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past . He thought there ss * as no one svho knesv anything about the lodge , but would say it had been a great success . It svas not for him to blosv the trutpet too loud , but he hoped every Master svho succeeded to the chair svould be gratified svith an attendance , and a successful meetine-such as the W . M . had had that evening . Bro . Osborne , W . M ., had every reason to be thankful , and no doubt svas . It afforded him much pleasure to find the I . P . M . of the
Confidence Lodge—Bro . Hart—present . He invited that brother , because he svished him to see the off-spring of the old lodge , and he thought they had done many things that svould redound to the credit of that ancient lodge . Bro . Hart , I . P . M . 193 , had had a good year , and although the I . P . M . of the Great Northern Lodge had not had equal success , still he had done his best , and no man could have had a better elesire to attain success . The Secretary of the
old Confidence Lodge svas also present—Bro . Wood—svho svas also Secretary of four lodges of instruction , and helel a very unique position . He hoped all the brethren svho could possibly make it convenient to attend these lodges of instruction svould do so , because there svas no doubt if any Mason svished to get into thc chair he must attend such lodges . He believed that no man should occupy the chair if hc did not shosv an interest sufficiently great to attend
lodges of instruction . He hoped every brother svho aspired to the chair svould have as good fortune as the W . M . had had that night . Bro . Flint , P . M ., svas going up as Stesvard for the Boys' School , and svas desirous of taking up as large a subscription list as possible . The lodge svould do its duty towards him , and he hoped the members svould cordially support the Stesvardship . "The Officers" and the Tyler ' s toast closed svhat was
unanimously agreed to be one of the most pleasant and successful meetings yet held by this flourishing lodge . An exceptionally good programme of music svas rendered , including two songs— " A Golden Dream " and " The Sleigh Driver " —composed by Bro . E . St . Quentin , svho accompanied at the pianoforte . Amongst those svho assisted svere Bros . Alf . Kenningham , S . Webb , P . M ., Hugh Gsvynne , C . J . Plucknett , and Kelson Trueman .
Rqyal Savoy Lodge ( No . 1744 ) . —The installation meeting of this svell-knosvn lodge svas held at the Criterion , Piccadilly-circus—removed from Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street—on the 24 th ult ., and svas svell attended both by members and visitors , the latter numbering 41 . There svere present Bros . R . Ross , W . M . ; Capt . C . J . Knightley , S . W . ; G . Mordey , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M ., Treas . and acting Sec . ; A . H . Cole . I . D .:
H . L-ngman , I . G . ; T . Jeffenes , D . C . ; J . Pratt and G . Comley , Stwds . ; R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler ; J . C . Smith , P . M . ; C . H . Holland , P . M . ; W . A . Scurrah , P . M . | A . George , J . Fletcher , G . Thompson , A . Ramsden , J . H . Adcock , C . Wilsden , W . Jennings , J . Morris , G . Rice , W . W . Langley , E . Waymouth , A . B . Fox , VV . Bowen , G . Sillick , H . Davey , J . M . Ellison , C . P . Coles , W . Baker , F . Nizon , J . Bishop , F . J . Walker , J . W . Harwood , R .
I . West , and others , the visitors svere Bros . F . Douglas-Norman , 172 ; F . Marshall j W . J . Mansell , 19 S 7 ; J . N . Hare , 1987 ; R . thatty , * 227 i ; H . Herbert , 1 745 ; C . J . Scales , 1507 ; Edwin Storr , 167 ; W . Dasvson , 1622 ; J . Loader , 1622 ; J . Kirby , 1 G 22 ; F . Tomlin , 13 O 0 ; A . A . Wethnen , 404 ; J . Thomas , P . M . 753 ; 1 . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., P . P . S . G . W . Derby ; VV . J . Lovegrove , P . M . 129 . *;; las . Stephens , P . M . 177 ; R . Doug as
Smith , W . M . 27 ; W . J . Mason , P . M . 2150 ; J . Irvine , P . M . S 62 ; A . H . Scurrah , VV . M . 220 G ; G . H . Stansall , 220 ( 0 ; W . A . Perry , W . M . 101 ; W . Binnie , P . M . U 37 ; I . Roach , P . M . 1579 ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 ; R . Wake , W . M . 1772 ; W . Bradford , S . VV . S 62 ; J . H . Pullen , W . M . 1622 ; B . Kauffman , P . M . 173 . ' ; J . Garrod , P . M . 754 ! J- M . Martin , P . M . S 79 ; | . C . Edmonds , P . M . 1507 ; J . Cottrell , 72 ; A . C . HideP . M . 1237 ; J . R .
