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vations , made a terse , but emotional speech . Bro . Joseph Young reported that a distressed brother of the lodge had been voted the handsome sum of £ 75 by the Board of Benevolence . Apologies for non-attendance svere received from Bros . George Everett , P . G . Treas . ; E . M . Lott , Mus . Doc , P . G . Org . ; G . Herbert , P . M . ; and others . Before the lodge svas closed , it svas proposed by Bro . T . Simpson , P . M ., and seconded by Bro . H . I . Lardner , P . M .

— "That Mr . George Walter , C . C , be initiated at the next meeting . " Tha lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet . Upon the removal of the cloth , the customary toasts received full justice . Some very eloquent speeches vvere made by Bros . N . Prosver , M . A ., I . P . M . j William Thomas , H . H . Shirley , M . A . ; T . O . Harding , M . A . ; and the Rev . P . Ashby ,

M . A . The enjoyment of thebrethren svas considerably'enhanced by the instrumental and vocal abilities of Bros . Dr . Hinton Mus . Doc ; J . Young , E . Shultz , G . Herbert Harden , N . P . Lardner , and J . M . Murphy . Bro . F . VV . Driver recited a beautiful piece of versification of his osvn composition . The brethren separated at an early hour .

Lodge La France ( No . 2060 ) . —For once the lodge broke through its rule of doing only the installation ceremony , at the November meeting , for the W . M ., Bro . Sauvd , svas anxious to confer the Third Degree on Bro . Rolez ( svhom he had initiated ) so as to leave the chair svith a clean board . The lodge having been duly opened , and the usual routine gone through , the Treasurer , Bro . Bue , presented his

report , svhich was duly vouched for by the Auditors . Si svell have the finances of this prosperous lodge been managed , that although a young Iodge , it can , after having cleared all liabilities , boast of a balance of over , £ i 03 to the good . This , notwithstanding the fact that it has already qualified as Life Governor of all three Institutions , to each of vvhich it sends in turn a Stesvard every year , svith a regular subscription of £ 5 5 s . ( besides regular subscriptions

to the different French Charities in London ) . The W . M . having svell done his duty tosvards Bro . Rolez , requested Bro . St . Clair , P . M ., to take the chair , and this eminent ritualist proceeded svith the traditional history and the rest of the work in the Degree in his svell-knosvn perfect style . During this time the brethren had been gradually coming in , so that when Bro . St . Clair began the ceremony of installation , the pretty Masonic temple of the Cafe Royal svas

full to overflowing . Among the distinguished brethren present we noticed Bros . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Reg . ; T . Fenn , P . B . G . P . ; E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; F . Richardson , P . G . D . ; R . H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . Middx ., P . A . G . D . C ; F . Mead and E . Monteuuis , P . G . S . B . 's . ; H . Bue , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Ebbetts and Gordon Smith , P . G . S . ; F . E . Pocock , Vice-Pres . B . G . P . ; I . M . McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire ,

Sec . R . M . I . B . ; M . F . Tuck , P . G . Std . Br . Essex ; Dr . B . VV . Richardson , P . M . 2076 ; H . J . Cubitt , W . M . 2020 ; Dr . Lloyd , I . P . M . 239 S ; L . Verdier , 590 ; Harold Burke , 2190 ; Tito Mattei , 16 S 7 ; and others . Bro . St . Clair , as Installing Master , requested Bro . T . Fenn , P . B . G . P ., " Membre d'honneur , " to take the chair of S . W . ; Bro . H . Bue , P . G . Std . Br ., Treas ., to take that of J . W . ; and asked Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D .,

