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2 3 02 , Accra , West Coast of Africa ; Duke of Leinster No . 283 ( I . C . ) , and St . Patrick ' s Lodge , No . 279 ( l . C ) , both of Brisbane , Oueensland . Bros . C . T . Morgan , 1554 , Mackay , J . Macleod , 752 ( S . C ) , Bundaberg , Rev . A . C . Leech , 730 ( S . C ) , Roma , C . S . King-, 730 ( S . C ) , Roma , E . Everingham , 77 , Toowoomba , all in Queensland ; M . T . Waters , 14 S , Sydney , B . H . Ryder , 1 S 1 , Sydney , H . C . KiddleWalbundrieD . C . McLachlan , Darlinghurst , F . E .

, , Lomte , Darlington , all in New South Wales ; E . S . Traill-Straith , 150 , Madras ; A . J . Cooper-Oakley , 150 , Madras ; F . M . Gratton , P . D . G . W . N . China , of Shanghai ; W . Thorne , 39 S ( S . C ) , Cape-Town ; E . Rooth , 1747 , Pretoria , Transvaal ; C . T . Mold , D . G . Sec , Buenos Ayres ; G . W . Warvelle , Chicago ; J . D . James , 140 , Plainfield , New Jersey ; A . | . Wills , P . M . 410 , St . John ' s , Newfoundland ; " Rev . C . W . ' Ganlv , ( l . C ); 1 . Don , 33 !) ( S . C . ); F . W .

Larter , W . M . 4 ( S . C ); A . Bruce , 772 ( S . C . ); C . N , Stewart , P . M . 2375 ; J . Browne , P . M . 1335 ; J . W . White , P . M . igoSj W . E . Bland , 2295 ; C . Swinn , P . M . 1633 ; Rev . C . C . Atkinson , 321 ; C . Wheawill , 1514 ; W . Slicer , 439 : J . W . Rhodes , 506 ; O . Papwortb , P . M . SS ; E . P , Day , 1636 ; Dr . E . G . Whittle , P . M . Si 1 ; H . D . Williams , P . M . 905 ; W . A . Dingle , P . M . SG 9 ; P . C . Gilchrist , 125 S ; R . J . Hall , 1679 ; Capt . F . Sheffield , W . M . 2029 ;

G . B . Davis , 212 S ; A . G . Hall , 212 S ; J . Murray , 171 ; E , Apelt , W . M . 1 S 6 ; G . E . Fairchild , W . M . 173 ; W . C Gilles , P . M . lyioj H . Jenkins , P . M . S 60 ; W . Kipos , 1275 ; W . Shepherd , 140 ; W . Thomas , W . M . 2045 ; Capt , W . Perkins , 2470 ; D . H . Gordon , W . M . 1691 ; S . M . Banker , P . M . 1 S 6 ; and Capt . II . M . Dunstan , P . M . 2030 . On the motion of Bros . Gould and Whytehead , the W . M . was heartily congratulated by the lodge on his recent appointment to the Coronership of North East London .

On a table in the centre of the lodge was displayed the Masonic clothing of the late Bro . Baron van Heeckeren , Deputy Grand Master for the Dutch West Indies , consisting of eight aprons , six collars , and other regalia in all the Dutch Degrees . Bro . Macbean read an interesting paper on the " King ' s Master Masons of Scotland , " for which he received the hearty thanks of the lodge . The brethren then adjourned for dinner to the Holborn Restaurant , but owing to the midsummer heat of the evening , the proceedings were closed at an early hour .

HuguetlOt Lodge ( No . 2140 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion , when Bro . Charles Herbert Shoppee , P . G . Stwd ., was installed as W . M . The W . M . appointed as his VVardens Bros . Arthur Charles Tanqueray and Hugh Charles Sowerby Dumas . The brethren present , in addition to the foregoing , were Bros . A . G . Browning , P . M . ; H . J . P . Dumas , P . M ., P . G . D . ; R . St . A . Roumieu , P . M ., G . S . of W . ; Wm .

