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was nowhere done better than in the Walthamstow Lodge . The work of the Immediate Past Master was also well known , and it was as highly creditable to the lodge as it must have been impressive to the newly-made brethren . Bro . Harris had been a worthy Master , and the brethren had shown their appreciation of his services by voting him a Past Master's jewel , which he had thoroughly earned , and which he ( Bro . McGowan ; now presented to him .

Bro . William Shunnur , P . M ., responding as Installing Master , said he was pleased that his performance of the duties of Installing Master had given satisfaction and pleasure , and it was _ additionally gratifying to him to perform the ceremony when he had to place in the chair , as in the present instance , so distinguished and experienced a Craftsman as Bro . McGowan , who had been unanimously elected by the brethren to preside over them . He was confident that Bro . McGowan would discharge the duties of his high position in a manner which would redound to the honour of himself and the

success and prestige of the lodge . Bro . W . Harris , I . P . M ., also returned thanks for the kind mention and reception of his name . It was , to a certain extent , with pain he left the chair , for he had had an exceedingly happy year . The brethren had been very kind to him , and had done their best to help him in making the lodge prosperous and flourishing . He thanked each and all of them—Bro . Shurmur for his great assistance , and all the officers for the ability with which they had performed their duties . The jewel they had so kindly voted to him he should always value , and he could assure the brethren that as long as he had health and strength he should give his best services to that lodge .

Bro . McGowan , W . M ., proposed "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and said that a great deal of the success of the lodge was due to these brethren , who in their own quiet way did an immense amount of work . Speaking of Bro . Baker , he was sure he might say he was to the front when anything was required , and when asked for his advice would tell them plain and plump what his view was . The balance-sheet presented that night was most satisfactory . The brethren and visitors had all been treated well , and yet there

was a considerable balance in hand . With regard to Bro . S . Herbert , the Secretary , all the brethren would agree that the Secretarial duties of that lodge were no child's play , requiring as they did much thought and attention . They had been carried out with great success by Bro . Herbert . No one could find a fault or flaw with the way his duties had been performed , and they all trusted that the Treasurer and Secretary would be spared many years to do their work as they had done it in the past .

Bro . S . H . Baker , P . M . and Treas ., replying , said it was to the Secretary and himself a matter of constant and supreme pleasure to find that lodge so steady in its progress and prospects . One would have thought the lodge had many traditions to fall back upon seeing there appeared to be so much maturity among the brethren ; but he attributed it to the broader fact that they were all impregnated with the real essence of Freemasonry . If there had not been such founders as Bro . Shurmur and Bro . WUdash the lodge might not have gone on so well ; but the other brethren vied with them , and

so conduced to the prosperity of the lodge . He made these remarks not for the members of the lodge alone , but for the visitors also , because he thought the loyalty of these founders should be recognised . As long as they elected him to the office of Treasurer , it would be his happiness , as well as his privilege , to place himself at the service of the lodge .

Bro . S . Herbert , Sec , said it was a pride to him also to be a founder of the lodge , and he was very proud to be the Secretary . He was pleased to say , although perhaps some of the brethren might think he had worried them , that they had readily answered to his call . Many Secretaries had not experience to fall back upon ; but , fortunately , he had that experience in Bro . Baker , the Treasurer . With his assistance , and that of Bros . Shurmur , Harris , Wildash , and McGowan , he was sure he need not go very far

wrong . Bros . Scoresby Jackson , Geo . Graveley , Archdeacon Dunbar , and others responded to the toast of "The Visitors , " and "The Initiates " and " The Officers " were also given , the Tyler ' s toast closing the evening . Old Boys' Lodge ( No . 2500 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge , now just a twelve-month old , took place on Tuesday evening , the igth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , when there were present 78 brethren . Bro . Charles Mussared ,

VV . M ., presided , and was supported by nearly all his officers . The visitors' list included the names of Bros . Edward G . Salmon , 2190 ; W . C . Luett , W . M . 1 S 73 ; T ; J . Hester , 862 ; A . F . Hellebourj V . C E . Toller , 135 6 j J . N . Hearn , P . M . 13 S 1 J C H . Lawrence , 742 j James Gasson , 1 S 21 j J . D . Hunt , 15 ,- Conyers E . Toller , 1356 ; H . T . Sarson , 2242 ; T . Neighbour , 1895 , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . J . Bunnell and H . Hicks , 1963 ; G . E . Smerdon , A . D . C . 1321 ; R . Tilling , P . M . 7 6 5 ; H . Massey . P . M . 619 and 1928 j W . F . Bates , P . M . 1507 ,- A . Standen Trigg , 916 j VV . F . Morten , 33 j

H . H . Francis , 2318 j John H . Lile , C . C , 1745 ; J . Youldon , P . M . 54 S ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . L ; I . S . Hinton , S . W . 1321 ; E . A . Berry , Sec . 2473 ; Edward H . Egard , Sec . 171 ; Charles Burgess , W . M . 2473 j W . B . Fendick , 1321 , P . S . G . D . Berks j W . E . D ; Lane , 33 ; J . M . McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derby , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; J . VV . Dewsnap , P . M . 2272 ; J . Mellings , 2021 ; Henry Hollands , 1512 ; J . D . Langton , 2096 ; R . Chadwick , 2264 ; Wilfred Howard , 913 ; Kelson Timman , 1670 ; Frederick S . Peall , Stwd . 1321 ; E . W . Nightingale , P . M . 87 ; W . H . Felling , P . M . 7 65 ; W .

