Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft Jlasonrg . ROYAL JUBILEE LODGE ( No . 72 ) . —On Monday , the 3 rd instant , the first meeting of the winter season , of this ancient lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , and there were a large assemblage of membersof the lodge and visiting brethren . There being present Bro . C . R . Williams , W . M . P . M . ' s Bros . F . Dunn , Treas . ; A . Darch , Sec ; J . N . Bate , E . Walker , N . Turner ; Bros . M . E . Stokes , S . W . ; W . E . Abraham , J . W . ; J . W .

Braund . S . D . ; W . R . Russell , J . D . ; J . Reid , I . G . j J . Braham , A . D . C . j W . Lloyd , Stwd . j E . W . Lewcock , Asst Sec . j W . Koolman , E . Williams , J . R . Cotterell , G . Horton , C . F . Williams , J . H . Mortis , W . Smith , F . H . Williams , Dibney Rooke , T . H . Fairhead , E . Weekly , T . Marshall , and S . Alderton . Amongst the visitors were Bros . Hartley , W . M ., 19 S 6 ; Hernaman , VV . M . elect ,

1639 ; E . Partridge , P . M ., 16 S 6 ; R . Brown , S . D . ; J . Welch , 155 S j j . Co ik , 907 j J . Osmond , F . H . Stephens , J . Olver , 879 j and E . Edbrook . The lodge was opened in due from , and Bro . G . Norman was raised to the Sublime Degree of M M . Bro . Taylor was passed to the Degree of F . C , after which Bro . H . Victor Lloyd , and Mr . George Body , proposed at the

previous meeting , were balloted for , and the ballot proving unanimous , and those gentlemen being in attendance , they were initiated into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry by the W . M ., in his usually impressive manner . The W . M . rose for the first and for the second time , and brought before the notice of the brethren the case of Samuel Carr , the son of a deceased Past Master of

the lodge , was a candidate at the ensuing election of the Masonic Institution for Boys , and urged upon the brethren to do all in their power to assist the lad ' s case , as his chances of election were somewhat narrowed by his having almost reached the limit of age before being placed on the list of candidates . To further assist the lad , the W . M . announced his intention of going

up as Steward at the forthcoming Festival , and invited the brethren to assist him in making his list a good one . Bro . Dunn , P . M . and Ireasurer , proposed , Bro . N . Turner , P . M ., seconded , and it was cairied unanimously , that the sum of £ 10 ios . be placed on the W . M . ' s list as a contribution from the lodge . Bro . A . Darch , P . M ., and Secretary , then gave a notice if motion . That the W . M . be

presented with the gold jewel celebrating the Jubilee year . The motion to come on at the next meeting . The name of a gentleman was also proposed for initiation , the motion also to come on at the next meeting , and the lodge was then closed in perfect harmony . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Lower Hall of the Hotel , in which refreshments were served . The

Dinner was served in that capital manner for which Anderton ' s is famed , and grace having been pronounced by the W . M ., Bro . C . R . Williams , he proposed briefly , but in well chosen terms , "The Queen and the Craft , " which was drunk with musical honours , and was followed by the toast of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M . of English Freemasons , " drunk enthusiastically and also with

musical honours . The toast of "The Grand Officers" followed next , after which Bro . Bate , P . M ., rose and proposed " The Health of the Worshipful Master , " which was drunk with great enthusiasm . The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked the brethren for the heartiness which they always received the toast of

his health . He was always inclined to say a great deal ; but felt that it should be his duty to set the example of brevity . He felt flattered by the culogiums which had been passed upon his working , and felt also that they were a credit to his endeavours to fill the chair of K . S . in a manner which would reflect dignity upon the lodge and its working . To discharge the heavy duties of the lodge in which the

three Degrees had been worked for several meetings continously , a large measure of preparation was needed , and when he told them that with the exception of one evening , which he had spent writing to brethren to bring before them the case of the son of Bro . Watson Carr , P . M ., he had spent every evening of the previous week at lodges of instruction , they would know that their Master was striving

to render his year of office as perfect as possible . The toasts of "The Past Masters , " "The Masonic Charities , " and " The Visitors" followed . The Worshipful Master next rose and proposed "The Health of the Initiates , " in which he welcomed the advent of the two Apprentices who had that evening joined the lodge , and duly impressed them with the dignity and high

importance of the trust they had undertaken that evening . The toast was drunk with a splendid " fire . " Bro . Harry Victor Lloyd rose and responded , thanking the brethren for their heartiness in drinking his health , for his part , he had been highly impressed with the ceremony of his initiation , and with the discussion which had followed with respect to what seemed to him to be the principal

