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out his dnties with satisfaction to the brethren and credit to himself up to the present position which ho occupied . He ( Bro . Cattermole ) , on behalf of the Lodge , wished him a most successful year of office , and that he might be blessed with health , and at the end of hi ? year he might find himself in the same happy position as he

( Bro . Cattermole ) now found himself in . The W . M ., in reply , said he thanked the brethren most heartily for the cordial reception they had given to the toast . He was sure the remarks which Bro . Cattermole uttered touched him to the heart . It always had been his endeavour , since he joined this Lodge , when Bro . Brooke ,

the first W . M ., was in the chair , to endeavour to do all he conld for fche interest and welfare of the Lodge . He had tried hard , and he thought that during that long time he had never had a wry word with any brother of the Lodge . He was proud to have succeeded in occupying the W . M . ' s chair ; he hoped he had merited it , and he

would try to show he deserved it at the end of bis year of office . Tho Worshipful Master proposed the Installing Master ( Bro . Cattermole ) , and said thafc brother was so well worthy of the reception accorded to the toast that he was not surprised at the warmth with which it was received . As Master of

the Duke of Cornwall Lodge Bro . Cattermole met with the highest compliments from every quarter . He worked each degree during his year to tbe greatest satisfaction of the Lodge , and it must be a satisfaction to himself that he did so . He had to-day worked the installation ceremony in a way which had never been excelled in the

Lodge . There was not a hitch all the way through ; he went perfectly through it , and he deserved the thanks of the Lodge for the way in which he performed it . The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm . Bro . Cattermole , iu reply , said if he bad an excuse for making a short speech it was in the short speeches made

by the Master and the P . Graud Chaplain . In that case he would say do not listen to my voice , because you have the musical brethren whose voices they would prefer to his . He had been very grateful to tho W . M . and to the brethren for the hearty way in which they received his name . Whatever services he had rendered to the Lodge hehad done them with

more pleasure to himself than to the brethren . He had always looked upon the ritual of Freemasonry as most beautiful , and it had betn a labour of love to him to commit it to memory . He thanked the brethren most heartily for the way in which they had received tho toasfc . Before he sat down he begged to express his best thanks

to the Officers of the Lodge who had assisted him during his year of office , from the S . W . to the Tyler . All of them were ever ready to do all they could for him , and he thought the success of their Lodge d iring the pastyear was due to the very valuable assistance they had given him . The W . M . in giving the Initiates said if it had not been

f < r tbe Initiates that night be should not have had the same pleasure as he now had in appearing betore them . With two such brethren as they had initiated th « t eveninu be felt the Lodge must prosper . Tl e way they went through the ceremony showed they appreciated i ' . UH might not have done it perfectly , bnt perhaps the other

ceremonies might be put a little stronger , still they would find them pe » ledly easy and harmless . Bro . Lambert , who was the first to reply , said he felt a great honour had been conferred upon him , and he could nofc help thanking tbe W . M ., and especially Bro . Simmonds , for proposing him as a member . Bro . Perrin said he had been deeply

impressed with the ceremony and tho honour conferred upon him , and he begged to assure the brethren that it would bo his constant effort to make himself a good Mason . The Worshipful Master next proposed " The Visitors , " a body of brethren that the Dnke of Cornwall lo ' ge was always happy to see at their ceremonies and

the banqui t table . After he read the names , he said the Duke of Cornwall Lodge was a very united Lodge , and they were glad that other brethren shonld see their unity . There was not a more nnited Lodge than this . Bro . Hook said tho late W . M . had done his duties admirably , whilo the new W . M . had done his work in a way that did

him great credit . The W . M . had fulfilled his duties as a son , a son . in-law and a husband , and in every career of life had been upright and honourable . Sitting in the chair the Wor . Master wns a brother who would do honour to the Lodge and nofc belie any credit that would be given him that night . The Lodge would have a good

year with him ; ho was a man that would rise to the top , and put everything in the right placo . Bro . Walter Martin , iu reply said , icgaiding the W . M ., he echoed the remarks that tad fallen from his father-in-law ; he was sure that Bro . Marcus would at the end of his year of office reiire from tho chair with the same well-deserved honour

