The Colonies.

THE COLONIES .

CANADA WEST . A Lodge , named after the late Duke of Wellington , has been just instituted at Stratford . Col . W . M . Wilson , of Simcoe , acted as master of the ceremonies , and was assisted by G . W . Powell , a Past Master ; also Br . Patterson , W . M . of Ingersoll Lodgewith other brethrenmembers of the Lodgewere present and assisted in the

, , , ceremonies . The stated meetings of the Lodge are to be held on Thursday preceding full moon . The names of the officers installed are as follows : —R , H . Lee , W . M . ; J , Woodbury , S . W . ; A . B . Orr , J . W . ; Peter Woods , Tr . ; Edgerton Rierson , Sec ; "W . Oliver , S . D . ; James Orr , J . D . ; J . Brabazon , Tyler .

America.

AMERICA .

CALIFORNIA . The rapid growth of Masonry in California appears to have been commensurate with the precocious growth of everything else in that El Dorado of our times . Though the birth of the Grand Lodge was as it were but yesterday , it now numbers fifty-seven Lodges under its jurisdiction , one of which is at Chilli , in Valparaiso , and the other at Honolulu , in the Sandwich Islands . —Mirror and Key Stone .

COLUMBIA . At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia , the clothing and jewel of a Past Grand Master were presented to M . W . Br . B . B . French , on his retiring from the Oriental Chair . This , with an appropriate address by the Deputy Grand Master , was a fitting and well-earned tribute to the zeal , ability , and fidelity of one who , for a long series of years , had presided over the Craft of that jurisdiction . —Mirror and Key Stone .

MAINE . The Grand Lodge of this State has just closed its annual communication at Portland , under the presidency of M . W . Br . T . Chase , Grand Master , and appointed the following brethren as Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —Br . John Miller , M . W . G . M . ; Jabez True , R . W . D . G . M . ; Ezra B . French , R . W . S . G . W . ; Wm . Kimball , R . W . J . G . W . ; Moses Dodge , R . W . G . T . ; Charles B . Smith , R . W . G . Sec .

At the close of the Grand Lodge proceedings , the Grand Chapter was opened . The following are its officers for the ensuing year : M . E . C . Abner B . Thompson , G . H . P . ; Joseph C . Stevens , D . G . H . P . ; Stephen Webber , G . King ; Daniel B . Emerson , G . Scribe ; Oliver Gerrish , G , Treas ; Ira Berry , G . Sec ; S . S . Wing , G . C . Host ; Revs . Eaton Shaw , B . C . Manson , Cyrus Cummings , Elihu B . Averill , Urial Balkam , Cyriel Pearl , Gr . Chaplains ; Moses Dodge , J . D . Warren , J . J . Bell , and Hiram ChaseGStewards Isaac DavisGSentinelThe Grand Encampment

, . ; , . . ol Knights Templars followed , - and the following Sir Knights were elected for the year ensuing : —J . C . Stevens , G . M . ; Freeman Bradford , D . G . M . ; John Williams , G . G . ; E . A . Chadwick , G . C . G . ; Timothy Chase , G . S . W . ; Jabez True , G . J / W . ; Moses Dodge , G . Sec ; Charles Forbes , G . Treas . ; B . F . Mudgett , G . St . Bearer ; J . D . Warren , G . Sw . Bearer ; J . J . Bell , G . Warden . Appointed—John Burrell , G . Marshal ; Isaac Davis , G . Sent . Called off to meet on the fourth Monday in May for installation of officers .