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P . G . S . ; A . J . Hexton , T . G . Newell , and Major W . Williams responded ; "The Past Masters , " coupled with the names of Bros . T . Simpson and G . Herbert ; " The Treasurer and Secretary " ( Bros . H . J . Lardner and VV . H . Jackson ); and " The Officers " ( Bros . Weinel and Cook ) . ? An excellent programme of music was furnished under the direction of Bro . Arthur Weston , in which several well-known artistes appeared . The whole of the proceedings were highly successful .

Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 . The above lodge , now seven years old , held its installation meeting at the Holborn Restaurant , on Monday , the nth instant . Bro . H . W . Wheeler , W . M ., presided , and the brethren who attended were Bros . W . Syckelmoore , P . M ., S . W . ; D . Beardwell , J . W . ; W . Morrow , Treas . ; G . F . Smith , P . M ., P . G . Org ., Sec . ; W . Rogers , P . M ., S . D . ; W . J . Batho , J . D . j A . E . Rowarth , I . G . ; B . W . Kenyon , Stwd . ; W . H . Cummings , I . P . M . ; W . H . Thomas , P . M . ; H . Guy , P . M . ; H . Turnpenny ,

G . H . Dawson , Montague Borwell , R . Boulcott Newth , Hilton Carter , H . J . Swindell , R . Clowes , P . M ., T . R . Busby , T . Stirling , jun ., H . E . Cummings , W . H . L . Brook , II . R . Thacker , A . W . Lines , R . J . Triggs , D . Strong , E . Preston , A . Braining , G . K . Lang , T . French Lydall , H . Simmons , W . Wells , W . G . Barton , P . W . J . Webb , and Arthur Thompson . The visitors included Bros . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . Org . ; W .

Stevenson Hoyte , P . G . Org . ; Hermann Klein , P . G . Org . ; A . R . T . Eales , 1437 ; H . VV Chauser , 272 S ; Otto Peiniger , 254 S ; H . Massey , P . M . G 19 and 102 S ; H . Goodwin , P . M . 1669 , J . W . 2095 ; F . Birch , 2077 ; S . Noble . 1706 ; W . H . Pocklington , P . M . 12 SS ; ] . S . Chapuy , 7 S 0 ; E . L . Hatch , 153 S ; F . Partington , P . M ^ uSS ; T . Powell , J . W . 2 iS 2 ; F . Wint , P . M . 101 ; S . Chalidey , S ; G . C . Laenskey , 2427 ; A . Reake , and R . Davies , C . C , I . G . 176 .

The only work before the lodge consisted of the installation of the new Worshipful Master , and the appointment and investiture of his officers . Bro . George F . Smith , P . M ., P . G . Org ., Sec , presented to the W . M . Bro . Walter Syckelmoore , P . M ., S . W ., and W . M . elect , for installation . Bro . Wheeler then performed the ceremony , and afterwards received the collar of Immediate Past Master . The W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . David Beardwell , S . W . ; W . Rogers , J . W . j Walter Morrow , P . M ., Treas . ; George F . Smith . P . M ., P . G . Org ., Sec . ; VV . J .

Batho , S . D . ; A . E . Rowarth , J . D . ; A . Raimo , I . G . ; T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., D . C ; Montague Boiwcll , Org . ; Thomas Busby and B . VV . Kenyon , Stwds . ; and Patiick , P . M ., Tyler . The Immediate Past Master was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , and in the name of the lodge he afterwards presented a testimonial to Bro . VV . H . Cummings , P . M ., G . Org ., Principal of the Guildhall School of Music . This gift consisted of a beautifully-engrossed and illuminated vellum , elegantly framed and glazed , and a set of clothing of a Grand Organist . The engrossment was in the

following words : " Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 . Presented to Brother William Henry Cummings , F . S . A ., I . P . M ., Grand Organist , by the brethren of the Guildhall School of Music Lodge and brother professors of the Guildhall School , as a token of esteem , together with the Grand Lodge clothing . " This was followed by the names of 59 gentlemen , amongst whom were nine Grand Officers . Bro . W . H . Cummings , in acknowledging the gift , said it had come upon him as a great surprise , and he should value it as long as he lived as a testimony of the good feeling of his Masonic and professional brethren .

