Notices Of Meetings.

Personally he did not feel he had achieved much for the Lodge , but what he bad done he had undertaken conscientiously , and he hoped it had proved beneficial . He should continue to strive for the advancement of the Lodge . He was one of fcho founders of the AiK » lo-American Lodge , and took great interest in its affairs . Helioped ifc would continue saooassfal for many years , and ocoapy a

prominent position in the Order . Tho Visitors' toast was next given , and in the responses there was ample evidence of the kindly feeling en tertained towards the Lodge , and frequent references to the peculiar mission its founders have set themselves to accomplish—the creation of increased friendship and the extension of good fellowship among those who are entitled to regard themselves as Anglo-Americans .

MILITARY JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2195 . rpHE installation of the Worshipfnl Master took place at the Free-_ L masons' Hall , Dover , on the afternoon of 27 th nit ., and there was a large muster of the brethren from Dover and district to witness the ceremony . The brother installed in the chair was one of the most popular officers of the Order , being Llenfc . and Quartermaster W . Simpson , and the ceremony of installation was faultlessly carried out

by fche Immediate Past Master Bro . Major-General T . Uumming , whose intonation was impressive , clear , and given with precision . The members and visitors assembled shortly after three o ' clock , and the Lodge was opened in due form . After tbe opening hy » n had been sung , the ceremony of installation took place , aud the brethren

saluted the new Worshipful Master . Daring the proceedings the anthem , " 0 Lord , my God , hear Thou tho prayer , " was sung by the choir—Bros . Highly , Igglesden , Kennett , Barclay and Spicer , with Bro . F . A . Clarke as Organist . A presentation of a Pat-t Master ' s jewel to the I . P . M . Bro . Major-General Gumming was then

made from the chair , and a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to thafc brother for the able manner he had conducted the business of the past year and also the ceremony of installation . The W . M . appointed his Officers , as follow : —Major-General T . Gumming I . P . M ., Major W P . Thring S . W ., Battery-Sergeant-Major H . G . Drake J . W .,

Surgeon-Major C . Walter Treasurer , Lieufc-Colonel W . R . Wostropp Secretary , Captain W . L . Forbes S . D ., Sergeant-Major H . Dookrell J . D ., W . Pearse P . M . D . C , Barrack . Sergeant-Major W . A . Barron P . M . Steward , H . Herbert Assistant Steward , Staff-Sergeant A . Baring I . G ., and L . Marsh Tyler . The visitors included : —Bros . Capt . J . Watkins

P . M ., W . W . Burkett W . M . 1208 , W . Claydon W . M . 1449 , W . Bardies W . M . 1096 , G . E . Allan W . M . 784 , S . Saunders P . M . 1915 , J . S . Boyton P . M . 199 , G . R . Igglesden P . M . 1208 , W . Cessford P . P . G . P ., W . 0 . Kennett P . M . 1208 , W . A . Smeeth P . M . 1208 , J . W . Bussey P . M . 199 , J . J . Wright P . M . 1208 , Captain

Thaokwell 1971 , F . A . Clarke 199 , P . W . J . Mackenzie 1208 , H . Warren 1208 , C . F . Heyworth 1093 , E . W . Barclay 1208 , A . Highley 1208 . The Lodge closed afc 6 ' 30 o ' clock , after whioh the members adjourned to the adjoining building , where a banquet was served , and fche usual Masonio toasts were given .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 . — At the Criterion Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 10 th instant . Bros . F . W . Noakes W . M ., G . H . Foan S . W ., W . Hoggins J . W ., J . Greenway Deputy Preceptor , G . Reynolds Treasurer and Secretary , G . Rotter S . D ., E . J . D . Bromley J . D ., T . 0 . Seary Organist , G . Griffiths I . G ., T . C . Weeks Tyler , W . Groves , R . Millican , H . Budd , C . W .

Fromholtz , A . Cogliati , R . Kirk , A . L . Bullen , F . W . Buxton , C . O . Burgess , J . Gluckstein and J . Rowe . After preliminaries , the Deputy Pieceptor worked the first section . Bro . G . Harvetfc offered himself as a candidate for initiation , and fcho W . M . rehearsed tbe ceremony . The Deputy Preceptor worked the second section of the first lecture . Bro . Henry Budd , Wanderers' Lodge , No 1601 , wns elected a member .

Bro . G . H . Foan S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week . The ceremony of fche third degroe will be rehearsed . Brother T . C . Seary Organist said that , with permission , he wished to make the C-jvent Garden Lodge of Instruction a recognised musical Lodge if arrangements could be made for tho use of an organ . He proposed

to organise a Choir , and thafc the first Thursday in each month be specially devoted to musical ceremonies . Any brother wishing to assist will kindly communicate with the Secretary . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry the Lodgo was closed and adjourned .

