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"" l They hoped some day to see his lordship and her in ?' , /* mon n-st them , and trusted his wife would be as lA ' i , rood to the Masons as her beloved husband had kind an" o por gr 0 _ Eastes they had also the greatest s ] , vi )* s * e * on ] y because of his geniality and goodness of . iffr c : "j ' . beCause of the unwearied interest he always took lie : ir u' v welfare , and the welfare of the province . They in * c j any { ault with his lordship in the distribution could not must own y . j le ha ^ jjeen most generous f i . 1 » ii nlirLH ^ 'j A . * ¦ i . 11 * . » i to

ot r nthat partot the province , ana especially cue to * ? ]> i : iitary Lodge , and he had no doubt that his lord-^ Irl be as o-enerous in the future as he had been in ship ffouiu ^^ heartily than ked them for the toast . 'Wmmediate Past Master then proposed the toast of * ri \ V M " He said ^ , iad £ iven him » ' eat P leasure t 0 ' . 11 a brother like Bro . Seagar , who had that day delighted in I „ il- p excellent manner in which he had , immediately . 1 , / Mll DV cllt- .. . ¦ ... , _ _ T . _ 1 * , _ . _ * . _ .. ! . „ * - ^ .. „ ci . r Pl . „ . initiated cancnuaie miu uie iaui i

ii liieinstallation , a v ^ . ua . af i mVP them an idea of what they had to expect of Bro . f ^' during his year of office . He trusted Bro . Seagar Id have a ' good year of office , and be blessed with health W ° , utren"th to carry out his duties . Bre Sea -Tar briefly responded , believing that if hc r llnwed in the footsteps and did thc work as well as his Alecessors there would be no fault found with him . He

, then as briefly proposed thc toast of "The Installing Bro * ' Cooper , in response , thanked the brethren , but felt tint he did not deserve the commendation of Bro . Seagar , rat he had tried to do his best , and if they were satisfied he lo -kn He had not had , however , the benefit of a lodge cllSUt

, \ Vu 5 i . . .. ' JAL . J I . „ il .. t instruction as some of them had , but was indebted to the lat kindness of Bro . Shuttleworth , P . S . G . W . West I ancashire , for what ever proficiency he had . 1 hat dis-¦ Aiislied brother had given him all the benefit of his great Masonic knowledge , and it was to him that the praise was for such services he had rendered

due if any was due , as that ' clay as Installing Officer . The VVorshipful Master then proposed the toast of " The Fast Masters , " and spoke highl y of the excellent work done in and for the lodge , by Bros . Spinks , Moulds , Maule , and

Bro , Spinks referred to the great improvement there was in thc position , prospects , and comfort of the lodge since it had taken up its quarters in that magnificent temple , where , on thc authority of their P . G . M ., they were at liberty to meet without fear of disturbance . There had been a lot of

prophesying that they dare not go there , that if they did they must come under the rule of the London district ; but it was always best not to prophesy until one knew . He thanked them for the toast . Bros . Roberts , Taylor , Sculley , and Busbridge responded for "The Visitors" and Bros . Couper and others responded

, for " The Officers , " and then the Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings , which were most harmonious . Bro . H . Roberts presided at the piano , and the singing was good . Among the other brethren present were Bros . C . Coupland , P . M . 913 , P . P . J . G . W . ; A . Penfold , P . M . 913 , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . D . Hayes , P . M . 013 , P . P . S . G . D . ; Dr .

Flaxman Spurrell , P . M . 615 , P . P . J . G . W ., ancl C . Jolly , P . M . 1472 ( Hon . Members ); G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . Kenneday , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Moulds , P . M . ; W . Maule , P . M . ; J . Hulley , T . Mills , W . A . Warren , H . Thorne , A . Davey , T . Rogers , R . G . Spence , G . Hayward , Reed , I . White , H . Swinard , A . McLaughlin , VV .

Mott , and G . Scott , all of the lodge ; B . de B . Lopez , W . M . 913 ; Capt . J . Sculley , P . M . 17 S 7 ; VV . R . Arnold , W . M . 17 S 7 ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 700 ; E . Morris , S . W . 17 S 9 ; C . J . Wharton , J . W . 706 ; J . Tavlor , P . M . 1331 , P . P . G . S . B . Hants ; W . Stephens , W . M / 1331 ; W . Busbridge , J . W . Q 13 . ; S . West , H . Roberts , and VV . J . Bidgood , of 700 ; A . Todd , 1331 ; J . Addison , 19 S 7 ; F . Hordock , 413 ; and others .

