Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

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New Forest Lodge , No . 319 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . W . BOGGELYN

THE annual meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , ioth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Lymington , under the presidency of Bro . G . S . Love W . M ., who was supported by Bros . J . W . Boggelyn S . W ., S . H . Humphry J . W ., R . E . Jackman P . M . P . P . A . G . D . C .

Treas ., J . S . Doman Sec ; Past Masters A . Best , S . Dore , J . W . Joline , A . Algar , G . R . Masters , T . Schafer ; E . A . G . Stone J . D ., S . Foster I . G ., and other members of the Lodge , together with a large number of visitors , who assembled to witness the installation —by Bro . A . Algar P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C—of Bro . Boggelyn .

The ceremony of the year was ¦ regularly completed , and after being saluted the new Master appointed the following as the Assistant Officers of the Lodge : Bros . S . H . Humphry S . W ., E . A . G . Stone J . W ., R . E . Jackman P . P . A . G . D . C . Treasurer , J . S . Doman Secretary , S . Foster S . D ., C . Roberts J . D ., T . Schafer D . C ., G . C . Cooke I . G ., E . C . Elliott Organist , G . O . Vores , C . W . S . WarehamR . W . Hallett , E . Payne Stewards , J . Bailey Tyler .

, The retiring W . M . Bro . G . S . Love was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel in gold , a gift from the Brethren of the Lodge to mark their appreciation of his services in the chair . The annual banquet was served at the Assembly Rooms , the usual toast list being honoured .

Western District United Service Lodge , No . 2258 . THE annual banquet of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , Plymouth , on Wednesday , 4 th inst ., the W . M . Bro . F . Mortimore , R . M . L . I ., presiding .

Bro . F . B . Westlake P . G . D . D . C . Eng ., responding for the Grand Lodge , said it must be gratifying to them as a service Lodge to know that they had now at the head of the Order one of the finest soldiers in the land . They had the King as Patron , and his only brother the Duke of Connaught as Giinnd Master . As the members of that Lodge travelled all over the world they must

feel that it was a great advantage to them that Royalty should be connected with the Order . He had heard it said in Grand Lodge by Colonial Brethren that they were first attracted to the Order by the fact of the Prince of Wales , as he then was , being at its head . He ( Bro . Westlake ) had been entrusted by Devonshire Freemasons with the votes of the Province for the great Masonic

Charities , and he did his best to get their candidates elected . He could say that there were very few deserving cases came before them which did not get help . Freemasonry was not a benefit society , but they were a great Brotherhood , and it was . a comfort to all of them to know that those who they might leave behind them would not be neglected . With regard to their local Charities , he was glad to say they had recently received two noble additions .

Through the sympathy of the trustees of the bequest of the late Bro . R . B . AVcst , the Fortcscue Fund for Aged Devonshire Freemasons received 500 guineas , in addition to 500 guineas to the similar Institution in London . Then they knew a presentation had been made to their esteemed and deserving Bro . Stocker , and the cheque , which formed part of the presentation , Bro . Stocker had handed over to the Devon Educational Fund . He would now

commend to their special support the Devon Widows Fund , so that the Fund should not come far short of the other two in means , to carry on its beneficent work . The management of all their local Charities was a labour of love , and all they gave was devoted to the purpose for which it was given . Some people complained that it was not so with the great London Charities ; but they had such enormous sums to administer that they were obliged to have good officials giving their undivided attention to the work .

Bros . D . Cross P . P . G . T ., and John Davidson P . P . G . St . B . replied to the toast of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The Senior Warden Bro . F . H . Teague , R . M ., proposed the health of the W . M ., which was very heartily received , and Bro .

Mortimore having acknowledged the compliment , proposed the I . P . M . Bro . G . H . Cl . ark , M . S . C ., and presented him with a Past Master ' s jewel and collar , as a mark of the respect and esteem in which the Lodge held him , and in appreciation of his excellent work as Master during the past year .

Bro . Clark , m returning thanks , said he should treasure their gift as long as he lived , and he should always look back with pleasure upon the happy hours he had spent in the chair during his year of Office . The Treasurer Bro . H . S . Best P . P . G . St . B . and the Secretary Bro . J . Davidson -were ne :: t toasted .

The Treasurer stated that their finances were satisfactory . During his eight years of Office they had given ^ 200 to Charities which was not bad for a Lodge with half its members abroad ! They also had a benevolent fund of their own , amounting to / 70 which our worthy Brother might have referred to as another particularly pleasing feature , considering the class from which the members are drawn .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

Upton Lodge , No . 1227 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ROBERT FULTON 'THOMSON

" With dying hand , above his head , He shook the fragment of his blade , And shouted ' Victory!—Charge , Chester , charge ! on , Stanley , on !"

WE were reminded of these last dying words of Marmion , as given to us by Scott , when on Thursday we witnessed the last acts of Bro . Walter J . Carroll as Worshipful Master of the Upton Lodge , and could almost imagine him also shouting " Victory , " urging his successor to continue his efforts , and his Lodge to go on in the same course as had lately led to its great success . In truth was he entitled to claim a " Victory ; " and a noble heritage and a just cause

was he able to hand over to his successor . But happily the simile was not wholly complete , for whereas Bro . Carroll on this occasion waved the gavel of Master on high for the last time , and died as actual chief of the Lodge , we trust there is a long and brilliant career before him as one of its Past Masters ; and that in his new position he may continue to enjoy the respect and esteem of the members which has fallen upon him in such abundance during the period of his management of the affairs of his Mother Lodge .

