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on Brother Eobert Bradley to respond to this toast . After a song by Brother Fred . H . Cozens , who is deservedly a popular favorite with the Reading brethren , Bro . Bradley rose . Ho briefly reviewed tho progress Freemasonry was making in tho Province , as illustrated more fully at the last meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge , hold afc Reading in June last . He spoko of what was being dono by way

of the establishment of Masonic Halle , and expressed gratification at the consideration that was being given to this matter . Tho members of tho Grey Friars wero happily circumstanced in holding their banquet at the Great Western Hotel . Bro . Bradley next referred to the attention given to the review of the Book of Constitutions , and to Bro . Clabon's proposal to increase the payments to the Fund of

Benevolence , and urged on the brethren to attend Graud Lodge when tho question came on for discussion , and continue tho opposition they agreed on at last Provincial Grand Lodgo , to bring to bear on this proposal . In conclusion , he complimented tho Lodge ou its working and prosperous condition , and expressed his pleasure at seeing Bro . Eidley in the Senior Warden ' s chair . In proposing the health of tho W . M .,

Bro . Blackwell was assured Bro . Dowsett would do all iu his power to uphold the prestige of his Lodge . After a song by Bro . Hickie , Bro . Dowsett rose . The encouragement ho hacl hitherto received would give him zest to persevere . At the same time , he felt that without tl'o assistance of those who had preceded him ho feared he shonld fall short of what he desired . One thing he felt he could urge

on behalf of the Lodge , —it was not number , bnt quality , thafc was desired . For the Visitors , Bros . Cater and Hodge replied . In responding to the toast of the Immediate Past Master , Bro . Blackwell , after recognising the heavy responsibilities attached to his late position , thanked one and all for the assistance he had received in behalf of his Stewardship , and impressed on the brethren the

desirability of continuing their support to the new Master . He thought that tho brilliant assemblage that had gathered together that day might be accepted as a happy augury for Brother Dowsett ' s success in the future . Brother Rev . J . M . Guilding , Vicar of Sfc . Lawrence , in a forcible speech , made an appeal on bohalf of tho Masonic Charities , and Brother J . Early Danks P . M . responded . The other toasts comprised The Installing Master , Brother Moxhay P . P . G . S . W .

The Worshipfnl Master , Past Masters , and Brethren of tho Lodge of Union , replied to by Brother Mount W . M . 414 ; The Past Masters of the Grey Friars Lodge , 1101 , for which Brother Ivey replied ; The Treasurer and Officers ot" the Grey Friars Lodgo , and last of all The Tyler ' s Toast . The proceedings throughout wero enhanced by some capital songs , and a recitation given by Bro . Morgan was especially well received .

EBORACUM LODGE , No . 1611

THE annual meeting of this Lodge , for the installation of W . M ., took place on Monday , 13 th inst ., in the Masonic Eooms , Queen ' s Hotel , York . The W . M . elect had issued a large number of invitations , and at the time of opening the Lodge there was a very full room , the array of Past Masters being unusually large . The outgoing Master Bro . G . Simpson assumed the gavel , ancl was supported by Bros . Kay S . W ., Millington J . W . W . M . elect , Humphreys Sec ,

Balmford P . M . Treasurer , Turner S . D ., Blenkin J . D ., Whytehead P . M . M . C , Davies Org ., Cumberland P . M ., Seller P . M ., Padel P . M ., Starkey , Dalton , Stephenson , Ware , Chapman , Rev . S . Edge , York , Smith , Stubbs and others , and by the following Visitors : —Bros . McGachon P . M . 236 , J . Barker P . M . 1102 , Chadwick W . M . 1040 , Gibson P . M . 1042 , Smith P . M . 302 Provincial Grand Secretary West Yorks ,

Banks P . M . 570 , Gifford W . M . 570 , Rymer W . M . 236 , Todd P . M . 236 , P . M . ' s Strachan 24 , Feudelow , Rev . W . C Lukis 837 , Smith W . M . 837 , Howarth 242 , Tuke 236 , Smith 236 , Short 670 , Thompson 570 , Kendall 570 , Speers 570 , Dent 236 , Rev . E . Howett 236 , Kirby S . W . 236 , Whito 236 , Garbutt J . W . 238 , Do Solisl 381 , Knight 570 , Baldroy 570 , Morgan 570 , and others . The minutes having been read and

confirmed , and successful ballots taken for three candidates , the chair waa taken by tho Installing Master , Bro . Whytehead , who appointed as his wardens Bros . Seller P . M ., and G . Balmford P . M . The W . M . elect was then presented by the outgoing master , and having replied to the necessary questions was duly obligated . A Board of Installed Masters was opened in full form , Bro . Cumberland acting as

