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R EPORTS of M ASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 547 Instruction 55 ° Royal Arch 55 ° Mark Masonry 55 ° JIaigfite a'ca Bathing lntirmary 55 ° Lotlge of Benevolence 55 ° Obituary 55 °
Dramatic Notes 55 ° Reviews 55 ' \ Villiams Masonic Memorial 501 Pathetic Incident of die Yellow Fever F . p ' ulemic , 551 Notes on Art , & c SS 1 Freemasonry in France 552 The Literary Wants of Freemasonry 552 A New Joke * 55 = Uro . Creanieux's Speech at the Fete of the Trocadero 553 CllRKESroNDEXCE I—
An Appeal tothe London Subscribers 553 The London "Masonic Charity Association 553 The Mark Degree 553 Freemasonry in France 554 ( Jranil Mark Lodge 554 Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Lancashire 555 Hclcctic Lodge , No . uor . Ladies' Banquet 5 SS Masonicand General Tidings « 556 Lodfre Meetings for Next Week 556 Advertisements . i ., ii ., iii ., iv ,, v ., v
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WOOLWICH- Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —Thc first meeting of the members of the above lodge since the installation of Bro . John Moore , W . M ., took place on Wednesday , thc 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , William-street . Bro . G . Davies , P . M ., in the chair , assisted by the following officers : Bros . Thos . Hutton , S . W . ; N . Brown , I . W .: H . Syer , Sec . ; G . W . Collar , S . D . ; T .
Hosgood , J . D . i A . Deans , I . G . * , H . Harding , Org . ; and B . Norman , O . G . Amongst visitors were H . Wetherhilt , I ' . M ,, Leinster , I . G . ; B . Green . 1077 ; G . W . King 77 ; W . Lacey , 700 ; W . Tucker , 813 ; S . Jones , 511 ; and C . Jolly , 913 . ( Freemason . ) The only business before the lodge after the confirming of the minutes of the previous meeting , was the raising of a brother to the Sublime
Degree , which was happily effected . The lodge was then resumed to First Degree and B . Moore having arrived and taken thc chair , introduced the subject of our unfortunate brother ( Capt . Grinstead ' s ) children , and the petition of the widow for the reception of them into the Masonic Schools was duly signed , as was thc petition of the late Past Master John Henderson ' s widow to become an annuitant on the funds of the Order .
"WHITTINGTON LODGE ( No . 862 ) . —This lodge met on Monday last for , amongst other business , the installation of a new Worshipful Master . Bro . Alfred Moore , W . M ., presided , and there were also present : — Bros . W . J . II . Jones , P . M . ; James Weaver , P . M ., Sec . ; Thomas Kingston , P . M ., Treasurer * , C . Walker , P . M . ; W . A . Blakemorc , S . W . ; I . Fairbrother , S . Golden , S . D .: A .
Bolton , I . G . ; W . Knell , D . C ; R . P . 'Pate , J . D . * , E . Sedgwick , C . Brothers , J . S . Brown , T . Richardson , W . Devine , | . Collison , D . J Ross , T . F . Lee , It . Evens , W . W . Coates , J . E . Thompson , C . H . Pike , A . C . More , J . Stabler , J . Guignard , J . Irving , W . Jones , J . Gilbert , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . J . F . West , 753 * , Thos . Gates , 1599 ; J . W . Collier , 1366 : Howard W . J . Vaughan , 1503 ; D . R .
Wise , 452 ; A . Henry Gellbody , 1045 ; John Soaper , 33 ; W . F . Rogers , J . D . 704 ; W . A . Finney , P . M . 1319 ; A . W , Surr , J . W . 1612 ; Jas . Kew , 179 ; Samuel T . Kingston , Augustus Walton , 1257 ; J . A . Bayley , 180 ; J . Canham , 199 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 ; ( Freemason ) . After the lodge had been opened , the report of the Audit Committee was read and adopted . The balance sheet of
thc Benevolent Fund , of which Bro . James Weaver is the Treasurer , showed a balance in hand of £ 22 18 s . Cd . The W . M . passed to the Second Degree Bro . William Jones , and initiated Mr . Richard Thomas Rosenberg . This work having been completed , the W . M . then installed Bro . W . A . Blakcmore as Master of the lodge for the ensuing ytar , and did the whole of the work in a most efficient manner .
