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^ r Man 1- B . Glenn , H . P . Squires , J . W . ( son of the & M 1- T- Vincent . P . M . ; H . H . Crawford , Rev . ) ;« Smith , A . Stirling , V . Dunfee , F . Green , C . C , J' rh ¦ W T . Howe , P . G . P . ; F . E . Hafely ( Requbhc P' 9 La NY . ); A . ] . Newton , R . C Hake , C . C . ; ^ R ^ ilde , W . E . Bush , R . J . Pawley , P . G . D . ; J . C Whiddington , H . F . O . Timme , J . W . Hughes , and F ' in oroSg the ' firlt toast , " The Queen and the Craft , " '" , £ •„_ ., „ cald fhalit was a toast which on all those

r « ions was always hailed with satisfaction and loyalty . Thpv ware aware that recently her Majesty had been much prrised in mind with regard lo the event which had taken 1 re in Germany , where her son-in-law had now become P eror of that great nation . The present Emperor of rrmanv was a very excellent and much-beloved Mason ; •h s country he was called Masonic Protector , and he in . , t mf » . Act In thp Masnnrv of this country . The

nlrpn aTso had had three sons who were all Masons , and , nWefore , it was likely , as it was the fact , that she took a '" interest—as much interest as a lady could—in the Slaionic body in this country . He therefore gave them " 'The Oueen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland " and the Craft . "

The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , and the Master Jceeded to propose " The Health of the M . W . the G . Master the Prince of Wales , " in doing which he said that hat was a toast that came very closely home to all Masons of that country as one which was never made without being immediately recognised as one of the most

oleasing toasts that it was possible for any Mason to pronose It was quite unnecessary to remind them , b : ing honoured as they were by the presence of so many Grand Officers , of the many good qualities of the Grand Master . He was speaking at a period especially interesting of the Prince ' s life , this being the year of the Silver Wedding of

the Grand Master and the amiable Princess ot Wales . Me had been very much gratified by being allowed to attend the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs last week to Marlborough House , when they went to convey the congratulations of the City of London to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales on the occasion

of their Silver Wedding ; and he also reminded the brethren that it was only last year that the brethren had assembled to the number of about 6000 at Albert Hall in commemoration of the Queen ' s Jubilee , which the Prince declared to be the mosfinteresting assembl y of Masons at which he had been present , with the exception of the occasion when he had been installed as Grand Master of English

Free-The toast of " The Grand Officers Present and Past " was replied to by Bro . the Rev . G . W . Weldon , G . Chap ., who said that he could not say that he was unaccustomed to public speaking , but he must say that he was quite unprepared on that occasion . At the same time he was

obliged to obey when called upon to speak , and he hoped he could very briefly express the feeling of those whose health had just been drunk , by returning thanks to the W . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed that toast . As regarded the beneficial influence of Freemasonry he was persuaded that there was no other system which

had the same power of welding together people belonging to different classes , and so long as Freemasonry extended its creed throughout the world , the further it penetrated the greater would be its power , and in spite of the efforts of Socialists there was a loyalty and he might say a religion

about Freemasonry which would prove a bulwark to the public order of the State , and a safeguard to the liberties of the people . Bro . Eve , Grand Treasurer , also responded for that toast .

The W . M ., in proposing "The Health of the Lord Mayor , " said that they never met in the city , whe'her at a Masonic or any other social gathering , without recognising the head and monarch of their city—the Lord Mayor . And when , as in the present instance , they had a lord mayor who trod in the steps of his illustrious predecessors , and

when they remembered that he was the 699 th lord mayor , many as had been the talented men who had occupied that position , history furnished them with no mention of any lord mayor who had fulfilled his duties more zealously , or kindly , or more hospitably , or more to the satisfaction of the citizens than the present Lord Mayor , the Right Hon .

