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HASTINGS . —Derwent Lodge ( No . 40 ) . —The installation meeting of this old lodge was held on Monday the 14 th January , by dispensation , at the New Claremont Rooms , Hastings and St . Leonards Observer office , when Bros . A . R . Croucher , M . D ., J . P . ; Pro G . Steward , W . M ., presided . A ballot was taken for and resulted in favour of Bro . F . Plowman , Lodge 838 , Boston , as joining member . Bro . H . F . Crossthwaite having given
proof of his proficiency , he retired when the lodge mas opened in the Third Degree . The R . W . Prov . GrantI Master , Sir Walter W . Burrell . Bart ., M . P ., accompanied by a large majorityjof his Prov . Grand Officers , was then announced , and received with the usual honours . The W . M . having offered the gavel to the R . W . P . Grand Master , and that offer having been with his usual courtesy
declined , the W . M . then proceeded with the work of the evening , and raised Bro . H . F . Crossthwaite in his wonted admirable manner . The lodge having been resumed to the Second Degree , Bro . T . Trollope , M . A ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., then presented to the W . M . the W . M . elect , who took the usual obligations . The lodge was then resumed to the Third Degree ; when the ceremony of installation was
performed at the request of the W . M ., by Bro . T . Trollope , M . A ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., in his usual effective manner so well known throughout the province . The board of Installed Masters , which numbered twenty-nine brethren , included R . W . P . G . M . Sir W . W . Burrell , the W . D . P . G . M ., r H . Scott , Bros . J . P . Freeman , W . P . G . S . ; T . H . Crouch , P . G . f . D . ; G . A . Wallis , P . G . S . of Works . ; J .
M . Kidd , P . G . D . C . ; C . Sandeman , P . A . G . D . C . ; Alfred King , P . G . Organist ; W . S . Nell , P . G . S . ; W . S . Farncomb , P . G . S . ; T , Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W . ; W . Davies , P P G . R . ; C . W . Duke , P . P . G . S . D . ; G . Wellerd , P . P . G . D . C ; T . H . Cole , MA ., P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Howell , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Lamborn , P . P . G . P . ; J . Dorman , P . P . G . J . D . ; C . M . Norris , P . M . 40 ; John S . Terry , P . M . 507 ; O . N . Wyatt ,
W . M . , 8 ; G . M . Pragnell , P . M . 310 ; F . J . Rubie , W . M . 441 ; " S . F . Foat , W . M . 315 , A . Whitfield , W . M . 914 * . CR . Chandler , W . M . 1184 . ; G . Stone , W . M- 1303 ; G . B . M . Whinne . W . M . 14 O 6 ; J . M . Cunningham , P . P . G . S . W . The officers appointed were Bros . W . Gleinster , S . W . ; F . Rossiter , J . W . ; Rev . A . Hodges , B . A ., Chaplain ; G . Wellerd , P . P . G . D . C , P . M ., Treasurer -, John S . Terrv , P . M .,
Secretary ; A . Wells , S . D . ; Captain E . W . J . Hennah , ] . D . ; G . M . Wilkins , I . G . ; W . D . Davis , Organist ; T . Trollope , M . D . P . P . G . S . W ., D . C . ; J . Attersol , Tyler . The W . M ., in investing the Treasurer , drew attention to the fact of his having been appointed to that office for the 28 th time . Bro . T . Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., on the proposition of the I . P . M . and seconding of Bro . C . W . Duke ,
P . P . G . S . D ., P . M ., was elected unanimously as members on the Proy . Charities Committee to represent this lodge . The jewel voted to the retiring W . M . was then presentcel , and regret was expressed by the W . M . at the absence , through illness , of Bro . W . Langley , P . M ., to whom a similar token of esteem had been voted . " Hearty Good Wishes " to the W . M . and brethren from the undermentioned :
J . T . Miller , 19 ; J . W . Watts , S . W ., 507 ; D . Malpas , 1559 ; J . H . W . R . Burrell . 146 . - ;; E . Valentine , ij ; J . B . Sargant , 1184 . The W . M . received a telegram from the W . M . of the South Saxon , 311 , expressing his regret at not being able to attend . There were also present the following members of the lodge : Bro . A . L . Ward , F . H .
