Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Graft flDasonrp , METROPOLITAN MEETINGS .

Faith Lodge ( No . 141 ) . —This ancient lodge met at Anderton ' s Hotel , on the 24 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . W . Langdale , W . M . ; Frommholz , P . M ., actingS . W . ; Welsh , J . W . j W . Carter , P . M ., Treas . j W . Stuart , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Taylor , S . D . ; Godfrey , acting l . G . j E . Hopwood , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; C . Dairy , P . M . ;

Capt . Walls , P . M . ; Hudson , P . M . ; Cobham , P . M . ; and others . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , apologies for non-attendance from absent brethren were read . A proposition for initiation at the next meeting having been handed in , the lodge was closed , and the brethren separated .

Panmure Lodge ( No . 715 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 2 ist ult ., at the Cannon-street Hotel , Bro . H . Birdseye , W . M ., in the chair . Among- the visitors were Bros . W . T . Buck ; T . A . Dennison , Wellington and Highbury Lodges ; L . H . Perkins , S . W . Laurence Lodge , U . S . A . ; E . R . Spears , T . H . Henri , P . M . ; and I . E . Blank , 205 . Bro . 1 .

Isaacs was raised to the Third Degree . Bro . J . S . White was duly installed by the W . M ., and appointed the following officers : Bros . E . Ouicke , J . W . ; S . Myers , S . D . ; T . Cope , P . M ., Treas . ; H . Birdseye , P . M ., Sec ; and J . Isaacs , l . G . During the proceedings a handsomely framed address , engrossed en vellum , was presented to the I . P . M ., and in making the presentation Bro . White said that it was

given not alone as a token of the high respect and esteem in which Bro . Birdseye was held by the members and the lodge , but also as a tangible mark of the affection which he won for himself . At the close of the business the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet , at which the customary toasts were proposed and honoured . In proposing "The Health of the W . M . " the I . P . M .,

Bro . Birdseye , said that notwithstanding the fact that Bro . White was practically a young Mason , he had made such rapid strides in the knowledge of the Craft , and had displayed such marked proficiency , that it would be a pleasure to the members to bestow upon him the coveted office of W . M . He had both in the lodge and in his general career set an example which could be followed with advantage . A series of musical selections given by the brethren added considerably to the success of a highly enjoyable meeting .

St . Dunstan ' S Lodge ( No . 1589 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 25 th ult ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , Bro . Wm . Farrington , W . M ., presiding . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the Audit Committee ' s report was received . Bro . Walter Wellsman , P . M ., W . M . elect , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being

performed in a masterly manner by Bro . Wm . Farrington . The neivly-installed W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . C . Moore , S . W . ; Innes , J . W . ; Clemoiv , P . M ., Treas . ; Robinson , P . M ., Sec ; Hunter , S . D . ; Buck , J . D . ; Beningfield , P . M ., l . G . ; W . E . Farrington , P . M ., D . C . ; and F . Farrington , P . M ., Stwd . After the investiture of officers a very pleasing and interesting- duty

devolved upon the W . M ., who initiated his son , Mr . Walter Henry Wellsman ; Mr . Thomas Randell was also initiated by the W . M . The members of the lodge and a large number of visitors afterwards adjourned to the Pillar Room , where a sumptuous banquet was partaken of . The toasts of "The Queen and the Craft" and "The

M . W . Grand Master" were proposed by the W . M ,, and responded to heartily . In proposing the toast of "The Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . said he was deprived of the presence of three Grand Officers that evening . One was a member of the lodge , Sir Polydore de Keyser , who wrote expressing his regret

that he could not attend , having to be present at the Poulterers' Company . Bro . Sheriff Augustus Harris , Grand Treasurer , had expressed personally to him ( the W . M . ) his regret that he could not be there that evening , as he had to be at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; and Bro . Sir Somers Vine , Grand Deacon , was also prevented from being present . The W . M . expressed his sorrow that those brethren could not be with them , but said

they were worthy of the brethren ' s highest admiration and highest praise . The next toast , that of "The W . M ., " was proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . Wm . Farrington , who said it was an unusual thing to put a Past Master in the chair . He had the honour and pleasure that evening of installing the father of the lodge , Bro . Wellsman . He congratulated the W . M . on his initiating his son , and asked the brethren to cordially drink his health .

