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Sam Locke , P . M . 13 S 7 ; Wm . F . Farrington , P . M . 1633 ; J . Bowers , P . M . 1730 ; and Hiram Wakefield . P . P . G . D . It is gratifying to be able to announce that the retiring W . M ., Bro . Roberts , has endowed th ; Worshipful Mastr r ' s chair for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . Martyne , P . M ., for the R . M . I , for Giils , and Bro . Faulkner , the newly-installed W . M ., for the R . M I . for

Boys . Bro . Roberts opened the lodge , and the minutes were read and confirmed . The Grand and Provincial Grand Officers were admitted . Pro : Faulkner was presented to the W . M . by Bro . Battv , P . M ., and he was installed by Bro . Roberts in a most impressive manner . The address to the ncwlv-installed Master was delivered by Bro .

Str ' ngleman , to the Wardens hy Bro . J . Boden , to lhe OfTcers by Bros . Slyman and Lloyd , and to the brethren by Bro . Bodtn , and the working tools in the Three Degrees hy Bro . Batty . 1 he newly-installed Masler invested the following hrethren as his officers : Bros . John Roberts , LP . M . ; Wm . Lowsby . S . W . ; Harold Nickson . J . W . ; Rev . George Cranston , Chap . ; G . R . Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., Treas . ; Frank Green , Sec . ; Geo ge Unsworth ,

S . D . ; T . K . Peacock , ] . D . ; Evans Jackson , I . G . ; C . Martyne , P . M ., D . C . ; ' | ohn Allin , Org . ; Wm . Grant , E . E . Levy , F . G . Bennett , C . F . Baybut , | Alfred Dawson , and R . McConnel , Stwds . ; and VV . Chesshyre , Tyler . After the ceremony the brethren sat down to a splendidly served banquet . The newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Faulkner , presided , supported by a large array of brethren . The loyal and Mas nic toasts were duly rec : ived and drunk with enthusiasm .

Bro . Slyman responded to Ihe toast of "Bro . Robert Wylie , D . P . G . M . West Lancashire , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . " In proposing" The Health of theW . M ., Bro . Faulkner , " Bro . Roberts said he was sure they would all be proud to be tcld they had a true , hardworking honest W . M . in the chair that evening . He was one of those people who was

fluent in speech and firm and strong in principle . Those were qualities which were absolutely necessary in his position . It was no light task he had undertaken to perform , but he had no doubt , judging from the manner Bro . Faulkner had done his work in the past , that there could be no more worthy Master for the Talbot Lodge than he would prove himself . He had no doubt that the brethren of the

Talbot Lodge would rally round him and give him their support in the future as they had done to his predecessors in the past . The toast was drunk with the greatest cordia'ity , " Here ' s to his Health" being sung by Bro . John Allin . Bro . Alderman Gibson , in supporting the toast , said that one peculiar characteristic of their W . M . was that he desired to do to others as he would like others to do to him .

He felt they had done honour to themselves in appointing such a man to the high position which he had attained that day , and he was sure that at the expiration of the year they would find that they had appointed the right man to the right place . He tendered his sincere congratulations to Bro . Faulkrer on the position he had attained . Itwas one he had deserved , and he trusted at the expiration of his term he would feel that it had been a most active and

happy year to him and his . The Worshipful Master , in re'ponding . expressed to Bros . Roberts and Gibson his sincere ( hanks for Ihc more than kind and generous terms in which they had submitted the toast , and to lhe brethren , one and all , for the hearty and enthusiastic manner in which they had received it . He had often noticed that one of the most important

qualifications of a man following thc profession he followed was that his powers of observation should be cultivated to the utmost . He had often noticed that at banquets of that kind ' and ceremonies of an allied character , that when a W . M . was called upon to respond to the toast of his health , he frequently took a retrospective view of his Masonic career . He did not propose to follow that custom

on the present occasion , for thc simple reason that in his Masonic life tl ere was nothing that was romantic , ancient , or interesting . His Masonic history was the history of the Talbot Lodge . He had been cradled and brought up , Masonically , in that lodge , which , as they knew , had only been established a few years . Therefore , the history of the Talbot Lodge and his history were interwoven , and were

