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not to forget the ceremony as long as they lived , and it would be a pity if they did not become Masters of ritual and Governors of the Charities . They , had had a start in Masonry such as few had . Bro . A . J . Naughton , I . P . M ., next proposed the toast of " The W . M ., " and in doing so said the thorough earnestness which distinguished the W . M . in Masonry marked his character and work throughout life . It had been his pleasure to wjrk with the W .

Master on more occasions than one ; he had known him 9 or 10 years , and he had been astonished at him as a master of organisation , a glutton for work , and eq'iil _ to anything he undertook . He had been most anxiously looking forward to the meeting , and he had earnestly hoped and prayed that the W . M . would be in his place after the brutal

assault which had grieved them so much—grieved not only those who knew him in London , but others th ; oughout the United Kingdom and the empire at large . He said " throughout the empire , " because the works of the W . M . ' s illustrious father were so thoroughly well known . The toast met with a very hearty reception , and

Bro . H . K . Newton , in responding , said he had lookedfonvard to the working in the lodge that evening with a considerable amount of trepidation , because he knew there would be a large number of Grand Officers present . That trepidation was not warranted , because the Grand Officers and other brethren had been so kind . With regard

to the toast ot his health , he should have had no difficulty in replying to it had the I . P . M . confined himself to the truth ; but to unadulterated flattery he could not reply . ( Laughter . ) He would take the opportunity of proposing "The Health of their Host , the Lord Mayor , " by whose courtesy and kindness they were privileged to be dining in that ancient and historical hall . The toast was received with a splendid lire , and led by Bro . Sir John Monckton , the brethren gave the Lord Mayor three hearty cheers .

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER , 11 U 0 . II . K . NEWTON . From a Photograph taken hy Harrod's Ltd ., in iS ' r // . Bro . Newton appears to have had a very brilliant career up to the present , both professionally and masonically , having taken his B . A . Degree at Oxford with honours in law when only 22 , and called to the Bar at 23 . He was installed W . M . of the Alfred Newton Lodge at 24 , and represented his ledge as Steward at the Festival of the R . M . I . B . July last , when his list amounted to no less than £ 305—second in England .

11 RO . 11 IH UIUHT HON . THE LOUD MAYOR , SIR ALFRED NEWTON , HART . U 10 . Sir Alfred Newton , P . G . D ., Slid he should indeed be ol a very phlegmatic ui'rosilion were he unmoved by 50 very hearty , so cordial , and so Irate nal an acceptance of the toast of his health . It was undoubtedly a very proud position in which he was placed , and he was singularly gratified by the success of their gathe'ing that evening . It afforded him the liveliest satisfaction to meet and receive at the Mansion

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House—and very cordially , he hoped , to receive—those members of the Craft who had honoured his son with the acceptance of the invitation . The dear old Mansion House had seer , many festive occasions , but he doubted whether in its history such an assemblage as was then gathered together had met on any previous occasion . He was moved , and he hoped and believed rightly moved , at the excellent way in which the ceremonial was carried through that evening . He was sorry to siy that he was now a Mason of manv years' standing , and he had assisted on many similar occasions , bu the

could say without . the slightest fear of contradiction that within his long experience he never remembered the ceremony to have been carried through so well or so perfectly as was the ceremony that evening . The Master was right worthily supported by his officers , and there was a feeling of fraternal emulation which animated the lodge and the gathering which spoke well for the continued prosperity of the Order . What a wonderful Order their ' s was ! It was not animated by political , religious , or party feelings , and he considered that every one of the brethren was

entitled to be proud—and justly proud—of the extraordinary position which their Order had assumed , and which , please God , it would retain . They were animated by no feelings of mere personal aggrandisement ; they believed that asMisons they could perform a great duty to their country and their countrymen , and it was those feelings which so earnestly and vigorously animated everyone of them . Depend upon it ,

brethren , the Lord Mayor remarked , it rested on each one of them to eschew the desire for individual aggrandisement and advancement , and let their watchword be in the future as in the past , the advancement of their noble Order . If during his term ot office as Lord Mayor of London he had in any slight degree advanced those principles he felt very proud indeed . He thanked the brethren for the very cordial manner in which they had received the toast .

