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Ackerman , R . J . Hawkins , A . J . Maltster , and R . C . Parchmenk . The visitors were Bos . Si ? Arthur Trendell , P . A . G . D . C ; John Read , P . G . Std Br . ; T . W . Rhodes , 1531 ; Edwin Palmer , l . G . 21 S 2 ; W . P . Hodges , 21 S 2 ; Henry E . Prabb F . J . Newland , P . M . 23 S 1 ; R . A . M . Quitty , 1 S 03 ; J . Stapleton , 2601 ; Walter Hope , P . M . 503 ; John B . Crowe , S . W . 1 S 15 ; S . M . Birry . P . M . 272 ; Rev . 1 •RnnertPattersonVChap . 3 ; George R . Langley , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Middx ; G .
lviicklewood , S . W . 1196 ; A . D . M . Cormick , 2751 ; Kobert H . Kurd , r . M . 109 ; 1 W Sanderson , 2096 : ' T . J . Collins , . 962 ; HCattermole , P . M . S 39 ; Arthur fteverding , 21 S 2 ; W . H . Pearce , 269 S ; B . Bramble , W . M . 2661 ; Henry Gaffary , q ,. O Nevling , P . M . S 90 ; George W . Allen , 1 G 33 ; William Earley , 26 9 6 ; R . W . Tames , P . M . 1924 ; Lewis Beale , P . M . 1767 ; J . H . Griffiths , W . M . 1920 ; Thomas Powell . W . M . 21 S 2 ; H . Massey , P . M . 6 igandi 92 S ; F . H . Berdsey , J . D . 79 ; T . Simpson , P . M . 264 S ( U . S . A . ); Mark H . Tomkins 252 ; James Grunte , P . M . 144 ; Harry Aloye , 2409 ; N . Corello , 1319 ; C Gou h , 2662 ; Georp H . Kampl . ng , 2 G 97 ; Thomas Brotherton , 2194 ; Alfred Kelland , Stiyd . 1672 ; L . H . Harris , W . M . 2 S 47 ; G Emblin , P . M . 147 ; H . Wills , 13 S 1 ; H . Rylett , T . W . Francis , 55 ; Thomas Middleweek , W . M . 1614 , P . M . 1793 ; Arthur Ward , 902 ; Horatio Alderson , 2409 ;
Following the custom in this lodge the W . M . installed his successor , Bro . Richard lohn Hennings , P . M . ol the Thomas Railing Lodge , No . 2508 , and P . P . G . D . Essex , who has been Secretary of the lodge for some years , was elected by the brethren at the last meeting to the highest office in the lodge in recognition of his eminent services * n < i the minutes having been confirmed at the meeting of last Saturday , he
was presented by Bro . Sutton Shepley , P . M ., D . C . to the W . M . Ihe oreliminaries having been satisfied , Bro . Hennings took the obligation , and Bro Gawthrop , P . M ., sang Mendelssohn ' s "Be thou faithful , " Bro . Curran accompanying on the organ , and Bro . Geverding on the ' cello . The installation having been carried out , Bro . C . H . Kemphng was invested as I . P . M ., and the W . M . ' s officers for fhe year were Brcs . F . W . Murton , S . W . ; H . Gregory Hast , J . W . ; R . Clowes , Ackerman Sutton
Treas •H . Lohr , Sec ; W . J . Winbolt , S . D . ; G . , J . D . ; Shipley , D . C ; Carrington Willis , l . G . ; J . Curran , O . g . ; Chas . Lewis and Thos . Ward , Stwds . ; and R . Potter , Tyler . After the delivery of the addresses by Bro . Kempling , he was presented with a Past Master's jewel by Bro . Hennings , who referred to the admirable way in which the I . P . M . had discharged all his duties to the lodge during the past year , concluding his services by installing his successor in a stvle that could not be excelled . Bro . Kempling gracefully acknowledged the kind remarks of the W . M . and the brethren ' s vote of the jewel . The very favourable report
of the Audit Committee was then adopted , and the brethren were congratulated on the lar <* e balances the lodge and its Benevolent Fund had in hand . The report of the Comrnitteeof General Purposes was next accepted , and , to the gratification of all present , it reported that the vidow of a Past Master of the lodge had been elected an annuitant of the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution with 574 S votes . It was a great feat for a her election first The
lodge to run a candidate and to secure on a application . lodge borrowed "So votes , but already 200 of these had been repaid . The best thanks of the ledge were due to the members and their friends who contributed to this splendid result . Certain brethren , not members of the lodge , who had materially assisted in bringing it about , were invited to and were present at the m seting . brethren to and subse
After disposing of other business , the adjourned binquet , - quently enjoyed some choice music conducted by Bros . Kempling , l . P . M ., and Giwthrop , P . M ., by members of the lodge and boys from the School for Training Choristers . The toasts were duly proposed . Bro . Dr . Walmsley Little , P . M ., G . Org ., responded to the toast of The Grand Officers . " He said he had tried to do his duty as a Grand Officer this year , and the
office had been no sinecure . But he felt very ptoud and delighted to hold Grand Office during the first year of the present Grand Master , the first year of the century , the first year of the present King , and he should remember alwiys that he could look back to it with pleasure . The Grand Master took great interest in the Craft . Next week the Duke of Connaught would attend at St . Thomas ' s Hospital toconsecrate a lodge in connection with that institution , and he ( Dr . Walmsley Little ) would be there in his caDacitv of Grand Organist . He wished the Orpheus Lodge a prosperous year . Might
it continue to foster brotherly love and concord , and if any discord arose he hoped the lodge would be able to solve it to the satisfaction of everybody . Bro . Sir Arthur Tiendell , P . A . G . D . C , also replied , testifying to the good work of Masonry in binding together men all over the world . Bro . C . H . Kempling , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " He believed there were those present who had known Bro . Hennings longer than he had , but he did not Ibelieve body had known him so intimately for 20 years . As a man he had found Bro .
