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INSTALLATIONS .

— : o : — IVY LODGE , No . 1441 , LONDON . Installation of Brother Arthur Henry Bimbault . THE annual installation meeting of this well-known South London Lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., and passed off with so great a success as to constitute a record for the Lodge .

Bro . E . Carey P . M . presided for the last time during his year of Office , and was supported by the following : Bros . Arthur Henry Bimbault W . M .-elect S . W ., Hugh James J . W ., Burcham Cooper P . M . P . Z . Treas ., Greenwood Hartley Sec , T . B . Chilcott S . D ., J . T . Whitehead J . D ., J . Peters Organist , H . E . Lane I . G ., C . S .

Anderson Steward , with Bro . J . Hills asI . P . M ., andafull attendance of Past Masters and Brethren , including Bros . B . E . Lane P . M ., E . Sinclair P . M ., J . D . Murray , F . W . Butler , H . Pitt , J . D . Wiskar , E . Bradley , H . M . Sternberg , G . Austin , 'J . Borke , C . King , J . Douglas Tetley ( Mus . Dir . ) , Walter Coward , T . D . Evans , F . S . Baffaelli , C . Grigsby , and others .

Among the Visitors assembled to do honour to the occasion were Bros . E . Forbes Lankester P . M . 99 and Grand Steward for

his year of office , W . Tudor Howell , M . P ., 108 , Lyndon L . Macassey 253 ( Grand Lodge Ireland ) , Major Badham 21 , W . Vincent Jull P . M . 2264 , J . W . Cain P . M . 179 , J . Pickering 1658 , H . G . Butler 1201 , W . Davies 9 , J . E . Hainbleton P . M . 1319 P . Z ., J . Elliott 720 , J . Dickason 1901 , Alfred E . Pusey 179 , P . P . Yonge 1446 , Thos . Prior P . M ., H . Potter W . M . 1622 , G .

Chandler 2362 , Harry Dearth 1929 , W . E . Hunshaw 1837 , A . Marchant 66 , W . A . Needes 2030 , Chas . Greaves 861 , Theo . Rowland 1446 , J . Mason Past Grand Standard Bearer , W . Hann 1056 , Edwin Barwick 219 , E . E . Painter 766 , W . Barry 1507 , E . Dalzell P . M . 2000 P . P . G . Organist Middx ., H . P . Gurney 1861 , F . W . Wheeler 1707 , and others .

The Lodge was formally opened , and the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . G . Austin was then examined and entrusted , and retired . The Lodge was next opened in the second degree , and Bro . Austin was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft .

In due course the W . M . having declared the Offices vacant , invited I . P . M . Hills to perform the ceremony of installation , which he consented to do . Bro . Cooper P . M . presented Bro . A . H . Bimbault W . M .-elect , who signified his assent to the ancient

charges and regulations . The solo , " Be thou faithful unto death , " was sung by Bro . E . Dalzell , with the accompanying violoncello obligato played by Bro . Hambleton , and the organ accompaniment by Bro . J . D . Tetley .

The lay Brethren having retired , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Bimbault was placed in the chair of King Solomon in accordance with ancient tradition . The Brethren having been re-admitted , the new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted and next proceeded to appoint and invest

his Officers , as follow : Hugh James S . W ., T . B . Chilcott J . W ., Burcham Cooper P . M . Treas ., P . Greenwood Hartley Sec , J . T . Whitehead S . D ., Howard E . Lane J . D ., J . D . Murray I . G ., J . Hills P . M . D . C ., H . J . Hawkey and J . Peters A . D . C ., J . Douglas Tetley Organist , J . D . Wiskar and J . Borke Stewards , E . Bradley Mus . Dir ., and J . Lee Tyler .

The business of the Lodge having been completed by the proposition of seven candidates for initiation , and one for joining , it was duly closed . The installation banquet was held immediately afterwards , in the adjoining Hall . After a heavy attack had . been made upon the very excellent arrfmunition provided by Mrs . Venables , the

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toast list and musical programme was proceeded with , and the evening passed right merrily and pleasantly . The W . M ., rising to propose the first toast in his new capacity , namely , the Queen and the Craft , at once showed his admirable qualities as President of the social department of the Lodge . The toast was duly honoured , and Bro . Harry Dearth sang the solo .

