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presenting Bro . Pillinger with a Past Master's jewel , and all the members would unite in wishing their I . P . M . every good wish . They hoped Bro . Pillinger would live for many years to wear the jewel and be with them . Bro . E . VV . Pillinger , I . P . M ., in response , said the hour was too far advanced to say much . It was a very proud moment of his life , first to have merited the approbation of his fellow brethren in the lodge to which he was proud to belong . He hardly knew how to thank them for the handsome way in which his health had been oroDosed

and received , but he thanked them sincerely from the bottom of his heart . Ever since be joined Masonry 17 years ago , he had been thankful he had done so . He considered Freemasonry one of the grandest religions that ever existed on earth , and he told this to a clergyman who asked him about it . When asked why he considered it so , he said because it taught one grand truth , which , if practised more extensively in the outside world would be better for all—and that was Charity . They were not all perfect , and Masonry taught the purest principles of piety and virtue . As far as the past year was concerned , there had been one event which had consoled many

of the fair sex , and that was the ladies' banquet . He only hoped the movement would continue to grow , for it would be for the benefit of themselves and others . During the Jubilee year they had had a reply from her Majesty , which was read in the lodge . He hoped to be given health and strength to render due support to the lodge , to the present W . M ., and his successors . The Burgoyne Lodge , he had no doubt , would continue in the path of progress , and would be in the foremost rank of any in the kingdom . The beautiful jewel presented to him would always remind him of the true spirit of Charity of which he had spoken .

Bro . John Mason , P . G . S . B ., acknowledged "The Visitors . " He was pleased to visit the lodge again after some years and witness the excellent working , but the crowning point had been when the W . M . consented to kindly represent that lodge for the Old People . He had heard that a special effort was being made for the Boys' School , but trusted it would not mean that their pockets would be closed for the poor old people . Nearly £ 17 , 000 was paid in annuities , and if they should have to sell some of the funds put by in times past , it would be the first time in the history of the Institution . He hoped the members would support the Master ' s list by their contributions , however small , which would be thankfully received and faithfully applied .

" The Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary " was given , Bro . Byng , P . M ., Sec , and others replying in appropriate terms . " The Officers " was also honoured before the proceedings terminated . Bro . Briggs presided at the pianoforte , and items on the musical programme were contributed by the Celia Quartette and Bros . VV . Hills Smith , A . Pinnington , J . L . Haddon , and Sam Wright .

Metropolitan Lodge No 1507 PRESENTATION TO BRO . F . J . PERKS , P . M ., SECRETARY . The installation meeting of this very successful lodge took place at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 20 th ult ., when nearly 140 attended to honour Bro . J . H . Moggridge the W . M . elect , a highly esteemed member of the lodge . Bro . J oseph Bate , W . M ., presided , and amongst those present were Bros . J . F . Saunders , I . P . M . ; J . H . Moggridge , S . W . ; VV . Barry , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M ., P . G . T ., Treas .: F . I .

Perks , P . M ., Sec ; Ii . E . Hawkins ,. S . D . ; E . G . Steers , J . D . ; A . C . Bradley , I . G . ; J . C H . Sargent and W . R . Thompson , Stwds . ; A . Jackson , Org . ; C . j . Scales , P . M . ; T . M . Ormiston , G . Clark , P . M . ; R . Tuck , D . Hatch , J . McEwan , P . M . ; W . F . Bates , P . M . ; R . W . Fraser , P . M . ; J . Carter , R . Alaway , P . M . ; J . Sturmer , W . H . Aston , J . A . Trongi , R . C Gleed , F . Ward , ] . H . Timberlake , T . L . Eames , J . Foster , E . J . Pearson , G . C Paine , W . Mitchell , E . P . Innocent , ] . Camp , bell , H . W . Newman , S . Dancyger , P . M . ; J . Matt , VV . A . Mason , A . P . Innocent ,

G . J . Jones , W . Ellis , G . B . Garstin , J . Cattaneo , J . L . Tannar , H . W . King , J . Hess , A . Hess , R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . J . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ; G . H . N . Bridges , P . G . S . B . ; C H . Vincent , P . M . 1 S 23 , P . P . G . R . Suffolk ; W . Call , P . M . 1209 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . H . Price , 1 5 21 , P . P . G . T . Surrey ; D . VV . Sargent , P . M . 2305 ; H . N . Clark , 222 S ; B . C Duger , VV . M . elect 1 C 35 ; I . W . Doubtfire , ! 693 ; J . R . Hill , J . W . 157 ; J . Pige , P . M . 122 S ; H . J . Abraham , W . M . 25 S 0 ; C . Johnson , J . D . 220 G ; R . H . Unsworth , I . P . M . 059 ; J . E . Pierce

