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Alleyn Lodge , No . 2647 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . T . COMPTON STANLEY . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 23 rd ult ., in the tastefully-appointed Napoleon Room of Messrs . Callingham ' s Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , and was attended by the following members and visiting brethren : — Bros . T . Compton Stanley , W . M . j E . M . Scott , J . W . ; I . F . Henley , S . D . j R . Omash , T . D . ; I . William Stevens , D . C .: Walter I . Mass , l . G .: J . Joel ,

I . P . M . ; G . W . Capel , P . M . j Harry Harwood , Chas . A . Frost , H . J . Newnham , John , R . Simmons , Thos . G . H . Johnson , J . W . Harrison , Henry Wyatt , James Kahn , Charles L . Lechman , A . Dixon Jolly , G . W . Bins , John Songhurst , A . Browne , and Charles J . Thomson . Visitors : Bros . W . H . Bale , P . M . and Treas . 87 ; J . Webb , P . M . 92 ; Geo . Paxton , W . M . 435 ; S . S . Stanley , 435 j Edw . Harris , W . M . elect 435 ; Edw . Barrow , 879 ; Ernest G . Lundberg , 12 S 7 ; A . G . Thomson , 11287 ; Richd . Cane , P . M . 12 S 7 ; Capel Lambe , 1567 ; H . Trimmell , 1580 ; D . Taylor , 2278 ; Walter West , P . M . 2416 ; R . C . Richardson , 2458 ; S . P . Clark , 26 99 ; and Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O .

The minutes having been read , Bro . T . G . H . Johnson initiated Mr . Charles John Thomson into the ancient mysteries . Bro . Joel was elected and invested Treasurer . Bro . W . H . Stone , I . P . M ., then proceeded to instal Bro . T . Compton Stanley , P . M ., as Master forthe ensuing year , a task agreed upon by all to have been

most creditably and efficiently performed , hampered as he was by a very bad cold . The W . M . is also to be congratulated upon the manner in which he invested his officers . Bro . Stone having been presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , and also a collar , and thanking the lodge in feeling terms , the lodge , after a little discusison re the Audit Committee ' s report , and the voting of £ 5 5 s . for the W . M . ' s list for the Girls' School Festival , adjourned to refreshment , and during the banquet a very select programme of vocal and instrumental music was given under the direction of Bro . J . C . Steiner , the items we

From a Photo lg Fradellettml Young , Regent Street , IP . may mention as seeming to please more particularly being " Love the Pedlar " and " Ma curly-headed babby , " by Madame Julia Franks ; and " When 1 was a child of three , " by Miss Emily Rasey . " Take a pair ot sparkling eyes , " and " The Lost Chord " were most efficiently rendered b y Mr . George Harlow on the cornet . On proceeding to the toast list , the W . M ., in giving " The King , " which was drunk with enthusiasm , remarked on the good their late M . W . G . M . had done for the Craft during his many years' tenure of his exalted office .

Jn proposing " The M . W . Pro G . M ., Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . coupled the name of Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . Org ., with the toast . Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , in replying , stated what pleasure it afforded him to be present at the installation that day of his old friend , Bro . T . Compton Stanley , they both belonging to the same mother lodge ( the Salisbury ) , and called attention to the fact that by the election of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught to the acting leadership of English Freemasonry , the Craft would derive much benefit in having one who had their common interests so much at heart . flllblWM W IIIU . II ... .. WW ...

^ Bro . W . H . Stone , l . P . M ., then rose to toast his newly-elected successor to the chair , and referred to him as an able worker , and diligent in all things Masonic . The W . M ., in response , remarked that he regarded his election as one of the happiest moments in his life , tinged by sadness , however , as it could not help being by the lamented death of Bro . Axford , to whose special presence on that occasion to support him at his installation he had looked forward . The W . M . then gave "The I . P . M ., Bro . W . H . Stone , " and referred to the work he had done in the Craft , and to the particularly workmanlike way in which he had discharged his important duties that evening .

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Bro . Stone , in rising to thank the W . M . and the brethren for the hearty manner iB which they had received the toast , said that as Bro . Ganz in his remarks seemed t 0 imply that he had a past , he trusted that he had a future also and the lodge as well , anj : a good one , and , as far as he was concerned , it would have , as he should continue to forward its interests .

