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The lodge was opened by Bro . Col . E . C . Malet de Carteret , P . G . M ., and W . M . of the lodge . After the opening business had been gone through , Bro . F . P . Cabot , I . P . M ., was presented with a P . M . ' s jewel , also an address , written on vellum , as a token of the appreciation of the members for tlie great zeal shown by him for the benefit of the lodge and Freemasonry in general . Bros .

R . W . Rooke , and T . W . Woodard were then raised as Master Masons . Capt . Bowhill , and Mr . F . Rothwell , were balloted for , accepted , and initiated . The Installing Master on this occasion was Bro . J . Mason , P . P . G . D . Middx ., also special representative of the Masonic Benevolent Funds , and the W . M . elect , Bro . Chas . NaylorP . P . G . R . JerseyP . M . 959 must have felt highly

, , , honoured and gratified at the way he was installed in the chair of King Solomon . The W . M . afterwards appointed the following officers : Bros . J . T . Baker , S . W . j A . H . Powell , J . W . ; C . Donaldson , Treas . ; Major J . T . Du Jardin ( Jersey's veteran Freemason , who shortly completed his Masonic Jubilee ) , Sec . ; F . Bennet , C . Baker , A . F . Day , and Geo . Rogers , P . M ., to the remaining

officers . Four influential candidates were proposed , and the lodge was closed . The banquet afterwards was held , which was admirably catered for by Bro . R . Pooley , Pavilion Hotel , Greve de Lecq . The W . M ., Bro . Chas . Naylor , being honoured by the following , viz . : Bros . Col . E . C . Malet de Carteret , P . G . M ., I . P . M .: J . Le Cronier , D . P . G . M . ;

Leslie de Visnes , Grand Representative of the Grand Orient of Peru ; Major Raven , P . P . J . G . W ., Victoria ; J . Mason , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; T . W . W . Bullock , P . P . G . S . B . Staffordshire ; M . Gallichan Jurat , P . P . S . G . W . Jersey ; W . H . V . Vernon , H . M . Attorney-General , Jersey ; and 70 other brethren .

The LP . M ., in proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " warmly eulogised the mannerin which he had already fulfilled his duties , which was suitably responded to . Various songs , interspersed the toasts , Bro . VV . Fentum , P . P . G . O ., acting as musical director , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

DERBY . — Tyrian Lodge ( No . 253 ) . —The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 28 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Gower-street , and presented several features of more than usual interest . Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of the weather , there was a large gathering of members and visitors , including , among the former—Bros . W . Silver Hall , P . Asst . G . Sec ,

W . M . ; Rev . C . T . Bromwich , P . P . G . Chap ., S . W . ; R . L . H . Mole , Prov . G . Stwd ., J . W . ; H . Arnold Bemrose , P . G . D . C , I . P . M . ; F . Campion , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . B . Coulson , P . P . S . G . W . ; Thos . Cox , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Treas . ; F . Iliffe , P . P . J . G . W . ; Jas . O . Manton , P . P . A . G . D . of C ; W . H . Marsden , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Naylor , Past G . Swd . Br ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Sec ; Sir

John Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; A . G . Taylor , P . P . G . D . of C . j Percy Wallis , P . S . G . W . ; E . R . Ward , P . P . G . R . ; Dr . T . C . Wigg , P . P . G . D . Essex ; and others ; and among the latter—Bros . J . Bland , P . M . 7 jr , P . P . J . G . D . ; H . Carr , P . M . 1085 ; J . Copestick , P . M . 731 ; Rev . W . F . Drewry , P . P . G . Chap . Staffordshire ; A . Frazer , P . M . 731 , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . R . Gee , P . M . 731 , P . P . A . G . D . of

C . ; C . D . Hart , P . M . 1085 ; E . Horne , P . M . 731 , P . P . G . O . ; W . J . Piper , P . M . 802 ; J . H . Richardson , W . M . 1085 , P . P . Asst . G . Sec ; S . Steele , P . M . 802 , P . P . G . P . ; Rev . I . W . Tapper , 170 , P . P . G . Chap . Jersey ; J . Taylor , P . M . 731 ; J . C . Webb , P . M . 353 ; C . Webster , P . M . 731 , P . S . G . D . ; W . Whittaker , P . M . 731 , P . P . G . R . ; A . Woodiwiss , P . M . 731 ; J . Worsnop , P . M . 1085 , P . P . G . P . ; G . T . Wright , P . M . 731 , P . P . S . G . W . ;

