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metal , and Bro . Robinson likewise was a brother he had known many years , and was intimately connected with the parish of Clerkenwell . All these brethren would have the right hand of fellowship . The Rev . Robert Maguire said ' / it vvas with no small amount of diffidence and hesitation he rose to respond . He vvas accustomed generally to speak upon subjects he had been familiar with , or by course of study he had become in

some measure master of ; but he felt that evening that neither hand nor tongue vvas that of a master . Indeed , how could it be , seeing that he was only an Apprentice ? All that he could offer with regard to the context of the meeting vvas something in the shape of first impressionsvery impromptu impressions indeed—for he was ignorant beforehand of every process he went through , and knew nothing at all of the tone and character of the obligations *

He was therefore an entire novice ; but as to his first impression he would say this much , that he never heard anything that contained a higher moral tone in life than the ennobling words that were addressed to him by the Master . He felt that the best and most honourable must look up to that platform as something to be ever attained . " Who is sufficient for these things ? " was a thought that suggested itself to him . Another thing which he thought of very

much vvas that grand principle of charity in its primeval sense , meaning love—love in every way , love in theory and love in practice—which he saw was one of the fundamental stones of the Craft . A gentleman said to him the other day , speaking upon another subject , " Happy is the man who going uphill does not meet a friend . " He ( the speaker ) looked at him , evidently indicating by his look that he did not understand that sort of taik ; there was

nothing in it that took hold of any part of his nature , and it had to be explained and interpreted , and it vvas explained in this wise—that if you were going uphill and met a friend he would be going downhill , and that vvas to be deplored . In a Freemasons' lodge that sentiment was of course acceptable . Referring to the dinner given by Bro . Bowyer on his birthday , the rev . doctor said the parish of Clerkenwell honoured him , and a gentlemon there spoke of the

success which God had given Bro . Bowyer , and said that that brother had his greatest delight in assisting those who were going down hill . That feeling vvas akin to the feeling in the loelge , and though he ( Bro . Maguire ) was ! a novice in the Craft , looking around him upon the younger men who had for a long time been brethren , he envied them their seniority in Masonry , as he might at an earlier period have devoted himself to such a brotherhood .

Named after a parish which would always be dear to him the lodge would excite his warmest affection , and he vvas thankful to be a member of that lodge , and he rejoiced that at last he had become oneof that glorious band whose principles were morality and charity . Bros . Capt . Gwinnell and Robinson also replied , the latter of whom said what induced him to become a Freemason vvas that so many excellent and worthy men that he

knew belonged to the Craft . " The Health of the Installing Master" vvas proposed by the W . M .,-who passed a high eulogium on the working of Bro . Bowyer , and congratulated him on his restoration to health . !_ Bro . Bowyer assured the brethren that whatever he could do for the success of the Clerkenwell Lodge he should ever be happy to do . Some twelve months

ago , when he took in the petition he told the Grand Secretary he intended to make the lodge a success if he could . The Grand Secretary , who consecrated the lodge , vvas now present , and he had been present on one or two other occasions , and he ( Bro . Bowyer ) appealed to the Grand Secretary whether or not he had tried to redeem his promise . Bros . Dr . Gooding , Philbrick , and others " responded to

the toast of "The Visitors . " Bros . George Lambert and James Terry replied to the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary , " both pointing out the duties of their offices , and their determination to carry them out to the letter . Bro . Binckes responded to the toast of" The Charities , " and congratulated the Clerkenwell Lodge on what it had

done for the Masonic Institutions . The toast of " The Officers " met with a response from each of the brethren honoured with collars by the VV . M ; and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . During the evening some charming singing vvas given by [ Madame Mathilde Zimeri , Master Frank Charlton , Bros . Lester , Arthur Thompson , James Kift , who also presided at the pianoforte , and Bro . Chaplin Henry .

