Notice Of Meetings.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS .

—; u ;— ¦ - MEDINA LODGE , No . 35 .

THE installation meeting was hold in the Masonic Hall , Cowes , on Thursday , the 13 th instant . Thero wero present Bros . J . C . Airs P . M . D . C . W . M . pro tern , R . L . Eoborton I . P . M ., G . A . Mnrsell P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Sec , H . C . Damant S . W ., P . Rutland J . W ., J . Leftwich S . D ., Albert E . Lee J . D ., R . Cnllingford I . G ., H . H . Whoelor

P . M . Reg ., A . Barfield P . M . P . P . J . G . D ., T . W . Faulkner P . M P . P . G . J . W . Treas ., T . M . Taylor Steward , S . Young Tyler , R . Sul livan , T . Halliday , F . W . Dyett , W . H . Bartlett , S . S . Wheeler , A Perry , Chas . Stock , Chas . Dewdney , Stanley W . R . Russell , J . Bin

field Bird jun ., F . Osborne , H . Barlow , W . Snelgrove , G . F . Werrv , Oliver H . Caws , T . W . R . Edlind St . Nioholai Lodge , Sweden , George Brown 328 and 2169 , John Stafford Bush 1037 , John R . Dawson P . M . 35 , Alfred Greenham W . M ., and F . Raynor J . W . 1884 , George R . King W . M ., G . A . Brannon J . D . Albany , A . Shaw

W . M . Sandown , H . J . Pain S . W ., and G . J . Myers 1339 , H . C . Sims I . G . 1461 . Bro . S . Wheeler P . M ., P . P . G . D . Albany , telegraphed felicitations , stating that he was detained on the mainland on account of the fog prevailing ; and other Visitors were prevented from attending by the same cause . After the completion of the ordinary

business of the Lodge , the Worshipful Master elect for the ensuing year , Bro . H . C . Damant S . W ., was installed in the chair by Bro . Faulkner with all the accuracy of ceremonial and improssiveness of which he is so capable . The Worshipful Master then invested the

following brethren as his Officers for the year , the collars of the I . P . M . and Chaplain being taken pro tern by Bros . Airs and Barfield . —Bros . H . C . Manners Immediate Past Master , F . Rutland Senior Warden , J . Leftwich Junior Warden , T . W . Faulkner P . M . P . P . G . J . W . Treasurer , Rev . P . G . U . Pickering P . M . P . P . G . C . Chap .,

G . A . Mursell P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Secretary , A . Barfield P . M . P . P . J . G . D . Charities Committee , A . E . Leo Senior Deacon , R . Cullingford Junior Deacon , T . Taylor Inner Guard , W . Snellgrove Org ., S . W . R . Russell Direotor of Ceremonies , J . B . Bird Assistant Director of Ceremonies , G . Wherry Registrar , J . C . Airs P . M ., H . H . Wheeler P . M . Stewards , S . Young Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel

had been voted by the Lodge to Bro . H . C . Manners for his services in the chair during the past year until called away from Cowes by his duty ; but in his absence the presentation was deferred to the following Lodge night . A vote of thanks was passed to Bros . Mursell and Barfield for their labours during the past year as Secretary

and member of the Charities Committee respectively . Donations to tbe Charity funds to the amount of about 60 guineas were announced , 20 guineas being on the list of Bro . Barfield , who is going up as Steward of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and the remainder on that of Bvo . Mursell , who will net as Steward for the

Girls School . Bros . Barfield and Stanley W . R . Russell , each contribute 10 guineas to the total . After the Lodge was closed an excellent banquet was served at Drover's Marine Hotel , when the following toasts were given : The Queen and the Craft , proposed by the W . M . ; Hia Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales , K . G ., Most

Worshipful Grand Master of England , and Grand Officers present and past ; tbe Right Worshipful Bro . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master of Hants and I . W ., and the Prov . Grand Officers present and past , proposed by Bro . Faulkner and responded to by Bros . Barfield P . P . J . G . D . and Mursell P . P . S . G . D . ; the Worshipfnl Master Bro .

H . C . Damant , proposed by Bro . Faulkner in a genial and highly complimentary manner , and responded to by Bro . Damant in a most happy and telling speech ; the Masonic Charities , proposed by Bro . Mnrsell and responded to by Bro . Barfield . The collection afc the table iu aid of tho Charities amounted to £ 3 . The I . P . M . Bro . H . C .

