Summer Outing Of The Dalhousie Lodge,No.860.

SUMMER OUTING OF THE DALHOUSIE LODGE , No . 860 .

It vvas indeed a glorious day and a splendid success . c uch was the unanimous opinion of the members of this well-known lodge and their ladies and their friends „ j ] 0 vvere fortunate enough to be present at the pleasant uathering on the 30 th ult . Many of the members and

their friends met at Waterloo Station where saloon , iaffes had been reserved for them , and travelled to Staines , when they vvere met by several who had gone down the previous evening . After a short visit to the Pack Horse Hotel , the party embarked on board the steam launch , Merry Thames , owned by Mr . Harry Tagg , and in beautiful

weather started on the trip down the river to Mortlake . After going some distance , a lobster and champagne luncheon , provided at the expense of Bro . A . N . Clemow ( who was unavoidably absent through press of business ) was discussed and very much enjoyed . There vvas a very liberal supply of fruits in season , presented by Bro . S . Samuel , which vvas thoroughly appreciated .

Mortlake was reached at a little after five , when the party adjourned to Bro . Kirby ' s , Castelnau House , vvho provided a liberal banquet , served in excellent style . Xhe following members and their friends were present : Bro . E . Ames , W . M ., and Mrs . Ames ; Bro . Sandle and Mrs . Sandle ; Bro . Bonn , Mrs . Bonn , and Miss Smith ; Bro . R . Burleton , P . M ., Treas . ; Bro .

T . B . Dodson , P . M . ; Bro . Fisher , Mrs . Fisher , and Mr . Dewsburg ; Bros . R . Baron , Sec ; Samuel ; Clapp ; Glass ; Bro . Wade and Miss Morgan ; Bro . Bennett ; Bro . J . B . D'Ardenne and Miss Lewis ; Mrs . and Miss Roberts ; Bro . G . Dickinson , P . M . 16 S 1 , and Miss Dickinson ; Bro . Bennett , 902 ; Bro . Smith and Mrs . Smith ; Bro . John Bishop , 1 744 , and Mrs . Bishop ; Bro . John Fisher , 1744 , Mrs . and Miss Fisher , and Miss

Millray ; Bro . Bott , 917 , and Mrs . Bott ; Bro . Wctherall , P . M . 1681 , and Mrs . Wetherall ; Mr . Welfare and Miss Burrell ; Mr . Yeowell , and Bro . R . T . West , 1744 , and Mrs . West ; and others . After ample justice had been done to the many good things provided and the cloth had been removed , the W . M ., Bro . E . AMES , gave , in suitable terms , the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " vvhich vvas cordially received .

Bro . DODSON , P . M ., the father of the lodge , proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " vvho had done his utmost to make the gathering the success it had turned out to be . The lodge had always had a summer outing , and he had no hesitation in saying that this had been

one of the very best . The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm , and the W . M . suitably replied , and said that he was more than pleased that all appeared to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves .

Thenext toast— " The Ladies "—was given in genial terms by Bro . R . BURLETON , P . M ., who remarked that it vvas the toast of the day , and that their outing would have been an utter failure without their presence . Bro . REDHILL responded . He thought it a great honour to reply for the ladies , who , he was requested to state had more than enjoyed themselves , and he heard

it whispered that if it had been possible they would like to have had a moonlight trip back to Staines . Bro . DODSON , P . M ., gave the toast of " The Host , Bro . Kirby . " He had received them with every welcome , and had provided an excellent banquet . He had never sat down to a better , and hoped the lodge would always dine at Castelnau House on their summer

outings . Bro . KIRBY , in reply , stated that he was at a loss to know why such nice things should be said of him , and hoped that they would forgive any shortcomings . He was very pleased to see them , and thanked them for 'he honour they had paid him in entrusting him to provide the banquet .

An adjournment was then made to the beautiful grounds which were illuminated , and dancing was indul ged in . During the evening the brethren and their friends were entertained with songs by Mrs . and Miss Roberts , Mrs . R . T . West , Bros . Dobson , D'Ardenne , Bott , and n ^ " West , who were ably accompanied by Mr . M . H . loole .

