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balance sheet , it was adopted and directed to be entered on the minutes . Bro . G . Root , who had removed to a distant town . jwas placed on the non-resident list of members . Bro . A . Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C , then presented Bro . C . H . Ellis , W . M . elect , to the W . M . for the benefit of installation , and , in the presence of a Board of

24 Installed Masters , he was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Last , the retiring Master . The proclamations were made by Bro . Stephenson , P . P . G . D . C , D . C , who also gave the address to the W . M ., the addresses to the Wardens and brethren being given by Bros . T . Wainmain Holmes , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., and S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Treas . The W . M . invested his officers for the ensuing vearas follows : Bros . J . T . Last , I . P . M . ; J . Morton ,

S . W . ; J . B . Fearnley , J . W . ; J . Wilson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Chap . ; S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Treas . ; Samuel Robinson , Sec . ; A . E . Harris , S . D . ; R . S . Hird , J . D . ; J . A . Drake , I . G . ; J . W . Bland , Tyler ; A . Stephenson . P . M ., D . C . ; A . Swaine , Org . ; J . Harland , Supt . of Wks . ; and j . S . Marsland , J . S . Hedley , H . Bowler , andT . H . Bedford , Stewards . Bro . J . Niven , P . M ., was

elected the Representative of the lodge on the frov . Charity Committee . After " Hearty good wishes from the numerous visitors , the lodge was closed . Bro . C . H . Ellis , the newly-installed VV . M ., presided at the well-served banquet , at which the [ usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . H . G . E . Green , Prov . Grand Secretary , responded

on behalf of the toast of "The Provincial Grand Lodge . " He referred to the good work already done in the province by their esteemed chief , the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P . ; also to the recent very successful Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys at Brighton , at which the Prov . Grand Master had presided , when he was so Benerouslv supported by West Yorkshire . He also hoped

the brethren would support the Prov . Grand Master at the autumn meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge to be held at the Cutlers' Hall , Sheffield . Bro . Green reported that the esteemed D . P . G . M ., Bro . Henry Smith , P . G . D . England , had returned from his Canadian tour in excellent health , and had resumed his labours in the province . He paid a compliment to the retiring Master , who , he understood , had

had a very successful year of office , and he heartily congratulated the newly-installed Master on attaining the chair of the lodge . "The Masonic Benevolent Institutions" was ably proposed by Bro . S . A . Auty , P . M ., who referred to the great interest the Province of West Yorkshire took 'not only in the support , but also in the management of all the Masonic

Charities , He was also glad to be able to state that as the lodge was now deriving a benefit from the Girls' Institution , the lodge was doing its duty as regards the Charities . The lodge was proud very recently to have entertained as its guest Bro . George Heaton , 25 S , who had so generously purchased during the present year a perpetual presentation to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

Bro . J . Niven , P . M ., the representative of the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee , and a Life Governor of all the Institutions , responded . He hoped the brethren would support him liberally during the coming year . "The Visitors" was submitted by Bro . E . P . Peterson , P . M ., who , on behalf of the brethren , gave a very cordial welcome to all the visitors who had on that occasion

honoured the lodge with their presence . Bro . Wheatley Jackson , W . M . 3 S 7 , in responding , expressed the pleasure it had given him to be present , when another old member and initiate of the Airedale Lodge , 3 S 7 , was installed into the chair of that lodge . He gave him his hearty congratulations . Bro . S . C . Dean , W . M . 1034 , and others also responded .

