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trusted that that cordiality and good feeling would always prevail in that lodge . He thanked the brethren for presenting him with the handsome jewel , which he should always regard with pride and as a memento of a happy year spent as W . M . of the Ebury Lodge . " The Visitors " was given by Bro . Fowler in cordial terms . Bros . N . Salmon , P . M . ; Wood , W . M . 1 GS 5 ; Tucker , W . M . 213 G ; and Van Os , P . M . 1695 , made suitable acknowledgment of the profuse hospitality they had received .

Other toasts were given before the pleasant proceedings terminated . Bro . Fred . Stephens , P . M ., was in charge of the musical arrangements , and was assisted by Miss Gertrude Snow , Miss Emily Foxcroft , Miss Jessie McLaren , and Bros . Stuart Walker , Geo . Robins , Alf . Atkin , Wm . Webb , Fred . Russell , Laughton Field , and Amies King .

Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 . This lodge met at Freemasons' Hall on Friday , the 5 th inst . Present : Bros . C . Kupferschmidt , A . G . Sec . German Correspondence , W . M . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., as I . P . M . ; C Purdon Clarke , S . W . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B ., as J . W . ; G . W . Speth , P . A . G . D . C , Sec ; Rev . J . W . Horsley , as S . D . j Gotthelf Greiner , as J . D . ; Dr . W . Wynn Westcott , P . M . ; and W . M . Bywater , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; also

the following members of the Correspondence Circle : Bros . Rev . A . G . L . Robertson , Brandon Dansie , T . Charters White , as I . G . ; H . P . FitzGerald Marriott , R . Palmer Thomas , A . Digby-Grecn , J . J . Rainey , J . B . Nicholes , C . Wells , J . Peeke Richards , Thomas Cohu , Hamon le Strange , P . G . D . ; W . J . Armitage , H . B . Chamberlin , F . D . Davy , Dr . R . T . Cooper , S . W . Morris , J . W . Stevens , A . G . Boswell , J . R . Farrar , E . Bissell , J . W . Aplin , F . Dowse , R . A . Gowan , B . H . Brough , S . R . Baskett , F . W . Mitchell , F . J . Allan , J . H . Montague , E . C . Stimson , E . A . T . Breed , O . Marsland , F .

J . Rebman , J . S . Gibson-Sugars , W . C . Barnes , J . W . Barnes , K . Cooper , E . S . Shelton , S . Mendelssohn , C B . Barnes . C F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; Pitt Becker , R . Orttewell , W . J . Songhurst , T . Adams , Dr . G . Mickley , P . A . G . D . C . ; G . W . Taylor , C . H . Earner , Miller , and J . B . Welch . Visitors : Bros . J . Gibson Harris , 222 ; M . Marsland , 19 ; Col . Alex . S . Bacon , 6 5 G ( New York ); W . J . Rivers Willson , 2264 ; Dr . W . G . Walford , P . M . 1584 ; and W . J . Potts , P . M . 1805 . The following six lodges and 41 brethren were elected to the membership of the

Correspondence Circle , viz .: Lodge Cleveland , No . 2503 , and Lodge Hibernia and Albion , No . 2 S 9 ( I . C ) , Townsville Royal Arch Chapter , No . 207 ( S . C ) , Townsville , and Lodge Leichhardt , No . 932 , Rockhampton , all in Queensland ; United Manawatu Lodge , No . 1721 , Palmerston North , New Zealand ; and Easterford Lodge , No . 2342 , Kilvedon , Essex ; Bros . Wm . Dodds , 932 , Rockhampton , and G . Smith , 819 ( S . C ) , Townsville , Queensland ; Capt . W . Laidlaw , P . M . 36 , and H . C Handford , 36 , both of Ballaratt , Victoria ; Capt . A . R . Nethersole , 150 , Vizagapatam , P . M . 391 ,

