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Charitable Institutions . He was going np as Steward for the Boys ' School , and hoped to be able to take a good round sum with him . He should be glad to be entrusted with contributitions from any other Lodge in the Island that was not sending np a steward of its own . A collection whioh was th ^ n made at the table amouuted to

£ 3 . Bro . Tenison Smith proposed the Immediate Past Master , Bro . Stobbs , to whom he paid a high compliment for the manner in which he had filhd the Master ' s chair during the past year , especially referring to the inconvenience to which he had put himself on several occasions when he had come a long distance solely in order to

be present at Lodge . Bro . Stobbs expressed his thanks for the cordial reception they had given to the flattering terms of the toast , and said he had been induced to take charge of the ship 12 months ago , when tho opportunity was offered him , from the knowledge he had of the excellence of the crew with whioh it was manned . He

felt ranch indebted to his Officers for the help they had given him ; their ready co-operatian had made any efforts on his part a pleasure . His only source of regret was that his Senior Warden had not felt himself well enough to follow him in the ohair , bnt they all felt assured they possessed a most worthy substitute in Bro . Dnrrant .

Bro . Gen . the Hon . J . G . S . Calthorpo proposed the health of the Installing Master , Bro . Newman , and spoke in complimentary terms of the admirable and impressive manner in whioh that day ' s ceremony had been performed . No brother in the neighbourhood could compare in knowledge of the Craft with Bro . Newman , to whom the

speaker said he was himself indebted for his initiatiou into Masonry , and he cordially and s ' ncerely wished him long life and happiness . Bro . Newman exprps'ed his thanks for the way in which the toast had been proposed and received , and said he certainly felt it an honour to have initated into that Lodge a brother who was so soon

after made an Officer of Grand Lodge . It was a great pleasure to himself to be present at an installation , and in none was he more pleased to take part than that of the East Medina Lodge . There had been 31 installations in that Lodge sinoe he had been a member of it , and at only two had he failed to be present , once when he was

snowbound , and once when he was detained at Winchester on a law case . Bro . Pack proposed the Visitor * , to whom in the name of the brethren of East Medina Lodge he extended a hearty welcome in cordial and appropriate terms . It was with great pleasure they had noted in their Lodge that day the presence of every W . M . in the

Island . Tbe compliment was replied to , and the hospitality of the brethren of the East Medina Lodge was warmly acknowledged , by Bros , McQueen 11 , Garaham 151 , Topham Jones 551 , Gieve 309 , Lord John Taylour 698 , Simmons 74 , and G . A . Brannon 151 for Bros . Manners 35 and Hopwood 1457 , who had been compelled to leave bv

train . In proposing the toast of the Past Masters , the W . M . said the Lodge had just reason to congratulate itself on tbe large number of Past Masters who continued to take an active interest in the work of the Lodge ; and to the attention and trouble they bestowed on the Lodge of Instrmtion waB attributable in a very great degree the

excellence of the working on whioh the Officers had been comph * mented that day . The Lodge was especially indebted to Bros . Newman , Groves , and Lowe , in this respect . Brother Lowe , in response , said he had not of late attended the Lodge of Instruction so regularly as formerly , but he was at all times ready to assist when

required . He could endorse all that had been said in favonr of a Lodge of Instruction , and could assure the yonnger members it was tbe only way to gain a proper knowledge of the work . The toast of the Officers of the Lodge was proposed by Brother Mervin iu a brief and appropriate speech . The toast was responded to by Brother

Matthews S . W ., who said he hoped his engagements and health would permit him to go on to the chair next year . Bros . Carter , Gabell , Andrews , Long , Tenison Smith , Dransfield , Stroud , and Keel also responded . Tbe Tyler ' s toast having been honoured , Brother Dudley Watkins proposed the host and hostessspeaking in high

, terms of the admirable manner in whioh they had provided for the comfort of their guests . The toast was warmly drunk and appro , priately acknowledged . During the evening a capital programme of

musio and recitations was gone through , by the following : —Bros . Dudley Watkins , Gieve , Petherick , Topham Jones , Gabell , Conner , Ellery , and McQueen . Bro . Dudley Watkins also gave a clever ventriloquial performance .

Manchester Lodge, No. 179.

MANCHESTER LODGE , No . 179 .

THE brethren of this Lodge celebrated their annual installation on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , the following Officers and Past Masters of the Lodge being present : W . P . Hughes W . M ., J . Ellwood S . W ., G . Westman J . W ., W . Hopekirk P . M . Treasurer , Jas . Kew P . M . Secretary , Walter Dickeson P . M ., H . A . Lovett P . M ., L . Dettmer P . M ., A . E . Hughes S . D ., F . J . Hughes

Steward , H . Brinkmann D . C ., J . Herbert Kew Assistant D . C ., J . W . Cain and W . G . Baker Musical Directors . The usual routine business having been disposed of Bro . Ungar was raised , and Bro . Bryant was passed , after whioh Bro . Ellwood was presented as Worshipful Master elect , and duly installed into the chair of the Lodge . He

appointed the following as his Officers : C . G . Westman S . W ., A . Hughes J . W ., W . Hopekirk P . M . Treasurer , J . Kew P . M . Secretary , 0 . Malvey S . D ., J . Gittens J . D ., H . Brinkmann I . G ., F . Hughes Assistant Secretary , J . H . Kew D . C ., W . Baker Assistant D . C ., W . Diekeaon P . M . Steward , J . Cain and J . Bromley Musical Directors

Whiting P . M . Tyler . At the conclusion of the installation ceremony Messrs . Thomas Simkins , Charles Edward Oscar Walker , James Watt ' s and William James were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry by the newly . installed Master . A Joining member was elected and formally welcomed as a member of the Lodge by the Worshipful Master

