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them to see the work properly earned out , and he felt have tn ^ woM ] adly do anything in their power to sure ore honQUr and reputation of the Henley Chapter , S c i ! vh they were the founders . rmo West also responded , and expressed the pleait afforded him to see the chapter going on so well . SU r mt , Spinks , in responding for " The Visitors . " said Id hardly believe he was not in the Union Waterloo rttet of which he had the honour to be Z ., on account uwi ci

t the number ot companions oeionging ro uiap * - 0 „ t It also reminded him of an audit meeting , held Ffh . t room some years ago , when they were most hospit'" entertained by Comp . West . With regard to the Lonv of installation , he could safely say that he had Pr seen it so splendidly done as it had been done that flbv Comp . Penfold , except when that distinguished moanion installed him into the chair of Z . of the Union witn irienas

Waterloo Chapter . He felt tnat ne was ana -omoanions whose friendship he valued highly , and hoped , o matter whether he was out of the chair or not , they ould save a small corner for him at their next installation . He cordially thanked them for their reception of the toast , and resumed his seat amid cheers and invitations from all

the con * ipan ' " Comp . Mitchell could only endorse every word that had fallen from Comp . Spinks as to the handsome reception wen to the visitors , and for the opportunity of seeing sr > much as they were allowed to see of Comp . Penfold ' s workin- * -. He had been asked to be a founder of the rhanter , but declined , on account of being in office in a

chapter in the Province of Kent ; but he was almost sorry for so declining when he saw such a pretty little chapter presided over by his old friend the M . E . Z . He should have attended oftener , but his chapter met the same nights , and there again he was shut out . He , however , cordially thanked them , and wished the M . E . Z . and chapter every

The toast of "The Installing Officer" having been drunk in bumpers , and eloquently responded to , Comps . Lewis and Brayshaw responded for " 1 he Officers , " and then the Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings , which were most enjoyable .

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MANCHESTER . —St . Andrew ' s Lodge ( No . 34 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Thursday , the 26 th ult . Present : Bros . J . T . Richardson , W . M . ; H . L . Rocca , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O ., acting S . W . ; George Hunt , J . W . ; J . M . Sinclair , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O ., Treas . ; W .

Nicholl , P . M ., P . G . D ., Sec ; S . Kelly , P . G . Steward , M . O . ; Bryce Blair , S . O . ; E . L . Littler , P . G . Steward , J . O . ; T . R . Peel , P . M ., P . P . G . I . of VV ., acting S . D . ; Julius Arensberg , P . M ., acting I . G . ; Arthur Middleton , P . G . Std . Br . ; and W . R . Sowter , P . M ., P . G . I , of W . Visitors : Bros . G . E . Wand , 32 ; and R . R . Lisenden , late

of 34-The Iodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Bros . George Sam Smith , Org . 1134 , and S .,, A . Andrew , W . M . 21 S 5 and P . M . ion , and announced favourable in each case . Both brethren were subsequently advanced to the

Degree of M . M . M . ; and , there being no further business , the lodge was closed . After supper , "The Healths of Bros . Smith and Andrew " were proposed by the W . M , in glowing terms , and heartily _ drank by all present . Bros . Smith ancl Andrew responded in appropriate

language . SUNDERLAND . —Union Lodge ( No . 124 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 26 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Bro . M . H . Dodd , VV . M ., P . G . I , of W ., presided , and was supported by Bros . John Wood , P . S . G . W ., A . G . D . of C . ; T . Coulson

t ' . J . G . O . ; H . C Jepps , 30 , P . P . G . M . O . Middlesex ; F . Maddison , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Brandt , P . P . J . G . O . ; R . Kinmond , P . P . S . G . D . ; R . Hudson , P . P . G . M . O . ; W . Davidson , W . M . 362 ; T . M . Watson , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . J . Clay , P . S . G . W . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . VV . Ltddle , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O . ; and Carmon , W . M . 293 . Bro .

