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W . M . 1638 ; C , F . Miller , 1366 ; John C . Cross , W . M . 902 ; J . H . Martin , 1329 ; Geo . Sadler , 172 ; J . C . Mander , W . M . 1 S 2 S ; Hy . Forss , P . M . 917 ; C . H . " Baker , P . M . 1571 ; C . F . Barham , P . M . 1766 ; C . M . Campbell , P . M . 975 ; J . H . Staton , P . M . 128 7 ; John Sale , 1613 ; Chas . Steel , 1365 ; A . J . Rogers , 1326 ; S . W . Fell , 1 743 ; A . P . Little , P . M . 1685 ; E . G . Cherry , 861 ; F . W . Downes , 1158 ; W . Barnett , 2290 ; J . P . Creasey , 1607 ; H . VV

Alabone , 151 ; A . Tiltman , 1685 ; F . Beard , 1423 ; Chas . Handley , 475 ; and W . VV . Lee ,, 1897 . Lodge was formally opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , after which Mr . Robert Wallace was impressively initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . Samuel Smither was presented as the W . M . elect , and , a Board of Installed

Masters numbering 21 brethren having been formed , he was duly installed into the chair by Bro . Webb , P . M . The following officers were subsequently appointed and invested : Bros . Nightingale , I . P . M . ; E . J . Davey , S . W . ; W . A . Colyer , J . W . ; B . D . Kershaw , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Shackell , P . M ., Sec . ; J . H . Clare , S . D . ; I .

Hart , J . D . ; Samuel Webb , P . M ., D . C ; J . E . Fells , P . M ., Stwd . ; VV . Belchamber , I . G . ; and Reinhardt , Tyler . The addresses were delivered by the Installing Master , Bro . Samuel Webb , P . M . The W . M . having had the felicity of proposing his eldest son for initiation , and routine business having been transacted , the lodge vvas closed .

The brethren then adjourned to an excellent banquet , after which the usual toasts were given by the W . M . with his customary geniality , and heartily received by all present . Bro . Nightingale , I . P . M ., said he had to propose the special . toast of the evening— "The Health of the W . M . " He was sure the brethren vvould agree with him that Bro . Smither , W . M ., had given them a great treat in the

entertainment he had provided , and they all hoped he vvould give them a great deal of work during tbe coming year . The brethren could not have done a better thing than to have elected Bro . Smither to the chair , for he vvas quite capable of occupying the position in an able manner . The W . M . would no doubt introduce new blood into the lodge , and vvould bring in good men and true , who wonld be able and willing to perform their duty in any office . He asked the brethren to give their W . M . a good reception on this occasion . Bro . Samuel Smither , W . M ., returned thanks for the kindly way in which they had drunk his health . It was not his intention to occupy their time for any considerable length , but there were one or two remarks he wished to make . It vvas nine years ago since he joined the Iodge , and was initiated by a Past Master who vvas unfortunately absent that evening through illness . He vvas introduced

by Bro . Smith , P . M ., and was told that Freemasonry was something he vvould like in after-life , and he had never found anything in it to cause him to regret the step he had taken . He worked steadily from the lowest rung of the ladder , and had missed but two evenings since his initiation , one being through illness . The members had honoured him with their confidence , and he hoped and

trusted , if God spared his health , that he should not bring disgrace to them . It was his mother lodge , and it was a proud thing for an initiate to aspire to the chair . He came into the lodge comparatively unknown , as the brother on his right had done that evening , and had made many friends and , he trusted , no enemies . He thought it was an additional honour to be the 99 th W . Masterand would

, redound to his credit in years to come . He had had another honour thrust upon him—that of proposing his eldest son , whom he hoped to initiate in the way it should be done in the Lodge of Confidence . He felt overpowered by the trust the brethren had reposed in him . The P . M . 's had been through the fire , and knew it vvas hardly possible for a brother , occupying the chair for the first timeto command

