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amount that was being expended , with thafc wish he conpled a sincere desire that a proper and discreet wisdom should be exercised in the outlay of the money which wa 3 placed in their hands . It undoubtedly was tho desire of every brother who contributed thafc tho capital funds of the Craft should
be placed upon a more firm and solid foundation . It was most undesirable thafc the Institutions should exist on a " hand to mouth" principle . The absolute responsibilities entailed upon tho executive of the three Institutions might be realized when it was taken into consideration what a vast amount of beneficent work was
done . During the past year the amount realized on behalf of the three Masonic Institutions had amounted in the aggregate to £ 54 , 500 . Even with this vast sum there were some difficulties to face . The Craft was increasing in volume , and the demands upon its bounty were multiplying . At the next election for tho Benevolent
Institution there would be no fewer than 136 deserving applicants for the benefits of that Institution , and Bro . Terry , in a so-called " Manifesto , " issued last week , had earnestly appealed to the brethren throughout the country to assist him by every means in their power to make the approaching Festival a success . It must be remembered
by the brethren that tho amount of charity bestowed by the Benevolent Institution was divided amongst 190 men and over 200 widows , who received annuities—the males £ 40 per annum , and the widows £ 32 . This of itself entailed a yearly expenditure of £ 13 , 804 . Then
thpy had tho Girls School , where 237 pupils were being maintained , clothed and educated . Again , at the Quarterly Court held that afternoon there was a proposal that the admissions to tho Boys ' School at Wood Green should be increased from 230 to 210 . All
these items , as a matter of course , entailed grave responsibilities , and should an evil clay come , when the subscriptions on the part of the Craft might ; materially fall off , ifc would be inevitable thafc the scope of the Institutions must bo narrowed . Those who had hitherto subscribed would only be content so long as the candidates in whom they
were particularly interested were kept well to the front , but should there be any unavoidable curtailment there would certainly arise a laxity of interest , and , as a conseqnence , a fearful falling off in the receipts must follow . If instead of 240 pupils at the Schools the Committee should only be able to provide for 200 , ib would have a most
depreciatory influence upon the actual income , the resulb of whfch would bo appalling . Bro . Morgan said he did not nrge these views in any alarmist spirit , but it was necessary that men of business experience shonld be fully prepared for such exigencies as might arise . In conclusion , he advised that a substantial addition should be made
to the reserve fund of each Institution , in order that , should a crisis occur , they might be able to cope with the demands made . Unquestionably the executive of the three Masonic Institutions had the confidence of the Craft at large , and it afforded him the greatest possible pleasure to have had tho opportunity , however imperfectly ,
of laying his views before the brethren as to the position of the Institutions and tho duties of all truo Masons to support them by every means in their power . The proceedings of the ovoning wero fittingly closed with the Tyler's toast . Tho speeches throughont were interspersed by a choice selection of vocal and instrumental music , with recitations .
DOMATIC LODGE , No . 177 .
A HUNDRED years of uninterrupted Masonic cxisteuco is what - ^ - * - few Lodges can boast of , and therefore those which do enjoy that distinction may be excused for any enthusiasm they feel in connection with the honour . Another Lodge has just attained to its
centennial—the Domatic , No . 177—the one hundredth Worshipful Master of which was installed ou Friday , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , and active preparations are being made to celebrate the event by a banquet after the regular meeting next month . The meeting of Friday last was presided over by the W . M . of the past year ,
Bro . Robert Pierpoint , who was supported by Harry Price S . W ., A . Simner J . W ., George Everett P . M . Treasurer , T . Morris Secretary , H . J . Chapman J . D ., B . Harvey I . G ., N . Salmon Steward , Riechelmann Organist , and tho following Past Masters : —VV . M . Foxcroft , W . J . Ferguson , E . White , H . Bowman Spink , J . McLean ,
J . R . Fonlger , and J . E . Walford . The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , and the Auditors' report received , the Lodge was advanced and Bro . J . Webster pas ? ed . Bro . H . B . Pardy was raised , and then Bro . Harry Nelson Price was installed as Worshipful Master , Bro . Everett , Treasurer of the Lod n'e , performing the
• ceremony with marked ability , notwithstanding the fact that he was suffering from severe indisposition . The following brethren were ap . pointed as Officers : Sinincr S . W ., Chapman J . W ., G . Everett P . M . Treasurer , Morris Secretary , Harvey S . D ., J . Sadler Wood J . D ., Salmon I . G ., J . E . Spurred D . C , and J . Billinghnrsfc Steward ,
After the completion of tho Installation ceremony , Messrs . Thomas Trodd , Robert Ilewetson , Anthony Fawcell Peacock , and Ernest George Arthur Smith , were initiated into the mysteries of Five , masonry . An increase in tho Visitors' Feo on tho occasion of the Centenary Banquet next month was then agreed to , and the report
of the Centenary Committee received . Two propositions for initiation were submitted , and a vote of thanks to the Treasurer for the able manner in which he had performed the ceremony of Installation was nnaninionsly agreed to , on the proposition of Bro . Pierpoint I . P . M . seconded by Bro . Foulgcr P . M . The Worshipfnl Master , in putting
