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was going to give five guineas to make it io . Let the Lodge of Sincerity this year be well represented at the next Festival of the Institution as it was every year . He might mention that this was the first time Bro . Frank Richardson , P G . D ., had visited this lodge ; he wished Bro . Richardson had been there before ; but he might tell them that Bro . Richardson had placed 20 guineas on his ( the W . M . ' s )

Steward s list . I his was a splendid example to set thc other brethren , and he hoped it would be followed by them , and that they would send up a list that the Lodge of Sincerity might be proud of . Bro . James'Terry , P . G . S . B ., in reply , asked thebrethren to take to heart the example thc lodge had set of doubling its intended subscription , and hoped the W . M . ' s list would

be one that had never been surpassed in the history of the old Lodge of Sincerity , although when he looked at Bro . John Bulmer , three or four years returning the longest list of any in London , and up to £ 300 or £ 400 , he could not held saying thc lodge had set itself a task . 'To talk to the brethren of the Lodge of Sincerity of the advantages of the three Masonic Institutions would be simply to paint the lily .

As long as he remembered the lodge—and it was 27 years —he had never known it to allow a year to pass without sending a Steward to the Benevolent Institution Festival . In that time its Stewardships for the Institutions had amounted to nearly £ 2000 . 'That was highly creditable . It was impossible for him to tell the brethren all the good the Institutions had done . The Girls' School from its first

establishment had been the pet Institution . Bro . Frank Richardson , one of the House Committee , was perhaps the most active member of that Committee , for he took the position of a parent , supervising and controlling , and taking the leading part , and he could tell them the good lhat Insti " - tution accomplished . The Boys' School followed next with 264 boys . It had been under a slight cloud ; let them hope

it would pass away , and sunshine dawn upon it . I he Benevolent Institution , when it closed its list of candidates , that day week found 15 S upon it . At the present time there were only 13 vacancies . This was an appalling and terrifying state of things . The last Festival realised £ 13 , 000 . The institution paid £ 14 , 800 in annuit es . He asked the brethren , therefore , as there was such a large amount of distress to give largely . If other lodges would follow the

example of the Lodge of Sincerity , the Institution would be able to alleviate a large amount of this distress . 'The Lord Mayor of London would preside at the next Festival , and a week ago , in that very room , he made a strong appeal to the members of the Alliance Lodge to support him . He hoped that they would have a most ' successful Festival . Bro . George Jones , P . M ., replied to the toast of "The Installing Master . "

Bros . Mansfield , John Knight , and Milner Jutsum responded for " lhe Visitors . " I he Worshipful Master announced that Bro . C . H . Webb , P . M . and Sec , had been round the room with ths list , and he had the pleaure of saying that it now amounted to £ 162 . He trusted that before the list closed it would be £ 200 . Tie sincerely thanked the brethren for so generously responding

to his appeal . The other toasts followed , and the 'T yler ' s toast brought the procaedings to a closed . Unnder the ' direction of of Bro . Herbert Schartan , Prov . G . Org . Middx ., a selection of music was performed , the executants being Bros . Schartan , Henry Parkin , Charles Chilley , and John Uudd .

City of London Lodge ( No . 901 ) . —This excellent lodge held its annual installation meeting at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . G ., on Monday , the 20 th inst . 'There was a large attendance of members and visiting brethren , who were well rewarded by excellent renderings of the Third Degree and the installation ceremony , and by receiving that bountiful hospitality for which

this lodge , together with good working and generous benevolence , is noted . 'The members present ' included Bros . W . R . Haylock , VV . M . ; R . Pittam Stevens , I . P . M . ; | . Hoddinott , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Alfred Prince , J . VV . ; " j . Hughes , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Surrey , Treas . j C . Beaumont , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex , Sec ; G . Rubardt , S . D . ; E . Venner , J . D . ; R . Gillard , D . C ; G . M . Gross , I . G . ;

W . Venner , Stwd . ; Alfred Ginger , P . M . ; H . McClelland , P . M . ; F . Harbord , P . M . ; David Hughes , P . M . ; Daniel Hughes , P . M . ; and about 40 lay members . Visitors : Bros . R . VV . Forge , P . M . 1 793 , P . P . G . D C Middx . ; A . H . Hickman , PJM . 224 ; VV . Elliott , 16 93 ; J . 'laylor , 323 ; I . Daniel , P . M . 1 755 , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; A . Elbam , P . M . 511 ; H . Johnson , VV . M . 1805 j James

Stevens , P . M . 121 C , 1426 ; R . D . Gumming , P . M . 2168 j F . Hurdle , 54 S ; VV . T . Warner , I . G . 1297 , D . C . 2222 ; A . C . Everett , 172 ; J . P . Fitzgerald , I . P . M . 216 S ; F . G . Spencer , P , M . 73 ; B . Mann , W . M . 1446 ; D . A . Mostyn , 216 S ; A . Heald , P . M . 163 ; W . Thomas , P . M . 216 S ; C . F . Bennevitz , 2030 ; G . S . Miller , 22 G 4 ; G . F . Knott , 503 ; VV . Lane , 2222 ; Jefferies 1 744 ; VV .

