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best abilities which the G . A . O . T . U . had given him . The principles of Masonry were that the members should always try to do good to their fellow men , and relieve some part of the ilistrrss which is in the world . He spoke feelingly of the affliction of a brother who ( had his health permitted ) shonld have boon then occupying his position , and concluded by thanking them all very sincerely for electing him ;
and ho trusted , when his year of office shonld expire , that his conduct in tho chair would be found snch as to justify his election , nnd be a credit to the Lodge . He then proposed tho "Installing Master , " of whose working they nil had seen part that day , bnt of which ho had seen nil . Bro . Foulkes was a credit to any Masonic Lodge , though it were of twenty years' standing , and he
was much p leased to be allowed to succeed him in the chair . Bio . Foulkes I . P . M ., who was warmly cheered , acknowledged the heartiness of his reception by the brethren . Ho assured them that ho had always done only what he ought to havo done , and that it was to him a labour of love to be engaged in the work . Ho said that he was completely surprised to find the brethren presenting him with a jewel ;
as he had been kept in ignorance of thoir intention ; but that ho felt very thankful to them for thoir handsome present . Ho then impressed upon the Officers the importance of zealously attending to their duties , and of endeavouring to surpass one another . In that Lodgo thoy had a great advantage , their old friend , Bro . Salmon—their first VV . M ., had put them in the right way . Bro . Salmon , he thought , would admit
that he had found them apt pupils ; and he could only wish that part of Bvo . Salmon's spirit had fallen upou him . In their ritual there were somo beautiful points , to which ho alluded . He did not wish to boast of what the Caradoc Lodge had done , bnt simply hoped they would go on prospering . Bro . Coxhead S . W . then proposed "The Masonic Charities , " observing thafc was not the first time ho had the
privilege of doing so . Ho gave a concise account of the Charities , and the great good the Boy's and Girl ' s Institutions wore doiug to the offspring of Masons . He felt proud of the part the Caradoc Lodge had taken in supporting theso Charities ; he had himself served as Steward ; and he was much pleased to meet another Steward ( Bro . Foulkes ) in London this year , from their Lodge . He concluded by warmly
advocating the claims of the Masonio Charities , and referring to the meetings in the Alexandra and the Crystal Palaces ; also appealing to the brethren to put into practice the noble principles of the Order . Bro . Salmon P . M . responded , and spoke of the progress made by the Charities . In 1868 only six or eight thousand pounds were sent to London by the Provincial Lodges ; now they apprrached £ 13 , 000
annually . He also detailed th 3 way in which the local charity of their province worked so well ; and made a suggestion as to how the brethren might , with but little effort , render efficient support to this charity and he pointed out the unsatisfactory manner in which the elections were conducted iu former years , and the great change for the better which had now been brought about . He made a strong appeal on
behalf of the Charities , and was loudly applauded . Bros . Smith and Cameron each in a few words responded to the toast . The W . M . in a brief speech proposed " The Visiting Brethren . " Bro . Taverner said he had heen much pleased with what he had seen in Lodge that day . The I . P . M . was a credit to the Lodge , and from what he could jndge their newly installed W . M . would be such another . Bro . Owen
was pleased to have received an invitation to be present , and to have enjoyed their social gathering so much . After dwelling upon the privileges of Masons , he called upon all to make use of them , and to leave the world better than they had found it . Bro . Foulkes ( Carnarvon ) in a spirited speech wished to instil into the minds of the brethren a fitting appreciation of theexcellenciesof Masonic principles ,
and alluded at some length to the history and the growth of certain Lodges in this province , and thanked the members for their invitation . Bro . Morris P . G . S . referred to the premises the Lodge now occupied , as ample proof of the progress they had made in one direction , and to the working of the I . M . P . as a proof of advancement in an equally important sense . The W . M . in proposing " the Officers of the Caradoc
Locige" dwelt on the importance of efficiency , aud alluded to certain ham . His duty took him to different parts of England , but he could assure them that in all the course of his tours through England he had never yet seen any ceremony so completely and so perfectly performed as ifc had been thafc day . Not only that , bnt with the associations of that town , that glorious Cathedral , and that splendid hall
in which they had met , it was all but impossible for any Masonic ceremony to be otherwise than perfectly carried out . His Lordship then referred in complimentary terms to the reports of the various Lodges in the Province which had thafc day been given . Other toasts followed , and a very pleasant and harmonious evening was spent . Amongst the brethren present we noticed the following : —Bros . H . C
Trevanion P . P . G . S . W ., Lord Ernest Vane Tempest , J . Milburn P . D . G . J . W . Egypt , H . B . Wright P . P . G . Reg ., Earl of Durham , Sir Geo . Elliot Prov . G . M . South Wales , Canon Tristram P . P . G . S . W ., Frederick Binckes Secretary Masonic Boys' School , A . Harkness P . P . G . S . D ., 0 . Rowlandson P . P . G . J . W ., S . Gourley P . P . G . S . W ., W . E . Franklin P . P . G . S . D ., R . S . Armstrong P . P . S . of W .