Great praise is due to Bro . Dodson and to the Secretary , Bro . R . Baron , for their zeal and courtesy in carrying out this successful outing .

Summer Outing Of The Whittington Lodge, No. 802.

SUMMER OUTING OF THE WHITTINGTON LODGE , No . 802 .

. Ihe summer outing of the above lodge took place J" glorious weather on Thursday , the 30 th ult ., when ne W . M . , accompanied by 50 brethren , ladies , and '' ends left Waterloo Station in saloon carriages for ---- naibtiuu i > vctllVJll ill Mlivvn vuniag .. . « .

Q . . _ ines . Well-appointed carriages were in waiting to onvey the party for a lovely country drive , vvhich wupied one hour and a half , arriving at the Pack w orse Hotel , Staines , at 1 . 30 . A first-rate hot luncheon thr * , * ready , to vvhich ample justice was done . At st . ° , cloc , { aH were conducted on board the beautiful . * W launch Hoi- MnlD . l „ f « -n ^ oU „ l , tf ., l Ikrnnh / inrt 1 1 lc lui ucuguiiui ujicciiuuia

tr » , , ** majeai-y , a . Hot 1 Windsor and back , returning to the Pack Horse tak th ' ' ° ' c , ock * Tea heing ready , all sat down to j n A " ^ . refreshing beverage , after vvhich dancing was sniJi ? , . ' music kindly provided by the W . M ., and Up A P ' ^ Bro . Pritchard / 'hrouh ? ' 8 Bfo- Kemp conducted the company Mi- J ! . beautiful garden belonging to his friend , fllr * Stanley Pearce .

Summer Outing Of The Whittington Lodge, No. 802.

All departed in time for the 8 . 52 train to Waterloo , the day's proceedings having passed without a hitch . Bro . COLLINSON , P . M ., in his usual happy strain , proposed "The Ladies , " vvhich vvas responded to by Bro . VICTOR WRIGHT in a very witty and delightful manner . A hearty vote of thanks vvas given to Bro . H . Kemp

for the able way in vvhich he had carried out the programme of the day . Great praise must be given to the host and hostess of the hotel , Mr . and Mrs . Blarney , for the way they catered for the comfort of the visitors . The following brethren and ladies vvere of the party Bro . V . Day , W . M ., and Mrs . Day ; Bro . Pauncefort ,

LP . M ., and Mrs . Pauncefort ; Bros . Collis , S . W . ; Collinson , P . M . ; and Kingston , P . M ., Treas . ; Bro . Kemp , Steward , and Mrs . Kemp ; Bro . and Mrs . Guanziroli ; Bro . and Mrs . C . Muller ; Bro . and Mrs . Bayliss ; Bros . E . Miiller , Harrison , Tyler , and Gilbert , Tyler . Visitors : Bro . Walter ; Bro . and Mrs .

Thompson ; Bro . and Mrs . Hill ; Bro . and Mrs . Main ; Bros . Pinchin , Wright , and Pexton : Mr . Hummel , Mrs . Williams , Mr . and Mrs . Blackwell , Mr . Himus , Mrs . Harris , Mr . and Mrs . Lundberg , Mr . Brooks , Mr . Simmons , Mr . Gurner , Mr . Hicks , Mrs . Chains , Mrs . Doney , Mrs . Glossup , Madame Berger , Mrs . Fullagar , and many others .

Annual Dinner Of The " Old Masonians."

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE " OLD MASONIANS . "

The sixth annual dinner of the above Association took place on Monday evening , the 27 th ult ., at Anderton's Hotel , when a good company sat down . The President , Bro . Col . George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., occupied the chair , supported by Bros . Geo . Plucknett , J . P . ( Treasurer of the School ) , J . M . McLeod ( Sec . of

the School ) , C . K . Benson , and other influential Masons . Amongst the " Old Boys" present vvere Hare , Piatt , Lucas , Dyer , Mayne , West , Boones , O'Doherty , Simmonds , Glenny , McQueen , Senor , Gough , Ker , Motion , Christensen , R . H . Williams , Francis , Booser , W . J . Packer , Hon . Sec ; C . H . Uwins , Hon . Treas . ; and R . S . Chandler , Hon . Sec .

