Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — ST . MICHAEL'S LODGE , No . 211 .

rniLE November meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , at JL the Albion , Aldorsgatcstreet , E . C . Tho W . M . Bro . llenry Liudliold presided , and he was supported bv Bros . Harry Nash S . W ., P . J . King J . W ., W . Radclifte P . M . Secretary , Orlton Cooper S . D ., W . Kirkland J . D ., W . J . Dyer I . G ., B . Banks Tyler ; Past Masters Bros . John Lavor , Usher Back , F . J . Hentsch , Alox . Dickson

Visitors—Bros . Frederick Binckos P . G . Sword Bearer , George King P . M . 172 , A . J . Martin P . M . 188 , J . I . Cantle P . M . 1791 , A . R . W . Pavkes 1901 , Alfred Craven Greenwood 410 Assistant G . Secretary Province of Surrey , W . Thomas 18 S , J . A . Collinga Organist 1093 . Lodgo was formally opeued at G * 30 , and tho minutes of last meeting

wore read and confirmed . Mi * . Arthur Bingley Spawforth , a candidate for initiation , who had been regularly proposed at tho last meeting of tho Lodge , was ballotted for . Tho result was unanimous iu favour of tho candidate , who was then introduced and regularly initiated into tho mysteries of the first degree , tho ceremony being

carefully and impressively carried out by Bro . Lindfield tho W . M ., Bro . A . Dickson , tho Immediate Past Master , eloquently delivering tho charge . Routine business followed ; the resignation of two membors was handed in , and accepted with regrot . In the course of tho

evening a letter was announced as having been received from Bro . Alfred Green P . M . and Treasurer of the Lodge . Bro . Green regretted hia inability to bo present , and announced tho death of his mother . It was also stated that Bro . F . H . Horscroft was afflicted

with a domestic bereavement ; his wife died a few days since . The Secretary was requested to communicate with these brethren , assnrin ^ them tho Lodge condoled with them in the loss each had respectively experienced . After tho name of a gentleman as a candidate for initiation had been handed in , Lodge was closed . One of

tho modest little repasts that this Lodge makes a feature of followed , and ou the removal of tho cloth a few toasts were given . After the Queen and tho Craft , Bro . John Laver ( Father of the Lodge ) proposed the health of tho W . M . Bro . Lindfield , ho stated , was initiated in tho St . Michael ' s Lodge , and had filled the varions posts , which

cnlminated in hia advancement to the chair . He had given evidence of deep interest in Masonic work , and tho members one and all were proud to soo him in hu elevated position . Bro . Lindfield suitably acknowledged tho compliment , and assured the brethren he shonkl ever retain an interest i'i tho L-idgo and its affiirs . To Bro . W . W .

Wor-au P . M . was entrusted tlio toas-t of tho Visitors , and he brii fly on'Iicod tho special characteristic * of each , assuring them , on behalf of tho Lodge , that if they lvpe ited their visits , the members would strive to make them comfortable . Tho replies woro terse , but each

g'lCHt addressed a few observations . Tho speeches wcro interspersed with songs and recitations , and the enjoyment of tho evening was c . ipitally sustained . At 10 30 tho W . M . gavo tho summons for tho Tyler , who gavo the parting toast .

ST . ELETH LODGE , No . 1488 .

rnilE annual festival of this Lodge was held at Amlwch on the 5 th X inst ., whou Bro . T . Fanning Evans was installed W . M . for tho coming year . Iu tho evoniug tho Officers , members , aud visiting brethren were entertained by tho newly oleeted W . M . to a banqnot , tit hia residence , Mona Lodge .

AGEICOLA LODGE , No . 1911 .

£ \ N Monday evening , the 28 th ult ., at tho Masonic Hall , Cistlegate , V / York , a meeting was held , tho W . M . Bro . John IT . Taylor presiding , tho Officers supporting him being Bros . White I . P . M ., J . E . Wilkinson S . W ., Georgo Manton S . D ., T . M . L-vthom J . D ., J . D . nv D . C , W . H . Lumley 0 ., Thomas Laverack Sec , D . Young I . G ., E . Osborne T ., W . Johnson and J . Colaham Stewards . There was

a good gathering of members and visitors from other Lodges , who wnro no doubt chiefly attracted by the anuouncement of a lecture on " Tho Craft , its ancient and modern condition , " by Bra M . C . Peck P . M . P . G . S . B . England and Prov . G . Secretary of North and East Yorkshire . Brother Peck gavo an extremely interesting sketch of

Masonry from its earliest times , dwelt upon recent discoveries , and paid a tribute to the interest taken in the Craft by the Prince of Wales , Prince Albert Victor , Lord Zetland , and others . A cordial vote of thankB was passed to him for his lecture . In the conrse of tho business Bro . J . Taylor W . M . was appointed , on tho motion of

Bro . Major McGachou , seconded by Bro . A . M . White I . P . M ., tho representative of tho Lodgo for tho Provincial Charities Association . Deep sympathy was expressed with tho serious illness of tho Treasurer of the Lodge , Bro . John Eccles , whoso gonial disposition and active work for the Craft had won for him the warm friendship of all who knew him .

