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was proclaimed and saluted in the various degrees , and appointed and invested his offices as follows : —AV . Bros . Hall , I . P . M . ; Rev . A . AVright , M . A ., S . AV . ; AVilson Barker , J . W . and Treas . ; Moore , P . M . Sec . ; AV . J . Shy , S . D . ; C . E . Dodson , . I . D . ; R Taylor , Ty ler . The charges were given—those to the Wardens and Brethren being delivered by Bro . John Hatch , AV . M . 281 and the Lodge was closed in due form .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWPORT . —Silurian Lodge ( No . 471 ) . —The installation of Bro . 11 . J . Gratte as AA . lVI . took place at the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday last , the ceremony being most admirably performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . the Rev . S . Fox , P . G . Chaplain , assisted by P . M . Hellyer . The It . AV . the P . G . M . and the A . W . the D . P . G . M ., honoured the brethren with their presence , and there were a great many P . G . officers iu attendance , besides visitors
from all parts of the compass . The usual complimentary resolutions having boen duly passed aud recorded and responded to , the following appointments were made , and those officers present , were duly invested : —AV . Bro . the Rev S . Fox , I . P . M . and Chaplain ; H . J . Parnell , M . C . ; George Fotherg-ill , S . AV . ,-Charles Ingram , J . AV . ; AA illiam Pickford , Treas . ; AVilliam Williams , Sec . ; C . Rowe , S . D . ; AV . AAlitkins , J . D . ; H . Sheppard , I . G . ; H . J . GrovesOrganist ; A . P . WilliamsLibrarian ; C .
, , P . Phillips , and AV . H . Pickford , Stewards ; AV . M'Feet . Tyler ; H . Fletcher , Assistant Tyler . Mr . Edward Hall , merchant , of Newport , beir . g iu attendance , was duly initiated into Masonry by the new AA . M ., and we never beard the ceremony more correctly rendered than by Bro . Gratte , whose appointment augurs well for the prosperity of tho Lodge during his year of ofliee . The brethren then adjourned to the AVestgate Hotel , the AV . M . Bro . Hem-v Joshua Gratte . nresidinff . The following were the
list of toasts : —The Queen and the Craft , The Prince of AValcs and all the Royal Family ; The M . AV . the G . M ., and the Graud Lodge of England ; The Bishop , Clergy , and Ministers of all Denominations ; The Army , Navy , and Volunteers ; The R . W . the P . G . M . for Monmouthshire , Brother Lyne , and the Officers of P . G . Lodge ; The AA . M . 471 ; The Immediate P . M . 471 , Bro . Fox , and the other P . M . 's ; The Visitors ; The AV . M . and Brethren of each of the other Lodges in the Province ; The
Governors of the Masonic Hall ; The Principals and Companions of the Chapter , 471 ; The Masonic Charities ; The Ladies ; The Sec . and The Treas . ; The Press ; To all Poor and Distressed Brothers , & c . The dinner aud wines were excellent , and reflected great credit on the host , Bro . Hallen . Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent . The Mayor of Newport , Bro . Lorenzo Augustus Humphrey , Esq . , in responding to one of the toasts , said however desirous he may have been to be placed in
the civic chair , yet he was quite as anxious , or even more so , to take the chair in one of the lodges in the town . We hear that The R . W . the P . G . M . Bro . Lyne will he installed early in March , and we believe he means to appoint as his Deputy Bro . George Homfray , Esq ., of Tredegar . Bro . G . Fothergill , Esq ., of Newport , will , we are told , represent the Silurian Lodge 471 as Steward at the next Annual Banquet in London in aid of the Boys' School .
SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —Perfect Friendship LodgeQXo . 376 ) .--Thebrethren this Lodge held their annual meeting for the installation of tho AA ' . M ., on AA ednesdap , the 21 st inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when about thirty of the brethren were present , including Bros . AV . A . Smith , AV . M . Elect ; J . H . Stiddon , I . P . M . ; S . 13 . King , P . M . ; J . Pettit , senior , P . M ., P . P . G . Superintendent of Works ; —
Pitcher , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; — Spalding-, P . M . ; AV . P . Mills , M . D ., P . P . G . S . AV . ; G . Fiudley , P . M ., P . P . G . Secretary ; F . Betts , AA . M . Phoenix Lodge , Stowmarket ; G . S . Golding , W . M . St . Luke's Lodge ; P . Cornell , AV . M ., British Union Lodge No . 114 ; C . Davy , P . P . G . J . D ., Hertfordshire ; AV . T . AVestgate , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; II . Luff , P . M ., P . P . G ., Supt . of Works ; Emra Holmes , P . M ., Prince of AVales Lodge No . 959 ; R . N . S . Green , P . M . ; N . Tracy , P . P . G . J . D . ; R . Burrows , P . M ., & c . The
installation ceremony was performed admirably and in a manner we have never seen surpassed by Bro . Franks , P . M ., P . P . G . ft . At its conclusion the newl y inducted W . M ., Bro . Smith , proceeded to initiate into the mysteries of our Order Messrs . Scopes and Woods , performing his duty in a style not often witnessed the first night of office . The following brethren were appointed and invested as Officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year : —
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J . H . Staddon , I . P . M . ; J . B . Fraser , S . W . ; — Gamman , J . AV . ; S . B . King , Sec . ; AV . P . Mills , Treas . ; Rev . C . AVoodward ( Chaplain to the Masonic Institution for Boys ) Chaplain ; A . Christie , J . D . ; N . Tracey , P . M ., J . D . ; C . Godbold , I . G . ; G . Spalding , Tyler . The business of the evening being ended , the brethren retired for refreshment . The W . M . occupied the chair , and on the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Bros . King and
Pitcher replied for the Present and Past P . G . Officers . The toast of The Visitors was responded to by Bros . Emra Holmes and F . Butts , who both bore testimony to th « excellent working they had seen that night under the gavol of the new \\ . M ., aud the admirahle manner iu which the impressive ceremony of installation , was performed by Bro . Franks . In the course of the evening Bro . Howitt , of the Theatre Royal , gave a recitation , " Little Jim , " very pathetically . Bro . Emra Holmes sang
" Dreaming of Nellie " ( a very favourite song here ) and Thackeray's well-known . "Three Sailors of Bristol City "; Bro . Cornel ! , the " Entered Apprentice ' s Song "; Bro . Bentinek "The Norwegian National Song " ; and other brethren contributed to the harmony of the evening . The St . John's festival was celebrated by the Perfect Friendship Lodge by a grand banquet this week . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) .
SHEFFIELD . —Royal Brunswick Lodge ( No . 296 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , at the Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . There was an excellent attendance of the brethren , and numerous visitors were present . AVhen the ceremony of installation had been concluded , the AV . M ., Bro . C . M . Flocktou , appointed his officers .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
AFFILIATION OF LORD ROSSLYN AND THE LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW . LODGE ST . MARK ( 102 ) . —On Friday , 23 rd inst ., at 4 . 30 ., p . m ., an emergency meeting of this Lodge was held in their hall , 213 , Buchanan Street , for the transaction of important masonic business . The Right Hon . the Earl of Rosslyn being in Glasgow for the purpose of presiding at the annual masonic festival , th
opportunity was taken of making his lordship an honorary affiliated member of the Lodge . The Hon . the Lord Provost , who was present , was also proposed as an honorary affiliated member . Br . Halket , H . W . M ., presided , assisted by Bros . James F . Mitchell , acting S . AV ., and D . AVatson , J . AV , There were present , among others , Bros . Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , P . G . M ., Renfrewshire West ; Colonol Campbell , Blythswood , P . G . M ., Renfrewshire East ; P . A . BavrowD . P . G . M . Glasgow ; A .
M'Tag-, , gart , P . G . S . ; James AA allace , G . L . Committee ; Donald Campbell , P . M ., 102 ; John Baird , R . W . M . 3 bis . ; AV . P . Buchan . G . S . ( who acted as I . G ., pro . tern . ); R . 1 ) . Samuels and D , Walker , of No . 3 bis ., & c . The lodge having been duly opened , and the Right Hon . Earl Rosslyn and Hon . W . R le Arthur ( Lord Provost ) heartily and unanimously approved of by the
