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no difficulty in raising the 100 guineas he had asked for . The gir ' s at the School would rank among tbe future mothe rS of Engine ' , nnd bv g iving them a good education they wonld ) e > ve in post"iitv behind them such as would bo a glory to the Gait . He hoped tho good opinion thov had formed of him would not diminish .

but rather increase . He next proposed tho Visitors , of whom ho was <> lad to see so many present . The Domatic Lodgo well maintained the character it had for so many years enjoyed of being always happy to welcome visitors from other Lodges . By sach visits they promoted social feeling and genial intercourse , and those feelings would

die out in a great measure were they not encouraged aud promoted by our Masonic Lodges . Bro . 0 . F . Hogard , P . M . aud Secretary of the Israel Lodge , first responded . He was delighted fco see the working in this Lodge so well carried out ; of conrse thoy looked fco an old Lodge like the Domafcio to do the work well , and they had

not been disappointed that day . It was some tunc since he la « t visited this Lodge ; he was glad to meet the brethren again , and to know thafc the Lodge was in a prosperous condition . He hoped it might long continue to increase in strength and influence . Bros . Lane , La Feuillade , Dickey and Stiles also responded . The Worshipfnl

Master , in giving the Past Masters , facetionsly referred to them as " old fossils , " being in the first year of their new centenary ; and Bro . Ferguson in reply said , although he would not argue that he and his brother " antiquarians" possessed all the vitality they displayed in the last century , they nevertheless would in the fnture

do all they could to advance the interests of the Lodge . Whilst they had amongst them such robust " old fossils " as Brother Pierpoint and others , they would always be entitled to be looked upon with respect as well as veneration . Brother Spink also responded , in similar terms . The W . M . then proposed the

Treasurer and Secretary , whose valuable services to the Lodge he eulogised . Bro . George Everett responding said , in a Lodge like this , consisting of over 150 members , the position of Treasurer was no bed of roses , and there was a great deal to be done if he tried to please everybody ; but , all things considered , he was glad to be

able to think he had been fairly successful in that respect . Their W . M . had described it as wonderful how , with a subscription of two and a half guineas a year , they could meet six times around the festive board as they were now doing ; bnt in order to accomplish this task he had to husband the resources and to see how every penny

went . He hoped his efforts in that direction had given them satisfaction . This was the last night of the session , and he congratulated the Lodge upon having snch a Master in the chair as Bro . Simner , who had well discharged his duties on this occasion . He trusted many new members would come into the Lodge , at their

Lodge of emergency perhaps , or if not at their next regnlar meeting in October , and that they shonld meet as happily and comfortably as they had done that night . It was a source of gratification to him to be present , aud to hear tho r W . M . say he had given them satisfaction ; if the brethren endorsed that opinion he shonld be more than

grateful . Bro . T . Morris also briefly acknowledged the compliment paid to him as Secretary . The W . M . in proposing the Mascnic Charities said he wanted a few more " five guineas " to make np the desired amount ; if they saw the Blaster of the Domatic Lodge figuring for less than 100 guineas it would not be his fault . Somebody

had ventured to suggest his list would be nearer 300 ; it would not be for his want of trying . The services of the Officers of the Lodge were recognised and acknowledged by tho various occupants of chairs , aud the list was closed by the Tyler . Dnring the evening the enjoyment of the brethren was enhanced by some capitally rendered songs

amongst which "God bless the Prince of Wales , " "Tom Bowling , " and "The Old Brigade , " were sung by Bro . W . Herbage P . M . ; "Who deeply drinks of wine" and "A Bandit ' s Life , " b y Bro . Syckelmoore ; "My Sweetheart when a Boy , " by Bro . Geo . Everett P . M . Treas . ; " Will o' the Wisp , " by Bro . Stephens , & c . A most harmonious and agreeable evening was spent .