, Colegrave , 1 G 22 ; T . H . Thompson , P . M . 1237 ; J . Kilvington , P . M . 1790 j E . Clark , 1732 j H . Wells , VV . M . 1507 ; and F . Sheffield , S . VV . 2029 , Thc lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmeel , and the acting Secretary read a communication from ihe G . Secretary sanctioning the removal ot the lodge to the Criterion . The Auditors having submitted their report on the balance-sheetshosving a
sub-, stantial sum in hand , Mr ., Francis Nizon svas balloted for , and the ballot being unanimous , he svas initiated by Bro . VV . A . Scurrah , P . M ., in a most impressive manner . Bro . Capt . C . J . Knightley was then presented to the acting VV . M . to receive the benefit of installation at his hands , and a Boarel of Installed Masters having been formed , he svas installed in a highly praisesvorthy manner by Bro . VV . M . Stiles , P . M . The follosving svereappointed and invested as ofiicers
for the year : Bros . G . Mordey , S . W . ; O . Rsvjicka , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , Treas . ; A . H . Cole , Sec . ; 11 . Longman , S . D . ; T . Jefferies , J . D . j VV . A . Scurrah , P . M ., D . C ; J . Pratt , I . G . ; G . Comley , G . Thompson , and G . Rice , Stesvards ; J . C . Smith , P . M ., Org . ; and R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler . The usual addresses svere ably and efficiently delivered by Bro . VV . M . Stiles , P . M ., who at their close received quite an ovation from the members
and thc visitors . The first duty of the nesvly-installed Master svas to present Bro . Ross , the I . P . M ., with a jesvel which had been unanimously voted by the lodge in recognition of his services in the chair , the W . M . remarking that jt gave him a great pleasure to do it . Bro . Ross expressed his sincere thanks for the kind appreciation of his services , which it had been a great honour to render . A sum having been unanimously voted to a brother svho
was m distress , the lodge svas closed , and the brethren adjourned to a superb bane-uet . At the conclusion of the repast the W . M . gave the usual 'oyal and Masonic toasts , svhich svere cordially received . Bro . Ross , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ,, " svished him a very happy and successful year of office . lie had been associated with him in Masonry and other matters for very many years , and he svas a good 'ellow .
ihe toast and the W . M . svere received svith great enthusiasm . He gave them his best and most sincere 'hanks for their kind reception , and would do his best during the next 12 months . He svas proud to say that at 'he Audit Committee , a few nights ago , it svas said that whatever he did was done well , lie earnestly hoped that
Jt would alsvays be so , and hc svould endeavour to fulfil 'he duties ol the ollice in a dignified but courteous wanner . the W . M . gave the next toast , "The Installing Master and l > ast Masters . " He paid a great tribute to the excellent svorking of Bro ..,, Stiles , svhich , he said , svas
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perfect . He svas delighted that the installation ceremony had been svitnessed by such a good number , svho , he felt sure , admitted that they had never seen better svorking . The members of the lodge svere myrc than proud to have such a member as Bro . Stiles . He had done everything for Masonry . He ( Bro . Stiles ) had been through the fire so many times that he svould advise the members to copy him . He svould take this opportunity of stating that Bro .
Stiles svas a candidate for the office of Grand Treasurer lor 1 S 94 , and that he had the unanimous support of thc lodge . After giving the other Past Masters a few kind svords he mentioned that Bro . W . A . Scurrah had been gooel enough to offer him every assistance in his year of ofiice . The toast svas elrunk svith enthusiasm , Bro . Stiles receiving marked attention .
Bro . W . M . Stiles , in reply , stated that ' hcivas counted as a modest man , and he felt that night very much the many kind things said of him . He certainly tried to do the installation ceremony asellicientlv as he could , as it svas more than a pleasure to install Bro . Knightley , svho hail described himself as one of his ( liro . Stiles ' s ) boys . He thought he svould make a good W . M ., and felt sure that the Iodge svould prosper under his genial chairmanship . He
( Bro . Stiles ) appreciated the W . M . having mentioned that he svas a candidate for the ollice of Grand Treasurer . He aspired to that office for the present year , but retired in favour of Bro . Cochrane . He svas supported by so many influential friends , that he ventured to think that he svould be elected to that high office for 1 S 94 . Bro . Ross , I . P . M ., also replied , remarking that no one took a greater interest in Freemasonry than Bro . Stiles ,
svho had done svonders for all the Charities . Bro . Scurrah also replied . He svas alsvays glad to do anything for that his mother lodge , as was Bro . Stiles , svho had acted as Secretary for the past few months in the absence of their late Secretary , Bro . H . Dickey , through illness . He ( Bro . Scurrah ) thought that the brethren should knosv that Bro . Stiles had a vast number of friends around him , svho appreciated his generosity in giving svay
to Bro . Cochrane , svhich svould make his election almost a certainty . Bro . C . J . Smith , P . M ., also replied . In giving thc toast of " The Initiate , " the VV . M . observed that great care should be exercised in introducing nesv members . What svas svanted svas quality and not quantity . He svas glad to receive Bro . Nizon , svho he thought svould make a good Mason . Bro . Nizon suitably replied .
