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Craft Masonry .

Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 . There was a capital attendance of members and visitors at the 132 nd anniversary , ; nstaIlation meeting of the above lodge , held at the Ciildh all Tavern on the 17 th ? 7 Divine to the amount of business to be transacted , the proceedings opened early ' tip afternoon , when the W . M ., Bro . G . A . W . Griffiths , raised Bro . German , after in tne ancniy , _ ..... _ , ' . _ . _ n .. D ~ \\ r . ~ 1 u n .-u .. ; .. t . ua r \ . * w « F Griffiths in instilled Joseph Derby in the chair of

_ Mrh Bro splendid style Bro . Wm . lCS for the ensuing 12 m onths . Tne new W . M ., like his predecessor , is a very popular man in the lodge , possessing the esteem and regard of all the members , and he n abl y fitted to occupy the exalted position , having previously industriously worked through a ., uirlnus offices Bro . Derby then appointed and invested the fallowing as his ' ffi ~™• Bros . G . A . W . Griffiths , l . P . M . ; A . Cocks , S . W . ; J . H . Buimer , J . W . ;

r lacev . P . M ., Treas . ; C . H . Webb , P . M ., Sec ; J . Mustart , S . D . j J . Iggleden , V ' n F . G . Mustart , I . G . ; G . T . H . Saddon , P . M ., O .-g . ; Dunningham , D . C ; Pacv ' A . D . C ; Sterling , Dowling , and Tidman , Stewards ; and Ellis , Tyler . The W M . in eulogistic terms , presented Bro . Griffiths with a Past Mister ' s jewel , observing that brother ' s year of Mastership had been a memorable one in the history of their old lodne . By his efforts it had been brought to a H ourishingstate , and wis now one of the most popular lodges in the Metropolis . In proof , he might mention that evening they had on their summonses the names of no less than six gentlemen , who were anxious tn inin their ranks . In no previous year had a jewel been more worthily

bestowed , and he hoped the recipient would live many years to weir it , as well as to give his able assistance for the benefit of the lodge . la conclusion , he ( the W . M . ) hid another pleasing duty to perform in connection with their I . P . M ., and it wis one , he felt sure , that would come as an agreeable surprise to their esteemed brother . At the instigation of Bro . Iggleden , aided by the cordiil co-operation of the other officers who served under Bro . Griffiths , it was unanimously decided to present their outgoing

VV . M . with a small token of their regard , as an evidence of the cordial , and , he might say affectionate manner in which they had worked together duringlhe year . Therefore ' , he hoped Bro . Griffiths would accept from those brethren a gold m ounted cigarholder , in a silver case , as a pleasant memento of his term of office as M ister ot the good old Sincerity Lodge . Bro . Griffiths , in returning thanks for the jewel , observed his services would always be at the disposal of the members , an ! he was pleised in knowine that he vacated the chair under such pleasint cond . tiois , so far as the

prosperity of their lodge was concerned . With regard to the second gift , which had taken him completely by surprise , he hardly knew what to say . However , it gave him infinite pleasure , and he warmly reciprocated the kind feeling and good fellowship of those who had so ably assisted him during his year of office . The W . M . then initiated four of the six gentlemen mentioned above . They were Messrs . F . R . King , E . J Wallis , and

E . Brokenshire . This ceremony was also ably performed . The working of the lodge was followed by a charming binquet , which reflected great credit on the manager of the GuildhaU Tavern . The new management has started well in this respect , and no doubt it will continue to give every sitislaction . It will be all the more appreciated by the members , as in times gone by there was considerable

room for improvement . Owing to the lateness of the hour , and the excellent musical programme prepared by the W . M ., the toasts and speeches had to be curtailed ; but it is almost needless to say full justice was done to the loyal ones , and both those referring to Bros . Darby and Giilh ' thswere enthusiastically received and suitably acknowledged . The artistes who contributed in no small degree to the success of the evening ware Miss Emily Foxcroft , Miss Mary Monkman , Mr . A . W . Bolden , Mr . W . C . Grible , Bros . Tom Taylor , H . Hawkes , R . P . Hopkins ( who played on the silver bells ) , Fred Russell ( in his ventriloquial entertainment ) , and A . E . Kipps .

