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tower of support , he could not fail to have had a prosperous and successful year . At the Lodge and banquet there were over fifty Brethren present , among whom we noticed Bros . J . W . Fitton , Hesketh Meade , George Makin .
Visitors : —Bros . C . D . Cheatham Prov . J . G . W . 993 , Jas . Beardmore P . G . D . C . 852 , Chas . Turner P . P . A . D . O . 1011 , Jas . J . Lambert P . P . G . Reg . 1387 , W . H . Beastow P . G . S . 1459 , J . E . Looker W . M . 993 , N . Goodman W . M . 2185 , Geo . B . Goodfellow W . M . 1030 , John Walkden P . M . 1534 , Saml . Moore P . M . 992 , W . F . Farrington P . M . 1633 , G . W . Davies P . G . S . 1459 , and Chas . Kay 152 .
THE MANCHESTER LODGE , No . 2554 . AT the regular meeting of this Lodge , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Friday , 9 th inst ., there was a capital attendance of members and visitors , among the former being Bros . W . B . Akerman I . P . M ., Arthur C . K . Smith Treas ., A . B . Smith S . D ., W . E . Davies J . D ., C . H . Arnold P . M . D . C ., J . A . Thompson I . G ., and P . Z . da Cunah ; and among the latter , Past Masters Samuel Statham 1773 P . P . G . Tr ., W . Hy Peak 993 P . P . G . D . C ., G . T . Bowes 993 , E . Webb 163 and 1134 , J . Robinson 1219 , and others .
The minutes having been read and confirmed , a ballot , which was successful , was taken for Mr . William Henry Ashworth , Old Trafford , who was afterwards initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry by Bro . Thos . Plumpton W . M ., the working tools of the degree being presented and explained by Bro . W . A . Boyer J . W .
Following this was the ceremony of passing Bro . Alfred Williams into the degree of F . C ., this oeremony being performed by Bro . James Bent P . M ., the working tools being presented by Bro . W . Charlton , J . P ., S . W . At the festive board , Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and some admirable songs and recitations helped to pass away a pleasant evening .
METROPOLITAN .
WHITTINGTON LODGE , No . 862 . THE members and their friends attended at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , on Monday , on the occasion of the annual elections , under the presidency cf Bro . William Bradford W . M ., who was supported by G . H . Wavell I . P . M ., T . H . Jarvis S . W ., H . Kemp J . W ., S . Godden P . M .
Treas ., James Weaver P . P . G . Org . Middx . P . M . 177 862 P . M . and Treasurer 1319 Sec , W . Tyler S . D ., A . Clarkson J . D ., C . Muller I . G ., T . J . Hester D . C ., John Gilbert Tyler , James Irvine P . M ., A . Pauceford P . M ., T . J . Collis P . M ., W . Crayson , Percy Day , R . Palmer , A . J . Hollebone , A . J . Ghamberl & ine , P . G . Huntley , T . Harrison , E . Muller , G . Green , A . T . Taylor , & c .
Visitors : R . Tilt P . M . 1962 , E . Croft Wise S . D . 619 , E . G . Piatt 1327 , J . F . Southgate , and several others . The Lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . After other preliminaries Mr . John Mortimer Field and Mr . William George West were regularly initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry .
The W . M . advanced the Lodge to the second degree , and passed Bro . Philip Greenwood Hartley as a Fellow Craft . Both these ceremonies were most impressively and faultlessly rendered . The election of Officers took place , with the result that Bro . T . H . Jarvis
S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing financial year , and will be installed at the next meeting . Bro . S . Godden was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . John Gilbert was re-elected Tyler . The following Brethren were elected as Auditors : Field , West , and Hartley . Bro . James Irvine was re-elected Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund .
Other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where an excellent repast was provided . At its conclusion the usual Loyal toasts were honoured from the chair . In due course the I . P . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., which was enthusiastically received . The W . M . thanked the Brethren for their continued manifestations of approval and hoped his year of office had been
a success . This response was followed by the toast of the initiates , Bros . John M . Field and William George West separately responding in suitable terms . Afterwards the Visitors were most cordially welcomed by the W . M ., and received with a hearty toast , which each Visitor acknowledged in rotation .
Other toasts followed , including that of the I . P . M . who , in response , complimented the W . M . for his excellent control during the year , also for his able working that evening ; he hoped that the W . M .-elect would follow in the footsteps of his predecessor . The Officers suitably responded to the toast in their hononr .
