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to his ( Bro . Thomas ' s ) little boy , the youngest Vice-President of the Benevolent Institution . The compliment to him ( Bro . Thomas ) by having his boy ' s portrait placed on the book at the festival wasa compliment indeed . Going to the toast , for which he thanked the brethren heartily , he could tell the biethren that he had endeavoured to discharge his duties so as to give satisfaction . He had tried his best to uphold the prestige of the lodge . He had been fortunate

in having the support of the brethren in bringing up a fine list for the Boys ' : it was simply appealing to the brethren to assist that splendid Institution . He hoped they would always support the boys of Freemasons whom they bad known and honoured , but who had fallen by the way ; as he had a boy of his own who had been highly honoured ,

the Boys' Institution had appealed to him doubly ; though it was the bounden duty of the brethren to try and make provision for their children . I le thanked the brethren for their loyal support . The remaining toasts were given before the brethren separated .

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ENFIELD . Enfield Lodge ( No . 1237 ) . — -A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 12 th inst ., at the George Inn . Present : Bros . Hy . Woodley , W . M . ; E . J . Tilley , S . W . ; W . Marshall , ) . W . ; Hy . V . Clements . P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., Treas . ; ' A . G . Fidler , P . M ., P . G . D .,

Sec ; A . Monk , S . D . ; W . Humphrey , J . D . ; J . M . Dexter , A . D . C . ; Jas . Very , Tyler ; John Hicks , I . P . M . ; S . Parsons , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; G . C . H . Jennings , P . M ., Prov . G . Reg . ; J . H . Thompson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . A . Taverner , P . M . ; C . S . Brown , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; W . Hibberdine , H . L . Brown , C . Willis , J . H . M . Myers , S . T . Temple , E . H . Jones , A . E . Millbourn , and C . W . Offord . Visitor : Bro . Alfred

Brown , 2470 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . C . W . OfTord was passed to the Second and Bros . E . H . Jones and A . Ii . Millbourn raised to the Third Degree . Ballots were taken and resulted unanimously in favour of Bros . E . J . Tilley , S . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing 12 months ; H . V .

Clements , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., as 1 reas . ; and J . Very , Tyler . On the proposition of Bro . Jno . Hicks , I . P . M ., it was unanimously agreed to present a Past Master's jewel to the retiring W . M . Bros . C Willis , E . H . Jones , and A . E . Millbourn were appointed as Audit Committee . The Secretary ' s communications having been read , the lodge

was closed . The brethren adjourned to dinner , provided by Bro . E . H . Jones , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Vocal and instrumental music and the Tyler ' s toast concluded a most enjoyable evening .

HORWICH . Horwich Lodge ( No . 2324 ) . —The installation meeting of this successful lodge was held at the Bridge Hotel , on Tuesday , the 13 th inst ., when there were present : Bros . W . M . Varley , W . M . ; F . M . Palmer , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Zach . Tetlow , l . W . ; John Rogers , P . M . ; Dr . G . H . Whitaker , P . M ., P . P . G . O . ; Hawthorn R . Thornton ,

P . M ., D . C ; Edward Hindley , I . PM . ; George Hughes , S . D . ; J . Hopwood Howarth , J . D . ; Richard Hampson , Treas . ; John Evans , Sec ; VV . 11 . Howarth , Org . ; James Ryder , I . G . ; Thomas Cooper , W . W . Glover , John Binns , and VV . Hibbert , Stwds . ; George Calderbank , Tyler ; W . Goodacre . 1730 , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . G . S . ; John Slyman , 1730 , P . P . G . D . ; James I . Lambert , P . P . G . D .: John

Taylor , Robert Harrison , Peter Cunliffe , Thomas Hope , John Breakell , Thomas Edwards , James Deuf , George Holford , John Wood John Fletcher , W . J . Slater , J . Thornham , J . E . J ackson , J . H . Hatfield , James Kay , James Dougill , James Hartley , A . Heaton Cooper and Thomas Mitchell . Visitors : Bros . R . VV . Swindlehurst , P . P . G . S . B . Cheshire ; Thomas Hamer , W . M . ) 14 C ;

