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Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ALFRED CHARLES BRADLEY . The installation meeting of this important lodge took place on Wednesday , the iGth inst ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , when Bro . Alfred Chas . Bradley was installed with all due ceremony into the Master ' s chair by his friend and sponsor in Masonry , Bro . Robert Winchester Fraser , who initiated Bro . Bradley in the lodge and his now crowned his work , for which purpose he Came up from the country purposely . Bro , Fraser , in addition to being a Past Master of the lodge , is a P . Z . of the Metropolitan

Chapter . The officers for the year are as follows : Bros . E . G . Steers , I . P . M . ; W . R . Thompson , S . W . ; H . W . Newman , J . VV . ; W , M . Stiles , Treas . ; F . J . Perks , Secj j . W . Honniball , S . D . ; John Hess , J . D . ; J . Gray , D . C . ; A . Hess , I . G . ; W . Warren and W . R . Churchill , Stwds . ; and Arthur Jackson , Org . ; who with 25 visitors , and 45 members , besides 11 Past Masters , made up the company assembled at the E-shaped table . The three first toasts having been received with enthusiasm ,

Bro . W . Mason Stiles , P . G . Treas ., as the only Grand Ollicer present , in an amusing speech referred to the good and hard work done by Lord Amherst and the Earl of Warwick , and his own over-worked personality ! Bra . E . G . Steers , LP . M ., then rose , and said it was a great honour and pleasure to him to propose the toast of "The W . M . in the Chair , " whose work that evening they had all seen and appreciated . The W . M . replied that he rose with feelings of trepidation , as he didn ' t think he really deserved the kind things just said of him . Eight years back he

was initiated by Bro . Fraser , to whom at the table later in the same evening he looked up and wondered if he might aspire to the same proud position—a position he that night had the honour to occupy , and for which he desired heartily to thank the brethren . In giving the toast of "The LP . and Installing Masters , " the W . M . remarked that he had met Bro . Steers , LP . M ., very frequently , and found him very nice , kind , and courteous ; in fact , more than kind , as he had asked him to waive his prerogative , and allow Bro . Eraser to instal him , as not only had he initiated him , but also raised him in Royal Arch . Something like 20 years ago they m ; t in the street , and

when he said he was going to be a Mason the following week , he replied , "Well , when you are trade Master you can initiate me . " Well , he was made W . M . in 1892 , and came and reminded him of the " promise , " which he had forgotten , but he was only too glad to give him pleasure , and the promise was fulfilled . Bro . Steers , I . P . M ., in responding , thanked the brethren for the appreciative manner in which they had received the toast , and hoped the W . M . would be able one day to stand aside for his initiates , as he himstlf had done . With regard to his otticers , he thaokei them for their ttady assistance , and the lodge for the kindness he hud ever received Irom it .

Bro . Fraser then said : Bro . Clarke had called his attention to thequotatiin on the menu that " Brevity was the soul of wit , " as Shakespeare had sail , an J W . n . Shakespeare was present that evening . It had been a great pleasure to him to i is tall Urj . Bradley , and he hoped hc would one day have a little boy , whom he could initiate as he had the father . In proposing the toast of "The Visitors , " the W . M . said the lodge was always glad to see them . Whatever their rank they were always welcome , and he would drink the toast with all heartiness .

Bros . Timson , 1201 ; Lawrence , P . M . 742 ; II . Budd , 1310 ; and Baldwin , 2 iG 3 , replied . In responding to the- " most important toast of the evening , " " The Initiates " — two—returned thtir thanks , and hoped to be a credit to the Craft in years to come . In proposing " The Treasurer , Secretary , and Past Masters , " the W . M . said the lirst was very modest , the second the very epitome of kindness and good nature , and had cut thc word " double " out of his dictionary years ago ; and with regard to the P . Ms ., Ihoi'ch Bro . Steers was the youngest , he was not the least of a band of good fellows .

Bro . 1 " . J . Perks , Sec , replying in the absence of Bro . Treasurer , said that he seemed to have responded to his toast considerably over a century . It always gave him gieat satisfaction to do anything for the lodge , and he could only say good officers ever were ready to do that . Ihe toast of "The Ofliceis" having been given , after thanks from Bros . K light and VV . V . Hates , who expressed his obligations t *> these who by their votes were instrumental in gitting him elected on the Boaid of G : neial Purposes , the S . W . urged the initiates to go forward , and spoke of the benelits lo be d-rived from a lodge of

instruction . Bro . Wl . itinf , P . M ., gave the Tyler ' s tcast , an J a Ijtebjt enjoyable evening came to an end . During thc evening Bros . Brand , Frood , and Neville carried out a very good and cnteila'ning programme of music and singing .

Craft Masonry.

