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n r , and the brilliant delivery of the addresses by the i ' . failing Master made the whole complete and enjoyable . TV officers appointed by the W . M . were Bros . T . H . Beck S . W . ; G . F . Budden , J . W . ; R . Sebastian Hart , o j , f Treas . ( absent through illness ); Albert Storr , P . M ., c r •' R . J . Williams , S . D . ; G . Gilby , J . D . ; Rev . Isaac fevinsobn , Chap . ; R . Babbs , I . G . ; F . E . Babbs , D . C ; J . . ' ir : ii : « ms and I . B . Tomkinson . Stwds .: and I . List . TvIer .

Business ended , the brethren went to the Assembly Rooms close by , where Messrs . Packham and Sons had epared ( . banquet , to which 50 sat down . The various tcms on the menu were excellently served , and by the liberality of the W . M . dessert was put on the table in proi „ . ;„ n and of the very choicest description now to he

obtained . As there was an attractive programme of music 1 fore the guests the W . M . set the example of brevity in speech , and all who had to make reply to toasts did likewise so that a highly enjoyable evening was spent . There were no special features in the remarks made , but the W . M . in wishing their absent brother , W . J . Allen , a safe return home , referred to the very able way in which his

duties had been discharged by Bro . Hill , to whom , he considered , the lodge was greatly indebted for undertaking and carry ing' them out so efficiently . The visitors , who were called on to respond to the toast In their honour , all spoke in terms of the highest praise of the work in the lodge and of the hospitality extended to them afterwards . __

In this lodge "The Masonic Press is always proposed , and with it was coupled the name of the representative of u \ e Freemason . According to custom , the Charity-box was sent round , and its contents ( £ 2 ios . ) were given to the caretaker of the Assembly Rooms , whose wife died suddenly just after she had been engaged in preparing the room for the banquet . Among the visitors who enioved the hospitality of the

lodoewere Bros . F . J . Hayward , W . M . 889 ; W . Drewett , P . M . 8 S 9 and 163 S , P . G . Std . Br . ; Geo . Moorman , P . M . , 638 , P . P . G . P . ; Horace White , P . M . 1257 ; VV . Poupart , P . M . 9 ; John Hodgkin , S . W . 1 S 72 ; S . H . Hodgkin , J . . 1 S 72 ; V . Beauman , J . D . 1840 ; J . H . Collinson , 1104 ; VV . F . Manners , S 59 ; F . Merton Clark , 21 S 2 ; and others .

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TWICKENHAM . Strawberry Hill Chapter ( No . 946 ) . —The regular convocation of this old established chapter was held at the Town Hall , on Wednesday , the nth inst ., when there were present Comps . Dare , M . E Z . ; Higerty , P . Z ., acting H . ; Austin , P . Z ., acting J . ; J . M . Stedwell ,

P . Z ., Treas . ; R . W .. Forge , P . Z ., S . E . ; R . R . Collick , P . Z . ; Trinder , Grundy , Chapman , Tavener , and Burcham Cooper . Visitors : Comps . W . H . Lee , P . G . S . E ., and Askham , P . Z . 723 . The chapter was opened by the Principals , and the minutes of the last convocation having been confirmed , a ballot was taken for Bros . H . Barton , J . D . of the

Strawberry Hill Lodge ; J . G . Carter , W . M . 1044 , Henry Baiter , S . D . 1360 ; and Walace Ingram , W . M . 1441 , resulting unanimously in their election . Comp . Burcham Cooper , of the Highgate Chapter , was unanimously elected a joining member . Bro . Barton being in attendance , was exalted , the ceremony being rendered in a most efficient and impressive manner . The S . E . read letters from several

companions excusing their non-attendance owing to illness . A vote of condolence was passed to the relatives of the late Comp . W . Smeed , one of the oldest members of the chapter , after which the companions adjourned to banquet at the King ' s Head Hotel , wheTe a most enjoyable evening was spent , Comps . Lee , Higerty , Grundy , and Burcham Cooper contributing to the harmony .

Sir Francis Burdett Chapter ( No . 1503 ) . —This chapter met at the Albany Hotel on the 13 th inst ., when there were present , among others , Comps . G . J . Dunkley , P . P . G . Org ., M . E . Z . ; T . VV . H . Saunders , P . Z ., acting H . ; the Rev . S . T . H . Saunders , M . A ., P . Z ., £ P . G . J ., acting J . ; W . Taylor , P . Z ., P . P . G . J ., Treas . ;

^ -apt . vvalls , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . Soj ., S . E . ; H . Jenkins , S . N . ; and A . Toulmin , jun ., as P . S . I he minutes of the previous convocation having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Bros . ° ennett and Roberts , of 1503 , and it proved to be unanimous , but , from unavoidable circumstances , thev were

orevented from attending . Comp . the Rev . S . T . H . Saunders P . "" Pressively installed Comp . H . Jenkins as J . The irst and Second Principals elect were unable to attend to » e installed . Comps . T . C Walls and W . Taylor were respectively invested as S . R . and TreasnrPr fnmn A

oulmin , jun ., was invested as S . N ., and Comp . Harrison , janitor . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . The chapter was then closed . A banquet followed , and the usual toasts were duly '" noured . Between the speeches Comp . Dunkley instru"entallyand vccall y entertained the companions .

