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The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the last meeting r . ad snd confrmed . A petition was read from a e ' ecca ^ ed brother ' s wido . v lor recommendation to the Lodge of crevoh nc , which was granted . The next business of the evening w ; s tlic installation of Bro . E . Standen , who ^ a « picsii ted to the installing Master , Bro . George Ki"g , P . M . Old Conn r i Lodge , by Bro . Reeves ,
P . M ., and at 11- hands rcccned the benefit ot installation , which wis given in a most impressive manner . ' 1 he newlyinstalled Master after having been saluted in the usual fomi arpointed and invested his officers for the enduing year as follows : Bros . J . Ollerhead , S . W . ; J . Carter , ' I . W . ; R . F . Jeffries , Sec . ; G . Bird , Treas . ; VV . II .
Wingr ' e'J , S . U . ; A . G . ' Mason , J . D .-, B . ne , I . G .-, James , Stwd . ; J . Reeves , P . M ., D . C ; and Wood tock Tyle :- . The lodge was the closed in due form and the brethren adjourned to the Dog and Fox Hotel , where they sat down to an txclent repast provided for them by the host , Bro . F . Taplin , and a very enjoyable evening was spent .
METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1507 ) . —The last meeting of the season was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., when Bro . Stile : " , W . M ., was assisted by all his officers : Bros . G . Clark , P . M ., S . W . ; H . Lovegrove , P . M . 1777 and 1949 , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , I . P . M ., and Sec ; G . Edwards , S . D . ; G . W . Knight , J . D . ; G . Edmunds , I . G . ; Dimsdalc , Org . ; and J . Daly , Tyler . Bros . Side and Scales , Past
Masters , were in attendance with a very large gathering of the members of the lodge . The business comprised four raisings , two passings , and one initiation . Bro . George Clark , P . M . 1777 , was unanimously elected W . M . ; Bro . Willing , Treasurer ; and Bro . J . Daly , Tyler . Five members were elected on the Audit Committee , and a jewel was voted to the outgoing W . M . A banquet followed .
CORNHILL LODGE ( No . 1803 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., at the London Tavern , when there were present Bros . Hy . Chas . lepps , W . M .,- Robt . P . Notley , S . W .,-W . Grabham , P . M . ; Hector Helsham , J . W . ; Chas . Hingston , Treas . ; T . Alfred Ford , Sec . ; \ V . F . Price , I . D . ; B . VV . Ford , I . G . ; VV . Goddard , Tyler ; I . Dowling ,
J . O . 'Jones , J . M . Copper , H . Seidel , A . Ramskill , Edward l'hingan , and Thos . Dowling . Visitors : Bros . K . E . Jones , 16 S 6 ; H . G . Baker , P . M . 73 ; G . Corderoy , J . W . uj ; G . W . Hall , W . M . iSt ; and Lieutenant Henry Wright , S . D . 1 S 27 . The minutes of the last regular lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . then proceeded for the last time
to exercise his office of presiding over the lodge , by passing Bros Copper , Ramskill , and Seidel to the Degree of Fellow Craft . Though we had not before witnessed the working of Bro . Jepps , we felt by the manner in which he worked the Second Degree that a treat was in store for us when the installation of Bro . Notley , the S . W ., as Master for the ensuing year came on later in the evening . We were
not at all surprised to learn from the minutes that Bro . Jepps had been requested to act as W . M . for another period of twelve months , but this he modestly declined . By his delivery of the charges throughout the evening one could easily tell that Bro . Jepps had not hastily got up the ceremony the day before , but knew it perfectly , so smoothly did everything go . One often sees in lodges the
Master has left his instruction to the last moment , the consequence of which is he hesitates and when he breaks down cannot recover himself again . In the Cornhill Lodge there was none of this ; the outgoing and incoming Masters and other officers seemed to be quite at home in their various duties . We also noticed that the candidates for the Second Degree were quickly in attendance after leaving the lodge
room in the First Degree . We wish lylers of lodges would more often use a little haste and not keep the lodge waiting so long before making the report . A board of installation having been formed with Bros . Jepps as Installing Master , Baker as S . VV ., and Grabham , P . M ., as J . W ., the ceremony was ably performed and the charges given in a in irked manner by the outgoing Master . The new Master ,
Bro . Notley , then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Dr . Helsham , S . W . ; T . Alfred Ford , J . W . ; Chas . Hingston , Treas . ; Wallis , Sec . ; ( Bro . Dowling receiving the collar in the absence of Bro . Wallis , who was suffering from an attack of bronchitis ); Bros . VV . F . Price , S . D . ; B . W . Ford , J . D . ; J . O . Jones , I . G . ; J . Brown , D . C . ; and Goddard , Tyler . The balance sheet of the Auditors was then
re id and showed a healthy state of the lodge . A vote of thanks was passed to three bretlucn who had given five guineas each towards the establishment of a benevolent fund . After " Hearty good wishes " had been given to the new Master the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the Alabaster Room , and sat djwn to an excellent and comfortable banquet , wlrch evcy onj seemed to enjoy .
