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in the Province . Bros . Roger Walker W . M . Callender Lodge . Schofield W . M . Strangeways Lodge , Bottom ley "W . M . Tudor Lodge , Irving Virtue Lodge , Russell Strangeways Lodge , Nathan P . M . Won Lodgo , also made excellent speeches ^ all expressing their delight and gratitude nt boing present . The toast of tho Officers was ably responded to by

Bro . Marsh , the Senior Warden , who although suffering from hoarseness , was so carried away by the enthusiastic character of tho meeting thafc he made a neat and impressive speech , pledging his own , and thafc of his brother Officers , intention to right loyally support their Master . The toasfc of tho Past Masters was responded to by

Bros . Harvey Heywood and Dr . Garlick , the latter of whom reminded Bro . Heywood that he was some years wrong in saying his cornice tion with this Lodge dated twenty-one years back ; in point of fact he ( Bro . Garlick ) had been connected with the Lodge twenty-five years , and Bro . Heywood was a member when he joined . Both these Past

Masters spoke in eulogistic terms of the Installing Master , ancl in a most confident manner of their belief in the ability of tho nowlyelected Master to add to tho prosperity of tho Lodge under his rule . The evening ' s proceedings wero bronght to a close at ten o'clock by Bro . Greenwood singing the National Anthem .

THE anniversary meeting of this Lodgo was held nt Wcodbridge , on Tuesday , 29 th December , when Bro . E . Smith was installed Worshipfnl Master for the ensuing year . There was a large muster , amongst those present being Bros . Major GeneralW . H . Hessey W . M ., Past Masters Brothers Alfred Barnes , B . Gall , W . P . T .

Phillips , Ernest Sfc . Georgo Cobbold , F . A . Kent and Thomas Grimwood ; Brothers E . Smith S . W ., Frederick Horsey J . W ., W . H . Page Phillips S . D ., J . Stidolph Organist , J . Parrett I . G . Amongst the members present were Brothers Gporge Booth , C D . Girling , D . Jackson , A . S . Gross , William Hawes , W . Sheppard , and

William Cook . The Visitors included Bros . W . Clarke P . G . P ., James Terry P . M . 228 ( Secretary to tho Masonic Benevolent Institution ) , C . G . Hayward W . M . 51 G , N . Tracy P . M . 376 P . G . S ., F . C . Atkinson J . D . 376 , Ac . The installation ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Clarke , assisted by Bro . Terry , who acted as D . C , Bro . Gall taking

the Senior , and Bro . Thomas Grimwood the Junior Warden's chairs raspectively . The newly-installed Master invested his Officers for tho year as nnder : —Bros . Frederick Horsey S . W ., W . H . Page Phillips J . W ., George Booth S . D ., Joseph Parrett J . D ., B . Gall Treasurer and D . C , F . Whisstock Secretary , Rov . R . CM . Rouse

Chaplain , J . Stidolph Organist , A . S . Gross I . G . Tho instillation banquet was subsequently held afc the Bull Hotel , whero between thirty and forty brethren sat clown to an admirably-served repast . The W . M . presided , ancl in addition to the brethren already mentioned , therewe . ro present—BrothersE . 0 . Moor , J . Collins , J . Grout ,

J . C Fisk , R . Allen , & c . The toasts of the Queen and the Craft , the Grand Master his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , aud tho other members of tho Royal Family , and tho Pro Grand Master ancl Present and Past Grand Officers , wero proposed from the chair , Bro . W . Clarke responding for the Grand Officers . Tho Chairman lrxt

proposed the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Lord Waveney ; tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( . ho Rev . C . J . Martyn , and tho Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , to which Bro . N . Tracy P . G . S . responded . Tho I . P . M . Maj > r Genera ! W . H . Hessey proposed the health of tho Worshipful Master , and

expressed his indebtedness to Bro . E . Smith for having kindly consented to forego the claims he had to his present position dnring the two years he ( Major General Hessey ) had occupied tho Master ' s chair . That largo gathering wns sufficient testimony of Bro . Smith ' s popularity amongst tho brethren , and he was sure from whafc they

