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complete form than is usual , the Charge being given from the chair , and this fact alone is sufficient to stamp the working at thc Barnet Lodge as of exceptional merit , so far as London Lodges are concerned . It is a very great pity that the Charges and Tracing Board Lectures are so generally neglected .

The Rev . Bro . Gardner was invested with the collar of Chaplain of tho Lodge , and the Secretary announced the arrival of a receipt from the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys for a payment of ten guineas , towards the endowment of the Masters chair . This sum was made up often donations of a guinea each given by individual members on the occasion of the last Festival , and was united in

the Lodge's behalf so as to secure perpetual votes . The W . M ., speaking on this point , desired that some particular reference should be made to the transaction on the Lodge Balance Sheet , and a sharp look out kept that the Lodge votes were regularly received , for , said he , there wore Lodges he knew of where the votes had been allowed to fall through—rather a told statement , we

think , to be made by one of the three Brethren whose duty it is to see that the Institution votes aro forwarded to Lodges and Brethren entitled to receive them . We fully endorse the approval expressed at the fact of the Barnet Lodge thus early securing perpetual voting power , and hope it may increase its donations from time to time . The Lodge was subsequently closed . " "

The Visitors included Bros . F . G . Mason 1385 , T . H . Webb 51 , R . W . Oldfield S . W . 1385 , Henry J . Clute 1910 , Frederick Taylor J . D . 2256 , C L . Grundy W . M . 1692 , T . Matthews 1491 , T . H . Martin P . M . 1719 , Frank B . Wood 2128 , G . D . Taylor 1385 , W . W . Morgan 177 , H . A . Hebb P . M . 444 P . P . G . C . Devon , B . Spicer 1385 , E H . Moore W . M . 2278 , T . W . Scales 186 , E . Storr P . M . 167 .

After supper the Master gave the usual Loyal toasts , and then Bro . Sergeant Lee submitted that of the W . M . He considered the Barnet Lodge was highly honoured in having the Secretary of one of the great Charities at its head . Bro . McLeod was also a Mason who had the whole laws of the Craft at his finger ends ; the experience of the Bye-Laws Committee had proved this , for no

matter what point arose for discussion the Master was ready with the law . It was a grand thing to have a Master so well posted , Masons generally hoped to learn the ritual , so as to perform the ceremonies , but very few of them were absolutely certain on points of law . The experience of Brother McLeod ' s work that day was sufficient to also stamp his as a master of ritual .

The W . M . tendered his thanks . Bro . Lee had commended to the notice of the Brethren many virtues he did not claim to possess , and a mass of knowledge he knew he did not enjoy . He endeavoured to do the very best in his power , and much appreciated the high position he had been placed in . He specially thanked the Visitors for the assistance they had given in the reception of the

toasfc , and assured them fche Barnet Lodge members endeavoured to carry out the principles of Masonry in their highest sense . Their effort would be to secure good men rather than a large membership , and generally they would strive to make the Visitors so happy as to induce them to feel that the members of the Lodge were doing their best for it , and for Masonry in general .

The next toast the Master regarded as the chief one of the evening—the health of the two Brethen initiated that night . He had just said the desire of the Lodge was to bring into Masonry only good men and true . Certainly the two just admitted gave every promise of proving to be so . One of them was a Lewis , and as such was deserving of special welcome , they being particularly

pleased to receive a worthy son of a worthy father , such as they knew their Brother Treasurer to be . But he could speak of both their new members as good men and true—Brethren who were likely to add lustre to the Lodge . He hoped they would never regret having joined tbe Barnet Lodge , but would make an effort to assist in carrying out the work thereof .

Bro . Matthews first tendered his thanks . He had felt much relieved in finding on arrival that his Brother Initiate was a M . D ., as he felt he should be able to get some relief if the trying ordeals of the ceremony were anything like what had been described to him . He hoped to become a worthy member of the Lodge .

Bro . Roughton followed . He felt he could not adequately thank the members for the honour they had done him that evening . He really knew nothing of Freemasonry beyond what had just been taught him , but from the jovial faces he saw around him he had come to the conclusion that Freemasonry could not be a very bad thing—it certainly could not do them any great harm . He felt sure the time would never come when he would have to say he regretted having become a Mason .

