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Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 . —This Lodge held its installation meeting on Wednesday , the 17 th of January , at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . Present—Bros . W . P . Wells W . M ., G . J . Hilliard S . W ., J . Appleby J . W ., J . Newton P . M . Secretary , S . Rawloy P . M . Treas ., G . Seddon S . D ., J . M . Dnnstan J . D ., G . Jones D . C , C . H . Webb I . G ., Verry Tyler . Past Masters Bros . Barlow , Bnlmer ,
Lacey , Moore . Visitors Bros . C . Wells 130 b , W . R . Langford , and R . Ivos , late 174 , G . Greenland 781 , J . T . Lovelock 212 , H . Ingall 228 , J . Wright P . G . P ., W . Geary 742 , E . G . Leggo 1196 , G . D . Bundy 902 , A . Ellis 933 , F . Dunn 72 , James Terry Secretary R . M . B . I ., and W . W . Morgan jun . Tho preliminary business of the Lodge having been transacted , the ballot was taken for Messrs . J . A . Keable and
W . H . Martin , also for Bro . W . P . Wyatt of No . 1607 as a joining member , all of which ballots were favourable , after which Bro . Vigor was passed to the second degree . The installation of tho W . M . elect , Bro . G . J . Hilliard , was then proceeded with , and most ably performed by Bro . P . M . Lacey . The officers appointed were as follow : —J . Appleby S . W ., G . Seddon J . W ., J . Newton P . M . Sec ., J . M .
Dnnstan S . D ., C . H . Webb J . D ., G . Jones I . G ., P . Brown D . C , J . Miller W . S . ; the Treasurer , Bro . S . Rawley P . M ., and the Tylor , Bro . Verry , were re-appointed . The report of tho Audit Committee having been accepted , it was proposed that a voto of thanks to Bro . P . M . Lacey be recorded on the minutes for the kind and efficient way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , which was
unanimously carried . It was also unanimously resolved that a Past Master ' s jewel be presented to the I . P . M . Bro . Wolla , for his services duriug his year of office . Mr . Cant , who had been previously accepted , and Mr . Martin , being then in attendance , wero initiated by the W . M . After this ceremony it was announced that Mr . Keable , the other candidate , had arrived , and ho also was initiated . Tho Lodge
was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . After grace the W . M . proposed tho toast of " The Qneen , " coupled with " The Craft . " Ho considered that any comments from him would be out of place ; every one respected Her Majesty , and so long as she remained on the throne , we might consider ourselves and tho country safe . The toast having been enthusiastically received , the National Anthem
was sung . The W . M . proposed the health of " Our Grand Master the Prince of Wales , " who he hoped might long be spared to rule the Craft , and also to govern the nation . The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers was next honoured , after which the W . M . proposed what he considered the toast of the evening . The Sincerity Lodge was always pleased to welcome new
members , and thoso they had initiated that evening he knew to be worthy men , He hoped the brethren would drink their health with spirit , and give them a hearty welcome . It was natural tho old membera of a Lodgo should dio eff , and unless they had new ones to take their place , they would soon become , as ifc were , dead . The toast iaving been honoured , the I . P . M . Bro . Wells , sang the
Entered Apprentice song , which was entered into with marked enthusiasm by all present . Bro . Cant , who was the first to reply , thanked the members for the way in which ho had been received , and hoped he would always meet as hearty a welcome as ho had on tho present occasion . Bro . Keable wished to promote the interest of true brotherhood , and Bro . Martin hoped to prove worthy of the
confidence reposed in him that evening . Bro . Wells , in proposing the toast of the W . M ., said he knew from experience the feeling of a brother who occupied tho chair for the first time at a banquet . He hoped their present Master would have good health during his year of office . He was quite certain that he would prove capable of carrying out tho duties required of him , to the satisfaction of the
brethren , who would not regret tho choice they had made . In reply the W . M . thanked the brethren for appointing him , and also for the way in which they had responded to tho invitation of Bro . Wolls . He would do all ho could to merit their approval , and should ho fail in anything , he had an efficient array of Past Masters , who , ho hoped , would assist him . He had always coveted the position he then
occupied , and hoped to bring no discredit to it . Tho W . M . next asked tho brethren to drink to the very good health of Bro . Wells . As it was his first appearance as Past Master , he hoped they would drink ifc with great enthusiasm . Bro . Wells was greatly pleased to hear the way in which the toast of his health had been responded to . Whether he had done the work during his year of office as it ought
