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time owing to unforeseen circumstances . Bro . Sharp filled the chair two years ago , and has also been W . M . of the Twelve Brothers Lodge , No . 785 . The Board of Installed Masters included Bros . R . R . Linthorne , W . M . ; J . Cole , R . F . Osborne , J . Fewings , C . T . Penny , B . Harfield , R . Boughton-Smith , A . J . Leach , Martin , W . M . ; G Cross , Dr . Harris , l . P . M . ; H . Lashmore , A . Heevitt , S . Cooksey , l . P . M . ; R . C . W . Dixon , Crane , W . M . ; G . Ward , l . P . M . ; T . G . King , W . M . ; J . Martin , Richard Bell . R . Bencraft , W . M . ; and Davy . The installation ceremony was ably performed

bv Bro . J . Cole , P . P . G . Reg ., and the following were appointed officers : Bros . R . R . Linthorne , l . P . M . ; A . J . V . Bagshaw , S . W . j J . Brierley , J . W . ; G . J . Tilling , PM ., Treas . ; J . Cole , P . M ., Sec . ; A . A . JBurnett , S . D . ; J . E . Dawe , J . D . ; R . Boug hton-Smith , P . M ., D . of C ; C . A . Emanuel , I . G . j E . Alston and W . H . Stephens , Stwds . ; and W . Vare , Tyler . The retiring W . M ., Bro . Linthorne , was thanked for his services in the chair during the past 14 months , and a jewel was voted him . The Installing Master was also thanked for his admirable working .

A banquet was afterwards served , under the direction of Bro . Boughton-Smith , D . of C , and provided by Bro . Biggs . The newly-installed W . M . presided , and was the recip ient of many hearty good wishes for a successful period of office . The meeting concludes the installation meetings for 1900-1 in the Southampton district .

Stamford Lodge , No . 1045 . The ' annual celebration of the Festival of St . John and the installation of Bro . John Hawker , S . W ., the W . M . elect , in connection with the above lodge , took place at the Town Hall , Altrincham , on the 5 th instant . The Installing Master was Bro . Robert C . Whitelegg , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Lindsell and Byrom . There was a large number of members and visiting brethren present . The members present were Bros . Robert C . Whitelegg , W . M . ; John Hawker , S . W . ; Wm . Hughes , J . W . ; James Davenport ,

P . M . ; F . R . B . Lindsell , P . M . ; Joel Foden , S . Thompson , Rev . Dr . C . C . Atkinson , P . M . ; John W . Byrom , P . M . ; R . Newhouse , P . M ., P . D . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec ; T . Nicholson , S . D . ; Wm . Dykes , J . D . ; M . Stone , P . M . j J . Parker , Org . J ; H . H . Mainwaring , I . G . ; J . Ferguson , Asst . Sec ; H . Holt , D . Mdifrison , C . Price , O . Thomas , G . H . Podmore , Wm . Allwood , A . Huxley , Tyler ; Wm . Walkden , and W . K . Blunsum , P . M . Visitors : Bros . G . J . Plimmer , l . P . M . 1565 ; C . D . Cheetham , P . P . G . W . East Lanes . ; J . Armstrong , P . P . G . W . ; Rev . C . Rushbrooke Nunn , P . G . Chap , ; H . G . Small , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., P . G . D . C . ; Wm . J . Nash , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ;

Rev . A . M . Hertzberg , S . D . 1357 ; Wm . Severs , W . M . 1565 ; T . H . Bebbington , W . M . 941 j J . Rossen , W . M . 1126 ; W . B . Russell , P . M . 1219 , P . P . A . G . D . C . East Lanes . ; C . Duckworth , P . M . 204 ; J . B . Sutton , I . G . 1357 ; J- Okell , 42 S ; John Lewis , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C . ; J . Cliff , P . M . 204 , P . P . G . D . C . East Lanes . ; E . Entwisle , P . M . 999 ; and W . Kelsall , 1565 . The W . M . invested his officers in the following order : Bros . R . C . Whitelegg , l . P . M ., W . Hughes , S . W . ; F . Nicholson , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Atkinson , Chap . ; I .

