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t _ - ——ceremony being impressively rendered by Bro . W . Brown , I . P . M ., after which the W . M . initiated Mr . John Penrose , who had been previously balloted for . The hearty congratulations of the visiting brethren were tendered , and the proceedings having ended , an adjournment took place to the refreshment room .

HAMPTON COURT . Hemming Lodge ( No . isi 2 ) .-Thisprosperous lodge met at the Greyhound Hotel , on the 19 th ult ., and among those present were Bros . A . F . Scholding . W . M . ; Chief Supt . W . Fisher , P . M . R 34 , S . W . j J . Smith , J . W . ; J . C . Jessett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; Capt . Walls . P . M ., P . P . G . W ., Sec . j J . W . Clarke , S . D . ; H . Robinson .

J . D . ; Trotter , I . G . ; G . Ransford , P . M ., D . C ; H . Wheatley , P . M .. P . A-G . D . C , G . ] . Tagg , and C . Wheatley , Stwds . ; E . Clark , l . P . M . ; W . Spearing , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; and R . Bales , P . M . Amongst the visitors were Bros . H . H . Room , P . G . Sec . Middx . ; Wright , Broom , and Wadham . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read

and confirmed , Bros . H , S . Dove and C . Rogers were passed to the Second Degree , and Messrs . T . Greet and R . F . Ruff initiated into Craft mysteries , both ceremonies being most ably performed by the W . M . The by-laws having been read , Bros . Chief Supt . Fisher was elected W . M . ; J . C . Jessett , Treas . ; and John Gilbert , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was unanimously voted to the

Worshipful Master . At this stage of the proceedings the Treasurer rose , and in kindly sentences presented Bro . Scholding with a handsome silver goblet , which bore the following inscription : " Presented by the members of the - Hemming Lodge , 1 5 , to W . Bro . A . F . Scholding on the occasion of his marriage during bis Mastership , 1 S 91 . " The recipient of this souvenir was somewhat overcome , but

managed to express his gratitude in a few well-chosen terms . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet . The long list of toasts followed . Bro . H . H . Room , P . G . Sec , responded in a telling speech on behalf of "The Provincial Grand Officers . '' In the course of his remarks he mentioned how difficult it

was for the Provincial Grand Master to recognise the claims for the Provincial purple of all the deserving members within his jurisdiction . Middlesex was a very large province , and the collars of office were comparatively few . He was pleased to say that there was but little dissatisfaction , although a few brethren occasionally hinted that their services had not been sufficiently recognised nor rewarded .

Bro . Jessett , the senior member of the lodge , proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master , " in which he congratulated Bro . Scholding on the great success that had attended his year of office , and he ( Bro . Jessett ) trusted that both Bro . Scholding and his wife would enjoy every prosperity and happiness . It being late , the remaining toasts were quickly disposed of , and the brethren separated .

HERTFORD . Hertford Lodge ( No . 403 ) . —The installation meeting was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., by special dispensation . Among the brethren present were Bros . A . Baker , W . M . ; J . L . Campling , S . W . ; G . R . Durrant , J . W . ; the Rev . C . W . Harvey , P . M ., Chap . ; J . R . Cocks , P . M ., Treas . ; T . S . Carter ,

P . M ., Sec . ; 0 . Wigginton , S . D . ; Lieut .-Colonel Daniell , J . D . ; M . Heywood , Org . ; J . A . Waddington , I . G . ; A . G . Thorowgood , D . C . ; A . J . Small , Stwd . ; the Rev . W . Mills , P . M . ; Andrews , P . M . ; Simson , P . M . ; Willson , P . M . ; Morris , P . M . ; Norris , P . M . ; and Boatwright , P . M . Visitors : Bros . A . J . Spaull , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . Salop : W . Sworder , P . M . 449 ; J . Shilcock , W . M . 449

