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ESPOBTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 19 Royal Arch 25 The next Election for the Girls'School 23 The recent Addresses from the Viituosi Lodge , Leghorn ... 22 Weekly Summary of News 23 The Convivial Board 23
Surrey Masonic Hall 24 Hoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution 24 Mark Masons and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 24 Reviews 25 Masonic Tidings 25 Poetry 25 Lodge Meetings fornextwcek 25 Advertisements 17 , 18 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28
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GUERNSEY . —Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship ( No . 84 ) . —On the 30 th December , this lodge met for the purpose of installing its W . M . for the ensuing year . The W . M ., Bro . Kinnersly , 18 , opened the lodge at 3 . 30 p . m ., and was supported by Bros . Payne , S . W . ; Randell J . W . ;
Bishop , S . D . j Wilkins , J . D ., Nicolle , I . G . j Marquand , S . ; and a large muster of brethren of the lodge and visitors . The lodge having been opened in the first and second degrees , Bro . Kinnersly , who had been re-elected on the last regular ni ght ( the S . W . on acct unt of ill-health
refusing to take the chair ) was re-installed in the chair of K . S ., by Bro . Gallienne , P . D . G . M . for Guernsey . The board of Installed Masti rs being closed the brethren were re-admitted , and the W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in due form . He then invested his officers , as follows : —Bros .
Gallienne , I . P . M . ; Randell , S . W . ; Lt . Col . Bishop , J . W . ; Hutchinson , Treasurer ; Clarke , Sec . ; Wilkins , S . D . ; Nicolle , J . D . j Truman , I . G . ; Hutchesson , D . C . j Marquand , S . 3 Manger , Tyler . The brethren , between 50 and 60
in number , afterwards adjourned to Gardner ' s Royal Hotel , where an excellent banquet was served up in the large dining room ; the " menu " left nothing to be desired , and the decorations of the room had been most tastefull y carried out by Bro . and Mrs . Gardner . The W . M . was
supported on his right by Bro . Gallienne , 18 , P . D . P . G . M . for Guernsey , and on his left by Bro . Balfour Cockburn , 30 . The loyal toasts were dul y given , and heartily honoured , the " Health of the W . M ., " proposed by Bro . Gallienne , was enthusiastically received , and in
responding , the W . M . congratulated the brethren on the flourishing state , not only of this lodge , but of Masonry in general in this Island , ( one proof is , that three years ago , Guernsey had one vote for the Boys' School , and now gives 24 ) . " The
Visitors' Toast , " to which Bro . Balfour Cockburn responded , was most heartily received , and the other toasts , interspersed with some capital songs , having been duly honoured , the brethren separated at an early hour .
MARGATE . —Union Lodge ( No . 127 ) . —This old established and flourishing lodge held its annual Installation meeting on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Lodge Room , King ' s Head Hotel , Margate . The lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer by the W . M ., Bro .
Alfred Wootton , P . G . S . Kent , assisted by his officers . Upwards of 30 members of the lodge and visitors , amongst whom -were Bros . J . Terry , P . M . 228 , Sec . Royal Benevolent Institution ; L . Finch . P . M . 429 , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; W . M . Cavell , P . M . 429 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . Smeed ,
P . P . G . S . W . Middlesex ; A ' ; Ralph , W . M . 784 , P . G . S . Kent ; B . Hiscock , W . M . 1209 ; W . Winch , P . M . 429 , P . P . G . S . D . Kent ; and J . R . Gallant , I . G . 813 . After the minutes of the last regular lodge were read , confirmed , and signed , the W . M . proceeded to instal Bro . W . Knight Treves , W . M . elect . A board of
P . M . ' s being opened Bro . Treves was duly installed into . the chair of K . S . The board of I . M . ' s was then closed , the brethren admitted , and the newly installed W . M . duly proclaimed and saluted in the different degrees . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . E . Harnett ,
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S . W . ; J . W . Smith , J . W . ; in whose absence Bro . Vickers was invested pro tem ., W . C . Brasier , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Kent , Treas ; Rev . G . Lewis , Chaplain !; W . Wallace , Sec . ; F . L . Silani , S . D . ; John Reeve , J . D . ; William Crawford , I . G . ; Alfred Aubrey , Organist ; S . S .