"The Retiring Master" was proposed by Bro . S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Treas ., and , in doing so , stated that Bro . Last had had a very successful year of office . There had been a great deal of work , and he was sure the retiring Master had discharged the duties of the chair to the satisfaction of the brethren . Bro . l . T . Last , I . P . M ., stated that he was extremely

gratified at the cordial manner with which the toast had been received . He regarded the remarks made by Bro . Bailey—usually a man of few words—in proposing the toast as a great compliment to himself . There had been 16 meetings of the lodge during the year , and nine initiates had been admitted to membership . I le thanked the officers for the assistance they had rendered , and the brethren for

the manner in which they had supported him throughout his term of office . Another very pleasant feature was the goodly number of visitors that had honoured the lodge during the year . He had experienced a very pleasant term of office , and it was with reluctance that he resigned the gavel to his successor , although he had every confidence in handing it over to such a worthy Mason as the W . M ., if

he had succeeded in discharging the duties of the chair during the past year to the satisfaction of the brethren he was more than repaid for any efforts he had made , and they all knew how much he had the well-being of the lodge at heart ; he had every confidence that the W . M . would have a successful year of office and would be well supported by all the officers and members of the lodge .

Bro . A . Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , proposed the next toast , "The Worshipful Alaster . " He stated that as the senior P . M . of the lodge he had very much pleasure in introducing this toast as they had just installed a worthy brother into the chair , one who had creditably discharged the other offices he had held in the lodge , and who he was

sure would efficiently fulfil the duties of the chair for the comingyear . Bro . C . H . Ellis , VV . M ., remarked that he was gratified at the hearty manner in which thc toast had been received ; he would try to deserve the good opinion of the brethren , and his best efforts would be given to make bis year of . office successful . Several other toasts were duly honoured and a very pleasant evening spent , enlivened by songs and music by Bros . Sykes , Durant , Fearnley , Hanson , and others .

BRIGHTON . AtlingWOrth Lodge ( No . 1821 ) . —The annual installation meeting 0 ! the brethren of this lodge was held at the Royal Pavilion , on Thursday , the iSth ult . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Arthur I-oader , who was supported by the following officers , viz .: Bros . T , Bullock , J . W . ; B . Burfield , Treas . ; A . P . Dollman , Sec . ; J . Hamlin , S . D . ; W . H . Brown , J . D . ; T . Berry , D . C ; R . Strong , I . G . ; H . Geere , Org . ; E . J . Miles andE . Tebbs , Stwds . ; H . H . Hughes , Tyler ; J . Billing-

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hurst , P . M . ; R . Pearce , P . M . ; G . S . Godfree , P . M . ; H . W . lngledew , E . W . Towner , H . L . Reed , V . W . Burden , W . VV . Welling , A . Habens , J . Gasson , S . Penzer , J . M . Mennick , H . Youens , W . Harris , T . S . Carter , ) . J . Abell , T . H . Burrell , T . C Grevatt , G . J . Calton , ' W . Burke , M . Nias , E . Loader , T . Chapman , K . Hart , R . Sherington , M . W . Wormakl , W . Wise , A . Collimr . H . Hart , I . L . Davis , and J . Palmer , as well as a

large number of visitors . The chief feature of the meeting was the installation of Bro . Thomas Bullock as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . B . Burfield , 0 -MI ,.. v , « alco AnWvt . rr . iK iVie- addresses . The W . M .

appointed his officers for the ensuing year , and those present were invested with the insignia of their respective offices as follows : Bros . A . Loader , I . P . M . ; A . P . Dollman , S . W . ; J . Hamlin , J . W . ; Rev . Seymour Penzer , Chap . ; B . Burfield , P . M ., Prov . A . G . Sec ., Treas . ; 1 . M . Mennick , Sec ; W . H . Brown , S . D . ; R . Strong , J . D . ; H . Geere , D . C ; E . Tebbs , Org . ; E . Miles . LG .: and H . W . lngledew and J . Chapman ,

Stwds . The retiring W . M ., Bro . Arthur Loader , was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel in appreciation of the excellent manner in which he had carried out the duties of his office during the past year . Bro . T . Berry , P . M ., was appointed to represent the lodge on the Masonic Rooms Committee , and was also elected a Charity Steward . A banquet afterwards took place .

