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— . o;—Rolle Lodge , No . 2759 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER G . EttETTi AT the Masonic Hall , Exmouth , ; on the . 24 th ult ., was held the installation of W . M ., when Bro . G . Ellett was impressively installed by Bro . W .. H . Perry P . P ; G . D . D . C , in the presence , of a large gathering .

* * St . Leonard Lodge , No . 2263 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER A . L . PHILLIPS .

THE installation meeting took place on . the 27 th ult ., in the Masonic Hall ,. Sheffield , when Bro . A . L . Phillips , who has held

the Office of S . W . for a year , was installed by his predecessor Bro C . A .. Mays . The ceremony was carried out b y Bro . Mays in a manner that called forth the earnest approval of the Brethren . In the course of the ceremony an anthem was very acceptably and commendably rendered by Brother W . C . Newton .

At tne banquet which followed , the installation there were about seventy guests , and besides the usual toasts there was an excellent musical programme , admirably rendered by Brethren of . the . Lodge .

St . Andrew Lodge , No . 1817 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER WALTER WILLINGALE . MM HE twenty-second annual festival and installation took p lace JL on Thursday i 27 th ult ., at the Cambridge Hotel , Shoeburyriess . Mr . Percival C Watts was initiated , and Bro . Walter Willingale

was installed , after which he invested his Officers . The ceremony over , Bro . Alban Dix put on the usual banquet in first-class style .

The usual toast list was gone through . Bro . J . Terry , in responding on behalf of the Grand Officers , referred to those Brethren at present in South Africa , earning the respect and esteem of England and the world .

Bro . Marden ,, in responding for the Provincial Grand . Officers , hoped that Bro . Willingale would go out with Provincial honours . Bro . Ford , proposed the health of the W . M .,. who had , he remarked , worked hard in connection with the Lodge . The Worshipful Master replied , and presented the I . P . M . with the usual jewel .

Hartismere Lodge , No . 1663 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER ARTHUR FLATMAN . rp HE Festival of St . John was celebrated on Wednesday evening , JL 3 rd inst ., at Eye , when Bro . Arthur Flatman was installed in

the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom , by Bro . James Terry P . G . S . B . England , in the presence of a large assembly of Visitors and Brethren of the Lodge . He afterwards appointed and invested his Officers .

After the ceremony , the annual banquet was held at the White Lion Hotel , presided over by the newly-installed Master . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with harmony .

Liverpool Dramatic Lodge , No . 1609 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER WALTER H . DUTTON . CONSECRATED in 1876 , and now nearly approaching the celebration of its silver jubilee , the Liverpool Dramatic Lodge has been conspicuous throughout its existence , and at the present time it numbers about 200 members .

The annual installation festival at the Masonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool , on Tuesday afternoon of last week was again a great success , there being a total attendance of about 120 Brethren of all ranks from various parts of Lancashire , and other parts of the United Kingdom . The chair , at the commencement of the proceedings was occupied by Bro . A . G . Goodwin W . M .

Five candidates , all connected with the theatrical profession , were on the circular for initiation—Messrs . Hyman ( Henry ) Claff , Alfred Bennett , Charles Cleveland , Charles Daley Cooper , and Sidney D . H . Hall—but the two last-named candidates , did not put

m an appearance . The other three gentlemen were duly initiated by the W . M ., who subsequently proceeded to ihstal Bro . Walter H . Dutton as his successor in the chair , being assisted in the ceremony by Bros . H . Round P . M . and E . Baxter P . M .

In the course of the evening the I . P . M . was presented with substantial tokens of the esteem in which he is held by the Brethren . Amongst the novelties of the after-banquet proceedings were the " Masonic Overture , ' " performed by eighteen instruments , conducted

by Bro . H . Round , the composer ; a violin-piano duet by Brothers Studelev and Rowlands ; and an unaccompanied trombone trio by Bros . Howell , Lloyd , and Greenwood . Songs were also given by Mr . Tom Thomas , Bros J . Greenwood , Sam Lloyd , and others , Bro . A . E . Workman P . P . CO . being the accompanist .

Villiers Lodge , No . 1194 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER W . TOMES . THE annual festival of this Lodge took place at the Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court , on Saturday last . The Lodge was opened at 3 . 45 p . m . by Bro . A . Davis W M Who was assisted by Bros . W . Tomes S . W . and W . M .-elect , L . Cook

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J . W ., William Dodd P . M . P . G . D . Middlesex Sec , William Vincent P . M . P . G . Standard Bearer and P . G . S . B . Middlesex as Treasurer and acting D . C , W . C Vincent S . D ., T . C . Walters acting J . D ., A . J . HillT . G ., John Gilbert P . M . Tyler . The following were also present : Bros . Thomas A . Woodbridge

P . M . P . P . G . Reg . Midd ., John Adams P . M . Prov . G . D . C . Midd ., Philip Monson P . M . Prov . G . Supt . Works Midd ., G . T . Thomas P . M . Prov . G . Supt . Works Midd ., R . T . Pearce P . M . Prov . Assist . G . D . C Midd ., G . S . Peachey P . M ., T . F . Collinson P . M . Prov . G . Supt . Works Midd ., L . A . Francis P . M ., W . A . Clark I . P . M ., and ten other members .

