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Craft ffilasonrg . FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —This lodge met for the dispati h of business at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 23 rd ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . Fromholtz , W . M . ; Coop , S . VV . ; Hudson , J . W . ; W . Stuart , P . M ., Sec ; Hakim . S . D . ; Weisler , A . D . C . ; E . Hopwood , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., P . M . ; Charles Dairy , P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., P . M . ; Cobham , P . M . ;

Longstaffe , Tyler ; and others . The minutes of trie previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Symmnnds was passed as a F . C , and Bro . Cheavillcr raised to the Third Degree , both ceremonies being well performed . Several communications having been read from absent members , the lodge was closed , and the brethren separated . There was no banquet .

ST . DUNSTAN'S LODGE ( No . 1589 ) . —The installation meeting of this popular and important lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday the 24 th ult . The lodge was opened in the First and Second Degrees by the W . M . Bro . Wcllsman , P . M ., resumed the chair and raised Bro . Mason to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . in an impressive manner . Bro . W . E .

Farrington , P . M . 1949 , was then presented and installed in an able manner by Bro . A . Tisley , and appointed his officers as follows : Bros . J . Benningfield , S . W . ; J . Bamber , J . W . ; Woodbridge , Treas . ; Tisley , Sec ; Rev . Martin , Chaplain ; Clemow , S . D . ; Robinson , I . D . ;

W . Farrington , I . G . ; White , Org . ; Young , D . C ; and Gilbert , Tyler . A pjoodly number of brethren and visitors sat down to an excellent banquet , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . The mu . ical arrangements , under the direction of Bro . Farrington , I . G ., were exceptionally good .

BAYARD LODGE ( No . 1615 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , 22 nd ult ., at 33 , Goldensquare , W . Present : Bros . Lieut .-Col . Blunt , W . M . ; S . d ' Avigdor , P . M ., as S . W . ; Sauerbrey , J . W . ; F . Richardson , P . G . D ., Treas . ; Lieut .-Col . Haldane , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Sec . ; Bamber , S . D . ; S . J . Fisher , J . D . ; Major Scott , I . G . ; and G . Austin , Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . Lieut .-

Col . Wemyes and VV . B . Lethbndge ; also Bros . Colonel Chaine , Major Bailey , Rev . W . Smale , M . A ., Mecey , Goodhall , H . T . Griffiths , M . B ., and F . M . Bryant . Visitor : Bro . Dr . Low . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read , Bro . Major Bailey was raised to the Sublime Degree , and

Bro . Bryant was passed to the Degree of F . C . with the Usual ceremonies , the work being excellently performed by the W . M . It was resolved to apply for a dispensation to hold the next meeting on the 20 th instead of the 26 th April , that being Easter Monday . The lodge was closed , and the brethren dined together at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street .

HENRY LEVANDER LODGE ( No . 2048 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Railway Hotel , Harrow Station , on Saturday , the 27 th ult . Bro , W . A . Scurrah , VV . M ., occupied the chair , and was supported by the following brethren : Bros . H . Lovegrove , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., I . P . M ., and Treas . ; C . Axford , S . W . ; C . P . McKay , P . M ., Sec ; R . M . Surridge . S . D . ;

VV . H . Burgess , J . D . ; H . Webb , I . G . ; S . Barfoot , D . C . ; S . Recce and A . H . Scurrah , Stewards ; J . Read , P . M ., Org . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M . ; A . Ware , H . T . Gurner , H . W . Parker , J . Dolling , J . Hunt , J . Stubbings , E . R . Clune ,- G . Powell , W . Dickinson , C . Stevens , and VV . Maguire . Visitors : Bros . VV . H . Tilling , W . M . 765 ; H . Sillis , D . C . 057 ; L . J . Hudd , 1426 ; F . Inskipp , 1097 ; I ,