J-C . Moor , S . W ., W . M . elect , was duly installed VV . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . H . M . Dodd , Installing Master , and ?; , ; vards invested the following officers for the year : Bros . M . H . Dodd , I . P . M . ; J . R . Pattison , S . W . ; G . Porteous , J . W . ( absent ); R . Singleton , M . O . ; J . D . Todd , S . O . ; H- Liston , J . O . ; Robert Kinmond , P . M ., Treas . ; F . S . Lowper , Sec . ; H . H . Pinkney , R . of M . ; J . Scarborough , - ?* u - * Remigius Blake , J . D . ; J . J . Wilson , LG . ; T . M . ^ atsonPMDof C FWade ( absent ) Stwdand

, .., . . ; . . ; B * ad y bwain , Tyler . Congratulatory telegrams and letters were received from "ws . T . Y . Strachan , D . P . G . M . ; John Strachan , P . G . D . ! ?• ¦ , Co' - Potter , P . S . G . W . ; Richard Luck , M . A ., * r * i Henry Maddison , P . J . G . D . ; C . S . Lane , £ 'u- England ; Thomas Bradley , P . P . S . G . O . ; and

I od ea , rtycon ' ? rat « 'ations of the W . M . ' s of the Industry at of- - t ' Wouldhave Lodge , as well as other lodges R lst ?? > were expressed to the W . M . n , 7 v , ' , ni"nond , P . M ., spoke upon "The Masonic ack i ' d Which Bro Fred * Maddison > P M P . P . J . G . W .,

( No T R GHl ~ J ° hn ° ' Gaunt Lod Se 2 jth ' ' !^* " 7 ^ - Frederick Baines was on Tuesday , the Alason * H n " alIed - W * M * of the above Iottee ' at the VV \ vi ° 1 , ' '" vested his officers as follows : Bros . p v -Hheeldon , P . P . G . M . O ., I . P . M . ; Thomas Staniforth , Geo , ™ Vx , *?*^* ' W * Mason > P . P . A . G . D . C , J . W . ; p > eo , ge Wnght , P . P . J . G . O ., M . O . ; C Greenhalgh I 0 . n A ° i Works * S * 0 . * F- J . Sowby , P . P . J . G . D ., tark ' ppe r & # K ' P-P-S-G . W ., Treas . ; Alfred B . f in F' -yt- ' R * of M- ¦ > Rev . C . E . Laing , Chap . ; Scott Ti , c , J A * F . Curtis , P . S . G . D ., l . G . ; and Th * ¦ **_ * 6 bret , " * en , after the ceremony , held the usual banquet .

Tlwi-E EHAVEN .-Fletcher Lodge ( No . 213 ) . — 27 th ""'" ynieeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the W . M ppr , r maso " s' Hall . Bro . Thos . Brakenridge , Ander ^ nnD ^* V . 9 * ' Prided . Present : Bros . Rev . Jas . T yson p ' p ^?*^ hap ., SAV . •W . D . P . Field , J . W . 5 W . J . J * 0 , ; £ ' G f ° £ r-, M . O . ; H . Burns , S . O . ; D . Atkinson , ' * Dalrymple , P . G . Sec , Treas ,: G , W . Roll ,

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Sec ; J . Casson , S . D . ; L . Taylor , J . D . ; H . D . Cook , P . G . Org ., Org . ; E . Pattinson , I . G . ; Thos . Richardson , Tyler ; Thos . Mitchell , Stwd . ; Thos . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and the lodge was formed for instruction , when the

ceremony of advancement , with a full accompaniment of music by the Prov . Grand Organist , ably assisted by Bro . Taylor , was carefully rehearsed . The Treasurer next read a statement of accounts for the current year , which showed favourable and were passed as read . Three candidates were proposed for advancement , and with other business the lodge was closed .