as the I . P . M . had taken from it that night . Althongh he had not had the pleasure of being acquainted with the W . M . and Bro . Cattermole for long , he had found them prove themselves in and out of the Masonic wcrld aa worthy members of tbat great body , ablo and willing to help in every good cause . The W . M . did not show the least sign of

nervousness in the ceremony of initiation , which was conducted in a most able manner . Bro . Crombie said ho had known the W . M many years , and it was a great pleasure to see him installed in the chair , and then go through tho first degree so well . He hoped his year of office would be strengthened by the accession of a lar ^ o

number of initiates . Ho thought tho Lodgo had reason to be proud of their new W . M . Bro . Sayer ( Cincinnati ) was delighted to see the work so well done , and he had enjoyed himself very much . He would like to see all the brethren around him as visitors to his Lodge . Bro . Brooke , in replying to the toasfc of the P . M . ' s , raid ifc

was with intense feelir . -g of satisfaction he found himself once more among the brethren ot the Dnke of Cornwall Lodge . He could not tell them how much he missed these meetings when in a foreimt land . Before speaking of himself , he thought ifc was uiily fair he should pay a deserved tribute of praise to the Immediate Past

Master and the Worshipful Master . They all knew what Brother Cattermole brer ! been during his year of office . He had tha honour to initiate Bro . Cattermole , and from his observation of him ha knew that he would turn out a thorough working Mason . The

experience of nine years had nofc falsified this . His wort as Master culminated to-night , by his installing his successor , and the Lod'fe must be proud of it . He congratnlated the Lodge on having such a W . M . as Bro . Marcus . Him he had not the honour of initiatin

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but he had the honour of introducing him to tho Lodge , and from what he knew of him previously he felt he would turn out as he had , a thoroughly good Mason , with the interests of T ' memasonry at heart . He had nofc pushed himself forward , bvt ba J \ ad devoted himself to every good work , and he would prove worthy of his predecessors . It

was a great pleasure to see ao many Past Masters and founders of the Lodge , aud to seo such good Masons in fche chair year by year . They had now commenced their tenth year of the Lodge , and there was not one brother who had filled the office of Master who had nofc done his dutv . It was a great comfort to the Past Masters to see

there were so many brethren working with the same view , intending to do their duty in the position they wore in . Bro . Dr . Botb also replied . The W . M . in giving the Treasurer and Secretary said Bro . Corpe had been Treasurer many years , and it was the wish of the brethren tbat he shonld continue many years yet to come , for the work of

Treasurer could nofc be more efficiently performed . Bro . Dewsnap , the Secretary , was covered with jewels , which showed what he had done for Masonry . Ifc was a greafc honour for a Lodge to have such a Mason among them as Secretary ; he seemed to thrive on it , too , for he was to be the Secretary of a new Lodge shortly to be consecrated

In whatever Lodge he took work , it was sure fco be efficiently done . Bro . Corpe replying said , he had not one single bill in his possession that remained unpaid . The Lodge was in a most flourishing condition , and it was his whole aim in life to carry out the duties of Treasurer to

the satisfaction of the brethren . Bro . Dewsnap said it had been quite a pleasure to him to do the work of Secretary . He was sure the brethren would take in good part what he was going to say . He had heard it said on one or two occasions that he wrote a little too

curtly to brethren when applying for subscriptions , bufc he assured the brethren it was only in their interest . If he sent a reminder they should not be offended . In all he did for the Lodge he had no personal end to serve . He had all the honours he could get , and he only wished to serve the Lodge . If the brethren would assist

him and the Treasurer they would conduce to the success of the Lodge . " The Masonic Press " was responded to by Bros . Morgan and Massey . " The Officers " and " Tha Musical Brethren " followed , and Bro . Horscroft replied to the latter toast . The musical

programme that had been prepared was an admirable one , and it was splendidly carried out . The artistes who assisted entered heart and soul into their work , and general praise was awarded them . We append their names : —Bros . H . Taylor , F . H . Horscroft , Dalzell , and R . Hilton . Bro . Turle Lee presided at the piano .