The toasts of the evening whii h lollovcd were short , as there was music arranged for during tie whole evening . The W . M . said , after giving "The Queen and the Craft , " that the next toast , " Flic Prinre of Wales , G . M ., " like the preceding one was a'wa . \ sr « ceiV-d with great enthusiasm ; they were all very plea ; ed to sec so high a man take part in their Older and r ' tua ' .
The toast of " Ihe Pro an 1 Depu'y Grand Masters and Grand Lodge " was d u . ik with lumpers . The Immediate Past Mister sail he ha < l very great pleasure that evening in proposing" The II alih of the W . M . of th-- Co . nhili L . d . e . " He had braid it ( . ropes *! often , but ha I n > i befo e tint n g ! it had the pl . asuic of proposing Lie toist . He knew th-y w ^ rc all anxijusti
get to the cigar's , an . l si he called upon the b . elhren to drink ihe health of the W . M . at once , who ^ e attributes t ' ley all k . ' . ew . It would be invidious tossy ho v the W . M . would presile 01 cr the loJgr , bu * they all looked forward to his yi ar jf office with great pltaiure . The W > sViplul Master rose an I fai . l he felt highly hm urel at tltt ir drinkin ; his heath . II' : wou d do his best during his year of otlice for the lodje , atv . l li- < pe Uhev
wo itj have as inii'h success as in pa < t ) iars . He could n . ) t help spe . i kin ;? of 'he late W . M . He was a true father , a 11 if n . t true L . thcr he WJS step-father t > the lodge . It ha I grown up into a comfo table lodge . He ( ihe W . M . ) could not add to the eclat wi . h which the late Master had performed his duties . He had done what was not always the case , installed his successor , and he hoped in future every Master of the Cornhill would install his successor .
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He wished all lodges did this , He then pinned a Past Master ' s jewel presented by the lodge on the breast of Bro . Jepps . The Immediate Past Master tlKn said he did not exactly know how to express his thanks for the I ' asl Masters' toast as this was his first time . They all knew he had taken a great interest in the Cornhill Lodge , an . l he was very proud
to rank among the Past Masters , of wlii < h there were only two . He thanked the lodge for the great plcasuie . they had affo . ded him by electing him to preside over them during the past year . The Worshipful Master in giving the toa-t of " The Visitors" observed that in no lodge were visitors more welcomed than in the Lornhill , a remark we heartil y
endorse . Bro . Baker , P . M . 73 , and other brethren responded in a few words for the toast of the guests . The next toast , that of " The Treasurer and Secretary of the lodge , " was given from the chair . The Worshipful Master said the J . W . should respond for the Treasurer , Bro . Hingston having just left to catch a train . He
observed that the brother who would reply for the Secretary , whom he said was absent , carried some weight with him . This was meant doubtless in a double sense , as Bro . Dowling is not only an influential member of the lodge , but is a man of portly build . The J . W ., whohas just given up the Secretaryship , the W . M . said had worked with perfect order , and much of the success ofthe lodge is owing
to Bro . T . Alfred Ford . Bro . Dowling replied in a few suitable words . The Worshipful Master then said the brethren would see by his upstanding unsupported what he was going to give them . The new officers were untried meri , but he did not feel the slightest diffidence in asking the lodge to drink their health . He was sure they would all work to the best of their abilities . Bro . Dr . Helsham , S . W ., and
Bro . T . A . Ford , J . W ., respectively , had well served the lodge in their several capacities , and Bro . B . W . Ford , J . D ., was always ready to interest the brethren with his elocution . Bro . Clark , S . W ., said a few words , and Bro . Notley , J . W ., said he could only thank the brethren very briefly ; he would do his very best , though he might fail , but he would do his best . He was glad to change the Secretary ' s collar for that of J . W ., having worn the former for five
years . The Tyler ' s toast wound up the very interesting and agreeable proceedings of the evening . ALLIANCE LODGE ( No . 1827 ) . —The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held on the 7 th inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern . Present : Bros . Henry Wildey Wright , W . M . ; Major T . Davies Sewell , P . G . P ., S . W . ; S .
