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time—Benjamin Webster . It consists at tins moment , and anions ? " its rank- ; nre to bo found many of , the most distinguished exponents of the drama . Therefore , as representing Ihein , 1 can assure you it is a particular pleasure to me , and one which I shall not fail to report to them , that 1 have had the honour of sitting at the board , where I havo had the honour of seeing so many well known faces around
mc . I can sav again I thank you for the visitors for the great kindness you have shown lo us to-day , and in the name of the brethren of tlie Maybury Lodge " I greet you well . " Bro . Charles Coote , P . M ., replying for the "P . M . ' s , " said lhat ns each succeeding Master took possession of the chair he felt he was getting somewhat older , and lower down in the lodge . lie had the honour of
being a very old P . M . ; he did not mean in years , because a man of thirty mig ht be an old P . M . ; but he would like lo hep-in again being the Master of the lodge , and go on and comeback again . In all his Masonic career he had never felt anything equal to the pleasure he hail had in being one of the founders of the lodge . It was a body which brought men together who were associated in their
professional duties . lie could endorse what the W . M . had said lhat there hail b : cn no contention among the brethren . They were doing their work as well as any lodge in existence . The brethren enjoyed themselves whenever they had a banquet , which was once a year , and they devoted their money to what he would call the essence of Freemasoiirv , lhe institutions . lie did not like lhe use of
the word " charity ; " it ought not to be introduced . Freemasons subscribed to that which might bc of some use to them in adversity . This lodge showed how much pleasure brethren who did not indulge in banquets had in the fruits of their abstinence . They ought to meet for truly Masonic purposes ; but still he would be very sorry to sec lhe day come when Ihey could not meet for social enjoyment , as
they had thai evening . Bro . Jones and Bro . Weaver also replied , and Bros . W . A . Tinney , S . W ., and C . Coote , jun ., . Treas ., responded to the toast of "The Officers . " The brethren then separated . In the course of the evening some beautiful vocal and instrumental music was performed , in which Bros . Buckland , Lawler , E . S . Jones , W . J . Ward , George Tyler , 11 . J . and W . A . Tinney , John Read , and
several others took part . CHAUCER LODGE ( No . i . ra . o ) . —The regular meeting of this late addition to the mutter roll of lodges was held on Wednesday evening last at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark ( Bro . Speller ' s ) , but from unavoidable causes the two principal officers W"crc absent . Bro . T . J . Sabine , tlie W . M ., as Grand See . to the Provincial Grand
Mark Lodge of Sussex , was , iu virtue of his office , obliged to attend the behests t , f his Provincial Grand Master nt Hastings , while Bro . Catley Mason was prevented from assuming tlie Senior Warden ' s chair in consequence of the death " of his father , whose funeral was to take place on the following day . The bulge was called for six o'clock , but Bro . 1 ' . Wallers , the Sec , who had been appointed by the
W . M . to preside , did not atLnd until ten minutes to seven . This worthy and veteran br . ther had no doubt good reasons for being so late , but he did not state what they were , although he apologised to the lodge . Naturally the brethren were impatient at this long delay , and wc . sincerely hope that such a hitch will not again occur . However , everything iu this sul . limarv abode must come to an end , and as
we have said , Bro . Walters formally opened the lodge at ten minutes to seven . Tin re were presuil Bro . J . J . Hooper Wilkins , acting as I . P . M . and See . ; the Senior and Junior D . aci ns and the Inner Guard . There were five candidates for pas .-.: r . g , vi / ., Bros . E . Emanuel , J . Emanuel ,
Wo-. vter , Willats , and CrosLie , ami tlie acting W . M . performed the ccriar . o . iy ia his usual clear and impressive hijle . In the absence of tlie W . M . the bye-laws of the lodge were left over for further consideration . There being no-further buiac .-, -, tlie lodge was closed in due form , ami the brethren sharllv aftuwards separated .
