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due form , the Worshipfnl Maater installed the W . M . elect ( Bro . Bridgland P . M . 933 ) , and was subsequently thanked for the manner in which he performed fcho ceremony . The newly-installed Worshipfnl Master afterwarda appointed and invested most of the following as officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . T . Hood S . W ., B . Thomaa J . W ., tho Rev . T . W . Herbert Chaplain , F . Wood Treasurer , A . Lucking

Sec , A . Vandervord S . D ., C . W . Barnard J . D ., F . J . Gamine I . G ., T . F . Barrett D . C , Capt . E . E . Phillips J . P ., Organist , E . J , Bowmaker and Charles H . Bowmaker Stewards , A . W . Martin Tyler . Ten guineas were voted , upon the motion of Bro . Albert Lucking , to thn Tlnvnl MnRnnin Bonovnlonf . TnnMfcn *" , " nn for Acred Frflflmfisnna and

Widows of Freemasons , and placed on the list of fche W . M ., who will represent the Lodge aa Steward at the forthcoming Festival . The business meeting was followed by a banquet , excellently served by Mr . Priohard , and during fche proceedings Bro . Glasscock was presented with the jewel of an I . P . M .

LODGE OF SINCERITY , No . 174

THE 122 ud anniversary of thia popular Lodge took place on Wed a neaday , 15 th inat ., afc the Gaildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . The W . M . Bro . William Jamea Higga preaided , and was supported by Broa . Frank Richardson P . G . D ., Jamea Terry P . G . S . B ., Charles Mansfield P . P . G . W ., John Newton P . M ., Jas . J . Fraser P . M ., A . Hui ; - Brown I . P . M ., George Jonea P . M ., E . J . Moore P . M ., W . 0 . Barlow

P . M ., John Bulmer P . M ., S . Morley P . M ., Henry Massey P . M ., Largo P . M ., Charles Lacey P . M . Treasurer , John Knight P . M ., Milner Jutsum P . M ., 0 . H . Webb P . M . Secretary , F . S . Ballard P . M ., Henry Magee S . W ., Will Fraser , Herbert Dines , W . G . Wilshaw , J . T . Barnes , J . W . Gomm , W . Hurst , F . H . Cheeswright , J . S . Bailey , R . H . Read , E . W . Rutter , T . Baillie , H . E . Sambrooke , Howard

Field , J . Hitchcock , W . G . Norman , J . Miller , W . Phillips , Joshua J . Whiting , H . Jay , W . Butcher , T . A . Starnes , F . Hall , Orlton Cooper , and mauy others . The usual routine business having been despatched , Bro . Magee , who had previously been elected by fche brethren as Worshipful Master , waa brought before the Lodge , and signified his assent to the customary conditions , and waa duly installed in the

chair of K . S . for fche enauing twelve months . Bro . Geo . Jones P . M . was tbe Installing Maater , Bro . Charles Lacey P . M . acted aa D . of C , and Broa . A . Haig . Brown P . M ., John Newton P . M . and W . J . Higgs I . P . M . delivered the various chargea , the entire ceremony being conducted in a highly impreaaive manner . The newly-made Master then appointed and inveated his Officers , as follow :--Broa . H . Jay

S . W ., T . A . Starnes J . W ., Charlea Lacey P . M . Treasurer , 0 . H . Webb P . M . Secretary , Walter Phillips S . D ., W . Butcher J . D ., W . G . Norman I . G ., William Harvey D . C , J . J . Whiting Steward , and Jamea Verry Tyler . The Secretary proposed that , in consequence of the aatiafactory elate of the Lodge funds , the intended donation of ten guineas to the Royal Masonio Benevolent institution be doubled

this waa seconded by the Treasurer and carried unanimously . The W . M . then presented , in the name of fche Lodge , a Past Master's jewel to Bro . Wm . Jas . Higgs , in recognition of his aervioea during the paat year . The presentation having been suitably acknowledged , the Lodge waa duly oloaed and the company adjourned to the banqueting room , where an admirable repast was served . The usual

Loyal and Masomo toasts were given and received with acclamation , Bro . Frank Richardson responding for fche Grand Officers . Brother Higgs I . P . M . resumed the gavel for the purpose of proposing the health of the W . M ., whom , he was sure , had the respect nnd affection of every brother in the Lodge . The toasfc was drank with lond applause and acknowledged by tbe W . M ., who proceeded to give the