C . H . Madgin , W . M . 20 S 6 ; o . P . Debenham , P . M . 1479 ; and W . Cosens . The lodge having been opened , Mr . H . J . Tuck was initiated , after which Bro . J . L . Campling was very ably installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . A . Baker , the addresses being given by Bro . Debenham . The Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers

as follows : Bros . G . R . Durrant , S . W . ; O . Wigginton , J . W . ; Rev . W . Mills , P . M ., Chap . ; J . R . Cocks , P . M ., Treas . ; T . S . Carter , P . M ., Sec . ; Lieut .-Colonel Daniell , S . D . ; J . A . Waddington , J . D . ; M . Heywood , Org . ; C . E . Keyser , P . M ., D . C ; J . Farley , I . G . ; and A . G . Thorowgood and E . M . Barton , Stwds . Bro , T . S . Carter , P . M ., was appointed to represent the lodge on the

Provincial Chanty Committee and Board of Finance . The brethren , to the number of 41 , afterwards dined together at the Shire Hall , the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . M . Heywood , P . P . G . O ., assisted by Bros . Gawthrop and Bevan . The dinner was served by Bro . Campling , of the Dimsdale Hotel , and gave great satisfaction .

HORWICH . Horw ' lCh Lodge ( No . 2324 ) . —The installation meeting of this successful lodge was held at the Crown Hotel on the 10 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Dr . G . H . Whitaker , W . M . ; Hawthorn R . Thornton , S . W ., W . M . elect ; T . Rogers , l . P . M . ; James Christian , P . M . ; E . Hindley , J . W . ; R . Hampson , Treas . ; F . G . P .

Simpson , Sec . ; W . M . Varley , S . D . ; G . Rufus , J . D . ; Dr . T . Whitaker , I . G . ; T . S . Hinchliffe , Org . ; T . M . Palmer , W . H . Sprague , and Z . Tetlow , Stwds . ; T . Dent , Tyler ; James Haslam , H . Taylor , T . Fletcher , T . H . Howarth , G . Calderbank , Hy . Taylor , Thos . Edwards , T . E . Jackson , T . Breakell , Jas . Hartley , G . Holford , R . Bates , and Jas . Dignam . Visitors : Bros . T . Slyman , P . P . G . D . ; F . Potter , P . P . A . G . D . C ; H . Pool , P . M .

44 ; T . de Pennington , P . M . 113 ; G . VV . Dawson , P . M . 345 ; T . B . Goulbourne , W . M . 1723 ; T . Clarkson , W . M . 950 ; J . Waring , P . M ., D . C . 1134 ; A . H . Duffin , l . P . M . 1134 ; and J . Urmston , Sec . 1723 . Bro . Thornton , S . W ., W . M . elect , was presented by Bro Rogers , I . P . M ., and was installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . Waring , P . M . 1134 , and the officers were invested bv the W M . J

An excellent banquet followed , presided over in a genial manner by the W . M . The W . M ., in proposing the first toast— " The Queen " —said he wished to remind the brethren that the Queen was a mother of Masons , a grandmother of a Mason , and she was also the daughter of a Freemason , and that he expressed the feelings of the brethren when he said that they all adored her , and as a Queen they loved her , and that she possessed in her heart-all those qualities that they , as

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Masons , held so dear—Faith , Hope , and Charity—and , although they were members of a secret society , they had as a first principle loyalty to the Sovereign of their native land , her Crown , and her dignity . The W . M . then said that next to her Majesty the Queen there was no person in Eng land who was more entitled to their consideration than the Prince of Wales , he therefore

called upon the brethren to honour the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " The I . P . M ., Bro . G . H . Whitaker , next rose and proposed the toast of " The Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Pro G . M . " The toast of " The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Deputy G . M .. and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and

Past , " was proposed by Bro . John Rogers , P . M . The Senior Warden next gave "The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Lathom ; the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Crawford ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Bro . F . Potter , P . P . A . G . D . C , responded . Bro . Dr . G . H . Whitaker , I . P . M ., said that the toast

which he had to propose gave him great satisfaction and pleasure , it was " The Health of the W . M . " He needed only to mention the name of Bro . Thornton to commend the toast to them , for he had served the two Wardenships in the lodge in a truly Masonic manner . The Worshipful Master gave the brethren his hearty and sincere thanks for the very kind and cordial reception they

