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manner , considering it was the first attempt aftpr his installation . Previous to the Lodgo being closed , Bro . Godfrey Higham P . M . P . P . G . D . C gave notice of motion that the sum of £ 20 be given to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonio Educational and Benevolent InsritsHon . There being no further business , hearty

good wishes woie expressed by lua visitors , and the Lodge wa- * closed iu peace and harmony at nine o'olock . The brethren afterwards supped together , and whon the usual preliminary toasts had been proposed , the health of the newly initiated brethreu , the newly raised brother , tho Visitors , and the W . M . were heartily drank aud acknowledged , a very pleasant though brief time being spent .

PHCENIX LODGE , No . 904 .

ON the 27 th ult ., Brother John Gibbs was installed Worshipful Master , the proceedings taking place in tho Masonio Hall , Rotherham . The following appointments were made : —Bro 3 . F . Cleeves S . W ., Joseph France J . W ., J . E . Wordsworth Treasurer , Marriott Le Tall Secretary , G . A . Illston Assistant Seoretary , Wm . H . Sheldon S . D ., Alfred Robinson J . D ., ~ R . J . Bullenshaw D . C ,

T . B . Henderson I . G ., D . Pagett and E . I . Hubbard Stewards , John Stokes Organiat , aud James Chester Tyler . Tho brethren afterwards dined together , the company numbering over 50 . The visitors inoluded Bros . W . Watson , Wilson P . G . C . Rutland , H . G . E . Green P . G . S . West Yorkshire , Rev . T . W . Tarnbull P . G . Chaplain , J . Shaw , J . Robertshaw , and H . J . Garnett .

ST . GEORGE'S LODGE , No . 1098 .

ON Thursday , the 13 th ult ., the installation of Brother J . J . Williams as W . M . took place . Tho installation ceremony was ably performed by Brother C . Lloyd Phillips . The following Officers were then appointed by the Worshipful Master Bro . J . J . Williams : — Bros . J . P . Fowler I . P . M ., W . H . Richards S . W ., Benjamin Phillips J . W ., Rev . Thomas Theophilns Chaplain , C . Widdowson Treasurer ,

Thomas Morgan Secretary , N . L . Wilputher S . D ., D . L . Davies J . D ., W . North I . G ., I . J . David Organist , W . Griffith W . S ., Thomas Daviea D . C , James Johnston and J . L . Herbert Stewards , Edward Barnard Tyler . All other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was

closed , and the whole of the brethren , together with other influential Masons , who were unable to attend the installation oeremony , retired to the Freemasons' Arms Hotel , where an excellent banquet was provided by Mr . and Mrs . Frederick W . Curtis .

MID SUSSEX LODGE , No . 1141 .

THE annual installation ceremony and banquet in connection with this Lodge took place on Monday , the 17 th nit ., at the King ' s Head , Horsham . Bro . G . B . Simpson was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year by Bro . 0 . J . Ourdur . Tho other newl yappointed Officers were Bros . C . J . King I . P . M ., E . D . Sapey S . W ., J . G . Buttifant J . W ., the Rev . R . A . C . Bevan Chaplain , R . Henwood

Seorotary , R . Gallier S . D ., E . Smith J . D ., W . H . B . Lintott Director of Ceremonies , T . Kirsapp I . G ., J . Williams Organist , W . S . Fieldsend Steward , and W . Randall Tyler . At the conclusion of the installation ceremony the brethren partook of a sumptuous banquet , the Worship , fat Master presiding . The usual Masonic toasts were dul y given and honoured , and the proceedings were enlivened with songs .

PRINCE ARTHUR LODGE , No . 1570 . ON tho 18 th ult ., at the Masonio Templo , Hope Street , Liverpool , Bro . W . M'Ganley was duly installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuiug year . The visitors present inoluded Bros . W . Goodacre P . G . S . B . of England , H . H . Smith P . P . G . D . C , J . N . Patterson P . G . D . D . C , Walter C . Erwin P . P . A . G . S ., C S . Dean P . GJ . D . of