ILKESTON . —Ilkeston Lodge ( No . 373 ) . —The first anniversary of this lodge was held at the Rutland Hotel , on Wednesday , the 25 th ult . Present : Bros . C . Maltby , W . M ., Prov . G . S . B . ; J . E . Whitehead , Prov . G . Stwd ., S . W . ; W . Fletcher , J . VV . ; J . B . Slack , S . O . ; Wright Lissett , J . O . ; W . Frost , Sec ; J . P . Fearfield , R . of M . ; H . F . Daykin , S . D . ; VV . Gadsby , J . D . ; VV .

Tatham , LG . ; J . Marsden , Tyler ; Thos . Cox , Deputy Prov . G . M . ; Percy Wallis , P . G . D . England , P . P . S . G . W . ; E . Home , Prov . J . G . D . ; Abraham Woodiwiss , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Green , Need , Robinson , and others . The lodge was opened by the W-M ., who then vacated the chair , and presented Bro . J . E . Whitehead , the W . M . elect , for installation , to Bro . Percy Wallis , the Installing Master , by whom he was duly placed in the chair according

to antient custom . ' 1 he officers having been appointed and invested , and all business ended , the Iodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was splendidly carried out by Bro . Daykin , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given and honoured .

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Ancient and Accepted Rite .

ST . GEORGE'S CHAPTER ( No . 42 ) . —The installation meeting of this chapter was held on . Monday , the 23 rd ult ., at 33 , Golden-square , W ., when there were present E . and P . Bros . M . Maybrick , M . W . S . ; F . Levick , ist General ; G . Inskipp , Raphael ; H . Kempster , Capt . of the Guard ; F . Davison , P . M . W . S . Treas . ; E . J . Castle , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; W . Hay , Herald ;

A . C . Velley ; III . Bros . John Read , P . M . W . S ., Org . ; Kempster , P . M . W . S . ; G . Scammell , P . M . W . S . ; E . Grisbrook , P . M . W . S . ; and J . Steele , P . M . W . S . Visitors : III . Bros . Matier and H . G . Hale . The chapter having been opened , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed . Ex . Bro . Levick was then duly presented , and regularly installed into

the chair of M . W . S . by III . Bro . Scammell in a most able and impressive manner . A Past M . W . S . ' s jewel was presented to Ex . Bro . M . Maybrick for services rendered during the past year . Ex . Bro . Maybrick made suitable reply . The M . W . S . appointed his officers for the year . Nothing further offering , the chapter was closed , and

the brethren adjourned to banquet at the Cafe Royal . After dinner a choice programme of music was performed under the direction of 111 . Bro . John Read , 30 ° , assisted by Miss Carrie Blaekwell , Miss Layton , Mrs . Read , and Bro . Stanley Smith . Obbligato and solo flute—Mr . Tuddenham —which gave great satisfaction .

SHADWELL CLERKE CHAPTER ( No .

107 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ultimo , at the Masonic Hall , SA , Red Lion-square , W . C , when there were present III . Bro . H . Lovegrove , 30 , M . W . S . ; E . and P . Bros . H . H . Shirley , iS ° , ist General ; VV . A . Scurrah , iS ° , 2 nd General ; 111 . Bro . J . Read , 30 , P . M ., W . S . 42 , Recorder ; E . and P . Bros . F . P . Dorman , 1 S , Raphael ; N . Goodchild , M . D ., 1 S , 0

D . of C ; E . Storr , iS ° , Herald ; E . C . Mulvey , 1 S , Captain of Guard ; C . B . Cooper , 1 S , Stwd . ; G . J . Dunkley , 18 , Org . ; and E . Mills , Outer Guard . Visitor E . and P . Bro . Major Penrose , J . Dunbar , P . M . W . S . 10 , The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed . The candidate , Bro . G . W . Pragnell , being in attendance , was regularly admitted

