New Masonic Hall At Okehampton.

foundation stone , and it was a source of gratification to those with him to see that upon it such a fine structure had been raised . With the great diversities of opinion that must exist in this world here at least was a spot where all differences would be forgotton , and where they would meet in p leasant intercourse and for mutual profit .

The succeeding installation of Bro . A . Amand , \\ . M . elect , was performed in the presence of a large Board of Installed Masters by his predecessor , Bro . W . Pollard , assisted by Bros . C . Piper , ] . C . Pierce , F , Edwsrds , and the Rev . T . Ward Brown . Bro . Amand appointed and invested the following as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Wm . Pollard , I . P . M . ; Rev . J . Downie , S . W . ; A .

R . Bray , J . W . ; Rev . T . Ward Brown , Prov . G . Chap ., Chap . ; C . J . Futcher , ' P . M ., Treas . ; F . Edwards , P . M ., Sec ; J . C . Pierce , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Org . ; C . Piper , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C , and Charity Steward , and Rep . Com . Pet ., D . C ; G . Glanfield , Reef . ; J . A . Jones , S . D . ; G . N . Roberts , J . D . ; W . N . Hunt , I . G . ; W . Kivell , A . D . C . ; J . Rowland and C R . Smith , Stwds . ; F . Spry , Almoner ; and J . Coombe , Tyler .

The installation banquet was afterwards held at the White Hart Hotel , the W . M ., Bro . A . Amand , presiding . The toast of " The Grand Lodge" was responded to by Bros . STOCKER and WESTLAKE .

In acknowledg ing the toast of " The Prov . Grand Master and the Prov . Grand Lodge of Devonshire , " Bro . DAVIE said they were all very glad to come to Okehampton to put the finishing touch to the work they began a year ago . He congratulated them upon the fact that Obedience Lodge was not only in a flourishing condition , but that it had a handsome and commodious lodge room of its own . He hoped that room would be a great stimulus and inducement to Freemasonry in the neighbourhood , and he fslt

that the fact that they had a room of their own was a guarantee of the stability of the lodge . He also heartily congratulated the members on the working of the lodge , and especially the work of Bro . Pollard as Installing Master . The I . P . M ., Bro . POLLARD , gave " The Health of the W . M . " No one , he said , was more worthy of the honour than Bro . Amand , to whom it must be particularly gratifying to be the first Master installed in their new lodge

room . In replying , the W . M . said he regarded the day he became a Freemason as one of the happiest of his life , and that day his happiness was crowned . His heart was with Obedience Lodge , and he was delig hted that that little moorland lodge had not only a habitation of its own , but had had the

honour of receiving so distinguished a company of Freemasons . The toast of ' The Visitors " was given by Bro . C . PIPER . Bros , the Rev . T . RUSSELL , J . R . LORD , and J . B . GOVER replied . Bro . J . C . PIERCE proposed " The Building Committee and Architect . "

Brrs . F . EDWARDS and J . A . LUCAS responded . The toast of ' The Wardens and other Officers , " submitted by Bro . the Rev . T . WARD BROWN , and acknowledged by Bro . lhe Rev . J . DOWNIE , S . VV ., concluded the list .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

AU Saints' Chapter , No . 422 . The regular convocation of this chapter was held at Gainsborough on Tuesday last in the Masonic Hall . Present : Comps . II . T . Adlard , P . Z ., acting M . E . Z . ; Constable , H . ; andS . Middleton , J . Ballots were taken for the officers for the ensuing year , which resulted as follows : Comps . Constable , M . E . Z . ; S . Middleton , IL ; E . Simpson , J . ; C . F . Liversilge , P . S . ; E . Caldecott , S . E . ; C . Passmore , S . N . ; and E . Scott , Janitor . Alter chapter the companions adjourned for refreshment .

CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION—This week the Naval and Military Exhibition at the Crystal Palace enters upon the last month of its existence , as it must be dismantled at the end of September to make room for the Kennel Club ' s annual show of sportinjr and other dogs . Since the opening in May last many additions have been mad * , and now the whole of the north and south naves , together with considerably over a mile of galleries , are filled with exhibits of great interest and educational value .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

South Canterbury ( New Zealand ) ( Mark ) Lodge ,

No . 300 ( E . C ) . INSTALLATION OF BRO . C . DILLWORTH FOX , D . D . G . M ., P . D . G . W . The annual installation ceremonv of the above loderetook place in th ¦; Freemasons Hall , Timaru , on June 24 th , when Bro . C . Dillworth Fox , D . Dist . G . M ., P . D . G . W ., was installed as W . M . The following brethren were invested as oflicers for the ensuing year : Bros . W . De

Keugy , I . P . M . ; K . K . Taylor , S . W . ; K . H . Ferguson , J . W . ; Dr . K . S . Reid M . O . ; R . Onvin , S . O . ; S . Anderson , J . O . ; K . G . Turner , Sec . ; C . W . Wood ' Treas . ; W . A . Hobbs , Reg . ; F . C . Watson , S . D . ; W . Stonehouse , J . D . j S * Smith , I . G . ; . J . B . Rutland , P . M ., Org . ; and R . Morgan , Tyler . Before the meeting Bro . C . D . Fox received his patent as D . D . G . M . of Mark Masons , South Island , N . Z .

Hiram ( Mark ) Lodge ( Canterbury , N . Z . ) , No . 272 ( E . G . ) .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . WM . CALDER AIKEN . At the annual installation ceremony of the above lodge on Friday , J uly igth , Bro . Wm . Calder Aiken , P . M ., P . Z ., D . G . D . C , was installed W . M ., the ceremony being performed in the Freemasons' Hall , Chris church , Bro . C . Dillworth-Fox . D . D . G . M ,, being the Installing Officer . The following brethren were installed as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Trevathan Burns , I . P . M . ; Dr . B . M . Moorhouse , S . W . ; A . C Haggins , J . W . ; F . Waymouth , M . O . ; H . Whittingham , S . O . ; H . Acton-Adams ,

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . [ 0 . ; W . J . Cookson , S ^ c ; Jno . Thornton , Treas . and S . D . j H . U . Himlin , J . D . ; G . Davies , I . G .: Rev . J . G . L . Scott , P . M ., Chap . ; H . N . M irtin , P . M , Reg . ; and 11 . F . Arnold , P . M ., Tyler . It is gratifying to be able to add that bath this loige and N > . 300 are progressing well , and that our correspondent , Hro . Aiken , P . M ., P . Z .. D . G . D . C , assures u ? of the loyally of the members , nearly all of whom are rulers in the Craft , to the Granl Lodfe of England .

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