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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

( Craft iHasoitrvr .

LODGE OF ISRAEL ( No . 205 ) . —lhe installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening at the City Terminus Hotel , on which occasion there was a large gathering of members of the lodge as well as of visitors . The W . ftl ., Bro . Joseph Da Silva , presided , and amongst the other brethren present were Bros . Henry M . Harris , P . M ., S . W . ; John A . Gartley , J . W . ; A . M . Cohen , P . M .,

lreas . ; Charles Frederick Hogard , P . M ., Sec ; R . J . Paton , Org . ; W . Biggs , P . M . ; I . P . Cohen , P . M . ; A . Bassington , P . M . ; and L . Norden , P . M . Visitors : Win . Mundy , 1 S 39 ; S . W . Lazarus , P . P . G . W . Wilts ; J . Benjamin , W . M . iSS ; John Maclean , W . M . 1319 ; S . V Abraham , W . M . 1017 ; F . J . Wray , P . M . 1604 , J . W . 1257 ; H . Gabriel , 1445 ; Asher I . Myers , 1 S 5 ; Benjamin

Haynes , J . D . 27 ; C F . Matier , 6 45 ; Lewis M . Myers , I . P . M . iSS ; James C . Hayes , J . W . 619 ; Hunt , P . M . 194 ; Edgar Bowyer , W . M . 1694 ; Gabriel , 1445 ; Davis , 507 ; Da Silva , 1 S 39 ; Charles John Perceval , P . M . 1607 ; Lewis Lazarus , iSS ; Isaacs , 75 S ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ( Freemason ) . After the confirmation of the minutes and the transaction

of some other lodge business , the W . M . in admirable style passed Bro . Mundy of 1 S 39 to the Second Degree . Subsequently Bro . Henry Morris Harris , one of the P . Ms , ofthe lodge and S . W . and VV . M . elect , was presented by Bro . A . M . Cohen , P . M . and Treas ., for installation . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Da Silva in splendid style , and added one more to the many honours of the Israel

Lodge . The brethren appointed to office were Bros . John A . Gartley , S . VV . ; E . H . Norden , J . W . ; A . M . Cohen , P . M ., Treas . ; Charles Frederick Hogard , P . M ., Sec ; A . J . Henochsberg , P . M . Israel Lodge , Liverpool , S . D . ; Solomon Jacobs , J . D . ; H . C . Lonsdale , I . G . ; I . P . Cohen , Dir . of Cers . ; R . J . Paton , Org . ; Jacob Bueno de Mesquita and Lewis Nathan , Stewards ; and 1 . Rawles

Tyler . Bro . Da Silva then delivered the addresses and was enthusiastically applauded as he completed the ceremony . The Worshipful Master afterwards presented in the name of thebrethren a beautiful P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Da Silva , who in acknowledging the gift said he had always taken great interest in the lodge and endeavoured to enhance its

welfare and the comfort and happiness of thc brethren , and he hoped that his future conduct would shew that his interest was a lasting interest . The Secretary announced that he had received letters of apology for inability to accept the invitation of the lodge to be present from Bros , the Lord Mayor , Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , Thomas Fenn , P . G . D . ; . 'Eneas J . Mclntyre , Q . C , G . R . ; Sir John Monckton , President of

the Board of General Purposes ; Peter dc Lande Long , P . G . D . ; F . A . Philbrick , O . C ., P . G . D . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . G . A . D . C . ; H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Sec . ; Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson , 259 ; and Charles Coote , Treas . 1319 . The Secretary said he hoped to represent the lodge next year as Steward for the Boys' School . Lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to

banquet . The usual toasts followed . Bro . Da Silva , I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The W . M . " said the W . M . was not a novice to his work , having passed through the chair in years gone by . They knew that when he undertook the work of the Lodge of Israel he did so with the knowledge that they would give him a vast amount of trouble ; but still it was a labour of love , and it

would be for the good of Freemasonry in the end . He ( the VV . M . ) knew also that whatever his efforts might be on behalf of the Order he would bc supported by the goodwill of every member of the lodge . The W . M . in reply said that as far as lay in his power he would do everything that could be done that would conduce to the brethren's comfort and the prosperity of the lodge

during his year of ollice , and not only for that year but for many years to come . He held thesame kind feelings towards the lodge as he had in times past , lt had been an ample reward to him for what he had done that he had always had the goodwill of the members of the lodge . He hoped that at the end of his year they would say that he had endeavoured to do his duties , even if he had not succeeded in

