Installation Meeting Of The Savage Club Lodge, No. 2190.

obligation was to thank the Worshipful Master for his kind expressions , and , secondly , for the honour they had done the Past Masters of the lodge . The Installed Masters of the lodge would never work more gladly than they would under their present Worshipful Master . He would not delay them

long , but he must give expression to those feelings uppermost in his mind . He had had the advantage of an unbroken friendship with their Worshipful Master extending over twenty-five years , and during that quarter of a century he could not recollect any contrary word that had passed between

them . It was almost impossible to put into language all he felt with regard to him , but he would understand that no one more heartily wished him a successful year of office than the Past Masters and himself . The W . M . next proposed " The Officers " in suitable terms , and V . W . Bro . W . S . Penley , G . Treas ., S . W ., in response , said that replying to the toast was , of course , a very great

pleasure , but he must first , on his own behalf , thank them for the honour they had done in electing him as a re-joining member of the lodge . He could assure them that when he left the lodge he had sufficient reasons . He left all , with the exception of his mother lodge . He came back to Freemasonry , and the members expressing a wish to elect

him was a very great honour . The Worshipful Master very kindly said he hoped to make the lodge a success this year . Of course they knew their work , and with his guidance they should make it a success . The Tyler ' s toast brought a most successful and enjoyable

evening to a close . Great credit is due to the Acting Secretary , W . Bro . Capt . W . E . Chapman , P . A . G . D . C , for the excellence of the arrangements , which must have entailed a vast amount of work . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Lovett King .

The Province Of North Wales.

The Province of North Wales .

THE installation meeting of the mother lodge of the above province , namely , the St . David's , No . 3 84 , took place at the Masonic Hall , Bangor , on the 10 th February , when Bro . O . R . Hughes was presented by Wor . Bro . D . Wynne Williams , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . —the oldest Past

Master of the lodge—and ably installed by the outgoing Master , Wor . Bro . J . Hughes , assisted by Wor . Bros . W . P . Matthews , P . M ., P . P . G . D . of Cers . ; D . Wynne Williams , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; and Richd . A . Gregory , P . M ., P . P . A . G . Dir . of Cer . There was an unusually large and distinguished

gathering of brethren , including the Right Wor . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir W . Grenville-Williams , Bart . ; the Past Dep . Prov . Grand Master ; W . Bro . Colonel Hy . Piatt , C . B ., P . G . D . England ; Wor . Bro . T . Westlake-Morgan , P . M ., P . Grand Orgt . England ; and representatives of many lodges of N . Wales .

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTKli . The St . David ' s , No . 3 8 4 , is the premier lodge of N . Wales , and the Mastership is justly considered a great honour . The warrant of this lodge dates from 1826 . The jubilee celebration took place in 1877 . The W . M . invested his officers

as follows : —Wor . Bro . J . Hughes , I . P . M . ; Bro . W . G . Williams , S . W . ; Bro . G . F . Ainger Williams , J . W . ; Bro . the Rev . Morris Griffith , Chaplain ; Wor . Bro . W . McKenzie Williams , P . M ., Prov . J . G . D ., Treasurer ; Wor . Bro . W . Price-Smith , P . M ., P . Prov . Asst . G . Purst ., Secretary ; Bro . R . M . Muir , S . D . ; Bro . O . E . Thomas , J . D . ; Wor . Bro .

W . P . Matthews , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . of Cer ., D . of C . ; Bro . Harold W . Savage , Asst . Secy . ; Bro . Herbert King , Orgt . ; Bro . Wm . Jones , I . G . ; Bros . R . W . Parry , Win . Gegarty , J . Humphreys , Ivor Jarvis , and W . H . Worrall , Stewards ; Bro . S . T . Harris , Tyler ; and Wor . Bro . Richd . A . Gregory ,

P . M ., P . Prov . Asst . G . Dir . of Cers ., Charity Representative . After the ceremony the W . M . addressed the I . P . M ., and presented him with a beautiful P . M . 's jewel , and the I . P . M . suitably replied .

A banquet afterwards took place at the British Hotel . The W . M ., in giving the toast of " The Rt . Wor . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir W . Grenville-Williams , Bart ., the Dep . Prov . G . Master , and the Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past , " made reference to the honour extended to him that day by having the Prov . Grand Master present at his

installation , and hoped he had been pleased with the manner in which the St . David's Lodge had carried out its duties . The W . M . also made reference to . the Dep . G . Master of the province , who , he said , had gained the high position lie held by his untiring zeal and devotion to Masonry , more especially

during the many years he was Prov . G . Secy . —the Dep . G . M . ' s name was a household one among Masons in the province . The W . M . also referred to the very old Past Masters of the lodge who were present , and who had some of them held office in the province quite 40 years ago .

The I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " laid stress on the fact that Wor . Bro . O . R . Hughes had served 12 months in every office in St . David ' s Lodge , and always proved himself to be a most efficient officer , and the enthusiasm shown that day was sufficient proof of his

popularity . It had given him the greatest possible pleasure to install Bro . Hughes , who was one of his oldest friends . The toast was received with great enthusiasm .

Afterwards the W . M . replied , and said it was truly impossible to respond to a toast which had been given and received with such feeling . He felt a good deal was expected of a W . M ., and whether he could come up to their expectations was a question . Pie thanked his officers and the brethren of St . David for electing him unanimously to

the W . M . 's chair of the oldest lodge in the province . He hoped to be able , at the termination of his year of office , to hand over to his successor the warrant of St . David in the same pure condition it had that clay been entrusted to his

care . The toast of " The Visitors " was given by W . Bro . D . Wynne Williams , P . Prov . J . G . D ., the oldest P . M . of the lodge , and was responded to by Wor . Bro . Guest , P . M . St . Cybi , and others . The musical programme was beautifully rendered by the

" Cathedral Quartette Party , " under the direction of Bro Wm . Jones , I . G . The part songs were highly appreciated by all , especially by the visiting brethren . The Tyler ' s toast brought one of the most interesting and successful installation meetings to a close .