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tho R . W . Deputy Grand Masfcer tbe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past , coupling with tho latter tho names of Bros . Hamond lo Strange and 0 . Cheston . The health of the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord

Henniker ) and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master were received with the greatest cordiality , and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in returning thanks , touched briefly upon his pending removal from Suffolk , and which he said would bo a great wrench to him after twentv-three

years' residence at Long Molford . He reminded fchem that he was getting older , and could not cope with the work as ho had formerly done . The Lord Chancellor had offered him a small living in Gloucestershire , and which he hnd accepted . The Provincial Grand Master , however , wished

to retain him in the Province of Suffolk , but he did not believe in monopolising an office to thu exclusion of others who could perform the duties more satisfactorily . He

would lay his opinion before Lord Henniker , but if his lordship and the Masons of Suffolk considered that he shonld retain the office , it would be his dearest wish to do so . The othor toasts wero the Officers of Provincial Graud Ledge Past and Present , the Worshipful Masters of the Lodges in the Province , and the Visitors .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — GLAMORGAN LODGE . No . 36 .

THE installation of Bro . David Eobertson Roberts as Worshipful Master took place , ou the 24 th nit ., at the Masonio Hall , Cardiff in the presence of a large gathering of brethren . Bro . David Eobertson Roberts Worshipful Master appointed ns hh Officers the following brethren : —Geo . T . Coleman P . P . G . S . P . G . O . I . P . M ., Geo . CJarry S . W ., Alfred Lewis Roberts J . W ., Thomas Wallace P . M .

Treasurer , P . G . Harrison Secretary , David Rees Organist , Sir Morgan Morgan P . M . P . P . G . Snpfc . of Works Director of Ceremonies , Charles H . Priestley S . D ., P . W . Ensor J . D ., Charles A . J . Ward I . G ., William Jones and D . B . McCnllum Stewards , Amos Jenkins Tyler . The installation banquet took place at the Park Hotel , the

menu submitted by Mr . S . P . Hunt being elegant and seasonable . Mr . Fred G . Roberts ' s band was in attendance , and an attractive programme was rendered , which included a cornet solo , "Star of Bethlehem , " by Mr . W . Dongnld Sullivan . The toast list comprised the Queen , the M . W . tho Grand Master His Royal Highness the

Prince of Wales , K . G ., the R . W . the Provincial Grand Mnster Bro . Sir . Geo . Elliot , the VV . Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Mar . uiaduke Tenuant , and Provincial Grand Officers Past and Present , the Worshipfnl Master , the Installing Master and Past Masters of the Glamorgan Lodge , the Bute , Windsor , Tennant , and other Lodges of the Province , & c .

NEW FOREST LODGE , No . 319

ON Tuesday , the 14 th nit ., the Officers and Brethren held their nsnal monthly meeting at the Bugle Hote ' , Lymincton . There ¦ was a considerable attendance of the brethren . Thu ceremonies were impressively coudncted by the W . M . Bro . A . I 3 i » t , assisted by the Past Masters of the Lodge . At the close of the Lodge ceremonies ,

the brethren adjonrned to a banquet provided by Bro . Past Master Dore , and spent a pleasant evening together , separating nt eight o'clock , iu time for the evening train for Southampton and Bournemouth .

DOWNSHIRE LODGE , No . 594

AT the Masonio Temple , Hppe Street , Liverpool , Bro . John Phelan was . duly installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , on the 23 rd ult . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Burton Allenby , the retiring W . M ., and subsequently Bro . Phelan proceeded with tho investiture of his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Burton Allenby I . P . M ., E . Smart S . W ., If . P . Covvell

J . W .. Isaac Turner P . P . G . S . B . Treasurer , J . Belhngham Secretary , W . H . Veevers P . M . D . C , W . Hudson Organist , E . Jofferis S . D ., 0 . Tronse J . D ., P . Wilkinson I . G ., W . II . Parkinson , J . S . Back , D . C .

M'Cleave , F . Kirsop , S . Howley , and J . P , Wainwriirht . Stewards , T . Malcolm Tyler . Bro . E . It . Latham P . M . was appointed as Charity representative . There was a large attendance of members and visiting brethren at the installation and subsequent proceedings .

DERBY LODGE , No . 724

IN tho presence of an imposing assembly of brethren , including numerous Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , Bro . Philip Armstrong wn . on the 22 nd ult .. at tbe Mapouic Temple , Hope Street , Liverpool , duly installed as Worshipfnl Master for the ensuing year . The installation ceremony was performed in a very effective manner

by the outgoing Worshipful Master ( Bro . William Gosling ) , assisted by Bro . Josep h Sharpies P . M . The newly . installed Master then . invested his Officers , ns follow : —Bros . W . Gosling I . P . M ., T . P . Hodgson S . W ., A . S . Heath J . W ., Georgo Broken P . M . Treasurer , Joseph Sharpies P . M . D . C , John Parry S . D ., Wm . Briscoe J . D ., Wm ,

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Hudson Organist , Geo . McDonald I . G ., D . W . L . Amie , R . Robertson , J . Pritchard , Ed . Griffiths , J . O . Griffiths , and Samuel Perkins Stewards . The brethren , to the number of ahont 130 , subsequently sat down to the annual installation banquet , served by Bro . Casey , the honse stoward , aud a pleasant musical evening was afterwards spent , Bro . Armstrong's year of office being thus auspioioosly inaugurated .

GRESHAM LODGE . No . 809 .

rptlE installation meeting of this Lodge was held afc Cheshunt -A- Great Houso , Cheshnnt Park , on Saturday , the 11 th ultimo , under the able presidency of Bro . William T . Grant W . M . The Lodgo was attended by a goodly number of brethren and Yisicors , including Bros . C . E . Keyser P . M . 404 G . J . D . England , Charles Bullock P . M . 504 P . G . Secretary Herts , E . Bridglnnd 1355 , D . C . Gillespie 754 , S . Eleson P . M . 507 , John Larkin W . M . 1657 , H .