essentially modern . 1 hey had had a past in Talbot Lodge which was familiar to most of them . They saw what the Talbot Lodge was that day , and he must say they had endeavoured to practice those truly Masonic principles of unity , brotherly love , relief , and truth , and for the moment he was given to taken a mental picture of what he hoped Ihe future would be . He hoped that in that future , which

he approached with feelings of great hopefulness and buoyancy , they would see these grand Masonic principles become stioiget and more robust , and further intensified and dtveloieil , M : that in the future , no matter how high and bright that ideal might be to which they might aspire , they would make an hrn ; st and earnest endeavour to attain to it lhat day . He could not resume his seat without

thanking the Piovincial Grand Officers , and everyone of Ihe brethren for their presence that day . He was particularl y indebted to the first W . M . of that lodge , Bo . Boden . He look it as a very great honour to the Talbot Lodge , but more as a personal honour , that he was present that day , for it was under Bro . Boden ' s auspices he received his Masonic education , which was a fact he could not

forgcl . After a song from Bro . Levy , The W . M . rose , and said , that so well had Bro . Roberts deseived if ihem again and so well was he appreciated for his labours in the chair , that he had been deputed to ask him to accept at their hands a Past Master ' s jewel . The inscription was : "Presented to Hro . John Roberts , Past

Mister , in recognition of his services as W . M . during 1 S 94 . " He ( Uro . Faulkn'r , a . skjd him lo wear it alwajs with feelings of 11 asure , and hoped he would always look upon it as an outward and visible symbol of lhe esteem and regard , nay , he wuu'd add a stronger word , and say affection , in which he was held by the brethren of lhat lodge . He hoped he might be lung spared to labour f jr the good

of that lodge , and also for the good of Masonry in general . He then pinned the jewel on Bro . Roberts' breast amid hearly cheers . Bro . Roberts responded in feeling and appropriate terms . Other toasts were given including "The Visitors , " who responded . Under the care of Hro . Charles Martyne , P . M ., D . C , th : arrangr m- ; nts generally were well carried out . Bro . I .

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Allin presided at the piano , and sones were civen by rimself , Bros . J . H . Greenwood , Bradley , 1 . S . Derbyshire , Levy , and others , and a novel feature was introduced in the feals of legerdemain by Bro . Carter , and , for an amateur , was very £ oorl . The list closed with the Tyler ' s toast , and " To our next Merry Meeting . " The excellent organ for the rccasion of the ceremony was kindly lent by Bro . Fred . Batty , P . M .

SOUTHAMPTON . Royal Gloucester Lodge ( No . 130 ) . —The brethren of this lodge celebrated the Festival nf St . John on Thursday evening , the ioth ult ., when Bro . J . Harrison Hogee , Ihe retiring J . VV . was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , in lhe presence of a large number of brethren . The Past Masters in attend ince were Bros .

Ward , .-Economy Lo ^ ge : Bernard Harfield , VV . M ., P . I . G . W ., T . P . Pavne , P . P . G . Reg .. J . Cole , P . P . G . Reg ., | . B . Thomas , P . P . S . G . D ., R . W . Lees , P . P . S . G . D ., E . Osborne , C . T . Per . ny , Boughton Smith , and H . Vincent , all ofthe lodge ; E . Kinsman , VV . M ., J . Adams , P . P . A . G . D . C , H . Arthurs P . P . D . G . D . C , A . J . Blackman , P . P . G . S ., and L . Steele , all of Peace and Harmony Lodge ;

W . Bates , VV . M ., H . W . Bull , and H . Lashmore , P . P . S . G . D ., all of Southampton Lodge ; S . P . Crook , W . M ., Ritchie , I . P . M ., and I . Methven , P . P . S . G . D ., all of Clausentum Lodge ; J . G . Jordan , VV . M . Albert Edward Lodge ; and Dicks , VV . M . William of Wykeham Lodge . The ceremony of installation was ably performed by Bro . J . Cole , who was heartily thanked for his services . Ihe

newly-installed W . M . invested the following hrethren as oflicers for the year , viz .: Bros . Bernard Harliel i , I . P . M . ; E . T . Westlake , S . VV . ; A . J . Leach , J . W . ; R . W . Lees , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Cole , P . M ., Sec ; C . J . Sharp , S . D . ; Sir Barrincton Simeon , Bart ., J . D . ; R . Boushton Smith , P . M ., D . C ; T . A . A . Cleveland , I . G . j J . T . Wells ,

Org .: F . B . Wride and A . C . Whits ' one , StwJs . ; and W . Vare , Tyler . The retiring Master , Bro . Harfield , was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the efficient manner in which he had fulfilled the Huti's of the chair during his year of office , xni it was icsolred that the 1 idge pres-nt him with a Past Master ' s jewel .

