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UNANIMITY AND SINCERITY LODGE , No . 261

ON tho 22 nd inst ., Bro . Strawbridge Senior Warden was installed iu the ohair by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Else , in the presence of a large number of members of the Lodge and visiting brethren . Amongst thoso present was Lord Dungarvan the Provincial Grand Master . The Worshipful Master appointed the

following Officers : —Bros . StrawbridRO W . M ., Aveling I . P . M ., Hume S . W ., Cbaffin J . W ., Wake Chaplain , Villar Treasnrer , Hammott Sec , Hartnell S . D ., Lewis J . D ., Barrett D . C , Potter I . G ., Read Organist , Roberts , Loveday , Bare , Goodman , Kite Stewards , and Tidbury Tyler .

TRUE AND FAITHFUL LODGE , No . 318

THE members met at the Masonio Hall , Hols ton , on the 23 rd inst . to instal the W . M . elect Bro . Trevenen S . W . Tha ceremony was performed by the W . M . Bro . Pascoe , assisted by Bro . Trembath and others , in the presence of a large Board of Installed Masters . The newly installed W . M . invested tho following Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Pascoe I . P . M ., Hall S . W ., Rosewarne J . W .,

Hudson P . M . Chaplain , Ellis P . M . Treasurer , Taylor P . G . Treasnrer Secretary , Willey P . M . Assistant Secretary , Eva S . D ., Dudley J . D ., Radcliffe I . G ., Brewer D . C , James A . D . C ., Ralph and Dunstan Stewards , and James Tyler . Bro . Trembath P . P . G . J . D ., was elected Steward of C . M . A . and B . Fnnd and Lodge Almoner . The sum of

£ 10 10 s was voted to the funds of aged Freemasons and Widows . On the Lodge being olosed , the Brethren adjourned to Brother Blackwell ' s Angel Hotel , where an ample repast awaited them . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were drank , interspersed with harmony , and a pleasant evening was spent .

BROTHERLY LOVE LODGE , No . 829

ON the 14 th inst ., tho installation of Bro . W . Marsh S . W ., as Worshipful Master in succession to Bro . Raymond , took place at the Lodge room , Threo Choughs Hote ) , Yeovil . Bro . Raymond W . M . presided , and tho Installing Master was tho Very Worshipful D . P . G . M . Bro . Else Past Grand Deacon of England . The following Officers were installed : —Bros . Raymond I . P . M ., Rodber S . W ., Whitby

J . W ., Gaylard Secretary , Damon P . M . Treasurer , Farley P . M . D . C , Hook S . D ., Brook J . D ., Foley I . G ., Milborne P . M . Organist , Hulbert and Ford Stewards , Edwards Tyler . After the ceremony a largo company sat down to an excellent banquet , at whioh a long toast list was gone through , many songs being interspersed .

ST . DAVID'S LODGE , No . 384

rpHE annual festival took place at Bangor , on tho 20 th insfc ., when -L Bro . Dr . Langford Jones J . W . P . G . S . was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Colonel H . Piatt having installed Bro . Langford Jones , the newly-installed W . M . appointed hia Officers , as follow : —Bros . Dougall I . P . M ., Edwards S . W ., Thomas J . W ., Jones

S . D ., Gregory J . D ., Morgan P . M . Chaplain , Williams P . M . Secretary , Roberts P . M . Treasnrer , Thomas P . M . Organist , Clarke I . G ., Matthews S . S ., Ellis J . S ., and Stnbbington Tyler . The Lodge having been olosed , the members and visiting brethren—about sixty in allbanqueted at the Castle Hotel .

