Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

ASAPH LODGE , No . 1319 . WITHOUT questioning the desirability or otherwise of olas ; i Lodges , which is a subject that seriously exercises many of our brethren , we may at once- state this is one that has been established especially for the members of the Thcatrioal and Musical Profession . The brethren always assemble at an early hour of tho day , and the custom of but one banquet a year finds favour among its

supporters . The annual meeting took place on Mondiy , tho 3 nl instant , at Freemasons' Hall , when Brother Charles E . Tinney , tho Senior Warden during tho past year , was installed in tho chair by his predecessor , Brother F . Delevante , the retiring W . M . The ceremony waa carefully and impressively porforino 1 , and Bro . Delevante was highly complimented by the many distinguished

Masons who attended to do hononr to the occasion . The Officers appointed for the ensuing year wero Bros . Ashley S . W ., Kemp J . W ., Coote Treas ., Chamberlain P . M . Sec , H . J . Tinney S . D ., Woodridge J . D ., Smith I . G ., Hitchins D . O ., FairchiJd and Beveridgo Stewards , Konig Organist , and Gilber Tyler . Tho following brethren were present a 3 Visitors : —Littlejohn 780 , Randolph

1373 , Pilcher 442 Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden , Stevens Inner Guard 501 , Cummings Senior Warden 1077 , Lloyd P . M . 1201 , Stevens W . M . 1793 , Andrews 201 , Massoy P . M . 1277 , Fitzgerald W . M . 1364 , Innes W . M . 795 , Bottrell 706 , Bailey 1719 , Hobbd 1351 , Brander W . S . 15 fl 3 , Stone 704 , Tyler S . D . 59 , Rosenthall S . D . 585 , Moore P . M . 862 , Brongh 1609 , Hensen 1706 , Schway 1348

Money J . D . 1585 , Jones P . P . J . D . Middlesex , Mov P . M . 780 , Douglas 1475 , Morgan W . M . 211 , Kennedy S . D . 1430 , ' Warner , Maybury , Bishop J . W . 231 , Holmes St . Albans , Addison 987 , Williamson , Sutton 231 , Stedman W . M . 1765 , Clemow W . M . 1589 , Johnson P . M . 134 , Harker 1987 , Taylor 409 , Duffy 53 , Hanson 1706 , Tayler W . M . 1852 P . P . G . Superintendent Works Surrey , Keogh , Binckes

Past Master | Steward , Mackintosh P . M . 4 , K . empton 1706 , Livotfc P . M . 1351 . The banquet was admirably served by Messrs . Spiers and Pond ( Limited ) , in tho Large Hall of the Tavern ; 120 guests sat down , the service being superintended by Brother Dawkins . Lodge was shortly afterwards closed in duo form . The now Master , Brother Tinney , in opening the after proceedings ,

said that considering the attractive programme of musio that had been provided , he should limit his remarks npon the toasts . After full honour had been paid to Her Majesty the Queen and the Most Worshipful the Grand Master the Prince of Wales , the Worshipful Master gave the toast of the Grand Officers . Unfortunately , as they had heard in Lodge , the Grand Secretary and

Assistant Grand Secretory , who had both been invited , were unable to be present in consequence of . illness . They had with them , however , Brother Binckes and Brother Mackintosh , who were Past Grand Stewards , and he would therefore ask them to reply on behalf of the Grand Officers . Brother Binckes , in reply , said that tho position of brethren who had the honour to wear the red apron was somewhat

anomalous . No one could be a Grand Steward at an expense of less than £ 50 , while five guineas covered the expense of brethren who were honoured with the purple , and , notwithstanding this heavy outlay , Grand Stewards were only Grand Officers while they held that position , and did not rank as Past Grand Officers afterwards . In their case therefore there was this anomaly—that they could be present

G . Officers , but not Past G . Officers ; it had , however , been stated that though they were not Past Grand Officers , yet , in the absence of any Present or Past Grand Officer , there was no great deviation from propriety in calling upon a Past Grand Steward to respond on behalf of the Grand Officers . He had great pleasure in returning thanks for the honour that had that evening been done the Grand

Officers . Bro . Delevante next proposed what he considered as the most important toast of the evening , namely , the health of the W . M . They had not many opportunities in Lodge of expressing their loyalty to their Master , as they only had one banquet in the course of the year , but what they lost in quantity he hoped they wonld make up for in quality . Their Master came to them with no strange

name ; his father had been well-known for many years in the professional world of music ; he graced the position he held . One son of his was a dearly loved Past Master of the Lodge , and another was worthy of being a Past Master of any number of Lodges ; while their present Master , the youngest of the three brothers , had made an honourable position in an excellent profession . In the profession

of music he had made such a position as rendered him not unworthy to hold the Mastership of the Lodge of Asaph . He was the right man in the ri ght place ; and the brethren of the Lodge of Asaph had reason to be proud of their choice . In his reply the W . M . very sincerely thanked Brother Delevante and the Past Masters and brethren for the honour they had just done

him . It was a proud day for htm when he was made Master of tho Lodge . He had thonght it a proud day when he had been initiated into Masonry by Brother William Tinney in 1877 . but this was a day of crowning honour . He assured tbetn hB shonld do his very best to carry out the work of the Master ' s chair . He had had very good examples before him , and if he could only follow in the footsteps of

his predecessors he should , he was sure , give satisfaction to the Lodge , and he should feel satisfied himself . The next toast that ho had the pleasure to submit to them was the health of Bro . Delevante . The brethren who had attended their Lodge meetings could nob bui have noticed iu what a splendid way Brother Delevante had gone through the ceremonies in the three d-grees ; he had never been

wanting in any point or poiuts . He now came to a very pleasant part of his duty , which was to present Brother Delevante with' a jewel which had been voted to him by the members of the Lodge . He had to ask Brother Delevante to allow him to fasten the jewel on his breast ; he did this with a great deal of pleasure , and he trusted that the Great Architect of the Universe wonld spare their brother