Newland P . M . 28 , W . Peareon 163 , W . T . Ross 1708 , J . Kift 1791 , J . H . Mog » eridge 1821 , A . Canck P . M . 1056 , W . H . Hook P . M . 186 , C F . Ellis 1912 , and J . 0 . Phillips P . M . 1185 . The Lodge having been opened , the W . M ., by special request , vacated the ohair in favour of Bro . Chas . A . Gompertz P . M . P . P . G . Standard Bearer , to whom wero presented Dr . A . E . A . Lathbury and Mr . C A . Reeve for tho

benefit of initiation , the ceremony being performed in a most able manner . The W . M . then resumed the ohair , and passed Bro . W . B . D'Almeida to tho Fellow Craft degree . At the conclusion of this ceremony the W . M . proceeded to instal the S . W . Bro . Banker W . M . elect in the chair of K . S ., Bro . Chas . A . Gompertz acting as Director of Ceremonies . Tho admirable way in which the ceremony waa

performed deserves great praise , each Officer performing the work without a hitch . The W . M . afterwards proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow : —Bros . W . H . Dunn S . W ., G . S . Elliott J . W ., F . D . Rees Copestick P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Treasurer ( for the 19 th time ) , W . E . Gompertz P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Secretary ( for the 22 nd time ) , 0 . E . Everett S . D ., A . D . Mann J . D ., F . A . Taylor I . G ., W . R . Dixon

Director of Ceremonies , Apelt and Rees Stewards , and J . J . Marsh Tyler . The Lodge having been closed , the brethren , sat down to a . good substantial dinner , provided on the premises , under the direction of the Curator , Bro . B . Mitchell . It is worthy of remark that the members cater for themselves , and by the aid of a Committee are enabled to entertain their visitors in a manner that does not disgrace

the old baronial banqueting hall in which they dine . The nsnal Loyal toasts were well received , as well as those more particularly pertaining to the Province of Hertfordshire , that of the Provincial Grand Master Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., being received with enthusiasm . Bro . Bnllock responded for the Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past in an interesting and eloquent speech , and finished by congratulating the members upon the excellent work

he had witnessed , and npon the magnificent place whioh had been appropriated for their Lodge meetings by the late Rev . C . E . Mayo . The nexfc business was to present the retiring Master with a handsome jewel , nnanimonsly voted by the brethren . This was done by the Worshipfnl Masfcer , in a shore bnt very appropriate speech , and wag suitably acknowledged by the I . P . M . Some capital songs enlivened the evening , the brethren dispersing after having enjoyed a thoroughly happy day .

DUNDAS LODGE , No . 1255 . BRO . W . H . BOTTERELL , the W . M . elect , was , on fche 20 th ult ., installed AV . M . at the Freemasons' Hall , IMymonth . Brothers S . J . Hearle , W . L . Lavers , S . J . Daniel 1255 , vser « the iuKt & Uinj * Officers , and the Board of Past Masters also included Bros . S . 11 Harvey , W . Trevena , J . Pearce , G . R . Barrett , J . Hammond , W . H .

Crimp , J . Wallis , G . Lee , Geo . Eoseveare , J . R . Lord , J . B . Gover , W . L . D . Collins , W . Allsford , II . Rogers , C . Watson . The Officers invested were Bros . W . Wallis I . P . M ., W . S . Wa-ren S . W ., Dr . E . G . Dutton J . W ., S . J . Hearle Treasnrer , S . B . Harvey Secretary , E . II . Hedger S . D ., L . Wells J . D ., J . Harkins Organist , H . Watkins I . G .,

W . G . Stewart and C . Hammond Stewards ; Bros . S . B . Harvey aud John Hammond were respectively re-elected the representative of the Lodge at the Committee of Petitions , and the Charity Steward . B'ive guineas were voted by the Lodge to constitute the Secretary , Bro . S . B . Harvey , a Life Governor of the Devon Masonic Educational Fnnd .

SUB-URBAN LODGE No . 1702

r pHE installation meeting was held afc tho Abercorn Hotel , Great X Stanmore , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., when Bro . A . J . 11 . Goldney was duly installed W . M ., in succession to Bro . Tickle , CO ., P . P . G . Registrar Middlesex , who leaves the chair for the third time . Bro . Tickle was the first W . M ., some thirteen or fourteen years ago

and the great success of this Lodge , and ifcs high position in tbe Province are , in a great measure , due to his untiring efforts and devotion . As a recognition of this , and as a mark of their personal esteem , the members presented Bro . Tickle ( in addition to a third bar to his Pasfc Master ' s jewel ) with a beautiful gold ring .

ST . MARGARET'S LODGE , No . 1872

ON the 16 th nit ., the usual meeting of this Lod ge was held afc Maple Hnll , Surbiton , when the VV . M ., Bro . John Hod gkiu was supported by all his Officers , but the attendance of the members generally did no ; como np to the average , owing to the season .

There were present Bros . Cooke I . P . M , Stanley Hodgkin S . W ., Dooglas Chester J . W ., K . t'ip . u- Treasurer , W . FI . D . Pea rse Secretary , Gardiner S . D ., Dr . Owst J . D ., Dr . Gibbes Director of Ceremonies , Charlton I . G ,, E . Stillwell P . M ., P . M . Gotto , Fawsaatt , Hararn , Garry , and C . E . Hodgkin . Visitom— Sebastian Har . t 1 ' . M . ' 2146 , W- <