" olydore de Keyser . In the Masonic world the brethren knew that the Lord Mayor took and felt a great inlerest . He was the Master of the lodge which he so well represented , and considering his position , it was only surprising that he could still devote time to Masonry . It had been the custom the Master saidever since the Alliance Lodge

, , had been established , that when the Lord Mayor for the year was a member of the Masonic body , for the lodge to have the honour of entertaining him . It was difficult for nirn , in the presence of the Lord Mayor , to say as much as he would have liked to do about him , but he was quite sure that the brethren would join him most sincerely in

drinking to the health of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , justing that he might be spared with health and strength to . go through his arduous duties which he had commenced Ti , f h credit and renown to himself , the Lord Mayor , in reply , said that he was almost overpowered at the verv kind retention which those present

? . ™ £ ' to the toast which had just been proposed by of Jf ^ d Master . He believed from what he had heard ° •" ? odge that every member of the Corporation , and a Ti lthe Lord Mayor , ought to belong to that lodge , hi - f c ped tllat tne Iod £ e would & ive him the ° PP ° runity of becoming a member of it , and that in that manner e might make up for what he believed to be a want in his

led Tu- Ma £ oa - Although he was Master of his hern c year ' ne was not a vour £ Mason ! he had insDi ° 5 u 25 yeai ' 3 ' . and entire'y adopted and was bv t „ " r- " 10 se P " 'P ' which had been enunciated anoth 11 " Grand Chaplain . As his mind travelled over tell th W (! r'd ' whicn he would call human nature , he could were t J . t reasons why he was attracted to Freemasonry - . t 0 be found in ^ ho ^ Im ^ un an , ! loir ? ., cniril ( if Inlpranre

M on 6 generous ideas which he found prevailing in curse f •tlle aDsence ° f that prejudice , which was the hadhr j ' ety a "d the curse of humanity , and since he the n ; L ° ' ? opposition he incurred before he attained Would b if- 0511 ' " which he . now occupied , still stronger ref erredf- adherence to those great principles he had fte hoDVfi , ' Y " - had been good enough to express tradition c , ( the Lord Mayor ) would carry out the Proof of «! 5 office he now held " He had not Jet S iven that , as unfortunately circumstances had pre-

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vented his entertaining his friends . The entertainments at the Mansion house had unfortunately necessarily been postponed , but he hoped that he should be able to show that he did not mean that the traditions of the Mansion House for hospitality to the citizens should not suffer duting his term of office . He hoped to give a Masonic banquet when he should hope to have the honour

of receiving the Present and Past Grand Officers to prove that the Mansion House and the Lord Mayor were to accord that hospitality which he believed to be one of the most important functions of the Mansion House . He thanked them for having for the second time in the last ten years invited him to visit that lodge ; he thanked them not only as a Mason , but as Lord Mayor , for their kind reception ,

and desired to express his gratification at the honour they had paid him . " The Health of the Master of the Lodge " was proposed by the Lord Mayor , and The Worshipful Master , in reply , said that he was quite overcome by the very kind and flattering expressions which the abundant kindness and goodness of heart of the Lord

Mayor had led him to use in proposing that toast . His lordship had truly said that he ( the W . M . ) took a great interest in the Masonic duties that had fallen upon him . It had been his pleasure to fulfil to the best of his ability every duty which he had undertaken , and if he should have been so fortunate as to have met with the approbation of the brethren of the lodge , he felt it as one of the most

satisfactory preferences to which he had been able to acquire . He thanked his lordship very sincerely for that very strong mark of his lordship ' s kindness . He had , as his lordship had said , to associate with him upon the floor of the Court of Common Council , and he had watched , as every member of the Corporation had done , with interest and affection , his career , and therefore it was with very great satisfaction

indeed that he felt that his lordship ' s sincere remarks had been so kindly received , and which were deeply gratifying to himself . "The Health of the Sheriffs" was then proposed by the Master , and Bro . Major Davies , in replying , asked to be allowed to become a member of the lodge , but said that he should

not be satisfied if admitted until he occupied the position of its Master . Bro . Sheriff Higgs also responded . The toast of "The Visitors" was replied to by Bros . Dr . Fgan , A . M . Broadley , and Hafeley ( of New York ) . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton replied for "The P . M . 's of the Lodge . " Bro . ] . Marcham was toastmaster .

HONOR OAK LODGE ( No . 1986 ) . — The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Swan Hotel , Upper Norwood . Bro . J . W . Hartley , W . M ., occupied the chair , and the members present were Bros . Hooper , S . W . and W . M . elect ; Hakim , J . W . ; Darch , S . D . ; France , J . D . ; Mordey , l . G . ; Phillips , Sec . ; Hopekirk , Treas . ;

Hammond , P . M . ; Stokes , l . P . M . ; Andrews , Steward ; Arter , Org . ; the total number present , including visitors , numbering about 45 . Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , Bro . Baldock was raised to the Third Degree and Bro . Keeble passed to the Second Degree . The ceremony of installation was then proceeded

with , the W . M . installing his successor in such a manner that , on the motion of Bro . Hammond , seconded by Bro . Hopekirk , a special vote of thanks was accorded to him . The newly-installed Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Hakim , S . W . ; Darch , J . W . ; Mordey , S . D . ; Forster , J . D . ; Andrews , l . G . ; Hopekirk , Treas . ; Hartley , l . P . M . and Sec ; Philibsand

