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NOTICES OF MEETINGS . — : o : —

LODGE OF COMMERCE , No . 215 . ON fche 29 th n * lt . fche brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John , at Pickup ' s Commercial Hotel , Haslingdon . The following urtthe Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Greenwood I . P . M ., Gendall W . M ., Yatea S . W ., Hamer J . W ., Maxwell P . M . Treasurer , Stallon

P . G . R . ( E . L . ) Secretary , Wifcham S . D ., Halstod J . D ., Rev . J . H . Slacke Chaplain , Henry I . G ., Nnttall Tyler . The installation was performed by Bro . Holt . Bro . Clark P . M . presented a jewel to Bro . Porrifct ( of Bamabottom ) P . M . P . P . G . D . C . ( E . L ) .

ELMS LODGE . No . 121 i

THE installation banquet took place at the Maeonio Clnb , Ply . month , on the 28 th nit . An excellent dinner was capitally served . Bro . J . J . Leonard W . M . presided , and was supported by Broa . W . Sweet S . W ., and J . Berry J . W . Those present included Broa . R . Bassott , the Rev . T . W . Lemon , D . D ., G . Cassell , W . J . Stanbnry , R . Cawsey , Rd . Lose , P . Hooper , J . Griffin , Thomas

Gibbons , R . Pike , W . B . Came , J . Bassatt , James Osborn , W . Jenkin , W . W . Wiggin , R . Carter , Frank R . Thomas , T . D . Deeble , J . J . C . Elliott , R . H . Bnrt , W . H . Bnrt , Joa . Oldfield , G . Vanstone , Major W . Fowler , A . H . Whidden , J . Bray , Thomaa Stoner , A . J . Watta ,

Broa . W . Ferguson S . D ., E . Craize J . D ., A . Goad I . G ., H . Weare Dir . of Cera ., J . Taylor Organist , T . H . Rosekilly , R . Knight , and H . Jamea Steward ? , J . Rashbrook Tyler . A pleasant evening was spent .

OLICANA LODGE , No . 1522

THERE waa a large attendance at Ilkley , on Tnesday , 27 th nit ., when the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated , and the ceremony of installation performed . The W . M . elect Bro . William Whitaker was presented by Bro . J . Gannt , and the installation ceremony was performed by the retiring W . M . Bro . Dr .

W . R . Bates . Afterwards the Officers wore invested , ns follow : — Bros . Br . W . R . Bates I . P . M ., Oritohley S . W . and Treasurer , J . Illingworth J . W ., Rev . W . Jamea Chaplain , Brightwen Secretary , Holmes S . D ., Ed . Oritohley J . D ., James Critohloy Organist , Kellett I . G ., Watson Dir . of Cars ., Gannt Charity Steward , "Wodgwood Almoner , Sykea Tyler .

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IT ia not often , unless some special circumstances arise , that a W . M . of a young Lodge is called npon to servo a second year of ollico , and it was in consoqnonoo of the exceptional position of tho two Wardens ( mentioned in the Secretary ' s speech later on ) thnt Bro . W . E . Chapman was requested to retain the chair for a second period of twelvo months . The re-installation ceremony took plnoo last Tuesday afternoon , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Quoen Street ,

when a largo number of Grand Officers , Provincial Officers , und brethren attended . Bro . W . E . Chapman presided , and was sup . ported by Bros . Thoa . Catling I . P . M ., Walter J . Ebbotta S . W ., E . Rosenthal J . W ., Edward Terry P . G . T ., John Paige P . M . Secretary , W . J . Fisher S . D ., John Northcott J . D ., and J . D . Beveridge I . G . Among thoao present wore Bros . Lord Dungarvan Prov . G . M . Somerset , Sir George Harris G . D ., Col . Shad well H . Gierke Grand Secretary , Sir Somers Vine G . D ., Augustas Harris G . T ., Richard Eve