' * Membre d'honneur" to act as D . C . The VV . M . elect , Bro . E . J . N . Pouard , vvas then presented by Bro . E . Monteuuis P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Sec , and the installation svas performed throughout in a most impressive and perfect manner by Bro . St . Clair . Bro . T . Fenn completed the ceremony by giving the addresses in faultless style , and certainly his co-operation helps to give great eclat to the proceed ngs ; both the nesv Master and the members of the lodge fully

appreciating the honour conferred , that so distinguished a Mason should take part in the work of the lodge . The officers were appointed asfollosvs : Bros . A . Sauve , I . P . M . ; H . Testard , S . W . ; J . Oppenheim , J . W . ; H . Bue , Treas . ; P . Monteuuis , Sec ; P . Saillard , S . D . ; G . Metzger , J . D . ; N . Ruffin , I . G . ; E . St . Clair , D . C . ; E . Beranger and J . Buuyoud , Stesvards ; L . Walter , Org . ; and G . F . Mitchell , Tyler . The , usual business svas then transacted ;

but we may mention that the lodge further proved thc charitable disposition already spoken of previously by v . iting i 10 ios . to the svidosv of a deceased brother . ( This amount was further made up to 20 guineas by a collection at the banquet table . ) Bro St . Clair svas elected "Commissaice aux Charlie ' s " for the ensuing year , and the usual grant of £ 5 5-. - was placed at his disposal by the lodge . Bro . St . Clair intimated that as he svas already Vice-President of

the Girls' Institution , and of the Old People , he intended to become the same for the Boys , and hoped the brethren would help him to their utmost . The usual subscriptions were also voted to the French Charities . After such good svork the brethren adjourned svith light hearts to the banqueting hall , svhere Bro . Delacostc , the genial manager of the Cafe Royal , had provided a most delicate menu , svhich svas admirably served throughout ,

and appreciated accordingly . After the removal of the cloth the usual "Santes u ' obligtion" vvere duly proposed by the VV . M ., and if there is one thing that is pleasing to an Englishman at these meetings it is to see the loyalty vvith svhich the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , r and that of " H . R . H . the Grand _ Master" are received in this Iodge . However , 'here is a toast special to the La France Lodge , which

seems to stir up the blood of the members , it is that of " La I'rance et sou representant . Monsieur Priist Carnot , " and so strong is the feeling that it becomes contagious , and sturdy Conservative Britons join in singing the Marseillaise ¦ ike the veriest Radicals . Bro . St . Clair , having been requested by the W . M . to propose " The Health ol the Grand Officers , " said it svas undeniable that a large share of the success of the lodge

was mainly due to the kind patronage of the Grand Officers of England , svho , from the first , had volunteered 'heir advice and their services , and had stimulated by their Presence the Masonic ardour of the members . Very fesv lod ges indeed could boast of such an array of Grand Ofiicers of England , even on installation nights , and the

"lembcrs fully appreciated the compliment . Passing lightly over the names of those Grand Ollicers svho happened to be either members or honorary members of the lodge , he Coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Philbrick , ( J . C , Ueputy P . G . M . Essex , G . Reg . ; he added also that as this * as the first occasion on which Bro . Letchworth , P . G . D ., v 'sitcd the Iodge as Grand Secretary , he trusted that this

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distinguished brother svould also address a fesv words to the brethren . The toast having been enthusiastically received , Bro . Philbrick , G . Reg ., returned thanks for the Grand Officers . He said he had often visited the Lodge La France , but felt a certain sadness at the thought that on this same occasion , only 12 months back , that good friend of the Iodge , the late Grand Secretary , svas sitting next to him at that very

table . On the other hand he svas proud to think that the Grand Officers numbered among themselves brethren svho , like Bro . Fenn , svere so svell able to join in the svork of this lodge , and as a body they ss * ere svilling to be judged through the Grand Officers , members of the Lodge La France , Bros . Monteuuis and Bue . Bro . Letchworth , also returning thanks , said he felt he had been asked to reply because he came among them as

the successor of that model among Masons , the late Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , svho had alsvays taken such deep interest in the La France Lodge . He ( Bro . Letchsvorth ) had several times visited the lodge , he had spent many happy moments svith the brethren and looked forsvard to to being able to be svith them again on many occasions . He congratulated the lodge on its marvellous efficiency and expressed the hope that the honours already bestowed on

tsvo of its members might be further extended to a third svorthy brother . Bro . A . Sauve , I . P . M ., then rose to propose " The Health of the W . M ., " vvho had been one of the most industrious and hard svorking officers , and svho he svas satisfied would fill the chair in svhich he had been installed that evening . He svas quite sure that Bro . Pouard svould be equal to any svork that vvas required of him , and while

drinking his health svould svish him a very successful year of office . Bro . E . J . N . Pouard , W . M ., in returning thanks , said he svas much obliged to the I . P . M . for the kind words he had said of him , and his great endeavour svould be to act up to them , so that he mii » ht give satisfaction to the brethren svho had elected him to such an honourable post . He begged to thank them one and all .

