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They bad among them thafc day two Grand Officers—Bro . Hedges , whose name at least was known throughout the length ancl breadth of the land , and who had worked hard on behalf of the Girls' School , and Bro . Clarke , who was too well known in Suffolk to need any eulogy from him . Bro . Martyn was very pleased to again welcome

these two brethren . Bro . Hedges replied , thanking the brethren for their reception of the toast , and also for tho hearty way in which they had supported the Provincial Grand Master in his presidency at the recent Festival of the Girls' School . The health of the Provincial Grand Master waa next given , and most heartily received .

Bro . G . F . Crane then proposed the health of the chairman , their Deputy Provincial Grand Master , to which Bro . Martyn replied , in an effective speech . The brethren in all parts were very kind to himin the words of the song they had just heard , they seemed to " remember " him wherever he went . His desire was so to acfc that

when it pleased God to take him from them , they would still remember him . He loved the Craft so well that he rejoiced when it prospered as it had done in their Province of Suffolk t they all ought to be proud that their district had been able to send up as much as £ 1050 to the Charitioa during a single year . This was not a

spasmodic effort , but the regular outcome ot their love for the Institutions . The toast of the visitors was next given , and having been acknowledged , that of the Provincial Officers followed . They had in Suffolk so many excellent men thafc it became very difficult to promote all who were worthy of it . They had tried to

act as impartially as possible , and , as tho Provincial Grand Master had said , had had great difficulty in awarding the few collars among the many brethren who were deserving of them . The toast was heartily received , and ably acknowledged by Broa . Harvey and Bryan . Then followed the toaafc of the Charities . Bro . Martyn , in

proposing it , said he bad jusfc received a telegram from Bro . Binckes , the Secretary of the Boys' School , saying thafc the result of the Festival then being held would be the receipt of about £ 13 , 000 on behalf of fche Boys' Institution . They mast all be delighted at such a result , and he hoped that it would be tho commencement of fresh

enthusiasm on behalf of that Charity . How on earth was it possible to prop up a sinking ship if every one deserted ifc ? and how was it possible to keep on the work of the Boys' School if its friends refused to lend n hand ? To desert the Institution just now would be most cowardly and un-English like—it was equivalent to kicking a man

when he was down ; be was suro there were none around him who would be guilty of such behaviour . It did them all good at times to take a little medicine , nnd no donbt the Boys' School would soon be all thc better for tho dose jnst administered . Eich of the Charities was well deserving of their sympathy and encouragement , and he

hop- 'd the brethren of Suffolk would always be to the front ia supporting them . Bro . Hedges replied . His presence there that clay was to repay the debt of gratitude owing from the Institution of which he was Secretary ; to say in person how much they appreciated , and how much they wero indebted to the brethren of Suffolk for the help they

had rendered at tuo last Festival of the Girls School . All associated with the Institntion wero g-ateful to the Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk for his promise to take tho chair at the Festival , and all sympathised with him that he was unable to fulfil the dnties of that office . Bro . Martyn was deeply loved throughout the Craft , and most

kindly acted as Depnty , in the absence of nis chief . Tbe London brethren claimed him equally with tho Suffolk Masons , and were equally pleased afc the success which attended his efforts . The £ 1052 contribated by Suffolk to the three Institutions did nofc represent all the good the Province had done this year , for its brethren had not

omitted any chance of lending a helping hand wherever ifc was required . The money sent to London represented tho steady work of a steady hard working Province , and the three Institutions were heartily thankful for it . Bro . Martyn now proposed the health of Bro . Tracy , Provincial Grand Secretary , whom he described as a most

hard working official , doing his duty most efficiently and thoroughly . He had no moro pleasurable feeling than to know that one of the large meetings ho took such care to organise had passed off well . He mnsfc be pleased with the result of that day's meeting , for all had turned out so satisfactorily . Bro . Tracy

replied . He did not like the feeling of envy , but ho could not help envying the ability of their chairman , who was able to siy just the right thing at the right time , and in the kindest possible manner . Bro . Tracy made one or two suggestions as to the way the work of the several Lodges of the Province should be carried on , in all