WALDECK LODGE ( No . 1969 . )—The first installation meeting cf this lodge ( founded about fifteen months since ) vvas held at Freemason's Hall , on Tuesday the gth inst ., Bro . Julius Quitmann , the first VV . M ., in the chair . There were present besides , Bros . H . L . Wolters , W . M . Elect ; G . P . Wchlen , S . W . ; E . Schcitt , j . W . ; C . Walser , Treasurer ; L . T . Pfister , Secretary ; Carl Quitmann , S . D . ; Ernest Quitmann , J . D . ; Otto Ouitmann , l . C ;

and most of the ordinary brethren of the lodge , all of whom are of German nationality , and V . W . Bro . John Messent , P . G . S . B . and W . Bro . James Terry , P . P . G . S . W ., Honorary Members . Also a large number of visitors , including Bro . Hench , P . G . P . The Second and Third Degrees were most ably worked in the English language by the W . M ., who then with equal ability proceeded to install Brother H . L . Wolters , the

concluding addresses of the ceremony being given in his usually masterly style by Bro . James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts . A handsome Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . Quitmann for the admirable way in which he had discharged the duties cf W . M . since the establishment of the lodge . Especial thanks were also given here lor the presentation to the lodge of an exceedingly handsome silk banner ( made by Bro . George Kenning , Little Britain , London ) , on which

was emblazoned the arms of the house of Waldeck , permission to use which had been graciously awarded the lodge by the R . W . Bro . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., & c , P . G . VV . Oxfordshire , who had also accepted the hohourable membership of the lodge . After closing , an excellent dinner vvas served in the drawing-room by Messrs . Spiers and Pond , to which ample

justice was done by the brethren . After the cloth had been removed the usual toasts followed . In responding for " Thc Grand Officers , " Bro . John Messent , P . G . S . B ., expressed the interest he felt in the lodge as one of its Consecrating Officers , and the pleasure it gave him to see the substantial progress , gratifying and praiseworthy to the W . M ., to whom specially he would

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bear testimony , and to all the brethren . He thanked them for electing him an honorary member of the lodge , in whose future concerns he should ever have a special feeiing of sympathy . Bro . Hench , P . G . P ., also acknowledged the toast . In responding to the toast of ' The Masonic Charities " Bro . James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , reminded the brethren that nearly £ 48 , 000 had been received from voluntary

donors this year in support of those Charities , which embraced the maintenance and education of about 460 girls and boys , who had shown by the result of their examinations , as well as by their general good conduct , their appreciation of their benefactors'liberality ; as well as in the support of 3 60 old men and women . The various Charities were , he believed , well and carefully administered ,

and while they continued to be so , would no doubt receive the continued support of the brethren . Other toasts followed , and the pleasure of the evening vvas much enhanced by an usually good concert , in which Bros . J . H . Leipold , A . Oswald , H . Gliienstein , C . D . Seifert , and E . Schott took part .

STRAND LODGE ( No . 1987 ) . —The ordinary October meeting of this lodge was held on the nth inst ., at Ashley ' s Hotel , Covent Garden , thc chair being occupied by Bro . James Willing jun ., W . M . The Wardens and other officers , besides a large number of lay members were also present , and a goodly array of visitors . The paper of business was , as it has been on each occasion the lodge has met since its consecration , a full one , there being the names

of six candidates for raising , three for passing , and six for initiation . There was also one candidate dovyn for joining . The ballot for the joining member resulted in the election of Bro . Alfonsa Romano , St . Clement Danes Lodge , No . i 35 r , restaurateur , 399 , Strand ; and Bros . W . D . Horrocks , C . J . Weston , W . C Archer , and J . Hevvson , presented themselves for the Third Degree ; when it had been conferred on them , Bros . A . H . Koning , C . A . A . Welsh , and E .

Evans were passed to the Second Degree ; and then three out of the six candidates for initiation were introduced , and the first ceremony was conferred on Messrs . Charles Pfeiffer , proprietor of the Ship and Pilot Hotel , Bristol ; James Henry Warden , proprietor of the Hendon Times , Hendon , Middlesex ; and Charles John Denton , 224 , Amhurst Road , London , E . The work occupied the brethren three hours , and on the closing of the lodge they

adjourned to banquet . The visitors of the lodg ^ e were Bros . H . Jones , VV . M . 1954 ; J . Roach , 49 ; A . lisley , W . M . 1589 , P . G . Stwd . ; Thos . Vernon , 25 ; David R . Lowe , 1589 ; Isaac Latimer , P . M . 1 S 9 , P . P . G . Sec , and P . P . G . J . W . Devon ; George Clement Smith , 1319 ; W . W . Edwards , 589 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 , 192 S , ( Freemason ) . The toasts were proposed in due course , and the Worshipful Master before commencing the toast of "The

Queen and the Craft" congratulated the brethren on having been spared to meet each other again after so long an absence . . He spoke with thankfulness of the lodge having suffered no loss in the interval that had elapsed between the last meeting of the lodge and the present . When the toast of "The Queen and the Craft" had been honoured , and the toasts of "The M . W . G . M ., " "The Pro G . M ., " & c , had been disposed of ,

