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would supp ly good Masters to the lodge . All the brethren wished to greet those brethren most heartily and warmly to the lodge . They hoped those brethren would go through the remaining ceremonies in the same excellent way that they had gone through the first ceremony that evening . Bro . Smith , in his reply , referred to the very impressive ceremony he and the other initiates had gone through .

He hoped it would enable him to show that he was worthy of the brethren ' s confidence . They might rely on it that he would exert himself in every way to forward the interests of Freemasonry . Bro . Higgs was pleased to hear the W . M . say , that in having new blood in the Domatic Lodge , and in the way the initiates went through the Degree the lodge would not

want for good Masters . Speaking for himself , that would be so . He hoped the good seeds sown that night would bear good fruit as they continued in the lodge . Bro . Attilio also replied , andsatd he only hoped he should be a really good brother . Bro . Walford ,- P . M ., proposed "The Visitots , " and Bros . Eedle , Carman , Barnett , and Goffin responded .

To the toast of "The P . M . 's , " Bro . E . White , in responding , took the opportunity of referring to the candidature of Bro . George Everett for the office of Grand Treasurer . In the first place , no member of the Craft was better qualified for , or more deserving of , the office than Bro . Everett . It would not become him to enumerate the great services he had rendered to the Order . All the

brethren who knew him and had met him were sure that no brother more deserved the honour , and no one could better discharge the duties . And then the great position the lodge held in the Craft should be enough to show that the honour should be conferred . The Domatic was one of the largest lodges , andonethathadcontributedalargersum towards the fundsof G . Lodgethan perhaps any lodgein theCraft . That ,

in his opinion , was a sufficient reason , if there was no other , why the Domatic Lodge should have a share in Grand Lodge honours . He hoped that all those who were qualified to sit in Grand Lodge would attend and support Bro . Everett , and induce their qualified friends to do the same , for the Domatic Lodge had " troops of friends . " He hoped that Bro . Everett would not only be elected Grand

Treasurer , but by a large majority . Bro . Eve would give him help . They would like to know that the Domatic Lodge had been recognised by the authorities by having one of its members elected as a Gtacid Officer . It was some years since the honour of grand office was conferred by the Grand Master on amember of the lodge ; but they would feel it a far greater honour that one of their members

was elected a Grand Officer by the voice of the Craft . Bro . Simner , I . P . M ., in proposing ' | The Treasurer and Secretary , " referred to the eame subject . Bro . Everett , the Treasurer , was attempting to bring honour on the old Domatic Lodge . He was not doing it for his own sake , but he felt strongly that when honours were given the Domatic Lodge should be recognised .. But he placed

it on a higher basis than a choice by the Grand Master , by asking that he might be piaced in office by the suffrages of his brethren of the Craft—making himself the selected of the Craft ; and when a man came forward and did that for the honour of the lodge to which he belonged , he had deserved the brethren's warmest and heartiest sympathy . Bro . George Everett , P . M ., and Treasurer , in reply ,

said : Standing here before you to-night as I do in my 31 st year of Freemasonry , I assure you I feel very proud indeed —proud to think the Domatic Lodge has begun a new session under very favourable auspices , all around us being so very comfortable and happy , as is always the case ; proud to hear brother after brother saying kind things of myself , and hoping I deserve kind things to be said of me .

It is a little unfortunate the Treasurer ' s toast is so late , because after so much has been said this evening about the Grand Treasurer the brethren get a little tired if it crops up again ; but it would be unnatural if I did not allude in some way to the campaign in which I am about to fight , and which I have set my heart so much upon . Allusion has been made to the Domatic Lodge ; but I am

concerned in three other lodges , and I am a founder of them all—the Kennington , the Kilburn , and the Chiswick . They all happen to be London lodges . I refer to this because , as a member of London lodges only , I have no chance except at Freemasons' Hall . A man may have been only two or three years in a provincial lodge , and if he distinguishes himself , provincial honours come

to him with but little trouble . But in a London lodge it is different . During the last 15 years 900 lodges have been added to the list , and a great proportion of these are London lodges . But , in spite of that , there have been onl y three new Grand offices created in Grand Lodge . It , therefore , follows that very few can have a Grand Lodge collar conferred upon them . A brother is very favoured

indeed if he is lucky enough to obtain that honour . I just mention this in passing to show you the position I am "n in aspiring to the dignified and honourable position of brand Treasurer . It is the only thing I can look to , and it will be a great pleasure to me if I obtain the honour through the suffrages of my brother Masons . I am very Proud to be in the position of Treasurer of this lodge , seeing

what it has done in Masonry in its time . I am treasurer of the Kennington Lodge and Treasurer of the JUIburn Lodge , and I am proud of it . So you see that I nave been a Treasurer all my Masonic life , and I hope jo end it by being Grand Treasurer of England , for which we promises of support I have received give me great The remaining toasts were given and responded to , and tne brethren then separated .

