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Travers , I . P . M . 13 S 7 ; VVm . Gleave , P . M . 104 ; D . Guymer , P . M . C 33 ; ) . H . Wrigley , P . M . Sis ; S . Wrigley , P . M . 1052 , 236 }; W . W . Lofthouse , P . M . 1052 ; J . Selby , P . M . 10 S 3 ; J , Robinson , P . M . 1219 ; C H . Beever , P . M . 1375 , 2363 , * E . Roberts , P . M . 1459 ; A . Jacobson , P . M . 1633 ; F . R . Bowley , P . M . 221 G ; J . B . Peace , Treas . 1055 ; Peter Robinson , 152 ; L . Jagger , 2 S 7 ; C B . Groocock , 473 J Wm . B . Gleave , 5 S 1 ; G . D . Wicks , 993 ; J . J . H . Fairclough , 1219 ; A . Marr , 1219 ; Nelson Stokes , 2156 , 23 S 7 ; and Sam Luke , 2363 .

Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 . This lodge met for Ihe dispatch of business at the Viaduct Hotel on the 25 th ult ., when there vvere present , among others : Bros . C . Bachoffner , W . M . j Murphy , J . VV . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M ., G . Stwd ., Treas . ; Witt , S . D . ; Stanley , J . D . j J . D . Webb , D . C ; Dr . J . W . Hinton , P . P . G . Org . Asst . Org . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; J . Strugnell , P . M . ; H . Young , P . M . ; T . Simpson , P . M .: G . Herbert , P . M . ; Nelson Prower , M . A ., P . M . ; N . P . Lardner , P . M . ; J . W . Gaze , C . C ,

P . M . ; and E . Mallett , P . M . 141 , Tyler . Among the visitors vvas Bro . Jackson , P . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Communications regretting inability to attend were received from Bros . Woodhill , S . W .: W . H . Jackson , P . M ., Sec . ; Dr . E . M . Lott , P . G . Org . Eng . ; H . Herbert , I . P . M . ; and many others . The lodge vvas then closed . The W . M . genially presided at the banquet .

Bro . II . J . Lardner , G . Stwd ., responded on behalf of "The Grand Officers . " In proposing the toast of "The Past Masters , " the VV . M . regretted that the bad health of Bro . H . Herbert , LP . M ., had prevented him Irom attending that evening , and it was also a source of regret to them all that Bro . Nelson Prower , P . M ., was leaving England for a considerable time . In the n 2 me of the lodge he wished the latter ban voyage and a speedy return . He coupled the names of Bros . Simpson and Nelson Prower with the toast . The former's reply vvas characterised by its bathos and the latter's by its pathos . Bro . Dr . Hinton , M . A ., presided effectively at the pianoforte .

Gallery Lodge , No . 1928 . The 15 th installation meeting of this lodge—the only lodge composed exclusively of newspaper reporters and writers—was held at Anderton's Hotel , on the 14 th inst ., under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . Charles Lock . The lodge was very numerously attended by both members and visitors , both sections arriving in time for the working of the lodge . The Masonic Hall at Anderton's , which affords plenty of room for the most numerous of lodges , was consequently well filled , for this particular meeting of the

Gallery Lodge was more largely patronised than any of its predecessors . The list of brethren present included the names of Bros . Chas . Lock , W . M . j J . C Manning , I . P . M . j Percy W . Husk , S . W . j G . Tarran , J . W . j W . M . Duckworth , P . M ., Treas . j W . T . Perkins , P . M ., Sec . ; S . James , J . D . ; F . W . Brodie , D . C . j L . F . Cowing , A . D . C ; E . A . Peachey , I . G . j G . H . Ribbons , H . L . Bell , J . D . Irvine , and W . G . Kirby , Stewards ; H . Massey , P . M . ; J . Hurdell , P . M . ; E . E . Peacock , P . M . ; G . E . Saunders , P . M . ; T . Minstrell , P . M ., P . G . P . ; H . F . Bussey , P . M . ;

J . C . Duckworth , P . M . ; T . G . Scott , P . M . ; Alfred F . Robbins , Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund ; A . E . Baines , Cornwallis Smith , J . E . Lane , VV . G . Proudfoot , E . Hobson , John Martin , Edgar Clyatt , Philip H . Heming , T . O'Neill Lane , J . Macintyre , Chas . W . Kent , J . Bune , and J . Very , Tyler . The visitors who attended vvere Bros . R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; Dr . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C ; Geo . Board , P . P . J . G . D . East Lanes . ; A . Asher , P . G . P . ; E . J . Dyme , 1 S 6 ; VV . T . Chapman , 165 , New South Wales j J . Jones , 20 _) 6 ; J . H . Scott , 1673 ; VV . L . Grant , 2231 ; J . Read , 13 S 3 ; E . L . Home , 227 ; H . D . Blake , S 13 ; I . VV . Stevens . 2234 . * E . Edwards . 1 S 01 : C . T .

