-
Articles/Ads
Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. ← Page 3 of 5 Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. Page 3 of 5 Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. Page 3 of 5 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
interpersed with some excellent songs , accompanied to music hy the Organist , Bro . Whitehead , who presided at the p ianoforte , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . HAYLE . —Cornubian Lodfre ( No . 451 . )—The annual ] nu eting of this lodge took place on the 3 rd inst . The W . M ., Bro . William Husband , presided , and there was a good attendance , including W . Bros . H . S . Hill , W . M ., No .
22 ^ 1 Plymouth ; J . Jeffcry , W . M ., 318 , rielston ; John Thomas , P . G . S . B . " 5 80 ; William Rowe , W . M ., 1344 ; John Pool , | . P . Smith , P . P . G . D . ; John Coombe , P . P . G . D . ; F . Harvey , P . P . G . S . W . ; N . J . West , P . P . G . R . ; F . H . Pool , P . G . S . B . ; William Huthnancc , James Poo , and George Stevens . The W . M . elect , Bro . H . H . Trevithick , was installed by Bro . G . B . Pearce , and he invested and appointed
the following officers : —Bros . W . Husband , I . P . M . ; B . Spray , S . W . ; Rev . G . Kennedy , J . W . ; F . Harvey , Treasurer ; N . J . West , Chaplain ; J . P . Smith , Secretary ; W . J . Jordan , S . D . ; W . Bawelen , J . D . ; F . J . Vivian , I . G . ; H . J . Warren , D . C . ; and J . Bray , Tyler . Bro . John Coombe was appointed Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The subject of a Williams '
Memorial Fund was brought before the loelge by Bro . W . Husband previous to the installation , and after a discussion it was resolved that £ 10 10 s . should be voted from the funds of the lodge , anel that the brethren should be solicited individually to contribute . Some of the brethren at once put down their names for various sums , anel in a short time nearly . £ 30 was promised . The banquet was held
at the White Hart Hotel . A speech on the Williams Memorial Fund was made by W . Bro . John Thomas , who warmly supported the movement , but expressed a desire to see the fund made available for educational purposes in the Province of Cornwall , instead of , as the letter Bro . W .
Husband , sent to the various lodges , suggested , obtaining voting powers in the Boys' and Girls' Schools , & c . It was explained by Bro . Husband ( hat his proposal was merely a suggestion , and that it would be for the P . G . M . and Prov . Grand Lodge to determine upon the form the memorial shoulel take .
BERKHAMPSTEAD . — Berkhampstead Lodge ( No . 504 ) . —The installation meeting of this celebrateel I Iertforelshire Lodge was held on Wednesday last , at the Town Hall . The lodge , which was very fully attended , was opened by Bro . Henry Hollis , Provinc ial Grand Sword Bearer , W . M ., at which time there were present the following brethren : —Bros . W . C Maddever ,
S . W . ; J . T . Rowe , J . W . ; John C . Lane , P . M . and Treasurer ; W . Wilson , P . M ., A . G . P . Sec . ; W . H . Hobson , S . D . ; J . J . Hattori , J . D . ; H . C Lambert , I . G . ; Wm . H . Rowe , P . M . ; Robt . A . Wright , D . C Foster , Fredk . Harvey , P . P . G . C ; Charles Bullock , J . M . Lockwood , W . Evans , Henry Monet , Z . Cartwright , John Greig , 'I . Harvey Hill , William Abbott , F . L . Lane , Thos . F . Peacock ,
A . Dennis , F . Graham Robinson , J . Edward Wilkin , 1241 ; George Gromley , 17 G ; T . S . Watts , P . M . 916 ; R . Barclay Brown , George Brooks , 902 ; J . Tickle , P . M . 1196 ; W . Bristow , 861 ; W . T . Buck , 1196 ; J . K . Stead , G . S . 21 ; G . A . Rein , P . M . 13 C 4 ; Henry Balderson , G . P . Bernard , Thos . E . Taylor , H . J . Foster , Wm . Field , A . Robbins , P . M . 1056 ; Ernest Wright , P . M . 1364 ; James
C . Howell , C . C ., 715 ; Edward Stuart Pugh , VV ; C . Mulligan , P . M . 303 ; Edward H . Smith , 404 ; J . J . Berry , P . M . 554 ; B . " B " . Fitzgerald , 13 C 4 ; G . Young , 13 ; John Faulkner , 1423 ; Wm . Randall , 1470 ; Alfd . Thos . Parkes , Edwin Legge , W . M ., 1196 ; David Stevenson ( Wolverton ) , Henry Prince , 1309 ; H . D . Martin , 1309 ; Jas . Kift , 749 ; Lewis Poulton , S . D ., 591 . As a great number of these
brethren went elown from London , special arrangements were considerately made for them by the lodge with the London and North Western Railway Company . After the lodge had been opened , and the minutes of last meeting read anil confirmed , Bro . Wilson read the Audit Committee ' s report and the report of the Benevolent Fund , both of which showed large balances in hand . The W . M . then
resigned his chair to Bro . W . H . Rowe , P . Prov . G . Sup . of Works , P . M ., who had engaged to instal the new W . M . Bro . W . C . Madelever , S . W ., and W . M . elect , was then presented to Bro . Rowe by Bro . Hollis , W . M ., anel formally installed as Master of the loelfe , in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters , numbering twenty-one . The officers for the ensuing year who were invested were Bros .
