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291—Constitutional . Assembly Rooms , Beverley . Yorks 295—Combermore Union . Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield 300—Minerva , Pitt and Nelson , Ashton-under-Lyno 309— Harmony . Re" Lion , Farebam 317—Affability , Freemason * ' Hall . Cooncv-strtet , Manchester 419—St . Peter , Star and Garter Hotel Wolverhampton . 425— Cestrian , Grosvenor Hotel . Chester . 416—Benevolent , Town Hall , Wells , Somersetshire .

463—East Surrey of Concord , Greyhound , Croydon . 509—Tees . Freemasons' Hall , Stockton , Durham . B 37—Portland , Masonic Rooms . Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent . 792—Pelham Pillar , Masonic HaU , Bullring-lane , Great Grimsby 913—Pattison , Lord Raglan Tavern , Plnmstead . 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial Street , Batley j 974—Pentalpha , New Masonic Hall , Darley-street , Bradford 1012—Prince of Wales , Derhv Hotel , Bury , Lancashire .

1074—Underley , Masonic Room , Market-place , Kirkby Lonsdale 1182—Dnke of Edinburgh , Mnsonic HaU , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1231—Savile , Royal Hotel . EUand 1282—Ancholme , Foresters * Hall , Brigg , Lincolnshire 128-4—Brent . Globe Hotel , Topsham , Devonshire 1304—Olive Union . Masonic Hall , Horocastle , Lincolnshire 1384—Equity , Alfortle Chambers , Witlnes 1473—Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle , Lancashire

1500—Walpole , Bell Hotel , Norwich 1504—Rod Rose of Lancaster , Starkie s Arms Hotel , Padiham , near Burnley 1513—Friendly , King ' s Head Hotel , Barnsley 1511— Thornhill , Masonic Room . Dearn House , Lindley 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield . Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1594—Cede wainPublic Rooms . Newtown , Montgomeryshire

, 1639—Watling-street , Cock Hotel , Stoney Stratford , Bucks 1807—Loyal Wye , Builth , Breconshire B .. A . 187—Charity , Freemasons' Hall , Park Street , Bristol R . A . 325—St . John , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford R . A . 768—Bridgwater , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cheshire R . A . 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool M . M . 63—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall . Sheffield .

FRIDAY , 2 nd MARCH . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 144—St . Luke , Whito Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 607—United Pilcrrims . Surrey Masonic Hall , Oamherwolt , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 706—Florence Nightingale , Masonic Hall , William Street , Woolwich 766—William Preston , Jacob ' s Well , George-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 780—R' ynl Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction ) 831—RanelaghSix Bolls , Hammersmith ( Instruction )

, 890—Hornsey , Freemasons' HaU , W . C . 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) USS—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruetion ) 1275—Star , Ship Hotel , Greenwich 1298—Roval Standard . Alwyne Castle , St . Panl ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton . White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( instruction ) 1627—Royal Kensington , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1642—E . Carnarvon , ' Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1789—Ubique , Guardsman Army Coffee Tavern , Buckingham Palace-road , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1815—Penge , Thicket Hotel , Anerley 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association , 155 Fleet-street , E . G . at 8 . 30 . R . A . 3—Fidelity , Freemasons' Hall , W . C R . A . 8—British , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . R . A , 65—Prosperity Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall St . R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street . Greenwich , ( Inst . ) R . A . 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street

41—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 81—Doric , Private Room . Woodbridge , Suffolk . 127—Union , Freemasons' Hall . Margate 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Todmorden . 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Masonic Hall , Kelsall-street , Leeds 442—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Peterborough 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction )

621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield 539—St . Matthew , Dragon Hotel . Walsall . 674—Loyal Berkshire of Hope , White Hart Hotel , Newbury 601—St . John , Wrekin Hotel , Wellington , Salop 680—Sefton , Adelpbi Hotel , Liverpool 709—Invieta . Bank-street Hall , Ashford 837—De Grey ancl Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon 839—Boyal Gloucestershire , Bell Hotel , Gloucester

1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1333—Athelstan , Town HaU , Atherstone , Warwick . 1387—Chorlton . Masonic Rooms , Chorlton Cum Hardy 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall . Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1528—Fort , Masonic Hall , Newquay , Cornwall . 1657—Albert Edward , Bush Hotel . Hexham .

