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The inscription on the silver tray was— " Presented to Bro . G . M . E . Hamilton . P . M ., together with the jewel , by the members of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1440 , as a mark of esteem and in recognition of his valuable services as Secretary 1 S 91-1900 . The toast of "The Visitors" was given most cordially by theW . M ., and duly responded to by Bros . Chas . Hy . Stone and Christian Horch . "The Health of the Past Masters " was duly honoured , and responded to forcibly

by Bros . Boret , Darling and Brown . In giving the toast of "The Officers " the W . M . said they were incst com petent . The Senior and Junior Wardens most ably replied . . The Tyler's toast closed a most successful meeting . An excellent programme of toasts and music was arranged , the artistes being Bros Cockton , R . Darling , G . Burgin , and C G . Thorpe . Bro . Cockton very ably pre sided at the piano .

Islington Lodge , No . 1471 . The installation meeting was held on the Sth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , Bro . C . Isler , W . M ., presided , and was supported by a numerous attendance of members and visitors , amongst whom were Bros . H . Cox , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . Herts ; E . I . Harrison , I . P . M . ; H . B . Harding , P . M . ; A . Cox , P . M . ; R . Loomes , P . M . ; G . Fullbrook , H . Theobald , E . A . Wagstaff , T . Spolswood , E . Glayzer , F . H . Hall , H . A . Simmonds , J . Camp , W . F . Robertr , G . A . Hopkins , C . Weber , J . F . Wahlers , J .

Johnson , J . F . Waller , W . Goring , J . H . Thurman , J . R . White , E . H . Yexley , F . Simmonds , T . Burrell , E . A . Beers , and others . Visitors : Bros . W . Hancock , P . M . 2191 ; W . Noble , P . M . 153 S ; G . J . Westfield , P . M . 21 S 4 ; J . Speller , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex ; J . R . Carter , W . M . 2501 ; R . Ayton , W . M . 933 ; J . Claus , l . G . 933 ; J . Clark , P . M . 2472 ; F . Allen , P . M . 16 S 6 ; F . H . Blackburn , 79 ; A . Laing , 901 ; G . W . Andrews , 2734 ; A . White , I . P . M . 1693 ; T . Jones , P . M . 1607 ; H . Trask , W . M . 2743 , P . P . G . S . of W . Herts ; A . Oliver , P . M . and Treas . S 20 ; G . ll . Paine , 24 SS ; S . J . Groner , P . M . 1613 ; 1 . Westerby , P . M . 1 C 13 ; W . ] . Mason , P . M . 132 S ,

Vice-Pres . Board of General Purposes ; and others . The lodge having been opered , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bros . E . J . Glayzer , F . H . Hall , and H . A . Simmonds were passed to the Second Degree . The Treasurer ' s account for the year having been read , was approved and passed . Bro . E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., Sec—the senior P . M . of the lodge—then ' . took the chair , and installed Bro . Christian Horsh , W . M . elect , in a very able and impressive manner in the presence of a Board of 21 Installed Masters . Bro . C . Horst , W . M , then appointed and

invested the following officers : Bros . F . W . White , S . W . ; W . Taylor , J . W . j S . S . Napper , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., Sec . ; G . E . Walker , S . D . ; T . E . Newman , J . D . ; E . H . Bury , I . G . ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , D . C ; A . Pope and W . Pannell , Stwds . ; E . J . Bury , Org . ; and G . Couchman , Tyler . The three addresses were given by Bros . A . Cox , P . M . ; R . Loomes , P . M . ; and E J . Harrison , P . M . ; respectively . A Past Master's jewel was then presented to Bro . C Isler , I . P . M ., in recognition of his services as W . M . for the past year , and the high esteem in which he is held by the brethren .

The lodge having been closed , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , which was admirably served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Evans , the manager of the hotel . The usual toasts followed . "The Health of the W . M ., " which was proposed by the I . P . M ., was very cordially received , as also was thit of the I . P . M .

