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ner in which Bro . Ferrar , P . M ., performed the installation ceremony . Visitors always expected to see good working at the Duke of Connaught Lodge , and their expectations that evening had been more than realised . The Worshipful Master having coupled the names of several brethren to respond , he would again thank the members for the fraternal welcome extended to the visiting brethren .

Bro . Cushing , 1607 , said it was the first opportunity he had had of returning thanks for the toast at that lodge . As a representative of the Lodge of Loyalty , he thanked the brethren for the kind manner in which they had received him and assured them that he had thoroughly enjoyed the work in the lodge . He was indebted to a P . M . of the \ 0 A ee— Bro . Brasted , P . M . —for the knowledge of Masonry

he had acquired , and was pleased at the opportunity ot cordially thanking that brother for the kindly manner in which he had always received him in his capacity of Preceptor of the lodge of instruction to which they belonged . Bros . Pasco , Matthews , Hertford , Cook , and T . Clarke , P . M ., also replied . Bro . Lorkin , P . M ., having replied for "The Past

Masters , " The Worshipful Master gave " The Treasurer and Secretary , " and eulogised the excellent services rendered by Bros . Brand , P . M ., Treasurer , and Lee , P . M , Secretary . Bro . W . H . Brand , P . M ., Treasurer , having returned thanks , expressed his regret that Bro . Lee , P . M ., Secretary , had been obliged to leave through indisposition .

As they were aware , his duties were in the financial business of the lodge , and he was gratified at being enabled to present a balance sheet with a credit balance slightly in excess of last year . The Secretary and himself worked together for the benefit of the lodge , and he noted they had given the members satisfaction . As long as they placed confidence in him , and asked him to retain the office of

Treasurer , he should be pleased to exert himself for the benefit of the lodge , and he hoped for the comfort of the brethren . " The Officers " was next given , and duly responded to by Bro . Olley , S . W ., who assured the W . M . that he could rely upon the support of the officers during the forthcoming year .

The Tyler's toast then closed the proceedings . An excellent programme of music was carried out under the direction of Bro . Frisby , Org ., who presided at the pianoforte , assisted by Bros . Brasted , Webb , Pasco , Oakley , Rich , and Turnbull . Miss Nellie Oliver deservedly gained the appreciation of the brethren by her admirable rendering of several songs .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The installation meeting of this popular and prosperous lodge took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly , VV ., on the 10 th ult ., when there were present Bros . T . A . Dickson , VV . M . ; B . Solomon , S . W . ; G . Reynolds , J . VV . ; Rev . P . M . Holden , Chap . ; VV . Bourne , P . M ., Sec ; A . Bullen , as S . D . ; S . Hewett , J . D . ; G . Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; C . H .

Foan , as I . G . ; G . H . Reynolds , Stwd . ; R . F . Potter , Tyler ; W . Carlisle , W . A . Dowling , J . Woodward , C . Reed , J . Mayo , L . Isaacs , E . Noivill , J . Bassett , M . Pagani , E . Mills , W . A . Faulkes , J . W . Belsham , T . Skinner , W . G . Green , A . Packham , J . Pullen , R . R . Potter , W . Cousins , G . Howard , L . Isaacs , J . Bellamy , G . C . Ipstand , W . Unwin , A . Alexander , S . Isaacs , W . James , Turner , and

Wilson . Visitors : Bros . H . White , I . P . M . 1257 ; E . Solomon , 1997 ; D . Falk , W . M . 406 ; G . Everett , P . M . 177 ; J . Rowe , 2191 : W . Hancock , 1056 , 2191 ; B . Da Costa , J . D . 1349 ; H . Price , P . M . 177 ; J . Johnson , jun ., P . M . 55 ; W . Riley , S 79 ; T . Holmes , 141 ; VV . Salter , P . M . 11 S 1 ; C . Solomon , J . Potter , F . H . Gottlieb , 21 91 , P . G . S . B . ; W . A . S . Humphries , P . M . 45 : V .

Orchard , W . M . 79 ; L . Marks , 1563 ; H . Comfort , 1572 ; VV . Bellamy , 1627 ; J . Mason , P . P . S . G . D . Middx . 309 ; W . Grove , P . M . 749 ; J . Skinner , P . M . 53 S ; W . Richards , I . P . M . 1853 ; A . Lefeber , Treas . 1950 ; F . Jackson , 2191 ; E . Rogers , I . G . 1591 ; E . B . Cox , W . M . 1563 ; R . Dennis , 1563 ; D . H . Fowler , 511 ; S . M . Segar , S 34 ; F . M . Noakes , 214 S ; and W . C . Smith