Lodge of Loyalty , No . 1607 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . HUGH McLACHLAN . The installation meeting was held on Saturday , tha 12 th inst ., at Frascati ' s Restaurant , Oxford-street . Bro . R . C . Halford , W . M ., occupied the chair , aid the brethren who attended were Bros . Hugh McLachlan , S . W . ; T . Cole , J . W . ; C . H . Halford , P . M ., Treas . ; A . J . Clark , P . M ., Sec ; VV . F . Loveday , S . D . ; W . J . Halford , P . M ., J . D . ; E . Petfield , I . G . ; W . L . Barker , P . M ., Org . ; E . Holsworth ,

P . M ., and J . Mumford , Stwds . , * J . R Large , P . M . ; T . Jones , P . M . ; G . E . Wilkinson , P . M . ; J . Lawson , P . M . ; M . W . Jameson , P . M ., G * o . Cunnington , P . M . ; A . R . Ollev , P . M . ; R . H . Halford , P . M . ; W . E . Tucker , E . Hetherington , B . H . Jenkinson , C . G . Gregory , J . A . Chubb , C . D . Nelson , F . Maybury , T . T . Taylor , J . S . Blackett , A . W . Shingleton , J . Terry , P . G . S . B .. Sec . R . M . B . I . ( Hon . Member ); C . H . Webb , P . M . ( Hon . Member ) ; and S . E . Ellis , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B . ; G . S . Elliot , P . M . 2503 ; F . Duistan , P . M . 132 G ; Capt . D . C . Whyte , I . P . M . 2310 ; C . A . C . Berrall , P . M . 1 S 37 ; H . D . Blake , W . M .

2729 ; R . A . Kearsey , P . M . 15 ; W . S . Harvey , P . M . 1216 ; H . H . Collins , P . M . 23 ; C . Horth , P . M . 1471 ; 1 . R . Brough , P . M . 2397 ; L . J . Powter , P . M . 122 S ; A . Cunnington , P . M . 1766 ; G . H . Clark , P . M . 1756 ; T . W . Vine ; F . W . Budd , 1269 ; S . S . Smith , 16 77 ; R . Sutherland , 2 SS ; L . Williams , 205 ; A . W . Cone , 205 ; H . E . Trafford , 205 ; T . P . Cooper , 205 ; W . Gibbs , 1716 ; T . Chesterman , 2024 ; F . W . Johnson , 1707 ; G . Cassell , 1531 ; G . Raven , 1624 ; G . J . Anderson , 7 S 1 ; A . Barber , 1421 ; P . L . Lynch , 2652 ; G . Andrew Marshall , 2255 ; R . Griggs , 22 S ; M . Weiss , 227 S ; R . A . Marshall , 2621 ; P . A . Dawn , S 7 ; S . Fortescue , 2472 ; and G . V . Edkins , 1707 .

Several letters and telegrams were received from brethren who had promised to attend but had found themselves unable , amongst the latter one from Bro . Rowland Plumbe , P . G . Supt . of Wks . The first business after the adoption of the minutes was the reception of the Auditors' report and balance-sheet , which were most satisfactory , there being a good balance in hand . Bros . J . S . Blackett and A . VV . Shingleton were raised , and Bro . Chas . Harris , having been ballotted for and approvedwas admitted as a joining

, member . The W . M . then installed his successor , Bro . Hugh McLachlan , S . W . and W . M . elect , in a most able manner . This being done , the new W . M . invested as his officers for the year : Bros . R . C . Halford , LP . M . ; T . Cole . S . W . ; W . F . Loveday , J . W . ; C . H . Halford , P . M ., Treas . ; A . J . Clark , P . M ., Sec ; W . J . Halford , P . M ., S . D . ; E . Petfield , J . D . ; Jas . Mumford , I . G . ; Geo . Cunnington , P . M ., D . C . ;

VV . L . Barker , P . M ., Org . ; E . Holsworth , P . M ., and Ben . H . Jenkinson , Stwds . ; and S . Ellis , P . M ., Tyler . The I . P . M . having given the three addresses in a most perfect manner , he was presented and decorated with a Past Mister ' s pvel by the W . M . on b < half of the lodge . The ballot was then taken for Mr . J . C . Hart , and having proved unanimous in his favour , he was initiated by the VV . M . according to ancient rite . Communications having been read , the lodge was closed .

The brethren then adjourned to the banquet hall in procession , Bro . Se * geant Pipsr Peter MacLean leading the way . During the banquet "The Haggis and Dew 0 'th' Miuntain" werc brought in according to ancient custom , preceded by the piper . The ordinary toasts followed , interspersed with a selection of Scotch songs , under the leadership of Bro . W , L . Ccckburn , assisted by Misses Emily Davies and Maude Elliott and Mr . Nicol Anderson , Mr . James Jefferson being the accompanyist . Bro .

Sergeant Piper MacLean played a march on the bagpipes . After the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , " had been proposed and drunk , Bro . Hy . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., responded for " The Grand Officers . " Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., responded to the toast of "The Masonic Institutions , " and thanked the W . M . for promising to becoine a Steward at the Festival in February next . Bros . G . S . Elliott and R . A . Kearsey responded for " The Visitors . "

The Tyler ' s toast having been given , and " Auld lang syne" sun * in Scottish fashion , what was possibly the longest and one of the most enjoyable meetings of the lodge concluded at a late hour .

