Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS OK M ASONIC MEETINGS : — PAGE * Cra ft Masonry 61 Roval Arch 62 Mark Masonry 62 Scotland 63 Consecration of the Duke of Connaught Lodge 04 provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Middlesex and Surrey 6 4 OlIITUARV : — _____

Bro . Bell , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . W 65 Bro . Thomas Kinnerslcy 6 $ Masonic Tidings 6 $ Surrey Masonic Hall 65 Our Royal Brother Prince Leopold 66 Our good Bro . Valleton 66 The Admission of New Members 67 Grants to the Educational Institution 67 C ' oKRESI'ONriEXCE : — The Masonic Charities 67

Past Masters 67 Brotherly Love , 67 Masonic Notes and Queries 67 Freemasons and the Ultramontane . s 68 Rovnl Masonic Benevolent institution—Steward ' s List 68 Masonic Reception to the Second Mate of tlie Cospatrick ... 69 Address and Testimonial to Lord Dunboync 69 Royal Masonic Institution I ' or Boys . ' . Gg Lodge Meetings tor next Week 70 Advertisements i . ii . iii . iv , v . vi .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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BOLTON . —ANCHOR AND HOPE LODGE ( NO . 37 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on istFcb ., in Freemasons' Hall , Bolton , when there were present Bro . Jas . Walker , W . M ., in thc chair , supported by the whole of his officers , also the following P . M . ' s , viz .: Bros . Wm . Slater , Prov . S . G . Deacon ; J . H . Winder , Prov . G . Reg . ; Saml . Isherwood , Prov . G . Treas . ; Robt . Harwood , Prov .

G . Supt . of Works ; Jas . Newton , Prov . G . Steward ; Jas . Pilkington , John Robinson , R . W . Knowles , W . Pennington , Jas . McAdam , P . Prov . G . Deacon , Derbyshire ; and other brethren . The lodge having been opened and the minutes confirmed , the ballot wns taken for Mr . Johnson Mills , as a candidate for initiation , and being unanimously in his favour , he was subsequently admitted and initiated ,

as was also Mr . James Marchanton , who had been balloted for and approved of at a previous meeting ; the ceremony being performed by thc W . M . The working tools were explained to the newly-initiated brethren by Bro . Kobt . Harwood , P . M ., Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; and the charge delivered by Bro . Walter Pennington , P . M . The lodge was then closed in the usual manner .

LION AND LAMB LODGE ( NO . 192 ) . —This lodge held its regular meeting at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstreet , on Thursday , the 4 U 1 inst ., Bro . Geo . Newman in the chair , ably supported by his officers , Bros . T . Cohu , S . W . ; Charles Arkell , J . W . ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., Sec . ; E . [ ones , S . D . ; H . Legge , J . D . ; F . Fellowes , I . G . ; W . T . Hickwood , D . C ; E . King , P . M ., Steward . Thc lodge

having been duly formed , and thc minutes of thc last meeting read and confirmed , the following brethren were raised to the third degree : —Bros . W . Medwin , E . Burch , , | . T . Belfrage , S . Crawford , V . Hibbins , T . B . Charles , worth , and G . II . Gillam . Thc following brethren were also passed to the second degree : —Bros . A . T . I Ioncywill and R . Stubington . Thc following gentlemen being

present , having been accepted by ballot at thc last meeting , were regularly initiated into thc ancient mysteries of tlic Order : —Mr . E . B . Crichton , Mr . J . Loukins , and Edwd . Chas . Alflatt . The sum of ten guineas was unanimously voted to the Boys' and Girls' Masonic Institutions respectively ; also ten pounds to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Poor Aged Freemasons anil Widows

tlie said sums to stand on the Stewards Lists representing the lodge at the Festivals . Bro . Geo . Abbott , 1 . P . M * , gave notice of motion , that it was his intention to propose a Testimonial Fund in favour of Bro . Marsh , P . M ., in recognition of his services as Secretary of the lodge during the last seven years , and that thc sum of ten guineas be voted out of the lodge funds to head thc list of