Henry Hollis , Prov . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; J . T . Rowe , P . M ., S . W . ; W . H . Hobson , J . W . ; Lane , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Wilson , < issistant G . Pursuivant , P . M ., Sec . ; J . ] . Hatten , S . D . ; Hill , J . D . ; H . C . Lambert , I . G . ; Wright , P . M ., W . S . ; and Thomas , Tyler , who , in thanking the W . M . and the lodge for his reelection and investiture said that the prcser . t was the
thirty-fourth year he had held his jewel of office . After the addresses had been delivered by Bro . W . H . Rowe , the loelge , on the motion of the Installing Master , secondeel by Bro . Foster , P . M ., unanimously voted a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Henry Hollis , the P . M . Bro . Wilson , Sec , then drew the attention of the brethren to the fact that Bro . Maddever would represent the loelge as . its Steward at the
festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution on the 12 th of February . As there was a balance of £ 12 2 s . 6 d . to the credit of the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge , and as it had always been the custom of the lodge to vote sums of money to the Masonic Charities he would move that the sum of ten guineas be taken from the Benevolent Fund and placed on the list of Bro . Madelever for the Benevolent Institution . The motion was
seconded by Bro . Laxton , P . M ., and carried unanimously . This completed the business of the lodge , which was thereupon closed , and the brethren adjourned to that excellent hotel , the King ' s Arms , to banquet . This was served in the very best style of a fine old English hotel , all the viai . ds being of the first quality , and the wines of good old standing . The musical brethren were Bros . Mattin , No . 1309 -, Upstone , No . i . 3 oe ) -, and James Kift ,
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
No . 749 ; who , after dinner , sang some excellent songs . The W . M . proposed the usual toasts , anel in giving that of "The Queen and the Craft , " said he was sure that the toast would be well received , as all Frcemasems were loyal men . Bro , W . Wilson , A . G . P ., resoondeel to the toast of " The M . W . G . M . anel Grand Officers , " and said he , of course , felt it a great honour to be in a position to reply to
the toast of the Grand Officers of England , and he appreciated the compliment that hael been paid to him very highly . The other Grand Officers if they had been present would have been delighted with the warm reception given to the toast . Fur the information of the brethren who might not be aware of the fact , he would say that Lord Carnarvon anel Lorel Skelmersdale were constant
attendants at the Grand Lodge , anil were always ready to do their duty . The Hertfordshire Freemasons , as well as other Freemasons , were ever reaely to uphold the Grand Officers in the high positions to which they had been appointed , anel it was a great satisfactiern to the Grand Officers to feel that they had the support of the Craft in general . The W . M . next gave the toast of " The Prov .
G . M ., Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., " who , he very much regretted , was unable to be present at this mecring m account of ill-health . The Prov . G . M . was a member of the Berkhampstead Lodge , anel all ihe brethren knew how well he did his work , as they had had an opportunity of seeing it several times . In giving the next toast , " The Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the Present and Past Prov . G .
