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719 ] THOMAS DUNKERLEY . In the Freemason of December 21 st " F . L . E . J . " enquired if the portraits of Thomas Dunkerley at Shanklin and Worcester are copies of a painting by T . Beach , engraved in the "Freemasons' Magazine " of September , 1701- This question remains unanswered . I have not been

able to borrow the magazine , or I would have compared the portraits with the one 1 presented to Lodge 280 . If Bro . " F . L . F .. I " will send me a tracing or lend me the magazine—address as No . 350 in Shanklin Catalogue—I shall be pleased to rrturn it to address as No . 1 in same . Is the portrait painted by T . Beach in existence , or is it the lost portrait of Thomas Dunkerley that was over the fireplace at the Btll Inn , Gloucester , in 1792 ? LAMB SMITH .

720 ] THE PALLADIAN CHAPTER . In Bro . Hughan ' s account of this chapter the names of Thon- 'as Dunkerley , P . G . M ., and Comp . Rev . Richard Underwood are mentioned . The portraits of hoth these worthies are at Lodge 280 , Worcester , presented by Lamb Smith in years gone by . The portrait of R . Underwood is very fine , and the only one 1 have seen .

LAMB SMITH . _ [ Bro . Powell , P . M ; 11 S 5 , also possesses a copy of this portrait , and it is not unknown to Bro . Sadler . —ED . F . MJ ]

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< £ raft Jlasonrg , ST . MARYLEBONE LODGE ( No . 1305 ) . —The installation meeting of this flourishing lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Monday , the 4 th instant . There was a numerous attendance of brethren including Bros . M . VV . Halliday , W . M . ; F . Smith , S . W . ; K . Spurgin , J . W . ; J . Chaplain , Treas ; J . L . Baker , P . M ., Sec . j F . I . Bonham , S . D . ; R . Raymond , J . D . ; E . B .

Cox , D . C . ; A . Birch , Org . ; F . C . Mouflet , P . M . ; H . Ashwel' , P . M . ; J . J . Pope , P . M . ; S . G . Foxall , P . M ., P . G . Purst . ; E . White , P . M . ; Draper , P . M . ; Phillips , P . M . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . J . Forster , 85 S ; G . Coop , W . M . 141 ; A . Anderson , 94 6 ; D . F . Crawford , 14 S 0 ( New Zealand ); E . W . Ellis , 1314 ; W . Holumbe , 173 ; G . Prendergast , Selwyn ; Von Joel , P . M . 957 ;

J . Woodruff , P . M . 957 ; W . McNaught , J . W . 129 S ; J . Stait , 1743 ; Jno . Stait , 1743 : J . A . Watson , Roman Eagle ( Scotland ); and VV . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . The lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and the Audit report considered . Bros . F . Trotman and C . J . Schwarz were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master

Mason , and Bros . Chandler , Carmen , and Birch , passed to the Second Degree . Bro . Fredk . Smith , S . W ., was presented as W . M . elect , and installed into the chair according to ancient custom . The following brethren were appointed and invested as officers : Bros . M . W . Halliday , I . P . M . ; F . VV . Spurgin , S . W . ; F . J . Bonham , J . W . ; J . Chaplin , Treas . ; J . L . Baker , P . M ., Sec ; R . Raymond , S . D . ;

E . B . Cox , J . D . ; T . Artand , I . G . ; and A . Birch , Org . The addresses where then given by the Installing Master , Bro . Halliday , in an efficient manner . The W . M . impressively initiated Mr . J . Aldons into Freemasonry . On the motion of Bro . Baker , P . M ., Sec , a jewel was unanimously voted to Bro . Chaplin , Treas ., for his valuable services rendered Jto the lodge .

