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Squire , P . M ., and J . Saunders , Stwds . ; B . Covell , A . D . C . ; Sidney Hill , Org . ; and R . Potter , P . M ., Tyler . The three addresses were ably delivered by Bro . Wm . Briant , I . P . M . The Auditors' report was received and adopted , which showed the bdge to be financially sound , and the outgoing Master was highly complimented . Bro . Harry Eyre , W . M ., announced his intention of standing Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Girls , and he hoped the brethren would give him their hearty support and make his list worthy of the Temple Lodge . The business of the lodge ended , it was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the excellent banquet , which was personally superintended by Bro . F . A . Heymer , the

manager . Ihe cloth removed , the W . M . presented the customary loyal and Masonic toasts , especially offering condolence to her Majesty on the loss of her grandson aqd congratulating the M . W . G . M . upon his restoration to health . In presenting the toast of " The Pro G . M ., Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the G . Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . remarked with what dignity they filled their high positions , and the brethren were proud to do them honour . The toast was ntost ably responded to by Bro . Lennox Browne , P . D . G . D . C , who

said he was highly pleased to speak of such distinguished noblemen in Grand Lod ^ e . He stated that it had lost one of its most graceful , portly , and handsome members in the person of the late Lord Lathom ,. who was ever ready to perform every duty to further the noble cause ; but he was succeeded by a thoroughly well-tried and able nobleman , Earl Amherst , and also in the person of Earl Warwick , as Deputy G . M ., who was also one of the best that could be chosen . As an humble member of Grand Lodge , he was proud to have been honoured by a lodge being consecrated in his name , and eulogised the work and the whole of the proceedings of the Temple Lodge . Bro . H . J . Lardner , G . Stwd ., also very ably replied .

Bro . W . Briant , I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The W . M ., " said after ' those of the loyal and Grand Officers , there was none more important than that of theW . M ., who was conversant with the ritual , and thoroughly able to perform the duties and maintain the prestige of the lodge . He had an able body of officers , and under his guidance he felt the lodge would prosper . His earnest desire was that the W . M . wjuld have a most successful year , and health andstrength to carry out the important duties . In replying , Bro . H . Eyre ( who received quite an ovation ) said he tendered his

sincere thanks for such flattering remarks and such a cordial greeting . It was * ' not given to mortals to command success , but he would do more—try to deserve it . " He would endeavour his utmost to maintain the dignity and prestige of the lodge , and he asked their hearty support , especially in the cause of Charity and on behalf of the Girls' Institution , of which he took the opportunity of again reminding the brethren . He

again heartily thanked them . The W . M . next proposed the toast of "Bro . W . Briint , I . P . M ., and Installing Master , " in eulogistic terms , who had had a very good year , and now had finished by the installation ceremony in so perfect a manner . It was an excellent example for him ( the W . M . ) , and he hoped to emulate so worthy a brother . In pinning the Past Master ' s jewel to his breast , it was their earnest desire that he mightbespared many years to wear the same in the Temple Lodge and remind him of their esteem and affection .

Bro . Wm . Briant , in reply , said he had only done his duty , he had done his best , as he had a most successful W . M . to follow , but the spirit of emulation should exist among the brethren to perform the ritual as it should be . In installing the W . M . he was certain it had been most congenial to all the brethren , and he was amply rewarded in having their entire satisfaction for the manner it had been carried out . He most heartily thanked the brethren for the handsome jewel , and specially thanked the officers for their hearty support during the past year , and more particularly to Bro . E . Lardner , their worthy Secretary , who had added so much to the success of his year of office .

The toast of " The Visitors " was most ably proposed by the W . M ., and very cordially responded to by Bros . Pocock , Murche , Stone , Etherington , Lennox Browne , and H . J . Lardner . The toast of "The Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary , " was duly honoured in appreciative terms by the W . M ., and suitably replied to by Bros . Brandon White , Lardner , Sec . ; Frank Williams , Treas . ; and Dowsett . The W . M . next presented the toast of " The Officers , " congratulating himself and the lodge upon so efficient an array . He would ask their hearty co-operation in carrying out their respective duties , as had been given during the past year .

The S . W . and S . D . most ably responded , and thanked the W . M . for the houour bestowed on them , and promised their most cordial support . The Tyler ' s toast closed a very happy meeting . An excellent programme of music was arranged by the W . M ., the artistes being two Of his daughters , Miss Mabel Eyre ( pianoforte ) and Miss Maud Eyre ( humorous ) , both of whom had a great reception , and Bros . Jas . Budd , Arthur Grover , Walter A . Williams , and George Harrison . Miss Mable Eyre and Bro . Sidney Hill , Org . 101 , were the able accompanists .

