Installation Meetings, &C.

Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., the Worshipfnl Master , the Pro Grand Msster , the Grand Officers Past and Present , were done ampin Masonic justice to . The health of the Worshipful Master was proposed by the I . P . M ., and was eloquently responded to . The toast of the Visitors was proposed in a highly amusing

speech by Brother Welch , whose talent for raising the risibility of his audience is proverbial in Reading and its neighbourhood . Bro . Murdock , M . P ., proposed the Masonic Institutions , in an eloquent manner , urging tho brethren to make some sacrifice so as to support the threo excellent Institutions which have been invariably

held np as models of those excellent virtues " Charity and Benevolence . " Bro . Binckes responded , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; Bro . Mason for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institation , and Bro . Dixon for the Provincial Charity Committee . The friendly rivalry between Bros . Binckes and Dixon excited much amusement

and it is difficult to say which did best . The remaining toasts of the Immediate Past Master , the Installing Master , aud the other Past Masters of tho Grey Friars Lodge were duly proposed and responded to , also the Worshipful Master of the mother Lodge , Union 414 , and her youngost son , the Kendrick 2013 , the Treasurer

and other Officers of the Groy Friars Lodge , the Iuitiate , concluding with the Tyler ' s Toast . It certainly was a most successful meeting , and the pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by some admirable singing , under the conductorship of Bro . H . C . Sherwin , The brethren dispersed at an earl y hour .

THE GREAT CITY LODGE , No . 1426 . THE second meeting of the season , as regards the above Lodge , was held on Saturday , the 13 th nit ., at the Cannon-street Hotel ' Bro . T . W . Potter W . M . presiding . The members appeared in deep mourning , in token of respect to the late Bro . George Gwyn Parker , whose lamentable and untimely death , which occurred a few days since , was reported in these columns . The minutes of the last Lod » e

having been read by Bro . Baber P . M ., the newly-appointed Secretary , they were unanimously confirmed . A ballot was taken for Mr . Grebe , a professor of music at the Brighton Aquarium , a candidate for admission into this Lodge , which resulted unanimousl y in his favonr ; he was in attendance , and was duly initiated into Freemasonry , the

important rite being rendered by the Worshipful Master in a most careful , correct , and impressive manner , clearly proving that the brethren had made a good choice in p lacing him in the chair . The next business was to vote a sum of five guineas from the Benevolent Fund to a distressed member of the Lodge ; this being the second

time the said brother had been assisted . The next business on the agenda was to consider a notice of motion given by Bro . F . T . C . Keeble P . M ., viz ., that the initiation fee be reduced from fifteen to ten guineas , and the joining fee from twenty to ten guineas . " An attempt was made to get the hitherto prohibitory fee against joinino

members reduced to seven guineas , there having been but one joining member since the consecration of the Lodge , but both motions , as originally proposed , were agreed to . A vote of condolence to the

widow and family of Bro . George Gwyn Parker was proposed and accepted , and after some other matters in reference to tho practice of the Lodge had been discussed , the meeting was brought to a close and the Lodge adjourned until the second Saturday in December .

PKUDENCE LODGE , No . 2069 . THE installation meeting of this flourishing Lodge was hold on Saturday last , in the presence of one of the most brilliant and largest assemblies of Masons that have ever honoured a private Lodge with their presence on such an occasion . Additional interest was lent to the occasion from the fact that the Worshipful Master elect ( Bro . C . L . Mason ) has twice served tho office of Master in his

mother Lodge ( 304 ) , and that he is one of the best-known and most respected Freemasons in the Province—having , in addition to other honours , had the peculiar satisfaction of serving as Grand Treasurer of West Yorks . Nearly every Lodge in the Province was represented by either its Worshipfnl Master or a Past Master , and there was a

good attendance of members from the neighbouring Province . Wor . Bro . Dr . Smyth assumed the gavel for the last time , and all the Officers were in their places to receive Provincial Grand Lod ^ e . The E . W . Bro . T . W . Tew , J . P ., P . G . D . Eng ., Provincial Grand " Master , entered , and was saluted in duo and antient form , as also were the

other past and present members of the Provincial Grand Lodge , who included Bro . H . Smith Deputy Provincial Grand Master . There were also present : —Members of Prudence Lodge : Bros . Rev T C Smyth , D . D ., D . P . G . M . East . Arch ., W . M ., C . L . Mason P . M . S . ' w . j Tudor Trevor P . M . J . W ., Rov . Hercules S . Butler Chap ., W . Watson

