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Notices Of Meetings.
Bros . Mark Scott I . P . M ., Robert Hodgson S . W ., H . Eggleshaw J . W ., W . N . Cheeseman P . M . Treasurer , E . Townend Secretary , T . G . P . Barlow P . M . Director of Ceremonies , the Rev . Thomas Cheese , B . A ., Chaplain , J . F . Watson Senior Deacon , William Wilkinson Junior Doacon , F . W . Sykes Organist , John J . Richardson I . G ., the Rev . H . Greeves P . M . Charity Steward , William Staniland P . M . Lecturer , J . hn B . Harper and S . M . Scott Stewards , William Rawling Tyler .
ST . MICHAEL'S LODGE , No . 211 .
THE installation meeting was held on Tuesday evening , at the Albion , Aldersgate Street . There was a fair attendance , but we missed many of the familiar faces we have been accustomed to see assembled in years gone by , and we were forcibly reminded that the power of the "Mighty Conqnoror" is indeed potent . The formal opening of tho Lodge was conducted by the W . M ., Bro . Henry Lind .
field , and after the minutes of last meeting had been read aud confirmed , he advanced the Lodge , and with due formality Bro . F . C . Hale was raised to the sublime degree . Bro . W . Radolifle then took the chair , and installed Bro . Harry Nash , the Senior Warden of the past year . The follow i : i ^ were appointed as the Officers : —P . J . King S . W ., Orlton Coop « . r J . W ., Alfred Green P . M . Treasurer , W .
Radcliffe P . M . Secretary , W . Kirkland S . D ., W . J . Dyer J . D ., Charles Skipp I . G ., B . Banks Tyler . Bro . Radcliffe delivered the addresses in masterly fashion , and was congratulated on the way in which he hal worked the ceremony throughout . Amongst those present as visitors were Bros . Geo . King P . M . 172 , J . R . Allman I . P . M . 1425 , W . Sergeant Lee P . M . 1768 , J . A . Collings Organist 1693 , Benjamin
Stone P . M . 569 ( S . C . ) , Fred . Corbett 1612 , A . R . W . Vowles 1901 , E . Heath cote 1563 . Routine work followed , and Lodge was closed . A most recherche banquet was then served , and after the cloth had b : on removed , the W . M . Bro . Nash rose to propose the health of Her Most Graoions Majesty . Bro . Nash said the kind consideration of the Queen was at all times recognized by her subjects , but he did not commend to the consideration of the members of the
St . Michael s the action recently taken by the brethren of a Masonio Lodgo , who sent a telegram announcing they had drank Her Majesty ' s health . This , he thought , was taxing her urbanity beyond reasonable limits . He was sure the toast would be received right loyally . Full honour was done to the M . W . the Grand Master and tho other routine toasts . Bro . Lindfleld proposed the health of the
W . M ., who had long been associated with the St . Michael's Lodge , but whose business avocations had prevented him hitherto taking a prominent position as an Officer of the Lodge . In reply , Bro . Nash thanked the Lodge for the advancement they had been pleased to confer on him , and assured the members that it would be his constant endeavonr to study the interests of the Lodge
and of each of them individually . There were certain events in the lives of all men that were indelibly impressed on their memory , and such an event was his appointment to the high office of Master of a Masonic Lodge . He felt the responsibility of this high position—a position of which any one might reasonably be proud , and fully appreciated the honour that had that night been conferred on him in
associating his name with that of the Past Masters who had ruled over tho destinies of tho St . Michael ' s for upwards of ninety years . He conld only promise to do his best to faithfull y discharge the duties of the stewardship that had been entrnsted to him , and he hoped that at its termination ho should have won the approval of those with whom it was his pleasure to work . The next toast was that of tho Imm-o
diato Past Master , Bro . Lindfleld . A handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to him , and he suitably acknowledged the gift and thanked tho Lodgo for the way in which he had been supported daring the past yoar . The Installing Master was next complimented , and , iu reply , Bro . Radcliflb P . M . said he thanked all for the kindness bestowed upon him . He was a retiring sort of man , who did not profess to
be able to do anythirg especially well , but if anything was required of him he was always ready to do what he could . What ho attempted was with no desire to achieve personal glorification , or to secure popular applause , but rather to add to the prestige of old St . Michael ' s Lodge . It was now nine years since he installed his
successor in the chair of the Lodge , and when it was proposed that he should instal the Master of that evening , he gave the matter consideration , and he assured the brethren he had discharged the work to the best of his ability—and he hoped to the satisfaction of all tho members . Several other toasts followed , and it was a late hoar before the brethren separated .
