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Scotland.
gestion ot the Proxy Alaster ( Bro . R . Sheddan Patrick ) , Bro . Handyside , S . AA " , of St . Luke , Edinburgh , ( No . -1 . 1 ) was admitted an honorary member of old Alother Kilwinning , and on the suggestion of ll . W . the Prov . J . G . AA' . of Ayrshire ( Bro . D . Murray Lyon ) Bro . Lindsay Mackersay , R . W . AI of St . Andrew , Edinburgh , ( No . 48 ) had the same distinction conferred on him in acknowledgment of important services rendered to the mother lodge .
Ayr Priory ( So . 4 . ) — Consequent on the resignation of Major Thornton , and appointment of Bro . D . Murray Lyon to the command of that priory , Frater Donald McDonald , Superintendent of Ayr Police , has been elected Secretary , and Prater William Young , Chancellor of No . 4 .
Australia.
AUSTRALIA .
ADELAIDE . —Du / ce of Leinster Lodge ( No . 363 , I . C . )—This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday , Alarch 18 th , when , after the ordinary business had been transacted , the D . Prov . G . AI ., Bro . AA . Fiveash rose , ancl , in a few brief but effective words , presented the following address to Bro . C . S . AA yer , P . AL : — " To Bro . Charles Sempronius AA yer , Past Master of Alasonic Lodge ( No . 363 , I . C . ) AA'orshipful Sir and Brother . —Wethe undersignedon behalf of the officers and
, , brethren of the Duke of Leinster Lodge , No . 363 , on tho registry of the Alost AVorshipful the Grand Lodge of Ireland , and meeting at Adelaide , in the province of South Australia , in accordance with a resolution unanimously carried in open lodge on the 18 th clay of February , 1862 , beg to express to you the high appreciation and sincere thanks of the lodge for the efficient manner in which you havo invariably discharged the
duties of Worshipful Alaster of this lodge during the twelve months ending the 23 rd day of December , 1861 . Given at Adelaide , in the province of South Australia , this 18 th day of February , A . D . 1862 , A . L . 5862 . —A . II . Hutson , AV . M . 363 ; AA . J . Cobbin , Secretary . " A similar address was also presented to P . AI . Bro . W . N . Crowcler , for the year ending 20 th December , 1859 . The brethren returned thanks , and the lodge was then -closed in form , and with solemn prayer .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
TRINIDAD . The Provincial Grand Lodge met on Tuesday , the 4 th Alarch , 1 S 62 . The Throne , as also the Pedestals of the Senior and Junior Prov . G . Wardens , were covered in black crape and festooned ivith silver lace , in compliment to tho late Prov . S . G . D ., Bro . Laughlin . The Right Worshipful the Prov . G . Alaster , Bro . Daniel Hart , and officers , entered and took their respective seats . The minutes of tho last QuarterlCommunication of the
y Prov . Grand Lodge were read and confirmed . Several communications from the subordinate loclges of the province were read and disposed of . Bro . Elvi Martin having been re-elected Prov . G-. Treas ., that brother ivas duly invested . After which the Sight Worshipful the Prov . G . Alaster made the following appointments : — RAVBroJohn O'Brien DProvGAI
.. . . . .. A " . AA . Bro . Al . AL Philip Prov . S . G . AV . „ „ G . AV . AV . Ingram Prov . J . G . AV . „ „ John Black Prov . G . Reg . „ „ James P . Ramsay Prov . S . G . D . „ „ J . R . Llanos Prov . J . G . D . „ „ S . W . Gould Prov . G . Sec . „ „ J . H . Brown Assist . Prov . G . Sec .
„ „ Henry Van Huron Prov . G . D . C . „ „ Robert Scott Prov . G . Supt . AA"ks . „ „ AA . Aleridith Prov . G . S . B . „ „ J . Eraser Prov . G . Bard . „ „ H . lladtbrd Prov . G . Purst . „ „ D . Hart , jun ., Prov . Q . Stand . B . AA . Bro . W . J . Bnrcton ~ \ Chas . Sicard ( - „ „ , , Prov G . Stewar
„ „ „ ,. ;; A . MntMe . 1 ^ . ds . „ „ J . Cueba J The patent of tho R . AV . D . Prov . G . AI . ivas read , after which that brother , as also the officers appointed , were duly invested by the R . W . Prov . G . Alaster .
