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St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 673 . )—A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., at thc Masonic Temple , Hope-street , when Bro . J . 0 . Mallabar vvas duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The oflicers of the lodge present vvere Bros . j . B . Parker , W . M . j I . Clarke , P . M ., S . W . ; H . Halse , P . M . ; L . Herman , " P . M . ; G . Godfrey , P . M . ; I . Hocken , P . M . ;

T . Clark , P . M . ; J . H . Stillings , S . W . j J . O . Mallabar , * | . W . ; D . J ackson , W . M ., Treas . j R . Rawlinson , Sec . j J . T . Callow , D . C . ; VV . E . Horton , I . G . ; J . VVilliams , F . H . VVilliams , and J . Jones , Stwds . ; Albert E . Workman , Org . ; and VV . H . Ball , Tyler . There was a very large attendance of members , and amongst the visiting brethren were Bros . A . D . Hesketh , P . M . 11 S 2 ,

P . P . G . S . B .,- Walter Ervin , P . M . 1393 , P . P . A . G . S . j R . Foote , W . M . 2294 , P . P . G . Treas . ; H . M . Molyneux , P . M . 15 s , P . P . G . D . C ; VV . H . Smith , P . P . A . G . D . C . j Rev . H . G . Vernon , 1505 , P . P . G . Chap , j J . M . Tunstall , P . M . 1035 , Prov . G . P . j J . C . Robinson , P . M . 2294 , P . G . S . j W . 1 . l arman , W . M . 1325 ; E . R . Latham , W . M . 594 j " [ . B . Galloway , VV . M . 11 S 2 ; H . Round ,

W . M . 1609 ; G . A . Harradon , P . M . 1713 ; R . Warriner , P . M . 1 547 j VV . M . Lunt , P . M . S 23 j E . Shaw , P . M . 155 ; R . G . Bradley , P . M . 249 ; R . Robertson , J . VV . 7 S 6 ; R . H . Leake , J . D . 1547 ; and J . G . Hassell , Sec . 2290 . The presenting officers vvere Bros . J . T . Callow and T . Clark , andtheVV . M . elect vvas installed by Bro . ] . B . Parker , I . P . M . After his installation , Bro . J . 0 . Mallabar , VV . M .

proceeded to install his officers as follows : Bros . J . B . Parker , I . P . M . ; R . Rawlinson , S . W . ; W . E . Morton , J . W . j D . Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; James VVilliams , Sec . ; Rev . VV . H . Harpur , Chap . ; J . T . Callow , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., D . C . j Albert E . Workman , Org . j VV . H . Williams , S . D . ; Joseph Jones , J . D . ; | . Wylie , I . G . j W . R . Roberts , T . H . Youds , and VV . fl .

Jones , Stwds . ; and VV . H . Ball , Tyler . The musical service at the'installation vvas perfoimed by Bros . Kirkham , Heginbotham , Burt , Hudson , and Poulson , Bro . A . E . Workman presiding at the organ , and those brethren also supplied the musical programme after the banquet , which vvas served in the large dining-hall by Bro . Casey , the House Steward . During the evening Bro . J . B . Parker vvas presented vvith a Past Master's jewel .

Derby Lodge ( No . 724 ) . — Bro . Charles W . Higson was , on the 26 th ult ., installed as the new W . M . of the above Iodge at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , in the presence of a large number of members and visiting brethren . The chair vvas occupied at the opening of the Iodge by the retiring W . M ., Bro . D . H . Ogley , supported by Bros . VV . Stephenson , I . P . M . ; G . Gordon , P . M . ; J . Commin , P . M . ; D . Davies , P . M . ; J . Sharpies , P . M . ; C . W . Higson , S . W ., W . M . elect ; T . H . Evans , J . VV . ; G . Beeken , Treas . ; R . H . Fraser , Sec . ; VV . Gosling ,

S . D . ; John Humphreys , P . M ., D . C . ; C . G . Groves , I . G . j VV . Hudson , Org . J T . P . Hodgson and E . Roberts , Stwds . ; and M . Williamson , Tyler . Among the visitors vvere Bros . R . Foote , P . M ., P . P . G . T . ; Walter C . Ervin , P . M ., P . P , A . G . S . ; J . Tunstall , P . M ., P . G . P . ; VV . Maddox , W . M . S 23 ; J . F . Booth , W . M . 1299 ; H . Round , VV . M . 1609 ; S . Haden Tones , I . P . M . 1299 j R . W . Gow , LP . M . S 23 ;

R . G . Bradley , P . M . 249 j R . Ludford , P . M . ( Valparaiso ); R . T . Britten , P . M . 175 CJ VV . H . Veevers , P . M . 594 ; E . Cattrall , P . M . 203 ; E . R . Latham , VV . M . elect 594 ; G . Eyton , J . VV . 2215 ; B . Allenby , Sec . 594 j W . Evans , S . D . 1325 j J . Pheland , S . D . 594 , * W . Naylor , J . D . 1620 j and J . Roberts , J . D . 1713 .

