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Lodge of Joppa , No . 188

INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . H . CRAIG . The installation meeting of this ancient lodge took place at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , on the 7 th instant . The Reports presented showed that excellent work is being done , especially in regard to the Charities , towards which handsome donations have been made . The Joppa Benevolent Fund , which was started to asstst members of the lodge , celebrated its jubilee last December , and is still in a prosperous condition . During the past 20 years £ 1400 has been voted to various brethren from

this fund . The brethren present included Bros . Isaac Cohen , W . M . ; J . H . Craig , S . W . ; A . W . Brewer , J . W . ; E . Emanuel , P . M . ; W . J . Gardner , P . M ., D . C . ; E . Davey , P . M . ; B . Weiger , P . M . ; H . Lazarus , P . M . ; Joshua Hand , Treas . ; Lewis Lazarus , P . G . P ., Sec . ; M . D . Armstrong , S . D . ; W . Rosenthal , J . D . ; A . W . jSaville , I . G . ; H . Emanuel , Stwd . ; F . Bean , E . G . Galloway , Herbert Cave , R . Gardiner , and many others . Visitors : Bros . Frank Evans , S . W . 2740 : P . J . Wilson , 1050 ; J . Gerson ,

W . M . 1 S 5 ; P . T . Osman , 2466 ; E . Cohen , W . M . 57 ; S . J . Heilbron , 166 S ; Frank Crocker , W . M . 27 S 6 ; J . J . L . Linton , 2411 ; B . Trenner , 205 ; W . Digby Ovens , W . M . 1017 ; J . Porter ; W . W . Lee , P . M ., and others . Lodge was opened , minutes confirmed , and the Auditors' Reports of Lodge and Benevolent Funds adopted . Mr . R . J . Andrews was then initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . 1 . H . Craig was next installed as W . M . by Bro . 1 . Cohen , who performed the

ceremony very impressively . The following officers were invested : Bros . A . W . Brewer , S . W . ; M . D . Armstrong , J . W . ; Lewis Lazarus , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec ; J . Hands , Treas . ; W . Rosenthal , S . D . ; A . W . Saville , J . D . ; J . Mott , LG . j W . Gardner , P . M ., D . C ; H . Emanuel , Levay , Galloway , Cane , and Lemel , Stewards . Bro . I . Cohen , I . P . M ., was presented with a handsome Past MasterTjewel as a mark of esteem , and in recognition of his services , and suitably acknowledged the gift .

The lodge was closed , and after banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . Bro . Lewis _ Lazarus , P . G . P ., replying for " The Grand Officers , " said he was present at the installation of the M . W . G . M ., who would doubtless be unanimously reelected . As the Craft had been so successful in the past , they must all hope it would continue so in the new century .

"The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by Bro . I . Cohen , I . P . M ., in cordial terms . The cardinal principle of a W . M . should be trust in himself and have faith in himself , and pursue a straight course . With these principles to guide him , the W . M . would keep up the traditions of the lodge , which had existed for in years . Bro . J . H . _ Craig , W . M ., said he felt it an extremely great honour to be W . M . of such an ancient lodge . He knew there had been many important and influential Masters in the lodge during its long career , and he only hoped the Great Architect

would enable him to be as good as any of them , if not better . He would , at anyrate , try to emulate them , and leave the lodge , as he found it , without stain . If he failed it would not be his fault , but his inability . He thanked them greatly , and if they would trust him , and be a little blind to his faults , he would try to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors . The W . M . proposed "The I . P . M . and Installing Master , " briefly remarking that they had heard Bro . Cohen's good working on that and many previous occasions . He thanked the I . P . M . personally for the manner in which he had conducted the

installation ceremony . Bro . I . Cohen , I . P . M ., said that in very few words he wished to thank them for the way in which they had received the toast . Any success he had had during his year was principally due to the aid of his officers . He would specially allude to the Secretary and D . C The former had kept him within the compass of his duty as defined by the Book of Constitutions . The D . C . had also rendered splendid service , and he had much to be thankful for in both officers . During his Mastership he had had opportunities of showing them his own particular ideas . He had tried to keep a straight and undeviating line and that was his proudest boast . He had done nothing to disgrac : the iod ^ e and if anything he had kept it well to the front in the Masonic world .

