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The lodge having been closed , the brethren joined the members of the chapter attached to the lodge at supper at the Castle Hotel . The brethren present were Bros . Rev . John A . Lloyd , VV . M . ; Rev . F . Macdonald , acting S . W . j Surgeon-Gen . T . Ringer , J . W . j Rev . E . Sanderson , Bernard

Treas . ; H . Gulliford Hopkins , Sec . ; G . H . , I . P . M . ; Rev . S . J . E . Fraser , Chap . ; D . C . Ingle , P . M ., I . G . ; S . R . McConnell , Rev . R . VVhite , Arthur Edwards , Capt . Simpson , Dr . Lane , and E . N . Fuller . Visitor : Bro . Rev . the Hon . Sidney Meade . With this meeting the iodge session closed till November .

HUDDERSFIELD . —Lodge of Truth ( No . S 2 i ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 6 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Fitz William-street . The following brethren were present : Bros . Abraham Armitage , W . M . ; John Dawson , S . W . ; Jas . Brierley , J . W . ; C . K . Hare , Treas . ; John W . Turner , PM Sec Geo . Jackson , S . D . ; Samuel Crossley ,

; ID . ; A . Graham , D . C ; J . T . Sheard , I . G . j and George Hardy , Tyler ; also the following Past Masters Bros . Shaw , Jowitt , J ackson , Jessop , and Marshall , and a numerous gathering of members . Visitors : Bros . W . F . Smithson , P . M . 1001 , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of West Yorks Chaiity Committeej John Mossop , P . M . 1715 , P . G . Purst . West Lancashire ; Wm . Schofield , P . M . 290 ,

PPG . Purst . ; James Kaye , P . M . 275 , Prov . A . G . D . C . j G . M . Marchant , J . W . 1783 ; R . Metcalf , J . D . 1783 ; Arthur A . Stott , P . M . 1102 ; F . H . Hare , J . W . 1102 ; G . F . Gent , 319 ; Samuel Schofield ; J . W . Bedford , J . D . 2035 ; and J . G . Bradley , 219 . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes read and confirmed , after which Bro . Dyson was raised to

the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by the W . M ., assisted by Bro . A . Jackson , P . M ., the traditional history being given and working tools presented by Bro . George Marshall , P . M . Bro . Smithson gave an excellent exhortation , calling upon the brethren to support the West Yorkshire Jubilee presentations , also pointing out the benefits of our noble

Masonic Institutions , and made a strong and noble appeal on their behalf . Let us hope his words may not be forgotten or his appeal made in vain . A vote of thanks was accorded Bro . Smithson , which he suitably acknowledged . Business being finished , the lodge was closed , when the brethren adjourned to supper , after which the Masonic toasts were duly honoured and a very pleasant musical

evening spent . TROWBRIDGE . —Lodge of Concord ( No , 632 ) . —The usual monthl y meeting of this successful lodge was held on the ioth inst . Amongst those present were Bros . F . Kelland , W . M . ; J . E . Hayward , P . M . ; R . de M . Lawson , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . Gauntlett , P . M . ; W . I . Mann . P . P . G . S .: H . E . Bishop , P . M . ; T . S . Hill

P . M . ; J . H . Foley , I . P . M . ; J . L . C Palmer , S . W . ; J . Pocock , J . W . ; H . Applegate , F . Selfe , W . R . Brown , A . Cox , H . H . R . Chapman , H . White , T . B . Barnes , H . Mundy , G . Snailum , J . Gouldsmith , Wear , J . Lansdown , and several visiting brethren . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bro . C . J . Offer was raised to the Sublime

Degree of a Master Mason , after which Bros . W . Walker and S . Pickard were passed to the Second Degree . The ceremonies were most impressively performed by the W . Master , who , at the close of the proceedings , rose and said that he had still another duty to perform , and one of highly pleasing and gratifying character , viz ., to present to Bro . I . H . Foley a Past Master's jewel , subscribed for by the

members of the lodge . The W . M . spoke in a most appreciative manner of the great interest Bro . Foley took in Masonry , and of the urbanity and courtesy which always marked his conduct , making special allusion to the able manner which he had filled the chair during his year of office , and of the impressive way which he performed the installation in January last . Bro . Foley , in accepting the jewel , said he was completely

taken by surprise , and , in a few appropriate remarks , referred to the great interest he felt in Masonry , believing that it vvas calculated to make us all better men . The lodge was then closed in due form and for the summer recess . The brethren then adjourned to the George Hotel for refreshments , during which Bro . Gibson , a visitor from a lodge in the North of England , spoke of the great pleasure it had given him to see the very able manner in which the lodge had been conducted that evening .

