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ment of the province , he alluded to thelinterest the Duke of Connaught had taken in Sussex Freemasonry when absent in India , and now that he had returned it vvas hoped he would visit the province in the autumn . The Deputy P . G . M ., Bro . Sir W . T . Marriott , was unable , from his Parliamentary engagements , to be present , but had written to him ( Bro . Clowes ) , wishing the Burrell Lodge every

success , and expressing his regret at being absent . Bro . Clowes then proposed "The Worshipful Master and the Burrell Lodge . " The brethren , it was evident , were proud , he said , of their W . M ., and , for his own part , he felt , after the excellent manner in which he had carried out the ceremony of the afternoon , that he was one of the best Worshipful Masters in the province . He ( Bro . Clowes )

heartily welcomed the Burrell Lodge to Brighton . The name of the lodge reminded them of one who had greatly advanced Freemasonry , and the brethren would be interested to know that Bro . C . J . Corder , who vvas present , had initiated the late Bro . Sir Walter Burrell into Freemasonry . The Brighton lodges wished the Burrell Lodge every success , and he trusted its members would introduce

into their midst none but true and trusty brethren . The Worshipful Master , on rising to respond , vvas warmly received . He alluded to the growth of the lodge and the inconvenience they experienced at Shoreham from lack of accommodation . They were reluctant to leave their old quarters , though the majority of their brethren lived at Brighton . It had been rumoured

that the Provincial Grand Lodge would not grant the change , but such rumours had been groundless . The lodge vvas one of the largest in Sussex . He did not attach the highest importance to numbers , but vvas proud to say they did strive to carry out the principles of Freemasonry . It gave him great pleasure to see the representatives of so many lodges of the province present , and

he trusted that emulation , and not rivalry , would always characterise their association with other lodges . . The W . M . proposed "The Visitors , " to which Bros . C J . Corder and J . C . Buckwell responded . Bro . T . Packham next gave "The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institutions , " the toast being acknowledged by Bro . A . J . Carpenter . . Bro . E . New . gave "The Past Masters" to which Bros .

, R . B . Higham and T . Packham responded , the latter gracefully alluding to Bro . Higham as the founder of the lodge . Bro . I . Harrison proposed "The Officers of the Lodge , " Bros . H . Packham and E . A . Buchanan responding .

The Tyler ' s toast completed the list . During the evening an excellent programme of vocal music was ably sustained by Miss Maud Bond , Miss Edith Welling , Bros . G . Cole , W . Norman Roe , W . P . Bolingbroke , and H . Dyer , the duties of accompanist being efficiently carried out by Bro . W . Norman Roe . P . P . G . O .

. CROWLE . Isle of Axholme Lodge ( No . 1482 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge took place in the Masonic Rooms , on the ist inst ., when Bro . John Constable , S . W ., vvas duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . T . Stani * forth , P . P . G . Purst . The ceremony was very ably performed to a very large concourse of brethren and visitors

After the installation , Bro . Constable invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . Behrendt , S . W . ; R . N . Brunyee , J . W . ; T . Staniforth , Chap . ; R . Wood , Sec . ; T . Horobin , Almoner ; J . F . Watson , Treas . ; C Fox , S . D . ; J . Faulkner , J . D . ; J . Drury , Std . Br . ; H . L . Bartonshaw , Orcra •VV PiVkniMnrt- 1 fl . Pa ^ l . 1 C—* . !„ .. C ... J- . iis lute dcoueyirtwas

"' »;> . ung , I . VJ . ; reccn ana , . ; and T . Naylor , Tyler . Visiting brethren attended in large numbers from all parts to offer their "Hearty good wishes" to the W . M ., who is well knovvn in the district . After the installation ceremony , the brethren partook of a substantial banquet , provided in the Market Hall . After dinner , the usual loyal toasts were given by the W . M .

The toast of "The Prov . Grand Lodge" vvas responded to by Bro . Wood . Bro . Horobin gave "The W . M ., " to which that brother duly responded . Bro . F . D . Walker gave " The Installing Master , " and Bro . Staniforth responded .

