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fair attendance of members and visiting companions . After the transaction of the ordinary business of the Chapter , Comp . William Charlton was installed into the chair of Z . for the ensuing year , Comp . Reay as H ., and Comp . R . Guthrie as J . The Chapter was afterwards closed in due form , and the members then adjourned to the Star and Garter Hotel , Blyth , where the annual banquet was held .

Presentation At Lincoln.

PRESENTATION AT LINCOLN .

AN interesting social meeting of the Officers of the Lodges connected with the Freemasons' Rooms at Lincoln was held last week , when Bro . F . Saward , who has recently been appointed district goods manager of the Great Eastern Railway at Ipswich , invited his fellow Officers to a repast .

After tho Loyal toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Barlow W . M . St . Hugh Lodge , on behalf of the Brethren , in a very happy manner eulogised the Masonic career of Bro . Saward , and presented him with a Master Mason's jewel , together with the following engrossed address : — Presented to Bro . Frank Saward , together with a Master Mason ' s Jewel ,

on his leaving Lincoln , by tho Officers of the Witham Lodge , 297 , St . Hugh Lodge , 1386 , Remigius Lodge of Mark Master Masons , 117 , and Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Concord , 297 , as a token of the high esteem and respect in which he is held by the Brethren , and in appreciation of his zeal and fidelity as a Mason , and of his many excellent qualities which have made for him friends of all who know him .

The remarks of Bro . Barlow were supported by the Masters of the other Lodges , who expressed the regret of the Brethren upon Bro . Saward ' s departure , and at the same time congratulated him upon the attainment of his promotion to Ipswich . Bro . Saward , in reply , thanked the Masters and Brethren for their very good wishes , and hoped to be long connected with his Lincoln Brethren , who had proved to him to be such firm friends .

PRESENTATION AT GATESHEAD . A GATHERING of Freemasons took place on Tuesday , 18 th inst ., at the Half Moon Hotel , Gateshead , for the purpose of showing their appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Bro . T . R . Jobson P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., in carrying out the arrangements to a successful issue connected with the ball in Gateshead Town Hall , promoted by the Brethren of Lodges 48 and 424 . Bro . Alfred Simpson W . M . 48 presided , and the vicechair was occupied by Bro . James Burrell W . M . 424 .

The former , in the course of a deeply interesting address , referred in high terms of commendation to Bro . T . R . Jobson , and the great respect in which he was held by members of the Craft . It was with great pleasure he presented to him , on behalf of' the Brethren , a Past Master ' s jewel . Bro Jobson replied in suitable terms .

Miss BLANCHE LESLIE , who has won for herself a name as a refined serio vocalist and graceful dancer , will leave England to-day ( Saturday ) , for Johannesburg , via Southampton , by the S . S . " Norman , " to fulfil an engagement at the Empire there . We wish her every success , and are sure she will sustain the high reputation she has earned on the English stage .

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Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the undermentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday . 4 Rl . Sam . Ho . & I ' ness , F . M . H . 183 Unity , Ship and Turtle 706 Florence Nightingale , W'lw ' ch . 902 Burgoyne , Anderton ' s 905 De Grey and Ripon , F . M . H . 1632 Stuart , Camberwell 1828 Shepherd's Bush , S ' pherd's B'sh 2397 Columbia , Criterion

43 St . Paul , Birmingham 48 Industry , Gateshead 491 Royal Sussex , Jersey 1008 Roy . St . Edmund ' s / Bury St . _ . 1325 Stanley , Liverpool 1752 Ogmore , Bridgend 1991 Agricola , York

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

2042 Apollo , Liverpool 2068 Portsmouth Temperance , L'dp ' t . 2257 Powell , Bristol 2363 Minnehaha Minstrel , M'chester . 2429 Research , Leicester 2547 Llangattock , Cardiff 2582 Lewisham , Smethwick

Tuesday . 14 Tuscan , Freemasons ' -hall 46 Old Union , Ship and Turtle 165 Hon . & Gen'sity , Inns of Co . Ho . 259 Prince of Wales , Metropole 2108 Empire , Criterion 253 Tyrian , Derby

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

299 Emulation , Dartford 310 Union , Carlisle 335 Rectitude , Corsham 357 Apollo University , Oxford 564 Stability , Stourbridge 597 St . Gybi , Holyhead 788 Crescent , Hampton Court

869 Isaac JNewton , Cambridge S 43 Sincerity , Norwich 954 St . Aubyn , Devonport 1007 Howe & Ob . aro . wood , Lougkboro 1016 Elkington , Birmingham 1052 Callander , Manchester 1309 Acacia , Hampton Court

1358 lor bay , Paignton 1390 Whitwell , Millon 1479 Halsey , St . Aibaas 1536 United Military , Plumstead 1580 Cranbourne , Hatfield 1609 Liverpool Dramatic , Liverpool 1636 St . Cecilia , Brighton oi

j . oou nose _ any , owtinorop 1675 Ancient Briton , Liverpool 16 / 8 Med way , Tonbridge 1779 Ivanhoe , Sheffield 1834 Duke of Connaught , Landport ± rviiuervat

»_ , ___ u 2025 Sfc . George , Plymouth 2328 Albert Victor , York 2404 Lord Charles Beresford , Ch't ' m . 2405 Ionic , St . Helen ' s

Wednesday . 2 Antiquity , Freemasons ' -hall 212 Euphrates , Holborn . Restaurant 753 Prince Fred . Wilt '— ., Frascati 754 High Cross , Tottenham 898 Temperance in East , Poplar