T . E . Yeomans , P . M . 506 ; and many others . After the usual business of the lodge had been concluded and numerous apologies received from brethren unavoidably absent , formal resolutions of congratulation were offered to Bro . Naylor on his having attained the rank of Past Grand Sword Bearer of England , and to Bro . Sir John Smith upon his knighthood , and ordered to be entered upon the minutes .

A petition for the establishment of a new lodge at Long Eaton , to be known as the Fairfield Lodge , of which Bro . W . Silver Hall , the present W . M . of the Tyrian Lodge , was designated as the first W . M . ; Bro . J . P . Fearfield , 92 , as the first S . W . ; and Bro . W . H . Farmer , W . M . 1434 , as the first J . W ., was then presented by Bro . N . Ashurst , ' 435 ) supported by Bros . J . O . Manton , P . M . 10 S 5 ; E .

Horne , P . M . 731 ; J . W . Tapper , 107 ; and J . VV . Chambers , 1179 . It was unanimously resolved that the petition be recommended for the favourable consideration of the M . W . G . M . The lodge was then closed , and as the lower room of the Masonic Hall is at present undergoing repairs , an adjournment was made to the Royal Hotel , where nearly 70

brethren sat down to banquet . The usual loyal and other toasts having been drunk , Bro . W . H . Marsden , P . P . S . G . W ., coupled with the toast of "The Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past , " the name of Bro . W . Naylor , who , at the recent

Festival at the Albert Hall , received the rank of Past Grand Sword Bearer of England . Bro . Naylor has been connected with Derbyshire Masonry for upwards ot 17 years , having been appointed Prov . S . G . W . in 1872 , and has held the office of Prov . G . Sec . since 1875 , during which period the Craft has made enormous strides in the

province . Bro . Naylor responded in suitable terms , remarking that his elevation was an exemplification of the late Lord Beaconsfield's remark " That it is the unexpected which always happens . " The toast of "The Provincial Grand Lodge" was proposed by Bro . Dr . Cartel Wigg , who took occasion to

congratulate Bro . Sir J"hn Smith upon the knighthood recently conferred upon him . Bro . Smith , who has been twice Mayor of Derby , is connected with nearly every Masonic lodge or chapter in the town , and has held the office of Senior Grand Warden . He is Chairman of the Masonic Hall Trustees , and , with the late Bro . Sir A . Woodiwiss , took a prominent part in clearing off the debt

upon ' the building , while his activity in the cause of the Masonic Charities is widely known . Bro . Wallis , as P . S . G . W ., having briefly responded for " The Present Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , " Bro . Sir John Smith feelingly alluded to his Masonic work as a labour of love , and added that he felt deeply sensible of the way in which his Sovereign had recognised his endeavours to serve his fellow men . Amid sympathetic cheers , he

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expressed a hope that he might be spared a good while longer to serve the interests of the good old town of Derby . After "The Health of the Worshipful Master " and "Success to the proposed New Lodge" had been given ,

the proceedings , which had been enlivened by some excellent part singing by Bros . Charlres , Dodd , Forman , and Melrose , a skilful performance on the zither by Bro . Woodward , and t ' ne assistance of other musical brethren , were brought to a close by the Tyler's toast .

