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BRADFORD . Acacia Lodge ( No . 2321 ) . —The third annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Darley-street , on Thursday , the Sth inst ., when there were present Bros . S . A . Auty , P . M ., W . M . j A . Stephenson , P . P . G . D . C , I . P . M . ; Thos . Jowett , S . W . ; John Niven , J . W . ; E . Pearson Peterson , W . M . ' elect ; lohn

Haigh , P . M ., Chap . ; C . H . Ellis , Treas . j J . T . Last , Sec . j John Thornton , S . D . j A . J . Boyle , J . D . j A . Holmes , I . G . j T . W . Holmes , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Org . ; S . A . Bailey , P . M ., D . C ; J . B . Fearnley and John Morton , Stwds . j G . Root , as Tyler j G . Althorp , P . M ., P . P . G . P . j R . S . Hird , A . E . Harris , W . Sangwine , and S . Robinson . Visitors : Bros . C . M . Wilson , P . M . 974

P . P . G . R . ; A . Briggs , P . M . 974 , P . P . G . W . ; Rev . Thos . J . McNulty , 265 , Prov . G . Chap . j Joseph' Matthewman , P . M . 1019 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; A . T . Akeroyd , P . M . 1432 , P . P . G . D . C . Salop j Thos . Denby , P . M . 3 S 7 , P . P . G . D . C . j Joseph Wilson , P . M . 1034 , P . P . G . S . B . j A . Swaine , Org . 3 S 7 ; G . R . McGregor , W . M . 439 ; G . H . Hodgson , W . M . 302 ; W . Kingdon , W . M . 600 ; C W . Currain ,

W . M . 3 S 7 ; W . H . Haley , W . M . 101 S j John Virr , W . M . 1034 * F . P . Carter , W . M . 164 SJ Tudor Trevor , P . M . 2069 J W . 0 . Hinchliffe , P . M . IOIS H . Morton , P . M . 1522 j W . Wedgewood , P . M . 1522 j J . Foster , P . M . 974 J W . Dickinson , 974 ; F . W . H . Durant , S . D ., F . Lees , O . Lamb , and W . Miles , of 164 S J and E . Schuman ,

1034-After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read , and the election of W . M . confirmed , Bro . E . Pearson Peterson , the W . M . elect and one of the founders of the lodge , was presented by Bro . Althorp , P . P . G . P . A Board of 24 Installed Masters having been duly opened , Bro . Peterson was installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Stephenson , P . P . G . D . C , the first W . M . of the lodge ,

Installing Master , who was ably assisted in the usual proclamations and addresses by Bros . Holmes , P . P . G . O . j Althorp , P . P . G . P . ; and Bailey , P . M . The W . M . was deservedly complimented for the able manner in which he addressed and invested his officers for the ensuing year , who were appointed as follows : Bros . S . A . Auty , I . P . M . ; John Niven , S . W . j J . T . Last , J . W . j A . J . Boyle ,

S . D . j A . Holmes , J . D . ; C . H . Ellis , Treas . j S . A . Bailey , P . M ., Chap . j J . B . Fearnley , Sec .,- Samuel Robinson , I . G . j A . Stephenson , P . P . G . D . C , D . C . ; T . Wainman Holmes , P . P . G . Org ., Organist ; Jno . Thornton , S . of W . ; D . Milner and R . S . Hird , Stwds . ; and G . Root , Tyler . Bro . Bailey , P . M ., was elected the representative of the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee .

The resignation of a member whose professional engagements rendered it imposible for him to attend the lod ge meetings was accepted with regret , and a joining member was proposed for election . Apologies were received from a number of distinguished brethren , who regretted that other engagements had prevented them from attending the lodge to do honour to the newly-installed Master , amongst

others from Bros . Rev . Thos . Cartwright Smyth , D . D ., P . G . Chap . Eng . j T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B . Eng . j W . F . Smithson , P . G . D . Eng . j H . G . E . Green , p fc . Sec . j and W . C . Lupton , P . P . G . D ., Deputy Chairman of the West Yorkshire Charity Committee . After the lodge had been closed , the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet creditably served by Bro .