, his feelings . By the time he had succeeded in doing that and feeling easy in his position , they would have met to install his successor . He thanked the I . P . M . and brethren most heartily for their kindness . " The Initiate " vvas next given , and appropriately responded to by Bro . Wallace . . In giving " The Visitors , " the W . M . said it vvas a most

important toast , and especially forthe Lodge of Confidence . The members were always glad to receive visitors , and that evening they had a large array , numbering 33 brethren . He coupled with the toast the names of Bros . Edwards , P . M . ; Little , P . M . ; Baker , P . M . ; Campbell , P . M . ; and Steel , P . M . Bro . G . Edwards , W . M . 907 , thanked the W . M . for

associating his name with the toast . It was always a pleasure to visit a lodge where everything was done well as it had been that evening . He had been pleased to see the working , which was excellent . Bros . Little , P . M . ; Baker , P . M . ; and Campbell , P . M ., also replied . "The I . P . M . and Past Masters" was next proposed by the Worshi

pul Master . He said a man on reaching the chair might make many promises , but the brethren had to wait for time to solve whether they were carried out . Bro . Nightingale , I . P . M ., made them promises which he had carried out well , and they were therefore going to honour him by drinking his health and presenting him with a Past Master ' s jewel . Their I . P . M . was an efficient officer , whom

ffi had had the pleasure of working with in the minor offices , and a more able brother never filled the chair . Uunng the past year Bro . Nightingale had but two initiates , u ' " £ A ad seen him perform the ceremonies of the Second and Third Degrees in an excellent manner . He had a Pleasurable duty to perform , for he was deputed by the members to present the I . P . M . with a P . M . ' s jewel , which 1 t j — __ f . s--. v-mv 1 . 11-w 1 . 1 . ,- >* , tiii . ii a , J . . it . 1 , a jcwcij wuii . 11

ne had earned as a matter of right and which had been unanimousl y voted to him . He hoped Bro . Nightingale Would be spared for many years to wear it , and that when JJ ™ j called to the Grand Lodge above , those he left Behind him vvould look upon it as a token of his integrity M purpose . Without the Past Masters a Master vvould oe of little use , for they were the backbone of a lodge . He would include in this toast the P . M . ' s and couple the of

name the I . P . M . Brn . Nightingale , I . P . M ., said he was quite honoured by \ V M t ajewelplacedu P ° n his breast . He thanked the Z ' . I ? r klnd | y sa y ' i ? that he had done his duty well ana to the satisfaction of all the members . It afforded him ?! - ^ ,, [ easure and Pride to know that , and he hoped he fnould be as successful in the future . He hoped the memfnrl J su PP ° rt the Confidence Lodge of Instruction , in tu 1 J so they vvould qualify themselves for positions tne lodge , and thus maintain its reputation .

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Bro . Webb , P . M ., also replied on behalf of the P . M . ' s , " The Treasurer and Secretary " vvas given by the Worshipful Master , who eulogised the services rendered by those two officers ; a compliment which was briefly acknowledged by Bro . Shackell , P . M ., Sec .

" The Officers " having been honoured , the Tyler ' s toast closed a . pleasant evening . Bro . Haskins presided with his usual efficiency at the pianoforte , and several brethren rendered songs and recitations . Bro . Alberto delighted and mystified the brethren with his dexterity in the illusionary seance , "Mystification . "

LODGE OF ISRAEL ( No . 205 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday last at the Cannon-street Hotel . Bro . Robert James Paton , W . M ., and a very large number of members and visitors were present . The lodge adopted the prudent course of holding over all ceremonies besides the installation till a future meeting , and

after the Audit Committee's report had been adopted , Bro . Paton , W . M ., proceeded at once to install the W . M . elect , Bro . Charles Frederick Hogard , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br „ in the chair of the lodge . The following brethren were invested as officers : Bros . Robert James Paton , I . P . M . ; Marcus Bromet , S . W .: M . I . Emanuel , P . M ., J . W . ; Abraham Mark Cohen , P . M ., Treas . ; Joseph Da Silva ,