Bowley , J . W . ; J . E . Turner , Sec ; Lieut . Henry Wright , S . D . ; J . Perkins , C . C ., I . G . ; Henry Squire , C . C ., Steward ; Major Wilde , Rev . VV . Smith , P . G . D . Rutlandshire ; R . J . Pawley , Treas . ; Frank Green , I . P . M ., V . P . Board General Purposes ; H . Gierke , C . C . ; J . C . Whiddington , F . Jackson , and two new members who were elected in January , Gabriel Prior Goldney and
Jex , C . C The minutes of the last regular meeting were duly read and approved of by the lodge . The next business on the agenda was thepassingof Bro . H . Charles Richards , who was unable to be present and the ceremony was deferred . Bro . Hedges ' s circular relative to the forthcoming Girls' School Festival was read , and Bro . Henry Clarke , C . C , undertook
to represent the lodge . The W . M . informed the brethren that in conjunction with the S . W . he had seen the Lord Mayor relative to the lodge inviting him as their guest , as had been the cus ' om in the Alliance Lodge when the Lord Mayor for the time being has been a Mason . Bro . Wildey Wright said the Lord Mayor would be very pleased to attend their next meeting , but he preferred to come in
evening dress as a private guest . He asked the feeling of the lodge on the subject , which seemed , however , to be diverse to the Lord Mayor ' s wishes . Bro . Lieut . Henry Wright , S . D ., thereupon rose and proposed a resolution to the effect that the Lord Mayor be invited to attend in state as his predecessors have done , and that his household , the Sword and Mace
Bearers , the City Marshal , and the two Sheriffs be included in the invitation as before , and that the W . M ., Past Masters , and such other officers who performed the duties last time be elected a committee to carry out the necessary preliminaries . The resolution was carried .
The Worshipful Master informed the lodge that the jewel voted to the Treasurer for his increasing labours in connection with the lodge would be given at the next lodge meeting , when there would be a very large gathering of members and guests . The lodge was then closed . There was no banquet .
WOOLWICH . —Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) - —The regular monthly meeting of the above lodge took place on the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , VVilliam-strcet , under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . T . Hosgood , who was supported by the following officers and visiting brethren : Bros . R . 1 lodgkisson , P . M . ; B . Smith , S . W . ; G . H . Masters , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M .,
Treas .,- G . B . Davies , P . M ., Sec ; VV . Akers , S . D . ; A . Cleal , J . D . ; J . G . Milburn , I . G . ; J . A . Elder , P . M . 1472 ; G . Beaver , W . M . 700 ; VV . A . Harris , P . M . 871 ; J . Anderson , 1526 ; A . Smith , 1336 ; A . R . Lee , 1536 ; J . M . Wood , 3 S 1 ; H . Hickland , 169 ; VV . Sanderson , 169 ; W . Lacey , 700 ; and C . Jolly , S . D . 1472 ( Freemason ) . There was a good night ' s work in haul , and after the minutes of the last meeting had been p --seJ , Bro . O . Summers , was admitted a joining membei by ballot . The
ball'ji was then taken for Mr . G . Frost , and proving unanimous , that gentleman was with the usual ceremony initiated in Masonry . Bros . Hackney and Jones were then passed , and Bros . Matteyand Chambers raise-. ' . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adj-urned to refreshment . The usual loyal an . l Masonic ( oasts were ilny honoured , and the rest of the . evening was spent in harmony and goodfellowship .
GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE . —Lodge pf Industry ( No . 48 ) . —The annual meeting of this oil istib'islied lodge was held on the 26 th ins ' ., at the Industry Masonic Hall , when there was an excellent attendance of incui '< crs and visitors in spite of the holiday season . Amongst tne visitors present we noticed a go idly number of Pic-cnl anil Past Officers of the Prov . Giand Lodges of Durban and
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Northumberland . The lod ge was opened in due form a i \ ;'? T aftcr t , lree P ' " - > ' Bro- J- G- Smith . the retiring W . M ., assisted b y several of his officers . After the ordinary routine of business the W . M . elect , Bro . John Moult , S . W ., was presented and duly installed as W . M . by Bro . J . G . Smith , in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters iiumbcrinir over 20 . Thecharn-csand nrorInmari ,- > n < :
were effectively rendered . The new W . M . afterwards appointed his officers as follows : Bros . J . G . Smith , I . P . M . Wm Garbutt , S . W . ; A . Rhagg , J . W . ; M . Corbitt , P . M . lreas . ; Dr . Sinclair , P . M ., M . C . ; Rev . Thomas Mctcalf , Chap . ; Win . M . Pybus , Sec ; E . Shewbrooks , S . D . ; Win . Dalrymple , J . D . ; W . Brown , I . G . ; R . Ferry , Org . ; T . ' Ihomp-ion , S . S . ; and Joshua Curry , lyler .
The visitors tendered their hearty good wishes to the newly-installed Master , and the proceedings closed after a pleasant meeting . The banquet was afterwards held in the large refreshment room below the lod ge room and was partaken of by a numerous company . The dinner was provided by Bro .
jolin Phillips , ot the Queen ' s Head Hotel , Newcastle , and was quite up to his usual style . The toast list comprised the ordinary Masonic items and was interspersed with part songs , glees , and songs rendered 111 good style by the choir of the lodge and other brethren , the company dispersed after spending a happy and enjoyable evening .