Northumberland , H . Hotham P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , J . Trotter P . P . G . J . W ., T . Rohinson P . P . G . S . W ., A . Robertson P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , T . Jobling P . P . J . D ., G . Robinson P . P . G . C . Northumberland , A . Duncombe Sbafto P . P . G . C , L . M . Cockcroft D . P . G . M . Northumberland , J . Challoner P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , G . A . Allan P . P . G . J . D ., J . Hopper P . P . G . S . W ., J . G . Robson P . P . G . S . B .,
J . Marchant P . G . S . B ., 0 . Besant P . P . G . J . D . Dorset , G . Stillman P . P . G . D ., C Hodgson P . P . S . D ., W . Hawdon W . M . 80 , Wm . Siddell P . P . J . G . D ., W . Lear P . G . S . of W ., C . J . Banister P . G . S . B . England and P . P . G . S . D . Durham , G . W . Wilson P . P . G . J . W ., J . S . Pearson P . P . G . P ., M . Corbett P . P . S . D ., W . Knowles P . P . G . J . D ., J . Laidlei
P . P . G . J . D ., A . Farmer P . P . G . D . C N . and E . York ., T . B . Whytehead P . P . G . D . C . N . and E . York ., J . S . Cumberland P . M . 1661 , C . S . Lane P . G . J . D ., G . Lord P . P . G . S . B ., E . J . Beieterfield P . P . G . J . D . Northumberland , J . Ayre * P . P . G . S . B ., J . Potts W . M . 94 and P . P . G . J . D . , J . Graham P . P . G . Reg ., T . E . Lord P . G . C . Northumberland , H . Lawrence P . G . J . W ., W . Coxon P . G . S . B ., J . Dodda P . P . G . S . W ., J . Monks P . P . G . S . W ., J . Roddatn P . P . G . P ., B . Boulton P . P . G . D ., J . W . Cameron
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P . P . G . S . B ., W . Forster P . P . S . of W ., W . A . Malcolm P . P . G . P ., W . S . Hughes P . G . J . W . Northumberland , R , Carr P . G . J . D . Northnmber . laud . F . Tovey P . P . G . O ., W . Donkin P . G . P ., F . Pan- P . G . S ., F . P Jones P . G . Reg ., J . Bailey P . P . G . W ., J . M . Meek P . G . Reg ., H . Jackson P . P . G . S . D ., J . Young P . P . G . S . B ., J . H . Bennett P . P . J . G . W . N . and E . York , J . Tillman P . P . G . S . of W ., F . W . Brewster P . P . G . C
. 7 . S . Denham P . P . J . W ., J . Harms P . P . G . D . Northumberland , J . G . Tulloch P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , W . J . Ward P . P . G . J . W . North , umberland , W . Bell P . G . A . D . C Northumberland , R . EynanP . G . S . W . Northumberland , J . Bell P . P . G . S . B ., G . M . Watson P . P . G . Rog ., W . M . Watson P . P . J . D ., J . Morrell P . P . G . S . D ., W . Nelson P . P . G . S . W . , J . Hunter P . P . G . J . W ., T . Elwen P . P . G . P ., , T . Groves P . P . G . J . W ., J . P . Depledgo P . G . S . W ., T . Jones P . P . G . R ., J . Cundill P . G . S . W ., G . R .