After Uro . Alfred Moore had been invested as I . P . M ., the following brethren were appointed as officers of the lodge to assist the W . M . -. —Bro . Packer , S . W . ( Bro . Jones , P . M ., was invested for him in his unavoidable absence ) ; Godden , J . W . ; Thomas Kingston , P . M ., Secretary ; Tate , S . D . ; Poulton , J . D . ; Knell , I . G . ; Sedgwick , D . C . ; Brothers , W . S .: Gilbert , T . Bro . Alfred Moore then delivered the
addresses , and was heartily cheered when he resumed his seat . Bro . W . J . II . Jones , P . M ., proposed a vote of ten guineas to be placed on the list of Bro . Kingston , who is to be the Steward of the lodge for the next festival of the Benevolent Institution . The vote was seconded by Bro . C . Walker , P . M ., and cairicd unanimously . A gift of five guineas was also made to a brother , who is now bed-ridden in the Benevolent Institution . The vote was
moved by Bro . W . J . H . Jones , P . M ., and seconded by Bro . Godden , j . W , Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet at Freemasons' Tavern . After dinner the loyal toasts having been disposed of , Bro . Alfred "Moore , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ,, " said the majority of the brethien present had known the VV . M . from his babyhood in Masonry , and they could not but have observed the assiduity and zeal with which he had cauied out ev « v duty in the various posts
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to which hc had been appointed in the Craft . Even before his appointment he ( Bro . Moore ) found very frequently that Bro . Blakcmore was ready to take office when officers were absent , ancl that was a very good and pleasing evidence ol what they mig ht expect of him in the future . His anticipations had not proved incorrect , for when Bro . Blakcmore was appointed to office , and during the whole time he had
been in office , there could be no doubt he had met with the approbation of all the brethren . He ( Bro . Moore ) had every confidence that as Bro . Blakemore had conducted himself before , so would he conduct himself in thc future , and continue to make himself regarded and loved by all the members of thc lodge . He trusted that Bro . Blakemore would be long spared to be associated with the
Whittington Lodge and to do good for Freemasonry . The W . M . said , in response to Bro . Moore's speech , he could say that he had always exerted himself ever since he had been in the lodge to obtain the promotion he had had conferred on him that evening . He was very gratified at having attained that position , and he hoped ihat he should always have the same good feeling of the brethren that had raised
him to that position . The W . M . then said that he had hoped to place a P . M . jewel on Bro . Moore ' s breast , whicli had been voted by tlie lodge , but the manufacturer had not sent it in time to be done now . Bro . Rosenberg reponded to " The Initiate's" toast , and Bros . Kew , Wuest , Collier , Rogers , Tinney , and Kingston , to that of "The Visitois . "" " Bro . Alfred Moore , I . P . M ., in responding tothe
toast proposed in his honour , said , that many years a-jo , long before he was a Mason , he was invited to a most enjoyable ball at Freemasons' Tavern , which was given by a lodge of Freemasons . He had not been in the room long' before he came to the conclusion that Masons' daughters were very nice girls . He then thought that if the daughters
were nice girls the fathers must he good too . He there-Fure resolved that sooner or later he should like to j in the Iraternity . Many years aFtcrwanls he did so . tie need hardly say he enjoyed his dance very much , and the only peculiarity about it was that some oF the gentlemen wore funny little aprons , which appeared to him to be very much in the way . As ladies told him he was not an indifferent
waltzer , it seemed that one could dance more freely when lhe muscles were not encumbered by aprons . The dance was right , and everything went happily as a marriage bell . But when they went to supper he was surprised to see at various little tables the names of different gentlemen , with curious cabalistic initials aftertheir names , and he thought the printer had made a mistake , and meant it for M . P .,
but looking at the brethren entitled to the lniuals P . M ., h . > was certain they were not Members of Parliament , and he suggested that the P . M . was meant for Past Meridian He was again wrong , and asked a gentleman , wht > had five or six eligible unmarried daughters . He was at last told it was Past Master , and he was as wise as he had been before . He thought it should be for Toast Master , for
every one was toasting the others round the table , more or less , generally more , and making certain signs . He little thought at that time he would ever have the letters P . M . placed after his name . They were , however , now so placed , and he considered it a great honour , more especially when hc was a P . M . of such a lodge as thc Whittington , because the Whittington Lodge partook of the
name of that man who was a really working man , and this lodge was a lodge of working Masons . Nobody could aspire to the chair of this lodge unless he was prepared to do his duty thoroughly , properly and satisfactorily . He Felt very much pleased at having arrived at that state , wherein he might call himself a P . M ., but , at the same time , he felt that as a P . M . he had with other P . Ms , a responsibility .
