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Tyler . Visitors : Bros . E . Rutherford , 156 3 ; E . Peroni , ' 55 , \ A- rj ; Co , e > S W M-W T . Jefferies , J . W . 174 + ; and R . I . West . The minutes of the Inst meeting having been read , the VV . M . passed Bro . F . VV . Morris , and af : erwards initiated Mr . L . E . Thurlow . A telegram , regretting his inability to attend , was read from Bro . J . Willing , P . M ., Treas .

The lodge was then closed , and an adjournment for banquet followed , when an excellent repast , personally superintended by Bro . Oddenino , was partaken of . The W . M . having given "The Oueen and the Craft , " Bro . C . J . Taylor , I . P . M ., proposed " The Health of the VVorshipful Master . " Bro . Edwin Evans , VV . M ., on rising to respond , had a cordial reception . In tendering his sincere thanks for the

manner he had been received , he said that oratory was a great gift , but he was a poor speaker . He would , however , do his utmost in the working of the ritual , at which he thought he was more at home than as an after-dinner speaker , and he looked to the Past Masters for their great assistance at the banqueting table . In submitting the toast of " The Initiate , " the W . M .

observed that if he stuck to Freemasonry it would stick to him . He well remembered fie time , now five years ago , when he was made , and he sympathised with the initiate , and he never thought then that it would be possible for him to occupy the chair , but still he had attained that exalted position , and he was proud to be VV . M . of such an excellent

lodge . Bro . Thurlow , the initiate , who was accorded a hearty greeting , stated that his best thanks was due to the VV . M . for having initiated him into the mysteries of the Craft , and for his kind words and he was delighted that he was a Mason .

In giving "The I . P . M ., Bro . C . J . Taylor , " "The Past Masters , " and " The Treasurer and Secretary , " the W . M . said that Bro . Taylor was well known , and had recently passed through the chair with great honour , and referring to each of the Past Masters , who were present , he said they were all gcod and " hail fellows well met . " And that as to liro . J . Willing , P . M ., Treas ., and Bro . Stiles , Sec , they

were both excellent officers and it needed no words of his to call attention to their many qualities and the great things they had done both for the lodge and the Craft . Bro . Taylor , l . P . M ., responded in a very humorous speech , which elicited much laughter , and in conclusion he referred to Bro . Stiles , whom he was glad to hear would be nominated for the office of Grand Treasurer in December

and he earnestly hoped that he would be elected , as no one better deserved that coveted honour than he did , for what he had done for Freemasonry and the Chanties . Bro . W . M . Stiles , P . M ., Sec , also replied . He said that in their happy lodge the members were always glad to hear Bro . Taylor ' s little jokes . lie felt sure that all regretted the absence of the Treasurer , Bro . Wilting , who

had done so much for the Strand Lodge . He appreciated the kind remarks of Bro . Taylor as to his candidature for the office of Grand Treasurer . At the last election he had the honour of polling 500 votes more than any other candidate had ever done before , and although he had upwards of 2000 pledged promises he was not successful , and he attributed this to many hundreds of absentees who had

made certain that he would be elected and so did not take the trouble to attend to record their vofes . The last campaign was a hard fight and he was ready to work hard again , as it was the height of his ambition and Masonic career to be Grand Treasurer . He thanked the members for their support at the last election arid for their promise to work hard for him at the forthcoming contest .

Bros . E . N . Dale , P . M . ; H . S . Foster , P . M . ; and F . Jackson , P . M ., also replied in suitable terms . The W . M . gave "The Visitors , " observing that it was always a pleasing toast for a W . M . to submit , and , on behalf of the lodge , he gave them a hearty welcome , and hoped to see them again and again . They were honoured that night with three guests from the Royal Savoy Lodge