P . M . 1563 . The lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of the last regular lodge meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . VV . Carlisle was raised to the Degree of M . M ., and Bros . E . Nowill and C . Reed were passed to the Degree of F . C Bro . B . Solomons having been introduced by Bro . Chas . Kedgley as the W . M . elect , was installed into the chair of

K . S . by Bro . T . A . Dickson in a manner which met with the warmest commendation of the brethren present . Bro . L . A . Dickson gave the charges to the Master , officers , and brethren in a very clear manner , and also performed the ceremonies of raising and passing to the entire satisfaction of all present . Bro . Bovvers Solomons appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . T . A . Dickson , I . P . M . ;

G . Reynolds , S . W . ; S . Hewitt , J . W . j Rev . P . M . Holden , Chap . ; C . Jacobs , P . M ., Treas . ; R . Bourne , P -M ., Sec . ; C . A . Ralph , S . D . ; G . H . Reynolds , J . D . ; C Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; J . Woodward , I . G . ; C . H . goan , D . C ; H . W . Kedgley , P . M ., and W . Unwin , stewards j and R . F . Potter , P . M , Tyler . The Worshipful Master in a few kind and appropriate

words , presented in the name of the lodge a magnificent 1 . M . ' s jewel to Bro . T . A . Dickson , I . P . M ., and for which "e thanked the brethren of the lodge , saying it was a great proof of their kindness towards him , and that he should always wear the jewel with feelings of affection , and it would remind him of his happy year of office . The Auditor ' s report , which was most satisfactory , was read by of

one the Auditor's , Bro . James Woodward . A sum was unanimousl y voted to a poor brother who was sick and in trouble . The Worshipful Master having received " The heart y good wishes " of the large number of visitors , the brethren » £ ifd to the Victoria HalI > where a banquet of a most ecnerche kind was served by Bro . Bertini , under the superintendence of Bro . Mella .

After the somewhat formidable task of discussing the I " 'terns enumerated on the menu card , the usual he V ^ asomc toasts were honoured with the customary „ f ' ! , T , Queen and the Craft" and "H . R . H . the Prince ru » , ' M-W . G . M ., " having- been given , said th •orshi . P Master gaVe " The Grand Officers , " and of IV , ¦ ' mer ' were well known to the brethren on account that lnterest 'hey took in Masonry . They were honoured Ea c * 'ng with the presence of Bro . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . e 'n Archi pelago , who was not a stranger amongst them ,

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he having been present at the previous meeting , and had given them so much pleasure by the speech he then made . He was indebted to that brother for his kindness in attending on that occasion . Bro . Gottlieb , in reply , thanked the brethren for the very hearty way in which the toast had been received , and said he considered it a great honour to be called upon to respond

for so august a body as the Grand Officers , of which he was but a humble member . He replied with fear and trembling-, lest through any shortcomings on his part he should not do full justice to the importance of the toast . He little thought that when a month ago he had the pleasure of being a guest amongst them , he should once more be there responding to the same toast , witnessing the harmony which existed

among them , and having the simc cordial fellowship extended to him as on the former occasion . He was sure the Grand Officers would have been pleased to have been there that evening to have seen the work and witness the good fellowship which existed amongst them , and the very cordial way in which they received their visitors . The Grand Officers were many but not too many

for the work they had to do ; they are always willing to assist in any work , either in or out of the lodge , to guide us in the right path in whatever they had to do , and to justify their selection by doing all in their power to promote Freemasonry . As an illustration he would remind them of the amount of work got through by the Board of Benevovence , and the onerous duties which were performed to

their entire satisfaction by the Grand Secretary . In conclusion he assured them that if they could have been present that evening they would have been proud of the Covent Garden Lodge . The toast of "The W . M . " was next proposed by Bro . T . A . Dickson , I . P . M ., who trusted that he would have as successful a year of office as he had , and promised to do

all in his power to assist him . The Worshipful Master , in reply , said nothing should be wanting on his part to make his year of office a success , he thanked the brethren for the very kind way in which they had received the toast , and trusted that when the next installation day arrived they would not regret the choice they had made .

lheW . M ., in proposing the ttoast of "The I . P . M ., " said they all knew with what zeal and ability Bro . Dickson had conducted the affairs of the lodge during the past year . It needed no words of his to [ convince the brethren of the success which the lodge had achieved under his Mastership . He would therefore ask them to drink his health in a bumper .

The I . P . M . tendered his sincere thanks for the very kind way in which they had drunk Kis health , and trusted his after conduct would be such as to merit it . It had always been his wish to pass through the chair , that having been accomplished , he would endeavour to mark his appreciation of the trust they had reposed in him by doing all in his power to assist those who were following in his footsteps .

