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and had the noble cause of Freemasonry at heart , and highly esteemed his English brethren . General Garibaldi was then unanimously , and with acclamation , elected an honorary member of the lodge .

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RorAX AT / BEET LODGE ( No . 907 ) . — -The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday the 18 th inst . The lodge was opened by Bro . Smith , P . M ., assisted by the Wardens and other officers , after which- the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Charles P . Farnfield , on his return from India , was then raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., and Bro . IT . Ravaison passed as a F . C , the ceremonies being ably performed by Bro . Smith .

The W . M . elect , Bro . Downs , S . W ., was presented to receive the benefit of installation by Bro . T . R . Lewis , P . M ., and after the usual preliminaries a board of installed masters was formed and Bro . Downs was regularly inducted into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Smith , the addresses being most admirably delivered by Bro . Lewis . On the brethren being re-admitted , Bro . Downs then appointed ancl invested his officers as follows : —Bros . C . J . Jellei-vs , I . P . M . j J . A . Farnfield , S . W . ; T . PetersJ . W . ; W .

, II . Farniielcl , S . D . ; J . Abbott , J . D . ; C . Chard , I . G . ; ancl II . J . Lewis , Dir of Cirs . ; Bros . J . Smith , P . M ., and R . XV . Little wera respectively re-invested as Treasurer ancl Secretary . Bro . Downs then very efficiently initiated Mr . John C . Clieetham into the Order , and passed Bro . S . iSfeate to the second degree . Tiie lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . After tbe usual loyal and Masonic toasts , the W . M . proposed the health of the initiates , to which Bro . Clieetham responded

in appropriate terms . Bro . Jefferys , P . M ., then called upon the brethren to drink the health of their W . M ., remarking that Bro . Downs had shown them by his proficiency in the lodge that he was resolved to become an efficient Master . In returning thanks the W . M . stated that he hoped to do still better than he had done that evening ; he had been preceded by two very excellent Masters , and would endeavour to copy their example . Bro . Lewis , P . M ., then rose ancl said that a very pleasing duty had been committed to his hands , he had been deputed by the lodge to place on tho breast of Bro . Jefferys , the retiring Master , a Past Master ' s Jewel , as a token cf the great appreciation of

his urbanity ancl Masonic good feeling , as well as of the regard which every member of the lodge experienced for Bro . Jefferys . He ( Bro . Lewis ) need not encroach too much on their time to dwell on such a theme , but would simply wish P . M . Jeffreys long life ancl prosperity , in which desire he was sure every brother would join . Bro . Jefferys briefly thanked the brethren for the honour conferred upon him , which he did not feel that he deserved — ( nono)—however his time had not permitted

, him to become so proficient in the ceremonies as he had wished to be . Bro . Cubitt , W . M , 157 , responded for the visitors . Bro . J . A . Farnfield , S . XV ., ancl the other officers seriatim on their healths being proposed . Tho pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by some capital singing by Bros . T . It . Lewis , P . M ., T . Peters , J . W ., IT . J . Lewis and other brethren . Visitors : — T . CubittW . M . 157 IT . Norman 91 C . Meacoek 11 C . L . S .

, , , , Croxford 73 , and C . Page 975 . STEAWBEREV HIIL LODGE ( NO . 9 X 6 ) . —This young , vigorous , and prosperous lodge , celebrated its first year of existence at a regular meeting held at the Grotto Tavern , Twickenham , on "Wednesday , April 13 th . The members present were Bros . John Gurton , P . G . Steward , W . M . ; Stedwell , S . W . ; Collard . J . W . ; John Archer , S . D . ; Faithful , J . D . ; Hopwood , as I . G . ;

XV . Watson , P . M . ; and W . Piatt , sen ., Sec , as well as Bros . Brown , Box , Bendy , Foresight , Rapkin , Escott , Paxon , . Tacklin , Court , ancl others . The visitors wore Bros . G . S . States , G . Steward 23 , W . M . 173 ; XV . Watkins , P . M . 23 ; Carter , P . M . 1-1-1 ; Cobham , P . M . 382 ; Sedgwick , W . M . 180 ; Matthew Cooke , Sec . 23 ; IT . A . Staeev , P . M . 180 ; A . White , late of 902 ; Page 975 ; Houther 144 ; CottrellP . M . LilLodand

