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"The Health of the Pro G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom : the Deputy G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the remainder of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " coupling the toast with the name of Bro . Gould . Bro . Gould said that he had much pleasure in responding for the body with which his name had been associated . The brethren would be aware that , according to the Constitutions of their Society , the Grand Master had the power of sending his Grand Officers to visit any of the lodges , and if that evening , instead of attending as a private

guest , he had been deputed to do so by the Grand Master , it would have afforded him the utmost satisfaction to report that he had witnessed for the fourth time in succession the ceremony of installation performed by the out-going Master of the Bisley Lodge in a manner which absolutely left nothing to be desired . A noticeable feature of the meeting was its representative character . The Provincial Grand Officers mustered in considerable force ; the Masters and Wardens of all the Woking lodges and of several other lodges were also present . The high reputation achieved by the Bisley Lodge in

past years , he felt sure , would be equally secure under the new W . M ., who was sunported , he might add , by officers of exceptional ability . His acquaintance with the S . W . dated from 1 S 5 S , at Gibraltar , whire they first met in lodge . A couple of years later their two regiments were again united in the same biigade , in the North of China , lut , though there were lodges in both , Masonic meetings were , of course , impr . c icable until the conclusion of the war . The J . W ., he was certain , would be a source of strength to the lodge . The familiar face of the Treasurer , Major Collins , was much missed by

them all ; but he was glad to see present their energetic Secretary , to whose Masonic experience and untiring industry the Iodge owed no slight portion of the high reputation it had acquired . Nor could he pass away from the officers of the lodge without expressing the satisfaction it had afforded him to see a veteran Past Master like their Bro . Askham cheerfully undertaking the comparatively minor role ol LG ., in which he had been that evening invested . In conclusion , Bro . Gould stated that the pleasure of residing at Woking had been much enhanced by the Masonic kindness he had met with at all hands ,

and he trusted that many opportunities might yet be afforded him of being present at future anniversary meetings of the Bisley Lodge . The W . M . then said : Our present Provincial Grand Master has a very difficult task before him , and that is to follow in the footsteps of such a man as th e late respected Col . Noel Money . At present our Prov . Grand Master reminds me of the algebraical formula X—an unknown quantity—but 1 have no doubt that when we do know him we shall find in him a man well worthy to occupy his exalted position . I hope at some

future time he will be able to visit us , and I can only say we will extend to him a very hearty reception . The toast of "The Earl of Onslow , Prov . G . M ., " having been very warmly received , in proposing the next the W . M . observed : I think the Masons in this part of the province are to be congratulated on the fact that the Prov . Grand Master has selected from the prominent Masons among us one to fill the office of Prov . Grand Secretary . In Bio . Tyler we have a very popular Mason , and deservedly so , and I am

convinced our Prov . Grand Master could have selected no one more worthy or more fitted to fill that very onerous post than Bro . Tyler . I sincerely hope he may long occupy that distinguished position , and I can assure him he will always receive a very hearty welcome from the brethren of the Bisley Lodge . We have among us this evening a good array of Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , whom we are pleased to see . I shall couple the name of Bro . Tyler with the toast of " The Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . "

The Prov . Grand Secretary , in the course of his reply and after thanking the brethren for the kindness which they had always extended to him , assured them that the Earl of Onslow was looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to the time arriving when he should have personally visite *! every lodge in his province . The W . M . then said : I am taking the liberty of altering the arrangement of the programme , and proposing "The Health of the Visitors " next , as several of our visiting orethren have to catch trains , and time is ever on the wing . We have among us this evening brethren who have visited us frequently , and consequently know us well ,

hut there are several brethren present who are paying their first visit to us this evening , and to them 1 may say , I think without undue egotism or conceit , that the Bisley Lodge is famous for its hospitality , and the hearty welcome it extends to those who honour it with their company . We are always pleased to see them , and we generally find they repeat their visit at no great interval . Let us hope they will follow the example set by others , and repeat their visit soon . I couple with this toast the names of Bros . Robinson , W . M . 1395 ; Larcombe , W . M . 15 C 4 ; H . J . Bidwell , P . M . 2120 ; and C . Butler , P . M . 2394 . These brethren having suitably responded ,

The I . P . M . proposed " The Health of the VV . M ., " saying , amongst other things , he was the first initiate to reach the chair , and hoped he would have a good and prosperous year of oflice . The W . M ., in reply , said : LP . M ., Officers , and Brethren , —It is with feelings of no ordinary pleasure that I rise to return thanks for the very kindly manner in which vou , Bro . I . P . M ., have proposed this toast , and you , brethren , for the hearty reception you have given it . I can assure you it is one of the proudest moments of my life , I now having attained to the highest ambition a Mason can desire—the Mastership of his

mother lodge . I also am thc first initiate of the lodge to attain to this high honour . I was initiated in this lodge six years ago next month , when we used to meet at the schoolroom on Bisley Green , which I am thankful to say we have left and come to more comfortable quarters here . 1 have filled every office with only one exception from Steward upwards . 1 thank you , brethren , very sincerely for having elected me to the post of VV . M ., and I shall endeavour to fill that pest wilh credit to the lodge and satisfaction to yourselves . I echo Ihe wish of our LP M . tbat we may have a very successful year . VVe have made a

