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honour done him and them . Br . Weston ' s jovial face 1 earned with p leasure as he asked the brethren to drink the W . M . ' s health , and thc cheering was loud as that brother finished a masterly response to thc toast , : which he assured the brethren that his year 0 f office should see no new or sensational policy inaugurated but that he should uphold the

sociablechari-, , _*• _ -L . ^ . AAV-Irttrv-1 l / inl ¦ rvrvli /^ i-r * - ** ii ** fi j-wl / M «^ \ - \* r l-iit * ¦ i . wt-wl ^ v ^ iai- 'r ' .-ti '" table , yet economical policy carried out by his predecessor , vith so much honour and credit to the lodge , and its position in the district ( loud cheers ) . They had taken him on trust , and if they would only extend to him that generous indulgence they had ever shown to those who preceded liim , he hoped , as they had done , to merit their respect and approval . The toast ot "The Visitors , " coupled with the appii *** - ** - ** ~ * —* - ** - *¦ - - " - of BroButterWM 913 brought out the mind of

name . , .. , that brother in felicitous and pointed sentences . He spoke of the wondeiful precision and decision vvith which every act of Masonic duty was done in that lodge . Told of the novel sensation he and a brother experienced on their first visit to the lodge , when , to their application for admittance they got a stern but decided refusal from the O . G . iai 7 —

, , : j ti M ^ it- I ,. n ~ -:.... i- ~ ... —i—„ n 1 i .-.-i .. . ^ - J o . . - - ' who said , " No , it is against my orders , " and resolutely denied them admittance . " Oh , " then said the brother , who was a P . M . of a neighbouring lodge , "I will admit myself , " but the way in which the O . G . went and took up his sword , and the cool , determined , yet experienced manner with which he handled it , made them stand aside till the good brother had sot an order for their admission

( cheers and laughter ) . He had been as well struck by the splendid working of even the subordinate officers . He Iound that there weie even at the social board brethren who were constantly going round asking him and the rest of the brethren if they " wanted anything . " Of the grand ceremony so impressively worked that day by thc I . P . M . Bro . Weston , he could not find words sufficient to

express his admiration ; it and the whole of thc work was a credit to Masonry , antl a patern to the district ( loud cheers ) . He then told them of a conversation he had had with a distinguished officer , who , although not a Mason himself , had known of much good done , antl of many lives saved , and comfortetl , in and after battle , by brothers , who , foes in arms , were yet Masons in heart , and after in-.... ~ , , j-- * -- " ...- «¦ -, . . . .... . . .. . . ...,-yoking tbat beni irit of which is thc star of

gn sp charity Masonry to bind them in one bond of brotherly love together ; concluding a brilliant address by feeling assured they would all do their duty when called upon for their lodge , their Queen , and the Craft ( loud cheers ) . Bros . Henderson , Gamble , and Parish as well responded . Of course the Past Masters were toasted , and Bro . Weston * . — ..- .- „ .., ,, „ .., vw . w . v . U , « .... * U , w . MWIUH lied did Shaw for the officers Joll

rep ; as Bro . . Bro . y returned thanks to an enthusiastic reception of the Freemason , and Bro . Plaisted modestly responded to a warm eulogy of his liberal and most enjoyable catering , and then the Tyler ' s toast brought thc proceedings to a close . [ The visitors present included , Bro . Coupland , P . M . 91 -j , and PPGJWKent BroCaptCPhilli PM 706 — ^ . „„

..... ; . . . ps , .. ; R Prnic . l-il .. I > At »« C . . -, „ . ! 1-1 D . _! . _ .- .,.-.- , » . « . r ., w . , „ ,..., , ^ , , R . Croisdale , P . M . 706 ; and II . Bryc , 913 , who areas well members of the lodge ; Bros . H . Spurrell , W . M . 615 , and P . G . J . D . Kent ; W . J . Blackcy , P . M . 159 , and P . P . D . C . Kent ; T . Butt , W . M . 706 ; W . Gamble , W . M . 700 ; H . Butter , W . M . 913 ; W . G . Parish , VV . M . 1604 ; W . T . Vincent , P . M . 913 ; J . Henderson , P . M . it ; , & c . ; T C , rt .,, D T \ T . » - /* .. T A I } -. — OM ' , r » . TG PM 1076 ABates 1424

