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ST . PAUL ' S LODGE ( NO . 229 ) . —The h-egular meeting of this lodge , held on Tuesday , loth January , at the London Coffee House , ludgate Hill , was fully attended . Bro . John AA'atson , P . M ., presided . Bro . Robert Fowler , the AV . M . elect , was presented , and duly installed . The W . M . then appointed and invested the folloivinsr brethren as his officers : —Charles Harvev , S . AV . ; Thomas B . Hill , J . AV . ; R . H . Sparks , Sec ; Rev . J . G . AVood , Chaplani ; J . B . Batten , S . D . ; H . Renshaw , J . D . ; Austen ,

I . G . ; G . Smith , Tyler . Bro . AA . Foster AVhite , Treasurer elect , was unable to be present . The AV . M . then initiated Mr . Charles Gentilo into Masonry . Among the visitors were the followingbrethren : —John Uclall , P . G . D . ; Isidore levison , G . Steward ; F . Grosjean , P . G . S . ; J . Ranking Stebbing , P . Prov . G . Sec , Hants ; Henry Isaacs , Prov . G . Org ., Herts ; D . Marks , WM ., 223 ; Joseph Isaacs , P . M ., 227 ; Spratt , P . M ., 70 ; Cart-wright , Beauehamp , Smith , C . How , & c All business ended , they reassembled at the

social board at 7 p . m . On the removal of the cloth , the AA . M . called on the brethren to join him in tbe first toast in all societies , and never omitted among- Masons , " The Health of Her Majesty . " The AV . M . then proposed " The Sovereign of the Order . " He referred to the Earl of Zetland ' s long service , and noticed that even in troubled waters the Grand Master hacl been equal to conduct the vessel under his charge in safety . —The AV . M ., in giving the next toast of" Earl Dalhousieancl the rest of the Grancl Officers "

, , said , it was one always especially honoured in the St . Paul's lodge , as it included two of its most esteemed members , Bros . Foster AA'hite and Chandler . On this evening they were favoured by the presence of two others , Bro . John Uclall and Isidore Levison , well-knoivn ancl esteemed for their Masonic attainments . —Bro . Jons UDAEI , P . G . D ., rose with great pleasure to acknowledge the kindness and hospitality of the lodge , and in returning thanks for lorcl Dalhousie , said that he had tbe honour of serving the

office of G . Steward in the same year as his lordship ; and with regard to the D . G . M . ' s fitness for his post , he said no one who attended Grancl lodge could fail to be struck with his ability . Bros . AVhite and Chandler had done good suit ancl service , ancl well supported the high prestige of the lodge . In the W . M . tbey had a brother of great promise , and as an old Mason he could but say that he hacl never seen the ceremony of initiation better performed . ¦ —Bro . LEVISON also acknowledged the hospitality he hacl received , and observed that he had never seen the business , whether of installation or initiation , better gone throiurh . —Bro . VjEALE said , as

senior P . M ., tbe duty ancl pleasure of proposing their Master ' s health was committed to him . They felt proud in hearing such testimony of their A \ . M . from the visitors , inasmuch as he was a child of their own . In his conduct in the chair for the first time , he had surpassed all who had gone before him . —The M . AV . said that he had ascended high mountains , ancl in mines penetrated into the bowels of the earth , hacl achieved many other trials , but never felt so much abashed as on that evening . He had been some eleven

years in the Order , but had abstained till now going- to the chair . He referred to liis having been initiated by Bro . Golding Bird on the occasion of the visit of the Grand Master ancl several Grand Officers . He hacl passed through the various offices to perfect himself for the onerous duties of Master of the lodge , and it was his most earnest desire to keep up the prestige of St . Paul ' s lodge . — " Tho Past Masters " was the next toast , to whicli Bro . Hawkins respondedandfollowing itthe AV . M . said there was one dut

, , , y never omitted in tbe lodge—to call the attention of the brethren , and especially a newly-admitted brother , to the cause of charity ; and , although this was a general feature of the Order , yet each lodge had , or ought to have , a fund of its oivn . —Bro . WILSON , P . M ., Treas . of tbe Benevolent Fund , likewise urged its claims , and the result of . a collection was an amount of £ G . —The AV . M . again rose and said , in proposing "The A'isitors , " they were honoured by so many distinguished Masons that he felt some

difficulty in naming one in particular in connection with the toast , and , therefore , selected a personal friend , Bro . Lobb . — Bro . Bona acknowledged the compliment . —The W . M . said the next toast was to give a welcome to the initiate , whom , he trusted , was satisfied with the step ho bad that day taken . —Bro . GENTILE hoped that a few words would be accepted from him on the occasion . He was perfectly satisfied with all he had seen and heard , and most highly at kindlreceived into

gratified being so y so distinguished a lodge . —The AV . M ., in proposing " The Officers , " said he was peculiarly favoured in having such good Masons to fake office under him . Tbe S . W . was equal to the duties of the Master's chair , and he had no doubt all would emulate his example . —Bro . HARVEY S . AV . said some of the senior officers were new to tbe duties of the lodn-e , but he was sure the AV . M . ' s conduct ivould stimulate everyone a ° ul they would not be found wanting . Should the AV . M ., hi tryin " their qualifications , witness any neglect , he hopecl ho would imitate the jury—find tbem guilty , and not recommend them to mercy . Bro . BAEIUNOEII , hy " permission of tbe AV . M ., rose for the purpose ol asking the brethren to ck-diciits a glass in remembrance of sonic