SOUTH SHIELDS . —St . Hilda Lodge ( No . 240 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the treemasons' Hall , Fowler-street , on Monday , the 12 th inst ., when there was a numerous attendance of brethren . The lodge was opened by Bro . J . H . Thompson , W . M ., assisted by his officers . Mr . William Knox Moffatt , having been balloted for and unanimouslelected as a fit
y and proper person , was along with Mr . Joseph Graham , previously balloted for , regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice by Bro . G . S . Shotton , I . P . M . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree and Bro . John Tunstall Clarke was passed to a Fellow Craft by the W . M . After the ordinary business of the meeting , the Worshipful Master proposed " The hearty congratulations of the
brethren of St . Hilda Lodge be given to Bro . T . G . Mabane , P . M ., Dir . of Cers ., and P . P . J . G . D ., on his appointment as Registrar of the South Shields County Court , " and wishing him long life and happiness to enjoy his preferment . The motion was seconded by Bro . J . H . Morton , P . M ., and cordially accepted . Bro . T . G . Mabane , P . M ., responded feelingly , saying
that of all the congratulations he had received those given him in open lodge by his brethren made him feel most proud and gratified . Two new candidates having been proposed and seconded the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when Bro . Graham responded in a neat speech to the toast of "The Newly-Initiated Brethren , " and Bro . Capt . Hans Olsen , of Nova Scotia ( St . John's Lodge ) responded on behalf of " The Visiting Brethren . " A pleasant evening was spent .
LANCASTER . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) . — 1 his lodge held its usual monthly meeting on the evening of the 14 th inst ., in the Masonic Rooms , Athenreum Bro . Gregson , W . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Pilkington I . P . M . ; Bayley , S . W . ; Stanton , J . W . ; J . Hatch , P . M ., Sec ; Heald . asS . D . ; Nicholson , J . D . ; Thistlethwaite , I . G . ; and Shaw , J . S . There was a good attendance of brethren , especially of those who have " passed the chair . "
After the lod ge had been opened considerable discussion took place relative to the question of a new lodge room , the present one being required consequent on structural alterations to the Athenaeum . The W . M . reported the result of visits which had been made by the sub-committee ( appointed at the previous meeting for that purpose ) to different , premises in the town , but none of which seemed to
meet with general approval , and eventually the sub-cornmitte were reappointed and instructed to make inquiries relative to the purchase of a piece of land suitable for the site of a Masonic hall . A candidate was proposed for initiation , and after the usual proclamations had been made and responded to the lod ge was closed with the rites according to ancient custom .
WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the abov-i lodge took place on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., at the M isini ; : Hall , Williamstreet , Woolwich , Bro . G . Beaver , W . M ., in the chair , supported by the following officers and others : Bros . E . B . Hobson , J . Rowland , and J . Warren , Past Masters ; J . H . Roberts , S . W . ; T . Onenden , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Norman , P . M ., Sec ; Ross , S . D . ; C .
Sweating , J . D . ; VV . Lacey , I . G . ; VV . Bidgood , Org . ; H . Mason , W . M . 913 ; Harris , W . M . ( Royal Oak ); F . A . Saunders , J . W . 1536 ; and A . Ives , J . W . 1742 . Ihe lodge being opened , Bro . G . Nichols was admitted a joining member . Mr . Hickson was then balloted for and the result being favourable he was admitted into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . Bros . j . Marchant and Low were then passedand the lodge was
, closed . After partaking of supper , served in the hall by Bro . Moulder , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk , and the rest of the evening was spent in harmony .
STAFFORD . —Staffordshire Knot Lodge ( No . 726 ) . —A meeting of emergency of this lodge was held on the Sth inst ., at the Swan Hotel , by authority of the W . M ., Bro . James Senior , for the purpose of passing Bro . VV . Heck , a gentleman who was about to leave England foi Newfoundland , to the Fellow Craft Degree . The ordinary monthly meeting of the 1 idge was held on the 21 st inst .
, when there weie presi nt Bios . Jas . Senior , W . M . ; J . Baker , S . W . ; J . Mottram , J . W . ; J . Storer , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Woolley , Sec ; E . J . Mousley , S . D . ; J . Wooldridge , J . D . ; T . K . Kowke , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Bcrvon , Org . ; s ! Kigby , I . G . ; W . D . Batkin , H . Thorn , and W . Brown , Stewards ; R . Tomlinson , Tyler ; T . Wood , P . M ..
