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A petition to the Lodge of Benevolence by the widow of Bro . Righton , who died in 1 SS 0 , was signed by the Master , Wardens , and several brethren as recommending the

case . After the dinner which followed the closing of the lodge , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured by those present . . On rising to propose the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " the Chairman said that he thought that Masons should drink that toast even more cordially than other

men , because three of Her Majesty ' s sons were distinguished members of the Order . They were entitled to couple her honoured name with their body as their patron ; and , besides , she was ever ready to bear witness to the worth of those gallant men who upheld the dignity of our land , and was even the first to send messages of sympathy and condolence to those who were afflicted . Might she live

long to do so for the future . He gave them " The Queen and the Craft . " In proposing " The Health of the Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M . " he said he did not think it would be possible to submit a more popular toast . The Prince of Wales , as a patron of art , the drama and the fine arts appeared to be everywhere , doing everything for everybody .

Unfortunately for him ( the speaker ) he and his brother professionals had not had the opportunity to assist so much at Grand Lodge as others had . He had , however , had the pleasure of being present on an occasion when the Prince of Wales was to officiate for some purpose , and he had concluded that the Prince having so much to do at all times would have deputed some of his Grand Officers to assist dwell the

him ; but no , he was there . He would not on subject however , but he must refer to a little anecdote connected with the return of the Royal Horse Guards ( Blue ) which he ( Bro . Maclean ) went to witness . There was a certain comedian known as Teddy Righton , who was not a " gusher . " He also went to see the return of the Guards . A brother comedian , who was on a balcony , saw him , and

hailed him , "Hulloa , Tedd y ! " "Yes , I ' m coming up there , " said Teddy , and up he came . A carriage went by , " Hulloa ! " said Teddy , what ' s that ? " The Prince of Wales accompanied by the Princess going to be the first to give the Guards a greeting . " Said Teddy , " Hang me , if that man is not always in the right place , doing the right thing , at the right time . " In proposing "The Health of the Pro Grand Master , the

Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " Bro . Maclean said that the majority of the members of the Lodge of Asaph were very much handicapped and placed at a disadvantage in having so few opportunities of attending Grand Lodge , as when they contrived to be present at all they were dragged away by their professional eneacrements . However , he was able to say

that the work of Grand Lodge was admirably done . I he M . W . G . M . was most ably represented by the Earl of Carnarvon or the Earl of Lathom , and if he is not there he is well represented . He ( Bro . Maclean ) had always felt that the systematic , orderly , and dignified manner in which the work of Grand Lodge was done was of the highest importance as an example to the Craft in general . In submitting

this toast he would couple with it the name of Colonel Lie Carteret , Prov . Grand Master of Jersey . Bro . Colonel De Carteret briefly returned thanks , and said that he could endorse everything that the Worshipful Master had said as to the way in which the work of Grand Lodge was done . In his province , himself and his officers endeavoured to tread in the footsteps of the Grand Officers

here . He would call upon the Grand Secretary to supplement these remarks , as being so much better able than he was to reply for this toast . Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke said he thoug ht that he was not to speak to this toast , but should be pleased to say a few words . This was not the first time that he had had the pleasure of being present at the Lodge of Asaph , and the oftener he came the higher was the opinion that he

formed of it . He had been for several years , and he had always seen the work done very efficiently indeed , and he was pleased to find that the brother chosen for Master had always been as efficient as any Master he had seen before . They were all aware that the Installing Master was not an Englishman by birth , and considering that , it was marvellous how he had mastered the ceremony . He must say

that visiting the Asaph Lodge , representing the dramatic profession , was a most unusual gratification to these of the outer world . He would not say that they comprehended all the talent of the world ; but he thought they had a large share of it , and those of the outer world were most charmed to meet them on this occasion , and also pleased to see that their most arduous vocation did not prevent their working

at our good old Craft , as it was plain that they had done . He congratulated the Lodge of Asaph upon the marvellous progress it had made during the twelve or thirteen years it had existed , and he hoped that in the future it would attain that excellence which it merited . He congratulated the W . M . upon the proud position he had

attained in the lodge ; he had given them a strong earnest of the way in which he meant to do his work , because in the small part that had fallen to his lot that day he ( the Grand Secretary ) had never seen anything more perfectly performed . He thanked the W . M . on behalf of the Grand Officers , and on his own , and wished him every

success . Bro . Meyer Lutz , I . P . M ., then rose and said that the most pleasing task that had fallen to his lot was to propose " The Health of the Worshipful Master . " It was a pleasure to call Bro . Maclean their Master , because he was an earnest and well-schooled Mason in every respect . He had said it was his most pleasing task to propose Bro .

