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was rehearsed , Bro . C . Lorkin being candidate . Bro . C . Lorkin , assisted by the brethren , wotked the First , Second , and Third Sections of the Lecture . Bro . W . Fieldwick , assisted by Bro . C . Lotkin worked the Fifth Section of the Lecture . Bro . W . Fieldwick proposed , and Bro . A . R .

Olley seconded , that Bro . J . Williams be W . M . for the ensuing week , carried unanimously . Bro . J . L . Payne proposed , and Bro . J . Williams seconded , that this lodge of instruction be removed to the Royal Edward Hotel , Triangle , Hackney . Carried unanimously . Nothing further offering , the lodge was closed in ancient form .

CRUSADERS LODGE ( No . 1677 ) . —This lodge held its installation meeting at the New Matket Hotel , King-street , Smithfield , E . G ., on the Sth inst . The reason of the lodge leaving its old home is that the Knights of St . John require the exclusive use of the lodge rooms at St . John ' s Gate , thereby compelling Bro . Guy reluctant '} to part vvith the lodge , of which he is a brother and

officer . Bro . Hunter , W . M ., opened the lodge in the usual form—Bros . Simmonds , S . W . ; T . Goode , J . W . ; Rothschild , S . D . ; and Millward , J . D . The minutes of the last regular meeting and two emergency meetings were read and confirmed , and the Auditors' report vvas received and passed . The W . M . opened the lodge in the Second Degree , Bros . Mount , Keiller , Gilbert , and Scull being candidates

for raising . The W . M . having put ibe usual questions , the brethren were entrusted and retired . The lodge vvas opened in the Third Degree , and the brethren were raised in the W . M . ' s usual impressive style . The installation of thc W . M . elect , Bro . T . Goode , was the next business , Bro . Dr . Hunter being Installing Master , Bro . Maples , P . M ., D . C , the ceremony being done vvith great credit to Bro .

Hunter . The brethren being admitted , and thc W . M . proclaimed , thc following biethren received the collars of office : Bros . Simmonds , S . W . ; Rothschild , J . W . ; Millward , S . D . ; Calderwood , J . D . ; Pigott , I . G . ; Gay , D . C ; and W . Goode , J . W . S . The addresses being given , the W . M . proceeded to take the ballot for the following gentlemen for initiation , Messrs . James Fletcher , W . Aynsley ,

J . H . Budden , and Edward Lenard . This proving satisfactory , the W . M . performed the ceremony , for the first time in the Crusaders Lodge , in a style that augurs well for his year of office . Business being finished , the brethren , nearly seventy in number , adjourned to the spacious hall recently built by Bro . Butt , where a recherche' banquet was provided , which did great credit to mine host of the

New Market Hotel . The usual toasts followed . Tbe banquet was enlivened by a selection of vocal and instrumental music under the direction of our experienced Bro . Millward . Among the visiting brethren were Bros . Dr . Barringer , P . P . S . G . W . Herts ; Terry , P . P . J . G . W . Herts ; E . Bowyer , P . P . G . D . ; Dr . Carpenter , P . M . 1196 ; Price , P . M . 1288 ; Pearcy , W . M . 228 ; and many others .

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MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —The regular convocation of this well-established chapter was held on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., at the Bridge House Hotel , Borough High-street , Southwark . There were present Comps . J . C . Mason , M . E . Z . ; M . D . Lowenstark , H . ; W . Smeed , P . Z ., as J . ; F . Walters , P . P . G . A . S . Middlesex , P . Z ., S . E . ; J . W . Baldwin , P . Z ., Treas . ; B . Isaacs , S . N . ;

W . H . Goodall , P . S . ; J . S . Sweasey , jun ., ist A . S . ; and others . The only visitor was Comp . J . Stevens , P . Z . 720 , P . Z . 771 . The chapter was opened by the Principals and Past Piincipals who were present . The companions were then admitted , and the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballot

was taken for Bro . William Pennefather , P . M ., S . W . 1623 , and was unanimous in favour of his admission . Bro . W * . Pennefather was duly exalted into Royal Arch Freemasonry , the ceremony , as usual in this chapter , being well rendered . Several important notices of mi tion were given , and the chapter was then closed . The usual banquet followed .

