Notices Of Meetings.

initiated , and two others passed to the second degree . Afterwards sapper was served , and the usual pleasant evening was spent . In connection with this rapidly growing branch of the local Craft organisation , Lodges of Instruction are appointed to bo held on each Monday evening in the month , other than the regular Lodge nightthe second Monday in each month .

EARL OF SUSSEX LODGE , No . 2201

THE installation meeting of the above Lodge was held on the 26 th ult ., afc the Eoyal Pavilion , Brighton , and brought togother such an assembly of Grand Officers and brethren as is rarely met ; in a private Lodge . A large number of Masons of Essex attended to do honour to the W . M . elect , Bro . E . Clowes , who is a Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden of thafc Province . The W . M .,

Bro . the Eight Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., Judge Advocate . General , P . G . Steward , Prov . Grand S . W . in charge , presided , supported by Broa . E . Clowes S . W ., A . King as J . W ., W . H . Halletfc Treasnrer , T . P . Freeman Secretary , H . E . Price J . D ., 0 . Bamfylde Waire D . C , C W . Hudson I . G ., Lockwood Hawken Steward , and

II . H . Hughes Tyler . Also the following members of the Lodge : — Bros . Lieufc .-Genoral C W . Eandolph , Mnjor-General Barnett Ford , Lieut .-Colonel Mortimer Hancock , J . P . Slingsby Roberts , and J . P . Knight . A letter was received from the J . W ., Bro . fche Very Eev . E . It . Currie , Dean of Battle , expressing his regret that he was

unable to be present as he was in Switzerland , also letters to the same effect from Bros . Pidcock and Saillard . The following distinguished visitors were present : —Bros . F . A . Philbriek Grand Registrar D . P . G . Master Essex , Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Graud

Secretary , J . C . Parkinson P . G . D ., Col . Somerville Burney P . G . D ., E . Letchworth P . G . D ., T . J . Bailing P . G . A . D . C , Major George Lambert P . G . S . B ., W . M . Bywater P . G . S . B ., James Terry P . G . S . B ., C . F . Matier P . G . Standard Bearer , A . Lucking P . G . Pursfc ., H . A . Rigg P . G . Steward , Rowland Plumbo P . G . Steward , T . Billing W . M .

271 P . G . J . W ., 0 . J . Corder P . M . 271 P . P . G . W ., J . M . Kidd P . M . 732 P . P . G . W ., W . Marchanfc P . M . 315 P . P . G . W ., 0 . J . Pocock W . M . 811 P . P . G . W ., J . L . Brigden P . M . 732 P . P . G . W ., H . Davey 732 P . P . G . W ., W . H . Gibson P . M . 1636 P . P . G . W ., J . Farncombe P . M . 311 P . P . G . W ., Rev . J . Pnttiok W . M . 40 P . G . Chaplain , P . P . G . Chaplain , Rev . E . Walker P . M . 811 P . P . G . Chaplain , F . F . J . Greenfield P . M . 1465

P . P . G . Chaplain , W . S . Burrows P . M . 811 P . G . J . D ., G . De Paris P . M . 811 P . P . G . D ., H . A . Dowoll W . M . 2187 P . P . G . D ., E . Broadbridge P . M . 1636 P . P . G . D ., J . M . Eeod P . M . 732 Secretary to Grand Lodge Charities Committee P . P . G . Sept . of Works , S . R . Legg P . M . 732 P . P . G . S . B ., W . Lanham Thomas P . M . 1141 P . P . G . Standard Bearer ,

B . Burfield P . M . 1821 P . G . A . See ., George Cole P . M . 1636 P . P . G

Organist , W . N . Roo 1636 P . P . G . Organist , T . Berry P . M . 1829 P . G . P ., C . R . Smith P . M . 315 P . P . G . P ., E . T . Cooksey W . M . 851 , W . E . Morrison W . M . 016 , and L . R . Stycr W . M . 315 P . G . Stewards , Smith Stone W . M . 311 , E . M . Jenkins W . M . 341 , S . Denman W . M .

732 , J . If . Wright W . M . 1110 , R . M . Davison W . M . 1184 , W . Wright W . M . 1303 , J . Couldwell W . M . 1465 , W . E . D'Albiao W . M . 1466 , G . Mitchell W . M . 1619 , F . B . Edwards W . M . 1636 , 0 . F . Hollands W . M . 1797 , W . Gill W . M . 1829 , E . S . Medcalf W . M . 1917 , VV . Seudall

( Mayor of Brighton ) 732 , A . J . H . Ward P . M . 650 P . G . Registrar Essex , J . Vaux ( Mayor of Harwich ) J . W . 650 , A . Welch P . M . 51 P . P . G . J . W . Essex , M . L . Sanders P . M . and Sec . 650 , J . J . C . Turner P . M . 51 P . P . G . Orgauist Essex , J . A . Thornhill I . G . 1329 , F . R . Hales P . M . 650 P . P . G . J . W . Essex , W . Chudleigh 1329 , Lieut , Giles , E . N .,

