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splendid recitation was given by Bro . Fillan , and this , together with some clever and amusing songs by Bro . Terry , made up a mast successful and enjoyable evening . WOODBRIDGE . —Doric Lodge ( No . Si ) . —The annual meeting of the above lodge was held on Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., on which occasion ' , Bro . P . H . Phillips , was installed into the chair by Bro . W . Clarke , G . Pursuivant

of England . The lodge , of which Bro . Phillips now assames the rule , is the second in pointof agein the province , that at Lowestoft—the Unity , No . 71—being its senior by fifteen years , having been warranted in the year 1747 , while No . Si dates from 17 G 2 . It did not , however , meet originally at Woodbridge , but at the New Commercial Inn , at Aldborough , the warrant being originally granted to

Cornelius Leggatt , W . M . ; Robert Melles , Senior Warden ; and Joseph Revitt , Junior Warden . It was transferred " by permission of the Right Worshipful Sir William Fowle Middleton , Bart ., P . G . M . for the county , to the Bull Inn , Woodbridge , Jan . ist . 1 S 24 . " The warrant at that time was entrusted to Bros . Benj . Gall , VV . M . ; Jas . Hibbett , J . W . ; Wm . Baxter , P . M . ; Thos . Sherning ,

fas . Smyth , Richard Fisher , Mark Luke , Geo . Cross , and " Henry Carter . Since that time the lodge , like most others , has passed through some amount of vicissitude , but at the present time it bears every appearance of continuingon the very successful career which has characterised it during the past few years . A matter of ten years since it wasin danger of dying out , but some new members being then

introduced into it , a revival took place , and its present position is the result . The brother with whom the revival may in a measure be said to have been associated—Bro . W . P . I . Phillips—is now one of the Past Masters of the lodge , while the Master installed on Tuesday is one of his sons , another being invested on the same occasion wilh the collar of Steward . As the enthusiasm

of the father appears •to be shared by his sons , and there are several other energetic Masons in the lodge , an extension during the more immediate future is probable ; indeed , on the occasion of the installation it was announced that already two gentlemen had offered themselves as candidates for initiation , and others were expected to come forward . " The town of Woodbridge has

in years gone by warmly supported the Masonic Order there having at one time been two lodges , a Royal Arch Chapter , and a Knight Templar Encampment working there . At the present there is but one lodge and a chapter . One advantage these two bodies have is the possession of a Masonic Hall in which to hold their meetings—an arrangement which we think adds greatly to the comfort of the

brethren and the impressiveness of tne various ceremonies , as so much more appropriate surroundings are possible in such cases than can bc secured where the lodge-room is simply an ordinary apartment laid out for the occasion . The ceremony of Tuesday was carried out most efficiently , the officiating officer being noted for his knowledge and rendering of the ritual , and on this occasion

really excelling himself . In due course the officers of the year were appointed , the following brethren being invested with the respective collars , viz .: Bros . E . St . George Cobbold , I . P . M . ; F . A . Kent , S . W . ; VV . H . Hessev , J . W . ; Rev . R . C . M . Rouse , Chap . ; B . D . Gall Ojy proxy ) , Treas . ; E . Smith , S . D . ;~ J . Collins , J . D . ; C . F . Browne , P . M ., Director of Ceremonies ; J . Stidolph , Org . ; F . J . Horsey , I . G . ; H . W . P . Phillips , Steward ; and G . Hatl Tyler . At the conclusion of the usual formal

business the lodge was closed , and the brethren repaired to the Bull Hotel to banquet , which was served by mine host , Bro . John Grout , in really first-rate style . At the conclusion of the banquet , and after grace had been said , the Master proposed the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " followed by that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master , " each of which were well

received . With the . toast of "The Grand Officers of England" was coupled the name of Bro . Clarke ; and that brother , in the course of his reply , thanked the Master and the brethren generally for the reception they had given to the toast . There was one point in connection with the Grand Officers which he , and he thought Masons generally , would be pleased to have altered . It was subject of regret

