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supporter . He ( the speaker ) was going up as a Steward for the approaching Festival of the Benevolent Institution , aud he trusted he should be privileged to take up a substantial list . The Lodge had generously voted him ten guineas towards it , and he hoped this might be supplemented liberally before the day of the Festival .

There were not quite forty members in the Lodge , but at the same time they all did what they could for the eanse of Charity . He had already received several promises of assistance , and urged those who bad not yet given him their names to do so without delay . Bro . J . Terry , Secretary of the Benevolent Institution , responded in

his usually eloquent vein . He also eulogised the services rendered by " Charity Storr " to the various Institutions , and regretted they could not have his appeal to-night . This was to be an eventful year , and doubtless , if the matter were absolutely brought under the notice of Her Majesty , as Patroness of the Craft , she

would render some assistance in the special effort whioh was about to be made dnring the Jubilee year in aid of the Charities . There were about 2200 Lodges on the roll , and out of them about 800 each year subscribed to the Institutions . If the 1400 non-snbscribing Lodges woald make an effort ,

there would be no difficulty in raising the amount now required by the Charities , and thus enable them to take in all the applicants for relief . The Worshipful Master then gave the Treasurer and Secretary , alluding to the ill-health of Bro . Coliings , which preeluded him from devoting so much time as he could desire to the

duties of his office . This had almost constrained him to tender his resignation , but he had been induced to accept office once more , and they all trusted that Bro . Coliings' health might be restored

sufficiently to enable him to continue in the position which he had so well filled in the past . Bro . Povey responded as Treasnrer , and read the following entry which he had copied from the Lodge minutes a century ago : —

At a Lodge held 15 th January 1787 ; Opened the Lodge at 7 o ' clock , the Proper Officers attending . Proceeded to Business as Entered Apprentices . Closed the Lodge at 10 o ' clock , in good harmony . Bill and Tyler - - . . £ 0 4 5 %

Deficiency due to the Treasnrer - 1 11 1 He drew a comparison between that time and the present , and asked what the brethren of a hundred years ago would think of the banquet which they had enjoyed that night . as compared with their own modest repast , costing 4 s S ^ d . The

Officers suitably acknowledged the compliment severally paid to them , and the list was closed by the Tyler in the usual way . The toasts were interspersed by a selection of vocal and instrumental music , under the direction of Bro . H . H . Knill Organist of the Lodge , assisted by Miss Lavinia Walker ( sister of the W . M . ) , Madame

Florence Winn , and Bros . Lacy and Fryer , of St . Pauls Cathedral . The Visitors present included Bros . Prenton 2099 , Fitzgerald P . M . 1364 , Green W . M . 715 , Gray J . W . 1314 , Hamilton 1708 , T . Eccloston Gibb 32 , Rev . Britton P . M . 797 , Cumings Sec . 2163 , Terry P . M .

228 , Vine 173 , Cousens P . M . 227 , Skinner 188 , Knill 414 , Edwards 1964 , Cook 1580 P . P . G . D . C . Herts , King late 22 , Doyle 1962 , Cox 1803 , Hislop S . W . 1708 , Hieatt 1563 , Cousens 4 , Sargent 1765 , De Lacy 1706 , Fryer 1624 , Langford 1708 , Walker P . M . 1766 .

ECONOMY LODGE , No . 76 . THE installation of the W . M . elect of this Lodge ( Bro . T . Stopher P . P . G . S . of Works ) took place on 26 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , in the presence of a full Lodge and a Board of twenty-four Installed Masters . The ancient ceremony was excellently rendered by Bro . W . Stopher , the outgoing Master . The Board of Installed Masters included the following : —LeFeuvre D . P . G . M ., Goble P . G .

