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The brethren then proceeded to elect io members on the Board of Management . The following was the result : For London—Bros . J . P . Fitzgerald , H . Pritchard , A . C . Spaull , James Step hens , and John Strachan , Q . C . For the Provincial Grand Lodges and Chapters—Bros . Harry Bevir , William Russell , Richard Clowes , Hugh E . Diamond , Charles Pulman . The following are the unsuccessful candidates at the election of Boys .-

Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Leech , Vincent Oliver 2143 Baynes , Henry Robert Lambert Tomlinson , John Sewell 2072 Dacres 1152 Nutting , Walter Kennedy 2044 Palk , Cyril Edwin 107 G Jones , John Bowen iggo Carswell , Malcolm Shanks 403 Payne , Lionel George 1919 Blair , Hubert 99 Downing , Lewis Wilfrid 1491 Hartley , Bernard § 4 Sherman , Harold Mackenzie ... 1447 Broben , Gerald Grant ( last ) ... yg Herapath , Cyril Alexander 55

The successful will be found in our advertisement columns . Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman of the day closed the proceedings .

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Harrogate and Claro Lodge , No . 1001 . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Friday , the 14 th instant , in the Masonic Hall , Harrogate , when there was the largest gathering that has ever been assembled in the small but beautiful lodge . There were several distinguished brethren present including Bros . J . Malcolm , P . S . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . West Riding ; Thomas Winn , P . P . G . R . ; Thomas Luck , P . S . G . D . Eng . ; Jno . Dyson , P . P . G . D . C . R . J . Smith , 1042 ; W . J . Kaye , 1522 ; Tom Child , and several other visitors . Bro . A . J . Spinks ,, S . W ., was duly installed in the chair of King Solomon . The

VV . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Thos . Linsktll , I . P . M . ; A . W . Lowe , S . VV . j Geo . Musgrove , J . W . ; R . G . Howson , P . M ., Chap . ; Geo . Thompson , P . M ., P . G . P ., Treas . ; J . Croft , Sec . ; W . T . Goodwill , S . D . ; R . H . Richardson , J . D . j C . Walker , Org . ; J . W . Norton , I . G . ; T . Mainman , D . C * A . Harrison , T . Blackburn , E . F . F . G . Kellner and J . H . Nottage , Stwds . ; and H . A . Holmes , Tyler . Bro . G . Thompson then addressed the VV . M ., Wardens and brethren , which the large assembly were not slow to recognise ( the most eloquent manner in the method ) by hearty applause . Bro . VV . H . Turner carried out the duties of D . of C . in a very efficient way . The lodge was then closed by Bro . J . Malcolm ,

D . P . G . M . The brethren dined together at the Masonic Hall . The catering was everything that could be desired , the only fault being the overcrowded state of the room . The VV . M . and officers might with all good taste have copied their sister lodge , the Doric , No . 2695 , and held their banquet at one of the large and many hotels that bonny Harrogate boasts of .

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Islington Lodge , No . 1471 . The closing meeting for the season was held on Thursday , the , 13 th instant , at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , the brethren attending being Bros . C . Isler , W . M . ; C . Horst , S . W . F . VV . White , J . W . ; S . Napper , P . M ., Treas . , * E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . F . Roberts , as S . D .: G . E . Walker , J . D . ; T . E . Newman , I . G . ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , D . C ; A . PopeStwd . ; E . H . BuryOrg . ; G . Couchman ,

, , Tyler ; E . J . Harrison , l . P . M . ; R . Loomes , P . M . ; H . B . Harding , P . M . ; A . Cox , P . M . ; A . Henning , W . E . Peckover , G . A . Hopkins , F . H . Palmer , J . Waller , ] . Camp , J . F . Walhers , A . Krische , D . C . Attwater , T . Burrell , J . Johnson , W . L Barnes , H . Theobald , F . Simmonds , W . Goring , G . Fullbrook , L . Danielsson , J . R . White , A . Buckland , and E . H . Yexley . Visitors : Bros . R' Addis , 204 S ; S . Butler , 227 S ; R . W . Nicole , P . M . 227 S , P . G . P . Herts ; R . W . Pembroke , 1155 ; R . Fox , 2 C 4 S ; and F . R . Pyne , 1950 .

The first business on the agenda was the raising of Bro . Walters , and for this the W . M . kindly vacated tbe chair so that the ceremony might be divided between Bros . Harrison , P . M ., and Coxon , P . M ., the traditional history being given by Bro . Blinkhorn , P . M . The W . M . then resumed the chair , and passed B ; os . Theobald and Camp to the Second Degree , tbe ierture on the tracing board being given by Bro . Loomes , P . M . ; the wish of the W . M . that as many P . Ms , as possible should be engaged in the work of the lodge being carried out . A candidate was proposed for initiation , and the lodge was closed .

The brethren then sat down to an excellent and well-served repast , which did credit to the house , after which a curtailed toast list was proceeded with . For the toast of " The Health of the Visitors , " which was proposed in a kindly manner by the W . M ., and cordially drunk by the brethren , Bros . R . VV . Nicole , P . M ., S . Butler , and F . R . Pyne replied . The proceedings were enlivened by songs from Bros . Roberts , Camp , Attwater , Goring . Krische , and Bury , "Auld Lang Syne " bringing a very enjoyable gathering to an end .

Doric Lodge , No . 2359-The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Chorlton-cum-Hardy , on Friday , the 14 th inst . Bro . J oseph Ward , W . M ., was supported by the following brethren : Bros . F . Thomas , l . P . M . ; F . Morgan , S . W . ; Julius Laurisch , J . W . ; J . Walker , P . M ., Sec . ; A . K . BoothroydP . M . P . G . Stwd . Treas . ; J .

, , , Laurenson , S . D . ; B . Sayers , J . D . ; G . Myers , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C ; E , Rousell , I . G . ; F . Brundrett , Org . ; T . Norris and A . Kay , Stwds . ; G- Metcalfe , Tyler ; VV . H . Anderton , P . M . ; H . Bennett , W . Watmough , Robert L . Whitehead , J . C . Booth , H . Bissett , and W . A . Sands . Bros . G . J . Critchley , 1161 , and T . Cavanagh , P . M . 23 S 7 , were visitors .

The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bros . Henry Bennett , VV . Watmough , R . L . Whitehead , and J . C . Booth were passed to the Second Degree by Bros . Joseph Ward , W . M ., and Fred Thomas , I . P . M ., in a most able manner . After " Hearty good wishes " had been expressed by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed . At the social board which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The harmony of the evening was contributed to by Bros . Ward , Morgan , Bousell , and Brundrett .

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