HARTINGTON LODGE . No . 1085 .
THE 24 th anniversary was held at the Masonic Hall , Derby , on Wednesday , the 5 th inst . There was a numerous attendance , including Bros . Hayter P . G . S . B . England , W . H . Marsden P . G . S . W ., J . H . Clarke W . M . 153 , Severn Taylor W . M . 731 , George S . Smith W . ^ J . 802 , Alexander Frazer P . M . 731 , C . Weston P . M . 731 , J . Bland P . M . 731 , E . Home P . M . 731 , J . W . Brigg P . M . 731 , John
Walker S . W . 731 , G . T . Wright P . P . G . S . W ., A . J . Flint SAV . 253 , J . Copestick P . M . 731 , Raymond Slater P . M . 802 , P . Wallis P . M . 830 , Frederick Stone I . P . M . 1085 , James Worsnop P . M . 1036 , J . E . Russell P . M . 1085 , C . D . Hart P . M . 1085 , J . O . Mantou P . M . 285 , H . Carr P . M . 1085 , Joseph H . Richardson P . M . 1085 . The installing Master was Bro . Frederick Stone , and the ceremony was performed with his usual improssiveness . The W . M . Bro . Baxter W .
Pike installed his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Frederick Stone I . P . M ., John Webb S . W ., A . Nicholson J . W ., J . Pandy Williams Chaplain , W . Buttorfiald P . M . Treasurer , Luther Russell Secretary , S . J . Sanders S . D ., A . Worsnop J . D ., J . A . Manton P . M . D . C ., Neville Cox Organist , W . Hait I . G ., T . Bevridge Senior Steward , B . Cooper Junior Steward , W . Stone Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony a banquet was held .
DRURY LANE LODGE , No . 2127 . AN important gathering of Freemasons took place on Tuesday evening , at the Mansion IIouso , when , by opecial dispensation
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of the Prince of Wales , the Lord Mayor was installed as Master of the Drury Lane Lodgo , No . 2127 . This was probably the first time in the history of the Craft in this country when tho Master of a private Lodge had been installed in his own house , and certainly tho first occasion of a Lord Mayor entertaining his Lodge under such conditions . The Lord Mayor was regularly installed as Master by
Bro . J . C . Parkinson Past Grand Deacon , and he afterwards appointed the following as his Officers for the year : —J . Fernandez Senior Warden , S . B . Bancroft Junior Warden , J . S . Fleming Treasurer , J . H . Matthews Secretary , Harry Nioholls Senior Deacon , Thomas Catling Junior Deacon , G . S . Bashford Inner Guard , A . J . Caldicott Organist , Sir Morell Mackenzie Director of Ceremonies ,
C . J . Phipps and Oscar Barrett Stewards . After the closing of the Lodge , the company was entertained at a bnnqnot by the Lord Mayor , in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House . At the conclusion of the banquet the customary loyal toasts were given . His Lordship next proposed tho toast of the Grand Officers , referring back to the time when he was present at the installation of Lord
Carnarvon ( Pro Grand Master ) as Ruler of the Westminster and Keystone Lodge . From that time to the present tho Pro Grand Master bad secured the approval and best wishes of the whole Craft . He had much pleasure in coupling with the toast tho name of a brother well known in the Craft , one who they often had as president of their meetings in Grand Lodge , and one who was at all
times a popular chairman—Bro . W . W . B . Beach , the Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . Mr . Beach replied to the toast . It was the dnty of tho Grand Officers to exort themselves to the best of their ability for the good of the Craft , and he felt that every brother on tho roll would be delighted to fulfil that duty . Each of them felt a pleasure in working , which they did as if
the future of the whole Order depended on their own individual exertions . Colonel Sir Franois Burdett , Bart ., submitted the toast of the Lord Mayor . " He had been deputed to perform a most agreeable dnty , and while ho had great pleasure in complying with the request , he felt there were many present who could do far better than he was capable of doing . Still , he had the greatest of pleasure-in submitting
the toast of the Lord Mayor , the Worshipful Master of the Drury Lane Lodge , and felt assured that the company would reply in the heartiest manner to the invitation he gave them . They were probably all aware of the onerous duties attached to tho office of Worshipful Master , but he felt justified in assuring them that , notwithstanding his many other calls , the Lord Mayor would not neglect
