Old Masonians' Association.

OLD MASONIANS' ASSOCIATION .

The members of this Assocation and tl eir friends spent a very pleasant evening together on Friday , the i ; th ultimo , at Anderton's Hote ' , on the occasion of a smoking concert . Mr . A . H . Stephenson ( a senior member ) took the chair , and provided an excellent programme—indeed , one of the best that have ever been put before our Old Boys .

Mr . Leslie Lawson played two excellent cornet solos— " Queen of the earth ' and " Take a pair of sparkling eyes . " . Mr . Frank Osborn sang splendidly " There ' s a land" ( Jubilee song ) , which was received with much applause , not only for the effective manner in which it was rendered , but also for the sentiment of the song , and , as an encore , gave " A joviil monk . " The comic element was exceedingly well sustained by Messrs . W . F . Cheeseman and Harry Hall , who werc both vociferously encored .

The following also assisted : Mr . R . Lewis Frost , piano ; G . S . Goddard violin ; Arthur Beard , A . J . Robb , and Vincent J . Lee . In thanking the Chairman for thesplendid programme , Bro . R . S . Cii . wm . K ) remarked that the musical entertainments that year had been of the ( irst i rder , and he thought the Association might very reasonably expect * to have a very successful season .

Future arrangements include an "At Home " on the 14 th insN ; a Cinderalla dance on the 29 th inst ., the proceeds of which are to be included in the list to be taken up by one of the members to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys' Centenary Festival next year ; and a concert , to be held on February ioth , in aid of the Benevolent and Grant Fund of the Association . At the 1 itter it is To be hoped that there will be a specially good attendance . Particulars may be obtained from the Hon . Secretary , Mr . Horace Lewis , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 2277 ( " . C ) . At the regular monthly meeting of the above lodge , held at Limas ™! . Cyprus , on November 17 th , the installation look place of the VV . M ., Bro . H . J . Aldrtd , in the presence ot a good number of brethren . The ceremony was performed in a most able manner by Bro . VV . VV . Kenny , after which and the invrsti'ure of officers for 'h : ensuing year , the VV . M . presented to Bro . E . Longcrof ; , I . P . M ., in the name of the ledge , a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , as a souvenir of the appreciation by the members of the lodge , of the able manner in which he had managed Ills lodge duiine his year of office . Bro . T . E . Mavrogordato ably assisted at the organ .

Bulwer Lodge , No . 1068 . The above lodge held their regular meeting at the ne-v Misonic Hall , Cairo , on Saturday , November 20 th . Bro . George Bain , I . P . M ., occupied the chair , owing to the unavoidable absence of Bro . Mij -r-G-meral II . M . L . Bundle , C . M . G ., VV . M . I'he lodge having been duly opened , Bro . Major-General Sir II . II . Kitchener , K C . B .,

K . C . M . G ., & c , P . S . G . W . Egypt , and P . J . G . W . England , was announced , and was escorted to the East , and prochimed by Bro . Henry C . Crozier , IXC ., J . G . D . Egypt . The R . VV . Brother , in warm terms , thanked the brethren for their hind-some [ resent to him of his Grand Lodge clothing . The minutes having been read and co .-ili med , three candidates for initiation were balloted for , and the ballot proving favourable , they wers initiated . The lodge was then closed .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Whittington Lodge , No . 862 . A meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , on Monday evening , the 20 th ult ., when Bro . VV . Kemp , VV . M ., "" presided , and was assisted by Ihe following officers and brethren—Bros . Walter Tyler , S . W . ; A . Clarkson , j . VV . ; T . H . T . Jarvis , I . P . M . ; James Weaver , P . M ., Sac . ; Samps ..,, G . xUen , ¦

P . M ., 1 reas . ; A . V . II . Pauncefort , P . M ., Org . Percy Day , acting S D . ; Frank Heywood , J . D . ; James Southgate , I . G . ; G . 11 . Wavell , P . M . ; Jabr ** William . -- , T . C . Bond , A . Harden , P . Greenwood Hartley , R . Spencer , A . T . Chamherhin , W . Reynolds , W . G . West , A . J . Taylor , H . McClellind , J . R . Dee , S . II . Bradford , and R . VV . C . Palmer . Visitors : Bros . [ as . IL Greenwood , 14 : 3 ; Arthur H . Seal , 2 y 32 ; Henry Thos . Kobett , 2353 and 251 J 3 ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler .

J he lodge , which is both ancient and prosperous , was opsned and thc minutes of the last meetings were confirmed . The VV . M ., in a most impiessiue manner , passed Bro . J . E . Dee . After satisfacterily disposing of other business the lodge was closed and adjourned , when the brethren proceeded to a Christmas feast , as the menu informed those who partook of it , that it was "After Ye Mannere and Ancient Custom of Ye Ccuntrie , " which was wanting in no single item to add to its cr j --. ment , and voted by all to be thoroughly unique .

Ihe toast of " Ihe Oueen and the Craft " was loyally received , as also was that of "The M . W . G . M ., H . K ' . ri . the Prince of Wales . " In proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " the I . P . M . spoke in high terms of him , both of his assiduity in the Craft and loyalty to the lodge , and it gave him , without a taint of flattery , the very greatest pleasure to propose the toast , for he felt c : rtain it w . iuld be received with acclamation , but more because he felt confident that the comfort of the members and prosperity of the lodge was in thorough go-id hands .

lhe W . M ., in a few concise remarks , thanked thi brethren for the very kindly manner in which they had received the toast , and trusted that whilst he occupied the position hc did that night the same harmonious feeling would rule their meetings , and when he handed over his duties to his successor the same unanimity would exist . The other toasts of the evening were all duly honoured . The evening ' s pleasuies were enhanced by the vocal efforts of Bros . McClelland , Chamberlain , Bond , Kobelt , Bradford , and Hartley , whilst a well-delivered recitation was given by Bro . Heywood . I hc Tyler ' s toast closed a most enjoyable evening .

Royal Clarence Lodge , No . 976 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place on Tnursday , the 2 ad ult ., at the Blue Ball , Bruton , and there was a goodly gathering of members and friends from neighbouring lodgts . Unfortunately the great meeting at St . Paul ' s Cathedral was taking place the same day , and many who would have bien present in Bruton had arranged lor the larger gathering . Among those present were Bros . Huntley , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; T . C . Vincent , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C : W . P . Uucklev . P . M .. P . P . G . D . t ..

Ihos Bennett , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . j J . Crosse , P . M ., P . G . Keg . ; Hayler . P . M ., P . G . O ., P . P . G . Reg . ; S . Spill . P . M . , , P . P . G . D . C ; R . S . Gough , P M . 973 Brown , S . W . y ; . ?; G . Lcck , VV . M . 437 ; R- K . Ilutchimrs , P . M . 437 , P . P . G . O . ; and others . Besides these was Bro . U . C Else , D . P . G . AL , ivhoat : endeelcoperfjrm the ceremony . 'Ihe lodge having been opened , the D . P . G . M . and P . G . Odicers were received with I ™ accustomed honours . The minutes being read and onlinned , the installation of the VV . M . elect , Bro . Randolph Woodforde , S . W ., was proceeded with , and wis pe firmed PX Bro . Else in the very able and impressive manner in which ali Sjmsrset Mmjtti

Craft Masonry.

know he always does his work . The W . M . then invested his officers . The W . M . then proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Else for his kindness in attending , and installing him . This was seconded by Bro . Hayter , P . M ., Sec . He said he had two important reasons for seconding the motion , first it was 21 years ago that day that Bro . Else had attended the lodge for the purpose of installing him ( the speaker ) in that chair , so that that day he attained his majority as a P . M ., and during that time had received the greatest kindness and assistance in his Masonic work from the D . P . G . M ., an d the second reason was —( he

thought he was going to give them both the W . M . and the brethren a little interesting information which at present they knew nothing about)—that while searching the records of the lodge he found that their Worshipful Master's father , Bro . George Augustus Woodforde , was elected W . M . of the old Bruton Lodge , No . 695 , in Novem ber , 1 S 47 , exactly 50 years before his son , and he would have been installed W . M . in the following month , but the Masons in those old days h » d a knack of making the Festival of St . [ ohnas thev called it , a very movable one , so they deferred the installation till the

