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341—Faith , Bull's Head Inn , Radcliffe , Lancashire 346—United Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dalo , near Blackburn 348—St . John , Bull's Head Inn , Bradshawgate . Bolton 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manchester 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroo 449—Cecil , Sun Hotel , Hitchin 456—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Accrington

591—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 636—D'Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 659—Blagdon , Ridley Arms Hotel , Blyth 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1325—Stanley , 214 Gt . Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1459—Ashbury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-roadWest Gortonnear Manchostei

, , 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1576—Dee , Union Hotel , Parkgate , Cheshire 1580—Cranbourno , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1587—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , New castlo R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 1086—Walton , Skelmersdale Masonio Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T . —Plains of Mamre , Bull Hotel , Burnley

FRIDAY , 24 th NOVEMBER . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W „ at 8 ( Instruc . ) 14 i—St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . G . 766—William Preston , Jacob ' s Well , George-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 780—R' > yal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction )

834—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) ' 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . flnstruotion ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . G . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1153—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . ( Inst . ) R . A . 134—Galedonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street R . A . 1159—Marquis of Dalhousie , 33 Golden-square , W .

401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 404—Watford , Freemasons * Hall , Watford 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastlo-under-Lymo 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1034—Eccleshill , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh

138 o—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyno General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 162—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 25 th NOVEMBER . , . 12 i ~?? ' Jollv Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N .. at 8 ( Instruction ) \ Zlr ~ S "* Flve Bolls ' 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) ™ l , 5 , ott Oontts . Lamo Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) iuS . S , of Zet ' " ' . Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) , r-i „ coIeston ' King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) i ! J ™ S onry Muggeridge , Masons' Hall Tavern , EC . 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1871—Gostling-Marray , Town Hall , Honns * o . r hinai Chapter of Improvement . Union . Air-street , Regent-st „ W ., at 8 a . A . 1 / 6—Caveac , * Albion , Aldersgate Street

149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham , i 25 ~ wJ ? nce Ge ° rge , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood " 62—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Pcnistouo HM-Erasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Greenhitho U . A . 178—Harmony , Royal Hotol , Wigan .

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

UNITED BROTHERS , No . 1069 . / ~ \ N Monday evening , Bro . William E . Aitkins was installed as the y- ' Worshipfnl Master of the above Lodge , held at the Eoyal Beach Mansions Hotel , Southsea . There was a large attendance of the members , including Bros . Frost P . M . P . G . Treasurer , Gieve acting {•P . M ., Cawte P . M . P . P . G . W ., Bond P . M ., Barnes P . M . P . P . G . D . C , Kastnck P . M . Treasurer , Guy P . M . P . P . G . D . C , Good M . A ., Mumby , Look , Dupree , German , Lobb , IIvarus , Emanuel , House , Lawrence ,

* ord and Jenkins . Amongst the Visitors were Bros . Capt . St . Clair , » -N ., W . M . 257 , Murrell P . M . 1776 , Hayman W . M . 309 , P . G . Reg ., Lavert y W . M . 1428 P . P . G . D . C , Pearce P . M . 130 P . P . G . S . D ., Threadinghani P . M . 487 P . P . G . Sup . Wks ., Holbrook P . M . 309 , Williams W . M . 1776 , Parkhouse W . M . 1834 , Page W . M . 1903 , Powell W . M . » 03 , Groves P . M . 487 Past Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , truest Hall S . W . 257 , Arthur JbllifTe J . D . 257 , Pates 1705 , Fraser , J-705 , & c . The ceremony of installation was efficiently carried out

by Bro . Mark E . Frost P . P . G . Treasurer , and the newly installed W . M . afterwards appointed his officers as follow : —Bros . Albert Wondover I . P . M ., Mumby S . W ., Cook J . W ., Kev . P . H . Good , M . A ., Chaplain , Eastrick P . M . Treasurer , Dnpree Secretary , Emanuel S . D ., German J . D ., Hyatns M . C ., Lawrence I . G ., Lobb and House Stewards , sail and Smith Tylers . The brethren subsequently adjourned to a recherche banquet , at which Bro . W . E . Atkins W . M . presided .

GREY FRIARS LODGE , No . 1101 .

I HE annnal meeting of this prosperous Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 8 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Eeading . There was a very large attendance to support the W . M . Bro . E . J . Blackwell , * J'ovincial Grand Junior Deacon Berks and Bucks ; the Past Masters ° r the Lodge beiug reprcseutod by Bros . W . P . Ivey ( Secretary ) ,

Installation Meetings, &C.

E . C . Hurley , E . Margrett , W . Ferguson , J . E . Danks , and J . T , Brown . Amongst those present as Visitors were Bros . Bobert Bradley Prov . Grand Secretary Berks and Bucks , R . Nicholson Wor . Master 1566 , V . W . E . P . Bent P . G . C . W . M . 1894 , C H . Hunt

W . M . 1501 , E . Barton W . M . 771 , E . B . Bateman W . M . 591 , H . Jowett S . W . 591 , F . H . Cozens Org . 907 , H . Higgs 414 , IT . E . Holland P . M . 1349 , S . Bradlev P . M . 414 , W . H . Staff Organist 1900 , C W . Eadway P . M . 41 P . P . S . G . W . Somerset , E . B . Cater W . M . 41 , James Eobinson 41 , G . Gadd 1247 , H . Blackwell J . W . 1540 , F . Blackwell I . G . 414 ,

