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, ^ ,- the members lodge who had supported f- in his Stewardship for the Girls' School . He hoped to Fe up between £ 30 and £ 40 , which under present circum-Hnces was a good sum . "The Masonic Charities " was next given and responded . „ Mi Bro . Homan , I . P . M .

" the Officers was next proposed and suitably reded t 0 Dy Bro . Dearing , S . W ., after which the Tyler ' s i ^ ast was g iven and the brethren separated . Bro . VV . Wright , Org ., provided an excellent programme f music , and was assisted by Bro . Jas . Bayne , Mr . M . Rvan Miss Marianne Fenna , and Madame Nellie Cave .

EARL OF LATHOM LODGE ( No . 1922 ) . — A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . New-road , S . E ., on Monday , the U'h inst . In the regretted but unavoidable absence of Bro . W . G . Cannon , W . M ., the chair of K . S . was occupied by Bro . C . R , J . Evans , I . P . M ., who discharged the duties which devolved upon him in a most admirable

manr , pr He was supported bv the following officers , viz .: Bros . C . Sims , S . W . ; J . M . Spencer , J . W . ; A . Runacres , P . M ., Treas . ; R . J . Taylor , P . M ., Sec . ; J . W . S Chapman , P . M ., D . C ; J . G . Albert , S . D . j L . C . Shintoi ) , I-D . J W . Burridge , I . G . j R . Clare and W . C . Codman , tStwds . ; A . J . Clarke , A . D . C ; E . Witts , P . M . ; and G . VV . Evans , P . M . Amongst the members

of the Iodge were Bros . O . Lamare , R . Peachey , G . Helyer , R . R . Willson , A . Blenham , R . M . Gatliff , J . A . Gaze , Francis Moss , F . Moss , jun ., J . K . Boddy , T . Bowler , and others ; and the visitors were Bros . J . L > . E . Farrj W . M . 1293 ; P . J . Vincent , P . M . 1641 ; James Stevens , P . M . 720 , I 2 i 5 , 1426 , & c . ; C . B . Cutler , 1949 ; T . B . Bonjour , 2060 ; and H . Windlatt , 1793 .

After confirmation of previous mmuutes the lodge was prepared for the Third Degree , and Bros . Helyer and Peachey were raised to the Sublime Degree . Bros . Francis Moss and Francis Moss , jun . ( father and son ) were then passed to the F . C . Degree , and the Iodge was then lowered . The excellent working of the ceremonies , especially that portion conducted by the acting W . M ., called forth

expressions of satisfaction from the visitors . After some routine business had been disposed of , and the petition of a deceased brother ' s widow duly signed in open lodge , the VV . M . received " Hearty good wishes , " and the lodge was closed . An excellent dinner , prepared iby Mrs . Venables , was served in the large dining hall adjoining the Temple , and

in the course of the evening the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and some capital recitations were given by Bros . Boddy , " Bill Adams , " otherwise J . W . S . Chapham , and James Stevens ( Masonic ); whilst vocal and instrumental music still further promoted the harmony and social good fellowship of the brethren . We are pleased to note the progress the Earl of Lathom Lodge is making .

PRIORY LODGE OF ACTON ( No . 1996 )

The installation meeting of this lodge was held in the old historic building known as the Berrymead Priory , Acton , situated near the High-street , on the 7 th inst . There were present Bros . J . A . Cammell , W . M . ; E . Monson , S . W . j ] . Bond , J . W . ; C . B . Francis , S . D . ; A . J . Phillips , I . G . ; E . H . Sugg , Sec ; F . Botley , I . P . M . j C . E .

Botley , P . M . ; G . Wright , P . M . ; C . Pearce , Owen , Cheek , Adams , Braden , Acworth , Parkhouse , P . Monson , Murlis , Regester , Blake , Capt . R . Grey , Major Michod , Rev . A . H . Dicker , Fountaine , Danvers , Eydmann , Hirst , Craven , Geflowski , Sutton , Sherriff , Heasman , Raymond , atewart , and F . Binckes .

