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pursued his path as a Mason he would tread in the footsteps of his elder brother next year . The brethren would therefore see there was another treat in store for him , and he vvas looking forward to next year to see that happy event . It was a grand thine * in this great country to be the W . M . of a lodge . The W . M . had already expressed his opinion that if every man in this country was a Mason ,
there would be a better feeling than there vvas at present . Would it ever happen that every man would be a Mason ? It might be , but of course at his age he could not hope to live to see such a thing come to pass . But he hoped to see Masonry prosper in order that the country might progress in every shape and form . Again referring to the eminent position his son had arrived at , he said he vvas
very proud ot it , but he was not at all surprised to see him go through his duties in the manner in vvhich he did . It was his advice to his son that he should work up , and it was evident that he had done so , and every brother would give him credit for the way in which he had conductedthe business of the lodge . His son was quite a young thing , but in the interests of Masonry , and for the credit of the
Craft , he vvould not be surprised to see him somewhat greater than he vvas now . He should not be at all jealous if that should happen . It vvas the first time in his life that he had acknowledged his son to be his Master , but he must frankly admit that he was his Master in Masonry . He was proud to see the progress his son had made , not only in Masonry but outside it . In this great assembly he
thought he might say it was a credit to the son and not derogatory to his father . He had the highest officers of the lodge right and left of him , and they were proud of the old man . He was father of the Constitutional Lodge , No . 55- He had worked for the Charities of the Order and of the trade to vvhich he had the
honour to belong , and he had done for them the best he could . He had had a large amount of credit for the success of his efforts , and he hoped he vvould be excused if he had not taken office in Masonry . Perhaps some day he might be elevated in that direction , and if he was he would serve the Institutions .
Bro . Lewis Isaacs , M . P ., also replied and referred to the peculiar circumstances of the father of the W . M . being father of his own lodge . He thought it highly creditable that the father and the sons should occupy their high positions . He ( Bro . Isaacs ) had known the Old Concord Lodge for 30 years or a fourth part of the time it had been in existence . Thirty years ago it was celebrated for its
good working , and he vvas pleased there vvas no departure from that standard now . The Worshipful Master next proposed "The P . M . 's . *" In many lodges there were few brethren to respond to this toast , and he regretted that there were not a long string of P . M . ' s present ; but still there was a very good list . On approaching this toast he felt the harder was the task that
devolved on him , because he really did not know what to say that the brethren did not already know of the P . M . 's , and how they had passed through the chair . They gave every kind help that vvas necessary to every member of the lodge . He thought they ought not to separate without mentioning their dear departed P . M ., Bro . Gurton , who vvas a member for 40 years and was beloved by everybody . All
the P . M . 's were respected and loved by the whole of the members of the Old Concord Lodge , and when he had said that he thought he had said all that could possibly be said of them . Bro . Dixson was the senior P . M ., and this brother he had known more than 20 ' years . Bro . Dixson , P . M ., in the course of his reply , said the Past Masters had looked on the present W . M . as a bright
shining star , who would soon take his place among the Past Masters . The W . M . had said that seven years ago that day he was initiated in the lodge . It was a great pleasure to him that it was so , and it was a great pleasure also to him that it had pleased T . G . A . O . T . U . to spare him so long . It was twenty-one years ago that day that he fBro . Dixson ) was installed as Master of the Old
Concord Lodge , and he looked forward with great pleasure to a recurrence of those happy meetings , for he had always spent most agreeable hours with the brethren . The W . M . in giving "The Treasurer and Secretary , " regretted the absence of Bro . Hancock , who had been Treasurer many , many years . If Bro . Hancock had been able to be present he knew he would have been with them .
As to Bro . King , the Secretary , the brethren had seen how he had performed the duties of Installing Master . As Secretary of the lodge there was no question that he did his work thoroughly well . He set an admirable example . He could not conclude without a few words of thanks to Bro . Cope , P . M ., who had , in the absence of the I . P . M ., worked the Second and Third Degrees in a style vvhich was
to the credit of the lodge , when he had only 24 hours ' notice . _ The brethren were greatly indebted to Bro . Cope or taking the position . Bro . George King , P . M . and Secretary , replying , said that ever since he had been a member of the lodge it had always been his object to carry out the various ceremonies whenever called upon to do so . He had performed the
installation ceremony for some years , and he vvas happy to be able to do so . If he had done it to the satisfaction of the brethren he was well rewarded . He had done his best . So long as it pleased Worshipful Master ' s to make him the Secretary he should endeavour to give satisfaction in that important position . The Worshipful Master , in giving the toast of "The
Officers , " said he felt himself overweighted with flattering remarks that evening ; but without the hearty assistance of the officers of the Old Concord Lodge , what would the Master ' s position be ? He was proud of having such officers as he had around him . He felt convinced that the officers appointed that evening would be an honour to the lodge . His principal officer was his brother by birth , and no Master
could be more proud than he when he invested his brother as his S . W . He was also very proud to invest Bro . George Evans as J . W . ; and , in fact , he was very proud of the whole of his officers . Bro . Thomas Whaley , jun ., S . W ., said he felt very much nattered by the remarks of the W . M . ; but he must say that the example the W . M . had set his officers in the way he carried out the ceremony of initiation of Bro . Goosey ought
to be an encouragement to the officers of the lodge . If they could only keep up the prestige of the Old Concord Lod ge they would all be pleased . Bro . Evans , J . W ., assured the W . M . that nothing should be left undone by him which would be of assistance to him in his year of office . He felt much flattered by being J . W . It was only four years since he was initiated in the lodge . Bros . Fleck , S . D ., and Armour , J . D ., also assured the
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W . M . that they vvould do all in their power to bring credit on the Old Concord Lodge . The brethren then separated . Mjss Effie Chapuy , the only lady singer among the musical artistes , was highly applauded for her execution of the several songs she sang .
