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SATURDAY , 2 ND APRIL 1892 .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

LODGE FORTITUDE , No . 66 . fPHE annual meeting of this Lodge , generally known as the 1 Provincial Officers' Lodge , was held at the Freemasons' llall , Plymouth , on Tuesday , the 15 th ult ., to instal Brother Roberts S . W . as W . M . for the year ensuing . The installing Officer was Brother Gidley P . M . 169 383 , assisted by the following Board of Installed Masters : —Bros . GoverJewDnpreLordAllsford ,

, , , , Thomas , Dillon , Brick wood , and Hicks . The Board of Installed Masters being closed , the Officers were invested , as follow : Brothers Hicks I . P . M ., Aslet S . AV ., Latimer J . W ., Hoarder M . O ., Kevern S . O ., Keats J . O ., Rev . C . W . Whittley Chaplain , Jew Treasnrer , Gover Secretary , Dernier Reg . of MarksCoppin S . D . Avery J . D . Tout

, , , Dir . of Cert ., Westcott Organist , Clemens Sword Bearer , Hearle I . G ., » nd Gidley Tyler . The bnsiness of tha meeting being completed , and the Lodge closed , the brethren adjourned to the Club , where an excellent

supper was prepared by the Steward ( Bro . Harvey ) . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were given and duly responded to . ^ mong the visiting brethren present were Bros . Kinton Bond , Parker , Iteynolds , and Radmore .

SUN , SQUARE AND COMPASSES LODGE , No . 119 . QN Monday , 7 th ult ., there was a large attendance at the Free-A' masons' Hall , College-street , Whitehaven , to witness the Preietitaliioii of a gold hunting lever watch to Bro . John Barr I -G . S . W ., in commemoration of the completion of hia twenty-fifth year as Past Master . The presentation was mado on behalf " of the

sabscnbere by Bro . Broadbent W . M . Provincial Grand Steward . In ord "I !" ° feelin S response , Bro . Barr mentioned that he had - niy been abstnt twice from tho Lodge meetings during the past quarter of a century . r 1

' I OLD GLOBE LODGE , No . 200 . ^ J- A '" Btallation banquet , which was postponed on account of the ' ri Wsdn 5 ° fche Dake of Clarence and Avondale , took place on I "unesday , 16 th ult ., at tho lloyal Hotel , Scarborough . Bro . Francis

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Goodriok W . M . presided , and was supported by about eighty of tha brethren . After the nsnal Loyal and Masonio toasts had been honoured , Bro . Goodriok referred to the fact that Bro . Hartmann waa about to leave the town , to enter upon a larger sphere of work in the metropolis . During the six' years he had resided in Scarborough he bad proved a constant friend and good citizen , and they could not

let him leave their midst without showing him some token of their regard . They regretted very much the severance , and could only hope that their esteemed friend would benefit . On behalf of the brethren the W . M . then presented to Bro . Hartmann a magnificent piece of silver , Queen Ann Pattern , consisting of a jag , with lamp and stand . The inscription was as follows : —Presented to A . G . G .

Hartmann , by his Masonio brethren , as a token of their regard upon hia leaving Scarborough , 16 th March 1892 . " The recipient returned his warmest thanks , and referred to the very many acts of kindness tbat had been done bim by the Masons of t"he town . Bro . Hartmann , who has managed the Royal Hotel at Scarborough for six years , is going to take the management of Longs ' , in Old Bond-street , London . The plate was supplied by Messrs . Bright and Sons .

GUTS LODGE , No . 395 . ON the 7 th ult ., at the monthly meeting , bald at the Masonia Rooms , Willes Road , Leamington , a vory handsomely . worked banner was presented to this Lodge by Bro . Frank Glover I . P . M The design consisted of the borough arms , surrounded by Masonio emblems . The needlework was principally by the hand of Miss Kate Glover , and tha design by Mr . Brackett , of the Parade . Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to Bro . Frank and Miss Kate Glover for this valuable addition to the Lodge .