Henany nings faithful and true in every way , one of the best of friends . That was on ; point . The next was what a fine Secretary he had been . When the Orpheus Lodge was in a dangerous time they all knew what the work of the Secretary was . Most of the Past Masters knew what tremendous work there must be for the Secretary of a lodge of 100 members . Then there was the election of the widow of their late Past Master , and he must say that Bro . Hennings was worked very hard on account of that . Bro . Hennings had determined that the work of the lodge should improve , and that there should b ; a
lodge of instruction in connection with the lodge . Bro . R . J . Hennings , W . M ., responded , but first of all thanked the brethren for the splendid collection of £ i is . Gd . which had been made by the benevolent box . It was a contribution which would be thankfully and gratefully received by absent brethren and children of brethren who depended on their assistance . As to the toast of" The W . M ., " he felt he ought to leave the work of the lodge to speak for itself , and not to launch into panegyrics . The Orpheus Lodge did not exist for the glorification of individual that who to it
brethren , they wished the lodge to be a home for all , every one came might feel he had a share in it as a going concern—a home , a club—and in this respect a Masonic lodge was the greatest tie ever invented by the human race . It wis an assemblage of brethren bound together for mutual respect and for mutual support . In the Orpheus Lodge they were desirous that the whole thing should redound to the welfare of Freemasonry in general . It was founded 24 years ago for the express purpose of binding together men engaged in the musical profession j but it had never
been exclusively for men who got their living by music . There was a vast army of men who loved music more than they loved a Masonic dinner , and fiom the outset all who took an interest in music were cordially welcomed within the Orpheus fold . As far as his recollection went the lodge had kept steadily to its purpose of being a home for musical men engaged in musical work and a home for musical men who took an interest in music . He did not see why that should not be carried out . His endeavours would
be to supoort that object , and having that object , long might the lodge flourish . Bro / Kempling , l . P . M ., responded to the toast of " The Immediate Past Master , " and said he should do his best to support the W . M . Bros . Bramble , Newland , Giiffiths , Tomkins , and others replied to the toast of "The Visitors , " and the toasts of "The Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary , " and " The Officers , " were followed by the Tyler ' s toast , which brought the proceedings to a close .
Acacia Lodge , No . 2321-INSTALLATION OF BRO . JOHN ARMITAGE DRAKE . After a dozen years of existence the members of this lodge were again en fele at their annual installation meeting , which was held on Thursday , the 3 rd ult ,, at the Masonic Hall , Rawson-square , Bradford , Yorks . The attendance of the members was unusually large to do honour to the incoming W . M ., whose election to the chair of the lodge was very popular , and many Masonic friends of the W . M . elect attended from far
and near to greet him at hfc installation . Amongst the visitors present were : Bros . Major Green , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec ; Win . Watson , P . M . 61 , P . P . G . W . ; Henry Chalker , P . M . 154 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Wm . Blackburn , P . M . 30 G , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of the West Yorkshire Masonic Charity Committee ; T . Twivy , P . M . 101 S , Prov . G . D . C ; John Haley , P . M . 1034 , P . G . S . B . ; Thos . M . Holmes , W . M . 1545 , P . P . G . D . C . ; Thos . Duxbury , P . M . 381 , P . G . D . C . East Lanes ; Wm . Sever . * , I . P . M .