The pleasures of the evening were greatly increased by the vocal efforts of several of the Brethren , including Bros . Ortner and Reynold . Bro . Delevanti presided at the piano , and the Tyler ' s toast concluded a most successful and pleasant evening . An Instruction Lodge in connection with this Lodge is regularly held every Wednesday , at Bro . Percy Day ' s , the Red L . o . i , Poppins Court , Fleet Street , where Brethren will receive a cordial reception .
LEWIS LODGE , No . 1185 . THE installation meeting was held on Saturday , at the Kings Arms , Wood Green , when upwards of 100 members and visitors were present . Bro . W . Goldsmith W . M . presided , and in a very praiseworthy manner initiated Messrs . F . Shelley , E . Crump , F . H . Weare and J . E . Lyndall , and afterwards installed his successor Bro . A . Wood , who invested and appointed
his Officers as follow : —Bros . W . Goldsmith I . P . M ., L . A . Pearce S . W ., E . H . Wilson J . W ., J . G . Row P . M . Treasurer , C . E . Lloyd P . M . Secretary , E . J . Chatterton P . M . Organist , G . Powell P . M . D . C ., J . J . Skelloen S . D ., H . Grimsdall J . D ., P . M . Wellock I . G ., G . C . Fitsher , C . H . Conolly , R . R . Sinclair Stewards , E . J . Allen A . D . C ., H . Youens Tyler .
The Brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous banquet , provided by Bro W . A . Jones , proprietor . The usual toasts were enlivened by a splendid programme of music , under the direction of Bro . Jas . Halle , Bro . E . J . Chatterton being the Organist , assisted by Bro . C . Tuckwood and Miss Mano Fowler , and Mrs . J . Halle .
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ALL SAINTS LODGE , No . 1716 . THE annual installation festival of this Lodge , whose progress has from time to time been noted in these columns , was held on 15 th inst ., at the offices of the District Board of Works , 117 High Street , Poplar , which was turned into a handsome Masonic Temple for the occasion . The outgoing Master Bro . Charles R . Allen presided , and was supported by his Officers . The following Brethren were either present or graced the ceremony of the
fourth degree : —C . J . R . Tijou P . A . G . P ., Leonard Potts P . M ., S . Kirk P . M ., C . W . Raymond P . M ., F . W . Waterson P . M ., J . W . Hunt , R . J . Hatfield , W . Gibbs , J . Bird , F . W . Bird , C . Bradshaw , P . T . Wurtzell , W . C . Foreman , J . Hannaford , C . J . Mundy , P . C . Coward , A . H . Waterhouse , E . Tidman , T . W . Cole , T . B . Folkes , Andrews , Pyle , F . Butler , V . Palmer , Ives , R . Lee , A . W . Smith , W . Davies , H . Cole , C . W . Batt , W . L . Bagnald , C . W . Cranston , G . Lowe , R . Hall , W . Batt , T . H . Jackson , W . J . Bennett , & c . Also the following Visitors : C . Nelson W . M . 1298 , W . C . Thomas I . P . M . 65 ,
W . Oxtoley Secretary 1209 , John Bennett W . M . 1765 , Thomas W . Fisher I . P . M . 192 , Charles Shelson W . M . 1702 , J . G . Twinn P . M . and Secretary 1306 , James W . Moreland P . M . 70 , W . R . Boyce P . M . 1679 , F . T . Puttick W . M . 972 , E . Chatterton P . M . 1185 , T . G . Scott P . M . 933 and 1928 , Edward Hambridge W . M . 1805 , W . R . Cooper I . P . M . 1056 , G . J . Anderson P . M . 781 , E . J . Anning P . M . 1625 , F . J . Burdett S . D . 898 , H . Myers 1298 , G . OUey 1306 , J . H . Crispe 147 , A . G . Duck 898 , W . T . Joyner 813 , A . J . Stuart 857 , T . Sydney Smith J . W . 700 , I . Z . Cabill 183 , J . Butcher 1804 , W . Harper 1306 , E . F . Williams . —A goodly company .
The Lodge being duly opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . As was judicious upon such occasion , the only business was the installation of the Master for the- ensuing year . Bro . John Charles Carpenter , who had been unanimously elected at the previous meeting , was formally presented by Bro . L . Potts P . M . and signified his assent to the ancient charges and regulations .
