Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

— : o : — ST . JOHN'S LODGE , No . 167 . THE Installation Meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , 11 th Ootober at the Jack Straw's Castlo Hotel , Hampstead Heath , under the presidency of Bro . H . E . Coffin W . M ., who was supported by Bros . John Potter I . P . M ., C . H . Fry S . W ., F . Freeman J . W ., J . T . Rowe P . M . Treas ., Edwin StorrP . M . Sec , J . Ware P . M ., J . G . Humphreys P . M ., H . Hollis P . M ., W . Wilkinson P . M ., W . A .

Sourrah P . M . S . D ., A . Goodohild P . M . J . D ., J . R . Thompson P . M . D . C , J . Hearsum I . G ., A . W . Lane Steward , T . Bowler Tyler , and a numerous array of Visitors , among whom were Thomas Oakes 164 , G . P . Nightingale S . W . 193 , M . Lincoln I . G . 534 , John Dale 1613 , C . J . Coles , A . Clark S . W . 2191 , W . M . Stiles P . M . 1507 , Henry

Reid S . W . 142 , W . Bellamy S . D . 1627 , J . Bellamy 1614 , W . J . Coplesfcone J . W . 834 , A . H . Sourrah Seo . 2206 , R . W . Honey 809 , G . Pritohard P . M . 167 , J . Kew P . M . and Sec . 179 , H . G . Hildreth W . M . 1185 . The business of tho day comprised the ceremonies of raisiug , passing and installation , there being one candidate for the

third degree , and one for the second . Bro . C . H . Fry was installed as Worshipful Master , Bro . Edwin Storr performing the ceremony . Afc the conclusion of the work the brethren sat down to banquet , presided over by the Worshipful Master , who in due course gave the customary toasts . Bro . Coffin I . P . M . proposed

the health of the Worshipful Master . He trusted the brethren would find Bro . Fry a worthy occupant of the chair of the Lodge , and that he would fulfil the duties of his office with the same ability as had been displayed by his predecessors . He felt sure Bro . Fry would do his best to carry on the Lodge as ifc should be done , and that he

would strive to merit the approval of its mombers . In reply , the Worshipfnl Master tendered his sincere thanks . He felt deeply the honour which had been bestowed upon him in electing him aa Worshipful Master of the Lodge , and appreciated the kind reception which had been aocorded him . He felfc he might not prove

a first rate Master in the matter of ritual , but as haviug Masonry at heart , and for the desire of upholding the interests of that Lodge , he would yield to no one . He hoped his actions would be such as to ensure the sucoesB he desired . The toast of the Visitors was then given , Bro . Hildreth being the first to respond . He had experienced

very great pleasure in attending that night , as he had seen two of his old friends appointed to office in the Lodge . He hoped they would go on until they reached the chair , and that the Lodge would also continue to progress . Bro . W . M . Stiles followed . He felfc an special pleasure to attend , as it had afforded him the opportunity of

seeing one dear old friend installed as Worshipful Master , the ceremony being performed by an even older friend . He was a frequent visitor at the St . John's Lodge , where visitors were always so heartily received as to make it an especial pleasure to attend . Brother Reid added a few words ,

complimenting the members on their thorough Masonic spirita great amount of discipline in the Lodge and a great amount of hilarity in the after proceedings . Bro . Kew spoke as a frequent Visitor during the pasfc year , and also referred to the Centenary Meeting of the Lodge , an occasion whioh no doubt many of those then

present could well remember . He felt the interest the Worshipfnl Master had displayed during the day was such as to convince them that the duties of his office would be satisfactorily carried out . Bros . Bellamy , Pritohard , Copestone , and others also responded , and

then the Worshipful Master submitted the toast of tho Installing Master , Bro . Storr , who replied in the briefest manner possible . The toast of the Pasfc Masters of the Lodge was next given . Brother Coffin tendered his thanks . He felt the brethren seemed to think