tenet of the Craft , namely , Charity . It was encouraging to a young Mason to find immediately upon his initiation to find the members in consultation as to the best means of doing good for the family of one who had long been among them . He hoped to ascend in the Craft , which he had long hoped to join , and having joined , was proud to belong to , now that he had been initiated into its mysteries , and he

looked forward to a day when he might preside at the board on which he was that evening a junior member . Bro . George Body replied also in similar terms , alluding to Bro . Lloyd ' s happy expressions , which conveyed his own sentiments . The toasts of "The Visitors" ar . d "Officers" came

next , and was duly responded to , after which the Tyler ' s toast brought a pleasant evening to a close . The toasts were interspersed with some excellent singing by Bros . F . Stephens , Edbrook , F . H . Williams , C . F . Williams , and Hartley . Bro . J . Finister presided at the organ in lodge , and at the piano afterwards .

RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 8 34 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the nth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , when the following were present : Bros . H . W .

Blake , W . M . j J . G . Doncaster , S . W . ; A . Williams , acting J . W . j G . F . Butt , Treas . ; H . Purdue , Sec . ; E . Lucas , S . D . ; F . Craggs , J . D . j A . Williams , D . C . j H . F . Williams , I . G . j VV . VV . Williams and E . Newland , Stwds . ; F . J . Oliver , P . M ., Org . ; E . Mallet , P . M ., acting Tyler ; 1 H . Shaw , P . M . j VV . Fisher , P . M . ; C . Barker , P . M . ; W . J . Bowles , E . Perrett , H . J . Mayhew , H . Pinn , I . I .

Hall , M . R . Rice , J . R . Ward , H . Scharien , J . R . Ward , jun ., H . S . May , G . Eason , W . E . Purdue , Hardwick , J . Worth , H . R . Spooner , C . J . Chambers , S . E . Hollands , H . Hewett , A . Arahams , W . Iredale , R . Philips , R . S . Cartwright , J . F . Cliburn , J . Hedges , A . White , J . C . Morgan , Broadbridge , W . E . Barker , and W . G . Boyes . Visitors : Bros . J . F . Harrington , VV . M . 1000 ; G . Bott ,

150 ; J . R . Morgan , 209 ; and H . H . Hughes , P . M . 1556 . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Pinn was passed to the Second Degree , after which the new by-laws were read and distributed . Ballot was taken for Messrs . H . Spencer and R . Gerbert , which proved unanimous in their favour ; a candidate was also proposed for initiation . This lodge promises to be well represented at the forthcoming

Centenary Festival of the Girls' School , as over 30 names were given to the Secretary on his application for a good representation of the lodge on this important Festival , when it is expected the M . W . G . M . will preside . At the conclusion of the business , the brethren adjourned to banquet , which was served up in good style . 1 he usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and honoured .

The Worshiptul Master , Bro . Blake , in returning thanks for the very courteous way in which his health had been proposed and accepted , and expressed in a very feeling manner his great regret that his health had deterred him from rendering that amount of service as W . M . that his heart would desire . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings , which were greatly enhanced by songs from several of the brethren .

MARQUESS OF RIPON LODGE ( No . 1489 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 71 b inst . at the Cock Tavern , Highbury . In the absence of the VV . M ., Bro . C . Fisher , the chair was taken by Bro . E . George , P . M ., Sec . The other P . M . ' s present were Bros . J . E . Walford , VV . Gray , J . Lovell , and T . Hastings Miller . There were also present the following visitors : —

Bros . G . J . Pope . W . M . 1364 ; T . Taylor , 1677 ; H . B . May , 1237 ; S . Walford , 5 6 9 ; J . C . Jones , Urg . 1364 ; Pecrians , 2060 j R . P . Atkins , P . M . 55 ; J . Roberts , 1607 ; H . Massey , P . M . 6 igand 192 S ; J . Wilson , P . M . 1155 ; H . M . Vyart , Sec . 1741 ; A . J . Dottridge , P . M . 172 ; T . Carroll , 749 ; and T . 13 . Newell , 1106 . The only work beiore the lodge was the installation of

the VV . M ., and after the minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . VV . Gray , P . M ., piesenied to Bro . George Bro . Henry Patient , S . VV ., and VV . M . elect , whereupon Bro . George in capital style performed the ceremony , and placed Bro . Henry Pauent in the chair of the lodge for the ensuing year . The brethren invested as officers were Bros . S . Patient , S . VV . ; B . G . Poulton , J . W . j J . E . Walford , P . M ., Treasurer ; E . George , P . M ., Secretaryj R . J .

