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that of Bro . Fentum , P . G . O ., for piano accompaniment . The banquet table was decorated with flowers in a most tasteful manner , through the kindness of Bro . H . Elliott , which contributed sensibly to this most enjoyable festival . LOUGHBOROUGH . —Howe and Charnwood Lodge ( No . 1007 ) .-The annual festival of this now once more flourishing and highly popular lodge held at the Bull ' s Head Hotel , but very largely composed of brethren

residing in the neighbouring county town of Leicester , was held on Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., and was the occasion of one of the largest and most influential gatherings of the Craft ever witnessed at such an event in the province of Leicestershire and Rutland , many brethren having travelled long distances from other provinces as a mark of respect to the W . M . elect , Bro . Charles Oliver , of Leicester , a brother of Councillor George Oliver , P . M ., who was himself installed

into the same chair two years ago , whose period of office was one of the most happy and prosperous in the recent history of the lodge , and who since he first joined it after the installation of the late General Burnaby , M . P ., has throughout taken such an active interest in promoting its welfare . During the past year the lodge has been ably presided over by Bro . Walton Wilkinson , of Leicester , the newly-installed VV . M . having filled the chair of S . W ., and

his unanimous election to the chair of King Solomon was a source of gratification to all the brethren . All the Leicester lodges were strongly represented at the ceremony , as well as various other lodges in different parts of the provinces , including Bro . T . Oliver , of the Bute Lodge , Cardiff , who takes the immediate charge and supervision of his brother , Councillor George Oliver ' s numerous branch boot and shoe establishments in all the principal towns of

South Wales and the South and West of England . Bro . George Oliver , jun ., the newly-initiated son of Bro . Councillor Oliver , was also among those present , illustrating the devotion of the family to the Craft , and the true brotherly love which prevails amongst them . As will be seen from the list which we give below , there was a very large attendance of P . M . 's , including W . Bro . S . Partridge , the extremely popular newly-appointed Deputy Prov . Grand

Master , and his successor in the office of Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood . The following is a complete list of those present so far as the Tyler ' s book enabled us to obtain it , though a number , of brethren neglected to sign the book Bros . S . S . Partridge , D . P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutand ; C . H . Wood , P . G . Sec . Leicestershire and Rutland ; F . R . VV . Hedges , Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for

Girls ; F . Amatt , P . P . G . P ., P . M ., Treas . 1007 ; VV . Vial , P . P . G . O ., P . M ., D . C . 1007 ; T . Cooke , P . M . 1007 ; B . Wood , P . P . G . P ., P . M . 1007 ; G . Oliver , P . P . G . P ., P . M . 1007 , Treas . 1391 ; R . L . Gibson , P . P . G . P ., P . M . 1007 ; W . Wilkinson , P . G . Std . Br ., l . P . M . 1007 , 279 ; C . Oliver , W . M . 1007 , D . C . 1391 ; Rev . J . Bird , M . A ., P . P . G . C , P . M ., Chap . 1007 , 1560 ; J . Vaughan , P . M . 86 / 279 , 1007 ; C . J . Wilkinson , P . P . G . P ., P . M . 1391 ,

1007 ; W . Millican , P . P . G . S . W ., P . M . 1560 ; J . G . F . Richardson , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M . 1560 ; R . Michie , P . G . S . D ., W . M . 279 ; J . D . Harris , VV . M . 1560 ; G . Matt , P . G . P . W . M . 1391 , 1007 ; T . A . Wykes , P . P . G . Treas ., P . M . 523 ; E . Watson , P . P . G . J . D ., l . P . M . 1391 ; J . S . Clarke , P . M ., W . S . 399 ; J . Bland , P . M . 731 ; H . Nicholson , P . P . G . O ., 523 ; A . Chamberlain , P . P . G . C , P . M . 1391 ; T . B . Saxton , P . G . O . Org ., 1391 , Org . 1007 ; E . Home ,

P . P . G . O ., 731 , 1039 ; J . H . Marshall , S . W . 1007 , S . D . 279 ; E . P . Steeds , J . W . 1007 , 1391 ; A . E . Preston , Sec . 1007 ; R . S . Clifford , S . D . 1007 ; C . Lowenstein , J . D . 1007 ; W . Hamerton , I . G . 1007 ; T . F . Carcoran , and C Pensotti , Stwds . 1007 ; W . E . Cooke , 1007 ; G , C Oliver , 1007 ; G . Bass , 1007 ; J . F . Hodson , 1007 ; VV . D . Silverthorne , 1007 ; T . Sprigg , 1007 ; VV . M , Richards , 100 7 ; W . Goode , 1007 ; W . Armstrong , 100 7 j

