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Cape of Good Hope Tavern , Limehouse . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . W . M . Esmond , who was supported then and during the proceedings by Bros . Charles Wakefield , S . W ., W . M . elect ; L . Ettling , J . W . ; E . lex , P . M ., CC , Treas . ; A . Bradbrook , P . M ., Sec ; R . Dixon , S . D . ; G . Parrett , D . C . ; W . Gilling , P . M . ; E . H . Rolfe , P . M . ; R . Atkins , P . M . ; J . VV . Buchan , P . M . ; G . T .

H . Seddon , P . M ., Org . ; J . lerry , P . M ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., & c .: G . H . Stephens , P . M . ; J . Walker , W . Ha'ding , 1 . Lusty , jun ., W . J . Trappelt , L . Gumprecht , R . H . VVillett , G . H . Willett , W . Davis , T . Collier , E . A . Field , J . A . Terry , J . W . Elphick , G . j . King , A . Toombs , and others ; and the numerous visitors included Bros . A . W . Rolfe , 2147 ; J . Pollard , 2147 ; John West , W . M . 9331

M . J . Hayes , 134 S ; E . Cameron , 175 ; T . Puzey , P . M . 1107 ; E . Rochester , 554 ; H . Wickens , 1716 ; H . Forss , P . M . 917 ; and others . The vauable services of Bro . Terry , who some 18 years back consecrated the lodge , and who has since annually installed the W . M . ' s of the lodge , were again kindly forthcoming , and Bro . C . Wakefield , who had been unanimously

elected W . M . at the last meeting , was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., and saluted in due form . The following were the appointments : Bros . L . Ettling , S . W . ; John P . Moore , P . M . 13 , J . W . ; E . Jex , P . M ., CC , Treas . ; R . Bradbrook , P . M ., Sec . ; R , Dixon , S . D . ; Omer , J . D . ; G . T . H . Seddon , P . M ., Org . ; G . Parrett , I . G . ; Buchan , P . M .. D . C . ; J . Lusty , jun ., A . D . C . ; Trappett , Stwd . ;

and Very , Tyler ( who has held this office since the consecration of the lodge ) . A rendering of the three charges in Bro . Terry ' s best style completed a very impressive ceremony . The next business—that of conferring the Third Degree upon Bro . Field—was also kindly undertaken by Bro . Terry and admirably rendered . This worthy brother afterwards received , on a proposition of Bro . Jex , P . M .,

the hearty thanks of the lodge for having again rendered such valuable service to the lodge . A handsome jewel , to mark the clos *_ of a successful year of office , was pinned upon the breast of Bro . Esmond , l . P . M . Bro . Jex also moved a vote of condolence , to be forwarded to the widow of the late esteemed Bro . Hancock , a respected P . M ., and for 16 years a member of the lodge , and in respect to whose

memory the lodge was in mourning . This was carried in solemn silence . Other business requiring the assistance of the worthy Treasurer and Secretary satisfactorily at an end , lodge was closed , and the brethren repaired to an adjoining comfortable saloon , where a splendid banquet was served , fully satisfying all present that the new proprietor , Bro . H .

Salmon , is a Past Master in the art of catering . After grace , the usual toasts were briefly honoured . The toast of " The Masonic Institutions" was warmly received , and brought an eloquent appeal from that doughty champion of the three Institutions—Bro . J . Terry , Sec . R . M . B . I . —who presented such an array of figures and facts as to constitute a very strong appeal for continued

assistance from the brethren . The W . M ., we understand , gave his name as Steward for the next Festival , and Bro . Wakefield will doubtless be as well supported as usual by the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge . In consequence of the lodge being in mourning , there was no music . Bro . Gcrrard J . King , a favourite histrionic , it

gave one of his best selections : n tine style , ana was greatly enjoyed . The comforts of the large assemblage were thoroughly ensured by the kind attentions of Bro . Buchan , P . M ., and Bro . Very , Tyler , after giving the Tyler ' s toast , favoured the company before parting with his quaint realistic account of the travels of three flies , which afforded amusement to all , and a warning to those of a peripatetic disposition .

