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airain thanked them for the hearty and cordial welcome Yen the visitors . D Bro-Jo ' ' Mason , P . P . G . D . Middx ., said he felt sure the toast would be heartily received , for it had always been so ever since he had known the lodge . He remembered the nigiit 0 f the initiation of the W . M ., which seemed but yesterday , uid he also remembered that the words that came Irom him

were well selected . He trusted he should be spared to also see the brethren initiated that evening placed in the chair . Bros . Wheeler , P . P . G . . S . B . Berks and Bucks , and Baird also replied . The Worshipful Master next proposed "The l . P . M . and Installing Master , " and remarked that all he could say on this subject had been ably said by Bro . Price . He was sure the

manner in which the ceremonies had been performed by Bro . H . Mann , jun ., I . P . M ., had only added to the deep feelings with which they saw him placed in the chair . Their [ . P . M . had worked hard for Masonry and to fit himself for the position in which the brethren unanimously placed him . Bro . Mann had done his duty manfully , and had done all he could to promote the welfare of the lodge . The

brethren owed a deep debt of gratitude to him , and at the last meeting endeavoured to show it by unanimously voting a P . M . ' s jewel , which he now had the pleasure to place on Bro . Mann's breast , wishing him long - life to wear it as an ornament to their lodge and Masonry . Bro . H . Mann , jun ., I . P . M ., said it was always a difficult matter to reply for one ' s self . On this occasion he felt

deeply indebted for the kind words falling from the visitors and the W . M . If in any direction he had given satisfaction , the trouble he had been put to had been amply repaid . He could not allow this opportunity to pass by without acknowledging the valuable assistance he had received from the P . M . 's , and his deep obligation to Bro . Coughlan , P . M .

He thanked them very sincerely for their kindness , and also the officers and lay members for their co-operation , and for the handsome jewel presented to him . "The P . M . 's" and "Officers" were duly honoured , and the Tyler's toast closed a successful gathering . An excellent selection of music was given by Miss Bertha Colnaghi , Mr . E . Conby , and Bro . Cheeseman .

St . John S Lodge ( No . 167 ) . —The installation meeting of this old-established lodge took place at Jack-Straw ' s Castle , Hampstead , on Tuesday last . The members present were Bros . VV . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., W . M . ; C . H . Fry , l . P . M . ; Dr . N . Goodchild , S . W . ; J . Hearsum , J . W . ; J . T . Rowe , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Storr , P . M ., Sec ; A . W . Lane , S . D . ; A . George , J . D . ;

H . Hollis , P . M . ; W . Wilkinson , P . M . ; J . G . Humphry , P . M . ; H E . Coffin , P . M . ; John Potter , P . M . ; H . Hiblierd , F . E . Bailey , J . Lane , A . E . Snook , C . Bartholomew , S . J . Dowling , and E . Maas . Visitors : Bros . R . F . Brickdale , P . M . 1623 ; A . Nottingham , S . D . 6 ; Harry Rose , P . M . 1470 ; -W . Lincoln , J . W . 53 + ; H . Longman , S . D . 2271 ; John Sala , 1613 ; W . M . Stiles , W . M . elect 19 S 7 ;

H . Pichett , 1602 ; J . P . R . T . Hobbs , 901 ; H . G . Hildreth , P . M . 11 S 5 j and W . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge was opened , and the minutes read and verified , after which Bro . Hy . Hibberd was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . The Report of the Audit and General Purposes Committee was read and unanimousl y adopted . Bro . Dr . N . Goodchild having been presented as

W . M . elect , was impressively installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . W . A . Scurrah , l . P . M . The following brethren were appointed and invested as the officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Hearsum , S . W . ; A . W . Lane , J . W . ; J . T . Rowe , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Storr , P . M ., Sec ; George , S . D . ; Bailey , J . D . 3 Mole , I . G . ; Thompson , P . M ., D . C . ; and

Bowler , I . G . Bro . W . A . Scurrah , l . P . M ., delivered the lirst and second and Bro . E . Storr , P . M ., the third customary addresses . A handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . VV . A . Scurrah , I . P . M ., by the W . M ., on behalf of the brethren , the gift being suitably acknowledged . The sum oi £ 10 was voted from the Benevolent Fund of the lodge to a brother in distress , and the lodge

was then closed . A substantial repast was then enjoyed by the brethren present , and the usual toasts were afterwards briefly given and heartily received . The I . P . M ., Bro . W . A . Scurrah , said lie had the pleasure of proposing the toast of the evening— " The Health of the W . Master . " Bro . Dr . Goodchild had been connected with the lodge fpr some years , and was an old Past

