Mark Masonry.

The Rev . J . Cater was appointed Steward for tho Mark Benevolent Fund . Four Lodges wero selected on the rota for the privilege of each nominating a Grand Steward to Grand Mark Lodgo , and after tho usual business the Lod » e was closed in due form . The banquet was hold at the Freemasons' Tavern . The menu was as follows : —

Hors d'CEuvros Varies . Fauaao Tortue Claire . Crtune d'Oaeille . Saumon , Sauce Grume . Coucombres . Pommes Noiaettes . TUnnchailln .

Quenelles de Volatile aux Pointes d'Asperges . Chaufroix de Cailles . Quartier d'Agneau , Sauce Minthe . Haricots Verts Nouveaux . Pommes Rissoleea . Filet de Boouf Braise au Madere . Caueton d'Aylesbury . Petits Pois . Salade . TnmatRH Fnrninn an Oratin .

Gateau Rothschild . Macudoine de Fruits a la Gelue . Pudding Glace a I'Auglaiae . Dessert . Cafe . Nearly 80 brethren sat down to dinner , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were g ivon ^ and duly honoured .

Special mention must be made of fcho Royal Savoy Mark Lodge , No . 355 , which sent up no less than 17 representatives to Provincial Grand Lodge . Tho custom of a newly appointed Provincial Grand Officer getting a contingent of his own private Lodge to support him in his dignity of

office appears to be highly appreciated and generally adopted . During the evening a very enjoyable programme of music was given under the direction of Bro . Egbert

Roberts P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex and Surrey , who was assisted by Miss Rosalind Haynes . We congratulate this lady on her marked success . The brethren were delighted with TIAT " fiffnrts .

HOIIOWAX ' S PILLS . —Indigestion . —How ranch thought has boon bestowed , ancl what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease , which is with certainty and safety dispelled without fear of relapse by a course of this purify inj { , soothing , and tonic medicine ! It acts diroctlv on thn stomach , livnr nnd howols—then indirectly , though no less

effectively , on the brain , nerves , vessels , and glands , introducing such order throughout tho entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions . Dyspepsia' need no longer bo tho bugbear of tho public , sinco HoIIoway ' s Pills aro fully competent to subdue tho most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion , and to restore . the miserable sull'oror to health , StrOUI'th . n . nil p . hfHM > fnlT \ nsa

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NOTICES OF MEETINGS . ¦/*¦* ¦ '

FERMOR LODGE , No . 1313 . AT the Freemasons' Hall , Sonthport , on Thursday , the 25 th nit ., Bro . Ripley J . W . was installed to the office of W . M . by the retiring Worshipfnl Master Bro . Sharrook , assisted by Bro . Roberta P . P . A . D . C . The Officers invested wero Bros . Wood S . W ., Ernmison J . W ., Fane S . D ., Morecroft J . D ., Kershaw I . G ., Johnson S . S ., Kay J . S .. RocklifFo Tvlnr . Amnn"Hfc thfi mnmhp . ra nf the Tuidna nreunnf * _ — 0 __ — ^— . . — 0 _ L

, a - wero Bros . Rov . J . Ashby Chaplain , Brierley , Leyland , and tho following visiting brethren : —Blundell P . M . 613 , Williams J . W . 2295 , Fletcher 1473 , & c . Subsequently tho gathering sat down to snpper , tho nsual toasts followed , and the remainder of the evening Was Rnnnt in a nnnviviftl mnnnnr

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r PHB 89 th meeting and 16 th anniversary was held at the Bull -A- Hotel , Chislehurst , on Saturday , the 27 th ult ., at 2 p . m . The brethren present were : Bros . Quicke W . M . aud W . M . elect . Nunn P . M . S . W ., Marshall J . W ., Gleavea S . D ., Dettmer J . D ., Perriam Steward , Smith Inner Gd ., Rawles Tylor , Hollia I . P . M ., Brailev P . M . P . P . fi . AP TCinnn PM p . P . O . O .. Rnhon ^ PAT 1 . U 1 , \\

, -J m . . vm . m . . m . ^ m . mm . m ., mmky ^ m m . m . * . J ., UOUOUUM J .. Urn . P . P . G . A . P ., Tunstall , Tanner , Proctor , Bandy P . M ., Whomos , Mnir , Kipps , Dowsett . Visitors : Bros . Morres P . M ., Doric 933 , Homau P . M . 1602 , Milbourne P . M . 13 , Smith P . M . 289 , Cummings P . M . 21 GS , Stevens 121 G . Bro . Tunstall was passed to the Fellow Craft degreethe duties nf Snninr Donni-m tinino- hv tho flirnntinn nf thn \ \ UUHt

