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Chine Lodge . No . 1884 . The installation meeting of this well known lodge took place on the 30 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Shanklin , when there were present Bros . lohn Marsh , W . M . ; G . H . Matthews . S . W . ; A . J . Cooper , J . W . ; F . Coopsr , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; R . Vnung , P-M-, Sec ; H . W . Diws , S . D . ; M . Smith , l . D . : A . H . Brown , D . C .: R . Resell . I . G . ; W . J . Meer , Tyler ; Dr . G . H . R . Dibbs , P . M . ; F . Newman , P . M ., PPS . GW . ; John Bailey , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . : Alfred Greenham , P . M . . H . A . Matthews , P . M . " ; W . H . Willis , P . M . ; W . Tuill-y . T . Occnmore , W . Judd , and C .

Carter . There were also visitors from the various lodges in the Island and from London . Letters of apolrgv were received from Bro . Gmeral the Hon . Somerset Calthorpe , P G W ., who alluded to a previous visit lo the lodge , and his r-gret at not being able to Ve present ; also from Bro . Rev . J . N . Palmer , P . M ., P . G . Chip . Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., expressed his regret for non-attendance , saying " I often think of the grandest Masonic exhibit ! > n ever held in Englind . " All the Past Masters of the lodge were ptesent with the exception of three , who wire unavoidably absent from illness and ber . 'avemf nt . More than usual interest centred around the installation of Bro . Williim

ludd , who was the first initiate of the lodge , having been proposed when the lodge was consecrated in iSSi . by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Having tilled every office from I . G . to S . W ., Bro . Judd , much to the regret of all , left Shanklin in the year 1 SS 7 . The members of the lodge have now done what years ago they would like to have done , placed him in the chair . Bro . judd is a member of the Galen Lodge , No . 2394 . and J . W . of the Temple Mark Lodge , No . 322 . His zeal and interest in Masonry in general and Chine Lodge in particular amounted to enthusiasm ; he was the initiator and supporter of the voluntary loan system by which means the building debt has been considerably reduced .

The Iodge having been opened by Bro . John Marsh , W . M , and the minutes read , the W . M . rose , and , with evident feeling , proposed that a vote of condolence be sent to the Queen and H . R . H . Princess Henry of Battenberg . He referred in touching terms to the home life of the Prince being spent in the Island , his connection with the volunteers , his being Governor of the Isle of Wight and his interest in everything that concerned it . All Masons would feel the deepest sympathy with the Queen and the Princess in their sad . and sorrowful bereavement / which was intensified by the suddenness of the event and the fact of his dying in a foreign land . Previously to the VV . M

leaving the chair he , in a few well-chosen words presented to the Iodge a very handsome marble clock . Bro . Alfred Greenham , P . M ., proposed that a vote of thanks be accorded the W . M . for his useful and beautiful present . It supplied a long-felt want , it would conduce to greater punctuality in their proceedings , and mark in a very signal manner the year of office of Bro . Marsh . He concluded by moving that an inscription be placed on it with the name of the donor and the date of presentation . Bro . G . Matthews seconded the proposition and remarked that the beautiful tones of the clock had revealed the secret of its presence in a " striding " way before being unveiled . The

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . gift came most appropriately from the W . M ., as he had , by his legal mind , kept the members well in time and in accordance with the precise rules of Masonry . He heartily seconded the proposition of thanks and endorsed the suggestion that a suitable silver plate be placed on the clock , lhe W . M . asked Bro . Alfred Greenham , P . M ., to install Bro . Judd . At the conclusion of the ceremony Bro . W . Judd , W . M ., proposed a vote of thanks , speaking in high terms of the impressive manner in which Bro . Greenham

had performed it . He had that day excelled himself , owing no doubt to the old affection which existed between them , as thev were not only very old friends but were initiated , passed , and raised together . Bro . F . Newman , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., seconded , paying a high tribute to the working of thc ceremony , speaking of the W . M . and Bro . Greenham as twin brothers , and the pleasure it had given him years ago to pass and raise them . Ihe lodge having been closed the members retired to the banqueting hall , where a dinner cf the most recherchecharacter was served . The usual loyal toasts having been given from the chair ,

