Craft Masonry.

Zetland Lodge , No . 511 . The installation meeting of this well known lodge , which celebrated ils jubilee last ear , was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Max A . Krellwitz , W . M . ; E . Kraus , I . P . M . ; VV . S . Thwaites , S . W . ; J . Moore , J . W . ; George Read , P . M , P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; T . R . lambie , S . D . ; T . Pringle , J . D . ; E . L . Pope , I . G . ; B . R . Thomas , Stwd . ; F . J . Oliver , P . M ., Organist ; j . Lee , Tyler ; Avery , P . M . ; Cuff , P . M . ; Barker ,

P . M . ; Harnell , P . M . ; Jarvis , P . M . ; Mulvey , Hon . P . M . ; Aberline , Band , Baker , (" arr , Essex , Evan ? , Fowler , Hodgson , Littlechild , Meadmore , Moses , Parker , Pasfield , Reekie , Renham , Riemann , Roe , Stichling , Wheeler , Wilton , and Worssam . Visitors : Bros . J . W . Curtis , P . M . 733 ; VV . J . Hea ' h , P . M . 7 GG ; A . Baker , P . M . SzS ; F . Craggs , P . M . S 34 ; T . Davey . P . M . 1437 ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 , P . P . G . D . C . ; A . Bannistn * , P . M . 1 G 32 ; R . B . Barnett , P . M . iOGS ; A . Clark , I . P . M . 16 OS ; G . pickirson , P . M . 1 OS 1 ; W . H . Crowhurst , P . M . 1 S 04 ; R . J . Harnell , P . M . 2021 ; J .

Howard . 72 ; 1 . Words , LG . 87 : R . Cawley , I . G . 172 ; G . Saling , 205 ; H . Wells , , 507 ; VV . H . Pullin , 16 S 1 ; D . Barnard , 1681 ; J . Millman , 1743 ; and others . The lodr-e having been cpencd , Bro . Meadmore was raised to the Degree of a M . M . Bro . W . S . Thwaites , S . W ., W . M . ckct , was then presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and the ceremony was performed in accordance with ancient custom , the beautiful charges being well tendered . The newly-installed Master then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Max A . Krellwitz , I . P . M . ; J . Moore ,

S . W . ; T . R . Lambie , J . W . ; L VV . Baiker , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Read , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; T . Pringle , S . D . ; E . L . Pope , J . D . ; J . R . Harnell , P . M ., D . C . ; B . R . Thomas , I . G . ; F . G . Aberline , A . D . C . ; F . J . Oliver , P . M ., Org . ; H . Roe , Stwd . ; and J . Lee , Tyler . The W . M . next proceeded to initiate Messrs . Moses and Baxter , the ceremony and charge which followed it being given in a highly creditable manner . The report of the Audit Committee having been read and adopted , the lodge was closed .

At the conclusion of the banquet which followed , the toast list was proceeded with , and thc excellent example set by the W . M . in making his speeches as brief as possible was followed by the other speakers . In proposing the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " the W . M . said that it was one which was dear to the heart of every good Mason , the Queen and Empress , upon whose empire the sun never sets , being held in the highest veneration by thc whole Craft . The toast—like that of "The M . W . Grand Master "—was received with enthusiasm .

Bro . George Read , P . G . Std . Br ., whose name was coupled with the toast of " The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said he rose with very great pleasure to respond to that toast , which had been so kindly proposed by the W . M ., and so cordially received by those present . It might be thought presumptuous on his part were he to speak for the Pro G . M . and Deputy G . M ., but he could assert , on behalf of the Grand Oflicers , with whom he had been associated , that they were always gratified to know that their services were appreciated and acknowledged . They were called upon to work

exceedingly hard at times in the interests of the Craft , and his own labours had been considerable ; but they all derived great pleasure from the kindly feeling with which the toast was generally received in the various lodges . Bro . Krellwitz , LP . M ., said it gave nim much pleasure to propose the toast of the evening , that of " The W . M ., Bro . Thwaites , " who was presiding over them in such an able manner that evening . It must be , he said , a source of great satisfaction to Bro . Thwaites to know that he had been uninimously elected to the high position he occupied