1565 , Prov . G . Stwd . Cheshire ; G . W . Baxter , W . M . Gi ; J . Farndale , 236 ; H . A . Johnson , W . M . 302 ; Thomas Rhodes , VV . M . 387 ; William Stampe , W . M , 439 ! Charles E . Rose , W . M . 44 S ; John Gowthorpe , 44 S ; H . Lyson , 448 ; T . Holdsworth , VV . M . Coo ; Henry Handley , 600 ; H . E . Cookson , Coo ; George Niven , P . M . 750 ; C . Lund , J . D . 750 ; H . B . Goldthorp , I . P . M . 750 ; A . J . C Stanfield , W . M . 974 ; J- H . Howarth , P . M . 974 ; JohnE . Fawcett , J . P ., P . M . 074 ; A . Schultz , W . M . 101 S ; Jas . Lyte , 101 S ; Jas .
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Scott , W . M . 1034 ; Thos . Knight , P . M . 1214 ; J . H . Skinner , Org . 1231 ; Luke Farrar , W . M . 1302 ; Isaac Hirst , S . W . 1522 ; G . E . Robinson , O . G . 1545 ; F . Dale , 1034 ; Jas . Barraclough , W . M . 1648 ; Walter Crossland , W . M . 1736 ; S . H . Pettyt , I . P . M . 1736 ; J . E . Oates , J . W . 1736 ; J . H . Turfon , W . M . 2330 ; John Marshall , W . M . 260 S ; Jas . Tilley , P . M . 25 G 9 ; Joseph Taylor , 265 9 ; Jas . Tipping , 2669 ; John Hodgson , J . D . 2669 ; and Whitby Norton , 295 g . Pending the arrival of the VV . M ., the lodge was opened by Bro . S . A . Bailey , P . M .,
Treas ., and the minutes of the election meeting having been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Bro . E . P . Peterson , P . M ., a founder of the lodge , as a rejoining member , which resulted in his favour . Bro . J . W . Bland , W . M ., having assumed the chair as Installing Master , Bro . John Armitage Drake , Past J . W ., the W . M . elect , was presented for installation by Bro . J . Niven , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and duly obligated by him , after which the retiring W . M . suitably addressed and thanked his officers for their ; assistance , and the Past Masters and brethren for their cordial co-operation during the
past year , which had rendered his term of office so exceedingly p ' easant and happy that he very reluctantly retired from the chair of the lodge . A Board of 41 Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Drake was regularly installed into the chair of K . S ., and saluted . The installation ceremony was so arranged that the whole of the Past Masters of the lodge took a portion of the detailed working . The anthem , " Be thou faithful , " was ably rendered by Bro . Townend , l . G ; The newly-installed W . M . invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . J . W . Bland , I . P . M . ; T . P . Sykes . S . W . ; R . B . Nicholls , I . W . ; F . Betteridge , B . A ., LL . B ., Chao . ; S . A . Bailev .
P . M ., Treas . ; J . T . Last , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Sec ; W . S . Smith , S . D . ; W . H . Townend , J . D . ; W . Durrance , l . G . 5 J . Niven , P . P . G . Std . Br ., D . of C ; A . H , Edwards , Mus . Bac , F . R . C . O ., Org . ; J . S . Hedley , Asst . Sec ; J . Wood , Asst , Org . ; J . Hardy , H . Lund , R . F . Crow , and W . Sykes , Stwds . ; and J . S . Cooper , Tyler . Bro . A . Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., proved an efficient D . of C . Bro . J . B , Fearnley , P . M ., was elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . The resignation of a member was recorded , and a long fist of apologies from invited guests for unavoidable absence was mentioned .
After " Hearty good wishes" from the numerous visitors , the Icd ^ e was closed , and the Festival of St . John was celebrated in the usual manner . After the usual loyal foists and that of "The Grand Master" had b : en duly honoured , Bro . Last , P . P . G . R ., in submitting the toast of " The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , " referred to the recent appointment to the brevet
rank of Past G . S . B . of Bro . Major Green , the popular Prov . G . Secretary of West Yorkshire , whom the lodge was proud to have amongst their guests that evening . Bro . Last ventured to state that none of the brethren upon whom the Grand Master at his installation had conferred rank in Grand Lodge were more deserving of the honour than their Prov . Grand Secretary , who for so many years had so ably discharged his duties in the province , and , on bshalf of tho lodgs , he c mgratulated Bro . Green upon the position in the Grand Lodge that he had attained .
Bro . Green , P . G . S . B ., responded for "The Grand Officers , " and thanked the brethren for the cordial manner in which the toast had been received ; the honour he had received had come quite unexpectedly to him , and he looked upon it as a recognition of the Province of West Yorkshire . The Grand Officers were always ready and willing to discharge the various onerous duties tint devolved upon them ; this was evidenced not very long since when the Earl of Warwick , Dep . G . M ., and a number of
the Grand Officers had journeyed from London to Leeds to lay the foundltion-stone of the new Masonic Hall in that city . The toast of " The Prov . G . Officers" was ably proposed by Bro . Fearnley , P M ., who welcomed so many of them that had honoured the lodge with their presence that evening . One of the first official functions of the esteemed D ; p . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Richard Wilson , P . G . D . Eng ., was in conjunction with this lodge , when he unfurled their banner , and in recognition of that event he had accepted the honorary member ship of the lodge . The toast was received with much cordiality .
