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Mercer , 269 ; J . Faulkner ; 147 s ; W . G . Sayer , W . M . 1475 ; H . Grey , S 13 ; and j . T . Waldron , 1475 . The usual toasts were given , the W . M . making short and appropriate speeches to each . The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The Queen , " said they admired the Queen , knowing her abilities , qualities , and her sympathies for every good and excellent cause .

Her charity abounded on every hand , and they admired her as a woman , a wife , and a mother . Bro . J . Hill sang " God save the Queen . " The Worshipful Master then proposed the toast of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " and said they appreciated him , for he had done his best , which was a o-reat deal , for the interest of Masonry . He had caused

his eldest son to be initiated only a few months ago . His heart was in Freemasonry , and he testified his feelings by his actions . Bro . Jno . Darwin Smith sang " God bless the Prince of Wales . " The Worshipful Master then gave the toast of " The R . W . the Pro G . M ., Earl of Carnarvon ; the R . W . the

D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He said that they knew them to be earnest , true , and worthy men , doing their work with zeal and efficiency ; and he quoted , " Who , you know , are honourable men . " — "Julius Gesar . "_ The toast was [ drunk with enthusiasm , and Bro . Back sung a song " On new times . "

The LP . M ., Bro . J . R . Smith , then took charge of proposing "The Health of the W . M ., " and said he felt proud to propose the health of their W . M ., for he knew he echoed the sentiments of the brethren . He deserved the position he had gained , for he had worked assiduously , constantly ,

and regularly for the lodge . He had never been absent since he was initiated into Masonry , and he had been foremost in the works of Charity and labour . He was proud to see him in his present position , and hoped that God would g ive him health and strength to perform his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren and the testimony of his

conscience . Bro . W . H . Boys sang " The better land . " The W . M ., Bro . G . Stokes , then rose and thanked the brethren for the cordial and enthusiastic manner in which they had drunk his health , and said that was the proudest moment of his life to be placed in that honourable position . No one on entering Masonry could understand the tenets

and principles , besides the duties taught , but as he rose into position and office he could appreciate them to the fullest . It was nine years ago since he was initiated ; he had climbed the ladder step by step , and he felt it an honour to be unanimously elected . The kind remarks of the LP . M . he felt were too much for him . He hoped that the brethren might all rise to that enviable post . He thanked

them most heartily for their feelings towards him . The toast of "The Installing Master" was next proposed . The W . M . thought that every one would bear witness to the manner in which Bro . J . R . Smith had done his work . It was second to none . He had worked hard , for his whole heart and soul were in it , and they ought to repay him , if possible , fourfold . He had many duties to

perform and he did them perfectly . Bro . Plummer gave a song . The Installing Master , in reply , said he thanked them much for the kind manner in which they had proposed his health , and he felt deeply grateful . He had done his duty to the best of his ability . He tried to make everything agreeable to every one , and was glad to have succeeded .

"The Health of the Initiates" was next proposed by the W . \ L , who said that this was an important toast , perhaps one of the most important . He believed those men to be good and worthy . They had come with great and good recommendations , and were men of whom they should feel proud . There was much for them to learn which was beneath the surface : such as would make them in the end

better men , husbands , and countrymen . liro . Suttcn sang a song . The Initiates replied in a very suitable manner , showing they highly appreciated the position into which they had entered . " The Health of the Joining Brother " was proposed , and he replied , and said he was received as a brother , and he trusted he should prove a regiilar and efficient one .

Bro . Back sang a song . The toast of "The Visitors" was next proposed , and received with acclamation . The long list was read out with due remarks made about each , when they replied , showing they considered the W . M . had performed his duties most efficiently ; the Installing Maste-had installed his successor in an interesting , pleasing , and most satisfactory manner ;

and that the banquet had furnished them with every opportunity of praising the arrangements , the quality of viands , and the company with which they had been surrounded , The toast of " The Past Masters " was next drunk , and they responded in a manner that presented to every one ' s mind the earnestness , thoroughness , and perfection of their feelings towards the lodge ; that they would do evRrything

m their power to make the brethren happy ant ! comfortable . The Secretary and Treasurer responded to their toast . They are real men , fitted for their posts , and the brethren can place the fullest confidence in them , feeling the affairs of the lodge cannot but prosper in their hands . The toast of " The Officers " having been proposed , the brethren showed their appreciation of the toast in the

heart y manner of their response . The Officers , in responding , said they were willing and able to work ; and as the Master appeared likely to ? 've them a good opportunity , they were pleased to look forward to hard work , for such they liked . The Tyler's toast being last given , and over , the brethren dispersed after a most successful , pleasant , and happy meeting .