Thomas Wilde Rice , W . M . 1403 ; W . ] . Melling , P . M . 21 S 5 ; James Coultehuist , P . M . 12 S ; Henry Critchley , S . W . 221 ; Edward Hope , S . D . 146 ; G . R . Rothwell , J . D . 221 ; R . Patterson , 1126 ; C . E . Scott , 2269 ; F . H . Margison , 1126 ; VV . Lane , looy ; James Critchley , 12 S ; J . Waring , P . M . 1134 . The lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed , and the audit report was adopted . Bro . F . M . Palmer was

installed into the chair in a very impressive and able manner by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Varley , after which the W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . Varley , l . P . M . ; Zach . Tetlow , S . W . ; George Hughes , J . W . ; Rev . T . Storey Bates , Chap . ; R . Hampson , Treas . ; John Evans , Sec . ; J . H . Howarth , S . D . ; T . Cooper , J . D . ; W . W . Glover , I . G . ; H . R . Thornton , P . M ., D . of C ; VV . H .

Howarth , Org . ; James Ryder , Tyler ; and A . H . Cooper , J . D . Binns , VV . Hibbert , and J . H . Hadfield , Stwds . The banquet was admirably served by Bro . Thomas Edwards , and gave general satisfaction . 1 The usual loyal toasts having been briefly given and responded to . Bro . W . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., responded to the

toast of The Grand Officers , and Bros . J . Slyman , P . P . G . D . ; J . J . Lambert , P . P . G . D . West Lanes . ; R . W . Swindlehurst , P . P . G . Std . Br . Cheshire , and Dr . W . G . Whitaker , P . P . G . C , responded for " The Provincial Grand Officers . " Bro . W . M . Varley , I . P . M ., submitted what he considered the toast of the evening , " The Health of the VVorshipful

Master , " and in doing so paid the Master a well-deserved compliment , and predicted a very successful year for the lodge under Bro . Palmer ' s guidance . The VV . M . then proposed "The Health of the I . P . M . and Installing Master . " He said under Bro . Varley ' s rule the lodge had been brought to a state of high efficiency , and its members had spent a very happy and prosperous

year . The work had been invariably good , and the manner in which he had installed his successor that evening would not be soon forgotten by those privileged to witness it , and to recognise the efforts he had made for the interest of the lodge , the brethren had deputed him to present Bro . Varley

with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , as a mark of their esteem and good feeling , and he then pinned it on his breast , with the expression of the hope that he would wear it in health and strength for many years , and that it would remind him of many pleasant evenings he had had with the brethren .

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Bro . W . M . Varley responded , and said he had always done his level best to make the lodge a success and the brethren happy . If he had given satisfaction that was all he desired , and thanked them very much for the very handsome jewel they had presented him with . The toast of " The Visitors " was given in high terms by Bro . Hughes , J . W ., and most cordially received by the

brethren . He trusted the hospitality they had received would be accepted as heartily as given . The toast was replied by Bros . Waring , P . M . 1134 ; J . Coultehurst , P . M . 12 S ; R . VV . Swindlehurst , P . P . G . S . B . Cheshire ; who one and all congratulated the VV . M . occupying the chair of K . S . in such a lodge , and for the hearty welcome accorded them .

In giving " The Past Masters , " Bro . Tetlow , S . W ., remarked that he was pleased to see all the Past Masters present , a fact that he and the lodge might well be proud of , and Vie was sure that they were always ready and willing to assist the W . M . to their utmost , and he wished them long life and prosperity . Bros . Rogers , Whitaker , Thornton , Varley and Hindly

responded . Bro . John Evans , Sec , next gave the toast of "The Masonic Charities . " Bro . Evans characterised the Charity organisations in connection with Freemasonry as placing that body pre-eminently above all other existing institutions as practically inculcating a true brotherhood . In proposing the toast of the Masonic Charities , he could only say , long

may the virtue of Charity be faithfully represented by all the brethren of the Craft . In responding , Bro . Dr . Whitaker , P . P . G . O ., P . G . R ., gave some interesting particulars relating to the progress and management of the benevolent institutions , which work he thought should stimulate the brethren to continue the goodlwork of affording relief and assistance to distressed

brethren , their widows and orphans . In giving " The Health of the Officers , " the Worehipful Master spoke hopefully of the help he expected from them . Bros . Tetlow , S . W ., and Hughes , J . VV ., responded , after which the Tyler ' s toast concluded an enjoyable evening , during which Bro . Dr . Whitaker presided at the pianoforte , and was assisted by several members and visitors .

