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Greef . S . W . ; P . H . Young , J . W . ; E . H . Jennings , P . M ., Chap . ; J- Taylor , P . M . ( re-elected ) , Treas . ; J . S . Youngman , P . M ., Sec ; James Catling , S . D . ; W . R . Rooer , J . D . ; F . Dewberry , P . M .. D . C ; G . Bull , Std Br . ; F . VV . Potts , I . G . ; J . Vail , P . M .. F . Cole , and " j . Fuller , P . VI ., Stwds . ; and A . F . O'C . Hurry , Tyler . Owing to partial deafness , Bro . F . G . G . Barber , P . M .,

retired from the office of secretary , which he had held for 12 years , and the brethren recognised his services by presenting him with a 12-inch salver , mounted jug , and stoups , accompanied by an illuminated address , in which they wished the recipient long life , improved health , and the , i-reatest happiness . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . W . C . Dewberry , the same being attached to the worthy brother ' s breast by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master ,

who made some appropriate remarks in so doing . The lodge was reported to be in a flourishing condition , and there is evidence of work in store . The sum of 10 guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic benevolent Institution . The bvethren . afterwards sat down to banquet , and the evening was spent in true Masonic harmony , which was added to by the vocal efforts of Bros . Brockbank and A . R . t h roes .

DONCASTER . St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 242 ) . —The January meeting of this lodge was held on New Year's Day , at the Masonic Hall , Nether Hall-road , when there were present Bros . ] . Fitzgerald , W . M . ; F . Webb , S . W . ; E . Newsum , J . W . ; C . M . Hartley , Treas . ; J . Rayner , Sec . ; J . F . Hanson , J . D . ; C . H . Woodhouse , Org . ; G . Foster and J . G . Smith , Stwds . ; A . Parker , P . AL ; G . Goldthorpe , P . M . ; G . E . Wilkie , P . M . ; F . D . Walker ,

P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; F . Rand , P . M ., P . S . G . D . ; C . Fretwell , P . M . ; J . B . Gibson , H . C . White , J . Venus , J . M . Axe , J . H . Buckland , VV . Blake , C . Hopkinson , H . Hinchsliff , R . Allott . G . Smith , W . Goodair , S . Lester , ] . W . Turner , J . H . Pawson , J . Hurst , Tyler ; and others . Visitors : Bros . VV . Langbridge , 207 S ; J . Constable , 14 S 2 and 2250 ; P . Jenner , 085 : R . Burle , 213 ; and Theo .

Darber , 2259 . The lodge was opened , when the VV . M . called upon Bro . Hartley to present to Bro . F . D . Walker a P . M . jewel , as a mark of esteem . Bro . Hartley , in making the presentation , referred to his long friendship with Bro . Walker , and to the fact that it was on his proposition , nearly 22 years ago , that Bro . Walker had been initiated into Masonry and

had become a member of St . George's Lodge . From the very first he had laid to heart that elementary admonition of the Order , to make a daily advance in Masonic knowledge , and he had not only filled every office of responsibility in the Craft with honour , but had twice held the position of Worshipful Master , and was now Installing Master whenever his services were wanted . Indeed Bro .

Walker had made himself absolute master of the full ritual of their Masonic ceremonies , and no brother had ever conducted those ceremonies with more skill and ability or with greater impressiveness . The brethren of St . George ' s Lodge felt they owed him a debt of gratitude for all his assistance in past years , which they could never sufficiently repay , but to mark their high appreciation of those

services , and by way of testifying to the esteem in which they held Bro . Walker personally and fraternally , they asked his acceptance of that splendid jewel , which had been specially designed for him and indicated the principal ollices which he had held in the lodge . Bro . Hartley then attached the jewel and expressed a hope that Bro . Walker would long live to wear it , and that hereafter it would be

valued by his children as indicating how high he had stood in the estimation of his brother Freemasons in Doncaster . Bro . Rand said the testimonial would be the more valued by Bro . Walker when he assured him all subscribed so heartily and spontaneously . The subscriptions were limited in amount , and confined to No . 242 , or they might have been doubled and trebled . There never was a testimonial given