Allahabad , and N . Nadel , P . M . 273 , Madras , India ; A . W . Adams , P . M . 2383 , Kimberley , C . Dansie , Port Natal , and Dr . P . B . D . Stubbs , 2537 , Cape Town , S . Africa ; F . J . Morphy , P . M . 617 , Buenos Ayres ; J . H . F . Rickon , P . M . 2 , Little Rock , Arkansas , and M . C . Baum , W . M . 209 , New York , U . S . A . ; C Calkoen , 92 ( E . C ) , Amsterdam ; R . Patey , P . M . 622 , Wimbourne ; P . Bevan , 1679 , Eastbourne ; W . L . Carrick , P . M . 543 , Stokesby , Yorks ; R . R . Riddell , W . M . 393 , Berwick-on-Tweed ; A . H . Harding , 289 , Leeds ; J . J . Pittman , P . M . 538 , Croydon ; S . Warburton , P . M . 1052 , f

Manchester ; R . K . Ellis , 442 , Peterborough ; Dr . M . Le Cronier , u . . Vincent , and A . W . Godfray , all of 590 , Jersey ; the Rev . A . E . Purvis , 379 , Bath ; J . R . Pastfield , 39 , Exeter ; Dr . * H . Gervis , 409 , Bishops Stortford ; A . J . Thompson , 2433 , Liverpool ; W . J . M . Dowden , P . M . 2208 , Bournemouth ; T . C Stanley , 435 , F . R . Farrow , 1196 , Mai . C Probyn , 21 , G . Inskipp , P . M . 1997 , J . G . Albert , P . M . 227 , 1 . M . Bastone , 1861 , Capt . F . C . J . Loder , J . B . Welch , 1524 , W . T . Potts , and W . Gladding , 2632 , all of London . , . The Secretary called attention to the following exhibits s A certificate of the Grand

Orient of France dated March , 1774 , and , therefore , one of the earliest issued by this body , and signed by some 30 of the most prominent Masons of that time in France , including such names as Dr . Guillotin , the Duke of Luxemburg , Lacorne , Dr . Gerbier , De la Chaussee , Baron de Toussaint , de Langes , Pyron , Morin , & c , exhibited by Bro . J . T . Thorp , of Leicester ; a beautiful pierced silver jewel , exhibited by Bro . J . J . Hogg , of Kelso ; a facsimile of the apron in the possession of the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes at Berlin , said to have been worn by Frederick the Great , exhibited by the

W . M . ; a beautiful jewel presented by the Caledonian Lodge , No . 325 , in 17 GS , to Bre . A . Ten Brock , exhibited by Bro . S . R . Baskett ; and a large leather apron from an engraved plate , published by the notorious Finch , a very rare specimen , exhibited by Bro . Orttewell . Bro . J . J . Rainey read a paper describing and giving the history of the curious furniture of the Shakespeare Lodge , No . 42 G , at Spilsby . There ensued an animated conversation on the peculiarities of working the M . M . Degree in various parts of the country and abroad , in which a large number of the brethren took part . A vote of thanks was accorded Bro . Rainey for his interesting paper . The Secretary then read

a paper prepared by Bro . Gustave Jottrand , of Brussels , on the antiquity of the Lodge at Mons , in Belgium , wherein that brother sought to prove that the tradition of its origin in 1721 was trustworthy . In the discussion which ensued Bros . Speth , Gould , and Kupferschmidt tcok part , and a great deal of interesting information was contributed , but they were unable to concur in the position taken up by Bro . Jottrand . A vote of thanks was also accorded our Belgian brother for his interesting paper . The following joining brother was proposed from the chair , and seconded b y the S . W ., viz ., George Lawrence Shackles , Hull , P . M . of Nos . 57 , 1 5 , and W . M . No . 2494 . The brethren then adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant for dinner .

St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 . The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , Thorne , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult . Present : Bros . T . Barber , W . M . ; J . Constable , acting I . P . M ., Sec ; H . A . Fenton , S . W . ; G . Eland , J . W . ; E . Hirst , S . D . ; R . Brew , J . D . ; T . J . Smith , l . G . ; W . P . Robotham , Org . ; W . Halgarth , Almoner ; T . R . R . Marsdin , Stwd . ; T . Tomlinson j and F . Pine , T ^ ler . The draft scheme of the West Yorkshire Benevolent Institution was read and discussed and approved . A candidade was proposed and seconded . I'hc lodge was then closed . The brethren afterwards partook of supper in the Club Room .