DERBY . —Arboretum Lodge ( No . 731 ) . —The regular monthly meeting took place at the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday ! the nth inst ., when there were present Bros . A . Woodiwiss , W . M . ; Edgar Home , I . P . M . ; J . Bland , P . M ., as S . W . ; Severn Taylor , J . W . ; W . H . Wright , Secretary ; John Walker , S . D . ; J . Sutherland , J . D . ; W . Forman , Org . ; J . Jones , D . C ; W . Lodd , I . G . j T . Day , Tylerj G . Lawes , Stwd . j Past Masters Bros . John Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; G . T . Wright , P . P . S .

G . W . ; T . R . Gee , P . P . A . G . D . C ,- J . C Merry , P . P . G . D . C . j J . Brown , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . Cooper , P . P . G . D . C ; A . Frazer , P . P . S . G . D . j C . Webster , P . S . G . D . j J , Copestick , J . Taylor , P . P . G . D . C ,- F . G . Sanderson , T . Carter Wigg , and Bros . A . Smith , F . Ball , T . Couithurst , W . Johnson , W . W . Heywood , F . Sale , J . Melrose , G . C . Copestick , D . Woollatt , S . Tinckler , and W .

Walkerdine . Visitors : Bros . C . D . Hart , P . M . 1085 ; J . O . Manton , P . M . 1085 ; H . A . Bemrose , P . M . 253 ; W . Silver Hall , W . M . 253 ; J . H . Richardson , W . M . 1085 ; R . Slater , W . M . S 02 ; Tom Smith , P . M . 802 ; J . Close , 802 ; J . Monk , S . W . S 02 ; T . Oldham , J . D . 802 ; H . V . Edwards , 253 ; and others . The minutes of the last regular meeting having been

read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for a candidate for initiation , which proved unanimous . The R . W . Depuly Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Houghton C . Okeover , P . G . W . England , then entered the lodge room , together with Bros . W . Naylor , P . M . 253 , P-G . Sec ; Thomas Cox , P . M . 253 , P . G . Treas . ; and F . Campion , P . M . 253 , P . P . S . G . W . ; and was saluted . Bro . VV . Walkerdine was then

passed to the Second Degree , the charge being given by the acting S . W ., Bro . J . Bland , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . The W . M . having announced his intention of acting as Steward at the Boys' School Festival , the sum of twenty-five guineas was voted from the lodge funds to be placed on

his list . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . The letter from the M . VV . Pro G . Master respecting the Masonic Jubilee Celebration was read , and the five tickets ordered to be applied for . " Hearty good wishes " having been tendered by the numerous visiting brethren , the lodge was closed .

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The brethren , to the number of fifty-two , afterwards assembled for supper in the lower hall , after which the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , which were most heartily received . To the toast of "The Prov . Grand Lodge , " the R . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master responded in a most fervent and heartfelt speech , alluding to the great pleasure he felt at being able to be present after so long an inverval , and

witnessing its prosperity . Feeling allusions was also made to the Jubilee year , and to the fact that during it one of his own daughters was to be married . The acting S . W . proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " which was well responded to . "The Visitors" were proposed by Bro . G . T . Wright , P . M ., which was responded to by Bros . J . H . Richardson , W . M . 1085 ; W . Silver Hall , W . M . 453 ; and L . Robinson , 625 .