Sangwine , and ably presided over by the W . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been disposed of , Bro . Holmes , P . P . G . O ., proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master , " and complimented him on the manner in which he had discharged his duties in the lodge . In responding , the Worshipful Master gratefully

acknowledged the very hearty manner in which the toast had been received , and trusted that as nothing on his part should be wanting , with the generous assistance of the P . M . ' s and brethren of the lodge , his year would be both a happy and prosperous one for the lodge . Bro . Auty suitably responded to the toast of " The l . PM . "

The toast of "The Masonic Charities" was proposed by Bro . C . M . Wilson , P . P . G . Reg ., who , in the course of his remarks , referred to the recent death of the late Bro . Alderman Thomas Hill , P . P . G . W ., who for several years —in its earlier days—had been Chairman of the West Yorkshire Provincial Charity Committee , and by whose death the province had lost a large number of votes

for the several Masonic Institutions , and as our lately deceased brother had so actively supported them during his life , he had not as he drew near to his end forgotten the Institutions , as by his will he had left a legacy of 50 guineas each to the Aged Freemasons , the Boys ' , and the Girls' Institutions . He ( Bro . Wilson ) also expressed the pleasure it had given him to learn that so young a lodge as

the Acacia had already formed its Benevolent Association , and had obtained so many members who annually subscribed one guinea each to the Masonic Charities . The toast was responded to by Bro . Bailey , P . M ., the lodge representative on the Provincial Charity Committee , and who referred to the working of the Committee during the past year .

The toast of " The Visitors " was proposed by Bro . Althorp , P . P . G . P ., and responded to by the Worshipful Masters of thc sister lodges present , who complimented the lod ge on the excellent manner in which the Installing Master , the W . M ., and the officers of the lodge had

rendered the ceremonies of the evening . (< The remaining toasts of "The Past Masters" and 'The Officers of the Lodge" having been disposed of , the Tyler ' s toast terminated a very pleasant meeting . Several of the visitors and brethren contributed to the harmony of the evening by solos , songs , and recitations .

BRADFORD-ON-AVON . Lodge of Friendship and Unity ( No . 1271 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge took place recentl y at the new lodge room in the Town Hall . Amongst me members present were Bros . A . Wallington , W . M . j A- Scammell , S . W . j J . Sparks , P . P . G . R .., Treas ;

D . I-I . H . Wassell , Sec . j James Tayler , S . D . j Rev . W . N . C . Wheeler , P . M ., Chap . j C . W . B . Bryant , ,-M-, D . C ; John Pottinger , l . G . ; H . Merrick , P . M . ; ^ - J . l ' arrington , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Wks . j A . J . Beaven , PM ** T ^ - *"" Tajlor * P * M * ' Rev * M * Sunter-Stoddart , * -M . j J . Stansfeld-Brun , T . Moore , and others . Visitors : P , ° ^ :,. Bevir ' 355 , P-G . Sec . j G . LI . Palmer , C 32 , ^ G . Ireas . j T . S . Hill , 632 , P . P . G . S . of Wks .:

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W . G . Nichols , P . M . 237 j F . Selfe , W . M . 632 ; H . Millington , 632 , P . P . G . O . ; R . H . Gowing , 632 j E . Williams . C 32 j C . VV . Kite , 137 . P . M . 472 j J . H . Aplin , 632 j J . Lansdown , 632 j and others . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting confirmed and other routine business transacted , thc ceremony of installing the VV . M . elect ,

Bro . A . Scammell , was carried out with conspicuous ability by Bro . H . Bevir , assisted by Bro . Bryant , who delivered some of the charges in an impressive manner . The new W . M . having received the salutations of the brethren , selected the following as his officers for the ensuing year Bros . Wassell , S . W . j James Taylor , J . W . j VV . N . C . Wheeler , Uhap . j J . Sparks , Treas . j Stansfeld-Brun , Sec . j Pottinger , S . D . j Moore , J . D . j Bryant , D . C . j

Hancock , I . G . j and T . Moore , Tyler . Bro . Millington presided at the organ . Before closing the lodge the VV . M . expressed his best thanks to the Installing Officer for coming such a distance to perform the ceremony that day , and Bro . Bevir in reply spoke of the pleasure his visit had given him . The brethren then retired to the Old Bear Hotel , where a capital banquet was laid before them by Bro . Rossiter . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed .

BRIGHTON . Atlingworth Lodge ( No . 1821 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Royal Pavilion on the 21 st inst ., when the following resolution was moved by Bro . M . Lelew , the retiring W . M ., seconded by Bro . VV . A . Tooth , Chap ., and carried unanimously : — "The members of the Atlingworth Lodge of Freemasons

desire to record the expression of their sincere regret at the death of Bro . William Newsome , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., one of the founders of the lodg - e , in which he took a lively interest , and was ever anxious for its prosperity . The brethren beg to tender to the W . M . elect , Bro . W . C . Newsome ( son of deceased ) , and the members of the family their fraternal sympathy and condolence in their

sad bereavement . Bro . VV . C . Newsome was afterwards installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , and appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . M . Lelew , I . P . M . j Owen Embling , S . W . j Arthur Loader , J . W . j Rev . W . A . Tooth , M . A ., P . P . G . C , Chap . j H . Stair , Sec . j J . Thompson , S . D . j Parsons , J . D . j T . Bullock , D . C . j Dollman , I . G . j Bury Shaw and J . Mennich , Stewards j H . S . Gates , P . P . G . O ., Org . j and H . H . Hughes ,

Tyler . The ordinary date of meeting was on the previous Thursday , but it was postponed in consequence of Bro . Newsome's death , and for the same reason the customary festivities have been deferred . The deceased brother went to Brighton about a fortnight ago , intending to stay to be present at his son ' s installation , but died two days after his arrival .

BUCKHURST HILL . Lennox Browne Lodge ( No . 2318 ) . —The regular meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Saturday , the 17 th inst ., at the Roebuck Hotel , when there were present Bros . Dr . VV . E . Dring , VV . M . j H . Ffrench Bromhead , P . G . S . of W ., I . P . M . j VV . Shurmur , S . W . j W . M . Butcher , J . W . j J . Pinder , Treas . j G . H . Beament

Sec . j H . J . Drane , S . D . j W . Jones , D . C . j J . Snowdon , jun ., A . D . C . j C . Spurgeon , Org . ; F . Barnes and D . Baker , Stwds . ; T . Scoresby Jackson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; T . H . Garland ^ Wrighton , J . Nimkey , H . Love , T . E . Dickinson , J . Schummer , P . Harris , C . Walker , VV . H . Gadsden , A . G . Wright , C . T . Mathews , J . E . Egerton , A . C . Smith , R . Rowe , and Courtenay Warner , P . M . Visitors : Bros . T . F . Waylen , 150 , Madras , and A . H .

Harris , 1194 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , after which the Auditors presented their report , which , after some discussion , was duly passed . Bros . W . H . Gadsden , A . G . Wright , J . . Egerton , C . T . Mathews , and A . Rowe were then passed to the Second Degree , the W . M . conducting the ceremony in a very impressive manner . Bro . Dr . W . E . Dring ,

W . M ., was elected as Steward to represent the lodge at the forthcomingFestival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and it was resolved that the amount of £ 10 be set apart and handed to the VV . M . to place on his list . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet provided by the host , Bro . A . C Smith . The VV . M . presided , and the usual toasts were given and well responded to . The proceedings which throughout were of the most agreeable character then terminated .

COLCHESTER . Angel Lodge ( No . 51 ) . — VISIT OF BRO . LORD BROOKE . —On Thursday , the 22 nd inst ., the annual festival of the above lodge took place , much eclat being given to the proceedings by the presence of the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., who was accompanied by the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . The principal

business of the evening was the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year , Bro . F . C . H . Jones , which ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Charles Osmond , P . M ., P . P . G . O . The officers for the year were invested as follows : Bros . S . D . C . Ablitt , Prov . G . Stwd ., I . P . M . j Harold Francis , S . W . ; Claude E . Egerton-Green , J . W . j Rev . W . Morgan Jones , P . M . 697 , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; John I .