Proceeding in rapid succession came the toast of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , followed by the part song , " In this hour of softened splendour " beautifully rendered by Miss Gertrude Maxted , and Bros . Coward , Dalzell , and Dearth .

Next came the toast of the Grand Officers , to which Bro . J . Mason P . G . Std . Bearer made suitable reply , and was followed by a perfect rendering of Blumenthal's ' * An Evening Song , " by Bro . Dalzell .

The gavel was taken by the I . P . M . at this point , and in proposing the toast of the W . M . he took the opportunity of thanking his Officers and the Brethren generally for the support accorded him during his year , bespeaking a like support for his successor who , he was sure , would do honour to the traditions of the chair , to the Lodge , to Freemasonry , and to himself .

The W . M ., on rising to respond , was the recipient of such an ovation as is rarely accorded to a new W . M . He thanked the Brethren for rallying round him in such force , the I . P . M . for the kind things he had said of him , and the Installing Master for the beautiful manner in which he had done his work that evening .

He would strive to so order his Lodge during the coming year as to cause one and all to feel , at the end of his tenure of that high and honourable Office , that he had carried out his duties with satisfaction to himself , and credit to the Lodge . Miss Gertrude Maxted followed with a splendid singing of " II Bacio . "

Then came the toast of the I . P . M . and the Installing Master . In proposing this toast the W . M . presented to Bro . R . Carey the Past Master ' s jewel which had been unanimously voted by the Lodge , and expressed regret that he had not enjoyed better health

during his year ; but he hoped he would soon be restored to his usual health . As for the Installing Master , he could not say anything that would be sufficient to express his own or the Lodge ' s thanks for the admirable rendering of the ritual , not only that night , but on many other occasions .

Bros . Carey and Hills having suitably responded , Bro . Edwin Barwick gave one of his delightful humorous selections , to the huge amusement of the Brethren ; and was followed by a rare musical treat in the shape of a 'Cello Solo by Bro . Hambleton .

Next came the toast of the Visitors , who were given a cordial welcome by the W . M ., enthusiastically endorsed by the Brethren . Bros . E . Forbes Lankester , W . Tudor Howell , M . P ., Lynden L . Macassey , Major Badham , G . Chandler , and W . V . Jull suitably responded , each thanking the Lodge for the opportunity of witnessing the admirable working , enjoying such splendid music and so hospitable a welcome .

The W . M . next proposed the Treasurer and Secretary , than whom no Lodge could have better or more zealous Officers . Bro . Cooper P . M . Treasurer and Bro . Hartley Secretary duly responded , followed by Bro . Dearth's lovely singing of Balfe ' s " The Arrow and the Song . "

The Past Masters of the Lodge were the next to be honoured , and Miss Maxted sang Cowen ' s " The Swallows . " The W . M . proposed the Officers , who suitably replied , and Bro . Edwin Barwick once again sent everyone off into roars of laughter by another of his selections .

This was followed by the Tyler ' s toast , and so was brought to a close what was unanimously admitted to be one of the most successful meetings ever held under the auspices of the Ivy Lodge , and which certainly augurs well for the year of office of Bro . Arthur Henry Bimbault .

As showing the interest displayed in the success of the evening we must not forget to state that the banqueting tables were beautifully decorated with Ivy , and Bed , White and Blue silk , by Miss Amy Tetley in a most effective manner , and her labour of love was admired by one and all .

The whole of the musical arrangements were directed by Bro . J . Douglas Tetley Organist of the Lodge , and were carried out by Miss Maxted , Bro . Walter Coward ( of Her Majesty ' s Chapel Boyal ) , Bro . Dalzell ( of Westminster Abbey ) , Bro . Dearth ( of the same ) , Bro . Hambleton P . M . P . Z ., A . B . A . M ., and Bro . Edwin Barwick .

Bro . Skegg , an old P . M . of the Lodge , but now residing in Gloucestershire , sent up a variegated Ivy buttonhole for each of the Brethren , and the scene as each stood at the beautifully decorated table , wearing the buttonhole and his Masonic clothing , was most picturesque , and the only matter for regret during the

whole evening was very aptly expressed by Bro . E . Forbes Lankester , when he referred in most sympathetic terms to the sad illness of a dear old Past Master in the person of Bro . Barlow , whom everyone hoped to see restored to such health as would enable him to be present again in the Lodge during Bro . Bimbault ' s year of office .