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oldest P . M . in fche Lodge present , to present Bro . Harvey a handsome timepiece , which the brethren of the Lodge had decided should be given him on the occasion of hia marriage . Bro . Watson , in making the presentation , congratulated the Directors of the Masonio Club npon the wisdom they had shown in selecting Bro . Harvey as

Steward . He referred to his connection with the Lodge from the date of his initiation as a member , also as Tyler for seven years , and congratulated him on the manner in which ho had performed his duties , winning the respect and esteem of every member of the Lodge . On behalf of the members of the Lodge he wished him every

happiness in his married life . In reply , Bro . Harvey thanked the brethren for their handsome and costly present , and assured them that ifc gave him muoh pleasure to know thafc he had performed his duties to their satisfaction . He also returned thanks for their courtesy and kindness on all occasions , and on behalf of his wife .

A REGULAR meeting waa held , on fche 13 th inafc ., ot the Maaomo Hall , Reading . Bros . 0 . Slaughter W . M ., W . Hickie S . W ., J . Greenaway J . W ., J . T . Stransom Treasurer , E . W . Ridley Secretary , W . A . Hukina S . D ., J . Sparrow J . D ., W . Ravenscroft P . M . D . C , H . J . Sherwin Organist , F . Brown I . G ., R . E . Hodder Steward , W . Hemming Tyler ; P . M . E . Margrett ; Bros . R . F . Hart , E . J . Lewis ,

W . C . Long , E . H . Salmon , W . B . Biddies , W . B . Reed , S . Biggs , W . E . Parkes , D . N . Heron , J . Miller , W . Cordrey , W . H . Kidgell , E . P . Silver . Visitors—Bros . Johnston 694 , Damos Denison 1248 , R . L . Reed Organist 2043 . Lodge was opened , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed . Lodge was opened in the second ,

and Bro . W . H . Kidgell replied to the usual questions ; he was entrusted , and retired . Lodi < e was again advanced , and Bro . Kidgell re-entered , and was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The ceremony waa correctly performed by the W . M . Bro . W . Ravenscroft gave the address and lecture on the Tracing Board . Lodge was

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sumed , and a candidate was proposed for initiation ; also a candidate for initiation as a serving member . It was agreed thafc a letter of condolence should be conveyed by the Secretary to the widow and family of the late Bro . W . Biggs P . M ., one of the founders of the Lodge . Bro . Margrett , in seconding ihe proposition , stated that

Bro . Biggs' ceremonies were rarely excelled ; that be held high office in the Province ; thafc he was a splendid worker , and that ifc was through him that Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch was induced to take the Provincial Grand Mastership of Berks and Buck ? . The proposition was unanimously carried . The labours of the evening being ended , fche Lodge was closed .

ST . DAYID'S LODGE , No . 1147

THE installation of Bro . J . H . Dalglish took place at The Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , Manchester , on Thursday , the llfch inst . Bras . C . Wren W . M ., J . H . Dalglish S . W ., W . Beard J . W ., Ishmael Davies P . M . Treasurer , John E . Ashton Secretary , Charles P . Dunkerley S . D ., T . C Olney J . D . ; P . M . 's Evan Roberts , R . Bar . low , Thomas Elliott , Thomas Gibson ; Henry Whiley and A . Jones .

Visitors—James McLaren P . M . 62 P . P . G . J . W ., William Nicholl P . M . 317 P . P . G . T ., Marten Thomas W . M . 204 , A . Baynton P . M . 1213 , Joseph D . Kaine 101 , R . Jessop Dearden J . W . 350 , 0 . F . Pike 163 , and R . R , Lisenden P . M . 317 P . G . Steward . A notable absentee was Bro . T . R . Peel , P . M . P . P . G . D ., whose face is at all times

pleasant to see . His absence was much regretted , and was caused through the death of a near relative . Tho brethren assembled in the Lodge room at 3 ' 45 , aud shortly aftet wards tho Lodge was opened in due form , and tho minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . Iu the second degree Bro . Christopher Wren W . M . retained

his position for the purpose of installing fche W . M . elect . This practice is happily becoming general for fche W . M . to instal his successor , and is in our opinion highly commendable , particularly when dono in such a careful and correct manner as Bro . Wren did it . The W . M . elect ( Bro . J . II . Dalglish ) , after being presented by Bro .