There could be no doubt that no office could be filled 111 a lodge by a brother without his feeling that if he was to do the duties properly responsibility fell upon him . There was no more important office than that of P . M . It might be assumed by some brethren , that when a brother had passed the chair he was getting into the sere antl yellow leaf , that he was indeed Past Meridian , that he was
not wanted . But the brethren might believe him , the P . Ms , of this lotlge were worthy P . Ms . The whole of the the Masonic structure was made up of parts . They had the foundation stone in thtir initiates ; they had a hig her part of the building in their Fellow Crafts , the main part of the building composed of Master Masons ; they bail the pillars , either Doric , Corinthian or Ionic , with capitals ,
corner and other beauties represented by the higher orders of officers ; and with such parts the structure could be no ordinary structure . Without them , however beautiful the structure was , it could not be said to be complete without windows . He ventured to think the P . Ms , were the windows , because it was through them the light of Freemasonry was shown through the body of the lodge .
Therefore , he said , they had a responsibility as P . Ms , to keep their windows clean , and he hoped that the light of Freemasonry which shone through them would recommend itself to all who came after them . He sincerely thanked thc brethren , and he trusted to meet them very very frequently in future . Bro . Godtlen , J . W ., responded to the toast of "The Officers , " speaking fur all the officers ,
and having a personal acquaintance with them , they would do their best to biingthe W . M ' s . year of office to a successful issue . EVery officer of 1 he lodge would do his utmost to carry out the proper working oF the lodge , they had hitherto assisted as well as they could , they had done their
best with the other Master , and the W . M . might rest assured that they would continue to do so . Bros . Weaver , W . J . Jones , Kingston , and Walker responded For the " P . Ms ., " and the other toasts having been honoured , tbe Tyler ' s toast was given , and the brethren separated alter spending a delig htful evening .
WANDSWORTH LODGE ( No . 1044 —A . meeting of this lodge was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel , Wandsworth , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., Bro . J . G ,
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Carter , P . M . ; ( in the absence of thc W . M . Bro . W . A . Morgan ) bein ? in the chair . There were also present Bros . Brddy , S . W . ; A . B . Walker , J . W . ; H . Francis , S . D . ; F . Wardroper , J . U . ; J . | . Holland , I . G . ; H . R . Jones , P . M . * , P . V . Denham , J . Tucker , F . Reid , H . Wilson , J
Frost , H . F . Goodchild , AT . Marshall , Field , Chamberlain ( Corinth , 1122 , Nagpur , Bombay ) . Bro . Tucker , was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . and Bros . Marshall and Field passed , Bro . J . Frost , the Secretary , was presented with a jewel and a purse of five guiiuas forhis past efficient services as Secretary .
SOUTHERN STAR LODGE ( No . 113 S ) . —The usual half-yearly meeting oF this very popular lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall on Tuesday , 12 th inst ., . vhen a large muster of the brethren of the Mystic tie assembled to do honour to thc occasion . The members were Bros . Vant Veer , Green , Block , Hoskins , Cannon , Edis , Austin , Cole , Davis , Pritchard , Beecroft , Garman , Webb , A . Wright ,
Fowler , Clayton , Durndell , Horscly , Kincey , Russell , and others . Tho visitors were Bros . Noad , 217 ; Jordan , 141 ; Stewait , 141 ; Wilton , 16 9 ; Whitely , P . M . 946 , P . Z ., etc ., Aylin , 975 ; Everett , 177 ; Proleymi , 11 ; Phillips , 11 ; Goddard , 116 ; Wells , 51 , and eithers . The officers were Bros . Allen , W . M . ; Smith , S . W . ; Harris , J . W . ; Wicks , J . D . * , Fortune , S . D . ; Holloway , I . G . ; Bro . Stewart , the
S . D ., being- absent From illness . The Past Masters were li « s . T . Pulsford , Sec . ( who was eibliged to leave early through ill-health ) ; G . Macdonald , C . Wise , A . Wrig ht , J . Wright , II . Potter , and J . Walter , I . P . M . The lodge was opened at 4 . 30 p . m ., in the Three Degrees , and the W . M . proceeded to pass Uro . Denford to the Second Degree , and on the lodge being resumed to the First Degree , Mr .