BROXBOURNE . Kingswood Lodge ( No . 2278 ) . —The last regular meeting for the year was held on Saturday , the 13 th ult ., which was presided over by the VV . M ., Bro . E . H . Moore , the following being present : Bros . H . T . Nell , P . G . D ., I . P . M . ; R . W . Nicole , S . W . ; C M . Coxon ,

P . M ., P . P . G . D ., acting J . W . ; J . Petch , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; J . F . Bell , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., Sec ; E . Blenkhorn , P . M ., S . D . ; F . Page , acting J . D . ; J . W . Rattenbury , I . G . j J . Gravatt and A . Ingram , Stwds . ; T . Williams , Tyler ; J- G . Cobb , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; F . VV . Tompkins , C . C . Renaud , A . J . Robinson , E . N . Beningfield . and H . R . Bower . Visitors : Bros . J . Palmer

I . G . 1472 ; F . Rickards , 1426 ; J . Bnttan , 2063 ; I ' . S . Plowright , J . W . 193 , Sec . 2509 ; and C . Isler , I . G . 1471 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the next business was the raising of Bro . F . VV . Tompkins , which was performed by the W . M . in a most admirable manner . Several communications having been read , the lodge was closed .

After a short interval the brethren sat down to a very enjoyable dinner , to which ample justice was done , after which the ordinary toast list was gone through , Bro . H . T . Nell , P . G . D ., replying for "The P . G . Officers . " And later , in proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " he complimented him highly on the excellence of the work be bad shown them , and regretted that no

proposals had been made that evening to ensure work tor the W . M . at the next meeting . Bro . E . H . Moore , W . M ., in response , said that he felt grateful to the brethren for their cordial reception of the toast . He was pleased to have had the opportunity of working the ceremony that evening for the first time in a regular lodge . He was anxious to do his best , and was

pleased to have the commendation of the I . P . M . To the toast of " The Visitors , " who received the hearty welcome which is always extended to visiting brethren in that lodge , each of them present said a few words in reply . The toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary , " . [ was replied to by Bro . Petch , P . P . G . S . B . Bro . Cobb , P . M ., proposed " The Health of the Officers , " and Bros . R . VV . Nicole , S . D ., and E . Blenkhorn , P . M .,

J . D ., replied . The Tyler ' s toast brought a most agreeable . mceting to a close . Bro . W . E . Goodwins , Org ., was unfortunately unable to be present , but his duties were most ably discharged by Bro . J . Brittan , 2063 . Quite a number of the brethren assisted at the after-dinner entertainment , which included songs by Bros . Bell , Brittan , Bower , Beningfield , Renaud , Nell , and Ingram , and a recitation by Bro , C M . Coxon .

CARDIFF . Tennant Lodge , ( No . 1992 ) . —On Thursday , the iSth ult ., the installation of Bro . John Sheridan to the office of W . M . to the above lodge took p lace at the Masonic Hall , the interesting ceremony being performed by Bro . F . J . Ferris Bailey , Prov . G . Reg ., I . P . M ., in the presence of a large assembly of members

of the Craft . A cordial reception was given to the newlyinstalled W . M ., who subsequently invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing ( year : —Bro . F . I . Ferris Bailey , Prov . G . Reg ., I . P . M . ; Bro . T . P . kerman , S . W . ; Bro . B . D . Jenkins , J . W . ; Bro . the Rev . E . W . Shepherd . M . A ., chaplain ; Bro . David Williams , Prov . J . G . W ., Treasurer ; Bro . Charles Jones , Secretary ;

Bro . W . J . Vaughan , S . D . ; Bro . Geo . Durston , J . D . ; Bro . J . T . Hogg , P . P . G . Treasurer , D . C ; Bro . G . H . Cole , F . C . O ., Organist ; Bro . Samuel Jones , Assistant Secretary ; Bro . Arthur Roberts , I . G . ; Bro . W . A . Beer , and Bro . Robert Evans Lee , Stewards ; and Bro . Amos Jenkins , Tyler . A banquet was afterwards held in the Lesser

