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ance , would gather round him and secure thc success of his year of office . In acknowledging the scrtices of so good a brother , he congratulated him on the high office to wbich he had attained , and all the brethren would join in giving him their hearty wishes , both for his health and for his success in his new position . The W . M . replied ,

and said he had often thought that if the wild beasts in the menageries , whose portraits were painted in such brilliant colours outside , were to see their own portraits they wou . d be rather ashnmed of their real appearance . He felt rather as one of those wild beasts , for Col . Burney had presented him to the brethren in such fair colours that he felt it was more as he would be than as he was .

However , he was extremely pleased to be Master of such a lodge as the JBayard Lodge . Having been Senior Warden of course he might reasonably have hoped to attain to the Master ' s chair ; still he could only accept the brethren ' s unanimous election of him as a proof of their confidence . He accepted it as such . He could only say that if during hit year of office the lodge deteriorated in any way it would

be his misfortune , and not his fault . But trusting to the brethren's co-operation , which he knew he should have , his most earnest efforts should be used on behalf of the lodge . He asked the officers and brethren to assist him as far as they could , and nothing should be wanting on his part to justify the confidence the brethren had exhibited in electing him as their W . M . " The Visitors " was the next

toast , which the W . M . introduced to the brethren by saying that outsiders who had not been enlightened in Masonry imagined that Masonry was only an association of men whose object was to dine together and entertain visitors from different lodges , to encourage convivality , geniality , hospitality , and all the other " alities . " Masons , however , knew how wrong- such an idea of Masonry was , but still

dining together was an important part of Masonic duties . Masons adjourned from labour to refreshment , and labour and refreshment joined together were of considerable importance , and one of the most agreeable features of Masonic dinners consisted in the presence of visitors . Visitois often had something interesting to say , and frequently paid their hosts compliments wbich they

did not at all deserve ; still that was all their fault . There were several distinguished visitors present—a gallant Commander in the Navy , Sir W . Wiseman , a P . M ., of many lodges ; Bro . Cooper Smith , who was serving his fourth year rf office in the short space of 5 years , which shewed how popular he was in all lodges ; and there were also Bro . Thrupp , a brother

who was very well known ; besides Bros . Hamilton , Savile Clarke , McCalmont , and Nettleship . He would call on Sir W . Wiseman , and Bro . Thrupp to respond . Sir W . Wiseman , in answer to the call , said he was afraid the W . M . had not picked out a very eloquent visitor to return thanks for the guests when he called upon him . He was not accustomed to speaking in public at

dinner , though he was when on board ship ; and then the speeches were always brief and to the point , as he was afraid a speech from him after dinner would not be . He could only thank the W . M . and the brethren on behalf of himself and thc other distinguished visitors for the kind way in which this toast had been submitted and honoured . The dinner , as the W . M . had said , was one

of the important points in Masonry . Though not to be included in the working of the Craft , he thought on this occasion they might say it was a very successful part of the Working . He hoped he should be privileged to attend again during the present W . M . ' s year and see the working of this excellent lodge . He had not been inside a lodge for more than six years . He was made a Mason in a very

out-of-the-way place on the West Coast of Africa , and he was afraid he was an ignorant Mason at all times , but he was a hearty Mason , and was very glad to help in a humble way in the workings of the Craft . In this he thought the service to which he had the honour to belong rather came forward , for there were very few naval officers that fie knew who were not Masons . Naval officers saw

Masonry in all parts of the world , and they were always kindly and hospitably received by all Masons . He was tare they at any rate saw the working of the good fellowship of Masonry in the cordial greeting they experienced in all quarters of the globe by their brother Masons . In that branch at least Masonry carried out the duties that Masons were instructed in in lodges . Bro . Raymond

