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strong muster , and their evident attention to , and acquaintance with the work , testified to the judgment and discretion exercised by the lodge in the selection of its candidates . The presence also of visitors evinced the guod fellowship that exists between it and the other lodges in the town and neighbourhood . The initiation and passing ceremonies -were worked in admirable form , Mr . Edwin Belfield and
Bro . Barr being the recipients respectively of the favours of the W . M . on behalf of the Craft . The subsequent nomination of three brethren as joining members , and one gentleman as a candidate for Freemasonry , proved the popularity of the lodge , and we express our fraternal « vish that it may so continue to be , being assured that the popularity of any Craft lodge is solely due to judicious management , and ' an attention to the great principles ofthe Order .
LISCARD . — ¦ Warren Lodge ( No . 1276 . )—The annual installation meeting of the members of this lodge was recently held at the Queen ' s Arms Hotel , Liscard , when a large number of the Craft met to do honour to the new W . M . This lodge was formerly held at Seacombe , but , owing to the increasing numbers of the brethren connected with 1276 , the accommodation was found to be too
small , hence the committee resolved to remove—at first it was intended to the very commodious and centrally-situated Concert Hall but the committee were unable to come to terms as regarded the necessary alterations required to adapt the hall to the requirements of a Masonic meeting . Ultimately the Queen ' s Arms Hotel was selected , which is in every way admirably suited for the purpose ; still many
members would prefer , in deference to the recently expressed wish of the Provincial Grand Master , that as far as practicable , lodges should be held in buildings similar to the Concert Hall . However , on this occasion , the harmony and order of this lodge were very marked , owing doubtless to the admirable , manner in which the duties of the lodge had been conducted by the retirine W . M ., Bro . Skinner . The
brethren met in considerable numbers to assist in the ceremony , amongst whom were a number of P . Ms , and W . Ms . from both Liverpool and Birkenhead . The lodge was opened , after a little delay , in due form ; and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the Installing Master , Bro . J . P . Piatt , P . P . J . G . W . 537 , proceeded to invest in a very solumn and impressive manner Bro .
William Price , who appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Henry Skinner , I . P . M . ; Henry Matthews , S . W . ; John G . Parker , J . W . ; J . H . Jones , Treas . ; W . Danger , Sec . ; G . Henderson , S . D . ; M . Ellaby , J . D . ; J . Taylor , P . M .. M . C . ; W . Williams , I . G . ; T . V . Burrows , S . S . ; G . Alister , J . S ,
The business being over , the lodge was closed down for refreshments , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided in Bro . Altree ' s best style . The talent connected with the lodge provided an excellent entertainment in the shape of singing , & c ., the usual Masonic toasts bringing a most pleasant and enjoyable meeting to a termination .
LIVERPOOL . —Lodge of Emulation ( No . 1505 ) . —The brethren of this young and prosperous lodge met at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Thursday afternoon , the 24 th ult ., to assist at the installation of Bro . J oshua Hocken , P . M . 673 , Treas . 1505 , the W . M . elect of the Emulation . Bro . W . E . Quayle , the retiring W . M ., opened the lodge according to ancient form , and during
the afternoon there were present Bros . H . Nelson , P . M . ; H . Morris , P . M . ; W . H . Carbin , S . W . ; J . Capell , W . M . 1299 , J . W . ; H . Coulson , Sec ; R . Focte , S . D . ; H . H . Smith , I . D . ; M . Strong , S . S . ; J . T . Callow , P . M ., P . G . Treas ., D . C . ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O ., Hon . Org . ; W . H . Ball , TyJer ; B . S . Riley , C . Wynne , P . Thomas , W . Sweetman , J . Orford , J . Worthy , W . Roan , W . Foulkes , C .
Sunderland , W . S . Banks , J . Haydock . T . O . Garratt , C . Haigh , A . Winsloe , A . McKcnzie , G . Atkinson , J . Little , J . Hodges , G . Murrott , E . Jones , J . Skelly , J . Hossack , T . Leah , R . F . Jones , W . Matthews , W . Walley , A . H . Peters , W Parry , and others . The visitors included Bros . W . Pughe , W . M . 1620 ; G . E . Hanmer , P . M . 1086 ; J . L . Houghton , W . M . 594 ; D . Jackson , W . M . 673 ; T . Evans , 11 S 2 ; J .