that the Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , was not able to be more frequently-among them . He had done good service in the past , and won for himself the respect of the whole of the English Brotherhood , who could but regret the cause which led to his absence—it was ill-health alone , Bro . Clarke felt , that detained his lordship . The Master , in giving " The Health of the Prov . Grand Officers , "

stated he had received a letter from Bro . Rev . C . J . Martyn , Deputy Prov . G . M ., regretting bis inability to attend , while a telegram had just been received from the same brother tendering the heartiest good wishes to the lodge . Two brethren of Prov . Grand Lodge having replied , Bro . Cobbold , the I . P . M ., assumed the gavel , and gave the toast of " The VV . M . " He believed it was the custom

among Freemasons that the Immediate Past Master should give this toast , and on the present occasion he felt it a great privilege to do so , as it afforded him the pleasure of welcoming to the chair of the Doric Lodge Bro . Phillips . Although his other avocations had sometimes prevented his attendance during the past year , it was well known among the brethren that they had secured a very good Master for

the coming year , and he begged to offer his personal congratulations to Bro . Phillips . He felt , from what he knew of his successor , that he would maintain what he hoped he had himself secured—the integrity of Freemasomy in the Doric Lodge . The W . M . desired to most cordially thank the brethren . It was with feelings somewhat of dread that he accepted the responsibilities of his present office ,

as the Past Masters had acquitted themselves so ably in it ; the work was really a feat of memory , and if he could only carry it on as well as it had been done by those who had preceded him he should be satisfied , fhetc were many brethren , Past Masters of the Doric Lodge , who could , without any hesitation , work either of the 1 hree Degrees , and that , tno , in a manner of which anv lodge in the kingdom could be proud ; he hoped it

might be possible for him to do likewise in years to come . At each of the next two meetings of the lodge a candidate would offer himself , and he hoped they would be the forerunners of many more . He thought the brethren of the lodge had no reason to complain of its progress during the past three or four years . The town was a small one , and was comparatively but little known , except perhaps in the case of the Charities , in the advocacy of which he hoped he , the lodge , and all of its members would always take a prominent part .

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He next gave "The Health of the Visitors . " They all knew with what pleasure visitors were looked upon in a Masonic lodge . To the Master it was a great incentive , as he then felt he must do his work to the best of his ability , and endeavour to carry out the duties of his lodge in such a manner as to cause the guests on their return to refer to the way in which the work had been done , and to hope that their own lodges might be worked equally well . At no

time was it more gratifying to a Master to see visitors than on the occasion of his installation , when , with a number of friendly faces around him , in addition to the several members of his own lodge , he could but feel greater confidence and greater pride at his position . He expressed to each of them the hope , which he felt was shared by every member of the lodge that they would be able to attend on many future

occasions . Bro . Thomas C . Cobbold , C . B ., M . P . for Ipswich , was the first to reply He regretted , through a mistake , he was not present at the installation ceremony , as he considered the performance of the ceremony by so distinguished a Mason as Bro . Clarke could but be interesting and instructive to all who heard it . Freemasonry \ vent on from day to day improving , and not only in doing so did it improve its own members , but it became a power of good for

others . They had only to look at the amounts received on behalf of its Charitable Institutions to verify this . On behalf of the visitors , he felt he might say that they were all very happy to be present . As one of the oldest lodges it was to the Doric that the members of the province had to look for their pattern , and it was therefore of greater importance that its work should be carried out properly—a result

which befell was attained under its present management , Bros . Drysdale and Grimwood followed , the latter referring to the local charity association and advocating the claims of the Institutions , for which he said Bro . Clarke and the VV . M . had promised to act as Stewards ( the former on behalf of the old people , and the latter on behalf of the Boys ' School . ) The VV . M . then gave the toast of " The Installing Officer . " He felt sure this toast would be heartily