Quicke , 1531 ; T . F . Strutt , 1 G 79 ; E . H . Brainley , 957 J T . Bells , 2190 j W . J . Wttenhall , 216 S ; and M . Henry , 1 G 79 . The VV . M . installed as his successor in the chair Bro . Percy VV . Husk , and himself received from Bro . Husk the collar and jewel of I . P . M . The other officers for the year vvere Bros . Geo . Tarran , S . W . ; Bert Striem , J . W . ; W . M . Duckworth , P . M ., Treas . ; W . T . Perkins , P . M ., Sec . j S . James , S . D . ; E . A . Peachey , J . D . ; F . VV . Brodie , I . G . ; Rev . J . S . Barrass , Chap . ; H . E . Peacock , Org . ; J . C . Manning ,

P . M ., D . C . ; L . F . Gowing and G . H . Ribbons , A . D . Cs . ; H . L . Bell , J . D . Irvine , VV . G . Kirby , and A . E . Baines , Stwds ., * and j . Very , Tyler . Bro . Charles Lock , I . P . M ., vvho performed the whole of the work unaided , after hiving received the sincere congratulations of the brethren on the admirable and perfect manner in which he had discharged the final duty of his year of office , was presented with a handsome Past

Master ' s jewel , of the authorised Gallery Lodge pattern . The consideration of the Audit Committee's report , which was very favourable , was deferred till next meeting of the lodge , and the brethren having been reminded by Bro . VV . M . Duckworth , P . M ., Treas ., that subscriptions were due on December ist , and not on November 30 th following , lodge vvas closed , and . the brethren participated in convivial enjoyment , vvhich included an excellent repast and vocal and instrumental music .

The toastof " The Oueen and the Craft" having been disposed of , Bro . Husk , VV . M ., said : The next toast that I havc the honour to propose is that of ' * The Most Worshipful Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of VVales . " It is a toast that is always given and received at our festive board vvith sincerity and appreciation , because probably there is no body of men in the Queen's _ dominions who are better able to appreciate his sterling merit than the representativesof the newspaper press . Especially happy are we English Freemasons in the knowledge that we possess as our head one

vvho has rendered such invaluable service in guiding and directing the destinies of a great nation , and one who is heir to the throne . To-day the great bells of our churches are pealing forth the joyous news that H . R . H . the Duchess of York has presented her Royal husband vvith a bab y boy . May the little stranger follow in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather , and so spread happiness and goodwill to all mankind ! Bros . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas ., and Dr . R . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C , responded to the toast which includes " The Grand Ofiicers , Present and Past , " the former

alluding to his long acquaintance with the Gallery Lodge , and his visits to its meetings , not only at Anderton ' s Hotel , but at its first quarters—Brixton Hall . He had witnessed its rise and progress , which had given him great gratification ; every time he visited it the work vvas better done , and that evening had been its crowning point in that respect , for thc perfoimance of Bro . Lock in installing his successor could not be excelled in quality . He had also viewed wi h much pleasure the steady practical resolve to advance the cause of Charity , a cause in which he ( Bro . Eve ) had always taken the deepest interest .

The I . P . M ., Bro . Charles Lock , proposed the toast of the evening— " the Health of the VV . M . and Success to the Gallery Lodge "—the Metropolitan Masonic home of journalism and the only purely Press lodge in thc world . He said that to talk of the Gallery Lodge would be to talk of their noble selves , and he did not , therefore , propose to enter upon a task so invidious , if it vvere not positively dangerous . His intention was to give them in a few words the health of the Master , and to wish him , in the name of all present , a year of unalloyed happiness in the government of his lodge , liro . Husk

was thoroughly well known to them , and if , therefore , he ( Bro . Lock ) vvere to endeavour with his imperfect brush to paint the lily , he should be simply doing , in an inefiicient manner , that which they could best do themselves . This , however , he would say—that Bro . Husk , like most of the Masters who had preceded him , vvas initiated in the lodge , and hc had served the various oilices with credit , and that he entered the chair of K . S . with the heartiest goodwill of the lodge , and vvith the firm intention of its ofli ; ers to support , in every way , his own exertions for thc successful management of its affairs .