PROVINCIAL . VvOCHDALE . — . probity and Freedom Lodge ( No . , ' / . ;_ . —A meeting of this lodge was lkld at the Bull ' s Head ' H . ' . l . l , SmaMbridge , liojidnlc , on Oct . 2 1 st . The lodge wo , o ; eo . cd in due form at 7 . 15 p . m . by Bro . J . J . A . diwo . 1 . 1 . W . M . 'I he minutes id la-l iiicctin " - were rend
and diclar . d cnvctly ivo . rdcd . The lodge was opened to Ihe Second Degnc , wlu . i Bro . I lem v Ashwurth was ivts . cd to tit . ' d . re . ' i . i l ' e ' . ! ' ¦ . I ' v dt bv Bio . Jones , P . M . The lodge „ .. Hi . li .. pemd , , nie Tr . in ' l Degree , ar . d Bro . Swift v .. is 1-. i-: il 10 Ihe Sublime Degree of a Master Mason hy Bro . T . B . lar A -hwort ' . i , P . M . the lodge was closed in lieace ; nid 1 arniea ' .-al q . 1 ; p . m . by the W . M . The
Urelliivn and visi : < rs afterward : ; sat down to banquet . OR MS KIRK . — V / e .-H Lancashire Lodge ( No . 1403 ) . —On Weihit's . 'l . - iy week the brethren of the VtksL Lancashire Lodge , \ o . i .-. 03 , celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , when the installation nf P . M . Br ,-. John Batty l . amb . rt , P . P . G . S . D ., Ka-t Lancashire , live W . M . elect , took place . The career
of the lodge , wired was consecrated three- years ago , has been ofthe i : iu .-l sali-. fa . lory chaiaclcr , and 0 : 1 the present occasion the brethren < f the " mystic tie " mustered in good force to do honour to the pk- 'sing event . The 1 : dge was ojjemd according - to anci . nl curtom h y Bro . Philip 11 Forshaw , W . M , who was : imported bv Bro-. I 1 . I 111 Piiscott ,
P . P . G . | . W . ; | . Brando ! :-, P . P . G . | . W . ; S . Wvlde , P . M . W . C . Edge . P . M . ; G > . Gould , J . W . : 11 . Ashmoiv , W . M 1 . ; : . ? . a ; S . W . ; J . 11 . Eor . haw , i ' 11 . is . ; P . D . - . ipu " , Sec . li . L ' . i . iiab .-iliin , . . D . ; J . Wiortauky . J . D . ; J . ' li . Lam I . e . rt , P . M ., D . t ' .: and W . G . Walls , T . l . r . Amongst th . visit :: g biM ' uriii were Bro ; . E . AJ :: W . M . srtto ; I
i' » gg ' , , vio ; J . Tajlor , St . lleUu ';; t ,. o . Baton , St 1 John ' s , . ' . c . Ti c minutes 1 f the pievioi . s l"dgc incelinj ; baving been n .: i and 1 oolirnied , lhe W . M ., Bro . P . li , I- ' o : - ' :..::. b . i . g in 111- .-chair , tin lodge was opened in Ilk S . n . ii i i ; e _ , ,.-.- , when tne W . M . ike , Bro . J . lt . I . 'iiiiiicrt , made tlie 11 ic-sav . decl . tvattwi as prescribed previous to
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his installation as W . M . for the ensuing year . The lodge was then opened in the Third Degree . Afler the prescribed exits , Bro . P . 13 . Forshaw proceeded to instal Bro . J . B . Lambert as the W . M . of the lodge , the ceremony being performed by him in a most masterly and effective manner , characterised by great taste and impressiveness . The ceremony of installation being completed , the newly-installed W . AI .
invested the following brethren as his officers : Bros . P . B . Forshaw , I . P . M . ; Geo . Gould , S . W . ; P . II . Ryder , J . W . ; J . B . Forshaw , Treas . ; P . Draper , Sec . ; J . Winstanlcy , S . D . ; W . G . Watts , J . D . ; J . Grundy , I . G . ; J . J . Nunncrley , Tyler ; and Joseph Robinson anil James Hiram Taylor , Stewards ; and S . Wylde , P . M ., D . of C . The lodge was then closed down to the First Degree , and a
candidate was initiated by the newly-installed W . M . After the lodge ceremonies had been brought lo a successful issue , Bro . J . Prcscott presented the lodge with a portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , in his official costume as M . W . G . M ., in a beautiful gilt frame , and on the motion of Bro . P . M . P . B . Forshaw , seconded by Bro . P . M . Wylde , a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to Bro . Prescott
for his handsome present . After the lodge had been finally closed the brethren rat down lo a sumptuous banquet , which had been provided by Bro . H . Brown , of the Commercial Hotel . The chair was occupied by Bro . J . B . Lambert , W . M ., who gave the usual toasts in a very pleasing and talented manner . During the evening a very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . P . B . Forshaw ,
I . P . M ., to whom the W . M . paid a very high compliment , not only for the able manner in which he had conducted the business of the lodge during the past year , but for the able manner in which lie had discharged the difficult dulics of Installing Officer , and which was attended with lhe very unusual incident of the Installing Officer having to instal
a brother as W . M . who had himself had the pleasing duty of raising the Installing Officer into the mysteries of the Craft . The evening's proceedings were interspersed with songs , & c , which were ably given by Bros . G . Barton , J . Holt , G . Gould , , | . Fogg , and Taylor , who were accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro . J . 11 . Watt ? , Organist .
