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a present Grand Officer he might say that after having laboured for a great number of years he had attained that position , and he vvas pleased to say that his name ranked not among the lowest . They knew that his heart and soul had been in Freemasonry for five-and-t > v * enty years ; they knew how he had striven , heartily and kindly , vvith them to enhance Freemasonry among them , and to instruct the
brethren in its great principles . He thought that it . vas somewhat creditable to the Lodge of Perseverance tha . he should have been distinguished by the Prince of Wales . Bro . Reed , I . P . M ., taking the gavel , said he rose with he did not know how much pleasure to propose "Th Health of the W . M . " The brethren , most of them at least , knew Bro . Ferry ' s character as well as he did , and
all they knew was in Bro . Ferry s favour . How well he had performed the duties of Secretary they knew , and he hoped he would resume that post when he vacated the chair . Seven years ago Bro . Ferry passed through the chair of the Lodge of Prosperity , his mother lodge . The Lodge of Perseverance would expect something very good from him , and there vvas no doubt their expectations would
be realised . He asked them to rise and drink to the health the VVorshipful Master . Bro . Ferry , in reply , said he vvas deeply indebted to the brethren for placing him where he vvas ; he felt it very much , and he sincerely hoped he should be able to go on vvith his duties in as efficient a manner as the brethren had a right to expect from the Master of that lodge . In
investing his officers he had had a very difficult task , because he had no favours to bestow ; he had not been able to give any one a step up . It was , however , to him a very pleasing thought that the officers had been willing to go on for another year without promotion , merely to serve hirr Having been placed in that honourable position , he vvas not going to rule the lodge with a rod of iron ; he was going
to rule them as jollily as possible ; he intended to consult with the brethren and not to take the rod of iron in hand at all . He hoped he should have the cordial co-operation of the brethren , for without that he should find the cushion of the Worshipful Master's chair vvas armed with thorns . He was deeply grateful for the good wishes they had se cordially expressed .
TheW . M . next proposed " The Health of Bro . F . B , Smith , the Initiate . " He did not hesitate to say that they had all been well impressed with the demeanour , the answers , and the behaviour of Bro . Smith when under the trying ordeal through vvhich he had passed , and it was with more than usual pleasure that he asked them to welcome this brother , as he believed they had on that occasion
received a true Freemason among them . Freemasonry vvas a brotherhood with stern duties before it ; there vvas a lot to be done , and when they got a true brother among them they marked the event . He asked them , therefore , to join him in drinking Bro . Smith ' s good health . Bro . Smith , in thanking them very heartily for the kind manner in vvhich he had been received , and for the hearty
good wishes vvhich had been expressed towards him , traced his desire to enter Freemasonry to some remarks he had heard six months ago , when he had the privilege of being present at what they called their ladies' night . Bro . Ferry next proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Reed , " who , he said , had done years of work in the service of the lodge , doing his utmost , and considering
the welfare of the lodge and the personal happiness of the brethren assembled . That they would admit Bro . Reed had done , particularly during the past year . When by vote passed in lodge some time ago Bro . Reed ' s services were recognised , it was no empty compliment ; nearly every lodge night he had had the Three Degrees to work , and he performed the work without assistance . He ( Bro .
Ferry ) had now great pleasure in placing on Bro . Reed ' s breast all that the lodge had it in their power to bestow . He was very pleased that the lodge was prospering , and that , in the presence ot the happy faces surrounding them , Bro . Reed had now joined the ranks of the Past Masters . Bro . Reed , in reply , thanked the lodge for the very handsome jewel which had been voted to him , and for the
kindness which he had received from them during his year of office . He had had such a happy year of office that , notwithstanding the anxiety attaching to the office of Master , he was sorry it vvas over . Bro . Ferry then proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Leins , " and said it was a very important toast , because it concerned the inner working of Ihe lodge .
Ever since the lodge was formed Bro . Leins had taken the greatest interest in the progress of the Lodge of Perseverance , the idea of which vvas first conceived in Bro . Leins's brain . Bro . Leins had undertaken to perform the ceremony that evening , to do him ( Bro . Ferry)—his Masonic son—all the favour he could . Bro . Leins had had some difficulty in getting him to go forward ; but in 187 S he had taken him
by the hand and got him to go forward to the position of W . M . of his mother lodge , and had now done him the honour of performing the ceremony of installing him in the chair of that prosperous lodge . Bro . Leins thanked the Worshipful Master for the way in which he had proposed his health , and the brethren for the way in vvhich they had received the toast . And he
added that he had to give his sincere thanks to Bro . J . L . Mather , who had introduced and initiated him into the Order . Bro . Mather had been his tutor , and he was proud to say he had learned very much from his teaching , with the result that he vvas W . M . of his lodge before he had been a Mason three years . He admitted he left no stone unturned , and he hoped that no brother in the Perseverance
Lodge would leave a stone unturned , but would persevere till the chair vvas reached . Bro . Leins concluded by saying that it was well known he was the founder of the Perseverance Lodge , and whatever he could do for its advantage he should always be willing to do . Several other toasts were proposed , and responded to
very cordially . Bros . Walker , W . M . 65 ; Brown , P . M . G 5 ; and Kearney , W . M . 1541 , replied tothe toast of "The Visitors . " " The Past Masters " was responded to by Bro . Kearney . Bro . Massey responded for "The Press , " and "The Officers" was acknowledged by the Senior and Junior Wardens .
The Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . The following were among the visitors present : Bros . Fredk . Lee , J . D . 1223 ; E . Kearnev , VV . M . 1541 ; Fredk . H . Keeble , P . M . 1426 ; C . Murk , " P . M . 795 ; W . Kite , 1326 ; W . J . Short , 1623 ; R . Dyson , P . M . 65 ; Walter Helcombe , 173 ; W . Walker , W . M . 65 ; J . Roberts , P . M . 65 ; G . T . Brown , P . M . 65 ; C J . W . Pimbury , 65 ; G . Guterbock , P . M . 173 : A . Miller , 65 ; and W . F . Packer , J . W . 1571 .
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DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE ( No . 1839 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge vvas held last Saturday at the Freemasons' Hall , the W . M ., Bro . A . Williams , pre'iding . The officers supported the W . M , and the visitors who were present were Bros . H . T . Ring , P . M . 1597 ; R . Townsend , W . M . 19 S 4 ; Whittington , 10 S 4 ; W . Cattermole , 166 3 ; T . Baxter , 22 S ; J . Terry ,
P . G . S . B . ; J . Cattermole , 1 S 0 S ; Jeffrey , 134 ; Mendelssohn , 212 ; Rev . L . Bache Harris , P . M . 538 ; Brealey , 1056 ; H . G . Martin , 1622 ; Blake ; A . G . Dodson , P . M . 18 S . Hon . members : Bros . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . ; and Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . H . Massey , P . M . 619 , and 192 S ; and W . VV . Morgan , P . M . 211 . Bro . Arthur Gedge was raised , and Bro . Henry A . Walker
passed by Bro . A . Williams , and Bro . C H . Barstow , late a member of the lodge , vvas elected a joining member . Bro . A . Williams , then in an able and impressive manner , installed Bro . H . Cattermole as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year . Thebrethren appointed and invested were Bros . A . Williams , I . P . M . ; W . B . Marcus , S . W . ; A . H . Jakins , J . W . ; T . C . Corpe , P . M ., Treas . ; J . W . Dewsnap ,
P . M ., Sec ; C H . Cox . S . D . ; J . T . Williams , J . U . ; j . Culver , D . C ; H . S . Trego , Org . ; J . Bladon , I . G . ; H . B . Garrett , Stwd . , * and Thomas Bowler , Tyler . The new W . M . immediately after the ceremony vvas completed showed his proficiency as a presiding officer , and in splendid style , vvhich elicited warm approbation of all the brethren present , initiated Mr . F . N . Keyzar and Mr .
Hirsch Davidson . Subsequently a handsome P . M . jewel was presented to Bro . A . Williams , and the lodge afterwards adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern , where an elegant banquet was provided . The usual toasts followed . Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , in responding for "The Grand Officers , " made a very short speech , but took the opportunity to assure the brethren that the Grand Officers
present never felt greater pleasure in witnessing lodge working than they did that evening , when the W . M . performed the ceremony of initiation . Bro . A . William ? , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., " observed that while he resigned the gavel with regret he still felt great pleasure in handing it to Bro Cattermole , who had shown himself that evening fully
qualified to act as W . M . He had filled the various offices in the lodge to the satisfaction of the members and the credit of the lodge . They were fully prepared for seeing excellent werk . Those who had not seen his work till that . vening would go away vvith the full conviction that the reputation of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge for good working would not suffer at his hands , in fact , from what they
had seen they might say it vvould increase . Besides his ability at working he had Masonry deeply at heart ; in addition to which he possessed geniality of manner . In fact , he vvas one whose hand vvas guided by justice and whose heart was expanded by benevolence . The Worshipful Master , in replying , said that whatever assurance a man might have had before he took a first
position in a lodge it was all knocked on the head when he got into the chair . Although having many things to say he couid only assure them that he had very great pleasure in becoming Master . It would be his study and desire during his term of office to do everything he could that would conduce to the well-being of the lodge and to the comfort of all the brethren . He
asked for their indulgence for any act of omission or commission which might not meet with their approval . He had looked forward to this day forfoui or five years , hoping he might occupy the chair , and he could not call to mind any moment of his life when he felt more gratified or proud than on this occasion . Bro . A . Williams replied to the toast of "The Installing
Officer , " vvhich was proposed in very flattering terms . He thanked the brethren for the very cordial way in which the toast had . been received , and for the very cordial reception the brethren had always given him since he first took the chair . When he took office he had great doubts as to whether he could fill it efficiently , and he had very serious misgivings when his position then justified him in accepting the office .
