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that they fully merited the eloquent testimony that was daily being offered to their earnest zeal and undoubted ability , for whatever their decision might be upon any matter brought before them , it was always acquiesced in by the Craft in general . There might be some of the Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers who were really more ornamental than useful , but they were always so

heartily received when they visited the lodges , that it made them proud of their position , while the distinction of being even the most ornamental was the ambition of many an excellent and distinguished brother . After briefly referring to the election for Grand Treasurer , which would take place the following evening , he concluded by saying that while they had such good and true Masons to rule

them , and to come forward year after year to take office , there was no fear of their ever having to suffer for want of good generalship . The l . P . M . then proposed the toast of " The W . M . " He said it was the toast of the evening , especially upon such an important occasion as that when a brother was installed W . M . of his lodge . He did not intend to flatter their W . M ., but having- had the pleasure of knowing him

for some 14 years outside Masonry , where he had made a successful stand for himself , he had no reason to doubt that he would be as equally successful now that he had the charge so important as that of Master of a lodge on his hands . He was an excellent worker , and those who had seen him in their lodge of instruction , and those who had that day placed him in the chair of K . S ., knew that he was the right man in the right place . The toast was drunk amid much enthusiasm .

Bro . Canning , who was heartily cheered on rising to respond , said he thanked them sincerely for the very kind and hearty manner in which they had received the toast so eloquently put by the W . M . He knew the responsibility of the position in which he was placed , and the care required to fulfil the position to their satisfaction , but he could assure them that he should endeavour to do his

duties in such a manner as would meet with their approbation , and at the same time carry out those sublime lenets which had been so beautifully rehearsed by the l . P . M . that afternoon , and which he could safely say would never be removed from his mind . He could not say more , because his heart felt full ot their kindness and brotherly love . The W . M . then presented Bro . Savage , I . P . M ., with the

collar and jewel of his office , and his P . M . ' s jewel , and in so doing spoke highly of the services rendered the lodge by Bro . Savage , and wished him many years of health and happiness to wear them to his own honour and the welfare ot the lodge . Bro . Savage , who was louded applauded , said if he was deserving of half the kind remarks made by their W . M . in presenting the handsome gills of the brethren , they must

excuse him if he felt proud indeed . He re-echoed the wish of the W . M . that he might be spared for many years , and could only say that if such was the will of T . G . A . O . T . U ., they should be devoted to the lodge and the cause of Freemasonry generally . Bro . Vance , in responding for "The Past Masters , " said that , as a Past Master of ten years' standing , he was proud

of the rapid progress of the Henley Lodge , and he had no doubt that it would yearly increase in prosperity , and that in the care of their esteemed W . M . the charter of the lodge would be handed down to his successor as pure and unsullied as he had received it . Bro . Elder thought that it was only the duty of every Past Master to support the W . M . He asked the junior members to trv and imitate the VV . M ., and so in time

arrive at the proud distinction of a Past Master . Bro . A . T . Ives assured the brethren that nothing should be wanted on his part to ensure the prosperity of the lodge . He then alluded to the association formed in the eastern division of the metropolis , for ensuring or assisting the success of candidates in that division for the various Charities , and urged upon every brother the necessity of making the association a success by sending in their votes to it .

Bro . Lewis thanked them for the toast , and strongly advocated the cause of Masonic Charity . Bros . Jolly and Paul also responded , and the Worshipful Master gave the toast of ' < The Visitors , " which was drunk in bumpers . Bro . Millar thanked the Iodge for its magnificent hospitality and hearty welcome . It was the first time he had

visited the lodge , and had been deeply impressed with the splendid working , both of Bro . Savage in the installation ceremony and the VV . M . in the ceremony of initiation . Bro . Dale felt himself quite at home , because he had the pleasure of knowing so many of the brethren present . He regretted not being able to be present at the installation , and lhanked them most heartily for their pleasant and

hearty reception . Bro . Whitmore must certainly say that he had thoroughly enjoyed himself , but could not help regretting that he was not present at the lodge to see the working of the ritual , for no matter how good a banquet was provided , and how much they enjoyed themselves at it , unless they assisted at the ritual half the pleasures of the occasion

were lost to them . So far as he had heard , the work was done admirably , and the address delivered most eloquently . He congratulated the W . M . on his lodge and the lodge upon having such a veritable corner stone , upon which it might in future safely build its reputation . Bros . Westfield , Burstow , and Tijou also severally and eloquently responded .