PRINCETOWN . Benevolence Lodge ( No . 666 ) . —The mem-* , ° f this lodge held their annual meeting at the Masonic Kooms , on the ioth inst . The VV . M . elect , Bro . E . M . Ellis , was installed . Bro . W . Holdstock , P . M . and Sec , was the Installing Officer , assisted by the Board of Installed Masters J

- " os . J . btapleton , T . Bennett , Capt . O . VV . liverv , P . L . , ^* B . ; J . Delaney , J . Adams , W . H . Gray , Major M . .. racy , R . A ., 225 S , P . S . G . W . ; J . R . Lord , 1247 , P . G . te * J-B . Gover , 70 , P . P . G . Sec ; J . J . Daw , 2 S 2 , P -P . S . G . D . J C . H . Cooper , 105 , P . P . J . G . D ' . ; G . Rosel >' . -, 55- P . P . G . S . of W . ; VV . T . Orchard , 164 ; T . Kerslal'e , VV . M . 2 S 2 ; and W . Mael , 1010 . the officers invested were Bros . W . H . Johns , I . P . M . ; J , * l * * eake , S . VV . ; C Whiter , J . W . ; Captain O . W . p i ^ i Treas *; w * Holstock , Sec . ; J . H . Weeks , S . D . ; jj * Hake , J . D . ; R . Leak , LG . ; and D . Balkwill , Tyler . c ° . i , P ' 0 . W . Every was elected the representative 01 the lod ge at the Committee of Petitions . snrc i annUal b ^ 9 uet was held at the Duchy Hotel * Thc the ^ if 8 ac * m'ra l'l e ) and the hostess was complimented on excellence of her catering and capital arrangements . 0 „ . " ) S ' the evening amid the toasts the merits of the Lord " 1 V cational Fund were referred to by Bros . J . R . was 1 " ^ ' Gover . The utility of the Fortescue Fund w . P ? inted out . Both funds are likely to receive every co "sidcration by the lodge .

M SOUTHWOLD . ofBm T < : Lod S ( No - 1983 ) . —The installation at thn -r * *^ S * ant as W . M . took place at the lodge room Bro ti » Hal 1 on Friday , the 12 th inst . The D . P . G . M ., Bro tie Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . Eng ., assisted by tion ' re ^ nova , P . M . 3 S 8 , ably performed the installa-Bros p ™ ony- The following brethren were present : W I Am . * Adnams , W . M . ; W . J . Brown , I . P . M . ; D A V'ttltllS . T . W I \/ t r « nmo PM 19 B nn ^ , n 8 i

R Mkhkm i ' n ' r ?* ' * H * J Iico * P M * ' *; ° * * ' . * Ca ,, T' n ^' ; R - Bark < = r , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Rev . Proby G . M 7 ' P -P-G . C ; VV . Porter , Tyler ; W . G . Jackson , Visitm-c . o Adnams , J . Jarvis , and D . R . Gooding . ¦ 77 ' H P ™ ' * J * Woodard , P . P . G . S . ; VV . J . Lee , H . s' *; i . " ' Martyn » 1224 ; N . Tracy , 376 , P . G . Sec . ; and

'" stalled S ' * I 22 3- The VV . M . having been duly W . T r * * 2 X : eed <* -d to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Treas ' ¦ T u ' ?* W W H . Elmy , | . W . ; J . M . Canova , J * Allen in J elll ' coe , Sec ; O G . ' Rackham , S . D . ; R . G * Jack-i ; VA * J * ^ owne , PM ., Dir . of Cers . ; W . Nation ft i ' andW - Porter , Tyler . After the in-, vher e thev rethren proceeded to the Centre Cliff Hotel , Go ° ding A V 6 re i Photo ? plied in a group by Bro . D . R . = ¦* * n elegant banquet subsequentlv took place ,