. . Day , .. ; J . . , P . M . ; A . Penfold , P . M . 913 ; J . McDougall , P . M . 91 - *; T . D . Hayes , S . W . 913 ; W . B . Lloyd , J . W . 913 ; J . Mutch , J . W . 706 ; , J . Donnelly , S . D . 706 ; E . Palmer , 913 ; D . C . Capon , 913 ; F . W . Carder , 913 ; W . Lomax , 913 ; W . H . Keen , 1604 ; J . Harper , 1604 ; and C . Jolly ( Freemason ) 9 ' 3-

LIVERPOOL . —Liverpool Lodge ( No . 1547 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met for installing purposes at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Wednesday , the 1 ith inst . Bro . Councillor Forrest , thc retiring W . M ., presided at the epening , and the usual Masonic business having been gone through , the chair was taken by Bro . J . W . Baker , P . M . 241 , who proceeded to inslal Bro . John Marshall , \ V ( ircl \ inf ., l AT--.-- _!_ -. _ . . . . n .. - —*• -+ ¦ > "' iu piocceueu 10 msiai cro . jonn luarsnail , Worshi ful Master electin The

p , a very impressive manner . following officers were invested : —Bro . Wm . John Lunt , P . M ., D . C . ; Bro . John M . Parker , S . W . ; Bro . J . W . Cavc-Brown-Cave , J . W . ; Bro . Roger Warriner , Secretary ; Bro . Jas . A . Forrest , I . P . M . and Treasurer ; Bro . John Duncan , jun ., S . D . ; Bro . Wm . Ladyman , J . D . ; Bro . James C . McGmre , I . G . ; Bro . Charles J . Caddock , S . S . ; Bro . Edward Walker , J . S . ; Bro . W . H . Ball , Tyler . After the lodge had closed Hi * Kr „ n , „ 1 : 1 »„ . u _ 1 . ... K .-.. K —¦•¦ - ' , j . o . ; nro . vv . n . Dan , J yier . Alter tne lotlge Had closed the breth adjourned to thc banquetwhich

ren , was served b y Bro . Ball , and the usual toasts were proposed . 'lie Provincial Grand Officers" was responded to by Bro . M'Muldrow , P . G . Purst , and Bro . Skeaf , P . G . O . ; ihe West Lancashire Educational Charities , " proposed "Thi Forrest - was responded to by Bro . Lunt , P . M . ihe Worshi pful Alaster " was proposed by Bro . Forrest , and enthusiasticall y received . The Worshipful Master responded in suitable termsA jewel presented to — * LtLlK 3 1 3 LStllltU

. was II p - «»««*** . --. J . * . jVWl-WU . yi LU fr ° rrest by the Worshipful Master as a token of esteem 0 ( r '"^ brethren of the lodge on competing his year of un ' c " ! « -r Worsh 'Pf-il Master thanked the brethren , prolii * I Health of the Installing Master , " and presented im with a beautiful combination of staff and telescope , anu Bro . Havnps P M ,., ; n , * . , „ — 1 ,: _ ,. anlR t com tarnation ot stall and telescope , PM with bandsome smoking h

, „„ „ her r aynes ' ,, » parapsin < - " rtf' t acknowl < - 'dgmcnt of their assiduous support ice uie formation of the lodge . The musical arrangca «;; . T ' . "n-krthe management of Bro . Skeaf , P . G . O ., assisted by Bros . Busfield , T . J . Hughes , John Hill , and

iC 8 -Wr ° NSTONE - ~ G-uelph Lodge ( No . at the H n . meetlngs of this 'odge took place last week The nt the Red Lion ' Leytonstone ( Bro . T . Barford ' s ) . evenino * f me . etln £ was an emergency , called for Friday Jcseoh W ^ ex P ress Purpose of initiating Capt . William Proceed v ^ r *! : ° - merchant navy , who was about to faiitain . ! ° ! - ? Er day to India and China . The lodee wh ? mUiated * y Bro ' Edvvin Bare > W . M . of the * " was supported by his officers . The brethren