1906 , Montague Pilcher , Dr . Cock 1597 P . G . S . W . Essex , E . Stimson 2182 , G . F . Smith P . M . 218 , A . Philbriek S . D . 1910 , VV . P . Collins 1206 , It . Pierpoint P . M . 177 , E . Anscombe P . M . 1821 , Col . H . Tester 1636 , Dr . Cantrell P . M . 1397 , F . C . Parsons S . W . 271 , T . II . Gardiner P . M . 1150 , Eev . Heathcote Smith Chaplain 1388 , VV . W . D'Albiac P . M . 1166 , E . Willard P . M . 732 , II . Langton P . M . 271 , J . Terry S . W . 315 , E . W . F . Hopewell 732 , A . Du Pont J . W . 1947 , H . S . Tester

1636 , VV . II . Cockburn 1466 , Thos . MacQueen P . M . 916 , Turle Lee 2251 , J . A . Browne 2264 , Dr . F . H . Hauxwoll P . M . 732 , H . Aguilar P . M . 135 , J . Hinde Crouch 1664 , Gresham Bacon 271 , Freeman Gell 271 , E . C . Musson 82 , W . Fitch P . M . 1797 P . P . G . D . Berks and Bucks , E . A . Buchanan 1829 , W . B . Isworth S . W . 1636 , A . Olding

271 , J . 0 . Buckwell S . W . 2187 , F . J . Culley 1636 , F .- Hollands I . G . 1636 , J . Wood 811 , H . G . Collins D . C . 1636 , C Wren 315 , W . Bioletti J . W . 315 , B . Drury 315 , G . Rawlinson P . M . 1797 , W . Pratt 1797 , H . Pearce S . W . 1797 , A . F . Larnette 271 , Malcolm Smith P . M ., H . Broad , and H . W . G . Abell Secretary , of 1797 , J . Belcher 315 , W . Anderson P . M . 315 , E . Smith 1797 , and Thomas Howell 1797 .

The Secretary read the names of brethren who had been invited , but were unable to be present , among them being Bros . Lord Brooke P . G . Master Essex , Thomas Fenn , President Board General Purposes , Eev . 0 . J . Martyn P . G . Chaplain Deputy P . G . Master Suffolk , F . West Deputy P . G . Master ( in charge ) Surrey , A . M . Moyas P . G . Standard Bearer Deputy P . G . Master Cambridgeshire , W . G . Bell

W . M ., and Harnett Knott W . M . elect 859 . The Lodgo having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , a ballot was taken for Bro ? . Lord H . F . Thynne P . G . Warden , and W . Morshead as joining members , who were elected . A ballot was taken for Mr . Richard Percy Clowes ( a son of fche W . M . elect ) as a candidate for initiation this was declared unanimous in his favour . The W . M . then asked

tho Graud Eegistrar , Bro . F . A . Philbriek , fco take tho chair and perform tho ceremony of initiation , aud Mr . Eiehard Petcy Clowes was duly initiated . The W . M . again took the chair , and the ordinary business was transacted , after which the Grand Secretary , Bro . Col . Shadwell II . Clerke , who is an Honorary Member of the Lodge , took the chair , and installed , in an impressive manner , and in the presence of a Board of 80 Installed Masters , Bro . Richard Clowes

P . M . 650 P . P . G . S . W . Essex as W . M . for the year , who appointed his Officers , asfollow : —Bro ? . the RightHon . Sir W . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., Judge Advocate-Genoral , P . G . Steward , P . G . S . W . I . P . M ., Very Bev . E . It . Currie , Dean of Battle , P . G . Chaplain S . W ., H . E . Price , M . D ., P . P . G . Warden J . W . , Major-General Barnett Ford P . Dist , G . Doicon Bengal Treisurer , V . P . Freeman P . G . D . P . G . Sec . Secretary , Dr . A . King , Mu ? » Buo ., P . P . G . Organist S . D .. C . W . Hudaou P . P . G . W . J . D .,

Notices Of Meetings.

C Bamfylde Warre P . P . G . D . D . C , J . P . Slingsby Eoberts Orgai nt , J . P . Knight I . G ., R . Pidcock P . G . Registrar , Lennox Browne P . G . S . W . Essex , and E . Percy Clowes Steward . Letters were read from the late Deputy P . G . Master , Bro . Gerard Ford P . M ., one enclosing lithograph of a letter received from H . E . H . the Duke of Connaught

P . G . Master , and another offering for the acceptance of the Lodge a portrait of himself iu Masonio clothing . A letter was read from Mrs . Ford , informing the brethren that her late husband had by his will bequeathed a sum of £ 50 to endow the chair of tho Lodge . Bro . E . Clowes W . M . expressed his regret afc the loss the Lodge had

sustained by the death of thoir P . M . Bro . Gerard Ford . Ho said ho was sure the brethren would all unite with him in acknowledging the ftaterual kindness with whioh Bro . Ford had always treated tho

members of the Lodge , and would desire to join in expressing thoir respect and esteem for him , and sympathy with Mrs . Ford . He would therefore move thafc the following address be presented to her : —

" To Mrs . Gerard Ford . * ' The members of the Earl of Sussex Lodgo are deeply moved by the letters whioh have boon read to them from their late loved and respected P . M . and Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and also have to acknowledge the kind letter whioh accompanied the notification of

fche legacy to the Lodge . " They desire to thank Mrs . Ford mosb sincerely for the touching words with which she has addressed them , and to assure her that fche trouble the late Bro . Ford took in arranging , establishing , and acting as firsfc W . M ., will novor be forgotten by fche brethren .