his work as ruler of the Drury-lane Lodge . The Lodge was , comparatively speaking , a young one ; still it bad enjoyed the support of some distinguished Masters . Yet he ventured to think that not one of them would prove more worthy than the brother who had during the day been installed as Master for the ensuing year . The Lord Mayor , in reply , said he thanked the company very much for
the kindness with which they had received the toast , proposed , as it was , in such flattering terms by Bvo . Sir F . Burdett . Ho assured them it was to him a source of great pride to find himself installed Worshipful Master of the Drury Lane Lodge , because if there was one Lodge which more than another was distinguished by tho possession of members of the highest possible intellect , representing
tho best of all possible professions , be should sny commend him to tho Drury Lane Lodge . To be Master of any Lodge was a great honour , but he did not hesitate to say that to bo Master of Drury Lane Lodge was a great distinction . He assured them he so appreciated it , and any thing he could do to conduce to the success of tho Lodge , and to the comfort and convenience of tho members of that
Lodgo should be dono . He thanked them again for tho complimeut they had paid him . Sir E . Lechmere , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master Worcestershire , responded to the toast of the Visitors , and said that when he went hack to his Province ho should tell tho brethren there what a hearty reception he had had in the old City of Loudon . Tho Lord Mayor proposed the health of the Installing Officer , Bro . J . 0 .
Parkinson P . G . D ., and said that Brother Parkinson invariably por . formed tho duties of Installing Master iu this Lodge . Many of tho brethren lost some of tho effect of the installation ceremony from the circumstance that he ( the Lord Mayor ) had been a Worshipful Master before , and therefore some portions of the interesting cere , mony were left out . However , Bro . Parkinson could not perform
the duties of Installing Master otherwise than in the most admirable manner . Ho was a Mason full of Masonic lore , but he had also a Masonic heart , and as such a Mason he must ask them to drink his health , and this was the smallest tribute he could personally pay Bro . Parkinson for the admirable manner in which ho hid installed him that day . Bro . J . C . Parkinson P . G . D . replied , and said it was
with a deep sense of tho responsibility , not to say trepidation , that he attempted so onerous a task as that of installing tho Worshipful Master before such a body of accomplished exports , each a competent critic , and all accustomed to criticise—the very flower of the Craft . To have installed the Lord Mayor of London , before some of tho most distinguished artistes of tho day , in that
historic Masion House , which had been graced by tho presence of so many interesting and patriotic assemblies , none more brilliant than the gathering of that night , was an additional matter for congratulation . That the Lord Mayor himself should belong to that ancient faith and raco to which Freemasonry owed to much of its inspiration aud so many of its symbols was so him a matter of
additional pride . On this account alone , putting aside other and more weighty considerations , he begged to thank the Lord Mayor and the brethren for their generous recognition of his services . Sir E . Inglefield I . P . M . responded ' to the toast of the Past Masters . Bro . T . Catling J . D ., P . M . Savage Club Lodge , responded for the Officers , and said that Bros . Fernandez , Bancroft , and Nicholls , his Senior
Officers , who had been obliged to leavo to keep their professional engagements , would discharge their duties in the most efficient manner . No pains would be wanting on their part to do so . Tho Earl of Euston ( Provincial Grand Master of Northampton and Huntingdon ) proposed tho Masonic Charities , which , ho said , wore steadily uicreuaing l and ho hoped that as the world went on Masoua
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Notices Of Meetings.