H . Walker and G . Bishop , Tylers 1007 ; R . Rowley , S . W . 279 , J . Spurway , I . G . 279 ; W . H . Bastick , 279 ; S . Wand , 279 ; W . H . Lead , 279 ; H . Eagle , 279 ; C Bennion , 279 ; G . Newsome , J . W . 523 ; VV . H . Barrow , Org . 523 ; J . B . Waring , I . G . 523 ; W . Bream , Stwd , 523 ; T . Spearpoint 523 , S . W . 432 ; J . L . West , 523 , Sec . 432 ; W . H . Chamberlain , 523 ; J . G , Parr , 523 ; H . Cooper , 523 ; R . Curtis , 523 ; G ,

Brocklebank , 523 ; J . Harrison , S . W . 1391 ; J . E . Beazley , J . W . 1391 ; Rev . W . R . Hurd , Chap . 1391 ; J . G . Bower , I . G . 1391 ; A . S . Bott and G . A . Anderson , Stwds . 1391 ; G . Jessop , 1391 , S . D . 2028 ; O . Jones , 1391 ; T . H . Heward , 139 1 ; Ferrers and Ivanhoe , 779 ; A . Ferguson , 1391 ; W . Beeson , 1560 ; T . Oliver , 9 60 ; J . Waters , 960 , 87 ; S . Parkes , S . W . 419 ; J . Parkes , 419 ; H . Hall , 526 ; J . Crowhurst , 455 ; W . Johnson , 731 ; H . Home , 731 ; H . Carr , J . W . 10 S 5 ; H . Simpson , S . D . ;

and Tanser and Bloxam , Tylers . The lodge was opened by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Walton Wilkinson , and after the transaction of the usual preliminory business , the ceremony of installation was very ably and effectively performed b y C . J . Wilkinson , P . M . After his installation Bro . C . Oliver invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . VV Wilkinson , l . P . M . ; J . H . Marshall , S . W . ; E . P . Steeds , J . W . ; the Rev . j . Bird , M . A ., P . M ., Chap . ; F . Amatt , P . M ., Treas . ; A . E . Preston , Sec . ; R . S . Clifford , S . D . ;

C . Lowenstein , J . D . ; W . Vial , P . M ., D . C ; T . B . Laxton , Org . ; W . Hamerton , I . G . ; T . F . Corcoran and C . Pensotti , Stwds . In the name of the lodge the W . M . presented a very handsome 1 . P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . W . Wilkinson , the retiring W . M . The remainder of the business of the lodge was then transacted , and later in the evening the brethren , numbering upwards of 80 , sat down to a grand banquet under the

presidency of the new W . M . Host Widnall , of the Bull ' s Head Hotel , even excelling himself in his always admirable catering . The repast being over , the W . M . in brief , but appropriate terms , proposed the toasts of " The Queen and the Craft , " and "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " which it is unnecessaiy to say were both drunk with the usual Masonic lovaltv .

Bro . Amatt , P . M ., proposed "The M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom , and the Grand Lodge of England , which was also very cordially drunk . Bro . Vaughan , P . M ., proposed ' * The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , the Earl Ferrers , and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge , " coupled with the names of VV . Bro . | - Partridge , Deputy Prov . G . M ., and Bro . Michie , P . G . S . D . Bro . Vaughan remarked that he was quite sure it was a source of the greatest gratification to every brother