1561—Moreen mbe . Masonic Hall , Edward-street , Morecainbe , Lancashire . 1648—Prince of Wales , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford . 1661— Gosforth , Freemasons' HaU , High-street , Gosforth . 1726—Douglas , College Gateway , Maidstone General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic HaU , New-street , Birarcnghatn , at 7 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , at 5 . 30

SATURDAY , 3 rd MARCH . General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons ' Hall , at 4 142—St . Thomas , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon Street 198—Percy . Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1361—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1572—Carnarvon , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 1622—Rose , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1624—Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 R . A . 975—Rose of Denmark , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge 1223—Amherst , King ' s Arms Hotel , Westerham , Kent 1458—Truth , Private Rooms , Conservative Club , Newton Heath , Manchester

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

KING'S CROSS LODGE , No . 1732 . ( TIKIS successful Lodge , which may be considered an offshoot of the J Metropolitan , No . 1507 , celebrated its Sixth Anniversary Festival on Saturday last , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Lodge was opened by Bro . Henry Hiirwins the W . M ., who was supported by Bro . Lewis Solomon S . W ., W . M . elect , and the other Officers . Amongst

those present were Past Masters J . J . Michael ( Treasurer ) , W . M Stiles , Henry Stiles , J . T . Briggs ; James Terry P . M . 228 , & c , Se ' cre tary Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and Thomas Cubitt P . G . P Honorary Members ; with the following Visitors : —H . E . Turner I . G

Installation Meetings, &C.

1149 , F . G . W . Guyer S . D . 1288- C . Solomon 23 . J . A . Harvey P . M . 1314 , E . Hewlett J W . 134 , B > .. ratt-Kidder I . P . M . 12 , John Pitter P . M . 1793 , E . Harvey Junior Warden 1314 , N . Vallentine Senior

Deacon 1017 , J C . Smith A . M . C . 1744 . S . Hickman P . M . 188 , E . Storr Senior i / eacon lfi 7 , H . Hamilton 569 , J . P . Hamilton 1708 , C . Hooter ( Cornwallis ) , F . Silvester J . D . 193 , T . C . Edmonds 1507 , F . Rothschild P . M . 1288 , J . Shipley W . M . 30 , J . Hemming 1287 , W . J . Burgess P . M . 1472 , W . R . Powell 1901 , W . W . Morgan S . W . 211 , J . E . Pope P . M . 946 , Lindsay Sloper , J . B . Edwards 1107 .

After the minntes of last regular meeting had been read and con . firmed , the report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . Bros . J . H . Smith ancl C . J . Davis were then passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . It has been the role , since the establishment of this Lodge , that the Worshipful Masters should undertake all the dnties attached to their office , and conclude their labours by installing their

successor . Our esteemed Bro . Higgins—a most competent worker so far as ability is concerned—unfortunately suffers from a physical infirmity of voice , and under these circumstances we had anticipated he wonld have claimed the indulgence of his brethren , and called on one of the Past Masters to work the ceremony of installation on this occasion . However , onr excellent brother nerved himself for the

task , and must have been infinitely gratified at the manifestations of approval and recognition of his zeal that his exertions called forth . However , we feel we are anticipating the business . Bro . Lewis Solomon was in due conrse presented and obligated , a Board of In . stalled Masters was opened , and he was placed in the chair of King Solomon . On the readmission of the brethren the W . M . was sainted ,

and he invested the Officers , as follow : —Bros . Leon Jacobs S . W . ; G . H . Gorringe J . W . - , J . J . Michael P . M . Treasurer , Frederick Saintsbury Secretary , 0 . B . Putland S . D ., B . Kauffman J . D ., Frank Fletcher I . G ., Arthur Hubbard M . C , Alexander Pawson Asst . M . C , W . H . Baker Wine Steward , F . C Anstin Assist . W . S ., Daly Tyler . After Bro . Higgins had delivered the addresses a cordial vote of