HULL .-Humber Lodge ( No . 57 ) . —On Monday , the 27 th ult ., being St . John ' s Day , the W . M . elect , Bro . Edward Corris , vvas duly installed as W . M . of the above lodge—which meets at Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-streetin the presence of one of the largest and most influential gatherings of the brethren of the mystic tie that has been seen for many years . The ceremony of installation vvas
most impressively performed by Bro . G . Wilson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., assisted by Bros . T . Thompson , P . M . ; King , P . M . ; and O'Donoghue , P . M . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . D . J . O'Donoghue , I . P . M . ; J . McLeavy , S . W . ; J . R . Forman , J . W . j H . Toozes , P . M ., Chap . ; T . Thompson , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Tesseyman ,
P . M ., Treasurer of Benevolent and Pension Fund ; M . Kemp , P . M ., Treasurer of Sinking Fund ; W . D . Keyworth , P . M ., Almoner ; A . King , P . M ., Sec ; Jas . Thyer , Asst . Sec ; M . Haberland , P . M ., Lecture Master ; James Hargreave , S . D . ; E . Hall , J . D . ; J . Clark , D . C . ; J . R . Stringer , Org . ; G . Latus , LG . ; W . W . Fletcher ,
Librarian ; J . VV . Moody , Stwd . ; and W . Cuthbert , Tyler . The following brethren were present from their respective lodges : Bros . W . Reynolds , P . M ., P . G . T . ; M . C . Peck , P . M ., P . G . S . ; W . C . Whiteside , W . M . ; F . Blackburn , Towler , Metcalfe , J . W . Burton . C . T . Capes , and G . Booth , 250 ; F . Fullerton , W . M ., and Lambert , 1010 ; J . R . AnsdelI , Stirling , J . W ., Chant , and A . W . Cook , 1605 : T . T .
W . M ., P . Whitfield , P . M ., G . T . Lloyd , S . W ., J . A . Davies , W . M ., Mackaid , S . VV ., and R . Moll , J . W . 2134 ; Rev . H . Greaves , W . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., W . M . Cheeseman , S . W . 566 ; R . Dannatt , I . P . M . 1447 ; R . Webb , W . M ., and G . Milner , P . M . 1511 ; J . Sugden , P . M . 1379 ; W . H . Doughty , P . M . 1379 ; J . Nicholson , Combermere ; J . Bo . dass , Sykes j Guy Hayler , Prudence ; D . Taylor ,
405 , Scotland . Between So and 90 of the brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous banquet , and the the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and honoured . Bros . G . Latus , Chant , Sugden , Walton , and others contributed much to the harmony of the evening with some excellent songs and recitations , Bro . Stringer , the
Organist , accompanying . The Humber Lodge has just been thoroughly renovated and redecorated , and the handsome appearance it presented vvas noticed by thevisitingbrethren . The great loss that the lodge , and Freemasonry generally , has sustained by the death of the late D . P . G . M ., Bro . Dr .
Bell , one of the oldest members and Past Masters of the lodge , was most feelingly alluded to by the W . M . The W . M ., Bro . Corris , must be congratulated that on his installation he was honoured by the presence of over 30 Masters and Past Masters , and we feel sure that the dignity and reputation of this very ancient lodge will be in the safe keeping of so respected a brother .
PLYMOUTH . —Lodge of St . John ( No . 70 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge—the senior lodge in the three towns and district—was held at the Huyshe Masonic Temple , on Tuesday evening , the 28 th ult ., to instal Bro . W . F . Westcott , S . W ., as the W . M . for the ensuing year . The installing officers were Bros . G . Sercombe , the retiring W . M . ; R . Pengelly , P . M . 70 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . B .
