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p G . Master joins in hearty greeting . —( Signed ) Railing . " The ' message was received with cheers ; and , in conclusion , the I . P . M . asked the brethren to drink the toast heartily . The Senior Warden then proposed the toast of " Bro . Philbrick , D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officer ? , Present and Past . " He said he was not acquainted with the working of Provincial Grand Lodge , but he

believed that among its other many duties it conferred grand honours upon distinguished Masons . There were several in that lodge who had been so honoured , and he asked the brethren therefore to drink the toast , coupled with the names of the esteemed I . P . M ., and Bros . White , Manning , Heasman , Burroughs , and Gilby . The I . P . M ., in responding , said he esteemed it a great

honour to have to respond to so important a toast . He had met Lord Brooke several times in the course of his duties , and found him simply indefatigable in his working for the good of the province , while in Bro . Philbrick his lordship had a most excellent lieutenant . Bro . Philbrick was most courteous ; he always answered every letter addressed to him personally , while his advice was so good , and his

decisions on matters touching the interest of the Craft so perfect , that they had never been disputed or abrogated . The honours were bestowed upon good Masons , and he hoped to live to see every brother of that lodge receive the collar and jewel of a Prov . Grand Officer . He thanked them heartily for their splendid reception of the toast . The Immediate Past Master then proposed the toast of

"The W . M . " He said they had drank that of the first Mason in England , also that of the first Mason in the Province of Essex , and now he asked them to drink that of the first Mason of that lodge . He spoke of Bro . Davey ' s genial spirit , and also of his self-sacrifice in withdrawing his name for the office of W . M . last year , thus allowing him ( Bro . Humphreys ) the opportunity of filling the chair

when Provincial Grand Lodge was celebrated last year at Romford . They sympathised with Bro . Davey in his domestic affliction , but trusted time would heal the wound ; indeed , "the wish was father to the thought . " He congratulated the lodge upon having such an excellent Master , and asked them to drink the toast heartily . Bro . West said he saw by the list that the next toast was

that of " The Installing Officer , " and he was sorry that it had not been placed in abler hands than his to propose it ; but , as the oldest P . M . of the lodge , he supposed it fell to his lot to do so . Any one who had watched the career of Bro . Humphreys from the first time he took office must admit that he had done his work well , not only once , but twice , as W . M . of that lodge , t was a pleasant duty for

him to show Bro . Humphreys what the brethren thought of him by presenting him with a special jewel presented by the lodge , which he now , in the name of the lodge , placed upon his bosom , and trusted that he might live many years to wear it and honour them by his presence amongst them , and then hand it down to his children from generation to gene ation . He had himself installed some 14 or 15

Masters , but must say that he never saw the ceremony better performed than it was that day . . The Worshipful Master , in the course of an eloquent and feeling reply , said his tongue refused to speak the sentiments of his heart ; so that if he did not adequately thank them they must ascribe it not to his want of desire , but to his inability . He received the jewel with the most

nrofound gratitude ; its intrinsic value was as nothing compared with the esteem of every member of the lodge , which he fully believed from the bottom of his heart that it conveyed . He had only missed one meeting of the lodge since he was initiated by Bro . Manning , whose good working and bonhomie would ever remain impressed upon his mind . He trusted to be long spared to be with them , and in the future

work as in the past for the benefit of Freemasonry , especially for the Liberty of Havering Lodge . Bro . White , in replying for the toast of "The Past Masters , " proposed by the S . W ., said he was very pleased to be amongst the Past Masters of such a rising and prosperous lodge , and wheh he looked around that table and saw such a gathering as they had that eveningit made him

, feel that they were not only in word , but in deed , a truly nappy and prosperous family . There had been one thing omitted in the lodge , and that was that the usual testimonial to the Installing Officer had not been proposed , but , he trusted , would not be forgotten . He then spoke about the Francis White Chapter attached to the lodge , and his

expressed desire to see the good brethren of the lodge join it at once , and so add to its lustre . " •?L ° \^ / est also responded , and the other toasts were I he Visitors . " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " "The Officers , " "The Masonic Charities , " and the Tyler ' s toast . Some excellent singing and reciting enlivened the proceedings .

