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Peckham , Treas . ; Charles Moore jessop , Sec . ; Henry luler , J . D . j H . W . Kiallrnark , P . AL ; and Belgrave Ninnis , P . G . Stwd . Visitors : Bros . Wm . Vincent , P . AI . 139 ; G . D . Harris , S . W . 224 ; and IT . Massey , P . M . 22 . Bro . Harry Seymour Foster ( Sheriff of London ) was advanced to the Alark Degree by Bro . Kiallrnark , and afterwards Bro . Dr . Brodie installed Bro . Lennox Browne as W . M . of the lodge . The brethren appointed to office

were Bros . G . T . Harley Thomas , S . W . ; Wm . Thomas , J . W . j A . Peckham , Treas . and J . O . ; C . M . Jessop , ' Sec ; Henry Wright , M . O . ; Geo . Danford P . Thomas , S . O . ; H . E . Juler , S . U . ; Raymond Tucker , J . D . ; H . Seymour Foster , I . G . ; and E . J . Mills , Tyler . Lodge was thereafter closed , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern , where they partook of a choice banquet , under the presidency of Bro . Lennox Browne ,

and subsequently honoured the customary toasts . Bro . Dr . Brodie proposed " The W . M ., " a toast which , he said , would meet with the brethren's cordial appreciation for his Masonic services . All the brethren knew him and the work he had done for Masonry . He wished him a very successful and happy year of office . Bro . Lennox Browne , W . AL , in the course of his reply , said that in the short time that this lodge had been

established he had been preceded by several distinguished members of the medical profession who were also distinguished Alasons , each of whom had done his work in a manner that had made him desirous to do his work in the chair as well as possible , and to show that he did not want to shirk it . He would introduce one or two candidates at the next meeting , and then he was going to do the work himself . This time next year he hoped to perform the

ceremony of installation , and in the I . P . AI . he would have an excellent assistant . The brethren had acknowledged the services of Dr . Brodie by presenting him with a jewel . He ( Bro . Lennox Browne ) was very sensible of the high honour conferred upon him by being made Alaster of a lodge composed of so many members of his own profession , and so many Alasons whom he had known in other Iodges and whom he highly esteemed .

Bros . Vincent and Massey acknowledged the toast of " The Visitors , " which was proposed in most cordial and kindly terms by the W . AL Bro . Lennox Browne , in proposing the toast of " The Past Masters , " said tbat those brethren formed at present but a short roll , but they were nevertheless a worthy band . He was deeply grateful to Dr . Brodie for installing him . Bro . Brodie was well up in Alasonic work , and some years

ag _ took a section of the lectures in the Craft in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . Bros . Kiallrnark and Ninnis were also invaluable , and he hoped that next year thebrethren would find another brother not altogether unworthy to be associated with them . He then suggested that the warrant of the lodge should be endorsed every year by the W . M .

of the lodge , and offered to present a morocco case in which to keep it . It would be an interesting memento years hence . Bros . Dr . Brodie and Ninnis replied . The toast of " The Officers " and the Tyler's toast closed the proceedings of a very pleasant evening .

TWICKENHAM . Sir Francis Burdett Lodge ( No . 1 S 1 ) . — This prosperous lodge met at the Albany Hotel on the 17 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . A . J . R . Simmonds , W . AI . ; W . Thomas , S . VV . and VV . AI . elect ; Davis , J . W . j Woodruff , M . O . j Capt . T . C . Walls , P . AL , P . G . S . B ., Sec . ; Aleacock , R . of AI . j Bonney , S . D . j LT . Biiggs , P . AL , P . G . Std . Br . j H . Higgins ,

P . M . j Bailey , P . AI . j and VV . J . Porter , P . M . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Wm . 'Thomas was duly installed into the chair of A . by the Secretary . The following appointments and investitures took place : Bros . Davis , S . W . ; Woodruff , J . W . j H . Von Joel , AI . O . ; George Everett , S . O . j Aleacock , J . O . ; Bonny , R . of M . ; VV . Fisher , P . M ., Treas . ; T . C . Walls , P . M ., Sec . ; W . VV . Westley ,

