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Ship Inn , where the annual banquet was held . The spread awaiting ihem was of the choicest description , embracing all the delicacies of the season . After full justice had been done to the viands , a toast list , comprising the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , was gone through . Songs were sung at intervals by Bros . J . Atkinson , G . Hill , J . Mills , W . Bradley , R . T . Taylor , J . S . Garner , M .

Wilson , and B . A . Mitchell . During the evening a very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was prestnted to Bro . T . Bowness , I . P . M ., as a mark of esteem and in recognition of his services in connection with the lodge during the past year . A splendid Steward ' s jewel was also presented to Bro . R . G . W . Bradley by the

brethren of the lodge , as a mark of esteem , and as a farewell token previous to his leaving for Australia . During the proceedings hearty congratulations and wishes for a prosperous year of office were received by telegram from Bro . VV . Atkinson , P . M . 1390 , P . G . O ., who is at present in London . A very enjoyable evening was then brought to a close .

PLUMSTEAD . —United Military Lodge ( No . 153 6 ) . —The end of Bro . W . Maule ' s year of office as VV . M . in the above lodge was marked by one of the finest specimens of installation work that we have had the pleasure of witnessing for many years ; his career , however , has been one of so much good Masonic work , and such careful and conscientious rendering of the ritual , that had he not installed his successor in the grand manner he did , there would have been just as much regret expressed as there

was unstinted admiration offered . The lodge having been opened by Bro . Maule , and the minutes of the previous meeting confirmed , two brethren were passed and one raised to the Sublime Degree . Bro . R . Gooding , S . VV . and VV . M . elect , was presented to Bro . Maule to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and in due course , and in ancient form , he was installed and saluted . He appointed and invested his officers as follows : W . Maule , I . P . M . ; Quartermaster T . F . Cooper ,

S . W . ( by proxy ); A . Murdock , J . VV . ; J . W . Gee , Treas . ; A . Ware , Sec ; VV . Seager , S . D . ; F . J . Couper , J . D . ; VV . Musquin , I . G . j H . L . Muffin . " , D . C ; T . Spackman , A . D . C ; VV . J . Wheeler and VV . Sayc-Edwards , Stwds . Bro . Maule then delivered the usual addresses and finished a perfect ceremony . He was then awarded a cordial vote of thanks , to be inscribed on the minutes , and was presented with a Past Master's jewel of

the value of ten guineas , and returned thanks . Bro . Capt . W . Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . S-. vd . Br . Kent , was re-elected for the eleventh time to represent the lodge at the Provincial Charity Committee , and four brethren were elected as Auditors for the coming year . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down lo a nicely served cold collation , consisting of the delicacies of the season , which was quite a refresher this Abyssinian weather .

The usual lojal and Grand Lodge toasts having been drunk , that of "The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Earl Amherst , " was received and drunk with all the honours it deserved . In response to that of " The D . P . G . M ., Bro . J . S . Eastes , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " Bro . G . Kenneday , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . Kent , said

had his lordship or Bro . Eastes been present they must have been gratified at the enthusiastic reception the toast had met with at the hands of the brethren . There could be no manner of doubt that it was a great honour to be chosen to office , even the humblest , under such a Grand Master ; nd in such a province , but he attiibuted it more as an honour to the lodge than to himself . If at Ihe end

of his ( . resent office he was honoured with an established position among the Prov . Grand Officers , he felt that he should ever maintain , by every means in his power , the reputation and credit of the United Military Lodge , which was nearly , if not quite , the strongest in the province . He spoke highly of the Grand Officers , especially those of the Wge , and felt proud to follow in their footsteps .

The Immediate Past Master then proposed the toast of "The VV . M ., " and said Bro . Gooding would he strongly supported by every member of the lodge . He was a most experienced Mason and a credit to the lodge , and in their name he wished him health and long life . Bro . Gooding said it was in most cases only once in one's life that one had to respond as VV . M . of a lodge ; for

himself , he felt rather young in his position , but hoped as time went on he should be able to say more about himself than at present . He had been a member of the lodge for the last eight years , and had during that time endeavoured to render himself useful in every way , and trusted they would

never regret having chosen him as their W . M . It was a singular coincidence that the two senior officers of the lodge , should , by the exigences of the service , be removed 1 ? , ri ''•- ^ was now stationed at Aldershot , and Bro . Cooper , S . W ., at Preston ; but he knew that he had Bro . Maule at his side , and should he be unable to be

