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Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and a brother passed to the Second Degree . Bro . Pelham C . Maitiand , P . M . 153 S , was next presented as W . M . elect , and was duly installed int'i llie chair . The following officers were appointed and invested : Bros . F . Rascombe , S . W . ; C Butler , P . M . 1106 , J . W . ; J . B . S . Lancaster , P . P . G . S . B ., Sec . ,- J . VV . H . Littleboy , S D . ; A . VV . Gerrard . P . M . IJIJ , J . D . ,- T . H .

W . Idris , D . C . ; C . J . Strotrer , I . G . ; E . J . Eastes , Organist ; E . Kent and J . J . Arrow , Suds . ; and G . Harri-nn , Tyler . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Carteighc , I . P . M ., in recognition of his valuable services , and the gift was duly acknowledged . The Secre ' ary announced with deep regret the d ; ath of the Treasurer of the lodge , Bro . J . B . Mackley , and the members expressed their sympathy with his relatives in their great loss .

Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet at Freemasons' Tavern , when the usual toasts were hnnournd .

Bro . Lennox Browne , P . D . G . D . C , replying for "The Grand Officers , " said this was his third or fourth visit to the lodge and he had enjoyed himself very much . He heard the M . W . G . M ., when installing'his brother as Prov . G . M . of Sussex , say that the watchwords of Masonry should be loyalty and benevolence . A man need not be a Mason to be loyal , but being a Mason made him none the less loyal . Nobody knew

better than their profession—because Esculapius and Galen must be more than cousins , they must be brothers—what the Grand Master had done for benevolence , for by his initiation they would see a great problem solved in a few years . He ( Bro . Browne ) congratulated the VV . M ., whom he had known for several years , in attaining the chair of this lodge . Bro . H . Sadler , G . Tyler , also briefly replied .

Bro . M . Carteighe , I . P . M ., said that as this was guest night they would not say much about themselves , but he asked them to drink " The Health of the VV . Master " with enthusiasm . He had no doubt the VV . M . would be more effective than his predecessors and would astonish the whole of the brethren by the zeal with which he would conduct the duties , and he ( the I . P . M . ) was present as I . P . M . to see that he did it . The W . M ., in response , said he hid to rise , as Mark Twain put it , "to smash in

emergency ' s head . " He thanked them for the kindly reception given the toast , and as this was a personal toast he had to be egotistical . This was a very proud night for him , as it should be for all Masons when they reached their apogee in Masonry—the Master's chair . His apogee in this lodge ran concurrently with his medical career for it was soon after the establishment of this lodge that he entered on his medical career . He hoped to study their interests in the lodge and do all he could to keep up the dignity of the high position to which the Galen Lodge had been brought .

" The Visitors" were next given by the W . M ., and responded to by Bro . Walsham , W . M . 2456 , and a very distinguished member of St . Bartholomew's Hospital ; and Bros . McNaughton Jones and Luff . Bro . Alderman Vesey Strong also replied , and said that if he had no other claim to their indulgence , he came fiom thc W . M . ' s mother lodge—the St . Martin ' s-le-Grand . In that lodge they had many small members , but also many distinguished members , and that fact was borne out by the circumstances that from their superabundance they had allowed the Galen Lodge to draw one of their number to preside over them .

" The I . P . M . and Installing Master " was proposed by the VV . M ., who said he felt highly honoured at having such an I . P . M . Bro . M . Carteighe , I . P . M ., returned thanks , and said it would be ungracious to encroach upon their time . He was grateful to the lodge for having allowed him to be its first initiate , and for making facilities for him to be one of its Masters . One of the

greatest honours conferred upon him during his life was the fraternal way in which they had placed him in the position of VV . M ., and now as I . P . M . He could only repay their kindness by helping to make the lodge a continued success , and typical of that brotherly love and affection which should be symbolical of their lodge . Other toasts were given , and the proceedings terminated .

The musical programme included items by the Mavis Glee Singers , who sangseveral quartettes in a pleasing and finished style that was much appreciated . Bro . J . Proctor also contributed an amusing recitation .

Era Lodge , No . 1423 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Albany Hotel , Twickenham , on Saturday , the iGth inst ., being presided over by the W . M ., Bro . J . Wheatley , who was supported by the following officers and brethren : Bros . J . IT . Anderson , S . VV . ; T . J . Peckham , J . VV . ; J . Beresford Ryley , M . D ., P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . ; G . L . Wingate , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Sec ; VV . Beaton , S . D . ; D . Hart-Davies , P . M ., P . P . G .