Henry Firinia ; inri M .. David Wh y bro were duly initiated into the my t-iiesof the Order , and a word of passing praise is due to Bro , Allen for the eeiy masteily way in which he performed chat ever beautiful teiemony , as well as to those two gentlemen for the admirable manner in which they had gone through the trying ordeal . The Mater , on rising for the third time , was then informed
that one petition from a suffering brother was ready for his signature , and Bro . Walter , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed that it should be recommended to Grand Lodge , which , being seconded b y Bro . A . Wright , was referred to the Master for his signature , and to be forwanled to the proper quarter . The Master then closed his lodge , and the brethren adjourned to banquet in the large hall ,
Bro . Oliver , Masonic Hall , being caterer . Having done ample justiie to the good things provided , the cloth was cleared , and the usual toasts were given . The Master , in giving the toai-t of the Queen , took occasion to say he should be very brief in what he had to say , time being short . It is needless to sa ) - that the toast was received with enthusiasm , a verse ot the national Anthem Following ,
sang by Bro . Edis . "The Prince oF Walts , M . W . G . M . " Following , the same brother sang one verse of " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " which was heartily ji-ined in by the brethren . "The R . W . Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . G . P . M . " following , Bro . Fowler sang "The Village Blacksmith , " and his fine voice was heard to good advantage in the large hall . "The Initiates " were then given , and Bro .
Walter sang " Welcome , ever Welcome , Friends , " and gave great satisfaction . On the newly-made brother replying , Bro . Edis charmed the brethren by his spirited rendering of the ? " Rhine Wine . " The W . M . coming next , Bro . Walter said you are all aware for what purpose the I . P . M . once more resumes the gavel , it is to g ive the toast of " The W . M . " and I do it this evening with a deal of pleasure . You
are all aware how well he has discharged the duty o £ his high office , both in the lotlge and at the festive board , and 1 know that a hearty response will be given to the toast of ' Bro . Allen , our W . M . " The manner in which the toast was received was very flattering indeed to the Master , who , in a few well chosen words ( after a recitation From a visiting brother , called " The BashFul Man " ) expressed his thanks tor the kind feeling expressed towards him . The
toast of " The Visitors" was given , and after Bro . Whitely had amused lhe brethren with his adventures as * ' Sarah ' s Young Man , " he also responded for them . " The Past Masters" toast being gUen , Bro . Walter Wise , A . Wright , and J . Wright , responded , the latter in his usual graceful and eloquent manner . " The Officers " toast being given , and responded to by Bro . Smith , S . W ., "The Tyler's " toast brought the proceedings to a close .
ECLECTIC LODGE ( No . 1201 ) . —On Thurselay , the 14 th inst ., at two p . m ., an emergency meeting ol this lodge was called for the purpose of initiating the following gentlemen : Messrs . Richard Bradshaw , Charles Ireland , James Parr , and Alfred W . Field , the three latter being in attendance , were dul y initiated by the W . M ., Bro . Arthur E . Taylor , who subsequently passed to the Secontl Degree Bros . A . J . Mash and R . Mash .
SPHINX LODGE ( No . 1329 ) . —The installation meeting < if this lodge was held on Saturday last at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , under li .- presidency eif Bro . H , Martin , W . M . The brethren present were Bros . Bickerton , Sugden , P . A . Nain . e , Bicktrslaff , Britten , White , Gross , Robins , Rev . R . J . Simpson , Strong , Smallman , Reynolds , Andrews , Wells , Godson , Goss , Stubling ,
Asman , Voisey , Walker , G . A . Smith , Hook , Angus , li , H . Turner , Triman , Jas . Turner , Irvine , Yaxley , Walliteer , Bryant , Stevens , Canton , R . White , Stride , C . Browne , Gadston , Clough , Wright , Chapman , Wradgham , Alexander , Sawyer , Goldschmidt , Time , J . Smith , Ball , Luck , Allen , Reibinson , Grummond , Tonkins , Forbes , Collins ,
Clark , Turney , G . W . Marsden , Stokoe , Wilson , Purmewan , Edmonston , Bridges , Larlham , Lekoisignol , Brown , Heller , Tyrell , Bradley , Hastie , A . Mid . dlemass , D . Rose , Allworth , Colvin , Hilton , Payne , Richards , Vickery , Garner , Whitby , Wingham , Kynaston , Copcland , Cornes , Farmer , Grafton
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CONTENTS .
