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Miss Mabel Bre-. it and Sig . Gomez , and a young lady , Miss Emerick . a pupil of Bro . Van Noorden , delighting the brethren by her charming Irish voice . The brethren separated at an early hour . LION AND LAMB LODGE ( NO . 192 ) . —The last regular meeting of this lo : lge for the season , took place on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., at the Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street ; the AV . M ,,

Bro . E . Kins , being supported by his officers as follows : —Bros . Higman , SAW ; Roberts , J . AV . ; Child , S . D . ; Trotf , J . D . ; and Newman , I . G . The W . AI ., punctual to tho time specified on tho notice , which was half-past four , having then duly formed the lodge , opened the same with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Among the members present were Bros . A \ . Goodyer , P . M . and Treas . ; C . Hosgood , P . M . ; II . Cafes , P . M . ; J . G . Marsh , I . P . M . ; W .

Baker , G . E . Baker , (} . Kenning , Brookman , Davis , AV . Harwood , 3 . Harwond , Marsland , Bright , Ilaynes , Cohu , Taylor , Elliott , Kent , Sian , B . L . Roberts , Grosvenor , Dickenson , Crotty , and McKiernan . The lodge was then opened by the AV . M . ' to the 2 nd degree . Bro . C . Hosgood , P . AL , then took the chair , and Bro . C > hu , af ; er having answered the usual questions in a satisfactory manner retired . The lodge was then opened to tho third degree , and Bro . Cohu was raised in a most impressive

manner to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge being resumed to the first degree , and flros . Haynes , Taylor , and Crotty , having been interrogated , aud having satisfactorily answered , retired . The lodge was then opened to the second degree , and those brethren passed to the degree of F . C . The lodge having been closed down to the first desree . two gentlemen , Mr . W . Youn-. ger , and Mr . Charles Arkell , having been regularly proposed , were then balloted f ' .-i- and approved of . Those gentlemen

having undergone the usual ceremony of preparation , were introduced by the I . G . to the acting AA ' . M ., who initiated them into ancient Freemasonry , the ceremonies being worked b y Bro . C . Hosgood . Among the distinguished visitors we noticed . Bros . Dr . O'Connor , P . M ., No . 27 ; Anthony Oneal Haye , I'M . , No . 145 ( S . C . ) ; J . Brett , P . M ., 177 ; G . Homier , P . M ., 28 ; Levy , P . M ., 188 ; Terry , P . M . ; Robbots , King , S . D ., 706 ; Harker , 766 ; Garden , 22 , James , 704 , and several others . The W . M ., Bro . E . Kingthen took

, the chair , and after the usual enquiries bad been made , closed the lodge in due form . The brethren , numbering about fortyfive , then adjourned to the banqueting hall , where an excellent dinner was served , and to which ample justice was done . Grace having been said , and the cloth removed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . On tho initiates ' health being proposed hy the AV . M ., and after the E . A . Anthem had been sung , Bros . Arkell and Younger returned thanks for

the honour the brethren had conferred upon them , in admitting them into the light of their mysteries , and said it would ever be their study to uphold and maintain those true principles of brotherly love they had seen so amply illustrated that evening . The W . M . then proposed the healths of the visitors , coupling with that toast the names of Bros . Dr . O'Connor , Oneal Haye , Brett , and Garden . Dr . O'Connor ( hen returned thanks on his own behalf in one of those speeches for which he

is so famous . Bro . Oneal Haye next followed , and said that while English Masonry undoubtedly was far ahead of Scots , yet some useful paints could be learned from the North . Ho spoke at some length upon the English charities , and gave his opinion that while such noble specimens of the spirit of Freemasonry existed , the Craft might afford to smile at imbeciles , whose knowledge of the Craft not extending beyond their limited range of vision , abused what they were incapable of

understanding . He concluded by saying that if nothing else could prove the genuineness of the brotherly love which animated the Craft , the kindness which he had received at the brethren ' s hand-i that night , to him an utter stranger , would prove it , and us he had fed so heartil y with the lion , he proposed enjoying himself very pleasantly with the lamb . The speeches of these worthy brethren were listened to with breathless silence , and on resuming their seats they were warmly

applauded , their elocutionary powers contributing in no small degree to its effect . Bro . C . Hosgood then took the gavel , and in highly eulogistic terms proposed the health of the AV . M . Ho 1 ' elfc certain that tho brethren would drink his health in bumpers if ever the health of a AV . M . was so drank , and said he had no doubt that the AV . M . of tiiis lodge would , before his year of office had expired , be able to perform the whole of the ceremonies with satisfaction to tbe lodge and with credit to himself . He ( Bro . Hosgood ) felt certain that no brother had

