Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar Lodge, No. 1903.

o" the Prine- ' E Iwsrl of Sav--V . ' oie « e . r L nl , o , as a token o ' je-pecand to mark their appreciation of his services as Secretary from tho formation ofthe Lodge , li-Sl to date 1 SS 6 . " Ofcher toasts followed , and with tho aid of harmony , a most enjoyable evening was spent .

Abbey Lodge, No. 2030.

ABBEY LODGE , No . 2030 .

A MEETISTG of this Lodge waa held on Monday , 8 th instant ' when there was a largo attendance of members and visitor . - * , though , possibly hy vrnsoa of the ir . clcnienfc weather , tho gafcherine was not so numerous a 3 usual . Thero * . va * a considerable amount n' - business on i . ho agenda paver , including fern * raisings , a passing , and

thre 1 initiations , be .-i'es balloting for a joining member and tie election of Master , Treasurer , & c . for the ensuing year . Lodgo wn : opened by Bro . W . If . Baker W . M ., at font * o ' clock , nnd was frilly or . gagel until 7 p . m . The only item on the list of business that was not effected was ( ho passing , the candidate for wlu ' eh ceremony was not

in attendance . Bros . Gammon , Do Pinna , Gersell and Hoffman were raised to tho third degree ; Mr . Fiar . eis Charles Morgan , Mr . John Irving , and Mr . Charles Thomas Cowley wero initiated into fcho first degree , and Bro . C . 0 . Morgan , 1257 , war * elected a joining member . Tho ballot wns then taken for the Worshipfnl Master , to bo installed

in May next , and Bro . Senger-lTunt S . W . was unanimously elected to that honourable office . Bro . Pogers , Treasurer of fcho Loclgo from its commencement , waa also unanimously re-elected , as was also Bro . Walkley tho Tyler . Tho I . P . M . Bro . Burdett-Coutts moved that on tho termination of hia year of office a P . M . ' s jewel bo presented to

Bro . Baker . It is more than usually well deserved in tho caso of Bro . Baker , by reason of tho admirable manner in which he has fulfilled the general duties of Master , and the especially correct working o ! tho ceremonies in Lodge . Though doubtless Bvo . Baker would fnlly appreciate this reward when presented to him , it must be a stil !

greater satisfaction to him to note the increased prosperity aud prestige which the Lodge has obtained during his term of office . Bro , Baker announced that since tho last , meeting of tho Lodge they hnf ! lest one of their earliest members—Bro . Brinokmann—by death . B , o . Baker said he had taken upon himself to write a letter of

sympathy to the famil y on behalf ot the Aboey Lodge . He had been in vited to be present at the interment-, but had been unable to attend he had , however , on behalf of the Ledge , sent a wreath of flowers fooling suro that tlie brethren would endorse what he had clone . Bee Bivdett-Coutts ren rted that he had , on the previous Wednesday ,

a'tended Grand Lodge , where ho had had tho honour of being selected to proposo tho re-election if H . R . H . fche Princo of Wales as Mos ' Wevshipfnl Gr ? viu Master of English Freemasons . Speaking after t '; e dinner which foil e . ved the closing of tho Lodge , the I . P . M . fiiithev said that ho bad in idea wV . y ho was selected ou Wednesda \

to per term mat very hign ara ! dignified office , unh ss io was af . iri ' iut-:, ! . >!•toll ) ., fact . Mm h- was the firsfc Master of the Ah boy Lodge , w ' lieh hy ir . s * inpid growth and vigour , and by tlio admirable p ; u * fc it b-. d played in the hist- r-y of Freemasonry for fl e last two years , had won for itself a very honourable position in the Cm ft . The Grav

Officers present were Bro . Simpson Past Grand Chaplain , Chaplain t ( the Abbey Lodee , nnd Bro . Jelcvll Past , Grand Organist . Amom the Vi itors wero liros . Russell W . M . of tho Carnarvon Lodi'e , Gold

"•te ' ii and Bliss , also from the Carnarvon , Kaye W . M . of the Crysta Pal ice Lodge , Dr . Forbes , Griffith , Cave , Fithrr , Thompson , a * : < m :: i ! y others .

Epping Lodge, No. 2077.

EPPING LODGE , No . 2077 .