to be done , or as ifc ought not to bo done , ho hoped the brethren would consider that he had had the causo at heart , and he was glad to know his efforts had met with somo approval . Ho was never so happy as when he was among them , and his pride had been from the time he had entered tho Lodge to occupy that chair he had just vacated . He would always wear the handsome jewel they had
presented him with with feelings of pleasure . Bro . P . M . Barlow , whose privilege it has always been to pproose the toast of the Masonic Institutions , next took tho gavel . He explained , for the benefit of thoso young brethren , who , perhaps , knew littlo of what was being done by the Craft , the various Institutions which wero impported by them . The Sincerity Lodge had always boon among - . le foremost ,
aud ho hoped they would ever continue in that proud pos : ! ' on . Each year for tho past 20 yours the Lodge had been represented at ono of the Festivals , aud ho hoped the membera of tho Lodgo would all become subscribers , which could be done afc a small annual outlay . Ho coupled with the toast tho name of Bro . Terry . Bro . Terry considered it a great privilege to havo to respond in this Lodge .
It was quite unnecessary to enumerate to them the unties of a Mason as regards onr Institutions . He would just give them an idea of what was boing done . First , thero was the Girls' School , where they fed , clothed , and educated 159 daughters of Freemasons . Ho was sorry tho Secretary of that Institution was so ill as to be unable to attend and plead on behalf of that Charity , but hoped the brethren
would not forget to send him a Steward with a good list for tho next Festival . With regard to tho boys , every Ma-jon who had been in tho Craft for two or three years must have heard of that Institution , where they maintained 189 boys . If any proof was required of the efficiency of their training , he would refer thorn to the result of the last Cambridge Local Examination . The grand desiro was to olocfc moro
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boys , which fchey hoped , with the assistance of tho Craft , to bo able to do . For the Girls' School they wero laying out between £ 12 , 000 and £ 14 , 000 , and for this they intended receiving 50 additional girls . When they had 200 girls and 200 boya , ho thought the Craft would rest contented . With hia own Institution , tho Lodgo of Sincerity had always been connected ; for many years they had not lot a Festival
pass without being well represented , and he waa pleased to say that all tho Past Masters round him had served the office of Steward , somo of them moro than once . For his next Festival three members of tho Lodge were Stewards , and he was sure thoy would all bring good lists . Although all members of tho same Lodge , they did nofc clash . He thought it waa right for their Institutions that soma
remarka shonld bo mado with reference to what had been said afc tho late meeting of Grand Lodge . Ifc was there remarked that £ 4 , 000 divided between tho three would only como as drops in tho ocean . He was afraid tho noblo Earl was not so well informed on that point as many would have wished , or ho would nofc havo said what ho did . All tho lists had been settled for the next elections , and from them
ifc appeared thero were over 180 applications , and only 32 vacancies . With these figures ho did not consider it sufficient to say that £ 1 , 500 would be of no use to either of the Charities . On the contrary , every farthing would be of service , and he hoped that before tho meeting of Grand Lodge in March next , the matter would bo well considered . The Lifeboat Institution was ono of tho best in the
Kingdom , but they must nofc forget that while the boats which it waa proposed to present wore saving tho lives they would probably bo called upon to save , it was certain that many a poor old brother or poor child might perish . The amount they had to give would enable about 10 girls , 10 boys , and 8 Benevolent candidates to be relieved . He had one especial pleasure that evening , he had been asked by
Bro . Blain to read the balance sheet of the concert which had lately been given . As the result of one evening ' s entertainment , he found that tho sum of £ 57 16 s 2 d was to bo handed over ; out of this sum Bro . Blain made himself Life Governor of all three Institutions ; he proposed to present to Bro . Moore , who had worked throughout in a most energetic manner , a life governorship , and in addition to the
one ho had advertised should be balloted for , he now proposed to ballot for a life subscriborship , * thus they had five governorships and ono subscriborship as the result of the concert . Bro . Terry hoped the example of Bro . Blain would be followed in many other parts of London , and that the next one Bro . Blain conducted would bring in £ 157 instead of £ 57 as this one had done . He heard a cry of " No ,
no , ' but was pleased it was not general , they did nofc mind where they went so long as it was for a good cause . If any of the outer world wanted to know what Freemasonry was , send them to Wood Green , to Clapham or Croydon , or let them go to any part of the Kingdom , they were sure to find some brother or tho widow of some brother who blessed the day they entered tho portals of our Order .