Manners , and the Installing Master , Bro . Faulkner P . M . Treasurer P . P . G . J . W ., proposed by the W . M . and responded to by Bro . Faulkner ; the Visiting Brethren , proposed by the W . M ., who extended a hearty welcome to the subjects of the toaBt , responded to by Bros . G . R . King W . M . Albany , Pain , Myers , Sims , Rayner , and Edlind

who said his brethren in Sweden would be delighted to hear of the hospitable reception he had met with ; the Secretary and Past Masters , proposed by the W . M . and responded to by Bros . Mursell Sec , T . W . Faulkner , Airs , Haxtbausen , Barfield , Wheeler , and Roberton ; the Officers of the Lodge , proposed by the W . M . and

responded to by all the Officers present ; the Tyler ' s and other toasts followed . During the evening songs were contributed by Bros . Werry , Rutland , H . H . Wheeler , J . C . Airs , Myers , Lee , King , Cullingford and others . Mr . F . Rutland presided at the piano and played the accompaniments with great skill and taste .

Albany Lodge, No. 151.

ALBANY LODGE , No . 151 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , 10 th insfcanfc , when there was a large attendance of members and Visitors . Among those present were Bros . J . G . Garnham W . M ., G . E . King S . W ., Dr . Arthur Price J . W ., W . Way Buckell I . P . M ., J . H . Wavell S . D ., Alfred Milledge J . D ., D . S . Pring Treasurer

P . G . D . C , T . Kentfield jun . P . M . Secretary , G . A . Brannon I . G ., Dr . M . L . B . Coombs and W . F . Beach Stewards , J . G . Jones Organist ; P . M . 's C . E . Lock , S . Wheoler , George King , Francis Cooper , I . Golden , George Wyatt P . P . S . G . W ., C . T . Allej C . E . Pinnock , George Knight , A . G . Calow , VV . H . Towers , A . Hyams ,

I . J . Hyams , C . Good , Horace Groves , Colonel Astley Terry P . M , P . P . G . S . B . Cheshire , F . W . B . Waterworth , H . Blackwell , H . W . Horan , George Duke Richardson , Dr . Foster Nicholls , McGrotty ,

W . H . Clack D . C . 551 , Alfred Greenham W . M . and F . Rayner J . W . 1884 , A . Shaw W . M . and H . H . Izod I . G . 1869 , J . W . Evens P . P . G . Registrar Somerset P . P . G . S . D . Bristol , W . Lime , R . Fairlee , J . Woodford , George Green , Robert Roche , and 0 , Dwaine 234 I , C

Albany Lodge, No. 151.

Colonel C . P . Cramer , Quartermaster T . M . Riley and J . W . Dwaine 234 I . C ., Major Montagu , C . B . F . Walker 1722 Punjaub , B . Spittle

215 , R . L . Roberton I . P . M . 35 , W . M . 2169 , J . C . Airs P . M . D . C . 85 I . P . M . 2169 ; H . C . Damant S . W . W . M . elect , F . Rutland J . W ., G . A . Mursoll P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., and T . M . Taylor 35 ; Henry Durrant

W . M . and Charles Carter J . W . and W . M . elect 165 , W . T . Wakeham , R . Cnllingford I . G . 35 . The preliminary business of the Lodgo included tho second and third ceremonies , and the balloting for thirteen military joining brethren , all of whom were elected . This having been disposed of , the Wardens' chairs were taken by Bros .

Alle P . M . aud Pring P . M ., and Bro . Kentfield , after taking the Master ' s chair , proceeded to instal Bro . G . R . King S . W . as Wor . shipful Master for the ensuing year , the whole oereraony being most efficiently and impressively conducted . On behalf of the Lodge the newly-installed W . M . presented a Past Master's jewel to Bro . J . G .

Garnham , at the same time paying him a high compliment for the admirable and courteous manner in which the Master ' s duties had been discharged daring the past year . The following is the complete list of Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . G . R . King W . M ., J . G . Garnham I . P . M ., A . Price S . W ., J . H . Wavell J . W ., Rev .

E . W . Watts , M . A ., P . M . P . P . G . C . Chaplain , D . S . Pring P . M . P . P . G . D . C . Treasurer , G . Wyatt P . M . P . P . G . S . W . Registrar , T . Kentfield jun . P . M . P . P . G . O . Secretary , R . B . Cheverton P . M .

