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The VV . Master gave "The Officers of the Anchor Lodge . " Bro . Tweedy replied in a neat speech , after vvhich the toast of " All Poor and Distressed Masons" was drunk , which ended a pleasant and harmonious meeting .

MIDDLESBOROUGH . —Ferrum Lodge ( No . 184 S ) . —On Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., the annual festival and installation in connection with this lodge vvas held at the Masonic Hall , when Bro . John Vernon Cooper vvas duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . There vvas a large attendance , no less than thirty-one Past Masters attending to assist at the installation , which vvas performed

by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , Dep . Prov . G . M . of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire . Amongst the visitors were Bros . T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; A C Knowles , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Durham ; Charles H . Downey , P . P . G . R . Norfolk ; T . R . Dent , P . M . 1244 ; G . Burdett , S . VV . 1244 ; I . Fiddler , P . M . 602 ; J . Lambert , VV . M . in ; Robert Wilkinson , W . M . 602 ; Ewbank R .

Harrison , 1379 ; W . Ingham , VV . M . 1244 ; H . Thompson , P . M . C 02 ; John Westgarth Smith , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., 123 ; James March , W . M . 123 ; J . Wetherell , W . M . 531 ; Charles S . Lane , P . M . 7 64 ; William Mayson , P . M . 7 64 ; W . T . Harrison , P . M . ; T . Varty , P . M . ; VV . Bramley , J . D . ; Rodham , 561 j John Goundry , J . W . 161 S j Richard Clarkson , W . M . elect ; George Page , jun .,

Sec ; M . G . Collingwood , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Wm . Brown , W . M . 1611 ; W . B . Dyson , S . W . 16115 VV . Holloway , S . W . ; J . W . H . Gauntlett , R . Scotson , J . Hanson , R . Gent , W . J . Bruce , J . Gilchrist , A . Banks , VV . Thompson , G . W . Pattinson , and E . W . VVood , all of 602 ; and others . Amongst the members of the lodge present were Bros . VV . S . Cowper , W . M . ; F . E . Streeton ,

I . P . M . ; J . T . Belk , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; S . Walker , Prov . J . G . W . ; J . V . Cooper , S . W . ; J . W . Dales , Chap . ; W . H . Cowper , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; J . Winterschladen , Sec . ; G . Longbotham , S . D . ; T . H . Ward , J . D . ; W . J . Watson , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., D . C . ; J . F . Stewart , Org . ; 1 . Glen , I . G . ; J . A . Malcomson , P . M . ; W . J . Williams , P . M . ; M . W . Proudlock , Stwd . ; A . Farmer , P . M . ; F .

Brewster , W . Petchell , P . M . ; J . A . Manners , and R . Davison , P . M ., P . P . G . O . The ceremony of installation was splendidly performed by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , who vvas assisted b y Bro . W . H . Cowper , Bro . W . J . Watson , P . M ., officiating as D . C . At the conclusion of the installation , Bro . Cooper invested his officers as follows : Bros . W . S . Cowper ,

I . P . M . ; H . Cochrane , S . W . ; G . Longbotham , J . VV . ; T . Ward , S . D . ; J . Winterschladen , J . D . ; W . P . Cochrane , I . G . ; J . Glen , Sec ; J . F . Stewart , Org . ; Proudlock and F , Brewster , Stwds . ; W . J . Watson , D . C ; and J . Ingram , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony Bro ,

Streeton , in the absence of Bro . Belk , presented Bro . W . S . Cowper with a P . M . 's jewel . The annual banquet vvas afterwards held at Bro . R . A . Carter's , Corporation Hotel , the newly-installed Master , Bro . J . V . Cooper , presiding . The usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

LEEDS . —Prudence Lodge ( No . 2069 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge took place on Saturday , the 8 th inst ., in the Leeds Masonic Hall , Great George-street . The W . M ., Bro . Charles Letch Mason , P . M . and P . P . G . Treasurer , vvas supported by Bros . Dr . Smyth , P . G . Chap ., I . P . M . ; Tudor Trevor , P . M ., S . V / . ; W . Watson , P . M ., J . W . ; C Middleton , Secretary ; R . Abbott , Treasurer ;

S . Scott Young , S . D . ; J . J . Fretwell , J . D . ; M . W . Jameson , I . G . ; Howarth , Org . ; J . Atkinson and Walter Storey , Dirs . of Cers . ; Butterworth and Milling , Stwds . ; and S . Barraud , Tyler . Following the laudable custom initiated by him , the W . M . had sent out official invitations to the VV . M ., Past Masters , Officers , and brethren of his mother lodge ( No .