Colonial.
The R . AA ¦ . tbe PEOV . G . AI . addressed the brethren at some length , and stated that ho was happy to say that the province ivas progressing steadily , and that he continued to receive the utmost assistance and co-operation from those who he had a right to look to for the same . All the lodges of tbe province with the exception of Harmonic Lodge ( No . 458 ) , St . Thomas had been regular in their returns . He looked forward with leasure to the establishment in this island of another lodn-e
p at the proper time , and should it meet with the ' approval of their beloved Grand Alaster , ho would take the opportunit y of enlarging on the subject . The Provincial Grand Lodgo was closed in clue form ; after which the brethren sat clown to supper , and the following toasts were drank with due honours : — "The Queen ,- " "The M . AV . the Grand Alaster ; " "The R . AV . Prov . G . AI . ; " "The
newly appointed R . AV . D . Prov . G . AI ., ancl Office Bearers ; " The Brethren of the Province ; " " Tho Ladies , " & c . At 11 P . M . the R . AV . Prov . G . AI . retired , in doing so the brethren cheered him as he passed along the room ; at a quarter past eleven tho brethren separated in love and harmony .
Mark Masonry.
MARK MASONRY .
WOOLWICH . —Florence Nightingale Marh Lodge , ( No . 10 ) . — A meeting of this lodge of Mark Alasters took place at the Alasonic Hall , AA'illiam Street , on Tuesday the 13 th instant . Bro . Dr . Hinxam , R . AV . AI . ; Col . Clerk , S . W . ; AV . Carter , J . AV . ; Thomson , S . O . ; P . Laird , Sec . ; Matthew Cooke , Org . ; and Bros . Bailey , Hughes , Hay , De Grey , Russell , Swyer , and others were present . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to Bro . Do Grey ' s to dinner . After which Dr . Hinxman said
it was not the custom in AVoolwich to give many toasts , but as loyal men they would receive that of "The Queen" which , ho was happy to say , required no preface to induce them to honour it . The next toast he should jn-opose was " Success to the Florence Nightingale Alark Lodge" which was " null ! secuudus Invicta . " There was , he said , one more toast to bo drunk and then he should have done , it was "The Health of the newly
advanced Brother . " The lodge could only continue its prosperity by seeing new members . Thoy had advanced Bro . Hare that evening , and others would have been present but for the reasons they had heard . Ho therefore proposed " The Health of Bro . Hare . " Bro . Hare was thankful and gratified with his reception and hojied to be a useful member . The brethren thou entered into friendly chat ancl the evening was spent witli that accustomed pleasure which ever marks tho re-union of the AA oolwich brethren .
Ancient And Accepted Rite.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .
HAMPSHIRE . POIITSJIOUTII . —Royal Naval Chapter of Rose Croix . —The annual meeting of this chapter took place at the Phoenix Lodge Rooms on Friday , the 11 th inst ., to elect tho officers for the ensuing year , when the Al . P . S ., J . Rankin Stebbins , was reelected M . AV . S ., ancl the R . AV . Bradley , P . AI . AV . S ., " re-elected Treasurer . Three candidates wero admitted , and the full musical and other ceremonies observedwith which the
candi-, dates expressed themselves extremely gratified . After which a unanimous resolution was passed , couched in terms of tho highest respect , inviting the M . P . Sov . G . Com . Dr . Leeson , ancl Supreme Grand Council of the 33 rd degree to honour the chapter with a state visit during tho summer , tho meeting to be held at three o'clock , for the reception of the distinguished visitors , and installation of several candidatesand the banquet to take place
, at six o ' clock . In tho event of the invitation being accejited , great exertions will be made to assemble the principal companions in Hampshire , and to give a reception and entertainment worthy of the Supreme Grand Conncil , and of tho respect clue to the eminent position of its members .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BROTHER JAMES GATLEY , EX-AIAYOR OF TRURO . At Truro , on Mondav , the 12 th inst ., after a very brief illness died Bro . James Gatley , in the fifty-third year of his age , deeply regretted . The deceased was for many years a member ofthe Town Council , ancl by his assiduity in discharging the various
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Scotland.
gestion ot the Proxy Alaster ( Bro . R . Sheddan Patrick ) , Bro . Handyside , S . AA " , of St . Luke , Edinburgh , ( No . -1 . 1 ) was admitted an honorary member of old Alother Kilwinning , and on the suggestion of ll . W . the Prov . J . G . AA' . of Ayrshire ( Bro . D . Murray Lyon ) Bro . Lindsay Mackersay , R . W . AI of St . Andrew , Edinburgh , ( No . 48 ) had the same distinction conferred on him in acknowledgment of important services rendered to the mother lodge .