with more hearty goodwill than the one on the present occasion . Bro . F . Walker , after having been invested , thanked the brethren in very feeling terms as ivell as his emotional feelings would allow . He was deeply touched by their appreciation and kindness , and this expression of their esteem would encourage him to still further exertion on behalf of St . George ' s Lodge . Bro . J . W . Turner next

presented a miniature set of Second Degree working tools for use in Craft working . The W . M . thanked Bro . Turner on behalf of the lodge lor his useful and valuable gift . The by-laws were afterwards read , and the Iodge was closed . The brethren subsequently sat down to a light supper , followed by the usual Alasonic toasts , interspersed with songs , & c , and a very agreeable evening terminated .

ETON . George Gardner Lodge ( No . 2309 ) . —On Saturday , December 19 th , an emergency meeting and ladies' night was held at the Christopher Ilotel—the new home of this young but very successful lodge , n , , WorsWpful Master , Bro . Alfred Skinner , opened A M ge < and then raised Bros ' La ™ - Pa S J and Muddiman to the Sublime Degree in a efficient

very and impressive manner . Bro . Everard having been passed to the Second Degree , the W . M . read the following letter t M r Loi : d Henniker » t , rov- Grand Master of Suffolk , to Mr . G . Smith , one of the candidates for initiation : " 1 am very pLased to hear you are about to join the ancient Urdev of Freemasonry , and that your projioser , Bro . Alfred Skinner , and seconder , Bro . Page , belong to the nrovince

over which I have the honour to rule . 1 hope that the lodge you are about to join may be a most flourishing one . " niter the VV . M . and brethren had congratulated themselves , ° n receiving such a letter from such a distinguished Mason , the ballot was taken for Messrs . G . Smith and J . Muddiman , which proved unanimous , and the W . M . initiated tnem in his usual impressive manner . 'There being no

Th u 0 u ' business the 'odge was closed . « , h . I ' , then adjoined to the banqueting room , wnere the ladies were anxiously waiting to receive them , and wnere they found , as they always do under the management app ft ' affe ' ever > 'thinff that could be desired to suit their

_•_ , „ h r uf he ba uet 'he W . M . dispensed all the toasts , and hi ,. RV 1 " ad J ourned to the ball room , which looked more easw y ¦ than a"y other P ! ace be'n £ festooned with Inr ! hlj _? _? ne . edle work n , irrors > lags of all nations , tte l ^ dreds ot c ° l ° « red li ghts , lhe corridor leading to vided „;» £° m as de , c rate the same style , and wasproeirihJ , thseats "d formed a very pleasant lounge after each dance . Thanks are due to the W . M .. Bro 7 Alfred

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Skinner , for having provided the decorations , and arranging in such an admirable manner so enjoyable and successful an evening . Thanks are also due to Hro . Page and Master Page for their untiring energy in carrying out the whole of the decorations . The VV . M . lent some interesting photographs ol the summer outing , one being the launch and party in Bray Lock , and another the party on the lawn

at the Complete Angler s Hotel at Great Marlow . Dancing stopped at 12 p . m ., and those who stayed found an excellent home at the hotel . The following ladies nnd gentlemen were present : Bro . A . Skinner , W . M ., and . viis . skinner ; Bro . Laundy . S . VV ., and Mrs . Laundy ; Bro . Fendick , I . P . M ., and four Misses Fendick ; Bros . Hanham , S . D . ; Corp , J . D ., and M . C . for

the evening ; Brodnck , I . G . ; Bro . Dixon Smith and Mrs . Smith ; Bro . Frank Perkins ( Watford Lodge ) and Miss Ponting ; Bro . Muddiman and Miss Pemberton ; Bro . Muddiman and Mrs . Muddiman ; Bro . Page and four daughters ; Bro . Johncock ( Wycombe Lodge ) and Mrs . johncock ; Bros . Everard , Briggs , Laval , and J . Smith ; Mr . Halliday and wife ; Captain Howe , Mr . Orchard , Mr . daker , Mr . S . Ibbotson , Mr . T . Ibbotson , Mr . E . Barclay ,

and Mr . R . Harris . Weare given to understand that the Worshipful Master has three more initiates for February , which will make the third emergency meeting during his year of office , and his 12 th initiate . On this occasion he intends again tohave a ladies ' night , and he hopes by this time Bro . Page will have the new Alasonic hall ready , which in his usual generosity he is having built for the better convenience of the brethren .

GUERNSEY . Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship ( No . 84 . ) . — The usual installation day of this lodge is the 27 th December , but in consequence of the Worshipful Master elect , Bro . Major Giles , being only expected in England from Mashonaland on that day itself , a dispensation was obtained for the postponement of the ceremony to

Saturday , the 2 nd inst ., and on this day no contretemps having occurred , Bro . Giles presented himself , and was ably and impressively installed by Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , P . M ., who has acted as Installing Master of this lodge for some years past . After the ceremony the lodge was closed , and the brethren repaired to Bro . Gardner ' s , Royal Hotel , where a numerous company sat down to an excellent banquet .

After the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Giles , in returning thanks , gave some very interesting details of his journeyings in South Africa , and expressed most hopeful views of the future of Mashonaland , though he carefully warned all those who might be induced to venture to those parts that they must be prepared to rough it , and a fortune was not to be made in a day or a year ,

possibly not for 13 years or more , and then only with hard work and steady application . In the course of the evening " The Health of Bro . J . H . Guilbert , P M ., " was proposed in a peculiarly able and feeling manner by Bro . Stickland , P . M . Bro . Guilbert , P . M ., is one of , if not the oldest Mason in the island , and has held the office of Treasurer of the

Iodge upwards of io years . He is now retiring at his own request to the great regret of every member . The proceedings ofthe evening were greatly enlivened by the kind efforts of several of the brethren , this lodge being for the moment very rich in good vocalists—notably Bros . Percy Groves , < > zanne , Pickering , and Capt . Carey , not omitting the W . M . himself , who is a capital performer .

There were several guests , among whom we noticed Bros . Capt . Groeme , P . M ., and VV . S . Carey , of the Aldershot Lodge , and the Rev . Pickering , P . G . Chap , of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . All the arrangements both of lodge and banquet were most excellently well carried out by the indefatigable Secretary , Bro . Wilkins , P . M .

PENISTONE . Wharncliffe Lodge ( No . 1462 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 29 th December , at tbe Rose and Crown Hotel , when Bro . George Stones , S . VV ., was installed in the office of VV . M . by Bro . E . Billington , P . M . The following brethren were installed as officers : Bros . R . Ruff , I . P . M . ; Rev , Canon Turnbull ,

P . M .. Chap . ; C . Taylor , S . W . ; C . Dunstan , J . W . ; VV . T . Beanland , P . M ., Treas . ; T . W . Holden , P . M ., Sec ; F . Dunstan , D . C . ; Jno . Cockcroft , Org . ; R . P . Bottomley , S . D . ; J . Normansell , J . D . ; E . A . Clarke , l . G . ; J . W . Sykes , VV . J . Askwith , and A . Junb , Stwds . ; and Jesse Shore , Tyler , being his 19 th time of election . Afterwards the brethren sat down to an excellent repast provided by Mrs . Bradley .

PLYMOUTH . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 70 ) . —There was a large gathering at the annual meeting of thc above lodge at the Masonic Club on the afternoon of December 28 th to install Bro . VV . L . D . Colling , S . W ., as the W . M . for the year ensuing . Great interest was taken in the ceremony , as probably never in the history of Freemasonry has a member of the Order of the age of Bro . Colling—72 years —been installed in the chair of K . S ., and very cordial were

the congratulations Bro . Colling received on his elevation to the chair , with hearty good wishes for a pleasant and successful year of office . The ceremony of installation was ably carried out by Bros . VV . T . Hocking , P . M . ; Richard Penally , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; James Griflin , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; J . R . Lord , P . M . 1247 . l -t . G . Treas . ; assisted by the following Board of Installed Masters : Bros . ! .

