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Bros . F . W . Murton , S . W . ; H . Greporv Hast , J . W . ; R ' chard Clowes , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; Rchard J . Hennings , P . P . G . D . Essex , Sec . ; W . J . Winbolt , S . ' \; George Ackerman , P . M ., | . D . ; Charles H . Greet , I . G . ; lohn Curran , Org . ; Sufon Shepley , P . M ., D . of C . ; R . C . Willis and C . E . Lewis . P . M ., Stwds . ; andPUter , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . Dyved Lewyswell rendered the anthem "Be thou faithful . " The Audit Committee's Report was adopted , and the Secretary reported the d * ath of Bro . Stokoe , Org ., and the letter of sympathy he had written to the widow . He moved the adoption ot his action , and this wis seconded bv Bro . Sadler , I . P . M ., and adopted .

He then read a Utter from Bro . R . Clowes , P . M ., Treas ., which conveyed the pleasing intelligence that that brother was better . He ihtnked the brethren for their sympathy . The Sic eary was aulhcr ' sed lo f . rward a teejram to him regretting his absence , 2 nd sympathising with him and rejoicing in his improved health . The brethren voted 20 gu neas to Mrs . Stokoe towards the education of her daughter . Bro . Kempling , W . M ., then presented in the name of the lodge a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Sadler , hoping he might be spared many jears to wear it . Bro . S . dler acknowledged the gift , anrl said it was gratifying to him that his work had been appreciated . He should wear the jewel as a token of the kind feelings of the brethren of the Orpheus Lod ? e towar . ls him .

The brethren then adjourned to banquet and honoured the usual toasts , between which there was a charming selection of part muMC under the direction of Bros . Kempling and Harvey Luhr . The W . M . and Bro . Arthur Geverding beautifully performed a duet on the piano and ' cello ; and Bro . Harvey LdHr performed a piano solo"Hochzei : stag auf Troldhaugen . " Bros . Matthew Clark , P . G . D ., and James Terry , P . G . S . B ., responded to the toast of " The Grand Officers . "

The W . M . announced that he should stand as Steward for the lodge at the next festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and several brethren promised to support him , and it was suggested that 10 guineas should b * voted bv the li-lge . Bro . Sadler , I . P . M ., proposed "The Worshipful Master . " Every brother would know him as a useful member of the lodge . Bro . Kempling ranked as the best organist in London , and the brethren looked forward to this year as a year of the best work . He had already been in the chair of another lodge .

Bro . Kempling , W . M ., thanked Bro . Sadler for his Kind wards . It was a greit honour to be in the chair of the Orpheus Lodge . He hoped to infuse m ire grit int'j the members , and make it resemble the Mendelssohn . Bro . Sadler responded to the toast of "The I . P . M . " Bro . Thomas J . Railing , in responding to the toast of " The Visitors , " siil the Earl of Warwick , Dep . G . M ., and Prov . G . M . of Essex , wjuld preside at the Festival of the Benevolent Institution , and Essex was going to lead the way in supporting his lordship , and show what could be done by a small province . The Festival of the Benevolent Institution was the first in the year , and it ought to bethe b : st .

Bro . James Terry also replied . He hoped the brethren would assist the Iostituthn to take m' > re annuitants on to the Fund ; and that the brethren oi the Orpheus Lodge would rally round the W . M . Several other brethren responded . Bro . Hennings , P . M . and Sec , responded to the toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and "The Officers of the Lodije " having been brief !/ replied to , the brethren separated after honouring the Tyler ' s toast .

Earl of Mornington Lodge , No . 2000 . A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Cafe Riyal , Re { ent-str » et , on Fiiday , the 2 Gth ult ., when there was a good attendance of members and visitors t > witness the excellent working . The W . M ., Bro . VV . Turner , is absent in South Africa , but his place was ably lilledjby Bro . R . S . Fiirbank , I . P . M . The lecture of the Third Degree was the work chosen , and resulted in a capital display by all concerned . The members present included : Bros . R . S . Fairbank , I . P . M . ; H . T . Taylor , S . W . ; A . D . Jones , J . W . ; H . R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., Treas . ; W . A . Bowser , P . M .. Sec . ; J . Davidson , S . D . ; F . M . S . Lewin , J . D . ; W . W . Szlumper , I . G . ; H . L . Sarson ,