The Worshipful Master next proposed "The Health of the Visitors . " He had heard many of his predecessors in the chair emphasising the great desire of the lodge to extend its hospitality as much as possible , and the magnificent gathering around him proved that they svere right . He trusted it svould long continue to be so , and gave to all the visitors present a hearty and fraternal welcome . It svas impossible to read out all the names , and he svould couple

with the toast the names of Bros . Dr . Pocock , Vice-Pres . B . G . P . ; J . M . McLeod , P . P . G . W ., Sec . R . M . I . B . ; and Verdier , S . VV . of La Cesaree Lodge , in svhich lodge the work svas also conducted in French . Bro . Dr . Pocock , Vice-Pres . B . G . P ., replying for the visitors , said he svas very proud to find his chief , Bro . Fenn , svorking so beautifully in a foreign language . The svork svitnessed upstairs svas really beautiful , and although

his ( Bro . Pocock ' s ) knosvledge of French svas not all that might be desired , still he had been able to follosv the ceremony throughout , and was pleased to find the emulation svorking so svell translated and adhered to . He congratulated the lodge on its marked success , and thanked the brethren for the splendid hospitality extended to the visitors . Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . P . G . W . Derbyshire , Secretary R . M . I . B ., said he svas svell aware that his name had been

mentioned , more especially as the representative of one of the Masonic Institutions . He had been happy to see the charitable and brotherly feeling existing in the lodge by svhat had happened upstairs , and he sincerely hoped that the brethren svould support their elected "Commissaire aux Charites , " Bro . St . Clair , more especially so as he understood it svas the " Boys' " turn svith the lodge next year . Bro . Verdier , S . W . 590 , said he had been simply amazed

svith the splendid svork he witnessed upstairs . He had often heard of the La France Lodge and of its good svork . In his own lodge in Jersey they also worked in French , and they vvould strive to imitate the splendid example set them . They had adopted the La France ritual , but it svould take some time before they could work anything like svhat he had seen this evening . Bro . Monteuuis , P . G . S . B ., then rose and said : Brethren ,

the W . M . has entrusted me svith the next toast , svhich is that of "The Installing Master . " I do so svith all the more pleasure that Bro . St . Clair is a great friend of mine , and that I have no need to sing his praises , as he is so well known to you all . With all his friends , Bro . St . Clair is a great favourite , and in the French colony we find him one of the leading spirits of the " Societe Nationale Francaise , " ever ready to help to the svelfare of his compatriots , and

even at the present time svorking hard for the happy continuation of our French club . Now , svhat about him as a Freemason ? A more successful and useful career seldom falls to the lot of a brother . He is thc first initiate of this lodge , and sve are justly proud of him . During the tsvo years he presided over us finer and more perfect svork could not have been svitnessed , and sve could not have svished for a more genial Master . Since he has left the chair he has

constantly helped the succeeding Masters , and looked after the svelfare of all , and the founders , after years of hard work , have been happy to find a brother so svilling to bear a great part of the responsibility of the management of the lodge . I am also proud to have brought him into my mother lodge , that line old English Iodge , the 'Tuscan , No . 14 , in svhich lie is gradually working his svay up . In fact , I expect that in a few months his name will be submitted

for approval to the M . W . Grand Master as Grand Stesvard of England . Brethren , I hardly think that Bro . St Clair's Masonic successes will end there , and 1 ask you to drink his health , svishing him all the future honours he has so svell deserved to obtain . Bro . St . Clair , P . M ., svho , on rising , svas received svith great cheers , said : VV . M . and Brethren , I thank you one and all for the very hearty reception you have given me . I