A banquet followed , the customary toasts being afterwards honoured , while some charming music was contributed by Miss Stanley Lucas , Bro . E . Turnpenny , Miss Lucie Johnstone , Bro . Powell , Bro . Triggs , Bro . Simmons , and Bro . Arthur D . Strong . An impersonation of Dickens ' s characters by Bro . Ernest Cherry also formed a notable feature of the entertainment . The jewels , clothing , and engrossment were manufactured by George Kenning and Son , Little Britain , E . C .

Rahere Lodge , No . 2546 . An ordinary meeting of this lodge was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxfordstreet , W ., on the 12 th inst ., Bro . Reece , M . D ., W . M ., occupying the chair . Bro . Sydney Cornish was admitted to the Third Degree , and Bros . Bennatt and Worth to the Second Degree . A vote of £ 100 was made from the funds of the lodge towards the relief of the sick and wounded , and the widows and orphans of soldiers falling in the

Transvaal war . Twenty guineas were voted to the British Medical Benevolent Fund and the sum of £ 1 is . was contributed towards the maintenance of " Our Brothers ' Bed " at the Home for the Dying . A Steward was appointed for each of the three Masonic Chaiilits and a sum of £ \ o 10 s . was voted for the list of each Steward . The brethren with their guests afterwards dined together .

Alfred Newton Lodge , No . 2686 . A regular meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the ijth inst ., at the Royal Palace Hotel , Kensington , W . There were present Bros . A . J . Naughton , VV . M . j | ohn J . Thomas , P . G . Std . Br ., acting I . P . M . ; David F . Norrington , S . W . ; Harry K . Newton , J . W . ; VV . B . Abbott , P . M ., Sec ; Ernest J . Rix , S . D . ; Harry J . Thwaites , J . D . ; Arthur Strutt , D . C . ; Thos . G . Heighington , I . G . ; John W . lupe , Musical Director ; Wm . H . Eardley , Alfred E . Catchpole , and Fred . Le Sueur ,

Stwds . ; Richd . W . Burbidge , Dep . Treas . ; Benj . Robinson , P . P . G . P . Wore ; Chas . Carton , P . M . ; Richd . T . Pearce , P . M . ; John Brock , P . P . S . G . D . Kent ; Albert C . Bonham , P . M . ; Gustave C . E . Gelardi , Herbert Redgrave , Herbert C . Arthur , Harry Johnson , Peter Carmichael , Gwilyn Hinds , John A . Swann , Fred . Pegrum , Harry Day , Chas . Bland , Laurie A . Cohen , Owen E . Davies , and Wm . Skilton , joining member . Visitors : Bros . T . K . Sly , 2763 ; Joseph Hielson , 1791 ; W . J . Cox , S 65 , P . J . G . D . Middx . ; Prof . F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . 45 ; J . G . Doncaster , P . M . S 34 ; and G . W . Towner , S 5 S .

Lodge was opened by the W . M . and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . The ballet was taken for Bros . Wm . Skilton , 2581 , and Percy Walter Villiers Brooks , 2021 . It proved favourable in the case of eacn brother , Bro . Skilton being present , was admitted a joining membei , and returned thanks . Bco . Harry Day was raised to the Degree of M . M . by Bro . Albert C . Bonham , P . M . Bros . Laurie A . Cohen and Owen E . Davies were passed to the Degree of F . C by the VV . M . A discussion ensued whether there should be a ladies' night next February , an allirmative resolution was passed , and it was determined to appoint a Committee to carry out the necessary details . The lodge was closed by the VV . M .

