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pressed as to whether such an anomaly could exist , as a London lodge meeting in the same hall as a provincial loHge . It was decided , therefore , to form a ( ommiltee to thoroughly inquire into the matter before deciding the question . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren refreshed themselves .

The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts having been honoured , The I . P . M ., Bro . Melbourne , proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " and in so doing said Bro . Ta'lby was a W . M . of whom they ought to be proud . At there last meeting he worked the Three Degrees for the first time as Master of the lodge in a faultless and impressive manner .

That they took as a prelude of what was to follow , and they had not been deceived , for that night they had seen their este > med W . M . perform a ceremony unique in the history of the Union Waterloo Lodge ; he had raised no less than five brethren to the Sublime Degree without a fault that mig ht affect even the most critical ear , and he had no htsitation in assuring them , from his own personal

knowledge of the abilities of Bro . Tarlhy , that during his year of office he would carry out his duties to the entire satisfaction of the brethren and to the credit of the lodge . The Worshipful Master , who on rising to respond was received with a round of cheering that lasted some few minutes , said that he could only thank them for the heaily and cordial manner in which they had received the toast of

his health . The eulogy paid him by the I . P . M . far surpassed his deserts , or anj thing that he had done to deserve it , irrespective of the fact that as their W . M . he had simply done his duty . It appeared to him , however , that his « ork was " growing small by degrees and beautifully less , " as at their last meeting he had three Degrees to

work , at the present one two Degrees , while at the next he had at present literally nothing to do . He again coidially thanked them , and could assure them of his earnest desire for the success and prosperity of the lodge . Seveial other toasts followed , and the proceedings were enlivened with some excellent harmony .

STONEHOUSE . —Brunswick Lodge ( No . 159 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , tire 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Temple , Hobart-street , when > he W . M . elect , Bro . Charles Marshall , was installed . The installing officers were Bros . R . Selmon , the retiring W . M ., and B . S . Johns , 159 . The Board of Past Masters included Bros . J . C . Stephens , H . J . Trethewy , P . P . A . G . D . C . j J .

Bartlett , A . R . Lethbridge , P . P . G . S . of Wks . j H . Mortimer , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . Ellery , N . Radmore , H . Miller , P . P . G . D . C ; Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 1 P 9 , P . J . G . W . ; S . Jew , 105 , P . P . G . T . ; E . Aitken Davies , 1099 , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; R . Pike , 230 , P . P . G . O . ; J . Bray , 230 ; W . T . Hocking , 70 ; F . R . Thomas , W . M . 189 ; C . H . Price , R . Jackman , 202 ; E . T . Cox , W . M .

1212 ; J . Griffin , W . M . j W . H . W . Macey , and T . Geach , 1847 . The officers invested were Bros . R . Selmon , I . P . M . j f . J . Price , S . W . ; T . Stoner , J . W . ; H . Warren , Chap . ; H . Mortimei , Treas . ; H . J . Trethewv , Sec ; J . E . Davis , S . D . j H . Roberts , J . D . ; C . Wingat ' e , D . C . ; W . Smeeth , A . D . C ; R . H . Eden , Org . ; W . T . Luscombe , I . G . j J . Endicott , A . Merrifield , and J . Dyer

Stwds . ; and J . Bartlett , Tyler . Bro . N . Radmore was te-elected Steward . Bro . H . J . Trethewy , P . P . A . G . D . C , is the representative of the lodge on the Committee of Petitions . Bro . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . J . G . W ., presented to the lodge a gilt framed photograph of the Temple ,

Freemasons' Hall , London , as it appeared after the fire on May 4 th , 1883 . Bro . Lemon was warmly thanked for the presentation and elected an honorary member of the lodge . In acknowledging the compliment he said it was very much his wish to see the lodge supplied with suitable pictures to adorn their walls .

YORK . —York Lodge ( No . 236 ) . — On Monday , the 17 th inst ., the above lodge held the Winter Festival of St . John at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe-place , Bro . S . Border being installed W . M . for the coining year . The ceremony of installation was most ably carried out by Bro . J . Todd , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas ., and it is worthy of note that ihis is about a dozen times in succession that

the lodge has been indebted to him for this service , and the whole of the brethien he has installed were present on that occasion . Bio . A . Sample presided at the organ . The W . M . then addressed and invested his officers as follows , viz .: Bros . W . Smith , I . P . M . ; C M . Foibes , S . W . ; T . S . Brogden , J . W . j Rev . A . P . Purey-Cust , D . D ., P . G . C Eng ., P . P . G . C , Chap , j Jos . Todd , P . M ., P . P .

