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He was grateful to the visitors for the eulogiums cha'r ' , Vnnn his working , and trusted the lodge would P afS 6 , » ndcr the guidance of Bro . Vickers , W . M . « "S ? Stnait Barker , P . M ., in response to "The Past f' = " said it was n years since his installation into " * haircf that lodge , and he had seen the accession of the c" 3 r c : ncei Some of their members were missing

arious caus-s . It was not numbers , however , that '" "tinted the welfare of a lodge , but the individual inc t taken by the P . M . ' s and brethren . He congratulated ' vU M upon having around him the largest array of '•* , V ever assembled in that lodge . He had carefully " Thed the career of their present W . M ., and was certain 'I i- he was properly qualified to undertake the duties of th f-L fh * lodge to the satisfaction of all .

An Thos Pocre , P . M ., Sec , returned thanks for the t-d manner in which the W . M . had proposed " The H Sths of the Treasurer and Secretary . " He regretted \ rl fhe Treasurer was unable to be present , but was sure v was with them in spirit . With regard to himself , he lift VtC *' , » 1 * J £ __ ll . n . wi n « ••In «/ 3 n ftl-Cfll- ha Vl 1 l \ obli for the kindnesses he had

, very much ged many eived at the hands of the members , and he hoped to be aredto perform the duties of Secretary for many years f come He had anticipated being relieved of those Vines but as the various W . M . ' s had attained the chair i had felt he c > uld not vacate the position . He regarded nrtJ

P . . Nfjtltt — •A L _ 1 '^ J ^^ A Lftrtn . 4 In ** j-kr \ lmt * a e * r \ LLvplf as a fixture in the lodge , and hoped to continue so . He again thanked them and wished the W . M . a happy and nro'oerous year of office . "The Officers" having been duly giiren and duly responded to the W . M . intimated his intention of representing the School Festivaland

lodge at the forthcoming Girls' , appealed to the brethren to substantially support his Steward-5 The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . An excellent programme of music considerably enhanced the enjoyment of all present .

HIGHBURY LODGE ( No . 2192 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., when there were present Bros . C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br ., Sec , as WM . j Alderman Jos . Savory , S . W . ; James Terry ,

. P G S . B ., S . D . ; John Barnett , jun ., J . D . ; W . Shurmur , D ' . C ; VV . Maple , I . G . ; G . W . Bowyer , Stwd . ; J . S . Crick , H . Sprake , and Cornelius Cope , with Bro . J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C , as a visitor . The meeting , to which so many had been looking forward with pleasurable anticipations , was shorn of its lustre and

a great gloom cast or . the proceedings by the recent death of the VV . M ., Bro . Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . The acting W . M " ., as soon as he had opened the lodge , said he thought he should be acting in accordance with the feelings of every member if , before they proceeded with any business , he moved that a vote should be inserted on their minutes

recording the great loss the lodge had sustained by the death of the W . M . Bro . Edgar Bowyer bad been looking forward to that day with great anticipations of pleasure and delight to perform the ceremony of installing Bro . Alderman Jos . Savory , because he had taken a special interest in that brother's Masonic career ; and it was only

about 48 hours before he was taken from them that he was arranging with him the proceedings of _ that day , and giving him the names of the guests he had invited and who he expected would attend , including the Lord Mayor of Lcndon , but the G . A . O . T . U . had otherwise ordered , and they had now to mourn his loss . He would not say more

but simply move the following resolutions , viz ., " That the members of this lodge , while humbly submitting to the inscrutable will of the Most High , desire to record on the minutes of their proceedings their deep and abiding regret at the very severe loss they have sustained in the death , on the 16 th instant , of Bro . Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br ., one

of the founders of the ledge and its first _ W . M . His generous disposivion , kindly courtesy , and untiring interest in all that appertained to the Order endeared him to the members of the lodge , as well as to every one who knew him , and they gratefully acknowledge the material assistance he gave at the formation of the lodge . That a copy of

this resolution be forwarded to Mrs . Bowyer , with the assurance that she and her family have the warmest sympath y of every member of the lodge in their sad bereavement . " This having been seconded Yy Bro . ahurmur , was carried in solemn silence . The minutes of the previous meetin ? were then read . and . together with

¦ " 6 report of the Audit Committee , unanimously approved . A ballot was taken for Mr . Cornelius Cope , which being unanimousl y favourable , he was initiated . Bro . E . S . wick was then raised t 0 , he Degree 0 f M . M . Bro . J . lerry then assumed the chair , and proceeded , in his usual faultless manner , to install Bro . Alderman Joseph

oavory as W . M ., who was then pleased to appoint and invest the following as officers of the lodge for the ensuing year viz .: Bros . T . Hastings Miller , S . W . ; J . Terry , J-W-i W . H . Baker , Treas . ; C . F . Hogard , Sec . ; J . « arnett , jun ., S . D .: W . Shurmur , I . D .: W . Maple .

