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Metropolitan.
Masonic toasts were given . Bro . Watson returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , and bore testimony to the excellent working of the AA . M . Bros . Lewis , Litndy , Punt , and others , added to the pleasures of the evening with some excellent songs ; ancl a truly harmonious evening finished by eleven o ' clock . EASTEES STAB LODGE ( NO . 112 . )—The first lodge of the season
was held on jAVednesday , October 10 , at the Eose ancl Crown Tavern , Bromley , near Stratford . Bro . E . "W . Davis , " W . M ., presided . Bros . Middlemist and Hammond were passed to the second degrees . A gentleman was proposed for filiation at the next meeting . The lodge was closed , and twenty brethren , including as visitors , Bro . S . B . AVilson , P . S . G . D . ; Bro . Motion , Prov . J . G . AV ., Essex ; Bro . Howe , Prov ., G . D . C ., Herts ; Bro . T . E . Davis , P . M ., 812 and 830- and Bro . BlackburnP . M . 25 assembled at the
, , , festive board , around the W . M . The dinner ended , the W . M . proposed the usual toasts , and in giving that of Lord Panmure , " and the rest of the Grand Officers , especially Bro . AVilson , whose wideworld fame as a teacher of the Craft , needed no eulogy from him ( the W . M . ) , introduced the brethren . Bro . AVIISON said he often had to acknowledge the toast ; that for himself he had little to say , beyond tendering his thanks for the kind ancl hospitable reception given to himbut as it included the name of their distinguished
, . D . G . M ., he must add the great interest he took in all matters connected with the order entitled him to the gratitude of the Craft . For himself he would say a word or two . They were told to travel to the east to seek instruction ; ancl but for an accident he should have b » en present at the opening of the lodge . However , he was glad
to have arrived in time to witness the passmg of one of the brethren to the second degree , and with regard to that ceremony he could only say , would that every loclge possessed such a Master . Bef ' erring to the complimentary remarks of Bro . Davis , he must say that his position ns Lecture Master was rendered pleasurable by such attentive working brethren as their W . M . HeVas so much gratified by his visit that clay , that lie should take an early opportunity of being among them again . The W . M . next proposed the
visitors . The health of the W . M . was given by Bro . Marriott , P . M . ; ancl Bro . DAVIS , in acknowledgment alluded to the kind remarks of Bro . Wilson , said that he had given his best endeavours to discharge the duty devolved on him as Master , with honour to himself and credit to the lodge , but it was due to Bro . Wilson ' s excellent teaching ; and his own regular attendance at the Emulation Loclge of Instruction , that he had attained any approach to the perfectionnecessary for ev one filling the chairand lie
, ery , recommended every one aspiring to that high office to follow his example . The services of the P . M . ' s were " duly recognised , and then that of the Officers , among whom the Senior Warden ' s attainments and attention to his duties were especially noticed . To this Uro . Sharp made a suitable reply , and the Tyler ' s toast ended a pleasant evenina- at 10 p . m .
ECSTATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter Lane . Bro . M . Haydon , AV . M ., presided , supported by the followiiiar officers : —Bro . Moore , S . AV . ; Bussen , J . AV . ; Wilson , S . D . ; H . Thompson , I . G . ; and P . M ' s Baker , Smith , Adams , Garrod , Carpenter , and Brett . The loclge having been opened in the first and second degrees , Bros . Teal , Field , and Swanborough were questioned as to their progress in the science , ancl their answers
being satisfactory , they withdrew ancl the lodge was opened in the third degree , when they were severally raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The loclge then resumed ' to the first degree when Messrs . Josiah Simpson , Henry Bargent , Joseph William Last , William Slater , and Thomas WavelJ , were severally introduced and initiated into the privileges and mysteries of ancient Freemasonry , Some other business as to the regulation of tbe lodge having been disposed of , the loclge was closed in due form , ancl the brethren
adjourned for refreshment . The cloth having been drawn , the W . M . gave tbe usual loyal and Alasonic toasts ^ Bro . T . A . Adams , Assist . Grand Pursuivant , returning thanks for the toast of Lord Panmure , . Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of tho Grand Officers . The AV . M . then save "The health of their neivlvelected brethren , " and said " from what lie had observed of them he hacl no doubt that they would become ivorthv members of the Craft . BroAVAVEIL returned thanks behalf of
. on himself ancl his brother initiates , and said they felt highly honoured in being admitted as members of the ancient and honourable order of Freemasonry . The W . M . said the next toast ivas one at all times pleasing to the AV . M . of the Domatic Lodge to propose , it- was the health of their visiting- brethren , to whom they always gave a hearty welcome . He concluded bv giving them the health of Bro . Stubbs , of the Old Concord Loclge . Bro . Sir-BBS returned thanks
for the honour conferred upon him , and bore his testimony to the value of Freemasonry in all the social relations of n . e , wlnt- ' i touched the heart , and contained in it the real principles of irue religion . The W . M . proposed " The health of tiie P . M . ' s
of the lodge . " Bro . CABPE-N'TEI- returned thanks on behalf of his brother P . M . ' s Smith , Garrod , Adams , and Brett , in one of his characteristic speeches , which was received with roars of laughter , ancl was highly applauded . Bro . BAKEE , P . M ., * then proposed the health of their W . M ., and referred to the most efficient way in which he hacl gone through the business of that evening . The W . M . acknowledged the toast , and said he felt greatly indebted to
the P . M . ' s of the lodge , Avho were always ready to render any assistance in their power . " The Officers of the Lodge , " was then given by the W . M ., the toast being responded to by Bros . Moore and H . Thompson . Some other toasts were given , and the proceedings were brought to a close in a most harmonious manner , the pleasures of the evening being greatly enhanced by some excellent singing by Bros . Beckett , Everett , Garrod , and other brethren . ST , JOHN ' S LODGE ( NO . 196 ) . —The last meeting of this lodge for
the season took place at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead , on Tuesday week . The business consisted ofthe initiation of Messrs . Cooper and Connell , and the installation of AA ' . M . for the ensuing year . The lodge was opened at half-past two o'clock ' , and the initiates received and admitted into the order . At half-past four , the board of installed masters -was opened , composed of Bros . T . A . Adams , the installing M . withP . M . ' s Hamilton , Shury , Adlard , Gale , Johnson , Patten , Cornick , ancl Aldrich , Hon . Sec . On the re-admission of
the members , the newly installed AA / . M ., Bro . George Hart , proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : — Bros . Pritchard , S . AAV ; John Douglas , J . AV . ; W . Collins , S . D . ; W . Rippon , J . D . ; J . ' Ware , I . G ., and Bro . Adlard , D . of Cers . Bro . Cornick , was unanimously re-elected ancl re-invested Treas ., and Bro . Aldrich , was re-appointed and re-invested , Hon . Sec , amid the plaudits of the lodge . The visitors present were Bros . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Walker , No . 7 ., Gale , W . M . 19 ; Matthew Cooke , J . D . 29 ; Muggeridge , P . M . 227 ; Harris , P . M ., 74-2 ¦ Fry , S . AV ., 10 S 3 ; Bros . Jones and Sheridan , P . Ms . The foregoing , with about thirty-eight
members of the lodge , were present at the closing , and at jKtlf past six proceeded to the banquet . After ample justice had been clone to the good things on table , and the cloth was cleared , the W . M . gave the " Queen and the Craft , " which was followed by Bro . Jones ' s singing the National Anthem . The M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland was next given ancl hearth / received , ancl was followed by the toast of Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , coupled with the names of Bros . T . A . Adams and Patten . Bro .
ADAMS , G . PUHST , in reply , said , on behalf of Lord Panmure and the Grand Officers , past ancl present , they had his best thanks . He always considered the toast as a mark of honour to the Grand Officers , ancl so long as they did their duty he hoped they would always be honoured in the same way . In that lodge they had ever been acknowledged as doing this duty , ancl although it ivas no slight responsibility to be a Grand Officer , yet he hoped to live to see some of the St . John ' s members occupying that position in the Craft .