The extensive alterations and additions which are in progress at the regular home of the Lodge , the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , necessitated another migration of the membersjust as was the case at the corresponding meeting of last year—and

it was fortunate that both the Masonic Temple and the Venetian Salon of the Holborn Restaurant were available for the gathering , as it would be a very hard task indeed to find two more commodious or handsome apartments in which to hold an annual Installation and Festival .

Lodge was regularly opened by the W . M . Bro . W . J . Carroll at the hour of 3 p . m ., he being supported during the meeting by the following Officers : Bros . R . F . Thomson S . W ., A . J . Noble J . W ., C . Gieseke P . M . Treasurer , C . J . Free P . M . Secretary , H . J .

Rowberry P . M ., E . M . Jeffery P . M ., C . Schmidt P . M ., G . A . Peters P . M ., W . Athol Bray P . M ., Edwin Hill P . M ., G . W . Flatman S . D ., C . W , Cooper J . D ., W . T . Hustwayte I . G ., H . Hyde P . M . D . C ., W . Hartvvell , T . G . Gunn , F . J . Lover Stewards , E . C . Holmes Organist , T . Bowler P . M . Tyler .

The dispensation from Grand Lodge , allowing the temporary removal , having been read , the minutes of the last meeting of the Lodge were confirmed , and the Report of the Auditors was received and adopted . The ballot was next brought into requisition , and proved

favourable on behalf of three gentlemen , candidates for initiation ; and Bro . Gustave Fischer , as a joining member . Lodge was now opened in the second degree , and Bros . Herbert Dale and Percy James Emons were examined and entrusted previous to raising , which ceremony was afterwards impressively performed on their behalf , and they were invested as Master Masons .

Lodge was resumed to the first degree and Messrs . Frank Binns , Joseph Brickland , and Christopher Norman Cox—the three gentlemen previously elected—were introduced and admitted to the benefits of Masonic Light . At the conclusion of this ceremony the Lodge was called off for a short time , and then labour was regularly resumed .

The W . M .-elect Bro . R . F . Thomson was presented by Bro . Hyde P . M . D . C ., to receive from his predecessor the benefits of installation , and having agreed to the ancient regulations , and being obligated , he was installed , proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees . He afterwards invested the Assistant Officers for the

year , as follow : Bros . A . B . Noble S . W ., G . W . Flatman J . W ., C . Gieseke P . M . Treasurer , C . J . Free P . M . Secretary , R . M . B . Laing Assist . Sec , C . W . Cooper S . D ., W . T . Hustwayte J . D ., W . Hartwell I . G ., H . Hyde P . M . D . C ., C . H . Phillips A . D . C ., E . C . Holmes Organist , T . G . Gunn , F . J . Rover and G . E . Smith Stewards , and T . Bowler P . M . Tyler .

The outgoing Master then completed his work as Installing Officer by a splendid delivery of the three addresses , and was warmly greetcd on the eloquence he manifested . The W . M . had particular pleasure in investing him with the Past Master ' s collar provided by the Lodge , to it being attached a handsome P . M . jewel , which Bro .

Thomson said had been well earned by Bro . Carroll by his zealous and efficient discharge of the duties of Master of the Lodge during the past year . He—and he was sure every other member of the Upton Lodge , and its visitors , joined him—trusted that Bro . Carroll might be spared to be with them for many years yet " to come .

A vote of thanks was passed to the Auditors ; a Brother was proposed for election as a joining member , and nominations made of two gentlemen who desire to be initiated in the Lodge ; a resignation was accepted , with regret ; a Brother placed on the country list ; and the Lodge was closed in peace and harmony , the company , which numbered upwards of eighty , adjourning to the , Venetian Salon for the annual banquet .

The following Visitors were present : Bros . H . J . Leroy W . M . 1278 , J . B . Mansfield 871 , Frank J . Reynolds 871 , W . M . Foxcroft P . M . 177 and 206 3 , E . W . Miller 1681 , W . W . Morgan 177 , A . Greenwood 2346 , B . H . Joseph P . M . 43 P . P . G . D . Warwicks ., W . H . Nicliol 1507 , J . W . Harvey P . M . Sec . 25 , S . E . Coad 2744 , Frank Irancis Whitehead

2703 , J . T . J . W . 1441 , E . Gairdner J . W . 1351 , John Petch P . M ' . 22 7 S P . P . G . St . B . Herts ., Francis Hole 238 , Fredk . Gurney S . D . 2518 , W . Woodward 2513 , J . Mears I . P . M . 788 , E . E . Jenkins 1446 , J . Foxcroft 9 , W . G . Guthrie 1489 , W . N . Caldwell Moore P . M . 142 , & c , F . Button 1364 , W . J . Gough . 145 , W . C ,