KINGSTON-ON-THAMES . Noel Lodge ( No . 2444 ) . —The installation meeting of this young and flourishing lodge was held at St . James' Hall , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., when the lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Ii . H . Lewis , P . G . Steward , supported by the following members and visitors : Bros . G . Hare Lister , S . W . ; E . J . Packington , J . W . ; Rev .

E . L . G . Houndle , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; A . M . Levy , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Handley , P . M ., Sec ; J . Hall , F . W . Hullett , J . Old , G . Brooker , A . Watkin , F . G . Smith , J . Anderson , A . F . Shearlock , T . Pennington , P . M . ; J . Chapman , P . M . ; W . Havill , E . Smith , li . J . Sullivan , G . Bradbury , J . D . Vicary , G . VV . Evans , J . H . Vicary , W . Oxley , H . C . Minnitt , W . Lane , J . Hawkins , P . P . G . D . C ; H . W . Evndon

Willis , Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap . ; M . , P . P . G . D . Devon ; G . F . Budden , P . M . ; T . Butterworth , P . M . ; S . A . Field , P . M . ; W . Lane , P . M . ; R . Williams , W . M . ; VV . Bond , W . M . ; H . J . Shelley , P . M . ; J . Hearsum , P . M . ; J . H . Sumner , VV . M . ; J . F . Charlton , A . G . Harris , F . E . Shearlock , W . H . Howard , J . Wildborr , F . Sockett , F . King , and W . Coleman .

The lodge having been opened and the minutes of the last regular meeting read and approved , three joining members were balloted for , when the minutes of the Permanent Committee were read , from which it appeared that , both numerically and financially , the lodge was gaining ground , and the W . M . congratulated the brethren upon their having in the short space of two years nearly cleared

off its debt , which was , in his opinion , very satisfactory , considering that they had purchased the whole of the furniture required for the use of the lodge . The VV . M . elect was then presented by Bro . Hawkins , P . P . G . D . C , to the installing Master , Bro . E . H . Lewis , and the ceremony of installation performed , Bro . George Hare Lister being duly installed in the chair as W . M ., the whole ceremony being

worked in a most abie and impressive manner . The officers were then invested , following which the I . P . M . was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel which had been voted to him by the lodge in acknowledgment of his services , and more especially as a mark of gratitude from the brethren for the able and distinguished manner in which he had ruled the lodge during bis year of office . Bro . E . H . Lewis

in reply , thanked the brethren for their good opinion of him , and was grateful to them for appreciating his efforts during the past year . He also thanked the officers of the lodge for their able and unflagging attention to their duties , which had rendered his all the more easy . He . had always had the good of the Craft at heart , and had but done his duty as their Master . He would always wear with pride and

pleasure the jewel which his brethren had been pleased to present to him , and he trusted that in the future , as in the past , the prosperity of the lodge would continue to increase . His sincere wish was for its future welfare , and his services would always be at its disposol . Two candidates for initiation were then proposed , and letters of apology were read from the P . G . Master of Surrey , who had intimated his

intention of being present , but was prevented at the last moment by illness , also from the D . P . G . M ., and several other brethren . " Hearty good wishes " were tendered by the visiting brethren on behalf their respective lodges , and the lodge was closed . The brethren then sat down to a most elegant banquet , which had been supplied by Bro . Packman , to which they

did ample justice . After the loyal toasts , Bro . Rev . R . J . Simpson responded on behalf of " Grand Lodge , " and expressed his satisfaction with all he had seen and heard , and said that he had been deeply impressed , and was continually discovering new beauties in the Masonic ceremonies . He was exceedingly glad to find the lodge had a Chaplain amongst its officers in the person of his reverend friend , Bro . E . L . G . Houndle ,

as he was of opinion that every lodge should , for the proper performance of its duties , have its own Chaplain , and on behalf of Grand Lodge , he trusted the Noel Lodge would have a prosperous career . Bro . Hawkins responded for "The Provincial Grand

Lodge of Surrey . He had been pleased beyond measure at the way in which the entire evening ' s work had been performed , more especially with the ceremony of installation . He would be very pleased to be able to report to the Prov . Grand Master his entire satisfaction with everything he had seen and heard .