Parsons , J . C . Kenwood , S . T . Waston , J . W . Markwisk , J . Pearce , T . Hulburd , A . Harwood , F . de B . Cooper , H . J . Goldbold , W . H . Russell , W . L . Vernon , C . G . Nairne , A . W . Elliott , G . S . Grey , C . D . Jones , C . Coleman . T . H . W . Wadd , Rev . J . F . Forbes . Bro . T . Brassey , M . P . for Hastings , unable to attend the lodge , was present at the banquet , which took place at the Castle
Hotel . PENZANCE . —Mount Sinai Lodge ( No . 121 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held last week , when Bro . H . Kinsman was installed as W . M . by Bro . Boase , P . M . The Board of Installed Masters includeel Bros . R . Lovell , J . Maxwell , and I . Levin , Past Masters of 121 ; F . Beringer , F . Jeffrey , jun ., W . M . 318 ; and G . B . Pearce ,
I . P . M . 318 . After installation the W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . R . Lovell , I . P . M . ; J . J . Taylor , S . W . ; A . O . Michell , J . W . ; Rev . R . W . Aitken , Chap . ; C . Read , Treas . ; J . Lovell , Sec . ; G . H . Small , S . D . ; F . Holman , J . D . ; M . Sampson , I . G . ; T . Reynolds , D . C . ; N . Jenkins , S . S . ; T . Palmer , J . S . ; and R . Reynolds , Tyler . The banquet was held in the evening at the
Western Hotel . TRURO . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 131 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge was held last week , and was attended by a large number of brethren desirous of paying respect to the W . M . elect , Bro . William J . Hughan , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., England , whose researches in Masonic lore have obtained for him renown , not only in
England , but in the United States and other paits of the world , and whose works have been translated into several languages . At the opening ofthe lodge Bro . E . Edwards , W . M ., presided , and the ceremony of installation was performed by bro . Thomas Chirgwin , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., ( Mayor of ' Truro ) , who installed Bro . Hughan in the Master's chair in 1868 . The Board of P . M . ' s included
Bros . W . Lake , P . P . G . R . ; R . John , P . P-G . D . C ; W . J . Johns , P . P . G . R . ; J . R . Crewes , and J . T . Tillman , all of ' .. ' i together with Bros . John Thcmas , 589 , Redruth ; J R . Collins , P . P . S . B . 339 , Bodmin ; W . F . Sharp , 331 , Truro ; W . H . Jenkins , P . P . G . S . W . 331 ; S . Serpell , P . P . G . R . 33 } ! and F . W . Dobb , P . R . J . G . W . 5 89 . After the installation , the W . M . appointed and invested Bros . E . Edwards ,
I . P . M . ; J . H . Sampson , S . W . ; J . C . Furniss , J . W . ; T . Chirgwin , P . M ., Treasurer ; W . Porter , Secretary ; R . Lean , S . D . ; S . Richards , J . D . ; H . Toopc , Organist ; J . A . McKinsey , D . C . ; W . B . Morriss , I . G . ; J . Langdon , Tyler . Bro . S . Holloway , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., was appointed Steward to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . The banquet was held at the Red Lion Hotel , and sixty brethren sat down to it . Amongst the guests besides those
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mentioned were the following : —Bros . Sir James Hogg , Bart ., M . P ., 53 ( Royal Sussex ); E . T . Carlyon , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Tweedy , 1 \ P . G . Treasurer ; J . F . H > oper , S . W . 6 qg ; J . Wallace , S . W . 75 ; Rev . W . F . Fry , P . P . G . C . ( Rutlanel ); and J . Jeffery , J . W . 331 . The W . M ., iu giving the toast of " The Queen , " mentioned the fact that her Majesty had nearly 200 votes for the Masonic Charities . NEWPORT . —( Isle of Wight ) Albany Lodge
( No . I . *| I ) . —The annual meeting of this loelge was held at the Masonic Hall on the 3 rd inst ., for the installation of Bro . D . S . Pring , S . W ., the Worshipful Master elect for the ensuing year . There was a very good muster of the brethren . The ceremony of the installation was ably and impressively performed by the W . M ., Bro . J . Parkes . After the ceremony the W . M ., appointed the following
brethren as his officers : Bros . J . Parkes , I . P . M . ; H . E . M . Hughes , S . W . ; J . Golden , J . W . ; George Wyatt , P . M ., Treas . ; J . White , Sec ; the Rev . Watts , P . M ., Chap .-, B . W . Tilley , S . D . ; C . O . Harris , J . D . ; R . B . Chi / erton , P . M ., D . C ; F . W . Beach , I . G . ; C . King , Organist ; H , T . Dash wood , Tyler ; Lock and Ross , Stewards . The brethren subsequently adjourned to Bro . T . E . Bull ' s
Warburton Hotel , where they sat down to an excellent banquet . The W . M . presided , supported by his officers . About 4 " | brethren were present . RYDE . —East Medina Lodge (" . 0 . 175 ) . —The W . Master elect cf this lodge , Mr . George Pack , was installed on Wednesday , Jan . 16 th , in the presence of a large attendance of its own members , and those from the