ST . THOMAS'S CHAPTER ( No . 142 ) . —The installation meeting of this new chapter vvas held on Saturday last , at the City Terminus Hotel . There were present on the occasion Comps . H . C Levander , M . E . Z ; G . A . Rooks , H . * , James W . Lambert , J . ; Chas . F . Hogard , P . Z ., S . E . ; F . W . Levander , P . S . ; F . Statham Hobson , 2 nd A . S . * , J . Terry , Hon . P . Z . ; James C . Hayes , G .

Motion , A . Webb , S . W . Yockney , Rev . W . Stanton Moses , A . W . Haines , Robt . Martin , R . E . Scarth , Wilhelm Ganz , No . 8 ; P . de Lande Long , P . G . P . S . ; J . L . Thomas , P . G . Swd . B . ; T . S . Hellier , P . S . 1471 ; Edgar Bowyer , P . Z . 1471 ; G . N . Dodd , 12 ; Fieri . Thos . Dubois , P . Z . 1216 ; and H . Massey , P . Z . 617 ( Freemason ) . Comp . James Terry , P . G . D . C . Herts , installed Comps . G . A .

Rooks as M . E . Z . ; J . W . Lambert as H . ; and C . F . Hogard as J . Comp . H . C . Levander was invested as I . P . Z , The other companions appointed to office were Comps . W , Beattie , S . E . ; F . W . Levander , S . N . ; H . A . Dubois , Treasurer j F . J . Macaulay , P . S . ; F . Statham Hobson , ist A . S . ; Rev . W . Stanton Moses , M . A ., 2 nd A . S . ; and Kawlcs vvas elected and invested as Janitor . The

newlyappomted officers immediately proceetled with their work , and exalted Bro . Francis William Percival , performing their duties in a masterly manner , Comp . F . W . Levander , S . N ., in the absence of Comp . W . Beattie , filling the post of P . S . When the ceremony was completed Comp . Rooks , M . E . Z ., in the name of the chapter presented to

Comp . 1-1 . C . Levander , I . P . Z ., a very handsome ten guinea P . Z . ' s jewel , in recognition of his services in the part he took in founding the chapter , and discharging the duties of M . E . Z . during the first year of its existence . The chapter was then closed , and the companions partook of an elegant banquet . When the toasts were proposed

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Comp . P . de Lande Long , in replying to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " said he esteemed it a very great honour to have his name connected with the toast on the first a- niver .-ary festival of St . Thomas ' s Chapter . He had the good fortune to be present at the consecration , but he esteemed it a greater good fortune to be present at the first anniversary , because he had had an opportunity to

witness the success and prosperity of the chapter . The work he had seen that evening would be gratifying to any good R . A . Mason , and it had more than realised what vvas predicted twelve months ago . Had the chiefs and rulers who were present at the consecration attended that day they would have been delighted at what took place . No work could have been performed better by the

most distingu ' shed R . A . Mason . The St . Thomas ' s Lodge was celebrated for good work , and he believed that as many of its members belonged to the chapter it would be equally celebrated . Under the present M . E . Z . * s sceptre it would be sure to flourish , and all the visitors would hope to have the opportunity of again attending and being spectators of the flourishing condition

of the chapter . Comp . James Lewis Thomas , Prov . Swd . Br ., also responded in compliance with loud calls , and said that the only words he could add to those of Comp . Long were that , being an old member of the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , he must congratulate the chapter sincerely on its eminent success . He took great interest in the chapter , and regretted that up to the present he had not been able

to join it . Still he hoped the period was fast approaching when the companions would allow him to be one of them . Comp . H . C Levander , I . P . Z ., proposed "The Health of the newly Installed Principals . " The companions all knew Comp . Rooks , who for two consecutive years filled the Master ' s chair in St . Thomas ' s Lodge , and presided at the time when it celebrated its first centenary . The

companions all knew how well he discharged the duties when in that position , and they believed that the same devotion to his work which he showed as Master of the lodge he would exhibit as Principal of the chapter . Comp . Lambert , who was next to him in office , was also a distinguished Master of St . Thomas ' s Lodge . He likewise was well known , and he brought with him an earnest of