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many years to wear that jewel , and afford the Lodge tho benefit of his Masonio exppr ' i-ice . Brother Delevante said it was : > sinecure to hold tho Mastership of tho Lodge of Asaph . He i . ul had to follow in the footsteps of very worthy Masons . During the past year they had had eleven initiates of tho right stamp , who had more or less—and generally rather more than less—made a mark in their

career in an honourable profession . It mnst do such men an immense amount of good to be brought in contact with men of the same profession as themselves , and men who could do them an immense amount of Masonic good . He mnst say to the young men in particular that they should come to the Lodge regular ; they must rely upon it where prudonce and honour and charity met together in

their pTire . st form , they must have a beneficial influence on their career . As Immediate Past Master he must say for his Officers that no man had better Officers in a Masonic Lodgo ; there never had been a more loyal body than tho brethren by whom he had been surrounded . Ho thanked them very much for the beautiful jewel they had presented him . He hoped ho should maintain tho good character

that the W . M . had given him . He might say that since he was initiated there was only one meeting of the Lodge that he had missed , and then it was compulsory . In his position of Past Master ho should use his utmost endeavours to do everything for the good of the Lodge of Asaph and for Freemasonry in general . He thanked them very much for the kindness shown to him .

For tho Past Master ' s toast Brothers Weaver and Freeuoir responded . Tiio Visitors was acknowledged by Brothers Mackintosh , Jones , and Livett ; and for the Officers of the Lodge , Brother Kemp Junior Warden . Dnring the evening an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music was performed . Tho vocalists included Miss Eilith Umpleby , Miss Marie Gray , Miss Maude Hayter , Miss Florence

Winn ; also Brothers Brown , Hausou , Braoy , Stevens , Prcnton , Kempton , and Maclean . Brother Stedman ' s choir boys also assisted . Tho instrumentalists wero Brothers Louis Konig and Hamilton ; the conductor being Brother Tinney Senior Deacon . Two very effective recitations were delivered by Miss Annio Maclean , a young lady apparently who possesses considerable talent that should , and doubtless will , be further developed .

THE EARL OP CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1642 . THE brethren of this Lodge started another year on Thursday , 13 th instant , and opened it in such a way as to give every promise of continued success in the future . There was a goodly assemblage of brethren and visitors , and as usual the work of the Lodge , and the pleasures of the banquet which followed , were carried through in a most satisfactory manner . Bro . F . C . Frye , the W . M . of the past year , having regularly opened the Lodge , and transacted the formal

business of the day , proceeded to initiate a gentleman into the mysteries of Freemasonry , after which Brother Smout raised a brother who was awaiting the benefits of the third degree . Brother Samuel Parkhouse them assumed the chair , and in a most impressive manner installed Bro . James Bartle as the ninth Worshipful Master of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge ; he being assisted in the ceremony by Brother

Smout . The brethren having saluted the new Worshipful Master , the following Officers were appointed : —Bros . Wocdmason Senior Warden , Buckland Junior Warden , Parkhouse P . M . Treasurer , Murlis P . M . Secretary , Wood Senior Deacon , Whitaker Junior Deacon , Lander P . M . Director of Ceremonies , Eev . P . M . Holden Chaplain , Delevante Organist , Crabb I . G ., Hook Assistant Director of Ceremonies

Green Steward , Newland Assistant Steward , Scholefield Tyler . The ceremony of installation was then completed , the addresses being given in a very pleasing manner . Bro . Murlis formally movedas he has done at each of the former installation meetings—that a sum of fifty guineas be voted from the Lodge funds , in the cause of Charity ; to be presented to tho Benevolent Institution , that charity

having this year been chosen as the one to be snpported by the Lodge . Brother Frye , the Immediate Past Master , having undertaken the office of Steward , the amount , when voted , will head his list . Some matters of a routine charaoter , including the election of a brother as honorary member of the Lodge , having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet . The Visitors

were Bros . Markland 144 , D . P . Cama 1159 , H . D . Cama 255 , Briscoe 1929 , Thomas 753 , Humfress 733 , Mason 300 , Davis 167 , Frye 1694 , Dehane 1543 , Chandler 1656 , Viucent 1624 , Morse 1257 , Conway 1891 , Horton 1744 , Britton 22 , Unite 144 , Ball 1567 , Brown 1567 , Capt . Nicols 1974 , Pearson 1567 , Gillingham 1238 , Webster 1637 , Jefferson 1637 , Harding 1238 , Cooper

1637 , Smith 523 , Davey 1507 , Harling 30 , Gold 1615 , Glazebrook 342 , Welford 733 , Potter 1987 , Dillon , & c , while among the members present was Bro . Henry Holmes , on whom has recently been conferred the collar of Assistaut Secretary to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire . The usual toasts followed the banquet , and were interspersed by

some excellent songs . Her Majesty the Queen , and H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., having been honoured , that of the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . came next . The brethren of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge could but feel , year by year , the increased honour enjoyed by them in bearing the name of so distinguished a Mason as the Earl of Carnarvon . It might truly be said that much of the success of Freemasonry was due to his Lordship , who at all times

evinced the greatest interest in all that concerned the Order . The toast was heartily responded to , and was followed by that of the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . They wero that evening honoured in having among tbem a distinguished Past Grand Officer in the person of Bro . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . Chaplain . Bro . Woodford was well known in the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge , his services to it dating as far back as its consecration , for his assistance on which Installation meetings continued on page 310 .