Bro . Chalker , Prov . J . G . W ., responded in a humorous speech , and stated that shortly after his appointment at an after-dinner speech ( he would not have been so reckless at any other time ) , he had been so indiscreet a > to make a statement that he would during his year of office do his best to visit all the lodges in the province—that was if he was invited ; he was pleased to have accepted the invitation to be present that evening , as he had enjoyed himself ; and he congratulated the W . M . on what had been a very successful meeting , and thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which the
toast had been proposed and received . The W . M ., in submittinj the toast of "The Visitors , " expressed the gratitude he felt that such a number of his Masonic friends—and many of them had come from farhad assembled to greet him on his installation in the chair K . S . He had been informed that the number of visitors exceeded 40 , and that as many as 26 different lodges were represented , and all he could say was that he—as well as the lodge—gave them all a most hearly welcome . He was particularly pleased to see so many of his Halifax neighbours present and especially so that the Misters of all the Halifax Lodges had honoured him with their presence .
The toast was responded to by Bros . H . A . Johnson , W . M . 302 , and C . E . Rose , W . M . 44 S , who , on behalf of the visitors , congratulated the VV . M . on the very successful installation meeting , and the lodge on having one of Halifax ' s bsst and most honoured citizens as its Master . "The Masonic Charities" was proposed by Bro . J . B . Fearnley , P . M ., the lodge ' s Charity Representative , in a most able and eloquent speech , which was appreciated and applauded by the brethren .
Unfortunately , the brethren were deprived of a response to this toast by Bro . Wm . Blackburn , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of the Provincial Charity Comm ' ttee , ash : had been compelled ( o leave to catch a return train shortly before the toast had been reached . "The Health of the retiring Master " was proposed by Bro . Ellis , P . M ., who
congratulated him on having had a very successful year of office , there had been plenty of work , and he ( Bro . Bland ) had not spared himself in discharging the duties of the chair which had been entirely to the satisfaction of the lodge . Twice during his year had the retiring Master entertained "the ladies " at dinner after the ordinary lodjfe meetings , which had been very much appreciated . The toast was received with much heartiness .
Bro . J . W . Bland , I , P . M ., thanked Bro . Ellis and the brethren for ihe cordial and hearty manner the toast of his he alth had been received ; it was through the kind an I ready assistance of the brethren that he had been able to discharge the duties of his office apparently to their satisfact ion . He had had a very happy year , and he thanked the brethren for making it so . The toast of " The Worshipful Mister " was p roposed by Bro . John Niven , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., who stated that he had been his proposer and had also initiated him into Masonry . He referred to Bro . Drake as a worthy mm and one who would fill the chair of the lodge with credit to himself and advantage to the lodge .
In responding , Bro . J . A . Drake , W . M ., said he had consented'to take the chair with considerable reluctance , as he felt that his services to the lodge in the past were inadequate to the honour the brethren had conferred on him ; and his frequent absences from home on business journeys would , he feared , occasionally prevent him from being present at their meetings , but he had determined to do alt he could for the lodge , and , relying on the help of the Past Masters and the indulgence of the brethren , he hoped they would all have a happy year .
* ' Ihe Past Masters of the Lodge " and "The O . Tkers" were duly honoured , after which the Tyler ' s toast brought a hippy meeting to a close . Songs , recitations , and incidental music were rendered by Bros . Tilly , Townend , Drake , Cookson , Whitby , Norton , and others .
Victoria Lodge , No . 2671 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . W . H . REED , P . M . 3 S 2 . The annual installation meeting of the above lodge , held at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Saturday , the ig ' . h ult ., was attended by Bros . W . A . Cocks , P . M ! 21 G 3 , P . P . G . S ., W . M . ; E . C . Broquet , P . M . 209 and 2671 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., I . P . M . W . H . Reed , P . M . 3 S 2 , S . W . ; Ernest Marshall , P . M . 771 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., J . W .. ' A . A . Hardy , P . M . 3 S 2 and 21 G 3 , Treas . ; E . Prince , P . M . 209 and 2671 , P . P . G . S . of W „ Sec ; W . T . Harvey , P . M . 382 , J . D . ; W . A . Hardy , P . M . 87 , D . C ; A . W . Hall , sen ., P . P . G . Org ., l . G . ; A . W . Hall , jun ., Org . ; J . J . Simcox , P . M . 1501 , Prov . J . G . W . Bucks , C . A . Starkey , and J . M . Payne , Stwds ; H . Burton , Tyler-
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Ackerman , R . J . Hawkins , A . J . Maltster , and R . C . Parchmenk . The visitors were Bos . Si ? Arthur Trendell , P . A . G . D . C ; John Read , P . G . Std Br . ; T . W . Rhodes , 1531 ; Edwin Palmer , l . G . 21 S 2 ; W . P . Hodges , 21 S 2 ; Henry E . Prabb F . J . Newland , P . M . 23 S 1 ; R . A . M . Quitty , 1 S 03 ; J . Stapleton , 2601 ; Walter Hope , P . M . 503 ; John B . Crowe , S . W . 1 S 15 ; S . M . Birry . P . M . 272 ; Rev . 1 •RnnertPattersonVChap . 3 ; George R . Langley , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Middx ; G .