, which were well known to them , and he asked all the visitors to respond . In responding , Bro . Rutherford said that he appeared to be the youngest visitor present , and he esteemid it an honour to respond to the toast . It was not his first ' visit , and he had always seen the best of working in the lodge , and the great hospitality of the members went without

saying . Bro . A . H . Cole also replied , congratulating the VV . M . on his excellent working they had witnessed that night . Bro . T . Jefferies ( who it was stated had lately married ) said he would be brief in his reply , as he had a long way to go , where there was a good lady waiting for him . Bros . E . Peroni and R , T . West also responded . 1 he VV . M . proposed " The Officers" remarking that he

, could not speak too well of them , and , in thanking them for their excellent assistance , hoped to have their great support during his term of office , which he ventured to think would enable him to carry out his duties to the satisfaction of the members . "ro . VV . Merrett , S . W ., responded . He stated that he and the other officers would act loyally to the VV . M .

Uros . VV . S . Hooper , ) . W . ; W . Harbert , J . D . ; W . Kipley , I . G . j and J . R . W . Soper , Org ., also replied . uro . Jackson , P . M ., acting S . D ., said that the members tnmld go through every rung of the ladder to qualify themselves to fill any office whenever called upon , and he earnestl y urged the lay members to work hard , and when their time ior office came they would be able to help keep

up the great prestige of the lodge , which was known as one of the first in the metropolis . I he Tyler ' s toast brought to a close a happy gathering . During the evening Bros . G . P . Channing , Frank Soper , W . Harbert , W . Raplev , L . E . Thurlow . I . R . W . SoDer .

H . J . Walker , and C . J . Taylor vocally entertained the brethren , but special mention may be made of liro . Taylor , who gave " The Mason ' s Sign , " his own composition , in excellent style . . 'he portrait of Bro . Edwin Evans , the VV . M ., appears " 1 our portrait gallery of VVorshipful Masters in this issue .

. Quatuor Coronati Lodge ( No . 1-076 ) . — 'lie lod ge met at Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , Sth inst ., a ' 5 p . m . Present : Bros . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., in the \ u i- Re v- C' J' Ual 1 SAV - Macbean , J . W ., G . '••speth , Sec , C . Kupferschmidt , S . D . ; C ' . Purdon V la ; . J-D ., Sir Charles Warren , P . G . D ., D . G . M . of li . 'A i'P ., and VV . M . Bywater , P . G . Std . Br „ Past ''asters ; and E . Condor , jun . Also the following •winners 0 f _ hc Correspondence Circle : Bros . 11 . D .

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Willcock , Surg .-Capt . VV . Kiddle , G . VV . Taylor , li . Frances , H . B . Chamberlin , Stephen Richardson , as D . C , VV . Kipps , T . Charters White , R . A . Gowan , T . Cohu , Prol . P . L . Simmonds , R . Stephen Avling , Jabez Hogg , P . G . D ., A . G . Boswell , Spencer VV . Morris , Rev . J . VV . Horsley , Raymond Tucker . H . C Houndle , H . French , Bromhead , VV . G . P . Gilbert , C . A . Hard wick , E . Armitage , J . A . Gartley , E . H . lizard , E . J . Barron ,

P . G . D ., J . Leach Barrett , G . Gregson . | . Shepherd , G . Greiner , E . Greiner , H . Riley , C . N . Mc ' lntyre North , G . B . Davis , J . VV . Colmer . and H . Lovegrove . Also the following visitors : Bros . R . Horton Smith , 2456 ; Dendy Napper , 1347 ; and G . Cole , 441 . The following lodge and 30 brethren were admitted members of the Correspondence Circle : Lodge of Friendship , No . 92 S . Bros . A . E . F . Trivet , 79 S ( S . C . ) , Dalby ,

Queensland ; R . A . Simpson , P . G . D . N . S . W ., Germanstown , and VV . Clark , Junee , both in New South Wales ; VV . A . Martin , VV . M . 3 6 , Ballarat , T . H . Henderson , P . G . VV ., and J . R . Goodisson , P . M . 52 , Bendigo , all in Victoria ; J . C . Rosa , Johannesburg , South African Republic- ' T . J . Cundill , 24 S 6 , Tanugs , British Bechuanaland ; C . R . Wilcox , 3 , and VV . Baht , 3 , both of St . Paul , Minnesota ; Rev . li . N . G . Williams , P . M . 52 ; A . E .