Busfield , 216 ; the Rev . J . R . Jenkins , P . G . Chaplain ; M . Corless , P . M . 673 . ; R . Martin , P . M . 1182 ; J . K . Digges , P . M . 673 ; J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Ellis , W . M . 667 ; H . Ashmore , W . M . 823 , P . M . 132 c ; G . Kiddle , 1713 ; and others . After the transaction of some formal business , Bro . Quayle , the retiring W . M ., proceeded to instal Bro . Joshua Hocken as his successor in the chair of the lodge ,
a ceremony which was performed with great lmpressiveness . The newly-installed W . M . then invested bis officers as follows : —Bros . W . E . Quayle , I . P . M . ; the Rev . H . G . Vernon , P . P . G . C . Chaplain ( re-appointed ) ; J . T . Callow , P . G . Treas ., P . M ., Treas . ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O ., Hon . Org . ; J . Capell , S . W . ; H . Coulson , J . W . ; R . Foote , Sec . ; H . H . Smith , S . D . ; M . Strang , J . D . ; J . Irving , I . G . ; W . H .
Corbin , D . C . ; W . S . Banks , S . S . ; P . Thomas , J . S . ; and W . H . Ball , Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Quayle for the excellent manner in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , and the W . M . also presented him with a valuable P . M . ' s jewel , in token of the estimation in which he was held by the brethren after an efficient year ' s service in the chair . The brethren
subsequently sat down to a banquet , most satisfactorily provided by Bro . W . Vines , P . P . G . D . C , of the Canton , Victoria-street . The usual loyal and . Masonic toasts were proposed during the evening , and " The Health of the W . M ., " given by the I . P . M ., was received with great ent * rmsi- >« m . "The P . Ms , and Instilling Master ( Bro . W .
E . Quayle ) , " was responded to by Bros . Quayle , Nelson , Callow , and Morris ; "The Officers of the Lodge , " by Bro . J . Capell , S . W ., and the others ; "The Musical Brethren , " by Bro . J . P . Bryan ; " The West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , " by Bro . R . Martin , P . M . 1182 ; " The Visiiing Brethren , " by Bros . Pughe , Ellis , Jackson , Hanmer , Digges , and others . An excellent musical pro-
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gramme was furnised by Bros . Bryan , Forrester , Busfield , Waterson , Hill , Child , Ashmore , Quayle , and others . HAMPTON . —Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) , —The installation meeting of this lodge was " held at the Lion Hotel , on Thursday , the 17 th inst . Amongst those present were Bros . Colonel Francis Burdett , R . W . P . G . M . of Middlesex , & c . ; T . Hammond , P . G . S . of Middlesex , W . M . ;
Fox , I . P . M . 1 " ( 20 , S . W . and W . M . elect ; Jessett , J . W . ; E . Hopwood , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . of Middlesex , Treas . ; W . Hammond , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of Middlesex , Sec ; J . Hurst , I . P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex , J . D . ( Freemason ) ; Kent , I . G . ; Hiscox , W . S . ; Moody , A . W . S . ; Raw , Hon . P . M . ; S . Hill , Hon . P . M . ; and Gilbert , P . G . T . of Middlesex , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . Fisher , P . M .
834 ; Baldwin , P . M . 1423 , P . P . G . P . of Middlesex ; Hamilton , S . W . 1306 ; and Handel , Bewell , White , and Turner , of 1656 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M . with the aid of his officers raised Bros . Bray , Cox , and Carpenter , passed Bros . Cole and Hanlon , and initiated Messrs . Bartlett , Russell , and another ; the three arduous ceremonies being well
performed . The W . M . having appointed Bros . W . Hammond , as S . W . ; Hopwood , as J . W . ; Hurst , as I . G . ; and Baldwin , as D . C , proceeded to carry out the duties of installing his successor , Bro . Fox , into the chair of K . S ., in a manner that left nothing to be desired ; his rendering of the addresses being particularly good . The officers appointed and invested for the ensuing year were Bros .