ST . JOHN ' HOSPITAD FOR DrsEASKs OP THE SKI . V . —This hospital , situated in Liecester Square , was one of the first fco open its doors to out patients in the evening , so as to save artizans , shop assistants , and other wage-oarners , from the loss involved in attending a hospital

m their working hours . An addition to this boon has now been effected by the opening of the out-patient department on Saturdays , from three to six p . m . Tho necessity for this extension is shown b y the fact thafc on the opening day , 87 patients were admitted tor treatment .

Tbo members of the Huyshe Lodge , No . 1099 , Home Park , Stoke , at tbeir monthly meeting , on the lOfch iuah , presented a handsome Paat Master ' s jewel to their acting

Secretary , -with the inscription : — "Presented to W . Bro . W . J . Stanbury P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C , by members of the Huyshe Lodge , 1099 , in commemoration of » his fiftieth birthday , April 9 th 1 S 90 . "

Death.

DEATH .

STKWART . -On tlio 13 th inst ., at Colville Terrace , W ., Bro . BATKHAM Wit IUJI SrswiEi , aged Oi .

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llajaI|Hasan.itInstitutionfarDOJTS , ELECTION , APRIL 1890 . ^ The votes of subscribers are earnestly solicited for HAROLD STREETER GOLDSMITH , AGED 7 i YEARS , YOUNGEST SON OF THE LATE BRO . W . O . GOLDSMITH Bro . GOLDSMITH was initiated in fche Chislebursfc Lod ^ e , No . 1531 , shortly after its consecration in 1875 , and remaiued a subscribing member till 1881 , when he joined the Gallery Lodge , No . 1928 . ia this latter Lodge he served all tbe offices up to that of W . M . It waa while holding this office , and three days after the election of hia successor , that he died , on the 15 th November 1887 . He was a Life Governor of the Boys' School , and a Subscriber to all the Masonio Charities , and was , at all times , a hard worker in Masonry . He waa for many years , and at the time of his death , a member of the Re . porting Staff of the Press Association , and iu thafc capacity was well know to all Journalists in fche United Kingdom . The under-mentioned Brethren strongly recommend fche case of hia son , the above-named candidate : — Bro . CHARMS KBuotnY , Hibernia Chambers , London Bridge , 8 . E ., W . M . 79 , P . M . 1614 , M . E . Z . 73 . The Rev . S . A . SBLWIIT . Post Chaplain 210 , St . James ' s Vicarage , Hatcham , S . E Bro- H . B . F . BCSSBY , P . M . 1928 , 123 Brixton Hill , S . W . Bro . Alderman B ' ABNCOMDR , Prov . 0 . J . W . Sussex , East Sussex xVewj Office , Lowes . Bro . R . J . GRIFFITHS , W . M . 1928 , 4 Inner Temple Lane , B . C . Bro . C . F . PABBOY , P . M . 1928 , 119 Fleet Street , E . O . B > -o . R . J . ALBKBY , 1362 , S . D . 1928 , 24 Stockwell Park Crescent , S . W . Bro . Tiros , 0 . SPMNBE , Yorkshire Pott Office , Leeds , No . 1211 . Bro . THOMAS MISSTBBLI ., P . M . 87 , P . M . and Secretary 1928 , 18 Ann Street , Union Square , Islington , N . Bro . H . MASSBY , P . M . 619 , P . M . and Treasurer 1928 , 93 Chancery Lane , W . C . Bro . J . C . DUCKWOBTH , P . M . 1928 , Liverpool Courier Office , 81 Fleet Street , B . C . Bro . W . T . PBBKIYS , J . W . 1928 , Manchester Courier Office , 27 Fleet Street , B . C . Bro . A . F . ASHBB , P . M . 1395 , Surrey Advertiser Office , Guildford . Bro . J . H . HAWKS , P . M . , West Sussex Gazette Office , Chichester . Bro . W . J . INNBS , 1928 , 219 South Lambeth Road , S . W . Bro . W . E . PITT , 1928 , Press Association , Wine Office Court , B . C . Bro . JAMTSS WILMUQ JOK „ V . P ., P . M . 177 , 1607 , 1741 , 1987 , and 1319 , P . Z . 1009 , 1507 , 2048 , P . A . S . Middlesex , & o . Bro . R . SXACBT , P . M . and P . Z . 180 , 434 Brixton Road , S . W . Any of the above Brethren will thankfully receive votes , or they may be sent to Mrs ; GOLDSMITH , 71 Manor Road , Brockley , S . E . ¦ M HH HI il ^^ Wn H M ^ nMHMMiM