R EPORTS of M ASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 547 Instruction 55 ° Royal Arch 55 ° Mark Masonry 55 ° JIaigfite a'ca Bathing lntirmary 55 ° Lotlge of Benevolence 55 ° Obituary 55 °
Dramatic Notes 55 ° Reviews 55 ' \ Villiams Masonic Memorial 501 Pathetic Incident of die Yellow Fever F . p ' ulemic , 551 Notes on Art , & c SS 1 Freemasonry in France 552 The Literary Wants of Freemasonry 552 A New Joke * 55 = Uro . Creanieux's Speech at the Fete of the Trocadero 553 CllRKESroNDEXCE I—
An Appeal tothe London Subscribers 553 The London "Masonic Charity Association 553 The Mark Degree 553 Freemasonry in France 554 ( Jranil Mark Lodge 554 Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Lancashire 555 Hclcctic Lodge , No . uor . Ladies' Banquet 5 SS Masonicand General Tidings « 556 Lodfre Meetings for Next Week 556 Advertisements . i ., ii ., iii ., iv ,, v ., v
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WOOLWICH- Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —Thc first meeting of the members of the above lodge since the installation of Bro . John Moore , W . M ., took place on Wednesday , thc 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , William-street . Bro . G . Davies , P . M ., in the chair , assisted by the following officers : Bros . Thos . Hutton , S . W . ; N . Brown , I . W .: H . Syer , Sec . ; G . W . Collar , S . D . ; T .
Hosgood , J . D . i A . Deans , I . G . * , H . Harding , Org . ; and B . Norman , O . G . Amongst visitors were H . Wetherhilt , I ' . M ,, Leinster , I . G . ; B . Green . 1077 ; G . W . King 77 ; W . Lacey , 700 ; W . Tucker , 813 ; S . Jones , 511 ; and C . Jolly , 913 . ( Freemason . ) The only business before the lodge after the confirming of the minutes of the previous meeting , was the raising of a brother to the Sublime
Degree , which was happily effected . The lodge was then resumed to First Degree and B . Moore having arrived and taken thc chair , introduced the subject of our unfortunate brother ( Capt . Grinstead ' s ) children , and the petition of the widow for the reception of them into the Masonic Schools was duly signed , as was thc petition of the late Past Master John Henderson ' s widow to become an annuitant on the funds of the Order .
"WHITTINGTON LODGE ( No . 862 ) . —This lodge met on Monday last for , amongst other business , the installation of a new Worshipful Master . Bro . Alfred Moore , W . M ., presided , and there were also present : — Bros . W . J . II . Jones , P . M . ; James Weaver , P . M ., Sec . ; Thomas Kingston , P . M ., Treasurer * , C . Walker , P . M . ; W . A . Blakemorc , S . W . ; I . Fairbrother , S . Golden , S . D .: A .
Bolton , I . G . ; W . Knell , D . C ; R . P . 'Pate , J . D . * , E . Sedgwick , C . Brothers , J . S . Brown , T . Richardson , W . Devine , | . Collison , D . J Ross , T . F . Lee , It . Evens , W . W . Coates , J . E . Thompson , C . H . Pike , A . C . More , J . Stabler , J . Guignard , J . Irving , W . Jones , J . Gilbert , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . J . F . West , 753 * , Thos . Gates , 1599 ; J . W . Collier , 1366 : Howard W . J . Vaughan , 1503 ; D . R .
Wise , 452 ; A . Henry Gellbody , 1045 ; John Soaper , 33 ; W . F . Rogers , J . D . 704 ; W . A . Finney , P . M . 1319 ; A . W , Surr , J . W . 1612 ; Jas . Kew , 179 ; Samuel T . Kingston , Augustus Walton , 1257 ; J . A . Bayley , 180 ; J . Canham , 199 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 ; ( Freemason ) . After the lodge had been opened , the report of the Audit Committee was read and adopted . The balance sheet of
thc Benevolent Fund , of which Bro . James Weaver is the Treasurer , showed a balance in hand of £ 22 18 s . Cd . The W . M . passed to the Second Degree Bro . William Jones , and initiated Mr . Richard Thomas Rosenberg . This work having been completed , the W . M . then installed Bro . W . A . Blakcmore as Master of the lodge for the ensuing ytar , and did the whole of the work in a most efficient manner .
