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p \ V . Pym , and J . Coombe , Tyler . The visitors included Bros . "J . Marks , 372 ; J . | Vean Trotter . 1251 ,: T . R . Fry , Steward 12 S 4 ; S . J . Bishop , 1254 ; J . R . Pastfield , „„ . Alfred Piper , G 56 ; J . F . N'wcombe , 39 ; H . Shooter , 112 , P . G . Tyler ; J . E . '[ horhurn , 973 ; H . Lamacrafl-, 12 S 4 ; A . S . Rowe , J . W . 12 S 4 ; W . Pook , 12 S 4 ; II . Csrmock , 106 ; T . IT . Browning , Steward 12 S 4 ; and VV . Brooking , I . G . 24 SG , Soulh Africa . _ .. ....

__ The brethren congratulated Bro . Reed that he bad so far recovered his health as lo be able to accede to the unanimous choice of the lodge to occupy the chair for the ensuing year . This honour , which would in ordinary course have fallen upon Bro . Reed | a 5 t year , wa-= declined by him then on account of his health , and a resolution expressing regret and sympathy with him was at that time pissed , coupled with the hope that

v . ii health might be restored . The Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . W . P . Moon , I . P . M . ; F . Edwards , S . W . ; G . J . Gibson , 1 \ V . ; the Rev . F . W . Saulez , Chap . ; C . J . Futcher , P . M ., Treas . ; the Rev . G . K Lucas , Sec . I the Rev . T . Ward Brown , S . D . ; W . L . Palmer , J . D . ; T . C . Pierce , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . Devon , Org . ; E . W . Pym , Asst . Org . ; A . R . Bray , I . G . ; W . Pollard , D . C . ; H . Rowe , A . D . C . ; A . Amand and j . Pyke , Stewards ; VV . H- Cornish , Charity Stwd . ; and J . Coombe , Tyler .

The brethren afterwards attended the b mquet in the assembly rooms of the hotel . The chair was occupied by the newly-installed W . M ., and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I , for Girls , in responding for "The Officers of Grand Lodge , " referred , by the request of the VV . M ., briefly ( the time being very short ) to the good work being done by the Institution which he had the honour of representing . In ioing so he drew attention to the nature of the education and domestic training imparted to the girls , and gave very interesting and convincing statistics

relating to the results of the various examinations to which they had been submitted . Referring to the Province of Devonshire , he pointed out that the Institution had not been unmindful of its interests , as during the last 11 years the number of Devonshire g irls in the School had varied in different years from four up to as many as 11 at a time , and that the province had therefore , at the lowest computation , shared in the benefits of the Institution to the extent of so ne £ 2 Soo , and that on the other hand the Institution had to thank the province for financial support during the same time to the extent of about £ 1000 , and he concluded by a very earnest appeal for their continued and increased support in the future .

Duke of Albany Lodge , No . 1963 . A meeting of this lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell Newroad , on Thursday evening , the 3 rd instant , when there were present Bros . C . James , VV . M . ; E . Donaldson , I . P . M . ; J . A . Randall , S . W . ; J . Bird , J . W . ; R . C . Davis , Treas . ; J . J . White , Sec . ; W . Turner Wyatt , S , D . ; T . C . Phillips , J . D . ; V . J . Murche , D . C . ; J . W . Folkard , D . C ; J . N . O . Latham , I . G . ; C . J . Chase and J . Kirby , Stewards ; A . Harvey , P . M . ; VV . H . Jeffries , P . M . ; R . J . Voisey ,