Grellier , I . P . M . ; R . Hovenden , F . S . A ., P . M ., and Treas ., G . Stwd . ; Gerald A . Shoppee , LL . D ., Sec . ; Harley M , Grellier , J . D . ; W . Granville Layard , I . G . ; R . Lloyd and Hooper Le Bailly , Stwds . ; Raymond L . Roumieu , and Woollett . The visitors were Bros . H . Rarasden , P . M , 162 ; Thomas Burne , P . M . 162 , P . G D . Sussex ; E . G . Younger , M . D ., VV . M . 1257 ; T . Barnes-Williams , P . M .

257 ; R . D . Sweeting , J . W . 10 ; Small , 10 ; McManus , Cooper , Dudley Causton , and Wilson . The W . M ., Bro , Charles Herbert Shoppee , has already filled the chair in two other lodges , viz .: the Cadagon , No . 162 ; and St George ' s and Corner Stone , No . 5 . The usual loyal and other toasts were given , and a pleasant evening was passed by all the brethren present .

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PROVINCIAL MEETINGS .

HARROW . Citadel Lodge ( No . 1897 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Railway Hotel on Saturday , the iCth inst . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . P . Young , W . M . ; VV . W . Lee , S . W ., VV . M . elect ; H . G . Banks , J . W . ; H . H . Room , Prov . G .

Sec ; W . H . Lee , P . P . G . D . ; T . I . Bird , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Osborn , P . P . G . S . B ., Sec ; W . Hurran , Treas . ; O . J . VonHoltorp , P . P . G . D . C ; J . H . Gaskin , Prov . D . G . D . C ; VV . Wrieht , P . P . G . Org . ; C . J . Davidson , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . G . R . Langley , Prov . S . G . D . ; A . Blenkarn , VV . M . 2381 ; E . Winterbottofn , 1 549 ; R . P . Vincent , 1317 ; R . Bulien , J . D . 2369 ; F . Pardoe ,

P . M . 15 S 5 ; and F . Smallbones , 1 S 39 . Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and Messrs . S . N . Lavington and R . Appleton were initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . VV . W . Lee was then impressively installed as W . M . by Bro . P . Young , I . P . M ., and the following officers were invested : Bros . TL G . Banks , S . W . ; W . J . Ball , J . W . ; W . Hurran , Treas . ; J . Osborn , P . M .,

Sec ; J . J . Wrathall . S . D . ; G . Watts , I . D . ; F . A . Schouten , I . G . ; VV . Whiteside , D . C ; W . Wright , P . M ., Org . ; G . li . Pilon , and 1 . Rae , Stwds . ; and J . Very , Tyler . Bro . Young , I . P . M ., was presented with a handsome Patt Mast r's jewel and collar in recognition of his efficient services during the past year . A vote of thanks

was accorded to Bro . Gaskin , P . M ., for his kindness in renovating the lodge furniture , and the audit report having been adopted , the lodge was closed . After banquet a p leasant evening was spent , and the usual toasts were given and received with the customary heartiness .

LIVERPOOL . Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 1035 )— The installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Westminster-road . There were present : Bros , lohn Tunstall , P . P . G . Purs ., W . M . ; Z . Davis , S . W . ; J . " Jones , J . W . ; C Burchall , P . M ., Treas . ; I . P . Bryan , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . : L . Peake , P . M . ; R .

Buhner , P . M . ; and J . Davies , P . M . Visitors : Bros . J . R . Bottomley , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; E . Kite , P . M . S 23 ; J . Callow , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . ; R . Shacklady , P . M . 2119 ; K . G . Bradley , P . M ., P . D . G . D . of C ; W . Savage , P . P . G . Treas . ; Phillip Armstrong , P . M . 7 J 4 ; John C Robinson , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; and others . After the lodge had been opened and the minutes read , Uro . Zechariah Davies was presented to the VV . M . for

installation , the whole of the ceremony being performed in a very able manner . The newly-installed VV . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . John Tunstall , P . P . G . P ., I . P . M . ; John | ones , S . W . ; James Edwards , J . W . ; Chas . Burchall , P . M ., Treas . ; II . B . Hankin , Sec ; F . B . Duncan , S . D . ; William Hudson , | . D . ; William Peters , P . M ., D . C ; William . Iludsun , Org . ; Thomas Hurst , I . G . : George Roberts , Kicliard S . Rowlin-

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son , Thomas Tumelty , and William Daley , Stwds . ; and E . Watson , Tyler . The W . M . presented the lodge with new clothing for all the oflicers . The brethren then adjourned to the banquetting room , when the usual toasts were proposed and duly responded to . The clothing was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning .

NEWNHAM-ON-SEVERN . Royal Forest of Dean Lodge ( No . 1067 ) . —The installation festival was held on Wednesday , the 20 th instant , at the Town Hall . Piesent : Bros . Rev , G . Linton Thorp , W . M . ; Rev . L . Wilkinson , S . W . ; E . W . Prevost , J . W . ; Rev . W . Lynes , P . M ., Chap . ; J , Shaw Carleton , P . M ., Treas . ; M . F . Carter , P . M ., Sec ;

E . M . Letcher , S . D . ; W . A . Turner , J . D . ; H . T . Balfour , I . G . ; S . W . Woods . P . M ., Steward ; I . Webb , Tyler ; J . S . Bradstock , P . M . ; T . Cader , P . M . ; W . C . Keane , P . M . ; G . Brown , P . M . ; Jas . Miller , E . H . Searle , H . Gadd , H . fames , S . P . S . Evans , Jno . Shiles , and A . C . Bright . " Visitor : Bro . R . P . Sumner , P . M . S 39-The lodge having been opened , a ballot was taken for

Mr . Francis Wintle , which resulted in his favour . The installation of Bro . the Rev . Leonard Wilkinson , S . W ., was performed by Bro . the Rev . G . L . Thorp , W . M . The new W . M . afterwards invested the following as his officers : Bros , the Rev . G . L . Thorp , I . P . M . ; Prevost , P . M .,

S . W . ; E . M . Letcher , J . W . ; J . S . Carleton , P . M ., Treas . ; M . F . Carter , P . M ., Sec . ; W . A . Turner , S D ; H . T . Balfour , J . D . ; S . W . . Woods , P . M ., Steward ; and Job Webb , Tyler . A banquet was afterwards served at Riverdale , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . -

WOKING . Weyside Lodge ( No . 1395 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday , the ioth instant , when the following were present : Bros . Gilbert H . White , W . M .: S . C . Knight , S . W . ; VV . E . Robinson , J . W . ; A H . Bowles , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . ; C . T . Tyler , P . M ., P . P G . D .. Sec . ; A . J . Ho . vlin , S . D . ;

R . Mossop , J . D . ; E . H . Marshall , I . G ; A . W . R . Sowman , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; J . E . Birton , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; F . C . Gayton , P . M . ; A . F . Asher , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; T . Wakley , jun ., P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; J . V .. Pearse , T . Trimnell , J . O . Law , P . M . 279 , P . P . G . D . Leicestershire and Rutland ; R . E . H . Goffin , P . M . 1572 . P . P . D . G . D . C ; Charles Beavis , M . Hallam , R . N . Stevens , and Major A .

C . MacDjnnell , R . E . The visitors were Bros . G . R . Tyler , 778 , Lord Mayor of London ; Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Alderman and Sheriff Dimsdale , G . Treas . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Charles Welch , W . M . 2120 ; A . G . [ ackman , I . G . 2317 ; E . A . Penton , l . P . M . 309 ; Dr . E . A . Sansom , 2033 ; J . H . P . Wilson ,

259 ; C . E . Gwilt , 2233 ; H . H . R . Monckton , 2 tS 3 ; H . I . Bidwell , P . M ., Sec . 2120 ; E . W . White , P . M . 31 ; ] . H . Littleboy , J . W . 2317 ; W . F . Knight , 851 ; C . R . Rivington , W . M . 2493 ; John . Wenham ; J . Hardy , W . M . 14 60 ; G . B . Smallpeice , P . M . 370 ; G . F . Roumieu , P . M . 104 C , P . P . G . W . ; James Taplin , P . M . 1237 ; James Webb , S . W . 2317 ; C . F . Passmore ,