HAMPTON . —Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) . — The installation meeting of this young lodge took place at the lodge-room , Lion Ilotel , Hampton , Province of Middlesex , on Thursday , the 21 st Oct ., when Bro . E . Hopwood , P . M . 141 , tec , W . M . elect , was duly installed into the chair of King-Solomon by the First Master of the Hemming Lodge , ' Bro . W . Hammond , P . M . 201 and 1 -526 , P . G . J . D .
Middlesex , W . M . 1 he ollieers present were , m addition to the W . M . ami the W . M . elect , Bros . S . Hill , P . M ., J . W . ; J . Hurst , S . D . ; T . W . OckcndiK , acting J . D . ; T . Wheeler , 1 . ( 5 . ; D . B . Haw , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Hammond , P . M ., Sec . ; IS . Gutteridge , D . C . The lay members were Bros . Jcssett , Tngg , Phillips , T . W . Kent , Hiscox , Hunt , and , later in the evening , T . C . Walls . The visitors were Bros . J .
Wilson , P . M . 201 ); W . Piatt , P . M . 144 and 176 ; W . Snowden , W . M ., and J . W . Mitchell , S . D . of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , IS 5 8 ; A . Nuthall , S 8 9 ; and Steven Fane , 1158 . Previously to the installation of the W . M . elect , and immediately after the routine work presented by the agenda , the W . M . initiated Mr . Benjamin Richard Aston into the mysteries of the Order , and passed Bros . Hunt and Hiscox
to the Second Degree . Bro . John Bond , S . W . 880 , was also duly balloted for and unanimously elected a member of the I lemming Lodge , and during the ceremonies formally entered upon his position in the lodge . The VV . M . now appointed his Wardens for the installation ceremony , \ iz .: Bros . Samuel Hill , being a W . M ., to retain his post as J . W . ; and W . Piatt , to replace the W . M . elect in the chair
ol the S . W . 1 le added that the office of D . C , although a very important one on many occasions , was generally filled by a junior member , or at all events by an aspirant only for a junior office ; he should therefore ask Bro . Past Master Wilson to . act in that position pro tern ., as it must bc occupied by a P . M . fur the installation . The D . C . thus appointed then presented Bro . Edward Hopwood , P . M . 141 ,
S . W . 1 5 , anil W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation by his predecessor , the better to fit him for the high duties of that important trust , remarking at length upon his adaptability for the discharge of those duties , not only as evidenced by the unanimous election by the Master , Warilcnuv and fellows in open loilge assembled , but by the able assistance he had rendered the AV . M . in successfully
Launching this lodge un the smooth water of prosperity , ami in the conduct of the onerous duties of the first year of its existence—that his amiability of temperament , firmness of purpose , and career in a similar position already achieved , commended him p-. utieuUarly to an installing officer , more especially to the W . M ., than wdiom no one was better able to appreciate these services . Bro . Hammond made a
suitable reference to the qualifications as enumerated b y the D . C , and addressed the lodge Masonically upon the essential qualifications of candidates for the Master's chair , and Bro . Hopwood in particular , in whom they had already so patiently shone . Having completed the usual lodge pot tion of the ceremony , the Installing Master requested the usual retirement of members below the degree of
Installed Master , and constituted the Board , when , to use the words of the W . M ., " our esteemed Bro . Hopwood "was installed into the chair of King Solomon in ancient form , and the members of the Board invited to encircle him for the purpose of salutation . The admission of members iu the prescribed form , with the ceremonials of each degree , was thcu proceeded with under the proper arrangements bv the D . l' ., and the officers w * ro
installed according Io form in the following ordi-r : — Bros . Saul Hill , P . M ., S . W . ; J . Ilurst , J . W . ; D . 1 ) . Raw P . M . 2 K 2 , Treas . ; John Hammond , P . M . 201 , See . ; T , Wheeler , S . D . ; C . \\* . I ' o ... J . 1 ) . ; , | . C . Jcssett , I . G . ; T . VV . Oekeuden , D . C . ; B . Gutter ! Ige , ' SlevJard ; J . Gilbert Prov . G . Tyl . r , T y ler ; leaving lhe office of Assistant Stew . tid lo be subsequently filled , the first step in the honourable road lo oiiiee . The addresses to tlie Martcr , Wardens , and brethren were very effectively aud eloquently
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rendered by Bro . Wilson . The W . M ., before rising for propositions , stated that he had a very pleasing duty to perform—that of presenting the first Master of the lodge with a P . M . 's jewel . This he did with extra pleasure because it was so well earned . The manner in which the arduous duties of the first W . M . had been carried out had commanded the esteem and admiration of the entire members . The chaste
rendering of the ceremonies during his year of office was really depicted in the neat and elegant jewel , which had been designed as a model for the future jewels of the lod ge for similar services , and which he now placed upon the breast of the I . P . M . The jewel consists of the coat of arms of the late Dr . Hemming , engraven in solid gold in the centre of the blue ribbon of the Order , with Euclid ' s
fortyseventh proposition pendent thereto , also in solid gold . The following is the inscription on the back thereof : — " Presented b y the members of the Hemming Lodge , No . 11512 , to Bro . William Hammond , P . M . 201 and 1326 , and P . G . J . D . Middlesex , the founder of the lodge , as a token of esteem for the zeal , ability , and courtesy displayed by him whilepresiding over the lodge as first W . M .