Officers , " the W . M . said the brethren were all well acquainted with the De-puty Prov . G . M ., and to tell the brethren how well he performed his work , would be only to tell them what they had no need to be reminded of . He was an old anil well-tried Mason , anel a first-class worker . With this toast he would couple the name of the Rev . Bro . Harvey , who was a member of the lodge , anel was giving
infinite pleasure to the brethren by being present at this meeting . He ( the W . M . ) hoped that during his year of office , he shoulel always have the pleasure of Bro . Harvey ' s presence at the meetings of the lodge . The Rev . Bro . Harvey , in reply to the toast , said the brethren were all so well acquainted with what he might say that he really hael nothing to talk about . The Prov . G . Officers
were worthy of the brethren ' s esteem anil admiration , and this the brethren very well knew . From the Prov . G . M . downwards the Prov . G . Officers were as good Masons as could be wished , Therefore , as far as they were concerned , the brethren had done well to acknowledge their merits , and the Prov . G . Officers were much obliged for the recognition . When his name was coupled with the
toast he did not really expect that , particularly when he found there were so many Grand Officers present who w re senior to him , and nearly all of them holding higher office . Butas the honour of replying hael been conferred upon him he must say that he thanked the brethren very much for the compliment . The W . M . had not seen his work , but he hoped that would be remedied . It made him
feel warm again , coming to this lodge , when there was a meeting like this . He had never sat down in it when there was such a crowded meeting , and he had not expected to meet such a distinguished company . As far as he was concerned he felt wonderfully pleased , and yet when he went back to former times when he first joined the lodge , and compared that period with the
present anel saw how the lodge had grown , he felt he must compliment the brethren . When the loelge was 742 he and the other brethren then in it thought they did their duty , and that they were a happy and good body of Masons ; but to-day he saw before him a body of Masons who altogether eclipsed them . When he looked that day at the little leathern case which helel his apron , he saw on it the
elate of 1851 , and now the year was 18 79 . I his was more than a eiuarter of a century , anel it was then that he first came to the lodge . It was many years since he had the honour of filling the Master ' s chair . When he looked forward to what the lodge would be , and backward at what the lodge had been , as well as on it as it now was , he felt proud to " stick up , " to use a common phrase , for the
Berkhampste-ad Lodge . He hoped to continue- a member ol it , for he never felt more happy than when he came among the biethrcn and heard his health drunk by such a distinguished body of Freemasons as formed this lodge . He felt then that he was higher in the Craft than ever he was before , anil he shuuld always have pleasure in meeting thebrethren and passing such a delightful time with tbem as he had passed that
night . Bro . Henry Hollis , I . P . M ., proposed " I he Health of the W . M . " The brethren had seen the way in which Bro . Madelever had performed all the offices in the lodge . He had always discharged his duties creditably to himself and pleasurably to the brethren , and they had displayed their good taste and sense in electing him as their W . M . He was sure that Bro . Maddever would fill the chair of
the lodge with honour , and carry out all the tenets of Freemasonry with his usual good feeling and urbanity of manner , and in so doing he would obtain the best feelings of the brethren . He ( Bro . Hollis ) wished the W . M . most sincerely a very pleasant year of office , and he would call upon the brethren to do the same . The toast having been most warmly received , Bro . Maddever , in reply , said
that four years ago when he came into the loelge Bro . Wilson suggested that it would be a great pleasure to see him sitting in the W . M ' s . chair . He had now the greatest possible delight in occupying that seat . It had been his ambition to achieve that distinction , and now that he had achieved it , he hoped that the way in which he would discharge his eluties would give the greatest
satisfaction to the brethren . He also trusted that the interests of the lodge or of Masonry would never suffer at his hands , and that the loelge when he left the chair would stand even higher , if it were possible , than it stood at present . Bro . Maddever then proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " who , he hoped , had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves . He had the pleasure of knowing a great number of those visitors who were then present , but there
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
were some whom he did not know . He was , however equally pleased to se-e those he did not ki ow . Bros . Stead , Smith , Bristo , and Tickle replied very briefly , acknowledging the hearty reception they had met with , and expressing the great pleasure it had given them to visit the lodge and witness not only the ceremony of installation ably performed , but the new W . M ., when invee-tinrr bis officers ,
