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— : 0 : — STRONG MAN LODGE , No . 4 r > .

THE annual meeting of this old Lodgo was held nt the Masons ' Hall Tavern , Masons ' -avcnue , Basinglmll-strcot , on Thursday , tho 7 tb inst ., on which occasion Bro . C . Cordingley was installed as W . M . for tho ensuing your . Bro . S . B . Hallo , tho W . M . of tho past year , presided at the opening of tho Lodge , being supported bv Bros . C . Cordingloy S . W ., tho W . M . elect , W . A . S . Humphries J . W ., IL Follett Treasurer , A . A . Wing Secretary , W . Ball S . D ., J . Smith

J . D . H . J . Nell I . G ., and F . M . H . Jones Steward , several members , and the following Past Masters : —Bros . Dyor , Sawyer , Symons , Jones , Moss , and Eeed . Tho minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , Bros . Upjohn and Bolt , candidates for tho second degree , were prepared , and in duo conrse passed ns Fellow Crafts . On the resumption of the Lodge to the first dogreo , the

ballot was taken and proved unanimous in favour of Messrs . Eitter and Murphy , the initiation of whom is expected to take placo at tho next meeting . The installation of Worshipful Master was next proceeded with , Bro . G . G . Symons assuming tho gavel as Installing Master . He performed the ceremony in a clear , distinct , and effective manner , being ably assisted in the work hy Bro . P . M . Moss , who

acted as Director of Ceremonies . The newly-installed Master having been sainted in dno form , appointed tho following brethren as his Officers : —Humphries S . W ., Ball J . W ., Follett Treasurer , Wing Secretary , Smith S . D ., Nell J . D ., Jones I . G ., Callow and limit Stewards , Steed Tyler . Tho ceremony was then completed , and tho Lodge closed until tho first Thursday in May . The

brethren next proceeded to tho banqnet-room , where a first-rate repast was provided by the proprietors of tho tavern . Tho W . M . presided , and in dno conrse proceeded with tho toasts of the evening . ' Tho customary loyal ones having been honoured , tho I . P . M . proposed that of the Master , paying a just compliment to Bro . Cordingley for the way in which ho had f nfilled the duties of his office in the past , and

wishing him every success and prosperity in the future . The W . M . tendered his hearty thanks to the brethren for the way in which they had responded to the call of the I . P . M . He hoped when his term of office had expired to leave the chair with the esteem of the brethren . He then proposed the healtb of the I . P . M ., presenting him , in the name of the Lodge , with a Past Master's jewel , as a memento of the

year during which he had presided over the Lodge . Bro . Halle expressed his sincere thanks for the great kindness that he experienced during bis term of Mastership . Whatever ho bar ] done he had undertaken for tbe advancement of Freemasonry . He bad endeavoured to do his best during his year of office , and should always hold his services at the disposal of the Lodge . The toast of the visitors fob

lowed . The W . M . heartily welcomed tbe numerous guests around him—there were among them many brethren who were honoured , not only in tbe Craft , but also in private life—tbey wero all welcome , and the W . M . trusted had thoroughly enjoyed themselves . If the Strong Man Lodge sbould at any time lack in tbo good cause , tbo W . M . felt assured it would never lose its reputation in respect of

hospitality , which characteristic of Freemasonry the members of tho Lodge were one and all anxious at all times to exemplify . After a reply from a visiting brother , tbe W . M . giive the health of the Past Masters , which toast Bro . Moss acknowledged in suitable terms . The Treasurer , Secretary and Officers then each received their meed of praise , and the proceedings terminated .

UNITED LODGE , No . 607 .

'"PEE annual Festival of this Lodge was held on Friday afternoon , - * - 8 th April , when Lieut . Colonel H . Somerville Burney Grand Deacon of England , and one of the Founders of 697 , again attended to perform the Installation ceremony . The W . M . Elect was Bro . A . Gosling S . W ., and he appointed the following as bis Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Thomas G . Mills S . W ., G . A . Enstace J . W .