Bros . Mark Scott I . P . M ., Robert Hodgson S . W ., H . Eggleshaw J . W ., W . N . Cheeseman P . M . Treasurer , E . Townend Secretary , T . G . P . Barlow P . M . Director of Ceremonies , the Rev . Thomas Cheese , B . A ., Chaplain , J . F . Watson Senior Deacon , William Wilkinson Junior Doacon , F . W . Sykes Organist , John J . Richardson I . G ., the Rev . H . Greeves P . M . Charity Steward , William Staniland P . M . Lecturer , J . hn B . Harper and S . M . Scott Stewards , William Rawling Tyler .
ST . MICHAEL'S LODGE , No . 211 .
THE installation meeting was held on Tuesday evening , at the Albion , Aldersgate Street . There was a fair attendance , but we missed many of the familiar faces we have been accustomed to see assembled in years gone by , and we were forcibly reminded that the power of the "Mighty Conqnoror" is indeed potent . The formal opening of tho Lodge was conducted by the W . M ., Bro . Henry Lind .
field , and after the minutes of last meeting had been read aud confirmed , he advanced the Lodge , and with due formality Bro . F . C . Hale was raised to the sublime degree . Bro . W . Radolifle then took the chair , and installed Bro . Harry Nash , the Senior Warden of the past year . The follow i : i ^ were appointed as the Officers : —P . J . King S . W ., Orlton Coop « . r J . W ., Alfred Green P . M . Treasurer , W .
Radcliffe P . M . Secretary , W . Kirkland S . D ., W . J . Dyer J . D ., Charles Skipp I . G ., B . Banks Tyler . Bro . Radcliffe delivered the addresses in masterly fashion , and was congratulated on the way in which he hal worked the ceremony throughout . Amongst those present as visitors were Bros . Geo . King P . M . 172 , J . R . Allman I . P . M . 1425 , W . Sergeant Lee P . M . 1768 , J . A . Collings Organist 1693 , Benjamin
Stone P . M . 569 ( S . C . ) , Fred . Corbett 1612 , A . R . W . Vowles 1901 , E . Heath cote 1563 . Routine work followed , and Lodge was closed . A most recherche banquet was then served , and after the cloth had b : on removed , the W . M . Bro . Nash rose to propose the health of Her Most Graoions Majesty . Bro . Nash said the kind consideration of the Queen was at all times recognized by her subjects , but he did not commend to the consideration of the members of the
St . Michael s the action recently taken by the brethren of a Masonio Lodgo , who sent a telegram announcing they had drank Her Majesty ' s health . This , he thought , was taxing her urbanity beyond reasonable limits . He was sure the toast would be received right loyally . Full honour was done to the M . W . the Grand Master and tho other routine toasts . Bro . Lindfleld proposed the health of the
W . M ., who had long been associated with the St . Michael's Lodge , but whose business avocations had prevented him hitherto taking a prominent position as an Officer of the Lodge . In reply , Bro . Nash thanked the Lodge for the advancement they had been pleased to confer on him , and assured the members that it would be his constant endeavonr to study the interests of the Lodge
and of each of them individually . There were certain events in the lives of all men that were indelibly impressed on their memory , and such an event was his appointment to the high office of Master of a Masonic Lodge . He felt the responsibility of this high position—a position of which any one might reasonably be proud , and fully appreciated the honour that had that night been conferred on him in
associating his name with that of the Past Masters who had ruled over tho destinies of tho St . Michael ' s for upwards of ninety years . He conld only promise to do his best to faithfull y discharge the duties of the stewardship that had been entrnsted to him , and he hoped that at its termination ho should have won the approval of those with whom it was his pleasure to work . The next toast was that of tho Imm-o
diato Past Master , Bro . Lindfleld . A handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to him , and he suitably acknowledged the gift and thanked tho Lodgo for the way in which he had been supported daring the past yoar . The Installing Master was next complimented , and , iu reply , Bro . Radcliflb P . M . said he thanked all for the kindness bestowed upon him . He was a retiring sort of man , who did not profess to
be able to do anythirg especially well , but if anything was required of him he was always ready to do what he could . What ho attempted was with no desire to achieve personal glorification , or to secure popular applause , but rather to add to the prestige of old St . Michael ' s Lodge . It was now nine years since he installed his
successor in the chair of the Lodge , and when it was proposed that he should instal the Master of that evening , he gave the matter consideration , and he assured the brethren he had discharged the work to the best of his ability—and he hoped to the satisfaction of all tho members . Several other toasts followed , and it was a late hoar before the brethren separated .