neighbouring lodges . Bro . F . Newman , P . M ., acted as installing Master in his usual impressive manner . The following brethren were appointed by the W . M . as his officers for the year : Bros . j . Lowe , S . W . ; W . T . Brook , J . W . ; F . Newman , Treas . ; ' F . Carter , Sec . ; A . P . Wilkes , S . D . ; E . P . Padelen , J . D . ; B . Marvin , D . C . ; E . Groves , IG . ; A . Alyward , Org . ; M . Willis , Tyler ; F . Jones ,
Trevvin , and Smith , Stewartls . At 5 . 30 , thc brethren sat down to a most excellent banquet at the Royal Pier Hotel , and the way in which Bro . Barnes had catered , was heartily appreciated by all . After the banquet the loyal and Masonic toasts were given and a pleasant evening was passed . "WINDSOR . —Etonian Lodge of St . John
( No . 209 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was heli ! at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Saturday , the 5 th inst . Present : Bros . C . D . Hume , P . G . S ., W . M . ; Roberts , P . G . S ., S . W . ; E . Schiemann , J . W . ; Wilson , P . M . Treas . ; Carter , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; Pears , J . D . ; Cousins , I . G . ; Tolley , P . M . Organist . ; Evans , S . Reid , P . M . ; Dixon , P . P . G . D . C , P . M . ; Dennc , P . M . ; Stedwell , P . M . ;
Cockburn , P . M . ; Bryett , P . G . S . of Works , P . M . ; Briggs , P . M . ; anel a large number of the members of the lodge . Visitors : Bros . Sir D . Gooch , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of the Province ; Col . Burdett , Provincial Grand Mastcrof Middx . ; Bradley , Prov . G . Sec . ; Biggs , P . P . G . Sec . ; Scott , W . M . 771 ; Terry , 241 ; Smith , 574 ; Simmons , P . M . 902 ; Bancebrook , 177 ; Hardy , 1-90 ; Cox , J . W . 1566 . Bolton ,
1566 ; T . Bryett , 8 34 ; Barton , 771 ; Cole , 742 ; Elsam , W . M . 201 ; Burrell , P . M . 1 446 ; Swallon , P . M . 381 ; Read , P . M . 511 ; Nash , P . M . 86 5 ; Ncedham , P . M . 86 5 ; Cantrell , S . D . 771 , and P . M . 1501 ; Johnson , 771 ; Fleck , J . W . 771 ; Davey , 1566 . After the Auditors , balance sheet had been presented and received , the W . M ., Bro . C . D . Hume , installed Bro . E . Schiemann as W . M . for the
ensuing year , who afterwards invested the following brethren as officers in the lodge , Bros . Roberts , S . W . ; Wilson , P . M . ( re-invested ) Treasurer ; Carter , P . M . ( re-invested ) Secretary ; Pears , S . D . ; Cousins , J . D . ; Tolley , P . M . Organist ; Evans , I . G . ; Dixon , P . M ., D . C ; Dick Radclyffe , A . D . C ; Andrews and Apted , Stewards ; Kent , Tyler . The ceremony of installation ( including the aeldresses ) was elone in
Bro . Hume ' s well known style . The first official act of the W . M . was to invest the I . P . M . with the usual P . M . jewel . The Srcretary read letters of apology from Bros . Gen . Brownrigg , Provincial Grand Master for Surrey ; thc Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , and the Rev . J . P . Purey Cust , the new D . P . G . Master of the province , who were unable to attend . Four candidates for initiation and two joining
members were pn posed , and the lodge yeas closed in due form . I he brethren then adjourned to the White Hart Hotel , where the banquet was served , at the conclusion of which the usual toasts were proposed . In addition to the usual floral and fern decorations there were placed on the tables some splendid displays from the artistic establishment of Bro . Dick Radclyffe , of High Holborn , who
" worked " up a variety of very appropriate and novel designs in exotics and other choice flowers ; amongst them the Square , Level , Plumb-rule , Five Points of Fellowship , Square and Compasses , & c . ; the beauty and exquisite designs of which were a source of much admiration and praise . The Worshipful Master , in giving the toast of " The Queen and Craft , " said : In the royal borough of
Windsor he could add little in admiration of the virtues of the royal laely whose name was first in the loyal love of the Craft . The W . M . next gave " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Granel Master of England , and the rest of the Royal Family . " They had a Royal Prince , their future King , at the head of the Craft , who shed a lustre upon their Order j while his brother Princes were
also with the Craft , and taking as much interest in them as their elder brother had elone . He sought their enthusiasm for the toast . The W . M . asked especial honour for the toast of " The Most Worshipful the Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Granel Master , and Grand Officers of Grand Lodge of England , " with which he coupled the honoured name of Bro . Col . Burdett , P . G . M . Middlesex .
