Notices Of Meetings.

MOIRA LODGE , No . 92

THE 137 th anniversary meeting of this Lodgo was held at tho Albion Tavern , Aldersgate Street , on tho 8 th inst . Present—Bros . G . Greiner I . P . M ., M . F . Tweedie S . W ., Ernest Greiner J . W ., T . L . Wilkinson P . it . Troisurer , II . F . Gould P . G . D . P . 31 . Secretary , M . A . Tweedie S . D ., J . M . Mitchell J . D ., Rev . R . I . Woodhouse Chapbun and I . G ., P . M . 's Harold Carter , Adam Pringle , Bertram

Noake 3 , H . F . Auldjo , G . C . Andrew ; Bros . W . Kiduer P . G . Dist . Supt . of Works China , J . P . Murrougb , and H . L . Ri 3 eley . Visitors . — Bros . Colonel G . Nool Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey , Thos . Fenn P . B . U . P ., Edward Letchworth G . Sea , Peter De Lnnde Long P . G . D ., Dr . Ralph Gooding P . G . D ., Withain M . By water P . G . Sword Bearer , J . P . Richards P . M . 1584 , Charles T . Tyler P . M . 1395 , G . A . R . M .

Heyshaui S . D . 1572 , J . H . Jenks 8 , Lewis Lewis 2110 , Cyril Plummer 4 , Rev . J . H . Smith P . M . 279 , G . R . Ousoy P . M . 59 , H . W . Noakes J . W . 1932 , J . VVebb 1287 , II . C . Barker 21 , W . Harris , Lake Hansard Past Master 1506 , T . H . Gardiner Immediate Past Master 1150 , C . W . Skinner 2000 , nnd Thomas Savage 173 . A candidate for initiation was balloted for and duly elected , after

which Bro . Michael Forbes Tweedie S . W . was installed as Muster for the ensuing year by Bro . R . F . Gould P . G . D . Tho Wardens' chairs during the ceremouy were respectively occapied by Bros . Long and Gooding P . G . Deacons , and the functions of I . G . and D . C . discharged , for the same period , by Bros . Bjwater P . G . Sword Bearer , and C . T . Tyler P . M . 1395 . There being no I . P . M ., owing to the lamented

death of Bro . J . P . Fearfiekl , in Febraary last , tho duties of that offico were kindly undertaken by Colonel Noel Money , C . B ., Prov . Grand Master Surrey . The following are tho Officer * for the year , those present beiug dulv invested : —Bros . E . Greiner S . W ., M . A . Tweedie J . W ., T . L . Wilkinson P . M . Treasurer , It . F . Gould P . M . Secretary , J . M . Mitchell S . D ., Rev . R . I . Woodlionae Chaplain and

J . D ., Wickham Noakes P . M . Steward , and Georgo Couohman Tyler . An excellent banquet was afterwards served , and the customary toasts followed , the W . M . happily dilating upon the service * of tbe Grand Officers , aud in proposing their health , soliciting a few word * each in response from tho Provincial Grand Master of Surrey , the President of the Board of General Pnrposes , and the Grand

Secretary , whose several speeches were listened to with great attention , and greeted with mnch applause . The toast of the evening , the memory of Earl Moira , the Patron of the Lodge , was given by the Treasurer in a powerful address , literally overflowing with the eloquenoe for which he is renowned . To this succeeded the health of the W . M ., who observed in reply— "Bro . acting I . P . M . Gould

and Brethren , I have to thank you very heartily ; you , Bro . Gould , for the way in whioh yon have made reference to me , and you , Brethren , for the way in which yon have received my name . I can assure yon all that I am most sensible of the great honour done me by my Brethren of the Moira Lodge by electing me to this chair , and I trust that I may be enabled to fulfil ite dnties during the ensuing

year with hononr and satisfaction to the Lodge and myself . I little thought , Brethren , when I was initiated in this Lodge about ten ago , that I was , in my own person , effecting a junction between two chains of events , of whioh the first links had been forged many years ago by the hand of Earl Moira himself . But on looking into the family history , I found that almost at the very time when his