After the banquet , the usual toasts were given , "The Oueen and the Cralt , " and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . " That of " Ihe M . W . Pro G . M ., Earl Amherst ; the Earl of Warwick . R . W . Dep . G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was next given , coupled with the name of Bro . John J . Thomas , P . G . Std . Br .

Bro . J . J . Thomas replied on behalf of the Grand Officers . He assured the brethren that it was a great pleasure to the Grand Officers to see and assist in every kind of Masonic work . The amount in collecting plates was put up to auction—it was knocked down to Bro . Laurie A . Cohen for £ 3 . The plates tverethen nncoverei , and the actual money there was £ 2 2 s .

Bro . J . J . Thomas gave " Thc Health of the VV . M . " He congratulated the W . M . on his exalted position—stated he was the second who had occupied the chair of W . M . in the lodge . He dilated on his good qualities as a man and a brother . Hie W . M . replied . He said he thought the I . P . M . ( acting ) spoke too highly of his merits . He knew his own defects , but he was sure that the brethren would give him credit for the best intentions , and any failure on his part would be kindly excused . He and all the brethren were proud of the lodge . He spoke of his officers , and especially

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Bro . Thomas , the acting I . P . M . ; he also mentioned the P . M ., Bro . Albert C . Bonham . " The Health of the Joining Members , Bros . Skilton and Brooks , " was then toasted . Bro . Skilton replied . " The Visitors " was next given . Bro . Bonham , by permission of the W . M ., here interposed . He thanked him for his k ' wdnsss in permitting him to raise his friend , Bro . Day .

" The Officers of the Lodge " was proposed by the W . M . He alluded to his chief officers—the Wardens , his Secretary , and the D . C . The junior officers were also well worthy of commendation . He spoke of the two talents so useful in a lodge—those of music and wine . He said how useful were Bros . Heaton , Organist , and the Wine Stewards at the banquet . The S . W . and Secretary replied on behalf of the officers . The Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings . The musical arrangements were under the skilled direction of Bro . J . VV . Jupe , musical director .

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Pythagoras Chapter , No ; 88 . The half-yearly convocation was held in the chapter room at the Lion Hotel , Cambridge , on Thursday , the 14 th instant , when there was an unusually large attendance . Comps . J . Gordon Chemell , M . E . Z ., A . E . Chaplin , H ., and W . P . Spalding , P . Z ., J ., opened thc conclave of Installed Principals . The installation of Comp . Chaplin as M . E . Z . was performed by Comp . Benj . Chennell , P . Z ., and the installation of Comp . W . Sindall as J . bv Comp . Frank Piggott , P . Z ., who consented to supply a vacancy in

the second chair . Upon the opening of the chapter the other officers for the year were invested by Comp . Chaplin in felicitous terms . The complete list of officers for 1 S 99-1900 is as under : Comps . A . E . Chaplin , P . P . G . Treas ., M . E . Z . ; F . Piggott , P . G . H ., H . ; VV . Sindall , J . ; J . Gordon Chennell , P . P . G . Std . Br ., I . P . Z . ; Major O . Papworth , P . Z ., P . P . G . H ., S . E . ; A . H . Longridge , S . N . ; T . Hunnybun , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; J . H . Moyes , P . S . ; J . West Knights , ist A . S . ; J . Leader , 2 nd A . S . ; B . Chennell , P . Z ., P . P . G . H ., D . of C . ; C F . Moody , Org . ; JV . PryorP . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., Stwd . ; and G . A . Allen , Janitor . One joining

. , companion and three candidates were elected , and two of the candidates were exalted by Comp . Chaplin . The work of P . Soj . was ably performed by Comp . C . H . Banham , who was cordially thanked . The subsequent lectures by Principals were given by Comps . B . Chennell , * F . Piggott , and W . P . Spalding . It was decided to alter the day for holding the December chapter to the " second Thursday . " The Treasurer's accounts were reported to be satisfactory . Notice was given in favour of voting 20 guineas to the Transvaal War Fund , and the First Principal elicited that there would be no opposition on the part of any then present .