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Bro . H . J . Shelly responded for "The Masonic Charities , " and Bros . M . Endon , T . Butterworth , and J . Hearsum fnr "The Visitors . " The speeches were interspersed with some capital music and songs , under the direction of Bro . E . J . fackington who contributed an excellent pianoforte solo , a recitation being given by Bro . Levy , and songs by Bros . Pennington F . Smith , F . King , A . F . Shearlock , and others . '

LEIGH . Marquis of Lome Lodge ( No . i 354 ) . __ The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., when there was a large attendance of members and visitors . Bro . R , Gr ^ en was installed VV . M . in an able manner by Bro . ' ]' Yarwood , P . M ., assisted by Bro . Duncan , M . D ., P . p '

G . D . The following officers were invested : Bros . I Walshaw , l . P . M . ; T . W . Travers , S . W . ; G . Shaw J . W . ; W . H . Pennington , P . M ., Treas . ; J . VV . Bennettj Sec ; Jas . Dickinson , P . M ., D . C ; J . VV . Cowburn ' Org . ; B . Blakemore , S . D . ; W . Higson , J . D . ; C . T Ackers , I . G . ; Paton Boydell , VV . Tunniclilfe , and Lown

Stwds . ; and Jas . Hampson , Tyler . Bro . W . C . Free , man , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of VV ., was re-elected the Charity Representative of the lodge . The balance-sheet , which showed the lodge to be in a good financial condition , wis presented by the Auditors , and passed . A banquet was subsequently held at the Bull ' s Head Hotel , when the usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

SANDGATE . Castle Lodge ( No . 143 6 ) . —The installation of Bro . W . L . Chubb as W . M . of this lodge took pi ice on Monday , the 12 th inst ., in the presence of a large number of brethren , including Bro . J ackson . Prov . Grand Chaplain of Kent , and many visitors from Folkestone , Hythe , Dover , and Shorncliffe . The ceremony was most ably performed

by Bro . the Rev . H . Russell Wakefield , P . M . The newly . installed VV . M . appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . T . Onslow , S . W . ; J . Blundell , J . W . ; Rev . R . H . Wakefield , P . M .. Chpa . ; J . J . B . Caudell , P . M ., Sec . ; R . J . Tynmore , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Barnett , S . D . ; VV . Whitehouse , J . D . ; H . E . Stilgoe , I . G . ; 0 . II .

Smith , P . M ., D . C . ; H . T . Songly , Org . ; A . H . Couchman , and F . J . Sillibourne , Stwds . ; and G . Butcher , Tyler . Bro . J . J . B . Caudell , P . M ., was elected Charity Representative . The banquet was afterwards served at the Artillery Rooms .

SHEFFIELD . ) White Rose of York Lodge ( No . 2491 ) . —The installation ceremony connected with this very young but extremely flourishing lodge took place on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Surrey-street , and though it may not be usual , wa cannot refrain from giving a word of commendation and encouragement on the occasion . It will

be remembered that the White Rose of York Lodge was only added to the roll in November of last year , and its consecration by the Prov . Grand Master of West Vorkshire , the Right Hon . W . Lawies Jackson , M . P ., was one of his earliest official acts . It speedily became manifest that the formation of the lodge supplied a want much felt in Sheffield , in proof ot which it may be noted that during

its first year it hts admitted six new and eight joining members . Under the able guidance of Bro . John Hunt , its first W . M ., an account of whom , with portrait , appeared in the Freemason of 3 Feb . last , the progress of the lodge has been of a very marked character . It was thought hy some that Bro . Hunt ' s enterprise in forming the lodge , and that of those who acted with him , was hardly justified , but the

event has proved him right ; for , not only is the lodge established upon a sound and satisfactory basis , but it also commands and receives the sympathy and countenance of all the other Sheffield lodges . This is shown by the large numbe . - of brethren who were present at the installation , all of whom evinced the liveliest interest in the proceedings . They comprised the Worshipful Masters of the Britannia ,

