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Bro . Hughes thanked the W . M . and the brethren for their kindness ; he was at all times willing to do whatever might lay in hia power for the good of FreaiDftsonry . Bro . Deleay waa appointed Secretary . The " W . M . remarked that although he had only had a short acquaintance with Bro . Deleay he hid watched with pleasure his liedit at all times

energetic manner of working . Bro . Deleay rep ; gave him great pleasure to do what ho conld for the good of Freemasonry . ° Rro . H ** i » * i < vi will preside next meeting . Bros . Whitney and Shapcott were elected membera . All business being ended , the Lodge was closed in fche usual manner . This Lodge meets every Friday , at 8 p . m ., at the Swiss Cottage Tavern , Sc . John's Wood .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 . — The usual weekly meeting of this Lodge of Instruction was held at tho Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 5 th inst ., when there were present : —Bros . Foan W . M . acting as Preceptor , Reynolds S . W . acting as Secretary , Unwin J . W ., Bergholtz 8 . D ., Hoggins J . D ., Seary Organist , Matthews I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Meyer , Cursons , Wood ,

Wise , Buxton , Austin , and others . The Lodge was opened iu due form , and tho minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . J . Wise answered the necessary questions leading to the second degree , and offered himself as candidate for installation . Tbe W . M . vacated the chair iu favour of Bro . Meyer W . M . elect of the New Cross Lodge , 1559 , who rehearsed the ceremony of installation , and

also practised the formula of appointment and investiture of Officers . The Lodge was opened in the second and third degrees , and resumed to the first degree . Bro . Austin , Southern Cross Lodge , 1158 , was unanimously elected a member of this Lodge of Instruction Bro . Reynolds waa unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his Officers in rotation . Bro . Meyer thanked the

W . M . and the brethren for the favourable opportunity given him of rehearsing the ceremony of installation and the appointment and investiture of Officers . Nothing further offering the Lodge was closed , and adjourned . On the 12 th inst ., there were present Bros . Eeynolds W . M .,

Foan S . W ., Harnell J . W ., Hoggins S . D . also acting as Secretary , Wood J . D ., Amelot I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Gatliff , Reed , MoNamady , Conquest , Abberline , Hare , Jarvis , Bromley , Warwick , Hood , and nthers . Lodge was opened and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Gatliff offered himself : is a candidate for

initiation , and the W . M rehearsed the ceremony . Bro . Bromley offered himself as a candidate to be passed , and answered the necessary questions . Lodge was opened in the aeooond , and the W . M . rehearsed the second ceremony . Lodge was resumed , and Bro . Bromley worked the first section of the first lecture . Bros . Ralph and Gatliff 1922 and Bro . Wood P . M . 193 were elected members .

Warner Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 . —The regular weekly meeting of this popnlar Lodge was held on Monday , 9 th inst ., at Bridge Chambers , Hoe Street , Walthamstow , when there were present Bros . G . J . Westfield P . P . G . Swd . Br . W . M ., 0 . Horst S . W ., Joseph Wilson P . M . P . Z . J . W ., William Shurmur Prov . G . Treasnrer Preceptor , Nathaniel Fortescue Treasurer , W . Baker S . D ., Richard

Kershaw J . D ., Waloook I . G ., Wm . P . Allen Secretary , Jno . Ives Steward , E . James , Brooshoff , H . F . Bromhead , W . J . Bishop , H . J . Brasted , James Pinder P . M ., W . W . Cook , J . King , J . Collett , F . Taylor , J . Dickinson , E . Spurgeon , T . E . Horley , C . H . Bestow , Jas . Bird , H . F . J . Hallows , A . W . Orchard , T . Scoreaby Jackson , A . H . Wilson , and others . After preliminaries , tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Brasted acting as candidate . Bro . Shurmur

delivered the installation charges . The Lodge was called off and on . Bros . James Brasted , Orchard aud Spurgeon answered the questions leading to the second degree , and Bro . Christian Horst was unanimously appointed to occupy the chair at the ensuing meeting . Bros . Collett , King , Brasted , Wilson and Orchard , all of 2374 , and Bro . Baker 1662 were elected members . Nothing further offering , Lodge was closed , aud adjourned until Monday , 16 th April , at 8 o ' clock .

MASONIC CHARITY IN WEST LANCASHIRE . —A meeting of the general committee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held on the 6 th inst ., at the Masonio Hal ! , Hope Street , Liver-Pool , under the presidency of Bro . George Harradon Prov . G . Treas ., one of the Vice-Presidents of the Charity . Applications were made for a number of children to be placed on the list of candidates for

election at the next Court of Governors , and , without discussion , the sum of £ 72 was voted for the proposed purpose . The amended bye . laws of the Institution were submitted , and it wns resolved to forward them for full and free discussion at the next meeting of the General Court of Governors . The financial statement of Bro . J . T . Callow P . P . G . Treasurer , showed that the present invested fund of

the Charity amounts to £ 21 , 562 . There are now nearly 220 children receiving the benefits of the educational fund , in addition to whioh a considerable number of boys and girls are also being educated , clothed and maintained . The balance-sheet likewiso shows that last year there was a surplus of £ 1 , 171 ; that the proceeds of the ball in

1890 amounted to £ 355 , and that tbe donations and subscriptions from Lodges , Chapters , tie ., amounted to £ 1 , 277 , the total income for the year from all sources being £ 3 , 784 . The expenditure included * 1 , 637 for the education , clothing , maintenance , and advancement of childre n on the foundation of the Institution . A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings .

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" will ultimately be completely swept away . Pains that would make a p ' shudder aro assuaged without difficulty by HoIIoway ' s easy ami ne . tpcusivo remedies , which comfort by moderating *; the throbbing vessels and saiimnj ; tho excited norves . l

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