Evan Roberts P . M . to tho installing master , was , after the usual preliminaries , inducted into the chair of K . S . with all due rite and ceremony , and subsequently proclaimed to and saluted by the brethren in the customary manner . Bro . Evan Roberts P . M . invested the Officers , as follow : —Bros . J . Baird S . W ., J . Easton J . W .,

Ishmael Davies P . M . Treasnrer , C . P . Dunkerley Secretary , T . C Olney S . D ., H . Whiley J . D ., R . Vawser P . M . D . C . ( by proxy ) , W , Bennett , Thomas Elliott P . M . Stewards , and James Sly Tyler . Bro . Christopher Wren delivered tho addresses , ancl concluded the ceremony of installation with prayer . Thero being no further bnsiness

hearty good wishes wero expressed by fche visitors , and tbe Lodge was closed in peaco and harmony . The brethren then proceeded to tho Grand Hotel , to celebrate the Festival of Sfc . John , and their nnmber was further increased by the presence of Bros . P . M . 's Taylor and Griffiths , Bros . McAdam , F . A . Coop 1140 and 217 . A really

splendid banquet was thoroughly enjoyed by all and later on the usual loyal toasts ; vero proposed by the W . M . Bro . J . E . Ashton J . W . proposed tho health of Bro . Georgo Mollor V . W . Dep . P . G . M . and tho present and past P . G . Officers , to which Bro . James McLaren P . P . G . J . W . and McAdam replied . Bro . Thomas Gibson P . M .

proposed tho W . M . Bro . J . H . Dulgliah , and in so doing said ho felfc ifc an honour , ao fche oldest P . M . of tho Lodgo , to propose such an important toast , having had tlio pleasure of initiating tho W . M . into the Lodge that was called after fche patron saint of the beautiful principality of Wales . Tho Sr . David ' s Lodge was thought highly of

iu the province of Ea ^ fc Lancashire , and although the members of ifc were not all Welshmen , thero still remained a few descendants of the Ancient Britons , and it augured well , ho thought , thafc they still stuck to their Lodge . Bro . Gibson wont on fco say thafc tho W . M .

would reflect honour on tho Lodgo while he was afc its head . He has taken great interest in all its affairs , and had filled the minor offices in a highly creditable and satisfactory manner , and would carry out and maintain tho principles of Freemasonry in a higher degree than any of his predecessors . In wishing him a happy aud prosperous

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year of office Bro . Gibson said he felfc convinced Bro . Dalglish would secure and uphold the dignity of St . David ' s Lodge and promote fche interests of the Craft generally . The toast waa well received , and the W . M . ' s health heartily drank , after which Bro . J . E . Ashton J . W . sang " Here ' s to his health in a song . " In rising to respond , Bro .

Dalglish was received with enthusiasm . In thanking Bro . Gibson for his kind remarks , and the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast , he said he felfc very proud of the position the brethren had so unanimously elected him to , especially as ifc had been done in his absence , —for whioh he now tendered an apology ,

His promotion had been unusually rapid , as the first office he held in the Lodgo was in 1884 . Consequently he had only been five years attaining his present distinguished position . When he came fco Manchester , in 1881 , he knew very little of Freemasonry , bufc after a while he found thafc a great many of his friends belonged to the

Craft , and knowing them fco be good and true men , ifc considerably strengthened his favourable opinion of the Order , and decided him to become a Mason . He had never regretted doing so , and was pleased to say that he had found the principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth frequently exemplied during bis Masonio career . He did

not for one moment think the brethren would ever regret electing him to the position of W . M ., and he assured them that if he was well supported by his Officers , that he would do hia best to perform the ceremonies as efficiently as they could be done . The Masonio Charities was ably proposed by Bro . Ishmael Davies P . M . Treasurer ,

who said tho toast was always received with the greatest enthusiasm in every Lodge of Freemasons . No society or organisation could boast of threo such splendid model Institutions as those the Craft supported in London , or that conferred greater benefits on the widow and orphan . The number of girls educated and boarded in that In .

