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The ceremony of installation was impressively performed by Bro . J . Lawrence , M . D ., P . S . G . D ., Installing Master . After tlie installation , thc VV . M . invested the newlyappointed ofiicers as follows * . Bros . J . Lawrence , M . D ., I . P . M . ; K . Jepson , M . D ., S . VV . ; E . Ensor , M . A ., J . W . ; Rev . K . Collier Biirgs , Chap . ; Canon Kvnaston , D . D ., Treas . ; C . D . Hill Drury , M . D ., Sec . ; " G . Hart Philipson . M . D ., S . D . ; G . Middlemiss , M . D ., J . D . ;

Rev . V .. Beeldington , M . A ., I . G . j Rev . | . Lawson , M . A ., D . C . j Rev . A . Best , M . A ., Stwd . ; Rev . F . D . Brooks , M . A ., Ore . ; and J . Matthews , T y ler . After the ceremony of installation and other Masonic business had been transacted , a banquet in celebration of the annual festival was held at the Three Tuns Hotel , Durham . The usual Masonic toasts , including that of " The Sister Universities Lodges" were proposed .

STOCKTON . Fraternity Lodge ( N 0 . . 141 S ) . —On Thursday , the 2 fith ult ., the annual festival of this loelge was celebrated in the Masonic Hall , Bro . James Wrir > ht , S . VV ., being installed W . M . for the ensuing year bv Bro . VV . ] . ' Watson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., after which the W . M . appointed and inves'cd the following brethren as the officers of the lodg-e foi the year : Bros . Charles W .

Anderson , I . P . M . ; J . Tweedy , S . W . ; 11 . Coulton , J . W . ; W . T . Watson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., as Treas . ; J . Cook , Sec . ; J . VV . Hogg , Org . ; H . Tomkins , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , as D . C . ; R . Gaunt , S . D . ; VV . C . •Crowther , J . D . ; J . R . Smiles , I . G . ; il . Bell and | . Cooper , Stwds . ; and B . R . Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., as Tyler . After the installation ceremony the customary annual banquet was held .

TWICKENHAM . Era Lodge ( No . 1423 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Albany Hotel , on Saturday , the 20 th ult ., when there were present Bros . 11 . T . Tallack , W . M . ; F . W . Tallack , ( . P . M . ; D . Hart Davies , P . M . ; H . Saunion , S . W ., W . M . elect ; CH . Wheatley , J . W . ; ] . Bereslord Ry ' . ey , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D .,

Treas . ; G . L . Wingate , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Sec ; J . Wheatley , S . D . ; J . H . Anderson , J . D . ; T . J . Peckham , I . G . j J . W . Brett , Stwd . ; and VV . Beaton , D . C . Visitors : Bros . G . Piquet , 2060 ; J . Oppenheim , VV . M . 2060 ; W . R . Bentley Leigh , W . M . 957 ; S . Harlow , P . M . 657 j J . G . Melbourn , 13 j and Dr . R . Beswick Enoch , W . M . 11 .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes ol the previous meeting were teael and confirmed , and the accountsand Auditors ' icport for the past year were received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The chair was occupied by Bro . J . Beresford Ryley , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., and Bro . D . Hart Davies , P . M ., presented Bro . H . Saunion , the VV . M . elect , and a Board of installed

Masters was constituted . Bro . Saunion was then installed in a most impressive manner and saluted . The new W . M . then appointed his officers . Bro . H . T . Tallack , I . P . M ., was presented with a handsome jewel which had been voted by the lodge for the services he had rendered , and Bro . Tallack expressed his kind and grateful thanks . Ihe sum of £ s 5 s- was then voted to a distressed brother from

the lodge Benevolent F ' und . Bro . J . Beresford Ryley having announced his intention of accepting a Stewardship at the annual festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in February , l . SgG , a sum ] of £ 5 5 s . was voted from the lodge funds to be placeel on his list . It was also resolved to subscribe ios . per annum to the Charity Committee of the province towards necessary expenses .