Bnlman P . G . C , M . Donglas P . P . G . J . D ., R . Richardson W . M . 511 , W . Gardner W . M . 1230 , J . Hall W . M . 1418 , W . W . Potter W . M . 685 , G . Bernard W . M . 1389 , R . W . Thompson VV . M . 1121 , J . W . Moses W . M . 910 , J . Mitchell W . M . 1643 , T . Brayshaw W . M . 509 , J . Dnckitt W . M . 481 , W . Hardie W . M . 991 , T . Bell W . M . 124 , J . Wood W . M . 48 , J . Macfcay W . M . 424 , J . Mitchell W . M . 1643 , M . Spofforth W . M . 531 , H . W . Emerson W . M . 661 , A . Mustart W . M . 431 , J . H . Morton W . M . 210 , A . T . Monro W . M . 949 .
Kingsland Lodge, No. 1693.
KINGSLAND LODGE , No . 1693 .
WHEN tho founders of this Lodge applied for , and obtained the Warrant from Grand Lodge to hold the same , they were doubly pleased on learning that our esteemed Bro . James Terry was to bo tho Consecrating Officer . On that memorable occasion Bro . Terry remarked that the Founders would ever bear in mind that by astricfc adherenco to the true principles of Freemasonry and the Constitutions of the Order , they could never fail to uphold the dignity of the
Kingsland Lodge , and the high prestige of Freemasonry . The brethren constituting this Lodge have acted as near as human consisency will allow in accordance with Bro . Terry's advice , and they have been cautious in proposing only gentlemen who , since their initiation , have proved themselves worthy of the same . Thus , it would naturally follow that on Tuesday , the 5 th instant
being the anniversary of Installation , at Bro . Fysh s , the Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate-road , there was a distinguished company of honorary members , including Bro . James Terry P . P . G . J . W . Herts , Edgar Bowyer P . P . G . S . W . Herts , J . L . Mather P . P . G . D . C . Herts . The meeting was called for 4 . 30 , and the W . M . Bro . H . P . Isaac Bounded the gavel about five p . m ., being supported by Bros . 0 . K .
Killick jun . P . M ., Hawkins S . W ., A . W . Fenner J . W ., J . Crosbie Treasurer , 0 . K . Killick sen . P . M . Secretary , H . Hall S . D ., N . L . Western I . G ., J . Thompson D . C , H . J . Opperman A . D . C ., J . W . Roberts W . S ., Steedman Tyler , and a good muster of the members . The Visitors were .- —Bros . H . G . Buss Asst . G . Sec , 0 . Daniel P . M . 65 , T . Cusworth P . M . 813 , C Hubbard P . M . 820 , W . Vincent W . M . 1624 ,
A . Delin 1048 , J . Frome 879 , D . Wilkins 1576 , B . Neale 179 , F . Diggins 534 , and R . Pye 193 . We regret to say thafc Bro . A . Trewinnard , the I . P . M ., was absent ; through ill health , bnt we hope to see him afc the meeting in November . Lodge was opened in due form , and with solemn prayer . The Secretary read the minutes of last meeting , which were duly confirmed . Bro . Western then read
the Auditor's report , ancl remarked npon the excellent manner in which the accounts had been kept by Bro . Killick sen ., and also the accuracy of the samo , which tended in a great measure to lessen the labours of the Auditors . The samo was unanimously adopted . Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . J . L . Mather P . P . G . D . C . Herts presented Bro . Hawkins , the VV . M . elect , who was obligated in
due form . Lodge was advanced to tho third degree , when Bro . E . Bowyer P . P . G . S . W . Herts , took the S . W . chair , while Bro . J . L . Mather occupied that of J . W . A Board of Installed Masters was duly opened , and the ceremony proceeded with , in a very impressive manner . On the re-admission of the brethren , the now W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the usual Masonic manner . Tho W . M . then
invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . H . P . Isaac I . P . M ., A . W . Fenner W . M . 1227 S . W ., II . Hall J . W ., C . K . Killick sen . P . M . Sec , Crosbie S . D ., Western J . D ., Thompson I . G ., H . J . Opperman D . C , J . W . Roberts A . D . C , and Steedman Tyler . The ceremony was completed by the Installing Master Bro . H . P . Isaac giving the addresses in a very earnest manner , which met with applause from