Bro . Husk , W . M ., in acknovvleding the toast , said : Pray accept my heartfelt thanks for the very cordial reception you have accorded the toast so chaimingly proposed by our Immediate Past Master . I am afraid , however , Bro . Lock has too highly coloured my feeble abilities , and thrust upon me virtues which 1 do not possess , and which my native modesty may never allow me to hope for . Occupying as 1 do this chair for the first time , 1 must confess to a sense of fear and trepidation when I look around to find myself presiding over so numerous an assembly of Masonic lights and

leaders in literature and journalism . T his fear is intensified by the fact that the chair is of sufficient capacity to hold several of my size vvith comfort , but whatever I may lack in bulk I hope to outweigh in Masonic ritual . Brethren , on thc night of my initiation , in thc course of a few remarks at the subsequent banquet , I said "thc time shall come "—onl y I vvas anticipated by , perhaps , a more fluent spokesman—ami to-night I find lhat ti ruble prediction verified . Having been good enough to elect mc y . iui vV . 11-shipful Master , I promise to carry out the duties uf that high estate to the hot ol my abilities , to maintain and uphold the prestige and dignity of the Gallery Lodjc . an 4

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finally to hand over to my successor the warrant as pure and unsullied as I have received it . As to my programme . I shall , as far as possible , follow the example of the Immediate Past Master . 1 hope to represent the lodge at the Old Folks' Festival , as Bro . Lock was present at the Girls' dinner , and the year before Bro . Manning vvas vvith the Boys . I shall in the usual course of things come round with the hat for the benefit of

the Old People , and trust all vvill cheerfully respond . The ladies' night and the annual outing I trust the Treasurer will sanction . And now I arrive at a less pleasant topic , and that is the subject of annual subscriptions . Subscriptions are payable in advance in December , and brethren failing to pay them are creating a balance on the wrong side of the ledger , and unthinkingly cause considerable trouble to our Brother Treasurer , which 1 hope will be avoided in future .

Bro . Husk , W . M ., again rose and said : The next toast that I have to propose is one which I am sure you vvill receive with unaffected pleasure , and in regard to which my great fear is that in the paucity of my address I may fail to do it the justice it deserves—1 refer to the toast of "The I . P . M . " of this lod ^ e . Distinguished as havebeen the services rendered by all of my predecessors in the chair which I now have the honour to occupy , I may say , without in the least detracting from the high praise vvhich is their due , that the circumstances surrounding the past M " . sonic year have been attended with peculiar and unprecedented difficulties—dilTi : ulties vvhich no other Master

of this lodge has had to encounter , and which no Master in the world could have met vvith greater firmness , greater dignity , or greater generosity of spirit . Wnat those difficulties vvere it is unnecessary for me to state , nor indeed should I have alluded to them did I not feel it incumbent upon me in simple justice to our Immediate Past M aster . In other respects has Bro . Lock ' s year of office been noteworthy . I venture to say that the working has never been more satisfactorily performed . From first to last there has been no halting of any kind—no indecision where a duty had to be performed , or hesitation when the well-being of the lodge or the comfort or necessities of a brother

demanded energy or self-sacrifice . Under his auspices we participated in one of the most enjoyable picnics . The record established by the Charity box testifies to the love and affection in vvhich he is held , while the fact that , for thc first time in the annals of the Gallery Lodge we are in a prosperous financial position speaks in eloquent terms to the popularity of his rule , and finally , though I have by no means exhausted the list of his golden achievements , Bro . Lock has spared no effort to materially increase our voting power and vvith it to increase our usefulness as a factor in doing good . I have one fault , however , to find with our Immediate Past Master , and that is that he should

have so distinguished himself . He has set me a task—from vvhich I do not shrink—but in which I feel it will be more than difficult for me to reach the level upon which he has placed himself . I am happy , however , in the knowledge that in him I have the kindest and one of the most indefatigable of friends . He vvill place at my service the ladder by which he ascended , and will even support it while I attempt to rise . Whether I shall reach his level time alone can decide . I will say no more , brethren , except this , I vvill ask you to drink upstanding vvith all heartiness and in a manner befitting our deep sense of his many good qualities , the health of our Immediate Past Master .

Bro . Charles Lock , I . P . M ., who was cordially greeted on rising to respond , said he desired to thank the brethren very sincerely for their flattering reception of the toast and the W . M . for the too kind terms in vvhich he had referred to himself . The VV . M ., as well as the Grand Officers present , had been pleased to allude in terms of warm commendation to the manner in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , and now that it vvas over he did not mind letting them into a bit of a secret . Down to a few nights previously he confessed to have no thought of attaining to anything above the ordinary level of perlormance , but he was then introduced to a certain celebrated

