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nrrano-ements , which gave perfect satisfaction , svere under ll e sruidance of Bro . VV . A . Board , svho svas assisted by hr- follosving : Bros . E . Monson , jun ., P . M ., Treas . j F . Body , P-M . J T . Scott Henson , W . Hirst , and Skett . West Ham Abbey Lodge ( No . 2291 ) . — The installation meeting of this very successful lodge svas held at the Tosvn Hall , Stratford , on Thursday , the 4 th inst .,

we being present Bros . W . G . Norman , W . M . ; E . 1 riots , S 7 W . J A . Reed , J . W . ; A . Govier , I . P . M . ; P . C . D . Fenn , Sec ; G . W . Kidd , S . D . j R . Fielder , 1 ' n •G . Gsvinn , I . G . 5 W . Jones , Stsvd . ; Graves , Org . ; J . Boulton , P . M . ; C . W . Carrell , P . M . ; Purdue , Moloney , Chalmers , Mansfield , Horseman , Watford , Byford , Threlford , Handley , Courtney , Single , Goodchild Bush , Richardson , Mitchell , Smith , Turner , G . W .

, Reed , Druitt , Worland , Ayton , Tresv , Riche , Barrow , and Vallance-Volckman . Visitors : Bros . E . Smith , Black , Stesvart , Stevens , Allen , ^ Perrin , Bennett , Day , Reeves , Money , Woods , Ross , W . Triggs , J . Dorton , Mumford , VVagstaff , Cooper , Land , Hobbs , Doresa , Corbie , Child , 1 . W . Hobbs , King , Keable , Saunders , and Calver . The lodge svas opened , and Bros . Horseman and Courtney

ivere raised to the Degree of M . M . 's , and Bro . G . W . Reed passed to the Degree of F . C . Bro . E . Triggs svas then installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . VV . G . Norman , P . M ., and the follosving brethren invested as officers : Bros . A . Reed , S . W . ; G . W . Kidd , J . W . j G . Hay , Treas . j F C . D . Fenn , Sec . j R . Fielder , S . D . j G . Gsvinn , ID . ; I . T . Pavitt , LG . ; W . Jones , D . C ; H . Young and

C . Alansfield , Stwds . ; W . Greaves , Org .,- and M . Gross , Tyler . The report of the Audit Committee svas received and adopted , a vote of thanks being passed to the Auditors , Bios . Mayes , Worland , and Laver . The balance-sheet shows the lodge to be in a most flourishing condition ; £ 52 10 s . was expended in Charities during the past year , the balance in hand being £ 288 14 s . 2 d . A very handsome

Past Alaster ' s jesvel and collar svas presented to Bro . W . G . Norman , P . AL , for his services during the past year . A vote of condolence to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . AL , to the follosving effect svas passed : "The members of the West Ham Abbey Lodge convey to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , AI . W . G . AI ., their most sincere , heartfelt , loyal , and fraternal sympathy in the

great loss he has sustained , and join in the universal prayer that T . G . A . O . T . U . may comfort his Royal Consort , and himself in this time of affliction and sorrosv . " Sums of 50 guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; £ 25 to the West Ham Hospital ; and £ 10 10 s . to the svidosv of

a late brother of the Victoria Park Lodge , svere voted and passed . The banquet svas aftersvards held in the Mayor ' s Parlour , where the proceedings svere enlivened by some excellent songs by Bros . Gsvinn , Bush , Riche , Graves , Barrosv , and Mitchell , and a recitation bv Bro . Kidd .

Scots Lodge ( No . 2319 ) . —The January meeting of this lodge was held at the Scottish Corporation Hall , Crane-court , E . C , on the 28 th ult ., but owing to the much lamented death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , the Burns Anniversary Festival svas postponed . There svere present Bros . John Page , P . AL , W . AI . ; D . F , Gellion , P . AL , J . W ., as S . W . ; H . Massey , P . AL , as

) . \ V . ; Jno . Whitehead , P . AI . and P . Z ., l . P . AI . j jas . Thomson , Sec ; Joseph Whitehead , S . D . ; Dr . D . M . Forbes , j . D . ; D . R . Duncan , I . G . ; Wm . Robertson , Tyler ; Capt . Campbell , J . Gray , P . AL , Trustee ; Beaton , J . Duncan Balfour , D . Charteris , A . C . AL Ramsay , E . Johnston Gordon , Ashley Gordon , Wm . Craig , Peter Grcig , John Bennett , and George W . Jones ; also Bros .

