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know that I am , if not thc oldest friend , at least one of the oldest friends he has in this room , and , therefore , it is with the greatest pleasure I rise to ask you to drink the health of your W . M . It seems almost needless for me to say anything with regard to the future of the Asaph Lodge , being in his hands , he has given us such a sample of what he intends to do , that it is superfluous to attempt to give any

idea of it . Bro . Penley and 1 have worked together in Masonry , have learned the ritual together , have rehearsed it together , before he thought of getting a collar , even down to a few weeks ago . I know perfectly well there has been but ope desire in his mind with regard to his work , and that is , to be perfect in his ritual , to render it as perfectly as in his power , so as to keep

up the best traditions of the Lodge of Asaph . Practically , there is no doubt that he will do so , and that when the time comes , and , if the Great Architect of the Universe spares us , we shall hear him go through the ceremony of installation as well as it has been done to-day—and that is saying a great deal . I know that we shall have a brilliant year in thc Lodge of Asaph in the hands of Bro . Penley .

The Worshipful Master , in reply , said : I thank you very much , Bro . Lestocq , for your too kind remarks , and j thank the brethren very much for their most hearty reception of them , but I must say that I had learned a very fine speech for this occasion , only , unfortunately it does not fit in with that of Bro . Lestocq ' s . However , I thank you most sincerely for the way you have drunk my

health . I can assure you I shall do my very utmost to uphold the dignity of the old Lodge of Asaph . The Past Masters of the Lodge of Asaph have left a good record behind them . I shall try to imitate it . Brethren , thank you kindly ; I cannot say more . The Worshipful Master next said : Brethren , 1 am eoing to ask you now to drink "The Health of Bro .

Bishop . " He has been obliged to go away , but I think it is a good opportunity for another drink . Prosperity and long life to Bro . Bishop . The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The Visitors , " said the welcome they gave them was hearty and fraternal , and they knew it , and year alter year they came . Might their numbers increase as years went on .

After Bros . Dr . Pocock and Pilcher had acknowledged the toast , Bro . Fitzgerald said that for the sixteenth time he had been at the lodge and seen the ceremony of installation performed in it . He had only to look back a few years to see a little gentleman come up to the pedestal and receive his Degree at the hands of the late Bro . John Maclean . He

could remember the attentive manner in which Bro . Penley received the ceremony . He afterwards saw a congratulatory letter written by Bro . Penley to Bro . Maclean upon the latter ' s performance of the ceremony . When he saw it he foreshadowed that Bro . Penley would occupy the chair in the same way as Bro . Maclean did . He would now come to the Logic Club , and say that , as far as that club was

concerned , he happened to be its Secretary , and it afforded him an immense amount of pleasure to receive members of the Asaph Lodge . He wished he was its Private Secretary , but that lot did not fall to them all . In that club they were always pleased to see any member of the Asaph Lodge , and to hear them rehearse the ceremonies . The Logic Club had its inception in the Asaph

Lodge . It had been presided over by Bro . Maclean and Bro . George Buckland ; it was now presided over by their distinguished friend , Bro . George Fairchild , who was beloved and respected by all . The club began a few years ago in the drawing rooms of one or two of the Past Masters . It went on there until the wife of one brother overheard through the keyhole mention of the Oueen of Sheba . The

wife in question thought it was wrong for Masons to meet there and talk about women . The husband said it was something that occurred in Freemasonry , but she said it meant something else , and that she would have no more of it , and out they went . That was the foundation of the Logic Club . I'hey had to find fields and pastures somewhere else . Bro . Humphrey offered them accommodation

at his rooms . Taking all things into consideration they had got on very well , and they had not forgotten the Charities , for they had subscribed no less than £ 1700 to thc three Masonic Charities . That had gone on for a few years , and he hoped and trusted that with the kind assistance of the Past Masters of the Lodge of Asa [) h they would go on anil prosper . On behalf of thi Logic Clubhc congratulated

