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iValters , W . M . ; J . A . Macnab , J . W . ; A . B . Booty , >•* ; W- Davey , S . D . ; A . J . Spinks , I . G . ; Thos ! 1 inskiH and W . H . Turner , Stewards ; W . Child , Tyler ; ii Bungav , Asst . Tyler ; Geo . Thompson , P . M ., Treas . ; B . Griffiths , I . P . M . j T . Lawrence , P . M . j F . D . Gass , { y p . Bell , H . Zossenheim , 2 S 9 ; and others . The l ° d £ e was dul >* opened by the W . M ., and the

minutes read and confirmed . Bro . VV . P . Bell having been invested as J . D ., Bro . Gass was raised to the Third Degree in an admirable manner by the W . M ., Bro . Thompson , p M ., Treas ., by the request of the W . M ., rendered the historical portion . A proposition having been received , and " Hearty good wishes" expressed , the lodge was closed , and an adjournment made to supper , a very happy evening being spent .

NORTHAMPTON . Eleanor Cross Lodge ( No . 1764 ) . —There , vas a large gathering of the members of the above lodge and also of brethren from the sister lodges in the town and county , on Tuesday , the 18 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , the occasion being the installation of Bro . J . Currall , P . P . G . Std . Br ., S . W ., as W . M . during the ensuing vear .

in succession to Bro . Alfred Jones , P . P . G . R . Among the brethren present were Bros . Butler Wilkins , P . G . Std . Br . England , D . P . G . M . j H . Brown , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . j G . Ellard , P . M . 3 G 0 , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Emery , P . M ., P . P . I . G . W . J R . Croft , P . P . J . G . W . j G . Butcher , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; Beeby Thompson , Asst . Secj T . P . Dorman , I . P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . j J . Haviland , P . P .

S . G . D ., - H . Manfield , P . P . G . P ., J . W . ; H . Hodges , P . P . G . Steward , Treas . ; J . A . Jowett , P . P . G . Steward , Sec ; C . Cooke , P . P . G . Steward , J . D . ; T . Ashdowne , l . G . ; T . H . Vials , P . P . G . O ., D . C ; VV . F . Tipler A . D . C ; Rev . A . W . Gross and Rev . W . S . Pratt , Chap lains ; W . D . Gibbins , Org . ; W . H . Hodges , VV . H . Tarry , W . Page , J . B . Brown , M . Warwick , I . S .

Campion , K . H . Boycott , A . K Mulhner , I . S . Arthurs , \ V . P . Sherwood , C . Cooke , jun ., G . W . Prickman , J . F . Rea , J . O . C . Bailey , G . Fisher , A . E . Ray , C R . i **< fob * e , W . Galsworthy , F . W . Dorman , G . F . Frecknell , Dr . VV . Knight , S . W . 415 , Treas . 23 S 0 , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . Witloughby , W . M . 2380 , S . D . 1191 , P . P . J . G . D . ; G . F . E . Wilkinson , I . G . 560 , P . G . S .,- S . H . Wilkinson , J . D . 360 , P . P . G . S . ; E . B . Fletcher , I . P . M . 360 , P . P . S . G . W . ; W

Arkell , 3 G 0 ; A . Cockerill , P . M ., P . G . Treas . j F . H . Mardlin , 360 ; J . F . Blunt , 725 ; H . H . Packer , 737 ; VV . A . Thornton , 737 ; E . Howes , 360 ; W . F . Skinner , 360 ; J . J . Hart , P . M . 36 oj J . R . Currall , IOIGJ J . Clayson , W . M . 360 j F . B . Whitford , 360 P . J . G . D . ; W . J . Stanton , 360 ; W . S . Hobbs , 1 9 11 T . Dixon , S . W . 10 S 7 ; W . M . Wells , P . M . 34 j T . 0 ! Wallis , 3 60 ; E . C . Ashford , 360 J G . Robinson . Tvler :

and others Apologies were received from Bros . Bullock , H . A . Robinson , Dr . Sanders , H . J . Atkins , J . Gold , and M . Heslop . Lodge was opened , and , after the balloting for three candidates , Bro . T . P . Dorman presented Bro . lame ?

