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moro he returned thanks , and sat down amidst loud applause Tho Tyler ' s toast brought this happy mooting to a close at a convenient hour .

SUSSEX . ROYAL SUSSEX LODGE ( NO . 75 ) . —The installation meeting of this young , but highly successful , lodge was held at the Old Ship Hotel , Brighton , on Saturday , Feb . 2 . Bro . Fred . Binckes , GS . Mark Masters of England , and Bro . Shuttleworth attended from London . The lodge was opened by Bro . Turner , J . G . D . Mark Masters of England , and the minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmedBroTJSabineS . W . 73

, . . . , , submitted a detailed statement of accounts since the establishment of the lodge , which proved to be very satisfactory , and exhibited a considerable surplus of assets over liabilities . A ballot was then taken for three members , who were declared elected . A committee was then elected to consider the byelaws of the lodge , and on the motion of Bro . Cooke , P . M . 72 , S . D ., a lodge of Instruction in Mark Masonry was authorised

to be held at Bro . Richard ' s , the Globe Hotel , Manchesterstreet . Bro . Fred . Binckes , at the request of the W . M ., then took the chair , for the purpose of installing Bro . Cunningham , P . M . 11 , P . G . A . D . C . Sussex , as Master of the Lodge , for the ensuing year , which he did in the usual pleasing and effective way , impressing every one present by his earnest manner and his correct rendering of the ceremony , with the

importance and utility of this beautiful and highly instructive degree . The newly installed W . M . then invested the various officers with the collars and jewels of their respective offices . The ceremony of installation being completed , several brethren were proposed as candidates , and the lodge was closed with the usnal custom . The brethren afterwards adjourned to supper , when the usual toasts were duly proposed and honoured ,

and the party broke up , highly delighted with the second installation of the lodge . The following are the officers for ensuing year : Bros . Cunningham , i £ D ., " P . M . 811 , P . G . A . D . C-, "W . M . ; Bro . Turner , G . J . D ., Mark Masters of England , Sussex , I . P . M . ; H . N . Goulty , Sec . 811 , S . W . ; N . S . nith , J . W . ; T . J Sabine . S . W . 73 , 1 st A . S . 73 , Sec . ; W . R . Wood , P . M . 315 , 811 , P . G . J . W . Sussex , Treas . ; F . Riekards , W . M . 721 , M . Cer . ; E . Lewis , S . O . ; H . Jacobs , J . O . ; T . Cook , P . M . 72 , S . D . ; H . Davis , J . D . ; Mark Hornsey , R . of M . ; Chatfield , I . G . ; and Turner , Dir . of Cers .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . Hull .. —Ancient York Conclave of Redemption , Time Immemorial . —A meeting of this encampment was held in the hall of the Minerva Lodge , on Monday evening , 18 th inst ., when the conclave was opened by the E . C . M . 111 . Gilbert Wilkinson , assisted by Sir Knights F . Jackson , 1 st Capt . ; J . N . Scherling , 2 nd Capt . ; J . F . Holden , Prelate ; W . Reynolds ,

P . E . C . Reg . ; John Brooke , Expert ; W . K . Brown , Herald ; George Hardy , Capt . of Lines ; Frater W . Johnson , Equerv ; Sir Knts . R . G . Smith , R . J . Taylor , John Thompson , H . H . Knocker , W , E . Dixon , & c . The conclave having been opened in excellent form , the ballot box was prepared for Comps . H . W . Garnetr , W . F . Rooke , A . B . BrockwelJ , W . J . Lowenberg , and as a joining member , Sir Knt . W . H . Marwood , of Whitby , Royal Kent Encampment , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , all of whom

were unanimously accepted . Comps . Garnett , Rooke , Brockwell , Lowenberg , and Pool , being in attendance were then admitted and regularly installed , invested , and proclaimed Knights Templar and members of this encampment . Two companions were then proposed for ballot at the next meeting , and the encampment was closed in ancient form and with solemn prayer . A priory of Malta was then opened by Sir Knt . "Walter Reynolds , the E . P ., assisted by Sir Knts . Smith and Thompson , when fourteen Sir Knights were admitted to this degree . The Sir Knig hts then adjourned to the banquet hall , when the remainder of the evening was passed in harmony .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