M . J . Withers Sec . 414 , J . Fisher M . C . 340 , C . G . Butler M . C . 414 , E . Home W . Master 1887 , W . T . Day 179 , E . T . Hodge W . M . 1895 , E . C Mount W . M . 414 , W . W . Morgan Secretary 211 . After the Lodge had been formally opened , the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . William Margrett , a candidate for passing , was then interrogated and entrusted . Lodge was opened

in the second , and the W . M . conferred the degree of Fellow Craft on Bro . Margrett . The members of the Eeading Lodges are to some extent fortunately circumstanced , inasmuch as they have with them an esteemed brother who , for several years , has taken upon himself the dnties of Installing Master . These duties he has fulfilled , and we trust will continue to be able to fulfil , in an eminently satisfactory

manner , but we take the liberty of urging on Bro . Moxhay thafc in the present day , our rulers , notably Provincial Grand Masters , are continually impressing on Craftsmen that outgoing Masters should qualify themselves in every case to instal their successors . We are aware that once npon a time it was absolutely necessary to bespeak the services of an Installing Master some considerable interval before

the day fixed for an installation meeting , and we also have ifc on record it has occurred thafc the installation of a Worshipfnl Master has had to be postponed becanse Bro . Leading Man had other im . portant functions to fulfil . These things , however , are of the past , and are never likely to occur again . Were it necessary , we think we shonld have no difficulty , in Eeading alone , in finding a dozen

brethren who could creditably instal a Master , and thafc with honour to the Lodge to which they belong . Where we find such skill displayed in the various Lodge duties , we cannot but think frequent cause of disappointment must be felt when a suggestion is thrown out that ifc is nofc customary to entertain the idea of performing the crowning act of a Master who desires to carry onfc his duties in their

entirety . We feel assured our excellent Bro . Moxhay will pardon us for this digression , bnt we are writing in the interests of the Craffc , and we are convinced every encouragement shonld be given to those who desire to do all the work apportioned them . The W . Master elect was presented by Bro . Blackwell , and Bro . Moxhay having administered the obligation , Lodge was opened in the

third , and all below the degree of Installed Master were requested to retire . A Board was then opened and the ceremony was proceeded with . On the readmission of the brethren the new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees . He then proceeded to invest the Officers , the collars being allotted as follows : —Bros . W . W . Eidley S . W ., J . H . Hawkes J . W ., Eev . 0 . E . Honey Chaplain ,

J . T . Stransom Treasurer , W . P . Ivey P . M . Sec , E . C . Prickett S . D ., W . Eavenscroft J . D ., Cordery M . C , Hickie Org ., Hemmings Prov . G . Tyler Tyler , Tegg S . S ., Bowles J . S . The ceremony was brought to a conclusion by the Installing Master calling on the members to salute their new Officers : the customary addresses on this occasion , for want of time , being omitted . The firsfc duty Bro . Dowsefcfc had to

perform was to present , on behalf of the Lodge , a P . M . s jewel to his predecessor . He did this with much pleasure , and he trusted Brother Blackwell might live many years to wear it , and assist the Lodge wifch his counsel and advice . In acknowledging the honour done him , Bro . Blackwell said he could hardly find words adequately to express his thanks . His year of

office had been a very agreeable one ; true they had not had much heavy work ; still they had had enough to keep them together . Hia labours , however , had been much lightened by the assistance he had received from his Officers , all of whom had been most zealous in the fulfilment of their duties . All had worked wifch unanimity , and this tended to promote the harmony which happily existed in the Lodge .

He thanked the members one and all for their handsome gift , which he had pleasure in accepting as a testimony of their esteem . Before closing nis remarks Bro . Blackwell referred to a custom which prevails in the Eeading Lodges , where the outgoing Masters are in the habit of making a presentation—generally of some article of Lodge furniture , or whatever may bo required . He was desirous

to continue this laudable custom , but , on looking round , he thought their Lodge ' 1 ' was so well supplied that it was nofc easy to find anything which the Lodge did not already possess . However , he should be pleased to receive a suggestion from any of the brethren as to what he should do in this regard . A cordial and unanimous vote of thanks was then passed to

Bro . Moxhay for his services , and this having been acknowledged , several letters regretting inability to be present were read , a proposition for a joining member was handed in , and after customary greetings wero tendered , Lodge was closed . Tho banquet took place afc the Great Western Hotel , where Brother W . Flanagan exerted himself most successfully to promote the

comforts of his guests . A capital bill of fare was provided , and every attention was paid to the service , which called forth considerable commendation . On the removal of the cloth the W . M , proposed the Loyal toast , and the National Anthem was sung . With the second toast— " His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales Most Worshipfnl Grand Master ; tho M . W . Pro Grancl Master the Earl of Carnarvon ; the R . W . the Deputy Grand Master , and Grand Officers

of Grand Lodge of England "—was associated the name of V . W . Bro . Bent Past G . Chaplain , who acknowledged the compliment . In proposing the toast of— " Tho R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Berks ' and Bucks , Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., M . P . ; the V . W . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg P . G . C , and Grand Officers of the Province , Past and Present "—the Worship fnl Master said he had received a letter from Sir Daniel Goocb , regretting his iuability to be present . He would call