Masonio Institutions . He said fchey were all doing good work , bufc lately he had the privilege of visiting the Institution afc Croydon , where he found fche inmates well oared for , and if any brother had been with him to see how the old people enjoyed themselves and how comfortable they looked , he would be sure to double his intended subscription . He was pleased to announce that Bro . Frank

Richardson had placed 20 guineas on the Lodge list of subscriptions . The toasfc was acknowledged by Bro . Jamea Terry , Secretary to tbo R . M . B . Institution , in a humorous but earnest speech , in the course of which he remarked that ifc was impossible fco tell all tbo good these Institutions were doing ; but that with which he was associated was the worst off . They had just closed their list of candidates , which

showed the large number of 158 . Yet there were only 13 vacancies . Ifc was very terrible , but the only remedy was by increased subscrip . tions from the various Lodges . Their income averaged abont £ 13 , 000 per annum , bufc their expenses amounted to £ 14 , 800 . Every six months a certain per centage of the boys and girls left the Insti - tutions but tbe pensioners were ever with them , and it naturally followed that each

succeeding year found the old people less able to take care of themselves , and he might mention that they had one lady annuitant on their handa for 29 years . This appeal was so suecessful thafc later in the evening subscriptions wero announced to the total of £ 162 , and the W . M . hoped they would make up the amount to the nnmber of their Lodge , even if fchey did nofc reach £ 200 . Bro . George Jones , replying for the Installing Master , said that it

had been a threefold pleasure to work the ceremony that day , because throngh indisposition , he had been unable to instal his successor afc fche proper time , and now he had the gratification to instal Bro . Magee , whom he had introduced into the Lodge , Bros . C . Mansfield , Johu Knight , and Milna Jutsum responded for the Visitors ; and the remaining toasts were the Pasfc Maslcrs , acknowlodged by Bro . Newton : the Officers , and tho Tylnr ' s toast , which brought the proceedings to a very pleasant termination .

ST . KEW LODGE , No . 122 * 2 . HHHE annual festival was held on tho 7 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall -i- Weston-Super-Mare , when Bro . Wm . E . Perrett sen . was formally installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . In the absence , through indisposition , of the D . P . G . M ., the entire ceremony waa undertaken and efficiently performed by Bro . G . H . Perrtfct , a BOO of tho W . M , elect , ia the pregen , ce of a . Bnmeroijs Sphering inglnding

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several from the Bath and other Lodges . Collars of office for the ensuing year were subsequently distributed , as undir : —Bros . Ffarington I . P . M ., W . S . Glass S . W ., S . Sollick J . W ., G . E . Alford Director of Ceremonies , S . Lewis Treasurer , Rev . F . Harvey Chaplain , W . E . Perrett jun . Secretary , T . Cogle and H . Butt Deacons ,

F . Blaokmore I . G ., J . J . Lovell Organist , J . Cooper and J . P . Campell Stewards , B . Cox Almoner , and C Cornelius Tyler . At fche close of business fche brethren partook of a sumptuous banquet , under ( he presidency of the W . M . elect , and a mosfc enjoyable evening waa spent .

BARNARD LODGE , No . 1230 . THE installation of Bro . I . Thompson as W . M . for the ensuing year took place on the 3 rd inst ., fche ceremony being very impreasively performed by Bro . 0 . D . Hill-Drnry , after which the W . M . appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . H . J . Holmes

I . P . M ., F . E . Gibson S . W ., H . Dowdeswell J . W ., R . 0 . M . Cooke Treasurer , J . R . Thompson Secretary , A . H . Sevier S . D ., J . Awde J . D ., E . D . Walrond I . G ., Rev . H . Jennings Chaplain , D . Finlay D . C , J . M . Moore Organist , G . W . Jackson and T . W . Douglas Stewards , C Todd Tyler . The following brethren attended , viz .: —Bros . R .

Hudson P . G . S . B . and P . G . S ., J . M . While P . G . J . W ., T . Bradley P . P . G . S . W ., B . S . Beokwith P . M ., R . T . Richardson P . M ., J . Mitchell , J . P ., P . M ., J . G . Hall P . M ., R . Koetlitz , G . Kyle , C H . Corbefcfc , J . Atkinson P . M ., G . Hudson , W . C . Barron , R . Meacock , T . Banks , T . Coatos , J . K . Wilkes , J . Edmonson , J . Fawcett , J . P . Daley , R . Bradley , and W . Awde . The annual banquet in commemoration of the Festival of Sfc . John fche Evangelist was afterwards held in the King ' s Head Hotel , when the usual Loyal and Maaonio toaata were duly honoured .

EARL OF DURHAM LODGE . No . 1294 .

