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that the genial good humour and kindl y courtesy at all times evinced by Bro . Richardson , had , if it svere possible , streng thened the respect and esteem in svhich the I . P . M . had been held for many years past , and that he could only hope that at the expiration of his osvn Mastership he would retire carrying the same feelings and kindly regards . The Installing Master , in response , svhile expressing his

heartfelt thanks , said he felt that he had not deserved half the praises bestosved upon him . He thanked the Past Masters and officers for the assistance rendered to him , and could not help regretting leaving the chair just as he felt competent to discharge the duties of the important office . The toasts of "The Past Masters" and "The Officers ofthe Lodge" svere then given ani replied to , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Faith Lodge ( No . 141 ) . —This old lodge held a meeting at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 26 th ult . Among those attending svere Bros . C . Welch , W . M . ; Taylor , S . W . ; Ryan , J . W . ; W . Carter , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Stuart , P . M ., Sec ; Hakim , P . M ., acting S . D . ; White , J . D . j Godfrey , LG . ; Sharpley , Org . ; Langdale , I . P . M . ; Charles Dairy , P . M .-. Capt . Walls , P . M . ; R .

Jordan , P . M . ; Frommholz , P . M . ; and C . Wetzlar , P . M . Among the visitors svere Bros . Dehane , P . M . 1543 , P . P . S . G . D . ; Grover , P . M . 1613 ; Rawlins , S . W . 1894 ; Hurst , 1977 ; and Isaacs , late 141 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . VV . White svas passed to the Second Degree . The ballot having been taken for Mr . S . N .

Isaacs , he svas duly initiated into Craft mysteries , the ceremony being svell performed . Bro . E . Hopsvood , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., having through indisposition resigned the position of Stesvard to the Jubilee Festival of the R . M . B . I ., Bro . Frommholz , P . AI ., w * as elected in his place , and the sum of ten guineas voted by the Iodge svas ordered to be placed on thelatter ' s list . Bros . E . Hopsvood , P . M . ; Rumball , P . M .:

Trott , S . D . ; and others sent apologies for non-attendance . The iodge svas then closed . A banquet follosved , and the Worshipful Alaster in the exercise of his discretion requested several of the Past Masters to assist him svith the toast list , svhich they did . Some of the speeches made by those brethren being of more than ordinary merit .

Bro . Dehane , P . P . G . D . Essex , made a most excellent and amusing speech in response to the toast of " The Visitors . " He gave some very interesting details in connection svith Craft lodges of instruction in the West of London , and concluded by urging upon those officers of No . 141 and others svho svere anxious to fill svorking

positions in their old and highly respected lodge , to persevere in accyuiring Masonic knowledge by regularly attending lodges of instruction . In consequence of the recent deaths in Masonic circles , the proceedings svere necessarily curtailed , and no regular programme of music presented .

Confidence Lodge ( No 193 ) . —The regular monthly meetinj of this lodge was held on Monday , the Sth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C ., svhen there svere present Bros . Joseph Hart , W . AI . ; Belchamber , S . VV . ; Audain , J . W . ; Kershasv , P . AL , Treas . j W . VVood , P . M ., Sec . ; Aylett , S . D . j Haines , J . D . j Plowright , I . G . j Reinhardt , Tyler j S . Webb , P . M . j E . J .

Uavey , P . M . j T . E . Fells , P . M . j Nightingale , P . M . j Smithers , P . M . j Smith , P . M . ; Elvin , Fry , and W . 'I horogood . The lodge svas opened , and the minutes of the last meeting svere read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Messrs F . C . Richardson , Edmund Alagness , Alex . D . Rae , and John Cooper Turner , and being unanimous in Savour of each candidate , they svere regularly initiated by

the VV . M . in an able and impressive manner . The sum of 10 guineas was voted from the Benevolent Fund tosvards the assistance of a brother in need . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge svas closed , and over 50 of the brethren partook in the Pillar Room of an excellent dinner . The customary toasts svere "uly honoured , and a most pleasant eveninrr svas snent .

enlivened by the harmonious efforts of several of the brethren , and the terse and telling speeches of the W . AI ., « ro . J . Hart . Bro . Morrosv ' s admirable rendering upon the cornet of the " Lost Chord " and the ' * ' Better Land " was thoroughly appreciated , and the first meeting after the installation passed off svith so much hint as to svarrant the hope of a

successful year to the esteemed VV . M . Ihe visitors included Bros . W . Alorrosv , P . M . 742 j J . Bishop , 105 C J J . C . Searle , 1572 , acting as Org . ; E . otrat ord , 179 ; R . B . Hopkins , 13 S 1 , svho contributed largel y to the pleasure of the evening by his splendid manipulation of the hand bells ; Sidney W . Fells , 1243 ; andW . H . Ellis , 1524 .