Knight , 184 ; VV . Morgan , junr ., 1107 ; C . H . Phillips , 19 S 6 ; VV . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . The lodge having been opened in due form , and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed , Bro . John Dulling was raised to the Degree of Master Mason . Bros . Gurner , Maguire and Stubbings were next passed to the Second Degree , after which Mr . Charles

Stevens was initiated into Freemasonry . The ceremonies were all performed by the W . M . in his usual able manner . On the motion of Bro . Lovegrove , I . P . M ., it was unanimously resolved that the consent of the lodge should be given to the formation of a Royal Arch chapter . The sum of five guineas was voted from the lodge funds to be placed on the list of the VV . M ., Bro . Scurrah , who was a

Steward at the recent festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . Scurrah , whose efforts in the cause of Masonic Charity are so well known in the Metropolitan district , succeeded on that occasion in presenting the largest amount from the Province of Middlesex , the total of his list being £ 140 . If was next unanimously resolved that a Benevolent Fund should be started in

connection with the lodge for the assistance of its members in time of need . Bro . Scurrah , W . M ., expressed his pleasure at the unanimous manner in which this proposition had been received , and said that he should be very happy to stait the fund with a donation of ten guineas . Bro . Lovegrove , I . P . M ., next referred to the " Henry Levander Memorial , " to which , he reminded the brethren , the lodge

had subsbribed . He was pleased to announce that the memorial was now an accomplished fact , and that the work had been completed to his entire satisfaction . He asked the lodge to accept from him a photograph of the cross that had been erected to perpetuate the memory oi the late Bro . Levander , P . G . Secretary for Middlesex , after whom the lodge was named .

All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed in due iorm , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , at which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . ' The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the M . W . G . M ., " and " the Grand Officers " having been given and received in the usual heaity manner , the W . M . proposed " The Health of the Provincial Grand Master , " and acsured the brethren that Bro . Sir Francis Burdett was a most genial

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and kind-hearted Provincial Grand Master , and one who took a very great interest in Freemasonry in general , and particularly in the Province of Middlesex . In proposiag " The Deputy Grand Master , and the Provincial Grand Officers , " the W . M . referred to the excellent services rendered by that body , and expressed his regret that Bro . Lovegrove , who had been with them ,

had been obliged to leave . "The Health of the W . M ., " was next given by Bro . McKay , P . M ., Sec , who said the brethren had seen the excellent work that their W . M . had done that evening . Bro . Scurrah had been most energetic in Freemasonry , but especially in the work of Masonic Charity . He ( Bro . McKay I referred to the large amount that the W . M . had

taken up at the recent Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and which had caused the Province of Middlesex to take a very high place on the list . Bro . Scu-rah had also taken a great interest in the formation of a Benevolent Fund in connection with that lodge , and it was almost entirely owing to his exertions that it had been started .

Bro . VV . A . Scurrah , W . M ., replied , and thanked Bro . McKay for the very kind manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for their cordial reception of it . He considered it a very great honour to preside over that lodge , for since it had been started it had proved successful and prosperous . He was proud- to say that during his term of office he had had the pleasure of initiating

seventeen gentlemen into Freemasonry , and there was not one of that number whose initiation he had cause to regret . He naturally took a great interest in those whom he initiated , and he was assured that he could most truthfully say that the brethren it had been his privilege to initiate would all become worthy , honourable and upright Masons . As this was the first meeting of the lodge since the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , he took the

opportunity of announcing the result of the Stewardship . The total amount of his list was £ 140 , which , with the exception of ten guineas , had been contributed exclusively by members of that lodge . That result spoke well for the members of the lodge in endeavouring to carry out the great work of Charity . There were iS Stewards from the Province of Middlesex , but the list from that lodge stood at the head . He mentioned this to thank the brethren who had so

cordially supported him , and he was sure that the Province of Middlesex would think that the Henry Levander Lodge was not unworthy to be classed in the first rank of the Provincial lodges . Their lodge was but a very young one , tut he was ceitain it had a great future before it . He was heartily glad that they had established a Benevolent Fund in that lodge , for misfortune might overtake them at any