his zeal and anxiety to do his work most thoroughly in whatever position he might be placed . Comp . Hogard , though he vvas not a member of the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , was well-known to many , if not to most of the brethren of that lodge , and he was equally known to the members of the chapter as one of the most energetic among them , one to whom they were especially indebted

for the very flourishing condition in which it now was . All these companions , he and the other members hoped , might pass into the ranks of the Past Principals of the chapter , and remain among them for many years to come . The M . E . Z ., after announcing that the alms box had yielded 30 s ., thanked the companions for the toast they had just drunk so cordially . Speaking for himself—and his

sentiments he was sure were those of the other Principals —he took from the first , and took still , thc greatest interest in the St . Thomas ' s Chapter . There was a doubt at first as to whether the chapter would be successful , but it was noiv seen that it was launched on a long and prosperous career . He should do the best he could to follow in the footsteps of Comp . Levander , who was the first First

Principal of the chapter , and the companions would agree he could have no better guide . He knew he should be ably assisted by his colleagues , or he did not conceive what he should do in the position in which the companions had placed him . The M . E . Z . next gave " The Health of the Exaltee , Comp . F . W . Percival , ' and said that at no previous meeting of the chapter had

they been without candidates for the R . A . Degree . He trusted that the ceremony had made some impression upon their newly-made companion , and he was almost saying he would not give much for a companion who did not admit that his introduction into the Order had not made an impression upon him . It was an impression which would grow with a further

acquaintance with the ceremonies and the teaching of this Sublime Degree . Comp . Percival replied . It was most difficult for him to show his gratitude for the welcome given to him , or to express the pleasure he felt at being made a R . A . Mason . Only a week ago he did not know whether his engagements would allow him to take the Degree , but he vvas happy to say he had been able to come , for this

chapter he knew was regarded as the child of a most illustrious parent , and he believetl that as it grew in years it would follow the steps of its parent , and be equally illustrious . Again it was a pleasure for him to be present , because he knew all congresses of Masons were agreeable , and that this meeting would bear out the dictum of Shakespeare— " Brother ; for in that word doth nature plead . " In

giving " The Health of the I . P . Z ., " the M . E . Z . said all the companions were deeply indebted to Comp . Levander for what he did in founding the chapter , and for the spirit in which he carried on its business during the first year . It was unnecessary to add anything to the mention of his name , because he was so highly esteemed by and so endeared to the members of St . Thomas ' s Lodge as well

as to the companions of the chapter . Comp . H . C . Levander responded , and thanked the companions who had so ably assisted him during the past year in the performance of the work of the chapter . It was said that honour should be given where honour was due , and he would be doing very wrong indeed if he arrogated to himself all the honour which Comp . Rooks had bestowed on him as to the founding of the chapter . He really was not the

founder , though he had the honour of being selected to fill the first chair . The honour was really due to Comp . Lambert . He it was who brought on the motion in the lodge for founding the chapter , and both to him and to Comp . Rooks and others the credit belonged . He had again to thank the companions for selecting him as first M . E . Z ., and especially on the present occasion for the very handsome manner in which they had testified theit

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approval of his conduct during the past year . He had had a very happy and pleasant year , which he ventured to say had been a very prosperous and successful year through the energy and zeal of several members . He trusted that during the years which were to come other First Principals , though they might not have as many candidates for exaltation as he had had , yet that they

would have such companions join as would at all events conduce to making their year of office as pleasing . " The Visitors " toast was responded to by Comps . Edgar Bowyer and H . Massey . In proposing thc toast of " The Masonic Charities , " the M . E . Z . observed that he particularly took advantage of the opportunity of proposing it to mention that distinguished man they had among them ,