C . Turner , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; T . J . Railing , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . England , Prov . G . Sec , Sec ; G . V Wright , S . D . ; Harry Becker , J . D . j R . Haward Ives , P . M ., P . P . Asst . Grand Secretary , D . C . j C . Osmond , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Organistj Ernest Railing , I . G . j S . Munson , Tylerj and Arthur Wright , Assistant Tyler . On the motion of Bro . Ablitt , I . P . M ., seconded by Bro . F .

Horsman , P . M . j Prov . A . G . D . C , the brethren unanimously re-elected Bro . Joseph Grimes , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Works , to represent the lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . The W . M ., on behalf of the lodge , thanked Lord Brooke and Bro . F . A . Philbrick for kindly attending the meeting . If either of those distinguished brethren had come they should have felt it a great distinction , but they were particularly fortunate in having both

with them that day , and their presence would make the day a memorable one , even in the annals of an old lodge like the Angel . Bro . Lord Brooke , who was very warmly received , thanked the brethren for their kind greeting . He had been particularly pleased to be able to come to the meeting , and was most gratified at the admirable way in which the ceremony had been conducted . He always had a gratefu . recollection of the way in which his own installation waj

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arranged some nine years ago by the Colchester lodges , and trusted that they would always be as prosperous as they were at this time . Bro . Philbrick also expressed his thanks . Claiming , as he did , the honour of being a member of that venerable lodge , he felt that no thanks were due to him—he rather felt regret that he had been unable to come oftener . He had been delighted at the kind words that had fallen

from their Provincial Grand Master . No lodge could have had more encouraging words . At the same time , he felt that the lodge had worked so well that the praise had been fairly earned . The excellent way in which the ceremony had been done by a P . M . of the lodge showed that the traditions of Freemasonry were fully recognised within the lodge , and as long as that was so it must prosper .

The lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and 51 brethren afterwards dined at the Cups Hotel , a very splendid dinner being well served by the host and hostess , Mr . and Mrs . Brown . The usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured , that of "The P . G . M . and D . P . G . M . " being very heartily drunk . Both , in responding , again expressed their pleasure in seeing the lodge in so flourishing a condition , and wished

the new VV . M . a happy and prosperous year of office . Bro . Philbrick , alluding to the recent elections for the Masonic Schools , congratulated the province generally upon the success that had attended their efforts in the election of both their candidates . The Mayor of Colchester , Bro . L . J . Watts , was amongst those present at both meeting and banquet .

HAMPTON COURT . Burdett Lodge ( No . 1293 ) . —A regular meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at the Mitre Hotel , on Saturday , the 24 th instant , when a large number of members and visitors assembled to congratulate the lodge on the attainment of its majority . The members present included Bros . Edwd . Swain , W . M . j B . J . Jacob , S . VV . j

V . Orchard , J . W . j Col . Hugh M . Gordon , P . P . G . W ., Treas . ; D . W . Pearse , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., Sec ; T . P . Lister , S . D . j Francis Burdett , J . D . ; J . B . Scale , I . G . j Hugh Wilson , P . M . j J . D . E . Tarr , P . M ., P . P . G . D . j Dr . H . W . Roberts , P . P . G . W . j W . G . Kentish , P . P . G . D . j VV . J . Spratling , P . P . G . Treasurer ,- W . Maple , P . M . j L . Sindall , P . M . ; Thos . Fenn , Pres . Bd . Gen . Purps . j

C Sadler , and J . Lindley ,. Visitors : Bros . W . H . Jordan , 140 J H . R . Lewis , 140 j W . H . Lee , P . P . G . D . j S . H . Norris , J . D . 231 j C . Fruen , P . M . 1632 j G . R . Langley , W . M . 23 S 1 , P . M . 1 S 3 j J . Faulkner , P . M . 1423 j F . VV . Ockenden , P . M . 1512 j J . J . Whiting , 174 j F . Stevenson , 2045 j VV . W . Lee , S . W . 23 S 1 j and others . The lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed . The

elections were then proceeded with and resulted as follows : Bros . B . J . Jacob , S . VV ., W . M . j Col . Gordon ( re-elected ) , Treas . j and Gilbert ( re-elected ) , Tyler . On the motion of Bro . Pearse , Sec , the thanks of the lodge were accorded the W . M . for his kind and able services during the past year , and the usual Past Master ' s jewel was voted to him , a compliment for which Bro . E . Swain , W . M ., returned

thanks in appropriate terms . The Secretary was desired to convey to Bro . Evans , who was initiated , passed , and raised in the lodge , the congratulations of the members at his recent election to the important office of Lord Mayor of the City of London . The Secretary , Bro . Pearse , P . P . G . Reg ., then read the following brief summary of the history of the lodge during the past 21 years .