Jessett , S . W . ; Ockenden , J . W . ( by deputy ); Hopwood , Treas . ; W . Hammond , Sec . ; Walls , S . D . ; Kent , j . D . ; Hiscox , I . G . ; Moody , D . C ; H . Tagg , W . S . ; Day , ' A . W . S . ; and Gilbert , Tyler . Before the lodge was closed , the pleasing duty of presenting Bro . John Hammond with a Past Master ' s jewel was performed by the W . M . The I . P . M . having made a suitable reply , the lodge was shortly afterwards
closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , winch was catered for by Bro . Murphy and assistants . Upon the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed the preliminary toasts briefly , but to the point . " The P . G . M . of Middlesex" was received with acclamation , and in reply , Bro . Colonel Burdett made some very interesting remarks upon the great progress of Freemasonry in Middlesex . In
speaking of the Hemming- Lodge he expressed the great pleasure it had afforded him to be present that day . It was very seldom that the whole ceremonies appertaining to the Craft were worked in one afternoon , but their I . P . M . had accomplished the feat by initiating , passing , and raising eight candidates for those degrees , and had also most
impressively and ably installed his successor . This was an excellent example for the junior officers , and he trusted that they would profit by it . He was also pleased to see that they mustered so strongly , and that their staff of officers composed so many good working Masons . In conclusion , he thanked them for the very warm manner in which his health had been received , and he hoped that the lodge
would continue to manifest the same high state of working excellence . " The D . P . G . M . and the rest of the P . G . O's ., Present and Past , " was acknowledged by Bro . W . Hammond , P . P . G . D . " The Health of tbe W . M . " followed . In response , the W . M . expressed the gratification he felt in having been thought worthy by the brethren to occupy the proud position of W . M . His predecessors had filled the chair
most ably . He hoped to emulate their good example . As thr-ir representative he felt his duty to express to their R . W . P . G . M . the thanks of the lodge for the very high encomiums he had passed upon the general efficiency and quality of the lodge . In conclusion he said he looked forward to a very prosperous and happy year of office . "The Health of the Initiates " came next , and was duly
acknowledged by the three newly-made brethren . " The Visitors" followed , coupled with the name of Bro . Baldwin , P . P . G . P . In response , that brother complimented the lodge upon its progress , and said he could not sit down without contributing his humble meed of praise for the manner in which the work of the lodge had been carried out that day . As a P . M . of the Lebanon , of which this lodge was the
offspring , he was gratified at the position it ( the Hemming ) had achieved amongst the Middlesex lodges . In conclusion , on behalf of his co-visitors and himself , he returned thanks for the very hospitable manner in which they had been received . The toast of " The Past Masters " drew from the W . M . a very warm eulogy upon their respective merits . This toast having been duly honoured and
responded to , the W . M . gave "The Treasurer and Secretary . " Bro . Hopwood , the Treasurer , briefly said he was pleased to bc in a position to state that the finances were in a good condition . This was greatly owing to the punctual manner in which the brethren generally discharged their dues , and to the economy which had characterised
the terms of office of the different Masters who had presided over the Iolge . He hoped that the lodge would continue to progress in the same satisfactory manner , and as long as they did him the honour to elect him as Treasurer they might rely upon their funds being carefully administerd . The Secretary having also replied , the Tyler ' s toast terminated the proceedings .
LEICESTER . —The Albert Edward Lodge ( No . ii 560 ) . —The opening meeting for the winter session of this lodge was held last week , in the Freemasons' Hall . This being the meeting * for tbe election of the Worshipful Master for the year ensuing there was a fair attendance of members , and there were also several visitors from other lodges . Bro . John Hunt , the retiring W . M .,
occupied the chair of K . S ,, and there were also present Bros . J . G . F . Richardson , S . W . ; the Rev . F . H . Richardson , P . G . Chap ., J . W , ; the Rev . C Hcnton Wood , Chaplain ; the Rev . W . Langlcy , Sec . ; , f . F . L . Rolleston ; S . D . ; Richard S . Toller , I . G . ; W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge . Prov . G . Sec . ; G . Toller , jun ., P . M . C 23 . Clement E . Stretton , I . P . M . 279 ; Thos . Macaulay , P . M ,
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1330 , P . P . G . J . D . ; Robert Waite , P . M ., P . P . GJ . D . ; j . Vaughan , P . M . 86 ( Lancashire ) ; Edward Potter , -J 23 Joseph Jessop , P . G . S . B ., 279 ; and A . Palmer , P . M . ' 270 ' . The lodge having been duly opened , the ballot was taken for Bro . the Rev . F . P . B . H . Mutton , as a joining member and Mr . Wm . Jesse Freer , and the Rev . Wyndham Maden Hutton , as candidates for initiation . All were
unanimously elected , and Mr . Freer , being present , was initiated in the most impressive manner by Bro . W . Kelly assisted by Bros . G . Toller and Partridge . Bro . the Rev . W . Langley , Secretary , then proposed the following motion , notice of which he had placed on the circular : —That during the winter session of the lodge , a course of lectures on interesting Masonic subjects shall be given by eminent
Masons , ( such for instance as Bro . Hughan , of Truro ; Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Leeds ; andjBro . W . Kelly , of Leicester ) ; and that a committee bc appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements . Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood , Chaplain , seconded the proposition , which was received with very much favour , the only question being as to its practicability , which was discussed at some length , and ultimately
the Secretary was requested to make inquiries with the view of seeing whether the suggestion can be carried out . The ballot then took place for the election of a Worshipful Master , and Bro . J . G . F . Richardson , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Captain P . P . P . Goodchild was re-elected Treasurer , and Bros . Dunn and Tanger were again nominated as Tylers . Bros . R . Toller and W .
