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they were well satisfied with his former labours , which he hoped would be continued in the future . In response , Brother Burgess said that when he accepted the position of Master he had also taken up the responsibilities attaching to that position . No doubt they would have weighed

very heavily upon him but for the assistance which he had received from the Past Masters and others , who had obligingly come forward and undertaken duties which they had performed with credit to themselves and to him as W . M . He took the opportunity of thanking them .

Bro . Worsley proposed the toast of the I . P . M . and Past Masters of the Lodge , speaking in high terms of the work done by Bro . J . Archdalo , who had always thrown his heart and soul into his work . They could nofc have failed to appreciate his labours , and would therefore join heartily in drinking to his health .

Bro . Archdale I . P . M . said that after the eulogistic way in which Bro . Worsley had spoken , he hardly knew what to say ; he scarcely thought he deserved all that had been uttered of him . It was an honour for them that day to be able to claim that the ceremonies of raising had been performed by Past Masters , the body to which he now belonged , and surely this would be an inducement for him in the future to do his best in this direction .

The W . M . proposed the toast of the Officers , praising them individually , and reverting to some of the work which they had done . Of Bro . A . B . Taylor I . G . he said that his genial face at the door was enough to encourage any Brother , whether candidate , member , or visitor . The Officers had performed their labours in such a manner as to make his position an easy one . Of Brother

Thos . Hy . Hall he said that as an indefatigable Secretary he had not only performed his own work , but in the absence of their Treasurer Bro . Vincent he had done some of his . With such a set of Officers as those he had mentioned , some of whom were travelling to higher positions , the lustre of the Lodge was likely to be maintained .

Other toasts followed , the same being varied by songs and recitations , given by Bros . Worsley , Taylor , Muller , Roberts , Hilton , Williams , Russell and Hebden . Besides those mentioned above , there were present : —Brothers Moses Davies P . M ., G . H . Needle P . M ., Leop . Hirsch S . D ., John Joseph Dean acting J . D ., Edwin Parkin , Chas . Bretherton , Wm . G . Kempsfcon , A . Woolfgang , E . Jackson , James Hyde . Visitors : Brothers Harry H . Martyne I . P . M . 1387 , and J . W . Travis J . W . 1354 .

o o o CURWEN LODGE , No . 1400 .

THE Annual meeting was held at the Masonic Rooms , South Watt Street , Workington , on the 10 th- ult . The chair was taken by Bro . F . Appleyard P . M . After some business of minor importance had been disposed of , Bro . A . Little Worshipful Masterelect , was presented for Installation , and was installed by Bro . L . Ward P . M . P . P . A . G . P ., assisted by Bro . R . Ward P . M .

After hearty good wishes the Brethren , at the invitation of the newly-installed Master , were entertained to an excellent supper , at which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

o o o ARCHITECT LODGE , No . 1375 . THE regular meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Chorltoncum-Hardy , on Friday , 2 nd inst ., there being present : — Bros . Jas . Morrison jun . W . M ., C H . Beever I . P . M ., A . Pickford S . W ., Charles Bawle J . W ., W . Dyson Fryer P . M . Treas .. Henrv

Nail P . M . Sec , T . A . Holland S . D ., Jas . A . Carse J . D ., W . T . Hesketh P . M . D . C , J . Coupland I . G ., Wm . Rushton Org ., A . Redfearn , E . M . Beebee , J . M . Crone , J . R . E . Birkett Stewards .

John Bradshaw P : M . P . P . G . S . D ., Arthur A . Moss P . M ., Jno . G . Bromley P M ., S . d . Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , Wm 0 . Flint , W . J . Bull , B . R . Rowland , Hugh W . Bloomer . Visitors : Bros . Chas . Bygravo P . M . 2091 , Thomas Plumpton 317 .

Ihe minutes having been confirmed , Bro . Bull was passed to the second degree by Bro . Morrison , he being assisted in the ceremony by Bros . Pickford and Bawle , the former delivering the S . E . Charge , and the latter presenting and explaining the Working tools .

At the festive board which followed , Loyal and Masonic toasts were submitted and responded to , that of the newly-passed Brother being proposed by Bro . Crone , and replied to by Bro . Bull in suitable terms . The proceedings were relieved by songs , & c rendered by Bros . Nail , Rushton , Pickford and Beever . " '

o o o COPE LODGE , No . 1357 . THE festival of St . John took place at the Brooklands Hotel , Sale , Cheshire , on the 19 tb ult ., when Bro . William Speed Coppock S . W . was installed W . M . by Bro . T . D . Simcock P . M .

i ' . P . G . b . B ., assisted by Brother Travis the retiring Worshipful Master . Bro . W . Campbell P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C was elected as the Lodge Charity Representative .

The Brethren afterwards sat down to a banquefc . The usual Masonic toasts were given and received . o o o

OKEOVER LODGE , No . 1324 .

THE twenty-fourth Festival was held on Thursday , 1 st inst ., at fche Town Hall , Ripley , near Derby , when Bro . Joseph Cook P . M . P . p J . G . D . was , for the second time , Installed Worshipful Master of the Lodge . The Installing Master was Bro . Arthur Day I . P . M . Afterwards the W . M . invested his Officers . The Brethren dined together at tho White Lion Hotel .

