Reports Of Meetings.

Thc new Master having been saluted by tho Brethren , invested the following Officers for the ensuing ) ear : —C . Heinekey S . W ., C . H . Knuth J . W ., W . Wright S . D ., F . H . Stollery J . D ., C . H . Atkins *™ I . G ., J . Culver P . M . Treasurer , J . W . Dewsnap P . M . Secretary , Louis Woolff D . C , J . F . Perrins and VV . A . Staley Stewards , and T . Bowler Tylor .

The addresses to the Master , the Officers , and the Brethren were delivered by Bro . W . H . Foot in a masterly manner , which evoked the hearty app lause of the Brethren . There were two candidates for initiation , but unfortunately , owing to illness they were unable to be present . Notice was given of a proposition to raise the annual subscription from three to four guineas .

In recognition of the services of Bro . T . C . Corpe as Treasurer of the Lodge for the past twelve years it was resolved that he be made an honorary member . Brother Foot having stated that he would go up as a Steward at the next Festival of the Boys School , a sum of ten guineas was voted from the Lodge funds to head the list .

Brother Mussared stated that since their last meeting Bro . Alfred John Dixie had died , and it was most desirable that they should endeavour to have one of his boys elected for the Boys School . Any Brother who had any votes was therefore urged to send them to the Secretary . This concluding the business of the evening , the W . M . received the hearty good wishes of the Brethren , and the Lodge was closed .

The banquet was given at the Freemasons' Tavern , to which a large company sat down , and at its termination the customary Loyal and Masonic and complimentary toasts were submitted . During the evening a very handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . VV . H . Lowry , for which he expressed his sincere thanks . «¦

An excellent programme of music was provided by Brother Arthur Strugnell , who was assisted by Mesdames Alice Lovenez and Edna Riga and Brothers Walter Perrins and Turle Lee . Altogether a most interesting

. Bro . Lowry proposed the toast of the W . M ., and said the Brethren could not have chosen a better or more expert Brother as their head , he being a perfectly capable worker and a genial host .

Bro . Mussared replied . He had gone through all the offices of the Lodge and therefore he thought he had earned his position of W . M . He should endeavour to carry out his duties as efficiently as previous WM . s of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge had done . He would do everything in his power to fulfil his year of office in a way that the Lodge would not be ashamed of .

Bro . Mussared proposed the Installing Masters Bro . Lowry and Bro * Foot . Both of these Brethren had done their work admirably , and it had been thoroughly appreciated . Bros . Lowry and Foot replied , the former stating that though he might

not have perfected himself in the work , he still had done his best . As a business man he had not much time to devote to learning Masonic ritual , but he hoped he had performed his work to the Brethren ' s satisfaction . Bro . Foot stated that it was extremely gratifying to him to have what he had done recognised so kindly by the Brethren .

Bro . McLeod responded to the toast of the Charities , and Bros . Scott Miller , Davison , Whitford , Klingenstein , and others to the toast of the Visitors . The other toasts were the Immediate Past Master , responded to by Bro . Lowry , who thanked the Brethren for the P . M . ' s jewel he had received ; the Past Masters , acknowledged by Bros . Brooke , Cox , and Foot * , the Treasurer and Secretary , replied to by Bros . Culver and Dewsnap ; and tbe Officers . Tho Tyler's toast finished fche list .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

PALATINE LODGE , No . 97 . ON Thursday , 12 th inst ., the Brethren entertained a large number of their Masonic Brethren belonging to the Channel Fleet . The W . M . Bro . R . Lee presided over the gathering , at Sunderland , and was supported by several visitors from the town and neighbourhood . After the closing of the Lodge the Brethren assembled in the banqueting hall , which had been most tastefully decorated , and partook of the hospitality of the Lodge .

Connected with the gathering are many interesting details , says the " Sunderland Herald . " The Brethren of the Fleet numbered amongst them representatives of Lodges from all parts of the world , and were consequently an excellent illustration of the universality of the Order . Amongst the distant places represented were Hong Kong , Coquimbo , Chili , South Africa ,

South Australia , West Indies , United States , and Canada . One of tho Brethren was a survivor of the Victoria disaster , and in response to the toast of his Lodgo he gave a graphic description of that memorable event . Bro . T . Hutchinson P . M ., Doctor of Music , and Brothers Wilson , Dove , and Hooper , of the Londonderry Lodge , rendered a musical programme in excellent style .

