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ANGLO-AMERICAN LODGE , No . 2191 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , when among those present were Bros . Brackstone Baker P . G . D . W . M ., Major G . Lambert P . G . Sw . B . acting I . P . M ., Adolphus Clark S . W . W . M . elect , F . Kedgo J . W ., Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg P . G . C .

Chap ., J . B . Gumming Treas ., G . Reynolds Sec , Consul-General T . M Waller S . D ., J . J . Woolley . T . D ., G . H . Reynolds I . G . H . Wilkie Jones D . C , H . H . Schartau Organist , J . Skinner and J Woodward Stewards , together with a large number of visitors The minutes of the meeting held on the 15 th ult . having been con

firmed , the report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . The ballot was then taken for Mr . Edward Jaokman , who was proposed by Bro . George Lambert I . P . M ., and seconded by Bro . George Reynolds Sec . The result being favourable Mr . Jackman was initiated by Bro . Lambert . Bro . Alfred Barnard was passed , aud Bro .

Charles Offord Burgess raised , the former ceremony being performed by Bro . Corby and the latter by Bro . W . C . Smith . Bros . John Coltart P . M . 749 , Frank Lemarohant Clark 1535 , and Joseph Rayner J . W . 1681 , were elected as joining members . The proposed new byelaw respecting admittance of foreign brethren as members of the

Lodge was adopted , and then Bro . Clark was installed as Worshipful Master by Bro . Corby . He appointed and invested the Officers , as follow : —Bros . Brackstone Baker P . G . D . I . P . M ., F . Kedge S . W ., Theodore H . Tilton P . D . G . M . 7 th Dist . N . Y . City , U . S . A ., J . W ., Rev . J . S . Brownrigg P . G . C . Chaplain , J . B . Gumming Treasurer , George

Reynolds Secretary , J . J . Woolley S . D ., G . H . Reynolds J . D ., H . Wilkie Jones I . G ., John Skinner D . C , Herbert H . Schartau Organist , James Woodward Steward , R . Fairolough and A . Harris Assistant Stewards , R . Potter Tyler . Bro . General Shryock , who visited the Anglo-American Lodge lasfc snmmer , had afterwards very kindly

presented each of the members with Centennial jewels of the Grand Lodge of Maryland . This kindness the brethren had expressed a wish to suitably acknowledge . Consequently , an artistic illuminated

address had been prepared , and it was now submitted for the approval of the Lodge . Bro . Kenning had been entrusted with its production , ancl fche execution of the work reflected credit on his establishment . The following is the full text : —

ANGLO-AMERICAN LODGE , No . 2191 .

BEO . BRACKSTONE BAKER P . G . D . W . M . Extract from the Minutes of the Lodge held on the 17 th day of April 1888 : — W . Bro . George Lambert P . G . S . B . and acting I . P . M . proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be given to the M . W . Bro . Thomas J .

Shryock Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Maryland , U . S . of America , for fche gift of a Centennial Medal of the Grand Lodge of Maryland , to each of the members of this Lodge , as a souvenir of his visit to tho Angln-American Lodge , at the Criterion , Piccadilly , London , on the 20 th

September 1887 . That Bro . George Reynolds , tho Secretary , bo ordered to enter tlio vote on the Minutes , and that he bo requested fco communicate tlio

result of the vote to the M . W . fche Grand Master of Maryland , with the hearty and fraternal greetings of tho Lod ^ e . The proposition was seconded by Bro . J . B , Gumming P . M . and Treasurer , and carried with acclamation .

