A Banquet At " Ours."

sideration the propriety of erecting a suitable Masonic Temple in Lowestoft and some clay the idea may be developed . Meanwhile not the least pleasing of the exhibitions of fraternal feeling at the banquet was a spontaneous and truly

generous statement by our excellent Bro . Clai'ke , that whether or not the lodge remained under his hospitable roof he was " heart and soul with the lodge . " It would be a credit to the Craft if similar unselfish Subordinations of pecuniary considerations for the love of the Order were

more general . Probably there are few of the readers of the MAGAZINE who are not aware that the town of Lowestoft—undoubtedly the gem of Suffolk watering places—owes its rise and progress to

Sir Samuel Morton Peto , the former lord of the beautiful demesne of Somerlsyton Hall . Sir Morton has never been forgotten by his Lowestoft friends , and they still remember him with affection and regret . Bro . John Hervey , the Grand Secretary of England was one time associated with Sir Morton , and the recollection of Bro . IT . and the instruction

he gave is warmly cherished in the Unity Lodge-A pleasing feature iu Masonic gatherings is the opportunities they afford for intercommunication between friends and brethren . The

installation of Bro . Chambers was attended not only by visiting brethren from the Provinces but also by members of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and the Grand Orient de France . There were also representatives of

Lancashire and Yorkshire Bro . Cragg , of Unity Lodge , being a son of " proud Preston . " The moving spirit of Freemasonry in Lowestoft is our accomplished Bro ., Major Allez , who lias

had the honour to install no less than seven of the Worshipful Masters of the Unity Lodge . At the call of duty Bro . Allez is ever ready to go any number of miles in order to assist his brethren in any way they desire , and there is no brother

in the Province of Suffolk who is oftener in request at Masonic celebrations . We were delighted to find that Major Allez was a native of Guernsey ; his father having been a member of Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship in that island , where we have the

happiness to know aud esteem so many excellent brethren . Thus , the Major may he described as the " worthy son of a worthy sire , " in the Craft . Conversing with the Major on Guernsey matters , we could not but recall to mind our presence at

the installation of Bro . Martin in Doyle ' s Lodge , in 1866 , when one brother , who has since under Divine Providence been called away , excited our admiration by the earnestness of his devotion to the Craft , and his sturdy manly welcome to the

visiting brethren . Little did we think as we sat . at the hospital board of Doyle's Lodge that our vis a vis , Bro . Muntz , would so soon be removed from the Lodge he loved so well , to stand beforethe Great Architect . We ourselves were then ,

weak and sickly , just arisen from a bed of suffering , while he was the embodiment of manly vigour and joyous spirits . Truly the grim soldier-Death strikes when least expected . May all brethren of " the mystic tie , " be ready to meet his

summons ! Bro . Muntz has passed away , but hismemory will long be cherished . As was written of another we may say of Bro . Muntz : —¦ " Thou art gone to the grave , but we will nofcdeplore thee . "

We will rather hope to preserve in our hearts that chivalric love for Freemasonry , which formed the highest leather in his character .

Bro . Allez did us the honour to associate our name with the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , among tho toasts of the evening . Thus called upon unexpectedly to answer for our esteemed Bro . William Smith and his excellent staff of literary assistants ,

we bore our hearty testimony to the services which Bros . Smith , Hughan , D . Murray Lyon , Buehan , and others whose noms de plume modestly hide their genius are rendering to the Order . Under such circumstances a pun on the patronymic

of Bro . Allez was perhaps excusable . Allez . being the French for go , we remarked that with so much go ( as the Americans say ) in the Major and such a head as Bro . Chambers , the lodge could not fail

to go-a-hcad . It cannot be denied that both physically and mentally the Master and Wardens of Lodge Unity are up to the mark . Bros . Williams and Sterry the Senior and Junior Wardens have

gained their honours by steady head work and unconquerable zeal , and like the respected W . M . they are what an old lady of our acquaintance recommended all young ladies to marry— " sizeable men "—physically qualified to fill their chairs of

office . The members of Unity Lodge evidently love men of weighty character and to judge by the appearance of the brethren of the lodge the immortal Banting has not many disciples amonp " them .