Domatic Lodge, No. 177.

DOMATIC LODGE , No . 177 .

THE Summer Festival of this largo and important Lodge took place at the Star and Garter Hotel , Richmond , on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., and despite tho unfavourable weather , proved a great success . Brethren and ladies to the number of 132 sat down to a most delightful dinner , which was woll served by the excellent manager and secretary Bro . Hunt . Bro . Bowman Spink the AV . M . presided , supported by Bros . AVhite I . P . M ., Geo . Everett Treas ., and P . M . ' s Ferguson and F .

Kent , whilst Bros . AV . Harris S . AV ., and Maclean J . AV . occupied tho Vice-chairs . Tho usual loyal toasts having been disposed of , Bro AVhite gave the AV . M ., paying him a woll deserved tribute for the manner in which he performed tho various duties in connection with his important office . The AV . M ., in response , thanked all present for their kind support , and for the cordial and hearty manner in which

they had received the toast of his health . He felt very proud to seo around him such a goodly array of friends , and from his heart thanked his brother officers and the Stewards for having rendered snch good service in bringing about this happy result . Bro . Geo . Everett P . M . Treas . next proposed the health of the Visitors ; in the course of his remarks stating that , in his opinion , the great charm

which attached itself to gatherings of this description arose from the fact that it afforded an opportunity of inviting one ' s friends to a fow hours' social enjoyment , away from the great city , at a season of the year when the country and its surroundings was so delightful . He ¦ was beyond -measure glad to see so tHstingnishetl an array of visitors at their festive board , and , on behalf of the Domatic Lodge , to bid

them a hearty welcome . He was especially pleased to see the ladies present in such large numbers , for as the poet said , "AVhat ' s a table richly spread withont a woman at its head , " and how lovely too they all looked , why the very flowers on the table seem to pout with envy at their charms . Bro . Collins , of the AVilliam Preston Lodge , ably responded for the visitors . The W . M . then gave tbe Stewards , which

was responded to by Bro . Herbage in his usual happy manner . Bro . Fredk . Kent then proposed the Ladies , as only Bro . Kent could do it , and Bro . Ferguson P . M . replied on their behalf in a manner that gave unbounded satisfaction and delight . During tho dinner tho band played a choice selection of music , aud between the toasts there was some charming singing by Miss Clara Bedford , Miss Lizzie

Turner , Miss "Edith Fane , Signor Revilo , and Messrs . Peed and Nettleship , all of whom were loudly applauded . The day ' s proceedings were brought to a most satisfactory conclusion by a Ball , Bros . Kent and Ferguson acting as M . C ' s . Amongst those present we noticed Mr . and Mrs . Bowman Spink , Mr . and Mrs . AVhite , Mr .,

Mrs . and Miss Everett , Mr . F . Kent , Mr . and Mrs . G . L . Everett , Mr . AV . J . Everett , Mr ., Mrs . and Miss Ambrose , Captain and Mrs . Jaques , Mr ., Mrs . and the Misses Hyde , Mr . and Mrs . Heyall , Mr ., Mrs . and Miss Tidd , Mr . H . E . Price , Mr . J . Abrams , Mr . J . Jones , Mr . AV . Harris , Mr . J . McLean , Mr . Collins , and Mr , J . Morris , Secretary .

Province Of Essex.

PROVINCE OF ESSEX .

ON Monday 21 st ult ., the brethren of the Lodge of Hope , No . 433 , assembled at Brightlingsea to witness the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . John Dean , the ceremony being performed by tho D . P . G . M . V . W . Bro . the Eev . S . R . Wigram . The Officers for tho

ensuing year were invested as follow : —Wor . Bros . 11 . C . Atthill I . P . M ., R . D . Poppleton S . W ., S . Lord J . AV ., the Rev . A . Pertwee P . G . C . Chaplain , Wor . W . Clarey P . M . Treasurer , AVor . J . E . AVise man P . M . P . P . A . D . C . Secretary , J . Bowdell S . D ., John Downs J . D ., A . Smith I . G ., Wilson Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks to the R . W . D . P . G . M . was carried bv acclamation . The Brethren

subsequently sat down to banquet at the Swan Hotel , an excellent repast being served by the hostess , Mrs . Harmer . The usual Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured , and several brethren kindly contributed to the pleasures of the evening by their vocal renderings . Among those present , in addition to the names given above , were Wor . Bros . J . Terry P . M . 1 , 580 Secy . R . M . B . I .,

T . J . Railing P . M . 51 P . G . Secretary Essex , E . Hennemeyer W . M . 51 , Jos . Hobbs P . M . 749 , T . Eustace AV . M . 697 , T . Rix P . M . and Treasurer 697 Bros . W . S . Harvey 1658 , J . F . Railing 51 , G . A . Eustace Secretary 697 , H . Everett 697 , and the following members of the Lodge : —Wor . Bros . W . S . Ling P . M ., W . Bragg P . M .. 0 . Blyth P . M ., Jos . Richardson P . M ., Crozier P . M ., H . York P . M .-Bros , the Rev . J . P . Britton , A . A . Jeffries , F . Eagle , Jas . Lewis , & c .

