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which he had conducted the installation that day , and for the ¦ great interest he had always manifested in the United Lodge . Bro . Peter Matthews said , having consecrated the United Jjodge and installed every Master it had had , he could not but feel a very great interest in its prosperity , and much pleasure in meeting its members at their annual festival . From what he had seen of their new Master , ho felt that he could justly congratulate them upon the choice they had made ; and it was

another illustration of the old saying that there was as good fish in the sea as any that had come out of it . Ho rejoiced , too , to see them so well supported by the brethren of the Angel Lodge , because Lodge 697 was in fact the child of Lodge 51 , and it showed the good feeling and harmony which pervaded the Masonic brotherhood . They were not a sectarian body , and as Masons they knew no difference in creedsfor a Mason was a

, brother whatever his creed . Neither were they a political body , and if all were Freemasons the nation would not be troubled by the differences between Whigs and Tories . They obeyed all laws , for respect for " the powers that be" was above all a characteristic of Freemasonry . They were a moral body , and a body of order ; and in the latter respect not less so than the army , for with Freemasons order was a distinguishing

principle . The great motto of Freemasonry was " Brotherly Love , Belief , and Truth . " It was like the precious metals , tho more it was polished the more it glowed ; and like the rose , the -more it opened from the petal the sweeter the fragrance shed around it . Bro- Dorling proposed ¦ ' Success to the Masonic Charities , and particularly the Institution for Aged Freemasons , " inviting support for a very deserving applicant from Suffolk for admission

to the latter Asylum— Bro . Thomas Bounce , of Southwold . The W . Master proposed " The Health of the Brethren from the Suffolk Province , " coupled with the names of Bros . Dorling and Townsend , the former of whom very ably returned thanks , and , in allusion to the domestic affliction which prevented the Provincial Grand Master from discharging his official functions , remarked that he deemed it important that a Provincial Grand

Lodge should be held in every year , and if Bro . Bagshaw should find it necessary to appoint a substitute , he was sure he might promise the services of the Grand Master for Suffolk . Among the other toasts were " The Officers of the United Lodge , " acknowledged by Bro . Capt . D'Acosta ; "The Press and Bro . Railing ; " "TheTyler ' s Toast , " & c . During the evening some excellent songs were sung by Bros . Dorling , Matthews , Smith , & c .

SOUTH WALES ( EASTEEN DIVISION ) . WELCOTOOL . — Welclpool Lodge ( No . 968 ) . The third anniversary festival of this lodge was held on the ' 5 th inst . The lodge was opened in the first degree , and the minutes having been confirmed , a highly satisfactory report of the Audit Committee was read . The lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Francis Smith , who had been unanimousl

y elected W . M . at the meeting in February , was presented to Bro . Thomas Blakeman Brown b y Bro . Goldsboro' , P . M ., for the benefit of installation . Tho usual formalities having been observed , thelodge was opened in the third degree . All brethren below the chair then retired , a Board of I . P . M . 's was formed , and Bro . Francis Smith was duly installed into the chair of K . S . in ancient form . The Board of I . P . M . ' s having been closed , the brethren were re-admitted , and the usual honours paid to the new Master .

The following brethren were invested as officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Thomas Blakeman Brown , I . P . M . ; Eev . John Meredith Edwards , S . W . and Chap . ; David Pryce Owen , J . W . ; Thomas Newill , Treas . ; John Samuel , Sec !; Edward Pryce , S . D . ; E . Elias , J . D . ; Thomas Butter , I . G . ; Thomas Magrath , Dir . of Cers . ; J . Barnard / Tyler . After the investment of officers , Bro . Brown , P . M ., completed the ceremonial by delivering in a most impressive manner the ancient to