At the request of the Princess Frederica of Chil , erland > the S reat Do 11 Sh <» v at ^ e Hospital for Sick fi » j * m Great Ormond-street , which was originally tin th £ Monday , the 5 th November , has been postponed - ¦ i

•«> . -uuay ana oaturaay rollowmg . It is in contemplation by the Mercers' Company wnose average income for the 10 years from 1 S 71 to 1 S 80 « mounted to £ 77 , 143 , to devote £ 60 , 000 to the establishatf . L ° J an Agricultural College in Wiltshire , to he

a mactt ;? 1 f / ' ? ° that . StU ( 3 ents may acc l u're this U , A kno . vvled - ? ° \ Arming , and it is hoped that cnnt -r ! . dona "on may be supplemented by a generous fea ? tt t ' r , T ! / hy Commissioners " The oZ donating - h . byafe . wo £ the members is lest s ° large a giftsf ^" ght necessitate a reduction in' the Company's 'othei ^ Ch J aHt ' ' , r d ? . P ecially ? E its annual grant ™ u > e London Hospitals of £ 7000 .

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PERCY LODGE ( No . i 8 ) .-The first meeting of the session was held on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . C . Present : Bros . F . VV . Lee , W . M . ; Wrlliams , S . W . ; C . Lambert , J . W . ; Cowell , P . M ., Treas . ; Major George Lambert , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Sec ; Orchard , P . M ., S . D . ; Marriott , J . D . ; J . Read , P . M . 720 , W . M . 2105 , P . P . G . Organist Middlesex , Organist ; Cooper , P . M ., P . G . D . ; J . Caney ,

P . M . ; and the following visitors : Bros . Colonel Adams , 1615 ; Maples , 574 ; Crost , 74 ; Stagg , 1092 ; and Hilliard , 902 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed ; but no further business offering , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , the after proceedings being enlivened by the singing of several brethren .

PERFECT ASHLAR LODGE ( No . 1178 ) . — The installation meeting of this well-established lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , on Thursday , the 4 th inst . Bro . John Porter , W . M ., opened the lodge , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and the audit report received and adopted . Bro . Stockwell , P . M ., presented Bro . George John Judge , S . W ., and

W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation . Having been duly obligated , Bro . Henry Stockwell , by desire , took the chair , and installed the W . M ., and gave the addresses , for which he received a hearty vote of thanks . The officers appointed were Bros . A . Hand , S . W . ; J . Saywood , J . W . ; F . 5 H . Ebsworth , P . M ., Treas . ( re-invested 19 th time ); E . Bridges , P . M ., Sec . ( re-invested ); A . H . Asman , S . D . ;

A . Toley , J . D . ; W . H . Winter , I . G . ; J . A . Smith , P . M ., D . C . ( re-invested 8 th time ); J . J . Bell , P . M . ( 7 th re-investment ); F . Garbett , P . M ., Stwd . ( 8 th re-investment ); and A . G . Young , Tyler ( 8 th re-investment ) . Every one was pleased with the excellent working of the installation , from its commencement to its finish . The lodge was then closed and a banquet followed . Bro .

Turle , Sec ., presided at the pianoforte . The menus were embellished with quotations from Pope ' s works . At the banquet table Bro . John Porter , I . P . M ., was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him , and for which he expressed his thanks . There were present Bros . Dixon , P . M . ; T . Clark , P . M . ; 1 . G . Willett , W . H . Chinn , E . Carrick , F .

Cakebread , W . Wade , J . Wilmot , W . G . Kent , W . Bowden , J . W . Wickens , G . Peek , T . Tuck , W . Royal , and others . The visitors were Bros . Frederick Walters , P . M . 73 , P . M . 1309 , P . P . S . G . D . Middx . ; Robert E . H . Goffin , P . M . 1572 , P . G . D . C . Surrey ; W . Martin , P . M . 879 ; F . A . Eglesa , 1673 ; W . B . Marcus , W . M . 1839 ; H . F . Bing , P . M . 1579 ; B . H ; Thompson , 218 ; G .