must admit that svhen Bro . Monteuuis began his speech I thought 1 svould get off lightly , but he has managed to heap upon me an amount ot compliments svhich I cannot possibly deserve . Hosvever , this I can say , I am very proud to be the first initiate of this lodge . I have alsvays tried to uphold its prestige to the best of my ability , and I certainly intend to continue doing so . Before sitting dosvn I svish to

express my sincere thanks to Bro . Fenn for the great help he has given me , and it is useless to disguise that his cooperation has been one of the main causes of the success of this meeting , and a great attraction and pleasure to all . 1 must not forget our Director of Ceremonies for the occasion , Bro . Frank Richardson , svhose kindness and goodwill towards us sve all greatly appreciate .

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When the cheers that follosved svhen Bro . St . Clair took his seat had somesvhat subsided , the Worshiful Master rose to propose " The Health of the Past Masters , and particularly that of the I . P . M . " After referring to the good services rendered by the Past Master and to those still rendered bv the civil officers , he paid a svell deserved compliment to Bro . Sauve , tne I . P . M ., for the manner in svhich

he had fulfilled his duties to the lodge during the past year , svhich had been a very busy year , svith tsvo emergency meetings and a final raising that very evening . Bro . Sauvd had done his svork thoroughly and svell deserved the jesvel svhich had been voted to him and svhich it svas nosv his very great pleasure to pin on his breast . Bro . Sauve , I . P . M ., returned thanks in a fesv appropriate and heartfelt svords .

The toast of "The Officers svas duly proposed ami honoured , as svell as that of " The Masons pauvres et Malheureux , " svhich are remembered in this lodge by deeds as svell as by svords , and so terminated another most successful meeting of the Lodge La France . Besides the brethren already mentioned sve noticed among the list of visitors the follosving names : Bros . S . F . Staples ,

P . M . 2020 ; D . Bosvley , Sir Thomas White Lodge ; D . P . Heysvood , Easterford Lodge ; G . Berkeley , 10 S ; R . W . Duncan , 917 ; W . Bellamy , 1627 ; Alex . Baume , 1 S 0 ; E . Daoust , 1627 ; Henry Peck , 13 S 1 ; John Jackson , 1 S 39 ; C . A . Herre , 1 G 20 ; J . Hutchings , I . P . M . 1425 ; F . Dunn , P . M . 72 ; J . Castel , 1260 ; L . Eynac ,

( Industrie Lodge ; M . J . Jessop , P . M . 2265 ; R . Loney Ssveet , 1107 ; M . S . Rubinstein , 1642 ; H . R . Leach , 18 94 ; W . C . Bradley ig *; o ; and others . Members : Bros . J . J . dela J . Coucha , j . Rolez , L . Mallet , G . Piguet , E . Lanteri , C . Champauhac , L . Lehmann , L . Noel , F . Bohers , A . Aret , Pecriaux , M . Briais , J . Chomette , A . Esclaugon , V . Benoist , and E . Delacoste .

Borough of Greenwich Lodge ( No . -33 2 ) - —The installation meeting of this lodge took place on vVednesday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Masonic Rooms , King William the Fourth Hotel , East Greensvich , Bro . Gsorge Burney ' s handsome establishment . Bro . Bjord , M . P ., and first Past Master , being unable to attend through having to be present at a meeting of his constituents on

important local matters was a disappointment . The lodge svas opened by Bro . George P . Carter , W . M ., and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed . Bro . W . J . Nesvell , P . M . 73 , J . W . 1155 , svas unanimously received as a joining member . The ballot svas then taken for Mr . W . J . Sutton , and proving unanimous , that gentleman svas initiated . Bro . lames G . Thomas , P . M .,

S . VV ., and W . M . elect , svas then presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefits of installation , and svith the usual ceremony he svas placed in the chair of K . S . and saluted . He appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Carter , I . P . M . ; A . H . Oakley , S . W . ; 'Thos . P . Nesvton , J . W . ; S . J . Gore , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Kent , Treas . ; VV . 1 . Huntley , Sec ; W . H . Burney , S . D . ; I . Brown ,