this motion , said that Bro . Everett had had a great wish to instal him , tho ous hundredth Master of tlie Lodge , into the chair . So strong had this desire been that Bro . Everett bad left a sick room , to which ho had boon confined the last , two or three weeks , solely for the pnrpose of being present . Bro . Everett felt deeply grateful to
tbo brethren , one aud all , for their kind expressions to him . He had had a wish to instal Bro . Price , becauso he was a brother whom he had pers nally introduced to Freemasonry , was a very old friend of lit ' s , and was , moreover , the one hundredth Master of the Domatic Lodge . After the customary greetings Lodge was closed and ad-
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journed in due course . A banquet followed , and at its conclusion the toast list was gone through . The first , tho W . M . said , was a toast which for close on fifty years had been received with honour and enthusiasm by Englishmen throughout the world , and which in
every assembly of Freemasons was sure of an especial welcom . 3—ifc being that of the Queen . It wa 3 usual with Freemasons to couple with this toast the Masonic Craft , the prosperity of whioh they all desired . The toast was heartily received , and followed by the National Anthem , Madame Riechelmann singing the solo . Tho next
toast was that of the M . W . G . M . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wa ' es . The Worshipful Master wns sure this would be received with the same cordial welcome as had been accorded to the previous toast . By the winning character of hi 3 nature , and by his geniality afc all times , the Prince of Wales had won the esteem of all with whom he
came in contact , while the way in which he had managed the affa ' rs of the Craft had won for him the esteem of every member of the Order . This toast was followed by that of the Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . In the Earl of Carnarvon the brethren had a very worthy
and highly distinguished Mason ; one who was always ready to fulfil any duty he might be called upon to perform in connection with the Order . The Deputy Grand Master was an equally good Mason , as any brother who had seen his working in Grand Lodge could testify ; while the Graud Officers generally were men who had well
earned the honourable positions to which thev had been appointed . Bro . Pierpoint proposed the health of the W . M . Ifc was a vory pleasing dnty to him to submit this , the health of his successor in the chair . Personally he wished the W . M . every success , and in doing so he felt he was only expressing the wish of every member of
tho Domatic Lodge . The support the brethren had given to the chair during the past year had ensured to him a very happy year of office , aud the best wish ho could express for his successor was thafc he might have as great prosperity during his term . He did this feeling assured that Bro . Price was fully deserving of all the honour
the members of tho Domatic Lodge could confer , and with the fnll conviction that ho would merit the approval which would be showered upon him . The W . M . considered it a somewhat difficult task to reply to the many kind things which had just been said of him ; bub he felt thafc the cordial reception of the toast by the brethren proved
that they endorsed the remarks of the Immediate Past Master . He felt sure the members would believe him when he said that while he was in the chair he shonld do his best to ensnre the comfort of the brethren and the prosperity of the Lodge . He trnsted that when he vacated the chair the mention of his name in connection
with the Domatic Lodge would always call forth as hearty a res . ponse as it had done thafc night . Before resuming his seat he had much pleasnre in proposing the toast of the Immediate Past Master . Ho felt assured tho brethren would unite with him in wish ng their Immediate Past Master the greatest success in his fntnre caroeer .
He had pleasure in presenting to Bro . Pierpoint the Past Masters jewel of the Lodge , and he did FO , feeling that no jewel was ever moro deserved than this one . Bro . Pierpoint felt at a disadvantage as ho was suffering from a severe cold ; indeed , had it not been for the pleasure of attending tho old Domatic Lodge ho did not think he
should have ventnred from home that day . He was truly grateful for the honours which had been conferred on him during the past year . He had especially to thank the Past Masters for the kind assistance they had rendered him during his term of office . Ho well remembered that on tho night of his Installation they had held out tho
right hand of fellowship , and since then they had clone all they could to make his year of office a prosperous one . He did not like to mention names in snch a case as this , but could not refrain from a special reference to Bro . Ferguson , who had been particularly kind during the twelve months . There was also tho Treasurer , to whom ho
dosired to address a few special words of thanks . He had done much to secure the prosp rity of tho Lodge during the past year . Tho brethren were all pleased to see him again well enough to get abiut , ns it was at all times a pleasure fco see his happy face in the Lodgo . The Worshipfnl Master proposed the toast of the Initiates , whom he
hoped would so act as to mainta ' n nnd even add to tho reputation of the old Domatic Lodge . Bro . Smith was tho first to reply . Tho events of thafc evening had been looked forward to by him with infinite pleasure for some time past , and he was happy to say their realisation was fully up to his expectations . Bro . Trodd followed .
