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After the numerous visitors had given "Hearty good svishes" the lodge was closed . During the evening two very handsome jewels svere presented—one to the I . P . M .. Bro . Savage , and the other to Bro . James An re \ v for his long and faithful services as Charity Representative and Treasurer . In doing the latter , Bro . Wm . T . Schofield , P . M ., P . P . I . G . D ., Treasurer , stated that he had great satisfaction in

presentingto Bro . Andresv , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., a Charity jesvel for his-services for 17 years as Charity Representative of thc lodge , and gave a very interesting account of their mutual svork for-the lodge during the last 20 years , and hoped that Bro . Andresv might be long spared to svear that beautiful jesvel , and to represent the Iodge as Charity Representative . Amidst many tokens of approval from the members , Bro .

Schofield fixed the jesvel on Bro . Andrew ' s breast . Bro . Andresv , its reply , said : It is very pleasing to receive a token of recognition for services rendered , but it has always loeen a pleasure to svork in and for the Strangesvays Lodge , and I am proud to represent No . 1219 on the Charity Committee , for 1 can truthfully say that No . i 2 iyhas always done svell . Last year £ 26 9 svas placed to our credit in the report of the Systematic , besides £ 24 contributed by

members . This year 1 , 125 HIS . has been contributed to the Systematic , and £ 52 ios . to the Aged Freemasons . It is only right to mention that a portion of the money paid this year svas really due for the previous year , as £ 170 had been received for initiation and joining fees in iSyi . It is one of the privileges of old men to look upon the past . There is not one ofthe founders of the lodge leftj 19 members have died , and 11 also dead svho had resigned , making 30

deaths ; 66 have been excluded and 94 resigned , making a total of 179 ; and now sve have above 90 members . Allosv me to say a svord svith regard to the Systematic . We have good cause to blosv our osvn trumpet—" actions speak louder than svords "—and I believe sve are at the head of th : province in the amount of our subscriptions , and I can testify that our osvn Charity has done nobly in helping poor and distressed Masons and svidosvs , besides educating

children . It is proposed to extend the benefits by granting annuities of £ 26 per annum to our candidates for the London Charities until elected . I n a recent return a ppeared GS old men candidates and only 19 vacancies , 84 old svomen and only 11 vacancies in the London Institutions . Our scheme svill be a great help to our own candidates . If the province svill still support the Systematic as in the past our Prov . G . Master will be delighted to foster this nesv

project of annuities . For nine years I have been one of the Auditors of the systematic , and I may tell you that £ 11 , 102 is nosv invested . This svill shosv you that a good foundation is made for the relief of our distressed brethren , svidosvs , and children . Accept thanks for the beautiful jewel . 1 shall appreciate this memento of my connection with Strangesvays Lodge as long as I live . I am very glad to . see Bro . Chadsvick , the Prov .. G . Sec , present . He has

svorked nobly on behalf of the East Lanes . Systematic , and years ago sve talked of working to raise £ 10 , 000 . He nosv rejoices , as I do , that sve have £ 1100 beyond , and now an effort must be made to raise another £ 10 , 000 for the nesv AsstsusW Fssssd . Agasts I thank you for your Charity jesvel , and svill work on as long as able to do so . Bro . Chadwick , Prov . G . Sec , who had a very cordial reception , expressed his satisfaction that Bro . Andrew ' s

services had been recognised by the lodge as Charity Representative , and he bore testimony to the continuous and long efficient svork done by Bro . Andresv at the Charity Committee . The jesvel svas a combined Charity , Treasurer , and Past Master's jewel , svith suitable inscription engraved thereon . At the banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere given and responded to in a most enthusiastic

manner . The following svere present : Bros . J . Lacey Savage , VV . M . ; A . H . Battye , I . P . M . ; James Robinson , S . VV . ; VV . O . O . Wilkinson , J . VV . ; VVm . T . Schofield , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . ; VV . B . Russell , P . M ., P . G . D . of C , Sec ; VV . Barron , S . D . j VV . H . Schofield , J . D . j B . VVhitsvam , I . G . ; S . Mamelock , P . M . ; G . Barlow , P . M . ; J . Andresvs , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Philip Whyman ,

