Presentation To Bro. John Dennis. P.M. No. 907.

of their great esteem , and in appreciation of the services he has rendered . April 2 nd , 1878 . " The whole is the work of Bro . Wordlcy , jeweller , of 84 , Cannon-street , and docs great credit to his taste and skill . The W . M . proceeding said : " Bro . J . Dennis , the brethren of the Royal Albert Lodge and Chapter have called upon me to present to ycu this testimonial of their esteem and regard j and as a slight

recognition of the many valuable services they have received at your hands . I therefore , in their name , present you with this handsome tea and ceffee service , and hope that you may be spared tor many years to use and enjoy it . We hope also that your wife and your children , aye , and your children's children , will receive it with the same pleasure that we have in presenting it to you , not for its

intrinsic value , "but as a recognition , however humble , of your long and valuable services to onr mother lodge , and this lodge of instruction . " ( Loud cheers ) . Bro . Dennis then formally received it , and the W . M . intimated that he should be pleased to hear any remaiks the brethren mig ht wish to make before calling upon Bro . Dennis to respond . Bro . Lewis , as the W . M . who gave Bro . Dennis " the first

rung of the ladder , " added his testimony to the zeal and energy of that brother , who hc trusted might live long to enjoy the presentation and then hand it down from generation to generation as a heirloom in the family . Bro . N . J . Fcnner , P . M . 162 , then , by request of the W . M ., rose and said that on the ptesent occasion he was desirous of making a speech , notwithstanding the fact that he felt

himself unable to do such justice to the moment as his heart would wish . Hc thanked thc W . M . for giving him that opportunity of saying how much he respected Bro . Dennis , who he had known long before he went into Freemasonry , and when he vvas consulted upon the subject , hc felt that it would not only be a benefit to Bro . Dennis himself but that that brother would be an honour to

the lodge . ( Applause ) . He ( Bro . Fcnner ) thought that Bro . Dennis had made his way in the Craft in such a manner as was unprecedented , and as an occasional visitor to the mother loelge , he could bear testimony that the labours of Bro . Dennis were ajipreciated . That testimonial now lying before him showed the honour and esteem in which he was held by every

brother of the lodge , and if there was an occasion in a man's life—no matter how exalted his station—that hc might remember with pride and gratification in after years , it was such a one a « the present , when a man , a friend , and a brother , received at thc hands of those connected with him such a token of esteem as Bro . J . Dennis had received that night . ( Loud cheers . ) Might his children anil his children's children always renicnil . er with

pride the name of their progenitor , Bro . Dennis , as he knew it would long be remembered with pride and with pleasure in the Royal Albert Lodge and Chapter . ( Applause . ) Bros . Coleman , as a junior member of thc lodge , W . H . Farnfield , P . M ., Moore , P . M ., and Hallett , S . W ., as well added a few remarks , the latter , as the oldest lay member of the lodge , endorsing every word that had been said in Bro . Dennis ' s favour .

Bro . Dennis , who on rising to reply was enthusiastically greeted , said he knew it vvas customary at this particular meeting of the lodge to pass a compliment to him , but that evening they had done him more than honour ; in the first place they had overwhelmed him with surprise , and in thc next with gratitude . He could not believe that he had done anything that was sufficient cause for them to

speak so highly of him , and more than that , present him with such a splendid testimonial as that now lying before him . Their W . M . had said that he knew him ( Bio . Dennis ) for many years , and as he looked round that room he saw others who had known him many years , and with whom he had passed , both in and out of Masonry , and liopcd yet to pass , many happy hours . Some of Ihe most

liighly treasured remembrances of his life were associated with those who were assembled that evening around that board , and in this room , but he felt it was not for that alone they had presented him a testimonial . He believed it was because they felt that whatever he had done for Freemasonry had been done as one would elo it who had its good at heart . He could only wish that he

had known something of what was on foot , because he then should have been prepared to thank them piopcily , but he could assure them that they had taken him utterly by surprise . He was pleased to be supported this evening among others by his much esteemed and old friends Bros . Farnfield , Chanl and Lewis . Bro . J . Farnfield introduced him into Freemasonry , and Bro . Lewis had

given him his first step . It had been his privilege to introduce their W . M . into the Craft , and that in itself he felt gave him some claim to their good opinion . ( Cheers . ) He trusted his efforts for the chapter had not been without effect , and he believed that they knew how constantly he had had the good of their lodge of instruction at heart . ( Loud cheers . ) Their handsome presentation would have ,

he felt sure , an excellent effect somewhere else , for when he took it home and lold his wife that the Freemasons had given it him , she would say "Then thereis something good in Freemasonry . " Bro . Dennis then concluded an eloquent and feeling adelress by thanking them deeply for their presentation , which he hoped long to have and enjoy , but above all for the generous , kind , and brotherly

sentiments which had been evinced towards him that night , and which he shoulel always remember with pleasure anil gratitude . ( Lourl cheers . ) Bro . John Farnfield , P . M ., then rose to propose the toast of "'The W . M ., " anil in doing so drew their attention , among other of Bro . White ' s qualifications , to the

excellent speech he had made in presenting their testimonial to Bro . Dennis , which hc characterised as replete with eloquence and good laste . Their W . M . had that night gone through the ceremony of installation , anil they might be sure that when he did , as he would shortly have to , perform that ceremony in their mother lodge , it would