After Uro . Alfred Moore had been invested as I . P . M ., the following brethren were appointed as officers of the lodge to assist the W . M . -. —Bro . Packer , S . W . ( Bro . Jones , P . M ., was invested for him in his unavoidable absence ) ; Godden , J . W . ; Thomas Kingston , P . M ., Secretary ; Tate , S . D . ; Poulton , J . D . ; Knell , I . G . ; Sedgwick , D . C . ; Brothers , W . S .: Gilbert , T . Bro . Alfred Moore then delivered the
addresses , and was heartily cheered when he resumed his seat . Bro . W . J . II . Jones , P . M ., proposed a vote of ten guineas to be placed on the list of Bro . Kingston , who is to be the Steward of the lodge for the next festival of the Benevolent Institution . The vote was seconded by Bro . C . Walker , P . M ., and cairicd unanimously . A gift of five guineas was also made to a brother , who is now bed-ridden in the Benevolent Institution . The vote was
moved by Bro . W . J . H . Jones , P . M ., and seconded by Bro . Godden , j . W , Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet at Freemasons' Tavern . After dinner the loyal toasts having been disposed of , Bro . Alfred "Moore , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the W . M ,, " said the majority of the brethien present had known the VV . M . from his babyhood in Masonry , and they could not but have observed the assiduity and zeal with which he had cauied out ev « v duty in the various posts
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to which hc had been appointed in the Craft . Even before his appointment he ( Bro . Moore ) found very frequently that Bro . Blakcmore was ready to take office when officers were absent , ancl that was a very good and pleasing evidence ol what they mig ht expect of him in the future . His anticipations had not proved incorrect , for when Bro . Blakcmore was appointed to office , and during the whole time he had
been in office , there could be no doubt he had met with the approbation of all the brethren . He ( Bro . Moore ) had every confidence that as Bro . Blakemore had conducted himself before , so would he conduct himself in thc future , and continue to make himself regarded and loved by all the members of thc lodge . He trusted that Bro . Blakemore would be long spared to be associated with the
Whittington Lodge and to do good for Freemasonry . The W . M . said , in response to Bro . Moore's speech , he could say that he had always exerted himself ever since he had been in the lodge to obtain the promotion he had had conferred on him that evening . He was very gratified at having attained that position , and he hoped ihat he should always have the same good feeling of the brethren that had raised
him to that position . The W . M . then said that he had hoped to place a P . M . jewel on Bro . Moore ' s breast , whicli had been voted by tlie lodge , but the manufacturer had not sent it in time to be done now . Bro . Rosenberg reponded to " The Initiate's" toast , and Bros . Kew , Wuest , Collier , Rogers , Tinney , and Kingston , to that of "The Visitois . "" " Bro . Alfred Moore , I . P . M ., in responding tothe
toast proposed in his honour , said , that many years a-jo , long before he was a Mason , he was invited to a most enjoyable ball at Freemasons' Tavern , which was given by a lodge of Freemasons . He had not been in the room long' before he came to the conclusion that Masons' daughters were very nice girls . He then thought that if the daughters
were nice girls the fathers must he good too . He there-Fure resolved that sooner or later he should like to j in the Iraternity . Many years aFtcrwanls he did so . tie need hardly say he enjoyed his dance very much , and the only peculiarity about it was that some oF the gentlemen wore funny little aprons , which appeared to him to be very much in the way . As ladies told him he was not an indifferent
waltzer , it seemed that one could dance more freely when lhe muscles were not encumbered by aprons . The dance was right , and everything went happily as a marriage bell . But when they went to supper he was surprised to see at various little tables the names of different gentlemen , with curious cabalistic initials aftertheir names , and he thought the printer had made a mistake , and meant it for M . P .,
but looking at the brethren entitled to the lniuals P . M ., h . > was certain they were not Members of Parliament , and he suggested that the P . M . was meant for Past Meridian He was again wrong , and asked a gentleman , wht > had five or six eligible unmarried daughters . He was at last told it was Past Master , and he was as wise as he had been before . He thought it should be for Toast Master , for
every one was toasting the others round the table , more or less , generally more , and making certain signs . He little thought at that time he would ever have the letters P . M . placed after his name . They were , however , now so placed , and he considered it a great honour , more especially when hc was a P . M . of such a lodge as thc Whittington , because the Whittington Lodge partook of the
name of that man who was a really working man , and this lodge was a lodge of working Masons . Nobody could aspire to the chair of this lodge unless he was prepared to do his duty thoroughly , properly and satisfactorily . He Felt very much pleased at having arrived at that state , wherein he might call himself a P . M ., but , at the same time , he felt that as a P . M . he had with other P . Ms , a responsibility .