W . M . 2317 , P . P . G . O . ; James Knight , P . M . 1040 " , P . P . G . W . ; and C . H . Knight , P . M . 1046 , P . P . G . D . C . The lodge having been opened , the S . W ., Bro . S . C Knight , whose election as W . M . had been unanimous at the preceding meeting , was placed in the chair with the usual formalities by the retiring Master , Bro . Gilbert H . White . The ceremony of installation , at all times an

interesting one , was rendered additionally impressive by the admirable manner in which it was performed by Bro . White . The following are the office-bearers for the year : Bros . W . E . Robinson , S . W . ; A . J . Howlin , J . W . ; G . H . White , I . P . M ., Treas . ; C . T . Tyler , P . M ., Sec . ; R . Mossop , S . D . ; E . H . Marshall , J . D . ; F . E . Pearse , I . G . ; and G . J . Mason , Tyler .

All business being concluded , the lodge was closed , and the banquet , which was served by Bro . G . J . Mason would have done credit to any caterer in the land . The menu was in perfect taste , the tables ( owing to the thoughtful kindness of Bro . A . G . Jackman ) were adorned with the choicest plants , and the quality of the wines left nothing to be desired . The enjoyment , moreover , by the brethren present of the good things provided for them , was much

enhanced by the agreeable novelty of electric lighting , which had been specially and most artistically laid on by Messrs . New and Mayne for the occasion . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and a commendable feature which distinguished the various speeches was their extreme brevity . The Worshipful Master presided with conspicuous ability and success .

Bro . Colonel Money , C . B ., returned thanks as Provincial Grand . Master ; Bros . Sir John B . Monckton and Alderman Dimsdale responded for " The Grand Officers ; " and the Lord Mayor of London for " The Visitors . " At the present time , with its Craft and and Mark lodges , Royal Arch chapters , lodges of instruction , and preceptory of Knights Templar , VVoking has become a centre of

Masonic light . A glance , theiefore—and it must of necessity be a brief one—may be permissible , at the history of the pioneer lodge in the district , the Weyside , the proceedings of which body , on the 19 th inst ., have already been referred to . The warrant of the Weyside Lodge , No . 1395 , is dated March 15 th , 1 S 72 , and the lodge itself was consecrated exactly two months later at the Schoolroom , Church-street ,

Old VVoking , by Bro . Major-General J . S . Broivnrigg , O . B ., the then Prov . G . M . The lirst W . M . was Bro . the Rev . C W . Arnold ( G . Chap , 187 O ) , who was followed in the chair ( among others ) by Bros . T . W . Brushfield , T . C Eager , T . J . Street , J . H . P . Wilson , C . T . Tyler , 1 . E .

Barton , 1 . Wakley , jun ., A . II . Bowles , Major l' \ II . Bowles , R . A ., A . F . Onslow , A . F . Asher , R . Nevill , A . W . R . Sowmnn , F . C Gayton , and P . H . White , whose lamented decease shortly after lie had installed his successor , Bro . Gilbert II . White , at the June meeting of the lodge in 1893 , was very generally regretted throughout the

Pro-. To these and other members of the Weyside Lodge , the present generation of VVoking Freemasons owe a deep debt of gratitude . For some years after 1872 , No . 1395 was the only lodge in the locality . At this moment , excluding other than purely Craft bodies , there are three . But the fraternal emulation thus engendered has been in the highest degree beneficial to them all . The presence of so

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many members of other lodges in the immediate neighbourhood and near vicinity , at the recent installation meeting Q [ the Weyside , was a gratifying indication of the excellent Majon c feeling which prevails . The attendance of such distinguished representatives of the Corporation of the City of London , as the Lord Mayor Sheriff , and Town Clerk , was greatly appreciated b y the brethren , and their interesting speeches were much

applauded . It only remains to be stated , that the commendation bestowed by the Prov . G . M . and Bro . Sir . John B . Monckton on the working of the lodge , was felt on every side to have been amply merited , and that all who had the good fortune to be present at the Masonic Hall , Woking , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., carried away with them the . recollection of an evening's enjoyment which it would be difficult to surpass .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