The Worshipful Master gave the toast of "The Visitors . " They had a great number present , and he gave them all a hearty svelcome . The members had done their best to entertain them , and he hoped they svould all go asvay satisfied , and come again anel again . He svas proud to see so many Past Masters , so large an array of them had never before been seen at an installation of the lodge . He coupled svith the toast the names of Bros . Douglas Smith , R . Wake ,
Arthur Scurrah , J . Stephens , E . Storr , Walter Martin , j . H . Thompson , H . Dehane , R . Loader , VV . Mason , and J . H . Pullen , svhom hc asked to respond . Bro . Douglas Smith , in reply , complimented the VV . M ., and congratulated the members on having so excellent a Master . The svorking of the Installing Master svas perfect , and he hoped that all svho svere aspiring for ollice svould do the svorking as svitnessed that night by Bro . Stiles , svho svas
svell knosvn in the Masonic svorld . 'The jewels he had the honour to svear svere proof of his labours in the cause of Masonrv . Bro . J . H . Pullen also replied . He said tbat svas his lirst visit , but he had often been invited . I le svas delighted with svhat he had seen and heard , and h ; complimented the VV . M . on his festive bearing . He felt bound to remark that svhen Bro . Stiles visited his lodge , svhich he had done on
one or tsvo occasions , hc and the members of his lodge felt honoured in having so distinguished a visitor . Bro . R . Wake also replied . He svas glad to be a visitor that night , and to bear testimony to the grand svorking of Bro . Stiles . Bro . Jas . Stephens felt hosv unable he svas to thank them for their hearty svelcome and profuse hospitality . It
svas the lirst opportunity he had had of visiting the lodge , though often invited , but he should never forget the treatment he had received , liro . Stiles , svhom he had known for many years , svas very energetic in everything he took in hand , and he had never met a more jocular W . M . than Bro . Knightley . Bros . Walter Martin , Arthur Scurrah , Storr , Thompson , Dehane , Loader , and Mason also replied in suitable
terms . The VV . M . gave the toast of " The Charities" coupled svith the nameol Bro . J . M . McLeod . He ( the W . M . ) had done his best to support the Charities , but for many reasons he had certainly clung to the " Boys . " He also referred to the other Charities . Bro . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., in reply , stated tint there svas vcry little need in that lodge to advocate the Charities .
He congratulated the VV . M . on his svell-knosvn support of the Charities . He svas at another gathering in the same building , svh'ch svas a long-standing engagement , or he svould has * e been present at the hospitable board . In eloquent terms he urged the members to support thc W . M ., svho had consented to be Steward for tie Boys , and svhose list he felt sure would be one of the largest next June , and in conclusion he remarked that the lodge had in Bro . W .
A . Scurrah , a member of the lodge , a good representative on the Board of Management of the Boys . The next toasts svere " The Treasurer and Secretary " and " The Ollicers , " to svhich suitable responses svere made . 'The 'Tyler's toast brought a very happy and pleasant evening to a close .
The musical arrangements sverc carried out under the able elirection of Mr . Edwin Rudston , assisted by Bros . VV . 11 . Webb , Fred . Stephens , the Montague Mandoliuists , and Wilfrid Davies , svho ably accompanied . The VV . M . is to be congratulated on the great success of the meeting .
Empire Lodge ( No . jiu 8 ) . —Another highly success ! ul installation meeting of this lodge svas held on Tuesday , the - ' . ( th ult ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , IS 10 . Edward E . Harding , VV . M ., presiding . There svere present on the occasion Bros . Lennox Browne , P . M ., Treas . ; Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ; A . | . R . Trendcll , C . M . G ., P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . ; Andrew Miller , P . M . ; the Kev . J . S . Brosvnrigg , P . M ., Past Grand Chaplain ; many other members of the lodge , and the following
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visitors : Bros . I . R . Harrison , 5611 ; VV . Molesworth St . Aubyn , W . M . 23 G 9 ; VV . E . Chapman , P . M . 2190 ; F . Cooper Willis , I . G . 1017 ; J . M . McLeod , Secretary R . M . I . B . ; R . Closves , P . G . S . B . ; William Bennison , I ;' , * , Wm . Shurmur , P . M . 2 ^ , 74 ; Richard Kershasv , J . VV . 2374 ; Sidney M . Cooke , P . M . 1 S 72 ; VV . G . Hollosvay , W . M . 1 S 42 ; VV . C . Jameson , 40 ; Henry Messenger , 140 ; VV . Thomas , VV . M . 2222 ; Richard Eve ,
P . G . T . ; Gen . I . Wimburn Laurie , P . G . M . Nova Scotia ; Samuel Pope , Q . C , P . G . U . ; F . Ernest Pocock , M . D ., Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , W . M . 1 ( 142 ; Perceval A . Nairne , P . M . 17 G , G . D . ; Walter H . Harris , S . VV . 57 , P . G . D . C ; W . O . Vizard , 449 ; H . Massey , lfio , P . M . G 19 , 192 S ; C Pritchard Morgan , 1 ; and Franco Novara , G 5 . The W . M . ir . itiated Mr . Eugene Esperance Oudin , and
Hro . Lennox Brosvne installed Bro . Frank Jameson as VV . M ., svho had received Masonic light at the hands of the same brother , and svas the lirst initiate of the lodge svho had reached the Master ' s chair . The following brethren received the collars of ofiice : Bros . E . E . Harding , I . P . M . ; Warden Dennis , S . W . ; Hermann Klein , J . VV . ; Lennox Brosvne , P . M ., Treas . ; Charles ] . Harrison , Sec . ; Walter Clifford , S . D . j VV . I . Shard , J . D . ; Charles Moses , P . M .,
D . C . ; A . Davidson Kemp , I . G . j Herbert Bunning , Org . ; Ernest Turner , P . M ., and Frederick Mellosvs , Stsvds . ; and Henry Evenden , P . M ., Tyler . A handsome Past Master's jesvel svas presented to Bro . E . E . Harding . On the motion of the Treasurer , 25 guineas svas voted to the Girls' School , and 10 guineas to the Boys ' , after svhich the lodge svas closed , and a superb banquet partaken of . The usual toasts follosved , and the speeches svere
interspersed svith some beautiful music and singing by Signor Novara , Miss Jessie Hudleston , Miss Isabel Rayner , and Bro . Oudin ; Bros . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O ., and Hermann Klein accompanying . Miss Behnke also svell rendered some recitations . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , replying to the toast of " The Grand Ollicers , Present and Past , " referred to the svork of the lodge on behalf of Masonic Charity , svhich he svas glad
had received another illustration that evening in the vote to the Girls'and the Boys' Schools . Masons must congratulate themselves on the successful svork of the Masonic Schools . They had reatl in the Daily Telegraph that morning that the Head Governess had sent up 45 girls from the Girls' School for examination at the College of Preceptors , and everyone of them had come out svith a certificate . They ought to be thoroughly satisfied svith that .
