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tho other toasts customary on such occasions were honoured . Among the Visitors were Bros . Francis Hankowski , J . Folsonhardt , William E . Kelsey , Richard Kelsey , Charles W . Russell 913 , Fountain Meen I . G . 1107 , A . Mackenzie 449 , F . Barns 766 , E . G . Marner 1673 , H . T . Gordon 907 , James Bassett 1614 , E . J . Stoneham 28 , H . Clark 788 , W . Fysh 1288 , A . Best 211 , W . Saegert 458 , F . C . Herbert 1237 45 ,

W . Fieldwick W . M . 1364 , Edwin Bowley 1326 , A . Woods 1153 , M . S . Rubinstein 1642 , H . W . Alford S . D . 228 , Edward J . Lowther , Edward L . Collins 25 , W . W . Morgan jun . 1385 , & c . Wo cannot close this report without a brief reference to the way in which all united to render the gathering an enjoyable one . It is not often that so much musical talent is found at a meeting , but on this occasion the Polish

National really excelled itself . Dnring the evening the W . M ., in compliment to the distinguished Visitor who was present , proposed the health of the King of Italy , and a telegram announcing the fact was sent to the King in tho name of tho Lodge , at the same time tendering the heartiest good wishes of the brethren for his future happiness .

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JOHN HERVEY LODGE , No . 1260 .

THE installation meeting was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons ' Hall , London . Lodge was opened by Bro . E . J . Goodacre W . M ., who waa supported by Bros . J . H . Sonthwood P . M ., 0 . Latreille J . W ., Jabez Hogg P . G . D . Treas ., Charles Atkins P . M . 27 W . M . elect Sec , W . Eyan S . D ., H . Evans J . D ., F . A . Beeton Stwd ., G . B . Salmon D . C , H . J . Dean Org ., and several members and visitors . The report of the Audit Committee having been presented the ballot was

taken and proved in favour of Messrs . Alfred Arthur Reason and Richard Joseph Langley , who wero in duo form regularly initiated by the W . M . This ceremony completed , Bro . Murton assumed the chair and advanced the Lodge to the second degree , when Bro . Southwood presented Bro . Atkins for the benefit of installation . Being obligated , aboard of Installed Masters was formed , and he was placed

in the chair , after which he was proclaimed and saluted according to custom . The following brethren were appointed and invested by him as Officers for the year : —Bros . Latreille S . W ., Rosenthall J . W ., Jabez Hogg Treas ., J . H . Southwood Sec ., Ryan S . D ., Evans J . D ., Salmon I . G ., Beeton D . C , Dean Org ., J . R . Cox and Mansell Stewards , Speight Tyler . The name of a

gentleman as a candidate for initiation was handed in , after which Bro . E . J . Goodacre proposed , and Bro . Latreille seconded , that a letter bo sent to Bro . John Hervey , expressing the deep regret of the brethren at tho cause which prevented his attendance on the present occasion . Bro . Goodacre said there were many present who twelve months since had witnessed his installation , when Bro . Hervey

in person officiated . All must regret that ill health prevented him this year performing a similar office . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren proceeded to the banquet ball , where , after partaking of tho good things provided , the usual toasts were honoured . The two first on the list were heartily received , after which the W . M proposed that of tbe Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master ,

and tho rest of the Grand Officers Past and Present . They had the honour of the company of several Grand Officers . He felt he most refer first to their respected Treasnrer , Bro . Jabez Hogg . They had also a friend of Bro . Hogg ' s , tho Rev . R . J . Simpson , and next Bro . Murton , who appeared aa the representative of their esteemed friend Bro . John Hervey , tho late Grand Secretary . Earlier in tho evening ,

too , they had had tho pleasure of Bro . Buss ' s company , but unfortunately he had been obliged to leave at an early hour . With the toast he coupled the names of the Rev . R . J . Simpson and Bro . Murton . The former , in reply , said thafc , on behalf of the Grand Officers Pasfc and Present , he returned his thanks to the Lodge for the compliment paid them . The rulers of the Craft , as well as the moro humble