Langley were elected members of the Freemasons' Hall Committee , and Bro . C . E . Stretton , Charity Steward , on the Provincial Charity Committee . On the motion of Bro , W . Kelly , seconded hy Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood . Chaplain , a cordiil vote of thanks was pissed to Bro . Hunt the retiring W . M ., for his services in the chair during the past year , and Bro . Hunt suitably acknowledged the
compliment , anil afterwards presented to the loilge a handsome lot ing cup . is a " pirting- gift , " in ' acknowledgment of the kindness which had been shown to him during his year ot office . On the motion of Bro . G . Toller , seconded by Bro , Rev . F . H . Richardson , and warmly supported by Bro Kelly , a very hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Hunt for his handsome gift . The formal business of the
lodge was then disposed of , and the brethren afterwards dined together , being joined by several visiting brethren , and at a later period by his Worship the Miyor of Leicester , Bro . Stretton , who had been unable to attend earlier , having had to preside at the annual dinner of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Friendly Society . In responding to the toast of his health , which
was very cordially drunk , Bro . Hunt said , " Brethren . —As you are aware that this is the last nighf I shall have the honour and pleasure of presiding over yon as W . M . of the Albert Edward Lodge , I embrace this opportunity to thank you for your great kindness and indul « gence , as well as your valuable assistance , during my past year of office . I should feel myself very much remiss
if I did not gratefully acknowledge the valuable services especially received by me from the Right Worshipful the P . P . G . Master , Bro . Kelly , who so kindly undertook those duties that I myself was unable to perform ; to Bro . Partridge for the kind , efficient , and masterely manner he conducted my installation ; to Bro . Toller for his kindness , and advice in all things Masonic or otherwise ; to Bro . Langley , my
Secretary , if he will allow me so to call him , for his kind assistance as Deputy W . M ., for not being resident in the town it would have made it very irksome , and put me to much personal inconvenience if he had not consented to undertake to manage for me , and to Bros . C E . Strctton and Sculthorpc . I never expected at my late time of life to have had tbe honour of being elected \ V . M . conferred upon
me by the brethren of this lodge , an honour and position I must say I much coveted , and the highest that the brethren can confer upon a brother in Craft Masonry . However , here I am , with thanks to the Great Architect of the Universe , at the termination of my labours . I can assure you that it as been one of my greatest pleasures to meet you in this hall for the transacting of our Masonic duties
and labours , and enjoy your kind , social , and brotherly society afterwards at our festive board , and may I be granted a continuance of this pleasure . My year of office has been , I am happy to say , undisturbed by any unpleasantly of any kind whatsoever , and you have my best and most sincere wishes for the prosperity and happiness of the Albert Edward Lodge , and for an increase in your own
domestic and personal comforts and pleasures . I must now congratulate my successor in office , the W . M . elect , upon his election and promotion to the high and honourable position to which he has been elected by the brethren of this lodge this evening , and I hope his year of office will be attended with as much enjoyment , happiness , and peace as mine has been , I regret that I am not sufficiently
versed in the science of Freemasonry to install him myself , but feel assured that part of the ceremony , his installation , will be performed by an eminent and talented brother of the Craft in the most perfect and satisfactory manner . I have now a pleasing act to perform , and I trust it is one that will be acceptable to the brethren of the Albert Edward Lodge and meet with their approbation . As I have stated
before , that this being the last evening that I shall have the honour and extreme pleasure of presiding over you in the capacity of W . M ., I could not retire without presenting to the lodge some small token expressive of my good feelings towards the brethren of this lodge , and in grateful remembrance of the kindness and couitesy I have always received from them . Such gift 1 thought
would be most suitable and useful in the form of a loving cup , which I now present to you . God bless you all and I hope you will like it ; and may you long live to partake of the contents of this cup at your banquets ; and , withal , may brotherly love continue . The cup was a very handsome one , very neatly and chastely engraved , it bore the usual Masonic emblems and a suitable inscription , recording Bro . Hunt's gift of it to the lodge ,
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strong muster , and their evident attention to , and acquaintance with the work , testified to the judgment and discretion exercised by the lodge in the selection of its candidates . The presence also of visitors evinced the guod fellowship that exists between it and the other lodges in the town and neighbourhood . The initiation and passing ceremonies -were worked in admirable form , Mr . Edwin Belfield and
Bro . Barr being the recipients respectively of the favours of the W . M . on behalf of the Craft . The subsequent nomination of three brethren as joining members , and one gentleman as a candidate for Freemasonry , proved the popularity of the lodge , and we express our fraternal « vish that it may so continue to be , being assured that the popularity of any Craft lodge is solely due to judicious management , and ' an attention to the great principles ofthe Order .