J . D . ; A . H . Bateman , P . M ., & c , D . C ; J . Harper , I . G . ; E . Burall and H . M . C . McCann , Stwds . ; and E . Spinks , Tyler . Bro . Carter then gave the addresses and concluded a splendidly svorked ceremony , for the manner of which he sv « s congratulated by all present , and he svas presented svith a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jesvel , inscribed svith the thanks of the lodge , for services rendered during

his year of office , and it was unanimously resolved " That a vote of thanks be recorded in the minutes of the lodge for the perfect manner in svhich he had carried out the duties of Installing Officer that day . " Bro Carter having brielly returned thanks , several propositions of initiates svere taken , and after the visitors had tendered " Hearty good svishes , " the lodge svas closed .

The banquet svas served in the grand hall of the hotel , and was deserving of the genius of Bro . George , being perfect in its inception , and recherche in its details . Among the other brethren present svere : Bros . H . Roberts , P . M . ; VV . Kipps , P . M . ( Hon . ) , and P . P . G . D . Kent ; G . Burney , P . M . ; B . Banks , P . M . ; E . W . Carpenter , I . VV . Rozier , T . Groom , E . W . Higgs , T . Lasv , J . T .

Allmond , C . Bone , VV . Wiltshire , G . Burney , jun ., E . C Kelpli . D . McCall , C . Hill , VV . G . Watts , G . B . Andrews , J . Virgo , F . Burney , R . Penney , A . Baigent , J . C Davies , VV . Grimes , T . E . Tallent , J . H . Foster , W . H . Burney , T . J . Simpson , H . VV . Phillips , J . Harper , A . VV . Hannaford , R . D . Simpson , E . Jarrard , and C lames , all of thu lodge .

Among the visitors svere : Bros . Dr . VV . Burney , P . M . 140 ; E . Syder , P . M . 79 ; G . Howes , P . M . 1 O 23 ; G . W . Sly , P . M . 79 ; G . Bolton , VV . M . 1155 ; C . Pook . | . VV . 2343 ; E . C . Lesvis , 2374 ; C Thomas , 1598 ; T . White , 902 ; F . C . Hadley , 2345 ; E . C Cockton , 1 446 ; G . H . Cole , 10 S 9 ; R . J . Amos , 871 ; VV . Wclton , 871 ; VV . Arter , 1572 ; T . Fisher , 37 ; VV . Steven-,, 231 $ ; S . Birkovitch ,

243-5 J- Justice , 79 ; A . Watkins , 234 S ; G . Pooley , 140 ; and C Jolly , P . M . and Sec . 1472 and 2184 . The W . M . having put the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts , in one of svhich hc adverted to the Masonic motto of H . R . H . the Prince of VVales , " Loyalty and Charity , " and which Bro . Thomas said svere decidedly his osvn . Bro . Carter proposed the toast oi " The Worshipful

Master . " He said it svas a proud moment for him to be in the position to propose the toast , and more proud to knosv that the subject of his toast svas the estimable brother svho that day had been placed in the chair of that lodge as its head . Bro . Thomas svas svell knosvn to them all as a good Mason . He came from a neighbouring tosvn , the tosvn of Deptford , svhere he svas knosvn and respected ,

and they svould find that Ihey had a good svorker and just man as their ruler and governor . The toast having been drunk amid hearty applause , Bro . Thomas , in response , briefly said that he thanked them most cordially for their kind reception of the toast . He had alsvays in Freemasonry endeavoured to do his duty in svhatever ofiice he might have been placed , and had the

svelfare of the Borough of Greensvich Lodge at heart . Nothing should be wanting on his part to add to its prestige , and increase its usefulness and prosperity . He then proposed the toast of " The Installing Officer , " and said that 10 years ago , in that part of the Metropolis at least , very

fesv Past Masters installed their successor , and certain brethren were brought from other places to perform the ceremony . Nosv he svas glad to say it svas usual for every outgoing Master to install his successor , a rule he trusted svould alsvays be observed in tnat lodge . He spoke highly of the splendid svorking of Bro . Carter , and asked them to do all honour to the toast .