Thrupp said this was the first time he had visited the Bayard Lodge , and he was very glad to find several old brethren and friends amongst the members . He hoped to have other opportunities of coming and seeing the working of the lodge . He was exceedingly sorry that the I . P . M . was prevented by domestic affliction from being at the banquet table , but he could not but compliment him on

the way in which , under the distressing circumstances , he had performed the ceremony of installation . From the way in which he carried the ceremony through he showed that he bad the welfare and prosperity of the Craft at hi an . The W . M . in proposing "The P . M . s , " said the new W . M . who just succeeded to the chair of a lodge had , no doubt , to a certain extent to submit to the kind advice of his

immediate predecessor . At present he was not submitting to that advice , for the P . M . ' s wanted him to do one thing , and he wanted to do another . But he thought the other brethren of the lodge would agree that he was right . He was about to propose " The Health of the P . M . ' s , " of whom there were two in the Bayard Lodge . Those P . M . ' s had done so much for the lodge that the health of

each ought to be proposed by itself . It was unnecessary to say now that Colonel Burney had started the lodge . He ( the W . M . ) had seen perhaps more of Col . Burney ' s enthusiasm for this Iocfge than any other brother present ; and he ( the W . M . ) could assure the brethren that if Col . Hurney ' s whole livelihood and welfare had depended on thc success of this lodge , he could not have worked more heartily anil

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enthusiastically than he had done on its behalf . The letters he had written , the journeys he had made , he could not recapitulate ; and there certainly could not have been by any possibility a better founder of a l'lclge . They ought therefore Vi be proud of him anil propose his health by itself They must not , however , forget their Bro . Leeson , the I . P . M . Bro . Leeson had been suffering from very bad

health , all the year he had not been really 111 a condition to oeiform his duties , but his desire to do all he coakl in regard to the Craft , his good feeling , and his brotherly love to the brethren , had induced him to come and do the work of the lodge when he really ought to have been staying at home . He had not spared himself at all , and he deserved the best thanks of the brethren and their hearty

acceptance of this toast . Col . Burney replied . He could answer for himself , and he was sure he could answer for Capt . Leeson as far himself . Capt . Leeson had carried out his work in a manner satisfactory to all the brethren , especially suffering as he did from ill-health , and latterly from domestic affliction as well . The proof of his having done his work well was to be found in the prosperity of the

lodge for the last twelve months . Speaking for himself ( Co ) . Burney ) he might say he was not deserving of all the kind things the W . M . had said of him . As the founder of the lodge he certainly took very great interest in it , and there was no amount of trouble , no amount of work ( imperfect though it might be ) that he would not take to forward the prosperity and good oi thc lodge . As to what

he had done for it , that was nothing ; it was only by the assistance and co-operation of so many kind brethren who rallied round him that enabled him to do what he had done . That assistance was kept up to the present day , and in the successive officers he found the same good feeling . So long as that feeling existed so long would the prosperity of thc Bayard Lodge progress .

Whatever little service he might be able to render to thc lodge ( and he was quite aware how slight it must be ) it would ever be at the disposal of thc Bayard Lodge . Thc W . M . proposed " The Treasurer and Secretary . " While wailing that afternoon , before coming to lodge , in the office of Treasurer , he was told to sit down at the table and look at the book . On doing so he was really

staggered to find the tremendous amount of care with which the proceedings of this lodge were notified . The ledgers and day books and all th : appliances usually regarded as peculiar to a bank were made the subject matter of the attention of the Treasurer of thc Bayard Lodge . He could not help thinking what great amount of trouble the worthy Treasurer and Secretary took in looking after

the interests of the brethren . When the officers of a lodge were spoken of , it was generally with the feeling that while they did ihcir duty it was with a certain amount of pleasure to themselves ; but they must not forget those two officers , the Treasurer and Secretary , who spent many hours in adding up accounts and writing letters , very often long into the night , as he knew the Secretary had dor . e