Bro . Lennox Brosvne proposed "The Kindred Grand Lodges , " for which he asked General Laurie , P . G . M ., Nova Scotia , to respond . Bro . Gen . Laurie , in reply , said he svas at the consecration of thc Empire Lodge in 1 SS 5 , and had been present at many meetings of tbe lodge since . That svas very gratifying to him , because one of the objects of the lodge was to biing into closer connection home and colonial brethren .
They received him at first as a transient brother , but he svas nosv a resident in London . He svas not singular in that respect , for Lord Carrington svas now in England , anel Lord Jersey svas coming home . Soon such brethren svould be as thick as leaves of Vallambrosa , and these Colonial Grand Masters svould be another link to bind the mother country
and the Colonies together . I he Imperial Institute svas to be inaugurated this year , and there svould be a conference of eminent statesmen , so that the lodge svould have yet another opportunity of entertaining the Colonial brethren . He knesv they svould rise to their obligation . They should recruit their ranks , increase theirnuinb 5 r .=, ands 2 lectsomeof the choicest material svhich svas to be obtained from the sister Grand
Lodges of the Colonies . Bio . E . E . Harding , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " Duiingthe fesv years he had had the honour of belonging to the lodge he had had many pleasurable duties ; but on this occasion they svere eclipsed by having to propose the health of the VV . M . lie had been remarking that one could almost measure the flight of time by sundry installations . It svas but the other day he sasv Bro . Lennox Browne initiate
Bro . Jameson ; it svas four or live years ago , and nosv they sasv Bro . Frank Jameson in the chair of K . S . He svould remind the brethren that if they svould strive to svork as Bro . Jameson had stris'en , they could soon attain the highest position . 'They all knesv svhat a good Mason , and svhat a rare good fellosv Bro . Jameson svas . 'The VVorshipfuI Master said he had to thank all the brethren , and particularly the I . P . M ., for the very
flattering svay he had spoken of him , and the brethren for the kindly svay in svhich they had received his remarks . He svas very proud indceel of the position he sva , nosv occupyingas VV . M . of the Empire Lodge ; but in being so proud , it svas only due to him to say that it svas a tribute to the ollice of W . M . more than to himself , because he svas only filling the position of W . M . by chance . There sverc other ollicers before him svho broke from the rank by obtaining
appointments abroad , and so caused the vacancy svhich he filled . Asthe I . P . M . observed , hc ( Bro . Jameson ) svas a very young Mason ; in fact it svas a very few years since he was initiated in that lodge . Thc only advantage he could possibly see in being VV . M . svas to encourage thc younger members svho came into the loelge to look forsvard to becoming Master in the same rapid manner as hc had . He should be very ungrateful if he sat dosvn without most
cordially thanking his godfather in Masonry , Bro . Lennox Browne , svho not only initiated him , but stood his friend , and gave him advice , and helped him materially in his Masonic svorking anel progress . He svas doubly honoured that night by being supported by his godfather and by his vcry dear paternal father also , lie then proposed "The I . P . M . and Past Masters . " With reference to the Installing Master , svords failed him to express hosv beautifully
Bro . Lennox Brosvne performed the ceremony of installation . The brethren , hosvever , heard it , and they all appreciated it , but he svas sure none appreciated it more than he ( Bro . Jameson . ) lie thanked Hro . Lennox Brosvne for the svork he did , and his appreciation was enhances ! by the knosvledge that the lime of a professional man was much occupied , and , therefore , the greater praise svas due to him for svorking up the installation , for hosvever well the work
was known , it svas easily forgotten , and alsvays reepjired fresh study . With reference to thc Past Masters , he had to thank Bro . Harding for the beautiful svay in which he iniliated their very charming musical brother , svhich he svas sure deeply impressed Bro . Oudin . They svere especially honoured in ranking Bro . Trendell as a Past Master of their lodge , and liro . Sir 11 . Philip Cunliffe Owen . Bio . Lennox Brosvne , P . M ., Treas ., said he had had