Present , that excellent brother had promised him to carry on the work in his absence . Their I . P . M . had been klnd enough to speak about his knowledge of Masonry ; , ' , P & been Preceptor of the lodge of instruction , and left it without fear , knowing that it was safe in the hands of Bro . Maule , whose working was second to none . 'J district . He strongly advised the young members nt the lod ge to attend the lodge of instruction , and concluded b

y hoping that at the end of his year of office they would never regret having installed him Master of the lodge . ihe next toast was that of "The Installing Officer , " ^ d , in response , Bro . Maule sincerely thanked them for ne very gratifying manner in which it had been received , and also for the very great support he had at all times revived at their hands . He had been a member of the lodge or nine years , and had never seen a W . M . bettersupported 'nan he had been . He trusted he had , however , only done rew d ' and 'f he had P leased them that was his

c ™ Weston , in responding for "The Past Masters , " n ° "g . tulated the W . M . at arriving at his present proud Br M" 1 e Past Masters welcomed him to the chair and hon among their ranks . He also felt proud of the p H conferred upon Bro . Kenneday by their beloved As t' trusted he might yet arrive to higher honours . AmV . ' p Were aware > they were ca"ed upon to make Earl Girl , ' c . P ™ Posltlon to raise a thousand guineas for the tl \ ¦ ,,. •' a success , and he felt sure that no lodge in W : LT wou , d take that more to heart , or do more , so *> they were able , than the United Military Lodge . As

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military men , they knew that they could not put their hands SJ deep into their pockets as some , yet he felt sure the brethren of that lodge would freely support those grand principles they all loved and admired by a hearty support of their P . G . M . 's project .

Bra . Capt . G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., said that some of them might remember that when the lodge was consecrated the Grand Chaplain said , - ' they were a fierce and determined body of men , " and they were the same now in their determination to sustain the prestige of the lodge , and to support their P . G . M . in making the collection

a success . Brcs . Kenneday , Deeves , Coupland , and Jolly also responded . The other toasts were "The Visitors , " "The Officers , " "The Host , Bro . H . Vallon , " and Tyler ' s toast . Bro . Hancock presided at the piano , and contributions were rendered by Bros . Hancock , Bidgood , Walker , F . G .

Nichols , VV . M . 706 ; J . Sanderson , VV . M . 700 ; and last , but not least , by Bro . Quartermaster Rankin , of the Rifle Brigade , stationed at Woolwich , who " is a fine reciter , and whose provincial , Irish , and Scotch songs and dialogues are most entertaining . Among the other brethren present were Bros . C . Coupland , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . Kent ; Capt . D . Deeves , P . M .,

P . D . G . D . Natal ; VV . Moulds , P . M . ; C Jolly , P . M . ; Capt . J . McCaffery , J . Whitehead , M . Maughey , A , Heath , " W . E . Warren , O . Harvey , A . Wheeler , P . Mulroy , G . Scott , J . Clark , T . Rose , G . Hayward , F . Wright , T . Spackman , J . Wheeler , H . Hideout , VV . Snow , J . Raynes , A . Hill , VV . Popplestone , T . Walker , J . Collins , J . Griffiths

W . Wyle , and F . Marfleet , all of the bdge . The visitors included Bros . J . G . Milbourne , VV . M . 13 ; J . Sanderson , VV . M . 700 ; D . Monson , P . M . ; A . Jarvis , J . Marfleet , 700 ; J . Taylor , VV . M . 1331 ; VV . Keeble , 13 ; F . G . Nichols , VV . M . 706 ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 703 ; C . Davidson , 1473 ; G . Mitchell , P . M . 615 ; and G . W . Kenneday , J . D . 839 .

KINGSTON - ON - THAMES . — Brownrigg Lodge ( No . 1638 ' . —This lodge met at the Sun Hotel on the 20 th inst . The W . M . ( Bro . j . Drewett ) was supported by all his officers save one—viz ., Bros . G . Moorman , S . VV . ; W . Drewett , J . W . ; Humphreys , S . D . ; Montague , J . D . ; Willis , acting I . G . j and W . Lane , Tyler . Bro . Morley was passed to the Sublime Degree by the

VV . M ., and Bros . Pryke and Green were raised to the Degree of F . C . There was no other business before the lodge save of a formal nature , and , after two hours' work , the brethren left the Masonic Hall for the hotel , where a tempting repast was put before them by Mrs . Frayling . It had been hoped that the Deputy Prov . Grand Master would have

been present , so , in his absence , the toast list was considerably curtailed , and music took the place of speeches . Several highly esteemed members of the lodge , whose official duties have kept them away from the last two meetings , were present on this occasijn . They received a hearty welcome , and the W . M . added a little extra to the usual beverages in their honour .

WILMINGTON . —West Kent Volunteer Lodge ( No . 2041 ) . —This lodge htU its installation meeting on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall . There were present Bros . Gordon Smith , S . W . and VV . M . elect j Charles E . Fenner , M . VV . Chubb , P . M . 709 ; Dr . H . VV . Roberts , P . M . 1273 ; F . Carter , A . A . Frigout , and Sergt .-Major Light . The visiiors were Bros . J . D . Langton , P . AI .