These brethren worked for ihe lodge in the kindest way , and they had no reward beyond the knowledge that they were doing the best they could for the Craft in carrying out their duties efficiently . Bro Frank Richardson , Treasurer , replied . If he said that the civil officers of the lodge had no work to do they would not believe him , and therefore he would not do it . Most undoubtedly , the civil officers , if

they did their duty , had a considerable amount to elo ; hut in a lodge like the Bayard , of so young a standing , but which had taken a prominent position in the Craft , the labour became a labour of love , for it was an honour to have one ' s name connected with it as Treasurer or Secretary . In saying this he was sure he was speaking the sentiments of Bro . Bernard , the Secretary . With regard

to the accounts he must congratulate the lodge on the prosperous position in which it stood , and he fancied there were very few lodges which in the second year of their existence had been enabled to make themselves Vice-Presidents of all the Charities , and put by £ 100 m 'be sweet simplicity of thc Three per Cents . But now that this lodge had attained that high

standing , and had what he might call a reserve fund as well as a fund in hand , he confessed he should like to see the lodge go a little further . It was a custom—he might say a good custom—for most of the lodges taking any position in the Craft , to send a Steward each year cither to one or all the Masonic Charities , and not to send that Steward empty-handed , but to give him something

to take with him to head his list and induce others to subscribe . He hoped next year this lodge would do likewise . In fact that night they had too much work to do , or he would have given notice of motion , so that the matter might be considered and discussed , but at next meeting he would give notice that the following year the lodge subscribe ten guineas to each of the Masonic Charities , and

that they endeavour to prevail on some brother to represent the lodge as Steward . His esteemed friend , Col . Burney , had intimated to him that he was inclined to serve the StewarJship himself next year . Col . Burney took the office last year , and it was rather too soon to serve again perhaps ; but in order to set a good example to the brethren of the lodge , which he hoped would be followed , he

( Bio . Richardson ) would be delighted , if Col . Burney did not serve , to represent the lodge at each of the Charities . " The Health of the Officers of the Bayard Lodge" followed , and the W . M . in proposing it said , that his appointment of those brethren hail met with general appioval . He was sure the admirable way in which they had filled their offices hitherto would be continued in their new

positions . Without good working the business dragged , got careless , ineffectual , sluggish and dull ; but if the officers worked well together thc beautiful services of the Craft were most impressive . He was sue the working officers would do all they could during the present year , for their own sakes , am ' , for the s-rke of the other brethren , to maintain the chaiacter of the lodge for good working and to merit the

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high position which had been so kindly accorded to it by the presence of the Grand Officers that evening . He knnw the kind feeling which the officers had to thc lodge , and he was sure they would give a proof of it during the present year . Bro . Fyers , S . W ., replied . He was very proud to be placed in the position to return thanks for this toast . If he might judge oi the other officers by himself he could

confidently assure the W . M . that they would all discharge their duties in such a manner as would continue the Bayard Lodge on that high pinnacle which it had already reached through the able and unremitting exertions of Past Master Col . Burney and Immediate Past Master Captain Leeson . He hoped no officers present would omit or neglect any opportunity of making themselves

thoroughly conversant with their duties ; and if he mi ght judge from their presence that evening he thought he could see a determination on their part to rally round the W . M . and do their work in a style that would leave no occasion for regret or disappointment by the W . M ., but would on tbe contrary cause him to be thoroughly satisfied with , and proud of the choice he had made . Col .

Burney , before the Tyler ' s toast was given , begged to propose a toast which was not usual at Masonic gatherings . He said he had been rather impatient for this . moment to arrive , because it gave him an opportunity to make an announcement which he was sure all the brethren would receive with thc greatest pleasure , and which would cause them to offer their heartiest felicitations tothe

W . M . He was going to proiiosc The Health of the Ladies' . " On this occasion it was particularly called for , for he had the authority of the W . M . for saying that before the next regular meeting of thc lodge he would become a married man . Therefore , the brethren would drink the toast of thc . ladies and health , happines « , long life , and prosperity to the W . M . in the new state in which he

was about to enter . Thc toast having'been most cordially received , the W . M . in reply , said that from what he knew of Masonry a brother would carry out the principles of the Craft more thoroughly if he was married . He would not say it was entirely for the sake of his lodge that he

was going to be married ; that would be saying too much , but still it was pleasant to know that on entering on a novel condition of life he had the kind feelings and good wishes of the brethren . The Tyler ' s toast was then given , and another of the very pleasant meetings of the brethren of the Bayard Lodge was brought to a close .