Letters of regret vvere received from Bros . J . Terry ( promising a subscription of £ 2 3 s . ) , W . W . Beach , A . G . Spaull , Alderman Harwood , George Everett , Vassar-Smith , Sir Augustus Harris , George Read , Blundell Maple , Imbert Terry , W . Shurmur , E . Terry , H . F . Nash , Rev . H . Hebb , and many others . After a very excellent dinner , provided in Bro .

Clemow's well-known style , and when the usual ] loyal toasts had been duly honoured , The CHAIRMAN , in a happy speech , proposed " Prosperity to the Old Masonians' Association . " He pointed out the amount of good an Association of this kind could do , and said he felt sure that if it were more generally known in the Craft it would receive that

due proportion of support to vvhich it vvas entitled . Mr . C . H . UWINS , in reply , referred to his approaching resignation of the office of Treasurer , vvhich position he had held since the formation of the Association , but his business duties had so increased as to prevent him giving that amount of attention vvhich the office required . He then proceeded to give a few statistics of

the year , in vvhich he mentioned that a profit of £ 5 is . had accrued on the three Cinderella dances ; that the Benevolent concert had yielded a balance of £ 4 , in addition to the handsome donation of 10 guineas Irom Bro . Col . Lambert , and one guinea from Bro . Vassar-Smith . He stated that the Benevolent Fund at present amounted to £ 67 , and concluded by making a very

touching appeal on its behalf . Mr . R . S . CHANDLER , Hon . Sec , drew attention to the good work being done by the Association , but that their means were greatly limited . He considered that the policy of the Association for a few years must be one of carefully husbanding its strength , and so building it up to fulfil those duties for vvhich it had been

established . Hc thanked Bro . Col . Lambert for the support he had so generously given them during the year , and mentioned that on two occasions Col . Lambert had sent them a cheque for 10 guineas . He also offered the thanks of the Association to Bro . J . M . McLeod , who had on several occasions kindly come forward and taken the chair at their gatherings , and had still further

evinced his interest by informing the Honorary Secretaries whenever he had known of vacant situations likely to suit " Old Boys" in quest of one . He wound up by assuring those present that the Association had a grand future before it if only the members would keep steadily before them the grand principles of Freemasonry .

The toast of " The Past and Vice-Presidents " fell to Mr . W . J . PACKER vvho , alluding to the visit of the Boys' School to Kempton Park , spoke in terms of great praise of the kindly efforts of Bro . George Everett vvho had invited them and contributed so much to the success of the outing and the pleasure of all concerned . He further said that this year was the first

in vvhich the Association had had Lady Vice-Presidents , and he could not help looking forward to the time when the ladies would grace their annual dinner . Bro . R . H . WILLIAMS next rose to propose " Prosperity to the Rojal Masonic Institution for Boys . " He considered that as an " Old Boy " proposing the toast

of the School he held an unique position , one of which he vvas proud . He felt sure that in years to come the " Old Masonians " would be of great support to the Institution , and it gave him great pleasure to say that amongst the Board of Stewards of this year ' s festival there vvere to be seen the names of two '' Old Boys . "

Annual Dinner Of The " Old Masonians."

The reply by Bro . J . M . MCLEOD vvas , as the continuous applause showed , fully appreciated . He vvas certain the Association vvas doing a good work and fully deserved the support of all good Masons . One thing he especially alluded to was the placing of " Old Boys" who needed it into suitable situations . He was glad that on the Board of Stewards he had received

such support from the " Old Masonians . " Mr . J . S . FRANCIS , in an enthusiastic speech , proposed the toastof "The Chairman , our President , " who replied in most felicitous terms . The toast of "The Visitors" vvas proposed by Mr . R . E . BOONES in a few well-chosen words . Bro . C . K . BENSON , in reply , promised to do all he could to promote the welfare of the Association by

advocating its advantages in Wales . Before separating , the HON . TREASURER announced that donations to the amount of ^ 30 gs . had been subscribed during the evening—viz ., Bro . Col . Lambert the munificent sum of 25 guineas , Bro . Jas . Terry three guineas , and Bro . C . K . Benson one guinea . Between the various toasts songs and recitations vvere given by Bro . R . H . Williams , Messrs . E . A . Gough , C . P . O'Doherty , F . Dyer , and C . H . Uwins .