1 1 B t r , w . - A ' Matthews , P . M ., proposed "The R . W . the P . G . M . of Hants and the l . 'le of Wight , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., " in an eloquent speech , and spoke of the deep interest the P . G . M . took in the province . The toast was responded to by Bro . Linfield , P . M ., who remarked that there were enly two or three of the Masons living who held ollice when the Isle of Wight was a separate province . "TheW . M . " was proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . John Marsh . He spoke ofthe p easute it gave him in pioposing itlieperhapsfelt leasure then than he _) 1 litfJClliaiJS 11 1 Hill 1

. , , even more p Jj , , . " ,....,. ... _ ., ; ,. , , J . GIL CVI IIIUC pttUSUlC UJCII - IC urn on the last occasion , when a similar toast was proposed to himself , as there was less . erse ot responsibility . The brother who was succeeding him , he was sure , possessed ai the skill , ability , and tact needed to guide the Iodge . In presiding over such assemthe h M . , patience > forethought , and diplomacy , and he hoped the W . M . would have thtt £ u s ' B th to perfonn his duties . It was a somewhat happy circumstance ii 7 n _ . j i ?" ,. e first initiate , and , as Bro . Newman had said in the lodge , had been in-Stall A U L' " - " >¦ •¦•• HM . I . ^ urn * , «___» uiu , i-fcwiiidii nau sum 111 uic iuuj ; c , uau uecn

inwitiVr . ' t . win brother" in Masonry , Bro . Greenham having been an initiate hnnp _ 1 n "T ^ W-M - U that * as an accident it was a most pleasing one . He work _ n «? ' fj w , ou'dfind time to preside over them at all the monthly meetings , as his elimM- £ ii s ? . even , n B llad K'ven evidence that they could not have found a more chi I fi or the chalr > They ha < l had some excellent Masters pass through the founrt , , n was P roai ot the l > ast Masters . They were as good as any that could b : Lodge would , he was confident , keep up the prestige of the Chine

virtueL ^ r ' i ' '" ackn ° wlcdging the toast , slid the I . P . M . had attributed to him the ohiectsn ' f Y ? £ r ess ; but hc wou , d usc hi < Ijest skill and his best powers to further of the bretlT A C' "' ' ' ui alwa VS aspired to the position which , by the kindness « nren and the Senior Warden , he was occupying that night . Circumstances ,

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over which he had no control , had necessitated his leaving Shanklin after he had servad the office of Warden . Those circumstances had now changed , and , although living at a distance , it would be no obstacle to his attending every monthly meeting . The kindness he had received from the brethren would ever be a pleasant memory to dwell upon . H J loved the Craft , and what to some was only a shadow , was to him a substance . As he travelled north , south , east , and wast , he alvays met with a kindly welcome from b-other Mason =, but none was so gratifying to him a ; that accorded by his mother lodge . He was an enthusiast in Masonry , and he was pleased to siy his wife upheld

him , which was not always the case . When he mentioned to her his desire to pass through the chair of the Chine Lodge , she said : " It is what I should like you to do . " She encouraged him in everything Misonic . If , when he cams to the w ) rk , they found him deficient , they must not put it down to want of will , but want of ability . In conclusion , he said : " Brethren , I think you one anil all for the honour you have done me in placing me in the position I am in tc-iight . " The toast of "The I . P . M . " having been proposed , and very enthusiastically received , Bro . Marsh briefly , but appropriately , responded .