, ? , * F * ? gave " ' -The 1-P-M . and other Officers , " and Bro . Chamberlain responded . Bro . Peace gave "The Visitors , " to which several responses were made . "The Charities , " "The Ladies , " and others toasts followed , interspersed with songs by Bros . Richard , Webb , Dayson , A . Gooderidge , and Peace .

DEVONPORT . St . Aubyn Lodge ( No . 954 ) . —The members of the above lodge held their annual meeting at the Ebrington Hall , on the ist inst ., when Bro . H . Nicholls , the W . M . elect , vvas installed . Bros . Lieut . R . O . Polwhele , R N I . P . M . ; C . Watson , P . P . D . G . D . C ; J . Joliffe , and J . R . Dugdale were the Installing * Officers . The Board of

Installed Masters present also included Bros . J . Osborn , I . T . Crossley , C Toner , 496 ; Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon ' P . P . J . G . W ., P . P . G . C . ; R . Cawsey , P . P . J . G . D . ? E Aitken-Davies , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; F . Hooper , P . P . G . D . C * I < * , A Thomas , 1 S 9 ; W . L . Lavers , 1255 ; VV . Coath , S 93 ; and G . Trethewey , 1164 . The officers invested were Bros . Lieut . R . O . Polwhele LP . M . ; T . Launder , S . W . ; A . WillcocksJVV JS

, .. ; .. Allingham , Treas . ; J . Osborn , Sec ; R . Govier ' S . D . ; w- & Wa ^ S ° ^ J * D * ; R * T * Parsons ' D * C * > F * Huxham ; A . D . C ; C . Newton , Org . ; C Farthing , Asst . On ** . ; G . J . Ellis , I . C ; H . J . S . Worth , T . Mynard . T . Ellis , arid J . C . J ones , Stewards ; and W . Henderson , Tyler . In the evening the annual banquet of the lodge was held at Bro . Townsend ' s Royal Hotel , Bro . H . Nicholls presidin-- * .

FRIZINGTON . Arlecdon Lodge ( No . 1660 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., Bro . J . Wilkinson , W . M ., in the chair , supported by his officers and members—Bros . ] . Wakefield , S . W . ; D . Tolson , J . W . ; VV . Robinson , S . D . ; Crai

J . Singers , J . D . ; B . g , P . M ., Sec ; G . Dalrymple , P . M ., Ireas . ; J . Armstrong , LG . ; VV . Barwise , D . C ; John Webb , Org . ; C Bland , Tyler ; J . Routledge , P . M . ; H . Hartley , P . M . ; J . Burns , W . H . Jones , J . Douglas , W . Brown , J . McHarry , P . M . 19 S 9 ; and Rev . R . 1 . Hughes , 113 . The lodge vvas opened , and the minutes read

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and confirmed . One candidate was balloted for and accepted . One brother was passed and another raised , and three candida t es were proposed for initiation , so it is evident Bro . Hartley's successful year of office has been transmitted to Bro . Wilkinson . With other general business the lodge vvas closed .

LEICESTER . John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —The annual festival and installation of this lodge vvas held on the 24 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall . The meeting was numerously attended , and vvas in every way a pleasant gathering and success . Amongst those present were Bros . S . S . Partridge , P . A . G . D . C . England , D . P . G . M . ; Geo .