matters which concerned the Province aa a whole . He did not complain , and felt all would understand him when he said the work of the district should be as equally divided as possible . If the officials of all the Lodges would do all that lay in their power in their respective centres , they would not have occasion to trouble

him with so many communications . Much as ho loved Freemasonry the work ho was called npon to perform afc times came very heavy , indeed it often occupied his entire spare time . Whilo thanking the brethren for their kindness , ho knew they would not mind hU asking them to render as much help as by in their power . The toasfc of

the Worshipful Master and tbe brethren of tho Apollo Lodgo was next hononred . The Provincial Grand Lodge was greatly indebted to these brethren for the very kind reception they had given them that clay . With tho toast Bro . Martyn associated the name of Bro . Crane , who , he said , if nofc actually an Officer of the Provincial

Lodge , was at least one of its pillars . He rememberer ! how Bro . Crane had , years ago , come forward «* ifc a time when tho ApoHo Lodge was not , in a very happy state , and had worked moat efiicientlv » i : d satisfactorily on its behalf , with the res nlfc that now the members h id a Lodgo thev wero proud of , and a reputation throughout , fche

Province . Bro . Buckland the W . ivl . of the Lodge was the iir ^ fc reply , thanking tho brethren for their hearty approval of what h .-id been clone that day . The Lodge Lad made rapid progress of lute , ** nd

was , he waa pleased to say , in a most satisfactory c-orulie ' on . Bro . Crane followed . Ir , had been his desire that tho ApViln Lodgo should receive tbe Provincial Lodgo at it- * anuu-il meeting , and h > - was * gratified to know that the day ' s gathering had ltdulted satis-

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factorily . His association with the Apollo Lodge dated back to 1878 , when he became a joining member . The night of his election he was appointed Junior Warden , and waa elected Worshipful Master tbe next year . Then he became Secretary , a posfc he still had tho honour

to fill . He was indeed pleased , as a member of the Lodge , to know that the meeting thafc day had been a success , ifc had certainly sac ceeded far beyond their most sanguine expectations . Other toasts having been honoured , fche meeting was shortly after brought to a conclusion .

FIDELITY LODGE , No . 555 .

THE annual meeting waa held afc the Crown Hotel , Framlinsrham , on the 19 th ult ., when Bro . Wm . Balls was installed as W . M ., the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . J . B . Fraser . The W . M . invested his Officers , as under : —Broa . W . Purser S . W ., Rev . C . A . Sinclair J . W ., W . T . Brnuger S . D ., E . T . Drake J . D ., T . R . Worthington I . G ., W . Cocks Treasurer , Rev . J . Home Pilkington

Chaplain , VV . Vernon D . C ., C . Goodwin Steward , J . Marjoram Tyler . The brethren voted to the retiring W . M . a life-vote in one of tho Masonio Charities . In the evening the banquet was served in excel , lenfc style , in fche Corn Hall , by Host Bro . W . Sewell . The nsnal Loyal and Fraternal toasts having been duly responded to , Bro . the

Rev . J . Holme Pilkington in appropriate terms proposed the " Masonio Charities , " coupling with ifc the name of Bro . S . G . Carley . Daring the past year the Lodge had been represented by Stewards at two of the Charity Festivals . A vote of money haa also been made during the year towarda a piece of work being done by Freemasons in connection with the restoration of Framlingham Church .

DOWNSHIEE LODGE , No . 594

ON fche 27 th ult ., afc fche Masonio Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , Bro . Edward R . Latham was duly installed as Worshipful Master of thia Lodge , this being the thirty-eighth annual meeting . There was a large attendance of members of the Lodge and visiting brethren . The presentation of Bro . Edmund R . Latham for installation was made by Bros . W . Evans and W . Blumsum , the installation

being performed by Bro . William R . Roberts , to whom a cordial vote of thanks was subsequently given . The following Officers were then invested : —Bros . E . A . G . Dow I . P . M ., D . Dnnkel S . W ., B . Allonby J . W ., Isaac Turner Treasurer , John Phelan Secretary , W . Hudson Organist , J . Edwards S . D ., A . 0 . Gnnn J . D ., P . Roose