Steward ; J . Pollard , P . M . ; R . C . P . Gardner , P . M . -. E . A . Huehes , P . M . ; R . Lake , P . M . ; E . Henry Taylor , W . L . Barrett , G . Budd , H . Parkin , F . E . Bartlett , J . H . Dallas , R . J . Probyn-Williams , A . C . Probyn-Williams , W . A . Bird , C . Ryall , G . B . Flux , M . D ., G . 1 . Schorstein , J . F . W . Silk . H . M . Allom , A . R . Woodbridge . and Thomas Bowles , Tvler . Visitors : Bros . F . | . Smith , W . M . 171 ; C . O'Haas , W . M . 1777 ; Sir W . Quayle Jones , P . G . S . W . Middx . ; H . C . Houndle , P . P . G . W . Su ' rey ; A . Ball , P . M . 5 . P-G S . ; Founta ' n Meen , P . M . 1920 ; W . W . Lee , P . M . 2381 ; T . H . Openshaw . P . M . 252 S ; G . H . Garrard , J . D . 1537 ; J . C . Imray , J . D . 2947 ; J . Roll , 4 S 1 ; C . H . Leaf , 859 ; R . H . Cole , 2033 ; and G . May 2741 .

, After the confirmation of the minutes , Bros . C . Fox , P . M . 90 ; J . C . F . Naumann , M . D ., and J . I ) . Pattullo , 172 , were elecled joining members . A very interesting letter was read fiom the W . M ., who is in charge of one of the army hospitals in South Africa . The Third Lecture was then very ably worked as follows : 1 st Section—Bros . VV . A . Bow . crr , P . M ., Sec , and 11 . I " . Taylor , S . W . 2 nd Section—Bros . R . Lake , P . M ., and A . Dawson Jones , J . W . 3 rd Section—Bros . R . S . Faiibank , I . P . M ., and J . Davidson ,

S . D . Lodge was closed , and a banquet was enjoyed under the presidency ot Bro . Fairbank , I . P . M ., who subsequently proposed the usual toasts . Bro . Dr . J . Pollard , P . M ., proposed " The Health of the absent W . M ., " who had gone out to right the Empire ' s battles and look after the Empire ' s sons , which he had

lound pretty hard woik . They all hoped Bro . Turner , W . M ., would be back in time for the February meeting , for they did not anticipate his return in time for the installation . Peihaps some mystic influence would that evening convey to their W . M . on the veldt the fact that his brethren at home were drinking his health . In drinking to the W . M . —absent in tody but present in spirit—they would ask the I . P . M . to respond on his behalf .

Bio . R . S . Faiibsnk , I . P . M ., said he felt in rather an invidious position , for they had missed a great deal in not having the W . M . in the chair . It was a most unfortunate thing that Bro . Turner , W . M ., had to go to South Africa a « eek after his installation . He ( the I . P . M . ) could not help feeling that he was not the right person in the chair and that he had done badly compared with what Bro . Turner would have done . They had that ever . ing endeavoured to give the brethren something that seldom occurred in London lodges—one of the lectures . These were very interesting and threw a lot of light especially to the junior members , that could not be obtained in the ordinary working ot

the lodge . He could not say much for his own part . The chief honour was due to Bro . Bowser , P . M . and Sec , and the Wardens and S . D . In Masonry they were obliged tu accept things as they occuned and they were all so brotherly and kind that they had accepted him ( the I . P . M . ) in the place of Bro . Turner , Speaking for Bro . Turner , he was delighted to find that the feeling of the lodge was with their W . M . in everything he did . They all sincerely hoped the W . M . would return safe and sound and be with

them at their first banqui t next yecr . "The Joining MerriLers" was then heartily given , and replied to by Bro . Chas . Fox . Bro . Dr . J . Pollaid , P . M ., then proposed ' The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , " who f .. r the second year had occupied the chair . They had thoroughly enjoyed themselves under his presidency , and wished him health and prosperity to be with them in the ranks of the Past Masters .

Bro . R . S . Fa'rbank , I . P . M ., in response , said that whilst in office he had had a very successlul ytar , which was entirely owing to the kindness of the Past Masters and tfTcers . He could not tell them all that Bro . Bowser , P . M ., had done for the lodge , suLipuited by Bro . Pollard , P . M ., and others . He gave them the toast of " The Past Masters , " coupled with the names of these two brethren . Bros . Pollard , P . M ., and Bowser , P . M ., Sec , btielly replied , the latter remarking that they had established a record that evening by working the Third Lecture , which was a matter he had had at heart for the past 12 months .

Bro . Sir Wm . ( Juayle Jones , Prov . S . G . W . Middx ., acknowledged the toast of "Tb < - Visitors , " ancTcxpressed his admiration for the working they had witnessed . Bro . C . O'Haas , W . M . 177 , alsoreplied . Ihe Olliceis" was next given by the I . P . M ., who referred in eulogistic terms to thew < ikinii i » l the rdiceis , a specimen of which had lieen shown by Bros . 11 . T . Taylor , S . W . ; I'uWM / ii J . / ins , J . W . ; and Davidson , S . D ., tlut evening . These bicthren returned thanks , and the Tyler ' s toast followed .