P . M . ; H . Bannister , P . M . ; W . T . Pink , P . M . ; G . Gill , P . M . ; T . Barnes , H . Barnes , H . Hicks , H . Wakerell , A . Golding , H . Smith , H . S . Bunnett , R . Cullimore , D . Sluter , M . J . A . Bentley , G . Collar , Thomas Pink , M . J . Newton , R . Morton , J . VVadey , R . C . Clinch , B . C . Hastwell , J . Vaughan , F . W . Heale , and others . The lodge having been opened , the W . M . proceeded to initiate Mr . Thomas Pink . The ceremony was performed in an impressive manner by the VV . M , and , on its

conclusion , some temporary reliet having been voted and other business transacted , the brethren dined in the lower hall . At the conclusion of the dinner , the usual toasts of "The Queen and Craft , " " The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " and "The Grand Offi . -ers , " were given by the W . M ., and cordially honoured . In proposing the toast of "The Initiate , " the W . M . expressed his gratification that such a candidate should have been added to the Craft , and congratulated the lodge and Bro . R . C . Davis on the introduction of so worthy a candidate .

The initiate , in reply , said : Worshipful Master , officers , and brethren , —First let me tender my thanks to the W . M . for the eloquent words he has used in regard to myself , and also express my hearty and warmest hope that under no circumstances may those words be other than amply fulfilled in the time to come . ( Hear , hear . ) I think you will be disposed to accord to roe that latitude which you will , of course , agree is necessary , speaking as I am to Masons , and debarred as I am from touching any religious or political question , because , as I take it , Masons know no religion but one , and that the

religion of Charity . ( Hear , hear . ) You will be disposed , I am sure , to give me every latitude , and to look with lenient eyes on any mistakes I may make . The only thing which it appears to me I can talk about is Masonry , and that is the very thing , perhaps , that I know least about . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) My experience of it dates from scmething like two and a half hours ago . I can conscientiously say I have never heard any of my friends ( although many of them are Masons , and some eminent in the Craft ) drop one hint that would give me any idea of the intention of Masons . The only

acquaintance I had with it came about in a peculiar way . A member of the church I attend died suddenly , and left a widow and several children . One of my warmest friends , who happened to be a Mason endeavoured to obtain votes for one of the Masonic Schools , and his wife suggested to him that many of my friends might be able to supply so : ne . 1 was sent one of the Masonic books , and wrote to every one I knew whose name appeared in it . Although I was not a Mason , I had a very hearty response from every one . ( Hear , hear . ) Many sent m ; votes , and that is practically the only intimation I

had of the purposes of Masonry or the feelings that animated Masons . But now , speaking from my limited knowledge of Masonry , I feel that it is conceived for mutual self-help and mutual intercourse , and that the intentions of the Craft arc intentions , of the very finest and best kind . It appears to me that the Craft promotes social intercourse of the healthiest description , and it provides the traveller with an introduction to towns in any part of the world , I judge , because I understand there are Masons everywhere . I have never heard it whispered that any man has ever disclosed the

secrets , such as they are , of Vwsonry . It appears to me they are of the mildest and most harmless kind . They are not conceived with the idea of causing harm to any one . If a man will take his Bible and then study that oath , formal and strong as it is , that he takes on the night of his initiation , and he will follow that without listening to any outside teaching at all , and put a fair and reasonable construction upon what he tads in the Book , and upon what he remembers of the oath he has taken that man cannot go far wrong , and no doubt he will meet with good company in the world

to come . ( Hear , hear . ) I prophesy to-night , and I will give you reasons for it—1 prophesy a grander future for Masonry . We are in these days living at hig ' aer pressure than our forefathers . No doubt you have heard your parents talking of ' the WorK wedid . " I used . But one day I managed to floor my father . I happened to obtain possession of an ancient diary and found they had in times past 52 public holidays in the year . From that day to this I have never heard anything of ' the work we did in our day . " In these days science is applied not only to mechanics and locomotion ,

"it also to everything else . For instance , where telegraphs were unknown we now hare "ot only telegraphs but telephones , which although I use them I do not bless , because . make 111 : work too hard . We have also the phonograph and the X rays which picture our insides —( laughter )—and tell us what we have there . They are not unmixed jessings . A friend of mine ran part of a needle into his great toe . He never troubled "out it , because he did not know it , but the X rays exposed it , and now he does trouble 'cause he knows it is there . ( Laughter . ) To him , therefore , those rays are a perfect