P . P . G . R . ; S . Moss , W . H . Ridge , G . Griffith , VV . H . F ith , F . Esplev , J . Nevitt , H . Belcher , VV . T . Mos ., I . IHyes VV . Brown , VV . P . Duncalfe , and A . C . Ward . 'Ihe mimitrs of the last regular lodge and the lodge of em . rg . ncy nne read by the Secretary and ccnfinned . B .-o W . l ) . Ridge was raised , and Bro . VV . W . Ktniick passed , both ceremonies being ably performed by the W . M
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The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the last meeting r . ad snd confrmed . A petition was read from a e ' ecca ^ ed brother ' s wido . v lor recommendation to the Lodge of crevoh nc , which was granted . The next business of the evening w ; s tlic installation of Bro . E . Standen , who ^ a « picsii ted to the installing Master , Bro . George Ki"g , P . M . Old Conn r i Lodge , by Bro . Reeves ,
P . M ., and at 11- hands rcccned the benefit ot installation , which wis given in a most impressive manner . ' 1 he newlyinstalled Master after having been saluted in the usual fomi arpointed and invested his officers for the enduing year as follows : Bros . J . Ollerhead , S . W . ; J . Carter , ' I . W . ; R . F . Jeffries , Sec . ; G . Bird , Treas . ; VV . II .
Wingr ' e'J , S . U . ; A . G . ' Mason , J . D .-, B . ne , I . G .-, James , Stwd . ; J . Reeves , P . M ., D . C ; and Wood tock Tyle :- . The lodge was the closed in due form and the brethren adjourned to the Dog and Fox Hotel , where they sat down to an txclent repast provided for them by the host , Bro . F . Taplin , and a very enjoyable evening was spent .
METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1507 ) . —The last meeting of the season was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., when Bro . Stile : " , W . M ., was assisted by all his officers : Bros . G . Clark , P . M ., S . W . ; H . Lovegrove , P . M . 1777 and 1949 , J . W . ; W . M . Stiles , I . P . M ., and Sec ; G . Edwards , S . D . ; G . W . Knight , J . D . ; G . Edmunds , I . G . ; Dimsdalc , Org . ; and J . Daly , Tyler . Bros . Side and Scales , Past
Masters , were in attendance with a very large gathering of the members of the lodge . The business comprised four raisings , two passings , and one initiation . Bro . George Clark , P . M . 1777 , was unanimously elected W . M . ; Bro . Willing , Treasurer ; and Bro . J . Daly , Tyler . Five members were elected on the Audit Committee , and a jewel was voted to the outgoing W . M . A banquet followed .
CORNHILL LODGE ( No . 1803 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., at the London Tavern , when there were present Bros . Hy . Chas . lepps , W . M .,- Robt . P . Notley , S . W .,-W . Grabham , P . M . ; Hector Helsham , J . W . ; Chas . Hingston , Treas . ; T . Alfred Ford , Sec . ; \ V . F . Price , I . D . ; B . VV . Ford , I . G . ; VV . Goddard , Tyler ; I . Dowling ,
J . O . 'Jones , J . M . Copper , H . Seidel , A . Ramskill , Edward l'hingan , and Thos . Dowling . Visitors : Bros . K . E . Jones , 16 S 6 ; H . G . Baker , P . M . 73 ; G . Corderoy , J . W . uj ; G . W . Hall , W . M . iSt ; and Lieutenant Henry Wright , S . D . 1 S 27 . The minutes of the last regular lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . then proceeded for the last time
to exercise his office of presiding over the lodge , by passing Bros Copper , Ramskill , and Seidel to the Degree of Fellow Craft . Though we had not before witnessed the working of Bro . Jepps , we felt by the manner in which he worked the Second Degree that a treat was in store for us when the installation of Bro . Notley , the S . W ., as Master for the ensuing year came on later in the evening . We were
not at all surprised to learn from the minutes that Bro . Jepps had been requested to act as W . M . for another period of twelve months , but this he modestly declined . By his delivery of the charges throughout the evening one could easily tell that Bro . Jepps had not hastily got up the ceremony the day before , but knew it perfectly , so smoothly did everything go . One often sees in lodges the
Master has left his instruction to the last moment , the consequence of which is he hesitates and when he breaks down cannot recover himself again . In the Cornhill Lodge there was none of this ; the outgoing and incoming Masters and other officers seemed to be quite at home in their various duties . We also noticed that the candidates for the Second Degree were quickly in attendance after leaving the lodge
room in the First Degree . We wish lylers of lodges would more often use a little haste and not keep the lodge waiting so long before making the report . A board of installation having been formed with Bros . Jepps as Installing Master , Baker as S . VV ., and Grabham , P . M ., as J . W ., the ceremony was ably performed and the charges given in a in irked manner by the outgoing Master . The new Master ,
Bro . Notley , then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Dr . Helsham , S . W . ; T . Alfred Ford , J . W . ; Chas . Hingston , Treas . ; Wallis , Sec . ; ( Bro . Dowling receiving the collar in the absence of Bro . Wallis , who was suffering from an attack of bronchitis ); Bros . VV . F . Price , S . D . ; B . W . Ford , J . D . ; J . O . Jones , I . G . ; J . Brown , D . C . ; and Goddard , Tyler . The balance sheet of the Auditors was then
re id and showed a healthy state of the lodge . A vote of thanks was passed to three bretlucn who had given five guineas each towards the establishment of a benevolent fund . After " Hearty good wishes " had been given to the new Master the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the Alabaster Room , and sat djwn to an excellent and comfortable banquet , wlrch evcy onj seemed to enjoy .
