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FAITH LODGE ( No . 141 ) . —A highly successful meeting of this lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleetstreet , on Tuesday last , on the occasion of Bro . T . C . Walls being installed as VV . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Heaphy , W . M ., occupied the chair , and there were also present Bros . T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., S . W . ; Clarke , J . W . ; Carter , P . M ., Treas .,- W . Stuart , P . M .,

Sec ; Jordan , S . D . ; Fronholtz , J . D . ; Hudson , acting I . G . ; Hopwood , P . P . G . S . D . Middx ., P . M . ; Green , P . M . ; Thomas , P . M . ; C . Dairy , P . M . ; Rumball , P . M . ; Morrison , P . M ., and many other members . The following visitors were also present ; Bros . Markham , W . M . 144 ; R . T . Whitlev , P . P . G . D . C . Middx . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . 1745 ; W . Langdale , P . M . 1693 ; T .

Emanuel , Kent ; T . Baxter , 22 S ; C . Sanders , 1257 ; W . Lake , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ( Freemason ) . The ordinary business of the lodge having been transacted , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and the installation ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Morrison , assisted by Bros . Hopwood , as S . W . ; Thomas , as J . W . ; W . Stewart , D . C . and Rumball , I . G .

On the re-assembling of the brethren the usual addresses were effectively delivered , and Bro . Walls proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : Bros . T . Musgrove Heaphy , l . P . M . ; Clarke , S . W . ; Jordan , J . W . ; Carter , P . M . Treas . ; VV . Stuart , P . M . Sec ; Fronholtz , S . D . ; Kendall , J . D . Howe , I . G . ; Howe , W . S . j Dibble , D . C . ; and McMullins , W . S .

Before closing the lodge the Master said he had a very pleasing duty to perform , that of presenting in the name of the lodge a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Heaphy , who had so ably filled the chair during the past year . The gift was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Heaphy , and after a vote of thanks to the Installing Master , Bro . Morris , and . a proposition for initiation , the brethren

adjourned to the banquet , under the genial presidency of the W . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been proposed and duly honoured , Bro . Heapley , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the VV . M ., Bro . Walls , " remarking that he believed that there was no better working Mason in the Craft , and he felt certain that not another lodge in England would be more ably presided over during the coming year

than the Lodge of Faith , under the rule of Bro . Walls . Although he had only been nine years in the Craft , he had performed a vast amount of Masonic work , and had devoted time and ability to Masonry that would in any profession , have brought him honours and pecuniary benefit , which , of course , were not to be thought of in Masonry . Bro . Walls , in reply , thanked Bro . Heaphy for the kind

manner in which he had introduced the toast to the brethren . He was exceedingly proud of belonging to such an old lodge ; very few in the metropolis could boast of such antiquity , as their centenary jewel , which was granted six years ago , would show . When he became a member of the lodge , nine years ago , he was only a Fellow Craft , and he had never been absent a single meeting since , and many

of his happiest hours had been spent in the Faith Lodge . The W . M . next proposed "The Visitors , " remarking that they had always been noted for the warm welcome accorded to visitors . 'They had several present that evening ; and he called upon Bros . Markham , Lake , Lardner , and Whitley to respond . "The Health of the Past Masters" was next proposed ,

coupled with the names of Bros . Heaphy , I . P . M ., and T . Morrison . The former , after congratulating the lodge upon the advent of a good working Mason in the chair , expressed himself as highly gratified with the flattering remarks that had fallen from the lips of the W . M . upon his particular services to the lodge . He ( the l . P . M . ) very much regretted that he should have been overtaken by a

severe and lingering illness , which had precluded him from giving that attention to the working which was so highly essential in every occupant of the chair ; but he had endeavoured in every other respect to do credit to the position which had been conferred upon him by the members of the Faith Lodge , and he believed he had succeeded . The VV . M . hadin the course of his speech , touched upon

, his exertions in the cause of science . He could only say , in conclusion , that he felt exceedingly proud at the position which he had attained , by dint of hard work , in scientific research , particularly in the great subject of electricity . Bro . Morrison , in his reply , among other things , said that he was gratified by having his name coupled in connection with the toast of the Past Masters . He

throughout his Masonic career had endeavoured to difcharge his duty in every office , however humble , and he was of opinion that it was only by so doing that proficiency in the chair could be attained . In conclusion , he thanked the W . M . for the flattering and kind observations he had made upon his services as Installing Officer that day ; and , on behalf of his brother Past Masters he , and himself , wished to assure the VV . M . that he would have their hearty

support during his year of office , which would , he believed , be in every respect a most successful and excellent one . " The Treasurer and Secretary , " responded to by Bros . Carter and Stuart ; "The Masonic Charities ; " and "The Officers , " terminated the proceedings . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . Colonel Shadwell II . Clerke , G . S . ; H . C . Levander , P . G . D . ; H . G . Buss , A . G . S . ; George Kenning , P . G . D . Middx ., and others .