Whitaker , 1597 ; G . Wigglesworth , 1669 ; G . T . Edwards , P . M . 78 S ; J . Best , 1549 ; M . Clark , 2 S ; W . Anderson , 144 6 ; A . Sharp , S . W . 1829 ; T . M . Stamp , 1901 ; W . T . Brinley , P . M . 1531 ; W . Belchamber , 198 ; E . C . Talbot , 65 ; W . T . Nottage , S . W . 771 ; W . T . Wigglesworth , 1669 ; J . G . Milbourn , P . M . j . 8 ; Rev . H . Wells , P . M ., Chap . 140 ; J . Lewarne , S . D . 865 ; C . J . Fryer ,

S . W . S 79 ; D . Ritchie , 1471 ; E . H . Taylor , P . M . 586 ; and T . Lee , 1923 . ISLINGTON LODGE ( No . 1471 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the nth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when the ' following officers and brethren were present : Bros . J . Petch , W . M . ; J . W . Thompson , I . P . M . ; H . Hunt , S . W . ; S . Napper , J . W . ; J . L . Mather , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn ,

P . M ., Sec . ; J . M . Scarlett , S . D . ; H . B . Harding , J . D . ; J . G . Cobb , acting I . G . ; C . M . Coxon , D . C . ; R . Loomes , Steward ; W . Shurmur , P . M . ; A . C . Halestrap , P . M . ; H . Cox , P . M . ; D . P . Holness , P . M . ; C . Hiller , C . H . Stevenson , P . Faber , F . Awdas , A . Cox , W . H . Jones , R . Amy , F . Simmonds , A . J . Fearnhead , W . Ash , J . A . Blount , T . W . Smith , W . S . Brookman , A . Snook , D . C .

Ritchie , and others . Visitors : Bros . W . G . Morris , T . C . Berg , W . M . 1613 ; J . F . Bell , W . M . elect 1613 ; Makings , P . M . ; J . B . Grieve , P . M . 1351 ; W . D . Church , J . W . 1365 ; and F . Stallard , S . D . 1613 . Ihe lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the regular meeting held in April last , and the emergency meetings held in May and June , were read and confirmed .

The by-laws of the lodge were also read . Bros . Jones and Amy were then passed to the Degree of F . C . Three proposals were made for initiation , and , after "Hearty good wishes" from the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed . An excellent repast was provided for the brethren by Bro . Sams , the new manager of the hotel , after which the VV . Master proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts .

With the toast of " The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was coupled the name of Bro . J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C . The W . M . congratulated the lodge on still retaining on its list ot members one Grand Officer . Bro . Mather , P . A . G . D . C , replied . The I . P . M ., Bro . J . W . Thompson , next proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " alluding in complimentary terms to

the high qualities the W . M . had shown in his occupancy of the chair , and the position he had made for himself in the estimation of the brethren . The Worshipful Master replied , thanking the brethren for the extremely kind manner in which they had received the toast of his health , and expressing the satisfaction he felt at having their approval of his efforts to maintain the

efficiency and prosperity of the lodge . " The Visitors " was next proposed by the Worshipful Master . Bros . Morris , J . F . Bell , W . M . elect 1613 ; Makings , P . M . ; andT . C . Berg , W . M . 1613 , responded in suitable terms . The Worshipful Master proposed "The Past Masters , "

coupled with the name of the Immediate Past Master , Bro . J . W . Thompson . Bro . Thompson , I . P . M ., replied , and , in the course of his remarks , in very effective terms urged the officers who were approaching within measurable distance of the chair to strive their utmost to emulate the example shown them by their W . M . —that the high standing of working attained by the W . M . 's of the lodge might not be lowered during their term of office .

The toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary " was responded to by Bros . J . L . Mather , Treas ., and E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., Sec . The officers present replied to the toast of their health , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . Bros . Makings , Berg , Scarlett , and others contributed some excellent songs , being ably accompanied by Bro , Trego , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

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COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . — The first meeting of the session of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., when there were present Bros . Bowers Solomon , W . M . ; G . Reynolds , Sec . 2191 , S . W . ; S . Hewett , J . W . ; E . Jacobs , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Bourne , P . M ., Sec ; G . H . Reynolds , 21 9 , J . D . ; J . Woodward , 21 9 , I . G . ; W .

Unwin , Steward ; Potter , Tyler ; J . Jacobs , P . M . ; G . Coleman , P . M . ; S . Jacobs , -P . M . ; T . H . Dickson , P . M . ; C . Kedgley , P . M . ; and G . Stacey , P . M . The visitors were Bros . E . G . Hight , Atlantic , No . 8 , U . S . A . ; J . Rowe , 2191 ; C . O . Burgess , 2191 ; VV . Briley , ' 897 ; F . J . Potter , 1321 ; A . R . Polley , 1828 ; W . Hancock , 1056 and 2191 ; F . J ackson , 19 S 7 and 2191 ; J . A . Wills ,

1 S 28 ; E . C . Mulvey , 1 79 , 2202 , and 2246 ; and F . M . Noakes , 2148 . The lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . There being no further business on the agenda paper , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Princes' Room , where a sumptuous banquet was served , under the personal

superintendence of Bro . Bertini , the energetic manager . After the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and received in a most enthusiastic manner , followed by the National Anthem and " God bless the Prince of Wales , " in which all the company joined . Bro . T . A . Dickson , I . P . M ., then rose to propose "The

Health of the W . M ., " and said that his heart was in his work and he always strived to do his best for the welfare of the lodge . T hey would all regret that during his year of office he had had very bad health , which had prevented him attending so regularly as he wished .