Ihe toast having been heartily responded to , the W . M . replied . He said that 14 years ago that night he sat in that chair . He little thought then that two apprenticeships would pass and that he should again assume it . Since he was first in the chair a great deal had happened . Brethren had joined the lodge , brethren had left the lodge , brethren had died , and others had gone elsewhere , and but few of

the old faces remained . His interest in the lodge remained and was as keen now as ever it was . The honour that the brethren had done him would ever remain in his mind . Since he had been a member of the lodge he had done his duty , but why he should have been rewarded as he had been

he failed to see . It had been the pleasure of the brethren that he should carry on the work for another year , and he only hoped that he should have health and strength to do it . He would try to make his year of office a success , and hoped he should have plenty of work to do . He had I already initiated two gentlemen that evening , and was promised two more on the next occasion . The toast of "The Initiates" was next proposed by the I W . M . He said it was one of the peculiar pleasures of the W . M . to have some work to do after he was installed .

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With regard to his initiating his son , the W . M . said he had endeavoured to show him the right way in Masonry as in other things , and he trusted he would be a worth y brother of the St . Dunstan ' s Lodge . His son's interest in Freemasonry was real and true , and he hoped he was impressed with what he had gone through . Bro . W . H . Wellsman , in a neat speech , replied . He

said there were occasions on which every man should make some effort to say a few words appropriate to the occasion . He must say that the ceremony was most impressive , and was one which he should remember through his life . He thanked the brethren for the honour they had done him in electing him as a member of the lodge , and he had to thank his father for his great kindness in introducing him . He

sincerely hoped that he might always promote the welfare of the St . Dunstan's Lodge . Bro . Thomas Randell also responded . The Worshipful Master next proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " which was , he said , next to the toast of the Initiates , the most popular toast in the St . Dunstan ' s Lodge . They had a goodly array of visitors present , but there were

some they should like to have seen , but who were unable to be present . They were Bros . Altman , P . G . Stwd . ; Lake , a Past Grand Officer of Cornwall ; and Lewis , from Somersetshire . In their absence he called upon Bros . Green , P . M . I oS ; Woods , P . M . 85 S ; Holbrook , P . G . P . Hants ; and Morton , P . M ., who ably responded to the toast .

The Worshipful Master then proposed the toast of " The Past Masters . " In doing so he dwelt on the fact that years ago the lodge used to have a regular Installing Master , who used year after year to install the new W . M . But he was pleased to say that the I . P . M . had put him in the chair , and the way he had done the ceremony must have impressed everybody . The position of the Past Masters was one of great

honour , because they were the mainstay of the lodge , and helped the Master in every possible way they could . Bro . Wm . Farrington , I . P . M ., responded . As far as the installation was concerned , he considered it his duty to do it , and he worked to that end . The Masters of the lodge would do the same in the time to come as they had done in the past , and they would endeavour to further the interests

of the lodge . Bro . Woodbridge , P . M ., also responded . The toast of " The Officers " was proposed by the W . M ., and fittingly replied to by the S . W ., Bro . C . Moore . ' The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close . During the evening a charming selection of music was given by the Central Glee Union , Mr . Edgar Barnes , and Mr . Alfred Latter , with Bro . W . J . Kipps at the piano .

Provincial Meetings.

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

DUNMOW . RoSSlyn Lodge ( No . 1543 ) . —A regular meeting ot this lodge was held at the Saracen ' s Head Hotel , on Wednesday , the 25 th ult . The W . M ., Bro . D . Milbank , P . G . Stwd ., presided , and was supported by the following officers : Bros . W . C . Sams , S . W . ; John Wright , J . W . ; F . J . Snell , P . M . and Treas . ; J . M . Welch , Sec ; W .

R . Hoskins , S . D . ; J . C . Newman , J . D . ; F . J . Carter , l . G . ; Fred . W . Warner , Tyler ; R . C . Lyle , I . P . M ., and a large attendance of members . Bros . Edmund Piper and I ' . Bradridge were passed to the F . C . Degree . Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., delivered an interesting lecture on " The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Craft Masonry . " Although this was a third

visit to the lodge for a similar purpose , the interest of the brethren remained unabated , whilst for nearly two hours Bro . Stevens , in an extempore address , without hesitation or pause , interpreted the allegorical and symbolical meanings of the several portions of lodge ritual and proceedings . The lecture is entirely different from what is known as " Section Working ; " indeed , it offers much needed explanations in regard to that portion of Masonic work itself .