Chaplain . The W . M . elect having been admitted and installed in the chair of K . S ., was saluted and greeted , and the Board was closed , the working tools in each degree being presented by Bro . Cumberland , who also gave the individual addresses to tho Officers on their respective investments . The three final charges having been delivered by the Installing Master , the ceremony was completed . The

Officers of the Lodge were then appointed as follow—Bros . Simpson I . P . M ., Blenkin S . W ., Turner J . W ., Rev . Edge , B . A ., Chap ., Balmford P . M . Treas ., Humphries Sec , Dyson S . D ., York J . D ., Whytehoad P . M . M . C , Davis Organist , Chapman I . G ., Stephenson and Dalton Stewards , and Pearson Tyler . Bro . Cumberland P . M . again accepted the post of Preceptor . Hro . Whytehoad P . M . was re-elected Charity

Representative of tho Lodge on tho Provincial Board , and subsequently proposed as a joining member Bro . Reynard 1040 . The Lodgo was then closed amid " hearty good wishes " from all fcho brethren . The brethren afterwards sat down to a capital banquet , at which the W . M . presided , supported by sixty-five brethren . The tsibles wero adorned bountifully with plants , lent by members , and by numbers

of bouquets of exotic flowers , contributed by tho lady friends of the W . M . Tlio toast list was a complete novelty , and was not up in the classical antique style , after a design by Uro . T . 13 . Whytehoad . The musical arrangements were most admirable , supplying quite a concert of part music , performed by the Lodgo quartette and tho

Lodge gleo party , interspersed with songs . The Eboracum Lodgo has always been celebrated for its musical talent ., but this last effort surpassed all previous occasions . Tho toast of Queen and Craft , way followed by the song " Victoria , " by Bro . J . S . Cumberland , that of Tho Prince of Wales Grand Master , drew forth " God Blcsy tbo Prince of Wales , " from Brother J . E . Wilkinson , and The Pro Grand

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Master and the Grand Lodge , was followed by the glee " The two Roses , " by the Lodge Quartette . Brother the Rev . W . C Lukis P . M . P . P . G . Chaplain West Yorkshire gave the t prist of The Provincial Grand Master and the Provincial Grand Lodgo , and , after Hatton ' s sloe , " The Hemlock Tree , " by tho Lodge Quartette , Brother J . g . Cumberland P . M . Past Provincial Grand Warden responded . Bro .

T . B . Whytehead gave The health of the Worshipful Master , and said there was every reason to look forward to a happy und prosperous year under his rule ; and , after the performance of "Life ' s a Bnmpor , " by tho Lodge Gleo Party , the W . M . responded . He thanked the brethren very cordially for their kindness to him , and assured thorn thafc as he bad begun so be intended to go on , and to

spare nothing to promote the best interests of the Lodge . He concluded by proposing The Installing Master ancl the Past Masters . Then camo Haynes Bayley's charming old song , " The Carrier Dove , " by Brother Wilkinson , and the response on the part of Bro . Whytehoad and of Brother Seller , on behalf of the Past Masters . Brother Balmford P . M . P . P . G . O . proposed The Eboracum Lodge and its

Officers , and , after the Lodge Gleo Party had given " Mynheer Van Duvick , " with great spirit , Brother S . W . responded . Brother Padel P . M . proposed the Visitors , congratulating tho Lodge upon tho splendid array of distinguished , brethren gathered nnder its banner that day . The Lodgo Quartette sang " Of a' the Airts , " and responses were given to the toast by Bros . Fendelow P . P . G . W . of Stafford .

shire , Strachan P . P . G . Warden of Northumberland , Rymer W . M . 236 ( Sheriff of York ) , and Captain Gifford W . Master 507 ( I . C ) , attached to the 5 th Dragoon Guards Regiment , now stationed in York . Brother Todd P . M . 236 P . P . G . Eegistrar proposed The Masonio Charities , " and congratulated the Eboraonm Lodge on the work it had done as a young Lodge for the three great Charities of

tho Order . Maofarren's song , " My own my guiding star , " here followed , and Bros . W . Child and J . S . Cumberland Provincial Charity Steward responded , entering at some length into several matters affecting the interests of the Province in the matter of the elections to the Benevolent Institution and Schools . Brother T . B . Whytehead gave the Memory of Our Honoured Dead iu a few appropriate words ,