The VV . M . elect , Bro . C . VV . Higson , vvas presented by Bvos . J . Sharpies , P . M ., and G . Gordon , P . M ., and afterwards invested his officers for the following year as follows : Bros . D . H . Ogley , I . P . M . j T . H . Evans , S . W . j R . H . Eraser , I . W . j G . Beeken , P . M ., Treas . j W . Gosling , Secj J . Blenkinsop , S . D . j C . G . Groves , J . D . j T . P . Hodgson , I . G . j E . Roberts , G . C . Rostock , T . Holmes , and J . Taylor , Stwds . j and G . Gordon , P . M ., D . C .

Before the lodge vvas closed , a valuable P . M . 's jewel was presented to the retiring W . M ., Bro . Ogley , for his services during the past year . The brethren afterwards dined together , when the usual Masonic toasts were duly given and heartily responded to . The proceedings vvere further enlivened by several songs , & c , an agreeable feature during the evening being' the rendering of the third act from "Othello , " by Bros . Barry Stuart and G . D . Clarence , also the violin solo by Bro . J . Busfield .

Royal Victoria Lodge ( No . 1013 ) . —The annual installation meeting of the members of this lodge took place on the 3 rd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Hopestreet . Bro . F . Evans was installed VV . M . by Bro . T . K . Hughes , P . M ., and the officers invested vvere Bros . VV . I " . M'Donnell , I . P . M . j W . H . Thornton , S . W . j VV .

M'Vyilliam , J . VV . ; W . Warburton , S . D . j J . VV . Glendinning , J . D . j G . Broadbent , I . G . j Squire Chapman . P . M ., Treas . j T . K . Hughes , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C . j J . VV . Napton , Sec . ; E . Barnett , P . B . Warburton , T . P . Bethell , and G . Proudman , Stewards ; J . Jones , Org . ; and Peter Bali , Tyler .

Stanley Lodge ( No . 1325 ) . —A meeting of this lodge vvas held at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on the 24 th ult ., when Bro . Thomas James Jarman vvas duly installed by Bro . T . M . Shuttleworth , VV . M . 314 , P . S . G . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing year . 'l'he presenting- officers were Bros . j . H . Bradshaw , P . G . S . of Wks ., and R . B . Burgess , P . M . The members of the lodge present included

Bros . Thos . Guile , VV . M . ; J . Davis , P . M . ; | . Holme , P . M . ; M . Brown , P . M . ; R . 13 . Burgess , P . M . ; T . J . Jarman , S . W ., W . M . elect ; T . Jennings , Treas . ; E . Collister ] ones , Sec ; VV . Lockwood , S . D . ; J . Woodward , J . D . ; J " . H . Bradshaw , P . M ., D . C . ; W . Evans , I . G . ; W . H . Hodges , Stwd . ; and VV . H . Ball , Tyler . Amongst the visiting brethren were Bros . T . M . Shuttleworth , W . AI .

314 , P . S . G . W . ; Rev . T . Barton Spencer , P . M . 314 , Grand Chaplain of England ; G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C ; A . D . Hesketh , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Robinson , P . M ., 2294 , P-G . S . ; R . Armitage , P . A . G . S . ; R . Maitin , P . P . G . T . j H . M . Molyneux , P . P . G . D . C . ; Robeit Foote , P . P . G . T . j T . H . VV . Walker , P . G . Treas . ; H . Round , VV . M . 1600 ;

Captain M'Nab , VV . M . 241 ; G . R . Ashton , I . P . M . 203 ; J . . Humphreys , P . M . 724 ; J . H . Tyson , P . M . 1182 ; J . Spedding , 995 ; T . A . VVithey , P . M . 1299 ; Charles Roberts , S . VV . C 05 ; J . A . Hignett , J . W . 1393 ; and Wm . Coffey , Stwds . 2109 . The new VV . M . proceeded , after his installation , to invest his officers for the ensuing year , as follows ; Bros . E , Collister J ones , S . W . j J . Woodward ,