Bro . R . J . Andrews responded for "The Initiate , " after which Bro . H . Lazarus , P . M ., proposed " The Joppa Benevolent Fund . " Bro . Lewis Lazarus , P . M ., P . G . P ., said the lodge was very proud of its Benevolent Fund , which in December celebrated its Jubilee . It was initiated for the purpose of assisting the members of the lodge . It frequently prevented brethren from going to the Board of Benevolence , and its useful work had been recognised on many No

occasions . During the past 20 years ^ 1400 had been distributed . applicant had ever found fault with the amount handed to him , with one solitary exception . For "The Visitors " responses were made by brethren representing the " sister " lodges , viz ., Bros . Trenner , W . M . 205 ; Ovens , W . M . 1017 ; and Heilbronn , W . M . 1 C 6 S . Bro . Crocker , W . M . 29 , also replied , and was followed by Bro . Cohen , 57 , who had travelled from Yorkshire to hear his son , the I . P . M ., perform the installation ceremony .

" The Treasurer and Secretary " was well received , and elicited the fact that Bro , L . Lazurus , P . M ., had been Secretary for 17 years , and was but the fourth occupant of that office in 100 years .

Bros . Weigel , P . M ., and Gardner , P . M ., D . C , acknowledged "The P . Ms . " "The Officers '" toast followed . Bro . John Porter directed the musical arrangements , and was assisted by Miss Adelina Bond , and Bro . Willie Wright and Mr . Frank Percival .

Hengist Lodge , No . 195 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . W . J . MILLER . The annual festival of the above lodge , established at Christchurch over 13 a years ago , and removed to Bournemouth in 1851 , was celebrated on the 3 rd inst ., when Bro . W . J . Miller was installed as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year . There was a crowded attendance of officers . and brethren at the lodge room , St . Michael ' s Rise , and the ceremonies of the day were carried through with that thoroughness and

impressiveness which are so characteristic of the lodge . The W . M . elect was instelled by Bro . Miles , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , assisted by Bro . Nethercoate and a full Board of Past Masters , and having been duly proclaimed , appointed and invested his officers as follows ; Bros . J . A . Nethercoate , I . P . M . ; E . Jones , S . W . ; C . H . Afate , J . W . ; C . J . Whitting , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Chap . ; Humphry , Treas . ; W . Woodhouse ,

P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., Sec ; W . M . Mannel , S . D . ; G . McWilliam , J . D . ; R . Hodges , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . C ; C Field , Org . ; C Goater , LG . j W . Alexander , Almoner ; F . J . Webb and S . G . Witcomb , Stwds . ; and W . J . Holloway , Tyler . The newlyinstalled W . M ., as his first duty on behalf of the lodge , presented his predecessor , Bro . Nethercoate , with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , as a souvenir of his year of ollice and a mark of appreciation of his many valuable services .

The installation banquet took place at the Grand Hotel . The W . M ., Bro . Miller , presided , supported by Bros . J . A . Neathercoate , I . P . M . ; E . W . Rebbeck , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Druit , jun ., P . P . S . G . W . ; C . T . Miles , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . B . Rogers , P . P . G . R . ; W . Mattocks , P . M . ; W . H . Dunn , P . P . G . R . ; W . H . Vye , P . G . Stwd . ; F . T . Cutler , P . M . ; W . Dunn , P . P . G . R . ; D . Sydenham , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . Humphry , P . M . ; W . Hairis , P . M . ; G . W . Powell , W . M . 220 ^; P . Homewtod , J . A . Hosker , W . M . 215 S ; A . Macklin , W . M . 132 ; J . J . Brazier , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . Handford , P . P . J . G . W .: H . E . Hawker , P . P . J . G . D . ; the newly .

appointed officers of the lodge as enumerated above ; and Bros . J . A . Crawshaw , C . D . Newton , A . C . Thotr . e , Kenneth R . Balfour , M . P . j H . Baker , E . Hope , H . E . Brooke , G . W . Lazenby , W . Alexander , C . Laney , J . A . Cocker , W . E . Jones , J . H . Flint , F . Parsons , P . Collier , A . E . Roberts , J . E . Webster , C H . Cartwright , W . G . Harris , J . Harwood , H . E . Child , J . H . Williams , F . Broad , C P . Turle , E . Fynes Clinton , C . H . Ratsch , J . VV . Davis , E . W . Ingamells , G . W . Powell , E . A . Legg , G . W . Whaley , W . E . Cooke , F . Banks , G . A . Mate , J . F . Fogerty , A . C . Tuthill , A . C . Curtis , H . I * . Pottle , A . Davis , Reginald Down , Russe , H . Harris , W . Briggs , Dore , D . Godfrey , R . Hiscock , Hammersley Campbell , O . C Vlajtham , and others .

