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thren who had not yet passed the chair were as exemplary in carrying out the principles of Freemasonry as those who wore the purple , and who dispersed what chanty they could without ostentation and often without any one knowing about it . He hoped he had given the visitors a hearty welcome , and the same would be extended to them whenever in the future they might pay a visit to the United Pilgrims

Bro . W . G . Lemon in responding said when Bro . Joyce came into the Ravcnsbourne Lodge he thought he had in him the making of a thorough Mason He had not the pleasure of imitating their excellent W . M ., but he had of receiving his first subscription , so Bro . Joyce would have a ively recollection of the part he played at the initiatory He was leased to have had the

opportuceremony . very p nity of being present to witness his insta lahon , and rejoiced that he had been able to avail himself of the invitation He was delighted with the working of the lodge and with what was something unusual with a W . M . immediately on being appointed to the chair , proceeding at once to initiate a brother and to perform the work at the moment when he miht reasonablbe allowed a little relaxation . But Bro .

g y Joyce was so omniverous of work that he did not expect they would hear him say on the return of a brother he might give a lecture on the tracing board should time permit . " He thanked them for the kindness and courtesy with which the visitors had been received , and he shou d look back upon it with a cordial sense of their hospitality and urbanity . ... . . , -t , ., associated with this

Bro . lames Stevens said he had been lodge many years , and had had frequent opportunities of enjoying the amenities of the brethren , though it was some time since he paid his last visit . t was said that " absence makes the heart grow fonder , ' and certainly the reception accorded to the visitors that evening revived much o the old satisfaction he experienced in lormer

times . He might mention that a lodge of instruction having been established in connection with this . odge , and ol which he had the honour ot being the Preceptor , those who were young in the Craft , as well as those more advanced , should embrace every opportunity of attend ng . when he should be happy in return for the truly Masonic giee ' ing he had received that night to give thein whatever

instruction he could in that capacity . 1 be working in lodge and the hospitalities of that evening did tnem infinite credit and he rejoiced exceedingly at the prosperity which had attended their lodge , especially during the last five years . Bro J B . Sorrell also returned thanks , in doing which he expressed his p leasure at seeing Bro . Joyce installed into the chairand also in witnessing that ceremony

per-, formed by the I . P . M . It was most unusual to see a newlyinstalled Master initiate a brother immediately on taking office ; but this he thought was to be accounted for by the fact that Bro . Joyce . asa member of the lodge of instruction , W . M . hsd perfected himself in the work he had undertaken . Bro . 3 . Martell observed it was a goodly thing for brethren to dwell together in unity , and he was sure that in the United

was an axiom that was always exemplified Pilgrims Lodge . He hoped to have the pleasure of meeting them on many future occasions , and to enjoy their friendly hospitality as he had done that night , lie had much appreciated the beautiful addresses delivered hy the I . P . M ., and had the utmost p leasure in meeting so many friends in this lodge . , „ T 1 „ ,., . . . The Worshipful Master then proposed " 1 he Health of the

P . Ms ., " whom it would be invidious to singutarisc , seeing they all oossessed such admirable qualifications . I hey were all d ' eeply indebted to the Past Masters for the assistance they had given , enabling them to perform their duties . He alluded in especially felicitous terms to the manner in which the Treasurer and Secretary discharged the functions of their respective offices and of the efforts they made

to sustain the prestige and popularity of the lodge . Bro . H . R . Grellet acknowledged the compliment that had beer , paid him by his re-election as Treasurer , and hoped he should be able to discharge his duties to their satisfaction , as he had done in the past . Bro . Jonas Duckett was very pleased at being becretary of this lodg " , which after so many vicissitudes had attained lona

its present proud position in the Lralt . mere were memories clinging to the present , and he could not but reflect how that the good old ship had been brought through turbulent and tempestuous seas until it had become a strong , united , and prosperous lodge . He wished for it a long career of usefulness and prosperity , and this he was assured would be the case so long as its affairs were so

ably conducted as at present . Bro . Terry also suitably responded . " The Health of the Officers of the Lodge was then proposed and severally acknowledged , and the list was fittingly closed with the Tyler ' s toast . The proceedings of the evening were enlivened with some excellent recitations and songsBro . C . Warwick Jordan ,

, Mus . Ba :. Oxon , presiding most efficiently at the pianoforte . Amongst the most notable selections were the following : " The Toreador " ( " Carmen " ) , Bro . J . Watson ; " Th ? Mariner , " Bro . E . Blake , S . W . ; " lorn Bowling , " Bro . C . H . Sharman ; "The friar of orders grey , Bro . Blake

J . Watson ; "The powder monkey , " Bro . E . ; " The anchor ' s weighed , " Bro . C . H . Sharman , & c . ; Bro . Magnus Ohren recited " The apple tree , " and Bro . James Stevens " The level and the square , " both in admirable form and were heartily applauded . Altogether a most happy aid harmonious evening was enjoyed .