BIRMINGHAM . — Temperance Lodge ( No . 739 ) . —A meeting of the above lodge was held on the 12 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , New-street , when there were present Bros . A . F . Warrillom , W . M . ; W . J . Bancroft , S . W . j J . Lees , P . M ., Chap . j W . H . Haselar , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . j J . C . Stockhouse , Sec . j T . G . Locker , S . D . ; A . E . Parkes , J . D . ; G . A . Thomason , P . M ., D . C ;

H . P . Heathcote , I . G . ; C M . Wrighton , Stwd . ; and J . Chapman , Tyler ; P . M . 's J . F . Thomason , Org ., P . G . O . ; J . Ketley , officiating J . W . ; J . Taylor ; A . W . Wilkinson , P . P . G . P . ; J . Srawley , P . P . G . P . ; H . Bowley , Aston , Clare , Wilkes , Skerrington , Parker , J , H . Cox , S . J . Cox , Hetherington , Booth , Jennens , and Horner . Visitors : Bros . W . Cardall , Org . 2034 ; H . Hands , 43 ; W .

B . Stocker , 4 S 2 and 493 , P . P . S . G . D . Gloucestershire ; J . Rooker , Sec . 925 ; and Stainton , 74 . The lodge having been opened , circulars read , minutes confirmed and signed , Bro . Cox was raised by the W . M . in an able manner , and a letter of sympathy ordered to be sent to the J . W . on account of heavy family bereavement .

A letter was read from the Pro Grand Master , re Imperial Institute and Grand Lodge Meeting , 13 th June . Apologies for absence were read , and the lodge was closed . A capital banquet ( nn intoxicants ) followed , and the usual toasts were interspersed with recitations and a good musical programme . ( This lodge is the oldest Temperance lodge in England . )

WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE . —Lodge of Sympathy ( No . 855 ) . —The installation of Bro . Henry Perrett as W . M . tor the year took place at the Town Hall , on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . Frank Millman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., assisted by the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Brooke Smith . The following were

appointed by the W . M . as his officers for the ensuing year Bros . Goold , S . W . ; W . Heath , J . W . ; A . Perrett , Treas . ; L . White , S . D . ; E . H . Henley , J . D . ; R . M . Worlock , I . G . j C . C . J . Thurm , Sec . j and W . Window , Tyler . A number of visitors from other lodges were present . The banquet was afterwards held at the Swan Hotel .

NEWNHAM - ON •SEVERN . —Royal Forest of Dean Lodge ( No . 1067 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., at the Town Hall , when there were present Bros . J . S . Bradstock , W . M . j Rev . Wm Lynes , P . M ., S . W . j W . G . Roberts , J . W . j S . w ' . Woods , Treas . ; M . F . Carter , P . M ., Sec j T . Cadle . P . M ., S . D . j T . H . Deakin , J . D . j Wm . Spence , l . G . Shiles

John , Stwd . j Job Webb , Tylerj J . Shaw Carleton , I . P . M .,- W . C . Heane , P . M . j A . Parker P . M . j C . A . Goold , S . W . Haddingham , Wm . Jones and P . Buchanan . Visitors : Bros . James Miller . 217 CI C l ' and O . J . Adams , 4 S 7 . JK '' The lodge was opened in due form , and Bro . P . Buchanan was raised to the Degree of M . M ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . J . Shaw Carleton , I . P . M . A

ballot was taken tor a W . M . for the ensuing year , when Bro . S . W . Wood , Past S . W ., was duly elected . A ballot was then taken for a Treasurer , and Bro . Thomas Cadle P . M ., was elected . Bro . Job Webb was re-elected Tyler ! The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room and spent a pleasant evening .

PLUMSTEAD . —United Military Lodge ( No ISS ^) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above prosperous Iodge took place on Friday , the 13 th inst ., at the Assembly Rooms , Lord Raglan , Burrage-road , Bro W Maule , W . M ., in the chair , assisted by the following bre ' thren , viz .: Bros . R . Gooding , S . W . j T . F Cooper J 7 aS > £ l eaS -J A - Ware ) Sec . j AMurdoch

C ^ J 'J _ : _ , _ . . ; S . D .,- R . Robertson , J . D . j W . Seager , DC- f Cowper , Stwd . j A . Penfold , P . M ., P . M . on , P G ' n ' Kent ; W . A . Weston , P . M ., W . M . 1 7 S 0 , P P G Swd Br . Kent ; G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . £ «* •D S , Jf' £ 3 f ; RG ; P- C > NataI ' G- Kenneday , P . M . ' W . Moulds , P . M . ; G . Hayward , J . Fox , W . MauXV C Wood , W . Mott , H . Rideout , S . Case , W . Warren > , '

