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Diary For The Week.
27— -Egyptian . Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , B . C ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction 45—Strong Man , Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons ' -avenue , Basinghall-street . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 211—St . Michael's , The Moorgate , Moorgate Street , E . G ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 227—Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street 231—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 135—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ; , at 8 ( Inst . ) 551—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney
742—Crystal Palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham 751—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 823—Victoria Rifles , Freemasons * Hall , W . C 903—Bnrgoyne , Cook Tavern , St . Martin ' s-court , Ludgate-hill , at 6 30 . ( Inst . ) 1158—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stang . ite , Westminster-bridge , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1178—Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotel , Sonthwark 1227—Upton , Swan , Bethnal Green-road , near Shoreditch , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1339—Stockweil , Cock Tavern , Kennington Road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . ( Inst . )
1811—Covent Garden , Constitution , Bedford Street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Inst . ) 1672—Mornington , London Tavern , Fenchurch-street 1673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 . ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders . Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1772—Pimlico , Morpeth Arms Tavern , Millbank 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) R . A . 763—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' sHotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( In ) R . A . 1471—North London , Canonbnry Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 . ( Inst . ) M . M . —Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-rd ., Dalston , E ., at 8 . 30 ( Inst . )
24—Newcastle-on-Tyne , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-st „ Newcastle 31—United Industrious , Masonic Room , Canterbury 38—Union , Council Chamber , Chichester 41—Royal Cumberland , Masonio Hall , Old Orchard-street , Bath 60—Knights of Malta , George Hotol , Hinckley , Leicestershire 123—Lennox , Freemasons' Hall , Richmond , Yorkshire 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdon 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction )
254—Trinity , Craven Arms Hotel , Coventry 266—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Heywood 269—Fidelity , White Bull Hotel , Blackburn 289—Fiae"ity , "Masonic Hall , Carlton-hill , Leeds 294—Constitutional , Assembly Rooms , Beverley , Yorks 295—Combermere Union , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield 300—Minerva , Pitt and Nelson , Ashton-under-Lyne 309—Harmony , Red Lion , Fareham
317—Affability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . 346—United Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manchester 360—Pomert , - 'Abington Street , Northampton . 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroe 419—St . Peter , Star and Garter Hotel Wolverhampton . 425—Cestrian , Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . 432—Abbey , Newdegate Arms , Nuneaton
446—Benevolent , Town Hall , Wells . Somersetshire . 458—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hote l , Accrington 463—East Surrey of Concord , Greyhound , Croydon . 509—Tees , Freemasons' Hall , Stockton , Durham . 637—Portland , Masonic Rooms , Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent . 792—Pelham Pillar , Masonic Hall , Bullring-lane , Great Grimsby 913—Pattison , Lord Raglan Tavern , Plumstead .
971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial-street , Batley 974—Pentalpha , New Masonic Hall , Darley-street , Bradford 1012—Prince of Wales , Derby Hotel , Bnry , Dancashire . 1074—Underley , Masonic Room , Market-place , Kirkby Lonsdale 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ! 1231-Savile , Royal Hotel , EUand 1282—Ancholme , Foresters' Hall , Brigg , Lincolnshire
1284—Brent . Globe Ho ' ol , Tonsham , Devonshire 1304—Olive "Union , Masonic Hall , Horn castle , Lincolnshire 1381—Equity , Alforde Chambers , Widnes 1173—Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle , Lancashire 1500—Walpole , Bell Hotel , Norwich 1501—R 8 < " Rose of Lancaster , Starkie ' s Arms Hotel , Padiham , near Burnley 1513—Friendly , King ' s Head Hotel , Barnsley 1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room . Dearn House , Lindley
15 S 0—Cranbonrne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1639-Watling-Rtreet , Cock Hotel , Stoney Stratford , Bucks 1807—Loyal Wye , Builth , Breconshire R . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge R : A . 337—Confidence , Comraearciftl Inn , Uppermill
R . A . 581—Rectitude , Corporation Hotel . Tipping-st ., Ardwick , Oponshaw , Man R . A . 75 S—Bridgwater , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cheshire R . A . 1016—Elkington . Masonic Hall , New-sireet . Birmingham M . M . 53—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . M . M . 158—Rose and Thistle . 20 King-street , Wigan K . T . —Fearnley , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury
SATURDAY , 8 th APRIL . Quarterly General Court , Girls' Scrool , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1 / 6—Caveac , Alb ' . on , AUlcrsgato Street 11 *— ercy . . Tolly Farrre-.: ' Trvern . Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) lafil—United Service , Greyhound , Richmond 1364—Eurl of Zetland . Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ( Instruction ) " Mount
¦ JW- Edgcumbe . Swan Hotel , Battersea , ™ 2—West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing \ tn , " " ¦ "olf'ston , Grosvenor Club , Eburv-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) l y \—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street j ™—Perseverance , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . 1839—Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall . W . C . sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . I'f' |—Campbell , Mitre Hotol , Hampton Court iM 7—Unity , Abereorn Hotel , Great Stanmore
Installation Meetings, &C.
INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .
LODGE OE PROSPERITY , No . 65 . j'O attain to prosperity is a consummation devoutly to be wished ; and in this lodge it may confidently be asserted that the consummation has undoubtedly been reached . Not only are the funds """ creasing , but there is a healthy addition to the roll of members . A wise discretion is exercised in the selection of Masters , and brethren are not appointed to office until they have proved
themselves competent to discharge the dnties with which they may be ^ trusted . The installation meetin g took place on Thursday , the *^ rd ultimo , at the Gnildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , City . Bro . *» Chicken W . M . occupied the chair ; Bros . J . Roberts S . W ., »• Schadler 3 . W ., Goodwin P . M . Treasurer , G . T . Brown P . M . - " ¦ on . Secretary , 0 . J . Rich S . D ., Kearuey J . D ., J . H . Hawkins I . G ,
Installation Meetings, &C.
0 . Daniel P . M . M . C , Speight P . M . Tyler ; Past Masters C . E . Ferry , Cornwall , A . L . Leins , Chivers ( Father of the Lodge ) , Arnold , J . Bellerby G . S ., and a numerous assemblage of brethren and visitors . Lodge was opened , and the minntes of last meeting were read aud confirmed . Bro . B . T . Wood 136 * 4 was unanimously elected a joining member . The Auditors' report was then read and adopted ,
after which a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and Bro . J . Roberts Senior Warden and W . M . elect was presented to the Lodge , and , in the presence of twenty-three Worshipful Masters and Past Masters , wns duly installed into the chair by the retiring W . M ., who conducted the ceremony in a perfect and impressive manner . The concluding addresses were eloquently
delivered , and listened to with great attention . Bro . Chicken was deservedly complimented at tho conclusion of the ceremony The following is a list of the Officers appointed : — Bros . Chicken I . P . M ., G . Schadler S . W ., C . J . Rich J . W ., J . H . Goodwin P . M . Treasurer , G . T . Brown P . M . Sec , J . H . Hawkins P . M . S . D ., B . Marshall J . D .. H . G . Gregory I . G ., W . Walker M . C , C . Jones A . M . C . H . Caton
A . W . S ., Speight P . M . Tyler . The applause bestowed at the investiture of every Officer showed the W . M . had made a good selection , and one that gave satisfaction to the brethren . It was arranged that a summer banquet take place in July , and a committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements . A box of working tools had been presented by the I . P . M ., Bro . Chicken , and the members expressed
the satisfaction with which they accepted the gift . Hearty good wishes were tendered , and Lodge was closed . The brethren , eightynine in number , now sat down to one of those banquets that reflect so much credit ou Messrs . Ritter and Clifford . A very artistic menu had beeu designed by Bro . Ferry P . M ., and "button holes " were provided for each guest . The W . M . proposed the toast of the Queen
and the Craft . He said it had pleased Providence to spare her from the hands of a would-be assassin : he hoped Her Majesty would return to this country in renewed health , Jong to reign over H 8 . The toast of His Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales was next given . Bro . Roberts said nearly 1000 brethren came to Grand Lodge to meet him on the auspicious
occasion of the Special Communication . The toast of the Pro Grand Master the Right Worshipfnl the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy G . Master tbe Right Worshipful the Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers ; with this toast was associated the name of Bro . Bellerby P . M . Grand Steward , who suitably responded . Bro . Chicken I . P . M . said this was the first time he had had the opportunity to