P . G . T ., C . Bolton P . A . G . D . C , Col . A . Bott-Cook P . A . G . D . C , Col . Gerald N . Money , C . B ., H . D . Sahdeman P . D . G . M . Bengal , F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Registrar , T . Fenn P . G . D ., E . Letchworth P . G . D . R . C Sudlow P . G . St . B ., C . F . Matier P . G . St . B ., J . Terry P . G . Swd . B ., P . H . Watorlow , J . Lobb P . M ., Rov . E . Milnor , J . G . Trevor P . M ., Dr Gordon Brown P . G . S ., Hubert Wright P . M ., Wilhelm Ganz P . G . O ., R . II . Halford P . G . S . D . Herts , R . J . Symonds P . G . S . D . Suffolk , J . H . Matthews P . A . G . D . C , Dr . W . C Gregg P . M ., T . Carter Wigg P . M ., J . H . Marshall P . D . D . G . M . Punjaub , R . E . H . Goffin P . P . G . S . D .

Surrey , J . M . McLood P . G . S . W . Derby , Reid Taylor G . S ., J . Permandey , G . Jacobi , Lieutenant Dan Godfrey , W . Terrott , Ernest Lake , C . Townley , Orlton Cooper , and many others . The minntea having been duly read and confirmed , the brethren proceeded to elect a Treasnrer , with the result that Bro . Augustus Harris G . T . was appointed to that * Office . Bro . Colonel Shadwell Gierke then

declared Bro . William E . Chapman the W . M . for the ensuing year , and ho was saluted in the three degrees by the brethren , according to ancient custom . The W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren aa his Officers : —Bros . Ebbetta S . W ., Fisher J . W ., Paige Secretary , Northcott S . D . Beveridge J . D ., Rosenthal I . G ., Dr . M . Coffin Dir . of Cera ., Lake Organist , Soman , Nicholls , and Townley

Stewards , Swan Tyler . The W . M . proposed a resolution to convey their congratulations to H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , an honorary member of the Lodge , on hia boing promoted to the rank of Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire ; also that H . R . H . tha Duko of Connaught should be accepted as an honorary member . Both propositions were carried unanimously . The Secretary annonnced

excellent selection of music dnring the repast . Notice must also be taken of the pretty table decorations , and the artistic menu cards in the ahape of a " wigwam , " designed by a distinguished " Savage . " The usual Loyal and Masonic toasta were duly honoured , Bro . Lord Dnngarvan replying for the Grand Officers . Bro . John Paige in proposing the Worshipful Master gave a short account of the progress

threo candidates for initiation and two brethren as joining membera . This concluding the business of the evening , the Lodge was duly closed , and tho company , numbering upwards of two hundred , adjourned to the Venetian Hall of the Holborn Restaurant , where the banquet was served . The fine Band of the Grenadier Guards , under the direction of Bro . Lieutenant Dan Godfrey , played an

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of the Lodge . He aaid : —We are proud of our Lodge . For it to have reached 125 membera in three years and to have a balance in hand of over £ 150 , besides a good Benevolent Fund , mast surely be a grand record of work done . We are proud to number among our honorary membera H . R . H . the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Clarenoa and Avondale , and others who have done much for

Freemasonry . Wo are proud of our W . M . and his predecessors . To him and to them we owo much . Onr first W . M . waa Sir Francis Tmscott , who willingly took the lead at the commencement . He was followed by Sir Somors Vine , whom we are glad to see with us to-night . We give him a hearty welcome home from his travels , and we are proud to have served under ono who is doing suoh good service to the State .

Then we come to our last W . M . Bro . Catling . No one knows better than I , hia Secretary , of hia devotion to the Lodge , and the great service he has rendered to it . Personally I tender him my love and gratitude for hia great sympathy and affection for me dnring my illness . Our Senior Warden having been made Worshipfnl Master of another Lodge , * and our Junior Warden having been called out of

the conntry , we had to fall baok on a Past Master . This led na to recognise the work whioh Bro . Chapman , our Worshipfnl Master , had done for us . He has not been absent from a single meeting since tho Lodgo was consecrated ; he formed our Lodgo of Instrnction , and has most regularly and assiduously acted as ita Preceptor . In every case of trouble and labour in the Lodge he has been to the fore , giving

his time freely . The last year haa been one of unremitting toil , as every brothor here will testify . Dnring the year we have admitted 31 membera , 21 of them being initiates . You all know the work thia moans . We have been having Lodgea of emergency , aa a matter of course , and even then we have had meetings of aix hours' work , having at one meeting 10 initiations . Realise all this work ;