, who , in a few words expressed the pleasare he and the other brethren of the Lodge experienced in welcoming their new member . Auditors for the Benevolent Fund having been appointed it was announced that after the next meeting of the Lodge a Soiree wonld be held , at which ladiea would be welcomed , The sura of ten guineas

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was voted to the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , to be placed on the list of the W . M ., who will act as Steward at the coming Festival of that Institution , and , after the transaction of some other business Lodge was closed . A banqnet followed , and at its conclnsion the nsnal toasts were honoured . The health of the Queen having

bpen enthusiastically drunk , the W . M . proposed the M . W . G . M . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . This toast , he said , was sure of as hearty a welcome as had been accorded to the previous one . The brethren all knew the great Interest His Royal Highness took in the welfare of the Craft . Anvthing he could do for its welfare he was

only too willing to perform . He could not of course be present at all the meetings where he would be welcomed , or where he would like to be , but as far as possible he did everything needed for the welfare of Freemasonry . The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest , of the Grand Officers Present and Past , were

next toasted . The Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , and the other brethren comprised iu this toast , one and all , took a great interest in Freemasonry . It would indeed be a hard task for the Grand Master were it not for the Pro G . M . and the D > puty G . M ., who well and worthily perform many of the duties whioh would ,

without them , devolve on the head of the Order . The Immediate Past Master , Bro . Hughes , next assumed the gavel . The special toast he had to propose that night was a most important one—indeed no other proposed or to be proposed that evening was of so important

a character to the members of the Manchester Lodge , it being that of the present Worshipful Master . It was gratifying to the members of the Lodge to know that the brother who had that night been installed as Master was capable of carrying out the duties attached to the nffiee in a manner creditable to himself and the members of the

Lodge generally . He felt he could not say sufficient in praise of Bro . Ellwood , but would call on the brethren to drink to his very good health , long life and prosperity . The Worshipful Master tendered h'S thanks for the very kind way in which the toast had been proposed and received . As the proposer of the toast had said , he shonld

do all that lay in his power to advance the interests of the Lodge . He trusted the Great Architect of the Universe would give him health and strength to carry out the work of his office as ably as the members might desire it carried out , and that when the time for his retirement came round the brethren would be able to say he had done

his dnty . He remembered that on the night of his initiation in the Manchester Lodae . when Bro . Lovett occnpied the chair , he had said that from his href experience of Freemasonry it would be his desire to rise to the office of Master . He had never lost sight of that ambition , and now that he had risen to the dignity of ruler he could but

heartily thank the brethren for the way in which they had elected him to the post , and for the hearty reception they had accorded him on the first occasion he had presided over tbe Lodge . He next proposed the health of his predecessor , Bro . Hughes , the Installing Master of the evening . Bro . Hughes had performed the ceremony of

installation most creditably , and had shown his ability in the other work required of him during his term of office . In having so able a brother sitting on his left the Worshipfnl Mas ' er felt he should at all times be sure of any assistance he might require , and there were times when the best of them needed a little prompting . He had

much pleasure in presenting to Bro . Hughes the very handsome emb ' em for past services which had been voted to him by the members of the Lodge . He felt that Bro . Hnghes had eminently deserved the honour conferred on him , and in presenting the jewel he hoped he might be spared to wear it out . Bro . Hughes tendered his thanks

for the very kind manner in which the toast had been proposed , for its heartv reception , and for the handsome jewel which had just been presented him . It was a great gratification to him to know that his year of offire had ended so satisfactorily as it appeared to have done , and that the brethren were satisfied with what he had done as

Master of the Manchester Lodge . He trusted the Lodge would continue in its present state of efficiency . Much of the success of a Lodge depended on the Worshipful Master , but still more on the way in which the brethren rallied round their ruler . Wishing prosperity for the Lodge , he again thanked the brethren for their many

kindnesses to him . The Master next proposed tbe toast of the initiates . Without initiates a Lodge would soon go down , but such was hardly to be expeoted in the case of the Manchester if they went on as they had begun their present year , when they had the pleasure of welcoming four initiates among them . The Master felt sure the

Manchester Lodge would never suffer from a lack of new members , for although it was not possible for those in it to ask outsiders to join , yet they had many friends who were anxious to be admitted to tbe mysteries of Freemasonry , and who were well acquainted with the high standing of the Manchester Lodge . He heartily welcomed the

four brethren who had been initiated that night . Bro . Simkins having returned his thanks , said he felt very proud to be admitted a member of the Manchester Lodge . He shonld at all times be pleased to be among the brethren , and do what he could to advance the welf are of Freemasonry . Bro . Walker thanked the brethren for the

heartiness of the reception they had accorded him . He trusted that in his after life h 9 might do all that lay in his power to advance the interests and welfare of the Craft . Bro . Watts also thanked the brethren . He trusted he might follow in the footsteps of the Wor-Bhipful Master , and attain to the highest position in the Lodge . Bro .

James felt the brethren had conferred a great honour on him that night . He hoped and trusted that he might long be spared to be among them , and that he might so act as to become a thoroughly good Mason . The toast of the Visitors was next given , and to this several brethren responded . Bro . Goodchild had been especially

delighted to see the way in which the ceremonies had been worked in the Lodge . Bro . Garratt was pleased to have been present . The installation ceremony had been most ably worked—in a manner which any body of Masons might well be" proud of .

Fie felt that the Manchester Lodge would lose none of its lustre nnder the rule of its present Master , but that it would progress during the current year as it had doDe in tbe past . He was sorry he had not been able to visit the Lodge as often as he had been invited .