VENTNOR . —Yarborough Lodge ( No . 551 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Alfred Scott , P . M ., P . P . G . S ., in the chair ; Fredk . P . Ansle , Sec , acting as S . W . ; G . Brockington , J . W . ; J . Webber , P . M ., Treas . ; J . J . Williams , S . D , ; E . A . Swane , J . D . ; John J . Ineson , I . G . ; F . H . Sheppard ,

W . Longmuir , W . J . Wetherick , W . D . Bidgood , and W . F . Turner , 792 . The lodge having been duly opened , the Secretary read the notice convening the meeting , also the minutes of the last regular lodge , which were unanimously confirmed . Bro . W . D . Bidgood was passed to the Second Degree , and Bros . W . J . Wetherick and W . Longmuir raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , both ceremonies being beautifully and effectively rendered by the acting

W . M ., who was thoroughly and ably supported by the various officers . On the usual questions being asked , the Secretary proposed that sanction should be given for a lodge of instruction to be held on Monday evenings ; after some discussion the consideration of this was deferred till the next meeting . A vote of thanks was given to Bro . Scott for the able manner in which he had performed the different ceremonies , after which the lodge was closed .

WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . —The annual crop of installations in the Woolwich district was finally harvested on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., when Bro . R . J . Naylor , S . VV ., and W . M . elect of the above lodge , was installed with the usual ceremony in the chair of K . S ., and saluted according to ancient custom . He then invested his officers as follows : f . Sanderson , I . P . M ; J . M . Miller ,

S . W . ; W . Webber , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Warren , P . M ., Sec ; S . E . Southgate , S . D . ; J . Mc Collough , J . D . ; G . F . Taylor , I . G . ; J . H . Roberts , P . M ., D . C ; W . Lawson , Asst . D . C ; T . Ovenden , P . M ., and II . Tufnell , Stewards ; and VV . J . Bidgood , Org . Bro . Warren , who acted as Installing Officer , then gave the addresses and concluded a most

impressive and admirably wrought ceremony , for which he was voted thanks , the same to be inscribed on the minutes of the lodge . Bro . Sanderson , LP . M ., was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel of the value of ten guineas , for services rendered during the past twelve months , and after be and Bro . Warren had returned thanks , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the New Falcon

Hotel , Gravesend , where Bro . Hubbard had ready for their delectation one of those superbly appointed feasts for which he is so famous . The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts having been duly honoured , the I . P . M ., in eloquent terms , proposed "The Health of the W . M . " and in response Bro . Naylor thanked the brethren most sincerely for their kindness , and

assured them that nothing should be wanting on his part to make the lodge one of the first in the district . The W . M ., in proposing the toast of "The Past Masters , " said no one who had attained the eminence of the chair , or who aspired to it , could be without a knowledge of the invaluable aid given by the Past Masters . He had received the greatest assistance from them , and if he had

not , he certainly never could have reached the chair . Bro . Norman , P . M ; , Sec , briefly responded . Bro . Bult , as Treasurer , took the occasion to review the position of the lodge financially , he said that in reference to the cash book so far back as 1870 , he found the past year the most prosperous the lodge had ever had , having at the present time a balance in hand of £ 89 , and he had further

the greatest satisfaction in stating that the Benevolent Fund , of which he was the founder , and which had only been in existence fifteen months , had now a fund of £ 16 at the disposal of the brethren . When he had the honour to preside over the lodge in the year 1 S 76-1877 , ten years ago , they had a good year , the next best to the present one in the history of the lojge , but he was the more pleased at

the result of this year ' s work because no less than £ 40 had been given in the cause of Charity . He thanked them for the cordial reception the toast always met at the hands of the brethren , and hoped to have many years of prosperity with them and the lodge . Bro . Roberts considered it a red letter day in the history of the lodge , and congratulated both the lodge and its

Master on its splendid position . Bro . Warren having been honoured as "The Installing Officer , " a tribute he justly merited , and having duly responded , Bro . T . D . Hayes , P . M . 913 , in responding for "The Visitors " said , he regretted being unable to be with them at the lodge and witnessing the installation ceremony , the exellence of which he had heard eulogised on all sides .

For many years past he had experienced their hospitality , and he remembered that when their W . M . was initiated , he was one of the first to congratulate him on joining the Craft , especially the Nelson Lodge , for he could safely say that ivherever he went , he saw no better working , or the principles of Masonry better carried out than he did in the Nelson Lodge . In business no Mason was expected to go beyond the length of his cable tow , but he had so many

good friends in , and such a lively remembrance of the hospitality of the Nelson Lodge , that he felt compelled to be with them that day . The frelson and his mother lodge , the Pattison , were sister lodges , and he trusted they might for many years go on hand in hand and prosper . Past Master Warren , 1436 , added his testimony to the excellence of the installation ceremony , and cordially invited the brethren to visit the Liberty of Havering at Romford .

