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on the 26 th hist ., which he hoped would be numerously attended , ancl liberally supported . The healths of the Initiates , the Past Masters , the Officers , and other toasts having been duly drunk and responded to , the company broke up at an early hour . The harmony of the evening was much enhanced by tho exertions of Bros . Donald King , G . Tedder , F . Crew , and others . Altogether , the new AA . M . 's first night augurs well for a brilliant and happy year .

KBSVC LODGE ( NO . 15 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Aveduesday , January 10 th , at Bro . Harris ' s , the Three Tuns Tavern , Borough , Bro . E . Dresser Rogers , AA . M ., in the chair . The business of the evening consisted of two passings aud two initiations , which ceremonies were admirably performed by the AV . M ., assisted by Bro . Mariner , S . AV . ; ancl Bro . G . D . Cossins , as J . AA . At the conclusion of the ceremonies , the AA . M . called on Bro . Richard Barnes , the father of the Lodge , to give the charge to the newly initiated Brethren . The stylo and emphasis with which it was delivered drew forth the hihest commendations from every

g member of the Lodge . All business being concluded , the Brethren , forty in number , adjourned to the bancpiet . The usual loyal toasts having been given and responded to , Bro . C . C . Gibbs , P . M ., proposed " The health of the AV . M . " Bro , Rogers , in reply , assured the Brethren he was duly sensibly of , and highly appreciated the proud position he held as Master of Kent Lodge , more particularly as during his term of office , the centenary of the Lodge had been held , and trusted the Brethren would give him their unanimous support in aid of the several

Masonic charities which he was desirous of advocating . The AA . M . then proposed ' ' The health of the P . Ms ., vi-:., Bros . Gibbs , Trebeck , AVhiteltotise , Mangee , Barnes , B . E . Barnes , Firth . " Bro . Gibbs , in acknowledging the kind ancl brotherly feeling evinced towards the Past Masters of the Lodge , assured the Brethren-of their willingness , at all times , to render any assistance that might be beneficial to the interest of the Lodge . The AA . M . then proposed the health of the newly initiated BrethrenBros . Bates and Sugden . Bro . Bates assured the Brethren ho esteemed

, it a great honour in being admitted a member of so ancient and honourable an Order ; he felt convinced that tho ceremony and morals attached thereto were well calculated to produce much good . The healths of the Treasurer , Bro . Barnes , and the Hou . Secretary , Bro . 11 . B , Barnes , were severally given and acknowledged , and the Lodge adjourned .

EMULATION LODGE ( No . 21 ) . —The installation meeting of this most excellent Lodge was held at the Albion Tavern , Aklersgate Street , on Monday evening , Jan . 17 th , when Bro . Francis AA . Blake was most ably inducted into the chair by Bro . John Symonds , P . M ., assisted by a hoard of sixteen installed Masters , including Bros . John Hervey , P . G . D . ; T . K . AA'hite , "P . G . D . ; . Jos . Taylor , Singer . John Taylor , AAllkhison , Dr . Hinxman , Spratt , & c . The new AV . M . appointed as his officers Bros . AVilkius , S . AV . ; Clarke , J . W . ; Brackstonc Baker , Secretary ; Godden , S . D . ; AA haley , J . D . ; Stoch , J . G . ; Marillier . P . M ., Steward , aud AATiig , P . M ., Dir . of Cers .

Bro . Jos . Taylor was reinvested as Treasurer , and / whilst expressing his desire to servo the Lodge to the utmost of his power , expressed a hope that the Brethren would endeavour to find a successor to relieve him from his office at least next year—as , having been amongst them now something like forty years , he felt that he could not continue to give that close attention to the duties ofthe Lodge which he had hitherto done . Bro . Dawes was re-elected and invested as Tyler for the forty-fifth time . Tho circular from the Board of General Purposes ( published in another page ) relative to the Grand Lodge property , having been brought before the meeting , it was resolved

to take it into consideration at the next regular meeting of the Lodge . After the disposal of some other business the Brethren adjourned to a very clegaut banquet , which was succeeded by the usual toasts . Bro . Johu Hervoy replied for tho D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers ; Bro . Henry G . AVarren , J . AA " . Grand Steward ' s Lodge , for the numerous visitors ; and Bro . Howell , the immediate P . M ., w-ho is so well known for his benevolent exertions as honorary medical attendant fo tho Girls' School , for the P . Ms ., regretting that circumstances had not enabled him to attend so closely to the duties of the Lodge as he should wish to do . The other toasts were duly acknowledged , and Bro . Symonds moved that £ 10 should bo voted from the charity fund of the Lodge in aid ' of the Royal Benevolent Institution for