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afterwards sat down to supper , and in toasting the initial wished him a happy and prosperous voyage , which would extend over about fifteen months . The following day , the first regular meeting of the lodge was held , at which there were present the following brethren : —Edwin'Bare , W . M . ; Wal ' -er C . Claridgc , S . W . ; Ebenezer SUelt , J . W . ; Edward Broivn , Treasurer ; T . B . Shackleton , Sec . ; J . W . Francis .

S . D . ; R . Vincent , I . G . ; D . Sayer , D . C . ; Robert F . Hogg , J . W . 1595 ; H . W . Godbold , 1595 ; W . Christian , W . M . 1 C 62 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ) andThomas Barford , P . M . 55 . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of previous meetings , the brethren having balloted for the candidates for initiation , the following gentlemen were initiated by the W . M .: —Messrs George Chew , Edward

Gayton , Robert Warner , Ed . Maulton Odams , and Wm . Cripps . Afterwards the W . M . invested Bro . J . B . Shackleton , P . M ., with the collar and jewel of the P . M . of the lodge . The draft of the bye-laws of the lodge were produced , and on the motion of Bro . Vincent , seconded by Bro . Francis , the same were remitted for settlement to a committee consisting of the W . M ., the S . W ., the J . W ., Bro . Chew and

Bro . Cripps . The brethren then closed lodge anu adjourned to a choice banquet provided by Bro . Barford , when the beautiful display of flowers and fruit at the installation banquet a month previously was repeated . After doing ample justice to thc elegant repast the brethren honoured the usual list of toasts . The introductory toasts having been disposed of , Bro . Shackleton , as the P . M ., proposed

" The Health of the W . M . " The W . M . was better known to the brethren of thc lodge than they were to him , Bro . Shackleton j-Tiut he , ( Bro . Shackleton ) knew enough of Freemasonry to be sure that Bro . Bare would not have been chosen to occupy the W . M . ' s chair if it had not been thought he would do credit to the office . Ho was positive hc woultl do credit to the Guelph Lotlge , as would also

every officer of the lodge , and every member of thc lotlge , all of whom most heartily wished the W . M . a prosperous year . He coultl confidently tell the initiates that they could not have a better example in Freemasonry than the W . M . It was only 15 months since he first saw Masonic light , and he had achieved a position which many men worked zealously for 10 , 20 , or 30 years to attain . Thc

offices in Freemasonry were ordinarily only to be obtained by a constant attendance at lodge and a faithful discharge of the various duties attached to thc different offices , antl it was consitkred the highest privilege a brother of a lodge could acquire to become the Master . The toast having been heartily received , the W . M . said that so far as Masonry was concerned anything which promoted its

welfare woultl always have his most sincere and unqualified support . He believed in Freemasonry ; he was certain that it woultl make a man a better man if be understood it . From a vcry early age he had been taught to think very seriously . Freemasonry had helped to deepen in him the interest he took in the things of this life and those pertaining to a future life . Hc hatl to thank

the brethren for thc very kind manner in which they hatl responded to the toast , and begged to say it should always be his most sincere desire and earnest wish to promote the prosperity of the Guelph Lodge . After a short interval the W . M . proposed with a great deal of pleasure " The Health of thc Initiates . " 'The brethren knew that unless they had fresh material brought into the Craft , in a given

time everything Masonic must cease . The lodge had that night initiated the maximum number they were allowed to m : ike at one meeting , except by special dispensation . Tney hatl been promised a dispensation for a sixth , but on the whole they had thought it best to initiate one of the number at an emergency meeting the night before . Speaking in the presence of