The Worshipfnl Master had expressed a hope that the Initiates of that nio-ht might one day occupy the chair of that—their mother Lodge . ° He hoped he might , but he could not help thinking he was then nearer the chair than he shonld ever be again , or at least for very many years . He should try , however , and merit promotion
from his brethren . Brothers TTewcfson and Peacock also replied , ater which the toast of the Charities was given from tho chair . In tho Charities associated with thu Onler tho brethren hid ihroo s-plendid Insti'urions , of which they ought to be , aud wero j-isfciy , nroud . The two Schools wore worthy of especial esteem bnb tho
third Charity—that whioh provided for tho aged and the widows of tho Craft—was if anything cwmmoro deserving than either of them . F [ o should have tho pleasure of representing his Lodgo at tho next Festival of this splendid Institution , and he hoped the membors of tho Lodge would do their best to support him in that Stewardship .
Bro . James Terry replied , suggesting that it would be a vory gratifying feature if the list of tho Worshipful Master at the comirg DVarivafw . ia for as many pounds as the number of their Lodge . £ 177 from the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , at tho hands of its ono hundredth Master would bo a grand result . When tho brethren remembered on
whose behalf their Master nnd he were pleading , they conld not fail to do their utmost to make tho appaal a succs-i . Afc a later part of die evening ifc was announced that £ 04 11 a Gd had been promised in the room on behalf of the Old People . The toast of tho Visitors
was duly honoured and replied to by several of the guest ? , while that of tho Past Masters was acknowledged by Bros . Pierpoint and Ferguson . Bro . Morris replied for the Treasurer and Secretary , and sundry of the Officers to that proposed in their houonr , after which
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Installation Meetings, &C.
amount that was being expended , with thafc wish he conpled a sincere desire that a proper and discreet wisdom should be exercised in the outlay of the money which wa 3 placed in their hands . It undoubtedly was tho desire of every brother who contributed thafc tho capital funds of the Craft should
be placed upon a more firm and solid foundation . It was most undesirable thafc the Institutions should exist on a " hand to mouth" principle . The absolute responsibilities entailed upon tho executive of the three Institutions might be realized when it was taken into consideration what a vast amount of beneficent work was
done . During the past year the amount realized on behalf of the three Masonic Institutions had amounted in the aggregate to £ 54 , 500 . Even with this vast sum there were some difficulties to face . The Craft was increasing in volume , and the demands upon its bounty were multiplying . At the next election for tho Benevolent
Institution there would be no fewer than 136 deserving applicants for the benefits of that Institution , and Bro . Terry , in a so-called " Manifesto , " issued last week , had earnestly appealed to the brethren throughout the country to assist him by every means in their power to make the approaching Festival a success . It must be remembered
by the brethren that tho amount of charity bestowed by the Benevolent Institution was divided amongst 190 men and over 200 widows , who received annuities—the males £ 40 per annum , and the widows £ 32 . This of itself entailed a yearly expenditure of £ 13 , 804 . Then
thpy had tho Girls School , where 237 pupils were being maintained , clothed and educated . Again , at the Quarterly Court held that afternoon there was a proposal that the admissions to tho Boys ' School at Wood Green should be increased from 230 to 210 . All
these items , as a matter of course , entailed grave responsibilities , and should an evil clay come , when the subscriptions on the part of the Craft might ; materially fall off , ifc would be inevitable thafc the scope of the Institutions must bo narrowed . Those who had hitherto subscribed would only be content so long as the candidates in whom they
were particularly interested were kept well to the front , but should there be any unavoidable curtailment there would certainly arise a laxity of interest , and , as a conseqnence , a fearful falling off in the receipts must follow . If instead of 240 pupils at the Schools the Committee should only be able to provide for 200 , ib would have a most
depreciatory influence upon the actual income , the resulb of whfch would bo appalling . Bro . Morgan said he did not nrge these views in any alarmist spirit , but it was necessary that men of business experience shonld be fully prepared for such exigencies as might arise . In conclusion , he advised that a substantial addition should be made
to the reserve fund of each Institution , in order that , should a crisis occur , they might be able to cope with the demands made . Unquestionably the executive of the three Masonic Institutions had the confidence of the Craft at large , and it afforded him the greatest possible pleasure to have had tho opportunity , however imperfectly ,
of laying his views before the brethren as to the position of the Institutions and tho duties of all truo Masons to support them by every means in their power . The proceedings of the ovoning wero fittingly closed with the Tyler's toast . Tho speeches throughont were interspersed by a choice selection of vocal and instrumental music , with recitations .