Colonel Burdett expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to be present that evening , and he thanked the W . M . for the honour of associating his name with the toast . His heart had ever been with the brotherhood of Freemasonry , and he was no stranger to the Etonian Lodge of St . John . He had been greatly impressed with what he had witnessed that evening in the mother lodge of the province ; and it
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was s ' tmp ' e justice to the I . P . M . to say how pleased he was at the unexceptionable manner in which he had conducted the installation . He had never seen better , from first to last , than the working of the I . P . M . Hc had set an example that would be well to follow ; but it would be difficult to excel . It gave him thc utmost pleasure to respond to thc toast . ( Cheers . ) The W . Master said the next
toast , he felt assured , would be received with the utmost pleasure and acclamation— " The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , Sir Daniel Gooch . " ( Loud applaus .-. ) He had not the eloquence to do justice to the talents and qualifications of the Provincial Grand Master uf the royal borough and county ; hut he could put it in a homely phrase , which would cro to their hearts , when he
said they had " thc right man in the right place . " ( Loud cr cers . ) He asked them t . drink the toast in bumpers . Sir D . Gooch thanked then sincerely for the heartiness of their feeling towards him , as expressed in their manner of drinking their toast . It was a great pleasure for him to be with the Etonian Lodge that evening , and to see what there was in the Etonian Lodge ; the wisdom of charge
as applied to the Etonian Lodge v as apparent ; and showed the advantage of having a lodge of their own . All he had seen that night was excellence itself . If he were to tax his energ ' es and talk for a month , not . knowing when to leave off when be once started , he could say no more than that the work of that evening was admirable , and to thc utmost
creditable in its excellence , and gave character tothe Etonian Lodge . ( Cheers . ) He always spoke with sincerity and openly . He had been asked a question as to the desirabiliry of the division of the two Provinces of Bucks and Berks , as had been proposed . To that he was going to answer openly that he had no sympathy with the proposed change , which he could not think woulel prove wise or
advantageous . I here were in all , only sixteen lodges in the two counties , nine in Berks , and seven in Bucks . Did they think sixteen lodges in all , too many for the united province , and was it prudent or desirable to divide them ? Was sixteen too many , that they should cut them in two ? ( " No , no . " ) He could not help holding the opinion that the proposition was a mistake . He hatl an objection to
putting ever / Mason in purple . He hatl always felt , both in Berks and Wiltshire , that they should make purple a mark for zeal , energy , and Masonic excellence . It should be the fitting honour for good service ; and go only to men who had done services to deserve it . If they had very small province ? , it would be difficult to get on without the indiscriminate extension of purple . Berks
and Bucks had worked satisfactorily and well together ; and they were not too strong in character to warrant them in dissolving the bond . ( Hear , hear . ) They hid been enabled to organize a system of charity that had not been surpassed . He felt sorry , therefore , at the step taken , because he considered it a source of weakness . He should not himself take any
active personal part against what had been pr . vposed , but those who had taken such steps , were aware he was not with them in the matter . He had but one object in view , and that vvas for the prosperity and good of the Craft . If they thought thc prospect a wise one , not one word from him would be urged against their wishes . When asked his opinion , as he probably might be , by
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , he should reply as candidly as he had spoken that night . The settlement laid amongst themselves , and whatever they decided , would have his hearty good wishes . He thanked them sincerely from his heart , and he hoped on many future occasions to meet the brethren of the Etonian Lodge ( loud cheers ) . The W . Master gave " The
Provincial Grand Officers of the Province , Past and Present , " and associated with it thc name of Bro . Bradley . Bro . Bradley re'urncd thanks . P . M . C . E . Hume called upon the company to charge their glasses , and drink with him all the honour they could give the W . M ., Brother E . Schieman . It was his duty for the first time to propose what might be said to be < hc toast of the evening , the
health of the W . M . of the Etonian Lodge . Time vvas on the wing , anel the clock told menacingly against long speeches . He was not gifted with oratory , but he could say that the lodge had in Brother Schieman " the right man in the right place . " He knew that was second hand , because the W . M . had also applied those words elsewhere ; but
still they were words of truth . In Bro . Schieman the Etonian Lodge possessed one who during his year of office would set an example that would be worthy of following by those who succeeded him . He regretted his poverty of language prevented him applying more strength to his wishes in asking them to cordially accept from him the toast of their Worshipful Master . Thc W . M . scarcely