Robert Hughes , P . M . ; W . Bradshasv , E . Lord , VV . Williams , Ftancis Bishop , Jno , VV . Heap , J , Bolton , L . H , Keary , J . T . Tunstall , M . Fustan , Alfred E . Bishop , John Kinsey , VV . H . Carrington , J . Rosvbottom , G . A . Bosvden , L . J . G . Savage , C . Hall , R . Meggett , J . T . Whittle , Geo . VV . Bresham , and I . Lowev . Visitors : Bros . T . Uttley ,

P . M . ; H . H . Vickers , G . S . Smith , P . M . ; VV . H . lolifte , Buckley Carr , J . Cantrill , | ohn Williams , P . M . ; W . A . Doherty , H . Morris , | . H . Wells , G . Bell , R . H , lbbotson , John Berremar , L . Gagger , | . Hopsvood , P . M . j Chas . Turner , P . M . ; IL Grimshasv , N . Procopidcs , and J . Tunstall . The jesvel was manufactured by Bro . George Kenninr .

NEWPORT . Albany Lodge ( No . 151 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge svas held on Alonday , the iGth inst ., svhen the nesv building , svhich has been erected on the site of the old lodge , svas used for the first time . Bro . C . E . Pinnock was installed W . M . by the I . P . M ., Bro . H . Groves . The following ollicers sverc appointed : Bros . A . Hyams , S . VV . ; W . Bishop , J . VV . ; Rev . F . W . Watts , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . t ' . W ., Chap . ; D . S . P . in-r , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; H . VV . Horam . Sec . : 1 . H . Wavcll . P . M .. D . C .: W . L .

George , S . D . ; R . Smith , | . D . j J . G . Jones , P . P . G . O ., Drg . ; F . Pinnock , I . G . ; D . S . Pring , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , •otsvd . ; and C . Knell , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jesvel svas 'inanimousl y voted lo B .-o . Horace Groves for his services in the chair during the past year . At the banquet svhich followed covers svere laid for G 4 , me company including several visitors fro n other lodges . Hie usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere honoured .

PORTSMOUTH . Dukeof Connaught Lodge ( No . 1834 ) . — " ' e installation of a Master into the chair of K . S . was lelehrated in this lodge on Tuesday , the 24 th ult ., svith '" ore than usual cclnl , the Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , Bro . VV . W . 13 . Beach , M . P .,

™ "n his Deputy and officers attending thc ceremony . The " -ay svas observed as a "red-letter day" amongst the VV M" ° Po - tsmouth . The lodge svas opened by the -. " 1 •*^ * J * " James Sutcr . The minutes having been leael and confirmed , and sundry other business transacted , deputation svas appointed to escort the Prov . Grand

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Master into the Iodge . The Prov . G . M . having entered the lodge svith his officers , he svas saluted , as svas also his Deputy , Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , P ^ stG . D ., after svhich the Prov . G . M . assumed the chair , and the out-going- VV . M . presented to him the W . M . elect , Bro . Alexander Hosvell , to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . Th ^ Prov . G . M . performed the ceremony of installation in his usual fluent and most impressive manner . The new W . M .

then appointed and invested his officers as f illows : Bros . I . J . Suter , I . P . M . ; R . J . Waterman , S . VV . ; VV . Bacon Fo < -den , J . W . ; C . VV . Bevis , P . M ., Treas . ; William Baker , Sec ; Herbert H . Keeping , S . D . ; W . E . Duck , J . D . ; Lieut . Thomas Cosvd , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., D . C . ; F . Pearse , M . D ., I . G . ; James Crockerell and Charles F . Brown , Stsvds . ; and J . Exell , Prov . G . T ., Tyler . On the proposition of the VV . M ., seconded by Bro . Cowd , a hearty

vote of thanks svas acco .-ded to the Prov . Grand Master for attending and svorking the ceremony . The Prov . CM . having thanked the brethren , the lodge svas closed . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting room , svhere thc Worshipful Master presided at a banquet svhich did credit to the cuisine of the Freemasons' Club . Each guest svas provided svith a menu card and toast list svhich

