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feel that no one had more love and esteem for Bro . Reynolds than had the members of the lodge themselves . They felt very gratified at this , and the brethren would have heard sufficient that night to prove that the P . M . ' s of the Covent Garden Lodge had done in the past as they would in the future—everything needful , right , and proper , not only for the interest of their lodge in particular , but of the Craft in

general . He looked back himself upon the many years he had been connected with this lodge—being one of the first founders of the lodge—with the sincerest pleasure when he saw that they were able at their age to congregate around their festive board so very , very many friends to see what a great and prosperous career it had . He thanked the brethren for the kind manner in which they on this occasion ,

and all occasions , received the toast of "The P . M . ' s . " They hoped in the future to deserve the appreciation of their services which had been expressed that evening . Bro . George Coleman also replied . The W . M ., in proposing "The Visitors , " trusted they had enjoyed themselves . One thing was very certain—they were all very welcome . Speaking of Bro . George Everett , he said that brother was a candidate for the Grand

Treasurership . He had known Bro . Everett many yearsindeed , before he ( the W . M . ) entered Masonry . Bro . Everett vvas thoroughly respected ; he had done wonders for Masonry , and had worked hard ; he did not know a Mason who had worked harder ; and he asked all the Masters , Past Masters , Senior and Junior Wardens , whatever lodge they represented , who were present that evening ,

to attend Grand Lodge at the election of Grand Treasurer , and give him their hearty support , and they would never 1 egret it . Bro . George Everett , as one of the respondents , said the W . M . had told the brethren that he felt very much flattered by being surrounded by so many distinguished visitors . Speaking for himself , he ( Bro . Everett ) might say he felt

very much flattered by the kind way the W . M . had submitted the toast to the brethren , and for the cordial way in which the brethren had received it . He was present a year ago at . the installation in that lodge , and he vvas now pleased to renew his acquaintance of the W . M ., and seeing him so well fitted for the office . He congratulated the lodge on having secured such an efficient Master . It vvas usual to

say something with regard to the working , and sometimes that was said of it which vvas not quite true ; but certainly during the whole of his long career he had never before witnessed the installation ceremony done more ably and efficiently . As the W . M . had been good enough to say a word or two with regard to his ( Bro . Everett ' s ) pretensions to the office of Grand Treasurer , he might perhaps be

allowed to thank him for the kind words he had used vvith respect to him . He did aspire to the honourable and dignified position of Grand Treasurer . Many Masons had given him ttieic promises who thought that 30 years ' devotion to the Craft entitled him to that aspiration . He had every reason to hope he should attain the position , and he should be very pleased to obtain what he might call the

blue ribbon of Masonry , the Grand Treasurership being won by the suffrages of the general body of Masons . Bros . Parsons , Coltart , Robins , and Hancock also responded . The W . M . then proposed "The Masonic Charities , " which he said the Covent Garden Lodge and the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction had largely supported . He hoped to have the honour that year to be Steward of the

Boys' School , and he was sure the brethren of the Covent Lodge would support him . When he vvas in America he told the brethren it was expected that the Charities would , last year , total £ So , ooo , and that the Girls' School would take the bulk of the sum . He impressed upon the brethren the necessity of supporting the Charities . Bro . Coleman went up for the Girls , No . 3 . He ( the W . M . )

hoped to go up for the Boys , No . 1 . Bro . Binckes , anticipating that brethren might say this was the old story , enquired what new thing could ingenuity dictate to be said on the subject . All he would say vvas , did they value the Masonic Institutions , or did they not ? In the Covent Garden Lodge he believed he should have a unanimous response that they did ,

and would do everything they could to keep them in a state of prosperity . He heartily thanked the W . M . for taking the Stewardship for the Boys , and indulged the earnest hope that his ministrations among the brethren would be as successful as former representatives , and that he would be placed in the forefront of the Stewards on the 27 th June next . The Roys' School suffered severely by

the Centenary of the Girls' School . There were 250 sons of Masons op the Funds of the Boys' School , and , in spite of what might be said to the contrary , he fearlessly asserted that the money , cheerfully , liberally , and generously given , would be thankfully received and faithfully applied . The remaining ^ toasts where "The Officers" and the Tyler's toast , which concluded the formalities of a very

successful evening . Letters , expressive of regret at not being able to be present , but sending congratulations , were received from Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . B . ; Consul-General Waller , Theodore H . Tilton , Major George Lambert , P . G . S . B , ; F . C . McQueen , W . McQueen , A . Madell , Russell , Proudfoot , fT . Carman