Amongthose present were Bros . Griffiths , W . M . ; Bayley , acting I . P . M . ; Derby , Cocks , Lacey , Webb , J . J . Mustart , Iggleden , Seddons , F . G . Mustart , Dunningham , Norman , P . M . ; Higgs , P . M . ; Butcher , P . M . ; Jay , P . M . ; Moare , P . M . ; Starnes , P . M . ; Dowling , Laundy , German , Gough , Sterling , Pacy , Tidmin , Morris , Marshall , Prebble , Reeve , Frost , Yates , Harvey , Baillie , J . C . Higgs , Bulleid , Gray , Moore , King , Wallis , Brokenshire , and Hutchings . Visitors : Bros . Hirding , 1178 ; Moiby , 1 S 53 ; Armstrong , 1 S 17 ; Meyer , 2549 ; Ruman , 511 ; Malcholm , 1950 ; Maloney , 2504 ; Lee , igoi ; Montgomery , 1632 ; Lee , 34 SS ; Hawkes , 1076 ; Kipps , 1275 ; Taylor , 45 ; Doune , 65 ; Waters , 27 ; Kerfoot , 172 ; Bishop , 172 ; Peters , 2104 ; Gray , 55 ; and West , 55 .

Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 . The annual installation meeting in connection with the above lodge—the mother ledge of Scarborough—took place at the Masonic Hall , St . Nicholas Cliff , on the 17 th instant , when Bro . James Boyce was installed W . M ., and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Albert Holloway , I . P . M . ; H . Mayhew , S . W . ; G . E . Farr , J . W . ; R . W . Leadbeater , P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; W . Ombler , Chaplain and Almoner ; R MacBean , D . C ; H . Marks , Sec . ; T . A . Hopper , S . O . ; J . Geldard , J . D . ; H . E Clarson , l . G . ; G . James , Org . ; G . T . Eaman and E . Nelson , Stwds . ; Jas . Boyce , P . P . A . G . P ., Charity Representative ; and C . Travess , P . M ., Prov . G . Tyler , Tyler .

The banquet took place at the Pavilion Hotel . The newly-elected W . M . presided , and the following toasts were honouied : "The Queen and the Craft ; " " H . R . H . the Piince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past ; " "The Most Hon . the Marquis of Zetland , R . W . Prov . G . M . N . and E . Yorks ; Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Bolton , D . P . G . M . ; and the rest of the Prov . G . Officers , Present

and Past ; " " Bro . James Boyce , W . M . ; " "Bro . Albert Holloway , I . P . M ., and tbe Past Masters of the Old Globe Lodge ; " "The W . Ms ., Officers , and Brethren of Lodges Royal , No . O 43 ; Denison , No . 124 S ; Leopold , No . 17100 ; and St . Nicholas , No . 2 sS 6 ; " "The Visiting Brethren ; " "The Officers of the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 ; " and the Tyler ' s toast .

York Lodge , No . 236 . On Monday , the 15 th inst ., Bro . John A . A . Askew was installed W . M . of the above lodge . The ceremony , which took place in the lodge room , Duncombe-place , York , was impressively performed by Bro . F . W . Laughton , W . M ., assisted by Past Mastcis of the lodge . Amongst the members of the lodge present were Bros . | . Rymer ( Lord Mayor of Vork ) , P . P . G . R . ; A . Jones ( Sheriff of York ) . P . P . G . T . ; G . Potter Kirbv , P . P . G . D . C . ; IL Foster , P . P . G . D . C ; S . Border , P . P . G . R . ; G . Garbitt ,

P . P . G . D . ; A . Buckle , P . P . G . D . ; E . W . Purnell , P . G . U . ; W . Hepper , P . G . Org . ; Preston Cobb , P . G . Stwd . ; E . Swift , P . P . S . G . W . ; and others . The visitors included Bros . T . B . Whytehead , W . M . 2076 , P . G . S . B . Eng . ; W . H . Cowper , Charity Rep . N . and E . Yorks , P . G . S . B . Eng ; Capt . Grant , VV . M . 073 J J- H . Hill , W . M . 1991 ; E . Lawson , P . M . 910 ; F . H . Vaughan , P . M . 1611 ; Cnarles Garood , J . W . 1 G 11 ; Rudgard , W . M . 232 S ; G . E . Dunsford , 973 ; H . R . Whytehead , 232 S ; and others . Ihe newly-installed W . M . invested the following officers for the year : Bros .