1 'ranee , Stewards ; Lawson , D . C ; Worstencroft , Asst . Sec . ; Arter and Baldock , Organists ; and Sheppard , Tyler . Bro . Hooper , W . M ,, was appointed a Steward to represent the lodge at the forthcoming Festival of the Girls' School , and £ 10 IDS . was voted to his list . Bro . Hartley , I . P . M ., was presented with a jewel ( manufactured specially for the lodge by Bro . George Kenning ) and also a P . M . 's collar ,

in recognition of his services as a founder and fifth W . M . of the lodge . At the banquet which followed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and responded to , that for " The Visitors " being acknowledged by Bros . Tarr and Ayling . The musical portion of the evening was very ably rendered by Bros . Cranch , Sarjeant , Arter , and others .

CHISWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —The last regular meeting of the season of this lodge was held at the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , on the 12 th inst ., when there were present Bros . F . Lawrance W . M . ; W . A . Dowling , acting S . W . j J . Brown , J . W . ; G . Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; George Gardner , P . M ., bee ; R . H . Wimpey , S . D . ; F . Walden , J . D . ; C F . Hughes , l . G . j J . Rowling , D . C ;

F . D . Smither , Org . ; B . Kenyon , Asst . Stwd . ; G . W . Rowe , Tyler ; H . Price , W . Ritchie , A . W . Smith , J . T . Benson , R . N . Stolierey , F . W . Wheeler , E . Wavell , G . K . Johnson , J . Ellis , J . Brill , G . Sales , N . Defries , John lnder , H . Clerke , W . C . Dickey , C . Packer , R . Milbourne , W . Clowes , W . H . Ellis , and others .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes were read and confirmed . Ballot was taken for a joining brother , which proved in his favour . Bros . Wavell and Johnson were passed to the Degree of F . C ., the W . M . giving the lecture at the tracing board in a very excellent manner . Apologies were read for non-attendance from Bros . Harvey , I . P . M ., Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., S . W ., and others . It was announced that U 13 recent ball had been an immense

success . Among the visitors were Bros . J . Lawrence Mather , A . G . D . C ; H . Dicksy , l . P . M . 1 744 ; C . Kilpin Page , S . W . 591 ; W . J . Porter , S . W . 1 793 ; R . Parr , 198 ; T . S . Thornton , 2090 ; and H . B . Inder , 128 S . "Hearty good wishes" were offered , received , and

acknowledged . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed , and the brethren retired to the banqueting-room to , as usual , a sumptuous repast . After the usual toasts were given , that of " The Visitors " being responded to by the whole of them , songs and recitations being interspersed , a very pleasant evening was brought to a close at an early hour .

HENDON LODGE . —( No . 2206 ) .-A meeting of this flourishing young lodge was held on Saturday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Lower Welsh Harp , Hendon . There were present Bros . W . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . S . of W ., P . M . 2048 , W . M . ; J . Thorn , S . W . ; Fraser , J . W . ; Lewis , S . D . ; A . A . Nottingham , J . D . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M ., Tieas . j A . H . Scurrah , Sec ; A . J . Hearne , D . C . ; Langley ,

l . G . ; E . W . Wheeler , Org . ; Whiting , Tyler ; and several brethren and visitors , among the latter being Bros . Binckes , P . G . S . B . Eng . ; Knight , l . P . M . 1507 ; Lister , W . M . 1745 ; Axford , P . P . G . D . C , W . M . 1949 ; Holmes , 1314 ; J . C . Smith , P . M . 1744 ; and Emblin , S . W . 147 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last regular meeting , and the emergency meeting were read

and confirmed . Bros . Hearn , Hudson , Dobbs , and Easun , were duly raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., the ceremony being performed in the W . M . 's well-known excellent style . Bros , Elliott and Williams were passed to the Degree of F . C The ballot was iaken for Messrs . Beresford , H . Bloxham , and T . S . Anderson , and proved unanimously in favour of those gentlemen . The latter

candidate being in attendance , was duly initiated into the andcient mysteries of the Craft . Nothing further offering , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to the banqueting table , where an excellent repast had been prepared by Bro . VV . P . Warner , the host . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were severally given .

