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III . 'Tis not in goblets mantling high , AVhich Avealth , not worth , may still command , Nor in the giddy tide of joy , That Masonry does take its stand—But ours' the social gen ' rous land , The only tie Avhose link makes free

, AVhere heart to heart , and hand to hand , Proclaim the lodge of Masonry . rv . To raise the AA'ealc , restrain the strong , To chase the tear from beauty's eye , To aid the riht and check the Avrong

g , And bid the Aveary cease to sigh , To soothe the orphan ' s mournful cry , A brother help , Avho'er he be , To live Avith all in Charity , This is the bond of Masonry .

The AV . AL next g .-we " The Earl de Grey and Ripon and the rest of the Grand Officers , " Avhich was sharply responded to . The W . M . proposed " The Brethren Initiates , " Avho Avere admitted to the lodge that evening , and in doing so regretted the absence of their Avorthy chaplain , AVIIO he felt certain ivould clo more justice to the toast than he coulcl , as he coulcl have addressed them in language that AA'ould impress on them more fully the nature of their obligations . He

hoped that the impression made on their minds during the ceremony Avould be lasting . In masonry there AA'as everything that ivas noble and good—it Avas indeed based on charity , and he hoped thc-y AVOUM labour to dev elope the great truths inculcated that evening , and , guided by sound moral actions , they AA'ould strive to build up stone by stone on the corner-stone they had already laid the great principles of

masonry . He assured them that the nearer they approached and observed the truths of masonry the nearer Avould they approach nature's God . —Bro . EACAIENS , having been loudly called on , gave " The Entered Apprentices Song . " - —Bro . G . A . COOPER , for himself and the brethren initiates , replied in a very neat address . The W . M . proposed the toast of " The A isitors , " coupling Avith them the name of Bro . Clarke , of the Domatic , and Bro . Chamberlainfrom Canada . —Bvo . CXARKEiu acknoAvleding the

, , g toast , saicl he had no doubt the W . M . AVUS , as he observed , in some difficulties . Ifc could nofc be othenvise—difficulties Avere the rule , and therefore the W . M . came under ifc . HoAA-ever , he had no doubt from'what he saiv of their AV . AL in the performance of his duties that night , he Avould surmount them . He had not been in a lodge for four years , and although he did at one time knoiv something of masonry , he felfc , from the able

manner in Avhich all their business Avas clone to-night , that he had something to learn . He coulcl nofc say that he Avas " unaccustomed to public speaking , " ancl he ought not to , for he ivas a very old mason , and had had some speaking to clo in his time . He had obtained all the honours in Avhite and blue , and he felt great happiness in being that night in the company of so many old friends . He AVUS something of a physiognomist , and tried to get together all tho fragments Lavater left

behind him . He ivas a sort of sensational physiognomist , but Lavater destroyed the true principles of physiognomy by the rules he laid down , and , guided by his own vieAvs of physiognomy , ho coulcl soon discover Avhat sort of a Master their lieAvly-electcel would make . He had judged of some before among his old friends of the Domatic . There Avas Bro . Brett , for instance , although he had no official business Avith

him when he entered the Domatic , he ( Bro . Clarke ) prophesied he AA'ould make a good and intelligent Mason . He ivas taking a survey as lie saicl before , and he felt satisfied that the lodge Avould prosper during the year of office of the present AIaster . —Bro . CnAAiBERLAiN expressed great pleasure in being Avith them that night . Long and many years ago AA'hen at- school , ho Avell remembered poring over and studying the Life of

Whittington , and to be witli his brethren in England in the AVhifctington Club afc the Whittington Lodge of Masonry Avas to him , indeed , a great treat . It ivas one whieh he had nofc calculated upon . There Avas one thing he felt that to Englishmen , Irishmen , and Scotchmen they , the Canadians , Avere not strangers . As a child he ivas taught to pray for the sovereign of these realms , AVIIO Avas also their sovereign in Canada , ancl heartily did he offer up his prayer for the preservation of the great Queen who IIOAV helcl the sceptre of Great Britain . ( Hear

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and cheers . ) Here , in England , they might be loyal , but in Canada they Avere more than loyal . Tlie name of that illustrious lady could not be heard in Canada but Avith the greatest exultation . The Prince of Wales had visited them in Canada , and whilst fhey n-ere unbounded in their loyalty , they told him AA'hat a king might be . " It Avas with pride he felt himself as a Mason with them , ancl though they had IIOAV in Canada a Grand Master of that colonyhe coulcl tell them that fche

, lodge he had the honour to belong to , Sfc . Paul's Lodge at Montreal ( No . 514 on the Grand Register of England ) , Avas still faithful to the jurisdiction ofthe M . W . G . M . fche Earl of Zetland , and he would also inform them that thirty of fchat lodge fought in the Crimea under the British flag . ( Loud applause . ) If at any time any of the brethren visited his native city , they AA'ould be heartily received at lodge 514 . ( Hear . )—Bro .