" *>•-, G . W . Bowyer , I . G . ; A . P . Bowyer and H . ^ rrake , Stewards ; and Morley , Tyler . Bro . Hogard , fnr a . , ounced 'hat he had , in the name of the lodge , late VV M wreath of nowers to decorate the bier of the 1 , g , •' l > on the motion of Bro . Terry , seconded . „_ ro J- Barnett , jun ., his action was unanimously 3 ??» 1 ' / thanks for Ws attention . The lodge was nen closed , and the brethren separated .

* Mh 1 ? 1 N .-Cecil Lodge ( No . 449 ) .-A meeting whin . I on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., at the Sun Hotel , Shim / er ? , ? f Present Bros . C . B . Cooper , W . M . ; F . ^ nuiltoe , P . M P I n i «; __ c \\ r . r- ii _ i __ i u ; .

Pt > r l , ; 'ch , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Sec ; J . Shilcock , P . M ., IR . D o , ' . ?' 'i Gilbcrtson , J . D . ; Gilbertson , jun ., P PA r r ?& , lltoe > p M- P . P . S . G . W . ; Sworder , P . M ., hamM , " M , 7 W J- F ° rdham , E- Uoyd , J . W . Ford-Write ™ D U " ' HaroId Cooper , Brookes , and Greillet . MidduL r 0 S ^ -I ? n " Read > W-M- 2 I ° 5 > P-P . G . Organist

Thelnri oniney , r . ivi . 1491 . meeting u - , ° P ened > and , he minutes of the previous W . ForHI , V '" g bee " read ' Br 0 S- Harold Co ° P er and Jfiro . MTiv t , i ' subsequently passed to the F . C . Degree , both c «» ' . was afterwards raised to the M . M . Degree , andeffiS nles bein S : Performedby the W . M . in an able Nothin f nner " kr etbren L ' tller , offerln g > tne , 0 ( Jge was closed , and the aajourned to banquet , which was served in first

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rate style by the new proprietor . Full justice was done to it , and , after the cloth was cleared , the VV . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , to which was added songs and recitations by the brethren , an agreeable evening being spent . MANCHESTER . —Avon Lodge ( No . 1633 ) . — The installation of Bro . S . D . McKellen , P . M . 1496 , tojk

place , and the St . John ' s Festival celebrated , on Wednesday , the 2 Sth ult , at the Denmark Hotel , Greenheys , when there were present Bros . Wm . Lyon , VV . M . ; VV . T , Allitt , S . W . ; J . Boylan , J . W . ; A . B . Whittaker , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Brown , P . M ., Sec ; C . S . vinn , S . D . ; VV F . Farrington , J . D . ; J . G . Driver , I . G . ; W . Bostock , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . of C . j S . Ashcroft and J . T .

Kenworthy , Stewards ; S . D . McKellen , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . W . Lane j T . Cavanah , P . M . j G . Macfarlane , P . M . ; A . T . Forrest , P . M . ; E . G . Simpson , P . J . G . D . Cheshire ; Wm . Battersby , J . J . Wills , A . Jacobson , H . Mason , T . Hartley , C . H . Stephenson , G . F . Howard , J . E . Greenwood , VV . Padget , J . T . Piatt , F . Green , C . Reid , VV . Corbett , P . M . 249 ; and E . D . Cantilion , Tyler . Visitors :

Bros . S . Myerscough , P . P . G . Org . ; Wm . Jaffray , P . M . 152 , P . P . G . D . ; E . L . Adam , W . M . 1213 ; G . V . Blaikie , P . M . 152 ; T . Hassall , P . M . 1213 ; T . W . Bone , P . M . 1185 , W . M . 1730 ; G . Jackson , P . M . 1077 ; J . B . Windall , P . M . 1077 ; W . Hoyland , P . M . 10 S 3 and 2185 j S . E . Jupp , W . M . 1140 ; W . H . Beaston , P . M . 1459 ; G - Hun * -, P . M . and Treas . 1009 , Sec . 1170 ; Walter Biggs ,

