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3 and 4 , Report to Prov . Grand Master , | dated 20 th February , 1 S 93 , in which it is stated that No . 2463 " commences its career by devoting all the initiation fees to benevolence , " the first list reaching 40 guineas . The roll of membership at that period is given as 71 C 0 , being an advance of 2572 in nine years . The local Charities are flourishing with over £ 30 , 000 in hand . ( Well done , West Lancashire !) Excellent notes and advice as to "brethren in arrear . "

Revision of boundary comp leted to the satisfaction of both provinces , mainly through the instrumentality of Bros . j . J . Lambert and J . H . P . Leresche , and the decision has been permanently ratified by the new boundary line being coloured on the ordinance maps of Lancashire . The library now numbers over 60 volumes , and the Prov . Grand Secretary is open to receive donations of books or money to augment this most useful and helpful collection . 5 . Hints

to Secretaries of lodges , in which , however , the return to the Clerk of the Peace is not included ; 6 , Lodge meetings , alphabetically arranged under places , names , numbers , and days of meeting ; 7 , Officers of the United Grand Lodge ; 3 , West Lancashire brethren appointed to office in Grand Lodge , beginning with the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., who first held office in 1 S 62 , and has been the beloved Prov . Grand Master from 10 years later . 9

Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge from 1 S 2 O to 1 S 93 , chronologically arranged under each ] office ; 10 , List of Prov . Grand Meetings ; 11 , Roll of all the 108 lodges , with dates of warrants , centenaries , & c , officers , Past Masters , with Provincial rank , and names of the Charity Representatives , & c . ( over 100 pages ); 12 , Installations of all the lodges and chapters , under each month , for 1 S 93 ; 13 , Officers of the Grand Chapter ; 14 , Officers of the

Prov . Grand Chapter ; past of ditto from 1 SG 7 to 1 S 93 ; 15 , Chapter meetings arranged as the lodges ( 43 in number ); 16 , Names , places of meetings , officers , & c , of all the chapters ; and , 17 , Particulars of the Local and Central Masonic Charities . This brief outline will serve to illustrate the value of this most useful calendar , and to prove how thoroughly well served is the province in the person of its Prov . Grand Secretary .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Royal Athelstan Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —This lodge met , as usual , at the Cannon-street Hotel , on the 1 oth instant . The W . M ., Bro . J . H . Whadcoat , in the chair , and was supported by his officers and a goodly number of members and visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been approved , Bro . T . A .

Williams was duly passed to the Second Degree . The lodge then proceeded to consider the report of the Committee , proposed at the previous meeting , on the subject of the Permanent Benevolent Fund , which the W . M . proposed to institute in place of the present Benevolent Fund , which was originated in 1 S 70 by Bro . C . B . Barnes , P . M ., Sec . The scheme provides for raising a sufficient sum to

be invested in trust securities , securing a permanent income independent of the annual contributions which will still continue . Towards this object the W . M . has subscribed the handsome sum of 250 guineas , and the other brethren have made up the amount ( together with a small assistance from the lodge Benevolent Fund ) to over £ 500 . The scheme having been adopted , the brethren gave expression

to their sense of gratitude to the W . M . for his noble contribution , and for the great pains he had been in carrying through the necessary preliminaries by a resolution to have the event engraved on a silver loving cup for the use of the lodge . The business of the lodge being ended , the brethren adjourned to a most recherche banquet , during which Mr . Amies-King's band gave a choice selection of instrumental

. After the banquet , the usual Masonic toasts were loyally honoured , a special toast being that of " Mount Sinai Chapter and the Higher Orders , " several illustrious members of the higher Degrees having been specially invited on this occasion .

1 he toast was ably responded to by Bros . W . GreDier , P . G . S ., and Dr . W . H . Fraser . During the evening an excellent selection of vocal music was given , under thedirection of Mr . Septimus Marsland , assisted by Miss Annie Swinfen , Miss Annie Matthews , and Bro . Barry Lindon , with Bro . A . Smythson at the piano .