Propositions and notices of motion having been received , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a substantial banquet , served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Bertini . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were subsequently duly honoured and received with enthusiasm . " The Queen and the Craft , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales , M . W . G . M . " having been given , "The Grand Officers " was proposed by the W . M ., who said there was no doubt that the Grand Officers had assisted materially to place the Cralt in its present position . The Marylebone Lodge was fortunate in having two Grand Officers amongst its members , one who had recently been exalted to a high position in the Craft , and was known all over the world ,

Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , and Bro . Foxall , who was present , whose name he should couple with the toast . Bro . Foxall , P . G . Purst ., having replied and returned thanks for the cordiality with which the toast had been received , Bro . Halliday , I . P . M ., gave "The Worshipful Master , " and said he had no doubt that this toast would be received very heartily . He had watched the progress

of their W . M . for many years , and he had never seen such a good working Mason . From the manner in which he had rendered the ceremony of initiation that evening there was no doubt he would be par excellence a good Master . He need say no more but ask the brethren to heartily drink to the health of Bro . F . Smith , W . M . Bro . F . Smith , W . M ., in reply , thanked the brethren

for the kind manner in which they had received his health . He had been many years working up to his present position and had filled all the minor offices in the lodge , and performed the various duties to the best of his ability . He had attended many lodges of instruction to enable him to sati ^ factuiily perform the work of the chair . If he could carry out the duties to the satisfaction of the members it

would afford him great gratification . He was deeply indebted to many of the P . M . 's of the lodge , including Bro . Draper , P . M ., who initiated him into Freemasonry , and with whom he had been on intimate terms of friendshi p since . When it came to his turn for office , Bro . Baker ,

P . M ., kindly asked him to accept a collar and urged him to work his way to the chair . Bro . White , P . M ., introduced him into a lodge of instruction where he learned to work the ceremonies almost as well as Bro . White himself . He thanked all those brethren for their kind assistance at the period when he required it most . He hoped he

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should have a good year and have several good men come into the lodge . He would try to perform all the work to the best of his ability . He now had a pleasant duty to perform in presenting Bro . Halliday , I . P . M ., with the P . M . ' s jewel voted by the lodge . The I . P . M . had carried out the duties in an excellent manner and had had a very successful year . He had raised the lodge to its present

state of prosperity and deserved well of all the members . He ( the W . M . ) had frequently heard the I . P . M . render the installation ceremonies , but on the present occasion he had quite surpassed his previous efforts . In presenting Bro . Halliday with the P . M . ' s jewel , he earnestly hoped he might be spared for many years to wear it . He asked the brethren to heartily drink to "The Health of their I . P . M .

and Installing Master . " Bro . M . W . Halliday , I . P . M ., in response , tendered thanks for the kind remarks made by the W . M . He had endeavoured during the past year to perform the duties of the chair in an efficient manner , and if he had succeeded he was more than pleased . As a professional man , he had not a large amount of time to devote to Masonic work , but he

had always tried to carry out the work in a creditable style . Before he retired to the quiet life of a P . M . he wished to heartily thank the officers and brethren for the support accorded him during his term of office . He also thanked them for the jewel , which would serve to remind him of a happy year as W . M . of the lodge . "The Initiate" having been given , and suitably

responded to by Bro . Aldous , The Worshipful Master proposed " The Visitors , " to whom he tendered a hearty welcome . Several visiting brethren responded , including Bro . D . F . Crawford , 1480 ( New Zealand ) , who expressed the pleasure he felt in returning thanks for the hearty manner in which he had been received . He had travelled a long

distance , as they were aware , and had visited many lodges , but he had always been received with the utmost kindness . His brethren in New Zealand would be glad to hear of the hearty reception in store for them should they visit this country . Masonry was carried out on a very extensive scale in New Zealand , for almost every town numbering over a thousand inhabitants could boast of at least one

lodge . He again thanked them for his warm reception , and the opportunity it had afforded him of witnessing the excellent working . Bro . Draper , P . M ., replied for "The Past Masters , " and said that , having initiated the W . M . into Freemasonry , it naturally afforded him special gratification to witness his installation into the chair . He was convinced , from his

knowledge of the W . M ., that he would peiform his daties in an excellent manner , and at the end of his year the brethren would be still mure convinced of their happy selection . The P . M . ' s would always be willing to render all the assistance in their power . The Worshipful Master then asked the brethren to drink "The Health of the Treasurer , " and intimated that a very

pleasing duty had devolved upon him . It was always a pleasure to acknowledge integrity and uprightness in the performance of important duties , and it was now his duty to acknowledge the services Bro . Chaplin had rendered as Treasurer of the lodge . Bro . Chaplin had performed those duties so well that the brethren had decided to present him with a jewel , and , in pinning it on his breast , he hoped the

G . A . O . T . U . would spare him for many years to fill his important position . It was an emblem of their affection and regard , and there were one or two points specially applicable in the design of the jewel . The compasses resembled the accuracy and precision with which the Treasurer had kept the accounts . The square alluded to the integrity and uprightness which had characterised all his

dealings , whilst the key denoted the safety with which the funds of the lodge would be treasured . He asked the brethren to drink to the health of their Treasurer , Bro . Chaplin . Bro . Chaplin , Treasurer , returned thanks for the kind remarks of the Worshipful Master , and for the jewel , which he should hand down to his family as an heirloom , commemorative of his associations as Treasurer of the St .