subscriptions to the fund . Thc ceremonies of the chair were most ably rendered by the W . M . ( Bro . Geo . Newman ) , as also the duties hy his officers , in the several degrees . The ballot was taken for the reception of several gentlemen at Ihe next meeting in March . The lodge was then closed in due form , and adjourned . The brethren then repaired t » the Pillar Room , in which upwards of seventy brethren

snt down to an excellent dinner , nt which the W . M . presided . The several usual masonic toasts were proposed •' -ml seconded with great zest . Bro . W . Worrell , P . M . 7 "f > , and Bro . G . II . Wright , P . M . 28 , responded for the visitors . The Tyler ' s toast , as usual , concluded a most ngreeahle meeting . Among the brethren present were Bros . E . Roberts , P . M . ; F . " Troll , P . M . ; E . Taylor , W .

Alfi . nt , T . Fisher , W . F . Poulton , S . Edwards , J . G . Chillingworth , 11 . A . Pratt , T . Gardner , B . Perkins , T . Harker . J . Kent , 11 . E . Bright , J . Curie , J . G . Dunn , S . Muggeridge , jun ., E . J . Kcllaway , G . 1 lall , G . Bartholomew , II . Child , W . Figes , A . G . Marks , W . Donne , A . Lewis , G . F . Quinlon , ' A . Garnett , W . F . Bates , W . Waring , 11 . Davis , and G . T . Smith . The visitors

present were : —Bros . W . Warwick , 640 ; R . Gummcr , / Mi ; 11 . T . Thompson , P . M . 942 ; II . J . Dawe , 871 ; . 1- Wright , W . M . 1158 ; G . II . Writrlit , P . M . 28 ; C . II . * Aill , 1216 ; J . F . Raalte , 917 ; W . Worrell , P . M . 7 ( 1 ( 1 ; C A lx Kg > 4 < i 3 ; * W . Lurty , 1259 ; w - v - Sraart r 7 66 i J < Fletcher , fur ; -, J . A . Allison , 90 ; E . J . Moore , W . M . 1 74 ; G . Wilson , . ^ 19 ; G . W . Churchley , 615 i '' "•Hull , 907 ; . ) .

Weedon , P . M . 715 ; and | . Cowley . DEPTFORD . —RI . YAI . OAK LODGE ( NO . 87 ]) . —A mceti » g of this lodge was held at the White Swan Tavern , Deptford , on Thursday , January 28 th . Bro . G . Andrews , " -M ., presided , and there were present during the evening B >' os . II . A . Collington , P . M . ; W . Wyatt , P . M . ; S . A . i-eiviii , S . W . ; ll . J . Tusoti , J . W . ; W . Andrews , P . M .,

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Treas . ; F . Walters , P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M ., Sec . ; ] . ] . Parkcs , S . D . ; H . J . jWclls , J . D . ; J . B . Langley , I . G . " ; H . J . Fisher , Org , ; H . J . Dawe , M . C . ; G . T . Linan , W . S . ; J . Grindley , W . A . R . Harris , W . Elgood , G . Harvey , T . Horton , J . Woollett , A . Gordon , W . Atkins , E . C . Kilsby , W . H . Hawkins , E . Wood , E . Good , G . Jones , T . Firth , A . Maeers , R . J . Harvey , J . Allen , R . Mason , W . A .