, usance— ( a voice : " Because he's got the needle , " and laughter ) . The whole result I . advancement of science is this—We live harder , we work harder , we live faster , of tli '' ' S ye question how far the hutian frame will stay at high pressure . O . ie im l ' is that man needs greater social intercourse with his fellow man , and it is . possible for him to satisfy , in my opinion , that wan * , in any better way than by con f " ^ ason . ( Applause . ) I prophesy that Masonry will extend in the years to I ha ' 1 er tnan at 'he present day . Brethren , I have trespassed twice , insomuch as

j L nad no place in my mind before I entered this building . I have done my best . f , ve received not merely a hearty welcome , but the most cordial welcome a man can ten ' ' " That welcome is a source of extreme gratification and pleasure to me , and I "y you my most hearty thanks . ( Applause . ) devot " r | f ) nnect * '" ' ' 00-Se is a fund from which sums of £ 5 ss . are periodically 'he co t •? " ^ ason ' Charities , th « e vote which the sum carries being balloted for by obi ^ - j u . tors t 0 'he fund . A ballot was taken during the evening for a new vote thus t 3 , "cel , which fell to Bro . C . James , W . M . Has i "r . f 'he evening songs were rendered by Bros . Gill , Voisey , ^ Kirby , Heale , knell , and others .

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Acacia Lodge , No . 2321 . This lodge held its usual monthly meeting at the Misonic Hill , Bradford , Jon Thursday , the Gth ult ., and for the first time for a very long time , no visitors were present , this was owing in a great measure to the fact that business of a domestic nature affecting only the members of the lodge was under consideration . Bro . Robinson , P . M ., presided . Among those present were Bros . C . H . Ellis , I . P . M . ; John Niven , P . M . ; S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Treas . ; J . T . L * st ., P . M ., Sec . ; J . 11 . Fearnley , S . W . ; R . S . Hird , J . W ., S . D . ; J . W . Bland , J . D . as I . G . ; Hy . Holmes , Tyler ; John Morton , Wm . Walker , and Fred . Kinder .

The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the last regular lodge confirmed , the lod < e by-laws were read by the Secretery , after which the Treasurer referred to certain of the brethren who were not in compliance with the by-lav ; , and a res > lution regarding same was passed . A resolution of condolence with two members of the lodge was passed regarding the death of their late Bro . Edward HarlanT , P . M . of the

Old Globe Lodge , Scarborough , and a prominent member of the Prov . Grand Lodje of N . and E . Yorks , who met with his lamented death whilst on a su-nmer holiday , at Llandudno . His visit to this lodge a year ago was very pleasantly remembered by the brethren . A resolution of condolence with another brother who had recently lost his wife , was likewise passed . The Committee for auditing the Treasurer ' s accounts was appointed , and after " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was closed .

After refreshment the brethren were very pleasantly entertained by Bro . Ellis , I . P . M ., who related his experience during his six months visit to Australia and New Zealand , when he took the opportunity of visiting a number of lodges in the latter Colony , some of which were working under the Grand Lodge of New Zealand . It was humorously pointed out to Bro . Ellis by one of the members that , technically , he had been guilty of a Masonic offence by visiting lodges under a Constitution not recognised by the Grand Lodge of England , but as a movement was on foot for recognition the offence need not be seriously regarded .

Carville Lodge , No . 2497 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 7 th instant , in the Masonic Hall , Wallsend , when there were present Bros . Matthew Murray , VV . M . ; Robert Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . Durham , I . P . M . ; Rev . VV . M . O'Brady Jones , P . P . G . C , S . W . ; Roger Brand , P . M ., P . P . S . of W ., acting I . W . ; Rev . A .