O . Welsford , W . M . 1321 ; Alfred Shilling , I . G . 1321 ; C . J . G . Cannon , P . M . 1539 ; C . H . Cox , P . M . 1839 j W . J . Harris , P . M . 1321 j Clement Harris , 1321 ; G . H . Bunting , 180 ; William Jones , 2264 ; J . H . Moggeridge , S . W . 1321 ; J . Bernard Franks , 1889 ; R . W . Bowers , J . W . 15 and J . D . 321 ; James A . Shelton , J . W . 1558 ; and F . Buxton , 1 S 91 . The W . M . raised Bro . Arthur Stephens Ford to the Third Degree , and then installed Bro . Thomas Whitford , S . W ., W . M . elect ( Principal of Montrose College , Brixton-hill ) as VV . M . for the year . The following is a list of the new officers : Bros . W . G . A . Edwards ,

S . W . ; M . J . Almond , P . M ., J . W . ; G . Scott Miller , Treas . ; Walter S . Bunting , Sec ; Alfred Neale , S . D . j Walter J . Tilling , J . D . j Walter Scott Miller , I . G . j Walter Martin , P . M ., D . C ; Frank Barnes , A . D . C . j T . Merton Clark , Org . ; J . F . Percial and Arthur Pain , Stwds . j and J . S . Gregory , Tyler . The new W . M ., at the close of the ceremony , initiated Mr . Walter Falkner and Mr . Frederick Edmond Sims , making the ceremony complete by delivering the Ancient Charge . On the motion of Bro . Walter S . Bunting , the Secretary , seconded by Bro . Edwards , S . W ., five

guineas were voted to be placed on the W . M . ' s list as Steward for the next Festival of the Boys' School . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet j and the usual toasts followed , the speeches being interspersed with a charming concert , under the able direction of Bro . T . Newton Clark , Organist of the lodge , assisted by Madame Merton Clark , Mrs . Bryceson , Miss Lawson , and Bros . Kelson Trueman , Wilfred Howard , and W . J . Harris , P . M . Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B . Sec . R . M . B . Lresponded to the toast of "The Grand

, , Oflicers . " Bro . C . Mussared , I . P . M ., in proposing " The Worshipful Master , " said the first W . M , of a lodge had always to do his best ; the second was to his idea in a far better position ; but in Bro . Whitford the brethren had a Master they would all be proud oi and it had given him great satisfaction to instal him that evening , because he knew he was placing in the chair a Mason who would do credit to the Old Boys' Lodge . If he ( Bro . Mussared ) could efface himself Bro . Whitford would be the father of the lodge .

The future of the lodge was in good hands . Bro . Whitford had shown such good work that evening in the initiation ceremony under most exceptional circumstances—for it was very trying to do it immediately after being placed in the chair—that they might assuredly expect a brilliant year of office . He had not only initiated two gentlemen , but he had delivered the charge , which was a valuable supplement to the ceremony , as it wore fully instructed the new brethren in their duties . He was sure the brethren would sincerely wish the . W . M . a happy and prosperous year .

Uro . Thomas Whitford , W . M ., in acknowledging the genial terms in which Bro . Mussared had spoken of him , said it was only five years ago that he entered Freemasonry , and he was sorry that he did not enter it 25 years ago , for it had been a source of continual happiness to him . If any man wanted to shake off any of the worries of hie let him be a Mason . He had heard it from a brother in his own lodge who had been

labouring under a severe sickness that during his illness he blessed the day he was made * Mason , and when he ( Bro . Whitford ) was ill three years ago he had the same feeling , tor he received most unbounded marks of kindness from his brother Masons , which had ever since been continued . Therefore he hoped all those he respected would become Masons . He promised the brethren he would do his best as W . M . of the Old Boys ' Lodge .

Bro . Thomas Whitford , W . M ., next gave the toast of " The I . P . M ., Bro . Charles Mussared , " and said if ever there was an opportunity for a lodge to show how much it appreciated the work of an I . P . M . it was now . Bro . Mussared entered on his duties

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under rather peculiar circumstances . It was no light duty to become the first Mister of a lodge . He ( Bro . Whitford ) felt the responsibility of becoming second Master . Bro . Mussared had ever been at the post of duty ; and he was always pleasing , c mrtenu , and kind to every member of the lodge . No one could come into the lodge without being struck by the very courteous and considerate way he carried out his duties in lodge

and at the hospitable board . He had set the brethren an example that night . Talk about emulation ! this had been the Emulation Lodge . The lodge had kindly voted a very handsome jewel to Bro . Mussared , and he had much pleasure now in decorating him with it . All the brethren hoped he would live long to wear it , and to wear it in their presence . Long might Bro . Mussared bo spared t ' n occupy the post of a P . M . of the Old Boys' Lodge !