The toast of " The Visitors"' elicited some interesting speeches , the brethren replying being Bros . W . J . Mason , V . P ., Bd . Gen . Purps . ; H . Trask , P . P . G . S . of Wks . Herts ; R . Ayton , W . M . 933 ; J . Speller , P . P . G . D Essex ; and W . Hancock , P . M . 2191 . The speeches were varied by songs by Bros . D . C Attwater , who met with a hearty encore ; W . F . Roberts , E . J . Bury , J . Cramp , and W . Goring . "Auld Lang Syne" closed the proceedings . It must be very gratifying to the W . M . to feel that his accession to the chair has been greeted with so much heartiness , and that the meeting proved such an unqualified success .

St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2078 . The installation ceremony of this lodge took place on Monday , the 12 th inst ., at the lodge rooms , Scunthorpe , North Lincolnshire , when Bro . T . Morrison was placed in the chair of W . M . There were present Bros . R . J . Swaby , W . M . ; J . H . Dewhurst , I . P . M . ; T . Morrison , S . W ., W . M . elect . ; T . A . Robinson , J . VV . ; Rev . E . M . Weigall , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; M . R . J . Behrendt , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . W . B . Hanby , S . D . ; W . Langbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; J . Trippett ,

Org . ; J . T . Pallister , J . Long , and A . M . Cobban , Stwds . ; G . Dove , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; S . Hadley , Tyler ; D . R . Miller , P . Richardson , W . Wooley , George Cox , J . E . Cheesman , C D . Cheesman , and J . Constable , P . M . ( Hon . Member . ) Visitors : Bros . J . Lee , W . M . ; A . Lardall , S . VV . ; M . Dowson , J'W . ; T . Stanniforth , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; S . H . C Ashlin , 14 S 2 ; H . Whitehead , 219 ; Thomason , 11 S 2 ; W . Middleton , 139 ; Cooper , Smith , and J . Spring , W . M . of US 2 ; Barber , D . C . 2259 ; F . VV . Foxon , 2491 ; A . Finlayson , 2330 ; W . H . Page , 1622 ; and Rev . A . VV . G . Gifiard , 357 .

Lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bro . Langbridge presented Bro . Morrison , S . VV ., W . M . elect , to the Installing Master Bro . Swaby . After obligating the candidate as W . M . elect , the Board nf Installed Masters was opened , and Bro . Dewhurst took up the ceremony , and Bro . Morrison was in due form placed in the chair of K . S . Bro . Behrendt delivered the working tools . The following officers were appointed : Bros . Swaby , I . P . M . ; E . N . Robinson , S . W . ; J . VV . B . Hanby , I . W . ; J . Reed , Treas . ; the Rev . E . W . Weigall , Chap . ; M . R . J . Behrendt .

Sec ; J . T . Pallister , S . D . ; J . Long , I . D . ; J . Trippett , Org . ; W . Langbridge , D . of C ; A . M . Cobban , I . G- ; and S . Hadley , Tyler . " Hearty good wishes " were given from the visitors and the brethren . After the lodge was closed the customary banquet took place in the Blue Bell dining room , where a splendid repast was prepared by Bro . Host Swaby , when the usual Masonic toasts , with songs , were indulged in , so that altogether a very pleasant evening was spent .

Foster Gough Lodge , No . 2706 . The Festival of St . John and installation of Bro . J . F . Pepper , P . M . 4 S 2 , P . P . S ' G . W ., as W . M . of the above lodge took place at the Borough Hall , Stafford , on the 3 rd inst . Bro . the Earl of Dartmouth , Prov . G . M ., and first Master of the lodge , was present . The installation ceremony was conducted by the retiring W . M ., Bro . John

Bodenham , P . P . G . Treas ., P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., in the presence of a large attendance of brethren . The W . M . appointed and invested his ofiicers for the ensuing year as follows : Bror . J . Bodenham , P . M . 720 ' , 751 , 1575 , 1 S 9 G , P . P . S . G . W ., P . A . G . D . of C . Eng ., & c , I . P . M . ; Lieut .-Col . G . Walton Walker , P . M . 526 , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Deputy P . G . M ., S . W . ; W . R . Blair , P . M . 456 , 546 , P . P . S . G . W ., J . W . ; the Rev . Vincent

