Reports Of Lodges, &C.

Past Principals of the Chapter itself as well as of other companions , the M . E . Z . for the past year retiring with much credit to himself , and the new First Principal being expected to do much to enhance the prosperity of the Chapter during his year of office . The proceedings of the evening were interesting and agreeable . The M . E . Z . Comp .,

H . C . Jefferys , having - with Ex . Comps ., G . Treves . H .: W . H . Tilling , J . ; and Past Principals . John Read . James Stevens . M .: S . Larlham , Thos . Poore , W . Watts , J . S . Terry , and R , Field , opened the Chapter , and , other companions having been admitted ! Ex . Comp ., Thomas Poore , P . Z . and Scribe E .. installed , in his usual

perfect and effective style , Comps . Treves , Tilling and Stephen Richardson as Z . H . and J . respectively . Comp . T . Poore was then re-invested as S . E . ; Comp . Terry as Treas . ; Comp . Thomas Owens as P . S . A handsome P . Z . jewel Avas presented to Ex . Comp . Jefferys on the completion of his vear of office , and after some

routine business , the Chapter was closed . At the subsequent banquet the usual loyal toasts were honoured and harmony prevailed . Comp . A . C . Wood , of the Crystal Palace Chapter , No . 712 , returning thanks for the visitors .

The seventh annual festival of the Vestis Lodge of Instruction , held under the Avarrant of the East Medina Lod ~ e . No , 175 , was held at the Masonic Hall , Ryde . on the Sth inst .. " under the presidency of W . Bro . Francis Newman , P . P . S . G . W ., who , as Section Master , worked the whole of the fifteen sections , assisted bv Bros . Ernest Groves , S . W . ; 0 . B . Gabell . J . W . ; W . H . Long . S . D .: " T . W .

Fair , J . D . ; H . A . Matthews , I . G . ; Watts , Keet , Smith , Ansle , G . Mullins , Stroud , J . Ellery , Andrews , Sweetman . and H . Durrani , sec . The whole of the Avork was performed in a most creditable manner and gave general satisfaction . STAR CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION—NO . 1275 . —On Friday . 10 th

inst ., at the Stirling Castle . Church Street . Camberwell . Present : Comps . F . Hilton . P . Z .. M . E . Z . and Preceptor ; T . Grnmmant . P . Z . ; H . Stone , J . ; C . H . Stone , S . E . ; C . N . M . North , S . N . ; C . Woods . P . S . ; H . Martin . A . S . ; Towers and Whitby , P . Z . The ceremony

of exaltation Avas rehearsed , Comp . ToAvers candidate . Coinp . Grummant Avas elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting . Notice of motion Avas given that the Chapter do adjourn at the end of the present month for the summer . RAVENSBOURNE LODGE OP INSTRUCTION —NO . 1601 . —May Sth .

at the George Tavern , Lewisham , Bros . George Pickering , W . M . ; Thomas , S . W . ; Alfred Morris , J . W . ; Walter Smith , Treasurer ; Chas . Atkins , Secretary ; Dr . Visger , S . D . ; J . Joyce , J D .: Walker , I . G . ; H . Shaw , P . M ., Preceptor ; Shelton , Drew , P . M . ; W . Martin , James Stevens , P . M . ; Newbould , Clark , and others . The ceremony

in the second degree was ably Avorked by the W . M ., Bro . Shelton as candidate . Bro . Morris , Avho is W . M . elect of the John Carpenter Lodge , No . 1997 , rehearsed the investiture of officers . Bro . Thomas Avas elected W . M . for the ensuing week . The festival of this Lodge of Instruction is to be held on Thursday , the 30 th inst ., at 7 p . m . JOPPA LODGE OF INSTRUCTION—NO . 188—On Tuesday , the

llth May , at the Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate Street , E . C . Present : Bros . J . Goodridge , W . M . ; E . Ansell , S . W . ; Dodd , J . W . ; S . Dancyger , Preceptor ; H . Saqui , Sec . ; M . Cohen , S . D . ; A . Cohen , J . D . ; Garrard , I . G . ; A . J . Mark ' s , J . Davis , Jun ! , A . Botibol . A . Quadratstein . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Quadratstein as candidate . The 1 st section of the 2 nd and the 1 st and 2 nd sections of the 1 st lectures were rehearsed . Bro . Ansell

Avas elected W . M . for ensuing week . Notice of motion given that the _ W . M . takes the chair at 8 p . m . instead of 7 p . m . Secretary notified that a ballot for a Life Governorship would take place next Tuesday , and proceedings terminated . LANGTON LODGE OF INSTRUCTION —NO . 1673—Held tit the AVhite Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , E . G ., Thursday , the 9 th May , 1889 .

Present—Bros . Brewer , W . M . ; Marshall . S . W . ; C . W . C . Webb , J . W . ; Hall , S . D . ; De Paiva , J . D . ; Godfrey , I . G . ; Hobbs , Precr . ; Mapleton , sec . ; Burne and Leaver , and Wood ( visitor ) . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Leaver acting as candidate . The ceremony of installation Avas rehearsed , Bro . Burne acting as

candidate . Bro . Marshall Avas elected W . M . for the ensuing meeting , and gave notice that the ceremony to be rehearsed would be that of passing , and the explanation of the tracing board would also be given . Bro . Wood Avas elected a member of the lodge .

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