EBURV LODGE ( No . 1348 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge took place on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street . Among those present were Bros . VV . C . Wigley , W . M . ; J . Healey , S . W . ; H . Fincham , J . W . ; VV . Bourne , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Fowles , S . D . ; W . D . Schwarz , J . D . ; G . Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; H . Smith , I . G . ; J . W . Ford , D . C ; J . Hurdell , P . M . ; and J . Warren , P . M . The visitors included Bros . J . Jacobs , P . M . 1614 ; H . Dickson , S . W . 1614 ; H . Stunt , P . M . t n T . l D Rff ~ — ,. . T I r .. c , ur . rt \ ,. P . M . ^ i j ¦ - ¦ -

1320 ; J . *"•• JUIIIIMJII , I . m . ^ uuj , *• J . v . « . « .-.-- 811 ; J . Osborn , P . M . 1897 , P . P . G . Std . Br . Middx . ; J . Robertson , I . G . 2005 ; I- Waters , P . M . 211 ; J . Cox , P . M . 190 J and W . W . Lee , 1897 . . The lodge having been formally opened , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Charles Hurl was then passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft , after which Mr . Barnett Hart having been successinitiated into

fully balloted for , was impressively Freemasonry . Bro . John Healey was next presented as W . M . elect , and was installed into the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom by Bro . Wigley , l . P . M . Bro . Healey , W . M ., appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . Fincham , S . W . ; W . Fowles , J . W . ; W . Bourne , P . M ., Sec ; W . D . Schwarz , S . D . ; H . J . Smith , J . 0 . ; G . Stacev . P . M ., Org . ; J . W . Ford , I . G . ; J . Hurdell , P . M .,

Stwd . ; Z . Mordecai , D . C . ; J . Osmond , Stwd . j and K . t . Potter , Tyler . The addresses were then delivered by the Installing Officer , Bro . Wigley , in a masterly and impressive manner that elicited the highest commendations from the brethren present . The W . M . then addressed the brethren and said that as Bro . Wigley had been VV . M . of the

lodge for the past two years , they had naturally thought it desirable that some addition should be made to the jewel presented to him last year . It was therefore his pleasing duty to present to Bro . Wigley the P . M . ' s jewel , which had been increased by a handsome clasp , bearing his initials in monogram , and a record of his second year ' s service as

W . M . Bro . W . C . Wrigley , l . P . M ., briefly returned thanks for this further mark of esteem from the brethren . The sum of £ 10 having been voted from the Benevolent Fund , and there being no further business , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . After dessert , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and received with the customary cordiality . ied bBro

" Thc HeaUh of the VV . M . " was prnpo- y . Wigley , I . P . M ., who said that as their W . M . was necessarily present he could not say as much aiout him as he would wish , but he would repeat the Shakespearean quotation on the menu , and say "The Master , he is a goad one , and his worthiness doth challenge much respect . I hose few words adequately i-xpressed the feelings of the brethren , for they all respected Bro . Healey as a Mason , and he had no doubt that when the end of the year arrived , the mem-

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bers would not only respect , but love him . In conclusion , he asked the brethren to join with him in heartily drinking the health of their W . M ., and wish him a prosperous and happy year of office . Bro . John Healey , VV . M ., in reply , tendered his sincere and hearty thanks for the kind manner in which the l . P . M . had proposed the toast , and for the heartiness and cordiality with which the brethren had received it . He was

initiatein the lodge , and had attended the meetings regularly , and was therefore gratified when he was elected to fill the chair . The brother who had just vacated the chair was an excellent worker , and although he ( the VV . M . ) could not hope to equal him , yet he would do his best to satifactorily perform the duties . "The Initiate" having been given , and suitably responded to by Bro . Hart ,

The Worshipful Master proposed " The l . P . M . and Installing Officer , " and saidit would be in the recollection of the brethren present that Bro . Wigley , at the last in stallation meeting , kindly undertook the duties of the chair for the second year . He not only took the office , but faithfully fulfilled the duties to the credit of the lodge , and to the entire satisfaction of the members . The brethren owed Bro . Wigley a debt of gratitude that they could not

repay . They had , however , placed a clasp on his Past Master ' s jewel , which they trusted he would look upon as a slight token of the love and affection with which he is regarded . Bro . W . C . Ridley , l . P . M . responded , and said the kind words used by the W . M . and the hearty reception accorded the toast by the brethren , had almost overpowered him . He could only return his sincere thanks for the assistance

he had received during his two years of office , and for the addition that had been made to his jewel . He assured the brethren that he should wear that jewel with pride , for he was really proud of having filled the chair two years in succession . He hoped he should not lose the esteem of the members , but that they would continue to meet him with that kindty feeling they had hitherto displayed . He should always be pleased to do anything in his power for

the benefit of the lodge or the happiness of the brethren . Bro . T . J . Cusworth , P . M ., S 13 , replied on behalf of "The Visitors , " and returned thanks for the kind reception they had received . He had been particularly pleased and gratified at the manner in which the installation ceremony had been carried out . It had been performed , throughout , in a most impressive style that the lodge might well be proud of . It had afforded him considerable pleasure

to be present that evening , and on behalf of himself and the other visiting brethren , he tendered his hearty thanks for the magnificent way in which they had been treated . Bro . Warren , P M ., responded for " The Past Masters , " and observed that nothing afforded that body greater pleasure than to see a large number of visitors present and to hear that they had enjoyed the working of the lodge . The P . M . ' s would continue to render the W . M . all the

assistance in their power Bro . Bourne , P . M ., replied for "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and after returning thanks , said he had received a telegram from the Treasurer , saying it was utterly impossible for him to be present . He assured the W . M . that as lon-r as he held the office of Secretary he would

endeavour to fulfil the duties in a satisfactory manner . The VV . M ., in proposing the " The Officers " expressed his extreme regret that Bro . Fincham , S . W ., had been obliged te leave owing to ill health , but he was certain that he had a competent staff of officers who would support him . Bro . Fowles , J . W ., having replied , the tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close .