Marylebone Lodge . "The Secretary" and "The Officers" having been given , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . Bro . Birch , Org ., presided at the piano , and an excellent programme of music was given .

KINGSTON - ON - THAMES . — Brownrigg Lodge ( No . 1638 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above lodge was held at the Sun Hotel , on Wednesday , 30 th ult . The W . M ., Bro . J . Drewett , opened the lodge , assisted by Bros . G . Moorman , S . W . ; W . Drewett , J . W . ; Humphrey , S . D . ; Montague , J . D . ; and Curtis , acting I . G . Bros . Acton and Boyd , having given proof of their proficiency in the First Degree , were passed to that of

F . C . ; and then Messrs . Morley and Pryke were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . A candidate for the Third Degree was not able to be present , and the proceedings closed earlier than had been expected . The working ot the W . M . was most exemplary . It being reported that the funds of the lodge were in a satisfactory state , it was agreed that ten guineas be voted to the W . M . ' s list for the Girls' Festival , to which he goes as Steward . The vote will be confirmed at the next regular meeting .

SHANKLIN ( I . of W . )—Chine Lodge ( No . 1884 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., at the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . Alfred Greenham , W . M . ; Frank Rayner , S . W . ; J . H . McQueen , P . M ., J . W . ; Lewis Colenutt , Sec . ; H . A . Matthews , J . D . ; R . W . Greenham , I . G . ; K . Young , Stwd . ; W . J . Mew , Tvler ; M . Lindfield . P . M .: lohn

Bailey , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . ; E . G . Balhme , and G . H . Matthews . Visitor : Bro . J . Conner , P . M . 1 S 69 . I he minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot for Bro . W . D . Woodward as a joining member ( of No . 548 ) was taken , and proved unanimous in his favour . The W . M . then stated he had much pleasure in presenting , on behalf of Bro . James Stevens ,

P . M ., a map showing the locality of the lodges in England . It was very useful , and would be an ornament to their lodge room , and he was quite sure that souvenir of Bro . Stevens ' visits would ever remind them of the interesting lecture he ° 'yered in Chine Lodge . Bro . J . H . McQueen , P . M ., J . W ., rose and proposed that the best thanks of the lodge ue given to Bro . Stevens for his gift . They all listened attentivel y to his admirable lecture , although they might

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not have agreed with all that was said . Bro . Young seconded the vote of thanks , and said as a novice in Masonry he had listened attentively to Bro . Stevens ' lecture , and heard with some degree of surprise some statements , but he trusted to have the opportunity given him of learning more of the history of the Craft . The map would show how numerous Freemasons' lodges in

England were , and all would concert in that vote of thanks which was subsequently carried unanimously . The W . M ' then read a circular he proposed to issue in the Chine Lod ge Jubilee Commemoration , giving a list of the present sub . scribers , saying he felt very sanguine as to the result of his appeal , for not only did the list contain many distinguished Masons , but he had the promise of help from others . The

debt on the building had always given him anxiety , and as a junior member and officer of the lodge , he was not only the first to call attention to , but to promote in every way its reduction . It was too large a debt for any lodge to have and he was proud of , and grateful for , the heip received already . Bro . F . Cooper , P . M ., whom he regretted , was unable to be with them that evening , announced on reading

the circular that he was now fully alive to the drawback that debt was to them , and if it were ever to be reduced or removed , the present members alone would do it , and he would give as long as he lived £ 5 5 s . each year to the Building Fund . A hearty vote was accorded to Bro . F . Cooper for his promise . The W . M . then said he had the

pleasure to announce that Bro . Middleton would give the painting of the Chine , hanging in the banqueting room , to the lodge . He always admired it , although Bro . Middleton did not value it as much as he did , and in giving it , it was only on the condition that he hoped soon to present a much larger and better one , and have that again in his own

