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0 R 1 S OF MASONIC M EETINGS—^ ft Masonry , 0 Wat Arch " onic Notes ami Queries 13 & vs - * * i

deration of thc Now Masonic Hall , boiitliampton 13 l \ Masonic Institution for Boys i-l il Masonic Institution for Girls , 1 $ h Masonic Institution for Boys li List Quarterly Court of llic Girls , ' School 6 Ihic Charity 16 , ' nic Losses ii Hnse tif l . ynt-otnlie Mows ? rli

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! ' Craft Masonry . ODGE OF JOPPA ( No . 188 ) . —The installation ing of this lotlge , numbeiing upwartls of one hundred Tilling members , was held on Monday last , at the ; n Tavern , Aldersgate-street , and was well attended , lotlge was opened at five o ' clock punctually . In the ace of the W . M ., thc chair was occupied by Bro . Lewis

andcr , P . M ., supportfil by Bros . Henry Hymans , i , W . M . ilcct ; Rd . Baker , J . W . ; A . G . Dodson , [; L . Lazarus , P . M . ; H . M . Levy , P . M . ; Maurice Wider , P . M . ; 11 . Berkowitz , P . M . ; S . L . Hickman , I ( Installing Master ); O . Roberts , P . M . ; Israel hams , P . M . ; James S . Lvons , Treas . ; E . P . Albert ,

> . P . G . P . j L . M . Myers , J . D . ; I . Benjamin , I . G . ; I . Blanks , D . of C . * , Joseph Davis ami M . Boams , arils ; P . E . Van Noorden , Org . ; John Woodstock , 5 , 733 , Tyler ; Charles Lavey , G . Van Volen , J . W . jnap , A . Montanjees , A . Botiboi , A . Wagstaff , George f . S . Bolibol , A . Souhami , J . Solomon , J . Abrahams ,

) . Homans , M . Hart , Benj . Hart , F . Brown , W . B . ty , S . B . Alexander , Moss Davis , A . Verilon , J . I , C . Maine , J . Hyman , M . Silver , O . A . James , S . ¦ J . A . Britton , George T . Wagstaff , A . Pearce , \ , Burrows , Alfred Davis , and the following ts * . Bros , the Rev . Charles J . Martyn , P . G . C , Dep ,

'Grand Master of Suffolk ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , D . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; G . ij E . Swanborough , A . J . Myers , J . B . Edwards , J . P . tj , H . J . Lewis , I . Myers , L . J . Salomons , VV . Wilson , zariis , A . Bassington , B . Kauffman , D . Posener , L . jjergcr , L . Jacobs , C . Merrion , F . Murley , W . F .

p , S . M . Lazarus , H . J . Ashley , G . A . Fletcher , f . r , J . Botiboi , S . Abrahams , W . Medealf , S . Jewell , , Harris , F . A . Kelly ( Freemason ); and others . The tvas opened in solemn form , when thc reports of thc ^ Committee and Committee of General Purposes were ied and adopted . The report of the Joppa Benevolent

j , which was , doubtless , most satisfactory to all thc ten of the lotlge , was also received and adopted . Bro . J , Alexander then vacated the chair in favour of Bro . J-lickman , thc Installng Master , the Senior Warden ' s . being occupied hy the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C , Rlie Junior Warden's chair bv Col . Shadwell H .

p P . G . D . The VV . M . elect , Bro . Henry Hymans , ( g * satisfactorily answered the various questions put to the Past Masters formed into a procession , and , prc-| ; l < y the Chaplain , . left the lotlge for the purpose Stalling him into the chair of K . S ., which cerctw . is creditably performed before a Boanl

consisttwenty-scven Installed Masteis . On the return of wly-installctl W . M ., he was regularly proclaimed lluted in the various Degrees . Bro . Hyman then tl the following brethren as his officers , accotnpany-: h appointment with a few complimentary remarks , werc loudly applauded , especially at the reinvest *

. of Bros . Lyons ( Treas . ) antl Albert ( Sec . ) : —Bros . far , S . W . ; L . M . Myers , J . W . ; J . S . Lyons , Treas . ; Albert , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec . ; I . Benjamin , S . D . ; W . ;» . J . D . ; N . M . Baum , I . G . ; A . G . Dodson , P . M ., S-S Josh . Davis , A . D . of C ; George Bean and Botisewards ; P . Van Ncorden , Org . ; and Jno .