time , and although he hoped it might never be the case , the money would be there if required . He considered they ought to congratulate themselves on the progress the lodge had made , and he thanked them most heartily and sincerely for the manner in which the brethren had supported him during the time he had occupied the chair . It was the first lodge he had had the privilege of presiding over , and he

earnestly hoped to be connected with it while life lasted . The next toast he had to propose was "The Health of the " Initiate . " He believed that the gentleman who had been initiated that evening was one who would become a good Mason , and one whom the lodge would be proud of . Bro . Stevens briefly replied , and tendered his sincere thanks for the heartiness of his reception .

"The Visitors" was next given by the VV . M ., who said that this was a most important toast . There was a good array of visitors that evening , to all of whom , in the name of the lodge , he offered a hearty welcome . Bro . VV . H . Tilling , VV . M . 7 65 , responded , and said that he did not expect to be called upon to reply to this toast , but it had given him great pleasure to be present that

evening , and on behalf of the visitors he thanked the brethren for their hospitality . He had the pleasure of knowing the late Bro . Levander , after whom the lodge was named , for some time previous to his death , and he was sure that if that brother could have been present that night , it would have made his heart glad to see the progress

that was being made . He was sure that if it continued to progress , it would soon be one of the best in the provinces , and would prove a comfort to the members in the future . " The Treasurer and Secretary , " having been cordially given , and suitably responded to by Bro . McKay , P . M ., Sec , the Tyler's toast terminated a pleasant evening .

SELBY . —St . Germain Lodge ( No . 566 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge was held in the lodgeroom , on Friday , the 12 th ult ., when the installation of the VV . M . elect , Bro . the Rev . Henry Greeves , P . M ., P . P . G . C North and East Yorks ( vicar of Wistow ) , and the newly appointed officers took place . The Installing Master was Bro . Dr . T . Pearson Bell , D . P . G . M ., P . G . D . of England . The following brethren were invested as

officers for the ensuing year : Bros . George Dixon-Todd , P . M ., I . P . M . ; VV . N . Cheesman , S . W . ; T . G . P . Barlow , J . W . ; Rev . Thomas Cheese , B . A ., Chaplain ; G . VV . Hudson , Treasurer ; VV . Rawling , P . P . G . O ., Secretary ; Captain Hawdon , S . D . ; Mark Scott , P . M ., J . D . ; Staniland , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . C ; W . Leethem and Wm . Staniland , Stewards ; Charles Turner , I . G . ; and Pearson , Tyler . In the evening the brethren dined together at the Londesborough Arms Hotel .

MALTON . —Camalodunum Lodge ( No . 660 ) . — This lodge celebrated their annual festival by a wellattended meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the iGth ult ., when the installation of Bro . John B . Nicholls , the VV . M . elect , and the investment of officers for the year also took place . The ceremony of installation was impressively performed by Bro . A . VV . Walker , P . M . Bro .

Nicholls , the W . M ., then invested his officers for the year as follows : Bros . T . M . Goldie , I . P . M . ; James Buckle , S . VV . ; F . M . W . Williamson , J . W . ; Rev . R . G . Fish , Chaplain ; R . H . Bower , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., Treasurer ; W . ] . Marshall , Secretary , C . II . Channon , S . D . ; E . K . Spiegelhalter , J . D . ; VV . A . Holmes , U . C . ; I . W .