HENRY MUGGERIDGE LODGE ( No . 1679 ) . —The installation meeting was held on Saturday , May 25 th , at the Prince George Hotel , Dahton , and Bro , Francis Fellows installed as W . M . The installation ceremony was finely rendered by Bro . Henry Muggeridge , I . P . M . The W . M . appointed the following officers , Bros . E . F . Storr , S . W . ; J . Loi kin , J . W . j H . Johns , S . D . ; J . H .

Wilkin , J . D . ; W . F . Darnell , I . G . ; A . Sack , D . C ; and the office of Secretary to Bro . Henry Muggeridge . Amongst the members present were Bros . John Bagot Scrivener , P . M . No . 5 , Treasurer ; E . B . Crichton , Henry S . Leah , E . C . Dyer , C . F . Brown , A . H . Diaper , G . Clark , S . Stampfer , C . A . Haines , C . Arnold , A . K . Foster , E . H . Hewett , and H . Edmonds . The following were the

visitors : Bros . J . Tanner , W . M . Eleanor , 1707 ; T . White , P . M . Neptune , 22 ; H . Birdseye , P . M . Panmure , 715 ; J . E . Beckett , Golden Rule , 1261 ; G . Phythian , W . M . ' Neptune , 22 ; T . W . Clarke , S . D . Elliott , 1567 ; T . R . Eames , P . M . Neptune , 23 ; G . Carter , Carnarvon , 804 . A Past Master ' s

jewel , which was much admired , was presented by the W . M . in the name of the lodge to thc I . P . M ., and after other ordinary business the lodge was closed . The brethren then repaired to a banquet , which gave general satisfaction , in fact great praise is due to Mr . Newell , of Hackney , for its excellence .

EVENING STAR LODGE ( No . 1719 ) . —The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B ., W . M ., presiding . The other brethren who attended were Bros . W . Sugg , P . M ., as S . W . ; T . H . Kirkham , J . W . ; James Glaisher , P . M ., Treas . ; Magnus Ohren , P . M ., Sec ; T . A . Greene , J . D . ; J . W . Sugg , D . C ; F . W . Hartley ,

John Johnson , Edward Hide , Alfred Williams , Joseph Mainwaring , G . C . Trewby , Arthur Meads , H . Greene , J . S . Tamburini , W . Liddall , Sam Cutler , VV . C . Young , J . H . Martin , and C . T . Speight , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . John E . Dawson , W . M . 404 . ; F . J . Sweet , 87 ; John L Anderson , 554 ; S . H . Pearson , 1423 ; J . T . Charles , 22 ; E . Coste , P . M . 9 ; E . T . Henman , 1423 ; and H .

Massey , P . M . 619 { Freemason ) . The W . M . raised Bros . Lass , West , anrl Tidy , and Bro . Magnus Ohren , P . M . and Seerctary , | initiated Mr . Basil Pym Ellis . Bro . W . C . Young , of Lodge 1716 , was elected a joining member . Bro . Kirkham was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . James Glaisher , P . G . D ., was unanimously reelected Treasurer . The Treasurer ' s report was presented ,

by which it appeared that the lodge had £ 63 in hand , and all accounts were paid . Notice was given of a motion " That a P . M . jewel of the value of £ 10 be presented to the retiring W . M . " Lodge was then closed , and the meeting was adjourned till the fourth Tuesday in June . The brethren afterwards banqueted together at Freemasons ' Tavern , when the toasts were proposed , Bro . Glaisher

replied to that of "The Pro Grand Master , Sec , " ai . d in doing so said that although the toast was a formal one , there was always the feeling that brethren who were in the position of Past or Present Grand Officers were brethren who had worked well in lodge . He then proposed " The

Health of the W . M . " The brethren were all pleased to see that distinguished brother appearing again amongst them with the tinge of health upon his face , which he temporarily lost some months ago . They were also happy to see that that tinge was now brighter than it was on the last occasion when he presided over them . The brethren