A Board of twenty-one Installed Masters was then formed , Bro . S . Kirk acting as S . W ., Bro . Raymond as J . W ., and Bro . Boyce as I . G ., when Bro . Carpenter was regularly placed in the chair . The ceremony was worked by Bro . Allen in a masterly manner , and his delivery of the addresses was most impressive , indeed it is difficult to believe that they could be rendered better . The Brethren proved their appreciation by a cordial vote of thanks , to be entered on the Lodge minutes .
Bro . Carpenter invested the following as his Officers : —Ernest Jones S . W ., William Bland J . W ., Wm . H . Farnfield P . M . Treasurer , James Y . Mosey Secretary , F . W . Whitlock S . D ., W . S . Duff J . D ., F . Butler I . G ., J . Wiseman , W . A . Madeley , W . V . Palmer and G . R . Cole Stewards , and C . Patrick Tyler . The Report of the Audit Committee was presented and adopted , and there being no further business to be transacted , the Lodge was closed in the usual manner .
The company afterwards proceeded to the Venetian Room at the Holborn Restaurant , where the dinner was served . At its termination the W . M . rose , and remarked that , as " Time with flying feet still urged them on , " he hoped the speeches would be short and to the point . Ergo , in submitting the toasts of the Queen and the Grand Master , Bro . Carpenter , though lacking nothing in loyalty , was commendably brief .
Bro . Allen then took the gavel , and in well choBen words proposed the toast of tho evening , the Worshipful Master . He ventured to think that Bro . Carpenter would uphold the traditions of their Lodge , for the Brethren knew that in parochial matters he carried the business through with considerable ability , and they would join with him in wishing their new Master a happy and successful year of office .
Bro . Carpenter acknowledged the compliment ; he quite appreciated the remarks of the I . P . M . The Brethren must not expect to have such excellent work as they had in the past year , but he would try to render the ritual in a manner that should not disgrace the Lodge . He should rely upon his Officers , especially Bro . Allen , and if they were only loyal the success of his year would be assured .
He then proceeded to propose the health of the I . P . M . and Installing Master , and paid a high tribute to Bro . Allen ' s work in the Lodge , and to the fact that he had taken up a larger amount to the Masonic Charities than any of his predecessors . The members of the Lodge had so much appreciated his services that they had voted him the Lodge jewel , in solid gold , together with the collar and jewel of a Past- Master , with which he then invested him .
Bro . Allen , who was greeted with loud applause , modestly returned thanks , and remarked that he was not aware he had so many qualifications until they had been enumerated by the W . M . When he occupied the chair last year he promised to do his best , and if he had performed his duties to their satisfaction he was more than repaid . He had now joined the ranks of the Past Masters , but his services would ever be at their disposal . The
Lodge had a good record for benevolence , because in addition to the £ 350 he had taken up for the Benevolent Institution , they had voted sums for outside charities , such as the Merchant Seamen ' s Orphan Asylum , the Life Boat Institution , & c . He sincerely thanked them for their very handsome present , which would ever remind him of the happy days—or nights—spent in All Saints Lodge .
The toast of the Masonic Charities was acknowledged by Bro . P . M . Nelson , a very fit and proper person , who had collected the enormous sum of 1 , 030 guineas during his Stewardship for the " Old People , " besides large amounts for the other Institutions . He said that he never thought to have accumulated such a vast sum , but the Brethren had liberally responded to his appeal . He urged them all to remember the uncertainty of mundane things , that if to-day they walked in the sunshine of prosperity it might be different in years to come . He hoped they would never want , but if they did it was well to know that assistance was at hand .
Bro . Edward Hambridge W . M . of the Bromley St . Leonard Lodge replied for the Visitors , Bro . Snowden Kirk for the Past Masters , and Bro . J . Y . Mosey for the Officers . The Tyler ' s toast brought the pleasant proceedings to a happy termination at a late hour . An excellent entertainment was provided by Bro . Percy Coward , assisted by Miss Kate Cherry , Bro . Fred Butler , Bro . Luigi Meo ( violinist ) , and Bro . G . P . Hans ( cornet ) , while Bro . H . Sladdin was the accompanist .
Bro . John Charles Carpenter , the W . M . of the All Saints Lodge , was born in London , in 1852 , and was initiated into Freemasonry on 9 th December 1887 , in the Lodge over which be now presides . He is a subscriber to all the Masonic Charities , and is a Governor of the Benevolent Institution . Outside the Craft he is well known as an energetic man in parochial matters , being a Churchwarden of All Saints , Poplar , and a Member of the District Board of Works .
