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P . M . The addresses were given in splendid style by Bro . Thomas B * Tresiao P . M . The W . M . invested the following as his Officers for the euBuiug year : —Bros . John Wood I . P . M ., A . G . Akenhead S . W ., G . Davis J . W ., E Poor P . M . Treasurer , A . \ V . White P . M . Secretary ,

H . G . Gribbell S . D ., W . H . Watson J . D . J . Wootton I . G ., S . P . Tabb D . C , G . T . Green Organist , W . T . Prout S . S ., J . norrooks J . S ., S . W . Watts 1 st Asst . Std ., T . Williams 2 nd . Aaat . Std ., and Lewis Tyler .

ARCHITECT LODGE , No . 1375 . AT tho Town Hall , Withington , on Friday , tho 2 nd inat ., tho iustallation of Bro . Henry Noll took place and the St . John ' a Festival waa celebrated . There were preaent : —Broa . John J . Tiller W . M ., Henry Nail S . W ., W . D . Fryer J . W ., J . Laidlaw P . M . P . P . G . D . Treasurer , J . G . Bromley P . M . Secretary , C . H . Beever S . D ., Jas . Morrison jun . J . D ., Bennett R . Howell P . M . D . of C , J . W . Welloock I . G ., J . Kirk Tyler , John Bradshsiw P . M ., A . A . Moss P . M ., Jas . Dodd , J . A .

Cass ? , Alfred Pickford , Wra . C . Huit , W . C . Flint , Thoa . A . Holland , L . R . Kirk ham , S . Hargreaves W . M . 755 P . G . S . W . Walea , Dunbar Mundy , Wm . Moult , C . Rawle , and J . L . G . Corkill . Viaitora : Wm . Goodacro Prov . G . Seo . Past G . Sword Bearer England , J . Crompton , J . G . Batty , Charles Hey wood , and Samuel Locke , all Pa 8 t Masters of the Chorltou Lodge , No . 1387 , and F . Cooper , same Lodge ; Martin

Thomas P . M . 350 204 and W . M . of the Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge , F . W . Wollastou S . W . 44 and 2363 , Thomas Shorrock P . M . 204 , Edwin Smith Organist Minnehaha Lodge , J . H . Dalgleish I . P . M . 1147 , T . H . Ward 201 , D . D . Maopheraon P . M . 163 , C . Duckworth P . M . 204 , Jas . Southam I . P . M . 1140 , Barton W . M . 2109 , J . Cooke 2322 , J . R . R . Jeffrey 1140 , Seth Wrigley P . M . 1052 and 2363 , and R . R . Lisenden

P . M . 317 . The brethren met at 3 - 15 , and soon afterwards the Lodgo was opened and tho minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The Installing Master was Bro . J . Tiller , assisted by Broa . W . T . Heakoth P . M ., who , after the uanal preliminaries and with all due rite and ceremony , installed Bro . Henry Nail WorBhipfnl Master of the Architect Lodge for the ensuing twelve months . The

following brethren were inveated Officera for the year : Bros . W . Dy 8 on Fryer S . W ., 0 . H . Beever J . W ., J . Laidlaw P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Treasurer , J . G . Bromley P . M . Seoretary , J . Morrison jun . S . D ., J . W . Will , cook J . D ., Bennett R . Howell P . M . D . of C , A . Pookford jun . I . G ., C . Rawle , W . C . Flint , T . A . Holland , J . L . G . Corkill Stewards , J . Kirk Tyler . The usual addresses were delivered by W . T . Hesketh

P . M . and others . Bro . John Bradshaw P . M . was eleoted Charity repreaentativo to the Lodge . Previous to the Lodge closing , a handsome Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . John J . Tiller for hie highly appreciated services to the Lodge during the past year , and there being no farther business the Lodge was closed . The Festival

of St . John was subsequently celebrated , and the spacious hall , when the brethren were seated at the table , presented a brilliantly illuminated appearance . After the banquet , the toast list waa proceeded with , that of the Queen taking , aa usual , precedence , Bro . Thomas and others singing the National Anthem , and also " God Bless the Prince of Wales . " The health of H . R . H . the

Princess of Wales waa duly honoured . Eaoh solo was sung by Bro . Thomas with fine effect and in his best style . The health of tho R . W . D . G . M . tho Rt . Hon . the Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officera present and past , waa proposed by the W . M ., and heartily drank , after which Bro . R . R . Lisenden reoited " 'Arry Interviewed . " Bro . Wm . Goodaore , Past Grand Sword Bearer of