PORTSMOUTH LODGE , No . 478 . rnHURSDAY , the 10 th inst ., was a "red-letter" day in the history -A- of this Lodge , the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Hamp . shire and the Isle of Wight ( Bro . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) having accepted an invitation to instal the Worshi pful Master Elect { Bro . J . W . Boughton , proprietor of the Theatre Royal ) . The Lodge was close

t yled at two p . m ., and subsequently the P . G . M ., accompanied by several present and past Provincial Officers , entered in procession , aud was received with the usual honours . The ceremony of installing Bro . Boughton was most ably and impressively performed by the Prov . G . M ., who expressed the great pleasure which he experienced iu

visiting the Lodge , aud finding that the Officers were doing their best to maintain the reputation which it had previously gained . A vote of condolence was passed wifch fche widow and family of tho late Alderman Peters , who had been a member of the Lodge since 18 IJ 5 . A pleasing incident in the proceedings was the recognition ol the

services of Bro . A . M . llae , the retiring Secretary , upou whom a great deal of work devolved in connection with Thursday ' s proceedings . The P . M . ( Bro . J . T . Thackara ) , iu presenting Bro . Rae with a Past Secretary ' s jewel , congratulated him npon tho heartiness aud ability with which he had performed tho duties of his office , and also

acknowledged his unvarying willingness to assist him and othet brethren . He wished him long life , health , ar . d happiness . Bro , Rae , who wns warmly applauded , briefly returned thanks . The W . M . then appointed and invested his Officers , as nnder : —Bros . J . T , Thackara I . P . M ., J . Jenkins S . W ., W . Bates J . W ., T . P . Pala-.-ravt

P . M . Treas- ' ., H . P . Holly P . M . Sec , A . M . Rae Asst . Sec ., G . Wnite . ball S . O ., G . 0 . Sanderson -I . D ., Horace fvl . Loader P . M . P . S . G . D . D . O ., G . Pearman Org ., E . Wolstenholmel . G ., J . D . Antill and O . K . Curtis Stewards , J , Exoli Tyler , G . Smith Asst . Tyler . Tbe

services of the I . P . M . were recognised by the presentation of a P . M ' s jewel , which the W . M . ( Bro . Boughton ) , who made the presentation trusted would be accepted , not for its intrinsic value , but as representing the very high esteem and regard in which bis immediate pre .

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rieremrr was held by th" Officers of the Lolge , who hoped that ho would live inaiw years to we r it . Uro . TuaekiiiM , m reply , i tiuukeil the Otlice rs lor tht-ir assisteuee and their ftrenuous endeavours t > improve the Lodge . The musical portion of the ceremony wns efficiently arranged by Brother G . Ptarman . Tbe installation banquet

was served at 4 . 30 , iu the hall under the Lodge , and was largely attended , the W . M . having issued a number of invitations . The catering was entrusted fco Messrs . Antill and Co ., of fche Albany Hotel , Commercial-road , and , under tho superintendence of Bro . H . P . Holly P . M ., was highly satisfactory . The string band of tbe Royal Marines ,

under the personal direction of Bro . Georgo Miller , played choice selections during tho banquet . The W . M . presided , snpp > ifc-d b y the Prov . G . M ., the Mayor of Portsmouth ( Bro . AWiermin W . f ) . Kins ) , and by severd provincial officer- " , p ist an I present P . M . ' s aud W . M . ' s . At . fche conclusion of fche basnet the W . M . proposed the . loy . il toasts ,

which were duly honoured . Br > . M . E . Prist P . M . P . P . {> . S . ' *» . , j , v * the Pro Grand Master , the D-pur . y Grant Master , aid th- Offic is < . f Grand Lodge . He referred to tlie connection between tne Province and Grind Lodge , mentioning that Lord Charles Beresford , the first W . M . of the Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar Lodgw , was now a