received . Any brother who had been present at a Masonic ceremony in which Bro . Clarke , had to take part , could but have been impressed at the way in which he had gone through his work . He was a brother who might be taken as a pattern by any young Mason , and he felt that he , and every member of the Doric Lodge , were very much indebted to him for having travelled so far to instal the Master for the ensuing

year , and to generally superintend the work of the day . Bro . Clarke thanked the brethren for their reception . Tlie toast which the Master had just proposed reminded him , as he felt it must uo many of the members of the lodge , of the speedy passing of time , for it seemed but a very short time since he had installed their now I . P . M . It afforded him very great pleasure to be present , and meet many of his Suffolk friends . The W . M . had been p ' eised to

entrust him with the proposition of the next toast , that of " The Charities , " but he felt some diffidence in undertaking the task in the presence of so r doubtable a champion as Bro . Binckes . From -the very fact , as he felt Bro . Binckes would ' doubtless tell them , that the Craft had so greatly increased of late , the calls on the Charities had also greatly increased , and it required great efforts to secure the amount reqisite to carry them on .

It was not so much large personal grants which were required as it was " -mailer donations from every member , and he urged the brethren of Suffolk to each do whatever they were able , and he felt no doubt that if they did so they would feel the benefit whenever they had a candidate for eith-r of the funds . Bro . Binckes replied . After twenty-five years , and he supposed about two hundred speeches each year , it was very hard to know what to say

in reply to such a toast as that last given , which might * be acceptable to all present . He believed there were a large , number of brethren who did not reall y know even of the existence of the Institutions to which Bro . Clarke had referred . Take " away the Charities and he believed that Freemasonry would still be the grandest organisation of the world , recognising but the one great design of being happy and comm-mealing happiness , and if

Freemasonry had no other object than that , it wouldstill be worthy of all support , but the motto of its members was to do good to others . There are many who , from unforeseen calamity and misfortune , are reduced to the lowest ebb , and he asked , Would it be consistent with Masonic practice to disregard them or leave them to seek assistance from the outer world ? No , we endeavour to relieve them ourselves . Bro . Binckes referred at some length to the present position

of the threee institutions , their respective resources and expenditure , and urged the brethren to do their utmost in support of their VV . M ., who had occupied the office of Steward for the Boys' School . The VV . M . then proposed " The Health of the Past Masters , " to which Bro . Phillips , sen ., replied . It was with no small amount of pride that he did so . It was very gratifying to any brother to see his son in the chair of a lodge , especially when he felt ho was as

strong an advocate for rreemasonry as himself Ten years since he ( the speaker ) had been initiated in the lodge , and at that time the three principal officers seemed to be continually filled by a small body of brethren , but alt that had now changed , and the lodge presented a very prosperous appearance , it had gained some reputation as a supporter of the charities , and he hoped

that good name would always be attached to it . Bro . Grimwood followed , and then the Master proposed respectively the toasts of " The Director of Ceremonies and the Wardens , " "The Host" and "The Press . " The Croceedings of the evening were brought to a conclusion y the Tyler in the usual manner , and the brethren separated after a very successful meeting .

MANCHESTER . — Caledonian Lodge ( No . 204 ) . —The installation meeting and St . John ' s Festival were celebrated on Wednesday , thc 14 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street . The following brethren were present : Bros . Thos . Fairrie , W . M . ; G . T . Mullock , I . P . M . ; J . C . Hind , Treas . ; Bagnall , S . W . ; Wm . Paulden , Sec . : Thos . Sawer , J . D . ; 1 . Cliffe , I . G . ; R . A .