WEST MIDDLESEX LODGE ( No . 1612 ) . — Ihe installation meeting for 1 SS 5 of this lodge was held on Saturday last at the Lyric Hall , Ealing , when there was a large gathering of the members and many visitors , as is always the case in this lodge . The lodge was opened at jour o ' clock , and the business of reading and confirming

Jne minutes and receiving the Auditor ' s report occupied "ie lirst half hour , and at half-past four the installation VV ' w ' nv was commenced by Bro . W . Seward , jun ., the **• " » ., to whom Bro . Acworth was presented fur installa-?"' . Bro . Seward addressed the members on the subject "' the installation , and obligated Bro . Acworth as W . M . iect . The brethren below the rank of W . M . retired , and

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a Board of Installed Masters was formed , under the presidency of Bro . H . Kasncr , P . M . and Treas ., who proceeded with the ceremony , which he performed to the conclusion with his well-known skill and ability . Bro . Acworth having been duly installed into the chair of K . S ., and proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees of the Order , proceeded to invest his officers , of whom the following is a list : Bros . W . Seward , jun ., LP . M . ; J . W . Fisher , S . W . ; W . Nye ,

J . W . ; H . Kasncr , P . M ., I reas . ; A . J . Burr , P . M ., Sec ; G . S . Wright , S . D . ; E . C . Porter , J . D . ; J . L . Hamilton , I . G . : F . Dclevante , Org . ; W . Meadows , Asst . Org . ; J . Wells and A . Pooley , Stwds . ; G . Coope , D . C ; and G . Harrison , Tyler . The ceremony of the day was then brought to a close by Bro . Kasner delivering the customary addresses to the new Master , to the Wardens , and to the general body of brethren . The whole of the

work was done very neatly , as was to be expected from brethren who , as long as they had a place in which to hold a lodge of instruction , were most careful and attentive students of the ritual . The Past Masters present were Bros . Kasner , Treas . ; A . J . Burr , Sec ; VV . Dyer , and A . Beesley ; and among the visitors were Bros . Roebuck , P . G . S . ; A . J . Fleck , 172 ; C . T . Fleck , 172 ; J . Bustard , 1566 , P . P . G . Org .

Berks and Bucks ; Ii . A . Tilbury , 975 ; L . Steil , 55 ; H . F . Hill , P . M . 223 ; E . Horner , P . M . 1 SS 7 ; J . M . Longhurst , P . M . 133 and 1273 ; VV . VV . Morgan , LP . M . 211 ; W . J . London , S . D . 2077 ; P . A . Latham , W . M . 2022 ; James Chapman , P . M . 194 ; G . F . Nixon , P . M . 76 ; J . Fisher , P . M . 2022 ; W . R . Wise , 452 ; J . Salmon , S . W . 2077 ; G . Wright , W . M . 1996 ; W . G . Vassie , 1767 ; W . H . Chappell , 1245 ; W . C . K . John . 33 ; F .

Drewbear , W . M . 15 S 4 ; and E . C . Massey . Before the lodge was closed Bro . Kasner observed that he had received a telegram announcing that their candidate for admission into the Girls' School ( the child of their lamented Bro . P . M . Tucker ) had been elected , and was twelfth on the list . For this ; esult they were largely indebted to Bro . Roebuck , who had procured between 400 and 500 votes .

. After the closing of the lodge the members and their guests dined together in the Lyric Hall , which is a magnificent room adapted for any large entertainment of the kind , and was prettily decorated with flowers and shrubs , which were arranged by Mr . H . B . Smith , of the Broadway , Ealing , and Mr . George Cannon , of Ealing Dean . At the conclusion of the dinner , which was excellent in its composition , and admirably served , the W . M ., Bro .

Acworth , proceeded with the customary list of loyal and Masonic toasts . After the toast of "The Oueen and the Craft , " the W . M ., in proposing " The Health of the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " observed upon the hold that Freemasonry had taken on the Royal Family , and that , as it was descending from father to son , he thought Freemasons might congratulate themselves upon the prospect of having royalty at the head of the Craft for

many years to come . In proposing " The Health of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . associated with the toast the name of Bro . Roebuck , as belonging to that body , and , in reply , Bro . Roebuck said that he had had the privilege of being in Grand Lodge when Lord Carnarvon was presiding over it , and he did not know his lordship's equal as a President . As regarded the Earl of Lathom , the Deputy