Haynes , E . Hathaway , A . Spice , W . Sayle . 1 Lee ' T Rose , G . Scott , W . Harrison , A . Pickett , and C lollv ' P . M ., P . M . , 472 , all of thelodge The visitor i cffii Bros . A . Cleale , W . M . . 3 ; E . Palmer , P . M . and acting W . M . 9 , 3 ; E . Taylor , 913 ; and H . Smith ; 700 . S The business before the lod ge consisted of the balloting for of Sergeant Alfred Davev , RA and Sergeant John Wedderburn , R . A ., which Drovh £ ' n * i

„„ mous , they were duly initiated . Bro . G . Wheeler was then admitted a joining member from No . 1210 , and was raised to the Sublime Degree the VV . M . and hi ' offices cW the work admirably . F 1 Ve guineas were then voted to the widow of a deceased brother , and two guineas to the Imperial Institute , and then the lodge was closed in due form .

After supper the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts were honoured . s v ? V , . / ?! ' ' ^ ponding for "The Grand Officers of Kent , said it was a great pleasure to serve under their genial and beloved chief , Earl Amherst . The time was close at hand when the present Grand Officers would have to g _ ive way to their successors . He would have to m » P n

„ nis jewel , and would appeal to Bro . Spinks to say with what pleasure the Grand Officers served under their esteemed Grand Master . He trusted before long that some oMhe excellent Masons in that lodge , who now had not , woul arrive at the dignity of the purple , and cordially , in the name of the officers of the province , thanked them for lheir reception of his name . °

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Bro . Maule , in responding to the toast of his health , said he was suffering from a bad cold , which had prevented him in his own opinion , from doing justice to the work before him . His time , like Bro . Penfold's , was drawing to a close , for ' at their next meeting they would have to elect a successor " , and a gotid one they would have in Bro . Gooding . He congratulated the lodge on that fact , and could assure them

that anything he could do for the comfort or the interest of the lodge he would at all times gladly do . Bros . Moulds , Weston , Spinks , Penfold , and Jolly responded for " The Past Masters . " Bros . Cleal and Palmer responded for "The Visitors , " and Bro . Gooding for "The Officers . "

Bro . Kenneday gave an interesting statement of his visit to the Girls' School on the preceding Monday , and so increased his list , Bro . Penfold adding five guineas , the votes for which he generously placed to the credit of the lod ge . With song and sentiment a few happy hours were spent in brotherly love and harmony .

YORK . —Eboracum Lodge ( No . 1611 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on the 9 th inst ,, when there vvere present Bros . Wm . Brown , W . M . j T . B . Whytehead , P . M . j J . S . Cumberland , P . M . j G . Simpson , P . M . j M . Millington , P . M . j J . T . Seller , P . M . j J . Blenkin , P . M . j VV . B . Dyson , S . W . j G . Balmford , P . M ., Treas . j J . Kay , Secj W . Lackenby ,

S . D . j J . H . Shonksmith , Steward ; P . Pearson and J . D . Irving , Assistant Stewards ; VV . Storry , I . G . ; J . Hall , Tyler ; J . Thorpe , F . H . Vaughan , J . Shaw , J . W . Blenkin , L . Beaumont , A . Archer , E . Thackray , G . G . Pook , H . Chapman , W . Ream , J . smith , VV . T . Nance , G . Chapman , and W . Sharp . Visitors : Bros . T . Myers , I . P . M . 304 , and VV . F . Tomlinson , P . M . 304 .

After a successful ballot for a candidate , the Secretary read a letter from Bro . John Lane , of Torquay , thanking the brethren for his election as an honorary member , and Bro . Whytehead , on behalf of that brother , presented to the lodge a copy of the " Ahiman Rezon , " 1807 , and a vote of thanks was passed for this valuable gift , as also a gift from Bro . Whytehead of a Moira apron mounted for

framing . Bro . Cumberland , P . M ., expressed the pleasure he felt at once more meeting in lodge so many of his old friends in Freemasonry , and sa'd how glad he was to see the lodge making such good progress , working so well , aud acquiring such a valuable collection of Masonic books , engravings ,

and curiosities ; at the rate its collections were increasing it would soon be far ahead of any lodge in the North . Subsequent to the closing of the lodge , there was a right merry meeting in the smoke room , when the old familiar ring of Bro . Cumberland ' s songs once more enlivened the hearts of the Eboracums .