stitution had increased from 189 to 244 , and many thousands of pounds , kindly contributed by the brethren , had been spent in procuring additional accommodation for this increase of numbera . Tha Boys' School now educated 263 , against 195 originally , whilst the Benevolent Institution supported 180 indigent Freemasons , and

229 widows , against 145 and 125 respectively . Such good work aa this was something for Freemasons to be proud of , and ifc behoved every member of the Craft to keep " Charity" in his mind , and practise that virtue whenever an opportunity presented itself . The Sfc . David ' s Lodge had contributed their mite to the Charitie ? , and no

Lodge was more eager and anxious to support those noble Institutions previously referred to . There waa perphapa at times a " little grumbling when members were too frequently asked to contribute sums of money , but fchey grumbled because they were used to ifc . Afc the same time their hearts were in the right

place , and were full of love and charity . He trusted the brethren were not wearied wifch his remarks , but fche cause of such a noble virtue was an inexhaustible subject , whilst the results of Benevolence were afc all times pleasant to witness . Bro . Davie ' s remarks were atfcentirely listened to , and the toast was heartily drank , after which

Bro . William Nicholl P . M . P . P . G . Treasurer , or " Our William , " as he is familiarly called , made one of his telling speeches in support of fche Charities . Several other toasts , including the Visitor- , fche Installing Master and P . M . 's , the newly invested Officers , & o ., were proposed and responded to , and an exceedingly pleasant evening was

spent . Tho St . David ' s Lodge has contributed £ 163 fco the Enat Lancashiro Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institution , for which ifc possesses 90 votes ; £ 104 has been given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , for whioh the Lodge has 16 votes ;

£ 10 10 s the Girls' Institution ( 2 votes ) ; £ 21 Annuitants ( 4 votes ) ; and £ 21 Widows ( 4 votes ) ; total £ 319 10 s . In addition to this the Lodge has given £ 50 in different amounts to various indigent brethren .

DENISON LODGE , No . 1248 . r PHE installation ceremony took place , on the 12 fch insfc , afc fche -L Masonic Hall , Scarborough . There was a large and influential

gathering ot the ifratemity , including many visitors irom i * iley , York , Leeds , fc . Bro . T . D . Sarony was installed Worshipful Master , in succession to Bro . T . Raven . The ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . T . Raven , assisted by Bro . Ascongh . The

Worshipful Mastor invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Clark S . W ., Martin J . W ., Walker Chaplain , Foster Treasurer , Ascough Dir . of Cers ., Graystone Secretary , Lancelot S . D ., Chapman J . D ., Fletcher I . G ., Hill Organist , Bland

and Taylor Stewards , Verity Tyler . About eighty brethren , dined at the Grand Hotel . During the evening Bro . Morton alluded to the distress afc present existing among tho fisher folk , and tbe sum of £ I ISs was subscribed by those present to tho relief fund now being promoted .

DEE LODGE , No . 1576 . THERE was a gathering of Freemasons afc Parkgate on Thursday , fcho 14 th inefc ., when Bro . W . F . Richardson the Secretary presented the Lodgo with a banner . About 40 members and visiting breth . ren safc down to dinner ab the Union Hotel , Parkgate , as tbe guests of the W . M . ( Bro . G . B . Richmond ) , and the Officers of the Lodge .

Bro . Richardson eaid one reason why he made the presentation at this period was that this was the year of office of the best Master the Deo Lodgo ever possessed . The toasfc of Bro . Richardson ' s health waa

submitted by tho W . M ., and received with great enthusiasm . Success to tho Dee Lodge was proposed by Bro . S . W . Ramsden , and acknowledged by Bro . W . Jones . Other toasts followed . The proceedings wero enlivened by several capital songs .

FOREST LODGE , No . 1852 . ON Wednesday , the 13 fch insfc ., was held , afc the Town Hall , Mansfield , the tenth festival of this Lodge , and installation of Bro .

G . G . Bonser as W . M . There was present a very large muster of members and visitors . The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . W . F . Sanders ia such a manner as to elicit repeated expressions