had given him on taking that important chair in the Horwich Lodge , also for the flattering manner in which the toast had been proposed by the l . P . M . It was a satisfaction to know that he had been unanimously elected into the honourable position . He stated for their information that he was one of the oldest members of the Craft in the lodge , having also been a founder of the lodge ; and if the G . A . O . T . U . should

be pleased to spare his life during the ensuing year he would endeavour to rule the lodge firmly , and would always strive to make friends , not enemies , so that at the end of his year they would not have reason to regret that they had puthim in the chair of K . S ., and stated that he would maintain to the utmost of his abilities the traditions of the Craft and the first time in that excellent room , which was so admirably

adapted for their work . He could not foretell what was in store for them in the future , but he trusted there would be a wider field of usefulness , and still greater prosperity harmony of the lodge , and he wished them all " A Happy New Masonic Year . " The Worshipful Master next gave " The Immediate Past Master . " He was sure they would all agree with him that the toast that he was about to propose might be justly termed

the toast of the evening . He was sure that he expressed the feeling of every member of the lodge when he said that Bro . Dr . Whitaker was their noblest brother and their truest friend . He assured Bro . Whitaker that he was held by all in the highest estimation , for they all knew how admirably he had managed the lodge during his year of office . He had now the felicity of placing on his breast the gold jewel of the

lodge awarded unanimously by the brethren for the excellent manner he had presided over them , and he trusted that he would be spared many years to wear it with pleasure to himself and honour to the Craft . Bro . Dr . G . H . Whitaker . I . P . M ., in response , said that to say he thanked the brethren would be saying very little , for the words were toosmall to express his gratitude for the cordial

and unanimous manner in which they had received the toast of his health . He had endeavoured to merit their approbation during his year of office . They had had a successful year , having made six new Masons , all of whom he hoped would merit the confidence they had reposed in them . He thanked the brethren for the handsome jewel the W . M . had pinned on his breast . Wherever he went he would

wear it with pleasure and think of the many kind motives which prompted the brethren in giving him that mark of their esteem and gratitude . His best wish to all , from the W . M . to the latest joined brother was , that the eye of their minds may never be dimmed , that the strength of your homely Saxon may never be abated , and that custom will never render stale the infinite variety of their Masonic

pleasures and amusements . He thanked the brethren heartily and sincerely for the cordial manner in which they had drunk his health . "The Visitors" was next given by the W . M . Hesaidthere wasone toast in the Horwich Lodge which was always specially welcome , and that was the visitors . To hold out the right hand of fellowship was one of their first duties . In looking

round the festive board he saw many old friends , and he gave them , one and all , a hearty welcome , and trusted that they had all enjoyed themselves , and he would conclude by saying— " Will ye no' come back again ?" Bro . G . W . Dawson , P . M . 343 , responded , and said he expressed his thanks to the W . M . for being present on that occasion , and complimented him on his zeal for Masonry ,

and the very efficient manner in which the work of the lodge was done , and considering the earnestness shown by the officers and members , he thought that the Horwich Lodge had a bright future before it . Bro . Waring , P . M . 1134 , in response to the toast of " The Visitors , " expressed great pleasure at being present to assist at the ceremony of installation of Bro . Thornton , whom he

had known for many years . He felt certain Bro . 1 hornton would give the brethren every satisfaction in conducting the lodge business , and as he was a master of the ritual the ceremonies would be in very good hands . In concluding , Bro . Waring thanked the VV . 1 VL and brethren for the very kind and Masonic reception given to him . Bros . Potter , Pool , Goulbourne , and Urmston also

responded . The other toasts were " The Masonic Charities , " "The Past Masters , " " The Musical Brethren , " " The Treasurer and Secretary , " "The Officers of the Lodge , " and the Tyler's toast . Bro . Hinchliffe presided with his usual efficiency at the pianoforte , and Bros . Dawson , Goulbourne , Urmston , and Bates largely contributed to a most pleasant evening ' s entertainment by some capital singing .

