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Bro . L . Alexander F . M . Bro . E . P . Albert P . M . thon read the report of tho Benevolent Fund , to which wo havo already referred . Bro . Alexander , in returning thanks for tho President , Vice-Presidents aud Committee , said they wero all thankful for tho hearty rospanso that had boon given to tho toast . Bro . Alexander thon gavo a long account of tho history of tho Benovolont Fnnd , which ho stated was

established by tho lato Bro . Dr . Constatt , in 1819 . Year by year tho amount in hand had increased , but during tho last twolvo months thoy had been called on to disburse largo sums . During the last s ' ' x months they had givon £ 292 2 s 6 d ; in tho six months ending Jnno thoy gavo £ 160 ; that wns a largo amount from a single Lodgo . Tho Worshipful Master had mado an appeal to them ;

Bro . P . M . L . Lazarns had , by his exertions , collected tho sum of £ 17 17 s . Theirs was essentially a local fund ; thoy never accepted anything from visiting brethren . Tho Secretary then announced that tho W . M . had givon £ 5 5 s , tho S . W . £ 2 2 s , the J . W . 2 ls , Bro . E . P . Albert 10 s , and several other brethren had likewise subscribed . Tho J . W . then annonnced that he had a son five days

old ; ho would givo in his name 10 s 6 d . Bro . James also tendered 21 s . Bro . L . Aloxander P . M . said ho wonld now take tho gavel , and direct their attention to tho toast ho was about to propose , which they wero aware was the health of tho W . M . This was to him an esteemed privilege , at the samo timo ho would trouble them with a very short speech . All would cordially agree with him

that no worthier brothor could havo been placed in the chair . Bro . Hymans was a gentleman and a scholar , who would carry out tho principles—temperance , fortitude , and justice Bro . Hymans , in responding , said it was difficult to find words to thank Bro . Alexander and the members for their kindness . What he had done in tho past ho hoped to excel in the future . Nothing shonld be

wanting on hi 3 part to do honour to tho Lodge , and when his term of offico expired , ho trusted ho might loavo many pleasing recollections of his Mastorship . Tho W . M ., in proposing tho toast of tho Visitors , said the Lodgo was honoured by many whoso names were worthy of notice . Ho would assnre those who were present that the mombors accorded them a hearty welcome . He would call on

Bro . Colonel Shadwell Clerke P . G . D . to rospond . Bro . Clerke had tho pleasure to say ho had never witnessed the ceremony of installation performed better : the W . M . must be complimented for presiding in so excellent a manner , for the first timo . He had frequently heard of their great Institution—the Benevolent Fund , and ho hoped other Lodges wonld follow their example ; at the samo

time ho trusted in future the demands for grants would become small by degrees , and beautifully less . He sincerely thanked the brethren for their reception of tho toast . Tho W . M ., in proposing tho toast of the P . M . ' s , remarked on tho ability they had displayed in carrying out their soveral dnties . He wonld call on Bro . Hickman , tho Installing Master of the day . After a response from Bro . Hickman , tho toast

of tho Wardens was given , coupled with the names of Bros . R . Bakor and L . H . Myers . Those brethren severally responded , and then tho Treasurer and Secretary were complimented . The merits of tho Junior Officers were not overlooked , and then the Rev . C J . Martyn P . G . C . asked permission to propose a special toast—To our next merry meeting . He was sure the brethren did not require him to

interpolate it with many remarks . Ho had come all the way from Suffolk to bo present , and he hoped all thoso who partook would be as happy on tho next occasion of their meeting . Tho Tyler's toast was next called for , and this closed tho proceedings . Tho W . M . provided a well-arranged concert , under the direction of Bro . P . E . Van Noorden , the Organist of tho Lodge . We append the

programme : —Anthem , " God Save tho Queen , " solo by Madame Thaddous Weils ; song , "Tho Death of Nelson , " ( Braham ) , Bro . Arthur Thomas ; aria , " Qnando a to , " ( Gounod ) , Madame Thaddeus Wells ; ( Violoncello Obligato ) , Herr T . Liebo ; solo violin , " Tho Littlo Grandmother , " Maddlo . Cicely Brousil ; song , " Thady O'Flinn , " ( Molloy ) , Miss EoseBarnby ; solo , violoncello , Herr T . Liebe ; song ,

" La Danza , " Bro . Arthur Thomas . Among the Visitors were Bros . Colonel Shadwell Clorko P . G . D ., Rev . C J . Martyn P . G . C , T . Cubitt P . G . P ., J . Lazarns P . M . 1017 , J . Mason P . G . S . B ., Wilson G . P ., I . P . Cohen P . M . 205 , I . Myers 20 o , L . J . Solomons W . M . 1017 , S . M . Lazarus P . G . D . Wilts , Bassington 205 , H . J . Levy 1319 , G . Green 15 ,

