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at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , E . G . Bro . R . F . Thomson W . M . of the Mother Lodge presided , and was supported by Bros . C . W . Cooper S . W ., G . Flatman J . W ., H . Hyde P . M . Preceptor , W . J . Carroll I . P . M . 1227 Dep . Preceptor , C . J . Free P . M . Treasurer , G . A . Peters P . M . Secretary , T . J . Rover S . D ., H . W . Newman J . D ., C . Phillips I . G ., E . M . Jeffery P . M ., A . J . Giles P . M ., M . Citroen , H . J . Rowberry P . M ., H . C . Houghton , H . R . Bower , H . Walker , H . S . Hartwell ,- J . Wynman , & c .

The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bros . Henry Cohn and Nathan Lebrecht being candidates . Those Brethren , who were initiated about a month ago in the Samson Lodge , answered the questions leading to the second degree without assistance , and retired . Bro . Bowen was entrusted , the Lodge was opened in the second degree , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . Both ceremonies were impressively rendered .

Lodge was resumed to the first degree and Bros . Henry Cohn and Nathan Lebrecht of No . 1668 and Bro . H . C . Haughton of the Mother Lodge , No . 1227 , were elected members , which compliment was acknowledged by Bros . H . Cohn and N . Lebrecht .

Bro . Jeffery P . M . proposed , and it was seconded and unanimously supported , that Bro . H . Hyde P . M . Preceptor be elected an honorary member of the Lodge . Bro . Hyde , in a few well chosen words , acknowledged the compliment . Bro . C . W . Cooper was elected W . M . for Monday next .

********** Hyde Park Lodge , No . 1425 . ON nth inst ., at the Prince of Wales Hotel , Eastbourne Terrace , Bishops Road , Paddington , W ., Bros . G . G . Hiscocks W . M . 2012 W . M ., J . H . Beardon S . W ., W . Smith-Rose J . W ., H .

Dehane P . M . Sec , G . E . Harris I . P . M . 18 94 S . D ., W . H . Handover P . M . 1642 J . D ., A . E . Penfold I . G ., G . B . Oberti Steward , H . Foskett P . M . 1642 Deputy Preceptor , B . R . Thomas I . P . M . 511 , A . L . Butters P . M . 216 3 , W . C . Franklin , A . J . Taplin , E . Stevens . Visitor : Bro . J . N . Laffan .

The Lodge being opened in due form , Bro . Harris assumed the chair and opened in the second and third degrees and resumed as required . The ceremony of installation was rehearsed . Votes of thanks were passed to the Auditors and Bro . Dehane .

Stuart Lodge , No . 163 2 . AT the very comfortable rooms at the Deacons Restaurant , Walbrook , E . G ., on Friday , Sth inst ., at 7 . 30 p . m ., Bros . Metcalfe

Baillie W . M ., ' C . E . Brooks W . M . of the Mother Lodge S . W ., J . Taylor J . W ., H . Hyde P . M . Deputy Preceptor , R . J . K . Bennett Treasurer , J . T . Whitehead Sec , J . Clark S . D ., R . Thain J . D ., C . W . Cooper I . G ., W . J . Yardley Steward , J . Wynman , R . Spurr , and others .

The ritual of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Baillie performing the ceremony in his usual able manner . The W . M . changed places with Bro . Brooks , who rehearsed the ceremony of raising in a most creditable manner . The working throughout was all that could be desired . Bro . C . W . Cooper 1227 was elected a member , and Bro . Brooks W . M . for next meeting .

********** PROVINCIAL . — : o : — St . Peter Lodge , No . 1024 . RE-INSTALLATION OF BROTHER T . P . PECHEY . THE annual meeting was held at the new Masonic Hall , in

High Street , Maldon , on Wednesday , 30 th ult . The Hall having been only recently acquired , practically only the large room and an ante-room had been prepared , but the way in which the work had been designed and carried out , under the direction of Bro . P . Beaumont , was universally admired .

Bro . T . P . Pechey W . M ., was re-installed by Bro . F . H . Bright , and Officers , were appointed . Light refreshments were served in the Hall , and subsequently the Brethren adjourned to the King's Head Hotel , where a banquet was well served by Mr . J . H . Taylor . ********** Bala Lodge , No . 1369 .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . MAJOR T . W . BEST . THE Brethren held their annual meeting in the Masonic Rooms at the Plas Coch Hotel , Bala , on Wednesday evening , 6 th inst ., when Bro . Major T . W . Best ( Chief Constable of Merioneth ) P . M . P . P . G . S . W . North Wales was installed as Worshipful Master , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Ben . E . Chadwick P . M .

At the close of the Lodge a banquet was held at the White Lion Royal Plotel , under the presidency of the Worshipful Master , when the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to in the customary manner .

********** St . Eleth Lodge , No . 1488 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER W . JONES . THE annual meeting took place at Amlwch , on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., when Bro . Wm . Jones W . M .-elect was duly and efficiently installed by Bro . T . Jcrvice P . M . P . P . G . P .

Bro . R . E . Pritchard I . P . M ., was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , and Bro . John R . Roberts with a Provincial Grand Lodge Secretary's jewel for meritorious services . Bro . Roberts has for five years acted as Secretary to the Lodge . Bro . T . Jervis

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alluded to the death of Bro . John Hughes ( Frondig ) , and the loss the St . Eleth Lodge had sustained . After the Lodge was closed a banquet took place at the Dinorben Arms Hotel , presided over by the W . M . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given . ********** Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 .