Cheshiro , J . S . Wilhugs P . G . J . D ., J . T . Callow P . P . G . T ., H . M . Molynenx P . P . G . D . C , J . 0 . Mallabar W . M . 673 , J . Bowyor W . M . 657 , J . G . Hallwood W . M . 1505 , J . B . Parker I . P . M ., W . B . Sweetman I . P . M . 1505 , D . Hopkin P . M . 600 West Yorkshire , W . Bennett P . M . 1570 , and W . Unsworth P . M . 1086 . Tho Worshipful Master elect was

presented by Bros . P . R . Barrow and T . Senar , the ceremony of installation being efficiently performed by Bro . Robert Footo . After being installed , Bro . M'GauIt ; ' proceeded to invest his Officer ? , as follow : —Bros . R . P . Barrow I . P . M ., Arthur J . J . Bamford , CO ., S . W . ( by proxy ) , James Greeulnc- ; . W ., Robert Foote Treasurer , Frank

Simpson Secretary , John Caldwell S . D ., William Myer 3 J . D ., Moses Greentees I . G ., J . Doran Organist , John Scott , James Martin , T . W . Callow Stewards , and W . H . Ball Tyler . The brethreu subsequentl y partook of an excellent banquet , served under the direction of Brother James Casey tho House Steward , who is himself a Past Master of the

Prince Arthur Lodge . Bro . Bamford , who is on the Continent , and consequently unable to attend to be invested , has presented the Lodge with a very handsome set of Officers' clothing . The newly-installed W . M . Bro . M ' Ganley hasalso presented a Worshipful Master ' s silver chain and badge , m > d Bro . Barrow the retiring W . M . has contributed a set of Deacons' wands .

DRAMATIC LODGE , No . 1609 .

THE usual monthly meeting of this Lodge , at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., was very numerously attended , the brethren present largel y representing the musical and dramatic professions . The Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . W . W . Sandbrook , and he was supported b y Bros . Henry Round I . P . M ., J . B . Mackenzie P . M ., O . W . Sanderson P . M . Jos .

, Fineberg S . W ., J . EI . Light J . W ., H . Heard Secretary , Andrew Mein S . D ., A . E . Workman J . D ., Eaton 15 .-i . ty I . G ., Barry Stuart S . Steward , Georgo D . Clarence Assistant Steward , J . Heginbotham , H .

Bound jun . Organist , Edward Graham Steward , and Wm . H . Ball Tyler . The members who mustered were Bros . Jno . Farrell , Harris Fineberg , Fred . D . Pnnchard ( Harris ) , D . Kennedy Rutherford , Haslett Kyle , G . E Garlick , Samuel King , Eustace Baxter , Henry

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Perry , Robert Bradford , A . Abramoff , D . Adainson , W . Addiss , R . Bolas , Jno . B . Curtis , and Lewis Peake . Amoug't tho visitors were Harry Kirkpat rick , T . IT . Amtett , W . Haukiimo \ Ait ' mr Linakw , John it . Gildersleeve , B . Bnrgess , H . Denyer , T . K . Oh-i'iibeis- , Jvni .-H M'Kinuell , Jo * t-ph Syko > -, i ) . Mu < tt )» ws , John H . JlwvAnti , Cli ' iriffi !< uft , J-imes Ktet , Robert ; Alfred I'ullan , Isaac De bYece , Cd-. va . rd

Pasco , Charles R . Humphreys , Thumbs Carr , It . "iull . uid jui :., uud F . J . C !; uke . Messrs . T . Tr .-vitt aud J . Bauka wi-re initiate-: ! , and Bro . Kyle was raised to tho M . M . degree . After tho transaction of , -ome routiue business , the brethren adjourned to trie bauquetingroom , where dinner was served , after which a ch-uuo pr . ^ ramRw was given by Bros . Abramoil " , Maccann , Heginbothim , B . tty , Baxter , Clarance , Stuart , Burt , Savage , H . Round Jan ., an ! Workman .

ST . CECILIA LODGE , No . 1636 .

r PHE annnal installation meeting of the brethren , postponed from -L last month , was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Tuesday evening , the 25 th nit . Th « preliminary meeting was opened by the W . M . Bro . W . B . Isworh . The Lod- » e having been closed the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , served np in good style by Bro . J . Sayers , of Western-road . The W . M . Brother W . S . Isworth presided . The usual loyal toasts having been duly

honoured , the W . M . proposed tho Officers of the Grand Lodge Present and Past , to whioh Bro . Kuhe P . G . O . responded . The toaat of the R . W . Provincial Grand Master the Duke of Connaught was given by the W . M ., who also proposed the W . Dapnty Provincial Grand Master the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., Judge Advocate General , P . G . Steward , and the Officers of Provincial Grand