S . G . W ., 1 reas . ; E W . Purnell , Sec . j J . B . Sampson , S . D . j H . S . Hopton , J . D . ; E . Carter , D . C ; A . Sample , Org . j F . Watkinson , l . G . j M , Bryson and T . Archey , Mwds . j and W . G . Calvert , Tyler . A large number of brethren of the York and other lodges a'sembled to witness the ceremony , amongst others being Bros . A . Buckle , B . A ., P . M ., P . P . G D . j G . Kirby ,

P . M ., P . P . G . D . C j T . G . Hodgson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . j A . H . H . McGachen , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Geo . Garbutt , P . M ., P . G D . j M . C . Peck , P . M ., P . G . S ., G . S . B . of Eng ., and P . P . S . G . W . ; Hy . Foster , P . M . ; Mark Rooke , P . M ., P . P J . G . W . ; Geo . C . Lee , P . M . j Geo . Balmford , P . M ., P . P . G . O . J Geo . Epworih W . Staniland , 66 j Jas . Mernel , 1611 ; A . W . Chapman , 289 ; W . Beilerb y , R . E . Triffiil , Thos . T uke , C Anderson , F . S . Gramshaw ,

and others . In the evening the brethren again assembled at the Masonic Hall , and partook of a repast served by Bro . J . Ives in his usual efficient style . 'The customary toasts were propo = ed and duly honoured , and songs , recitations , & c , contributed by Bros . Ki . by , T » dd , Sampl * , J . D . Thompson , A . B . Everett , Dow , Horner , Gainforth , and others .

SOUTH SHIELDS . —St . Hilda Lodge ( No . 240 ) . —TKe annual installation met ting of the above lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Ingham-street . on the loih inst . Trere was a larue attendance nf brethren and visitors . Bro . C . F . Sutcliffe , S . W ., W . M elect , was in-tall- d

bv l ro . R . Purvis , jun ,, W . M ., the installation ceremony being gone through in a highly impressive manner . Alterwards Bro . Sutcliffe appointed the following officers : Bros . W . E . Mnffett , S . W . j J . T . Henderson , J . W . ; the Rev . W . C . Harris , Chap . ; G . Robson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; Thorn , S . D . j M . Thompson , J . D . ;

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1 . H . Morton , P . P . G . S . of W ., D . C . j R . Purvis , I . P . M ., Sec ; Jacks and Redmavne , Stewards j and T . Potter , Tvler Bro . Sutcliffe , W . M ., presented a handsome Past Master ' s jewel ( manufacured hy Bro . George Kenning , London ) , suitably inscribed , to the I . P . M ., Bro . Purvis , jun . Amnngst the visitors present were Bros . G . H . Heslop ,

W . M . 431 j Baguley , SW . and W . M . elect 431 ; N . K . Brown , P . M . 1119 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Armstrong , P . M . 1119 , P . P . G . D C ; G . Davis , P . M . 1119 , P . P G . Stwd . ; W . Whyte , P . M . 1119 J T . D . Marshall , W . M . 1970 ; T . G . Mabane , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; John Wilson , P . P . G . D ; W . Ross , P . M . 1970 , P . P . G . S . B . ; and J . Sedcole , P . M .

9 . Subsequently the annual banquet took place at the Royal Hotel , Ocean-road . An excellent dinner was provided by Mr . Hedefine . Bro . Sutcliffe , W . M ., presided , and a pleasant and harmonious evening was spent .

MARPLE . —Lodge of Benevolence ( No . 336 ) . —The brethren of this , lodge met on the 15 th inst . to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist and to install Bro . John Phylhian , the W . Master elect . There are few country lodges which possess , for the Masonic antiquary , greater and more numerous points of interest than that which meets in this out-of-the-way corner of the Province

of Cheshire . The lodge is in possession of a set of records dating from New Year's Day in ihe year of grace 1759 , when certain brethren of the good old tawn of Stockport were moved to commence a new Craft movement at the house of Bro . Robert Kitchen , " at ye sign of ye Unicorn in ye Hillgate , " a well-known coaching house in its day . From this beginning , the lodge , No . S 3 under its

Athol warrant , fl rurished and prospered until the close of last century . Its roll of members shows fiat the elite of the town and district were identified wilh its fortunes . But , from a set of causes which can now only be guessed at , this dove found no resting place for the sole of its foot , but was bandied about from pillar to post with a rapidity which makes one wonder how its members were kept together .