Warrant Officers Lodge , No . 2346 . The above lodge met at Freemasons' Hall on Friday , the 19 th ult . The minutes having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . Alfred Joyce and T . Alfred Crichton , and , the same proving unanimous in their favour , Mr . Crichton was afterwards initiated . Bro . Samuel Hammond , 8 G , was balloted for as a re-joining

member , the same proving unanimous in his favour . Bro . VV . Morgan was passed to the Second Degree , and Bros . A . Crow . W . A . Gilfillan , W . B . Shorter , P . W . Mitchell , S . Q . Hayman , and J . F . Dewdney were raised to the Third Degree . Bro . H . B , Dickins , S . W ., was . elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . A . Molony , P . M ., Treasurer .

At the audit of the lodge accounts the books showed a substantial balance in hand , and the business done for the past year was greatly in excess of that of the year previous , and we feel that the lodge is still going up .

Holborn Lodge , No . 2398 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Holborn Restaurant on Tuesday , the 2 nd instant , when Bro . C O . Burgess , P . M . 2473 and 1 G 14 , W . M . 2460 , P . P . S . G . D . Surrey , was installed as W . M . The members present included Bros . J . Appleton , VV . M . j C . O . Burgess , VV . M . elect ; Dr . S . R . Lovett , P . M ., Treas . ; C . R . Ellis , P . P . G . S . B . Cambs . and Surrey , Sec . ; C . H . Ferryman , J . W . ; Creswell

Well-=, W . Hemming , P . M . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . L . Isiacs ; J . R . Cleave , W . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Surrey ; R . W . Steggles , W . M . ; E . Rice , W . Harburt , S . W . ; W . Ratley , F . Kedge , P . P . G . Reg . Berks ; P . M . Barnum , W . M . ; A . H . Snow , P . M . ; O . E . F . Cobb , A . Robertson , F . Jackson , W . M . ; W . W . Lee , and others . . < -. ,.,-,. Lodge was opened , and the minutes confirmed , and other business having been transacted , Bro . C . O . Burgess was duly installed as W . M . by Bro . Appleton , who performed the ceremony in a highly creditable manner . The following brethren were appointed as officers : Bros . J . Appleton , LP . M . ; C . H . Ferryman , S . W . ; Creswell

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Wells , J . W . ; Dr . S . R . Lovett , P . M ., Treas . ; C R . Ellis , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Cambs . and Surrey , Sec ; Rev . C P . Marriott , Chap . ; R . D . Freeman , S . D . ; A . L . Jones , J . D . ; N . Dukas , I . G . ; Dr . S . Lloyd , P . M ., D . C . ; F . German , A . D . C . ; E . Angel , P . M ., and R . Sandland , Stewards ; and James Westcott Harding , P . M ., Tyler . A very satisfactory audit report was adopted , which showed the lodge to be in a

sound financial condition . On the proposition of the' W . M ., it was unanimously resolved that a ladies' night should be held , and a Committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements . Five guineas were voted to the Indian Famine Fund , five guineas to the Hospital Fund , and one guinea to the Endowment Fund of Guy ' s Hospital .

