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John Parker , J . D . ; J . Turner , Org . ; Bidder , P . M ., Dir- of Cers . ; Dettrick , I . G . ; and Dean , Tyler . The lodge was closed at 5 . 30 , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptous banquet , provided in Bro . Fern ' s best style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , interspored with songs and glees , and a most harmonic meeting was closed shortly after ten . ROCHDALE . —St . Chad ' s Lodge ( No . 1129 ) . —This lodge met at the Roebuck Hotel on the 22 nd inst . Bro . E . G . Heape ,
AV . M ., occupied the chair , supported by Bros . H . H . Moore , S . W . ; J . Fothergill , J . W .: CM . Jones , ' Dir of Cers . and Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., E . L . ; James Hadfield , P . M . Bro . the Rev . E . AV . Gilbert , vicar of Falinge , was present as a visitor . Bro . J . Fothergill gave a very elaborate illustration of the tracing board of the first degree . Tho meeting should have been on the 15 th , but was adjourned to tbe 22 nd for special reasons .
LANCASHIRE ( AA ^ EST ) . LIVERPOOL . —Ancient Union Lodge ( No . 203 ) . —This lodge met at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Thursday , the 16 th ult . Present : Bros , Bromley , P . M , and Treas . ; J . M . Pastor , P . M . ; B . W . Rowson , P . M . ; T . Shepard , P . M . ; J . Parsons , Sec ; E . Hughes , S . AV . ; R . Bulman , J . AV . ; and G . R . Shepard , I . G . Several American brethren were present as visitors . Messrs .
F . C . Hansen and AVilliam E . Closson were initiated , and Bro . Samuel Myers was passed . Bro . E . Hughes , S . W ., was unanimously elected as W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Bromley , P . M ., as Treasurer . A proposition was made to constitute Bro . Bromley , P . M . and Treas ., a life governor of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , which was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Charles Lancaster was proposed for initiation , and Bros . B . Abraham and J . Bellamy as joining members , which concluded the business .
NEivi'oi _ -LE-Arn . i . ow 3 . —Lodge of Faith ( No . 48-1 ) . —The lodge met on the ] Gth ult . at Gerards' Arms Inn . There were present : Bros . E . C . Cooper , AV . M . ; AA . Yates , S . AV . ; J . E . Tetley , J . AA . ; Amos Hanson , S . D . ; AV . Cross , J . D . ; G . Hill , I . G . ; Dr . Pennington , Sec ; J . Summer , P . M . ; II . AA oorl , Tyler ; and J . Jackson , Treasurer ; R . Cross , E . Leigh , N . Molyneux , T . Cunningham , B . Bluiuhll , J . Eatock , aud J . HowellTiie visitors present BrosThomas Batley 992
. were : . -, ; AA . Mossop and J . Hawkins , 148 ; and XX . Crompton , 1 . 250 . Mr . AVilliam Duncan was dul y balloted for , and initiated in the first degree by the AA ' . M . iu his usual impressive manner . Bro . AV . Yates was elected AV . AI . for the ensuing- year ; Bro . Dr . Pennington , Treasurer , and Bro . Henry AA ood , Tyler . The installation will take place on the 12 th inst . The lodge was then closed in due form , and tho brethren adjourned for refreshment .
