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Bro . J . Levy replied in suitable terms , stating that he had jilst completed his 20 vears of membership of the lodge , having held office in it during 17 years of that period . Amonest the numerous visitors present Prov . G . Lodge was represented by Bros . Tanon Ferris , P . M ., P . S . G . W . ; the Rev . Ewbank . P . M ., P . G . Chap . ; W . Oakden , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; and J . T . Spalding , J . P ., P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., and others . A very successful meeting was terminated with the usual loyal and Masonic toasts .

The musical programme was arranged by Bro . G . Essex , P . P . G . Ore * ., who was ablv assisted bv Bros * . H . Stubbs ( Windsor ) , P . S . Clay ( Chief Constable , Nottingham ) , A . Lakin , F . Warren , and others .

Lodge of Research , No . 2429 . The annual festival and installation meetin ? of this literary lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on the 24 th ult . The W . M ., Bro . the Rev . H . S . Biggs , B . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., occupied the chair , and was supported bv a large number of members arid visitors , amongst whom were the following : Bros . S . S . Partridge . P . M .. D . P . G . M .,

PA G D . C . Eng . ; F . W . Billson , LL . B ., P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; Rev . H . J . Mason , B . A ., PPG . Chap ., S . W ., and W . M . elect ; J . J . W . Knowles , P . M . 1007 , P . P . S . G . D ., 1 W * W . D . Giant , P . M . 299 , P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; J . T . Thorp , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., L c H . Howe , P . M . 1391 , Prov . G . D . C , S . D . ; G . Neighbour , P . M . 523 , P . P . S . G . W ., J . D . ; R- B . Starkey , P . M . 1391 , P . P . S . G . D ., D . C ; L . Staines , W . M . 523 , P . P . G . Org . LG . ; and many other prominent provincial brethren .

After the usual preliminary business , the W . M . proceeded to the installation of his successor , Bro . the Rev . H . J . Mason , who subsequently appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year , viz . : Bros . J . J . W . Knowles , SW ; H . Howe , J . W . ; W . D . Grant , Treas . ; ] . T . Thorp , Sec . ; G . Neighbour , siD . ; R- B * Starkey , J . D . ; L . Staines , D . C ; and W . A . Lea , LG . The Treasurer ' s accounts were then passed , and a vote of thanks accorded" to him for his services . The second part of the evening's programme consisted of a lecture by the

Secretary ( Bro . J . T . Thorp ) on " References to Freemasonry in narly Printed Books , 1 CS 6-174 C . " The lecture was illustrated by a number of rare books from his own library , including the " Diary of Flias Ashmole , " 1717 ; Plot ' s "Natural Histcry of Staffordshire , " iOSG ; Randle Holme ' s "Academy of Armory , " 16 SS ; "Long Livers , " 1722 ; "Ebrictatis Encomium , " 1723 ; "The Plain Dealer , " 1730 ; Le Clerc ' s " Treatise of Architecture , " 1732 ; Picart's "Religious Ceremonies , " 1737 ; " The Tatler" of 1709 , and other works . The lecture was listened to with marked attention , and the rare volumes were afterwards examined by many of the brethren .

After the Iodge was closed the usual conversazione was held , a most interesting programrre having been provided . Bro . F . W . Billson , P . M ., spoke on "The Sphere and Scope of Literary Lodges , " Bro . the Rev . H . S . Biggs , P . M ., on "The Past History of the Lodge of Research , " and the Secretary on " The Future of the Lodge . " An excellent select ! in of songs were contributed by brethren of the Iodge and visitors , and the Secretary exhibited his unique collection of old Masonic jewels , which were much admired .

This lodge , which has now completed its eighth year , is enjoying a well-deserved prosperity , and this meeting will rank as one of the most enjoyable ever spent under its auspices . The transactions of the lodge , which contain particulars of the meetings and copies of the papers read , are eagerly sought for by members of the Masonic brotherhood , both at home and abroad , and the efforts put forth by the brethren , with the object of educating and enlightening those who attend its meetings , or read its transactions , are already producing very gratifying results .

Chough Lodge , No . 2264 . This lodge opened its season on the 27 th ult ., at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet , by holding its installation meeting . Bro . Alfred Haynes , W . M ., presided , and there were also present Bros . Charles Frohlich , S . W ., W . M . elect ; J . A . Smith , I . W .: E . T . Edwards , P . M ., Treas . ; J . W . Dewsnap , P . M ., Sec ; W . G . A . Edwards , P . M ., S . D . ; G . H . Ingle , J . D .. VV . J . Sowden , D . C ; L . Schneiders , I . G . ; J . Turle Lee , Org . ; W . B . Marcus , P . M . ; W . Vincent lull , P . M . George