to the intermediate Degrees by the Recorder , III . Bro . Read , and was afterwards perfected into the 1 S in full and ample form . This being the date for election of M . W . S . forthe ensuing year , a ballot was taken , which resulted unanimously in favour of E . and P . Bro . H . H . Shirley . 111 . Bro . Lovegrove , 30 , was similarly elected as Treasurer . E . and P . Bro . Scurrah proposed , in an able

speech , that as a token of the respect and esteem on the part of the members of the chapter towards the outgoing Sovereign , 111 . Bro . Lovegrove , and also for his able , kind , and courteous manner during the time he has held the position of M . VV . S ., that a P . M . W . S . jewel be presented to Bro . Lovegrove at the next installation meeting-. This was seconded by E . and P . Bro . E . Storr , and carried

unanimously . Nothing further offering , the chapter was closed , and the brethren adjourned to dinner at the Holborn Restaurant . During dessert the proceedings were very much enlivened by a choice selection of music performed under the direction of Bro . John Read , assisted by Miss Carrie

Blaekwell , Miss Annie Layton , Mrs . J . Read , and Bro . W . Sexton , as vocalists , and Mr . Tuddenham , flautist . Miss Layton was very successful in her singing ' * Alone on the Raft . " Miss Blaekwell in "Lo , here the gentle lark , " with flute obbligato by Mr . Tuddenham , was received with great applause .

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PLANTAGENET CONCLAVE ( No . 2 ) . —An assembly of this conclave was held at the Regent Masonic Hall , Regent-street , on Monday , the 23 rd April . Present : V . E . and Perfect Sir Knight Chas . E . Soppet , M . P . S . ; Sir Knights Frederick Graves , Viceroy ; C . Chauffaurier , Viceroy elect ; C . F . Hogard , G . Recorder , Recorder ; H .

Venn , P . S . ; E . H . Thiellay , Grand O ., P . S . ; J . A . Gartley , P . S . ; W . T . Tyrrell , F . Earl , and W . W . Lee . The conclave having been opened , the minutes of the last assembly were read and confirmed . The following brethren were then solemnly installed as sir knights of the Order : Bros . W . T . Tyrrell , 1471 ; F . Earl , 186 ; and W . W . Lee , 1897 . Sir Knight Frederic Graves was then enthroned as

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M . P . S . ; and Sir Knight C . Chauffourier consecrated as Viceroy E . The following officers were appointed : Sii Knights R . Morris , S G . ; . R . P . Spice , J . G . ; J . L . Thomas , Treas . ; C F . Hogard , G . Recorder , Recorder ; Rockingham Gill , Prefect ; T . Cullen , Herald ; and Rcinhardt , Sentinel . On the motion of Sir Knight Hogard , a P . M . ' s jewel was unanimously voted to Sir Knight Soppet ,

I . P . S ., in recognition of his valuable services . Other business having been transacted , the conclave was closed , and the sir knights adjourned to a recherche repast . After dessert , the usual toast list was duly honoured . Sir Knight C . F . Hogard , G . Recorder , responded for the toast of "The members of the Grand Imperial Council . ''

He quite agreed with the M . P . S . that they were extremely fortunate in having such an excellent Mason as Col . Sir Francis Burdett as M . I . G . S ., for he took a deep interest in the Orders of Masonry , and the Grand Viceroy Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres was about to be installed as Prov . G . M . of Mark M . M . for the Province of Gloucestershire . He could say , without boasting , that they had a

good Grand Council at the present time , and he was pleased to find that such was the fact . Under the regime which had been established two years , every sir knight as soon as he attained the position of Sovereign had the opportunity of being a member of that august body . There was a certain number of Grand Senators appointed by the Grand S ., and a certain number elected

by the Grand Conclave at the meeting in March . Every member of the Grand Senate , if fortunate in being elected , could obtain a position on the Grand Council . Every member had thus , in due gradation of time , the opportunity of attaining almost the highest rank , and that was a boast that no other Masonic body could make . He thought it was already sufficiently well known that a sir knight had