INSTALLATION OF BROTHER A . E . MASON . THE installation meeting was held at the Railway Hotel , Feltham , Middlesex , on Saturday , 2 nd inst . Bro . H . C . R . Dailey W . M ., who has made himself very popular during his connection with the Lodge , has added to his reputation during his year of Office as W . M . by his diligent and painstaking working of the several ceremonies ; his crowning success was the admirable manner in which , after having raised a

Brother , he installed his successor Bro . A . E . Mason , who afterwards , on behalf of the members of the Lodge , ]> resentcd him with a handsome Past iMaster's jewel as a token of their appreciation for his excellent services during the past year . The jewel for some time past has not been so deservedly bestowed to a Master leaving the chair as in this case . It is to be hoped his successor will prove a worthy imitator , and endeavour to emulate the example set by Bro , Dailey .

The following Officers were appointed and invested : Bros . W . F . Fagan S . W ., C . H . Ditchman J . W ., E . W . Winter Chaplain , Alfred Bevis P . M . P . P . A . G . D . C . Middx . Treasurer , Wmt T . Dillon P . M . P . P . A . G . D . C . Middx . Secretary , H . King S . D ., W . H . Tilley J . D ., C . B . Weedon I . G ., J . Glover D . C ., H . P . Harris Organist , A . J . Davis , ri . Tamworth , and W . F . Day Stewards , and J . Bailey Tyler . Bro . Walter Clement Tyler P . M .

Grand Director of Ceremonies for Middlesex acted as D . C ., and was also re-appointed Charity Representative for the Lodge . In addition to those already mentioned as being present we noted uie following : Bros . Nicholls , Liangdon , and Pardoe P . M . ( who acted respectively as S . W ., J . W ., and I . G . during the Installation ) , and Bros . Ashton , Gage , Wigginton , Meadwell , Baron , Wallis , Goatley , Barber , Cordcry , Coley , H . Willsmer , and others .

The visitors included Bros . H . J . Davis P . M . 1719 , E . G . Piatt P . M . 1327 , Alfred Tucker P . M . 13 6 5 , H . Schartau P . M . 1261 P . P . G . O ., B . Lyon P . M . 1227 , and W . F . Loveday J . W . ^ 07 , W . C . Haley 1789 , Chas . Varley J . W . 2552 , A . R . Villiers 16 S 5 , J . Rcvett 2202 , G . F . Brooking 1604 , & c .

During the banquet , at which the Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , a selection of music , under the direction of Bro . Herbert Schartau , assisted by Bro . F . Tebbutt and H . Dearth , was given . fll ¥ K VJT tjt w -Jit- m i . flt

Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . C . GARROOD . THERE was a very large attendance at the Eboracum Masonic Hall , St . Saviourgate , York , on Monday afternoon , on the occasion of the installation of Bro . Charles Gairood . Bro . J . Smith P . M . took the Senior Warden's chair , and Bro . W . Storey P . M . P . P . G . S . B . the Junior Warden's chair . The W . M .-

elect was presented for installation by Bro . F . H . Vaughan P . M . The ceremony was most impressively performed by Bro . Kilvington , assisted by Bro . A . Humphreys P . M ., and Bro . G . Lamb P . M . P . P . G . J . D . After the solemn obligation had been taken Brother Monaghan sang with fine effect the solo , "Be thou faithful , " from Mendelssohn ' s '" St . Paul , " and later in the afternoon , "Then shall the righteous , " from "Elijah . "

The installation banquet was held in the w mdmill Inn , Blossom Street , Bro . Garrood presiding over a large attendance . The W . M ., in proposing the King and the Craft , observed that it had been said , and there was a great deal of truth in the saying , that cverv civilised country had at its head the form of Government

it desired . We in England had at the head of our country a form of Government we desired , and he who was the Monarch was a worthy son of an illustrious mother . King Edward they , knew was a good , sound , and true Mason , and was also the first gentleman of the Empire .

The W . M . next proposed the Grand Master . and the Grand Lodge . The Grand Master , he said , would he felt sure carry out the duties of his high Office well and worthily . He was a worthy successor of his brother the King . In connection with the Grand Lodge , he mentioned the names of the Dean of York , Bro . Whytehead . and Bro . Peck .

The Very Rev . the Dean of York , on rising to respond , was received with loud appla . use . He said he was quite sure that on behalf of the Grand Lodge he might express their gratification at the cordial way in which they had drunk their health . He was sure that Grand Lodge felt as every Executive felt—that its very existence depended on its constituencies . There was not an

incessant agitation going on to turn out Grand Lodge , and get in another , or to turn the Masonic body upside down . In the members of Grand Lodge they felt that they had the right men in the right places , and the consequence was a calmness , a quietness , and a mutual confidence in the Masonic bod ) ' ' , which contributed a great deal to its stability and the happiness and pleasure of belonging to it . He paid a fitting tribute to the ability of the Grand Master ,

H-R . H . the Duke of Connaught , and went on to say what a pleasure it was for him to come and participate in the functions of a Masonic Lodge . He supposed that he was the oldest Mason present , for he had been a member of the Craft for fifty-four years . To the junior member present he could say that he was sure that if he had as long an experience of Masonry as he had had he would have the same feeling towards it as he had . He had never regretted becoming a M , ason , for it had been a comfort to him in