Shortly afterwards he had still further doubts as he met with a serious accident . But having entered on his duty he did not like to draw back , and as time progressed and circumstances altered , he felt on leaving the chair he had only to express his gratitude to the brethren of the lodge for their kind sympathy during his year , and his feelings of contentment with himself for not following the
promptings of his own conscience before going into the chair . He felt at the present moment very proud of his position . The brethren had that night presented him with his first Masonic jewel , and while he looked upon that he felt gieat gratification and pride . Bros . Keyzar and Davidson responded to the toast of "The Initiates , " and thanked the brethren for the kind
way in which they had been received . Bros . Terry , Townsend , Dodson , and Baines responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " Bro . Terry , as one of the respondents to the toast of " The Visitors , " praised the work of the Installing Master and the W . M . He had seen one of the first initiates of the lodge leave Ihe chair in a manner that vvould do credit to
an old Installing Officer . Next he saw a W . M ., who if he had been in the chair before could not have done the vvork better , and who showed that he would not rule the brethren with a rod of iron , but with firmness , gentleness , and unselfishness . As to the dinner , Freemasons' Tavern had done honour to themselves , and it was known that if they satisfied the Duke of Cornwall Lodge they could satisfy any
one . Bro . A . Williams , I . P . M ., in answer to the toast of " The Past Masters , " said he thanked the brethren very heartily , but vvould rather leave it to the other Past Masters to explain the reasons for the toast , and to justify it if they could . Bro . Corpe , P . M ., said nothing vvas more gratifying to
him than to see so many Past Masters . He should always endeavour to merit and deserve the brethren ' s kindness . Bro . Williams had given evidence that if there was any one in the lodge who could do the vvork he vvas the right man in the right place . Bro . Cattermole had worked from the lowest place in the lodge , and had distinguished himself , and honoured the lodge . He hoped the shadow of the Duke
of Cornwall Lodge vvould never grow less . Bro . Dewsnap , P . M . and Sec , said he was always pleased to do what he could for the lodge . He thought all the Past Masters had done pretty well their level best in the interest of the lodge . Bro . Terry , Secretary to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in responding to the toast of "The Masonic
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Charities , " which vvas proposed by the W . M ., said the history of the Masonic Institutions during so much of the present year as had passed was one of unprecedented success . The Benevolent Institution at its Festival in February had £ 19 , 250 brought in upon that night alone . That had been supplemented by Grand Lodge with £ 3000 , and a sum of £ 2100 for its share of the money paid for tickets
of admission to the Royal Albert Hall on the 13 th June on the occasion of the Jubilee meeting , making altogether a total of £ 25 , 350 for that one Institution alone . The Girls ' School had £ 13 , 000 at its Festival in May , and £ 4000 from Grand Lodge , and the Jubilee meeting , making upwards of £ 17 , 000 . The Boys' School at its Festival in June received more than £ n , ooo , which with £ 4000 from the Grand
Lodge and the Albeit Hall made over £ 15 , 000 . At the Girls' election all the girls were taken in . The Boys were not quite so successful , but it took in 24 or 25 boys . But vvith the Benevolent Institution it vvas different . There were over 120 candidates and only three vacancies ; but the Committee placed 38 additional annuitants on their list . Even now there were many candidates , and the
difficulty was to find vacancies . At present the Institution was under a cost of £ 15 , 000 a year which had to be raised , and he asked for a Steward from the Duke of Cornwall Lodge for the next Festival . He vvould not like to suggest to the VV . M . to take that olfice , but if he did it vvould be the copestone of his position . Bros . Marcus , S . VV ., and Jakins , J . W ., responded to
the toast of " The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings of a delightful day . During the evening a charming selection of music was performed by Messrs . Charles Bernard , G . W . Curtis , Henri G . Riviere , and M . Frederick Bauholf ( the Mendelssohn quartette ) , Bro . H . S . Trego , the Organist of the lodge , performing at the piano .
QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE ( No . 2076 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on Thursday , the Sth inst . The members present were Bros . Kev . A . F . A . Woodford , in the chair ; R . F . Gould , S . W . ; VV . Simpson , J . W . ; G . VV . Speth , Sec . ; Professor T . Hayter-Lewis , LG . ; W . H . Rylands , and Dr . VV . Wynn Westcott . Of the correspondence circle the
following attended : Bros . G . J . Dunkley , C F . Hogard , Dr . VV . R . Woodman , C . Kupferschmidt , O . Hehner and J . Read , of London ; Col . ] . Mead , of Red Hill ; S . H . Simonsen , of Copenhagen ; John Sartain , of Philadelphia ; and V . W . Maughan , of Oxford . Also the following visitors : Bros . Giuseppe Schuhmann , Lodge Universo , Rome ; and S . L . MacGregor Mathers .
