Instruction.

The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Klempner acting as candidate . The W . M . vacated the ohair in favour of Bro . Cousens , who rehearsed the investiture of Officers , Bro . Woodrow acting as D . C . Bro . B . Weston was elected a member , and Bro . H . J . Rose chosen to preside on Monday next .

EARL OF LATHOM LODGE , No . 1922 . BEING Officers' night there was an extra good attendance of Brethren on Wednesday , at Bro . Charles Sisman ' s Station Hotel , Camberwell New Road . Bro . R . Peachey W . M . 1922 occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . H . Cornford S . W ., O . Le Mare I . P . M . 1922 J . W ., C . Plant P . M . Prec , H . Buokridgo P . M . Dep . Prec , W . Hill Treas ., F . Messent Acting Sec , A . Chattington S . D ., A . R . Jackson J . D ., F . Riches I . G ., W . Croxson W . M .-elect 1658 , G . White P . M ., Morris , White , Side , Robinson , West , Shipton jun ., Thornton , Ware , Wynman , & c

After the opening of the Lodge tho W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Le Mare I . P . M . of the Mother Lodge , while Bro . E . Ware assumed the chair of J . W . Bro . Croxsen was entrusted in the second degree and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . Bro . Peachey having resumed his chair

Bro . Cornford was presented in the second decree by Bro . Buckridge , as W . M .-elect , when portions of the ceremony of installation were gone through . The first ceremony was also rehearsed , Bros . Heath , Thornton and West representing candidates . Bro . A . Cohen will preside at the next meeting , on Wednesday .

CHISWICK LODGE , No . 2012 . AT the Windsor Castle Hotel , Hammersmith , on Saturday , 31 st ult ., Bros . A . Williams P . M . W . M ., W . K . Ross S . W ., J . H . Gumming P . M . J . W ., F . Craggs P . M . Treas ., 'R . Josey P . M . Sec , E . Wilkins S . D ., W . Herring J . D ., W . Handover I . G ., E . Fox P . M ., R . Reid , H . J . Cousens , L . Swash , W . Atkinson , and others .

The Lodge was opened up to the third degree , and then resumed to the second , when Bro . Atkinson answered the questions and was entrusted . Lodge was resumed to the third degree and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . Lodge was then called off and on . The W . M . vacated the ohair

in favour of Bro . Cousens W . M .-elect of the old Concord Lodge , No . 172 , who rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bros . Swash and Atkinson acting as candidates . Bro . Cousens then went through the rehearsal of investiture of Officers in a most efficient manner , proving that he will acquit himself properly in his Mother Lodge when called upon .

Bro . Ross was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and Bro . Craggs on third rising drew the attention of the Brethren to the excellent work the West London Masonic Election Association was doing in their midst . •¦ -.,- . - ¦

Provincial .

PROVINCIAL .

ST . JOHN THE BAPTIST LODGE , No . 39 . THE annual installation of this old Lodge was held at Exeter on St . John ' s day , nearly one hundred Brethren being present . No fewer than fortyfive Past Masters were in attendance , thus establishing a record for the Exeter district .

Bro . Jos . Gould was installed W . M ., the ceremony being conducted by Bro . Jno . Stocker Prov . G . Sec . for Devon . Reference was made to the death of Bro . Allen , and a vote of condolence was passed ! The annual banquet took place at the Rougemont Hotel .

ST . JOHN LODGE , No . 70 . THE Brethren met on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall Plymouth , when Bro . F . J . Prout was installed in the chair a Worshipful Master . There was a very large and representative gathering .

RESTORATION LODGE , No . 111 . THE one hundred and thirty-seventh commemoration of this , one of the oldest Lodges in the' province of Durham , was held on Thursday , 29 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall , Archer Street , Darlington , in the presence of a large number of members and visitors—under the presidency of Bro . John

Robinson W . M . P . P . G . W . —the interesting part of the function being the installation of the new Master Bro . Wm . Todd , and the appointment and investiture of his Officers for the year . The ceremony was very impressively performed by Bro . Richard Luck Past Graud Deacon of England , assisted bv Bro . Wm . Mitford P . P . G . Std . R : p •-.-. ••- ,

After the conclusion of the business the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , where an enjoyable dinner was provided .

A pleasing incident during the evening was the presentation of a Past Master ' s jewel to the retiring W . M ., subscribed for by the Members of the Lodge .

LODGE OF PERPETUAL FRIENDSHIP , No . 135 . THE annual festival was held on the 2 nd inst ., at the Royal Clarence Hotel , Bridgwater , when Bro . E . R . Babbage was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , as successor to Bro . C . E . Hagon , the ceremony being ably performed by the D . P . G . M . Bro . R . C . Else P . G . D . of England .

LOYAL LODGE , No . 251 . THE annual meeting was held at Barnstaple , on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., when Bro . F . W . Twiss was installed as Master , by Bro . G . C . Davie Deputy Prov . G . M . There were a large number of visitors present , in addition to a full attendance of Lodge members .

o o o VITRUVIAN LODGE , No . 338 rpHE annual installation was held in the Upper National Schoolroom , JL ROBS , on Monday afternoon . The chief business was the installation of

Provincial .

Bro . J . H . Bussell , who succeeds Bro . A . P . Small in the ohair . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Small , as was the initiation of new members to the Lodge . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to the retiring W . M .

