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Bro . Ives with the jewel of his office , of the value of ten cu ineas , and trusted that he might long be spared to wear I as a token of the esteem in which he is held in the lodge . Bro . Ivss feelingly returned thanks , and said that he magnificent jewel they had presented him with that nig ht would wed him to that lodge as faithfully as he had been wed to his wife at the altar , and as he trusted hc

had been a good and true husband , so would he , as long as he lived , be a good and faithful brother to that lodge . After half a century passed in Masonry , that was the proudest moment of his life . He hoped he had earned and deserved it . He knew that "W . M . ' s who not only during their term in the chair , but in the subordinate offices that lead to that proud distinction , did all they

could to promote the harmony and good fellowship of their lodges , naturally looked to some such token of respect at the expiration of that term , but no one could have received it with the united good wishes of every member of the lodge more than he felt sure he had from them . ( App lause . ) He trusted Br . Steele would go on and deserve eiuch a recognition when his time had arrived . For

himself , to the longest day of his life he should look back to this as one of the greatest honours ever conferred upon him , and as one of the proudest moments cf his life . Bros . Butt , Pay , Graham , Watkins , and others replied for the visitors . The Initiates duly returned thanks for their healths , Bro . Manning replied for the officers ; and after a hearty vote of thanks had been accorded Bro . West for his excellent catering , the Tyler ' s toast concluded a memorable and enjoyable

occasion . BIRMINGHAM . — Lodge of Israel ( No . 1474 ) - —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Severn-street , on the 12 th inst . The lodge was opened by the W . M . at 4 p . m . There was a Tery large attendance of brethren from all parts , some from London , Liverpool , and New York , and the most

distinguished members of the Craft in Warwickshire , including many officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , confirmed , and signed , the inducting of the S . W ., Bro . Isaac Silverstone , into the chair of K . S . then commenced . The ceremony was entirely carried out by Bro . J . Myers , P . M . of the Lodge of Emulation and Treasurer of this lodge , The

W . M . appointed and invested the following officers : — Bros . B . Lazarus , S . W . ; D . Davenstein , J . W . ; William Wood , Sec . ; P . Roberts , S . D . ; A . Silverstone , J . D . ; H . H . Lawrence , I . G . ; J . Myers , D . C . ; A . Harris , A . D . C . ; A . B . Vigus , Org . ; E . Marks , Standard Bearer of the new banner , which has for its motto the " Crouching Lyon of Judah ; " G . J . Emanuel , B . A ., Chaplain ; M . Davis ,

P . M ., Treas . ; and S . Lyon , I . P . M ., who was then presented by the W . M ., Bro . J . Silverstone , with a very handsome Past Master ' s jewel , set with brilliants , which bore the following inscription -. — " Presented by the brethren of the Lodgeof Israel , 1474 , to Bro . Solomon Lyon , in recognition of the zeal and ability displayed by him as W . M . in 1876 , and as some token of the fraternal esteem and regard

unanimously entertained for him by the brethren . " Bro . S . Lyon , in thanking the brethren of the lodge , said how proud he was to receive such a jewel in the presence of so many distinguished Masons and his fellow townsmen , and that he should for ever remember his year of office , as it was marked with so many acts of kindness

and it did not want this additional proof to cement his life interest to the lodge , as it was a source of great delight to him to be one of the founders , he should for ever prize it , and wear it as often as possible , in order to show the generosity of the brethren with whom it was his lot to associate . The W . M . then initiated Mr . Thomas Green

in such a manner that all present were delighted with him , and thought thc lodge had every reason to be proud of such an excellent successor . The Secretary then read several communications from lodges , not only of Warwickshire , but many from distant provinces , expressing their wish to assist all in their power to present to Grand Lodge an influential petition in respect to thc exclusion of

the Hebrews in certain German lodges . After the business was concluded the lodge was formally closed with the usual hearty good wishes , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting-room , where a most sumptuous repast was provided , and nearly 70 brethren sat down , and were presided over by the new W . M ., who gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts in a very efficient manner . The

whole proceedings were of a most satisfactory character . PUTNEY . —Royal Commemoration Lodge ( No . 1585 ) . —At thc regular meeting of this lodge Bro J . Wri ght occupied the chair of W . M ., and was supported - ) ' Bros . Robinson , S . W . ; F . Holland , acting J . W . ; Mor-Phewand Collings , Deacons ; Boehr , I . G . ; H . Smith , P . M ., Sec . ; and Wattins , Treas . The business included

tne raising of Bros . Bury and Thomson , passing Bro . Stokes , and initiating Messrs . Hunt and Mansell . It Jjf'ng the night for electing the W . M ., Treasurer , and dylcr , Bros . Robinson , Watkins and Steed were respeclivel y elected without opposition . Bros . Collings , Mansell and Harrison were elected as members of the Audit Compnttce . A Past Master ' s jewel was voted to the retiring