The following brethren were balloted for and admitted as joining members : Bro . the Rev . Charles James Ball , of 15 , Chalcot Gardens , N . W ., M . A ., Queen ' s College , Oxford ; formerly Censor , Chaplain , and Lecturer in King's College , London ; Chaplain to the Honourable Society of Lincoln ' s Inn ; initiated in Sir Ihomas White Lodge , No . 1 S 20 , in 18 S 3 ; author of Tables of Hebrew Inflexions
1 S 76 ; the Merchant Taylor ' s Hebrew Grammar , 1877 ; A Hebrew Primer , 1 S 79 ; Commentary on Kings and Chronicles in Bishop Ellicott ' s Old Testament Commentary for English Readers , 1833 ( now being issued in monthly parts ); Commentary on Judith in vol . I ., and on the Additions to Daniel , etc ., in vol . II . of the Speaker's Commentary on the Apocrypha ( now in the press ); and a
contributor to The Academy , Church Quarterly , Smith ' s Dictionary of Christian Biography , and to The P roceedings ofthe Society of Biblical Archeology . Bro . iiir Henry James Burlord Burford-Hancock , of Gibraltar , Knight Bachelor , late Lieut . 45 th Regiment ( Sherwood Foresters ) , and subsequently Captain Kent Artillery Militia ; Chief Justice and Judge of Vice-Admirahty of
Gibraltar ; District Grand Master and Grand Superintendent ( K . A . ) , Gibraltar . Initiated in' Antiquity Lodge , No . 2 , in 1876 ; P . M . of Friendship , No . 278 . Author of a Handbook of Archery , 1 S 67 ; A Treatise on Fish Hatching , vvith remarks on the Microscopic Anatomy of Young Salmon ; Papers on Plate and Hall Marks in The Queen , 1 S 65 ; on Athletics and on various scientific subjects in The
bield , Land and Water , Temple Bar , and other periodicals , and of a 1 realise on International Fishery Laws , 1 S 66 , which vvas awarded a gold medal by H . I . M . Napoleon 111 . Bro . R . F . Gould vvas elected VV . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . VV . Besant vvas re-elected as Treasurer . The Secretary presented a list of the 36 candidates to join
the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle . A ballot vvas taken , and they were unanimousl y elected , as follows 1 The Grand Lodge of England Library , the Lodge De Goede Hoop , Dutch Constitution , Cape Town ; Bros . Geo . Allen , Balham ; J . C . Batchelor , New Orleans , Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Louisiana ; G . P . Brockbank , Bolton , P . G . Std . Br ., Historian
of Anchor and Hope and St . John ' s Lodges ; George Caswell , Dayton , Ohio ; Dorobjee Pestonjee Cama , P . G . Treas . ; Rev . S . F . Calhoun , Grand Chaplain of R . A . Grand Chapter Vermont ; Rob . Dickson , Stockholm , Grand Secretary of Grand Ludge of Sweden ; J . Rowe Dutton , Chester ; G . J . Dunkley , Balham , P . P . G . O . Middlesex and Surrey ; the Count Des Geneys , Gosport ;
Thos . H . Girling , Brisbane , Queensland , P . P . G . Secretary Bengal ; Abraham Jordan , Philadelphia , U . S . A . ; A . H . Jefferis , Manchester , P . P . A . G . D . C East Lancashire ; Wm . Jaffrey , Manchester , P . P . J . G . D . East Lancashire ; E . W . Irving , Manchester , Prov . G . Stwd . East Lancashire ; Josh . L . Lyte , Lancaster , Pennsylvania ; Rev . T . VV . Lemon , Plymouth , P . P . G . Chap . Devonshire and
Prov . G . J .-Devon ; J . E . Le Feuvre , Southampton , D . P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; jose Mayner y Ros , Kingston , Jamaica , P . D . G . Sec , P . D . S . G . W ., P . D . G . Z .-& c ; Col . J . Mead , Red Hill , burrey ; Wm . Nott , Devizes , Prov . G . Treas . Wilts ; Wm . Nicholl , Manchester , Prov . G . Treas . East Lancashire ; the Hon . VV . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W ., D . P . G . M . North and East
Yorkshire ; John Read , Brixton , P . P . G , Org . Middlesex ) Rev . A . G . Lennox Robertson , Buenos Ayres , District G . Chaplain Argentine Republic ; Dr . D . Fearon Ranking Edinburgh ; W . G . Scott , Winnipeg , P . D . G . M ., and G < Secretary of Grand Lodge of Manitoba , Canada ; T , Lamb Smith , Worcester , P . P . G . D ., Worcester ; K . N '
Simpers , Philadelphia ; Win . K . Singleton , Washington , U . S . A ., Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of District ot Columbia ; N . Tracy , Ipswich , P . P . J . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk ; George Treves , Balham ; A . P . Vivian , Cambourne , Cornwall ; and S . W . Wray , Philadelphia , U . S . A . The Correspondence Circle of the lodge is broug ht up oy these last additions to 124 members .