D . C , J . D . ; H . Saunion , D . C . ; E . C . St . Aubyn , I . G . ; F . W . Tailack , P . M . ; H . J . Tallack , P . M . ; A . D . Pennellier , Stwd . ; James Henry Shipman , and Dr . Herbert Davies . Visitors : Bros . VV . Martin , A . G . Purst . ; D . lladon , P . M . 65 ; R . W . Barber , W . M . 19 S ; Louis Verdier , P . M . 590 , P . P . G . S . Jersey j VV . Beecroft , P . M . 1 J 5 I ; J . Brown , W . M . 1445 ; F . Langford , VV . M ., and D . Morgan . P . M ., both of 1571 ; S . Bartlet , W . M ., II . Mondehare , S . VV ., and J . Oppenheim , P . M ., all of 20 C 0 ; R . Rogers , 239 S ; and J . Almond , 2 TOO .

The report of the Audit Committee showing a balance in favour of the lodge of nearly £ jo was read and adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . James Henry Shipman , 13 ^ 5 , was unanimously elected a joining member . The ballot having proved unanimous for the initiation of Dr . I lerbert Davies he was duly admitted into the mysteries of Ancient Freemasonry . Bro . IT . Saunion having assumed the chair Bro . Auguste Desire Pennellier was raised to tbe Sublime Dagree of a Master Mason . Bro . John Hy . Anderson , S . W ., VV . M . elect , having been presented and a Board of

Installed Masters constituted he was duly installed into the chair of K . S . in an impressive manner , and was greeted by the numerous array of Masters then present with the usual formalities . The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his oliicers , viz . : Bros . T . J . Peckham , as S . VV . ; Beaton , J . VV . ; D . Hart-Davies . P . M ., S . D . ; E . C . St . Aubyn , | . D . ; J . Beresford Ryley , P . M ., Treas . -, G . L . Wingate , P . M ., Sec ; A . D . Pennellier , I . G . ; II . Saunion , P . M ., D . C . ; J . IT . Shipman , Stwd . ; and I" . G . Mitchell , Tyler . On the motion of the Treasurerseconded by Bro . Saunion

, , ' . M ., a Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . J . Wheatley , the retiring Master for the able manner in which he had conducted the duties of office during the past year . Communications were then read from the P . P . G . Sec , Bro . H . Howard Room , P . G . D . C , announcing his resignation oving to failing health , and from Bro . J . M . Small , of 17 , Victoria-street , S . VV ., that the R . W . P . G . Master had appointed him to the ollhe of I provincial Grand Sec-clary . Tne Secretary reported t ' rit Bro . F . I ' allackP . M . having

, , died since the last meeting a letter of condolence had been addressed to Mrs . Tallack and her family , which had been acknowledged in feeling terms , and the communications were ordered to be entered OP . the minutes . A resolution of sympathy was also accorded " to Bros . Pennellier and C 11 . Wheatley , P . M ., on the family bereavements sustained by , nen " - The Secretary having reported the resignation of a brother , he was requested to invite the brother to re-consider the matter , and to report the result at the next Iod'e .

At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and acknowledged . It being mentioned that Bro . J . Beresford Ryley , P . M ., would be nominated for a i-eat on the Board of General Purposis , it was agreed to give him every support at the ensuing election . Ihe I . P . M ., Bro . J . Wheatley , was presented with the handsom ; jewel of the lodge , and returned thanks in felicitous terms .

I . ' ° ' W-M" " , Asst . G . l'urst ., in proposing thc toastof "Success to the Era i-odge , " eulogised the working of the W . M . and oflicers , stating the pleasure it gave nim to express his satisfaction in every way , an instructive afternoon being thus •¦•Uowed b y an enjoyable evening .

Clialoner Lodge , No . 2644 . II II ^ * annua ' installation meeting was held on Friday , the 15 th inst ., at the Masonic "all , Melksham . There was a large attendance of numbers and visitors , some of whom Ch a ccnbid ' - ' ' , 1 ' distance as a compliment to the VV . M ., Bro . Capt . R . G . W . ¦ -naloncr , M . P ., who had been re-elected . The whole of the interesting cercmoiy wis Miurincu

I' by the Right Hen . the Earl of Radnor . The lodge was founded by 10 L ! | "'! " "n 27 th February , 1 S 97 , and no * numbeis 42 . During the past year a Masonic ., ' ' , ' yler ' s room , cloak room , and oflices have been built ; 19 candidates went through C A v 1 Jt'l * rc , ; s < and 20 lod ^ e mi clings were held . At the conclusion of the ceitinony , the brethren adjourned to the Town Hall where I pifl "" W ; 1 S served , the fi . lluwing brethren were present : Bros . Ralph Pearce , iPi Charles Audry , S . VV . ; Edward Lowther , J . W . ; Edwin George Wyld , "•ft-, Chap . ; Charles Lawlell , Treas . ; John Parker , Sec ; Henry Lawtell , S . D . ;