MANCHESTER . Integrity Lodge ( No . 163 ) . —At the regular meeting of this lodge , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooperstreet , the following brethren were present : Bros . Jos . B . Bedson , W . M . ; G . B . Kershaw , l . P . M . ; John Williams ,

P . M . ; Ben . Williams , P . M . ; Wm . Livesly , P . M . ; John Studd , P . M . ; T . G . Sparkes , S . W . ; T . H . Schofield , J . W . ; J . M . Sinclair , Treas . ; J . M . H . Blarney , Stwd . ; I'hos . Studd , I . G . ; James Gardner , J . B . Sumner , C F . Pike , Edward E . Hood , C F . Allison , Thos . Carr ,

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R . A . Hepworth , R . Simister , P . M . ; S . Gartside , A . Dunn > Ben Eastwood , Jas . W . Sparkes . Geo . Taylor , Isaac Bell > F . Nield , ] . E . Mead , Wm . Moorhouse , J . Slee , Thos . Horrocks , " John Allen , H . R . Yates , Isaac Taylor , James Mitchell , T . Cookson , J . H . Studd , E . G . Hiller , and J . B . Kirk , Tvler . Visitors : Bros . F . Eastwood , 4 ' . 8 ; R . 1 - Taylor , ' 231 S ; A . Rorsmayer , 317 ; J . Laurich , 2359 ; and W . B . Midgley , ! ?

34-Townley Parker Lodge ( No . 1083 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Grand Hotel , Aytounstreet , on Wednesday , th- 25 th ult . _ The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Samuel Mason was raised by the W . M ., Bro . Richard Armitage , with great ability , the working tools being presented by Bro . Joseph Selby , S . W ., in a splendid manner .

The following brethren were present : Bros . Richard Armitage , W . M . ; ( oseph Selby , S . W . ; G . Parker , J . W . ; J . Taylor , Treas . ; J . Simister , Sec . ; W . Birkbeck , S . D . ; R . Lingard , J . D . ; ] . Chalmers , I . G . ; W . Hoyland , P . M ., D . C ; E . Ednnndson , Org . ; W . Dawson ,

P . M ., Tyler ; E . Higham , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; G . E . Wand , P . M . ; J . H . Hassall , P . M . ; J . Taylor , T . Tunaly , W . Lowe , ] . Lea , S . Mason , C . F . Hyde , and E . Housley . Visitors ' : Bros . H . Warburton , P . M . 163 , P . P . G . D . ; G . S . Smith , P . M . ; Orrell , J . D . 645 ; E . Froggatt , C . J . Hayes , and J . Coupland .

OSWESTRY . Fitz-Alan Lodge ( No . 1432 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel on Thursday , the 19 th ult ., when there were present Bros . j . H . Parsons , Prov . J . G . D ., W . M . ; A . Nelson , Prov . G . Purst ., l . P . M . ; Dr . W . A . Lewis , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; C . Drewe , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; R .

Brayne , P . M ., P . P . A . G . Sec ; J . England , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; R . J . Roberts , S . W . ; W . Martin , J . W . ; T . H . Johnston , S . D . ; T . Owen , I . G . i , H . H . Tims , Org . ; E . M . Gardner , Stwd . ; G . Bonner , P . P . G . Tyler , Tyler ; W . Griffiths , R . Phillips , and A . Nicholson . Visitors : Bros . W . H . Spaull , 1124 , P . P . G . W ., Past A . G . D . of C , Prov . G . Sec ; ] . Chidlaw Roberts , J . W . 1583 , P . P . A . G .

D . of C . North Wales ; Dr . L . A . Manning , P . M . 1124 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; S . Hazlitt , P . M . 12 S ; W . Aston , P . M . 1432 ; W . H . Bott , S . W . 1124 ; G . H . Ellison , 1594 ; J . Parrv-Jones , 1124 ; and VV . Jackson , 1336 . The lodge having been opened , Bro . R . J . Roberts was installed in the chair in a very impressive manner by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Parsons , after which the W . M .

invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . H . Parsons , l . P . M . and Sec ; W . Martin , S . W . ; T . H . Johnston , J . W . ; Chas . Drewe , Treas . ; T . Owen , S . D . ; A . E . Minshall , J . D . ; E . M . Gardner , I . G . ; H . H . Tims , Org . ; A . Nicholson and R . Porter , Stwds . ; and G . Bonner , Tyler . Letters of regret were read from Bros . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart , Prov . G . M . ; R . G . Venables , D . P . G . M . ; the Hon .