Bro . Isaac Latimer , P . M ., & c , proprietor of the Western Daily Mercury , Plymouth , proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " and in doing so said that in his [ province they ought to have Bro . Willing down with them to throw a litttle life into them by his vigour . This was the first London lodge he ( Bro . Latimer ) had had the pleasure of attending from some cause or other . He had , however , been present at the installation of two of the Grand Masters

—the Marquis of Ripon and the Prince of Wales—and the installation of the latter was a ceremony which no one who vvas present at it would ever forget . It was a grand gathering of the Craft ; it did honour to the Prince of Wales and it also did honour to the Craft . Not to weary the brethren with a long speech it would be only necessary for him in proposing the W . M . ' s health to say he ( Bro . Latimer ) came amone the brethren with very great pleasure , and

was happy to see the cordiality which existed , which he hoped vvas the forerunner of a future happy existence that might lead to other lodges springing out of this one . The lodge was rapidly closing up its ranks , and he expected that some of the brethren would look to starting other lodges , for they must see that their prospects of advancement in this lodge were not very great . He had been pleased to hear the W . M . congratulate the brethren on

not having lost any of their number in the recess , and to express the pleasure he had at meeting them again . Bro . Willing imparted so much life and pleasure to those amongst whom he came that if he ( Bro . Latimer ) ever got him down into Devonshire the brethren would be very happy indeed to hail him as one of themselves . When he ( Bro . Latimer ) was W . M . of his own lodge he did what had never been done there before—he invited all the

W . Ms , of the three great towns in Devonshire to come and meet him . He also invited the late Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , whose name vvas honoured by all both in and out of that province ; and Bro . Huyshe said nothing gave him greater pleasure , as it was the first instance in his memory of such an act . He ( Bro . Latimer ) was satisfied from what he had seen in the Strand Lodge of the generosity with which they greeted brethren who were almost entire

strangers to them that Masons would always hnd a brotherhood among the Order wherever they went . After these few introductory observations he would propose , with all cordiality , " The Health of the W . M . " The Worshipful Master in replying said he thought one of the happiest characteristics of Freemasonry was in that those who were strangers yesterday were the best friends in life to-day ; and was it singular that when they met and

opened their hearts to one another how friendly they could be upon the common ground of Freemasonry , knowing that they had all gone through the same ceremonies ? Bro . Latimer hailed from the same province as the father , the wile , and the children of himself , and he must say that thc same cordial reception was given to Masons everywhere , whether in London , Cornwall , Devonshire , Hampshire , or Essex . Everywhere they tried to make brethren as

comfortable as they knew those brethren would make them . The very handsome way in which Bro . Latimer had proposed his health vvas a good evidence of the feeling entertained towards the Strand Lodge , and he cordially thanked Bro . Latimer on behalf of the brethren of the lodge and on his own behalf for thc very kind observations he had made , and he also thanked the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast .

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The W . M . next proposed "The initiates , " and after referring to the necessity there was for introducing new blood into the Order , made special reference to the qualifications of the three gentlemen who had presented themselves that day for admission into the Order , and trusted that all of them would make progress in Freemasonry and be noted for their regular attendance at the lodge .

Bro . Denton , who was the first to respond , said he had long wished to join the Order , and only regretted that step had not been taken sooner . But there was an old saying , " Better late than never , " which was quite true in his case . He would endeavour to pay great attention to what had passed that evening , and would try to follow in the footsteps of the W . M ., his brother-in-law .

Bro . J . H . Warden said that as he had been writing for the public many years he had lost all his energy as a speaker ; but notwithstanding that , he was still able to thank the W . M . and the brethren present for the cordial way in which they had adopted the novitiates and made them feel quite at home on the first occasion of their entering Masonry . For fifteen years the subject of joining the Craft

had been before him , but he had never had the time to do it . Of course he had been struck by the way in which the ceremonies had been conducted . Entirely ignorant of what would be expected of him he had relied upon the honour of the brethren and had gone into it assured that there was nothing in it but what was good and that every right thinking and honourable man might be glad to be acquainted

with . Bro . Pfeiffer expressed the same feeling of pleasure as his two predecessors at being- admitted a member of the Order . His father before him vvas a Freemason , and it had been his own ambition to become one , though that ambition vvas hardly yet satis'ied . As far as he had seen he greatly admired it , but he would like to see a great