October , 1875 . " Past Master Hammond rose and said , — Worshipful Sir , brother Wardens , and brethren , —I esteem it a very great honour to have been intrusted by our M . W . G . M . with the guidance and direction of this new lodge during the first year of its existence ; but there is a still greater satisfaction arising from this substantial indication of your unanimous approbation at the manner in
which lhe duties of that high and responsible office have been carried out . While I thank you most heartily for this token of your regard , I must , without for one moment disparaging the motives which influenced and brought forth this kind expression of gratification , revert to the circumstances attending the first announcement in the lodge . I then stated lhat it would personally have
given me much greater delight to have had the satisfaction of handing over the cost of this splendid piece of workmanship to one of the Masonic charities , ns I had done the five guineas afler my year ' s labours in the Jordan Lodge , and the ten guineas after my two years' similar services in the Lebanon . You , brethren , overruled that desire , and I was bound to submit to the general wish of
the lodge . I now trust the effect which you anticipated will bc most fully realised , that this honour I now so gratefully receive will form a wholesome stimulus for perseverance in the younger members of the lodge to emulate the exertions and secure the reward of those who have travelled before them . 1 thank you most sincerely . The lodge next unanimously resolved that the late
Treasurer , Bro . II . Jcpson , become an honorary member of the Hemming Lodge , and the Secretary was instructed to convey to the worthy brother the deep fraternal respect entertained for him by the members , and the satisfaction it would afford them to meet him as frequently in lodge as his professional duties would admit . Dr . Jepson was initiated in the lodge room in which the brethren were now
assembled , and by Dr . Hemming himself , whose name the lodge has taken . The report of the Permanent Committee on the audit of the accounts for the first year was of a very satisfactory nature , and was ordered to be entered on the minutes . 'I he ordinary business of the lodge having been resumed , several propositions were recorded for the ensuing meeting , the third Thursday in November , and the W . M .,
the work having absorbed about three hours' time , called upon the brethren to assist him lo close the lodge . At 6 . 30 the members and visitors sat down to an excellent banquet provided by Bro . Hiscox , after which the rest of the evening was spent in that Masonic decorum and interchange of thought which ever characterise gatherings of the fraternity . The W . M . dilated upon the advantages likely to
arise to both the mother country antl to India by the visit of our M . W . G . M ., His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , a matter which speciall y interested the W . M ., he having been born in India , and having spent his early boyhood among the hills and dales and the cncliantingly varied scenes of that exteiiiive portion of our empire . Bros . Wilson , Snowden , and Mitchell responded to the toast of
" 1 he Visitors , " the first making a happy reference to the graceful manner in which the VV . M . had acknowledged the kind services rendered b y Bro . Wilson during the ceremonies , and Bro . Snowden assuring the brethren that however fully Ihey might participate in the sanguine anticipations of the W . M . as to the efficient working of the
Hemming Lodge , metaphorically they would ere long see the Duke of Connaught , No . 1558 , quietly stemming the current up th ? Thames in close proximity with 1512 . A most enjoyable evening was spent , which was further enhanced by the vocal abilities of many of the brethren , interscrsed by Masonic recitations of other s .