QTJATUOR CORONATI LODGE . No . 207 G

mllE Lodgo was held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Friday , the - * - 8 th inst ., at 5 o ' clock . Present—Bros . W . Simpson , It . I , in the chair , R . F . Gould P . G . D . I . P . M ., Lieut-Col . S . 0 . Pratt It A S . W ., W . M . Bywatcr P . G . S . B . J . W ., Walter Besant Treasurer , ' G . W . Speth Secretary , Dr . W . W . Westcott J . D ., Rev . C . J . Bull I . G ., E . Maobeau Steward , W . H . Rylauda P . G . Stoward ,

i . Finlay-Finlayson , E . C . Castle , Q . C ., Dr . U . W . Richardson , W . M . Williams , C . Pardon Clarke , CLE ., C . Kupferschmidt , and Sydney T . Klein F . 4 S . Also the following members of tho Correspondence Circle -. —Bros . J . L . Brayahaw , T . If . Patt-inson , S . Richardson

G . VI . Taylor , C . B . Barnes , C . F . Matior P . G . Standard Beancr J . II . A . Elliot , VI . M . Graham , H . Tipper , Rev . Dr . R . Morris . R . A Gowau , J . B . Mackey , J . Newton , F . R . A . S ., Robert Rr . y , B . A . Smith , ' S . W . Manley , E . T . Edwards , J . Bodeuham P . G . A . D . C , and W . F . yheppu'd : also the following Victors ;—Bree . Colonel Shadweli

Notices Of Meetings.

n . Clerke Grand Secretary , G . Powell P . M . 142 , B . W . D . Montgoraery P . M . No . 10 , Belfast , T . L . Wilkinson P . M . 92 , and W . G . T . Gilbert P . M . 257 . The following Brethren were admitted to tlw membership of the Ledge , viz .: —Bro . Syduey Turner Klein , ths Rod House , Stanmore , Fellow of the Linnosan Society , Fellow of tho

Royal Astronomical Society , & c , & o . ; initiated in the Watford Lodgo , No . 401 , in 1888 , author of "Thirty-six hours hunting among tho Ilymenoptera and Lepidoptera of Middlesex , " " Appearance of Ephestia Kiihniella in London , and the remedy provided by Nature , " nnd other papers read before Scientific Societies ; Bro . Benjamin

Ward Richardson , 25 Manchester Square , W ., London , M . A ., M . D ., LL . D ., Fellow of the Royal Sooiety , Fellow of the Society of Arts * , Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians , Member of tho Imperial Academy of Natural Sciences , Member of the Philosophical Society of America ; initiated in St . Audrow ' s Lodge , No . 231 , in 1861 , W . M .

in 1868 , joined Lodge of King Solomon , No . 2029 , iu 1885 , W . M . in 1885 and 1886 ; author of " Hygoia , a model city , " " Disease a of Modem Life , " "Tho Guild of Good Lifo , " "Tho Common Health , " and various biographical memoirs . The following thirty-four candidates were elected members of the Correspondence

Cirole , viz .: —Kingston Lodge , 1010 , Hull ; Denison Lodge , 1218 , Scarborough ; Lodge of St . John , 2280 , Sangor , Iudia ; Bureau of Ethnology , Smithsonian Institution , Washington , U . S . A ; Bros . Rev . E . G . Dixon , Mount AylifF , E . Griqualand , 2113 ; A . U . Williams , Kokstad , E . Griqualand , P . M . 1186 ; Rev . C . II . Maldon ,

Madras , District G . Chaplaiu ; Col . S . W . Brooke , Sangor , India , 2280 ; J . C . Budd , Ponang , P . M . 1555 ; A . Huttenbach , Penang , P . M . 1555 ; A . Gundorsen , Christohurch , New Zealand , 609 ; W . F . Lamonby , Melbourne , Victoria , 752 , Past Graud Master ot Victoria ; R . J . Munn , Savannah , Georgia , U . S . A ., P . M . 15 ; W . F .

