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proud at being elected honorary members of the Cripp legate Lodge , a lodge which was connected with so renowned a locality as had been referred to by the W . M . From the narrative of the connection of the Ward of Cri pplegate with the illustrious dead which they had heard it was

clear that the W . M . had reason to be proud of his connection with it . He had said that he was married in it , and that his children were born and brought up in it . The lodge might congratulate the ward that though it was the ward of Cripplegate it had not turned out cri pples .

There certainl y was not one in that room . He had expected to see some other eminent Freemasons there that evening , and he thought that they would deepl y regret their absence when they came to learn the splendid reception which had been accorded to those who had

taken part in the establishment of the lodge . Brother Terry concluded by again thanking the W . M . and brethren of the lodge for the toast , and wishing the greatest prosperity to the lodge . The W . M . next proposed " The Visitors " of the names of whom there were three or four

columns on the signature book . The lodge was very proud to have them in their midst , and he hoped they would go away with a good report of what they had witnessed . Bro . Abbott , P . M . 192 , who was one of the respondents , said he felt great interest in the

welfare of the Cripplegate Lodge , because many of its members were members of his own lodge . The brethren of that lodge were first afraid that they would lose many of their own members by theestablishrr . entof the Cripplegate Lodge . That fear , however , has passed away , and the lodge

recommended the prayer of the petition for a warrant . Some of the brethren of 192 were chosen as officers of the Cripplegate , and three of them he might claim as his own children . Bro . Scott , S . W . 91 , also replied , and

expressed his p leasure at the performance he had witnessed . Referring to the working of the W . M ., he could not hel p expecting that the Cripplegate Lodge would hsve great success . In the VV . M . and his officers it had brethren who

would conduct it safely through any troubles and difficulties that might arise . Many brethren of his own lodge ( No . 91 ) were members of this lodge , and this enabled him to speak with much confidence , for he knew what they were . His own lodge was of course always uppermost in

his mind , and with respect to it he could not hel p saying" Where ' er I go , whatever realms I see , My heart , untrammelled , still returns to thee . " Bro . Wilson also replied , speaking in the same high high terms of the W . M ., officers , and

brethren . The W . M . next gave '' The Recommending Lodge , " for which Bro . A . Treadwell , W . M . 1 77 , returned thanks . Bro . Foulger was initiated in that lodge and passed through all its

offices ; had been a member of that lodge twentyone years , and was highl y respected there . The W . M . next proposed "The Masonic Charities , " and said that he felt the Cri pplegate Lodge would prosper , and as it prospered it would remember the Masonic Charities . He

begged to thank Bro , Terry , the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution , and the lodge would show its appreciation of its services that evening by assisting his institution . He would suggest that the Benevolent Institution should be first remembered by the Cri pplegate Lodge .

Bro . James Terry replied : 285 brethren had enrolled themselves as Stewards for the Boys ' Festival , when a still larger subscription than that of last year was expected . He hoped that would be the forerunner of still larger success in 1877 for the other two institutions . Whether

in London or in the provinces the most generous support had been accorded to all three institutions . Some brethren had , perhaps , a fancy for one institution above another ; but , taken altogether , the various Committees might congratulate themselves that the support was most

liberall y extended . £ 9380 was subscribed at the last Festival of the Benevolent Institution , and it certainl y could not be said that the Craft failed in its duty on that occasion . ^ 8200 , notwithstanding the illness of the Secretary to the Giils' School , was subscribed in May to that institution , and at least , § £ 14 , 000 was ex-

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pected for the Boys on the 28 th inst . This would make some ^ 32 , 000 ; but let not the brethren run away with the idea that because this was a large sum the institution could not spend it all ; neither let them think that because there was

no election for the old men last time they could do without an election in future ; nor because they took on twenty-one widows out of thirtyone they had so much money they did not know what to do with it . For this institution there was

but one election in the year , and the Committee were desirous to put on all they could , so that the poor . people mig ht not have to wait another year . The Committee had agreed to pay each annuitant an increase of £ 4 a year , which , although it mig ht appear a small sum , was a

very large increase for a poor old man or woman . There were three poor old women who were not successful at last election , but each of them being 80 years of age and upwards , the Committee , as they had the power , took them on the fund without election . The Girls' School

