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possessed by Bro . Trewinnard . Bro . Alfred Trewinnard , who seemed to feel and to appreciate the compliment paid him , in a few well chosen remarks most heartily thanked the brethren , and expressed hia wish that he might be amongst them for many years wearing the jewel as a souvenir of the good feeling aud regard with which he was held in the Lodge .

LODGE OF JOPPA , No . 188 .

THE Centenary Festival was held on Monday , the 6 tb inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , London , W . C . The Lodge was opened at 6 o ' clock by the W . M ., Bro . I . Botibol ; Bros . Gardner S . W ., Gardner J . W ., Lewis Lazarus P . M . Secretary , Lyons Treasurer . The minutes having been read and confirmed ,

the Lodge was closed in due form . An elegant banquet , bountifully provided , was served in elegant style . Bro . Madell , manager of the Freemasons' Tavern , was assiduous in his attentions to the guests , and fnll justice was done to ouisine and cellar . Brother

Joseph Josephs superintended . For the first time in the history of the Joppa Lodge , ladies were admitted . The regular toasts were given . Bro . Abrahams Past Master , Chairman of tbe Benevolent Fund , had much pleasure in informing tbe brethren and their frienc ' s that this fund now amounted to a sum

of JB 800 . They were always liberal to brethren in distress , and they had given as much as £ 100 to a brother . Bro . P . M . Alexander , on behalf of the Lodge , presented Bro . Lewis Lazarus P . M . Secretary with a framed testimonial and a very handsome silver tea and coffee service . Bro . Lazarus thanked the W . M . and brethren in a

characteristic speech . During the dinner an excellent band played , under the direction of Bro . Jacqnes Wynman . Later on , a very choice selection of vocal music was given , under the direction of Signor Pagano . After the banquet the company retired to the ball-room , where Bro . Wynman's band played an enchanting selection of dance music , Bro . Wynman acting as Director and Hon . M . C .

RICHMOND LODGE , No . 2032

THIS Lodge held its installation meeting at the Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , on Tuesday , the 7 th inst . Amongst the members present were Bros . Edmund Dare W . M ., J . P . Houghton I . P . M ., Henry Sapsworth S . W ., J . W . Marjason J . W ., George Rowland Secretary , W . Forstor Reynolds Treasurer , A . Crew S . D ., A . Aldin J . D ., B .

Mesaum D . C , S . Covell I . G ., J . Aldridge and J . H . Ford Stewards . B . E . Blasby P . M ., C . I . Digby P . M ., W . R . Phillips P . M ., T . Skewes Cox P . G . Steward P . M . W . M . 8 , and others . Visitors —Edward Terry G . Treasnrer , Samuel Brooks P . M . 1608 , Thos . Neal 1348 , J . Brown P . M . 169 , A . E . Adams 1767 , J . E . Shand P . M .,

J . T . Briggs P . P . G . Senior Daacon Middlesex , James H . Jftrvis P . P . G . Steward Surrey , Douglas Young Senior Deacon 1872 , F . Hunt 1196 , J . W . Rogerson 1196 , R . R . Collick P . M . 1585 , R . W . Forge P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex , F . 0 . Austin I . P . M . 1733 , W . Goldstein 1563 , A . Loft P . M . 946 , A . Tucker P . M . 1733 , A . Collins P . M . 1733 , VV . J .

Stratton 186 , H . C . Lansdown J . D . 1542 , W . J . Long 209 , W . W . Lee 1897 . Lodge Was opened and the miuutes confirmed , after whioh Bro . Young was passed to tbe second degree . The installation ceremony was next proo eded with , and Bro . tl . Sapsworth duly installed as W . M . by Bro . E . Dare I . P . M . Officers lor the year were

appointed and invested , as follows : —Bros . E . Dare I . P . M ., J . M . Marjason S . W ., F . A . Crew J . W ., VV . F . Reynolds Treasurer , G . C . Rowland Secretary , A . Aldin S . D ., T . Covell J . D ., J . Aldridge I . G ., R . Mesaum Dir . of Cers ., S . Abell Steward , H . F . Nash Assistant Steward , F . G . Mitchell Tyler . The addresses having been