The toasts of the evening whii h lollovcd were short , as there was music arranged for during tie whole evening . The W . M . said , after giving "The Queen and the Craft , " that the next toast , " Flic Prinre of Wales , G . M ., " like the preceding one was a'wa . \ sr « ceiV-d with great enthusiasm ; they were all very plea ; ed to sec so high a man take part in their Older and r ' tua ' .
The toast of " Ihe Pro an 1 Depu'y Grand Masters and Grand Lodge " was d u . ik with lumpers . The Immediate Past Mister sail he ha < l very great pleasure that evening in proposing" The II alih of the W . M . of th-- Co . nhili L . d . e . " He had braid it ( . ropes *! often , but ha I n > i befo e tint n g ! it had the pl . asuic of proposing Lie toist . He knew th-y w ^ rc all anxijusti
get to the cigar's , an . l si he called upon the b . elhren to drink ihe health of the W . M . at once , who ^ e attributes t ' ley all k . ' . ew . It would be invidious tossy ho v the W . M . would presile 01 cr the loJgr , bu * they all looked forward to his yi ar jf office with great pltaiure . The W > sViplul Master rose an I fai . l he felt highly hm urel at tltt ir drinkin ; his heath . II' : wou d do his best during his year of otlice for the lodje , atv . l li- < pe Uhev
wo itj have as inii'h success as in pa < t ) iars . He could n . ) t help spe . i kin ;? of 'he late W . M . He was a true father , a 11 if n . t true L . thcr he WJS step-father t > the lodge . It ha I grown up into a comfo table lodge . He ( ihe W . M . ) could not add to the eclat wi . h which the late Master had performed his duties . He had done what was not always the case , installed his successor , and he hoped in future every Master of the Cornhill would install his successor .
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He wished all lodges did this , He then pinned a Past Master ' s jewel presented by the lodge on the breast of Bro . Jepps . The Immediate Past Master tlKn said he did not exactly know how to express his thanks for the I ' asl Masters' toast as this was his first time . They all knew he had taken a great interest in the Cornhill Lodge , an . l he was very proud
to rank among the Past Masters , of wlii < h there were only two . He thanked the lodge for the great plcasuie . they had affo . ded him by electing him to preside over them during the past year . The Worshipful Master in giving the toa-t of " The Visitors" observed that in no lodge were visitors more welcomed than in the Lornhill , a remark we heartil y
endorse . Bro . Baker , P . M . 73 , and other brethren responded in a few words for the toast of the guests . The next toast , that of " The Treasurer and Secretary of the lodge , " was given from the chair . The Worshipful Master said the J . W . should respond for the Treasurer , Bro . Hingston having just left to catch a train . He
observed that the brother who would reply for the Secretary , whom he said was absent , carried some weight with him . This was meant doubtless in a double sense , as Bro . Dowling is not only an influential member of the lodge , but is a man of portly build . The J . W ., whohas just given up the Secretaryship , the W . M . said had worked with perfect order , and much of the success ofthe lodge is owing
to Bro . T . Alfred Ford . Bro . Dowling replied in a few suitable words . The Worshipful Master then said the brethren would see by his upstanding unsupported what he was going to give them . The new officers were untried meri , but he did not feel the slightest diffidence in asking the lodge to drink their health . He was sure they would all work to the best of their abilities . Bro . Dr . Helsham , S . W ., and
Bro . T . A . Ford , J . W ., respectively , had well served the lodge in their several capacities , and Bro . B . W . Ford , J . D ., was always ready to interest the brethren with his elocution . Bro . Clark , S . W ., said a few words , and Bro . Notley , J . W ., said he could only thank the brethren very briefly ; he would do his very best , though he might fail , but he would do his best . He was glad to change the Secretary ' s collar for that of J . W ., having worn the former for five
years . The Tyler ' s toast wound up the very interesting and agreeable proceedings of the evening . ALLIANCE LODGE ( No . 1827 ) . —The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held on the 7 th inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern . Present : Bros . Henry Wildey Wright , W . M . ; Major T . Davies Sewell , P . G . P ., S . W . ; S .