Maclean ' s health , and he would content himself with saying that . Bro . Maclean , W . M ., said that he would rather talk about anything else than himself . He had to thank the brethren for the very kind way in which his health had been proposed , and he thanked them from his heart for the very genial manner in which it had been received . He had also to thank the Grand Secretary for the kind words

which he had spoken of him . He would not inflict a wearying speech upon them , but he did honestly and sincerely feel that it was a proud position which he held as the head of such a body of men as he saw round him ; and when ke knew—when it was made manifest to him in such a manner as it had been—he said to himself , "Well John , you can't be such a bad lot after all . " From the moment when he became embued with the spirit of Masonryand he believed he was embued with the true spiritand as long as it was in his power , he would

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endeavour to sustain the reputation of the lodge which had been so admirably upheld by the Masters who had gone before him . Brethren , he concluded , I thank you all , and drink to your hearty good health and long life to you . The W . M . rose and said that he had now the gratification to invest their I . P . M ., Bro . Lutz , with a jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him . Their worthy and esteemed

Grand Secretary , Col . Shadwell Clerke , had alluded to the disadvantages with which Bro . Lutz had had to contend in mastering the English language in working the ceremonies . For his part , he could almost wish that they were all Germans , that he might have worked the ceremony in German . What he said he honestly meant . He had met a good many honest , earnest , worthy Masons , but never a more earnest Mason than Bro . Lutz ; nor had he ever met one

more convinced of his own shortcomings . From the manner in which Bro . Lutz had performed his duties that day they must all bear witness to the fact that no man could have succeeded so well without sticking to his tether . Bro . Lutz , P . M . ( addressing him ) , allow me , on behalf of the brethren of this lodge , and it gives me very great pleasure indeed , to invest you with a jewel presented by the brethren of this lodge for the duties you have so ably rendered during your

year of office . Bro . Lutz said that the reception of such a handsome jewel he was quite sure was not due to any services on his part , but , on the contrary , he knew that it was the generous appreciation by the brethren of his earnest anxiety to do his best . He trusted that time would carry away with it all his shortcomings , and leave only the feelings of generosity which the brethren had shown him on that occasion .

" The W . M . next proposed " The Health of his Visitors , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Henry Nevill . Bro . Nevill , in returning thanks , said that he had never heard the installation ceremony better performed than it had been that day by Bro . Lutz , except on two occasions , the first was when he himself was installed , and the second was when Bro . George Buckland performed it . He was

particularly pleased to be a guest of that particular lodge , because it numbered amongst its members many of that profession to which he had devoted his life . Like most actors he was very fond of Masonry ; he looked upon it as a religion universal . He was sure they all endeavoured to act up to its principles of brotherly love , and that charity which blesses the giver and receiver alike , and that hospitality which the lodge had just dispensed in so liberal

a manner . The W . M . was at this point obliged to leave to fulfil his professional engagements , Bro . C . S . Jekyll , P . G . Organist , taking the chair in his stead . Bro . Jekyll briefly proposed " The Health of the Officers , " which was responded toby the S . W ., and the Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings . We cannot conclude our report without mentioning how

very greatly the enjoyment of every one was enhanced by the delightful music , both vocal and instrumental , which was performed during the evening . The ladies and gentlemen who assisted in this department were Miss Agnes Larkcom , Miss Kate Baxter , and Bros . H . Bracy , T . Hanson , F . Clive , H . Parry , Lionel Brough , George Buckland , R . Hilton , J . Hamilton ( flute ) , and J . Egerton ( clarionet ) .

KAISER-I-HIND LODGE ( No . 1724)—The November meeting of this lodge was held at the Cafe Royal , Regent-street , on Thursday the 2 nd inst . Lodge was opened by Bro . T . Barrett-Lennard , W . M ., who was supported by Bros . R . A . Bayford , S . W ., W . M . elect . ; Lieut-Col . Burton , P . M . ; Colonel Blake , P . M . ; R . A . Pritchard , S . D . ; F . W . Ramsay , Sec . ; A . C . Dibden , Treas . ; John Short ; Rev . A . Hall , Chap . P . G . C . ; R .

