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yglQUE LODGE ( No . 17 S 9 ) . —The installation eting of the above gunners' lodge , all the members of " hich Either are or have been Royal Artillerymen , was held t ihe Cafe Royal , Air-street , Regent-street , on Monday , u iith inst ., and was well attended by brethren from ost of the home s t ations . Bro . Capt . W . Weston , W . M ., d P . P . S . G . D . Kent , opened the lodge , and the minutes ' fWprevious meeting having been confirmed , Bro . Lieut .

Wilson , R . A ., was passed , and Bro . Capt . Barrel ! , U . and IV was raised . The W . M . then proceeded to instal his i ' ccessor , Capt W . L . White , R . A ., S . W ., and W . M . i ect and with the usual ceremony that brother was placed ' flip chair of K . S . He appointed and invested his officers ' -Vfollows : Bros . W . R . Arnold , S . W . ; E . Morris , J . W . ; rZ I . Sculley , P . M ., Tieas . ; Capt . W . Richey , P . M .,

cJT . I . Christian , S . D . ; J . Lawson , J . D . ; W . Seager , fr , ' . Ii . Jordan , D . C .,- J . Murray , A . D . C . ; and Capt . Hansard and W . W . Blades , Stwds . Bro . Weston then save the addresses eloquently , and concluded an excellently worked and most impressive ceremony . He was then presented with a cordial vote of thanks , the same to be incrrlhed on the minutes of the lodge , and as he was already

in possession of a Past Master ' s jewel , having been the first Past Master of the lodge , he was further presented with a solid gold bar , to be attached to the ribbon of the original jewel , for which he returned thanks . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren banqueted . Among the other brethren present were Bros . Major lames Ritchie , P . M . ; Capt . G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . G .

Std . Br . Kent ; W . Maule , P . M . j Major F . Aylmer , Major P . L . Macgregor , Capt . Rowan , Capt . J . McCaffery , Lieut . T . Cooper , R . T . Groves , W . Shackleton , T . Hearne , R . M . Laird , T . Gill , and T . Lawson , all of the lodge . Among the visitors were Bros . Col . H . Mills , C . B ., Col . C . Vansittart , 1536 : Major E . A . Saunders , 1506 ; Capt . A . Wilmot , i 960 ; Quartermaster Rankin , 153 6 ;

Quartermaster W . Ward , 700 ; E . Hemmings , P . M ., and P . P . S . G . W . Essex ; S . Clarke , P . M . 706 ; F . Nichols , P . M . 70 G ; E . C . Winter , P . M . 1698 ; W . Keeble , S . W . 913 ; W . Webber , J . W . 700 ; C . Clapham , Stwd . 913 ; G . W . Clifton , 913 ; W . Tucker , 913 ; H . Pettifer , 700 ; B . J . Hancock , 13 ; G . R . Nichols , J . Howland , 370 ; G . Birkett , 1000 ; C . Jolly , P . M . 1472 ; and others .

The toast of " The Queen and the Craft" having been honoured , the W . M . gave that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " and in so doing said that as this was the year in which his silver wedding was celebrated they could not do less than drink his health heartily , and wish him long life and every blessing . The next toast was that of "The Earl of Carnarvon ,

Pro G . M . ; the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " After briefly eulogising the above distinguished brethren , the W . M . said the Craft were very much indebted to one , who was at the present moment , and had been for some time , very ill ; he referred to their august brother , the Emperor Frederick William of Prussia , the grand protector of

Freemasonry in Germany . Every Mason in England sympathised with his Imperial Majesty , and he felt sure they would join with him in drinking the toast and wish their distinguished brother a speedy recovery from his suffering . Bro . Weston rose to propose the toast of "The W . M ., " and said it afforded him the greatest pleasure to have to do so , inasmuch as it had been his privilege to install their

esteemed W . M . into the chair of K . S . From what he knew of Bro . White he felt sure that they had elected the right man and placed him in the right place , for he felt sure their W . M . would well support the dignity of that grand old regiment , whose motto , Ubique , was the cognomen of their lodge—the regiment in which so many of tnem were bornand which had given some of the best of