Chancellor , D . C . ; Walter Gurr and J . H . Brown , Stewards ; Cullam Marchant , Tyler . Bro . A . Wootton , as installing officer , gave the addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren in a most impressive and forcible manner , Bro . W . C . Brasier then proposed , and Bro . E . Harnett
seconded , that , a P . M . jewel be presented to Bro . j A . Wootton , I . P . M . ; carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , when about 30 brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet , ( placed on the table by Bro . John Smith , she
host , in his usual handsome manner ) under the presidency of the W . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts , ( including the P . G . M ., and D . P . G . M ., and all officers past and present ) were given from the chair . The health of the newly installed W . M . was then proposed by Bro .
I . P . M . A . Wootton , and was most heartily responded to by all present with true Masonic fire . The W . M . thanked the brethren for the very kind manner in which the toast had been received , and hoped that Union Lodge , 127 , would still merit a continuance of that sucess
it had already gained . The other principal toasts were the I . P . M ., P . M . ' s , and Treasurer of the lodge , the Visitors , the Officers of the lodge , the Masonic Charities , ( which was very ably responded to by Bro . J . Terry ) , the Ladies ,
Bro . Smith , the host , and all poor and distressed Masons . Several brethren then handed in their names with subscriptions to the Masonic Charities . Some excellent songs were sung during the evening , and the brethren separated about eleven o ' clock , after passing a most enjoyable
evening . LION AND LAMB LODGE ( NO . 192 ) . — A meeting of this old lodge was held at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , on Thursday , the 1 st of January , 1874 , presided over by the W . M ., Bro . Francis Trott , assisted by his officers as
follows : —Bros . George Abbott , S . W . ; George Newman , J . W . ; W . Goodyer , P . M ., Treas . ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., Sec . ; T . Cohu , S . D . ; Charles Arkell , J . D . ; £ . Jones , I . G . ; George Parker , Dir . Cer . ; E . King , P . M ., Steward . The lodge having been opened in the three degrees , Bros .
Clark , Parker , and Poulton were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . This , the first day of the new year , was the auspicious occasion for installing the newly-elected Master of the Lodge , Bro . George Abbott , of the City Railway Terminus , Cannon-street , who had so worthily
filled all the offices of the lodge , including that of S . W ., to the satisfaction of the members , who unanimously elected him to the hig hest honour a lodge can confer upon any of its members . Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M . ( the oldest member and father of the lodge ) , then occupied the
chair for the purpose of installing the said brother , the interesting ceremony being performed with his usual ability—so well known to members of the Order far and near . The newly-installed W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : — Bros . George Newman , P . M . William Preston
Lodge , S . W . ; W . Goodyer ( re-elected by the lodge ) , Treas . ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., Sec . ; Thos . Cohu , J . W . ; Charles Arkell , S . D . ; E . Jones , J . D . ; Henry Legge , I . G . ; E . Roberts , P . M ., Dir . Cer . ; E . King , P . M ., Steward . We need scarcely say that the appointments gave general
satisfaction . The Installing Master then concluded the beautiful ceremony of installation by giving the usual addresses to the Master . Wardens , and brethren . A notice of motion was given to present Bro . Trott , the retiring Master , with a P . M . ' s jewel of the value of ten guineas ; also to
vote to each of the three Masonic charities , as recommended by the audit committee , the sum of ten guineas . There being no further business of particular interest , the lodge was closed in due form and adjourned . The brethren then repaired
to a sumptuous banquet laid in the pillar room , which was ably presided over by Bro . George Abbott , the W . M . The cloth having been removed , the Master gave the usual Masonic toasts with great zest , that of "The Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Officers" being
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responded to by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D ., and Bro . J ohn Emmens , P . G . Purs . The toast of the evening— " The newly-installed W . M . "—was proposed by his predecessor , the I . P . M ., which was received with much enthusiasm , and elicited a most appropriate and
promising speech from the chair . Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M ., returned thanks for the P . M . ' s . The W . M . then proposed " The Masonic Charities , " coupling the same with the three Secretaries , viz ., Bros . F . Binckes , R . W . Little , and J . Terry , all of whom , we are glad to say ,
were present . Bro . Terry returned thanks for the three charities in an appropriate and eloquent speech . The toast of " The newly-appointed Officers , " having been given , Bro . R . W . Stewart , with the permission of the Master , proposed " Prosperity to the Lion and "Lamb Lodge . "
The Tyler ' s toast then concluded ^ most agreeable meeting on New Year ' s Day , 1874 . Amongst the members present we noticed the following : — Bros . E . Roberts , P . M . ; John Johnstone , P . M . * ; E . King , P . M . ; George Kenning , P . M . ; J . G . Chillingworth , J . G . Chillingworth , jun ., J . H .