, O , — —» ... « .. « v »» mJJm ,, J . . UU X / UILI ^ , W 1 UUU UUOV < JIVU KJ . fUl / W . M ., undertaken by Bro . Dettmer , owing to the absence of that Officer . Bro . Hollis was ie-elected Charity Representative for tho ensuing year , and in a few well chosen words accepted the office . Ifc was then proposed by Bro . Hollis I . P . M . aud seconded by Bro . Bra'Iey P . M . nnrl P P O A ' *"• *" .... # - H ...+ ti ... mm 1- ~ e . 1 .-. A .., I : * - n : * . i ~ - i ... mi IlUUi UU

— * ' * . m .. mm . mm ^ t , , bIJUU . UQ iU ^ JUlU Kji . . V . J U * LULU 1 * . LtJU Urn taken as read , adopted , and entered ou tho Lod ^ e minutes , which waa unanimousl y agreed to . Tho alterations of Byo Laws in accordance with Bro . I . P . M . Hollia ' s notice of motion , after being duly seconded , were adopted b y tho brethren . The Worshipful Bro . Quicke WaS then nronlaimafl M . lator fnv rha nnani nr ; 1 <> mnnMio ho ~~ '"" »«>'" IIIWUUIUOU iu . uei . Bi .- ior ina oiibuiiig X 6 moui / us

uy the Immediate Past Master Bro . Hollis . Bro . Bn . iloy acted as Director of Ceremonies , and under his direction tho W . M . received the customary salutations . Tho Officers appointed by tho W . M . wore Bros . Marshall S . W ., Dettmer J . W ., Hollis I . P . M . waa invested no Areasurer , Goodale P . M . was - .-caDuomtw * . Sonvntaw . Smith S . D ..

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Perriam J . D ., Proctor loner Guard , Mnir Steward , R'i ' . v' a boiur r « - eutrasted with tho sword as Tyler . Tho addresses tn the VVm *« lttis aud the Ledge generally were then delivered by tho Imm'li-i !** Pint . Master Bro . Hollis , in a very impressive manner , who aft * - ** . v-in . U in the name of the Lodgo presented to tho W . M . a hindsomo j > w-l m * . * l collar aa a mark of the brethren ' s esteem and appreciation of hi- *

services to the Lodgo during the past year , expreasim , ' the hope that he might be spared to wear it in tho Lodge for many yeara . Tn- ** W . M . in a few felicitous worda thanked the brethren , ami reiteratel his promise to make the well-being of the Chislohurot Lodgo bin constant aim , and further stating that the kindness he had received during the past year was an earnest of the support he should receive

during hia present year of office . Mr . Wilde and Mr . Herring wert ** then duly proposed for initiation into Freemasonry . After ri " -ceivin <; the hearty good wishes of the visiting brethren , Lodgo wan closed in due form and with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned for the important function of the 4 th degree . Abont 30 brethren and "nests sat down , in the Village Hall , to a very recherche * banquet ,

provided by mine host Bro . Whomes , of the Bull Hotel , to whioh adequate justice was done . The W . M . announced that it was hia intention , iu conjunction with his predecessor , Bro . Hollis ( so long known to tho brethren iu connection with Masonio Charities ) , to staud aa Steward to represent the Lodgo at the Jubilee Celebration of tho Royal Benevolent Institution , and , sincerely hoped that the goodwill expressed towards him would find a ready response , when he asked

them to put their hands in their pockets to swell his list in February next for that all-important occasion . AU the nsual Masonio toasta met with full honour , the Provincial toasts being very heartily responded to , especially that of Earl Amherst the worthy and much esteemed Provincial Grand Master of Kent , also his Deputy Bro . Eastes . There being some excellent musical talent amongst the brethren present , the evening passed in a most harmonious manner .

SUBURBAN LODGE . No . 1702 .

ITIHE installation of Brother Japheth Tickle , CO ., Past Master X P . Prov . G . Registrar Middlesex as " W . M . of this distinguished Lodge took p lace at the Abercorn Arms Hotel , Great Stanmore , on Thursday , tho 25 th ult . Bra . Tickle was the first Master of the Lodge , he having been installed at the consecration about fourteen years ago by the late Grand Secretary Bro . Hervey , and this meeting was especially interesting ou account of his being installed by the

present Grand Secretary , and also of its being the third time of his takinw the chair in this Lodge . The following brethren wore present , being nearly all Masons connected with the City of London : — Bros . Oliver W . M ., Goldney S . W ., Bilby I . P . M ., Tickle P . M . Treasurer W . M . elect , "Hill P . M . Secretary , Southgate S . D ., Shutt P . M . F > P O T ) D C . Middlesex . Kilsbv P . M . P . G . D . C . Middlesex . Buck P . M .