LISCARD . — ¦ Warren Lodge ( No . 1276 . )—The annual installation meeting of the members of this lodge was recently held at the Queen ' s Arms Hotel , Liscard , when a large number of the Craft met to do honour to the new W . M . This lodge was formerly held at Seacombe , but , owing to the increasing numbers of the brethren connected with 1276 , the accommodation was found to be too
small , hence the committee resolved to remove—at first it was intended to the very commodious and centrally-situated Concert Hall but the committee were unable to come to terms as regarded the necessary alterations required to adapt the hall to the requirements of a Masonic meeting . Ultimately the Queen ' s Arms Hotel was selected , which is in every way admirably suited for the purpose ; still many
members would prefer , in deference to the recently expressed wish of the Provincial Grand Master , that as far as practicable , lodges should be held in buildings similar to the Concert Hall . However , on this occasion , the harmony and order of this lodge were very marked , owing doubtless to the admirable , manner in which the duties of the lodge had been conducted by the retirine W . M ., Bro . Skinner . The
brethren met in considerable numbers to assist in the ceremony , amongst whom were a number of P . Ms , and W . Ms . from both Liverpool and Birkenhead . The lodge was opened , after a little delay , in due form ; and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the Installing Master , Bro . J . P . Piatt , P . P . J . G . W . 537 , proceeded to invest in a very solumn and impressive manner Bro .
William Price , who appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Henry Skinner , I . P . M . ; Henry Matthews , S . W . ; John G . Parker , J . W . ; J . H . Jones , Treas . ; W . Danger , Sec . ; G . Henderson , S . D . ; M . Ellaby , J . D . ; J . Taylor , P . M .. M . C . ; W . Williams , I . G . ; T . V . Burrows , S . S . ; G . Alister , J . S ,
The business being over , the lodge was closed down for refreshments , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided in Bro . Altree ' s best style . The talent connected with the lodge provided an excellent entertainment in the shape of singing , & c ., the usual Masonic toasts bringing a most pleasant and enjoyable meeting to a termination .
LIVERPOOL . —Lodge of Emulation ( No . 1505 ) . —The brethren of this young and prosperous lodge met at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Thursday afternoon , the 24 th ult ., to assist at the installation of Bro . J oshua Hocken , P . M . 673 , Treas . 1505 , the W . M . elect of the Emulation . Bro . W . E . Quayle , the retiring W . M ., opened the lodge according to ancient form , and during
the afternoon there were present Bros . H . Nelson , P . M . ; H . Morris , P . M . ; W . H . Carbin , S . W . ; J . Capell , W . M . 1299 , J . W . ; H . Coulson , Sec ; R . Focte , S . D . ; H . H . Smith , I . D . ; M . Strong , S . S . ; J . T . Callow , P . M ., P . G . Treas ., D . C . ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O ., Hon . Org . ; W . H . Ball , TyJer ; B . S . Riley , C . Wynne , P . Thomas , W . Sweetman , J . Orford , J . Worthy , W . Roan , W . Foulkes , C .
Sunderland , W . S . Banks , J . Haydock . T . O . Garratt , C . Haigh , A . Winsloe , A . McKcnzie , G . Atkinson , J . Little , J . Hodges , G . Murrott , E . Jones , J . Skelly , J . Hossack , T . Leah , R . F . Jones , W . Matthews , W . Walley , A . H . Peters , W Parry , and others . The visitors included Bros . W . Pughe , W . M . 1620 ; G . E . Hanmer , P . M . 1086 ; J . L . Houghton , W . M . 594 ; D . Jackson , W . M . 673 ; T . Evans , 11 S 2 ; J .