VV . M . 1496 ; J . VV . Allison , P . M . 993 , 645 , and 204 ; T . Stopford , W . M . 1079 ; T . Uttley , W . M . 307 ; J . Stovold , I . P . M . 993 ; R . Dottie , P . M . 993 ; F . Appleby , 152 ; W . W . Mclntyre , 1140 ; J . McCulIoch , 4 ( S . C . ) j A . W . Whittaker , 1077 ; F . Roberts , 7 S ; VV . Wood , 1345 ; T . Owles , 646 j Kenneth J . Stewart , 1140 ; J . E . Ashton , 21 S 6 , Sec . 1147 ; J . G . Elderton , 317 ; W . H . Ream ,

204 ; P . Watson , 2156 J T . Elliott , P . M . 1147 ; G . Bowen , J . W . 2144 ; L . J . Griffiths , S . W . 935 and 1993 ; T . M . Johnson , 992 ; P . J . Crowther , F . Shore , S . Jackson , Steward 2156 ; H . B . Brown , 5 S 1 ; T . Broadbent , 645 ; J . Bowers , J . D . 1730 ; and R . R . Lisenden , P . M . 317 , Prov . G . Steward . The lodge was announced to be open at three o ' clock , but it was nearly four o ' clock before proceedings

commenced . The minutes of the previous meeting weie read and confirmed , after which the W . M . elect , Bro . S . D . McKellen , P . M . 1496 , P . P . G . D . C . W . Lane , was formally presented to Bro . Wm . Bostock , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., who occupied the chair , and Bro . McKellen was installed as W .

Master in the presence of 29 Installed Masters . The following brethren were subsequently appointed officers , and invested by Bro . A . B . Whittaker , P . M ., Treasurer : Bros . J . Boylan , S . W . ; C . Swinn . J . W .: A . B . Whittaker , P . M . ( invested by Bro . W . Bostock , P . P . G . S . B . ) , Treas . ; W . Brown , P . M ., Sec . ; W . F . Farrington , S . D . ; J . G .

Driver , J . D . ; W . Bostock , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . C ; J . T . Kenworthy , I . G . j G . Sutherland , J . H . Stovold , W . Battersby , T . Hartley , J . J . Wills , and A . Jacobson , Stewards j and J . Cantilion , Tyler . The address to the W . M . was delivered by Bro . T . Cavanah , P . M . j to the Wardens by Bro . G . Macfarlane , P . M . j and the brethren bv Bro . W . Bostock , P . M ., P . P . G . P .

There being no further business the lodge was closed , and the brethren afterwards celebrated the Festival of St . John with a banquet , which , when finished , the usual toast list was proceeded with . The W . Master proposed the preliminary toasts , which were all duly honoured . Bro . Wm . Lyon , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ., " said he did so with very great pride and

satisfaction . The W . M . was known to a great many Masons outside the Avon Lodge , as well as to all in it , and by each and every one he was highly esteemed . He had had the pleasure of addressing Bro . McKellen at the commencement of the installation ceremony , and of pointing out those distinguished virtues and characteristics that qualified a brother for the office of Master . Alt those qualities he was

persuaded Bro . McKellen possessed in an eminent degree , and he therefore felt proud to hand over the government of the Avon Lodge to such a brother , because there was no doubt the work would be carried on with great advantage to the lodge . The brethren had seen on several previous occasions how well Bro . McKellen could perform the various ceremonies , and therefore they could but feel as

he ( Bro . Lyon ) did that the welfare and success of the lodge was thoroughly assured in such competent hands . The toast was received with enthusiasm , and the W . M . ' s health heartily drunk , after which Bro . Seymour Jackson sang , in finished style , "The Message . " The W . M ., on rising to respond , was loudly cheered , and in reply said he felt deeply moved at the kind and

enthusiastic manner the brethren had received the toast , and the eloquent manner in which his predecessor had proposed it . No man could stand in the position he did , amongst 70 or 80 brethren more or less distinguished , and feel unmoved when hearing the toast of his health proposed and received in such a manner as his had been , and he would not indeed give much for the man who could remain untouched and