good start , and we must keep it up . lt every brother , or at least every other brother , can bring a joining member or initiate when we close our session in May next , we shall look back at a very prosperous year . I cannot resume my seat without expressing my great pleasure that the slight misunderstanding which arose at the beginning of the , ear between several of the brethren has been cleared up , and as they have amicably settled their differences , we can , with apologies to the immortal Bard , Bro . William Shakespeare ( for I am sure he was a Mason . ) , say , " Now is the winter of our discontent made

glorious summer by this ' reconciliation , '" and the clou Is which o er our lodge lowered , in the deep bosom of the ocean buried . In giving "The Health of the I . P . M ., " the W . M . said : This , biethren , I consider is the toast of the evening . The W . M . is an untried m in ; he may be a good Master and he may not ; he has yet to prove himself , But the I . P . M . is proven , we know what he is ; he has been weighed in the balance and found full weight . Bro . Webb is a good fellow all through , he has proved himself to be a good Matter , effiebnt in work ,

genkl in disposition , and a credit tothe lodge . May belong be spared to remain a member of us , and benefit the ledge by his prtsjncc as a Past Master I Bro . J . Webb , I . P . M ., replied , saying he had only don *" , hisbest to lill the office of W . M ., and hoped he would long remain a member . In giving * 'The 'Treasurer and Secretary , " the W . M . expressed bis pleasure in having two such well tried and zealous Masons as Bros . Collins and Lancaster to act in those capacities , and congratulated the lodge on their good fortune in having two such

membeis to fill those posts . Bro . J . B . S . Lancaster thanked the W . M . and brethren for the very hearty reception they had given this toast , and said he very much regretted that a sudden call uf duty had prevented Bro . Major Collins from being present and replying . In Bro . Major Collins the lodge had an officer of exceptional ability , one who from the fornntion of the

lodge had done much to bring about the measure of success it now enjoyed . After relating several facts as to the past year ' s work , he ( Bro . Lancaster ) dwelt upon the pleasurable prospect ofa good year for the present W . lw ., whose Masonic career , though somewhat brief , had been of so enthusiastic and capable a nature as to warrant the assurance that the duties of his high station would be performed with satisfaction to himself and advantage to the lodge .

The Wardens and the LG . having severally responded for "The Oflicers of the Ledge , " the 'lyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close , and the brethren separated after a most enjoyable evening , the pleasure of which was greatly heightened by the excellent singing of a goodly number of the members and visitors .

THE MARRIAGE ol the Marquis of Worcester , eldest son of the Duke of Beaufort , with the Baroness Carlo de Tuyll was solemnised in Holy Trinity Church , Sloane-street , on Wednesday , among the congregation being thc Duke and Duchess of Beaufort , the Duchess of Abercorn , Lord and Lady E . Somerset , and many others . In the course of the afternoon the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester left for Cassiobury Park , near Watford , the seat of the Earl of Essex , brother-in-law of the bride .

Our Portrait Gallery Of Worshipful Masters.

Our portrait Gallery of Worshipful Masters .

BRO . JAMES IRVINE , whose installation as Worshipful Master of the St . Pancras Lodge , No . 2271 , is reported in another column , was initiated in the Whittington Lodge , No . 862 , in the year 1878 , in which he filled all the minor offices from D . C . upwards , after which he was elected W . M . in 1 S 88 , just 10 years after he first saw the first light in Masonry . In 1883 he was elected Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund of the Whittington Lodge , which position he now holds . Our brother is a companion of

the Whittington Chapter , and has passed through the various ofiices , and is now a P . Z . and Treasurer of the chapter . He has served is Steward to the Charities three times , twice for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and once for the Girls . He is a subscriber to all three , and it is his intention to go up this year as Steward for the Boys , when it is very probable that he vvill have a good round sum to show for his Stewardship . He was the first joining member of the St .

Pancras Lodge , in which he has served the various ofiices , and was installed Worshipful Master on the 3 rd inst . He is a founder of the St . Pancras Chapter , and is now H . elect . Bro . Irvine , who has taken an active interest in supporting the Masonic Charities , has ever been a great enthusiast in Freemasonry , and has taken a deep interest in the Craft , which is testified by the brethren of the Si . Pancras Lodge , in which he is very popular , and they are to be congratulated on having so eminent a ruler ,

BRO . REV . DR . WIRGMAN , DitHct Junior Grand Warden of South Africa ( Eastern Division ) and W . M . of the Good Will Lodge , No . 711 ( E . G . ) , Port Elizabeth , was initiated into Freemasonry at Port Elizabeth in the above lodge in June 1878 , was passed i " July , and raised in August of the same year . He served his mother lodge as

Chaplain and as Junior Deacon , Se . ior Deacon , Junior Warden , and Senioi * Warden , and was finally installed in the chair in June last . In i 83 o Bro . Ot . Wirgman was appointed District G . Chap , of South Africa ( Eastern Division ) , ane he is now District J . G . W . Bro . Dr . Wirgman has taken a keen interest in the other Degrees of Freemasonry . He was one of the original members ol the St . Croix Rose Croix Chapter , No . 81 , Port Elizabeth , which was founded > n