W . Byrom , Treas . ; R . Newhouse , P . D . G . S . B . Eng ., Sec . ; J . Ferguson , Asst . Sec . ; W . Dykes , S . D . ; D . Morrison , J . D . ; A . Fray , I . G . ; J . Parker , Org . ; Martin Stone , P . M ., Director of Ceremonies ; _ W . Walkden , A . W . Boucher , H . Stanley , E . Willcox , and J . Price , Stewards ; and A . Huxley , Tyler . Bro . R . Newhouse , as an officer oi the Grand Lodge of England , had much pleasure in greeting the W . M . —( applause)—and . also in offering the congratulations of the

Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . Ear ! Egerton of Tatton . He hoped he would have health and a pleasant year of office in the chair . They , as members , were glad to have him rule over them . Bro . Hawker had occupied every office in the lodge with credit . He could not let the meeting close without recording the great pleasure it had been to all to witness the way Bro . Whitelegg had installed the W . M . for the first time . ( Applause . )

The lodge being duly closed , the brethren sat down to a banquet , presided over by the W . M . During the evening the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly responded to , together with the toast of the evening , that of * ' The Newly-Installed Master , " " The Masonic Charities , " " The Visiting Brethren , " and " The Officers of the Lodge . "

The musical arrangements were in the hands of Bro . James Parker . Bro . John Hawker , the W . M ., _ was initiated in Stamford Lodge , No . 1045 , in iSSS . Appointed to Prov . G . Stwd . Cheshire in 1 895 . One of the founders of the Assheton-Egerton Lodge , No . 2793 , and first Treasurer ; also initiated into Mark Masonry in the Stamford Mark Lodge , No . 14 S , in 1 S 95 , appointed to Prov . Mark Rank in 1899 . He was exalted in Royal Arch Masonry in the Caledonian Chapter , No . 104 , in 1 S 04 .

Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1780 . The brethren of the above lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John at the Masonic Hall , Albion-place , Southampton , on the 6 th inst ., when Bro . T . G . King , the S . W . of the past year , was installed as W . M . in the presence of a large gathering of brethren . The Installed Masters present were Bros . R . R . Linthorne , P . G . Reg ., W . M . ; Martin , W . M . ; J . E . Aldis , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; T . G . Dacombe , Kingman , Captain Berry , H . Lashmore , P . P . S . G . D . ; S . Dacombe , P . A . G . D . C ; R . W . Rider , l . P . M .:

A . H . W . Ritchie , R . W . Denness , W . M . ; W . Berry , P . P . D . G . D . C ; G . Heathcote , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; E . Warren , P . P . G . Std . B . ; A . Algar , P . P . G . D . C . ; H . Hussey , J . G . Jordan , W . Prowse , and E . W . Drysdall . The ceremony of installation was admirably worked by the retiring Master , Bro . Denness . The officers were invested as follows : Bros . R . W . Dennes , l . P . M . ; A . Curtis , S . W . ; G . Woodford , J . W . ; G . Heathcote , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Holmes , Sec ; S . Howland , S . D . ; G . Beadle , J . D . ; H . Hussey , P . M ., D . C ; J . H . Crocker , Org . ; J . Marchant , I . G . ; and F . Brown

ann A . Harding , Stwds . At the conclusion of the ceremony the Installing Master was cordially thanked by the lodge , and was voted a Past Master ' s jewel for his service during the year . A Past Master ' s apron , subscribed for by thc initiates during his year of office , was also given him by one of their number , incidental reference being made tec . the fact that to mark an interesting domestic event a " silver cradle " had also been given him during the year . The l . P . M . duly returned thanks for the presentations now made . The general lodge business included a vote of 20 guineas to the Royal Masonic Aged and Benevolent Institution .

The brethren afterwards sat down to a banquet , the company , which numbered fully 100 , being admirably catered for by Bro . Biggs , under the superintendence of the D . C , Bro . H . Hussey . The newly-installed W . M . presided . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and a programme of songs and concerted pieces was excellency interpreted by Bros . Lavington , wareham , Conlan , J . A . Billett , and Finn ; Bro . Andrews , Org . 359 , presidirg at the piano .

Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 . The sixth installation meeting of this very flourishing lodge was held at the Fraicati Restaurant , on Monday , 5 th inst ., when the lodge was opened by Bro . E , Rogers , P . M . (> o , P . G . S ., W . M . The attendance was , of course , very large , the popularity of the lodge and its members being general . Bro . James Stephens , P . D . G . D . C , the energetic Secretary , was one ^ of the Grand Officers present , while others were

Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Richard Eve , P . G . T . ; William Heao Bailey , P . G . T . ; Col . Clifford Probyn , P . G . T . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . ' M . B . I . ; W . A . Scurrah , P . G . Std . Br . ; and J . Welford , G . Std . Br . The other brethren who attended were Bros . M . Thomas , l . P . M . ; Benj . Carter , S . W . ; W . H . Making , J . W . ; VV . H . G . Ruddeiforth , P . M ., S . D . ; Stephen Hussey , P . M ., J . D . ; W . S . Rubinstein , D . C . ; VV . J . Batho , I . G . ; H . Carman , P . M ., and B . A . Griffin , Stwds . ; W . H . Bailey , P . M ., P . G . T . ; C H . Ferguson , C . E . Schuler , George Miller , J .