W . L . Dickson , 5 S H . J . Grimwade , 2601 ; T . Whitford , W . M . 1321 ; J . Warden , 1321 ; VV . J . Lockett , 192 ; E . A . Fuchsbach , 1777 ; S . H . Stanslield , 467 ; F . Walter , 1321 ; J . Hatch , 153 S ; W . Noble , W . M . 153 S ; | . Shapcott , 733 ; S . McGregor , 1321 ; T . Richardson , P . M . S 62 ; E . L . Greville , 2222 ; F . Landeker , 217 ; VV . Hollingsworth , P . M . 11 S 5 ; C C Cruikshanks , P . M . 1777 ; W . Blackman , 1 G 35 ; J . Badger Clark , P . M . 222 S ; H . West , 55 ; R- Douglas Smith , P . M .

27 ; J . h . Culverhouse , 53 G ; J . Kirby , 19 G 3 ; S . K . Flatman , 1227 ; A . Eades , W . M . elect , 2332 ; J . K . Ferguson , 21 S 2 ; E . j . Cook , I . G . 2332 ; A . B . McApen , ' -57 J J- W . Dixon , P . M . 27 ; C J . Brown , 45 i J . Clarke , 117 S ; VV . A . Weeke , 15 S 5 ; A . Cash , 134 S ; J . F . Cliburn , S 34 ; ) . Davis , 12 SS ; R . Batchelor , 2570 ; H . Pickett , 1 C 02 ; M . Crafton , 30 ; A . C Norman , 1744 ; J . Rush , 2272 ; G . VV Stanford , J . W . 2006 ; H . R . Elkin , J . 13 . 2157 ; E . G . Cherry , P . M . S 61 j F . A . Baldwin , 21 OS ; and R . T . West , 1744 .

1 he minutes of the ledge meetings of 17 th March and 2 <) th September having been read and confirmed , and the Auditors' report received and adopted , the W . M . elect , Bro . James Horatio Moggridge , was then presented by Bro . J . T . Saunders , I . P . M ., and installed into the chair by the outgoing Master , Bro . J . Bate , in a most able and praiseworthy manner . The newly-installed VV . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . W . Barry , S . W . ; E . IX . Hawkins , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , P . G . Treas ., Treas . ; F . J . Perks , P . M ., Sec . ; E . G . Steers , S . D . ;

A . C . Bradley , J . D . ; R . C Gleed , I . G . ; J . C H . Sargent . D . C . ; W . R . Thompson and Id . W . Newman , Stwds . ; A . Jackson , Org . ; and R . Whiting , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . J . Bate gave the customary addresses with marked effect , for which he received the hearty congratulations of the brethren . The W . M . then initiated Messrs . | ohn Gray , W . R . Churchill , H . E . Orme , W . H . Shopland , and G . W . Perry-in all live initiates—Bro . Moggridge's working of the ritual was performed in a manner that proved beyond doubt that the members had elected a most competent ruler . Two gentlemen were

proposed for initiation at the next meeting and a joining member . One guinea was voted for Guy's Hospital Masonic bed , and live guineas was awarded to the wife of an indigent brother who was very ill . A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro . | . Bate foi his splendid year of office and for his excellent services as Installing Master . The VV . M . rose and presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . J . Bate , a Past Master's jewel as a small token of their esteem and the regard they felt towards him , and intimated that no Master of the lodge had ever better earned a jewel .

Bro . J . Bate acknowledged the vote of thanks and the jewel in brief terms , remarking that he bad done his very best while in the chair and if he had given satisfaction to all the members he was gratified . The Metropolitan was his mother lodge and he honoured the jewel and should ever prize it , as it would always remind him of his very happy j ear ot office and he hoped he might be spared to be with them for many years to come . The jewel bore the following inscription : " Presented to Bro . J . Bate , P . M ., by the Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 , as a mark ot esteem and in recognition of his able and valued services as W . M . iSyG-yj . "

The lodge was afterwaids closed , and a recherche banquet followed , which was admirably served under the personal superintendence of Bro . A . Clemow . "The Oueen and the Craft" having been duly honoured , the W 7 M . gave "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " observing that they all knew the deep interest his Royal Highness took in Freemasonry .

In giving "The M . W . Pro G . M . and the rest ol the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the VV . M . staUd that they were honoured that evening with the presence of three Grand Officers , including their dear old friend , Bro . VV . M . Stiles , P . G . T ., and the lodge was singularly fortunate in having him as one of its members , and , concluding , he = aiil it was his pleasure to couple with the toast the name of Bro . G , 11 . N . Bridges , I ' . G . S . B .