" The Initiates " ivas next proposed by the VV . M ., who said the duty was one ol the most plea ? ant that a W . M . had to perform . This had not always been a Masonic custom , for he found in the diary of the late Bro . Elias Ashmole an entry oE Mirch nth , 16 S 2 : " We all dined at the Half Moon Tavern , in Cheapside . Had a noble dinner , ' prepared at the charge of the new accepted Masons . " He found further that the initiates were expected to present so many pairs of gloves to the wives of Masons . That , however , had all been changed and , if he might say so , the glove was on the

other hand and the members of the lodge were all delighted that it should be so . To the initiates he would say they had that evening taken their first step in Freemasonry , they h ? d been admitted to a great Institution , and how powerful trie opportunity had not yet arisen to show . He hoped they had been impressed with the ceremony , an ! he trusted in the words of a brother who departed this life in the middle of the last century

they would each say to themselves " I shall ever maintain a strong friendship for the whole Fraternity and shall be always glad when it falls in my power to do them any good . " Bros . F . Newton Husbands , Rudolph J . Reuter , and Albert B . V . Taffs , responded . In proposing " The Visitors , " the W . M . said if the initiates might be said to be the life blood of a lodge , surely the visitors represented the physic i an without whose visits they were all liable to wither or decay .

Bro . the Rev . H . VV . Turner , G . Chap ., on behalf of the visitors , said the honour which the W . M . had conferred on him was a very pleasant one , but at the same time it involved rather an arduous responsibility , he having to speak for so many other brethren . The task was considerably lightened however , because he was speaking in a united assembly and not in such a meeting as the W . M . and his father had had recently . There might be a considerable number of jewels in that room but not ,

he hoped , rough diamonds . ( Laughter . ) He should like to pay , on behalf of the visitors , a compliment to the W . M . for the admirable and instructive way in which the ceremony was performed in the lodge . They were delighted to witness the accuracy of letter , genuineness of spirit , and grace of manner which they seldom saw so combined . He should also like to congratulate the VV . M . on his recovery from his recent accident . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Those who lived some distance frow . London were led to believe that he might not be present that evening .

The W . M . paid a tribute to the invaluable assistance he had received from his officers in proposing the toast of "The I . P . M ., Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers of the Ledge . " Bro . A . J . Naughton , I . P . M ., replied . The Tjler ' stoast brought the proceedings to a close . During the dinner a charming selection of music was performs ! by Hsrr Warm ' s White Viennese Orchestra .

Willesden Lodge , No . 2489 . The Masonic requirements of the brethren in the Willesden district are particularly well catered for by this flourishing lodge . The members meet together in the local schoolrooms , and perform the ritual in a manner that cannot be excelled by any lodge , whilst the best ot fraternal feeling obtains amongst the brethren . Refreshment is dispensed with commendable frugality , but the utmost heartiness . The installation meetings are , however , held at the Trocadero Restaurant , Piccadilly-circusand on

, these annual festive occasions numerous visitois attend to witness the excellence of the work , and parlake of the profuse hospitality . The meeting held on the 15 th instant was no exception to this rule , for liro . VV . Grant Greig installed Bro . Frank VV . Marrian as his successor with the correctness , impressiveness , and dignity which has characterised the efforts of his prtdeccssurs in the chair . The newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Fiank Mariian , is a popular and energetic member , and is also Sciibe E . of the Willesden Chapter , and the present W . M . of the Macdonald Alark Lodge .

