Craft Lodge Meetings. Metropolitan.

AValker ) ; Bro . Captain H . Darley . P . M .. P . P . G . AV .: Bro . Dr . Ivoi Murray . P . M .. P . P . G . AV . ; Bro . Barlowe . AV . M ., 566 ; Bro . Harland AV . M ., 643 . and about ( 50 brethren , amongst whom were seA eraj visitors . Pritchard ' s band was in attendance during dinner , and performed a pleasing and A aried selection of music , which was highly appreciated .

F . ERMOR IIESKETH LODGE — No . 1 , 350 . —The Installation meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , the 10 th inst ., in the Masonic Temple , Hope Street , Liverpool , in the presence of a fairly large gathering of brethren . ' Bro . E . King Ellison , the AA . M ., was supported by the following officers : —Bros . P . Ashcroit , P . M .. Dr . A . Samuels . P . M .. P . P . G . D .. C B . Titherley . P . M ., Thos . A . Collinson P . M . 1 . 350 . P . P . G . A . D . C . F . A . StaedelS . AV . R . Norris Jones . J . AV .

, , , Henry B . Brown , P . M ., Treas . ; Charles C . Robin , S . D . ; A . T . Thomas , I . G . ; Rev . J . Stoweil , chaplain ; AA . Hudson , organist ; Capt . D . Conner , S . ; AV . Taylor . J . S . ; Peter Ball , tyler . Amongst the Adsitors were Bros . AA . Goodacre , P . G . S . B ., Eng ., and Prov . Grand

Sec . ; J . Robinson , P . M .. 249 : J . Brotherton , P . M .. 241 ; James T . Gallon . P . P . G .. Treas . : Thos . C . Taylor , late P . M ., 304 ; J . Macnab . AV . M .. 241 : Herbert Taylor . AV . M .. 1 . 473 ; A . C . AA ylie . P . P . G . R . ! P . M ., 1 . 264 ; H . II . Smith , P . M .. 1 , 505 . & c . The AV . M .-elect , Bro ! Staedell , was duly presented for installation , the ceremony being ably performed by Bro . Dr . Samuels , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Bro . Staedell afterwards invested his officers as under : —Bros . E . King Ellison

, I . P . M . : R . Norris Jones . S . AV .: Ch . Coker Robin . J . AV . ; Dr . Samuels P . M .. D . C . ; Rev . John Stoweil , P . M .. Chaplain ; A . F . Thomas , Sec . ; AV . Hudson , organist ; Captain D . Conner , S . D . ; AA . Taylor . J . D . ; Rev . D . Grahame Cox , I . G . ; G . M . Richardson , S . S ., ; Henry B BroAvn . Treas . ( re-elected ) .

THE JORDAN LODGE—No . 1402—Torquay , held its annual festival on Tuesday last , Avhen the AA . M ., Bro . T . AV . Morgan Avas installed the I . P . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . T . Prust received a P . M . ' s jewel . Bro . AV . B . Blarney , P . G . J . D ., received the Masonic clothing denoting the office he holds in the proATince . AA 7 . Bro . J . Lane , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., was appointed a representatiA r e on the Committee of Petitions . A banquet Avas prepared by the IICAV proprietor , Mr . Griffin , at the Royal Hotel , over Avhich the AV . M . presided . Amongst those present , Avere AV . Bro . J . Chapman ,

P . P . G . J . D . ; \ V . Bro . J . Lane , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; AV . Bro . J . Murray , P . P . G . D . C . ; AV . Bro . T . Prust , I . P . M . ; A . T . Blarney . P . M .. P . G . J . D .: J . Dodge . P . M ., P . P . G . T ., Treas . ; F . S . Hex , P . M . ' Sec . j R . L . Mugford . AV . M . 328 ; A . Kendrick . AV . M . 248 , Brixham ; G . S . Bridgman , AV . M . 1358 , Paignton ; J . Grant , P . M . 328 ; J . Salter , P . M .. D . C . 328 ; and C J . Harland , P . M . 328 , P . P . G . J . D . The postprandial proceedings Avere of a A ery pleasing character . AH the speeches Avere short and to the point , and the whole of the arrangements Avere made Avith a Adew to the brief time allotted