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Robert J . Parker , J . D .: F . W . Bascomb , I . G . ; Charles Saxty , D . C . ; G . Childe , Org . j J . E . Bush , and H . ] . White , Stwds . ; A . J . Coombe , Asst . Sec ; and A . A . Angel , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . G . VV . Wiltshire , 971 , P . P . J . G . W . Somerset j VV . R . Bown , 973 , S . W . ; G . H . Bartlett , 41 , P . P . S . G . W . Somerset ; Lawson Howes , 906 , P . P . G . D . of C Somerset ; A . F . Collis , W . M . QJ 6 ; T . Baggs , l . W . ooS ; James Sparkes , 1271 ,

P . P . G . S . W . Wilts ; Albert Bsaven , 1271 , P . P . S . G . D . Wilts ; William E . Taylor , P . M . 1271 ; T . L . Hill . 6 32 , P . P . G . R . Wilts ; F . M . Garlick , P . M . 632 ; L . Theodore Wood , I . P . M . 632 ; A . J . G . Stancomb , J . W . 632 ; R . H . Gowing , S . W . 632 ; J . A . Randell , CC 3 , P . P . S . G . W . Wilts ; A . J . Randell , G 5 ?; F . W . C . Barnard , P . M . 6 S 6 ; W . P . Hadley , 270 . P . P . G . P . ; H . A . Wall , W . M . 103 ; A . IT . Lapham , 626 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; and J . W . Dunlap , W . M . 335 . P . P . G . C .

The usual toasts , loyal , Masonic , and personal , followed , interpersed with songs and recitations .

Brondesbury Lodge , No , 2689 . The first regular meeting of this lodge since the consecration by Bro . Edward Letchworth , G . Sec , on the nth ult ., was held at the Earl Derby , High-road , Kilburn , on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., ( under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . R . J . Campbell , P . M ., supported by the following : Bros . Dr . G , J . Morgan , I . P . M . j A . F . Hardyment ,

S . VV .,- Fhritton , W . M . 7 T 4 , [ acting J . W . ; G . Coxen , Treas . ; E . George , Sec . ; Stocker , S . D . ; Oldrey , J . D . ; Goodwin , D . C . ; C W . Paine , I . G . ; J . Crook and Battrum , Stewards ; W . G . Coxen , H . Coxen , Symonds , J . Crook , Wheeler , Greaves , Pearce , Crocker , J . H . Crook-Lines , and others . Visitors : Bros . Fhritton , W . M . 754 ; Sexton , Org . 23 d ; Walker , 177 ; Liddall , P . M . 45 ; Harry Willmer , 1567 ; and others .

The lodge having been opened , five candidates were initiated—Messrs . J . H . Crook , VV . IT . Pearce , E . G . Lines , A . R . Greaves , and Frank Crocker—the W . M . afterwards delivering the ancient charge in a very impressive manner . The following brethren were accepted as joining members : Bros . G . Wheeler , 1771 ; A . Hawes , 2535 ; and F . Pirn , S 60 . The by-laws were received and adopted , and five proposition ; were received for initiation at the next meeting .

The permission of the lodge was given to the W . M ., Bro . R . J . Campbell , on proposition by Bro . Hardyment , S . VV ., seconded by Bro . Oldrey , S . D ., to form a lodge of instruction , to be held at the Earl Derby , and to work under their title . A preliminary meeting will be called very shortly for the purpose of appointing Preceptor , Treasurer , and Secretary , and making general arrangements . We understand the following brethren will be proposed to occupy their respective offices : Bro . A . F . Hardyment , S . VV . 2 f * 9 S , Preceptor ; Bro . R . J . Campbell , W . M . 269 S , P . M . 14 S 9 , Treasurer ; and Harry Willsmer , 1567 , Hon . Sec . Citadel Lodge of Instruction , 18 97 , Secretary . The lodge was then closed .