Jones , P . G . S . ; B . Dean , P . G . S . D ., Oxford ; R . Sands ; P . Berney Brown ; and C . Berney Brown . The ceremony of passing Bros . R . Ffynes , Barrett-Lennard , and A . R . Rudall to the Second Degree having been performed in his usual impressive manner by Bro . T . Barrett-Lennard , the out-going Master , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S ., who had very kindly made a point of attending to give the lodge the benefit of his valuable services , next proceeded to the

installation ceremony . Bro . R . A . Bayford , W . M . elect , having signified his adherence to the antient charge was solemnly obligated and inducted into the chair , and was subsequently proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees by the brethren . The officers of the lodge for the ensuing year were next invested , and each received an admirable lecture upon the teaching of the jewels of his office , and of the nature of the duties which he would be expected to

perform . The three charges were next given , and could not have been more impressively rendered . Bros . R . A . Pritchard , John Short , and C . Berney Brown were respectively appointed S . W ., J . W ., and S . D . The newly installed W . M . especially called the attention of the lodge to the fact that in making his appointments he had not overlooked two or three of thp ' brethren , who in right of their seniority should have taken office , but as they were absent abroad ,

they had requested him to appoint some of their junior brethren in their stead . After the W . M . bad received "Hearty good wishes , " not only from the members of his own lodge , but from numerous visitors who were present , he next discharged , as he expressed it , a highly pleasurable duty in presenting , in the name of the lodge , a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . T . Barrett-Lennard , who was evidently deeply touched at this

indication of cordial feeling on the part of the brethren , to whom he expressed his sincere thanks in a few well-chosen words . The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren proceeded from labour to refreshment . The visitors included , amongst others , Bros , the Hon . Mr . Justice Cave , G . J . W . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ; Rev . J . II . Rowley , P . G . C . Essex ; R . Davidson , C . Haigh , Capt . Cooper

King , W . M . 1590 ; and A . Clayton . Following the removal of the cloth , the W . M ., after the usual loyal and patriotic toasts , yiroyiosed , in most felicitous terms , "The Health of Bro . T . Barrett-Lennard , P . M ., " and complimented him most heartily upon the assiduous manner in which he had performed his arduous duties during his tenure of office . Bro . T . Barrett-Lennard made a suitable response to the

toast . The W . M . next gave the toast of " The Visitors , " coupling with it the nameof Bro . the Hon . Mr . Justice Cave , who , in the course of a very apt and humorous speech which he made in reply , remarked that of all places where he least expected to see his esteemed friend and brother , Bayford ,

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was in the chair of a W . M . of a Freemasons' lodge , his brother having for many years past , during a long and honourable career at the Bar , done all in his power to disunite people , whilst , as all his ( the speaker ' s ) hearers were well aware , the very essence of Freemasonry was " unity . " He added , however , that whatever his " learned brother ' s " views and actions might be professionally , he felt sure that

no one could be a more sincere Mason or more fitted to occupy his present position , namely , that of W . M . of the Kaiser-i-Hind Lodge . Bro . S . C . Dibden , the more than indefatigable Treasurer of the lodge , and other of the brethren having given several capital and topical songs , a very pleasant evening was brought to a close with the usual Tyler ' s toast .

TRINITY COLLEGE LODGE ( No . 1765 ) . — This is one of our representative lodges . Founded in connection with Trinity College , in Mandevillc-placc , Manchester-square , with which most of its members are associated and meeting as it does within the walls of the college , it is of a thoroughly musical character . In the room in which the lodge is held is a very good organ , and as Bro . E . Burritt Lane is the Organist , the ceremonies gain very

much in impressiveness by the suitable music that is played during their performance . On Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., this lodge held its installation meeting , under the presidency of the Master , Bro . Humphrey J . Stark , Mus . Bac . Oxon . We have at the present day a large number of good-working Freemasons ; but it is no mere idle flattery to say that Bro . Stark is one of the best . There was a large amount of work to get through on Thursday week , the lodge beinir

opened punctually at 4 . 30 and not being closed until after S o ' clock . During that period Bro . G . F . Smith , W . M . 1 S 39 , Professor of Muisc , was admitted a joining member ; Mr . Thos . John Beeman and Mr . George Loudon were balloted for and afteiwards initiated ; Bros . A . F . Austin and W . E . Stark were raised to the Third Degree ; and Bro . the Rev . H . G . Bonavia-Hunt ( Chaplain of Trinity College ) , W . M . elect , was installed into the chair of K . S . With the

exception of the initiation , which was ably performed by Bro . J . A . Hammond , P . M . and Secretary , the whole of the work was done b y Bro . Stark , in a calm , impressive manner , from beginning to end , without hesitation or mistake . From the manner in which the newly-installed Master , Bro . Bonavia-Hunt , invested his officers , and explained their duties to them , it looks as if Bro . Stark would have a successor in the chair who will maintain the reputation for