attracted considerable attention , not only for the striking originality of its composition , but also for its beauty as a piece of line art printing . Round each margin were printed appropriate <* uotations—poetical and othersvisc . In each corner svas given one of the Masonic attributes , and the menu , toast list , and list of officers svere interspersed svith other characteristic quotations . The svhole svas designed by the nesv W . M .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere given from the chair , and the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . | . E . Le Feuvre , in responding for "The M . W . Pro . Grand Master , the R . VV . Deputy Granel Master , and the Present and Past Officers of Grand Lodge , " adverted to the functions of Grand Lodge , and strongly advised brethren svho svere cjualifieed to exercise the privilege of attending . He also alluded to the very large sums , closely approaching £ 100 000 , svhich had

been raised for Masonic Charities during the past tsvelve months , remarking that they could not expect to raise so much during the coming year , but they must all hope that the Festival of the Benevolent Institution svould suffer as little as possible because of the generosity of the past . Hc then referred to the great interest which the new VV . M had taken in all branches of Freemasonry , as also in the literature relating to the Craft , and svith reference to svhich

the new W . M . had done so much as the local secretary in Hants to the Ouatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle , an institution of svhich he could not speak in too high terms , as to it they osved so much of svhat they knesv about the history of Freemasonry . Their nesv VVorshipfuI Master had svorked hard to spread a knosvledge of that institution throughout the province , and although only a comparatively young Mason , he had done svork for the Craft of svhich he

might sve'l be proud . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the toast of "Thc R . VV . Provincial Grand Master , " said that no words svere necestary in a meeting of Hampshire Masons in introducing the name of Bro . Beach . His name svas svell knosvn to all of them , and he svas highly esteemed for his unfailing courtesy , and for the great interest svhich he took in all Masonic matters . His character svas svell summed up in the couplet svhich appeared under the

toast" To those svho knosv thee not , no svords can paint ; And those svho knosv thee , knosv all svords are faint . " The Provincial Grand Master , in responding , expressed the great pleasure svhich it gas'e him to attend that day , and to install their VV . M ., in svhom he recognised a most zealous Mason . He said that the great efforts svhich had been made in the cause of Charity during the past year were unexampled in the history of the Order , and he

impressed upon the brethren that Charity consisted not only in giving , but in putting the best construction upon thc conduct of a brother , not judging him harshly , but judging Masonic love into the scale . He urged them to adhere to the principles bequeathed to them , and to maintain them in their integrity . Bro . tbe Rev . H . E . Belts , Prov . G . Chap ., responded to the toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers" in an

amusing speech , and described his feelings as akin to those of the Iron Duke , svhose svords— "After prolonged study and research , 1 have come to thc conclusion that toasts svere devised to give a man svho has nothing particular to say , an opportunity of saying it "—had been so appropriately placed by their W . M . at the head of the toast list . He congratulated thc members of the lodge upon having such an excellent Mason as Bro . Alexander Howell to rule over

them , and expressed the opinion that their VV . M . had given them a foretaste of the masterly svay in svhich hc svould render the ritual of the Order svhen he gave the several addresses upon investing his ofiicers . The I . P . M ., Bro . J . J . Suter , gave the toast of "The Worshipful Master" in eulogistic terms . The W . M ., in reply , said that the reception they had

given them svas a very happy commencement to his year of ollice as Master of the lodge . He svas not insensible either to the distinguished honour svhich had been conferred upon him or to the difficult position in svhich he svas placed as the responsible ruler of a lodge . That poiition svas one not to be taken svithout mature thought and consideration , and he trusted that he svould be enabled to carry out the various duties of the office in sur . h a manner as tn bp

creditable to himself and to give satisfaction to the members of his lodge . He said that the Master ' s svork , as laid do . vn in their ritual , svas in itself a nutter of considerable moment , and to be able to render the svork in a satisfactory manner svas no light task for a Master to take upon himself . But , after all , that ought not to be his highest ambition . Undoubtedly a Master ought to strive to so render thc ritual as to bring out every one of the many beautiful