The AV . M . in brief terms , then proposed the Initiates . Bro . CONSOB , on behalf of his new Brother and himself , returned thanks for the kind manner in ivhich they had been greeted . He did not understand the proper form and therefore might fall short of that he should say but he would undertake to try and carry out those principles in which he had been instructed that day . The W . M ., next proposed of the visitors coupling tho same with the health name of Bro . Johnson . After a long pause Bro . PATTE :- * , said , although
ho was not called upon to return thanks , as Bro . Johnson did not seem disposed to accede to the W . M . ' s wishes , ancl the other visitors too wellkneiv the virtue of Masoiiicobedieneetospeak when they should be silent —still someone must reply for it should never be said that ivhen their heal ths were proposed , no one chose to acknowledge the compliment , and as the senior present he hacl taken up the cue . He , ¦ And , bis brother visitors , Avere gratified by their reception amongst the brethren of the St . John's Loclge , and he was particularly pleased with the able manner in which Bro . T . A . Adams had
performed Ins duties , and Bro . Aldrich his . He felt bound to state that he never saw work better performed , he never saw hospitality more freely offered , nor visitors more cordially welcomed , than they had been that clay by the members of the St . John ' s Loclge , and in the name of those visitors , and his own , he begged to tender his thanks for their kind reception . Bro . SIIUKT , P . M . / rose with great pleasure to propose thenext toast . Their AV . M . knew his own deficiency , owing to his hearing not . being good ; therefore he was brief in what he said , but
he ( Bro . Shury ) , felt assured since they had elected Bro . Hart , their tt ' . M ., they would show him every attention and be lenient to tho misfortune of a worthy brother , whose health he called upon them to drink ( hear hear ) . The AV . M ., in reply , said he ivas obliged for the honour paid him . Five years since he never expected to be AV . M ., of the loclge , but since he had noiv attained that position he Jioped to perform both the business of the lodge ancl the table . He felt anxious to see every member at the Lodge of Instruction , and hoping they would excuse his . short comings returned thanks for th .-dr kindness in drinkiiiL' his health . Tlio
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Metropolitan.
Masonic toasts were given . Bro . Watson returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , and bore testimony to the excellent working of the AA . M . Bros . Lewis , Litndy , Punt , and others , added to the pleasures of the evening with some excellent songs ; ancl a truly harmonious evening finished by eleven o ' clock . EASTEES STAB LODGE ( NO . 112 . )—The first lodge of the season
was held on jAVednesday , October 10 , at the Eose ancl Crown Tavern , Bromley , near Stratford . Bro . E . "W . Davis , " W . M ., presided . Bros . Middlemist and Hammond were passed to the second degrees . A gentleman was proposed for filiation at the next meeting . The lodge was closed , and twenty brethren , including as visitors , Bro . S . B . AVilson , P . S . G . D . ; Bro . Motion , Prov . J . G . AV ., Essex ; Bro . Howe , Prov ., G . D . C ., Herts ; Bro . T . E . Davis , P . M ., 812 and 830- and Bro . BlackburnP . M . 25 assembled at the
, , , festive board , around the W . M . The dinner ended , the W . M . proposed the usual toasts , and in giving that of Lord Panmure , " and the rest of the Grand Officers , especially Bro . AVilson , whose wideworld fame as a teacher of the Craft , needed no eulogy from him ( the W . M . ) , introduced the brethren . Bro . AVIISON said he often had to acknowledge the toast ; that for himself he had little to say , beyond tendering his thanks for the kind ancl hospitable reception given to himbut as it included the name of their distinguished
, . D . G . M ., he must add the great interest he took in all matters connected with the order entitled him to the gratitude of the Craft . For himself he would say a word or two . They were told to travel to the east to seek instruction ; ancl but for an accident he should have b » en present at the opening of the lodge . However , he was glad
to have arrived in time to witness the passmg of one of the brethren to the second degree , and with regard to that ceremony he could only say , would that every loclge possessed such a Master . Bef ' erring to the complimentary remarks of Bro . Davis , he must say that his position ns Lecture Master was rendered pleasurable by such attentive working brethren as their W . M . HeVas so much gratified by his visit that clay , that lie should take an early opportunity of being among them again . The W . M . next proposed the
visitors . The health of the W . M . was given by Bro . Marriott , P . M . ; ancl Bro . DAVIS , in acknowledgment alluded to the kind remarks of Bro . Wilson , said that he had given his best endeavours to discharge the duty devolved on him as Master , with honour to himself and credit to the lodge , but it was due to Bro . Wilson ' s excellent teaching ; and his own regular attendance at the Emulation Loclge of Instruction , that he had attained any approach to the perfectionnecessary for ev one filling the chairand lie
, ery , recommended every one aspiring to that high office to follow his example . The services of the P . M . ' s were " duly recognised , and then that of the Officers , among whom the Senior Warden ' s attainments and attention to his duties were especially noticed . To this Uro . Sharp made a suitable reply , and the Tyler ' s toast ended a pleasant evenina- at 10 p . m .
ECSTATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter Lane . Bro . M . Haydon , AV . M ., presided , supported by the followiiiar officers : —Bro . Moore , S . AV . ; Bussen , J . AV . ; Wilson , S . D . ; H . Thompson , I . G . ; and P . M ' s Baker , Smith , Adams , Garrod , Carpenter , and Brett . The loclge having been opened in the first and second degrees , Bros . Teal , Field , and Swanborough were questioned as to their progress in the science , ancl their answers
being satisfactory , they withdrew ancl the lodge was opened in the third degree , when they were severally raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The loclge then resumed ' to the first degree when Messrs . Josiah Simpson , Henry Bargent , Joseph William Last , William Slater , and Thomas WavelJ , were severally introduced and initiated into the privileges and mysteries of ancient Freemasonry , Some other business as to the regulation of tbe lodge having been disposed of , the loclge was closed in due form , ancl the brethren
adjourned for refreshment . The cloth having been drawn , the W . M . gave tbe usual loyal and Alasonic toasts ^ Bro . T . A . Adams , Assist . Grand Pursuivant , returning thanks for the toast of Lord Panmure , . Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of tho Grand Officers . The AV . M . then save "The health of their neivlvelected brethren , " and said " from what lie had observed of them he hacl no doubt that they would become ivorthv members of the Craft . BroAVAVEIL returned thanks behalf of
. on himself ancl his brother initiates , and said they felt highly honoured in being admitted as members of the ancient and honourable order of Freemasonry . The W . M . said the next toast ivas one at all times pleasing to the AV . M . of the Domatic Lodge to propose , it- was the health of their visiting- brethren , to whom they always gave a hearty welcome . He concluded bv giving them the health of Bro . Stubbs , of the Old Concord Loclge . Bro . Sir-BBS returned thanks
for the honour conferred upon him , and bore his testimony to the value of Freemasonry in all the social relations of n . e , wlnt- ' i touched the heart , and contained in it the real principles of irue religion . The W . M . proposed " The health of tiie P . M . ' s
of the lodge . " Bro . CABPE-N'TEI- returned thanks on behalf of his brother P . M . ' s Smith , Garrod , Adams , and Brett , in one of his characteristic speeches , which was received with roars of laughter , ancl was highly applauded . Bro . BAKEE , P . M ., * then proposed the health of their W . M ., and referred to the most efficient way in which he hacl gone through the business of that evening . The W . M . acknowledged the toast , and said he felt greatly indebted to
the P . M . ' s of the lodge , Avho were always ready to render any assistance in their power . " The Officers of the Lodge , " was then given by the W . M ., the toast being responded to by Bros . Moore and H . Thompson . Some other toasts were given , and the proceedings were brought to a close in a most harmonious manner , the pleasures of the evening being greatly enhanced by some excellent singing by Bros . Beckett , Everett , Garrod , and other brethren . ST , JOHN ' S LODGE ( NO . 196 ) . —The last meeting of this lodge for
the season took place at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead , on Tuesday week . The business consisted ofthe initiation of Messrs . Cooper and Connell , and the installation of AA ' . M . for the ensuing year . The lodge was opened at half-past two o'clock ' , and the initiates received and admitted into the order . At half-past four , the board of installed masters -was opened , composed of Bros . T . A . Adams , the installing M . withP . M . ' s Hamilton , Shury , Adlard , Gale , Johnson , Patten , Cornick , ancl Aldrich , Hon . Sec . On the re-admission of
