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mirrors , artistic groups of plants , and a profusion of beautiful flowers . Here , Bro . and Mrs . Gunstone , the latter holding a magnificent bouquet composed of while rose-buds and lilies , received their numerous guests . From eight to halfpast in increasing numbeis they poured in , until the scene became one of great gaiety . After all had paid their respects to host and hostess , Bro . Wm . Gadsby , the invaluable M . C . for the occasion , whose organising powers are so thoroughly recognised and appreciated by the brethren of 2401 , announced that dancing :

would commence at once in the room below . The dining room had been converted into a ball ronm and with its graceful draperies , its electric light , and its carefully prepared floor , presented all the attractions which the votaries of the dance could desire . These were very numerous and to the strains of an excellent quadrille band , the " revelry by night" was sustained with great spirit . At

halfpast 10 a most recherche supper was served , at which at the hear ! of the centre table the W . M . presided . ITere , with Mrs . Hunt , . hc wife of Bro . John Hunt , the first W . M . of 2491 , on his right , and Mrs . Gunstone on his left , surrounded by Bros . Hunt , Jackman , and Brindley , his predecessors , with their respective wives , and further supported by some of his specially invited guests , Bro . Gunstone played the host right royally .

At the close of the repast , with few words , but with great feeling , Bro . GUN - STONE gave the toast of " The Queen . " This was most loyally drunk by both ladies and gentlemen . '' Health , Long Life , and Happiness to the V / orshipful Master , Bro . Wm Gunstone , and to his good Wife" was proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . C . F BR 1 NVH . EV .

The cheers again and again repeated with which Bro . Brindley ' s sentiment was received proved , if it were necessiry , the exceeding popularity of the host . As speech-making was no part of the evening ' s programme , all remarks were brief . Bro . GUNSTONE in few , but heirtfelt , manly words expressed the gratification

which the kindness of his friends had afforded him—a gratification calculated to warm the heart of any onr-. Associated as this demonstration was with the name of Mrs . Gunstone it made it doubly pleasing to him , and he would , he said , do his utmost not to win—for that he had already obtained—but to keep the good-will of all .

The last toast— "The Ladies "—was entrusted to Bro . HAHN , the S . W ., who did full justice to it . Bro . A . W . GUNSTONE , son of the W . M ., returned thanks on behalf of the ladies . Dancing was then " resumed , and all went merrily on to tha end of the programme . About half past one the proceedings closed , and all admitted that the evening from beginning to end had been a delightful success .

Among those present were the following : Bro . C . F . and Mrs . Brindley ; Bro . Arthur and two Misses Badger ; Fraulein Borchers ; Misses Lucy and Alice Bottom ; Miss Birks ; Bro . John and Mrs . Craven ; Mr . and Mrs . Costello ; Mr . Charles Dolman ; Mr . G . Dawes ; Bro . H . M . Elliott-, Miss Fearnehough ; Bro . W . and Mrs . Gadsby ; Miss Gibbs ; Bro . W . and Mrs . Gunston ; Mr . W . W . and Mrs . Gunston ; Mr . T . B . and Mrs . Gunston ; Bro . A . li . Gunston ; Bro . H . G . E . Green ; Bro . and Mrs . Hanforth ; Bro . Mrs . and Miss Hahn ; Bro . Mrs .

and Miss Hunt ; Mr . J . E . Hunt ; Bro . G . W . and Mrs . Hawksley ; Bro . and Mrs . Thomas Hargreaves ; Bro . and Mrs . Jos . Jackman ; Mr . A . J . Jackman ; Bro . W . L . Lindlar ; Bro . J . K . and Mrs . Lister : Mr . Joseph and Mrs . Lister , Mr . E . A . and Mrs . Lister ; Mr . Jack Lancashire ; Bro . J . Matthewman ; Bro . and Miss Mead ; Mr . A . W ., Miss and Miss Alice Macredie ; Miss Marshall ; Bro . Ernest and Miss Moore ; Mr . J . B . Norton ; Bro . and Mrs . Osbaldiston ; Bro . H . W .