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Frederick William Laughton , I . P . M . ; E . S . Robinson , S . W . ; O . G . Taylor , J . W . ; the Hon . and Very Rev . the Dean of York , P . M ., P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; G . Potter-Kirby , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; T . C . Thompson , Sec ; I . S . Shannon , S . D . ; A . G , Rayner , J . D . ; J . H . Wray , D . C . ; W . Hepper , P . G . Org . N . and E . Yorks , Org . ; F . W . Cull , l . G . ; Preston Cobb , E . S . D . Carter , and D . C . Larg , Stwds . ; J . Hall , Tyler ; J . S . Rymer , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Charity Representative ; A . H , Furnish , Librarian ; and A . Proctor , P . M ., Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction .

The installation banquet was held in the new banqueting room of the lodge , under the presidency of the W . M . The Worshipful Master , in proposing "The Queen and the Craft , " saidthat in certain countries- on the Continent Freemasonry was looked upon as a society for political purposes , but it was not so regarded in England . ( Applause . ) Freemasons were regarded as amongst the most loyal members of the community , and at the present time her Majesty was in need of all their sympathy . ( Applause ) .

Bro . Border proposed " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , and the Grand Lodge . " He said he had reason to be proud that such a distinguished Englishman as the Prince of Wales should preside over the destinies of the Craft . ( Applause . ) He hoped that during the ensuing year they would be able to welco me the Prince to York , and no one would give him a heartier greeting than the members of the old York Lodge . ( Applause ) .

Bro . Whytehead , in replying to the toast , said that without Grand Lodge the lodges of England would be in a hopeless condition . It might interest so-ne of the brethren to know that there was not always , as far as they knew , Grand Lodge to m inage their affairs , but before the existence of Grand Lodge affairs were so mixed that they did not know much about them . He gave the history of the formttion of Grand Lodge , and proceeded to give some interesting details of the four Grand Lodges

which were working 120 years ago . It was established in 1770 , and they had records , some of which were the earliest in England , and they should be proud of the possessi ons they had . ( A-jpIause . ) He mentioned that he was now W . M . of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge and that he was going to read a piper before it on the history of Freemas onry . He said that York had always been regarded as the headquarters of Freemasonry . They wanted to know what gave her that claim ; there was no doubt something to be got if they could only do so .

Bro . A . Procter proposed "The Most Hon . the Marquis of Zetland , R . W . P . G . M . of the North and East Ridings ; the Hon . Lord Bolton , R . W . D . P . G . M . ; and the rest of the Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past , " and expressed the hopethat Bro . Whytehead would give them the benefit of the lecture he was going to deliver in London . ( Applause . ) Bros . Hepper , Preston Cobb , and Swift acknowledged the toast .

Bro . Purnell proposed "The Masonic Charities . " He said that it was in their Masonic Chanties that they evidenced not only to the brethren , but to the world , the virtue which , he believed , had been called the greatest virtue ol all . Bro . Cowper , the Charity Representative , responded , and gave some interesting details of the three Charities which were doing such noble work . The Girls' School , he said , had been in existence about no years .

The toast of "The W . M . '_ ' was proposed by the I . P . M ., being received with acclamation and drunk with musical honours . The W . M . expressed his satisfaction at the reception accorded to him by his brethren . Bro . Buckle proposed the toast of" W . Bro . the Lord Mayor of York and W . Bro . the Sheriff of York . " Bro . the Lord Mayor of York , in responding , alluded to the universality of Free---masonry , and said that amongst others he had received a New Year ' s greeting from

Bro . Webber , of Washington , also enclosing " A Masonic Ten Commandments , which he proceeded to read for the benefit of the brethren . Bro . the Sheriff of York also suitably responded . The other toasts were " The I . P . M . and Past Masters of the York Lodge , " " The Visiting Brethren , " "The Officers of York Lodge , " and "All Poor and Distressed Masons . " During the course of the evening , under the able direction of Bro . W . Hepper , P . G O ., harmony was dispensed by the following : Bros . Preston Cobb , Watson Hirst , and Foster , Chambers , Larg , and Hirst , forming the York Lodge Glee Party .

