Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — IMPERIAL GEORGE LODGE , No . 78 ( MIDDLETON )

A MEETING took place at the Ashetou Arms Hotel , ou Thursday , XJL 9 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Tom Lawton W . M ., Smethurst S . W ., Hilton P . M . acting J . W ., Nield Secretary , Uall S . D ., S . Brown J . D ., Hartley I . G ., Harlow Tyler , H . Mellalien ,

Myall , Leo , Fetton , Staneflelcl , J . Mellalien , and Potor Lawton P . M . The Lodge waa opened in dno form , and the minutes of tho last meeting were read and o mtinntxl . Bro . Stansfield was passed to the degree of a F . C . by Uin W . M ., aud there being no farther basinets tbe Lodge was closed iu peace aud harmony .

PEACE AND HARMONr LODGE , No . 199

THE installation meeting took pluco at the Masonio Hall , Dover , on Monday , the Gth inat ., and although it was Whit Mouday a goodly number attended . Tho Lodgo opened at 3 o ' clock p . m ., when there wero present—Bros . T A . DartnaU W . M ., Watson Walker S . W . W . M . elect , E . C . Fielding J . W ., E . Lukey P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Kent Treasurer , J . D . Teraon P . M . Secretary , J . W . Bent S . D ., H . H .

Goodwin J . D ., W . Thomas I . G ., L . March Tyler ; Bros . G . Chnrch P . M ., J . W . Busey P . M ., P . G . Busey , M . Overtoo , Oxenham , Walker , Beach , Wynne , Norwoll , and others . Visitors—T . W . Bent P . M . No . 704 P . G . Steward Kent , A . M . MoTosh P . M . 1096 , H . Drew W . M . 1096 , S . Saunders P . M . 1915 P . G . Steward Kent , W . D . Drake W . M . 2192 , J . E . Shand P . M . 1563 Secretary 2030 , who travelled

from London purposely to see his friend the W . M . elect installed . The Lodge was opened , and after the routine business bad been transacted , Bro . Person P . M . Secretary took the ohair , and in a very able manner placed Bro . Watson Walker in the ohair of K . S . according to custom . The W . M . then gave proof of his proficiency by investing and appointing his Officers ia a way that proved he

had been taught the art . The Officers were as follows : —Bros . Dartnail I . P . M ., C . E . Fielding S . W ., Bent J . W ., V . S . Vickers P . M . P . P . G . C . Chaplain , E . Lukey P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Treasurer , Person P . M . Secretary , Goodwin S . D ., Thomas J . D ., W . Prescott P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Director of Ceremonies , F . A . Clarke Organist , C . Miller Overton I . G ., Stevens aud Boyle Stewards , L . March Tyler . After a short

interval , arrangements of Lodge business disposed of , Lodge was closed and adjourned to adjoining room , where an excellent banquet was provided by Bro . DartnaU I . P . M . The usual Masonio toasts were submitted and duly honoured , the W . M . displaying judgment and sincerity in bis pithy and brief remarks . Among others who responded for the Visitors was an old family friend of the W . M . ' s , Bro .

J . E . Shand , who expressed tho pleasure it was to travel south to witness tbe W . M . installed . Some of the brethren of the Lodge , assisted by Madame Minnie Curtis , gave some excellent songs , the lady calling forth great applause , aud with her accustomed geniality answering an encore . The brethren , numbering about GO , separated after the Tyler ' s toast , about eleven o ' clock , having spent a very pleasant aud enjoyable evening .

ST . GEORGE'S LODGE , No . 242 .

THE first meeting under the newly-installed W . M . was held in the Masonio Rooms , Nether Hall Road , Doncaster , on Friday , the 3 rd inat ., when fchero were present Bros . F . Webb W . M ., J . Fitzgerald I . P . M . ( acting S . W . ) , W . Blake J . W ., J . Forth P . M . Secretary , T . Foster J . D ., F . H . Buckland I . G ., H . White Organist , G . J . Smith , S . Lester , and J . W . Turner Stewards , A . Parkin P . M ., F . Rand

P . M ., F . D . Walker P . M ., G . Wilkie P . M ., J . Greaves , J . Rayner , J . F . Hanson , C . Swales , E . T . Smith , C . Hopkinson , H . J . Pawsou , and W . Mason and J . Hirst Tylers . Visitors : , Bros . J . A . Senior 179 New South Wales , W . J . Sanders 59 ( S . C ) , and J . Constable S . W . 2259 . The Lodge was opened , and tbe minntes read and

confirmed , and the Secretary having introduced several matters respecting the Lodge premises , the discussion thereon was adjourned until July . After a proposition , and "hearty good , wishes" from the visitors , the Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the ante-room , where refreshment was provided .