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MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) held its regular meeting on Thursday , 14 th of October , 1 S 75 , nt the Bridge House Ilotel , Borough High Street , Southwark . There were present Comps . Edward Harris , M . E . Z . ; Frederick Walters , I' . Z ., as H . ; James William Baldwin , J . ; Frederick Walters , S . E . ; Benjamin Isaacs , P . S . ; ami many others . The visitors were
Comps . 11 . Potter , P . Z . 11 ; E . Gilbert , P . S . 1326 ; J . B . Shackleton , i : j ; f > , and others . The chapter was opened by the M . E . Z ., I " . Walters , P . Z ., S . E ., as II . ; J . W . VV . Iialdwin , . | . ; . and o . hcrs . The minutes were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballots for exaltations were unanimous iu favour of all the candidates . Apologies
were received from all tlie candidates excusing and regret - itig nun-attcu lance . Propositions were received for candi . ates for exaltition at next ni . vtia ^ . ' . " lie chapter was closed until Thur .-.-Uy , November 1 ith , at half-past sii o ' clock . The tis-ial banquet followed . BARNSTAPLE . —Chapter or Loyalty and Virtue ( No . 231 1 —This old chapter held its usual
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time—Benjamin Webster . It consists at tins moment , and anions ? " its rank- ; nre to bo found many of , the most distinguished exponents of the drama . Therefore , as representing Ihein , 1 can assure you it is a particular pleasure to me , and one which I shall not fail to report to them , that 1 have had the honour of sitting at the board , where I havo had the honour of seeing so many well known faces around
mc . I can sav again I thank you for the visitors for the great kindness you have shown lo us to-day , and in the name of the brethren of tlie Maybury Lodge " I greet you well . " Bro . Charles Coote , P . M ., replying for the "P . M . ' s , " said lhat ns each succeeding Master took possession of the chair he felt he was getting somewhat older , and lower down in the lodge . lie had the honour of
being a very old P . M . ; he did not mean in years , because a man of thirty mig ht be an old P . M . ; but he would like lo hep-in again being the Master of the lodge , and go on and comeback again . In all his Masonic career he had never felt anything equal to the pleasure he hail had in being one of the founders of the lodge . It was a body which brought men together who were associated in their
professional duties . lie could endorse what the W . M . had said lhat there hail b : cn no contention among the brethren . They were doing their work as well as any lodge in existence . The brethren enjoyed themselves whenever they had a banquet , which was once a year , and they devoted their money to what he would call the essence of Freemasoiirv , lhe institutions . lie did not like lhe use of
the word " charity ; " it ought not to be introduced . Freemasons subscribed to that which might bc of some use to them in adversity . This lodge showed how much pleasure brethren who did not indulge in banquets had in the fruits of their abstinence . They ought to meet for truly Masonic purposes ; but still he would be very sorry to sec lhe day come when Ihey could not meet for social enjoyment , as
they had thai evening . Bro . Jones and Bro . Weaver also replied , and Bros . W . A . Tinney , S . W ., and C . Coote , jun ., . Treas ., responded to the toast of "The Officers . " The brethren then separated . In the course of the evening some beautiful vocal and instrumental music was performed , in which Bros . Buckland , Lawler , E . S . Jones , W . J . Ward , George Tyler , 11 . J . and W . A . Tinney , John Read , and
several others took part . CHAUCER LODGE ( No . i . ra . o ) . —The regular meeting of this late addition to the mutter roll of lodges was held on Wednesday evening last at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark ( Bro . Speller ' s ) , but from unavoidable causes the two principal officers W"crc absent . Bro . T . J . Sabine , tlie W . M ., as Grand See . to the Provincial Grand
Mark Lodge of Sussex , was , iu virtue of his office , obliged to attend the behests t , f his Provincial Grand Master nt Hastings , while Bro . Catley Mason was prevented from assuming tlie Senior Warden ' s chair in consequence of the death " of his father , whose funeral was to take place on the following day . The bulge was called for six o'clock , but Bro . 1 ' . Wallers , the Sec , who had been appointed by the
W . M . to preside , did not atLnd until ten minutes to seven . This worthy and veteran br . ther had no doubt good reasons for being so late , but he did not state what they were , although he apologised to the lodge . Naturally the brethren were impatient at this long delay , and wc . sincerely hope that such a hitch will not again occur . However , everything iu this sul . limarv abode must come to an end , and as
we have said , Bro . Walters formally opened the lodge at ten minutes to seven . Tin re were presuil Bro . J . J . Hooper Wilkins , acting as I . P . M . and See . ; the Senior and Junior D . aci ns and the Inner Guard . There were five candidates for pas .-.: r . g , vi / ., Bros . E . Emanuel , J . Emanuel ,
Wo-. vter , Willats , and CrosLie , ami tlie acting W . M . performed the ccriar . o . iy ia his usual clear and impressive hijle . In the absence of tlie W . M . the bye-laws of the lodge were left over for further consideration . There being no-further buiac .-, -, tlie lodge was closed in due form , ami the brethren sharllv aftuwards separated .
