Notices Of Meetings.

The Lodge was opened at au early hour in the Rfternoon by Bro . Wright Wood W . M . The ordinary business of the Lodge having been disposed of , Bro . J . Mercer Jones P . M . assumed the principal chair as Installing Master , being ably assisted by Bros . John Smith P . M ., Walter Newton P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., [ and Walter Eastwood P . M . Provincial Grand Steward Seoretary . Bro . Wood presented the W . M .

elect , who was duly obligated by Bro . Jones . A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , Bros . Newton and Eastwood taking the respective position of S . W . and J . W ., whito Bro . Smith explained tho W . M . ' s jewel . The brethren having boon admitted , Bro . Jones , according to MaBonic usage , duly proclaimed Bro . Riley a 3 Worshipful Master of

the Waveley Lodge , and exacted tho usual salutations . Bro . Eistwood then addressed in tarn the newly-appointed W . M ., his Wardon * , and tbe brethren generally , Bro . Newton presenting and explaining the working tools in the various degrees . The following Officers wera invested by Bro . Smith , viz ., Bros . Albert Sumner S . W ., H . M . Bowden J . W ., Walfcsr Newton Treasurer

and Director of Ceremonies , Waltor Eistwood Secretary , Enos Andrew P . l ' . G . O . Organitt and Musical Director , W . Rawlinson S . D ., Samnel Grundy J . D ., Jo 3 eph Taylor T . G ., M . Newman , and Samuel Moss Stewards . *• The Festival of St . John afterwards took place in tho Lodge room , the orthodox Loyal nnd Masonio toasts beiug submitted , the same

being very pleasantly varied by songs , instrumental musio , aud reoitations , rondered by Bros . A . S . Kinnell J . W . 2156 , Chas . Turner P . M . Prov . G . A . D . of C , J . Hulme W . M . 2156 , T . Osjden , Alfred Cooper , J . A . Wood , and Edward Roberts P . M . Assistant Prov . G . T . ( FREEStASON ' s CnRONICLE ) . Bro . Wood in proposing the health of the W . M ., spoke

enthusiastically of the efforts he had made towards making the Lodge successful , and concluded a very excellent speech by saying that he felt certain Bro . Riley , npon whom their ehoioe had fallen , would nevor cause them to regret that th » y bad placed him in the Master ' s chair . Bro . Riley W . M . in reply thanked them for their oonfidenco , and

assured them thnt anything wh'ch he could do to maintain the honour of the Lodgo Bhould te gladly rendered . The duty of proposing the toast of the Installing Master was relegated to Bro . Albert Sumnors S . W ., who stated that he was unable to say with certainty how tho work of installation had been performed , ho being one of those who , by the rules of the Craft were

exoluded from the Board of Installed Masters . But judging by former effortB of Bro . Jones , and from remarks which he had just heard , the work must of necessity have been exoellently well done , and he congratulated them upon possessing such an Officer as Bro . J . Mercer Jones . Bro . Jones responded . He said that it afforded him extreme

pleasure to have acted as Installing Master thst day . He deplored the fact that his abilities were not greater , so that he might have been enablod to perform so noble a dnty with perfection , but under all circumstances he endeavoured to do his duly . Uo reverted to the assistance which had beeu afforded him by Bros . Newton , Smith , and Eastwood , saying that if the ceremony which had been performed

by thorn was efficient , nnd had given the satisfaction which was apparent , jndging from the words of the S . W ., thon he and his colleagues muat indeed feel grateful . When ho became a member of the Craft eleven years ago , h 9 had mado tip his mind to do all the work which should ba apportioned to him , and in his efforts to perfect himself he had grown to like Masonry in direct ratio to tha

anccess he had attained , and if some day he should aspire to the purple , ho hoped to wear it in snch a manner that ho should not bring discredit upon it . Bro . Eastwood iu proposiug the toast of the W . M . s of neighbouring Lodgen , gave them a hearty welcome , stating that it was by visiting and friendly intercourse that Officers made themselves