"• M ., and the lodge was closed and adjourned to April . HAMPTON WICK . —Wolsey Lodge ( No . '" . ' 6 ) . —The first regular meeting of this lodge since its c ° nsecration was held at the White Hart Hotel on thc 5 'n instant , when there were present Bros . W . Hammond , '• CD . of Middlesex , W . M . ; Sharp , P . M . 84 , S . W . ; °° n < -, P . M . Dobie Lodge , J . W . ; J . Hammond , P . M . 201 , , - P . M . ; Baldwin , P . M . Era , A . G . P . of Middlesex ,

honorary member ; Rev . De Crespigny , P . P . G . C . of Mid-* « , Chaplain ; Ockenden , Sec . ; Aston , S . D . ; J . Hurst , P '"'• ' SI 2 . J . D . ; T . C . Walls , I . G . The visitors were ° | ° s- Buckland , P . M . Dobie Lodge ; Saunders , W . M . , 5 ° 3 ; Wells , J . W . Brownrigg Lodge ; Pearman , Dobie ^ g * ; Miller , Ivy Lodge ; Tagg , Hemming Lodge , "e minutes of the installation meeting having been read , l > confirmed , ' the W . M , initiated in his usual impressive

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manner Messrs . Marvin , Taylor , Richer , and Featherstone . Thc ballot was taken for joining on behalf of Bro . Fill , 203 , United States , and declared unanimous . Bro . Nutthall , one of the founders , having been unanimously elected Treasurer , thc lodge was formally closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was well served by Bro . Andrews , the caterer . " The Queen and Craft , " " The

M . W . G . M ., " " The P . G . M ., D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Past and Present , " and " The R . W . P . G . M . of Middlesex , " were given from the chair . The S . W . in proposing " The Health of D . P . G . M . of Middlesex * , " said that the Wolsey Lodge was to be congratulated upon having had the honour to be the first to congratulate Bro . Little upon his appointment . They were also favoured by

having a W . M . who held past rank in the provinc , and he should couple the names of the W . M . and Bro . Baldwin , A . G . P ., with the toast . This pledge having been duly honoured , the latter , by the request of the W . M ., acknowledged it . In proposing " The Health of the W . M . " the S . W . remarked that they all knew his abilities , and they all respected him . They had seen his successful

working that night , and he hoped in conclusion that during Bro . Hammond's year of office he would be blessed with good health to discharge his onerous duties . Thc W . M . in reply expressed his gratification at the success which had thus far attended his fourth essay . In founding the lodge he had had no desire personally to gain iresh laurels , but it was to further the laudable desires of several of the

brethren who aspired to obtain the chair of K . S . In concluding his remarks hc said that nothing should be wanting on his part to make the lodge a success , and he was pleased with the genial way in which the S . W . ha . d proposed his health , and the warmth with which it had been received by the brethren . In giving " The Initiates " the W . M . congratulated the lodge upon the admission of four

gentlemen that evening to assist in manning their little Masonic venture . He hoped what they had seen and heard would give them exalted views of Masonry , and that if so they would have made a step in the right direction , because by being impressed with the ceremony of initiation they must exercise those qualities of mind that would eventually redound to the good of their fellow

creatures , and in concluding he trusted that they would also find an advantage by being Masons , and would ever cultivate the principles of " Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth . " This toast was acknowledged by Bro . Taylor in a very neat speech . " The Health of the Visitors" followed , and was responded to by Bro . Buckland , P . M ., who said that the lodge bade

fair to become a great success . It had an excellent Master , and the initiates were to be congratulated upon having had their degree well given , and they would see as they progressed in the science the advantage of having a good exponent of'Masonry in thc chair . In conclusion , upon behalf of his co-visitors and himself , he expressed thc gratification their visit to No . 16 5 6 had afforded . Thc toast

of " The Officers " followed . In giving this the W . M . called attention to the fact that amongst the working staff were five Past Masters , a W . M ., and a Warden , which spoke well for the future of the lodge . He coupled this toast with the name of Bro . the Rev . Champion De Crespigny , the Chaplain , who , in reply , sairl that he felt pleased at being an officer of the lodge . Many joined the Craft

for conviviality , but , as an old Mason , he told the newlyadmitted brethren that there was something far beyond that , and if they aspired to take office he called upon them to follow the good example of the W . M ., and thc other efficient officers who were coming on . In the course of his remarks he told them that many , many years had elapsed since his initiation , but he was still proud of the