Bro . Terry responded to a hearty reception of "The Masonic Charities , " assuring the brethren that there was always something fresh to be said in its favour every time the toast was proposed . The latest was with reference to the Festival of the Masonic Benevolent Institution , presided over by their distinguished Bro . the Earl of Euston , when the sum of £ 13 , 000 was declared as the result of the

contribution , or some £ 2000 less than last year , which would compel them to draw on their capital , and make somehow up the difference between the sum subscribed and the sum required . They were at the present time paying some £ 15 , 000 for annuities alone , while there were a largely increased and increasing number of candidates . There was no doubt that the special effort made for the

Girls' School last year , when the Prince of Wales presided . and the magnificent sum of £ 50 , 000 was subscribed , militated against the success of the other Institutions , for the Boys' Festival did not last year bring in enough to meet their necessities , so that they had to borrow from their bankers . He strongly advocated the claims of the Boys ' School , and earnestly recommended the cause of that In-

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stitution to the consideration of the Craft at the coming Festival . The Girls' School was , and had always been , the pet Institution , and was always well supported , whether its esteemed Secretary presented himself much in public or net . He often wondered where the money was to come from , but Bro . Tijou had foreshadowed the way whereby hundreds might easily become Life Governors of the

Institution—that was , by means of the various lodge benevolent societies , where , if a brother paid but one shilling per week he must sooner or later become a Life Governor , and if so distinguished a brother as the Earl of Shaftesbury did not consider it beneath his dignity to pay in his shilling per week to one of those associations , surely it could not be derogatory for even the best of them to follow in the

footsteps of so excellent an example . It was simply on the lines of a building society , wherein , by taking shares and paying in small monthly sums , the poorest mechanic could in time get a house of his own . He hoped Bro . Jolly , who was going up for the Boys' School from the Iodge , would have a good list , and that the brethren of it would nobly support him . He was proud to see and hear of the

remarkable success of the lodge , having had the honour of assisting at its consecration , and installing its first Master . He congratulated the W . M . upon his arriving at his present proud position , and was sure that he would carefully maintain the dignity of the Order and the credit of the lodge .

The other toasts were " 1 he Initiate , " " T he Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast . The proceedings , which had been most memorable and enjoyable , concluded with a verse of " God save the Queen . " Bro . VV . Richardson presided at the piano , and the singing and reciting were good .

FRIZINGTON . —Arlecdon Lodge ( Ko . 1660 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was neld on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Routledge , W . M ., in the chair , and supported as follows : Bros . Dr . Lace , l . P . M . ; G . Dalrymple , as S . W . ; J . Wilkinson , J . W . ; B . Craig , Sec . ; Wakefield , S . D . ; Cross , J . D . ; Robinson , I . G . ; Simon and Maleham , Stwds . ; Gordon

Tyler ; Harvey , Lowrey , Pickering , Walker , 19 S 9 ; Gowan , Bowndy , and others . The minutes were read and confirmed . Two candidates were balloted for and initiated , one passed to the Second Degree , and one raised to the Third Degree . One candidate was proposed , and with other routine business the lodge was closed .

TEDDINGTON . —Sir Charles Bright Lodge ( No . 1793 ) . —This very prosperous lodge held its installation meeting at the Clarence Hotel , on the 27 th ult , Among those present were Bros . Finch , W . M . ; W . Porter , jun ., S . W ., W . M . elect ; Simmonds , J . W . ; J , Filler , P . M ., Treas . ; R . VV . Forge , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; Middleweek , acting I . G . ; J . E . Ruffell , Org . ; T .

C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . W . Middx ., Stwd . ; C . Stevens , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . ; Warner , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; Chandler , P . M . 1656 ; R . H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M ., P . A . G . D . C v & c . ( Hon . Mem . ) ; J . W . Baldwin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ( Hon . Mem . ); and others . Among the visitors were Bros . Room , P . G . Sec ; Beard , P . P . G . D . C ; Poupart , W . M . 9 ; Ransford , W . M . 1512 ; Drewett ,

P . G . P . Surrey ; Webb , P . M . 174 ; Harvey , P . M . 1314 ; Hill , S . W . 2146 ; Luscombe , J . W . 371 ; Scholdmg , J . W . 1512 ; Salter , J . W . 2255 ; Burn , 733 ; Gomme , 94 6 ; Remison , 1000 ; Treadwell , 123 S ; Williamson , 2032 ; Mason , 2246 ; and others . The minutes of ihe _ previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . " Finch , W . M ., installed Bro . W .