Bro . VV . Grant Greig , VV . M ., was supprrted at the openingof the lodge by Bros . Frank VV . Marrian , W . M . elect ; F . VV . Chant Hobrow , J . W . ; C . J . Marrian , P . M ., Sec ; J . J . Hanbury , VV . F . Webster , C . Stanley Gibbs , Walter Wellsinan | P . A . G . D . C , D . C ; Jas . VV . Greig , H . A . Seagrove , A . Johnson , C . Butler , P . M . ; E . R . Barlley Dcnni . 'S , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Middx . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . W . A

Collins , F . Levy , VV . M . 1261 ; J . F . Parr , 177 . J . ; Harry Machin , P . M . 231 ; | . A . Arderson , P . M . 1 S 1 . S ; E . T . li . Murray , 2 . S 0 ; J . Money , s-30 . ; H . Wilks "M' 17 11 . G . Harper , P . M . 171 ; A . 11 . Tubby , 2041 ; J . E . Green , P . M . J , „ ; ' . IL Walls , 15 S 9 ; A . C Fisher , J . W . 2549 ; Percy Machin , P . M . 2 . ; 1 ; II . VV . Scharlau . I . P . M . 12 O 1 ; Basil Montrei , ff , S . D . 17 G ; H . Wynne , P . G . Stwd . ; C . Pineham , J . D . 2361 ; W . VV . Lee , P . M . 23 S 1 ; and others . '

Alter the opening of the lodge and the transaction of the formal business , liro . Frank VV . Marrian was presented as VV . M . elect and duly installed into the cluir . Tne officers inves ' ed were Bros . F . W . Chant Hobrow , S . W . ; J . j . Hanbury J VVChas . J . Mariian , P . M ., Sec ; W . F . Webster , S . D . ; C . Stanley G . bbs , | ' . ' - ' W . Wellsman , P . A . G . D . C , D . C ; J . W . Greig , l . G . ; 11 . A . Seagrove and A . Johnson , Stwds . ; and J . Whiteway , ' 1 yler . Bro . O . Claude Robson , P . M ., was unable through inc'ispesiiion to be invested as Treasurer . A sympathetic telegram was despatched to him wishing him a speedy recovery . Bro . Butler , P . M ., was appointed Steward for the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and the lodge was closed .

Arter a well-seivcd 1 ai quet , tne toast list and programme of music followed . In giving the toast ol " 'J ' lie Grand Officers , " the W . M . said they had not their usual airsy of Grand Officers present . There was one of their own members , li jwevcr Bio . WclLman , who had had the high honour conferred upon him of P . A . G . D . C It was a f . igh compliment ' to the Willesden Lodge . Many thought that when a brother was invested with the puiple he rested on his laurels , Imt lira . H ' elfsman was a living refutation ol that theory , for after 37 yeais in Masonry he was now VV . M . elect of an old City lodge , and was S . W . designate of a new ludge , cf which the Lord Chancellor was to be the first W . M .

Bio . VV . Wellsman , P . A . G . D . C , in his reply , said he was present on the previous Saturday at the Mansbn House , when ion Grand Officers attended a meeting of the Alfred Ne \ vt , on Lodge , uf which liro . 11 . Newton is W . M . It was the young Misons who made English Masonry what it is . He was probably one of the youngest Grand Officers , not in age , but in appointment , but this was the theme at the ineetin ' to which

he referred—that the young Masons made Freemasonry what it is . A young lodge like the Willesden was a means of spreading Masonry m > re . thin old I > l ^ es of whici he was a member . He had said In fore that the reason he was a Grand Officer was that he belonged to one or two young lodges , which worked hard and helped Masonry forward , and he was delighted to repeat it . lie was charmed wi ' . h their hearty reception , for , a ' s the VV . M . had said , his interest in Freemasonry was nit dorinvit .

Bro . VV . G . Greig , l . P . M ., then rose to propose " The Health of the VV . M . " I / e said they hid already had a foretaste of what the family of Marrian couhl do in B ; o . C . Marrian , P . M . and Secretary , and lie was sure flie W . M ., liro . Frank Marrian , would carry on the traditions of the family as in the past . It wis no easy task to fill the Mast > : ishipol the Willesden Lodge , because every . Master who attained tliu cnir nude up his mind 1 otto be the VV . M . who failed . Ihe MjsL-r . s did the w , rk of Misonry in themir ner in which they thought it was originally conceived . Cnarity was one ot the objects which came first , and , secondly , the working of the loige wisdon ; in aminiur