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standard that the Moira Lodge has attained in Freemvionrv—but , brethren , I must not forget that in responding to the toast of the P . M ., I am also answering- for myself , and much as I should like to annex some of the very kind things that the W . M . has said of me —my natural modesty will not allow it , mv conscience will not permit . I think , therefore , that as regards myself , the wordsof tha W . M . must not he taken in their literal sense ,

but simply as evidence that my efforts while in the chair ofthe Moira Lodge have not been altogether unappreciated , and what that light work I hid to do ( and which was rendered still lighter by the kind consideration of those around mi ) has not been altogether fruitless . VV . M . and brethren : On behalf of the P . Ms , of the Moira Lodge , amongst whom I am proud to connect myself , I thank you for the very kind toast which has been given and received in our behalf .

"The Health of the Officers of tha Lodge " was acknowledged ( in the absence of the S . W . ) by Bro . J . Webb , J . W . "The Treasurer and Secretary" was responded to by Bros . Wilkinson and Gould . The Tyler ' s toast brought the speeches to a close . During the evening an excellent selection of music , under the direction of Bro . Henry Lindsey , was proceeded with , the artistes bjing—vocalists— Madame Ida Everard , Miss Kate Probyn , Bros . Henry Lindsey , Wingrove Ives , and Fred . Cozens ; violin , Miss Winifred Jones ; and pianoforte , Mrs . Warner-Hollisand Bro . Herbert A . Gisby .

Alfred Lodge , No . 306 . The brethren of the above lodge assembled in the Masonic Hall , Carlton Hill , Leeds , on Friday , the 4 th instant , to witness the installation of Bro . Alfred Redmayne , S . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing year , and to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist . Unusual interest was centered in the function from the facts that the Installing Master was to be no less a personage than Bro . J . C . Malcolm , a P . M . of the lodge , J . G . D . of England , P . P . G . R ., who is the Dep . Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire

, and that the _ service was to be fully choral , for the first time , we believe , in the history of Masonry in Leeds . These circumstances drew together a full attendance of the brethren of the lodge and a large and distinguished gathering of Present and Past Provincial Grand Ofiicers and visitors from nearly all parts of the province . The lodge having been opened by the retiring VV . M ., Bro . William Blackburn , the ode " Hail Eternal" was sung . After the transaction of the usual lodge business , the Dep . Prov . G . Master entered the lodge accompanied by the followinsr Grand and Prov .

Grand Officers : Bros . T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B . ; H . G . E . Green , P . G . Sec . ; T . Norfolk , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Tilley , P . G . D . ; W . Smithson , P . G . D . Eng . ; W . S . Childe , P . G . R . ; H . Allen , P . S . G . D . ; A . R . Shaw , P . G . W . ; the Rev . L . S . Calvert , P . G . Chap . ; R . Jackson , P . G . Treas . ; W . M . Tate , P . P . G . S . B . ; the Rev . C . A . Lambert , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . Dyson , P . P . G . S . B . ; and others . Escorted by the Deacons to the dais , he was met by the W . M ., who presented his gavel , which was accepted by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., who occupied the chair of K . S . The usual

salutations having been accorded to the Deputy by the brethren , and also to the Prov , Grand Ofiicers , the W . M . elect was presented by the retiring W . M ., the psalm " I will lift up mine eyes" was chanted , and afterwards the verses " Keep thy tongue from evil . " The solo " Be thou faithful unto death " was beautifully sung by Bro . C . Blagbro , followed by the anthem ( quartette ) from the oratario " Elijah , " " He that shall endure to the end shall be saved . A Board of Installed Masters having been formed , the ceremony was most impressively given by the Deputy Prov . G . M . After the

readmission of the brethren , the processional ode " Hail , Masonry divine ! " was sung , The newly-installed W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . J . A . Campston , S . W . ; Councillor C H . Wilson , J . W . ; the Rev . C . A . Lambert , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; j . Dyson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; C Fenton , Sec . ; J . A . Boorman , S . D . ; R . H . Crow ' . her , J . D . ; R . A . Blackburn , I . G . ; S . E . Seanor , P . M ., D . of C ; J J . Flockton , Org . ; William Blackburn , I . P . M . ; W . C . Ellisdon , P . M ., Charity Steward ; J . Bowers , and R . H . Blackburn , Stwds . ; and W . Knight , Tyler . At the conclusion of the addresses to the W . M ., the psalm— " The Lord is thy

keeper , " was sung . The addresses to the Wardens was followed by the chant— " I will wash my hands in innocency , " and that to the brethren by the anthem— " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity . " At the closing of the lodge the hymn— " Now the evening shadows closing , " was joined in by all the brethren . The musical portion of the ceremony was placed in the hands of Bros . Blagbro , Firth , Miller , and Sharp , of Bradford , and it was carried out most excellently ; Bro . J . H , Ccckerlyne , 304 , presided at the organ .

