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-j . is with the object of showing that he can be as versatile as he is clever . The words are in imitation of Chevalier ' s coster style , and Bro . Brabner sang them to the tune of " Old Dutch . " They are as follow : — OUR W . M .

I ' ve got a pal , —a proper sort of chappie , He ' s just the sort o' pal as makes a fellow happy ; He ' s bin a Junior twice to me Since I was S . and him J . D ., He's follored on , and now you see He ' s our W . M .

Chorus . We ' ve bin together now in Lodge four year , An' at work he ' s a puffick jem ; There ain't a member in the Minstrel Lodge As I'd swop for our W . M .

How proud he'd walk when he was Junior Deacon , An' wnen it comes to talk—why there ho ain't a weak ' un ; He knows the charges all complete , An' gives ' em—well , a reg'lar treat ; He ' s little , but he ' s hard to beat

Is our W . M . ( Chorus ) . I ' ve seen you B— , when you was in the West there , Now you ' ve come along ' o me an' I'll bet you'll be the best there . I ain't no saint , but here ' s my prayer , " When you ' ve to quit the Master ' s chair

The Lodge may say , ' He acted square Did our W . M . " ( Chorus ) . In the absence of Bro . E . A . Smith Organist , Bro . C . E . Daber Affability Lodge , 317 , presided at the organ during the ceremonial , and at the piano during the proceedings of the festive board . o o o

OSBORNE LODGE , No . 2169 . TH E Annual meeting was held on Thursday , 1 st inst ., at East Cowes . The choice of the Lodge had fallen upon Bro . G .

Groves , who is well-known and highly respected in East Cowes , he being a member of the Local Board and having dono excellent work in connection with various movements of a semi-public character . For some years past Bro . Groves has been a member of the Lodge , and has held various offices , the duties of which he has carried out with credit to himself and the whole of the fraternity . That being the case a goodly number of Brethren assembled to do honour to the occasion .

The usual Lodge business having been transacted the duties of Installing Master was undertaken by Bro . VV . H . Brading , who carried out the work most impressively and with great efficiency . In token of the Lodge ' s appreciation of the services rendered to the Lodge by the retiring W . M ., a handsome gold jewel was presented to Bro . Brading . In the evening the Installation banquet was held .

Bro . Brading I . P . M ., in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Worshipful Master Bro . Groves , for whom he wished a pleasant and successful year of office . The W . M ., in reply , said that was a red letter day with him , he having attained to the honour which had been his ambition ever since he became a Mason . The more he saw of the Craft the better he liked it . He would do his best for the Lodge , which he trusted would continue successful .

Bro . Wheeler proposed the Charities , which he said wore the bulwarks of Masonry . Not only were old and distressed Masons and Widows looked after , but their children were well cared for , fed , clothed , and educated as well as they would be in college . Locally there was an Institution which made grants for the education of the children of poor Masons , they remaining under the care of their parents .

While Bro . Wheeler was singing " Hard Times " a collection Was made for the Charities , which , with £ 2 17 s found in the Charity box , and £ 2 12 s contributed hy the Tyler , Bro . Young , from the discount on articles supplied to the Brethren , amounted to £ 9 .

Bro . G . Fellows S . W . 35 , in responding for the Charities , thanked the Brethren , and especially the Tyler , for their handsome contribution , which would enable the Lodge to obtain another vote in one of the Institutions . Much good had been done in the past , but more help was required to do all that was asked .

During the afternoon a P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Brother Brading , on behalf of the Lodge , by Bro . Rogers . o o o

SMITH CHILD LODGE , No . 2064 .

THE Annual meeting was held at the Town Hall , Tunstall , on Wednesday , 31 st ult ., and was presided over by Bro . James Wearing the retiring W . M . Bro . John Young was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being conducted by the retiring W . M ., assisted by the Past Masters of the Lodge and Prov . Officers .

Subsequently the annual banquet was held in the Town Hall , when the Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , about eighty Brethren being present . o o o

TENNANT LODGE , No . 1992 .

ON Thursday , 11 th ult ., the Installation of Bro . John Sheridan took place at the Masonic Hall , Cardiff , the interesting ceremony being performed by Bro . F . J . Ferris Bailey Prov . G . Reg . I . P . M . in the presence of a large assembly . A cordial reception was given to the newly-installed W . M ., who subsequently invested the Officers for tbe ensuing year .

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A banquet was afterwards held in the Lesser Park Hall , Brother Sheridan W . M . presiding . Tho post-prandial proceedings concluded with a dance in the crush room at the Park Hall , which was very enjoyable . o o o

WINDSOR LODGE , No . 1754 . THE Annual Festival took place at the Masonic Hall , Penarth , on Wednesday , 31 st ult ., when the ceremony of Installing Bro . Robt . H . Currick S . W . was performed by Bro . H . Morgan Rees W . M . Prov . J . G D ., in the presence of a large muster of members of the Craft representing the various Lodges in Cardiff and district . The W . M .-elect was presented to the Installing Master by Bro . F . P . Adey , and was accorded a most cordial reception by the Brethren .