W . Adams , and many others . The following brethren added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening by some excellent songs , recitations , & c . : Bros . C . Solomon , T . J . Robins , H . Marks , W . Fowles , J . Potter , H . Schartau , S . Jacobs , W . Coates , E . Mayo , and others . ¦ CHISWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —Installation

of Bro . Lord George Hamilton . — On Monday afternoon last the annual meeting of this lodge , for the purpose of installing a new W . M ., vvas held at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , when a large and distinguished company assembled , to the number of about 200 , to witness the ceremony of placing in the chair for the year , Lord George Francis Hamilton , M . P ., the First Lord of the

Admiralty . Among those present were the following : Bros , Lord G . Hamilton , M . P ., S . W . ; E . Letchworth , R . Gooding , M . D ., P . G . D . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Sec ; Thos . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas . ; Sir

J . Whittaker Ellis , M . P ., P . G . W . ; Lord Claud Hamilton , M . P ., Lord Halsbury , S . G . W . ; Dr . F . Lawrance , W . M . ; C . Everitt ,. P . M . ; Geo-. Gardner , P . M ., Sec ; R . Harvey , P . M . ; H . Price , T . C . Walls , E . Ayling , Dr . Kiallmark , Parkhouse , Ferguson , Von Joel , C . Bellerby , R . Glutton , Major Cook , K . H . Thrupp , J . L . Mather , Dep .-Ins .-General Purchase , Major Lambert , W . Roebuck , F .

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Binckes , J . Terry , J . H . Mathews , C . F . Hogard , ] . Aird , M . P ., G . S . Cox , H . Clark , VV . J . Sanders , C . Hughes , R . Wimpey , W . Dowling , [ . Brown , F . Walden , J . Rowling , J . Ball , Jefferys , Cavers , N . Defries , E . W . Wheeler , Davis , T . Brinkwell , J . G . Clabburn , D . Stroud , Bullen , A . Skinner , S . K . Page , j . J . Bosvvell , Ackworth , J . W . R . Stuart , A . M . Broadley , Seager Hunt , M . P ., G . H . Barber , E .

White , Dr . Hartzhorne , Fntchie , J . Clarke , Cockburn , J . Inder , J . Hawes , Thornton , Adamson , Compton , Dr . E . O . Fountain , Cav ' e , Tabernacle , Ball , Anderson , Chapman , Haywood , Letord , George Kenning , Augustus Harris , W . Ritchie , Geo . Towerzly , Oscar P . Boret , W . C . Dickey , Tucker , Westfield , Dale , Mooney , L . de Costa , Musto , C . Toghill , H . Tyrer , T . Grover , Tidesley , D .

Baird , R . Milbourne , W . W . Moore , H . Lyons , T . Coleman , J . T . Benson , Ferris , J . T . Wood , W . Innis , George Johnson , VV . Clowes , Captain De Vere Smith , Dr . Causton , J . While , Stollerey , P . D . J acobs , E . R . Baugh , Liddington , Rayner , Brooks , Hobbis , G . Sales , E . J . J . Bull , VV . L . Maitland , J . Ellis , A . Arter , Leaver , Lansdown , Kenyon , T . Hoodless , Crowe , Wavell , A . W . Smith , J . C .

Duckworth , W . W . Morgan , H . Massey , S . Brooks , J . Barnett , jun ., R . P . Atkins , J . Stephens , J . E . Spurrel , J . Haxell , H . Ponking , Captain Lee , Blake , Harv-in , E . Phillips , Beach , Freemantle , W . H . Wilson , G . Motion , E . Faux , Hollingsworth , W . Haylock , W . Fisher , Youens , T . Brown , K . Montgomery , Rogeson , Hunt , Hardy , Andrew Pears , H . Ellis , VV . H . Ellis , A . Toulmin , G . Fisk , Rev . Hayden

Hudson , Gregory , Moorman , Dorey , J . Brill , Saunders , Nye , E . Bird , Maskell , Stockwin , E . T . Spurr , F . Delevanti , E . P . Delevanti , R . Tyser , G . Collar , Kirk , T . H . Johnson , F . Harding , A . Skinner , F . Wheeler , Page , B . Blasby , Pringle , J . Edwards , J . Mason , Lieut . Wright , H . Dickey , W . A . Scurrah , W . M . Stiles , and F . B . Cox . The meeting was one of the most successful that the

members of any lodge could have wished or expected , and those who attended had the pleasure of witnessing the best of lodge working . The W . M ., Bro Dr . Fredk . Lawrance , was abs nt at the opening of the lodge on account of a professional engagement , and Bro . George Everett , P . M ., Treas ., was , to the great rejjretof all his brethren , prevented attending by severe illness , which confined him to his bed .