United Pilgrims Lodge ( No . 507 ) . —The regular meeting of this popular lodge svas held at the ¦ - •¦• luge House Hotel , on Thursday , the zSth ult . There were present Bros . Ellson . W . AL ; Thomas , S . W . ; C . H . ¦ - -tone , J . W . ; Peters , P . AL , Sec ; Gilson , S . D . ; J . A . "ing , J . D . j Beste , I . G . j and Atkinson , Org . ; Cockell , i . M . j Joyce , P . M . ; Terry , P . AL ; Watts , P . AL ; fnarman P . . . Gould , Terry , Comfort , Castle , Caton , 1 . . —» - •»•»., uuuiu , icuy , S ^ UIIIIUIL , iwasiie , " -. mon , osvles

" , Lipscomb , and Harrison , Tyler . The visitors were lv ? V , ? orman ' ' " - - ' 9 '' Sanders , 1853 ; White , 700 ; ? , V . A / . A Q' ' Nutl-HE . W . M . 231 ; Horsman , P . M . i '' - > ' ii * ' ° ' ^' V , Essex " J' A' Lain S > 3 ' J Chambers , S . W . \\ £ ' ' ' ' 0 ' Harrison , Mo ; and Robin , 249 . •IV , d * raised t 0 the Sublime Degree , Bros . ml . 7 , ^ ""fort passed , and Bro . Castle initiated in a most perfect manner . The W . AI . gave the charge , svhich .. •n * appreciated . The lodire voted the sum nf tsventv

ftp n ° . P laced u I the list ol Bro . Joyce , P . AL , for w-i . « b ¦ 0 , ent ¦ "sti'i'ion at the . Jubilee Festival . There from \ ulf a two bal , ots for tnc sum of I've guineas each thp , ? . •icr ' cvol '! nt Fund , which speaks well for the lodge , 1 ] C , sums b e'ntr annually drasvn for . Bro . J . H . Laing , the ^ v ? . ° - unc ; cd t ,, at ** e ho P ' - '" represent the lodge at cndp , f \ sllval of " -el Girls . The business of the lodge capital 1 Was closed ' and the brethren adjourned to a ¦ - •¦ ¦ ¦ Jitai banquet . wereI Dij ! ° , ? . "io usual loyal and Masonic toasts receive , h . L **" , . ' ' in most pathetic terms , and That , J iS 1 " r '' n in a sympathetic manner . ° * -Grand nn PrS G'M " ° V - - » and the rcs ' received U " Kcrs > ' resent and Past , " svas svell given and

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The toast of " The W . M . " svas given in most eloquent terms by the I . P . M ., Bro . Cockell , stating that his svork that evening had been rendered in such an excellent manner that it could not have been excelled . He only regretted the time for occupying the chair svould so soon have expired , as his year of office so far had been one of marked

success . In reply , the W . M . said he svas deeply grateful for such expressions , and he only svished to deserve them , but with all he had only done his dutv . He trusted he might long be spared to represppt the United Pilgrims Lodge , and to see such an exc . lleiit number of brethren coming forward to keep up the prestige .

The W . M ., in giving the toast of "The Initiate , " remarked in very high terms of him having been so excellently connected , and stated that the earnest manner he had shosvn already augured svell for his future . In reply , the Initiate stated he had indeed been very much struck with the beautiful ceremony , and trusted that he might be able to realise to its fullest as time svent on all he

had heard . For Ins part he svould endeavour to carry out those solemn pledges to the very best of his ability . The toast of "The Visitors" svas ahly given by the W . AL , svho remarked that it svas the distinguishing feature of the lodge to svelcome them most heartily . Bros . Horsman , Moorman , Bing , and Nutting responded , one and all congratulating the lodge upon such an excellent

Master , and having such an array of officers , svho had shosvn theirability that evening , and also for such hospitality which had been extended to them . The Worshipful Alaster next gave the toast of "The Past Masters , " svhom he stated svere really the support of the lodge , and svho had alsvays given their very best endeavours for the benefit of it .