PROVINCIAL . VvOCHDALE . — . probity and Freedom Lodge ( No . , ' / . ;_ . —A meeting of this lodge was lkld at the Bull ' s Head ' H . ' . l . l , SmaMbridge , liojidnlc , on Oct . 2 1 st . The lodge wo , o ; eo . cd in due form at 7 . 15 p . m . by Bro . J . J . A . diwo . 1 . 1 . W . M . 'I he minutes id la-l iiicctin " - were rend
and diclar . d cnvctly ivo . rdcd . The lodge was opened to Ihe Second Degnc , wlu . i Bro . I lem v Ashwurth was ivts . cd to tit . ' d . re . ' i . i l ' e ' . ! ' ¦ . I ' v dt bv Bio . Jones , P . M . The lodge „ .. Hi . li .. pemd , , nie Tr . in ' l Degree , ar . d Bro . Swift v .. is 1-. i-: il 10 Ihe Sublime Degree of a Master Mason hy Bro . T . B . lar A -hwort ' . i , P . M . the lodge was closed in lieace ; nid 1 arniea ' .-al q . 1 ; p . m . by the W . M . The
Urelliivn and visi : < rs afterward : ; sat down to banquet . OR MS KIRK . — V / e .-H Lancashire Lodge ( No . 1403 ) . —On Weihit's . 'l . - iy week the brethren of the VtksL Lancashire Lodge , \ o . i .-. 03 , celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , when the installation nf P . M . Br ,-. John Batty l . amb . rt , P . P . G . S . D ., Ka-t Lancashire , live W . M . elect , took place . The career
of the lodge , wired was consecrated three- years ago , has been ofthe i : iu .-l sali-. fa . lory chaiaclcr , and 0 : 1 the present occasion the brethren < f the " mystic tie " mustered in good force to do honour to the pk- 'sing event . The 1 : dge was ojjemd according - to anci . nl curtom h y Bro . Philip 11 Forshaw , W . M , who was : imported bv Bro-. I 1 . I 111 Piiscott ,
P . P . G . | . W . ; | . Brando ! :-, P . P . G . | . W . ; S . Wvlde , P . M . W . C . Edge . P . M . ; G > . Gould , J . W . : 11 . Ashmoiv , W . M 1 . ; : . ? . a ; S . W . ; J . 11 . Eor . haw , i ' 11 . is . ; P . D . - . ipu " , Sec . li . L ' . i . iiab .-iliin , . . D . ; J . Wiortauky . J . D . ; J . ' li . Lam I . e . rt , P . M ., D . t ' .: and W . G . Walls , T . l . r . Amongst th . visit :: g biM ' uriii were Bro ; . E . AJ :: W . M . srtto ; I
i' » gg ' , , vio ; J . Tajlor , St . lleUu ';; t ,. o . Baton , St 1 John ' s , . ' . c . Ti c minutes 1 f the pievioi . s l"dgc incelinj ; baving been n .: i and 1 oolirnied , lhe W . M ., Bro . P . li , I- ' o : - ' :..::. b . i . g in 111- .-chair , tin lodge was opened in Ilk S . n . ii i i ; e _ , ,.-.- , when tne W . M . ike , Bro . J . lt . I . 'iiiiiicrt , made tlie 11 ic-sav . decl . tvattwi as prescribed previous to
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his installation as W . M . for the ensuing year . The lodge was then opened in the Third Degree . Afler the prescribed exits , Bro . P . 13 . Forshaw proceeded to instal Bro . J . B . Lambert as the W . M . of the lodge , the ceremony being performed by him in a most masterly and effective manner , characterised by great taste and impressiveness . The ceremony of installation being completed , the newly-installed W . AI .
invested the following brethren as his officers : Bros . P . B . Forshaw , I . P . M . ; Geo . Gould , S . W . ; P . II . Ryder , J . W . ; J . B . Forshaw , Treas . ; P . Draper , Sec . ; J . Winstanlcy , S . D . ; W . G . Watts , J . D . ; J . Grundy , I . G . ; J . J . Nunncrley , Tyler ; and Joseph Robinson anil James Hiram Taylor , Stewards ; and S . Wylde , P . M ., D . of C . The lodge was then closed down to the First Degree , and a
candidate was initiated by the newly-installed W . M . After the lodge ceremonies had been brought lo a successful issue , Bro . J . Prcscott presented the lodge with a portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , in his official costume as M . W . G . M ., in a beautiful gilt frame , and on the motion of Bro . P . M . P . B . Forshaw , seconded by Bro . P . M . Wylde , a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to Bro . Prescott
for his handsome present . After the lodge had been finally closed the brethren rat down lo a sumptuous banquet , which had been provided by Bro . H . Brown , of the Commercial Hotel . The chair was occupied by Bro . J . B . Lambert , W . M ., who gave the usual toasts in a very pleasing and talented manner . During the evening a very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . P . B . Forshaw ,
I . P . M ., to whom the W . M . paid a very high compliment , not only for the able manner in which he had conducted the business of the lodge during the past year , but for the able manner in which lie had discharged the difficult dulics of Installing Officer , and which was attended with lhe very unusual incident of the Installing Officer having to instal
a brother as W . M . who had himself had the pleasing duty of raising the Installing Officer into the mysteries of the Craft . The evening's proceedings were interspersed with songs , & c , which were ably given by Bros . G . Barton , J . Holt , G . Gould , , | . Fogg , and Taylor , who were accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro . J . 11 . Watt ? , Organist .