knew how to thank Bro . Hume for the kind manner an words expressed , or the brethren for the heartiness of its reception . He knew he did not eleserve so much from them , but he would strive to deserve it . The present was the proudest moment of his life . Though a foreigner they had always taken kindly to him . There was a little p ejudice in England against foreigners ( no , no , )—except
1 ' recmasons . Freemasons were spread all over the world , and they were a band of united brothers , and knew nothing about " foreigners . " As had been said , time was on the wing , and he could only promise he would try to prove by deeds how much he csteemcel the proud position they had placed him in that night . ( Cheers . ) The W . M . said he would put the two next toasts together ,
" The Past Masters of the Etonian Lodge , " and couple with it "The Name of the I . P . M , Bro . Hume . " Bro . Hume returned thanks in a short and terse speech . He thought he should not have came that night if he had known he would have had to listen to the many kind things that had been said of him ; he , too , felt the high honour in which he had been placed in returning thanks for the Past Masters of the Etonian Lodge . It was the
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HASTINGS . —Derwent Lodge ( No . 40 ) . —The installation meeting of this old lodge was held on Monday the 14 th January , by dispensation , at the New Claremont Rooms , Hastings and St . Leonards Observer office , when Bros . A . R . Croucher , M . D ., J . P . ; Pro G . Steward , W . M ., presided . A ballot was taken for and resulted in favour of Bro . F . Plowman , Lodge 838 , Boston , as joining member . Bro . H . F . Crossthwaite having given
proof of his proficiency , he retired when the lodge mas opened in the Third Degree . The R . W . Prov . GrantI Master , Sir Walter W . Burrell . Bart ., M . P ., accompanied by a large majorityjof his Prov . Grand Officers , was then announced , and received with the usual honours . The W . M . having offered the gavel to the R . W . P . Grand Master , and that offer having been with his usual courtesy
declined , the W . M . then proceeded with the work of the evening , and raised Bro . H . F . Crossthwaite in his wonted admirable manner . The lodge having been resumed to the Second Degree , Bro . T . Trollope , M . A ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., then presented to the W . M . the W . M . elect , who took the usual obligations . The lodge was then resumed to the Third Degree ; when the ceremony of installation was
performed at the request of the W . M ., by Bro . T . Trollope , M . A ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., in his usual effective manner so well known throughout the province . The board of Installed Masters , which numbered twenty-nine brethren , included R . W . P . G . M . Sir W . W . Burrell , the W . D . P . G . M ., r H . Scott , Bros . J . P . Freeman , W . P . G . S . ; T . H . Crouch , P . G . f . D . ; G . A . Wallis , P . G . S . of Works . ; J .
M . Kidd , P . G . D . C . ; C . Sandeman , P . A . G . D . C . ; Alfred King , P . G . Organist ; W . S . Nell , P . G . S . ; W . S . Farncomb , P . G . S . ; T , Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W . ; W . Davies , P P G . R . ; C . W . Duke , P . P . G . S . D . ; G . Wellerd , P . P . G . D . C ; T . H . Cole , MA ., P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Howell , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Lamborn , P . P . G . P . ; J . Dorman , P . P . G . J . D . ; C . M . Norris , P . M . 40 ; John S . Terry , P . M . 507 ; O . N . Wyatt ,
W . M . , 8 ; G . M . Pragnell , P . M . 310 ; F . J . Rubie , W . M . 441 ; " S . F . Foat , W . M . 315 , A . Whitfield , W . M . 914 * . CR . Chandler , W . M . 1184 . ; G . Stone , W . M- 1303 ; G . B . M . Whinne . W . M . 14 O 6 ; J . M . Cunningham , P . P . G . S . W . The officers appointed were Bros . W . Gleinster , S . W . ; F . Rossiter , J . W . ; Rev . A . Hodges , B . A ., Chaplain ; G . Wellerd , P . P . G . D . C , P . M ., Treasurer -, John S . Terrv , P . M .,
Secretary ; A . Wells , S . D . ; Captain E . W . J . Hennah , ] . D . ; G . M . Wilkins , I . G . ; W . D . Davis , Organist ; T . Trollope , M . D . P . P . G . S . W ., D . C . ; J . Attersol , Tyler . The W . M ., in investing the Treasurer , drew attention to the fact of his having been appointed to that office for the 28 th time . Bro . T . Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M ., on the proposition of the I . P . M . and seconding of Bro . C . W . Duke ,
P . P . G . S . D ., P . M ., was elected unanimously as members on the Proy . Charities Committee to represent this lodge . The jewel voted to the retiring W . M . was then presentcel , and regret was expressed by the W . M . at the absence , through illness , of Bro . W . Langley , P . M ., to whom a similar token of esteem had been voted . " Hearty Good Wishes " to the W . M . and brethren from the undermentioned :
J . T . Miller , 19 ; J . W . Watts , S . W ., 507 ; D . Malpas , 1559 ; J . H . W . R . Burrell . 146 . - ;; E . Valentine , ij ; J . B . Sargant , 1184 . The W . M . received a telegram from the W . M . of the South Saxon , 311 , expressing his regret at not being able to attend . There were also present the following members of the lodge : Bro . A . L . Ward , F . H .
