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YEOVIL . — -Lodge of Brotherly Love ( No . 412 ) . —The annual festival was held o : Thursday , the O'tli inst ., at tho Three Choughs Hotel , when Bro . Edwards , th AV . M . elect , appointed and invested his officers , and when it was anticipated h would be installed according to ancient custom , but , with the exception of the re tiring AA . M ., no P . M . was in attendance . This was the more to be regretted , inas much as there is an accumulation of work in this Lodge , and the time requisiti for the ceremony of installation may he ill spared from tho ordinary meetings , anc

the Brethren be thus driveu to have recourse to an emergency meeting . Tin officers for the year are—Bros . Edwards , W . M . ; Feires , P . M . ; Brutton , ( Prov . G Reg . ) , S . AA . ; Raymond , J . AA .,- Chaffer , S . D . ; Whitby , J . D . ; Doe , See . ; Short P . M ., Treas . ; Thomas , ( Prov . 6 . Chaplain ) , Chaplain ; Ryall , Organist ; Cross and Custard , Stewards ; Chaffin , I . G . At four o ' clock a party of the Brethren sat down [ to banquet , which was excellently and elegantly served , and the evening was-spent iu peace and harmony , there being an ample feast of reason ancl flow oi soul . The Brethren separated about ton o ' clock . The ordinary monthlmeeting

y took place on AVednesday , the 13 th inst ., and Bro . Edwards may congratulate himself on coniiDg to the chair at a busy time , there being now before the Lodge five candidates for initiation , all of whom wore nominated at this meeting . Propositions for joining were also made on the part of two Brethren resident iu the neighbourhood . The auditors' report was presented , found satisfactory , and adopted . A " building committee " was also appointed , in accordance with the terms of a resolution adopted at the previous regular Lodge .

SUSSES . Ar-Ponrem-XT . —Lodge . —Tuesday , January 25 th . Instruction . —Old Ship , Brighton . BRIGHTON . —Koyal Brunswick Lodge ( No . 1034 ) . —The monthly meeting took place at the Old Ship Hotel , on Thursday last , Jan . 13 th , on which occasion Bro . S . It . Legg , No . 544 , was unanimously electee ! a joining member , and Mr . J . S . AVilson , who hacl jji-eviously been approved , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order . Tho AV . M . Bro . John Baconhaving been re-elected to the chairwas

-, , , pre sented and re-installed by Bro . G . E , Vocoek , P . M . All the Past Officers were then re-appointed by the AV . M ., aud the Lodge was closed iu due form . The Lodge and also the banquet which followed , were attended by the following visitors : —Bro . AV . R . AA ' ood , P . M ., No . 394 , Grand Steward ; Bro . Johu Scott , AV . M . elect , No . 33 S ; Bro . Eugg , No . 388 ; Bro . Taylor , No . 338 ; and Bro . Chart , No . SH .

AA'ARAVICKSHIRE . ArroiXTMirxi .. —IOA / A— Monday , January 31 st , St . Paul's ( 51 ) , Union Hotel , Birmingham , at 4 . COVENTRY . —Trinity Lodge ( No . 316 ) . —The meeting of this Lodge , to celebrate the festival of St . John , was held ou Tuesday , January 4 th , at the Lodge-room , Castle Inn . At the hour appointed , a goodly number of the Brethren , together with several visitorswere assembled . The usual business of the Lodwas

-, go pro ceeded with , under the presidency of Bro . AV . Davis , P . M ., whose declining years but unceasing earnestness in his Masonic duties have earned the greatest respect and admiration of all his Masonic Brethren . The ballot was then taken for a candidate for initiation . The AA . M . elect , Bro . H . Matterson , was next presented and duly installed with the usual honours , as the AA . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony having been performed in aa impressive aud masterly style by Bro . C . Read , P . M ., and Prov . G . Purs . the XV Mproceeded to invest his officers as followsviz : —Bros

, . , . . I . Astley , S . AV . ; J . Tomkinson , J . AA . ; I . Webster , P . M ., Sec ; I . Glover , Treas . ; T . Huxley , S . D . ; AV . S . Davis . J . D . ; Pollard , Tyler . Shortly after five o ' clock , the Brethren were called from labour to refreshment , ancl adjourned to the banquet . The usual Masonic ancl complimentary toasts having been given , the Lodge was closed at an early hour , after having spent a very pleasant evening .

WORCESTERSHIRE . ArromiHBKis , —Zocfyes . —Tuesday , January 24 th , Stability ( 824 ) , Talbot Hotel , Stourbridge , s 3