TLI E ordinary monthly meeting of this Lodge was hell on Snfcnr . day , tho 6 \ ii iu ? . ! ., at the Cock Ifntel , ' lipping . The OiliceV present , were Bn s . J . Salmon W . M ., E . G . Lewis I . IMf J WnnrJr ' w S . W ., J . London J . W ., Fraser S . D ., Fh tch * r J . I . ) ., Hngh-Vin K . J Acwort / i PM . Treasurer , Fletcher O-eaiiist , IV kinson Tile . * nh-o Pros . Noakes , Tucker , Law * ci . co , and others . Lodge was ni ' vnc- ' i 1 due f rm , and the minutes of the meetings of . Linu trv 2 nd ; n

iO h were read ancl confirmee ! . Lodge was opened in ( ho sec * n degree , ,-iiid Pro . Tucker , a candidate for raisins :, having answered tie usual questions , was entrusted and retired . Lodge was opened in thr third degree , and Pre . Tucker was raised to tho sublime decree „ M . M . iu dne form . Lodge was rer-vmnd to the first cWree am Bros . Noakes and Smith , having answered the micst ' ons le ' . ri ' inc

to m- cco- rd were entrusted and rtfcood . Lor ]< r wns opened i < the second dee-rr-e , and bv pernrssien of the W . M ., Bro . Acwertl P . M . an . ! T , -ca--e ! -ei- f-. ev ' crmed the e .-u-meiiy ol' passin .-- \ ho- > "N ' U- ' -T no-i . -:, „; tl , ;„ , / ,,, F . O . decree . ' . o , % e havi ;! , .: (! ll ro , amod t ., „ ., ns ' . d ^ ree , ¦„•* ¦ t-n . cl . mr h . Vcn by the W . M ., the Laliot was ; l c 0 . !!

I ' : '' * •J ** 1 "' 0 " J * b ; o' ! - ,,,, P !' " > !* 'g niinuimonsl y in his favour , ho wa " . f ' -i-.-d ; e ed : r : ; * , ni . vv . U eaeren :. Two gentlemen wero y . v , V - •' I- i * i ; U . a ; ... . n , a . d Bn , ¦) . Sr . lmm , W ! l , elected to represent tie J- > ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ " ? " ™ *<>¦¦ ¦ - " Cnanty Committee . No fur . her basing ojf r in . ; U . ¦¦ - . « was c :, ;^ d in due xerm . The nmal banquet followed .

United Strength Lodge, No. 228.

UNITED STRENGTH LODGE , No . 228 .

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United Strength Lodge, No. 228.

Hax . '* -r , J . Billinghursr , aud others . Among the Visitors were Bros . Fredk . Edgingtou P . M . 1321 , and E . Parry 1319 . Lodge was duty opened , and tho minntes of fche last meeting were road and confirmed . Ifc was then advanced to the third , and Bros . W . II . Cook and Walter Ware were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason , tho

ceremony being well carried oafc . Resuming * ia the second , Bros . J . Bruton and C . Jolley were passed , the working being , as in the former degree , most creditable to the W . M . and his Officers . The ballot was then opened for Mr . Benjamin Geo . Brinkley , who had been proposed by Bro . W . Smith J . W ., and seconded by Bro . Edward Davies P . M . Tho voting being unanimously in favour , the candidate was

duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of tho Order , in accordance with ancient , rites . There was some discussion on the byelaws , on a point raised bv Bro . Hill honse , which having been satisfiotorily disposed of , and other business of minor importance gone through , the members and visitors supped together , when the customary Loyal and Craffc toasts were duly honoured , amidst a pleasant sprinkling of vocal and ins'i'umental music and recitations .

St. James' Lodge, No. 765.

ST . JAMES' LODGE , No . 765 .

THE election meeting of this Lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , on Tnesday , fcho 2 nd inst ., there being present on tho occasion- Bros . W . Ef . Tilling W . M ., Geo . Tilling S . W ., E . J . Bawln J . W ., H . W . Mitten , Richard Tilling , J . Child , and Pasfc Masters J . E . GWello S . D ., Carries , Perkins , Spencer , Alfred Tilling , Prior , Samuels , Miels , Roberts , Travors , Geo . Carter , J . Williams ,