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past . He thought there ss * as no one svho knesv anything about the lodge , but would say it had been a great success . It svas not for him to blosv the trutpet too loud , but he hoped every Master svho succeeded to the chair svould be gratified svith an attendance , and a successful meetine-such as the W . M . had had that evening . Bro . Osborne , W . M ., had every reason to be thankful , and no doubt svas . It afforded him much pleasure to find the I . P . M . of the
Confidence Lodge—Bro . Hart—present . He invited that brother , because he svished him to see the off-spring of the old lodge , and he thought they had done many things that svould redound to the credit of that ancient lodge . Bro . Hart , I . P . M . 193 , had had a good year , and although the I . P . M . of the Great Northern Lodge had not had equal success , still he had done his best , and no man could have had a better elesire to attain success . The Secretary of the
old Confidence Lodge svas also present—Bro . Wood—svho svas also Secretary of four lodges of instruction , and helel a very unique position . He hoped all the brethren svho could possibly make it convenient to attend these lodges of instruction svould do so , because there svas no doubt if any Mason svished to get into thc chair he must attend such lodges . He believed that no man should occupy the chair if hc did not shosv an interest sufficiently great to attend
lodges of instruction . He hoped every brother svho aspired to the chair svould have as good fortune as the W . M . had had that night . Bro . Flint , P . M ., svas going up as Stesvard for the Boys' School , and svas desirous of taking up as large a subscription list as possible . The lodge svould do its duty towards him , and he hoped the members svould cordially support the Stesvardship . "The Officers" and the Tyler ' s toast closed svhat was
unanimously agreed to be one of the most pleasant and successful meetings yet held by this flourishing lodge . An exceptionally good programme of music svas rendered , including two songs— " A Golden Dream " and " The Sleigh Driver " —composed by Bro . E . St . Quentin , svho accompanied at the pianoforte . Amongst those svho assisted svere Bros . Alf . Kenningham , S . Webb , P . M ., Hugh Gsvynne , C . J . Plucknett , and Kelson Trueman .
Rqyal Savoy Lodge ( No . 1744 ) . —The installation meeting of this svell-knosvn lodge svas held at the Criterion , Piccadilly-circus—removed from Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street—on the 24 th ult ., and svas svell attended both by members and visitors , the latter numbering 41 . There svere present Bros . R . Ross , W . M . ; Capt . C . J . Knightley , S . W . ; G . Mordey , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M ., Treas . and acting Sec . ; A . H . Cole . I . D .:
H . L-ngman , I . G . ; T . Jeffenes , D . C . ; J . Pratt and G . Comley , Stwds . ; R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler ; J . C . Smith , P . M . ; C . H . Holland , P . M . ; W . A . Scurrah , P . M . | A . George , J . Fletcher , G . Thompson , A . Ramsden , J . H . Adcock , C . Wilsden , W . Jennings , J . Morris , G . Rice , W . W . Langley , E . Waymouth , A . B . Fox , VV . Bowen , G . Sillick , H . Davey , J . M . Ellison , C . P . Coles , W . Baker , F . Nizon , J . Bishop , F . J . Walker , J . W . Harwood , R .
I . West , and others , the visitors svere Bros . F . Douglas-Norman , 172 ; F . Marshall j W . J . Mansell , 19 S 7 ; J . N . Hare , 1987 ; R . thatty , * 227 i ; H . Herbert , 1 745 ; C . J . Scales , 1507 ; Edwin Storr , 167 ; W . Dasvson , 1622 ; J . Loader , 1622 ; J . Kirby , 1 G 22 ; F . Tomlin , 13 O 0 ; A . A . Wethnen , 404 ; J . Thomas , P . M . 753 ; 1 . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., P . P . S . G . W . Derby ; VV . J . Lovegrove , P . M . 129 . *;; las . Stephens , P . M . 177 ; R . Doug as
Smith , W . M . 27 ; W . J . Mason , P . M . 2150 ; J . Irvine , P . M . S 62 ; A . H . Scurrah , VV . M . 220 G ; G . H . Stansall , 220 ( 0 ; W . A . Perry , W . M . 101 ; W . Binnie , P . M . U 37 ; I . Roach , P . M . 1579 ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 ; R . Wake , W . M . 1772 ; W . Bradford , S . VV . S 62 ; J . H . Pullen , W . M . 1622 ; B . Kauffman , P . M . 173 . ' ; J . Garrod , P . M . 754 ! J- M . Martin , P . M . S 79 ; | . C . Edmonds , P . M . 1507 ; J . Cottrell , 72 ; A . C . HideP . M . 1237 ; J . R .