all present . A vote of thanks was awarded the Hon . Secretary , Bro . C K . Killick sen . P . M . for the excellent manner in which he had discharged his duties during the pasfc year . A hearty vote of thanks was also ordered to be recorded on the minutes to Bro . H . P . Isaac , the Installing Master , for the excellent manner he had performed thafc ceremony . All Masonic business being ended , hearty good wishes
were tendered the W . M . by all present , and the Lodge was closed in regular form and adjourned . Tho brethren safe down to a banquet . The cloth being cleared , the usual Loyal toasts were proposed and duly responded to . With thafc of the Graud Officers was included the name of Bro . Buss , the Assfc . G . S ., who replied in an excellent speech , eulogistic of the Officers of the Lodge , from the W . M . down
to the A . D . C . Bro . Isaac I . P . M . then took possession of the gavel , * he was proud to he in a position that enabled him to propose tho health of the W . M . of the Kingsland Lodge , whom ha congratulated on his attaining thafc high position , as also on the many duties ho had to perform in other societies , conducive to tho alleviation of human suffering , and he assured tho brethren that whilo they had such a
Master to preside over them , the Lodge would not suffer , * in conclusion , he trusted Bro . Hawkins would be more successful , during his year of office , than he ( Bro . Isaac ) had been . In replying the Worshipful Master thanked Bro . Isaac for the flattering terms in which he had proposed his health , as also
tho brethren for the cordial manner they had received tho toast ; ho would try and discharge tho duties of his hi gh position in such a manner as to deserve their approbation •he assured them he would support the Lodge , as also the Charities , to tho utmoafc of his power , and hoped thafc during his year of office he would be enabled to keep
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best abilities which the G . A . O . T . U . had given him . The principles of Masonry were that the members should always try to do good to their fellow men , and relieve some part of the ilistrrss which is in the world . He spoke feelingly of the affliction of a brother who ( had his health permitted ) shonld have boon then occupying his position , and concluded by thanking them all very sincerely for electing him ;
and ho trusted , when his year of office shonld expire , that his conduct in tho chair would be found snch as to justify his election , nnd be a credit to the Lodge . He then proposed tho "Installing Master , " of whose working they nil had seen part that day , bnt of which ho had seen nil . Bro . Foulkes was a credit to any Masonic Lodge , though it were of twenty years' standing , and he
was much p leased to be allowed to succeed him in the chair . Bio . Foulkes I . P . M ., who was warmly cheered , acknowledged the heartiness of his reception by the brethren . Ho assured them that ho had always done only what he ought to havo done , and that it was to him a labour of love to be engaged in the work . Ho said that he was completely surprised to find the brethren presenting him with a jewel ;
as he had been kept in ignorance of thoir intention ; but that ho felt very thankful to them for thoir handsome present . Ho then impressed upon the Officers the importance of zealously attending to their duties , and of endeavouring to surpass one another . In that Lodgo thoy had a great advantage , their old friend , Bro . Salmon—their first VV . M ., had put them in the right way . Bro . Salmon , he thought , would admit