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J . W . ; T . Guile , I . P . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Hodges , Sec . ; VV . Evans , S . D . ; Martin Nicholas , J . D . j VV . Carson , I . G . j T . A . Bradshaw , | . Barrett , and T . [ ones , Stwds . ; W . Hudson , Org . ; 1 . H . Bradshaw , D . C . ; ' W . H . Ball , Tyler . The brethren afterwards partook of a banquet served by Bro . Casey , the House Steward . The postprandial

proceedings were most agreeably enlivened by the musical contributions of Bros . W . Sweetman and J . Humphries , and the members of the Liverpool Quartette , Bros . S . Kirkham , E . Edwards , J . Heginbothamfand N . F . Burt ; Bro . VV Hudson supplying the accompaniments . A clever ventriloquial sketch vvas given by Bro . Middleton

Andrews , and vvas greatly enjoyed by all present . Bro . T . Guile , the I . P . M ., vvas , during the evening , presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , together with a handsome marble timepiece and side ornaments . The jewel vvas manufactured by Bro . George Kenning-, Liverpool .

MILLBROOK . Meridian Lodge ( No . 893 ) . —The annual installation meeting was held in the Freemasons' Hal ) , on thc Sth inst ., when the following vvere installed and elected for the ensuing year : Bros . VV . E . Marchant , VV . M . ; | . Duckett , I . P . M . ; E . Price , S . W . ; G . B . Nicoll , J . W " . ; R . H . Frizell , Chap . ; Bersey , Treas . ; VV . H . Bickford ,

Sec ; S . B . Stanton , S . D . ; Wilton , J . D . j Cundy , l . G ; Veale , Org-. ; John Price , Dir of Cers . ; Ewens and Morey , Stwds . ; Fisher , Tyler . Thc installing officer vvas the I P . M ., Bro . John Duckett , assisted by the other P . M 's present , who vvere Bros . VV . Harris , J . Pearn , J . Hosking-, Surgeon E . J . Worth , Cause , Bickford , Coath , Evans , Carne , all of the lodge ; H . I . Barber , 1247 ; N . Radmore ,

159 ; A . H . Whidden , 122 ; J Leonard , 202 , and others . A handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro J . Duckett , the retiring VV . M ., in appreciation of his Masonic zeal and ability , and he in turn presented the lodge vvith a pair of silver wands . On the conclusion of business , the brethren and their numerous visiting brethren adjourned to the Commercial Hotel , where a plentiful and excellent

repast awaited them , purveyed and catered by Bro . Bickford , the genial proprietor of the "Commercial . " During the evening many loyal , fraternal , ancl philanthropic toasts were given , and some capital songs were sung by Bros . Barber , Leonard , Sawdy , Penberthy , and Whidden , Bro . Veale accompanying on the piano . A hearty toast to the host and hostess , Bro . Bickford and Mrs . Bickford , concluded a most enjoyable night ' s entertainment .

PLUMSTEAD . Pattison Lodge ( No . 913 ) . —The installation meeting of the above powerful and premier provincial lodge took place on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Mount Pleasant , and was attended by a large and influential gathering of the brethren of the lodge and locality generally . The lodge vvas opened by Bro . W . D . Keeble , VV . M .,

and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , Bro . B . de B . Lopez , S . VV . and W . M . elect , vvas presented to the VV . M . to receive at his hands the benefits of installation , and well and ably did Bro . Keeble do the work up to when his successor vvas placed in the chair and saluted by a Board of Installed Masters . Bro . Lopez appointed

and invested his officers as follows : Bros . VV . D . Keeble , I . P . M . j Col . E . Hughes , M . P ., S . W . j W . Busbridge , J . W .,- the Rev . R . J . Jamblin , M . A ., P . P . G . Chaplain , Chaplain ,- C . Coupland , P . M ., P . P . ] . G . W ., Treas . j E . Denton , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., Secj W . Sanders , S . D . j W . C . Taylor , J . D . j Dr . E . Bryceson , I . G . j C . H .

Clapham , D . C . j J . ] . Collins , A . D . C . j R . F . Tyler , Org . j J . H . Bull , Asst . Org . j H . J . Butter , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., D . K . Somers , and J . 0 . Cook , Stwds . ; and C . Warren , Tyler . Bro . C . H . Lawson , P . M ., then took up the office of Installing Officer , and delivered the lectures in eloquent and impressive language , for which he vvas heartily and universally congratulated . Bro . Lopez commenced his

reign by presenting a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jewel to his immediate predecessor , and , in the name of the lodge , wished him long life to wear it , as a token of the esteem of the brethren , and for the admirable manner in which he had carried out his duties as Master during his year of office , for which Bro . Keeble suitably and feelingly returned thanks .