He concluded by hoping the Lodge would continue tho support they had hitherto accorded tho Charities . " Tho Visitors " was next given ; the W . M . was pleased to see so many present , thoy would always be glad to see them again . As long as ho had known tho Lodge , which was for S or 9 years , it was a toast that was always heartily received . Bro . Leggo , who had visited tho Lodge on several occasions , waa
sorry so many of tho visitors disappeared ; as soon as thoy found the sort of reception they received they became joining members ; he thought further proof of their appreciation was unnecessary . Several others replied , all thanking tho Lodge , and expressing their pleasure at boing present . Tho Past Masters was next given , and ably responded to , after which tho Officers had a chance of " stepping" to
the front ; most of them apologised for thoir non-attendance at the Sincerity Loclgo of Instruction , but hoped it would not prevent the duties of tho mother Lodge being efficiently performed . Bro . P . M . Newton , the Secretary , referred to the Association for securing Life Governorships by weekly payments , and hoped to present a balance
sheet for the first year at thoir next meeting . Tho Tyler brought the proceedings to a termination . Some capital songs wero sung , and one of tho initiates , Bro . Keable , recited " The Soldier ' s Pardon , " most impressively . The brethren wero all indebted to the S . W . for his performance on the piano .
DomatlC Lodge , No . 177 . —On Friday , the 12 th inst ., there was a large gathering of the members of this Lodge , the brethren assembling to testify the great respect entertained by them for tho W . M . elect , Bro . Jas . Willing jun . The W . M ., Bro . Treadwell , was present for the first time since his accident , and the brethren expressed their congratulations . Bros . J . Smith P . G . P ., occupied tho
chair . Jas . Willing jun . S . W ., Palmer J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . P . M . Treasurer , T . Williams Secretary , Buscall S . D ., G . Clarke J . D ., White I . G . and P . M . ' s Bros . Ferguson , T . A . Adams P . G . P ., Haydon , J . Brett P . G . P ., H . Elmes , Tims , Walford , H . Potter , J . R . Foulger ; Bros . Harris , Pinhey , Sherlock , J . Abrams , Scard , J . Jones , Foxcroft , Richards , J . Jennings , Morris , Jones , Kent , Montague ,
Callaghan , & c , & c . After tho preliminary opening of tho Lodge and the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Cox was raised to the 3 rd degree . Bros . Pothor , Scatterwood , Davies , Read and Brangwin wero passed to tho 2 nd degree , and Bro . Cohen was initiated , the cere , monies being performed by Bro . J . Smith in a most satisfactory way . Tho report of the audit committee was next read and adopted .
