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Bro . Alderman Frank Green , Junior Grand Deacon , was initiated in the Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 , on the 24 th April , 1 S 72 . The year following he took part in the foundation of the Prince Leopold Lodge , No . 1445 , and was its W . Master 1874-5 . He is also a founder and Past Master of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , and of the Alliance Lodge , No . 1827 , and became a joining member of the British Lodge , No . 8 , in 1 S 7 8 . He was exalted in the Royal Arch Degree in the Doric ChapterNo . 933 on the 16 th September , 1 S 73 , and was elected

, , M . E . Z . of the Stability Chapter , No . 217 , in 1879 , and of the British Chapter , No . S , in 1 S 82 . Six years previously he was elected to serve on the Board of General Purposes , and was for three years its Vice-President . He has taken a great interest in all our Charitable Institutions , having constituted himself a Life Governor of each , besides having acted in the capacity of Steward at several of their anniversary festivals , the Girls' School having , in this respect , found most favour with him .

The election of Bro . Alderman Frank Green as Lord Mayor for the year ensuing was accomplished on the 29 th ult ., with a unanimity which conveyed a high compliment to the chief of the ward of Vintry . The livery cannot bestow a higher compliment upon a candidate for the position of Lord Mayor than to accept him with acclamation , and that is what the livery in Common Hall assembled have done . There was not even a single question asked , a fact which speaks volumes for the confidence of the electors .

Before the Common Hall the customary service took place at the church of St . Lawrence Jewry , the Lord Mayor , the Sheriffs—Bro . Alderman Vaughan Morgan and Mr . Joseph Lawrence—several members of the Court of Aldermen , and all the high officers attending in their picturesque robes and insignia of office . The Rector ( the Rev . J . Stephen Barrass ) , who is also the Lord Mayor ' s chaplain , delivered an interesting address from the text , " Can ye not discern the signs of the times V" ( Matthew xvi ., 3 ) .

DRO . ALDERMAN FRANK GREEN , LORD MAYOR ELECT . At the conclusion of the service , the Sword Bearer , in the name of the Lord Mayor , invited the rector to dinner . The civic party then returned to the Guildhall , wlieic they assembled in the Aldermen ' s Room prior to the occupancy of the hustings . In the meantime , the Great Hall , which was almost deserted an hour before , had become populated with liverymen , who well filled the body of the hall ; while to the right and left of the hustings were seated the Common Councilmen .

The RI-XORUKR , in full-bottomed wig , advancing to the front of the hustings , informed the liverymen present that they had assembled in the exercise of their undoubted rig ht to elect a Lord Mayor for the year ensuing , and added that , in order that their choice might be free and unfettered , the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen who had passed the chair would leave the hall . The Lord Mayor and the senior Aldermen having retired to the Aldermen's

room , The COMMON SERJEANT , who was also wearing a full-bottomed wig , read to the livery the list of those who were eligible to serve the ofiice of Lord Alayor , their names being ; Mr . Frank Green , Alderman and Stationer ;

Sir Joseph C . Dimsdale , Alderman and Grocer ; Sir Marcus Samuel , Alderman and Spectaclemaker ; Sir J . T . Ritchie , Alderman and Shipwright ; Mr . John Pound , Alderman and Leatherseller ; Sir William Treloar , Alderman and Loriner ; and Mr . F . P . Alliston , Alderman and Cordwainer .

The Common Serjeant reminded the electors that they had thc privilege of iiturning two names to the Court of Aldermen for that body to elect one of the two . On a show of hands Bro . Alderman Frank Green was unanimously elected , and his name , with that of Bro . Sir Joseph Dimsdale , was conveyed to the Lord Mayor and thc senior Aldermen . After the lapse of a few minutes , the Lord Mayor and his colleagues returned to the Common Hall , Bro . Alderman Frank Gitcn walking on the left-hand side of the Chief Magistrate , a fact which showed

lhat the Court of Aldermen had approved of the choice of the Livery . Loud ihet IS followed thc entry of these gentlemen . From the hustings thc Recorder ma de the official announcement of the election , and more cheers were raised for thc Lord Mayor elect . At this juncture the Town Clerk called upon Bro . Alderma n Frank Green to come forward and take upon himself the office of Lord

Mayor during the ensuing year . The LORD MAYOR ICLUCT , who was greeted with hearty cheers , said : My Lord Mayor and brother Liverymen , 1 can assure you with the utmost possible sincerity that I highly appreciate the great compliment that has been paid to me to-day by my election as Lord Mayor of the ancient City of London . ( Applanse . ) 1 value most highly thiu mark of your confidence , and I thank you heartily for thc

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very cordial greeting you have given me to-day , and which I venture to regard as an indication that in your judgment my 22 years of services to the Corporation have not been barren of results . ( Applause . ) I am keenly sensible of the great and grave responsibility attaching to the office of Chief Magistrate of this City

of London , and I can only hope that , in emulating the example set me by so many distinguished predecessors in the office , and by always keeping in the forefront as my first aim the duty of maintaining the rights and prestiges of my fellow citizens I may in some measure succeed in discharging those duties of the office to your satisfaction and to my own credit . ( Cheers . ) In the evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained the Lord Mayor-Elect and Miss Green at dinner at the Mansion House .