Britannic Lodge ( No . 33 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the nth inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . The W . M ., Bro . A . IT . Bateman , presided , and there was a lull attendance of officers , members , and visitors . Bro . John Arthur Whichcord was raised to the Thud Degree by the W . M ., the ceremony being greatly enhanced by the accompanying music far which

this lodge is becoming famous . The S . W . and W . M . elect , Bro . Ernest Flint , A . R . I . U . A , was presented and installed in the chair , and duly saluted and proclaimed . The following officers were invested : Bros . A . 11 . Bateman , l . P . M . ; | . H . W . Davies , S . W . ; T . R . Shervinton , P . M ., J . W . ; ) . Strapp , P . M ., Treas . ; A . C . Tanqueray , P . M ., Sec . ; j . S . Tamburini , W . M . 1701 , S . D . ; J . M .

Wood , J . D . ; I ' . H . Varley , I . G . ; W . Sugg , P . M ., D . C ; E . R . Gabbett and J . C . Huntley , Stwds . ; and H . Evenden , Tyler . The customary addresses were delivered by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Bateman . An appropriate anthem , " Behold I have built me an house , " was rendered in an admirable manner by the musical brethren at the conclusion of the installation ceremony , and a handsomely illuminated and framed address was presented

to Bro . Rapier , P . M ., in token of the appreciation of his skill and generosity in connection with the musical arrangements in the lodge . At the subsequent banquet , the new W . M ., Bro . Flint , presided in a genial manner and gave the usual toasts briefly but ably , including that of "The Retiring W . M . " and " The Masonic Chanties , " the latter being responded to by Bro . Traill , P . M ., the Steward ( or the year to the R . M . I , for Boys .

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Honour and Generosity Lodge ( No . 165 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 22 nd inst . at the Inns of Court Hotel , when the following brethren were present : Bros . A . W . Bush , W . M . ; G . Wainwright , l . P . M . ; Henry Times , S . W . ; Alfred P . Crabb , acting J . W . ; W . G . Lemon , Treas . ; E . J . Wilberforce , S . D . ; J . Baggallay , J . D . ; Francis E . Rosher ,

I . G . ; Herbert Powell , Org . ; Aldridge , P . M . ; W . Vennell , P . M . ; Howard Thompson , P . M . ; T . Dale Hart , P . M . ; Richard Eve , P . M ., P . G . T . ; Chas . Belton , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C ; Howard Rosher , W . E . Blakeley , W . G . Hubbert , Herbert Rosher , Ralph M . King , A . Hayne , and Woodhouse . Visitors : Bros . Colonel Noel Money , P . G . M . Surrey ; Edward Terry , P . G . T . ; R . C .

Sudlow , P . D . G . S . B . ; W . S . Hoyte , G . Org . England ; Wilh . Ganz , P . G . O . ; F . T . Rushton , P . M . S ; Stephens , W . M . 2466 ; VV . D . Bayley , P . M . 1 S 5 ; E . Harding , P . M . 2424 ; H . Pritchard , P . P . G . T . Middx . ; Henry Parker , P . P . G . O . ; F . W . Cheesewright ; D . D . West , W . M . 10 S ; C . J . Andrews , Alf . Head , J . P . Murrough , N . Hodgson , W . M . 1613 j Tivadar Nachez , Chas . Rosher ,

and James Fernandez , P . M . 2127 . The lodge was duly opened by Bro . Bush , W . M ., and the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bros . H . G . Rosher and Woodhouse were raised to the Degree of M . M ., after which ceremony the ballot was taken for Mr . Frank Richardson , and , proving unanimous in his favour , he , being in attendance , was

initiated . The impressive ceremony of initiation was ably and eloquently rendered by the retiring Master . Bro . Henry Times was then duly installed . The W . M . proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , addressing them according to the Emulation working , as follows : Bros . J . R . Drake , S . W . ; E . J . Wilberforce , j . W , ; W . G . Lemon , Treas . ; R . C . Driver , Sec . ; Baggallay , S . D . ; F . E . Rosher ,