Grand Warden , the Rev . J . N . Palmer , of Brading , Grand Chaplain , and tho Doputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . J . E . LeFenvre ) a Grand Deacon . He also adverted to the Earl of Carnarvon ' s connection wifch Hampshire , adding that their Provincial Grand Master had initiated that distinguished brother . The Mayor ,

who was warmly applauded on rising , thanked the W . M . for the honour he had conferred upon him by inviting him to their magnificent banquet , and for having requested him to propose the next toast . The Right Worshipful t le Provincial Grand Master , Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P . He should not be doing bis duty if he

did not draw attention to fche many roles which he filled in the province . First , they saw him a good landowner , who thoroughly understood the wants of his tenant •>, because he had studied the times , and , recognising the agricultural distress , felt that the tenants must live on the land as well as the landlord . They

recognised also in him a very distinguished patron of sports ad a master of foxhounds , and therefore they were proud to greet him as a thorough going Englishman of the typical old school . Thirty years ago he was chosen to represent North Hants in Parliament , a position which he bid ccupied ever since , with hononr to himself

and credit to the division which he had so well and worthily represented . He was a safe and reliable man , who did not , like some , obstruct business , but who when he was wanted was always in his place to do his duty as a member of Parliament , a class of whom ha-honId nofc be sorry if mtro wer *» produced in a future

House of Commons than were at present to be fonnd there . But they were specially called up in to recognise Brother Bea-h as a distinguished Mason , who nineteen years ago took upon himself the office which he . had so w « rthiK titled . He had h-ard him say at a recent meeting that it was bis duty ami pi asure to

visit Lodges in the province as frequently as possible . That was one of the best traits they could have iu a P . G . M ., and so long a . s he took cognizance of the Lodges so long wonld Masonry flourish in Hampshire . The Provincial Grand Master , who had an enthusiastic reception , thanked the brethren mosfc sincerely for the very kind way in

which they had received the toast , and also the Mayor for the manner in which he had introduced it . He assnr d them that it gave bim very great p leasure to attend on an occasion so interesting as the present . It was very agreeable to attend au anniversary of one of the great Lodges of the province , and if it waa the uuty of the

Provincial Grand Master to make himself acquainted with the qualifications of those holding office in the various Lodges he could not possibly do so better than by attending on occa-ions suoh as that and seeing them perform any duty devolving upon tbem . It was very pleasurable to come into Masonry from the strife to which the

Mayor had alluded as occurring in another place . There they did not find that all were amenable to order , bnt there were unruly spirts whom the gavel of a Worship ful Master would bring to order if they were within the precincts of their Lodges . But he was afraid thafc the Speaker did not quite wield that power which a Worsh p ful

Master possessed , although the Speaker bad such qualities that he might be trusted to act fairly and impartially with any further powers that might be delegated to him by the House of Commons . He hoped tbat the results , if not as satisfactory as could be wished for , would he a little more so than tbey had been . The Mayor had

alluded to those sports iu which he had engaged , and he would not refer to them further than to say that he was very happy il he contributed to the pleasure of others . He regarded those spotts not merely from a selfish point of view , but as being for the amusement and ho hoped the gratification of tho-e living aroan I him nnd others who came from a distance , and he beli-ved they contrib-. tn i '•r < M

to the development , of that manly , -pirit . wi ch . x st , ii l t IJWith regard to his connection with Fiv . urns on N , ie - press his most sincere thanks to the breihn-n of *> " i > r - » i ¦ o noble way in wh'ch they had come forwiird and conii i'out- d so i i . .- to that creat chnritv over whose Festival tie had the honour to preide .

b was not only gratifying to him personally but it was spec ll . t gratifying to those charged with the adminstratioti of t hat Chn . t > . aud thy appreci ted the n'ble way in whiih the brethren of t tn . - * province came forward . He hnd the pleasure of goieg down tovi-it

the Institution a few days af er the Festival , and saw th r "ular quaifcerly allowances dis . rdiuted . He had tho opportunity of seei .-i he inmates of the Asylum , and of hearing the great ph . isnafforded tbem by tbe very magn'ficeni n-suh which had -ice : i » "i inn

the Fc tivel . lt we gave the . u pint-ui " , b--w nim-n -. r « - o > must it give to thoro who were waling tok ow it i : •\ c ¦ unl . > tie p laced within the precincts of the Chant . ! . It inn * ' h . v many au aching heart to hear that through iht > hb-tal ty " ! ' . brethren the number of annuitants would be eonsidm ably m

>•-This would come home to every Mi > onic bean mni ¦•' - ; gratification to those who had contributed s- > large v to ifc - •: ¦ He could only hope that this magnificent result was au iudLutiou m