TheW . M . elect received letters of regret of their being unable to be present , on account of urgent business , from . ?» ' ~ George Hamilton , Frank Richardson , P . G . D . j J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; R . T . Pigott , D . C . L ., P . A . G . D . C ; and others . The lodge having been openedthe minutes of the

pre-, vious meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . E . Monson , jun ,, was then presented as W . M . elect , and installed into we chair of K . S . by Bro . J . A . Cammell in a very able and ™ , clent manner . The Installing Master having presented tl » WSJ ned the worI < ing tools of the various Degrees , 1 W - - then aDDointed and invested hU nffirfirs as fnl .

R IV , , - J' Ward > S-W . ; C . B . Francis , J . W . ; W . Roebuck P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; E . H . Sugg , Sec . j t . t . Botey , P . M ., D . C ; F . A . Russell , S . D . j A . J . ™«« PS , J . O . } Gissing Skelton , I . G . ; B . Hirst , P . M . of IK » V £ ; and Harrison , Tyler . After the investiture dre « l , l the installing Master gave the usual adinstiS- l P P osed and seconded— " That a lodge of ^ ruction should be formed and held in the lodtre room 65

posed f ^ P " Priory . " Bro . C . E . Botley , P . M ., prothe ln 7 . a vote oE condolence should be offered by occa 3 V ? - ° - - Roebuck , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., on the bv Brn r ,, ' , . recent bereavement . " This was seconded carried , V" £ hr , P . M ., in a few well-chosen words , and to Bro u B nan ' ° usl y . The Secretary was directed to write con «„ ' ° 5 buck- , The W . M . having received the hearty "gratulations nf * n » v . » vi .. > n u . „ I ? J i ___ J 1 3 &

* Ue hi- M . , UV .. IKI . U , IMG lUUgC WCLI . LUCU , hall of th p adjourned to the grand banqueting tano . iu . i-. Berr ymead Priory , where a very recherche ConstitirK ^ i Pf ° , vided by the Steward of the Priory ra 'ed wi , i o C ub ' tabIes beil ) £ very P rettiIy deco-The uL , ?? ? ferns supplied by the W . M . b V « ie VM M y , Masonic toasts were duly proposed The toVil' " honoured as they should be . Gran ^ M . The Pro Grand Master " and " Deoutv

to by Bros ¦ D and rest of Grand Officers , " were responded P . G . S B R aym D ond Stewart , P . G . D ., and F . Binckes , Was 'o compfV . Kaytnond Stewart said how pleased he ted at the 1 . the Prlory Lodge once more ; he had officiathe Proer « n St"at , of the , od e ' and was gratified by Bro . p f . h , ch had been made . 1 "as not tHul l vefy able speech , said how sorry 0 < J ge . but 1 , abIe to be Present at the working of the not able t ' " ^'"^© attend a Board of Stewards he was ner . „ ' 8 " awav in limp an / i in , ,, „ ,. „ i n „„ . _ i . „„„_

hono \ 0 ssed a hope that the Charity which he had the ! ? < i . but Vfr ^ A e ht receive that support that it R yto Pici „ e ! Centenary of the Girls' School was the nH s' 'nstitul n ° !\ the ta P ' ' he was afraid that lhe 1 ndsJ i „ f ' ° " WOuld be in a £ air way of running short T ? of whaf 1 , ' much so > that he already felt but a « . i ? HPM , - ncewas - at Purpose '„ avm ' , aken the Savel , said they knew for be he sounded that gavel-it was a signal that