P . M ., Sec ; Rev . M . Haines , Chap . ; S . Dancyger , S . D . ; J . W . Corrie , J . D . ; H . M . Harris , P . M ., D . C ; R . J . Paton , Org . ; M . Bash , I . G . ; J . Levy , Asst . D . C ; 1 . H . Gluckstein and B . Marcus , Stewards ; and R . J . Morley , Tyler . A handsome iP . M . 's jewel vvas presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . Paton . Five guineas were voted to the list of Bro . Joseph Da Silva , P . M ., Sec , as Steward of tbe

Barnato Lodge for the Benevolent Institution , and 20 guineas were voted to the list of the W . M ., Bro . Hogard , as Steward for the Lodge of Israel at the next festival of the Boys' School , and after the closing of the lodge , the brethren , to the number of about 150 , sat down to a choice banquet . The usual toasts were afterwards honoured .

The W . M ., in giving " The Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , " said the brethren knew the services that the Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , had rendered to Freemasonry during the years he had been Pro G . M ., and he thought they ought _ not to think the less of him for the union he arranged in Australia between the four lodges holding sway there . Under his auspices the connection of

the English , Scotch , and what he might call the two illegal lodges in Australia , had been brought about , and that vvas sufficient to prove his excellence as a Pro G . lVI . During his tour round the world he visited South Africa , and he wrote on the subject of the Colonies in the Contemporary Review , in which he said that however strong the difference of race , colour , and religion were in Kimberley , still he

found the brethren of the Mystic Tie sank all those differences . Nothing more was required to make this toast acceptable to the brethren . The W . M ., in proposing "The Deputy G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said that the services of the Earl of Lathom were acknowledged by all the brethren . He might have an extra

claim on this lodge because two members of it were honoured by him in West Lancashire with the provincial purple . He coupled with the toast the names of Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treasurer , and Bro . Philbrick , the Grand Registrar . Bro . Philbrick had held the office ol Grand Registrar for some years , and the decisions that Grand Lodge had given under his advice had never been

challenged in the slightest degree . The brethren of the Lodge of Israel hailed his company with delight , and while he had not been very well lately , they wished him renewed health and strength . Bros . Dr . Hogg , J . Lewis Thomas , and Frederick Binckes were also with them , and they hoped it vvould not be the last time they were honoured with the presence of those Grand Officers .

Responding on behalf of " l'he Grand Officers , " Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . T ., said that , though the P . G . Officers were supposed to have retired on their laurels , they upheld their positions with dignity , and still desired to further the great interests of Freemasonry . He looked upon the Lodge of Israel as more cosmopolitan than any other lodge , containing as it did more brethren of foreign nationalities .

Bro . Philbrick , G . R ., said it was the kindness and confidence of the Craft generally which had supported him . ln whatever he had done in advising Grand Lodge he had endeavoured not to know A B , or C D , but only to do what he thought right , and let the consequences follow . If he had met with the approbation of the Craft , it was more than he had striven to get , except it be by endeavouring

humbly and honestly to do the best he could for the great cause they all had so much at heart . Masonry was a great power ; he trusted and thought it vvas a power for good , and those who had the management of the Craft had not been entirely unmindful of the high interests of the Order . The Cralt had been very successful in consequence of the efforts of the brethren of the Order . Referring to Bro .

Eve ' s remark as to the cosmopolitan character of the Lodge of Israel , and the universality of Masonry , that Lodge of Israel was a reminder of the antiquity of Masonry , and of the fidelity Masons bore to the traditions of the Order . Those who were not of the stock of Israel must always remember—certainly in Masonry—that they were grafted into the tree , and could not forget the stock from which

they had sprung ; therefore , they must acknowledge the universality of Freemasonry , and do reverence to the antiquity of the Order and to the principles , whose attractions were so great that they brought together all those who recognised the G . A . O . T . U ., wnich afforded a common meeting place where they could ignore the smaller divisions which troubled mankind .