304 ) , and there vvas a satisfactory response , the invitations having been accepted by the W . M ., Bro . T . Myers ; the W . M . elect , Bro . J . Brownfoot ; Bros . Jose * Rickards , J . VV . ; W . H . Hewson , Secretary ; Cockerline , S . D . ; and the following Past Masters : Bros . R . Craig , P . P . G . D ., W . F . Tomlinson , and Hill . Among the general body of visitors , of whom there was a good

muster , were Bros . H . France , P . P . O . D . C , 1019 ; A . Hess , 1019 ; Charles Normanton , E . Barber ( Love and Honour ); J . W . Bailey , and others . , Bro . the Rev . John Henry Evans was balloted for as a joining member , and accepted . Messrs . Charles Cryer and

Edward Bentely were . balloted for , and being approved were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , the ceremonies being worked in that efficient and impressive manner for which the lodge is celebrated . _ The Prov . Grand Chaplain next gave his admirable exposition of the tracing board in this Degree .

Bro . Tudor Trevor , P . M ., S . W ., then delivered his instructive and admirable lecture upon the two great pillars of the Temple . He said that some agreed with Josephus that they were placed outside or at the entrance , whilst others placed them inside the porch on each side of the gate . Whatever their exact situation , these pillars stood on the right and left , and were admired as

well for their marvellous beauty of workmanship as tor their symbolical meaning . They were cast in brass B -C . 100 5 , in the clayey ground between Succoth and / . uredatha , by Hiram , of Tyre , who vvas filled with wisdom Tu V ? erstanding and cunning to work all works in brass , i he height of each pillar was 18 cubits , or 27 feet , and ; their circumference 12 cubits or 18 feet . Including the chapiter , which

was ;** feet , the total height was 33 feet 9 inches , but as the porch was 240 feet in height their loftiness need not surprise us . On each pillar vvas set a chapiter , the precise J . orm ° i which has caused much discussion , some describing 1 C as a crown , some as two crowns joined together , others as a globe or spherical body . The probable shape of the chapiter was an oval . Besides , the pillars being very oeautiful ornaments to the Temple , they were most prob-, . « . —„ ., » . v ... w . u ... ^ . w , * .. t * j , v- > i » "luai

piuu-*> oiy erected by King Solomon , as memorials to the sraehtes of God ' s protecting providence . Such memorial Pillars have existed not only from the earliest times , as een in the Egyptian obelisks , but we read of J acob commemorating by a pillar at Bethel his vision of the "gehc host ascending and descending from earth to "eaven on a ladder , then another at Galeed in memory O- r salliance with Laban . Joshua , Samuel , Absolom , tvv . . I erected memorial pillars ; so no doubt in these vo pillars King Solomon desired to perpetuate in the

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minds of the children of Israel God ' s providence over them in the wilderness , and to remind them as they daily passed into the Temple of his abundant and repeated promises of support . The support of the Temple virtually depended , it would appear , on these two magnificent columns , and as their erection was typical of the wealth and splendour of King Solomon , so their destruction vvas

typical of the rum and annihilation of the Jewish nation . Typically to us those pillars had great and important lessons of morality , of loyalty , and of Charity . No Freemason could be an infidel , or a blasphmer , or a slanderer , if he lived up to his great privileges and obligations . As the Temple vvas divided into three parts—the porch , the sanctuary , and the Holy of Holies—so Freemasonry is

divided into three Degree ; and , as with the Temple , each step brought the worshipper nearer the Holy of Holies , so vvith the Temple of Freemasonry we were led step by step nearer the object of our researches , and we were reminded of the impartial justice of the Most High , who had defined

for our instruction the limits of good and evil , and that He would hereafter reward or punish , as we had obeyed or disregarded His divine commands . Pray we , brethren , that we may each so live that when we shall be summoned hence , we may ascend to the Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and rules for evermore .