Bro . Binckes , P . G . S . B . England , replied for " The Grand Officers , " his remarks being most enthusiastically received by the brethren . Bro . W . M . Stiles , Treasurer and acting I . P . M ., proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master" in very felicitous term . The toast was most heartily responded to by the brethren .

The Worshipful Master , in reply , said he had to thank the brethren very sincerely for the kind manner in which they had received and responded to that toast . He then alluded in a very feeling manner to the principles of the Craft , illustrating his speech by allegorical references , and concluded by saying he looked forward to the time—perhaps far distant—when all men would be united in the bond of

brotherly affection , and he had no doubt that that time would arrive , and the brotherly love that had been disseminated by the Order to which they were proud to belong would bear good fruit , and that all men would be united in friendly harmony , strengthened by the ties of brotherly affection as taught in their noble Fraternity . The W . M ., continuing , said he was happy to say that their lodge had

been formed in perfect harmony , and he had no doubt that it would prosper , and that the time would come when No . 2206 would be found in the front rank of lodges . The Worshipful Master then proposed "The Initiate , " who responded in very happy terms , and expressed the pleasure he felt in being admitted a member of the ancient Fraternity , adding , that as a "hewer of wood and a

drawer of water , " he would do his best to carry out the principles of the Craft . " The Visitors " was duly responded to . "The Charities" was responded to by Bro . Binckes , P . G . S . B ., in a very fine speech which elicited warm applause from the brethren . Other toasts followed . The brethren separated at an

early hour . 1 his meeting was undoubtedly the most successful one since the consecration of the lodge in July last . The ceremonies were carried out in superb style by the W . M ,, who was most ably supported by the officers , the beautiful ritual being rendered more solemn and effective by the united eff 01 ts of Bros . Wheeler , Org , ; Hearn , Hudson , Dobbs , and Easun , the vocalists .

WOOLWICH . —Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above grand old lodge took place on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , William-street . Bro . J . G . Milbourne , VV . Master , occupied the chair , supported by the following brethren : Bros . A . Cleal , l . P . M . ; G . Davies , P . M . ; H . S . Syer , P . M . ; R . A . Smith , P . M . ; T . Hosgood , P . M .:

W . Akers , P . M . ; C . Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ); VV . Tailby , S . W . ; H . Grice , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., Treas . ; N . Brown , P . M ., Sec ; J . Bell , S . D . ; L . Chasteaneuf , J . D . ; J . Gould , W . M . 16 S 5 ; R . J . Naylor , W . M . ; J . Warren , P . M . ; W . Webber , J . W . j S . Southgate , S . D . ; H . Porter , and C Cox , of 700 ; W . G . Lloyd , S . D . ; | J . Stratton , and VV . Ledger , of 913 ; E . C . Talbot , 65 ;

Quarter-master Rankin , 1536 ; F . Reeve , 1472 ; W . Gower , and others , to the number of 78 . The lodge having been opened , the ballot was taken for Mr . J . Templeman , and , proving unanimous , he , with Mr . B . D . Marner , already balloted for , weie initiated , and Bro . Curtis was raised . The charge to the initiates and the traditional history in the raising were eloquently

recited by the W . M ,, who issimply perfection in his working , and is admirably seconded by his officers . The W . Master thanked the brethren for their support of his Stewardship for the Old People , which enabled him to take up the handsome sum of over 100 guineas , and trusted that the lodge would every year be represented by a Steward at either of the Chirities .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren partook of refreshments . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been honoured . Bro . Cleal proposed the toa ^ t of " The W . M . , " and in so doing said their W . M . had done enough work during the present month to try the nerves of the stoutest Mason . He had done them the honour to stand Steward at the 1 ate

Festival of the Benevolent Institution , and had been very successful in that . He had presided at the working of the Fifteen Sections at Sidcup last week , and had been busy at the Leopold Lodge of Instruction at Blackwall , and other places , and he was sure that nothing gave their W . M . greater pleasure than in communicating his great Masonic knowledge to any one of the brethren who desired or

aspired to office . He asked the brethren to support their W . M . by attending the lodge , for in no other way could they reward him , or do anything that would give him greater satisfaction . He called upon them to drink the toast in bumpers , and they did .

lhe W . M ., in response , thanked Bro . Cleal for the complimentary terms in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for their hearty reception of it . It was a very pleasing thing to be Master of one ' s mother lodge , and those who achieved the position had to work hard to get it . It was now getting toward the half of his year of