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visitor , from St . Andrew ' s Lodge , held a name honoured among actors . It was pleasant to feel and to know that the family talent—the mantle of the grandfather had fallen on the grand-daughter and promised to be honourably and artistically carried . It was always a pleasure to find among them brethren who were in accord with them in spirit as well as in art in Masonry .

Bro . Si r J . R . Someis Vine , in acknowledging the toast , said the VV . M . had been kind enough to remark that the Savage Club Lodge was affiliated to the A ? aph Lodge . The brethren of the Savage Club Lodge had every reason to bear out his words , because they owed it to one of the P . M . 's , Bro . John Maclean , who was a tower of strength in the Savage Club Lodge . He did not know what they

would have done without him , because from circumstances they were compelled to select by the voice of the lodge one distinguished brother to act for them , and the brother selected was John Maclean . As S . W . of the Savage Club Lodge he might say he was sure they would always recognise brethren of the Asaph Lodge as more than brethren in the ordinary sense of the word , because they had a great

many of the members of the Asaph Lodge as members of the Savage Club Lodge . They would be glad to know that a lodge so restricted as that lodge would be able to report a very successful year for the first 12 months . At their next installation he hoped they would see as many members of the Lodge of Asaph as could make it convenient to attend .

Bro . W . S . Webster also replied . Some three or four years ago he was a visitor at this lodge , and he found now that the lodge had not lost any of its character for hospitality . The visitors had enjoyed themselves . It was very kind of the VV . M . to ask him to respond from the peculiar fact that he happened to be the son of that particular Benjamin Webster , who was an actor , and who was known

to most of the members ol this lodge , and who was an old Grand Officer of England . Bro . George E . Fairchild , P . M ., S . W ., in reply to the toast of " The Officers , " reminded the brethren that there was a lodge of instruction connected with the Lodge of Asaph , founded by Bros . George Buckland and Kent . All the officers appointed by the W . M . that day were members

of that lodge of instruction . They were proud to receive the VV . M . ' s acknowledgments . Ihey had all worked together , and he felt sure that in following the VV . M . they were following one of the highest ornaments of the Asaph Lodge , He hoped they would all work with the same enthusiasm and earnestness as the W . M ., feeling sure that it would be to the advantage of the Lodge of Asaph . The Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

KENNINGTON LODGE ( No . 13 S 1 ) . —This lodge met for the dispatch of business at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Paik , on the 1 st inst . Among those present were Bros . R . C . F . La FeuilUde , W . M . ; Linglev , S . W . ; Foale , J . W . ; George Everett , P . M ., Tieas . ; W . Stuart , P . M ., Sec ; Westley , S . D . ; Koch , P . M . ; H . H . ggins , P . M . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex , P . M .:

C . H . Kohler , P . M . ; VV . P . Webb , P . M . ; Cockburn , P . M . ; Stianger , P . M . ; and others . Bro . Telling , 21 S 2 , was a visitor . lhe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bros , hllisdon and Thornley , being in attendance , were ably parsed to the Second Degree . The lodge was then duly closed , and the brethren adjourned to

refreshment . Upon the removal of the cloth the customary toasts were duly honoured . Bro . G . Everett , P . M ., in proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " congratulated him upon the manner in which he

had carried out his respective duties . His year thus far had been a fairly prosperous one , and he hoped that that happy condition of things would continue . The Worshiplul Master having biiefly replied , then <* ave the toast of " The Visitor . "

Bro . Telling , in reply , spoke of the excellent way in which the ceremony had been performed that day , and particularly thanked the VV . M . for the cordial manner in which he had spoken of him , and for the hospitality he had dispensed . The toast of "The Past Masters " was coupled with the name of Bro . T . C WallsP . M ., who duly acknowledged

, the compliment . In giving "The Treasurer and Secretary , " the Worshipful Master expressed his gratification at seeing Bro . Everett there that evening , and looking so well after his protracted illness . He ( the W . M . ) had also to thark Bro . Stuart for his kindness to him during his yt-ar of office . Bro . Everett , in reply , thanked the W . M . and the

brethreu fcr the reception ihey had given him that evening , alter his severe attack of illness . He had thought of resigning his Treasurershin , but really ihey seemed so pleased to see him that he had determined to hold on a little longer . The lodge duiing the past year had been away from its

local quarters consequent upon the rebuilding of the Horns Tavern , and no doubt that that had somewhat operated against the introduction of fre-, h blood . Their worthy host could now give every accommodation , and , in conclusion , he predicted for No . 13 S 1 a most brilliant future . The toast of " The Officers " terminated the proceedings .