Lockhead , J . G . Thomas , R . Hannan , J . G . Vohmann , G . Porter , Buhler , R . Killick , and some others . Amongst the visitors were Bros . W . Y . Laing , P . M . 45 , 1326 ; H . R . Marker , 79 ; R . J . Beaver , 700 ; J . Howe , 1326 - J . W . Baldwin , 132 ( 1 , S . W ., and W . M . elect 1423 ; W . Chartres , 1423 , and others . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . Bros . J . Grindley ,

T . Firth , G . Jones , and W . Chartres , 1423 , were , in an admirable style , passed to the second degree . The elections were unanimous in favour of the re-election of Bros . W . Andrews , P . M ., Treasurer ; and J . Bavin , P . M . 147 , Tyler . The S . W ., Bio . S . A . Lewin , by a large majority , was elected W . M . for thc ensuing year . Bro . J . Baxter Langley , I . G ., as the Steward representing the lodge ,

announced that on previous evening at Royal Benevolent fnstitution his list amounted to thirty pounds . Some propositions for joinings and initiations were received , and the lodge was closed . The usual banquet followed . EAST DEREHAM . —SONDES LODGE ( No . 99 6 . ) The annual festival of this united and prosperous little lodge was held on Wednesday , the 27 th January , 1875 , in the

assembly rooms , East Dereham , and was presided over by Bros . W . T . Gidney , W . M . ; If . Smart , S . W . and W . M . Elect ; E . IT . Smith , J . W . ; W . Parke , S . D . ; J . Wheare , J . D . ; L . Minn , I . G . ; L . Hatfield , Secretary . Besides the above officers there was a very good attendance of the members of the lodge , numbering over thirty , besides several visitors , amongst whom we noticed Bros . Palmer ,

I oppa Lodge ; Page , from Lynn ; Lord , Norwich ; and J . F . Hills , P . Prov . G . J . W . Suffolk , fnstalling Master . The lodge was opened in the first degree , and after the usual routine of business had been disposed of the lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Hills was asked to preside . Thc W . M . then presented Bro . II . Smart for the benefit of installation . Thc whole of the

ceremony , as well as the address to the W . M . and Wardens , was most attentively listened to by the whole of the brethren . Immediately after thc installation , thc newly elected Master regularly initiated into Freemasonry Messrs . C . Baker , W . Fisk , D . Belding , and F . Stimpson , the ceremony being worked with great ability , thus proving to thc lodge , in a most marked degree , thc wise choice

the brethren of this lodge had made in their selection of W . Master . The W . M . was most ably assisted by his newly-appointed officers as follows : E . II . Smith , S . W . ; W . Parke ) . W ., ; J . Whear , S . D . ; L . Minn , J . D . ; J . Allen , I . G . ; L . E . Hatfield , Sec ; and BroW . T . Gidney , I . P . M ., Treas . The lodge was closed in due form with solemn prayer , when the brethren adjourned to banquet at the

Eagle Hotel . The first toast , " The Queen and the Craft , " being duly honoured , next followed , " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales" ; "The Grand Officers , Past and Present ; " "The Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present ; " which was responded to by one of the brethren , there being several members of this lodge who are P . Prov . G . Ofiicers . Bro . I lills , Installing Master , being

entrusted with the gavel , now gave " Ihe Ilcallh of Bro . Smart , the newly installed Master , " and , in a very sincere manner , passed the W . M . a well merited compliment , on thc able , efficient , and truly Masonic manner in which he had performed the arduous duties , both in lodge and at thc table , at thc same time complimenting the lodge on thc wise choice . Bro . Smart responded in a neat and truly

characteristic speech , sincerely thanking them all for the very great honour they had done him , and assuring the brethren that nothing should ever he wanting , on his part , lo merit their good wishes and esteem , and that he would do what laid in his power to support , maintain , and uphold the dignity and high importance of Masonry . The I . P . M . ' s health was next drunk most enthusiastically ,

and the I . P . M ., Bro . Gidney , very ably responded , at the same time proposing the health of Bro . Hills , who had , he said , come all the way from Sudbury to fulfil a promise he made to Bro . Smart , that he would install him . lie alluded to the impressive way in which Bro . Hills had rendered the ceremony , to which the Installing Master responded . The Chairman proposed " Thc Health of the

Newly-initialed Brethren , looking upon it as really the best of the evening , expressing the hope that , from what the brethren had that day seen of Masonry , they \\ -ou \ i \ be induced logo on in the good work , and that they would never live to regret this memorable day in their lives . The whole of the four brethren returned thanks in able and concise language . The remainder of thc toasts , "The