Busfield , 216 ; the Rev . J . R . Jenkins , P . G . Chaplain ; M . Corless , P . M . 673 . ; R . Martin , P . M . 1182 ; J . K . Digges , P . M . 673 ; J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Ellis , W . M . 667 ; H . Ashmore , W . M . 823 , P . M . 132 c ; G . Kiddle , 1713 ; and others . After the transaction of some formal business , Bro . Quayle , the retiring W . M ., proceeded to instal Bro . Joshua Hocken as his successor in the chair of the lodge ,
a ceremony which was performed with great lmpressiveness . The newly-installed W . M . then invested bis officers as follows : —Bros . W . E . Quayle , I . P . M . ; the Rev . H . G . Vernon , P . P . G . C . Chaplain ( re-appointed ) ; J . T . Callow , P . G . Treas ., P . M ., Treas . ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O ., Hon . Org . ; J . Capell , S . W . ; H . Coulson , J . W . ; R . Foote , Sec . ; H . H . Smith , S . D . ; M . Strang , J . D . ; J . Irving , I . G . ; W . H .
Corbin , D . C . ; W . S . Banks , S . S . ; P . Thomas , J . S . ; and W . H . Ball , Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Quayle for the excellent manner in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , and the W . M . also presented him with a valuable P . M . ' s jewel , in token of the estimation in which he was held by the brethren after an efficient year ' s service in the chair . The brethren
subsequently sat down to a banquet , most satisfactorily provided by Bro . W . Vines , P . P . G . D . C , of the Canton , Victoria-street . The usual loyal and . Masonic toasts were proposed during the evening , and " The Health of the W . M ., " given by the I . P . M ., was received with great ent * rmsi- >« m . "The P . Ms , and Instilling Master ( Bro . W .
E . Quayle ) , " was responded to by Bros . Quayle , Nelson , Callow , and Morris ; "The Officers of the Lodge , " by Bro . J . Capell , S . W ., and the others ; "The Musical Brethren , " by Bro . J . P . Bryan ; " The West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , " by Bro . R . Martin , P . M . 1182 ; " The Visiiing Brethren , " by Bros . Pughe , Ellis , Jackson , Hanmer , Digges , and others . An excellent musical pro-
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gramme was furnised by Bros . Bryan , Forrester , Busfield , Waterson , Hill , Child , Ashmore , Quayle , and others . HAMPTON . —Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) , —The installation meeting of this lodge was " held at the Lion Hotel , on Thursday , the 17 th inst . Amongst those present were Bros . Colonel Francis Burdett , R . W . P . G . M . of Middlesex , & c . ; T . Hammond , P . G . S . of Middlesex , W . M . ;
Fox , I . P . M . 1 " ( 20 , S . W . and W . M . elect ; Jessett , J . W . ; E . Hopwood , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . of Middlesex , Treas . ; W . Hammond , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of Middlesex , Sec ; J . Hurst , I . P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex , J . D . ( Freemason ) ; Kent , I . G . ; Hiscox , W . S . ; Moody , A . W . S . ; Raw , Hon . P . M . ; S . Hill , Hon . P . M . ; and Gilbert , P . G . T . of Middlesex , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . Fisher , P . M .
834 ; Baldwin , P . M . 1423 , P . P . G . P . of Middlesex ; Hamilton , S . W . 1306 ; and Handel , Bewell , White , and Turner , of 1656 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M . with the aid of his officers raised Bros . Bray , Cox , and Carpenter , passed Bros . Cole and Hanlon , and initiated Messrs . Bartlett , Russell , and another ; the three arduous ceremonies being well
performed . The W . M . having appointed Bros . W . Hammond , as S . W . ; Hopwood , as J . W . ; Hurst , as I . G . ; and Baldwin , as D . C , proceeded to carry out the duties of installing his successor , Bro . Fox , into the chair of K . S ., in a manner that left nothing to be desired ; his rendering of the addresses being particularly good . The officers appointed and invested for the ensuing year were Bros .