Subsequently the annual banquet was held at the Esplanade Hotel , under the presidency of the newly Installed W . M ., who was supported by Bro . Marmaduke Tennanfc Dep . Prov . Grand Master for the Eastern Division , Bro . Lyne Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Monmouth , and others . o o o

ST . CECILIA LODGE , No . 1636 .

THE Brethren held their annual musical evening afc fche Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on tho 30 th ult ., under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . John Sayers . A pleasing programme of vocal music , arranged by Bro . Geo . Cole P . M . P . P . G . O ., was well sustained .

A pleasing feature of the evening was the attendance of the " father" of the Lodge Bro . W . Kuhe P . M . P . G . O ., whose health was drunk with enthusiasm , and who contributed a pianoforte solo . o o o

ST . ELETH LODGE , No . 1488 .

THE Annual Installation took place on the 6 th inst ., at Amlwch , Bro . Dr . T . E . Jones being installed W . M . Bro . T . Williams I . P . M . was the Installing Officer .

o o o LODGE OF TRUTH , N 0 . 1458 . THE Regular meeting was held at the Wheat Sheaf Hotel , Manchester , on Saturday , the 3 rd inst ., Brother Hamlet L .

Burgess W . M . In the absence of Bro . Shepherd S . W ., on account of sickness at home , his chair was occupied by Brother Robert Cauldwell P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., while Bro . Buckley Carr P . M . acted as J . W ., so as to enable Bro . Worsley to preside at the organ .

The minutes of fche lasfc meeting having been read and confirmed , a successful ballot was taken for Brother Max Sachs , Merchant , Stockholm , who was desirous of becoming a Joining Member . Bro . Fred Hilton P . M . P . P . G . D . C . then assumed the chair , the

Lodge was advanced , and Bro . Sandiford was raised to the sublime degree by Bro . Hilton , who afterwards vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Carr , the latter raising Bro . Wbittaker to the degree of a Master Mason . In this instance the W . M . acted as J . W .

Bro . Burgess having again taken the chair , Bro . Alfred Hebden P . M . P . P . G . D . D . C presented the Working Tools , and delivered the Traditional History of the degree to both candidates . The election of Officers afterwards took place with the following

result : —Bro . Shepherd S . W . W . M ., Bro . Fred Hilton Treasurer , Bros . Herbert Hellewell , Leech , and Sidney R . Muller Auditors . The Secretary was instructed to forward the best wishes of the meeting to Bro . Vincent , the former Treasurer , with an expression of regret that other duties prevented his retention of the office .

The usual festive board followed , Loyal and Masonic toasts being honoured . In proposing the health of the newly-raised Brethren , the VV . M . said that Bro . Sandiford and Wbittaker had shown by their demeanour that they fully appreciated the solemnity of the ceremonies through which they had passed . No doubt the

very excellent manner in which the work had been performed had added an additional impressiveness which could not have been obtained hy mere slipshod utterance . The efforts of that day would be a credit to any Lodge throughout the length and breadth of the land .

Bro . Wbittaker said he had been very much impressed with the whole of the ceremonies through which he had passed , and in looking back did not regret the step he had taken . He had come amongst them upon the recommendation of the W . M . and Brother Shepherd , and although he was a stranger and had been taken in ,

felt it to be an honour to belong to a Freemason ' s Lodge . Bro . W . H . Worsley J . W . proposed the toast of the Visiting Brethren , saying that he welcomed them with that heartiness which was peculiar to the Truth Lodge . They were not very great

with regard to this element , but what they lacked in quantity was compensated for by quality . He gave a humorously characteristic description of those who had remained to participate in the hospitality of the festive board .

Bros . W . B . Russell W . M . 1219 P . P . G . D . D . C , W . J . Herring W . M . 815 , Robert Williams J . W . 1052 , T . W . Start P . M . 1052 , and Edward Roberts P . M . 1459 ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) responded , all paying a well-deserved compliment to Brothers Hilton , Carr , and Hebden for the manner in which the ceremonies had been performed .

Bro . Fred Hilton , in proposing fche health of tho W . M ., said the hearty manner in which the Brethren had received the announcement of Brother Burgess ' s name led him to consider that he had performed his duties satisfactorily and well . His reason for not

having taken his share of that day ' s work was because he had recently been so much engaged upon election matters , and it had been impossible to give that attention which was necessary . By previous experience of him , however , he was justified in saying that