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they had come to the toast of the evening , and that toast was to drink to " The Health of the W . M . " He was very proud of having installed so worthy and distinguished a brother into the chair of the lodge , and he was sure that all who had seen the working of their W . M . would admit that he came fully prepared for all duties they might have for him to carry out . The VV . M . had always taken a very

great interest in the Iodge since its foundation . He was one of its founders ; he was also I . P . M . of his mother lodge , and he ( the I . P . M . ) had been given to understand from very good authority stood a high chance of office in the Provincial Grand Lodge . He asked them to be upstanding and drink to the W . M . a light good bumper , wishing him health and every prosperity during his year

of office . The W . M . thanked the brethren for themannerin which the toast of his health had been proposed and received ; he had looked forward to that evening for a long time past . It was one of theliappiest moments of his life , and he felt proud of being their VV . M . He must say he had always taken a very great interest in the Iodge , and now

that the Iodge had at last got to its natural home ( the lodge being named from the Berrymead Priory ) he trusted it would thrive and prosper as it should do . The W . M . then gave the toast of "The I . P . M ., " thanking him for the assistance he had rendered him , and said he ( the I . P . M . ) had taken a great deal of trouble in getting the lodge removed to the roof they were now under ,

and concluded by pinning to his breast the P . M . s jewel ( manufactured by Bro . George Kenning ) , presented by the brethren as a mark of esteem and appreciation for the services rendered by him during his year of office , and expressing a wish that he might long be spared to wear it . Bro . J . A . Cammell thanked the VV . M . and the brethren for the very kind way in which the toast had been given

and received . He had always taken ( and he hoped to take ) very great interest in the Iodge . He had intended saying a good deal , but the kindly remarks of the W . M . had completely taken the wind out of his sails . He must thank the brethren for the handsome P . M . 's jewel they had so very kindly presented him with , and he need hardly say that he should look upon it as a great treasure , but at

the same time it would not need a jewel to remind him of a very pleasant and enjoyable year he had spent with the brethren of the Priory Lodge . The W . M . then gave the toast of " The Visitors , " and in a few well chosen words coupled the names of Bros Danvers , VV . M . West Middlesex Lodge ; Adams , W . M . Villiers Lodge ; Blake , I . P . M . Ranelagh Lodge ;

Fountaine , P . M ., & c ; and Murlis , P . M . ; who duly acknowledged . The toast of "The P . M . 's" was given , and with that toast was coupled the name of their absent Bro . W . Roebuck , P . G . S . B ., and duly responded to . The toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary" was responded to by Bro . G . Wright , P . M ., on account of Bro .

Roebuck , who said he was pleased to fill the office of Treasurer that evening for so worthy a brother , and trusted that before their next meeting he ( Bro . Roebuck ) would be with them again . Bro . E . H . Sugg , Secretary , responded , and trusted he should carry out the Secretarial duties still better in the ensuing year than he had in the past .

The _ toast of " The Officers" was given by the Worshipful Master , who said he was blessed with very good officers , and as the S . W . had just left to catch the 10 . 30 train , he would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Francis , J . W ., who he said was only a young Mason , but so much time and attention had he given to the duties that he was sure that , if occasion required it , he could take the chair at a moment's notice .

I he Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant and enjoyable evening to a close . The musical programme , & c , were under the direction of Bro . E . H . Sugg , P . M . 452 , P . P . G . O . Surrey , and was as follows : The National Anthem , Bro . Rev . A . G . H .

Dicker ; "God bless the Piince of Wales , " Bro . F . Botley ; " My lady's bower , " Bro . C . E . Botley ; "Saved from the storm , " Madame Capon ; "Alice , where art thou ? " Bro . Rev . A . G . H . Dicker ; "Just so , " Madame Capon ; " For thee , my love , for thee , " Bro . Capt . R . H . Grey ; "The white squall , " Bro . F . Botley ; and the " Three sailor boys , " Bro . 1 . A . Cammell .

J OHN CARPENTER LODGE ( No . 1007 ] The sixth installation meeting of this lodge , which is formed of old boys of the City of London School , was held at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Friday , the nth inst . There was a fair attendance of members , and amongst the visitors present were Bros . J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C ; C . E . Ferry , W . M . 1 743 ; F . Eckstein , P . M . 1196 ; Oliver Papworth , W . M . SS ( who journeyed

up from Cambridge to attend this meeting with the D . P . G . M . of his province , Bro . A . H . Moyes , P . G . Std . Br ., who is a member of the lodge ) j R . Dyson , P . M . 65 ; J . D . E . Tarr , W . M . 1293 ; J . Brockett Sorrell , P . M . 176 ; A . J . Hudson , I . P . M . 1627 ; E . W . Allen , P . M . 173 ; F . Orchard , P . M . 198 ; E . Dalzell , P . M . 1 549 ; R - H . Carrell , 1816 ; Owen Spearing , S . D . 2133 ; F . P . Baxter

I . G . 1216 ; Turle Lee , 1922 ; S . T . Lee , 211 ; F . Bevan , 1706 ; J . A . Brown , 1672 ; and others . Bro . Frank Taylor , C . C ., W . M ., with the assistance of his Wardens , Bros . C . J . Wilkinson Pimbury , S . W ., and Hugh Wilson , J . W ., and the rest of the brethren , having opened the lodge , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . then proceeded to install

his successor , Bro . C . J . Wilkinson Pimbury , into the chair of K . S ., who appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Hugh Wilson , S . W . ; Alfred Norris , J . W . ; J . Pinder , P . M ., Sec ; F . Inskipp , S . D . ; Mount Brown , J . D . ; C . Lamb , I . G . ; L . Ferguson , D . C ; J . P . W . Goodwin and S . H . Simon , Stewards . A gold P . M . 's jewel was then presented to the outgoing W . M ., Bro . Frank Taylor , C . C ., who was much congratulated on his able rendering of the installation

ceremony . The Iodge having ber ; n closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet , the chair being taken by Bro . C J . Wilkinson Pimbury , W . M ., who proposed the customary toasts , which were most cordially received . The musical arrangements of the evening were under the direction of Bro . Turle Lee , assisted by Miss Annie Matthews , and Bros . J . A . Brown , Edwd . Dalzell , and Fred . Bevan .

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THE ABBEY LODGE ( No . 2030 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 14 th inst ., at the Westminster Town Hall , and was most numerously attended , the members present including Bros . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., Seager Hunt , M . P ., William Suflgj J . Gibson , W . H . Baker , John E . Shand , Robert H . Goffin , H . M . Dunstan , J . R . Wheeler , F . J .

Smith , C . C . Piper , Henry Hambling , Henry Poole , Geisel , J . Foster , G . M . Young , J . A . Tapp , R . Baughan , G . Dexter , John Hayler , Alfred Talbot , L . de Wyttenbach , H . G . Holland , T . VV . Davies , F . W . Smith , T . Rintoul , B . Wake , Arthur Cowley , C . Chabot , Richard Chivers , W . Bonwick , T . Bull , J . Flury , Thomas Butler , A . F . Jeffery , George White , D . Stroud , VV . Balchin , Thomas 1 . White ,

C . Sweeting , E . H . Smith , Charles T . Cowley , H . O . Hamborg , George Barker , J . Bartlett , T . J . Cocks , J . H . Montague , Vaughan , T . A . Richards , F . Morgan , C . Tod Pullen , F . B . Wyatt , G . Musson , J . C . Ward , Z . Berry , D . de Pinna , George Clarke , A . Newman , J . C . Humphreys , John Kent , H . S . Newton , Walter Barnett , M . Hughes , and others . Among the visitors were Bros . G .

Evans , VV . Thatcher . H . Bell , J . Parsons , F . Hurdle , J , C . Flattely , Charles Tayler , J . Snook , Henry Sherras , G , H . Barnes , Frederick Binckes , R . Keisey , Bristow , W , Brindley , Goldstein , Holloway , Watkins , Church , H . G . Shillito , Walter Lurcott , Richard A . Bush , W . E . Bush , Cantle , Charles Clarkson , James Ashton , George E . Saunders , J . J . Whaiton , Whiteley , J . J . Woolley , and others .