The W . M . next proposed " Health of the Visitors , " which , he said , was one of the most important toasts of the Covent Garden Lodge , and trusted their initiates would always be instructed to consider it as such . He gave them all a cordial welcome , and trusted they should see them on many future occasions . Bro . Graves , P . M ., thanked them very sincerely for the

very cordial manner in which they had been received . He had been very much impressed with the work he had seen in the lodge , especially the installation ceremony performed by the I . P . M ., which was highly creditable , both to himself and the lodge , of which he was so bright an ornament , Their hospitality was boundless , and he should long remember his visit their that evening .

1 he toast of " I he Past Masters " was next proposed by the Worshipful Master , who said it was , in a great measure , by their kind assistance and co-operation that the VV . M . was enabled to fulfil the duties of the chair , and their experience in matters of importance was most invaluable . He would call upon Bros . Bourne and Kedgley to respond . Bro . Bourne , P . M ., Sec , in reply begged to return his

sincere thanks for the way in which the toast had been received . There had not been a single evening but one in which he had been able to respond to that toast . When he undertook the office of Secretary , he only promised for 12 months , but he had so far succeeded , that they had reelected him from time to time . He was always pleased to do all he could for the benefit of Ihe lodge , and assist the vounger members . He again thanked them most sincerely .

Bro . Kedgley sincerely wished his brother had been present to return thanks . He could only say , on behalf of the Past Masters , that they had at heart the continued prosperity of the Covent Garden Lodge . The toast of "The Officers of the Lodge" was responded to by Bro . G . Reynolds , S . VV ., who thanked the brethren for the very hearty way in which they had received the

toast . He promised to do all he could to assist the W . M . during his year of office , whom he congratulated on the position he had attained . They were all , as it were , at school ; but he had moved up to a higher school , where he trusted he would finish the work which was commenced in the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , which was doing such good work under the Precoptorship of Bro . W . C . Smith , and if they only continued to pull together they

would be second to none . The toast was also responded to by Bros . Hewett and G . H . Reynolds . The Tyler ' s toast brought one of the most successful meetings to a close at a late hour . The proceedings were enlivened with some excellent singing by Bros , Bertini , Richards , and Chas . Solomons , who also presided at the piano in a highly creditable manner .

ROTHESAY LODGE ( No . 1687 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the St . James's Hall , Regent-street , on Wednesday , the ist inst . Present : Bros . W . Mole , W . M . ; R . Shaw , S . W . ; VV . Adams , J . W . ; John Butlin , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Valeriani , P . M ., Sec ; C . J . Stevenson , J . D . ; H . Scott Roberts , I . G . ; J . B . Docker , P . M . ; F . Green , P . M . ; Cavaliere Tito Mattei ,

James Shiers , J . Conning , H . Roberts , W . Shaw , and J , Tapping . Visitors : Bros . J . B . Rouard , 1559 ; and VV . W , Lee , 1897 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . As usual , there was a plentiful supply of work , the First and Second Degrees affording the W . M . an opportunity of showing his proficiency in the ritual , and enabling the officers present to prove their

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ability in their respective offices . Bros . Cavaliere Tito Mattei and James Shiers having been passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft , ballot was successfully taken in favour of Mr . H . J . C . Gosling , as a candidate for initiation , and he was regularly initiated into the Order . There being no further business for transaction , and " Hearty good

wishes" having been expressed , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to the Hotel Previtali , Arundel-street , Piccadilly-circus , where a recherche repast was served under the personal superintendence of the Bros . Mentasti , the worthy hosts ( members of the lodge ) , which elicited the warmest commendations from all present .

FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE ( No . 1745 ) . —This prosperous Civic lodge met at the Viaduct Hotel , Holbdrn , on the 30 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . J . Lister , W . M . ; Herbert , S . W . j Schultz , J . VV . ; H . J . Lardner , P . P . G . O . Surrey , P . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Jackson , P . M ., Sec ; Webber , J . D . ; Sherer , I . G . ; N . Prower , M . A ., Steward ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., P . M . ; J . Strugnell , P . M . ; J . Young ,

P . M . ; T . Simpson , P . M . ; Kent , P . M . ; and E . Lardner , P . M . Among the visitors were Bros . Wilson , 101 ; Devenish , 357 ; and Sharpe , 1527 . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Apologies for non-attendance were received

from Bros . H . B . Marshall , J . P ., P . G . Treas . ; Thomas , and others . The lodge was then closed . The customary banquet followed . Upon the removal of the cloth the usual toasts were duly honoured . Bros . Young , Shultz , Lardner , Devenish , and others vocally entertained the brethren .

LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE LODGE ( No . 1962 ) . —This excellent working lodge held its annual installation meeting on the 20 th ult ., at Anderton's Hotel , Bro . A . Haig-Brown , P . M ., acting for Bro . A . H . Sandle , W . M . There was a good attendance of the members of the lodge and visitors . The P . M . ' s of the lodge who attended were Bros . A . Haig-Brown ( as above mentioned ) , Walter

MacDougall , Neville Green , Andrew McDowall , Treas . ; and Walter C . Claridge , Sec . Among the visitors were Bros . H . Parkinson , 132 S ; T . Purfleet Wingrove , 28 ; E . Holt , 754 ; J . D . Birkin , 754 ; G . VV . Taylor , 171 ; F . J . Burnard , P . M . 166 ; C . Kempton , P . M . 1287 ; Henry Gardiner , 1604 ; W . H . White , Org . 15 S 9 ; T . Morrison , 7 ( Hamilton , N . B . ) ; T . Thomson , W . M . 1597 ; E . B .

Webenham , J . D . 28 ; N . Sherwood , Treas . 231 ; F . G . Ivey , 231 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 102 S . Following the usual practice in this lodge , no work was performed on the installation day than the installation of the newly-elected W . M ., and therefore immediately after the confirmation of the minutes and the reception of the Auditor's report , the great feature of the evening ' s

programme was produced , and Bro . Haig-Brown , in a style which subsequently obtained for him a unanimous vote of thanks of the lodge , installed Bro . Leon Victor Walker as successor to the chair vacated by Bro . Arthur H . Sandle . Bro . Sandle having been invested as Immediate Past Master , the officers for the year were appointed as follows : Bros . J . C Tilt , S . W .: John

Geen , J . W . ; Andrew McDowall , P . M ., Treas . ; W . C . Claridge , P . M ., Sec ; H . F . Bing , P . M ., S . D . ; Geo . Gregory , J . D . ; H . H . Nuding , I . G . j A . Haig-Brown , P . M ., D . C ; Woodley Smith , D . C ; VV . S . Lowe and Cecil Stein , Stwds . ; R . H . Brooks , Org . ; and Lackland , Tyler , After the delivery of the addresses the W . M . presented Bro . Sandle with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , and Bro .

Sandle having acknowledged , in well chosen terms , the kindness of the brethren in so recognising his services to the lodge during his year of office , the lodge was closed , and the brethren commemorated the advent of Bro . Walker by providing for the occasion a choice banquet . The usual toasts followed . The Worshipful Master , in giving "The Queen and the

Craft , " said that the brethren of the lodge , as volunteers as well as Masons , would accept the toast . The Queen was President of the Masonic Charities , and he was quite sure the toast would be received with enthusiasm . In proposing "The M . W . G . M ., the Prince of Wales , " the Worshipful Master said that ever since the Prince of Wales was installed as M . W . G . M . he had ruled over the

Craft well , and the brethren might congratulate themselves that the Order had increased enormously . Many members of the Royal family had been connected with the Craft , and if anyone was under the impression that it was a secret society , not beneficial to the constitution , he was wrong . Freemasonry was eliminated from the class of secret societies , for its principles were loyalty to the Sovereign and to

themselves , and an endeavour to do the best they could for their fellow creatures . The toast of " The Pro G . Master , & c , " was afterwards given and honoured . Bro Arthur H . Sandle , I . P . M ., proposed "The VV . M ., " and said that words on his part would be superfluous , for all the brethren knew full well their VV . M ., and anything

he said to them about the W . M . would not do him any good . Wishing the VV . M . a good year of office , he hoped the W . M . would get through it as well as his predecessors had done . The VV . M ., in replying to the toast , said that in so far as it was in his power he should endeavour to carry out his duties . He had appointed the officers with a view to the

efficient working of the lodge , and he knew they would perform their duties to the best of their ability . He was sure that when his year of office came to a conclusion the brethren would acknowledge that the officers had done theic best . They were members of various lodges of instruction which met several times a year , and in those the brethren were striving to do their duty . He hoped they would give

him their assistance , and that at the end of the year there would be a good record . The VV . M ., in proposing "The Visitors , " said if Freemasonry meant anything it meant hospitality , and the London Rifle Brigade Lodge would , he hoped , never be backward in receiving visitors . While proposing this toast he would take advantage of the opportunity of

acknowledging the kindness of Bro . Holt , W . M . of the High Cross Lodge , who conferred the favour on the London Rifle Brigade Lodge of passing a brother who was initiated in the latter . Bro . Holt , W . M . 754 , in his reply , said it had been a great Masonic treat which Bro . Haigh-Brown had given the brethren that evening in working the lodge ; it could not be excelled . Referring to the W . M . 's remarks as to