Fuller , W . T . Rickwood , George Taylor , F . Fellowes , S . T . Lucas , W . Smale , W . F . Bates , T . Gardner , B . Perkins , W . Regan , John Curie , R . E . Bright , J . B . Clements , F . Baker , W . R . Baker , T . Fisher , Geo-ge Hall , F . Jackson , R . G . Dixon , W . Ramsey , S . Edwards . Alfred
Lewis , Henry Davis , S . Haynes , G . Bartholomew , A . G . Marks , J . G . Rollins , W . Waring , Henry Abbott , J , Kent , C . Cann , and J . G . Marsh , jun . The visitors who honoured the lodge with their presence were—Bros . R . W . Stewart , P . G . D . England ; J . Emmens , P . G .
Purst . England ; F . Binckes , P . G . Steward ( Sec . Boys' School ); R . W . Little , Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex ( Sec . Girls' School ); J . Terry , P . P . G . S . B . ( Sec . Royal Benevolent Institution ) ; W . F . Smith , W . M . 862 ; H . Cohu , 1421 ; H . Dyne , J . W . 396 ; T . H . Fox , P . M . 21 and 192 ;
C . W . Ashdown , P . M . 1421 ; J . H . Webster , I . G . 1309 ; Charles Jardine , J . W . 140 ; A . H . Tattcrshall , P . M . 13 and 140 ; J . H . Weedon , P . M : 715 ; T . B . Dodson , 840 ; C . H . Murr , P . M . 857 i J . K . Pitt . 463 ; J . G . Russell , W . M . 22 ; H . B . Dunn , 28 ; and J . G . Warwick , 202 .
YORK . —York Lodge ( No . 236 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe-place , York , on Monday , Dec . 15 . Present , Bros , the Rev . H . V . Palmer , W . M . ; Farrer , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . North and East Yorkshire ; Lawton , P . M ., P . P . G . R .:
Cowling , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; Davison , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Todd , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Sec . ; Cooper , P . M ., P . P . G . Sup . of Works ; Hartley , P . M . ; Southwaite , P . M . ; Walton , P . M . 123 and 1337 ; Balmford , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Rawlings , S . D . ; Monkhouse , J . D . ; Camidge , P . P . G . O ., Organist ; Baskett , I . G . ; and a large number of
brethren and visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed and a candidate initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , the chair was taken by Bro . Cowling , P . M ., when Bro . Balmford , S . W ., P . P . G . O ., and W . M . elect , was presented b y Bros . Farrer and Lawton , P . M . ' s , to receive the
benefit of installation . After the ancient charges had been read by the Secretary and responded to by the W . M . elect , the ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Cowling , who for many years past has acted as the Installing Master of this lodge . The newly installed W . M .
was duly proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees , and afterwards apppointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . Swann Maltby , S . W . ; F . Rawlings , J . W . ; Rev . W . Valentine , Chaplain ; W . Cowling , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Todd , P . M .,
Sec . ; F . J . Monkhouse , S . D . ; G . C . Baskett , J . D . ; J . S Camidge , Organist , J . Cooper , P . M ., M . C . ; and G . Browne , I . G . The addresses to the several officers were effectively given by the W . M ., and the lodge was then adjourned to the 30 th December , on which day the festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated by a
numerous company of the brethren , and visitors from other lodges , dining together at the Masonic Hall . The , W . M ., Bro . Balmford , presided , supported by his officers and by Past Masters Bro . March , ( Lord Mayor of the City of York ) , Palmer , Cowling , Davison , Hartley , Cooper , Todd , Southwaite , and Lowray , and . Bros . Haigh
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TABLE OF CONTENTS .
ESPOBTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : — Craft Masonry 19 Royal Arch 25 The next Election for the Girls'School 23 The recent Addresses from the Viituosi Lodge , Leghorn ... 22 Weekly Summary of News 23 The Convivial Board 23
Surrey Masonic Hall 24 Hoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution 24 Mark Masons and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 24 Reviews 25 Masonic Tidings 25 Poetry 25 Lodge Meetings fornextwcek 25 Advertisements 17 , 18 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28
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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .
fetft Igfosonrg *
GUERNSEY . —Doyle ' s Lodge of Fellowship ( No . 84 ) . —On the 30 th December , this lodge met for the purpose of installing its W . M . for the ensuing year . The W . M ., Bro . Kinnersly , 18 , opened the lodge at 3 . 30 p . m ., and was supported by Bros . Payne , S . W . ; Randell J . W . ;
Bishop , S . D . j Wilkins , J . D ., Nicolle , I . G . j Marquand , S . ; and a large muster of brethren of the lodge and visitors . The lodge having been opened in the first and second degrees , Bro . Kinnersly , who had been re-elected on the last regular ni ght ( the S . W . on acct unt of ill-health
refusing to take the chair ) was re-installed in the chair of K . S ., by Bro . Gallienne , P . D . G . M . for Guernsey . The board of Installed Masti rs being closed the brethren were re-admitted , and the W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in due form . He then invested his officers , as follows : —Bros .
Gallienne , I . P . M . ; Randell , S . W . ; Lt . Col . Bishop , J . W . ; Hutchinson , Treasurer ; Clarke , Sec . ; Wilkins , S . D . ; Nicolle , J . D . j Truman , I . G . ; Hutchesson , D . C . j Marquand , S . 3 Manger , Tyler . The brethren , between 50 and 60
in number , afterwards adjourned to Gardner ' s Royal Hotel , where an excellent banquet was served up in the large dining room ; the " menu " left nothing to be desired , and the decorations of the room had been most tastefull y carried out by Bro . and Mrs . Gardner . The W . M . was
supported on his right by Bro . Gallienne , 18 , P . D . P . G . M . for Guernsey , and on his left by Bro . Balfour Cockburn , 30 . The loyal toasts were dul y given , and heartily honoured , the " Health of the W . M ., " proposed by Bro . Gallienne , was enthusiastically received , and in
responding , the W . M . congratulated the brethren on the flourishing state , not only of this lodge , but of Masonry in general in this Island , ( one proof is , that three years ago , Guernsey had one vote for the Boys' School , and now gives 24 ) . " The
Visitors' Toast , " to which Bro . Balfour Cockburn responded , was most heartily received , and the other toasts , interspersed with some capital songs , having been duly honoured , the brethren separated at an early hour .
MARGATE . —Union Lodge ( No . 127 ) . —This old established and flourishing lodge held its annual Installation meeting on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Lodge Room , King ' s Head Hotel , Margate . The lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer by the W . M ., Bro .
Alfred Wootton , P . G . S . Kent , assisted by his officers . Upwards of 30 members of the lodge and visitors , amongst whom -were Bros . J . Terry , P . M . 228 , Sec . Royal Benevolent Institution ; L . Finch . P . M . 429 , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; W . M . Cavell , P . M . 429 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . Smeed ,
P . P . G . S . W . Middlesex ; A ' ; Ralph , W . M . 784 , P . G . S . Kent ; B . Hiscock , W . M . 1209 ; W . Winch , P . M . 429 , P . P . G . S . D . Kent ; and J . R . Gallant , I . G . 813 . After the minutes of the last regular lodge were read , confirmed , and signed , the W . M . proceeded to instal Bro . W . Knight Treves , W . M . elect . A board of
P . M . ' s being opened Bro . Treves was duly installed into . the chair of K . S . The board of I . M . ' s was then closed , the brethren admitted , and the newly installed W . M . duly proclaimed and saluted in the different degrees . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . E . Harnett ,
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S . W . ; J . W . Smith , J . W . ; in whose absence Bro . Vickers was invested pro tem ., W . C . Brasier , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Kent , Treas ; Rev . G . Lewis , Chaplain !; W . Wallace , Sec . ; F . L . Silani , S . D . ; John Reeve , J . D . ; William Crawford , I . G . ; Alfred Aubrey , Organist ; S . S .