Bro . Paton , I . P . M ., in proposing "The W . M . " said that 15 or 16 years ago a brother stood in the pjsition he ( Bro . Paton ) now occupied to propose the toast of W . M ., that brother vvas Bro . Hogard , who now again occupied the chair . It was needless ior him ( Bro . Paton ) to try to say any words of iecommendation on behalf ot this toast , because Bro . Hogard was so well known to all the brethren

, and therefore he should content himself with asking the brethren to drink most cordially "The Health ot the W . M ., Bro . Charles Frederick Hogard . " The W . M . said he responded to the toast with a large amount of diffidence . From his point of view it was an immense honour to occupy the chairof this Lodge of Israel for the second time , although he should have been very

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pleased to see either of the Wardens in his position . By their own right or the suffrages of the brethren they would have held it but for their own modesty . It was to him a very proud moment to be again installed as W . M . of the Lodge of Israel . After having vacated the chair 16 or 17 years ago he could not of course look to occupying it again , but he felt extremely the brethren's kindness in electing him to fulfil the most important and highest office

ot the lodge . In that position he should do his best , as he thought they all knew he had done in the past , to merit the approbation and esteem of the brethren . He could only ask the biethren to look kindly on any failings he might exhibit . The Israel Lodge was his mother lodge , the lodge in which he first saw the light , and he had never once regretted the step he then took . He trusted he should be spared many years to continue a member of the lodge .

Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D ., replying to the toast of " The yisitors , " as one of that body of brethren , said when he received the invitation to the lodge he accepted it with the greatest pleasure , because he felt it a very great honour . The visitors were not at all surprised to see Bro . Hogard again in the chair of the lodge , knowing how many years he had worked for the harmony of the lodge in which he

was associated . The P . G . Officers did not retire on their laurels , as the W . M . could testify . The W . M . and he ( Dr . Hogg ) , met every month—no brother was more constant—at the Benevolent Institution , and conducted a great deal of work on its behalf , so that they never thought of retiring on their laurels , fhe W . M . and himself took the deepest interest in the Benevolent Institution , and he ( Dr .

"Ogg )> was pleased that the lodge had that night subscribed to it through the list of a brother who represented another lodge . He vvas not surprised that the Lodgeof Israel took the lead in such a step for the benefit ot the Craft , and he always expected to see the Lodge of Israel lead the way in adorning that great moral and social virtue which they all regarded with such great interest .

Bro . Andrews , of Jamaica , also replied . In foreign countries a great deal depended on the decisions of the Grand Registrar ; continually they had to refer questions to him , and his judgment must guide the brethren . He happened to be in Grand LoJgelast tune , and was pleased

with the Grand Registrar's exposition of Masonic law , and he came to the conclusion that Bro . Philonck was a man able to guide the Grand Lodge of England . When he went back to Jamaica he should carry with him a pleasant memory of the welcome extended to strangers from abroad .

Bros . Botibol , Maple , Jessop , Vallentine , and J . Lewis Thomas also responded . In proposing "The Installing Master , " the W . M . said he did not know an occasion on which the Master of the Israel Lodge did not instal his successor . They had for many years had Masters who had conferred honour on the lodge by the masterly manner in which they had performed

all their duties . He had had the pleasure of pinning on Bro . Paton ' s breast in lodge the P . M . ' s jewel , wnich was unanimously voted to him , together with the presentation of a P . M . ' s collar and jewel . Bro . R . J . Paton , I . P . M ., in reply , acknowledged the kindness of the brethren , and informed them that when he first entered the lodge he resolved to attain , if he possibly

could , the high position of W . M . Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . Swd . Br ., responded to the toast of " fhe Masonic Charities , " wnich the Lod ^ e of Israel always took a prominent part in supporting , l'he W . M . vvould support the Boys' School , and he would carry with him the sympathy of all the members , together with their most liberal , generous , and practical support . Last vear

the Girls' School Centenary Festival completely crushed the Boys' School , though no one grudged the Girls' School their success , ln 1889 he hoped there would be something like compensation , l'he Boys' School had 26 3 boys , for whom the best was being done . The other toasts were "The P . M . 's , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " ' The Officers ot the Lodge , " and "The