To much that he had on previous occasions set before the brethren , the lecturer added new and important illustrations , giving his lecture a novelty that was greatly appreciated by his hearers , who testified their gratification by earnest applause when he had terminated his address . The thanks of the lodge having been voted to Bro . Stevens , and some formal business transacted , the lodge was closed , and the remainder of a pleasant evening was spent in social converse and fraternal harmony .

HAMPTON COURT . Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) . —This prosperous provincial lodge met at the Greyhound Hotel on the 26 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . F . A . F . Scholding , W . M . ; W . Fisher , P . M . S 34 , S . W . j J . Smith , J . W . j J . C . Jessett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . j Captain Walls , P . P . G . W ., Sec . ; J . W . Clark , S . D . ; H . Robinson ,

J . D . j Trotter , I . G . j G . Ransford , P . M ., D . C . : G . J . Tagg , Cronin , and C . Wheatley , Stwds . j W . Spearing , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . j R . Eales , P . M . j E . Clark , P . M . j VV . S . Plimsaul , P . M . j and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and conlirmed , Bro . Whicher was ably passed . Bro . E . Clark , who was prevented from attending the previous

meeting by a severe domestic affliction , was then presented with a Past Master ' s jewel . Previously to the lodge being closed , communications regretting inability to attend were received from Bros . H . H . Room , P . G . Sec . Middx . ( Hon Member ); H . Wheatley , P . M . j R . Kent , E . Wright , and others . The resignation of Bro . A . Bushell was received with regret .

Ihe brethren then adjourned to refreshment . The customary loyal and Craft toasts having been duly honoured , Bro . W . Spearing in a neat speech acknowledged the toast of " The Provincial Grand Officers . " "The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by the Secretary . In giving this toast the speaker mentioned the zeal and application that Bro . Scholding had brought to bear upon the discharge of the duties of the various offices he had held in the lodge . They had seen how well he had

invested his officers on the night of his installation , and they had also witnessed his working that evening . He augured for the W . M . a very successful year of office . Bro . Scholding having replied , gave the toast of " The Visitors , " which was replied to by Bro . Edgell , of the Dobie Lodge . Bros . E . Clark , R . Eales , and G . Ransford responded for " The Past Masters , " Bros . Jessett and Walls for " The

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Treasurer and Secretary , " and Bros . J . Smith and 1 . \ v Clarke for "The Officers . " The proceedings , which had been enlivened by the vocal and dramatic abilities of several of the brethren , then terminated .

KEYNSHAM . St . Keyna Lodge ( No . 1833 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge , which was constituted some 10 or p years ago , and is now one of the most flourishing lod ges in the Province of Somerset , was held at the Public Hall , Monday , the 23 rd ult ., when the following , amongst others were present : Bros . James S . Naish , W . M . j VV . n '

Hobkirk , I . P . M . j C . Pfeiffer , S . W . j Charles Newell J . W . j Alfred J . Gay , Treas . j Ben . Read , Sec . j R . ' Shrapnell , S . D . j D . Stallworthy , J . D . j E . J . Grubh ' P . M . 6 S , P . P . G . P ., D . C . j Joseph Byerley , l . G . j R . | Parminter , Org . ; R . Tippets , Stwd . j S . J . Lewis , P . fy ] ' . Wm . Roberts , P . M . ; F . Trull , P . M . 63 , P . P . J . G . D . ; f E . Forse , 6 Sj Wm . Galpin , P . M . 6 S , P . P . G . Std . Rr !

George Will , 1750 ; Jos . Owner , P . M . 6 to , P . P . G . P ' W . C . Jarrett , 6 S , P . P . G . S . ; C . Welch , P . M . 976 , P . p ' G . S . j F . Gressy , 237 ; Charles E . Cooper , 36 ; A . ] ' Tonkin , J . D . 1 755 ; A . J . Mott , GSj A . H . Bate , I 40 J ' T . P . Overbury , 6 S j F . R . Geary , P . M . 68 ; Charles Harrison , S . Fr Andrews , O . W . Wiltshire , C . J . Tidman , Robert Bennett , H . B . Southwell , C . A . Hayes , Sidney M ' Birt , L . VV . Brown , S . G . Britton , E . Bradham , W . Collett

J . Cambridge , Vincent Russell , A . W . Ordish , T . Weblev VV . M . 08 ; H . Fielding , l . G . 326 ; J . Smith , C . C . Stokes A . R . Knee , J . T . Hallam , P . M . 326 ; and J . Stoate , Tyler ! After the preliminary business had been disposed of , Bro . Charlie Pfeiffer , Worshipful Master elect , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . J . T . Hallam , P . M . 326 , P . P . J . G . W ., in the unavoidable absence of the D . P . G . M .,

Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . of England . The newly-installed VV . M . proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : Bros . J . Naish , I . P . M . ; C . Newell , S . W . j J . Read , J . W . j A . J . Gay , Treas . j R . H . Shrapnell , Sec . j D . Stallworthy , S . D . j J . Byerley , J . D . j R . Tippetts , l . G . ; C . J . Tidman and C . A . Hayes , Stwds . j and J . Stoate , Tyler . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro .

Hallam , _ P . P . J . G . W . of the Province of Bristol , for kindly performing at short notice the ceremony of installationthe same to be entered on the minutes . The occasion was marked by a substantial subscription to the Masonic Charities , the sum raised being £ 59 ios . At the conclusion of the lodge business , the banquet was held at the Lamb and Lark Hotel under the genial

presidency of the newly-installed Worshipful Master . "The Queen and the Craft" and "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " were given in suitable terms from the chair . "The D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , and the Grand Lodge of England , " was duly honoured . Bro . VV . D . Hobkirk , P . M ., proposed "The Deputy

Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . C . Else , and the Prov . Grand Lodge of Somerset , " and , in doing so , regretted the absence of Bro . Else , whom everyone expected would have been present . It was a matter of further regret that Bro , Else had been kept away by the illness of his wife . They would sympathise with him , and perhaps many would have occasion to correspond with the Deputy in expressing their

sympathy . The toast was acknowledged by Bros . Welsh , Gay , and Lewis . Bro . J . S . Naish , I . P . M ., submitted "The W . M . of the St . Keyna Lodge , " whose name was received with prolonged applause . Bro . Naish said Bro . Pfeiffer had been working among them for some time , and from the very efficient manner he had filled the several offices they had chosen him

as VV . M ., and it was a general desire that he should have a good year of office . The health was drunk with enthusiasm and the usual honours , and Bro . Pfeiffer , in reply , said : Honourable Past Masters , Officers , and Brethren , —There are certain occasions in a man ' s life when he is unable to find words to express exactly how he feels . That is how I am situated to-night , and you must take the will for the deed . I suppose every

Mason has an ambition , and to-night I have reached the summit of my Masonic ambition . My early desire as a Mason was to become Master of a lodge , and my laudable hope is now realised . I firmly purpose , with the help of the G . A . O . T . U ., to show you by my conduct as Master of this lodge , and as a citizen of the world , that your confidence in me has not been mispiaced . 1 win strive for a .

further ambition now by endeavouring to make you say at the end of my reign that I have proved a worthy Master of a worthy lodge . To you , Bro . Hallam , I tender my heartfelt thanks for kindly performing my installation at a very brief notice , with which ceremony I was very much impressed . I am echoing the wish of all when I say I hope you will long be spared to attend the St . Keyna Lodge

and to install future Masters . Brethren , 1 thank you all for the kind manner you have drunk my health , and I now submit to you that of "TheI . P . M ., Bro . Naish , " in whom we had one of the most worthy Masters that ever filled the chair of this lodge . No one who has attended the meetings could be other than delighted by the excellent way he had rendered all three ceremonies . By fair hard work and

perseverance , Bro . Naish had reached that degree of perfection it is the lot of few to attain , and whose good examp le he ( the speaker ) was going to humbly try to follow . Bro . Naish responded in the following terms : I am suie I feel honoured that you should have spoken of me in such flattering terms , and I thank you . When I was initiated I wanted to know more about Freemasonryand I was

de-, termined I would know as much as I could , and with that object I strove on . When I reached the Senior Warden s chair I began to feel afraid , because I had such eminent Masters to follow , but I came across that paragrap h in oui ritual which begins "If at first the task seems insurmountable , " which I took to heart and applied it to myself , anu have won the kind words spoken of me to-dav . " P ^

brethren think the ceremony is all that pertains to tn W . M . ' s chair they are mistaken , as there is much to a both in and outside the lodge , but if they earnestly apply themselves to the work and persevere they will succeed . Bro . Gay , P . M ., proposed "The Visiting Brethren , saying how pleased they were at all times to receive vis'tors ' la

especially on occasions like the present . Out of the r o number of lodges in the Provinces of Somerset , Glouceste , and Bristol , for holding forth the right-good hand of ieU 0 T ship , they took a place second to none . They tried to good working , and afterwards further provide for them regards refreshment . That day they congratulated tne selves on many distinguished visitors .