A cordial vote of thanks was enthusiasticall y passed to the S . W . for his paper , the visiting brethren being especially hearty in their expression of thanks . Bro . Watson , P . M ., J . VV ., moved— "That 10 guineas be voted out of the lodge funds towards endowing the W . M . ' s chair of the Old Men ' s and Women ' s Benevolent Fund . " He said at the present moment there were something like 130 old men and women waiting to get on that

Fund , there being only two or three vacancies . They could hardly picture to themselves the distress and suffering vvhich that meant . In many cases , unless the Craft subscribed liberally , a number of those poor people vvould be thrown upon the parish . It vvas a most deplorable state of things , and he felt sure the brethren of that lodge vvould do their share towards finding a remedy . As the Festival came on in February , he had somewhat hurried his motion , but its extreme urgency must be his excuse .

Bro . Trevor , S . W ., seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Bro . Trevor , S . W ., gave notice of a resolution appropriating three guineas from the funds of the lodge towards the Leeds Masonic Educational and Benevolent Fund . That noble and deserving Charity vvas urgently in need of funds , and whilst they did what they could for the great London

Charities , they must not forget their duty nearer home . Bro . Myers , W . M . Philanthropic Lodge , expressed his sincere acknowledgments to Bro . C L . Mason for the invitation he had sent to Philanthropic Lodge . He was sure that he and all the members of his lodge who had accepted that invitation had enjoyed a great treat in listening to the lecture of Bro . Trevor , and seeing the manner in which

the business of Lodge Prudence vvas carried out . It must be a great encouragement to brethren when they had the opportunity of listening to such lectures , and he wished the example were followed by other lodges . Bro . Tomlinson , P . M . 304 , also thanked the W . M . for his invitation , and said that he had initiated in that

direction a practice vvhich commended itself to all , and one which he trusted the other Leeds lodges vvould follow . Bro . R . Abbott , Treas ., having announced that his son vvas a candidate for initiation in that lodge , " Hearty good wishes " were reciprocated , and the proceedings closed . An adjournment vvas made to the banqueting hall , where an ample and seasonable repast vvas partaken of by a large

company . Under the direction of Bro . Howarth , an effective programme of music , songs , and recitations was gone through , and alike to members and visitors the evening vvas a most happy one .

HEATON MOOR . —Prince Edward Lodge ( No . 2109 ) . —The first annual meeting of this lodge vvas held in the lodge rooms , Assembly Hall , on Thursday , tbe 13 th inst ., the ceremony of installation being performed by the retiring Master , Bro . T . A . Hopewell , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C . Bombay , supported by a Board of Installed Masters , consisting of Bros . J . G . Bromley , P . M . ; VV . Cole , P . M . ;

E . Pike , P . M . ; W . H . Hughes , P . M . ; G . Hunt , P . M . ; J . L . Laidlaw , P . M . ; P . Fulton , P . M . ; Cook , P . M . ; C . D . Cheetham , jun . * , P . M . ; D . Murray , P . M . ; J . Stovold , W . M . 993 ; A . A . Moss , W . M . 1375 ; Thomason , VV . M . 1993 ; and others . The officers invested were Bros . Wm . Webster , W . M . ; E . Barton , S . W . ; J . H . Wells , J . W . ; Rev . * R . W . Buckley , D . D ., Chap . ; S . J .

Thomson , Treas . ; W . Cole , P . M ., Sec ; E . Pike , P . M ., D . C ; E . Broadbent , S . D . ; J . W . Berra , J . D . ; J . G . Litton , I . G . ; T . T . Shann , A . W . Reynolds , G . Seager , and J . Hurst , Stewards ; and J . Birchall , Tyler . The Treasurer ' s report showed the position of the lodge to be sound and satisfactory . Only formed 12 months since , very considerable expense had been gone to in furniture , jewels ,

& c , but there was not an outside account standing against the lodge . At the banquet which followed about a hundred ladies and brethren sat down . The usual Masonic toasts were given , without the honours . The Immediate Past Master , in proposing the toast of " The VVorshipful Master , " remarked that he had not been

quite three years in the Craft , and that it vvas seldom a brother reached the chair in so short a time ; but that it vvas also seldom that a brother possessed the skill and ability to qualify himself , as Bro . Webster most certainly had done , in so short a period . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel ( manufactured by Bro . Geo . Kenning , London ) , surmounted by the

Prince Edward cnat-of-arms , was presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . Hopewell , who , in thanking the brethren , said he was proud to have it by the side of the one sent to him from his mother lodge—Emulation , noo , Bombay . The small hall , which had been furnished as a drawingroom , vvas used for singing , recitations , & c , the large hall

being reserved for dancing . The following musical brethren contributed valuable assistance : Bros . Professor Greenwood , W . Coffey , Sparks , Cole , and Levvtas . The gathering broke up shortly before one o'clock , and all agreed that the presence of ladies had contributed much to its success , and had proved a most pleasing and agreeable innovation . The lodge is conducted on temperance principles .

