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the candidates admitted to its mysteries ; and concluded by urging upon tho officers the same careful selection of its members , and to be assiduous ill the working department ; and he predicted if this were done , the Lodge No . 727 would become one of the first Lodges in tho province of AA est Yorkshire . The R . AV . Prov . D . Grand Master then proposed , in an excellent speech , "The health of the chairman , Bro . State . " The chairman responded in an eloquent speech , in which he traced the history of the Lod of which he was proud to be " called

ge , the father . He then proposed iu very flattering terms " The health of the borough member , Bro . J . C . D . Charlesworth , " to which that brother responded in an excellent speech . The chairman next gave " The worshipful the mayor of Wakefield , Bro . G . H . AVesterman , " which was acknowledged in suitable terms by that brother . The Provincial Grand Sec , Bro . Nelson , then proposed " The AV . M . and Officers of the AA akefield Lodge , No . 727 , " to which the AA . M ., Bro . Hick , and the other officers present responded . The chairman next gave The youngest Masons iu the

world—the newly initiated Brethren , " to which Bros . J . H . Hoklsworth and Co ! . Cobbe replied . "The Visiting Brethren" was then proposed by the AV . M ., and Vros . Captain AVilliams , H . Smith , aud J . 0 . Gill responded . " The Ladies'' was g iven by Bro . Hickman , and responded to by Bros . J . Hundley , F . AValker , and J . Gill . The last toast was given by the chairman , " The Steward , Bro . John Gill , " who had so ably provided for their entertainment that evening . Thus ended iu peace and harmony the celebration of the festival of St . John , with an eclat worthy one of the most influential Lodges in the province of Went Yorkshire .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

PROVINCIAL , NoitWicn . —Cluster of Perseverance ( No . 258 ) . —An adjourned meeting of this Chapter was held at the Royal Hotel , St . Peter ' s , Maucroft , on Thursday , Jan . 13 th . C ' omp . Sidney AA illiam Young , M . E . Z ., presided , when the following Brethren wore exalted i-jComps . George Edwd . Simpson , Thos . Townsend , and Robt . Harvard , of Social Lodge , No . 110 ; Steward Johnson , Friendship Lodge , No . 117 , Great Yarmouthand Robert GidnoyPerseverance Lod No 25 SCompHenry John

, , ge , . . . Mason officiated as Principal Soj .. and at the request of the Principals gave the mystic and symbolic lectures . The Principals and Officers were then elected for the ensuing year us follows : —Comps . AVilliam Cooper , P . H ., as P . Z . ; James Dawbarn , P . E ., as H ., and Emanuel Hyams , P . N ., as J ; Five Brethren , of various Lodges in the province , were proposed for exaltation at the Chapter to be held on Thursday , Feb . 10 th . A subscription was proposed and carried unanimousl y for the Orphan Schools .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

METROPOLITAN . CHAPTER OF SOVEREIGN PIUNCES ROSE CBOIX OP HEREEOM . — A convocation of this Chapter was held at Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , Jan . 11 th , when there were present the 111 . Bro . George Beauchamp Cole , M . AV . Sov . ; the 111 . Bros . H . G