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FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 202 . THE installation meeting was held on Monday , 27 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Granby Street , Devonport , when Bro . John Lark was placed in the chair , and appointed the assistant Officers of the Lodge for the year . The annual banquet will be hold on Wednesday , 12 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Club , Plymouth .

DUKE OF ATHOL L 0 D 3 E , No . 210 . THB installation of Bro . Eobert S . H . Woolfendeu as Worshipful Master took place on Wednesday , 15 th ult ., at the Bowling Green Hotel , Denton .

After the Lodge was closed the Brethren were entertained to a banquet , when the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Bro . E . Edmondson W . M . 323 , Stockport , officiated in connection with the musical arrangements , which were of an excellent and enjoyable nature .

CHARITY LODGE , No . 223 . ON the . 21 st ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , Bro . W . J . Hoare was installed W . M . in the presence of a board of nearly forty Installed Masters . The ceremony was very efficiently performed . A special feature was the presentation of the Centenary Charter , Bro .

Stenlake remarking that while the old Charter under which the Lodge had had so eventful and useful a career would be venerated for its age , and as an indication of grand work accomplished , the new Charter would , he trusted , be regarded as an incentive to still greater achievements , and a higher and a fuller recognition of Masonic principles in every phase of public and private life .

The annual banquet was fixed for 5 th January , and it was resolved to present Bro . Tozor with a Past Master ' s jewel . A large company of members and visiting Brethren adjourned for

refreshment , and congratulations for the W . M . on being called on to preside over so flourishing a Lodge , and a hearty recognition of the splendid services of his predecessor during the centenary year , formed the burden of the Speeches .

The year now drawing to a close has been an eventful one in the Lodge ' s history , its centenary having been celebrated within the past twelve months , Its charter was granted in September 1797 , for Falmouth , and two years later it was transferred to a Plymouth Lodge stationed at the Citadel . After a great many changes it removed in the year 1860 to 193 Union Street ,

Plymouth , where it continued twenty-seven years , ultimately taking up its abode in the Freemasons' HaU , Princess Square . Its present number , 223 , was received in 1862 . In September last the Brethren and visitors assembled in large numbers to do honour to the Lodge's hundredth birthday . In conveyances a goodly party was taken to Flete , the residence of Mr . and Mrs .

H . B . Mildmay , and back to Yealmpton for luncheon , and thence to Plymouth , where an " At Home " was held in the evening by Bro . Tozer , in the Freemasons' Club . When the company dispersed it was acknowledged that one of the largest and happiest of gatherings in the annals of Freemasonry had been witnessed .

LOYAL LODGE , No . 251 . THE annual meeting was held at Barnstaple , on Tuesday , 28 th ult ., when Bro . G . 0 . Davie Deputy Prov . G . M . P . G . A . D . C . Eng . installed Bro . M . Squire as W . M ., and that Brother regularly invested the Officers .

INDUSTRY LODGE , No . 361 . rriHE members celebrated tbcir annual festival of St . John the Evangelist , JL at the Norfolk Arms Hotel , Hyde , on Thursday , 9 th ult . Bro . G . H . Scott was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being performed

by the W . M . Bro . A . Walker . After the business of the Lodge had been transacted the Brethren , to the number of 62 , sat down to an excellent dinner , after which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and enthusiastically drunk .

SCIENTIFIC LODGE , No . 439 . THE memb rs held the annual Festival of St . John the Evangelist in the Masonic Eooms , Bingley , on Wednesday , 29 th ult . There was a full attendance , including a number of visitors from neighbouring Lodges . Bro . Louis James Wills , Bingley , was installed Worshipful Master for the year .

ST . PETER LODGE , No . 476 . TI 1 HE annual installation meeting was held at Carmarthen , on Tuesday , I 20 th ult ., when Bro . Henry Studt was installed Master for the ensuing year , the ceremony being performed by the retiring Master Bro . B . Spivey . There was a numerous attendance of Brethren from the eastern and western divisions of South Wales , over fifteen Lodges be represented .

The installation banquet was subsequently held at the Ivy Bush Eoyal Hotel , when Bro . D . E . Williams catered a sumptuous fare for about 100 guests . The usual Masonic to % sts were honoured during the course of the evening , a feature in the proceedings being the presentation of a Past Master ' s jewel to the outgoing W . M .

PANMURE LODGE , No . 723 . THE usual meeting took place on Tuesday . 14 th ult ., at Aldershot , when Mr . James May was initiated into tho mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry by the W . M . Several notices of motion which appeared ou the summons were duly carried , aud donations will be forwarded to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Blasonic Benevolent and Educational

establishments , and " Our brother ' s bed " at the homo at Clapham , S . W ., tbe Brethren i > "ing of opinion that they merited their support , being in accordance with the pr nciplcs of tho Craft . Tho life governorship of the Aldershot Hospital , for which the Lodge has qualified , was directed to be vested in the name of Bro . J . Youd P . M .

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ROYAL EDWARD LODGE , No . 892 . ON Tuesday , 14 th ult ., the members met at the Eoyal Oak Hotel , Leominster , when Bro . Henry Gosling was installed Worshipful Master for the second year by Bro . R . W . Stafford P . M . of the Palladian Lodge , Hereford .

