Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

SAINT LEONARD LODGE , No . 1700 .

rpHE annual meeting of this Lodge was held on 14 th inst ., at the 1 Town Hall , Shoreditch . Bro . C . F . Barbara the W . M . presided , and was supported by tho following Officers : —Bros . Elias Benjamin S . W ., J . A . Jones J . W ., H . G . Henderson Chaplain , C . Stevens P . M . Treasurer , Joseph Cox Secretary , A . Clements S . D ., J . Funston J . D ., F . Matthews Director of Ceremonies , G . C . Young Organist , and R . Drysdalo and H . G . Thrower Stewards . The followiug Past

Masters wero also present -. —Bros . G . T . Barr I . P . M ., Louis Stean aud James Terry and W . Clarke G . P . ( hon . ) Thero was a very good attendance of other members and a large mnster of Visitors among the latter being Bros . H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary , G . Wade 1310 , T . Farnbam , W . Musto P . M . 1349 , E . Thomas Lynn 1310 , Joseph Little 1607 , George F . Stutchbury 186 , C . A . Beckett 1365 ,

Henry Y . Clements P . M . 751 , H . B . Holliday P . M . 1076 , J . Dorton P . M . 1076 , H . B . Taylor 1531 , L . V . Walker 22 , G . J . Woodman S . W . 1599 , James Mitchell S . W . 1076 , W . H . Leo P . M . 975 , Et . Jennings P . M . n 07 , J . Oddy 751 , Smither 193 , John Roberts , T . W . Francis 55 , c Rawson 28 , W . Balls 77 , J . Emmerson 276 , Alfred J . Martin 111 , Bolton 1601 , E . Clasoton 1601 , H . M . Levy P . M . 18 S ,

J . W . Moore 49 , J . Smith J . W . 193 , F . Brien P . M . 1076 , C . Brieu 1076 W W . Morgan jun . J . W . 1107 , G . T . Turner S . W . 183 , James Smith 1107 , W . F . Smithson P . M . 1001 Prov . S . G . D . West Yorks , Joseph F . May field 1298 , & o . The Lodgo having been opened with the customary formalities , tho minutes of tho last regular Lodge and of a Lod ^ o of emergency wero read and confirmed . The report of

the audit Committee was submitted and received , it showed the Lodgo was in a flourishing condition . The ballot , taken for Messrs . Alfred Charles Critchfield and Henry Josephs , proved unanimous in their favour . A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , and Bro . Elias Benjamin , the W . M . elect , was dnly Installed into the chair by the retiring Master , in a very impressive manner . There were

nineteen Installed Masters present at the Board . On the re-admission of the brethren , tho W . M . was sainted and in due course invested the Officers for the year , the following brethren receiving the respective collars : —Bros . Jones S . W ., Clement J . W ., Stevens Treasnrer , Cox Secretary , Henderson Chaplain , Funston S . D ., Walker J . D ., Matthews I . G ., Drysdale D . C ., Thrower and Tidball Stewards ,

Young Organist . The ceremony of installation ATOS then completed , Bro . Clarke G . P . giving the address to the Wardens , and Bro . P . M . Stean that to the brethren . The W . M . in appropriate terms presented to the retiring Master an elegant jewel , as a recognition by the brethren of the ability he had displayed during his year of office , and as a mark of the respect he is held in by every member

of the Lodge . He trusted he might live for many years to Avear it , and that tho brethren might long have the pleasure of his company . Bro . Barham , in appropriate terms , thanked the W . M . and brethren for the gift . Tho W . M . then annonnced that of tho three candidates on the agenda , one only was present , and that gentleman ( Mr . Henrv Josephs ) Avas initiated by the now-W . M ., who performed the ceremony

in a manner which showed that the brethren had made a wise solec . tion in electing him to tho chair . Letters of apology wero read from Bros . Col . Sir Francis Bnrdettt . Prov . G . M . Middlesex , M . Molntyro G . Reg ., Shadwell H . Clorke G . Sec , & c . The W . M . informed the brethren that tho Senior and Junior Wardens had undertaken tho duty of Stewards for tho next Festival of tho Benevolent Institution ,