The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked the brethren for the very cordial way in which they had drank his health . He had desired to have been with them oftener , but unfortunately he had been ill , which was a serious drawback , and had prevented him fulfilling the duties more to his and their satisfaction .

By request of the W . M . the remainder of the toasts were proposed by Bro . T . A . Dickson , I . P . M ., who , in proposing "The Visitors , " said it was one the Covent Garden Lodge always took a peculiar pleasure in proposing , they always gave them a hearty welcome and did all they could for their comfort , they were pleased to see so many present that evening , more especially as they were

honoured by the presence of a Grand Officer from the Grand Lodge of Maryland , U . S . A ., Bro . E . G . Hight , of Baltimore , who was on a visit to England , and had accepted the invitation of Bro . G . Reynolds to be present . They were always delighted to receive members of foreign jurisdictions , particularly those from one of their sister Grand Lodges in America . It helped to cement the bond

of brotherhood , which was the very essence of Masonry . On that account , he trusted they would receive the toast in a more than usual enthusiastic manner . He would couple with it the names of Bro . E . C . Mulvey and Bro . E . G . Hight . Bro . E . C . Mulvey thanked the brethren , on behalf of the visitors , for the very hearty reception they had received .

He had great pleasure in accepting the invitation of the Worshipful Master , and was much pleased with what he had seen and heard . He again begged to thank them . Bro . E . G . Hight , in reply , said that when he left Maryland , he made up his mind to visit Bro . G . Reynolds , of whom he had heard , and who , when he called , invited him there that evening ; but , having only his gripsack ,

said he could not go , but he toid him that a dress-suit was not necessary ; he was not going in one ; and that it would not be necessary for him to speak ; but when he arrived , he found him in full dress , with all his regalia on , and had managed it so that he should say something . He should long remember the reception they had given him , and the way in which they had spoken of the Grand Lodge of

Maryland , the Grand Master of which , Gen . Shryock , was not unknown to them , being an honorary member of the lodge of instruction . He thanked them most sincerely for the very hearty and fraternal way in which they had received him . Bro . Dickson next proposed , in eulogistic terms , " The Health of the Past Masters . " He was pleased to see so

goodly an array of them , proving as it did the continued interest they took in the lodge . He was especially pleased to see Bro . Kedgley with them again , and trusted he would be able to be with them more frequently . Bro . Jacobs , in reply , thanked them for the very hearty way in which the toast of the Past Masters had been received . They were always pleased to be thereand

, render any assistance that might be required of them . He trusted he should be able to be with them every meeting during the session . He could not sit down without testifying to the valuable services rendered b y their Secretary , who performed his duties with an amount of ability and zeal which showed that his heart was in his work—in fact ,

they never had such a Secretary . Bro . Kedgley said he felt extremely proud of the way in which Bro . Dickson had spoken of him , and assured the brethren that if any small endeavours on his part could tend to the efficiency of the lod ge he should be amply rewarded .

Bro . Bourne , Sec , in a neat speech , thanked the brethren for the very flattering way in which they had spoken of him , and assured them that the duties ot his office was a labour of love . In proposing " The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , " Bro . Dickson said that they were pleased to know that they had such good officers , which promised a succession of good Masters . Their esteemed Bro . Reynolds , S . W .,

was always to the front in bringing new members to the lodge , and was a most hard-working and energetic Mason . Of their j . W . and other officers he could say that they were all very good . Bro . Keynolds , in reply , said he thanked him most sincerely for the very kind way in which he had spoken of them . He could assure the W . M . that the officers of

the lodge had striven to support him in the chair , and he considered it their duty to do so . Speaking for himself , he had done all that lay in his power to make his year of office a success . As they were awate , he had been on a mission to America to carry a message of good-will to our

brethren on the other side of the water . They might think it was an arduous task , but it was a pleasant one , and one that he should ever remember . He felt very proud of being the bearer of that message , as it brought him in contact with some of the foremost Masons in America , and he thought that the compliments paid to him , reflected