TEMPERANCE -IN-THE-EAST LODGE ( No . SgS ) .--A successful meeting of the above old lodge was held on the 25 th ult ., at the Assembly Rooms , Newbyplace , Poplar . The W . M ., Bro . C . Chapman , was supported by the following officers and brethren : Bros . U Gravelev , S . W . ; F . VV . Pulsfo . d , J . W . ; J . R- Waller , 1 ii

P . M ., Treas .: D- C . Wyatt-Smith , P . M ., Sec . ; w . . . Butcher , S . D . ; VV . Jeves , I . G . ; Sherwin , Org . ; Past Masters H . Rogers , C . Sciutton , S . r .. l < inch , l . P . M ., J . Newell , III . Cooper , VV . Shayes , and Bros . Lee , Hughes , Bell , VV . Goatley , Gardiner , Trebell , Lamb , Dewey , Church , Clark , Byford , Gale , Carter , Darton , Swan , Wray , Mitchell , Johnson , Williams , 1 . Cope , W .

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Stewart , P . M ., T y ler , and others . ^ Among the visitors were Bros . J . T . Kiniple , 1 S 16 ; J . Lester , 765 ; L . Ettling , 1259 ; D . S . Hendry , Kilwinning ; P . H . Willson , VV . M . S 61 ; S . C . Spurling , 13 ; tj . Hughes , W . M . elect 1 S 16 ; D . Hodges , W . M . 1 S 1 G ; G . H . Stephens , J . W . 1623 , 1382 ( Freemason ) . Lodge was duly opened , and after usual business , the

ballot was taken , and proved unanimously in favour of Mr . Thomas Wallace , who was admitted into the mysteries of the Order in a most impressive manner . The ballot was next called into requisition to admit Bro . G . H . Stephens a member of the lodge , which honour was accorded in a most unanimous manner . Bro . Clark was next raised to the Sublime Decree in a masterly manner . This concluded the

working , and several business matters were next brought under discussion . Among them was a proposition to adjourn the lodge from the November meeting until the following January , on account of Christmas holidays ; and the consideration of a case of distress , brought before the lodge by Bros . Stephens and Taylor . Having fully investigated the merits of the case , the lodge made a generous

grant from its funds in aid of a brother ' s wife , who is in deep affliction , and to whom a little timely assistance is most desirable . Lodge was closed in due form , and an hour or so was pleasantly passed over a cigar and a glass of wine , during the discussion of which , Bro . Chapman pithily gave the loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . Shayes , P . M ., gave the

toast of " The VV . M ., " remarking upon the quality of his working . From so young a Master in the chair some mistakes might be expected , and overlooked , but with Bro . Chapman these were unnecessary , as he had brought himself well up to the stability working . In acknowledging the compliment which had been so heartily received , Bro . Chapman expressed the pleasure he

felt at finding he had given the lodge satisfaction , and trusted to do so to even a greater degree whilst in the chair . " The Past Masters " were next given , the W . M . claiming for Past Masters of the Temperance-in-the-East Lodge , a place second to none for ability and a desire to advance the lodge . Every member of the lodge must be sensible of their great kindness , and for himself the W . M .

expressed great indebtedness to them all for valuable services rendered . Bro . Shayes , as senior P . M ., briefly returned thanks , adding that the body of brethren to which he belonged derived considerable pleasure in rendering service that the lodge Aight require from time to time . The visitors next came in for a hearty reception , Bro . Chapman claiming that the hospitality of the

Temperancein-the-East Lodge , as brethren , was second to none . He should scarcely know the lodge if it were without its usual number of visitors . After a response from Bro . Hodges , P . M ., Bro . Hughes also returned thanks . He had felt great pleasure in visiting the lodge upon an " off" night , and had thoroughly enjoyed the comfortable style of the meeting , and the absence of that formality which sometimes

is met with . Several other brethren also responded for the visiting brethren . The W . M . next gave the health of Bro . Stephens , whom they were pleased to have elected that evening as a member . Bro . Stephens was one who was always pleased to do something in Masonry that required to be done , and he ( the VV . M . ) felt proud that such a brother was now a

member of the lodge . This was well received , and Bro . Stephens briefly replied . The W . M . had said he was a worker , and he could promise the brethren that in becoming a member of the Temperance-in-the-East Lodge anything which might lie within his power would be very cheerfully undertaken . " The Officers " were next toasted , in deservedly eulogistic terms , and responded to by all the officers present ,

Bro . Waller , P . M ., Treasurer , especially thanking the brethren for the really cordial manner in which his health , as Treasurer , was received . The heartiness shown at all times really made it difficult for him to find terms in which to thank them . Whilst he was honoured with their confidence as Treasurer he would promise the best interests of the lodge would be safe in his hands .

