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Cantillon , Tyler ; John Packer , William Alfred Gent , VValter Parker , S . Ashcroft , G . De J . Battaglia , E . B . Bundy , J- G . Driver , H . B . Dresser , J . C . Emmerson , Thos . Wood , C . H . Arnold , R . VV . Atchinson , C G . Jaques , and N . Denham .

MANNINGTREE . JVlistley Lodge ( No . 2339 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge svas held at the White Hart Hotel on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., to svhich date it had , by special dispensation , been postponed on account of the decease of Mr . David Mustard , the father of the incoming W . M . It Js a ' most extraordinary coincidence that last year the

installation had to be put off for a similar period for an exactly similar reason , Mr . R . S . Rallies , the Stipendiary Magistrate of Liverpool , father of Bro . the Rev . T . S . Raffles , the then W . M . elect , having died just a sveek before the day fixed for the installation . Directly the lodge svas opened the W . AL , Bro . the Rev . T S . Raffles , proposed a vote of condolence svith the

Prince and Princess of Wales in the loss sustained by them , svhich svas carried unanimously . The new W . AL , Bro . W . Mustard , S . W ., svas most impressively installed by Bro . the Rev . Thos . Lloyd , P . M . 2342 , Prov . G . Chap ., Prov . G . G . Chap . Staffordshire . After the installation ceremony the nesv W . AL invested his officers for the ensuing year as follosvs : Bros , the Rev . T . S . Raffles , P . P . G . Chaplain ,

l . P . AI . ; J . R- Butler , S . W . ; S . S . Parsons , J . VV . ; the Rev . Dr . Alorris , P . AL , Chap . ; R . Brooks , Treas . j C . E . Garrard , Sec . ; T . E . Spencer , S . D . ; R . P . Lockey , J . D . ; A . J . H . Ward , P . AL 650 , P . P . G . R ., D . C ; G . T . Taylor , I . G . ; J . T . Campbell , Org . ; H . Faulkner , A . E . Alston , and O . Bendall , Stsvds . ; and Arthur Wright , Tyler . A letter svas read from Bro . Railing , Prov . G . Sec , regretting his ability to be present , and later in the

evening a telegram svas received from him bearing good svishes to the new W . V 1 . Bro . Everard acted as D . C , Bro . A . J . H . Ward being absent through illness . Among the visitors present svere Bros . J . H . Vaux , W . M . M . L . Sanders , Sec , and H . G . Everard , P . AL , of G 50 ; E . I . Horncastle , W . M . G 97 ; Geo . A . Eustace , P . AI . O 97 , and Sec 1977 ; W . Copeland , 959 ; and others . The brethren aftersvards sat dosvn to a capital banquet served by Host Forster , and the usual Alasonic toasts svere •riven .

MARGATE . Union Lodge ( No . 127 ) . —The installation ceremony of this lodge , svhich svas postponed by dispensation from January 20 th to January 2 Gth , osving to the lamentable death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . S . G . W . England , svas held at a lodge of emergency at the King's Head , High-street , the

following officers and brethren being present : Bros . Fredk . Stanley , W . M . ; J . Brighurst , S . VV . ; F . W . Willett , P . M ., as J . W . ; J . G . Henning , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ( proton . ); John Healing , P . M ., as S . D . ; E . Crosoer , J . D . ; VV . J . Clarke , P . AI . 133 , I . G . j G . H . Chexlield , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., Org . j John Moore , A . D . C ; Alf . Wootton , P . AI . 1209 , P . Z . 429 , P . P . J . G . W .,- William

Crawford , P . AL , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Wood , W . AI . 915 ; H . G . West , W . AL 1209 ; E . L . Dixson , W . AL 429 ; T . Easton , W . M . 972 ; G . Goodbourn , J . W . 429 ; C Godsmark , 1209 j J . Hosking , S . VV . 1347 ; G . A . Williams , J . D . 1642 ; N . l' \ Alerriman , J . J . Roach , C F . J . Briggs , and W . Pennefather , of 429 ; R . J . Hines , •9 i 5 i F . J . Harding , 230 S ; W . Griffin , 32 S ; Geo . Wilks ,