Cripplegate Lodge , No . 1613 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . WESTERBY , C . C . The above Iodge , which was one of the 70 lodges warranted by the late Royal Grand Master during the year 1 S 7 G , celebrated its first quarter of a century by installing Bro . James Westerby , C . C , P . M ., as its VVorshipful Master , at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on the 17 th instant . Bro . A . L . Spiegel , W . M ., presided , and there were also present : Bros . B . Groner , LP . M . ; S . L . Unthank , J . W . ; T . Berg , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Stallard , P . M . Sec ; A . Flint , S . D . ; P . Groner , I . G . ; H .

Linwood , Org . ; G . Harlow , P . M . ; F . Page , P . M . ; N . P . Hodgson , P . M . ; W . Medwin , P . M . ; C . A . Hooper , P . M . ; S . Groner , P . M . ; | . F . Bell , P . M . ; S . Richardson , A . Lewis-Browne , Clifford Orwin , S . H . Gibson , T . Mison , J . Warner , B . Stuart , j . H . Hookey , D . Groner , D . Mossman , G . F . Freeman , | . N . Curie , H * Phippard . S . Flint , II . R . Tyrrell , J . R . Hurst , A . J . Millington , and Mirlsy Warren . The visitors included : Bros , the Lord Mayor-Elect , J . M . McLeoJ , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . B . ; B . J . Cooke , 76 G : T . F . Humphreys , 214 , P . P . S . G . W . Essex ; F . R . Goodwin , 2 GS 0 ; J . Dives , S . W ., 2744 ; G . P . Pointer , P . M ., 1 G 13 ; H . W . Lang , J . D ., 172 S ; H . Massey , P . M ., G 19 and 192 S ; Christian Horst , P . M . 1471 ; T . G . Hodges , P . M ., Sec . 1695 ; W . J . Sowden , J . D ., 226 4 ; C . H . Fry , P . M ., 1 G 7 ; J . Roll 4 S 1 ; A . Kelland , Stwd ., 1 G 72 ; and R . Barnes , P . M . 1261 .

, , The first business was the initiation of Mr . A . J . Palmer , and this ceremony wis performed by the W . M . Afterwards Bro . B . Groner , P . M ., raised Bro . L , Browne to the Third Degree . Later , he installed Bro . James Westerby , C . C , P . M ., as the W . M . for the forthcoming 12 months . Bro . A . L . Spiegel was invested as the LP . M . The other brethren invested a ? ollicers for the year were Bros . A . L . UnthankS . W . j

, A . J . Flint , J . W . j T . C . Berg , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Stallard , P . M ., Sec ; P . A . Groner , S . D . ; Adolf Groner , J . D . j J . H . Hookway , I . G . ; II . Lin wood , Org . ; B . Groner , P . M ., and E . Richardson , Stwds . ; D . Mossman , D . C . ; and T . William * , Tyler . Before the lodge was closed , Bro . B . Groner proposed B .-o . Westerby ' . son as an initiate .

The Masonic ceremonies were followed by a banquet . The toasts which were honoured were interspersed with vocal and instrumental music . Bro . Sir Joseph Dimsdale , P . G . T ., responded to the toast of "The G . Oflicers , *' and .-aid that b ; ing elected a G . Officer was the greatest honour a Mison could have conferred upon him . Referring to Masonry ' s principles , he remarked that the kindly feeling among Masonic brethren madt them one fraternal whole . Masonry ' s great principles were our duty to God and our duty to our neighbour .

Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . B ., responded to the toast ol "The Masonic Charities . " Bro . A . L . Spiegel , I . P . M ., proposed "The Worshipful Master , " saying that he was a most popular member of the Ward of Cripplegate , and was esteemed in every walk of life in which he was engaged .

Bro . Westeiby , VV . M ., in reply , said that 25 years had pissed since he was initiated in the Cripplegate Lodge . Sixteen years ago he was elected the VV . M ., and he was proud to have been elected to the same oflice for the second time . He entered Cripplegate in the yeai 1 S 4 G , and from that time had taken the warmest interest in parochial and civic matters . He assured the brethren that by belonging to the lodge they would create lasting friendships .

Bro . Westerby next proposed " The Health of the Immediate Past Master , " to whom he presented a handsome Past Master ' s jewel as a mark of the brethren ' s appreciation of his services as Master . Bro . Spiegel acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren that he had done his best for the lodge and thc brethren in his year of oflice . Other toasts followed .

Herschel Lodge , No . 1894 . The above Iodge held their ( irst meeting after the recess on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., at Slough , when there were present Bros . George E . Harris , VV . M . j VV . M . Taylor , S . VV . ; VV . N . Crowhurst , acting J . W . j VV . Westmacott , S . D . ; C . T . HoskiV , J . I ) , j E . D . Rabbitt , LG . ; W . D . Shuard , I . P . M . ; A . Turner , D . C . ; R . H . Hill , Sec . ; M . Clapshaw , Org . j F . T . Deverill , J . Deverill , A . Gladwell , W . Dawson , R . J . G . Randall , 0 . Cary , and others .