Wood-Byler . After thc addresses , whicii were most imprcs-Sf'ivcred by Bro . Hickman , and elicited loud applause If numcious brethren present , Bro . Levy proposed , Bf l by Bro . Maurice Alexander , "That a cortiial vthanks should be given to the Installing Master , 1 ? same to be entered upon the minutes , for the very S >^ manner in which he had performed his duties ; " KJbe ability he hatl shown had never been surpassed ijudge * . We need hardly mention that the motion itiietl unanimously . Bro . Hickman , in reply , said

BJ » 'Sa most pleasingdutytohim—indeed , he deemed pt honour—to instal Bro . Hymans into the chair , he 4 v « y old and dear friend . He felt , and would like Sgs , |) is thanks to Bro . Maurice Alexander for haviy'y allowed him ( Bro . Hickman ) to perform the W ? "remony , and he was very proud it had given Ipfaction . The lodge was then closed , and the

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brethren adjourned to thc large room , where a splendid banquet was served most admirably , under the superintendence of Bro . W . G . Jennings . On the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed . In response to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " Bro . thc Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C , said it was a pleasing responsibility to have to respond on behalf of so large a

toast that embraced thc whole of the Grand Officers . All mutt have been struck withthe way in which Lord Carnarvon carries out his duties , as also Lord Skelmersdale , who was worshipped wherever he went , not only in Masonry but out of it . With regard to the other Grand Officers , he was sure they all did their best . The way thc heads did their work proved an incentive to the juniors . Bro . J .

Mason , P . G . S . B ., also replied , fn proposing "Successto the Joppa Benevolent Fund , " the W . M . saitl it was a fund most ably administered under the superintendence of Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . He regretted to say that , owing to the commercial depression , the fund was lower than it hail been for twelve years . In fact it was so low that the Committee hatl come to the

conclusion that thc brethren should be specially appealed to . Thc W . M . then made a forcible appeal on behalf of the fund , and concluded by falling upon Bro . Lewis Alexander , the energetic President , to respond . Bro . Alexander thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which they had received the toast . After what the W . M . had said , it might bethought fulsome for him to say many words , but

he thought the following particulars would prove of sufficient interest as to merit the attention of the brethren . Thc fund was established in 1849 U X Dr . Canstett , who for many years acted as President . Since that time the funtl had steadily increased year by year , until , as their VV . M . had said , in consequence of the general depression , the Committee had heavy demands upon their resources . The

sum of £ 292 had been awarded during the last twelve months , and £ 160 during the preceding half year , which in rountl figures made the large sum of £ 450 awarded in eighteen months . This was he thought a very large amount for a private lodge to dispense . He ( Bro . Alexander ) was very pleased to find that the earnest appeal of the VV . M . had not been made in vain , as , through the

perseverance of Bro . L . Lazarus , P . M ., the sum of upwards of £ 11 hatl been collected in a very short time . Bro . Alexander , in conclusion , said that he thought it was due to the Committee to say , that they fully appreciated the confidence reposed in them , and while they werc prepared to award any sum or sums which the circumstance of the case rendered nccessary , thcy , as custodians of the fund ,

carefully guarded against anything approaching imposition . In proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., "B .-o . Alexander said that all present would agree that no one individual would regret electing Bro . Hymans as their W . M . He did not wish to eulogise him for his past conduct , or compliment him in anticipation of what might be expected of him , but he would say that in their W . M . they possessed a

gentleman , a scholar , and a thorough business man . With those attributes he ventured to think that he would not fail to prove worthy of the position he had to fill . Thc W . M . said , in reply , that it was difficult to find words to express his thanks . Anything he may have done was sufficiently repaid by the brethren unanimously electing him W . M . He would always do his best for thc lodge , and hoped hc

would perform his duties in such a manner as to gain the respect of all around him . Thc W . M ., in giving the next toast , that of "The Visitors , " tendered them a hearty welcome , antl expressed very great pleasure at seeing so large a number present . They were honoured that evening with the presence of several distinguished brethren , conspicuous among them being Col . Shadwell H .