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Litchfield , P . M . 1914 , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; Dr . C . A . Newnham , P . M . 419 , 526 , P . P . S . G . W :, Prov . G . Treas .. Treas . ; J . T . Marson , P . M . 726 , P . P . S . G . W ., Sec ; Alfred Dewsbury , P . M . 589 , P . P . G . D . C , S . D . ; Wm . Lister , P . M . 482 , Prov . G Reg ., ] . D . ; J . Eardley , P . M . 637 , P . P J . G . D ., D . C ; E . W . Taylor , Mus . Doc . P . M . 726 , P . P . CO ., Org . ; R . Freer , M . D ., P . M . 1941 , Prov . G . P ., LG . ; E . W . Smith , P . M . 347 , J . Carver , P . M . 2474 , and H . R . Strange , P . M . 1942 , P . G . Stwd ., Stwds . ; and G . 1 " . Hebbert , Tyler . Among others present were Bros . Lieut .-Col . I . A . Bindley , V . D ., P . D . P . G . M .,

P . G . D . Eng . ; F . James , P . D . P . G . M . ; J . M . McLeod , P . S . G . B . Eng .. Secretary R . M . I . B . ; W . T . Page , D . P . G . M . Worcester ; G . C . Kent , 546 , P . A . G . D . C . Eng . ; A . Green , P . G . P . Eng . ; T . Taylor , P . P . S . G . W ., President of the Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association ; J . W . Bromley , 546 , P . P . S . G . W . ; A . Caddick , C 62 , 2582 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . S . W . Jones , 720 , P . P . G . C ; H . Payton , 4 S 2 , P . P . G . R ; W . H . Bamber , 637 , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . Wormal , 726 , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . Shread , P . P . S . G . D . Warwick ; T . B . Cull , 15 S 7 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . W . G . Mayne , P . G . Chap . ; I . Ashmore , P . P . G . Supt . of Works Salop ; James Stone , 1060 , P . P . D . G . D . C ; D .

Jones , 41 S , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . T . Howson , 451 , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Brickel , 1587 , P . P . A . G . P . ; Stephen Mear , 54 G ; Alex . Smith , 347 . P . P . G . D . C . ; Thomas Skett , 419 ; A . Boulton , 98 , P . G . S . ; T . R . Yoxall , 637 , P . D . G . D . C ; T . C . Bigwood , 419 ; W . T . Govier , 966 , P . A . G . P . ; Richard Mason , 347 ; H . Loveridge , 482 ; Major Harding , 24 S 7 , P . G . S . B . ; Frank Hughes , 4 S 2 , P . P . G . S . ; John Mills . 347 , P . G . D . C ; F . Amies , 726 ; T . Cox , 1039 , P . P . G . D . C . ; C Jones , 1060 ; R . M ,

Lord , 419 ; J . A . Lloyd , 526 , Prov . J . G . D . ; J , Newton , 451 ; J . Newman , 539 , P . P . J . G . W . ; G . H . Frewer , 54 G ; J . E . Hodson , 54 G ; E . Harding , 6 ; G . Haynes , 1039 , P . P . D . G . D . C ; J . Pasfield , 347 ; T . W . Turner , 624 ; T . H . Spencer , fiG 2 ; W . Allman , 4 S 2 ; G . Vaughan , 419 . P . P . J . G . D . ; G . Bott , 347 , P . P . D . G . D . C ; W . H . Fellows , 347 j W . Prince , 637 ; V . Prince , 96 S ; Herbert A . Pepper , 4 S 2 ; Frank Pepper , 4 S 2 ; G . Bennett , 637 ; and others .

The following were elected as joining members : Bros . T . H . Salter , 662 ; F . Mountford , 4 60 , P . P . G . O . ; Thos . Spearpoint , 432 , 589 ; J . Hackett , 1941 , P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; and William Baker , 52 G . During the proceedings in lodge , Bro . Bodenham gave expression to the regret felt at the death of Bro . Col . Tudor , P . P . G . M ., in whom they had lost a good Mason , an excellent friend , and a most worthy man . He moved a resolution of condolence with Mrs . Tudor and the famil y in their bereavement . Bro , Lieut .-Col . Bindley seconded the resolution , which was carried . . Bro . W . Vernon , 456 , was elected Charity Steward .