52 ( Canada ); J . Bristed , H . Woodsvard , W . Bushell , Lieut .-Col . H . W . Bamber , H . Price , P . AI . 177 ; VV . F . Franklin , Joseph Jackson , Gustavus B . Foster , W . Weale , T . Goodyear , E . H . Rayner , P . AL , and T . Pearce , of the lodge . Ihe W . AL having read the notice convening the lodge of emergency and the dispensation authorising the same , invested Bro . H . Price , P . M ., to act as Installing Alaster ,

in Ihe absence of Bro . W . Jones Lane , P . AL , P . Z ., svho was unavoidably absent through illness . Bro . J . Brighurst , . S . W ., VV . M . elect , then received the benefit of installation , vvhich ceremony svas performed in a thoroughly efficient and impressive manner . The follosving brethren svere then invested as officers for the ensuing 12 months : Bros . F . •Stanley , I . P . M . j Lieut .-Col . H . W . BamberS . W . Edsvin

, ; Crosoer , J . W . ; Rev . VV . Taylor-Jones , P . AL 1 S 1 , '•P . G . C , Chap . ; VV . K . Treves , P . M ., Treas . ; J . G . leaning , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C . Sec ; J . A . Fagg , S . D . ; . ohrv Moore , J . D . ; Henry Manning , LG . ; W . J . Clarke , •*, - •' 33 . D . C . ; W . F . Franklin , A . D . C . ; W . Weale and Gustavus Foster , Stwds . ; G . H . Chexlield , P . AL , I . 1 . J . G . W ., Ore :.: and Georire Lawrence . Tvler . A

last Master's jewel was then presented to the LP . AL , Bro . ''•Stanley , by the nesvly-installed W . AI . 1 , Un _ . " * dosing of the lodge , the banquet , provided by Tl , ' *' earce in a most recherche manner , then follosved . Ihe usual loyal and Alasonic toasts svere given and duly responded to , interspersed svith songs and recitations by he following brethren : Bros . I . G . Henning . F . Stanley .

' J- Harding , S . B . East , J . Hosking , and J . Wood , the iretnren separating after spending a most enjoyable evening . In accordance with the order from Grand Lodge , the Brethren all appeared in mourning for H . R . H . the Duke of ' „ ' arc nce and Avondale , P . G . W . England ; the lodge room vas also speciall y draped in black and white kindly provided b y Bro . H . Price , P . M . 177 . I he jewel was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning .

NEWPORT ( SALOP ) . nf fl " ?' Lodge ( No . 18 9 6 ) . —The annual festival I , 11 od . look l , lace in tfi-- Assembly Room , I own v . " •" 1 *" e , 'h > 'k-- when Bro . George Ingram Muirhcad *' as installed as W . M . The ceremony vvas most impres-BarJdel' ? ' ? n s " . '' lhe ¦ "stalling Officer being Bro . I'M i ?' .,,. •¦"•' "ere sveie present Bros . Bodenham , C ;• ' ''" : - P . A . G . D . C j G . I . Muirhead , S . W . ; C I . * ii 1 . ¦ •>' •' * ¦¦>¦ •!'•< -. ; i ' . 1 . . siuirneao , a . sv . ; add

| . ' i , ' *•, ' ' . * - ley . P . M ., P . G . > t-vcl . ; T . Collins , P . M ., I e * i , ; ,. 'i , " •A * lilliott , P . AL , P . P . G . Reg . ; C . M '"'*! 'l . Kr . j F . A . Bird , 1 \ G . S . B . ; G . Walker , I - P iT i ;' ' / 11 ' Staffordshire ; S . Wells Pa . e , P . AL , I' \ 1 , 7 ' , ' ; vIand Millington , P . M . 601 ; F . WoolUy , ¦ S lS- ? l \ s ! ' ! ' ' ' ' ' - W . Gough Allen , Stsvd J . StanW •i ' ..'* " ? -- ! ' - ' " ' ¦ W Sm - C * A - Ab "i J . Stanley I , l | Chap . . j ^ ,, ¦¦ . ¦•. (; . Ml -rvv ¦•. ' , ' * ' ' •W ' Uromlield , Stsvd . ; I . Ashmore , ™ j- (& di $ X & . ' ° ' ' c- Wi SmaUman ; toft late Si \ vasdra l > edi * 'l'la- 'k , inmovvrningfor H . R . H . ' - "iKe of Clarence and Avondale , and a vote of

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sympathy svith the Al . VV . the Grand Master of England svas , on the motion of the W . AL , ordered to be entered on the minutes . The installation having been impressively carried out , the nesvly-installed W . AL proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . C E . Baddeley , P . G . Stesvard , I . P . M . ; R . Williams , S . W . ; J . G . Brereton , J . W . ; J . Stanley Till , Chap . ; J . Bodenham . P . M ., P . P . G . W .,

