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heartily , in a short but pithy speech , in which he said : " I can only wonder why I have not become a Mason before now ; I have often thought of being made , but could not make up my mind , and if 1 had joined the Order at any other place than Carlisle I should have been vexed , for when I look around me and see so many faces that I knew in my younger days , I feel more delighted that I have become a Mason in " movrie Carlisle" and will try all I can to make myself a worthMasonso
, y , that you shall not regret having received me in your ranks . " Bro . J . T . Goldney returned thanks on behalf of the visitors . Several other toasts were given and duly responded to , after wliich the Tyler ' s toast was drank , and all parted in harmony . The evening ' s entertainment was enlivened by the vocal strains of Bros . Johnson , Court , Slack , Iredale , and F . AV . Hayward .
DERBYSHIRE . BUXTON . —Phcenix Lodge of St Ann , ( No . 1 , 235 ) . —A meeting of this lodge for the celebration of the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was held at the Crescent Hotel , on Thursday , the 10 th ult . The meeting was one of unusual interest , as the lodge was established twelve months ago , under the auspices of Bro . John Millward , W . M ., who , in his eightieth year , is the
oldest freemason in the Province ; and tbe lodge is indebted largely for its present efficiency aud success to the zeal and regularity with which he has performed the duties of his office . There were present Bro . H . C . Okeover , D . P . G . M ., Derbyshire ; Bro . Colonel Wilkie , Bro . Johnson , Bro . Thos . Dickson , P . G . T ., Bengal , Bro . George Higginbotham , Bro . Joseph Millward , Bro . John Millward , Bro . Reginald Darwin , Bro . R . R . Duke , Bro . F . TurnerBro . Josiah TaylorBro . J . II . LawsonBro . J . C . Bates
, , , , Bro . AV . Smith , Bro . Sykes , Bro . E . J . Milligan , Bro . Win . Millward , Bro . AA'halley , Bro . AA m . Lees , Bro . Samuel Taylor , Bro . J . Bennett , & c . The lodge was duly opened , when the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . Reginald Darwin took place . He was presented to the installing officer , Bro . John Millward , by Bro . H . C . Okeover . At the conclusion of the ceremony the new AV . M invested the following officers : —Bro . R . R . Duke , S . AV . ; Bro . F . Turner , J . AA . ; Bro . Josiah Taylor , S . D . ; Bro .
Wm . Millward , J . D . ; Bro . F . G . Hodgson , who was unadvoidably absent , was again appointed Chaplain ; Bro . J . H . Lawson , Treas . ; Bro . E . J . Sykes , Sec ; Bro . AVm . Smith , Org . ; Bro . Win . Clayton , I . G . ; Dr . F . Dickson aud P . Le Gros , Stewards ; Bro . J . Bennett , Tyler . The brethren then adjourned to the Ball Room of the Crescent Hotel , where a banquet had been prepared every way worthy of the occasion by the hostess , Mrs . Smilter , everything being well sewed and the waiting perfect
Bco . Reg . Darwin , AV . M ., ywesided . After the usual loyal toasts , the health of Bro . Okeover , D . P . G . M ., was proposed ; also the health of Bro . John Millward . Bro . Dariving , alluding in feeling terms to his services to the lodge during the past year , concluded by presenting to him a handsome silver snuff-box as a testimonial to his worth from the brethren . It bore the following inscription : —To Bro John MillwardProv . G . J . D . their lirst Masterthis small token of
, , regard is presented by the members of the Phcenix Lodge of St . Ann , No . 1 , 235 , on the expiration of his year of office , February 10 , 1870 . The health and its accompaniment were suitably acknowleibred by Bro . Millward . The healths of the AV . M ., tbe Visiting Brethren , and others were given , and , after a delightful evening , tbe brethren separated at an early hour in pence and
harmony . DORSETSHIRE . SHERBORNE . —Lodge of Benevolence ( No . 1 , 168 ) . —The
brethren of this lodge met at the I own Hall on Monday , llth inst . Bio . J . 11 . V . Goodin , P . M ., acted as W . M . There were also present Bros , the Rev . If . II . \ Y . Digby , P . M . ; AV . S . Gcllard , S . W . ; Rev . G . Thompson , J . W . ; S . K . AA oodward , Treas . ; Thomas Farrall , Sec . ; K . G . Loug , S . D . ; R . Mees , J . D , ; J . Cole , I . G . ; J . Ilumbary , Tyler , aud other brethren . The business of the evening consisted of the initiation of Mr . Henry Host Hullthe raising of Bro . Charlos Edward Farrall to the
, degree of M . M ., and the balloting for Captain Richard Lier . Tbe AV . M ., Bro . L . II . Ruogg , was prevented from being present hy indisposition . DURHAM . GATESHEAD . —Borough Lodge ( No . 424 ) . —On Monday , the 21 st ult ., tho brethren of this lodge held their annual installation