- charges the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren . Bro . William Brightwell , P . M . of Lodge No . 262 , P . Prov . S . G . W ., requested the permission of the " W . M . to address the lodge , and said he ventured upon this auspicious occasion to request that privilege , to avail himself of the opportunity of paying a well-merited tribute of sincere and Masonic esteem and gratitude to Bro . Thomas Blakeman Brown , I . P . M ., and of expressing the high sense entertained by himself personally , and he was sure by the members of the lodge collectively , of the untiring zeal and exertions evinced by their I . P . M . to promote

the welfare , prosperity , and success of tbo Welcnpool Lodge , over which he had so pre-eminently presided with true Masonic sincerity of feeling , and which fully entitled him to the admiration , respect , and esteem of every reflecting brother . Brethren ( continued Bro . Brightwell ) , it has been my pleasing duty on several occasions to officiate as Installing Master in my own lodge , but I am more pleased to bear testimony that your I . P . M . Bro . Brownhas not only undertaken that important

, , duty , but has also discharged it in such a way as to command the approbation and admiration of all who enjoyed the privilege of witnessing the clear , impressive , and solemn manner in which he performed that beautiful ceremony . I cannot permit this opportunity to pass without offering to so distinguished a Mason as Bro . Brown my fraternal congratulations in having so efficiently and impressively performed the ceremony of

installation . In conclusion , Bro . Brightwell said lie hoped that the example of Bro . Brown's Masonic conduct and intelligence would stimulate every aspiring brother to emulate that brother's career , and that it would not only be imitated by the brethren of the Welchpool Lodge , but by the brethren of the combined provinces of North Wales and Shropshire . It was proposedsecondedand carried unanimously that a

, , suitable P . M . ' s jewel should be presented by the lodge to Bro . Brown , P . M ., as a token of esteem , and of the appreciation of his valuable services as W . M . during the past year . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , at which the newly-installed W . M . presided , supported by Bros . W . Brightwell , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Charles Wigan , Prov . G . Sec ; Goldsboro ' , Prov . S . G . W . ; T . B . Brown , Prov .

G . S ., I . P . M . ; Eev . J . M . Edwards , Chap . ; Weldon , of the Bedford Lodge ( No . 925 ) , aud the officers and brethren of the lodge . After the cloth was withdrawn , the W . Master proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were received with the customary enthusiasm . In proposing " The Health of the Provincial Grand Master , "

Bro . Smith said : Sir Watkin Williams Wynn is another example of a great and good man devoting time and attention to the cause of Masonry , and the members of the lodges in this province are equally proud of their Prov . G . Master as the

members of the Craft generally are of the Earl of Zetland as Grand Master of England . Sir \ Vatkins William Wynn has been a member of this lodge from the first , and has been here twice in his official capacity as Prov . G . Master . We all feel proud of our Grand Master of this province , and have a great affection for him . I have been a resident in North Wales for a short time , and I am informed that the name of Sir Watkin is not only better known in the province than that of her

Majesty , but that he is also known as " The Prince in Wales . " I call upon you , brethren , with hearty feeling and with full honours , to drink " The Health of our Eight Worshipful Provincial Grand Master . " " Prosper the Art . " The W . Master proposed "The Health of Bro , Dymock , the D . Prov . G . 3 Iasterand the Provincial Grand Officers Past

, and Present , " and said : We are on this occasion honoured by the presence of Bro . William Brightwell , P . M . of No . 262 , and P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Bro . Charles Wigan , P . M . of No . 262 , and Prov . G . Sec ; and Bro . Goldsboro ' , Prov . S-G . W ., and P . M . of this lodge . With respect to our Bro . the Grand Senior Warden , there are few men in the province or in the Craft who can equal him as a working Mason , and we may

view his appointment as a proof of this . We have had the honour of the presence of our Prov . G- Sec . at each installation since the foundation of the lodge , and we hope to have that pleasure for many years to come , as well as that of Bro . Brightwell . Brethren , I give you " The Health of the D . Prov . G . Master , and the Provincial Grand Officers , " and with the usual honours . SongBro . Weldon— " The Happy Man . "

, Bro . Wigan , in replying to the last toast , said : W . Master and Brethren , —I should be wanting in all that becomes , a Mason if I lost sight of the last toast given by the W . Master . In acknowledging the toast of the D . Prov . Grand Master , who is positively a member of five lodges in the province , I beg to state that he has never failed in attending the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge but on one occasion . This alone at

once proves that he has done his duty , and I honestly tell you that your own leading member , as a P . M ., is acknowledged as one of the finest members in the Craft , I should be wanting , too , in everything that constitutes a Mason , did I not acknow-