BROUGHT ? CASTLE LODGE , No . 486 . THE sixteenth annnal assembly in connection with this Lodge was held in the Volunteer Hall , Broughton Ferry , on the llth nit ., There was a large attendance of tbe brethren in their Masonio costume and of their lady ( friends . To the tune of the " Merry Masons " the grand march was started between nine and ten o ' clock ,

Right Worshipful Master William Leslie and Miss Taylor leading off . Brother Thomas Lowson officiated as Master of Ceremonies to the satisfaction of all present , and music was supplied by a quadrille band under the leadership of Brother Peter Norrie . At intervals between tbe dances songs were sung .

COMBERMERE LODGE , No . 605 , THE annual installation meeting of this popular and prosperous Lodgo took place on Thursday , the 17 th ult ., at the Queen ' s Hotel , Park Entrance , Birkenhead . There was a numerous attendance of members and visitors from Birkenhead and neighbourhood , the Officers of the Lodge present being Bros . Moore the retiring Worshipful Master , Clark P . M ., Shaw P . M ., Crockett P . M ., Mason P . M ., Holbrook P . M . P . Superintendent of Works P . D . G . M . British

Columbia , Covenny P . M ., Sillitoe P . M .. Gamlin P . M . P . G . J . D ., Duff P . M ., Watt S . W ., Fraser J . W ., Simm P . M . and Treasurer , Jones Secretary , Thompson S . D ., Jackson J . D ., Reinhardt I . G ., W . W . Jones and Birkett Stewards , Cooper Organist , Holtaway Tyler . The visitors included Bros . Barnes P . M . 1576 , Jones P . M . 477 , Davidson W . M . 1276 , Makin Secretary 1276 , Matthews P . M . 1276 , Newhonse

P . G . Set-., Bond P . M . 1576 , Jones P . M . 1276 , Armstrong P . M . 148 , Lee P . M . 1289 , Ellis P . M . 1289 , Gass P . M . 477 , Moorhouse W . M . 477 , Monis P . M . 1576 , Brown P . M . 537 , Lloyd 1576 , Maddox 1289 , Gumming 1 C 09 , Dickens 477 , Risk 241 , & o . After three candidates for initiation had been duly admitted into the mysteries of the first degree of the Craft , the installation of Bro . Watt to the chair of

the Lodge was proceeded with , the Installing Master being Brother Crockett P . M . of the Lodge , who showed high efficiency in tbe work he had undertaken . Bro . Watt , the new Worshipful Master , after , wards invested his Officers of the Lodge , as follow : —Bros . Moore I . P . M ., Frazer S . W ., Thompson J . W ., Simm P . M . P . P . G . T . Treasurer , Jones P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Secretary , Gamlin P . M . P . G . J . D . Dir . of Cers .,

Jackson S . D ., Reinhardt J . D ., Jones I . G ., Cooper Organist , Birkett Senior Steward , Powell Junior Steward , Adams and Tomlinson Assistant Stewards , Holtaway Tyler . Bro . Simm submitted his statement of accounts for the year , which showed a balance to the credit of the Lodge of £ 127 , after which the retiring W . M . was preaented with a P . M . ' s jewel on behalf of the Lodgo in recognition of

his valuable services in the chair dnring tho year , and afterwards with a vory valuable gold ring , suitably inscribed , and subscribed for individually by the members in hearty appreciation of the manner in which Bvo . Mooro had discharged the duties of hia offico whilst presiding over the Masonic work of the brethren in the course of the year . Subsequently an adjournment was made to the music hall ,

where tho brethreu , to the number of over 100 , sat down to au excellent banquet provided by Bro . Baker , at which the usual Loyal nnd Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . A capital musical programme was rendered by Bros . Parry , Baker , Jacksou , Merry , Proud man , Mason , Cooper , and the Combermere Gleo Party , Bro . Cooper being a highly capable accompanist on tho pianoforte .

CALLENDER LODGE , No . 1052 ( MANCHESTER ) . A MEETING took place on Tuesday , 22 nd March , in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street . In the unavoidable absence of tho popular W . M . Bro . Lofthouse , tho chair of K . S . was occupied hy Bro . A . Williams P . M ., and the other brethren present were , Start S . W ., Jno . Smith J . W ., Oatram P . M . Secretary , Thorp S . D ., Lo ? ch J . D ., White P . M . Dir . of Cera ., Brierloy I . G ., and Lisoudon Tyler ;