HARTINGTON LODGE . No . 1085 .
THE 24 th anniversary was held at the Masonic Hall , Derby , on Wednesday , the 5 th inst . There was a numerous attendance , including Bros . Hayter P . G . S . B . England , W . H . Marsden P . G . S . W ., J . H . Clarke W . M . 153 , Severn Taylor W . M . 731 , George S . Smith W . ^ J . 802 , Alexander Frazer P . M . 731 , C . Weston P . M . 731 , J . Bland P . M . 731 , E . Home P . M . 731 , J . W . Brigg P . M . 731 , John
Walker S . W . 731 , G . T . Wright P . P . G . S . W ., A . J . Flint SAV . 253 , J . Copestick P . M . 731 , Raymond Slater P . M . 802 , P . Wallis P . M . 830 , Frederick Stone I . P . M . 1085 , James Worsnop P . M . 1036 , J . E . Russell P . M . 1085 , C . D . Hart P . M . 1085 , J . O . Mantou P . M . 285 , H . Carr P . M . 1085 , Joseph H . Richardson P . M . 1085 . The installing Master was Bro . Frederick Stone , and the ceremony was performed with his usual improssiveness . The W . M . Bro . Baxter W .
Pike installed his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Frederick Stone I . P . M ., John Webb S . W ., A . Nicholson J . W ., J . Pandy Williams Chaplain , W . Buttorfiald P . M . Treasurer , Luther Russell Secretary , S . J . Sanders S . D ., A . Worsnop J . D ., J . A . Manton P . M . D . C ., Neville Cox Organist , W . Hait I . G ., T . Bevridge Senior Steward , B . Cooper Junior Steward , W . Stone Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony a banquet was held .
DRURY LANE LODGE , No . 2127 . AN important gathering of Freemasons took place on Tuesday evening , at the Mansion IIouso , when , by opecial dispensation
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of the Prince of Wales , the Lord Mayor was installed as Master of the Drury Lane Lodgo , No . 2127 . This was probably the first time in the history of the Craft in this country when tho Master of a private Lodge had been installed in his own house , and certainly tho first occasion of a Lord Mayor entertaining his Lodge under such conditions . The Lord Mayor was regularly installed as Master by
Bro . J . C . Parkinson Past Grand Deacon , and he afterwards appointed the following as his Officers for the year : —J . Fernandez Senior Warden , S . B . Bancroft Junior Warden , J . S . Fleming Treasurer , J . H . Matthews Secretary , Harry Nioholls Senior Deacon , Thomas Catling Junior Deacon , G . S . Bashford Inner Guard , A . J . Caldicott Organist , Sir Morell Mackenzie Director of Ceremonies ,
C . J . Phipps and Oscar Barrett Stewards . After the closing of the Lodge , the company was entertained at a bnnqnot by the Lord Mayor , in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House . At the conclusion of the banquet the customary loyal toasts were given . His Lordship next proposed tho toast of the Grand Officers , referring back to the time when he was present at the installation of Lord
Carnarvon ( Pro Grand Master ) as Ruler of the Westminster and Keystone Lodge . From that time to the present tho Pro Grand Master bad secured the approval and best wishes of the whole Craft . He had much pleasure in coupling with the toast tho name of a brother well known in the Craft , one who they often had as president of their meetings in Grand Lodge , and one who was at all
times a popular chairman—Bro . W . W . B . Beach , the Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . Mr . Beach replied to the toast . It was the dnty of tho Grand Officers to exort themselves to the best of their ability for the good of the Craft , and he felt that every brother on tho roll would be delighted to fulfil that duty . Each of them felt a pleasure in working , which they did as if
the future of the whole Order depended on their own individual exertions . Colonel Sir Franois Burdett , Bart ., submitted the toast of the Lord Mayor . " He had been deputed to perform a most agreeable dnty , and while ho had great pleasure in complying with the request , he felt there were many present who could do far better than he was capable of doing . Still , he had the greatest of pleasure-in submitting