uro . Penley on attaining the high position of W . M ., and nc felt certain that this great lodge would lose nothing at the hands of Bro . Penley . The Worshipful Master in proposing " The Charities , " said the Lodge of Asaph had always been a strong supporter of the Charities as far as lay in its power . The actual state of their own benevolent fund was a proof that

they were charitably disposed . Uros . James Terry , Sec . R . M . B . I ., and J . M . McLeod , •* ec . R . M . I . B ., responded . Uros . W . A . Tinney , C . Wellard , and E . Swanborough , replied to the toast of "The Past Masters , " and Bro . Johnson replied for "The Officers . " Under the direction of Bro . Charles E . TinneyP . M . a

, , beautiful performance of vocal and instrumental music was Riven during thc evening by Bros . G . May , Reginald J-roome , Charles Stevens , Robert Grice , Franklin Clive , Uiarles E . Tinney , H . Schartau , Brandon Thomas , J . E . "amble-on , Walter E . Stark , and J . A . Hamilton . Bro . J ° nn Lc Hay gave a most amusing ventriloquial Performance .

. Quatuor Coronati Lodge ( No . 2076 ) . — Inislod ge met to celebrate the Festival . of the Four Crowned Martyrs , at Freemasons' Hall , on the Sth instant . There ^ represent B ros . W . II . Rylands , P . G . Steward , W . M . ; w . M . Bywater , P . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; Dr . W . W . West-Jolt , S . W . ; G . W . Speth , Sec ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., . ¦ L . j C . Kupferschmidt , l . G . ; Professor T . Hayter

- * wis , S T . Klein , Dr . Benjamin , VV . Richardson , and ' -ol . S . C . Piatt . Also the following members of the Cor-«)> ondence Circle : Bros . W . F . Lamonby , P . G . W . Vic-. *? " » ; Stephen Richardson , B . C . L . Bremner , R . P . ui " 'J * '* irerris Baile >' ' - R ° y > W - T * Newitt , as

f , ' , ' *• L - Lazenby , H . H . " Shirley , Dr . J . Baliour hf . ' -burn , Rev . C . H . Maiden , C . B . Barnes , F . W . V " K W . H . Lee , E . T . Edwards , H . Ffrench Brom-SfH W . G . P . Gilbert , B . M . Bannatyne , T . Cohu , G . A . "icUowall , F . A . Powell , J . Castello , R . Gowan , J . Seyh ? A Haward , G . A . Knock , G . Gregson , J . Thompson , ur * G . Grant , N . Scott-Smith , and J . J . Hall . Visitors :

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Bros . 'J . O'Neill , 1992 ; F . L . Roy , 392 ; G . R . Langley , 23 S 1 ; C . F . A . Gibbs , 1 S 49 ; and M . F . Tweedie , 92 . Two lodges and 25 brethren , as follows , were elected to the membership of the Correspondence Circle , now numbering over 1400 : Victoria Lodge , 2 G ( S . A . C . ) , Jamestown . South Australia ; Minerva Lodge , 2431 , Birkenhead ; Bros . T . S . Burstow , 775 ( S . C ) , Toowoomba ; VV . S .

Byrne , 2 SC ( I . C ) , Brisbane ; A . W . Clarke , 76 S ( S . C ) , Charters Towers , all in Queensland ; G . VV . Sare , 12 ( N . Z . C . ) , Hamilton , New Zealand ; T . Webb , 173 ( N . S . W . C ) , Broken Hill , New South Wales ; J . J . Wilson , Jagersfontoin , and G . H . Hollander , Senekal , both in the Orange Free State ; G . Gie , Johannesburg , South African Republic ; J . F . Lawless , W . M . 3 , and W . H . S . Wright ,

1 G 3 , both of St . Paul , Minnesota ; H . Crawford , 16 , D . VV . M . Grangemouth , Scotland ; G . H . Brown , 2433 ; S . Jones , 477 ; S . Chapman , W . M . 2433 ; E . Kite , 2433 ; F . K . Stevenson , 537 ; R . J . Smith , 1042 ; A . J . Tonkin , 1755 5 A . H . Hale , 429 ; W . * . Clarke , 13 * , ; H . 1 . Sturgeon , 429 ; J . J . Hall , 127 S ; ] . Thompson , 2242 ; F . E . W . Collard , 19 ; and H . Scott-Smith , 1264 .

