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Alfred Newton Lodge , No . 2686 . FREEMASONS AT THE MANSiON HOUSE . On Saturday last there was a large gathering of Present and Past Grand Officers and other brethren at the official residence of the Lord Mayor , VV . Bro . Sir Alfred Newton , Bart ., P . G . D . The cccasion was a meeting of the lodge of which the Lord Mayor was a founder and the first W . M ., and which is presided over this year by the Lord Mayor ' s son , W . Bro . Harry Kottingham NewtonM . A ., D . L ., who was the first initiate in the

, lodge . The Most Worshipful Grand Master granted a dispensation for the holding of the meeting at the Mansion House , and the old ballroom was used as a Masonic temple . The officers of the lodge were : Bros . H . Kottingham Newton , D . L ., W . M . ; A . I . Naughton , l . P . M . ; D . F . Norrington , S . W . ; Arthur Strutt , J . W . ; J . Bailey , M . P ., Treas . ; W . Banister Abbott , ' P . M ., Sec ; Ernest I . Rix , S . D . ; T . G .

Heighineton , J . D . ; J . VV . Jupe , l . G . : R . W . Burbidge , Dep . Treas . j W . Windsor , Org . ; W . H . Eardtey , D . C . ; A . G . Howell , musical director ; H . Burbidge , G . C . E . Gelardi , H . Redgrave , and V . Le Sueur , Stewards ; and S . Ellis , P . M ., Tyler . There were three candidates for initiation , Mr . F . Newton Husbands , Mr . Rudolph J . Reuter , and Mr . Albert B . V . Taffs . The ceremony was conducted in a manner which drew forth the commendation of the Grand Officers , of whom there were some So present . Subsequently an elegant banquet was served in the Egyptian Hall , the W . M . presiding , and there were present in addition to the above :

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Bros . Major R . II . Murdoch , D . G . S . B . ; II . L . Florence , G . S . of W . ; J . II . Whadcoit , P . G . D . ; D'Arcy Power , P . G . D . ; Clement Godson , P . G . D . j P . de Lvi le Long , P . G . D . ; Lupton , P . G . D . ( Lord Mayor ol Bradford 1 ; Daniel Mayer , S . G . D . ; K . Letchworth , F . S . A ., G . Sec . ; \ V . R . McConnell , (> C . ; Sir Forrest Fulton , O . C ., P . D . G . Reg . ; R . 1 ) . M . Littler , C . B ., O . C ., P . D . G ? Reg . ; John Strachin . IJ . C ., G .

Reg . ; Aid . and Sheriff Vaughan Morgan , P . G . Treas .: I ) . P . Cama , P . G . freas . ; Rev . 11 . W . Turner , (' ,. Chap . ; Sir ( . B . Monckton . P . G . VV . ; the Karl of lU ' shury , P . G . W . ( Lord Chancellor ) ; the Rt . Hon . the Lord M ryor , Sir Alfred Newton , P . G . D . ; Thomas Fenn , P . G . VV . ; the Rev . Dr . | . M . Burton , G . Chap . : Canon lirownrigg , P . G . Chap . ; George Everett , P . G . Trea =. ; Wai . I hap liiilev , P . G . Treas . ; Lieu t .-Col . Clifford Probyn , P . G . Treas . ; Rl . llirtnn Smith . O C , P . G . Rig . ; E . Beaumont , Dep . G . Reg . ; Guy Repton , S . G . D . ; Col . Cifarle ? l )« n , S . G . D . ; Ktlph

Gooding , M . D ., P . G . D . ; Sir G-. o-ge D . Harris , P . r ,. D . j Frederick West , P . G . D . ; W . F . Smithson , P . G . D . ; Charles Hslton , P . G . D . ; Rowland Piumhc , P . G . Supt . of Works ; James Weaver , G . Std . lir . ; Maj . irT . C . Walls , P . G . Std . lir . ; VV . Lake , Asst . G , Sic ; Lionel Monckton , P . G . () « . ; W . 11 . Cummings , P . G . Org . ; VV . II . Thomas , G . Org . ; J . ( . Thomas P . G . Std . lir . ; A . C . Spaull , PG . Std . Ilr . ; R . C Sudlow , P . G ' . Std . lir . ; F . R . VV . Hedges , P . G . S . li ., Sic . R . M . l . G . ; L' .-Col . Blunt , G . S . li . ; C . V . Miticr , P . A . G . D . C . ; I ' nder-Sl e : i ( f Ga diner , P . A . G . D . C . ; Henry Neville . P . A . G . D . C ; C . Martin , P . A . G . D . C ; I . L . Thimis ,

P . A . G . D . C ; I ' mlcr-Sheriff Langron . P . D . G . D . C . ; Walter Harris , P . D . G D . C ; Frank Kichaid . son , P . G . D ., acting G . D . C ; John Kmilbers , A . G . D . C ; E . A . liaylis , P . D . G . D . C ; Lennox Browne , P . D . G . D . C ' ; ( ames Stephens , P . D . G . D . C ; Walter Wtllsman , AM , t . G . D . C ; T . P . Dorinan , Asst . G . D . C ; | . A . Farnlield , P . A . G . D . C ; F . Gordon liiown , P . A . G . D . C ; G . W . Sptlh , P . A . G . D . C ; Imre Kiralfy , P . A . G . D . C ; ( apt . R . Xcit Gresley Hall , P . G . S . li . ; T . Hastings Miller , P . G . S . li . ; lames Teiry , P . G . S . B ., Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; T . Bulluck , P . G . S . H . ; j . M . Mel . eiil , P . G . S . li ., Seiictary Royal Masonic Institution lor Boys ; J' K . Kulliciylui , P . D . G .:,. !! . ; VV . Vincent , P . G . S . li . ; Col . J . < upley Wray , E . A .