TENBY . Dinb ych Chapter ( No . II 77 ) . —The regular the n ? f this cha Pter was held at the Masonic Hall on thr > 2 , it Wst'' ^ the purpose of installing the Principals , ^ ceremony being performed most ably by Comp . Phipps , , ' ;• 404 . Como . F . E . Rpmfrv was installer ! s ? ' / .. ¦ fnmn

IV f 11 ' - ' -5 and Com P- A ' - Brookman , as J . p . ) '"" owing officers were invested : Comps . R . Lock , TW V C- S- Alle " . S-N-: w- H . Richards , P . Z ., Smuh'l J ' 8 , ? " " " ' - - ' G - J ames > lst A-S- > H - , ™ "h , 2 nd A . S . ; Col . VV . Lewes , D . C . ; Rev . G . Rowe , Th a u J' Pratt > > nitor . the enrn P - bein £ closed by the newly-installed M . E . Z ., an e . \ ceM anit L ad J 0 Urned to the Gatehouse Hotel , where spenf nt banquet was provided , and a pleasant evening

WITHINGTON . c « nvo " ca ^ ite . ChaPter ( No - « 37 S ) - —The regular Mondav fl thls . chapter was held at tne Town Hall on W . vvfc J'th inst . There were present Comps . VV . J . J G nV'i- J" G - Bromley , H . ; W . T . Hesketh , ' ' veretf n ' v och , n > Treas -J »•G . Small , S . E . ; E . T . Gee , VV f 7 J- Wood > p - - ' J ' - R - Jeffery , J . A . Restron 1 " A T £ ' As P . T- W- Motteshead , ( fGeo . , ana J . B . Kirk , Janitor ,

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CAMBRIDGE . York Lodge ( No . 334 ) ~ A . regular meeting o f this lodge was held at the Lion Hotel on the 21 st inst . Present : Bros . VV . Ingram Pashler , VV . M . ; J . E . L . Whitehead , S . VV . ; E . Hills , P . M ., as J . W . ; VV . Purchas , M . O . ; VV . Fawssett , J . O . ; Oliver Papworth , Treas . ; EH . lennings , Sec .: A . E . Chaplin , l . D .: G . R . Barnes ,

I . G . ; J . F . Miller , Steward ; A . H . Moyes , P . M ., P . S . G . D ., Prov . S . G . W . ; C . F . Matier , P . M ., P . S . G . W ., G . Sec . ; and several brethren . Visitors : Bros . Major Carrell , W . M . designate Hibernia Lodge , G . Steward , and Clowes , J . O . Royal Connaught Lodge . The lodge was opened by the VV . M ., and the minutes having been read and confirmed , Bro . C . F . Matier , Grand Secretary , assumed the gavel , and proceeded to install Bro .

John E . Ledsam Whitehead , M . A ., into the chair of A ., performing the ceremony in his usual graceful ^ and impressive manner . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Oliver Papworth , S . W . ; VV . Purchas , J . W . ; Geo . Tindall , M . O . ; W . Fawssett , S . O . ; John Fuller , J . O . ; A . W . Bishop , Chap . ; A . H . Moyes , P . M ., Treas . ; B . VV . Beales , Reg . of Mks . ; E . H .

Jennings , P . M ., Sec ; A . E . Chaplin , S . D . ; j . Dempster , J . D . ; G . R . Barnes , I . G . ; and Jas . F . Miller , Stwd . After some further Masonic business had been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet . The usual toasts were afterwards submitted . Bro . A . H . Moyes , in proposing "The Health of the

W . M ., " spoke of the high estimation in which he was held , alike in the Craft and by his fellow-townsmen . Bro . Whitehead made a ' suitable reply . Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , in responding to the toast of his health , expressed the great pleasure he had in coming down to Cambridge , and performing the ceremony of installation , which he had done for every Master of the lodge

since its consecration . The Tyler ' s toast having been given , the brethren separated , after spending a most enjoyable evening .

CROYDON . Croydon Lodge ( No . 198 ) . —The installation meeting of this very successful lodge was held , by dispensation from the Prov . Grand Master , at the Greyhound Hotel , on Saturday , the 9 th inst ., when there was a large attendance . The members present included Bros . W . Fox Hawes , W . M . ; Fred . West , S . W . ; H . E . Vickers , J . W .