Bowley , J . W . ; J . E . Turner , Sec ; Lieut . Henry Wright , S . D . ; J . Perkins , C . C ., I . G . ; Henry Squire , C . C ., Steward ; Major Wilde , Rev . VV . Smith , P . G . D . Rutlandshire ; R . J . Pawley , Treas . ; Frank Green , I . P . M ., V . P . Board General Purposes ; H . Gierke , C . C . ; J . C . Whiddington , F . Jackson , and two new members who were elected in January , Gabriel Prior Goldney and
Jex , C . C The minutes of the last regular meeting were duly read and approved of by the lodge . The next business on the agenda was thepassingof Bro . H . Charles Richards , who was unable to be present and the ceremony was deferred . Bro . Hedges ' s circular relative to the forthcoming Girls' School Festival was read , and Bro . Henry Clarke , C . C , undertook
to represent the lodge . The W . M . informed the brethren that in conjunction with the S . W . he had seen the Lord Mayor relative to the lodge inviting him as their guest , as had been the cus ' om in the Alliance Lodge when the Lord Mayor for the time being has been a Mason . Bro . Wildey Wright said the Lord Mayor would be very pleased to attend their next meeting , but he preferred to come in
evening dress as a private guest . He asked the feeling of the lodge on the subject , which seemed , however , to be diverse to the Lord Mayor ' s wishes . Bro . Lieut . Henry Wright , S . D ., thereupon rose and proposed a resolution to the effect that the Lord Mayor be invited to attend in state as his predecessors have done , and that his household , the Sword and Mace
Bearers , the City Marshal , and the two Sheriffs be included in the invitation as before , and that the W . M ., Past Masters , and such other officers who performed the duties last time be elected a committee to carry out the necessary preliminaries . The resolution was carried .
The Worshipful Master informed the lodge that the jewel voted to the Treasurer for his increasing labours in connection with the lodge would be given at the next lodge meeting , when there would be a very large gathering of members and guests . The lodge was then closed . There was no banquet .
WOOLWICH . —Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) - —The regular monthly meeting of the above lodge took place on the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , VVilliam-strcet , under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . T . Hosgood , who was supported by the following officers and visiting brethren : Bros . R . 1 lodgkisson , P . M . ; B . Smith , S . W . ; G . H . Masters , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M .,
Treas .,- G . B . Davies , P . M ., Sec ; VV . Akers , S . D . ; A . Cleal , J . D . ; J . G . Milburn , I . G . ; J . A . Elder , P . M . 1472 ; G . Beaver , W . M . 700 ; VV . A . Harris , P . M . 871 ; J . Anderson , 1526 ; A . Smith , 1336 ; A . R . Lee , 1536 ; J . M . Wood , 3 S 1 ; H . Hickland , 169 ; VV . Sanderson , 169 ; W . Lacey , 700 ; and C . Jolly , S . D . 1472 ( Freemason ) . There was a good night ' s work in haul , and after the minutes of the last meeting had been p --seJ , Bro . O . Summers , was admitted a joining membei by ballot . The
ball'ji was then taken for Mr . G . Frost , and proving unanimous , that gentleman was with the usual ceremony initiated in Masonry . Bros . Hackney and Jones were then passed , and Bros . Matteyand Chambers raise-. ' . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adj-urned to refreshment . The usual loyal an . l Masonic ( oasts were ilny honoured , and the rest of the . evening was spent in harmony and goodfellowship .
GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE . —Lodge pf Industry ( No . 48 ) . —The annual meeting of this oil istib'islied lodge was held on the 26 th ins ' ., at the Industry Masonic Hall , when there was an excellent attendance of incui '< crs and visitors in spite of the holiday season . Amongst tne visitors present we noticed a go idly number of Pic-cnl anil Past Officers of the Prov . Giand Lodges of Durban and
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Northumberland . The lod ge was opened in due form a i \ ;'? T aftcr t , lree P ' " - > ' Bro- J- G- Smith . the retiring W . M ., assisted b y several of his officers . After the ordinary routine of business the W . M . elect , Bro . John Moult , S . W ., was presented and duly installed as W . M . by Bro . J . G . Smith , in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters iiumbcrinir over 20 . Thecharn-csand nrorInmari ,- > n < :
were effectively rendered . The new W . M . afterwards appointed his officers as follows : Bros . J . G . Smith , I . P . M . Wm Garbutt , S . W . ; A . Rhagg , J . W . ; M . Corbitt , P . M . lreas . ; Dr . Sinclair , P . M ., M . C . ; Rev . Thomas Mctcalf , Chap . ; Win . M . Pybus , Sec ; E . Shewbrooks , S . D . ; Win . Dalrymple , J . D . ; W . Brown , I . G . ; R . Ferry , Org . ; T . ' Ihomp-ion , S . S . ; and Joshua Curry , lyler .
The visitors tendered their hearty good wishes to the newly-installed Master , and the proceedings closed after a pleasant meeting . The banquet was afterwards held in the large refreshment room below the lod ge room and was partaken of by a numerous company . The dinner was provided by Bro .
jolin Phillips , ot the Queen ' s Head Hotel , Newcastle , and was quite up to his usual style . The toast list comprised the ordinary Masonic items and was interspersed with part songs , glees , and songs rendered 111 good style by the choir of the lodge and other brethren , the company dispersed after spending a happy and enjoyable evening .
