Craft Masonry.

The toasts were interspersed with some lovely vocal music by Bros . Franklin Clive , Aithur Grover , Henry Yates , and George Schneider , under the direction of Bro . Henry Yates , P . M . Bro . Turle Lee presided at the piano , and Mr . A . W . Payne performed on the violin . Bro . Charles J . Rotter , I . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of theW . M ., " said Bro . Elvin had been well known to members of the Iodge for years as the Master who was coming on in this lodge , and as the Master and Past Masterof many other lodges ; he was known as a brother eminently qualified to hold the distinguished position in

which he had been installed that evening . Among the visitors he was sure there were many who had known his work associated with something doing good in Masonry j there was nothing in the benevolent work of Masonry in which he did not exercise himself . There were few men so well qualified to rule a lodge , few who united those rare qualities which were necessary in a Master of a lodge . Bro . Elvin possessed those qualities—a rare degree not only inside a lodge but outside as well . Every one felt the charm of his . personality j he had won the esteem and affection of all who came in contact with him . He wished him a successful and happy year of office , and long life and happiness .

Bro . J . W . Elvin , W . M ., in acknowledging the toast , which was most heartily drunk , said he did not feel very well and the brethren must pardon him for not speaking much j but from the bottom of his heart he was glad to see the brethren around him . He should try during his year to keep the lodge up to the position it had attained to , and , if Dossible , he would endeavour to improve it . ( Applause . ) Bro * . J . W . Elvin , W . M ., in proposing " The I . P . M ., Bro . Rotter , " said one of the toasts all lodges delighted to honour was the toast of the retiring Master . That evening

they had the pleasure to honour P . M . Rotter , who had had a very good year of office . He had now the honour to pin upon Bro . Rotter ' s breast a Past Master ' s jewel as a little memento of his Mastership . Bro . Rotter would know that the members of the Anglo-American Lodge thoroughly appreciated the work he had done during his year . The brethren of the lodge had much pleasure in presenting him with that jewel , and he , expressed the earnest wish that Bro . Rotter might be at his left during his year because he knew if the I . P . M . turned up others also would turn up , and make the

lodge the success they all wished it to be . Bro . Charles G . Rotter , I . P . M ., responding , said it was with a sense of deep gratefulness he rose to reply to the toast which the W . M . had proposed in such flattering terms . He might congratulate himself on his year of office , for it had b : en a most pleasant one all round j there had been nothing to mar it , and all the brethren had that same feeling . If it should be in his power to contribute to such another year , he should be most happv to do so . The jewel the brethren had given him he should

treasure most highly . It would remind him in future years of many pleasant hours he had spent among the brethren , and when that feeling came over him it would be accompanied by his best wishes for all the brethren . Bro . J . W . Elvin , W . M ., in proposing "The Initiate , " sincerely trusted that the Anglo-American Lodge would have a lot of as good brethren as the brother who had

been initiated that evening . He hoped Bro . Hillis would find in the brethren those who in after years he would prize among ^ his dearest friends . Bro . Skinner , P . M ., was one who had been initiated a short time before him j he had followed Bro . Skinner in Masonry j they had worked together , and gone on through life together as friends ; and he was glad to say they continued to support each other in what each would like to do .

Bro . Hillis , in reply , said he felt the lodge had conferred upon him a very high honour indeed in receiving him into the Brotherhood j but he also felt that there was a duty devolving upon him , which was to do all he could to uphold the Iustreof the ancient Craft , and he sincerely wished that anything he might do , whatever should happen , that he should , although the youngest brother of the Craft , not be the least worthy . It was needless for him to try to explain his feelings , for all the brethren had gone through the mill j but it had cccurred to him that if there were more Masons in the world there would

be no necessity to call forth a Peace Conference at the Hague . Bros . W . H . Kidson , Rien , Abrahams , Thomas ( Australia ) , Paul , and Massey responded to the toast of "The Visitors , " in proposing which Bro . Elvin , W . M ., said he hoped the visitors would carry back with them pleasant reminiscences of the evening . Bro . J . W . Elvin , W . M ., in proposing "The P . Ms ., the Treasurer , and the Secretary , " said there were 12 P . Ms , in the lodge now . The P . Ms , had tried to make the lodge go , and they had made it go . They had left no stone unturned to keep the lodge