LAS - CASTER . —T . oxdeg Lodge ( So . 1 , 051 ) . —Tuesday , the 21 st December , being tho day appointed by tho XV . M . for the celebration of the festival of St . John the Evangelist , and for the installation of the AV . JI . for the ensuing year , the brethren met in the Masonic Rooms , Athenromn , at four o ' clock . The chair of K . S . was occupied by AV . Bro . J . Daniel Moore , M . D ., Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks , AV . L ., who also officiated as installing officer , and was supported bthe following officers mid brethren —Bros
y : . Bagwell as I . P . M . ; Hall , S . W . ; Mercer , J . W . ; It . B . Simpson , as S . D . ; AV . J . Soger , J . D . ; E . G . P-. dey , Feiiton , P . M . ; Arnistead , J . ConLm , R . Taylor , and J . AVntson . Visitors : Bros . Edward Busher . P . M . 12 _ . = P _ ov . G . S . B . England ; F . A . Cave-Brown-Cave , P . M . 357 , P . Prov . G . S . AA ., Oxon . ; Garnett Braithwaite . AV . M . 850 , Prov . G . S . W ., Oambs . ; E . Storey , A \ . M . 281 ; E . SimpsonPM 281 John HatchAVMelect 281 Sinclair
, .. ; , .. , ; , M . D ., J . D ., 1225 ; E . Airoy , 281 ; and J . Reams , 314 . The lodgo was opened , formal business disposed of , and minutes confirmed . Bro . AVilliam Hall , L . R . C . P ., the AV . JI . elect , was presented to the installing officer by Bro . Bagnall , P . JI ., to receive the benefit of installation , tho better to qualify him for the discharge of his important trust . The AA . M . elect having given liis assent to the qualifications , the Master ' s chair and ancient
charges , was , in a hoard of installed masters , placed in the chair of the bulge according to ancient custom , and presented with the warrant , bye-laws of tbe lodge , & c He was duly proclaimed in tbe various degrees and saluted by the brethren , the working tools being presented by Bro . Bagnall . The AV . JI . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . T . Mason , l . P . JL ; Dr . Moici-r , S . AV . ; Colonel Whitie , J . W . ; Barker , Treasurer : Dr . iloore , P . JI ., Secretary ; the Hev . A . AA right , S . D . ; C . E . Dodson , J . D . ; Dr . Amistead , I . G . j and R . Taylor ,
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Tyler . The ceremony of installation was completed by the address to the AV . M ., wardens , and brethren being delivered by the installing officer . Bro . Dr . Moore gave notice that he should propose that tho sum of ten guineas bo voted from the lodge funds towards the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows at their festival this month . A brother was then proposed as a joining member , and with hearty good wishes from the lodges represented by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed in due form . The members of the lodge , with the visitors , then adjourned to the hotel of Bro . Sly , where there was provided a banquet worthy of the occasion .
LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . LEICESTER . —John of Gannt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —A monthly meeting of this lodgo was held at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday , the 16 th inst ., when among those prcsont , in addition to the W . M ., Bro . George Toller , were Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Brewin , the Rev . J . Spittal , and C . Johnson , P . M . 's j Buzzard , S / W . ; Sculthorpe , J . AV . ; Baines , Sec , the Rev . Dr .
Hay-croft . S . D . ; Partridge , J . D . ; Atkins and Sargeant , Stewards ; Low-in , I . G . ; Bembridge , Tyler ; Mace , Moor , and F . J . Smith . A ' isitors : Bros . J . AV . Fow ' -ke , No . 291 Scotland ; and Crow , AA iddowson , J . Wright Smith , Hart , and Byron L . Atvvood , of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . Bro . J . F . Smith having duly passed his examination in the first degree , was passed a F . C ., after which the Rev . AVilliam Fargett Fry , M . A ., was regularly initiatedthe W . JI . giving the lecture on the tracing board in each
, degree , and the D . Prov . G . M . the charge on initiation . The attendance of the Rev . John Halford , M . A ., for initiation was prevented by his clerical duties , and that of Bro . AVhitaker for passing by his absence from the town . After a report and discussion as to the repair and extension of the organ , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and spent an hour or two very pleasantly . *
MONMOUTHSHIRE . POXTYPOOL— Kennaril Lodge ( No . 1 , 258 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the members of this lodge took place , iu the lodge room at the Clarence Hotel , on Monday , the 27 th ult . The AA . JI . Bro , Bartholomew Thomas being in the chair , and there was a strong muster of tho Craft . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the AV . M .