The toast of "The Installing Master was given by the W . M ., who observed that he wished the toast had fallen into hands that would do it more justice than he could . They had had that night an intellectual treat . He was sure the oldest Mason amongst them had not heard the ceremony given in better style than Bro . Greenham had done it . He had the feeling that he would excel himself , and he had done so . There was one great element of success in what had been dine . It was not a mere lip

performance , but came from the heart . To be a good elocutionist they must feel the sentiments they were giving utterance to . As far as he was concerned , he knew that Bro . Greenham would give him all the assistance he needed during his year of office , and he hoped the time was not far distant when he should see him ( Bro . Greenham ) exalted to that position he so richly deserved for the great services he had done for Freemasonry , more particularly the Grand Exhibition in 1 SS 6 , which had made the name of Chime Lodge known throughout the Masonic world .

Bro . Greenham , in responding , said he felt very modest in replying to the kind expressions of the W . M ., and his modesty would be shown by the brevity of his remarks . It devolved upon the W . M . elect , with the wish of the W . M ., to say who should install him , and he was much gratified at the selection ot himself . They had been initiated together , Bro . Judd being the first to take the obligation . But Bro . Judd expressed a wish that he should precede him , and they had followed on step by step , until he had passed through the chair and Bro . Judd occupied the Senior Warden ' s chair . At that

period , much to the regret of all the members , Bro . Judd left the town . Personally it was a blank he could not well fill , as he made it a point of seeing him from day to day , and they were brothers in every tie , and it seemed to him that a part of himself had gone from Shanklin . He had always cherished a hope that he would come back amongst them , and that hope was now fulfilled . It was with intense pleasure he had installed his worthy brother in the chair , and everyone who had known Bro . Judd would unite in that pleasure . If he had done the ceremony in a way that was pleasing to the brethren he was gratified . He had tried to do his very b » st to install the W . M . in the chair of

King Solomon , and every word he uttered he felt from the bottom of his heart . It wis gratifying to him that there had been a unanimous expres . ion of praise accorded to him , but it was the traditions of Chine Lodge and not his own aggrandisement that he wished to maintain . It was a red-lettec day in the history and traditions of Chine Lodge to see the first initiate in the chair that night—and he knew those traditions would be handed down to posterity pure and unsullied . In conclusion , Bro . Greenham said : "If I have satisfied you , it is the highest compliment an Installing Master can have paid him . "

Bro . Bateman , P . M . 35 , was called upon to propose the toast of "The Charities , " and , after a few preliminary remarks , said that he was deeply interested in the Charities as exhibiting the true spirit of Masonry . It was his custom to go once a year to give the boys a lecture , and he could assure them he had a most appreciative audience . Of course , on these occasions he saw the boys at their best , in good order for his reception ; but he should like the brethren to visit the school on other occisions , just as they were in the school and playground , and they would find what capital fellows they were . There

was 20 s . value given for every £ 1 subscribed . It was most satisfactory that the boys and girls came out into the woild well equipped for the battle of life . They must remember the schools were maintained on faith—the voluntary contributions of the Craft —and he was sure that Chine Lodge had not been backward in that respect , and that they would continue in the good work , and whatever they hid subscribed last year they would do more this . He concluded by wishing continued prosperity to the three great Masonic Institutions .

Replying , at a later stage of the evening , to the toast of " The Visitors , " Bro . Bateman said he had come mainly on account of Bro . Judd being installed . It was Bro . Judd ' s ambition to pass through the chair of his mother lodge . He could assure them that they would find him equal on any occasion of passing and raising . Referring to the work of the installation , hc had never seen it carried out in all its details , and with more care , than on the present occasion . As an old Mason he had done the ceremony several times , and he had seen it done oftener , but hi had always gone away with

the impression that he could have done it better himself , until he had seen it done by the Grand Secretary , llro . Letchworth , and he then went away with a feeling that he had heard the climax of eloquence and delivery , and that hc should never hear it done better ; but that evening , if it had not been excelled , it had been vjry nearly equalledthere was scarcely a pin to choose between the two . It had been absolutely word perfect .