Gover , f . M . 70 , r-. r . li . A . U . l * -. ; and J . Griffin , P . M . 70 , P . P . J . G . D . Among the Installed Masters present were Bros . E . Tout , P . M . 70 ; F . B . Westlake , P . M . 70 ; C H Cooper , P . M . 105 , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . H . Discombe , P . M . 1443 , P . P . G . D . C ; the Rev . W . Lemon , P . M . 180 , P . P . G . C ; T . Goodall , P . M . 954 , 1550 , P . P . G . Org . ; G . Whitley , P . M . 156 , P . P . G . C ; W . Powell , P . M . { 205 ,
P . G . Stwd . ; W . Browning , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . D . C ; S . Jew , P . M . 105 , 1 S 47 , P-P . G . T . ; J . R . Lord , P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . W . Cornish , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . T . ; ] . Gifford , P . M . 105 , 2025 ; W . Alsford , P . M . 202 ; J . Gidley , P . M . 156 , 2025 ; R . Pike , P . M . 230 ; W . H . W . Macey . P . M . 1847 ; J . Gould , P . M . 1099 ; VV . Coath , P . M . So *?; G . Horswill , W . M . 105 ; H . S . Hill , P . M . 223 ; E . Pillar
P . M . 105 ; and J . Wallis , P . M . 1255 . The Board of Installed Masters being closed the officers were appointed as follows : Bros . G . Sercombe , I . P . M . ; W . T . Hocking * . S . W . ; W . King , J . W . j R . Pengelly , P . M ., Treas J . B . Gover , P . M ., Sec ; Fred . Wreford , S . D . ; J . H . Evans , l . D . ; W . D . Collings , I . G . ; J . Hicks . D . C .: L
Goad , A . D . C . ; J . H . Ratty , Org . j J . Carr and M . Jacobs , Stwds . ; and VV . H . Phillips , Tyler . Previous to the installation three candidates were duly initiated into the Order . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the refectory , where a very enjoyable hour was passed . The usual Masonic toasts were given and ably responded to .
GUERNSEY . —Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship ( No . 84 ) . —St . John ' s Festival was duly celebrated by this old lodge , on the 27 th ult . The lodge was opened at the Masonic Hall , Court Place , St . Peter Port , when Bro . Col . Haighton Williams , P . M . and Secretary , who had been previously elected W . M . was duly installed , the interesting and impressive ceremony being verv ablv
performed by Bro . E . Ozanne , P . M ., the Queen ' s Comptroller . The following officers were then duly invested * . Bros . F . Clarke , I . P . M . and Sec ; J . Laine , S . W . ; Ogier , J . W . ; Laine , S . D . ; Dr . Ryan , Staff-Surgeon , J . D . ; Heme */ I . G . ; Sergt . Bowden , Tyler . The Offices of D . C . ' Organist , Chaplain , and Steward , were not filled up . After the lodge was closed the brethren adjourned to
Gardner ' s Royal Hotel , where they were joined by several visitors , General Gordon , Col . Hay , of the Gordon Highlanders , and others , and a very agreeable symposium was brought to an end at a late hour after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured from the chair . The W . M . in the course of his remarks threw out a suggestion as to the desirability of the appointment of a Provincial Grand Master for Guernsey .
HEREFORD . —Palladian Lodge ( No . ( 120 . — This lodge annually celebrates the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , on which occasion the W . M . is installed
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for the ensuing year . The brethren present on the after noon of the 27 th ult . were Bros . John Davies , P . M . ; T . Smith , P . M . ; VV . Earle , P . M . ; J . A . White , P . M . ; T , G . Chance , W . C Gethen , G . West , W . Parlbv , Frank Richardson , F . S . Prosser , and H . Watkins . Yisitors : Bros . A . T . Hudson , 892 ; C J . Saxby , P . M . 892 ; S , Goode , S 92 ; U . R . Stafford , 892 ; Tom O . Hunt , S . W . S 92 ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M . 1471 ; and T . Blinkhorn , S . D .
1005 . During the business , Bro . the Rev . R . Evans , the D . P . G . M . of Herefordshire , I . P . M . S 92 , vvas balloted for , and received , as a joining member of this , the mother lodge of the province . Bro . T . Blinkhorn , the S . W ., was installed as the W . M . for the ensuing year , and invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . Barnes , I . P . M . ; Geo . J . Caldwell ,
S . W . ; W . H . Webb , J . W . ; Rev . R . Evans , Chap . ; H . C Beddoe , Treas . ; J . S . Norton , Sec ; B . Cullwick , S . D . ; C . Caldicott , J . D . j O . Shellard , P . M ., D . C , and Org . ; E . George , I . G . ; Wm . Parlby and F . Richardson , Stewards ; and C A . Stephens , Tyler . The banquet took place under the presidency of the new
W . M ., and in the course of the speeches which followed , the D . P . G . M . dilated upon the increase which had occurred in the humber of lodges throughout the world during the past year , and the growth of their Benevolent Funds . Bro . Earle ' s Charities' votes management was highly commended by visitors and members , and will probably be adopted by other lodges .
