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hours , so as to afford the apprentices and those young iu the craft an opportunity oi witnessing and profiting by the imposing and instructive ceremonies of installation ol each Lodge , AA'hich ivere performed by the most skilful and esteemed Masters of the art . We congratulate the brethren , of the " mystic tie , " upon the felicitous appointment of officers installed , and from the known experience of the masters elect ( Brs . Eadon and Qailton , having been each elected for tho fourth time ) , and the skill and

devotion of the other masters , Brs . Dawson ancl White , in carrying out the principles of Free-Masonry ; they well merit the distinguished positions AA'hich they now hold as rulers in the craft . The installations were conducted by the Right Worship ful the Provincial Grand Master , Thos . Douglas Harington , aided by his worthy and R . W . Deputy , George Thompson , under the English constitution . Br . Harington , as Provincial Grand Master for Scotland , also installed the Master of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , in person . The

installations were terminated in time to assemble the Grand Lodge for routine business , which adjourned from labour to refreshment to partake of a sumptuous dinner at Russell's Hotel . The R . W . Provincial Grand Master presided , and although the dinner Avas strictly that of the Albion and St . John ' s Lodges , yet many members of the sister Lodges were in attendance , besides several distinguished guests ; ancl the speeches delivered , together with the appropriate and national toasts and songs , would have done honour

to an assembly of Masons in " oui' dear native home . " Quebec is now proud of four good working Lodges : —two under tbe Grand Lodge of England , one under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , ancl one hailing from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , in all , numbering several hundred contributing members . St . Andrew ' s Lodge , in one important point on this anniversary , took the initiative , by subscribing a handsome sum in aid of the Patriotic Fund , to be applied more particularly , however , to the relief of tho widoAvs and orphans of those brethren who may have fallen or suffered in the present war with Russia , ancl AVC are happy that the tame spirit animates the other Lodges .

the following is a list of the officers installed for the ensuing year , including the officers of tho Royal Arch Chapter attached to St . John ' s Lodge : — ALBION LODGE ( NO . 17 , R . E . )—W . Br . S . J . Dawson , W . M . ; W . Miller , P . M . ; J . Burgess , S . W . ; H . P . Lesrgatt , J . W . ; P . St . Hill , Tr . ; J . A . Staton , Secry . ; J . Dawo , S . D . ; H . Jackson , J . D . ; W . Whittycomb , I . G . ; J . Gillies , Tyler , ST . ANDREAV ' LODGE ( No . 356 . R . S . )—R . W . Br . G . Railton , W . M . ; T . King . P . M . ; R . Noill , S ; W . ; A . McKay , J . AV . ; G . Half , Tr . . G . T . Gary , Secry . ; J . Harris , S-W . ; R . Borland , J . D .: W . Wilkinson , I . G . ; J . Ennis , Tyler ; 1 > Melrose and J . Thomas , Stewards .

ST . JOHN ' LODGE ( N O . 214 , R . E . ) . —W- Br . Jos- White , W-M . ; Geo . Irvine P . M . ; J . W . Harper , S . W . ; James Dean , J . W . ; R . Neill , Treasurer ; Geo Veasey , Secretary ; E . F- King , Assistant Sec ; W . Aciamson , Chaplain ; W . IT Rankin , Senior Deacon ; R . Colter , Junior Deacon ; A . W . Hoffmann , Inner Guard ; Hi P . Leggatt , Master of Ceremonies ; N . H . Bo-ven , Organist ; W . Giles , Tyler . INDEPENDENT LODGE ( NO . 236 , R . J . ) . —W . Br . W . Endon , W . M . ; Dennis Gale , S . W . ; Jas . Beattie , J . W . ; John Lindsay , Treasurer ; H . B . L . Goff , Secretary ; R , A . Garden , Chaplain ; Arch . McMaugb , S . D . ; Angus McMay , J . D . ; J . Patterson , I . G . ; Charles Knowles , Tyler .

NEWFOUNDLAND . _ WEDNESDAY , Dec . 27 , being the anniversaryof St . John the Evangelist , the members of St . John ' s Lodge met at noon , when Martin Petrie , Esq ., having been duly installed as Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year , the other officers were appointed bv him ,