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a present Grand Officer he might say that after having laboured for a great number of years he had attained that position , and he vvas pleased to say that his name ranked not among the lowest . They knew that his heart and soul had been in Freemasonry for five-and-t > v * enty years ; they knew how he had striven , heartily and kindly , vvith them to enhance Freemasonry among them , and to instruct the
brethren in its great principles . He thought that it . vas somewhat creditable to the Lodge of Perseverance tha . he should have been distinguished by the Prince of Wales . Bro . Reed , I . P . M ., taking the gavel , said he rose with he did not know how much pleasure to propose "Th Health of the W . M . " The brethren , most of them at least , knew Bro . Ferry ' s character as well as he did , and
all they knew was in Bro . Ferry s favour . How well he had performed the duties of Secretary they knew , and he hoped he would resume that post when he vacated the chair . Seven years ago Bro . Ferry passed through the chair of the Lodge of Prosperity , his mother lodge . The Lodge of Perseverance would expect something very good from him , and there vvas no doubt their expectations would
be realised . He asked them to rise and drink to the health the VVorshipful Master . Bro . Ferry , in reply , said he vvas deeply indebted to the brethren for placing him where he vvas ; he felt it very much , and he sincerely hoped he should be able to go on vvith his duties in as efficient a manner as the brethren had a right to expect from the Master of that lodge . In
investing his officers he had had a very difficult task , because he had no favours to bestow ; he had not been able to give any one a step up . It was , however , to him a very pleasing thought that the officers had been willing to go on for another year without promotion , merely to serve hirr Having been placed in that honourable position , he vvas not going to rule the lodge with a rod of iron ; he was going
to rule them as jollily as possible ; he intended to consult with the brethren and not to take the rod of iron in hand at all . He hoped he should have the cordial co-operation of the brethren , for without that he should find the cushion of the Worshipful Master's chair vvas armed with thorns . He was deeply grateful for the good wishes they had se cordially expressed .
TheW . M . next proposed " The Health of Bro . F . B , Smith , the Initiate . " He did not hesitate to say that they had all been well impressed with the demeanour , the answers , and the behaviour of Bro . Smith when under the trying ordeal through vvhich he had passed , and it was with more than usual pleasure that he asked them to welcome this brother , as he believed they had on that occasion
received a true Freemason among them . Freemasonry vvas a brotherhood with stern duties before it ; there vvas a lot to be done , and when they got a true brother among them they marked the event . He asked them , therefore , to join him in drinking Bro . Smith ' s good health . Bro . Smith , in thanking them very heartily for the kind manner in vvhich he had been received , and for the hearty
good wishes vvhich had been expressed towards him , traced his desire to enter Freemasonry to some remarks he had heard six months ago , when he had the privilege of being present at what they called their ladies' night . Bro . Ferry next proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Reed , " who , he said , had done years of work in the service of the lodge , doing his utmost , and considering
the welfare of the lodge and the personal happiness of the brethren assembled . That they would admit Bro . Reed had done , particularly during the past year . When by vote passed in lodge some time ago Bro . Reed ' s services were recognised , it was no empty compliment ; nearly every lodge night he had had the Three Degrees to work , and he performed the work without assistance . He ( Bro .
Ferry ) had now great pleasure in placing on Bro . Reed ' s breast all that the lodge had it in their power to bestow . He was very pleased that the lodge was prospering , and that , in the presence ot the happy faces surrounding them , Bro . Reed had now joined the ranks of the Past Masters . Bro . Reed , in reply , thanked the lodge for the very handsome jewel which had been voted to him , and for the
kindness which he had received from them during his year of office . He had had such a happy year of office that , notwithstanding the anxiety attaching to the office of Master , he was sorry it vvas over . Bro . Ferry then proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Leins , " and said it was a very important toast , because it concerned the inner working of Ihe lodge .
Ever since the lodge was formed Bro . Leins had taken the greatest interest in the progress of the Lodge of Perseverance , the idea of which vvas first conceived in Bro . Leins's brain . Bro . Leins had undertaken to perform the ceremony that evening , to do him ( Bro . Ferry)—his Masonic son—all the favour he could . Bro . Leins had had some difficulty in getting him to go forward ; but in 187 S he had taken him
by the hand and got him to go forward to the position of W . M . of his mother lodge , and had now done him the honour of performing the ceremony of installing him in the chair of that prosperous lodge . Bro . Leins thanked the Worshipful Master for the way in which he had proposed his health , and the brethren for the way in vvhich they had received the toast . And he
added that he had to give his sincere thanks to Bro . J . L . Mather , who had introduced and initiated him into the Order . Bro . Mather had been his tutor , and he was proud to say he had learned very much from his teaching , with the result that he vvas W . M . of his lodge before he had been a Mason three years . He admitted he left no stone unturned , and he hoped that no brother in the Perseverance
Lodge would leave a stone unturned , but would persevere till the chair vvas reached . Bro . Leins concluded by saying that it was well known he was the founder of the Perseverance Lodge , and whatever he could do for its advantage he should always be willing to do . Several other toasts were proposed , and responded to
very cordially . Bros . Walker , W . M . 65 ; Brown , P . M . G 5 ; and Kearney , W . M . 1541 , replied tothe toast of "The Visitors . " " The Past Masters " was responded to by Bro . Kearney . Bro . Massey responded for "The Press , " and "The Officers" was acknowledged by the Senior and Junior Wardens .
The Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . The following were among the visitors present : Bros . Fredk . Lee , J . D . 1223 ; E . Kearnev , VV . M . 1541 ; Fredk . H . Keeble , P . M . 1426 ; C . Murk , " P . M . 795 ; W . Kite , 1326 ; W . J . Short , 1623 ; R . Dyson , P . M . 65 ; Walter Helcombe , 173 ; W . Walker , W . M . 65 ; J . Roberts , P . M . 65 ; G . T . Brown , P . M . 65 ; C J . W . Pimbury , 65 ; G . Guterbock , P . M . 173 : A . Miller , 65 ; and W . F . Packer , J . W . 1571 .
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DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE ( No . 1839 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge vvas held last Saturday at the Freemasons' Hall , the W . M ., Bro . A . Williams , pre'iding . The officers supported the W . M , and the visitors who were present were Bros . H . T . Ring , P . M . 1597 ; R . Townsend , W . M . 19 S 4 ; Whittington , 10 S 4 ; W . Cattermole , 166 3 ; T . Baxter , 22 S ; J . Terry ,
P . G . S . B . ; J . Cattermole , 1 S 0 S ; Jeffrey , 134 ; Mendelssohn , 212 ; Rev . L . Bache Harris , P . M . 538 ; Brealey , 1056 ; H . G . Martin , 1622 ; Blake ; A . G . Dodson , P . M . 18 S . Hon . members : Bros . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . ; and Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . H . Massey , P . M . 619 , and 192 S ; and W . VV . Morgan , P . M . 211 . Bro . Arthur Gedge was raised , and Bro . Henry A . Walker
passed by Bro . A . Williams , and Bro . C H . Barstow , late a member of the lodge , vvas elected a joining member . Bro . A . Williams , then in an able and impressive manner , installed Bro . H . Cattermole as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year . Thebrethren appointed and invested were Bros . A . Williams , I . P . M . ; W . B . Marcus , S . W . ; A . H . Jakins , J . W . ; T . C . Corpe , P . M ., Treas . ; J . W . Dewsnap ,
P . M ., Sec ; C H . Cox . S . D . ; J . T . Williams , J . U . ; j . Culver , D . C ; H . S . Trego , Org . ; J . Bladon , I . G . ; H . B . Garrett , Stwd . , * and Thomas Bowler , Tyler . The new W . M . immediately after the ceremony vvas completed showed his proficiency as a presiding officer , and in splendid style , vvhich elicited warm approbation of all the brethren present , initiated Mr . F . N . Keyzar and Mr .
Hirsch Davidson . Subsequently a handsome P . M . jewel was presented to Bro . A . Williams , and the lodge afterwards adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern , where an elegant banquet was provided . The usual toasts followed . Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , in responding for "The Grand Officers , " made a very short speech , but took the opportunity to assure the brethren that the Grand Officers
present never felt greater pleasure in witnessing lodge working than they did that evening , when the W . M . performed the ceremony of initiation . Bro . A . William ? , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., " observed that while he resigned the gavel with regret he still felt great pleasure in handing it to Bro Cattermole , who had shown himself that evening fully
qualified to act as W . M . He had filled the various offices in the lodge to the satisfaction of the members and the credit of the lodge . They were fully prepared for seeing excellent werk . Those who had not seen his work till that . vening would go away vvith the full conviction that the reputation of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge for good working would not suffer at his hands , in fact , from what they
had seen they might say it vvould increase . Besides his ability at working he had Masonry deeply at heart ; in addition to which he possessed geniality of manner . In fact , he vvas one whose hand vvas guided by justice and whose heart was expanded by benevolence . The Worshipful Master , in replying , said that whatever assurance a man might have had before he took a first
position in a lodge it was all knocked on the head when he got into the chair . Although having many things to say he couid only assure them that he had very great pleasure in becoming Master . It would be his study and desire during his term of office to do everything he could that would conduce to the well-being of the lodge and to the comfort of all the brethren . He
asked for their indulgence for any act of omission or commission which might not meet with their approval . He had looked forward to this day forfoui or five years , hoping he might occupy the chair , and he could not call to mind any moment of his life when he felt more gratified or proud than on this occasion . Bro . A . Williams replied to the toast of "The Installing
Officer , " vvhich was proposed in very flattering terms . He thanked the brethren for the very cordial way in which the toast had . been received , and for the very cordial reception the brethren had always given him since he first took the chair . When he took office he had great doubts as to whether he could fill it efficiently , and he had very serious misgivings when his position then justified him in accepting the office .
