Notices Of Meetings.

UNANIMITY LODGE , No . 339

11 HE annual business meeting of this Lodge and festival of Saint John were held on the 12 th inst ., when 37 brethren from Penrith , Carlisle , Kirkby , Lonsdale , Wigton , Appleby , arid other Lodges in the Province were present . Tbe business meeting in the Lodge room was opened by Bro . Pearson VV . M ., who installed the Rev . W . Cree , of Newton Reigny , as W . M . for the current year , and

the new W . M . appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros , Pearson I . P . M ., Farmer S . W ., Thompson jan . J . W ., Rawes Treasurer , Thwaites Secretary , Brooklebank S . D ., Slack J . D ., Limbert I . G ., Smiley Tyler , Yeates Organist , and Toombs Dir . of Carp . There

were two initiations . After the business the brethren sat down to a recherche banquet provided at the Crown Hotel by Bro . Siddle , and afterwards the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Tbe Lodge is in a very prosperous condition .

EXCELSIOR LODGE . No . 1042

THE annnnl installation meeting has recently been helG nt the Masonic Hall , Great George Street , Leeds . Bro . J . W . Blackburn was installed W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . T . Sharp , the retiring W . M ., in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering of brethren . The following brethren were appointed Officers for the year : —Bros . T . Thorp I . P . M ., J . B . Mays S . W ., H . Banks J . W ., H . Cowborcugb iun . Treasurer , R . 3 . Smith Secretary , R . Waide S . D .,

A . Y . Dougill J . D ., J . E . Davonport I . G ., G . Tooley and H . Whelfield Stewards , W . Flookton P . M . D . C ., E . Crosby P . M . Organist , and J . H . Newton Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented by the Lodge to Bro . 'Tborp , on retiring from tbe chair , to mark the olose of a very successful year of office . After the Lodge was olosed the winter festival of St . John was celebrated in the presence of about 80 of tbe brethren and guests .

ANGLESEY LODGE , No . 1113

THE annual festival was held at Menai Bridge , on the 19 th inst ., when Bro . Dr . W . Francis Jones was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The Lodge is oue of the most flourishing in the Province . Bro . Captain E . Langtry the retiring W . M ., who was in the ohair , was supported by his Officers and Members . Bro . Wells , as the Installing Master , conducted the installation ceremony in a

masterly manner . Bro . Dr . W . Franois Jones the newly installed W . M ., afterwards appointed his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Langtry I . P . M ., Ross S . W ., Foster J . W ., Wells P . M . Treasurer , Thomas P . M . Secretary , Barlow S . D ., Williams J . D ., Hughes P . M . Dir . of Cers ., Broome Organist , Fendick I . G ., Jones and Haslam Stewards ,

Williams Tyler . A Past Master's jowel was afterwards presented to Bro . Langtry . Tho members nnd visiting brethren subsequently enjoyrd a banquet at the Victoria Hotel . Bro Hardman P . G . A . S . responded to the toast of the health of the D . P . G . M . Colonel Piatt , and tho

health of the W . M . of the Anglesey Lodge wus propo-ed by Brother Captain Langtry I . P . M . The W . M . suitably respouded . Other toasts followed , and a programme of music was gone through , the contributors being Bros . Wells , Hughes , Lemio , Broome , Thomas , and others .

CAREW LODGE , No . 1136

THIS Cornish Lodge held its annual meeting on the 21 et inst ., at Torpoint . Bro . G . M . Davis was installed W . M . by Bros . . Cassel ) , Pearce , and Tresise . The Board of Installed Masters also included Bros . White 1136 , Rev . Dr . Lemon 189 , Aitken-Davies 1099 , Johns 159 , Watson 954 , Past Provincial Officers of Cornwall and Devor , and Black , Wood , Jeffrey 1136 , Doney 1071 , Oliver , and

Vanstone . The Officers invested were Bros . Akenheud I . P . M ., Gribbell S . W ., Watson J . W ., Cassell Treasurer , White Secretary , Wootten Chaplain , Greet S . D ., Pront J . D ., Watts D . C ., Palmer A . D . C ., Holman Org ., Horrocks I . G ., Ivey , A . Gribbell , Swiggp , Wolland Stewards , Le . wis Tyler . It was reported that thirty shares in the ball had been paid off , and that there was n balance of £ 66 in hand . Bro . Black was elected a trustee of the hall in tbe room of

Bro . Akenh'ad , removed to Africa . Four poor families of late brethren were voted one guinea each to enjoy Christmas . The annual banqnet will bo held at the Freemasons' Club , Plymontb , on the second Wednesday in the New Year .

ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD LODGE . No . 13 G 2

THE installation of Brother Markham as W . M . of this Lodge took place nt Redbill , on Saturday , the 3 rd inst ., under very auspicious circumstances . In the afternoon the Lodge was convened in the Lodge Room in the Market Hall . There waB a large attendance . Tho Lodge having been opened in due form , Bro . W . G , Morant was ably passed to tbe second degree by the W . M . ( Brother

Feild ) , concluding with an excellent rendering of tbe lecture on tbe second tracing board . The ceremony of installing the new W . M . was performed in a very impressive manner by Bro . E . G . Feild I . P . M . —so impressive , in fact , that nt the banquet , the Pror . Grand Master complimented him in the highest terras as to the working of

the Lodge . Ho also spoke in great praise of the mmner in which tho W . M . did his duty in presiding over the Lod gp , and al ? o at the banquet . He said he was highly gratified at boiug present , and made reference to the brotherly love and good feeling which reigned in the Lod (? e . He was delighted with the whole arrangements that had been made for tho comfort of the brethren—they were all that

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could possibly be desired . He also expressed great satisfaction at the arrangements for Masonio purposes whioh had been carried out in the Lodge room since he visited the Lodge twelve months ago . Brother Dr . Ralph Gooding also expressed hit delight at the satisfactory working of the Ledge , and he congratulated the Installing Master nnd tbe new VV . M . on tbe way in whioh they had oarried out

their duties . He had been to many Lodges , but he never saw work better done than on that occasion . It afforded him the greatest possible pleasure to be present at the installation of his old and much esteemed friend Bro . Markham—who , he was sure , would carry out all bia duties in the most satisfactory manner . After the transaction of other bnsinesr , the Lodge was olosed in the usual manner . At * . later period of the evening , a splendid banquet was

laid ont in the large Hall , whioh was deoorated for the ocoasion in a very tasteful manner . There was a flue display of chrysanthemums , evergreens , and cut flowers , disposed with fine effeot ; and in other parts of the hall the softened light of fairy lamps , Chinese lanterns , and other decorations made a most charming coup dVceil . The stage was curtained off , and everything possible was done for the comfort of the brethren who sat down—eighty in number—to a most rSchercht banquet .

ZION LODGE , No . 1798 ( MANCHESTER )

THE installation and annual Festival of St . John were held at the Grand Hotel , Aytonn Street , on Wednesday , 14 th December , Bro . John Fisher W . M . The Lodge was opened soon after 3 o'olook , and there were present Brothers Alfred de Botton Senior Warden , Simeon Mamelok P . M . Treasurer , George Board P . M . P . P . Grand Deacon Secretary , Walter Fowden Senior Deacon , George Rideal

P . M ., Julius Arensberg P . M . P . P . Grand P ., Leon , Levy , Alfred Smith , Alexander Kirkwood , J . K . Heywood , Geo . Crocker P . M ., L . Frankenstein P . M ., E . Nathan P . M ., Edward Roberts P . M . ( FREE .