propose the toast of the Worshipful Master . He was pleased to see the-Lodge had placed Brother Roberts at their head ; he was convinced that what he had already done so well in every office he had held would now be continued to their satisfaction . Under the auspices of tbe W . M . the Lodge could nofc bufc prosper . Tho Past Masters would give him their hearty support ; and at the end of hia
year he would vacate the chair with the same amount of respect hia predecessor had secured . He ( Brother Chicken ) felt assured the metrbers would give the toast a hearty reception . The Worshipful Master on rising was enthusiastically cheered . He said he felt ifc great pleasure to respond ; he would do his duty to the best of hia ability . It was only four years since that he held the collar
of Wine Steward ; he therefore felt a great pride in getting to his proud and enviable position . The ovation he had received was most gratifying . He conld assure the members that if candidates came he would be ready to initiate them . He thanked all heartily for the reception they had given the toast . The health of the Visitors was next proposed ; the Lodge was always pleased to
receive them . This toast was severally responded to by Bros . E . Marlet , Walker , H . M . Levy , T . J . Maidwell , and 3 . L . Mather . The W . M . then proposed the toast of the Immediate Past Master ; if he could follow in the footsteps of Bro . Chicken he never would go wrong . He had now great pleasure in presenting their I . P . M . with a jewel , proposed with all sincerity , and presented to him by the
unanimous vote of the Lodge . He felt great pleasure in placing it on Bro . Chicken ' s breast , and hoped he would live long to wear it . He had likewise to present him with a gold watch , the gift of the brethren . Often , when he looked at it , he might remember tha time when it was presented to him , and consider ifc marked a pleasing episode in his association with the Prosperity Lodge , and
that it would be handed down to his children , to show how hia services had been appreciated . Bro . Chicken , in reply , thanked the W . M . for his kind expressions , and the brethren for their valuable gifts ; he had also to thank the brethren for the great assistance they had given him dnring his Mastership . If he could have devoted more time to the business of the Lodge he would
have done so . Ho hoped to see them at the Summer Festival , where they would all be proud of the company of wives , sisters , and sweet , hearts . He was convinced tho Worshipful Master would do all iu his power to make it a success . A Ball had been inaugurated some time since , and he had the pleasure to inform them it would shortly take place . Whatever proceeds accrued from it would bo
devoted to a good pnrpose . He had now to remind them that they had lately been enabled to establish a Chapter in connection with their Lodge ; Bro . Brown Past Master aud Secretary is afc the head of it , and he ( Bro . Chicken ) hoped the brethren would support it . A word or two more ; he felt overwhelmed with their kindness iu presenting him with the Past Master ' s jewel and the watch , and he
echoed tho words of one of their Past Masters , that the jewel won from a Lodge was one of the grandest ornaments of Freemasonry . He shonld the more esteem this one , as ifc came from his mother Lodge , while the watch , the gift of tho brethren , would enable him to mark the time , and remind him of many pleasant hours he bad passed among them . The W . M . then
proposed the toast of tho P . M . s , whom all were proud to see present . He might say the Past Masters of Prosperity were second to none . They had worked diligently ; had looked after the interests of the Lodge , and the Charities of the Order . Bros . Arnold , Leins and C . Daniel responded . The latter brother said that for eleven years he had always held a collar , but he was now pleased to see it given to
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Diary For The Week.
