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latiou banquet took place at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel , when a large number of the brethren of the lodge and many visiting - brethren sat down to an excellent dinner . Tbe W . M ., the Ilev . It . Measham , R . N . Prov . G . Chap ., presided ; C . Leigh , S . W ., aud Capt . Dalby , J . AA ., filled the vice-chairs . On the right and left of the AV . M . were the R . W . the Rev . John Huyshe , M . A . Past G . M . ; the R . W . L . P . Metham , D . P . G . M . ; Lieut .-Col .

Elliott , P . G . S . W ., I . P . M . ; Walter G . Rogers , P . G . Reg . ; Major Kamsey , P . G . S . W . Be of Scotland ; I Latimea , P . G . Sec ; Capt Shanks , RM ., & c , & c . Alter the withdrawal of the cloth , the AV . M . gave the usual loyal toasts from the chair iu brief and appropriate speeches , and they were received with the customary masonic honours . In addition , "the management , " as tho phrase of the day is , hue arranged musical responses to each of the toasts , all of which

were ably sang by tbe choir- who took part in the musical services in the morning . On the toast of the "Queen and the Craft" being drunk , und after a verse of the National Anthem had been sung by tbe brethren , Br . Sergeant Longshaw , P . M .,. of tbe Royal Marines , who is an excellent singer , sang the following beautiful song : —

Oh ! ' three times three" is a mystery , That none but a Mason ' s allow'd to see ; But " three times three" bath a mighty thrall , That an echo finds iu the hearts of all . Then fill the cup , and I'll give the test Of a Mason ' s craft—you know the rest ; Here ' s a health to our Queen where ' er she may be ,

With a loud huzza ! and a "three times three !" Let the toast go free , come join with me , Here ' s a health to our Queen where ' er she may be ; Let tbe toast go free , come join with me , AVith a loud huzza ! ancl a " three times three !" "Three times three ! " is there one who would shrink From a temperate glass to his Queen to drink ? May her mind be as pure , ancl her soul be as blest ,

As the tenets enshrined in a Mason's breast ; May the One who rules even Queens above , Endue her with virtue , peace , and love ; For a Mason's prayer and his toast shall be , A health to our Queen with a " three times three !" Let the toast go free , & c , & c .

The AVAL then proposed "The Grand Master and other Grand Past and Present Grand Officers . "—The R . W . P . G . MASTER next "The Earl of Dalhousie , the Grand Master Mason of Scotland , " whom lie hi ghl y eulogised as one of the foremost Masons of England , as well as the supreme officer of Scotland . —Bro . Major Kamsey ( Town Major of Devonport ) responded in appropriate brotherly terms on behalf of the sister lodges of Scotland , and

expressed bis regret that , on account of his wife ' s delicate health , be should shortl y have to leave this nei g hbourhood . —The AV . MASTER then proposed " The health of ' the R . W . Master , the Kev . John Huyshe , " and spoke most truly of the great esteem in which he is held , not onl y by the brethren , but b y every one b 3 * whom he is known . Tbe R . AV . Bro . the Rev . John Huyshe acknowledged tbe compliment so heartily bestowed upon him ba graphic eulogy

y of the principles and tenets of Freemasonry . He said that he had nearly attained to the age allotted b y Providence to man , and that during the long period that he liad been a Freemason he had never once regretted for a minute that he had joined the Order ; on the contrary , his connection with it ancl with the brethren generall y had afforded him unmixed pleasure . He always visited this part of the province with

satisfaction'in-, here he found that Freemasonry bad not only a vital principle in it , but its _ members , as a body , acted up to its principles . This was evidenced by their liberal contributions to all the charitable and benevolent objects of the fraternity . The lodges in this part of tbe province had nn ' y last week sent up £ 200 to tbe Boys' School , nearly the whole having been contributed by tbe lodges of the three towns and the nei ghbourhood , very little

indeed having been sent from other parts of tho provinces . He adverted further to a question which ' he said he was sorry to see raised in the only magazine which was regularly dedicated to Freemasonry , and that was whether it was based on religious principles . He commented upon this at some length , showing that while there was an equality for all men in Freemasonry , yet its principles were founded upon the immutable truths of the Bible . This speech , of which we have giveu but an imperfect outline , was very much applauded .