HALIFAX .-St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 1736 ) . — ^ annual meeting of the members of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., at the St . John ' s Rooms , „ V F ^ ross -street , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Nicholl , one of the founders of the lodge , and the investment of his officers . The lodge was opened 0

rr , Jl ' i lard 0 ates > VV M in 'he presence of the ft . !;? " ? ¦ numerous visitingbrethren . The installation inerj 1 took place , the ceremony being performed by Bro . H . » . Holdsworth , P . M . 408 , S . W . 448 , P . P . G . D . C , in a most impressive manner , after which , the W . M . invested nisomcers as follows : Bros . Richard Gates , I . P . M . ; G . £ . Sunderland , S . W . ; John Hitchen , J . W . ; C . E . Law , f . » l ., Treas .: R Riimr PM pr . qn c . . T

&' S , D , -S , £ ' ° ' J- -5 G ' H 0 Warth > D - " > & n , > ' v > l-G- K Bailev ' £ - i W . Morris , W . H . Stwd ?' ' ; a ? L ncroft ' W- H- Sykes , and G - Hanson , atwds . ; and T . Hodgson , P . M ., Tyler . visiting brethren : Bros . Crossley , S . W . 61 ; Buckley , H Parki- u >\; S , mpson , Stwd ., and T . Hunter , 178 j Sm w r , , X-M-3 ° i Greenwood , W . M . 448 ; Armi-A ? P . P J ^ D ^ P . ^ 'AcI ! 10 ^ 6 ' , 283 5 aad G - N ° -

P G % ; R c ° lod S e bein ff closed , Bro . Riley , P . M ., Dr ' e » n ' f !; j \ „ ' on behalf o [ the brethren of the lodge , R esented to Bro . Richard Oates , I . P . M ., avery handsome adioiirV . 6 ^ ' fhe lodge was then closed , and the brethren server , fn ° - Whlte Swan Hotel where a banquet was Weston Ctmg the neatest credit on the Manager , Mr . 'pi * dul y' ho noi ! r e d yal Md Masonic toasts foIlowed > and were Picnic to R hren < - and their w ! ves Ilad a most enjoyable Rhyl , N vv ^ f'mmett ' s palace and summer gardens , 1 > n , n , | on the following day .

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SHOREHAM . —Burrell Lodge ( No . 1829 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of this strong and flourishing lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Buckingham Arms Hotel . The house is pleasantly situated , convenient , to the harbour and railway , and within a short distance of the Gardens . Many of the members hail from Brighton and other stations along the line , and to these the

railway is a great convenience . bhoreham is a pleasant place , with its picturesque little villages nestling in the canons and slopes of the downs , to spend a summer's afternoon about , previous to attending the lodge . The landlord , too , of the Buckingham Arms ( Bro . Thorncroft ) has a happy method of making visitors comfortable and contented . In the neighbourhood , also , resides in

retirement a well-known figure—Bro . William Stanton—who for so many years paced up and down in front of Freemasons ' Hall . His memory of old familiar faces is very acute , and nothing delights him more than to chat over bygone days . There were present at the meeting Bros . R . B . Y . Powell , W . M . ; W . Swales , S . W . ; R . B . Higham , J . W . ; 1 . Packham , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst ., Treas . ; W . Gill , Sec . :

H . Packham , S . D . ; T . Shrivel , as J . D . ; J . Flinn , D . of C . ; A . Carpenter , I . G . ; J . Hughes , Steward ; Wm . Stanton , Tyler ; Albert Brazier , I . P . M . ; Thos . Hardy , P . M ., Prov . G . Purst . ; John Hanison , P . M . S 04 , P . P . G . S . of W . Hants and the Isle of Wight ; J . W . Penfold , A . Thorncroft , John B . Blaker , G . E . Barber , G . E . Pitt , G . T . Packman , W . Artis , Wm . Rastin , C . C . Crosskey ,

E . Lodder , W . Insall , J . Hughes , Wm . Moorcroft , J . VV . Holloway , A . R . Brown , W . T . Giles , and E . A . Buchanan . Visitors : Bros . Thos . Berry , P . M . 1821 ; J . P . Beck , 958 ( Jersey ) , Prov . G . Steward ; Capt . A . Nicols , P . M . 782 , 1308 , and 1974 , P . Dist . G . S . of W . Punjab ; J . Newberry , 574 ; H . Geere , 1821 ; W . Hillman , 21 S 7 ; and J . J . Miles , 1 S 21 .

The lodge was opened , there being present about 135 to 40 members and visitors . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , and the correspondence disposed of , the ceremony of raising ( separately ) Bros . Artis and Blaker was carefully and impressively pertormed by the W . Master . He is a worthy brother , who knows his

woik thoroughly , and does his duty conscientiously , but being aiso a man of a kind and easy disposition , the lodge over which he presides sometimes feels tne " bit is loose , " and the " reins somewhat slack . " Several propositions were handed in , and the lodge was closed . After a light supper , the brethren separated to their respective homes .