lviicklewood , S . W . 1196 ; A . D . M . Cormick , 2751 ; Kobert H . Kurd , r . M . 109 ; 1 W Sanderson , 2096 : ' T . J . Collins , . 962 ; HCattermole , P . M . S 39 ; Arthur fteverding , 21 S 2 ; W . H . Pearce , 269 S ; B . Bramble , W . M . 2661 ; Henry Gaffary , q ,. O Nevling , P . M . S 90 ; George W . Allen , 1 G 33 ; William Earley , 26 9 6 ; R . W . Tames , P . M . 1924 ; Lewis Beale , P . M . 1767 ; J . H . Griffiths , W . M . 1920 ; Thomas Powell . W . M . 21 S 2 ; H . Massey , P . M . 6 igandi 92 S ; F . H . Berdsey , J . D . 79 ; T . Simpson , P . M . 264 S ( U . S . A . ); Mark H . Tomkins 252 ; James Grunte , P . M . 144 ; Harry Aloye , 2409 ; N . Corello , 1319 ; C Gou h , 2662 ; Georp H . Kampl . ng , 2 G 97 ; Thomas Brotherton , 2194 ; Alfred Kelland , Stiyd . 1672 ; L . H . Harris , W . M . 2 S 47 ; G Emblin , P . M . 147 ; H . Wills , 13 S 1 ; H . Rylett , T . W . Francis , 55 ; Thomas Middleweek , W . M . 1614 , P . M . 1793 ; Arthur Ward , 902 ; Horatio Alderson , 2409 ;
Following the custom in this lodge the W . M . installed his successor , Bro . Richard lohn Hennings , P . M . ol the Thomas Railing Lodge , No . 2508 , and P . P . G . D . Essex , who has been Secretary of the lodge for some years , was elected by the brethren at the last meeting to the highest office in the lodge in recognition of his eminent services * n < i the minutes having been confirmed at the meeting of last Saturday , he
was presented by Bro . Sutton Shepley , P . M ., D . C . to the W . M . Ihe oreliminaries having been satisfied , Bro . Hennings took the obligation , and Bro Gawthrop , P . M ., sang Mendelssohn ' s "Be thou faithful , " Bro . Curran accompanying on the organ , and Bro . Geverding on the ' cello . The installation having been carried out , Bro . C . H . Kemphng was invested as I . P . M ., and the W . M . ' s officers for fhe year were Brcs . F . W . Murton , S . W . ; H . Gregory Hast , J . W . ; R . Clowes , Ackerman Sutton
Treas •H . Lohr , Sec ; W . J . Winbolt , S . D . ; G . , J . D . ; Shipley , D . C ; Carrington Willis , l . G . ; J . Curran , O . g . ; Chas . Lewis and Thos . Ward , Stwds . ; and R . Potter , Tyler . After the delivery of the addresses by Bro . Kempling , he was presented with a Past Master's jewel by Bro . Hennings , who referred to the admirable way in which the I . P . M . had discharged all his duties to the lodge during the past year , concluding his services by installing his successor in a stvle that could not be excelled . Bro . Kempling gracefully acknowledged the kind remarks of the W . M . and the brethren ' s vote of the jewel . The very favourable report
of the Audit Committee was then adopted , and the brethren were congratulated on the lar <* e balances the lodge and its Benevolent Fund had in hand . The report of the Comrnitteeof General Purposes was next accepted , and , to the gratification of all present , it reported that the vidow of a Past Master of the lodge had been elected an annuitant of the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution with 574 S votes . It was a great feat for a her election first The
lodge to run a candidate and to secure on a application . lodge borrowed "So votes , but already 200 of these had been repaid . The best thanks of the ledge were due to the members and their friends who contributed to this splendid result . Certain brethren , not members of the lodge , who had materially assisted in bringing it about , were invited to and were present at the m seting . brethren to and subse
After disposing of other business , the adjourned binquet , - quently enjoyed some choice music conducted by Bros . Kempling , l . P . M ., and Giwthrop , P . M ., by members of the lodge and boys from the School for Training Choristers . The toasts were duly proposed . Bro . Dr . Walmsley Little , P . M ., G . Org ., responded to the toast of The Grand Officers . " He said he had tried to do his duty as a Grand Officer this year , and the
office had been no sinecure . But he felt very ptoud and delighted to hold Grand Office during the first year of the present Grand Master , the first year of the century , the first year of the present King , and he should remember alwiys that he could look back to it with pleasure . The Grand Master took great interest in the Craft . Next week the Duke of Connaught would attend at St . Thomas ' s Hospital toconsecrate a lodge in connection with that institution , and he ( Dr . Walmsley Little ) would be there in his caDacitv of Grand Organist . He wished the Orpheus Lodge a prosperous year . Might
it continue to foster brotherly love and concord , and if any discord arose he hoped the lodge would be able to solve it to the satisfaction of everybody . Bro . Sir Arthur Tiendell , P . A . G . D . C , also replied , testifying to the good work of Masonry in binding together men all over the world . Bro . C . H . Kempling , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " He believed there were those present who had known Bro . Hennings longer than he had , but he did not Ibelieve body had known him so intimately for 20 years . As a man he had found Bro .
