Savage Club Lodge, No. 2190.

SAVAGE CLUB LODGE , No . 2190 .

The installation meeting of this celebrated lodge was held on Tuesday last al Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Will . E . Chapman , W . M ., presiding , suppurled by his officers . There were present on the occasion—Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; P . de Lande P . G . D . ; George CooperP . G . D . ; Edward Letchworth , P . G . D . ; P . H . Waterlow ,

Long , , G . S . ; J . H . Matthews . P . D . G . D . C ; Charles Belton , P . D . G . D . C ; Robert Grey , Pres . Bd . of Ben . ; Thomas Fenn , Pres . Bd . Gen . Purps . ; E . Terry , P . G . Treas , ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . C ; Rev . H . Lansdell , D . D ., G . Chap . ; Admiral Sir E Inelefield , K . C . B ., G . W . ; H . D . Sandeman . P . D . G . M . Bengal ; C . Barry , G . S . ' of W . j Charles Martin , P . A . G . D . C ; W . F . Nettleship , P . G . S . B . ; Eugene Monteuuis P . G . S . B . ; Walter E . SampsonG . S . ; Gordon SmithP . G . S . ; F . Pinches

, , , , P . G . S . ; J . D . Langton , P . P . G . W . Surrey ; E . St . Clair , P . M . ; F . J . Vialls , P . M . ; E Richardson , H . Stiles , P . M . j H . Burke , Neville Aveling , W . M . Terrott . F . Cleeves , PM . j W . Regester , P . G . S . j G . Haydon , P . G . S . ; J . Marsden , P . M .,- T . E . Munday , P . M . J Arthur Young , T . W . Colcutt , John Davis , E . Milner , P . M . ; Mercer H . Simpson , C . Dornton , J . Gibbs , P . M . ; W . Senior , T . H . Chance , W . B . Fendick , P . M . j F . S . Jackson . Barrow Emanuel , VV . Bohm , j . L . Wilkinson , Heather Bigg ,

W . Lake , E . J . Moffatt , Percy Jakins , H . Massey , VV . T . Perkins , E . E . Peacock , VV . M . 192 S ; J . J . Collins , Major G . E . Giles , Major G . D . Giles , A . T . Pearce , P . M . ; J- Crawford Wilson , the Rev . H . H . Hebb , M . A .. J . Morrison McLeod , Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; R . E . Goffin , P . M . ; G . Dawson , P . M . j C . Jones , N . . henvood , P . M . ; C . L . Carson , David Wilson , M . Delmard , J . Godwin , P . P . G . D . Essex j J . Salmon , P . M . ; Edgar Lee , W . H . Denny , W . R . Ingram , E . J .

Hooper , P . M . j H . Tipper , P . M . ; R . Tucker , P . G . S . B . Berks ; S . Osborne , O . A . Fty , M . Shearman , C . M . Mills , P . M . ; A . V 0 gel , J . MacLean , E . Michael , W . H . Pike , P . M . ; Dr . E . Goddard , John Terry . James Catling , F . Scudamore , Fred . Tucker , Harold Frederic . Franklin Clive , Andrew Levey , C . Arnold , W . Schuberth , Templer Saxe , T . Haydn Parry , A . L . Oswald , XV . Nicholl , C . Townley , E . Bending , C . Bernard , K . J . Odell , J . Radcliffe , F . H . Cheesewright , T . Drew , \ V . L . Barrett , C . Conyers ,

Bassett Roe , J . Meredith Ball , Col . Peyton Phelps , T . Bello , H . Hendriks , P . L . Simmonds , P . M . ; J . N . Prichard , P . M . ; A . H . Haig , R . Dunthorne , W . Hughes , C . B . Birch , C . J . Shedden Wilson , T . N . Wenman , C . N . Williamson , F . H . Macklin , P . S . Abraham , J . Y . W . MacAlister , P . Soman , H . Van der Weyde , J . Bowdler Sharpe , LL . D . * , Alfred Sharpe , E . j . Wade , Herbert Wright , P . M . ; E . J . Ravenstein , H . Petherick , A . C Corbould , Courtice Pounds , J . Fernandez , and G . Fairchild , P . M .

After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . G . E . Fairchild , at ibe request of the W . M ., took the S . W . ' s chair , and Bro . E . E . Peacock , W . M . 1928 , the J . W . ' s chair . Bro . W . S , Penley was D . C . Bro . Chaplain installed Bro . Walter J . Ebbetts , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., as W . M ., and the following brethren were appointed the officers of the lodge , though unfortunately Sir Somers Vine , Treas ., and Bro . J . Paige , Sec , were absent through

severe illness : Bros . Will . E . Chapman , I . P . M . ; W . J . Fisher , S . W . ; John Northcott , J . W . ; Sir Somers Vine , P . M ., Treas . ; John Paige , P . M ., Sec . ; Edmund Rosenthal , S . D . ; Dr . Maitland Coffin , j . D . ; Harry Nicholls , I . G . j W . S . Penley , D . of C . ; Ernest Lake , Org . ; E . N . Alpe , Herbert Johnson , Frank Thornton and E . Barnett , Stwds . ; and G . F . Swan , T yler . Bro . Chapman , at the commencement of the business of the lodge , read a letter received from Sir Di ghton Probyn on behalf of the