good work which the Trinity College Lodge has established . The officers invested were : Bros . Humphrey Stark , I . P . M . ; Stedman , S . W . ; E . Hoare , J . W . ; T . E . Biddlecombe , Treasurer ; J . A . Hammond , Secretary ; B . Turner , S . D . ; Geo . F . Hammond , J . D . ; Charles Taylor , I . G . ; Burritt Lane , Organist ; Aubrey Howard , M . C . ; Gabriel , W . S . ; Plant Martin , W . S . ; and Harrison , Tyler . There were also present Bros . C . T . Corke , Walter E . Stark , Alfred

Oldknow , Arthur Carvall , Arthur Thwaites , J . F . Hopfood , Thos . P . L . Martin , J . B . Sarjeant , A . * T . Austin , no . Mills , Charles E . Moser , Herbert Bradley , T . J . Beeman , G . W . Loudon , and Frank Shelley . Visitors : Bros . C . G . Butler , 414 ; Thos . Hartley , 72 ; James Stevens , P . M . 142 G ; F . West , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . Surrey ; Fredk . Cambridge , 170 G ; J . E . Shand , P . M . 1563 ; J . Berrow , W . M . 190 ; W . S . Hoyt , 1706 ; S . Jarrett Cook ,

95 ; H . W . Roberts , J . D . 1293 ; Andrew Wise , 1 S 06 ; and E . C . Massey , P . M . 1207 ( Freemason ) . After the lodge had been closed upon the completion of the business on the agenda , somescrcens which had been placed behind the Master schair were removed , and disclosed the fact that an excellent cold collation awaited the members and their guests in the upper half of the room or hall in which the lodge had been held ; and all present were verv soon

engaged upon the excellent viands which had been provided by Messrs . Withers , of Bond-street . When ample justice had been done to this repast , and the waiters had retired , the characteristic feature of the lodge developed itself ; a delightful variation upon the usual routine , the speeches or the well worn subjects upon which it is so hard to find something new to say , were cut down to the fewest possible words , and the intervals were filled with much music , and

as every one who touched an instrnment or opened his mouth to vocalise was a professed musician , the result was exceptionally fine . The vocalists were : Bros . I . Stedman , L . Mus ., J . B . Sarjeant , Plant Martin , Biddlecombe , Burritt Lane , L . Mus ., and J . A . Hammond , P . M . 1765 ; while the instrumentalists we ' re : Bros . H . J . Stark , Mus . Bac , Oxon , P . M . 1765 ; Bradbury Turner , Mus . Bac , S . D . ; Gordon Saunders , Mus . D . ; Corke , A . Carnal ! ,

Mus . Bac . ; and Bambridge . Bro . Bonavia-Hunt , W . M ., in rising to propose the first toast said , that as time was getting on and this toast needed no introduction he thought he should not be accused of want of loyalty if he confined himself simply to proposing " The Queen and the Craft . " The overture to Wagner ' s "Tannhauser" was then performed on two grand pianos , by Bros . Bambridge ,

Corke , Bradbury Turner , and Gordon Saunders , who secured a round of applause upon its conclusion . The Chairman said that for the same reason as before , he would content himself with proposing the health of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " Bro . Plant Martin then sang " Do you know , " a song composed by Bro . Stark , which was also well received . The Chairman had much pleasure in proposing the next

toast which he was sure was equally acceptable to all . He asked them to drink , up standing , "The Grand Officers of the Craft . " Bro . Humphrey Stark then played a pianoforte solo " Dansc Negre " ( Ascher ) which elicited much applause . Several brethren were inclined to encore some of these performers , and had to be reminded that continuous applause is not Masonic .

Bro . H . Stark , in proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " said that he was sure he was expressing the feelings of the brethren present , as well as his own , when he told him they were unanimous in wishing him a successful year , and in resolving to do their best to support Bro . Bonavia-Hunt in the arduous duties which he had undertaken . He would like to go further than that ; he should like to say what a he

pleasure it had been to instal him in the chair , because was one of his oldest friends , and they had worked for years together in the institution to which they both belonged . He did not need to tell the W . M . with what feelings of pleasure they all saw him in that chair , and how they hoped that during his year of office the prosperity of the lodge would not only be equal to , butsurpass what it had attained in the time of his predecessor . Bro . Stark concluded by