Ladies' Night Of The Camden Lodge, No. 704.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE CAMDEN LODGE , No . 704 .

It was indeed a night of nights and one that will be long remembered by the members of this well-known lodge and their ladies and friends who had the good fortune to be present at the interesting gathering at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 29 th ult ., at which

there were upwards of a hundred present . The first words on the menu and programme , upon which there was a capital portrait of Bro . D . Ososki , the W . M ., were : " We greet you well , " and this was confirmed in every detail throughout the entertainment . The following were present : Bro . David Ososki , W . M ., Mrs . and Miss Ososki ; Bro . Edwin Styles , I . P . M .,

and the Misses Styles ; Bro . and Mrs . Nottingham ( S . W . ) ; Bro . H . W . Copelstone , J . W . ; Bro . and Mrs . Nathaniel Goodchild ( Sec . ) ; Bro . and Miss Morrill ; Bro . and Mrs . Osborne ; Bro . and Mrs . Coffin ; Bro . and Mrs . Eyers and Mrs . Eyers , jun . ; Bro . N , J . Goodchild , Asst . Sec ; Bro . and Mrs . C . Gammon j Bro . F . V . Mackenzie and Miss Brambledy ; Bros . P .

Livingstone and G . Niblett , Stwds . ; Bro . and Mrs . A . J . Lane ; Bro . and Mrs . G . Cartwright ; Bro . and Mrs . W . T . Hawkin ; Bro . and Mrs . Wartski ; Bro . and Mrs . Mills ; Bro . and Mrs . Williams ; Bro . and Mrs . Robertson ; Bro . and Mrs . Kenim ; Bro . and Mrs . Collins ; Bro . and Mrs . Pickett ; Bro . and Mrs . Henschall ; Bro . and Mrs . Towerzy ;

Bro . and Miss Hudson ; Bro . and Mrs . Haas ; Bro . and Mrs . Bowden ; Bro . and Mrs . Pohl ; Bro ., Mrs ., and Miss Wharman ; Bro . and Mrs . Hodgkinson ; Bro . and Mrs . Burt ; Bro . and Miss Cohen ; Madame Addler , Madame Levy , Miss Ware , Mrs . Penn , Bros . Wharton , Harris , Challis , Brown ,

Scale , Rydon , Barnes , Cooper , Barnell , Nieve , Elkar Symonds , W . W . Morgan , O . Cooper , and R . T . West . The W . M ., Bro . Ososki , presided at the banqueting table , having on his right his charming wife , and was well supported by the officers of the lodge . The banquet was more than excellent and fully maintained the great reputation of Bro . A . Clemow ,

and was admirably served by an efficient staff under his personal superintendence and that of his manager , Bro . Evans , who was most assiduous in looking after the comfort of the large company . At the close of the banquet a musical entertainment of an exceptionally superior quality was provided by the W . M ., in which the following took part : Miss

Jessie Huddleston , Miss Phyllis Hope , Miss Amy Brooke , R . A . M . ( niece of Bro . Edwin Styles , I . P . M . ) , who gave " The Venetian song" ( with mandoline obligate ) , and later on a mandoline solo , which was rendered most artistically , for which she received an enthusiastic and well-deserved encore . Mr . Oswald Sharpley , Bros . H . Delma , Elkan Symonds , and

Henschall . An original musical duologue , " The Proposal , " was ably given by Miss Phyllis Hope and Mr . O . Sharpley , and gained great applause . The sweet and exquisite singing of the ladies deserve special mention and their great efforts were much appreciated .

The toasts were few , the night having to be devoted to amusements more congenial to the ladies than speech-making . In brief but eloquent terms the W . M . £ ave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts which were duly honoured .