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«________^ M __^^« B ______ n ______________ _ . BaaBMHn APRIL ELECTION , 1890 . The Votes and Interest of fche Governors and Subscribers of fche ^0]wlP/a&amcfn&tiiittiaiTinxlings are earnestly solicited on behalf of ERNEST CHARLES COAXES , AGED 8 YEARS , Tho only eligible child in a family of eight , whose father , Walter William Coatep , late of the Whi'tington Lodge ( No . 862 ) , and Shepherd ' s Bush Lodge ( No . 1828 ) , was a Life Subscriber io the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and is now in the Bniihtearl Asylum for Lunatics , and whom the Doctors pronounce incurable . The case is earnestly recommended by fcho P . M . 's and Memb rs of fche Lodges he belonged to as above , and by the following brethren : —• F . Se ger Hunt , M . P .. P . M . 2030 , 7 Cromwell Road , S . W . J . Aird , M . P ., Pnst Grand S cward , 14 Hydj Park To riico , W . G PO . Evorotfc , P . M . and P . Z ., V .-President , Clivomont , Guidon Rd ., Clapham . Ho ry Brocklehurst , W . M . 862 , 223 Uuper Thame * Str-ec . ? Sxmpson ( louden , P . VI . 802 , 43 Upper George Street , W . ? Samuel Emote " , P M . and P . Z ., Park Corner , *! edhi 1 , Surrey . ? James C . Hays , P . M . 019 , 14 F riday Stree * , B . n . * T . VV . C . Jones , P . G . S ., 259 , P . M . 708 , & c , H VVo « ibourne Street , Hyde Park . H . J . Newton , P . M . 2 i > 30 , 49 Victoria Strict , Westmi . stor . * W . J . Fcrgu-s r ., p M . 177 , Treas . 2308 , Woronuow Road , St . John's Wood . N . Salmon , AV . M . 177 High Street , Wood Green . •William Drew , W . M . 73 J , 125 Chancery Lane . ? J bn Holmes , W M . 16 ) 8 , 122 Albany ' Street , Regent's Park . E . A . Smith , S . W . 230-t , London Stone , Cannon Street . KiHvnrd Cox , P . M . 15 fi 3 , 73 Wigmore Street , Civfindhh Square . ? Haswell J . Turner , P . M . 1608 , Crown Pottery , Praed Street ., W . * Jamcs Irvine , P . M . 862 , Brinsworth House , Staines Road . Twickenham . * W . ll . J . Ruddrrforth , P . M . 1668 , 30 C . irsitor Streot , Chancery Laue . ? Olnnel 15 . 7 i . Thornton , P . M . 708 , 2323 , 41 Finsbury Circus . S . R . Lamble , P . M . 27 , Sta ' Iey Villa , Highgate Road . ? Jaines Stephens , W . M . 2150 , P . M . 1425 , 1 Green Streot , Paddington Green . ? H , N . Prico , W . M . 2308 and P . M . 177 , 129 Kcnningion Park Road . * . T . J . Thomas , P . M . 753 , S . W . 215 " , 362 Edgware Road . •Wi . ikcr , P . M . 733 , Ha « tings Road , Ealing Dean . * T . H . Johnson . P . M . 1 H 08 , Brighton . W . Harvey , P . M . 177 , 2012 . 35 Clapham Road . •Geo . Amos Duko , 733 . 1603 , 9 Cornwall Road , Westbourne Park . ? Douglas Arthur Mostyn , 1608 , 1 B 9 Sutherland Avenue . ? George V . Wood , J . W . 1608 , 12 Hazlumere Road . K ' lburn . N . W . J . H . Lane , P . M . 1209 , 70 Pall Mall . T . U . Hobbs , S . D . 2308 , 131 Page Street , Westminster . Those marked with au asterisk will gladly receive proxies .

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Wanted to Purchase . ODD VOLUMES of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE and MASONIC MIRBOR . The Volumes for 1803 especially wanted . Address , stating price askod , W ., Office of tho FURBMASOS ' S CHROSIOLB , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , N .

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FMPORTANT NOTICR . — Confidential Advice free per po t to all _ L in weak and failing health , with loss of strength and vita'ity . Fifty years experience in Ner . ons Ailments . Address , The Secretary , 3 p tz-lia-1 " quata . SUvffield , Form ol CvKwsponA « ttce I ' re Tw * to- < lotf »