Bro . Coupland vvas then unanimously re-elected to represent the lodge on the Charity Committee , and then the lodge was closed . The banquet was partaken of at the New Falcon , Gravesend , where the munificent catering of Bro . Shrubsole vvas thoroughly enjoyed and commended . Among the other brethren present were Bros . A . Penfold , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; VV . T . Vincent , P . M . ; T . D .

Hayes , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; R . J . Cook , P . M . ; H . Mason , P . M . ; E . Palmer , P . M . " ; R . Pidcock , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Sussex ; F . R . Bryan , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Somerset , - C . Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ) ,- J . Griffiths , W . Lock , C . Hartnup , G . Frost , VV . Young , J . Topp , VV . Corder , J . Hooton , R . Ginman , D . C . Capon , A , Wallis , J . Mitchell , VV . Hayward , J . Frankling , J . Haslett , VV .

Harris , R . Turrell , H . Towns , W . Rahtz , C . Ellis , H . Malings , G . Laurance , F . Estler , C . Hager , A . D . Capon , VV . B . Ledger , H . Grafton , J . Farrier , E . Lewis , A . Moore , R . S . Court-man , A . VV . Jackson , G . H . Campbell , VV . Fenn , C . VV . Scantlebury , R . Saunders , VV . G . Newton , VV . H . Pryce , H . Steward , VV . Wren , J . VV . Dickenson , VV . Chaney , | . j . Messent , O . Arnold , W . Davidson , R .

Rabson , R . Pollard , B . Hammond , L . Mills , H . G . Baker , J . Turton , S . Horton , VV . Murphy , Tucker , Spencer , and others , all of the lodge . Among the visitors were Bros . VV . Russell , P . M . 77 , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Treas . j Jos . Storey , P . M . 1107 , P . P . G . Supt . Wks . ; f . Taylor , P . M . ii ' , P . P . G . S . B . Hants ; Capt . G . Spinks , P . M . 153 C , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . VV . Mitchell , P . M . 615 , P . G . Stwd . ;

J . Warren , P . M . and Sec . 700 ; W . Tailbey , W . M . 13 j ] . VV . Miller , VV . M . 700 j li . King , W . M . 615 ; G . W . Parsons , S . VV . 1050 ; VV . Webber , S . VV . and VV . M . elect 700 ; S . Southgate , J . VV . 700 ; H . Grice , S . VV . and VV . M . elect 13 ; J . Lawson , S . D . 1789 , - E . . Morris , S . W . i ; Syj Capt . J . Sculley , P . M . and Treas . 17 S 9 ; S . Matthews , 2147 J R . C . Clyne , 22 G 6 J C . I . Barton , yoGj G . Wells ,

1327 ; VV . G . Forder , 123 S ; E . Phillips , 700 ; I '" .. Williams , 1539 ; G . H . Porter , 700 ; II . Palmer , 700 ; VV . Turton , of an American Lodge ; S . Vann , 1967 ; J . Silvester , unattached ; and others . "The Health of the Queen and Success to the Craft " having been honoured , The W . M . proposed the toast of "H . R . H . the Most

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Worshipful Grand Master , " and , in so doing , said it almost impossible to say anything new about the toast l * they all knew that anything their G . M . could do for H benefit of the Craft he always did vvith his whole heart a 1 soul . He asked them , therefore , to drink the toast : bumpers , - and most cheerfully did the brethren resnnnH !" the call . ' ttt

Ihe I . P . M . then proposed the toast of "The PG M the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present a i Past , " and said that although he had not the honour f knowing them personally , be had read of them and of the ¦ great services to Freemasonry in the Freemason , and to sociel " . at large in thc daily papers . Lords Carnarvon ancl Uthon ' vvere familiar names in the mouths of every English Mi *

as brilliant examples ot labour and self-sacrifice for -T , cause , and he asked the brethren to drink the toast heartily ' Bro . Coupland , then had the honour of proposin" * tl , toast of "The Right Hon . the Earl Amherst , P . G . M „ ¦ Kent , " and said that they , as good Masons , delighted ' to honour his lordship . They had on the previous Tuesdav seen him at Burnley presiding over P . G . Lodge , and there

he seemed in the best of health and spirits , and announced his intention of getting- married shortly , ancl he felt sure they would all agree with him when he heartil y wished hj m and his wife who vvas to be , many years of health and happiness . He well remembered his lordship when , in iS ( j 0 he took over the duties of P . G . M . of the Province of Kent ' and since then he had unremittingly attended to the duties

of that high ancl important position as anyone who attended Prov . G . Lodge might easily see and understand , and such had been the influence of his lordship ' s genial , yet firm ruling , that they now numbered over 3000 brethren of the province , all actuated by but one sentiment , namely , love and respect for their Prov . G . Master . After pleasantl y alluding to the forthcoming marriage of his lordship , he asked them

to show their appreciation of his many admirable and genial qualities by drinking his health with all the enthusiasm in their power , and heartily wish him and his future wife Ion" * life and happiness . The toast vvas drunk amid repeated rounds of cheers , and every demonstration of esteem ami regard for his lordship . Bro . Lawson then proposed the toast of "The D . P . G . M .