Visitors , to which uro . Lord responded ; " 1 he Charities , to which Bro . Hills responded ; "The Host anil Hostess , " to which Bro . Minn responded , concluding with the Tyler ' s toast , after which the column was passed round , and a very creditable sum was collected , which brought the proceedings of this happy gathering to a close . The cuisine arrangements of Bro . Minn were excellent , and

the floral decorations of Mrs . Minn were much admired for their good taste nnd striking effect . LIVERPOOL . —SKEI . HKIISIIAI . 1 ! LODGE ( No . 13 S 0 ) . — Thc annual installation meeting of this lodge , which hears the honoured name of the Deputy Grand Master of England , Bro . the Right lion . Lord Skelmersdale , who was the first W . M ., was held at the Queen ' s Hotel ,

Waterloo , near Liverpool , on Monday , the 1 st inst . The ofiicers and members present were Bro . G . Broadbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; R . Brown , S . W . ; T . G . Bark , J . W . ; Dr . W . S . Limrick , Treasurer ; Dr . C . S . Smith , Sec ; Rev . T . W . Richardson , S . D . ; E . Ford , jun ., J . D . ; F . N . Sheath , Org . ; W . II . Ball , Tyler ; L . Moritz , R . W . I lickson , F . W . Barnes , O . Lowenthal , !•' . Gittins , J . B . Roose , J . A . Giecnleavcs , J . Cobham , P . M . ; fI . Davis ,

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P . M . ; R . W . Barns , and J . Evans , W . M . 220 . The visitors included Bros . J . W . Baker , P . M . 241 , P . G . S . ; W . Johnson , 241 ; W . M . Chudley , W . M . 241 , and others . Bro . T . G . Bark was very effectively installed W . M . of the lodge , by Bros . J . W . Baker , P . M . 241 ; and the officers invested were the following : —Bros . G . de la Perrelle , P . P . G . D . C , I . P . M . ; Dr . C . S . Smith , S . W . ; the Rev .

T . W . Richardson , J . W . ; G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C , P . M ., M . C . ; R . Brown , Treasurer ; E . Ford , Sec . ; Dr . W . S . Limrick , S . D . ; P . Lowenthal , f . D . ; F . N . Sheath , I . G . ; J . B . Roose , Org . ; and W . II . Ball , Tyler . A candidate was initiated by the newly-installed W . M . in a manner which has rarely been equalled in this part of thc Province ; and the working tools were explained by the

J . W . in a style which could not have been excelled . The brethren subsequently sat down to a splendid banquet at Messrs . Fisk and Fairhurst ' s , Castle-street , Liverpool , and during the evening the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed . KENNINGTON LODGE ( NO . 1381 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst .,

at the Surrey Club House , Kennington Oval . The lodge was opened at five o'clock in the afternoon , by Bro . Koch , W . M ., assisted by the following officers : —Bros . Everitt , S . W . ; Gardner , J . W ., and W . M . elect ; Walls , acting S . D . ; Higgins , acting I . G . ; Mann , I . P . M . ; Page , Treas . ; Stuart , Sec . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , the report of the auditors , Bros . Walls , Speedy

and Stokes was submitted formally to' the lodge and passed . Thc W . M . then proceeded to pass Bro . Fallows to the second degree . The ceremony was well carried out . Bro . Koch having vacated the chair of W . M . in favour of Bro . Mann , who had kindly accepted the onerous position of Installing Master , the impressive ceremonial of inducting Bro . Gardner to the chair of K . S . was then

proceeded with . There was a very strong Board of Installed Masters , which comprised many distinguished representatives of some of the principal metropolitan lodges . The whole proceedings were carried out by the Installing Master with great eclat , his delivery of the address being exceedingly impressive . When the W . M ., at the concl usion of the ceremony , received the congratulations of the

brethren , the scene was very striking and picturesque , in consequence of there being nearly sixty members and visitors present , many of them being highly decorated with Craft and R . A . honours . The W . M . then invested the following members as officers for the year : —Bros . Everett , S . W . ; Painter , J . W . ; Reeves , S . D . ; Higgins , J . D . ; Webb , I . G . ; Page , Treas . ; Stuart , Sec ; Walls . W . S * . ; Kohler , A . W . S . ;

