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Among the SS brethren present were Bros . Col . John Davis , P . G . M . Surrey ; Frank Richardson , P . D . G . R . ; Rev . J . H . Gray , D . P . G . M . Cambs , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G . Chap ., P . P . S . G . W . Cambs ; W . P . Spalding , P . S . G . W . Cambs ; E . M . Money , P . A . G . D . C ; E . Biedermann , W . M . 357 ; G . E . J . Barlow and Herbert Brown , S ; R . P . Sharp , 9 ; W . James , W . M . SS ; C . Letch Mason , 304 , P . P . G . W . ; G . F . Knowles , P . M ., and J . Dempster , S . W . 441 ; W . Blackman and J . M . Prichard , 1635 ; J . Roper , 1074 ; R . H . Berkeley , 2 S 51 ; G . J . Jackson , 454 ; Thos . Wakley , 2233 ; J . Wood , 2 S 24 ; and others .

St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . * 475 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ARTHUR GRACE . On Thursday , the 31 st ult ., the customary installation meeting of the above lodge took place at Luton . The proceedings were held at the Town Hall , and there was a large attendance of members and visitors , the Dep . Prov . G . Master for Bedfordshire , Bro . Dr . C . E . Prior , being present , and taking part in the ceremony .

Bro . Arthur Grace was installed as W . M . cf the lodge for the ensuing year , the Installing Masters being Bros . E . F . Green , G . J . Wardill , and S . W . Smith . The newly-installed W . M . invested the officers as follows : Bros . S . W . Smith , I . P . M . ; A . Hayward , S . W . ; W . H . McNamara , J . W . ; the Rev . P . F . J . Pearce , Chap . ; E . A . Cumberland , Treas . ; E . F . Green , Sec ; G . W . Bindloss , S . D . ; A . P . Tabraham , J . D . ; T . B . Etlery , I . G . ; G . J . Wardill , D . of C ; S . C Baker , Org . ; H . Cumberland and J . H . Staddon , Stwds . ; and H . Dickens , Tyler . Bro . S . W . Smith , I . P . M ., was presented with a Fast Master's jewel . The installation banquet subsequently took place in the Council Chamber , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

Fitz-Roy Lodge , No . 569 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . T . L . GREEN . The installation meeting of this ledge was held at the Headquarters of the Honourable Aitillery Company , on Friday , the 25 th ult . Before the lodge was opened our attention was drawn to a large perfect ashlar , derrick , and block , on a large scale ,

which had been presented to the lodge by the Secretary , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Stohwasser , and was now completed . The inscription on the supports was as follows : " Dedicated to the Sacred Memory of Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland , Empress of India ; born 24 th May , 1 S 19 ; died 22 nd January , 1 9 , in the 64 th year of her reign . " It now occupied a prominent position on the floor of the lodge , one of the many instances of the liberality of the donor , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Stohwasser , P . M . and Sec .

The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . H . Humphries , the following being present : Bros . T . L . Green , S . W . ; Major T . J . Carpenter , J . W . ; Capt . Blashill , P . M . ; W . H . Hiilman , I . P . M . ; J . H . Hawkins , P . M . ; R . G . Webster , P . M . ; H . Jarrett , S . D . ; H . F . Allard . J . D . ; F . Hill , I . G . j H . J . Adams , P . M ., Treas . ; Lieut .-Col . F . J . Stohwasser , P . M ., Sec ; C . Draycott , D . C . ; Major 1 . Pash , P . M . ; D . Williams , Tyler ; W . Bradly , F . V . Matthews , C . Mitchell , E . A . Fisher , Capt . T . Robinson , B . T . Mills ( Sec . H . A . C ) , J . H . James , VI . Eckstein , E . T . Roberts , W . H . Rolfe , A . W . Wells , A . 1 . Norris , Capt . J . M . Wright , L . T . Faulkner , T . L . Newton ,