THOAIPSON , P . AI ., proposed the health of fche AV . M . Bro . Stubbs , ancl in doing so , argued from his knoAvledge of the duties of his office , that he AVOUUI during the next year , promote the interests of the lodge . —The W . M . observed in reply , thafc all be could promise Avas , to do all he could for the prosperity of that lodge in particular , and Masonry in general , ancl that he Avould strive to clo . He concluded by giving tbe P . M . ' s , AA'hich Avas responded

to by P . M . Brett . The other customary toasts Avere passed . The brethren , ivho had spent a most agreeable evening , separated The music and singing during the evening Avas excellent , and contributed very much to the convivality of the brethren .

PATTISON LODGE ( NO . 1215 ) . —The above lodge Avas consecrated on the 21 sfc inst . the ceremony being most ably performed by the R . AV . Bro . SaA'age . After the consecration , Bro . Graydon , P . AI ., AA-as duly installed , and appointed the folloAving as his officers , ] viz .: —Aug . Allinson , M . D ., as S . W . ; J . AVidjery , J . W . ; J . B . Bayley , S . D . and Dir . of Cers . ; Jas . Lister , J . D . ; E . Deafcon , Sec . ; J . Norman , Treas . ; AV . Grans ,- I . G . ; Allinson , Tyler ; ancl Alessrs . W . Pullein and W . Watts Avere hallotted for and

initiated . The lodge then adjourned to Bro . A ggleton's , the Freemasons' Arms , Plumstead , to a most sumptuous banquet . The usual toasts AA'ere given and responded to . The W . AL proposed the R . W . Bro . Lord Holmesdale , Prov . G . M ., which was responded to in an able speech by the R . W . Bro . Dobson , D . ProA ' G . M ., stating thafc himself ancl the Grand Officers present had been much pleased at their reception at Plumstead , and the manner in AA'hich the officers appointed to the neAV lod

ge per formed their duties ; he also made several practical suggestions relative to the prosperity , Avorkiug , and management of the lodge . Tlie health of the AV . Bro . the Prov . G . Chap , ivas receiveci Avith acclamation , and responded to in a speech Avhich , for eloquence , depth of feeling , and true masonic character , has rarely been equalled . The health of the AV . Bro . Pattison , after Avhom the lodge is named , Avas received most Avarmly , and

responded to by him in an affecting manner . He stated that Avhen , a feiv years ago , the estate AAMS being built upon , and he AA'as applied to for a name for the hotel in Avhieh they ivere then assembled , he saicl " call it ' The Freemasons' Arms ;'" he had never anticipated that he should visit his property and find the very streets ancl villas named after masonic celebrities , and still less that he should ever have been honoured in- having a

lodge called after himself , ancl to find it constituted by such highly respectable gentlemen and perfect masons as those he noiv saw around him . He should be most happy to join the lodge as a member , ancl feel great interest in all . ; proceedings ancl progress . He concluded by Avishing all the officers and bretliren every temporal ancl spiritual blessing-The health of the W . Bro . SavageProv . G . D . and thanks

, , for his admirable performance of the ceremony ; to Bro . F . J . Smith for his kindness in conducting the musical arrangements the Officers of the Lodge ; Host " and Hostess ; Director oi Ceremonies , ancl other toasts Avere duly given and responded tc-The visitors present Avere Bros . W . F . Dobson , J . P ., D Prov " . G . M . ; Fredk . Pattison , Prov . G . S . W . ; Savage , Prov . G-. S . D . ; J . Halloner , P . Prov . D . G . AL ; Rev . AV . A . Hill , M . A .,

Prov . CI . Chap . ; T . S . Eastes , Prov . G . S . AV . ; AV . Saunders , Prov . G . Treas . ; C . Isacs , Prov . G . Sec . ; E . AVates , Prov . G . Assist . Sec . ; H . Bathurst , Prov . G . Reg . The W . M . s of lodges 13 , 20 , 91 , 376 , 709 , 1002 , ancl 1008 .

INSTRUCTION . AViiiTTiNGiON LODGE ( NO . 1164 ) - —A lodge of instruction i „ held , under the AA'arrant of this excellent lodge , at the Old Iv ml , Hotel , BrOAvnloAA ' -streefc , Holborn , and was duly opened on Thursday , the 22 nd instant , there being about thirty brethren