, Colegrave , 1 G 22 ; T . H . Thompson , P . M . 1237 ; J . Kilvington , P . M . 1790 j E . Clark , 1732 j H . Wells , VV . M . 1507 ; and F . Sheffield , S . VV . 2029 , Thc lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmeel , and the acting Secretary read a communication from ihe G . Secretary sanctioning the removal ot the lodge to the Criterion . The Auditors having submitted their report on the balance-sheetshosving a
sub-, stantial sum in hand , Mr ., Francis Nizon svas balloted for , and the ballot being unanimous , he svas initiated by Bro . VV . A . Scurrah , P . M ., in a most impressive manner . Bro . Capt . C . J . Knightley was then presented to the acting VV . M . to receive the benefit of installation at his hands , and a Boarel of Installed Masters having been formed , he svas installed in a highly praisesvorthy manner by Bro . VV . M . Stiles , P . M . The follosving svereappointed and invested as ofiicers
for the year : Bros . G . Mordey , S . W . ; O . Rsvjicka , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , Treas . ; A . H . Cole , Sec . ; 11 . Longman , S . D . ; T . Jefferies , J . D . j VV . A . Scurrah , P . M ., D . C ; J . Pratt , I . G . ; G . Comley , G . Thompson , and G . Rice , Stesvards ; J . C . Smith , P . M ., Org . ; and R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler . The usual addresses svere ably and efficiently delivered by Bro . VV . M . Stiles , P . M ., who at their close received quite an ovation from the members
and thc visitors . The first duty of the nesvly-installed Master svas to present Bro . Ross , the I . P . M ., with a jesvel which had been unanimously voted by the lodge in recognition of his services in the chair , the W . M . remarking that jt gave him a great pleasure to do it . Bro . Ross expressed his sincere thanks for the kind appreciation of his services , which it had been a great honour to render . A sum having been unanimously voted to a brother svho
was m distress , the lodge svas closed , and the brethren adjourned to a superb bane-uet . At the conclusion of the repast the W . M . gave the usual 'oyal and Masonic toasts , svhich svere cordially received . Bro . Ross , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ,, " svished him a very happy and successful year of office . lie had been associated with him in Masonry and other matters for very many years , and he svas a good 'ellow .
ihe toast and the W . M . svere received svith great enthusiasm . He gave them his best and most sincere 'hanks for their kind reception , and would do his best during the next 12 months . He svas proud to say that at 'he Audit Committee , a few nights ago , it svas said that whatever he did was done well , lie earnestly hoped that
Jt would alsvays be so , and hc svould endeavour to fulfil 'he duties ol the ollice in a dignified but courteous wanner . the W . M . gave the next toast , "The Installing Master and l > ast Masters . " He paid a great tribute to the excellent svorking of Bro ..,, Stiles , svhich , he said , svas
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perfect . He svas delighted that the installation ceremony had been svitnessed by such a good number , svho , he felt sure , admitted that they had never seen better svorking . The members of the lodge svere myrc than proud to have such a member as Bro . Stiles . He had done everything for Masonry . He ( Bro . Stiles ) had been through the fire so many times that he svould advise the members to copy him . He svould take this opportunity of stating that Bro .
Stiles svas a candidate for the office of Grand Treasurer lor 1 S 94 , and that he had the unanimous support of thc lodge . After giving the other Past Masters a few kind svords he mentioned that Bro . W . A . Scurrah had been gooel enough to offer him every assistance in his year of ofiice . The toast svas elrunk svith enthusiasm , Bro . Stiles receiving marked attention .
Bro . W . M . Stiles , in reply , stated that ' hcivas counted as a modest man , and he felt that night very much the many kind things said of him . He certainly tried to do the installation ceremony asellicientlv as he could , as it svas more than a pleasure to install Bro . Knightley , svho hail described himself as one of his ( liro . Stiles ' s ) boys . He thought he svould make a good W . M ., and felt sure that the Iodge svould prosper under his genial chairmanship . He
( Bro . Stiles ) appreciated the W . M . having mentioned that he svas a candidate for the ollice of Grand Treasurer . He aspired to that office for the present year , but retired in favour of Bro . Cochrane . He svas supported by so many influential friends , that he ventured to think that he svould be elected to that high office for 1 S 94 . Bro . Ross , I . P . M ., also replied , remarking that no one took a greater interest in Freemasonry than Bro . Stiles ,
svho had done svonders for all the Charities . Bro . Scurrah also replied . He svas alsvays glad to do anything for that his mother lodge , as was Bro . Stiles , svho had acted as Secretary for the past few months in the absence of their late Secretary , Bro . H . Dickey , through illness . He ( Bro . Scurrah ) thought that the brethren should knosv that Bro . Stiles had a vast number of friends around him , svho appreciated his generosity in giving svay
to Bro . Cochrane , svhich svould make his election almost a certainty . Bro . C . J . Smith , P . M ., also replied . In giving thc toast of " The Initiate , " the VV . M . observed that great care should be exercised in introducing nesv members . What svas svanted svas quality and not quantity . He svas glad to receive Bro . Nizon , svho he thought svould make a good Mason . Bro . Nizon suitably replied .