I he ledge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a well served banquet , at wbich thc customary toasts were proposeel and honoured . During the evening a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . J . Beresford Ryley for the able manner in which he had installed the W . M . whom he had initiated into

Freemason' } ' in this lodge . The thanks of the lodge were also give-n to Bro . Harlow and other visitors for the kind assislam e they had rendered during the ceremony . Duiinn ihe evening a iew songs and recitations by some of thebielhren present added considerably to the success of an er joyable evening .

Sir Francis Burdett Lodge ( No . 1503 ) . — A meeting of this lodge was held at the Albany Hotel on the ioth ult ., when there were present Bros . Capt . T . C . Walls , G . Std . Br ., P . M ., Sec , as W . M ., in the absence , through indisposition , of Bro . Ii . VV . Davis ; J . T . Briggs , P . P . G . D ., P . M ., Treas ., as S . W . ; Dr . J . W . Hinton , M . A ., as J . W . ; Brown , S . D . j H . Bright , LG . j A .

Toulmin , jun ., P . G . D . Middx ., P . M . j and J . Wynne Jones , M . D . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . J . VV . Jones was raised to the Third Degree . The Treasurer submitted his financial statement to the lodge . A notice of motion to alter the date of the installation meeting was withdrawn .

Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . E . W . Davis , W . M . ; A . Macchi , S . W . ; W . Fisher , P . M . 1503 , J . W . ; W . Taylor , P . M . ; Rev . S . T . H . Saunders , P . M . ; R . Perry , P . M . ; and olhers . 'I he lodge was then closed .

A dinner followed . Bro . J . T . Briggs responded on behalf of " The Provincial Grand Officers ; " Bro . A . Toulmin , jun ., for "The Past Masters ; " and Bros . Brown , Dr . Hinton , and II , Bright for " The Officers . " 'lhc proceedings then terminated .

WISBECH . Lodge of United Good Fellowship ( No . S 09 ' . — Ihe installation meeting was held at the Rose and Crown Hotel , on Thursday , the 25 th ult . Bro . A . J . Elwoithy , P . G . Reg ., W . M ., was in the chair and upwards of Oo brethren were present . The visitors included Bros . B . Chennell , P . P . S . G . W . Cambs . ; Oliver Papworth , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Sec ; Iohn L . Ruttcr , W . M . . S 3

James Catling W . M . 441 ; R . Percy ; F . VV . Simpson , VV . M . S 59 ; VV . Sindall , S . W . SO ; J . S . Youngman , P . M . 441 j anel also representatives ot the Provinces of Lincoln and Norfolk . Bro . A . J . Elworthy installed as his successor in the chair of K . S ., Bro . ) . R . Bambridge , P . P . G . P ., and was assisted therein by Bro . H . Thorne , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., Bro . G . VV . Whitehead , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . acted as LD . C

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The newly-installed VV . M . afterwards appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . J . Elworthy , I . P . M . ; E . B . Bcllars , S . W . j T . B . Sullivan , J . W . ; A . C Crosfield , P . G . Chap ., Chap . * , Iohn Leach , P . M ., P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; VV . Bray , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., Sec . ; VV . Gillmer , S . D . ; John II . Foster , J . D . ; II . Thorns ,

P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., D . C . ; Harry I > vis . Org . ; R . J . Sharman , I . G . j ) . S . Johnson and T . Ground , Stwds . ; ami A . BothamleyA-M ., P . P . S . G . D .. Tyler . Ihe loelge granleel 10 guineas to the R . M . I , for Girls , the same to be placed on Bro . Percy Simpson's list as Steward . At the close of the proceedings , the brethren partook of banquet , when the customary toast list was gone through .

YORK . York Lodge ( No . 2310 ) . —A regular meeting ol this lodge was held on the 22 nd ult ., instead of the 15 th , by virtue of a dispensation from the Prov . G . M ., when Bro . Edwin Carter , W . M ., presided , supported by his ollicers and a numerous attendance of members and visitors . The lodge having been opened and the minutes of last regular lodge and a . lodge of emergency confirmed , an initiation and a passiner took place . On the motion of Bro . Joseph

Todd , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., G . Std . Br ., seconded by the VV . M ., the following resolution was unanimously adopted : "That thc sum of in guii ' . e : as be paid out of the funds of the lodge , and live guineas out of subscriptions and collections , to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls at the annual festival in May next , the same to bc placed on the list of Bro . Arthur Jones , I . P . M ., wbo will represent the lodge as Steward . " Bro . A . Jones acknowledged the vote . The lodge was then closed .