carrying them out . The Worshipful Master in proposing "Thc Masonic Charities" also included "The Benevolent Fund of the Lodge of Israel , " and said it was clear that in a large body of men there must always be some amount of want and distress ; but it could not be denied that the Masonic Charities were administered with fervency , quietness , and

zeal . Ihe Benevolent rund of the Lodge of Israel had to his certain knowledge done a vast amount of good ; it had given with its right hand without the knowledge of the left , and the lodge placed the strictest confidence in the administrators of the fund . Some brethren who had been assisted by the fund said it had been the making of them . The lines of Burns were applicable to the

fund" Affliction s sons are brothers in distress—A brother to relieve , how exquisite the bliss . " The fund was raised wholly out of the voluntary contributions of the brethren of the lodge , and no one else was allowed to give to it . He regretted that other engagements prevented Bro . Terry being present to reply on behalf of the Masonic Charities .

Bro . A . M . Cohen , P . M . and Treasurer , responded , and gave a history of the fund , and asked biethren to have a similar rule in their lodges . He requested thc brethren to give what they could to thc fund , and no more was desired . The Worshipful Master next proposed "Thc I . P . M ., " and hoped his year would be as successful as that of Bro . Joseph Da Silva . Bro . Da Silva said when he first joined the lodge and

at every step he took he was exceedingly proud , and when he was elected W . M . he achieved the summit of his ambition . It had been his desire to attain the Mastership of the lodge . He studied hard to get up his duties thoroughly , and he hoped he had satisfied the brethren ' s desires and earned their respect . He wished his endeavours had been more successful , but he could assure thc brethren he had done his best . When in office he resolved

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to install his succcessor , and he had done so . He had now retired , and Dryden ' s lines suited his case : " Not heaven itself upon the past has power , But what has been has been , and I have had my hour . " Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . M . and Secretary , read a list of donations to the Benevolent Fund amountingto £ 14 us . ( 3 d . The total amount of the Fund was over £ 700 .

Bro . S . V . Abrahams , W . M . 1017 , replied to the toast of "The Visitors , " and said he was delighted at the way the lodge had been conducted , both by the retiring VV . M . and thc officers . It was indeed an intellectual treat , and had fully come up to the expectations of thebrethren . lt would be some satisfaction to him if he could feel that he had done as well when he installed his successor in the Montefiore

Lodge the following evening . Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . W . Greece , and other brethren also responded . Bro . S . M . Harris replied for "The Past Masters , " who he said were always ready and willing to do their duty in the interests of the lodge , and when they had passed the

chair they did not pass into " the sere and yellow leaf . " Bro . Gartley , S . VV ., responded to the toast of " The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast closed the evening . All the speeches were given with admirable brevity , and the brethren enjoyed some amusing songs and recitations given by Bro . Alfred Abrahams , Bro . Rains , and Mr . Wm . Montague .

GREAT N . ORTHERN LODGE ( No . 1287 ) . — The installation meetingof this lodge was held on Thursday , 1 Sth inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . There were present amongst others Bros . VV . Cleghorn , VV . M . ; T . E . Bathard , J . W . ; T . Owen , S . W . ; S . Webb , Treas . ; T . H . Staton , Sec ; C . Kempton , S . D . ; R . Cane , J . D . ; C Morant , Org . ; J . B . Lancaster , l . G . ; H . T . Reed , P . M . ; J . Hemming , J . Paul , J . D . Morant , T . E . Doughty , A . C Doughty , Frank Osborne , James Forbes , P . M . ; P . G .

( upe , P . M . ; | oseph Edgar , J . S . Powell , James " lackson , J . A . Iheirry , J . J . How , A . Perry , G . Pallett , G . Flint , T . Young , T . Myatt , H . T . Bonner , C . Fraish , G . C . Rouchettes , A . L . Theirry , W . E . Kelsey , G . Edwardes , G . H . Smith , VV . Yorde , E . M . Parrott , T E . Saunders , E . Lloyd , J . B . Lynne , E . Gosling , H . J . Hill , VV . Soden , H . P . Reed , J . W . Robinson , C . Lloyd , A . Christie , A . Orton , P . Bosco , A . J . Higgs , and H . Brooks .