Clack , S . D . j T . Dutton , J . D . j J . H . Clare , I . G . j T . B . Pugh , Director of Ceremonies j H . Youngs , W . S . j and J . J . Marsh , Tyler . After the delivery of the addresses by Bro . George , Bro . Walford , Treas ., proposed , and Bro . T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., seconded , a vote of thanks to Bro . E . George , P . M . and Sec , for the admirable way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation . The motion was carried unanimously , and Bro . George acknowledged the compliment in graceful terms .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a capital banquet . After banquet the toasts were proposed . Bro . George , P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " He said he was sorry the I . P . M . was not performing that duty , because that toast should always be proposed by the I . P . M . Nevertheless , he was glad to have the opportunity

of proposing the health of Bro . Patient , because it was only in words of praise that he could speak of him . Bro . H . Patient had been connected with that lodge the last 12 years . His absence from its meetings had been the exception to the rule ; he had been almost always present ; he had done everything he could for the benefit of the lodge

and for Freemasonry . He had commenced at the bottom of the ladder , and he had now taken the position of VV . M . It must be gratifying to him , as it was to the brethren of the lodge to see him there , They knew he would be an efficient Master , and it would be a subject of gratification to him and a satisfaction to the brethren .

1 he Worshipful Master , in reply , said he knew he was not deserving of quite so much as had been said of him j but still whatever he put his hand to he endeavoured to do perfectly , or as well as he possibly could . He had some bright and good examples set him by the P . M . ' s , and it would be his aim as far as he could to follow their footsteps , so that in his future duties in the lodge he might be a

credit to himself and the lodge , and be esteemed by the brethren . It had been his ambition for some years to occupy the proud position he held that evening j but his health failed him on three or four occasions ; otherwise he should have passed the chair some years previously . However , he occupied it now , and he thanked the brethren for electing him to preside over them . He trusted that during

his term of office some of the brethren would endeavour to give him a little work . He would like to do some work in the lodge , and , however imperfectly he did it , he hoped the brethren would be pleased with it . In proposing " Ihe Installing Master , " the VV . M . said any one who was privileged to be in lodge must have been delighted to see they had a P . M . of the lodge who

could instal his successor in the way the ceremony had been performed that evening . It was a credit to Bro . George , and he thought it would be a pattern to some of the brethren who went into the chair in the future to try what they could do to follow in the footsteps of Bro . George . Bro . Edwin George , in reply , said it gave him great gratification to see how hearty thebiethren were in acknowledging what little he had done for the lodge . He could

not take any credit to himself for the installation ceremony , because there were three P . M . ' s of the lodge who Could do . it as well , or even better . Still , it was something to be able to set an example to brethren who Were coming on . He should like to see every Master instal his successor , and he hoped they would endeavour to do that . He was sure many members were coming on who would make equally good Masters as their predecessors , and perhaps better .

To the toast of "The Visitors , " the four visitors , who were P . M . ' s responded in brief terms , congratulating the VV . M . on having attained the chair , and the lodge on having such a brother as Bro . George to perform the installation reremony . The Worshipful Master proposed "The Past Masters , " regretting the absence of Bro . Fisher , I . P . M . He hoped ,

however , the evening would noc pass over without drinking his very good health and safe return to his native shore . Bro . Walford said the P . M . ' s had stood by the lodge 14 years and endeavoured to keep it in existence . The lodge was never in a more prosperous state than it was at present , and the P . M . ' s had had something to do with that . Bro . T . Hastings Miller said , as the second oldest P . M .

of the lodge , he felt very thanklul to find the lodge was progressing . It was not only more prosperous financially than it had been before , but it was better worked . The example set by Bro . George would be taken to heart by biethrcn who were coming on ; * g . _~ W . M . ' s . He must say he liked to see Masters instal their , successors . It was just as easy to undertake that dutyas initiate-, pass , and laisa

a candidate . He was afraid a good many W . M . 's shirked the work becanse it was some trouble , but he thought if it was looked on as an honour they would not shirk it . Bro . l ' ovell also expressed his thanks . Bro . W . Gray assured the brethren that the P . M . 's had the interests of the lodge at heart , and always would have . Bro . E . George thought he could not do better than

adopt what theother P . M . 's had said . Bro . VV . Gray , P . M ., proposing "The Treasurer and Secretary , " said the Treasurer had been several times out of pocket in order to cover the expenses , but now he had money in hand . As regarded the Secretary , they could have no better man than Bio . George , who was VV . M ., Sec , Installing Master , and everything else , and whose