, Eev . E . H . Crate P . M . Chaplain , Thomas Enstace I . P . M . Treasurer , Thomas Eix P . M . Sec , C . D . Marshall S . D ., E . Smith J . D ., W . Jelley B . C ., John B . Lugar Organist , S . H . Ellis T . G ., Quarter Master Sergeant Foreman , George Littlebury , and J . T . Bailey Stewards , S . Munson'T yler . About ' forty brethren afterwards dined together at the

George Hotel , a richerche" banquet being placed on the table by Mrs . Gniver . The usual toasts were given and responded to on the removal of the cloth ; and some excellent singing by tbe brethren added greatly to the pleasures of the evening . Among those present , either at Lod ge or banquet , were Wor . Bros . Lieut . Colonel H . Somerville

Burney J . G . D ., Thomas J . Balling P . G . Sec . Essex , John J . C . Turner W . M . 51 P . P . G . O ., John F . Harrington W . M . 160 , John Uean W . M . 433 , J . E . Wiseman P . M . and Sec . 433 P . P . G . A . D . C ., J . E . Eichardson P . M . 433 P . P . G . S . B ., W . Clarey P . M . 433 , Ihomag Jennings W . M . 650 , F . J . Wiseman W . M . 1734 , F . Fleck

P . M . 771 , W . Sowman J . W . 51 , G . F . Smith jun . J . W . 1839 , H . v-o Q Pe ? S , W' 160 ' H- Scott Sec- 1799 ' * Smith 1799 > W . Bloom 1 / J 9 , J . F . French 433 , nnd the following members of 697 , in addition to those alread y mentioned above : —Bros . E . E . Clowes , J . Durrani , J . H . Johnson , Thomas Matthewman , J . W . Alliston , T . II . £ ravelock , E . Foster , J . J . Wade , E . J . Godfrey , J . Alliston , W . C . Potter , W . G . Siggers , & c .

STRAWBERRY HILL LODGE . No . 946 .

'JIHE £ enial spring weather which bas happily set in made tho run down to Twickenham , on Wednesday last , exceedingly pleasant , iW n x ' ge com P y assembled at the Grotto Hotel to witness the installation of Bro . W . H . Eohrs as W . M . of this Lodgo . Tho broth-

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ren present at tho ceremony included tho following members of tho Lodge , viz . —P . M . 's Bros . G . Mayon Cooke . T . Price , E . T . Whitley , W . H . Wagliorn , J . M . Wohlgemuth , W . Piatt Sec , W . Smeed , A . Johnson , J . , T . Pope ; also Bros . J . L . Skinner , , T . Aston , A . T . Ackermnnn , W . Board , J . S . Swoasev , A . Loft , W . S . Bell , Charles Moore , K . D . Garwood , P . "V . DTll'ingcr , A . Bliss , S . Jewell , K . Burke , A . B .

Weston , C . Holland , 0 . Parkes , and others . There was also a largo attendance of visitors , among whom wo noticed I ! nv . William . Tone * P . M . 765 , J . Wright P . M . 15 S 5 , A . Green P . M . 211 , W . Ead cliff o I . P . M . 21 . 1 , E . W . Forgo I . P . M . and Secretary 1793 , J . Pillar W . M . 1793 , Thomas Goodchild S . D . 1793 , J . Greenfield J . D . 1602 , T . J . Arnold 7 S 0 , W . G . Smeed 1585 , G . H . McLoughlin 1706 , E . If . Dovo

15 , D . W . Tough 905 , 11 . Handel 1793 , W . J . House LS 2 S , W . G . Collier 1793 , and others . After tho despatch of general business in tho Lodge , Bro . Daniel Argylo tho W . M . presented Bro . Eohrs S . W . to tho Installing Master , Bro . AV . Smeed P . M . and P . P . G . S . W . Mid .. and tho ceremony of installation was thon proceeded with . Many of our readers havo doubtless had tho opportunity of hearing Brother

Smeed ' s masterly delivery of this beautiful service . On this occasion every lino of tho sublime charges was given with point and emphasis , and made a deep inrpi'ession upon tho brethren . After receiving tho warm congratulations of thoso present , the newly appointed W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Skinner S . W ., Aston J . W ., Beard S . D ., IVI ( lunger J . D ., Parkes

I . G ., Wohlgemuth Treasurer , W . Piatt Secretary , Bliss Organist , Ackermann Director of Ceremonies . Tho brethren then adjourned to a splendid banquet , provided by Bro . Garwood , who has recently enlarged his dining room , so as to give nmplo accommodation for a party of sixty or seventy persons . After tho usual loyal toasts bad been duly honoured , tho W . M ., in proposing tho health of tho Provincial