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Mrs . Downes , the manageress of tlie hotel , catering m a style which reflected upon ber the utmost credit After the banquet , the usual Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . Eng ., responded for "The Grand and Prov . Grand Officers , " and in eulogistic terms proposed " The Health of the W . M ., Bro . Sergeant . "

"The Masonic Charities" was proposed b y Bro . VV . J . Brome , and responded to by Bro . N . Tracy ; "The Visitors , " by Bros . Woodard , H . R . Stanford , H . F . Martyn , Lee , and Strange ; "Thc Officers of the Lodge , " by Bros . Cautley , Chap ., and 0 . G . Rackham , S . D . ; " The Ladies , " by Bros . Gooding and W . Smith . A very interesting meeting concluded with the Tyler's toast .

WHITEHAVEN . Sun , Square , and Compasses Lodge ( No . 119 ) . —On Monday , the ist inst ., the regular monthly meeting was held at the Freemasons' Hall , College-street . The lodge was opened by Bro . T . Allinson , P . G . P ., VV . M . There was a good attendance of members of the Craft . The following officers of the lodge were present : Bros . J . Barr ,

P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; R . W . Moore , P . M . j VV . C . Johns , P . M ., P . P . G . S . j W . Pagen , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; T . Studholme , P . M . j J . Cant , S . W . ; G . Starkey , J . W . ; Rev . James Anderson , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; S . Broadbent , Sec ; S . Hinde , S . D . j J . Thompson , J . D . ; D . H . Cook , Prov . G . Organist , Organist ; H . Meageln , I . G . j and Joseph Musgrave and W . Gaffney , Stewards .

Amongst other transactions , Bro . J . Barr , P . M ., in a few appropriate remarks , proposed , and Bro . the Rev . James Anderson , Chaplain , seconded , a vote of condolence to the widow of the late Bro . Edward Tyson , P . M ., which was carried unanimously . Bro . Barr , P . M ., presented the W . M . elect to be installed , the ceremony being undertaken and rendered impressively by Bros . Barr , P . M . ; W . C .

Johns , P . M . ; and T . Allinson , W . M . Bro . Harris having been duly installed , proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . T . Allinson , I . P . M . ; G . Starkey , S . VV . ; S . Broadbent , J . W . ; W . C . Johns , Treas . ; Rev . J . Anderson , Hon . Sec . ancl Chap . ; J . Thompson , S . D . ; H . Meageen , J . D . ; Joseph Musgrave , LG . ; W . H . Chapman , D . C ; E . " Thornburrow , Almoner ; D . H . Cook ,

Org . ; B . Cowieand J . Roan , Stewards ; and T . Richardson , Tyler . " Hearty good wishes" having been given for the newlyinstalled W . " M . ' s success by the visiting brethren present , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to a banquet , at which the W . M . presided . Bro . James Cowan , of the Globe Hotel ,

catered , and gave great satisfaction . After dinner , the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . The toast of the evening— " The Health of the Newly-Installed VV . M ., Bro . Charles J . J . Harris "—was warmly received . The I . P . M ., Bro . Allinson , in replying to the toast ol his health , said he was able to say he had not been absent one

lodge meeting since he was initiated—September 7 th , 1 SS 1 —so that he had been at all times present to do his duty in the minor offices , and he had now passed through the chair as VV . M ., and had also been present at every instruction evening during the 12 months he ruled as Worshipful Master . During the pleasant evening which ensued Bros . Starkey , Kerr , Cowie , Thompson , Cook , and Cant contributed some capital songs .

WOODSTOCK . Marlboroug + l Lodge ( No . 1399 ) . —The anniversary meeting of the above lodge was held on the 15 th inst . in the lodge room , Bro . George S . Russell , P . G . Reg ., VV . M ., in the chair . There was a good attendance of brethren , including Bros . Reginald Bird , M . A ., P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . ; T . M . Gardner , S . W . ; VV . R . Bowden ,

P . P . G . Org ., J . W . ; E . Prescott , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; H . O . Crane , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; E . Butler , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; W . R . Pratt , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; G . H . Darby , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; F . J . Hannan , M . D ., P . P . G . W . Wilts ; and J . J . Colcutt , P . M ., P . J . G . W . Mr . M . Langham was initiated , and Bro . T . M . Gardner installed in the chair , the

ceremonies being performed by Bro . G . S . Russell . After the banquet , Bro . E . Prescott , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., was presented with a silver teapot and cigar case as a token of the high esteem in which he is held by the brethren , ancl in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to the lodge .