G . Master , Lord Lathom was always ready to come forward when he was required ; and as regarded the Grand Officers , Present and Past , he believed they desired to render the brethren all the assistance they could ; and at the consecration of a new lodge some of them were always present . He thanked the W . M . for coupling his name with the toast , and on behalf of the Grand Officers he

thanked the brethren for the compliment paid them . Bro . Seward , jun ., LP . M ., proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master . " He said he had great pleasure in proposing this toast . Bro . Acworth was a brother not altogether unknown to them ; he was initiated in this lodge , and had served as the W . M . of another lodge . He was a brother whom they all knew and greatly respected . Without further comment he would ask them to drink to

the health of the W . M ., and wish him a prosperous and happy year of office . Bro . Acworth , in reply , said he did not feel the same difficulty in proposing to drink the health of others as he did to return thanks for a toast to himself . He did not know how sufficiently to thank the brethren for having conferred upon him the Mastership of the West Middlesex Lodge , which had been known for years past , first for its

good working especially , secondly for its benevolence , and thirdly for the good , kind-hearted feeling that prevailed amongst its members . As he now found himself in the position of head of that lodge , he could only say that he hoped to be able at the end of his year of office to give a good account of his Stewardship ; if he could not do so , it would be his misfortune—it should not be his fault . The toast to "The Past Masters" was next proposed

by the W . M ., who said that in drinking this toast the brethren must carry their minds back to the commencement of the lodge , and consider all the difficulties a young lodge has to contend with . They had had the good fortune to have very able Masters , and as they had borne the burden and heat of the day , it was becoming that they should be looked up to as Past Masters on account of the services they had rendered . By the time he became a P . M .

himself he hoped to merit the good opinion of the other P . Ms ., and of every member of the lodge ; but he could not conceal from htmself that his year of office would not be an easy one to fulfil the duties of . Before he sat down he had a duty to perform , which was , on behalf of the lodge , to present to the LP . M . a Past Master's jewel , which was most heartily deserved , and he believed he might say that the brethren never subscribed for a jewel more freely than

they did for this one . Bro . Seward , I . P . M ., returned tnanks , and was followed by Bro . Beesley and Bro . Dyer . The next toast proposed from the chair was that of "The Visitors , " and , following Bro . Roebuck ' s lead , a large number of visitors rep lied . Among these was Bro . Salmon , who , after acknowledging the compliment , said that he

had a pleasing task to perform , the W . M . was one of those good fellows who practised out of the lodge those duties which wereenjoyed within it ; and he ( Bro . Salmon ) having mentioned to some of his friends that Bro . Acworth had been elected Master of this lodge , those brethren had desired him to convey to him their feelings of satisfaction in a practical form , and they therefore , had had prepared an illuminated address , as follows :

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" London , 10 th October , 1 SS 5 . " Dear Sir and Brother , —It affords us great pleasure to communicate to you a resolution unanimously passed at a meeting in London , of your numerous friends in Masonry , who desire to testify their appreciation of your excellent qualities as a member of the Craft , as well as your sterling worth as a citizen . Resolved , ' Having heard of the further advance in Masonry of Bro . E . J . Acworth , and of his induction into the Mastership of his Parent Lodge , this meeting ,

composed of his personal friends , desires to congratulate him on his attainment of the honour he so justly merits , and trusts that a happy and successful year of office awaits him . ' The occasion of your installation as Master of the West Middlesex Lodge is considered a fitting opportunity for conveying to you this token of regard . " That address Bro . London , Bro . VVoodrow , and himself , had signed on behalf of 37 brethren who were present in his warehouse when the matter was resolved upon , and in the names of all those brethren lie now bad the pleasure to

present it . Bro . Acworth , in acknowledging this very great compliment , said that he felt himself quite undeserving of such an expression of their esteem , but beggtd that Bro . Salmon would in his name convey his very sincere thanks for it to the brethren with whom it originated . Bros . Kasner and Burr acknowledged the toast to "The

Treasurer and Secretary , " after which "The Health of the Officers " was duly honoured , and the Tyler's toast closed the proceedings . In the interval between the toasts a selection of vocal music was performed , under the direction of Miss Madeline Hardy , assisted by Miss Florence Venning Mr . Alfred Denby , and Mr . Alfred Moore . Mr . Albert H . Fox was pianist .

CLERKENWELL LODGE ( XO . 1964 ) . —This young and important lod ge held its annual installation meeting on Saturday , the 10 th inst ., at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , when there were present Bros . J , J . Goode , W . M . ; Rev . J . H . Rose , Chap . ; J . A . Potter , S . W . ; Henry Radchffe , J . W . ; J . Terry , Sec . ; John Tuck , S . D . ; Jas . ferry , ] un ., J . D . ; W . J . Halford , I . G . ; James Robinson , Org . ; Wm . Bellingham , Stwd . ; T . Hastings Miller ,

I . P . M ; Edgar Bowyer , P . M . ; R . W . Cole , H . Chapman , Wm . Clark , Ii . A . Scott , R . Rolfe , F . Foster , A . C . Wilts , VV . E . Heath , Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec ; W . Wilkinson , H . Jenner , Rev . Dr . K . Maguire , R . Paget , and C . E . Groinnell . Visitors : Bros . Sir R . N . Fowler , M . P . ( Lord Mayor ) , P . M ., P . G . J . VV . ; B . P . Freeman , 732 , P . G . Sec . Sussex ; J . J . Wortley , W . M . 15 ; I . Mason , 309 , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . Middx . f T . P . SkippJ . D . 2 ; C . F .