The Worshipful Master gave the toast of "The Visitors . " They had a great number present , and he gave them all a hearty svelcome . The members had done their best to entertain them , and he hoped they svould all go asvay satisfied , and come again anel again . He svas proud to see so many Past Masters , so large an array of them had never before been seen at an installation of the lodge . He coupled svith the toast the names of Bros . Douglas Smith , R . Wake ,
Arthur Scurrah , J . Stephens , E . Storr , Walter Martin , j . H . Thompson , H . Dehane , R . Loader , VV . Mason , and J . H . Pullen , svhom hc asked to respond . Bro . Douglas Smith , in reply , complimented the VV . M ., and congratulated the members on having so excellent a Master . The svorking of the Installing Master svas perfect , and he hoped that all svho svere aspiring for ollice svould do the svorking as svitnessed that night by Bro . Stiles , svho svas
svell knosvn in the Masonic svorld . 'The jewels he had the honour to svear svere proof of his labours in the cause of Masonrv . Bro . J . H . Pullen also replied . He said tbat svas his lirst visit , but he had often been invited . I le svas delighted with svhat he had seen and heard , and h ; complimented the VV . M . on his festive bearing . He felt bound to remark that svhen Bro . Stiles visited his lodge , svhich he had done on
one or tsvo occasions , hc and the members of his lodge felt honoured in having so distinguished a visitor . Bro . R . Wake also replied . He svas glad to be a visitor that night , and to bear testimony to the grand svorking of Bro . Stiles . Bro . Jas . Stephens felt hosv unable he svas to thank them for their hearty svelcome and profuse hospitality . It
svas the lirst opportunity he had had of visiting the lodge , though often invited , but he should never forget the treatment he had received , liro . Stiles , svhom he had known for many years , svas very energetic in everything he took in hand , and he had never met a more jocular W . M . than Bro . Knightley . Bros . Walter Martin , Arthur Scurrah , Storr , Thompson , Dehane , Loader , and Mason also replied in suitable
terms . The VV . M . gave the toast of " The Charities" coupled svith the nameol Bro . J . M . McLeod . He ( the W . M . ) had done his best to support the Charities , but for many reasons he had certainly clung to the " Boys . " He also referred to the other Charities . Bro . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., in reply , stated tint there svas vcry little need in that lodge to advocate the Charities .
He congratulated the VV . M . on his svell-knosvn support of the Charities . He svas at another gathering in the same building , svh'ch svas a long-standing engagement , or he svould has * e been present at the hospitable board . In eloquent terms he urged the members to support thc W . M ., svho had consented to be Steward for tie Boys , and svhose list he felt sure would be one of the largest next June , and in conclusion he remarked that the lodge had in Bro . W .
A . Scurrah , a member of the lodge , a good representative on the Board of Management of the Boys . The next toasts svere " The Treasurer and Secretary " and " The Ollicers , " to svhich suitable responses svere made . 'The 'Tyler's toast brought a very happy and pleasant evening to a close .
The musical arrangements sverc carried out under the able elirection of Mr . Edwin Rudston , assisted by Bros . VV . 11 . Webb , Fred . Stephens , the Montague Mandoliuists , and Wilfrid Davies , svho ably accompanied . The VV . M . is to be congratulated on the great success of the meeting .
Empire Lodge ( No . jiu 8 ) . —Another highly success ! ul installation meeting of this lodge svas held on Tuesday , the - ' . ( th ult ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , IS 10 . Edward E . Harding , VV . M ., presiding . There svere present on the occasion Bros . Lennox Browne , P . M ., Treas . ; Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ; A . | . R . Trendcll , C . M . G ., P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . ; Andrew Miller , P . M . ; the Kev . J . S . Brosvnrigg , P . M ., Past Grand Chaplain ; many other members of the lodge , and the following
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visitors : Bros . I . R . Harrison , 5611 ; VV . Molesworth St . Aubyn , W . M . 23 G 9 ; VV . E . Chapman , P . M . 2190 ; F . Cooper Willis , I . G . 1017 ; J . M . McLeod , Secretary R . M . I . B . ; R . Closves , P . G . S . B . ; William Bennison , I ;' , * , Wm . Shurmur , P . M . 2 ^ , 74 ; Richard Kershasv , J . VV . 2374 ; Sidney M . Cooke , P . M . 1 S 72 ; VV . G . Hollosvay , W . M . 1 S 42 ; VV . C . Jameson , 40 ; Henry Messenger , 140 ; VV . Thomas , VV . M . 2222 ; Richard Eve ,
P . G . T . ; Gen . I . Wimburn Laurie , P . G . M . Nova Scotia ; Samuel Pope , Q . C , P . G . U . ; F . Ernest Pocock , M . D ., Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , W . M . 1 ( 142 ; Perceval A . Nairne , P . M . 17 G , G . D . ; Walter H . Harris , S . VV . 57 , P . G . D . C ; W . O . Vizard , 449 ; H . Massey , lfio , P . M . G 19 , 192 S ; C Pritchard Morgan , 1 ; and Franco Novara , G 5 . The W . M . ir . itiated Mr . Eugene Esperance Oudin , and
Hro . Lennox Brosvne installed Bro . Frank Jameson as VV . M ., svho had received Masonic light at the hands of the same brother , and svas the lirst initiate of the lodge svho had reached the Master ' s chair . The following brethren received the collars of ofiice : Bros . E . E . Harding , I . P . M . ; Warden Dennis , S . W . ; Hermann Klein , J . VV . ; Lennox Brosvne , P . M ., Treas . ; Charles ] . Harrison , Sec . ; Walter Clifford , S . D . j VV . I . Shard , J . D . ; Charles Moses , P . M .,
D . C . ; A . Davidson Kemp , I . G . j Herbert Bunning , Org . ; Ernest Turner , P . M ., and Frederick Mellosvs , Stsvds . ; and Henry Evenden , P . M ., Tyler . A handsome Past Master's jesvel svas presented to Bro . E . E . Harding . On the motion of the Treasurer , 25 guineas svas voted to the Girls' School , and 10 guineas to the Boys ' , after svhich the lodge svas closed , and a superb banquet partaken of . The usual toasts follosved , and the speeches svere
interspersed svith some beautiful music and singing by Signor Novara , Miss Jessie Hudleston , Miss Isabel Rayner , and Bro . Oudin ; Bros . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O ., and Hermann Klein accompanying . Miss Behnke also svell rendered some recitations . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , replying to the toast of " The Grand Ollicers , Present and Past , " referred to the svork of the lodge on behalf of Masonic Charity , svhich he svas glad
had received another illustration that evening in the vote to the Girls'and the Boys' Schools . Masons must congratulate themselves on the successful svork of the Masonic Schools . They had reatl in the Daily Telegraph that morning that the Head Governess had sent up 45 girls from the Girls' School for examination at the College of Preceptors , and everyone of them had come out svith a certificate . They ought to be thoroughly satisfied svith that .