Chancellor , D . C . ; Walter Gurr and J . H . Brown , Stewards ; Cullam Marchant , Tyler . Bro . A . Wootton , as installing officer , gave the addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren in a most impressive and forcible manner , Bro . W . C . Brasier then proposed , and Bro . E . Harnett
seconded , that , a P . M . jewel be presented to Bro . j A . Wootton , I . P . M . ; carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , when about 30 brethren sat down to a sumptuous banquet , ( placed on the table by Bro . John Smith , she
host , in his usual handsome manner ) under the presidency of the W . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts , ( including the P . G . M ., and D . P . G . M ., and all officers past and present ) were given from the chair . The health of the newly installed W . M . was then proposed by Bro .
I . P . M . A . Wootton , and was most heartily responded to by all present with true Masonic fire . The W . M . thanked the brethren for the very kind manner in which the toast had been received , and hoped that Union Lodge , 127 , would still merit a continuance of that sucess
it had already gained . The other principal toasts were the I . P . M ., P . M . ' s , and Treasurer of the lodge , the Visitors , the Officers of the lodge , the Masonic Charities , ( which was very ably responded to by Bro . J . Terry ) , the Ladies ,
Bro . Smith , the host , and all poor and distressed Masons . Several brethren then handed in their names with subscriptions to the Masonic Charities . Some excellent songs were sung during the evening , and the brethren separated about eleven o ' clock , after passing a most enjoyable
evening . LION AND LAMB LODGE ( NO . 192 ) . — A meeting of this old lodge was held at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , on Thursday , the 1 st of January , 1874 , presided over by the W . M ., Bro . Francis Trott , assisted by his officers as
follows : —Bros . George Abbott , S . W . ; George Newman , J . W . ; W . Goodyer , P . M ., Treas . ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., Sec . ; T . Cohu , S . D . ; Charles Arkell , J . D . ; £ . Jones , I . G . ; George Parker , Dir . Cer . ; E . King , P . M ., Steward . The lodge having been opened in the three degrees , Bros .
Clark , Parker , and Poulton were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . This , the first day of the new year , was the auspicious occasion for installing the newly-elected Master of the Lodge , Bro . George Abbott , of the City Railway Terminus , Cannon-street , who had so worthily
filled all the offices of the lodge , including that of S . W ., to the satisfaction of the members , who unanimously elected him to the hig hest honour a lodge can confer upon any of its members . Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M . ( the oldest member and father of the lodge ) , then occupied the
chair for the purpose of installing the said brother , the interesting ceremony being performed with his usual ability—so well known to members of the Order far and near . The newly-installed W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : — Bros . George Newman , P . M . William Preston
Lodge , S . W . ; W . Goodyer ( re-elected by the lodge ) , Treas . ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., Sec . ; Thos . Cohu , J . W . ; Charles Arkell , S . D . ; E . Jones , J . D . ; Henry Legge , I . G . ; E . Roberts , P . M ., Dir . Cer . ; E . King , P . M ., Steward . We need scarcely say that the appointments gave general
satisfaction . The Installing Master then concluded the beautiful ceremony of installation by giving the usual addresses to the Master . Wardens , and brethren . A notice of motion was given to present Bro . Trott , the retiring Master , with a P . M . ' s jewel of the value of ten guineas ; also to
vote to each of the three Masonic charities , as recommended by the audit committee , the sum of ten guineas . There being no further business of particular interest , the lodge was closed in due form and adjourned . The brethren then repaired
to a sumptuous banquet laid in the pillar room , which was ably presided over by Bro . George Abbott , the W . M . The cloth having been removed , the Master gave the usual Masonic toasts with great zest , that of "The Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Officers" being
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responded to by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D ., and Bro . J ohn Emmens , P . G . Purs . The toast of the evening— " The newly-installed W . M . "—was proposed by his predecessor , the I . P . M ., which was received with much enthusiasm , and elicited a most appropriate and
promising speech from the chair . Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M ., returned thanks for the P . M . ' s . The W . M . then proposed " The Masonic Charities , " coupling the same with the three Secretaries , viz ., Bros . F . Binckes , R . W . Little , and J . Terry , all of whom , we are glad to say ,
were present . Bro . Terry returned thanks for the three charities in an appropriate and eloquent speech . The toast of " The newly-appointed Officers , " having been given , Bro . R . W . Stewart , with the permission of the Master , proposed " Prosperity to the Lion and "Lamb Lodge . "
The Tyler ' s toast then concluded ^ most agreeable meeting on New Year ' s Day , 1874 . Amongst the members present we noticed the following : — Bros . E . Roberts , P . M . ; John Johnstone , P . M . * ; E . King , P . M . ; George Kenning , P . M . ; J . G . Chillingworth , J . G . Chillingworth , jun ., J . H .