Hart , I < . A . Bird , VV . Hillman , and D . J . Sheddon all of 539 ; C . VV . Hudson , P . M . V 5 ; R . Orttewell , 1024 ; VV . Harris , VV . M . 1515 ; VV . Gripper , M . D ., W . M . 1 S 26 ; A . Brown and E . Brown , 1024 ; J . H . Retallack-Moloney , 2291 ; A . M . Stuart , R . E ., P . M . 1 S 2 C ; H . Riley , 212 S ; G . Graveley , P . M . SnS ; R . Clowes and VV . S . Gilks ,

2201 ; VV . H . Holt , VV . M . 537 ; J . J . Thomas , P . M . 753 ; and E . Graner , VV . M . 92 . Bro . the Rev . Chailes James Ball , M . A . Oxon ., was installed in the chair of King Solomon , and appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Dr . VV . Wynn Westcott , I . P . M . ; E . Macbean , S . W . ; C . Kupferschmidt , J . W . ; Walter Besant , Treas . ; G . VV . Speth , Sec . ; C . Purdon Clarke ,

CLE ., S . D . ; S . T . Klein , J . D . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., D . C ; T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B ., I . G . ; E . Conder , jun ., Stwd . ; and J . VV . Freeman , Tyler . The W . M . then delivered the installation address usual in this lodge , taking for his text " Quid hie agis , Elia ? What doest thou here ? " delighting and surprising the brethren by a very fine dissertation on the principles of the Craft , embodied in verse of an exceptionally high standard , and full of pathetic

thought . This will duly appear in the printed transactions of the lodge , and we shall be much surprised if it be not at once recognised as a classic of its kind and reproduced by most of the Masonic magazines . The next business of the evening was the presentation of a magnificent watch and chain , with lodge jewels attached , to the Secretary , Bro . G . W . Speth . The meeting being the last in the first decade of the lodge was seized on by a large number of the

friends and admirers of our brother to express to him in this manner their appreciation of his work and other qualifications . It was not an official lodge movement , and was confined to a few friends , who could be at once and easily communicated with , and was probably as much a surprise to the generality of the members as it was to the recipient . At the request of the committee the duty of making the presentation was undertaken by Bro . Major-General Sir

Charles Warren , the first Master of the lodge . His speech in executing the task entrusted to him , and the rej j y of Bro . Speth will be found in another column . The paper of the evening was by Bro . H . Rose Mackenzie , pf Aberdeen , and gave most interesting and curious information about a secret society of the end of last century and beginning of

this , called the Ancient Caledonian Society . It was listened to with m uch interest , and provoked a slight discussion , to which Bros . Lovegrove , Leech , Barrett , Macbean , Conder , and Speth contributed . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the writer . The brethren then adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant to dine .

Derby Allcroft Lodge ( No . 2168 ) . —Another oi those agreeable meetings , for which the Derby Allcroft Lodge is famous , occurred on Thursday , the Sth inst ., at its old quarters and birthplace , the Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras , London , and among the old traditions of the lodge adhered to were the punctual attendance of officers and members , and a correctness of working , which never fails to attract attention . The W . M ., Bro . W . Thomas ,

P . M ., P . / ., for the last day of his year of office , occupied the chair , and Bros . Fitzgerald , P . M . ; Corbett , P . M . ; Harding , P . M . ; and Thomas , P . M ., were in attendance to support him . Besides the members of the lodge , there were present numerous visitors , among whom were Bros . G . Noel Money , P . G . M . Surrey ; Richard Eve , P . G . T . ; Geo . Everett , P . G . T . ; Sam . Cochrane , P . G . T . ; W . F . Smithson , P . G . D . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M .