T . W . Walford , J . C . Wood , H . G . Greenwood , P . J . Hopkinson , A . P . Koe , E . H . Girling , J . C . Taylor , Captain Charles Hammond , W . J . Nodder , H . W . Smart , H . C Simmonds , and Oliver Thorn . Visitors : Bros . Col . John Davis , P . G . M . Surrey ; Geo . Cowell , M . D ., 19 S , P . G . D . ; Hope Grant , London Hospital j O . M . Stevens , S 13 ; W . J . Collens , P . M . 7 6 G ; J . W . Cooke , 7 66 ; L . Ferguson , P . M . 1997 '; L . J . Westlake , 10 CS ; F . H . Griffiths , W . M . 1920 ; R . H . Grey , P . M . 85 S ; G . C . Burry , P . M . 1347 ; G . Pollard , 2150 j

G . C . Chillingworth , P . M . 122 SJ H . Reyner , P . M . IOI J C . G . Scott , 452 ; W . Treley , 1716 ; W . J . Altholton ; E . J . Trim ; A . V . Marshall , 1539 ; J . L . Taylor , P . M . 141 j J . R . Pakeman , P . M . 1725 j H . W . Read , 1837 ; A . E . Baker , 1 ; R . E . Langton , f . P . M . 1657 ; G . Rawlinson , P . M . zoo "; F . Farrow , P . M . ttg 6 ; P . Pierpoint , P . M . 177 ; E . Brcoks , P . M . 7 66 ; W . Stacey , P . M . 19 ; R . Clarke , P . M . 2 S 0 ; C J . Thornton , 2 iCG ; G . C H . Fleming , P . M . 1230 ; K . Glasser , 1627 j C

Long , P . M . 1920 ; R . Barrett , P . M . 172 ; F . H . Callingham , S . W . 1769 ; Prof . F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . 45 ; H . Howard , 140 ; H . Massey , P . M . 192 S j A . Slade , 1604 ; G . H . Mayhew , 2195 ; Capt . J . Kent , 2665 ; F . H . Sharp , 49 ; T . H . Coombe , P . M . 2024 ; W . J . Fisher , P . M . 2190 ; G . E . Jordon , P . M . 2424 ; A . W . Laidlaw , 2424 ; E . L . Shelton , P . M . 1366 ; Samuel Hunt , W . M . 119 G ; R . Dyas , 15 S 9 ; . H . P . Marchant , 141 ; H . Hayover , 18 ^ 2 ; J . C . D . Kemp , 2705 ; J . H . Shoppee , 7 62 , P . G . S . ; H . McKenzie , 435 ; and C . Ramsey , P . M . 1745 .

Ihe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and a ballot was taken for a brother of Lodge No . IOI , as a joining member , which proved unanimous in his favour . Bro . W . H . Hiilman , I . P . M ., took the chair , when Bro . Col . John Davis , Piov . G . M . Surrey , entered the lodge and was received with Grand honours . Bro . J . H . Hawkins , P . M ., acting D . C , presented Bro . T . L . Green , S . W ., W . M . elect , to the I . P . M . for installation . The W . M . elect being duly obligated , was placed in Ihe chair by the Installing Master . The investiture of officers was then proceeded

wilh as follows * : Bios . H . Jartett , S . W . ; H . F . Adlard , J . W . ; H . J . Adams , P . M ., Treas . ; F . J . Stohwasser , P . M ., Sec . ; F . Hall , S . D . ; C . Draycott , J . D . ; E . H . Girling , I . G . ; L . H , Mitchell , D . C . ; H . J . Bertram , P . M ., and H . C . Simmonds , Stwds . ; W . Bradley , Org . ; and D . Williams , Tyler . The Installing Alaster gave the three addresses in a most impressive manner . The W . M . having presented a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Humphries , I . P . M ., the Secretary read the Auditor's report , which was received and adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The lodge was then closed .