Shortly afterwards he had still further doubts as he met with a serious accident . But having entered on his duty he did not like to draw back , and as time progressed and circumstances altered , he felt on leaving the chair he had only to express his gratitude to the brethren of the lodge for their kind sympathy during his year , and his feelings of contentment with himself for not following the
promptings of his own conscience before going into the chair . He felt at the present moment very proud of his position . The brethren had that night presented him with his first Masonic jewel , and while he looked upon that he felt gieat gratification and pride . Bros . Keyzar and Davidson responded to the toast of "The Initiates , " and thanked the brethren for the kind
way in which they had been received . Bros . Terry , Townsend , Dodson , and Baines responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " Bro . Terry , as one of the respondents to the toast of " The Visitors , " praised the work of the Installing Master and the W . M . He had seen one of the first initiates of the lodge leave Ihe chair in a manner that vvould do credit to
an old Installing Officer . Next he saw a W . M ., who if he had been in the chair before could not have done the vvork better , and who showed that he would not rule the brethren with a rod of iron , but with firmness , gentleness , and unselfishness . As to the dinner , Freemasons' Tavern had done honour to themselves , and it was known that if they satisfied the Duke of Cornwall Lodge they could satisfy any
one . Bro . A . Williams , I . P . M ., in answer to the toast of " The Past Masters , " said he thanked the brethren very heartily , but vvould rather leave it to the other Past Masters to explain the reasons for the toast , and to justify it if they could . Bro . Corpe , P . M ., said nothing vvas more gratifying to
him than to see so many Past Masters . He should always endeavour to merit and deserve the brethren ' s kindness . Bro . Williams had given evidence that if there was any one in the lodge who could do the vvork he vvas the right man in the right place . Bro . Cattermole had worked from the lowest place in the lodge , and had distinguished himself , and honoured the lodge . He hoped the shadow of the Duke
of Cornwall Lodge vvould never grow less . Bro . Dewsnap , P . M . and Sec , said he was always pleased to do what he could for the lodge . He thought all the Past Masters had done pretty well their level best in the interest of the lodge . Bro . Terry , Secretary to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in responding to the toast of "The Masonic
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
Charities , " which vvas proposed by the W . M ., said the history of the Masonic Institutions during so much of the present year as had passed was one of unprecedented success . The Benevolent Institution at its Festival in February had £ 19 , 250 brought in upon that night alone . That had been supplemented by Grand Lodge with £ 3000 , and a sum of £ 2100 for its share of the money paid for tickets
of admission to the Royal Albert Hall on the 13 th June on the occasion of the Jubilee meeting , making altogether a total of £ 25 , 350 for that one Institution alone . The Girls ' School had £ 13 , 000 at its Festival in May , and £ 4000 from Grand Lodge , and the Jubilee meeting , making upwards of £ 17 , 000 . The Boys' School at its Festival in June received more than £ n , ooo , which with £ 4000 from the Grand
Lodge and the Albeit Hall made over £ 15 , 000 . At the Girls' election all the girls were taken in . The Boys were not quite so successful , but it took in 24 or 25 boys . But vvith the Benevolent Institution it vvas different . There were over 120 candidates and only three vacancies ; but the Committee placed 38 additional annuitants on their list . Even now there were many candidates , and the
difficulty was to find vacancies . At present the Institution was under a cost of £ 15 , 000 a year which had to be raised , and he asked for a Steward from the Duke of Cornwall Lodge for the next Festival . He vvould not like to suggest to the VV . M . to take that olfice , but if he did it vvould be the copestone of his position . Bros . Marcus , S . VV ., and Jakins , J . W ., responded to
the toast of " The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings of a delightful day . During the evening a charming selection of music was performed by Messrs . Charles Bernard , G . W . Curtis , Henri G . Riviere , and M . Frederick Bauholf ( the Mendelssohn quartette ) , Bro . H . S . Trego , the Organist of the lodge , performing at the piano .
QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE ( No . 2076 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on Thursday , the Sth inst . The members present were Bros . Kev . A . F . A . Woodford , in the chair ; R . F . Gould , S . W . ; VV . Simpson , J . W . ; G . VV . Speth , Sec . ; Professor T . Hayter-Lewis , LG . ; W . H . Rylands , and Dr . VV . Wynn Westcott . Of the correspondence circle the
following attended : Bros . G . J . Dunkley , C F . Hogard , Dr . VV . R . Woodman , C . Kupferschmidt , O . Hehner and J . Read , of London ; Col . ] . Mead , of Red Hill ; S . H . Simonsen , of Copenhagen ; John Sartain , of Philadelphia ; and V . W . Maughan , of Oxford . Also the following visitors : Bros . Giuseppe Schuhmann , Lodge Universo , Rome ; and S . L . MacGregor Mathers .