Bro . EDWIN STVLES , I . P . M ., said that if the ladies were inquisitive they would probably want to know why he took the gavel in his hand . It wa !> to propose " The Health of the W . M ., " which was , in his opinion , the most important toast of the evening , exclusive of

that of " The Ladies . " Bro . Ososki had been a great success , both in the lodge and otherwise , and he deserved the very best thanks for having given them a summer outing , a ball , and that night ' s grand entertainment . He was an excellent Mason and one of the

best of fellows , and no one could have a better friend , and the great things he had done for the lodge and the members would never be forgotten . The toast was drunk with acclamation , the ladies being most enthusiastic , which spoke volumes that the W . M . was a great favourite with the fair sex .

Bro . OSOSKI , on rising to respond , had a great reception . He said that his sincere thanks were due to them for the way they had received him , but he did not merit or deserve such a greeting . If the little he had done for the lodge had given satisfaction , he was more than gratified . It was the usual thing for a Master of a lodge to have nice things said of him while occupying

the chair , but this ought not to be , as a lot of work fell to the officers , and a W . M . could not carry out his duties with perfection without their able assistance . Then , as to the ladies—and he was honoured with the presence of so many that night—it had always been his wish to show them that in belonging to the Craft , it did not mean giving up one ' s home , wife , or those dear

to one , but where it was possible , Masons were only too pleased to have ladies at their festive boards . If he had erred in what he had carried out , it was , he thought , on the right side , but he had done what , in his opinion , was the best for the lodge , which he ventured to think would compete with any in the City of London . That was the last night he would preside as W . M ., and he

took that opportunity to thank his officers for their able co-operation , making special mention of the Secretary , Bro . Nathaniel Goodchild , P . M ., for his great assistance , and , in conclusion , he earnestly hoped that his successors would not forget the ladies , as he was mort than certain the ladies would never forget the lodge . Bro . A . M . WAKTSKI gave , in very brief terms , "I'he Ladies . " ( He doubtless thought that it needed no

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words of his to commend the toast to the company to give it that enthusiastic reception which it had ) . Bro . J . SIMPSON replied on behalf of the ladies , who , he was requested to state , had enjoyed themselves during the W . M . ' s year of office , and they all testified to the great success of that evening , which was the last night of the reign of the genial and good W . M . In

conclusion , he said he must refer to Mrs . W . M . —Bro . Ososki ' s wife—who was a charming lady , and she was just as anxious for the welfare of all preent as was the W . M ., and the ladies tendered their best thanks to the W . M . and Mrs . Ososki , and to the members for their grand hospitality , which would never be effaced from their memory .

In eulogistic terms the W . M . gave the toast of "The Visitors . " It was , he said , well known in the Masonic world that their success was due to visitors . He was pleased with their attendance that evening , many of whom were distinguished , but all of them appeared to appreciate the presence of the ladies , and he gave them a hearty welcome . He coupled with the toast the

names of Bros . A . E . Harris , P . M . ; Bull , P . M . ; and Piggott . Bro . A . E . HARRIS , in reply , observed that he was somewhat bashful in the society of ladies , but he was glad to be at the grand entertainment the W . M . had provided . Bro . BULL , P . M ., also responded .

Bro . PIGGOTT also replied . He said the lodge was going on in the right direction by entertaining the ladies , a good example which he thought should be followed by other lodges . Bros . WHAKTOV , ELKAN SYMONDS , C . H . COHEN , HODGKINSON , BOWDEN , and HOUGHTON , also responded .

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER gave "The Past Masters , ' making special reference to Bro . E . STVLES , I . P . M ., who replied . Bros . MOREL , Dr . GOODCHILD , and N . J . GOODCHILD , also responded . Bro . GAMMON proposed " The Health of Mrs . David Ososki . " He said that she had done her utmost to assist the W . M . in the three happy gatherings of the

lodge , where ladies were present . She was an estimable lady , and to know her was to appreciate her , and he included in the toast the names of the sisters of the W . M ., who were present from Paris and Berlin . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , in reply , on behalf of Mrs . Ososki , said that what she had done had been a source of pleasure to her , and she was glad to have been

able to help him in making the arrangements for that evening . Bro . ELKAN SYMONDS , in an eloquent speech , responded on behalf of the sisters of the W . M . " Auld Lang Syne" ended a most enjoyable entertainment , which was carried out without the slightest hitch , and Bro . D . Ososki is to be commended and congratulated upon its great success .