The W . M . next said he could not allow a meeting of the Barnet Lodge to pass without proposing the toast of the Charities . It was not often he had the proposition of this toast , his lot being to generally reply to it . There were two reasons why he was pleased to propose this toast ; first , although a young Lodge they had already done something for the Institutions which all prizedand

, without which there would be little to justify fcheir festive board beyond sociability . The second reason was because it would be his duty to represent the Lodge at the approaching Festival of the Benevolent Institution , in accordance with a promise given at the consecration of thc Lodge . The Master referred to the presence of

Bro . Hebb , the Head Master of the Boys School as a Visitor that night , and paid a well merited tribute to his ability , as evidenced by the splendid results which followed the examination of the lads . Bro . Hebb acknowledged the toast , which was followed by that of the Visitors .

In submitting this toast the Masfcer tendered a hearty welcome to the guests . They had seen a large array of guests at the consecration of the Lodge , when , in fact , they had to place a limit because their quarters would only accommodate a certain number . He was pleased to see they had sixteen or seventeen Visitors present

that night , which exactly corresponded with the membership of the Lodge . Bro . McLeod made special reference to several of the guests , for whom Bros . Martin , Matthews , Moore , Grundy , Chute , Storr and Wood were asked to reply , those present doing so . Other toasts , with that of the Tyler , concluded the proceedings .

Next Week.

NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 5 St . George & Corner Stone , Freemasons-hall 58 Felicity , Ship and Turtle 59 Royal Naval , F . M . H . 90 St . John , Albion 136 Good Report , Inns of Court Hotel 193 Confidence , Anderton ' s

1366 Highgate , Midland Gnd . Ho . 1571 Leopold , Bridge House Ho . 1670 Adelphi , Freemasons-hall 1789 Ubique , Criterion 2243 Argonauts , Putney 2394 Galen , Freemasons-hall 2426 Wood Green , Wood Green 2454 Guildhall School of Music ,

Holborn Restaurant 2484 South Middlesex Artillery , Freemasons' Hall 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton 40 Derwent , Hastings 61 Probity , Halifax 68 Royal Clarence , Bristol 75 Love and Honour , Falmth . 85 Faithful , Harleston

88 Scientific , Cambridge 89 Unanimity , Duckinfield , Cheshire 102 Unanimity , Nth . Walsham 104 Sfc . John , Stockport 105 Fortitude , Plymouth 106 Sun , Exmouth 133 Harmony , Faversham 151 Albany , Newport , I . W .

189 Sincerity , East Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , Swansea 240 St . Hilda , South Shields 262 Salopian , Shrewsbury 264 Nelson of the Nile , Batley 270 Royal Lodge of Faith and

Friendship , Berkeley 292 Sincerity , Liverpool 296 Royal Brunswick , Sheffield 297 Witham , Lincoln 302 Hope , Bradford 303 Benevolent , Teignmouth 307 Prince Frederick , Hebden Bridge 313 United Friends , Great Yarmouth

314 Peace and Unity , Preston 330 One and All , Bodmin 379 Honour , Bath 388 Prudence , Halesworth 339 Unanimity , Penrith 408 Three Graces , Haworth 411 Commercial , Nottingham 433 Hope , BrightHngsea

467 Tudor , Oldham 481 St . Peter , Newcastle-o-Tyne 543 Cleveland , Stokesley 587 Howe , Birmingham 589 Druid Love and Liberality , Redruth 607 Chicheley , Thrapston 613 Unity , Southport 665 Montagu , Lyme Regis

671 Prince of Wales , Llanelly . 699 Boscawen , Ghacewater 721 Independence , Chester 737 Wentworth , Wellingboro ' 797 Hauley , Dartmouth

884 Derwent , Wirksworth 893 Meridian , Millbrook 941 De Tabley , Knutsford 985 Alexandra , Lincoln 1069 United Brothers ,