had already seen they might look to tbeir W . M . to ra ' ue tho working of the Lodge to a higher degree of excellence than it had hitherto reached . During the past year many brethren hnd , throngh tho influence of Bro . Smith , been initiated or admitted as joining members of the Lodce—they had now about fifty members on the books—and

he hoped the time was nofc far distant when the Doric would be one of the strongest Lodges in tho Province . In conclusion , Major General Hessey expressed his regret thafc tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master was nnable to be with them , because he said ifc was his particular wish to bo present to do honour to Bro . Smith . The

toast was drunk with full Masonic honours . The W . M ., in a few well-chosen words , respouded . He thanked tho brethren aud the Past Masters for tho great kindness they had shown to him , and expressed the hope that the Officers of the Lodge wonld , during the coming year , afford him every assistance in carrying on the work of

the Lodge . Bro . W . P . T . Phillips proposed the Masonic Charities , and alluding to the fact that he should have the honour of representing the Province afc tho Girls' Festival , expressed the hope that he would be well snpported . Bro . Terry , who on rising to respond was received with lond applause , said tho Benevolent Institntion this year

required more than usual support , because ifc had overdrawn its banking account by some £ 1500 dnring the past year . Tho number of candidates was largely in excess of the vacancies , and unless great help was accorded to the Institntion , it would bo impossible for the Committee to find room for an additional number , or even fill up the

vacancies which already existed . Afc the present time there were 130 candidates , while there were only fourteen vacancies . Having alluded to the fact that Bros . Tracy and Wright wero going to ropre " sent tho Province at the Benevolent Institution , nnd Bro . Phillips afc tho Girls' Festival . Bro . Teary referred to the success which

had attended the scheme for tho insurance of the life of Brother the Rev C . J . Martyn , which wonld secure for the Province a largo number of votes in perpetuity .

Tho Chairman proposed The Visitors , to which Bro . C . G . Hayward and others responded . Bro . Major-General Hessey proposed tho health of tho Installing Master , and alluded to tho fact that Bro . W , Clarke bad kindly undertaken nnd ably discharged the duties for the

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past eight years . Biv > . W . Clarke responded . The Chairman then proposed The I . P . M . and the Officers of tho Lodge , to which Bro . Major-General Hessey and the officers responded . Tho Senior Warden proposed Tho Treasurer and Secretary , and having expressed his

regret afc the absence , throngh illness , of Bro . Whisstock , said the Lodge was especially indebted to Bro . Gall for the way in which ho had undertaken the duties of his present office . Bro . Gall responded , and a very pleasant evening was brought to a close with tho Tyler ' s toast . —East Anglian Daily News .

rpHE annual meeting of this Lodge , held afc Portsmouth , on Mon-X day , the 28 th ultimo , was well attended . Brother Colonel Crease , C . B ., R . M . A , having bsen elected as the Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year , was duly installed , tho ceremony bsing impressively performed by Brother Ernest Hall P . M . P . G . Superintendent ; of Works . Colonel Crease appointed nnd

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vested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Arthur Joll ft ' e I . P . M ., W . G . Gilbert S . W ., Major Campbell , R . M . A ., J . W ., Rev . G . IT . DeFraine , M . A ., P . M . P . G . Chaplain and Rev . T . Fitzhardiuge Morton , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain Chaplains , J . R , O'Connor , M . D ., P . M . P . P . G . W . Treasurer , H . Drummond Secretary , S . B . Dai-win S . D ., A . 0 . Bayly

J . D ., James Griffin , J . P ., I . G ., T . R . Williams P . M . Director of Ceremonies , Ernest Hall P . M . P . G . Supt . Works Assistant Director of Ceremonies , Captain Kennedy and C . W . Long Stewards , G . D . Lovegrove Organist . A vo ' o of condolence with tho family of tho late Brother George Rake P . M . P . P . G . W . was unanimously agreed to .