totally callous at such a time , lt was almost impossible for him to respond to the toast in such a manner as it should be responded to . Thel . P . M . had a right to feel very particular as to who came into his place in the lodge . It was no ordinary position for a brother to occupy , who was elected Master of the Avon Lodge , and he presumed he was not wrong in saying that the lodge was , at least ,

second to none in the Province of East Lancashire , and if they took its work during the past year as a criterion of the strength of its position , he should say it would rank first in the Province . The I . P . M . had gone through the work of his period in such a manner that he ( Bro . McKellen ) felt the responsibility and the honour which the brethren had conferred

upon him in asking him to follow his footsteps . He felt it the more because two months ago he had not the remotest conception that such an honour was to be conferred upon him . He had not come from the S . W . 's chair into that of W . M . through any succession to which he might be entitled to look forward , but it had simply arisen , as he believed , from the kindly feeling that the brethren

entertained towards him , and which they had been anxious to display now that an opportunity had occurred . To a certain extent the satisfaction he felt at being placed in such an honourable position was tinged to a very great degree with regret , for the reason that a very distinguished , worthy , and highly-valued brother , who was fairly entitled to it , had been compelled through the ruling of Prov . Grand Lodge to forego the natural ambition of presiding

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over two lodges in one year . At the time Bro . Allitt was elected W . M . there was not a doubt in the mind of any member but that he would have been duly installed , and if such had been the case he ( Bro . McKellen ) would have been one of his most sincere helpers ; but as it happened Bro . Allitt had been installed VV . M . of another lodge , and , as previously stated , was not permitted to preside over

another at the same period . All the same , however , the Avon Lodge would mend matters as soon as possible . As far as he ( Bro . McKellen ) was concerned , the position he had undertaken was one the duties of which he was somewhat afraid of undertaking . At the same time the knowledge that he was surrounded by able and efficient officers , who would render him every assistance , gave him additional

confidence , and he assured the brethen he would do his utmost to merit the trust reposed in him . Before sitting down the W . M . proposed in eulogistic terms "The Health of the I . P . M , Bro . Lyon , " who had won the esteem and kind regard of every brother in the lodge , and if it could have been done with any degree of comfort he ( Bro . McKellen ) would have felt pleased if Bro . Lyon could

have continued his tenure ot office until the end of the present year , and it gave him great pleasure to present the I . P . M . with a gold jewel as a token of the esteem in which he was held by his brethren , trusting he might be long spared to wear it amongst them . The toast was heartily drunk , and Bro . Lyon returned thanks in appropriate language . The Worshipful Master afterwards proposed " The

Visitors , " and in so doing remarked that it was very gratifying to have the honour of being installed before a board of no less than 29 Installed Masters . Bros . Major Allison , P . M . 993 , George Hunt , P . M . and Sec . 1009 , and Seymour Jackson , Stwd . 2156 , replied . Other toasts were proposed , and a very short , though enjoyable evening was spent . The P . M . 's jewel was specially manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , 47 , Bridge-street , Manchester .

CROOK . —Crook Lodge ( No . 201 9 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on the 25 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , for the purpose of installing Bro . John Graham into the Worshipful Master ' s chair . The lodge was opened by Bro . W . Arrowsmith , the retiring W . M ., who conducted the ordinary business of the lodge . Bro . Thomas Hardy , I . P . M ., then performed the installation ceremony . Bro . Graham appointed his officers as follows : Bros . W .

Arrowsmith , I . P . M . j E . Milburn , S . W . j R . VV . Wraith , J . W . j Rev . S . Newsome , Chap , j R . Proud , Treas . ; J . Joel , Sec . j R . Dawson , S . D . j G . Emmerson , J . D . j A . Y . Talbot , Almoner j R . J . Robertson , I . G . j T . Wanless , D . C . ; J . Hughes , Org . ; T . Linton and T . Hall , Stwds . j and J . Dawson , Tyler . Owing to the very severe weather , the number of visiting

brethren was not so large as on previous occasions , but there were present Bros . W . Crawtord , W . M . 1121 , P . P . G . O . j J . Probert , P . M . 424 J C . G . Randall , 4 S 1 J T . Banks , J . D . 1121 J John Reed , P . M . 1121 ; and John Barnet , 1121 . A banquet was afterwards held at the Surtees Hotel . A splendid jewel was presented to the retiring Worshipful Master .