Dr . Woods , W . AL 9 69 ; and John Brosvn , 2411 . There svere over a dozen letters read from members , each and all excusing themselves from attendance owing to the prevailing epidemic of influenza , and the death of one member of the lodge osving to the same cause svas intimated—Bro . Capt . Airey . The S . W ., Bro . Lord Saltoun , Substitute Grand Alaster of Scotland , had come up to London from

Aberdeen so as to be present at Grand Lodge and also at the Scots Lodge Burns Anniversary , but telegraphed his inability to be present , " being quite laid up " svith influenza relapse , having been ill and got up a little better . Bros . T . J . MacArthur , J . P ., Alexander Ritchie , C . C , Drummond Uuff , McKay , Bailie Smith , Dr . Sinclair , and T . Sandilands all svrote stating they svere laid up svith the

epidemic , and it did not require any lamentable death in n | g" places to cast a mournful gloom over the lodge ' s proceedings . Bros . Hozier , ALP ., P . AlcLagan , ALP ., and I ' . Faithlull Beggalso sen ; excuses of a similar nature . After the lodge business svas over , there svas one ray of brightness in the lodge agenda , a letter from Bro . Dr . Al . J'orbes , requesting the lodjre's acceptance of a copv of Air .

''" - "" shMcCanns new book of "Auld Scots Sayings and uallads svith pianoforte accompaniments , a bequest accepted with great enthusiasm . While Bro . LordSaltoun ' s letter svas mournful in its nesvs , yet his subscription of five Ruineas to the R . M . B . I ., as also subscriptions enclosed svith nearly all the absentees' letters of apology , helped to lessen ne gloom . Bro . Dr . Reid writine * from British Guiana and i

* rp . Angus Stesvart from Colombo enclosing orders for a sl !" j 1 *'" " " ' al Masonic Benevolent Institution Jubilee snowed that the Scot abroad does not forget his poor brethren at home , and the W . AL , who goes up for Stesvard , got a Uratid start svith his list . Neither does the Scot in Scotland forget his E . C . lodge , Bro . Alajor Allan , of Glas-? ... ' ? . endin S his guinea also with his usual cheerlul and

\ fr lu ' ? . tter t 0 the Secretary . Another letter svas read roni the St . Andresv Lodge-the old Scots lodge-Edin" « rgh , inviting the W . AL to the installation meeting , and tff" ?'" * - ' fratf-rnal greetings of the lodge brethren to .... „' tw 'n brothers in London . Bro . F . Faithfull Begg ( W 1 1 messa ge- Bro . Fenwick , Grand Secretary of t 7 , " c " ' " ' writing from Brisbane about the tsvo F . C . ' s of wishes ! ttT ' also c ? " } vey ' - ' - ' fraternal hearty good at the Si 1 ¦ od fie- These letters and communications imrs , ° ? 1 d S form an important item in the proceed-Jnn-c - I I O— ¦¦ "' ¦¦ " - »•» * t » 1 *)/ - ! - ¦¦ 1 LdltU IH-lll III llig

UIULIVLUMet ?™ r ? how how - arf * e a field such a lodge in the be if ih ? t 0 work u '* ' but then wliat would a 11 tl , a - backli . n m < r " * b < -rs " •¦ " - 're not Scotsmen and patriotic to the for arp , u * . Scotsman first and Masons aftersvards , The si " ° r" n " Scots " and created " Alasons " ! sion «„;„ P f ° wing svas , of course , owing to the occafeelin r I ' what the Sc 0 ' - " ' < - "n " dcoce , " all present Clemosv 1 mournfl ' 1 ness of tlieir Alasonic grief . But Bro . "ivsteripc 1 $° i a Rood Scots cook , svho understands the Leckie ••' ° 1- Caller 0 u < " " Sheep's head kail , " " Cockie ' "ravven lleuks wi' lirey tangs sales , " "Sheep ' s

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held , " svell " singit , " and the glorious " Haggis . " The " great chieftain " vvas , however , served in silence , and even seemed to have a melancholy appearance ( most evident to the Saxon eye ) , and the initiates svere challenged by sign only , svhile the loyal toasts svere drunk in silence , and all drinking svas , indeed , done on the quiet , but human nature svill out , and svhen the only toast svas given— "The Initiates " —the brethren gave them a right good welcome and hearty

fire . The absence of the bagpipes and piano seemed to depress the usual heartiness of the Scots Lodge , and afterthe W . AI . had closed the proc / Wi-ic ; Or . Forbes' presentation copy of Scots songs sva = snnpl . d without accompaniment , and forming the charmed circle , as is the custom in Brankstone Hall , "Auld lang syne " svas sung svith Masonic honours , thenas Burns said of his "Tvva Dogs "—