only to do his duty to ultimately attain one of the highest positions on the Grand Council . On behalf of the members of that body he returned sincere thanks for the kind proposition and reception of the toast . Sir Knight Soppet , I . P . S ., said a very pleasing duty devolved upon him in proposing " The Health of the M . P . S ., Sir Knight F . Graves . " He was sure it required no

words from him to recommend it to their consideration , lt was a toast that was always received in that conclave with a great amount of enthusiasm , pride and happiness , and he was convinced that on the present occasion it would lose none of its lustre . In their present M . P . S . they had one whom they had watched with pride during his Masonic career , for he had performed the duties cast upon him from

time to time in an admirable manner , their M . P . S . was a sir knight in the right place . There was a custom in one of the City Companies which these present would emulate by honouring their M . P . S . in every sense of the word as the ' •rising sun . " He was sure they would have a happy year under the guidance of Sir Knight Graves , and they hoped he would be with them for many years to

come . Sir Knight Graves , M . P . S ., in repk , thanked the I . P . S . for the kind words he had expressed , and the sir knights for the kind way in which they had received the toast . He could only say that if the afternoons and evenings spent during his reign were equally pleasing as those he had seen taking place during his predecessor ' s career , he should be satisfied and the sir knights would be content .

" The Health of the Newly-Installed Sir Knights " was then given in cordial terms by the M . P . S ., and responded to by Sir Knights Tyrrell , Earl , and W . W . Lee . The toast of "The P . S . 's" was proposed by the M . P . S ., who eulogised the able manner in which the P . S . ' s had performed their duties . On that occasijn he wished to show the sir knights a new jewel , which he had the pleasure of

placing upon the breast of the I . P . S ., Sir Knight Soppet , and he was sure they would agree with him that a jewel had never before been presented with greater pleasure . He had no doubt that in the future the P . S . ' s would continue to evince the same interest and exert the influence they had hitherto used for the benefit of the Plantagenet Conclave . He could not conclude without alluding to the Grand

Recorder , Sir Knight Hogard , who had borne the heat and burden of the day , and had generously undertaken the arduous duties of Recorder of the conclave . As that sir knight had already responded for a previous toast , he should call upon Sir Knight Soppet , I . P . S ., to reply . Sir Knight C . E . Soppet , I . P . S ., said it was very kind of the M . P . S . to have spoken of him in such kindly terms ,

and also kind of the sir knights to have received the toast of the P . S . 's in such a cordial manner . It was true indeed that the P . S . ' s had borne the heat and burden of the day , and were thoroughly content in having done so . On his own part he sincerely thanked the M . P . S . for the complimentary manner in which he had alluded to him , and also the sir knights for the kindness he had received at their

hands . The jewel they had so kindly presented him with was nothing more or less than a recapitulation of the kindnesses he had received during the past year . It had been a year of happiness in every sense of the word , and would never be forgotten by him . Hc hoped to have the privilege of belonging to that conclave for many years to come , and would use his earnest endeavours to promote its

interest . Sir Knight Chauffourier , Viceroy E ., in response to the toast of his health , returned thanks for the manner in which it was given and received , and also for his election to his present position . He feared that during his year there might be many shortcomings , but he would do his best to satisfactorily discharge his duty . However , he

trusted that , with the kindness he had always received from the members , the kindly advice so courteously extended , and the good feeling that had always existed between them , he should not be found wanting . The Sentinel's toast closed a very jileasant evening , which was considerably enlivened by recitations and songs by Sir Knights Tyrrell , Earl , and VV . W . Lee .

Bro . Lord Norton gave a dinner party at his house in Eaton-place on Saturday last , at which there were present , among others , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and the Lady Edith Edgcumbe , and Bro . Lord and Lady Balfour of Burleigh .

By command of the Queen , a Levee was held at St . James's Palace , on Monday , by the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Cambridge , Prince Christian , and Duke Paul of Mecklenburg-Schwerin being present . By her Majesty's command , presentations to his Royal Hi ghness are equivalent to presentations to the Queen .