those who were initiated that evening , he hoped that they , and hc who had been initiated at the emergency , might long be spared to take delight in labouring in the works of Masonry in all its branches , Bro . Chew responded for all the initiates . 'The brethren would not expect him to say much about Masonry because , as they were aware , he knew but little of it at present . However ,

he thanked the brethren most sincerely for the cordial way in which they had received the toast , and he could assure them for himself and his brother initiates that they would do their best to be good Masons . When they contemplated entering Freemasonry they believed they would enter a society of good and true Englishmen . From what hc had seen he believetl they had entered such a society . It had

always been his desire to carry out , as far as he coultl , matters which were for the benefit of common humanity . That carried with it thc sentiments of good Masons ; antl whatever the initiates could do in this direction they would always be ready to do . Thc W . M ., in proposing " 'The Officers of the Lodge , " said he was vcry much indebted to the officers for the able assistance they had rendered . They

were officers who thoroughly understood their duties , and with their aid he was in hopes of making the lodge a thorough success . Bro . Claridgc , S . W ., replied . The Guelph Lodge was a little hobby with them -, and he was sure the brethren would believe him when he said that they would not ride it to death . They would endeavour to make the Guelph Lotlge one of thc best in the east of

London . I he W . M . next proposed " 1 hc Health of the Visitors . " Bro . Christian , W . M . Beaconsfield , No . 1662 , in replying , saitl that the Guelph Lodge had also been a hobby of his . When it was first proposed he was quite with the W . M . Bro . Barford was also in favour of it , and he thought that if it was possible for the Ley Spring Lodge to produce officers who could

carry on a lodge , they ought to have a lodge to carry on , and that all brethren should give them their support in getting a warrant They all knew the success of the Ley Spring Lodge , and that evening he might say he was very much pleased to see how the Guelph Lodge had been worked . He flattered himself that he had been instrumental in producing this lodge . Since he had been a resident in Leytonstone he had done his best

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in forming , a lodge of instruction , and in giving brethren instruction in such a lodge , antl also in his private capacity , Therefore for him to see the Guelph Lodge in prosperity was very pleasing indeed , for it made him feel that he had done something for Masonry in that district . Bro . Hogg also responded , and said that he had the pride and satisfaction of knowing that he initiated the W . M . in Masonry ,

or , at any rate , raised him to the Third Degree . It' was also a great satisfaction to him to know that all the officers had so well equipped themselves for a Masonic campaign as they had done that evening . He hoped they would go on as well as they had begun . Bro . 1-1 . Massey was also called upon to respond , and after a few words from him , Bro . W . Steedman gave the Tyler ' s toast , and the brethren separated .

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Royal Arch .

LION AND LAMB CHAPTER ( No . 192 ) . — The July meeting of this chapter was held on Wednesday last , at the Cannon Street Hotel , when there were present Comps . F . D . R . Copestick , M . E . Z . ; Birdseye , H . ; Wagstaff ( visitor ) , J . ; George Kenning , P . Z ., Treasurer ; Kiely ( visitor ) , N , ; Fellows , E , ; Phythian , P . S . ;' Newton , Medwin , J . Copestick , Cohu , Lorkin , Arkcll , Yeoman , Cheese

Parry , Wilsop , Cann , Kent . The other visitors were Comps . Gale , White and Mordeau . A very handsome gold jewel was presented to Comp . George Newman , the I . P . Z . Comp . George Kenning proposetl , and Comp . Henry Birdseye seconded , that the annual subscription be raised from 11 to 2 guineas , which was carried unanimously . Comp . George Kenning proposed , and Comp . F . Fellows

seconded , that the sum of ten guineas be given from thc funds of the chapter to the Henry Muggeridge Testimonial Funtl , which was carried unanimously . Bros . Wilson and Perry were exalted to the Sublime Degree of Royal Arch in an able manner by Comp . F . D . R . Copestick , assisted by Comps . Birdseye , H . ; and Wagstaff , J . The companions afterwards supped together , the usual toasts

being duly proposed and acknowledged . , HAMPTON . —Lebanon Chapter ( No . 1326 ) . — The installation meeting of this chapter was held on Thursday , July 12 th , at thc Red Lion Hotel , Hampton . There were present Comps . W . Hammond , M . E . Z . ; H . A . Dubois , H . ; E . Hopwood , ] . ; W . Smeed , P . Z . ; F . Walters , P . Z ., S . E . ; E . Gilbert , S . N . ; L B . Shackleton , D . C ;