" Each took aff his several svay , Resolved to meet anither day . " The follosving is a copy of the telegram to the Prince of Wales svhen the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale svas announced : "The Worshipful Alaster Scots Lodge , No . 2319 , sends

his heartfelt sympathy in this your hour of trouble . ( Signed ) "J OHN PAGE , W . M . " Copy of telegram sent to the W . M .: " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales desires me to convey his heartfelt and fraternal thanks for your kind sympathy in his hour of deep allliction .

( Signed ) " DIUHTON PROBYN-, General , " Comptroller . "

Provincial Meetings.

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

ASP ATRIA . Splway Lodge ( No . 1220 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge svas held on Alonday , the ist inst ., at the Grapes Hotel . Formerly the lodge svas domiciled at Silloth , but for some years past Masonry had been at a very losv ebb in the svatering place named , and so , to

preserve the svarrant , it svas deemed politic to remove to the inland tosvn of Aspatria , svhich svas sanctioned by the M . W . Grand Alaster . The svisdom of the step taken last year has already been strongly evidenced , and , svith a revival of trade , there is every reason to hope that the Solway Lodge svill ultimately occupy a prominent position in the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland .

There was a very fair attendance at the festival , and the afternoon svas a genuine svorking one , for , after the opening of the lodge , tsvo brothers svere passed and raised respectively , Bro . H . Bevves , P . AI . 327 , P . J . G . W ., occupying the chair . Subsequently Bro . Frank Richardson , the VV . AI . elect , svis installed , the ceremony being performed bv Bro .

W . S . Ponton , P . AL , P . P . G . P ., assisted by Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . AL 1002 , P . P . G . Reg . The follosving ofiicers were invested-. Bros . J . Hutton , I . P . M . j Dr . H . J . Webb , S . VV . j VV . A . Johnston , J . W . j VV . S . Ponton , P . AL , Treas . ; J . Forrester , S . D . ; G . H . Asken , J . D .,- J . C . Tait , LG .,- and VV . Railton , Tyler . The usual banquet follosved .

BARNET . Gladsmuir Lodge ( No . 1385 ) . —The installation meeting svas held at the Red Lion Hotel on Friday , the 29 th ult ., svhen there svas an exceptionally large attendance of members and visitors . The chair svas occupied by Bro . R . Fisher Young , P . AL , D . C , the VV . M ., Bro . J . E . Cussans , P . M . 403 , P . P . S . G . W ., being , hosvever , present later in the evening . There svere also in lodge Bros . S . Tryon , S . W . and W . AL elect ; G . Blizard Abbott , J . W . j W . K . Hopkin , P . AL , Treas . j Charles Gray , P . AL , Sec . j F . Thompson . S . D .: F . C . Collinmvood . 1 . 1 } .-. R . W .

Oldfield , I . G . j W . H . G . Ball , P . AL 45 , A . D . C ,- W . F . Chifferiel and Anneveld , Stesvards j R . W . Goddard , Tyler j I . H . Baxter , P . M ., P . G . Reg . ; J . P . Euerby , P . AL , P . P . G . P . j G . Askesv , P . AL , P . P . S . G . D . j John Brittain , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . j VV . Lesvis , P . AL , P . P . A . G . D . C . j Curnosv , Tibbatts , Bridgland , Bullen , Spicer , F . G . Alason , G . T . Phillips , F . II . Phillips , H . F . P . Inglis ,