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INSTRUCTION .

ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( No . ag ) . —A . meeting wis held at the Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden-lane , Covent Garden , on Friday , the 33 rd ult . Present : Bros . G . Deaton , W . M . ; Vickery , S . W . ; Thompson , J . W . ; Blundell , S . D . ; F . Deaton , I . G . j Baker , Preceptor ; G . Deaton , Sec . ; and others . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes ot the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . F . Deaton having offered himself as a candidate , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed

The W . M . rose for the first and second times , when it was proposed by the W . M ., and seconded by Bro . F . Deaton , that the matter of disposing of the votes attached to the lodge be referred to the next meeting—April 6 th . lt was also proposed by Bro . Baker , P . M ., and seconded , that tiro . Vickery be VV . M . at the next meeting—carried unanimously . The ollicers were appointed in rotation . The W . M . rose for ' the third time , and , nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closea .

LEOPOLD LODGE ( No . 1571 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held 011 Thursday , rhe 29 th ult ., at the Blackwail Railway Hotel , London-street , Fenchurch-street , E . G ., when there were present Bros . Forss , W . M . ; Tichiaz , S . W . ; Westtield , J . W . ; Burdon , J . D . ; Antunovich , I . G . j Dulfielcl , P . M ., Preceptor ; Lewis , P . M ., Treas . ; Colley , Hon . Sec . ; Ives , P . M . ; and others . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . performed the ceremony oi

initiation , tiro . Antunovich candidate . Bro . Antunovich afterwards answered the usual ([ uestions leading to the Second Degree . The W . M . worked the rst Section of the First Lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bro . Dullield , P . M ., Preceptor , gave the explanation o £ the first tracing board in an able and efficient manner . The VV . M . rose for the first time , and Bro . Forss , W . M . 917 , P . Z . 1623 ,

was unanimously elected a joining member , and returned thanks , The W . M . rose for the second time , and Bro . Tichiaz was unanimously elected to occupy the chair at the ensuing meeting , and appointed his ollicers in rotation . The W . M . rose for the third time , and , no further Masonic business olr ' eiing , the VV . M . received the "Hearty good wishes" of the brethren , and the lodge was

closed . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the lodge on Thursday , the 26 th inst ., at 7 p . m ., and brethren are cordially invited ,

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The usual weekly meeting of this lodge of instruction was field at the Criterion , Piccauilly , S . W ., on the 29 th ult . Present : Bros . VV . Richards , VV . M . ; A . E . Gladwell , S . W . ; J . Kayner , J . W . j H . Peet , S . D . ; F . M . Noakes . J . D . ; G . H . Reynolds , I . G . ; G . Reynolds , Treas . and Sec ; VV . C . Smith , Preceptor ; T . E . Weeks , Tykr ; W . Brindley , H . C . Chevalier , C . VV . Phillips , T . C . Seary , J . Laurence , F . Hedge , E . Nice , C . Lambert , VV . Honeyball , I .

vVoodward , E . C . Mulvey , G . F . Swan , A . Clark , VV . Hancock , C . Corby , and W . Chilcott . The lodge was opened in due torm , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Lodge opened in the Second and Third Degrees , Bro . VV . Richards rehearsing the ceremony of installation in a most satisfactory manner , installing Bro . VV . Brindley . Lodge resumed tj the Second and then the First Degrees , when Bro . VV . Richards gave the charges lo the W . M .

, ollicers , ana brethren , rendering them most clearly and distinct . Bro . VV . Richards resumed the chair . Bro . VV . Honeyball having offered himself as a candidate to be passed to the Second Degree , was duly questioned , entrusted , and retired . LoJge resumed to the Second Degree . The VV . M . rehearsed the Degree of F . C . Lodge resumed to the First Degree . Bro . VV . C . Smith worked the 2 nd

Section of tile First Lecture . On rising for the first time , Bro . VV . Chilcott , 1624 , was unanimously elected a joining member . On rising for the second time , Bio . W . C . Smith proposed that Bro . A . E . Gladwe ' . l . S . W ., be elected W . M . for the ensuing weekseconded by the J . W ., and carried unanimously , The VV . M . elect appointed his oliicers in rotation . On rising for the third time , Bro , G , Reynolds , Sec ,, read an extract from the Freemason ,