At the conclusion of the Iodge business the brethren adjourned to a recherche banquet , laid by Mr . Sharp , of Above Bar , under the superintendence of the D . C . The newly-installed VV . M . presided . The u ^ ual round of toasts was gone through , "The

Masonic Charilies" bcintr entrusted t ) Bro . R . VV . Lees . "The Health of lhe W . M . " was cordially drunk , and there was an all-round expression that he would have a year of oflice pleasant to himself and prosperous to the lodge .

SPALDING . Hundred of Elloe Lodge ( No . 4 69 ) . —The installation festival of this lodge was held on the 10 th ult ., when there were present Bros . J . E . West , VV . M . j VV . Fletcher , I . P . M . ; E . W . Gooch , S . W . ; J . F . Symes , acting J . VV . ; W . M . Benson , Chap . ; Benj . Fountain , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; G . C Bemrose , P . M ., P . P . G . P ..

Sec ; Charles W . Bonner , S . D . ; VV . Newton , J . D . ; G . F . Barrell , P . M ., P . G . D . C , D . C ; T . P . Holland , Org . ; T . ] . H . Brogden , I . G . j G . II . Emerson , Stwd . ; J . Benner , " P . P . A . G . D . C ; Alfred Harrison , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; II . H . Harvey , P . M . ; W . W . Copeland , P . M . 792 , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . P . Kingston , P . M ., P . G . S . ; VV . J . Price , George Jatvis , Edgar A . Bonner , R . C .

Shearme , Richard Pick , Reg . Cartwright , C . Lacey Barritt , Gjorge E . Church ; E . T . Waring , VV . S . Byham , A . Ford , F . Samming , J . II . Bridges , E . Button , T . Bloodworth , G o-ge England , and J . Samming . Visitors : Bros . Geo . Smith , 272 ; VV . H . Hopkins , S . W . 83 S ; Wm . Porter , P . M ., Samuel Copeland , P . M ., and Herbert Garthwaite , all of 9 S 5 ; J . F . Archer , 1977 j W . Nugent , M . Nugent

and E . Davis , all of 1475 ; and D . VV . Graves , 2041 . The Treasurer ' s and Audit Committee ' s report having been presented and confirmed , Bro . Barrell , as D . C , presented Bro . E . W . Gooch , tbe VV . M . elect , to the VV . M . to receive at his hand the benefit of installation . Bro . West having duly constituted the Board of Installed Masters , very impressively installed Bro . E . W . Gooch into the chair

of K . S . The W . M . then invested his oflicers as follows Bros . Rev . R . G . Ash , P . P . G . C , S . W . ; Chas . E . Banner , J . W . ; Rev . W . Benson , Chap . ; Benjamin Fountain , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . and Almoner ; George E . Church , Sec ; W . Newton , S . D . ; T . J . II . Brogden , J . D . ; G . f . Barrell , P . M ., P . G . D . C , D . C ; T . P . Holland , O .-g . ; G . L . Barritt , l . G . j E . il . Emerson and 1 " .

Bloodworth , Stwds . j and C . H . Naylur , Tyler . Bro . Barrell conducted them to their respective chairs and suitably addressed each as to his dutie-. After some further business it was unanimously agreed that the loJge present Bro . Geo . C . Bjinrose , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., with a Master ' s jewel in gold as an expression of its appreciation of the efficient services rendered as officer in this lodge during

the last 13 years , and especially thc highly satisfactory manner in which he has for years performed the arduous duties of Secretary . The VV . M . having closed the lodge , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , prepared in the room

underneath the lodge . Here a most pleasant evening was spent . The visitors spoke in eulogistic terms of the manner in which the work of the lodge was conducted . The songs and recitations especially of Bros . Davis and Symes were im ncnstly enjj ) cd . And thc festival gave happy augury of a pleasant and piosperous year for the lodge .