S . D . ; Conway , J . D . ; and Harrison , Tyler . A vote of thanks was passed to the Installing Alaster . The sum of three guineas was voted to the Alark Benevolent fr ' und , per Bro . A . J . R . Simmonds , I . P . AI . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . VV . Fisher , P . AL , Treas . ; H . Von Joel , M . O . ; George Everett , S . O . ; W . W . Westley , S . D . ; and others . It was unanimously resolved

that in future the installation meeting take place in Alarch . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . The W . AI . presided most ably , his speeches being exceedingly happy and terse . During the intervals Bros . Porter , P . AI . ; Bailey , P . M . ; and others instrumentally and vocally enteitained the brethren .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . AIOSES BENNETT . Bro . Moses Bennett , one of the old members of the Panmure Lodge , No . 715 , we regret to say died on Wednesday morning , after a short illness . Hc was one of the best known of the London shorthand writers , and had followed that calling for more than half a century . He died in his 69 th year . The

whole of the male portion of the family were brought up as shorthand writers , but there is only one of the brothers now surviving , and he , in conjunction with a nephew , is still pursuing the same calling . All the family made considerable mark in their profession . Bro . Moses Bennett attached himself in early life to the firm of G . and N . Cherer , which he never

afterwards left , and at the time of his death he was the senior partner in that firm , which was carried on under the title of Cherer , Bennett , and Davis , the firm which took the official notes in the Tichborne case . Bro . Moses Bennett was as well known on the Western Circuit as he was in metropolitan legal circles , and as a genial , kindly-hearted , charitable man , with nn immense fund of anecdote , will be long remembered .

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The Shadwell Clerke Trust.

THE SHADWELL CLERKE TRUST .

FREEMASONS' HALL , GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C , Sth February , 1 S 92 . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , VVe regret to inform you that the Widow of our late much lamented Grand Secretary , Col . Shadwell H . Clerkehas been left very inadequately provided for .

, A Committee of Grand Officers and others , who have had many opportunities of knowing how conscientiously , efficiently and courteously Col . Clerke discharged all the duties of his important office , and the eminent services he has rendered to Alasonry , has been formed for the purpose of inviting Lodges and Brethren to show their appreciation of his high character and services by joining with them in

raising a Fund for the purchase of a Government Life Annuity for Airs . Clerke . We send herewith a List of the Committee who have already given their names , to which additions are solicited . The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom ; the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Alount Edgcumbe ; and Sir Albert VV . Woods ( Garter ) ,

P . G . W ., G . D . C , have kindly consented to act as Trustees , and an account will be opened immediately in their names at the Bloomsbury Branch of the London and Westminster Bank . Personal Subscriptions are limited to a maximum of £ 5 5 s . In the case of Lodges , Chapters , and other Masonic Bodies there is no limit . Cheques are requested to be sent ,

addressed to the Treasurer , Bro . Robert Grey , Freemasons Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , made payable to him , and crossed "London and Westminster Bank , Bloomsbury Branch , o / a Shadwell Clerke Trust . " Inasmuch as Bro . George Kenning has kindly undertaken

to insert advertisements in the breemason free of expense , and as the cost of Printing , Stationery , Postage and Receipt Stamps , & c , will be paid by Alembers of the Committee , the whole amount of Subscriptions , without any deduction , will be available for the proposed object . We remain , Dear Sir and Brother ,

Yours fraternally , THOAIAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P ., Cha ' uman . ROBERT GREY , Pres . B . of B ., T . easurer . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Secretary .

"SHADWELL CLERKE TRUST . " To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The reference in the newspapers to Col . Shadwell Gierke ' s will having caused some misconception as to the income left to Airs . Clerke , we think it rig ht to state that we have been furnished with a list

of the securities in which the personal estate was invested . Their value at present prices is £ 10 , 461 8 s . This includes the . £ 1000 mentioned in the will , of which Mrs . Clerke has the testamentary disposition , and also a policy for _ £ iooo , payment of which is in question . The sum of , £ 10 , 461 bs . invested in securities suitable for trusts would yield a yearly income of £ 310 .

Out of this by the will £ 100 a year is to be paid to each of the sons , and the balance to Airs . Clerke on condition she provides a home for and maintains the daughter . Should the policy money not be received , the balance will be reduced to £% o a year . Mrs . Clerke has a small entailed property of her own in Ireland which brings in a precarious income , the

average of the last two years being . 6 * 33 10 s . So far as we are able to learn , the whole of her income will therefore be either £ 243 or £ 213 to provide a home and maintain herself and daughter , which is sufficient to show that for a lady in her position she " has been left very inadequately provided for . " When the will was read it was believed that Mrs .