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tower of support , he could not fail to have had a prosperous and successful year . At the Lodge and banquet there were over fifty Brethren present , among whom we noticed Bros . J . W . Fitton , Hesketh Meade , George Makin .
Visitors : —Bros . C . D . Cheatham Prov . J . G . W . 993 , Jas . Beardmore P . G . D . C . 852 , Chas . Turner P . P . A . D . O . 1011 , Jas . J . Lambert P . P . G . Reg . 1387 , W . H . Beastow P . G . S . 1459 , J . E . Looker W . M . 993 , N . Goodman W . M . 2185 , Geo . B . Goodfellow W . M . 1030 , John Walkden P . M . 1534 , Saml . Moore P . M . 992 , W . F . Farrington P . M . 1633 , G . W . Davies P . G . S . 1459 , and Chas . Kay 152 .
THE MANCHESTER LODGE , No . 2554 . AT the regular meeting of this Lodge , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Friday , 9 th inst ., there was a capital attendance of members and visitors , among the former being Bros . W . B . Akerman I . P . M ., Arthur C . K . Smith Treas ., A . B . Smith S . D ., W . E . Davies J . D ., C . H . Arnold P . M . D . C ., J . A . Thompson I . G ., and P . Z . da Cunah ; and among the latter , Past Masters Samuel Statham 1773 P . P . G . Tr ., W . Hy Peak 993 P . P . G . D . C ., G . T . Bowes 993 , E . Webb 163 and 1134 , J . Robinson 1219 , and others .
The minutes having been read and confirmed , a ballot , which was successful , was taken for Mr . William Henry Ashworth , Old Trafford , who was afterwards initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry by Bro . Thos . Plumpton W . M ., the working tools of the degree being presented and explained by Bro . W . A . Boyer J . W .
Following this was the ceremony of passing Bro . Alfred Williams into the degree of F . C ., this oeremony being performed by Bro . James Bent P . M ., the working tools being presented by Bro . W . Charlton , J . P ., S . W . At the festive board , Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and some admirable songs and recitations helped to pass away a pleasant evening .
METROPOLITAN .
WHITTINGTON LODGE , No . 862 . THE members and their friends attended at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , on Monday , on the occasion of the annual elections , under the presidency cf Bro . William Bradford W . M ., who was supported by G . H . Wavell I . P . M ., T . H . Jarvis S . W ., H . Kemp J . W ., S . Godden P . M .
Treas ., James Weaver P . P . G . Org . Middx . P . M . 177 862 P . M . and Treasurer 1319 Sec , W . Tyler S . D ., A . Clarkson J . D ., C . Muller I . G ., T . J . Hester D . C ., John Gilbert Tyler , James Irvine P . M ., A . Pauceford P . M ., T . J . Collis P . M ., W . Crayson , Percy Day , R . Palmer , A . J . Hollebone , A . J . Ghamberl & ine , P . G . Huntley , T . Harrison , E . Muller , G . Green , A . T . Taylor , & c .
Visitors : R . Tilt P . M . 1962 , E . Croft Wise S . D . 619 , E . G . Piatt 1327 , J . F . Southgate , and several others . The Lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . After other preliminaries Mr . John Mortimer Field and Mr . William George West were regularly initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry .
The W . M . advanced the Lodge to the second degree , and passed Bro . Philip Greenwood Hartley as a Fellow Craft . Both these ceremonies were most impressively and faultlessly rendered . The election of Officers took place , with the result that Bro . T . H . Jarvis
S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing financial year , and will be installed at the next meeting . Bro . S . Godden was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . John Gilbert was re-elected Tyler . The following Brethren were elected as Auditors : Field , West , and Hartley . Bro . James Irvine was re-elected Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund .
Other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where an excellent repast was provided . At its conclusion the usual Loyal toasts were honoured from the chair . In due course the I . P . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., which was enthusiastically received . The W . M . thanked the Brethren for their continued manifestations of approval and hoped his year of office had been
a success . This response was followed by the toast of the initiates , Bros . John M . Field and William George West separately responding in suitable terms . Afterwards the Visitors were most cordially welcomed by the W . M ., and received with a hearty toast , which each Visitor acknowledged in rotation .
Other toasts followed , including that of the I . P . M . who , in response , complimented the W . M . for his excellent control during the year , also for his able working that evening ; he hoped that the W . M .-elect would follow in the footsteps of his predecessor . The Officers suitably responded to the toast in their hononr .