Toller , P . G . S . B . England . P . D . P . G . M . ; Vial , 1007 ; J . G . Bowen , VV . M . 1391 ; Pierpoint ; T . B . Laxton , VV . M . 1007 ; F . J . Baines , P . M . ; J . T . Thorp , P . M . ; VV . W . Vincent , P . M . 1391 ; W . Maurice Williams , P . M . 279 ; J . Johnson , 202 S ; VV . Finn ; W . Tyler , 279 ; VV . Walters , 1391 ; Geo . Collins ; W . D . Grant , J . D . 279 ; H . G . Marriott , 202 S ; R . Taylor , P . M . ; Miles 1 . Walker ,

P . M . 1560 , P . G . D . C ; T . Coltman , P . M . 1265 ; and many others . Letters of apology and telegrams were received from many brethren , amongst whom were Bros . VV . Kelly , P . M . 279 , P . P . G . M ., and Rev . C . Henton Wood , M . A ., Prov . G . Sec . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . J . B . Waring ,

supported by Bros . W . H . Barrow , S . W . ; J . Newsome , P . M ., acting J . W . ; F . Baines , Treas . ; VV . J . Curtis , Sec ; A . Lawrence , S . D . ; T . B . Neale , J . D . : J . Maddock , Org . ; and VV . Bream and J . J . Curtis , Stwds . After the usual preliminary business , Bro . W . H . Barrow , Mus . Bac . Cantab , was installed into the chair of the lodge . The ceremony vvas most ably performed by Bro . S . S .

Partridge , D . P . G . M ., assisted by Bros . Miles J . Walker , P . A . G . D . C ., and J . T . Thorp , P . M . The newly-installed W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . B . Waring , I . P . M . ; W . J . Curtis , S . W . ; A . Lawrence , J . W . ; * Rev . F . Tibbitts , ' M . A ., Chap . ; G . Newsome , P . M ., Treas . ; T . B . Neale , Sec ; F . G . Pierpoint , S . D . ; G . Neighbour ,

J . D . ; B . A . Smith , M . A ., P . M ., D . C . ; F . Cartwright , Org . ; and W . Bream and VV . A . Spencer , Stewards . After the close of the lodge the brethren partook of a banquet , at which 50 were present , and a very enjoyable time vvas spent . Bros . H . Nicholson , T . B . Laxton , C . E . Birch , and others contributed music , and Bro . F . G . Pierpoint mystified vvith several feats of legerdemain .

ROMFORD . Liberty of Havering Lodge ( No . 1437 ) . — It is not often that a country lodge is honoured with the presence of three Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of England at one of its meetings , supplemented by some dozen or more prominent Provincial Grand Officers , but such vvas the case at the installation meeting of the above

excellent lodge on _ I hursday , the 26 th ult ., at the Public Hall ( by dispensation ) , when , in the presence of a brilliant Board of Installed Masters , Bro . G . B . Gilbey , S . W . and W . M . elect , vvas placed in the ' ehair of K . S . The lodge was opened by the VV . M ., Bro . J . Harrison Sharp , and the minutes being confirmed , the ballot vvas taken for Mr . H . E . Smith , and , it proving unanimous , that gentleman was

initiated by the W . M . in irreproachable style . The W . M . elect vvas then presented to the W . M . by Bro . F . A . White , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., acting D . C , to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . Bro . Sharpe at once proceeded with the ceremony , and in due course the W . M . was installed and proclaimed . He appointed his officers as follows : — Bros . R . Jennings , S . W . ; H . T . Hardy , I . W . ; Rev . T .

Cochrane , M . A ., P . M . 214 , P . G . C . England , P . P . G . C . Chap . ; F . A . White , P . M ., & c , Treas . ; H . R . Heas ^ man , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., Sec ; G . W . King , S . D . ; W . D . Child , J . D . ; J . W . Armour , I . G . ; VV . G . Bayley , F . C . O ., Org . ; J . S . Hammond , D . C . ; J . Spencer and J , Boreham , Stewards ; G . Paul , A . D . C . ; and A . G . Young , Tyler . Bro . Sharp then gave the addresses eloquently

and so concluded a most commendably worked ceremony . Letters of regret at inability to attend from Bros , the Right Hon . Lord Brooke , M . P ., G . M . of the Province of Essex , and Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , D . P . G . M ., were read . Bro . White vvas unanimously re-elected Charity Representative for the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . The Auditors ' report vvas received and adopted , and after " Hearty good

wishes " had been tendered from the visiting brethren present , the lodge was closed . The banquet was partaken of at the Golden Lion , Bro . Peter Reynolds ' s handsome and commodious hotel , and vvas all that the most fastidious diner-out could desire , the viands and wines being of the best , and the courses , admirably served .