Sparling , Walker , Brinkler , Rurld , and other members . Amongst ; the Visitors were Bros . W . Martin WM . 879 , Marsh W . M . 1587 , Chamberlain and Venables 1587 , and Fountain 879 . There was no ceremonial work beforo the Lodge , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , and the bye-iaws of fche Lodge read ,

tho brethren at once proceeded fco tho election of W . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler . Bro . George Tilline , fche present esteemed S . W ., received fche unanimous vote of fche members as W . M . for the ensuing year . Pro . J . Child P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Rowe Tyler , Auditors having been appointed and date of meeting arranged , a

grant of ten guineas was unanimously voted to a former Past Master of the Lodge , now in need of assistance . On the proposition of Bro . H . W . Mitton , who in an excellent speech set forth fche merits of fcho Worshipfnl Master and the praiseworthy manner in which he had discharged the dutiea of his exalted position , a Pasfc Master ' s jewel

was voted to Pro . W . IT . Tilling , fco be presented at the ensuing meeting of the Lodge . No fnr'hcr bus ' noss offering , fcho Lodge was then c-osed in dno form and with solemn prayer . Refreshment followed labour , and tho usual toasts wero given , that of tho Worshipful Muster elect , Bro . George Tilling , being most cordially received , and

to which the newly-elected brother made appropriate response . For f-ho Visitors , to whom a hearty welcome was accorded , the several on thren named replied in terms of high appreciation of their

reception . A very pleasant and orrpyable evening was spent ; under tho -. residency of the Worshipful Master , wlvse term of office has been m .-irked with a zealous endeavour to uphold the well-known character < f this excellent Lodge .

La Tolerance Lod ? e of Instruction , "No . 538 . —At the Portland Arms , Great Portland Strent , W „ on Wednesday last . Prrpont : Bro--. Latreille W . M ., Burses * S . W ., Thorn J . W ., Willby * . T > ., Lonsdale J . D ., J . H . Prico I . G ., J . Paul Preceptor , p . uvles Treasurer , W . Langdon P . M . Secretary . Visitors : Bros . Chnlmers

P . M ., Hemmings , Dobson , Smalo W . M . of the mother Lodge , and s-vera ! others . This biing the night for tho rehearsal of tho ceremony of installation by Bro . Lab * o ; llo P . M ., Bro . Tavlor was placed in fche chair . Bro . Taylor afterwards appointed the Officers , in a perfect manner . Bro . Latreille gave the addresses , to fche great pleasure

> nd instruction of tho brethren . The ft- 'sfc nnd second sections of the fi rst lecture wore worked by Bro . John Paul Precep'or . Bro . Dobson ¦ if the Sanelasjh Lodge was elect > d a member ; fcho Preceptor , Treasurer , and Secretary wero nnanimously re-elcctpcl to serve for

the ensuing year . A vote of thanks to Bro . Latreille for his kindness in attending to rehearse tho ceremony of installation , was cordi-dry agreed to . Bro . Latreille made suitable repl y , and this brought tho proceedings to a close . Bro . Burgess P . M . will be the W . M . for the ensuing week .

Sir Ilugli Myddelton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1602 . —On Thursday , 4 th inst ., afc the White Horse Tavern , Liver-nm ! . road . Present—Bros . Baker W . M ., Garner S . W ., Rer . R , N . Sanderson J . W ., Hughes Secretary , Jordan J . D ., Weedon Preceptor , Welt-ford J . G ., and other brethren . Lodge was honoured bv a visit

from Bro . Rev . Robert Nicholas Sanderson , Grand Chaplain , who kindly acted as J . W . Tho work co . prised the rehearsal of tho ceremony of initiation , Bro . Hughes acting as candidate Tho first section of tho lecture was worked by Bro . Weeden , assisted b ,- the brethren . Bro . Weeden thon took tho chair , and after preliminaries ,

rehearsed tha ceremony of raising , Bro . Welsford acting as can . diu ' ate . Bro . Baker then resumed the chair . Bro . Jordan 1580 was elected a member . Bro . Garner wis elected W . M . for the next ;

meeting . A voto of thanks was passed , rind ordered to be entered on the minutes to Bro . Baker for his able working in the chair , this being the firsfc time in any Lodsro of Instruction . Nothing elso ¦ tiering , fche Lodge was closed , and adjourned .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1893 .-Ab the ' ock Tavern , Highbury , N ., on Monday , the 1 st . instant . Brothers Cooper WM ., Fluck S . W ., Snook J . W ., Turner S . D ., Hancock i . D ., Colliugrid ge Secretary , Stockhall I . G . After preliminaries , the W . M , waa obligated aud entrusted , aud tha ceremony of iugfcaU