This was replied to by Bros . Terry , Peters , and Joyce , svho thanked the W . M . and brethren for such expressions , and promised their most cordial support to the svhole of the brethren . In excellent terms the VV . M . next gave the toast of " The Officers , " stating that no W . AI . could possibly have better . In reply , Bro . Stone , J . W ., stated that it svould be the

ambition of them all to emulate the VV . AI . and the Past Masters , and although it svould be very difficult to surpass the svorking of the W . AL , they all trusted to reach as nearly as possible to it . Bros . Peters , P . M ., Sec , and Laing , J . D ., also replied . The Tyler's toast closed a most successful meeting . Bros . Cockell , Beste , Joyce , and Atkinson afforded great pleasure svith their harmony .

Macdonald Lodge ( No . 1216 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge svas held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambersvell Nesv-road , on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., svhen there svere present Bros . A . G . White , W . AL ; F . P . Baxter , S . W . ; R . Alarshall , J . W . ; W . J . Messenger , P . AL , Sec ; Major Easterbrook , S . D . ; C . J . Pitcher , J . D . ; Major G . 'H . N . Bridges , P . M ., D . C ; S . F .

Cornish , LG . ; S . Hill , Org . ; H . 1 * . Masvbey and J . F . C . Sims , Stsvds . ; W . S . Harvey , I . P . M . ; j . Stevens , P . M . ; A . E . Bradley , P . M . ; T . V . Turner , P . M . ; Capt . A . J . Syle , P . M . ; A . Cranch , P . AL ; Col . Ernest Villiers ( Commanding Officer istS . R . V . ) , VV . J . Ellis , H . VV . Poole , C . Player , A . England , F . J . Pullan , F . B . Williams , and others . Visitors : Bros . G . B . Davis , 212 S ; O . L . Finch ,

1041 ; and B . Dosvsett , 101 . Ihe previous minutes having been confirmed , Bro . W . J . Ellis svas raised to the Third Degree . Messrs . J . Hosvard and C . VV . Smith svere respectively balloted for , accepted , and initiated , the svhole of the ceremonies being very ably performed by the W . AI . A motion relatingto the necessity for recommendations to the Shooting Committee of the corps in connection svith the Iodge presentation cup and its

accompanying annual money grant svas introduced by Bro . Alarshall , and , consequent on pressure for time , svas adjourned for consideration at ensuing meeting . On the proposition of Bro . Alajor Bridges , votes of condolence and sympathy svere passed in reference to the recent deaths of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale and of the late Grand Secretary , Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and these were ordered to be entered on the minutes .

The lodge svas then closed , and the brethren adjourned to supper , after svhich the usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere honoured , and a pleasant hour or two passed in liarnony and good fellosvship . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 1306 ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge svas held at the Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate , on Wednesday , the 13 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . J . Magrath , VV . AI , svho svas supported by the follosving ollicers and brethren of the lodge , Bros .

A . VV . Flack , S . W . ; A . F . C . Dickson , J . VV . ; J . G . Tsvinn , P . M ., Sec ; A . G . Clements , P . AL , D . C ; W . O . Ssvetman , l . P . AI . j C . J . Holmes , S . D . pro tern . ; C . Dasve , J . D . ; F . Styles , I . G . pro tern . ; VV . H . Shersvin , Org , ; C . Schultz and J . L . Green , Stsvds . ; T . J . Tyer , P . AL ; J . Oxley , P . M . ; Beard , White , Craighead , Cox , Halcrosv , Capon , Stahl , Stanton , Harper , Hirst , Olley ,

Smith , Gibbs , and others . Visitors : Bros . J . G . Stevens , P . AI . 554 ; F . S . Plowright , I . G . 193 ; and J . Pattenden , SG 5 . The brethren svore Alasonic mourning as a mark of respect to the memory of Bro . G . H . Jacobs , a late member of the lodge , and also that of the late Grand Secretary . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , the W . M . raised Bros . Taylor and

