Reports Of Lodge & Chapter Meetings.

Reports of Lodge & Chapter Meetings .

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INSTALLATION MEETING OF THE GREAT CITY LODGE , No . 1426 .

The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Cannon Street Hotel on Saturday last , Bro . Robert Greening , AA ' . M . The business before the lodge comprised the raising of Bro . J . T . Hale : on the conclusion of which Bro . John . Secx , a former AV . M .. and one of the founders of the lodge , was again installed into the chair of K . S . for the ensuing year .

The installation was carried out in the usual effective manner for which this lodge is distinguished . The AV . M .. and Bro . AV . Babcr , P . M .. with the assistance of Bro . James Stevens , P . M . as D . C ., sharing the ceremonial work . The following officers were appointed and invested , viz . : —Bros . AVm . Cook , P . M ., S . AV . : C . T . Smith , J . AV . ; X . B . Headon . P . M ..

Treasurer ; AV . Babcr . P . M ., Seeretarv : Rev . It . J . Simpson . P . G . C ., Chaplain ; L . B . Mozley , J . D . ; D . " T . Keene . I . G . ; G . Jenkins , Organist ; G . AV . Itobson . B . C .: J . K . G-wvn , 1 st Steward ; R . Brookman . 2 nd Steward ; and Robt . Potter , RM , Tyler . Propositions for initiation at the next meeting - were ; made , and certain routine matters of business being disposed of . the AV . M ..

prior to rising for the third time , "' called off . " and the brethren , under charge of the J . AV ., repaired to the Pillar Room , where an excellent banquet was served . The after proceedings Avere shared in with much satisfaction by the visitors , amongst whom were Masons of high provincial rank and standing , who expressed their gratification in dining , for the first time in their Masonic career , in

' open Lodge . Some very excellent speeches were made m the course of the evening , which , wo regret , lack of space prevents us from reporting . It is sufficient to say that , shortly after ten o ' clock , the J . AA ' . called brethren to " labour , " and , after the third demand had been put from the chair , the Lodge was closed in peace and harmony and

with solemn prayer . Shortly afterwards , the brethren separate ! , delighted with the Masonic treat which they had enjoyed . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Geo , Jenkins , jun ., Org . 2018 . The following is a complete , list of the brethren present on the

above occasion : —Bros . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z .. kc . ; Xathan Bryant Headon . Treasurer , P . M . : James Freeman . P . M . ; John Seex , P . M ., AV . M . ; Richard Stanway , P . M . : G . AV . Blackie , P . M . ; Robert Fendick . P . M . ; J . It . Hartley : Owen Bowen ; George Jenkins ; AVilliam Baber . P . M .. Secretary : AV . F . Kibble , P . M . ; John AA'illiam Colmer : James Archer : Julian Hartley ; Henry

John Bertram . P . M . ; Alfred Cumner : Henry Edgar Maynard ; Joseph . It . Greening , LP 31 . ; AVilliam Cook , P . M . : ' Charles Thomas Smith ; Henry Frederick Frost ; AV . Falconer Bertram ; Lionel Barnard Mozley ; Baniel Thomas Keene ; George AVilliam Itobson ; John Kebell Gwvn ; R . Brookman : II . Bottridge : J . Cooper ; F . E . Bailey : F ! J . Biggs ; G . M . Eraser ; A . J . Coleman ; B . C . AA .

Peterson : T . Owens : J . T . Jollifte : F . lticards ; B . T . Price : J H . Baldwin ; T . J . Hale . Visitors : —Bros . C . J . Coles : I . F . Grace , P . M ., 73 : AV . A . Laker . P . M .. 13 ( 52 ; IT . Summer , P . M .. 1302 : Geo . Railing , 51 ; T . E . Tallent . P . M ., 18 ( 5 ; AVm . Caiey . AV . M ... 1571 ; H . Gross . AV . M .. 1311 : & '

AVhittaker . hm ., 151 ) 7 : Rawson Kelly . P . M ., 750 . P . P . S . AV ., AVesfc Yorks ; X . S . Mendelssohn . 181 ; James Gamer , P . M ., 1 ) 75 , 1 ( 522 ; GAY Stockmer . P . M .. 507 ; AVilliam Morgan , jun .. late 1107 : Chas . Nightingale . P . M .. 13 ( 52 : George Jenkins , jun ., Org ., 20-18 : Selwvn Davis , Org ., 1 ) 17 ; AV . J . Hooker , 1707 ; Thomas Steer , 1287 . '

ST . MAETIN ' S-LE-GRAND—Xo . 1538 . —On AA ednesday , 10 th inst ., at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street . E . C ., the Installation Meeting of this Lodge was held—Bro . Fluck . AA . M . —Bros . Mumford , S . AA . ; Hartnoll , S . B . ; Maitland , J . B . ; Roberts , I . G . ; Stranger , Org . ; Hatch , P . M ., Treas . ; AA oodward , P . M ., Sec . ; Gregory , P . M . ; Parkes , P . M . ; Br . Smith , P . M . ; Ford , Bye , Finch , Cooper , Bonne , Cantlc