Master of many years' standing , who had passed the chair of many lodges , in the Royal Arch , and in other Degrees . He was quite sure , therefore , that their W . Master was thoroughl y acquainted with his work , and well able , as he had shown in former times , of fulfilling the duties of W . M . He congratulated Bro . Dr . Goodchild on being the W . M . of so highly esteemed a lodge , and he congratulated the brethren upon the fact that so good a Mason , not only in profession , but in act and in deed , was their W . M . He

" 'as convinced every member would do his best to make the ensuing- year a happy and prosperous one , and that the W . M . would do his duty by ruling in a kindly and legal manner , 'ho , Dr . N . Goodchild , W . M ., thanked the ' l . P . M . and lie brethren kindly , and assured them he should do the best "fi could to keep up the prestige of the lodge . , Uie W . Master , in giving " "'The Installing Master and

} ; 'st Masters , " said all who had the privilege of hearing the installation ceremony would agree it was done in a very "" inessive manner . Uro . W . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , I . P . M ., eturned thanks . ' He had endeavoured to do his best to "stall the W . M . in a creditable manner , for he thought that a thing was worth doing it was worth doing well . He had , 1 . - ¦• a "" 'vvy . Lii wwniy ii . tvoa . vuiuiuuiii ^ well , lie llct u in

, "ing- the past year , to the best of his ability ruled and b ° vcrned the lodge , and had endeavoured to do his duty "wards it . He had not had as much work as he expected , ha 1 i ° ° ^ ^' IS fr ' lends knew how f ° l ° f work he was . He sii-. 1 ° ' ' ' - d fr ° m what lle bad seen of him was 'e he would prove a worthy brother , and redound to the » n 11 oE * ' -e locl & - During the forthcoming year the W . M . ul

sl f- require no assistance , being an efficient P . M ., but ° uld lie in the smallest degree , he should be only too Jjljpy to do the best he could . He thanked them heartil y tl „? i , erely for the ' " cordial reception of the toast , and for U 1 < r handsome gift of the P . M . ' s jewel . \ Y ' ° - W . M . Stiles , VV . M . elect 19 S 7 , replied for "The wlinl rs i anc * said ! t was with regret that he did not see the well ¦ working , but as he knew the l . P . M . was so able '" "le w 01 ' - 'ie was 1 u'te stlle * - was c ' ' t ' \ y vr f , nner t ' was so characteristic of him . In the sev ' e 1 1 j ' * brother who had passed the chair in ¦ al lo ( % es , and was esteemed by all who knew him , and

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the members must be delighted to find him at their head to guide them . He was always happy to visit the lodge , knowing all the members , and the visitors were always treated so well that , no matter what weather , they were only too pleased to attend . Bros . Rose and Brickdale also responded . Bro . Scurrah , I . P . M ., gave "The Treasurer and

Secretary , ' and after eulogising the excellent services ot Bro . Rowe , P . M ., Treas ., said Bro . Edwin Storr was a good Secretary and a good P . M . of the lodge . He should like to call their attention to one fact , which was that in all probability Bro . Binckes , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , would shortly resign his position , and their Secretary , Bro . Storr , would then put up as

a candidate for that post . Bro . Storr had already received the support of a large number of influential brethren—including Bro . Sir R . N . Fowler . He knew every brother present had votes in the Institution and was sure they would rally round and support Bro . Storr . Bro . Rose , P . M ., Treas ., returned sincere thanks , and expressed the pride he felt at being the Treasurer of his

mother lodge . Bro . E . Storr , P . M ., Sec , said he u-as very much indebted to the brethren for thc cordial way in which they had received the toast . That was his mother lodge , and proud of it he was . Anything " , as he had said years ago , he could do for it he should be pleased to do . His love of Masonry having been born there , naturally gave him an inclination and desire

to go into fresh fields , and the more he had seen of Masonry the more he loved it . They loved Masonry for itself and not for what it would bring . Circumstances had arisen in connection with the Boys' School which would probably entail the necessity of a change in the Secretarial establishment . He had , at the request and desire of many Masonic friends , come forward , and if he

could attain that position he thought he could worthily uphold it . However , be that as it may , it was for the electorate to say who was the right man , and if he was considered so , they might rest assured that nothing should be wanting on his part , to the utmost of his ability , and in every way his best would be done . He would like to tell them more but he was not in a position to do so . His dear

friend , Bro . Stiles , was kindly acting as his Hon . Sec , and , therefore , all communications went through him . They had received communications from every province , and he had supporters m every province , but it was too eariy yet to say which man was right . He would say at once that if the brethren of his lodge did not support him he should retire , but , thank God , from every lodge he had been connected with , and they were many , he did not know one man who

would not give him his right hand jn good-fellowship and wish him God-speed . He most cordially thanked those brethren in all parts of the country . He was sensible ofthe heavy duties devolving upon any man who would succeed the present Secretary , for no man had done more than Bro . Binckes for the Boys' School—nor any 20 men so muchand if it was a sine qua noil that that brother must retire ,

and that another must be elected , he placed his suffrages at the disposal of the Craft . When his credentials were placed with others which might be of equal value , he would turn to those who were Life-Governors , and ask them to exercise their judgment , which , if in favour of himself , he would be glad if they would use their influence on his behalf . Further than that he would not go . He trusted that on a

Masonic standing his credentials would hold their own with others . Their lodge would not meet for a long - while unless an emergency meeting was held , and in that case he should be delighted to meet them again , for whether he might or might not be elected , his love for their lodge would never go , but be always with them . Other toasts followed , and the proceeding's closed with the Tyler's toast .