AgriCOla Lodge ( No . 1991 ) . -The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 22 nd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Castlegate , when there was a numerous attendance . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . Jas . Win . Dow , was proceeded with , the Installing Master being Bro . Capt . F . Hewson , P . M ., P . Z ., P . D . S . G . D . Malta , i . S ° , & c , who

presided , in the absence of Bro . David Young , thc W . M ., who it was deeply regretted was seriously ill , and the Secretary was instructeel to express the sympathy of the brethren by letter . The Installing Master conducted the working with skill and dignity , and was assisted in the ceremony by the able experience of Bros . J . Sykes Rymer , PM . 236 , P . P . G . R . ; S . Border , P . M . 2 * , G , P . P . G . R . ; G . J . Robinson , 1337 , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Manton , P . M . 1991 ,

P . P . G . Std . Br . j J . B . Sampson , P . M . 23 ft ; and J . Smith , W . M . 1 C 11 . Tbe W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . David Young , I . P . M . j R . Spence , S . VV . j Geo . II . Stott , J . W . ; Geo . Pineombe , Chap . ; J . Booth , Treas . ; J . P . Gill , Sec . ; G . Woolford , S . D . ; J . Chalk ' s , J . D . ; J . Riley , D . C . ; Henry Masser , A . D . C . ; T . F . Walton , Org . ; John II . Hill , I . G .: E . A . Robinson , John S . Burnet , T . Leetham , and

R . Rook * , Stwds . ; Jos . Booth , Almoner ; David Young , Charity Representative j and R . Woodall , Tyler . In addition to thc ofiicers , there were present : Bros . E . VV . Purnell , P . M . 23 d ; C R . Warstcll , VV . M . 1 ' , 37 ; J . Blenkin , P . M . 1 O 11 , P . P . G . D . ; J . L . Spetch , P . AL 1611 ; F . II . Vaughan , 1611 ; l' \ Halliwell , J . W . 1011 ; VV . S . Child , 1 ( 111 , P . P . G . O . ; T . Laveraek , 1901 ; R . B . Gray , 1991 ; A . R . Wood , 1991 ; J . R . Thompson ,

"J'J > ; J- Press , vijyi ; E . Lee , irjyi ; D . L . Rogers , njyi j T . B . Le Seelleur , 1991 ; Captain Elders , 1991 ; P . Pearson , 1991 anel 1011 ; C . Wilson , 1 O 11 ; VV . N . Stimpson , 236 ; anel others . The Secretary read letters of apology lor absence from thc following , amongst others , Bros , the Most Hon . thc Marquis of Zetland , the Hon . VV . T . Orde-1 ' oivlett , the Dean of York , J . G . Butcher , M . P . ; Sir l' \ Lockwood , M . P ., Solicitor General ; Joseph Todd ,

P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., G . Std . Br . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; M . Rooke , P . M . ; A . Jones , P . M . ; and others . ln thc evening a bane'uet was held at the North-Eastern Hotel , when the guests , numberinrj about forty , were well served by host Bro . F . VV . Halliwell . The VV . M . presided , and , in the " loving cup , " his health was proposed , and the hollowing toasts were duly honoured : " The Oueen

and the Craft ; " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past ; " "The R . W . P . G . M . of North and East Yorkshire , Bro . the Marquis of Zetland , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Ollicers , Present and Past ; " "The VVorshipful Masterof Agricola Lodge , No . 1991 j" "The Installing Master and Past Masters of the Lodge j " " The Ollicers

of the Lodge ; " "Ihe Sister Lodges of the Province j " "The Masonic Charities ; " "The Visitors ; " and thc Tyler ' s toast . Bro . W . S . Child , P . P . G . O ., ably officiated as accompanyist on the pianoforte , and songs were well rendered by the W . M ., Bros . G . 11 . Stott , Geo . Woolford , D . L . Rogers , and Jas . Cballis . A pleasant evening was spent .