Scott Miller , P . M . ; Horatio Saqui , P . M . ; James F . Percival , P . M . ; L . H . Bowyer , E . V . Da Cruz , John Morris , M . J . Bushell , H . Wardle , Ralph Davis , Joseph Wheatley , William Sabine , ( . R . Thomas , H . A . Milner , Harry Lotery , Thomas J . lve , U . J . Williams , J . W . Cox , H . J . Brown , and H . F . Joel . The visitors were Bros . F . Stotger , S . VV . 23 S ; C . H . Crowther , 2261 , P . P . G . D . C . VV . Yorks ; T . Medhurst , 1 C 92 ; R . C . Harris , Cr-, ; R . Gray , W . M . 1597 ; M . Pinto Leite , J . W . 15 S 4 ; H . Massey , P . M . C 19 and 192 S ; W . W . Morgan , 177 ; J . Jacobson , 2313 ; C . Harries

P . M . 23 S ; H . I ' ranckiss , 2454 : J . Sandbrook , 1929 ; H . Howard , Stwd . 1 G 93 ; F . R . Deacon , 1321 ; Emil Schreie , 155 S ; H . E . Frances , 1 SO 1 , P . P . G . D . Surrey ; II . Van Gelder , 2423 ; S . F . Thomas , 1776 ; H . G . Spink , Stwd . 155 S ; R . Brighouse , S . D . 214 S ; William H . Futcher , 2570 ; F . J . Holdsworth , S . W . 153 S ; G . Lawrence , OSo ; J . T . Rogers , P . M . 70 , 105 , and 1550 , P . P . G . S . B . Devon ; H . Pierce , P . M . 1 599 ; and C . H . Jobouret , 1597 . It was arranged that the Auditors' report should be taken at the next meeting as

the print had not arrived in time to be sent out to the members along with the lodge summons . However , Bro . Dewsnap informed the brethren that the financial state of affairs was perfectly satisfactory , as there was soms £ 220 to the credit of the general fund , and £ 130 to the Benevolent Fund . Bro . Alfred Haynes , VV . M ., then proceeded to instal as VV . M ., Bro . Charles Frohlich , S . W . and W . M . elect , who was presented by Bro . II . E . Frances , P . M ., acting as D . C . After the installation had taken place , the following brethren formed the list of the lodge ollicers for the new year : Bros . Alfred

Haynes , I . P . M . ; J . A . Smith , S . VV . ; VV . G . A . Edwards , P . M ., J . W . ; E . T , Edwards , P . M ., Treasurer ; J . VV . Dewsnap , P . M ., Secretary ; G . H . Ingle , S . D . ; L . Schneiders , J . D . ; VV . J . Sowden , I . G . j VV . T . Hunt , D . C ; J . Turle Lee , Org . ; J . H . Miillerhausen and Thomas J . Ive , Stewards ; and Bro . Thomas Bowler , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . E . T . Edwards , P . M ., Treas ., drew the brethren's attention to the ciseof Maud Elsie Piggott , a candidite for the second time for the Girls' School election on the 1 ith instant , for which , he said , all the votes that could be obtained would be required . Effort must not be relaxed , although the child brought forward over 2000 votes .

This concluded the business of the evening , and after the closing of the lodge the brethren adjourned to a grand banquet , excellently served under the personal superintendence of Bro . G . Feneley , manager of the hotel . The customary toasts werc afterwards proposed and honoured , and between the speeches a splendid vocal musical performance was given , under the direction of Bro . [ . Turle Lee , Organist , by Miss Alice Schneiders , M . ss Florenc- * Glover , Bros . 11 . I'ranckiss and Sandbrook . Z' . ther solos and dutts were givin by Merren C . Wistel and H . Heibst .

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Bro . Alfred Haynes , I . P . M ., in offering for the brethren ' s acceptance the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " which was received with warm cheering , said he was quite prepared for the applause with which his announcement was greeted . In Bro . Frohlich he was quite sure the brethren had a W . M . who would hand down the traditions of the Chough Lodge in all their integrity . Bro . Frohlich had been connected with it from its foundation ; had passed through every office with credit to himself and satisfaction to all the brethren . . Although the lodge had had many excellent Masters ( he excluded himself ) , none had upheld or could uphold the traditions of the Iodge better thin Bro . Frohlich , and it was needless for him ( Bra . Haynes ) further to extol him . ( Chests . )

Bro . Charles Frohlich , W . M ., replying to the toast , thanked the I . P . M ., the P . Ms ., and the other officers and brethren for giving him an opportunity of presiding over them for the next 12 months , and he also thanked Bro . Haynes for the kind way in which he had referred to him , although he had not all the qualities attributed to him . He stood that night before the brethren in quite a unique position . He was the first foreign-born subject to preside over the lodge in the capacity of Master of the Chough Lodge . He was sure , speaking for himself and his own people , that the Chough Lodge

would not suffer at his hands . He would do all he could for the lodge . Except in years gone by , when he was called upon simply to do his duty , the word " cannot" did not exist ; he was then still in his teens ; years ago he was called upon to do his duty to his country , when he stood in front of the French , when the Germans entered some of the French towns , when they returned to their native country , when they had their march past before their Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Hesse , the daughter of their well-beloved Oueen , he did not think he felt so proud as he did that

night in his position of W . M . of the Chough Lodge . Rest assured , he would do all he could for the Chough Lodge , to encourage the feeling which bound man to man , and nation to nation , and so long as that feeling lasted lodges like the Chough ware sure to continue to prosper and do well . So he called upon the brethren to carry out the pleasant duty , and he would be the first to show the example of brotherly love , friendship , and good feeling . He again thanked the brethren for electing him , and for the confidence they had shown in him .