DARTFORD . —Walsingham Lodge ( No . 2148 ) . —Unveiling of a Portrait of the first Provincial Grand Master of Kent . —The installation meeting of this lodge took place on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Wilmington , when there was a numerous gathering of the brethren and visitors including several Grand and Prov . Grand Officers . Amongst

those present were Bros . J . S . tastes , Past G . Deacon , D . P . G . M . ; T . Warne , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . R . Jamblin , P . P . G . C . ; E . L . Walford , W . M . j VV . Rowley , S . W ; D . G . Reddall , J . W . ; C . L . Hoelen , Treas . ; T . R . Beaufort Hinks , Sec ; G . D . Stevenson , S . D . ; G . Jackson , J . D . ; H . Sadler , P . M ., D . C ; D . G . lmlay , I . G . j VV . Royle , Tyler ; F . M . Noakes , H . G . Spilling , James Corp , A . L . Gosling , J . H . Stevenson , and F . W . Blyton .

Visitors : Bros . W . H . Perryman , G . Purst . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . P . J . G . W . N . and E . Yorks ; G . Reynolds , S . VV . 1614 , Sec . 2191 ; G . H . Reynolds , 1614 , 2191 ; F , J . Phipos , 1950 ; and Blyton , sen . The lodge was opened and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The Audit Committee ' s report was also read and agreed to . Bro . Sadler , D . C , then rose and addressed the D . P . G . M .

as follows : W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , —There are very few who know better than yourself how difficult it sometimes is in the formation of a new lodge for the brethren to fix upon a name appropriate to the lodge they wish to establish , and in every way acceptable . It occasionally happens , as you probably know , that , after having agreed amongst

themselves as to their future title , it fails to gain tne approval of the constituted authorities . The founders of the Walsingham Lodge were most fortunate in this respect . So far as I know , they never gave a thought to any other than the name they now work under , and I think 1 shall be perfectly safe in prophecying that they will never wish to change it . If I am not much mistaken , you , Sir , were the

very first to whom I mentioned the name 1 thought of suggesting to my brother founders , and you were good enough to express your approval of the selection . 1 must , however , confess that I had then no thought beyond merely utilising the name of the first Grand Master of the Province of Kent . I knew nothing whatever about his profession , family , or career—either Masonic or

otherwisebut when , on the recommendation of the P . G . M ., the warrant was granted and the lodge consecrated , some of of us who , I presume , have the bump of inquisitiveness rather unusually developed—I am not quite certain that there is such a bump , nor where it is situated—however , 1 think I may say that the founders generally had an idea that they would like to know something more about the

man whose name they were endeavouring to perpetuate ; and I , as Master of the lodge , considered it my duty to do my utmost to give effect to their wishes . A summary of the result of my investigations will be found recorded in the front part of our book of by-laws ; and brief though it be , this information , you may readily imagine , was not ootained without the exercise of a little patience and perseverance .

Fortunately , I have an exceedingly good friend in the person of Garter King-at-Arms ( our Grand Director of Ceremonies ) , who is always most willing to help me in every possible way in matters requiring historical research . In this instance Sir Albert Woods not only took considerable trouble himself , but also had some correspondence with the Ulster rung-at-Arms , in Dublin , on the subject

of the Boyle and Walsingham pedigrees . The assistance afforded me by these gentlemen and other friends in the British Museum ultimately enabled me to learn all 1 wanted to know , and even more than I expected , for I certainly had not the least idea that a greater part of the landed property

in this immediate neighoourhood was once owned by the Walsingham family . We think ourselves most fortunate in having as one of the founders in the person of our Secretary , a brother who is not only an artist of considerable repute as a portrait painter , but is also a lover of art in all its branches and belongings . Well , sir , when Bro .

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Beaufort Hinks expressed a desire to paint a portrait of our distinguished namesake to be hung in our lodge : room , you may be sure I was not long in coming to the conclusion that it would be no fault of mine if his wish remained ungratified . I fear that my own well established reputation for modesty , diffidence , and habitual timidity might possibly be somewhat endangered if I were to attempt to describe in detail the various efforts 1 have made in order

to find out where a portrait of Walsingham could be obtained for the purpose we had in view . However , I shall only be doing strict justice to his descendants when 1 say that my enquiries were invariably received with all courtesy and kindness , and at length through the good offices of one of his great grand-daughters , the Hon . Mrs . Rannie Swinton , who kmJly undertook to make enquiries amongst

the other members of the family . 1 was introduced to a lady who has the only original portrait of Walsingham known to be in existence , and this lady ( Mrs . Quin , another great grand-daughter ) , kindly placed at my disposal a very small miniature which , although somewhat faded , is sufficiently distinct to enable the artist to produce what I venture to think you will presently acknowledge to be a