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Jerusalem Chapter ( No . 185 ) . —Ihe installation meeting of this chapter was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Ouecn-sti cet , on the yth ult ., when there were present , among others , Comps . Capt . T . C . Walls , P . / .., P . P . G . P . S ., D . G . D . C , M . E . Z . ; Dr . Frye , 11 ., First Principal elect ; Blankcy , P . S ., j . elect ; G Davis , P . / .., S . E . ; Hill ami VVitthcus , Assistants j Cleghorne , P . Z . j A . Hardy , P . Z . j I * :. A . Harris , P . Z . j and

Isaacs . Comps . II . | . Lardner , P . Z . j Tuck , P . Z . ; and Gregory , P . Z ., were visitors . 'The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , thc M . F .. Z . installed Comp . Dr . Frye as First Principal , and Comp . Cleghorne installed Comp . Blankcy as 'Third Principal . The installation of Second Principal was postponed till the next meeting . Among the officers invested were Comps . G . Davis , U . K . ; Hill , S . N . ;

anil Witthous , ist A . S . Die report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted , and a special vote of thanks pa-seel to Comp . G . Davis , S . E ., for his services . A Past Piejiuncial ejrancl Ollicer ' s jewel was presented to thc I . P . Z ., and a bar to his P . Z . ' s jewel , to commemorate his second year ' s tenure of the chair . Communications regretting inability to attend were received Irom Comps . Harfeld , I ' . / .., Ireas . ; Jsleniann , II . elect ; N . Moss , J . P ., P . Z ., and others . A notice | ol motion was e , iven as

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to changing thc date of the installation meeting - . The chapter was then closed . 'The M . E . Z . presided most ably and erenially , his utterances being marked by exceptional eloeruence and originality .

DONCASTER . St . Magdalen Chapter ( No . 24 : *) . —This chapter was held on Friday , the 2 ( Tth ult ., at the St . George's Rooms , when there were present : Conws . I '" . Webb , M . E . Z . ; J . Constable , II . ; C . Goldthorpe , J . ; C

II . Woodhouse , S . K . ; S . Pcgler , I . P . Z ., acting S . N . ; J . II . Pawson , P . S . j and G . II . Stock . Comp . P . Jenner , 9 S 5 , was a visitor . Although there was no work on it proved a very interesting gathering . After chapter was closed , light refreshment was partaken of in the ante-room .

GUERNSEY . Doyle ' s Chapter of Fellowship ( No . S . )) . —Th * installation meeting of this vi : ry excellent chapter took place as is customary on St . George ' s Day . I he new Principals being zealous energetic Masons and extremely popular , a full muster of the companions and many visitors , many of them hailing from Loyalty Chapter ,

No . 243 , had leathered together for this interesting occasion . Comp . J . T . Laine was placed in the first chair ; Comp . T . P . llamel in the second ; and Comp . T . C . Royle in the third . Manv Shropshire brethren may be interested to learn that Comp . Koyle , who is a Past Grand Officer of their province , anel who lias now settled in this island for some years , is still as keen and indefatigable a

supporter of the Craft as he was in days gone by at Shrewsbury . After the installatiem was completed . Comp . Colonel Guvon was appointed and invested as Principal Sojourner , anel Comp . Wilkins , who has for so many years acted as Scribe E ., was re-invested . The installation ceremony was conducted by the Provincial Grand Master , who , at the same time , vacateel the lirst chair , which he had occupied for the

last two yeais . Comp . Stickland , the Senior Past Principal , and to whom the chanter is deeply indebted for his constant and ever ready assistance and support , and who , moreover , is an accomplished ritualist , acted as Director of Ceremonies . Amongst the visitois we were pleased to note the presence of Comps . J . Stranger , M . E . Z ., and Thorn , P . P . of 243 .

STRETFORD . Urmston Chapter No . 1730 ) .-The regular convocation was held at the Coffee House on Monday , the 22 nd ult . Comp . J . Chadderton , M . E . Z ., presided . There were two candidates balloted for , and one being present , he was duly exalted by Comp . Je > hn Slyman , P . P . G . S . N ., with his usual ability . Comp . J . Hardwicke-Marsh , J . 317 ,

was asked at a moment's notice to fill the important ofiice of P . S ., which he did , and displayed very great ability , and rendered his portion very effectively indeed . The following were elected officers for the ensuing year : Comps , J . W . Leathley , M . E . Z ., Fred . Batty , S . E ., H . ; G . R . Lloyd , J . ; Stringlcman , S . E . ; Nickson , S . N . ; Swindells , P . S . ; Win . Goodacre , P . G . S . B ., P . G . S . E ., Treas .