Bro . Milbourne , W . M . 13 , represented the Union Waterloo Lodge , and compared the Nelson with that , by saying that as his lodge represented the greatest general of the day , so the Nelson represented the greatest Admiral of his , while the other London lodge at Woolwich , the Florence Nightingale , hovered over them like a blessing . He trusted the unity between them might long continue , and cordially thanked the brethren for their hospitality .

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There was some good singing and instrumental mus ' and among thc other brethren present were E . P . Hubson ' P . M . ; C . Sweeting , P . M . ; C Norman , P . M . ; G T * ¦ venden , P . M . 55 S ; G . Neil , P . M . 1327 ; H . Mason ! P . M . 913 ; E . Palmer , P . M . 913 ; G . W . Mitchell , P . M . 615

G . H . Campbell , 913 ; VV . White , 496 ; H . Ansell , ii 0 <; H . Grice , S . W . 13 ; R . H . Self , 1 S 04 ; W . H . KeeblV 13 ; VV . Turvey , 1472 ; VV . G . White , 212 ; T . c ! Lawson , 17 S 9 ; C Jordan , 1789 ; H . De Gray , 13 ; H 4 King , 615 ; C . Jolly , P . M . 1472 ; and others .

HOUNSLOW . —Dalhousie Lodge ( No . 865 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Town Hall , on the 20 th inst ., when there were present Bros . W . C . Williams W . M . ; R . H . Williams , I . P . M . ; S . VV . Keene , S . W •' VV . Watson , J . W . ; C . A . Walter , P . M ., Treas . ; VV * . H . Causton , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Swann , S . D . ; T . Lewarne J . D . ; C . Woods , D . C ; E . Clare , Org . ; P . Greliche '

, Steward ; and several other brethren . Bros . Purdue , P . M . and A . Williams , bath of the Ranelagh Lodge , were present as visitor :-. This was the first meeting since the installation in June and as the summons indicated there were candidates for the Three Degrees , more than usual interest was evinced to witness the working of the W . M . ( . who is also S . W . of

15 S 5 ) , since he has been known ior a long time as a very diligent worker in lodges of instruction . The minutes were read and confirmed , after which Bro . Puddifuot was raised to the Second Degree by the W . M . in a most careful and impressive manner . l'he ballot was taken for Mr . G . C . Black , a candidate for initiation , and , proving unanimous in his favour , he was duly initiated , the charge being

beautifully rendered by the W . M ., and the musical portions of both ceremonies were ably executed by Bro . Clark , the newly-appointed Organist . All other business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed in perfect harmony , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent repast , provided by Host Bull . Alter the cloth

was removed , the loyal toasts were given and received with the usual enthusiasm . Bro . R . H . Williams , I . P . M ., then rose and proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " complimenting him upon his excellent working , and congratulating the lodge on having so ardent a student of Masonry as his ( the I . P . M . ' s ) successor .

Several other toasts , interspersed with songs , then followed , and , after a very pleasant evening , the brethren dispersed . WESTON . — Royal Albert Edward Lodge ( No . 906 ) . —On Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., the regular ' meeting ot this lodge was held , when Bro . G . H . Bartlett , S . W ., was installed as VV . M . for the ensuing year . There

was a large gathering of old and distinguished Masons upon the occasion , amongst whom and at the subsequent banquet there were Bros . R . C . Else , Dep . Prov . G . M ., P . G . D . of England ; J . A . Lloyd , W . M . 379 , P . G . Chaplain Oxon . ; H . Culliford Hopkins , P . M ., Sec 379 , P . P . G . D . C ; C . W . Radway , P . M . No . 41 , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . B . Cater , P . M . No . 41 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Jas . Robinson ,