precepts svhich it contains , and to thoroughly impress them upon the candidate . 'That svas his first duty , but not his only one . He thought that a Master svas expected to beand ought to do his utmost to tpialify as—a teacher or instructor of Masonry , as distinguished from the ritual of Masonry . A man might be a most advanced Ritualist ( of

course , he said , he used the svords in a Masonic and not Ecc ' csiastical sense ) svithout knowing anything about Masonry . Some years ago , svhen he svas Secretary of the lodge , svhenever there svas no ordinary " svork " to do a lecture or paper upon some Masonic subject svas read , anil he . never found that the brethren cvincoil any svant of interest in the subject , but , on the contrary , many and

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many had been the letters svhich he had received asking for further information upon the subjects brought before tbe lodge . The course then commenced he proposed to continue , and he S'entured to predict that if the lodge should unfortunately not have a simile candidate during his year of office , the brethren of the lodge svould not have cause to complain that their lodge nights svere entirely wasted . After

dilating upon the injunction laid upon iniliat . es to " make a daily advancement in Masonic knowledge , " the W . M . remarked upon thc impossibility of carrying it out if the means sverc not provided , and made an urgent appeal to the Masters of lodges meeting in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth , some sixteen in number , to assist him in the foundation of a good Masonic library , to svhich they might

refer their candidates for the means of gaining that knowledge svhich they so strongly enjoined them to acquire . Other toasts followed , the preiceedings being interspersed svith harmony , to svhich Bros . G . F . Lancaster , H . Love , C . VV . Bevis , and T . VV . Haydon contributed . There svere present , besides the Prov . G . M ., the Dep . P . G . M ., thc W . M . and the officers of the lodge svhose

names appear above , the follosving Pist Masters , vi » .: Bros . Thomas Cousins , P . P . G . W . ; J . Wallingford , P . P . G . W . ; H . E . Betts , P . G . Chap . ; G . Andresvs , P . G . Chap . ; G . F . Lancaster , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Brickwood , P . P . G . D . ; VV . R . Rowe , P . P . G . D . ; VV . lienttell , P . G . Supt . of Works ; C . J . Lasvrence , P . G . D . C ; Aldermats Arthur Cudlipp , P . P . G . D . C . ; S . R . Ellis , P . P . G . D . C . ; VV . F . Westerman ,

P . A . G . D . C ; VV . Bates , P . G . Std . Br . ; T . Cosvd , P . G . S . B . ; G . Pearman , P . G . Org . ; G . D . Lovegrove , P . P . G . Org . ; George Williams , P . G . Purs . ; Alfred Hewett , P . G . Stsvd . * , A . VV . Hesvett , P . G . Stwd . ; J . G . Garnham , P . G . Stsvd . ; 1 . S . Gardner , C VV . Bevis , D . T .

Rule , F . A . Bramsdon , T . VV . Haydon , H . Love , VV . A . Hill , and James Jenkins ; tbe W . M . ' s of lodges 2 . 57 , , ; og , 487 , 804 , 903 , IOGQ , 142 S , 1705 , 177 G , 2 n 5 S , and 2074 , besides a large number of Master Masons . The D . P . G . M . said that the Board of Installed Masters svas one of the largest the had ever seen in the province .

RING WOOD . Unity Lodge ( No . 132 ) . —The annual assembl y of the members of this lodge for the installation of VV . M . and the investment of officers took * place at the White Hart Hotel , on Thursday , the igth inst ., svhen there svas a large gathering of brethren of the lodge and visiting brethren . 3 ro . J . Phillips svas duly installed as VV . M ., and the

following svere appointed officers : Bros . S . B . Morse , I . P . M . ; C . Wilkes , S . VV . ; F . A . Lane , ' . W . j A . T . Hicks , P . M ., Treas . ; A . W . Ward , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Sec . j S . Minty , S . D . j F . G . Gaterell , J . D . ; VV . Farrance , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br , D . C ; J . T . Fisher , LG . ; A . Macklin , Org . ; F . Hibbs and 11 . VVooff , Stwds . ; and C . Bursey , Tyler . The installation ceremony svas ably

performed by Bro . H . J . Atkins , P . M . 17 ( 14 , P . P . S . G . W . Norths and Hunts . An elegant bane * uet svas provided b y Mrs . Jensen , of thc White Hart Hotel . The nesvly-installed VV . M . presided , and the usual round of loyal and Masonic toasts svere duly honoured , " Hearty good svishes" being on all hands expressed tosvards Bro . Phillips that his year of office svould be a happy and successful one .