After the lodge had been closed , a banquet took place at the Swan Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . Pepper . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and were inlerspered bv glees and songs , well rendered by the Ballad Singers' Quartette , from Birmingham ( Messrs . W . Bennett , F . A . Thomas , B . Phillips , and A . Gnffin ) . Bro . T . Taylor , in proposing " The M . W . Pro G . Mister . Earl Analiarst ; the

R . W . Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " expressed regret that Bto . McLeod hid bsen obliged to leave early . He had asked him to express to that representative gathering his grateful feeling for the generous support given to the Centenary Festival of the Boys' S : hool , and his hope that the record then established would be beaten this year when Lord Dartmouth was to preside at the Festival ofthe Girls' School . ( Applause . )

The toast was coupled with the names of Bros . A . Green and Lieut .-Col Bindley , both of whom responded . Bro . Frank James proposed " The Health of Lord Dartmouth , " and expressed the regret which was felt that the Prov . G . Master , owing to his many engagements , had been unable to remain to the banquet . He proceeded to say that in his Mas onic c ireer he had served under many Prov . G . Masters , and he saw opposite to him on the wall the portrait of the late Bro . Col . Vernon , who did much to restore Masonry in Staffordshire to an influential position among the provinces . At that time , nearly half a century ago , there were not half the number of lodges that now existed in the province ; but from

that point there had been steady progress . Having acknowledged the good services rendered by the late Bro . Col . Tudor , he said that in these later days they had been indeed fortunate in their Prov . G . Master . Haopy was the province which had a G . Master so energetic and so imbued with the principles of Freemasonry as wis their case in Staffordshire . ( Applause . ) " A loyal , just , and upright gentleman , " to quote from the wealth of Shakespeare , " God send him many years of sunshine days . " ( Applause . ) Bro . Spencer , W . M . 27 S 4—the youngest lodge in the province—prooosed the next toast , "The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lieut .-Col . G . W . Walker , and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , Present and Past . "

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Walker , in responding , said he endeavoured to do the b : st ] he could to carry out the duties of his office . 0 * ing to business engagements he regrjtted that he was not able to visit as much as he should like to do . He called attention to thc publication of Dr . Willmore ' s "History of Freemisonry in Staffordshire , " which is open to the subscription of brethren , and will form a most interesting volume . Bro . Col , Bindley proposed " The Memory of R . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Foster Gough , late P . G . Master . " He . said he wished Col . Cough ' s memory to be revered for all he did for Freemasonry—for his tact , good feeling , generosity , and hard work . The toast was drunk in solemn silence .

The toast of "The Worshipful Master" was given by Bro . Bodenham , who remarked that one of their main objects was the accuracy of the ritual in the lodges , and he could say without fear of challenge that there was no brother in Staffordshire who was more perfect in the ritual than their W . M . ( A pplause . ) He was sure that under his guidance they would attain perfection in that respect as nearly as it was to arrive

possible . The W . M ., in responding , said he felt that he had a high standard set him , and he should endeavour as far as possible to work up to it . They knew that the work was well done in some lodges , but not so well in some others . He did not see any reason why the work should not be perfectly done in every lodge , and he would do his best to promote a good standard of work . ( Applause . )

Bros . Col . Rogers and F . Pepper responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " A number of other toasts were honoured , including " The Past Masters , " and " The Masonic Charities . "

Acacia Lodge , No . 2321 . ^ The above lodge held its regular monthly meeting on the ist inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Rawson-square , Bradford , and , being visiting night , there was a good attendance of members . Bro . C E . Storey was raised to the Degree of M . M . by Bro . Last , P . M . Sec , the working tools being explained by Bro . Bland , acting I . W .. and the charms

was delivered by Bro . Docksey , S . W . Bro . J . B . Fearnley , I . P . M ., was elected the Representative of the lodge on the Prov . Charity Committee of West Yorkshire , vice Bro . Niven , resigned . Bro . Bland gave notice that at the next meeting of the lodge he would move a resolution voting 15 guineas to the Mayor ' s Fund for the benefit of the wives and families of the local Reservists who were serving in the ranks in South Africa .

Apologies were tendered for the absence of several brethren affected by the influenza fiend , and after" Hearty good wishes" from the numerous visitors , the Iodge was closed and thc brethren subsequently dined together .

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