Pawson ; Mr . and Miss Potts ; Bro . A . W . Roberts ; Bro . John Shaiv ; Mr . C . A . Shaw ; Bro . J ., Miss and Miss N . Shipman ; Mrs . and Miss Saville ; Mr . W . H . and Mrs . Smith ; Bro . Dr . J . Stokes ; Bro . Charles and Mrs . Stokes ; Bro . Mrs . and Miss Vernon ; Messrs . T . E . and M . Vernon ; Mr . C . A . Wheatley ; Mr . John and Mrs . Welsh ; Mr . Walter and Miss Walsh ; Mr . 13 . W . and Mrs . Winder ; Bro . Geo . and Mrs . Wish ; and Messrs . Richard and Geo . Wish , jun .

Second Annual Ball Of The Fellowship Lodge, No. 2535.

SECOND ANNUAL BALL OF THE FELLOWSHIP LODGE , No . 2535 .

The second annual ball of the Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 , was held at the Hotel Cecil , on Monday , the 25 th ult ., and it is safe to assert that no more successful ball has been held this season , or at any other time under Masonic auspices . The short career of the Fellowship Lodge has been marked by a series of successes which probably constitute a record , and the festive occasion under notice

will certainly rank as one of the best . Bro . James Stephens , Prov . G . W . Bucks , the originator , founder , and indefatigable Secretary of the lodge , once more evinced his skill and energy in making the necessary arrangements for the comfort of those present . The Grand Hall and suite of rooms had been selected for the occasion , and the magnificent apartments , when thronged with ladies in handsome costumes

of many colcurs and brethren wearing their Masonic regalia , to the number of about 350 , presented a brilliant spectacle which will not easily be eradicated from Ihe memory of those fortunate enough to be present . Bro . W . H . Bailey , Grand Tieas ., proved a genial and capable President of the Ball Committee . The duties of M . C . were efficiently carried out by Bros . B . Carter , J . H . Haylor , W . F . Sanderson , and J . Stephens .

Dancing was indulged in to the music of Bro . Rocco Pressano ' s band , until after midni ght , when supper was served in thc Victoria Hall . Messrs . Fradelle and Young , the eminent photographers , were in attendance and took photographs of the scene at supper , and afterwards were busy in photographing those of tho ladies and brethren desirous of securing a permanent souvenir of the interesting

. A few toasts only were given , the first submitted by the President , Bro . W . H . BAILEV , G . Treas ., being " The Queen and Royal Family . " He said that in the heart of every brother and every inhabitant of the United Kingdom , was a feeling of love and affection for the gracious lady who had ruled so well and

wisely , and especially in this year of her diamond jubilee when she celebrated thc longest reign of any monarch in this kingdom . No occasion should be allowed to pass without doing honour to the gracious lady who was equally as wise as a ruler as she was honoured for her virtues as a woman , a wife , and a mother . At such a period—unexampled in the annals of their country—he asked them to drink the toast heartily and sincerely .

Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON , P . G . W ., then rose and said : This is not the time for talking but for dancing . We should not like , however , to leave this room without drinking the health of him who so genially , happily , pleasantly , and kindl y presides over us . We of the Fellowship Lodge—for I am proud to be a

member of it—have joined hand to hand in fellowship , and we have increased it fo . night , for we have taken the ladies to our arms . 1 ask you to drink " The Health of the first Worshipful Master of the Fellowship Lodge , Bro . W . H . Bailey , Grand Treasurer ol England , " who presides so kindly ar . d ably this evening . The toast having been received svith musical honours , Bro . W . H . BAILEV , G . Treas ., replied , and said he was grateful for the more than kind manner in whicii Bro . Sir ] uhn Monckton had proposed his health and