members of Grand Lodge , fully appreciate the compliment paid them . While each in his sphere did his duty , each was entitled to respect . He felt that the government of Freemasonry was very similar to that of the English nation , and was sure that the fact of the Lords and Commons of Masons meeting in one house was even an improvement on the English Constitution , as they were thereby enabled to

understand each other the better . He conld hardly wonder that the John Hervey Lodge toasted the Officers of Grand Lodge so heartily , as they were enabled from those in their midst to know the character of the rulers of the Craft . When he remembered the reception accorded to their esteemed Treasnrer at the time he came out from the body of Grand Lodge to receive his collar of office , and also the Brother

whose name they honoured , he could but look upon the Lodge as being entitled to the greatest respect . Bro . Murton followed ; he felt that Bro . Simpson had spoken so forcibly that he should confine his few remarks to personal matters only . He attended with mixed feelings of pleasure and pain . As a pnpil of the late Grand Secretary ,

he had considered Bro . Hervey ' s request as almost a command , and it gave him great pleasure to attend , but it also pained him when he remembered the cause which prevented Bro . Hervey continuing the work he had undertaken in years past—that of installing the Master . He could nnderstand the brethren conceding to Bro . Hervev the

privilege of installation , but knowing as he did that the wish of Bro . Hervey had always been that each brother appointed to office should perform the whole of the work appertaining to his position , he could but hope that in the future the Master would himself undertake that part of the year ' s work . He had no doubt but that Bro . Hervey looked npon the reqnest of the brethren on the present occasion as a

compliment , and as for himself he had the greatest pleasure in performing the ceremony , but bo was sure Bro . Hervey would like , as he had often expressed , to know that the W . M . had installed his successor . Bio . Southwood proposed the next toast—that of the W . M . The gavel of tbe W . M . having passed into his hands through the kind courtesy of the I . P . M ., he mnst first express his obligation to Bro .

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Goodacre for allowing him that privilege , which had been accorded in consequence of the W . M . being a very old friend of his . Very few words wonld suffice to commend the toast to the notice of the brethren . It was bnt two years since he had had the pleasure of introducing Bro . Atkins to the Secretaryship of the Lodge . He ventured to think that the rnling of tho John Hervey Lodge was never entrusted to a

more thorough Mason than he who now occupied the chair . He trusted that the result of his presidency would demonstrate the fact that the renovation of the Lodge was now permanent . Bro . Atkins tendered his thanks to tho brethren for having honoured him with the position he then occupied . He would ask them to support him during the coming year , and he only hoped that at the end of his

term of office they might be able to say that he had done his duty . He was particularly pleased to see around them one or two of tbe old members of tho Lodge , who had been absent from the more recent meetings , and only hoped that some more of them wonld be present at future gatherings . He had that evening received a telegram from one who was unable to attend , but who would doubtless be present afc

future meetings . Bro . Atkins , in proposing tho toasfc of the Initiates , said it was a toast that had not been heard of lately in the John Hervey Lodge . In fact , they had not had occasion to propose it for the past twelve months . Therefore he felt ifc the more reason the brethren should give the two Initiates of the evening a hearty welcome . The toast having been honoured , and the Entered Apprentice

song sang by Bro . Dean , Bro . Langley returned thanks for the reception thafc had been accorded himself and brother Initiate . He had for some considerable time desired to become a Mason , and now he specially thanked the members of this Lodgo for gratifying his wish . Bro . Reason followed , thanking the members , and expressing a hope thafc he should be among them for many years to

come . The W . M . next proposed the health of the Visitors , calling npon Bros . Chapman , Newton , Sorrell , and Galbraith to respond . Bro . Chapman having tendered his thanks for the honour paid the visitors , said he felt especial pleasure in witnessing the installation of the WM ., from the fact that he , Bro . Atkins , had taken a considerable part in introducing him to Freemasonry . Bro . Chapman