, Dowling , W . M . 2012 ; G . F . Hughes , 781 ; J . Hooper , 1515 ; A . Kenningham , and VV . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge being opened , and the minutes conlirmed , the Auditors report , showing balances to the credit of the General and Benevolent Funds of £ 116 js . 71 ! . and £ 63 12 s . Gd . respectively , was received and adopted . Bros . Nind , VV . TI . Haylock , and Oliver were then impressively raised to the

Sublime Degree of M . M . Bro . J . P . Hoddinott having been presented as W . M . elect , was duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year by his immediate predecessor , Bro . Haylock , I . P . M . The following officers were appointed and invested : Bros . A . Prince , S . VV . ; G . J . C . Rubardt , J . VV . ; J . Hughes , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Beaumont , P . M ., Sec ; E . Venner , S . D . ; G . M . GrossJD AF

, .. ; . . Austin , Org . ; R . Gillard , l . G . ; F . Eade , D . C . ; A . Ginger , ir , ' ^)'; Y , ? nncr > Barwell , and Rogers , Stewards ; and lurhefield , lyler . The customary addresses were delivered by the Installing Master , Bro . Haylock , I . P . M . The newly-installed VV . Master having signified his intention of representing the lodge at the next Festival of the R . M . I , for Girls , the sum of 20

guineas was unanimously voted , on the proposition of Bro . Harbord , I . P . M ., seconded by Bro . jno . Hughes , P . AL , 'Treas ., from the general fund . This " lodge , which is already Vice-Patron of the R . M . I , for Boys and Vice-Patron of the R . M . Benevolent Institution , is rapidly completing a Vice-Patronsh . p of the third Institution , which is a highly creditable record for a lodge bearing the name of the City of London .

Ihe lodge was closed , and ( he brethren adjourned to the banquet hall , where an excellent repast was well served , The preliminary toasts having been disposed of ,

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Bro . Haylock , I . P . M ., gave "The Health of the W . Master , " whom they were pleased to sec occupying the chair of the lodge . From the able manner in which the W . M . had discharged his duties that night , the brethren were convinced he would fill his office to the satisfaction of all . Bro . J . P . Hoddinott , VV . M ., thanked the brethren most

heartily for the very cordial manner in which they had drunk his health . It had been a great pleasure to him to preside over them for the first time . It had always been bis ambition to occupy the chair , and that was one of the positions a man must accept and take with the only idea of doing good . He thanked them all heartily for their kindness , and before resuming his seat would like to refer to

the Charity supported by the lodge this year . Having become V . P . of the Boys' and Old People ' s Institutions , they were now aiming at becoming - V . P . of the Girls ' School . He need hardly say how important and necessary it was for them to support those Charities , for they were in accordance with the principles of Masonry . The girls in the School were the daughters of Masons who had been

ambitious , like themselves , to bring them up in the right way , and it was the finest thing in the world for the Institution to thus take the dearest part of a family to support when distress arose . The cordial manner in which they had drunk his health led him to hope that they would send him up with a substantial amount . He should like to appeal to them to show that feeling which was characteristic of a

Freemasons' heart—to do their best to send up a good list , so that they might , in some measure , lessen the sum of human misery . In response to the appeal of the VV . M . the handsome sum of £ SS was at once subscribed on behalf of the R . M . I , for Girls . Thc Worshipful Master then said he had to propose the

principal toast of the evening— "The Installing Master . Those who knew Bro . Haylock , I . P . M ., knew how well he had filled the various offices he had held . During the past year all had gone on harmoniously , and the lodge had prospered . He need not refer tothe almost perfect manner in which the I . P . M . carried through the installation ceremony , for that splen-lid ceremony was rendered as well as he had

over heard it in their Iodge , and he hoped in some measure to emulate that workinj . It was the usual custom to present the I . P . M . with a jewel , but out of the number so presented , there was none more thoroughly deserved than the one he was about to present to Bro . Haylock . Tie had great pleasure in presenting Bro . Haylock with a Past Master ' s jewel , kindly voted by the lodge as a mark of the

esteem and respect ot the members . There was another duty he had to perform which , was somewhat of an innovation . 'The officers were so impressed with the cordial manner in which the I . P . M . had discharged his duties , and with the efforts made by him to advance the interests of the lodge , that they decided to present him with a Past Master ' s collar . On behalf , therefore , of the officers , he ( the W . M . ) had to

present the [ . P . M . with a Past Master s collar as a mark of their appreciation of the help afforded them by Bro . Haylock during- his year of office . Bro . W . R , Haylock , I . P . M ., in reply , said he was quite at a loss for words to thank them for their kindness . As regarded thc installation ceremony , he had done the best he could to emulate those who had gone before , and was glad his efforts had been so well received .

Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 121 G , responding for " The Visitors , " said he was at a loss to imagine why he had been put into the van of this honourable army of visitors . He found himself surrounded by those he had not seen before , but a lengthy connection with the Great City Lidge had induced the W . M . to honour his name before the others . He should not think of returning thanks for the

whole of the visitors , for he was sure the members would be delighted to hear some of them speak for themselves , but he should , in a general sense , express the thanks of the visitors , and his own particularly , for the entertainment , both as regarded work in the lodge and at the banquet table . 'Two things had struck him that evening as an old Mason . One was the excellent manner in which the

installation ceremony had been performed by the I . P . M ., whoif he might use the expression—had run it off the reel , and the other was the admirable ivaj' they had supported the Charities . The vote of the lodge was highly proper and very creditable , and the still more important contribution made spontaneously around the table was a good commencement of what he trusted would be a list which would

place the lodge in a foremost position at the forthcoming Festival . Bro . R . W . Forge , P . P . G . D . C . Middx ., congratulated the W . M . on the high distinction he had attained , and the lodge on obtaining the services of so efficient a Mason as he knew the VV . M . to be . Bro . H . Johnson , W . M . 1805 , having briefly replied ,

Bro . W . Thomas , P . M . 216 S , said the brethren of the City of London Lodge must be tired of hearing him respond to this toast . As the visitor who had probably more frequently visited the lodge than any other brother present , he could say , and he said it with all sincerity , that during the eight or nine years he had had the pleasure of being amongst them , he had never visited a lodge in London or

the provinces where the working had been carried out so well . The great charm had been that every officer had been able to do his work wel ! and perfectly , and from tlie way tlie W . M . performed the investiture of the officers that evening , it was a good augury that thc work during his yuar would be done with the same credit to the lodge that had characterised the efforts of previous Masters .

Bros . Dowling , VV . M . 2012 ; W . Lane , 2222 ; and Hickman , P . M . 224 , also responded . Bro . J . Hughes , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Surrey , Treas ., on behalf of " 'The Past Masters , " returned sincere thanks to the W . M . for his kind acknowledgment of their services , and to the brethren for the way in which they had coincided with all he had said . 'The Past Masters of this prosperous

lodge ha-1 its best interests at heart , and it was a matter of extreme gratification to them to see the younger officers , who had served them in minor offices , coming forward and making such good occupants of the chair . The eulogium passed by the visitors on the Installing Officer had not been

misplaced , for he had profited by those who had gone before , and had proved that there was still talent in tlie lodge . With reference to the W . M . ' s list for the Girls' School , he thought that this being thc first night of app al to the lodge there was every reason to congratulate themselves . Bro . H . Harbord , P . M ., also responded . " The Officers" was next given by the W . M ., who con-

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gratulated the lodge and himself on the efficient staff of officers . Bros . A . Prince , S . W ., and Rubardt , J . W ., replied in suitable terms . The Tyler ' s toast then closed a happy , profitable , and

pleasant evening , which is characteristic of the gatherings held by this prosperous lodge . Bro . Austin , Org ., arranged an excellent programme of music for the enjoyment of the brethren , and was assisted by Miss Kate Fusselle , Miss Dora Barnard , and Bro . Alfred Kenningham .

Maybury Lodge ( No . 9 69 ) . —The installation meeting of this well-known Iodge took place on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Inns of Court Hotel , and was unusually interesting from the circumstance that the brother installed was nearly the oldest member of the lodge , attaining on that day his 21 st year of membership , but never yet having - taken the chair . There were present Bros . Ilrnest

Turner , W . M . elect ; Ernest Van Tromp , S . W . j J . Woods , M . D ., J . W . ; B . H . Van Tromp , Treas . ; Geo . Lister , P . M . ; F . Wolfe , P . M . ; W . Smallpiece , P . M . ; Lennox Browne , P . M ., Prov . S . G . W . Essex j Forbes , S . D . j Massey , J . D . j Haurott , I . G . j and the following distinguished visitors : Bros . Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . j Edward Terry , G . Treas -, Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Peter de

Lande Long , P . G . D ; Thrupp , P . A . G . D . C . j E . Monteuuis , G . S . B . j C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br . j J . R . Trendell , W . M . 210 S , P . G . Steward j Admiral Inglefield , W . M . 2127 J C . Moses , P . M . 210 S ; S . H . d'Avigdor , P . M . 1615 ; Wm . J essop , S . W . 1 S 97 ; A . Miller , J . W ., VV . M . elect 210 SJ F . W . J . Kennedy , S . D . 263 ; Emil Behnke , S . D . 2 ioSj A . W . Orwin , S . W . 1491 J G . R .

Kennedy , 263 ; R . Kershaw , 2256 ; H . J . N . O . Hill , 2343 ; A . Saxon , Mount Carmel , Mass ., U . S . A . j and J . B . Sharland , Winslow Lewes , Mass ., U . S . A . The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . George Lister , Bro . J . C . Parkinson giving the addresses to the Master , Wardens , and brethren . The officers appointed were the same as the previous year , with the exception of

Bro . George Bassett , P . M ., who was appointed Secretary , and Bro . Lennox Browne , D . C . On the Master rising he received " The Hearty good wishes " of the visitors , and Bro . Lennox Browne reported that anxious to do honour to so _ interesting an occasion , he had invited several distinguished Masons to be present as his guests , and was happy to know that several had accepted . He thought , however ,

it would be of interest to the lodge to learn that one and all of those unable to attend had expressed great esteem for the lodge , a recollection of many happy evenings in its early history , and " Heartiest good wishes " for its renewed prosperity , under its present Mastership . Amongst those who had so written he would especially name Bros . Shadwell H . Clerke , the Grand Secretary j F . A . Philbrick , G .

Registrar , and D . P . G . M . for Essex , - Frank Richardson , P . G . D . j and Augustus Harris , Grand Treasurer nominate . After the banquet , in giving the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " the W . M ., referring to the story of the lady who concealed herself in a clock case in order that she might discover the secrets of Freemasonry , said that although the Queen would never seek to hear anything not

intended for her ears , she was nevertheless perfectly acquainted with the principles of Freemasonry , and had in various ways and on frequent occasions expressed her sympathy with the objects of the Craft . The W . M . next proposed "The M . W . G . M ., " and said it had been his privilege to attend two of the most interesting ceremonies recorded in the annals of Freemasonry .

The first as S . W . of the lodge at the installation of the Grand Master , the second as Special Steward when the Prince moved an address of congratulation to the Queen in her year of Jubilee . The impressive nature of those ceremonies he graphically described , and paid a tribute of respect to the Prince ' s ability in the performance of his Masonic duties .

Bro . Sir John Monckton , in responding for "The Grand Officers , " alluded to a third interesting ceremony , at which her Majesty assisted , namely that at which she received the deputation , headed by his Royal Highness the Grand Master and his brother the Duke of Connaught , to receive the loyal address of the Craft on the occasion of the celebration of her Jubilee . He also alluded , in feeling termsto the

, pleasant evenings he had passed in that lodge in the days of Benjamin Webster . Bro . Lister , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " who suitably responded , and in proposing "The Past Masters , " the W . M . called attention to the wellknown names on the banner , and spoke feelingly of the friendship he had enjoyed and the sorrow he felt that so

many had now joined the great majority . He complimented the I . P . M ., Bro . G . D . Lister , on the ability with which he had ruled the lodge for two years , and whilst investing him with a special jewel , said that the fact of his having been in office for two years was sufficient proof of the esteem in which he was held by the brethren . Bro . B . H . Van Tromp was next alluded to as the oldest member of the lodge , and

one who as Master and I reasurer had contributed much to the enjoyment of the members by his genial manner , his ' amiable qualities , and his musical gifts . The W . M . proposed the toast of "The Visitors , " to which Bro . Admiral Inglefield , VV . M . 2127 , responded in an

interesting speech , and related how he had been led to become a Mason 40 years ago by witnessing in St . Helena the kind way in which the Craft had behaved to a petty officer , who being lame was unable to get back in time to his ship , after visiting Napoleon ' s tomb , and consequently was left on the island .

Bro . Parkinson also made a suitable reply , and added interesting remarks regarding the origin of the Maybury College and Club , with . which the name of Benjamin Webster was also associated . The last toast was that of " 'The Officers , " with which was coupled the names of Bros . Ernest Van Tromp and Lennox Browne .

Ihe speeches were short ,- but a pleasant evening was quickly passed , enlivened as it was by excellent music and recitations from Bros . Saxon , Sharland , Emil Behnke , and Mr . Hirwen Jones . Emblematic Lodge ( No . 1321 ) . —On the

1 Gth inst ., this lodge met at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , for thc transaction of a heavy paper of business , under the presidency of its W . M ., Bro . Henry Esling . There were present , besides the W . M ., Bros . W B . Fendick , P . M ., Treas . j R . G . Cooper , P . M :, Sec . j VV . J . Forrest , P . M . ; H . S . Hunter , P . M . j R . A . Kirk-