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and had borne his part bravely ; or Alderman Vaughan Morgan , or Under-Sheriff Langton ; but those latter Brethren he found had been lunching at the Mansion House in very distinguished company , in that of the Grand Master , the Duke of Connaught , the Duke of York , and the Duke of Cambridge , and perhaps their

speeches might have been characterised by loftiness in consequence . But these little things apart , he might say , for the benefit of the Initiate , that he would see in Masons a spirit of fraternity and equality which he wished might be instilled strongly in the members of his ( the Archdeacon ' s ) own profession .

He should like to see something similar to Grand Lodge among the Brethren of the cloth , their lordships the Bishops being the heads , and drawing around them year by year a band of assistants just as was done in the appointment of Officers in Grand Lodge . This would create loyalty and confidence . On one occasion he

experienced a feeling of loyalty on the part of a member of his profession , who came to him in a state of agitation to his room , and said he wished to confess to him in connection with a great grief he had . He said he had behaved very badly , as he had always looked upon him as a very pompous man , and had

considered that when he walked about he looked very much like a butler . Well , that was quite new to him , it showed great confidence in his office , and it was very gratifying to him . He thanked the W . M . and the Brethren for the toast of the Grand Officers .

The Immediate Past Master next rose . Without fear of contradiction he characterised what he had to propose as the toast of the evening—the health of the Worshipful Master . He was sure every Brother present would congratulate him on having attained the chair of that ancient and honourable Lodge . Their

new W . M . had that evening filled the chair in a manner that would add to the reputation of the Lodge , and he had shown what he could do as its chief Officer . They had also had an opportunity of judging of his capabilities as an entertainer , and

they had certainly had cause to be pleased ; but as the representative of King Solomon in their Lodge he should be endowed with a special amount of wisdom , and from the fact that he now held that distinction in two Lodges he should have a double share of wisdom . The toast was heartily received .

The W . M . replied . He said he could not be insensible to the all too generous language in which the I . P . M . had proposed the toast of his health , or to the Brethren for the way in which they had received it . No Brother could ascend to that chair—in their

ancient Lodge—without feelings of gratification and pleasure . He hoped to worthily uphold the traditions of the chair , and most cordially thanked them for their generous and cordial reception of the toast of his health .

The next toast the W . M . regarded as an important onethat of the Installing and Past Masters of the Lodge . His indebtedness to their worthy Bro . Howard Thompson was very great indeed , and counteracted in some measure the regret he felt on hearing of their Bro . Eve ' s indisposition , and his

consequent absence from the Lodge that evening ; an occurrence for which , on his own behalf , and on behalf of the Lodge , he desired to express his sincere regret . The way in which Bro . Thompson had come forward and performed the ceremony of installation was worthy of all commendation , and bv it he had

added to the obligation they of the Lodge were under to him . They knew also how the I . P . M . had performed his work during the year , and could honour him as a consequence . The other Past Masters of the Lodge were numerous , and they were also of no mean order—thanks and gratitude were due to them .

Bro . Howard Thompson , in reply , said he doubted very much if he should ever have found courage to get up and respond to the toast had it not been for the kindness of its proposition , and the kindness of its reception . The W . M . had told them it was with dismay he heard of the absence of Bro . Eve , but if his was

dismay he could only say his was one of absolute funk . For an hour before he was " turned on in Lodge" he had walked up and down that room , which was then being prepared for the banquet , rehearsing what he ought to do in the ceremony in Lodge . He felt he had been doing all the talking that evening in Lodge , and

was getting a lot of credit in consequence , but he knew a Past Master who was very shy and retiring—their Brother Secretarywho , while he had been doing all the talking , had been doing the work of the Lodge , just as he had been doing for years past . There were many great improvements thereabouts due to their

Bro . Times—better accommodation , and the introduction of a telephone among them , and there was also a time when the members of the Lodge felt that the banquets were hardly up to what they should be . Their Bro . Times had waged a relentless war with the Proprietors of the Hotel on all these subjects , and

had achieved great successes . The Past Masters of the Lodge desired to see it carried on in the way it should be , so as to maintain its high prestige . He found that during the past year they had voted from the Lodge monies ( apart from a grant to the War Fund ) no less than fifty guineas to the three Charities . They were able to think that one of the Institutions should reap

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a double barrelled advantage , and had subscribed to both the Widows and old Men ' s Funds of the Benevolent Institution—this was indeed satisfactory , and most gratifying to himself and the other Past Masters .