Ayr Priory ( So . 4 . ) — Consequent on the resignation of Major Thornton , and appointment of Bro . D . Murray Lyon to the command of that priory , Frater Donald McDonald , Superintendent of Ayr Police , has been elected Secretary , and Prater William Young , Chancellor of No . 4 .
Australia.
AUSTRALIA .
ADELAIDE . —Du / ce of Leinster Lodge ( No . 363 , I . C . )—This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday , Alarch 18 th , when , after the ordinary business had been transacted , the D . Prov . G . AI ., Bro . AA . Fiveash rose , ancl , in a few brief but effective words , presented the following address to Bro . C . S . AA yer , P . AL : — " To Bro . Charles Sempronius AA yer , Past Master of Alasonic Lodge ( No . 363 , I . C . ) AA'orshipful Sir and Brother . —Wethe undersignedon behalf of the officers and
, , brethren of the Duke of Leinster Lodge , No . 363 , on tho registry of the Alost AVorshipful the Grand Lodge of Ireland , and meeting at Adelaide , in the province of South Australia , in accordance with a resolution unanimously carried in open lodge on the 18 th clay of February , 1862 , beg to express to you the high appreciation and sincere thanks of the lodge for the efficient manner in which you havo invariably discharged the
duties of Worshipful Alaster of this lodge during the twelve months ending the 23 rd day of December , 1861 . Given at Adelaide , in the province of South Australia , this 18 th day of February , A . D . 1862 , A . L . 5862 . —A . II . Hutson , AV . M . 363 ; AA . J . Cobbin , Secretary . " A similar address was also presented to P . AI . Bro . W . N . Crowcler , for the year ending 20 th December , 1859 . The brethren returned thanks , and the lodge was then -closed in form , and with solemn prayer .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
TRINIDAD . The Provincial Grand Lodge met on Tuesday , the 4 th Alarch , 1 S 62 . The Throne , as also the Pedestals of the Senior and Junior Prov . G . Wardens , were covered in black crape and festooned ivith silver lace , in compliment to tho late Prov . S . G . D ., Bro . Laughlin . The Right Worshipful the Prov . G . Alaster , Bro . Daniel Hart , and officers , entered and took their respective seats . The minutes of tho last QuarterlCommunication of the
y Prov . Grand Lodge were read and confirmed . Several communications from the subordinate loclges of the province were read and disposed of . Bro . Elvi Martin having been re-elected Prov . G-. Treas ., that brother ivas duly invested . After which the Sight Worshipful the Prov . G . Alaster made the following appointments : — RAVBroJohn O'Brien DProvGAI
.. . . . .. A " . AA . Bro . Al . AL Philip Prov . S . G . AV . „ „ G . AV . AV . Ingram Prov . J . G . AV . „ „ John Black Prov . G . Reg . „ „ James P . Ramsay Prov . S . G . D . „ „ J . R . Llanos Prov . J . G . D . „ „ S . W . Gould Prov . G . Sec . „ „ J . H . Brown Assist . Prov . G . Sec .
„ „ Henry Van Huron Prov . G . D . C . „ „ Robert Scott Prov . G . Supt . AA"ks . „ „ AA . Aleridith Prov . G . S . B . „ „ J . Eraser Prov . G . Bard . „ „ H . lladtbrd Prov . G . Purst . „ „ D . Hart , jun ., Prov . Q . Stand . B . AA . Bro . W . J . Bnrcton ~ \ Chas . Sicard ( - „ „ , , Prov G . Stewar
„ „ „ ,. ;; A . MntMe . 1 ^ . ds . „ „ J . Cueba J The patent of tho R . AV . D . Prov . G . AI . ivas read , after which that brother , as also the officers appointed , were duly invested by the R . W . Prov . G . Alaster .