RICHMOND . —Lennox Lodge ( No . 123 ) . —The members of this lodge celebrated their annual festival of St . John at the Masonic Hall , on the 28 th ult . Bro . Jas . March vvas installed W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , W . D . P . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire , conducted the ceremony of installation . There were present Bros . J . Metcalfe , W . M . ; G . Roper , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; J . W . Smith , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; Rogers
P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Procter , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; C , Palliser , P . M . 1337 , P . P . G . S . of W . j the Rev . J . E . Torbett , Chaplain ; J . H . Scholes , Secretary ; J . Gibson , S . D . ; R . H . Glenton , Organist ; R . Murray , Stewardj F . J . Greathead , R . S . Robinson , J . C . Watson , Sydney Pearson , F . Gilling , W . C . Williams , G . Peacock , E . V . Schofield ; and the following visitors : Bros . Woodall , P . M .
200 , P . G . Treas . Eng . ; Sootheran . iP . M . ; Warrior , W . M . elect ; and Winn , Sec , of 1337 ; and Brown , 1932 . The VV . M . appointed and invested the following officers for the ensuing year : Bros . J . Metcalfe , I . P . M . ; T . C . Denham , S . W . ; J . Gibson , J . W . ; the Rev . J . E . Torbett , Chap . ; J . W . Smith , P . M ., Treas . ; J . H . Scholes , Sec ; R . Spence , S . D . ; S . W . Close , J . D . ; H . Procter
P . M ., D . C ; Schofield , Org . ; R . Murray , I . G . j F . Gilling and G . Peacock , Stewards ; and Grieves , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the King's Head Hotel to the * banquet , which was provided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .
Bro . Rogers , P . M ., proposed " The Health of the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , W . D . P . G . M ., " on his accession to that highly important post in Freemasonry , and on the efficient manner in which the ceremony of installation had been conducted . The toast was responded to by the W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master .
BOURNEMOUTH . —Hengist Lodge ( No . 195 ) . —The annual meeting of the above Iodge vvas held at the Masonic Hall , on St . John's Day , when Bro . J . Shemmonds , S . W . and W . M . elect , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by the Installing Master , Bro . H . J . Atkins , P . M . 1764 , P . P . S . G . W . Norths and Hunts . The W . M . afterwards invested the following officers for the year : Bros . C .
W . Wyatt , S . W . j Woodhouse , J . W . j Lowe , Chap . j Scott Evans , Treas . ; Stonham , Sec ; Hodges , S . D . j Keep , J . D . ; W . B . Rogers , D . C ; W . Townsend , Org . j Keep and J . A . Nethercote , Stewards ; Cross , I . G . ; and Beamish , Tyler . After the investment of officers , Bro . Miles was presented by the W . M . with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , bearing a suitable inscription in recognition of his services to the Craft during his year of office .
LANCASTER . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) . —The annual installation meeting vvas held on the evening of the 29 th ult ., in the Masonic Hall . There was not a large attendance . The lodge having been opened in the usual form , Bro . Richard Nicholson , S . W ., theW . M . elect , vvas duly presented and regularly installed into office , the ceremony being efficiently gone through by Bro . J . Hatch ,
P . M ., & c The newly-installed Master subsequentl y appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . A . McRaith , l . P . M . j Jas . Heald , S . W . j J . B . Shaw , J . W . ; Jas . Hatch , P . M ., Treas . j J . R . B . Pilkington , P . M ., Secj A . T . Relph , S . D . j H . Gooch , J . D . j Price ; I . G . j W . Atkinson and J . Hatton , Stewards j Parker , D . C . j and A . K . Allinson , Tyler .
The lodge vvas afterwards closed vvith the formalities of the Craft , and an adjournment was made to the King's Arms Hotel , where about 30 members sat down to an excellent dinner , which was admirably served by Mr . Ducksbury . The newly-elected Master , Bro . R . Nicholson , presided , supported by Bros . P . M . ' s James Hatch , John Hatch
, King , Jowett , and Kelland j J . F . Willan , VV . M . 1561 j D . Shaw , S . W ., and J . Simpson , J . W ., of 1353 j and others The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . J . Heald , S . W . On the conclusion of the repast , the customaiy loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair , and received in the usual manner .
Bro . James Hatch ( ex-Mayor ) , proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master " in flattering terms . Bro . Kelland gave the toastof " The Installing Master . " The toasts of "The I . P . M ,, " "The Wardens , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " "The Visitors , " & c , were
honoured , and acknowledged by the several brethren with whose names they were coupled . Bro . Heald , in responding for the Wardens , incidentally mentioned the fact that next year the lodge would celebrate its centenary—a hundred years having elapsed since * its foundation .
Bro . Pilkington , the Secretary , in responding to the toast associated vvith his name , gave some interesting information as to the part the lodge took in the celebrations which followed on the accession and marriage of her Majesty , During the evening a capital musical programme was rendered by Bros . Relph , Gooch , Price , and Parker , the accompaniments being played by Bro . James Taylor , P . M .