The I . P . M . followed . Surely , he observed , he was not deserving of all the good things that had been said of him . He regretted having arrived late that evening , but it was quite unavoidable , and he really felt he must regard it as a blessing in disguise , for instead of his being called upon to take the place of

their distinguished Bro . Eve it had fallen upon their respected Treasurer to step into the shoes of that worthy Past Master and Grand Officer . His year of Office had been a very happy one , and he had to thank them for the indulgence they had shown him . He trusted the present Worshipful Master might feel the

same amount of satisfaction in joining the band of Past Masters at the end of his term of Office as he did on the present occasion . The W . M . now submitted the toast which he considered he might reasonably claim as the toast of the evening—the sister services . He begged pardon , he meant the Initiates ; but when

he looked at the names of the two Brethren they had received into Freemasonry that evening—Lieut . Pocock , B . N ., and Capt . W . Gordon Benton—he felt that his slip was in a way excusable . He looked back six years ago , to the time when his health was proposed as an initiate of that Lodge , and hoped their newly

admitted Brethren had been equally impressed . In the name of the Lodge of Honour and Generosity he extended to the Initiates the right hand of fellowship , and might add that they had taken a step that night he hoped they would never turn back upon . He trusted their initiation into the Society would make them even more loyal to their Queen and country than they had been , if that

were possible . He hoped they would remember that over the portals of their Lodge was ever inscribed " Honour and Generosity , " Once more he welcomed them most cordially in the name of the ancient and honourable Lodge . He , and _ every member of the Lodge , much regretted that Capt . Eenton had not been able to remain with them , he having had to leave to do duty in Ireland with his regiment .

Lieut . Pocock was visibly impressed with his reception , and said that in the Service to which he belonged they were brought up to say as few words as possible—deeds , not words ,, being their motto , as their old Admiral had impressed upon them . He had been greatly interested and delighted with his experiences that

evening . The ceremony had been the most strange and impressive he had ever gone through in his life and , in fact , if he had thought there was so much to go through he did not know but what he should have hesitated to attempt it . But the number of hands so kindly held out to him , and the reception accorded him , had fully compensated for any anxiety he had felt ,

and he was pleased indeed to be present there among them . He felt the least said the soonest mended , and hoped they would excuse further thanks at his hands , but he should always remember the kind words with which the Worshipful Master had welcomed Captain Eenton and himself , and he should never rest satisfied until he sat in the chair the Master then occupied .

Other toasts included the Visitors , which was responded to by Bro . W . E . McConnell , Q . C . ; and the Officers of the Lodge , coupled with the names of Bros . Henry Times P . M . Secretary and Godfrey Sykes S . W ., both of whom responded in suitable terms . The whole proceedings were brought to a most successful conclusion with the Tyler ' s toast .

The music , which , as we have said , was of a very high order , was under the direction of Bro . Dalgety Henderso n , the artistes who assisted him including Miss Florence Venning , Miss Elsie Mackenzie , Bro . Walter Churcher , Bro . W . L . Cockburn , Bro , Arthur Melrose , with Bro . Sidney Hill at the piano . The Blue

Hungarian band added some excellent selections , and were heartily and deservedly applauded . The efforts of the entertainers added greatly to the enjoyment of this most instructive and interesting gathering . The Initiate's song was given by Bro . W . E . Bennett W . M . of the Playgoers Lodge .

MOUNT SINAI CHAPTER , No . 19 . Installation of Companion E . E . Redman . THE installation festival of this ancient Chapter took place on Tuesday , 15 th , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . G . Comp , Ben Hooker M . E . 2 . presided for the last time during his term of office , and opened the convocation , after which the minutes , recording the election of the new Principals and Officers for the year , Were read and confirmed .

Comp . George Bead P . 2 . P . G . Std . Br . assumed the chair and installed Comp . E . E . Eedman as First Principal . Comp . Samuel Toye was afterwards introduced and installed in the chair of H ., while Comp . G . P . Gillard P , Z . was inducted into

that of J , The installation ceremonies were admirably rendered by Comp . Bead , whose dignified and impressive delivery of the ritual gave great gratification to the Principals present . The following Officers having been elected , those who were in