Bro . C . Mussared , I . P . M ., in reply , said he had felt the responsibility of being the first Master of that lodge , but he had had evidence that night that there was much vitality in it . When he was first asked to be its W . M . he felt he was not at all worthy of accepting the position . However , having accepted it , he had done what every Mason would do under the circumstances—his very best , and if he had merited any thanks from the brethren he deeply reciprocated them . He was thankful he had been enabled to carry out the work of the lodge . After 20 years' experience of Masonry he felt he

should like the lodgeto go on a good course and take a foremost place , and he hoped his endeavours to set it on that course had met with the approval of the brethren . From what the W . M . had said , he thought he approved . It had been his earnest endeavour to give not only good working , but a true appreciation of the beautiful ritual , and also happiness and comfort at the banquet table , and a good musical entertainment afterwards , that the brethren might go away feeling they had enjoyed themselves . The W . M . had that evening shown that this was the right course by following these lines ,

and no doubt at the end of his year of office he would receive the approbation of the members . It was a very onerous position , because the VV . M . had placed himself under the criticism of many older Masons than himself . He hoped the balance-sheet had been satisfactory . They had not been unmindful of the brethren's enjoyment , and they had not forgotten the Charities or anything that could uphold Freemasonry . Bro . Price , P . M . 1321 , proposed "The Masonic Charities . " Bros . J . M . McLeod and James Terry responded . Both the initiates replied to the toast proposed in their honour ; and Bro . Mussared

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . replied for the Chough Lodge ; and Bro . Welsford , W . M . of the Emblematic for that lodge . The latter brother said that there were many visitors present from the Emblematic , and they thanked the W . M . and brethren of the Old Boys' Lodge for their hospitality and loyalty to the lodge which first gave them light . The Emblematic had to thank the Old Boys for placing Bro . Whitford in the Master's chair . They felt the compliment paid to Bro . Whitford reflected upon them , and they had no doubt that

throughout the coming year he would reflect credit on the lodge which was proud to acknowledge him as one of its initiates . The members of the Old Boys' Lodge had in the W . M . one who had the greatest affection for the Emblematic Lodge , and they looked to him for very great things . Bro . Whitford was now J . W . of the Emblematic , and the brethren of the Old Boys' Lodge would never regret making him their Master . The other toasts followed , and a special one was given for Bro . Auguste Oddenino ,

manager of the Criterion , in appreciation of his efforts to make the brethren comfortable . Bro . Thomas Whitford was initiated in Emblematic Lodge , No . 1321 , in January , 1889 , and is its present J . W . He is also D . C . of the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 , Croydon , and A . S . in the Emblematic Chapter , No . 1321 . He served as Steward at the Festival of the Boys' School in 1893 , and will represent the lodge , of which he has just been installed W . M ., at the Festival of the same Institution in July next .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . St . Dunstan ' s Chapter ( No . 1589 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 14 th inst ., when there were present Comps . C . W . Moore , C . C , M . E . Z . j VV . H . Nuding , H . ; R . Evens , J . ; Cipt . I " . C Walls , P . Z ., D . G . D . C , S . E . ; J . W . Gaze , C . C , I P . Z . ; H . W . Clemow . P . Z . ; T Farthing , P . Z . j F . Farrington , P . Z . j W . E . Farrington , P . Z . j and W . Farrington . Comp . N . Prower , M . A ., P . Z . 1 745 , was a visitor .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the Principals and oflicers for the year ensuing were elected as follows : Comps . VV . H . NuJing , M . E . Z . ; R . Evens , H . ; H . W . Clemow , P . Z .. ] . ; Capt . Wall * , S . E . ; W . Farrington , S . N . ; T . A . Woodbridge , C . C , P . Z .. Treas . ; and J . Gilbert , Janitor . A Past Principal's jewel was voted to Gomp . C . W . Moore , C . C , M . E Z . The S . S . having reported the death of Comp . Lieut .-Col . H . Radcliffe , P . Z ., honorary m vnber , <

resolution , expressing the deep regret of the member-, was pissed , an 1 a letter of condolence directed to be forwarded to his widow . Communications regrettin . ? inability 11 attend were received from Comps . T . A . Woodaridge , C . C , Treas . ; R . Skelton , and others . Previously to the chapter being closed , the name of a brother for exaltation at the next meeting was handed in . A banquet followed .

The M . E . Z . presided most ably , his utterances being characterised by originality and humour . Comp . Nelson Prower , P . Z ., in responding to the toast of " The Visitors , " sp ike in very complimentary terms of the chapter . He said that it was favoured with the membership of several companions not only distinguished in Masonic circles , but highly respected in the great and influential City of London . He also spoke at length as to tru historic interest centred in the parish of St . Dunstan in the West . The proceedings terminated at an early hour .