The pleasures of the evening were greatly increased by the vocal efforts of several of the Brethren , including Bros . Ortner and Reynold . Bro . Delevanti presided at the piano , and the Tyler ' s toast concluded a most successful and pleasant evening . An Instruction Lodge in connection with this Lodge is regularly held every Wednesday , at Bro . Percy Day ' s , the Red L . o . i , Poppins Court , Fleet Street , where Brethren will receive a cordial reception .
LEWIS LODGE , No . 1185 . THE installation meeting was held on Saturday , at the Kings Arms , Wood Green , when upwards of 100 members and visitors were present . Bro . W . Goldsmith W . M . presided , and in a very praiseworthy manner initiated Messrs . F . Shelley , E . Crump , F . H . Weare and J . E . Lyndall , and afterwards installed his successor Bro . A . Wood , who invested and appointed
his Officers as follow : —Bros . W . Goldsmith I . P . M ., L . A . Pearce S . W ., E . H . Wilson J . W ., J . G . Row P . M . Treasurer , C . E . Lloyd P . M . Secretary , E . J . Chatterton P . M . Organist , G . Powell P . M . D . C ., J . J . Skelloen S . D ., H . Grimsdall J . D ., P . M . Wellock I . G ., G . C . Fitsher , C . H . Conolly , R . R . Sinclair Stewards , E . J . Allen A . D . C ., H . Youens Tyler .
The Brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous banquet , provided by Bro W . A . Jones , proprietor . The usual toasts were enlivened by a splendid programme of music , under the direction of Bro . Jas . Halle , Bro . E . J . Chatterton being the Organist , assisted by Bro . C . Tuckwood and Miss Mano Fowler , and Mrs . J . Halle .
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ALL SAINTS LODGE , No . 1716 . THE annual installation festival of this Lodge , whose progress has from time to time been noted in these columns , was held on 15 th inst ., at the offices of the District Board of Works , 117 High Street , Poplar , which was turned into a handsome Masonic Temple for the occasion . The outgoing Master Bro . Charles R . Allen presided , and was supported by his Officers . The following Brethren were either present or graced the ceremony of the
fourth degree : —C . J . R . Tijou P . A . G . P ., Leonard Potts P . M ., S . Kirk P . M ., C . W . Raymond P . M ., F . W . Waterson P . M ., J . W . Hunt , R . J . Hatfield , W . Gibbs , J . Bird , F . W . Bird , C . Bradshaw , P . T . Wurtzell , W . C . Foreman , J . Hannaford , C . J . Mundy , P . C . Coward , A . H . Waterhouse , E . Tidman , T . W . Cole , T . B . Folkes , Andrews , Pyle , F . Butler , V . Palmer , Ives , R . Lee , A . W . Smith , W . Davies , H . Cole , C . W . Batt , W . L . Bagnald , C . W . Cranston , G . Lowe , R . Hall , W . Batt , T . H . Jackson , W . J . Bennett , & c . Also the following Visitors : C . Nelson W . M . 1298 , W . C . Thomas I . P . M . 65 ,
W . Oxtoley Secretary 1209 , John Bennett W . M . 1765 , Thomas W . Fisher I . P . M . 192 , Charles Shelson W . M . 1702 , J . G . Twinn P . M . and Secretary 1306 , James W . Moreland P . M . 70 , W . R . Boyce P . M . 1679 , F . T . Puttick W . M . 972 , E . Chatterton P . M . 1185 , T . G . Scott P . M . 933 and 1928 , Edward Hambridge W . M . 1805 , W . R . Cooper I . P . M . 1056 , G . J . Anderson P . M . 781 , E . J . Anning P . M . 1625 , F . J . Burdett S . D . 898 , H . Myers 1298 , G . OUey 1306 , J . H . Crispe 147 , A . G . Duck 898 , W . T . Joyner 813 , A . J . Stuart 857 , T . Sydney Smith J . W . 700 , I . Z . Cabill 183 , J . Butcher 1804 , W . Harper 1306 , E . F . Williams . —A goodly company .
The Lodge being duly opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . As was judicious upon such occasion , the only business was the installation of the Master for the- ensuing year . Bro . John Charles Carpenter , who had been unanimously elected at the previous meeting , was formally presented by Bro . L . Potts P . M . and signified his assent to the ancient charges and regulations .