ability they had all neard that evening . Bro . Walford , Treasurer , said he had been a member of the lodge 14 years , and 12 of those he had been Treasurer , and no une in the room could say that during that lime he had neglected his duty . He had endeavoured faithfully to discharge the duties of the office he held , and the brethren had thought fit to confirm that opinion by re-electing him

year by year . He felt rather happy in that position . There was very little to do . there was all the money to take cave of when there was any , which there was now . Sometimes they had been in low water , but that time happily had passed , and the W . M . had dealt rather freely with the brethren that night , knowing at the audit that there was a little in hand . Possibly he thought they must not

trust the Treasurer because he gave no security . He hoped that now they would continue to have money in hand , for the Treasurer ought not to be called upon to put his hand in his private pocket , though he was always willing to do so . But he wished them distinctly to understand that while he was their Treasurer , whether they had funds or not , nothing should deter him from letting them

have the enjoyment which was their due on occasions like this . He hoped he should live 12 years longer , and thai he should be their Treasurer all the time . Bro . George said he had not been Secretary of the lodge as many years as Bro . Walford had been its Treasurer , but he had been Secretary several years . He had seen it in very low water , but he saw it now , he hoped , on the flood

tide of prosperity . Two years ago , in 18 S 5 , it numbered 25 members altogether , and some of those were doubtful , and some had since been expunged from the list of members , and some were dead . At that time the lodge had a balance against it of £ 40 19 s . In two years they had added 20 members , and had carried forward at each of those two years a balance . This year they had a balance

in hand ol £ 30 iSs . gd . That was very gratifying , as it showed what energy and perseverance could do . He was not taking any credit to himself , but he might say that Bro . Gray had brought in 12 or 14 members , and had converted a deficit of £ 40 into a balance of £ 14 or £ 1 $ . There was £ 30 now at the bankers . He thought credit should be given where it was due , and it was due to Bro .

Gray . He hoped this state would be the precursor of a long continued period of prosperity . Bro . Walford , Treasurer , wished to add a word . He hoped the officers of _ the lodge would , during the ceremonies , give the questions and answers in such a way that the whole ot the lodge might hear what they said . It was for the . interest of the lodge that this practice should be observed .

Bro . Hastings Miller proposed "The Press , " to which Bros . Newall and Massey responded . The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The Officers , " said he was pleased indeed to in torm the brethren that he had a son who was the S . W ., and he hoped when the time did come round that by the suffrages of the lodge he might occupy the chair of K . S . 1 he J . W ., he trusted , like others ,

would follow the footsteps of his predecessors , till at last one and all of the officers would ultimately occupy the position of W . M . He knew they were all anxious to make themselves qualified for the position , and when they did it would be a credit to them and to himself . Bro . S . Patient , S . W ., said he felt very greatly the honour conferred upon him of S . W . It had given him

peculiar pleasure to have that honour conferred upon him by his father . He would do all in his power during his year of office to make the lodge as successful as possible . He looked forward to the time when by the suffrages of the brethren he might occupy the chair of W . M ., when he should trust to do ihe work of the lodge with satisfaction

to the brethren and credit to himself . The J W „ S . D ., J . D ., I . G ., D . C , and W . S ., also replied . Bro . Hastings Miller proposed "Bro . Hoskins , the Organist , " and the W . M . proposed " Ihe Lay Members , " which were responded to respective by Bros . Hoskins and Harris , and the Tyler's toast closed the proceedings , which had been during the whole evening most enjoyable .

ROYAL COMMEMORATION LODGE ( No . 1585 ) . —The first meeting of this lodge for the season was held at the frox and Hounds Hotel , Putney , on Wednesday , 5 th inst . Present : Bros . A . H . Stiong , W . M . J Williams , S . W . j Wing , J . W . j Watkins , Treas . ; Robinson , P . M ., Secj HardingS . D . j bandallsJ . D . Collings , P . M .,

, , ; D . C . j Windsor , Assist . Org . j Coombes , Stwd . j Oliver , I . G . ; Walkeley , Tyler ; Pardue , P . M . ; Whitley , P . M- » and Mansell , P . M ., and about 20 members . Among tne visitors were Bros . Williams , 1767 ; Godson , 1302 * v » ° ? ° ' 1642 ; Hyham , ion ; Bell , 1557 ; Domiton , 204 * Weise , 1446 ; Andrews , 177 ; and others .