St . John s Lodge , No . 328 . The honour of re-election in the West country is a rare one , and especially in the province of Devon . Consequently the re-election of Bro . Fred J . W . Crowe , P . P . G . O ., as W . M . of the above lodge at Torquay was no ordinary compliment . No W . M . of St . John ' s has been re-elected for over 30 years , and Bro . Crowe ' s Masonic reputation as an author and otherwise is not confined to the province , as proved by his election to the Quatuor Coronati last month . The 26 th inst . was St . John ' s " annual , " when the

usual installation ceremony was dispensediwith , and Bro . Crowe was proclaimed W . M . for the ensuing twelve months by Bro . j . Grant , P . P . G . D ., who also delivered the charges . The officers appointed , and most of them invested , by the W . M . were as follows : Bros . A . Westley , I . P . M . ; J . Chapman , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D ., S . W . ; W . F . Greenslade , J . W . ; Rev . J . Henning , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Chap ., Chap . ; Rev . T . H . 1 . Child , P . M ., P . Prov . O . C , Asst . Chap . ; W . S . Wakeham , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B ., Treas . ; H . R . Beer , P . M ., Sec ; Rev . R . F . Fleming , S . D . ; W . Narracott . J . D . ; T . A . Blackler , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Grant , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D ., A . D . C

S . G . Stone , Org . ; J . li . Smith , I . U . ; W . Pitt Palmer and G . Slamp , Stwds . ; G . A . Stever . s , Asst . Org . ; T . Michelmore , P . M ., Tyler ; andR . D . Renwick , P . M ., Rep . C . of P . Bro . J . Chapman , in apologising for his non-attendance , offered to contribute 100 books towards the formation of a library , which the W . M . promised to enlarge by a further gift of books . Bro . Crowe also presented to the lodge a handsomely-tramed portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and Bro . Chipman was thanked for his generosity . The brethren present included the following Past Masters : Bros . J . Stocker , Prov . G . Sec ; J . Mordon , W . M . 24 S ; A . Westley , E . Richards , P . P . G . S . of W .. W . S .

Wabelon , P . P . G . Std . Br ., J . laylor , P . P . G . R .. T . A . Blackler , K . D . Renwick , H . R . Beer , and G . H . Halls , all of 32 S ; VV . R . VVedlake , W . M . 797 ; and 1 . G . Turle W . M ., and C Hill , I . P . M ., of 1402 . J Owing to the recent death of Mrs . Crowe , wife of the W . M ., a cold collation was served instead of the usual banquet . The loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . laylor , P . P . G . R ., in responding for "The Prov . Grand Lodge , "emphasised the need of brethren being strictly careful in the admission of suitable candidates into the Order .

Lome Lodge , No . 1347 . A meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the nth instant , at the Masonic Hall , Sutton , Surrey , 'there were present Bro . Harold Griffiths , W . M ., the officers of the lodge , 31 brethren , and 11 guests . Lodge being opened , Bro . Algernon Crook was raised to the Third Degree in due form . The W . M . then delivered the second of a series of Masonic lecturestaking

, for his subjects on this occasion " What is Freemasonry ? " and " Freemasonry in England before Grand Lodge Era ( 1717 ) . " In the former case the W . M . proved to the brethren the implication of the term to secrecy as distinct from morality , and its derivation from the ancient religions of the world . In the latter subject the W . M . gave an account of the development of the Craft , commencing from the time of "Jabal " ( the seventh generation from Adam ) , showing how the worthy sciences were preserved at the

l « me ot Noah's Hood , bringing the legend down to the making of King Solomon's Temple , and detailing the parts subsequently played by P ythagoras and Euclid , the spread of the science to France , and its introduction into England at the time of St Alban , 2 S 7 A . D . ( he being the first to give the Masons' charges in England ) , and then King Athelstan ' s grant of the first Charter to Masons in 926 A D following which the W . M . described the Halliwell Poem as the earliest manuscript

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extant relating to Masonry—then describing the Matthew Cooke andother manuscripts , also detailing the earliest record of an initiation in a speculative lodge of English Freemasons , which was in 164 G , and then bringing down the development of the Craft by successive stages to the era of Grand Lodge , 1717 . The lecture was made particularly interesting ; to the brethren on account of a number of facsimile constitutional rolls and manuscripts ( of early origin ) being exhibited and described to them by the lecturer , whose remarks were closely followed throughout .