The following brethren were balloted for and admitted as joining members : Bro . the Rev . Charles James Ball , of 15 , Chalcot Gardens , N . W ., M . A ., Queen ' s College , Oxford ; formerly Censor , Chaplain , and Lecturer in King's College , London ; Chaplain to the Honourable Society of Lincoln ' s Inn ; initiated in Sir Ihomas White Lodge , No . 1 S 20 , in 18 S 3 ; author of Tables of Hebrew Inflexions
1 S 76 ; the Merchant Taylor ' s Hebrew Grammar , 1877 ; A Hebrew Primer , 1 S 79 ; Commentary on Kings and Chronicles in Bishop Ellicott ' s Old Testament Commentary for English Readers , 1833 ( now being issued in monthly parts ); Commentary on Judith in vol . I ., and on the Additions to Daniel , etc ., in vol . II . of the Speaker's Commentary on the Apocrypha ( now in the press ); and a
contributor to The Academy , Church Quarterly , Smith ' s Dictionary of Christian Biography , and to The P roceedings ofthe Society of Biblical Archeology . Bro . iiir Henry James Burlord Burford-Hancock , of Gibraltar , Knight Bachelor , late Lieut . 45 th Regiment ( Sherwood Foresters ) , and subsequently Captain Kent Artillery Militia ; Chief Justice and Judge of Vice-Admirahty of
Gibraltar ; District Grand Master and Grand Superintendent ( K . A . ) , Gibraltar . Initiated in' Antiquity Lodge , No . 2 , in 1876 ; P . M . of Friendship , No . 278 . Author of a Handbook of Archery , 1 S 67 ; A Treatise on Fish Hatching , vvith remarks on the Microscopic Anatomy of Young Salmon ; Papers on Plate and Hall Marks in The Queen , 1 S 65 ; on Athletics and on various scientific subjects in The
bield , Land and Water , Temple Bar , and other periodicals , and of a 1 realise on International Fishery Laws , 1 S 66 , which vvas awarded a gold medal by H . I . M . Napoleon 111 . Bro . R . F . Gould vvas elected VV . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . VV . Besant vvas re-elected as Treasurer . The Secretary presented a list of the 36 candidates to join
the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle . A ballot vvas taken , and they were unanimousl y elected , as follows 1 The Grand Lodge of England Library , the Lodge De Goede Hoop , Dutch Constitution , Cape Town ; Bros . Geo . Allen , Balham ; J . C . Batchelor , New Orleans , Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Louisiana ; G . P . Brockbank , Bolton , P . G . Std . Br ., Historian
of Anchor and Hope and St . John ' s Lodges ; George Caswell , Dayton , Ohio ; Dorobjee Pestonjee Cama , P . G . Treas . ; Rev . S . F . Calhoun , Grand Chaplain of R . A . Grand Chapter Vermont ; Rob . Dickson , Stockholm , Grand Secretary of Grand Ludge of Sweden ; J . Rowe Dutton , Chester ; G . J . Dunkley , Balham , P . P . G . O . Middlesex and Surrey ; the Count Des Geneys , Gosport ;
Thos . H . Girling , Brisbane , Queensland , P . P . G . Secretary Bengal ; Abraham Jordan , Philadelphia , U . S . A . ; A . H . Jefferis , Manchester , P . P . A . G . D . C East Lancashire ; Wm . Jaffrey , Manchester , P . P . J . G . D . East Lancashire ; E . W . Irving , Manchester , Prov . G . Stwd . East Lancashire ; Josh . L . Lyte , Lancaster , Pennsylvania ; Rev . T . VV . Lemon , Plymouth , P . P . G . Chap . Devonshire and
Prov . G . J .-Devon ; J . E . Le Feuvre , Southampton , D . P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; jose Mayner y Ros , Kingston , Jamaica , P . D . G . Sec , P . D . S . G . W ., P . D . G . Z .-& c ; Col . J . Mead , Red Hill , burrey ; Wm . Nott , Devizes , Prov . G . Treas . Wilts ; Wm . Nicholl , Manchester , Prov . G . Treas . East Lancashire ; the Hon . VV . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W ., D . P . G . M . North and East
Yorkshire ; John Read , Brixton , P . P . G , Org . Middlesex ) Rev . A . G . Lennox Robertson , Buenos Ayres , District G . Chaplain Argentine Republic ; Dr . D . Fearon Ranking Edinburgh ; W . G . Scott , Winnipeg , P . D . G . M ., and G < Secretary of Grand Lodge of Manitoba , Canada ; T , Lamb Smith , Worcester , P . P . G . D ., Worcester ; K . N '
Simpers , Philadelphia ; Win . K . Singleton , Washington , U . S . A ., Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of District ot Columbia ; N . Tracy , Ipswich , P . P . J . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk ; George Treves , Balham ; A . P . Vivian , Cambourne , Cornwall ; and S . W . Wray , Philadelphia , U . S . A . The Correspondence Circle of the lodge is broug ht up oy these last additions to 124 members .