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UNITED PILGRIMS LODGE ( No . $ 07 ) . —The usual weekly meeting vvas held at the Surrey Masonic HaU , Camberwell , on Friday , the 14 th instant . Present : Bro . Wiltshire , VV . M . of the mother lodge , in the chair ; also Bros . Davis , S . W . ; Bowman , J . W . ; Chapman , S . D . ; Axford , W . M . 2048 , J . D . ; Lewis , I . G . ; Bate , Preceptor ; Andrews , Asst . Preceptor ; Newlands , Binks , A Bowman , and others . Thc lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last

meeting were read and conhrmed . The ceremony or passing being announced ( in accordance vvith the by-laws ) , Bro . A . Bowman offered himself as candidate , and , having answered the usual questions , vvas entrusted . Lodge vvas opened in the Second Degree and the ceremony proceeded vvith . "Bro . Andrews gave the moral teaching of the working tools . Lodge was closed in the Second Degree . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Newlands acting as candidate . Bro . Bate gave the charge . The

W . M . rose for the first time , and dues were collected and found correct , Bro . A . Bowman vvas then proposed , seconded , and elected a joining member of this improving old-established lodge of instruction , held in the home of Masonry for South London , and in a temple specially reserved for , and appropriate to , our g-and Masonic ritual . The W . M . rose for the second time , and Bro . Davis , S . W ., was nnanimously elected as W . M . for the ensuing week , and from his well-known careful working , will give a

pleasant and instructive evening to such members and friends as can spare a couple of hours for the purpose . The W . M . rose for the third time , and received the "Hearty good wishes" of the brethren , and tbe lodge was closed . Masons in the neighbourhoood wishing to perfect themselves in our truly beautiful ritual cannot do better than join the above lodge of instruction , as the by-laws are strictly carried out , and portions of the lectures , as well as the ceremonies , taken each week .

PANMURE LODGE ( No . l 2 o ) . —A meeting was held at the Balham Hotel on Wednesday , the ioth inst ., when Bro . T . Poore , P . M ., P . Z . 720 , occupied the chair , supported by Bros . G . Treeves , P . M . 120 , S . VV . ; A . Leonard , J . W . ; and W . S . Dunkley , P . M . 1111 , S-c The five Sections of the Second Lecture were worked as follows : ist—Bro . H . F . Williams ; 2 nd—Bro . W . S . Dunkley ; 3 rd—Bro . Dr . Lewis Jones ; 4 th—Bro . W . W . Williams ; and < th—Bro . G . Treeves . There were also present Bros . P . T . Breary ,

P . M . 26 , P . G . S . ; G . Allen , P . M . 720 ; T . R . Chomley , 141 ; A . C . Wood , 720 ; Allan Campbell , 720 ; S . W . Bowen , 1 SJ 2 ; Geo . Goodge , 720 ; J . Culpin , 749 , G . Lilley , P . M . 1632 ; and G . Britton , 901 . Bro . J . Bowyer , 1586 , was a visitor . Lodge being closed , the brethren retired for refreshment , and a very pleasant evening vvas spent , during which Bro . T . Poore , the

esteemed Preceptor , contributed several fine recitations ; Bro . Allan Campbell and Mr . Ferdinand L . Dunkley ( son of the Secretary ) , respectively , some high-class violin and piano music ; and several of the brethren added some capital singing . On separating , all declared that a most instructive and enjoyable evening had been passed .