That he could vouch for , as he could follow it throughout . The whole of the events of the afternoon had gone with such orderly sequence , that they seemed to be running by themselves , wilh clock-like precision . He had spent a most enjoyable time , and hoped to meet them again at no distant period . He had never seen Bro . Greenham till the evening before , so that his words of commendation were quite impartial . The Tyler's toast having been duly given , the W . M . left the chair , bringing a pleasant and memorable evening in the annals of the lodge to a close .

Brixton Lodge , No . 1949 , The installation meeting of this very successful lodge was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Saturday , the ist instant . Present : Bros . J . J . Newland , I . P . M ., as W . M . ; G . S . Daunton , S . VV ., W . M . elect ; C . R . Cutler , J . W . ; Join Bott , P . M ., Treas . ; Richd . Poore , P . M ., Sec . ; F . E . Foulger , S . U . ; R . T . Brown , J . D . ; B . Hook , I . G . ; H . R . Shaw , D . C ; C . H . Gibbs and Alf . Haine , Stwds . ; R . Potter ,

P . M ., Tyler ; A . Jones , P . M . ; Hy . Baldwin , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Middx .: Alf . Riley , S . A . GJUIJ , F . Farnell , H . J . JosepS Ed . Thorn es , N . Jaques , R . J . Brook , Rushton Odell , and Win . Inglis . Ihe visitors were Bros . VV . J . Batfturst , 410 ; John Morgan , W . M . 1539 ; Robert Brookman , W . M . 1426 ; Victor Romilly , J . D . 25 ; J . Hooper , P . M . 1320 ; G . F . Ilipkins , J . D . 159 S ; E . A . Farrington , 1580 ; Alfred Collins , 1962 ; E . Newland , W . M . S 34 ; A . J . Cove , W . M . 1351 ; J . W . Stevens , J . W . 2234 ; A . W . Tribe , 1760 ; T . Ihorpe , D . C . iyS 6 ; H . H . Hardiman , W . M . 25 G 2 ; H . Mayer , P . M . 1693 ; and C . H . Stone , P . M . 507 and S . D . 1 G 41 .

lhe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Ed . Thorn _ was raised in a most perfect and impressive manner by the W . M ., who also gave th : traditional history . Bro . J . J . Newland , VV . M ., vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Richd . Poore , P . M ., Sec , so that he should instal Bro . G . S . Daunton , whom he hxl initiated in the lodge some 10 years ago , and thereby fully complete his duty . Bro . H . Baldwin , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Middx ., next presented the W . M . elect to Bro . R . Poore to receive the benefit of installation . Before performing the ceremony , the

Installing Master read the dispensation from Grand LoJge allowing the W . M . elect to be installed in the Brixton Lodge as W . M . while still holding the same position in the Philbrick Lodge , No . 2255 . The ceremony of installation was most eff . ctively performed , Bro . Poore giving the addresses in a masterly manner . Bro . G . S . Daunton , W . M ., invested his officers as follows : Bros . C K . Cutler , S . W . ; F . E . Foulger

J . W . ; J . Bott , P . M ., Treas . ; R . Poore , P . M , Sec . ; R . T . Bowman , S . D . ; VV . Hooker , J . D . ; II . R . Shaw , I . G . ; G . H . Gibfes , D . C . ; H . Haine , A . D . C ; R . T . J icques , jun ., and H . V . J oseph , Stwds . ; and R . Potter , P . M ., Tyler . I'he Auditors ' report was received and adopted , which showed that the lodge was in a sound financial position . The business of the lodge ended , the brethren adjourned to the banquet .

On the removal of the cloth , the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were given by thc W . M . in most fitting terms , specially remarking that now the hearts of all were moved in deep sympathy towards her Majesty and the Royal Family in their sal and sudden bereavement . 'Ihe W . M . gave the toast of "The M . W . Pro G . Master , the Earl of Lathom j the R . W . Dep . G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the Grand