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Hartismere Lodge , No . 1663 . The Festival of St . John was celebrated by the above lodge on the 3 rd inst ., when Bro . Arthur Flatman , W . M . elect , was installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B . England , Sec . R . M . B . L , in the presence of a large assembly of visitors and brethren of the lodge . He afterwards appointed and invested hisofficers as follows : Bros . Henry Rix , P . G . P ., I . P . M .,- F . W . Bray , S . W . ; I . VI . Martin , J . W . ; Rev .

C . D . Gordon , Chap . ; Walter Hunt , Treas . ; C . W . Harper , P . M ., Sec . ; G . W . Watkins , S . D . and Or ? . ; William Turner , J . D . ; E . A . Onyon , P . M ., D . C . ; I . F . Page , P . M ., I . G . ; Walter Gre » n , Steward ; and H . Skuffham , Tyler . After the ceremony , the annual banquet was held at the White Lion Hotel , presided over by the newly-installed Master , Bro . Flatman . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with harmony .

Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , No . 2184 . The installation meeting of the above happy little lodge took place on the 2 Sth ult ., at the King ' s Head Hotel , Chigwell . Bro . James Millen , VV . M ,, opened the lodge , and after Bro . Fincher had been raised to the Third Degree , Bro . F . J . Eedle , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , tock the chair , and in duecouise installed Bro . W . Catt , S . VV . and W . M . elect , into the chair as Master of the lodge . Bro . Catt invested his officers as follows : Bros . James Millen , I . P . M . ; John J . Joyce , S . VV . ; R . J . Mitchell , l . W . ; C . II . Canning , P . M ., P . M .

and Treas . 1472 , P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; C Jolly , P . M ., P . M . and Sec . 1472 , P . P . A . G . D . C , Sec . ; C . Millington , S . D . ; W . S . Penney , J . D . ; F . H . Penney , I . G . ; A . Peterson , D . C ; J . P . Ayres , Org . ; R . A . Dickson , J . Hills , P . M ., and A . Mendelslam , Stwds . ; and J . Ives , Tyler . Bio . Eedle then gave the addresses with perfect feeling and accuracy , for which he was heartily thanked . Bro . Millen was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel suitably engraved . Bro . Citt , W . M ., wis elected to represent the lodge , on the Provincial Charity Committee . The Auditors' report was received and adopted , accounts and vouchers being found perfectly correct , and then the lodge was closed .

The banquet was superbly served by the esteemed host , Bro . Lswis , and his assistants , for the excellence of which he was subsequently thanked . The usual loyal , Grand , and Provincial Grand Lodge toasts were honoured , and some good speeches , songs , and recitations helped to move the passing hours merrily along .

Among the other brethren present were : Bros . Jos . Cohen , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C ; S . Carlton , P . M . ; W . Reynolds , P . S . W . ; W . E . Pickering . B . Vmsy , W . T . Baines , J . H . Baines , F . C . G . xodman , O . Benton , 2707 , P . G . W . ; Kingston , W . M . 1044 ; Mumford , W . M . 276 ; Gratton , P . M . 2504 ; Brocklehurst , I . P . M . 317 ; Dennis , S . VV 171 ; Baldwin , I . G . 216 S ; C . J . Catt , 1637 ; Hmney , 17 S 0 ; Mark , I . G . S 27 ; Taylor , J . W . 12 ; Andrews , 1420 ; and Burrows , 1 S 05 .