Marshall , P . M ., Organist ; VV . II . Winpenny , I . G . ; C . R . StanilanJ and C . VV . Nicholson , Stewards ; and W . Stockdale , Tyler . After the installation , theannual banquet was held at Bro . Fitchett's , the Talbot Hotel , the W . M . presiding , and a good number of the brethren , with visitors from other lodges , were present . DOVER . —Corinthian Lodge ( No . 1208 ) . —A very large number of brethren of the Province of Kent assembled at the Royal Hotel , Clarence-place , on Monday ,

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the Sth ult ., on the occasion of the installation of Bro . VV . O . Kennett , as W . M . of the above lodge for the ensuing year . A striking testimony to the popularity of Bro . Kennett was the fact that , though the meeting was called at the inconveniently early hour of 2 p . m ., yet the brethren began to assemble even before that hour , and the lodge was well filled when , prompt to time , the room was opened . The installation ceremony , a long and impressive

one , was conducted and carried out in an able manner by Bro . Smeeth , P . M ., to whom was given the warm thanks of the lodge for his services . The newly-installed W . M . appointed the following brethren to the several offices of the lodge : Bros . E . A . Marsh , S . VV . ; J . J . Wright , J . W . ; C . C . Walter , P . M ., Treas . ; Smeeth , P . M ., Sec ; H . C Wellard , S . D . ; C L . Adams , J . D . ; P . O . Potter , P . M ., Org , ; VV . Burkett , I . G . ; and G . Willson , Tyler .

The VV . M . then , on behalf of the lodge , presented a valuable Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . T . J . Perkins , the retiring Master , in recognition of good services rendered during his term of office in the chair . After the proposition of new members , and grants having been made from the funds on behalf of the Masonic Institutions and the Dover Hospital , amounting in the whole to 13 guineas , the lodge was closed .

At six o ' clock upwards of 60 brethren sat down to a recherche banquet provided by the host , and which , by general consent , was pronounced to be all that could be desired or expected , even from so generous a caterer as Bro . Oldfield . Bro . Kennett , the newly-installed Master , presided , and was supported by the whole of his officers , except Bro . Marsh , S . W ., whose attendance was unfortunately

prevented by serious illness , and amongst others the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Dover , Bro . Adcock , P . M . 199 ; the Worshipful the Mayor of Sandwich , Bro . Watts , P . M . 1206 ; the Prov . G . Chap ., the Rev . V . S . Vickers , P . M . 199 ; Bros . F . F . Giraud , W . M . 133 ; Edward Bacon , P . G . W . Gibraltar District , P . M . 153 ; T . Hearn , W . M . J . W . Bussey , S . VV . ; and P . M . ' s Bros . F . VV . Prescott , E . Lukey , and W . J . Smith , of 199 ; C . Barringer , W . M .,

and McVVilham , of 1436 ; VV . Denne , W . M ., and A . S . Hodges , of 1206 ; J . VV . Court , W . M ., G . Band , P . M ., E . Hodgkinson , and A . Banger , 1096 ; Thomas Bent , P . M ., J . M . Browning , P . M ., and F . Weston , of 7 S 4 ; Captain M'Innis , Capt . Wood , S . J . Flood , A . M . S . Malwa Lodge , Bombay ; D . White , C . Harris , R . A . ; Stock , Hopper , Walker , and Crosoer , of 109 . Of the members of 120 S there were also present P . M . ' s

George Adamson , VV . A . Smeeth , H . M . Baker , James Holmes , Edwin Fenn , R . VV . Phillpott , C . C . Walter , G . R . Igglesden , VV . Oldfield , P . O . Potter , and T . J . Perkins ; Bros . J . Crosoer , G . F . Wilkins , Thomas Stanger , E . Souter , S . Earl , R . Howard , and others . The musical arrangements were undertaken and effectively carried out by Bro . C . Winterbon , who presided at the pianoforte .

Congratulatory telegrams were received during theevening from Sir R . Dickeson , Dublin , and one dated "At sea—65 miles from Beachy Head . " The toast list was as follows : — " The Queen and the Craft ; " "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of VVales ; " "The M . W . Pro G . M ., Earl Carnarvon ; " "The R . W . the D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , and the Grand Officers ; " "The R . W . Prov . G . M ., Viscount Holmesdale ; " "The V . W . the

Dep . Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Eastes , and Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past ; " " The VV . M . of the Corinthian Lodge ; " " The Installing Masters ; " " The Visitors ; " "TheP . Ms . of the Lodge ;" "TheW . M . and Brethren of No . 109 ; " "The Masonic Charities ; " "The Officers of the Lodge ; " and Tyler ' s toast .