Lodge Present and Past . In responding for the latter toast Bro . C . J . Corder P . P . S . G . W . remarked that it was thirty years since he was appointed a Provincial Officer , and he supposed he should be regarded as a fossil and liable to be placed in the large case prepared for Masonio relics . However , he and the other Past Provincial Officers were at all times prepared to assist the Present Officers

whenover their services were required . Bro . J . Stude P . P . J . G . W . also acknowledged the toast . He had been a Provincial Officer , he said , for twenty years , but was not prepared to be put in the case for relios . He had spent many pleasant hours in Freemasonry and was pleased to find his old friend and neighbour ooonpying the position of W . M . He hoped that he ( Bro . Isworth ) would have health

and strength to discharge his duties with satisfaction and hononr to the Lodge . Bro . W . Balohin Prov . G . D . of C , in responding for the present Officers , said that he could not claim to havo been thirty years in office , having only been born at the time Bro . Corder was honoured with Provincial Grand Office . He and the other Provincial Officers recently appointed would , however , do their utmost to

assist in the work of the Province and in maintaiuing its high honour . The I . P . M . Bro . H . Edwards then propo « od tho Worshipful Master of tho Lodge . The toast , he said , had usually been termed tho toast of tho evening . He would , however , call it the toast of the year , and trusted that Bro . Isworth would experience health and happiness during his year of office . In happy and eulogistic terms he spoke of

Bro . Isworth's zeal , whioh he had shewn in the discharge of the duties of the various offices through which he had passed in the Lodge , and had tbe greatest confidence in predicting a very happy year under the W . M . ' s rule . Bro . Isworth , who was enthusiastically received ou rising to respond , said he failed to find words to express his gratitudo to the brethren for the cordial manner in which they

bad received him . He would do his best to carry out the duties of his office and to retain tbe confidence of the brethren of the Lodge . Bro . W . Kuhe proposed the Visitors , to whioh Bros . F . W . White , J . B . Tweed , and VV . Gill responded . Bros . W . Kuhe and H . R . Edwards acknowledged tho toast of the Past Masters , Bro . T . Garrett that of the Initiates , and Bros . D . T . Bostel and F . E . Sawyer that of the Officers of the Lodge . Tbe Tyler ' s toast brought tho

gathering to a close . Duriug the evening a pleasing programme of music , arranged by Bro . G . Cole P . P . G . O ., was admirably sustained ' jy Miss Minnio Freeman , Miss Maud Bond , Bros . H . G . Collins , E . Broadbridge , and G . Cole , the duties of accompanist being ably carried out by Bro . VV . N . Roe . Bro . F ., VV . Hollands gave an excellent recitation , aud Bro . W . Kuhe delighted the brethren with a pianoforte solo .

ST . NICHOLAS LODGE , No . 1676 .

rpHE members entertained Bro . F . Fox to dinner at the Royal JL Exchange Hotel , Grey-street , Newcastle , on the 27 th ulc , to wish him a cordial farewell on his approaching voyage to Australia . Bro . Scott W . M . presided , and he was supported by Bros . E . Clark I . P . M ., Cammings Dir . of Cers ., A . Hepburn , Cook , Lewens S . W .,

Spittle , & c . Bro . Scott , m proposing the health of Bro . Fox , referred to tho esteem and respect in which their guest was held by the members of the Lodgo , and presented to him a Master Mason ' s jewel bearing the following inscription : —

"St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 1676 , Newcastle-on-Tyne , presented by the Officers and Bi-stbren of the Lorlsre to Bro . Francis Fox , as a mark of their esteem aud regard , 27 th February 1890 . "

Bros . Clark , Cummings , Hepburn , Lowens , Cole aud Richardson all spoke to tho toast , which was enthunias'ically honoured . Bro . F ' -x suitably responded , and the remainder of the evening was speor in a pleasant and ngreeable manner .

SAINT LEONARD'S LODGE . No . 1766 .

THE monthly meeting was held at the Town Hi'l , Shoreditch , on Wednesday evening , the 5 th instant ., Bro . FJ . J . lhrower W . M . presided , and was supported by Bro . L . Stean P . M . nnd eight nth « r Past Masters , Bros . L . A . Harrison S . W ., W . Beasley J . W ., and the Officers of the Lodge . The ordinary business of the Lorlgn was transacted , and Bros . Bishop and Jacobs were raised to the degree of M . M ., the ceremony being ably performed by the W . M . A comrnimication had been forwarded to Bro . W . H . Brand P . M ., asking him to