Grand Officers , allndcd to tho gratifying fact that two of their Past Masters had hold honourable positions in tho Province as P . G . J . W . and P . G . A . D . O ., viz ., Bros . Smeed and Whitley , whose names ho coupled with tho toast . Theso brethren having suitably responded , Bro . Smeed rose to propose the toast of tho evening , and referring to tho excellent social qualities of Bro . Eohrs , took occasion to say that

he believed the brethren had selected ono to rule over their affairs who would prove himself in every respect worthy of their choice . Bro . Eohrs was universally esteemed both in and out of tho Lodge , and being an earnest and painstaking Mason , would , ho hoped , meet with the success he deserved duriug his tenure of tho chair . Tho W . M ., in replying , wished to thank the brethren for the kindness aud

assistance he had always experienced from them during his progress through the different offices , and assured them that no effort should be wanting on his part to merit a continuance of their esteem and goodwill , whilst his chief aim would be to uphold the dignity and credit which tho Lodge at present enjoyed . In felicitous terms , tho W . M . next proposed the health of tho Installing Master , and elicited

hearty applause from the brethren from his allusion to the many ' valuable services rendered to the Lodgo by Bro . Smeed . The latter , in thanking the W . M . and brethren for tho compliment paid him , referred to tbe fact that bo was initiated in the Lodge eighteen years ago , and although he could not expect tho Grand Architect of tbe Universe to bestow upon him many moro years of strength aud

activity , ho shonld continue , so long as ho was ablo , to devote his best energies lo the Lodgo to which ho was so warmly attached . The W . M . next gave tho toast of tho Past Masters , which was replied to by all tho brethren present holding that rank , Bros . Argylo aud Cooke observing that this was an ago of progress , and that tho Strawberry Hill Lodgo was keeping pace with tho time , and

enlarging its sphere of social intercourse and usefulness . Tho W . M . then gavo tbe toast of the Visitors , remarking that several among them had achieved honourable distinction in Freemasonry , and wero therefore well able to judge of tho position which tho Strawberry Hill Lodge was entitled to hold in tho Craft . Bros . Jones , Wright , EadclifFe , Green , and others , in responding , horo testimony to the

cordial hospitality for which the Lodge was distinguished at all times , ancl expressed tho pleasure they had derived from hearing tho installation ceremony so ably performed by Bro . Smeed that evening . Bro . McLoughlin , who was understood to have recently made an appeal on tho Stock Exchange , with most successful results , on behalf of ono of tho charitable institutions of the metropolis , advocated tho cause of tho Masonic Schools , and hoped tho brethren

would do what they could in the cause of Charity witb all their heart . During the evening several of the brethren contributed some excellent songs , and we must speak in the highest terms of Bro . Eoss Browne , who gavo several character songs in most artistic style , without the aid of pianoforte accompaniment . Altogether this was one of the most agreeable and successful evenings we havo had the pleasure of spending at the Strawberry Hill Lodge ,

THE annual installation meeting of this Lodge took place at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday , 13 th inst ., on which occasion the following brethren wero present : — C . Atkins W . M ., O . L . M . Letreille S . W ., A . Eosenthall J . W ., Dr . Jabez Hogg P . M . P . G . D . Treasurer , J . H . Sonthwood P . M . Secretary , W . Eyan S . D ., H . Evans

HERVET LODGE , No . 1260 .

J . D ., G . T . Salmon I . G ., F . A . Beeton D . C , II . J . Dean Organist ; several other members of the Lodge , ancl the following visitors : — Bros . E . F . Gould P . M . 92 S . G . D ., A . Mullord W . M . 1288 , G . Short , W . Toombs , W . E . Lister P . M . 145 , J . Batcholor , F . G . Baker P . M . 753 , L . Hiong , E . B . Grabham , Jolm Green P . M . 27 , 6 . Andrews ,

W . Davies , F . G . Longley P . M . 1261 , J . B Sorrell jun . P . M . 176 , J . I . Cantle P . M . 1257 , & c . The amount of work which had to bo got through was exceptionally heavy , especially for an installation meet .

ing , and as a consequence it was nob until a very late hour that the proceedings terminated . The Lodge having been opened , tho minutes of tho last regular Lodge and a Lodge of emergency were read and confirmed , after whicb Bros , Frank Taylor and William Bonner were