Schaumlotffel , and then proceeded to re-app *> int and invest his officers belosv the office of J . W ., the S . D . having resigned , as follosvs : Bros . C . Dasve , S . D . ; C . V . Jenkins , J . D . ; C . Schultz , 1 , G . ; J . L . Green , C . J . Holmes . and F . Styles , Stsvds Thc follosving telegram svas dispatched to II . R . IL the Prince of Wales : " The members of the Lodge of St . John , 1306 , assembled at the Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate , desire

to express their deep sympathy svith their Grand Master in the very serious illness of his son , the Duke of Clarence . " After the dinner svhich follosved , the VVorshipfuI Alaster gave the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , alluding to the great trouble the Royal Family had become launched into in the sad and serious illness of the Duke of Clarence

and the loss the Craft had sustained in the death of their Grand Secretary , Bro . Col . Shadsvell II . Clerke . Bro . Ssvetman , I . P . M ., then rose to propose the next toast , svhich under the circumstances might be considered the toast of the evening— " The Health of the W . M ., " it being the jubilee of his birthday . He said that most of the brethren knesv that Bro . Alagrath had been W . AL of the lodge 10 years ago . By thc zeal and kindly feeling he had

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so often shosvn they knesv he had the svelfare of the lodg at heart , and he asked them to join svith him in svishing him long life and prosperity . The toast svas received svith enthusiasm . The W . M ., in responding , said he svas asvare of the friendship and goodsvill of many of the members tosvards him , but the svay it had been expressed that evening had

taken him by surprise . He thanked them all very much indeed , and said it would alsvays be his study to look after the interests of the Iodge . The W . AL next gave the toast of "The Masonic Charities , " coupling svith it the name of Bro . J . G . Stevens . Bro . Stevens , in responding , said , as they svere asvare ,

the W . M . svas acting in conjunction svith his "Tsvinn Brother" as Stesvard atthe Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and he trusted that the brethren svould rally round them , and send them up svith a good list , and , referring to the sturdy support given on previous occasions and the handsome sum , viz ., 50 guineas ,

the lodge had already given for this special occasion , thanked them in the name of the Institution svhich he represented . " The Visitors " svas then given . Bros . Stevens , Floss-right , and Pattenden replied . Tsvo or three more toasts svere given , and a fesv songs , svhich brought to a close the proceedings of a very successful and enjoyable evening .

Kennington Lodge ( No . 13 S 1 ) . —A large number of brethren attended the installation meeting of this lodge at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 2 nd instant . The members included Bros . J . J . La Feuillade , W . AL ; J . Dennis , S . VV . ; A . LundieJ . W . ; Geo . Everett , P . M ., G . Treas ., Treasurer ; W . Stuart , P . AL , Sec ; J . N . Hearn , S . D . ; C . W . G . Burrosvs ,

Stsvd . ; G . Alillson , I . G . ; VV . VV . Westley , P . AL ,- R . Lingley , P . AL ; H . F . Foale , P . AI . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Middx . ; H . Higgins , P . M . ; R . La Feuillade , P . AL ; C . H . Kohler , P . AL ; and others . Visitors : Bros . C . Cooke , 12 SS ; VV . C . Brosvn , 2024 ; T . Clarkson , 1 G 04 ; C . Crowther , 230 S ; H . Jenkins , P . AL SCo ; T . A . Gaze , P . AC Si ; E . Ayling , P . M . 975 ; H . Salter , P . M .

SGi ; A . J . Shcrnlr , 2353 J P- Murray , G 79 ; J . Ward ; J . Pope , P . M . 1305 ; E . Chamberlain , P . M . 875 E . Dare , P . M . iCjGj E . Clare , J . W . S 65 ; A . W . Lane , W . AI . 167 ; F . BIake , 2 iS 2 j W . Becket , P . AI . 7 S 0 ; J . Hattersley , P . AL 2262 j J . Hearsum , l . P . AI . 1 G 7 ; J . Hudson , 975 ; W . F . Grimmett , 15 ; A . Walker , P . AL 234 S ; A . Berry , P . M . 1695 ; C . Sims , W . M . 120 S ; J . H . Wade , W . M .