and the toasfc was drunk standing and in silence , the quartette singing the chant , " May we all meet together in the Grand Lodge above , " silent honours following . Bro . Turner gave the Ladies , iu a speech that excited much merriment . Tho quar . tette gave Hatton ' s glee— "Beware "—and Brother Dyson res . pondecl . Brother Wilkinson gave , by special request , " She

wore a wreath of roses , " and Brother Humphries proposed " Our Abseut Friends , " alluding to the scattered members of the Lodge in New York , Dakotah , South Africa , South Australia , and Egypt . Then came the glee , " Hail , smiling morn , " followed by the health of the Host—Brother H . Churchill , and the Tyler's toast , the evening being mosfc appropriately wound up by Bros . J . S . Cumberland giving

in his telling manner , " A lift on the way , " and the glee party completed their excellent performances with "As the moments roll . " A more successful gathering has never taken place under the banner of this Lodge , and both members and visitors expressed themselves greatly pleased both with the ceremonies and festivities . Amongst the numerous apologies for absence enumerated by the Worshipful

Master , were letters or telegrams from the following brethren : — Bros , the Earl of Zetland Provincial Grand Master , Dr . Bell Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Don . M . Dewar , George Taylor Provincial Grand Secretary Worcester , Canon Tristram , James Terry Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Eev . J . Harrison , Oldham , G . P . Brockbank ,-Bolton , tho Dean of York , Eev . W . Valentine , Whixley , D . Murray Lyon Grand Secretary Scotland , E . F . Gould

P . G . D ., J . W . Woodall P . P . G . W ., J . Young P . M . 523 , J . A . Bindley Burton-on-Trent , Anderson Prov . Grand Treasurer Northumberland , E . Davis Newcastle , Thompson Prov . G . Sec . Northumberland , Peek Prov . G . Sec . N . nnd E . Yorks , B . Broughton P . M . -02 , Atlierton W . M . 439 , Hill P . M . 302 , Brown Prov . G . J . W . North and Hunts ,

John Pago P . P . G . S . B . Northumberland , Hairy York , Lovegrove P . M ., Binckes Sec . R . M . I . B ., Woodford P . G . C , Hedges Sec . R . M . I . G ., Paley P . M . 857 , Cockbnrn Newcastle , Reynard , Sunderlaudwicke , Capt . Wordsworth , Wakefield , Brown , and others .

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , No . 607 . — The usual vveekly meeting of this Lodge of Instruction , at the Surrey Masonio Hall , Camberwell , on Friday evening , tho 10 th instant , was presided over by Bros . G . W . Knight W . M ., and was attended by Bros . J . N . Bate S . W ., C . H . Nevill J . W ., James Stevens P . M . and

Preceptor , F . Tbnrafcou Treasurer , C . H . Phillips S . D ., H . M . Williams J . D ., J . Letchford I . G ., E . A . Francis , H . Stokes , R . Poore , M . E . Stokes , J . Wilmot , A . J . Styles , R . W . Pooler and others , Lodge having been duly opened and minutes confirmed , Bro . R . Poore , as candidate , was proved , aud the ceremony of passing was

ably rehearsed by Bro . Knight . The F . C charge was effectively delivered by Bro . Bate . Three of tho five sections of tho second lecture wore worked by the brethren , aud Lodge closed clown to E . A . degree and called off . Entry drill was practised , and the Lodge called on . Hro . Bate was elected W . M . for tlio ensuing week . The Lodge was then closed in perfect harmony .

William Preston Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 766-Ue . Ui at the Jacob ' ., Woll , 13 Georgo-streiil-, Manchester-square , nil Friday , 3 rd inst . Uro . C . VV . I'Yomlioll // W . M . was supported by the following—Bros . Tribblc , WilHon , T . Smith , G . Hart , F . Smith , ('• Coop Preceptor , U . Mourn Secretary ; also Bros . Davis , Bellerby .

Cox , Littlowood , Higgs , & o . kc . Lodge was opened in clue form , and the minutes of last meeting wero read and confirmed . 'II ' ' ceruuioiiy of initiation was rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . Davis being the candidate The Lodge was opened in tho second degree , and th "

Preceptor worked tho first und second sections of the lecture . 1 •v " new members were elected . The Secretary announced the death "' tho Treasurer , Bro . William Dunham , which took pliioo on tho 1 st n *^ The Secretary was defaired by the W . M ., on behalf of the brethren ,