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her ; in addition to his musical attainments , he was intimately associated with the Masonic literature ofthe country , to which the Craft was so much , indebted . After a few further remarks tho toast was received with the usual honours , the Brethren , visitors severally acknowledging the same . The health of the Master followed , who iu reply said , he was much indebted to the assistance giveu him by the P . Ms ., as also by his officers ; he was fully impressed with the honour of his position , and felt some degree of satisfaction in ing that he had really worked his to

say way the chair , frorn Inner Guard , step by step until he had arrived at that pinnacle which was the aim and ambition of every lover of the Masonic art . He was about to resign the chair , for he was in the " sere and yellow leaf , " his sand was running low , and though he felt some reluctance in leaving the chair , it was counterbalanced by the fact of having such a successor as Bro . Messent . Several other toasts followed , among , which was one to the P . Ms ., regret being expressed at the unavoidable absence of the immediate P . M ., Bro . Pierce Egan . Bro . Potter briefly but

pertinently replied , Bro . Messent as S . AV . aud Master elect , feelingly ancl eloquently acknowledged the honour paid him , thanking tho Brethren for the confidence reposed in him , assuring- them of his intention to endeavour to carry out his year of office with credit to himself , ancl he trusted with satisfaction to the Lodge . The Brethren then adjourned , having spent a delightful evening , interspersed with some admirable singing from Bros . Messent , Simmonds , Percival , AVest , Carter , and Taylor , who presided at the piano-forte .

AA-ELLiNGTO }* LODGE ( No . 805 ) . —The anniversary meeting of this Lodge- was held ou Tuesday ; Jan . 11 th , at the Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford . Bro . Thomas Bayley , AA . M ., presided , supported by his officers . The " visitors present were Bros . Anslow , P . M ., Nos . . 105 and 15 ; Brett , P . M ., No . 206 ; Landale . P . M ., Nos . 9 and 370 ; Murray , P . M .. No . 376 ancl Prov . G . S ., district of Kent ; H . Potter , P . M ., Nos . 11 , 2 S 1 , and 902 ; Holman , No . 93 ; Tarsell , No . 93 ; G . Bolton , AV . M ., No . 172 , and ML , No . 93 ; H . Thompson , No . 206 , & e . Bro . Brett , P . M ., No . 206

, raised Bro . Pulleii to the degree of M . 21 . Bro . Miller was passed to the second degree . Afterwards , Messrs . E . Foster aud E . Harding were introduced , and initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . Brett then proceeded to install Bro . AA ' adeson , AV . M . elect . The ceremony was performed in a manner that wou for Bro . Brett the warmest admiration . The AA ' . M ., at the conclusion of this ceremony , then invested the officers of the Lodge for the next twelve months , as follows : — Bros . Edward OwdenS . AA ' Robert AVelsfordJAVRobert BentlSDSA

, . ; , .. ; y , .. ; . . Coombs , J . D . ; AV . H . Farrow , I . G . ; — Crouch , Tyler ; Samuel Hobbs , Treasurer ; and H . F . Prowse , Hon . Secretary . The AA . M . said ho hacl another pleasing duty to perform , which was to present Bro . Baj'ley , their late AA . M „ with a mark of respect for the manner in which he hacl performed the duties in the honourable position which b . o then filled . In placing a P . M . ' s jewel upou his breast , he trusted that he might live many years to wear it . ( The jewel is a very elegant one , Manufactured Ivy Bro . A . ij . Loewenstark , and bore tho following inscription : — " Presented bthe Brethren of the T

y AAo ] lington Lodge to Bro . Thomas Bayley , to evince their approbation of his efficient services while presiding over them as AV . M . for the year 185 S . Jan . 11 , 1859 . " ) Bro . Bayley , P . M ., said he felt deeply grateful for that mark of their favour , and trusted that he should never disgrace that jewel ¦ is long as it should please the G . A . O . T . U . that ho should remain amongst them . The Lodge business beiug concluded , the Brethren adjourned to the baiiqueting-room , where an excellent dinner was provided . After the cloth had been removed , the usual and Masonic toasts

loyal wove given and received with all due honours . Tho AV . M . then said that ho rose with a great deal of pleasure to pwvpqso tho next toast , which was that of their nowly-iuitiatcd Brethren . It was a great satisfaction to him , that , on the first night of his occupying that high position , they should have two initiations , and ho had no doubt these two Brethren would prove good working Masons . As time was getting short , and many had to return to Loudon , it precluded him from saying as much as he might upon their merits , hut he believed they had both got Masonry at heart . The initiates briefly responded . The AA . M ., in proposing the health of the visiting P . Ms ., referred to the excellence of the working of the ceremony of installation by Bro . Brett , and said he believed