J . D . ; C Belton , D . C ; Alfred Crabb , I . G . ; Herbert Powell , Org . ; and Howard Rosher , Steward . At the conclusion of the ceremony , the W . M . stated he had a post pleasing duty to perlorm in presenting the l . P . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel—a gift from the members of the lodge —to mark their appreciation of his conduct in the chair during the past year . Bro . Bush returned thanks in

suitable terms . The report of the Treasurer having been read , and agreed to , the lodge was closed , and the large company adjourned to a banquet . The customary loyal toasts having been proposed and received in the usual manner , the W . M . gave ihe toast of " The Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Bro . Col . Money , P . G . M . Surrey , in response , said that the working in the lodge had greatly pleased him and he

was glad to find so many of his own province members of this time-honoured lodge . Bro . W . S . Hoyte , G . O ., also responded , and referred in feeling terms to his long friendship with the W . M . and the pleasure he had in seeing him installed in the chair of King Solomon . Bro . Bush , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M .. " and predicted a prosperous and happy year of

office under his rule . Few members had worked so assiduously during the past few years as Bro . Times had done . The toast was received with great enthusiasm . Bro . Henry Times , W . M ., briefly responding , said that he only had the welfare of the lodge at heart , and proved it by reminding the brethren that of the _ 13 candidates who had been initiated subsequently to his joining , no less than

11 had been introduced by himself . The toast of "The Initiate" was proposed by Bro . Aldridge , P . M ., who referred in graceful chosen words to the interest the candidate had evinced during the recent ceremony , and now as he had already become an ornament to his profession as a barrister , he ifelt there would be little doubt he would also become an ornament to his

mother lodge . The Initiate ' s song was then sung by Bro . Richard Eve , accompanied by the Grand Organist of England . Bro . Frank Richardson , in response , made an eloquent speech , remarking that he was much to be envied in being initiated in such an ancient lodge and upon such a distinguished occasion . The beautiful ceremony had deeply impressed him . A ., ... % > 1 " tl TM . II .-l . l _ C it-t ~* L _ II ine nlnext — ine 01 inc

_ vv .. proposed neaun _ uu »» , ' and read letters of regret from the following distinguished brethren : Bros , the Earl of Euston , Sir John Monckton , the Grand Secretary ; the Lord Mayor , S . B . Bancroft , W . S . Penley , Sir Andrew Fairbairn , and W . Beatty Kingston . He , however , was glad to see so many guests present , as the lodge for the past 130 years had always been noted for its hospitality , many there that night being old and valued

friends , of whose presence he was very proud . Bro . James Fernandez , P . M . 2127 , responded with that elocutionary skill for which he is so justly renowned . The toast was also responded toby Bros . H . Pritchard and J . P . Murrough , late M . P . The usual concluding toasts were then proposed and drunk .

During the evening a most excellent entertainment was provided and much appreciated by the brethren . Among those contributing to it were the Grand Organist , Bros . W . Ganz , Henry Parker , James Fernandez , F . W . Cheesewright , Etherington Smith , and Alfred P . Crabb . Mr . J ames Blakeley also sang three comic songs in his best style , and Mr . George Gibbons gave some of his inimitable sketches . The evening was in every way a great success .

Earl Spencer Lodge ( No . 1420 ) . — 'ihe installation meeting was held at Stanley ' s Restaurant , Lavender Gardens , S . W ., on Thursday , the 17 th instant , when there were present Bros . W . F . Bramatl , W . M . ; R . Q . Moody , P . M ., S . W . ; H . S . Windsor , J . W . ; E . Spooner , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Southam , P . M ., Sec ; H . J . Ollive , J . D . ; A . C . Mead , I . G . ; G . T . Mellish ,

Steward ; H . G . Hills , P . M ., D . C ; W . H . Kempster , P . M ., P . G . Steward ; J . S . Kingston , P . M . ; S . M . Southwell , P . M . ; J . Merry , P . M . ; G . Hayles , W . H . Ball , T . Greeory , W . Morrison , F . Kingsbury , IT . J . Marten , and W . K . Barrow . Visitors : Bros . H . Kempster , J . W . 60 , G . Steward ; G . Hudson , P . M . 141 ; W . M . Wilkins , . 2417 ; H . J . Davenall , 1 C 02 ; VV . Vassila ,

P . M . 132 G , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex ; B . Wynne , P . M . 1853 ; T . G . Doughty , I . D . 12 S 7 ; A . H . Warren , 1641 ; J . C Tavlor , P . M . " 141 ; G . W . Smith , 858 ; ) . Lonsdale , 534 ; A . C White , S . W . 141 ; and W . G . Hibbs , W . M . 1 C 92 . The minutes of the two previous meetings having been re id and confirmed , the report of the PermaiterrVCommittee was received , which showed the lodge to be in a highly

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prosperous state , a sum of £ 40 having been placed during the year to the credit of the lodge , which now has a sum of £ 220 in hand . Bro . Ball was passed to the Second Degree . Bro . H . G . Hills , P . M ., having assumed the chair , Bro . Richard Ouillar Moody , P . M ., W . M . elect , was presented b y Bro . VV . H . Kempster , P . M .. P . G . Steward , and duly installed in the chair . The W . M . then invested

hisofficersas follows : Bros . H . S . Windsor , S . W . ; H . J . Ollive , J . W . ; F . W . Bramall , I . P . M . ; E . Spooner , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Southam , P . M ., Sec . ; A . C . Mead , S . D . ; G . T . Mellish , ] . D . ; H . J . Marten , I . G . ; H . G , Hills , P . M ., D . C . ; P . Dodd , Steward ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler . The lodge being closed , the usual banquet was held , when the loyal and Masonic toasts were given and'duly honoured ,

Bros . Vassila , H . Kempster , W . G . Hibbs , J . C . Taylor , G . Hudson , and B . Wynne responded to the toast of "The Visitore . " The musical arrangements were , under the direction o [ Bro . W . J . Thrussell , and during the evening a handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . VV . F . Bramall for the excellent manner in which he had discharged the duties of the chair during his year of office .

Ubique Lodge ( No . 1789 ) . —The remarkable progress , and indeed grand position of this lodge , representing as it does in the metropolis , the splendid and historical Masonry of the oldest corps of the British armythe Royal Artillery—was illustrated in a remarkable degree at the installation of Bro . Major A . C . Hansard , R . A ., who , on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., was for the second time

installed as its W . M . It must be of historic interest to note that the " Ubique Corps , " which had given the first speculative Grand Master of England and several successors in the eighteenth century , is now re-united to Grand Lodge by the act of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master , in conferring upon the lodge the newly created Grand Office of D . G . S . B ., and which office he graciously

conferred on Bro . Lieut .-Col . Jas . T . Ritchie , R . A ., P . M . of the lodge . The lodge is held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , and among the So brethren and visitors were several of the Present Officers of Grand Lodge , besides Past Officers , not only of Grand Lodge but also of the various provinces adjacent . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the Grand Officers herein

after named were received with grand honours , and conducted to their seats . The W . M . then initiated Capt . A . Denne and Lieut . Hope Johnstone into Masonry . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . T . Ritchie , P . M . and Deputy Grand S . B ., by special request , assumed the chair as Installing Officer , and replaced Bro . Major A . C . Hansard in the chair of K . S . The W . M . then appointed and invested

his officers as follows : Bros . Capt . V . Paget , R . H . A ., S . W . ; W . Shackleton , R . A ., J . W . ; the Rev . C . A , Solbie , B . A ., P . M ., Chap . ; E . Morris , P . M ., Treas . ; Major R . H . Murdoch , R . A ., Sec . ; Capt . H . L . Jenkinson , R . H . A ., S . D . ; H . Thompson-Lyon , J . D . ; W . H . Prewer , R . A ., I . G . ; Major A . P . Penton , R . A ., D . C ; F . H . Gough , R . A ., A . D . C . j F . Stretton , R . A ., Org . ; CaDt . I . F . Birch . R . A ., R . Paley , R . A ., and Lieut . H ,

Pendergast , R . A ., Stwds . ; and C Warren , late R . A ., Tyler . Bro . Ritchie then gave the addresses most eloquently and impressively , and so finished a service for which he was highly complimented by the good judges of Masonic ritual present . Bro . Hansard was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel , and then the lodge was closed . The banquet was all that could be desired , and among

the other brethren present , and not above enumerated , were Bros . General F . T . Lloyd , R . A ., Adjutant-General ; Capt . VV . Weston , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Kent ; Col . A . E . Turner , C . B ., P . M . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . M ., P . G . S . of Wks . ; Dr . A . K . Prescott , P . M . ; W . Jarvis , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Jersey ; Lieut . T . Cooper , Capt . R . I . Goode , Cant . W . Grierson , Lieut . G . T . Macdonald , Maior VV . C .

Anderson , R . Paley , J . W . Redgate , Major W . C . Churchward , T . C . Lawson . R . Groves , Capt . Joseph McCaffery , Capt . W . McLellan , A . Robertson , VV . C . Haley , D . C . Capou , and Lieutenant H . Coningham , all of the lodge . Among the large number of visitors present were Bros . E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; C Hammerton , P . G . S . B . ; A . Spencer , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec .

Kent ; the Rev . H . W . Turner , M . A ., P . G . C Surrey ; R . W . Philpott , P . G . P . Kent ; J . Montgomery , P . D . D . G . M . Malta ; G . H . Hopkinson , P . D G . D . C . ; Capt . G , Spinks , P . P . G . S . B . Kent ; G . Kennedy , P . P . G . S . B . ; P . A . Nairne , P . G . D . ; W . Lawson , W . M ., G . Nichok J . W ., of 700 ; J . Bilton , W . M ., R . Fowler , S . D ., andG . Walker , of 1536 ; G . Davis , P . M . 1977 ; J- P" ^ X '

P . M . 1428 ; Captain VV . C . Woolett , W . M ., Colonel c . Vansittart , P . M ., V . Lee , S . W ., and F . Hully , J . W ., of 2309 ; H . W . Turner , 1347 ; G . Whitby , P . M . S 71 ; I " L . Lyons , P . M . 53 S ; F . Walker , P . M . 1464 ; A . Martin , P . M . 2198 ; J . Mattey , P . M . 13 ; Dr . J . Clarke , 913 > E . Stretton , 1472 ; A . Smith , 914 ; A . J . Perfect , 24 S 4 ; J . VVheatley , 2399 ; Captain Vane-Stow , J . D . 1718 ; ' Dufinch , 443 ; P . Warner , 2195 ; E . J . Leveson , 26 ; 1-Simpson , 77 ; and C . Jolly , P . M ., Sec . 1472 . P-M " '

21 S 4 . , The W . M . proposed the toasts of "The Queen and Craft , " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master 01 the Order , " " The Members of the Royal Family , " " ' " < Pro Grand Master , the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grana Officers , Present and Past . " In proposing the latter tn « W . M . said they were honoured that night with the pr « « of the representatives of three of the greatest powers in ttic tne

world—the purse , the pen , and the sword—in p ™ ° »'" , of Bro . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; Bro . Letchworth , the Grana Secretary ; and Bro . Colonel Ritchie , the D . G . S . B . 1 ^» esteemed Grand Secretary had informed him that he ouen worked 10 hours a day , and he could not help thinking w * he should strike for the eight hours . Their excellent uro . Eve had done good service , while they were all proio l .

have so excellent a brother as Bro . Ritchie , whom c ••» pleased H . R . H . the Grand Master to honour with a lira "" collar , as a member of their lodge . He asked the bretnru to drink the toast with all the honours due to it . . Bro . Eve , in responding , said that it was H , / ?! L ., him to sing the praises of their beloved Grand Man i

Their Pro Grand Master was worthy ot all tne consu ^; »• , they could show him , and also their Deputy ura > Master . As to their Grand Secretary , he certein ^ r should go . in for the eight hours bill , but " . wished to do his work well , he must not only w " ten hours per day , but even longer , unless he tec . ' ¦ more and greater assistance than he had at pre *