LODGE OF UNION , No . 414

rpHE annual festival of this Lodge took place , on the 2 l 8 fc mat ., at X the Masonio Hall , Reading , when tho installation of the Wor . •hipfnl Master , Bro . Tirbatt P . P . G . Organist , elected at the last regular Lodge , was carried out . There was a large attendance in the Lodge . Thirty Past Masters were present . The Installing Master was Bro . Dodd , who had filled the chair daring the past year . The ceremony was performed with great impressiveness . Past Masters

Wheeler jun ., Sherwood , and Mount assisted . In the course of the proceedings in Lodge , a Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Dodd , and a warm tribute paid to tho manner in which he had discharged his duties during tbe paat year . The Worshipful Master invested his Officers , eta follow : —Bros . Dodd I . P . M ., Hayward S . W ., Millar J . W ., Rev . Canon Garry Chaplain , Monnt P . M . Treasure ) ,

Parry Secretary , Gait S . D ., Ruddock J . D ., Withers P . M . D . C , Maurice I . G ., Gilligan Organist , Bonny Steward , Hitchcock and Lawrance Assist . Stewards , Dowsett P . M . Almoner , and Hemmings Tyler . After the bnsiness of the Lodge , the brothren adjourned to the Great Western Hotel , where a banquet took place . Upwards of seventy sat down . The W . M . presided , and after dinner the toasts

were proposed . The Queen and Craffc , and tho Prince of Wales Grand Master , and Grand Officers of tho Grand Lodge of England Past and Present , were cordially received . Bro . Barrett , Past Grand Organist , returned thanks for thc Graud Officer ? . He spoko of tho great interest taken in Masonry by tbe Grand Master , and said how proud the Grand Officers were to serve under so distinguished a chief .

As to the Grand Officers , he might remind thorn that Shakespeare had said , "Of their own merits modest mon are dumb . " Ha had never met with a mode « t Grand Officer . For himaelf , he desired to magnify his office . However great in Grand Lodge other Officers might be , he had to represent that which was tho greatest of them all . Other Officers wero distinguished by honour and dignity , bnt it

was the organist ' s which gave a " tone to tho proceedings . Tho W . M . next proponed tho health of the Provincial Grand Maaier ot Berks , the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , tho Deputy Provincial Urand Master Bro . Morcland , and the Provincial Grand Officers Past and Present . In doing so , tbe W . M . referred to the loss euataino . l

hy the death of tho late Prov . Grand Secretary , and he asked thosu present to give a silent thought to the memory of Bro . Bradley . Tho •V . M . went on to refer to the installation of the Duko of Clarence and Avondale . He remarked that it wai most gratifying to tho Lodgo liiat four of its members had recently received Provincial rank . Tbe t

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were Bros . Dodd G . J . W ., Stephens G " . Treas ., Canon Gurry G . Chap , lain , and Martin G . Secretary . These brethren obtained their appointments , not becanse they wero members of tbo Lodgo r . f Union , but because they wero earnest and accomplished Masons , who deserved distinction . Bros . Kirch hotter and Dodd returned thanks . Bro . the Rev . Canon Garry proposed the Masonio Charities , and Bro . Martin ,

who was received with much cheering , responded . In the course of his remarks ho mentioned that the amount subscribed to tha three great Masonic Cbarifc ' 03 last year was £ 55 , 500 , and a further snm of £ 7 , 800 was paid from the Benevolent Fund , and that therefore tha amount obtained for charitable purposes was £ 63 , 000 . He mentioned thafc he had already gone np as a Steward for the Boys' School and the

Girls School , and he now proposed to represent the Lodge at the approaching Anniversary of tbe Benevolent Institution . With the assistance of the brethren he hoped to take np a handsome sum on that occasion . Bro . Murdock , M . P ., who met with a most enfchusi . astio reception , gave the health of the Visitors . He was sore they were pleased with tho dignity witb whioh the ceremony in the Lodge

was performed , and he was sure , too , that the visitors were pleased witb tbe hearty welcome with which they had been greeted . Bro . Tomkins ( Abingdon ) and Broa . Penton and Higgs ( Maidenhead ) responded . Tbe Immediate Past Master and other Past Masters of the Lodge of Union was proposed by the W . M ., and responded to by Bro . Dodd I . P . M . Bro . Smith P . M . proposed the Worshipfnl Masters

and Brethren of the Grey Friars Lodge , and of the Kendrick Lodge . Bro . Greenaway W . M . of the Grey Friars Lodge , Bro . Stubington W . M . of the Kendriok Lodge , and Bro . Welch P . M . of the Grey Friars Lodge , responded . Tbe next toast was the Initiates , and Bros . Cooksey , White , and Allnatt returned thanks . The other toasts were the Wardens and other Officers of the Lodge of Union , for whom

