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VV . M . 1219 , and Price 186 . The installation of the new W . M . was the only ceremony to be transacted , and after the opening of the Lodge nnd tho reading and confirmation of the minntes , Bro . A . G . Dodson P . M . was requested to take tho chair . Bro . Dodson complied , and Bro . W . J . Gardner S . W . W . M . elect was presented to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . Bro . Dodson

thereupon dnly installed Bro . Gardner , who was afterwards silnted in the different degrees . The following brethren were constituted the Lodge Officers for the current year : —Bros . A . Botiboi S . W ., Harry Lazarus J . W ., Garrard S . D ., Ansell J . D ., Cohen I . G ., Rocoo Chaplain , Lyon Treasurer , Lewis Lazarus P . M . Secretary , Dodson D . C , Onken A . D . C , Davey Steward , Seigenberg Assistant Steward , Gaskill

Tyler . The death of a brother was announced ; this information caused general regret . An expression of sympathy was conveyed to Bro . Lyon ( Treasurer ) , who throngh illness was unable . to be prenpnt . 'Rnnqnot ' . wnn then served , and the hospitality of the Lodge was prolonged till nearly midnight , some beautiful musio enlivening the proceedings . The performers were Miss Emily Davies , Miss

Mildred Dubois , Mr . Trefelyn David , Bros . Henry Prenton and Lovett King . The programme was under the direction of Brother Henry Prenton . The usual list of toasts was observed . The W . M ., in giving the Qneon and the Craft , stated that among other points for which the Craft reverenced her Majesty was the fact that she was the the mother of onr M . W . G . M . In proposing the M . W . G . M .,

the Worshipfnl Master referred to the great interest the Prince of Wales took in Masonry , and to his good work ; ho made himself thoroughly acquainted with the intricacies of tbe , general action of the Craft . The toast of the Pro Grand Master , & o ., gave the W . M . the opportunity of saying that the very fact of the Craft having men of such high standing as Grand Officers in the Order

showed tbat Masonry mnst be popnlar with all classes of society , and while they had such men among them there was ' very little fear that Masonry would degenerate . Bro . Hogard P . G . S . B . responded ; it had been the enstom for many years—and he hoped the custom would be continued—for each of what were called the Hebrew Lodges to invite the Masters of their sister Lodges to be present at installation

meetings . It was an excellent custom , as it held the Hebrew Lodges in closer communion and firmer friendship , and led to an interchange of ideas and a cementing of the ties which bound the members together . Bro . Botiboi P . M . proposed the health of the W . M . ; he hoped all the brethren would strive to make his year of office tho most successful any Master of the Joppa Lodge had experienoed . He

( Bro . Botiboi ) had had the hononr of knowing Bro . Gardner for many years ; he had watched him , and was sore they conld not have found a better Master , if they had searched London throngh . The W . M . said he came into the chair with the firm determination to do his duty to the Lodge and to tbe brethren . He was not going to interfere in any way with Lodge customs and usages , bnt he wonld strive to

maintain them . The brethren had promised him their assistance . If they would do so the good old Lodge of Joppa would go on prospering , if tho Lodge was lower iu number of members than it used to be , it was not less in quality . It had good men in it , and tho question was whether with the mon it now possessed it was not better off than when it had a larger membership . It was

a sound Lodge ; let them endeavour to keep it so . Let them bring in good men , who wonld Iovo Masonry for Masonry's sake . The W . M . noxt gave the I . P . M . He had known Bro . Botiboi as long as almost any one in the Lodge , and had fonnd him one of the largest hearted , best disposed men he had met in Masonry . It had beon his privilege more than once to go to Bro . Botiboi and ask his aid for a brother in

distress . He had bnt one answer— " Put me down for whatever others have given . " The VV . M . then presented Bro . Botiboi with a valuable P . M . ' s jewel , voted by the Lodge and supplemented by individual members . He hoped it would pass down to Bro . Botibol ' s children , and grandchildren , as an heirloom for generations to come . Bro . Botiboi , in thanking the VV . M . for the sentiments he had given