returned his sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very handsome address of condolence , agreed to at the prior meeting , on the death of his mother . The lodge was then opened in the second anil third degrees , when Bros . Llewellen , Davies , Jacob and AA ood were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . This being the whole of the business , tho lodge was closed down to the first degree , when the AA . Jf . read an invitation he had received for the members of 1298 to attend an installation on Monday
next , of Bro . tho Rev . S . Fox , as Provincial Grand Chaplain , at Newport , a AV . M . of the Silurian Lodge for tiie ensuing year , when it was unanimously resolved that the whole of tho brethren should go as a lodge , and the W . M . promised to meet them at the JIasonie Hall at 1 . 30 p . m . One candidate for Masonry was then proposed for initiation at the next meeting , and after some routine business had been transacted , the lodge was closed in harmony at S . 20 p . m .
SUFFOLK . ¦ STO"W _ IIAI : KET . —Vhamix Lodge ( No . 51 G ) . —Ou Friday evening , the 17 th ult ., there ' was a full muster of the members of this nourishing lodge . The first business after lodge had been opened was to ballot for and initiate Mr . F . C . Long . The ceremony was performed by Bro . F . Long , P . M ., Prov . G . D . C . Suffolk . After this , the AA ' . M ., Bro . Dr . J . AV . Sheridan , was
installed ; the ceremony being very impressively performed by }_ ro . F . B . Marriott , Pi-ov . G . Sec . Suffolk . After it bad been completed the AA . M . appointed his officers , as follows : —Bros . F . Betts , S . AV . ; George S . Goldiug , J . AA . ; Edward AVarner . S . D . ; John Davis , J . D . ; Clias . H . AVoods , D . C . ; Dr . Pearsons , I . G . The Treasurer , Bro . Spencer Freeman , Prov . G . Treas . Suffolk was unanimously re-elected and thanked for past services . The Tyler , Bro . J . Robinson , was also re-elected . After
transacting the usual business and closing the lodge tho brethren adjourned from labour to refreshment , aud a very pleasant evening was spent . Anicngst the visitors were Bro . Sutton , P . JI . Medina Lodge , Isle of Wight .
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John Parker , J . D . ; J . Turner , Org . ; Bidder , P . M ., Dir- of Cers . ; Dettrick , I . G . ; and Dean , Tyler . The lodge was closed at 5 . 30 , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptous banquet , provided in Bro . Fern ' s best style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , interspored with songs and glees , and a most harmonic meeting was closed shortly after ten . ROCHDALE . —St . Chad ' s Lodge ( No . 1129 ) . —This lodge met at the Roebuck Hotel on the 22 nd inst . Bro . E . G . Heape ,
AV . M ., occupied the chair , supported by Bros . H . H . Moore , S . W . ; J . Fothergill , J . W .: CM . Jones , ' Dir of Cers . and Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., E . L . ; James Hadfield , P . M . Bro . the Rev . E . AV . Gilbert , vicar of Falinge , was present as a visitor . Bro . J . Fothergill gave a very elaborate illustration of the tracing board of the first degree . Tho meeting should have been on the 15 th , but was adjourned to tbe 22 nd for special reasons .
LANCASHIRE ( AA ^ EST ) . LIVERPOOL . —Ancient Union Lodge ( No . 203 ) . —This lodge met at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Thursday , the 16 th ult . Present : Bros , Bromley , P . M , and Treas . ; J . M . Pastor , P . M . ; B . W . Rowson , P . M . ; T . Shepard , P . M . ; J . Parsons , Sec ; E . Hughes , S . AV . ; R . Bulman , J . AV . ; and G . R . Shepard , I . G . Several American brethren were present as visitors . Messrs .
F . C . Hansen and AVilliam E . Closson were initiated , and Bro . Samuel Myers was passed . Bro . E . Hughes , S . W ., was unanimously elected as W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Bromley , P . M ., as Treasurer . A proposition was made to constitute Bro . Bromley , P . M . and Treas ., a life governor of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , which was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Charles Lancaster was proposed for initiation , and Bros . B . Abraham and J . Bellamy as joining members , which concluded the business .