in the lodge . It was not an easy matter to attain the position of Master in a lodge of such numerical strength , and , having arrived at that position , it was far from easy to do full justice to the honour conferred . He had no hesitation in saying , however , that Bro . Thwaites lacked none of those qualities which tend to make a good and efficient Master . He had commenced his career as W . M . with two initiates , and the brethren present must have been highly gratified with the manner in which he acquitted himself during the ceremony . In delivering the charge , too , Bro . Thwaites had evinced a

laudable ambition to exceed the limits of excellence attained by some of his predecessors , which boded well for his future in the lodge . The W . M ., who was enthusiastically received , expressed his appreciation of thc Haltering remarks which had fallen from the lips of his immediate predecessor , Bro . Krellwitz , and of the cordial manner in which the toast had been received by the brethren . It would be his earnest endeavour to realise , as far as possible , the great expectations the members of the Zetland Lodge had formed of him . He would do his utmost to promote the welfare of the lodge , and trusted the brethren would do their

best to assist him by attending the meetings regularly and punctually . It was the duty of every member of a lodge to take an active interest in the work and to see it carried out ; and he felt sure that they would agree with him when he said that a Master who died to perform his duties in a conscientious manner , deserved the support of his brethren during the time the lodge was open . He would ever remember the kindness the brethren had displayed towards him in unanimously electing him to occupy the Master ' s chair , and would always look bick with pleasure and pride to the day whenhe was installed into the chair of K . S .

The Worshipful Master proposed " The Initiates , " and Bios . Moses and Baxter responded . The former , it may be mentioned , is a son of a member of the lodge , and the latter is a nephew of the VV . M . The next toast was that of "The I . P . M . " The Worshipful Master said he felt sure lhat he only re-echoed the opinion of all the members of the Iodge when he stated that no preceding Master had performed his duties better than Bro . Krellwitz . His year of office was a pronounced successand he ( Bro . Thwaites ) was only too pleased to

, know that he was following immediately in the steps of so excellent a worker . He then presented Bro . Krellwitz with a Past Master ' s jewel , expressing the hope that he would long be blessed with health to wear it . It would serve to remind him of a very successful year of office as Master in a lodge where he was so highly esteemed . He ( the W . M . ) would never forget the impressive rendering of the installation ceremony by Bro . Krellwi ' . z that afternoon .

Bro . Krellwitz . LP . M ., in reply , said : 1 thank you s ' neerely , Worshipful Mister , for the kind words you have spoken this evening in presenting me with this handsome Past Master ' s jewel , which I shall have much pleasure in wearing , and in regarding as a token of the goodwill of my brethren in this lodge . It will also serve to bring to my raird the recollection of tht cordial treatment ex'ended to me during my year of oflice . It may be only pure sentiment , and , perhaps , in this matter-of-fict world , we are almost afraid to express sentimental opinions , but 1 do not think I am far wrong in saying that nost

| of us feel a peculiar attachment to the lodge in which we first , Masonically spcak"ig , saw light . To me it is an immense satisfaction to have served the oflice of Master cl my mother lodge , and I trust , Worshipful Master , that I may be spared some years yet to prove my attachment to it . In proposing the toast of " The Visitors , " the VVorshipful Master said that if there was one thing the lodge was more proud of than another , it was to have a goodly array ol visitors at their meetings , and he ottered them , on behalf of lhe members , a most 'Heclionale and cordial greeting , coupling with the toast the names of Bros . Clark , ¦

• M . ; Davey , P . M . ; Craggs , P . M . ; Dehan ? , P . M . ; and Barnett , P . M . Bro . Dehane , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , in responding , testified to the very excellent work he had seen in the lodge , and expressed the hope that the W . M . would have plenty to ™ duiing his year of office , hc having clea'ly demonstrated his ability to perform his duties in a highly creditable manner . The initiates had both expressed to him personally Ih . 'ir deep sense of the beauty of the work so far as they could at present understand it . He expressed his surprise that the Zetland Lodge had not , up to the present , seen its

way to have a Royal Arch chapter attached to it , and trusted that before long this would be brought about . Other visitors spoke of the pleasure they had experienced in hearing the ritual so admirabl y rendered , and of their enjoyment of the lodge's hospitality . The VVorshipful Master , in proposing the toast of "The Past Masters , " said that jne livel y interest they took in the welfare of the Iodge was exceedingly encouraging to the younger members . He also made mention of the accession of Bro . Barker , P . M ., " the office of Tieasurer in place of Bro . Asher Barfield , P . M ., P . G . T ., resigned . Bros . Cuff , Harnell , jarvis , Kraus , Barker , and Read responded brielly .

