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candidate . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . M . DaCosta , who rehearsed the ceremony of passing , Bro . Phillips being the candidate . Bro . Goldman worked ono of the sections . Lodge was resumed to tho first degree and Bro . Lotheim worked the first section . Bro . Moses was elected to preside on Thursday , 26 th inst ., next Thursday being the night of the working of the Fifteen sections .

EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1642 . ON Friday last week , at Bro . Darby ' s , the Elgin Hotel , Ladbroke Grove , Notting Hill , W ., Bros . J . Chapman W . M ., W . H . Handover S . W ., A . R . Finch J . W ., G . Davis P . M . Prec , W . J . Mason P . M . Sec , W . R . Flack P . M . S . D ., W . Cave J . D ., A . England I . G ., F . Gardner , J . Moore , Millington P . M ., T . Neale , J . Wynman , F . L . Chandler P . M ., E . G . Salmon , and T . Darby .

The W . M . rehearsed the second ceremony , with Bro . Gardner as the candidate . The W . M . vacated fche chair in favour of Bro . Flack , who resumed fche Lodge to the first degree , and the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Chandler candidate . Bro . Handover was elected W . M . for tho next meeting .

WOODROW LODGE , No . 1708 . ON Monday , at 3 o ' clock , at Bro . W . H . G . Rudderforth's ( Stone ' s ) Restaurant , Panton Street , Haymarket , Bros . W . West W . M ., H . J . Rose S . W ., S . E . Firminger J . W ., 0 . Woodrow P . M . Prec , O . Wetton P . M . Deputy Prec . acting Sec , B . G . Lacy S . D ., T . Burgess J . D ., J . Cunnington I . G ., C Walton , L . Lake , W . H . Making , J . Wynman , Vernon Weston , A . Menn .

After opening , the W . M . advanced the Lodge to the third degree and resumed to the first , when tbe ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . L . Lake acting as candidate . The W . M . examined Bro . Making , who was entrusted , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . Bro . G . W . Lacy 1310 was elected a member , and Bro . H . J . Rose to preside on Monday next .

o o o CITADEL LODGE , No . 1897 . THE first meeting of the season was held on Friday , 6 th inst ., at the Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst Road , Stoke Newington , when Bro . F . Dunstan P . M . Preceptor occupied fche chair .

V KJ V CHISWICK LODGE , No . 2012 . ON Saturday , 7 th inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , Hammersmith , Bros . John H . Gumming P . M . W . M ., W . T . Ridgway S . W ., W . Jeffries J . W ., R . Josey P . M . Sec , Arthur Williams P . M . Preceptor , John Knight S . D ., P . Cronin P . M . J . D ., J . L . Powell I . G ., K . M . Ross Steward , Robert Reid P . M ., G . Kirk-ham P . M ., H . 3 . Cousens VV . M . 172 , W . Atkinson , W . J . Cave , W . Hiscocks , W . Handover , and several others .

After the minutes had been read the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Handover taking the candidate ' s place . Lodge was called off and on . Bro . Gumming opened tiie Lodge in the secmd degree , and called on Bro . Cousens to assume tho chair and work a portion of the installation ceremony , Bro . Handover acting as W . M .-elect . Bro . Cousens , who is one of the

hardest working Masons in tho district , carried out his duties in such a perfect manner as to draw forth the approbation of all present . Bro . Handover went through the ceremony of investing Officers . The W . M . was saluted by the Brethren under the direction of Bro . Reid , who acted aa D . C . Bro . Gumming returned to tbe chair .

Bro . Cave , of the Kensington L idge , No . 1767 , was elected a member . Bro . Reid was successful in winning the five guinea ballot for one of the Masonic Institutions .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2698 . ON the 2 nd inst ., at the Earl Derby Hotel , High Road , Kilburn , Bros . Thos . Golby W . M ., M . Speigel P . M . S . W ., A . R . Greaves J . W ., R . J . Campbell P . M . Treas . and Assistant Preceptor , Geo . D . Fraser Acting Sec , W . G . Coxen S . D ., H . Coxen J . D ., H . Dunnaway I . G ., A . E . Horstead Org ., G . Coxen , Lines , Woods , Palmer , Knowles , Gawthrop , Wvatt , Wilson , Marks , S . A . Pardoe , Levin , Smith P . M ., C . Greaves , and S . Pardoe P . M .

The second ceremony was rehearsed , with Bro . Wilson as the candidate . Bro . S . Pardoe P . M . then assumed the chair and rendered the first ceremony , with Bro . Coxen acting as candidate . Bro . Spiegel was elected to preside at the next meeting .

ON the 9 th inst ., Bros . M . Spiegel P . M . P . Z . W . M ., A . R . Greaves S . W ., T . Bone J . W ., A . F . Hardyment W . M . 2 G 98 Prec , P . J . Campbell P . M . Treas ., Harry Willsmer Sec , W . Knowles S D ., H . Dunnaway J . D ., G . D . Fraser I . G ., A . E . Horstead Org ., Browne , Woods , Golby , Wilson , Palmer , Geo . Coxen , 0 . J . Greaves , R . Segar , 3 . Gawthrop P . M ., Aylett .

Assisted by the W . M . Bro . Campbell P . M . worked the first three sections , and Bro . H . de L . Woods the fourth . Bro . 0 . J . Greaves worked the second section of the second lecture , and Bro . Golby the first of the third . Bro . A . R . Greaves was elected to take the chair at the next meeting .