Currall to the W . M . for instalment as W . M . for the ensuing year . The installation ceremony was then admirably gone through by Bro . A . Jones , and Bro . Currall was saluted . The following were the oflicers appointed for the ensuing year : Bros . H . Manfield , P . P . G . Purst ., S . W . j H . Hodges , P . P . G . S ., I . W . the Rev . W . S . Pratt , Chap . ; the Rev . A . W . Cross

Asst . Chap . ; J . A . Jowett , P . P . G . S ., Treas . ; Beeby Thompson , Sec . j C . Cooke , P . P . G . S ., Asst . Sec .,- T . Ashdowne , S . D . ; VV . F . Tipler , J . D . ; Henry Brown , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., D . C ; rf . Harris Brown , Asst . D . C . ( unavoidabl y absent ); T . H . Vials , P . P . G . O ., Orrr . : V . D . Gibbins , Asst . Org .,- W . H . Tarry , I . G . ; V H . Hodges , Std . Br . ; R . H . Boycott , Assl . Std Br .

A . I- Mulhner , P . G . S ., and J . S . Arthurs , Stewards j and G . Robinson , Tyler . Messrs . W . Rowden , E . R . Bull , and W . C H . Church were next initiated by the >\ . M ., who performed the ceremony in an excellent manner . At the close of the ordinary lod ge business , Ine newly-elected W . M . presented the lod ge with three jew tracing boards , and in doing so remarked that although ne presented them to his mother lode-e . the , Kloannr r ™ .

* 1 any lodges holding their gatherings at the Masonic Hall would be at liberty to use them . Uro . Jones , on behalf of the lodge , proposed a vote of wanks to the newly-elected W . M . for his handsome present , and the proposition was seconded by Bro . H . ilanlield , and carried . After the transaction of the usual routine of business , w £ e was closed .

About 70 brethren subsequently sat down to an excellent Mnquet in the lower room at the HaU , the catering for which was entrusted to Bro . W . F . Ti p ler , of the Guildhall « es aurant , who gave the greatest satisfaction . The newly-Jlec cd W . M ., Bro . J . Currall , presided , and was supported » Bro . Butler Wilkins , D . P . G . M ., and several Past - 'rasters .

r ' "* t ^ concl u sion of the banquet , "The '" Oueen and the ; ' -rait Was given from the chair . ~ , 'be Worshipful Master next proposed "H . R . H . the "nceof Wales , K . G ., M . W . Grand Master ; the Right ' ° n . the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master ; the Earl of 'ount Edgcumbe , Deputy Grand Master ; and the rest of ' S , ra L nd 0 lTlcers . Present and Past , " and the toast met " * n a hearty reception .

. "' . »• uutier Wilkins , D . P . G . M ., replied , and , in the course 1 Dm / reraatks s okc ot the interest the Grand Lodge : vinrp !' i ? ° \ ln the progress of Freemasonry in the pro'lire * I th had been fo *" tunate enough to have had sav tk u rand 0 fficers Present that evening—he might Mon 1 y ped t 0 see some of them on ¦ " ¦ * " ¦<*• following sure tl y at consecration of the Kingsley Lodge—he felt Procr y r * " vould have Bone away deeply impressed by the m a , * 'reemasonry was making in Northants and Hunts , Ln , i _ . Ule admirable manner in which the Eleanor Cross

succe «? , worked He congratulated the lodge on the ' « thP r , ' ! ch had attended their gathering , and hoped that tte ProWn Ure lt W ° pr ° VC * tSe'f 0 "e ° f the best lodees in Ri * - ! iMT U" * eby Thompson submitted the toast of " The ^ ilk ns . * -.,, „ EarI of Kuston Prov G M -Bro- Butler ° « icerJ ' p l * G M and the ** est of the Prov . Grand Uro A r Sent and Past " *¦* which i ,- 0 , n " P , ied - He s P ° ke highly of the manner Grat « i M , ' Mston carried out the duties of Provincial year to n f' and hoped he mi ' s ht be s ared for "' any preside over the province , and to see it become one

