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Aged Masous aud their AVidows , to be placed on the list of Bro . John Taylor , the steward of the Lodge at the approaching festival . The motion not being exactly in legal form , was withdrawn , with the understanding that the money would be ] iaid , aud a " bill of indemnity" applied for hereafter ; which bill , it is believed , will be supported by the large amount of legal talent for which the Lodge is celebrated . The festivities of the evening wore brought to a most happy close at an early hour .

^ ROVAI , NAVAL LODGE ( NO . 70 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge , held at tho Freemasons' 'Tavern on AVednesday last , the 12 th instant , two gentlemen wero initiated into the Order , one Brother duly passed , and two others raised to their respective degrees . Bro . Gillott was then installed as AA . M . for the oasuiug yearthe ceremony being performed fay Bro . Stephen Barton Allison , junr . AVe hear that Bro . Gillott was to leave England the day after his installation , ancl does not expect to return for fourteen months . Under the circumstances , we do not think ho ought to have been installed .

BEDFOED LODGE ( NO . 183 ) . —Last Friday evening , this flourishing Lodge held its monthly meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , when Bro . Edward Orelli was for tho second time installed as AA . M . of this Lodge , and re-invested the officers of the preceding year , viz : Bros . Skeokeisen , S . AV . ; Greenwood , J . AV . ; Jerwood , Sec . ; James Cooper , Treas . ; Ha-yday , S . D . ; Charles Price , J . D . ; Arthur AVentworth , I . G . ; Henry Newton , Dir . of Cers . ; Holt , Tyler . The usual business of the Lodge having been transacted , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet , to which

twenty-five sat down . Amongst the visitors were , Bros . George Frederick Smith , No . 125 ; Henry Riseborough Sharman , AV . M ., No . 202 ; H . S . Cooper , P . M ., No . 276 ; Copus , P . M ., No . 752 ; AV . H . Andrew , P . M ., No . 752 . After tho usual preliminary toasts , the AV . M . gave "The health of the visitors , " which was acknowledged in appropriate terms b y Bro . Andrews . The proceedings of the eveningwere materially enlivened by the vocal aud instrumental abilities of Bros . John Cooper , T . Jerwood , Meadows , Abbott , and Newton . Bro . Robert Jones proposed

the health of the Master on his re-election , aud paid a high compliment to his abilities . Tho TV . M . responded and proposed " The Past Masters , " which being duly acknowledged , various other toasts were proposed , and the proceedings closed in the greatest harmony at an early hour .

DOMATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , January 10 th , at Bro . Ireland ' s , Masonic Hall , Fetter Lane , Bro . Robert Baker , AV . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Haydon , S . AV . ; Bro . Moore , J . AV . ; a numerous body of the members , and " the following visitors .- —Bros . Hester , of the Confidence , No . 22 S ; AVnde , Unions , No . 31 S ; J . XV . AVhaley , Emulation , No . 21 ; Souievs , Oak , No . 225 ; Jenkins , Temperance , No . 198 ; Hughes , Royal Naval , No . 70 ; L . Hoosowskor , Royal Naval , No . 70 ; and J . K . Calverley , Henry Clay , No . 277 ( United States ) . The first business of the evefting was to raise Bros .

Beckett and AVesfcou to tho degree of M . M . Bros . A Davis , Boord , Lowther , aud Knight were then severally passed to the second degree . Messrs . Thomas AVeekham , Henry AA orkman , AVilliam Phillips , Samuel Stead , aud Percir . il Davis , were then initiated iuto the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . Jarrod , P . M ., was appointed Director of Ceremonies , on account of the great accession of members to this Lodge . The Lodge was then closed in clue form , and the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , which having been disposed of , the AV . M . gave the usual loyal

toasts , which were heartily responded to . The AV . M . said that it was at all times most gratifying to propose " The health of their newly iuitiated Brethren , " ancl from the great attention thoy had that evening paid to tho ceremony , he felt certain that iu a short time , they wotdd gaiu a high position in the Lodge . Bro . AVorkinan returned thanks on his own part , and on that of his brother initiates , expressing- the high gratification they had derived from the beautiful ceremony that evening . The AV . M . next gave " The Health of the Visitors . " Bro . Somers , P . M ., of the Oak Lodgo , returned thanks for the flattering manner in which the AV . M . proposed the toast ; though ho would not willingly use a common expression , that that was the happiest evening he had ever spent ; he might sav , that they