P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; Jas . Smart , P . M ., P . P . G O ., Sec . ; J . Barlosv , S . D . ; I . Ashmore , " , D . ; VV . Bromfietd , LG . ; W . J . Massey , Stsvd . ; T . Collins , P . AL , P . P . J . G . W ., D . ofC ; C . W . Peake , Org . ; I . Ashmore , Almoner ; R . Williams , Charity Representative ; and James Cartwright , Tyler . A very succssslul banquet svas subsequently held at the Royal Victoria Hotel , the catering being all that could

be desired . The Worshipful Master presided , and gave tbe toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " referring in sympathetic terms to the bereavement the Royal Family had sustained by the death of the Duke of Clarence . Bro . Collins , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., next gave "The M . W . the Grand Alaster of England , H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales ; the Al . VV . the Pro Grand Alaster , the R . W . the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The VVorshipfuI Master next proposed "The R . W . Prov . G . AL , Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart . ; the W . Deputy Prov . G . AL , Bro . Rosvland G . Venables ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . "

Bro . Baddeley , I . P . M , in a eulogistic speech , in the course of svhich he referred to the great interest svhich Bro . Muirhead had alsvays evinced in the working of the lodge of instruction , proposed " The Worshipful Alaster of the Audley Lodge . " The Worshipful Alaster having briefly responded , Bro . R . Williams , S . W ., gave "The Health of the Visitors , " coupled with the names of Bros . Page , Ash , and Allen ,

each of svhom responded . Bro . Smart , in giving " The Masonic Charities , " relerrcd to the large measure of support svhich they received from the members of the Audley Lodge , nearly every member being a subscriber either to the "A " or " B " Fund , and urged the need of giving as liberally as possible to those funds . Bro . J . G . Brereton , J . VV ., proposed " The Past Masters , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought a pleasant evening to a termination .

SALFORD . Harmony Lodge ( No . 935 ) . —The annual installation meeting svas held on Thursday evening , the 28 th ult ., at Adelphi House . There was a very large gathering , and an Installed Board of iS Past Masters . Amongst those present ss * ere Bros . J . Barker , P . AL , P . P . G . T . ; Evan Williams , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; ] . H . Clarke , P . AL ; J . AL Graham , P . AL ; J . West , P . AL ; L . J . Griffiths , P . AL ; J . Alalkin , P . AL ; and Daniel Galloway ,

S . VV . The lodge svas opened by Bro . West , W . AL , and the-minutes of the previous meeting svere read and confirmed , and the balance-sheet adopted . Bro . West svas the Installing Alaster , and appointed as his officers the follosving brethren : Bros . A . H . Duffin , LP . AL 1134 , as S . W . ; J . Barton , P . AI . 2100 , as I . W . ;

and Bro . W . H . Southern , W . AL , as I . G . Bro . Gallosvay svas duly installed into the chair in a most able manner by Bro . West , and afterwards appointed and invested his ofiicers for the ensuing year as follosvs : Bros . R . Thomas , S . W . ; L . J . Griffiths , P . M ., J . VV . ; J . H . Clarke , P . AL , Treas . ; E . F . Openshaw , Sec . j R . A ' lakin ,

S . D . ; W . Richardson , J . D . ; J . Smith , LG . ; and J . AL Graham , P . AL , D . C . After many congratulations from visitors , the lodge svas closed . Subsequently at the banquet a most beautiful Past Master ' s jesvel , of solid gold and charmingly engraved , svas presented to Bro . West , LP . AL It had been specially designed and manufactured by Bro . George Kenning .

TEDDINGTON . Sir Charles Bright Lodge ( No . 1793 ) . — This prosperous provincial lodge met at thc Clarence Hotel on the 27 th ult ., svhen there vvere present , among others , Bros . J . R . Barns , W . AI . j VV . Aliddlesveek , S . VV . ; Windeatt , J . W . <; Warner , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Sec . ; Rufile , J . D . ; Capt . Walls , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., Stsvd . ; R . W . Forge , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Finch , P . AL , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; VV . J . Porter , P . AL ; A . J . R . Simmonds ,

P . AL ; Playford , I . Aliddlevveek , Hall , J . Barns , jun ., and many othets . Bros . Havercrolt , 319 ( S . C ) , and Lynden , 793 , svere visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the by-laws svere read . Bro . VV . Aliddlesveek , S . W ., svas unanimously elected W . AL ; Bro . R . VV . Forge , P . AL , Treas . [ vice liro . J . Piller , P . AL ,

resigned through ill health ); and J . Gilbert , P . G . 'Iyler , Tyler . A Past Alaster ' s jesvel svas unanimously voted to the W . AL The Audit Committee having been ejected , a sum of money svas voted to the Thrupp 'testimonial Fund . A vote of thanks svas passed to Bro . J . Piller , P . AL , for his long services as Treasurer , and a Ittter of sympathy in his illness svas directed to be sent to him through the Secretary .