almost as much of their Past Masters as they did of their Worshipful Master , judging from the hearty reception just accorded the toast . The jewel they had thafc night been good euongh to make him a present of led him to believe he had done something to the satisfaction of the Lodge during the pasfc year ; he trnsted such was really

the case . He felfc the present Master could nofc fail to get throngh his term of office satisfactorily , as he was sure of equal support to that which he had received during the past twelvemonths . Brothers Humphreys , Ware and Storr also replied . The latter brother expressed his gratification afc the hearty thanks whioh had been

accorded him that nighfc for what he had done as Installing Master . He always felfc ifc was impossible to do too much for Freemasonry , the members of whioh should work for the general good of the

Order , whether their position was Installing Master or simply an ordinary member of a Lodge . The toast of the Officers was next given , and to this Bro . Scurrah replied , after which the Tyler gave the closing toast , and the meeting was brought to a conclusion .

CONFIDENCE LODGE , No . 193 . EVIDENTLY , from the spirit of cordiality with which the Brethren of this good old Lodge entered upon their duties , after the recess , on Monday , 10 th inst ., there is not the slightest intention of relaxing those exertions for the welfare of Masonry for whioh its members have so long been proverbial . Not only was

there a very respectable muster of the brethren present , but some good work on the agenda , which the Worshipful Master , Brother F . Silvester , performed in a manner which bore favourable comparison with thafc done by a long line of efficient predecessors . There seemed to be a unity and earnestness of purpose throughout the whole of the

proceedings , and thus the evening was pervaded with profitable edification as well as enjoyment . Lodge was opened in due form , under the presidency of Bro . Silvester W . M ., who was supported by Bros . G . P . Nightingale S . W ., Samuel Smither J . W ., R . D . Kershaw P . M . Treasurer , J . G . Shackell P . M . Secretary , E . J . Davey S . D ., W . A . Colyer I . G .. H , Clare W . S ., W . Saint LP . M . j Past Masters

Installation Meetings, &C.

S . J . Webb , Walter Wood , J . Thomas , and W . A . Cubitfc ; Bros . W . Bellchambor , W . Kiokell , Grundy , E . Pennock , A . Mignot , C . H . Doughty Ktddell , Joseph Collins , G . Masters , F . J . Barton , S . H . Clark , W . J . Parker , J . H . Bayley , H . Westoby , A . W . Barham , A . W . South , H . D . Alston , W . G . Fernley , H . King , Hart , J . D .

Cotten , L . G . Reinhardt Tyler , & o . The Visitors included Bros . G . Clark 1679 , H . Friedlander 1446 , and H . J . Amphletfc . After disposing of the usual preliminaries , Lodge was advanced to the third degree , when Bro . E . Pennock was raised , the impressive ceremony being admirably rendered by the Worshipful Master , assisted by his

Officers . Resuming iu the first degree , the ballot was opened for Mr . George Barlow , resident engineer afc the British Museum , who had been nominated by Bro . W . Rickell , and seconded by the Secretary . The voting was unanimously in favour , and Mr . Barlow was duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry ,

this ceremony being likewise performed in perfect manner . After the transaction of some business of minor importance , Lodge was closed in harmony , amidst a hearty interchange of goodfollowship and congratulation upon a " resumption of work . " The repast was served in Bro . Cleraow's invariably excellent ; form , and afc its

conclusion the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were submitted . The Worshipfnl Master , in proposing the Queen and the Craft , observed thafc since their last meeting the Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign had been oelebrafced in a variety of ways throughout the British Empire , and by none of Her Majesty ' s subjects had thafc event been more

loyally marked than by the Masonio Craffc , of which she was the illustrious Patroness . However , the rule of this ovening was not fco indulge in long speeches , and , therefore , without fnrther preface , ho asked them to drink Loyalty to the Throno and Devotion to tho Craft . The toasfc of the Most Worshipful Grand Master was always