Amongst the visitors there were Bros . J . Bastow , 120 ; D . Cereake , 142 ; J . H . Leach , 49 ; H . Kempton , 442 ; E . Anderton , 1657 ; H . M . Levy , P . M . iSS ; M . J . Ructer , 1003 ; T . F . VVuest , 753 ; R . Blum , 511 ; J . Parker , 115 S ; C Girling , 19 S ; A . J . Willmore , 1056 ; H . White , 1 C 71 ; S . Brus , 334 ; G . A . " Harrison , 1 G 71 ; G . Rake , P . P . G . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; A . Allhorsen , 435 ; F . H . Smith ,

560 ; VV . Neate , 25 ; G . Miiller , 73 ; T . M . Jenkins , 34 ; \ V . Cashier , 12 S 7 ; VV . Ball , 45 ; and H . C . Stephens , M- ' 5-1 he minutes of the previous lodge were read and confirmed , after which Bro . William Cleghorn proceeded to raise Bros . T . G . and A . C . Doughty and Frank Osborne to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . F ' rom the manner of thc W . M . 's working we were prepared fora grand treat in the

i nstallation ceremony , and ouranticipations wereduly verified later on . After Bro . Cleghorn had for the last time officiated in the chair of K . S . as W . M . of thc Great Northern Lodge , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Cleghorn proceeded to install the VV . M . elect , Bro . Thos . Owen , S . VV ., into the place he himself has so well occupied to the credit of himself and the lodge . Without

a flaw the Installing Master gave the various charges to the new VV . M ., and led the ceremonies for the lay members to follow in the saluting , & c . Both members of the lodge and visitors remarked on the beautiful and impressive manner in which the ritual had been carried out . The new VV . M ., after being duly saluted , proceeded at the request of the late VV . M . to invest his

officers , and in placing the collar round each brothers neck and delivering into his hands his implements of office gave the usual directions and cautions ; that which struck us most as deserving of special mention being the charge to the Tyler , Bro . Rawles . The new officers are Bros . T . E . Bathard , S . W . ; C Kempton , J . VV . ; S . Webb , Treas . ; T . H . Staton , Sec ; R . Cane , S . D . ; J . B .

Lancaster , J . D . ; G . C Morant , Org . ; J . Edgar , I . G . ; and J . Rawles , Tyler . Ballot was then taken for Messrs . Frederick Lloyd and F . M . Bleachley , and being in their favour they were duly initiated . Both of them must have felt the impressiveness of the ceremony so ably rendered by the new Master , auguring well for the lodge's future . After a candidate for

initiation at the next meeting had been proposed , the Auditors' balance sheet was passed on the motion of Bro . Hemming , which , we believe , was a very satisfactory one for the lodge . One of the Auditors remarked that they found the accounts kept in such excellent order by Bro . Webb that they had had no trouble . A letter was read from a Past Master regretting his inability to attend , and

one from the widow of a late member thanking the lodge for a letter of condolence . The lodge was then closed , and the goodly number of brethren proceeded to the Tavern , where a well served banquet awaited them . In giving the toast of " Her Most Gracious Majesty thc Queen and the Craft " the Worshipful Master saiel we were proud to think the Ouecn was the daughter and neiceof two

Grand Masters , and takes a great interest in our Charities . The National Anthem was then sung . The Worshipful Master then proposed "H . R . H . thc Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " and said his Royal Highness had held for several years the position of Grand Master to the approval of every one in Grand Lodge . Thc Organist next sung " God bless thc Prince of

Wales . " " The M . W . Pro G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers " was given from the chair , the Worshipful Master saying the toast was a very important one . The noble earls devoted much of their time to Grand Lodge , and

as regards the Earl of Carnarvon it was a treat to see him do his work . Bro . Soden here sang "Thc maniac , " which was loudly applauded . The Worshipful Master rose again and said tho next toast he had toproposc was that of "The Initiates . " He ought to congratulate himself on having two such initiates . With regard to Bro . Lloyd he was an old and esteemed friend of

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his , and brother of Bro . E . Lloyd , and last but not least one of the seven brothers . Bro . A . M . Reed sang thc "Entered Apprentices Song , " the brethren taking the chorus up in a hearty way . Bro . Lloyd in responding said he w-as extremely glad to enter the Craft ; he had long wished to do so , his curiosity was now satisfied , and he felt all the better for going

through the ceremony and thc dinner . Bro . Bleachley also said a few words . The toast of " The W . M . " was given by Bro . Cleghorn , I . P . M ., who said he was sure they would respond heartily to the toast of the VV . M . He had been longer in the lodge thanhe ( the I . P . M . ) had , but owing to other engagements had allowed him to go before . He could predict for him a

successful year of office . A duet by Bros . G . C . Morant and S . Webb , and a song by Bro . Edwards , "The bold Marco , " followed . The Worshipful Master , who was received with applause , mentioned he had to express his grateful thanks to the I . P . M . and to the brethren for the cordial way in which

they had received his toast . During his year of office he hoped to carry out the duties to the satisfaction of the lodge . He was twelve months older in Masonry than Bro . Cleghorn , but not having time he thought it better to give way to better men . He hoped to go through the year with credit to himself .