CATERHAM . —Caterham Lodge ( No . 2095 ) . — The annual installation meeting of this young but flourishing lodge , which owes its existence to that well known and worthy Mason , Bro . Hugh D . Sandeman , took place on Saturday , in the pretty Surrey valley that gives the lodge its name . Two brethren having been raised to the Third

Degree by the W . M ., Bro . W . Alfred S . Tomkins , the same brother ably installed Bro . George John Eady , M . D ., in the Master's chair , and the new W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . j . E . Street , S . VV . ; F . A . Guimaraens , J . W . ; A . Lockie , S . D . ; C . VV . C . Webb , J . D . ; A . E . Tower , I . G . ; and J . Holden , Tyler , lhe other members of the lodge present were Bros . Hugh D .

Sandeman , P . M ., E . L . Balcombe , Percy Clarke , George Hogarth , H . C . Gardiner Hill , Herbert E . Stenning , Dr . G . Stanley Elliott , F . Goslin , R . Tyndale Hew _> , and Herbert E . Stenning . The visitors included Bros . C . Harding , F . W . West , D . P . G . M . Surrey ; Charles Greenwood , P . G . Secretary Surrey ; VV . C . Fenn , J . W . 53 8 ; W . T . Evans , 21 ; Thomas F . Bell , 262 ; W . Percy

Morrison , W . M . elect 416 ; G . Railing , 51 ; A . Parrick , 1397 ; G . Haldane , 1615 ; G . T . Wehlen , 511 ; P . E . Campbell , 1670 ; H . Cristall , 1397 ; and Joseph Sawyer , 9 S 5 . Belore the business of the ludge closed , tiro . Sandeman called attention to a beautiful altar cloth which adorned the pedestal upon which the tracing boards were placed , and which was worked by the lodge by the I . P . M ., bro .

lomkins , and presented to the lodge . Bro . Sandeman proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Tomkins , which was seconded by the W . M ., and carried by acclamation , a compliment which was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Tomkins . After the labours of the day , which were not concluded till nearly half-past seven , the brethren sat down to

banquet under the genial presidency of the W . M . "The yueen and the Craft" and the toast of " H . R . H . the Grand Master" were loyally honoured ; that of " ihe P . G . M . and the P . G . Officers , Present and Past , " was acknowledged by the D . P . G . M . of Surrey , who said he was proud to be present at so large and good althoug h young lodge .

In response to the toast of " The Prov . Grand Master , the D . Pcov . Grand Master , and the Grand Officers , Presentand Past , " Bro . Sanderson , as usual , made a humourous and characteristic speech , in the course of which he described the rise and progress of Caterham Lodge , and expressed a hope that he might soon see two relorms , one was that on installation days no other work should be undertaken , and

that they might on future occasions meet in a better and more cummouious hall . He went on to speak ot the generous hospitality that had marked bro . Tomkins ' s Mastership , and which had culminated in the beautiful altar cloth presented to the lodge that day . The W . M . then gave "The Health of the I . P . M . " in warm terms ot kindly approbation , and concluded by

handing to Bro . Tomkins a massive silver goblet , suitably engraved , and which he said would be overflowing with love and kindness towards the recipient . Bro . Tomkins acknowledged the kindness that had been shown him , and which touched him deeply , in concluding he gave "The Health of Bro . Eady , " who he felt sure would be an ornament to the Master's chair . Ihe W . M . suitably replied . He had a difficult task

before him in following two such Masters as Bro . Sandeman and Bro . Tomkins . He could say this , however , that ne would endeavour to make a good third . " The Visitors " was acknowledged by Bros . Webber and Cristall , and "The Officers of the Lodge" by Br ° - Street . " The Masonic Press " was responded to by the representative of the Freemason .