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Wheeler , 1366 : J . Mayo , I . P . M . 1 G 14 ; F . B . E . Ames , 1 GG 2 ; R . E . Blow , IJOG ; W . Harper , S . W . 1306 ; J . Barrett , Stwd . 201 G ; and A . H . Seal , 2032 After the customary opening formalities and the confirmation of the minutes ot the previous meeting , Bro . Chas . T . Brown , W . M ., on presentation to him by Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . M ., P . G . P ., D . of C , of Bro . F . Wortham , S . W ., W . M . elect , installed the latter as W . M . of the lodge for the year ensuing , the ceremony being performed in admirable style . Bro . C . T . Brown received the collar of I . P . M ., and the

other brethren invested as officers of the lodge for the year were Bros . G . Weaver , S . W . ; C . G . Lilly , J . W . ; J . Welford , P . M ., Treas . ; S . R . Walker , P . M ., Sec . ; W . Busbv , S . D . ; H . H . Bagnall , J . D . ; E . Thomas , I . G . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . M ., P . G . P ., D . C ; R . B . Hopkins , Org . ; F . Beesley and C . Halston , Stwds . ; and S . Ellis , Tyler . The new W . M . performed all the investitures perfectly , and showed his skill as an adherent to ritual . Bro . Brown , I . P . M ., delivered the addresses most eloquently and fluently . As he is standing as the lodge's Steward for the Centenary

Festival of the Boys' Institution , the lodge , on the motion of the Treasurer , seconded by Bro . Cottebrune , voted 20 guineas to his list . After this , Bro . Cottebrune proposed " That in consideration of the eminent services of Bro . J . Welford , P . M ., to the lodge as Treasurer for the last 20 years , a testimonial be presented to that worthy brother . " This was seconded by Bro . Brown , I . P . M ., and carried unanimously . Bro . Cottebrune , with this great encouragement , then proposed , as a nucleus to the Testimonial Fund ,

" That 20 guineas be voted from the lodge funds in furtherance of the testimonial , and this was also seconded by the I . P . M . and carried by acclamation . The brethren were then invited to conttibute individually to the fund , and it was decided that the Testimonial Committee should consist of the W . M ., the S . W ., the J . W ., and all the Past Masters . Several sums were afterwards voted to cases of distress , and petitions to the Board of Benevolence were signed , after which the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet .

The toasts which followed were relieved by some excellent musical performances by Madame Lovenez , Miss Annie Wilson , Bros . R . B . Hopkins ( on the silver bells ) , Richard Evans , Wingrove lies , Spencer West , and Will Preston , the accompanists being A . C . Hawkins and R . B . Hopkins .

Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . M ., P . G . P ., in reply to the toast of "The Pro G . Master , the Dep . G . Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said he was very pleased that his name was coupled with the toast because he was aware that he was called upon to respond , more particularly for the reason that he was a founder and a P . M . of this lodge ; moreover , from the fact that he was the father of the lodge . It was 40 years ago that the lodge was consecrated by the Earl of Zetland , and he ( Bro . Cottebrune ) was the first S . W ., and he was the only one of the founders left . The brethren would understand his feelings as the survivor of the founders when they

considered the very high position the lodge had attained . When the lodge started the brethren were very moderate indeed ; some of the brethren used to call them a breadand-cheese-and-onions lodge . They were satisfied with that then ; but he did not think they would be [ satisfied with that fare now . He felt very proud of the position in which the lodge now was . He was P . M . of other lodges , but he was very proud to be a P . M . of the Westbourne Lodge . It couldjnot be expected that he would be much longer among the brethren , but he could assure them that as bag as he lived he should be only too proud to be a member of the Westbourne Lodge .