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Stevens , W . A . Grosutt , Henry Sams , J . E . Walne , Fred Morgan , Francis Kissel , J . W . Ward , J . M . W . Schuler , A . Maddison , G . J . Sibley , E . Gill , G . R . Jenner , A . Aliistone , G . A . Batho , W . G . Dickinson , E . Walter , T . Richards , H . Briggs , Henry Schuler , A . R . Sheppard , J . F . Ayton , E . C . Phillips , H . W . Douglas , and R . H . Price . The visitors were Bros . W . H . Bradshaw , D . C . 2531 ; H . L . Cocks , 2095 ; E . M . Lander , P . M . 1642 ; C . B . Broad , W . M . 173 ; A . Perew , 2742 ; T . Eastham , P . M . 333 , P . P . D . G . S . B . Sussex ; DyvedLewys , 1706 ; J . H . Bew , 1425 ; F . Neary ,

= 767 ; C . H . Cooper , J . W . 13 S 2 ; C . Blake , 170 S ; J . Hobbs , 2 743 ; C . Bevan , 27 S 3 ; M . Parks , 170 S ; W . J . Rogerson , P . M . 1435 , P . P . G . D . C . Norths and Hunts ; R . Parker , 252 S ; C . W . Manns , 2150 ; J . J . Head , 1305 ; S . Hall , 2150 ; J . Wilson , 170 S ; L . Crowley , 2346 ; A . J . Fulljames , 1950 ; G . Samuels , P . M . 170 S ; J . S . Hammond , 1362 ; R . G . Minton , l . P . M . 170 S ; J . W . Wright , S . W . 1361 ; J . H . O . Bundy , 2 C 35 ; J . H . Mills , 1 G 14 ; W . Gruson , l . P . M . 2150 ; E . W . Hart , 2150 ; S . Chalkley . S ; T . Jefferies , P . M . 1744 ; A . H . Cole , P . M . 1744 ; F . Lennard , 907 5 R . H . Hawtrey , I . G . 957 ; Wm . Benjamin , 173 ; C . E . Lilly , W . M . 733 ; Chas . T .

Brown , P . M . 733 ; C . A . Hardwick , P . M . and Sec . 1347 ; R . R . Banks , 1347 ; H . Taylor , P . M . 1347 ; H . W . Parker , P . M . 204 S and 272 S ; TomCookes , P . M . 1347 ; H . Gee Moore , P . M . 2045 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; C . W . Muslin , 2742 ; R . Cope , 23 61 ; A . Yates . 2 S 61 ; J . Townsend , W . M . 1563 ; R . Willock , 16 S 9 ; Geo . A . Sims , P . M . 2420 , P . P . G . S . of W . Bucks ; Chas . H . Worley , 2271 ; K . W . Newman ; G . A . W . Griffiths , l . P . M . 174 ; G . Gill , P . M . 1641 ; W . Laws , P . M . 720 ; F . E . Shedd , 507 , Rochester , N . Y ., U . S . A . ; G . V . Wood , W . M . and P . M . 1 G 0 S ; H . Taylor , l . P . M . 2420 ; T . N . Thompson , 1418 ; T . Macintosh , 339 ; R . G . Hembrow ( Unattachei ); T . Leeks , 1 S 91 ; R . Bradley , P . M . 1694 ; H . Naylor , 73 ; and F . Mead , 212 .

The installation ceremony was ably performed by Bro . James Stephen" , who placed in the W . M . chair Bro . Benjamin Carter , S . W ., and W . M . elect . Bro . E . Rogers was invested as I . P . M ., and in the course of the evening was presented with a handsome jewel of a Past Master . The other officers of the lodge who were invested were Bros . W . H . Making , P . M ., S . W . ; W . H . G . Rudderforth , P . M ., J . W . ; J . Welford , P . M ., G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; James Stephens , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C , Sec . ; S . Hussey . P . M ., P . G . Stwd . Middx ., S . D . ; W . J . Batho , P . M ., J . D . ; M . S . Rubinstein , I . G . ; H . Carman , P . M ., D . C . ; B . A . Griffin , P . M ., and A . Flatman , Stwds . ; H . S .

Schuler , Org . ; andT . C . Edmonds , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . Carman , P . M ., acted as D . C . throughout the ceremony . Twenty-five guineas were voted from the lodge funds to the list of the new W . M ., who undertook the office of Steward for the 1901 Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . James Stephens then said he had a fad for annually supporting the Girls'School . He went down to that Institution and the little girls in blue always attracted him . Ever since the Fellowship was founded it had

contributed 25 guineas a year to that School , and he would ask that that sum should be again voted and that Sir John Monckton should be asked to place it on his list . The 25 guineas were then voted , and Sir J . B . Monckton said he should be happy to put it on his list for the next festival in May . After some further formal business the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a most liberal banquet .