Duiing the evening Bros . May , Parkin , an . l Taylor sang several trios in excellent style . Bro . W . L . Barrett contributed a couple of II ite solos in his usual brilliant manner , and L ' ros . H . Rose , P . G . Org ., and I'eiirilaiu Meen , P . M ., presided at the pisno ' ortc .

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Shirley Woolmer Lodge , No . 2530 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . R . CREASEY , P . M . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at St . John ' s Hall , Sidcup , r n the 24 th ult ., when , in the presence of a large attendance of the members of the lodge , bro . J . R . Creasey , P . M ., was rrised to the office of W . M . Bro . Creasey succeeds in this office Bro . Charles Sheath , who very ably installed his successor in the chair . Subsequently the re v W . M . invested his officers in the usual form , and also , on behalf and in the name of the lodge , presented the I . P . M . with a handsome Past

Master s jewel in rrcognrion and in acknowledgment of his services in the past year . The officers of thekdfefor the ensuing vesr are asMlnvs : Bros . Charles Shea h , I . P . M . ; Ty- 01 Crawford , S . W . ; F . Baddeley , J . W . ; C . E . Shirlev Woolrner , P . M ., P . P . G . C , Ch » o . ; Edward Monks , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; A . E . Leonard , Sec ; John Fryer , S . D . ; W . Bu ( worthy , J . D . ; J . H . Baker , I . G . ; F . Dewsbury , P . M .. D . C ; M . Hewitt , A . D . C .: E . Henley and W . Leet , Stwds . ; Charles T . Knight , Org . ; and E . Whomes , acting Org .

The installation banquet was held in c . e evening at the Charing Cross Hotel , the brethren travelling to town bv a train stopped specially at Sidcup atG . is ( bythe courtesy of the South Eastern Railway Company ) . The W . M . presided , and some 60 members and guests sat down . The toast list was as follows : " The Oueen and the Craft ; " " The M . W . the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of WalesT K . G ., & c . ; " "The M . W . the Pro G .

Master , Earl Amherst ; the R . W . the Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the G . Officers , Present and Past ; " " The R . W . the Prov . G . Master of Kent , Earl Amherst ; " " The Worshipful Master of the Shirley Woolmer Lodge , " proposed by Bro . C Sheath , I . P . M . ; "The I . P . M . and Installing Master , Bro . C . Sheath ; " " The Past Masters ; " "The Treasurer and Secretary ; " "The Visitors ; " " The Masonic Charities ; " " The Officers of the Lodge ; " and the Tyler ' s toast .

The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Montague Borwell , whose quartett party delighted the company by their talented and pleasing rendering ot several quartettes ; while Mr . Arthur Melrose ( humorous ) was a host in himself . Bro . E . Whomes was at the piano .

Lodge Temperance , No . 2557 . 13 The new lodge banner of the above lodge was unfurled at the last regular meeting of the lodge , at the Central Masonic Hall , Newcastle , in the presence of a large assembly of brethren , by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master nf Northumberland , Bro . Aid . R . H . Holmes , P . G . D . Eng . Bro . Morris Marks , W . M ., presided , and among those present were : Bros . C . H . Pembertoa , I . P . M . ; A . Gourley , S . W . ; R . E . Womphrey . P . M . ; John Armstrong , P . M . ; J . W . Gibson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; P .

Milner , P . P . G . O . ; A . De Buriatte , I . P . M . 127 ; J . W . Sutcliffe , W . M . elect 20 S 0 ; E . H . Reed , J . W . 25 GS ; C . Jackson , P . M . ; A . Measer , P . M . 991 ; C Smith , P . M . 4 S 1 , P . D . D . C ; Dr . Jameson , P . M . ; W . C . McCartney , I . P . M . 591 , Kimberley ; E . Hooper , I . P . M . 2039 ; T . Naisbitt , P . M . 2039 ; J . G . Scott , 13 S 9 ; E . Graham , W . M . 4 S 1 ; R . Plumpton , I . P . M . 4 S 1 ; E . Allinson . S . W . 4 S 1 ; H . Cheatle , 411 , Chicago ; A . Richardson , W . M . elect 256 S ; J . Bowman , W . M . 1427 ; I . W , Cutter , Sec . 256 S ; T . Hoffman , 4 CG ; and J . Anker , 1 G 64 ;