Pare W . M . 185 , Fletcher 180 , Jacobs 1732 , H . Lewis 907 , 0 . Menon , Anidjah 205 , Abrahams 205 , D . Poaenor 185 , Green 861 , Edwards 861 , 1107 , Myers 185 , Kanffman 1732 , Bamberger , Jacobs 1732 , Woolf , H . Ashley 1319 , E . Swanborongh W . M . 1319 , L . H . Harris , Sonecal P . M . 860 , Woolfson , ' & c .

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 189 . THE bi-annnal dinner of this Lodge was held on 2 nd instant , at Bro . C Walter ' s , Farley Hotel , East Stonehouse . The Lodgo is well known throughout the Province for the stand which it has taken for many years to devote tho greater portion of its receipts for charity , and no Lodgo stands higher than this for tho amounts which they havo sent to tho groat Masonic Institutions . Amongst

those present wero Worshipful Bro . G . Jackson , the Master , who pre . sided ; Bros . Col . Fitzgorald S . W ., Charles Croyden J . W ., A . T . Hendry S . D ., J . E . Moon P . M . 0 ., T . H . Bayly P . M . P . P . G . T ., T . Robert . Rao P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Sec , J . E . Curteis P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., J . Dampney P . M . all of ISO !; S . Jew P . M . 105 P . P . G . T ., J . B . Gover

P . M . 70 P . l ' . G . A . D . C , J . Browning P . M . 105 , II . L . Blight P . M . T . . 1209 , Thomas G . Owen P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., F . Aubrey Thomas P . M . 121-7 P . P . G . S . D ., W . W . N . St . Aubyn , Dr . Thomp . son , C . Eoddn , John Rogers P . M . Tyler , A . II . Swiss , Charles R . B . irdin , Goor- 'o R . Barrett LS 9 and 1255 , Georgo Hawkcn ,

R . R . I ' engoli y 120 !) , E . Prout . Tho W . M ., in proposing tho health of tho Queen , remarked thai an our gracious Sovereign had ruled so well and so wisely torso many years , it waa very evident that wo mado a mistake in not admitting tho ladies to a participation in tho ruling other bodies—School Boards for instance . Tho toast of the W . M . ' s

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health was very cordially received , it being very ' generally known that , notwithstanding hia heavy professional clntios , ho had always found time to perform all tho dnties appertaining to , his offico in a highly satisfactory manner . In replying , Bro . Jackson adverted to tho largo increase in the number of Masons , but he thought so many new Lodges wero not necessary . Thero was plenty of room for good

men in tho existing Lodges . Bro . Curteis , in proposing the Charity toast , referred to the fact that ho had had the pleasure of taking from tho Lodge and tho neighbourhood largo sums for the great Charities . Ho took the opportunity of mentioning that the Lodgo had not yet , aa a Lodge , subscribed to the local Charity—the Devon Masonio

Educational Fund ; but seeing the Secretary of the Fund ( Bro . Gover ) present , he thought ho might plodgo tho Lodgo to somo substantial subscription soon . Tho musical arrangements were carried ont by Worshipful Bro . J . E . Moon , who sang sevoral songs in his usual admirable manner .

PHCENIX LODGE , No . 257 . BROTHER T . E . Williams was , on Saturday , 27 th Docombor , installed as tho Worshipful Master of this Lodgo for tho onsuing year , in presence of a numerous and distinguished assembly of tho Craft . Bro . Dr . Jacob O'Connor P . M . performed tho duties nf Installing Master in an efficient manner , and the now W . M . afterwards invested his Officers , as follows : —Bros . Georgo B . Pnttock

I . P . M ., J . E . Hayman S . W ., Storey J . W ., Dr . Jacob O'Connor P . M . Treasurer , H . J . Dowse Secretary , Liont . Noel S . D ., E . Hall J . D ., Arthur Jolliffe I . G . Amongst the Visitors present were—Bros . M . E . Frost P . M . P . G . Treasurer , W . Edmonds P . M ., G . A . Galo P . M ., Whitcomb P . M ., & c , and tho following W . M . ' s of neighbouring

Lodges : —Bros . Edgar Goble , Fareham ; W . D . King , Landport ; II . Cavvto P . P . G . W . Duke of Connanght , Southsea ; V . Brown , Gosport ; Grant , Princo of Wales ' s , Gosport ; M . H . Emannel , United Brothers ,

Southsea ; Willmott P . G . S . Royal Sussex , Port-sea ; and Liddell , Havant . At the conclusion of tho ceremony , tho brethron sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Georgo Bond , of the Castlo Hotel , Southsea .

