Royal Arch.

sonic toasts followed in their usual order . The toast of the evening , " The M . E . Z ., " was proposed and received in the most hearty manner . The Masonic zeal of Comp . Waite is so well known that the brethren have no doubt that the present prosperous state of the chapter will be maintained . In proposing the next toast a well-merited eulogium was passed by Comp . Stretton , P . Z ., upon Comp .

Partridge for his valuable services as First Principa 1 during the past year ; his working of all the ceremonies has been characterised by great exactness and dignity ; to which Comp . Partridge suitably responded , and at the same time took the opportunity to advocate the claims of

the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , for which he was representing the province as Steward at the anniversary festival , to take place the following day , the result of his appeal being to raise the amount of that brother ' s already large list of subscriptions to the handsome sum of £ 223 6 s .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

CHESTER . —Earl of Chester Lodge ( No . 19 6 ) . —A meeting of the above lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Eastgate-row , on Monday , the 6 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . W . Matthews , W . M . M ., and Prov . J . G . W . of Cheshire and North Wales . Bro . C . W . Duncan , 426 . was advanced to the Degree of a Mark Master Mason . At the close of the business the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Testimonial To Bro. Henry Muggeridge.

TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . HENRY MUGGERIDGE .

The Testimonial which during the last few months h . as been in progress for presentation to Bro . Henry Muggeridge was presented on Wednesday evening , at the Guildhall Tavern . It consisted of a purse and £ 300 , anil the following record of the fact , . splendidly inscribed

in illuminated character on vellum , and framed and glazed . "This address together with a purse containing three hundred sovereigns was presented to Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M ., P . Z ., etc ., at a dinner held in his honour at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , on Wednesday , the 15 th of May , 1878 , by a large number of the Fraternity

as a token of their esteem and regard for his great services ti Freemasonry as a Preceptor , and in testimony of their high appreciation of his great zeal and ability on behalf of Masonic charity and Freemasonry in general . — Chairman , S . G . Myers ; Treasurer , E , M . Hubbuck ; Secretary , F . Fellows . " The following is the list of subscribers to the testimonial

with the amount contributed by each : — £ «•d . The Members of the Nine Muses Lodge 17 17 o Lion and Lamb Lodge ... ... ,. 10 10 o Lion and Lamb Chapter ... ... ... 10 10 o Panmure Lodge ... ... ... ... 10 10 o Neptune Lodge ... ... ... ... 10 o o

felicity Lodge 5 5 o Emulation Lodge ... ... ... ... 5 5 o Several Old Members Gihon Lodge ... 5 5 o Old King ' s Arms Lodge . ... ... 3 3 o Gresham Lodge ... ... ... 220 Cestrian Lodge ... ... ... 220 Cestrian Chapter 220

Unions Lodge 220 Welshpool Lodge ... ... ... 220 Cannon Street Hotel , pro Bro . Rand ... 220 Bro . E . M . Hubbuck , P . G . Std . ... 10 10 o „ J . Bagot Scriven , P . G . Std 10 10 o „ Lord de Tabley , R . W . G . M . Cheshire 5 5 o „ R . Gray , P . G . D . 5 5 °

„ J . T . C . Winkfield , P . P . G . W . Berks 5 e o „ George Kenning , P . G . D . Middlesex 550 „ B . Head , P . G . D . 440 „ E . J . Snell , P . G . D . 3 3 ° „ James Casey , No . 715 3 3 ° „ J . Tomkins , P . G . Treasurer ... 220 „ iE . J . Mclntyre , Q .. C , G . R . ... 220

„ J . C . Havers , P . G . D 220 „ Geo . Plucknctt , P . G . D 220 „ F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., P . G . D . ... 220 „ B . Baker , P . G . D . 220 „ D . Law , P . G . Std . ... ... 220 „ W . F . Larkins . P . G . Std . ... 220 „ W . S . Gover , P . G . Std . ... 220

„ F . D . 11 . Copestick , P . G . S . B . Herts 220 „ Watkin Williams , Q . C . No . 715 ... 220 „ S . G . Myers , P . M . 715 220 „ W . J . Crossfield , P . M . 715 ... 220 „ Henry Bitdseye , P . M . 715 ... 220 ,, J . H . Townend , P . M . 715 and 1426 220 „ William Birdseye , W . M . 715 ... 220

„ E . Phillips , S . W . 7 is 220 „ J . Jonas , P . M . 715 220 „ M . Bennett , P . M . 715 220 ,, A . J . Lilvvall , P . M . 715 ... 220 „ C . W . Gray , P . M . 22 220 „ E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 220 „ E . Jones , P . M . 192 ... ... 220

,, F . Fellows , S . W . 192 , 1 679 ... 220 „ F . M . Newton 220 ,, T . Reynolds ... ... ... 220 > , F . Bamford 220

„ J . E . Grocot ... ... .., 220 ,, J . W . Vickers 220 „ Thomas James 220 11 J . Robertson 320 ,, Edwin Fox •••220

Testimonial To Bro. Henry Muggeridge.