in the same state as it was in now . Bros . Woolley , Kedge , Jackson , and Hancock responded ; after which "The Officers" was the toast honoured and tcplied to , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Barnet Lodge , No . 2509 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place on the Sth inst ., at the Assembly Rcoms , New Barnet , in the presence of a large number of members and visitors . ^ This Iodge commenced its career under the most auspicious circumstances , and with the careful guidance of the Secretary of the Boys' Institution , Bro . McLeod , as its first W . Master , and'has steadily advanced in membership , and , what is of more consequence ( in remembering the fact of the existence of our three Institutions ) , has never failed to

send representatives to their Festivals . Amongst those present were Bros . Witthaus , W . M . ; W . Baddeley , P . M ., S . W ., W . M . elect j H . T . Matthews , P . M ., J . W . j Rev . G . E . Gardner , M . A ., Chaplain ; R . Cranston , P . M ., Treas . ; F . S . Plowright , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Fitch , S . D . ; F . Attree , J . D . ; J . Rainsford , P . M ., I . G . ; Dr . Loughton and W . Wood , Stewards j Falconer , P . M . ; Witthaus , P . M . ; J . Marchand , P . M . ; Gabell , Lockwood , Walsh , Cribb , Letts , Cameron , Hamilton , Winn , Owen , and Goddard , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . J . M .

McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . LB . ; F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ; E . Rawlinson , W . M . 2331 ; F . G . Mason , P . M . 13 S 5 , P . G . W . Herts ; W . Noble , P . M . is : 8 J J- - Matthews , P . M . 1491 ; F . C . Collingwood , P . M . 13 S 5 , P . G . S . B . Herts ; J . Wilson , 25 j H . Cripp , 1 G 94 ; A . Firman , gj and F . Davidson , 2 S 9 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , after which the W . M . passed Bro . J . VV . Owen . The next business was installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Baddeley , but as he has already passed the chair of one of our oldest lodges the ceremony was necessarily short . At the conclusion the W . M . appointed and invested his

officers as follows , the number of Past Masters among them being very noticeable Bros . F . E . Witthaus , I . P . M . j H . T . Matthews , P . M . 1910 , S . W . j F . S . Plowright , P . M . 193 , J . W . ; Rev . G . E . Gardner , M . A ., Chap . ; Robert Cranston , P . M ., W . M . 1385 , Treas . ; W . H . Cannon , Sec . ; W . Fitch , S . D . ; F . Attree , J . D . ; J . Adolph Witthaus . P . M ., D . of C . ; J . McLeod Rainsford , P . M . 13 S 5 , I . G . ; Dr . W . Roughton , and W . Wood , Stwds . j and R . W . Goddard , P . M ., Tyler . The W . M . then presented to the outgoing W . M . the Past Master ' s jewel which had b .-en voted him by the lodge , z nd there being no other business the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent repast .

TheW . M ., in proposing the toasts was commendably brief , an example ^ which ought to be more generally followed . The W . M , expressed his intention of again going up as Steward for the Boys , although it was only at the last year ' s Festival he qualified as a Vice-Patron . Bro . McLeod responded to the toast of "The Masonic Charities" in his usual fluent manner .