SOUTH SHIELDS . —St . Hilda Lodge ( No . 240 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the treemasons' Hall , Fowler-street , on Monday , the 12 th inst ., when there was a numerous attendance of brethren . The lodge was opened by Bro . J . H . Thompson , W . M ., assisted by his officers . Mr . William Knox Moffatt , having been balloted for and unanimouslelected as a fit
y and proper person , was along with Mr . Joseph Graham , previously balloted for , regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice by Bro . G . S . Shotton , I . P . M . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree and Bro . John Tunstall Clarke was passed to a Fellow Craft by the W . M . After the ordinary business of the meeting , the Worshipful Master proposed " The hearty congratulations of the
brethren of St . Hilda Lodge be given to Bro . T . G . Mabane , P . M ., Dir . of Cers ., and P . P . J . G . D ., on his appointment as Registrar of the South Shields County Court , " and wishing him long life and happiness to enjoy his preferment . The motion was seconded by Bro . J . H . Morton , P . M ., and cordially accepted . Bro . T . G . Mabane , P . M ., responded feelingly , saying
that of all the congratulations he had received those given him in open lodge by his brethren made him feel most proud and gratified . Two new candidates having been proposed and seconded the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when Bro . Graham responded in a neat speech to the toast of "The Newly-Initiated Brethren , " and Bro . Capt . Hans Olsen , of Nova Scotia ( St . John's Lodge ) responded on behalf of " The Visiting Brethren . " A pleasant evening was spent .
LANCASTER . —Lodge of Fortitude ( No . 281 ) . — 1 his lodge held its usual monthly meeting on the evening of the 14 th inst ., in the Masonic Rooms , Athenreum Bro . Gregson , W . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Pilkington I . P . M . ; Bayley , S . W . ; Stanton , J . W . ; J . Hatch , P . M ., Sec ; Heald . asS . D . ; Nicholson , J . D . ; Thistlethwaite , I . G . ; and Shaw , J . S . There was a good attendance of brethren , especially of those who have " passed the chair . "
After the lod ge had been opened considerable discussion took place relative to the question of a new lodge room , the present one being required consequent on structural alterations to the Athenaeum . The W . M . reported the result of visits which had been made by the sub-committee ( appointed at the previous meeting for that purpose ) to different , premises in the town , but none of which seemed to
meet with general approval , and eventually the sub-cornmitte were reappointed and instructed to make inquiries relative to the purchase of a piece of land suitable for the site of a Masonic hall . A candidate was proposed for initiation , and after the usual proclamations had been made and responded to the lod ge was closed with the rites according to ancient custom .
WOOLWICH . —Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the abov-i lodge took place on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., at the M isini ; : Hall , Williamstreet , Woolwich , Bro . G . Beaver , W . M ., in the chair , supported by the following officers and others : Bros . E . B . Hobson , J . Rowland , and J . Warren , Past Masters ; J . H . Roberts , S . W . ; T . Onenden , J . W . ; T . Butt , P . M ., Treas . ; C . Norman , P . M ., Sec ; Ross , S . D . ; C .
Sweating , J . D . ; VV . Lacey , I . G . ; VV . Bidgood , Org . ; H . Mason , W . M . 913 ; Harris , W . M . ( Royal Oak ); F . A . Saunders , J . W . 1536 ; and A . Ives , J . W . 1742 . Ihe lodge being opened , Bro . G . Nichols was admitted a joining member . Mr . Hickson was then balloted for and the result being favourable he was admitted into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . Bros . j . Marchant and Low were then passedand the lodge was
, closed . After partaking of supper , served in the hall by Bro . Moulder , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk , and the rest of the evening was spent in harmony .
STAFFORD . —Staffordshire Knot Lodge ( No . 726 ) . —A meeting of emergency of this lodge was held on the Sth inst ., at the Swan Hotel , by authority of the W . M ., Bro . James Senior , for the purpose of passing Bro . VV . Heck , a gentleman who was about to leave England foi Newfoundland , to the Fellow Craft Degree . The ordinary monthly meeting of the 1 idge was held on the 21 st inst .
, when there weie presi nt Bios . Jas . Senior , W . M . ; J . Baker , S . W . ; J . Mottram , J . W . ; J . Storer , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Woolley , Sec ; E . J . Mousley , S . D . ; J . Wooldridge , J . D . ; T . K . Kowke , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Bcrvon , Org . ; s ! Kigby , I . G . ; W . D . Batkin , H . Thorn , and W . Brown , Stewards ; R . Tomlinson , Tyler ; T . Wood , P . M ..
P . P . G . R . ; S . Moss , W . H . Ridge , G . Griffith , VV . H . F ith , F . Esplev , J . Nevitt , H . Belcher , VV . T . Mos ., I . IHyes VV . Brown , VV . P . Duncalfe , and A . C . Ward . 'Ihe mimitrs of the last regular lodge and the lodge of em . rg . ncy nne read by the Secretary and ccnfinned . B .-o W . l ) . Ridge was raised , and Bro . VV . W . Ktniick passed , both ceremonies being ably performed by the W . M