In connection with the unfurling of the lodge banner , Bro . J . W . Gibson , P . P . G . D ., the first Mabter of the lodge , was called upon by the W . M . to give a brief history of the lodge , which that night completed five years . It was consecrated in October , 1 S 95 , w ' th 12 founders , and the returns to Grand Lodge on September 30 , 1900 , showed tne p esent membership to be 93 , duiing which time the lodge had subscribed about . £ 100 to Charities , having now votes in all the Masonic Institutions and the Nortnern Counties' Orphanage , and had a similar amount as balance in hand . He asked the

Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . R . H . Holmes , to unfurl the new banner . The Dep . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . R . H . Holmes , in an excellent address , which was much appreciated by those present , spoke upon the meaning of the banner and its importance in the lodge . A vote of thanks was heartily passed to the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , on the motion of the W . M ., seconded by Bro . John Armstrong , P . M ., Treas ., and supported by Bro . Andrew Gourley , S . W ., W . M . elect . Bro . R . H . Holmes suitably acknowledged the thanks .

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Mount Calvary Preceptory ( D ) . A meeting of this preceptory was held at the Inns of Court Hotel , Lincolns' Inn Fields , on the nth ult . Among those present were Sir Knights C . Horst , E . P . ; F . h . Bonney , 1 st Constable ; Major T . C . Walls , P . E . P ., P . G . C . of Gds ., Reg . ; W . Fisher , W . Crombie , J . R . Carter , P . E . P . ; F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . E . P . ; H . J . Lardner , P . E . P . ; and C Slater , P . E . P .

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken onbehalf of Comp . T . L . Pewtress , 1745 , but he was unable to attend . Sir Knight F . F . Bonney was unanimously elected Eminent Preceptor , Sir Knight Lieut .-Col . F . J . Stohwasser , P . E . P ., P . G . S . B ., Treasurer ; and Sir Knights Capt . Bertram and W . Crombie , Auditors . A vote of condolence was passed to the widjw and family of the late Sir Knight George Graveley , P . E . P ., and a vote of regret at the loss of Sir Knight William Maple , P . E . P ., was ordered to be recorded on the minutes . A Past

Preceptor ' s jewel was voted to the E . P . Sir Knight Capt . George Carpenter ' s request to be a non-dining member from the present was acceded to . Apologies for nonattendance were received from Sir Knights J . R . Ubsdell , 2 nd Constable ; Lieut .-Col . F . J . Stohwasser , T . Wood , P . E . P . ; Rev . R . C Fillingham , M . A , P . E . P . ; H . Hills , J . P ., P . E . P . ; Capt . II . Bertram , J . V . Sherrin , and others . The preceptory was then closed . A banquet followed .

The customary preliminary toasts were duly honoured . "The Health of tie Eminent Preceptor" was proposed by the 1 . P . E . P . Sir Knight Christian Horst , in reply , regretted that there had been during his year only one candidate inducted into their ancient and distinguished preceptory . He had endeavoured to discharge his duties to the best of his ability . He hoped in the position of a Past Preceptor to be amongst them for many years to come . With regard to the jewel that they had so kindly voted to him that night , he should prize it as a souvenir of one of the happiest years spent during his Masonic career .

. In submitting the toast of "The Past Preceptors , " the E . P . particularly mentioned the name of Sir Knight H . J . Lardner , who had so kindly supported him during the year . The services of the talented Mason mentioned were always at the disp ml of his friends , and no one was more highly respected in the Masonic world . 'They were also indebted to Sir Knights Driver and Slater for their valuable assistance when needed . This toast having been drunk , the sir knights mentioned duly responded .

The toast of " The Treasurer and Recorder " followed . The E . P . spoke in the kindest terms of those officers , and he specially called attention to the long and efficient services rendered by Sir Knight Col . Stohwasser , whose care of their funds was manifested at each annual audit . The pledge was acknowledged by the Recorder .

I he toast of " I he E . P . Elect and the Officers " was then given , coupled with the names of Sir Knights Bonney , Fisher , and Crombie . Sir Kn < ght Prof . F . VV . Driver delivered a touching sonnet in memory of the late Sir Knight G . Graveley , which was received in sole nn silence . The proceedings then terminated .

— . ? _ . Tim CANADIAN FOKCKS . —With its issue of the 3 rd instant the Arm \< and Navy Gazette , 3 , York-street , London , VV . C , will publish a coloured plate shoeing types of the Canadian Army . Representatives of no less than nine regiments are given in ihe picture , including the Royal Canadian Ueginent , N irth West Mjuntel Pjlice , Rj \ al Canadian Dragoons , a gunner in the pictureM | ue winter kit of the Royal CaniiTan Artillery , the 10 th Grenadiers , an 1 others . Trie colouring and grouping of the figures are very striking , and the plate firms a remarkable reminder of the splendid troops of the Dominion which rendered such signal service in the fight for the lla { in South Africa .