Lodge was closed , and after banquet the usual toasts were honoured . The following toasts having been disposed of , Bro . J . Appleton , I . P . M ., proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " and said it was difficult to know what should be said first in his favour . Bro . Burgess was one of the founders of the lodge and came in at the lowest office of Steward . They all knew him as an eminent Mason , being Vice-President of all the Masonic ItistituUotis , and a member ot a large tuimbic ot other Degrees . As a Craft Mason this was the fourth chair Bro . Burgess had occupied , and it therefore

followed that they had an eminent and experienced brother as W . M . The brethren therefore knew perfectly well that the business of the lodge would be conducted in the most satisfactory manner possible . He ( the I . P . M . ) congratulated the lodge on having such a W . M ., and wished Bro . Burgess a very happy and prosperous year of office . Bro . C O . Burgess , P . P . G . D . Surrey , VV . M ., returned thanks , and said it was not perhaps the easiest task to reply to a toast so kindl y proposed , because the most friendly things the LP . M . had said were calculated to bring blushes even into the hardened

cheek of a W . M . Like the plaintiff in an action for breach of promise of marriage who said she never knew how much she had suffered until she heard it from the eloquent lips of her counsel , so he ( the W . M . ) never knew how many attributes he possessed until he heard the kindly utterances of the LP . M . Those utterances were dictated by sincerity , for Bro . Appleton , I . P . M ., was one who could be gauged by his truthfulness , and who said what he meant . He ( the W . M . ) became one of the founders , by the kindness of Bro . Lincoln , at the eleventh hour , and he had worked through most of the

offices from Steward to Worshipful Master . So much had he enjoyed each office that he sincerely wished he could go through them all again . It had been one of the most pleasing of his Masonic experiences . The Steward was looked up to by some of the brethren with more homage than the W . M ., and when he first performed the duties of Deacon he thought the eyes of civilised Europe were upon him . He could not but feel it was a great honour to be the W . M . of such _ a prosperous lodge as that . He would only ask for their friendly assistance in providing him with a certain amount of

work , so that they might be profitably occupied . He trusted that during his year the prosperity of the lodge would suffer no diminution at his hands . The Worshipful Master then proposed "The I . P . M . " and said that reciprocity of compliment gave him the apportunity of acknowledging the services rendered by the I . P . M . during the past year . Bro . Appleton had conducted his duties with credit and dignity , which had given the greatest satisfaction to all the members . Although the I . P . M . was occupied by important public duties he had found time for his Masonic

work and the lodge had prospered during his Mastership . The brethren , in recognition of his services , had voted Bro . Appleton a handsome jewel , which he ( the W . M . ) now asked the I . P . M . to accept as a souvenir of a happy year of office . They hoped thc LP . M . would have long life to enjoy his well earned position . Bro . J . Appleton , LP . M ., in response , said it gave him great satisfaction to know he had discharged his duties and won their approval . He had used his best endeavours to discharge his duties in a proper manner . He felt some satisfaction in the balance

sheet and in the fact that he left the finances in a better state than he found them . He , however , did not take all the credit , as much was due to the ofiicers , especially the Treasurer and Secretary . For "The Visitors , " Bros . F . Kedge , P . P . G . Reg . Berks ., J . R . Cleave , P . P . G . D . Surrey ; F . J ackson , W . M . j and R . Steggles , W . M ., returned thanks . Other toasts were given before a pleasant evening was brought to a close . Bro . E . P . Delevanti , Org ., directed the musical arrangements and was ably assisted by Miss Snow and Miss Alice Thomas ( both daughters of prominent Freemasons ) , and Bros . R . Leyland and William Walshe .

Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 . The installation meeting of this lodge , which has attained phenomenal success during its short career , was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , on the ist inst . Bro . J . R . Roberts , who had presided during the past year as W . M ., and who recently took up the largest London list , amounting to ^ 259 , as Steward , representing the lodge for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , installed as his successor Bro . E . Valerian ! . The newly-installed W . M . is well-known as a P . M . and Secretary of the