A Board of installed Masters was then opened , and Bro . Jas . Willing jun . was duly installed into the chair by Bro . J . Smith , whoso strict adhorer . ee to the ritual gavo great satisfaction . The addresses wero given by tho veteran Preceptor , Bro . T . A . Adams P . G . P ., whoso beautiful rendering received tho commendation of every brother and
visitor . Tho newly installed W . M ., having received tho congratulations and salutations of tho brethren , invested his officers : Bros . W . Palmer S . W ., Buscall J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . re-invested Treasurer . T . Williams Secretary , E . White S . D ., Spinks J . D . The W . M . said beregretted that Bro . Geo . Clarko had been obliged to resign his , office ; he was , however , pleased to say that Bro . Clarko continued a * The date of this ballot will bo duly announced in our columns . —ED , F , C ,
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Notices Of Meetings
Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 . —This Lodge held its installation meeting on Wednesday , the 17 th of January , at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . Present—Bros . W . P . Wells W . M ., G . J . Hilliard S . W ., J . Appleby J . W ., J . Newton P . M . Secretary , S . Rawloy P . M . Treas ., G . Seddon S . D ., J . M . Dnnstan J . D ., G . Jones D . C , C . H . Webb I . G ., Verry Tyler . Past Masters Bros . Barlow , Bnlmer ,
Lacey , Moore . Visitors Bros . C . Wells 130 b , W . R . Langford , and R . Ivos , late 174 , G . Greenland 781 , J . T . Lovelock 212 , H . Ingall 228 , J . Wright P . G . P ., W . Geary 742 , E . G . Leggo 1196 , G . D . Bundy 902 , A . Ellis 933 , F . Dunn 72 , James Terry Secretary R . M . B . I ., and W . W . Morgan jun . Tho preliminary business of the Lodge having been transacted , the ballot was taken for Messrs . J . A . Keable and
W . H . Martin , also for Bro . W . P . Wyatt of No . 1607 as a joining member , all of which ballots were favourable , after which Bro . Vigor was passed to the second degree . The installation of tho W . M . elect , Bro . G . J . Hilliard , was then proceeded with , and most ably performed by Bro . P . M . Lacey . The officers appointed were as follow : —J . Appleby S . W ., G . Seddon J . W ., J . Newton P . M . Sec ., J . M .
Dnnstan S . D ., C . H . Webb J . D ., G . Jones I . G ., P . Brown D . C , J . Miller W . S . ; the Treasurer , Bro . S . Rawley P . M ., and the Tylor , Bro . Verry , were re-appointed . The report of tho Audit Committee having been accepted , it was proposed that a voto of thanks to Bro . P . M . Lacey be recorded on the minutes for the kind and efficient way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , which was
unanimously carried . It was also unanimously resolved that a Past Master ' s jewel be presented to the I . P . M . Bro . Wolla , for his services duriug his year of office . Mr . Cant , who had been previously accepted , and Mr . Martin , being then in attendance , wero initiated by the W . M . After this ceremony it was announced that Mr . Keable , the other candidate , had arrived , and ho also was initiated . Tho Lodge
was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . After grace the W . M . proposed tho toast of " The Qneen , " coupled with " The Craft . " Ho considered that any comments from him would be out of place ; every one respected Her Majesty , and so long as she remained on the throne , we might consider ourselves and tho country safe . The toast having been enthusiastically received , the National Anthem
was sung . The W . M . proposed the health of " Our Grand Master the Prince of Wales , " who he hoped might long be spared to rule the Craft , and also to govern the nation . The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers was next honoured , after which the W . M . proposed what he considered the toast of the evening . The Sincerity Lodge was always pleased to welcome new
members , and thoso they had initiated that evening he knew to be worthy men , He hoped the brethren would drink their health with spirit , and give them a hearty welcome . It was natural tho old membera of a Lodgo should dio eff , and unless they had new ones to take their place , they would soon become , as ifc were , dead . The toast iaving been honoured , the I . P . M . Bro . Wells , sang the
Entered Apprentice song , which was entered into with marked enthusiasm by all present . Bro . Cant , who was the first to reply , thanked the members for the way in which ho had been received , and hoped he would always meet as hearty a welcome as ho had on tho present occasion . Bro . Keable wished to promote the interest of true brotherhood , and Bro . Martin hoped to prove worthy of the
confidence reposed in him that evening . Bro . Wells , in proposing the toast of the W . M ., said he knew from experience the feeling of a brother who occupied tho chair for the first time at a banquet . He hoped their present Master would have good health during his year of office . He was quite certain that he would prove capable of carrying out tho duties required of him , to the satisfaction of the
brethren , who would not regret tho choice they had made . In reply the W . M . thanked the brethren for appointing him , and also for the way in which they had responded to tho invitation of Bro . Wolls . He would do all ho could to merit their approval , and should ho fail in anything , he had an efficient array of Past Masters , who , ho hoped , would assist him . He had always coveted the position he then