ROYAL COMMEMORATION LODGE ( No . 1585 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Fox and Hotel , Putney , on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., when there were present Bros . J-treng , W . M . ; Williams , S . W . ; Wing , J . W . ; Watkins , Treas . ; Robinson , P . M ., Sec . ; Harding , S . D . ; Collings , P . M ., D . C ; Oliver , I . G . ; Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; Collide , I . P . M .: Smith , P . M . ;

Manstll , P . M . ; Pardoe , P . M . ; and about 25 other brethren of lhe lodge . Among the visitors were Bros . Sugg , P . P . G . Org . Surrev , P . M . 726 , 1624 ; Causton , P . M . 726 , 1 C 24 ; Radford , P . M . 1420 ; Heath , D . C 1642 ; Ihrash , G 5 ; Bishop , 1319 ; and Williams , I . G . S 34 . 'lhe lodge was opened indue form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bros . Godwin , Stern , Jamieson , and Gordon , were duly raised to the

Third Degree accoiding to ancient custom . Bros . Kettle , Croker , Cunningham , and Steeden , were patsed to the Degree i , f F . C . Messrs . J . T . Grover and G . S . Hunt , having been duly balloted for , were initiated into the mysteres and privileges of Freemasonry . To the surprise and sorrow of the bulk of the brethren present , Bro . Jesse Collings , P . M ., D . C , announced his wish to become a country member . After some discussion it was proposed

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seconded , and carried unanimously , that Bro . Collings be elected a honorary member in appreciation of his past services to lhe lodge . A vote of condolence with the family of the late Bro . Whitley , P . M . 15 S 5 , was also carried unanimously , several P . M . ' s and brethren speaking in support of the resolution .

Necessarily the banquet was very quiet considering the loss the lodge had su-tairied . But here as in the lodge the good propei ties of Bro . Whitley was very feelingly spoken of , and all musical harmony was for that evening suspended . The Tyler ' s toast closed the meeting at quite an early hour .

ROYAL KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1627 ) . —Tne installation meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' I avern on Friday , the 4 th inst . Present : — Bros . J . H . Jarvis . S . W . ; A . A . Rumsey , J . W . ; C . E . Soppet , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., Sec ; J . B . Stevens , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Toope , S . D . ; W . Bellamy , J . D . ; Hay , P . M . ; E . Delacoste , P . M . ; H . G . Hale , E . Pouard ,

Cuson , H . T . Pitt , Batistia , Daoust , and L . Thomas . Visitors : Bros . E . St . Clair , J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . B . ; W . D . Young , W . Dodd , P . G . D . Middx . ; E . Miles , W . Lake , J . Cary , J . E . Shand , A . Lawrence , A . Hawling , W . I . Tyrrell , C . F . Hogard , P . G . Sid . Br . ; and others . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed ,

and the reports of the Auditors recived and adopted . The ceremony of the installation of the W . M ., Bro . J . H . Jarvis , was next proceeded wilh , and very ably carried through by Bro . Stevens , P . M . and Treas ., assisted by Bro . J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C , as D . C . The VV . M . then appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Charles li . Soppet , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., Sec ; jno . B . Stevens , P . M ., Treas . ;

A . A . Rumsey , S . W . ; C loope , J . W . ; Leo P . lhomas , S . D . ; Wm . Bellamy , J . D . ; h . J ' . N . Pouard , I . G . ; and H . T . Pitt , D . C . The lodge was then closed . A banquet after » vard » touk place under the presidency of the Worshipful Master . The toasts of "The Queen and the Craft " and " The M . W . Giand Master " naving been duly honoured , the

W . M . proposed lhat of " lhe Giand Officers , " and cailed on Bro . J . L . Mather to reply , who said lie felt it a great piivilege to be called on to respond tor the Grand Ulfic . rs , especially when that toast included such names as the Earl of Carnarvon and the Earl of Lathom . Those who read the Freemason must be aware how much of their time and ability was devoted 10 their Masonic duties . He had ior

years past acted as D . C . in the Royal Kensington Lodge , and it had afforded him much satisfaction to again render ihem that little service . Bro . Soppet then proposed "The Health of the VV . M ., Bro . Jarvis , " and said that although he considered it a privilege to piopose the toast he regretted taking the place of one whose duty it wi . uld have been had he been present .

He hailed with great delight the attainment by Bro . Jarvis of the W . iVl . ' s chair , from the commencement of his Masonic career Bro . Jarvis had done all he could to promote the interests of the lodge , and he was emphatically the right man in the right place when he filled lhat chair . He felt sure that under his rule they would have , as a lodge , a glorious and successful year .