BY special diapensation from fche Provincial Grand Lodge , the nsual night ; of meeting for tbe Lodge was altered fco the Sth instant , when Bro . W . R . Legg S . W . and W . M . elect was regularly and duly installed , according to ancient ; custom , into the chair of K . S . by Bro . John Todd , who performed the ceremony in a most effi * cieufc and impressive manner . After being duly installed , the W . M . invested tbe following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bros . M . A . Lax I . P . M ., Dr . W . B . Brown S . W ., D . Francis J . W ., W . Clark Treasurer , Jamea Turnbull Secretary , Dr . W . H . McLean S . D ., J . Moore J . D ., A . Purvis I . G ., J . Lynn Tyler . Afc the close of the Lodge a vote of condolence was passed to Bro . R . Dickinson , who for many years has acted aa Treasurer to the Lodge , owing fco his having recently sustained a great bereavement in the death of his wife . Tbe

following visitors were present : —Bros . R . Hudson P . G . Sec , R . H . Yeld P . P . G . C , G . S . Sims P . G . S ., J . Probert 424 , H . Soderber W . M . 1119 , and a full attendance of the officers and brethren of 1119 . After ., wards the brethren adjourned to the Lambton Arms Hotel , where the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was commemorated , and a very pleasant evening spent . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were duly honoured .

BLACKWATER LODGE , No . 1978 .

THE annual supper took place after the monthly Lodge meeting on Monday evening , the Gth inst ., at the Assembly Rooms , Blue Boar Hotel , Maldon . About 30 brethren sat down , under fche genial Presidency of the Worshipful Master , Bro . Wm . Rndrnm , who was supported by Bros . J . Grout S . W ., Geo . Davis J . W ., W . Strufcfc Treasurer , Geo . Eustace P . M . Secretary , the visitors being—Bros . Joseph Sadler W . M . 1024 , F . Geo . Green Sec . 1024 , A . Barritfc

I . P . M . 1024 , Ed . C M . Gowers Organist 1024 , Walter de Caen P . M . 1024 , W . Lawrence W . M . 1789 , Rev . F . Shelley Cnyler 187 , and J . H . Salter 56 . On the removal of tho cloth , the W . M ., in felicitous terms , submitted the toasts of the Qneen and the Craffc and the M . W . G . M . hia Royal Highnesa the Prince of Wales . The Masonio toast list waa subsequently gone throuah . Bro . M . W . Mead pro *

posed the Deputy Prov . G . M . W . Bro . F . A . Philbriek , Q . C , G . Reg ., and the rest of fche Provincial Officers Past and Present , and coupled with it the names of Bros . J . Sadler ( P . G . Treas . ) , S . H . Ellis , F . G . Green , and A . Barritt , who severally responded . Dnring the evening , songs were contributed by Bros . A . Barritfc , W . Lawrence , W . Hunt and J . Grout , and a recitation by Bro . Walter de Caen . Bro . Ed .

C M . Gowers accompanied the songs on the piano . Bro . S . Shawyer was prevented from indisposition from being present , and Brother Dr . J . H . Sadler was obliged to leave immediately after Lodge owing to professional dnties . During the evening it was mentioned that Lord Brooke , M . P ., the Prov . G . M ., had intimated his intention of being present at the consecration of the Easterford Lodge , at

Kelvedon , of which Bro . the Rev . Thomas Lloyd ( Chaplain Blaokwater Lodge ) is to be the first Master . The Lodge has been established through fcho instrumentality of the Blaokwater Lodge , who supported the petition for its formation to Grand Lodge , and is to be named Easterford , which was the ancient Saxon name of Kelvedon . The new Lodge will be numbered 2342 .

ARNOLD LODGE . No . 1981

THE most successful meeting ever held in connection with this Lodge , took place at the Castle Hotel , East Molesey , on Tuesday , 7 th inst , when about sixty brethren were present fco witness the installation of Bro . H . J . Shelley S . W . and W . M . elect , which was performed by the retiring W . M . Bro . G . Moorman P . P . G . P . Surrey . The ease , impressivenes ? , and perfection of working with which

Bro . George Moorman performed the ceremony was much admired and commented on by those present . The Board of Installed Masters consisted of twenty-two ; amongst these were many who had rendered good service in fche cause of tho Craffc . The Assist .

ant Prov . Grand Secretary Surrey , Bro . Alfred Craven Greenwood , warmly complimented both the incoming and outgoing Masters on the way the work waa performed throughout the Lodge . He regretted bis own brother , tbe P , G , Secretary aj * d Bro , Frederick West