deal more . If he might not be presumptuous or offend the W . M ., he hoped his ambition would not be satisfied till he attained the W . M . ' s chair ; and he expressed his heartfelt thanks for his reception that evening , and for the honour bestowed on him and his fellow initiates . In proposing the toast of "The Visitors" the W . M . referred to the cordial reception given at York to visitors ,

and then said that during the short existence of the Strand Lodge no lodge vvas more anxious to see brethren from other lodges . A great many of these visitors he knew well and had had the pleasure of enjoying at various times many agreeable hours in their company . He then read through the list of visitors given above , and made co mplimentary and cordial remarks vvith respect to each of

them . Bro . Isaac Latimer said he felt much pleasure in responding to a toast which had been so heartily proposed and received , and perhaps the brethren would allow him to make a few observations with respect to West country Freemasonry . During the last few years they had erected at Plymouth a remarkably fine Guildhall with all its municipal

offices , and if any of the brethren went down to the West he should advise them to go and look at it . On the occasion of its opening theyihad the pleasure of receiving the Prince of Wales , and the brethren of Cornwall honoured them by coming- in full force . The W . M . had referred to the reception given at York by the Masons of that province to visitors . He ( Bro . Latimer ) was there himself when York

invited members of the Craft who were there to come to a meeting in order that they might show them the Masonic antiquities they possessed . It vvas a very large and important gathering , and took place at the time that the British Association was holding its fiftieth anniversary meeting , and the men who were fond of science and were Masons left the men of science who were not Masons to attend the meeting

of Masons . With regard to Plymouth , the hall he had said was opened by the Prince of Wales , and there were a number of beautiful paintings there . Every panel did honour to the town , and represented something in connection with the town . Among the painted windows , all of which had been given either by individuals or collectivel y , vvas one which had reference to the charitable

establishments of the Craft . It had been suggested to him by a brother , and he visited every lodge and brought the matter before the brethren , and from every one of those lodges he obtained subscriptions . The window , which was the result of this effort , he commended to the attention of every Freemason who visited Plymouth . It commemorated an event in the history of the Craft there , and he mentioned it as a

pleasing incident to show how readily the brethren responded to any call which in their judgment was commendable . The lodges very readily _ responded , and he could not but mention that in his efforts he had the hearty assistance of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , the Prov . Grand Master for Cornwall , than whom a better Grand Master could not be found . The Masons of

Cornwall and Devonshire had subscribed to a memorial which was a splendid specimen of decorative art . Bros . Jones , Tisley , Roach , Lowe , Edwards , Clement Smith , and Holt also responded . All the officers also replied to the toast of "The Officers of the Lodge , " whom the W . M . complimented on coming

back after their holidays vvith renewed vigour . The toast of " The Press , " vvas also given in exceptionally complimentary terms by the Worshipful Master , and exhaustively acknowledged by Bro . Stacey , J . W ., and in thc briefest possible terms by Bro . H . Massey ( Freemason ) . The Tyler ' s toast , given by Bro . Daly , closed the evening , which several brethren had enlivened with music and

singing . CANTERBURY . —United Industrious Lodge ( No . 31 ) . —The brethren of the oldest lodge in this very old city had another red-letter day in their Craft history on the occasion of the installation ceremony of the Worshipful Master of this lodge for the ensuing twelve months , when the V . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Kent , Bro . J . S . Eastes , and the following brethren assembled to do honour to the W . M . elect : Bros . F . Butler , Prov .

Grand Senior Warden ; J . Secra , P . M . 972 , Prov . Grand A . D . C ; Edwin Beer , P . M . 972 , 1449 , Prov . G . J . D . ; R . Joyms Emmerson , P . M . 1206 , P . P . G . J . W . ; H . J . Naylor , P . M . 1449 , P . P . G . S . B . ; F . King , P . M . 5 S 6 , Prov . G . S . W . Wilts ; J . Branfill Harrison , P . M . 109 6 . P . P . G . C ; E . T . Budden , P . M . 3 S 6 , 622 , P . P . G . S . W . Dorset ; J . Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Norths , and Hunts ; G . Pitcher , P . M . 972 , P . P . G . D . C . ; Rev . R . Jamblin . P . M . 1 S 37 , P . P . G . S . ; R . Boughton-Smith , P . M . 1915 , P . P . G . D . Leicester and Rutland ; V . S . Vickers , W . M . 199 > I . Vautier , W . M . 1 449 ; T . B . Rosseter , W . M . 972 ; 5 . M . Shaw , W . M . 1965 : P . Higham , P . M . 31 , P . P . G .