B . Meyer , H . Meyer , and others . The visitors were Comps . J . Stevens , P . Z . ; Price , 94 6 , fire The only work done was thc installations . Comp . W . Smeed installed Comps . H . A . Dubois , M . E . Z . ; E . Hopwood , H . ; E . Gilbert , J . ; S . Wickens , P . Z ., Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . Z ., S . E . ; John Hammond , S . N . ; Rev . P . M . Holden , P . S . ; W . Mitchell , ist A . S . ; J . B . Shackleton , 2 nd A . S . ; J . Gilbert , Janitor .

Apologies were received from the absent candidates for exaltation . The chapter was closed , and adjourned to Thursday , August 3 th . Banquet followed . A ten guinea P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to Comp . W . Hammond , P . Z ., from the chapter funds . HAMPTON COURT . —Era Chapter ( No . 1423 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter was held

at the Island Hotel , on Saturday , July 14 th . There were present Comps . T . J . Sabine , P . G . P . S . Middlesex , P . Z , M . E . Z . ; E . H . Thiellay , P . G . S . B . Middlesex , H . ; F . Walters , P . P . G . ist A . S . Middlesex , P . Z ., S . E . ; H . A . Dubois , P . Z ., Treasurer ; T . C . Walls , 1 st A . S . ; I . Faulkner , 2 nd A . S . ; J . W . Baldwin , W . S . The only visitor was W . Smeed P . Z . 94 6 . The minutes of the previous meetings were read antl unanimously confirmed . Ballots

taken separately , were unanimous in favour of thc admission of all thc joining members and candidates for exaltation—Bros . T . G . Tagg ( 1423 ) , T . W . Ackcndcn ( 1512 ) , and J . Austine ( i 569)—the ceremony being beautifully given and impressively rendered . The bye-laws were approved . Some candidates were proposed for exaltation . The chapter was closed and adjourned to Saturday , September Sth , Banquet was served . The usual toasts were goutthrough .

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ERA LODGE ( No . 176 ) . —This lodge hett its in ., stallation meeting on Friday , July 13 th , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . J . Baxter Langley , W . M ., opened thc lodge . Bro . H . C . Levander , P . M ., installed Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden , W . M ., who appointed as his officers Bros . T . Horton , S . W . ; W . Hammond , J . W . ; H . A . Dubois , P . M ., Treasurer ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; J .

Johnson , M . O . ; A . F . Loos , S . O . ; J . B . Shackleton , J . O . ; R . P . Tebb , S . D . ; J . ll . Dodson , J . D . ; B . Meyer , I . G . ; W . Y . Laing , Tyler . Bros . A . Maecrs , 871 ; E . Woelckc , 1423 , were advancetl . The usual five-guinea Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . J . B . Langley , I . P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., Middlesex antl Surrey . Banquet was served . The next meeting ot the lodge will be held on Friday , October 12 th .

FIRE AT ROSSIE PRIORY . — On Tuesday , the 17 th inst , a serious fire occurred at Rossie Priory , the seat of Bro . Lord Kinnairtl , P . G . M . Banffshire , and before it was extinguished the coachhouse , stables , buildings , and clock tower , in which there was a fine peal of bells , were reduced to ashes . No one can explain the origin of the conflagration , but immediately it was discovered the servants and tenantry did all they could to subdue it .

With the assistance of the Dundee brigade , who were summoned by telegraph , the splendid residence was savetl . At one time it was in jeopardy , the flames frequently reaching almost to the picture gallery , and the room in which there is one of the finest collection of Sevres ware in the kingdom . The bells are much damaged , one of them being partially melted . Damage to the extent of several thousands has been done . Lord and Lady Kinnaird are at present in England ,