THORNE . St . Nicholas Lodge ( No . 2259 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in tne Masonic Room , on VVednesday , the 30 th ult ., when thc following were present : Bros . A . L . Peace , I . P . M ., acting W . M . ; J . Constable , Sec , acting S . W . ; T . Birbjr , J . D . ; B . Maskill , Ireas . ; G . Eland , S . D . ; II . A . Fent ' on , J . D . ; W . Chambers , I . G . j T . Marsdin ; VV . P . Robotham .

Org . ; and F . Pine , Tyler . Visitor : Bro . R . Brew , 51 ( I . C ) . Bro . T . R . R . Marsdin was duly raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by the I . P . M . Iiro . Constable presented to the lodge his illuminated Steward ' s certificate as received from the Sec < ctary of the R . M . I . B . One joining brother and one candidate were proposed and seconded , and the lodge was closed .

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URMSTON . Urmston Lodge ( NP . 1730 ) . —The annua ] festival and installation of this lodge was held at the Victoria Hotel , on Monday , Ihe I 4 ' . h ult . There weit present Bros . VV . H . Jolliffe , VV . M . ; John Walton , jun I . W . ; E . L . Litter , P . M ., P . PG . Treas . : Georee R ' Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas .. See . ; Walter Bowers , S . D ' G . G . R . Mends . J . D .: John Rovers , P . M .. Ore . ; Ge-. '

Al'reJ Myers , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . as D . C : Jas . Ormrod , l . G . ; F . French , J . Plowman , and 1 . Fowler , Stwds .-I . Hardvv ' cke Marsh , I . P . M . ; John Slyman , P . M ., P . p G . D . ; Peter Heaton , P . M . ; R . Swindells , P . M . ; John Walton . P . M . ; E . Roberts . P . M ., Tvler ; W . Ashworth J . R Mends , and | . VV . Barrett . Vi-itors : Bros . J . ( ' Lambert , P . M . 13 S 7 . P . P . G . Reg . ; VV . Bwden . P . M ' 1 S 14 , P . P . G S . B . ; H . G . Small , P . M . 36 S , P . G . D . r '

Cheshire ; | . R . Meaneck , I . P . M . 2279 ; Thos . Ihrelfall P . M . 1773 ; ' Henrv Nail , P . M ., Stc . 1375 ; John R . R Jeffery , VV . M . 1146 ; Alfred Pickford , W . H . 1375 ; \ y . Pearson , VV . M . 1345 ; ) . T ravers , 13 S 7 ; George A Batley , W . M . 1 S 14 ; John Knight , VV . M . 221 G ; John Roberts , VV . M . 2231 ; H . J . McBurney , 266 ; Rev . C . Little , M . A ., 277 ; James Clegg , 467 ; John Farrow , 467 ; and J . VV . Bent , 2279 .

T he Installing Master was Bro . John Slvman , P . M P . P . G . D ., and he appointed Bro . Littler , P . M ., P . P . G . ! as Installing S . VV ., Bro . P . Heaton , P . M ., as installing J . W ., and Bro . J , Hardwicke Marsh as installing I . G . Bro . John Walton , jun ., VV . M . elect , was then presented by the VV . M . and was duly installed The working- tools were given in the Third Deg ^ e by Bro . 'Littler , P . M ., in the Second Degree by Bro . John Bowers , P . M ., and in

the First Degree by Bro . John Walton , P . M . Bros . G . R Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., and Bro . J . Hardwicke Marsh . P . M ., invested the officers and explained the emblems and the duties of their respective offices . Uro . Swind : lls , P . M ., addressed the VV . M ., Bro . Jolliffe , I . P . M ., addressed the Wardens , and Bro . John Slyman , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., addressed the brethren generally . The oHuer-s for the ensuing 12 months are Bros . Walter Bowers , S . W . ;

G . G . R . Mends , J . VV . ; V . L . Littler , P . M ., Treas .: George R . Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., Sec . ; JimesOrmrod , S . D . ; Walter Hallard , J . D . ; G = orge Alfred Myers , P . M ., D . C ; John Bowers , P . M ., Org . ; John Plowman , l . G . ; John Fowler , Thos . French , James Shaw , Whitley , Herbert Hedley Jones , Arthur Hawkins , and Wm . Kirk , Stwds . ; and Roberts , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . John Slyman , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., was unanimously el .-cted Charity Representative .