The Visitors were Bros . Harry Tipper 185 P . A . G . P ., Henry F . Bing 1597 Prov . Grand Secretary Midd .,. J . Longhurst P . M . 2157 , D . F . Norrington S . W : 1891 ^ A . E . Green 2030 , E . A . Kent 1339 , F . W . Green 1339 .

The minutes having been read , the Lodge proceeded to ballot for the admission of Mr . Edward Lefevre Brownhill . The ballot having proved unanimously in favour of the candidate , the ' ceremony of initiation was performed , as afterwards described by the Prov . Grand Secretary in an excellent and perfect manner .

The report of the Audit Committee was read , which showed the satisfactory balance of , £ 3 8 in hand on the General Fund , and ^ 79 on the Charity Fund . The report was adopted . The chair of S . W . was then taken by Bro . Francis P . M . and

that of J . W . by Bro . Adams P . M . The Lodge was opened in the second degree , and the ceremony of the installation of Bro . Tomes was proceeded with . Bro . Davis installed his successor in excellent style , and the delivery of the three beautiful addresses was worthy of praise .

The following Officers were appointed and invested by Bro . Tomes : Bros . L . Cook S . W ., W . G . Vincent J . W ., Wm . Vincent P . M . P . G . Std . Br . Treasurer , Wm . Dodd P . M . P . P . G . D . Sec , B . H . Griffiths S . D ., A . Hill J . D ., F . Cormack I . G ., Edward Monson P . M . D . C , John Gilbert P . M . Tyler .

After investing the Officers , the W . M ., on behalf of the Lodge presented a Past Master's jewel to Bro . Davis , accompanying the present with a few well chosen words of hearty appreciation for the services Bro . Davis had rendered during the year . Bro . Davis I . P . M . suitably responded , and thanked the Lodge not only for the jewel , but also for the Past Master ' s collar and jewel which had also been voted .

At 6 p . m . the Lodge adjourned to a first class banquet , served by Bro . Sadler in true " Mitre" style , after which the customary toasts were honoured . Replying for the Grand Officers Bro .. Harry Tipper P . A . G . P . referred to the high quality of the work he had witnessed , and expressed his thanks to the newly installed W . M . for the kind invitation which had enabled him to be present . He wished the Lodge every possible success .

Replying for the Provincial Grand Officers , Bro . Bing Prov . G . Secretary expressed the pleasure he felt at being present . He congratulated the Lodge on its work , and sincerely thanked the members for the reception they had given him . As-he had only recently been appointed to the Office of Provincial Grand Secretary he would of necessity have to visit many other Lodges in the Province , and he

only hoped that he would be as cordially received as he had been that evening . He regretted that the Deputy Provincial Grand Master was not present , but lie could assure them that they would receive a visit from him before long , as he was an indefatigable worker , and would undoubtedly , visit all the Lodges in the Province . Proposing the toast of the W . M . the I . P . M . said it was usual when proposing this toast to refer to the excellent personal qualities

of the chief , and his skill as a worker . As regarded their present W . M ., he could unhesitatingly say he was undoubtedly a right down jolly good fellow , and the Lodge would never regret having elected him to the Chair , but as regarded his working , his year had only just begun , and it remained to be seen what manner of worker he would prove himself . He had no doubt he would follow in the footsteps of his predecessors .

The W . M ., in reply , assured the Brethren they might rely upon him always using every endeavour to perform his duties creditably , whatever the result might be they might know that he had done his very best ; Of his good feeling and real attachment to the Lodge no assurances were needed .

Replying to the toast of the visitors , Bro . Longhurst P . M . made some really humourous remarks , amongst which he compared himself to the child who was always admonished when going to a party , to behave himself properly , or he would not get invited to that party again ; and the application was , that although it was not his first visit there , he hoped to be allowed to come on a future occasion , and he trusted his . friend Bro . Philcox would consider his conduct worthy of another invitation .

The toasts of the Installing Master , the Past Masters , and the Officers , were each duly proposed and replied to . Replying for the Past Maters Bro . Francis took the occasion to refer to the River Trip in the summer , and to inform the Brethren that the success of that outing was due to the personal efforts of Bro . A . Davis , Bro . Tomes , Bro . W . G . Vincent , and Bro . W . E . Davis . The first named was unsparing in his efforts , both beforehand and on the day of the trip .

During the evening Bro . Harry Ti pper gave some of his beautiful selections on the Handbells . Bro . Francis Junr ., Bro . Vincent Junr ., and Bro . Tomes the W . M . each proved themselves to be in fine singing form , and Bro . Martin gave a very amusing recitation about "That Dirty Looking Boy on Margate Pier . "

* ? * Merit Lodge , No . 46 6 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER LIEUT -COL . COSTOBADIE . rp HE festival of this Lodge was held on Monday , 17 th ult . , when JL Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Costobadie was installed as Worshipful