CROYDON . Mozart Chapter ( No . 1929 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held at the ; Greyhound Hotel , on the 18 th inst . Among those present were Comps . Major T . W . Richardson , P . Z . 141 , M . E . Z . ; R . A . Gowan , P . Z . 141 , M . E . Z . elect , H . ; Lieut .-Col . T . Tully , P . Z . 141 , as J . ; Capt . T . C Walls , P . Z ., D . G . D . C , S . E ; and Dr . G . Russell Beardmore , S . N . elect . Comps . J . Boulton , P . Z . 933 , and F . Clark were visitors .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Comp . J . Boulton , P . Z ., and it proved to be unanimous . He was subsequently elected Third Principal . Comp . Major T . W . Richardson then installed Comps . R . | A . Gowan , Lieut .-Col . T . Tully , and J . Boulton respectively as M . E . Z ., H ., and J . Comp . Capt . T . C . Walls was invested as S . E .,

and Comps . Dr . G . R . Beardmore , as S . N ., and W . Lane , Janitor . The report of _ the Audit Committee , a most satisfactory one , was received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Comps . H . H . Shirley , M . A ., P . Z ., P . P . A . G . S ., and R . Palmer Thomas , P . Z ., sent apologies for non-attendance . The chapter was then closed and adjourned . A dinner followed and a few toasts were given .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . CHARLES H . DALLAS . The Freemasons in the far East have lost a very prominent member of the Craft in the death of Bro . C . H . Dallas , which occurred on the 15 th of May , after a short illness of two days only . Our deceased brother went to Shanghai more than 30 years ago , but subsequently removed to Japan , where he narrowly escaped

death at the hands | of two Zonins , who savagely slashed at him from behind with their swords . He eventually returned to Shanghai , and has left a widow and children , for whom much sympathy is felt . Bro . Dallas was initiated in the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 501 , very shortly after its resuscitation , at the hands of the late Bro . Samuel Rawson , P . D . G . M . of China , and

others , in 1863 . Shortly after his removal to Japan , Bro . Dallas became the first D . G . M ., under the English Constitution of that newly-formed Masonic jurisdiction . At the period of his death , he was serving as the Treasurer of his mother lodge . The funeral took place at the Shanghai Cemetery , on May the 16 th , the Rev . Bro . H . C . Hodges officiating , and a large number of

friends of the deceased were present on the occasion . A special meeting of the Royal Sussex Lodge was summoned for four p . m ., and notwithstanding the short notice given , there was a large attendance of members and visitors , amongst the latter beingthe R . W . District Deputy Grand Master of Mass ., U . S . A ., Bro . D . C . Jansen . The Master ' s chair was taken for the occasion

by the R . W . Distiict Grand Master , Bro . J . I . Miller , who was supported by many officers of the District Grand Lodge . The Masonic funeral , ceremony was , by special request , opened by Bro . C . Thorne , P . D . G . M . ( the "Father" of the Moira Lodge , No . 92 ) , who spoke in high terms of the Masonic work of the

deceased . The concluding portion of the Masonic ceremonial was conducted at the grave after the Church service , by Bro . Thorne , in a most impressive manner . The pall bearers were Bros . T . W . Kingsmill , John Morris , L . Moore , Drummond Hay , C . Lalcaca , Percy Mathews , S . E . Smalley , and J . H . Osborne .

Marriage.

Marriage .

COHU—STUUINGTON . —On the 26 th instant , at St . Saviour ' s , Southwark , Bro . Thomas Cohu , of Plaistow , E ., P . M . and Treasurer of Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 , to Sarah , second daug hter of the late Bro . Richard Stubington , of Cripp legate , also of Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 . HOGG—WASSUNG—On May 12 th , at the Cathedral

Cape Town , by Bro . the Very Rev . C . W . Barnett-Clarke , District Grand Master South Africa , W . D-, assisted by Ven . Archdeacon Lightfoot , Archdeacon of the Cape , W . Bro . Capel J . Hogg , P . M . I 93 ' D . G . Dir . of Cirs ., South Africa , W . D ., to Hortensc Catherine , only daughter of Bro . Andre Wassung , of Mossel Bay , Cape Colony .

* It was resolved by the City Corporation on Thursday to present an address to the Queen and " compliments ol congratulation " to their RoyaT Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Yoik o " the birth of a Prince in the direct line of succession to the Throne .