WOOLWICH . Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —The installation meeting of the above grand old lodge , which may justly be deemed the mother from whom have sprung all the lodges in the above and Plumstead districts , took place on Wednesday , the ioth inst ., at the Freemasons ' Hall , Mount Pleasant , Plumstead , when Bro . Harry Grice ,

S . W . and W . M . elect , was placed in the chair , ancl saluted according to ancient custom . The lodge was opened b y the W . M ., Bro . W . Tailby , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . J . H . Treaby and J . J . Cohen , and , proving' unanimous , they were duly initiated in Freemasonry . Bros . Vincent , Barker , and

Schofield were passed , and Bros . Dobbins and Skinner raised . Bro . Grice was then presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefits of installation , and well did Bro . Tailby carry out his important duty . The new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . VV . Tailby , I . P . M . ; J . F . Bell , S . W . ; L . C . Chasteaneuf , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., Treas . ; N . Brown , P . M ., Sec . ;

I . Mattey , S . D . ; A . Deans , J . D . ; T . Appleby , I . G . ; G . B . Davies , P . M ., D . C ; VV . J . Bidgood , Org . ; B . J . Hancock , Asst . Org . ; and A . Cleall , P . M ., W . J . Barnes , and A . H . Russell , Stwds . Bro . 'Tailby then proceeded with the ceremony , delivering the addresses faultlessly ancl eloquently , and subsequently he was presented with a cordial vote of thanks for his excellent working . He was also presented with a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s

jewel , inscribed with the thanks of thc lodge , for his masterly conception and execution of the duties of his office during the preceding year , and for which he returned thanks . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the New Falcon , Gravesend , where a splendidly appointed and well-served banquet awaited them . Among the other brethren present were Bros . E . Mills , P . M . j J . Moore , P . M ., W . M . 1259 j H . S . Syer , P . M . j R .

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Smith , P . M . ; G . Masters , P . M . j T . Hosgood , P . M . j W . Akers , P . M . j G . H . Milbourne , P . M . ; C Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ) ; T . Campbell , VV . J . Skinner , G . Chambers , J . Hancoclc , W . T . Lowsan , H . Crowdy , W . H . Keeble , " R . Marner , T . Busby , J . Dixon , M . Sharpies , P . VV . Barker , W . Hill , T . Hards , J . H . Russell , T . Sandford , J . ' Welch , VV . Turton , J . Keevitt , VV . Cheshire , T . Cook , A .

Peaker , J . Templeman , J . Philcox . T . J . Wren , VV . Mattey , VV . Turder , T . Davis , W . Lush , J . Hall , T . Furgusson , A . Walker , W . A . Anson , F . Archer , G . Rowley , J . Quick , F . B . Wagg , G . Bishop , C . Foss , J . H . Freeley , CTHOSgood , F . G . Moore , B . Tidy , H . Jacobs , C Martins , J . A . Stamford , B . Dixon , T . James , H . Hitchman , G . Pilcher , G . Brown , W . Jones , R . Harp , F . Budd , B . Shoebridge ,

and D . rhoroughgood , all of the lodge . I he visitors included Bros . G . " Spinks , P . M . 1536 , P . P . G . Std . Br ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . ; \ . Miller , W . M . ; W . Webber , S . W . ancl W . M . elect ; S . Southgate , J . W . ; and T . Marfleet , of 700 j E . Palmer , P . M . ; H . J . Spencer and J . Taylor , 913 ; Col . Vansittart , 153 6 ; J . Gould , P . M . 16 S 3 j and W . Turvey , 1472 .