and ho hoped they would be well supported by the Lodge members . Hearty good wishes having been tendered by tho Visitors , tho Lodgo was closed , and the brethren proceeded to the banquet , and this concluded , the Master proposed the usnal toasts . With that of tho Grand Officers ho had the pleasure of coupling the names of Bros . Buss and Clarke . Bro . Buss in replying , expressed the pleasure iG afforded

him and the Grand Officers Generally to visit Lodges such as the St . Leonard , and witness tho progress made in ' them . It must be a source of great pleasure to the brethren around the table to sec the way in Avhich the Lodgo of the old parish of St . Leonard was going on . Bro . Clarke followed . He thought that any brother who was present at Grand Lodge on the occasion of its last Communication would

agree that to some , at least , of the Officers of Grand Lodge the duties were more than mero name . He and his assistants had that eveninc admitted upwards of 700 brethren , and to do the work therobv entailed as it should be done was no light task . Ho thanked the brethren for their reception of the toast . Bro . Barham then took the gavel , to propose the health of the W . M . Ho had known

Bro . Benjamin for some few years , and could safely say that dnring his connection with the Lodge no brother had worked harder for the good of the Craft generally than he . He felt all must agree that in Bro . Benjamin the Lodge had a brother Avho wonld fulfil the duties of the chair to tho satisfaction of the brethren , and act for the advancement of ( fie Lodge . The W . M . tendered his most sincere

thanks . Ho should do all that lay in bin power to advance tin interests of the St . Leonard Lodge and it . ; mombcus . It would not be for want of purpose if ho did not show the Lodge in a more prosperous state at the end of tho year than it was then in , and generally improve the condition of it . If he did not succeed in tin ' . - desire it would bo rattier from want of ability than from anv lack

of interest . He next gave the health of Bro . Barham , the Insfullinc Master . He felt that some of the brethren might have been ( lis . appointed at the work of his predecessor that night , but h 0 did nn | think that any brother who knew how much he had to do would really bo surprised at his performance that evening , but rather a ; the fact of his having attemntnd anything in addition to what he

was really pledged to perform . He occupied the position of Miw Excellent in his Chapter , was churchwarden of the parish , W . M . of the Lodge , and besides all this , superintendent , of the banqueting arrangements of tho latter . The . brethren who knew him could testif y to the able manner in which he fulfilled those duties , and all present having bad tho opportunity of judging of what ho could

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do in one branch , might imagine that in all others ho could be equally efficient . Ho ( tho speaker ) had a specially pleasing duty to perforin . Tho brethren , bearing in mind the amount of work entailed on Bro . Barham in superintending their banquets , feel that he ' 13 deserving of some special recognition beyond the jewel already given him , and for that purpose havo had an expression of their feelings engrossed on vellum , and framed for his acceptance . On behalf of tho members , one

and all , the Master felt he might wish Bro . Barham every enjoyment that this world afforded , and ho hoped that the small testimonial ho now presented him with would be looked on , by him and his family , as a trne expression of tho sentiments of the Lodge , and that it might servo as an incentive to lu 3 children to emulate the example of thoir father , and lead them to deserve such a testimonial for themselves . The testimonial , which was otto of the most handsome pieces of work wo over remember having seen , Avas in tho followiug words : —

SAINT LEONARD LODGE , No . 1766 , Town Hall , St . Leonard , Shoreditch . Tho Worshipful Mastor , Past Masters , Officers and Bro thro 11 of tho above Lodgo take tho opportunity of tho retirement from tho chair

of tho late Worshipful . Master , Bro . Charles Frederick Barham P . M ., to present him with this slight testimonial of their esteem of him as a brother , and their appreciation of the very admirable manner in which ho has performed the duties attaching to tho office of Worshipful Master , and the ritnal of tho Lodge , and also thoir

sense of their great obligations to him for the very valuable services and unremitting attention which he has displayed while governing tho Lodge , for tho promotion cf the comfort aud enjoyment of tho members and Visitors on every occasion , and congratulate him upon tho high state of organization aud prosperous condition of the Lodge at the close of his official year .