Comp . Chaplin presided at the banquet , and submitted the customary Masonic toasts . That of " The Prov . Grand Supt . of Cambridgeshire , Bro . Col . Caldwell , and his Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past , " was acknowledged by Comp . Frank Piggott , P . G . H . ; "The Visitors , " by Comps . J . Royston and F . VV . Potts , and " The Officers of the Chapter , " by Comp . J . H . Moves . The whole proceedings passed off in the most satisfactory manner .

Kennington Chapter , No . 1381 . A meeting of this prosperous chapter was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 14 th inst ., when there were present , among others , Comps . Major T . C . Walls , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , as M . E . Z ., in the absence through . illness of Comp . W . Smith Whitney ; H . Gale , J . ; H . Higgins , P . Z ., P . P . G . D . C , SIE .- ; Wolsey , S . N . ; G . Everett , P . Z ., P . G . Treas ., Treas . ; C . H . Kohler , P . Z . ; Dennis , P . Z . ; Dowling , P . Z . ; and R . J . Brinkley .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Bro . Dixon , 72 , and , it being unanimous , he was duly exalted to the Degree of a R . A . M . by the acting First Principal , Comp . H . Higgins acting as P . S . It having been reported that Comp . R . Lingley , P . Z ., and one of the oldest exaltees in the chapter , had been accidentally killed on the railway at Nine Elms on the 12 th inst .,

a vote of sincere condolence was passed to the distressed widow and family in their awful bereavement . The S . E . was directed to forward the same in due course , and it was arranged that the chapter should be represented at the funeral at Tooting on the t 6 th inst ., and that a funeral wreath should be sent . Apologies for non-attendance were received from the M . E . Z ., Comps . H . J . Lardner , P . Z . ; A . Clay , and others . The chapter was then closed .

A banquet tollowed , and the subsequent proceedings were presided over by Comp . A . Lundie , I . P . Z . Consequent upon the loss that the chapter had sustained by the death of one of its oldest and most respected members , the proceedings were shorn of their accustomed geniality and formality . The I . P . Z . britlly proposed a few toasts , and the proceedings terminated at an early hour .

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Allied Masonic Degrees .

W . M . Sewell Council , No . 11 .

A meeting was held at treemasons' Hall , Eagleslield-street , Maryport , on Monday , the 11 th instant . Among those officers in attendance were W . Bros . Col . F . R . Sewell , P . S . G . W ., W . M . ; James Gardiner , P . S . G . D ., as I . P . M . ; J . Dickinson , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., as S . W . ; T . Atkinson , P . M ., as J . W . ; Bros . VV . W . R . Sewell , Treas . ; D . Greenhill Douglas , Chap . ; John Smith , Org . ; and John Messenger , Tyler . The minutes of the previous quarterly council having been read and confirmed ,

the ballot was taken for Comps . Hoggarth , Rigg , and Baron , of 129 , which proved unanimous in their favour , and Comps . Hoggarth and Baron being in attendance , were admitted into the Degrees of St . Lawrence the Martyr , Knight of Constantinople , Secret Monitor , Ked Cross of Babylon , and Grand Tyler of King Solomon , The lodge was resumed to the St . Lawrence Degree . One candidate was proposed for the next meeting , and the lodge was closed .

ROYAL FEMALE ORWIAN ASYLUM . —Bro . Sir John B . Monckton presided last week over the annual meeting of this Charity at the Cannon-street Hotel . The report submitted by the secretary stated that there were 143 children at present in the Institution at Beddington , which number would be increased by eight to be elected that day . The committee referred with peculiar pleasure to a gilt of £ 200 received last October from an old inmate of the charity , who had as a child been placed under the shelter of the asylum in the year 1829 . She left nine years later , and entered domestic service , retiring from it in 1 SS 2 , after more than 45 years of diligent work and careful economy .

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