keep closely to Masonic ritual . " The P . M' .-. " was the next toast , anil the W . M ., in proposing it , acknowledged the great assistance the Masters of the lodge always received from these brethren . Bros . Hollis , Lane , Laxton , and Wright , replied , anel spoke with pride anel satisfaction of the gradual improvement in the lodge during the time they had been acquainted with i * . It was now in the
first position among the Hertfordshire lodges , and it would always be their greatest ambition to maintain for it that position . The W . M . next gave " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . W . H . Rowe . " Ever since he ( ihe W . M ) hael been in the lodge he had always received from that woithy brother the utmost extent of kindness in every possible way , and
to-day it had reacheel its climax . Bro . Rowe hael that day installed him in the chair of the lodge , anel he supposed this was the utmost he could elo for him . He ( the W . M . ) knew the metal Bro . Rowe was made of , and he was sure that when he called upon Bro . Rowe for any assistance it woulel never be refuscel . Bro . Howe ' s kindness hael been shown in every way , anel he ( the W . M . )
trusted that the brethren would for many yeais have the happiness of seeing him among them and greeting him with the same cordiality that they elid now . Bro . W H . Rowe , P . M ., in reply , said it affordeel him a very great amount of pleasure and gratification to return thanks for the kind manner in which this toast hael been proposed by the W . M ., and responded to by the brethren . He
certainly did not think he deserved so much kindness as the W . M , had expressed , but he woulel ask the brethren to make some allowance for any deficiencies they might have obscrveel in the ceremony of installation , as it was now twelve months since he went thiough it . It had given him very great pleasure to instal Bro . Maddever , and at all times be would be very much pleased to instal
any Master of the lodge-. Nevertheless , he hoped that at next installation meeting he would have the pleasure of seeing Bro . Maddever perform the ceremony himself . He looked upon it as the duty of the W . M . to instal his successor , especially london brethren , who had more opportunitis for learning the ceremony than country brethren . He trusted that the W . M . would have a
successful year of office , and that all the brethren would be happy under his rule . The W . M . next proposed " The Treasurer and Secretary . " The Treasurer was a most important officer , and a most essential man in a lodge ' . He was happy to say that Bro . Lane , the Treasurer , was father of the lodge , and he performed his duties most satisfactorily , and took great care of the bullion .
He hoped that Bro . Lane would long be in the position of Treasurer . The Secretary , Bro . Wilson , was another most important and indefatigable officer , and the brethren knew well how ably he elischarged his duties , more especially in his arrangements for the lodge's summer outing , which were entirely in his hands . Bro . Lane in reply , said that his eluties were not so arduous as
Bro . Wilsonjs who had always a great number of letters to answer , besides having the books to keep , and the summonses to issue , and in the Berkhampstead Lodge this was no light matter . Bro . Wilson , in replying as Secretary , said that ever since he became an initiate in this lodge he hael had the interest of the . lodge in view . He had always tried to promote good feeling among the brethren , and
create the harmony and enjoyment of every member . So long as he was spared he should endeavour to follow the same course . " The Officers of the Lodge " was the next toast , which having been replied to by those brethren , the proceedings were brought to a close , and the company returned to town by the last train , after spending a most happy and harmonious evening .
LISKEARD . —St . Martin ' s Lodge ( No . 510 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on Friday , the 3 rd inst ., the Bro . John Bea-fleholc , W . M ., presiding . W . Bro . William Nettle , the W . M . elect , was installed by Bro . Beaglehole , assisted by W . Bro . J . F . Childs , P . P . G . R ., and supported by the follm-ing board of I . M . ' s : —W . Bros . John Ough ,
P . P . G . D . ; Thomas White . P . P . G . S . Wks . ; W . Tonkin , P . G . S ., Wks . ; R . A . Courtney P . P . G . D . C ; J . W . Chegwielden , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Barnes , P . P . G . P . ; R . Coath , P . G ., S . ; W . George , P . M . ; S . Seccombe , P . M ., 510 ; j . Rawlings , P . M ., 1071 ; and N . H . Lamb , P . M ., 977 . At the close of the installation the W . M . invested the following brethren as his officers for the year ensuing :
—W . Bro . J . Beaglehole , I . P . M . ; Bros . J . Hanis , S . W . ; O . Colmer , J . W . ; anel the Rev . W . Fookes , Chaplain ; W . Bros . T . White , Treasurer , and R . A . Courtney , Secretary ; Bros . W . Sargent , S . D . ; J . U . Hill , J . D . ; C F . C Hole , Organist ; J . Moon , D . C . ; W . Hocken , I . G . ; P . B . Hcnwood , and W . Huddy , Stewards ; and R .
Penwarden , Tyler . Bro . E . Venning was unanimously elected Steward for the CM . A . Fund . The biethren dined together at Webb's Hotel , where they were joined by additional brethren , including Bros . J . Baxter , P . P . G . D . ; W . H . Maynard , P . M ., 1164 ; A . P . Davis , W . M ., 977 ; and T . 11 . Gibbons , J . W . 1272 .
WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , William-street , on Wednesday , the 18 th ult ., Bro . A . C . Woodley , W . M ., in the chair . The following officers were present : —Bros . Past Masters , W . Graham , E . Bowles , G . Crawford , J . Wilkins , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M . and Treasurer ; C Norman , P . M . and Secretary ; E . B . Hobson , S . D . ; W . McCoy , J . D . ; G . Beaver
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
interpersed with some excellent songs , accompanied to music hy the Organist , Bro . Whitehead , who presided at the p ianoforte , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . HAYLE . —Cornubian Lodfre ( No . 451 . )—The annual ] nu eting of this lodge took place on the 3 rd inst . The W . M ., Bro . William Husband , presided , and there was a good attendance , including W . Bros . H . S . Hill , W . M ., No .
22 ^ 1 Plymouth ; J . Jeffcry , W . M ., 318 , rielston ; John Thomas , P . G . S . B . " 5 80 ; William Rowe , W . M ., 1344 ; John Pool , | . P . Smith , P . P . G . D . ; John Coombe , P . P . G . D . ; F . Harvey , P . P . G . S . W . ; N . J . West , P . P . G . R . ; F . H . Pool , P . G . S . B . ; William Huthnancc , James Poo , and George Stevens . The W . M . elect , Bro . H . H . Trevithick , was installed by Bro . G . B . Pearce , and he invested and appointed
the following officers : —Bros . W . Husband , I . P . M . ; B . Spray , S . W . ; Rev . G . Kennedy , J . W . ; F . Harvey , Treasurer ; N . J . West , Chaplain ; J . P . Smith , Secretary ; W . J . Jordan , S . D . ; W . Bawelen , J . D . ; F . J . Vivian , I . G . ; H . J . Warren , D . C . ; and J . Bray , Tyler . Bro . John Coombe was appointed Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The subject of a Williams '
Memorial Fund was brought before the loelge by Bro . W . Husband previous to the installation , and after a discussion it was resolved that £ 10 10 s . should be voted from the funds of the lodge , anel that the brethren should be solicited individually to contribute . Some of the brethren at once put down their names for various sums , anel in a short time nearly . £ 30 was promised . The banquet was held
at the White Hart Hotel . A speech on the Williams Memorial Fund was made by W . Bro . John Thomas , who warmly supported the movement , but expressed a desire to see the fund made available for educational purposes in the Province of Cornwall , instead of , as the letter Bro . W .
Husband , sent to the various lodges , suggested , obtaining voting powers in the Boys' and Girls' Schools , & c . It was explained by Bro . Husband ( hat his proposal was merely a suggestion , and that it would be for the P . G . M . and Prov . Grand Lodge to determine upon the form the memorial shoulel take .
BERKHAMPSTEAD . — Berkhampstead Lodge ( No . 504 ) . —The installation meeting of this celebrateel I Iertforelshire Lodge was held on Wednesday last , at the Town Hall . The lodge , which was very fully attended , was opened by Bro . Henry Hollis , Provinc ial Grand Sword Bearer , W . M ., at which time there were present the following brethren : —Bros . W . C Maddever ,
S . W . ; J . T . Rowe , J . W . ; John C . Lane , P . M . and Treasurer ; W . Wilson , P . M ., A . G . P . Sec . ; W . H . Hobson , S . D . ; J . J . Hattori , J . D . ; H . C Lambert , I . G . ; Wm . H . Rowe , P . M . ; Robt . A . Wright , D . C Foster , Fredk . Harvey , P . P . G . C ; Charles Bullock , J . M . Lockwood , W . Evans , Henry Monet , Z . Cartwright , John Greig , 'I . Harvey Hill , William Abbott , F . L . Lane , Thos . F . Peacock ,
A . Dennis , F . Graham Robinson , J . Edward Wilkin , 1241 ; George Gromley , 17 G ; T . S . Watts , P . M . 916 ; R . Barclay Brown , George Brooks , 902 ; J . Tickle , P . M . 1196 ; W . Bristow , 861 ; W . T . Buck , 1196 ; J . K . Stead , G . S . 21 ; G . A . Rein , P . M . 13 C 4 ; Henry Balderson , G . P . Bernard , Thos . E . Taylor , H . J . Foster , Wm . Field , A . Robbins , P . M . 1056 ; Ernest Wright , P . M . 1364 ; James
C . Howell , C . C ., 715 ; Edward Stuart Pugh , VV ; C . Mulligan , P . M . 303 ; Edward H . Smith , 404 ; J . J . Berry , P . M . 554 ; B . " B " . Fitzgerald , 13 C 4 ; G . Young , 13 ; John Faulkner , 1423 ; Wm . Randall , 1470 ; Alfd . Thos . Parkes , Edwin Legge , W . M ., 1196 ; David Stevenson ( Wolverton ) , Henry Prince , 1309 ; H . D . Martin , 1309 ; Jas . Kift , 749 ; Lewis Poulton , S . D ., 591 . As a great number of these
brethren went elown from London , special arrangements were considerately made for them by the lodge with the London and North Western Railway Company . After the lodge had been opened , and the minutes of last meeting read anil confirmed , Bro . Wilson read the Audit Committee ' s report and the report of the Benevolent Fund , both of which showed large balances in hand . The W . M . then
resigned his chair to Bro . W . H . Rowe , P . Prov . G . Sup . of Works , P . M ., who had engaged to instal the new W . M . Bro . W . C . Madelever , S . W ., and W . M . elect , was then presented to Bro . Rowe by Bro . Hollis , W . M ., anel formally installed as Master of the loelfe , in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters , numbering twenty-one . The officers for the ensuing year who were invested were Bros .