There could be no doubt that no office could be filled 111 a lodge by a brother without his feeling that if he was to do the duties properly responsibility fell upon him . There was no more important office than that of P . M . It might be assumed by some brethren , that when a brother had passed the chair he was getting into the sere antl yellow leaf , that he was indeed Past Meridian , that he was
not wanted . But the brethren might believe him , the P . Ms , of this lotlge were worthy P . Ms . The whole of the the Masonic structure was made up of parts . They had the foundation stone in thtir initiates ; they had a hig her part of the building in their Fellow Crafts , the main part of the building composed of Master Masons ; they bail the pillars , either Doric , Corinthian or Ionic , with capitals ,
corner and other beauties represented by the higher orders of officers ; and with such parts the structure could be no ordinary structure . Without them , however beautiful the structure was , it could not be said to be complete without windows . He ventured to think the P . Ms , were the windows , because it was through them the light of Freemasonry was shown through the body of the lodge .
Therefore , he said , they had a responsibility as P . Ms , to keep their windows clean , and he hoped that the light of Freemasonry which shone through them would recommend itself to all who came after them . He sincerely thanked thc brethren , and he trusted to meet them very very frequently in future . Bro . Godtlen , J . W ., responded to the toast of "The Officers , " speaking fur all the officers ,
and having a personal acquaintance with them , they would do their best to biingthe W . M ' s . year of office to a successful issue . EVery officer of 1 he lodge would do his utmost to carry out the proper working oF the lodge , they had hitherto assisted as well as they could , they had done their
best with the other Master , and the W . M . might rest assured that they would continue to do so . Bros . Weaver , W . J . Jones , Kingston , and Walker responded For the " P . Ms ., " and the other toasts having been honoured , tbe Tyler ' s toast was given , and the brethren separated alter spending a delig htful evening .
WANDSWORTH LODGE ( No . 1044 —A . meeting of this lodge was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel , Wandsworth , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., Bro . J . G ,
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Carter , P . M . ; ( in the absence of thc W . M . Bro . W . A . Morgan ) bein ? in the chair . There were also present Bros . Brddy , S . W . ; A . B . Walker , J . W . ; H . Francis , S . D . ; F . Wardroper , J . U . ; J . | . Holland , I . G . ; H . R . Jones , P . M . * , P . V . Denham , J . Tucker , F . Reid , H . Wilson , J
Frost , H . F . Goodchild , AT . Marshall , Field , Chamberlain ( Corinth , 1122 , Nagpur , Bombay ) . Bro . Tucker , was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . and Bros . Marshall and Field passed , Bro . J . Frost , the Secretary , was presented with a jewel and a purse of five guiiuas forhis past efficient services as Secretary .
SOUTHERN STAR LODGE ( No . 113 S ) . —The usual half-yearly meeting oF this very popular lodge was held at the Surrey Masonic Hall on Tuesday , 12 th inst ., . vhen a large muster of the brethren of the Mystic tie assembled to do honour to thc occasion . The members were Bros . Vant Veer , Green , Block , Hoskins , Cannon , Edis , Austin , Cole , Davis , Pritchard , Beecroft , Garman , Webb , A . Wright ,
Fowler , Clayton , Durndell , Horscly , Kincey , Russell , and others . Tho visitors were Bros . Noad , 217 ; Jordan , 141 ; Stewait , 141 ; Wilton , 16 9 ; Whitely , P . M . 946 , P . Z ., etc ., Aylin , 975 ; Everett , 177 ; Proleymi , 11 ; Phillips , 11 ; Goddard , 116 ; Wells , 51 , and eithers . The officers were Bros . Allen , W . M . ; Smith , S . W . ; Harris , J . W . ; Wicks , J . D . * , Fortune , S . D . ; Holloway , I . G . ; Bro . Stewart , the
S . D ., being- absent From illness . The Past Masters were li « s . T . Pulsford , Sec . ( who was eibliged to leave early through ill-health ) ; G . Macdonald , C . Wise , A . Wrig ht , J . Wright , II . Potter , and J . Walter , I . P . M . The lodge was opened at 4 . 30 p . m ., in the Three Degrees , and the W . M . proceeded to pass Uro . Denford to the Second Degree , and on the lodge being resumed to the First Degree , Mr .