The entertainment with which the subsequent toasts were interspersed was quite as liberal , and consisted of singing , under the direction of Miss Emily Foxcrott , by that celebrated artiste , and by Miss Annie Battle , Bro . Dyved Lewys , Mr . B . Black , and Miss Lizzie Davies , violion solos by Miss Gertrude Collins , a recitation by Miss Lizzie Davies , sleight of hand by Mr . A . O . Clark , and humorous sketches by Mr . Quenton Ashlyn . ~" Bro . Sir 1 . Monckton replied to the toast of " The Grand Officers . "

Bro . E . Rogers , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of tbe W . M . " said although the lodge had had good Masters in the past , the brother who had gone into the chair that night would equal any of them . Bro . Carter was associated with a family which had done great work in Masonry , and thc way in which he had performed his duties that night all the brethren were delighted with as much as they were with all the brethren who preceded him . Bro . Carter had filled all the offices of the lodge , and now he had arrived at the height of his ambition ever since he came into the lodge to get into the W . M . chair .

Bro . B . Carter , W . M ., replying , said he hoped he should carry out the brethren's expectations . Everything in his power he should do , and he hoped he should finish his year to the satisfaction of the brethren . Bro . James Stephens , Sec , proposed " The Masonic Charities , " and said he was somewhat handicapped because Bro , Terry would give the brethren every detail . But he was glad the brethren of the Fellowship Lodge did not want much teaching to learn the practice of Charity . From _ the time of the consecration of the lodge they had practised benevolence . On the night of the consecration they voted 25 guineas to each

of the three Central Masonic Institutions , which might be designated the beacons of friendship , because no institution in the world could staeid out equal to those three grand Institutions . It was done by a voluntary effort and £ 40 , 000 a year was necessary to keep up the charitable work of those Charities . It was characteristic of Freemasons that while enjoying themselves they were never unmindful of those who were in want . It was a source of infinite pleasure to them to reflect that they subscribed to

the Charities . They had given 200 guineas to the Girls' School , but they also gave to the other Institutions . They had given to the respective Institutions nothing less than £ 2000 from this lodge . The Executive of the Institutions were not unmindful of then duty , and in the case of the Benevolent Institution , for which the W . M . was going to be a Steward at its next Festival , they took on eight additional annuitants last year , and they were going to do the same this year , so that now some 500 dear old men and women are on the books .

Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., replied . All the Institutions last year were most prosperous , ( receiving over jL , 80 , 000 amongst them . The Benevolent Instition at this year ' s Festival were £ 2000 over the year 1 S 99 . He hoped the other Institutions would turn out as good . There was no jealousy or rivalry between the Secretaries ; each was only too glad to see the others prosperous . The Benevolent Institution had 109 candidates this year , but could only take on 43 . Over 60 would have , therefore , to go empty away , and some of these were over So years of age , and they would have to wait another year .

The toasts of "The Visitors , " "The I . P . M ., " "The P . Ms ., Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers " followed , before the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Lodge L" Entente Cordiale , No . 2796 . The first meeting of the above lodge after its consecration was held on the 5 th inst ., at the Regent Masonic Hall , Cafe ; Royal . There was a full attendance of brethren , and among the visitors were the following : Bros . Edmund A . Smith , D . G . D . C , Henrv Neville , P . A . G . D . C , J . T . Murray , and G . Maxwell , P . M ., all of Drury Lane Lodge ;

E . Crane , l . P . M . Columbia ; Harry Tipper , P . A . G . P ., and A . Lazarus , Tranquility ; J . Adams , P . M . Universal ; G . M . Verlick , Langthorne ; and M . C . Hayward , Isaac Newton . Hro . Capt . Mondehare , W . M ., was in the chair , and ably supported by Bros . E . Roehrich , S . W . ; Dr . Pocock , P . G . S . ; and subsequently by Bro . Gitrard . J . W .

After the minutes were read by the Secretary , Bro . Leion Clerc , P . M ., and confirmed , the following brethren were admitted as joining members : Bros . J . K . Davis P . M . 1159 , P . D . G . D . C . Hong Kong ; John Broad , 1364 ; W . Slingsby Ogle , P . M . 256 ; Edeuard Seve , Consul Gen . of Belgium ; Ph . Saillard , P . M . 20 O 0 ; F . Ch . de Bonnai < - Haggard , 'P .. VI . 143 ; and E . Schultz , 1397 . The principal item on the agenda however , was the initiation ot the candidates , Dr . F .. Lunge , Geoige Hewett , and F . H . Adams . The whole ceremony of initiation , especially the addresses , was performed by the W . M . in a most remarkable impressive manner , so that the brethren could scarcely retain theic applause in open lodge . A letter was then read from the Lodge

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