W . A . Ellis , Org . ; Longstaffe , Tyler . The initiation of Mr . Richardson into the mysteries of the Craft having been carried out by the W . M ., Bro . Koch was presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , and returned thanks for thc honour awarded to him . The I . P . M . gave notice of motion in respect to the formation of a BenevolentFund in connection with the Lodge , which he hoped the brethren

would consider in the interim , and come fully prepared to discuss the question at the next meeting . The lodge was then closed in ancient form , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . " The Queen and the Craft" was duly honoured , and ' Bro . Farquharson sang thc national anthem . H . R . H . thc Grand Master ' s health was drank with great warmth , and Bro . Walls , sang " God Bless the Prince of Wales , '"

accompanied by Bro . Ellis . Bro . Stokes having contributed the "Thorn , " thc W . M . gave " Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , " and requested the brethren to receive the toast solemnly , in consequence of his lordship ' s recent bereavement . " The Health of thc Initiates " was then proposed , and the W . M . contributed the E . A . song . The visitors' toast next followed , and was

severally responded to . Thc I . P . M . proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " which was well received and briefly acknowledged by Bro . Gardner . The other lodge toasts were then rapidly given . The Tyler's toast terminated the proceedings at midnight . Among thc visitors were representatives of the following lodges : —Bros . Bond , P . M . 87 , P . Z . 749 ; Farquharson , P . M . 99 ; llopwood , P . M . 141 ;

Parsons , P . M . 749 ; Bragg , P . M . 857 ; Denni ;' , P . M . 907 ; Witley , P . M . 946 ; Bayfield , P . M . 1158 ; Lancefield , P . M . 1343 ; Arnold , W . M . 45 ; Wright , W . M . 1158 ; Kindon , W . M . 1297 ; Kukman , ' 3 8 ; Skinner , 188 . STRATFORD . —LANOT INK LODGE ( No . 1421 ) . —This young , but steadily progressing lotlge , held its second anniversary meeting at the Swan Motel , Stratford , E ., on

Thursday , thc 28 th ult ., upon which occasion a large number of brethren of this and neighbouring lodges assembled to witness the installation of Bro . G . E . Slee , the S . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing year , that brother having been unanimously elected to that position at the last regular meeting of the lodge . At four p . m . thc lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . G . T . W . Mugliston , M . l ' ) .,

who was supported by thc whole of his officers—viz ., Bros . G . E . Slee , S . W ., and W . M . elect ; R . G . Owen , | . W . ; Charles Lacey , I . P . M . ; George Lcvick , Treas . ; C . W . Ashdown , P . M . and Sec ; B . ' Cundick , S . D . ; G . Hollington , J . D . ; VI . Carter , I . G . ; . ] . G . Stevens , P . M ., D . C . ; * T . S . Taylor , Steward ; M . Sherwin , Org . ; and W . Steedman , Tyler , and a number of brethren . The minutes

of thc last regular meeting , together with those of of a lodge of emergency , held on the 14 th till ., having been read and duly confirmed , the balance-sheet for the prist year , together with the report of the audit committee ( brought up by Bro . J . G . Stevens ) , were read , and on the suggestion of the W . M . thc discussion thereupon was deferred until the next meeting . The lodge was opened

in the second degree , whereupon Bro . G . IC . Slee was duly presented hy Bro . J . G . Stevens , P . M ., D . C , to receive from the W . M . the benefit of installation , which ceremony was then proceeded with , the W . M . elect taking the required obligation . The lodge was opened in the third degree , anil the brethren below the rank of Installed Master having retired , a board consisting of twenty-one Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Sice duly placed in