( Masonic Star ' ) , and numerous other brethren . Among the visitors were Bros . Major AValker , P . M . ; Captain A \ alker , P . M . ; Page , P . M ( Savage Club Lodge ) ; and Bavis , Org . 1321 . —Bro . Dixie , P . M ., Installing Master . Bro . AA atson having first been raised to the degree of a M . M ., Bro . Dixie proceeded to install Bro . Mumford in the chair of K . S . The ceremony was admirably performed , and the

new AA . M ., with suitable addresses , invested the following brethren as his officers for the year . viz . : —Bros . T . G-. Fluck , I . P . M . ; J . Hartnall , S . AV . ; P . O . Maitland . J . AV . ; T . IT . Roberts , S . D . ; AVright , J . D . ; I . T . Stranger , J . G . : Johnson and James , Stewards ; A . C . Woodward , P . M ., ' Sec . ; G . Hatch , P . M .. Treas . : Gilbert , Tyler . T > ro . Fluck , I . P . M . was presented with a P . M . ' s jewel , and the Lodge

was closed . The brethren adjourned to banquet , after which the usual loyal toasts , as well as those of the AV . M ., Installing Master , and the Visitors , were very cordially received . Bros . Davies , Stranger , Roberts and Dixie contributed greatly to the evening s enjoyment by some excellent singing and recitations ; Bro . Willie Wright presiding at the piano . To commemorate his year of office , Bro . Mumford presented his officers Avith neAv collars .

Reports Of Lodge & Chapter Meetings.

LEEDS . , — LODGE PRUDENCE—Xo . 20 ( 5 !) . —A largely attended meeting of this increasing and popular lodge was held on Saturday last , the AV . M .. Bro . Tudor Trevor , and all his officers being present . Bro . G . AV . Pratt was raised to the sublime ; degree of a Master Mason by the AV . M ., the latter portion of the traditional history being given bv the I . P . M .. V > vo . C . L . Mason . P . Prov . Grand Lodiro .

The S . AV .. Bro . AVm . AVatson , P . M ., was elected AV . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Robert Abbott was unanimously re-elected for the third time as Treasurer . A candidate for initiation having been proposed , the AV . M ., Bro . Tudor Trevor , delivered a brief valedictory address , in which ho sketched the proceedings of the past year and dwelt upon the goodwill and harmony which had so

happily marked his year of office . The brethren subsequently adjourned to the supper-room where , under the influence of " the cup which cheers and not inebriates , " and the kindly spirit which has marked their intercourse , a very enjoyable evening was spent , the toast , "Success to Lodge Prudence , " proposed by the AV . M ., being especially and most heartily responded to . The installation of P . M . Bro . AVm . AVatson as AV . M . will take place on Saturday . Xov . 10 .

AVESTIHJRY ( WILTS . )—The first annual installation meeting of the AVhite Horse Lodge , Xo . 2227 . was held on Thursday afternoon , the Ilth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , and was well attended . The lodge was opened by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . AV . IT . Reed , who then initiated the llev . It . M . Kirwan into the degree of E . A .,

and afterwards opened in the superior degrees to receive the R . AA . P . G-. M ., Lord Methuen . attended by his officers : this was done with full honours and his lordship , assuming the chair , proceeded , to instal the AV . M . elect . Bro . C . X . P . Phipps . S . AV . ( High Sheriff f or AATits ) into the chair of K . S . The following officers for the ensuing year were invested : Bros . AV . IT . Laverton . S . AV . : II . Reeves . J . AV . : II .

AV . Pmnigor , Treasurer ; S . Anderson . Secretarv ; J . -J . Trask . S . D . ; G . H . Knight . J . B . : A . P . Hull . I . G . ; AY Sainsbury , Tyler . The working tools were explained by Bro . F . II . Goldney , P . G . B . Eng .. P . G . Treasurer , and the addresses given by Bro . 11 . Bcvir , P . G . Secretary . The banquet was laid at the Laverton Institute . Among those present , in addition to the above-nnmed , were Rev . J . A .

Llovd , P . M . 1533 . G . Cha . pla . in Euc . ; J . Chandler , P . P . G . S . AY , P . G . B . C ; AV . J . Mann . P . M . ( 532 . P . G .. T . AY : J . Sparks , P . M . 1271 , P . P . G . R . ; A . J . Beaven . P . M . 1271 . P . P . G . B . : G . J . Farringdou , P . M . 1271 . P . G . S . of AVorks ; T . S . Hill , P . M . 032 . P . P . G . S . B . ; J . II . Folev , P . M . ( 532 ; F . Barton , P . M . 1271 : H . Price , P . M . 1178 ; G . L . Palmer , AV . M . ( 532 : Sir II . Pellv , 357 : J . Pocock , S . AV . ( 532 ; IT .