BRACKSTONE BAKER P . G . D . W . M . GEORGE REYNOLDS S . W . 1614 Secretary . Bro . Brackstone Baker now rose , and addressing tho brethren in his accustomed humorous vain said : They wore told by classical writers that a golden apple was presented as a prize in competitions

for personal beauty . He could not call Bro . Major Lambert the most beautiful , but there was such a thing as "handsome is ns handsome does . " For the services Bro . Lamberfc had rendered , he was entitled to a signal mark of their approbation , as an acknowledgment of the time , energy , and expenditure he had given in aid of tho LocVe . In

the midst of his military , civil , and business duties , Bro Lambert had never hesitated to pay proper attention to the affairs of tho Lodge . This was a lesson that shonld be followed by a great many of them . The Lodge had voted that brother a special jewel as I . P . M ! , which he now had the pleasure to hand him , trusting he would remember the

happy clays he had spent in the bosom of the Anglo-American Lodge . Bro . Major Lambert returned his sincere thanks for the hononr conferred upon him . He had no idea of snch a thing being donp , but he accepted it with a great deal of pleasure . He hnd discharged the duties of I . P . M . to the best of his ability , and was indebted to the

members for their consideration and foibearance . l * * ow he had vacated the chair of I . P . M . he had not tho slightest idea of leaving the Lodge . He hoped soon to introduce a genuine Boston man to be initiated . The W . M . next presented a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Baker I . P . M ., in recognition of the admirable manner in which ho had

conducted fcho affairs of the Lodgo during tlio pa -fc year . Bro . Clark said tho ancient Greeks gavo wreaths of laurel to thoso who had distinguished themselves , but in that Lodgo they gave something moro substantial , something thafc conld be handed down to posterity . Bro . Baker said they had sprung a mine upon him and had reduced

him to the condition of not being ablo to find words to express his thanks . No man deserved to be rewarded for doing his duty , aud ho had done no more . Their testimonial was moro a special mark of good feeling than a reward for having done his duty , lie felfc that the progress they had made waa duo more to fcho kindness ,

indulgence , and forbearance of tbo brethren than to his merit :- ' . Reluctantly did he accept the chair , but tho Lodge fed into the sentiments he hnd been nourishing since 187 S , and ho accepted . Tea years ago Bro . George Kenning enter ; ained 25 Philadel phia Masons , amount

whom was Bro . 0 . E . Meyer , at a banqnet in I ' - reemnsona' Tavern . lie ( Bro . Baker ) reiueniheied th . - pleasure it gave him to make tho acquaintance of Bro . Meyer ou that occasion , and ho then thought . Here are these men who pay us a . visit , and there is no Lodge where

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we cau receive them except as visitors . The idea had lingered wifch him , and had resulted in the establishment of tho Anglo-American Lodge . They hud received American brethren , nofc only as visitors bnt as members , and had fulfilled during their brief career nil ifc was intended to do . Bro . J . B . Cummins' Treasurer said a

proposition had been made by the brethren thafc some mark of esteem should bo made to their Secretary in recognition of fche labour , time , aud attention ho had bestowed upon his work . The members had ordered a special jewel for Bro . Reynolds , but as they wished it to come from the Lodge , he proposed a motion that the jewel should be

presented to the Secretary for the valuable work he had done . Bro . Reynolds intended visiting America this year , and ifc was thought he should havo some special token to show tho esteem in which he waa held by their Lodge . After a Few words from Bro . Brackstone Baker the motion was carried , and fche W . M . presented the jewel to

Bro . Reynolds , who thanked the brethren most sincerely for the token of their respect . He appreciated it very much , and hoped ho shonld continue to give satisfaction as long as he was Secretary of their Lodge . Several letters of regret wore received , amongst them being communications from the Grand Secretary , the Lord Mayor ,

Bros . Wood , Fe Woodall , Gayton , and Gottlieb . A vote of condolence was pagsed sympathising with Bro . Gottlieb in the loss he had sustained ^ ^ d ^ th 0 f a daug hter . There was also a letter from Bro . Hedges thanking the Lodge for services rendered fco the late Cent enary Festival of the Girls' School . This closed the

business , j tne Brethren adjourned to the Victoria Hall , where a recherche banquet was served under the superintendence of Bro . Mella . The hfl was decorated wifch Eng lish and American flags , and the fables wifch a profusion of choice flowers . An elegaufc "bufct . holo" was presented to each of the guests by Bro . T . A .