SCIENCE LODGE , No . 437

THE installation meeting took place on Thursday , tbe 15 fch inst ., at the Masonio Hall , Wincanton . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Else D . P . G . M . Somerset . There was unusual interest attached to the event , as Bro . Bewsey was inducted for tbe second time . A large number of brethren were present from neighbouring Lodges . The W . M . invested the following brethren with collars of

office -. —Bros . Bewsey I . P . M ., Lintern S . W ., Sandell J . W ., Rev . M . Shackleton Chaplain , Hatchings Treasnrer , Good Secretary , Hoyla S . D ., White J . D ., Lock I . G ., Goodfellow D . C , Wadman Organist , H . Wadman and Simms Stewarda . Tbe banqnet was held at the Greyhound Hotel , when about forty were present . The catering was carried out by Bro . and Mrs . Goodfellow .

BENEVOLENCE LODGE . No . 489 .

THE members havo presented their Secretary Bro . H . M . Burrow P . P . G . A . D . C . witb a portrait of himself as a mark of personal esteem and in recognition of his valuable services iu the cause of Freemasonry . The portrait , the cost of whioh was unanimously voted out of the Lodge funds , was presented by Bro . W . 0 . Coles ,

fche retiring W . M ., on the occasion of tho Lodge s annnal festival , at Bideford , on the 15 th inst ., nnd both Bro . Coles and Bro . J . Brook , the newly-installed W . M ., gave warm expression to the keen appreciation of the brethren of the admirable services Bro . Barrow had rendered .

WILTSHIRE LODGE OF FIDELITY , No . 663

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , the 20 fch inst ., when there was a good attend , ance , amongst the Visitors being Bros . Venables D . P . G . M . Shropshire P . A . G . D . C . England , Merriman P . M . 1533 P . G . R ., Solfe W . M . and Chapman { S . W . 632 , and Salwey J . W . 611 . The outgoing W . M . Bro . Frederick Sloper opened the Lodge , aud , after the usual

preliminaries , assisted by Bros . Johnson P . M . and Hopkins P . M ., installed hia successor , the S . W . Bro . the Rev . Walter Humphreys . The nsual addresses were dolrvered by Broa . Howse P . M ., and Hopkins P . M . The newly installed W . M . appointed and invested hia Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : —Bros . Siopar I . P . M .,

Crees S . W ., Martin J . W ., Hancock Treasurer , Hopkins Secretary , Billinghnm S . D ., Reynolds J . D ., Howse Dir . of Cors ., B . kor Organist . Wyatt I . G ., Owen and Rose Stewards , and Baroos Tyler . After the nsual routine business the Lodge was closed , and the brothren adjourned to an excellent banqnet at the Bear Hotol , which waa supplied by Bro . Reynolds , aud gave general satisfaction .

ALLIANCE LODGE , No . 667

AT tho Masonic Temple , Hop " -street , Liverpool , on the 20 fch inst . Bro . Thomas R . Williams was only iustalltd as Won-hipf ' a Master for the ensning year . The Officers invested were as follow : — Bros . Bo wyer I . P . M ., Proctor S . W ., Littleby J . W ., Mason P . M . Treasorer , Culenso Secretary , L'oyd P . M , D . C , Pdikin S . D ., Grindley

J . D ., Mason I . G ., Wright Onr ., Anfcwis S ., and Pollard S . Up n the conclusion of the business of the Lodge , the nnnnal installation ban . quefc was partaken of , and an enjoyable evening spent , the musical contributions between the toasts being of a high-clans order .

Broa . Hayward and Miller responded , and thafc of the Tyler . Not the least agreeable feature of the proceedings was the excellent singing of Bros . Bonny , Millar , Martin , and Strickland P . P . G . O ., a Past Master of the Lodge of Union . The musical arrangements were nnder tha sole direction of Bro . Strickland . The installation and banquet were , in their several ways , very successful and agreeable functions .

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