Eldeishaw , Ed . Clay , P . M . ; lohn Roberts , P . M . ; R . Timperley , P . M . ; J . Battye , P . M . ; J . F . Sawer , J . D . ; Apostoley , J . Allison , John Roger Lever , Samuel Lawton , Thos . Shorrocks , Wm . Aldred , John Parker and ] . Kirk , Tyler . Visitors : John Chadwick , Prov . Grand Sec . ; Henry Thomas , P . M . 277 , P . P . G . S . D . ; A . B . Whittaker , W . M . 1633 ; W . H . Peak , VV . M . 093 ; II . C . Hollingworth , P . M . 287 , Prov . Grand Treas . ; John Buckley , S . W . 277 ;

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John Gregory , 1233 ; VV . Bostock , P . M . 1613 andi 2 i 3 ; R . Hartley , P . M . 1009 ; E . Mathan , P . M . 1 79 S ; W . Artingstall , late S--c . 204 ; VV . Nichcll , VV . M . 317 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . P . P . G . S . W . ; S . P . Bidden , P . M . 1161 ; A . T . Forrest , Sec . 1633 ; Joseph Snape , P . M . 1055 ; W . J . Schofield , S . W . 1219 ; Rev . J . Harrison , W . M . 277 ; Teareforos , 1055 ; VV . H . Ballard , 350 ; Wm . Rimsey ,

" 357 ; and R . R . Lisenden , 317 { Freemason . ) The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , after which Bro . H . L . Hollingworth , P . G . Treas ,, by permission of the VV . M ., took the chair , and Bro . Bagnall , the VV . M . elect , having been presented to him , was , _ with the usual formality , installed as Master for the ensuing year . The following brethren

were afterwards invested as officers by Bro . G . T . Mullock , P . M .: Bros . Thos . Shorrocks , S . W . ; VV . Paulden , J . W . ; John Roberts , P . M ., Treas . ; Duckworth , Sec . ; Thos . Sawer , S . D . ; Jno . Cliffe , J . D . ; Lawton , I . G . ; R . A . Eldershaw , P . M ., D . of C . ; — Sawer , Steward ; J . Sly ( per Bro . Kirk ) , Tyler . Bro . H . L . Hollingworth delivered the address to the VV . M ., and Bro . G . T . Mullock to the

Wardens and brethren . The ballot was next taken for the election of Mr . Bramwell as a member of the lodge , and being declared unanimous in his favour , he was forthwith initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry by the newly-installed VV . M . and invested officers in a most efficient manner , being the more commendable from the fact that in little les-, than half an hour after their

investiture they were performing their duties with consummate ease , and we cannot help singling out for special praise Bro . Cliff ' s Junior Deaconship , which was done in as finished style as though he had performed the duty a dozen times . The ceremony of initiation concluded , and "Hearty good wishes " expressed by the visitors , the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at eight o ' clock .

the brethren afterwards celebrated the festival of St . John at a banquet , which being finished , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Bro H . L . Hollingwonh , P . G . Treas ., received well-merited praise for the ability he had displayed as Installing Master , and our worthy brother , in returning thanks , also responded fi-r "The Prov . Grand Officers . " Replying to flirt f /\ ., cf nf t . * e t . * a „ l ( -l , fi ^ il . r nmnnmA I-.,, R -n Tin ..- 17-. 1 .... * .. Xli bWUV 11 l \ U ££ k 3 UIUlUO

— ..,. ,. ,, ^« . >> . > ,, UU . J- . LU ,.,. U \ JJ . || , ¦ - <* 11 I IC , I . P . M ., the W . M . said it was with feelings o * emotion that he rose to respond to the toast . Bro . Fairrie had reminded them of his ( Bro . Bagnall ' s ) long connection with the lodge , viz ., twenty-two years , and he could not help feeling very proud of _ the fact that during the whole of that long period on no single occasi m , either remote , or near , had there been the slightest degree of ill-feeling between himself and any member of the lodge . Bro .