Gover , P . M ., P . P . G . Sec ; V . Bird , P . M ., P . P . G . T . ; CharlesStribling , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . G . k ' evern , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; John Du ere , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; F . B . Westlake , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . F . Westcott , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; E . Tout , P . M . ; VV . King , P . M . ; and J . H . Evans , P . M ., all of the lodge ; Dr . Lemon , P . M . 189 , P . P . G . C , P . P . ] . G . W . ; S . Jew , P . M . 105 , P . P . G . T . ; C . IL Cooper , P . M . 105 , P . P . G . D . ; VV . K . Mitchell , P . M . i 0 , P . P . G .

D . C ; P . G . L . Pearce , P . M . 1247 , P . G . D . ; E . Aitkcn Davies , 1099 , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; s . B . Johns , P . M . 150 , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Pike , P . M . 230 , P . P . G . O . ; I . Gidley , P . M . 2025 , P . G . S . B . ; Jno . Hilley , P . M . 323 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . W . Cornish , P . M . 223 , P . P . G . T . ; K . Blight , P . M . 223 , P . G . Stwd . ; M . C . Lakeman , P . M . 1550 ; G . Wilson , P . M . 1205 ; VV . Coath , P . M . S 93 ; F . K . Thomas , P . M . 189 ; W . j . Pengelly , W . M . 2025 ; 11 . Rogers , VV . M . 223 ; Jno . Leonard , P . M . 203 ; W . Allsford , P . M . 202 ; VV . H . Williams , P . M . 1 S 47 ; W . Chappie , W . M . 150 ;

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H . E . Sitters , P . M . 1205 ; VV . H . Macey , P . M . 1847 ; S . J . Page , W . M . 1099 ; F !• Piper , P . M . 1255 ; and VV . L . Lavers , P . M . 1255 . The Board oi Installed Mast rs being closed , the following brethren were invested as officers for the year ensuing : Bros . J . H . Evans , I . P . M . ; | . Hicks , S . W ; John Goad , J . VV . ; Vincent Bird , P . M ., P . P . G . T , Chap . ; R . Pengelly . P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; J . B . Gover , P . M .,

P . P . G . Sec , Sec . ; G . R . Stanlake . S . D . ; Mark J acobs , J . D . ; VV . Holloway , D . C . ; G . E . Sercombe , A . D . C ; j . Burton , Org . ; A . G . Coliings , l . G . j G VV . Vincent , G . Leach , A . N . M . Coles , and W . Treasure , Stwds . ; and VV . H . Phillips , Tyler . Bro . Richard Pengelly , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , was appointed representative on the Committee of Petitions , and Bro . VV . T . Hocking , P . M .,

Charity Steward . Hro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon then presented thelodge with a handsomely-bound book , entitled" Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty , " being a series of illustrated lectures in Freemasonry for the Craft , and a popular description ol King Solomon ' s Temple for the uninitiated , by Bro . C . N . Mclntyre North , W . M . 1 559 , J . 1275 . It bore the following inscription : " Presented to Lodge St . John , No . 70

, Plymouth , by VV . Bro . Rev . T . VV . Lemon , D . D . ( Oxon ) , P . P . J . G . W ., etc . ( Devon ) . December 2 Sth , 1 S 91 . " The brethren afterwards adjourned to the banqueting hall , where the annual banquet was held . Bro . VV . L . D . Collins , the W . M ., presided , supported by his two Wardens , and in addition to those already named vvere Bros . I . Kinton Bond , P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; E . G . Dyke ,

P . M . 1247 , P . P . G . O . Cornwall ; G . R . Selleck , P . M . i « o , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Harvey , P . M . , 847 ; X . Radmore ; P . M . 159 ; Alfred Parkhouse , W . M . elect 1247 ; F . E . Sach , 1 S 9 ; M . Bishop , H . London , J . H . Hamilton , VV . H . Comer , VV . H . Dillon , George Scatterly , J . S . Hall , and E . Hedger . Over So sat down to a very excellent banquet . The

usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and responded to . Letters of apology and regret were announced from Bros , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . G . M . Cornwall ; Lord Ebrington , M . P ., Prov . G . M . ; Sir Edward Clarke , and many others . The Solicitor-General wrote : " I thank you for your kind fraternal invitation to the banquet of the

St . John ' s Lodge , which I would gladly accept if it were possible for me to be in Plymouth on Monday next . I have , however , engagements in London which prevent this , and so I can only send to you and the brethren of the lodge my hearty good wishes . " In responding to the toast of "The Pro . incial Grand Lodge of Devon , " Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon referred in

appropriate terms to the pleasure and satisfaction with which the brethren throughout the province received the news of the Prov . Grand Alaster ' s improving health . Bro . J . B . Gover proposed "The Prov . Grand Master and Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall . " Bros . Coath and D y ke acknowledged the toast , which was most heartily received .

