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„ Morris , J P . M . 65 £ 39 18 0 „ Tile , G W . M . 87 25 4 0 „ Grosjean , E S . W . 103 23 12 0 j „ Slight , P J . D . 109 40 10 6 „ DeBruyn , C S . W . 116 143 5 0 „ VenderHcyde , I . J I . G . 225 25 3 0 „ Watson , J J . W . 229 50 8 0 „ Saunders , G . H J . W . 233 8118 0 HaggarDBP . P . G . W . HertsP . M . 57 S W . M . 269 23 2 0

„ , . ., , , „ Warner , A W . M . 286 26 5 0 „ Measor , J 318 55 9 It „ Crotch , Eev . W . E W . M . 327 21 0 0 „ Atty , G 324 50 8 0 „ Samuel , Ho . S I . G . 773 25 4 0 The dinner was very excellently served , and the approaches to the hall , as well as the hall itselfbeing carpeted aud decorated with flowers and evergreensit had a very

, , cheerful and handsome appearance . The musical arrangements were conducted by Br . Geo . Genge , who was assisted b y Miss Birch , Miss 33 . Birch , Miss M . Wells , Miss J . Wells , Brs . Geo . Porren Smythson , Farquharson , & c . The music was very well performed , and the ladies of the party , the more especially Miss M . Wells , received numerous encores . Br . Crawley officiated as toastmaster .

LONDON LODGES

GnAsn MASTER ' LODGE ( No . 1 ) . —The closing meeting of the season of this excellent Lodge was held on the 21 st May , under the able presidency of the W . M . Br . G . W . K . Potter , but the business was principally of a formal character . The brethren , to the number of 35 , afterwards dined together—the visitors being Br . Winsor , P . M ., 76 ; Br . Webber , P . M ., 202 ; Br . Payne and Br . Lea . The evening ' s amusements were enlivened by the singing of Brs . Donald King , Lawler , and Jolley . LODGE OF ANTIQUITY ( No . 2 ) . —This venerable Lodge , a relic of ancient Masonry ,

held its meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday , May 23 rd . The brethren , who were all Grand Officers , spent the evening in the greatest harmony , assisted b y the talented exertions of Brs . Jolley , King , and Lawler . BRITISH LODGE ( No . 8 ) . —This distinguished Lodge held its meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern on Monday , May 21 st . The W . M . Br . Massey Dawson delivered a lecture '' On the Antiquity of Masonry , as illustrated by recent discoveries amongst ancient works of art . " The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to

partake of an elegant banquet . After proposing the health of " the Queen , " and also of "the M . W-G . M . the Earl of Zetland , " which was heartily responded to , the W . M . proposed the health of " the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., and the rest of the , Grand Officers , ' '' and in doing so expressed the great satisfaction with which the toast was always received in the British Lodge , but more particularly on the present occasion , when it

was honoured by the presence oi two orethren so distinguished for learning and ability , and also for their high position in Masonry , as Br . Preston Cooper , P . G . M . of Kent , and Br . Dr . Bowles , P . G . M . of Herefordshire . Br . Bowles , in returning thanks for the Grand Officers , observed that to those who felt that praise was undeserved , the words of praise conveyed rebuke . He trusted that such was not the case in the present instance , though he felt that much must be set down , cum yrano satis , to the eloquence of such a practised speaker as the . W . M . . Unfortunately his

attendance had not been sufficiently early to hear the whole of-the lecture , but he had heard sufficient of Nineveh and Memphis , as connected with ancient Masonry , to make him regret not being in time to hear the former part . . In . conclusion , he thanked the brethren for the high compliments paid to the Grand Officers , though he felt that much that had been said regarding them was to be attributed to the imagination of the W . M . and his kindness of heart . Tho W . M . then , said that it was always a peculiar pleasure to the British Lodge to propose the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent , it having had the honour of being connected for a number of years with its most distin-