Jessett , S . W . ; Ockenden , J . W . ( by deputy ); Hopwood , Treas . ; W . Hammond , Sec . ; Walls , S . D . ; Kent , j . D . ; Hiscox , I . G . ; Moody , D . C ; H . Tagg , W . S . ; Day , ' A . W . S . ; and Gilbert , Tyler . Before the lodge was closed , the pleasing duty of presenting Bro . John Hammond with a Past Master ' s jewel was performed by the W . M . The I . P . M . having made a suitable reply , the lodge was shortly afterwards
closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , winch was catered for by Bro . Murphy and assistants . Upon the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed the preliminary toasts briefly , but to the point . " The P . G . M . of Middlesex" was received with acclamation , and in reply , Bro . Colonel Burdett made some very interesting remarks upon the great progress of Freemasonry in Middlesex . In
speaking of the Hemming- Lodge he expressed the great pleasure it had afforded him to be present that day . It was very seldom that the whole ceremonies appertaining to the Craft were worked in one afternoon , but their I . P . M . had accomplished the feat by initiating , passing , and raising eight candidates for those degrees , and had also most
impressively and ably installed his successor . This was an excellent example for the junior officers , and he trusted that they would profit by it . He was also pleased to see that they mustered so strongly , and that their staff of officers composed so many good working Masons . In conclusion , he thanked them for the very warm manner in which his health had been received , and he hoped that the lodge
would continue to manifest the same high state of working excellence . " The D . P . G . M . and the rest of the P . G . O's ., Present and Past , " was acknowledged by Bro . W . Hammond , P . P . G . D . " The Health of tbe W . M . " followed . In response , the W . M . expressed the gratification he felt in having been thought worthy by the brethren to occupy the proud position of W . M . His predecessors had filled the chair
most ably . He hoped to emulate their good example . As thr-ir representative he felt his duty to express to their R . W . P . G . M . the thanks of the lodge for the very high encomiums he had passed upon the general efficiency and quality of the lodge . In conclusion he said he looked forward to a very prosperous and happy year of office . "The Health of the Initiates " came next , and was duly
acknowledged by the three newly-made brethren . " The Visitors" followed , coupled with the name of Bro . Baldwin , P . P . G . P . In response , that brother complimented the lodge upon its progress , and said he could not sit down without contributing his humble meed of praise for the manner in which the work of the lodge had been carried out that day . As a P . M . of the Lebanon , of which this lodge was the
offspring , he was gratified at the position it ( the Hemming ) had achieved amongst the Middlesex lodges . In conclusion , on behalf of his co-visitors and himself , he returned thanks for the very hospitable manner in which they had been received . The toast of " The Past Masters " drew from the W . M . a very warm eulogy upon their respective merits . This toast having been duly honoured and
responded to , the W . M . gave "The Treasurer and Secretary . " Bro . Hopwood , the Treasurer , briefly said he was pleased to bc in a position to state that the finances were in a good condition . This was greatly owing to the punctual manner in which the brethren generally discharged their dues , and to the economy which had characterised
the terms of office of the different Masters who had presided over the Iolge . He hoped that the lodge would continue to progress in the same satisfactory manner , and as long as they did him the honour to elect him as Treasurer they might rely upon their funds being carefully administerd . The Secretary having also replied , the Tyler ' s toast terminated the proceedings .
LEICESTER . —The Albert Edward Lodge ( No . ii 560 ) . —The opening meeting for the winter session of this lodge was held last week , in the Freemasons' Hall . This being the meeting * for tbe election of the Worshipful Master for the year ensuing there was a fair attendance of members , and there were also several visitors from other lodges . Bro . John Hunt , the retiring W . M .,
occupied the chair of K . S ,, and there were also present Bros . J . G . F . Richardson , S . W . ; the Rev . F . H . Richardson , P . G . Chap ., J . W , ; the Rev . C Hcnton Wood , Chaplain ; the Rev . W . Langlcy , Sec . ; , f . F . L . Rolleston ; S . D . ; Richard S . Toller , I . G . ; W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge . Prov . G . Sec . ; G . Toller , jun ., P . M . C 23 . Clement E . Stretton , I . P . M . 279 ; Thos . Macaulay , P . M ,
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1330 , P . P . G . J . D . ; Robert Waite , P . M ., P . P . GJ . D . ; j . Vaughan , P . M . 86 ( Lancashire ) ; Edward Potter , -J 23 Joseph Jessop , P . G . S . B ., 279 ; and A . Palmer , P . M . ' 270 ' . The lodge having been duly opened , the ballot was taken for Bro . the Rev . F . P . B . H . Mutton , as a joining member and Mr . Wm . Jesse Freer , and the Rev . Wyndham Maden Hutton , as candidates for initiation . All were
unanimously elected , and Mr . Freer , being present , was initiated in the most impressive manner by Bro . W . Kelly assisted by Bros . G . Toller and Partridge . Bro . the Rev . W . Langley , Secretary , then proposed the following motion , notice of which he had placed on the circular : —That during the winter session of the lodge , a course of lectures on interesting Masonic subjects shall be given by eminent
Masons , ( such for instance as Bro . Hughan , of Truro ; Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Leeds ; andjBro . W . Kelly , of Leicester ) ; and that a committee bc appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements . Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood , Chaplain , seconded the proposition , which was received with very much favour , the only question being as to its practicability , which was discussed at some length , and ultimately
the Secretary was requested to make inquiries with the view of seeing whether the suggestion can be carried out . The ballot then took place for the election of a Worshipful Master , and Bro . J . G . F . Richardson , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Captain P . P . P . Goodchild was re-elected Treasurer , and Bros . Dunn and Tanger were again nominated as Tylers . Bros . R . Toller and W .