Henry Hollis , Prov . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; J . T . Rowe , P . M ., S . W . ; W . H . Hobson , J . W . ; Lane , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Wilson , < issistant G . Pursuivant , P . M ., Sec . ; J . ] . Hatten , S . D . ; Hill , J . D . ; H . C . Lambert , I . G . ; Wright , P . M ., W . S . ; and Thomas , Tyler , who , in thanking the W . M . and the lodge for his reelection and investiture said that the prcser . t was the
thirty-fourth year he had held his jewel of office . After the addresses had been delivered by Bro . W . H . Rowe , the loelge , on the motion of the Installing Master , secondeel by Bro . Foster , P . M ., unanimously voted a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Henry Hollis , the P . M . Bro . Wilson , Sec , then drew the attention of the brethren to the fact that Bro . Maddever would represent the loelge as . its Steward at the
festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution on the 12 th of February . As there was a balance of £ 12 2 s . 6 d . to the credit of the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge , and as it had always been the custom of the lodge to vote sums of money to the Masonic Charities he would move that the sum of ten guineas be taken from the Benevolent Fund and placed on the list of Bro . Madelever for the Benevolent Institution . The motion was
seconded by Bro . Laxton , P . M ., and carried unanimously . This completed the business of the lodge , which was thereupon closed , and the brethren adjourned to that excellent hotel , the King ' s Arms , to banquet . This was served in the very best style of a fine old English hotel , all the viai . ds being of the first quality , and the wines of good old standing . The musical brethren were Bros . Mattin , No . 1309 -, Upstone , No . i . 3 oe ) -, and James Kift ,
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
No . 749 ; who , after dinner , sang some excellent songs . The W . M . proposed the usual toasts , anel in giving that of "The Queen and the Craft , " said he was sure that the toast would be well received , as all Frcemasems were loyal men . Bro , W . Wilson , A . G . P ., resoondeel to the toast of " The M . W . G . M . anel Grand Officers , " and said he , of course , felt it a great honour to be in a position to reply to
the toast of the Grand Officers of England , and he appreciated the compliment that hael been paid to him very highly . The other Grand Officers if they had been present would have been delighted with the warm reception given to the toast . Fur the information of the brethren who might not be aware of the fact , he would say that Lord Carnarvon anel Lorel Skelmersdale were constant
attendants at the Grand Lodge , anil were always ready to do their duty . The Hertfordshire Freemasons , as well as other Freemasons , were ever reaely to uphold the Grand Officers in the high positions to which they had been appointed , anel it was a great satisfactiern to the Grand Officers to feel that they had the support of the Craft in general . The W . M . next gave the toast of " The Prov .
G . M ., Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., " who , he very much regretted , was unable to be present at this mecring m account of ill-health . The Prov . G . M . was a member of the Berkhampstead Lodge , anel all ihe brethren knew how well he did his work , as they had had an opportunity of seeing it several times . In giving the next toast , " The Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the Present and Past Prov . G .