WEST KENT LODGE ( No . 1297 ) .-The installation mce ' ::: i"' of this lodge was held on Saturday last at the Crystal Palace . There were present Bros . VV . F . Gardner , W . M . ; Thos . Perr ' m , S . W ., W . M . elect ; J . C . Woodrow , Sec ; C . Basil Cooke . S . D . ; J . B . Crump , J . D . ; B . Fullwood , D . C ; 1- Crowden , I . G . ; P . G . Philps and R . P . lenkins . Stwdi . ; R . H Crowden , P . M . ; J . Hicks ,

A . J . Bellis , Johnson , E . Barnes , and Osmond . Ihere were also the following visitors : Bros . Grabham , P . G . S . W . Middx . ; Barton , P . G . S ., P . M . 771 ; Fox . P . M . 1326 ; Lilley , P . M . 12 ; Pound , P . M . 19 ; Burnett , J . W . 1901 ; W . Potts - , ig * S ; C . Welsh , 192 S ; A . Ceaton , 1044 ; Lavington , S 57 ; Postans , 1426 ; Holts , Roy ; Stuat , 1491 : Powlis , S . D . 1901 ; Basley , 157 2 ; Bullen , 91 ; and E .

The lodge having been opened , the W . M . said that since the last tmcting of the lodge a worthy brother ( a I ast Master of the lodge , the late Bro . John Allen ) had been taken from amongst the-n by death . No b-other was more endeared to the brethren of the West Kent Lodge than John AllttJ . a man who commanded the esteem of every

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one that knew him in every relation of life . On hearing of the death of Bro . Allen , the Secretary in the name of the lodge had written a letter of sympathy to their deceased brother ' s widow , and in so doing he ( the W . M . ) was sure Bro . Woodrow had only anticipated the wish of the lodge . The report of the Audit Committee which was of a satisfactory character was read and then the ceremony of

installing the W . M . elect was proceeded with , Bro . R . H . Crowden being the Installing Master . Bro . Perrin , the W . M . elect was duly installed in the chair of K . S ., and afterwards saluted in the usual form and the ceremony completed , Bro . Crowden fulfilling his duties as Installing Master in admirable style . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Gardner , I . P . M . ; Basil

Cooke , S . W . ; Crump , J . W . ; Woodrow , P . M ., Sec ; J . Crowden , S . D . ; P . G . Philps , J . D . ; Jenkins , I . G . ; Fullwood , P . M ., D . C ; Hicks and Johnson , Stewards ; and Bowler , Tyler . The Worshipful Master next presented Bro . Gardner with a Past Master ' s jewel , remarking that they all knew how assiduously he had performed his duty while in the chair and hoping that he might live to wear it for many

years . . . ¦ - . Bro . Gardner briefly expressed his appreciation of the honour conferred upon him . Mr . Alfred John Hands having been unanimously elected was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry by the W . M . in a most impressive manner . The lodge was then closed and the brethren shortly afterwards adjourned to the

banquetroom . At the conclusion of a most recherche' banquet the Worshipful Master gave "The Queen and the Craft ;" " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Grand Master ; " and " Ihe Pro Grand Master and other Grand Officers Present and Pa't , " in succession , which toasts were drunk with all honours .

Bro . Gardner said the toast he had to propose was one which was difficult to do justice to as it was " The Health of the W . M . " Bro . Perrin who that day had been so ably installed was introduced to the West Kent Lodge by Bro . R . H . Crowden , and he had proved himself to be a brother of whose friendship and companionship they were all proud . He had filled the various offices of the lodge

with great credit to himself and with great satisfaction to the brethren , and he would there was no doubt acquit himself so well in the chair he now occupied that when he retired into the ranks of the Past Masters the brethren would fed some twinges of regret . It was a sincere pleasure to him ( Bro . Gardner ) to have so worthy a successor , for in Bro . Perrir . s' hands the lodge would he was sure maintain

its present flourishing condition . The toast was drunk with gr < at cordiality . 'Ihe Worshipful Master in response said he had been completely overwhelmed by the eli quence of Bro . Gardner , but he trusted the bright anticipations formed aiiout his year of office wiuld . be realis d . Everything he had done for the West Kent Lodge had been a pleasure to him .