Henany nings faithful and true in every way , one of the best of friends . That was on ; point . The next was what a fine Secretary he had been . When the Orpheus Lodge was in a dangerous time they all knew what the work of the Secretary was . Most of the Past Masters knew what tremendous work there must be for the Secretary of a lodge of 100 members . Then there was the election of the widow of their late Past Master , and he must say that Bro . Hennings was worked very hard on account of that . Bro . Hennings had determined that the work of the lodge should improve , and that there should b ; a
lodge of instruction in connection with the lodge . Bro . R . J . Hennings , W . M ., responded , but first of all thanked the brethren for the splendid collection of £ i is . Gd . which had been made by the benevolent box . It was a contribution which would be thankfully and gratefully received by absent brethren and children of brethren who depended on their assistance . As to the toast of" The W . M ., " he felt he ought to leave the work of the lodge to speak for itself , and not to launch into panegyrics . The Orpheus Lodge did not exist for the glorification of individual that who to it
brethren , they wished the lodge to be a home for all , every one came might feel he had a share in it as a going concern—a home , a club—and in this respect a Masonic lodge was the greatest tie ever invented by the human race . It wis an assemblage of brethren bound together for mutual respect and for mutual support . In the Orpheus Lodge they were desirous that the whole thing should redound to the welfare of Freemasonry in general . It was founded 24 years ago for the express purpose of binding together men engaged in the musical profession j but it had never
been exclusively for men who got their living by music . There was a vast army of men who loved music more than they loved a Masonic dinner , and fiom the outset all who took an interest in music were cordially welcomed within the Orpheus fold . As far as his recollection went the lodge had kept steadily to its purpose of being a home for musical men engaged in musical work and a home for musical men who took an interest in music . He did not see why that should not be carried out . His endeavours would
be to supoort that object , and having that object , long might the lodge flourish . Bro / Kempling , l . P . M ., responded to the toast of " The Immediate Past Master , " and said he should do his best to support the W . M . Bros . Bramble , Newland , Giiffiths , Tomkins , and others replied to the toast of "The Visitors , " and the toasts of "The Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary , " and " The Officers , " were followed by the Tyler ' s toast , which brought the proceedings to a close .
Acacia Lodge , No . 2321-INSTALLATION OF BRO . JOHN ARMITAGE DRAKE . After a dozen years of existence the members of this lodge were again en fele at their annual installation meeting , which was held on Thursday , the 3 rd ult ,, at the Masonic Hall , Rawson-square , Bradford , Yorks . The attendance of the members was unusually large to do honour to the incoming W . M ., whose election to the chair of the lodge was very popular , and many Masonic friends of the W . M . elect attended from far
and near to greet him at hfc installation . Amongst the visitors present were : Bros . Major Green , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec ; Win . Watson , P . M . 61 , P . P . G . W . ; Henry Chalker , P . M . 154 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Wm . Blackburn , P . M . 30 G , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of the West Yorkshire Masonic Charity Committee ; T . Twivy , P . M . 101 S , Prov . G . D . C ; John Haley , P . M . 1034 , P . G . S . B . ; Thos . M . Holmes , W . M . 1545 , P . P . G . D . C . ; Thos . Duxbury , P . M . 381 , P . G . D . C . East Lanes ; Wm . Sever . * , I . P . M .