professor whom , if they had never met him privately , they all knew in connection with a certain commodious home of entertainment in Westminster , a gentleman who was great in reading man ' s destiny by his natural , not accidental , bumps , and who said " Sir , you have great dramatic power ; you have mistaken your vocation ; you are a born actor . " That phrenological revelation must have kindled the smouldering dramatic fire within his heart , and Professor Cross had , therefore , if the commendations passed upon his work that evening were justified , rendered the Gallery Lodge good suit and service . But the order vvas for short speeches and in the interests of harmony he should leave the

realms of dissertation to that other excellent journahsticjinstitution vvhich appeared to be so well adapted to it , and which , moreover , was in the happy position of being able to publish its earnest deliberations to the world . They had been kind enough to inform him that his year of ofiice had been one of success for the lodge and the statement was very gratifying because it was an assurance that his efforts had not been in vain . He had been guided by the motto : "If a thing is worth doin £ at all , it is worth doing well . " In that he was sure he should receive the approval of all present , yet , would they believe it , he met a brother the other day who had his doubts about it . He ought to say the

brother was a stickler for teetotalism , which might account for his scepticism , but he said " Ah ! yes , if a thing is worth doing at all it is worth doing well , so long as it is not applied to Scotch whiskev . " Of course , the obvious reply to that was , ' * Well , that depends upon the brand . " But , seriously , he could only say that his earnest desire as Master had been to promote the happiness of the members and the success ot our ancient Institution . He did not intend to attempt a retrospect of the year , but would merely say that the lodge was never more firmly knit in good fellowship than it was now ; that its finances were perfectly sound , and that , in respect oE its Charitable organisation

and work , it had attained a position which vvas most gratif y ing , and it was pursuing a deliberate and settled policy in respect to their noble Charities vvhich should ere long place it in the front rank of those lodges which were conspicuous for their works of benevolence and love . If he had contributed in any way to these aims , he should pass into the ranks of the P . Ms . —or , as a waggish brother remarked to him on one occasion , the ranks of the great unknown—with the proud consciousness of not having laboured

in vain or falsified the hope which he last year expressed of doing something worthy and of maintaining pure and unsullied the charter vvhich that night he had transmitted to his successor . He could not sit down without expressing his sincere thanks to all the officers who had so ably and successfully advised and assisted him , and especially to Bra Perkins , P . M ., the Secretary of the lodge , for the courtesy which he had shown him and for the zeal and ability vvhich he had displayed in tha discharge of duties which were at all times onerous and which , this year , had been most especially so .

The remaining toasts of " l'he Visitors , " "The Past Masters" ( responded to by Bro . Perkins , P . M . ) , and "The Treasurer , Secretary , and other O . licers" ( acknowledged by Bro . Geo . l ' arran , S . VV . ) having been honoured , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings at a late hour . The entertainers after dinner vvere B .-os . G ; orge Ridgewell Fred . Stevens , F ed . Everill , Oakland and Thompson ( remarkably cl : ver duettists , w : o ha * e just arrived from America ) , Messrs . Steve Calfrey , Orme Dartrail , and Harry Buss , vvith Bro . Tom Physick as accompanist .

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Industry Chapter , No . 48 . The regular convocation of this chapter vvas held on Tnursday , the I 2 th inst ., when there vvas a good attendance or members and visitors . Anongst those present vvere Comps . R . H . Holme , M . E . Z . ; K . Stewart , II . ; W . J . Jobson , J . j T . R . Jobson , I . P . Z . ; VV . Brown , P . Z ., D . C ; Robt . Whitfield , P . Z ., as S . E . ; H . Jackson , S . N . ; J . Boazman , Treas . j VV . Holzappel , ist A . S . j A . Dodds , 2 nd A . S . j VV . E . Peacock , K . Ferry , and others . Anongst the visitors were Comps . G . Harland , M . E . Z . 240 ; J . T . VVilson , P . Z . 240 ; J . Humber , T . Covcrdeale , 240 ; and others .

Bro . Thos . Douglas was duly balloted for , and being present , vvas exalted in due form by Comp Holme , M . E . Z ., who afterwards delivered the mystical lecture , and Comp . W . J . Jobson gave the historical lecture . The whole of the ritual was well performed , and reflected great credit on the ollicers on their first appearance in their respective offices .

Pythagoras Chapter , No . 88 . A successful convocation of this chapter , which is attached to the Scientific Lodge , No . SS , vvas held in thc chapter room , Cambridge , on the iSth inst . The proceedings commenced with the installation of the Principals , namely , Comps . VV . P . Spalding , M . E . Z . ; Rev . L . R . Tuttiett , II . ; and C II . Banhaui , J . The occupants of the first and second chairs were installed by Comp . F . Piggjtt , I . P . Z ., and that of the third chair by Comp . Tuttiett . The following is a list ol the otfi : ers for the year : Comps .