Bro . C . T . Brown , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M . " Bro . Fred . Wortham had commenced his career as a W . M ., and in launching him in that position all the brethren wished him a prosperous , happy , and successful voyage . Bro . Wortham was very well known to the majority of the brethren , and , therefore , words would be superfluous in describing him ; he would make a good Master and would do his utmost in the interest

of the lodge , and the brethren , and the Craft in general . He had told him ( Bro . Brown ) when he met him a day or two ago , that he was going to follow in his footsteps ; he hoped Bro . Wortham would adopt a better pattern . ( No , no . ) They all ought to aim higher ; at least so he thought , because he ( Bro . Brown ) felt he had not reached his own ideal , although he had done his best . He was sure Bro . Wortham would do the

same . Bro . Frederick Wortham , W . M ., acknowledging the kind words in which Bro . Brown had proposed the toast , and the brethren ' s hearty reception of them , said as it was the first time he had occupied the Master ' s chair of the lodge , he could not make much of a speech , but as he had told the I . P . M . privately , he should try to follow in his footsteps . He did not think he should succeed in his attempt to keep up to him , but he was going to try and win by a lap . ( Cheers . )

The next toast was that of " Bro . C . T . Brown , I . P . M ., and Installing Master , " and in giving it to the brethren , Bro . F . Wortham , W . M .. remarked that Bro . Brown had worked very hard for the lodge , and he had succeeded in bringing forward a good balance to hand over to his successor . He hoped that lis would hand over that balance increased to some one else . On behalf of the lodge , he had now to affix to Bro . Brown ' s breast a Past Master ' s jewel as a recognition of the brethren ' s approval of the manner in which he had performed the duties of W . M . of the Westbourne Lodge for the past year . He hoped that Bro . Brown would live many years to wear that jewel and adorn the Westbourne Lodge .

Bro . C . T . Brown , I . P . M ., in reply , said he had to thank the W . M . and brethren for three things : first , for the very kind manner the brethren had received the toast j secondly , for the handsome jewel ; and thirdly , for the generosity with which they had voted money to his list as Steward for the Boys' School . The last was the greatest honour of all . When he took the chair this time last year he said in effect that the principal object he had in view was Charity , and it had given him the great satisfaction to learn from Bro . Cottebrune that he ( Bro . Brown ) had not only finished by having a recoid balance , but having a record in Charity . He did not claim credit to himself

for it , it was merely the turn of fortune's wheel . He did not know that he could have done anything to enhance the funds , but he had tried to keep an eye on the expenses of the lodge and to keep up the balance . He was very grateful for the brethren's kindness . Although he had entered on what was called the fossil period he trusted it would be a long time before he was a fossil . Looking round on the Past Masters he did not think there was much of a fossil to be found among them , even although one of them had belonged to the lodge for 40 years . He hoped they would all remain as hale and hearty as Bro . Cottebrune .

Bros . Mayo , Prophett , Miller , and Mogford responded to the toast of "The Visitors . " Bro . J . Welford , P . M ., Treas ., responding for his portion of the toast , "The Treasurer and the Secretary , " said that having responded to his share of the toast for 20 years it was difficult for him to find anything new to say , especially after what the brethren had heard of the "forty years , " not of "our old friend , John , " but of the

membership of Bro . Cottebrune . He ( Bro . Welford ) had been I reasurer 20 years and a member of the lodge 29 years . Bro . Martin numbered 30 years . lie WJS rather surprised to hear the announcement that the brethren were going to present him with a testimonial . Well , every one liked to be acknowledged in his office no doubt ; it would be silly to say he did not ; and when the acknowledgment was made spontaneously by the brethren , as it was on that occasion , he could not but say he most heartily thanked the brethren for the compliment . ( Cheers . )

Bro . S . R . Walker , P . M ., Sec , responding for himself , said he thanked the W . M . for re-appointing him . He offered his sincere congratulations to Bro . Wortham and good wishes for his year cf office . He also thanked the brethren for their generous reception ol the tcast that night . On that occasion he felt especial pride in being appointed Secretary . One and all must recognUe the wonderfully good balance of the lodge . He had now been a member of the lodge not nearly so long as Bro . Welford , hut he was getting a little old and grey in the service , and that was the first time they

had brought out the balance so large . When Bro . Welford was Master it was very nearly as much , but not quite . If they added the Go guineas they gave in Charity last year , he ventured to think the Weslbourne Lodge could hold its own not only with any lodge in the Metropolis , but with any lodge in the country . They had voted 20 guineas mere that n'ght . These donations showed that all the income did not go to the hotel ,

but that the brethren tried to help those who unfortunately could not help themselves . The lodge had had a very successful year . The brethren had seen the able way in which the W . M . had performed his duties that evening ; could they doubt that he also would have a very successful year . ' The only reply he could give was that he could not have it without the co-operation of the ollicers and brethren , and that he would have that co-operation was assured . The other toasts followed , and the brethren then dispersed .