£ s . d . Bro . Chas . Birch " •220 „ G . Hunt ... ... ... 220 » J- F . Jackson ... ... ... 220 „ C . Jacomb ... ... ... 200 „ C . Barclay ... ... ... 200 „ Rev . A . F . A . Woodford . P . G . C . 1 1 o „ Col . Creaton , P . G . D i 1 o

„ S . Leith Tomkms , P . G . D . ... 110 „ H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ... 1 1 o „ J . M . Clabon , P . G . D 1 1 o „ J . Hervey . 'G . Sec ... ... 1 1 o „ Capt . T . Davies Sewell , P . G . Std .... 1 1 o „ George Cockle , P . G . Std . ... 1 1 o „ R . W . Little , D . G . M . Middlesex ... 110 „ D . W . Pearce , G . R . Middlesex ... 1 1 o

,, A . Partridge , P . M . 22 1 1 o „ George Phythian , W . M . 22 ... 1 1 o „ J . Cohu , P . M . 192 ... ... 1 1 o „ C . Arkell , 192 ... 1 1 o „ W . Bailey , P . M . 49 ... ... 1 1 o „ C . Jardine , 140 ... ... 1 1 o „ Jas . Paddle , P . M . 715 1 1 o „ J . Weedon , 715 ... ... 1 1 o ,, E . W . Richardson , 715 ... 1 1 o

,, H . Warden , 715 1 1 o „ Isaao-Paddle , 715 1 1 o „ H . Watts , 715 1 1 o „ E . Zwinger , 715 1 1 o . , J . Burroughs 1 1 o

„ W . Smithett 1 1 o „ F . W . Braine 1 1 o „ Geo . Abbott , P . M . 192 ... ... 1 1 o „ C . Magnay 1 1 o „ A . H . Tattershall 1 1 o

„ J . Forsyth ... ... ... 1 1 o „ E . Pottle 1 1 o „ J . Chapman ... ... ... 1 1 o „ E . B . Warner 1 1 o „ J . Perry ... ... ... 1 1 o „ Henry James , 5 110

„ J . Canham 1 1 o „ J . Adams Acton ... ... 1 1 o „ W . F . Kibble , 1426 1 1 o „ Alf . Sack , 16 79 1 I o „ G . Baumann ... ... ... 1 1 o

„ J . Waddell I 1 o „ T . Underwood ... ... ... 1 1 o „ F . Smith , P . M . 201 , 998 1 1 o „ Kent ... ... / 1 o „ Brown 1 1 o „ Darnell ... .... ... 1 1 o

„ J . Norman ... ... ... 1 1 o „ H . Richardson ... ... ... 1 1 o „ G . Watecall ... 1 t o „ H . S . Crawford ... ... 1 1 o „ T . P . Owen , P . M . 998 and Treas . 1 1 o .. G . Knox ... ... ... 1 1 o VJ . l-llll / A . ... ... ... A U

,, * „ Ritter and Clifford 1 1 o „ A . C . Ccpe , J . W . 715 1 t o „ W . Downing ... ... ... 1 o o „ C . Harcourt , P . M . 22 ... ... 100 „ F . Binckes , Sec . R . M . I . B . ... o 10 6 ,, E . Bcnard , 869 o 10 6 „ Rev . C . E . Mayo o 10 6 „ W . Hopekirk , Treas . 179 ... o 10 6

„ P . Wagner , P . M . o 10 6 „ J . R . Jones o 10 6 „ B . Shayer , 715 o 10 6 ,, C . G . Smithcrs o 10 6 „ A . C . Wylie o 10 6 „ Dickie ... o 10 6 „ T . S . Carter o 10 6 „ J . Salmon , P . M . 45 , P . P . G . J . W . North ) , Wales i °

„ J . Copestick o 10 6 „ J . Hyde 0106 „ T . Fairweather o 10 6 „ R . Ward o 10 6 „ J . A . L . Barnard 0106 „ R . Dunthorne ... ... ... o 10 6 ,, J . Bain ... ... ... o 10 o „ H . C . Lavander , G . Sec . Middlesex o 10 o

„ A . D . Loewenstark , P . M . 548 and 733 o 10 6 „ M . D . Loewenstark , W . M * 1668 , J . D . 25 o 10 6 „ W . H . Bowden 050 „ W . T . Howe 050 „ T . R . Eames , Sec . 22 o c o

„ E . B . Ctichton ... ... ... 220 „ C . J . Hogg 110

,, W . Bennett , P . M . 715 1 1 o „ A . H . Diaper ... ... ... 220 ,, Hyde Pullen 1 1 o „ R . Dickman ... 050 „ H . W . Wimshurst 05 ° „ Robt . Middleton ... ... 02 6 „ W . Bamber 026

„ B . Peart 1 1 o „ E . Hollandt ,. 050 „ Hubbard 050 „ I . Frost o e o

„ J . Miller 050 „ R . Cutting 05 ° „ A . F . Austen ... 050 „ J . M . Threddey 050

£ 3 ° i 13 o The presentation was preceded by a supper , at which Bro . S . G . Myers , W . M . 715 , presided , the other brethren present being , Bros . Benj . Head , Hyde Pullen , J . Bagot Scriven , A , H . Diaper , J . Jonas , W . J . Crossfield , W .