After dinner , the W . M . submitted the toasts of * 'The Queen and Craft , " "The M . W . G . M ., H . K . H . the Prince of Wales , " and "The M . vV . Pro G . Master , Earl Amherst ; the R . W . Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; . and the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past . "

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The toast of " The R . W . Prov . G . Master , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ; the Dep . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Edgar Goble ; and the Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " was entrusted to Bro . C . H . Mate . Mariners' Lodge , No . 168 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . K A . PARKER . The installation of Bro . F . A . Parker as W . M . of the above lodge was conducted on the 2 nd inst . at the Masonic Temple , Le Marchant-street , Guernsey , under the m jst

favourable auspices , the proceedings being graced by the presence of the Deputy Pnv . G . M ., Bro . E . C Ozanne , P . M . 84 ; the Prov . S . G . W ., Bro . E . K . Corbm , P . M . 84 ; and many other members of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Guernsey and Alderney , all of whom were in full Provincial dress , the scene , when the lodge was in full working order , being highly effective . The attendance was very large , and included 37 Past Masters and about 55 brethren . The Installing Master was Bro . W . D . Murdoch , I . P . M ., who was assisted by Bros .

W . Austin , W . Courtenay , V . Pengelley , S . A . Candon , and H . E . Marquand . Aft » r Bro . Parker had been installed , and had invested Bro . W . D . Murdoch as I . P . M ., he invested his officers as follows : Bros . T . Petty , S . W . ; C Loive , J . W . ; W . Austin , Chap . ; T . Pengelley , Treas . ; L . Whelan , Sec . ; W . H . Courtenay . D . of C . ; W , Pugsley , S . D . ; J . Donald , J . D . j C . Ashworth , LG . j C . Loaring and F . Whales , Stewards ; and P . Geraghty , Tyler . The usual and impressive addresses were then delivered as follows : To the W . M ., by Bro . J . B . Nickolls , Prov . G . Secretary ; to the

Wardens , by Bro . E . K . CorDin ; and to the lodge in general , by Bro . E . C . Ozanne , Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The Auditors of the lodge accounts then gave their statement , which showed that it was in a very sound financial position . The report was adopted unanimously , and a proposition made to vote 20 guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The new year opens auspiciously for the lodge , as no less than four brethren were proposed as joining brethren and one candidate for membership . After the lodge had been closed , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room ,

where , when dinner had been disposed of , the following toasts were honoured : "The Oueen , " " The Prince of Wales and other Masonic rulers , " " The Worshipful Master , " " The Provincial Grand Master and his Officers , " " The Visitors , " " The Installing Masters , " " The Charities . " To the latter , the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . Nickolls , made a most telling speech in which he impressed upon the brethren the necessity of increasing their efforts in supporting the various Masonic Benevolent Institutions .

The last toast was the Tyler ' s , given at about 11 . 30 , after which the brethren dispersed . The proceedings throughout were most cordial , and the . Installing Officers , more particularly Bro . Murdoch , carried out their work in faultless mannsr . We would like to add that the toast of " The Visitors " was replied to by Bro . H . Garnet tor the Loyalty Lodge ; Bro . C Jones for the Fidelis Lodge ; Bro . T . Bean for the St . Sampson's Lodge ; and Bro . G . F . Peek for the Balfour Cockburn Lodge . The W . M . of Doyle ' s Lodge was present during the greater paitof the proceedings but had retired before the toast of " The Visitors " was proposed .

Lodge of the Three Grand Principles , No . 441 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . GEORGE F . KNOWLES . The installation meeting was held at the Lion Hotel , Cambridge , on Monday , the 7 th instant , and was attended by nearly 80 brethren . Work commenced at half-past two , when Bro . F . W . Miller , W . M ., passed two candidates and initiated another . The installation of the W . M . elect was commenced shortly before five o'clock , and was attended by the Prov . G . M . ( Bro . Col . R . Townley Caldwell ) , Bro . G . I . McKay , 88 ,

P . G . Std . Br . Eng . ; and the following other Masters and Past Masters : Bros . Joseph Bell , J . Vail , F . Dewberry , T . Watts , J . F . Symonds , J . Royston , P . H . Young , James Catling , Dr . W . R . Roper , F . W . Potts , F . R . Leach , and L . Hosegood , all of 441 T . Hunnybun , Oliver Papworth , Frank Piggott , W . Sindall , and F . J . Moden , W . M ., all of 83 ; Dr . J . Reynolds Green and R . H . Adie , of 1492 ; T . Leader , 2107 ; T . A . Guyatt , W . M . 2727 ; W . Briggs , 45 ; C H . Vincent , 1823 ; and H . King , 1280 . Twenty-six were present at the Board of Installed Masters .