CLAPTON LODGE ( No . 1365 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place at St . Botolph Chambers , Bishopsgate-street , on Thursday , the 18 th ult . Bro . H . Oldham , W . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . C . J . Bennett , S . W . ; W . Caton , J . W . ; W . Finch , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Lutwyche , P . M ., Sec ; A . Tucker , S . D . ; H . Day , J . D . ; W . D . Church , D . C . ; F . ] . Laughlin , Org . ; G . Ouirk , Stwd . ; 1 . H . Harling , I . G . j C . Steel , P . M . ;

H . Blackburn , P . M . ; J . R . Soper , P . M . ; R . R . Williams , R . Calthrow , C E . Luker , W . Futcher , W . Bowen , E . J . Woodward , R . Evans , J . A . Taylor , C . Sharpe , A . Thompson , B . Tobin , ] . Thompson , and C . Stanger . Visitors : Bros . W . Brockman , 1471 ; W . F . Calbron , 1733 ; E . Ames , 86 ; J . A . Wildash , W . M . 1 G 62 ; J . Jones , S . D . 1678 ; S . Marriott , 95 ; R . J . Hunt , 192 ; L . Coles , 1507 ; E . Woodman , VV . M . 1 S 97 ; J . Ceilings , Org .

1692 ; CD . Barham , 1766 ; W . W . Lee , 1897 ; and others . The lodge having been opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , Bros . R . Evans and R . R . Williams were passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft . Ballot having been successfully taken in favour of Messrs . Alfred Thompson and B . F , Tobin , they were impressively initiated into Freemasonry . Ballot was

also taken for Bro . Caleb Stanger , F . LB . A ., 12 , as a joining member , and , proving unanimous in his favour , he was welcomed into the lodge by the W . M . Bro . Day was invested by the W . M . as J . D . for the ensuing year . Bro . Steel , P . M ., next proposed that a vote of condolence be sent to the widow of the late Bro . G . F . Staff . Bro . Steel said he was assured that all the brethren would deplore the toss the lodge had sustained , for , although the deceased

brother had only been initiated about a year , he had won the esteem of all . Bro . Finch , P . M ., having seconded the proposition , it was carried unanimously . Bro . H . Oldham , VV . M ., announced his intention of serving as Steward at the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and asked the brethren to support him . It was proposed by Bro . Steel , P . M ., and agreed , that the sum of 10 guineas should be taken from the lodge funds and placed on

the list of the W . M . All Masonic business having been transacted , the lodge was formally closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Great Eastern Hotel , where ample justice was done to a substantial meal . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were afterwards duly honoured . Bro . C Steel , P . M ., in proposing "The Worshipful

Master , " said it was his privilege to be allowed to submit this most important toast to the notice of the brethren , and he was certain it would be received with the customary cordiality . The short time Bro . Oldham had occupied the chair had been sufficient to convince the members that he would carry out the work in a manner that would fully sustain the prestige of the lodge . He had performed the ceremonies that evening in a very impressive manner which

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augured well for the working during the remaining portion of his term of office . Bro . Oldham , W . M ., in reply , thanked the l . P . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for the cordiality with which they had received it . He was gratified to hear that his working had satisfied the brethren , and assured them that he would do his

utmost to promote the interests of the lodge during the ensuing year . " The Initiates " having been given , and duly responded to , Bro . Stanger replied for "The Joining Member , " and remarked that he was not aware that he should be honoured with a separate toast . He had been a Mason for several years , and the more he saw of Freemasonry the more he

loved it , and esteemed the honour of belonging to it . He hoped the brethren who had been initiated that evening would regard it in the same manner , and become increasingly attached to the Craft . It had afforded him considerable pleasure to join that lodge , and he sincerely thanked the brethren for the kind manner in which he had been received .