, , , y ge Castle Lodge ; and several others whose names were not signed until late . The business consisted in receiving the audit committee ' s report , by which it appeared the lodge was in an excellent financial position . Bro . John Gurton then initiated Messrs . William Smeecl and John James Boddy , and it is needless to add one word here as to the ability with which this was done . Bro . Stedwell , the S . W ., was then presented ancl

installed second W . M . of the Strawberry Hill Lodge , by Bro . John Gurton , who discharged the duties of an Installing Master , before a board of thirteen P . M's ., eliciting warm approval from all for his admirable work . The new W . M . was pleased to appoint and invest his officers as follows : —Bros . John Gurton , I . P . M . ; Collard , S . W . ; John Archer , J . W . ; John Gurton , Treas . ; William Piatt , sen ., See . ; Faithful , S . D . ; William Piattjun . J . D . ; and PaxonI . G . Bro . ArcherJ . W . in a

, , , , , speech in which good sense and earnestness were very happilycombined , alluded to the services of their first W . M . / Bro . John Gurton , ancl , in showing how the lodge had been founded , gave him the greatest share in its establishment . But not only did Bro . Gurton help the lodge to its proper work , ho went beyond . Ho qualified himself as a Alce-President of the Boys' School , ancl in the first year of the lodge , its first W . M . served that

stewardship from which the lodge . derived great credit . To such a noble-minded , generous , and open-hearted brother they could do no less than vote him a P . M ' s . jewel , and he hoped they would select the very happy design Bro . Piatt , their Secretary , had produced , for it told its own tale , and however little Bro . Gurton needed or desired such a gift , yet he , Bro . Archer , thought they could do no less than present him with such a

memento of their respect and esteem for him as a brother Mason ancl a courteous ancl able W . M . The motion was warmly seconded by the W . M ., Bro . Stedwell , and carried by acclamation . The new W . M . then very ably initiated Mr . Herbert , in a manner which evinced the first W . M . was followed by no mean student of the science . After the routine business was

completed , the lodge was closed and the brethren proceeded to a banquet , served in a style and with a profusion that did Bro . Bendy the greatest credit . The cloth having been cleared and the strawberries , a . standing dish at this lodge , furnished from Bro . Gurton ' s grounds , and the rest of the dessert placed upon the table , the W . M . proceeded to give the toasts of "The Queen ; " " The M . W . G . M ; " " The D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers , " coupled with one who they had then present ,

Bro . G . S . States . —Bro . STATES , as the humble representative of the distinguished noblemen , the Earl do Grey ancl Ripon and the rest of the Grand Officers , was happy to say that in every lodge he visited the toast was warmly received , but nowhere was it more cordially welcomed than in the Strawberry Hill Lodge . It had been his good fortune to be present twelve months ago at the consecration , since ivhich he had met the Prov . G . M . of Jersey in his own lodge in that island , and Bro .

Hammond had assured him he looked back with pleasure to having been present at the . Strawberry Hill consecration . ( Hear , hear ) . Tliat day twelve months they were , like the strawberries on that and the present occasions , but seedlings , but they had spread their fibres ancl were now to be ranked as plants . Long might the plant bear fruit and gain strength by cultivation , ancl might the lodge plant , ancl the plant which was born on the clay the lodge seed was set continue to flourish side by side , so that the lodge might ever have its strawberries , both in fruit ancl in brethren of the name of Gurton . —Bro . JoirjT

GUETON , P . M ., said it was his province , for the first time , in that lodge , to propose the health of its W . M . He was delighted to do so , because ho felt , under their new W . M ., they must be proserous and effective as Masons . They had , most of them , that day seen the ability of the W . M ., ancl he felt sure that Bro . Steclwell ' s year of office would he one beneficial to the lodge , ancl that he would carry out its best interests with profit to them and credit to himself . —Bro . SIEDWELEW . M .

, , said he had been very highly spoken of by his P . M ., for which he . was thankful ancl also for the hearty way in which his health had been received . It was his intention to do his best for the lodge . His heart and soul was in Freemasonry , and he should use his best efforts to further the Craft in general and the Strawberry Hill Lodge in particular . He was proud to see so many visiting brethren ancl hoped it ivould always be the same

during his mastership . The W . M . said two of the initiates he did not know personally , but he felt bound to second them . The one he did know he was glad to see there , ancl if ho only showed the same tact and skill in Freemasonry that he did in other affairs he would be a successful brother , ancl bear a very favourable reputation in the Craft , —Bro . SMEED returned thanks on behalf of the initiatesand said they each feltalread

, , y , that they wished success to the Strawberry Hill Lodge . —The XV . MASTEE , in proposing the next toast— " The Visitors "said he had a numerous body on his right . Fortunately they were all pretty well-known or he should want an afternoon to describe them . He hoped to see them all again