Prince of Wales in reply to a sympathetic communication sent from thc lodge on the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale . After the installation had been concluded , the W . M ., with the unanimous vole of thc brethren , sent telegrams of sympathy lo Bro . Sir Somers Vine and Bro . Paige . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Chapman 011 the completion of his second year of ollice . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned lo Freemasons ' Iavern lo banquet , and afterwards thc toasts were proposed ,

Ihe WipRsttii'iui , MUSTEK , in proposing " The Oueen and ( lie Craft , " ¦ ¦ •¦ 'id lie was quite sure her Majesty had no more loyal subjects than ( he l'rccinasons , and among that body none more heartil y sympathised with her it * her hour of sorrow than the members of ( he Savage Club Lodge . In proposing" The M . W . G . M ., thc Princeof Wales , " thc Wonsiiii-n I . AI . I . STKK said all brethren were indebted lo the Prince of Wales for tho always active and kindly interest he look in iMasonrv ; but he felt at this

particular lime their sympathies Hew to him in his loss , and therefore he would show better respect to him b y making his remarks short . The brethren expressed their hearty prayer to God ( o protect and comfort him in lhis time of his great ( rouble . Bro . CATLING , P . M ., proposed "The M . W . Pro G . M ., the K . W . Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand OfficersPresent and Past . " He said

, there was no lod ge in the Metropolis which owed a greater debt of gratitude to ( he present Grand Officers than the Savage Club Lodge . From thc in--eplioii of ( he lod ge they had received from Ihose brethren the kindest assistance ancl the best advice , and had al all times found ( hem read y uol onl y 10 tell (| , , | , way t | 1 ( , y | 10 u | ( | g 0 j \) Ul l 0 comc ,. „ , ) 0 I ) , ( | 1 C 11 ] ant | u ,

giMde them on any occasion when their aid had been asked . They rebelled tli'it Bro . Philbrick , who was present at the first gathering of the lodge was ¦ ' ¦ "scnl ( hat ni ght in consequence of a domestic allliction , but thev had with litem Bros . Fc , m , Sir J . Monckton , Frank Kichardson , llic ' Rev . Dr . - ¦¦¦ isdell , and Chas . Barry , whose names were familiar throughout the trad .. °

Bros , ( he Rev . Dr . LANSDELL , G . Chap ., and C . Butuv , G . S . of W ., responded . Bro . CHAPMAN , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " He said although e lose to propose the toast of the W . M .. he did ii will . rrnat

, lion l " ' ' " Wilh kl , owled J . ' I'w subject . He had hacl execpsn-i Op l ) 0 rU " mics ° ( experience in the matter , because for a double - . •h te ol limc hc h . lcl bcen ab , L > lo ( jljst , | . . ( o t ,. lin () iis t , X [) e | . ; c | K . e _ : * " ¦« " the two years whicb he had urcsided over ( lie l . whr ,. ii

favo r 1 prMk ' "•••" ¦ 'f ¦ >* - ¦ hi * -S . W . ( he brother whom , by the ' He coull r 1 blX't ** ''cn ' l , ; ul l ^ fed thai night in the chair of K . S . for n . ' - !! ¦ "Say fmi" his l , c ; "'L lhat lllc ¦ "f ff * " *' -l •* nd esteem he had had 101 Hro . Ebbetts wm . Ll K „ . 1 1 , , , . iueiiea uaci

* . with bim -n sLiuiij- every ciay ne acqiiamlancc * of a W M ¦ , '"' . , 11 'c" <> f l , 'u '" flffe could not have made a better choice f "ro Fbb ' , 1 y Wls , letl '"'"' l'l ' - 'vethe lodge , its inllucncc , and position . I ' - etts was a skilful and expert Craftsman , with a knowledge of thc

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principles , the rites , and observances of Masonry , which must gain for him ( he respect and esteem of every man with whom hc might come in contact . He was thorough , conscientious , ancl earnest in all he undertook , and thc Savage Club Lodge could not fail to improve under his management . The members had done themselves honour in electing to the chair of the lodge one of thc most zealous and earnest members of thc lodge .

1 hc \\ oRSHii'Fur . MASTKR , in replying " , said thc toast had been sub * mittcd by the I . P . M . in such flattering terms , so much beyond his deserts , that he found it difficult to make adequate response , but it was hardly necessary for him to say hc heartily appreciated thc kindliness of heart which prompted Bro . Chapman to use such generous expressions * . He equally valued the confidence the brethren had shown , and the honour they

had done him by placing him in the chair of that lodge . Hc felt an especial pride in the position to which he had been appointed , because he was thc lirst joining member of that lodge to arrive at that high place . During the time he had been a member of the Savage Club Lodge he had received so many tokens of kindness and friendship that hc felt sure during his year of office in the chair he might count upon their continued assistance , and thus his duties would be considerably lightened .