HAMPTON . —Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) . — The installation meeting of this young lodge took place at the lodge-room , Lion Ilotel , Hampton , Province of Middlesex , on Thursday , the 21 st Oct ., when Bro . E . Hopwood , P . M . 141 , tec , W . M . elect , was duly installed into the chair of King-Solomon by the First Master of the Hemming Lodge , ' Bro . W . Hammond , P . M . 201 and 1 -526 , P . G . J . D .
Middlesex , W . M . 1 he ollieers present were , m addition to the W . M . ami the W . M . elect , Bros . S . Hill , P . M ., J . W . ; J . Hurst , S . D . ; T . W . OckcndiK , acting J . D . ; T . Wheeler , 1 . ( 5 . ; D . B . Haw , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Hammond , P . M ., Sec . ; IS . Gutteridge , D . C . The lay members were Bros . Jcssett , Tngg , Phillips , T . W . Kent , Hiscox , Hunt , and , later in the evening , T . C . Walls . The visitors were Bros . J .
Wilson , P . M . 201 ); W . Piatt , P . M . 144 and 176 ; W . Snowden , W . M ., and J . W . Mitchell , S . D . of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , IS 5 8 ; A . Nuthall , S 8 9 ; and Steven Fane , 1158 . Previously to the installation of the W . M . elect , and immediately after the routine work presented by the agenda , the W . M . initiated Mr . Benjamin Richard Aston into the mysteries of the Order , and passed Bros . Hunt and Hiscox
to the Second Degree . Bro . John Bond , S . W . 880 , was also duly balloted for and unanimously elected a member of the I lemming Lodge , and during the ceremonies formally entered upon his position in the lodge . The VV . M . now appointed his Wardens for the installation ceremony , \ iz .: Bros . Samuel Hill , being a W . M ., to retain his post as J . W . ; and W . Piatt , to replace the W . M . elect in the chair
ol the S . W . 1 le added that the office of D . C , although a very important one on many occasions , was generally filled by a junior member , or at all events by an aspirant only for a junior office ; he should therefore ask Bro . Past Master Wilson to . act in that position pro tern ., as it must bc occupied by a P . M . fur the installation . The D . C . thus appointed then presented Bro . Edward Hopwood , P . M . 141 ,
S . W . 1 5 , anil W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation by his predecessor , the better to fit him for the high duties of that important trust , remarking at length upon his adaptability for the discharge of those duties , not only as evidenced by the unanimous election by the Master , Warilcnuv and fellows in open loilge assembled , but by the able assistance he had rendered the AV . M . in successfully
Launching this lodge un the smooth water of prosperity , ami in the conduct of the onerous duties of the first year of its existence—that his amiability of temperament , firmness of purpose , and career in a similar position already achieved , commended him p-. utieuUarly to an installing officer , more especially to the W . M ., than wdiom no one was better able to appreciate these services . Bro . Hammond made a
suitable reference to the qualifications as enumerated b y the D . C , and addressed the lodge Masonically upon the essential qualifications of candidates for the Master's chair , and Bro . Hopwood in particular , in whom they had already so patiently shone . Having completed the usual lodge pot tion of the ceremony , the Installing Master requested the usual retirement of members below the degree of
Installed Master , and constituted the Board , when , to use the words of the W . M ., " our esteemed Bro . Hopwood "was installed into the chair of King Solomon in ancient form , and the members of the Board invited to encircle him for the purpose of salutation . The admission of members iu the prescribed form , with the ceremonials of each degree , was thcu proceeded with under the proper arrangements bv the D . l' ., and the officers w * ro
installed according Io form in the following ordi-r : — Bros . Saul Hill , P . M ., S . W . ; J . Ilurst , J . W . ; D . 1 ) . Raw P . M . 2 K 2 , Treas . ; John Hammond , P . M . 201 , See . ; T , Wheeler , S . D . ; C . \\* . I ' o ... J . 1 ) . ; , | . C . Jcssett , I . G . ; T . VV . Oekeuden , D . C . ; B . Gutter ! Ige , ' SlevJard ; J . Gilbert Prov . G . Tyl . r , T y ler ; leaving lhe office of Assistant Stew . tid lo be subsequently filled , the first step in the honourable road lo oiiiee . The addresses to tlie Martcr , Wardens , and brethren were very effectively aud eloquently
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rendered by Bro . Wilson . The W . M ., before rising for propositions , stated that he had a very pleasing duty to perform—that of presenting the first Master of the lodge with a P . M . 's jewel . This he did with extra pleasure because it was so well earned . The manner in which the arduous duties of the first W . M . had been carried out had commanded the esteem and admiration of the entire members . The chaste
rendering of the ceremonies during his year of office was really depicted in the neat and elegant jewel , which had been designed as a model for the future jewels of the lod ge for similar services , and which he now placed upon the breast of the I . P . M . The jewel consists of the coat of arms of the late Dr . Hemming , engraven in solid gold in the centre of the blue ribbon of the Order , with Euclid ' s
fortyseventh proposition pendent thereto , also in solid gold . The following is the inscription on the back thereof : — " Presented b y the members of the Hemming Lodge , No . 11512 , to Bro . William Hammond , P . M . 201 and 1326 , and P . G . J . D . Middlesex , the founder of the lodge , as a token of esteem for the zeal , ability , and courtesy displayed by him whilepresiding over the lodge as first W . M .