DOMATIC LODGE , No . 177 .
A HUNDRED years of uninterrupted Masonic cxisteuco is what - ^ - * - few Lodges can boast of , and therefore those which do enjoy that distinction may be excused for any enthusiasm they feel in connection with the honour . Another Lodge has just attained to its
centennial—the Domatic , No . 177—the one hundredth Worshipful Master of which was installed ou Friday , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , and active preparations are being made to celebrate the event by a banquet after the regular meeting next month . The meeting of Friday last was presided over by the W . M . of the past year ,
Bro . Robert Pierpoint , who was supported by Harry Price S . W ., A . Simner J . W ., George Everett P . M . Treasurer , T . Morris Secretary , H . J . Chapman J . D ., B . Harvey I . G ., N . Salmon Steward , Riechelmann Organist , and tho following Past Masters : —VV . M . Foxcroft , W . J . Ferguson , E . White , H . Bowman Spink , J . McLean ,
J . R . Fonlger , and J . E . Walford . The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , and the Auditors' report received , the Lodge was advanced and Bro . J . Webster pas ? ed . Bro . H . B . Pardy was raised , and then Bro . Harry Nelson Price was installed as Worshipful Master , Bro . Everett , Treasurer of the Lod n'e , performing the
• ceremony with marked ability , notwithstanding the fact that he was suffering from severe indisposition . The following brethren were ap . pointed as Officers : Sinincr S . W ., Chapman J . W ., G . Everett P . M . Treasurer , Morris Secretary , Harvey S . D ., J . Sadler Wood J . D ., Salmon I . G ., J . E . Spurred D . C , and J . Billinghnrsfc Steward ,
After the completion of tho Installation ceremony , Messrs . Thomas Trodd , Robert Ilewetson , Anthony Fawcell Peacock , and Ernest George Arthur Smith , were initiated into the mysteries of Five , masonry . An increase in tho Visitors' Feo on tho occasion of the Centenary Banquet next month was then agreed to , and the report
of the Centenary Committee received . Two propositions for initiation were submitted , and a vote of thanks to the Treasurer for the able manner in which he had performed the ceremony of Installation was nnaninionsly agreed to , on the proposition of Bro . Pierpoint I . P . M . seconded by Bro . Foulgcr P . M . The Worshipfnl Master , in putting
this motion , said that Bro . Everett had had a great wish to instal him , tho ous hundredth Master of tlie Lodge , into the chair . So strong had this desire been that Bro . Everett bad left a sick room , to which ho had boon confined the last , two or three weeks , solely for the pnrpose of being present . Bro . Everett felt deeply grateful to
tbo brethren , one aud all , for their kind expressions to him . He had had a wish to instal Bro . Price , becauso he was a brother whom he had pers nally introduced to Freemasonry , was a very old friend of lit ' s , and was , moreover , the one hundredth Master of the Domatic Lodge . After the customary greetings Lodge was closed and ad-
Installation Meetings, &C.