Colonial.
The R . AA ¦ . tbe PEOV . G . AI . addressed the brethren at some length , and stated that ho was happy to say that the province ivas progressing steadily , and that he continued to receive the utmost assistance and co-operation from those who he had a right to look to for the same . All the lodges of tbe province with the exception of Harmonic Lodge ( No . 458 ) , St . Thomas had been regular in their returns . He looked forward with leasure to the establishment in this island of another lodn-e
p at the proper time , and should it meet with the ' approval of their beloved Grand Alaster , ho would take the opportunit y of enlarging on the subject . The Provincial Grand Lodgo was closed in clue form ; after which the brethren sat clown to supper , and the following toasts were drank with due honours : — "The Queen ,- " "The M . AV . the Grand Alaster ; " "The R . AV . Prov . G . AI . ; " "The
newly appointed R . AV . D . Prov . G . AI ., ancl Office Bearers ; " The Brethren of the Province ; " " Tho Ladies , " & c . At 11 P . M . the R . AV . Prov . G . AI . retired , in doing so the brethren cheered him as he passed along the room ; at a quarter past eleven tho brethren separated in love and harmony .
Mark Masonry.
MARK MASONRY .
WOOLWICH . —Florence Nightingale Marh Lodge , ( No . 10 ) . — A meeting of this lodge of Mark Alasters took place at the Alasonic Hall , AA'illiam Street , on Tuesday the 13 th instant . Bro . Dr . Hinxam , R . AV . AI . ; Col . Clerk , S . W . ; AV . Carter , J . AV . ; Thomson , S . O . ; P . Laird , Sec . ; Matthew Cooke , Org . ; and Bros . Bailey , Hughes , Hay , De Grey , Russell , Swyer , and others were present . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to Bro . Do Grey ' s to dinner . After which Dr . Hinxman said
it was not the custom in AVoolwich to give many toasts , but as loyal men they would receive that of "The Queen" which , ho was happy to say , required no preface to induce them to honour it . The next toast he should jn-opose was " Success to the Florence Nightingale Alark Lodge" which was " null ! secuudus Invicta . " There was , he said , one more toast to bo drunk and then he should have done , it was "The Health of the newly
advanced Brother . " The lodge could only continue its prosperity by seeing new members . Thoy had advanced Bro . Hare that evening , and others would have been present but for the reasons they had heard . Ho therefore proposed " The Health of Bro . Hare . " Bro . Hare was thankful and gratified with his reception and hojied to be a useful member . The brethren thou entered into friendly chat ancl the evening was spent witli that accustomed pleasure which ever marks tho re-union of the AA oolwich brethren .
Ancient And Accepted Rite.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .
HAMPSHIRE . POIITSJIOUTII . —Royal Naval Chapter of Rose Croix . —The annual meeting of this chapter took place at the Phoenix Lodge Rooms on Friday , the 11 th inst ., to elect tho officers for the ensuing year , when the Al . P . S ., J . Rankin Stebbins , was reelected M . AV . S ., ancl the R . AV . Bradley , P . AI . AV . S ., " re-elected Treasurer . Three candidates wero admitted , and the full musical and other ceremonies observedwith which the
candi-, dates expressed themselves extremely gratified . After which a unanimous resolution was passed , couched in terms of tho highest respect , inviting the M . P . Sov . G . Com . Dr . Leeson , ancl Supreme Grand Council of the 33 rd degree to honour the chapter with a state visit during tho summer , tho meeting to be held at three o'clock , for the reception of the distinguished visitors , and installation of several candidatesand the banquet to take place
, at six o ' clock . In tho event of the invitation being accejited , great exertions will be made to assemble the principal companions in Hampshire , and to give a reception and entertainment worthy of the Supreme Grand Conncil , and of tho respect clue to the eminent position of its members .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BROTHER JAMES GATLEY , EX-AIAYOR OF TRURO . At Truro , on Mondav , the 12 th inst ., after a very brief illness died Bro . James Gatley , in the fifty-third year of his age , deeply regretted . The deceased was for many years a member ofthe Town Council , ancl by his assiduity in discharging the various