Bro . Professor Thos . Hayter Lewis , F . S . A ., Past Vice-President of the R . I . B . A ., Emeritus Professor of Architecture , University College , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . R . Gould , and appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Dr . W . VV . Westcott , S . W . ; the Rev . C J . Ball , J . W . ; Walter Besant , Treas . ; G . VV . Speth , Sec . ; E . Macbean , S . D . ; VV . Mattieu Williams . 1 . D . ;

R . F . Gould , D . C ; C . Kupferschmidt , I . G . ; C . Purdon Clarke , CLE ., Steward ; and J . Freeman , Tyler . The W . M . then delivered an eloquent installation address , giving the result of recent researches which he thought threw some light upon a few difficult questions in Masonic history , and suggesting the lines on which further research might profitably be Cirried on . He then called upon Bro .

Gould for his paper on "The Assembly , " but , owing to the lateness of the evening , that brother contented himself with a short summary of the facts detailed in his paper , and thc conclusions to be derived therefrom . The paper will appear at length in the published " Transactions . " A vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer . The I . P . M ., Bro . Rylands , was presented with an illuminated vote of

thanks for his services in the chair during the preceding 12 months . Bro . Lamonby presented the lodge with a curious and valuable hand-painted apron of last century , formerly worn by one of his own ancestors ; and Bro . Wright exhibited a handsome silk handkerchief decorated with Masonic symbols . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant for dinner .

Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge ( No . 2362 ) . — The third installation meeting of this lodge took place in the Officers' Mess at the head-quarters of the regiment , Chenies-street , Tottenham Court-road , on Wednesday , the gth inst ., when there were present Bros . M . H . Hale , VV . M . ; G . E . Grimes , H . R . Myers , I . L . Miller , H . Sillis , G . D . Mayford , J . N . Maylord , G . W . Barter , C .

Gilbert , Claud-Scott , A . Marshall , Smith Richards , VV . S . Hall , , G . Groome , C . W . Patten , G . Chandler , J . W . Harris , G . Stevenson , C . Steel , J . Thompson , G . J ackson , H . Fowle , C . E . Cowland , and VV . E . Welsford ( hon . member ) . Visitors : Bros . R . D . Smith , VV . M . 27 ; J . G . Hawkins , 2063 ; C . Sargeuch , 1261 ; H . Macfarlane , 27 ; M . Bradley , 05 S ; F . Marshall , 15 X 6 ; W . Coleman , P . M ,

H . 04 ; R . Hearndon , 1853 ; VV . C . Thomas , 65 ; J . H . Price , P . M . 1321 ; H . J . Harris , P . M . 65 ; J . Bull , 27 ; I . C . Powell , S . Armfield , 45 ; H . Longman , P . M . 2271 ; W . J . Harris , 1321 ; N . P . Ford , 2 KiS ; J . VV . Dixon , P . M . 27 ; G . Goddard , 73 O ; C B . Bellerby , P . M . 2021 ; and VV . Ellis , W . M . 1512 . After the usual business of the lodge and the initiation of two old and respected members of the regiment , Bro .