who were absent ; and , in a speech replete with wit and humour , combined with much good feeling , referred to tbe individuals—their highly-esteemed Treasurer and others ,- and , as there was one present who , no longer a member , bad been a member many years ago—Bro . Bartholomew—he connected his name with the toast . —Bro . BARTHOLOMEW , in reply , referred to ill-health ancl distant residence , and said it was the hardest trial of his life when he felt compelled to send in his resignation . He noticed Bro . Chandler ' s absence

through indisposition : and all must feel , when that worthy brother should be called away , a great light woulcl be extinguished . —The AV . M . said that among their numerous visitors was Bro . Stebbing , who had travelled many miles to attend the lodge , whom he felt bound to notice , inasmuch as he understood Bro . Stebbing took au active part in the institution , ancl was a member of the Board of General Purposes . —Bro . STEELING said be hacl enjoyed then- hositalitancl regretted he was unable to see allthe work . He was

p y , . a Mason of over a quarter of a century , ancl his connection with the institution was one of unalloyed happiness . He discoursed eloquently on the beauties of the ritual , and stated that its teachings tended to influence their conduct with one another ; that no trifling differences ought ever to allow tbem to forget they were brothers . He observed , the institution that hacl existed for thousands of years , but for the glorious principle of charity so involved in it , ivould have become a mere beef-steak clubancl fallen in a clay . —The

, Tyler's toast concluded a most joyous meeting , to which the vocal abilities of Bros . Edney , Barringer , Charles How , ancl Isaacs , in no trifling degree added effect . JOEDAN IODGE ( No . 237 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , ISth of January , at tbe Freemasons " Tavern . The lodge was opened at 2 . 30 , by Bro . T . AV . J . Goldsborough , AA . M ., and Bros . C . B . Durham , T . Mayo , T . B . Brown ,, ancl F . H . Golclsborough were passed to tbe second degree ; Bros . P .

Robinson and J . Brooksbank raised to the third degree ; and Mr . James AVadley initiated into Masonry . Bro . John Dyer , AV . M . elect , being presented by Bro . Patten , P . M ., was duly installed into tbe chair by bis predecessor . The AV . M . appointed and invested the following officers : —Bro . Charles Swan , S . W , ; Bro . James Flood , J . AV . ; Bro . Edward Spooner , Sec . ; Bro . B . J . Jeffery , S . D . ; Bro . W . Hammond , J . D . ; Bro . H . M . Ai-liss , Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Henry Carvill , I . G . Bro . Robert Watts was reelected Treasurer . Bro . Morris Hart , of Lodge 218 , was admitted a joining member . All business ended , the brethren adjourned to

the banquet . Among the visitors were Bros . Wm . AA ' ade , P . M ., No . 103 ; R . B . Newsome , P . M . No . 112 ; J . Thorn , P . M . and Treas ., No . 23 !; J . How , Prov . G . D . C . Herts ; ancl H . Hersee , No . 281 . The cloth having been removed , the AA ^ . M . proposed the toasts of " The Queen and tbe Craft , " and " The M . AV . Grancl Master . "—The AA . M . said that in tbe health of Earl Dalhousie and the rest ofthe Grand Officers was included the Father of the lodge , their esteemed and worthy friend Bro . Patten , P . G . S . B ., the most regular attendant

of the lodge , ancl who , from the day of his initiation , had continued a member of the Iodge . The merits of the worthy brother had been recognised by tbe Grancl Master , and his influence with the Craft they hacl to acknowledge on many occasions . —Bio . PATTEN , in acknowledging the toast , said he was initiated on the installation night thirty-six years back , and he hacl never been absent from the meetings of the lodge , and always present at the opening . He referred to the large gap between himself and Bro . Spooner , next in

seniority , various causes having drawn others away . He was happy in being allowed to be present , and to respond to the accustomed toast ; and his most sincere prayer was that he might be allowed ft few more years to receive their kind greetings . —Bro . GOLDSBOBOUGH proposed "The Health of the AV . M . ; " seeing what his past deeds had been , the brethren were justified in anticipating that the lodge would be well ruled during the succeeding year . — The AV . M . after thanking the brethren for the kind way in which

, his name had been received , said the position he had attained was or ought to be tbo object of ambition of every Mason . AVith regard to his filling the chair to the satisfaction of the brethren ,, be could only say that , if punctual attendance and equal demeanour to all could give satisfaction , he thought he might assure them that at the close of his year of office he should be able to render a good account . —The AV . M . next said that the lodge were at all times glad to receive visitors ; ancl seeing several brethren well-known and of

high standing in tlio Craft , he expressed the unanimous hope ofthe lodge that the welcome they bad received would induce them again to visit the Jordan . He concluded by proposing "Bro . How and the A isitors , " which Bro . How acknowledged . —The W . M . then gave "Tbe Health of the newly-initiated Brother , " to which Bro . AVadley briefly replied ; ancl after expressing his satisfaction , said it ivould be his ambition at some future day , if spared , to fill the exalted post ol Master . " The Past Masters " was the next toast , to which Bro . Golclsborough responded , ancl said the kind greetings of the brethren were a recompense for any services the Past Master rendered . — " The Health ofthe worthy Secretary ofthe Lodge " was