NEivi'oi _ -LE-Arn . i . ow 3 . —Lodge of Faith ( No . 48-1 ) . —The lodge met on the ] Gth ult . at Gerards' Arms Inn . There were present : Bros . E . C . Cooper , AV . M . ; AA . Yates , S . AV . ; J . E . Tetley , J . AA . ; Amos Hanson , S . D . ; AV . Cross , J . D . ; G . Hill , I . G . ; Dr . Pennington , Sec ; J . Summer , P . M . ; II . AA oorl , Tyler ; and J . Jackson , Treasurer ; R . Cross , E . Leigh , N . Molyneux , T . Cunningham , B . Bluiuhll , J . Eatock , aud J . HowellTiie visitors present BrosThomas Batley 992
. were : . -, ; AA . Mossop and J . Hawkins , 148 ; and XX . Crompton , 1 . 250 . Mr . AVilliam Duncan was dul y balloted for , and initiated in the first degree by the AA ' . M . iu his usual impressive manner . Bro . AV . Yates was elected AV . AI . for the ensuing- year ; Bro . Dr . Pennington , Treasurer , and Bro . Henry AA ood , Tyler . The installation will take place on the 12 th inst . The lodge was then closed in due form , and tho brethren adjourned for refreshment .
LAS - CASTER . —T . oxdeg Lodge ( So . 1 , 051 ) . —Tuesday , the 21 st December , being tho day appointed by tho XV . M . for the celebration of the festival of St . John the Evangelist , and for the installation of the AV . JI . for the ensuing year , the brethren met in the Masonic Rooms , Athenromn , at four o ' clock . The chair of K . S . was occupied by AV . Bro . J . Daniel Moore , M . D ., Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks , AV . L ., who also officiated as installing officer , and was supported bthe following officers mid brethren —Bros
y : . Bagwell as I . P . M . ; Hall , S . W . ; Mercer , J . W . ; It . B . Simpson , as S . D . ; AV . J . Soger , J . D . ; E . G . P-. dey , Feiiton , P . M . ; Arnistead , J . ConLm , R . Taylor , and J . AVntson . Visitors : Bros . Edward Busher . P . M . 12 _ . = P _ ov . G . S . B . England ; F . A . Cave-Brown-Cave , P . M . 357 , P . Prov . G . S . AA ., Oxon . ; Garnett Braithwaite . AV . M . 850 , Prov . G . S . W ., Oambs . ; E . Storey , A \ . M . 281 ; E . SimpsonPM 281 John HatchAVMelect 281 Sinclair
, .. ; , .. , ; , M . D ., J . D ., 1225 ; E . Airoy , 281 ; and J . Reams , 314 . The lodgo was opened , formal business disposed of , and minutes confirmed . Bro . AVilliam Hall , L . R . C . P ., the AV . JI . elect , was presented to the installing officer by Bro . Bagnall , P . JI ., to receive the benefit of installation , tho better to qualify him for the discharge of his important trust . The AA . M . elect having given liis assent to the qualifications , the Master ' s chair and ancient
charges , was , in a hoard of installed masters , placed in the chair of the bulge according to ancient custom , and presented with the warrant , bye-laws of tbe lodge , & c He was duly proclaimed in tbe various degrees and saluted by the brethren , the working tools being presented by Bro . Bagnall . The AV . JI . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . T . Mason , l . P . JL ; Dr . Moici-r , S . AV . ; Colonel Whitie , J . W . ; Barker , Treasurer : Dr . iloore , P . JI ., Secretary ; the Hev . A . AA right , S . D . ; C . E . Dodson , J . D . ; Dr . Amistead , I . G . j and R . Taylor ,
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Tyler . The ceremony of installation was completed by the address to the AV . M ., wardens , and brethren being delivered by the installing officer . Bro . Dr . Moore gave notice that he should propose that tho sum of ten guineas bo voted from the lodge funds towards the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows at their festival this month . A brother was then proposed as a joining member , and with hearty good wishes from the lodges represented by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed in due form . The members of the lodge , with the visitors , then adjourned to the hotel of Bro . Sly , where there was provided a banquet worthy of the occasion .
LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . LEICESTER . —John of Gannt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —A monthly meeting of this lodgo was held at the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday , the 16 th inst ., when among those prcsont , in addition to the W . M ., Bro . George Toller , were Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Brewin , the Rev . J . Spittal , and C . Johnson , P . M . 's j Buzzard , S / W . ; Sculthorpe , J . AV . ; Baines , Sec , the Rev . Dr .
Hay-croft . S . D . ; Partridge , J . D . ; Atkins and Sargeant , Stewards ; Low-in , I . G . ; Bembridge , Tyler ; Mace , Moor , and F . J . Smith . A ' isitors : Bros . J . AV . Fow ' -ke , No . 291 Scotland ; and Crow , AA iddowson , J . Wright Smith , Hart , and Byron L . Atvvood , of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . Bro . J . F . Smith having duly passed his examination in the first degree , was passed a F . C ., after which the Rev . AVilliam Fargett Fry , M . A ., was regularly initiatedthe W . JI . giving the lecture on the tracing board in each
, degree , and the D . Prov . G . M . the charge on initiation . The attendance of the Rev . John Halford , M . A ., for initiation was prevented by his clerical duties , and that of Bro . AVhitaker for passing by his absence from the town . After a report and discussion as to the repair and extension of the organ , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and spent an hour or two very pleasantly . *
MONMOUTHSHIRE . POXTYPOOL— Kennaril Lodge ( No . 1 , 258 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the members of this lodge took place , iu the lodge room at the Clarence Hotel , on Monday , the 27 th ult . The AA . JI . Bro , Bartholomew Thomas being in the chair , and there was a strong muster of tho Craft . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the AV . M .
returned his sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very handsome address of condolence , agreed to at the prior meeting , on the death of his mother . The lodge was then opened in the second anil third degrees , when Bros . Llewellen , Davies , Jacob and AA ood were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . This being the whole of the business , tho lodge was closed down to the first degree , when the AA . Jf . read an invitation he had received for the members of 1298 to attend an installation on Monday
next , of Bro . tho Rev . S . Fox , as Provincial Grand Chaplain , at Newport , a AV . M . of the Silurian Lodge for tiie ensuing year , when it was unanimously resolved that the whole of tho brethren should go as a lodge , and the W . M . promised to meet them at the JIasonie Hall at 1 . 30 p . m . One candidate for Masonry was then proposed for initiation at the next meeting , and after some routine business had been transacted , the lodge was closed in harmony at S . 20 p . m .
SUFFOLK . ¦ STO"W _ IIAI : KET . —Vhamix Lodge ( No . 51 G ) . —Ou Friday evening , the 17 th ult ., there ' was a full muster of the members of this nourishing lodge . The first business after lodge had been opened was to ballot for and initiate Mr . F . C . Long . The ceremony was performed by Bro . F . Long , P . M ., Prov . G . D . C . Suffolk . After this , the AA ' . M ., Bro . Dr . J . AV . Sheridan , was
installed ; the ceremony being very impressively performed by }_ ro . F . B . Marriott , Pi-ov . G . Sec . Suffolk . After it bad been completed the AA . M . appointed his officers , as follows : —Bros . F . Betts , S . AV . ; George S . Goldiug , J . AA . ; Edward AVarner . S . D . ; John Davis , J . D . ; Clias . H . AVoods , D . C . ; Dr . Pearsons , I . G . The Treasurer , Bro . Spencer Freeman , Prov . G . Treas . Suffolk was unanimously re-elected and thanked for past services . The Tyler , Bro . J . Robinson , was also re-elected . After
transacting the usual business and closing the lodge tho brethren adjourned from labour to refreshment , aud a very pleasant evening was spent . Anicngst the visitors were Bro . Sutton , P . JI . Medina Lodge , Isle of Wight .