A . Adams , M . O . ; J . S . Fraser , S . O . ; VV : J . Dyer , J . O . ; S . Lambert , P . M . ; H . M . Hobbs , P . M . ; VV . J . Nicholls , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; G . Yaxley , P . M . ; H . Burgess , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Rhodes , P . M ., Sec . ; T . Eldridge , Reg . of Mks . ; C . VV . Mapleton , J . D . ; and others . Visitors Bros . C . Hammerton , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; C F . Matier , P . G . W ., Grand Sec ; H . E . 0 . Miller , P . M . 250 ; J . R . Green , P . M . 112 ; W . Stevenson Hoyt , P . G . Org . ; C . F .

Hogard , P . G . S . B . ; E . Scott Young , P . G . S . B . Lanes . ; T . C Edmonds , S . W . 139 ; J . Skinner , J . W . ; Herbert Schartau ; Gordon Smith , 3 63 ; W . J . Ebbetts , 363 ; Robt . Berridge , P : G . W ., G . D . ol C ; C . H . Driver , P . G . M . O . ; A . R . Carter , P . G . S . B . ; W . Vincent , P . G . I . G . ; Rev . J . Cater , Prov . G . Chap . ; C . VV . Carrell ; W . VV . Lee ; and many others . Lodge being opened , the dispensation from the Prov . G . Master was read and the minutes confirmed . Bro . Fredk .

West , W . M . elect , was presented and duly installed by Bro . Hugh ' . M . Hobbs , P . M ., who rendered the ceremony with the ability and impressiveness characteristic of all his Masonic work . The following officers were invested : Bros . Vickers , S . W . ; Adams , J . W . ; Fraser , M . O . ; Dyer , S . O . ; Eldridge , J . O . ; Burgess , P . M ., Treas . ; Fenn , Reg . of Marks ; Khodes , P . M ., Sec . ; Mapleton

S . D . ; Phillips , J . D . ; and Gates , I . G . On the proposition of the W . M ., the Prov . Grand Master and Deputy Prov . Grand Master were elected honorary members of the lodge . The W . M . signified his intention of representing the lodge at the next Mark Benevolent Fund Festival , and expressed a hope that the members would loyally support him . The lodge was closed , and an excellent repast was

followed by the customary toasts . In giving " The Grand Officers , " the W . M . said they had all witnessed the ceremony of consecration performed by the Grand Secretary , who had taught them some excellent lessons , which he hoped the Ark Mariners lodge consecrated that day would deem worthy of following . They one and all welcomed such an excellent gathering of Grand

Officers , and especially the Grand Secretary of the Order , and as he believed that was Bro . Matier ' s first official visit to Croydon , he hoped it would not be the last by many . Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec , said that after the kindly speech of the W . M . he should be wanting not onl y in gratitude but also in common courtesy if he did not rise at once to reply . Those Grand Officers who had been

present that evening and had received the kindly recognition of the W . M ., had endeavoured for a long series of years to do their best for the good of the Order in every way . Bro . Berridge had rendered distinguished service , and had been made a P . G . W . Bro . Driver had for many years been in the Order , as also had Bro . Carter . Bro . Hogard ' s name was a household word , and last , but not least , Bro

Vincent s services were known to them all in connection with the prosperity of the lodge of instruction . Bro . Rev . Cater , who had acted as Chaplain that night and delivered such a suitable oration , was , they would be pleased to hear , to be invested on 2 nd June next , by command of his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M ., as a Grand Chaplain of the

Order . On behalf of the Grand Officers he thanked them most cordially , and wished them every prosperity , not only in that lodge but also in the Royal Ark Mariners lodge consecrated that day . Bro . Nicholls responded to the toast of the " Prov . Grand Master , Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and Prov . Grand Officers . "

Bro . Fox Hawes , M . A ., I . P . M ., next said that the few words necessary to propose the toast of " The Worshipful Master" would be received with the greatest enthusiasm . That toast , no matter whether in the Craft , Royal Arch , or Mark , was always received with enthusiasm . It was entirely owing to the W . M ., Bro . F . West , that there was such a large assembly that evening , and during his year of office he would do all he could to promote the success of their lodge . Bro . F . West , W . M ., in reply , said he was exceedingly

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obliged to the brethren for permitting him to occupy his present very proud position . He appreciated it because it brought home to him the fact that he had worked with a great many of them in another sphere for many years past , and he was sure it was a kindly appreciation on their part of what he had done elsewhere that prompted them to permit him to occupy that position on the present occasion .

It was now 20 years since he first saw the light of Masonry . During that time he had made many very valuable friends , and as far as he knew his friendship had been fully carried out . With regard to what one had done in Masonry , he could only say that he had endeavoured to carry out the spirit instilled into him at a much earlier period of his existence—a public school spirit , which was nothing more or

less than appreciating duty . From the first step a Mason took he realised there was one thing he ought to do , and that was , respect those placed above him , and he was taught what became those who rule . The great success of Masonry was entirely owing to the appreciation by those who entered of the fact that a man could not rise to success in the . Craft without [ going through the various offices .

