Duke Of Connaught Lodge, No 1524.

A banquet afterwards took place , the visitors being Bros . W . Bean , W . M . No . 2147 ; F . Stanzer , P . M . No . 2147 ; and W . Cowell , I . P . M . No . 276 ; and twenty-one other brethren . The usual loyal toasts were duly honoured . In proposing "The Grand Officers , " Bro . Willes said it

was only those who had visited Grand Lodge that knew the work they did and the way they did it . He vouched they did it well . All might aspire to , but all could not attain that eminent position , yet , none the less , could appreciate . Bro . Hollingshurst , in proposing " The Worshipful

Master , " said : Knowing the Worshipful Master as they did , they were sure to be well satisfied with their choice , for he was not only capable , but able and willing to work . He was brim full of good temper and tact . Probably he would

be the most popular Master the lodge had known . He was sure he would follow in the footsteps of those who had gone before him , and at the end of the year they would be proud of him . The Worshipful Master , on rising to reply , was received with enthusiastic applause . He said he had known for some

time that the I . P . M . could say a thing or two , but he now began to wonder what it was he wanted to borrow , in fact , he began to feel in his pockets to see if he had anything . He had been looking through the list of members and found they were a very representative lodge . They had a " brand " of

rare quality , another passing " rich , " they could * ' cope " with any on either "day" or "knight , " and they also had their religious side in their " Moody and Sankey . " He assured them he should clo his utmost to carry on the work to the best of his skill and ability .

In proposing "The Initiates , " the Worshipful Master said without them the lodge would soon succumb . He was proud of those admitted that night , as he had known them for some years , and he was sure they would become ornaments of the lodge . He hoped to live to see them in the position he then occupied . They were both good men , so he had no fear .

Bro . Dingwall , in reply , said it was an old saying , " an empty cask made most noise . " He sincerely hoped to be something more than an ornament—a credit to them . It gave

him great pleasure to be with them , for he had been looking forward for some months , and now had attained one of his ambitions . Bro . W oodhead also briefly replied . The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The I . P . M ., " said

that in him they had had a Master who had done his work well , and left nothing to be desired . Knowing him to be one of the busiest men in the city , with telephones to right of him , telephones to left of him , and telephones in front of himhe wondered how he had succeeded in carrying on

, his Masonic work , which he had clone in a thorough and magnificent manner . The I . P . M . replied . He had finished his year , and it would remain a happy memory , a life long mark to the end of his life . He thanked them heartily for their cordial

reception of his toast . Bro . Turnbull , in proposing " The Visitors , " gave them a hearty welcome . The lodge desired to be criticised , but he found the brethren chosen to reply were likely to deal gently in their criticism . It was by visiting other lodges

they learnt to work properly themselves . Bros . Cowell , Allen , and Greave , briefly replied . The toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary " followed . Bro . Archer , in reply , said the lodge was in a nourishing condition , having a good balance at the bank .

Bro . Lorkin thanked the Worshipful Master for his kind remarks . He remembered him joining the lodge of instruction and took a great interest in him . They had had an exhibition of what he could clo , and that showed what could be clone by regular attendance . He might , had he chosen , been Master five years ago , but undertook the duties of

Organist . His son relieving him , he was now able to take the position which he was sure was very gratifying to the brethren . " The Past Masters " was replied to by Bro . Oakley , and the Tyler's toast closed the proceedings . The musical programme was much enjoyed . The songs

by Miss Robinson , the Worshipful Master ' s daughter , being particularly well received . The First Ladies' Night in connection with the Duke of Connaught Lodge will take place in October next . A Portrait of Bro . II ' . II ' . Robinson , W . M ., appears on ptige 101 .

Pythagorean Lodge, No. 79.

Pythagorean Lodge , No . 79 .

r pHE installation meeting of this very old lodge was held I at " The Ship , " Greenwich , S . E ., on Monday evening , January 30 th , 1905 , and a large number of members and visitors were present . After the minutes had been confirmed and the report of the audit committee taken and approved , and which showed

the lodge to be in a very prosperous condition , the Worshipful Master installed as his successor W . Bro . Henry Roberts , P . M ., P . Z ., Secretary , who alterwards appointed and invested his officers as follows , viz ., Bros . F . W . Ledger , I . P . M . ; S . Clayton , S . W . ; Alexr . Wilson , JAY . ; G . H . Dowsett ,

Treasurer ; Vivian Orchard , P . M ., Secretary ; H . C . Parker , S . D . ; G . J . Haynes , J . D . ; A . T . Waring , I . G . ; A . Lewis , P . M . ; D . G . Walter Percival , Asst . D . C . \ G . H . Dowsett , W . S . ; W . Taylor , Organist ; F . Neary , F . W . Page , F . Bottomley , and W . Tharp , Stewards ; and G . A . Ball , Tyler .

Ihe Worshipful Master then , in graceful terms , presented the retiring Master , Bro . F . W . Ledger , with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , voted to him by the lodge , and after the usual business had been completed the lodge was closed . At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given .

R . W . Bro . Ralph Gooding , M . D ., P . S . G . D ., P . M . and Treasurer , No . 1 , replying for the officers of Grand Lodge , congratulated the Pythagorean Lodge on the choice they had made in re-electing W . Bro . Henry Roberts , P . M ., P . Z ., as Master for the ensuing year , and he was sure that under the ruling of their old Master ( 1874 ) , the Pythagorean

Lodge would lose none of its former reputation , but would continue to prosper under his guidance . The toast of "The Worshipful Master '' was proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . F . H . Ledger , who congratulated the lodge upon the choice they had made , and from the interest that W . Bro . Roberts had taken for so man ) - years in the working

of the lodge during the twenty-five years which he had been Secretary , he felt sure that it would continue to prosper . The worshipful Master , replying , thanked the brethren for the proud position they had placed him in , and he hoped during his Mastership the lodge would lose none of its

former splendour , and that he would be able to give every satisfaction . The Toast of " The Visitors , " of whom there were from twenty-live to thirty , followed , and was responded to by Bros . S . Walsh Owen , P . M . No . 901 ; W . Powley , W . M .

No . 2332 ; and Lewis G . Bell , No . 1651 . The other toasts were " The I . P . M . and Installing Master and Past Masters , " and "The Officers , Present and Past , " which were all duly honoured . The Tyler ' s toast terminated a very pleasant and

enjoyable evening . The banquet and toasts were interspersed with a capital musical programme under the direction of Bro . Wallet-Taylor , Organist , assisted by Bros . Abel C . Noakes , P . M . No . 79 ; R . A . Clark , Miss lessie Jolly , Bro . W . Taylor , and Mr . Wal . Briscoe . A Port rail of Bro . Henry Roberts appears on page JOI .