Kennington Lodge ( No . 1381 ) . —This transpontine lodge met in good strength at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the ist inst . Among- those present were Bros . H . F . Foale , W . M . ; Westley , S . W . ; Ruffle , J . W . ; George Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Stuart , P . M ., Sec ; Dennis , S . D . ; Lundie , I . G . ; Burn , Org . ; Hearn , Stwd . ; H . Higgins , P . M . ; Capt . T . C . Walls ,

P . M ., P . P . G . W . Middx . ; C . H . Kohler , P . M . ; W . P . Webb , P . M . ; Cockburn , P . M . ; Plowman , P . M . ; R . La Feuillade , P . M . ; Buxton , Milsom , Reinardt , Tyler ; and others . Among the numerous visitors were Bros . Jenkins , W . M . S 6 o ; _ Chamberlain , P . M . 8 7 ; Gill , 20 ; Harrowes , ISIJ Heine , 134 S ; Wynn , 1446 ; Darling . 2310 ; and others .

I he minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bros . W . Chamberlain , T . Davis , and VV . W . Luckin were raised to the Third Degree . 'I'he ballot having been taken for Messrs . E . Richards and A . S . Gerard , the former gentleman , who was in attendance , was impressively initiated . The resignation of Bro . Davis was received with regret .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . The W . M ., upon the removal of the cloth , stated that it was not his intention to bore the brethren with long speeches he felt convinced that they would prefer to hear thc excellent singing which some of the members were capable of contributing-.

The toast of "'Ihe Initiate " was warmly received . Bro . Richards , in reply , stated that he had long desired to join the ranks of their ancient Craft . He had been exceedingly gratified with the proceedings that day , and he trusted that they would never regret having - admitted him a member of their prosperous lodge . In replying to " The Health of the Treasurer and

Secretary , " Bro . George Everett said that he was pleased to say that he was in the _ enjoyment of the best of health , notwithstanding the excitement and exertions he had passed through since they last met -he alluded to the contest for the Grand Treasurership . Since he had filled the office of Treasurer in No . 13 S 1 , he had been overtaken with frequent

and severe attacks of illness , which had necessitated his absence occasionally from the lodge , but behind the scenes he had maintained a watchful eye over the expenditure . In conclusion , he said that so long as his health permitted , and they did him the honour of electing him Treasurer , he would spare no effort to render tlie Kennington Lodge one of the most prosperous lodges in the South of London .

Bros . Burn , Buxton , Davis , Everett , Webb , and others , instrumentally , vocally , and dramatically entertained the brethren .

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Marquess of Ripon Lodge ( No . 14 S 9 ) . — A most agreeable meeting of the brethren of this excellent working lodge took place on the 4 th inst . at the hall of the Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum , Balls Pond-road , on the occasion of Bro . S . G . Patient leaving the chair , and Bro . Bewers George Poulton being installed as his successor . Notwithstanding- that the weather was extremely

objectionable on account of the heavy rain , tlie brethren attended in good number , and entered into the solemnities of the event with great zest . The lodge was opened by Bro . Patient , W . M ., with fluency and aptitude , which qualities he likewise displayed in the highest degree when he later on passed Bro . H . Ii . O . gden to the Second Degree . Among the brethren present during the evening' were Bros .

Bros . John lovell , P . M . ; ] . Wilson , P . M . ; Charles H . Fisher , P . M . ; W . Gray , P . M . ; Edwin George , P . M ., Sec ; Henry Patient , P . M . ; B . G . Poulton , S . W . ; T . Dutton , J . W . ; S . H . Clare , S . D . ; R . J . Campbell , J . D . ; H . Young , I . G . ; John Insch , Steward ; and visitors : Bros . Arthur Wright , 2401 ; Jas . H . Hawkins , P . M . O 5 and 410 ; A . Bryant , P . M . 1237 ; H . B . May ,