See ., Lashmore 394 P . G . D . C , Pigeon 1869 P . G . Org ., Briekwood 1834 P . G . D ., Bnrchett 1883 P . G . A . P ., Payne 130 P . P . G . R ., Gibson 694 P . G . S . Bearer , Dew 694 P . G . R ., Harris 76 P . P . G . S . W ., Gamon 76 P . P . J . G . W ., Jacob 76 P . P . G . Steward , Marks 76 P . M ., Lees 130 W . M ., Powell 2153 P . M ., Foster 1776 P . M ., Loader 487 P . M ., Burbage 319 W . M ., Stopher 76 P . M ., King 1883 W . M ., Ward 1883 W . M ., Timbrell 2016 W . M ., Bell 1461 W . M . Having been

dul y inducted into the chair the W . M . invested his Officers as under Stopher I . P . M ., Gover S . W ., Carter J . W ., Jacob P . M . Treas ., Gamon P . M . Sec , Harris P . M . and Marks P . M . Dir . of Cers ., Sharland S . D ., Brockley J . D ., SearleOrg ., Piokstock I . G ., Colsou , and Matthews Stewards , Sims Tyler . Thanks were voted to the Deputy

Provincial Grand Master and the Officers for attending , which Bro . LeFeuvre acknowledged . A sum of ten guineas was voted to the list of Bro . Jacob , Steward for the Aged and Decayed Masons . The usual banquet followed , the R . W . Provincial Graud Master Bro . Beach , M . P ., arriving in time .

GLADSMUIR LODGE , No . 1335 . THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Friday , the 28 th ult ., at tho Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , when the following Officers were present : —W . K . Hopkin W . M ., D . Schmidt S . W ., W . Lewis J . W ., Hayward Edwards P . M . Treasurer , R . Fisher Young P . M . Secretary , Past Masters C . W . Allen , J . Brittain , F-Vennbles " C Gray , J . Euerby , J . E . Cussans ; T . S . Carter Hon . P . M ., T . H .

Martin J . D ., J . H . Baxter Steward , G . F . Kempson Assist . Dir . ol Ceremonies , B . Gotto I . G ., & c . The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , Bro . Gray P . M . proposed that a sum of money be voted from the funds of the Lodge for a Treasurer ' s jewel , to bo presented to Bro . P . M . Edwards on his retirement from the offic . of

Treasurer , as a token of tbe great esteem and re _ ard in which ho is held by tho members of the Lodge . This vote was seconded and agreed to , the brethren expressing in a hearty manner thoir appreciation of Bro . Edwards ' s services . Bro . Cussans proposed that the sum of five guineas be voted from the Lodge funds for the Herts

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Convalescent Home , and th-it tho same bo scut in the name of th _ Worship ful Master . Bro . Young Secretary proposed tin . tho sum of five guineas bo vofcod from th .. fundi of tho Lodge for tlie Roval Masonio Benevolent InsM'titiou , to bo placed on tho list of Brother Schmidt S . W . and W . M . elect . Both of which propositions wa-e

agreed to by tho niomb rs . Bro . Schmidt was then installed as Worshipful Master , and ho appo 7 > fcr ? d the following a . t ' 10 Offi- - . rs of the Lodge for the ensuing year : —Lewis S . W ., Marl in J . W ., Elop k ' n P . M . Treasurer , Young P . M . Secretary , Durham S . D ., Gotto J . D ., Kempson I . G ., Gray P . M . D . C , Baxter A . D C , and Cussan . Steward .

A representative having been appointed to nerve on tho Provincial Audit Committee , Trustees and Officers wera elected for tho Gladsmuir Benevolent Fund . A brother w-is appointed to rapreseit the Lodge on the Hertfordshire Masonio Charity Association , and after some other matters of business hud been transacted , including the

presentation of a jewel to the re iring Worshipful Master , the Lodge was closed , and tho brethren -. 'oaired to bmquefc . Among the Visitors wero Bros . Martm W . M . 10 t . Rumble 733 , Trvon 1950 , Overed S . D . 1708 , Hunt and Wetton P . M . '_ 19 t ; Dunvillo S . W ., Mvors J . W ., Purrntt P . M . 1479 ; Haskins Organist 1361 , Christum W . M . 194 ,

J . Mason P . M . 309 P . P . S . G . D . Middlescc . G . Miokley P . M . 419 P . P . S . G . W ., D . Watson P . P . G . D . Devon , & c . In due con- 'so the customary toasts wero honoured . Th" first on tho list being those of the Queen and tho Craft , His Royal Highness tho Prineo of Walo . Most Worshipful Grand Mister , tho Pro Grand Master , D pay Grand

