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banqueting hall , by Bro . Barrand Prov . Grand Tyler , and at the conelusion of the repast the usual Masonic toasts received due attention , Bro . Smith responding in genial terms for G . Lodge . Bro . Fretwell , iu suitable terms , proposed the principal toast—the health of the Mayor of Leeds—which was received with enthusiasm . Bro . Cooke , in replying , expressed his deep sense of the honour whioh had been

conferred npon him on that occasion , and gracefully alluded to the presence of the visiting Mayors , placing upon record his appreciation of the kindness and courtesy which had always characterised the dealings of the Mayora of the neighbouring towns with Leeds . He also alluded to the fact that he was Junior Warden of the newly consecrated Columbia Lodge , and spoke of his deep interest in the

Craft . It was a proud thonght to him that he had been elected unanimously as Mayor over that town , and hoped that his children would look back with pleasure to the position their father had attained , and that they in their turn might be enabled to gain the good will and affection of the people of Leeda in the same degree he

had been enabled to do . The health of the Viaiting Mayors , proposed by Bro . Dimery , evoked an expression of cordiality and good will , which was heartily reciprocated by their worships . Other toasta followed ; the proceedings being pleasantly diversified by the singing of Bros . Chapman , Atkinson , Begbie Abbott , and a reading by Bro . Storey . Bro . Buckley acted as accompanist .

CONSTANTINE LODGE , No . 145 . THE annual meeting was held on Thursday , the 9 th instant , at the George Hotel , Colchester , when Bro . Poppleton S . W . was installed W . M ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . Sowman , Prov . Grand Overseer , assiated by other officers . After the appointment of Officers for the year , a letter was read from Bro . Traoy ,

Prov . Grand Sec . East Anglia , stating that he waa about to vacate the office of Secretary . It was resolved to forward to him a letter expressing the thanks of the Lodge for his past services . Subsequently a dinner was held at the George Hotel , under the presidency of the W . M .

JOHN HERVEY LODGE , No . 1260 . THE installation meeting of this , one of the most successful Lodges consecrated by our late beloved Grand Secretary , Bro . John Hervey , celebrated its anniversary on Wednesday , the 8 th iiat ., at the Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C The Lodge was opened at 4 * 30 by the ontgoing W . M ., Bro . Frederick Dangerfield , who was supported by an influential gathering of the Members , the following Past Masters : —Bros . Dr . Jabez Hogg , John Heaton , William Henry , J .

B . Sorrell , S . H . Baker , Frank Taylor , G . T . Salmon , H . T . Frost ; and a strong body of Visitors , whose names we subjoin : Brothers Dr . J . F . Haskins Organist 1369 , Johnson P . M . 869 , Sewell P . M . 1827 , Memory J . D . 2029 , Bassington P . M . 205 , Coker 2 ( S . C ) , Magnus Ohren P . M . G . A . D . C England , Maofadyen J . W . 1397 , Etohel Chaplain 1804 , Pendlebury Assist . Grand Sec , Harker 869 , Mathews

S . W . 194 , Manger P . M . 1314 , Kelford 169 , Holmes W . M . 1319 , Hawes S . W . 1662 , Phillips P . M . 820 , Potter P . M . 813 , Gibson 1572 , Addy 2128 , Cooper , Thomasort P . M . 1861 , Butcher P . M . 191 , Terry P . G . Sword Bearer , Wright P . M . 1827 , Drewett P . M . 889 , Davies 87 , Hassall P . M . 779 , Turner 47 , Massey P . M . 1928 , Dickie 860 , Dodd P . M . 1223 , Eve P . G . Treasurer , Storr P . M . 167 , Morgan P . M . 211 , Boston 1987 , W . M . Stiles and W . A . Scurrah .