R . Cranston , Ellis , Rainsford , and Alarshall . Visitors : Bros . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., P . G . D . C , Sec . R . M . B . I . j T . S . Carter , P . AL , Sec . 403 , P . S . G . W . j Chas . Bullock , P . AL , Sec . 504 . P . P . G . R ., Prov . G . Sec . j Dr . Haskins , Probert , and others . Thc minutes of the regular lodge in November , and of thc lodgeof emergency on thc 15 th ult ., having been read

and confirmed , the ballot svas taken for Alessrs . J . Arthur Heap , C . Walter Grimsvade , II . J . Grimsvadc , and F . Edmund Witthaus , and these gentlemen being unanimously elected , Alessrs . H . J . Grimsvade ai . d F . E . Witthaus svere initiated by Bro . Young , and Air . C W . Grimsvade by Bro . Gray , P . M ., Air . J . A . Heap sending a telegram of regret that he svas prevented by unavoidable circumstances from

attending . Bro . S . Tryon svas then formally presented by Bro . Gray , P . AL , acting as D . C , and installed in office for the ensuing 12 months , the ceremony being very impressively peilormed by Bro . Young as VV . M ., and having been saluted , appointed the follosving brethren as ollicers for the year , viz .: Bros . G . Blizard Abbott , S . W . j 1 " . Thompson , J . W . ; VV . K . Hopkin , P . AL . Treas . ( elected ); Charles

Gray , P . M ., Sec . ; F . C . Collingwood , S . D . ; R . W . Oldfield , J . D . ; VV . II . G . Ball , LG . ; R . Fisher Young , P . AL , D . C ; W . F . ChilTeriel , A . D . C ; Anneveld and Alarshall , Stesvards ; and R . W . Goddard , Tyler . Bro . Hopkin , P . AL , Treasurer , liaving been elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Audit Committee , and Bro . Gray on the Hertfordshire Alasonic Charity Association ,

and the Trustees— including Bro . J . H . Baxter , P . M ., in place of Bro . T . H . Martin , P . AL , svho has resigned hismembership of the lodge—and officers of the Gladsmuir Benevolent Fund having been elected , the sum of £ 5 5 s . svas voted from the lodge funds to be placed on Bro . Abbott's list as Steward at the approaching Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The W . AL then presented Bro . J . E . Cussans , LP . AL , svith the Past Alaster ' s jewel

svhich had been voted to him in November in recognition of his services in the chair , and , in doing so , paid the latter sundry svell-merited compliments on his zeal and ability , laying particular stresson the determination he had exhibited in carrying out his duties notwithstanding the ill health from which he had suffered during the greater part of his year of ofiice , anil Bro . Cussans having gracefully acknosvledged the gift and the kindl y expressions of the \ V . AL , " Hearty good svishes " vvere offered , and the lodge svas closed .

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The brethren , to the number of nearly 50 , then adjourned to the banquet room , svhere an excellent dinner svas served , after svhich the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts svere duly honoured , Bro . Bullock , Prov . G . Sec , replying in . a humorous speech for that of "The Prov . Grand Officers , " and Bro . James Terry , in his usually earnest and effective manner , for that of " The Alasonic Charities . " The toasts

of "TheW . M ., " "The Initiates , " " The Visitors , " and " The Installing Alaster " svere likewise drunk svith great enthusiasm , svhile vocal interludes by Bros . Probert , Cranston , Tibbatts , Gray , and Alason , which svere a treat to listen to , svere much and deservedly applauded . In the course of the evening Bro . Abbott's list svas passed round , and before the meeting dispersed that brother had

the satisfaction of announcing a total of donations and subscriptions amounting to not far short of £ 60 , with every prospect of further additions being made before the Festival takes place . The meeting , which had been a very protracted one , and terminated , therefore , at a somewhat later hour than usual , will rank as one of the most successful in the annals of the Gladsmuir Lodge .

BEAMINSTER . Beaminster Manor Lodge ( No . 1367 ) . — A regular meeting of this lodge svas held at the White Hart Hotel on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., svhen the follosving svere present : Bros . R . R . Samson , W . AL ; A . Hann , S . W . ; O . AL Beament , J . W . ; Jas . Andresvs , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., Treas . ; W . Oxley , Sec . ;

I ' . P . Kitson , S . D . ; W . R . Pile , J . D . ; C . Toleman , P . AL , D . C ; C . G . Purkis , P . AL , " P . P . J . G . D ., Org . ; Rev . E . H . G . de Castro , LG . ; J . Keech , Tyler ; R . Toleman , P . AL , P . P . G . P . ; and S . R . Baskett , P . M ., P . P . G . R . Visitor : Bro . R . H . Whitworth , 357 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting svere read and confirmed , after svhich Bro . A . A . Mitchell

svas unanimously elected a joining member . On the proposition of the W . M . and Bros . J . Andrews , Purkis , and R . Toleman , votes of condolence svith the Royal Family on the death of the Duke of Clarence and svith the family of the late Bro . J . M . P . Alontagu , P . M . 707 , Past Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , P . J . G . D . England , svere adopted , and Bro . Purkis presented the lodge vvith the photograph of