LEEDS . —Goderich Lodge ( No . 1211 ) . —On Monday evening last there was a large and representative gathering of the Masons of West Yorkshire on the occasion of the initiation of Mr . G . W . Balfour , M . P ., into this lodge , at the Masonic Hall , Great George-street . The W . M ., Bro . Charles Scriven , was in the Master's chair , and the other officers of the lodge present were Bros . John Jaques , I . P . M . ; A . VV . Youings , S . W . ; VV . H .

Bradford , J . W .: J . W . Fouiness , P . M ., Treasurer ; William Smith , Secretary ; W . Ward , S . D . ; J . Ellis , J . D . ; W . B . Townsend , P . M ., Organist ; T . Craistor , I . G . ; A . K . Scattergood and VV . J . Gwillam , Stewards ; and J . Calverley , P . M . The visitors , who came from all parts of the province , included R . W . Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . D . of England , P . G . M . ; VV . Bro . Henry Smith , D . P . G . M . ; Bros , the Rev . Canon Bullock , P . P . G . Chap . ;

the Rev . J . J . Needham , P . G . Chap . ; the Rev . J . A , Naylor , P . G . Chap . ; J . Menzies , P . P . G . W . ; C . L . Mason , P . P . G . Treas . ; A . VV . Stanfield , P . G . Reg . ; W . F . Smithson , P . P . G . D . ; G . F . Crowe , P . P . G . D . ; D . R . Glover , P . P . G . D . ; Thomas Winn , P . P . G . Supt . of W . ; T . Bateman Fox , P . G . Swd . Br . ; Alfred Austin , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Richardson , P . P . G . A . P . ; Samuel Slack , P . P . G . D . of C . ; H . T . Gardiner . P . G . Stwd . ; J . Milnes

W . M . 289 ; Thomas Myers , W . M . 304 ; John I h rip pieton , W . M . 306 ; Wm . Tyers , W . M . 1042 ; Rev . T . C . Smyth , D . D ., LL . D ., P . D . D . G . M . East Arch ., W . M . 2069 ; A . Williamson , P . M . 2 S 9 ; Wm . Greaves , P . M . 289 ; J . Dobson , P . M . 289 ; John Dyson , P . M . 306 ; J . B . Hargreaves , P . M . 1311 ; W . Watson , P . M . 2069 ; Henry Oxley , P . M . 495 ; H . Carr , W . M . 1085 ; Thos . Ecroyd , P . M . 439 ; and many others . Bro . Thomas

Winn , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of W ., acted as Director of Ceremonies ; and Bro . W . B . Townsend , P . M ., had charge of the musical arrangements of the evening . Letters of apology were received from Bros . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., P . M ., P . G . S . W . ; Colonel A . Charlesworth , P . M ., P . G . J . W . ; Aid . Thomas Hill , P . M ., Mayor ot Bradford ; Aid . John Rhodes , Mayor of Pontefract ; Herbert G . E . Green , P . M ., P . G . Sec . ; and others .

Ihe ceremony of initiating Mr . G . W . Balfour , M . P ., into the mysteries of Freemasonry was performed by Bro . Scriven , assisted by Bros . Tew , Bradford , and Ward . At the conclusion of the ceremony , Bro . Tew said that he was deepl y obliged for the compliment accorded to him of enabling him to take part in the interesting ceremony of that evening , and to mark the accession to the Craft of a

gentleman distinguished by many and varied qualifications , one whose eloquence and ability had so endeared him to the people of Leeds that in the autumn of last year he was elected as Parliamentary representative of the Central Division of the borough , and their satisfaction was greatly added to by the fact that they were welcoming so talented a representative to the ranks of Freemasonry , Goderich