Installation Meetings, &C.

Charities , but would be very pleased to do so if the members would do their best to support him . He had recently acted as Steward on behalf of the Boys' School , and took up between £ 74 and £ 75 . Of this amount thirty guineas had been secnred by the present Worshipful Master of the Lodge from members of it who were

associated with the High Cross Lodge of Instruction . Bro . Garrod r -ferred to the good work that had been done and was being done by the Association formed in connection with the Lodge , and hoped the system might be maintained and extended . The toast of the Press was given from the Chair and acknowledged by Bro . W . W . Morgan jun ., after which the Tyler brought the proceedings to a conclusion .

King Harold Lodge, No. 1327.

KING HAROLD LODGE , No . 1327 .

THE Annual Meeting of the King Harold Lodge , No . 1327 , for the installation of the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and for tbe appointment and investment of Officers , was held on Thursday , 20 th August , when a fall attendance of brethren assembled , including Bros . Rogers W . M ., Lewis P . P . G . S . W . M . elect , Noyes

P . M ., Robinson P . M . P . P . J . G . W ., Lacey P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., Parker P . M . P . P . G . P ., Tydeman P . M . P . P . G . Purs . Essex , Gilbert P . M . P . P . S . G . W ., Sproat P . P . G . S . W ., West P . M . 1076 , & c , P . P . G . D .,

Treasurer , Reilly P . M . P . P . G . P . Secretary , Holdsworth S . D ., Bilby J . D ., Brewster I . G ., Young Tyler ; also Bros . Blackmore W . S ., Jacobs P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., Fisher P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., Fuller , Milam , Peacock , Yardley , Bickel , Metcalf , Maycock , Osman W . S ., Newman , Imrie , Welsh , Stables , Diamond , Shuter , Eversfield , Wiggs , Maxwell

Shepherd , Middlehurst , Burgum , Robin , and the following Visitors : Bros . Hughes P . M . 869 , Gompertz P . M . P . P . G . D . 869 , Valentine W . M . 1017 , Brayshaw P . M . 1472 P . P . G . S . B . Essex , Child P . M . 443 P . P . S . G . W . Essex , Dioks 1437 , Dorman 403 , Long 1445 , Searle 1604 , Gaskell P . M ., Bewley 1571 , Wise 1158 , Cox 188 , Nicholson 1604

Durrant 34 , and others . The Lodge having been opened iu proper form , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of installation was then performed , Bro . John Robinson P . P . G . S . W . being the Installing Officer , and Bro . William Lewis P . P . G . S ., Worshipful Master elect , was placed in the chair of K . S .,

and proceeded to invest his Officers in the following order : Bros . Rogers I . P . M ., Sproat S . W ., Holdsworth J . W ., West Treasurer , Reilly Secretary , Bilby S . D ., Brewster J . D ., Osman I . G ., Blackmore W . S ., Young Tyler . The beautiful ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Robinson in a masterly and most impressive

manner , calling forth the applause of the brethren assembled . The addresses to the newly-installed Master and Officers were especially well rendered . A vote of thanks was unanimously carried to Bro . Robinson for his services on this occasion , and to Bro . West for assisting . A very pleasing incident next occurred . The Worshipful

Master , Bro . Lewis , on behalf of the Lodge , addressed the retiring W . M ., Bro . Rogers , expressing hearty thanks and kind feelings towards him for the very able and satisfactory manner in which he had ruled the Lodge . Bro . Lewis also presented him with a valuable Past Master ' s jewel , unanimously voted to Bro . Rogers at the last

meeting . The business of the Lodge over , and the meeting adjourned , the brethren retired to the pleasure gardens of the Hotel , where the majority were photographed in Masonic costume by Mr . Nichols , of

Waltham New Town , and shortly afterwards about sixty sat down to a sumptuous banquet , provided in Bro . Tydeman's best style . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were responded to , and the meeting was enlivened by some excellent singing .

R.M.I. For Boys—Preparatory School.

R . M . I . FOR BOYS—PREPARATORY SCHOOL .

THE following additional contributions should be added to those already announced : — Bro . G . Prestige ( Steward ) - - 15 15 0 H . Venn ditto - 10 10 0

The Chiswiek Lodge of Instruction will resume its weekly meetings on Saturday evening , the 29 th instant , at the Hampshire Hog , King Street , Hammersmith , W . Lodge will be opened at 7 . 30 p . m .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed at the Rose of Denmark Lodge of Instruction , No . 975 , held at the Gauden Hotel , Clapham Road Station , S . W ., on Monday evening , the 31 st instant , at 7 . 30 p . m . punctually , hy Brother Edward Ayling P . M . 975 Preceptor .