1673 and 2 og 5 , P . J . G . W . Surrey ; Hugh M . Hubbs , P . M . 2096 , P . S . G . D . Surrey ; J . Nidd Smith , P . M . 14 , P . G . S . ; Maitiand H . Dicker , P . M . 1470 ; Valentine Robinson , S . W . 14 , G . Steward : W . J . Ebbetts , J . D . 14 ; E . F . Pass , Dashwood , and Pe . kins . Bro . J . D . Langton having taken the chair , Bro . Gordon Smith , the W . M . elect , was duly presented by Bro . M .

VV . Chubb , and having been obligated , he was duly installed into the chair of the lodge according to ancient custom . The Worshipful Master having been saluted , he appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . C . E . Fenner , P . P . G . Org . Japan , S . VV . ; F . W . Frigout , J . W . ( Bro . Light taking the collar in the absence of Bro . Frigout ); Robert Jamblin , P . P . G . Chap . Kent , Chap . ;

M . W . Chubb , P . M . 709 , Sec ; Dr . H . W . Roberts , P . M . 273 , S . D . ; Fred Carter , J . D . ; A . A . Frigout , I . G . ; and Royle , Tyler . The addresses were then given by Bro . J . D . Langton , the Installing Master , in a most impressive manner . The VV . M . proposed a most sincere vote of thanks to the Installing Master for his kindness in undertaking the onerous dunes of that office , and for the

exceedingly able manner in which he had performed them , which was tarried unanimously , and Bro . Langton responded in appropriate terms . By a combination of unfortunate circumstances no Past Master of the lodge was able to be present , the I . P . M ., Bro . Major Graham , being dangerously ill , and the other two Past Masters , Bros . Col . Bristow and Col . Gordon , being absent through

private business . The W . M . was then elected as Charity Representative to serve on the Provincial Charity Committee , and other business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to a cold collation , and the usual toasts were duly honoured , Bro . Valentine Robinson , G . Stwd ., responding for " Ihe Grand Officers . "

Bro . J . D . Langton proposed the toast ot "The W . M ., " which having been enthusiastically drunk and responded to , the VV . M . then proposed " The Heallhof the Installing Master , Bro . J . D . Langton , " expressing the pleasure he and the brethren felt at his being present on that occasion , a . nd particularly the extreme pleasure and gratification it gave him ( the W . M . ) to be put in the chair by such a distinguished brother .

The toast having been most cordially received , Bro . Langton duly responded in his usual kindly manner . For the toast of " The Visitors , " Bros . J . Nidd Smith , Hugh M . Hobbs , and Maitiand H . Dicker replied . The toast of " The Officers , " for which the S . W . and J . VV responded , and the Tyler ' s toast having been duly honoured , the small but happy and fraternal gathering was brought to an end in perfect harmony .

HARROW . —Henry Levander Lodge ( No . 204 S ) . —The installation meeting of this Ioige was held last Saturday , at the Station Hotel . Bro . Axford , W . M ., presiding . There was a large attendance of brethren , members of the lodge , and visitors , amongst them being

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Bros . C . J . Axford , P . P . G . Dir . of Cers . Middx .. W . M . ; W . A . Scurrah , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . Middx ., I . P . M . ; H . Lovegrove , P . P . G . S . of Wks . Middx ., P . M ., and Treas . ; P . Cheek , S . W . ; R . M . Surridge , J . VV . ; Burgess , S . D . ; H . Webb , J . D . j Barfoot , LG . ; A . H . Scurrah , A . D . C ; Wace , Stwd . j F . C . Joseph , A . W . Gerrard , ParkerDickinsonRyder

, , , Nixon , Hunt , Stubbing , Lewis , Sadgrove , Barker , Gurney , North , C . Stevens , Jenkins , Woodrow j Bird , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M . 1507 , 1 744 , & c . Hon . members : Visitors : Bios . H . Dickey , VV . M . 1744 J ; R . Ross , 1744 ; H . Sillis , 957 ; Maas , and several other brethren . There was no other work before the lodge than the installation ceremony , and Bro . Axford ,

after the opening of the lodge , and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , proceeded to install Bro . C . P . McKay , _ P . M . 720 , as Master for the ensuing year . The following brethren were appointed to office : Bros . C . J . Axford , I . P . M . ; P . Cheek , S . VV . ; R . M . Surridge , J . W . ; H . Lovegrove , Treas . ; Wm . A . Scurrah , Sec ; Wm . H . Burgess , S . D . ; H . Webb ,