Testimonial To Bro. Henry Muggeridge.

Birdseye , K Phillips , J . H . Hewett , J . H . Weeden , F . Fellows , ( Hon . Sec . ) ; E . F . Storr , J . H . Townend , W . F » Kibble , A . Sack , Walter Hopekirk , C . W . Gray , John Canham , J . R . Jones , G . H . Hoyle , Algernon Austen , Alan C . Wylie , J . Forsyth , C . J . Hogg , H . Birdseye , E . H . Hubbuck ( Treasurer ) , H . Watts , T . R . Eames , Geo . Darnell , Geo . Phythian , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . After supper the business of the evening was

commenced . The toasts of "The Queen " and " The Prince and Princess of Wales " and the other members of the Royal Family , " having been duly honoured , the Chairman proposed that of " The Pro . and Deputy G . Master , and the Grand Officers , " remarking , that he did not know beforethat evening , that he should have the opportunity of proposing the toast in the presence of any of the Grand Officers . Two of them however , have had the goodness to honour the Muggeridge Testimonial meeting , with their

company . Bro . Benj . Head , P . G . D ., responded , and after acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Grand Officers , said that the greatest part of his and Bro . Pullen ' s pleasure that day was not their being considered Grand Officers , but their having the opportunity to do honour to their worthy friend , Bro . Muggeridge . This was a meeting of love

and kindness , to a dear old friend , and it was one that he should recollect with pleasure as long as he lived . The Chairman then rose to propose the toast of the evening , " Bro . H . Muggeridge " and was received with loud and long continued applause . He said : — Brethren , —We have met on the present occasion to perform a most interesting and pleasant duty—viz ., to present

to our revered and esteemed Bro . Muggeridge the testimonial which has been collected from some of his many friends and admirers . It has fallen to my happy lot to have been selected by the committee of that Testimonial Fund to have the honour , on behalf of yourselves and the other subscribers , to carry out that task , and I know of no other circumstance which could have afforded me greater

gratification . My dear Bro . Murrgeridge , I trust you will believe that I have a feeling far stronger even than that of pleasure in presenting to you the testimonial which , as a tribute of respect and esteem , has been collected for you , and which 1 am proud and happy to say has assumed the form of a purse containing £ 300—a sum comparatively large in amount but too small for jour great deserving , and if

I venture at the same time to address a few words to you , believe me I do so with all respect , and I hope with a due regard to your feelings . I wish to be permitted to say that if ever a man deserved well of his fellow men—more especially his fellow Masons—you are that man . Your lite has been devoted to the good of Masonry and the wel-Eare of your brethren , and you stand out as a bright example of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice for the glorious

cause of our brotherhood . With your great talents and high attainments you might well have achieved a position bringing greater worldly profit and advantage to yourself , but you gave up all , that Masonry might be benefitted and its truel ights disseminated and made clear to all who know you or came within your beneficial influence . In the cause of charity you justly occupy a high pre-eminence . You are Vice-Patron of each of our three great ' and noble charities . You have worked hard for

many many years as Preceptor of , and have kept up , your most excellent lodge of instruction—not alone that Masons might be instructed , but that you might accumulate large funds—and you have so accumulated them , not one shilling for yourself , although you might well have so used them , but have applied all to the holy cause of charity—have devoted them to the noblest objects which the human

mind can conceive—namely , the education and relief of your fellow creatures . You have been , and still ate , as a fountain pure and undefiled , at which all who come for Masonic lore and knowledge were welcome , and Were supplied with and received all the benefits to be derived from your great knowledge and able tuition . You have greatly aided in rescuing numberless orphans of both

sexes from a state of penury and ignorance—perhaps degradation—and many widows left destitute at the time of their bereavement , and in their trouble and tribulation , have come to you , have found help and consolation , and been lilted out of their misery . These are matters , amongst others , of which you might justly be proud , if you could be so ; these and your general amenity and courtesy to all

are matters which have endeared you to your brethren , and all who have been so fortunate as to know you , and to all you have always readil y dispensed Masonic knowledge and help to enable them to fulfil their important duties in the Craft . I am sure the brethren will agree with me when I say that these observations are not mere mouth praise but are solemn truths , and you may well look back

to your past life with feelings of gratified pride . You have justly earned a world-wide fame , and your name and good reputation have travelled to and been known in every part of the globe where English Masonry is practised . Bro . Muggeridge , I ask you on behalf of the subscribers to accept this testimonial as a small token of the love and regard of your brethren , and may it help to cheer

you in that partial retirement you have chosen , happy , and still creating happiness in the bosom of your family ; still respected by all who know you . May the Great Architect of the Universe shower down his blessings on you , and may you be spared for many years to continue your career of usefulness and beneficence , but still to enjoy the repose you have so hardly and so justly entitled yourse'f to .

1 may mention that this handsome purse and also this beautiful inscription on vellum , commemorating the occasion , have both been most kindly presented by our excellent Bro . George Kenning . Brethren , I greatly fear that I have trespassed too long' upon your time and patience ; the theme , however , was one , to my mind , that might well excuse me . I will conclude by adapting a quotation , with which