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pursued his path as a Mason he would tread in the footsteps of his elder brother next year . The brethren would therefore see there was another treat in store for him , and he vvas looking forward to next year to see that happy event . It was a grand thine * in this great country to be the W . M . of a lodge . The W . M . had already expressed his opinion that if every man in this country was a Mason ,
there would be a better feeling than there vvas at present . Would it ever happen that every man would be a Mason ? It might be , but of course at his age he could not hope to live to see such a thing come to pass . But he hoped to see Masonry prosper in order that the country might progress in every shape and form . Again referring to the eminent position his son had arrived at , he said he vvas
very proud ot it , but he was not at all surprised to see him go through his duties in the manner in vvhich he did . It was his advice to his son that he should work up , and it was evident that he had done so , and every brother would give him credit for the way in which he had conductedthe business of the lodge . His son was quite a young thing , but in the interests of Masonry , and for the credit of the
Craft , he vvould not be surprised to see him somewhat greater than he vvas now . He should not be at all jealous if that should happen . It vvas the first time in his life that he had acknowledged his son to be his Master , but he must frankly admit that he was his Master in Masonry . He was proud to see the progress his son had made , not only in Masonry but outside it . In this great assembly he
thought he might say it was a credit to the son and not derogatory to his father . He had the highest officers of the lodge right and left of him , and they were proud of the old man . He was father of the Constitutional Lodge , No . 55- He had worked for the Charities of the Order and of the trade to vvhich he had the
honour to belong , and he had done for them the best he could . He had had a large amount of credit for the success of his efforts , and he hoped he vvould be excused if he had not taken office in Masonry . Perhaps some day he might be elevated in that direction , and if he was he would serve the Institutions .
Bro . Lewis Isaacs , M . P ., also replied and referred to the peculiar circumstances of the father of the W . M . being father of his own lodge . He thought it highly creditable that the father and the sons should occupy their high positions . He ( Bro . Isaacs ) had known the Old Concord Lodge for 30 years or a fourth part of the time it had been in existence . Thirty years ago it was celebrated for its
good working , and he vvas pleased there vvas no departure from that standard now . The Worshipful Master next proposed "The P . M . 's . *" In many lodges there were few brethren to respond to this toast , and he regretted that there were not a long string of P . M . ' s present ; but still there was a very good list . On approaching this toast he felt the harder was the task that
devolved on him , because he really did not know what to say that the brethren did not already know of the P . M . 's , and how they had passed through the chair . They gave every kind help that vvas necessary to every member of the lodge . He thought they ought not to separate without mentioning their dear departed P . M ., Bro . Gurton , who vvas a member for 40 years and was beloved by everybody . All
the P . M . 's were respected and loved by the whole of the members of the Old Concord Lodge , and when he had said that he thought he had said all that could possibly be said of them . Bro . Dixson was the senior P . M ., and this brother he had known more than 20 ' years . Bro . Dixson , P . M ., in the course of his reply , said the Past Masters had looked on the present W . M . as a bright
shining star , who would soon take his place among the Past Masters . The W . M . had said that seven years ago that day he was initiated in the lodge . It was a great pleasure to him that it was so , and it was a great pleasure also to him that it had pleased T . G . A . O . T . U . to spare him so long . It was twenty-one years ago that day that he fBro . Dixson ) was installed as Master of the Old
Concord Lodge , and he looked forward with great pleasure to a recurrence of those happy meetings , for he had always spent most agreeable hours with the brethren . The W . M . in giving "The Treasurer and Secretary , " regretted the absence of Bro . Hancock , who had been Treasurer many , many years . If Bro . Hancock had been able to be present he knew he would have been with them .
As to Bro . King , the Secretary , the brethren had seen how he had performed the duties of Installing Master . As Secretary of the lodge there was no question that he did his work thoroughly well . He set an admirable example . He could not conclude without a few words of thanks to Bro . Cope , P . M ., who had , in the absence of the I . P . M ., worked the Second and Third Degrees in a style vvhich was
to the credit of the lodge , when he had only 24 hours ' notice . _ The brethren were greatly indebted to Bro . Cope or taking the position . Bro . George King , P . M . and Secretary , replying , said that ever since he had been a member of the lodge it had always been his object to carry out the various ceremonies whenever called upon to do so . He had performed the
installation ceremony for some years , and he vvas happy to be able to do so . If he had done it to the satisfaction of the brethren he was well rewarded . He had done his best . So long as it pleased Worshipful Master ' s to make him the Secretary he should endeavour to give satisfaction in that important position . The Worshipful Master , in giving the toast of "The
Officers , " said he felt himself overweighted with flattering remarks that evening ; but without the hearty assistance of the officers of the Old Concord Lodge , what would the Master ' s position be ? He was proud of having such officers as he had around him . He felt convinced that the officers appointed that evening would be an honour to the lodge . His principal officer was his brother by birth , and no Master
could be more proud than he when he invested his brother as his S . W . He was also very proud to invest Bro . George Evans as J . W . ; and , in fact , he was very proud of the whole of his officers . Bro . Thomas Whaley , jun ., S . W ., said he felt very much nattered by the remarks of the W . M . ; but he must say that the example the W . M . had set his officers in the way he carried out the ceremony of initiation of Bro . Goosey ought
to be an encouragement to the officers of the lodge . If they could only keep up the prestige of the Old Concord Lod ge they would all be pleased . Bro . Evans , J . W ., assured the W . M . that nothing should be left undone by him which would be of assistance to him in his year of office . He felt much flattered by being J . W . It was only four years since he was initiated in the lodge . Bros . Fleck , S . D ., and Armour , J . D ., also assured the
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W . M . that they vvould do all in their power to bring credit on the Old Concord Lodge . The brethren then separated . Mjss Effie Chapuy , the only lady singer among the musical artistes , was highly applauded for her execution of the several songs she sang .