Parsons , J . C . Kenwood , S . T . Waston , J . W . Markwisk , J . Pearce , T . Hulburd , A . Harwood , F . de B . Cooper , H . J . Goldbold , W . H . Russell , W . L . Vernon , C . G . Nairne , A . W . Elliott , G . S . Grey , C . D . Jones , C . Coleman . T . H . W . Wadd , Rev . J . F . Forbes . Bro . T . Brassey , M . P . for Hastings , unable to attend the lodge , was present at the banquet , which took place at the Castle
Hotel . PENZANCE . —Mount Sinai Lodge ( No . 121 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held last week , when Bro . H . Kinsman was installed as W . M . by Bro . Boase , P . M . The Board of Installed Masters includeel Bros . R . Lovell , J . Maxwell , and I . Levin , Past Masters of 121 ; F . Beringer , F . Jeffrey , jun ., W . M . 318 ; and G . B . Pearce ,
I . P . M . 318 . After installation the W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . R . Lovell , I . P . M . ; J . J . Taylor , S . W . ; A . O . Michell , J . W . ; Rev . R . W . Aitken , Chap . ; C . Read , Treas . ; J . Lovell , Sec . ; G . H . Small , S . D . ; F . Holman , J . D . ; M . Sampson , I . G . ; T . Reynolds , D . C . ; N . Jenkins , S . S . ; T . Palmer , J . S . ; and R . Reynolds , Tyler . The banquet was held in the evening at the
Western Hotel . TRURO . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 131 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge was held last week , and was attended by a large number of brethren desirous of paying respect to the W . M . elect , Bro . William J . Hughan , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., England , whose researches in Masonic lore have obtained for him renown , not only in
England , but in the United States and other paits of the world , and whose works have been translated into several languages . At the opening ofthe lodge Bro . E . Edwards , W . M ., presided , and the ceremony of installation was performed by bro . Thomas Chirgwin , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., ( Mayor of ' Truro ) , who installed Bro . Hughan in the Master's chair in 1868 . The Board of P . M . ' s included
Bros . W . Lake , P . P . G . R . ; R . John , P . P-G . D . C ; W . J . Johns , P . P . G . R . ; J . R . Crewes , and J . T . Tillman , all of ' .. ' i together with Bros . John Thcmas , 589 , Redruth ; J R . Collins , P . P . S . B . 339 , Bodmin ; W . F . Sharp , 331 , Truro ; W . H . Jenkins , P . P . G . S . W . 331 ; S . Serpell , P . P . G . R . 33 } ! and F . W . Dobb , P . R . J . G . W . 5 89 . After the installation , the W . M . appointed and invested Bros . E . Edwards ,
I . P . M . ; J . H . Sampson , S . W . ; J . C . Furniss , J . W . ; T . Chirgwin , P . M ., Treasurer ; W . Porter , Secretary ; R . Lean , S . D . ; S . Richards , J . D . ; H . Toopc , Organist ; J . A . McKinsey , D . C . ; W . B . Morriss , I . G . ; J . Langdon , Tyler . Bro . S . Holloway , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., was appointed Steward to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . The banquet was held at the Red Lion Hotel , and sixty brethren sat down to it . Amongst the guests besides those
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mentioned were the following : —Bros . Sir James Hogg , Bart ., M . P ., 53 ( Royal Sussex ); E . T . Carlyon , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Tweedy , 1 \ P . G . Treasurer ; J . F . H > oper , S . W . 6 qg ; J . Wallace , S . W . 75 ; Rev . W . F . Fry , P . P . G . C . ( Rutlanel ); and J . Jeffery , J . W . 331 . The W . M ., iu giving the toast of " The Queen , " mentioned the fact that her Majesty had nearly 200 votes for the Masonic Charities . NEWPORT . —( Isle of Wight ) Albany Lodge
( No . I . *| I ) . —The annual meeting of this loelge was held at the Masonic Hall on the 3 rd inst ., for the installation of Bro . D . S . Pring , S . W ., the Worshipful Master elect for the ensuing year . There was a very good muster of the brethren . The ceremony of the installation was ably and impressively performed by the W . M ., Bro . J . Parkes . After the ceremony the W . M ., appointed the following
brethren as his officers : Bros . J . Parkes , I . P . M . ; H . E . M . Hughes , S . W . ; J . Golden , J . W . ; George Wyatt , P . M ., Treas . ; J . White , Sec ; the Rev . Watts , P . M ., Chap .-, B . W . Tilley , S . D . ; C . O . Harris , J . D . ; R . B . Chi / erton , P . M ., D . C ; F . W . Beach , I . G . ; C . King , Organist ; H , T . Dash wood , Tyler ; Lock and Ross , Stewards . The brethren subsequently adjourned to Bro . T . E . Bull ' s
Warburton Hotel , where they sat down to an excellent banquet . The W . M . presided , supported by his officers . About 4 " | brethren were present . RYDE . —East Medina Lodge (" . 0 . 175 ) . —The W . Master elect cf this lodge , Mr . George Pack , was installed on Wednesday , Jan . 16 th , in the presence of a large attendance of its own members , and those from the