Master , and other Grand Officers . In proposing tho heahh c ; f tho Provincial Grand Master , B'O . Halsey , tho Worshipful Master , 8-id he had frequently witnessed tho working of Bro . llalsey in M isonry , and had been astonished that so busy a man as Bro . Halsey could find time to perfect himself in tho work as ho had done . His ability

to perform the ceremonies required of him proved ho had the int rests of Freemasonry at heart . Tho health of tho Deputy Master , and the other Officers of Provincial Grand Lodgo was next honoured , and was acknowledged by Bros . Mickley and Brittain . Bro . Mickley said the Provincial Officers wore plea . ed to do anything thoy could

for the Province . They wero proud of thi ^' asnn at their head , and would do all that lay in iheir power to support him . Bro . Hopkin I . P . M . proposed the toast of the Worshipful Master . He was perfectly sure that no Mason was likely to try more to do his duty than Bro . Schmidt would during his year of office . He had done

the best ho could for tha offices through which he had already passed in the Lodge , and the members had learnt to respect him for the ability he had therein displayed . Bro . Schmidt acknowledged the toast . He felt very much the kind way in which he had been spoken of , and received by the members and Visitor- " . He should

strive to do his best , and felt the Lodge wonld not bo the worse for his associntion with it . The next toast was that of the Installing Master , Bro . Bri'tain , whom the W . M . described as a thorough Mason , always anxious to promote the good of the Order . Bro . Brittain felt deeply indebted for the toast . His desire wis to

promote the welfare of the Gladsmuir Lodge as far as lay in his power . The toast of the Visitors followed , tho Worshipful Master according them a hearty welcome . Bros . Mirtin , Hunt , Christmas and Watson having replied , the Worshipful Master gave tho toast of the Immediate Past Master . The members of tho Lodge

had spent a very happy year under tho rule of Bro . Hopkin , who had concluded his term of rffioo ? by making a very handsome present to the Lodge . Bro . Hnpkin replied . It had been his endeavour to make his term of office a happy and enjoyable one for them all , and

he hoped he had been sneeessful . The bowl which the brethren had been pleased to accept was , he wns assured , a relic which any Lodi » o might prize . It hod been for upwards of seventy years in one family , and was adorned with manvenn ' ons Masonic marks . The toast nf

the Cnanties followed , to which Bro . Mason , Collector for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institut i on , replied , after which a compliment was paid to the P ist Masters o'' the Lodge , Bro . Venubles replying on their behalf . The two Wardens acknowledged tho toast of the

Officers , after whioh came thut by the Ty . er , which concluded the proceedings . The bowl to which Bro . Hopkin alluded is a very handsomel y engr ived glass ono , and was presented by him to the Lodge on tha close of his Mnstcship . On the stand provided for it is a brass plate beating the following inscription : —

Pi- "sented to THE GLADSMUIR T . OTIOK or FREEMASONS , No . 1385 , by W . Bro . W . K . HOPKIN VV . M , P . Prov . G . Sword Bearer Herts , as a mark of his nftW ; v >'_ for hi- > Mother Lode < s , and appreciation of many acts of kindness displayed towards him by the Brethren . 28 th Jaunary 1887 .

The Immediate Past Mnster of the Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , which meets at the Masonic Hall , Hnll , wave notice on Wednesday of his intention to move a resolution

as to the desirability of celebrating the Queen ' s Jubilee , and that a Committee , consisting of the Worshipful Master , Wardens , and Past Masters , be appointed to consider the same .

-lor , T . on- * Y a OINTMENT AND PILLS . —As spring advances a most f avourable opportunity offers for rectifying irregularities , reruovi g imnuritins . and erasing blemishes which have arisen from the orcsenee ofma ^ er-t forbad by winter from being transpired through the pores . This searching Ointment wet' rubbed uoon tho skin , penetrates to Mm deon ' . v-so . tted organs , lipon which it exerts most wholesome influenceWell

a . nigh all thf . indigo tinns give way to this simple treatment , aided by purifying and aperitive doses ol Ilolliwa . \ s Pills , round oich box of wle ' ch pl-iiu "instructions" are folded . Tlilious disorders , loss of appetite , fulness after car / nig , lassitude , g : ut , and rheumatism may be effectively checked in their painful progress , and the seeds of loner suffering eradicated by these remedies . B