The musical entertainment under the direction of Bro . Herbert Cripp was especially attractive , a very hearty reception being given to Miss Emily Foxcroft , who was jn good voice . Bro . Baddeley , who thus enters upon his Mastership of the Barnet Lodge under such favourable auspices , was initiated , passed , and raised , and subsequently exalted to the Royal Arch , during his residence in Sydney , New South Wales . On returning to England , he became , in 1 S 92 , a joining member of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 13 S 5 ,

High Barnet , and at the annual meeting of the Prov . ( .. Lodge of Hertfordshire , in 1897 , had conferred upon him the collar of Prov . G . Steward . In 1 S 94 he became a tour tier , and , as stated above , is the present W . M . of the Barnet Lodge , No . 2509 , which , though meeting in New Barnet , Herts , is within the limits of the metropolitan district . About the same time he joined the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 25 , and last year served as W . M . In Royal Arch Masonry he is H . of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 1385 ,

of which he was elected a member in 1 S 92 ; H . of the Robert Burns Chapter , No . 25 ; and occupies the same chair in the Bedford Chapter , No . 157 . He is the present W . M . of the Gladsmuir Mark Lodge , No . 3 G 7 , and had the rank of Prov . S . G . Deacon in the Province of Herts conferred on him last year . He also holds oflice in the Prince Frederick William Lodge , No . 25 S , and the Watford Lodge , No . 241 , 0 ! the same Degree , while in November last he was installed W . C . N . of the Gladsmuir Lodge of

Craft Masonry.

Royal Ark Mariners , moored to the Gladsmuir Mark Lodge . In 1 S 94 he was perfected Rose Croix , iS ° , in the Camden Chapter , No . 132 , and assisted in founding the Camden Preceptory of Knights Templar , No . 163 , and holds office in both these bodies . He is also a Knight of Malta , and a member of the Allied Degrees , so that , since his return to England , he has devoted a great amount of zeal and activity in connection with the several branches of our Society . Lastly , he has done excellent service to all our Insti . futions , being a Vice-Patron of the Benevolent and Boys' Institutions and a Vice-President of the R . M . Institution for Girls , in addition to having given his services as Steward at as many as 14 different Festivals .

Secret Monitor.

Secret Monitor .

GRAND COUNCIL .

The grand festival in connection with this Order was held at the Hotel Cecil , Strand , on Wednesday , the 21 st instant , when Bro . I . Zacharie , P . G . S . R ., occupied the chair of G . Supreme Ruler , in the absence of Bro . the Earl of Warwick . Amongst others present were—Bros . ] . Lewis Thomas , P . G . S . R . ; Harry Tippet , P . G . B . B .-, John Read , P . G . S . ; G . > W . Mugliston , M . D ., P . G . C . ; C . Shelson , P . G . G . ; J . J . Pakes , P . G . V . ; G . Harley

Thomas , P . G . S . B . ; Henry Pearce , P . G . V . D . ; J . Kay , P . G . S . ; J . Bastone , P . G . G . J . Tickle , P . G . T . ; J . A . Thilthorpe , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . Richards , P . G . V . ; D Warliker , P . G . S . ; Frank E . Lemon , P . G . S . B . ; Richard Eve , P . G . T . ; J . R Reep , G . C . ; J . Songhurst , G . Std . Br . ; J . W . Goodinge , G . Gd . ; W . J Spratling , G . Recorder ; E . Jessurun , F . C . Van Duzer , Brokenshire , H . T Grundy , A . W . Chapman , John Lusty , F . J . Eedle , and others .

After a convocation of the Grand Council , the Grand Conclave was opened in due form , and the Grand Officers entered in procession . The roll of the conclaves was called and the minutes were confirmed , Bro the Earl of Warwick was then proclaimed as G . Supreme Ruler for the

ensuing year . The following Grand Officers were announced as appointed for the ensuing year : M . W . Bro . The Right Hon . the Earl of Warwick ( Deputy G . M . in the Craft , and Prov . G . M . of Essex ) ... ... G . S . R .

„ ,, Issachar Zacharie , M . D . ... ... I . P . G . S . R . R . W . Bro . His Honour Judge F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . D . R . O . „ „ The Right Hon . the Earl of Halsbury ( Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain ) ... ... ... G . Chancellor

„ „ Geo . T . Wm . Mugliston , M . D ., P . G . C , P . S . R . 10 ... ... ... G . Treasurer . „ „ C . E . Keyser , J . P ., P . G . V . 5 ... G . Chamberlain „ ,, Deputy Inspector - General Belgrave Ninnis , M . D ., R . N ., P . S . R . 9 ... G . Guide . „ Frederick West , P . G . C , 1 ( D . P . G . M . of Surrey ) ... ... ... P . G . Guide . ,. W . I . Suratlinir , B . Sc , P . P . G . Treas .