Henry Firinia ; inri M .. David Wh y bro were duly initiated into the my t-iiesof the Order , and a word of passing praise is due to Bro , Allen for the eeiy masteily way in which he performed chat ever beautiful teiemony , as well as to those two gentlemen for the admirable manner in which they had gone through the trying ordeal . The Mater , on rising for the third time , was then informed
that one petition from a suffering brother was ready for his signature , and Bro . Walter , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed that it should be recommended to Grand Lodge , which , being seconded b y Bro . A . Wright , was referred to the Master for his signature , and to be forwanled to the proper quarter . The Master then closed his lodge , and the brethren adjourned to banquet in the large hall ,
Bro . Oliver , Masonic Hall , being caterer . Having done ample justiie to the good things provided , the cloth was cleared , and the usual toasts were given . The Master , in giving the toai-t of the Queen , took occasion to say he should be very brief in what he had to say , time being short . It is needless to sa ) - that the toast was received with enthusiasm , a verse ot the national Anthem Following ,
sang by Bro . Edis . "The Prince oF Walts , M . W . G . M . " Following , the same brother sang one verse of " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " which was heartily ji-ined in by the brethren . "The R . W . Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . G . P . M . " following , Bro . Fowler sang "The Village Blacksmith , " and his fine voice was heard to good advantage in the large hall . "The Initiates " were then given , and Bro .
Walter sang " Welcome , ever Welcome , Friends , " and gave great satisfaction . On the newly-made brother replying , Bro . Edis charmed the brethren by his spirited rendering of the ? " Rhine Wine . " The W . M . coming next , Bro . Walter said you are all aware for what purpose the I . P . M . once more resumes the gavel , it is to g ive the toast of " The W . M . " and I do it this evening with a deal of pleasure . You
are all aware how well he has discharged the duty o £ his high office , both in the lotlge and at the festive board , and 1 know that a hearty response will be given to the toast of ' Bro . Allen , our W . M . " The manner in which the toast was received was very flattering indeed to the Master , who , in a few well chosen words ( after a recitation From a visiting brother , called " The BashFul Man " ) expressed his thanks tor the kind feeling expressed towards him . The
toast of " The Visitors" was given , and after Bro . Whitely had amused lhe brethren with his adventures as * ' Sarah ' s Young Man , " he also responded for them . " The Past Masters" toast being gUen , Bro . Walter Wise , A . Wright , and J . Wright , responded , the latter in his usual graceful and eloquent manner . " The Officers " toast being given , and responded to by Bro . Smith , S . W ., "The Tyler's " toast brought the proceedings to a close .
ECLECTIC LODGE ( No . 1201 ) . —On Thurselay , the 14 th inst ., at two p . m ., an emergency meeting ol this lodge was called for the purpose of initiating the following gentlemen : Messrs . Richard Bradshaw , Charles Ireland , James Parr , and Alfred W . Field , the three latter being in attendance , were dul y initiated by the W . M ., Bro . Arthur E . Taylor , who subsequently passed to the Secontl Degree Bros . A . J . Mash and R . Mash .
SPHINX LODGE ( No . 1329 ) . —The installation meeting < if this lodge was held on Saturday last at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , under li .- presidency eif Bro . H , Martin , W . M . The brethren present were Bros . Bickerton , Sugden , P . A . Nain . e , Bicktrslaff , Britten , White , Gross , Robins , Rev . R . J . Simpson , Strong , Smallman , Reynolds , Andrews , Wells , Godson , Goss , Stubling ,
Asman , Voisey , Walker , G . A . Smith , Hook , Angus , li , H . Turner , Triman , Jas . Turner , Irvine , Yaxley , Walliteer , Bryant , Stevens , Canton , R . White , Stride , C . Browne , Gadston , Clough , Wright , Chapman , Wradgham , Alexander , Sawyer , Goldschmidt , Time , J . Smith , Ball , Luck , Allen , Reibinson , Grummond , Tonkins , Forbes , Collins ,
Clark , Turney , G . W . Marsden , Stokoe , Wilson , Purmewan , Edmonston , Bridges , Larlham , Lekoisignol , Brown , Heller , Tyrell , Bradley , Hastie , A . Mid . dlemass , D . Rose , Allworth , Colvin , Hilton , Payne , Richards , Vickery , Garner , Whitby , Wingham , Kynaston , Copcland , Cornes , Farmer , Grafton