Comp . Terry . It was their good fortune to number among the members of this chapter that particular companion . They knew the great service he did at the consecration of the chapter . Even at the present meeting he had not been found wanting , and he ( the M . E . Z . ) was quite sure that whenever the chapter needed the assistance of bis excellent working they had but to ask it and it

would be forthcoming . In his position as Secretary of one of the great Masonic Charities they all knew his immense zeal , and what a pattern he was for all those who were animated with the true feeling of charity . It was with great pleasure , therefore , that they saw him among them

that evening , and with the name of the Masonic Charities he could most appropriately couple the name of Comp . Terry . Comp . Terry replied . The Masonic Charities were doing an immense amount of good , and the recipients of it were extremely grateful . The three Masonic Institutions were the model Charitable Institutions of a *

country . In the Girls' School and in the Boys' School everything that could be done was done for the clothing , maintenance , and education of the children , and it mattered not what suggestion was made for the improvement of it the Committees were always glad to consider the suggestions . A fund was now being got up for the further advancement of the pupils when they left the School , but

whether it would be a success or not he did not know . With respect to the old people , tbey did not require an advancement fund . The Benevolent Institution was doing , he thought , the largest amount of good , for whereas the expenditure of the Boys' School annually was between £ 6000 and , £ 7000 , and the Girls' School between £ 8000 and X 9 , the Benevolent Institution was spending in

annuities £ 10 , 700 a year . In speaking at Norwich the night before , he had said that , notwithstanding the great depression in trade , the Benevolent Institution last year received the largest amount any of the three Institutions had ever received in one year , which , he ventured to say , showed that the depression had not affected Freemasons as it had the other portion of the public . The Deputy

Provincial Grand Master afterwards said he thought it was in consequence of the depression of trade and the almost ruin of the agricultural interest that members of the Craft had been desirous to see their Charities progress , and , therefore , had given so largely . Perhaps there was something in that . Bro . Terry afterwards said he expected that the three Institutions this year would total up as much as £ 43 , 000 . He also expressed the pleasure he always had

in being present at this chapter , to which he should ever feel delighted to be of any assistance . Subsequently Comp . F . Statham Hobson undertook the Stewardship of the chapter for the festival of 1880 of the Royal Masonic Benevolentlnstitution , and headed the list with five rruineas , an example which was followed by the M . E . Z ., the H ., and several other companions . The proceedings closed with the Janitor's toast .

LION AND LAMB CHAPTER ( No . 192 ) . —The October meeting of the above chapter was held on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel . The companions present were Comps . T . C . Chapman , M . E . Z . ; H . Birdseye , P . Z . ; F . D . R . Copestick , P . Z . George Kenning , P . Z ., Treas . ; Chas . Arkell , S . E . ; E . F . Storr , S . N . ; J . Lorkin , P . S . ; J . Kent , S . D . Ewins , C . B .

Cheese , G . J . Potter , J . Greenavvay , W . Medwm , H . Brand , J . Perry , C . J . Harmsworth . Visitors : Comps . Darcy , Darcy jun ., Gale . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and Bro . Herbert Cuff , Macdonald Lodge , 1216 , was exalted into Royal Arch Masonry . Comp . T . S . Holland was elected a joining member , antl

the election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded witb , the result being : Comps , H . Birdseye , Z . ; F . D . R . Copestick , H . ; Charles Arkell , J . ; George Kenning , P . Z ., Treas . ; Cheese , S . N . ; Lorkin , P . S . ; Marsh , Janitor . The companions dined together , presided over by Comp . Chapman .

BEADON CHAPTER ( No . 619 ) . —The quarterly convocation of this chapter was held on Thursday evening , the 16 th inst ., at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , Comp . D . Jacobs , who has recovered from his severe and dangerous illness , occupying his position as M . E . Z . ; Comp . Wyer , H . ; and Comp . H . Thompson , J . ( Freemason ) . The minutes of the last convocation were read by Comp . Green ,

P . Z . and S . E ., and confirmed . The next business was the election of M . E . Z . for the ensuing year , and the ballot was unanimous in favour of Comp . Wyer . A ballot was equally unanimous in favour of Comps . Thompson , as H . ; Sharrett , as J . ; and Dodman , as S . N . Comp . Seaman , P . Z ., in a few well-chosen observations on the merits of the M . E . Z ., Comp . Jacobs , proposed that a jewel of the usual value should be presented to him on the

completion of his year of office , he having won the good opinion of every member of the chapter . The motion was seconded by Comp . Green , P . Z ., put , and unanimously agreed to . The Audit Committee was appointed . The chapter was then closed in due form , and the companions adjaurned to a banquet , served in Comp . Cox ' s best style , and it embraced all the delicacies of the season . The usual Royal Arch toasts were proposed by the M . E . Z ., and cordially responded to , and the evening was spent in a