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and in the future he woulel , if possible , still further try to be deserving of their trust and confidence . The toast of "The Visitors" followed , and Bros . Deeves and Jolly responded . To that of " The Past Masters , " Bro . Norman eloquently responded . Bro . Wilkins replied for " The Officers , " Bro . C . Jolly for "The Masonic Press , " anel then the Tyler ' s toast concluded the business and pleasure of the evening .

WHITEHAVEN . —Lewis Lodge ( No . 872 ) . —The usual monthly meeting oi this lodge was helel on Tuesday , thc 19 th inst ., when there vvas a good muster . Bro . F . Hodgson , W . M ., presided , anel he was supported by the following officers : —Bros . J . S . Braithwaite , S . W . ; Geo . Dalrymple , J . W . 5 Robt . Tvventyman , Sec ; Geo . Smith , S . D .: J . McGill , J . D . ; J . Cooper , Org . ; John

Angus , LG . ; Jas . Salisbury , P . P . G . T ., Tyler ; Jas . McGovvan , Std . ; VV . B . Cowman , P . M . ; Thos . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; John Suiherst , P . M . 561 ; John Counthvvaitc , John Nixon , Jonah Sewell , Thos . Ellwood , Jas . Winter , Thos . Glessall , E , Sutherst , S . W . 94 ; Geo . Mitchinson , 1220 ; Richd . Gill , 8 G ( S . C ); and H . G . Gill , 80 ( S . C ) The lodge having been opened , and the

minutes read and confirmed , the ballot vvas then taken for Mr . John Spedding , vvhich proved unanimous , and he being in attendance was duly initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in the First Degree . This event is worthy of special notice , as initiations have been very few for a long time in this lodge , in fact , the retiring officers a month ago were justly entitled to " cloves" for their

year s services , but it is pleasing to note the new year opens more favourably . There being nothing further but " Hearty good wishes" from the visiting brethren , thc lodge vvas closed in form . The remainder of the evening was spent in a very enjoyable way . Bro . Cooper presieling at thc pianoforte , drew forth a few excellent songs and recitations . The Tyler ' s toast vvas proposed at 10 . 15 .

NEW MILFORD . — Neyland Lodge ( eVo . 990 ) . —On Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., being the regular meeting of this lodge , the brethren assembled for the purpose of installing Bro . G . VV . Ford , S . W ., as VV . M . for the ensuing year . At four p . m ., the time appointed for opening the lodge , a very large number of brethren were in attendance , including not only members of the Neyland

Lodge itself , but also representatives from every leidge 111 the immediate neighbourhood , more especially from the Loyal Welsh Lodge , No . 378 , cf which Bro . Ford is also a member . Shortly after four the lodge vvas opened and the necessary preliminary business having been gone through as speedily as possible , thc ceremony of installalion vvas at once proceeded with . This duty devolved

upon Bro . T . Phillips , P . M . 378 and 990 , P . P . S . G . W ., who , as Installing Master , performed the important duties of his office iu a manner wlieh r ; flected the very highest credit on him . Uros . T . Poulter , I . P . M ., and VV . G . Phillips , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., delivered the charges , & c . The VV . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as fe Dows : Bros . T . Poulter , I . P . M . ; J . A . Adkins , S . W . ; J . II . Coiam ,

J . W . ; W . G . Phillips , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Phipps , P . M ., Sec ; G . ' J . Rickard , S . D . ; VV . Keen , J . D . ; J . M . Snoildy , I . G . ; A . Ma : lin and VV . Rees , Stewards ; and W . Tallack , Tyler . At the close of the investiture Bro . Adkins , S . VV ., presented to the lodge a very handsome set of pedestals for thecindlcstick ? , as will as cushions f < r the off . c r . ' pedestals in blue cloth with silk

fringe , which were gratefully accented , and the fact ordered to Le recordeel in the minutes . As Bro . T . Phillips , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ,, intends to leave the immediate neighbourhood soon , he was unanimously elected to the honorary membership of the lodge . The VV . M . then presented tc Bro . T . Poulter , I . P . M ., a P . ist Master ' s jewel vvhich had been subscribed lor by thc members of the lodce . At

least fifty brethren were present nt the iiistallarion , amongst then ) , in addition to those : already named , being the following P-iut and Present Provincial Grand Lodge officers : Br » =. D . Mathias , P . M . 06 . P . j . G . W . ; A . Daysh , P . M . 0 d , P . P . J . G D . ; J . Ll . Davies , P . M . 3 65 , P . P . J . G . W . ; K . VV . Laild , P . M . 378 , P . P . G . D . C . ; H . D . Reynolds , P . M . 178 , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . D .