lordship became Patron of this Lodge and took its welfare in charge , he also gave my grandfather , whose namesake lam , a commission in His thon Majesty ' s Royal Regiment of Artillery , and I aotually hold in my hand at tbe preseut moment the very document under Lord Moira's own signature in whioh ho announced that fact to my grandfather . Now , Brethren , you will recognise the genius and foresight

of Lord Moira , for bad it not been for that commission ia tbe Artillery , which shaped nearly the whole courso of my grandfather ' s life , it is most probable that he and my grandmother would never have met , and that if 1 had been any one at all at this present time , it would have been quito auother person altogether , aud not iu this chair . Htnce , you will aoe that Lord Moira not only had

the then present welfare of tho Lodge m view , but also made provision for the enpply of iritintes , nfc so great a distance of time as nearly one hundred years to come . I have ventured to tronble you with this fragment of my family history because I ant proud to think that , owing to tbe honour done me by election to this chair , it may bo regarded also as a small

detail of the history of tbo Lodge iUelf . I again thank you , Brethren , very heartily , for the cordiality with which you bavo received me , on taking my plaoe in the position te which you have elected me . " With the toast of the visitor * was associated the names of Brothers C . T . Tyler P . M . 1395 , and the Rev . J . H . Smith P . M . 279 P . Prov . G . Chaplain Leicestershire and Rutland , who severally responded .

Bro . R . F . Gonld returned thanks for the Pa * t Musters , and Brother Ernest Greiner S . W . for tbe Officers . It may be added that the musical arrangements—under the direction of Bro . Henry Lindseywere of an exceptionally high character , the services of the following artistes having fortunately been secured : MiBs Maggie Pnrvis , Madame Annie Buckland , Messrs . Wingrove Ives , Arthur Puyne , Henry R . A . Robinson , and Bro . Charles Stevens P . M . 1793 .

BRITISH UNION LODGE , No . 114

'I'HE anniversary meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic - * - Hall , Ipswich , on Thursday evening , tho 8 th inst ., when Bro . A . F . Penraven was installed Worshipful Master for tho year . The visitors present included Bros . A . J . Ward P . M . 650 P . G . R , E * sex , Fleet Paymaster S . Winter Parker P . M . b' 50 , H . C . Jlonteith W . M . 376 , C . Markwell W . M . 959 , W . J . Whitehead W . M . 225 , E .

Backhaul P . M . 376 , T . R . Eikington 370 , S . Sleigh 376 , Lieuteuaut Barnard , R . N ' ., 650 . Tho installation ceremony was impresairoly performed by Bro . A . J . H . Ward Provincial Grand Registrar of Essex . The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Christopher U . Uayward I . P . M ., C . E . Tempest S . W .,

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T . B . Read J . W ., R . N . Sanderson Chaplain , R . Kennedy Casley Treasurer , B . P . Grimsey Secretary , F . M . B . Ashwin S . D ., P . F . Wiiiiiwris » ht J . D ., V . D . Colohester Dip . of Cers ., Thos . Palmer , Mas . Bac , Organist , A . Gibb I . G ., G . W . norsfield and Owen Turner Stewards , George Gould Tyler . At tbe installation banquet , which followed , the Worshipful Master ( Bro . A . F . Penraven ) presided .

Tho tables were laid with much taste , the floral decorations being extromely effective , and the menu in consonance with the reputation of thf 3 Lodge . The toasts of the Queen and Craft , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgoumbe R . W . D . G . M ., and the Grand Officers Present and Past , were given in felioitoua terms from the chair . In

proposing tbe toa » t of the R . W . Lord Henniker P . G . M ., V . W . Kev . C . J . 3 Iartyn P . G . Chaplain D . P . G . M . Snffolk , and the Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge Present and Past , the WorBhipf nl Master remarked that they all knew how well their Provincial Grand Master ruled over them , and how the brethren of the Provinoe loved their Deputy Prov . Grand Master the Rev . C . J . Martyn . He wished tbe Pro .

vincial Grand Master and Depnty Provincial Grand Master had been with them that night , but they could scarcely expect to see the Depnty Provincial Grand Master very often now that he had gone to reside in a distant part . He coupled with the toast the names of Bros . Henry Milter and Frauds Cobbold . Bro . Miller , in responding , reminded the brethren that , apart from the great work which the