Other business having been transacted the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , whicli was served in excellent style by Bro . John Walton , P . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , interspersed wi h songs and recitations by the following : Bros . H . Nail , VV . H . Jolliffe , J . Plowman , John Bowers , Peter Heaton , J . Hardwicke Marsh , Walter Bowers , and E . Roberts . The brethren di-persed at 10 . 30 p . m ., after spending a most enjoyable evening .

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Star Chapter ( No . 1275 ) . —The installation meeting of this very popular chapter was held at the Guildhall Tavern , E . G ., on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult . There were present Comps . C . Meierhoff , M . E . Z . ; C H . Stone , J . ; Woolmer Williams , P . Z ., S . E . ; T . Grummant , P . Z ., Treas . ; Wm . Eckersall , S . N . ; Dr . 11 . Makeham , P . S . N . ; J . Edwards , 2 nd A . S . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., A . G . D . C ; C N . Mc . I . North , P . Z . ; Wm . Cowley . P . Z .

C . Fleck , P . Z . ; G . G . Benedetti , P . Z . ; J . Addington , P . Z . ; G . Elliott , P . Z . ; H . Lindsey , VV . R . Barr , G . Wyatt , and Kipps , P . Z . Visitors : Comps . Edwin Gauntlett , I . P . Z . 1901 ; T . R . Cass , 1622 ; B . Morgan , S . E . 1901 ; J . Hooper , Treas . 1 C 22 ; S . J . Derham , P . S . 1622 ; J . W . Clarke , 192 ; C E . Tinney , and T . II . Salmon , 1622 . The minutes of previous convocation were read and confirmed . The Auditors' report was presented and adopted ,

and showed a balance in hand of Treasurer which was very satisfactory indeed . Two dispensations were read from the G . S . E ., granting permission to install Comp . C H . Stone into the M . E . Z . chair from the J ., and Comp . Dr . Makeham into the II . The installation ceremonies were next proceeded with , Comp . C Meierhoff installing Comp . C . II . Stone , M . E . Z . ; the M . E . Z . installing Comp . Dr . M ikeham into the chair of H ., after his having been

installed J . by Comp . F . Hilton , A . G . D . C . j and Comp . VV . Eckersall installed into the J . chair by Comp . Grummant , which installations were carried out most efficiently . The M . EZ . invested the oflicers as follows : Comps . Woolmer Williams , P . Z ., Treas . ; T . Grummant , P . Z ., S . E . ; W . H . Smith . S . N . ; J . Edwards , P . S . ; J . Targett , ist A . S . ; VV . R . Barr , 2 nd A . S . ; F . Hilton , A . G D . C , as D . C . i and C . Patrick , P . Z ., Janitor . A P . Z . ' s jewel was next

presented to Comp . L . Meierhoff by the M . E . Z ., in the name of the chapter , for his able services rendered during the past year ; also the best thanks of the chapter were tendered to Comp . Woolmer Williams , P . Z ., for carrying out the duties of S . E . for 17 years so ably . The business of the chapter ended it was closed , and the companions adjourned to an excellent banquet . The cloth removedthe M . E . Z . gave the usual loyal and

, Royal Arch toasls inappropriateterms , which were received right royally . In proposing the toast of " Grand Officers , " the M . E . Z . said we appreciate the good work done by them , and feel pleased that his Royal Highness has thought fit t-o h"nour the Star Chapter in selecting one of its members for Grand Office . We know from personal experience that it was thorough merit which had earned for Comp . F . Hilton those

laurels . 1 am sure there is no companion who has stimulated Royal Arch Masonry in South London more than he has , and we shall always esteem him for tl " benefits he has bestowed upon Royal Arch Masonry . lhe toast was received enthusiastically . Comp . Hilton , in responding , said I have to thank ) ' ° very much ( or the manner in which you have proposed tU

toast of the Grand Officers , and coupling my name with l ( ' and the companions of the Star Chapter and visitu-s for the manner in which they have received it . Asa Grand Ollice ' it has given me a great deal of pleasure to see you installed into the chair after the many yeais you have had to wait through the exigences of your position in the Craft , and although you were on the shelf tor some time , you have at