On Tuesday 22 nd ult , the V . AV . D . P . G . M . attended at Colchester for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect of the Angel Lodge , No . 51 , John J . C . Turner . Tho Lodge was opened at three o'clock by the W . M . Bro . E . Hennemeyer , AV . Bros . AV . Richey P . M ., and C . 0 . G . Becker , M . D ., P . M ., occupying respectively tho Wardens ' Chairs , there being present about forty members of the Lodge and

visitors . The ceremony of the day was most impressively performed by the V . W . D . P . G . M ., and at its close , the AV . M . elect invested the following as his Officers for the ensuing year : — Wor . Bros . E . Hennemeyer I . P . M ., Wor . AV . Richey P . M . S . W ., Worshipful C . 0 . G . Becker , M . D ., P . M . P . Z . J . W ., the Rev . D . Nickerson Chaplain , AVor . John Coppin P . M . Treasurer ,

Wor . T . J . Railing P . M . P . Grand See . Secretary , AV . Sowman S . D ., Joseph Sadler J . D ., Wor . AV . P . Lewis P . M . P . P . G . J . D . D . C , C . Osmond Organist , C . H . Gardiner I . G ., R . Haward- Ives Steward , S . Munson Tyler . Forty-two brethren afterwards sat down to banquet at the Cups Hotel , an cle « ant repast being served d la P , usse by the host , Bro . VV . Besford . After dinner the usual Masonic toasts

were duly honoured , ancl in the course of the proceedings it was announced that the next meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Essex would be held at Colchester , on Thursday , 5 th August , under the joint auspices of the Angel and United Lodges . Tn connection with the Charities , it was stated that James Sanders Davies ( son of the late Bro . Captain Byron James Davies , Bengal Staff Corps ) , whose election

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to tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was mainly owing to tho active interest taken it by tho Angel Lodge , was about to leave tho Institntion with tho honourable distinction of bearing off tho silver modal for good conduct . Tho pleasures of the evening wero greatly enhanced by tho instrumental and vocal renderings of Bros . C . Osmond , AV . Brightwell , D . Nickerson , and E . Gowers ( of Maldon ) .

The brethren present , either at Lodgo or banquet , in addition to those already named , included—Bros . AVor . J . S . Brown AV . M . 276 , Georgo Corblo P . M . 453 P . P . G . D ., R . Martin AV . M . 453 , John Dean AV . M . 433 , J . E . AVisoman P . M . and Secretary 433 P . P . A . D . C , W . Basham W . M . 650 P . P . G . S . B ., T . Eustace AV . M . 697 , T . Rix P . M . and Treasurer 697 P . P . G . S . B ., C Eltham AV . M . 1817 , C Reeve 1816 , James Cook 192 , A . Gosling 697 , G . A . Eustace Secretary 697 , E .

Gowers Organist 1024 , A . Everrard Secretary 650 , and the following members of No . 51 : —Past Masters Wor . Bros . A . Welch P . P . J . G . W ., S . Chaplain P . P . S . G . W ., Frederick A . Cole P . P . G . R ., C . Cobb P . P . G . S . of Works , A . H . H . McGachen , T . J . Railing Prov . Grand Secretary Secretary ; Bros . W . W . Daniell , R . Tayler , J . L . Browne , J . Foster , E . Mayes , J . Brooks , F . AVells , J . F . Railing , G . Allen , A . C . Mumford , J . Hanly , R . Haward Ives , and B . Barber .

On Thursday , the 24 th nit ., there were two meetings—ono at Rochford , and the other at Romford . At tho former place tho W . M . elect of tho true Friendship Lodge , No . 160 , Bro . John F . Harrington , was installed by AVor . Bro . A . Lucking P . M . P . Z . P . G . D . C , in his usual able manner . The followino- were the Officers invested : —

Bros . H . Harper S . W ., AV . V . AVilson J . AV ., AVor . tho Rev . H . J . Hatch P . M . P . P . G . Chap . Chaplain , Wor . H . AVood P . M . P . P . G . O . Treasurer , G . Burgess P . P . G . D . Secretary , A . Harrington S . D ., W . Kolpin J . D ., T . Shelley I . G ., AVor . A . Lucking P . M . D . C , J . K . Fostiok Steward , A . Martin Tyler . Among the brethren present were Wor . Bros . A . Dnrrant P . G . Treasurer , J . S . Brown

W . M . 276 , J . A . AVardell P . M . P . Z . P . G . A . D . C , J . Reeve P . M .,

J . R . Heramann P . M . 1000 , G . F . Jones AV . M . 1000 , F . G . Green P . M . ancl Secretary 1024 P . P . S . G . AV ., I . Harris P . M . 1000 P . P . A . G . Director of Ceremonies , C Eltham W . M . 1817 ; Bros . W . Moore 160 , B . Turner 1817 , G . J . Glasscock S . W . 1817 , J . M . Farr J . AV . 1817 , C Floyd 1818 . The usual banquet took place after Lodge .