LODGE OP AFFABILITY , No . 317 ( MANCHESTER ) .

A MEETING was held in the Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , the 2 nd instant . Present—Bros . Staton W . M ., Read S . W . Spencer J . W ., Wm . Garside Secretary , Bushell P . M . J . D ., Whitehead Organist , Bladon P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C . Dir . of Cers ., Allen I . G . ; P . M . 's Hine P . P . G . J . W ., Walmsley , Lisenden , J . Garside , Akerman , Cheswortb , Mountain , and Hardcastle P . P . G . D .: Bros . Field , Ashe

Simcock , Chenery , R . Simcock , 1 indlow , Marsh , Sinclair , Pateraon , aud Plumpton . Visitors—F . S . Bedford W . M . 1387 , C . H . Arnold W . M . 615 , W . W . Wilson 993 , It . Sayers 2359 , and Lovtday . Owing tothe lamented and premature death of Bro . George Jackson S . D ., the Lodgo was put into mourning . The Lodgo was opened at 5 * 30 , and tho minutes

of the previous meeting woro read anti confirmed . Tho ballot was taken for Mr . William Alderley Boyd , who was duly elected , and afterwards initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M . After preliminaries , Bro . Chenery waa passed to tho second degree by Brother Chesworth . Prior to tho Lodge being closed the W . M . alluded in

feeling terms to the untimely death of Bro . Georgo Jackson , who succumbed after an operation . Bro . Jackson was very popular with and much liked by all the members , and hia death is much regretted .

A letter of condolence was ordered to bo sent to his widow , expressive of tho sincere sympathy in her bereavement of every member of the Lodgo . There being no farther business , tho Lodgo was closed in peace and harmony . Ia consequence of Bio . Jackson ' s death there

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was no social board . Tho next meeting of the Lodge will take place in September .

r piIE annual meeting was held at the Crown Hotel , Framlingham , X on Friday , the 10 th inst ., when Bro . Tyrwhitt Drake was installed Worshipful Master for tho ensuing year . Tho members of tho Lodgo present were Bros . W . T . Brnnger W . M ., Walter Cooks P . P . G . J . D . I . P . M ., E . Tyrwhitt Drake S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , W . Vernon J . W ., Rev . C . A . Sinclair P . P . G . Chaplain Chaplain , S . G . Carley Treasurer , John Martin Secretary , Rev . J . Holme Pilkington S . D .,

FIDELITY LODGE , No . 555

0 . S . Kidall J . D ., T . W . Read P . M . Dir . of Cers ., W . G . Connor I . G ., W . Balls P . M ., George Jeaffreson P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., Rev . W . T . Pratt , E . W . Lynch , Robert Reynolds , W . Simpson , AV . Barker , Charles Goodwin Tyler . Tho visitors included Bros . Rev . A . Tighe-Gregory P . P . G . Chaplain , J . B . Fraser P . M . 376 , A . S . Gross W . M . 81 , E . Smith P . M . 81 , George Booth P . A . G . D . P . M . 81 , J . H . Loveless

Organist 81 P . M . 1618 , Walter Brooke S . AV . 81 , J . R . Cocks P . M . 103 , H . J . Riches S . D . 1663 , G . It . Chilver 37 * i , Geo . Abbott P . M . 225 P . P . G . S . B ., S . Sleigh 376 , J . B . Marchnnt v > . M . 1663 . Letters of apoloey for inability to attend were received from Bro . Hon . Lionel Holland , Bro . Capt . the Hon . T . Ashburnbam , and others . The installation ceremony was most impressively performed b y

Bro . J . B . Fraser P . P . G . S . D . P . M . 376 , who for 18 years has favoured the Lodgo with his presence ns Installing Master . Bro . Geo . Abbott acted admirably as Dir . of Cers . Tho Worshipfnl Master afterwards appointed his Officers for the year , as follows : — Bro * . W . T . Brunger I . P . M ., W . Vornon S . W ., Rev . J . H . Pilkington J . AV ., S . G . Carley P . P . G . J . W . P . M . Treasurer , J . Marten P . M . Secretary , Rev . C . A .