remember what it has been for tne membeis , for tbe Officers , and for the Worshipful Master . Besides all this , the Secretary fell ill just when his work for the Lodge was heaviest , and the Worshipfnl Master undertook all the duties . Suoh a record of work by a Worshipful Maater must be almost unparalleled . Therefore it is that tho brethren of tbe Savage Club Lodge have conferred on Bro . Chapman

the rare honour of re-electing him its Worshipful Master . Brethren , I call ou you to bo upstanding to drink tho health of one of the most devoted Worshipful Masters that a Lodge ever had . The W . M . responded , and expressed bis thanks to the brethren for electing him a second time as Master . He had more in his heart than hia tonguo oould give utterance to . As for the work done dnring the pasfc year ,

it had been accomplished by the assistance he had received from tho Officers of the Lodgo . Ir , waa not often that it fell to the lot of a W . M . to add 31 names to the roll of Freemasonry , 22 of whom were neophites . The membera had gone heart and aoul into the work , whioh they had carried even into the far East . The Savage Clnb Lodgo was different to other Lodgea , because the brethren were

constantly mooting each other , and soon learned oach other's failings , which required the broad mantle of Masonic charity to conceal . Thoy bad to uso this piece of drapery upon many occasion . " , bnt though they often differed they tried to work and acto n the square towards each other . Bro . Sir Somers Vine , in eulogistic terms , submitted the good health of that discreet brother and distinguished Mason

Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke tho Installing Master , and narrated various incidents bearing on Freemasonry that had occurred dnring his recent travels in the South African Colonies . He called npon the brethren to honour ono who had made the name of Freemasonry renowned throughout the world . Bro . Shadwell Gierke returned thanks for tho compliment , and stated the great pleasure it had been

for him to re . instal Bro . Chapman aa W . M ., as he had not only consecrated tbe Lodge fonr yearn ago , but had installed every Master , oxcept one , sinco that time . He was glad to perceive thafc the Lodgo waa progressing year by year , and thought there waa a magnificent field for reaping Mnsonic fruit among the members of thu Savage Club . Broa . Thos . Catling proposed Our Visiting Brethren , and bom

testimony to ready aud willing assistance rendered by the Grand Officers . Bro . Sir Geo . Harris said he had now been a Mason upwards of forty years , and was initiated iu tho Bahama Isles , at Victoria Lodgo , No . 649 . He thought tho Colonial Masons always regarded tho Grand Lodgo of England with esteem , and received with open arms any brother who visited them . At Nassau tho finest

building was the Masonio Temple , as all would acknowledge wbo had tho good fortune to visit it . Bro . P . H . Waterlow also responded to the toast . The W . M ., in giving the Past Masters and Officers of tbe Lodge , referred in touching terma to the loaa tbe Lodgo had sustained by the death of Bro . John Maclean , who had gone to hia reward green in the memory of the brethren . The Officers of the

Lodge filled their positions with honour and oredit , so that he had no fear for the fntore year . Bro . Ebbetta , although W . M . of another Lodge , wonld continue to fulfil his dutiea in the West . Bro . Fisher had earned his post by strict diligence und faithfulness in previous offices , through whioh he had risen step by step ; his attendance was regular and his

deportment Masonic , and altogether he was a credit to the Lodge . Bro . Northcott was a son of the Lodge , and would perform all he waa called upon to do with cheerfulness and ability . Bro . Beveridge waa a P . M ., and therefore brought hia experience to the offioe he held . Bro . Rosenthal waa also a son of the Lodge , and his carcor had been marked by intelligence and diligent work . The Stewards were now

getting qnito ucenstotned to their work , and he felt assured all would fulfil their duties admirably . Bro . Ebbetts , responding , said he was not quite sure whether they deserved all the praise of their W . M ., but they tried to do so , and would be prepared to assist him most heartily and sincerely in his efforts . Bro . W . J . Fisher remarked that

liko most Lodges they had their misfortunes , but tbey were fortunate in the choice of their W . M . The Officers at least had zeal for their work , and would not be found lacking . During the evening a musical treat was given by a number of brethren , whioh was highly enjoyed . No other Lodge perhaps could furnish suoh an entertainment , and