NEW FOREST LODGE , No . 319

THERE was a numerous attendance at the meeting held on Tuesday , 10 th inst ., at Lymington . It was the St . John Day of the Lodge , and the choice of the Brethren having fallen on Bro . J . Hambridge S . W ., he was duly installed W . M ., the ceremony of installation being most impressively performed by Bro . H . Doman * . P . VJ . O . D .

During the after proceedings a Past Master ' s jewel in gold was presented to Bro , J . W . Jolliffe I . P . M ., in recognition of his services in the ohair . A banquet followed , when the best of good wishes were expressed towards Bro . Hambridge , with tho hope that his year of office would be a very pleasant one .

ROYAL VICTORIA LODGE , No . 1013 . AS briefly announced in our issue of 7 th inst ., the Installation of Brother George Proudman S . W . took place at the Masonic Hall , Hope Street , wverpool , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst . There were present : —Bros T P £ ethell W . M ., C . A . Whitney P . M ., Samuel Howard P . M ., Wm . McWilliams £ -M ., G . Broadbent P . M ., W . H . Thornton P . M ., Fred Evans P M G •froudman S . W ., J . B . Jones J . W ., Jas . Jack Treasurer , E . A . Davies Sec ' , J

Provincial.

R . Bromley S . D ., F . Holgreaves J . D ., W . H . Cooke P . M . D . C , J . W . Worrall I . G ., R . J . Foden Steward , Frank Du Chemin Tyler , H . Westworth , G . A . Westworth , Alfred Shawfield , W . A . Nixon , Edm . Beeson , R . Pierpoint , A . J . Mackay , J . Watterson , H . Beale , J . Andrews . Visitors : —J . R . Bottomley P . P . G . D . C , J . A . Armstrong W . M . 1350

P . P . G . Spt . of Works , R . White 241 P . G . D . C , 0 . Jones P . P . G . S . B . Cheshire , J . Gamlin P . P . G . D . Cheshire , Richard Powell P . P . G . Std . Cheshire , A . Ringmaiden J . D . 2496 , 0 . S . Brewer I . G . 2496 , Wm . Backhouse 673 , Regd . Mountfield 1609 , Jno . Jones 673 , W . Spencer W . M . 823 , J . Clarke P . M . 1576 , W . M . Bowden P . M . 1588 , Wm . Richmond S . W . 267 P . P . G . Std . Cheshire , Peter Duff P . M . 60 P . P . G . S . D . Cheshire , A . R . Wells 1459 , Sam Kirkham 1609 .

Bro . Bethell W . M . opened the Lodge at 4 p . m ., and the proceedings commenced immediately . After the preliminary business had been disposed of a Board of Installed Masters was formed as follows : —Bros . T . P . Bethell as W . M ., J . A . Armstrong S . W ., Owen Jones J . W ., Howard and McWilliam Deacons , Thornton I . G . It is very gratifying to note that there were seventeen Past Masters present .

Lodge having been advanced to the second degree , Brother George Proudman after having signified his adherence to the Antient Constitutional questions , which were put by Bro . E . A . Davies Sec , was presented to the Installing Master by Bros . Howard and McWilliam , to receive the benefits of Installation . The ceremony was excellently well performed by Bro . Bethell , who also presented and explained tho Working Tools of the various degrees ,

and delivered the addresses to the Master , Wardens , and Brethren . Brother Proudman then invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . Thomas P . Bethell I . P . M ., J . B . Jones S . W ., E . A . Davies J . W ., James Jack Treasurer , J . R . Bromley Secretary , F . Holgreaves S . D ., J . W . Worrall J . D ., W . H . Cooke P . M . D . C , R . Mountfield Organist , A . J . Mackay I . G ., R . Foden , W . J . Jones , H . Beale , and Alfred Shawfield Stewards , F . Du Chemin Tyler . Bro . W . H . Thornton P . M . was appointed Charity Representative .