WILLIAM PRESTON LODGE ( No . 766 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at St . Andrew ' s Tavern , George-street , Bakerstreet , W ., on Friday , the 14 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Grassi , W . M . elect i & o , W . M . ; F . W . Spurgin , S . W . j C . Wetzlar , J . W . ; G . Coop , Preceptor and Treas . ; F . Smith , Sec . ; R . E . Curzons , S . D . ; J . Scheu , J . D . ; Langley , I . G . ; C . Dairy , Dasterwald , C . Bellerby , W . Woodruff , Bluivienstein , Klein , Von [ oel , Prendergast , Artand , Hallidav , Fromholz , and others .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Curzons being candidate . The chair being vacated in favour of Bro . Dusterwald , the ceremony of the Third Degree vvas most ably rehearsed , Bro . Dairy being candidate . Bro . Spurgin , J . W . 1305 , was unanimously elected VV . M . for the next meeting , and having returned thanks , appointed his oflicers in rotation . A vote of thanks was ordered to be entered on the

minntes , and also tendered to Bro . Grassi for so ably presiding over the lodge of instruction for the first time . Bro . Coop announced that two , if not three , ballots would be drawn at the next meeting in connection with the second Benevolent Association . The first Association is nearly completed , and has been the means of upwards of 2- [ o guineas being collected , and thereby increasing the funds of the Masonic Institutions . It is fully

expected the second Association will be equally successful , twentyfive members having already joined . Bro . Coop also informed the brethren that he had been invited to rehearse the ceremony of installation in the Queen ' s Westminster and St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction on Monday , the Jth Feb ., when would also be presented the Auditors' report for the past year , and officers elected for the year ensuing . Nothing further offering , the lodge was closed .

HYDE PARK LODGE ( No . 142 $ ) . —A meeting was held on Monday , the 17 th inst ., at the Porchester Hotel , ; Leinster-place , Cleveland-square , Porchester-terrace , Paddington , W . Present Bros . R . P . J . Laundy , W . M . ; J . Cruttenden , S . VV . ; W . Thomas , J . W . ; H . Dehane , Sec . ; C . S . Mote , S . D . ; J . R . Altman , J * . D . j J . H . Wood , I . G . j W . H . Chalfont , P . M . ; J . Smith , E . F . Ferris , O . W . Battley , E . J . Day , and Jos . Bailey . The lodge was opened in due form * and the minutes of the

previous meeting were read and confirmed . After the usual preliminaries , the ceremonies of passing and raising were rehearsed , Bros . Ferris and Battley candidates respectively . A communication vvas read from Bro ; Mulvey . Bro . Cruttenden was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and appointed the officers in rotation . Brethren belonging to this lodge of instruction are requested to attend on the 24 th inst ., when important business will be brought fonvard for discussion . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge vvas closed .

CHAUCER LODGE ( No . 1540 ) . —This Iodge held its usual weekly meeting at the Old White Hart Hotel , Borough , on Tuesday , the 18 th inst ., when there were present Bros . W . W . Block , W . M . ; Steng , S . W . ; Austin , J . W . ; Renaut , S . D . ; Cooper , J . D . ; Arrowsmith , I . G . ; Walter Wingham , Preceptor ; F . H . Williams , Hon . Sec ; Fulleck , H . G . Douglass , Roots , Bellchamber , G . A . Ball , Wright , Osmond , and Jacobs . The lodge vvas opened in due form , and the minutes of last

meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Jacobs , having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising vvas rehearsed , Bro . Jacobs candidate . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and Bro . Bellchamber , having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of

passing vvas rehearsed , Bro . Bellchamber candidate . The lodga resumed to the First Degree . The W . M . rose for the first time , and the dues were collected . The W . M . rose for the second time , when it vvas proposed by Bro . Wingham , Preceptor , that thu S . W . be W . M . for the ensuing week—seconded by the J . VV ., and carried unanimously , The S . W . returned thanks , and appointed officers . The W . M . rose for the third time , and the lodge waa closed .

ROYAL COMMEMORATION LODGE ( No . 1585 ) . —/ meeting was held at the Railway Hotel , High-street , Putney , or Monday , the 17 th inst . Present : Bros . Martin , W . M . ; Sapsworth , S . W . ; Langlev , J . W . ; Grundy , Sec . ; Gompertz , S . D . ; distance , J . D . ; Taylor , P . M ., Preceptor ; and Harling , I . G . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge vvas opened in the Second and Third Degrees , and resumed to the First . The

ceremony of initiation vvas rehearsed , the Secretary being candidate . Bro . Sapsworth , S . W ., vvas elected W . M . for the next meeting . After some discussion as to the anniversary supper , the brethren present resolved themselves into a Committee to make arrangements , and the Secretary was directed to communicate vvith the host , Bro . Webb , on the subject . Each brother present promised to ventilate the matter as much as possible , so as to ensure a larger meeting next Monday . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge vvas closed .