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the Ship ancl Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall Street , on tlie 2 nd ult ., under the able presidency of Br . Wm . Weeden , who initiated two candidates into the mysteries of the Order , passed one brother , and raised another to their respective degrees . At the close of the business , upwards of thirty brethren dined together . ST . LUKE ' LODGE ( No . 168 ,. —The annual meeting of this Lodge , for the installation of the W . M ., was held at the Builders' Arms , Chelsea , on Monday , the 1 st October , Br . Henderson , W . M . presiding . Two brethren having been raised to the

third degree , and three candidates , Messrs . Hubbard , Wm . Birch and Abel Birch , initiated into the Order , the W . M . resigned the chair to P . M . Br . Killiclc , who most ably installed our esteemed Br . Tyrrell into the chair . At the conclusion of this ceremony , the W . M . proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , as follows : —Brs . Taylor , S . W . ; Collard , J . W . ; Gray , Treasurer * Savoy , Sec . ; Kirk , S . D . Levy , J . D . ; Patt , I . G . * and John Todd , Steward . A . sum of money having been voted for the relief of a worthy brother now . suffering under sickness , Br . Collard gave

notice of a motion for the next meeting , for the revision of the bye laws . All business being ended , the Lodge was closed with due form , ancl the brethren adjourned to supper—after which an hour or two were wiled away in the enjoyment of brotherly converse , and responding to Masonic toasts . LODGE OF PRUDENT BRETHREN ( No . 169 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge met for the first time after the vacation , at the Freemasons' Tavern , on the 23 rd ult ., under the able management of Br . Hewlett , the W . M . Tlie business of the evening which

was entirely of a private character having being disposed of , the brethren supped together , and passed an hour in social harmony . ST . JOHN ' LODGE , HAMPSTEAD ( No . 19 G ) . —The annual meeting ot this excellent Lodge , was held at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead , on Tuesday , the Oth ult ., when our worthy brother , and highly valued correspondent , Br . Samuel Aldrich , was installed into the chair as W . M . for the year 1855—56 , by P . M . Br . T . A . Adams—the ceremony , it is needless to say , being most excellently performed . The new W . M . was pleased to invest his officers as follows : —Br . R . Hazard , S . W . and

Treasurer ; W . Johnson , J . W . and Secretary ; A . D . Wesson , S . D . ; A . Whittet , J . D . ; Comick , I . G . Br . J . R . Thompson , was also invested with the insignia of immediate P . M . Five candidates were ballotted for , and elected for initiation , but only three being present , viz . —Mr . F . W . Collins , Mr . Joseph Smith , and Mr . Geo . Pritchard , all of Hampstead , they were respectively introduced , and the W . M . initiated them into the Order in a very impressive ancl able manner . Br . P . M . Shury , proposed a new candidate for initiation , and the W . M . five—so that our Br . Aldrich ' s

office appears likely to materially add to the strength of the Lodge—and it is peculiarly gratifying to observe , that a large number of the new brethren are coming from the immediate neighbourhood , evincing how highly the W . M . is respected amongst those with whom he is in the closest communion in the every day business of life . A Committee of General Purposes was also appointed , consisting of Brs . Hamilton , P . M . ; Shury , P . M . ; Adams , P . M . ; Thompson , P . M . ; H . Paxon , P . M . ; Hazard , S . W . and Treasurer ; Johnson , J . W . and Secretary ; llippon , Wesson , Comick , and Whittet .

At the conclusion of the business , the brethren adjourned to a very elegant banquet served in Br . Thomas ' s best style . Amongst those present were a large number of visitors , including Brs . Geo . Barrett , Barton , Farmer , Holloway , Howe , Kardel , Paxon , Spencer , Warren , Wells , & c . "The health of the Queen and the Craft , " with the other usual and Masonic toasts having been drunk , the health of the newly initiated brethren was proposed in most appropriate terms by the W . M ., and duly acknowledged . Br . Geo . Barrett , returned thanks for the toast of the visitors , and

expressed the gratification they had all felt at the very excellent working of the W . M ., P . M . Adams , and the officers . The W . M / s health was given at the request of Br . Thompson , P . M ., who expressed himself highly gratified at having had the opportunity of installing into tho chair as W . M ., so highly respected , and worthy a man and a Ma ion as Br . Aldrich , for whose exertions and excellent working , he angered a large an . o int of prosperity for the Lodge . The AV . M . responded in feeling terms , ancl proposed the health of the P . M . ' s , particularly thanking Br . Adams for the valuable services he had rendered the Lodge that day , as well as on previous occasions . Bi Adams having replied , the health of the officers , ancl other toasts drunk and responded