Bro . Spencer Freeman and acknowledged by Bro . Golding on their behalf ; and the Tyler's toast , by the P . G . A 1 , brought the proceedings to a close shortl y after nine o ' clock .

An especial word of praise is due to a worthy ancl esteemed Mason , Bro . F . Long , tbe P . G . Dir of Cers . His unwearied exertions throughout the day added most materially to the pleasure and comfort of all the brethren . In him the province has a most valuable ancl able officer . The P . G . M . as he left the hall was loudly cheered , and all the brethren escorted _ him to the Railway Station , where the in There crowd of

special was waiting . a many hundreds had already assembled , and , after farewells had been exchanged , aud the brethren taken their places , the train moved out of the station amid the loud cheeinig of the brethren and the food people of Bungay . The day was a most pleasurable one , and the meeting of 1869 will long be remembered as one of the red letter festivals in our Alasonic calendar . SUDBURY . —Stour Valley Lodge ( No . 1224 ) . —A meeting of

, this young and prosperous lodge took place at the private lodo-e rooms , Market-hill , Sudbury , on Thursday , the 8 th inst , Bro . T . Holland , AV . AI , in the chair , supported by his officers , as follows : —Bros . G . King , sen , S . AV . ( in the absence of Bro Binder ); Chambers , J . W . ; Parker , S . D . ; Okey , J . D . ; Wiieelerj I . G . ; Martin , Sec . ; also Emmison , Hills , Lewis , Aprile , and

several other brethren . The lodge having been duly opened , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed , Bro . Jennings was introduced , examined , and passed to the second degree in a very masterly manner by the W . AI . This being the night for election of AA . M . for the ensuing year , as also Treasurer aud Tyler , a ballot was taken , aud the votes were in favour of Bros . Kinder , as AV . AI , Holland ( the retiring AV . AL ) ,

as Treas , and Scholl , Tyler . Bro . G . King , sen ., thou proposed , and Bro . Okey seconded , a motion that the sum of ten guineas be taken from the lodge funds for a P . AL ' s jewel to be presented to Bro . Holland on his leaving the chair , as a mark of esteem from the members for tbe kind , courteous , ancl amicable manner in which he has performed his duty towards the lodge during his year of office , and also for the great energy he displayed at the time of founding the lodge about 12 months since under

very many difficulties . Of Bro . Holland's manner in working tbe ceremonies we cannot speak too highly , it being widely known that he has the perfect mastery of all the duties appertaining to the K . S . chair ; and now that the time has arrived for him to vacate his post , we trust the Bro . Kinder who follows him will bo able to make as perfect a Alaster and brother as his predecessor , and win the same good confidence of the brethren , and thus demonstrate that all preferment among Alasons is grounded on real worth and merit . After some minor matters had been discussed , the lodge was closed in due form .

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge of AA'est Yorkshire held its quarterly meeting on A \ ednesday , the 7 th inst , at the AVhite Lion Hotel , Hebdon Bridge , by the invitation of the Prince Frederick Lodge ( No . 307 ) , when there was a large attendance

of brethren . The lodge having been opened by Bro . F . AVhitaker , ( 448 , Halifax ) , the W . M , and officers of the Prince Frederick Lodge , the Grand Lodge officers entered the room , and in the absence of the Earl de Grey and Ripon , R . AV . D . G . AL . ancl Prov . G . M . of AVest Yorkshire , Bro . Bentlcy Shaw , S . G . D , AV . D . P . G . AI , presided , ancl the Grand Lodge was opened in solemn form . Amongst the officers of the Grand Lodge present , were Bros , tbe Hon . and Rev . P . Y . SavileM . A . P . MProv . S . G . AV . ;

, , , E . Armitage , P . AI , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . F . A . Eyre , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . ; C . Oldroyd , P . AI , P . Prov . G . Reg , Prov . G . G . Treas . ; AV . Savile Wood , P . AI , Prov . G . Reg . ; R . R . Nelson , P . AI , Prov . G . Sec . ; Capt . G . Robinson , P . AI , Prov . S . G . D . ; G . Normanton , P . AI , Prov . J . G . D . ; S . Binns , P . M , Prov , G . Dir . of Cers . ; S . H . Stocks , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; E . DruryProv . G . S . B . ; A . BriggsProv . G . Purst . T . S . Higgins

, , ; , Prov . G . Assist . Purst . ; AV . Elliott , Prov . G . S . ; A . AV . Ramsden , Prov . G . S . ; C . Pratt , Prov . S . G . W . ; the Rev . J . Senior , LL . D ., Prov . G . Chap . ; AV . Rhodes , P . Prov . G . W . ; J . Peace , P . Prov . G . Org . ; T . Pcrkinton , P . Prov . G . S . of VV . After several matters of business had been transacted , a resolution was carried unanimously "that the 500 guineas presented to the Boys '

School be applied to enfranchise the offices of the P . G . W , the P . G . R , the P . G . T , and P . G . S , making those officers for the time-being vice-presidents in perpetuity . " The D . Prov . G . AI . then called the special attention of the Grand Lodge to the present position of the Royal Alasonic Institution for Boys , showing tho necessity which existed for further contribution , in order to carry out efficiently the work of education , and to render the school available for the introduction of an additional number

of boys ; ancl strongly urged the brethren to supplement the handsome contribution of £ 12 , 000 made last year , in order to clear the school from debt . The report of the charity committee having been adopted , the Grand Lodge was closed according to ancient custom . Subsequently nearly one hundred brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , at the White Horse Hotel , supplied by Bro . Jackson , P . AI , at which the W . D . P . G . M ,

presided , and was supported on his right by Bro . the Hon . and Rev . P . Y . Savile , M . A ., Prov . S . G . AV ., and ou his left by Bro . E . Armitage , Prov . J . G . AA , and other officers of the Grand Lod ge . The chairman gave the loyal toasts , that of "The Army , Navy , and A olunteers , " being responded to by Bro . Nelson , Prov . G . S , Bros . Jessop and Charnock , of St . James ' s Lodge , Halifax , 448 . Tbe chairman proposed "The Al . AV . Grand Alaster of England

, tbe Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , and the rest of the Grand Officers . " Bro . Saville proposed " The Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , R . W . D . G . AI . of England , and Prov . G . AI . of AVest Yorkshire , " to which the chairman responded , as well as to the toast of " The D . Prov . G . M . and the rest of the Provin-