The Tyler ' s toast was given , and a happy meeting closed . The speeches were pleasantly interspersed with songs from Bros . Butcher , Jeves , Sherwin , Org ., Waller , Stephens , and others , affording a considerable amount of satisfaction . ¦¦—LEWIS LODGE ( No . ii 8 s ) .- ~ The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 21 st ult .,

at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , in the new hall . Bro . C . E . Lloyd , W . M ., presided , supported by his officers , Past Masters , ( members , and the following visitors : Bro . C . J . Turner , P . M . 157 ; Turley , W . M . Tudor Lodge ; VV . Pitt , VV . M . 917 ; T . Franklin , P . M . 1661 ; Fowler , 1507 ; Kauffmann , Braunfelz Lodge , Handu , Germany ; G . Humphreys , 173 ; Bell , 1 S 15 Nichols ,

Etonian St . John Lodge ; Rogers , 1572 ; Swinyard , 1695 ; Wilkinson , 90 ; Jones , 534 ; 'Taylor , 754 . The lodge having been opened and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , the first business was a ballot for the initiation of Messrs . Charles Albert Buehl and James Jackson Fowler , which being- unanimous , they were initiated by the W . M . After receiving the report of

the Audit Committee , the next business was the installation ot a W . M . for the ensuing year , when the chair was taken by Bro . E . VV . Mackney , P . M . 134 , and honorary member of the Lewis Lodge . Bro . Thomas Harrison , W . M . elect , was then presented and duly installed into the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom . After the newly-installed Master had invested his

officers the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren and visitors adjourned to the banqueting-hall , where a splendid repast was served by Bro . Greenslade . At the conclusion of the banquet , and after grace was sung , the VV . M . gave the first toast—of "The Queen and Craft "—which , he said , as loyal subjects of Her Majesty , and especially Freemasons , they were proud to be able to couple those two names in one toast . Her Majesty , being Patroness of our Institutions , had , so far as she was able

identified herself with them ; and he trusted that would continue to be the first toast given at their meetings for many years to come . The next toast , the VV . M . said , required no words from him to stimulate theirenthusiasm , as it was that | of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M . " They were all deeply sensible of the honour done to their Order by His Royal Highness ; first , in becoming one of them , and more especially when , Masonically speaking , he did not think it derogatory to his dignity to take up the trowel after it had

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been laid down by their late Grand Master . By that act he threw down the gauntlet as champion of their Order in the face of all the world , and proved how much he loved Masonry , and the impetus that Masonry had received since showed how that feeling was reciprocated by them . The next toast was that of the " The Grand Officers , " in giving which the W . M . said it was needless to criticise

them individually ; it was sufficient to say that , having been appointed by their Grand Master , they might be sure they were the right men in the right place . " The gavel was then taken by the I . P . M .. who proposed "The Health of the Newly-Installed VV . M . " The W . M ., in response , said that he was proud to have the honour of responding to that toast , which had been so

heartily given ; and , although at a loss for words , he would not shrink . for one moment the duty of telling them how much he thanked them for their confidence in electing him to that position , which , since he had been a member of the Craft , he had the hope of one day occupying ; and now that by their suffrages he had arrived to it , he did not mean them to have to repent of their choice . Coming after so

many distinguished brethren who had occupied that chair well and worthily , he felt his insignificance ; but in one thing he did not yield to them one iota , and that was the interest he felt in the welfare of the Lewis Lodge . He could somewhat flatter himself that he not been merely a passive member ; and when he told them that during the eight years he had belonged to the lodge he had brought

fourteen initiates into it , they would endorse his assertion . He was glad to tell the brethren that he had received from his Preceptor what he might call a fairly clean bill ; and although the last few years had been the reverse of prosperous , he thought it only justice to the l . P . M . to tell them that he had so judiciously managed the affairs of the lodge that they stood in a better condition than ever he expected

to receive them . He trusted they would , one and all , act in conjunction with him , and have one end in view—the welfare of the lodge—and he was sure that prosperity would attend it , and it would become second to very few . The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the Installing Master , " to which Bro . Mackney responded in an able speech , and spoke very eulogistically , both of the

future of the lodge and of the new Master . The toast of "The Initiates" was responded to by both of the newly made brethren , who expressed themselves gratified at the reception they had met with , and trusted they should have the pleasure of meeting there for many years . The toast of " The Visitors" was coupled with the

names of Bros . C . J . Turner and Turley , both of whom made very able speeches in response . After the other usual toasts the brethren separated . The enjoyment of the evening was enhanced , by Bro . Mackney , who delighted the brethren with some capital songs , as also did Bros . Powell and Turley .