The Worshipful Master thanked Bro . Soppet for so kindly and cordially submitting the toast of his health . He felt he could never be deserving of lhe praise bestowed on him by the speaker , but he would do his best to keep up the good name of the Royal Kensington Lodge , and would leave it to the brethren to say at the end of the year whether he had deserved one half the praise bestowed on him by

Bro . Soppet . The Worshipful Master then proposed "The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Stevens . " They all know what a bright and useful member ot the lodge Bro . Stevens was . Six years ago that evening he was initiated by Bio . Stevens , and he should never forget the impressive manner in which he carried out that and the two following

ceremonies , and he thanked him heaitily for performing the ceremony that evening . Bro . Stevens , in reply , said it was true he had felt a great interest in the Royal Kensington Lodge trom his first connection with it , aud he made up his mind when he initialed his friend Jarvis six years ago tj make that lodge one of the best in London for working . He was

always g ad to assist in any part of the lodge work , anJ the ceicniony had afforded him as much plea ure in giving as the lodge in listening to it . He wished before sitting down to notify one fact ; the lodge wanted a Steward for one of th coming Festivals , and as he had never before

acted in that capacity he desired to offer his services , and would do ail he could for Bro . Binckes' boys 'They would be giad to hear that since they had been in that room he had succeeded in putting on his list the sum of £ 70 . 'That showed how the Royal Kensington Lodge desired to support the charitable institutions connected with . Vlasonry .

Tne VV . M . next gave the toast of "The Visi or > , " whom he heaitily welcomed . During the six years he had been a m mbcr , they had never b ^ en without visitors at any of their meetings . 'That evening they had the company of several distinguished brethren , Crand Officers and others , and he called on Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br ., to respond .

lhe toast of "The Past Masters "was then proposed , coupled with the names of Bros . Delacoste and Hay . Bro . Hay , in response , thanked the W . M . forthe toast , and referred to the very excellent manner in which Bro . Stevens had performed the installation ceremony . Bro . Delacoste . too , had been an exceptionally able worker , and he concluded by expressing a hope that the Royal Kensington Lodge had entered on a very prosperous year under the new W . M .

Bro . Delacoste also replied . The toast of " lhe Charities" next followed . It was , the W . M . said , always a very important toast in the Royal Kensingion Lodge , and he was very pleased to say it had always clone its best to support the Charitable Institutions ,

and from what the Treasurer had stated there was not likely to be a falling off during the coming year . Bro . Binckes , on being called on to respond , returned his warmest thanks for the reception the toast had met with at their hands . As he had been such a constant

visitor , he was very much afraid that his observations would be a wearisome recapitulation of the arguments he had previously used , but what could one say now on that topic ? He had been very despondent at the commencement of the meeting in consequence of the apparent

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failure to procure a Steward for the Boys School Festival next year , but lhe Treasurer had come nobly to the res-cue , and he was now assured that success was certain . If so early as November , they had so endorsed Ins action by giving £ 70 , he felt sure that the ultimate result wou d be very considerable . He felt that the coming Centenary of the Girls' School was an important event , and

he said God speed that Instiiution , and they all hoped it would be a marvellous success . He for one would help it in every way , but it should not be foigotten that there were other claims . The Boys' Festival would take place late , and he would only say don ' t let us be left out in the cold altogether . He desired to thank the Royal Kensington Lodge for what

they had done for all the Institutions . 'The toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary , " next followed , and the W . M . said he had the good fortune to have two of the best officers to be found in any lodge . Bro . Soppet they looked on as the father of the lodge , and Bro . Stevens had acted as Treasurer for four \ ears . Bro . Stevens thanked the W . M ., and said that as long

as they repos ; d confidence in him he would take care of their funds as on former occasions . Bro . Soppet thanked the brethren for receiving the toast , as on so many previous occasions , so heartily , and expressed a hope that the future of the Royal Kensington

Lodge would be as happy and prosperous as those that had passed . The toast of "The Officers of the lodge" was next given and duly responded to , and the brethien separated . A musical paity , conducted by Bro . F . H . Cozens , rendered some excellent songs during the evening .