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Salisbury Lodge , No . 435 . " A meeting of this lodge was held on the 15 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , W . C , when there were present Bros . E . Harris , W . M . ; T . Compton Stanley , S . W . ; W . Curry , J . W . ; G . Pratt , P . M ., Treas . ; W . T . Ball , P . M ., Sec . ; C Loram , S . D . ; T . Harris , J . D . ; R . T . Cook , I . G . ; S . Lehmeyer , Org . ; J . W . Harding , P . M ., Tyler ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . M ., P . G . Org . ; G . Michael , P . M . ; D . Belinfante , P . M . ; F . B . Ninns , P . M . ; A . Schwerzl , P . M . ; N . H . Walker , T . W . Barrett , Geo . Paxton , and J . C . Simmonds . Visitors : Bros . T . W . Wright , 1725 , P . P .

S . G . D . Kent ; Arthur Bienkarn , 23 S 1 , P . P . G . T . Middx . ; A . R . Grieve , 702 , P . P . J . G . W . Gloucester ; G . R . Langley , 23 S 1 , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; E . S . Berry , 2473 , P . G . Suot . of Works ; C . J . Axford , W . M . 2647 , P . P . G . D . C Middx . ; G . W . Reed , P . M . 13 ; Jno . Read , P . M . 720 , 2105 , 2647 , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; Richard Cane , P . M . 12 S 7 ; T . H . Clear , W . M . 53 S-, W . J . Sop . ghurst , P . M . 227 ; C . N . McL . North , P . M . I 55 y ; W . J . Baths , W . M . 170 S ; Chas . Davis , P . M . 1287 ; B . Stockman , 2331 ; H . C . Simmonds , 569 ; F . V . Duthoit , 1693 ; W . H . Stone , S . D . 2 G 47 ; A . F . Harris , S . D . 214 S ; P . Gilliard , 1 G 02 ; Runchman , iS ; R . T . Grisenthwaite , J . W .

S 57 ; Baron Von Reiffenstein , I . G . 2647 ; R . H . Head , S . D . 1305 ; Geo . Stubbs , 771 ; A . L . Fryer , 1 G 24 ; and J . C Jackson , 65 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Mr . J . C . Simmonds and Mr . Dudley Snoad , which proved in their favour , and Mr . Simmonds , being in attendance , was regularly initiated . This being the annual period of installation of W . M ., Bro . T . Compton Stanley , who

had been elected at the previous meeting to fill that office was presented by the D . C . to the W . M . and was by him regularly installed into the chair of King Solomon . The W . M . invested the following officers fnr the ensuing year : Bros . W . Curry , S . W . ; C Loram , J . W . ; W .-T . Ball , Sec . ; T . Harris , S . D . ; T . VV . BaiUie , J . D . ; S . Lehmeyer , Org . ; N . H . Walker , I . G . ; and T . W . Barrett , Stwd . The W . M . invested Bros . G . Pratt , P . M ., as Treasurer , and J . VV . Harding , P . M ., as Tyler . A very pleasing incident took place justjprevious to the investiture of the officers , when

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . the newly-installed Master , Bro . T . Compton Stanley , presented a handsome set of officers' collars to the lodge , which , on the motion of Bro . Ball , was received with acclamation . The lodge was then closed . Subsequently the brethren banqueted in the Drawing Room of the Freemasons ' Tavern , m . der the presidency ot the W . M ., when an orchestral band , under the direction of Bro . J . Read , proved a special and agreeable feature .

Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , P . M ., P . G . Org ., who , on account of an important professional engagement , was obliged to leave belore the termination ot the banquet , obtained permission from the W . M . to say a few words before leaving , viz ., that he , as an old P . M ., on his own account and also on behalf of the lodge , wished to thank Bro . Compton Stanley for his generous present to the lodge of a handsome set of officers' collars ; and , further , adding how much he appreciated the very excellent selection of music also

provided by the generosity qt the W . M ., the additional orchestra during dinner being as unexpected as it was gratifying and appreciated by all . The usual loyal and official toasts were duly given and responded to , thjse proceedings being interspersed with a choice selection of vocal and concerted music , also under the direction of Bro . John Read , assisted by Miss Edith Sexton , Miss Crooks , Miss Annie Wilson , and Bros . Lawrence Toger , G . Stubbs ( both of St . Paul ' s Cathedra ) , and J . Hamilton , R . l . O . ( solo flautist ) .

The visitors were unanimous in their praise of the very excellent working in the lodge , and still more gratified with the artistic musical arrangements , both during and after a most recherche banquet . This most successful evening was brought to a close about 11 p . m .

New Cross Lodge , No . 1559 . The installation meeting of this prosperous and highly successful lodge was held at the Hotel Cecil , Strand , W . C , on Friday , the nth instant . Present : Bros . I . S . Targett , W . M . ; W . Menninger , J . W . and W . M . elect ; E . Peroni , S . W . ; A . Cogliati , I . P . M . ; Thos , Grummant , P . M ., Sec . ; T . R . Busby , S . D . ; A . Bonoldi , J . D . ; S . E . Firminger , I . G . ; J . D . Graham , P . M ., D . C . ; Carlo Grassi , P . M ., A . Peria , and H . G . Walden , Stwds . ; ] . Li Calsi , P . M ., Org . ; J . WhitemanTyler ;

, E . H . Thiellay , P . M . ; H . VV . P . Makeham , P . M . ; Geo . Mounter , P . M . ; G . P . Bertini , P . M . ; T . Winsor , P . M . ; A . Cariello , J . W . Wilson , W . Knill , J . J . Hobden , L . French , VV . R . Gibbs , C . Allis , A . I lammond , A . Odone , L . Azario , A . Audagua , L . H . Leber , A . Bellini , B . Baglioni , C A . Antonelli , Oscar Knopff , A . Mumford , D . Lewis , M . Erde , P . Cavalli , W . J . Ingram , M . Fieri , E . Abre , VV . A . Sutch , G . Honour , A . Tinelli , A . D . Masterson , J . B . Rouard , G . Fietla , A . Crippa , Otto Wartmann , 0 . Davia , F . Zappelloni , G . F . Dyer , R . Livsey , A . Formaee-ia . 1 . Hansford . G . Bazzi .

E . Manners , C . Norwak , E . F . Coccioletti , and E . Carmine . The visitors were Bros , the Rev . A . Jackson , P . M . 77 , P . P . G . Chap . Kent ; F . Hunt , P . M . 771 , Prov . A . G . D . C . Berks ; II . Hardman , P . P . A . Sec . North Wales ; G . S . Elliott , P . M . 74 . 1 ; VV . R . Barr , P . M . 1 G 32 ; G . G . Benedetti , P . M . 1155 ; J . W . Heath , P . M . 17 G 7 ; J . W . Sparrow , P . M . 14 S 9 ; Woolmer Williams , P . M . 1275 ; F . VV . Stephens , P . M . 134 S ; Frank Swinford , J . W . 2272 , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; A . II . P . Snow , S . D . 2101 : Thos .

Cox , J . W . 753 ; S . Ayhng , 212 S ; A . C . Duval , 2 JGO ; J . Cattaneo , 1507 ; J . W . Murray , 1441 ; A . Vockelson , 2579 ; W . Reeve , yoi ; A . C . Brett , 2 G 01 ; F . Elliott , 74 y ; 11 . G . Burgess , 2454 ; W . Klliott , 749 ; A . Court , 1539 ; C-. Blakesley , 177 ! G . Boizot , 349 ; J . Chousette , 20 G 0 ; R . II . Booth , 21 GS ; J . Rowe , 2191 ; W . C Brownfield , 957 ; G . May , 2000 ; Chas . Gee , 1527 ; J . Kohl , 511 ; W . A . Bowman , 2427 ; and G . Schuman , 205 .