No . 139 ; Royal Brunswick , No . 296 ; Wentworth , r > o . 1230 ; lvanhoe , No . 1779 ; St . Leonard , No . 2263 ; and Hallamshire , No . 2268 , all of Sheffield , and the Master of the Chantry Lodge , in the neighbouring Province 01 Derbyshire . There were also brethren from London present . Amongst those who were unable to attend , but who wrote kind words and good wishes , were the ji *

G . M ., Bro . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., and the D . P . G . M-. Bro . Henry Smith . _ ,, The members in attendance were Bros . John Hunt , 1 •¦« iw , P . P . G . D ., W . M . ; A . Macreadie , P . M . 177 V , ; : G . D ., I . P . M . ; H . j . Garnett , P . M . 139 , l > ' ' * ' ; ° ';' Thos . Collinson , P . M . 139 , P . P . G . D . of C ; Robt . Arni son , P . M . 29 C , P . P . C . W . ; Ensor Drury , P . M . 29 6 , ' •' G . W . 11 . W . PawsonP . M . 2 0 P . P . G . D . ; i >]™ on

; , , Hayes , P . M . 139 , P . P . S . G . W . ; John Shaw , P . M-W ' P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . H . Vernon , P . M . 2263 , Prov . Of-S . W . ; C F . Brindley , J . W . ; Joseph Craven , lf * J Wm . Gadsby , P . M . 1170 , P . P . G . O ., Sec . ; Wm . yunstc * S . D . ; Geo . Wish , D . of C . ; T . W . Hanforth , Mf •BaC j Org . ; Wm . Middieton , I . G . ; A . N . Tucker , V . OW of W . Gibraltar , and John Stokes , M . D ., Stwd . ; M lackman . W . M . 130 . W . M . elect ; I . Loivson Potts , K »»

Hanboidge , A . B . Gunstone , Wm . Ryland , M . I . "' " \ ' Ariel Wright , H . M . Elliott , W . H . Pcasgood , J . K . \ f •" ' W . D . Forsdyke , A . VV . Roberts , and T . Leighton , iy « There was a large number of visitors present , a " >> whom were Bros . Herbert G . E . Green , l . W- „ P . G . Sec ; Joseph Matthewman , P . M . 1019 , Assu ¦ Sec . ; T . H . Osbaldiston , 139 ; J . Needham , 139 ; u ' ' . , Vaniah Odo . n , P . M . 139 , 1 ' -F . G . C ; C . F . Lawton , f- ^> , vanian uuoni , i-. m . ijy . i . 1 . u . ^ ., ^ . ¦ - ••" * " - "' ., il i

_ , , , Foster , 904 ; Horace Cawood , 1239 ; A . L . <•¦ " > .,,. 1010 ; G . W . Hawkesley , P . M . 139 . F-F- ^ . S . ot » , ' Dr . V . G . S . Deardon , P . M . 2263 ; J . W . Phillips , « » . ¦ ¦ G . Org . ; W . J . Bedford , I . P . M . 1779 ; StephenJ " ! . ^ , , 779 ; J . Nodder , 1309 ; C Pawson , I . P . M . 29 ' ^ '' Turner , P . M . 506 . P . P . S . G . D . Derbys . ; h . ^ Se 3 , VV . M . elect 139 ; VV . Fearnehough , ' 239 ; Char * „ _> . J | . W . M . 1239 ; M . Hartley , 29 G ; C . H . Gilbert Hay , ' ^ 9 ; E . Atkinson , W M ^ Si W . H . H . Casson ^; A . F . Forsdyke , 1239 ; Isaac fellis , P . M . 29 O ; J- ¦ •\ j / . P . M . 1239 ; E . Rowbotham , 1239 ; HeberA . BrooK . 2203 ; li . C . Bedells , W . M . 1779 ; A . Healey Foster , ^ j W . C . Mann , 21 OS ; J . J . Parker , W . M . saOi , v Parkin , P . M . 29 6 ; George Williams , l -M . 130- - „ , Flader , P . M . 139 ; H . Arnold , 139 ; and W . Wilkin 2263 .