Mendelssohn Lodge , No . 2661 . This new musical London lodge held its installation meeting on Saturday , the 6 th instant , at the Holborn Restaurant . Bro . William John Hellyar , jun ., P . M ., W . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . F . Inskipp , I . P . M . ; Arthur VV . Jones , S . W . ; B . Bramble , P . M ., J . VV . ; Robert Peachey , P . M ., 'Treas . ; Richard J . 11 innings , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex , Sec . ; William H . Duffield , P . M ., S . D . ; J . William Stevens , P . M ., J . D . ; C . j . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C ; Mount Brown , LG . ; J . P . Attwater , Org . ; C Gough , Henry Corner , J . Slapleton , and H . J . Iluggatt , Stwds . ;

Charles Stevens , P . M . ; F . P . Baxter , P . M . ; W . J . Hellyar , A . R . Ebling , Alick C Nurzey , J . VV . Eisenman . Frank J . Fisher , George P . Nash , J . Crowther , Charles H . Dewey , and Ralph Currie . The visitors were Bros . Wingrove Ives , 1929 j H . Savidge , P . M . 22 ; George Inskipp , P . M . 1977 ; F . Lamer , P . M . 2054 , P . P . G . Supt . of Works Herts ; Henry Howe , P . M . 1391 , P . G . D . C . Leicester and Rutland , J . W . 242 S ; G . W . Barter , P . M . 23 O 2 ; William George Woodward , A . S . 1656 and 2722 ; E . R . Painter , 7 G 6 : G . T . Harrap , P . M . 12 SS ; James Gawthrop , P . M .

170 G ; W . George Williams , P . M . 2191 ; W . P . Hodges , W . M . 21 S 2 ; A . Geverding , P . M . 21 S 2 ; R . A . Kemp , P . M . 170 G ; H . J . Marten , P . M . 1420 ; John Hewett , S . D . 16 S 1 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; J . Freeman , J . VV . 55 ; Charles G Sadler , W . M . 170 C ; C . H . Kempling , S . VV . 1700 ; and William Stewart , W . M . 2632 . Bro . A . R . Ebling having been raised to the Third Degree by the W . M ., Bro Arthur Wallington Jones , S . VV ., and W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C , and was thereupon installed by Bro . W . J .

Hellyar , W . M ., as Master of the lodge for the year ensuing . Bro . W . J . Hellyar was invested as I . P . M ., and the other brethren invested as the vV . M . ' s officers for the year were : Bros . Benjamin Bramble , P . M ., S . W . ; William H . Duffield , P . M ., J . W . ; Robert Peachey , P . M ., Treas . ; Richard I . Hennings , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex , Sec . ; C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C ; John VV . Stevens , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Wks . Surrey , S . D . ; Mount Brown , P . M ., J . O . ; Charles Gough , I . G . j J . P . Attwater , Org . ; Henry Corner , James Stapleton , Henry James Huggatt , and Frank J Fisher ,

Stwds . ; and Bro . R . VV . Edgley , P . M ., Tyler . During the obligation of the W . M . elect , Bro . Gawthrop rendered the anthem " Be thou faithful unto death" in magnificent style , Bro . A . Geverding accompanying on the violoncello . After the officers had been invested , Bro . Hellyar delivered the addresses to the Master , Wardens , and brethren , and completed the work of his year of office in a manner not only memorable , but as a credit to the lodge of which he was the third Mister . A Past Master ' s jewel , with " Tertius " on the scroll , was presented to him at the conclusion of his day ' s arduous work by the W . M . in the name of the lodge , which voted this

recognition of his services during the time he held the office of VV . M . After referring to the work done by Bro . Hellyar , he said that if ever any W . M . had earned such a distinction it was Bro . Hellyar . The whole of the Master ' s work had been performed to perfection by their late W . M ., who had set an example to his successor which it would be difficult to follow . Bro . Hellyar , I . P . M ., suitably acknowledged the presentation , and said he had simply endeavoured , to the best of his ability , to discharge his duty to the lodge to the satisfaction of all the members . The balance-sheet and accounts of the lodge were then passed , and the VV . M . closed the lodge and the brethren adjourned to banquet .

Part music of a charming description was performed by the brethren in the intervals between the speeches in which the toasts were proposed and responded to , and solos were sung by Bros . R . J . Hennings , P . M ., Sec ; Wingrove Ives , James Gawthrop , and A . C . Nurzey . Bro . A . Geverding performed a ' cello solo , and Bros . C . H . Kempling and Attwater played a pianoforte duet . Bros . Charles Stevens , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Middx ; C . II . Kempling , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Essex ; and J . P . Attwater , Organist of the lodge ; accompanied at thc pianoforte during the evening .

After the toasts of "The Oueen and the Craft , " "The M . W . G . M ., " and "The M . W . Pro G . M ., the R . W . U 7 p . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " had been disposed of , Bro . W . ] . Hellyar , I . P . M ., proposed "The Worshipful Master . " He said he was afraid he had not very much to say of the VV . M . which was not already known to the brethren . Bro . Jones was a very old member of the musical club , and as such he was k nown to thc brethren of thc lodire . He was also one of the founders of tbe Mendel-