received amongst Masons with a great deal of pleasure . Many of them had the privilego of seoing his Royal Highness at the Jubilee Commemoration Meeting at the Albert Hall , and they hoped to have the pleasure of seeing moro of him in the future . The Worshipful Master said the next toasfc he should submit to them was one that

was welcomed in every Lodge—namely , that of the Initiate . Lodges could not exist without a constant infusion of now blood , and he was pleased to say they had a good addition to the Confidence Lodge in the person of Bro . Barlow . He was sure that tho ceremony through which he had passed would have produced a deep and lasting impression

on his mind , which impression would bo strengthened and solidified as he proceeded further in his Masonic experience . The E . A . song was given by Bro . S . J . Webb P . M ., and the initiate received a " surprise " characteristic of the brethren of the Confidence Lodge . Bro . Barlow , in acknowledging the warmth of his reception , thanked the brethren

for the kindly way in which they had admitted him into the Lodge . He should always endeavour to act as a good brother and true Mason ; but on this occasion he pleaded obvious reasons for not detaining them with a long speech . Bro . W . Saint I . P . M ., then in fraternal terms proposed the Worshipful Master , and in doing so said , durin ^

the time thafc Bro . Silvester had occupied the chair , ho had upheld the position and performed the duties to tho entire satisfaction of every member of the Lodge . Ifc afforded them all very great pleasure to see the way in whioh he conducted the proceedings on all occasions , and to-day he had given them fresh proof of his ability and proficiency .

The Worshipful Master , in responding , thanked the I . P . M . very sincerely for the flattering terms in which he had spoken , and the brethren for the reception they had given to the toasfc . He did nofc know thafc he deserved all the kind things that had been said of him , but supposed he must accept them as sincerely meant . He need

hardly say he should endeavour to do all he possibly could for the welfare of this Lodge and the good of Freemasonry generally . The next toast was that of the Visitors , of whom there were nofc so many present as they were accustomed to meet at the Confidence Lodge . A good many of the brethren were still out of town , on their holidays ,

and probably the wet weather had prevented many who were in London from attending . However , he assured those Visitors whom he saw at the table that they were most ) heartily welcome . He wished them to see tho working of the Lodge , aud to give him and his Officers a bit of advice as to whether they were working well or

not . On the other hand , the brothren of this Lodge liked to visit other Lodges , so thafc they might pick up a few useful hints . These interchanges of visits showed the brotherly unity of Freemasonry , and shonld be encouraged in every possible way . Bro . Clark expressed the gratification he felt afc witnessing the admirable way

in which the work had been carried out in Lodge under the presidency of Bro . Silvester . The ceremony in the first degree must have leffc a deep impression upon the mind of the Initiate . There was much thafc was beautiful in the Masonic Ritnal , but it lost much of its significance unless it was delivered in an impressive manner . In

some cases ifc was delivered as though read from a book , aud had little or no effect upon the Initiate . He had the hononr of being initiated by Henry Muggeridge , more familiarly known as " Old Mug . " His was the Stability working , so he ( the speaker ) would have to go on with it , although it was different to what he had seen that day .

Bro . Friedlander also briefly replied , saying he had always been very kindly received by the members of this Lodge . The working that day had been carried out with the utmost perfection , and he was delighted to have been present to witness it . The Worshipful Master then proposed the Past Masters , merely observing that there

was not such an array of them that evening as usual , many having been prevented from attending by business engagements . Brother W . A . Cubitt P . M . could not divine why he had been called npon to respond to this toast , unless ifc was that their I . P . M . Bro . Saint was rather too bashful , having made one very eloquent speech already *

They had up to the present had a very profitable and enjoyable time , and the work of the Lodge had been carried on most satisfactorily , for which they must thank their Worshipful Master . He hoped the

brethren who had favoured him with their presence thafc evom ' Dg would nofc go away with the idea that this frugal supper was what they usually provided afc the Confidence Lodge . This was an " offnight , " so that the hospitality was comparatively limited } but