After an excellent banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . It is worthy of remark the toasts were proposed and responded to without the usual set speeches ; " The King , the Protector of the Craft , Captain-General and Colonel of the Hon . Artillery Company , " was followed by that of " H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , M . W . G . M ., " both being drunk most heartily . To the toast cf "The M . W . P 10 Grand Master , the R . W . Dep . Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " Bro . Col . John Davis , Prov .

G . M . Suurey , replied , and then left the hall . Thc I . P . M . then gave "The Health of the Worshipful Master , " in glowing terms . ' The W . M ., in reply , spoke of the duties incumbent on the W . M . of the Fitzroy Ledge , in which he knew he was deficient , yet he trusted to ths helping hands of . the ofiicers and the members of the lodge , and by their willing aid he thought he might be able to discharge the important duties of his position . He thanked one and all for their kind wishes .

The W . M ., in giving " The Visitors , " mentioned the names of Bros . G . Cowell , P . G . D . ; J . W . Cooke , 766 ; Col . Grey , S 5 S ; Long , 1920 ; Shoppee , 7 62 , P . G . S . ; andF . W . Driver , P . M . 45 .

Bros . Long , Shoppee , and Col . Grey replied , the latter rather facetiously . "The Health cf the Installing Master" being given , Bro . H . Hiilman replied . The toasts of "The Past Masters , " "The Treasurer and the Secretary , " "The Officers of the Lodge , " and the . Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings .

Chaucer Lodge , No . 1540 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ALFRED BARCLAY . There was a record attendance on Monday , the 2 Sth ult ., at the St . James ' s Restaurant , of the members of this lodge and their friends , when Bro . Alfred Barclay , S . W ., was duly installed by the outgoing Master , Bro . W . Miles . Many encomiums were passed on the W . M . 's working in the lodge , and special reference war made by Bro . C . Greenwood , P . P . G . S . W . Surrey , to the Installing Master's histrionic abilities . Never before , he said , during his 25 years ' experience Hal he witnessed the ceremony of installation given with such seriousness and rhetorical excellence .

The proceedings opened wilh Bros . W . Miles , W . M ., in the chair ; A , Barclay , S . W ., W . M . elect ; A . Sarjeant , J . W . ; A . J . Bailey , P . M ., Treas . ; L . Weil , P . M ., Sec ; S . Russell , S . D . ; E . H . Parry , J . D . ; J . Genese , I . P . M ., acting I . G . ; F . E . Chovaux , acting Org . ; the Rev . S . J . Roco , P . M ., Chap . ; and J . Polak , P . M ., D . of C Amongst others , the following also were present * . Bros . W . Klingenstein , P . M . ; T , H . Brpok-Hitchin , P . M .: D . H . Oppenheimer , P . M . ; C Featherstone , P . M ,

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E . Cormack , P . M . ; W . Janisch , J . Da Costa ,- S . Cook , Oppenheimer , J . D . Behr , S . L . Heyman , J . R . Woodley , H . Devries , H . V . Purvis , _ E . Simon , B . Ullmann , H . Passmore , and S . Wimmelbacher ; and among the visitors : Bros . C . Greenwood , P . P . S . G . W . Surrey ; G . Elliott , W . M . 2603 ; C . G . Zander , W . M . 201 ; J . R . Hosker , W . M . 252 S ; J . A . Atherton , W . M . 2652 ; J . Cohu . W . M . 166 S ; A . Towers , P . M . 1491 ; H . J . Abrahams , P . M . 201 ; S . H . Isaacs , P . M . 141 ; W . N . Haydon , I . P . M . 212 S ; I . Moysie , I . P . M . 2650 : E . Fuchs , 172 ; T . J . Ashton , 2128 ; A . D .