1360 Royal Arthur , Wimbledon 1719 Evening Star , Freemasons ' -hall 2332 Borougli of G _ wich , _ . G ' wich 2416 Hirairi , Freemasons ' -hall 76 Economy , Winchester 82 Foundation , Cheltenham

163 Integrity , Manchester 220 Harmony , Garston 257 Phcenix , Portsmouth 304 Philanthropic , Leeds 439 Scientific , Bingley 461 Fortitude , Newton iocK

OOJ . _ rec _ , _ recon 724 Derby , Liverpool ' 7 / 8 Bard of Avon , Hampton Court 887 Leigh , Birmingham 1039 St . John , Lichfield 1083 Townley Parker , Manchester 1119 Sfc . Bede , Jarrow 1219 Strangeways , Manchester 1283 Ryburn , Sowerby Bridge

_ sat > Vale oi —rislmgton , urislington 1343 Saint John , Grays 1633 Avon , Manchester 1714 Albert Edward , Yorktown 1723 St . George , Bolton

1756 Kirkdale , Liverpool 1760 Leopold , Scarborough 1775 Leopold , Church . 1809 Fidelis , Guernsey 1967 Beacon . Court , New Brompton 1989 Stirling , Cleator Moor or \ io r «~« i- fi . nn i ,

„ 2064 Smith Child , Tunstall 2149 Gordon , Hanley 2186 Striguil , Chepstow 2216 Egerton , Swinfcon 2320 St . Martin , Castleton

2357 Barry , Cadoxton 2385 Godson , Oldbury 2444 Noel , Kingston-on-Thames 2448 Bradstow , Broadstairs 2571 Holmes , Newcastle-on-Tyne

Thursday . General Committee Girls School , Freemasons' Hall , at 5 . 34 Mount Moriah , Freemasons ' -hall 861 Finsbury , Great Eastern Hotel 1421 Langthorne , Ilford

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

1523 St . Mary Magdalene , Cafe Royal 1524 Duke oi Counauglit , Anderton ' s 1608 Skelmersdale , Camberwell 2432 Sir VV . Raleigh , inns of U'rfc Ho od St . John Baptist , Exeter 51 Angel , ( Joicheater ( 8 Imperial George , Xvxiddleton

111 Restoration , . Darlington 129 Union , Kendal 202 Friendship , Devonport 346 United Brethren , _„ okb __ o 4 ti St . John , Bolton 403 Hertford , Hertford 410 Grove . Ewell

4 / 5 Bed . St . John Bap ., Luton 590 Lu Cesaree , Jersey 5 b 4 Dovvnsliire , Liverpool 606 De ugle , Morpetn 707 St . Mary , Bridporfc 772 Pilgrim , Glastonbury 784 Wellington , Deal

till Beai _ eper , Helper 807 Cabbeli , Norwich 904 Phcenix , Rotherham 935 Harmony , Salford 966 St . Edward , Leek

1032 Townley Parker , Uhorley 1097 St . Michael , Tenbury 1151 St . Andrew , 'i'ywardreath 1163 Emulation , Birniinghain 1166 Clarendon , Hyde

1313 Fermor , Southport 1322 Waverley , Ashton-under-Lyne 1346 Victoria , Eccles 1392 Egerton , Bury 1404 Saint Vincent , Bristol 1418 Fraternity , Stockton-on-Tees 1437 Liberty of Havering , Romford

1492 Alma j . Viater , Cambridge 1505 Emulation , Liverpool 1519 Albert Edward , Ciayt'n-le-Moors 167 a ivierlin , Pontypridd 1616 Fr ' ndship _ _ a . r _ . ony , "VV ' yb ' ge 1626 Hotspur , _ ewcastle-on-Tyne 170 x Sub-Urban . Great Stanmore

1 / Uo Prince oi Wales , Gosport 1817 St . Andrew , Shoeburyness 1884 Chine , Shankiin , Isle of Wight 1957 Grove , Hazel Grove 19 / 1 Ald ' shot , Army & Navy , A ' shot . alOl Bramston . Beach , Godalming

2184 Royal Vict . Jubilee , Rainham 2195 Military Jubilee , Dover 2214 Josiah Wedgewood , Etruria 2215 Anfield , Anfield 2263 St . Leonards , Sheffield 2269 Peace , Wigan 2335 Cycling and Athletic , Liverpool 2375 Hilbre , Hoylake 2387 Manchester Dramatic , M'chester

2418 Hedworth , South Shields 2462 Clarence , West Hartlepool 2463 Bootle-Wilbraham , Knotty Ash 2474 Hatkerton , Walsall

Friday . Council Boys School , F . M . H , 4 . 197 Jerusalem , Freemasons ' -hall 1591 Studholme , Cafe Royal

602 North York , Middlesbrough 810 Craven , Skipton 1295 Gooch , New Swindon 1303 Pelham , Lewes 1391 Commercial , Leicester 1435 Annesley , Nottingham

1712 Sfc . John , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1777 Royal Hanover , Twickenham 1822 St . Quintin , Cowbridge 1920 Eurydice , Surbiton 2371 Felix , Felixstowe

2415 Tristram , Shildon 2431 Kingsley , Northampton Saturday . 631 Methuen , Taplow 1462 Wharncliffe , Penistone 1965 Eastes , Bromley

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