Tyler's Toast , " which were given by Bro . Morley , after which the eniertainment of the evening came to an end . The brethren were accommodated with a bountiful selection of charming music , executed by Miss Louisa White , Miss Marian Forder , Bro . G . Goddard , Bro . H . J . Phillips , Bro . 1 . White , and Bro . Arthur Loombs , with Bro . J . Wright at the piano .

CITY OF LONDON LODGE ( No . 901 ) . — This flourishing lodge held its installation meeting at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , on Monday , the 21 st inst . ihere was a numerous attendance of members , including Bros . R . P . Stevens , W . M , ; U . Hughes , I . P . M . ; J . Hoddinott , S . VV . ; W . R . Haylock , J . W . j Charles

Beaumont , P . P . G . D , Essex , Sec . ; D . Hughes , P . vl ., Ireas . ; A . Prince , S . D . ; G . Rubardt , J . D . ; Geo . W . Gross , D . C ; E . Venner , l . G . ; J . Eade and R . Gillard , Stwds . ; A . Ginger , P . M . ; David Hughes , P . M . ; G . A . Cundy , P . M . j H . Harbord , P . M . j H . McClelland , P . M . ; A . H . Smith , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . A . H . Hickman , P . M . 228 : R . A . Kirkaldy , P . M . 1321 ;

J . H . Pettengell , W . M . 1562 ; C . B . Price , 1585 ; f . J . Potter , S . W . 1321 ; VV . Kent , S . D . 1321 ; B . VVicking , 1016 ; C . Wise , P . M . 1158 ; C . N . MciNorth , S . D . 1559 ; W . Cambden , 228 ; W . Poole , igoi ; C . Jenner , O 57 ; J . H . Quartly , P . M . 228 ; C A . Doggett , P . M . 1704 j G . Browning , 957 ; T . D . Sewell , P . M . 1827 , P . G . S . ; J . Cooper , P . M . 1769 j G . Knott , 503 ; R . 1 " . West , 1 744 ;

is . A . Mostyn , J . U . 2045 ; W . 1 nomas , W . M . 2045 ; R . S . Cummings , P . M . 2108 ; K . Kew , 697 and 2222 ; D . L . Cohen , 2 g ; W . T . Wallond , 1005 ; A . W . Scaly , 54 S ; P . Hurdle , 548 ; H . Carman , P . M . 528 ; VV . Martin , P . M . 579 ; E . M . Lott , Mus . Doc , P . G . Org . }

R . Chivers , F . Walder , J . D . 2012 ; C H . Cox , J . D . 1 S 39 ; J . Hyman , 2068 ; L . E . VVilson , J . W . 754 ; C . Weob , 34 ; J- f- Fitzgerald , W . M . 2168 ; VV . U . Sayer , P . M . 1475 ; S . Cooper , P . M . 1637 ; G . Wallis , 172 ; T . Stamper , 34 ; Geo . Bussell , P . 1 V 1 . 96 9 ; and W . VV . Lee , 1897 .

Lodge having been opened , the minutes were confirmed , and the Auditors' rcporc received and adopted , after which Bro . Harris was passed to the Second Degree . Bro . VV . R . Haylock was presented as W . M . elect , and duly installed into the chair by his predecessor , Bro . P . Stevens , I . P . M . The officers were appointed and invested as follows : Bros . J . P . Hoddinott , S . W . j A . Prince , J . W . j John