porfect . Tho W . ll . s responded , each and every one characterising the work of installation as very excellent . Bro . B . R . Hooper proposed the health of the visiting brethren . He said that being the junior member of the Lcdgo he bad felt somewhat taken aback when this duty was reqnircd of him . Oa behalf of

the Officers and members of the Waverley Lodge , however , he hid great pleasure in extending to the visitors a sincere and hearty welcome . The visitors responded . In addition to those enumerated above there were present : —Bros . W . Warren P . M ., Jas . E . Wilde , Jas . Travis , Wm . Garside , H . Stockton , Ed . Hodgkiss , Robert Wood , Jas . Maudsley , D . Birkby . "Visitors : —Bros . Col . John Eaton 430 2322 P . P . G . Superintendent of

Works Provincial Grand Treasurer , Jas . Kershaw 300 P . P . G . D . of C , Robert Kilner W . M . 830 , R . S . Holland S . W . 320 , Robert Johnson Organist 2156 , Georgo W . Davis Socretary 1459 , S . Reed P . M . 89 , J . W . Holley P . M . 263 , John Price P . M . 1144 , Captain Qr .-Master A . B . Wilkinson P . M . L' 322 , W . P . Chambers 210 , Joel Mitchell 300 , Thomas Potter 300 , John Simpson 1088 , Robort Batty 1144 , and others .

WEST LANCASHIRE LODGE , No . 1403 . 1 UIE festival of St . John took placo in the Lodge room at the Cora-¦ mercial Hotel , Derby Street , Ormskirk , on the 1 st inst . Tho W . M ., Bro . T . Robinson , was in the chair , and besides the Officers of

the Lodge ho was supported by several visitorp . Bro . P . M . Thomas Ball was doly installed by Bro . Goodacre , after which he invested the Officers , Subsequently the brethren sat down to dinner . The I . P . M . presided , owing to the indisposition of the W . M ., and tbo

usual toaits were heartily given and acknowledged . In the course of the evening a beautiful P . M . ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . T . Robinson , by Bro . Turner ,

FENWICK LODGE , No . 1389 . THE Provincial Officer of Durham paid an offioial visit to the Lodge at tho Masonio Hall , Sunderland , on tho 20 th ult ., on whinh occasion thero was a lar » e attendance . Bro . E . Robiufon ,

W . M . presided , and he was supported by Bros . J . W . Headley I . P . M ., F . Wado , J . B . Wilkinson , and Dr . Murphy , P . M . 8 . Bro . A . T . Shepherd S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and it was deoided to nominate Bro . F . Wade P . M . for the office of Provincial Treasurer of Durham for next year .

WYCOMBE LODGE , No . 1501 rriHIS flourishing Lodge resumed the winter session at the South X Bucks Auction Mart , High Wycombe , on tho 26 th ult . A good

number of brethren assembled . The report of the Audit Committeo was read ard adopted , there being a substantial balance in the hands of the Treasurer . Bro . F . Johnccck was installed W . M . for tha ensuing year by Bro . G . T . James I . P . M . P . G . S . B . The newlv-9 lected W . M . appointed his Officers , aud presented to

Bro . James , on behalf of the Lodge , a handsome P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of his valuable and effioient services to tho Lodgo during his year of office . At tbo conclusion of the business the banquet , under the presi * denoy of the newly-elected W . M ., was held at the Wellington Room of the Red Lion Hotel , whan tho usual toasts were given .

CONCORD LODGE , No . 1534 . rpHE annual meeting and festival of St . John in connection with J the above Lodge was held at Cheater Bank , Prestwich , on Thursday , I 9 th ulfc ., Bro . W . Willoughby Briggs W . M . After the confirmation of minutes Bro . Trevor P . Briggs was dnly passed by Bro . S . F . Simons P . M ., the latter being assisted by Bro . W . B . Midgley J . W ., who described the working tools , and Bro . W . H . Norton S . W ., who rendered the charge .