the members , the newly installed AA / . M ., Bro . George Hart , proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : — Bros . Pritchard , S . AAV ; John Douglas , J . AV . ; W . Collins , S . D . ; W . Rippon , J . D . ; J . ' Ware , I . G ., and Bro . Adlard , D . of Cers . Bro . Cornick , was unanimously re-elected ancl re-invested Treas ., and Bro . Aldrich , was re-appointed and re-invested , Hon . Sec , amid the plaudits of the lodge . The visitors present were Bros . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Walker , No . 7 ., Gale , W . M . 19 ; Matthew Cooke , J . D . 29 ; Muggeridge , P . M . 227 ; Harris , P . M ., 74-2 ¦ Fry , S . AV ., 10 S 3 ; Bros . Jones and Sheridan , P . Ms . The foregoing , with about thirty-eight
members of the lodge , were present at the closing , and at jKtlf past six proceeded to the banquet . After ample justice had been clone to the good things on table , and the cloth was cleared , the W . M . gave the " Queen and the Craft , " which was followed by Bro . Jones ' s singing the National Anthem . The M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland was next given ancl hearth / received , ancl was followed by the toast of Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , coupled with the names of Bros . T . A . Adams and Patten . Bro .
ADAMS , G . PUHST , in reply , said , on behalf of Lord Panmure and the Grand Officers , past ancl present , they had his best thanks . He always considered the toast as a mark of honour to the Grand Officers , ancl so long as they did their duty he hoped they would always be honoured in the same way . In that lodge they had ever been acknowledged as doing this duty , ancl although it ivas no slight responsibility to be a Grand Officer , yet he hoped to live to see some of the St . John ' s members occupying that position in the Craft .
The AV . M . in brief terms , then proposed the Initiates . Bro . CONSOB , on behalf of his new Brother and himself , returned thanks for the kind manner in ivhich they had been greeted . He did not understand the proper form and therefore might fall short of that he should say but he would undertake to try and carry out those principles in which he had been instructed that day . The W . M ., next proposed of the visitors coupling tho same with the health name of Bro . Johnson . After a long pause Bro . PATTE :- * , said , although
ho was not called upon to return thanks , as Bro . Johnson did not seem disposed to accede to the W . M . ' s wishes , ancl the other visitors too wellkneiv the virtue of Masoiiicobedieneetospeak when they should be silent —still someone must reply for it should never be said that ivhen their heal ths were proposed , no one chose to acknowledge the compliment , and as the senior present he hacl taken up the cue . He , ¦ And , bis brother visitors , Avere gratified by their reception amongst the brethren of the St . John's Loclge , and he was particularly pleased with the able manner in which Bro . T . A . Adams had
performed Ins duties , and Bro . Aldrich his . He felt bound to state that he never saw work better performed , he never saw hospitality more freely offered , nor visitors more cordially welcomed , than they had been that clay by the members of the St . John ' s Loclge , and in the name of those visitors , and his own , he begged to tender his thanks for their kind reception . Bro . SIIUKT , P . M . / rose with great pleasure to propose thenext toast . Their AV . M . knew his own deficiency , owing to his hearing not . being good ; therefore he was brief in what he said , but
he ( Bro . Shury ) , felt assured since they had elected Bro . Hart , their tt ' . M ., they would show him every attention and be lenient to tho misfortune of a worthy brother , whose health he called upon them to drink ( hear hear ) . The AV . M ., in reply , said he ivas obliged for the honour paid him . Five years since he never expected to be AV . M ., of the loclge , but since he had noiv attained that position he Jioped to perform both the business of the lodge ancl the table . He felt anxious to see every member at the Lodge of Instruction , and hoping they would excuse his . short comings returned thanks for th .-dr kindness in drinkiiiL' his health . Tlio