ST . LEONARD LODGE ( No . 1766 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held at the Shoveditch Town Hall on Wtdnesday evening , the 2 nd inst . Bro . E . Walker , I . P . M ., presided , in the absence of the W . M . The business included the passing of Hro . J . Ungar , and the unanimous election of Bro . F . Matthews , S . W ., to the chair ot the lodge for the ensuing year . Bro . VV . H . Brand , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer ,

and Bro . J . Very , Tyler . On the motion ' ol the W . M . elect , the usual P . M . ' s jewel was voted to Bro . R . Drysdale , the out-going Master . Bro . Matthews signified his intention ol representing the lodge at the forthcoming Festival of the Boys' School , and the lollowing members were reqmsted to act as stewards at the Festival for lhe Girls' School : Bros . Brand , P . M ., Funston , P . M ., and Shurmur , P . M . Some other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed .

DRURY LANE LODGE ( No . 2127 ) . —The last regular meeting for the year was held on Tuesday , the 8 th inst ., in the Masonic Temple , Drury Lane Theatre . Bro . Augustus Harris presided , and there was an unusually large muster 01 Grand Ufficers , members , and officers present . 1 he minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for Mr . Victor Stevens ( actor ) ,

which proved unanimously favourable . Bro . Sir John Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., Under-Secretary of State for India , was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bros . Heming and Goddard were re-elected to the office of Treasurer and Tyler respectively , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , who had only just returned trom a short stay in Geimany , and had travelled from Berlin with the express purpose of

attending the meeting , then assumed the chair , and went through an amount of work which very few Masters can boast of having performed in the same day . He first initiated Messrs . Stevens , Russell Gole , A . R . Phipps , and Peicy Lyndal , and then passed Bros . tfeerbohm Tree , E . F . M . Lennon , G . H . T . Thomas , and E . Gardner , and then raised Bio . SiJney Brough . There being no further

work the lodge was closed . The installation of Bio . Sir John Gorst , Q C , M . P ., as W . M . will take place on Tuesday , February " i 3 ' . h , and it is expected that the installation meeting of the lodge , like that ol last year , will be one of the most important events of the coming season , as several of the most distinguished members of the Cratt have already promised to attend .

REGENT'S PARK LODGE ( No . 2202 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the York and Albany Hotel , Gleucester Gate , N . W ., on Saturday last . Tnere were uresent Bros . D . P . Cama , VV . M . ; E . E . Mulvey , S . W . ; J . K . R . Cama , J . W . ; C Sheppard , Sec ; N J . Goodchild , S . U . ; John Powdrell , J . D . ; W . H . Hosegood , I . G . ; J . Kew , Stwd . ; A . Gidding , D . C ;

W . Hall , A . D . C ; H . G . Ma . sden , Org . ; J . Passingham , A . M . U . ; G . Lane , A . W . S . ; H . Jordan , J . P . Poynter , G , Clampitt , J . Bangs , F . J . Holden , and VV . J . Holden . Visitors : Bros . VV . E . Gamble , P . M . S 57 ; D . P . Banajee , 255 ; J . N . Frost , P . M . 704 ; E . Pitt , 22 S ; H . Halliday , S . U . 21 GS ; B . Lyons , P . M . I 227 ; and R . Whiting , Tyler . The lodge having been opened in due form , letters of

apology weie read from Bros . G . Lambert , Dr . N . Goodchild , and others . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Dr . D . P . Banajee , 255 , was passed to the Degree of a F . C , and Bro . VV . J . Holden raised to the Degree of a M . M . Bro . James Kew , acting as VV . M ., performed the ceremonies in his usual impressive manner . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

FAR EH AM . —Lodge of Harmony ( No . 309 ) , — The above lodge held its monthly meeting on Thuisday evening , the 3 rd inst ., at the Red Lion Hotel . Bro . W . A . Hill , W . M ., presided , and among those present were Bros . H . Cooke , S . W . ; E . T . Crouch , J . W . ; Rev . A . A . Headley , P . M ., P . P . G . C , Sec ; G . Harry , S . D . ; T . W . Haydon , D . C ; C . O . Smith , I . G . ; W . H . Bolitho , Stwd . ; E . Goble , Prov . G . Sec . ; D . G . Gilmour , P . P . d . Stwd ., I . P . M . ; J . VV . Gieve , P . M . ; T . H . Williams , P . M . ;

R . Fames , P . A . G . Tyler , Tyler ; and others . Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the last regular meeting read and confirmed , Bro . S . M . Williams , late of 1096 , was duly elected a joining member , and Messrs . J . Homan , E . Penton , and G . J . Congdon were also initiated . A few other minor matters were disposed of , and the lodge was closed , alter which the brethren dined together , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly

honoured . The lodge is in mourning for their late respected Bro . W . Lee , Org ., whose death took place , after a tew days' » ' ness , at his residence at Southsea . He leaves a widow and six children .