Thc Worshipful Master in giving the toast of the " Visitors " remarked how glad he and the lodge were to see so many present . They ought to congratulate themselves on having so many high up in thc Craft . He alluded to the presence of Bro . Lloyd , 1149 , the father of the initiate . Bro . Webb , thc Treasurer , then sang "The message "

in a faultless way . Bro . Rake , P . P . G . W . Hants and the Isle of Wight , in responding said he was glad to be there that night and bear testimony to the excellent working of the Master . They all knew what an excellent P . G . M . they have where he came from , but never had he seen more perfect work than that day . He was sure the initiates would remember

the event as long as they lived . Bro . Jenkins , 34 , also responded and reproached himself that he had not made better use of his time in years gone by , for he felt himself such an inefficient member of the Craft . He had much pleasure in accepting the invitation to be present that evening . Bro . Neate in his reply for the same toast said he was

initiated in 1 S 43 and knew thc father of the initiate ( Bro . Lloyd ) very well , so that he had an additional pleasure in being there to see the son of an old friend made a Mason . " I'he Healths of the Treasurer and Secretary , Past Masters , and Officers" were duly given from the chair and cordially rcsponed to . The lodge was closed at a late hour .

THE GREAT CITY LODGE ( No . 1426 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of The Great Cit y Lodge was held on Saturday evening , 13 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel , and was numerously attended . Bro . VV . 1 *" . Kibble , VV . M ., presided , and was supported by the following officers : Bros . Keeble , S . W . ; Baber , J . W . ; Fendick , S . D . ; F . VV . Potter , J . D . ; Skinner , I . G . ; N . B . Headon , P . M ., Treas . ; Blackie , P . M ., Sec ; the Rev . R . I .

Simpson , Chap . ; and P . Ms . Freeman , Stevens , and others , 'lhe number of visitors was smaller than usual . Thelodge having been duly opened and the minutes read , Bro . lamest Milton Caslon was passed to the Degree of a l' \ C , and Mr . Charles James Snell , a candidate , was impressively initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . Bro . Duscher , one of the visitors , entered into an

explanation of the Masonic statistics given by him at a previous lodge which had elicited several articles from time to time appearing in thc Freemason , which was received with great satisfaction and loudly applauded . Some other business having been transacted the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , and on the removal of the cloth the W . M . gave the usual

formal toasts . In response to that of "The Prov . Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " Bro . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . and Chaplain ofthe lodge , said he thanked the W . M . and the lodge on behalf of the Grand Officers Present and Past for the compliment which had been paid to them and which he had no doubt they would very much appreciate . He had no doubt that there

were but few members of the Grand Lodge who were more cognisant of the difficulties that arose in that great assembly than the nobleman whose name appeared at the head of the toast . It was quite clear that in a few years if there was no alteration in the antiquated rules which at present govern Grand Lodge that it would soon resolve itself into confusion worse confounded . He felt sure that

the time would come when they would be compelled to take into consideration the great increase in the number ot lodges , and make the legislation and constitution of Grand Lodge adequate to the increased numbers . He was exceedingly pleased that the W . M . had coupled his name with the toast of the Grand Officers , although perhaps he was one of its humblest members , but much as he honoured

the position given him by the late Earl of Zetland as Grand Chaplain , ye | he felt much greater pleasure in being year after year chosen as the Chaplain of the Great City Lodge and for the affectionate manner in which he was always received by the members . He trusted that Bro . Small , who had that night been initiated—and if they would permit him to use a bad joke , would not be a

small brother—was glad that he had joined the Great City Lodge , and he trusted and believed he would not prove an unworthy member . He thought he saw the impression that must have been made upon his mind by tlie ceremony of initiation so admirably performed by the W . M . That brought to his mind the toast which he had been asked by the W . M . to propose , which was usually placed at the top of the list , and by breaking in uoon that

rule he believed it would be more honoured in the breach than in the observance . Bro . Small hid received his First Degree , but there were two others more important , and he might observe that many men had received the First and Second , but never obtained the Third , for before they could

do so the Great Architect of the Universe had given them notice to quit the world immediately . Their charities were founded upon the knowledge of this fact that they knew not what was in the hands of the G . A . O . T . U . and they knew not what a day mi g ht bring forth . These charities drew forth their sympathies for their fellow men , for the widow