Holmes , 410 ; F . Budge , 2699 ; W . Evans , 1260 ; A . Raines , 1632 ; F . Igglesden , 890 ; and A . E . Dixon , S 90 . After the minutes of the last lodge meeting had been read and confirmed , the report of the Audit Committee was unanimously passed , and the W . M ., in referring to the statement in the report of the Committee that "thev are glad to certify that the lodge is financially in a very satisfactory condition , " said this was a source of much gratification to all concerned . The ceremony ot installation was then proceeded with , Bro . Miles being assisted by Bros . Brooke Hitching , as S . W . ; A . J . Bailey , as J . W . ;

J . Genese , as I . G . ; and J . Polak , as D . C . Bro . A . Barclay was formally installed into the chair of King Solomon , and after the brethren had saluted and greeted the newly-installed Master , Bro . Barclay invested the following- officers , viz .: Bros . A . Sarjeant , S . W . ; S . Russell , J . W . ; A . ] . Bailev , P . M ., Treas . ; L . Weil , P . M ., Sec ; E . H . Parry , S . D . ; W . Cooper , J . D . ; E . Simon , I . G . ; Rev . S . J . Roco , P . M ., Chap . ; J . Polak , P . M ., D . C ; H . V . Purvis and J . Behr , Stwds . ; and A . Young , Tyler . The I . P . M ., Bro . Miles , then gave the three addresses , which were listened to with rapt attention .

After the usual vote of thanks had besn recorded for the Instilling Mister , tie lodge was closed , and the brethren and their friends adjourned to the banqueting hall , and there partook of a very choice banquet . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , The I . P . M . rose to propose "The Health ofthe W . M ., " and in brief terms pointed out how Bro . Barclay had won his spurs in Masonry , and expressed the opinion that he was the right Mason in the right place .

The toast , it is needless to say , was received with the greatest enthusiasm , and the W . M . suitably replied in a speech which at frequent intervals elicited the applaus : of the brethren . Bro . Barclay then proposed " The I . P . M ., " asking all the Past Masters of the lodge to be upstanding , which he emphasised as the toast of the evening-. Bro . Miles ,

he said , had done his work so well that it was beyond comparison , and , in pinning the jewel the lodge had presented , and handing him the collar also presented by the Past Masters , he was convinced that both these had been well earned , and that he wished to express , on behalf of the Past Masters and brethren of the lodge , that he hoped Bro . Miles would live long to wear them .

The toast of " The Visitors " was responded to by Bros . C . Greenwood , P . P . S . G . W . Surrey ; G . Elliott , W . M . 2603 ; and J . A . Atherton , W . M . 2632 , who generally ccmplimented the members on the cipable officers the lodge possessed , and more particularly on the grand work they hai se : n and heard tha : evJiinj . A capital musical entertainment was provided by Miss Kite Hemmings and Bros . Arthur Strugnell , Gounond , Will Edwards , E . Simon , aii F . E . Chovaut .

Altogether the members concerned are to be congratulated on the arrangements , so well carried out , and the W . M ., who signified his intention of going up as a Steward for the Girls' Institution , thanked the brethren of the lodge for the unprecednted support they had given him by subscribing close on £ 90 . We congratulate Bro . Barclay on this splendid result .

Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , INSTALLATION OF BRO . A . E . MASON . The 127 th meeting of the above lodge , and installation of Bro . A . E . Mason , was held at the usual rendezvous , the Railway Hotel , Feltham , on Saturday , the 2 nd instant , when about 50 members and friends attended . At the banquet-table the three first toasts having been given and well received , and a tiibute paid by the W . M . to the efficiency and interest shown by the King and the M . W . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , in the working in Grand Lodge , the

W . M ., in then proposing "The Health of the Provincial Grand Master , " wished he visited the Indue more frequently ; and in giving "The D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , " called upon Bro . Bevis , P . P . A . G . D . C . Middx ., Treas ., and Bro . Walter Clement Tyler , P . A . G . D . C . Middx ., to reply , the former of whom remarked on the pride he felt in having attained P . P . G . rank ; Bro . Tyler also speaking of the satisfaction it gave him to have attained Provincial honours , and also at being able to say that he was a P . M . of the Elliot Lodge , which he trusted would become the second in ths province . Bro . Tucker also having replied .