to the gathering being fully occupied . After the usual loyal and personal toasts had been duly honoured , AV . Bro . J . Lane gave the 'Masonic Charities . " He said the great charities had relieved 932 aged brethren , AvidoAvs and orphans , at a cost of £ 38 , 000 . That money had to be raised somoAvhere , and he regretted to say that Devonshire had not done much in that direction . In that province 9 men , 11 Avomen . 7 girls and 7 boys had been relieved at a total cost of . c 1 , 30 ( 1 , and it would surprise them to hear that Devonshire only contributed about one-half that sum . During the past ten years wie nact

province onty paid an average ot aiiout £ »> 00 per annum , whilst it had received in return from £ 1 , 100 to . 01 , 400 . He referred to the good work being done by the Fortescue Annuity Fund and the Devon Educational Fund and pleaded for assistance . The AV . M . had given a cheque for five guineas , instead of devoting that sum to the purchase of champagne —( applause ) . An example initiated the previous year by Bro . Prust . AV . Bro . Chapman in

responding to the toast , alluded in facetious terms to the fact that that Avas the first time he had been called upon to respond to a toast Avhich had not been drunk , Bro . Lane having quite forgotten to propose it in his anxiety to plead for assistance—( laughter ) . He remarked that a serious responsibility rested on the Devonshire Lodges in only contributing one-half of the sum received from the charities . If they would all try and do a little the amount would

be more than doubled . There Avere parts of the province in receipt of benefits which did not contribute to the funds , and severely animadverted to the lukeAvarm support accorded the P . G . M . at the late boys' festival . He congratulated the Jordan Lodge on the position it had taken up with regard to the charities and hoped the brethren Avould be stimulated to further efforts in that direction . The " Tylers' Toast" concluded the speech makingDuring the

. evening Bros . Crowe ( Ashburton ) , Lane , G . Halls , jun ., E . Pratt , and Dolbear contributed some excellent songs , accompanied by Bro . T . Brooks , organist , and a collection was made on behalf of the Devon Charities .

SOUTHWELL LODGE—NO . 1 , 405 . —On Friday , the 7 th inst . , the members of this lodge assembled in considerable numbers at the Masonic Hall , Goldsmith Street , Nottingham , to assist at the installation of Bro . G . AV . Dominy , late S . AV . Among the many visitors present Avere—Wor . Bro . R . G . Hanson . P . G . J . AV . ; AVor Bro . A . LaAvson , P . G . T . ; and AVor . Bro . R . C . AVills , P . G . D . C . The ceremony of installation was performed by AVor . Bro . A T Mitchell P . P . G . D . C , P . P . S . G . D . The AVorshipful Master invested iiis officers as follows : —AVor . Bro . S . F . BCSIOAV , I . P . M . ; Bros , George Green , S W ¦ CrmnnilLiv ' P-i . rj-ni-K-la . T W ALT T ? tnr . l , K „ ,. v , rp „„„„ . -IT ,,-, •„ j *_ . H 11

~ . ., . , ~ v . ^ , ^ ...,,, ^ ,, „ . ,, . , U , WlWljAtJUlJi , J-itJtlft . , -U / UW 1 JJ . Clarke , sec . ; J . Severn , S . D . ; N . AV . Need , J . D . ; E . Griffiths . D . C ; AValter Macfarlane , organist ; Henry Hallam , I . G . ; G . Sollory , J . C . James , J . T . Farr , R . II . Lacey , stoAvards ; C . II . Benham . tyler . Immediately after closing the lodge the brethren sat down to a banquet prepared by Mrs . Simpson , the stewardess of the hall , and n . lTin « f ; mil nvn 111 n wrmiinn- - \ irn _ _ t ^ cm + i ^ j mr ^ i \ V > Y VJJ 111 ^ HJ . 3

w »» . v « -J' » J v » J . VV 1 ^ 3 jj _ J . I . U . ELDON LODGE—No . 1755 . Portishead— On the 8 th inst .. in the Masonic Rooms connected with the Royal Hotel , the ceremony of installing the Rev . A . AV . M . AVeatherly , S . AV .. 1755 , was performed by the Very AVorshipful D . P . G . M .. Bro . P . C . Else , in the presence