that he had found them apt pupils ; and he could only wish that part of Bvo . Salmon's spirit had fallen upou him . In their ritual there were somo beautiful points , to which ho alluded . He did not wish to boast of what the Caradoc Lodge had done , bnt simply hoped they would go on prospering . Bro . Coxhead S . W . then proposed "The Masonic Charities , " observing thafc was not the first time ho had the
privilege of doing so . Ho gave a concise account of the Charities , and the great good the Boy's and Girl ' s Institutions wore doiug to the offspring of Masons . He felt proud of the part the Caradoc Lodge had taken in supporting theso Charities ; he had himself served as Steward ; and he was much pleased to meet another Steward ( Bro . Foulkes ) in London this year , from their Lodge . He concluded by warmly
advocating the claims of the Masonio Charities , and referring to the meetings in the Alexandra and the Crystal Palaces ; also appealing to the brethren to put into practice the noble principles of the Order . Bro . Salmon P . M . responded , and spoke of the progress made by the Charities . In 1868 only six or eight thousand pounds were sent to London by the Provincial Lodges ; now they apprrached £ 13 , 000
annually . He also detailed th 3 way in which the local charity of their province worked so well ; and made a suggestion as to how the brethren might , with but little effort , render efficient support to this charity and he pointed out the unsatisfactory manner in which the elections were conducted iu former years , and the great change for the better which had now been brought about . He made a strong appeal on
behalf of the Charities , and was loudly applauded . Bros . Smith and Cameron each in a few words responded to the toast . The W . M . in a brief speech proposed " The Visiting Brethren . " Bro . Taverner said he had heen much pleased with what he had seen in Lodge that day . The I . P . M . was a credit to the Lodge , and from what he could jndge their newly installed W . M . would be such another . Bro . Owen
was pleased to have received an invitation to be present , and to have enjoyed their social gathering so much . After dwelling upon the privileges of Masons , he called upon all to make use of them , and to leave the world better than they had found it . Bro . Foulkes ( Carnarvon ) in a spirited speech wished to instil into the minds of the brethren a fitting appreciation of theexcellenciesof Masonic principles ,
and alluded at some length to the history and the growth of certain Lodges in this province , and thanked the members for their invitation . Bro . Morris P . G . S . referred to the premises the Lodge now occupied , as ample proof of the progress they had made in one direction , and to the working of the I . M . P . as a proof of advancement in an equally important sense . The W . M . in proposing " the Officers of the Caradoc
Locige" dwelt on the importance of efficiency , aud alluded to certain ham . His duty took him to different parts of England , but he could assure them that in all the course of his tours through England he had never yet seen any ceremony so completely and so perfectly performed as ifc had been thafc day . Not only that , bnt with the associations of that town , that glorious Cathedral , and that splendid hall
in which they had met , it was all but impossible for any Masonic ceremony to be otherwise than perfectly carried out . His Lordship then referred in complimentary terms to the reports of the various Lodges in the Province which had thafc day been given . Other toasts followed , and a very pleasant and harmonious evening was spent . Amongst the brethren present we noticed the following : —Bros . H . C
Trevanion P . P . G . S . W ., Lord Ernest Vane Tempest , J . Milburn P . D . G . J . W . Egypt , H . B . Wright P . P . G . Reg ., Earl of Durham , Sir Geo . Elliot Prov . G . M . South Wales , Canon Tristram P . P . G . S . W ., Frederick Binckes Secretary Masonic Boys' School , A . Harkness P . P . G . S . D ., 0 . Rowlandson P . P . G . J . W ., S . Gourley P . P . G . S . W ., W . E . Franklin P . P . G . S . D ., R . S . Armstrong P . P . S . of W .