HULL .-Humber Lodge ( No . 57 ) . —On Monday , the 27 th ult ., being St . John ' s Day , the W . M . elect , Bro . Edward Corris , vvas duly installed as W . M . of the above lodge—which meets at Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-streetin the presence of one of the largest and most influential gatherings of the brethren of the mystic tie that has been seen for many years . The ceremony of installation vvas
most impressively performed by Bro . G . Wilson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., assisted by Bros . T . Thompson , P . M . ; King , P . M . ; and O'Donoghue , P . M . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . D . J . O'Donoghue , I . P . M . ; J . McLeavy , S . W . ; J . R . Forman , J . W . j H . Toozes , P . M ., Chap . ; T . Thompson , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Tesseyman ,
P . M ., Treasurer of Benevolent and Pension Fund ; M . Kemp , P . M ., Treasurer of Sinking Fund ; W . D . Keyworth , P . M ., Almoner ; A . King , P . M ., Sec ; Jas . Thyer , Asst . Sec ; M . Haberland , P . M ., Lecture Master ; James Hargreave , S . D . ; E . Hall , J . D . ; J . Clark , D . C . ; J . R . Stringer , Org . ; G . Latus , LG . ; W . W . Fletcher ,
Librarian ; J . VV . Moody , Stwd . ; and W . Cuthbert , Tyler . The following brethren were present from their respective lodges : Bros . W . Reynolds , P . M ., P . G . T . ; M . C . Peck , P . M ., P . G . S . ; W . C . Whiteside , W . M . ; F . Blackburn , Towler , Metcalfe , J . W . Burton . C . T . Capes , and G . Booth , 250 ; F . Fullerton , W . M ., and Lambert , 1010 ; J . R . AnsdelI , Stirling , J . W ., Chant , and A . W . Cook , 1605 : T . T .
W . M ., P . Whitfield , P . M ., G . T . Lloyd , S . W ., J . A . Davies , W . M ., Mackaid , S . VV ., and R . Moll , J . W . 2134 ; Rev . H . Greaves , W . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., W . M . Cheeseman , S . W . 566 ; R . Dannatt , I . P . M . 1447 ; R . Webb , W . M ., and G . Milner , P . M . 1511 ; J . Sugden , P . M . 1379 ; W . H . Doughty , P . M . 1379 ; J . Nicholson , Combermere ; J . Bo . dass , Sykes j Guy Hayler , Prudence ; D . Taylor ,
405 , Scotland . Between So and 90 of the brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous banquet , and the the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and honoured . Bros . G . Latus , Chant , Sugden , Walton , and others contributed much to the harmony of the evening with some excellent songs and recitations , Bro . Stringer , the
Organist , accompanying . The Humber Lodge has just been thoroughly renovated and redecorated , and the handsome appearance it presented vvas noticed by thevisitingbrethren . The great loss that the lodge , and Freemasonry generally , has sustained by the death of the late D . P . G . M ., Bro . Dr .
Bell , one of the oldest members and Past Masters of the lodge , was most feelingly alluded to by the W . M . The W . M ., Bro . Corris , must be congratulated that on his installation he was honoured by the presence of over 30 Masters and Past Masters , and we feel sure that the dignity and reputation of this very ancient lodge will be in the safe keeping of so respected a brother .
PLYMOUTH . —Lodge of St . John ( No . 70 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge—the senior lodge in the three towns and district—was held at the Huyshe Masonic Temple , on Tuesday evening , the 28 th ult ., to instal Bro . W . F . Westcott , S . W ., as the W . M . for the ensuing year . The installing officers were Bros . G . Sercombe , the retiring W . M . ; R . Pengelly , P . M . 70 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . B .