J . D . ; S . Barfoot , I . G . ; Reece , D . C ; A . H . Scurrah , A . D . C ; Jenks , Org . ; Wace and Joseph , Stwds . ; and J . Very , Tyler . A handsome P . M . ' s jewel , manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , was presented to the outgoing Master , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , and afterwards honoured the usual toasts . After the toasts of " The Queen and the Craft , " " The Grand Master , " "The Pro Grand Master , and the rest

of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " had been given and honoured , The Worshipful Master in proposing " The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Sic , " said they were all greatly indebted in the Province of Middlesex to Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , who had always been an excellent Prov . Grand Master . He knew Sir Francis well , and he hoped that those who did not know him would appreciate the feelings of those who did .

Bro . H . Lovegrove , as one ui the Past Prov . Grand Officers of Middlesex , wishing to say a few words on behalf of the province , explained to the brethren that he had endeavoured to do as much as he could tor the province , which he was happy to see was in so flourishing a condition and now had such a large number of lodges on its toll . What he had done for the province he had tried to do for

the lodges . The Prov . Grand Master was a genial English gentleman and a kind good Mason . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . lhiupp , was a clever worker both in the Crait and the Arch , and a capital brother . Bro . Woodward , the Prov . G . Sec , was well up in his duties and most business like . Altogether the Province of Middlesex was most fortunate in having most desirable

brethren for its officers , who always endeavoured to link themselves when rendering assistance in the cause of Masonry . Other Provincial Grand Officers also reponded to the toast , and eulogised the Prov . G . M . and the Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the late Henry Levander , after whom that lodge was named .

Bro . Axford , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M . " The Worshipful Master , in reply , said he was very pleased to have become the VV . M . of the Henry Levander Lodge . When he joined the lodge he felt that in time to come he should be proud to have endeavoured to form the lodge along with Bros . Lovegrove and Scurrah and other

brethren . He was pleased also to have such distinguished brethren on his left who were higher than he in Masonry . He tru s ted that he should emulate them , and try to follow in their footsteps and produce good work in the Henry Levander Lodge . The Worshipful Master next gave "The Installing Master , " and complimented Bro . Axford on the way in which he had executed his work .

Bro . Axlo / d very briefly replied , and thanked the brethren for ihe handsome P . M . ' s jewel with which they had presented him . Bro . Lovegrove , P . M . and Treasurer , responded to the toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and said he had not yet been able to open a banking account for the lodge because he had not had sufficient funds . But the lodge had managed to rub along from year to yearand he hoped

, they would be soon able to comply with the requisition of the Grand Secretary and have a banking account . Bro . VV . A . Scurrah , P . M . and Sec , also replied , and said that he and Bro . Lovegrove and other officers had done their best to promote the interests of the Henry Levander , Lodge . He hoped that every one was thoroughly satisfied with what had taken place that day ; and if the brethren

expressed their approval , that was all the reward that was expected . He trusted that in the coming year they would go on in the same way as they had in the past . They did not want to have a grand banquet but merely such substantial refreshment that all biethren could enjoy , and it would not be his or the Treasurer's fault it they were not made comfortable . He felt sure the lodge would become one of the best in the

province . " The Visitors" formed the subject of the next toast , which having been responded to , was followed bv the toast of " The Officers . " The S . W . and others having replied , the Tyler ' s toast was given , and the brethren separatedafter having spent

, a most enjoyable day . A very interesting programme was peiformed by the following artistes : Misses Marianne Fenna and Florence Crolt , Bros . Egbert Roberts , and Selwyn Davies , the whole arrangements being under the direction of Bro . George Jenkins , _____

WILMINGTON . —Walsingham Lodge ( No . 214 S ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on the 2 nd inst ., when there were present Bros . H . Sadler , P . M . 147 , W . M . ; E . L . Walford , S . W . ; D . Carprnael , J . W . ; Rev . R . Jamblin , P . G . Chap . ; T . K . Beauiort , Sec ; W . Rowley , S . D . ; D . G . Reddall , J . D . ; G . D . Stevenson , I . G . ; G . Jackson , Stwd . ; VV . Royle , Tyler ; D . G . Imlay , J . Moon , F . M .

Noakes , H . G . Spilling , C L . Hoelen , and Kell . Visitors : Bros . VV . H . Nance , San Marcos , Texas , 342 , U . S . A . E . J . Walford , W . M . 905 ; James Castello , J . D . 227 ; I-. H . Williams , S . W . iS ; L . F . Walford , 90 S ; G . S . Peachey , Stwd . 1 194 ; W . D . Bayley , P . M . 185 ; and F . 1 . Reade , J . W . 1584 . The lodge having been duly opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the report of