WOOLWICH . —The Invicta Chapter , Rose Croix , held a convocation on Friday , the 15 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , near the

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Arsenal Station . In the absence of the W . M ., Capt . Dodson theI . P .. WM ., obligingly performedhis duties , supported by the 111 . Bros . Col . H . Clark . 33 ° ; Capt . Phillips , 33 ° ; J . W . Figg , 30 ° ; G . Lambert , 30 ° ; J R . Thomson , and other members of the chapter . The installation of Bro . Jas Glaisher , F . R . S ., & c , of the Britannic Lodge , No . 33 , took place , and the ordinary business of the chapter having been gone through , the meeting was adjourned .

Masonic Festivities.

MASONIC FESTIVITIES .

MASONIC BALL AT CORK . —The Masonic ball , held on the evening of the 8 th inst ., in the great hall of the Athenrsum , -was one of the most brilliant feles -which have ever come off in Cork , under the auspices of the " brethren of the mystic tie . " The hall was tastefully and elaborately decorated ; and when filled with the beauty and fashion of both county and city , who attended

the ball , presented a truly splendid appearance . The gallery opposite the Rotundo looked like a fairy scene . It was covered with a miniature forest , and pendant from the boughs were numerous variegated lamps , whose rays gave an animated appearance to the statues which were artistically disposed through the foliage . Along ; the edge of the gallery , facing the fereground to the

illuminated grove , was a row of Masonic designs formed of flowers and evergreens ; and directly in a central position in the hall beneath , was the chair of the Grand Master of the First Lodge of Ii-eland . The chair , of simple ancient design , is highly prized by the fraternity , for the same reason that the antiquary prizes some rare antiquarian collection—because , as far back as tradition

extends , or the records of the First Lodge of Ireland can enable the curious to trace , in this chair has the-Grand Master , or officer acting for him , presided over the induction of each brother into the mystic rites . Over the chair was a handsome design formed of the Knights Templar swords , and at each side of it wererepresented Knights Templar shields and swords .

Thewalls extended at each side of the hall were decorated with devices in evergreens . The R . W . M ., Bro . Perrier , having taking the chair , and the usual Masonic formalities having been gone through , the ball began in earnest , and was kept up with unflagging energy until a pretty advanced hour this morning .

JEDBURGH . ST . JOHN ' LODGE ( NO . 104 ) . { From a correspondent ) . The St . John's Lodge of Freemasons , Jedburgh ( No . 104 ) , dating their erection from 1767 , celebrated the centenary of the lodge here on Friday , the 8 th inst .,

underthe most auspicious circumstances . The day , up to noon , promised to be adverse to anything like enjoyment for the procession , which was fixed to take place at one o ' clock , but before that hour the weather cleared up into bright sunshine , and the door of the lodge was from twelve o ' clock greatly thronged with youths anxiously awaiting the grand display which was shortly to be

made . The brethren of the lodge assembled in their usual place of meeting at eleven o ' clock a . m ., when , a deputation proceeded to the railway station to receive the Provincial Grand Master for Peebles and Selkirk—Bro . Henry Inglis , of Torsonce , and representatives from Edinburgh , and several other lodges in the provinces , among whom were : —Bro . J . Stewart , of Nateby

Hall , Provincial Grand Master of Dumfriesshire ; A . Hay , Grand Jeweller ; William Hay , St . Andrews ; A . Crawford , Provincial Grand Secretary of Berwickshire ; Rev . David Waddell , Stow , Provincial Grand Chaplain of Peebles and Selkirkshires ; David Bryce , P . M . St . James ' s . Lodge ( No . 97 ) , Edinburgh ; " W " . M . Bryce , Grand Tyler . On arriving at the lodge room , in the Black Bull Hotel , the ceremonies commenced with