.. lhe next toast was that of "The Officers , " in proposing which the VVorshipful 'laster said that without good officers no lodge could make headway , any more than a j ™ P with a good captain and an indifferent crew . He trusted his officers would justify 'Heir selection by making the most strenuous efforts to perfect themselves in their duties . The Tyler's toast brought thc proceedings to a close . , . A most exci-IIent programme ot music was arranged , among those taking part in it ° ' * B Bros * . F . j . Oliver , P . M . ; C . Ortner , J . G . Littlechild , S . Worssam , E . L . Pope , . , j > l * ss Greta Williams , who received two encores for her songs " Down the Vale " a * "l" Caller Herrin . "'

Craft Masonry.

Lodge of Asaph , No . 1319 . The installation meeting of this lodge wis held on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , when Bro . C . C . Cruikshanks , VV . M ., presided . There was a very large assemblage of brethren , including Bros . E . Letchworth , Grand Sec ; the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C . ; Thomas Fenn , P . G . D . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ; and I . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec

R . M . I . B . Among other business transacted was the passing of a resolution that there be entered on the minutes a vote of thanks from the House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls to the members of this lodge for a beautiful musical and dramatic entertainment given to the pupils of the Institution at St . John's Hill on Miy 29 th . Bro . F . II . Macklin , P . M ., who was away in America at the previous installation

meeting , then installed Bro . George Johnson , S . W ., VV . M . elect , as W . M ., performing the work in splendid style . Bro . Cruikshank wis invested as I . P . M ., and afterwards had presented to him a handsome Past Master's jewel . Bros . W . J . Holloway was invested as S . W . ; Luifji Lablache , J . W . ; C . Wellard , P . M ., Treas . ; W . A . Tinney , P . M ., Sec ; C . E . Tinney , P . M ., Org . ; G . H . Allen , S . D . ; C . B . Powell , J . D . ; J . VV . Matthews , I . G . ; Algernon Syms and Louis Honig , Stwds . ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to a liberal banquet . The usual loyal toasts were afterwards honoured . Bro . George Johnson , VV . M .. in proposing " The Queen and . the Craft , " . said fortunately for him the toast required very little preparatory speaking , for the virtue , grace , and dignity of her Majesty in her exalted position had bien frequently alluded to from the Master ' s chair of the Lodgeof Asaph , not only on account of her interest in the Craft , bul particularly for the great and abiding interest she had always taken in

the material prosperity of the musical and dramatic professions . Not long ago she had evinced that interest by being graciously pleased to grant a knighthood to the acknowledged head of the dramatic art in the person of Sir Henry Irving , an honour richly deserved by him , and also in granting similar honours to thc heads of the musicil profession . Among the many subjects that might be referred to in proposing the toast many might be selected , but one could not be avoided . That wis that her Majesty had now accomplished the longest reign of any British sovereign . Where and how to celebrate it had for some time been discussed in many of the leading journals , but he did not know

that any conclusion had been arrived at . However , the wishes of her Majesty would be carried out in the wishes of the nation . Her reign had been distinguished by great progress in the prosperity of the country , and in the great strides nude in art and science and in the extension and expansion of the British Dominions . It was particularly gratifying to Freemasons that wherever the British Hag had been planted Masonry had been established and had flourished . The brethren would see that there were a few apt quotations in the toast * list , although the occasion to which the quotations referred was not on the attainment of a very long royal reign , but on the christening of an infant princess , who afterwards became known as the " Good Queen Bess . " The quotation attached to the toast

was" A pattern to all princes living with her , And all that shall succeed ; She shall be , to the happiness of England , An aged princess ; many days shall see her , - And yet no day without a deed to crown it . " AH the Craft hoped that not only many days , but many years might still see her Most Gracious Majesty reigning over a mighty empire . The toast , hiving been drunk with the greatest enthusiasm , was followed by the

singing of the National Anthem . The VV . M . next proposed the toast of " The Most VVorshipful Grand Master . " He said his Royal Highness had endeared himself to the great body of Freemasons by the care and exercise he had always displayed as the chief head of the Order , but m ire especially was he entitled to the esteem of the AsaptvLodge by the great patronage and encouragement that he , like her Majesty , hid extended to the dramatic and musicil professions , to which all the members of that lodge belonged . As Masons they also owed his Royal Highness their gratitude for the interest he had evinced in anything he

took in hand for the good of Freemasonry and for the welfare of Masonry ' s great and noble Institutions . It was only necessary to point out to his Royal Highness that those Institutions desired his support , when they immediately obtained his sympathy and cooperation . It was not only in the Institutions of Freemasonry that he displayed sympathy , for wherever he might be desired to attend , he personally went there and laid stones of hospitals and other institutions , whether they might be at "Land ' s End or John O'Groat ' s . "