Rothesay Lodge , in which he has been instrumental in doing a vast amount of good for the Masonic Charities , and it must have , therefore , been especially pleasing to him to have been installed in another lodge which has also taken a very prominent part in Charitable work . Indeed , at the meeting under notice , a further sum of 50 guineas was voted for this purpose . Bro . Valeraini invested his officers with the skill of an old Past Master , although under very painful circumstances , having just previously heard of the death of a very intimate friend and companion , Bro . Nicols , founder and

proprietor of the Cafe Royal . Lodge was opened by Bro . J . R . Roberts , W . M ., who was supported by Bros . E . L . P . Valerian ! , P . M ., W . M . elect ; W . H . Bailey , G . Treas ., I . P . M . ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; G . Everett , P . G . Treas . ; J . Welford , P . M ., Treas . ; James Stephens , P . G . W . Bucks , Sec . ; E . Rogers , P . G . Steward , S . D . ; Major E . J . Reed , J . D . ! B . Carter , l . G . ; W . H . Making , P . M .: J . H . Haylor ; W . H . C Rudderforth , P . M . ; S . Hussey , P . M . ; W . J . Batho ; M . S . Rubinstein , Org . ; B . Griffin , P . M . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B .. Sec . R . M . I . B . ; T . J . Bolton , W . M . 16 S 7 5 W . H . Cranshaw ,

2521 ; li . M . Lander , P . M . 1642 ; L . Verdier , P . P . G . S . ; T . Button , W . M . 2410 ; E . Bonham , W . M . 1305 ; J . F . Spiers , 1637 ; R . M . H . Griffith , 16 77 ; T . W . Liddington , S . W . 2012 ; F . Gallezia , P . M . 1637 ; H . Jones , 1432 ; J . McNiel , 669 ; C H . Burns , S . D . 16 37 ; S . Tromanzi , 1637 ; T . Hurdle , 15 ; S . Sinclair , 1601 ; J . W . Dawson , 1790 ; N . J . Turner , W . M . 1767 ; A . L . Coles , J . D . 8 ; W . James , P . M . 1708 ; H . Whale , 13 G 6 ; R . Ballenger , I . G . 1637 ; S . Fonseca , 1563 ; W . H . White ; G . Samuel , W . M . 1706 ; Henri Gros , P . M . 1637 ; and R . Davis , P . M .

lhe . conlirmation of the minutes was followed by the principal feature of the proceedings , Bro . E . Valerian ! being presented as W . M . elect by Bro . James Stephens , P . M ., Sec , and duly installed in the chair . The following officers were appointed : Bros . W . Thomas , P . M ., S . W . ; E . Rogers , P . M ., J . W . ; J . Welford , P . M ., Treas . ; James Stephens , P . M ., Sec . ; ' E . J . Reed , S . D . ; B . Carter , J . D . ; W . H . Making , P . M ., I . G . j J . H . Haylor , P . M ., and W . H . G . Rudderforth , P . M ., D . Cs . j S . Hussey , P . M ., and W . J . Batho , Stwds . j and M . S . RubinsteinOrg . The W . M .

, presented the I . P . M . with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel as a token of respect and esteem from the members , and the gift was briefly acknowledged . The W . M . then observed that he thought the first duty of the occupant of the chair was to represent his lodge at one of the Festivals of the Institutions , and as the LP . M . had just completed a Stewardship for the Benevolent Institution , and Bro . Sir John Monckton , P . G . W ., was acting in a similar capacity for the Girls' School , he had no choice but to serve as

Steward for the Boys' School . Bro . W . H . Bailey , G . Treas ., proposed that 25 guineas should be placed on the list of Bro . Sir John Monckton , P . G . W ., and a similar sum on the W . M . 's list for the Girls' and Boys' Schools respectively . Bro . James Stephens , P . M ., Sec , seconded the proposition , which was carried by acclamation . Bro . Sir John Monckton said he should be very proud to represent the lodge for the Girls' School .

Several letters of regret for non-attendance were announced , and the lodge was closed . A choice banquet was served in first-class style , and the usual toast list was then proceeded with . " The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . thc Prince of Wales " were heartily honoured .

In giving "The Grand Officers , "/ the W . M . said the lodge should be proud of the quality and quantity of the Grand Officers present . The brethren admired their work , and would try to imitate them , and he hoped they would succeed in their endeavour , and that some would attain the same high rank . Bro . Sir John Monckton , P . G . W ., thanked them for the very kindly manner in which the toast had been received . As an Honorary member , he should be proud to represent the lodge as Steward , and should be in good co mpany , as the W . M . would support