1565 , Prov . G . Stwd . Cheshire ; G . W . Baxter , W . M . Gi ; J . Farndale , 236 ; H . A . Johnson , W . M . 302 ; Thomas Rhodes , VV . M . 387 ; William Stampe , W . M , 439 ! Charles E . Rose , W . M . 44 S ; John Gowthorpe , 44 S ; H . Lyson , 448 ; T . Holdsworth , VV . M . Coo ; Henry Handley , 600 ; H . E . Cookson , Coo ; George Niven , P . M . 750 ; C . Lund , J . D . 750 ; H . B . Goldthorp , I . P . M . 750 ; A . J . C Stanfield , W . M . 974 ; J- H . Howarth , P . M . 974 ; JohnE . Fawcett , J . P ., P . M . 074 ; A . Schultz , W . M . 101 S ; Jas . Lyte , 101 S ; Jas .
Craft Masonry.
Scott , W . M . 1034 ; Thos . Knight , P . M . 1214 ; J . H . Skinner , Org . 1231 ; Luke Farrar , W . M . 1302 ; Isaac Hirst , S . W . 1522 ; G . E . Robinson , O . G . 1545 ; F . Dale , 1034 ; Jas . Barraclough , W . M . 1648 ; Walter Crossland , W . M . 1736 ; S . H . Pettyt , I . P . M . 1736 ; J . E . Oates , J . W . 1736 ; J . H . Turfon , W . M . 2330 ; John Marshall , W . M . 260 S ; Jas . Tilley , P . M . 25 G 9 ; Joseph Taylor , 265 9 ; Jas . Tipping , 2669 ; John Hodgson , J . D . 2669 ; and Whitby Norton , 295 g . Pending the arrival of the VV . M ., the lodge was opened by Bro . S . A . Bailey , P . M .,
Treas ., and the minutes of the election meeting having been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Bro . E . P . Peterson , P . M ., a founder of the lodge , as a rejoining member , which resulted in his favour . Bro . J . W . Bland , W . M ., having assumed the chair as Installing Master , Bro . John Armitage Drake , Past J . W ., the W . M . elect , was presented for installation by Bro . J . Niven , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and duly obligated by him , after which the retiring W . M . suitably addressed and thanked his officers for their ; assistance , and the Past Masters and brethren for their cordial co-operation during the
past year , which had rendered his term of office so exceedingly p ' easant and happy that he very reluctantly retired from the chair of the lodge . A Board of 41 Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Drake was regularly installed into the chair of K . S ., and saluted . The installation ceremony was so arranged that the whole of the Past Masters of the lodge took a portion of the detailed working . The anthem , " Be thou faithful , " was ably rendered by Bro . Townend , l . G ; The newly-installed W . M . invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . J . W . Bland , I . P . M . ; T . P . Sykes . S . W . ; R . B . Nicholls , I . W . ; F . Betteridge , B . A ., LL . B ., Chao . ; S . A . Bailev .
P . M ., Treas . ; J . T . Last , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Sec ; W . S . Smith , S . D . ; W . H . Townend , J . D . ; W . Durrance , l . G . 5 J . Niven , P . P . G . Std . Br ., D . of C ; A . H , Edwards , Mus . Bac , F . R . C . O ., Org . ; J . S . Hedley , Asst . Sec ; J . Wood , Asst , Org . ; J . Hardy , H . Lund , R . F . Crow , and W . Sykes , Stwds . ; and J . S . Cooper , Tyler . Bro . A . Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., proved an efficient D . of C . Bro . J . B , Fearnley , P . M ., was elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . The resignation of a member was recorded , and a long fist of apologies from invited guests for unavoidable absence was mentioned .
After " Hearty good wishes" from the numerous visitors , the Icd ^ e was closed , and the Festival of St . John was celebrated in the usual manner . After the usual loyal foists and that of "The Grand Master" had b : en duly honoured , Bro . Last , P . P . G . R ., in submitting the toast of " The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , " referred to the recent appointment to the brevet
rank of Past G . S . B . of Bro . Major Green , the popular Prov . G . Secretary of West Yorkshire , whom the lodge was proud to have amongst their guests that evening . Bro . Last ventured to state that none of the brethren upon whom the Grand Master at his installation had conferred rank in Grand Lodge were more deserving of the honour than their Prov . Grand Secretary , who for so many years had so ably discharged his duties in the province , and , on bshalf of tho lodgs , he c mgratulated Bro . Green upon the position in the Grand Lodge that he had attained .
Bro . Green , P . G . S . B ., responded for "The Grand Officers , " and thanked the brethren for the cordial manner in which the toast had been received ; the honour he had received had come quite unexpectedly to him , and he looked upon it as a recognition of the Province of West Yorkshire . The Grand Officers were always ready and willing to discharge the various onerous duties tint devolved upon them ; this was evidenced not very long since when the Earl of Warwick , Dep . G . M ., and a number of
the Grand Officers had journeyed from London to Leeds to lay the foundltion-stone of the new Masonic Hall in that city . The toast of " The Prov . G . Officers" was ably proposed by Bro . Fearnley , P M ., who welcomed so many of them that had honoured the lodge with their presence that evening . One of the first official functions of the esteemed D ; p . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Richard Wilson , P . G . D . Eng ., was in conjunction with this lodge , when he unfurled their banner , and in recognition of that event he had accepted the honorary member ship of the lodge . The toast was received with much cordiality .