S . D . 1237 ; Hugh Cotter , P . M . 554 ; Henry V . Clements , P . M . 1237 ; G . Lambert , P . M . 1257 ; Egbert Roberts , W . M . 917 ; N . J . Atkins , P . M . and Treas . " 55 ; S . Hayward , 71 S ; VV . F . Coles , 41 ; George Kinnear , 727 ; Chas . Davis , 12 S 7 ( Collingwood , Melbourne ); and H . Massey , P . M . C 19 and 192 S . Bro . Edwin George , P . M . and Sec , by request , took up

the role of Installing - Master , and with all the skill of a professor of the noble science installed Bro . Bewers George Poulton as Master of the lodge for the year ensuing , a dispensation having- been first obtained from the Prince of Wales , as there are yet two months to run of Bro . Poulton ' s Mastership of another lodge . The officers appointed were Bros . S . G . Patient , l . P . M . ; J . E . Walford , P . M ., Treas . ;

Edwin George , P . M ., Sec . ; ' 1 nomas Dutton , S . W . ; J . H . Clare , J . W . ; R . J . Campbell , S . D . ; H . Youngs , J . D . ; G . Haynes , I . G . ; J . Insch , D . C ; and Thomas B . Pugh , Steward . The election of Tyler was deferred till next meeting . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . George for performing the installation ceremony . A requisition for an

emergency meeting- to consider the question of removing thc meetings of the lodge to another place was signed and delivered in open lodge , and the brethren afterwards closed the lodge , and adjourned to the Cock Tavern , Highbury , where a choice dinner awaited them . Tlie usual toasts followed . After the complimentary toasts , Bro . Patient , I . P . M .,

proposed " ihe VV . M ., and said he was afraid he should not do justice to the toast , but the brethren had as much opportunity of appreciating the VV . M . as he had . They all knew he was a capable W . M ., for he had passed through all the offices of the lodge with credit to himself and satisfaction to the brethren , and they were sure he would not fail in the higher office of W . M . He had had ten months '

Mastership of another lodge , and that alone ought to assure them that they would have a good Master for the coming year . They all wished him happiness and prosperity during his year . The VV . M , in reply , said he thanked the brethren very much for the kind way in which they had received the toast so amiably proposed by Bro . Patient . While he was

Master of the lodge it would be his earnest desire and endeavour to perform the Master ' s duties and consult the prosperity of the lodge , and hoped he would have a happy year . The W . M ., in proposing " The Health of Bro . Patient , I . P . M ., " said the brethren had all had the opportunity of seeing Bro . Patient ' s work during the past year , and they

must acknowledge that they owed him their thanks for the way in which he had performed his work . In the name of the lodge , he presented him with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him by the brethren . He wished Bro . Patient health , strength , and long life , and hoped he would for many years live to wear the jewel among the brethren of the lodge .

Bro . Patient said that during his year of office he had endeavoured to do his duty , and he hoped he had succeeded in the way described by the VV . M . He knew he was not complete , for lie had not installed his successor . That , however , arose from want of opportunity of learning thc ceremony , not from want of will . He thanked the brethren for making his year of office so happy . He hoped to

belong to the lodge for many years , and take part in its work and festivities . He should always endeavour to further the interests of the lodg -e . If he still succeeded in deserving the good opinion of all the members and officers he should be happy indeed .

The VV . M . next proposed "The Visitors . " Bro . H . Massey responded . The VV . M ., in proposing "The P . M . ' s , " said they had now a good array of those brethren . Man } ' of them he had seen in the chair , and he had worked up through the different offices under thp . m .

Bro . Patient , I . P . M ., who replied , said he had only to repeat the thanks he had previously expressed in his former response . He thanked the brethren for having- given him the additional step of being in the ranks of the P . M . 's . He was pleased at being a member of the lodge . Referring again to the handsome P . M . ' s jewel the brethren had been good enough to vote him , and which the W . M . had presented

to him , he would add that he wished , as they wished , that he should live long to wear it . It would always give him pleasure to be present at any meeting of the Marquess of Ripon Lodg-e . The W . M ., in proposing " Tlie Treasurer and Secretary , " said he did not know why the Treasurer was not present ; but the Secretary was , and they knew how

efficiently he performed his duties . 1 hey had a specimen or his lodge work that evening in the way he installed him . He always carried out his duties well , as also did Bro . Walford , tlie Treasurer , whom he must not forget , though he was not present . A more efficient Treasurer they could not have . He hoped they would have these two brethren with them many , many years to come . Bro . George , P . M . and Sec , replying , said he was much

handicapped in having- to reply for the Treasurer as well as for himself . Bro . Walford was usually present , and why he was not there that evening - he could not tell . In fact , he was afraid something must have happened which they would all regret . He had never known him to be absent on an installation evening . Bro . Walford , as Treasurer , was a pattern officer , lt would be difficult to find one to equal him , and still more difficult to find one to excel him . For himself , he ( Bro . George ) was very grateful to the bre-