He hked Ma-: onry , and as a rule people generally succeeded in pursuits they had their hearts in . A great deal of the success he had already attained was due to Bro . Grabham , who he was pleased to see present on this occasion . He thanked the brethren for the cordial manner in which they raJ drank his health , and it would be an encouragement to him in the future . He should ever try to sustain the reputation of the West Kent Lodge , and when he vacated the

chair he hoped to leave the lodge m as good a condition as that in which he found it to-day . The Worshipful Master next proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., " and congratulated Bro . Gardner on the satisfactory position of the lodge at the end of his year of office as Master . Bro . Gardner in reply said the honour which had been conferred upon him was one which he should ever

remember , and the handsome jewel which had been presented to him would always be regarded by him as a recognition of his humble services to the lodge . He took it that the jewel had been bestowed upon him in all heartiness and kindness , and he should ever regard it as _ such . As far as he was aware he had never done anything to deserve that honour , but he could at least say that he had

never done anything but what he thought was for the benefit of the lodge . The Worshipful Master in proposing " The Health of the Initiate , " said that in Bro . Hands the lodge had received a valuable member . The more Bro . Hands learnt of Masonry the better he would like it , and a more worthy man , if that were possible , would he become . It had been a great pleasure to him to have initiated his old friend as his

first work as Master of the West Kent Lodge . Bro . Hands who on rising was cordially received in response remarked that he had been so much occupied with the ceremony he had just gone through that he had had no time to think what he should say in acknowledging this toast . He however thanked them sincerely for the honour they had conferred upon him , and he would strive to be a

Mason worthy of the West Kent Lodge and of the Craft generally . In the course of his daily avocations he had noticed that Masons although comparative strangers to each other displayed strong and immediate friendship when they met , and he therefore came to the conclusion that an institution where there was so much brotherly love must be a trood thing .

The Worshipful Master next gave " I he Health of the Visitors , " observing that the brethren of the West Kent Lodge were always pleased to see visitors in their lodge and at their banquet table . Bro . Grabham in reply congratulated the W . M . on his installation and remarked that the way in which he had performed the ceremony of initiation showed that he was

worthy of the high position he occupied and that the lodge had been fully justified in confiding the ruling of the West Kent to Bro . Perrin . The working of the lodge appeared to be very satisfactory , and he and the other visitors were much pleased with the hospitality and cordiality with which they had been received . Bros . Lilley , Barton , Pound , and Holt also responded . The Worshipful Masterthen proposed "The Past Masters ,

the Treasurer , the Secretary , and the Installing Master . " The lodge had much to thank their Past Masters for , especially Bros . Woodrow and Crowden . The Installing Master , Bro . Crowden , had again evinced to the brethren the proficiency of his work in the able way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation . Bro . R . H . Crowden , P . M ., in reply , said it was very gratifying to him to have the privilege of installing one of his oldest friends into the chair of that lodge . Bro . Perrin

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left his old lodge to join the West Kent and that compliment had now been reciprocated by the election of Bro . Perrin to the highest honour the lodge could bestow . As the brethren were aware the lodge had lost one of their Pa > : t Masters since their last meeting and the gap made by the death of Bro . Allen would take a long time to fill up . Bro . Woodrow responded on behalf of the Treasurer and

himself and said the brethren would all regret the absence ot Bro . Stead , the Treasurer , especially as it was on account of severe domestic affliction . The Worshipful Master then proposed " The Officers of the Lodge . " Bro . Fullwood , as acting S . W ., said that Bro . Cooke was unfortunately obliged to leave on important business .

but he was a good Mason and did his work with great proficiency , so that they might look forward with confidence to the time when the present S . W . would become Master of the lodge . As for himself he had had the honour of being D . C . for the last four years , and he should always endeavour to fulfil his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren .

The Junior Warden and the other officers also responded , and the Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close . EMBLEMATIC LODGE ( No . 1321 ) . —The ordinary meeting of the above lodge was luld on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., at the Horns Tavern , Kenningtonpark , when there were present Bro . Wa ' ter John Forrest ,

W . M ., who presided , supported by the following brethren Bros . W . B . Fendick , S . W . ; H . S . Hunter , fW . ¦ P . T . Brearey , P . G . Steward , P . M ., Treas . ; G . F . S > van , P . M ., Secretary ; G . F . Meads , S . D . ; W . Englelield , J . D . ; R . A . Kirkaldy , I . G . ; H . Fsling , Steward ; G . Willson , I . P . M . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., P . M . ; F . T . Edgington , P . M . ; VV . Salisbury . S . H . Barrow , T . H .