The retiring Master , Bro . Sugg , raised Bro . Tapp , and Bro . Gibson , P . M . of the Wanderers Lodge , was then installed W . M ., and received the congratulations of the biethren . The first duty performed by the newly-installed Master was the initiation of Mr . R . N . Land . Bro . Gibson then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , viz .: Bros . W . H . Baker , P . M ., Treas . ; J . E . Shand ,

P . M . 1563 , Sec ; R . E . H . Goffin , S . W . ; C . 'C . Piper , S . D . ; F . J . Smith , I . G . ; Thomas J . White , D . C . ; H . Hambling , A . D . C . ; F . B . Wyatt ? . nd J . Hayler , Stwds . ; and J . Bartlett , Org . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting chamber , where a recherche repast was provided , and at its conclusion the W . M . gave the customary loyal toastswhich

, were duly honoured . Bro . Goffin , S . W ., proposed the toast of "The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " coupling with it the names of the three Grand Officers who supported the W . M . —Bros . Burdett-Coutts , Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap ., and F , Binckes , Past G . Swd . Br . Bro . Burdett-Coutts said that the toast which had been

so ably proposed by the Senior Warden was one that was always received with demonstrations of respect and goodwill to those Grand Officers who were specifically named in it . He was happy to remember that their Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , after a lengthened tour , had returned in good health , and , as far as he could see , thoroughly able to take his part in Masonic affairs and others . The Deputy

Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom , was always what he might call a utility Mason , and an ornament to Grand Lodge . But in that toast were included those Grand Officers who took an active part in their own lodges . Macaulay said in one of his essays that one of the safeguards of English greatness was to be found in the union of all classes—that there was practically no class distinction .

Thus the younger sons of the nobility became at once commoners , and it was always possible for anyone of the people to gain distinction and ennoblement . It seemed to him that there was the same spirit in Masonry with regard to Grand Officers . Every lodge had a special and personal interest in the Grand Officers , and every member could look forward to preferment and distinction if he attended

assiduously to his Masonic duties . The I . P . M ., Bro . Sugg , proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master , Bro . Gibson , " whom he had had the pleasure of installing . Bro . Gibson was a worthy man and good Mason , and in every respect proficient in his duties . He had no doubt that Bro . Gibson would fill the chair of The Abbey Lodge with dignity and satisfaction to the brethren .

The toast was drunk with much enthusiasm , and Bro . Gibson briefly responded . It would be his endeavour to carry out his duties as his predecessors had done . He knew if he only did that he should give the lodge satisfaction . Before he resumed his seat he would propose " The Health of the Master who had vacated the chair , their Bro . Sugg , " on whose breast he with much pleasure pinned

the jewel which the lodge had voted him . Bro . Sugg said as a Westminster man they could imagine what a source of pride and pleasure it was to him to receive such an acknowledgment of his services from The Abbey Lodge of Westminster . He thanked them most heartily for their good wishes and support during his year of office . Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson said it was his privilege to

propose the toast of " The Initiates . " They all knew that first impressions were very important in all stages of human life , but he believed there were very few in which these first impressions were more important than in Masonry , for if a man was initiated into the Order in a slovenly way , the probabilities were that that man would more or less throughout his life be a slip-shod Mason . But when he found

that the ceremonies were done with good heart , with energy , and power , as they were in The Abbey Lodge , he was more likely to become impressed with the dignity and importance of Masonry , and those who studied its principles would find that whether in loyalty to the Sovereign and

powers ot the Realm , or whether in Charity to their fellow men , that of all the propagandist bodies that could have been introduced in England especially in the present day , there was no body more important from the principles it inculcated than the Masonic body , whose bond was that of brotherhood and benevolence .

Bro , Burdett-Coutts gave the toast of "The Visitors , " coupling with it the names of Bros . Binckes , Minns , P . M ., and Brindley , P . M . Referring to Bro . Binckes' long connection with the Masonic Charities , the speaker said there was nothing in which Masons more prided themselves than the proper distribution of their Charities . Bro . Binckes

had for many years been one of the most important instruments in dispensing Charity . It was 37 years since he entered the Craft , and for 27 he had occupied a most important position with regard to the Boys' Schoolone of the best and noblest Institutions kept up by Masons .

Bro . Binckes responded at some length . After alluding to the hospitality with which the visitors had been received , he acknowledged in felicitous terms the philanthropy of that distinguished lady ( Baroness Burdett-Coutts ) , whose