At the conclusion of the installation ceremony , the brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , when over 80 sat down to a recherche banquet , at which the W . M . presided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been honoured , the W . M . proposed " The Grand Master and the Grand Ofiicers , " which was received with enthusiasm , and responded to b y Bros . T . B , Whitehead and VV . Smithson . The toasts relating to the Provincial Grand Lodge were also cordially received and

responded to by Bros . H . Allen , P . S . G . W . of Sheffield , and Bro . W . S . Childe , P . G . R . The glee " Of a' the airts " was given by Bros . Blagbro , Firth , Miller , and Sharp . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , in proposing " The Health of the Worshipful Master , " alluded to his past services , and expressed the confidence that the best interests of the lodge would be upheld during his year of office , and hoped that he would

have a pleasant and successful term . 1 he toast was cordially received , and the W . M . briefly responded . The Worshipful Master proposed the toastof "The Installing Master , " and conveyed the thanks of the brethren to him for his services that afternoon , and their satisfaction that he still continued his interest in the lodge over which he had ruled with so much success years ago .

The Installing Master , who was received with loud and repeated cheering , acknowledged the compliment in a brief speech . Then followed "The Worshipful Masters of the Leeds Lodges and the Visiting Brethren , " proposed by Bros . Dyson , and acknowledged by Bros . R . G . Smith , W . M . 1042 j H . J . Palethorpe , W . M . 280 ; W . Lawson , W . M . 600 ; T . Norfolk . P . P .

G . D . of C . ; and J . R . Barton , P . M . 42 . " The Officers of Alfred Lodge , " proposed by the W . M ., and responded to by Bro . J . A . Compton , S . W . ; "The Masonic Charities , " proposed by Bro . Taite , and responded to by Bro . VV . C . Ellisdon , followed . The toasts were interspersed with songs , & c , and an enjoyable evening was spent .

Skiddaw Lodge , No . 1002 . The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Challoner-streeti Ccckeimouth , on Tuesday , the ist inst . The lodge was opened by Bro . J . P . Bennetti P . G . S ., W . M ., supported by his officers . The following were present : Bros . F . R . Sewell , P . G' . D ., D . P . G . M . ; J . Lewthwaite , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; H . Peac ck , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; T . Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; T . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . O . Scott . S . W . ; J . Sculsbv , J . W . ; R . Robinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; E . Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; " J . Dickinson , P . M . 371 . P . P . G . D . C ; J . Walker , 9 O 2 ; and others . ' 1 he minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed , when Bro . Col . F . R . SCHCII , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M ., was announced , received , and saluted with the u-ual

Grand Ledge honours . The business of the meeting was to elect VV . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year . On the ballot being taken , Bro . J . Ostle Scott was unanimously elected W . M ., Bro . T . Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treasurer , and Bro . J . Hewson , P . M ., Tjler . Two candidates were initiated by Bro . Bennett , W . M . Bro . Mason , P . M ., explained theworkingtods , and Bro . Sewell , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M ., gave the charge in a very effective manner . On the conclusion of the business , the brethren adjourned to Bro . Peacock ' s , where refreshments were provided at the invitation of the W . M . A very pleasant evening was spent .

Piccadilly Lodge , No . 2550 . The installation meeting of this successful lodge was held at the Cafe M . nico , Piccadilly , on lhe 3 rd inst . Bro . W . F . Bates , P . M ., W . M . presided , and he was supported by Bros . F . Arnold , P . M ., I . P . M . ; J . Russell , P . M ., S . W . ; A . J . Bignold , P . M ., J . W . ; C . Arnold , Tieai .: A W . Beckham , Sec . ; W . C . Clark , S . D . ; LB .

Tipton , J . D . ; A . A . J , rdan , I . G . ; T . H . Parry , D . C . ; J . Lei , jh , Org . ; R . B ; arcroft , J . Strange and and G . J . Charlton , Stewards ; C . P . VVyatr , F . Perm , K . L . Co -ke , VV , Brooman , G . VV . Hayward , G . J . Anderson , P . M ., R . P . Webster , W . G . Weller , J Claxton , W . S . Broome , VV . J . Core , and L . T . Snell . The visitors were Bros . F Duke , J . W . 1842 ; C . Robinson , P . M . Oo ; D . Moss , W . M . 1326 ; Geo . Holland . P . M 1604 ; E . L . Berry , W . M . 2473 ; A . VV . Pritchett , P . M . 1261 ; A . Simpson , 2432 ; 11