S . Palmer , S . Bannell , 1 . W . Edwards , and W . Monks . Visitor : Bro . A . G . W . Richman , S . W . 975 . The two candidates for initiation not presenting themselves , Bros . James H . S . Palmer and Samusl Bannell were passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft ; and the Third Degree was conferred on Bro . Samuel Harry Barrow . Lodge was then closed and the members withdrew , all but

Bro . Swan , who remained to complete his Secretarial duties , and was on the point of finishing his task , when to his great surprise Bro . Brearey , P . M ., Treasurer , returned at the head of the brctluen and requested Bro . Swan to resume his seat , as they had something of importance to communicate to him . The request having been complied with , Bro . Brearey , as the chosen mouthpiece of the lodere ,

delivered an admirable address , in the course of which he spoke most eulogistically , but at the same time with perfect justice . of the valuable services which Bro . Swan had rendered to the Emblematic Lodge and indeed to the members , both collectively and individually , as founder , Past Master , and Secretary . In those several capacities he had laboured most earnestly and assiduously , in order to place the

Emblematic Lodge in the forefront of successful lodges , and the event that would henceforth commemorate that particular meeting would suffice to show that his labours had been attended with a marked degree of success . He ( Bro . Brearey ) and his brother members had for some time past felt that Bro . Swan ' s services , though rendered without the slightest thought or expectation of reward , ought

nevertheless not to be permitted to pass without some more formal and unmistakable expression of their appreciation . He did not for one moment mean to imply that the verbal thanks of the lodge would not be regarded by Bro . Swan as being inspired by the genuine and heartfelt gratitude of its members . But Bro . Swan ' s devotion deserved something beyond the mere record in the

lodge minutes of a vote of thanks , and in those circumstances he begged on behalf of the members and himself to hand to Bro . Swan an address on vellum , commemorating his services , and the accompanying purse of money , as a slight token of the love and respect they entertained towards him . Bro . Brearey also alluded to the great assistance Bro . Swan had rendered to Freemasonry in affording

them for a long period a house of assembly for a lodge of instruction . The address , which was beautifully inscribed , was to the following effect : — " Emblematic Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons , England , No . 1321 . This testimonial was presented to Bro . George Frederick Swan , Past Master , Secretary , and founder of the above lodge , on the 15 th March , 18 S 3 , as a record of the great

esteem and regard in which he is held by the members , as a testimony to his unvarying urbanity and integrity , and in appreciation of his assiduous attention to his various Masonic duties . Walter John Forrest , W . M . ; William Barnes Fendick , S . W . ; Henry Samuel Hunter , J . W . " When the cheering amid which Bro . Brearey concluded his speech had subsided , Bro . Swan rose for the purpose of

acknowledging the testimonial ; but the secret had been so well kept that , between the surprise he felt at the unexpected presentation and his emotion on receiving the testimonial , Bro . Swan had some difficulty in finding words with which to express his gratitude . What he did say , however , is less noteworthy than the fact that he did at length and in broken sentences manage to convey to the brethren his

thanks for their kind recognition of his services , a recognition which as he pointed out was all the more valuable , as the testimonial had been subscribed for privately , not a single fraction of the money provided having been taken from the lodge funds . For ourselves we congratulate both the Emblematic Lodge and its worthy Secretary on the occuirence of this very pleasing incident : the former in havinc

an officer so worthy of being honoured and because they know when and how to confer honour ; and the latter because his services have been of such a character as to elicit from the members one and all a testimonial conveyed so delicately and with such genuine warmth of feeling . The brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent banquet served by Bro . Buxton , the worthy host , in his usual satisfactory style .

ROYAL ARTHUR LODGE ( No . 1360 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Lecture Hall , Wimbledon , on the 21 st inst ., when there were present Bros . Reeves , P . M ., as W . M . ; G . King , P . M ., as I . P . M . ; Oakman , S . W . ; E . Standen , J . W . W . M .

elect-, < 7 , ! erh . ?? - ' •* ?•£ J ' . Carter > J- D- R - I '" - Jeffries , Sec ; W . II . Winglicld , acting I . G . ; James , Ragonent , Johnston , Suttun , Samson , Lomath , Walton , Kempe , Govelyear , and Murch . Visitors : Bros . Hog , P . M . 15 S 5 ; G . Watkins , 1585 ; and G . Edwards , 1 . S 7 .