At Romford , Wor . Bro . A . Manning P . M . waa installed W . M . ot the Liberty of Havering Lodge , No . 1437 , the ceremony being conducted by Wor . Bro . B . B . Brayshaw P . M ., assisted by Wor . Bro . Rev . T . Cochrane P . M . 214 P . P . G . C , & c . The following were the

Officers invested : —Bros . R . J . Warren S . AV ., Henry Sanders J . W ., AVor . the Rev . T . Cochrane P . M . Chaplain , Wor . T . AVest P . M . Treasurer , Wor . G . AV . Patmore P . M . Secretary , F . A . AVhite S . D ., G . H . Hill J . D ., J . AV . Lasham D . C , C . Field I . G . After Lodge , the brethren dined together , and spent a most harmonious evening .

The Annual Installation and banquet of St . Peter Lodge , No . 1024 , was hold on Tuesday , St . Peter ' s day , in the pretty little Masonic Hall , in the Tower of St . Peter ' s Church , Maldon , Essex . The Lodge was opened at 4 . 30 , by Bros . H . J . Samson , W . M . P . G . S . D . Frank Freeman S . W ., T . E . Bland J . AV ., D . J . Wright S . D ., F . Bird J . D ., E . Gowers Organist , T . J . Cramphorn I . G ., G . Hnxtable Tyler , there being also

present : —W . Bros . Dr . Nicholls P . M . 276 P . P . G . S . AV ., E . Humphreys P . M ., T . Aldham P . M . P . P . G . P ., F . G . Green Sec . P . M . P . P . S . G . AV ., Bros . AV . H . DeCean , J . Jackson , R . Nightingale , AV . H . Donaldson , H . Venn Ellis , John Hutley , J . P . Levvin . AV . Bros . Andrew Durrant P . G . Treas ., E . Dorling W . M . 1797 , W . Basham W . M . 650 , T . Eustace W . M . 697 , J . S . Brown W . M . 276 , F . P . Suttery , H . C . Bowles 276 ,

A . Richardson , S . H . Ellis , R . Smith 697 . The W . M . elect , Hro . Frank Freeman , was installed by the energetic Secretary to the Lodge AV . Bro . F . G . Green P . M ., and ho afterwards invested his Officers as follows -. —Bros . Bland S . W ., D . AVright J . W ., AVor . Rev . E . R . Her . wood Chaplain , Samson I . P . M . Treas ., Green P . M . Sec , Gowers Org ., Bird S . D ., Cramphorn J . D ., John Hutley I . G ., Huxtablo Tyler . The

musical service of the Lodge was effectively rendered . The brethren subsequently dined at tho Blue Boar Hotel , when , in addition to those already mentioned , Bros . John Baker , E . E . Bentall , D . Pannoll , F . Huttley and E . J . Bridge were present . The usual toasts wero honoured , and with the assistance of a well selected programme of vocal and instrumental mnsic , a very cordial evening was spent . Mr . Allen's quadrille band played daring the banquet .

Lodge Of Asaph , NO . 1319 . —The regular meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held on the 5 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , under tho presidency of Bro . E . Swanborough , who was supported by Bros . C . Wellard S . AV ., H . Cox J . AV ., C . Coote jnn . Treas ., Chatnberlin P . M . acting Sec . in the absence of Bro . E . Stanton Jones P . M ., Meyer Lntz S . D ., J . Maclean J . D ., Delevante

I . G ., A . Henson Steward , and Bros . J . D . Bevoridge , A . AVoodhonse , J . G . Taylor , G . Humphrey , H . Hitchins , II . Singleton Bray , H . Kent , H . Baker Calcott , A . R . Phillips , H . Ashley , J . Perry , AV . Rolls , Bnckfield , L . Silberberg , C Harper jun ., A . Morton , G . AV . Trout , and Max Klein . Lodge was opened and the minutes were confirmed . Bro . G . Trout answered the usual questions very satisfactorily ,

and was raised to the sublime degreo of a Master Mason . In accordance with usual custom , tho bye-laws were read . The election for W . M . then took place , and resulted in the unanimous choice of Bro . 0 . Wellard . Bro . Chas . Coote jun . was re-elected Treas ., and J . Gilbert Tyler . The President , Vice-President , and Committee of the Benevolent Fund were re-elected , and Bros . H . Ashley , H . J . Hitching and Fail-child wero elected Auditors . A Past Master ' s jewel was

unanimously voted to tho retiring W . M . Hro . E . Swanborough , for the able manner in which he had conducted the duties of the chair during his year of office , and in token of the regard and esteem he is universally held in by every brother in the Lodge . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren separated in order to fulfil their professional engagements . The Visitors were Bros . A . H . Sitwell J . AV . 127 , H . Raid J . AV . Dramatic , T . O . Harding 359 , F . Griiggen 1670 , Ernest Smith S . AV . 1559 , and John Wood 14-70 .