Gierke , Past Grand Deacon , whom he would call upon to reply . Col . Clerke , in reply , thanked the W . M . for proposing the toast , and the brethren for the warm reception accorded it . Hospitality he thought was a prominent feature of the Joppa Lodge by thc large number of visitors present that evening . The admirable manner in which the working had been so thoroughly performed by the W . M . was certainly a great credit to the lodge . The

lodge was also to be congratulated on having so large a sum in their private benevolent funtl , though they had had so many demands 011 it recently . He trusted that the calls upon the fund woultl become " smaller by degrees and beautifully less . " Several other toasts followed , and were duly responded to . Daring the evening some capital singing , etc ., was given by Madame Thatldeus Wells , Miss Rose Barnby , Madame Brousil , Bro . Arthur Thomas , and Mr . Theodore Liebe .

LION AND LAMB LODGE ( No . 192 ) . —Thc January meeting of the above lodge was held on Thursday , the ist inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel . Theie werc present Bros . Charles Arkell , VV . M . ; W . T . Rickwood , S . W . ; Lucas , J . W . ; George Kenning , P . M ., Treas . ; Lorkin , J . D . ; II . A . Carter , Std . ; Harwood , Cobb , Quy , Fisher , Barclay Perkins , and other brethren . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was then close 1 in due form .

FALMOUTH . — -Love and Honour Lorlge ( No . 75 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge ( the mother lodge of Cornwall ) was held at the Masonic Rooms , Royal Hotel , on 30 th ult ., when the W . M . elect , Bro . Joseph Wallace , was impressively installed by W . Bro . W . F . Newman , P . P . S . G . D ., in the presence of the following Board of Installed Masters-. —W . Bros . H . Tilly , P . G . R . ;

T . C . Polglase , P . P . A . G . D . O . ; John Vivian , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . H . Dunstan , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; and W . L , Fox , all of No . 15 ; W . H . Chrisfoe , 331 ; J . H . Mitchell , 8 q ; E . D . Anderton , -531 , P . P . J . G . W . ; fohn H . Ferris , W . M . -J- JI ; J . H . Sampson , W . M . 131 ; A . T . Grant , 318 , PiP . G . Purs . ; R . S . James , W . M . 318 ; E . Edwards , 131 , P . G . Std . ; J . Jeffery , jun ., 318 , P . A . G . D . C . ; and T . Olver , 331 . At the close of the installation the W . M . invested the fol-

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lowing brethren as officers for the ensuing year : —WBro . W , L . Fox , I . P . M . ; Bros . W . D . Rogers , S . W . ; and E . May , J . W . ; W . Bro . W . F . Newman , Treas . ; Bros . J . P . Polglase , Sec . ; the Rev . J . Bartlett , Chap . ; Henry James , S . D . ; R . N . Rogers , J . D . ; R . C . Richards , I . G . ; J . C . Benny , D . C . ; S . Collins , A . D . C . ; Geo . P . Carter , Org . ; G . A . Foss , S . S . ; G . Scott , J . S . ; and W . Rusden ,

Tyler . W . Bro . T . C . Polglase was elected with acclamation Steward of the " Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . " Subsequently the brethren and visiting brethren dined together . In addition to those mentioned there were also present VV . Bro . M . Little , P . M . 7 g '; Bros . J . H . C . Lcuty , J . J . Hawken , S . W . 331 ; T . W . Willcccl-s , S . W . 131 ; Josiah Rowe , J . W . 318 ; and a large number of brethren of the lodge .

-WARRINGTON . —Lodge of Lights ( No . 148 ) —The following is extracted from " Memoirs of the Life of Elias Ashmole , drawn by himself : " — "October 16 th , 1646 . 1 was matle a Freemason at Warrington , in Lancashire , with Colonel Mainwaring , of Karincham , in Ches hire ; the names of those who were then at the lodge , Mr Richard Penketh , Warden ; Mr . fairies Collier , Mr .