Clerke was left a life interest in her husband ' s real estate in Ireland , but this appears not to have been legally carried out , and it is to fulfil , to some extent , the evident intention of Col . Clerke that " The Shadwell Clerke Trust" has been formed . The brethren to whom our circular was addressed

are reminded that the case was not put before them as one of Charity , nor were they solicited for subscriptions . They were invited to join with the Committee in testifying by the purchase of a life annuity for Mrs . Clerke " their appreciation of Col . Gierke ' s high character and services . "—Yours fraternally ,

THOMAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P ., Chairman . ROBERT GREY , Pres . B . of B ., Treasurer . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Secretary . Freemasons' Hall , 22 nd February , 1 S 92 . TRUSTEES . The AI . W . Pro G . AI ., the Right Hon . the EARL OF LATHOM . The R . VV . Deputy G . AI ., the Right Hon . the EARL OF

MOUNT EDGCUMBE . The R . W . Bro . Sir ALBERT VV . WOODS ( Garter ) , P . G . Warden . CHAIRMAN . 'The V . W . Bro . THOMAS FENN , Pres . B . of G . P . TREASURER . The V . W . Bro . ROBERT GKEY , Pres . B . of li . SECRETARY .

The V . W . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D . COMMITTEE . VV . Bro . ) . AIRD , M . P ., S . G . D . R . W . „ Sir FRANCIS ALSTON , K . C . M . G ., P . G . W . V . W . „ J . D . ALLCKO . T , P . G . Treas .

W . „ S . J . ATI EN BOROUGH , P . AL 234 .. „ „ E . K . BAILEY , J . G . D . „ „ BRACKSTONE ' BAKER , P . G . D .

The Shadwell Clerke Trust.

VV . Bro . S . B . BANCROFT , W . M . 2127 . „ „ CHARLES BARRY , G . Supt . of Wks . „ „ CHARLES BELTON , P . D . G . D . C . „ „ JAMES BRETT , P . G . Purst . „ „ LENNOX BROWNE , P . M . 225 C . V . W . „ Rev .. J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . Chap . W . „ T . G . BULLEN , P . G . Std . Br .

R . W . „ Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart .. P . G M Aliddx . '"*• W . „ Col . S . BURNEY , P . G . D . R . W . „ Col . Hon . H . BYNG , P . G . W . W . „ W . AL BYWATER , P . G . S . B . R . W . „ Col . T . CALDWELL , P . G . AI . Cantabs . „ „ Gen . Hon . SOMERSET J . G . CALTHORPE

P . G . W . „ „ Colonel ATALET DE CARTERET , P . G . M . Jersey . W . „ C . C . CHESTON , P . G . D . „ „ General H . CLERK , P . G . D . „ „ R . CLOWES , G . Std . Br . „ „ RALPH GLUTTON , P . G . D . „ „ S . COCHRANE , P . AI . 3 . „ „ J . T . COLLINS , P . G . S . B . „ „ Col . A . B . COOK , J . P ., P . A . G . D . C .

„ „ A . COOPER , P . G . Stwd . „ „ G . COOPER , P . G . D . R . W . „ Lord CREMORNE , P . G . W . „ „ ROBERT CUNLIFFE , P . G . W . W . „ Lieut . CZARNECK 1 , 1260 . VV . „ Sir L . DARELL , P . G . D . „ „ Lieut .-Col . J . DAVIES , P . D . G . D . C .

„ „ Baron DE FERRIERES , P . G . D . „ ., Alderman J . C DIMSDALE , W . M . 1 , P . GS „ „ H . J . P . DUMAS , P . G . D . „ „ J . S . EASTES , P . G . D . „ „ E . J . EMA 1 ERSON , P . G . Std . Br . R . W . „ Earl of EUSTON , P . G . AI . Norths and Hunts V . W . „ GEORGE EVERETT , G . Treas .

W . „ G . E . FAIRCHILD , P . AL 1 igG . „ „ J . E . LE FEUVRE , P . G . D . „ „ T . H . GARDINER , P . AI . u o . „ „ H . GARROD , P . G . Purst . „ „ JOHN GIBSON , P . G . S . of VV . „ „ RUDOLPH G . GLOVER , P . D . G . D . C . „ „ CLEA 1 ENT GODSON , AI . D ., G . Stwd .

„ „ RALPH GOODING , AI . D ., P . G . D . „ „ FRANK GREEN , P . G . D . „ „ Sir C H . GREGORY , P . G . D . R . W . „ T . F . HALSEY , ALP ., P . G . AI . Herts . W . „ CHARLES HAMA 1 EKTON , P . G . S . B . R . W . „ Sir REGINALD HANSON , Bt ., M . P ., P . G . W , W . „ Col . CHARLES HARDING , P . A . G . D . C .