After the banquet the Loyal toasts were honoured . The gavel was entrusted to Bro . Peregrine Prince for the toast of the Worshipful Master , and he submitted in felicitous terms the health of Bro . Henry Gosling , which was drunk with a bumper . The Worshipful Master replied , remarking that he should continue to carry out the duties entrusted to him , with tho assistance of his Officers , in

the same manner as during the past twelve months . He greatly relied upon the help of those in office , and testified to the support accorded him during his first term as their Worshipful Master . He trusted he should still retain the confidence of the Brethren , and he could assure them it would be his constant care to pass through the chair another year without treading on anyone ' s corns .

Bro . Edward Bellow , in a neat speech , welcomed the visitors to the gathering , and said how pleased thoy all were to see faces from other Lodges . Thoy always were welcomed at Royal Edward , and he must say that his experience had been that tbo same warmth of welcome had been extended to him when visiting other Lodges in the Province .

Bro . Salwey , whose name was coupled with the toast , humourously replied , and said he considered that it was well Masons should be known as such wherever they went . They had had that evening the privilege of listening to the words of wisdom from the Installing Master , and ho could not sit down without bearing testimony to the high merit of the work done by Bro . Stafford .

o o o LOYALTY LODGE , No . 897 . THE installation of Bro . J . L . Hodgson took place at the Masonic Rooms , St . Helens , Bro . H . Moxon W . M . acting as Installing Master . Tho annual banquet was afterwards hold at the Fleece Hotel , at which about fifty wore present .

ANGLESEA LODGE , No . 1113 . THE annual installation took placo on Monday , 20 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Menai Bridge , Bro . A . Hornby being installed W . M . by Bro . T Lloyd Griffiths P . M . The banquet was served at the Victoria Hotel , a large party sitting down to the admirable menu prepared by Mrs . Thomas . The musical programme

was furnished by the Bangor Cathedral quartette party , the soloists being Messrs . Jevons , Buxton , and James . There was a large attendance of visiting Brethren . In the course of the proceedings the retiring W . M ., who has earned a vast amount of popularity during his year of office , and has greatly contributed to the strength , efficiency , and importance of the Lodge in Masonic circles in Wales , was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel .

ARTHUR JOHN BROGDEN LODGE , No . 17 is . THE installation was held on Friday , 10 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Grange , when an influential gathering of the Craft from various Lodges took place , and Bro . Percival Blythe was installed W . M . A banquet was afterwards served at the Crown Hotel , at which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

o o o URMSTON LODGE , No . 1730 . THE regular meeting was held at the Victoria Hotel , Urmston , on Monday , 13 th ult ., Bro . Geo . Griffith Mends W . M . After the minutes of last meeting had been read and confiined , Mr . Francis Taylor , who had been balloted for on a former occasion , was initiated by Bro . John Bowers P . M . Prov . G . P , this ceremony being followed by that of raising Bro . William

Proudfoot to the sublime degree of M . M ., by Bro . John Slyman , J . P ., P . P . S . G . D . The Working Tools of both degrees were presented and explained to the respective candidates by Bro . J . Ormrod S . W ., the ancient charge in the first degree being delivered to the initiate by Bro . J . S . Whitley J . W ., in that careful and impressive manner which we have previously noted in these columns .

An election of Officers afterwards took place , with the result that Bro . Ormrod was unanimously chosen as W . M .-elect , a similar selection again placing Bro . Ed . L . Littler P . M . P . P . G . P . as Treasurer . Auditors were appointed , and a Committee formed to carry out the arrangements of the forthcoming Festival ol St . John , after which the ancient charges contained

in the book of Constitutions wero read b y Bro . Geo . R . Lloyd P . M . P . P . G . Tr . Secretary , and the Bye-laws of tho Lodge were read by Bro . Hedley Jones S . DJ At the festive board , which succeeded Lodge business , the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were agreeably relieved by songs , & c , the contributaries being Bros . J . S . Whitley J . W ., J . Bowers P . M ., John Hardwicke Marsh P . M . Prov . G . Std ., Walter Bowers I . P . M ., and Edwd . Eoberts P . M . 1459

Amongst other toasts was that of the W . M .-elect , proposed by Bro . Marsh who stated that the fact of having introduced Bro . Ormrod into the Urmston Lodge gave him the greatest pleasure . Bro . Ormrod , at the time of his entry into their midst , was resident in Glasgow , whence he journeyed expressly for the three degrees , going back each night by a late train .

Bro . Ormrod replied , adding , in the course of some interesting remarks , that if he failed in the high position to which they had elected him it would be through no lack of effort on his own part . The toast of the candidates , proposed by the W . M ., elicited from Bro . Proudfoot the admission that previous to his advent into Freemasonry he had often wondered why its secrets had never been divulged to the outside world , but after what he had gone through in the three degrees necessary to constitute him a Master Mason , he no longer wondered .

Among those present and who have not been previously mentioned , were Bros . G . A . Myers P . M . P . P . G . D . C . D . of C , Past Masters E . Swindells , John Walton , John Walton jun ., W . H . Ashworth and John Goodwin Visitors - . —Bros . Thos . Schofield P . M . 1387 P . P . G . S ., W . Moslev P M 1773 ' Dr . Arthur H . Smith P . M . 2322 , and others . '

ALBERT VICTOR LODGE , No . 1773 . THE regular meeting was held at the Pendleton Town Hall , on Friday 17 th ult ., Bro . Wm . Lambert W . M . There was an attendance of members and visitors numbering nearl y forty .