Fuller , W . T . Rickwood , George Taylor , F . Fellowes , S . T . Lucas , W . Smale , W . F . Bates , T . Gardner , B . Perkins , W . Regan , John Curie , R . E . Bright , J . B . Clements , F . Baker , W . R . Baker , T . Fisher , Geo-ge Hall , F . Jackson , R . G . Dixon , W . Ramsey , S . Edwards . Alfred
Lewis , Henry Davis , S . Haynes , G . Bartholomew , A . G . Marks , J . G . Rollins , W . Waring , Henry Abbott , J , Kent , C . Cann , and J . G . Marsh , jun . The visitors who honoured the lodge with their presence were—Bros . R . W . Stewart , P . G . D . England ; J . Emmens , P . G .
Purst . England ; F . Binckes , P . G . Steward ( Sec . Boys' School ); R . W . Little , Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex ( Sec . Girls' School ); J . Terry , P . P . G . S . B . ( Sec . Royal Benevolent Institution ) ; W . F . Smith , W . M . 862 ; H . Cohu , 1421 ; H . Dyne , J . W . 396 ; T . H . Fox , P . M . 21 and 192 ;
C . W . Ashdown , P . M . 1421 ; J . H . Webster , I . G . 1309 ; Charles Jardine , J . W . 140 ; A . H . Tattcrshall , P . M . 13 and 140 ; J . H . Weedon , P . M : 715 ; T . B . Dodson , 840 ; C . H . Murr , P . M . 857 i J . K . Pitt . 463 ; J . G . Russell , W . M . 22 ; H . B . Dunn , 28 ; and J . G . Warwick , 202 .
YORK . —York Lodge ( No . 236 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe-place , York , on Monday , Dec . 15 . Present , Bros , the Rev . H . V . Palmer , W . M . ; Farrer , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . North and East Yorkshire ; Lawton , P . M ., P . P . G . R .:
Cowling , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; Davison , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Todd , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Sec . ; Cooper , P . M ., P . P . G . Sup . of Works ; Hartley , P . M . ; Southwaite , P . M . ; Walton , P . M . 123 and 1337 ; Balmford , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Rawlings , S . D . ; Monkhouse , J . D . ; Camidge , P . P . G . O ., Organist ; Baskett , I . G . ; and a large number of
brethren and visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed and a candidate initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , the chair was taken by Bro . Cowling , P . M ., when Bro . Balmford , S . W ., P . P . G . O ., and W . M . elect , was presented b y Bros . Farrer and Lawton , P . M . ' s , to receive the
benefit of installation . After the ancient charges had been read by the Secretary and responded to by the W . M . elect , the ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Cowling , who for many years past has acted as the Installing Master of this lodge . The newly installed W . M .
was duly proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees , and afterwards apppointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year , viz ., Bros . Swann Maltby , S . W . ; F . Rawlings , J . W . ; Rev . W . Valentine , Chaplain ; W . Cowling , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Todd , P . M .,
Sec . ; F . J . Monkhouse , S . D . ; G . C . Baskett , J . D . ; J . S Camidge , Organist , J . Cooper , P . M ., M . C . ; and G . Browne , I . G . The addresses to the several officers were effectively given by the W . M ., and the lodge was then adjourned to the 30 th December , on which day the festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated by a
numerous company of the brethren , and visitors from other lodges , dining together at the Masonic Hall . The , W . M ., Bro . Balmford , presided , supported by his officers and by Past Masters Bro . March , ( Lord Mayor of the City of York ) , Palmer , Cowling , Davison , Hartley , Cooper , Todd , Southwaite , and Lowray , and . Bros . Haigh