Northumberland , H . Hotham P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , J . Trotter P . P . G . J . W ., T . Rohinson P . P . G . S . W ., A . Robertson P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , T . Jobling P . P . J . D ., G . Robinson P . P . G . C . Northumberland , A . Duncombe Sbafto P . P . G . C , L . M . Cockcroft D . P . G . M . Northumberland , J . Challoner P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , G . A . Allan P . P . G . J . D ., J . Hopper P . P . G . S . W ., J . G . Robson P . P . G . S . B .,
J . Marchant P . G . S . B ., 0 . Besant P . P . G . J . D . Dorset , G . Stillman P . P . G . D ., C Hodgson P . P . S . D ., W . Hawdon W . M . 80 , Wm . Siddell P . P . J . G . D ., W . Lear P . G . S . of W ., C . J . Banister P . G . S . B . England and P . P . G . S . D . Durham , G . W . Wilson P . P . G . J . W ., J . S . Pearson P . P . G . P ., M . Corbett P . P . S . D ., W . Knowles P . P . G . J . D ., J . Laidlei
P . P . G . J . D ., A . Farmer P . P . G . D . C N . and E . York ., T . B . Whytehead P . P . G . D . C . N . and E . York ., J . S . Cumberland P . M . 1661 , C . S . Lane P . G . J . D ., G . Lord P . P . G . S . B ., E . J . Beieterfield P . P . G . J . D . Northumberland , J . Ayre * P . P . G . S . B ., J . Potts W . M . 94 and P . P . G . J . D . , J . Graham P . P . G . Reg ., T . E . Lord P . G . C . Northumberland , H . Lawrence P . G . J . W ., W . Coxon P . G . S . B ., J . Dodda P . P . G . S . W ., J . Monks P . P . G . S . W ., J . Roddatn P . P . G . P ., B . Boulton P . P . G . D ., J . W . Cameron
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P . P . G . S . B ., W . Forster P . P . S . of W ., W . A . Malcolm P . P . G . P ., W . S . Hughes P . G . J . W . Northumberland , R , Carr P . G . J . D . Northnmber . laud . F . Tovey P . P . G . O ., W . Donkin P . G . P ., F . Pan- P . G . S ., F . P Jones P . G . Reg ., J . Bailey P . P . G . W ., J . M . Meek P . G . Reg ., H . Jackson P . P . G . S . D ., J . Young P . P . G . S . B ., J . H . Bennett P . P . J . G . W . N . and E . York , J . Tillman P . P . G . S . of W ., F . W . Brewster P . P . G . C
. 7 . S . Denham P . P . J . W ., J . Harms P . P . G . D . Northumberland , J . G . Tulloch P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland , W . J . Ward P . P . G . J . W . North , umberland , W . Bell P . G . A . D . C Northumberland , R . EynanP . G . S . W . Northumberland , J . Bell P . P . G . S . B ., G . M . Watson P . P . G . Rog ., W . M . Watson P . P . J . D ., J . Morrell P . P . G . S . D ., W . Nelson P . P . G . S . W . , J . Hunter P . P . G . J . W ., T . Elwen P . P . G . P ., , T . Groves P . P . G . J . W ., J . P . Depledgo P . G . S . W ., T . Jones P . P . G . R ., J . Cundill P . G . S . W ., G . R .
Bnlman P . G . C , M . Donglas P . P . G . J . D ., R . Richardson W . M . 511 , W . Gardner W . M . 1230 , J . Hall W . M . 1418 , W . W . Potter W . M . 685 , G . Bernard W . M . 1389 , R . W . Thompson VV . M . 1121 , J . W . Moses W . M . 910 , J . Mitchell W . M . 1643 , T . Brayshaw W . M . 509 , J . Dnckitt W . M . 481 , W . Hardie W . M . 991 , T . Bell W . M . 124 , J . Wood W . M . 48 , J . Macfcay W . M . 424 , J . Mitchell W . M . 1643 , M . Spofforth W . M . 531 , H . W . Emerson W . M . 661 , A . Mustart W . M . 431 , J . H . Morton W . M . 210 , A . T . Monro W . M . 949 .
Kingsland Lodge, No. 1693.
KINGSLAND LODGE , No . 1693 .
WHEN tho founders of this Lodge applied for , and obtained the Warrant from Grand Lodge to hold the same , they were doubly pleased on learning that our esteemed Bro . James Terry was to bo tho Consecrating Officer . On that memorable occasion Bro . Terry remarked that the Founders would ever bear in mind that by astricfc adherenco to the true principles of Freemasonry and the Constitutions of the Order , they could never fail to uphold the dignity of the
Kingsland Lodge , and the high prestige of Freemasonry . The brethren constituting this Lodge have acted as near as human consisency will allow in accordance with Bro . Terry's advice , and they have been cautious in proposing only gentlemen who , since their initiation , have proved themselves worthy of the same . Thus , it would naturally follow that on Tuesday , the 5 th instant
being the anniversary of Installation , at Bro . Fysh s , the Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate-road , there was a distinguished company of honorary members , including Bro . James Terry P . P . G . J . W . Herts , Edgar Bowyer P . P . G . S . W . Herts , J . L . Mather P . P . G . D . C . Herts . The meeting was called for 4 . 30 , and the W . M . Bro . H . P . Isaac Bounded the gavel about five p . m ., being supported by Bros . 0 . K .