good picture and a work of art worthy of preservation . Bearing in mind the fact that Capt . Walsingham was the first chief Masonic ruler of this important province , his eminent services in a profession which has contributed more than any other to the extension and prosperity of the English speaking race , and his untimely death in the discharge of his duties , 1 feel that we should be wanting in

respect to his memory , as well as to his surviving relatives , if we allowed this portrait , the only one of its kind in existence , to be , as it were , smuggled into its rightful home without some kind of notice or recognition from one of his official successors in the provinces over which he presided , I therefore ask you , Worshipful Sir , on behalf of the members of the Walsingham Lodge , to unveil to their

view the portrait of a sailor , a soldier , * a legislator , and a good and worthy Mason . ( Applause . ) Bro . J . S . Eastes , D . P . G . M ., then stepped forward , and unveiled the portrait , which had been previously concealed by the Union Jack and white ensign . It is a faithful copy ot the miniature from which it is painted , and is highly creditable to the artist , who has also painted several ot the

portraits whicn adorn the panels of the temple in Freemasons' Hall . The D . P . G . M . then resumed his place on the dais , and said he could assure them that he regretted most sincerely the Prov . Grand Master was not there to unveil that portrait , but , in his unavoidable absence , he had much pleasure in doing it . He quite understood and appreciated the reasons which prompted them in assuming the name of the first Prov . Grand Master of Kent as the

name of their lodge , and he congratulated them in possessing the only known portrait of him painted by an artist , who was a member of their lodge . Ihey might well be proud of it , and the province would value the compliment , and the high honour conferred upon them during tne year in which tney celebrated the third centenaiy 01 the defeat of the Spanish Armada , in which glorious victory British

seamen took so prominent a part ; he had very great pleasure in unveiling it . On the motion of Bro , Sadler , seconded by Bro . Beaufort Hinks , a very hearty vote of thanks was unanimously agreed to be recorded on the minutes to Mrs . Quin for the very courteous manner in which she acceded to their request for the loan of the miniature from which the portrait is taken . After the disposition of a few minor

items of business , Bro . Sadler , D . C , proceeded to install Bro . D . G . Reddall , J . W . ( who was unanimously elected at the previous meeting ) , into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony being performed in that faultless and masterly manner which has gained for him a reputation that is attained but by few . The D . P . G . M . delivered in a clear and forcible manner the charge . The W . M . then appointed and inves . ed his officers as follows : Bros . W . Rowley ,

S . W . ; G . D . Mevenson , J . W . ; C . L . Hoelen , Treas . ; T . R . Beaufort Hinks , Sec ; G . Jackson , S . D . ; D . G . Imlay , J . D . ; H . Sadler , P . M ., D . C ; F . M . Noakes , I . G . ; Henry G . Spilling , Steward ; and W . Royle , Tyler . Bro . Blyton having been proposed and seconded as a joining member , and a Past Master ' s jewel voted to Bro . Walford , I . P . M ., the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a substantial dinner , served in an adjoining room .

After ample justice had been done to the various items , which appeared to give the brethren every satisfaction , the W . M . proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were given and received in real Kentish style . Bro . Perryman , G . Purst ., said he was the junior Grand Officer present , and he thanked them for the compliment in calling on him to respond lor so august a body . They

had many and onerous duties to perform , which he trusted they discnarged to the satisfaction of the brethren . He was greatly pleased at all he had heard and seen that day , and congratulated them on their success . The Worshipful Master then proposed , in felicitous terms , "The Health of thd P . G . M . and D . P . G . M ., and the Provincial Grand Officers , present and past . " He

regretted that Earl Amherst was unable to be present , who , from the commencement , had taken a deep interest in the lodge . He was very pleased to see Bro . Eastes , who took a no less interest in them , and had honoured them , not only with his presence , but by performing an act which he trusted would long live in their memory , and be handed down to future members of the Walsingham Lodge . They

had also Bros . Warne and Jamblin , both of which were honorary members of their lodge , and well-known to them . He asked them to drink the toast in a bumper ; Bro . Eastes , in reply , said he had very great pleasure in responding to the toast which had just been proposed , it was a great pleasure to respond for their Prov . G . Master , for a more genial and earnest Master it was impossible to

hnd . When they had to work under a brother ot that kind , it was a very easy matter , and nothing gave them greater pleasure than to do that work . The P . G . M . had asked them to raise a sum to present to the Girls' School as a sort of Jubilee offering . The money was subscribed , and it had become an accomplished fact , which was a cause of great

satisfaction to their P . G . M . He was sure he would have been much disappointed if it had not succeeded , which shewed the great interest he took in all matters relating to their Order . He was proud to say that Kent sent up the largest amount of any province to the Centenary Festival of the Girls' School , but he was sorry to say that