In acknowledging the toast , Bro . Bridges , P . G . S . B ., stated that the W . M . had taken him by surprise by calling upon him—the junior Grand Ollicer present—to respond , as he would rather work the Three Degrees than make a speech . The Grand Officers were honoured to wear the purple . He made special mention of B .-o . Lord Lathom , who devoted much time to Masonry , including six weeks every year in his own

province , and the other Grand Officers were selected for services rendered by them in the Craft . Before he sat down he stated that he must congratulate the lodge upon its great prosperity , and after making a jocular allusion to the extreme quietness of the members at that festive board , he said that he thought that Bro . Stiles , P . G . Treas ., was wrongly named , as he should have been named "Smiles . "

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Bro . J . Bate , I . P . M ., proposed "The Worshipful Master , Bro . Moggridge . " He said that it was undoubtedly the toast of the evening , and it fell to his honour and pleasure to submit it . The members had seen him work from the lowest office in the lodge to his then high position , and they all knew how hard he had worked for Masonry . He had had five initiates that night , and it was a trying ordeal to initiate so many immediately following his installation , and he had performed the ceremony with every satisfaction to all the members .

Bro . J . H . Moggridge , W . M ., on rising to respond received an ovation . He said that he was much flattered and honoured by the way the toast had been received . It was true that he commenced his career in the lodge on the bottom rung of the ladder , and he would always endeavour to do his level best to uphold the great prestige of the lodge , and when the time came for him to be relegated as an old fossil , he would still continue to do his utmost , as he hoped he had always done , for that , his mother lodge .

The toast of "The Initiates was next given by the VV . M ., who remarked that they had made five that day who would , he thought , be a great acquisition to the lodge . He felt that he must dwell upon one name , because 13 years ago that evening he was initiated , and one Churchill was initiated with him . Bro . Churchill was gone to the Grand Lodge above , but he had left a son , Bro . W . R . Churchill , and he had had the verv great honour of initiating that son that evening . He also referred to the other initiates , observing that he trusted they would never regret joining Masonry .

In response , Bro . W . R . Churchill thanked them one and all for the way he had been received and for making him a Mason . He appreciated the kind words of the W . M . as to his father , and he hoped to follow in the footsteps of his father . He was very much impressed with all he had seen and heard in the beautiful ceremony of his initiation . Bro . J . Gray also responded . He said that it would be his honest endeavour to prove a good Mason and all they could desire , and he should never forget the ordeal he had passed through that evening .

Bros . H . E . Orme and W . H . Shopland also acknowledged the toast in brief but appropriate terms . Bro . G . VV . Perry stated that he trusted to turn out everything that was expected of initiates , and he hoped never to disgrace the Craft . The W . M . stated that he had in the lodge briefly referred to the Secretary , Bro . F . J . Perks , P . M . Bro . W . M . Stiles , P . G . Treasurer , was the first Secretary , and although he was a modest man he was a very busy one , and his other duties would not permit him to continue in that office , Bro . Perks came next and he had been their honoured Secretary for 16 years . They all knew his intrinsic worth and he was without

doubt the most modest member of the lodge . He was most genial and had done everything possible to make the lodge the big success it was , thanks to his great efforts . They had never had any serious trouble in the lodge and although a large one , it was one of unanimity , and he attributed that result to Bro . Perks . Those services deserved a slight return , and it was a great pleasure to present him with a handsome silver tea and coffee service . He hoped he would be spared many years to use the articles , and when he was called to the Grand Lodge above he would leave them behind to ever remind his family of the great things he had done for the Metropolitan Lodge .

Bro . F . J . Perks , P . M ., on rising was enthusiastically received . He said that he was overpowered by his reception and the flattering wards of the W . M . After giving at length some interesting statistics of the lodge during the time he had held the office of Secretary , he stated that the whole of the Founders had gone with the exception of Bro . J . Willing , P . M ., and he regretted his absence that evening . It would have been

impossible for him to have carried out his duties if he had not had the kind assistance of all the members , and in following Bro . Stiles , P . G . Treas ., he had done , he thought , the correct thing , as Bro . Stiles as a Secretary could not be ex celled . He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for the very handsome testimonial , and he wished his love to the whole of them .

