Fortitude Lodge, No. 105.

FORTITUDE LODGE , No . 105 .

THE annual meeting of this Loclgo was held at tho Huyshe Masonio Temple , PrincesB-place , Plymouth , on Thursday , 18 th December , when Bro . Mark Embden , who had previously been unanimously elected , was installed aa W . M . The ceremony was very effectively performed by W . Bro . John James , to whom a cordial voto of thanks was accorded . Important business prevented the Master ( Bro . J .

Browning ) from being present until a later part of the evening . There was a large attendance of Pasfc Masters , and apologies wore received from many who were attending another meeting afc the Ebrington Hall ,

Devonport . Among those present were : —Bros . J . Browning W . M ., C . Cooper P . M ., John Jamea P . M ., Martin "Williams P . M ., S . Jew P . M . P . P . G . T ., A . Woolf P . M . P . P . G . P ., Eev . R . MeashamP . P . G . Chap . lain P . M ., J . Cornish P . M . 223 , H . Miller P . P . G . D . C . P . M ., V . Bird

P . M . 1550 P . P . G . T ., E . Marshall P . M ., T . Price P . P . G . A . D . C . P . M ., J . B . Gover P . M . 70 P . P . G . A . D . C , H . W . Welch P . P . G . P . P . M ., J . It .

Lord P . M . 1247 , T . W . Fitch P . P . G . D . C . Bombay P . M ., J . C . Bignell P . P . G . Supfc . of Works P . M ., P . B . Clements P . P . G . O . P . M ., L . D . Westcott P . M . 70 P . P . G . Snpt . of Works , A . E . Lean W . M . 70 , A . Lethbridge P . M ., W . Powell P . M ., and James Gidley P . M . The Officers appointed for next year were : —Bros . J . T . Browning I . P . M .,

W . S . Hoarder S . W ., H . J . Kitt J . W ., G . S . Bignell Treasurer , C . H . Cooper Secretary , E . A . Lyons S . D ., W . Stanburv J . D ., J . Gifford I . G ., E . Pillar D . of C , G . Horswill O ., A . L . Levy S . S ., S . E . Hayes J . S . The W . M . was appointed to represent the Lodgo on tho Commitfoe of Petitions for the Prov . Grand Lodere of Devonshire . W . Bros . Mark

Embden , G . S . Bignell , C . Cooper , S . Jew , and J . T . Browning wore unanimously elected to be the representatives of the Lodge on the Committee of the Associated Lodges . The banquet was arranged to be held afc Bro . C . Walters ' , and the date will bo fixed afc tho next meeting of the Lodgo .

Lodge Of Good Fellowship, No. 276.

LODGE OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP , No . 276 .

THE annual festival of this Lodge was celebrated on Thursday , 18 th inst ., afc Chelmsford , and passed off with great eclat . A goodly number of members of tho Lodgo and several visitors assembled in the Board Eoom of the Corn Exchange Company , at three o ' clock p . m ., to witness the installation of W . Bro . J . S . Brown the W . M . elect , which , with his well-known urbanity , was kindly i

undertaken by the V . W . Bro . the Rov . C . J . Martyn D . P . G . M . Suffolk . Afc its close the W . M . appointed and invested his Officers for tho year as follows : —W . Bros . A . E . Ginn I . P . M ., J . P . Lewin S . W ., E . Shedd J . W ., Rev . F . B . Shepherd Chaplain , F . Whitmoro Treasurer , James Nicholla Secretary , W . J . Upton S . D ., A . Mead J . D ., A . DurrantD . C , H . Bowles Organist , F . Woodard I . G ., F . P . Sntthery Steward ,

T . S . Sarel Tyler . A hearty voto of thanks was passed to V . W . Bro . Rev . 0 . J . Martyn for his kindness in attending , which having been dnly acknowledged , some further business was transacted , and the Lodge adjourned . About six o'clock between forty and fifty brethren sat down to banquet at the White Hart Hotel , a sumptuous repast being well served by Bro . Sheldrake , the host . The new W . M . presided

and was supported on his ricrht and left ; bv the V . W . Bro . C . J . Martyn D . P . G . M . Suffolk , W . Bros . Frederick Binckes P . G . S . Sec . R . M . I . B ., J . Terry P . P . G . J . W . Herts See . B . M . B . I ., Andrew Dnrrant Prov . G . Treasurer , Thomas J . Railing Prov . G . Secretary , & c . Amongst the other brethren present during the day , either at Lodge or banquet , wore W . Bros . F . J . Westwood I . P . M . 225 P . GS . D . Suffolk ,

Vero W . Taylor P . M . 1312 P . P . G . J . W ., F . G . Green W . M . 1024 , H . J , Sansom I . P . M . 1024 P . J . G . D ., G . P . Jay P . M . 1021 P . P . G . J . W ., W . W . Brown P . M . 214 P . P . G . O ., J . E . Wiseman P . M . 433 P . P . A . G . D . C ., W . Bnsham W . M . G 50 P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Bros . Charles Taylor 17 ( 15 , M . Mildred 1326 , J . A . Reed 1228 , J . Baker 5 G 7 , A . W . Railing 51 ; and the following members of 276 , in addition to those mentioned

above : —W . Bros . D . M . B . Wheeler P . M ., J . P . Sarel P . M ., Rev . G . S . Barnes P . M ., W . Pnllen P . M . ; Bros . A . G . Maskell , J . W . Hair , A . C . Durrant , and W . Wood . Much regret was expressed at the absence of the D . P . G . M . of the Province , V . W . Bro . the Rev . S . R . Wigram , who was prevented from attending by indisposition . A most pleasant portion of the post prandial proceedings was the very choice vocal music of Bros . Ashton , Hubbard , Thompson and Kif fc .

Lodge Carew, No. 1136.

LODGE CAREW , No . 1136 .

THE annual meeting of the Masonic Craffc Lodgo Carew , No . 1136 , was held afc the Masonic Hall , Torpoint , on 17 th inst ., and after several ceremonies had been performed , and nsual business consequent at the end of every year , tho W . M . elect Bro . Geo . Cassell , was in ancient form , aud with accustomed rites , duly installed . Amongst the Past Masters who were present at the Board of Installed Masters , and afterwards , were Bros . Thos . Heath , who conducted tho ceremony , H . Cochrane P . P . G . J . W . Cornwall , E . A . Davies

Lodge Carew, No. 1136.

P . P . G . S . Wks ., H . F . Smith P . P . G . S . Wks ., E . Poor P . P . G . P ., H . Welch P . P . G . P .. J . B . Gover P . P . G . A . D . C , E . Murch P . P . G . O ., R .

Pougelly P . M . 70 , J . W . Colling P . M ., G . Darke P . M ., R . T . Trnseotfc P . M ., T . Rnsholmo P . M ., R . Hayman P . M . all of 1136 , 11 . Burt P . M . 230 , R . Cawsev W . M . 230 , J . James P . M . 105 , R . Blight W . M . 223 , E . J . Knight P . M . 202 , W . Foxwell P . M . The Officers appointed for tho next year were : — T . Heath T . P . M ., W . G . Spear S . W ., W . H . Phillips . T . W ., E . Poor Treasurer , J . W . Collings Secretary , W . Stephens

A . S ., W . J . Barratt S . D ., A . White J . D ., C Haggarty I . G ., A . Debnom D . C , J . Bayley O ., J . Pearce S . S ., W . Luxton , A . K . Collins , James Herbert ; William Martin Tyler . Tho brethren adjourned to tho Royal Hotel , Devonport , for tho banquet ; , which was in every way admirable , reflecting great credit upon Bro . Parker , the manager of

that establishment . The musical programme was largo , and well carried ont , a noticeable feature being the pianoforte accompaniment and solos of Miss Haggarty , a youtig lady of ton years , daughter of Bro . C . Haggarty I . G . She gives promise of becoming an accomplished musician .

West Middlesex Lodge of Instruction . — Meeting held at ^ Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , Thursday , 18 th of December , 1879 . Present—Bros . A . Jones W . M ., E . J . Acworth S . W ., J . Wells J . W ., F . Bofcley S . D ., C . E . Bofcloy J . D ., Watkin Brown I . G ., F . Millsom , W . M . Wyvillo . The Lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of previous meeting wero read , confirmed , and signed . Tho W . M .

rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Brother Millsom candidate . TheLodge was opened in 2 nd degree , and Bros . Millsom and Wyv !!! e answered tho questions leading to 3 rd degree . Tho Lodge was closed in 2 nd degree . Bro . E . J . Acworth was elected W . M . for the next meeting . Lodge was then closed in duo form with solemn orayer , and the meeting adjourned till Thursday , 8 th of January 1880 .

Strand.

STRAND .

PRETTY , and engaging Miss St . John still reigns supreme as "Madame Favart" afc the Strand , and is likely to do so for somo time , judging from the crowded state of the house nightly . Bro . Swanborough is to bo congratulated on a lucky hit , still we cannot but feel ifc is not wholly duo to merit of tho piece , but to the very effective and careful way it is put upon the stage . Undoubtedl y , the care and attention given by Mons . Marins , Mr . Ashley , Miss Violet

Cameron—in fact , the whole of the company—may be reckoned as a good crew pulling well together , under tho ablo loadenhip of Misa St . John , to tho pretty music—renders the entertainment brilliant aud pleasing from beginning to end ; in fact , wo havo seldom seen an opira-bouffe better rendered , and the author , OfFenbaoh . nnd Bro . Swanborough are to be congratulated on producing a pit-using and agreeable entertainment .

Tlie Duke of Conuaughfc has secured Forest Lodge , Farnborough , as a residence for tlie remainder of the time he may \> e stationed at Alslershob . Forest Lodge is distant about a mile from the North Camp , where his Royal Highness ' s battalion is stationed , and was rented by Sir J . Torke Scarlett during his term in command of the division .

As stated some weeks ago the health of the Duchess has not been good since her arrival at Aldershot . It is thought that the Pavilion—a wooden building , standing on the summit of a hill—is scarcely fitted for a winter residence , and it has therefore been abandoned . —Whitehall Review .

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Si 1 8 Sx ffii - ^ ^ rVf H m « b I ^ - ^ y f I F \ LATEST NOVELTY . MASONIC CHARM FOR CHAIN . Tho whole of tlio working Tools complete as above . MOUNTED IN GOOD GOLD AND ORNAMENTALLY ENGRAVED . To be hart of tlie maker on receipt of 25 s . E . PELIKAN , Manufacturing Jeweller , "No . 102 St . John Street Eoad , London , E . C . P . O . O . to be mailo payable at the St . John Street Road Office .

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LADBROKE HALL , WOTTING HILL , LONDON , W . ( Opposite the Netting Hill Station of the Metropolitan Railway , from which Trains run every few minutes to all parts of London , and in connection with the principal Lines of Railway . ) THE ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR LODGE MEETINGS 18 UNEQUALLED BY ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT . LARGE LODGE ATNTD B ^ LiSTQUET BOOMS , WITH EVERY COj ^ VEiS'IEN'G ' rn . THE HALL MAY BE ENGAGED for BANQUETS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , DINNERS , PUBLIC or PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS , & C . Apply to Bro . J . LINSCOTT ( at the Hall ) , 14 Ladbroke Grove Eoad , London , W .