The London Gazette of the 21 st instant announces that Major Charles Mercier , 3 rd Battalion Manchester Regiment , is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel . This announcement will not be without interest , for Colonel Mercier ' s name will be remembered in connection

With many most useful public movements , notably , perhaps , as the Honorary Secretary of the Association , of which the Prince of "Wales was the Honorary President , that so

successfully promoted the Volunteer visit to Belgium , and as the Pounder , and for three years the Chairman , of the Hospital Saturday Fund .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

THE annual meeting of this Grand Lodge was held on Monday , the 17 th inst ., at the Queen's Rooms , Newport , the Prov . Grand Master Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., presiding , supported by Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre Deputy P . G . M ., and the Wardens' chairs being filled by Bros . Major Sheldon Smith and H . Cawte . After th 8 confirmation of the minutes , a report was received from the Prov .

Grand Lodge Committees on grants of money for relief and elections to Masonic Institutions , from which it appeared that the efforts of the Committee had met with satisfactory success . The accounts of the P . G . Treasurer Bro . R . J . Rastriok were presented , showing a balanoe in hand on the current account of £ 193 , in addition to

£ 800 invested funds . It was pointed out that the balance sheet indicated returns from every Lodge in the Province , there not being a single arrear in the accounts . On the motion of Bro . Holbrook , Bro . R . J . Rastriok was unanimously elected P . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . G . F . Lancaster P . P . G . D . proposed

that a sum of 50 guineas be given from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge in support of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Masonic Educational and Benevolent Institution . He pointed out that it was not in any way intended in opposition to the Central Charities , which he trusted would still receive full support from the

Province . The object of this local institution was to enable the Province to give immediate relief in case 3 of necessity , and to provide for the education of children either entirely , or pending their

election to one of the Central Schools . The motion having been seconded , was met by an amendment from Bro . the Rev . J . N . Palmer , who stated that two years ago he had withdrawn a motion to subscribe a similar amount to the Masonic

Institutions on the ground that the Provincial funds would not admit of such a donation . He thought that their support should be given to the Central Institutions . The amendment was seconded by Bro . Pack , and Bros . Niven and R . W . Beale spoke in favour of the original proposition , which was carried by a large majority . Bro .

Lancaster then gave notice that he would move that the byelaws providing for the annual contribution of twenty-five guineas to each of the Central Charities be altered , by the Hampshire institution being inoluded in the list for a similar annual donation . Bro . Snelling P . M . ( Winchester ) brought forward a motion sanctioning the

collection of fnnds towards the erection of a statue in the reredos of Winchester Cathedral , which is now being restored , as a memorial to the late Archdeacon Jacob , and proposed that the list be headed by the sum of twenty-five guineas from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds . He referred to the fact that no less than

four Grand Officers of England had been buried within the precincts of the Cathedral , and thought that this opportunity should not be lost of plaoing upon record their appreciation of those eminent Masons . Bro . W . H . Jacobs seconded . An amendment waa proposed by Bro . E . S . Main , and seconded by Bro . W . E . Atkins , to

the effect that no subscriptions be given from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds . This amendment was carried , and the Prov . Grand Master commended to the earnest attention of those present a scheme

suggested by Bro . Snelling to raise a private subscription among the brethren of the Province towards the proposed memorial . The Prov . Grand Master then proceeded to invest the following as the Pro . vinoial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . J . E . LeFeuvre 130 Deputy Grand Master R . Loveland Loveland 1869 Senior Warden J . B . Goldsmith 309 ... Junior Warden Rev . E . H . Elers 319 .., )„ , ,. -D „„ n a TXT ^ en ,. i Chaplains aiu

J . VOV . w . o . n w * ... j Capt . St . Clair , R . N ., 2074 ... Registrar R . J . Rastrick 1069 Treasurer Edgar Goble 309 Secretary T > ' -O 1 •Eiiu . i . j . ioho' '" ? Senior Deacons xiuinui / /

AJL . J ; . . . u J-oo ... j S . Wheeler 151 ? T . „ R . Rosoman 1461 j Jnmor Deacoas W . Gnnnell 342 Supt . of Works A . H . Jolliffe 195 Dir . of Ceremonies James Gieve 1069 Deputy Dir . of Ceremonies

T . Walton 1780 Assist . D . of Cere . J . G . Niven 1776 Sword Bearer J . Westaway 1834 ) „ , , , „ G . Cross 359 j Standard Bearers

W . Dart 2074 Pursuivant A . W . Ward 132 Assistant Pursuivant T . Kentfield jun . 151 ... Organist G . L . Stobbs 175 , G . B . Irons "v

303 , E . Navler 928 , J . R . f a . , Sharp 1112 , J . Jackson f StewardB 1428 , F . Cooper 1814 ...

The brethren subsequently dined together at the Borough Hall , High Street . The attendance at the Lodge and banquet was very large , every Lodge in the Province being represented .

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