thanks was proposed to him by Bro . P . M . Michael , for the zeal he had displayed during his year of office , and for his able and impressive rendering of the ceremony of installation . Bro . P . M . Briggs , who seconded the proposition , also testified to the satisfaction with which he had listened to Bro . Higgins , and the vote was carried nnanimously , with a suggestion that a record to the effect be made

on the minutes . Bro . Higgins acknowledged the compliment , as also did he tbe hononr conferred on him by the W . M ., who in a few gracefnl sentences presented him with the Past Master ' s jewel of the Lodge . He assured the brethren he tendered them his thanks most heartily . He had endeavoured to do all he possibly conld for the welfare of the members , and should look back with pleasure on the

kindness and consideration that had been shown him during the period he had governed the Lodge ; he fully recognised and appreciated the assistance he had at all times received , and which had tended to the success with which he had carried out his labours . After routine work , Lodge was closed . The banquet was served in the pillar-room , and after the cloth had been removed , the W . M . Bro .

Solomon briefly introduced the Loyal toast , the Queen and the Craft . After the National Anthem the W . M ., in speaking of the M . W . the Grand Master , said all knew the many claims made on the time of His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales ; consequently , we can scarcely expect to see him so frequently in Grand Lodge as we conld desire . However , all are alive to the interest he takes in the doings

of the Craft , and he ( the W . M . ) had every confidence in offering the toast for acceptance . After this had been fully honoured , the Grand Officers were toasted , and Bro . T . Cnbitt ' s name associated therewith . Bro . Cubitt , in replying , said the Grand Officers could fully appreciate tbe kind remarks of the W . M . All Masons recognised the zeal of the Pro Grand Master and the Depnty Grand Master . In the

Marquis of Eipon ' s time , the Earl of Carnarvon made his mark aa Deputy Grand Master , and since the installation of H . E . H . the Prince of Wales , now some eight years since , he had ably fulfilled the functions of Pro Grand Master . Bro . Cubitt made reference to a rumour prevalent that the Marquis of Ripon will be offered a dukedom at the expiration of his term of office in India . This step in the

peerage will mark the Government's high appreciation of the Viceroy ' s administration , and will be acceptable to the large body of Masons who are fully alive to the great interest the Marquis once took in the doings of the Craft . The Earl of Lathom , up to the time to which he ( Bro . Cubitt ) referred , was better known in his Province of West Lancashire . However , since his occupancy of the post of

Deputy Grand Master , he had secured the good opinion of Masons in a more extended sphere . Bro . Cubitt then referred to the recent Royal visit to Essex , on the occasion of the installation of Lord Brooke as the Graud Master of that Province . The foul weather prevalent on that day did not damp the ardour of the Grand Officers , who , he might say , spared no labour to fulfil their du'ies .

Brother Cubitt concluded an excellent speech by thanking the W . M . for connecting his name with the toast . In proposing the health of the Worshipful Master , Brother Higgins said that Brother Lewis Solomon was one of the Founders of the Lodge , and had been one of the most constant attendants at its meetings ; in fact , he might say he had scarcely ever been absent . Personally he felt sure the

members could not have made a better choice of a Master than in electing Brother Solomon . He had every confidence in offering the toast for their acceptance . After an amusing song from Brother Silvester , the Worshipful Master replied . He would not take up their time by attempting to make a long speech . He felt fully the responsibilities of his present position ; he had striven to gain their good opinion in tbe past , and he felt be had not been unsuccessful .

As he grew older , and gamed greater experience , he trusted he shonld still further advance in their good opinion . He had a competent Mentor in Brother Stiles , to whom he felt infinitely indebted for many kindnesses , and he knew he could rely on the cooperation of those whom he had appointed to office . Under all these circumstances , he looked forward to a pleasant year of office , and thanked them all heartily for the way they had greeted the toast . In propoaing the health of the Past Masters , Brother Solomon