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the handsome manner in which it had been receiver ' . He did not deserve anything of the kind . IE they winted to know what a crusty man he was they should ask the lady who sat on his right . He was proud of having been first Worshipful Masier of the Fellowshi p Lodge , became in forming Ihe lodge they had made a record in the cause of Charity . He trusted this feeling would always exist with them , for it was hold in esti .-um by those who understood Freemasonry in thc best sense of the word . As they had

done in the past so would they do in the future . He give them the toast of " Success to the Fellowship Ball . " If they had a success ' they owed it entirely to the work , and consistent hard work of a brother who , having put his hand to the plough , never went buck , his vcry good and kind friend , Brn . James Stephens . To himself there was no credit duo ; because , being their President wis a s 111- ill matter , but the labour had been a labour of love to Bro . Stephens , for he had

worked ungrudgingly . If that energetic brother was not satisfied with tlv ; success that evening , he was ( he most insatiable man in the world . Every day brought them closer together , and he had found Bro . Stephens the incarnation of the word " Fellowship . " He thanked him foi his ungrudging labours , and proposed the toast of his health and that of his beloved wife with all the cordiality possible to be associated with it .

This toast was heartily received , and also accorded musical honours . Bro . J AMES STEPHENS , Prov . G . W . Bucks , Sec , said it must be extremely gratifying to him to find his humble efforts had been appreciated , as undoubtedly they appeared to have been , by them that evening . Jf ( here was one thing more gratifying than another to him it was that his dear wife had been included in thc toast , and rightly so , for he was blessed with one of the most devoted and kindest of women . He took the remarks of the President for what they were worth . The

Fellowship Lodge could not have attained its high position had it not been for the first W . M ., their President that night . They had scored a success that night , and he had no hesitation in saying that never was a more successful Masonic bill held . There was nothing more gratifying to them all than to be honoured with the presence of two such pioneers of the Craft as Bros . Sir John Monckton and

h . Letchworth , the Grand Secretary . The lodge had been consecrated a little over two years , and had given to the Masonic Ch irities between £ ioo an 1 ^ IOJJ . He must apologise most heartily to those few who had been obliged to go into an overflow supper-room . So long as Bro . Bailey accepted the presidency of the ball , so long would he put forth every energy to make it as grand a success as they had witnessed that night .

Dancing was then resumed , and the votaries of Terpsichore had a further opportunity of indulging in the pleasures of the dance . The small hours of the morning had come and gone ere the last guest departed , and the last "good-bye " was not exchanged without mutuil pledges to " meet the next holiday , " or , in other words , to be present at the next similar function held in conneclion with the Fellowship Lodge .

The brethren present included Bros . Sir John Monckton , E . Letchworth G . Sec ; W . Lake , Asst . G . Sec ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B , Sec . R . M . B . I . ; W . II . Bailey , G . Treas . ; J . Stephens , Prov . G . W . Bucks ; Major Clifford Probyn ; E . Valerian ! , S . W . ; J . Speller , P . P . G . D . ; C . Dearing , P . P . G . S . of W . ; and many others .

Ladies' Night Of The Lion And Lamb Lodge , No. 192.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE LION AND LAMB LODGE , No . 192 .

The efforts of some of the Senior Past Masters of thi- > lodge some four years ago , ably assisted by the W . M . of tbe lime in resuscitating this good old lodg * , which has just completed its 1 ioth year of existence , by infusing some new and young blood into it , has proved a great success by the large and ever increasing number of members of which it is now composed , ample proof of which wis given last Friday evening , the 29 th ult ., when some 125 ladies , gentlemen , and brethren ,

assembled at the Cannon-street Hotel , to the first ( at any rate as far as can be ascertained from the carefully compiled history of the Jode ; e ) , Cinderelh dance preceded by a dinner , the success of which so far exceeded the expectations of the most optimistic of the brethren , that not only after paying all expense ; , was there a good margin of profit left which was promptly voted to the Steward's list for one of the Masonic Charities , but also _ , bids fair to become one of th ? annual events in connection with the lodge .