" The Visitors " was then proposed by the W . M ., who offered the visiting brethren a hearty welcome . Bros . Lee , Barham , Woodman , and others , having responded , and acknowledged the kind hospitality they had received , Bro . Oldham , W . M ., proposed "The Masonic Charities . " He said that , as Freemasons , it was their

duty to uphold those excellent Institutions , and he made an earnest appeal for the support of the brethren for the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The W . M . subsequently announced that he had received a hearty response to his appeal , the total amount subscribed , including the vote of the lodge , being over fifty guineas . Bros . Steel and Blackburn replied on behalf of " The

Past Masters . " Bro . Lutwyche , P . M ., Secretary , in replying for "The Treasurer and Secretary , " said it was always a pleasure to respond to this toast . As a Past Master he was very glad to see such able men filling the chair of the lodge , and to which their present VV . M . was by no means an exception .

He congratulated the brethren on the hearty manner in which they had replied to Bro . Oldham ' s appeal on behalf of the Charities , and assured the W . M . that he could rely on the sympath y and support of all the members while he occupied the chair . " The Officers" having been given , the Tyler's toast brought a pleasant evening to a close .

EVENING STAR LODGE ( No . 17 : 9 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge , which was established in 1 S 77 for the convenience of gentlemen connected with the different branches of the gas world , was held on Wednesday evening , the 24 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall , under the Mastership of Bro . Arthur Mead , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works Essex . There were present on the occasion Bros .

T . A . Greene , P . M . ; James Glaisher , P . M ., Treasurer ; Magnus Ohren , P . M ., Secretary ; J . W . Sugg , P . M . ; I . S . Tamburini , M . Mildred , Joseph Manwaring , E . Hide , T . H . Martin , W . Liddall , j . F . Porter , Walter King , H . T . Bailey , A . Stephenson , James Gibb , H . J . Davis , James Randall , Richard Sandell , Samuel Spencer , VV . H . H . Broadberry , T . E . Priestman , and several

visitors . After the opening of the lodge , and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . J . W . Sugg , P . M ., installed Bro . J oseph Manwaring as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing twelve months . The following brethren were appointed as officers for the year : Bros . Arthur Mead , l . P . M . ; Edward Hide , S . W . ; Joseph F . Porter ,

J . W . ; the Rev . C F . Porter , D . D ., Chaplain ; James Glaisher , P . M ., Treasurer ; Magnus Ohren , P . M ., Secretary ; T . H . Martin , S . D . ; Wm . Liddall , J . D . ; VV . Sugg , P . M ., D . C . ; Walter King , I . G . ; D . W . Sugg and Valon , Stewards ; and Benjamin Banks , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel , of the value of ten guineas , was presented to Bro . A . Mead , the l . P . M ., as a mark of

respect from the members of the lodge . Bro . Jas . Randall moved that the sum of three guineas be given from the funds of the lodge to the Frederick Binckes' Presentation Fund , to mark the completion of his twenty-five years ' faithful services as Secretary of the Masonic Institution for Boys . The motion was seconded by Bro . Magnus Ohren , but was opposed by Bro . W . Liddall . and several

other brethren , and ultimately lost . The brethren afterwards adjourned to banquet at the Freemasons' Tavern , and honoured the usual toasts . Bro . Glaisher , P . G . D ., Treasurer , repl ying to the toast which embraced the " Grand Oflicers , " said it was pleasing to him , as one of the founders of the lodge , to find the tenth Master proposing this toast , and the brethren

receiving it so warmly , and listening to it so attentively when it was proposed . The Grand Officers performed their trust in every degree until they obtained the proud and honourable position Bro . Manwaring occupied that day . The Grand Officers had not entered the Order lightly or considered it hastily , but they continued in it year by year . They did it with an earnestness which was creditable to

any person , but particularly to those who were getting into the sere and yellow leaf . The feeling of the Grand Officers was , it possible , to aid and assist in every way , and it was that feeling which caused them to be held in such high esteem . It was so with Lords Carnarvon and Lathom , who were patterns to all Masons because they performed faithfully and truthfully every duty demanded of

them . Bro . Mead , P . M ., proposed "The W . M . ' s Health , " and said he believed he was singularl y unfortunate in having to follow so eloquent a speaker as Bro . Glaisher . But , nevertheless , he proposed the toast with a great deal of pleasure and real sincerity . He knew Bro . Manwaring as a very old personal friend . He knew what was due to him

as a good and true Mason more than roost of the brethren . Bro . Manwaring had asked him to be as brief as possible , and to spare his feelings , and he complied with that request because he would have other opportunities during Bro . Manwaring ' s year of office , when the fog was not so thick , and the brethren would not be desiring to go home . He had

something to tell them about the W . M ., and he promised them he should do so on a future occasion . The Worshipful Master , in reply , said this was to him a very serious matter . Bro . Mead had suggested something that he was going to bring before the brethren about him . However , he would let that pass this foggy night , and he thanked the brethren for the kind way in which they had