After the lecture the brethren adjourned to a banquet admirably served by the Masonic Hall Co ., and the remainder of the evening was spent in a most enjoyable manner . Masonic toasts and music ( for which latter this lodge is so celebrated ) brought the proceedings to a close .

St Leonard Lodge , No . 1766 . This city lodge , now in the 21 st year of its existence , held another of its many sue cessful meetings on the Sth inst . at the Great Eastern Hotel , when Bro . George Henry Clark , W . M ., presided . The assembly was a large one , and so was the programme of business , and the latter led to a good deal of d-ilay , which was rather wearisome and very disappoint ' uig . _ The lodge was called for half-past 3 p . m ., and the banquet was fixed for 7 o ' clock in the evening . The repast , however , did not take place until nearly S . 30 , and in spite of the praiseworthy adoption of the practice of each speaker making

his remarks extremely brief when the toasts came round , the hour was late when the brethren separated . The meeting was the annnal installation meeeting , and the lodge did not adopt the rule which many lodges now follow , of having only the installation for such a day , but there was placed on the summons a raising , the passim * of the Auditors ' report and balance sheet , the installation , and five initiations , and this menu was strictly followed . But the work had the merit of being splendidly executed , and not a hitch occurred all the way through . The outgoing Master and the incoming Master and the officers were all well up to their work , and when the numerous initiations were taken the P . Ms , who had to assist showed that they had not forgotten a Master's duties .

The brethren who were present on this memorable occasion , besides the W . M ., were Bros . A . Cunnington , S . W . ; A . Kaufman , J . W . ; S . C . Kaufman , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Beasley , P . M ., Sec ; A . Greenwood , S . D . ; W . Shea , J . D . ; W . E . Johnson , D . C . ; D . E . Leman , I . G . ; Henry Prenton , Org . ; John Smith , A . A . Barnes , and G . L . Fearon , Stewards ; S . Batchelcr , P . M . ; Joseph Cox , P . M . ; George Bishop , P . M . ; H . J . Thomas , P . M . ; W . H . Care , L . Barzynski , G . A . Markham , John Hall , W . Prevost . T . Dunmo , J . S . Macvean , G . F . Hambly , L . Levy , D . Cunnington , James Hall , W . A . Lashmar , W . Dunz , and Miles Hall . The visitors were Bros . E .

Hethenngton , I . G . 1607 ; Thomas Clark , P . M . 117 S , Prov . A . G . D . C Surrey ; F . E . Abbott , S . D . 2372 ; C . Giesche , P . M ., Treas . 1221 ; John Dickson , 720 ; Thomas Dunstan , P . M . 132 G ; G . Cunnington , W . M . 1607 ; Wm . S . Kervey , P . M . 1216 ; F . Norman , S . W . 17 G 7 ; F . Eyre , P . M . 1445 ; P . Wefel , iSS ; A . E . Cammell , I . P . M . 766 ; P . J . Machin , S . W . 2 S ; H . Lotery , 22 G 4 ; W . S . Clark , J . W . 2 S ; W . J . Goldspink ; J . S . Woolf , 1 S 5 ; J . Sutton Abbott , I . P . M . 2077 ; H . W . Alabone , 151 ; A . Monteith Webb , P . M . I 1136 ; N . Siegenberg , P . M . 2455 ; W . A . Hallpike , 1 S 91 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 6 IQ and 102 S .

Bro . G . H . Clark , W . M ., raised Bro . Walter Henry Care , and afterwards installed Bro . Arthur Cunnington , S . W . and W . M . elect , as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Clark was invested as I . P . M ., and the following investitures were then gone through Bros . A . Kaufman , S . W . ; A . Greenwood , J . W . ; S . C Kaufman , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Beasley , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Shea , S . D . ; 0 . E . Leman , J . IX ; J . Smith , I . G . ; A . A . Barnes , D . of C . ; Henry Prenton , Org . ; T . L . Fearon , T . D . Smith , and

G . F . Hambly , Stwds . ; and D . Legg , P . M ., Tyler . When the ceremony of installation had been completed by the I . P . M . ' s delivery of the addresses , the new W . M . initiated Messrs . Richard James Ames , Charles BIocx , A . J . Cormack , Woolf S . Phillips , and Richard N . O . Levie . The brethren aftewards passed a resolution to hold a ladies' night , and appointed a Committee to make arrangements for the same . Ten guineas were voted to the list of the W . M ., who has undertaken the office of Steward for the 1 nth Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

The banquet which followed the work of the lodge was a grand production , and reflected great credit on the manager of the Great Eastern Hotel . The musical entertainment afterwards was prqfuse in quantity and super-excellent in quality , and was executed under the direction of Bro . Henry Prenton , assisted by Miss Mabel Johnson , Miss Blanche Pryer , Miss Hamilton-Smith , A . L . A . M ., Miss Aggie Davey , Bro . John Hall , Mr . Henry Slaughter , and Mr . George Reno .