During the afternoon , the new W . M- presented to the retiring Master , on behalf of the Lodge , a very handsome jewel , whioh bore this inscription

From the Members of tho Royal Victoria Lodge , No . 1013 , to BBO . T . P . BETHELL , as a mark of their high appreciation of his services as W . M . 1894-fi

Three hymns were sung during the ceremony , the salutations in the various degrees being accompanied by a verse from " Praise ye Jehovah's name ; " the presentation of bye-laws , and the placing of the Wardens in the chairs by the singing of " Support to the Master , & c . ; " while the chanting of " Hail , Masonry Divine , " was reserved for the conclusion .

After the close of the Lodge business , which occupied until 6-30 , the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where a sumptuous repast had been provided , the catering being excellently well carried out by Messrs . Gait and Capper , of Lord Street . The menu card , which was very neatly designed , was in the form of a Masonic apron .

It is not often that we present our readers with the Loyal toasts , because there is generally such a semblance of sentiment , but we will deviate from our custom on this occasion , the remarks of Brother Proudman W . M ., on proposing the health of Her Majesty , being very apropos . He said : For the first time from this chair , I have the great privilege and pleasure of proposing

the toast of the Queen . During the fifty-eight years of Her Majesty's happy reign her dominions have been extended in every part of the globe , and at home , we , her subjects , enjoy a freedom which our ancestors never knew , and a prosperity unexampled in the history of any nation the world has ever seen . May she long continue to reign over this great empire .

Other toasts were given and responded to , these being relieved afc intervals by songs , & c , the contributories being Bros . Broadbent , Howard , Jack , and Kirkham ( whose charming quartettes were greatly appreciated ) , Beeson , Davies , Herbert , Mountfield , Parkinson , and Pierpoint . o o o

SEGONTIUM LODGE , No . 606 . BRO . DR . W . G . OWEN has been elected W . M . of this Carnarvon Lodge for the ensuing year . o o o LODGE OF TRUTH , No . 1458 .

AFTER an interval of two months , this Lodge resumed its regular meetings on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., at the Wheat Sheaf Hotel , High Street , Manchester , Bro . Jas . Archdale P . M . Acting Worshipful Master . There were also present : —Bros . W . K . Worsley S . W ., Geo . T . Lonard Acting J . W ., A . B . Taylor S . D ., H . Hellewell Acting J . D ., J . J . Dean I . G ., T . H .

Hall P . M . Secretary , Alfred Hebden P . M . P . P . G . D . D . C . D . C , Buckley Carr P . M ., J . A . Vincent P . M ., H . L . Burgess P . M ., John Pearce , G . Parkin , W . Dewhurst , & c , & c . Visitor : —Bro . G . B . Groococb , Faithful Lodge , No . 473 , Birmingham .

The ordinary business having been transacted , Bro . Hellewell delivered a lecture on the First Tracing Board in a manner which was very greatly appreciated and favourably commented upon . Though there was an absence of ceremonial on this occasion , vet as there were three propositions for initiation and one joining member , the next meeting gives promise of some activity .

After Lodge was closed , the Brethren sat down to an excellent tea , provided by Bro . Scott , who has only recently succeeded to the management of the hotel- The meal gave every satisfaction , and it is to be hoped that this is a successful augury of a very long connection between Bro . Scott and the Truth Lodge . The usual festive board followed .

WOLSEY LODGE , No . 1656 . THE regular meeting was held at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , on Monday , Oth inst ., Bro . W . T . Peat W . M . The business included two passings , and the initiation of Mr . W .

Wainwright , of Richmond , both ceremonies being perfectly worked by Bro . Peat . Two gentlemen were proposed for initiation at the next meeting , and it is expected that at an early meeting of this Lodge two or three well-known Richmond gentlemen will be initiated into the mysteries of the Craft .

The business of the Lodge being concluded , the Brethren sat down to an excellently served dinner , provided by Host Brother Pratti , which was followed by the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts , and an interesting musical programme arranged by Bro . Figg .