The following ladies , gentlemen , and brethren were present ! : Bro . R . S irson , W . M ., Mrs ., and Miss Sarson ; Miss Maddox ; Bro C . Girton , J . W ., Mrs ., and Miss Garton ; Bro . F . Joy and Mrs . Joy ; Mr . and Miss Hipwell ; Bro . T . Cohu , P . M ., Treas ., and Mrs . Cohu ; Miss E . Lee ; Bro . J . K-: nt and Mrs . Kent ; Miss Minnelt ; Bro . William Baker , S . D ., Mrs . Biker , Miss Lilian Biker , a ' rd Mr . G . K . Baker ; Bro . George Kenning , P . M . ; Bro . W . E . Willby , P . \ I . 538 , Mrs ., and Miss Willby ; Bro . the Rev . T . Selby-Henrey , J . D . ; Bro . J . G .

Rojeson , I . G . ; Bro . Sowden ; Bro . Harvey ; Bro . and Mrs . Collins ; Mr . Ernest and Miss Collins ; Mr . and Mrs . Martin ; Bro . and Mrs . Windsor ; M ss Smith ; Mr . and Mrs . Duggua ; Bro . Farr ; Bro . Lloyd ; Mr . Lockyer ; Bro . James Smith , P . M ., D . C , and Mrs . W . Smith ; Bro . Stokes , A . D . C , and Mrs Stokes ; Bro . Eyres , Mrs ., and Miss Eyres ; Bro . T . W . Fisher , I P . M ; Bro . F . Hughes , P . M ., Mrs . Hughes , Miss S . Hughes ; Bro . James Spelle-, P . M ., P . Z ., Mrs . Speller , Miss F . Ledson ; Bro . W Tyler , Mrs . and ihe

Misses Tyler ; Mr . and Mrs . J . Phipps ; Bro . A . J . and Mrs . Rippin ; B : o . W . Duncan , Mrs . and Miss C . Duncan ; Bro . D . L . and Mrs . Gould ; Mr . and Mrs . J . Bassett ; Mr . and Mrs . Rawkins ; Miss E . Dallenger , Mr . G . VV . Dunmo , Mr . H . Harvey , Mr . B . Diamant , Bro . L . Diamant , Bro . J . and Mrs . Shipman , Bro . S . Rippin , sen ., Mrs . and Miss F . Rippin ; Bro . Threlford , Mrs . Schollay , Miss J . Mansfield , Mr . W . Wetherfield , Mr . and Miss Lewis ; Bro . | . and Mrs . Grimshaw ; Hro . R . W . Tucker , Mr . Simpson , Mr . J . E . ' / . oars , Miss A . Zoers ,

Bro . Doody , Mr . S . Jones , Bro . and Mrs . Lockett , Mr . S inson , Mrs . Perry , Bro . Fishleifrh , Mrs . Bryant , Madame Franklin , Bro . Dixon , Miss Milligan , Mr . R . Jocelyn , Bro . G . and Mrs . Wetton ; Mr . W . C . Hall , Miss Coxall , Bro . T . Cran . shaw were received by the W . M ., Bro . Robert S irson , ably supported by his amiable wife , between 5 and 6 o'clock , and afterwards adjourned to the baniiueting hall , where a very good dinner was served , under the personal supervision of the manager , Bro . Feneley .

The company being anxious lu commence thc business of the evening , viz ., dancing , there were bul three toasts brielly given , and brielly responded to , "The Queen and the Craft , " and "The Ladies , " th . ; Utter being humorously responded to by Bro . the Rev . T . SELIIV HKNKEV , J . D ., and that of "The Worshipful Master , " givm by Bro . F . HUGHES , P . M . A short adjournment was made to the reception-room , where Miss Wiliby

and another lady , and Lro . A . J . Rippin favoured the company with same songs , after which the brethren , ladies , anil visitors , were conducted to the Pillar Hall , where dancing was ijuickly commenced and kept up with great spirit to the music of a capital band under the direction of J . VV . Youens until 11 . 45 , when thc company dispersed , everyone highly pleased aud expressing the hope that it might be repeated .

We cannot close this short report without tcslilying how greatly the success of the evening was due to the untiring exertions of the M . Cs ., Bro . James Smith , P . M . ( who also undertook thc arduous work uf Secretary and Treasurer ) , and Bro . A . J . Rippin , supported by about 18 Stewards , seleced from the officers and members of the lodge .