London Rifle Brigade Lodge, No. 1962.

The lodge having been closed the brethren adjourned to a banquet , yvhich yvas enlivened both by music and song . After the usual toasts had been duly honoured , that of '' The Grand Officers " yvas given by the Secretary and ably replied to by Bio . Lieut .-Col . Stohyvasser , P . D . G . S . B ., who referred to the very- excellent feeling that existed betyveen his regiment , the Honourable Artillery Company , and the Rifle Brigade .

BRO . R . S . CHANDLER . —( Photo Elite Port rait Co . ) In proposing the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " the I . P . M . spoke of his sterling qualities as a Mason , and of the

very earnest manner in yvhich he undertook and carried out all his duties . The Worshipful Master , in replying , said it was exactly

six years ago when he got up to reply lo a very different toast—that of his initiation . He trusted his year of office would be an enjoyable ione to every member of the lodge ,, and that he would uphold its dignity . The Worshipful Master next proposed the toast of " The I . P . M . " in glowing termsand spoke of his courage in being

, present , notwithstanding that he yvas suffering from an accident he had met yvith only on the previous Friday . The I . P . M ., in reply , thanked the brethren most heartily . He should always look back upon his year of office yvith feelings of great pleasure , and the jewel he had

received yvould always remind him of their goodyvill . The Worshipful Master in proposing the toast of "The Masonic Charities , " mentioned that he himself had been educated at the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and that

the lodge had sent up by their Steyvards a total of ^ 2189-since its consecration ; it also owed something to the Institutions for benefits received . He coupled yvith the toast the name of Bro . J . M . McLeod , yvho had kindly attended in time for the toast after a journey from Devonshire .

Bro . J . M . McLeod replied in his well known able manner , and stated it was only a matter of urgent duty that prevented him attending the installation of the Worshipful Master . He made some complimentary remarks on the grand way in which the lodge had contributed , not only

to the Institution which he represented , but also to the other Charities . He might mention that on Thursday of the folloyving week the boys would enter their neyv abode at Bushey , where it yvas their intention to hold this year ' s Festival .

Ihe Worshipful Master , again rising , mentioned that ( as yvas already announced in lodge ) he intended acting as Stewaid to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and that his list already comprised twenty-five members of the lodge yvho had contributed ten guineas each , and the total to the present time amounted to the excellent sum of ^ 347 10 s .

The toasts of " The Founders" and "The Past Masters " were given and responded to , besides that of " The Visitors " and " The Officers . " Altogether a very enjoyable evening yvas spent , and all were sorry to part when the Tyler's toast denoted the timefor closing .

Empire Lodge, No . 8. In Stallation Of Bro. Sidney T Sift As Worshipful Master.

Empire Lodge , No . 8 . Installation of Bro . Sidney Tsift as Worshipful Master .

THIS important and brilliant function took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly Circus , on Tuesday , 27 th January , and the lodge , yvhich yvas founded yvith the intention of extending Masonic yvelcome to our brethren in the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Croyvn , fully

demonstrated the fact that it is faithfully discharging the laudable purpose for yvhich it yvas formed . Among the large number of Metropolitan and Colonial Masons present yvere the folloyving : —Bros . George Richards , District Grand Master of the Transvaal ; W . G . D . Goff ,

Provincial Grand Master of the South-Eastern Province of Ireland ; W . F . Lamonby , Past District Grand Master of Victoria ; Sir John A . Cockburn , K . C . M . G ., Past Grand Warden of South Australia ; the Ven . Archdeacon Sinclair , P . G . C . ; Major Woodall Woodall , P . G . T . ; Sir Echvarcl

Letcluvorth , Grand Secretary ; W . R . M . McConnell , K . C ., P . D . G . R . ; Arthur E . Sanson , M . D . ; C . E . Keyset " , P . G . D . ; Daniel Mayer , P . G . D . ; Admiral W . H . St . Clair , P . G . D . ; Under Sheriff Langton , P . D . G . D . C . ; R . Clay Sudlow , P . A . G . D . C . ; Sir Arthur Trendell , P . A . G . D . C . ; H . J . Strong , M . D ., P . A . G . D . C . ; J . L . Thomas , P . A . G . D . C . ; E . E .

Harding , P . A . G . D . C . ; Major-General Astley Terry , Grand Syvd . Br . ; Major H . Vane Stow , Deputy Grand Syvd . Br . ; Richard Clowes , P . G . S . B . ; the Hon . Alfred Dobson , Agent-General for Tasmania ; Sir Walter Peace , K . C . M . G ., Agent-General for Natal ; J . H . Turner , Agent-General for British

Columbia ; and many others . The ceremonies yvere excellently rendered and all monotony broken by the yvork being divided . Tyvo candidates yvere initiated by the outgoing Worshipful Master , Bro . Franz Deutsch , and tyvo by Bro . A . Bassett Hopkins , K . C ., P . M .

The installation ceremony yvas performed by Bro . Franz Deutsch , and the first address was delivered by Bro . Bassett Hopkins , the second by Bro . Sefton Mayors , P . M ., and the third by Bro . Capt . E . Warden Denniss , P . M . The Worshipful Master invested his principal officers as folloyvs : —Bros .

Morice Jenks , S . W ., and Charles R . Valentine , P . M ., J . W . Bro . Sir Arthur Trendell again takes the office of Treasurer , and the indefatigable Bro . J . Sefton Mayors , the arduous office of Secretary . At the close of the lodge , the brethren , numbering about 120 , adjourned to a banquet served in the Great Hall .