Bro . Lennox Brosvne proposed "The Kindred Grand Lodges , " for which he asked General Laurie , P . G . M ., Nova Scotia , to respond . Bro . Gen . Laurie , in reply , said he svas at the consecration of thc Empire Lodge in 1 SS 5 , and had been present at many meetings of tbe lodge since . That svas very gratifying to him , because one of the objects of the lodge was to biing into closer connection home and colonial brethren .
They received him at first as a transient brother , but he svas nosv a resident in London . He svas not singular in that respect , for Lord Carrington svas now in England , anel Lord Jersey svas coming home . Soon such brethren svould be as thick as leaves of Vallambrosa , and these Colonial Grand Masters svould be another link to bind the mother country
and the Colonies together . I he Imperial Institute svas to be inaugurated this year , and there svould be a conference of eminent statesmen , so that the lodge svould have yet another opportunity of entertaining the Colonial brethren . He knesv they svould rise to their obligation . They should recruit their ranks , increase theirnuinb 5 r .=, ands 2 lectsomeof the choicest material svhich svas to be obtained from the sister Grand
Lodges of the Colonies . Bio . E . E . Harding , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " Duiingthe fesv years he had had the honour of belonging to the lodge he had had many pleasurable duties ; but on this occasion they svere eclipsed by having to propose the health of the VV . M . lie had been remarking that one could almost measure the flight of time by sundry installations . It svas but the other day he sasv Bro . Lennox Browne initiate
Bro . Jameson ; it svas four or live years ago , and nosv they sasv Bro . Frank Jameson in the chair of K . S . He svould remind the brethren that if they svould strive to svork as Bro . Jameson had stris'en , they could soon attain the highest position . 'They all knesv svhat a good Mason , and svhat a rare good fellosv Bro . Jameson svas . 'The VVorshipfuI Master said he had to thank all the brethren , and particularly the I . P . M ., for the very
flattering svay he had spoken of him , and the brethren for the kindly svay in svhich they had received his remarks . He svas very proud indceel of the position he sva , nosv occupyingas VV . M . of the Empire Lodge ; but in being so proud , it svas only due to him to say that it svas a tribute to the ollice of W . M . more than to himself , because he svas only filling the position of W . M . by chance . There sverc other ollicers before him svho broke from the rank by obtaining
appointments abroad , and so caused the vacancy svhich he filled . Asthe I . P . M . observed , hc ( Bro . Jameson ) svas a very young Mason ; in fact it svas a very few years since he was initiated in that lodge . Thc only advantage he could possibly see in being VV . M . svas to encourage thc younger members svho came into the loelge to look forsvard to becoming Master in the same rapid manner as hc had . He should be very ungrateful if he sat dosvn without most
cordially thanking his godfather in Masonry , Bro . Lennox Browne , svho not only initiated him , but stood his friend , and gave him advice , and helped him materially in his Masonic svorking anel progress . He svas doubly honoured that night by being supported by his godfather and by his vcry dear paternal father also , lie then proposed "The I . P . M . and Past Masters . " With reference to the Installing Master , svords failed him to express hosv beautifully
Bro . Lennox Brosvne performed the ceremony of installation . The brethren , hosvever , heard it , and they all appreciated it , but he svas sure none appreciated it more than he ( Bro . Jameson . ) lie thanked Hro . Lennox Brosvne for the svork he did , and his appreciation was enhances ! by the knosvledge that the lime of a professional man was much occupied , and , therefore , the greater praise svas due to him for svorking up the installation , for hosvever well the work
was known , it svas easily forgotten , and alsvays reepjired fresh study . With reference to thc Past Masters , he had to thank Bro . Harding for the beautiful svay in which he iniliated their very charming musical brother , svhich he svas sure deeply impressed Bro . Oudin . They svere especially honoured in ranking Bro . Trendell as a Past Master of their lodge , and liro . Sir 11 . Philip Cunliffe Owen . Bio . Lennox Brosvne , P . M ., Treas ., said he had had