Porter , jun ., in the chair of K . S ., the ceremony being most ably performed . He was assisted in the work by Bros . Stevens , as S . W . ; Baldwin , as J . W . ; Warner , as D . C ; and Forge , I . G . The following appointments and investitures then took place : Bros . Simmonds , S . W . ; Barns , J . W . ; Filler , Treas . ; Forge , Sec ; Bonella , S . D . ; W . Middleweek , J . D . ; Dines , I . G . ; Ruffell ,

Org . ; Windeatt , D . C ; T . C . Walls and Miiller , Stwds . ; and Gilbert , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Finch , I . P . M ., for his admirable services during the past year , and a vote of thanks ordered to be recorded on the minutes for the effective manner in which he performed the ceremony of installation . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned

to the banquet . Upon the removal of the cloth the customary toasts were duly honoured . Bro . R . H . Thrupp responded in an able and eloquent speech upon behalf of " The Grand Officers . " In the course of his remarks he congratulated the Sir Charles Bright Lodge upon its continued prosperity . From its commencement it had been in every way successful . He

had had opportunities of witnessing the working of its various Masters from time to time , and he could candidly say that their respective efforts were equal to those of any Masters in the province , and in some cases they were far above the average . They would , no doubt , be all pleased to hear that their respected chief , Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdetr , was in the very best of health and spirits , and

he had just been informed would in person consecrate the Royal Arch Chapter in connection with No . 1793 on the 14 th prox . In conclusion , he expressed his personal gratification for the excellent manner in which the whole of the proceedings had been carried out that day , The toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers" was coupled with the name of Bro . Howard Room , Prov . G .

Sec , who , in reply , after fully touching upon the subject toast , warmly congratulated the lodge upon the excellent manner in which the work had been done that afternoon . It was true that the lodge possessed several old and tried Past Masters , who had , no doubt , taught the younger members what to do , and how to perform their respective functions ; but every credit was due to the latter for the zeal they had evidently devoted to the work . It was his first

visit , and he was very pleased with everything . The Province of Middlesex was a very large one , but he hoped to be able to visit each lodge in turn . It had been his good fortune to attend many lodges in his district , and he had had nothing to record but the most unqualified praise in favour of each . " The Health of the VV . M . " was flatteringly proposed by the l . P . M .

Bro . Porter said that he was an initiate of the lodge , and since his admission into it he had endeavoured to master the principles of Masonry and its ceremonies . At the end

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of his year of office it would be for them to judge whether he had succeeded or not . " The Health of the Visitors " followed , and gave Bros . Poupart , Drewett , Hill , and others an opportunity of repeating those flattering remarks that had already been made by Bros . Thrupp and Room in praise of No . 1 793 . Bro . Finch , I . P . M ., responded on behalf of " The Past Masters . "

Bros . Forge , Walls , and Simmonds replied for "The Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers . " An excellent programme of music was furnished by Bros . E . Hall , J . Hall , ] . Ruffell , Poupart , Hill , and Messrs . F . Ruffell and H . Middleton , whose respective efforts were loudly re-demanded , but the exigencies of time would not permit of encores . The executive , headed by Bro . Forge , has to be congratulated upon its ezcellent arrangements .

ARDWICK . —Ardwick Lodge ( No . 2185 ) . —The installation meeting of this successful lodge was held on Monday , the nth inst ., at the Midland Hotel , when there was a large attendance of brethren present , including Bros . S . A . Andrew , VV . M . ; J . T . Richardson , P . P . G . D ., l . P . M . ; Wm . Fitzgerald , S . W ., VV . M . elect ; G . E .

Wand , Treas . ; G . J . Rose , Sec . ; Wm . Hoyland , D . of C ; A . Tatton , S . D . ; H . Dawson , Tyler ; Swainson , VV . Goss , R . W . Atkinson , Stephen Chesters , D . Buckley , J . E . Parkinson , Wm . Wells , J . VV . Atkinson , E . Lowe , T . M . Cairns , H . Tench , J . Hayes , A . H . Barber , W . Hyde , C Brown , J . H . Williams , and VV . Goodman . Visitors Bros . W . Booth , P . P . G . D . C ; R . Caldwell , P . P . G . S . B . ;

W . Ramsden , P . S . G . D .: N . Dumville , P . G . S . ; Bee , P . P . G . S . ; VV . R . Sowter , P . M . S 15 ; Geo . Sam . Smith , P . M . 1134 ; Wm . Kay , 5 S 1 ; T . CTurmaly , 10 S 3 ; C . Wallworth , W . M . 1459 ; A . Whittaker , 1077 ; Corbett , P . M . 249 ; C Turner , P . M . ion ; H . C . Miller , P . M . ion ; S . Dawson , W . M . ion ; T . Rigby , W . M . 1055 ; Blacoe , 2156 ; VV . T . Allitt , W . M . 1633 ; H . Mundav , 1140 ; Geo .