Langley were elected members of the Freemasons' Hall Committee , and Bro . C . E . Stretton , Charity Steward , on the Provincial Charity Committee . On the motion of Bro , W . Kelly , seconded hy Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood . Chaplain , a cordiil vote of thanks was pissed to Bro . Hunt the retiring W . M ., for his services in the chair during the past year , and Bro . Hunt suitably acknowledged the
compliment , anil afterwards presented to the loilge a handsome lot ing cup . is a " pirting- gift , " in ' acknowledgment of the kindness which had been shown to him during his year ot office . On the motion of Bro . G . Toller , seconded by Bro , Rev . F . H . Richardson , and warmly supported by Bro Kelly , a very hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Hunt for his handsome gift . The formal business of the
lodge was then disposed of , and the brethren afterwards dined together , being joined by several visiting brethren , and at a later period by his Worship the Miyor of Leicester , Bro . Stretton , who had been unable to attend earlier , having had to preside at the annual dinner of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Friendly Society . In responding to the toast of his health , which
was very cordially drunk , Bro . Hunt said , " Brethren . —As you are aware that this is the last nighf I shall have the honour and pleasure of presiding over yon as W . M . of the Albert Edward Lodge , I embrace this opportunity to thank you for your great kindness and indul « gence , as well as your valuable assistance , during my past year of office . I should feel myself very much remiss
if I did not gratefully acknowledge the valuable services especially received by me from the Right Worshipful the P . P . G . Master , Bro . Kelly , who so kindly undertook those duties that I myself was unable to perform ; to Bro . Partridge for the kind , efficient , and masterely manner he conducted my installation ; to Bro . Toller for his kindness , and advice in all things Masonic or otherwise ; to Bro . Langley , my
Secretary , if he will allow me so to call him , for his kind assistance as Deputy W . M ., for not being resident in the town it would have made it very irksome , and put me to much personal inconvenience if he had not consented to undertake to manage for me , and to Bros . C E . Strctton and Sculthorpc . I never expected at my late time of life to have had tbe honour of being elected \ V . M . conferred upon
me by the brethren of this lodge , an honour and position I must say I much coveted , and the highest that the brethren can confer upon a brother in Craft Masonry . However , here I am , with thanks to the Great Architect of the Universe , at the termination of my labours . I can assure you that it as been one of my greatest pleasures to meet you in this hall for the transacting of our Masonic duties
and labours , and enjoy your kind , social , and brotherly society afterwards at our festive board , and may I be granted a continuance of this pleasure . My year of office has been , I am happy to say , undisturbed by any unpleasantly of any kind whatsoever , and you have my best and most sincere wishes for the prosperity and happiness of the Albert Edward Lodge , and for an increase in your own
domestic and personal comforts and pleasures . I must now congratulate my successor in office , the W . M . elect , upon his election and promotion to the high and honourable position to which he has been elected by the brethren of this lodge this evening , and I hope his year of office will be attended with as much enjoyment , happiness , and peace as mine has been , I regret that I am not sufficiently
versed in the science of Freemasonry to install him myself , but feel assured that part of the ceremony , his installation , will be performed by an eminent and talented brother of the Craft in the most perfect and satisfactory manner . I have now a pleasing act to perform , and I trust it is one that will be acceptable to the brethren of the Albert Edward Lodge and meet with their approbation . As I have stated
before , that this being the last evening that I shall have the honour and extreme pleasure of presiding over you in the capacity of W . M ., I could not retire without presenting to the lodge some small token expressive of my good feelings towards the brethren of this lodge , and in grateful remembrance of the kindness and couitesy I have always received from them . Such gift 1 thought
would be most suitable and useful in the form of a loving cup , which I now present to you . God bless you all and I hope you will like it ; and may you long live to partake of the contents of this cup at your banquets ; and , withal , may brotherly love continue . The cup was a very handsome one , very neatly and chastely engraved , it bore the usual Masonic emblems and a suitable inscription , recording Bro . Hunt's gift of it to the lodge ,