, generals and soldiers to the British Army . He felt sure t > ro . VVhite would do his duty well , and " that they would never regret having placed the lodge in his hands . He asked them to drink the toast heavtily and with a good gunner ' s fire . The Worshipful Master , in response , said it might be a ve cy easy thing for the I . P . M . to propose the toast , but it

was noUo easy for him to respond to it . Theirs was a gunners lod ge , and they were all gunners , but there were many belonging to the regiment who did not belong to the th ? M , " ' * **' s ambition t 0 lfit 'h 056 brethren know at there was such a lodge in existence . There were many asons in the regiment , and many intended ones , and he ¦ . nought that should be their " regimental lodge , " so that r w . ——V jiiwuiu uc ku <** ii icgiuieii ' . ai luugCj au inai

met I y might keep toucI * with the brethren of the regiterwl n Were * under the exigences of the service , scat-. " " over the world , and who did not receive adequate scatf Sei ! i n at Grand Lodge . Now » as they were so . < p ? > . it had been proposed that there should be a ah , il " - Grand Miliary Lodge " > " London , so that if LnnS went abroad there should be a Grand Lodge > n

should | T SOr " ead centre —to which all references at the 1 Sent * * n case " *' broker desired to join a lodge lodsM K " * e was statloned at - In India there were some Preve Id 6 ' ** ' ees i " Amission were very heavy , which as 0 ft ? many brethren from joining them when they were , the \ oA PPened , only to be a short time stationed where SUDDO JI 1 ^ d . Now , as most lodges in India were c .: f . ** Princioallv bv militarv brethrenif there were

, , arrant , centre- " Military Grand Lodge " -in London scrintin nts mi £ ht be made by which the annual sub-A gain " « r clear a brother wherever he might be . for the c 11 and M' 1 'tary Lodge " would act as a centre and else i "' ° * voles * *" ""' i ' ^ lodges in India selected e » and would thus ensure the return of some mig-ht C , " d'date for the various Masonic Charities . That came i „! u aken as his "Queen's Speech , " and now he Bro VV „ i toastof " The I . P . M . and Installing Officer , been ablet l He ^ tV , e W * M >) had unfortunately not the past ° be present at the working of the lodge during of r « .:.. " ear much as he should have liked , nn acmunt

' £ ' y era ?!? j 'i es taking up his time , but was exceedkeen in « t , ! i , at th c admirable manner in which he had called by Bro . Weston . It left nothing to be

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desired , and he thanked Bro . Weston for it . They owed their I . P . M . a debt of gratitude for the manner in which he had conducted the business of the lodge during the past year , and he asked them with a great deal of pleasure to do honour to the toast . Bro . Weston , in response , assured the brethren that he had thc interest of the lodge at heart , and anything he

could do for its prosperity he would certainly do . So far as that lodge , being a Regimental , or Provincial Grand Military one , from what he knew he felt sure that Grand Lodge would set its back up against it , as he believed they had done in one or two cases . There was , however , no reason why that lodge should not be one of the strongest and best lodges in London . He quite endorsed the

remarks of the W . M . thatthey should do their best to make the lodge known wherever they went . Military Masons were the missionaries of Freemasonry all over the world . They were not only Masons in name , but in heart , and in work too . They had young Masons in that lodge who were good workers , and how did they gain their knowledge ? Why by attending lodges of instruction , and he trusted

they would all join together to maintain the prosperity and prestige of the Ubique Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the toast of "'The Past Masters , " and said he could not do less than speak highly of the Past Masters , especially of Bro . Richey , who , in his position of Secretary , had done such good service to the lodge . He should couple the toast with Bro . Richey ' s

name , and ask the brethren to give it a good fire . Bro . Richey , in response , spoke highly of Bro . Ritchie , P . M ., who , he said , was one of the founders of the lodge , and had taken greater interest in its success than any other brother in the lodge . That brother left the lodge on account of pressure of official duties , but they asked him to re-join , and he did , and paid up all his back dues , and