( Signed ) ELIAS BENJAMIN W . M . Lours STEAN P . M . JAMES FUNSTON S . D . G . T . BAUB P . M . E . WALKER J . D . J . A . JONES S . W . FRANK . MATTHEWS I . G . A . A . CLEMENTS J . W . R . DRYSDALE D . C . C . STEVENS Treasurer . HENRY J . TIIUOAVEK S . A . H . G . HENDERSON Chaplain . G . C . YOUNG Organist .

JOSEPH Cox Secretary . December 1881 . Bro . Barham expressed his thanks in feeling terras . He had received that evening testimonials he had hardly expected , aud they made him feel satisfied with what he had done . The gifts of tho brethren he felt sure wonld be highly prized by the members of his family ,

and ho felt ho might hand them down with credit to those who would follow after him . In reference to his share of tho work of cateringat the commencement of the Lodge's existence that had been en . trusted to a firm , who certainly did not give satisfaction ; but the climax came at tho end of the first year , when tho affairs almost collapsed . Discussion followed , and it . may havo boon on tho spur of

the moment only he had said , he would do it . better himself , if no 0110 else could be found . The brethren had taken him at his word , and thoy were now in a position to judge for themselves how far thoy were justified in so doing . As I . P . M . ho felt he could safely retire from the chair on his laurels , and was convinced that the present Master would carry out the duties of the , chair in as able a manner as thoy

had ever been done in the past . The toast of the Past Masters followed , to which each responded . Bro . Stean in tho course of his remarks said he really felt somewhat sorry that he was a fast Mastorof the Lodge , he should have liked to havo been in the chair that night , so that he could have had tho pleasure of presenting to Bro . Barham the testimonial ho so richly deserved , lie hoped tho Lodge would

continue , in the future to ho as great a success as ifc had boon 111 the past . Bro . Barr was pleased to feel that during his term of oflico ho had gained the esteem of tho brethren . Although ho had not benu able to entertain them as well as had tho other Masters , still ho felt that ho did as much as tho condition of tho Lodge justified , and was proud to say that ho left to his successor a larger balance than that with

which ho started his year of office . Bo fully approved ot thu way tho Lodge had been conducted sinco ho left tho chair , and was only too pleased that Bro . Barham had been enabled to do what ho had for the brethren . He felt that so long as the Lodge was conducted as it hid been in the past , it would bo ab ' o to meet any demands made ou its funds , aud support future Masters iu anything

they might think necessary for tho comfort of the brethren . Tho Master then gave tho toast of tho initiate , regretting the absence of tin ; other two brethren whoso names appeared on tho summons ; ho was sorry to say that in both cases sickness was the cause . After a reply from Bro . Josephs , ihe Mas ! IT gave the Clririties , to which Bro . Terry forcibly replied . Ho trf-rtel to the support given by tho

Lo lire to the Tn .-HtiiM-ms during- ihe three years it , ha i Ii-en in existence , vix . : - ( J 10 , £ 1 !¦> , : M :. 1 fjl 05 respect . ' . vly . and was glad to l .-o i- that ' one hundred guinea- ! h-i . l '" -on prom-sod fir ihe Old i ' ooplo viext year . It really did him g .-o . l , ns it iiiu .-i any o-o similarly e ' ruiiutsianced , lo r-plv f-T the C'iiuril ies in such a L alge us I ho

St . Leonard , and he Imped that the -. mmi ! --r' votihl support rli . ur Wardens iu such a . m-iiium- as to add to [ ho wpu ; . " nn of th- " L sige in t his particular . Speaking-of the I ' l-u .-volt-nt Instil til ion , he might say . ( lull , day Ihe comuiiitee had had bof-iv them no less thru ioven !•> •-four appli-.-uliiins for a lmis-ion to the booed , s of the t ' uud . audit must bo remembered thai ia all easoi an applicant must bo .-d > : ry ve .-. rs of age , or , as was tho ea-e with one . of those before the .

eomoi-treo thai day , alliifted in some way a- other . 1 he case ho rot ' -r . ed io was of a young man , thiity-livo yours of : \ go , suit ' ei ing I ' r . jin blindness , and ho iVli ilial , no oao would i ; uy ho v . - . ts •sit . worthy of any help his br . ^ her Masons could give . Another ... is an old lady whoa few years since had an income of L ' - 'SiJOO . 1 year , now she had not so many farthings . It was on behalf of her