Matthew Hale , P . M ., the retiring W . M ., in a very dignified and impressive manner installed his successor , Bro . G . E . Grimes , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Col . Smith Richards , S . W . ; Harry Sillis , J . W . ; H . R . Myers , P . M ., Treas . ; J . L . Miller , Sec . ; Geo . D . Mogford , S . D . ; Geo . W . Baxter , J . D . ; T . VV . Mogford , I . G . ; C . E . Gilbert , D . C ; G . J ackson Crow , Stwd . ;

and C . VV . Lawrence , Tyler , lt augurs well for the future success and prosperity of the lodge that the colonel of the regiment with wbich it is connected and from whence it derives its name , accepted the important office of S . VV . ; and Bro . Grimes , VV . M ., is to be congratulated in having so justly popular a colonel as his principal officer . 1 he Treasurer presented a very favourable balance-sheet ,

after which the lodge was closed and adjourned to an admirably served banquet in the regimental canteen . The usual loyal toasts were duly honoured . The toastof "The VV . M . " was given by the Installing Master , who congratulated the brethren on having elected as W . M . a Master who had Masonry so thoroughly at heart as Bro . Grimes .

It was received with great enthusiasm . In reply , the W . M . expressed his deep sense of the honour done him , and promised to do his utmost to continue the prosperity of the lodge , which they could judge from their numbers . They had start , d with seven and were now 30 , all of whom he could describe as zealous Masons . It afforded him great pleasure to pin on the breast of Bro .

Hale , I . P . M ., the jewel voted to him by the lodge as a slight tribute to his excellent services . The toast of "The Installing Master and Past Masters " was eloquently responded to by Bros . Matthew Hale and Claud Scott . The toasts of "The Initiates , " "The Visitors , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and "The Officers " were well received and responded to . The Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a close .

An excellent programme was ably rendered , under the direction of Bro . H . J . MacFarlane , assisted by Bros . G . J . Crow , VV . J . Harris , G . Goddard , G . W . Barter , H . Sillis , G . D . AIogford , and E . L . Berry . A very enjoyable evening was spent , and great credit is due to Bro . Strickland , the regimental Steward to the canteen , for the excellent manner in which he catered for the festive board .

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BRADFORD . Acacia Lodge ( No . 2321 ) . — A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic HaU , on lhursday , the 3 rd instant , when Bro . John Niven , VV . M .,

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was supported by Bros . E . Pearson Peterson , I . P . M . ; John Thornton , S . VV . ; A . J . Boyle , J . W . ; C . H . Ellis , S . D . ; A . E . Harris , as J . D . ; John T . Last , Treas . ; J . B . Fearnley , Sec ; S . A . Auty , P . M ., L'hap . ; Alfred Stephenson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C ; Goodman Root , I . G . ; Henry Holmes , Tyler ; G . Althorp , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; T . Wainman Holmes , P . M ., P . P . G . O . ; J oseph Wilson ,

P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Samuel A . Bailey , P . M . ; John Morton , Robert S . Hird , Richard Harland , John A . Drake , and F . Percy Sykes . Visitors : Bros . C . J . Schott , 101 S : and A . Swaine , Org . 3 S 7 . The minutes of the installation ] meetinsr were read and conlirmed , and the Treasurer's balance-sheet for thc past year , the consideration of which had bcen postponed from

the previous lodge , was adopted . 1 he ballot was taken for Bro . Richard Lishman , 439 , as a joining member , which resulted in his election , and he was admitted to the membership of the lodge . The Second Degree was conferred on Bro . T . Percy Sykes by Bro . Peterson , I . P . M ., theworking tools being explained by Bro . Boyle , J . W ., and the charge delivered by the VV . M . The Treasurer , in accordance with

the lodge by-laws , submitted his estimate of receipts and disbursements for the current year , which , with slight modification , was adopted . Two propositions for initiation were received , and , after " Hearty good wishes " from the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed . Refreshment followed labour , when the usual loyal and

Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The toastof "The Visitors " was proposed , and a cordial welcome given them . Bro . Schott , 101 S , responded , and expressed the pleasure it had afforded him to acceptthe hospitalityof the lodge , and thanked the brethren for the hearty reception accorded to the

visitors . Bro . A . Swaine , 3 S 7 , in proposing the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " stated Mat he esteemed it a great privilege and honour to su . mit this toast . He was by na means an infrequent visitor to the lodge , and had hid opportunities of seeing ho . v well the W . M . had discharged his duties in the various offices in the Ijdge he had occupied before reaching the chair , and he was convinced that the lodge would have a successful year under his

rule . The VV . M ., Bro . Niven , thanked Bro . Swaine for the kindly terms in which he had proposed the toast , and thc brethren for so cordially receiving it , and promised that nothing should be wanting on his part to maintain the high prestige the lodge had attained . The Tyler ' s toast concluded a very pleasant meeting . Bros . Holmes , P . P . G . O . ; Last , Fearnley , and Sykes contributed songs and duets to the harmony of the evening . FARINGDON .