Middx ., P . S . R . 2 and S ... G . Recorder . „ Harry Tipper , P . G . B . B ., P . S . R . 5 ~ . ~ ) „ „ His Honour Judge Jas . Copley Moyle , [ G . Visitors . P . G . C , P . S . R . 2 S ... ... J „ „ George Richards , P . G . C , P . S . R . 22 ( District Grand Master of the Transvaal ) ... ... ... P . G . Visitor . V . W . Bro . J . J . C Turner , P . G . Std ., S . R . 29 ... G . Std . Br .

„ „ A . J . Cooper-Oakley , P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 14 ... ... ... P . G . Std . Br . R . W . Bro . J . J . Thomas , P . G . V ., P . S . R . 5 and 3 ... G . Dir . Cer . V . W . Bro . W . B . Boyes , P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 22 ... P . G . Dir . Cer „ Henry Taylor Grundy , S . R . 26 ... G . Bow Br . „ „ J . W . Bradley , P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 15 ... P . G . Bow Br . „ A . G . Boswell , P . G . Std ., S . R . s ... G . Gdr . „ „ R . G . Bevington , P . G . Std ., S . R . 30 ... P . G . Gdr . „ „ Arthur W . Chapman , P . G . Std ., 8 ... 1 „ A . C Dandridge , P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 11 I „ „ Cecil Holliday , Sec . B . G . Stwds . 1898 J-G . Councillors No . 19 ... ... ... I „ ,, J . Mennich Mennich , S . R . 10 ... J

Bro . T . C . Edmonds , 1 ... ... _ ... G . Sentinel . The following Grand Stewards were invested : Bros . Jno . Lusty , 1 ; C . F . Roundell , 2 ; Ernest Brown and Ruthven Finlayson , 5 ; S . K . Cama , 8 ; F . C Van Duzer , 9 ; Richard Willard and Joseph Henry Smith , 10 ; Rudolf Graf , 11 ; B . E . Smith , 14 ; Richard James Kelly , 15 ; Arthur W . Chapman , 16 ; C . W . P . Douglas de Fenzi , 18 and 19 ; T . Sheppard , 21 ; W . B . Boyes , 22 ; C I ,, Nelson , P . G . Gdr ., 2 . ?; Robert Gibson , 25 ; A . Kitkland , 26 ; Herbert Edward Wilkins , 28 ; Fredk . H . Brig ht and F . J . Kedle , 29 ; and Jas . Thompson , 30 .

The following motion was then unanimously carried , after it had been strongly supported by Bros . BASTONE , ZACHARIE , SPRATLING , and THOMAS : " That this Grand Conclave gives its hearty support to tho proposal of a Secret Monitor Benevolent Fund Festival , to be held in the autumn , and to which ladies may be invited . " By this means it was hoped to form the nucleus of a Benevolent Fund , the details of which would be settled at a later date .

Numerous letters of regret were announced , and Grand Conclave was closed . A banquet followed , at which Bro . I . Zacharie , P . G . S . R ., presided , aii « several toasts were honoured . " The Queen and the Order of the Secret Monitor , " and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were first given .

In proposing " The Earl of Warwick , G . Supreme Ruler , " Bro . ZACHARIE said they all deeply regretted his absence . They were proud of him as their G . S . R , for he did all he could to elevate the Order . Bro . J . LEWIS THOMAS , P . G . S . R ., next gave "The Health of Bro . 1 . Zacharie , P . G . S . R ., " who founded the Order in England , and but lot

whose energy and enthusiasm he was afraid it would not have existed-There was no need to go into the past history of the Order , how it started from a very small beginning , and how Bro . Zacharie gave up his house , and his great hospitality to its benefit . They all condoled with Bro . Zacharie in his own family bereavement , and were glad to see him presenti for they knew his enthusiasm for the Order ,