expression to , said he shonld never forget that evening , nor the kindness displayed by the brethren . Bros . Herold and Mills re . sponded to the toast of the Visitors ; Bro . Dodson for the Installing Master . He had undertaken the ceremony of installation becanse the I . P . M . did not feel up to the work , he was however of opinion that in the Lodges there shonld not be one brother who was known

as tho Installing Master . Every Master ought to instal his successor ; indeed , his work was not complete unless he did so . A Master onght to be prond to instal his successor . The Joppa Benevolent Fund was tho next toast , iu giving which the W . M . said he trusted none of those present would need its assistance ; bnt if they did , there it was for tliem . Those who were on tho Board knew they were never

backward in giving to a worthy man . The instances were rare in which assistance was rufusod . He asked the brethren to contribute to the Fund that evening . Bro . Lewis Lazarus P . M . and Secretary auonuced subscriptions to the amonnt of £ 13 8 s 6 d . He said the largest sum ever contributed in one evening was £ 35 . The Fund was established in 1849 , and the Lodge of Joppa was tho first Lodgo

to establish such a Fund . There had been many calls on it , aud in tho course of years a large amount had been given away . There had been as much as £ 1400 in the Fund , bnt it was now reduced to £ 819 . Bro . J . W . Dewsnap P . M ., responded to the toast of the P . M . ' s ; the Past Masters wero pleased to see Bro . Gardner in the chair of tho Lodgo ; he ( Bro . Dewsnap ) congratulated himself on having

given Bro . Gardner his first office in the Lodge . The W . M . gave a special toast in compliment to Bro . Solomon , who was initiated in the Lodge in 1846 , aud has continued a member ever since , though ho had not been in the Lodge for 20 years . His cheque however , camo regularly . He hoped that Bro . Solomon wonld come among them more often now . Bro . Solomon expressed his great pleasure with

the bountiful way in which he had been entertained tbat evening ; he regretted that he had lost so many opportunities of enjoying himself . Ho hoped ho should be with the brethren many times in future . He had beon a member of tho Lodge 44 years . He had visited many Lodges , but tho Lodge of Joppa would bear comparison with any of thorn . The W . M ., in proposing tho Treasnrer and Secretary , re-

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gretted the cause of Bro . Lyon ' s absence . Bro . Lazarus P . M . and Secretary replied , and said ho felt great pleasure in doing his work j ho should always endeavour to do the best he could . The Officers responded to the toast given in their honour , and the Tyler then brought the proceedings to a close .

ALLIANCE LODGE , No . 1827 .

IN accordance with annual custom , the members of Lodge 1827 held a special meeting on Monday , at the Guildhall Tavern , for the purpose of entertaining the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs . The meeting was presided over by the Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge , Lieut-Col . J . Perry Godfrey , who was supported by Henry Clarke I . P . M ., Edwin F . Fitch S . W ., Frank S . Jackson J . W ., Rev . J . Henry Smith Chaplain , Richard Pawley Treasnrer , Joseph E . Turner Secretary , G . J . Scott

S . D ., E . T . Rodney Wilde J . D ., B . Emanuel D . C , J . C . Whiddington A . D . C , N . Roderick I . G ., F . A . Jenson Organist , Capt . V . Dunfee Steward , Past Masters T . D . Sewell , H . Wright , H . Squire , Frank Green , Peter de Lande Long P . G . D ., Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec , Capt . N . G . Philips P . G . D ., A . Peebles , W . Westcott . Among the visitors , in addition to the gnest of the evening—the Lord

Mayorwere Edward Terry Grand Treasnrer , F . A . Philbrick Q . C . Grand Registrar , Eugene Montenuis G . S . B ., E . Maybriok G . Organist , W . T . Howe P . G . P ., J . H . Matthews P . G . S . B ., Dr . Zaohari P . G . M . ( California ) , T . W . Whitmarsh G . Purs , Geo . Girling 1641 , Thos . Beard P . M . 101 , E . Dixon 1627 , A . Fielder 1670 , E . Wilde 96 , J . Stevens P . M . 720 , Chas . Isaacson 1381 , J . E . Walford P . M . 177 , W . Lee 1897 .

The proceedings in Lodge were of a formal character , a hearty welcome being accorded the Lord Mayor and the guests who had attended to meet him . A banquet was subsequently served , at whioh the Worshipful Master presided , and at its conclusion the customary toasts were honoured . That of the Queen , associated with the Craft , was followed by the National Anthem , and then the chairman gave

" The M . W . Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " who , hesaid , it was bis prond pleasure to follow in three distinct sciences—Military , Law , and Masonic . Speaking of the second of these—the Law—Lieut-Col . Godfrey felt the Prince of Wales had distinguished himself therein . He remembered on the occasion of Her Majesty opening the new Law Courts he had an opportunity of witnessing the Prince ot

Wales holding his first brief , and it was a matter of history how the Prince distinguished himself on that occasion . The third toast , thafc of the Grand Officers , brought them to a band of Masons highly appreciated by the Craft . Ifc was to them the Order owed much of its progress and popularity . It was really unnecessary to say anything to ensure a hearty welcome for the toast , but

he could nofc omit to express the gratitude of the Alliance Lodge that so many Grand Officers had honoured them by attending . With the toast was associated the name of Bro . Philbrick , who , the Master said , did very much more for the Masonio Order than was generally credited to him . He ifc was who was really fche prime mover in the revision of the Book of Constitutions some few years

back . In replying to the toast , Bro . Philbrick regretted the early retirement of Bro . Terry—whose presence seemed to still hover somewhere in the neighbourhood of " Sweet Lavender "—had placed him in the position of Senior Grand Officer present , with the duty of responding for the very kind reception jnsfc accorded their toast . The Masonio Craft , he said , was a power in the land—a power for good .

When they were sometimes pointed to as members of a secret society , afraid of their secrets , ifc was only necessary fco point fco tho high and distinguished noblemen afc their head—those who held the foremost positions in the Craft . The next toast , said fche Worshipful Master , was essentially the toast of the evening , the health of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor of London . He could but wish ho had the

eloquence of the last speaker so that he could do greater justice to the toast than it was possible for him to do , but ho knew Sir Henry well enough to know ho would take tho will for the deed . That Sir Henry Isaacs was a worthy man was quite evident from his present position , for no man could riso to the high dignity of first magistrate of the City of London unless he deserved it . He was well known

in the City , and generally appreciated , while they had the pleasnre of knowing more of him in association with the Craft of Freemasonry . Tbe Chairman submitted the toast with all sincerity and all heartiness , ancl felt all would unite in according his lordship a hearty welcome . The Lord Mayor , in reply , said he had listened to the precepts , and had observed the practice of the Master in the matter

of short speeches , and must say the latter was hardly in accordance with the former . The lengthy remarks in which he ^ ad proposed the toast almost involved a lengthy reply . The Lord Mayor hardly knew how to apportion the praise just showered upon him , whether to recognise most as Mayor and less as Mason , or vice versa , bnt in any case ho heartily thanked thecn for the way they had received

hiin . He considered there was some analogy between the honoured position he held as Lord Mayor and that of Freemasonry . Both claimed great antiquity , both wero non-political , each recognised the right of every man to worship God in the way which best fell in with tho dictates of his conscience . He hoped he should do something during his term to add to the lustre of tho ofiice of Lord Mayor , and

trusted he should be equally successful in Freemasonry . He had not been able to devote so much of his time of late years to the Order as he bad done in the earlier period of his association with it , and was very pleased to see the marked improvement it showed in many particulars . He had himself been a lecture Master in Freemasonry , and had had some apt pupils , many of whom ho had still the pleasnre

of knowing . He spoke of tho time of his admission into Freemasonry , and said its teachers at thafc time were not like the teachers of today—men of light and learning . He well remembered the first visit of his Preceptor to his house , to give him some private tuition , and how he then thought thafc the

grammar of Freemasonry was vory different to what was recognised ontside of it , but all that had been changed now , and fche ceremonial vvoi-king of tho Craffc was tanght in accordance with recognised notions . Tho Lord Mayor related iu humorous torms an event which occurred some years back , whon a number of his pupils aroused