I . G ., Ernest Smart S ., Haydn P . 0 -well S ., Joseph Howley Belling , ham S ., E . Jeffriss S ., . lohn L . Houghton D . C , A . Pedersen P . M . C . R ., and Thomas Malcolm Tyler . Before the business of the Lodge was concluded , the I . P . M ., Bro . Dow , was presented with a costly jewel , in recognition of hia services , and afterwards the

newlyinstalled W . M ., Bro . Edmund R . Latham , presented the Lodge with a beautiful silk banner , suitably inscribed . The members after , wards adjourned to the banqueting-room , where Bro . Casey had provided au excellent repast , to which ample justice waa done , During the evening Bro . A . Pedersen was the recipient of a

handsome Treasurer ' s j-nvel , subscribed for by the brethren , in token of his services daring the past five years . The usual Masonic toasts were given , and an excellent programme " was performed by Bros , W . Sweetman , H , J . Nicholls , J . Thierry , Busfield , Humphries , Barry Stuart , Wylie , Doubleday , and Howley ; Bros . H . Cowell and W . Hudson supplying the accompaniments .

ST . AUBYN LODGE . No . 954

HHHE annual meeting of this Lodge waa held , on the 25 th nlfc ., -1- afc fche Ebrington Masonic Hall , Granby-sfcreet , Devonport , when Bro . R . O . Polwhele , Lieutenant R . N ., was installed W . M . for the year ensuing by Bros . C . Wotson , T . Goodall , J . Jolliffe , and J . R . Dugdale . The Board of Installed Masters bein >» closed , the Officers appointed were Bros . H . Haynes I . P . M ., H . Nicholls S . W .,

T . Launder J . W . , J . T . Allingham Treasurer , Jus . Osborn Secretary , A . Willcocks S . D ., K . Govier J . D ., C . Coombes D . C , C Newton Organist , W . J . Watson I . G , J . Ellis A . D . C ., F . C Hnxhnm and H . Worth S . Stewards , T . Maynard , T . Ellis , J . Dewstono Junior Stewards , C . Farthing Assistant Organist , and W . Henderson Tyler .

In the evening the annual banquet was held at Bro . Rootley'a Farley Hotel , Plymouth , where , under fche genial presidency of the W . M ., a most enjoyable evening was spent . The visitors included Bros . C Spence Bates P . M . 189 , E . Poor P . M . 1136 , H . W . Pengelly

W . M . 1099 , and R . Carter VV . M . 202 . A capital musical evening was provided . Those who assisted were Bros . W . R . Bawling W . M . 1071 ( who was in good voice and deservedly encored ) , W . L ivers , F . T . W . Curlia , Williams , W . Bettridge , 0 . Newton , and J . Bassett .

FERMOE LODGE , No . 1313

BROTHER the Rov . Joseph Ashby was , on the 27 th nlfc ., in the presence of a large assembly of member . ** and visiting breth-en , dnly installed as W . M . of this Lodge , the headquarters of which are at Bank-buildings , Southport . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . G . F , Roberts , Treasurer of the Lodge . After

his installation , according to ancient custom , the Worshipfnl M .-istepmceedod to the investiture of his Officers , as follow : —Bros . T . E , C-uiuibors I . P . M ., R . Sharruck S . W ., A . B . Megson J . W ., J . G . Ripley S . D ., F . Wood J . D ., G . F . Rob arts Traastirer , T . Whitehe > d Seoretarv , R- ! v . R , J . W . Latimer Chaplain , II . B . Gongh I . O ., J . G .

Emmison S ., S . Fane S ., F . Gresswell S ., C E . Bryan P . M . Organist , and G . Reckliff Tyler . Tho installation ceremony and the ordinary business of tho Lodge being concluded , the brethren partook of supper . Iu this Lodge , the custom ia to have a picnic instead of

the annual installation banquet . This picnic will take place on Thursday , 11 th inst ., when the brethren and their friends will procecd by train to Marple , whence they will proceed in vehicles to view the surrounding country aud visit Lytne « f ark and other places , of interest in the district ,