neighbouring lodges . Bro . F . Newman , P . M ., acted as installing Master in his usual impressive manner . The following brethren were appointed by the W . M . as his officers for the year : Bros . j . Lowe , S . W . ; W . T . Brook , J . W . ; F . Newman , Treas . ; ' F . Carter , Sec . ; A . P . Wilkes , S . D . ; E . P . Padelen , J . D . ; B . Marvin , D . C . ; E . Groves , IG . ; A . Alyward , Org . ; M . Willis , Tyler ; F . Jones ,
Trevvin , and Smith , Stewartls . At 5 . 30 , thc brethren sat down to a most excellent banquet at the Royal Pier Hotel , and the way in which Bro . Barnes had catered , was heartily appreciated by all . After the banquet the loyal and Masonic toasts were given and a pleasant evening was passed . "WINDSOR . —Etonian Lodge of St . John
( No . 209 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was heli ! at the Masonic Hall , Windsor , on Saturday , the 5 th inst . Present : Bros . C . D . Hume , P . G . S ., W . M . ; Roberts , P . G . S ., S . W . ; E . Schiemann , J . W . ; Wilson , P . M . Treas . ; Carter , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; Pears , J . D . ; Cousins , I . G . ; Tolley , P . M . Organist . ; Evans , S . Reid , P . M . ; Dixon , P . P . G . D . C , P . M . ; Dennc , P . M . ; Stedwell , P . M . ;
Cockburn , P . M . ; Bryett , P . G . S . of Works , P . M . ; Briggs , P . M . ; anel a large number of the members of the lodge . Visitors : Bros . Sir D . Gooch , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of the Province ; Col . Burdett , Provincial Grand Mastcrof Middx . ; Bradley , Prov . G . Sec . ; Biggs , P . P . G . Sec . ; Scott , W . M . 771 ; Terry , 241 ; Smith , 574 ; Simmons , P . M . 902 ; Bancebrook , 177 ; Hardy , 1-90 ; Cox , J . W . 1566 . Bolton ,
1566 ; T . Bryett , 8 34 ; Barton , 771 ; Cole , 742 ; Elsam , W . M . 201 ; Burrell , P . M . 1 446 ; Swallon , P . M . 381 ; Read , P . M . 511 ; Nash , P . M . 86 5 ; Ncedham , P . M . 86 5 ; Cantrell , S . D . 771 , and P . M . 1501 ; Johnson , 771 ; Fleck , J . W . 771 ; Davey , 1566 . After the Auditors , balance sheet had been presented and received , the W . M ., Bro . C . D . Hume , installed Bro . E . Schiemann as W . M . for the
ensuing year , who afterwards invested the following brethren as officers in the lodge , Bros . Roberts , S . W . ; Wilson , P . M . ( re-invested ) Treasurer ; Carter , P . M . ( re-invested ) Secretary ; Pears , S . D . ; Cousins , J . D . ; Tolley , P . M . Organist ; Evans , I . G . ; Dixon , P . M ., D . C ; Dick Radclyffe , A . D . C ; Andrews and Apted , Stewards ; Kent , Tyler . The ceremony of installation ( including the aeldresses ) was elone in
Bro . Hume ' s well known style . The first official act of the W . M . was to invest the I . P . M . with the usual P . M . jewel . The Srcretary read letters of apology from Bros . Gen . Brownrigg , Provincial Grand Master for Surrey ; thc Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , and the Rev . J . P . Purey Cust , the new D . P . G . Master of the province , who were unable to attend . Four candidates for initiation and two joining
members were pn posed , and the lodge yeas closed in due form . I he brethren then adjourned to the White Hart Hotel , where the banquet was served , at the conclusion of which the usual toasts were proposed . In addition to the usual floral and fern decorations there were placed on the tables some splendid displays from the artistic establishment of Bro . Dick Radclyffe , of High Holborn , who
" worked " up a variety of very appropriate and novel designs in exotics and other choice flowers ; amongst them the Square , Level , Plumb-rule , Five Points of Fellowship , Square and Compasses , & c . ; the beauty and exquisite designs of which were a source of much admiration and praise . The Worshipful Master , in giving the toast of " The Queen and Craft , " said : In the royal borough of
Windsor he could add little in admiration of the virtues of the royal laely whose name was first in the loyal love of the Craft . The W . M . next gave " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Granel Master of England , and the rest of the Royal Family . " They had a Royal Prince , their future King , at the head of the Craft , who shed a lustre upon their Order j while his brother Princes were
also with the Craft , and taking as much interest in them as their elder brother had elone . He sought their enthusiasm for the toast . The W . M . asked especial honour for the toast of " The Most Worshipful the Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Granel Master , and Grand Officers of Grand Lodge of England , " with which he coupled the honoured name of Bro . Col . Burdett , P . G . M . Middlesex .