Bro . H . C R . Dailey rose , and said the brethren knew that wh : n the gavel wis entrusted to ihe I . P . M . " The Health of the W . M . " devolved upon him . The W . M . deserved the esteem of the lodge as the son of a Past Master of it , who was a P . G . Std . Br ., and he hoped the W . M . would have initiates whom he could himself take right up to the Third Degree .

. Bro . A . E . Mason then thanked the brethren for the manner in which his health had been proposed and received , and in calling attention to the fact that his father , Bro . John Mason , was the first W . M ., reminded them that he was the first Master of that lodge to be installed under the Duke of Co--naught , and said it gave liim great pleasure to drink the " jolly good health " of Bro . Dailey , who had done his work so admirably not only that evening , but during the whole of his year .

Bro . Dailey , brielly replying , thanked the brethren sincerely for their kindness to him , and expressed his gratitude to his officers for their support . In presenting "The Masonic Institutions" next to the consideration of his brethren and guests , the W . M . reminded them that he was a Life Governor of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and that it cost £ 20 , 003 annually to keep it going as a Charitable concern with 473 annuitants , and he much regretted that Bro . Terry was not there to respond on its behalf .

Bro . Davis , in replying for " The Visitors , " said he had had a right royal good time , congratulated Bro . Dailey on his work , and thanked the W . M . for the happy ev-ning he had spent . The lateness of the hour prevented our reporter from remaining for the last three toasts on the list , but from information since received the proceedings were closed in harmony .

Caradoc Lodge , No . 1674 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . W . WALTON . The Festival of St . John was celebrated on the 21 st ult . by the members of the above lodge at the Masonic Hall , Market-street , Rhyl , by the installation . of Bro . Wm . Walton as W . M . for the ensuing year . No member of the Craft stands higher in the estimation of his brethren than Bro . Walton . His genial dispoaition and generous support of the Masonic Charities has made him one of the mest popular members of the Order . It was , therefore , not a matter of much surprise that there was a record attendance of Craftsmen .

When the lodge was opened the following were present : Bros . Fisher Jones , I . P . M . ; W . Walton , S . W . ; F . Wallis , J . W . ; H . A . Steer , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . J . G . W ., Treas . ; Kenneth McEwen , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Sec ; F . Geary , S . D . ; T . Houghton , J . D . ; F . J . Gamlin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C ; James Evans , I . G . ; Horace Hazelden , Org . ; R . John Hughes , Stwd . ; F . H . Hughes , Tyler ; A . L . Clews , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . ; John H . Ellis , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; S . J . Amos , P . M . ; Leonard J . Hall , David J . Collis , J . A . Lang , L . J . Roberts , Llewelyn Jones , and W . H . Johnson . The

visitors were Bros . W . H . Wright , GoG ; H . G . Littler , P . M . 1 G 74 ; G . E . Saville , 3 S 4 ; Ambrose . O . Roberts , 425 ; Samuel Davies , 2423 ; C . Shaw , 1147 ; P . Lazarus , 1147 ; J . Samuel Swift , P . M . 1477 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; E . Hartley , W . M . 18 G 4 ; John Proctor , P . M . 12 G ; T . H . Summerhill , P . M . ; J . C Aston , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Wallon , 12 G ; Samuel Beresford , VV . M ., P . M . i 477 , | P . P . A . G . P . ; J . G . Lewis , 1477 , P . P . G . P . ; J . W . Williams , I . P . M . 14 / 7 ; E . E . Manley , 1477 ; W . C . Murgatrovd .

S . D . 126 ; J . P . Morgan , 126 ; and L . Lloyd , 256 c ) . Alter the lodge had been opened in the several Degrees , the ceremony of installation was impressively performed by Bro . 1 < . McEwen , assisted by Bros . F . J . Gamlin , P . M ., and J . H . Ellis . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . Peter Jones , I . P . M . ; Fred . Wallis , S . W . ; Francis Gtary , J . W . ; Rey . W . Ll . Nicholas , P . M ., P . P . G . C , Chap .: H . A . Steer , P . M .,