EOYAL ARCH ' . — : o : — CHAPTER OF RECTITUDE , No . 581 . A MEETING was held at the Mosley Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , Sth inst ., Companion Robert Rudman M . E . Z ., the most important business being the election of Principals and Officers . In the former instance the result was as follows : Comp . T . C . Lilley Z ., Robert Adshead H ., and Wm . Rostron J ., whilst in the latter case the undermentioned were

successful , viz ., Comps . H . G . Walker as S . E ., Samuel Andrews as S . N ., John Chapman as Treasurer , A . Ostara as P . S ., W . E . Mowbray and E . Turner as Sojs ., W . J . Melling P . Z . P . P . G . A . D . C . as D . C , and S . O . Eaton as Organist . Before the meeting vvas closed the Organist ( Comp . Mowbray ) played the " Dead March in Saul , " as a tribute to tho memory of the late Comp . Wm . Goodman H ., whose death occurred a few weeks back .

Reports Of Meetings.

IEELAN D . — : o : — BELFAST LODGE , No . 7 .

AT the last meeting , held at Belfast , fche Right Honourable Otto Jaffe , Lord Mayor of Belfast , was initiated into the Order . The Lodge was presided over most efficiently by the W . M . Bro . Arthur I . Herdman , who was supported by Bro . Hilton Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; Sir Samuel

Black , Town Clerk ; and other influential citizens . There was a large attendance of Brethren . Bro . Maurice E . Solomons , J . P ., of Dublin , attended in compliance with the invitation of the Officers and Brethren of tbe Lodge , and acted as lecturer and conductor of the prescribed ceremonies . Bro . Solomons was warmly thanked for his services on the occasion .

ST . JOHN LODGE , No . 697 . ON Tuesday evening , 3 rd inst ., the regular monthly meeting was held , when the chair was occupied by Bro . VV . Bond , who was supported by Bros . Gwen S . W ., T . Saunders J . W ., W . Jones P . M . Sec . and Treas ., W . Cowon S . D ., H . Ll . Booth J . D ., R . Grandy I . G ., Rev . Dr . Glenning P . M ., Rev . Dr . Nayler P . M ., J . Dale , Dr . Maine , E . Smith , Dr . W . Bell P . M ., Wilson P . M ., Ingram , Cranstone , Jones , Burns P . M . The usual formalities having been observed the minutes were confirmed , and the nomination of Officers for the ensuing year took place .

An Extraordinary Application.

AN EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION .

ON Wednesday of last week Mr . Ebenezer Breach appeared in the original character of " Honorary Grand Master of the Lodge , " though o £ what Lodge Mr . Breach appeared to be as much in the dark as anybody else . He was positive , however , that he was to be honorary Grand Master of soma Lodge , and he went to the Portsmouth Police-court , buoyed up by confidence in his infallible theories , to request the presiding Magistrates , Messrs . A . W . White and J . W . Gieve to sign a somewhat ambiguous document , which ran as follows : —

" This is to certify that we have intervened , and declare that this ia Professor Ebenezer Breach , resident and burgess of the town of Portsmouth , England . Witness our signatures , as two Magistrates of this borough , this 4 th day of October 1899 , The document was handed to the Magisterial Bench for inspection , and ,

after reading it through , Mr . White drew Mr . Breach ' s attention to a glaring mistake . " We cannot sign this document in its present form , " said Mr . White . " You state here that ' this , ' the paper , is Professor Ebenezer Breach . That , of course , is palpably wrong . You should have placed your photograph on the certificate , and possibly we might then have signed it . "

Mr . Breach protested that it was not usual to have photographs on certificates . The Magistrates , however , were immovable , and Mr . Breach finally expressed himself as willing to fall in with their views . " When should he come ? " he inquired . " To-morrow morning ? "

" Any time , " said Mr . White , and Mr . Breach then took his departure . We understand that the " Lodge" of which Mr . Breach is to become Hon . Grand Master belongs to the " Ancient Order of Unshaven Boers . " Recently Mr . Breach received a document purporting to come from Johannesburg , and to the effect that he was made Grand Master of the _ Order , on condition that he applied to the Magistrates in yellow breeches with red embroidery ( the regalia of the Order ) , and obtained a certificate of identification . Mr . Breach seems to have acted on this " command , " though he omitted the regalia . — " Hampshire Telegraph . "

Crystal Palace . —Among the arrangements for fche winter season are a series of " Afternoons in Bohemia , " the first of which takes place on Thursday , 26 th inst ., when Miss Edna May , Miss Connie Ediss , Mr . Frank Boor , and Mr . Mervyn Dene will appear . Monday popular concerts and Saturday promenade concerts will also shortly be started . The immense

area of the North Transept of fche Crystal Palace will very shortly be devoted on certain evenings to indoor sports , principally skating carnivals and gymkhanas , the sports including a new game entitled " Skate Football . " The programme for the Crystal Palace Saturday concerts is unusually attractive . Mr . August Manns will , of course , conduct each concert .

The Kennel Club's forty-fourth exhibition of Dogs will be held at the Palace on Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday next , 17 th , 18 th and 19 th inst ., and will doubtless prove of equal merit to any of its predecessors , even if it does not surpass them .

Books , new music , & c , intended for review should be addressed to the Editor , FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , New Barnet .

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