Bro . C Frohlich , W . M ., next proposed " The Immediate Past Master . " He did not think there was any greater satisfaction to a W . M . in the chair than to propose the health of his predecessor . In Bro . Alfred Haynes the brethren had had a good Master , a brother who had done for Freemasonry as much as any one before him had done . Bro . Haynes had fulfilled in every respect his duties in the position in which he had been placed ; he had worked for the good of the Iodge , which wis in a better position now than it had ever been before . That showed that Bro . Haynes hid

done all he could for the lodge , and he deserved the thanks of every one present for it . Bro . Haynes had taken great pride in Masonry , and from the work he had performed that evening—which was not easy—it could be seen he had the interest of the lodge at heart . Bro . Haynes would not allow anyone but himself to perform the ceremony of , installation . It was resolved by the lodge that a Past Master ' s jewel should be presented to him ; and he ( Bro . Frohlich ) was the medium of conveying it to him . It was a beautiful piece of workmanship , and in pinning it to Bro . Haynes ' s breast , he trusted it

would be to his satisfaction and to the satisfaction of the lodge . The brethren considered it , and they trusted that Bro . Haynes would consider it a great mark of respect and affection towards him , and they hoped he might have health and strength to enable him to wear it many , many years to come , and that he would be proud of it . The toast having been honoured with great heartiness , Bro . Arthur Haynes , I . P . M ., acknowledged the compliment paid him , but said he scarcely knew how to express himself sufficiently to thank the W . M . properly for the kind remarks he had made and the brethren for their warm reception of those real irks .

With regard to himself , he could only say that during his Masonic career , which was of 10 years' duration in that lodge , he had endeavoured to do his duty as a Mison , and to fulfil the objects that came to his hands . He was an humble worker in the caus :, but he had done his best . He appreciated thc brethren ' s kindness as exhibited in the handsome jewel they had presented to him . He should wear it with great satisfaction , and hand it down as an heirloom to his successors . In the sere and yellow leaf he hoped to do his utmost to further the interest of the Chough Lodge , and to the end of his days he should endeavour to continue in his mother lodge , and for the lodge of his affection whatever he could do he should always do it .

The toast of " The Visitors " was respond : d to by Bros . C . H . Crowther , P . P . G . D . C . West Yorks ; J . P . Rogers , P . M . 70 , & c , Prov . G . S . B . Divon j and H , Peirce , P . M . 1599 , who , as Secretary of the Chough Lodge of Instruction , said that lodge had sent up 30 guineas to the Masonic Charities , although it had only baen established in January . It had also another five guineas ready . Bro . Harries , P . M . 23 S , also responded . His lodge was the only lodge under thff

English Constitution which was allowed to work in the Gsroun language and according to the German ritual . While he was Mister , the Waldick Lodge was established , but the Prince of Wales would not allow them to work in German . He ( Bro . Harries ) thought the Grand Master was right in his decision . Bro . F . J . Holdsworth , S . W . isjS , also replied . Bros . W . B . Marcus , P . M . ; W . V . Jull , P . M . j and H . Saqui , P . M ., responded to the toast of " The Past Masters . "

Bro . Saqui said he had heard a great deal about " the sere and y ellow leaf " being inseparably associated with the Past Masters j but now that hs hid really joined the ranks of the Past Masters he felt that there wis nothing in all he had heard in that connection . Why , then , terrify a n . in , and lead him to think there was something awful in joining the roll of those who had pissed the chiir ? Hi himssl f felt no difference , and hc was as determined as ever to do what he could for the interest of the lodge and its members .

Bro . C . FrOhhch , W . M ., in giving the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary , " said that in Bro . Past Master Edwards they had a worthy and esteemed brother who could certainly be relied upon to look after the finances , while in Bro . Dawsnip , P . M ., they had a worthy P . M . and Secretary , who had devoted a great amount of time and attention to the Craft in general , and the Chough Lodge in particular . The brethren were all pleased to see Bro . Diwsnap present after his long spell of ill-health . The replies and the Tyler ' s toast closed th e proceedings .

Tivoli Lodge , No . 2150 . PRESENTATION TO BRO . VV . J . MASON , G . SID . BR . At a meeting of the Tivoli Lodge , No . 2150 , held at the Frascati Restaurant 03 the 2 nd instant , the pleasant nature of the proceedings—which are a feature in this excellent lodge—was considerably enhinced by the presentation to B .-o . W . J . Miso . i , G . Std . Br ., of the regalia of his ollice . After many years excellent work in Misonry it must bellittering to Bro . Mason to know that his appointment to Grand office his been endorsed in so emphatic a manner by the brethren with whom he has worked . The VV . Master , Bro . A . Craddock , has gone on a visit to America , and hopes to

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