Parkhall , Bro . Sheridan , W . M ., presiding . The toasts included "The Queen and the Craft , " "The M . W . the Grand Master 'H . P .. H . the Prince of Wales and Officers of Grand Lodge , " "The R . W . and Prov . Grand Master , Brother Lord Llangattock , and W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . Marmaduke Tennant and Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge , " "The Worshipful Master , " "The Retiring and Installing Master , " "The Ladies , " "The Visitors , " and "The

Officers . " During the course of the evening a well-selected musical programme was carried out by the following ladies and gentlemen : —Bro . T . Evans , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Miss Emily Sheridan , Bro . the Rev . E . W . Shepherd , M . A ., Mrs . Pudge , Bro . J . II . Taylor , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; the Kerman Family , and Bro . John Sheridan , W . AL , the post-prandial proceedings concluding with a dance in the crush-room at Park-hall , which was very enjoyable .

CHINGFORD . William Shurmur Lodge ( No . 2374 ) . — The installation meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on the iSth ultimo , at the Royal Forest Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue , C . C , W . M . The

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attendance of the brethren was very large , including Bros . Shurmur , P . M . ; Holmes , P . M . ; Bromhead , P . M . the officers of the lodge , Bros . Lennox Browne and T . J . Railing , Honorary Members , and the following visitors : Bros . George Graveley , P . M . 898 ; Lionel Budd , 2472 ; G . H . Clark , J . D . 17 ( 56 ; G . Cannington , I . G . 1607 ; Albert E . Cook , 1 744 ; R . N . Nicholls , 2353 ; H . Roberts , 2353

II . Bird , I . G . 231 ; W . J . C . Waller , 21 oS ; H . Massey , 1 G 0 , P . M . G 19 and 192 S ; F . M . Jones , P . M . 704 ; W . G . HoIIoway , P . M . 1 S 42 ; W . Winfield , 2 I 2 S ; J . W . Perry , 96 9 ; L . F . Pool , 2472 ; G . Emblin , S . W . and W . M . elect 2432 ; J . Davis , 2501 ; Edwin Knott , 2230 ; W . W . Morgan , 177 ; T . Betterworth , 1693 ; A . Ireland , 1571 ; Tom Taylor , S . D . 45 ; J . Siegenberg , 166 S ; and J . G . Gordrn , J . W . 909 .

Bros . Thomas Tremaine , Jabez Piper , Alfred Iszard , and John Thomas Payne were passed by Bro . Ffrench Bromhead , P . M ., and Messrs . Arthur Satchell Wilson , Charles Pateman , and George Henry Barnes were initiated by the VV . M ., Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue , C . C . Afterwards Bro . Lennox Browne installed Bro . Richard Kershaw as the Worshipfu 1 Master of the lodge , the place of Installing

Master being kindly ceded to him by Bro . Fortescue , Bro . Lennox Browne having initiated B ' o . Kershaw in Freemasonry , and been a long and intimate friend of his . Bros . Fortescue was invested as I . P . M . ; James Speller , P . P . G . D ., S . W . ; Charles Bestow , J . W . ; William Shurmur , P . P . G . T ., Treasurer ; James Pinder , P . P . G . T ., Secretary ; G . | J . Westfield , P . P . G . S . B ., Assistant Secretary ; Ven . Archdeacon Dunbar and Rev . W . Langhorn , Chaplains

S . C . Kauffman , P . M ., S . D . ; Joseph Holland , J . D . ; P . Trickett , I . G . ; J . F . Haskins , P . P . G . O ., Organist ; W . Fortescue , D . C . ; T . H . Lloyd , A . D . C ; J . Clark , Wm . Gower , Seigenberg , Carter , Bleik , S . Fortescue , and John Hamilton , Stewards ; and John Ives , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . Lennox Browne delivered the charge to the Master , and Bro . Shurmur the charge to the Warders and brethren . The lod » e was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a choice banquet , and afterwards honoured the usual

toasts . Bro . Thomas J . Railing , P . A . G . D . C , Provincial Grand Secretary , replied to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " remarking that an immense impetus had been given to Freemasonry by the Prince of Wales becoming Grand Master . His Royal Highness took the position at a great crisis , when many brethren were very anxious for the welfare of the Craft . He was ably assisted by Lord Carnarvon and Lord