, following January , and after it was over adjourned to Bro . Speed Andrews ' , at Castle Gary , for the banquet . Considerable applause greeted these remarks of Bro . Hayter . Bro . Else brielly responded and said he always was pleased to cine to Bruton , for he always received a hearty welcome . He felt that his dear old friend , Bro . Hayter , had tried to make him out to be getting an old man . He had installed Bro . Hayter , and with one or two exceptions all the W . Ms , of 97 G since then . He congratulated the W . M . on

following in the footsteps of his departed father and wished him a happy and prosperous year of office . Bro . Hayter , P . M ., said although they were met on this festive occasion they must not forget to sympathise with their Pro G . Master , the Right Hon . the Eirl of Lathom , in the terrible bereavement he had sustained by the death of his wife . He moved that the deep sympathy of this lodge be offered to their Pro G . Master , & c . Bro . H . Harold , P . M ., seconded , and the vote was carried in solemn silence .

After closing the Iodge the brethren adjourned to the Assembly Rooms , Blue Ball Hotel , where the banquet took place . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duty honoured .

Lome Lodge , No . 1347 . A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Sutton Masonic Hall , on Saturday , the i ith ult . The W . M ., Bro . T . S . Cookes , occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . H . Griffiths , S . W . ; J . H . Asman , J . W . j the Rev . H . W . Turner , P . M ., Treas . ; C A . Hardwick , P . M ., Sec . , * H . W . Lofts , S . D . ; J . W . Imray , J . D . ; E . D . Frost , P . M ., D . C . ; G . W . Dixon , P . M ., A . D . C . ; T . A . Hill , P . M ., Org . ; T . R . Poiter , I . G . ; VV . H . Smith , D . Napper , and T . E . Leigh , Stwds . ; A . M . Haines , R . R . Banks , F . N . Smyth , R . R . Ward , R . G . Goatcher , C . E . Stribling , A . Clark , J . H .

Greenwood , G . R . Forster , W . Pike , P . M . ; H . Taylor , I . P . M . ; A . Stribling , P . M . ; G . C . Burry , P . M . ; R . J . Ward , P . M . ; E . J . Lowther , P . M . ; C . Price , J . Forrester , W . Dennett , J . H . Hayes , M . II . Cotton , E . M . Gibson , jun ., J . G . Spencer , W . J . Whitfield , A . J . Parker , A . S . Stubington , A . Van Weede , W . Van Oppen , Geo . Bower , F . G . Whitfield , A . L . Cole , and N . B . Payne . Also the following visitors : Bros . E . Farley , 58 , P . G . S . ; J . F . Formoy ,- * Sj G . J . Tagg , P . M .

1512 ; R . W . Kerr , 194 ; T . Powell , 21 S 2 ; E . M . Gibson , P . M . 1207 j G . L Henderson , 1641 ; R . W . B . Miller , 55 ; F . Partington , P . M . 12 SS j H . Pearse , W . M . 1524 j P . W . Rogers , P . M . 15241 H . M . Lemoy , 4 63 ; G . R . Blades , 1 ; C , E . Monkley , 1915 ; J . Husbands , 23 ; A . Coles , 23 ; E . Bridger , 1360 j W . Billinghurst , P . M . S 22 ; T . Smith , P . M . 30 ; T . Johnson , 889 ; J . Rosier , 1347 ; F , Cain , W . M . elect y ; T . Roe , P . M . 1641 ; S . H . Madguirer , SG 2 j H . E . Hermann , P . M . 2501 ; J . Wilson , P . M . 2501 ; and J . R . Rutter , W . M . 1360 .

The large attendance of members of the lodge and visitingbrethren testified to the popularity of the VV . M . Seven gentlemen were approved in open lodge and five initiated . The musical service was highly appreciated , and the beauty and solemnity of the ceremony was very much enhanced thereby , the W . M . working the Degree in a most impressive manner . Bro . F . G . Whitfield was elected as a joining member an d Bro . H . L . Cole as a re-joining member . The I . P . M ., Bro . H . Taylor , by the courtesy of the W . M ., passed Bro . A . Clark .