the toast of the Lord Mayor , the Worshipful Master of the Drury Lane Lodge , and felt assured that the company would reply in the heartiest manner to the invitation he gave them . They were probably all aware of the onerous duties attached to tho office of Worshipful Master , but he felt justified in assuring them that , notwithstanding his many other calls , the Lord Mayor would not neglect
his work as ruler of the Drury-lane Lodge . The Lodge was , comparatively speaking , a young one ; still it bad enjoyed the support of some distinguished Masters . Yet he ventured to think that not one of them would prove more worthy than the brother who had during the day been installed as Master for the ensuing year . The Lord Mayor , in reply , said he thanked the company very much for
the kindness with which they had received the toast , proposed , as it was , in such flattering terms by Bvo . Sir F . Burdett . Ho assured them it was to him a source of great pride to find himself installed Worshipful Master of the Drury Lane Lodge , because if there was one Lodge which more than another was distinguished by tho possession of members of the highest possible intellect , representing
tho best of all possible professions , be should sny commend him to tho Drury Lane Lodge . To be Master of any Lodge was a great honour , but he did not hesitate to say that to bo Master of Drury Lane Lodge was a great distinction . He assured them he so appreciated it , and any thing he could do to conduce to the success of tho Lodge , and to the comfort and convenience of tho members of that
Lodgo should be dono . He thanked them again for tho complimeut they had paid him . Sir E . Lechmere , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master Worcestershire , responded to the toast of the Visitors , and said that when he went hack to his Province ho should tell tho brethren there what a hearty reception he had had in the old City of Loudon . Tho Lord Mayor proposed the health of the Installing Officer , Bro . J . 0 .
Parkinson P . G . D ., and said that Brother Parkinson invariably por . formed tho duties of Installing Master iu this Lodge . Many of tho brethren lost some of tho effect of the installation ceremony from the circumstance that he ( the Lord Mayor ) had been a Worshipful Master before , and therefore some portions of the interesting cere , mony were left out . However , Bro . Parkinson could not perform
the duties of Installing Master otherwise than in the most admirable manner . Ho was a Mason full of Masonic lore , but he had also a Masonic heart , and as such a Mason he must ask them to drink his health , and this was the smallest tribute he could personally pay Bro . Parkinson for the admirable manner in which ho hid installed him that day . Bro . J . C . Parkinson P . G . D . replied , and said it was
with a deep sense of tho responsibility , not to say trepidation , that he attempted so onerous a task as that of installing tho Worshipful Master before such a body of accomplished exports , each a competent critic , and all accustomed to criticise—the very flower of the Craft . To have installed the Lord Mayor of London , before some of tho most distinguished artistes of tho day , in that
historic Masion House , which had been graced by tho presence of so many interesting and patriotic assemblies , none more brilliant than the gathering of that night , was an additional matter for congratulation . That the Lord Mayor himself should belong to that ancient faith and raco to which Freemasonry owed to much of its inspiration aud so many of its symbols was so him a matter of
additional pride . On this account alone , putting aside other and more weighty considerations , he begged to thank the Lord Mayor and the brethren for their generous recognition of his services . Sir E . Inglefield I . P . M . responded ' to the toast of the Past Masters . Bro . T . Catling J . D ., P . M . Savage Club Lodge , responded for the Officers , and said that Bros . Fernandez , Bancroft , and Nicholls , his Senior
Officers , who had been obliged to leavo to keep their professional engagements , would discharge their duties in the most efficient manner . No pains would be wanting on their part to do so . Tho Earl of Euston ( Provincial Grand Master of Northampton and Huntingdon ) proposed tho Masonic Charities , which , ho said , wore steadily uicreuaing l and ho hoped that as the world went on Masoua