October , 1875 . " Past Master Hammond rose and said , — Worshipful Sir , brother Wardens , and brethren , —I esteem it a very great honour to have been intrusted by our M . W . G . M . with the guidance and direction of this new lodge during the first year of its existence ; but there is a still greater satisfaction arising from this substantial indication of your unanimous approbation at the manner in
which lhe duties of that high and responsible office have been carried out . While I thank you most heartily for this token of your regard , I must , without for one moment disparaging the motives which influenced and brought forth this kind expression of gratification , revert to the circumstances attending the first announcement in the lodge . I then stated lhat it would personally have
given me much greater delight to have had the satisfaction of handing over the cost of this splendid piece of workmanship to one of the Masonic charities , ns I had done the five guineas afler my year ' s labours in the Jordan Lodge , and the ten guineas after my two years' similar services in the Lebanon . You , brethren , overruled that desire , and I was bound to submit to the general wish of
the lodge . I now trust the effect which you anticipated will bc most fully realised , that this honour I now so gratefully receive will form a wholesome stimulus for perseverance in the younger members of the lodge to emulate the exertions and secure the reward of those who have travelled before them . 1 thank you most sincerely . The lodge next unanimously resolved that the late
Treasurer , Bro . II . Jcpson , become an honorary member of the Hemming Lodge , and the Secretary was instructed to convey to the worthy brother the deep fraternal respect entertained for him by the members , and the satisfaction it would afford them to meet him as frequently in lodge as his professional duties would admit . Dr . Jepson was initiated in the lodge room in which the brethren were now
assembled , and by Dr . Hemming himself , whose name the lodge has taken . The report of the Permanent Committee on the audit of the accounts for the first year was of a very satisfactory nature , and was ordered to be entered on the minutes . 'I he ordinary business of the lodge having been resumed , several propositions were recorded for the ensuing meeting , the third Thursday in November , and the W . M .,
the work having absorbed about three hours' time , called upon the brethren to assist him lo close the lodge . At 6 . 30 the members and visitors sat down to an excellent banquet provided by Bro . Hiscox , after which the rest of the evening was spent in that Masonic decorum and interchange of thought which ever characterise gatherings of the fraternity . The W . M . dilated upon the advantages likely to
arise to both the mother country antl to India by the visit of our M . W . G . M ., His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , a matter which speciall y interested the W . M ., he having been born in India , and having spent his early boyhood among the hills and dales and the cncliantingly varied scenes of that exteiiiive portion of our empire . Bros . Wilson , Snowden , and Mitchell responded to the toast of
" 1 he Visitors , " the first making a happy reference to the graceful manner in which the VV . M . had acknowledged the kind services rendered b y Bro . Wilson during the ceremonies , and Bro . Snowden assuring the brethren that however fully Ihey might participate in the sanguine anticipations of the W . M . as to the efficient working of the
Hemming Lodge , metaphorically they would ere long see the Duke of Connaught , No . 1558 , quietly stemming the current up th ? Thames in close proximity with 1512 . A most enjoyable evening was spent , which was further enhanced by the vocal abilities of many of the brethren , interscrsed by Masonic recitations of other s .
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MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) held its regular meeting on Thursday , 14 th of October , 1 S 75 , nt the Bridge House Ilotel , Borough High Street , Southwark . There were present Comps . Edward Harris , M . E . Z . ; Frederick Walters , I' . Z ., as H . ; James William Baldwin , J . ; Frederick Walters , S . E . ; Benjamin Isaacs , P . S . ; ami many others . The visitors were
Comps . 11 . Potter , P . Z . 11 ; E . Gilbert , P . S . 1326 ; J . B . Shackleton , i : j ; f > , and others . The chapter was opened by the M . E . Z ., I " . Walters , P . Z ., S . E ., as II . ; J . W . VV . Iialdwin , . | . ; . and o . hcrs . The minutes were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballots for exaltations were unanimous iu favour of all the candidates . Apologies
were received from all tlie candidates excusing and regret - itig nun-attcu lance . Propositions were received for candi . ates for exaltition at next ni . vtia ^ . ' . " lie chapter was closed until Thur .-.-Uy , November 1 ith , at half-past sii o ' clock . The tis-ial banquet followed . BARNSTAPLE . —Chapter or Loyalty and Virtue ( No . 231 1 —This old chapter held its usual