having been initiated on the night Bro . Atkins was installed in the Egyptian Lodge , and consequently receiving from him his second and third degrees . Bro . Newton expressed the surprise he had felt on witnessing the installation of his old friend Bro . Atkins . Until he had entered the Lodge he had no idea of the business to be transacted . In his opinion the John Hervey Lodge had tho right man in the right

place , and if only the members would rally round him , he felt sure the Lodge would go on as prosperously as any Lodge under the English Constitution . Bro . Newton also paid the members a special compliment for the reception they had given to the Visitors . Bro . Sorrell expressed the pleasure he felt in adding his testimony to the fact that the W . M . was one especially capable of fulfilling the duties

of tho chair . Bros . Galbraith , Hood , and Pitman followed . The latter brother pointing out the privileges enjoyed by tho members in their Lodge bearing so distinguished a name , and referring to the responsibilities such privileges entailed . Bro . Atkins now gave tho toast of the Past Masters . Unfortunately the number was small , but he thought he might say , without fear of contradiction , that

tho lack of number was made np by the quality of those the Lodge did possess . At the last meeting the brethren unanimously voted a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Goodacre , and he now had great pleasure in decorating that brother with it . After a reply from Bro . Goodacre , tho toast of the Treasnrer and Secretary was given . Of the Treasnrer , Bro . Atkins would not presume to say

anything ; as ho was , so ho is , and so ho wonld bo for as many years as he found it possible to attend . As regarded tho Secretary , Bro . Atkins felfc he had imposed Bro . Sonthwood on the brethren thnfc evening . He felfc that it was very necessary that the post of Secretary should be filled by a Past Master , and as Bro . Southwood had done a little for tho Lodge ho thought ho would entrust him with the

duties of that office . Bro . Hogg felt very proud in being , year after year , connected with the John Hervey Lodge ; he hoped he should always experience the same kindly feeling as thafc now evidenced . Bro . Sonthwood followed . When he came to the Lodge—an Irish Masonhe brought a good store of Masonic enthusiasm , and he felfc very pleased that during the six years he had spent in the Lodge ho

had cemented many friendships that had been formed in years gone by , and bad also created many new ones . He felfc snre that tho Lodge , under the Mastership of Bro . Atkins , the Treasurership of Bro . Hogg , and the Secretaryship of himself , would be especially prosperous . The W . M ., in proposing the next toast , said he had been thinking that for the past hour the meeting had resolved itself into a

mutual admiration society . Ifc seemed to him thafc every member of the Lodge looked upon all the others , and especially the Officers , as immaculate . He now had an opportunity of going outside their own circle , as the toast he was about to propose was that of the Masonic Press . The Masonio newspapers , he said , not only gave accounts of their meetings , by which they were enabled to keep a record of the

doings of their Lodges , but also kept them posted in the work accomplished at the meetings of the various Committees which ruled the Craft . After a reply by Bro . Massey , the toasfc of the Officers was given , which Bros . Latreille and Rosenthall acknowledged . The Tyler was then summoned , and the proceedings closed . During the evening a well arranged musical programme was ably sustained ,

under the direction of Bro . H . J . Dean ; the singing of Miss Muriel Wood being especially deserving of praise . This young lady was enthusiastically received , on one occasion an encore being demanded . The success which attended the meeting must have been most gratifying to those who had the arrangement of the various details . The Visitors comprised Bros . James Hood P . M . 554 , J . Heaton S . W . 353 ,

A . Mnllord S . W . 1288 , A . Jeapes 184 , George B . Chapman W . M . 27 , Charles H . Murton P . G . D ., H . Banan 1604 , W . Davis 177 , R . J . Simpson P . G . Chaplain , J . Galbraith P . M . 164 , John E . Ward 382 , J . Brockett Sorrell P . M . 176 , W . Snellgrove 907 , C . P . Kempe 1615 , W . Potter 1445 , W . W . Morgan jun . 1385 , John Newton P . M . 174 , T . J . Maidwell P . M . 27 , J . Green P . M . 27 , H . Massey P . M ., & c .