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the good of Freemasonry at heart more than the AV . AI . of this lodge . Bro . E . King then returned thanks in an appropriate speech , and proposed the health of the P . M . 's Bros . Goodyer , Hosgood , Gates , and Marsh , and said he had a duty to perform not only in proposing the health of the P . M . 's of this lodge , but to present the I . P . M . with a P . M . jewel , and on affixing the same on Bro . Marsh ' s breast , lie wished him long life to wear the jewel , and health and strength to support those princi ples of

Masonry of which he had during his year of office been so able an expounder . Bro . Marsh then returned thanks for the splendid jewel which they had that evening presented to him , and said it was the second jewel of that pattern which had been presented to the P . M . ' s of tho lodge , further adding that as he had won the esteem and resjiect of the brethren , it would ever be his study to deserve a continuance of the same b y faithfully

and assiduously discharging the duties of the I . P . M . Bro . Goodyer then returned thanks for the rest of the P . M . ' s , and said he was truly pleased to see love and harmony ever the predominant feeling prevailing in this lodge , and as an old P . M . of this , his mother lodge , was equally gratified to witness its great prosperity- Bro . Hosgood then called the brethren ' s attention to the fact of Bro . Terry , the collector for the Aged Freemason ' s Charity being present , and it was responded to in a manner

worth y of tiie members of the Lion and Lamb Lodge , tha collection amounting to £ 31 . Bro . Levy then gave some capital imitations of living actors , and his funny description of "Mrs . Brown at the Play , " together with some capital vocal music by the brethren , brought the evening to a close with " happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . "

MAODONALD LODGE ( NO . 1216 . —This lodge met at tho lodge rooms , at Head Quarters of the First Surrey Rifles , Camberivell , on Wednesday the 3 rd inst . The W . H . Bro . Major Irvine presided , and there were present Bros . James Stevens , P . M . Senior AVarden , Thomas , P . M . as Junior Warden , Curtis , Sec , AVaterull , S . D ,, Wagstafle , J . D ., Green , I . G ., Wire , T , Irvine , Fletcher , Purcklo , Pourdrinicr , Dicker , Cronin , Bridges , Hastie , Cornell , Cowdry , AValton , Bull , Kotlus , Pattou , Sarlham ,

& c , and visiting brethren Thomas , Griffith , Dix and others . Tiie lodge was opened in due form in first and second degrees . Bros . Fletcher and Cowdry having proved their proficiency as F . C . ' s , the lodge was opened in the third degree , and those brethren were raised by separate ceremonies to the degree of AV . M . The performance of these ceremonies was most impressive . Bro . Capt . Wire officiated as organist , and tbe musical accompaniment and general preparation of tho lodge added

greatly to the solemnity of tho ritual . The lodge being closed in the third degree , was resumed to the first , and placed under the charge of the Junior Warden . The brethren retired to an adjoining room and partook of light refreshments . The T yler ' s toast-was given , and the charity box put into lequisitiou . The Junior Warden then called the lodge on , and Bros . Pattou and AValton proved their proficiency as E . A . The lodge was resumed to the second degree , and those brethren were passed to the degree of

F . C . The lodge was closed to the first degree , and Mr . \ V . A . Willis was introduced and duly initiated into the mysteries of the Order . The W . AI . thou invested Bro . Bridges with the collar of D . C . —an appointment not previously made in the lodge . Bro . 11 . J . Godden by letter resigiwd bis office of Treasurer , his engagements preventing continued attendance . By unanimous consent Bro . Dr . Cronin was appointed to the office , and , being present , was invested . The AV . M . announced

that he had engaged to represent ; the lodge as Steward at the ensuing festival of the Boy ' s . Alasonic School , and desired to head his list b y a personal contribution of £ 10 10 s . to the charity . The lodge unanimously voted a sum of ten guineas to be added to the AV . M . ' s list , and to constitute a life governorship for tho lodge . Several members then added , their names as individual subscribers to the AV . M . 's list . The [ lodge was then closed in order and harmony , the proceedings having occupied the evening from half-past six , to half-past eleven—a good evidence of sincere liking for Masonic work .

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DI-WONSHIRE . TOTNES . —Pleiades Loihje ( No . 710 ) . —At tho monthly meeting held at the Masonic Rooms on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., the chair was taken a fi = w minutes alter six o ' clock p . m ., by Bro . Dr . Hopkins , who opened the lodge in the lirst degree , assisted