WEST KENT LODGE ( No . 1297 ) . —The last meeting for the year of this lodge took place at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , on Saturday , the 2 Sth ult ., when a large muster of the brethren attended . There were present Bros . VV . F . Gardner , W . M . ; J . C . Woodrow , l . P . M . and Secretary ; Robt . H . Croivden , P . M . ; Allen , P . M . ; Clements P . M . ; Fullwood , D . C . and P . M . ;

Thos . Perrin , S . W . ; Montague Vizetelly , J . W . ; Basil Cooke , S . D . ; J . B . Crump , J . D .: James Crowden , •I . G . ; P . G . Philps , W . S . ; Bowler , Tyfer . Hicks , Johnson , Winkworth , A . VV . Stead , Bellis , Robins , Fanshawe , and others . Visitors : Bros . Jos . Johnson , George Allen , Gribbon , Stockdale , Tolemon , and others . The minutes of the lodge having been confirmed , Bro .

Thos . Perrin , S . W ., was unanimousl y elected as W . M . for the ensuing year , to the great satisfaction of the brethren of the lodge . Bro . H . D . Stead ( who unfortunately was unable to attend , on account of his son's very serious illness ) was re-elected as Treasurer , and Bro . Bowler , as Tyler . The audit meeting was appointed for the fourth Saturday in February next , at the Thicket Hotel , Anerlev .

The three brethren proposed , out of office , to attend the Committee , were Bros . A . W . Stead , Hicks , and Bellis . Bro . Fuliwood ' s motion , " that applications for payment of arrears of some of the brethren being ineffectual , their names be removed from the lodge books , and returned as defaulters to Grand Lodge , in accordance with Bye-law No . 9 , " resulted in the names of three members being

struck off the list , they not responding to the last appeal . The matter was thoroughly discussed in the lodge , and it was the universal opinion that it was detrimental to any lodge , to allow brethren to retain the advantages & c , of belonging to a lodge and yet refraining from paying the dues regularly , and if every lodge would have the courage to carry out its by-laws in this particular , and report to

Grand Lodge , the Craft would be very much benefitted in the end . Bro . Perrin proposed a gentleman for inititiation at the next meeting in March , after which , the lodge was duly closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was served very satisfactorily by Messrs . Bertram and Roberts . The usual toasts were felicitously given by Bro . Gardner , W . M ., and duly responded to , who took the

opportunity of proposing "The Health of the W . M . elect , Bro . Thos . Perrin , in nattering terms . Bro . Perrin , in replying , gave the assurance to the brethren of his constant and earnest desire to give satisfaction ; he had passed through every office in the lodge , had attended most regularly , and by introducing several of his intimate friends , anticipated a successful and an eventful term of office . A most pleasant evening was concluded as usual by the Tyler's toast .

CORINTHIAN LODGE ( No . 1382 ) . —This prosperous lodge met at Bro . Clark ' s hostelry , the George Hotel , Cubitt Town , E ., Bro . VV . J . Millington , I . P . M ., occupied the chair , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . G . T . Limn , W . M ., through continued indisposition . Also present : Bros . G . B . Smith , S . W . ; W . Stapleton , J . W . ; J . Carnaby , P . M . Treas . ; Dr . C . Wyatt Smith , P . M . Sec ; J . Morrison , J . W .: VV . Raiker . I . Delves .

P . M . ; W . Shayes , P . M . Tyler ; and Bros . J . A . Ramos , Stoneham , W . Bowes , G . A . Saunders , S . G . Marsh , C . P . Crocker , J . Bell , R . J . Pitt , W . Clark , G . H . Stephens ( Freemason ); and others . Visitors . Bros . J . B . D'Ardenne , 7 G 5 ; C . Chapman , VV . M . 898 ; W . J . Bonner , 127 S ; W . H . Bromley , 228 ; W . Jeves , I . G . 898 ; J . By fus , 1437 ; J- - Carter , S 9 S ; J . J . Carter , 898 ; E . Duckham , S 98 ; W . Stewart , S 9 S ; and others . Lodge was duly opened and minutes read and . confirmcd .