Geo . Ormsby Gore , and others . After closing the lodge the brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet provided by Bro . Chas . Drewe . During the evening Bro . Parsons was presented with a testimonial in the shape of a tea and coffee service , spirit stand , carvers , and a salad bowl in recognition of his faithful services to the lodgehaving just vacated the chair

, for the second time , and previously held the office _ of Secretary for a considerable number of years . It transpired during the evening that Bro . Parsons has only missed two of the regular lodge meetings during his connection with it . The presentation , on behalf of the officers and brethren , was made by Bro . England , P . M .

The speeches of the evening were made by two of the visiting brethren , whose names were coupled with " The Visitors '" toast—Bros . J . Parry-Jones and G . H . Ellison . A very enjoyable evening was spent , a musical treat being given on the American instrument , auto-harp , by Mr . Tom Watson Lewis .

SALFORD . Newall Lodge ( No . 1134 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at Adelphi House , on Tuesday , the ist instant , the following brethren were present : Bros . G . S . Smith , P . M ., W . M . ; A . H . Duffin , l . P . M . ; E . WebbS . W . ; B . Eckersley , J . W . ; J . Barker , P . P . G . T .,

, Sec ; C Driver , S . D . ; H . Waterhouse , J . D . ; John Waring , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Ogden , I . G . ; W . J . Wright and P . C . Gray , Stwds . ; Hy . Waring , P . M . ; Hy . F . Atkinson , A . Cadwell , R . W . Martin , A . Boofhroyd , W . H . Browne , VV . C . Hand , James Green , and J . B . Kirk , Tyler . Bro . John Westbrook was a visitor .

SOUTH ALL . Jersey Lodge ( No . 2163 ) . —The installation meeting ot this lodge took place at the Railway Hotel on Monday , the 2 nd ult . Bro . Tidmarsh occupied the chair , and was supported by the brethren and officers , together with the following visitors : Bros . J . W . Curtis , W . M . 733 ; E . C . Porter , P . M . 1612 ; E . J . Acworth , P . M . 133 , 1612 ,

2077 , 2265 , Prov . Grand 1 reas . Essex ; A . 1 . Burr , P . M . 1612 ; John Wells , P . M . 1612 ; A . G . Fleming , l . P . M . 3 S 2 ; James Taplin , P . M . 3 S 2 ; E . Cotton , P . M . and Treas . 3 S 2 ; J . Payne Curtis , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Gloucestershire ; H . T . Bragg , S . W . 3 S 2 ; VV . H . Reed , J . D . 3 S 2 ; W . L . Eves , 3 S 2 ; A . Chappell , 3 S 2 ; F . C . Cox , 359 ; John Newbery , 155 S ;

W . G . Curnick , 55 ; T . Smith , 152 ; Wm . Kowe , 771 ; G . Cronin , 9 ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for a joining member , which proved satisfactory . The Auditors' report was then presented , which testified to the sound financial position of the lodge . Bro . Tidmarsh then ably installed his successor ,

Bro . G . Harper , who appointed the following officers : Bros . John Tidmarsh , W . M . 2157 , l . P . M . ; VV . A . Cocks , S . W . ; C . Mead , J . W . ; VV . Seward , jun ., P . M . 1612 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., l ' reas . ; VV . C . Hall , P . M . 3 S 2 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; John Passmore , S . D . ; VV . Freemantle , J . D . ; C C . Sanger , I . G . ; Edward Purnell , Org . ; Jhomas Payne , D . C ; A . L . Butters and E . H . Moseley , Stewards ; and

G . L . Duffin , Tyler . The W . M . then , in leeiing terms , presented the outgoing Master with a Past Master ' s jewel and collar , and the brethren afterwards adjourrted to the banquet table , where a very excellent menu was provided . The banquet was admirably served , and gave general satisfaction . The usual loyal toasts having been briefly given and responded to , Bro . Tidmarsh submitted what he con-