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J . Chapman , P . M . 1694 ; H . G . Edwards , 1 S 6 ; E . Ralhouse , 1742 ; j . B . Fardes , 1716 ; VV . R . King . P . M . 1671 ; C . H . Denny , W . M . 1671 ; J . B ' . McClellan , P . M . S 29 ; G . B . Spicer , J . W . iSqt ; F . A . Sherras , 2030 ; F . Larne . r , P . M . 2054 ; A . Robertson , S . D . 2345 ; G . T . Miles , 1929 : G . P- Painter , P . M . 1613 ; W . Kirby , S 60 ; H . Sherras , 172 ; C . R . Kiddie , 1172 ; G . Glover , VV . M . 2427 ; P . G . VV . Typke , P . M . 1671 ; and R . T . West , 1744 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the Au litors ' report was recrived and adopted , and Bro . JoU Gore , 1692 , was unanmously eUct'd as a joining member . The W . M . elect , Bro . Josiah Russ-II , P . M ., was 'h-n presented

and installed into the chair by the outgoing Mister , B'o . VV . F . 8 ate = r , P . M ., in a very able manner . The following-were aonointed and invested by the new W . M . for the ensuing year : Bros . W . F . Bates , P . M ., I . P . M . ; A . ] . Bienold , P . M ., S . W . ; W . C . Clark , P . M ., J . W . ; C Arnold , Treas . ; A . W . Beckham , Sec . ; T . B . Tipton , S . D . ; A . A . Jordan , J . D . ; T . H . Parry , I . G . ; J . Leigh , Org . ; R . Bearcroft , D . C . ; J . Strange , A . D . C . ; G . J . Charlton and C P . Wyatt , Stewards ,- and G . A . Ball , Tyler , Bco . W . F . Bates , P . M ., gave the customiry addresses in his well-known style , and it need hardly be recorded that the manner in which h » . carried out thi installation ceremony was faultless , and he was heartily congratulated by the brethren . The W . M . then initiated Mr . Leonard Thos . Snell , and his working of the rituil proved that the members had elected a competent ruler .

Other business followed , after which the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a recherche banquet , which was admirably served under the personal supsrintendance of Bro . G . C . Mobile , the manager . After full justice had been done to this pirt of the proceedings , the ' usuil loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured in an adequate manner . Bro . VV . F . Bates , I . P . M ., said it was a pleasure to him to have the honour and privilege of proposing the next and important toast— "The Health of the Worshipful

Master . " They were all proud of him , and after the excellent work he had done that night it was a good omen , which might tend to show that the lodge would in every probability continue its great success . He would be able to do everything to mike the lodge second to none in London , although they were only a young lodge in years , as work done well ensured success . In the W . M . they had found on- ^ who would carry out hi * duties with perfection , and one who was capable of presiding over any lodge with eclat . The toast was received with much enthusiasm , and

Bro . J . Russell , VV . M ., on rising to respond , had a hearty reception . He thanked Bro . Bates for his very kind remarks , and the members for their flittering reception . He had been through the chair in his mother lodge , but he was proud and honoured to be the Master of the Piccadilly Lodge which had been very su : cessful in the hands of his two able predecessors , Bros . F . Arnold and W . F . Bates . He had never undertaken anything in which he had not thrown his heart and soul into it , and so with Misonry , which had made him , he felt , a better man . He would to the utmost of his ability do everything possible for the lodge , and he earnestly hoped that no one would ever regret having elected him as the ruler .

In submitting the toast of "The Installing Master , Bro . VV . F . Bates , " the W . M . stated that it -would appeal to them with peculiar interest . He was the last W . M . and it was a great advantage to the lodge to have such an ardent and thorough Mason who was never happy unless doing something for Freemasonry . He was working every diy in the week for the Craft and it was impossible to have had a better Master , In

presenting him with a Past Master s jewel , which he said was voted from their hearts , he hoped it would remind him that they were all his friends in the lodge and also of his happy and very successful year of office as W . M . The jewel bore the following inscription— " Piccadilly Lodge , No . 2550—Secundus—Presented by the brethren to Bro . Wm . Furber Bates as a mark of esteem and in recognition of his valuable services as second Master . December 3 rd , ISQ 6 . "

Bro . Bates on rising to respond was enthusiastically received . He thanked the W . M . from the bottom of his heart for his kind words in submitting the toast and the brethren for their very hearty reception . When he was approached to become a founder of the lodge they wished him to be the first S . W . and a greater honour had never been paid him in his Masonic career . It was the proudest year ot his life to have occupied the chair and he had felt the responsibilities of that high office . Having made a jocular allusion to taking a walk in Piccadilly he said it was fitting to have a lo ige named after that important thoroughfare . So long as he had life it would be a pleasure

to devote to the best of his ability everything to enhance the prosperity of the lodge and he should ever honour and esteem the jewel presented to him . In giving " The Past Master , Bro . Fred Arnold , " the W . M . stated that he was the father of the lodge , which , although a young one , was happy and prosperous , and could show a balance on the right side , and its success was due to him . It was his inspiration that started the lodge , of which he was the first Master , his working of the rituil was perfect , and he was a popular and good Mason . Ha had a charitable heart and in his Stewardship for the " Boys " he had taken up over £ 200 , and the members were all proud of him .