After the preliminary loyal toasts had been honoured , Bro . G . H . Clark , I . P . M ., proposed " The W . M ., " and said there was no necessity to dwell long on the qualities and ability of Bro . Cunnington , because the brethren had seen the way in which he worked the initiation ceremony that evening . The W . M . could work the other ceremonies quite as well as he worked the initiation ; consequently , the lodge could not have a brother more capable of occupying the chair . He hoped the W . M . would have a very happy , pleasant , and successful year , as happy , pleasant and successful as he ( Bro . Clark ) had had . There was a prospect of excelling it .

Bro . A . Cunnington , W . M ., in acknowledging the toast , which was most heartily received , said he was in a very proud position , and he was proud to accept it . For a good many years he had been working up to it and he hoped he would satisfy the brethren in the coming year . He endeavoured to perfect himself as nearly as possible in the ritual , and he should endeavour to please the brethren in anything in the lodge ; whatever their wish might be he should try to carry it out . Bro . A . Cunnington , W . M ., next proposed ' * The Installing Master , Bro . Georere

Henry Clark . " The brethren knew how well Bro . Clark had filled the position of W . M . during the past 12 months , and what a jolly good fellow he was , how hard he had worked in order to satisfy the brethren . He had succeeded . He ( Bro . Cunnington ) hoped he would have as successful a year . They had never had a more enjoyable year in the past . An agreeable duty he had now to perform , which was to present the [ . P . M . with a splendid jewel . It gave him a great amount of pleasure to present it for it reflected the good ieeling of all the brethren of the lodge towards Bvo . O . H . Clark . Bro . G . H . Clark , I . P . M ., responding to the toast and acknowledsinir the eift . said

he had had a very enjoyable year , and he felt himself well repaid for any trouble he had had . Trouble in such a case was a pleasure . Every brother who was coming on to the position of W . M ., if he had the same amount of pleasure as he had had , would be satisfied . It had been a record year , which he should remember all his life . He had no greater pleasure than at the lodge evenings , for he did not suppose they could go into any lodge where there were a better set ot fellows than in the St . Leonard Lodge . Bro . Cunnington had a pleasant year of office before him , and any assistanc ; he ( Bro . Clark ) could give him he should be most willine- to render .

Bros . Ames , Cormack , Blocx , Phillips , and Levie respectively replied t * : t ' ae toast of "The Initiates . " Bro . Ames said he was pleased to be initiated because he found the great principle of Freemasonry was benevolence . It had been a great sorrow to him that he had not become a Mason many years ago , for lie felt that a great part of his life had been wasted . He hoped the brethren would have no cause to regret accepting him . Bro . Cormack said he should do his best to follow in the footsteps of his father , who was a good Mason .

Bro . Blocx said it had been his ambition for many years to be a brother Freemason , but he had not been in a position to gratify it . He would try to make a good Mason and support the cause . Bro . Levie said his only regret was that he had waited so many years before joining the Order . One thing he noticed was how well the leading officers conducted the ceremonies . He was sure all the initiates would do their best to reach the high position of

W . M . _ . Bro . Phillips was very glad to be a Mason . AH his relations belonged to the Craft . The toasts of "The Past Masters , " "The Visitors , " "The Treasurer and the Secretary , " and "The Officers of the Lodge , " were respectively given brielly , and responded to in a few words , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

THE MAKRIAOE of Mr . Cecil Grosvenor Wilson , second son of Mr . J . Wilson-Wilson , of Ihe Grove , Market Drayton , and Threckingham , Lincolnshire , with Miss Evelyn Gough-Calthorpe , second daughter of Bro . General the Hon . Sumerset Gough Calthorpe , of Woodlands Vale , Ryde , Isle of Wight , Perry Hall , Birmingham , and Queen ' s-gate , S . W ., was solemnised in St . Augustine ' s Church , Queen ' s-gate , on Tuesday .