, Hogard , P . M . 205 , P . P . G . S . D . Essex ; J . L . Mather , 1910 , P . P . G . S . D . Herts ; J . W . Hill , 45 ; Charles Percy , 19 S ; VV . Pierpont , P . M . S 13 ; J . V . llawley , J . D . 194 ; VV . M . Foxcroft , P . M . 177 ; T . K . Pitt , J . D . 463 ; T . C . Lowland , iSS ; R . Baker , P . M . iSS ; H . Hollis , P . M . 167 ; C . Reepe , 22 S ; G . A . Rudder , J . W . 16 9 ; J . Arnold , 1491 ; Geo . Phillips , P . M . 3 ; Lieut . Henry Wright , J . W . and W . M . elect 1 S 27 ; Chas . Townley , 201 ; Saul Isaac ,

( M . P . ) , > 2 o , P . P . G . Stwd . ; F . Binckes , G . Stwd . ; and Egbert Roberts , 1 C 23 . For the purposes of installation , Bro . Col . Radcliffe , J . W ., P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., occupied the chair of J . W . ; Bro . Capt . George Lambert , Treas ., P . G . Std . Br ., that of S . W . ; Bro . Terry , Secretary of the lodge and Secretary Masonic Benevolent Institution , assisted as Director of Ceremonies ; Bro . Edgar Bowyer was the Installing Master , and it goes

without saying that our worth y broth er pertormed his task with the utmost fidelity and perfection . His charges to the new Master , Wardens , and brethren were particularly impressive . The W . M ., Bro . Potter , appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Lieut .-Col . Radcliffe , S . W . ; J . Tuck , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Maguire , D . D ., Chap . ; Capt . George Lambert , Past Grand Sword Bearer , Treas . ; J . Terry , Sec ; J . Terry , jun ., S . D . ; VV . J . Halford ,

J . D . ; Rev . J . H . Rose , I . G . ; J . Robinson , Org . ; W . Billingham , Stwd . ; and Capt . Scott , D . C . Before the lodge was closed , Bro . Terry facetiously remarked that he had received a notice from the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution that the festival will be held early in 1 SS 6 , and hoped the lodge would send a Steward , and he happened to know that at present they were short of 22 Stewards compared with last year . The W . M . rose and said he would be glad to

go up as Steward , and requested the Secretary to inform the Secretary of the Institution , whom he had said he knew so well . Bro . Terry thanked the Master , and assured him the Secretary would be properly informed . Bro . Miller gave notice of a proposition of Bro . Richard Baker , P . M . Joppa Lodge , as a joining member . The num erous guests rose and gave the W . M . " Hearty good wishes , " and the lodge was closed accordingly , after , according to ancient

usage , gratitude had been expressed to the G . A . O . T . U . for favours received . Bro . Terry asked the Master if , being installation day , they should dine in their aprons , in addition to their ordinary clothing , a remark which caused a titter , as some thought the Clerkenwell Lodge had some peculiar system of their own . An excellent banquet was served in an adjoining room . In giving the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " the ful Master

Worship showed already the wise discretion the brethren have made in their election . He said , as they would often be troubled with his voice in the next year , he would limit his speeches , leaving them to be made by the distinguished brethren gathered round him . To the toast of "The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " proposed by the Worshipful Master , who mentioned that this was the second occasion they had been honoured

with the company of the Lord Mayor , Br 0 . Sir Robert N Fowler , P . G . J . VV . The Lord Mayor said he felt in a very improper position , because he was only a P . M ., whilst he had on his right a Present Grand Lodge Officer and a very excellent brother . He thanked them for socordially drinking their health . The two distinguished brethren mentioned by the W . M . —R . W . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon and R . W . Bro . the Earl of Lathom , respectively Pro and Deputy Grand Masters—were

now discharging important duties in the State . The Pro G . M . had accepted a difficult and important position , and he called upon them to join him in hoping that he would have the success he deserved in the governing of the sister isle . With regard to the Grand Officers generall y , he felt that it was more through the kindness of the brethren in the Craft than any merits of their own that they are so placed . He had had very little share in carrying out those duties . He knew they had expected a very important