Bro . the Rev . Charles J . Martyn , P . G . C , responding to the toast of " The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " expressed his admiration of the style in which Bro . Macklin performed the ceremony of installation , which , he said , must have been a great ) ( pleasure to all the brethren who had the advantage of witnessing it . Bro . C . C . Cruikshanks , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ., Bro . George Johnson , " said it was a year ago that nighl that Bro . Johnson was away from the lodge in body , but certainly he was present in spirit , for the brethren very well

remembered the kindly expressions which were cabled between him and the various brethren of the lodge who were then in the United States to the lodge , but who were now happily present at that meeting . Thc brethren might congratulate themselves thit in no p lace this side the " herring pond" had Bro . Johnson met with a more hearty reception than he had in the Lodge of Asaph . They might also congratulate themselves that they were sensible in electing * , such a brother as Bro . Johnson to preside over them . Further , they might congratulate themselves that Bro . Johnson was pleased to accept the appointment , and moreover they mighl congratulate them selves that in him

they had a Master who was one of the best , truest , and most honest of gentlemen . It was not his ( Bro . Cruikshanks' ) province to make a long speech , but he might remind the brethren of the fact that they had great cause for rejoicing that by their placing Bro . Johnson in the chair he had arrived at the very height of his ambition . Bro . George Johnson , VV . M ., in response to the toast , which was most cordially received , said there was a very old saying and a very true one tint " Tim ; and tide wait for no man . " To that had been aided , after " tide , " "trains . " Me could add something more , that the rising of the curtain waited for no min . At a certain time the

curtain rose . The cockney that thought he knew something of Latin said " Tempus is fugitive . " He mentioned these things because he knew several brethren had to leave the banquet table for their engagements , and he quickly rose to respond to that toast for he wanted them to hear his response to one or two nice things Bro . Cruikshanks had said of him . Bro . Cruikshanks had said more things of him , than he deserved , but what he had said he thanked him for , and he also thanked the brethre n for the verv hearty manner in which they had accepted his observations . He also thanked Bro . Cruikshanks for what he had said as to the sort of Master he would make . Although

he did not deserve all the encomium ! of Bro . Cruikshanks he would say that a ; soon as he studied Freemasonry he had gone into it heartily and thoroughly , and his experience derived at a very early age in the theatrical profession was that no man could succeed unless he thoroughly went into the business . They must thoroughly understand their author before they could perform the part allotted to them . He spoke of it in his own case , because he hid been over 20 years a Mason without knowing a word about it . Thebrethren of the Asaph Lodge knew the circum stances ot the actor ' s life—that he could not attend lodges of instruction in the eve . iin- ** . It

was only when he joined the Lodge of Asaph that he begin to be so impressed with the ceremonies , and then he determined to go into it . After a few attendances in lod- " * e he began to think there was something in Masonry , but at the same time , hs found that the few meetings that occurred in the year—although they were exception illy frequent in that lodge—were not sufficient to enable a brother to master all the details , fortunately for him , he became acquainted with an admirable club of instruction , nuny members of which he now saw around him , and whom he thanked for the sound instruction he received . Bro . Cruikshanks hid referred to his ability to carry out th ;

work of Master , but he ( Bro . Johnson ) could not pretend tobeeqiil to thc Misters who had passed the chair of the Lodge of Asiph already . II ; did not know what wis the working of Bro . Stanton Jones , the lirst Master , but there were two M isters , the late Bro . George Buckland and the late Bro . John McLean , who , I 12 believed , did as much , if not more , to raise the I . odge u ( Asaph ' s working to its pi esent state of excellence as any of the others . IJuring Mis year ol oflice , although he could not pretend tu equal the perfect working ol these biethrcn , he would do his bes : to get as near it as he could . The toast list was full of quotations , but one was omitted which was applicable to what he was saying :