Lathom , and now the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was doing his best to forward the interests of the Order . His lordship was going to take the chair at the next Festival of the Girls ' School . Some of the brethren present were specimens of what the Grand Officers were . One of them—Bro . Lennox Browne—who was the Installing Officer that day , had shown what Grand Officers could do . Bro . Lennox Browne was also a Past Provincial Grand Officer .

Bro . Kershaw next proposed " The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Warwick , " and , referring to the strides Freemasonry had made generally , mentioned the particular strides it had made in Essex . From Bro . Railing he had obtained the information that when Lord Brooke became Provincial Grand Master 12 years ago there were 19 lodges in Essex and S 66 subscribing members . There were now

3 S lodges and 1662 subscribing members . On the practical side of Masonry in the province , he might mention that when Lord Brooke was installed the county had subscribed to the three Charities £ 3009 , but up to the present time it had subscribed £ 13 , 809 . The William Shurmur Lodge could boast of having among its members two Past Provincial Grand Treasurers , two Superintendents of Works , a

Provincial Grand Organist , a Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon , and a Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Lennox Browne , who initiated him in Freemasonry . Bro . Lennox Browne , in responding , said that it was quite impossible for himself or Bro . Shurmur to respond for the Prov . Grand Master ; his lordship ' s works in the province answered for themselves , and it would be mere

impertinence on their part to do more than express their gratification that his work in the province received such a striking exemplification that evening in the figures which had been placed before the brethren . As to the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Philbrick , he only came back from a much-wanted holiday on Wednesday ( the 17 th ult . ) which prevented his now being present . The brethren , however ,

knew how thoroughly his heart was with them . As for himself ( Bro . Lennox Browne ) , hishonourscame largely by favour ; but he had done his best to deserve them , and he was quite confident that the favour he had had in Essex had been in a large measure a passport to the higher honours the Grand Master had been pleased to bestow on him . He could not forget how well he had been treated in

Essex . Certain brethren desired to name a lodge after him . He could not forget how , when he first came to Essex , he received great assistance from such brethren as Bros . Shurmur , Speller , Pinder , Bromhead , and Fortescue ; they had all contributed to his Masonic success . He was happy to say that all of them received honours at the hands of the Prov . Grand Master . The province was a reflec

reflection of Grand Lodge , and its Grand Officers a - tion of the Grand Officers . He congratulated the Masons of Essex on recognising the merits of the Prov . Grand Master , because if they did not they would not be worthy of their places . Bro . William Shurmur also responded , and said it was the earnest wish of all present that the Prov . Grand Master and Deputy Prov . Grand Master might for many years

continue in the offices they filled so worthily . Speaking as a Past Provincial Grand Officer , he was never tired ol thanking the brethren for the honour they had conferred on him in electing him Prov . Grand Treasurer . " earnestly hoped they would confer the same honour upon a distinguished brother of the lodge , Bro . Fortescue . H . considered it a great honour to nominate him for that position at the forthcoming meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge

in 1 S 95 . Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue , I . P . M ., in proposing i »« toast of " The Worshipful Master , " said that although many brethren could propose the toast in better terms than he , no one could do it more heartily . All the brethren would admit they could not have had a better W . M . than Bro . Kershaw , and they must have been very glad to g « rid of him ( Bro . Fortescue ) when they saw how well )«»• Kershaw had worked the lodge and presided over tne banquet table . Nevertheless , he ( Bro . Fortescue ) »* j done what little he had done to the best of his ability . j > " he thanked the brethren for bearing with him . It gave W <" great pleasure to be there as their W . M ., and anything "