the three Royal brethren , which formed the companion plate to the Christmas Number ofthe Freemason . Bro . Beament and the W . AI . both volunteered to have it framed . The plate was eventually entrusted to Bro . Beament for this purpose . Bro . Baskett also presented the lodge svith some illuminated votes of thanks , presented to him on the various occasions on which he had acted as Charity Stesvard . Votes

of thanks to Bros . Purkis and Baskett svere adopted . Bro . C . G . Purkis then gave an excellent address on "Masonic Topics , " svhich he divided under three heads—Firstly , " What is Freemasonry ? ; " secondly , " Why do we call ourselves Free and Accepted Masons ?; " and , lastly , "What do sve mean svhen sve speak of our lodge ? " The address was listened to with great interest by the brethren present ,

and at its close a vote of thanks to Bro . Purkis svas proposed by the VV . M ., and seconded by Bro . Baskett , and briefly acknosvledged by Bro . Purkis . " Hearty good svishes " from the visiting brethren and the J . W . having been given , and the lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned for their customary refreshment and social intercourse , under the genial presidency of the W . AI .

CAMBRIDGE . Scientific Lodge ( No . 88 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this lodge , held at the Lion Hotel , Petty Cury , on Alonday last , the W . AL , Bro . VV , P . Spalding , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., proposed the following resolution : " That the W . AL , Wardens , and brethren of the Scientific Lodge , No . SS , do most respectfully tender to their Most

Worshipful Grand Alaster their profound sympathy with him in the heavy calamity svhich has befallen him and the nation in the death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., at svhose Masonic raising many of the brethren of this lodge assisted . The brethren earnestly pray that the Great Architect of the Universe may extend

to their M . W . Grand Alaster that comfort and consolation svhich this svorld is posverless to supply . " The motion svas seconded by Bro . VV . B . Rcdfarn , S . W ., svho gave a pleasing reminiscence of the late Prince on the occasion of a visit to Bro . Redfarn ' s house , svhich resulted in his Royal Highness ' s college tutor joining the Craft . The resolution svas carried . Bro . Charles Percy Jones svas afterwards passed to the Degree of F . C .

CHICHESTER . Lodge Of Union ( No . 38 ) . —The annual installation meetin-f of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., at the Council Chamber . The lodge svas opened by Bro . VV . Doman , svho , in a feeling speech , referred to the Royal bereavement , and proposed a vote of condolence vvith the AI . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Princess

of Wales , and Princess Alay . This svas seconded by Bro . Charge , S . W ., and carried unanimously . Subsequently Bro . St . Clair , P . AL , P . P . J . G . W ., took the chair as Installing Master , and regularly installed Bro . C . F . Charge as W . M . for the ensuing year , he having been unanimously elected to the position by the brethren . The Installing Alaster svas assisted in the delivery of the charges by Bros .

Doman , Hawes , and Wyatt . Thc nesv W . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers for the year : Bros . W . Doman , LP . AL ; J . St . Clair , S . W . ; E . F . A . Gower , J . VV . ; Rev . H . AL Davey , P . AL , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; O . N . Wyatt , P . AL , P . P . G . S . of W ., Treas . ; J . II . Hawes , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B ., Sec ; H . H . Aloore , S . D . ; G . Fielder , jun ., J . D . ; O . Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . C . ;

A . W . Lambert , P . M . 583 , P . P . G . O . Lincolnshire , Org . ; C Hosvard , I . G . j W . N . Alalby and A . Raven , Stwds . j and W . A . Beatson , Tyler . Bros . G . Smith , P . AL , P . P . S . G . W ., and O . N . Wyatt svere re-elected Charity Stesvards , Bro . Wyatt to act on the Charities Committee of the Province . Grants of money svere voted from the lodge funds to be placed on the lists of Bro . Wyatt , Stesvard for the R . M . B . I ., and Bro . Barrett , Stesvard for the Girls' School

Festival . Subsequently thc brethren sat dosvn to a banquet in the Assembly Room , served by Bro . Hornsby , of the Dolphin Hotel . The W . M . presided , and the usual list of Masonic toasts svas gone through , the musical arrangements , under the direction of Bro . Lambert , Org ., being entrusted to the Alzando Glee Singers . The lodge svas honoured by the presence of several visitors , including Bros . Paynter , W . AL 851 j E . D .