12 G 0 ; VV . Smith , I . G . 72 ; H . Keep , P . AI . 14 G 4 ; J . Balcombe , 2345 ; J . Bailey , S . W . iijy ; j . Merry , 1420 ; W . Norcross , 17 * 16 ; W . G . Forington , 1700 ; AlcCall Chambers , 1638 ; J . G . Waite , 1614 ; II . B . Smith , 72 ; H . Gregory Hast , 170 G J W . Sexton , 132 :,- and VV . W . Lee , S . VV . 23 S 1 . The lodge svas opened and the minutes confirmed , and

Bro . E . E . Life ss * as raised to the Degree of M . M . Bro . Westley , P . M ., then assumed the chair and installed Bro . Dennis as W . M . in a most impressive manner . The follosving officers svere appointed and invested : Bros . A . Lundie , S . W . j J . N . Hearn , J . W . ; Geo . Everett , P . AL , G . Treas ., Treas . ; W . Stuart , P . AL , Sec . ; VV . Alecham , S . D . ; Geo . Alillson , J . D . ; C . CoUvell , I . G . ; R . B .

Hopkins , Org . ; C . W . G . Burrosvs , D . C . ; A . C . Thornley and J . Potter , Stsvds . j and R . G . Reinhardt , Tyler . A Past Alaster's jesvel svas presented to the I . P . M . by the VV . AI . and dul y acknosvledged . On the proposition of Bro . Everett , G . I ' reas ., the sum of 20 guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution to be placed on the Worshipful Alaster ' s list . A vote of thanks

to Bro . Westley , P . M ., for the excellent manner in svhich he had carried out the duties of Installing Alaster concluded the lodge business , and the brethren then adjourned to a banquet , svhich reflected great credit on the host , Bro . Buxton . The usual toasts svere afterwards duly honoured . Bro . Capt . T . C . Walls , P . AL , proposed "The Grand

Officers , '' and said they svere all pleased to knosv that in their Pro Grand Alaster , Lord Lathom , they bad a brother of great social position and vast Masonic knosvledge , svho had done a great deal in the past to benefit Alasonry in every svay . Then they had the Earl of Alount Edgcumbe , Deputy Grand Alaster , svhose utterances on the last meeting of Grand Lodge must have been appreciated by all . In the

late Bro . Col . Shadsvell II . Clerke , they had lost a gallant soldier , a courteous gentleman , and one of the most able Masonic svorkers not only in the Craft , but in every Degree in Masonry , Bro . George Everett , G . Treas ., in reply , said it svas a great honour and privilege for him to respond for so important a toast , for time-honoured and well-worn though it

svas , it vvas always received svith great heartiness . Thc pleasure of responding svas enhanced svhen he replied in one of his osvn lodges , because he knesv the members all rejoiced that one amongst them had been deemed svorthy of thc honour of holding so distinguished an ofiice as that of Grand Treasurer . It svas an office one ought to feel very proud to hold , for he held it by the suffrages of his

brother Alasons . It svould ill become any brother to hold the position for more than the one year for svhich he svas elected , for there svere far more brethren svho deserved the ofiice than svould ever attain it . There svere 24 Past Alasters present at the installation that evening , and every one as a member of Grand Lodge was a constituent of his . He svas glad to meet them to say hosv

thankful he svas for the honour paid him in his unanimous election as Grand Treasurer . He svould say on behalf of the Grand Officers that they highly appreciated the manner in sslsicVs they were always received , and it was a great pleasure to them to come amongst the brethren in order to testify by their presence the deep interest they took in all that appertained to Freemasonry .

Bro . J . J . La Feuillade , LP . AL , said lie had the privilege of proposing the next toast—that of "The Health of the W . AL" —and he svas sure they had placed a brother in that position of svhom they svould be proud . They had seen Bro . Dennis , W . AL , going through his duties in the lodge for some years , and thev felt sure he ss'ould be success ! ul

during his year of office , and prove himself a svorthy brother . Bro . James Dennis , VV . M ., . thanked the brethren for having placed him in the position of VVorshipfuI Alaster . He did not think that since he had been a membercertainly since he had been an officer—that he had ever heen absent until the last meeting , svhen in his absence , through illness , they elected him unanimously to the chair . He hoped