Bro . Chalker , Prov . J . G . W ., responded in a humorous speech , and stated that shortly after his appointment at an after-dinner speech ( he would not have been so reckless at any other time ) , he had been so indiscreet a > to make a statement that he would during his year of office do his best to visit all the lodges in the province—that was if he was invited ; he was pleased to have accepted the invitation to be present that evening , as he had enjoyed himself ; and he congratulated the W . M . on what had been a very successful meeting , and thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which the
toast had been proposed and received . The W . M ., in submittinj the toast of "The Visitors , " expressed the gratitude he felt that such a number of his Masonic friends—and many of them had come from farhad assembled to greet him on his installation in the chair K . S . He had been informed that the number of visitors exceeded 40 , and that as many as 26 different lodges were represented , and all he could say was that he—as well as the lodge—gave them all a most hearly welcome . He was particularly pleased to see so many of his Halifax neighbours present and especially so that the Misters of all the Halifax Lodges had honoured him with their presence .
The toast was responded to by Bros . H . A . Johnson , W . M . 302 , and C . E . Rose , W . M . 44 S , who , on behalf of the visitors , congratulated the VV . M . on the very successful installation meeting , and the lodge on having one of Halifax ' s bsst and most honoured citizens as its Master . "The Masonic Charities" was proposed by Bro . J . B . Fearnley , P . M ., the lodge ' s Charity Representative , in a most able and eloquent speech , which was appreciated and applauded by the brethren .
Unfortunately , the brethren were deprived of a response to this toast by Bro . Wm . Blackburn , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of the Provincial Charity Comm ' ttee , ash : had been compelled ( o leave to catch a return train shortly before the toast had been reached . "The Health of the retiring Master " was proposed by Bro . Ellis , P . M ., who
congratulated him on having had a very successful year of office , there had been plenty of work , and he ( Bro . Bland ) had not spared himself in discharging the duties of the chair which had been entirely to the satisfaction of the lodge . Twice during his year had the retiring Master entertained "the ladies " at dinner after the ordinary lodjfe meetings , which had been very much appreciated . The toast was received with much heartiness .
Bro . J . W . Bland , I , P . M ., thanked Bro . Ellis and the brethren for ihe cordial and hearty manner the toast of his he alth had been received ; it was through the kind an I ready assistance of the brethren that he had been able to discharge the duties of his office apparently to their satisfact ion . He had had a very happy year , and he thanked the brethren for making it so . The toast of " The Worshipful Mister " was p roposed by Bro . John Niven , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., who stated that he had been his proposer and had also initiated him into Masonry . He referred to Bro . Drake as a worthy mm and one who would fill the chair of the lodge with credit to himself and advantage to the lodge .
In responding , Bro . J . A . Drake , W . M ., said he had consented'to take the chair with considerable reluctance , as he felt that his services to the lodge in the past were inadequate to the honour the brethren had conferred on him ; and his frequent absences from home on business journeys would , he feared , occasionally prevent him from being present at their meetings , but he had determined to do alt he could for the lodge , and , relying on the help of the Past Masters and the indulgence of the brethren , he hoped they would all have a happy year .
* ' Ihe Past Masters of the Lodge " and "The O . Tkers" were duly honoured , after which the Tyler ' s toast brought a hippy meeting to a close . Songs , recitations , and incidental music were rendered by Bros . Tilly , Townend , Drake , Cookson , Whitby , Norton , and others .
Victoria Lodge , No . 2671 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . W . H . REED , P . M . 3 S 2 . The annual installation meeting of the above lodge , held at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Saturday , the ig ' . h ult ., was attended by Bros . W . A . Cocks , P . M ! 21 G 3 , P . P . G . S ., W . M . ; E . C . Broquet , P . M . 209 and 2671 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., I . P . M . W . H . Reed , P . M . 3 S 2 , S . W . ; Ernest Marshall , P . M . 771 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., J . W .. ' A . A . Hardy , P . M . 3 S 2 and 21 G 3 , Treas . ; E . Prince , P . M . 209 and 2671 , P . P . G . S . of W „ Sec ; W . T . Harvey , P . M . 382 , J . D . ; W . A . Hardy , P . M . 87 , D . C ; A . W . Hall , sen ., P . P . G . Org ., l . G . ; A . W . Hall , jun ., Org . ; J . J . Simcox , P . M . 1501 , Prov . J . G . W . Bucks , C . A . Starkey , and J . M . Payne , Stwds ; H . Burton , Tyler-