Tho Lodge was opened , and after preliminaries the Auditors ' Report as to Lodge and Benevolent Funds were presented and adopted . Bro . Henry Andrews was raised to the sublime degree , Bro . Dangerfield conducting the ceremony in the perfect way that has characterised his work during the past year . A vote of condolence with the widow and family of the late Brother

Orlando Le Messurier Latrielle , who for many years carried out the oneroas duties of Secretary of the Lodge , on the loss they had sustained through his death , was first passed , and the brethren then dealt with a matter whioh they referred to the Committee of Management and Trustees of the Benevolent Fund . Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . M . and Treasurer presented Bro . W . F . Potter S . W . and W . M .

elect to the Worshipful Master for installation , and Bro . Dangerfield thereupon performed the ceremony , assisted by Bro . Major Joseph Heaton P . M . Dir . of Cers . After his installation Bro . Potter invested Bro . Dangerfield as I . P . M ., and then presented him with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel . The following brethren were invested as Officera for the ensuing year : —Bros . Fox S . W ., Frederick Varley J . W ., Dr .

Jabez Hogg Treasurer , Robertson Reef Secretary , Rev . R . C Lewis , M . A ., Chaplain , Henry Organist , Packman S . D ., James Evans J . D ., John Manger I . G ., Major J . Heaton Dir . of Cera ., Cornell Assist . Dir . of Cers ., Barlow and Langley Stewards , Freeman Tyler . After the I . P . M . had been presented with the jewel of fche Lodge , the Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons '

Tavern to an excellent banqnet . The Loyal toasts were briefly but emphatically proposed , and the brethren did them full honour . And then the W . M . proposed fche health of tho Grand Officers . Bro . Richard Eve responded ; he said that as far as the Grand Officers were concerned they were most of them selected and appointed by the Grand Master , who was a competent judge for

selecting for the several posta in Grand Lodge ; they were honourable men , men who had distinguished themselves in Masonry and other walks in life . As regards those he had selected were such men . They had done much for the Institutions of the Craft , and were capable of doing much more . It was a great privilege to have to stand up with the Grand Officers in responding to this toasfc , for

those brethren were all men who had earned the positions tbey occupied , whether they were noblemen , officera of State , or distinguished in other positions in society . The Grand Officers who wore present were glad to be in the John Hervey Lodge , which was named after the late Grand Secretary of the Order , who consecrated theJLodge . While speaking of the Grand Officers , he could not help alluding to Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg , a brother who had always been

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an active Mason , who was a Founder of tho Lodge , and its Treasurer . Bro . Hogg ' s name was revered wherever it was known ; whether io the John Hervey Lodge , in Grand Lodge , or in Society , it was always spoken of with respect and love . For himself , he was not one of the Grand Officers selected by the Grand Master ; he was elected by the general body of the Craft ; this he esteemed the highest honour a

brother could have conferred upon him . He had taken a deep interest in Masonry and iu its Charitable Institutions . Part of his interest in thoso Institutions had been devoted to the Boys' School . With respect to that Institution he would observe that whatever might have been felt by some of the brethren in regard to its past management , it was entitled to everything that could be done for it .

It was doing a good work ; it had greatly improved ; it had a capital Secretary ; and ifc was worthy of all their support . The R . W . the Deputy Grand Master the Earl of Lathom would preside at its next Festival , and he hoped that all the brethren would do their best to make that Festival a grand saccess . Bro . Dangerfield , in proposing the health of "The W . M . " said this , in his

hands , was an entirely new toast , it was one whioh ought to be received with great heartiness by the brethren , but that night he thought it ought to be propoaed and accepted with extra heartiness , for Bro . Potter was one held in high estimation among hia brethren and fellows . They might go a long way before they came across so worthy a brother , consequently he was sure the toast would be

received with all heartiness . The W . M ., in reply , said he was nervous , on account of his youth and inexperience , but he gave the brethren his assurance that he would do his best for the prosperity of the Lodge and fche comfort and happiness of the brethren . He should have to claim their indulgence , as at the next and subsequent meetings he should go out of the beaten track . He would now