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and festival at their hall in West-street . There was a fair attendance of brethren of the lodge , and also of visitors , the latter including Bros . John Stoko " , Prov . G . S . AV . Durham ( who had kindly consented to act as Installing Master ); AV . H . Crooks , Prov . G . Steward , Durham ; T . Jackson , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Northumberland ; Foulsham , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cars ., Northumberland ; Stephenson , \ A . M .: T . Smith , P . M . ; WadeProv . G . Dir . of Cers . Durham & e . The loibjfe was
, , , opened by the "AV . SI ., Bro . Robert Stephenson , and after initiating a candidate , he resigned the chair to Bro . John Stokoe , who conducted the installation of the AV . M . elect , Bro . Jonathan Cooke , in a careful aud impressive manner , and installed him into the chair of K . S . The new AV . M . then invested the following brethren as his officers : —Bros . R . Stephenson , I . P . M . ; A . Legge , S . AV . ; WraithJ . AV . ; HowardSec . ; R . StephensonTreas . ;
, , , P . 0 . Smith , S . D . ; Sewell , J . D . ; Hardy , I . G . ; and Curry , Tyler . After the lodge was closed , the brethren , to the number of nearly thirty , held the festival at Mrs . Neilson ' s , the Grey Horse Inn , and spent a very pleasant and enjoyable evening .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ULVERSTONE . — Lodge of Furness ( No . 995 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 1 st inst . The chair was occupied by Bro . John Case , AV . M ., supported by Bros . Reuben Pearson , S . W . ; James W . Grundy , J . W . ; George Butcher , Treas . ; Robert James , Sec . ; Roger Diidgson , S . D . ; J . Paxton , J . D . ; M . AVilson , I . G . ; H . Crook , Freak , aud
Blacklock , Stewards ; H . Barber , P . M . ; and thirty other brethren . Bro . H . T . Miles , Concord Lodge , No . 313 , was present as a visitor . A ballot was taken for Bro . Townson Ashburner , of Caledonian Lodge , No . 392 , S . C ., Edinburgh , as a joining member , which proved favourable . Mr . John W . Turner was initiated , and Bro . Henry Kendall was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Several other matters , relating to the Temple , & c , were gone into , after which the lodge was closed at ten . p . m .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . POXTVPOOL . —Kennard Lodge ( No . 1 , 258 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , the 28 th ult ., Bro . Oliver , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., presiding in the absence of the AV . M ., Bro . Thomas . There was no particular business , except passing Bro . AAllliam Prosser to the degree of F . C . The Building Committee not being quite ready with their reportthe
sub-, ject matter of building a new Masonic hull , which was to have come on for discussion , was adjourned to the next meeting . The S . AA . intimated that Bro . Adams , of Newport , architect , had volunteered to give plans , & c , gratuitously . Tbe lodge was closed at 7 . 30 p . m .
OXFORDSHIRE . OXFORD . —Apollo University Lodge ( No . 357 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the University Masonic Hall , on the 22 nd ult ., when there were present—Bros . H . G . AVyndham , AA . M . ; Capt . G . F . Lamert , I . P . M . ; Short , P . M . ; Dallin , P . M . ; Bun-ell , S . D . ; Tennent , J . D . j Gardiner , I . G . ; Cameron Churchill and Sir John ConroySees . BrymerDe
Th-shGil-, ; , , liat , and Burney , Dir . of Cers . ; Benson , Lewis , Pope , Ti-ottor , Lord Burleigh , Bue , Mackenzie , and lion . A . G . Yorke , Stewards . The Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , aud most of the other brethren of the lodge were also present . Amongst the visitors were several Past Officers of tbe Grand Lodge , the D . Prov . G . M . of Oxfordshire , the W . M ., and Wardens , and P . Ms , of the Alfred Lodge ( No . 340 ); several brethren of the Churchill
Lodge , Oxford ; of the Isaac Newton Lodge , Cambridge ; of No . 10 AA estminster and Keystone Lodge , London ; the Bowyer Lodge , Oxfordshire ; and the other lodges of tbe province . The installation of Bro . Wyndham as A \ . M . took place at five p . m . At the banquet wliich followed , the proceedings were enlivened by some glees , exquisitely rendered by a quartette of eminent singersincluding Bro . D of the Chapel RoyalAVindsor
, yson , , , and Bro . Fi-ancombe , of New College Chapel , Oxford . Upwards of ninety brethren sat down to the repast , which was one of the most convivial description , and by the universal good-fellowship that prevailed , augured well for Bro . AVyndiiain ' s year of office .