journed in due course . A banquet followed , and at its conclusion the toast list was gone through . The first , tho W . M . said , was a toast which for close on fifty years had been received with honour and enthusiasm by Englishmen throughout the world , and which in
every assembly of Freemasons was sure of an especial welcom . 3—ifc being that of the Queen . It wa 3 usual with Freemasons to couple with this toast the Masonic Craft , the prosperity of whioh they all desired . The toast was heartily received , and followed by the National Anthem , Madame Riechelmann singing the solo . Tho next
toast was that of the M . W . G . M . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wa ' es . The Worshipful Master wns sure this would be received with the same cordial welcome as had been accorded to the previous toast . By the winning character of hi 3 nature , and by his geniality afc all times , the Prince of Wales had won the esteem of all with whom he
came in contact , while the way in which he had managed the affa ' rs of the Craft had won for him the esteem of every member of the Order . This toast was followed by that of the Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . In the Earl of Carnarvon the brethren had a very worthy
and highly distinguished Mason ; one who was always ready to fulfil any duty he might be called upon to perform in connection with the Order . The Deputy Grand Master was an equally good Mason , as any brother who had seen his working in Grand Lodge could testify ; while the Graud Officers generally were men who had well
earned the honourable positions to which thev had been appointed . Bro . Pierpoint proposed the health of the W . M . Ifc was a vory pleasing dnty to him to submit this , the health of his successor in the chair . Personally he wished the W . M . every success , and in doing so he felt he was only expressing the wish of every member of
tho Domatic Lodge . The support the brethren had given to the chair during the past year had ensured to him a very happy year of office , aud the best wish ho could express for his successor was thafc he might have as great prosperity during his term . He did this feeling assured that Bro . Price was fully deserving of all the honour
the members of tho Domatic Lodge could confer , and with the fnll conviction that ho would merit the approval which would be showered upon him . The W . M . considered it a somewhat difficult task to reply to the many kind things which had just been said of him ; bub he felt thafc the cordial reception of the toast by the brethren proved
that they endorsed the remarks of the Immediate Past Master . He felt sure the members would believe him when he said that while he was in the chair he shonld do his best to ensnre the comfort of the brethren and the prosperity of the Lodge . He trnsted that when he vacated the chair the mention of his name in connection
with the Domatic Lodge would always call forth as hearty a res . ponse as it had done thafc night . Before resuming his seat he had much pleasnre in proposing the toast of the Immediate Past Master . Ho felt assured tho brethren would unite with him in wish ng their Immediate Past Master the greatest success in his fntnre caroeer .
He had pleasure in presenting to Bro . Pierpoint the Past Masters jewel of the Lodge , and he did FO , feeling that no jewel was ever moro deserved than this one . Bro . Pierpoint felt at a disadvantage as ho was suffering from a severe cold ; indeed , had it not been for the pleasure of attending tho old Domatic Lodge ho did not think he
should have ventnred from home that day . He was truly grateful for the honours which had been conferred on him during the past year . He had especially to thank the Past Masters for the kind assistance they had rendered him during his term of office . Ho well remembered that on tho night of his Installation they had held out tho
right hand of fellowship , and since then they had clone all they could to make his year of office a prosperous one . He did not like to mention names in snch a case as this , but could not refrain from a special reference to Bro . Ferguson , who had been particularly kind during the twelve months . There was also tho Treasurer , to whom ho
dosired to address a few special words of thanks . He had done much to secure the prosp rity of tho Lodge during the past year . Tho brethren were all pleased to see him again well enough to get abiut , ns it was at all times a pleasure fco see his happy face in the Lodgo . The Worshipfnl Master proposed the toast of the Initiates , whom he
hoped would so act as to mainta ' n nnd even add to tho reputation of the old Domatic Lodge . Bro . Smith was tho first to reply . Tho events of thafc evening had been looked forward to by him with infinite pleasure for some time past , and he was happy to say their realisation was fully up to his expectations . Bro . Trodd followed .
The Worshipfnl Master had expressed a hope that the Initiates of that nio-ht might one day occupy the chair of that—their mother Lodge . ° He hoped he might , but he could not help thinking he was then nearer the chair than he shonld ever be again , or at least for very many years . He should try , however , and merit promotion
from his brethren . Brothers TTewcfson and Peacock also replied , ater which the toast of the Charities was given from tho chair . In tho Charities associated with thu Onler tho brethren hid ihroo s-plendid Insti'urions , of which they ought to be , aud wero j-isfciy , nroud . The two Schools wore worthy of especial esteem bnb tho
third Charity—that whioh provided for tho aged and the widows of tho Craft—was if anything cwmmoro deserving than either of them . F [ o should have tho pleasure of representing his Lodgo at tho next Festival of this splendid Institution , and he hoped the membors of tho Lodge would do their best to support him in that Stewardship .
Bro . James Terry replied , suggesting that it would be a vory gratifying feature if the list of tho Worshipful Master at the comirg DVarivafw . ia for as many pounds as the number of their Lodge . £ 177 from the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , at tho hands of its ono hundredth Master would bo a grand result . When tho brethren remembered on
whose behalf their Master nnd he were pleading , they conld not fail to do their utmost to make tho appaal a succs-i . Afc a later part of die evening ifc was announced that £ 04 11 a Gd had been promised in the room on behalf of the Old People . The toast of tho Visitors
was duly honoured and replied to by several of the guest ? , while that of tho Past Masters was acknowledged by Bros . Pierpoint and Ferguson . Bro . Morris replied for the Treasurer and Secretary , and sundry of the Officers to that proposed in their houonr , after which