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Florence Nightingale Lodge , No . 44 . The installation meeting of this excellent little lodge took place on the 12 th inst ., at the Royal Mortar Hotel , Beresford-rquare , Woolwich , when Bro . Dr . E . Bryceson , M . D ., S . VV . and VV . M . elect , was installed as W . M . for the ensuing 12 months . The lodge was opened by llie W . M ., Bro . G . W . Mitchell , P . S . G . D ., and the usual b usiness having been transacted , Bro . F . G . Nichols , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., by special request , assumed the chair as Installing Officerand in his own inimitable manner

, placed the W . M . elect in the chair of A ., where he was saluted , primarily by a Board of Installed Officers , and then by the brethren of the lodge . He installed his oflicers as follows : Bros . G . W . Mitchell , I . P . M . ; J . O . Cook , S . W . ; G . R . Nichols , J . W . ; S . Horton , M . O . ; J . Clarke , S . O . ; J . Christian , J . O . j Rev . C . A . Solbe , B . A ., Chap . ; W . C Taylor , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Treas . j A . VV . Orwin , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., R . of M . j F . G . Nichols , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Sec : C W .

Moore keys , M . D ., S . D . ; B . Hammond , J . D . ; Right Hon . Lord Pirbright , D . C ; and H . Mason , P . M ., P . P . J . G . O ., Stwd . The addresses were most impressively rendered by the Installing Officer . A Past Master ' s jewel was then presented to Bro . Mitchell , suitably inscribed , and a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Nichols for his services as Installing Officer was carried , and ordered to be entered on the minutes of the lodge . Several letters of regret at not being able to attend were read , and then the lodge was closed .

The banquet was served in the handsome Assembly Room of the establishment , under the immediate supervision of Bro . Hall , who was congratulated on all sides for his splendid catering and the elegance of his table . The usual loyal and Mark toasts having been honoured , Bro . Mitchell responded to a cordial and hearty reception of the toast of " The Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and then proceeded to propose the toast of "The W . M . of the Florence Nightingale Mark Lodge . " He said he felt sure they were all pleased to see their esteemed Bro . Dr . Bryceson reigning over them as their VV . M ., and if there was one

regret that he felt more than another at that moment it was that he had not had the honour and pleasure of installing Bro . Bryceson into the chair that evening . He need hardly apologise for that , for they all knew that he had had a severe indisposition , that had utterly prevented him from the accomplishment of his ambition to instal his successor . He hoped and trusted that their W . M . would , during his year of office , have plenty of work , which work , he felt sure , would not only be encouraging to their W . M ., but also to every member of the lodge . He trusted their W . M . would have health and strength , and then he would be enabled to discharge his duties to his own and the satisfaction of every brother of the lodge .

The VV . M ., in response , said he could only say that he was deeply sensible of the honour conferred upon him , and also of the responsibility that hid been imposed on him for a faithful discharge of the duties annexed to the appointment . He reiterated the wish of Bro . Mitchell , and trusted he should havi plenty of wjrk , and if he had they might depend upon it that nothing should b : wanting on his part to prove himself worthy of the position to which they had called him . Bro . C . Jolly , P . M . 22 ( 5 , P . P . J . G . O ., in responding for " The Visitors" referred to

, the consecration , or rather the rejuvenation , of the Florence Nightingale Lodge , some iS years ago , at which he had the pleasure of being present . Their grand old lodge had been in existence many years before that , but under , he believed , the Scotch Constitution ; however , it had gone on since its resurrection , and was , he was proud to say , one ot the soundest , if not the strongest , lodges in the Province of Kent . As to his

mother lodge—the Excelsior—he was one of some 33 candidates advanced at its consecration in 1 S 7 S . There was an excellent and truly Masonic feeling existing between the two lodges , and he trusted it might long continue . For their hearty welcone and hospitable reception of the visitors he heartily thanked them . Bro . J . Wheatley , J . O . 22 C , also returned thanks . "The Health of the Installing Officer " was heartily received .

Bro . Nichols , in returning thanks , assured the brethren of his constant desire to perform any office that the exigencies of the lodge might call upon him to fill . The toasts of "The Past Masters " and " The Odicers " concluded the toast list , and a most pleasant evening was brought to a close by the Tyler ' s toast .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

Invicta Chapter , No . 10 . A meeting of this chapter was held at 33 , Goldin- £ quare , on the 15 th inst ., 111 . Bro . J . Gaham Rooms in , 30 ° , M . W . S ., presided , and in attendance were III . Bros . W . M . Bywrter , 32 " , Treas . ; G . Mickley , 3 * ' ; H . lovegrove , 31 ° ; J . Reed , 30 ° ; G . Powell , 3 u , S .-c . ; IT . C . Hjard , 30 ° ; J . A . Robinson , 3 /'; and Kiv . W . H . Frazer , D . D . 30 "; li . and P . Bros . J . J . Pakes , F . A . Manning , and W . J . Son . r ' iurst . The business , which was of an ordinary etiacacwr , u ; in , j conpletei , the member ! dinei at the Criterioi Restaurant .