Hunt , P . M . 1019 ; J . Lancaster , 241 ; VV . Pontefracc , 137 ; and Thos . Baildon , 9 S 6 . Bro . S . A . Andrew , VV . M ., opened the lodge , and the minutes were read and confirmed . At this stage , Bro . J . T . Richardson , P . P . S . G . D ., took the chair , and requested Bro . Andrew to retire from the lodge , and during his temporary absence it was proposed by Bro . Richardson that a

P . M . 's jewel be presented to Bro . Andrew for the great ability he had displayed , not only during his year of office , but since the commencement of the lodge ; he was one of the founders , and had acted as first Secretary , and during that time his work had been most arduous . This was seconded by Bro . Swainson , and , almost needless to say , carried unanimously . Upon the return of the W . M .,

this was intimated to him by the President , and Bro . Andrew again resumed the chair , and proceeded to install his successor , Bro . W . Fitzgerald , S . W ., W . M . elect . The installation throughout was ably performed by Bro . Andrew , who was thoroughly master of the ritual , which he went through with the utmost fluency and ability , including the address to the W . M . After the usual formula ,

Bro . Fitzgerald was duly installed into the chair of K . S . The officers appointed , as below , were invested by Bro . Wm . Hoyland , P . M ., D . C .: Bros . S . Chesters-Thompson , S . W . ; E . Tatton , J . W . ; R . Booth , S . D . ; J . Wilkinson , J . D . ; J . Hayes , I . G . ; Stephen Chesters , Treas . ; G . J . Rose , Sec ; Buckley , Org . ; Hoyland , D . C ; Taylor , R . W . Atkinson , J . W . Atkinson , Hilditch

and Swainson , Stewards ; and Hy . Dawson , Tyler . T he addresses to the Wardens and brethren were beautifully delivered by Bro . J . T . Richardson , P . P . G . D , During the ceremony , a founder ' s jewel was presented to Bro . VV . Hoyland , P . M ., as a token of respect and esteem , and in recognition of valuable services rendered by him since the formation of the lodge as D . of C The ceremony

throughout was a musical one , and there was an excellent programme of anthems and hymns—rendered by Bros . N . Dumville , P . M ., P . G . S . ; C . Turner , P . M . ; Blacoe W . Booth , P . G . D . C . ; and Cuthbert Howard . All business for the good of Masonry , and this Iodge in particular , being concluded , it was closed by the W . M ., and the members , with numerous guests , subsequently dined together at the hotel , where an excellent banquet

had been prepared with bountiful hospitality , for which the Midland Hotel is distinguished . The remainder of the evening was devoted to disposing of those loyal and Masonic toasts which are customary on these occasions , but particular attention having been paid to the musical department the speeches were not unduly prolonged , so that the pleasing programme claimed much attention .

The VV . M ., in responding to the toast of his health , which was neatly proposed by the I . P . M ., thanked the brethren for placing him in that position , and he should endeavour not only to come up to the standard of his predecessor , but to excel him . He then proposed "The Health of the Installing Master , " thanking him for the very proficient manner in which he had installed him ,

and carried out the duties of his office to the last ; he was also pleased to be the mouthpiece of the brethren , and to present to him , and pin upon his breast , the handsome jewel that had been unanimously voted to him by the members of the lodge , wishing him long life to wear it . Bro . Andrew thanked the W . M . and brethren all . He was pleased to think he had been able to carry out the duties to their satisfaction , and should ever continue to

support the lodge and its respective Masters . Other toasts followed , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . We may remark that the founder ' s jewel—prese nted to Bro . Hoyland—and the P . M . ' s jewel—presented to Bro . Andrew—were excellent examples of fine workmanship and design , and were specially manufactured for the occasion by Bro . George Kenning , Little Britain , London , and 47 , Bridge-street , Manchester .

WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA .-Earl of Leicester Lodge ( No . 2237 ) . —The first installation meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at the New Hall , on Monday , the nth inst . Amongst the brethren present were : Bros . P . M . 213 , P . P . S . G . W . ; M . B . Bircham , P . M . 19 . P-M >

H 14 , P . P . G . R . ; G . V . Grummett , P . M 1114 . P p A - G . D . C ; K . F . Atkinson , P . M . 1114 , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; C . W . Horsley , P . M . 1114 , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Smith , W . M . 213 , P . G . Stwd . ; ReV . J . E . Player , P . G . Chap . ; C . H . Rust , 213 ; G . D . Deuchar , 213 ; J . Wainwng ht , 1114 ; and George F . Smith , 1114 .