Bro . Eastes , and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past . " lie said no lodge in the province had more reason to be proud of the members of Prov . G . Lod ge than the Pattison had . During the past two years they had had to go to his lordship upon matters seriously alf ecting their position as members of P . G . Lodge , with the result that theirP . G . Master hacl , at Bromley , on the previous Tuesday , laiddown ,

in clear and precise terms , the following solution of the difficulty , namely : that the Pattison and United Military Lodges were to remain provincial lodges , and still hold their meetings at the Plumstead Masonic Hall ; but should any new lodge be formed , or any lodge at present in the province hold its meetings there , they must be formed under , or join the banner of the Metropolitan district . With the toast he

had the privilege of coupling the name of a distinguished and respected Mason , Bro . Russell . That brother vvas on the previous Tuesday unanimously elected to the important position of P . G . Treasurer ; it was an office that had been held for iG years by his predecessor , Bro . Thorpe , and his predecessor ' s father had held it before him , and now , as he hadsaid , Bro . Russell was , at theirlate Prov . G . Lodge meeting

at Bromley , elected unanimously to the position so long ancl honourably held by Bro . Thorne , and the very first lodge he had visited after his election was the Pattison Lodge , for which he , in the name of the lodge , heartly thanked him , and asked the brethren to show their thanks by drinking the toast in bumpers . Bro . Russell , who was heartily cheered on rising to

respond , said he thanked them on behalf of himself and thc Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge , Present and Past , for the toast so ably put by Bro . Lawson , and so kindly responded to by them . He looked upon it as a good augury for the future of the province , that the very first lodge visited by him , after the high office conferred on him , should bc the strongest lodge in the province . Directly

he received their invitation he accepted it as an augury , and said to himself " I must go , " and he vvas there , and vvas very gratified at the kind and hearty reception given him . It inspired him with the idea that he should receive the assistance of that powerful lodge , and not only that , but every lodge in the province . If so it would make his duties easy ancl the task a pleasant one to follow in tire

footsteps of one who had so long , so nobly , and so honourably filled the office held by their esteemed Bro . Thorpe-He had , however , for many years been in the constant habit of handling sovereigns , and the more he now had from O province the merrier , for if there vvas one thing more than another that gratified him , it vvas to know the great amount of good the province did with its money . He need not tell

them because they knew what the province had done for tire Charities of the Order . The votes of the province , when collected and gathered together were the means of enabling ' them to carry their candidates , ancl had acted as cause and effect , and so enabled them to keep the lead they had taken many years ago , and which it vvas intended to keep up , a * instanced by the thousand guineas collected last year for tire of

Girls' School Centenary Festival . In iiis position as one the Provincial Charity Commissioners , hc had to prepare the lists so as to know where the votes vvere to come fr ° * and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to see I 3 ro . Coupland walk in one election day vvith a bundle of vole * neatly tied up vvith a piece of red tape ; a piece that seemed to be a bond of union between them , for directly he saw it

he knew the value of it , and that it vvas for him ancl the interest of the province generally that they were s ° presented . After congratulating the lodge on its support o | the Charities , he referred to the recent move of the lodge "over the border . " It had been a source of great trouble to the P . G . Lodge , and his lordship especially , who was not going to lose his first born if he could help it j and as Jaco '

wrestled vvith the angel from early morn till dewy eve , a * their Prov G . M . wrestled with the angel at Grand Lodgetheir esteemed Bro . Col . Clerke , and defeated him . " . then concluded by again heartily thanking them for then cordial reception of the toast . The I . P . M . then proposed the toast of " The VV . M ., ' , ' & f

in so doing , said he felt that he could scarcely do justice w the toast . They had had some experience of Bro . J . opez » and could all say that he vvas a most excellent brotJK- ' ' ! . . good Mason , lt was told them in a portion of thc inst al j- " tion ceremony , that " every candidate for the Master's cW should be courteous in manner , easy of address , but stea y and firm in principle , " and he felt sure that it would be ** in the case of their esteemed W . M . Their VV . M- v *