The remarks of Bro . Perks , P . M ., were received with ' great applause , and when he resumed his seat , he was accorded musical honours . The teapot forming part of the set bore the following inscription -. " Presented to Bro . Past Master F . J . Perks by the members of the Metropolitan Lodge , in recognition of his services as Secretary for iG years . 20 th October , 1 S 97 . " In presenting the toast of " The Masonic Charities , " the W . M . stated that it was a very important task for the members of the Craft to look after the boys and girls of

deceased Masons , and of those who were not , through no fault of their own , able to provide for them . The Schools were well maintained , and were everything that could be desired . He was going up as Steward at the next Festival of the Old People , and , in eloquent terms , he urged the members to give freely , to make his list a goodly one in amount for that very deserving Institution . They were honoured that evening with the genial presence of Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., and he had much pleasure in associating his name with the toast .

Bro . J . Terry , on rising to respond , was received with much enthusiasm . He said he thanked the VV . M . for the forcible manner in which he advocated the three Institutions , and in each and all the W . M . had given them the result of his wisdom and great thought . After referring at length to the Institutions of the Boys and Girls , he made special mention of the Old People , remarking that girls and boys might be adopted , but did they ever hear of anyone adopting old people ? In concluding a characteristic and eloquent speech , he stated that he hoped and trusted the VV . M . ' s list for the Old People would be a bumper , as the members should not forget that the old folk must bs kept ,

and they could pay their esteemed W . M . a great compliment by making his list a substantial one , from the Metropolitan Lodge , which he had the honour of consecrating many years ago , and installing Bro . J . Willing , P . M ., as the first W . M . of the lodge . The W . M . gave "The Visitors . " He said the Metropolitan Lodge had always been proverbial for the way they treated their guests , who were always well received . They were honoured that evening with the presence of Go and upwards—1 goodly musterand he joined with the toast the names of Bros . H . J . Abraham , VV . M 25 S 0 ; T . Whitford , W . M . 1321 ; W . Noble , W . M . 153 S ; R . II . Unsworth , I . P . M . 95 .. , ; and C . C Cruikshanks , P . M . 1777 .

In response , Bro . H . J . Abraham thanked them for the way the toast had been given and received , but he was sorry it had fall in in such bad hands to respond . Th . 5 working of the installation ceremony was biautifully doni , and if he could do it a > well when he would shortly have to install his successor , he would be gratified . Bro . T . Whitford also responded , and said the visitors appreciated the kind words of welcome of the W . M . The W . M . had rendered excellent service to his ( Bro . Whitford's ) lodge , and he congratulated him on the high position he had attained in th : Metropolitan Lodge . The working of the lodge was will-knovn , anil it wis next doo ; to perlection , and the hospitality of the members was lavish .

Bro . VV . Noble also acknowledged the toast , observing that he was highly gratified that his name had been associated with th : toast and he endorsed everything the previous speakers had said . Bro . R . H . Unsworth said that he cam : from a place in a cou ity called silly Suffolk , but what he had seen and heard that evening would rub away trom him so . ne of that socalied silly green of his county . Bro . C C Cruikshanks stated that he was initiated in the lodge , but owing to his professional duties he was reluctantly compelled to leave it . He liked their company but his duties did not permit him to like their hours .

The other toasts were "The Installing Master and Past Misters , " " The Treasurer and Secretary , " and " The Officers , " and at a very late hour the Tyler ' s toast brought the happy proceedings to an end . Bro . C F . Frood , Mr . Eric Farr , and Mr . Fred Cooper , vocally and otherwise entertained the brethren , but a word ot praise is due to Bro . Frood for his efforts , which were much appreciated .

King Harold Lodge , No . 1327 . The regular meeting was held at the Four Swan ; Hotel , Walthain Cross , on the 21 st ult . Present : Bros . Joseph Priddle , W . M . ; G . S . Metcalfe , I . P . M . ; II . Park , S . W . ; VV . Bangs , P . P . C . O ., J . W . ; VV . A . Sproat , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; Thomas Reilly , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Sec ; Henry Tusk , P . M . J 572 , P . P . G . S . of W „ S . I ) . ; E . G . Piatt , J . D . ; John Robinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., D . C . ; Lewis Cohen ,

A . D . C ; D . J . Shepherd , Org . ; D . J . Witte , I . G . ; | . VV . Crockett , Steward ; A . G . Young , Tyler ; F . M . Bilby , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . B-. ; P . L . Blackmore , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; VV . II . Bickel , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . ; VV . Metcalfe , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; Herbert K . Smith , P . M . ; John Mark , P . M . ; VV . J . Robinson , | . Sharp , VV . Paslield , F . Paul , J . S . Gregory , E . VV . Newman , J . W . 251 S ; A . J . Maxlield , G . II . Chittenden , Joseph Brown , VV . Harwood , G . Message , A . J . Williamson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ;