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Bro . Hicks , Trias ., responded , stating that he would do as he always had done in Ihe prs '—his best for the lodge . Bro . Davis also suitably responded . The pleasures of the evening were considerably enhanced by being interspersed with vocal selections by the Bohemian Quartette , through the kindness of Bro . J . C . Webber . The following brethren were present : Bros . S . Minty , F . A . Lane , C . Wilkes , J . Fisher , A . T . Hicks , Treas . ; W . Farrance , Sec . ; J . C . Webber , D . C . ; F . Hibbs , H . A . Woe fT , A . Macklin , W . G . Abbott , A . F . Kitcher , W . E . Arthur . A . W . Ward ,

P . M . ; F . A . Terms , P . M . ; G . H . Rolls , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Phillips , P . M . ; S . B . Morse , P . ' M . : F . Walden , P . M . ; D . Galbraith , J . W . Davis , W . E . Alexander , T . Broolcer , O . H . Wood , W . P . Stickland , T . Bartlett , R . Homewocd , E . J . Morgan , H . J . Curtis , G . M . Smooker , F . Everett , F . H . Withers , F . G . Travers , E . J . Cove , H . Potter , J . Brack , A . Owen , C . H . Frampton , and others . Visitors : Bros . H . I . Atkins , P . M . 195 , 1764 . P . P . S . G . W . Norths and Hunts ; ] . J . Brazier , P . M . 220 S , P . S . G . D . j L . Harris , P . G . D . j E . Whitley Baker , 622 j F . Oakley , 137 ; A . Bist , 310 ; and F . 1 . Cutler , J . W . 195 .

Perpetual Friendship Lodge , No . 135 . The above lodge celebrated the annual Festival of St . John in the Masonic Rooms , Royal Clarence Hotel , Bridgwater , on Monday , the Gth inst ., when the following were installed in Ihe various offices , Bro . R . C . Else , D . P . G . M ., and Past Grand Deacon England , beirg Ihe Installing Master , viz .: Bros . VV . T . Baker , P . M ., VV . M . ; R . H . Garten , I . P . M . ; T . Kelway , S . W . ; W . Belcher , J . W . ; D . Burston , Chap . ; J . C Hunt , Treas . j J . B Soper , Sec ; C . E . Hagon , S . D . ; E . R . Babbage , J . D . ; A . B . Cottam , D . C . J B . Norr ' s , Organistj E . G . Boulting , I . G . j E . W . Helps and G . Leigh , Stwds . ; and J . MacGowan , Almoner and Tyler .

The following visitors were present : Bros . L H . Sharpe , W . M . 291 ; VV . H . Westlake , P . M . 261 and 1966 ; R . U . Hartnell , W . M . 261 ; G . Spiller , Stwd . 261 ; J- Burnett , 291 , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . F . Braithwaite , 119 , P . G . S . j H . M . Kemmis , P . M . 291 ; and Rev . F . B . Smith , J . W . 329 and 6 S 0 . At the conclusion of the ledge business , the customary banquet was held in the Banquet Hall of the Royal Clarence Hotel .

Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 353 . The 78 th annual festival and installation meeting of this lodge was held ( by dispensation oi the D . P . G . M . ) in the Masor . ic Hall , Burton-on-Trent , on Monday , the 13 th instant , and was well attended by distinguished brethren from Derbyshire and adjoining provinces . The ledge was opened by Brn . G . A . Capes , W . M ., assisted by his officers , and Bro . W . H . Salter , S . W . and W . M . elect , was duly instilled as Worshipful Master forthe ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was ably performed by Bro . A . Fox , P . M , P . P . J . G . D ., D . C , ihe charge to the W . M . being given by Bro . C . F .

Chamberlin , P . M ., P . S . G . W ., Sec , and that to the Wardens by Bro . G . Tarver , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . The newly-installed W . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers , viz .: Bros . G . A . Capes , I . P . M . ; W . Baker , S . W . ; T . Hearn , J . W . j VV . J . Drewry , P . M ., Treas . j CF . Chamberlin , P . M ., P . S . G . W ., Sec ; VV . Bmnett , S . D . j A . R . Price , J . D . ; A . Fox , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., D . C ; VV . C . Riley , Org . ; J . Rrden , I . G . j F . Madeley . J . B . Starbuck , R . B . Foster , and J . Ashwood , Stwds . j and E . Howes , Tyler j Bro . G . Tarver , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , being appointed Charity Representative of the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee .

The lodge was then closed , when the brethren , to the number of aboutso , adjourned to the dining hall , where the usual installation banquet took place under the presidency of Bro . S ; Iter . Bro . T . Hearne , the caterer , provided a first-class menu , which gave every satisfaction , and he was deservedly complimented for the manner in which the arrangements weie carried out . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to .

The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by songs , recitations , & c , contributed by several brethren . Bro . Salter was heartily congratulated on his election to the high ofiice of Master of his lodge . The biethren present included : Bros . C . F . Chamberlin , P . M ., P . S . G . W . ; W . J . Gothard , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; G . A . Taverner , I'M , P . P . J . G . D . ; W . Walters ,

P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; ) . R . Cain , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; ] . C Webb , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Fisher , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P . j E . Stockton , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . j A . Fox , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . j and G . Tarver , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Visitors : Bros . T . Cox , P . P . S . G . W . j J . Wood , P . M . 624 , P . P . S . G . D . Staffordshire j E . Home , P . M . 731 , P . P . G . Reg . ; W . J . Stone , P . M . 1060 , P . P . G . D . C Staffordshire ; Rev . J . T . W . Claridge , P . M . 1060 , P . P . G . C . Salop ; F . Gothard , W . M . 624 ; H . Rugg , I . P . M . 624 ; A . J . Roberts , S . W ., W . M . elect 624 ; J . W . Squire , J . W . 624 ; and others .

Done Lodge , No . 362 . The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Chambers , St . Peter ' s-hill , Grantham . Bro . James Rayner , who was elected at the meeting of the previous lodge , was installed W . M ,., the ceremony being performed by Bro . Captain B . H . Russell , P . P . A . G . D . C . The following were appointed and invested officers for the ensuing year * . Bros . H . H . Garton , I . P . M . ; R .

1 * . M . White , S . W . j T . Vincent , J . W . j the Rev . H . VV . Hall , Chap . j E . T . Wigelsworlh , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; W . W . Wright , Sec ; W . H . Lincoln , S . D . j C . James , j . D . ; B . Beeson , P . M ., Charity Stwd ., D . of C ; W . Heaton , LG . ; W . S . VVilson , Almoner ; R . T . Back , Organist ; j . T . Hockley and Jeffrey Smith , Stwds . ; T . Jackson , Tyler ( invested for the 37 th year ); and C Lockton , Assistant Tyler .

The annual banquet was afterwards held at the George Hotel , when there was a good attendance , guests being present from Lincoln , Sleaford , Peterborough , Bourne , Market Rasen , Nottingham , the Cape of Good Hope , and New Zealand lodges . 1 he usual Masonic toasts were given , while songs were interspersed , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . , The front part of the menu cards was specially prepared for the occasion , being quite a work of art . It was said to be a reproduction of a card in use in the Doric Ledge about a century ago .

Wellington Lodge , No . 54 S . The installation meeting was held at Cannon-street Hotel , E . C , on Wednesday , the Sth inst . The W . M ., Hro . J . Macgregor , occupied the chair , and over So brethren were present . Among the visitors were Bros . Ralph Gooding , Grand Stewards' Lodge , P . S . G D . j Dr . Visger , VV . M . 15 SS ; VV . Harding . P . M . 216 S ; C . Howlett , S . W . 1929 ; H . Chiistie , 1361 ; and C . I . Ozanne . P . M . 1765 .

The installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Riminton , was very ably performed by Bro . Macgregor , after which the VV . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . H . VV . VVybcurn , S . W . ; F . Jones , J . W . ; W . Jones , P . M ., Treas . j A . Holmes , P . M ., Sec . j D . Jackson , S . D . ; T . C Hyslop , J . D . j and H . Groves , I . G . After the usual " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room . 'I he toast cf " Her Majesty " was proposed , and very loyally responded to .

" The M . W . G . M . was proposed , and very loudly responded to by the whole of the brethren . "The M . W . Pro G . M ., the R . W . Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was next proposed . Bro . Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . D ., & c , who was most enthusiastically received , said , in 1 ei cense , he ( Quid rot tut contrast the present unsettled state of European and American politics , with all their bitter inveiglements , with the placidity of Masonic life . With apt timilf . hecotrpired the unanimity and love throughout the Craft with the murmurings work

of Ihe outside ) , and urged upon the brethren assembled the necessity for furthering the noble objects of the Craft . He continued , in eulogistic terms , to praise the present government of Freemasonry , especially the M . W . G . M ., who was a hard worker not only in his everyday life , but in the interests of the Craft . He then returned thanks for the way in which the toast of the Grand Ollicers had been received , and expressed the pleasure he had felt at witnessing the ceremony of installation so ably performed by Bro . Macgregor , I . P . M . It was live years since he had had the honour uf visiting thc lodge , and he was sensible of the fact that the lodge had grown in numbers , and had made most marked impiovement in its work .

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Dobie Lodge , No . 889 . At the meeting on the 15 th inst ., at the Kingston Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames , there was the now usually good attendance of members , with several visitors , and plenty of work to be done . Lodge was opened by Bro . Long , P . M ., the "father " of the lodge , who occupied the Master's chair until the candidate for the Third Degree had been proved , when he gave way lo Bro . Levy , P . M ., by whom the ceremony of raising was performed . That done , the W . M ., Bro . Tom , Wilkinson , who had travelled up from Doisetshire in order to be present , was ready to take on the work which remained ,

consisting of a passing and an initiation , both ceremonies being well gone through . The election of W . M . " for the ensuing year went , by a unanimous ballot , in favour of Bro . Arthur Watkin , whose rise in Masonry has been extraordinarily rapid , seeing that he was only initiated in March , 1 S 92 . He owes his advancement entirely to th » - assiduity with which he applied himself to acquiring knowledge of the Craft and of the duties of officers . Bro . John Drewett was re-elected Treasurer , and a Past Master ' s jewel was voted to the outgoing Master . Two candidates for initiation and one tor joining were proposed .

After a full measure of work , the brethren enjoyed the refreshment which followed . We may add that the lodge will send a Steward to the Boys' School Festival and also to the Girls' , the VV . M . elect and VV . M . having respectively expressed a wish to go up .

St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 . The annual festival in connection with the above lodge was held on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Weston-super-Mare , when Bro . John Cooper was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , ihe new VV . M . was introduced by Bros . Dr . Wicksteed and W . E . Perrett , jun ., his proposer and seconder respectively at his initiation nine years ago . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . W . H . Webb ,

I . P . M . After the installation , the VV . M . invested the following brethren with collars of office for the year : Bros . R . J . Dart , S . W . ; J . J . Lovell , J . W . ; Rev . E . | . Morris , Chap . ; E . E . Baker , Treas . ; W . E . Perrett , Sec . ; W . C . Thomas , S . D . ; S . J . Wilde , J . D . ; W . H . Wooler , D . C . ; A . W . Franklin , Org . ; E . G . Lalonde , I . G . ; T . Cogle , Almoner ; T . Cox and E . G . Huntley , Stewards j and C . ¦ Cornelius , Tyler . At the conclusion of the lodge business , the customary banquet was held .

Among the visitors present \ vere Bros . R . C . Else , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . j F . W . S . Wicksteed , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . S . Newnham , 1750 ; B . S . Leech , Hyndman , and Foster .

Anchor Lodge , No . 1337 . The celebration of the annual festival and installation of the W . M . took place recently , in the Masonic Lodge Room at Northallerton , and additional interest was lent to the proceedings by the fact that the lodge celebrated its 25 th , or silver , anniversary . There was a very large attendance at the celebration , including Bros . C . R . Waistell , W . M . j C Palliser , P . M . j W . Stead , P . M . j J . Ward , P . M . ; W . Bell , P . M . ; G . I . Robinson , P . M . ; C . Tweedy , P . M . ; J . S . Walton , P . M ., S . W . ; Rev . E .

Richards , Chap . ; Dr . Lovegrove , J . Vasey , C . Hodgson , J . Hennci , Geo . Atlay , VV . Russell , jun ., and E . Wilkinson . the visitors included Bros . S . VV . Close , P . M . roi 1 , P . P . G . S . B . ; A . G . Western , P . M . 1037 , P . P . G . O . ; VV . Hodgson , W . M . 940 , P . P . G . D . * , H . Cheetham , W . M . 809 ; J . H . Smithson , P . M . 940 ; J . Holt , P . M . S 09 , P . P . G . P . Durham ; C . H . Backhouse , P . M . in , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Todd , P . M . 236 , G . Std . Br . England ; M . Bryson , W . M . 23 O ; F . E . Rudd , 1416 J J . Kemp , 141 G ; VV . W . HallP . M . 1416 j J . S . Farmery , 1416 ; and others .

, The ceremony of installation was ably performed by Bro . Joseph Todd , P . M ., P . G . Treas .. G . Std . Br . England . Alter the ceremony , the newly-installed W . M ., Bro . J . S . Walton , invested his officers forthe ensuing year as follows : Bros . C . R . Waistell , I . P . M . j G . J . Robinson , P . M ., S . W . j C . Hodgson , J . W . ; Rev . E . Richards , Chap . ; James Vasey , Treas . ; W . Bell , P . M ., Sec . ; A . E . Bartrum , S . D . ; A . C

A . Lovegrove , J . D . ; W . Stead , P . M ., D . C . ; C . I weedy , P . M ., Org . ; j . Naylor , LG . ; and Atlay and J . Ward , Stewards . Bro . E . Wilkinson was elected lyler for the 25 th year in succession . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where a splendid repast was served by Mr . W . S . Warren , of the Old Golden Lion Hotel .

Bro . J . S . Walton , W . M ., presided , and the vice-chairs were taken by Bros . G . J . Robinson , P . M ., S . W ., and C Hodgson , J . W . The W . M . then proposed " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and the Craft , " which was heartily drunk , the brethren all joining in singing the National Anthem . The W . M . then gave "H . R . H . the Prince of VVales , M . W . Grand Master of England . " The W . M . then submitted "The Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , M . W . Pro

Grand Master ; the R . W . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . Deputy Grand Master ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Ihey all knew that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales had attended to his duties to the entire satisfaction of every member of the Craft . With regard to the other Grand Lodge Ofiicers , they paid great attention to their duties . It was his pleasure to couple with the toast the name of a worthy provincial officer , viz ., Bro . Jos . Todd , P . M ., G . Std . Br . Eng . After the toast had been drunk with full Masonic honours ,

Bro . Todd , who was applauded , said he felt very highly the honour they had done him by coupling his name with so important a toast . It had been his privilege to have been present at many meetings of the Anchor Lodge , but he had never been present at a more auspicious gathering . He could assure them that the position of a Grand Officer was not by any means an ornamental office , as there was a great deal of

work to do . He complimented the brethren of the Anchor Lodge upon their choice of a Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , as he had known Bro . Walton for a great number of years . He hoped that he might have the pleasure of being with them during the Mastership of Dr . Walton and on many future occasions . He thanked them heartily for the capital reception they had given him .

Bro . Charles Tweedy , P . M ., proposed " The R , W . the Marquis ot Zetland , Provincial Grand Master of North and East Yorkshire , and the Provincial Grand Ofiicers , Present and Past . " The Marquis of Zetland had set a good example to every Freemason in the province . With the toast he had pleasure in coupling the name of Bro . C . Palliser , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., who was one of the founders of the Anchor Lodge .

After the usual Masonic honours had been accorded , Bro . C . Palliser replied , and said they knew that the Marquis of Zetland was the right man in the right place , and he hoped they would all have the pleasure of serving under him for many years to come . He congratulated their Worshipful Master on his being installed VV . M . for the second time , and he wished him a prosperous year of olli : e . He had great pleasure in welcoming their Installing Master , liro . Todd , who had taken a most active part in Masonry ever since he had known him . They met

four times a year , and he was always cheerful and aclive in discharging his Masonic duties . Bro . Tcdd then proposed "The VV . M . of Anchor Lodge , and prosperity to the Lod ^ e . " It was a most important toast , and he felt greatly the privilege of being selected to propose it . He had the pleasure of knowing Uro . Walton , who formerly lived in the City of York , and since he had come to reside at Northallerton he had still kept up the acquaintance . Therefore nothing had ever given him more pleasure than

to accept their invitation to Northallerton for the purpose of installing their W . M . It was most fitting that Dr . Walton , who hid been the lirst Master of the Anchor Lodge , should be again its Master on its 25 th birthday . It seemed rather strange , too , that it was exactly 25 years since lu , vvas Master of the York L-idgc , and Uro . Dr . Walton Masterof the Anchor Lodge , therefore , he had the greatest sympathy with him , seeing t ' -iat they v / ere amongst the oldest Freemasons in the province . He was certain that the interests of the lodye were safe under Uro . Dr . Walton ' s guidance , and

that the brethren would have a prosperous year . He regretted that his dear old friend , one of the founders of the lodge , Bro . Chas . Waijtell , was absent , and especially they regretted the cause of that absence j but he hoped that his indisposition would only be t-. inpurary , and that the next time he met them he would have pleasure in seeing Bo . Waistell , P . M ., present with them . He then gave the toast , which was duly honoured . The Worshipful Master returned ^ thanks , and hoped the good wishes of Bro . I ' odd would be fulfilled to the letter . If he had studied his personal comfort then he would not have accepted the high position he then occupied , but , considering the fact that it