brethren , a deputation , consisting of Bros . Sir M . S . Stewart , Col . Campbell , F . A . Barrow , and Jas . Wallace , was sent out to intimato the result to the distinguished brethren aud escort them into the iodge . The affiliation was then proceeded with in proper form . Bro . Mitchell then vacating the G . M . ' s chair to Bro . AV . A . Baillie , presented the roll-book of the Lodgo to the " last links , " for them to inscribe their signatures . This being done , Bro . Halket R . W . M ., resigned the chair in
favour of the M . W . G . Master , Earl Rosslyn , who . in returning thanks for the honour which he had just received , said that as long as he occupied the high position of Grand Mast-rhe would consider it bis dut y and privilege to uphold the dignity of the craft and never forget ids duty to St . Marks . The lie . vly-made members then retired , and the lodge was closed . AVe understood that this is the only occasion , in Scotland at least , on which the head of the craft , and the head of the civic community have been
together admitted into a lodge ; and it says something for Lodge St . Mark that it has shown how Freemasons can discharge their duties as masons and citizens without bringing these into collision . It cannot be douiitcd that the newly-made links will add both strength and honour to the ah-e . nl y illustrious roll of this lodge . It would be a matter of congratulation
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was proclaimed and saluted in the various degrees , and appointed and invested his offices as follows : —AV . Bros . Hall , I . P . M . ; Rev . A . AVright , M . A ., S . AV . ; AVilson Barker , J . W . and Treas . ; Moore , P . M . Sec . ; AV . J . Shy , S . D . ; C . E . Dodson , . I . D . ; R Taylor , Ty ler . The charges were given—those to the Wardens and Brethren being delivered by Bro . John Hatch , AV . M . 281 and the Lodge was closed in due form .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWPORT . —Silurian Lodge ( No . 471 ) . —The installation of Bro . 11 . J . Gratte as AA . lVI . took place at the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday last , the ceremony being most admirably performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . the Rev . S . Fox , P . G . Chaplain , assisted by P . M . Hellyer . The It . AV . the P . G . M . and the A . W . the D . P . G . M ., honoured the brethren with their presence , and there were a great many P . G . officers iu attendance , besides visitors
from all parts of the compass . The usual complimentary resolutions having boen duly passed aud recorded and responded to , the following appointments were made , and those officers present , were duly invested : —AV . Bro . the Rev S . Fox , I . P . M . and Chaplain ; H . J . Parnell , M . C . ; George Fotherg-ill , S . AV . ,-Charles Ingram , J . AV . ; AA illiam Pickford , Treas . ; AVilliam Williams , Sec . ; C . Rowe , S . D . ; AV . AAlitkins , J . D . ; H . Sheppard , I . G . ; H . J . GrovesOrganist ; A . P . WilliamsLibrarian ; C .
, , P . Phillips , and AV . H . Pickford , Stewards ; AV . M'Feet . Tyler ; H . Fletcher , Assistant Tyler . Mr . Edward Hall , merchant , of Newport , beir . g iu attendance , was duly initiated into Masonry by the new AA . M ., and we never beard the ceremony more correctly rendered than by Bro . Gratte , whose appointment augurs well for the prosperity of tho Lodge during his year of ofliee . The brethren then adjourned to the AVestgate Hotel , the AV . M . Bro . Hem-v Joshua Gratte . nresidinff . The following were the
list of toasts : —The Queen and the Craft , The Prince of AValcs and all the Royal Family ; The M . AV . the G . M ., and the Graud Lodge of England ; The Bishop , Clergy , and Ministers of all Denominations ; The Army , Navy , and Volunteers ; The R . W . the P . G . M . for Monmouthshire , Brother Lyne , and the Officers of P . G . Lodge ; The AA . M . 471 ; The Immediate P . M . 471 , Bro . Fox , and the other P . M . 's ; The Visitors ; The AV . M . and Brethren of each of the other Lodges in the Province ; The
Governors of the Masonic Hall ; The Principals and Companions of the Chapter , 471 ; The Masonic Charities ; The Ladies ; The Sec . and The Treas . ; The Press ; To all Poor and Distressed Brothers , & c . The dinner aud wines were excellent , and reflected great credit on the host , Bro . Hallen . Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent . The Mayor of Newport , Bro . Lorenzo Augustus Humphrey , Esq . , in responding to one of the toasts , said however desirous he may have been to be placed in
the civic chair , yet he was quite as anxious , or even more so , to take the chair in one of the lodges in the town . We hear that The R . W . the P . G . M . Bro . Lyne will he installed early in March , and we believe he means to appoint as his Deputy Bro . George Homfray , Esq ., of Tredegar . Bro . G . Fothergill , Esq ., of Newport , will , we are told , represent the Silurian Lodge 471 as Steward at the next Annual Banquet in London in aid of the Boys' School .
SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —Perfect Friendship LodgeQXo . 376 ) .--Thebrethren this Lodge held their annual meeting for the installation of tho AA ' . M ., on AA ednesdap , the 21 st inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when about thirty of the brethren were present , including Bros . AV . A . Smith , AV . M . Elect ; J . H . Stiddon , I . P . M . ; S . 13 . King , P . M . ; J . Pettit , senior , P . M ., P . P . G . Superintendent of Works ; —
Pitcher , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; — Spalding-, P . M . ; AV . P . Mills , M . D ., P . P . G . S . AV . ; G . Fiudley , P . M ., P . P . G . Secretary ; F . Betts , AA . M . Phoenix Lodge , Stowmarket ; G . S . Golding , W . M . St . Luke's Lodge ; P . Cornell , AV . M ., British Union Lodge No . 114 ; C . Davy , P . P . G . J . D ., Hertfordshire ; AV . T . AVestgate , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; II . Luff , P . M ., P . P . G ., Supt . of Works ; Emra Holmes , P . M ., Prince of AVales Lodge No . 959 ; R . N . S . Green , P . M . ; N . Tracy , P . P . G . J . D . ; R . Burrows , P . M ., & c . The
installation ceremony was performed admirably and in a manner we have never seen surpassed by Bro . Franks , P . M ., P . P . G . ft . At its conclusion the newl y inducted W . M ., Bro . Smith , proceeded to initiate into the mysteries of our Order Messrs . Scopes and Woods , performing his duty in a style not often witnessed the first night of office . The following brethren were appointed and invested as Officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year : —
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J . H . Staddon , I . P . M . ; J . B . Fraser , S . W . ; — Gamman , J . AV . ; S . B . King , Sec . ; AV . P . Mills , Treas . ; Rev . C . AVoodward ( Chaplain to the Masonic Institution for Boys ) Chaplain ; A . Christie , J . D . ; N . Tracey , P . M ., J . D . ; C . Godbold , I . G . ; G . Spalding , Tyler . The business of the evening being ended , the brethren retired for refreshment . The W . M . occupied the chair , and on the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Bros . King and
Pitcher replied for the Present and Past P . G . Officers . The toast of The Visitors was responded to by Bros . Emra Holmes and F . Butts , who both bore testimony to th « excellent working they had seen that night under the gavol of the new \\ . M ., aud the admirahle manner iu which the impressive ceremony of installation , was performed by Bro . Franks . In the course of the evening Bro . Howitt , of the Theatre Royal , gave a recitation , " Little Jim , " very pathetically . Bro . Emra Holmes sang
" Dreaming of Nellie " ( a very favourite song here ) and Thackeray's well-known . "Three Sailors of Bristol City "; Bro . Cornel ! , the " Entered Apprentice ' s Song "; Bro . Bentinek "The Norwegian National Song " ; and other brethren contributed to the harmony of the evening . The St . John's festival was celebrated by the Perfect Friendship Lodge by a grand banquet this week . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) .
SHEFFIELD . —Royal Brunswick Lodge ( No . 296 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , at the Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . There was an excellent attendance of the brethren , and numerous visitors were present . AVhen the ceremony of installation had been concluded , the AV . M ., Bro . C . M . Flocktou , appointed his officers .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
AFFILIATION OF LORD ROSSLYN AND THE LORD PROVOST OF GLASGOW . LODGE ST . MARK ( 102 ) . —On Friday , 23 rd inst ., at 4 . 30 ., p . m ., an emergency meeting of this Lodge was held in their hall , 213 , Buchanan Street , for the transaction of important masonic business . The Right Hon . the Earl of Rosslyn being in Glasgow for the purpose of presiding at the annual masonic festival , th
opportunity was taken of making his lordship an honorary affiliated member of the Lodge . The Hon . the Lord Provost , who was present , was also proposed as an honorary affiliated member . Br . Halket , H . W . M ., presided , assisted by Bros . James F . Mitchell , acting S . AV ., and D . AVatson , J . AV , There were present , among others , Bros . Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , P . G . M ., Renfrewshire West ; Colonol Campbell , Blythswood , P . G . M ., Renfrewshire East ; P . A . BavrowD . P . G . M . Glasgow ; A .
M'Tag-, , gart , P . G . S . ; James AA allace , G . L . Committee ; Donald Campbell , P . M ., 102 ; John Baird , R . W . M . 3 bis . ; AV . P . Buchan . G . S . ( who acted as I . G ., pro . tern . ); R . 1 ) . Samuels and D , Walker , of No . 3 bis ., & c . The lodge having been duly opened , and the Right Hon . Earl Rosslyn and Hon . W . R le Arthur ( Lord Provost ) heartily and unanimously approved of by the
brethren , a deputation , consisting of Bros . Sir M . S . Stewart , Col . Campbell , F . A . Barrow , and Jas . Wallace , was sent out to intimato the result to the distinguished brethren aud escort them into the iodge . The affiliation was then proceeded with in proper form . Bro . Mitchell then vacating the G . M . ' s chair to Bro . AV . A . Baillie , presented the roll-book of the Lodgo to the " last links , " for them to inscribe their signatures . This being done , Bro . Halket R . W . M ., resigned the chair in
favour of the M . W . G . Master , Earl Rosslyn , who . in returning thanks for the honour which he had just received , said that as long as he occupied the high position of Grand Mast-rhe would consider it bis dut y and privilege to uphold the dignity of the craft and never forget ids duty to St . Marks . The lie . vly-made members then retired , and the lodge was closed . AVe understood that this is the only occasion , in Scotland at least , on which the head of the craft , and the head of the civic community have been
together admitted into a lodge ; and it says something for Lodge St . Mark that it has shown how Freemasons can discharge their duties as masons and citizens without bringing these into collision . It cannot be douiitcd that the newly-made links will add both strength and honour to the ah-e . nl y illustrious roll of this lodge . It would be a matter of congratulation