Craft . He held , as they were aware , Past Provincial rank as well as that of Past Master , but hc felt inclined to think that those distinctions were not owing to any merits of his own , but were due to his Masonic ancestry , inasmuch as his grandfather had held the position of P . G . M . of Hampshire , and was a personal friend of the late Duke of Sussex . Iu conclusion he thanked the W . M . for the

kind manner he had proposed the health of his brother officers and himself , a . id said nothingwou'd be wanting on their and his part to add to the prosperity of the Wolsey Lodge . " The Masonic Charities , " coupled with the names of Bros . Bond and Ockenden , Stewards for the Girls' Festival having been given and responded to , thc proceedings terminated .

INSTRUCTION . RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 834 ) —At the meeting of this lodge of instruction , held at thc Bell and Anchor Hotel , Hammersmith , on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., the chair was occupied by Bro . J . H . Gumming , S . W . 534 ( Polish National ) . After the first ceremony and some sections had been worked , P . M . G . Reed ( Zetland ) presented the

Secretary , P . M . Alais , 834 , on behalf of thc brethren of this lodge of instruction , with a handsome cruet frame , beautifully fitted and engraved , as a small token of their esteem for thc manner in which Bro . Alais always carried out his duties . The gift was duly acknowledged by the Secretary , who said that his great wish had always been that this lodge of instruction should succeed , and he trusted he

should be spared many years to give it his support . SOUTHWARK LODGE ( No . 879 ) . —There was a very flattering attendance here on Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., when Bro . W . Beavis , 1158 , comparatively speaking a young Mason , worked the Fifteen Sections , which he has thoroughly mastered during the couple of years he has been a Mason . Diligence and perseverance have

produced the grandest possible results , and the brethren of the Southern Star Lodge , 1158 , have reason to be proud of so able and efficient a brother . The W . M . had for his officers Bros . C . W . Kent , P . M . 879 , 1578 , Preceptor , as S . W . ( and a good one , too ); E . Brewster , W . M . 879 , J . W . ; J . Tarryer , 1310 , S . D . ; B . Sadell , 879 , J . D . ; W . Green , 879 , I . G . ; and Walter S . Lagg , 879 , the most

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urbane of Secretaries . We have not space to tabulate the working , but the following brethren assisted in the order given . B-: is , W . S . Lagg , 879 ; Brewster , W . M . 879 ; Milburn , 13 ; J . A . Hudson , P . M . 879 ; Milburn , 13 ; Gordon , 7 . ^ . 5 ; E . Stephens , P . M . 879 ; J . Taylor , 753 ; R . Cliallon-r , 1622 ; C . W . Kent , P . M . 879 ; Stewart , 19 , 1158 ; Taylo-, 753 ; C . Wise , P . M . 1158 ; Leaper ,

1275 ; and J . Divis , D . C . 879 . In each section the answers were readil y and accurately given , showing that Bro . Beavis is surrounded wherever he goes with clever workers . The W . M . thoroughly delighted the lodge , and we are bound to confess , in justice to so zealous and expert a Mason , that never have we heard the sections worked nearer " Emulation " form . There was a large

attendance , but we have not room to give the names . SOUTHAMPTON . —Royal Gloucester Lodge ( No . 130 ) . —The bye-laws of the Lodge of Instruction attached to this lodge providing that the sections shall be worked every March and April , on Monday evening ( under Bro . Sidney Myer , W . M ., for the month ) , the first four sections of the first lecture were worked as follows : —ist ,

Bro . Baird ; 2 nd , Bro . R . Sharp , Sec . and Treas . and W . M , of the lodge , under whose warrant instruction is given ; 3 rd , Bro . C . Jellicoe , his J . W . ; and 4 th , Bro . C . J , Phillips , his S . W . At the last meeting of the Royal Gloucester Lorlge , a Past Master's jewel was presented to

the I . P . M . Bro . W . J . Hickman , son of the D . P . G . M . for Hants and the Isle of Wight . In the absence of the Mayor , the presentation was made in the name of the lodge by P . M . T . P . Payne , in the presence of a goodly number of the brethren , including two initiates , made the same evening by Bro . Sharpe .