No fewer than 10 removals of its place of meeting took place between the years 1759 and 179 1 , at which latter date bu-iness was being conducted at the Red Lion Hotel . Following this , the affairs of the lodge seem to have reached their most extreme point of misery and attenuation , and for a few years it is extremely difficult to say with exactness whether , " having a name , it lived or was dead . "

Probably the only fact which can really be insisted upon with certainty is that the warrant , furniture , books , and jewels were kept together in the locality , and hence its revival in the early yeais of the present century at the Stag's Head Inn , Marple Bridge , a locality some six miles distant from the actual scene of its biith . Since this period its existence has been continuous and its records are unbroken . Its

vicissitudes have been numerous , but it is to-day in a state of active prosperity which takes second rank to no lodge in the province . Among the many curious and interesting antiquities still in its possession , in addition to the minute and account books dating from 1759 , are numerous original

articles of furniture and jewels ot an antiquity which has hitherto puzzled every Masonic antiquary who has examined them . It is pleasing to think that these objects of Masonic interest have been so carefully preserved , and that they are tabulated with care in a manuscript history , which deals exhaustively with the records of the lodge from its

formation in 1759 . A total of 37 brethren were present , of whom the following is a complete list : —Bros . John Sherwin , W . M . j J . Boardman , P . M . ; H . Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; J . H . Hartley , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Org . ; Tymm , P . M . j Cartwright , P . M . ; Hardy , P . M . ; T . Eyre Mason , P . M . ; Crompton , P M . ; Ridgway , P . M . ; Andrew , P . M . ;

Caldwell , P . M . j OsbalHHton , P . M ., Tyler j W . Boardman , SW . j Pythian , J . W . j J . E . Radlord , Sec . ; Twidale , J . D . ; J . Charles Wilson , acting I . G . j A . F . Keyworth , W . Fielding , J . Elton Bott , T . Mather , and J . Taylor . Visitor-,: Bros . A . Walker , W . M . 625 ; S . N . Brooks , P . M . 361 j George Balfe , P . M ., P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; T . Drinkwater , 1166 ; ] . T . Bowker , 461 ; L . D , Bradbury ,

322 ; Alccck , 322 ; Knott ( Mayor of Crewe ) , W . M . 979 ; Dean Sutcliffe , I P . M . 979 ; Fred . Smith , 979 ; Charles Vickers , 979 ; Edgar Towle , 163 ; J . G . Wiilan , Stwd . 300 ; and Mark Stafford , 3 61 . One pleasing fea'ure , which is perhaps too little of a distinctive feaiure in the installation ceremony generally , was noticeable in the fact that the Past Masters as a body

took active parts in the work . Bro . Ralph Andrew , P . M ., acted as Installing Master , and , the consecutive and essential portions of the ceremony having been performed , the following brethren then discharged the respective duties assigned to them . Bros . Jesse Tymm , P . M . ; T . Eyre Mason , P . M . ; and John Crompton , P . M . presented the wurking tools . The address to the W . M . was given by

Bro . Ridgway , P . M . j that to the Wardens by Bro . Jackson , P . VI ., P . P . G . P . j and that to the brethren by Bro . Caldwell , P . M . An efficient trio of vocalists , consisting of Bros . Balfe , Alcock , and Mark Stafford , contributed both to the efficiency of the ceremony and the pleasures of the social board . It is a custom in this lodge to present each retiring Master with a P . M . 's jewel as a memento of his

connection with the chair , and that pleasant duty was agreeably discharged at the social board by Bro . Jackson . The W . M . appointed the following officers for the year : Bros . Wm . Boardman , S . W . j J . E . Radford , J . W . j W . H . Lazenby , Sec . j W . Twidale , S . D . ; J . Charles Wilson , J . D . ; H . Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; J . H . Hartley , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Org . ; A . F . Keyworth , Asst . Urg . ; W . Hardy , P . M ., D . of C ; Jesse Tymm ,