B . I . ; Crook , 2127 ; T . C Thomas , 1 S 53 ; H . Massey , 192 S ; S . White , 2195 ; J . Stephens , 1425 ; W . Beckett , 1602 ; VV . A . Tinney , 1319 ; VV . J . Hunter , 1 ( 177 ; ' '• Gosnay , 1 O 70 ; F . II . Macklin , 1319 ; C . Challen , 3 ; Morrow , 2425 ; A . Piper , 177 ; T . H . jarvis , SO 2 ; Percy Short , 2255 ; J . James , 7 . 15 ; Thos . Moss , 2427 ; H . Gillard Glindoni , 119 G ; R . Glasspool , 723 ; C . T . Johnson , 170 O : and J . li . Hambleton , 1319 .

The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . Thomas , who placed in the chair Bro . J . VV . Dixon , P . M ., at whose hands he received the collar of l . P . M . 'The other officers were Bros . Wm . Lawrence , S . W . ; R . J . Emerdon , J . W . ; K . Y . Jollilfe , P . M ., P . Z ., Treas . ; K . 1 J . Cummings , P . M ., P . Z ., Sec . ; J . Nash , S . D . ; A . Boden , J . D . ; VV . Mackie , P . M ., P . Z ., I . G . ; S . Garcia , P . M ., D . C ; J . Haskins , P . P . G . Org . Essex , Org . ; J .

Demetrius and R . Gregory , Stwds . ; and R . H . Goddard , Tyler . The usual choice banquet then followed , and the brethren , in the intervals between the toasts , were entertained with a nice selection of vocal and instrumental music , under the direction of Bros . J . F . Haskins and VV . Short , by Bros . Egbert Roberts , P . M ., J . Dunn , Reginald Graome , VV . L . Barrett , Dan Price , J . Edward Hambleton , 1 . P . M . 1319 , E . VV . James , and F . VV . Stephens . Bro . F . A . Sewell accompanied at the pianoforte , which was

kindly lent by Messrs . John Broadwjod and Sons . Col . G . X . Money , Prov . G . M . Surrey , in responding to the toast which includes "The Grand Officers , " thanked the lodge not only for its kindness and hospitality , but also for the great treat afforded in the excellent working of the ceremonies in the lodge room , livery brother must have felt what a treat it was to see the I . P . M . so impressively installing the VV . M . For himself , he could safely say he never saw it mote perfectly carried out . 'Then there was

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another great treat in the musical arrangements , and he referred particularly to the violin solo just performed by Bro . John Dunn . The prosperity of that lodge was dear to the hearts of every one of the brethren , and he was sure , from the spirit he had seen evinced , that the same performances they had seen that night would be kept up in the future . The Derby . Allcroft Lodge would maintain its old traditions , he was certain . He had also to thank the Derby

Allcroft Lodge for the support it had extended to the Boys ' School . All the Grand Officers—by whom he was asked to respond -wished the VV .. M . a very successful and pleasing year of office , and every success to the Derby Allcroft Lodge in the future . Bro . Thomas , l . P . M ., in proposing "The W . M ., " said the Derby Allcroft Lodge was not a very old lodge , but he thought they were a lodge deserving of support , and they

claimed to be a lodge of rreemasons where brotherly love and harmony had existed from the consecration down to the present time . They had had Past Masters well known in the Craft who had done distinguished suit and service to the Order . Their first Master ' s name—John Derby Allcroftwas a name to conjure by in Freemasonry , not only as a Freemason , but as a philanthropist known all over London . The late Bros . Eccleston Gibb and Walter Frewen Lord

—who would have installed him ( Bro . Thomas ) but he was called away to the Grand Lodge above—were also well known brethren . He ( Bro . 'Thomas ) was the eighth Master , and Bro . Dixon was the ninth . He thought they were a body of Past Masters who had endeavoured to discharge their duties to the satisfaction of the lodge and also to that of the Craft in general . The brethren who had listened to the ceremony of installation heard among the

qualilications requisite in every candidate for the Master ' s chair that he should be if good repute , true and trusty , and held in high estimation among his brethren and fellows . He was sure that when the brethren elected a Master a month ago they felt that he had that qualification . Under Bro . Dixon the best traditions of the lodge would be preserved during his year of office . Bro . Dixon was not only a good man , but he had served another lodge loyally by supporting the Masonic Charities and performing the work of the

lodge ; he had discharged his duties in a social positionthe different organisations apart from Masonry he had supported—and when the brethren elected him as Master of the Derby Allcroft Lodge they were convinced that the reputation of the lodge was in safe keeping . livery brother of the lodge would render him loyal support , and when he retired 12 months hence the reputation of the lodge would have been increased both by the way he supported the Charities and the manner in which he did the work .