Carmon , Newoastle-on-Tyne , P . M . 481 ; J . A . S . Scott , Newcastle-on-Tyne , 1427 ; H . T . Gardiner , Goole , Yorks , P . M . 458 , P . P . G . A . D . C . West Yorks ; W . Forrest , Bolton , Lancashire , 37 ; F . W . Broadbent , Bolton , Lancashire , 37 : Captain J . Booth , Bolton , Lancashire , P . M . 37 , P . G . Assistant Sojourner E . Lancashire ; A . K . Cannington , Liverpool 2289 ; H . C . Reynolds , Liverpool , 2289 ; H . B . Browne , Egre .

mont , Cheshire , P . M . 1350 , P . P . G . D . Cheshire ; W . F . Sbeppard , Trinity College , Cambridge , 859 , Prov . G . Steward Cambs . ; A . Hope , Exeter , 39 ; W . Mason , St . Austell , P . M . 496 , P . P . G . D . Cornwall ; T . H . Lakes , St . Austell , Cornwall , P . M . 496 ; W . Nettle , Liskeard , Cornwall , P . M . 510 ; R . Carter , Falmouth , P . M . 75 ; W . Cock , IVckham , S . E ., P . M . 1597 , & c , P . G . Steward Middlesex ; A . B . Alexander ,

VVelbeck-street , W ., 2029 ; G . A . Wilson , Stockport , South Australia , 5 ; T . J , C . Hahtke , Adelaide , G . A . S < j turner South Australia ; S . G . Jones , Adelaide 32 , aud Dr . Durford Thomas , P , iddiu ; ton . This bii igs tho list up to 751 , and shows that 805 new members j > iued tho Correspondence Circle during Bro . Simpson ' s yoir of office . Tho

W . M . elect Bro . Lieut-Col . S . C . Pratt , R . A ., was then presented for installation by Bro . Walter Besant P . M . and Treasurer , after which the ceremony of his induction into tho chair was carried out by Bro . It . F . Gould P . G . D . Tho Officers appointed and invested for tho ensuing year are : — Bros . W . Simpson , R . I ., I . P . M ., W . M . By water

S . W ., Prof . T . Hayter Lewis , R . I ., B . A ., J . W . ( iu whoso unavoidable absence the duties of tho office were performed by Bro . Bodeuham P . G . A . D . C ) , Walter Besaut Treasurer , G . W . Speth Secrotary , Dr . W . W . Westcott S . D ., Rev . J . C Ball J . D ., E . Mucbeun I . G , R . F . Gould P . G . D . D . C , W . M . Williams Steward , aud J . W .

Fretman Tyler . Tho W . M . delivered an excellont inaugural address , reviewing the work of the Lodge during the past year , and suggesting tho development of which it is still capable . Tho record of tiio literary labours of its members in both Circles since tho acccession of his predecossor was a romarkablo one , showing no loss than 19

publications cf varying importance , but nil of Eohd merit . Tho paper of the evening was by Bro . VV . H . Rylands , on tho picture of " Night , " by Bro . Hogarth . Bro . Ry lauds was unfortunately only able to read oxtracts of this highly interesting paper , owing to

the lateness of the hour , a cause which also prevented any serious discussion . This is of less importance than it might otherwise be , as the members of the Lodge and C . C . will have the banefit of receiving it printed iu full , in Ars Qnatuor Coromitorum , Fart III . for 1889 . Bro . Williams exhibited a ticket for a series of nino

Masonic Concerts , in 1783 , at F . M . H ., designed by Bartalozzi , aud engraved by Cipriani . This will also be reproduced , / ac simile , in the "Transactions . " At tho subsequent banquet , after tho usual Loyal and Masonic toast ? , Bro . Simpson said—It is now my duty , and a very pleasant on-1 , to propose to you the toast of tho evening ,

that of our W . M . Lieut-Colonel S . C . Pratt . In doing this I shall follow the custom which has already found acceptance with UP , and givo you , not a biography exactly , but a short account of sorno of thoso things which our W . M . has accomplished . It is at no tinio a very pleasant matter to listen to a history of your own doings ,

aud I know that our W . M . is sensitivo on thi 3 poiut , bnt ho must on this occasion consent to suffer , as tho relation will bo of intorcst to all of us , aud it ia important that the brethren of tho Lodgo , aa well as those of the Correspondence Circle , should kno * .. ' something of tho merits of tho brother who is to rulo ua for tho timo bein " .

Our W . M . is a soldier , a Lieutenant-Colonel in a high and honourable profession . He comes of a family of soldiers , his father held staff appointments as well as a military commaud in time of war—ho was also a Mason , Thus our brother comes to us , bringing with him associations of our Craft descending from father to sou . In many

respects , a good soldier should be a good Mason . Thia idea was impressed upon me at tho installation of our M . W . G . M . It is now a number of years siuco thr . b took place , bnt I havo never forgotten the impression produced . The capadou 3 Albert Hall wa . 3 filled with a . great concourse of people who had never met before , but though

auknown to each other , during tho ceremony , tho whole body acted as one person , and moved in conjunction with the accuracy of a crack regiment . It then dawned on me that wo nro a drilled body , obeying orders , and moving at tho word of command . Moreovir , obedience in ol her matters is early instillol in us , and unl eiitating obodionce is the motto of *> good soldier , I theo . formed the opiuiuu