Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings for insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative , to report Lodge or other proceedings .

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NEW FOREST LODGE , No . 319 . AT the monthly meeting of this Lodge , held at Lymington , on Tuesday afternoon , Sth inst ., the chief business was the election of a W . M . for the ensuing year , when Bro . B . L . Gent J . W . was unanimously elected , and

he will be installed at the next meeting . Bro . Past Master H . Doman P . P . S . G . D . was re-elected Treasurer for the twenty-ninth year in succession , and Bro . Le Roy P . M . was re-elected Lodge Representative on the Charity Committee of the Province .

It was decided to present the retiring W . M . with a Past Master s jewel in gold , to mark the Brethren ' s appreciation of his services during the past year .

DUKE OF EDINBURGH LODGE , No . 1182 . rflHE members celebrated their annual festival of St . John in connection I with the yearly installation , at tbe Masonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool , on the 10 th inst ., where there was an attendance of about 130 Brethren .

The chair was occupied by Bro . Robert Wright Worshipful Master , who concluded an excellent year ' s service by impressively installing Bro . Isaac Grace jun ., as his successor in the chair . In the course of the evening , after a well-supplied banquet , by Bro . J . Casey , an attractive musical programme was provided .

The I . P . M . Bro . B . Wright was the recipient of an artistic Past Master s jewel in ' recognition of his active and valuable work in connection with the Lodge .

JORDAN LODGE , No . 1402 . THE regular meeting was held at Torquay , on the 14 th inst ., when Bro . J D . Beer S . W . was elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year Bro . Samuel Wills was re-elected Treasurer , Bro . T . H . Wills Prov . G . D . D . C Representative on the Committee of Petitions , and Bro . 3 . E . Newton Tyler

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ROYAL ALFRED LODGE , No . 780 . AS announced in our last issue would be the case Bro . Arthur Williams P . M . Preceptor 834 , 2012 , & c . attended to fulfil the duties as Worshipful Master of this Lodge on Thursday , at Bro . W . T . Purkiss ' s , Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , and he received the able assistance of Bros . Justin Allen W . M . 780 as S . W ., S . J . Parker P . M . J . W ., R . H . Williams P . M . Prec , T . J . Larkman P . M . Treas . acting Secretary , H . R . Worth S . D ., O . Humble J . D ., F . . Ridley I . G ., L . Standring , J . Wynman , W . Fisher P . M . Assist . G . Purs ., and others .

Bro . Fisher , ou entering the Lodge , was saluted with Grand Lodge honours . The W . M . advanced the Lodge to the second and third degrees , and resumed to the second , proposing to rehearse the ceremony of installation . Bro . Allen was presented and duly installed , and the Brethren having been

re-admitted saluted him in the three degrees , Bro . R . H . Williams making an excellent D . C . The W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers , which was done in a perfect manner , and this being ended Bro . A . Williams continued b y delivering the threo addresses , which were rendered in a really faultless manner , aud to the great delight of the Brethren .

Bro . L . Standring 1642 was elected a member and tbe compliment was acknowledged . The perfect working of this Brother being well known , he was elected W . M . for Thursday next . The W . M ., in eloquent terms proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be

recorded on the minutes for the kindness Bro . A . Williams had shown in giving the Brethren such an exceptional Masonic treat . He hoped to have the pleasure of hearing him again rehearse the beautiful Masonic ritual at an early date , Bro . Williams in few , but highly appreciative terms , thanked the W . M . for the compliment .

NEW CROSS LODGE , No . 1559 . ON Tuesday , at Bro . L . Lake ' s , the Kemble ' s Head , 61 and 62 Long Acre , W . C , Bro . T . Davies W . M . of the Kennington Lodge took the chair , and received the able assistance of Bros . A . J . Swash S . W ., G . Faaz Sec . of Lodge J . W ., 0 . Johnson acting Preceptor , J . D . Graham P . M . Preceptor acting Secretary , L . Lake S . D ., B . G . Lacy J . D ., S . Jacobs I . G ., W . E . Smith , J . Wynman , and others .

The Lodge was opened in the first and second degrees . Bro . Smith answered the questions , was entrusted , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . By desire of the W . M . Bro . Johnson gave the traditional history . The working was perfectly rendered . Bro . W . E . Smith was elected a member , and Bro . Swash W . M . for next meeting .

EYRE LODGE , No . 2742 . THE members re-assembled to fulfil their Blasonic duties for the season on Wednesday o £ last week at the magnificent Masonic Rooms of Bro . C . Murless , at the Eyre Arms Hotel , 3 t . John ' s Wood . The chair was taken by Bro . W . P . Clarke P . M ., who received the assistance of the following : Bros . A . Barren S . W ., J . E . Dewhurst J . W ., H . J . Weston P . M . Prec , P . J . Weeden Sec , J . D . Graham P . M . S . D ., A . Mallalue J . D ., 3 . Wynman I . G ., E . Millard and others .

Reports Of Meetings.

Bro . Weston Preceptor , with the assistance of the Brethren , worked the first section , and then the W . M . rehearsed the second ceremony , for which Bro . Murless act"d as candidate . Bro . Weston gave the full explanation of the working tools . The W . M . resumed the Lodge to the first degree , when Bro . Weston worked the second section . Bro . Weston proposed Bros . Alfred Mallalue and Edgar Millard as members ; they were seconded and unanimously accepted , both Brethren in short but suitable manner acknowledging the compliment . Bro . A . Barrell ( Manager of the Hotel ) was unanimously elected W . M . for next meeting .

Bro . Weston proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes for the perfect manner in which the W . M . had fulfilled the duties of the chair for tho first time in the Lodge , the Brethren having received a real Masonic treat . Bro . Clarke said he was most delighted to hear the kind remarks of the worthy Preceptor , aud was pleased to learn that his working had given that satisfaction which was expected from a Past Master . He also thanked the Brethren for the great attention they had shown during the working .

ON Wednesday , 23 rd inst ., Bros . C . Barrell W . M ., J . E . Dewhurst S . W ., C . W . Jordan J . W ., H . J . Weston P . M . 1 'rec , P . J . Weeden Sec , E . Howard S . D ., W . Mitchell J . D ., W . P . Clark I . G ., S . A . Weeden , 0 . Murless , J . Wynman , & c . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Wynman candidate . Bro .

W . P . Clark P . M . gave the ancient charge in perfect style . The Lodge was called off , and on resumption Bro . Murless offered himself as a candidate for passing , answered the questions , was entrusted , and the ceremony rehearsed . Bro . Howard was elected a member , whilst Bro . Dewhurst was chosen W . M . for the next meeting . Both those Brethren acknowledged the compliment .

Mark Grand Lodge.

MARK GRAND LODGE .

THE Quarterly Communication will be held on Tuesday , 5 th September , at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , at 5 for 6 p . m . The following is the Agenda of Business : 1 . Read and , if approved , confirm Minutes of Quarterly Communication of 6 th June 1899 .

2 . REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD . 5 TH SEPTBMBEE 1899 . During the three months ending 30 th June 1899 there have been issued Mark Certificates , 251 ; total registered , 40 , 223 . Since the last Report one Warrant for a new Lodge has been granted , viz

No . 526 , Courtenay Luck , North Pine , Queensland . Royal Ark Mariner Certificates , 79 ; number registered , 6 , 014 . Warrant for one Royal Ark Mariner Lodge , viz .: East Sussex , attached to the East Sussex Lodge , No . 166 , Hastings . His Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master has been graciously pleased to appoint :

R . W . Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., to be Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex , vice R . W . Bro . Col . A . B . Cook , deceased ( by patent dated 21 st April 1899 ) . R . W . Bro . Emanuel Xavier Leon to be District Grand Master for Jamaica , vice R . W . Bro . William Andrews , deceased .

FUND OF BENEVOLENCE . The thirty-first Annual Festival was held at Freemasons' Tavern on the 12 th July , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . The Right Hon . The Earl of Warwick Provincial Grand Master for Essex .

The sum of £ 2 , 064 was announced as having been paid and promised . The Board have great pleasure in congratulating the Chairman and the Board of Stewards . The thirty-second Annual Festival will be held in July 1900 , under the distinguished presidency of the Pro Grand Master M . W . The Right Hon . The

Earl of Eustou , and tbe Grand Secretary will be happy to receive the names of Ladies and Brethren willing to act as Stewards . The following cases have been relieved : — Bro . C . E . T ., Lodge No . 236 ... ... £ 5 . Bro . S . M ., Lodge No . 10 ... ... ... £ 20 . R . LOVELAND-LOVELAND , President .

FRANK RICHARDSON , Vice-President .. C . FITZGERALD MATIER , Grand Secretary . August 1899 . 3 . A Motion will be made that the Report be taken as read . 4 . A Motion will be made that the Report be received and entered on the Minutes . 5 . A Motion will be proposed that the Report be adopted .

The " Illinois Freemason , " in an article entitled " Impressions , " puts a matter on which outsiders are often much exercised as follows : Masonry is an organised expression of man's trust in his fellow-man . Every Lodge which admits a man to membership recommends and unanimously indorses him as a man of honour and veracity . There is no Masonic obligation

which requires one Mason to do business with another ; bub , when one Mason does meet another in the marts of commerce , he has every reason to expect that he will be dealt with on the square . . . . And that Mason who will act otherwise in his transactions with those who put their trust in him , brands himself as a liar and a hypocrite , worthy of the contempt and detestation of all good men and Masons . "