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heartily , in a short but pithy speech , in which he said : " I can only wonder why I have not become a Mason before now ; I have often thought of being made , but could not make up my mind , and if 1 had joined the Order at any other place than Carlisle I should have been vexed , for when I look around me and see so many faces that I knew in my younger days , I feel more delighted that I have become a Mason in " movrie Carlisle" and will try all I can to make myself a worthMasonso
, y , that you shall not regret having received me in your ranks . " Bro . J . T . Goldney returned thanks on behalf of the visitors . Several other toasts were given and duly responded to , after wliich the Tyler ' s toast was drank , and all parted in harmony . The evening ' s entertainment was enlivened by the vocal strains of Bros . Johnson , Court , Slack , Iredale , and F . AV . Hayward .
DERBYSHIRE . BUXTON . —Phcenix Lodge of St Ann , ( No . 1 , 235 ) . —A meeting of this lodge for the celebration of the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was held at the Crescent Hotel , on Thursday , the 10 th ult . The meeting was one of unusual interest , as the lodge was established twelve months ago , under the auspices of Bro . John Millward , W . M ., who , in his eightieth year , is the
oldest freemason in the Province ; and tbe lodge is indebted largely for its present efficiency aud success to the zeal and regularity with which he has performed the duties of his office . There were present Bro . H . C . Okeover , D . P . G . M ., Derbyshire ; Bro . Colonel Wilkie , Bro . Johnson , Bro . Thos . Dickson , P . G . T ., Bengal , Bro . George Higginbotham , Bro . Joseph Millward , Bro . John Millward , Bro . Reginald Darwin , Bro . R . R . Duke , Bro . F . TurnerBro . Josiah TaylorBro . J . II . LawsonBro . J . C . Bates
, , , , Bro . AV . Smith , Bro . Sykes , Bro . E . J . Milligan , Bro . Win . Millward , Bro . AA'halley , Bro . AA m . Lees , Bro . Samuel Taylor , Bro . J . Bennett , & c . The lodge was duly opened , when the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . Reginald Darwin took place . He was presented to the installing officer , Bro . John Millward , by Bro . H . C . Okeover . At the conclusion of the ceremony the new AV . M invested the following officers : —Bro . R . R . Duke , S . AV . ; Bro . F . Turner , J . AA . ; Bro . Josiah Taylor , S . D . ; Bro .
Wm . Millward , J . D . ; Bro . F . G . Hodgson , who was unadvoidably absent , was again appointed Chaplain ; Bro . J . H . Lawson , Treas . ; Bro . E . J . Sykes , Sec ; Bro . AVm . Smith , Org . ; Bro . Win . Clayton , I . G . ; Dr . F . Dickson aud P . Le Gros , Stewards ; Bro . J . Bennett , Tyler . The brethren then adjourned to the Ball Room of the Crescent Hotel , where a banquet had been prepared every way worthy of the occasion by the hostess , Mrs . Smilter , everything being well sewed and the waiting perfect
Bco . Reg . Darwin , AV . M ., ywesided . After the usual loyal toasts , the health of Bro . Okeover , D . P . G . M ., was proposed ; also the health of Bro . John Millward . Bro . Dariving , alluding in feeling terms to his services to the lodge during the past year , concluded by presenting to him a handsome silver snuff-box as a testimonial to his worth from the brethren . It bore the following inscription : —To Bro John MillwardProv . G . J . D . their lirst Masterthis small token of
, , regard is presented by the members of the Phcenix Lodge of St . Ann , No . 1 , 235 , on the expiration of his year of office , February 10 , 1870 . The health and its accompaniment were suitably acknowleibred by Bro . Millward . The healths of the AV . M ., tbe Visiting Brethren , and others were given , and , after a delightful evening , tbe brethren separated at an early hour in pence and
harmony . DORSETSHIRE . SHERBORNE . —Lodge of Benevolence ( No . 1 , 168 ) . —The
brethren of this lodge met at the I own Hall on Monday , llth inst . Bio . J . 11 . V . Goodin , P . M ., acted as W . M . There were also present Bros , the Rev . If . II . \ Y . Digby , P . M . ; AV . S . Gcllard , S . W . ; Rev . G . Thompson , J . W . ; S . K . AA oodward , Treas . ; Thomas Farrall , Sec . ; K . G . Loug , S . D . ; R . Mees , J . D , ; J . Cole , I . G . ; J . Ilumbary , Tyler , aud other brethren . The business of the evening consisted of the initiation of Mr . Henry Host Hullthe raising of Bro . Charlos Edward Farrall to the
, degree of M . M ., and the balloting for Captain Richard Lier . Tbe AV . M ., Bro . L . II . Ruogg , was prevented from being present hy indisposition . DURHAM . GATESHEAD . —Borough Lodge ( No . 424 ) . —On Monday , the 21 st ult ., tho brethren of this lodge held their annual installation