A Board of twenty-one Installed Masters was then formed , Bro . S . Kirk acting as S . W ., Bro . Raymond as J . W ., and Bro . Boyce as I . G ., when Bro . Carpenter was regularly placed in the chair . The ceremony was worked by Bro . Allen in a masterly manner , and his delivery of the addresses was most impressive , indeed it is difficult to believe that they could be rendered better . The Brethren proved their appreciation by a cordial vote of thanks , to be entered on the Lodge minutes .
Bro . Carpenter invested the following as his Officers : —Ernest Jones S . W ., William Bland J . W ., Wm . H . Farnfield P . M . Treasurer , James Y . Mosey Secretary , F . W . Whitlock S . D ., W . S . Duff J . D ., F . Butler I . G ., J . Wiseman , W . A . Madeley , W . V . Palmer and G . R . Cole Stewards , and C . Patrick Tyler . The Report of the Audit Committee was presented and adopted , and there being no further business to be transacted , the Lodge was closed in the usual manner .
The company afterwards proceeded to the Venetian Room at the Holborn Restaurant , where the dinner was served . At its termination the W . M . rose , and remarked that , as " Time with flying feet still urged them on , " he hoped the speeches would be short and to the point . Ergo , in submitting the toasts of the Queen and the Grand Master , Bro . Carpenter , though lacking nothing in loyalty , was commendably brief .
Bro . Allen then took the gavel , and in well choBen words proposed the toast of tho evening , the Worshipful Master . He ventured to think that Bro . Carpenter would uphold the traditions of their Lodge , for the Brethren knew that in parochial matters he carried the business through with considerable ability , and they would join with him in wishing their new Master a happy and successful year of office .
Bro . Carpenter acknowledged the compliment ; he quite appreciated the remarks of the I . P . M . The Brethren must not expect to have such excellent work as they had in the past year , but he would try to render the ritual in a manner that should not disgrace the Lodge . He should rely upon his Officers , especially Bro . Allen , and if they were only loyal the success of his year would be assured .
He then proceeded to propose the health of the I . P . M . and Installing Master , and paid a high tribute to Bro . Allen ' s work in the Lodge , and to the fact that he had taken up a larger amount to the Masonic Charities than any of his predecessors . The members of the Lodge had so much appreciated his services that they had voted him the Lodge jewel , in solid gold , together with the collar and jewel of a Past- Master , with which he then invested him .
Bro . Allen , who was greeted with loud applause , modestly returned thanks , and remarked that he was not aware he had so many qualifications until they had been enumerated by the W . M . When he occupied the chair last year he promised to do his best , and if he had performed his duties to their satisfaction he was more than repaid . He had now joined the ranks of the Past Masters , but his services would ever be at their disposal . The
Lodge had a good record for benevolence , because in addition to the £ 350 he had taken up for the Benevolent Institution , they had voted sums for outside charities , such as the Merchant Seamen ' s Orphan Asylum , the Life Boat Institution , & c . He sincerely thanked them for their very handsome present , which would ever remind him of the happy days—or nights—spent in All Saints Lodge .
The toast of the Masonic Charities was acknowledged by Bro . P . M . Nelson , a very fit and proper person , who had collected the enormous sum of 1 , 030 guineas during his Stewardship for the " Old People , " besides large amounts for the other Institutions . He said that he never thought to have accumulated such a vast sum , but the Brethren had liberally responded to his appeal . He urged them all to remember the uncertainty of mundane things , that if to-day they walked in the sunshine of prosperity it might be different in years to come . He hoped they would never want , but if they did it was well to know that assistance was at hand .
Bro . Edward Hambridge W . M . of the Bromley St . Leonard Lodge replied for the Visitors , Bro . Snowden Kirk for the Past Masters , and Bro . J . Y . Mosey for the Officers . The Tyler ' s toast brought the pleasant proceedings to a happy termination at a late hour . An excellent entertainment was provided by Bro . Percy Coward , assisted by Miss Kate Cherry , Bro . Fred Butler , Bro . Luigi Meo ( violinist ) , and Bro . G . P . Hans ( cornet ) , while Bro . H . Sladdin was the accompanist .
Bro . John Charles Carpenter , the W . M . of the All Saints Lodge , was born in London , in 1852 , and was initiated into Freemasonry on 9 th December 1887 , in the Lodge over which be now presides . He is a subscriber to all the Masonic Charities , and is a Governor of the Benevolent Institution . Outside the Craft he is well known as an energetic man in parochial matters , being a Churchwarden of All Saints , Poplar , and a Member of the District Board of Works .