The reports of the Auditor ! and Inventory Committee were presented , but discussion upon them was adjourned . This business over , Bro . E . P . Mead P . M . Installing Master took the prinoipal chair , and installed Bro . Norton S . W . Most of the visitors subsequently reverted to the admirable manner in which Bro . Mead and the Past Masters who assisted him

performed their work . Tho address to the newly-installed W . M . was given by Bro . John Walkden P . M ., that to the Wardens by Bro . R . Hothersall P . M . P . G . D . D . C ., and that to tho brethren by Bro . S . F . Simons P . M . Bro . John Wardle P . M . Seoretary invested the Officers , as follow : — Bros . W . B . Midgley S . W ., Ed . S . Done J . W ., J . W . Thompson P . M .

P . P . G . Standard Bearer Treasnrer , John Wardle P . M . Secretary F . W . Maxwell S . D ., H . B . Fawssrtt J . D ., E . P . Mead P . M . D . of C , S . F . Simons P . M . Organist , J . S . Ellis I . G ., Robert Oliver aud E . W , Og den Steward ? . Bro . Hiitheraall having in the pnst ifh ' ciently performed his duties as Charity Representative was unanimously re-elected .

Lod ^ e business over , the brethren adjonicol to an adjoiuing club room , where a sumptuous banqnet had been provided . Loyal and Ma-o id toasts were submitted and responded to , the samo beiug varitd by songs , & c , from Bro 3 . S . F . Simons , Harrop , and Orrel ' . Amongst those who responded to the toast of the Provincial Officers were Bro ? . John Chadwiuk Past Grand Sword Bearer Prov . Grand

Secretary ( Kast Lancashire ) , John II . Orme P . M . 1688 P . P . G . J . W . ( Derbyshire ) , J . H . Liwaon P . M . 1235 W . M . 1633 P . P . G . S . W . ( Derbyshire ) , Rev . C . Chetnyud Atkinson , M . A ., 301 1015 Prov . G . Chnplnin ( Cheshire ) , and James Walker P . M . 37 P . P . G . J . W . ( East Lancashire ) , who ware unanimous in their p aise of ihe manner in which the work of installation had been performed . Bro . Chadwiok

was so highly pleased with tho elfjrts of Bro . Mead at to point oat the fact that ho deserved honorary distinction . Bro . Norton W . M ., in a vigorous and masterly speech , drew attention to the important wo : k which Bro . Briggs I . P . M . had performed in connection with the Lodge , showing how loyally under every circumstance he had attended to his onerous duties , and

concluded by presenting to him , on behalf of the Concord Lod ge , a magnificent gold jewel in recognition of such services . Bro . Briggs , in responding , alluded to the eloquence with whioh the W . M . had proposed the toast of his health , but thought he Lad slightly exaggerated in the amount of praise which he had lavished upon him . Recognising , however , tho spirit by which Bro . Norton

was actnated , he would try to p ? rform what duties might fall to his lot in the future so as to merit similar approbation . With regard to the jewel which had been presented to him , he should exhibit it to his friends as an evidence of tbe faot that the work which he had performed had given satisfaction . Bro . Walkden proposed the Masonic Charities , coupling with it the

name of Bro . Hothersall . Bro . Walkden , whilst admitting that tho toast of tho W . M . waa by some considered the first in importance , yet he waa of opinion that the Charities took precedence of it , and reverted to the ritual for substantiation . Of all attributes , said he iu conclusion , that of charity i 3 the groatest . Bro . Hothersall , in reply , also expatiated upon this theme , and aaid that the Concord Lodgo still held its ground as possession the

greatest number of Life Governors of any Lod ge in the Province . He granted that they might not be able to maintain such a position for many years , but at present the gratifying fact remained as he had stated . Bro . Thompson , in what might be truly described as an admirable preoration , proposed the health of the Visiting Bretbron , and expressed hia pleasure in being confronted by so many illustrious