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in the province to find Bro . Partridge promoted to the high rank which he now so worthily held , that of Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and they would all heartily congratulate Bro . Michie , too , upon his recent appointment to provincial office . VV . Bro . Partridge on rising to respond was greeted with much enthusiasm . He acknowledged the toast in brief ,

but appropriate terms , and expressed the pleasure it had afforded him to witness the very complimentary manner in which the Howe and Charnwood Lodges had that day received the representatives of the Prov . Grand Lodge . He also thanked the brethren for their very kind congratulations of himself , and hoped he should be able satisfactorily to discharge the duties of the office to which he had been so

generously appointed . Bro . Michie also briefly responded . Bro . Walton Wilkinson , I . P . M ., next proposed " The Health of the new VV . M ., Bro . Charles Oliver , " of whom he spoke in the highest terms of regard both as a Mason and in his private capacity . The Worshipful Master , on rising to acknowledge the

toast , was greeted in the heartiest possible manner . He sincerely thanked the brethren of the Howe and Charnwood Lodge for the distinguished honour they had that day conferred upon him , and trusted that at the expiration of his year of office he should be able to congratulate himself that he had , at least , done his best to merit the confidence which they had all so kindly placed in him . He had the

satisfaction of feeling that whenever he required it he might fully rely upon the assistance of the experienced body of Past Masters who belonged to the lodge . He also took that opportunity of acknowledging the great additional compliment which had that day been paid to him by the attendance of such a numerous gathering of brethren from other lodges , both in and out of the province .

The VVorshipful Master , in very eulogistic terms , then proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , VV . Bro . C . J . Wilkinson , P . P . G . P ., P . M ., " special reference being made to the very able and impressive manner in which Bro . Wilkinson had now for several years acted in the same capacity at the Howe and Charnwood festivals . Bro . C . J . Wilkinson briefly responded , and expressed

the gratification it always gave him to render to the Craft any services in his power . Bro . the Rev . John Bird , P . M ., briefly proposed "The l . P . M . and Past Masters of the Lodge , " which was suitably responded by Bro . W . Wilkinson , l . P . M . Bro . Vial , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., proposed " The Visiting Brethren , " coupled with the names of Bros . Bland , S .

Parkes , and T . Oliver , each of whom acknowledged the compliment . The VVorshipful Master proposed " The Officers of the Lodge , expressing the utmost confidence that they would each in their various capacities afford him every assistance in conducting the business of the lodge during his year of office .

Bros . Marshall , S . W ., and Lowenstein , J . D ., acknowledged the toast . Bro . the Rev . VV . R . Hurd proposed in very complimentary terms "The Musical Brethren , " which was drunk with much enthusiasm , and acknowledged in appropriate terms by Bros . Laxton and Wykes . The proceedings during the evening were enjoyably

varied by some excellent vocal and instrumental music , recitations , & e , Bro . T . B . Laxton , Prov . G . Organist , having specially arranged a capital musical programme , which was very elegantly printed in a separate form , surmounted with the arms of the Howe and Charnwood Lodge —those of Earl Howe . The menu , which was also very artistic , bore on the back an excellent cabinet-sized

photograph of the new VV . M . the musical party consisted of Bros . Henry Nicholson ( flute and piccolo ) , T . A . Wykes ( bassoon ) , and Barrow ( piano ) . These brethren gave at intervals very charming performances of selections of English and Scotch airs , and a special selection from "The Pinafore . " The vocalists were Bros . T . B . Laxton , J .

Herbert Marshall , S . W . ; E . P . Steeds , J . W . ; and A . E . Preston , Sec . Bros . George Matt , W . 1 U ., and J . B . Waring each gave recitations , and it need hardly be said that the efforts of all these brethren were very greatly enjoyed . The Leicester brethren returned by a special train leaving Loughborough at 11 o ' clock p . m .

NEWNHAM-ON-SEVERN . —Royal Forest of Dean Lodge ( No . 1067 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place on the 2 nd inst ., at the Town Hall . Present : Bros . A . Parker , W . M . ; J . Shaw Carleton , S . W . ; J . S . Bradstock , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Lynes , P . M ., Chap . ; S . VV . Woods , Treas . ; M . F . Carter , P . M ., Sec ; S . W . Hadingham , S . D . ; G . W . Roberts , J . D . ;

R . Macartney , I . G . ; Job Webb , Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . R . J . Kerr , T . Cadle , J . Davies , and VV . C . Heane ; Bros . A . C Bright , F . G . Washbourn , W . Jones , T . H . Deakin ( after initiation ) . Visitor : Bro . Josiah Smith . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Mr . Thomas Hedges Deakin was duly initiated . Bro . Josiah Smith , M . M . 1021 , proposed by Bro . John Davies , P . M ., seconded by Bro . VV . C . Heane ,

P . M ., was balloted for as a joining member . The Treas . presented his report for the year ending June , 1884 . The Secretary moved that a donation of £ 10 10 s . be given by the lodge from its funds to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The lodge considered the propriety of providing the necessary articles required for use on the supper table ; and appointed a committee to consider the whole arrangements for providing the supper , and report to the lodge at the next meeting .