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BELGRAVE CHAPTER ( No . 749 ) . —This influential chapter held its last meeting at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , on Friday , the 23 rd ult . Amongst those present were Comps . Frampton , M . E . Z . ; Landfield , H . ; Vine , J . ; Mackney , I . P . Z . ; Ough , P . Z ., P . G . Assist . Soj ., Treas . ; Bourne , P . Z ., S . E . ; W . Johnson , P . Z . ; H . Johnson , P . Z . ; Watson , P . Z . j Limebeer , S . N . ; Jolly

and Collier , Assistants . Comp . Humphreys , P . S ., in consequence of a domestic affliction , was not present . The minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the election of officers took place with the following unanimous results -. —Comps . Landfield , M . E . Z . ; Vine , H . ; Limebeer , J . ; Ough , Treas . ; Bourne , S . E . ; Humphreys , S . N . ; and Jolly , P . S . . A Past Principal's

jewel having been unanimously voted to the outgoing M . E . Z ., the chapter was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was well served . Amongst the visitors were Comps . Thomas , S . E . 134 ; T . Walls , P . S . 185 ; Green , 17 ; Neate , 77 ; and Massey , 174 . The preliminary loyal and Royal Arch toasts having been duly given and received , thc I . P . Z . arose and proposed

" The Health of the M . E . Z ., " in which he stated that the manner in which hc ( Comp . Frampton ) had carried out the various offices in the chapter was a pattern to any companion in London . In conclusion he wished him all health and happiness . The First Principal , in reply , stated that he arose with great pleasure to return thanks

for thc many kind expressions Comp . Mackney had used in proposing his health . He had been cast for the character of First Principal , and whether he had succeeded in enacting the part well he left that for them to judge . The poet had said that the " poor player struts and frets his hour upon the stage , and then is heard no more . " But hc hoped that that would not be his case when he made

his final bow as a First Principal of the Belgrave . In concluding his remarks hc thanked them all for the great kindness he had always received at their hands . In giving "The Visitors , " the M . E . said that it was a very pleasing toast to propose thc health cf the visiting companions . They were all good men and true , and he called upon the members to give them a hearty greeting ,

because if they were satisfied with the results of their visit ' he was sure that the Belgrave was pleased to welcome > them , as there was nothing so agreeable to them as being in a position to dispense its hospitality . This toasthaving I been warmly received , Comps . Massey , Green and Thomas ' replied . The former stated , amongst other things , that he had been somewhat disappointed at not having witnessed '

any " working " that evening , because he had on a former i visit been highly delighted with the excellent manner in * J which thc ceremony of exaltation had been carried out . * " The Health of the Past Principals " followed . In intro- ) ducing this the M . E . said that hc considered it " par ex- ; cellence " the toast of the evening , because those distin- guished companions had laboured hard to bring the chap" ]

ter to its present high state of prosperity . He theref *> charged them to drink the . health of their Past Princir \ in a most enthusiastic manner . Comp . Mack . -Y , ln response , said that as the Immediate Past Principa ' ne was pleased with thc good feeling that had been man'f est ; ec ' ° y thc companions in receiving the health of his c D'l ea £ and himself . They were and would always be ready to

assist those who were rising to eminence in t . chapter , because as they , the Past Principals , were goi- 'E down in the scale of popularity , there were others read ) t 0 supply their places , and who , moreover , were thoroug n v conversant with the duties of the positions they cou '; te'' The M . E . Z . then said that hc had a very import . " toast to bring to their notice , namely , " The Secon ' an ( 1 Third

Principals . " They were both good Craf * Masons and Royal Arch Masons , and were always read'i willing , and able to carry out any Masonic " work . " They had that evening been elected to fill high positions " } ' chapter , and in conclusion he called them " the cof ^ "S men , " and that under their sway he believed the prof - ' e'lin ? ° f No . 749 would be carried out with great ecla < - Comp . Landfield , M . E . elect , in response , sairl that lie was gratited