DE LA POLE LODGE , No . 1181 .

THE annual meeting of the members took place afc fche Beach House Hotel , Seaton , on Wednesday , the 5 th insfc ., when Bro . Samuel Pile S . W . was installed W . M . by Bro . Ford . There waa a large attendance of members and visitors , including Bros . Evans , Rev . R Swansborongh , Rev . R . J . Tyacke , W . H . Aplin , A . W . Oakley , E . H . Wilton , Rev . L . H . P . Maurice , W . Adams , E . Chappie , E . M . P .

Dadson , J . G . Oldridge , J . Thomas , C . B . Gage , J . Stevens , C . F . Gosney , W . H . Evans , E . Gaddes , H . Briston , R . Chaffer , F . Berkeley Jarvis , and 0 . It . Mason . After the installation the W . M . elect appointed his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Ford I . P . M ., Wilton S . W ., Oldridge J . W ., Dr . Evans Treasurer , Dadson Secretary , Aplin D . C ,

Thomas S . D ., 0 . B . Gage J . D ., Jarvis I . G . A banquet was afterwards held in the Assembly Rooms of the Hotel , the catering of Bro . Adams giving the fullest satisfaction . The W . M . presided , and proposed the usual Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured . Some capital songs were rendered , and the brethren spent a very pleasant evening .

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"THIE annual investiture of Officers belonging to this Lodge took -L place on the 10 th inst ., in the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , iu the presence of a fairly large gathering of brethren . Bro . E . King Ellison , the retiring Worshipful Master , presided at the op ming of the proceedings , being supported by his Officers . The W . M . elect , Bro . Staedell , was duly presented for installation , the ceremony

being ably performed by Bro . Dr . Samuels . Bro . Staedell afterwards invested his colleagues for the ensuing year as under : —Bros . E . King Ellison I . P . M ., R . Norris Jones S . W ., Charles Coker Robin J . W .,

Dr . A . Samuels P . M . D . C , Rev . John Stowell P . M . Chaplain , A . F . Thomas Secretary , W . Hudson Organist , Capt . D . Conner S . D ., W . Taylor J . D ., Rev . D . Grahame Cox I . G ., G . M . Richardson S . S ., Henry B . Brown Treasurer ( re-elected ) .

SOUTHWELL LODGE , No . 1405 .

ON Friday , tho 7 th inst ., the members of this Lodge assembled in cousiderable numbers at the Masonio Hall , Goldsmith-street , Nottingham , to assist at the ii . stallation of Bro . G . W . Dominy late S . W . Amoug tbe many visitors were—Bros . R . G . Hanson P . G . J . W ., A . La-wson P . G . T ., and R . C . Wills P . G . D . C . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . A . T . Mitchell P . P . G . D . C ,

P . P . S . G . D . The Worshipful Master invested bis Officers , ns follows : —• Bros . S . F . Beslow I . P . M ., George Green S . W ., Councillor Farrands J . W ., Alderman Blackburn Treas ., Edwin Clarke Sec , J . Seve-n S . D ., N . W . Need J . D ., E . Griffiths D . C , Walter Macfarlane Organist ,

Henry Hallam I . G ., G . Sollory , J . C . James , J . T . Farr , E . H . Lacy Stewards , C . H . Benham Tyler . Immediately after closing the Lodge the brethren sat down to a banquet prepared by Mrs . Simpson , the stewardess of the hall , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

PRINCE LEOPOLD LODGE , No . 1445 .

ON Thursday , 6 th inst ., the brethren of this Lodge met at the Three Nuns' Hotel , Aldgate , for the purple of confirming the minntr * -. of tho last regular Lodge meeting , held on the 5 th July , and the Lodge of emergency , held on the 30 th August , and to receive the report of the Audit Committee , after which the installation of Worship ! ul Master elect and the appointment and investiture of Officers