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of the finest provinces in the country . The active interest the Deputy Prov . Grand Master took in his duties was also remarked upon , and Bro . Cockerill said he believed it was the aim and ambition of all the Prov . Grand Officers to do their best for the welfare and interest of Masonry in the

province . Bro . G . Butcher was entrusted with the toast of " The Worshipful Master . " In the course of his remarks he traced the Masonic career ot Bro . Currall , and spoke of the great interest he had always evinced in promoting Masonry , and especially the welfare of the lodge . He believed it was Bro . Currell ' s ambition to occupy the position to which be had attained , and he wished him a happy and

successful year of office . He felt sure he would ably carry out the duties of the office in a manner equal to those of his predecessors ,, and that he had the success of the lodge at heart . He asked them to most cordially drink the health of their newly-elected W . M . The Worshipful Master , in replying , said he could not find words to express the intense pleasure he felt at meeting

them that night , and in occupying the position he did . Their expressions of goodwill towards him were very gratifying and encouraging , and tended in a great measure to remove the feelings he felt in occupying such a position for the first time . He had heard of some brethren entering upon their duties with fear and trembling , but that was not his experience , as he felt that was one of the happiest events in his

life , and one he should long remember . He entered upon his duties with the firm determination to carry them out to the best of his ability , and feeling sure that any little failures he might make would meet with due consideration at their hands . He hoped that when his year of office was completed he might find that he had given satisfaction to all .

Bro . VV . F . Tipler proposed "The Installing Master , " to which Bro . Jones ably replied . " The Initiates" was given by Bro . Haviland , and replied to by Bros . Bowden , Church , and Bull . Bro . Ellard gave "The Masonic Charities" to which Bro . T . B . Dorman replied . Bro . H . Manfield proposed " The Visiting Brethren" which was responded to by

Bros . J . R . Currall , F . W . Willoughby , and Dr . Knight . "The Sister Lodges" was submitted by Bro . VV . H . Tarry , and replied to by Bros . E . Fletcher , 3 G 0 ; and Rev . A . W . Gross , 1911 . The VV . M . gave "The Wardens and Officers of the Lodge" to which Bro . H . Hodges responded . The Tyler ' s Toast brought the list to a conclusion , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

PENDLETON . Albert Victor Lodge ( 1773)—The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 21 st inst ., at the Town Hall . Present : Bros . J . L . Smith , W . M . j T . Threlfall , S . W . ; T . T . Sefton , J . W . ; R . H . Berry , Treas . ; W . Mosley , Sec . ; J . Clough , S . D . ; I . Clarkson ,

J . D ., and Org . ; VV . Hardcastle , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . C ; T . M . Brown , I . G . j VV . Lambert , and VV . T . Blease , Stewards j E . Roberts , Tyler j J . Hampson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . j Statham , P . M ., P . P . G . T . j F . Townson , P . M . ; E . Winterbottom , P . M . ; Thomas Kay , P . M . ; S . Moore , P . M . ; Richard Hilton , P . B . Hayden , J . Handley , VV . Woodeson , E . Hewitt , Harry Carvell , and

W . Bransby . Bro . W . VVilliams , P . M . 6 45 , was a visitor . The lodge having been opened , the business to be transacted was that of the election of W . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler , for the ensuing year , when Bro . Thomas Threlfall , S . W ., was unanimously chosen to occupy the important position of Worshipful Master ; Bro . R . H . Berry was re-elected Treasurer . The lodge was then closed .

PRESTWICH . Concord Lodge ( No . 1534 ) . —The installation meeting was held and the festival of St . John celebrated at Chester Bank on Thursday , the 20 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Edward Hilton , W . M . j VV . Willoughby Briggs , S . W . j W . H . Norton , J . W . j John W . Thompson , P . M .. P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; John Wardle , P . M ., Sec . ;

W . B . Midglev , S . D . ; A . R . Rogerson , J . D . ; E . S . Done , I . G . J frank Maxwell and Walter M . Simons , Stwds . ; Edward Roberts , Tyler j John Walkden , P . M . ; R . J . Bennett , P . M . ; A . E . Tysoe , P . M . ; E . P . Mead , P . M ., D . C ; R . Hothersall , P . M ., D . P . G . D . C j A . Mercer , P . M . j S . F . Simons , P . M . j and Albert Summerstrill . Visitors : Bros . lohn Southern , P . M . 114 OJ E . C .