Provincial Grand Master carried out in Masonry , he was engaged in fulfilling important public duties . As chairman of the County Connoil , he filled the position with much credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the county . The toait of tho evening , the Worshipful Matter , was submitted by Bro . Henry C . Casley , who said he waa sure at all times it was a most agreeable thing to see a brother

entering upon the offices of the Lodge—beginning at the very lowest step and proceeding progreesively onward nntil he had attained the highest rung on the ladder . That had been the course of their Worshipfnl Master in his Masonic career . He hoped , as he knew he did , that in entering upon the functions of that chair he fully recognised its grave responsibilities , that he appreciated the deep

honour that had been conferred upon him , that he would enter most heartily into the interest of the Lodge , and that at the conclusion of his year of office he would finally hand over the gavel as untarnished as he had received it from his predecessor . He was sure they most all wish him health to oooupy the position in whioh they had placed him in , and every energy to disoharge his varied dnties , and that he

would earn the warm approbation of all and eaoh of the members of the Lodge , who he hoped would rally round him , as they should rally round the Master of an ancient Lodge like that . The Worshipfnl Master , in the course of a happy response , assured tbe brethren that no one could look forward with greater pleasure than he did to his year of office , and at the same time no one oould more appreciate

its responsibilities . He concluded bis remarks by proposing the health of the Installing Master Bro . A . J . H . Ward , whose kindness in undertaking the duty , and tbe ability with which he performed it , he gracefully acknowledged . Bro . Ward appropriately responded . The other toasts were tbe Masonic Charities , the Visitors , the Past Masters of tbe Lodge , the Officers of the Lodge , and the Tyler ' s toast . The

Worshipful Master , in the coarse of the proceedings , read a letter of apology for inability to attend from the I . P . M . ( Bro . C . G . Hayward ) , who offered the Worshipfnl Master fraternal greetings upon his accession to office . During the evening the harmony was contributed to by Bros . Herbert Wright , Harry Clarke , G . W . Horsfield , and H . Miller jun .

FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 750

ON the 7 th inst . Brother William Townsend wus installed as Worshipfnl Master of this Lodge for the second time , at the Freemasons' Hall , Whitcliffe , York ? ., by Bro . John Birkby P . M ., assisted by Bro . Georgo H . Niven I . P . M . After having taken the chair , tho Worshipful Master invested the following brethren as Officers for the ensuing year : —Bro ' . George H . Niven I . P . M .,

Charles U . Bnggs S . W ., William Ellis J . W ., Reubau Castle Seretary , Jobn Birkby Treasurer , R'llph Wood S . D ., Charles H . Greaves J . D ., David Barraclough Organist , Robert Thornton Steward , James itobinsoiv I . G ., John Nornabel Outer Guard . Bro . Reuben Castle

wa 3 elected to represent tbe Lodge on the Charity Committee of the Province . There was a good muster of the brethren of tbe Lodge aud Visitors . After the ceremony Bro . Townsend entertained the brethren and Visitors to dinner , when tbe usual Loyal and Masonic toasts wero duly honoured .

ST . MARGARET LODGE } No . 1452

INHERE was a large and important gathering of Freemasons , at Lowestoft , on Monday , the 5 th inst ., the occasion being tbo installation of Bro . T . Wilson Ward into the chair of King Solomon . The proceedings were invested with more than usual interest , ea Bro . B . S . Bradbeer P . M . was made the recipient of a handsome wedding gift from his brethren on tbe occasion of his recent

marriage , and Masons from far and near attended to do him honoiV and to welcome the new W . M . Captain Ward . The Lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , under special dispensation , and when tho retiring Master had closed to the first degree , in a few well chosen words be proceeded to make the presentation to Bro . Bradbeer .

Having eulogised Bro . Bradbeer in some brief but fitting remarks , he said that it afforded him considerable pleasure to be able to look back and remember Bro . Bradbeer ' s progress through the Lodge .

A 3 Junior and Senior Warden he proved himself a zealous Mason , and then as Worshipful Master ; they could remember his filling that high post with honour to himself and with credit to his Lodge . As their Treasurer , now he was ever manifesting his intaiett . iu