P . M . Secretary , Kobt . Abbott Treasurer , M . W . Jameson as S . D . S . Scotb Young J . D ., Charles Middloton Dir . of Cere ., J . J . FreUvul ' l I . G ., Tom Atkinson Stoward , S . Barr-ind Tyler , Robfc . Cnig P . M . P . P . G . D ., Alf . Cooke , Arthur Bntterworth , B . Sykes Bailey , " T . P . Robinson , Edw . Holt , Wilton Jones , Guy Hayler , R . A . Smithson

Lewis Ilowarth , Rev . Jas . Rosssr , aud Horace Millin" -. Visitors The lt . W . Bro . T . W . Tow Prov . Grand Master , Wor . ^ Bros . Henry Smith 302 Deputy Grand Master , Thos . W . Embloton 1513 P . G . S . W . Joseph Binnuy 139 P . G . Reg ., Herbert G . E . Green 1019 P . G s ' , '" ' ' W . H . Steward 380 P . G . S . D ., Geo . Mar-mall 521 P . G . D . Tho . W

Roomo 90-1 P . G . Supt . of Works , S . T . Oai . es 301 P . D . G . Dir . of Cere . Honry Gardiner 458 P . A . G . Dir . of Cere ., J . B . Hargroavcg 1311 p . (| Swd . Bear ., Thoa . Woodhoad J 522 P . G . old . Roar ., William Lavcoc ' l 1108 P . G . Std . Bear ., W . B . Townsend 12 LL P . G . Org . , W . B . Aider

Ron 495 P . G . Asst . Sec , W . T . Sugg . 149 P . G . P ., John ffm , l « Vum ,,. 1211 , Edwin Lee 2 (> 5 , Thomas Denby 387 , Thos . M . Holmes 1545 Job Hading 1542 P . G . Stewards ; John Booth 258 P . P . G . W Sammd Slack 910 P . P . G . D . of C , A . W . Staufwld 1019 P . P . G . Ru < J \ y Monckman 1018 P . P . G . D . of C , John Barker 1102 P . P . G . s ! of W J . C Malcolm 306 P . P . G . Reg ., James Bedford 304 P . P . G . D ,, Geo !

Installation Meetings, &C.

Alfchorp 303 P . P . G . P ., J . Ramsden Rilev 387 P . P . G . D ., Allen Jackson 5 * 1 P P . G . D ., Alfred Austin 30 ( J P . P . G . St 1 . Bear ., W . J . Beck * S 9 P . P . G . D . C , Henry Franco 1019 P . P . G . D . C , G . F . Crowe 1211 P . P . G . D ., J . H . Oration 1513 P . P . G . Treasurer , D . R . Glover 289 P P . G . D ., W . F . Smithson 1001 P . P . G . D . Chairman Charity

Committeo , George Normanton 1302 P . P . G . D ., Thomas Winn 1211 P . P . G . S . of W ., R . Williamson 521 P . P . G . \ V ., Thomas Schofield 1311 P P G . D ., R . W . Moore 1221 P . P . G . Sw . Bear ., James Milnes W . M . 289 Thomas Myers W . M . 301 , John Thnppleton W . M . 306 , W . M . Tye ' rs W . M . 30 ( 5 , A . W . Youngs W . M . 1211 , R . Lees W . M . 1221 ,

W . D . Hollis W . M . 1311 , J . W . uaime W . M . bi , w . Darling P . M . " 65 , J . H . Roper W . M . 265 , A . Scarth S . W ., R . Jackson , E . W . Smith , A . Williamson P . M . 289 ; W . M . Myers , W . F . Tomlinson P . M ., Geo . Hill P . M ., J . W . Bailey P . M ., E . Woodcock P . M ., J . Grimshaw 304 ; W H . Stallard P . M ., John Dvson P . M ., W . H . Jarvis , J . W . Clelaud 306 ; Richard Nelson P . M . 308 , J . P . Last 387 , Robert Dayson J . W .

458 E . A . Beaumout , J . W . Turner P . M . 521 ; J . D . Dore P . M . 750 , John Gibbs 901 , G . H . Locking P . M ., Edward Lord P . M . 910 ; W . Flocktou S . W ., Thomas Thorp , Geo . Honthwaite , W . Bingham J . W . 1012 ; T . Greenwood Teale , Rov . A . B . Coombe , John Jaques P . M ., Wm Smith J . W 1211 ; Chas . Scriven P . M ., Henry Marsh , Thomas H .