Bagnall further remarked thai he also felt very proud of his lodge , which , although not numbering so many members now , had at one time as many as 140 , and was the strongest lodge in the province , and it was gratifying to reflect that several other lodges had sprang from it , and were now doing very well . _ Bro . Bagnall went on to say he loved to dwell on the glories of the past , and he was happy to see around

the table many faces that he had seen in the , lodge , and who had belonged to it during its succ-ssful period . The W . M . concluded by observing that he did not think he deserved all the kind remarks that had fallen from Bro . Fairrie's lips re-pecting him , but he would endeavour to merit them during his year . There were several other

toasts proposed and honoured , amongst them being " The I . P . M ., " "The Masonic Charities , " proposed by Bro . J . Roberts , P . M ., and well responded to by Bro . J . L . Hine , P . P . G . S . W ., who very earnestly appealed to all East Lancashire brethren to support our noble Institutions by donations or subscriptions . After a most enjoyable evening the brethren separated about eleven o ' clock .

LIVERPOOL—Everton Lodge ( No . 823 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , on Wednesday evening , the < 2 ist inst ., when there was a large attendance of members . Bro . Thomas H . XarefulI , W . M ,, was supported by a full compliment of officers , and during the evening the Third Degree was worked in a masterly manner bv Bro .

John Houlding , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . The brethren appeared in mourning ( craped rosettes on aprons ) out of respect to the memory of the late Bro . Cottrell , P . M ., who had died since the previous meeting , and in the course of the proceedings a vote of condolence with his surviving relatives was unanimously passed by the lodge . Refreshments were provided after the business of the lodge .

NEWTON HEATH . —Lodge of Truth ( No . I 45 S ) - —The installation meeting and annual festival of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 5 th inst ., at the Private Rooms of the lodge , Conservative Club , on which occasion the following officers and a large number of brethren were present : Bros James Taylor , W . M . ; I . E Iliff , I . P . M . ; J . H . Hall , S . W . ; A . Hebden , J . W . ; R .

Caldwell , P . M ., Sec ; M . Hyams , S . D . ; J . Vincent . J . D . ; W . Cox , P . M ., Tyler ; S . H . Needham , P . M . ; G . Needles , P . M . ; and H . Dawson , Tyler . Amongst the visitors who signed the book were Bins . J . Wood , VV . M . 1140 ; J . Gallagher , P . M . 1459 ; J . Hall , P . M . 210 ; M . DavittS , 6 S 7 ; R . VV . Welsh , P . M . 1077 ; W . Orgram , 1534 5 T . Fyers , P . M . Si . ' P . Lawton , 7 S : T . Ror / ers

P . M . 1219 ; A . Lewtas , isSS ; H . Mills , S . W . 1357 ; I , Nettlebro , W . M . ion ; R . Doltre , W . M . 11 G 1 ; j . ft Sowter , VV . M . S 15 ; VV . B . Ryley , S 15 ; C . Smith , W . 1083 ; E . Carpet , 066 and 1 C 09 ; A . Andrews , P . M . 1011 ; C . Key , iS 2 v H . Dale , 1773 and S 14 ; J . C . Robinson , P . M . 249 ; VV . Nicholeon , 1161 ; and others . The lodge was opened in due form , at 3 . 30 p . m . by Bro . l

ayior , W . M ., ana alter tne minutes ot the last meetin- * had been read and confirmed the annual balance-sheet was presented by the Auditors . Bros . J . E . Iliff , I . P . M ,, J . A . Vincent , S . D ., and VV . H . Hulsc , " and was taken as read " , each member being supplied with a copy . After other business had been transacted , the VV . M . expressed great satisfaction at seeing so many brethren present , and announced that Bro . R . Caldwell , Sec ., had kindly consented to instal

the VV . M . elect , Bro . T . II . Hall , S . W . Bro . Caldwell having taken the chair proceeded with the installation in accordance with ancient custom , which ceremony , it is almost needless to add , was conducted in a perfect and unfaltering style . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . A . Hebden , S . W . •M . Hyams , J . W . ; J . Proctor , Treas . ; R . Caldwell , P . M ' Sec ; J . Vincent , S . D . ; T . Davies , J . D , ; W . Cox , P . M . D . C ; J . Cooper I . G . ; W . H . Hulse . S . S . ; J . S . Parker , J . S . ; andH . Dawson , Tyler . Bro . Needham delivered