since then he had been or . e of the best and most earnest supporters of the lodge . He then referred to his earlier connection with Masonry , and of the reception given him at Colchester when Master of the Angel Lodge , which he assured the brethien were some of the most pleasant recollections of his Masonic life . He was exceedingly gratified to be of any service to the Ubique Lodge , and concluded

by heartily thanking the brethren for their reception of the toast . The toast of "The Visitors" was responded to by Bros . Hemmings , Nichols , and Jolly , and after the Wardens had responded for " The Officers , " the Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings , which were interspersed by some capital singing and reciting by Bros . Nichols , Clifton , Jolly , and ethers .

WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . — The above prosperous lodge , which runs a hard race for premiership in the Woolwich district with the Union Waterloo , held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , William-street , there being a large and representative attendance . Bro . R . J . Naylor , W . M ., presided , assisted by the following officers

and brethren : Bros . J . Rowland , P . M . ; T . Butt , P . M . and Treas . ; J . Warren , P . M . and Sec ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . ; T . Ovenden , P . M . ; J . Sanderson , P . M . ; J . W . Miller , S . W . ; W . Webber , J . W . ; S . E . Southgate , S . D . ; J . McCollough , J . D . ; G . J . Taylor , I . G . ; C . Jolly , P . M . 1472 ; W . Hewett , J . W . 957 ; W . G . Lloyd , S . D . 913 ; Col . Vansittart , 1536 ; Quartermaster Rankin ,

1563 ; D . Mercer , 1437 ; J . Hare , 1446 ; W . Bann , 13 ; J . Albeck , 1536 ; H . Stanley , 1472 ; W . Turvey , 1472 ; H . Ansel ) , 1307 ; G . W . King , 1437 ; W . Keeble , 13 ; G . H . Campbell , 913 ; G . Chambers , 13 ; and others . The lodge having been opened and the minutes confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . James Carey , Thos . Bond , and Charles Benstead , and proving unanimous

those gentlemen were duly initiated . Bros . Schwar , Mansfield , Auld , and Stepley were passed , and Bro . Flory raised . It was then resolved that 25 fully paid up shares of the Masonic Temple Association should be secured , and that the lodge should be removed to the new Temple in November next . The lodge was then closed , and after

refreshment the usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and the following brethren contributed songs or recitations—Bros . Butt , Vansittart , Lloyd , Rankin , A . Sanderson , J . Sanderson , Jolly , and Tufnell . Bro . Long played a cornet solo , and Bro . Bidgood a violin solo . Bro . Hancock presided at the piano .

KINGSTON-ON-THAMES . —Dobie Lodge ( No . 889 ) . —On Wednesday , the ifithinst ., the above lodge was summoned , and the greater part of the members responded to the call . The W . M ., Bro . W . Drewett , opened lodge with the following officers : Bros . Chapman , I . P . M . ; John Drewett , P . M . 1638 , S . W . ; B . Colbron , P . M ., J . W . ; Long , P . M . Treas . ; R . T . Elsam , P . M ., Sec . ;

F . J . Hayward , S . D . ; J . Bond , as J . D . j A . M . Levy , D . C , as I . G . ; and W . Lane , Tyler . Bro . W . Walker was a candidate who passed the Second Degree , and having proved his fitness he was duly entrusted with the secrets of a F . C . The W . M . then called on Bro . C . J . Pettit to give the lecture in the Second Degree , which he did in a most accurate and impressive manner . The advantage ot

regular attendance at a lodge of instruction was fully shown in this instance , as just one year before , at the May meeting , Bro . Pettit was raised to the Sublime Degree . " For the good of Freemasonry , " Bro . Long announced that his list for the Girls' Festival amounted to £ 54 . After greetings from the visitors lodge was closed , and the brethren partook of refreshment .

The visiting brethren were Bros . A . Laurence , P . M . 1638 ; W . Lane , P . M . 1638 ; Gifford T . Salmon , P . M . 1260 ; Thomas Prince , J . D . 209 ; Doyle , 145 ; W . P . Cox , 22 ; and Gilmour , 1930 . The utmost brevity marked propositions and responses , so allowing ample time for song , of which there was good store .

MONKWEARMOUTH . —Williamson Lodge ( No . 949 ) . —On Monday , the 16 th inst ., the annual meeting of this lodge was held in the lodge room , forthe installation of W . M . and the investiture of the officers for the ensuing year . The VV . M ., Bro . Fred . Maddison , P . P . S . G . D .,

presided , and there was a very large company present , among whom were Bros . R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . England , Prov . G . Sec ; Robert Shadforth , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., I . P . M . ; G . W . Bain , S . W . ; John G . Kirtley , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; Ceorge Porteous , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., D . C . ; John Barlow , Sec . ; William Liddell , P . P . J . G . D . ;

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Alfred Gray , P . P . Supt . of Works ; George B . Hall , P . M . ; A . T . Munro , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Hewson , P . M . ; James Hudson , S . W . So ; Richard Todd , J . W . So ; H . J . Turnbull , P . M ., P . J . G . W ., D . C . 80 ; M . Douglass , So , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . Mitchinson , So , P . P . D . D . of C ; J . E . Nelson , So , P . P . G . P . ; James Dobson , P . M . 80 ; J . V . Scarborough , W . M . 94 ; William Dawson , I . P . M ,

94 ; J . W . H . Swan , S . W . 94 ; John Potts , 94 , P . P . J . G . D . ; George Wanless , P . M . 94 ; J . D . Todd , 94 , P . P . G . S . B . ; Christopher M . Wake , W . M . 97 ; Robert Singleton , I . P . M . 97 ; George Lord , 97 , P . P . G . S . B . ; John C . Moor , 97 , P . P . J . G . D . ; Seymour Bell , P . M ., D . of C . ; F . Wade , j . W . 1389 ; and others . Bro . George Porteous , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., officiated as

Installing Master , and the W . M . elect , Bro . George Washington Bain , was presented for installation by Bro . F . Maddison , P . P . S . G . D . Bro . Bain having been duly installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . Porteous , in a very able manner , the following officers were afterwards invested by the newly-installed VV . M .: Bros . F . Maddison , I . P . M . ; John Hewson , P . M ., S . W . ; W . P . Baker , J . W . ; J . G .

Kirtley , P . M ., Treas . ; J . S . Chatt , Sec , ; R . Blake , S . D . ; G . Hudson , J . D . ; L . Davies , I . G . ; G . Porteous , P . M ., D . C ; L . R . Simpson , Stwd . ; andB . Swain , Tyler , On the motion of the VV . M ., seconded by Bro . W . Little , P . M ., a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . John Barlow , who has retired from the office of Secretary , a position he had held for the past 17 years . Bro . Barlow

thanked the brethren for their kind expressions , and promised to consider a suggestion to accept office in the lodge next year . A letter was read from Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , P . G . M ., congratulating the lodge on attaining its 25 th year . The letter was ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Maddison stated that he had received a photograph of the address presented to the P . G . M . on the occasion of his silver wedding , which it was agreed should

be framed and hung up in the hall . The brethren were also invited to contribute towards the sum of £ io ios . from the Williamson Lodge , Bro . R . Hudson having agreed to become a Steward on the occasion of tde Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls in June next . It was agreed that a subscription list be opened . Bro . G . Porteus , P . M ., was re-elected a Representative of the lodge on the Charities Committee of the Province of Durham . The lodge was then closed .

PLUMSTEAD . —United Military Lodge ( No . 153 6 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above lodge took place at the Lord Raglan Assembly Rooms , Burrageroad , on Friday , the 1 ith inst . Bro . R . Gooding occupied the chair , supported by the following officers and brethren : Bros . Capt . W . Weston , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Capt . G . SpinksP . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Maule , P . M . ; W .

, Moulds , P . M . ; T . Ovenden , P . M . ; C . Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ); Col . Vansittart , Quartermaster Rankin , Lieut . Cooper , S . W . ; A . Murdock , J . W . ; J . Gee , Treas . ; A . Ware , Sec ; W . Seager , S . D . ; W . Musquin , ¦ I . G . j W . Sale and W . Edwards , Stewards ; and several visitors . The only work before the lodge was the raising of Bro . McLaughlin , which the W . M . did admirably . The lodge

was then closed , and the brethren partook of supper . At the social board the usual loyal , Grand Lodge , Provincial Grand Lodge , and personal toasts were given and responded to . Bro . Cooper , who came all the way from Preston to be present , was especially toasted for so doing ; and harmony reigned supreme .

PONTYPRIDD . —Merlin Lodge ( No . 1578 ) . —The installation of Bro . William R . Perrott as W . M . for the next 12 months took place on the 14 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . Tennant , Deputy Prov . G . M . ; E . H . Howard , W . M . j S . Lewis , I . P . M . } J . Sprague , P . M . ; H . N . Davis , P . M . ; R . Wale , P . M . ; R . C Hunter , P . M . ; E . Jones , P . M . ; T . Dickson , P . M . j W . R . Perrott , S . W . j W . R . Davis ,

J . W . j M . R . Williams , Treas . j J . Davies , Sec ; J . F . McClune , S . D . ; J . S . Davies , J . D . j D . Phillips , D . C ; J . VV . John , Org . ; J . Evans , I . G . j W . Davies and T . K . Phillips , Stwds . ; A . Parsons , Tyler ; R . L . Phillips , R . C Joyce , W . T . Leyshon , D . Francis , J . Davies , D . Jenkins , W . T . Davies , D . S . Instance , R . Rogers , R . Smythe , J . Llovd , M . Price , W . H . Mathias ,

F . King , T . Thomas , J . Snape , S . Lewis , I . John , J . Carson , T . Jones , R . Thomas , and others . Visitors : T . Richards , 79 ; S . Shipton , 79 ; T . Wake , no ; J . J . Jones , no ; J . Bradley , 960 ; C . Thomas , 960 ; E , Fletcher , 36 ; W . Hopkins , 3 64 ; W . Williams , W . Morgan , 110 ; T . Rees , 679 ; T . Harris , 679 j and F . G , Musgrave 679 .

, The installing ceremony was performed by Bro . M . Tennant , Dep . Prov . G . Master—this being in consequence of the impaired health of Bro . E . H . Howard , I . P . M . Bro . W . R . Perrott , having been duly installed , the following officers were appointed and invested : Bros . E . H . Howard , I . P . M . j W . R . Davies , S . W . j J . Davies , l . W . ; David Francis , Chap , j A . S . Cobb , Treas . ; J .

F . McClune , Sec ; J . S . Davies , S . D . ; D . Phillips , J . D . ; J . W . John , Org . ; J . Evans , D . C . ; W . Davies , I . G . ; 1 " . R . Phillips and VV . T . Davies , SUvds . ; and A . Parsons , Tyler . Some formal business having been transacted , Bro . W . R . Perrott thanked the Dep . Prov . Grand Master and other visiting brethren for their attendance on the occasion of his being placed in the chair , and in behalf

of the members of the Merlin Lodge , as well as of himself , he cordially and heartily invited them to the banquet to be served at Howard ' s Hall . When the lodge was closed , 93 brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , served under the superintendence of Bro . E . H . Howard , I . P . M . The tables were plentifully and prettily decorated with flowers , and an excellent

programme of music was rendered by Johnson and Roberts Band . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed by the W . M . and duly honoured . Bro . W . R . Perrott , W . M ., proposed the toast of " The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir G . Elliot , " to whom , he said , the members of the lodge were extremely grateful

for the interest he took in them , as well as for the substantial encouragement he gave them when it was proposed to erect the Masonic Hall , in which the ceremony of installation was for the first time performed that day . Bro . Perrott next proposed "The M . E . G . Supt . and D . P . G . M ., Bro . Marmaduke Tennant . " The W . M . said it was impossible for him to find words by which he could