Richard Sankey , Henry Littler , John Ellam , Richard Ella ' rri , and Hugh Brewer . " We need scarcely add that Elias Ashmole was the author of the well-known " History of the Order of the Gaiter , " and founder of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford . It is a mailer for great regret that the ancient records of this lodge are lost , and that the history of Freemasonry in Warrington cannot now be

connectively traced further back than November Sth , 1765 . From time immemorial the installation and festival of this old and flourishing lodge have been held on the last Monday in each year , and no deviation to this rule was made on the last occasion . The lodge was summoned for three o ' clock in the afternoon , and punctually at that hour thc W . M ., Bro . J . Rymer Young , took the chair , and was

supported by Bros . Charles E . Hindley , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Alf . 11 . Young , J . W . ; James Paterson , S . D . ; Thomas Grime , J . D . ; John Armstrong , P . M ., Treasurer ; John Bowes , P . M ., P . P . G . J . Warden Cumberland and Westmorland ; T . Mee Pattison , Org . ; Arthur Peake , I . G . ; Thomas Domville , Tyler ; John Pierpcint , P . M . ; Thos . II . Sutton , W . M . i 2 . o ; Thos . Tunstall , P . M . ; W . Sharp ,

P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; John Harding , P . M . ; Jos . Pickthall , P . M . ; Charles Skinner , W . Bum , C . Ekkert , John Laith waite , W . Dooley , W . Kinsey , John Dimmelow , A . Crawford , Dr . Walter , S . E . Johnson , Thomas Jones , Thomas Morris , Dr . Mackie , F . E . Rawlinson , Thomas Gartside , F . Curzon , James Bayley , R . W . Francomb , and S . Wallhead . Among the visitors we noticetl Bros . Dr .

Duncan , P . M . 1354 ; Dr . Gorrall , D . W . Finney , P . M ., Prov . G . D . C ; E . C . Cooper , P . M . 484 , P . P . G . S . B . ; Schonstadt , P . M . 1502 ; Robert Brierley , P . M . 1250 ; E . Roberts Flegle ; J . Paul Rylands , 1354 ; W . H . Rylands , 417 ; Wm . Simpson , 1159 ; and J . H . Galloway , S . W . 1250 . The lodge was opened in form , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The

lodge was opened in the Second Degree , when the W . M . invited Bro . Bowes to take the chair as Installing Master . The W . M ., assisted by Past Master Tunstall , then presented Bro . Hindley , the W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation . This being attended to , antl the W . M . elect having pledged himself to submit and obey , the lodge was opened in thc Third Degree . All brethren below the

Degree of W . M . ' s now retired , except the W . M . elect , who was entrusted before retirement . A Board of Installed Masters was now opened in ample form ; the W . and S . being presided over by Bros . Armstrong and Finney . The W . M . elect now applied for admission , which being granted , he was installed in due form , according to ancient custom , and received the congratulations usual in this

high Degree . As a proof of his desire to maintain the ancient landmarks of the Order , the W . M . then invited thc worshipful brethren to apply the usual " cement . " Labour resumed , the Board was closed in the " name and fear , " and the brethren in the several Degrees re-admitted , and the W . M . proclaimed , greeted , and saluted . The W . M . then apoointed and invested his officers as follows :

Bros . J . Rymer Young , I . P . M . ; Alf . H . Youug , S . W . ; James Paterson , J . W . ; Thomas Tunstall , P . M ., Treas . ; John Bowes , P . M ., & c , Sec ; Thomas Grime , S . D . ; Arthur Peake , J . D . ; Charles Skinner , I . G . ; T . M . Pattison , Org . ; and Thomas Domville , Tyler . The Installing Master addressed each officer on the nature and importance of his duties , and meaning and teachings of their

emblems of office , and concluded the ceremony by delivering the charges to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren . The W . M . then , on behalf of the lodge , presented the I . P . M . with a handsome gold Past Master ' s jewel . Bro . J . Rymer Young , in acknowledging the gift , said : Let me first thank you , Worshipful Sir , for the very kind words you have deemed fit to utter concerning myself . It is not

my present purpose , nor would it be to my interest , perhaps , to ascertain how far those remarks are appropriate or deserved , since they are so complimentary , but I can say in all sincerity that whatever may have been my measure of success in this direction , it has always been my desire to endeavour to merit your approbation . Ami now , brethren , I have to thank you most heartily for the

handsome jewel which adorns my not too handsome figure , antl I am anxious to tell you at thc same time how the assistance and forbearance of the members of this lodge have made my year of office as W . M . both easy and pleasurable—so pleasurable , indeed , that if the same consideration is extended to your present Master ( which I doubt

not ) he will vacate his chair next Christmas , as I do now , with much reluctance . The jewel itself is very beautiful , and very valuable too , but it pleases me belter to regard it as a token by which to know that I still retain the confidence you reposed in me when you elected me to the chair from which I have just retired ; and , finally , brethren , it will serve well to remind me so long as I shall