Bro . Capt . Walls gave a notice of motion that the sum of five guineas be voted to Bro . J . Barns , W . AL , as Stesvard to the R . M . B . I . Jubilee Festival . Apologies for nonattendance svere received from Bros . Mfiller , S . D . ; F . Chandler , P . M . 1 G 5 G , P . P . G . P ., I . G . ; VV . Smith , Stwd . ;

J . Piller , P . AL ; and many others The names of two gentlemen for initiation and one brother for joining having been handed in , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . A few toasts followed , and the proceedings terminated at an early hour .

WIDNES . Lodge Of Equity ( No . 13 S 4 ) . —The installation meeling of this lodge took place on the 2 nd instant at the Alasonic Rooms , when Bro . J . Golf , S . W ., was installed W . AI . The following ollicers sv : re also invested : Bros . J . Walker , I . P . M . ; F . H . Pankhurst , S . VV . ; W . White ,

J . W . ; A . J . Kyle , P . M ., Treas . ; R . Whiteside , Sec . ; J . Hough , S . U . ; S . Welding , J . D . ; VV . Priestnall , I . G . j J . II . Lee , Org . j A . M'Connell and J . Keighley , Stwds . j and VV . Holt , Tyler . After the installation ceremony the brethren assembled at thc Central Hotel ( Bro . Parkes ) , svhere a banquet svas served , the nesvly-installed VV . AI . taking the chair .

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The usual Alasonic toasts having been given , a Pas Alaster ' s jesvel svas presented to Bro . J . Walker as an expression of the appreciation of the brethren of the lodge of his services during the past year . A pleasant evening svas spent , a musical programme being gone through after the banquet . It svas contributed to by various brethren , and by visitors from Warrington , Runcorn , and St . Helens . The jesvel svas manufactured by Bro . George Kenning .

WOKING . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 1564 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge svas held on the nth ult . at the Prince of VVales Hotel , and svas svell attended both by members and visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting sverc read and confirmed , after svhich the report of the Audit Committee , shosving a substantial

balance , svas received and unanimously adopted . Bro . J . AL Parsons svas presented as Master elect , ' and installed sssto ttse cVsa ' s * by tbe retiring W . M ., Bro . \ V . S . J ackson , in an exceedingly able and impressive manner . The following officers vvere appointed and insested : Bros . W . S . Jackson , I . P . M . ; AL Cutting , S . W . ; AL Dodge , f . W . ; J . Wellspring , Sec ; S . J . Larcombe , S . D .: A .

Gayton , J . D . j J . V . Kitchinp , D . C ; T . L . Smith , I . G . j F . Theobald , Org . ; F . Larkham and F . Wallace , Stwds . The l . P . AI . svas then presented svith a handsome Past Alaster ' s jesvel , in recognition of the able manner in svhich he had carried out his duties during the past year . After banquet the usual toasts svere honoured . "The Queen and the Craft" and "The M . W . G . M .,

H . R . H . the Prince of VVales , " svere proposed by the W . AL , and loyally responded to . The W . AI . proposed "The Health of the R . W . P . G . AI ., Bro . Col . G . Noel Aloney , C . B ., " in eloquent terms . The P . G . AI . responded , and expressed his appreciation of the admirable manner in svhich the svork had been conducted , and hoped the lodge would continue to prosper . Bro . Parsons , in replying to the toast of "The W . AL . "

stated that it vvas the proudest moment of his life , and he thanked the brethren sincerely for the honour they had done him in placing him in that exalted position . He hoped that during his term of ofiice he should be able to give every satisfaction , and svould do his utmost to further the interests of the lodge . " The Visitors , " "The Installing Alaster , " " The Past Alasters , " and "The Alasonic Charities" brought the proceedings to a close .

WREXHAM . Square and Compass Lodge ( No . 1336 ) . —On Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., Bro . T . B , Barton svas installed as Worshipful Alaster at the Alasonic Rooms , svhen there svas a large attendance of the member *; of the lodge and visiting brethren to do honour to the occasion . The brethren present included Bros . R . H . Done , W . AL ; G .