P . VI ,, Almoner ; | . Taylor , l . G . j and T . Mather and Haytock , Stwds . Bro . J . Osbildiston , P . M ., was re-elected Tjler . This ancient brother has been a member of the lodge since 1845 , and his father was an initiate in 1810 , so that the family connection with the lodge exceeds three quarters of a century . Bro . To . vle , 163 , diversified the procedings at the social board by a masterly recitation from "Manfred . "

HUDDERSFIELD . —Lodge of Truth ( No . 521 ) .-On Friday , the 71 I 1 inst ., the Festival of St . John in connecion with this lodge took place at the Masonic Hall , Fitzwiliiam-street , when Bro . John Dawson , P . S . W ., was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The installation

ceremony was performed by Bro . Williamson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., and the W . M . invested his principal officers as follows : Bros . Geo . Jackson , S . W . j S . Crossley , J . W . j J . Dunbar , Chap . j J . W . Turner , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . j John Davis , Sec ; Wm . Dyson , S . D . j G . H .

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Sissons , J . D . ; ] . W . Sawden , Reg . ; J . G . Thompson , I . G . ; J . B . Ma ' tthewman , P . M ., D . C ; and J . F . Dyson , A . DC At the conclu-ion of the lodge business the brethren sat down to a splendid banquet , at which all the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Many visiting . brethren were present .

SALFORD . —Zetland Lodge ( No . 852 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , The Crescent . There was a large attendance of brethren , including Bros . T . Pike , W . M . j Walter Lee , I . P . M . ; W . H . Fulford , S . W . J . A . Woolley , J . W . j J . G . Edge , P . M ., Treas . j j ' Robinson , Sec . ; John Blackwell , J . D . j J . Beardmore ,

l . G . j T . W . Porter , C . j T . C . Nicholls , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; G . A . Packwood , P . P . A . G . D . C ; C . H . Wheeler , P . M . ; and J . Crrney , P . M . Visitors : Bros . J . Barker , P . P . G . Tteas . ; S . Mills , 1077 ; S . Steatham , P . P . G . Treas . ; and G . S . Smith , P . M . 1134 . The lodge having been opened in due form by the W . M ., the minutes were read and confirmed . The work of the evening consisted of an initiation , a raising , the election of

W . M . for the ensuing year ( which was unanimously in favour or Bro . Fulford , S . W ., and Bro . Edge was , after 23 years' service as Treasurer , again elected . The W . M ., Bro . T . Pike , proposed that £ 10 10 s . be voted to the East Lancashire Systematic Fund , which was seconded and carried . There were other charitable subjects discussed . After all business had been transacted for the welfare of the lodge , and Masonry in general , the lodge was closed , and a most enjoyable social evening followed .

SOUTHEND . —Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 . )—A meeting was held on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., at the Middleton Hotel . Present : Bros . C . Floyd , P . M . 1817 , P . P . A . G P ., W . M . ; G . J . Glasscock , P . M . 1817 , P . P . G . Swd . Hr ., S . W . j W . E . Bridgland , P . vl . 933 , J . W . ; Rev . T . VV . Herbert , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S G . W ., Treas . ; A . Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec j T .

Hood , S . D . j B . Thomas , J . D . ; T . F . Barrett , P . M ., P . P . G . R .. D . C ; A . Vandervord , I . G . j A . W . Martin , Prov . G . T ., Tyler j J . R . Hemmann , P . M ., P . P . G . D . j G . Berry , P . M . j G . R . Dawson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . M . Peacey , C . W . Barnard , C H . Bowmaker , A . Baker , F . J . Cumine , W . Tyler , E . B . Durham , E . F . Wood , H . Cogill , W . Trigg , L . Warren , jun ., E . Cant , N . D . Zucco

J . Pritchard , and G . F . Vandervord . Visitors : Bros . Rev , A . C . Wright , J . W . and Chap . 1927 ; C Walton and G . Underwood , 160 ; and A . C . Hildegarde , 1817 . The minutes were read and confirmed . Mr . J . W . Steward was initiated . Bro . G . J . Glasscock , S . W ., was

elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . F . Wood , P . M ., was re-elected Treasurer ( 24 th year ); and Bro . A . W . Martin , re-elected Tyler . Bros . E . B . Durham and C . H . Bowmaker were elected Auditors . Bro . W . Canwarden , S . W . 1613 , was unanimously elected a joining member . A P . M . jewel was voted to the retiring W . M . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