Bro . George F . Knowles was installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . F . W . Miller , the outgoing W . M ., who also ably gave the proclamations and the working tools , Bro . F . Dewberry acting as D . C The following is a list of the officers of the lodge for the ensuing year : Bros . George F . Knowles , W . M . ; F . W . Miller , P . P . G . Stwd ., I . P . M . ; J . Dempster , P . P . G . Purst ., S . W . ; W . H . Berridge , P . P . G . Org ., J . W . ; L . Hosegood , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., Chap . ; J . Taylor , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; J . Vail , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Sec . ; Horace W . Dewberry , S . D . ; W . Saint , J . D . s F .

Dewberry , P . M ., F . P . S . G . W ., P . G . D . C , D . C . ; E . Bowman , Org . ; A . R . Jennings , Std . Br . ; W . F . Thompson , I . G .- ; F . W . Potts , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., and F . R . Leach , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., Stwds . ; and A . F . O'C Hurry , Tyler . The newly-installed W . M . gave an earnest of capable work in collaring his officers , and was particularly happy when investing the portly Standard Bearer , his remarks causing a vein of humour which extended throughout the evening . The three charges were impressively delivered by Bro . Ios . Royston , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . The Prov . Grand Master then in

the name of the lodge presented a Past Master's jewel to Bro . F . W . Miller , and said that this testimonial from the brethren was thoroughly deserved by the good work the I . P . M ., had done in the lodge . Colonel Caldwell trusted that Bro . Miller would live many years in this new century to wear this mark of approbation and to see many of those whom he had admitted to the light rise to occupy the chair of the lodge . The brethren were then called from labour to refreshment , and at the close ot the banquet the customary toast list was gone through , Bro . Knowles acting with confidence and efficiency in the chair .

The toast of " The Grand Officers of England was acknowledged in suitable terms by Bro . G . J . McKay , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . In giving " The Health of the Prov . Grand Master and his Officers , " the W . M . said the brethren highly appreciated the presence of the Prov . G . Master , and regretted that his Deputy , Bro . the Rev . J . H . Gray , was prevented by other engagements from attending .

The Prov . G . Master , in responding , said the province was a small one , but it possessed many excellences . If it were a fighting province it would come off well in competition . The Prov . G . Secretary ( Bro . Oliver Papworth ) also spoke to the toast . Bro . P . H . Younger , P . M ., gave the toast of "The Visitors , " and this was responded to by Bros . W . Briggs , P . M . 45 ; W . James , W . M . elect 8 S ; Griffiths , 340 j Hughes , 471 ; Prince Ranjitsinhji , 859 ; Adie , W . M . 1492 ; C . H . Vincent , P . M . 1823 ; Wadsworth , J . W . 2684 ; Guyatt , W . M . 2727 ; and Birkett , J . D . 27 S 6 . Bro . F . W . Miller gave " Ihe Health of the W . M ., " and wished him every success during his year of office , which had opened so well .

Ihe W . M . expressed his thanks , and said he hoped that many of those present would eventually occupy the chair . For the sake of the brethren he trusted th : y had a successful year before them , and he assured them he would do all in his power to uphold the principles and tenets of the Craft . In submitting " The Health of the Installing Master and the Past Masters , " the

W . M . mentioned that the beautiful arum lilies ivnich adorned their table had been stnt from Guernsey by Bro . J . _ Fuller , P . M . ; whilst Bro . S . H . Sharman , P . M ., had also sent a nice gilt fro . n Norwich . The toast was acknowledged by Bros . F . W . Miller , Joseph Bell , Joseph Royston , and F . W . Potts , the first-named remarking that it was very satisfactory to hear the complimentary remarks upon his work from the Provincial Grand Mister and o hers .

"The Misonic Charities , " "The Officers of the Lodge , " and the Tyler ' s toast were afterwards honoured . The harmony of the proceedings was enhanced by some excellent vocal contributions .

Socrates Lodge , No . 373 . INSTALLATION OE BRO . F . B . THACKRAY . The annual meeting and installation festival of this lodge took place at the lo Ige room at the George Hotel , Huntingdon , on Tuesday , the Sth instant , when there was an unusually large attendance , both of members and visitors . The W . M ., Bro . W . R . Todd , P . P . G . Stwd ., took the chair , and opened the lodge , and after the usual preliminaries the ceremony of installing Bro . F . B . Theckray , P . P . G . Stwd ., was proceeded