27— -Egyptian . Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , B . C ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction 45—Strong Man , Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons ' -avenue , Basinghall-street . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 211—St . Michael's , The Moorgate , Moorgate Street , E . G ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 227—Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street 231—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 135—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ; , at 8 ( Inst . ) 551—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney
742—Crystal Palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham 751—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 823—Victoria Rifles , Freemasons * Hall , W . C 903—Bnrgoyne , Cook Tavern , St . Martin ' s-court , Ludgate-hill , at 6 30 . ( Inst . ) 1158—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stang . ite , Westminster-bridge , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1178—Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotel , Sonthwark 1227—Upton , Swan , Bethnal Green-road , near Shoreditch , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1339—Stockweil , Cock Tavern , Kennington Road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . ( Inst . )
1811—Covent Garden , Constitution , Bedford Street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Inst . ) 1672—Mornington , London Tavern , Fenchurch-street 1673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 . ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders . Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1772—Pimlico , Morpeth Arms Tavern , Millbank 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) R . A . 763—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' sHotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( In ) R . A . 1471—North London , Canonbnry Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 . ( Inst . ) M . M . —Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-rd ., Dalston , E ., at 8 . 30 ( Inst . )
24—Newcastle-on-Tyne , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-st „ Newcastle 31—United Industrious , Masonic Room , Canterbury 38—Union , Council Chamber , Chichester 41—Royal Cumberland , Masonio Hall , Old Orchard-street , Bath 60—Knights of Malta , George Hotol , Hinckley , Leicestershire 123—Lennox , Freemasons' Hall , Richmond , Yorkshire 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdon 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction )
254—Trinity , Craven Arms Hotel , Coventry 266—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Heywood 269—Fidelity , White Bull Hotel , Blackburn 289—Fiae"ity , "Masonic Hall , Carlton-hill , Leeds 294—Constitutional , Assembly Rooms , Beverley , Yorks 295—Combermere Union , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield 300—Minerva , Pitt and Nelson , Ashton-under-Lyne 309—Harmony , Red Lion , Fareham
317—Affability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . 346—United Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manchester 360—Pomert , - 'Abington Street , Northampton . 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroe 419—St . Peter , Star and Garter Hotel Wolverhampton . 425—Cestrian , Grosvenor Hotel , Chester . 432—Abbey , Newdegate Arms , Nuneaton
446—Benevolent , Town Hall , Wells . Somersetshire . 458—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hote l , Accrington 463—East Surrey of Concord , Greyhound , Croydon . 509—Tees , Freemasons' Hall , Stockton , Durham . 637—Portland , Masonic Rooms , Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent . 792—Pelham Pillar , Masonic Hall , Bullring-lane , Great Grimsby 913—Pattison , Lord Raglan Tavern , Plumstead .
971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial-street , Batley 974—Pentalpha , New Masonic Hall , Darley-street , Bradford 1012—Prince of Wales , Derby Hotel , Bnry , Dancashire . 1074—Underley , Masonic Room , Market-place , Kirkby Lonsdale 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ! 1231-Savile , Royal Hotel , EUand 1282—Ancholme , Foresters' Hall , Brigg , Lincolnshire
1284—Brent . Globe Ho ' ol , Tonsham , Devonshire 1304—Olive "Union , Masonic Hall , Horn castle , Lincolnshire 1381—Equity , Alforde Chambers , Widnes 1173—Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle , Lancashire 1500—Walpole , Bell Hotel , Norwich 1501—R 8 < " Rose of Lancaster , Starkie ' s Arms Hotel , Padiham , near Burnley 1513—Friendly , King ' s Head Hotel , Barnsley 1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room . Dearn House , Lindley
15 S 0—Cranbonrne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1639-Watling-Rtreet , Cock Hotel , Stoney Stratford , Bucks 1807—Loyal Wye , Builth , Breconshire R . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge R : A . 337—Confidence , Comraearciftl Inn , Uppermill
R . A . 581—Rectitude , Corporation Hotel . Tipping-st ., Ardwick , Oponshaw , Man R . A . 75 S—Bridgwater , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cheshire R . A . 1016—Elkington . Masonic Hall , New-sireet . Birmingham M . M . 53—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . M . M . 158—Rose and Thistle . 20 King-street , Wigan K . T . —Fearnley , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewsbury
SATURDAY , 8 th APRIL . Quarterly General Court , Girls' Scrool , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street 173—Phcenix , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1 / 6—Caveac , Alb ' . on , AUlcrsgato Street 11 *— ercy . . Tolly Farrre-.: ' Trvern . Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) lafil—United Service , Greyhound , Richmond 1364—Eurl of Zetland . Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ( Instruction ) " Mount
¦ JW- Edgcumbe . Swan Hotel , Battersea , ™ 2—West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing \ tn , " " ¦ "olf'ston , Grosvenor Club , Eburv-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) l y \—Mizpah , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street j ™—Perseverance , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . 1839—Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall . W . C . sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . I'f' |—Campbell , Mitre Hotol , Hampton Court iM 7—Unity , Abereorn Hotel , Great Stanmore
Installation Meetings, &C.
INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .
LODGE OE PROSPERITY , No . 65 . j'O attain to prosperity is a consummation devoutly to be wished ; and in this lodge it may confidently be asserted that the consummation has undoubtedly been reached . Not only are the funds """ creasing , but there is a healthy addition to the roll of members . A wise discretion is exercised in the selection of Masters , and brethren are not appointed to office until they have proved
themselves competent to discharge the dnties with which they may be ^ trusted . The installation meetin g took place on Thursday , the *^ rd ultimo , at the Gnildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , City . Bro . *» Chicken W . M . occupied the chair ; Bros . J . Roberts S . W ., »• Schadler 3 . W ., Goodwin P . M . Treasurer , G . T . Brown P . M . - " ¦ on . Secretary , 0 . J . Rich S . D ., Kearuey J . D ., J . H . Hawkins I . G ,
Installation Meetings, &C.
0 . Daniel P . M . M . C , Speight P . M . Tyler ; Past Masters C . E . Ferry , Cornwall , A . L . Leins , Chivers ( Father of the Lodge ) , Arnold , J . Bellerby G . S ., and a numerous assemblage of brethren and visitors . Lodge was opened , and the minntes of last meeting were read aud confirmed . Bro . B . T . Wood 136 * 4 was unanimously elected a joining member . The Auditors' report was then read and adopted ,
after which a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and Bro . J . Roberts Senior Warden and W . M . elect was presented to the Lodge , and , in the presence of twenty-three Worshipful Masters and Past Masters , wns duly installed into the chair by the retiring W . M ., who conducted the ceremony in a perfect and impressive manner . The concluding addresses were eloquently
delivered , and listened to with great attention . Bro . Chicken was deservedly complimented at tho conclusion of the ceremony The following is a list of the Officers appointed : — Bros . Chicken I . P . M ., G . Schadler S . W ., C . J . Rich J . W ., J . H . Goodwin P . M . Treasurer , G . T . Brown P . M . Sec , J . H . Hawkins P . M . S . D ., B . Marshall J . D .. H . G . Gregory I . G ., W . Walker M . C , C . Jones A . M . C . H . Caton
A . W . S ., Speight P . M . Tyler . The applause bestowed at the investiture of every Officer showed the W . M . had made a good selection , and one that gave satisfaction to the brethren . It was arranged that a summer banquet take place in July , and a committee was appointed to carry out the arrangements . A box of working tools had been presented by the I . P . M ., Bro . Chicken , and the members expressed
the satisfaction with which they accepted the gift . Hearty good wishes were tendered , and Lodge was closed . The brethren , eightynine in number , now sat down to one of those banquets that reflect so much credit ou Messrs . Ritter and Clifford . A very artistic menu had beeu designed by Bro . Ferry P . M ., and "button holes " were provided for each guest . The W . M . proposed the toast of the Queen
and the Craft . He said it had pleased Providence to spare her from the hands of a would-be assassin : he hoped Her Majesty would return to this country in renewed health , Jong to reign over H 8 . The toast of His Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales was next given . Bro . Roberts said nearly 1000 brethren came to Grand Lodge to meet him on the auspicious
occasion of the Special Communication . The toast of the Pro Grand Master the Right Worshipfnl the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy G . Master tbe Right Worshipful the Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers ; with this toast was associated the name of Bro . Bellerby P . M . Grand Steward , who suitably responded . Bro . Chicken I . P . M . said this was the first time he had had the opportunity to