Officers , " the W . M . said the brethren were all well acquainted with the De-puty Prov . G . M ., and to tell the brethren how well he performed his work , would be only to tell them what they had no need to be reminded of . He was an old anil well-tried Mason , anel a first-class worker . With this toast he would couple the name of the Rev . Bro . Harvey , who was a member of the lodge , anel was giving
infinite pleasure to the brethren by being present at this meeting . He ( the W . M . ) hoped that during his year of office , he shoulel always have the pleasure of Bro . Harvey ' s presence at the meetings of the lodge . The Rev . Bro . Harvey , in reply to the toast , said the brethren were all so well acquainted with what he might say that he really hael nothing to talk about . The Prov . G . Officers
were worthy of the brethren ' s esteem anil admiration , and this the brethren very well knew . From the Prov . G . M . downwards the Prov . G . Officers were as good Masons as could be wished , Therefore , as far as they were concerned , the brethren had done well to acknowledge their merits , and the Prov . G . Officers were much obliged for the recognition . When his name was coupled with the
toast he did not really expect that , particularly when he found there were so many Grand Officers present who w re senior to him , and nearly all of them holding higher office . Butas the honour of replying hael been conferred upon him he must say that he thanked the brethren very much for the compliment . The W . M . had not seen his work , but he hoped that would be remedied . It made him
feel warm again , coming to this lodge , when there was a meeting like this . He had never sat down in it when there was such a crowded meeting , and he had not expected to meet such a distinguished company . As far as he was concerned he felt wonderfully pleased , and yet when he went back to former times when he first joined the lodge , and compared that period with the
present anel saw how the lodge had grown , he felt he must compliment the brethren . When the loelge was 742 he and the other brethren then in it thought they did their duty , and that they were a happy and good body of Masons ; but to-day he saw before him a body of Masons who altogether eclipsed them . When he looked that day at the little leathern case which helel his apron , he saw on it the
elate of 1851 , and now the year was 18 79 . I his was more than a eiuarter of a century , anel it was then that he first came to the lodge . It was many years since he had the honour of filling the Master ' s chair . When he looked forward to what the lodge would be , and backward at what the lodge had been , as well as on it as it now was , he felt proud to " stick up , " to use a common phrase , for the
Berkhampste-ad Lodge . He hoped to continue- a member ol it , for he never felt more happy than when he came among the biethrcn and heard his health drunk by such a distinguished body of Freemasons as formed this lodge . He felt then that he was higher in the Craft than ever he was before , anil he shuuld always have pleasure in meeting thebrethren and passing such a delightful time with tbem as he had passed that
night . Bro . Henry Hollis , I . P . M ., proposed " I he Health of the W . M . " The brethren had seen the way in which Bro . Madelever had performed all the offices in the lodge . He had always discharged his duties creditably to himself and pleasurably to the brethren , and they had displayed their good taste and sense in electing him as their W . M . He was sure that Bro . Maddever would fill the chair of
the lodge with honour , and carry out all the tenets of Freemasonry with his usual good feeling and urbanity of manner , and in so doing he would obtain the best feelings of the brethren . He ( Bro . Hollis ) wished the W . M . most sincerely a very pleasant year of office , and he would call upon the brethren to do the same . The toast having been most warmly received , Bro . Maddever , in reply , said
that four years ago when he came into the loelge Bro . Wilson suggested that it would be a great pleasure to see him sitting in the W . M ' s . chair . He had now the greatest possible delight in occupying that seat . It had been his ambition to achieve that distinction , and now that he had achieved it , he hoped that the way in which he would discharge his eluties would give the greatest
satisfaction to the brethren . He also trusted that the interests of the lodge or of Masonry would never suffer at his hands , and that the loelge when he left the chair would stand even higher , if it were possible , than it stood at present . Bro . Maddever then proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " who , he hoped , had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves . He had the pleasure of knowing a great number of those visitors who were then present , but there
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
were some whom he did not know . He was , however equally pleased to se-e those he did not ki ow . Bros . Stead , Smith , Bristo , and Tickle replied very briefly , acknowledging the hearty reception they had met with , and expressing the great pleasure it had given them to visit the lodge and witness not only the ceremony of installation ably performed , but the new W . M ., when invee-tinrr bis officers ,
keep closely to Masonic ritual . " The P . M' .-. " was the next toast , anil the W . M ., in proposing it , acknowledged the great assistance the Masters of the lodge always received from these brethren . Bros . Hollis , Lane , Laxton , and Wright , replied , anel spoke with pride anel satisfaction of the gradual improvement in the lodge during the time they had been acquainted with i * . It was now in the
first position among the Hertfordshire lodges , and it would always be their greatest ambition to maintain for it that position . The W . M . next gave " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . W . H . Rowe . " Ever since he ( ihe W . M ) hael been in the lodge he had always received from that woithy brother the utmost extent of kindness in every possible way , and
to-day it had reacheel its climax . Bro . Rowe hael that day installed him in the chair of the lodge , anel he supposed this was the utmost he could elo for him . He ( the W . M . ) knew the metal Bro . Rowe was made of , and he was sure that when he called upon Bro . Rowe for any assistance it woulel never be refuscel . Bro . Howe ' s kindness hael been shown in every way , anel he ( the W . M . )
trusted that the brethren would for many yeais have the happiness of seeing him among them and greeting him with the same cordiality that they elid now . Bro . W H . Rowe , P . M ., in reply , said it affordeel him a very great amount of pleasure and gratification to return thanks for the kind manner in which this toast hael been proposed by the W . M ., and responded to by the brethren . He
certainly did not think he deserved so much kindness as the W . M , had expressed , but he woulel ask the brethren to make some allowance for any deficiencies they might have obscrveel in the ceremony of installation , as it was now twelve months since he went thiough it . It had given him very great pleasure to instal Bro . Maddever , and at all times be would be very much pleased to instal
any Master of the lodge-. Nevertheless , he hoped that at next installation meeting he would have the pleasure of seeing Bro . Maddever perform the ceremony himself . He looked upon it as the duty of the W . M . to instal his successor , especially london brethren , who had more opportunitis for learning the ceremony than country brethren . He trusted that the W . M . would have a
successful year of office , and that all the brethren would be happy under his rule . The W . M . next proposed " The Treasurer and Secretary . " The Treasurer was a most important officer , and a most essential man in a lodge ' . He was happy to say that Bro . Lane , the Treasurer , was father of the lodge , and he performed his duties most satisfactorily , and took great care of the bullion .