KIRKBY-LONSDALE . —Underley Lodge ( No . 1074 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on the 5 th inst ., at the Masonic rooms . Present : Bros . W . Robinson , W . M . ; Palmer , S . W . ; Greenbank , P . M ., as J . W . ; Canon Ware , Chap . ; George Wormwell , Sec . ; Rallinshaw , P . M ., as J . D . ; D . H . Birse , I . G . ; Remington , Tyler ; Atkinson , P . M . ; Bryan , Charles Waller , Chas . Edwin

Robinson . Visitor : Bro . Christopher NinskiU , 129 . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The election of VV . M . for the ensuing year then took place ; also the election ot Treasurer and Tyler , and the appointment of Audit Committee . The Rev . Samuel Montague Stable , was initiated . Bro . Edward Armitage , of Trinity College , Cambridge , was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . BOOKING . —Lodge St . Mary ( No . 1312 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 2 nd

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inst ., when Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., was installed as VV . M ., the ceremony being performed , with his usual ability , by Bro . Vera Taylor , P . M ., P . P . G . W . The officers for the ensuing year are as under : Bros . R . G . Kellett , l . P . M . ; John Hutley , S . W . ; James Fuller , J . W . ; VV . Neville Tufnell , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., Treas . ; Thos . Malyn , P . M ., Sec ; George Copus , S . D . ; Charles Brown , J . D . ;

H . C Suckling , I . G . ; and Metson , Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Vero Taylor for his kindness in attending and performing the ceremony , which was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Taylor . Bro . Kellett was re-elected to represent the lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . The brethren subsequently sat down to banquet at the White Hart Hotelthe repast being

excel-, lently served by the host . In the course of the evening "The Health of the W . M . " was heartily drunk , and pleasure was expressed by all that Bro . Nunn , who is a very old Mason , and has done signal service to the Craft for many years as President of the Board of Benevolence and in other ways , had consented to be the VV . M . for the ensuing year .

the Worshipful Master , in responding , said having come to reside in the neighbourhood , he was pleased to do anything he could to promote the good of Freemasonry . Among the brethren present , in addition to those already mentioned , were Bros . T . J . Railing , P . M . and Sec <; i , P . G . Sec ; F . A . White , W . M . 1437 , P . P . G . R . ; John J . C . Turner , P . M . 51 , P . P . G . O . ; F . R . Hales , W . M .

650 ; and E . Haiden , P . M . S 17 ; and the following members of the lodge : Bros . J . J . Cavill , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; E . H . Inman , P . M . ; Isaac Claydon , T . R . Moore , and G . Pomphrey . . WOOLSTON . —Clausentum Lodge ( No . 1461 ) . —This lodge held its annual installation last week , Bro . A . J . Brown , the S . W ., being placed in the chair , the Board of

Installed Masters comprising Bros . T . P . Payne , W . M . 130 ; G . O . Longland , W . M . 359 ; J . D . Barford , W . M . 394 ; J . R . P . Sharp , W . M . 1112 ; T . Walton , W . M . 17 S 0 ; Henry Lashmore , l . P . M . 394 ; and the following P . M . ' s : Bros . G . Cross , VV . Berry , VV . Horton , P . G . P . ; R . R . L . Rosoman , J . Methven , Capt . R . VV . Evans , W . H . Chapman , G . J . Tilling , W . Bowyer , and D . O . Hobbs .

The installation ceremony was admirably conducted by Bro . Tilling , to whomjthe thanks of the lodge were accorded for this special duty , as well as for the general interest kc manifests in the affairs of the lodge . The newly-installed VV . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . D . O . Hobbs , I . P . M . ; R . Bell , S . W . ; M . F . Curtis , j . W . ; Rev . VV . S . Ffrench , Chap . ; Bowyer , Sec . ( re-appointed ); G . J . Tilling , Treas .