Bott , P . P . G . C , acting Chap . ; George A . Allan , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; William Philipson , Sec . ; Joseph Shenton , S . D . ; George Robert Stephenson , J . D . ; George Hollings , I . G . ; John Dixon and Robert Stafford Johnson , Stewards ; Joseph Welch Surtees , Tyler ; also a number of distinguished visitors from Tyne Lid'e , 931 ; Priory Lodge , 1 SG 3 ; and several of the Newcastle and neighbouring lodges .

After the lodge had been duly opened , Bro . G . A . Allan , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., presented Bro . the Rev . VV . M . O'Brady Jones for installation to Bro . Matthe . v Murray , W . M ., who acted as Installing Master . The whole of the imposing and imoressive ceremony was most correctly and very effectively gone through by Bro . Mitthew M jrray , after which Bro . the Rev . VV . M . O'Brady Jones invested his officers as follovs : Bros . Matthew Murray , I . P . M . ; Summers Hunter , S . W . ; William Piiilipson , J . W . ; Rev . Arthur Llewellyn Curry , B . A ., Chap . ; George Auburn Allan , P . M ., P . P . I . G . D ..

Treas . ; Joseph Shenton , Sec . ; George Robert Stephenson , S . D . ; George Hollings , J . D . ; Robert Hudson , P . M ., P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . Durham , D . C ; John P . Blenkinsop , Org . ; John Dixon , I . G . ; Robert Stafford Johnson and Alfred Hepburn , Stewards ; and Joseph Welch Surtees , Tyler . A handsotn ; Past Mister ' s jswcl was presented to the I . P . M ., by Bro . Robert Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . Durham , D . C , on behalf of the officers and brethren , and also a large platinotype photo , framed in oak , to hang in tbe lodge room , by Bro . John P . Blenkinsop , Org ., on behalf of tie year's initiates .

Hearty congratulations were offered all round , and after the lodge was closed the installation banquet followed in the Station Hotel adjoining , where Mr . Thompson arranged a splendid repast . Reference was made to the sad loss sustained by Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M ., and the toast of "The Prov . Grand Lodge " was drunk in silence . During the evening some excellent harmony was contributed by a quartette under the direction of Bro . E . J . Gibbon , P . M . 541 , P . P . G . Org .

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ST . LUKE'S LODGE , No . 144 . A meeting was held on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Victoria Tavern , Gertrudestreet , Chelsea , when there were present Bros . Thwaites , W . M . ; White , S . W . ; Wall , J . W . ; Carlstrom , Preceptor ; Stutfield , Sec ; Weller , S . D . ; Royle , J . D . ; Hayward , I . G . ; Bradley , P . M . ; Austin , Markland , Marriott - Matthews , Place , Sellick , Thomas , and Munro .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Sellick being the candidate . The W . M . gave the charge . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Markland , who had previously answered the usual questions and been entrusted , being the candidate . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . White was elected VV . M . for the next meeting . After the third risin' , the 1 odge was clos id .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . T A meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E ., on Friday , the 4 th inst . Present : Comps . T . Grummant , M . E . Z . ; VV . Diwsm , H . ; C . Plant , J . ; C . H . Stone , P . Z ., S E . ; Braik , S . N . ; H . Cornford , P . S . ; Telling , Dcrham , Lewis , Morgan , Loader , Edwards , Beecroft , North , Hardman , Godfrey , Makeham , and Addington .

The chapter was declared open , and the minutes of the convocation of May 29 th were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , OOTI . . Be ; croft personating the candidate . Comps . R . T . Godfrey , M . E . Z . 172 , and Dr . H . W . P . Makeham , M . E . Z . 1275 , were elected joining memoers . Como . J . Loader , M . E . Z . 1 G 22 , was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting . Congratulations were tendered to Comp . T . Grummant , Preceptor , upon such an excellent attendance . After " Hearty good wishes" the chapter wis closed .

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