P . P . G . P . Director of Ceremonies , A . Millidge S . D ., G . A . Branny J . D ., J . G . Jones P . P . G . O . Organist , M . L . B . Coombs I . G ., W . F . Beach and H . Groves Stewards , C . Knell Tyler . After the Lodge had closed a number of the members sat down to an excellent

banquet provided by Bro . Wavell in the building known as the Albany , in Holyrood-street , where they were joined by Bros . Ellis , Wakeham , Mursell , Damant , and other Visitors . The large room had been entirely renovated and carpeted , and with some appropriate decorations presented a most cheerful appearance .

The toasts of the Queen and Craft , and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , K . G ., Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , were appropriately introduced by tho Worshipful Master Bro . G . R . King , who occupied the chair , and wero warmly received . Brother Golden proposed the Masonic Charities in suitable terms , saying there

was a warm place in the heart of all Masons for their three great Charitable Institutions . Bro . Wyatt responded , and said he sincerely hoped that during this Jubilee year , when their own Provincial Grand Master , Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., was to preside at the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , there would be

a special effort made to do hononr to his office , by largely increased contributions from the Lodges in his Province . The collection at the table , here made as usual on the occurrence of this toast , realised £ 5 5 s . Bro . C . E . Lock proposed the M . W . the Pro Grand Master of England , the Earl of Carnarvon ; the R . W . D . G . M . the Earl of Lathom ;

and the Officers and Past Officers of Grand Lodge ; the R . W . the P . G . M . of Hants and the Isle of Wight Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., and the Officers and Past Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Lock said his toast was a speech in itself , and he should therefore do little moro than express his admiration at the excellent manner in

which their high officers did their work . Bro . Wyatt P . P . G . S . W ., in the course of his speech in acknowledgment of the toast , gave some interesting reminiscences of tbe earlier Provincial Officers within his recollection . Bro . Wheeler P . P . G . D . also responded . He said he had had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Beach for some time , and

he never failed to be impressed with the admirable way in which the Provincial Grand Master did his work . Bro . Le Feuvre had carried out the arduous duties of Provincial Grand Secretary for many years in a most efficient manner . He well deserved the promotion to the rank of Deputy Provincial Grand Master which he had gained , and

every brother in the province rejoiced at his preferment . Bros . Kentfield P . P . G . O . and Jones P . P . G . O . also acknowledged the toast . The Worshipful Master , Bro . G . R . King , was proposed in cordial terms by the I . P . M ., Bro . Garnham , who spoke of the great pleasure with which he had worked with Bro . King for the last four or five

years as an Officer of the Lodge . The brethren had bestowed wellmerited honour when they had elected Bro . King to the highest office in the Lodge , and he heartily wished him all happiness during his year in the chair . Bro . King acknowledged the toast in feeling terms , saying ho should endeavour to emulate the way in which his

predecessor , Bro . Garnham , had discharged his duties , and he earnestly trusted that the interests of the Lodge would not suffer in his hands ; He had many excellent examples before him , and he should try to follow them . Bro . Buckell submitted the toast of the immediate Past Master , Bro . J . G . Garnham , in a warmly congratulatory speech ,

paying a special tribute to the courtesy and efficiency with which Bro . Garnham had carried out his duties during the year . The toast was acknowledged by Bro . Garnham in an appropriate manner . The Visiting Brethren , proposed by Bro . Wheeler in a felicitous speech , was acknowledged by Bros . Evens and Wakeham . The services of

the Installing Master next received appropriate recognition , and the compliment was acknowledged by Bro . Kentfield . In proposing the Past Masters , Bro . Price said the Albany Lodge was particularly fortunate in its Past Masters , who did not lose interest in the affairs of the Lodge when they had passed the chair , bnt continued to do

their best to keep their juniors up to their work . He himself looked forward to the attainment of this rank , which seemed to confer a most desirable sense of repose , of dignity , and of self-satisfaction . The toast was acknowledged by Bro . Lock . The Treasurer and Secretary was introduced by Bro . Dr . Coombs , who said the holding of

these two offices entailed a great deal of work , and the Lodge was particularly fortunate in having two brethren in those offices who carried out the duties so admirably as did Bro . Pring and Bro . Kentfield . In their respective positions they had succeeded two brethren , Bro . Alio and Bro . Wyatt , who had perhaps done more for Masonry

in Newport than any one else . In their time the minute and account books had gained special commendation in Provincial Grand Lodge , and he was well aware that these books were kept in an equally efficient manner by the present holders of the offices . The Officers of the Lodge was submitted in complimentary terms by Brother Dr .