delivered by the I . P . M ., be was presented with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel by the Worshipful Master , on behalf of the brethren , in recognition of his admirable work dnring tbe past year . Bro . Edmund Dare acknowledged the gift , assuring the brethren that he had performed his duties to the best of his ability , aud expressed his gratification

that his efforts bad given satisfaction . Lodge was closed , and tbe bietbren adjourned to an excellent banquet provided by the host , Bro . Mouflet . The usual tonsts were afterwards giv-u , Bro . Cox returning thanks for the Grand Officers . Bro . Dare , in proposing the health of the W . M ., said Bro . Sapawoith had shown his good

qualities in every office he had occupied , and there was no one more deserving of the highest honour they could confer than the brother who had unanimously received it . The W . M . and be joined Masonry at the same time , and were workers together in their mother Lodge , in which he hoped to instal Bro . Sapsworth a year hence . Bro .

Sapsworth said he regarded it as an honour and pride to be unanimously elected the Worshipful Master , and during his year it would be his endeavour to make tue members as happy and comfortable as

pos-Bible . The I . P . M . having been given and replied to , Bros . Blasby responded for the P . M . 's , and Bros . Briggs , Forge and others on behalf of the Visitors . The Treasurer and Secretary , the Offi'erp , and the Tyler ' s least closed the proceedings .

QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 207 H .

rpHE Lodge met at Freemasono' Hall , on the 3 rd inst ., at 5 p . m . J- Present : —Bros . W . Simpson ( R . I ., M . R . A . S . ) W . M . in the chair , R . F . Gonld P . G . D ., Col . S . 0 . Pratt R . A ., VV . M . Bywater P . G . S . B ., G . VV . Speili , Ruv . C . J . Ball , E . Macbean , W . H . Rylands

Past Grand Steward , Professor W . Mattieu VYiilh-. ms and C . Kupfeifcchinidt . . Also the fallowing members of the Corivsponc ' euce Circle : —Bros . Col . J . Mead , W . M . Gmhnm , Rf .-v . O C . Ccckrem , Professor F . W . Driver , James Stevens , G . J . Dnnckley , VV . Lake , Rubfc . A . Gowan , J . B . Mackey , Max Mendelssohn , F . A . Powel '

G . A . Nock , C . F . Hogard P . G . St . B ., and G . Greiuer . Also the following visitors : —Bros . Rev . S . T . U . Saunders , S . Scott Young , G . K . Langley , and Francis Pegler . The miuutes having been confirmed , the S cretary called attention to the gift by Bro . W . M .

Graham of feveral pbi t > grapns of a Lodge jewel , belonging at one time to Bro . Robert Burns , exhibited at the former meeting , which he had made and brought with him for the acceptance of the brethren . The following 11 Lodges and 31 brethren were adm fcfced

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to the Correspondence Circle , bringing the total of intrants to 629 , viz .: the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , the Prov . Grand Lodjje of Staffordshire , Shirley Lodge 1112 , Southampton ; Makerfield Lodge 2155 , Nowton-le-Willows ; Humber Lodge 57 , Hull ; Stewart Lodge 1960 , Rawul-Pindee ; Liudsey Lodge 712 , Louth Cadogan Lodge

162 , Chelsea- Menturia Lodge 418 , Stafford ; Marmion Lodge 1060 , Tamworth ; and Lurgan Lodge 134 , Lurgan , Ireland ; and Bros . General J . C . Smith , G . M . Illinois * H . S . Pike , Colchester ; F . C . Robinson , Bradford ; J . R . Ansdell , Hull ; A . Hart , Crewkerne ; W . V . S . Cockson , Hartebeestfontein , Transvaal ; G . C . Cooper ,

Graaff-Reinet , Cape Colony ; L . Lipinski , A . Levy , H . Levy , C . E . G . Cumings , B . Danziger , D . C . Stevens , Mndge , all of Johannesburg , Transvaal ; Capt . J . J . Vaughan , R . A ., Quettaj J . A . Gurner P . G . Reg ., J . E . Thomas P . AG . Secretory , both of Adelaide , South Australia ; A . Kemp , Glenelg , South Australia ; G . L . Young , Port