Symons , 1357 j Rev . Chas . S . Stubbs , 210 S J W . H . Milner , 1357 ; G- Hartley , 1140 ; H . R . Gates , 1 G 3 ; W . Richardson , 1077 ; | . R . Meanocfc , S . W . 2277 ; andjames Walker , P . M . 37 . P . P . J . G . W . The lodge was opened by Bro . Edward Hilton , VV . M ., and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which a Board of Installed Masters was

formed , and the ceremony of installation proceeded with , Bro . E . P . Mead , P . M ., D . C , performing the duties of Installing Master in a manner which elicited universal admiration . The usual preliminaries over , the VV . M . elect , Bro . VV . Willoughb y Briggs , was presented to the Installing Master , and by him inducted into the chair of K . S . Following the customary proclamations and salutes , thc

W . M . appointed those oflicers who had been selected to serve during his year of oflice , and they were invested by the W . M ., and addressed by Bro . John Wardle , Secretary . The addresses to the VV . M . and the officers were delivered by Bro . R . J . Bennett , P . M . ; that to the Wardens by Bro . R . Hothersall , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C ; while that to the brethren was ably rendered by Bro . S . F . Simons , P . M .

The Auditors and the Inventory Committee next reported the result of their labours . " Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the visiting brethren , and the lodge was closed . Subsequently the Festival of St . John was celebrated by a banquet held in the lodge room , several brethren who had not been able to attend the installation ceremony joining , amongst others being Bros . Stanley , Ogden , Allen , Reid , and Oliver .

After the banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , Bro . Hothersall responding on behalf of "The Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " lie said that he accepted with pleasure the duty of responding to the toast . It might be the only occasion upon which he ,

as a present Prov . Grand Ollicer could do so , for by the next installation he would be relegated to the company of Past Prov . Grand Oflicers . Bro . Hilton , I . P . M ., in a few very touching and expressive sentences , proposed "Thc Health of the Worshipful Master , " which Bro . Briggs , in his response , very warmly

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acknowledged . The latter , in the course of a very eloquent and admirable speech , said it was with feelings of gratification that he rose to respond to so important a toast , feelings alike easily intelligible to those who had passed into the chair , and to those who had not . He would endeavour to justify the conlidence which had been reposed in him , and also try to sustain the reputation of the lodge , if not

for working , at least in the application of tnose three grand principles upon which the Order is founded , viz ., brotherly love , relief , and truth . Some men , he added , are born great , some achieve greatness , and some have greatness thrust upon them , but no Mason could be born great , he gains that distinction by application and study . In drawing attention to the Masonic Charities , the W . M .

imparted to his auditors the very gratifying intelligence that in connection with the East Lancashire Systematic and Benevolent Institution , the Concord Lodge claimed more Life Governors than any other lodge in the province . The W . M . next proposed " The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . E . Hilton , " at the same time presenting him , on behalf of the lodge , with a handsome gold jewel , in recognition of

services which he had rendered . Bro . Hilton returned thanks , and said he had never anticipated or expected anything in the shape of such a beautiful jewel . The toast of " The Masonic Charities " was proposed bv Bro . S . F . Simons , P . M . Bro . Hethersall , P . M . ( the Charity Representative ) ,

responded , and made a touching appeal on their behalf . He said that at all social boards of Masonry that toast should hold a foremost place , for such meetings would have the greatest charm abstracted from them if it were omitted . Bro . J . W . Thompson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treasurer , in proposing the toast of " The Visitors , " said that one of the strongest injunctions and advices given to brethren was to

visit other lodges , for that was the means whereby they could improve themselves , and make a ^ daily progress in Freemasonry . The visitors responded . Bro . W . H . Horton , S . W ., in an exceptionally humorous and racy speech , proposed " The Health of the Installing Master and Past Masters of the Lodge , " whiclTreceived a

reply from Bro . Mead , the Installing Master , who said that that was the fourth time he had occupied such a position . Bro . Mead incidentally alluded to the recent loss b y death of Bro . Kenyon , P . M ., a member of the lodge , at the same time paying a very flattering tribute to the memory of the

deceased brother . Several toasts followed and were responded to , and a very pleasant evening was spent , the following , amongst others , contributing to the enjoyment : Bros . S . F . Simons , Walter M . Simons , Ernest C . Symons , R . J . Bennett , and W . H . Horton .