Among the other brethren present were Bros . E . West , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Herts ; A . J . Manning , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; R . J . Warren , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; VV . Burroughs , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; T . Humphreys , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Davey , P . M . ; E . Randal , G . Bailey , J . Wild , F . Stratford , T . Bruty , and W . H . Clark , all of the lodge ; G . Cooper , P . G . D . England ; T . J . Ralling , P . M ., Sec . 51 , P . A . G . D . C .

England , P . G . Sec . ; A . Lucking , P . M ., Sec . 1000 , P . G . P . England ; F . J . Wiseman , P . M . 160 , P . P . J . G . W . ; I . Tydeman , P . M . 1327 , P . P . G . W . Herts ; J . J . Cavill , P . M . 1312 , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . VV . Brown , P . M . 21 4 P . P . G . Org . ; W . B . Heagerty , P . M . 1343 , P . G . Stwd . ; A . T . Eyers , VV . M . 704 ; H . Mason , P . M . 913 ; G . A . Taillor , P . M . 217 ; E . S . White , J . W . 902 ; VV . Salmon

I . G . 917 ; A . Fenn , 700 ; F . Evans , 1421 ; T . J . Swoffer , 50 S ; J . White , T . Tate , S . Frazer , C . B . Reynolds , 1421 ; and C . Jolly , 1472 , 21 S 4 . The Worshipful Master having eloquently proposed the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " which the brethren drunk right loyally . Bro . Cooper , in responding for the toast of " The M . W . G .

Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said he felt sure all present would join in the hearty wish of the W . M . that their distinguished brother , the Earl of Carnarvon , would speedily recover from the very serious illness that at the present time prostrated him ; and while it would ill become him to take upon himself the

responsibility of responding for the G . M ., ProG . M ., or Dep . G . M ., yet , on behalf of the other Grand Officers , Present and Past , he tendered his sincere thanks for the hearty manner in which the brethren had received and responded to the toast , lt vvas a toast that had been responded to so many times , and in such a variety of ways , that it vvas extremely difficult to say anything new about it . Their G . M . had so few offices

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at his disposal , considering the many excellent brethren who were naturally desirous of participating in the honour , that it vvas often a matter of serious moment who should be selected , but the Grand Master had laid that strict duty upon his Pro and Deputy to strictly investigate the claims of every aspirant who desired to be enrolled among the officers of Grand Lodge , and that duty they carried out in

its entirety . He would not take up their time any longer , except to again heartily thank them for their kind reception of the toast . Bro . Ralling said that as Bro . Cooper had done excellent justice to the toast , he would only add his thanks for their hearty reception of it . . The W . M . then proposed "The P . G . M ., Bro . Lord

Brooke , M . P . ; the D . P . G . M-, Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ; and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He said that in Lord Brooke they had the beau ideal of a Mason , and the rapid strides Masonry had made and vvas making in the Province of Essex was due to the energy and courtesy vvith which his lordship performed his duties as their Provincial Grand Master . The splendid

reception his lordship gave them last year when the Provincial Grand Lodge vvas held at Dunmow would never be forgotten by those privileged to participate in it ; it vvas , and would ever be , a red-letter day in the Masonic history of the province . In Bro . Philbrick they had one of the most eminent authorities upon Masonic jurisprudence , and one of the

greatest Masonic treats vvas to hear then * distinguished brother expound it in Grand Lodge . He trusted both their Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy would long reign over them , and that they might soon have the pleasure of congratulating the latter upon being raised to the judicial bench .