Dicks ori ) 0 f Covent Garden . On removal of the cloth fche Loyal toasts woro given by tho W . M . " The Grand Officers " was entrusted fco Bro . Kedge S . W ., who eulogised tho services rendered by those brethren . In thafc Lodge they were particularly favoured by having several as members . There was not a largo array of Grand Officers

present that evening , bufc those in attendance were fully capable ot representing the rest . Bro . W . M . By water P . G . S . B . replied . The duties of tho Pro G . M . and Deputy G . M . were well known to all , and they were also awavo of the efficient manner in which those duties were discharged . The Pro G . M . hnd recently returned from the south of

the globe , where he bad capably discharged a most detieate mission . The D . G . M . had frequently shown with what zeal he performed his dnties in Grand Lodge . The functions of Grand Officers were by no means light , as he had found , and it must be gratify ing that the M . W . G . M . had made such an excellent selection for fche present

year . " The Sister Grand Lodges of the United States , " proposed by Bro . Brackstone Baker , was a toast unusual in moat Lodges , but it was a very propitious one , and ought never to be avoided in the Anglo-American , He was glad to see that afc the first banquet after he had quitted the chair the toast was still given . The Grand Lodges

of the United States were representative in America similar to tho single Grand Lodge in thia country , it was the community of that fraternisation thafc was the true spirit of Masonry . Whatever they could do in their Lodge to identify themselves with the other side of the Atlantic was rendering a great service to the cause , and he took

great credit ; to himself for being one of those who endeavoured to promote tho union of Masons on both sides . As the King of Sweden had very properlv said—thoy worshipped the same Divinity—God .

He was their Father both on this side of the Atlantic and the other . Without further preface he gave them the toast , and coupled with ifc tho name of their respected , highly honoured and estimable Bro . Waller . Bro . Consnl-Gen . T . M . Waller said thafc was a crucial time for

him . He had responded to that toasfc so often during the three happy . years ho had been with them in England that it was difficult for him , on a convivial occasion like the presenf-, to find a now line to follow . Before the Anglo-American Lodge was instituted there was a representative in this good old country , this Masonic England , of 18

of the Grand Lodges of America . Who was that representative ? Why , their Bro . Brackstone Baker who had proposed this toast . He was ' delighted to think that when he went back to America—for the policy of that conntry sends all good men back in four years—and met representative Masons in gatherings like the present and was cdled

for a speech , he shonld always have ready a powerful subject . He shonld say that of the Masons over in England , great historic England , thafc splendid conntry , one-third were occupied in tracing their lineage , ono half trying to find fortunes , and one half bothering the Consnl-General . Perhaps thev would ask him what th '*

representative of so many Grand Lodges wns like . Ho should tell the Masons of his country that he had seen their representative , who was not 600 years old , but there was nofc an Englishman or any man in tho world who would not pray God thafc ho might live GOO years , and for ever be as joyous and as gay as they saw him that night . It was

difficult to he serious when everyone present seemed so full of merriment . They were seated at tho banquet table of the first Lodge representing the English speaking people across fche ocean . It was an experiment . He honoured and congratulated Bro . Baker on the success of thafc experiment . A Masonic Lodgo had been

founded that recognised tho fact that Masonry was—all the world over—like love , aud had tho same language . There might be different ways of expressing ifc , but the aim was the same , fche joy fche same . Bro . Baker was the father of the Lodge . He ( Bro . Waller ) had beon one of the founders . Moreover , ho was one of the orig inal Officers .

His delight was that in that world to which all good Masons go , he should look down upon his successors when they gazed upon the records of their Lodge and found that T . M . Waller waa a founder , and the first Senior Deacon . He undertook the office on tho express condition that he should not aefc .

Bufc there the record wonld remain for over and ever . Bro . Hancock performed the duties of S . D ., aud ho trusted that 500 years hence- fche successors of that brother would find a record that he ne ' ed as S . D ., and net Consul-General Waller . There were 67 Grand Lodges in the world , aud how mauy of them were in