Bro . Dixon , W .. VL , in replying said he was going to keep his word , which he gave at the opening of the proceedings , and not inflict a long speech on the brethren . He was pleased to be placed in the proud position of VV . M . of the Djrby Allcroft Lodge , which was a lodge second to no other in London . He commenced his office that night with a little fear and trembling ; he began to fear whether he should come up to the prestige of the brethren who had

gone before him , but the applause he received from the brethren gave him confidence , and told him he should have no fear . He hoped that during his term of office he should give the brethren that satisfaction which W . Ms , who had gone before him had given . He trusted the brethren would give him work to do , and if they would he would do it . The reception that evening had been a very pleasant one , and he was indeed delighted to have had it , and he thanked the I . P . M .

for what he had said of him . He did not think he quite deserved all that had been said of him , but he trusted that at the end of his year of office it would be found that he had deserved it . Bro . James Terry , Sec . R . M . B . I ., replied to the toast of " The Masonic Charities . " A total of over £ 400 was collected and sent in from this lodge . He exorted the lodge to support all the Institutions as they were Cosmopolitan

Charities . Bro . F . VV . Macklin , W . M . 1319 , replying to the toastof "The Visitors , " said he felt highly honoured that the VV . M . should have chosen him , the youngest W . M . present that evening , to be the first to respond to this toast . He had just returned from a very trying ordeal . The VV . M . had gone through the ordeal before , but he ( Bro . Macklin ) was quite unprepared to make a speech that

night . That was the first time he had enjoyed the hospitality of the Derby Allcroft Lodge . Some few years ago he came to it and he was strnck then , as he had been struck that day , by the wonderful working . The work in every way was that which visitors enjoyed ; it was so well carried out that he often thought of introducing to his own lodge the beautiful elocution , fidus achates , Bro . Fairchild , knew so well how to teach . Bro . Thomas did the addresses

admirably , and as if he was a professional elocutionist . Bro . Fairchild and he ( Bro . Macklin ) were professional elocutionists , but Bro . Thomas had done bis work as if he were one also . They were also delighted with it , though they knew how well he could do it in lodges of instruction . He would like to remind the brethren that he too was a Steward

for the Masonic Benevolent Institution , and he was doing very well witn his list . He was sending out a company shortly to Scotland , and he meant to appeal to Scotch Masons , because he was sure there was something to be got out of them . He would give his services and his company would give their services ; it was a great deal to do , but it might total up something for the festival in February

next . Bros . Hales , Stephens , Staples , Moss , and others also replied . Bro . Dixon , VV . M ., next proposed "The Immediate Past Master , " and said that during Bro . Thomas ' s year all the brethren had heard him in the chair which he ( Bro . Dixon ) had the proud honour then to hold . They had heard his working that evening in the installation ceremony , and they

were pleased with him . lhey all respected him as a Mason , and they revered him as one of the Past Masters of the Derby Allcroft Lodge . Long might he be spared to be in that position . He would now present him with a Past Master ' s jewel which had bien voted him by the lodge , and it afforded him very much pleasure to do so . He should be very proud during his year of office to have Bro .

1 homas as his l . P . M . liro . 'Thomas , l . P . M ., in acknowledging the toast and the gift , said it was almost impossible to return the sincere thanks he felt for the very kindly expression of feeling with regard to him on vacating the chair now occupied by the W . M . He regretted that the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution had left , for he should like to have thanked him for some very nice references he had made with respect