Killick jun . P . M ., Hawkins S . W ., A . W . Fenner J . W ., J . Crosbie Treasurer , 0 . K . Killick sen . P . M . Secretary , H . Hall S . D ., N . L . Western I . G ., J . Thompson D . C , H . J . Opperman A . D . C ., J . W . Roberts W . S ., Steedman Tyler , and a good muster of the members . The Visitors were .- —Bros . H . G . Buss Asst . G . Sec , 0 . Daniel P . M . 65 , T . Cusworth P . M . 813 , C Hubbard P . M . 820 , W . Vincent W . M . 1624 ,
A . Delin 1048 , J . Frome 879 , D . Wilkins 1576 , B . Neale 179 , F . Diggins 534 , and R . Pye 193 . We regret to say thafc Bro . A . Trewinnard , the I . P . M ., was absent ; through ill health , bnt we hope to see him afc the meeting in November . Lodge was opened in due form , and with solemn prayer . The Secretary read the minutes of last meeting , which were duly confirmed . Bro . Western then read
the Auditor's report , ancl remarked npon the excellent manner in which the accounts had been kept by Bro . Killick sen ., and also the accuracy of the samo , which tended in a great measure to lessen the labours of the Auditors . The samo was unanimously adopted . Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . J . L . Mather P . P . G . D . C . Herts presented Bro . Hawkins , the VV . M . elect , who was obligated in
due form . Lodge was advanced to tho third degree , when Bro . E . Bowyer P . P . G . S . W . Herts , took the S . W . chair , while Bro . J . L . Mather occupied that of J . W . A Board of Installed Masters was duly opened , and the ceremony proceeded with , in a very impressive manner . On the re-admission of the brethren , the now W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the usual Masonic manner . Tho W . M . then
invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . H . P . Isaac I . P . M ., A . W . Fenner W . M . 1227 S . W ., II . Hall J . W ., C . K . Killick sen . P . M . Sec , Crosbie S . D ., Western J . D ., Thompson I . G ., H . J . Opperman D . C , J . W . Roberts A . D . C , and Steedman Tyler . The ceremony was completed by the Installing Master Bro . H . P . Isaac giving the addresses in a very earnest manner , which met with applause from
all present . A vote of thanks was awarded the Hon . Secretary , Bro . C K . Killick sen . P . M . for the excellent manner in which he had discharged his duties during the pasfc year . A hearty vote of thanks was also ordered to be recorded on the minutes to Bro . H . P . Isaac , the Installing Master , for the excellent manner he had performed thafc ceremony . All Masonic business being ended , hearty good wishes
were tendered the W . M . by all present , and the Lodge was closed in regular form and adjourned . Tho brethren safe down to a banquet . The cloth being cleared , the usual Loyal toasts were proposed and duly responded to . With thafc of the Graud Officers was included the name of Bro . Buss , the Assfc . G . S ., who replied in an excellent speech , eulogistic of the Officers of the Lodge , from the W . M . down
to the A . D . C . Bro . Isaac I . P . M . then took possession of the gavel , * he was proud to he in a position that enabled him to propose tho health of the W . M . of the Kingsland Lodge , whom ha congratulated on his attaining thafc high position , as also on the many duties ho had to perform in other societies , conducive to tho alleviation of human suffering , and he assured tho brethren that whilo they had such a
Master to preside over them , the Lodge would not suffer , * in conclusion , he trusted Bro . Hawkins would be more successful , during his year of office , than he ( Bro . Isaac ) had been . In replying the Worshipful Master thanked Bro . Isaac for the flattering terms in which he had proposed his health , as also
tho brethren for the cordial manner they had received tho toast ; ho would try and discharge tho duties of his hi gh position in such a manner as to deserve their approbation •he assured them he would support the Lodge , as also the Charities , to tho utmoafc of his power , and hoped thafc during his year of office he would be enabled to keep