After tho close of the bnsiness the brethren adjourned to the diningroom , where an excellent banquet was served . The proceedings were of an unusually interesting character , ns this is the centenary year of the Lodge , which was founded in May 1780 . Amongst tho Visitors present were the following Prov . Grand Officers of Hints

and the Isle of Wisrht .- —Bros . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Grand Maser , J . E . Le Feuvre Depnty Master , Elgar Goble Secretary ; also R . Barnaby Main W . M . 1593 , Lord Henry Lennox , General Sir Corse Willis , K . C . B ., P . Vanderbyl , M . P ., Captain St . Clair , R . N ., W . M . St . Clair Lodge , Ac .

rpHE December meeting of this Lodge was held on tho 15 th ult ., at •* - tho Masonic Hall , Reading . Bro . M . J . Withers W . M . presided , and there were also present Bros . With ( rinj : tou S . W ., Blackwell J . W ., Mount P . M . Treasurer , Parry Secretary , Martin S . D ., Hawkes J . D ., Sherwood I . G , Walters D . C , Hayward Organist , Tirbutt Steward , S . Wheeler I . P . M ., Robert Bradlev P . M . P . G . Sec , F . J . Fersnson

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P . M ., Chas . O . ides P . M ., Samuel Bradley P . M ., Bracher , Albury , Gait , Kuill , Millar , and others . After tho minutes of tho previous meeting had been confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . Alexander Livings , and Mr . William Bonny , who were duly elected and initiated into Freemasonry . Tho brethren thou proceeded fco elect a W . M .

and Treasurer for tho ensuing year . Bro . Frederick Blackwell Junior Warden was elociid Worshipfnl Master , and Bro . R . C Mount P . \ f . was re-elected to the office of Treasurer . The Tyler , Bro . Hemming , was also re-elected . Tho W . M ., S . W ., J . W ., and Bro . R . Bradley P . M ., wero appointed as an Audit Committee . On tho motion of tbe

W . M . a sum was voted from the Lodge Funds to provide a portrait of the lato Bro . W . W . Moxhay P . M . P . P . S . G . W ., to be placed in tho reception room of the Lodsre . A Past Master ' s jewel was voted to tho retiring W . M . The W . M . expressed his thanks to the Officers for the courtesy they had extended to him during his occupancy of tho

chair , aud asked the Lodge to acoepfc a new set of tracing boards which he had placed in pisioion . On tho proposition of Bro . R . C . Mount P . M . thanks for theso gifts wero voted . Business ended , tho Lodge was closed in duo form , and adjourned to the third Tuesday in January .

ON the 15 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , High-street , Vcntnor , Bro . F . Topbaui Jones was installed as tbe W . M . for the ensuing year , iu tho presence of a large number of the Craffc from various Lodges in tbe island , including Bros . M . Liufield , T . H . I . Petherick , A . Houston , A . Greenham , A . H . Brown , T . Saunders , Wheeler , Brannon , Wavell , J . Conner , A . J . Firth , G . Pack , E . Groves , Bro

:-k-iugton , Tolman , F . P . Ansle , J . Webber , If . B . Ribbands , Ac . Tho ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Alfred Scott P . M . P . P . G . S . Bro . the Rev . J . Alloway was appointed to tho offije of S . W . At thocloseof tho proceedings the brethren adjournel to the Crab and Lobster Hotel , whore a banquet was served in capital style by the proprietress . Miss Cass .

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' J ^ HE members of this Lodgo met at Freemasons' Hall on Monday , - * - 2 lst December . Tho brethren present wero the W . M . Bro Johu Collinson in the chair , Bro ? . D . J . Ross S . W ., W . Hill J . W ., K . Kingston P . M . T . insurer , I . Irvine S . D ., LI . Brocklehurst J . D ., A . T . FJ . Pauncefcrt I . G ., V . Day Steward , Pi . st M .-istf I-J B iura , Packer , Bolton , Richardson I . P . M . ; also Bros . Slnup , Bentley , Guanzerolli ,

and Tii rower . The following Visitors were present : Biw . l ! i >; . j ' uis P . M ., Colls , Baildon . After the minutes of tho November m : e'irig had been confirmed , the b-illot VMIS taken for Mr . Jispcrd James Nannetti ; ifc being iinaiiimou- " , tha ' . gentleman w . is duly initi .-. te .-l by ihe W . M . Bro . Sharp , who hail been initiated u ! the previou- mo ting , was then passed to the second d grcc , Bro . Paunccfoit officiating

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