Sinclair Chaplain , C . S . Kidall S . D ., W . G . Connor J . D ., T . W . Read Dir . of Cers ., E . AV . Lynch I . G ., C . Goodwin Tyler , W . Simpson Steward . At the banquet which followed the'Worshipfnl Master ( Bro . Tyrwhitt Drake ) presided . Upon the removal of the cloth the AVorshipful Master gave the toasts of the Queen and the Craft , the Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of AValo ? , and the Grand

Officers . In proposing that of the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord Henniker ) , the Worshipful Master observed that his lordship ' s name was a household word among Suffolk Masons , and the generous hospitality whioh he dispensed at Thornham last year was evidence of tho great interest he took in the Craft . The toast was received with Lodge honours . Bro . AV . T . Branger , in proposing the

Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , said that he had only to mention the name of Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn to elicit the most hearty response to the toast , which at the present time had especial significance from the fact that they wore soon to lose their Deputy Provincial Grand Master . As they were perhaps aware , Brc . Martyn was to take up

bis residence in Gloucestershire , but how far that would affect his connection with Suffolk Masonry they did not yet know ; indeed , he did not think that Bro . Martyn knew himself . He coupled with the toast the names of Bro . Rev . Tighe Gregory and Bro . VV . Cocks , both of whom suitably responded , the former expressing his feeling towards the members of the Lodgo as the Irishman did towards the

other sex , " That he wished they had bat one rosy mouth that he might kiss them all from north to south . " Bro . Dr . G . E . Jeaffreson , in submitting the toast of the evening , tho AVorshipful Master , Bro . Drake , remarked that he had attended many of theso gathering " , but he did not think he ever had more satisfaction in proposing u toast than he had on that occasion . Their friend , Bro . J . B . Fraser ,

had that day installed a Master who they all knew would be an hononr to the old Lodge to which he belonged—a Lodge which had survived various migrations , but which , he ventured to say , never had a worthier home than that of the old town of Framlingham . They had all Feen Bro . Drake ' s work in the Lodge , and had seen tbe courteous and kindly way in which ho conducted himself towards

all , and he ( the speaker ) was sure tbat kindly conduct would inspire fidelity and activity in the Officers of the Lodge , and would help him considerably in performing the duties of his office . The Worshipfnl Master , in returning thanks , said he felt they had conferred a groat honour upon him in electing him AVorshipful Master of the Lodge . He assured them that it would bo his endeavour to

do his utmost for tho Lodge in particular and Freemasonry iu general . The Immediate Past Master had set a high ideal before him of what a Master should be , and which he felt it would be impossible for him to attain , but at the samo timo ho would do bis best , and ho knew ho had a set of Officers who would assist him in carrying out that object . In conclusion , he proposed tho health of

the Immediate Past Blaster , Bro . AV . T . Brunger , who , ho testified , had filled the chair with zeal and energy . Brother Brunger acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms . The other toasts wero—tho Officers of the Lodge , coupled with the names of Bros . Vernon and Lynch , the Installing Master ( Bro . J . B . Fiaser ) , the Visitors . & c .

MARMION LODGE , No . 10 G 0

rilllE annual installation iu connection with this Lodge took placo . 1- on tho 8 th inst ., when , iu audition to the local brethren , there were 16 visitors from tbo districts of Lichfield , Rngeloy , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Dudley , Burton-on . Trent , aud Chester . The Ollicers for 1892-93 were installed ns follows : —Bros . James Stone AV . M ., G . IToskiiison I . I ' . M ., E . S . Sumner Senior Warden , J . H .

Dewen Junior Warden , W . Tempest Treasurer , If . J . Clnrson Secretary , \ V . McGreaot , M . A ., Chaplain , E . Coleman Senior Deacon , W . B . Fowler Junior Deacon , J . II . lvuwe Organist , C . Jones Dir . of

Cers ., G . Boweu Inner Gunn ! , C . Briggs and J . P . Waltou Stewards , F . Hughes Tyler . Tho atiuuul banquet was subsequently held at tho Castlo Hotel , whero a recherche' repast was provided b y Brother K . H . Griffin .