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numerous other brethren . The following business was very ably performed : —Bros . Keogh , Coney , and Pierce , raised ; Bros . Elliott and Schneegans , passed ; ancl Messrs . Dick ancl Dr . Sturt , initiated . The whole of these ceremonies were rendered in a most efficient manner . This being the night for the election of officers for the ensuing year , Bro . T . Robinson , S . W ., was elected AV . M . ; Bro . Caulcher was re-elected Treasurer , ancl Bro . Beckett re-elected Tyler .

The loclge being closed , the brethren retired to an excellent banquet , provided in Bro . Styles ' s usual way , -which gave universal satisfaction . After the healths * of " Her Majesty the Queen ; " " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . ; " "The Earl De Grey ancl Ripon , D . GM ., -and other Grand Officers ; " and " The Prince Frederick William of Prussia , " who is an honorary member , the W . M . gave that of " The Initiates , " observing that nothing was so interesting to Masons as to receive converts from the outer worldand he was

, pleased that Bros . Sturt and Dick hacl honoured this loclge by selecting it for their entrance into Freemasonry . He ( the AV . M . ) heartily wished them welcome . Bro . Sturt , on behalf of himself and Bro . Dick , returned thanks , . expressing the pleasure he felt in having joined Preemasonry , and wished the loclge and its members every prosperity . To the Visitors' toast Bro . Danvers returned thanks for himself and Bro . Leutjens , observing that if all the lodges in England were conducted in the same manner as No . 1055 it would he

a great credit to the Craft , and he thanked them for the welcome he bad received . Bro . Hardey , P . M ., proposed "The Health ofthe worthy AV . M ., " and dilated upon the very excellent manner he had performed all the duties appertaining to the Chair . —The AV . M . responded in a neat speech , and called upon the brethren to drink to the P . M's . toast , to which Bro . Hardey and Bro . Caulcher severally tendered their acknowledgments . —The AV . M . then gave "The AV . M . elect , Bro . Robinson , " ancl said he did not believe that

throughout the loclge there was one member so worthy , respected , and loved , as Bro . Robinson , ancl he congratulated the lodge upon having eleated so worthy and valued a brother to fill the chair . —To this Bro . Robinson replied , tendering his best thanks and promising to clo his utmost for the loclge . —Bro . Stapylton returned thanks for the officers , Bros . Syms , Aillliams , Stacey , P . M . and Sec , and Bro . Tindall . After listening to some very exceUent singing by Bros . Baker , Marshall , Leutjens , Fraser , Caulcher , and others , the members separated , highly pleased with each other , ancl satisfied with the whole proceedings of the evening .

PIKSBUEV LODGE ( NO . 1163 ) . —This lodge was opened on Friday , May 24 , at the Prince of AVales Tavern , Banner-street . The duty of constituting it was committed to Bro . John Savage , P . G . D . Soon after 2 p . m . nearly forty brethren assembled , and advanced to the loclge room , Bro . Savage taking the chair , appointing Bro . D . Farmer as G . Purs ., and Bro . J . How , Prov . G . D . C ., Herts , to fill the AVardens' chairs ; Rev . Bro . J . E . Cox , P . G . Chaplain , and Bro . W . FarnfieldA . G . Sectaking tbe duties annexed to those offices .

, , The Grand Lodge plate was used for the ceremony . The music was performed by Bros . Fielding , Shoubridge , and Winn , and added much to the impressiveness of the ceremony . The consecration concluded , the AV . M ., Bro . Alfred Day , P . M . of Nos . 78 and 118 , was presented for installation , ancl duly inducted into tho chair . The AV . M . then invested the several officers , as follows : —Bros . James MacleanS . AV . ; James BondJ . W . ; George TutillTreas .

, , , ; John Purely , Sec ; George Leach , S . D . ; Isaac Higgs , J . D , ; George Sinclair , D . C . ; Win . Mackay , I . G . ; Charles Jarman and Henry Holland , Stewards ; Riley , Tyler . The Rev . Bro . J . E . Cox , P . G . Chap ., addressed the members of the new lodge on the general principles of the Institution , and exhorted them by the practice of its precepts to show to the outer world that

Freemasonry was not only a name . A vote of thanks was unanimously given to Bro . Savage and the rest of the Grand Officers who assisted in the ceremony of constituting the loclge . The following gentlemen were initiated : —Messrs . Thomas , E . Purely , Richard Leach , II . James Wells , Charles Excell , and John AVilliam AVyatt . The following brethren were admitted as joining members : —Bright , of No . 53 ; AVing , of No . 78 ; and Foster , of No . 276 . Tho lodge was called off to refreshment at seven o ' clock , Bro . Alfred Day ,

the AV . M ., presiding . The dinner being disposed of , the W . M ., due honours having been paid to the toast of " The Queen and thc Craft , and the M . AV . the Grand Master ; " with that of " The D . G . M . and rest of tbe Grand Officers , past and present , " connected the nameof his old and esteemed friend , Bro . George Biggs , P . G . S . B ., who , in response , complimented the AV . AI . on the perfect success of his enterprise , and on his enthusiasm in the cause of Masonry . In a . few wordshe admonished the brethren to be careful of