( re-elected ); J . W . Danells , S . D . ; E . T . Wise , J . D . ; W . J . Miller , I . G . ; E . Waters , D . C ; J . T . Wells , Org . ; W . H . Mitchell and VV . H . Smith , Stwds . ; and C . Henley , Tyler . A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring VV . M ., and several of the visiting brethren tendered to his successor their " Hearty good wishes " for a pleasant term of office , and their appreciation of the efforts made by the brethren

of the Clausentum Lodge to extend tnc practice and influence of Freemasonry , at the same time congratulating them on having at last attained the object of many years' desire , in the shape of a handsome and convenient habitation . At the subsequent banquet , excellently served by Bro . Henley , the resident Tyler , the usual Afasonic toasts were proposed and honoured .

MORECAMBE . — Morecambe Lodge ( No . 1561 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening , the 5 th inst ,, in the lodge room at the King's Arms Hotel . There was a fair attendance of members and visitors , amongst the latter being Bros . Capt . Hall , P . M . 281 ; H . Longman , P . M . and Sec . 1051 ; T . Bayley , W . M . 2 S 1 ; J . Ellershaw , P . M . 1353 ; H .

Johnston , 333 ; and others . The lodge having been opened with the usual formalities , Bro . Capt . Gornett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . Lancashire , occupying the chair . The VV . Af . elect , Bro . Thomas Atkinson , S . W ., was presented by Bro . VV . Longmire , and duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Ellershaw , Bro . Longmire giving the address to the Master and Wardens ,

and Bro . Poole that to the brethren , the working tools being presented by Bro . Capt . Gornett . The newly-installed Master subsequently appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . T . Longmire , l . P . M . ; W . E . M . Tomlinson , M . P ., S . W . ; James Brown , J . W . ; William Duff , P . M ., Sec . ; William Stephenson , Treas . ; J . F .

Willan , S . D . ; J . L . Gorton , J . D . ; Henry Baxter , I . G . ; W . VV . Wilde , P . M ., D . C . ; John Schofield , Stwd . ; and Thomas Wilkinson , Tyler . The usual banquet was afterwards held , under the presidency of the newly-installed Master , at the King's Arms Hotel , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to .

LIVERPOOL . —Dramatic Lodge ( No . 1609 ) . — An emergency meeting of the members of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , last Friday afternoon , under the direction of the VV . M ., Bro . K . Burgess , who was supported by Bros . J . H . Shrapnall , l . P . M . ; W . Savage , P . iVi . ; VV . W . Landbrook , P . M ., D . C . ; J . M . Boyd , S . W . ; C . VV . Sanderson , J . W . ; J . B . Mackenzie ,

P . P . G . S . D ., Treas . ; J . Orr MarpJes , S . D . ; H . Round , J . D . ; VV . Parkes , I . G . ; E . H . Allen , S . S . ; J . Fineberg , J . S . ; J . Rawsthorne , T y ler ; T . Burnside , VV . Hildyard , J . Ballard , J . H . Light , D . Cumming , B . Hughes , J . Galloway , M . B . Haman , H . Fineberg , A . E . Richardson , Walter Hatton , Eaton Batty , and other . There were also several visitors present . The emergency

was called for the initiation of Dr . Frederick Joseph Roberts , the ceremony being performed in an almost faultless manner . After dinner an excellent musical programme was given by Bros . Eaton , Batty , A . E . Richardson , J . R . Wood , \ V . Savage , J . B . Mackenzie , J . Fineberg , H . Fineberg , J . O . Marple , E . H . Allen , and R . Burgess , W . M .

EYE . —Hartismere Lodge ( No . 1663 ) . —This lodge held a regular meeting on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ,, at the Masonic lodge room , White Lion Hotel . The VV . M ., Bro . Henry J . Barnes ( Mayor of Eye ) , was supported b y the following officers , members , and visitors s Bros . H . W . Cullum , S . W . ; E . Symonds , J . W . ; Fra . VVoolnouirh ,

P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . Suffolk , Sec . ; W . T . Phillips , S . D . ; C . H . Scriven , J . D . j F . VV . Gill , I . G . ; Sydney Bishop , Org . ; J . Martin and T . VV . Gaze , Stwds . ; VV . Daking , P . M . 225 , P . P . G . Reg . Suffolk ; H . Gedncy , P . M . ; Lord Henniker , P . M ., P . G . J . W . England ; C . J . Fisher , P . M . ; J . Bedingfield ; A . Cannon , P . M . 376 ; J . Hunt , S . D . 376 ; J . Flatman , P . M . 1741 ; W . G . Rice , S . W . 1741