Portsmouth 1112 Shirley , Shirley 1168 Benevolence , Sherborne 1174 Pentangle , Chatham 1221 Defence . Leeds 1237 Enfield , Enfield 1253 Travellers , Manchester 1272 Tregenna , St . Ives 1280 Walden , Saffron Walden

1286 Bayon , Lincoln 1350 Fermor Hesketh , Liverpool 1373 St . Hubert , Andover 1380 Skelmersdale , Liverpool 1408 Stamford and Warrington , Stalybridge 1436 Castle , Sandgate 1447 Sfc . Matthew ,

Barton-upon-Humber 1449 Royal Military , Canterbury 1474 Israel , Birmingham 1486 Duncombe , Kingsbridge 1496 Trafford , Moss Side

Next Week.

1542 Legiolium , Castleford 1564 St . John , Woking 1575 Clive , Market Drayton 1592 Abbey , Bury St . Edmunds 1600 Hamilton , Alford

1611 Eboracum , York 1618 Handyside , Saltburn-by-Sea 1730 Urmston , Urmston 1741 Montgomerie , Diss 1757 King Henry Eight , Hemel Hempstead 1792 Tudor , Harborne

1802 Vernon , East Retford 1852 Forest , Mansfield 1885 Torridge , Gt . Torrington 1895 Thames , Henley 1914 St . Thomas , Kidsgrove 1948 Hardman , Rawtenstall 1952 High Peak , Chapel-en-le-Frith 1966 Fidelity & Sincerity ,

Wellington 1977 Blackwater , Maidon 2034 Masefield , Moseley 2144 De Tatton , Altrincham 2185 Ardwick , Ardwick 2197 Spencer Walpole

Temperance , Douglas , Isle of Man 2237 Earl of Leicester , Wells 2376 Carnarvon , Layland 2422 Ebbisham , Epsom 2457 St . Annes , St . Annes-on-Sea

Tuesday . 96 Burlington , Albion 180 St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . 198 Percy , Ship and Turtle 211 St . Michael , Albion 226 United Strength , Guildhall Tavern 235 Nine Muses , Charing Cross 548 Wellington , Deptford

917 Cosmopolitan , Cannon St . 933 Doric , Anderton's 1196 Urban , Freemasons-hall 1269 Stanhope , Camberwell 1593 Royal Naval College , Greenwich

1604 Wanderers , Freemasons-hall 1614 Covent Garden , Criterion 1668 Samson , Cafe Royal 1769 Clarendon , Guildhall Tav . 1969 Waldeck , Freemasons-hall 2127 Drury Lane , Theatre Royal 2400 Brentford , Brentford 2427 Hampden , St . Pancras 80 St . John , Sunderland 93 Social , Norwich 126 Silent Temple , Burnley

131 Fortitude , Truro 160 Tyne Friendship , Rochford 184 United Benevolence , New Brompton 241 Merchants , Liverpool 272 Harmony , Boston 319 New Forest , Lymington 371 Perseverance , Maryport 373 Socrates , Huntingdon 378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dk . 448 St . James , Halifax

473 Faithful , Birmingham 484 Faith , Ashton-in-Makerfield 494 Virtue and Honour , Axminsfcer 495 Wakefield , Wakefield 496 Peace and Harmony , St . Austell 502 Rectitude , Rugby 503 Belvedere , Maidstone 506 Mundy Grove , Shipley Gate 567 Unity , Warwick

573 Perseverance , Halesowen 593 Sfc , Ann , Alderney 599 Cherwell , Banbury 603 Zetland , Cleckheaton 624 Abbey , Burton-on-Trent 626 Lansdowne of Unity , Chippenham 650 Star in the East , Harwich

686 Jerusalem , Bristol 696 St . Bartholomew , Wednosbury 723 Panmure , Aldershot 764 Harbour of Refuge , West Hartlepool 771 Windsor Castle , Windsor 779 Ferrers and Iv ' anhoe ,

Ashbvde-la-Zouch 789 Dunheved , Launceston 855 Sympathy , Wotton-under-& dge 877 Royal Alfred , Jersey