W . M . 335 ; Wallace Gill , W . M . 53 ; J . Kendrick Pyne , 53 , P . P . G . Org . ; E . J . B . Mercer , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; Philip Braham , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . Org . ; Thos . Gough , P . M . 973 ; T . Brooke , P . M . 68 , Prov . G . S . Bristol ; Isaac Sumsion , P . M . 53 ; and J . T . Auckland , 41 . The ceremony of installation was admirably performed

by the V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . of England . The W . M ., Bro . Geo . Hy . Bartlett , then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Robt . Bull , S . VV . ; A . Wadoux , J . VV . ; W . H . Young , I . P . M . ; T . B . Moutrie , P . M ., Treas . ; Chas . Becket , P . M ., Sec ; Lawson Howes , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , D . of C . j J . H . Macfarlane , P . M ., Organist ; George Strange , S . D . ; Walter Gayner , J . D . ;

W . H . Fisher , LG . ; T . R . Gill and E . VV . Loveless , Stewards ; C Prickett and S . Bigwood , Tylers . After the lodge had been closed , the members , with thtir visitors , went for an enjoyable drive until 5 . 30 , when they returned to the lodge premises , where a capital

banquet was served by Mr . Carey , ihe W . M . presided , and after the usual toast list had been gone through the remainder of the evening was devoted to music , several of the brethren , and notably bro . Jas . Robinson , W . M . 335 , adding greatly to the pleasure ot the meeting by a numOer of songs rendered in a most artistic manner .

MILLOM . —Whitwell Lodge ( No . 1390 ) . —The installation of Bro . R . A . Mitchell , Past S . W ., as W . M . of the above lodge took place in the Masonic Hall , Salthouse-road , on luesday , the 19 th inst ., in the presence of the following brethren : Bros . I " . Bownes , W . M . ; J . E . Maddern , S . W . ; J . J . Cain . J . W . ; J . Atkinson , Sec . ; H . F . Fox , S . D . ; Rev . W . Barton , Chap . ; H . D .

Shardlow , Org . ; T . Walker and J . Jackson , Stwds . ; J . Bowness , I . G . ; Edward E . Atkinson , l . f . M . ; J . Mills , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; G . Hill , P . M . ; William Bradley , P . M . ; P . K . Dobson , William Newton , T . J . C . Fox , Abraham Jackson , R . Shepherd , Arthur Jackson , J . K . Butler , J . E . Howarth , J . B . Moore , J . Young , W . Bradley , J . Marker , S . Braithwaite , P . M . 1267 , P . P . J . G . D . ;

VV . L . fowerson , P . M . 126 7 , P . P . G . Purst . ; R . lyson , P . M . 1267 ; H . Hartley , J . W . 12 ( 57 ; John Robinson , 145 S ; R . i ' . Taylor , P . M . 1021 , P . / . 1225 ; M . Wilson , W . M . 139 S ; W . Mandall , S . W . 1398 ; 1 . Brackenridge , W . Al . S 72 ; J . S . Garner , S . D . 343 ; J . C Hunter , P . M . 1225 , P . P . G . Purst . ; J . Townson , 872 , P . P . G . O . ; and J . Kitchin , 1267 .

Ihe lodge having been opened in due form , and the minutes ot last regular lodge been read and confirmed , the W . M . elect , Bro . K . A . Mitchell , was presented oy Bro . Bowness to the Installing Master , Bio . George Hill , P . M . j by whom the ceremony of installation was very ably and effectively perlormed . Bro . J . Mills gave the charges to the officers , and bio . T . Bowness presented the working tools of the Three Degrees . The newly-installed Master

then appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . T . Bowness , LP . M . ; J . J . Cain , S . W . ; J . Atkinson , J . VV . ; Rev . \ V . Barton , P . M ., Chap . ; George Hill , P . M ., Treas . ; II . i ' . fox , Sec ; H . D . Shardlow , Org . ; T . Walker , S . D . ; J . Bowness , J . D . ; J . Jackson , Lu . J T . J . C Fox , James Young , and J . fc .. Howarth , Stwds . ; J . li . Maddern , D . C ; arid 1 ' . G . Lewthwaite , Ty'er . After the expression of " Hearty good wishes , " the W . Master closed the lodge , and the brethren adjourned to the