Harris , P . M . 378 , P . P . J . G . D . ; M . Nicholson , P . M . 7 , 7 * 1 P . P . S . G . D . ; E . Thomas , P . M . 378 , P . P . G . P . ; J . Walkley , P . M . 990 , P . l' . G . P . ; A . Evans , P . M . 990 , P . P . G . S . B . ; and J . Williams , Prov , Grand Tyler . On tlie conclusion of the business the brethren retired to the banqueting room , where tbey sat down to an excellent dinner , prepared fur them by Mr . VVhetton , manager of thc South Wale ,

Hotel . The following is the menu : Soups—Italian and mulligatawny . Fish—Turbot and raster sauce ; soles and anchovy sauce . Remove ! . —Broiled chicken and white sauce ; boiled tongue ; roast turkey and bread sauce ; roast goose ami apple sauce ; roast beef and horseradish sauce ; roast saddle mutton ; boiled leg eif mutton and caper sauce . Sweets—Jellies , tipsy-cake " , apn'e tails ,

plunipuddings , mince pies . Cheese and celery . Dessert . Dinner over , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere , according to ancient custom , duly proposed and responded tr-, and although we cannot pretend to give a report of the speeches , the following resume' of the- remarks em the Charities will no doubt be nf general inlvres-t . Bro . E . Thomas pointed out that last year the noble sum of

£ 49 , 000 was given by Masons to their three Charities , being £ 7000 more than was subscribed during the preceding years of great financial prosperity . Of that amount the western division of S-. iiith Wales gave £ 3 ^ 0 , avid stood twenty-thin ! on a list ol between 200 and 300 districts . The Loyal Welsh Leidgc * cor . trihutcd nearl y / J 80 of

this sum , and Neyland Lodge over /_ , 23 . As a result it may be mentioned that £ 5 800 was | Mid in annuities tn aged Freemasons , and £ 4303 to widows ; besides the orphans , who have a comfortable home and excellent training in the Masonic Schools . Bro . J . Llewellyn Davies , replying for the visitors , staled that though thc

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St ! David ' s Lodge had not done so much as either of the other two for the general Charities , yet they had found ample room for work at their own eloor . For one brother , who had got into financial difficulties , they collected £ 40 in a single night , and benefited him altogether to the amount of £ 60 ; to another , who got thrown out of work , they gave 10 s . a week until he found new employment ,

and three others were more or less liberally aided , so that altogether the St . David ' s Lodge had , during the year , been the means of disbursing between £ 80 and £ <) 0 in local charity . In the intervals some excellent songs avvl recitations vvere rendered by the brethren , and altogether a most enjoyable evening vvas spent . We are certain from

the unanimity which prevailed , and the many other important circumstances of the evening , that the installation of Bro . Ford will long remain impressed on the mind of every one present , and vve trust that his year of office vvill be a pleasure to himself , and a benefit to the Neyland Lodge .

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA . —Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at thc Middleton Hotel on Wednesday , the 21 st inst . The W . M ., Bro . J . C . Johnsto . ie , P . M . 20 ( I . C ) , presided , supported by his officers , viz ., Bros . Dr . G . F . Jones ( W . M . elect ) , S . W . ; G . Berry , J . W . ; F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; J . A . Wardell , P . M . 160 , P . M . and P . Z . 1000

Prov . A . G . D . C , Sec ; Rev . H . J . Hitch , P . M . 160 , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; T . F . Barrett , S . D . ; W . D . Merritt , J . D . ; F . D . Grayson , I . G ; and A . Martin , Tyler . There were also present amongst others Bros . A . Lucking , P . M . , 60 , P . M . and P . Z . 1000 , Prov . G . D . C ; H . Rowley , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; J . R . Hemmann , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; VV . G . Brighten , P . M . and P . Z . ; J . Reeve , P . M . 160 ; VV .

Waterhouse , G . F . Collins , H . Luker , J . Girling , G . J . Glasscock , S . W . 1817 ; F . Cantor , B . Johnston , T . Dickson , H . Beechen , Rev . H . Hayes , VV . J . Chignel ] , H . Hassell , and A . F . Godward , Visitors : Bros . W . Pissey , P . M . 160 , P . M . anl Sec . 17 ^ 4 , P . P . G . W . ; T . King , W . VI . ifio . Prov . G . P . ; C . Eltham , VV . M . 1817 ; E . G . Phillips , P . M . 9 6 ; H . Jones , 1227 ; . ) . A . Withers , 211 ; H . Harper , J . W ,

ifio ; and W . White , 179 . The lodge having been opened and thc ordinary business transacted , the V . W . Bro . Rev . S . R . Wigram , Past Grand Chap , of Eng ., and Deputy Grand Master ot the Province , was announced , and receivtd with the honours due to his rank . Bro . A . Lucking then presented Brt > . Dr . G . F . Jones , the W . M . elect , to the outgoing W . M . for the benefit of installation , who

proceeded to instal his successor in the chair , which ceremony was performed in a most effective and impressive manner . The following officers were invested :--tiros . J . C . Johnstone , I . P . M . ; G . Berry , S . W . ; T . F . Barrett , J . W . ; F . Wood , Treas . ( re-elected ); J . A . Wardell , Sec . ( re-appoiuteil ); Rev . H . J . Hatch , Chap , ( re-appointed ) ; VV . D . Merritt , S . D . ; V . D . Grayson , J . D . ; VV . G .