" They wish fco express their deep and heartfelt sympathy wifch Mrs . Ford iu her bereavement , and hope thafc the Almighty will give her strength to sustain her in her affliction ; although ifc is small consolation , thoy venture to believe thafc the affection and esteem in which be was held , so amply testified by tho Masons generally

throughout the Province , will at all events comfort her in her hour of trial , as proving that he who waa so much beloved by her waa thoroughly understood and appreciated by so many others . " Afc this , the first meeting after hia death , fche brethren wish to

place on record a testimony to hia worth , so thafc future generationa may be able to find particulars of the proceedings , and bear in remembrance Bro . Gerard Ford , who waa fcho originator , principal founder , and , during hia life , a mosfc active member of the Earl of Sussex Lodge .

"R . C LOWES W . M . " Royal Pavilion , Brighton , 26 fch Oct . 1889 . " Bro . V . P . Freeman seconded the proposition , and desired fco express in open Lodgo the fraternal regard the late Bro . Ford had shown for tho brethren , and hia anxiety to gain their affection and esteem .

Having been associated together for so many years , many of the acts of kindness which Bro . Ford had done had been known to him , aud he could bear testimony to the increase year by year of his popularity . Tho resolution was unanimously adopted . The newly-elected member for Brighton , Mr . Gerald Walter Etskino Loder , was proposed by

Bro . fche Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott P . M . as a candidate for initiation . The W . M . Bro . R . Clowes seconded the proposition . Bro . F . A . Philbriek Grand Registrar waa unanimously elected au honorary member of the Lodge . The Lodge having been closed , tho brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , whore they

sab down to an elegant banquet , supplied by Brother D . Mutton , whose catering gave the greatest satisfaction . Tho post prandial proceedings wero of a thoroughly hearty character . Tho W . M . Bro . Richard Clowes , who presided , gavo the customary loyal toasts , which wero duly honoured . Iu submitting tho Officers

of Grand Lodge , Present and Past , ho said that those who had been privileged to attend Grand Lodge must havo folt that ifc was ruled by energetic and zealous Officers . He himself regarded it a privilege to have around him so many Officers of Graud Lodge , aud he heartily thanked them for their kind attendance and support . Bro . F . A .

Philbriek , Q . C , Grand Registrar , in reply , said tho Officers of Grand Lodge took fcho greatest interest in the Province , and ho himself was deeply interested in the success of the Lodge . lie waa glad to see the Province and Lodge were making satisfactory progress , and said tbe brethren should feel proud of being presided over by such a

Provincial Grand Master as the Duke of Connaught . Bro . Colonel Shadwell H , Clerke Grand Secretary also responded . He said that , though he felt one response waa sufficient , he waa grateful for tho opportunity of speaking . Paying a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Bro . Gerard Ford Deputy Prov . Grand Master , he said he

himself was interested in the Lodge . He had assisted afc its consecration , installed the late Bro . Gerard Ford as firsfc W . M ., also their I . P . M . Bro . Sir VV . T . Marriott , and he had been pleased that day to instal the W . M . Bro . Clowes . Referring to the excellent work of tho late Bros . Sir W . W . Burroll and J . H , Scott , he said fcho Province

of Sussex was second to none . Their work was admirably done , and , from the reports ho received from timo to time from their indefatigable Prov . G . Secretary , ho saw that an excellent spirit pervaded the Province , and while harmony reigned supreme the Charities were well supported . Bros . J . 0 . Parkinson , T . J . Railing and Major

Lambert also acknowledged the toast , tbe last-named speaking in high terms of the excellent work in the Craft which Bro . Clowes had shown dnring his residence in the Essex Province . He congratulated tbe Sussex Freemasons upon having so good a brother among them . The W . M . then proposed the Provincial Grand Master H . R . H . the

Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , Earl of Sussex . The Dnke , ho said , was expected to return to England early next year , and ho waa saro no Lodge would give him a heartier welcome than the Earl of Sussex Lodge . In submitting the next toast , the Provincial Senior Grand Warden in Charge , the Right Hon . Sir William T . Marriott ,

Q . C , M . P ., the W . M . said he experienced sorrow in thinking of thoir late Deputy Prov . G . Master Bro . Gerard Ford . JYrtuna , ' ely the Provincial Grand Lodgo had a popular brother in chaige—Sir VV . T . Marriott ; aud , further , all their Officers were br . fc ren who could bo i died upon ia caso of emergency . Bro . Sir W . T Marriotb ^ ou ritia '