Gover , f . M . 70 , r-. r . li . A . U . l * -. ; and J . Griffin , P . M . 70 , P . P . J . G . D . Among the Installed Masters present were Bros . E . Tout , P . M . 70 ; F . B . Westlake , P . M . 70 ; C H Cooper , P . M . 105 , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . H . Discombe , P . M . 1443 , P . P . G . D . C ; the Rev . W . Lemon , P . M . 180 , P . P . G . C ; T . Goodall , P . M . 954 , 1550 , P . P . G . Org . ; G . Whitley , P . M . 156 , P . P . G . C ; W . Powell , P . M . { 205 ,
P . G . Stwd . ; W . Browning , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . D . C ; S . Jew , P . M . 105 , 1 S 47 , P-P . G . T . ; J . R . Lord , P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . W . Cornish , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . T . ; ] . Gifford , P . M . 105 , 2025 ; W . Alsford , P . M . 202 ; J . Gidley , P . M . 156 , 2025 ; R . Pike , P . M . 230 ; W . H . W . Macey . P . M . 1847 ; J . Gould , P . M . 1099 ; VV . Coath , P . M . So *?; G . Horswill , W . M . 105 ; H . S . Hill , P . M . 223 ; E . Pillar
P . M . 105 ; and J . Wallis , P . M . 1255 . The Board of Installed Masters being closed the officers were appointed as follows : Bros . G . Sercombe , I . P . M . ; W . T . Hocking * . S . W . ; W . King , J . W . j R . Pengelly , P . M ., Treas J . B . Gover , P . M ., Sec ; Fred . Wreford , S . D . ; J . H . Evans , l . D . ; W . D . Collings , I . G . ; J . Hicks . D . C .: L
Goad , A . D . C . ; J . H . Ratty , Org . j J . Carr and M . Jacobs , Stwds . ; and VV . H . Phillips , Tyler . Previous to the installation three candidates were duly initiated into the Order . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the refectory , where a very enjoyable hour was passed . The usual Masonic toasts were given and ably responded to .
GUERNSEY . —Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship ( No . 84 ) . —St . John ' s Festival was duly celebrated by this old lodge , on the 27 th ult . The lodge was opened at the Masonic Hall , Court Place , St . Peter Port , when Bro . Col . Haighton Williams , P . M . and Secretary , who had been previously elected W . M . was duly installed , the interesting and impressive ceremony being verv ablv
performed by Bro . E . Ozanne , P . M ., the Queen ' s Comptroller . The following officers were then duly invested * . Bros . F . Clarke , I . P . M . and Sec ; J . Laine , S . W . ; Ogier , J . W . ; Laine , S . D . ; Dr . Ryan , Staff-Surgeon , J . D . ; Heme */ I . G . ; Sergt . Bowden , Tyler . The Offices of D . C . ' Organist , Chaplain , and Steward , were not filled up . After the lodge was closed the brethren adjourned to
Gardner ' s Royal Hotel , where they were joined by several visitors , General Gordon , Col . Hay , of the Gordon Highlanders , and others , and a very agreeable symposium was brought to an end at a late hour after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured from the chair . The W . M . in the course of his remarks threw out a suggestion as to the desirability of the appointment of a Provincial Grand Master for Guernsey .
HEREFORD . —Palladian Lodge ( No . ( 120 . — This lodge annually celebrates the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , on which occasion the W . M . is installed
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for the ensuing year . The brethren present on the after noon of the 27 th ult . were Bros . John Davies , P . M . ; T . Smith , P . M . ; VV . Earle , P . M . ; J . A . White , P . M . ; T , G . Chance , W . C Gethen , G . West , W . Parlbv , Frank Richardson , F . S . Prosser , and H . Watkins . Yisitors : Bros . A . T . Hudson , 892 ; C J . Saxby , P . M . 892 ; S , Goode , S 92 ; U . R . Stafford , 892 ; Tom O . Hunt , S . W . S 92 ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M . 1471 ; and T . Blinkhorn , S . D .
1005 . During the business , Bro . the Rev . R . Evans , the D . P . G . M . of Herefordshire , I . P . M . S 92 , vvas balloted for , and received , as a joining member of this , the mother lodge of the province . Bro . T . Blinkhorn , the S . W ., was installed as the W . M . for the ensuing year , and invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . Barnes , I . P . M . ; Geo . J . Caldwell ,
S . W . ; W . H . Webb , J . W . ; Rev . R . Evans , Chap . ; H . C Beddoe , Treas . ; J . S . Norton , Sec ; B . Cullwick , S . D . ; C . Caldicott , J . D . j O . Shellard , P . M ., D . C , and Org . ; E . George , I . G . ; Wm . Parlby and F . Richardson , Stewards ; and C A . Stephens , Tyler . The banquet took place under the presidency of the new
W . M ., and in the course of the speeches which followed , the D . P . G . M . dilated upon the increase which had occurred in the humber of lodges throughout the world during the past year , and the growth of their Benevolent Funds . Bro . Earle ' s Charities' votes management was highly commended by visitors and members , and will probably be adopted by other lodges .