The brethren sat down , to the number of 70 , to an excellent dinner , provided by the Sutton Masonic Hall Company , but owing to many more being present than were expected , it was not altogether so successful as it ought to have been . The musical brethren again delighted the company with some excellent glees , songs , & c , under the superintendence of Bro . T . A . Hill , ably assisted by Bros . Ward , Asman , Stribling , and many others . The new Masonic Hall was admired by the visitors on all sides , and the comfort provided for the brethren was highly appreciated .

Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 . A meeting of this Iodge took place at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Pa * k , on the 7 th ult ., when there were present among others Bros . James Barry , VV . M . ; Chisho ' . m , S . W . ; Davies , J . W . ; R . La Feuillade , P . M ., Treas . ; J . N . Heirn , P . M ., Sec . ; Wolsey , S . D . ; Pohl , I . G . j Hopkins , Org . ; R . Higgins , P . M . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . S ., P . G . Std . Br . ; C . II . Kohler , P . M . ; VV . W . Westley , P . M . ; Lingley , P . M . ; Foale , P . M . ; Dennis , P . M . ; Alfred Lundie , P . M . ; and Dr Millson ) , P . M .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bros . W . H . Robinson and C . J . Mold were raised to thc Third Degree , and Bros . W . E . Crichton and A . J . Hawkins passed to the Second Degree , both ceremonies being creditably performed bv the W . M . It being election night , Bro . Chisholm was unanimously elected W . M . ; Bro . R . La Feuillade , P . M ., Treas . ; and Bro . F . Reinardt , Tyler . The Audit Committee were elected to audit the accounts on the third Tuesday in January next . A Past Master's jewel was voted to the W . M . Bro . Chisholm , S . W ., Master elect , was

elected to represent the lodge as Steward at the Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and Bro . Major Walls gave as a notice of motion " Thit the lodge vote a sum of money from the funds towards the Stewards' list . " The lodge heard with much regret that Bro . George Everett , P . G . T ., was still too indisposed to leave the house . The lodge was then closed . Refreshment followed labour . Upon the removal of the cloth , the customary toasts received full justice .

In responding to the toast of his health , the W . M . expressed his acknowledgments to the Past Masters and to the officers for the loyal support that they had rendered him during his year of office . His time of office had been clouded by the sudden death of the I . P . M . ; but it had been a source of gratification to him to know that their deceased Bro . Colwell's two children had within a few months of their father ' s death been respectively admitted to the benelits of the Girls' and Boys' Misonic Institutions . All

had worked well towards thc good cause , but one member in particular , namely , Bro , George Everett , had displayed great energy in the matter . The proposer of the toast had mentioned one particular circumstance , and that was the indebtedness of the lnd < re to several members who had borrowed votes to secure the children's election , and the statement that those votes would have to be repaid was quite correct . 'Ihe VV . M . then gave " The Master Elect . "

Bro . Chisholm , in reply , said that he desired to discharge his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren , and he trusted that the Past Masters , without exception , would give him their confidence and adhesion . He also hoped that the lodge would support his Steward ' s list , and that the amount taken up would be alike creditable to the lodge and to the Boys' Institution . Bros . Higgins and Westley responded on behalf of " The Past Masters , " and Bros . Davies * , Wolsey , and Hopkins for "The Officers . " The latter brother ably officiated at the pianotorte .

Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 . A meeting cf this lodge was held at the Viaduct Hotel , on the - ' / th ult . Among those present were Bros . John Evans , VV . M . ; W . R . Witt , S . W . ; J . Young , P . M ., as J . W . ; H . J . Lardncr , P . M ., P . G . S , Treas . ; W . H . Jackson , P . M ., S ^ c . ; J . D . VVebb , S . D . ; J . VV . Hinton , Mus . Doc , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Asst . Org . ; J . M . Mu ' rphv , I . P . M . ; Major T . C . Walls , P M „ P . G . S ., P . G . Std . Br . ; T . Simpson , P . M . ; N . P .

Lardner , P . M . ; F . P . Weinel , P . M . 1 S 2 S ; and H . B . Marshal ) , J . P ., C . C , P . M . 1277 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Mr . Thomas Leeson Pewtress , and it being unanimous , he was impassively initiated by the VV . M . Bro . W . R . Witt , S . VV ., was elected to represent thc li dge at the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and the sum of 10 guineas was voted from the funds of the IJJ 1 * to head his li ** t , Apjlogiej