Englnnd , in thanking the W . M . for proposing the toast , and coupling his ( Bro . Goodacro ' s ) namo with it , said it had given him great pleasure to be present that day , and to witness the admirable manner in which the ceremony of installation had been carried out . The Architect Lodge , though small , and aituate in rather a remote corner of West Lancaahire , waa nevertheless an important and strong one ,

because it did nob forget to practise when needed the groat cause of Freemasonry , viz ., charity . Aa most of the brethren were aware , their Rt . W . P . G . M . Bro . the Earl of Lathom had consented to take the chair at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys next June , and he trusted this fact would never be lost sight of by every member of the Lodge , who he relied upon to do hia utmoat to

subscribe as much as possible towards that grand Institution in order that the sum when announced by hia Lordship might be a handsome one , and do credit to them as West Lancashire Masons and to their Provincial Grand Master . It waa confidently expected that something like £ 5000 would be subscribed throughout the Province , and it therefore behoved every Brother to put his shoulder to the wheel for

that result , and he congratulated Bro . Tiller in carrying his proposition that tho sum of 20 guineas be given to the Boys' Institution . In response to the toast of the Rt . W . Deputy Grand Master the Earl of Crawford aud Balcarrea , and the reBt of the Provincial Grand Officers present and past , Broa . J . Laidlaw P . M . P . P . G . S . D . and S . Hargreaves P . G . S . replied . At this stage Bros . C . H . Beever J . W .

gave a clever performance on the Fairy Bella , which was loudly applauded . In rising to propose the toast of the evening—viz ., th ' j health of the Worshipful Master—Bro . John J . Tiller I . P . M . waa received with cheers , and after expressing the pleasure it gave him to propose the toast , aaid he felt convinced that no worthier man than Brother Nail was ever inatalled W . M . of a Lodge . Hia geniality and

kind disposition was well known and appreciated by all who had tho pleasure of his acquaintance , and he ( Bro . Tiller ) had not the slighteso doubt that their W . M . would perform hia dutioa in a highly creditable manner during his year of office . The brethren would have noticed daring the latter portion of the day's buainoss how eaaily Bro . Nail had fallen into the dutiea of hia

high and important office , and this he considered wa 3 a happy augury of the future . In wishing him a prosperous year of office , Bro . Tiller called upon the brethren to rise and drink the health of their new W . M . A perfect burst of enthusiasm followed this invita . tion from Bro . Tiller , whioh having subsided , Bro . Martin Thomas sang " Hore ' s to his health in a song , " in a masterly manner . Tho Worahipfal Master on rising to reply waa loudly cheered . After

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thanking Bro . Tiller for his kind romarks , and the brethren for so cordially responding to the toast . Ho said he felt very proud of being installed W . M . of aach a Lodge aa the Architect , which was composed of aa dovoteel a set of men as ever he had met . He assured them tho prestige the Lodge enjoyed should be sustained during tho year he prosided over it , and he would take care it loat

none of its luatre , aa he would atedfaatly apply himself to fulfil the expectationa that were formed of him . Loyalty , law and order were oharacteristica of Freemasons , and while they were oarried out in conjunction with the grand principle of their Order , viz ., charity , nothing but good would arise . With reference to the remarks that had fallen from Bro . Goodacre , respecting the aura , required at tho

forthcoming Featival of the Royal Moaonio Inatitutiou for Boya , Bro . Nail said he hoped the response would bo a willing one , not only aa a Lodgo collectively , but by every individual momber of it , so aa to be worthy of 1375 . In oonclu 8 iou Bro . Nail said tho brethren might re 3 t assured he would do everything in his power to further the interests of the Lodge . Bro . A . A . Moss proposed the

health of the Installing Master Bro . John J . Tiller , congratulating him upon the very able manner in whioh he had performed the ceremony , and for the many good members ho had introduced during the past year . Bro . W . T . Hesketh P . M . here played a fantasia on Scotch airs , on tho violin , in a moat artistio manner , after whioh Bro . Tiller replied , iu appropriate terms . The Viaitora' toast

waa proposed , and reaponded to by Bros . Martin Thomas , J . Southam and S . Looko , after whioh Bro . G . R . Ward gave a performance on the bones . Bro . Fryer S . W . proposed the P . M . 's , and Bro . T . Hesketh replied on their behalf , after which the W . M . parodied the well-known song fromH . M . S . "Pinafore , "" The Queen ' sNavee , " with

a construction of his own , in whioh the peculiarities of certa \ u members of the Lodge were set forth , and caused roara of laughter . Tho Masonio Charities waa next proposed , after whioh Bro . R . R . Lisenden reoited "Kissing Cup's Race . " The Tyler ' B toast brought a most enjoyable evening to a close .