South Saxon Lodge , No . 311 . The annual installation meeting took place on Wednesday , the 17 th instant , at Freemasons' Hall , Lewes . The retiring W . M ., Bro . E . G . Hales , installed his successor ( Bro . G . J . Lenny ) in the chair , and was himself presented with a Past Master ' s jewel in recognition of his services . The W . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . E . G . Hales , I . P . M . ; G . H . Levett , S . W . ; H . Granger , J . W . ; J . H . Every , Treas . ; R . Hollyman , D . C . ; F . G . Hussey , A . D . C . ; John James , Sec . ; W . Gates , S . D . ;

F . F . London , J . D . ; W . G . Foster , l . G . ; G . C . Dusart , Org . ; and A . Holman , Tyler . Later on the customary banquet was held at the White Hart Hotel , under the superintendence of Bro . H . Tuff . The new W . M ., Bro . Lenny , presided , and , in addition to those already mentioned , the brethren present included Bros . R . Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; A . Russell , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; G . Holman , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P . ; W . Flint , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; G . Lloyd , P . M . ; J . W . Broad , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; S . Tanner , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . 1 . Lines , C . Bloomfield , W . H . Mercer , A . Stone , F . G . Shilson , F . J .

Gornnge , D . Roberts , S . Starnes , and J . Peters , P . M . Visitors : Bros . J . Guy , 1355 ; E . Drew , 1829 ; G . L . Hunt , W . M . 2450 ; W . Beaty , P . M . 2450 ; J . T . Rusbng , 1 S 29 ; F . larrett , W . M . 341 ; O . N . Wyatt , W . M . 38 ; A . S . Cooke , P . M . 215 , P . S . G . W . ; H . Variance , W . M . 1303 ; J . Andrews , W . M . mo ; T . H . Russell , 2408 ; H . C . Barrett , W . M . 56 ; E . A . Smithers , W . M . 271 ; H . Manwaring , W . M . 733 ; T . Southcombe , W . M . 40 ; J . H . Thomson , 16 3 6 ; W . H . Thornton , P . M . 1013 ; M . Lelew , P . M . 1 S 21 ; W . Ling , 1721 ; F . P . Light , 163 G ; and J . F . Glover , 1821 . The vocalists were Miss Ethel Vey , whose first appearance in Lewes was a great success , Mr . W . N . Barnard , and Bro . W . G . Foster , Mr . Horace Jackson being the accompanist .

Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 359 . The brethren of the above lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John at the Misonic Hall , Albion-place , Southampton , on the 15 th instant , when Bro .. William Martin , the S . W . of the past year , was installed as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing 12 months , the ceremony being admirably performed by Bro . Aldis , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works ,

in the presence of a large gathering , which included Bros . Le Feuvre , P . D . P . G . M ., P . G . D . Eng . ; Dr . A . W . Harris , W . M . 394 ; T . Lashmore , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . Cross , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; E . O . Longland , P . P . A . G . D . C ; W . Jenvey , P . G . Stwd . ; L , Steele , P . P . J . G . W . ; T . G . Dacombe ; J . Slater , P . P . G . Stwd . ; E . Long , T . E . Smith , J . Berry ( all of the lodge ); J . C . Burbage , 319 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; James Cole , 839 , P . P . G . Reg . ; C . J . Sharp , 839 ; H . Lashmore , 394 , P . P . S . G . D . ; A . Doggrell , 394 , W . Pearce , 1112 , P . G . Std . Br . ; and A . H . W . Ritchie , 1461 , as well as some of the Wardens of sister lodges .

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