PURFLEET . Tilbury Lodge ( No . 2 oo 5 ) . —On the Sth inst ., the brethren of this lodge assembled at the Royal Hotel , for the purpose of raising Bro . W . Domoney to the rank of a M . M . The ceremony was performed by the W . M ., Bro . Uruton , D . P . G . D . C ., in the most impressive manner . After the raising , the election of a Steward to represent the lodge

at the next Festival of the Boys' School , and to support the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lord Brooke , who takes the chair on that occasion , took place , and fell to the lot of the W . M . to serve , and ^ io ios . was voted from the lodge funds to head his list with . the next business on the agenda was the election ol a brother to act as W . M . for the ensuing year , when the S . W ., Bro . Bradshaw Brown , whose other

engagements prevented his taking the oflice , rose , on behalf of himself and the rest of the brethren eligible for the office of W . M ., with a request that the present VV . M . be asked to serve another year , as he had fulfilled the duties so admirably and satisfactoril y to the brethren and the welfare of the lodge . Bro . Bruton , after acknowledging the great compliment , consented to serve a second time . Bro . A . J . Dudgeon was elected Treasurer .

An excellent banquet was provided by Bro . Wingrove , and after which the vV . M . proposed the usual toasts , that of " the Prov . Grand Master and the rest , of the Prov . Grand Oflicers , Present and Past , " being most enthusiastically received , and responded to by Bro . Dudgeon , P . M ., P . P . G . U ., who said he was very glad to see the lodge receive provincial honour that year b y the W . M . being appointed D . P . G . D . C

The toast of " The Officers" was responded to by Bro . Thompson , who said he had the pleasure of proposing another engineer , and he thought that soon the 1 ilbury Lodge would be considered the engineers' lodge of the London ports . Some excellent music and singing was given by Bros . Henry , Graves , and Thompson .

SOUTHEND . Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on 1 hursday , the 2 o : h inst ., at the Middleton Hotel , when there were present Bros . B . Thomas , W . M . ; A . Vandervord , S . VV . j C VV . Barnard , J . W . j A . Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec ; F . J . Cuminc . S . D . ; E . J . Bowmaker , J . D . ; G . K . Dawson . P . M .. P . P . ** . fi . n .. n . r

L . Warren , as I . G . ; B . Fearnside , Org . ; A . W . Alartin , Prov . G . T ., Tyler ; C Floyd , P . M . 1 S 17 , P . P . A . G . P . ; W . li . Bridgland , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; H . J . Brewer , F . J . Wood , VV . Elam , E . H . Taylor , J . A . V . Mason , C . H . Bowmaker , G . Reed , E . G . Fletcher , H . O . Grenfell , A . Prevost , and J . Pritchard . Visitors : Bros . R . G . Sutherland , 18 43 ; A . J . Hadrill , Org . 1672 ; A . Robertson , S 93 ; and W . H . Judd , 1734 .

J be lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bro . F . J . Wood was raised , and Mr . F . F . Ramuz initiated . It was unanimously agreed that letters of condolence be sent to Bros . John and E . H . Taylor , expressing the sympath y of the brethren in the loss they had sustained by the death of their father , the Mayor of Chelmsford . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

SUTTON . The Lome Lodge ( No . 1347 ) . —The instal . lation meeting of this lodge was held at the Greyhound Hotel , on Saturday , the Sth inst . There was a large attendance of the brethren . Bro . C A . Hardwick , VV . M ., P . G . S ., ably initiated Bro . Easter into the light of Freemasonry , after which Bro . Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., P . G . M ., impressively installed Bro . James Hosking as W . M . for thc ensuing year . The W . M . then invested his officers : Bros . H . T . Byard , S . W . j C A . Gibbs , J . W . j