Bro . E . AA . Cole , P . M ., then proposed "Tho Deputy-Grand Master of Devon , and the Provincial Grand Officers , past ancl present . " He eulogised Bro . Metham for his practical works of charity , and remarked that but for his efforts that noble institution , the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum at Stoke , would not be iu existence . The I ) . Prov . G . Master , in returning thanks , adverted to tbe satisfaction which he felt in attending the great meeting in

London last week , held in behalf of the Boys' Masonic School , when he took up from this part of the province £ 200 as their contribution . AU that money , excepting two guineas , was contributed by the lodges , inclusive of the Erine Lodge , at Ivybridge , and the lodge at Tavistock , by the lodges in the Three Towns , for the other lodges in other parts of the province had contributed absolutely nothing , He regarded the subscription

of the Grand Master ' s ten guineas as much theirs as any part of the province . He was one of two hundred stewards , and so highly was their subscription regarded , after all the great sums that had been sent up from the rich provinces in tho North , that he was called upon to speak on behalf of the stewards . Bro . Metham next proposed " The Health of the AVorshipful

Master . " Bro . the Rev . R . Measham returned thanks , and then proposed his predecessor , Col . Elliott , the immediate Past Ma-ter . The toast was received with enthusiastic applause . Bro . Elliott in reply gave some details of tbe history of the lodge . They had initiated in the year twenty-seven candidates , and conferred nearly 100 degrees . They had had a great many heavy expenses , ancl their present position had not been arrived at without a great deal of trouble . He bad

been assisted in everything with great zeal by the brethren oi the lodge . It would be invidious to speak of individuals , but be must mention Oapt . Shanks and Sergeant Longshaw . . Then , as to the masonic charities : they had subscribed £ 25 from the lodge towards the charities , and nine guineas from the brethren individually . This was a large amount for a young lodge . The time would come when those who thought suspiciously of their

secrets would come to know that the greatest good of Masonry was the noble acts of charity ancl benevolence with which it was associated . Other toasts were proposed and duly responded to , and after a most acrivc dile evening had been passed , the brethren separated af , eleven o ' clock .

CONSECRATION OE TWO NEW LODGES . On the lGth inst ., a largo gathering of the Craft took place in the Huyshe Afasonic Temple , in Princess-place , Plymouth , for the Constitution and Consecration of ' -The St . John's Lodge , No . 1 , 21-7 , " and "Dundas Lodge , No . 1 , 255 . " Tbe former of these is an offshoot from the St . John's Bodge , No . 70 ; ono of the oldest of our local lodges , its warrant dating in 1759 . The

Dundas springs from Lodge Harmony , No . 15 G , whose warrant is dated April Gth , 177 S . The pressure ot \ iiiembcrs upon both these old lodges rendered it and desirable that there should be new lodges , and the necessary warrants for tlitir constitution were readily granted . There were present , Bros , the R . AV . the Rev . J . Huyshe , M . P ., P . G . M . ; L . I ' . Medium , D . P . G . M . ; I . i . ut .-Col . Elli > tf , R . M ., S . G . W . ; Isaac Latimer , P . O ., Sec ; W . Browning , P . M ., Xo .

223 , G . Dir . C . ; C . l . lphinstone . P . M . 202 , J . G . O . ; . 1 . Willonghby , W . M . 1 , 099 ; J . M . lliiley , AV . M . 223 ; . 1 . Fox , P . M . 202 ; S . . \ e \\; P . M . 105 , I' . l ' . G . T . ; j . B . Govcr , P . M ., P . P . G . A ., D . C ; J . IJritrgs , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Clase , P . G . D . C . ; . 1 . Ferris , P . M . 70 ; W . Bell , P . M . 150 ; J . Richards , W . M . 70 ; S . KesM'll , P . M . ; L . I ) . Wcstcott , S . W . " 0 ; J . Willoughbv , J . W . 15 G ; F . 1 \ Bull-will , S . W . 1 S 9 : G . J . Bignell , J . W . ' 105 ; J . Montgomery , J . W . 223 ; F . H . Tomes , , ] . \ V . 1 . 255 ; II . P .

Cuilev . J . W . L / 2-1-7 ; E . A . Davies , J . W . 1 , 099 ; Lieu' -. Quinn , R . N . ;& e . The Prov . Grand Ataster and his officers entered the Temple in procession , and thc lodge was duly opened in the first degree by tbe R . W . Master , after which the Prov . G . . Sec announced to the Prov . G . Master that the two lodges desired to be duly constituted and consecrated in ancient form . The Secretary then read the warrants from the M . AV . the

Grand Master , after which the Prov . G . Alaster called on the brethren of the new lodges to signify their assent to the officers named in the wan-ants . The I ) . Prov . G . M . Bro . Melham , then delivered an oration in honour of Masonry , which we give iu another part of this issue . The Prov . G . Master then pledged the AV . M . ' s and Officers to