SURBITON . Surbiton Lodge ( No . 214 ( 0 ) . —There svas a full attendance of members of this lodge at the usual meeting on the iGth inst ., when the VV . M ., Bro . F . II . R . Beck , svho svas assisted by all his officers . The svork to be done svas very light in comparison ssith svhat the VV . M . has hitherto had to pel fonn , and consisted of the initiation of

Messrs . S . Masters and VV . A . Thomas . The former svill add to the musical strength of the lodge , svhich is nosv enviable , being one of the most sticcessiul and promising tenors of the Guildhall School of Music . The ceremony svas admirably performed , and the principal officers displayed great knosvledge of their duties . The W . M . undertook to represent the lodge at the Girls' School

restival , and will make a good start tosvards taking up a respectable list by qualifying as a Life Governor of thc Institution . Among the visitors svas Bro . E . A . Shattock , 8 9 , U . S . A ., svho expressed the pleasure it had given him as an American brother to svatch the svork , antl thanked thc VV . M . fur the cordiality extended to him . Bros . Morton , 20 9 , and J . A . Mills , S 71 , svere also visitors .

UXBRIDGE . Royal Union Lodge ( No . 3 82 ) . —A meeting svas held on Monday , the IGth inst ., at the Chcq lers Hotel . Present : Bros . J . A . Carter , W . M . ; C Mead , S . VV . H . J . Br . igg , J . W . ; Cotton , P . M ., Treas A . G . D . C . Middle-sex ; ll . VV . Nicholson , P . M ., Sec , P . D . G . D . C . Middlesex ; VV . II . Reed , S . D . ; A . Foyer ,

J . D . ; J . Taplin , P . M ., A . D . C ; T . Tsvamley , I . G . ; G . Duffin , Tyler ; G . Rowles , P . M . ; A . G . Fleming , P . M . ; Harvey , A . A . 1 lardy , VV . A . Hardy , Newman , Dinnis , Blacksvell , May lott , Antlerson , Ilasvkes , Hall , G . J . Mercer , Bucker , Chappell , Hosvse , and Bailey , Visitors ; Bros . VV . A . Cocks , VV . M . 21 G 3 ; and Gommc , J . VV . 7 Su .

The minutes svere read and confirmed . Bros . Ilasvkes and Newman svere raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The VVorshipfuI Master for the ensuing year svas elected , the choice being unanimous in favour of Bro . C Mead , S . VV . Bro . E . Cotton was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro .

Duffin re-elected 'Tyler . The petition of a distressed brother to the Board of Benevolence svas signed , and temporary assistance svas also given hint . After the close of the lodge the brethren . sat dosvn to a light repast , supplied in the usual able manner by the host , Bro . Tsvamley .

YORK . York Lodge ( No . 236 ) . —The installation meeting and banquet of this lodge svere held on M . inlay , the inch ult ., the former occurring at the Masonic Hall , Doncombe-place , and the latter at th ; York Hotel . 'There sv is a large gathering of brethren , including the follo . viiii : Bros . G . J . Robinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; E . A . Purnell ,

I . P . M . ; A . Buckle , B . A ., P . M . ; J . Sykes Rymer , P . M . , * G . Kirby , P . M . ; | . Told , P . M ., Treas . ; T . S . Brogden , P . M . ; G . Garbutt ; P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; Mark Rooke , P . M . ; S . Border , P . M . ; Dr . Draper , P . M . ; Dr . Foster , P . M . j T . G . Hodgson , P . M . ; C . E . Wright , VV . M ., II . L . Swift , P . M ., ] . li . | ones , S . W ., aud Capt . I . indbcrg , of ii ! S ; G . C Lee , B . A ., K . Kendall , W . T . Hey , ll . Scott ,