He believed that all Masons in the Province of Surrey had been good enough to say and feel that he had endeavoured to carry out the onerous duties cast upon him for the past three and half years , and it was owing to that appreciation that he was occupying the chair that night . When at the very earliest period of his existence in that honourable Degree they put him in a position which

was emblematic of his cognomen , on the present occasion they had put him in juxtaposition . He thoroughly appreciated their kindness , and they would excuse his digression , but he wished to thank all those officers who , having worked up to the position they occupied 12 months ago , agreed to stand on one side to allow him to take precedence . He would use his best endeavour to

promote the success of that most successful Mark Masons lodge , and he looked to his brother officers and those who had passed the chair to assist him . As it was owing to them he was in his present position , he might tell them that the Grand Secretary had been good enough in consecrating

the Royal Ark Mariners lodge that day to convey to him the intelligence that the Grand Lod ge had permitted him to confer the rank of P . C . N , upon him , an act of kindness which he appreciated . He thanked the brethren for placing . him in the chair , and for responding so enthusiastically to the toast .

"The Visitors was next given , and responded to by Bro . Gordon Smith . The Worshipful Master next gave " The Past Masters , " to whom he said the lodge owed its present proud position . It was a matter of sincere congratulation that the Past Masters should take a continued interest in the lodge . Bro . Yaxley , P . M ., had been rewarded with Provincial

honours , and the lodge owed him a debt of gratitude for his labours . He was not wrong in saying that Bro . Hobbs , P . M ., was one of the most distinguished Past Masters of the lodge . There was also Bro . Nicholls , P . M ., who had rendered good service . He had to present the LP . M . with a jewel as an acknowledgment by the lodge of the duties so faithfully carried out by him during his year , and hoped

it might rank not altogether least among the numerous jewels on his breast . Bro . Fox Hawes , M . A ., LP . M ., in response , said that although he felt he had not done the work as he ought , yet during his year the lodge had increased , and its prosperity had been really and successfully attained . He thanked

them for rewarding his services with the handsome jewel , which he should wear as a mark of confidence and esteem . "The Officers" was duly honoured , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . Bro . H . Schartau and several brethren rendered excellent musical selections .

GUILDFORD . Percy Lodge ( No . 114 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Angel Hotel , , ( prior to the meeting of the Royal Alfred Craft Lodge ) , on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., when , after the ordinary business of the

lodge , two candidates were advanced to the Degree of Mark Master Mason by Bro . Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . O ., in a most able and impressive manner . The brethren afterwards dined with the members of the Royal Alfred Lodge .

MARYPORT . Whitwell Lodge ( No . 151 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Eaglesfield-street , on Thursday , the 21 st inst . Bro . James Dickenson , P . P . J . G . W ., W . M ., in the chair , supported by the following officers : Bros . J . Gibson , P . G . Stwd ., S . W . ; J . Swainson , J . W . ; Jos . Nicholson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W .,

r . U . U . ot lingiand , Ireas ., as M . O . ; Jas . Gardiner , P . M ., P . G . Sec , P . G . S . of England , S . O . ; Jos . O . Scott , P . P . G . I . of W ., Sec , as J . O . ; E . B . Penrice , P . M ., P . P . G . K . of M ., S . D . ; Robt . Leach , P . P . A . G . D . of C , R . of M ., as J . D . ; Jos . Abbott , P . M ., P . P . J . G . O ., LG . ; Jno . Messenger , P . P . G . Tyler , Tyler ; and others . The business of the evening being to elect Worshipful Master , Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing yearBro .

, Jos . 0 . Scott , P . P . G . I . of W ., Sec , was unanimously elected VV . M . ; Bro . Jos . Nicholson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . D . of England , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer forthe 17 th time ; and Bro . Jno . Messenger was re-appointed Tyler . Bro . Dickenson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., and Penrice , P . M ., P . P . G . R . of M ., were elected Auditors for the year , and with "Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was duly closed .

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KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1767 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., at the Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Kensington , W . Present : Bros . James Wiggins , W . M . ; VV . G . Danby , S . W . ; E . E . Geflowski , J . W . ; G . Swann , W . M . 865 , Preceptor ( pro tern . ) ; F . Craggs , W . M . 834 , Sec . ; A . J . Turner , S . D . ;

J . H . Neville , J . O . ; P . J . Davies , LG . ; J . R . Hubbard , VV . M . 4 6 3 ; VV . H . Dresden , C G . Hatt , C E . Betts , R , Kew , and D . Boyce . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro , Hubbard acting as candi- .