In giving "lhe Health of the VV . M ., Bro . W , L . D . Colling , " Bro . J . R . Lord said he was a true , loyal , and zealous Mason , who was worthy ot the high position in which he had been placed . Bro . Colling appropriately replied . He impressed on the brethren the necessity of acting up to the principles of Freemasonry , Bro . J . Du Pre . P . M ., presented Bro . John II . Evans , I . P . M ., with a Life-Governorship of the Devon Masonic

Educational Fund , in appreciation of the services he had rendered to the lodge during the past year . Bro . VV . Frank Westcott proposed " The Treasurer and Secretary . " He said Bro . Pengelly bad proved an excellent Treasurer , and Bro . Gover had only one aim in view—the welfare , honour , and prestige of the lodge . Bras . Pengelly and Gover responded . "The Health of the Senior and Junior Wardens" was toasted .

Bro . J . Griffin gave the toast of "The Directors and Shareholders of the Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Hall and Club Company . " Bro . J . R . Lord , in reply , said it wis intended to make the club a home for Masons in the Three Towns . He had every confidence in the future of the club , which last year showed a profit of 5 per cent , on a capital of / . ' 6000 . He

appealed to the Masons to support them after having built that noble pile of buildings at their request . Other toasts followed . A pleasant evening was afterwards spent . Those who contributed recitations or songs were Bros . Dyke , J . Kinton Bond , J . Leonard , Prout , VV . Lavers , Akaster , Max Bishopswerder , and Andrews . An orchestra was under the direction of Bro . A . T . Lidiard , Org . 105 .

WITHINGTON . Architect Lodge ( No . I 37 S ) . _ The brethren of this lodge assembled at the Town Hall on Saturday , the 2 nd inst ., to take part in the installation of Bro . VV . Dyson Fryer , S . VV ., W . M . elect . The ceremony was performed by the retiring VV . M ., Bro . H . Nail , in a very capable manner , showing at once that he is a capital exponent

and student of the Emulation ritual . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the Installing Master appointed Bro . 1 ' Laidlaw , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., as S . VV ., and Bro Bradshaw , P . M ., as J . VV . Bro . VV . Dyson Fryer was presented to the Installing Master , being duly installed into the chair , wa * saluted and greeted by 28 Installed Masters . The

newlyinstalled VV . AI . appointed and invested the following as his oflicers for the ensuing year : Bros . H . Nail , I . P . M . ; C H . Beever , S . W . ; James Alorrison , jun ,, J . VV . ; James Laidlaw , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . ; J . G . Bromley , P . M ., sec ; A . Pickford , jun ., S . D . ; C Ra . vle , J . D . ; B . R . Howell , P . M ., D . C ; VV . C Flint , I . G . ; VV . Moult , Org . ; T . A . Holland , J . A . Carse , T . Dodd , and L . R .

Kirkman , Stewards ; and J . B . Kirk , Tyler . Bro . John Bradshaw was elected Charity representative . The working tools were presented by Bro . H . Nail , and the addresses were given by Bros . John Bradshaw , P . AL ; j . I . Tiller , P . M . ; and II . Nail . Immediately at the close ol the ceremony of installation Bro . Fryer , Worshipful Master , addressing Bro . Nail , sud : One of the most

pleasing duties which fall to the lot of the Master of a lodge to perform devolves upon me this evening . It is that of being the mouthpiece of every member of the lodge in conveying the due appreciation of your services one year ago . You were installed as W . M . ol this lodge , and ever since then you have filled that post with great ability in a general way . Under your guidance the lodge has flourished ,