Colonel Burdett expressed the great pleasure it afforded him to be present that evening , and he thanked the W . M . for the honour of associating his name with the toast . His heart had ever been with the brotherhood of Freemasonry , and he was no stranger to the Etonian Lodge of St . John . He had been greatly impressed with what he had witnessed that evening in the mother lodge of the province ; and it
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was s ' tmp ' e justice to the I . P . M . to say how pleased he was at the unexceptionable manner in which he had conducted the installation . He had never seen better , from first to last , than the working of the I . P . M . Hc had set an example that would be well to follow ; but it would be difficult to excel . It gave him thc utmost pleasure to respond to thc toast . ( Cheers . ) The W . Master said the next
toast , he felt assured , would be received with the utmost pleasure and acclamation— " The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , Sir Daniel Gooch . " ( Loud applaus .-. ) He had not the eloquence to do justice to the talents and qualifications of the Provincial Grand Master uf the royal borough and county ; hut he could put it in a homely phrase , which would cro to their hearts , when he
said they had " thc right man in the right place . " ( Loud cr cers . ) He asked them t . drink the toast in bumpers . Sir D . Gooch thanked then sincerely for the heartiness of their feeling towards him , as expressed in their manner of drinking their toast . It was a great pleasure for him to be with the Etonian Lodge that evening , and to see what there was in the Etonian Lodge ; the wisdom of charge
as applied to the Etonian Lodge v as apparent ; and showed the advantage of having a lodge of their own . All he had seen that night was excellence itself . If he were to tax his energ ' es and talk for a month , not . knowing when to leave off when be once started , he could say no more than that the work of that evening was admirable , and to thc utmost
creditable in its excellence , and gave character tothe Etonian Lodge . ( Cheers . ) He always spoke with sincerity and openly . He had been asked a question as to the desirabiliry of the division of the two Provinces of Bucks and Berks , as had been proposed . To that he was going to answer openly that he had no sympathy with the proposed change , which he could not think woulel prove wise or
advantageous . I here were in all , only sixteen lodges in the two counties , nine in Berks , and seven in Bucks . Did they think sixteen lodges in all , too many for the united province , and was it prudent or desirable to divide them ? Was sixteen too many , that they should cut them in two ? ( " No , no . " ) He could not help holding the opinion that the proposition was a mistake . He hatl an objection to
putting ever / Mason in purple . He hatl always felt , both in Berks and Wiltshire , that they should make purple a mark for zeal , energy , and Masonic excellence . It should be the fitting honour for good service ; and go only to men who had done services to deserve it . If they had very small province ? , it would be difficult to get on without the indiscriminate extension of purple . Berks
and Bucks had worked satisfactorily and well together ; and they were not too strong in character to warrant them in dissolving the bond . ( Hear , hear . ) They hid been enabled to organize a system of charity that had not been surpassed . He felt sorry , therefore , at the step taken , because he considered it a source of weakness . He should not himself take any
active personal part against what had been pr . vposed , but those who had taken such steps , were aware he was not with them in the matter . He had but one object in view , and that vvas for the prosperity and good of the Craft . If they thought thc prospect a wise one , not one word from him would be urged against their wishes . When asked his opinion , as he probably might be , by
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , he should reply as candidly as he had spoken that night . The settlement laid amongst themselves , and whatever they decided , would have his hearty good wishes . He thanked them sincerely from his heart , and he hoped on many future occasions to meet the brethren of the Etonian Lodge ( loud cheers ) . The W . Master gave " The
Provincial Grand Officers of the Province , Past and Present , " and associated with it thc name of Bro . Bradley . Bro . Bradley re'urncd thanks . P . M . C . E . Hume called upon the company to charge their glasses , and drink with him all the honour they could give the W . M ., Brother E . Schieman . It was his duty for the first time to propose what might be said to be < hc toast of the evening , the
health of the W . M . of the Etonian Lodge . Time vvas on the wing , anel the clock told menacingly against long speeches . He was not gifted with oratory , but he could say that the lodge had in Brother Schieman " the right man in the right place . " He knew that was second hand , because the W . M . had also applied those words elsewhere ; but
still they were words of truth . In Bro . Schieman the Etonian Lodge possessed one who during his year of office would set an example that would be worthy of following by those who succeeded him . He regretted his poverty of language prevented him applying more strength to his wishes in asking them to cordially accept from him the toast of their Worshipful Master . Thc W . M . scarcely
knew how to thank Bro . Hume for the kind manner an words expressed , or the brethren for the heartiness of its reception . He knew he did not eleserve so much from them , but he would strive to deserve it . The present was the proudest moment of his life . Though a foreigner they had always taken kindly to him . There was a little p ejudice in England against foreigners ( no , no , )—except
1 ' recmasons . Freemasons were spread all over the world , and they were a band of united brothers , and knew nothing about " foreigners . " As had been said , time was on the wing , and he could only promise he would try to prove by deeds how much he csteemcel the proud position they had placed him in that night . ( Cheers . ) The W . M . said he would put the two next toasts together ,
" The Past Masters of the Etonian Lodge , " and couple with it "The Name of the I . P . M , Bro . Hume . " Bro . Hume returned thanks in a short and terse speech . He thought he should not have came that night if he had known he would have had to listen to the many kind things that had been said of him ; he , too , felt the high honour in which he had been placed in returning thanks for the Past Masters of the Etonian Lodge . It was the