The petition for the lodge towards the end of 1 S 6 9 was signed by Bros . Col . Burdett , George Kenning , Kenyon , R . W . Little , H . G . Buss , Chamberlain , Palmer , Still , Walters , and Binckes . The warrant was dated November in that year . The consecration took place under peculiar circumstances , it being fixed for the same time and place as the inauguration of the Province of Middlesex , which

occurred on the 22 nd January , 1 S 70 , at the Clarence Hotel , Teddington , in the presence of a large number of brethren . The Consecrating Officers were Bros . Hervey , G . Sec . J Fenn , P . A . G . D . C j Brett , A . G . P . ( who were afterwards elected honorary members ); De Crespigny , and Little . Amongst those present besides the founders were the following distinguished brethren : Bros . Davison , P . P . G . R .

Herefordshire j Benham , P . P . S . G . W . Wilts j Adlard , P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; Shaboe , P . G . C . Essex ; Roebuck , P . G . S . B . Surrey j Finch , P . P . S . G . D . Essex j Glaisher , F . R . S . J and many others . Bro . Burdett was then installed as first W . M ., and he appointed as the first officers of the lodge Bros . Kenning , S . W . j Kenyon , J . W . j Little , Treas . j Hubbard , Sec . j Palmer , S . D . ; Still , J . D . j Buss ,

D . C . j Edwards , I . G . j and Gilbert , Tyler . The following brethren presented the lodge with articles of furniture : Bro . Burdett , the gavels j Bro . Kenyon , the chairs j Bro . Rosenthal , the Deacons' wands j Bro . Kentish , the ballot-box andkneeling-stoolj and Bro . Shaboe , the Charity box . The lodge moved to its present habitation in October , 1 S 70 . The W . M . ' s have been Bros . Burdett , Little , Kenyon , Still ,

Phythian , Keily , Pearse , Berrie , Southwell , Shaboe , Sindall , Gordon , Kentish , Sanders , Maybury , Maple , Roberts , Spratling , Tarr , Wilson , Tattersall , and Swain . Amongst the distinguished brethren who have been ( and some still are ) members of the lodge are the following : Bros . Sir F . Burdett , P . G . M . Middx . j R . W . Stewart , first D . P . G . M . Middx . ; Little , D . P . G . M . Middx . ; Buss ,

P . S . G . W . and P . G . Treas . Middx . ; Baxter , P . G . Stwd . England ; Glaisher , F . R . S ., Rosenthal , and Evans , Lord Mayor elect . Several letters expressing regret for nonattendance were announced , and the lodge was closed . A choice banquet was then served , which fully maintained the reputation of the worthy host , Bro . Sadler , and the usual toasts were afterwards honoured .

Bro . Thos . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes , replying for "The Grand Officers , " said there was perhaps no duty which devolved upon a Grand Officer which gave him greater pleasure than to be present at the consecration of a new lodge , and to watch year after year its growth and progress , but it was reserved to very few Grand Officers to see that lodge attain its majority , and to be able to

say they were present as a Grand Officer both at its birth and at the -attainment of its majority . He was thankful that he had lived to enjoy that pleasure . It was now more than 27 years since he was first appointed a Grand Officer , and he recollected well when he assisted the late Bro . Hervey to consecrate that lodge , and at the

same time to inaugurate the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex . He did not think there were any other Grand Officers living except himself and Bro . Brett who had occupied the Wardens' chairs at the inauguration of a new province , and therefore he was particularly fortunate to be in an exceptional position and also to attend that lodge . Although he had not been a frequent visitor , he had watched