propose " The Installing Master and the Paat Masters of the John Hervey Lodge . " For Bro . Dangerfield he could nofc find words complimentary enongh , hia work was second to none . He had had most difficult duties to fulfil in the Lodge and out it , but be had come through it as a good man and a good Mason . As to the other Past Masters , there were many of them ; they all exerted themselves

to the utmost for the Craft and for the Lodge . Bro . Dangerfield referred with regret to the late hour to which the ] proceedings had extended ; this rendered it necessary that everything said after banquet should be short ; there was a good bill of fare in tho shape of music , which he was sure they would sooner hear than speeches . He would simply thank the W . M . for his kind proposition of the

toast , and tbe brethren for their hearty response to it . Bro . Frost also replied ; he assured fche brethren that tbe many Past Masters there were , were always endeavouring to do their beet for the Lodge . He hoped they would continne to do so . He was only a pigmy compared with other Past Masters who had preceded him ; ho might specially refer to Bro . Brockett-Sorrell . It

was mainly owing to Bro . Brockett-Sorrell that the working of tho Lodge waa so sound . By compnviosn with him he felt himself an infant . In the future , as in the past , whatever wonld tend to tho happiness and comfort of the L-idge and the brethren , all the Past Masters would do their best to promote . Bro . Col . Sewell P . G . S ., iu responding to the toast of tlie Visitors , assured the brethren that the

visitors bad greatly enjoyed the work of the evening ; he congratulated the W . M . on having bsen installed as head of the Lodge . He also congratulated tho brethren on having such an excellent W . M . He had known Bro . Potter for many years , as one who was likely to be a first-rate ruler iu tho Craft Several other visitors also addressed the Lodge . In proposing the Masonio Charities tbe

Worshipful Master thanked the brethren for the support they gave him as Steward for the Benevolent lustitution , when ha took np nearly £ 90 . The Boys' Institntion was now on a splendid basis ; it was admirably managed , and waa realising the expectations of the Craft . Bro . James Terry , Secretary Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , replied . He thanked fche brethren for the support they

gave their Worshipful Master in his Stewardship for the Benevolent Institution in February last , when Bro . Potter was able to take np so goodly an amount . The W . M . was now asking for a Steward for the Boys' and the Girls' Schools . The latter would celebrate its 103 rd anniversary by a Festival on 12 th May , and the former wonld hold its Festival in June or July . All the

Institutions were equally deserving of support , lie hoped that fche Girls' School , despite its present shortcome of Stewards , would have a result equal to others . The Boys' School , he was glad to say , had over 600 Stewards ; a number it never had hitherto . That surely must be au answer to those brethren who took objection to the management of the Committee . After thanking the John Hervey

Lodge in particular for what it had done towards raising the £ 15 , 000 which he announced at the last Festival of the Benevolent Institution , Bro . Terry said that ont of that £ 15 , 000 £ 8 , 650 had been paid in by the Stewards up to 31 st March , aud half of that was paid iu within a week of the Festival . He hoped the management of tho Institution would commend itself to the Craft . The year 1892 would be the Jubilee Year of the Benevolent Institution ,

and great as was the result of the Girla' School , he hoped enough would bo left to make the Jubilee of tbe Old Men and Women as great a saccess . Dr . Jabez Hogg , replying for the Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers , said he was the only founder of the Lodge left . He most express hia great satisfaction at being present thafc evening , to see the strong , hearty , and earnest support the W . M . had around him . It showed that the brethren that their

choice m electing Bro . Potter to the chair bad been a happy one . He hoped his year wonld be a prosperous one , as they all anticipated it would bo . He thanked the brethren for again electing him Treasurer ; he thought it was about tbo 20 th time . Iu that capacity he had said tbe same things so often that it reminded him of an

anecdote of Mr . Spurgeon , that aa a Methodist minister was passing out of his chapel he met one of his Hock , who he asked what he thought of hia sermon . The answer was , " Well , minister , it was a very good sermon , but if you had struck out both ends of ifc , and burned the middle , it would have done a deal more good . " That