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and festival at their hall in West-street . There was a fair attendance of brethren of the lodge , and also of visitors , the latter including Bros . John Stoko " , Prov . G . S . AV . Durham ( who had kindly consented to act as Installing Master ); AV . H . Crooks , Prov . G . Steward , Durham ; T . Jackson , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Northumberland ; Foulsham , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cars ., Northumberland ; Stephenson , \ A . M .: T . Smith , P . M . ; WadeProv . G . Dir . of Cers . Durham & e . The loibjfe was
, , , opened by the "AV . SI ., Bro . Robert Stephenson , and after initiating a candidate , he resigned the chair to Bro . John Stokoe , who conducted the installation of the AV . M . elect , Bro . Jonathan Cooke , in a careful aud impressive manner , and installed him into the chair of K . S . The new AV . M . then invested the following brethren as his officers : —Bros . R . Stephenson , I . P . M . ; A . Legge , S . AV . ; WraithJ . AV . ; HowardSec . ; R . StephensonTreas . ;
, , , P . 0 . Smith , S . D . ; Sewell , J . D . ; Hardy , I . G . ; and Curry , Tyler . After the lodge was closed , the brethren , to the number of nearly thirty , held the festival at Mrs . Neilson ' s , the Grey Horse Inn , and spent a very pleasant and enjoyable evening .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ULVERSTONE . — Lodge of Furness ( No . 995 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 1 st inst . The chair was occupied by Bro . John Case , AV . M ., supported by Bros . Reuben Pearson , S . W . ; James W . Grundy , J . W . ; George Butcher , Treas . ; Robert James , Sec . ; Roger Diidgson , S . D . ; J . Paxton , J . D . ; M . AVilson , I . G . ; H . Crook , Freak , aud
Blacklock , Stewards ; H . Barber , P . M . ; and thirty other brethren . Bro . H . T . Miles , Concord Lodge , No . 313 , was present as a visitor . A ballot was taken for Bro . Townson Ashburner , of Caledonian Lodge , No . 392 , S . C ., Edinburgh , as a joining member , which proved favourable . Mr . John W . Turner was initiated , and Bro . Henry Kendall was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Several other matters , relating to the Temple , & c , were gone into , after which the lodge was closed at ten . p . m .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . POXTVPOOL . —Kennard Lodge ( No . 1 , 258 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , the 28 th ult ., Bro . Oliver , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., presiding in the absence of the AV . M ., Bro . Thomas . There was no particular business , except passing Bro . AAllliam Prosser to the degree of F . C . The Building Committee not being quite ready with their reportthe
sub-, ject matter of building a new Masonic hull , which was to have come on for discussion , was adjourned to the next meeting . The S . AA . intimated that Bro . Adams , of Newport , architect , had volunteered to give plans , & c , gratuitously . Tbe lodge was closed at 7 . 30 p . m .
OXFORDSHIRE . OXFORD . —Apollo University Lodge ( No . 357 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the University Masonic Hall , on the 22 nd ult ., when there were present—Bros . H . G . AVyndham , AA . M . ; Capt . G . F . Lamert , I . P . M . ; Short , P . M . ; Dallin , P . M . ; Bun-ell , S . D . ; Tennent , J . D . j Gardiner , I . G . ; Cameron Churchill and Sir John ConroySees . BrymerDe
Th-shGil-, ; , , liat , and Burney , Dir . of Cers . ; Benson , Lewis , Pope , Ti-ottor , Lord Burleigh , Bue , Mackenzie , and lion . A . G . Yorke , Stewards . The Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , aud most of the other brethren of the lodge were also present . Amongst the visitors were several Past Officers of tbe Grand Lodge , the D . Prov . G . M . of Oxfordshire , the W . M ., and Wardens , and P . Ms , of the Alfred Lodge ( No . 340 ); several brethren of the Churchill
Lodge , Oxford ; of the Isaac Newton Lodge , Cambridge ; of No . 10 AA estminster and Keystone Lodge , London ; the Bowyer Lodge , Oxfordshire ; and the other lodges of tbe province . The installation of Bro . Wyndham as A \ . M . took place at five p . m . At the banquet wliich followed , the proceedings were enlivened by some glees , exquisitely rendered by a quartette of eminent singersincluding Bro . D of the Chapel RoyalAVindsor
, yson , , , and Bro . Fi-ancombe , of New College Chapel , Oxford . Upwards of ninety brethren sat down to the repast , which was one of the most convivial description , and by the universal good-fellowship that prevailed , augured well for Bro . AVyndiiain ' s year of office .