Good P . M . Robert Harris S . W . 1221 ; J . Steuson Webb S . W . 1311 , Francis Smith P . M . 837 , C . A . Phillips P . M . 1542 , H . Ashmore Sfcyrin" W . M . elect 1239 , A . Holmes 1545 , F . Woodhead P . M . 1522 , W . H . " Wilson 1231 , J . B . Burnard W . M . 1662 , John Mackaill S . W . 2124 W . Woodall , V . King 2134 ; E . J . Massio , W . Ridgard Massie

P . M . 1513 ; Rev . John EL Evans 2069 , Rev . M . G . Vine 357 , W . Lawson 600 , & o ., & c Apologies from Bros . F . M . Tindall 1239 P . G . Treasurer , J . Heaton Cadman 154 P . P . G . Reg ., Rev . W . S . Turnbull 1462 P . G . Chaplain , Edwin Woodhouse , J . P ., 2069 P . G . J . W ., Geo . Buckley jun . 61 P . G . Dir . of Cere ., T . B . Whytehead , York ;

G . Shackles , Hnll ; W . J . Hughan , and many others , were read . The Ri « ht Worship ful Provincial Grand Master , at the invitation of the Worshipful Master , addressed the brethren as follows : —I thank you very warmly for the cordial reception you have given to the past and present members of Provincial Grand Lodge . Believe me ,

it affords us the greatest p leasure and satisfaction to have been able to avail ourselves of the invitation to be present at this most interestin" ceremony this afternoon . We have come here for three reasons , ( I ) to testify our esteem and regard towards the present occupant of the chair of this Lodge , ( 2 ) from respect and esteem to the incoming

Master , and ( 3 ) to show our appreciation of tbe progress which the Prudence Lodge has made since I had the honour of consecrating it in 1884 . With regard to the present occupant of the chair of King Solomon , I have had the honour of his acquaintance for some time . I have had the pleasure of perusing that charming little book giving

an epitome of his labours in various parts of the world ( by Bro . Wm . Watson P . M . ) , and the more I know of Dr . Smyth the more I learn to appreciate his piety and his great love for the Craft . With regard to our friend Bro . Mason , who is about to take his place , according to the Book of Constitutions , I , not only know him , but have honoured

him as one of the most earnest students and able brethren in the Province of West Yorks , and it is to me and to the other Provincial Officers , past and present , a great pleasure to be present upon this most auspicious occasion . Let me , Worshipful Master , congratulate you and every member of this Lodge on the progress whioh the

Prudence has made during the two years of its existence . lb began with a new princip le as an experiment , and I believe that experiment and that now princip le has answered upon the basis upon which you have carried it out ; therefore I hope we shall see an enlargement of that principle , and an augmentation of the numbers

of such very excellently worked Lodges as years go by . I must commend this Lodge for the admirable manner in which it has adhered to the ancient landmarks of the Order , especially in its adherence to the grand principle of our Order—I mean Charity . I notice on the list which has closed during the past year that this

generous Lodge , which only numbers about thirty members , has given £ 52 10 s ° to the Boys , £ 52 10 s to the Girls , and £ 31 to the Old Men ; in fact , the Lodge has supported our Charity Committee with the handsome sum of £ 136 . Provincial Grand Lodge thanks you for this very mnnificent support to our Charities ; for , as I said to

the Provincial Grand Lodge , it needs all our generosity and all our spare votes to help our Charity Committee in the forthcoming Annuitants' election , in May , because where there are 130 candidates and not a single vacancy , so to speak , the Committoe have before them difficulties that are almost insuperable . I hope I may be

pardoned for mentioning the generosity of this Lodge , smaU though it is in nnmbers , to tho Charities . It is my most earnest wish that the Craft in Leeds should prosper . I am in a position to say that during the past year the eight Lodges in Leeds have shown a kinduess of feoli ig towards each other which is most gratifying . That is

the true sp irit of Masonry , and one which it is my object , and the object of the Provincial Grand Lodge , to cultiv . ato to the greatest possible extent thro-ighout this great Province , A paragraph at the back of the programme shows how the spirit of Masonry has been curried out . ItTsava : — "It need scarcely be intimated how largely

[ . lie efficiency of " the ' working , ' tho maintenance of which is so essential to " the due apprecia tion of our beautiful ceremonial , and advancement iu tho general prosperity of the Lodge , has been clue to the ' . • nidanco of' those skilful and experienced brethren ( Wor . Bros . Woo < limine and Smyth ) . " I feol auro tli . it under the administration „ f n . o now Worshiofnl Master the Prudence Lodge will go on and

proL-pcr , and sot a new example of charity—which iu had so brilliantly done in the ps ' .-st . In conclusion , tho Right Wor . Brother said : I think , h- > memh-rsof this Lodgo have shewn themselves in every way t-v . dv to receive wisdom and instruction , and " t . o appreciate wisdom bettor than silver , and knowledge mther than fine gold . " I cau only

, ; a-, - , may this Lodge go on aud prosper ; may Masonry in ray Provincc "o on and prosper , and incroaso in usefulness and influence till tiuu ) aha . ll be no more . Tho installation ceremony was beautifully worked by tho ont-going Master , aud the brethren below the rank of installed Master having been readmitted , W . Bro . Mason was