occupied , and hoped to bring no discredit to it . Tho W . M . next asked tho brethren to drink to the very good health of Bro . Wells . As it was his first appearance as Past Master , he hoped they would drink ifc with great enthusiasm . Bro . Wells was greatly pleased to hear the way in which the toast of his health had been responded to . Whether he had done the work during his year of office as it ought
to be done , or as ifc ought not to bo done , ho hoped the brethren would consider that he had had the causo at heart , and he was glad to know his efforts had met with somo approval . Ho was never so happy as when he was among them , and his pride had been from the time he had entered tho Lodge to occupy that chair he had just vacated . He would always wear the handsome jewel they had
presented him with with feelings of pleasure . Bro . P . M . Barlow , whose privilege it has always been to pproose the toast of the Masonic Institutions , next took tho gavel . He explained , for the benefit of thoso young brethren , who , perhaps , knew littlo of what was being done by the Craft , the various Institutions which wero impported by them . The Sincerity Lodge had always boon among - . le foremost ,
aud ho hoped they would ever continue in that proud pos : ! ' on . Each year for tho past 20 yours the Lodge had been represented at ono of the Festivals , aud ho hoped the membera of tho Lodgo would all become subscribers , which could be done afc a small annual outlay . Ho coupled with the toast tho name of Bro . Terry . Bro . Terry considered it a great privilege to havo to respond in this Lodge .
It was quite unnecessary to enumerate to them the unties of a Mason as regards onr Institutions . He would just give them an idea of what was boing done . First , thero was the Girls' School , where they fed , clothed , and educated 159 daughters of Freemasons . Ho was sorry tho Secretary of that Institution was so ill as to be unable to attend and plead on behalf of that Charity , but hoped the brethren
would not forget to send him a Steward with a good list for tho next Festival . With regard to tho boys , every Ma-jon who had been in tho Craft for two or three years must have heard of that Institution , where they maintained 189 boys . If any proof was required of the efficiency of their training , he would refer thorn to the result of the last Cambridge Local Examination . The grand desiro was to olocfc moro
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boys , which fchey hoped , with the assistance of tho Craft , to bo able to do . For the Girls' School they wero laying out between £ 12 , 000 and £ 14 , 000 , and for this they intended receiving 50 additional girls . When they had 200 girls and 200 boya , ho thought the Craft would rest contented . With hia own Institution , tho Lodgo of Sincerity had always been connected ; for many years they had not lot a Festival
pass without being well represented , and he waa pleased to say that all tho Past Masters round him had served the office of Steward , somo of them moro than once . For his next Festival three members of tho Lodge were Stewards , and he was sure thoy would all bring good lists . Although all members of tho same Lodge , they did nofc clash . He thought it waa right for their Institutions that soma
remarka shonld bo mado with reference to what had been said afc tho late meeting of Grand Lodge . Ifc was there remarked that £ 4 , 000 divided between tho three would only como as drops in tho ocean . He was afraid tho noblo Earl was not so well informed on that point as many would have wished , or ho would nofc havo said what ho did . All tho lists had been settled for the next elections , and from them
ifc appeared thero were over 180 applications , and only 32 vacancies . With these figures ho did not consider it sufficient to say that £ 1 , 500 would be of no use to either of the Charities . On the contrary , every farthing would be of service , and he hoped that before tho meeting of Grand Lodge in March next , the matter would bo well considered . The Lifeboat Institution was ono of tho best in the
Kingdom , but they must nofc forget that while the boats which it waa proposed to present wore saving tho lives they would probably bo called upon to save , it was certain that many a poor old brother or poor child might perish . The amount they had to give would enable about 10 girls , 10 boys , and 8 Benevolent candidates to be relieved . He had one especial pleasure that evening , he had been asked by
Bro . Blain to read the balance sheet of the concert which had lately been given . As the result of one evening ' s entertainment , he found that tho sum of £ 57 16 s 2 d was to bo handed over ; out of this sum Bro . Blain made himself Life Governor of all three Institutions ; he proposed to present to Bro . Moore , who had worked throughout in a most energetic manner , a life governorship , and in addition to the
one ho had advertised should be balloted for , he now proposed to ballot for a life subscriborship , * thus they had five governorships and ono subscriborship as the result of the concert . Bro . Terry hoped the example of Bro . Blain would be followed in many other parts of London , and that the next one Bro . Blain conducted would bring in £ 157 instead of £ 57 as this one had done . He heard a cry of " No ,
no , ' but was pleased it was not general , they did nofc mind where they went so long as it was for a good cause . If any of the outer world wanted to know what Freemasonry was , send them to Wood Green , to Clapham or Croydon , or let them go to any part of the Kingdom , they were sure to find some brother or tho widow of some brother who blessed the day they entered tho portals of our Order .
He concluded by hoping the Lodge would continue tho support they had hitherto accorded tho Charities . " Tho Visitors " was next given ; the W . M . was pleased to see so many present , thoy would always be glad to see them again . As long as ho had known tho Lodge , which was for S or 9 years , it was a toast that was always heartily received . Bro . Leggo , who had visited tho Lodge on several occasions , waa
sorry so many of tho visitors disappeared ; as soon as thoy found the sort of reception they received they became joining members ; he thought further proof of their appreciation was unnecessary . Several others replied , all thanking tho Lodge , and expressing their pleasure at boing present . Tho Past Masters was next given , and ably responded to , after which tho Officers had a chance of " stepping" to
the front ; most of them apologised for thoir non-attendance at the Sincerity Loclgo of Instruction , but hoped it would not prevent the duties of tho mother Lodge being efficiently performed . Bro . P . M . Newton , the Secretary , referred to the Association for securing Life Governorships by weekly payments , and hoped to present a balance
sheet for the first year at thoir next meeting . Tho Tyler brought the proceedings to a termination . Some capital songs wero sung , and one of tho initiates , Bro . Keable , recited " The Soldier ' s Pardon , " most impressively . The brethren wero all indebted to the S . W . for his performance on the piano .
DomatlC Lodge , No . 177 . —On Friday , the 12 th inst ., there was a large gathering of the members of this Lodge , the brethren assembling to testify the great respect entertained by them for tho W . M . elect , Bro . Jas . Willing jun . The W . M ., Bro . Treadwell , was present for the first time since his accident , and the brethren expressed their congratulations . Bros . J . Smith P . G . P ., occupied tho
chair . Jas . Willing jun . S . W ., Palmer J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . P . M . Treasurer , T . Williams Secretary , Buscall S . D ., G . Clarke J . D ., White I . G . and P . M . ' s Bros . Ferguson , T . A . Adams P . G . P ., Haydon , J . Brett P . G . P ., H . Elmes , Tims , Walford , H . Potter , J . R . Foulger ; Bros . Harris , Pinhey , Sherlock , J . Abrams , Scard , J . Jones , Foxcroft , Richards , J . Jennings , Morris , Jones , Kent , Montague ,
Callaghan , & c , & c . After tho preliminary opening of tho Lodge and the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Cox was raised to the 3 rd degree . Bros . Pothor , Scatterwood , Davies , Read and Brangwin wero passed to tho 2 nd degree , and Bro . Cohen was initiated , the cere , monies being performed by Bro . J . Smith in a most satisfactory way . Tho report of the audit committee was next read and adopted .
A Board of installed Masters was then opened , and Bro . Jas . Willing jun . was duly installed into the chair by Bro . J . Smith , whoso strict adhorer . ee to the ritual gavo great satisfaction . The addresses wero given by tho veteran Preceptor , Bro . T . A . Adams P . G . P ., whoso beautiful rendering received tho commendation of every brother and
visitor . Tho newly installed W . M ., having received tho congratulations and salutations of tho brethren , invested his officers : Bros . W . Palmer S . W ., Buscall J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . re-invested Treasurer . T . Williams Secretary , E . White S . D ., Spinks J . D . The W . M . said beregretted that Bro . Geo . Clarko had been obliged to resign his , office ; he was , however , pleased to say that Bro . Clarko continued a * The date of this ballot will bo duly announced in our columns . —ED , F , C ,