LODGE OF HARMONY , No . 309 . THIS Lodge was , on Thursday , the 1 st January , honoured with a visit by tho Junior Grand Warden of England ( M . W . Bro . General tho Hon . Somerset Calthorpo ) , on tho occasion of tho installation of Bro . Arthur E . Holbrook as Worshipful Master of tho Lodge . There was an unusually largo attendance of tho brethren , including Bros . Arthnr Cudlipp P . M ., Mayor of Portsmouth , W . D . King W . M . Landport Lodge , H . Cawte P . P . G . W . W . M . Dnko of

Connanght Lodge , M . E . Frost P . M . P . G . Treasurer , Barfield W . M . Medina Lodge , Cowes ; Williams W . M . Phoonix Lodge , Liddell W . M . Havant Lodge , Valentine Brown W . M . Gosport Lodge , Johns W . M . United Service Lodge , Creedon W . M . Lodge of Friendship , Petersfield , Emanuel W . M . United Brothers' Lodge , G . A . Gale P . M ., J . B . Goldsmith P . M ., J . Tayler P . M ., T . Robinson P . M ., Edgar Goble , tho

retiring W . M . of tho Lodge , E . S . Main P . M . S . R . Ellis P . M ., R . Holbrook P . P . G . D . C , T . King , Dr . Brake R . N ., Dr . C Knott , G . E . Kent jun ., W . J . Dale , G . F . Brown , H . J . Dowse , A . H . Bone , Arthur Jolliffe , & c , and the Officers and several members of tho Lodge . Letters of apology were received from Bros . Sir F . FitzWygravn , Bart ., F . Newman P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight , & c . Tho

ceremony of installation was most impressively performed by Bro . T . Robinson P . M ., who received a special vote of thanks for tho ablo manner in which he carried out tho duty , and was also highly complimented on his efficiency by the M . W . the Junior Warden of Grand Lodge . The newly installed W . M . appointed and invested hia 0 fficer 3 as follows : —Bros . Edgar Goblo I . P . M ., Rev . A . Headley

S . W ., J . R . Hayman J . W ., Rev . —¦ Hervey Chaplain , J . B . Goldsmith P . M . Treasurer , W . Gilbert Heath Secretary , Ernest Hall S . D ., Geo . Ellis J . D ., E . Goldsmith I . G ., Arthnr Nanco D . C , J . Gieve and T . J . Hooper Stewards . Tho brethren afterwards partook of a capital banquet , provided by tho Misses White , of tho Red Lion Hotel , in their usual excellent style .

FOWEY LODGE , No . 977 . THE annual meeting of this Lodgo was hold in tho Masonio Rooms , Church-street , Fowey , on Monday , that being tho usual day for the monthly meeting . Amongst tho Visitors present wero Worshipful Bros . J . Rundlo W . M . and J . Stephens P . M . 1151 , Bros . Colonel Bako S . W ., V . C Pearce J . W . 1151 , and Bros . Bassctt W . M . elect and Whetters J . W . St . Matthews . Tho usual

Lodge work having been transacted at two meetingo in December , the only work to be done on this occasion was tho installation of tho W . M . elect , Bro . C Slade , tho lato S . W . A board of P . M . 's having been formed , consisting of Bros . Rev . Dr . Treffrey F . P . G . C , W . Tonkin P . P . G . S . W ., F . B . Williams P . G . S . B ., A . P . Davis W . M .,

W . N . Abbott P . G . S . 1874 , J . Stevens P . G . S . 1878 , N . H . Lamb , J . Rundlo W . M . 1151 . Bro . W . Tonkin , acting aa I . M ., proceeded to instal Bro . Slade as Worshipfnl Master for the year . At the close of tho installation , the W . M . invested tho following as his Officers : — Bros . A . P . Davis I . P . M ., A . Luko S . W ., T . Walton J . W ., Rev . R . Harper Chaplain , H . W . Dnranb Treas ., W . Tonkin P . P . G . S .

of W . Sec , C K . Stevens D . C , T . Richards S . D ., G . Varco J . D ., W . I'hiUips I . G ., M . Terrill , and J . W . Davies Stewards , T . Bealo Tyler . Bro . Rev . Dr . Treffry P . l ' . G . C , in touching terms , thanked tho brethren for their kind letter of condoleuco and sympathy sent to him on tho fatal accident which deprived him of his grandson , heir presumptive to tho Treffry estates , & c . Ho called on them to