„ „ Sir G . D . HARRIS , P . G . D . „ „ F . R . VV . HEDGES , P . G S . B . R . W . „ Lord HENNIKER , P . G . AI . Suffolk . W . „ GEORGE H . HOPK 1 NSON , P . G . S . V . W . „ Rev . E . L . G . HOUNDLE , P . G . C . Surrey . W . „ HENRY A . HUNT , P . G . Supt . of Wksl „ „ G . KELLY , P . G . S . B .

„ „ GEORGE KENNING , P . G . D . Middx . R . W . „ Lord KENSINGTON , P . G . M . South Wales ( VV . Division ) . W . „ F . S . KNYVETT , P . G . D . „ „ Lieut .-Col . GEORGE LAAIBERT , P . G . S . B . „ „ W . G . LEAloN , P . G . D . „ „ E . LETCHWORTH , P . G . D .

„ „ P . DE LANDE LONG , P . G . D . R . VV . „ Lord L 1 A 1 ERICK , P . P . G . AI . Bristol . VV . „ G . D . LISTER , W . AL 2243 . „ „ HENRY LOVEGROVE , W . AL 241 C . „ „ LOVELAND LoVELAND , P . G . D . „ „ Admiral A . IT . MARKHAM , P . AI . 257 . V . W . „ Rev . C . J . MARTYN , P . G . Chap .

W . „ C . F . A 1 ATTER , P . G . Std . Br . „ „ J . IT . MATTHEWS , P . D . G . D . C . „ „ . \ MEAD , P . G . S . B . „ „ T . HASTINGS AIILLER , G . S . B . R . W . „ Sir JOHN B . MONCKTON , P . G . W . „ „ Col . G . NOEL MONEY , P . G . AI . Surrey . W . „ E . AlONTEUUIS , P . G . S . B . „ „ J . C . PARKINSON , P . G . D .

„ „ A . A . PENDLEBURY . „ „ Col . JAA 1 ES PETERS , P . G . S . B . V . W . „ F . A . PHILBRICK , Q . C , Grand Registrar . W . „ Capt . N . G . PHILIPS , P . G . D . „ „ TURTLE P 1 GOTT , P . A . G . D . C .

„ „ Col . H . PLAIT , P . G . D . „ „ SAA 1 UEL POPE , O . C , P . G . D . R . W . „ VV . A . F . POWELL , P . G . AI . Bristol . VV . |„ Dr . T . PURCHAS , P . A . G . D . C . „ „ Lieut .-Gen . C . W . RANDOLPH , G . Supt . Sussex .

V . W . „ Rev . J . ROBBINS , D . D ., P . G . Chap . R . W . „ H . D . SANDEAIAN , P . D . G . AI . Bengal . VV . „ Sir BRUCE Al . SETON , P . G . D . „ „ W . SHURMUR , VV . AI . 2374 . V . W . „ Rev . R . J . SIMPSON , P . G . Chap .

VV . „ HENRY SMITH , P . G . D . „ „ W . F . SMITHSON , P . G . D . „ „ A . C . SPAULL , P . G . R . Salop . V . W . „ Rev . C VV . SPENCER STANHOPE , ! ' £ & R . VV . „ Col . LE GENDRE N . STARKIE , P . G . M-

VV . „ W . E . STEWART , P . A . G . D . C „ EDWARD TERRY , P . G . Treas . R . W . „ T . VV . TEW , P . G . AI . VV . Yorks . VV . „ J . LEWIS THuMAS , P . A . G . D . C . ,.,, „ „ RAYMOND IT . THRUPP , D . P . G . AL Mid- " - „ „ J . TOYE , VV . M . 1227 . „ „ T . TROLLOPE , P . O . ! ..

R . W . „ Lord VALENTIA , P . G . W . VV . „ Sir J . SOMERS VINE , P . G . D . „ „ Capt . T . C . WALLS , P . G . W . Aliddx . „ „ P . WATERLOW , G . Stwd . V . W . „ Dr . E . WENDT , G . Sec . Ger . Cor .

VV . „ FREDK . Wii . ST , P . G . D . „ „ Sir II . 1 RUEAIAN WOOD , P . A . G . D . LThe next meeting of this Committee , with the addition ° ^ those Brethren who , in the meantime , may have sign " their wish to join , will be held here on MONDAY , 4 th ' '' ' at FIVE o'clock , of which this is to be taken as notice . FRANK RICHARDSON , Freemasons' Hall , SecrctaO ' - Sth March , 18112 .