Cathrall , LP . AL ; T . B . Barton , S . W . ; D . D . Pierce , J . W . j C . K . Benson , P . J . G . W ., Treas . j J . W . M . Smith , Sec . j J . Phennah , S . D . j J . Little , J . D . ; VV . A . Fraser , I . G . ; J . F . Edsbury , P . AL , P . P . J . G . W ., Org . ; R . W . Glascodine , Stsvd . ; H . Davies , P . M . ; R . VV . Evans , P . M . ; T . J . E . Young , P . AL ; G . P . Rosvbotham , P . AL ; J . A . Harris , P . AL ; T . Lee , J . E . Thomas , A .

Winder , B . Lesvis , T . Summah , A . Renfree , R . T . Posvell , J . W . Bishop , C . Price , E . Jones , A . Creighton , J . Shaw , J . Cssrtis , J . E . J ackson , A . McGuffie , R . Lewis , H . Venables Williams . G . Bevan , L . Powell , W . Griffiths , N . Fisk , C . Davies , E . Edsvards , and G . P . Edwards . The visitors present included Bros . J . England , P . AI . 1432 ; H . Venables Palin ; J . Kilvington ; G . F . Adams , S . W . 721

R . Rosvland Jones ; H . G . Little , I . P . M . 16 74 , P . G . P . ; J . Fisher , P . AL 353 , P . A . G . P . ; Grcnville Jones ; VV . Cope ; VV . Tickle ; ] . A . Robinson ; Herbert Ellis , P . AL 721 ; Thos . Brosvne , J . VV . 721 ; VV . Pern ' s , W . AL 757 ; VV . Peers , W . M . 721 ; Jno . li . Davies , P . M . 1477 ; VV . White , 1325 ; J . D . Bolton , P . AI . 1477 ; W . P . Jones . W . M . 1477 , P . G . S . B . ; I .

Powell , 477 ; W . B . Roberts , 3 S 7 , P . P . G . D . C ; W . Holloway Bott , W . AL 1124 ; and !•' . VV . Pilcher , 23 SG . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Barton svas installed by Bro . G . Cathrall , P . AL The W . AL invested his officers as follosvs : Bros . R . li . Done , P . P . G . Std . Br ., l . P . AI . ; D . D . Pierce , S . VV . ; J . Phennah , J . W . ; R . VV . Evans , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; G . P . Rosvbotham , P . AL , Sec ; ] . Little , S . D . ; VV . A . Fraser , J . D . ; R . W ,

Glascodine , I . G . ; J . F . Edisbury , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., Org . ; H . Venables Williams and Nesvton Fisk , Stsvds . j and T , Lee , Tyler . At the close of the ceremony the W . M ., on behalf of the lodge , presented Bro . R . H . Done , svith a Past Alaster ' s jewel . Subsequently the brethren of the lodge and the visitors dined together at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel , under the presidency of the W . AI .

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Kennington Chapter ( No . 1381 ) . —This prosperous chapter held a meeting at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 4 th inst ., svhen there svere present , among others , Comps . 11 . Salter , ALE . Z . ; W . A . Dowling , H . ; A . E . Austin , J . ; H . Higgins , P . '/ .., P . P . G . D . C , S . E . ; Sims , S . N . ; G . Everett , P . Z ., G . Treas ., Treas . ; Smith , P . S . ; Dennis , 2 nd A . S . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S . ; C . H . Kohler , P . / .. ; E . Ayling ,

P . / .. ; H . J . Lardner , P . Z ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; VV . VV . Westley , P . Z . ; Griffin , Lundie , and others . Comp . Goraliza , SG 2 , svas a visiior . The minutes of the previous convocation svere read and confirmed . The ballot svas taken for Bro . J . Knight , SGi , and , it being unanimous , he svas admitted to the Degree by the AI . E . Z . in a highly creditable manner . The election ol

Principals and ollicers fur the year ensuing then took place as follosvs : Comps . Dowling , ALE . Z . ; Austin , H . j Sims , ) . ; Higgins , S . E . ; Smith , S . N . ; Geo . Everett , Treas . ; Dennis , P . S . ; Davies , ist A . S . ; Colsvell , 2 nd A . S . ; and Reinardt , Janitor . A Past Principal ' s jesvel svas

voted by acclamation to the ALE . Z . I he Audit Committee having been appointed to audit the accounts before thc next regular convocation , the chapter svas closed , and the companions adjourned to an excellent banquet , svhich was served svith attention and geniality by the host , Comp . Buxton . Upon the removal of the clotli the usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts received ample justice .