propose the toast of the Worshipful Master . He was pleased to see the-Lodge had placed Brother Roberts at their head ; he was convinced that what he had already done so well in every office he had held would now be continued to their satisfaction . Under the auspices of tbe W . M . the Lodge could nofc bufc prosper . Tho Past Masters would give him their hearty support ; and at the end of hia
year he would vacate the chair with the same amount of respect hia predecessor had secured . He ( Brother Chicken ) felt assured the metrbers would give the toast a hearty reception . The Worshipful Master on rising was enthusiastically cheered . He said he felt ifc great pleasure to respond ; he would do his duty to the best of hia ability . It was only four years since that he held the collar
of Wine Steward ; he therefore felt a great pride in getting to his proud and enviable position . The ovation he had received was most gratifying . He conld assure the members that if candidates came he would be ready to initiate them . He thanked all heartily for the reception they had given the toast . The health of the Visitors was next proposed ; the Lodge was always pleased to
receive them . This toast was severally responded to by Bros . E . Marlet , Walker , H . M . Levy , T . J . Maidwell , and 3 . L . Mather . The W . M . then proposed the toast of the Immediate Past Master ; if he could follow in the footsteps of Bro . Chicken he never would go wrong . He had now great pleasure in presenting their I . P . M . with a jewel , proposed with all sincerity , and presented to him by the
unanimous vote of the Lodge . He felt great pleasure in placing it on Bro . Chicken ' s breast , and hoped he would live long to wear it . He had likewise to present him with a gold watch , the gift of the brethren . Often , when he looked at it , he might remember tha time when it was presented to him , and consider ifc marked a pleasing episode in his association with the Prosperity Lodge , and
that it would be handed down to his children , to show how hia services had been appreciated . Bro . Chicken , in reply , thanked the W . M . for his kind expressions , and the brethren for their valuable gifts ; he had also to thank the brethren for the great assistance they had given him dnring his Mastership . If he could have devoted more time to the business of the Lodge he would
have done so . Ho hoped to see them at the Summer Festival , where they would all be proud of the company of wives , sisters , and sweet , hearts . He was convinced tho Worshipful Master would do all iu his power to make it a success . A Ball had been inaugurated some time since , and he had the pleasure to inform them it would shortly take place . Whatever proceeds accrued from it would bo
devoted to a good pnrpose . He had now to remind them that they had lately been enabled to establish a Chapter in connection with their Lodge ; Bro . Brown Past Master aud Secretary is afc the head of it , and he ( Bro . Chicken ) hoped the brethren would support it . A word or two more ; he felt overwhelmed with their kindness iu presenting him with the Past Master ' s jewel and the watch , and he
echoed tho words of one of their Past Masters , that the jewel won from a Lodge was one of the grandest ornaments of Freemasonry . He shonld the more esteem this one , as ifc came from his mother Lodge , while the watch , the gift of tho brethren , would enable him to mark the time , and remind him of many pleasant hours he bad passed among them . The W . M . then
proposed the toast of tho P . M . s , whom all were proud to see present . He might say the Past Masters of Prosperity were second to none . They had worked diligently ; had looked after the interests of the Lodge , and the Charities of the Order . Bros . Arnold , Leins and C . Daniel responded . The latter brother said that for eleven years he had always held a collar , but he was now pleased to see it given to