Brighten , I . G . ; G . It . Dawson , D . C ; K Cantor and VV . Waterhouse , stewards ; and A . Martin , Tyler . A vote of thanks was passed to the V . W . Uro . the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for attending thc loe ' . ge , and also to Bro . J . C . Johnstone for bis able rendering of the ceremony of installation . The business being ended the lodge was closed , and the brethren aelinuined to the banquet hall .

Ample justice having been done to the good things provided by Bro . B . Johnston , thc usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly responded to . Bro . Rev . S . R , Wigram , in proposing "The Health of the I . P . M ., " congratulated him on the highly efficient manner in vvhich he had installed his successor , and presented him with a Past Master ' s jewel in recognition of the valuable services

he had rendered to the lodge as W . M . during the past year . Bro . Rev . S . R . Wigram responded fur " The Masonic Charities , " and made an eloquent appeal to the brethren 011 behalf of the Benevolent Institution , for which he is Stevvaiel at thc forthcoming festival ; he also atrnouaced his intention of being Steward for the next festival of the Hoys' School . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a cl isc .

LIVERPOOL . —Temple Lodge ( No . 1094 ) . — Special interest attached to the last meeting of this lodge , which took place at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , on Wednesday evening , the 14 th inst ., anil this was shown by a large and iiiHue . nl ial altendamc of members and visitors . Bro . Richard Washington , VV . M ., was in his place of honour in the East , ami the ofiicers who gave

him support vvere Bros . Dr . | . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . H ., P . M . ; R . C . Yclian i , P . M . ; ' K . II . D . J-. lmsoii , P . M . ; T . Birch , S . W . ; H . B . Jones , J . W . ; Joseph Wood , Tica- - . ; Thus . Marsh , P . AI ., P . P . G . A . D . C , Sec . ; John Alexander , S . D . ; 11 . Horspool , J . D . ; F . li . J . Callow , I . G . ; Richard 11 . Manin , P . M ., D . C ; Joseph Skeaf , P . G . O ., Org . ; Thomas Carr , Robert Bethel , li . VV .

Boulding , Stewards ; and Peter Ball , Tyler . The members present were Bros . VV . Callow , F . C . Buustead , M . Yeoman , li . dialer , George F . Pringle , Thomas Durrans , Ben Smith , It . litlinger , John Cave , and E . Sephlon . The visitors included Bros . C . Pilkiu ^ 'ton , 5 S 0 ; VV . Tomkiitson , 7 S 6 ; William Hood , 160 , S . C ; SJIIIUC ! J . Waiing , 1502 ; William Parry , 150 . 5 ; and

Henry Lowry , 823 . The minutes nf the previous meeting weie read and confirmed . The balleit vvas then taken for Mr . Thomas Washingtni ' , son of the esteemed VV . M ., and he vvas declared duly elected . The lodge vvas then opened in the Second Degree-, when Bro . Benjamin Smith vvas passed as a Fellow Craft hy the VV . M . in his usual highly crcdi able manner . The lodge was then closed

el i \ vn to the First Degree , when the brethren enjoyed the very unusual giatificatiou of seeing the W . M . initiate his own sou , Mr . Thomas Washington , into Freemasonry , a sight rarely seen , anil rendered particularly impressive 011 this occasion by the very admirable manner the whole ceremony wns rendered by the VV . M . and his officers . A letter vvas lead from Bro . Wood thanking the brethren for

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the very biotherly and consoling letter of condolence he had received from the lodge on the death of his wife . Bro . Wood ' s letter was ordered to be . recorded on the minutes . After other formal business the lodge was closed in regular form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshments , which were supplied by the House Steward .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were subsequently given , and many congratulatory remarks were made by brethren and visitors upon the novelty of witnessing a father so ably initiate his own son , a fact which in large measure , formed a complete reply to the many slanders upon Freemasonry . The pleasant proceedings closed at an early hour .

DUNSTABLE . —Chiltern Lodge ( No . 1470 ) . —Quite a reei-letter day in the annals of this flourishing lodge was observed by thc installation into the Master ' s chair ofthe much-esteemed Bro . Jchn Wood ( also of 180 ) , whose unanimous and enthusiastic election preluded to the great eclat which attended the day ' s proceedings . The Installing Master was Bro . J . R . Stacey , P . M . 180 and 1 : 41 ,

whose rendering of thc ceremony was received by the brethren with great acclamation . The newly , installed Master having invested his officers , Bros . McLean , S . W . ; Crew , J . W . ; P . M . Howell , Treas . ; Randall , Secretary , & c , then initiated into thc Order Mr . W . Shaw and Mr . H . Haielen . The lodge being duly closed the brethren adjourned to partake of one of thc most elegant banquets

that ce-ulil possibly grace a table , Bro . Saunders , mine host of the Sugar Loaf , sparing neither time , trouble , nor expenditure in proelucing such happy results . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . E . E Cooper , anil the many personal friends of the W . M . were most solicitous in their endeavours to enhance thc pleasures of the day by their excellent singing and recitations . Amongst these brethren we may especially mention Bros .

E . E . Cooper , Walter Pelham , Wallis Alackay , Theodore Drew , E . Farley , A . C . Hunter , F . Howell , and others . Many visiting brethren journeyed from London to do honour at the installation of our worthy Bro . Wood , and amongst these vvere the Rev . Dr . Morris , Dr . Malcolm , J . II . Stacey , P . M . 180 ; VV . S . Daniel , S . W . 1541 ; W . Higgins , F . Coleman , W . Mackay , W . F . Taunton , J . D . Langton , T . Drew , E . Failey , D . J . Chester , T . Deune , E . E . Cooper , J . Hillier , Mark Rest , and A . C . Hunter .

ENFIELD . —St . James ' s Lodge ( No . 1579 ) . — Thc installation meeting of this loelge was held at thc George Inn , on Saturday , thc 24 th inst ., Bro . Cusworth in thc chair . Bro . G . H . Jaffa vvas duly installed in thc chair of K . S . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Cusworth , W . M ., and fully merited the Masonic applause with vvhich is was received . At its conclusion the VV . M . pioceedeel to appoint officers as follows : Bros . Hobbs , S . W . ; lion , I . W . ;

Everdell , S . D . ; lludd , J . D . ; Tegg , I . G . ; Greenwood , D . C ; Weld , W . S . At thc banquet vvhich followed thc closing of the lodge the usual Masonic toasts vvere given frcm the chair by the VV . M . "The Health of the Provincial Grand Officers " having been drunk , vvas responded to by Bro . Levander , who took occasion to express approbabatioii of the working of the lodge and the satisfactory progress it is making .

INSTRUCTION . RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 834 ) , —This flourishing lodge met for the first time at their new quarters , thc Six Bells Tavern , Hammersmith , on Friday , 16 th inst ., win n there vvas a numerous attendance of brethren . The lodge having beeu opened , the VV . M . ( Bro . G . P . Festu ) performed the ceiemv . w of passing in his usual

excellent style . The lodge having been closed the brethren adjourned to an excellent repast provided by host Copplcslone . The W . M ., aft' -r having given the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , proposed that of " The Secretary , Bro . Alai-i , " remarking that they hael met not em ' y 10 inaugurate the removal of the lodge to its present place o meeting , but to present to Bro . Alais the testimonial vvhich had been subscribed for by the brethren . He then handed lo

that worthy brother a very elegant clock , and hoped that he woulel live many years to look on it as a souvenir of regard and esteem in which he vvas held by thc brethren . Pro . Al tis having responded the brethren separated . Among thc brethren present weie Bros . B . Swallow , Docker , Mi'iles , J . Andrews , Burton , Perdue , Jack , S . William * , ll . inWem , Seiuire , Butt , C . vpt . Gur . ge , Blake , Read , Webb , Dobson , Symonds , C . Corston , H . Corston , Chalfont , Bluiidcn , Vowler , and W . C . Williams .

METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . ic . 5 6 ) . —The anniversary ivx . ting oE this loelge was held at the Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 23 rd inst . There was a good attendance of numbers and fiiends , who weie presided over by Bro . Hull . im . Aft- r the usual loyal and Masonic toasts h ,. d been drunk , Bro . Preceptor Stacey proposeel "The Health of toe W . M . " in highly eulogistic terms , lie said it was

thc first time they had had the benefit and pleasure of his services in that capacity , and he was sure they woulel all feel honoured and gratified at seeing him in that position , ai he vvas one of the lust workers the Metropolitan Lodge oi Instruction had . The VV . M . briefly responded , anel thanked those present for the honour they had done him . " The Health of our Visitors" was the next toast given from the chair , ami vvas responded to by Bro . Fox , who

said , if he might judge from the proceedings of that evening , the Metropolitan Lodge would be second to none . The VV . M . then proposed " The Preceptor , thc Treasurer , and the S-. crctiry e ; f the lodge . " He . complimented the lodge 0 : 1 havirg the rc-rvices of three such devoted anel capable men , and said if it had not been for the am-mion and time each of them had bestowed in furthering the success of the lodge , it would not have been in its present prosperous position . Bro .