Bro . George Gardner , P . M ., Sec , opened the lodge , and partly performed the ceremony of raising Bros . E . O . Fountain , VV . Maskell , and Stuart ( from Australia ) , at the special request of Bro . Col . Shadwell Clerke , Grand Secretary , but Bro . Dr . Lawrance arrived in time to take up the ceremony after the O . B . He afterwards passed Bros . E . T . Spurr and Tames Clarke , and then initiated

Messrs . George Callingham and Francis James Pemeller . Bro . Edward P . Delevanti ; Org . 2021 , having previously been elected a joining member , presided at the harmonium , and accompanied the different ceremonies . At the conclusion ot this portion of the day ' s work , the brethren having been continuously in lodge from two till five o'clock p . m ., lodge was called off for a short period , and the

brethren , on being summoned to resume labour , saw Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , requested by the W . M . to act as Installing Master . Bro . Col . Clerke , having taken the chair , had presented to him by Bro . Dr . Lawrance Bro . Lord George Francis Hamilton , S . W . and W . M . elect , whose chair Bro . Dr . Lawrance then filled , and Bro . Col . Shadwell Gierke proceeded to install

the First Lord of the Admiralty as W . M . of the Chiswick Lodge for the year ensuing . The installation over , the W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . F . Lawrance , l . P . M . ; W . Dowling , S . W . ; J . Brown , J . W . ; G . Everett , P . M ., Treas , ( by deputy ) ; G . Gardner , P . M ., Sec ; W . H . Wimpey , S . D . ; F . VV . Walden , J . D . ; C . Hughes , I . G . ; J . Rowling , D . C ;

and B . Kenyon , Steward . In highly complimentary terms the W . M . presented a valuable P . M . ' s jewel ( manufactured by Bro . George Kenning ) , to Bro . Dr . Lawrance , expressing his own admiration , as well as the admiration and satisfaction of the brethren , of the excellent way in vvhich the worthy brother had performed his duties as Master of the lodge during the last 12 months ;

assuring the brethren , at the same time , that he would use his utmost endeavours to imitate the l . P . M . while he occupied the chair . Bro . Dr . Lawrance acknowledged the gift , and the complimentary terms with which it vvas accompanied , and said that the interest of the Chiswick Lodge had always been his care and concern , and any labour he

had been put to was amply rewarded by his seeing the great success which the lodge had attained . This concluded the business of the lodge , and the W . M . having closed down , vvith the assistance of the brethren , the whole company adjourned to a beautiful banquet in the handsome large new hall attached to the Star and Garter Hotel . Banquet over , grace vvas sung , and the usual toasts were proposed , interspersed with which was some charming singing , under the direction of Bro . E . P . Delevanti , by Bros . W . Weston , H . Parkin , C . A . White , H . Sprenton , E . T . Spurr , A . G . Pritchard , M . W . Foxon , and Misses Louise Desmonde and Helen Killick .

The W . M ., in giving the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " said , although her Most Gracious Majesty ruled over many , many millions of subjects who were swayed by loyalty and devotion to the Crown , out of those millions stood prominent the Masonic Brotherhood , who were famed for their loyalty and devotion , the fundamental principles of the Craft being loyalty to the existing

law . While drinking the health of her Majesty with enthusiasm , he wished to point out that the Queen had a special claim on the brethren ' s attention . He could quite understand ihe Queen and the Craft being associated together from the great principles vvhich underlay Freemasonry—unity , order , and co-operation . Was it not true that under the rule of Queen Victoria the nation of the

British Empire had made greater progress than it had ever before made during its existence ? In half a century , it was by the enforcement of the laws of unity , order , and cooperation , that it had progressed so much in those great qualities of Charity and benevolence , which had ever been associated vvith the Craft . Was there a single section of the Queen ' s multitudinous subjects who , in their hours of grief and affliction , did not call forth words of

condolence from Queen Victoria ? Her Majesty gave expression to those principles and qualities , which formed the foundation of Masonry , and , therefore , though she was not one of the Craft , her name was well associated with it in the first Masonic toast . Inproposing "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " the W . M . said he thought it a happy coincidence that Masonry , the oldest Craft in the civilised world , had for its

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head the heir apparent of the oldest monarchy in Europe . It was not so very long ago that a volume of the speeches of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was published , which dealt with every conceivable subject , social , religious , and political ; but the particular quality that seemed to underlie them all was that spirit of Charity vvhich vvas characteristic of Masonry , and which fitted so well vvith H . R . H . ' s

own ideas . He was proud to think that the Prince of Wales attached to none of the institutions to which he belonged more importance than to the Masonic Craft . Long might he continue to be Grand Master , and might the Craft always have at its head one of the same exalted position to preside over and conduct its affairs . Bro . Dr . Lawrance , l . P . M ., proposed "The Pro G . M .,

the Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Oflicers , Present and Past , " and said he vvas pleased to see so many Grand Officers came forward to support the Chiswick Lodge , and honour the installation of Lord George Hamilton by their presence . Some of them had come that evening at great personal inconvenience . Lord Halsbury , though he had been present , vvas obliged to leave early , because he lived

at Heston . Several other Grand Officers would have come but for illness , vvhich was now very prevalent , while others lived away in the country . As to the Grand Officers , he must say they were all great workers in Masonry , otherwise they would not be in their high position . They took a grand interest in all Masonic affairs , vvhich had a great hold on the English people .

Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , P . G . W ., in reply , said the last remark of Dr . Lawrance was quite true—Masonry had a great hold on the English people , and it had a hold for the benefit cf the English people . It was one of those means by which the English people had been able best to show their great philanthropy and their true sense of Charity . He believed also that there vvas something

greater and deeper even than the voice of philanthropy or Charity , if the terms were only accepted , in the proposition of assisting those who were in distress . There was a greater intent in the word Charity ; it was not only to do good to those who were in want , but to have a charitable feeling to all men , brotherly love and affection , and sympathy among all classes , vvhich knitted the

English people together , made them a great nation , and gave them universal power throughout the world . If that were the great purpose and end of Masonry , truly they must have good officers to carry it out . Bro . Lawrance had well said that there were men who devoted their time —he would almost say their lives—to the purposes and ends of Masonry , and without that individual attention and

devotion which the Grand Officers , Present and Past , had displayed , it was true that the great structure of Masonry would not continue to advance in the interest of the country as it had done . He regretted some other Grand Officers , who had been longer in the Craft than he , had not been called upon to respond , but he could say , however strong might be their feelings , or however wise their words , there were

those present who had long sought to advance the interests of the Craft , and he was happy to find that Bro . T . Fenn would speak after him . He vvas proud to have on his right Bro . Cama , who talked not only the language of Masonry , but in that universal language of the Brotherhood vvhich made all one , and Masons in England were proud beyond measure to think that their brethren in India

strongly advanced the Brotherhood . Bro . Cama ( late G . Treas . ) , had done such good work in Masonry that the brethren present would have liked to hear his voice . The G . Secretary would have an opportunity of speaking later on . Grand Secretary they were all deeply indebted to for his services . Col . Clerke was another instance of the wisdom of the Grand Master in the direction of Masonic affairs .

Bro . Ihomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes , regretted Lord Halsbury ' s absence , who would most likely have made an excellent reply , but he assured the brethren that the Grand Officers endeavoured to discharge their duties to the best of their ability , and they were glad they gave satisfaction to the Craft . He took great interest in the working of Masonry , and regretted

he was not present at the work of the lodge , to see what -.-he was informed was beautifully performed . Bo . Dr . Lawrance , in proposing "The W . M ,, " said this was no ordinary occasion . It vvas not every day that a Lodge like the Chiswick could boast of having the First Lord of the Admiralty at its head ; and it was not every day so large a gathering of Masons was seen . When he

hrsr . spoke to Lord George Hamilton about coming into the lodge he said he was unwilling to do so because he could not attend regularly . On being told that regular attendance vvas not requisite , and that if his lordship came among the brethren sometimes they would be quite satisfied , he consented to come in . But during the past year the W . M . had come among them and taken upon him his

duties of S . W . ; of this he need say nothing to the brethren because the W . M . was known to a great number of them . He need say nothing of his geniality and kindness , but he would merely ask them to drink the health of the W . M . cordially and as it deserved , assuring them at the same time that Lord George Hamilton was gratified , and considerably gratified , at seeing so many of his friends

around him . They must remember this vvas not a meeting at Freemasons' Tavern or Drury Lane , where they could get any number together . This meeting vvas a long distance from town , which was a great point . The brethren had come a long distance to do honour to the W . M ., to show him that they approved of what he had done and what he vvas now about to do in Freemasonry . Long life

and prosperity , Masonic and otherwise , to the W . M ., and long might he live to take an interest in the lodge . The Worshipful Master , in reply , said the brethren had paid him a great honour that day by placing him in the chair of the Chiswick Lodge . They had consummated that kind work by the kindly manner in vvhich they had received tbe toast just proposed by Past Master Lawrance . It vvas

an unexpected honour to find himself in that position . What Bro . Lawrance said vvas perfectly true , that when it was first proposed that he ( the W . M . ) should occupy that high post , he felt he had not the necessary time to give to the discharge of its duties . He said now frankly that in political or Masonic life he hated mere figureheads ;

whatever a man undertook he ought to be conscious he had either the capacity or the time to devote to . it . He felt he had not thetime to give to the discharge of his duties , even his past duties of S . W . He entered Masonrywith no ambition and no hope of advancing to the post he now occupied . When he vvas a boy ^ there was a saying which took his fancy very much , and it had to a large extent been his