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INSTALLATIONS . — : o " : — SYMPATlLY ' CHAPTER , No . 483 . Installation of Companion Robert J . Beamish . T HIS young and flourishing Chapter celebrated its fourth . anniversary on the 22 nd May , at the Royal Clarendon Hotel , Gravesend , and all concerned fhay be congratulated upon a very enjoyable festival .

The Chapter was formally Opened by the Principals Ctimps . Orltbn Cooper , R . J . Beamish , arid Wrn . Hawker , assisted by several other Past Principals . The Companions were then admitted , when the minutes of the previous convocation , recording the election of the new Officers for the year , were read 'arid confirmed .

The ballot was taken and proved unanimous in favour of Bro . Dr . H . L . Thurnell , as a candidate for exaltation . This Brdflier was unavoidably detained , but Bro . Joseph Davis , previously balloted for , was in attendance , arid he was therefore admitted arid regularly exalted into Royal Arch Masonry . The ceremony was carried out in the admirable manner to which we are actustorried in

the Sympathy Chapter , every Officer being proficient in his duties , and conversant with the wOrk required of hirh . Especially nSficeable was Comp . Spencer Boweri P . S ., who has now to stand by

until next year , when he will be qualified for the third Principal ' s chair . The candidate was manifestly impressed by the beautiful ceremony , which he subsequently acknowledged surpassed anything he had anticipated .

A Board of Installed Principals was then formed , and Comp . Robert J . Beamish was instailled as First Principal by his predecessor ; Companion William Hawker , already M . E . Z . of another Chapter , was inducted iri the Chair of H ., arid Comp . Orltdri Cooper , at the request of the members , undertook that of J . iiSi 'trie year .

Upon the re-adfhissioh of the Corhpitnidns trie new 'Principals were saluted , and the following Officers were invested : Com ' ps ! Ernest Ingrrian Scribe E ., T . T . Hogg Scribe N ., J . A . Gillett P . S ., C . Percy Bowen 1 st Assistant , T . A . Mummery 2 nd Assistant ' , J .

Percy White P . Z . Treasurer , A .. J . Wafklin D . C ., George Masters and G . Vivyan Stewards , Robert Matthews Organist , George Martin Janitor . This concluded the busiriess of the evening , arid the Chapter was closed and the convocation adjourned . -

Amongst those who were present , in addition to those rrie ' ritio'ried were Comps . Arthur'Ronaldson P . Z ., Henry Forss P . Z . P . A . G . D . C ., Frank Kitchens P . Z . P . G . Reg ., Who kindly assisted as DC . during the-installation , John Solomon and Caspar Payne . The Companions subsequently dined together , and the custorhary complimentary speeches were made . * # #

HENRY MTTdaEBipGE LODGE , No . 1670 . installation of Brother T . F . Strutt . A FORTNIGHT back we said it was not often the Graisd Master was asked to grant a dispensation allowing a Brother to occupy the chair of two Metropolitan Lod ges at one time ; for the reason that it but rarely happens that a Mason is deemed worthy of so great a distinction . As an evidence that it is . the unlikely that

happens and , as it would seem , to disprove our words , we found that the Brother installed as Master of this Lodge—on the day our remarks were published—is also Master of the-Hygeia , No . 2664 , and is deservedly popular in the two Lodges .

Reports Of Meetings.

The installation of Brother Thomas Frederick Strutt into the chair of the Henry Muggeridge Lodge took p lace on Saturday , 26 th ult ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street , when a most successful year in the history of the Lodge , was brought to a conclusion , and a new one was started upon which gives every promise of adding to its reputation and popularity .

The Lodge was presided over by Bro . J . A . Worthington W . M ., who was supported by Bros . J . W . Gomm I . P . M ., T . F . Strutt S . W . W . M .-elect , R . M . Crompton J . W ., Alfred Sack P . M . Trcas ., W . Boyce P . M . Sec , C . W . Hiscocks S . D ., T . Roberts O'g . acting J . D ., A . E . Patman I . G . ; Past Masters George Clark , A . J . Street ,

S . S ' ta ' mpfer , T . Sibley , and C . J . Sowton ; with Bros . C . E Blogg , John ^ rawford , Louis Breeze , Percy Gayer , H . C . Stone , R . S . Cox , G . White , W . Roberts , H . Franklin , F . W . Herring , W . Richmond , W . Tipton , P . Page , H . W . Page , C . H . Smallman , J . W . Hembrow and others .

Among the visitors were Bros . B . F . G . Macgregor 2148 , W . H . Grig ' g 2664 , R . Collett J . D . 2242 , Arthur Hatch 1260 , W . J . Alabaster 1348 , B . H . L ' inck 1178 , T . Fraser 2488 , W . W . Morgan 177 , J . Wynman , & c . The formalities of opening having been observed , the minutes

of the May meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bro . Past Master Boyce Secretary of the Lodge brought forward several communications , among others the dispensation from Grand Lodge allowing Bro . Strutt to act as Worshipful Master , at the same time that he was in the chair of another Lodge .

The W . M . next proceeded to initiate four gentlemen who sought admission into the Order : Mr . William Roberts , Mr . Harry Franklin , Mr . Francis William Herring , and Mr . William Richmond .

Bro. Thomas Frederick Strutt

BRO . THOMAS FREDERICK STRUTT

WORSHIPFUL MASTER 1679 AND 2664 . Now came the great event of the year , as a preliminary to which the W . M . declared all Offices Vacant . Bro . Thomas Frederick Strutt ' was . presented by Past Master W . J . Street , who acted as

D . C ' ; , and he signified his assent to the usual charges , and took the Obligation . A Board of Installed Masters was declared , and the new W . M . was inducted into the chair in accordance with ancient custom , He was afterwards proclaimed , and saluted in the three degrees by the merribers of the Lodge .

The Assistant Officers were appointed and invested , as follows 1 R . M . Crompton S . W ., C . W . Hiscocks J . W ., Alfred Sack P . M . Treas ., W . Boyce P . M . Sec , A . E , Patman S . D ., John Crawford J . D ., Percy Gayer I . G ., S . Roberts Organist , S . Stampfer P . M . arid H . R . Edwards Stewards , A . J . Street P . M . D . C , J . Rawles Tyler .

The three addresses following the installation were delivered in an impressive arid faultless manner by Bro . William Boyce P . M . and Secretary of the Lodge , his work being highly appreciated by those

present . The W . M ., with a few well chosen remarks , presented to his predecessor , on behalf of the Lodge , a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , hoping that Bro . Worthington might long live to wear it