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RYBURN LODGE , No . 1283 . THE ordinary monthly meeting was held at the Lodge Room , Sowerby Bridge , on Wednesday , 30 th ult . Worshipful Master Bro . Alfred Cocker , L . D . S ., R . C . S . I ., occupied the chair and was supported by the following members of the Craft : Bros . T . Gaukroger P . M . P . P . G . P ., Haigh P . M . P . P . G . T ., W . H . Thorpe

P . M ., A . Briggs I . PM .. J . C Bell S . W ., W . B . Richards J . W ., J . Smith jun . Sec , T . Gill Treas ., W . A . Wood I . G ., W . Ackroyd Tyler , W . Perrin Brown , L . R . C . P ., L . R . O . S ., J . H . Stead , J . Crowther , 3 . A . Sutcliffe , A . C . Quest , A . Greenwood , Thos . Briggs , and Visiting Brethren J . T . Last I . P . M . 2321 , W . Walker 2321 and Dr . Charles Forshaw , L . L . D . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) . The Lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed .

The Brethren then proceeded to elect the Officers for the coming year . The result of the ballot showed that Bro . J . 0 . Bell S . W . had been elected W . M ., Bro . Thomas Gill re-elected Treasurer and Bro . Greenwood Tyler . | After hearty good wishes the Lodge was closed according to ancient form and the Brethren adjourned from Labour to

Refreshment , when the usual Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Our representative for Yorkshire ( Bro . Dr . Forshaw ) recited Hood ' s celebrated poem " The Dream of Eugene Aram , " for which he received the hearty congratulations of the members . After other songs and speeches the gathering dispersed , pleasure and profit having resulted for all present . o o o

PRINCE OF WALES LODGE , No . 959 . THE anniversary meeting was held at the Masonio Hall , Ipswich , on Monday , 5 th inst ., when Bro . Alma Cocks was Installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . Kemp .

The addresses to the newly installed Master and Wardens were delivered by Bro . Martyn D . P . G . M . while Bro . J . White gave that to the members generally . The Installation banquet followed , the W . M . presiding , and being supported by the D . P . G . M . ( Bro . Rev . 0 . J . Martyn ) , & c .

Bro , W . B . Hanson gave the toast of Lord Henniker P . G . M ., paying , in the course of his remarks , a tribute to Lord Henniker's interest in Masonry , and expressing the hope that when the present domestic cloud had passed away they would see his lordship more frequently amongst them . The Worshipful Master , in submitting the toast of the Rev . C .

J . Martyn P . G . Chap . D . P . G . M . and the Officers of P . G . L . present and past , looked upon it as fche toast of the evening . Bro . Martyn , he said , had travelled some two hundred miles in fulfilment of his promise to attend that gathering , and he felt deeply grateful for the honour he had thus done the Prince of Wales Lodge . He

could not adequately express the love and esteem which the Brethren bore him for his kindness and goodness to the Craft , neither could he find time to dilate upon his distinguished career in the Masonic body , amongst whom his name was a household word throughout the United Kingdom .

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in responding , said that when he was able to make his appearance among them he always felt when his health was proposed as Deputy Prov . Grand Master that he was standing before them as an impostor , because no one could realise as he did the trials and shortcomings that must necessarily attend the circumstance of his being 200 miles away

from the Province . Whenever he did come , he always met with a friendly , affectionate , and , he might say , loving reception , and though it was a matter of serious consideration for him that if only somebody else would take his office he would be only too thankful to resign ifc , still , while it was the pleasure of the Province thafc he should hold it , he would continue to do all he could for them . It was an immense pleasure to be present that night . It was a great

many years since he attended the Prince of Wales Lodge , when he installed one of the best of Masons , their late Bro . William Clarke P . G . D . C He remembered when the Prince of Wales Lodge was a very small one compared with what it now was , but he had lived to see , and was thankful to see , that it had grown into its present proportions , and with every prospect of a prosperous and splendid future , and which he hoped would be realised .

Bros . S . R . Anness and H . C . Casley responded on behalf of the Officers of P . G . L . present and pasfc . Bro . W . Kemp , in giving the toast of the Worshipful Master , confessed that his powers of speech were inadequate to do justice to the toasfc and express the feelings of his heart , and of that of the Brethren , wifch reference to Bro . Alma Cocks . He , however , wished

the Worshipful Master a successful year of office , and he assured him that he would have the cordial assistance both of himself and the Past Masters in the discharge of his duties . The speaker also alluded in felicitous terms to the approaching marriage of their Worshipful Master , whom he was sure they all wished a happy and contented matrimonial life , and health and strength to enjoy all its pleasures .

The Worshipful Master , in replying , warmly thanked the Brethren for placing him in a position which he recognised as one of the grandest that could be conferred in Masonic life . He assured them that he would exercise every energy to forward the interests of the Prince of Wales Lodge , and , at the end of his tether , he

trusted that his credentials would not only reflect credit upon himself , bufc upon the Lodge . With regard to the reference to his marriage—thafc was a fact . He hoped , too , that he would be able to carry out the duties appertaining to married life creditably to himself and to his wife also .

The other toasts were the Visitors , the Masonic Charities , the Immediate Past and Installing Master , tho Past Masters and Officers of the Lodge , and the Tyler ' s Toast , The evening's pleasure was greatly enhanced , says the " East Anglian Daily Times , " by songs rendered by Bro . J . H . Brockbank , Normandalo , Geo . Abbott , & , c .