HULL .-Kingston Lodge ( No . ioio ) . —On the 5 th inst ., the memuers of the above lodge met in the new Massnic Hall , Kingston-square , Bro . Colonel H . Fawcett Pudsey in the chair . Bro . John Bilson , the W . M . elect for the ensuing year , was duly installed by Bro . Francis Fullerton , P . M . Letters regretting inability to be present were received from Bros . W . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W .,

Dep . Prov . G . M . j M . C Peck , G . j Std . Br . Eng . Prov . G . Sec . j Walter Reynold , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas . j W . J . Hughan , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng . j F . B . Grotrian , M . P j H . S . King , M . P . j James Fowler , P . P . S . G . W . Lines . ; Vincent Hill , Canon McCormick , D . D ., Chap . j and G . Bohn , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . The following brethren were amongst those present : Bros . R . G . Smith , P . M ., Prov .

S . G . W . ; William Hunt , P . M . j C . J . Todd , P . M . ; Frank Nicholson , M . D ., P . M . j J Pyburn , M . D ., P . M . ; B . S . Jacobs , P . M . ; W . H . Wellsted , C . E ., P . M . j E . Kipps , P . M . ; Joseph Gregson , George Lamb . M . D . j T . Bruce , W . Sinclair , W . C Pearson , and E . Filling ham , and amongst the visitors were Bros . W . Hastings Sissons , P . M ., P . S . G . D . Eng . ; E . Corris , I . P . M . 57 R . R .

; Hawley , W . M . 250 ; J . Hirst . W . M . 1650 ; W . Gillett , W . M . 2134 ; H . Watson , W . M . Sykes ' s Lodge ; J . Dalton Homes , J . P . ; C . F . Wells , W . M . 1511 ; Sydney Smith , W . M . 294 ; D . J . O'Donoghue , P . M . 57 ; L . Brekke , A . Peat , A . W . Cook , T . B . Redfearn , T . A . Haigh , J . Harrison , R . Barton , J . H . Scott , J . Tindall , Stratford , and other brethren .

The newly-installed W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren officers of the lodge : Bros . F . S . Brodrick , S . W ;; Herbert Woodhouse , LL . M ., J . W . j the Rev . Canon McCormick , D . D ., P . P . G . C , Chap . j F . Fullerton , L . M . j H . Forder , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Carlill Savill , Sec . j H . H . Briggs , S . D . j F . C Bishop , J . D . j F . Bentley , Mus . Bac , Org . j T . A . Baldwin , M . D ., I . G . J

Jas . Forster , J . B . Close , and J . Wright Mason , Stwds . j and T . J . Lambert , P . G . T ., Tvler . On a resolution moved by Bro . W . H . Wellsted , C . E ., P . M ., it was resolved"That a Committee , consisting of the W . M ., Wardens , and P . M . ' s , be formed to consider the best means of recognising the Mayoralty of Bro . John Sherburn , M . D . " This was seconded by Bro . F . Fullerton , P . M . It is

understood that the mode of recognition will be by a banquet . Bro . Lieut .-Colonel H . Fawcett Pudsey , W . M ., said , before vacating the chair , he had a most pleasing duty to perform , and that was to ask their worthy Secretary , Bro . Carlijl Savill , to accept from him a Masonic jewel , as a small token of his regard , and in appreciation of the

arduous-duties he had had to perform as acting honorary Secretary on behalf of the Kingston and De La Pole Lodges in connection with the removal to their new / Masonic Hall . Bro . Carlill Savill had been most atten' - five to his secretarial work in calling the meetings of the General and Sub-Committees , in recording their minutes , drawing up the necessary reports , and conducting the

correspondence . This was the last act he ( Bro . Colonel Pudsey ) had to perform as Worshipful Master , and he had the greatest possible pleasure in asking Bro . Carlill Savill ' s acceptance of a Secretary ' s Masonic jewel , bearing the following inscription : " Presented to Bro . T . Carlill Savill by Bro . H . Fawcett Pudsey , Worshipful Master No . 1010 , in recognition of valuable services , on removal of lodge to new Masonic Hall . 1888 . "