Annual Outing Of The Charity Lodge , No. 1551.

ANNUAL OUTING OF THE CHARITY LODGE , No . 1551 .

This flourishing and influential lodge held its annual gathering outside the porchway , or entrance to the Temple , on the 25 th ult . The brethren of the Iodge , with their ladies and friends , were the recipients of a very graceful invitation from Lady Sawyer , the wife of

the W . M ., Bro . Sir Jas . Sawyer , M . D ., to a luncheon at their family seat , Hazeley Hall , near Knowle . The brethren , with their wives , daughters , and friends , in the early morning repaired to the Masonic Hall , Birmingham , and from thence journeyed to Hazeley Hall by road , occupying a long line of stagecoaches , lancaus , and open carriages , supplied by and equipped in a most

complete manner by a brother of the lodge—Bro . Geo . Coldicutt . The cavalcade wai met at Wroxall , about two miles from Hazeley Hall , by the Worshipful Master , splendidly mounted on his graceful and high-bred charger , who , as a Justice of the Peace , after pointing out , as a warning to the brethren , the " village stocks , " and

comforting the ladies with the assurance that the " ducking stool" was gone , led and conducted the party the remainder of the journey to Hazeley Hall and through his beautiful and well-kept grounds , by the new serpentine road leading from the old Warwick road to the mansion , crossing at a gallop , to the sound of the horn , the artistic stone bridge over the

ornamental water , or lake , which lies in front of , and helps to give enchantment to , the view from the windows of the mansion . The visitors were met at the door of the mansion by her ladyship , Lady SAWYER , who expressed the pleasure it gave her to see the brethren and their ladies , and to whom she extended a most hearty welcome to

her home . A very sumptuous and recherche luncheon was immediately afterwards placed before the visitors , Lady Sawyer presiding , supported right and left by Past Masters of the lodge , the Junior Warden ' s chair being occupied by the W . M ., Bro . Sir Jas . Sawyer , and the Senior Warden ' s chair by the S . W ., Bro . C . T . Holder , each being well and lovingly supported .

After the luncheon , the W . M ., Bro . Sir J . SAWYER , as " mine host , " proposed the toast of "The Queen , " which was most loyally responded to . The toast of " Lady Sawyer and Bro . Sir Jas . Sawyer , W . M ., Hostess and Host , " was given by the oldest Past Master and Treasurer of the lodge , Bro . EUWAKU MALLARD , who , in very grateful and befitting terms , thanked her ladyship and the W . M ., on behalf of his brethren and their wives and lady friends

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and their kind and courteous invitation given to them , and for their liberal hospitality and kindly welcome to Hazeley Hall , and wished them both and their family continued good health and prosperity . This toast was received and responded to in the heartiest possible manner . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , in responding on behalf

of his lady and himself , again wished all the visitors a very hearty welcome , and assured them that the resources of his home and establishment were entirely at their disposal , and thanked them personally and collectively for the honour they had conferred upon him and Lady Sawyer , who was the originator of the invitation .