Bro . the Rev . J . S . BROWXRIGG , P . G . C , proposed " The Health of the I . P . AL , Bro . Will . E . Chapman , " a brother who for the first time that evening had entered the ranks of the Past Masters . Bro . Chapman had proved himself to be a Past Master in the Craft . There were some Past Masters who had much to learn , but Bro . Chapman hacl shown that he was a most expert as well as eloquent Craftsmen , by the way in which he performed possibly for thc lirst time the work of installing- his successor .

Bro . CILU ' . MAX , I . P . M ., in acknowledging the toast , which was most enthusiastically received , said the manner in which the brethren had received this toast was very gratifying to him . That night , when he had handed thegavel , and with it the cares of office , to his successor , it was peculiarly gratifying , because he ventured to think that this expression of their feeling was meant lo tell him that they were pleased , or at least in some degree satisfied with

the way he had endeavoured to do the work for the past two years . During that time he thought he mi ght venture to say he had striven to perform the duties incumbent upon him , and the kindness and indulgence of thc members to the many shortcomings of which he had been guilty had smoothed away the bitterness of the failure to reach that hi gh ideal which he hoped to attain two years ago . Two years wcre a long time in the life of

their young lodge ; and during that lime much had happened . During those two years they had initiated 33 men into Masonry , while 24 Masters had joined with them in carrying * on the Savage Club Lodge ; but life was a scroll of compensations . While they had cause to rejoice at having added during thc last two years 57 members to the roll of lodge , there were familiar faces that had gone from them for ever in that time . They had lost several men who had

been prominent in the list , men who had been with the brethren in heart oftener than they were in body , but their places they would always consider vacant not only in ( his lodge but in their hearts . This year was a peculiarly interesting one to him in Masonry , because in June of this year he would bc able to celebrate his _ 'ist year in Freemasonry , and among all those years not the least pleasant , and certainly the most valued , liad been the five years

that he had been brought into close companionship with the members of this lodge . In that time tics and associations had bcen formed which he trusted would never bc severed until time with him should bc no more . As Bro . Brownrigg had said , this was the first opportunity he had ever had of going through the installation ceremony , and he assured the brethren he did so with great nervousness , and with a constant feeling of remembrance

of him who had always performed that ceremony in the lodge since it had been ; i lodge , and hc could not but contrast that nervous way with the style in which it was performed by him who had been a friend and brotherto this lodge in every sense . I le could not sit down without saying that thcSavageCIub Lodge owed a debt of gratitude to thc late Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke—a name that would be fresh in all their minds as long as any members of thc

Savage Club Lodge to-day . survived bin ) . lie looked upon the Savage Club Lodge as perfectly safe with Bios . Fisher , Norlhcotl , Rosenthal , and Coffin , and the goodly array of Masters who would succeed him , all of whom would do their best for the future of ( hc lodge . They started the lodge a short time ago with the object of making Masonry their religionto do what they could to advance the interest of the lodge , to advance thc

principles of Freemasonry , and although they might fall short , they knew they would do something by placing their aim so hi gh . For himself he could say that during all the years he might bc associated with the lodge , he should not consider his Masonic duty complete unless he was with the brethren as often as possible , and he trusted that every member of the Savage Club Lodge would promise that they would carry 011 the work , and

would endeavour this year and years to come to assist the W . M . in the performance of his work . Bros . Major GILES and E . li . PEACOCK , W . M . 192 S , responded to thc toast of " The Visitors , " the latter brother making a strong appeal to the members of ( he lodge and the visitors to support the candidature of Agnes

Lucy Adair , daughter of the late Bro . James Adair , a sub-editor of The Dail y Telegraph , at the approaching election to the Girls' School , as it was a lirst and last application . Bros . CATLING , P . M ., and FISHER , S . W ., replied to thc toast of "The Past Masters and Officers of ( he Lodge , " and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

In the course of the evening the W . M . read telegrams he had received from Lady Somers Vine and Miss Paige in answer to ( he telegrams sent from the lodge sympathising with Sir Somers Vine and Bro . Paige in their illness .

A charming musical and variety entertainment was given during thc evening , in which thc following brethren took part -. Bios . Bond Andrews , li . Bending , F . H . Chcescwright , Franklin Clive , Chas . Conyers , W . II . Denny , Then . Drew , Reginald Groome , Dalgety Henderson , Andrew Levey ,

Harry Nicholls , Win . Nicholl , E . J . Odell , Arthur Oswald , templer Saxe , Herbert Thonidyke , and Chas . Townley . The band of ( he Grenadier Guards ( by permission of Colonel Trotter ) , conducted by Bro . Lieut . Dan Godfrey , played during dinner . Bro . George Mead was an excellent Toastmastcr .