In response Bro . Fred Arnold , P . M ., said that he had no idea he would hive been called upon , but he thanked them for the way they always received him . The W . M . had described him as the " father " and he ( Bro . Arnold ) was very proud of his offspring . When he was honoured by being elected the first Master , he had great doubts as to whether the lodge would be a success , but he was supported by Bro . Bates as S . W . and other good officers , and the position of the lodge was very gratifying to Wm . That night was a great relief to him to sit there and see the beautiful working which was , in his opinion , the best in the Metropolis . The VV . M . gave " The Initiate , " which he said was the toast of the evening , and

was considered so in every lodge . No army could be sustained without recruits , and so it was with Masonry . H e was glad to welcome the initiate , and if one cuuld fortell , he would say that he would be a credit to the lodge and to the Craft . He appeared to have followed the cere mony of his initiation with great interest , and he ventured to think they would afterwa rds hear more of him , and he was positive that he would never regret being made a Mason . Sometimes , those in the world who were not Freemasons , were inclined to scoff , but they did nut know anything of the beauties , or what was done in Masonry . He held out to the initiate the Masonic hand of friendship , and hoped he would spend many years with them .

Bro . L . T . Snell stated that he had had to make speeches in his life , but never felt before that evening how he was lacking in response . He could not tnank them too much for admitting him tothe Order , as he had long wished to be a Mason , and felt it was something missing in his life not to be one of them . He hoped to carry out th- ! duties imposed on all good Masons , and he looked upon his initiation as a bond with his fellow men and Masons , which he earnestly trusted to faithfully carry out . The next toast was "The Visitors , " the W . M . observing that they were always glad to have a large number , and he hoped they would all come again . I ' hey . vere

honoured that evening with 25 , of which there were four Worshipful Masters , and he coupled with the toast the names of Bros . D . Moss ; W . M . 1326 ; E . L . Berry , VV . M . 2473 ; C . H . Denny , W . M . 1 G 71 ; G . Glover , W . M . 2427 ; and George Holland , P . M . 1604 . Bro . D . Moss responded . He said it was a great pleasure to him to visit the lodge . He did not at the time know whom he was going to meet , but he found in the initiate a very old friend of his , and it w is an agreeable surprise to see mm initiated . As VV . VI . of a lodge , he prided himself on the working of his ofiicers , but the Piccadilly Lidge had a better set , and he should report to his staff that they had been outdone . The working that evening was excellent , and he haa never s ; en Better .

Bro . E . L . Berry said he had heard so much about the Piccadilly Lodge that he was glad when he was invited to attend , and if he had been asked he would have been one of the founders . The lodge was in a unique position , and the I . P . M ., Bro . Bates , was a veteran in Masonry and a good Preceptor , and a great minyhad to think him for what they knew of the ritual . If the initiate would throw that energy into Masonry which he did in the commercial world , he would be a great success in the Crift . Bros . C . H . Denny and G . Holland also acknowledged the toast in eloqu : nt term' , bearing testimony to the excellent working and lhe hoipitality of the members .

The W . M . gave " The Treasurer , Secretary , and OiTLers , " and snd thsy were all good men and true and efficient , and he was proud of them . The Secretary was a veteran , and knew everything in Masonry . Ha assucia'ed * ith the t use ch ; names of Bros . C . Arnold , freas , ; A . W . Becknam , Sec . ; A . J . Bignold , P . M ., S . vV . ; and W . C . Clark , P . M ., J . W ., who all responded in happy terms .

Tbe Tyler s toast brought a very happy evening to a close . The musical entertainment was ot a superior character , and was carried out underthe able direction of Bro . J . Leigh , Org ., assured by Bros . G . J . Anderson , 1 ' . Best-Folkes , G . T . Miles , Miss Eva St . Denys , and Miss Susctta Fenn . Miss Fenn received two welldeserved encores , and a word of praise is due to her for her sweet and exquisite singing , which was much appreciated . Mr . Thos . T . Noakes presided at the pianoforte .