RICHMOND . —Lennox Lodge ( No . 123 ) . —The members of this lodge celebrated their annual festival of St . John at the Masonic Hall , on the 28 th ult . Bro . Jas . March vvas installed W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , W . D . P . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire , conducted the ceremony of installation . There were present Bros . J . Metcalfe , W . M . ; G . Roper , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; J . W . Smith , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; Rogers
P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Procter , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; C , Palliser , P . M . 1337 , P . P . G . S . of W . j the Rev . J . E . Torbett , Chaplain ; J . H . Scholes , Secretary ; J . Gibson , S . D . ; R . H . Glenton , Organist ; R . Murray , Stewardj F . J . Greathead , R . S . Robinson , J . C . Watson , Sydney Pearson , F . Gilling , W . C . Williams , G . Peacock , E . V . Schofield ; and the following visitors : Bros . Woodall , P . M .
200 , P . G . Treas . Eng . ; Sootheran . iP . M . ; Warrior , W . M . elect ; and Winn , Sec , of 1337 ; and Brown , 1932 . The VV . M . appointed and invested the following officers for the ensuing year : Bros . J . Metcalfe , I . P . M . ; T . C . Denham , S . W . ; J . Gibson , J . W . ; the Rev . J . E . Torbett , Chap . ; J . W . Smith , P . M ., Treas . ; J . H . Scholes , Sec ; R . Spence , S . D . ; S . W . Close , J . D . ; H . Procter
P . M ., D . C ; Schofield , Org . ; R . Murray , I . G . j F . Gilling and G . Peacock , Stewards ; and Grieves , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the King's Head Hotel to the * banquet , which was provided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .
Bro . Rogers , P . M ., proposed " The Health of the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , W . D . P . G . M ., " on his accession to that highly important post in Freemasonry , and on the efficient manner in which the ceremony of installation had been conducted . The toast was responded to by the W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master .
BOURNEMOUTH . —Hengist Lodge ( No . 195 ) . —The annual meeting of the above Iodge vvas held at the Masonic Hall , on St . John's Day , when Bro . J . Shemmonds , S . W . and W . M . elect , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by the Installing Master , Bro . H . J . Atkins , P . M . 1764 , P . P . S . G . W . Norths and Hunts . The W . M . afterwards invested the following officers for the year : Bros . C .
W . Wyatt , S . W . j Woodhouse , J . W . j Lowe , Chap . j Scott Evans , Treas . ; Stonham , Sec ; Hodges , S . D . j Keep , J . D . ; W . B . Rogers , D . C ; W . Townsend , Org . j Keep and J . A . Nethercote , Stewards ; Cross , I . G . ; and Beamish , Tyler . After the investment of officers , Bro . Miles was presented by the W . M . with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , bearing a suitable inscription in recognition of his services to the Craft during his year of office .
LANCASTER . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) . —The annual installation meeting vvas held on the evening of the 29 th ult ., in the Masonic Hall . There was not a large attendance . The lodge having been opened in the usual form , Bro . Richard Nicholson , S . W ., theW . M . elect , vvas duly presented and regularly installed into office , the ceremony being efficiently gone through by Bro . J . Hatch ,
P . M ., & c The newly-installed Master subsequentl y appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . A . McRaith , l . P . M . j Jas . Heald , S . W . j J . B . Shaw , J . W . ; Jas . Hatch , P . M ., Treas . j J . R . B . Pilkington , P . M ., Secj A . T . Relph , S . D . j H . Gooch , J . D . j Price ; I . G . j W . Atkinson and J . Hatton , Stewards j Parker , D . C . j and A . K . Allinson , Tyler .
The lodge vvas afterwards closed vvith the formalities of the Craft , and an adjournment was made to the King's Arms Hotel , where about 30 members sat down to an excellent dinner , which was admirably served by Mr . Ducksbury . The newly-elected Master , Bro . R . Nicholson , presided , supported by Bros . P . M . ' s James Hatch , John Hatch
, King , Jowett , and Kelland j J . F . Willan , VV . M . 1561 j D . Shaw , S . W ., and J . Simpson , J . W ., of 1353 j and others The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . J . Heald , S . W . On the conclusion of the repast , the customaiy loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair , and received in the usual manner .
Bro . James Hatch ( ex-Mayor ) , proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master " in flattering terms . Bro . Kelland gave the toastof " The Installing Master . " The toasts of "The I . P . M ,, " "The Wardens , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " "The Visitors , " & c , were
honoured , and acknowledged by the several brethren with whose names they were coupled . Bro . Heald , in responding for the Wardens , incidentally mentioned the fact that next year the lodge would celebrate its centenary—a hundred years having elapsed since * its foundation .
Bro . Pilkington , the Secretary , in responding to the toast associated vvith his name , gave some interesting information as to the part the lodge took in the celebrations which followed on the accession and marriage of her Majesty , During the evening a capital musical programme was rendered by Bros . Relph , Gooch , Price , and Parker , the accompaniments being played by Bro . James Taylor , P . M .