Bro . Railing , who was received with applause , in responding , said the last toast , so well put by their W . M ., came nearer to them than the former , because they were better acquainted with their beloved P . G . M . and their D . P . G . M . than with the majority of those included in the former one . Their W . M . had spoken highly of their P . G . M ., and he ( Bro . Railing ) did not know where they were going to find a

better one . As P . G . Secretary he knew somewhat of the great interest his lordship took in the welfare of the province , and it was , as the W . M . had said , to his great energy and courtesy that the province had progressed so much during the time it had been under his control . There were no less than 31 lodges on the roll of the province , and it vvas progressing as well as any province under the banner of the Grand Lodge

of England . 1 hey were now making their voice heard , not only at Grand Lodge , but in the Charities . At one time it used to be said that Essex was most willing to participate in the benefits of the Charities without participating in the supporting of them . That was altered now , and none had done more to bring about that result than the Liberty of Havering Lodge . He then spoke highly of the energetic

manner in which Bro . F . A . White , of the Liberty of Havering Lodge , had assisted the Charities , and of his invaluable assistance at their Committee meetings , and trusted he might , and would still continue his efforts , both for the success of the lodge and the Charities of the province . Very shortly they hoped to meet their Prov . G . M . at Provincial Grand Lodge ; it was said that it would most

likely be held on the last Saturday in July , at present , however , his lordship vvas abroad , so that he ( Bro . Ralling ) could say nothing * definite as to the time , but would , most likely , in a few days know more about it . It was not likely that they would have so pleasant a time as they had last year , but he had no doubt that the brethren at Walton-on-the Naze , where Provincial Grand Lodge would be held , would

leave nothing undone to make them welcome , for if they had no grand park to show they had a magnificent seabeach * , where they could at least enjoy the healthy breeze of the ocean . On behalf of himself and the officers of Grand Lodge , he thanked them . Bro . Humphreys also responded in a witty and telling speech , in which he related some laughable and apposite

anecdotes . Bros . Williams and Cavell also replied . The I . P . M . then proposed the toast of "The W . M . " He said they had responded most cordially to the toasts of the ruler of the empire and the province , and now he asked them to respond just as heartily to the toast of their W . M . He had been connected vvith thc lodge for many years , and

it had been his privilege to get office , and work through the various steps until he had arrived at the proud position of W . M ., and during that time hc had watched the progress of the W . M . installed that day vvith unceasing interest . Hc now proposed the toast of his health with great pleasure , because he felt sure that Bro . Gilbey would do his duty and be an honour and credit to the lodge , and he fearlessly

predicted for him a good year of office , Bro . Gilbey vvas wellknown and respected , not only in Romford and the Province of Essex , but throughout the neighbouring Provinces of Suffolk and Norfolk , and he asked them to drink his health heartily . Bro . Gilbey , who vvas received with cheers , said he vvas afraid that after listeningto the eulogiunis of Bro . Sharp they

would expect to find in him ( Bro . Gilbey ) , "a paragon of perfection . " All that he could say in return vvas he hoped that at the end of his year of office they would find that hc had tried to do his duty , and kept up the honour and reputation of the Liberty of Havering Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the toast of " The Installing Officer , Bro . Sharp , " who , he said , had so ably done the

work of the lodge during the past year , finished it by his admirable performance of the ceremony that day , and then joined the illustrious list of the Past Masters of the Liberty of Havering Lodge . He then presented Bro . Sharp with his Past Master ' s jewel , and wished him many years of health to wear it both in and out of the lodge . Bro . Sharp said it was a proud moment in his life when

he was made a Mason , a prouder when he vvas installed Master of that lodge , but the proudest was when he installed Bro . Gilbey into the chair of K . S . that day . It had been his ambition to install his successor , and if he had pleased them he was extremely gratified . He vvas proud to find himself , although the youngest , among the Past

Masters , while the handsome jewel they had so kindly presented to him would be cherished as long as he lived . He thanked them all for their kindness to him during his year of office , and resumed his seat amid a round of cheers . The other toasts were "The Past Masters , " "Thc Initiate , " "The Visitors , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " " The Officers , " "The Masonic Charities , " and the Tyler ' s

toast . Some excellent singing- and reciting added a rare charm to _ the proceedings , which were both interesting and enjoyable .