MENTURIA LODGE , No . 418 . ON Tuesday , 20 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Hanley , Bro , E . V . Greatbatoh P . P . G . S . W . was installed as W . M . Bro . Greatbatoh was Master of the Lodge in 1887 , and , being an earnest supporter of Freemasonry , he accepted the principal office of his Mother Lodge a second time , to which he was elected owing to the death of the Senior Warden Bro . T . 0 . Slaney . Bro .

Greatbatoh served the office of W . M . of tbe St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 2487 , to which he was elected after the death of the Senior Warden of that Lodge in 1896 . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . S . Salt , the retiring W . M . There were over a hundred Brethren in Lodge during the ceremony , including over forty visitors , and the Board of Installed Masters beat the record at Hanley , and probably in Staffordshire , at an installation , numbering over fifty .

After the Lodge had been closed the Brethren adjourned to the Town Hall , where a most excellent dinner was provided by Bro . J . Munro . The W . M . presided , and after the banquet proposed the Queen and the Prince of Wales Grand Master of England . Bro . Windle then proposed the toast of the Masonic Charities . Having made a few congratulatory remarks respecting the unusally large attendance ,

he said he was Charity Steward for Menturia for eleven years , but he gave up that position a year ago , owing to the state of his health at the time . While he was Steward Menturia got boys and girls into the Masonio schools and aid from tho Benevolent Fund and the local Charitable Association . He appealed to them to continue to support the Oharites , observing that he had been told that Bro . Howson , who had succeeded him as Steward , had obtained more money than ever he did in a year .

Bro . J . T . Howson responded to the toast . He referred to the extraordinary large sum raised for tbe Boys School at the last Festival , and mentioned that there had been exceptional demands upon the Charity Funds in that Lodge , whioh rendered the work he had undertaken rather difficult .

Speaking of the importance of supporting liberally the Staffordshire Masonio Charitable Association , he said he hoped when the list for Menturia waa completed it would show that that Lodge occupied the first position in the Province with regard to the A and B funds . The W . M . next proposed the Officers of Grand Lodge .

Bro . G .. C Kent , who responded , remarked that that was the third time that he had been present at the installation of Bro . Greatbatch as a Worshipful Master . He spoke of Bro . Greatbatoh as a most able man and Mason , and referred in complimentary terms to the way the ceremony had been conducted , making a special mention of the efficiency of the D . C . Bro . David Jones .

The health of the W . M ., proposed by Bro . Salt , was drunk with Masonic honours , and Bro . Hinchcliffe sang a song with a chorus , composed for the occasion , which was joined in by the whole of the Brethren present . Bro . Greatbatch , in responding , said this was the third time he had occupied the position to which he had been called that day , and on the last two occasions he had been chosen as W . M . owing to the lamented death of

Senior Wardens . They all regretted the death of Bro . Slaney , not only on account of his personal merits , but also because the Lodge had thereby sustained a severe loss . His earnest endeavour should be to discharge the duties of his- office to the satisfaction of the Brethren , and to secure the prosperity of the Lodge during the ensuing twelve months . The W . M . then proceeded to offer some words of advice to the , Brethren on the subject of Masonio ritual .

ST . JAMES LODGE , No . 448 . THE annual meeting was held in the Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Place , Halifax , on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., when Bro . Rufus Charles Sykes S . W . was installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Arthur E . Spencer W . M . At the close of the ceremony Bro . J . T . Simpson P . M . P . P . G . D . ( the Mayor ) presented to the retiring W . M . a Past Master ' s jewel , as a token of respect for the excellent manner in which he had conducted the business of the Lodge during the past twelve months .

Bro . Spencer suitably and feelingly responded , thanking the Brethren for the gift . •¦ ' '•'

CORNUBIAN LODGE , No . 450 . THE annual meeting for the celebration of the festival of St . John and tha installation . of Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce P . M . P . P . S . G . W . was held on Thursday , 29 th ult ., at Hayle . There was a large Board of Installed Masters from neighbouring Lodges , who attended to show the esteem in which the W . M .-elect is held by the Brethren of the Province . The installation ceremony was carried out in an able and efficient manner by Bro . E . A . P . Broad P . M .

Bro . F . Harvey P . M . presented the Treasurer s report , whioh showed that the past year had been a successful one , and that the Lodge was in a good financial position . Bro . Osborn presented the Librarian ' s report , whioh showed the library to consist of 270 volumes , many of them being rare and valuable . A catalogue was being prepared , and would be issued shortly .

BOSCAWEN LODGE , No . 699 . THE election meeting took place on Monday , at the Masonic Rooms , Chacewater , when Bro . Thomas Tidy S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . The installation festival is fixed for Monday , 23 rd inst .

MINNEHAHA MINSTREL LODGE , No . 2363 . THE regular meeting was held at the Victoria Hotel , Manchester , on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., Bro . Thomas Hamnett W . M . Being holiday time , there was not the usual good attendance of members , although the W . M . may congratulate himself upon being well supportod by his Officers , nearly all of whom put in an appearance .

The principal business of the evening was that of passing Brother James Carvell Woolstone to the degree of F . C ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . Cyril H . Beever P . M . Secretary , assisted by Bro . Sam Luke S . W ., who presented and explained the working tools . An early adjournment was made to supper , this being followed by the festive board .