of a large number of Masons . The following were the officers appointed by the AV . M .: —Bros . IAV . II . Thomas . I . P . M . and Organist : AV . Glasspole . S . AV . ; AV . iR . Shapland . J . AV . ; E . Davey , S . D . ; G . Daltry . J . D . ; AV . Rich , P . M . D . C ; J . Green . A . D . C . ; AV . Ramsden and Billing . Standards ; AA . Minns . P . M ., Secretary : J . Thebridge . P . M ., Treasurer : J . Carey . I . G .: F . Simpkins . Tyler . The

following brethren were present : —C L . Thomas . P . M .. 1755 : Geo . Dando . P . M .. 1755 : F . G . Dimery . P . M .. 1755 : AA . R . Maby . 1755 . 1 st G . H . ; II . M . Appleton . P . M .. '» 1381 ; Dr . L . A . AVeatherly . P . M ., 1755 , P . G . S . B . ; Brethren John Roberts . J . Sheppard , E . M . Harvey , J . GaA , G . Morgan . C Morgan , and Charles Hazel , all 1 , 755 ; A . J . Tonkin . 1011 ; N . C . Hetherington , 68 ; T . AA ebley , 68 ; J . Stoate

610 , P . G . T ., Bristol ; Theo . Carrington , 1586 ; AV . Cowlin . AV . M . 326 : H . Gough , P . M .. 326 : T . AV . Stone . P . M ., 326 : G . T . Peckett , J . D .. 326 : E . Harris . J . AA .. 326 ; H . Fielding , 326 ; T . H . Norris , AV . M .. 291 ; E . F . AA ade . P . M .. Secretarv , 291 . P . P . G . J . AV . ; E . J . Grubb . P . M ., 68 . P . P . G . P .. Bristol ; J . Gard . P . M ., 68 . P . P . G . J . W ., Bristol ; A . T . Bennett : H . M . Ormsbv , P . M ., 950 . P . G . S . D ., AVest

Lancashire : T . P . Parnall . 1199 ; A . J . Ganvood . 1366 , AV B . Biggs , P . M .. 1388 , P . P . G . S . AV ., Bristol . After the ceremony , upAvards of 45 brethren sat down to a banquet at the Royal Hotel , presided over by the AA . M .. prepared by Mrs . Boulter in her ' neverto-be-beaten " style . The usual toast list Avas gone through , intersriersed with songs by Dr . L . A . AVeatherley and others , and

violin solos by Bro . Carrington . GRAYSTONE LODGE—No . 1915—AVhitstable . —OnThursday , thel 3 th inst .. at the Foresters' Hall , the annual installation meeting took place , Avhen Bro . Sibert Saunders was installed AV . M . for the ensuing year . The officers appointed were Bro . T . AV . Porter and J . AA ood , Wardens ; Bros . F . T . Browning and AV . B . London . Deacons ; Bro .

A . Anderson . Treasurer ; Bro . E . G . AValthew , Secretary ; Bro . F . A . Johnson , Organist ; Bro . B . Lightfoot , I . G . ; Bro . AA . AV . Gammon , Tyler . The installation ceremony was ably performed by Bro . II . AA ard , P . P . G . AV . for Kent . A banquet was provided in excellent style by Bro . AA . Brannan , at the Bear and Key Hotel , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts Avere duly honoured .

HENDON LODGE . —NO . 2206 . —On Saturday , the 8 th inst ., at the AVelsh Harp , Hendon , there was a good attendance of brethren at this , the first installation meeting of the lodge , Avhich was consecrated in July , 1887 , and Avhich . during its brief existence , has made rapid strides to success . The chair was occupied by the first AV . M ., Bro . AV . A . Scuirah . P . P . G . S .. of AV .. who Avas supported by Bros .

James Thorn . S . AV . ; H . E . Fraser , J . AV . ; AV . M . Styles , P . M ., Treas . ; A . H . Scurraii , Sec . ; George H . LeAvis , S . D .: A . Nottingham , J . D . ; A . J . Heame . D . C . : AV . B . Langley . I . G . ; E . W . Wheeler , Org . ; A . M . Parsons . Stwd . ; M . B . Parsons . A . D . C ; James r Ierry , P . G . S . B . ; II . AA . LaAvrance . F . G . Anderson , J . Hudson , II . Cronin , F . AV . Hearn . G . II . Stansall . M . Powell . H . Elliott , J . H . Dobbs , J . H