The brethren were then very kindly entertained with an exhibition of the literary , artistic , and valuable curiosities in the possession of the W . M ., and which , among other things , included one of the hoofs of the charger which rode at the head of , and supported the gallant commander of , the Light Brigade in their famous and ever memorable charge at Balaclava . This

hoof , the authenticity of which is beyond question , is now beautilully mounted in silver , and contains a choice and fragrant " mixture " with which the W . M . regales himself in the midst of his domestic troubles , and with which the learned doctor and politician furbishes up his potent and witty darts for his political opponents , and what is better creates those far-famed prescriptions

which procure balm and consolation to the afflicted of the human race , and is highly prized by its possessor . Amongst the literary curiosities kindly offered for inspection was a letter addressed to the W . M . personally by the late Home Secretary , the Right Hon . Henry Matthews , 6 th December , 188 S , announcing , and congratulating him upon , the fact that her Most

Gracious Majesty the Queen had been pleased to confer the honour and dignity of the title of a " city " upon the town of Birmingham . This the W . M has preserved and had beautifully bound up with copies of the announcements in the Birmingham papers of the following day . The brethren were very greatly amused by a collection of cartoons by eminent local artists , cut

from influential and other local journals , depicting him during his successful government of the Conservatives of the Midland Counties , the several artists evidently pandering to the tastes of the envious as well as those of his grateful and admiring colleagues and followers . The Worshipful Master afterwards conducted the party through his beautiful grounds , leading them over

hill and dale , beside pure streams and through b ; autiful woodlands and copices , the latter carpetted by a complete mass of wild spring bloom , and in which the conies were disporting themselves , apparently in the highest glee , and without fearing the poacher or sportsman . The Manor of Hazeley , accordingly to "Dugdale , " is of considerable antiquity , and formerly belonged to

the Warwick Estate and was granted by Queen Mary of blessed memory to the Throckmorton tamily , who figured in various ways in the history of that period . The present mansion has been greatly extended , beautified , and enlarged by the present owner , the architect and builder being particular friends of the W . M . and brother Masons , viz ., Bro . E . Woods , P . M . 662 , and

Bro . Thomas Rowbotham , P . M . After the brethren and ladies had fully enjoyed the courteous and liberal hospitality of Lady Sawyer and her worthy husband , the W . M ., they drove to the hostelry of Bro . Ered . Mundy , J . D . of thelodge , at the sign of " The George in the Tree , " at Berkswell , a neighbouring village near Kenilworth , where they sat down to

a most beautifully served and liberally supplied banquet , which was presided over by the W . M . The toast of " The Queen and the Prince of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family" was given in very appropriate and eloquent terms by the W . M . The toast of "The Ladies" was given by Bro ,

EDWARD MALLARD and was responded to by Bro , PULLINGER in very feeling and gallant terms . The party returned to Birmingham about eight o'clock in the evening , spending , in the opinion of all present , the most enjoyable outing the lodge had ever experienced .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

WEST HARTLEPOOL . Mount Grace Preceptory ( No . u 8 ) . —The regular meeting of this preceptory was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , the 4 th inst . There was a large attendance of members . The E . P ., Sir Knight John Sinclair , opened the preceptory . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and a ballot taken fof

Comp . Abbey , which proving unanimous , he was admitted and installed , the ceremony being performed in a most careful and eloquent manner by Sir Knight Dr . Hill Drury . The Provincial Prior and the officers of Provincial Priory were then received and the Provincial Pri iry opened . At the close of the business the sir knights adjourned to the Royal Hotel for dinner .

WEYMOUTH . Weymouth Preceptory ( Vo . 30 ) . —A meeting was held on Saturday , the 25 th ult ., under the presidency of the E . P . Zillwood Milledge , supported by Sir Knights Sir R . N . Howard , Prov . Prior of Dorset j Colonel Skene , H . Tizard George , Rev . V . Mjndey , Sidney S . Milledge , W . li . Morgan , | . B . Welsford , li . Browning , and

others . The Karl of Portarlington was accepted and installed a member of the Prec ; ptory and Sir Knights Sidney S . Milledge , li . Browning , and the Earl of Portarlington were given the Mediterranean pass and received into the Priory of Malta , the ceremonies in both degrees being performed by the E . P . assisted by Sir Knight H . Tizird George , P . E . P . The sir knights dined together after tho meeting at the invitation of the E . P .