He hoped that Bro . Lane would long be in the position of Treasurer . The Secretary , Bro . Wilson , was another most important and indefatigable officer , and the brethren knew well how ably he elischarged his duties , more especially in his arrangements for the lodge's summer outing , which were entirely in his hands . Bro . Lane in reply , said that his eluties were not so arduous as
Bro . Wilsonjs who had always a great number of letters to answer , besides having the books to keep , and the summonses to issue , and in the Berkhampstead Lodge this was no light matter . Bro . Wilson , in replying as Secretary , said that ever since he became an initiate in this lodge he hael had the interest of the . lodge in view . He had always tried to promote good feeling among the brethren , and
create the harmony and enjoyment of every member . So long as he was spared he should endeavour to follow the same course . " The Officers of the Lodge " was the next toast , which having been replied to by those brethren , the proceedings were brought to a close , and the company returned to town by the last train , after spending a most happy and harmonious evening .
LISKEARD . —St . Martin ' s Lodge ( No . 510 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on Friday , the 3 rd inst ., the Bro . John Bea-fleholc , W . M ., presiding . W . Bro . William Nettle , the W . M . elect , was installed by Bro . Beaglehole , assisted by W . Bro . J . F . Childs , P . P . G . R ., and supported by the follm-ing board of I . M . ' s : —W . Bros . John Ough ,
P . P . G . D . ; Thomas White . P . P . G . S . Wks . ; W . Tonkin , P . G . S ., Wks . ; R . A . Courtney P . P . G . D . C ; J . W . Chegwielden , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Barnes , P . P . G . P . ; R . Coath , P . G ., S . ; W . George , P . M . ; S . Seccombe , P . M ., 510 ; j . Rawlings , P . M ., 1071 ; and N . H . Lamb , P . M ., 977 . At the close of the installation the W . M . invested the following brethren as his officers for the year ensuing :
—W . Bro . J . Beaglehole , I . P . M . ; Bros . J . Hanis , S . W . ; O . Colmer , J . W . ; anel the Rev . W . Fookes , Chaplain ; W . Bros . T . White , Treasurer , and R . A . Courtney , Secretary ; Bros . W . Sargent , S . D . ; J . U . Hill , J . D . ; C F . C Hole , Organist ; J . Moon , D . C . ; W . Hocken , I . G . ; P . B . Hcnwood , and W . Huddy , Stewards ; and R .
Penwarden , Tyler . Bro . E . Venning was unanimously elected Steward for the CM . A . Fund . The biethren dined together at Webb's Hotel , where they were joined by additional brethren , including Bros . J . Baxter , P . P . G . D . ; W . H . Maynard , P . M ., 1164 ; A . P . Davis , W . M ., 977 ; and T . 11 . Gibbons , J . W . 1272 .
WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , William-street , on Wednesday , the 18 th ult ., Bro . A . C . Woodley , W . M ., in the chair . The following officers were present : —Bros . Past Masters , W . Graham , E . Bowles , G . Crawford , J . Wilkins , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M . and Treasurer ; C Norman , P . M . and Secretary ; E . B . Hobson , S . D . ; W . McCoy , J . D . ; G . Beaver