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Walker , P . Sloper , J . Husbands , Harry Passmore Edwards , and J . R . Eastwood , G . Stwds . ; R . T . Pearce , P . A . G . D . C . Middx . ; Buxton , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . J . Mason , G . Std . Br . ; Felix Kite , G . Purst . ; W . S . Whittaker , A . G . Purst . ; C . Spencer Palmer and H . R . Miller , G . Stwds . ; F . Robinson , P . P . A . G . P . Worcester ; Robinson , P . P . G . P . Worcester ; T . W . Heath , P . M . ; F . Evans , P . G . D . Essex ; C . Garton , P . M . ; Geo . Harbw , P . G . S . B . Kent ; Pierpont , P . M . ; Bonham , P . M . ; E . Styles , P . M . ; T . Caselv , P . M . ; E . Warden , ( . Kynock , Blanchard , McNiel , Hinton , W . Croxson , E . Vernon , W . Phelps , Walter Ford , G . Stwd . ; W . J .

Styles , G . Stwd . ; Spencer VV . Morns , G . Stwd . ; A . G . Sandberg , M . U ., Vice-Pres . Bd . of Gen . Purp . ; Lowe , Day , Tyson Crawford , W . M . ; J . A . Caeef , W . A . Saunders , P . G . Stwd . ; H . C . Arthur , J . Webb , P . M . ; G . Hinds , Staddon , T . Doncaster , Scarman , F . Pegrum , C . W . Clay , W . F . Bites , P . M . ; Richmond , Whiting , P . M . ; R . T . Ford , F . J . Walton , J . H . Baxter , J . A . Swann , O . E . Davies , E . I . Davies , E . G . Whiteway , M . J . J essop , P . M . ; R . Jones , P . M . ; C . J . Freeman , P . P . G . D . ; W . Freeman , Weaver , P . M . ; W . E . Hill , Hunt , Thwaites , Poniting , Vaughan , Catchpole , Repion , L . Cohen , T . Kington , P . M . ; F . J . Larkham ,

J . Carmichael , P . Carmichael , I . L . Van Gelder , John-on , J . Porter , R . E . Biron , J . Hillhouse , P . M . ; Chambers Leete , P . M . ; T . Whitford , M . A ., P . M . ; R . Savage , Algar , VV . Kibble , Traumer , Brooks , Doughty , Skelton , Turnbull , F . H . Harvey Samuel , J . ] . Brock , P . S . G . D . Kent ; Harrold , Clubb , W . M . ; ] . E . Churchill , VV . C . Rose , Hurran , Bland , Gau , H . Croker , P . M . ; The Freemason , The Press Association . Flack , Cosens , Arnold , Bertram , Sowden , J . P . Rogers , R . W . Burbridge , J . Culverwell , A . Williams , P . M . ; R . H . Williams , P . P . G . D . ; G . R . Blades , A . F . Blades , Wade Wallis , P . M . ; H . B . Marshall , P . M . ; J . H , Lile , P . M . ; Briggs , P . M . ; H . J . Thomas , P . M . ; and F . Pratt Alliston , P . M .

Grace before and after t ' . e bir . quc ; was said by the Ganl Ciaoliin . In proposing the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " the VV . M . sail the cbses . union existed between the Sovereign and the Craft , and every Mason prayed in his heart that the Great Architect of the Universe might cement the union until time shall be no more . next

The toast having been heartily received , the VV . M . said , in submitting the toast , he felt that no words of his were needed lo obtain from the brethren a loyal and reirty reception at the mention of H . R . H . the Prince ol Wales , M . W . G . M ., who took an active interest in the welfare of the Craft . " The M . W . Pro G . M ., the R . W . Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was next submitted by the W . M ., who said in the presence of so many Grand Officers he would have liked to give full expression to those sentiments ol love and loyalty which animated every Mason towards them . He would ask the Grand Officers i resent to take the measure of the brethren ' s love and esteem for them to be in

the inverse ratio of h'S remarks . . Bro . Sir John li . Monckton , P . G . VV ., responded . This was , he said , an age i » records , but lie thought the record had been beaten there that night , for in the chairman of the lodge was n jt only one who was a great and a goad and excellent working Mason in himself , but he was the son of the Lord Mayor , who was the senior Past Master ot the lodge . Work it out how they liked they could not find a record like it . As Grand Officers , they ought to compliment the Worshipful Master on the go ' , "

work he had done that evening . He was a proved excellent Mason 'j every possible way . He showed calmness , deliberation , knowledge of ritual , and absence of undue display , and those were featureslin a young Master which coul ' not be too much praised . He ( Bro . Monckton ) was an old Mason—not the ''"^ " the room , because he found two older than he was—and he congratulated the VV . <> ¦ most warmlv and heartily . For the rest he might say the Grand Officers found them ' selves in exceedingly comfortable quarters in the Mansion House of the City of Lonuoj Those worthy bietluen who had been initiated that night in the old ball rcoin oatf *