-, pre serving the bond of unity , and further urged them never to allow an idle word to escape that might tend to disunion . The AV . M . then , after warmly thanking Bro . Savage for the honour he had done the lodge in constituting it , called" on all present to join in wishing him long life , health , and happiness . —Bro . Savage , in reply , assured the W . M . it gave him much pleasure to have had

the honour of consecrating of the first loclge in the parish on the borders of which he was received into the world . The pleasure was enhanced by having associated with him his old friend , Bro . Purdey . Altogether it would be one of the red-letter days in his Masonic calendar . The AA . M . had an excellent staff of officers to keep up his own good working , anil , from the accessions made that clay , there was every promise of a good loclge . —Bro . Savage again rose , and , observing that he had not only the pleasure of

consecrating , but also of installing their AA' . M ., he was thus placed in the position of Past Master , ancl could not better make use of his power than in giving " The Health of theAV . M . " Those who had not known it before had bad an opportunity of seeing how ably Bro . Day could discbarge the duties of the chair . Under his government , the loclge could not fail to prosper . —The AV . M ., in a brief reply , assured the brethren that no efforts should be wanting on his part to fulfil Bro ' —To "A warm welcome to the

. Savages augury . A isitors , " Bros . Peters , Matthews , and AA ynne replied . —With "The Masonic Charities" the AV . M . united the name of Bro . Farnfield , who took the opportunity of giving a rapid _ sketch of the rise and progress of each institution , from the starting of the Girls' School with five children ; the rise , in 1797 , of the Boys ' School , and its gradual development . To enable the committee to extend their views , more support was required . After some

remarks on the gradual progress of the Benevolent Institution with which he was more immediately connected , he mentioned that there were eighty-two aged brethren , and thirty-seven widows , recipients of its bounty ; that £ 14 , 000 was invested , ancl somethinglike £ 2500 given in annuities . To "The Health of the Initiates , " Bro . Bro . Thomas Purdey responded ; and " The Officers , " especially Bros . Sinclair and Holland , for their attention at the banquet , having been given , the meeting broke up .

WniTTiNGToy LODGE ( NO . 1164 ) . —CONSECRATION . —On Monday , the 20 th of May , a new lodge , called the AVhittington Lodge , ( No . 1164 ) , was consecrated ancl constituted at tbe AVhittington Club , Arundel-street , Strand , by Bro . Henry Mu-geridge , P . M . 227 . The loclge is very neatly furnished by Bro . Piatt , whose good taste is well exemplified in the substantial yet unobtrusive style of the fittings & cShortlbefore two o'clockthe brethren

necessary , . y , began to assemble very numerously , and amongst them were to be found the brethren of the lodge , Bros . J . M . Thompson , Brett , Stubbs , Wavell , Collins , Hurlstone , AV . H . Warr , Griffin , Cronin , and Osmond ; visitors , Bros . AV . Gray , Clarke , G . Sec ; John Savage , P . S . G . D . ; Lumley , No . 1 ; Geo . Tedder , 11 ; Field , 14 ; E . L . Harris , P . M . 15 ; Steel , P . M ., 18 ; A . Pratt , AV . M ., C . Marshall , 22 ; W . J . Fielding , 25 ; 11 . Mills , P . M . 28 ; II . G . Buss ,

P . M ., M . Cooke , 29 ; S . E . Nutt , P . M . 32 ; AV . Ditchman , AV . M ., C . Hurry , 53 ; Hubback , 66 ; J . Dixon " , 87 ; Robert Spencer , 91 ; Comins , F . M ., 113 ; Piatt , AV . M ., 168 ; Rev . J . McLaughlin , W . M ., Emmens , P . M ., Maney , P . M ., G . King , 201 ; Thompson , 206 ; J . Jeffery , 237 ; Blackwell , 752 ; Allen , 772 ; AVillis , S . AV . 955 ; Brown , 1082 ; Osmond , 1115 ; R . Fairbairns , AV . M ., and R . H . AA right , 1133 . Bro . Brett , P . M . 206 , acted as D . of Cers . most

ably , and formed a procession , which entered the loclge , and the business commenced , Bro . Mugg-eridge officiating as AV . M ., Emmens as S . AV ., and Nutt as J . W . The usual ceremonies were then gone through , the G . Sec . reading the petition and warrant . After the consecration , Bro . Muggeridge , assisted by a large hoard of installed Masters , proceeded to install Bro . Joseph George Thompson as W . M . ivhen that Bro . was dulhonoured in all the proper forms ,

, y and proceeded to appoint Bro . Stubbs , S . AV . and Treas . ; W . AA avell , J . AV . ; C . Collins , Sec ; Hurlstone , S . D . ; AA . H . AVarr , J . D . ; and Gerald Griffin , I . G . Five gentlemen were afterwards initiated , the loclge closed , and the brethren proceeded to banquet , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts wore given , and the brethren separated , highly deliightecl with the opening night of the AVhittington Lodge , which bids fair to be prosperous , situated

as it is in a convenient part oftlie Strand , and liaving so experienced a P . M . as Bro . Brett amongst its members .

INSTRUCTION . NEW CONCORD- LODGE ( No . 1115 ) . —A very numerous meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday evening , May 23 , at the Rosemary Branch Tavern , Ho- * ton , when the business of the evening was the ceremony of installation of the AV . M . That beautiful ceremony was most admirably performed by Bro . Emmens , and the delivery of the addresses elicited the highest encomiums . Having invested in clue form tbe officers oftlie lodgeBro . AV . SouthallAV . M . worked

, , , the fourth section oftlie first lecture ; the answers by the brethren . Bro . H . Thompson then worked the fifth section ; the answers by Bro . Charles Southall . A vote of thanks was proposed to be recorded on the minutes ofthe lodge to Bro . Emmens , P . M ., for the very able manner in which he had worked the ceremony of instal-