MASON ' S CHRONICLE ) J Visitors : —Bros . E . G . Harwood P . M . 37 and 1723 P . Prov . G . W . Chairman of the East Lancashire Systematic Masonio Educational and Benevolent Institution , Jas . Newton 37 Assist . Prov . G . Secretary , Jos . T . Richardson 581 2387 P . P . G . S . D .,

Gee . S . Smith P . M . 1134 2359 , J . M . Sillitoe P . G . S . B . P . G . J . W ., W

Sturn P . M ., Jno . N . Simpson J . W . 2387 , R . M . Levy Egypt 297 , 0 . B . Daber 317 , Frederick Duokworth 999 , Jos . Young 1009 , S . Kramrisoh 1161 , B . Whitman , Harold Macbeth 2387 , J . Townley Trotter 1459 , Frederick Neild 163 , H . Woolerton . With tbe exception of the reading of tbe minutes of last regular meeting , which were put for confirmation , there was no ordinary Lodge business to interfere with

the installation , and very little time elapsed before Bros . Geo . Board and S . Mamelok ( Installing Masters ) , commenced the ceremony . Ero . Board assumed the W . M . ' s chair , Bro . Geo . Rideal that of S . W ., Bro . Julius Arensberg that of J . W ., while Bro . Geo . Crocker aoted as I . G . The acting W . M ., having opened the Lodge in the second degree , Bro . Mamelok presented the W . M . eleot to Bro . Board , who

requested the acting Secretary ( Brother Levy ) , to read the Ancient Constitutional Charges , to all of wbioh Bro . de Botton assented in the usual manner . The Lodge wa * afterwards opened in the third degree , and the W . M . elect duly obligated , installed , and invested . The addresses were given , and the prtclamations made by Brother Mamelok , who also presented and explained the working tools of

each degree . Bro . de Bottom W . M . invested , and Bro . GeorgeBoard addressed , most of the following Officers , viz .: —Bros . John Fisher I . P . M ., George Rideal P . M . S . W ., Walter Fowden J . W ., S . Mamelok P . M . Treasurer , Leon Levy Secretary , A . Libstein S . D ., Alfred Smith J . D ., George Board P . M . P . P . G . D . Director of Ceremonies , J . K . Heywood I . G ., Alexander Kirkwood and Fletcher Stewards .

A letter of apology for non-attendance was read from Bro . Col . le Gendre N . Starkie Prov . Grand Master of East Lancashire . Hearty good wishes having been expressed by visiting brethren , Bro . Fisher proposed that £ 15 should be given from the benevolent funds of the Lodge to augment thoso of the East Lancashire Systematio Masonio Educational and Benevolent Institution , which was carried . Brother

Newton , who was present as a representative of Provincial Grand Lodge , cordially thanked the brethren for their handsome donation . A banquet followed , whioh was brilliant in all its surroundings , Bro . Alfred de Botton magnanimously defraying every expense incurred in connection with the same . At the festive board whioh followed , the usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were honoured , after

which various songs and recitations were given by Bros . L , Levy , M . Hart , J . Townley Trotter , and others . Bro . Trotter rendered the poem of "William Tell" which gave universal satisfaction . Of all the important toaBts given during tho evening , none were so prolific in immediate and substantial results as that of the Masonic Charities , proposed by Bro . George Board who , after recounting his experiences

in London—a visit undertaken by direction of his Lodge—made a powerful appeal to those present to emphasize the brilliant attendance of Provincial Officers by a handsome donation to the funds of local and other Masonio Charities , and it must have been a proud moment for him wheu he learned the fact that the outcome of his eloquence was a collection at table , or promise of sums which

reached an aggregate of over £ 100 . The worthy donors were : — Bros . A . de BottoD , John fisher , Simeon Mamelok , George Board , George Rideal , Loni 3 Frankenstein , Geo . Crocker , Walter Fowden , Leon Levy , Alfred Smith , J . Heywood , and Henry Woolerton . In acknowledging tbo princely sum contributed , Bro . Board remarked that " Charity begins at home , and often ends there , " but on this occasion the old adage was Bomewhat falsified , for , exclusive of the

Lodgo clonatioD , and those jost collected , Bro . A . do Botton and John Fisher had intimated their intontiou of qualifying as Life Governors of the London Charities by giving ten guineas each , and he himself ( Bro . Board ) , would give a like snm , so that thoy might be efficient representatives in that direction . Bro . Fisher , iu proposing the toast of the Worshipful Master , paid a very high tribute to that brother . He spoke of him as one who , being a foreigner , was not long ago quite unfamiliar with our mcde 3 , rad habits , aid language , but who .