Dinner Of The Holmesdale Lodge Of Instruction , No. 874.

DINNER OF THE HOLMESDALE LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 874 .

The brethren , to the number of over 40 , met on Wednesday , the Gth instant , at the Pump Room , Tunbridge Wells , to wind up their very successful session by dining together . An excellent repast was provided by Bro . Dartnall , P . M . The chair was taken by Bro . Simpson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., the vice-chair

being occupied by Bro . T . Ryder , P . M ., Preceptor , and supported by Bros . Calway , P . M . ; Martin , P . M . ; and Hammond , P . M . After the cloth had been removed , and the usual loyal toasts given , Bro . SIMPSON proposed " The Holmesdale Lodge of Instruction , " and stated that he felt it vvas a great

honour to occupy the chair at such a very pleasant gathering . It was with the greatest interest that he had watched the various workings in lodge . He was extremely gratified to see the increase in numbers of membership , also the willingness with which the brethren worked together for its success . The worth y Chairman also stated that there was little doubt that

the Holmesdale Lodge of Instruction was one of the best in the Province of Kent , and he put the success down to that not only vvere the brethren inspired with true Masonic zeal , but that the lodge was well officered , and he had great pleasure in coupling with the toast the names of Bros . T . Ryder , P . M ., Preceptor ; A . H . Tester , Sec . ; and Calway , Treas .

The toast vvas received with the usual Masonic honours , and Bro . T . RYDER , P . M ., in response , alluded to the devoted energies with which Bro . Simpson had taken to Masonry , not only in the Province of Kent , but the lodge of instruction , and said that it was his ( Bro . Ryder ' s ) hope to very soon see the lodge the best in

the province . He aLo alluded to the more than satisfactory way in vvhich the work had been done by the brethren during the last session for which he thought praise vvas due and should be given to Bro . Calway , who had acted as Preceptor on the formation of the lodge of instruction , and Bro . Tester , the energetic Secretary .

Bro . A . H . TESTER , Sec , after thanking the brethren for receiving his name , mentioned that the lodge numbered over 50 . Thirteen meetings had been held during the session , the First Degree had been worked five times , the Second five times , and the Third three times . Bro . Simpson had performed the installation ceremony to the edification of the brethren , and Bro . Duret ,

P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., had been present one evening to answer questions and queries of Masonic working which had occurred in lodge for the instruction of the members . The Secretary went on to say that it was most probable that the Sections would be worked next session , and that the library in connection with the lodge was making very rapid progress . Letters and telegrams were then read from 20 brethren expressing

inability to attend . Bro . CALWAY , P . M ., informed the brethren of the good financial position in which the lodge stood . " The Chairman ' s Health" was proposed and received with great enthusiasm , Bro . SIMPSON suitabl y responding . Bros . DURRANT , 8 74 , and ALLAN , 1678 , replied on behalf of " The Visitors . "

One of the great features of the evening was the excellent harmony , instrumental and vocal , of the Holmesdale Glee Society , a talented band of brethren giving great satisfaction . Bro . Gunnell , P . M ., recited in his usual brilliant way . A word of praise is due to the Stewards , Bros . Anscombe , Gallard , Potter , Westbrook , and Burslem , for their exertions in making the evening one of the best that has been held in Tunbridge Wells . 6

The Kaiser And The Craft.

THE KAISER AND THE CRAFT .

The German Emperor has contributed 5000 marks to the fund for the erection of a hall for the Faithful Heart Lodge in Strasburg . The members of this lodge have always zealously endeavoured to establish good relations between the native Alsatian and the German immigrants into that province .