P . P . G . Supt . Works Middlesex , Carter P . M . P . P . G . Treasuror Middlesex , Hepburn P . M . P . P . G . Treasnrer Middlesex , Vory Tyler . Visitors—Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , Kt ., P . G . W ., Col . Shadwell H . Gierke P . G . D . G . Seoretary , J . Lionel A . Monckton P . M . 197 P . G . Steward , Spratliug P . P . G . Treasnrer Middlesex , Brown P . M . 1237 P . P . G . D . C . MiiWlfiHBx . Cooner 419 P . P . G . Sunt . Works Herts . Thompson 1457

P . P . G . O . Essex , Greenwood P . M . 747 , Pocock J . W . 59 , FollittP . M . 45 , Glenn P . M . 19 ( known in the Craft as Charity Glenn ) , Barker 2048 , Elobbs J . W . 453 , Morfitt P . M ., Faux 77 , Larkin J . D . 742 , Smith J . W . 19 Secretary 239 . 3 , Merrett 19 , Fitzgerald P . M . 2168 , Webb P . M . 174 , Hicks P . M . 1597 , Moore W . M . 173 , Crawford 766 , Neode ** 5 . * > , Rrist-. nll 766 . Maukuev P . M . 134 , Parker P . M . 145 . Riekwood P . M . ID .

Mosfc of tho brethren proeo'doc ! lrom town in parties , some by coach and others by Saloon oat London and North Western Railway via Harrow , others via Edgware . Lodge duly opened , tho minutes read , and auditors ' report adopted , iba ceremony of iuutallatiou wa < i proceeded wifch , and at the invitation of the retiring W . M . Bro . Oliver , . , « . n . m ~ nr \ SnnmnLmT .,, Ttrn SI , n rl « - » l 1 IT fllnrlrn P d TI tnn \ r thnohn ' x

He appointed as his Wardens Brothers Sir Jobn B . Monoktoa , Kt ., L ' . G . W . and Cooper P . M . 1237 P . P . Snpt . Works Harts . Bros . Oliver acting aa I . P . M ., Shntt P . M . P . G . D . D . C . Middlesex as Dir . of Cere , ana Bilby P . M . P . P . G . llegisfcrar ( R . A . ) a 3 Inner Guard . The musha ! arrangements were conducted by Bro . Mou' . 'kton P . G . S ., who attended soeciallv for the purpose , bnfc was obliged to leave oarli * . .. J mj * . mt 1 UI ¦ J V * « - « mm . £ m - - — £ - — — — J . — —mm- .. V — £ — —m , m , mr m . — _ - _ — — m : m j W

. ** . Bro . Tickle P . M . P . P . G . R . was presented and duly installed into the chair as W . M . for the ensning year , this being fcho third occasion in which he has been chosen by tho Lodge as its W . M . The effective rendering of the ceremony and addresses by Col . Gierke gavo general gratification to the brethren . The installation having been r-nnnlndnrl tho TiBwlv . instalied W . M . r . nnninted and invested his

Officers , aa follow-. —Bros . Oliver I . P . M ., Shatfc P . M . P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex S . W ., Kilsby P . M . P . G . D . C . J . W ., Bilby P . M . Treasurer , Hill P . M . Secretary , Southgato S . D ., Stockdale J . D ., Blatchford I . G ., Hepburn P . M . P . P . G . Treasnrer Middlesex D . C , Very Tyler . The WM ., amidst fche acclamation of the brethren , presented and adorned Rrn Olivor with tho P . M . 'ti iawel voted bv Lndpo . The Seorotarv

read lettera of regrefc at Uioir inability to attend from the Prov . Graud Master of Middlesex Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., P . G . S . W ., Halsey P . G . M . Hoi ta , Dr . Zucharie , Alderman Green ; and announced that , in consequence of fcho ;';* Pnrliamenfcary duties , Bros . Lord Brooke P . G . M . Essex , and Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., P . G . W . /¦ ni-il / 1 r \ e \ t . ov-fanrl Rrnthwr Ol'flftnWnnf ] Of ! P TIT uriia ,. nm ! r , ufn , I

for members-lip , * ind tvvi ccudidates for initiation were proposed . Tho business of fche Loo , 'o ' : iv * ing bean concluded fche brethren dispersed for an hour ' s drive , or j , walk iu the gardens and surrounding country . Returning to the Hotel a sumptuous banquet was served , and a pleasant evening followed , harmony bding contributed by fche musical t , \ ! A *>( -. r . f Rm . a ~\ X n i \\ r n a \ 7 Sil » r . 't tl iru / It . rifl aat 7 aT > cil /\* - * h . »» . ciaifn . u Th * . \ 4 mlml j u UWWMUVUV 0 JkUO

UL . ' . UU V » mJX . K , m . . m .. m . v , ~ m- « ^ ... ^ . ... . * . O . UV *« usual toasts wore honoured , the first being that of the Queon , which the W . M . remarked waa the firsfc customary toast at all loyal ¦ eseiublies , and especially at Masonic gatherings . Her Majesty was ^ pattern and model for ail society . The toast of the W . M . Grand Master H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales was next , the W . M . saying that La oniovod tho coutideiice aud resueot of the Masonio bodv . Tno