Bro . Shrubsole s menu having' been discussed , the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts were proposed by the W . M . and drunk heartily . The I . P . M . . then proposed the toast of "The W . M . " He said the lirst portion of his duty that night was to propose " The Health of the W . M . " It was the first time he had had the honour of proposing a toast of so much

importance , and he felt sure they would extend to him their indulgence . He would preface his remarks by relating a little anecdote of his experience at Paris lately , where he had been to see the Exhibition there , and the city generally . One night , as it was raining , he went into a restaurant , and happened to sit at a table where there was a Frenchman who understood

and could speak a little English , and in the course of conversation he asked the Frenchman what he thought of the English , and he said " Oh , they are verj bold and presevering , and go , if possible , where no one has ever been before , and there they plant their ' Union jack , ' and write their names , and leave both at the very top of the place . Yes j they are a bold race . " Well , in the course of his perambulations

through the cit y of Paris he scrambled to the top of Notre Dame , ancl there , sure enough , he found on the highest point the names of "Smith , " " Jones , " and "Robinson " scratched on the stone work of that grand edifice . Now , if it was so with Englishmen , it was especially so with those who were Englishmen and Freemasons , and in their esteemed W . M ., Bro . Grice , they had one who never was or would

have been satisfied unless he had subscribed his name among " that illustrious roll of Masons who had achieved the pinnacle of their ambition in the Union Waterloo Lodge . He asked them to drink the toast in bumpers . Bro . Grice , in response , said for the first time he had to address them as their W . M . He could only thank them most cordially for the kind manner in which the toast of his

health had been received , and could assure them that nothing gave him greater pleasure than looking after the comfort of the brethren and the welfare of the lodge . He should have liked to have extended his remarks , but as he was suffering from a severe cold , he asked them to excuse him , and accept his heartfelt thanks for their kindness . Bro . Tailby , in responding-for "The Installing Officer , "

said , as Installing Officer , he tell very short of what they expected of him , but they would remember that he had to work the Three Degrees before attempting' the installation , a rather hard task for one meeting' ; but he knew that those brethren who had so kindly voted him the handsome jewel , pinned upon his breast that day by the AV . M ., would look with a lenient eye on his shortcomings . He was proud

to be a full-blown Past Master of their grand old lodge , that had so well been called "the mother lodge of the district . " Before they were Past Masters , they were full of ambition , but , as Pope said , " Time conquers all men ; " so their ambition was conquered by getting to the left of the chair ; but he felt sure he could not have devoted his time to a better purpose than striving to become a Past Master of the

Union Waterloo Lodge . He should soon be a long way from the chair , but trusted , wherever he might be , to still be of some service to the lodge , and the brethren of it . "The Initiates" having been toasted , Bro . Miller responded for " The Visitors , " ancl congratulated the lodge upon having elected so able a Mason for its Master as their esteemed Bro . Grice was , because he

felt sure that under him the ritual would be worked accurately , and the comfort of the brethren studied in every way . Bros . Gould and Spencer also responded ; and the other toasts were " The Officers" and the Tyler ' s toast . Bros . Skinner , Deans , ancl Keeble , and Messrs . Renshaw and De Russett sang ballads ; Bro . Bidgood played a violin

solo ; Bro . Hayes recited ; and the Misses Ashdown ancl Logan sang selections ; the latter lady has a grand contralto voice of great power , sweetness , and range , and grander than all is her articulation , every word being heard distinctly , a quality not too often possessed by singers . Bro . B . J . Hancock presided at the piano , while the comfort of the brethren was looked after in every way by the courteous Stewards .

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BELVEDERE . Saye and Sele Chapter ( No . 1973 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above chapter was held at the Masonic Rooms , on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., for the purpose of balloting for and , if successful , exalting Bro . J . S . Gibson-Sugars , 1973 . The chapter was opened by Comp . A . H . Bateman , as Z . ; Comp . F . Nichols , H . j and Comp . E .

Hide , J . There were also present Comps . I ' . Wood , P . Z . ; Dr . Flaxman Spurrell , P . Z . ; T . Heaps , Treas . j H . E . Russell , P . S . ; Capt . Thomas , P . Z . 121 C ; C Jolly , Z . 1472 ; Reeve , and others . The ballot proving successful , Bro . Sugars was exalted . Comp . Bateman did the work splendidly . Comps . Hide ,

Nichols , and Jolly gave the lectures . The chapter was then closed , and the companions sat down to a supper , provided by Comp . Heaps . Comp . Sugars , who isa naval officer on board H . M . S . Arethusa , and who had to join his ship next day , went away with hearty good wishes for a pleasant voyage .