Gunn . A . K . AVatts , S . AVright . J . H . AVarden and others . The visitors included Bros . G . Ransford . S . AV . 1512 ; Henry Styles , P . M . 1507 : T . S . Edmonds . AV . M . 1507 ; AV . F . Cheesman , P . M . 1604 ; Dr . John Powdrall . S . AV . 2271 : F . J . James . 55 ; S . Yardley Tilley , 2098 : AA m . Goodyear . 1708 ; II . Dickey , I . P . M . 1704 ; Jas . Hemming , S . AV . 1287 : R . AndreAvs . 35 ; J . AVesterby , P . M . 1613 ; F . AV

Levander . P . P . G . D . ; G . Hume , 1305 ; J . Greemvay , 1310 ; H . J . Burgess . P . M . 1472 : and AV . AV . Lee , 1897 . The audit report received and adopted . Bro . James Thorn , S . AV ., AV . M . elect , Avas regularly installed by Bro . AV . A . Scurrah , the retiring AV . M . The officers for the ensuing- year Avere appointed and invested as folloAvs : Bros . H . E . Fraser , S . AV ; A . H . Scurrah , J . AV . ; AV . M .

Stiles , Treas . ; AV . A . Scurrah , I . P . M .. Sec . ; G . H . Lewis , S . D . ; A . Nottingham . J . D . ; AV . B . Langley , I . G . ; A . J . Hearne , D . C . ; M . B . Parsons , A . D . C . ; A . Parsons and A . H . Watts , Stwds . ; E . AV AA heeler , Org . ; F . Hearn , Asst . Org . ; and AVhiting , P . M ., Tyler . The addresses were then effectively rendered by the Installing Master , Bro . Scurrah , I . P . M . The ritual Avas interspersed with

appropriate music , carefully rendered under the direction of Bro . AVhceler , Organist . A Past Master ' s jewel Avas presented to AV . M . Stiles , P . M ., who had acted as P . P . M . in a most useful and efficient manner during the first year of the lodge ' s existence . After the lodge was closed a banquet was served , at Avhich the usual toasts were duly honoured . The proceedings throughout were

of a most satisfactory character , and we regret that want of space precludes a longer report . Amongst those vvho responded to the several toasts we mav especially mention Bros . James Terry , P . G . S . B . ; Scurrah , I . P . M . ; James Thorn , the AV . M . ; Lovander , P . P . G . D . Middlesex ; Edmonds , AV . M . 1507 ; II . Stiles , P . M ., 1507 , whose speeches were interesting and to the point .

MASONIC BANQUET AT BRIGHTON . —On the 13 th mst ., the annual autumn banquet of the Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 732 , was held at the Royal Pavilion . The AA . M . Bro . R . AVillard presided , and among those present Avere Bros . AV . Botting . I . P . M . ; T . P . Harker , J . AV . ; AV . Nell . P . M ., Acting S . D . ; II . Ledger , J . D . ; AV . Smith , P . M . ; II . Davey . P . M . ; S . II . Soper . P . M . ; J . H . Smith , AV . A . Field

G . Clements , AV . Bennett . AV . F . Booth , II . Tuff , F . Clements and J . Stonehouse ; with the following visitors : Bros . AV . B . Isworth , J . AV . St . Cecilia 1636 ; F . AV . Holland , Stwd . St . Cecilia 1636 ; F . Guv , Stwd . 1636 ; R . Nicholson , Royal York , 315 ; AV . R . AVood , jun ., P . M .. St . Cecilia 1636 ; G . Cole . P . M . and Organist , St . Cecilia , 1636 ; and AV . N . Roe , P . P . G . Organist , St . Cecilia , 1636 . The usual loyal and masonic toasts Avere giA r en and duly honoured . Bro . AV . Botting ,

I . P . M ' , in proposing the toast of the " AV . M ., paid a high compliment to Bro . AVillard for the excellent manner in which he had carried out his duties , and given the greatest satisfaction to the brethren of the lodge . During the evening some pleasing songs were sung bv Bros . S . II . Soper , AV . F . Booth , F . Clements , R . Nicholson , R . AVillard . and G . Cole ; the duties of accompanist being ably carried out by Bro . AV . N . Roe .

The Lodge of Lights , No . 148 , AVarrington , Bro . John IIesketh , W . M ., will meet at the Masonic Rooms , AVarrington , on Monday next , 24 th inst .. at 7 p . m .