Millington , ( 532 . P . P . G . Org . ; Rev . G . IT . S . Atwood . Chap . 1178 ; Lewis . J . B . 1178 ; E . IT . Langston , Sec . 1-178 ; AV . Collins , P . S . ( 532 ; AV . R . ' Brown , J . B . ( 532 : J . Lansdown . AV . IT . Stanley , H . Mundy , AA . A . Gouldsmith , A . J . G . Staneomb , all of ( 532 . Also the following officers and members of the AVestbury Lodge : AV . II . Reed , AV . M . ; C . X . P . Phipps . S . AV . ; AV . IT . Laverton . . LAY ; IT . Reeves , Sec . ; G . AValkerJ . B . : J . J . Trask , S . B . ; II . Mead . J . G . : A . P . HallIT .

, , AV . Pinniger , S . Anderson , G . II . Knight , J . Reeves , J . Hillman , A . AV . Tuflin , and H . Green . The musical arrangements were carried out by Bros . Millington , Foley and others , a most pleasant gathering being brought to a close at about 8 p . m .

BAG . SHAW LODGE—Xo . 1157 . —The Installation meeting took place on Thursday , the 11 th inst ., at Loughton Public Hall . Bro . J . C . Hopwood was installed into the Master ' s chair by Bro . AV . Holloway . P . M .. in a most impressive manner . After the return of the brethren to the Lodge . Bro . Hopwood proceeded , to invest his

officers for the ensuing year , after which the choice of a representative from the Lodge to the Charity Committee fell to the lot of the AV . M . The Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to a banquet at the Crown Hotel , served in Mr . AVillis ' s usual first-class stvle . An enjoyable evening followed .

ROA ' AL MILITARY LODGE—Xo . 111 !) . —On 15 th inst .. at the Masonic Temple . 38 . St . Peter ' s Street , Canterbury—Bro . Major II . Maolear , AV . M . —Bros . T . Claydon , S . AV . : T . Becket . LAV . ; B . Laing , S . B . : AV . Xaylor , LB . ; G . Rupert , I . G . ; A . I . Abbs . Sec . ; AV . Ring ; AV . Beckett . Bevelin . P . M . ; Blake . Tyler . Rope . Letts . Mcrriniam

Blamiers . P . M . : Cockerell , P . M ., & c . The elections of Bro . Abbs as Secretary and Bro . Major Maclcar as Preceptor for the ensuing year was unanimously resolved . It was also resolved to support THE MASONIC STAR by lodge and individual subscriptions . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Lett as candidate . A very pleasant and instructive evening closed at 10 p . m .

TENNANT LODGE—Xo . 11 ) 02 . —On the 11 th inst .. at the Masonic Hall , AA ' orking Street . Cardiff , the installation of Bro . T . Evans as AV . M . for the ensuing year took place . 'There was a largo gathering of the brethren of the various lodges of the province , and also of the neighbouring province of Monmouthshire . The AV . M ., Bro . A arzopollo . opened the Lodge and received the AV . B . P . G . M ., Bro .

Marmaduke Tennant . The following brethren were present at the ceremony : —Bros . Marmaduke Tennant . B . P . G . M . ; B . S . A arzopollo . AV . M ; David AVilliams , I . P . M . : Robert AVilliams . J . AV . : T . M . ' Hale , Treasurer : AValter Beacon . Secretary : Richard Monford , S . D . : Frank AVilliams . J . D .: J . E . Deacon . Organist : and T . Matthews . P . M . : AV . E . Miles , J . It . AVinn . Hugh Brown : AV . Hellior .

AY . IT . Jones . Charles Salisbury , AY . Lawrence , T . Xiven . F . Morgan Charles Kyte , Aug . P . Fabian . John T . Hogg , and F . AV . Harvey The visitors were Bros . Samuel G . Honifray . D . P . G . M . for tin Monmouthshire Division : John Button . AV . H . AVilliams . E Eastabrook , Thomas Rces . T . It . AVilliamson , . 1 . It . Harris , P . M . Thomas James . A . 31 . Parsons . Arthur Vernon Bovev , AV . C . Peace

P . M . : Jno . Munday . I . P . M . : J . O . Lewis , P . M . : . las . Radlev AV . M . : C . Carey Thomas : all of Bute Lodge . AV . X . Davies , Independence ; AVilliam R . Perrot . Merlin : J . David . AVindsor ; J . ! l Taylor , C'aradoc : Arthur Roberts , Glamorgan : Frederick G Hodges , AV . M . AVindsor Lodge : AVilliam . Jenkins , AVindsor ; S . D Churchill . AA indsor ; AV . B . Ferrier , S . Davies , and D . Pickford P . M . ' s of one of the Monmouthshire lodges .