Vale of White Horse Lodge ( No . 1770 ) . —On Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., there was a large assembly of brethren to take part in the installation of Bro . Dr . Coniston Spackman , W . M . Bro . Spackman being so well known at Swindon , a large contingent from the Swindon lodges went over to take part and assist in the ceremony ,

which took place in the lodge room at the Savings Bank , and as evidence of the popularity of the new Master , no less than eight of the 13 Past Masters were present to do him honour . The installation was carried out by Bro . H . J . Birch , P . M . 511 , 1295 , P . Z . 19 , P . P . S . G . W . Wilts , in a masterly manner . At the close the W . M . elected thc following brethren to the subordinate offices : Bros . W .

Crossland , S . W . ; J . Robertson , J . W . ; R . Pocock , Treas . ; W . C . Sell , Sec . ; J . T . Hudson , S . D . ; A . E . Clark , J . D . ; Cook , I . G . ; and White , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony thebrethren adjourned for refreshment to the Crown Hotel , where a most excellent banquet was served by Miss George , the Stewards being Bros . G . J . Dyke and R . Pocock . About 41 brethren were

present . The usual toasts were proposed and responded to , and a pleasant evening was spent . In proposing the toast of * ' The Grand Ofiicers , Present and Past , " the W . M . spoke of the honour conferred on his lodge by the attendance of Bro . J . T . Morland , Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge , who , he said , had never

spared time or trouble to be with them when he was wanted , and who had carried out the duties of D . P . G . M . since thc death of the Duke of Clarence in a manner satisfactory to all . Bro . Morland , in reply , expressed satisfaction at seeing excellent work done in the lodge , contrasting the present state of things with those existing when he first visited it .

In reply to the toast of "The Prov . Grand Officers of Berks , " Bro . J . VV . Martin , P . G . Sec , placed all thc credit of the present successful state of things to the D . P . G . M ., whose work he spoke of in eulogistic terms . AU the lodges in the province had done well as regards thc members and in their work for Charities , the sum received for the latter amounting to / , ' uoo in addition to what had

been contributed to old folk . Since the new Province of Berks had been formed they had got in their first boy , their first girl , and two old people , into the Masonic Institutions . He urged all to work together and combine when they had a candidate they wished to push forward and not go in for individual cases . All the lodges in the province were doing their work well , and hc could not help paying - a tribute to

thc excellent manner in whicli the installation had been carried out that evening by an ollicer from a neighbouring province . In conclusion , Bro . Martin wished the new W . M ., with the team ot juniors he had , a prosperous year of office . As Charity Steward , Bro . Dyke gave statistics of work done . The 2 i > members of the lodge had enabled him to

take up within a few shillings of £ So 10 the annual festival . As an answer to what was often said of Masonry , that it was simply an institution for eating and drinking , hc quoted figures to show that during the present year upwards of , ( , 90 , 000 had been contributed to the three grand Masonic Institutions , viz ., the Benevolent , the Boys' School , and the Girls' School .

1 he other toasts were of a complimentary character , Bro . Belcher , speaking highly of the W . M ., and his father before him . The harmony of the evening was largely contributed to with songs and banjo performances by Bro . Ellis H . Pritchett , a whistling solo by Bro . 11 . Kent , and songs by Bros . F . E . Streeten , T . Turner , C . Bishop , E , Bishop , W . Crossland , and W . R . Cook .