Committee were going to lay out a large sum of money on a new wing to the school , and no one who had been down there could help coming away with the determination to do all he could for that institution . With regard to the Boys '

School , they had heard from its energetic Secrerary , their Hercules , a man of most gigantic stature , of tremendous mind , and of irresistible force when he was determined to carry a point , that he was determined to beat the other two

Secretaries . He ( Bro . Terry ) hoped he would not be disappointed , but that the Craft would support him . All three had but one object in view , to go on and prosper to the utmost extent . The W . M . ' s suggestion that the lodge should first support the Benevolent Institution

was a very kind one , and he should feel that his attendance to consecrate the lodge had not been without effect . He saw many brethren round the table who had nobl y supported him in the past , and he saw no reason to doubt that they would do so again . He hoped that each brother

as he was initiated wonld think that upon his own shoulders , on his own efforts , would depend the success of each institution , and if they could only get the young members coming in to take the same interest as the old ones , there was a bright future opening before them . There

would go forth to the world , not with a view of bringing them into the Order , an account of the large subscriptions to the institutions ; and there would be btought into the Order good , true , and faithful men , who would not be speculative Masons , but Masons in heart and fact , who

would contribute largely to the support of the Masonic Institutions . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Corke , Treasurer , proposed that a list shou'd be at once commenced , and offered to give ten or fifteen guineas towards it . The lodge would thus show practically the gratitude

it felt to Bro . lerry and those brethren who had assisted him in the consecration of the lodge . It would be the pride of his heart if before Bro . Terry left that evening he ( Bro . Corke ) could place in his hands a cheque for & £$ o to make the Cripplegate Lodge Vice-President of the

Benevolent Institution . Bro . Abbot , the Secretary , his partner , would also put sBi $ . The brethren had met in social intercourse to do good and to be charitable , and he hoped they would support them . If they would promise to do so , he ( Bro . Corke ) would at once give Bro . Terry a cheque for stiffi . ( Great cheering . )

The S . W ., the J . W ., the LP . M . each added i £$ rjs . to the list , and in a few minutes Bro . Coste informed Bro . Terry that the list amounted to £ 60 . Bro . Terry then rose to thank the brethren . He said that of the sixty-one lodges he had

consecrated the Cripplegate was the first that had paid him such a compliment . He hoped the other sixty would bestir themselves to emulate the Cripplegate . He trusted that much good would result from it . Long might the Grand Master be spared to grant warrants for such lodges as this .

The W . M . said that as the lodge intended to become Vice-President of all the institutions , a cheque for £ 50 would be given to Bro . Terry , and the other £ 10 would go towards the list for one of the other institutions . " The Officers " was the next toast , to which

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there was a hearty response by the Treasurer ( who thanked the visitors very much for assisting ) The Secretary , the Wardens and Deacons . Bro . H . Massey replied for the " Freemason '

to the toast of " ihe Masonic Press , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . There was some excellent singing during the evening by Bros . Fred . H . Cozens , T . W . Simons , G . T . Carter and Chaplin Henry .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 7 , 1876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JULY t . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1194 , Villiers , Grotto Hot ., Twickenham . Precep . 127 , Bard of Avon , Hampton-court . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd .

MONDAY , JULY 3 . Lodge 16 , Royal Alpha , WillU's Rooms , St . James's . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . Chap . " 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . „ 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . Mark Lodge 139 , Panmure , Bilham Hot ., Balham .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , JULY 4 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1549 , Abercorn , Abercorn Hot ., Stanmore .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , 1 , Camomilc-st ., Bishopsgatc . St . Marylebonc , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , lied Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . t Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 5 . Chap . 55 , Constitutional , Private Room , Leytonstone . Precep . 129 , Holy Palestine , Cafe Royal , Regent-street . LODGES OK INSTRUCTION , Confidence , M . IL , Bushall-st . Alt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton .

Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , Lonlon Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn .

THURSDAY , JULY 6 . Lodge 10 , Wesminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-rd . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Wimbledon Club Lecture Hall .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Apglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherinc-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonhy-st , Milbank .

Highgatc , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , In , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-stt ., Regeut-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albany-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

FRIDAY , JULY 7 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoiia Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Flcct-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . Ur . ited Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsoy . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar .