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had set an example to a virtuous Court , and , as the mother of the illustrious Grand Master , was for her virtues and many excellences entitled , more especially among Masons , to their loyalty and regard . The toast was drunk most enthusiastically . The Worshipful Master then proposed the toast of " The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " saying that

H . R . H . had been a great support to the Craft , and it was one of the distinguishing pleasures of Masonry to have him at its head . He asked them to drink the toast in bumpers . In proposing the toast of "The D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the Worshipful Master referred in feeling terms to tire deeply regretted decease of the late Pro G . Master , the Earl of Carnarvon .

It was a toast that was always heartily received , because of the good work done by the Grand Officers in Grand Lodge , and they were thankful , in the face of their great loss , that their D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , was still amongst them . The position of a Grand Officer was a privilege within the reach of every brother , for , as it was said of a French soldier that he carried a marshal ' s bAton in his knapsack , so

the honours of Grand Lodge were within the reach of any brother who strove to attain them . He asked them to drink the toast with a good fire . Bro . Eastes , in responding to a hearty toast of the " P . G . M ., the D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past , " and which was coupled with his name and that of Bro . Jamblin , said he thanked them very

heartily for their genial reception of the toast . He could assure them that he felt very proud of the honour of responding for Earl Amherst , who , he was sure , was not only a grand Mason , but a model Prov . Grand Master , and he was proud to be his deputy . Of course , in such a large province as theirs the Prov . Grand Master and himself were naturally anxious for its progress , and they might depend upon it

that so long as he held his present proud position nothing should be wanting on his part , and he was sure he might speak for the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge generally , and nothing would be wanting on their part to work together for the good of the province in particular , and Masonry in general . Now , one word about that lodge . He must say that had their Prov . Grand Master been present that day and seen

that lodge in its strength , he would indeed have been proud of it , for he must say that neither in the province nor anywhere else had he seen a private lodge like it . He was proud of being a member of it , for he remembered with great pleasure that two years ago they did him the honour of electing him an honorary member , and , as he said before , he was proud of it . There were two excellent and strong

military lodges in the province , but he must say that the Pattison Lodge was the most influential amongst the lodges of the province . He then referred to the forthcoming Provincial Grand Meeting at Ashford on the following Thursday , the time for which had been altered to one p . m . to suit the convenience of the brethren from the ends of the province , and he hoped to see a good gathering , and the

Pattison Lodge well represented . Bro . Eastes then resumed his seat amid ringing cheers . Bro . Jamblin said it was a great pleasure to have his name associated with such an important toast , but as they had heard such a perfect representative of Provincial Grand Lodge , they did not want to hear anything more about it from such an humble memberof it as himself . His

acquaintance with the Pattison Lodge was of some few years standing , and they had kindly elected him an honorary member of it , than which no greater honour could be conferred upon a Mason , and he believed from that , and from the hearty reception he always received at their hands , and the pleasure it always gave him to be present at its meetings , that it was between them a case of " love at first sight . " As Chaplain

of the province , one of the melancholy duties he had had to perform during the past year was to officiate at the burial of the late respected Bro . Keeble , for it was a grievous thing to lose so good a brother in the very prime of his life and work . Then the unfortunate accident that befel Bro . Butter , one of the most esteemed Past Masters of the lodge , had filled them and him with sorrow ; that , however , had

passed away , and he was glad to know of the present excellent health of Bro . Butter , who he was sorry not to see present that night . Hethen referred with feelings of pleasure to the excellent idea , so well carried out , of sending a thankoffering to the Cottage Hospital at Woolwich for the recovery of Bro . Butter . He spoke highly of the W . M ., who had made for himself an important position in the world .

He congratulated the l . P . M . upon the able manner in which he had installed his successor , and concluded a lengthy and brilliant speech , of which the above is a mere outline , by expressing himself as being only too happy to be associated with such a grand and distinguished lodge . The l . P . M . then proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " and said that Bro . Hughes had been for so many years associated with the Province of Kent that it was

unnecessary for him to say a word in his favour , more especially among the brethren of the Woolwich and Plumstead lodges . He must say , however , that Bro . Hughes had since his return to office in the lodge been an excellent officer , and had worked well , and now that he had arrived at the chair of the lodge he felt sure that Bro . Hughes would fulfil the obligations of that office , and fully realise the high expectation of

every brother of the lodge . The toast having been drunk amid much cheering , The Worshipful Master , in response , said he knew that the toast was described as " the toast of the evening , " and although he _ did not accept it as such without some little reserve , yet it served to remind him that he was responsible for the good order and welfare of the lodge during his year

of office . It was a very great pleasure for him to remember that he had been a memberof the lodge since the year 1 S 63 , the lodge having only been formed the year previous , in 1 S 62 , and it was also true that many years ago he had the opportunity of going into the chair of the lodge , but now he was thankful to say that he had lived so long , for after all it was only a pleasure postponed , the increased importance of

the lodge since that time doubly increasing the importance and pleasure of the position of W . M . After ' referring slightly to Plumstead , where he and a majority of his officers lived , and where , whether it was three o ' clock or later when he got home from " The House , " he was always glad to get to that elevated position on the northern shore of Shooter ' s

Hill . He trusted to have a good and prosperous year , with plenty of good candidates , although it was the quality of the candidates they looked to , and he wanted them still to look to , rather than the quantity , and further that they would never have to complain of his rule . He was very pleased to see so many of his neighbours present , and also his friends—Bros . Whitmarsh and ' the Hon . Egerton Tatton ,

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M . P . He had since giving one of the earlier toasts found that he had jmade an omission by not calling upon Bro . Whitmarsh , who was an officer of the Grand Lodge of England , to respond for the toast of the Grand Officers , but would ask him to respond later on . After thanking - them for their hearty reception of the toast , and again expressing his desire for the happiness and welfare of the

brethren of the lodge and all present , Bro . Hughes resumed his chair amid applause . The W . M . then gave the toast of "The Installing Officer , " and in so doing paid a high compliment to Bro . Lopez for the able manner in which he had conducted the ceremony . He also referred with pleasure to the happy fact that after some 27 years a descendant of the original

founder of the lodge—the late Bro . Pattison—should have attained the chair of the lodge . Their l . P . M . had wound up his year of office by installing his successor , and thus proving himself worthy of his name and of the confidence of the brethren . The toast was drunk most heartily . Bro . Lopez , who is immensely popular with the brethren , in response , said what he had done was simply the duty of

every vV . M ., and he did not take any credit to himself for it . He was pleased to think that the lodge had passed through a year of good fellowship , and although he could not say that he had added much to its splendour , yet he had passed on his trust to his successor as pure and unsullied as he had received it . Bro . Coupland responded for "The Past Masters" in a

lengthy and eloquent speech , and Bros . Whitmarsh and Tatton for "The Visitors . " The other toast was " The Officers , " for whom Bro . Busbridge responded in eloquent terms , and then the Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings . Bros . G . May , VV . Coates , E . Dalzell , and C . Ackerman sang songs and chortelled glees handsomely , and the whole affair was simply perfection .

SIDCUP . Sidney Lodge ( No . 829 ) . —The above pretty summer lodge held its installation meeting at the Black Horse Hotel , on Tuesday , the Sth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . A . Sharp , W . M ., assisted by a goodly array of brethren of the lodge and province generally . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting having

been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . VV . Jacobs , and proving unanimous , that gentleman was duly initiated . Bro . T . Hastings , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., W . M . elect , was then presented to the W . M . for installation , and , with the usual ceremony , that distinguished brother was installed and saluted for the second time in his career as Master of the lodge . He invested his officers as follows : Bros . G . W .

Kenneday , S . W . ; C . McClellan , J . W . ; the Rev . C . E . Shirley Woolmer , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; T . Knight , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Moulder , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., Sec ; W . Wade , S . D . ; C Willmot , J . D . ; H . Mills , I . G . ; J . Coombes , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Seton , P . M ., Stsvd . ; Fisher , Org . ; and Very , Tyler . Bro . Sharp then recited the several charges with rare feeling and effect , and

concluded the ceremony . He was presented with a vote of thanks for his work as Installing Officer , and a handsome Past Master ' s jewel as a mark of the esteem of thebrethren . Bro . Sydney Gore , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., was re-elected to represent the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee , and then the lodge was closed . Among the other brethren present were Bros . R . Hanson ,

P . M ., J . H . Etheridge , P . M ., D . S . Corke , A . Smith , H . J . Church , H . Martin , C . Foreman , W . Chick , F . J . Moye , G . Meade , R . Burkin , T . L . Emms , D . T . White , H . Freeman , and G . Gregory , all of the lodge ; C . Watkins , W . M . 615 ; J . H . Gilbert , W . M . 1050 ; G . H . Davies , P . M . 13 ; H . Steward , 913 ; J . Loveridge , 615 ; C . Beck , 115 S ; D . K . Somers , 913 ; and C Jolly , P . M . 1472 , 21 S 4 .

Bro . Lieutenant H . North , of the Kerry Royal Militia , should have been present to take the Third Degree , but was unavoidably absent , being with his regiment at Tralee , Ireland . The excellent banquet provided by Bro . Gregory at the hotel having been discussed , the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts , referring feelingly to the

loss the Craft had sustained by the death of the late Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , for whom the lodge was in deep mourning . The next toast was that of " Earl Amherst , P . G . M . of the Province of Kent , " and in giving it , the W . M . said their beloved Prov . G . Master had been with them many times , and he trusted to see his lordship well , and well

supported by the Masons of Kent , at the forthcoming Provincial Grand meeting , on the following Thursday . The next toast , was that of " Bro . Eastes , D . P . G . M . and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and in response . Bro . Woolmer said he had had the honour of responding to that toast on many occasions , and always with pleasure .

He must now be a little discursive . He remembered their late lamented Pro Grand Master when he was at Oxford . He was a good fellow and always at the head in everything , and if he had one fault it was over-righteousness and overconscientiousness . He went into Parliament and was under Lord Derby , Secretary for the Colonies . He was afterwards Vice-Lieutenant of Ireland . Then he went to India

and the Colonies , and whatever , office he held , or wherever he went , he was always just and conscientious in the one , and welcome in the other . As a Mason , he was afraid there were not many to replace him , for , as a Mason , he trul y understood Masonry and its symbolic meaning , while his interest in the Charities was unbounded , and taking him altogether he was a man , a Statesman , and a brother who

would not soon or easily be forgotten . With regard to the toast , he trusted long to have Earl Amherst with them , and that Bro . Eastes would continue to assist his lordship as he had done so well and so long . The l . P . M . then proposed the toast of "The W . M ., " and in so doing said nothing could have given him greater pleasure than to propose the health of Bro . Hastings , who was one that had stuck to the lodge in its adversity , and he

was exceedingly glad to see him once more Master of the Sydney Lodge , because he felt sure that he would do his duty , and raise its prestige . He was very glad to say that they were going on well , and did not intend to stand idle , hut go on and increase their strength until they stood on an equality with any lodge in the Province of Kent . They were a united and hospitable body , and it was creditable to know that after thoroughly enjoying themselves at all their meetings , they had the good balance to their credit of £ Sj at the end of the year . They were proud of their lodge

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and its hospitality , and liked to see plenty of visitors , and when they got them treat them so that when they went away they could not say that the Sydney Lodge had not done its duty by them . That was the principle upon which Bro . Hastings intended to rule them , and he asked them to drink his health in bumpers . Bro . Hastings , in response , said it was very kind of Bro .

Sharp to speak so highly of him , and he would try to be worthy of his eulogiums and their kind regards . It was so many years—some 16—since he was first in the chair , that he found himself a little rusty , but he should try and fill the chair to their satisfaction and the credit of the lodge . Bro . Sharpe , in responding for " The Installing Officer , " said that he felt a little sorry to vacate the chair , because

he was just getting used to it . He had worked hard to qualify himself for the position of Installing Officer , and if he had done it to their satisfaction that was all he required , and he had it in the "testimony of a good conscience . " During his year of office he had initiated 10 good men and true , who , he felt , were proud of . ' their positions as members of the lodge . All he had in view was the consolidation of

the lodge in strength and harmony . He adverted with pleasure to the lodge of instruction attached to them and held at the hotel , and trusted that the officers and all who aspired to office would attend and uphold it . The other toasts were "The Visitors , " "The Officers , "

and the Tyler ' s toast . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the rector for his courteous reception of the brethren at the rectory before the lodge business , when the handsome grounds were opened and refreshments and fruits provided for the delectation of the brethren .

WOOLWICH . Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —The above grand old mother lodge , from whose loins have sprung all the other and many lodges in the Woolwich and Plumstead district , held its installation meeting on Wednesday , the gth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , Bro . H . Grice , W . M ., in the chair . The work was as

follows : Mr . G . Easton was initiated . Bros . T . P . Moore and J . Collins were passed , and Bro . A . E . Durrant raised . Bro . Joseph F . Bell , S . W ., and W . M . elect , was then presented to Bro . Grice to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and well and ably did the Installing Officer carry out his duty . The new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . L . C . Chasteaneuf , S . W . ( by

proxy ); ] . Mattey , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., Treas . ; H . S . Syer , P . M ., Sec ;; A . Deans , S . D . ; T . Appleby , J . D . ( by proxy ); W . A . Anson , I . G . ; G . B . Davies , P . M ., D . C ; VV . J . Barnes , A . D . C ; A . Cleal , P . M . ; A . H . Russell , VV . H . Turton , and A . McQueen , Stwds . ; and W . J . Bidgood and B . J . Hancock , Organists . Bro . Grice then gave the addresses eloquently and fully , according to the

ancient ritual before it was mutilated and cut down by the present youthful Masonic generation , who now improve , or think they have improved it , by " re-organisation . " He was accorded a vote of thanks , the same to be recorded on the minutes of the lodge , and also a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jewel , for both of which he returned thanks . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren banqueted in

the hall , the catering of Bro . W . Moulder being all that could be desired . Among the other brethren present were Bros . E . Mills , P . M . ; W . P . Applebee , P . M . ; J . P . Moore , P . M . ; N . Brown , P . M . ; G . Masters , P . M . ; W . Akers , P . M . ; J . G . Melbourne , P . M . ; R . Hodgkinson , P . M . ; C Jolly , P . M . ( Hon . ) , P . M . 1472 ,

21 S 4 ; H . Jacobs , J . J . Cohen , J . Davidson , W . H . Lister , A . Wright , E . L . Green , J . Hards , H . Richmond , G . Chambers , T . J . Wren , J . Welch , J . Philcox , W . P . Lowson , VV . Shairpe , C . G . Pilcher , E . Phillips , VV . Lush , j . Hall , F . B . Davies , W . Hill , H . Crowdy , H . De Gray , " P . M . ; F . J . Budd , J . Jolliffe , C . Foss , C . Howard , W . H . Keeble , B . Dickson , A . Peaker , J . Hewett , C . Hosgood ,

W . Prance , J . Quick , A . Dixon , A . Stamford , T . Dorrell , H . Staples , T . Campbell , T . Furguson , T . James , G . Brown , G . Dennison , VV . J . Skinner , F . Bell , arid J . Home , all of the lodge ; Col . E . Hughes , M . P ., W . M . 913 ; W . Webber , W . M . 700 ; H . Christie , VV . M . 706 ; H . Mason , P . M . 913 ; S . E . Southgate , S . W ., W . M . elect , 700 ; W . Sanders , J . W . gi 3 ; VV . Turvey , 1472 ; G . Grant , 700 ;

and R . J . Cox , 1326 . The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts having been duly honoured , the l . P . M . proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master . " He said he felt himself in rather a unique position in having for the first time in his life to propose the toast of the VV . M ., and for more reasons than one . However , he cordially wished Bro . Bell God-speed

and success in his work as W . M . of their grand old lodge . The Worshipful Master said he thanked them very much for the hearty reception of the toast so kindly put by Bro . Grice , who had always rendered him every assistance . They could not expect a long speech from him , and he had the good sense to know that the least said the better . He heartily thanked them for voting him into the chair , and

shouldtry to beworthy of theirapproval . He then proposed the toast of "The Installing Ufficer , " and passed a high eulogium upon the excellent manner in which Bro . Grice had carried out the duties of that office . Bro . Grice , in responding , said they would agree with him that it was a great honour to have to respond to such a | toast , From his earliest career in Masonry he had determined to

do his duty , and if he had that day worked the ceremony of installation to their satisfaction he was pleased . He had been through every office in the lodge without stepping over a brother , and if he had in any way during that period offended anyone he deeply regretted it . His first and greatest desire had been to make the lodge one of the best upon the registry of the Grand Lodge of England .

Bro . Applebee , in responding for "The Hast Masters , " said that in that grand old country of theirs they were so bound down by precedent that he supposed it was his dut y to respond first to the toast because he was the oldest Past Master present ; at least , he presumed he was . Well , he was initiated in it 30 years ago , and 20 years ago he was installed in the chair of K . S . as its head . At that time a W . M . very seldom installed his successor ; it was done by

one or two old Past Masters year after year until some W . M . broke the ice and installed his successor , and so set an example that had been almost continuously followed by every succeeding W . M . For himself , he considered it the duty of every W . M . to install his successor , and he was pleased to see the custom so universally carried out , at least in the Union Waterloo Lodge . It was a credit to the Past Masters and to their lodge of instruction that year after