The W . M . then proposing " Our Brother the Initiate , " regarded it as the toast of the evening , and said judging by the way Bro . Thomson had gone through ' the ceremony he appreciated his entrance into our ancient Institution . Bro . C . J . Thomson , in his reply , said how proud he was to be received as a brother and thanked the newly found brethren for their reception of him . Bros . Paxton , W . M . 435 ; Bale , P . M . and Treas . 87 ; E . G . Lundberg , i 2 s . Webb , P . M . 92 ; and H . Trimmell , 15 S 0 , thanked the W . M . in suitable and happy terms for the entertainment offered them .

Bro . G . W . Capel , in responding for " The Past Masters , " commented on the fact that he was , owing to the death of Bro . Axford , senior Past Master of the Alleyn Lodge , and thanked the brethren . Bro . J . Joel in a few words endorsed the remarks of the last speaker . Bro . Stone , I . P . M ., expressed his gratification at seeing Bro . Stanley in the chair ,

Bro . J . Joel , the newly-elected Treasurer , said what a great honour he felt in being called upon to succeed to the office so ably held by the late Bro . Axford , and hoped ht also would be able to earn the esteem and respect of the brethren . Bro . C . H . Philips then , in his capacity as Secretary , assured the brethren of the splendid financial condition of the lodge , although so young , and said if they went on at the same rate as they had been doing they would become the finest lodge in London .

In toasting " The Officers , " the W . M . called attention to the presence of Bro . Harris , who had been fighting in South Africa , and hoped he would soon take active service in the lodge . The S . W . and J . W . then replied , and the Tyler ' s toast brought a long and interesting evening to a close . The flashlight photograph of the members and guests at table was taken by Messrs , Fradelle and Young .

Lodge of Agriculture , No . 1199 . •INSTALLATION OF BRO . R . W . MATTOCK . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the iSth ult ., & t the Assembly Rooms , Yatton , Somerset , under the presidency of Bro . W . A . Ly ddon , W . M . The members in attendance included Bros . A . W . Metcalfe , P . P . G . S ., I . P . M-f R . W . Mattock . S . W .: R . W . Statham . P . M .. Chan .: C . L . F . Edwards . P . M .

P . G . D . Eng ., Treas . ; T . A . Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . Org ., Sec ; E . H . Opensha * , S . D . ; E . J . Davey , J . D . ; C Winter , l . G . ; F . J . Savage , Stwd . ; J . Ball , Tyltfi J . Mountstevens , P . M ., P . P . A . G . Purst . ; F . W . Hesse , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . ; H . WCollins , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; G . W . Knowles , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; J . \ ' Pitts , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; W . Ritson , P . M . 216 ; W . H . Shiner , J . S . CudliP , W . E . Butland , and W . Stoker . The visitors included Bros . W . E . Perrett , jun ., l )> 1222 D . of C ; J . CooperP . M . 1222 ; R . I . Dart . P . M . 1222 ; H . Butt iV >

, , , 1322 ; T . Cox , 1222 ; E . Baker , 1222 ; A . E . jefferies , Stwd . 1222 ; W . B . Framp Wi 1222 ; C . W . Noble . . 610 ; G . Payne , 326 ; J . Cover , P . M . Gio ; W . H . C * m «* S . D . IOG ; and H . W . Mackenzie , P . M . 1750 . ... After the opening of the lodge and the transaction of formal business , Bro . R- ' ¦'

Mattock was presented as W . M . elect by Bros . F . W . Hesse , P . M ., and W . Kitsp "' P . M ., and duly installed into the chair by Bro . H . W . Collins , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . T " officers appointed and invested by Bro . K . W . Mattock , W . M ., were as follows : Br *' W . A . Lyddon , I . P . M . ; A . Powell , S . W . ; E . H . Openshaw , J . W . ; R . W . Statin *' P . M ., Chap ., C . L . F . Edwards , P . G . D . Eng ., P . G . Treas ., Treas . ; T . A . S * ' * P . M ., P . P . G . Org ., Sec ; E . ) . Davey , S . D . ; C . Winter , J . D . ; W . Reece , ' >' P . P . G . D . of C ., D . of C ; E . Thatcher , P . M ., P . P . G . Org ., Org . ; H . C . BnsW *