Adelaide ; R . S . Brown Grand Scribe E . of Scotland ; J . T . S . Elliot S . G . W . of Scotland ; J . Webster , Edinburgh ; H . Manfield , Northampton ; Major C . M . Howell P . Dis . Dep . G . M . Pennsylvania Rev . Dr . J . T . Mitchell , Lancaster , Pennsylvania ; S . D . Setna , Hong Kong ; W . Shephard , Louth ; W . L . R > . thwell , Bridgnorth

J . G . Koch , Penang ; G . R . MacGregor , Bi , ley , Yorkshire ; and Georgo Kelly P . G . S . B . London . The routine bnsiness having been concluded , Bro . G . W . Speth rend a paper entitled " The Foundation of Modern Freemasonry . " In very concise language , perhaps too much so , he recounted the proceedings of the four old Lodges in

Londonand Westminster in 1716 and 17 l 7 , which resulted in the formation of the parent Grand Lodge of tbe World . The subsequent fortunes of these Lodges wero then glanced at , the growth of the organisation described , reference made to the two schisms of last century , and a short account given of tho fees , clothing , officers , & c ,

& o ., as they varied from time to time . The history was brought down to the beginning of this century , and notice taken of the Institution of the Girls' School and the varions Committees of Grand Lodge . The

paper was listened to with much attention , and some additions to the general knowledge were contributed by Bros . Rylands and Gould . A vote of thanks concluded the proceedings , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Joppa Lodge of Instruction , No . 188 . —At the Man Chester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , ou the 7 th instant . Bros . Garrard W . M ., Goodinge S . W ., Lisoombe J . W ., Ansell 8 . D ., Poppmacher J . D ., J . Davis jun . I . G ., S . Danoyger Deputy Preceptor , R . J . Chil . lingworth Treasurer , H . Saqui Secretary ; also Marcus , A . Botibol ,

G . H . Cohen , H . Waud , I . Botibol , A . Cohen , Jenkins , J . Danoyger , A . Qaadratstein , J . Davis sen ., Pege , White , Marks , & o . The business comprised the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Qaadratstein candidate . The election of Officers for ensuing year resulted as follows : —Bros . Danoyger Preceptor , Goodinge Treasurer , Saqui Secretary .

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CONTRIBUTIONS have recently beeu received from the following : —The Grand Chapter Club , the Drury Lane , York , and Graysfcon Lodges ; Bros , the Maharaja of Kuch-Behar , G . C . I . E ., J . C . Smith Grand Master Illinois ; General Charles Roome Pasfc Grand Master New York :

H . J . P . Dumas P . G . D ., Colonel Peters P . G . S . B ., H . W . Partridge P . M . 79 , 11 . F . Auldjo P . M . 92 , G . Greiner J . W . 92 , Sydney Shorter P . M . 92 , A . J . P . Wise 92 , John Taylor J . D . 328 , E . W . 0 . Wilson 331 , J . Coleman

Hughes Pnsfc District ; Grand Registrar South China ; and Martin Collins Grand Chamberlain Supreme Council 33 * - * Southern Jurisdiction U . S . A .

An invitation smoking concert , given by the Worshipful Master and Officers of the Harmony Lodge , No . 272 , took

place in the Assembly Rooms , Boston , on Monday evening , the 29 fch ult ., and was attended by upwards of seventy brethren and friends . Bro . 0 . Lucas W . M . presided , and

Bro . J . H . Padley acted as Director of the Ceremonies . A capital programme , consisting of vocal and instrumental music and recitations , had been arranged by Bro . G . H , Gregory P . G . Organist .

Captain H . Murrell , of the steamer Missouri , who rescued the passengers and crew of the Danmark , is a member of the Fidelity Lodge , No . 289 , Carlton Hill , Leeds . He is only twenty-seven , and passed the Board of Trade and obtained his master's certificate nearly six years

ago , and soon afterwards had command of the steamer Surrey , about 4 , 000 tons register , built by Messrs . Gray and Sons , Hartlepool , for Messrs . Hooper , Murrell , and Williams , of London .

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