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be done m a manner that had not been surpassed by any Master who had preceded him . ( Cheers . ) Bro . White thanked the senior Past Master for the flattering terms in which he had proposed his health . He had endeavoured to do his duty faithfully in every position he had held in the lodge , and was , he trusted , some credit to those who had instructeel him . He shoull continue to

do thc same till the end . ( Cheers . ) The toast of " The Visitors " was enthusiastically received and responded to b y Bros . Fenncr , Turner , Coleman , and C . Jolly . The toast of " The Past Masters " followed , and Bros . Chard , Miller , Moore , Lewis , Farnfield , and Dennis suitably replied . To that of " The Officers " Bros . Hallett , Snelgrove , Barr , and Butt responded . The W . M . then said there was one toast

that he fully intended to have brought before them earlier in the evening , and if some brother should convey to the subject of it infoimation of the occurence , he trusted he woulel at the same time apologise for his , the W . Master ' s , neglect in forgetting to do so . It was " The Health of their worthy and esteemed brother and P . M ., Thomas Griffiths , " who , as most of the brethren no doubt were aware , was

on the eve of changing his state of single blessedness , and upon such an occasion and under such circumstances they coulei not separate wi'hout wishing Bro . Griffiths and the lady of his choice every happiness and prosperity . The toast was drank with enthusiasm , and after Bro . Miller had responded for his absent brother a most enjoyable evening vvas brought to a close .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , April 26 , 187 S .

SATURDAY , APRIL 20 . Lodge 713 , Panmuic , Cannon-street Hot . „ 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . „ 1 G 41 , Crichton , Surrey M . H . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccle-ston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , APRIL 22 . Lodge 4 , R . Somerset Horse and Inverness , F . M . H . „ if ) , Castle of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms . „ 28 , Olel King ' s Arms , F . M . H .

Lonop . s OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lorel Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fetichurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford .

Perfect Ashlar , Victoria'Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . C , 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o'clock .

TUESDAY , APRIL 23 . Audit Com . Girls' at 4 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . ,, 92 , Moira , Mansion House Restaurant . ,, 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav . Aldersgate-st . „ 143 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ j 86 , Industry , F . M . H . ,, 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot .

„ 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James's . „ 1138 . Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . „ 119 ( 1 , Uiban , Old Jerusalem 'Tav ., Clerkenwell . „ -1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . „ 1719 , Evening Star , F . M . H . Chap . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . Mark 3 , Keystone , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Rose Croix St . George , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battcrsca . Beacontrce , Red Lion , Lcytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Gen . Com . Grand Chap , at 3 . Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 24 . Grand Festival , F . M . H . Lodge 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Basinghall-st . ,, 307 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H . „ 734 , High Cross , Seven Sisters' Tav ., Tottenham . „ 8 9 8 , Temperance-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pi ., Poplar . „ 1017 , Montefiore , ( 18 , Regent-st ., W .

„ 105 ( 1 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flcet-st . „ 1 340 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Chap . 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Wm .-st ., Woolwich " i ! 753 , Prince Frederick William , St . John's Wood LODGES OF INSTRUCTION , Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-s * . Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road . Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Dcvonshire-st ., W ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Hoise Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E .

Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxfrrtl-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd .

Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st . atS . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal J ubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Lansrthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , APRIL 23 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 66 , Grenadiers' , F . M . H . „ S ; 8 , South Middlesex , Beaufort Ho ., Fulham . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . ,, 1363 , City of Westminster , M . H ., OS , Regent-st . Chap . 29 , St . Albans , Albion Tav ., Aklersgate-st . „ 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flcet-st . .. S 34 > Polish National , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st „ City-road . Temperance in the . East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 13 , Ponsonhy-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , APRIL 26 . Anniversary Festival Stability L . of I . —See Advt . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . 11 5 ( 19 , Fitzroy , Hd-qtrs . Hon . Art Co ., Cily-rd . „ 801 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxtoii .

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m . Robert Burns , Union 'Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp 'Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation Ifor . VI . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st , at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey Duke oE Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at S . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , lluckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwync Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammcrsmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . Gcorgc-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Gouborne-rd ., Nolting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Grcenwich .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , April 27 , 187 S . MONDAY , APRIL 22 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , APRIL 23 . Lodge 1 O 09 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1675 , Ancient Briton , M . H ., Livcrjiool . Chap . 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of ] ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-street , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 24 . Lodge 32 , St . George's , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 2 20 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . ,, 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley .

„ 1061 , Triumph , M . H ., Lylhara . „ 1403 , W . Lancashire , Commercial Hot , Ormskirk . Chap . 80 , Lebanon , Crown Hot ., Prescof . „ 1052 , Callendcr , Pub . H ., Rusholme . „ 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , APRIL 25 . Lodge 394 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1505 , Emulation , M . IL , Liverpool . Chaj ) . 210 , Sacred Delia , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 108 O , Walton , Skelmersdale Hall , Kirkdale . Mariners L . of 1 ., M . IL , Liverpool . Stanley L . cf I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , APRIL 2 O . Chap . O 80 , Sefton , M . I I ., Liverpool . Hamer L . of I ., M . H * , Liverpool .

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this journal , 198 , Fleet-street , London .