SOUTHGATE LODGE , No . 1950

THE members held their first meeting of the session at the Railway Hotel , New Southgate , on New Year ' s Day , presided over by the W . M . Brother Samuel Stretch jun . After preliminaries , Bro . Emery was raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., and subsequently Mr . Fenton Folkes was initiated into the Order . ThiB being eleotion day , Bro . Phipos S . W . was elected W . M . for the

ensuing year , while Bro . Lefeber , by the unanimous vote of the brethren , retains his post as Treasurer . The Lodge voted the sum of ten guineas , to be placed on the W . M . ' s list as Steward for the Old Peonle at the forthcoming Festival . Business oonolnded , the

brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , provided by Bro . Folkea , the new proprietor of the hotel . Tho n 8 ual Loyal and Maaonio toaats were duly honoured , interspersed by musio and aong , and tho brethren , taking advantage of the season , heartily wished eaoh other a happy New Year .

WILLIAM SHURMUR LODGE , No . 2374

THE first meeting of this Lodge was held , on the 23 rd ult ., at the Royal Foreat Hotol , when there wero present Bros . William Shurmur Frov . G . Treasurer W . M ., H . J . Hallows I . P . M ., D . P . Holmes S . W ., H . Ffreuch Bromhead J . W ., Natl . Forteaoae Treasurer , Jamas Pinder P . M . Secretary , James Speller S . D ., Richard Kershaw J . D ., D . Campbell I . G ., Fred Taylor Organist , CharleB H . Bestow , Joseph Holland , Christian Horst , andS . C . Kaufman Stewards , W . B .

Wbittingham , W . D . Church , D . Legg , J . M . Calver , J . Hall Brown , Richcrd Perry , A . Botibol , Richard Jeremy , Wm . Alcock , B . Nioholson , J . R . Cordell , W . E . Drhig , R . A . Ctiitlingworto , W . W . Cook , Wm . Kirkland , Geo . Chamberlain , and many othera . The visitors present included Broa . J . H . Wildash P . M . 1662 , Sidney Napper Worshipful Master 1471 , W . D . Church W . M . 1365 , James

Bishop Puat Maater 1066 , W . F . Stauffar 19 , E . Wilson 1662 , W . Banks 1365 , W . Lintott 1365 , W . Bradbear 1365 , Arthur Churoh 1365 ; and others . Twenty-four candidates for initiation and 19 joining members were unanimously approved , and the following live candidates , viz .: Messrs . Walter Fortescue , Henry Frederick Wuring , James Henry Liebrecht Bishop , Alfred H . Wilson , and

James Drysdale ( all Lewises ) , were initiated into Freemasonry in the most perfect and highly impressive manner , reflecting the greatest credit on nil engagod . The charge was delivered by the W . M ., with thrilling effect . Ten guineas were voted to the Boys' School Pension Indemnity Fund . Many fresh propositions for initiation and joining were received . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting ball ,

whore Bro . Major Gordon provided an excellent repast . The usual loyal and complimentary toa 3 ta were duly and cordially honoured The Worshipful Master eloquently and gracefully proposed the toast of tbe Iuitiates , all of whom suitably responded , proving they were worthy sons of worthy Masons . The toast of the VisitorB elicited

very cordial and complimentary replies from Bros . J . H . Wildash , James Bishop , Eli Wilson , Sidney Napper , Walter Banks , Arthur Church , and W . Bradbear . Bros . F . Taylor , Arthur Church , J . H . Bishop , Walter Banks , R . A . Chillingwortb , and the Epping Forest Glee Union kindly entertained the brethren by their vocal and instrumental performances . The Tyler ' a toast closed tho proceed , inga .

TIOLLOWAT s TILLS AJ » I > OnrTstrST . —t }; nd Tidings . —Some constitutions have n tendency to rheumatism , and are , throughout the year , borne ilowu by its protracted tortures . Let such sufferers hatho the ailected parts with want brine , and afterwards rub in this soothim ? Ointment . They will find it the be * t means of lessenirt , ' their agony , and , assisted by Holloway's Tills , the

surest way of overcoating their tliscuse . More need net be said than to request a few days' trial of this safo and BootniDg treatment , by which the disease will ultimately be completely swopt away . Tains that would make u <; iant shudder aro assuaged without difficulty by Holloway ' s oasy ami inexpensive remedies , which comfort by inoilorating tho throbbing vessels aud calming the excited nerves .