Ormrod , 1 st . A . S . ; Jackson , 2 nd A . S . ; lbbotson . Org . ; Chas . Cooper , P . Z ., ' P . P . G . S . B ., D . C ; Bel ) , Toombs , and | ohn Walton , jun ., Stwds . ; and T . W , Bone , P . Z ., and G . A . Myers , P . Z ., P . P . D . G . D . C , Auditors . The following were preeent : Comps . J . Chadderton , Al . E . Z . ; J . VV . Leathley , IL ; Chas . Cooper , P . P . G .

Std . Br ., acting J . ; Fred . Batty , S . E . ; J . Hardwickc Marsh , P . S . j R . E . Stringlcman , ist A . S . j VV . dies shyre , Janitor , * John Slyman , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N . ; Thos VV . Bone , P . Z . j R . Swindells , J . Ormrod , R . H . Ibbot son , and VV . Toombs . Comp . Geo . S . Smith , P . P . G . Org . was a visitor .

WOKING . Bisley Chapter ( No . 2317 ) . —A meeting ol this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Bath-road , on Thursday , the 23 th ult ., when there were present : Comps . Alajor Geo . Collins , M . E . Z . ; C F . Passmore , H . ; J . Webb , J . ; J . | . Black , S . N . ; J . W . H . Littleboy , P . S . ; J . H . Askham , P . Z ., Treas . ; and A . H . Gale .

Visitors : Comps . R . F . Gould , P . Z . e . 2 ; J , Hodgkin , / .. 255 ; J . II . Bidwell , S . E . 2120 ; W . Dix , 2120 ; E . . Madeley , 2120 ; anel A . Stileman , 777 . Bro . A . G . Jackman , 2317 , having been duly balloted for , was then exalted , the proceedings being characterised throughout by an amount of zeal and ability on the part ol the office-bearers , which it would have been difficult to

surpass . Three brethren were proposed for exaltation , and there being no further business , the chapter was closed . The companions then adjourned to refreshment , and the usual toasts followed . Comp . R . F . Gould , who replied for "The Grand Ofiicers , Present and Past , " said that the new office-bearers of the Grand Lodge had been appointed on the previous

evening , and those of them that were Royal Arch Alasons would shortly be placed in corresponding positions in thc Grand Chapter . Among thc latest selections for the highest honours of the Craft were some very notable members of their ancient Society . The new Senior Grand Warden was General Lord Roberts ; the new Junior Grand Warden , Lord Barnard ; one of the Grand Chaplains was a Bishop , and the other a Dean . Members of Parliament were also

largely represented , and among them a well-known Surrey Mason and former Grand Warden of the province , Bro . T . T . Hucknill , Ij . C , M . P ., was a leading figure . Of the new Grand Ollicers , therefore , he ventured to predict that they would be found to amply justify the wisdom the Prince of Wales had displayed in their selection . Bro . Gould

concluded by thanking the Companions for their hospitality , and assuring them that during a lengthened membership ol the Royal Arch Degree , hc had never seen a greater proficiency in thc ceremonial attached to it , than was evinced by thc ofiicers of the Bisley Chapter on the several occasions he had been a visitor at their meetings .

YORK . Zetland Chapter ( No . 23 G ) . —The installation meeting of this chapter , attached to the York Lodge , No . 230 , was held on Wednesday evening , the 21 st ult ., at the Masonic llall , Duncombe-place , when there was a numerous

gathering uf companions , including several Past Principals and visitors from other towns . 'The chair was occupied by Comp . M . Rooke , P . G . J ., andassisted by Comp . 11 . Foster , P . G . D . C , he installed in the most able manner the officers as follows : Comp . J . G . Hodgson , M . E . Z . ; C M . Forbes , IL ; Rev . C . E . Li Wright , l . j Jos . Todd , P . Z ., Treas . i