possession . Bro . F . Rayner , S . W ., rose and said he felt much pleasure in proposing that a cordial vote of thanks be given to Bro . Middleton for the painting the W . M . had just presented to the lodge on his behalf . Some four or five years since , Bro . Middleton conceived the idea of painting a picture from that pretty little spot nature had given them , and which for years had been one of the chief attractions to their little

town , and no doubt would continue to be in the future . Bro . Middleton had spent a considerable amount of time and trouble in the production of it , and , although he did not value it very highly , it was kind of him to allow the lodge to become the possessor of the picture , and what was worth accepting was worth thanking him for . It was a faithtul representation of the charming little spot from which Chine Lodge derived its name . 1 he vote was seconded by Bro . G . H . Matthews .

Bro . Greenham , W . M ., then rose , and said he regretted much that Bro . Francis Newman , P . M ., was not well enough to be present that evening , and he had asked him , in his name , to make the presentation of his photograph , framed in unison with the others . He was sorry for the cause that kept him away , for he was quite sure it would have given him pleasure to have been with them that

evening , and to witness theii appreciation of his gift . [ The photograph was a large life size , in provincial clothing as Senior Grand Warden of the Province of Hants and Isle of Wight , and was generally admired by the members for its faithful likeness to Bro . Newman . ] i he W . M ., continuing , said he was quite sure every member present was very pleased to see the photo of Bro . Newman presented that

evening , and felt proud that it would adorn those walls . It was a good thing in the career of that lodge , which had had to struggle from its existence with difficulty after difficulty . It was , he repeated , a good thing for them that Bro . Newman came forward and took the chair of Chine Lodge a second time . The custom of each Past Master to present his photo he had done his best to establish , and he

was very pleased to find Bro . Dr . Dobbs so readily concur in it ; and , as their first W . M ., he was sure they would always be proud of him , and for his general willingness to help them . He thought that this would have an influence in their lodge , though small it might appear . Yet he thought when those walls were adorned with Past Masters ' photographs it would help to remind them of what each

had done for the lodge , and be an incentive to those passing on to the chair to go and do likewise . He was proud to see that photograph , because it would tell to others that they would claim a part of the Masonic career of Bro . Newman , and there were not too many Masons in the Isle of Wight who would , or will , step aside from their own lodge to help on another as Bro . Newman

did . It was well to have an opportunity like this , when the past services of brethren could be dwelt on ; it was not only an incentive to those who had never passed the chair to take more interest and feel more enthusiasm , but it set them all thinking . — "Is there anything we can do for the lodge ? " It was fortunate for them that they had such large-hearted brethren as Bros . Newman and McQueen , who joined the lodge

on purpose to help them , and they had also considerable kindness from Bro . Conner , who , though not a member of the lodge , was always willing to help them . As time rolled on , and many P . M . ' s photographs were hung round the walls , they would , he trusted , have a diversified excellence to admire and to copy . They were travelling through their Masonic life , allied to this lodge , and when they shall have

been installed in that chair , they will be able to look upon that photograph and call to remembrance all that Bro . Newman has done for them , and also what others had done , for by that time , he trusted , several others would be there . The minute books of a lodge got filled "P and passed out of sight into a place of security ; its records , if not forgotten , were not so often referred to as might be ,

but the photo of each Past Master always before the lodge , would remind them of the services each had rendered . For a time their debt would depress them , but everything that could be done to increase the prestige or the lodge would increase also its members and its prosperity . This he was sure would have that tendency , and those who were known to be bright and shining lig hts in

Masonry , and they could point to as having filled that chair by their photos hanging around them , as Masters of the lodge , would prevent from ever being forgotten those generous acts and sacrifices rendered for the benefit ot Chine Lodge ; and when those walls should be adorned by many P . M . ' s photos , the name of Bro . Francis Newrn

would add a bright and enduring lustre to the lodge . " proposed that the best thanks of the lodge be given W Bro . Newman , and they record their appreciation on the minutes of the lodge for his gift . Bro . John Bailey , I . P . M ., and ProV . A . G . D . C , seconded , and said it gave him much pleasure to see Bro . Newman s photo . It would always remind him of his many services