Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — CHIGWELL LODGE , No . 453 .

A LARGE company of the members of this Lodge and their friends attended at the Forest Hotel , Chingf . rd , last Saturday , to celebrate the Jubilee year of the Lodge , and to meet the Right Worshipfnl Provincial Grand Master , Lord Brooke , who had promised to be present on the occasion . Bro . Alfred J . Dixie W . M . presided , and was supported by Past Masters H . Holloway , John

Corbie , Alfred Buck , Georgo Martin , George Corbie Secretary , R . Martin , John Glass Treasurer , George Motion and B . H . Pearson ; E . Egan J . W ., F . C . Dixie S . D ., F . A . Ilenshaw I . G ., Bros . W . A . Glass , H . S . Homewood , T . A . Motion , J . J . Winsor , J . S . Motion , A . E . Seeker , T . W . Tucker , J . Bowles and J . R . Breading . Among the

Visitors were Bros . T . J . Railing Prov . G . Sec . Essex , A . Lacking P . G . D . C , Cox P . G . S ., G . H . Finch P . G . S . W ., T . Humphreys P . G . J . W ., James Salmon P . G . Registrar , J . J . C . Turner P . P . G . O ., H . Dehano P . P . S . D ., G . L . Bokenhara , W . H . Ingham , I . de Solla , R . G . Kestin , J . J . Goode , H . Thompson , Arthur Bonsai I , F . G . Scheib , G . S .

Edwards , W . T . Christian P . M ., Orlton Cooper , and many others . Lord Brooke telegraphed to say that , owing to a visit from'H . R . H . the Duchess of Albany , it would be impossible for him to attend until late iu the afternoon . The Lodge being duly opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , the Brethren proceeded to the election

of their Master for the ensuing year . The ballot was unanimous in favour of Bro . Edmund Egan the present J . W ., who , after having been officially informed of the fact by the W . M ., suitably returned thanks . Bros . John Glass P . M . P . E ' . G . S . of W ., and Robert W . Goddai'd , were re-elected Treasurer and Tyler respectively . The

Lodge was then advanced , and Bros . T . A . Motion , W . A . Glass , and H . S . Homewood , were raised to the sublime degree by the W . M ., who rendered the service in a highly impressive manner , and gave the traditional history and explained the " points . " The business of Lodge having terminated , the Brethren proceeded to the Connaught

Hall were the banquet was served . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master was present , and was seated at the right of the W . M . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given and honoured . Bros . Railing , Lucking , and Cox responded for the Grand Officers . In proposing the health of the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Bro .

Dixie said that this was virtually the toast of the evening ; it was the first time the Chigwell Lodge had been honoured with a visit from Lord Brooke , and he was sure the Brethren were deeply gratified at his presence . Since their guest was installed as Provincial Grand Master of Essex , in 1883 , Masonry had made considerable progress .

There were at that time nineteen Lodges , aud now there are twentysix , while two others were coming to Essex next month ; this would make an increase of nine Lodges established nnder his lordship ' s rule . He was generally present at the consecration meetings , and altogether fulfilled the duties appertaining to his high office to fcho

utmost satisfaction of the county . Tho great interest evinced by his lordship in all Masonic matters would endear him to their hearts , and he ( Bro . Dixie ) was sure the toast would be cordially received . Lord Brooke in reply commenced by thanking tho Master and Brethren for their kind reception aud generous hospitality . Ho found it

almost impossible to say anything fresh on the subject of our grand Order , but his hearers knew full well to what au extent it was carried in tho province of Essex . He regretted his inability to take part in fche Masonic duties that afternoon , but from what he knew he

was sure their W . M . gave a most excellent example of the mauner in which those duties should be carried ont . With reference to the Masonic Charities , ho was very glad to hear what substantial sums wero collect'd by the Chigwell Lodgo for the Institutions . He trusted thafc if fche number of Lodges increased the members would

be ] usfc aud worthy men , who would be ; i credit to Freemasonry . He had attended several of the Lodges in the province , and ho wonld endeavour to visit them all , but ho was sure he could not meet with a heartier welcome than thafc he was now accorded , and he hoped it would not be his last visit . Bro . Thomas Humphreys responded for

the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , & c , and regretted the absence of Bro . Philbrick . They were , however , compensated for this by the presence of the Prov . G . M ., which added so greatly to tho pleasure of

the meeting . As P . O . Officers they were proud to serve under such a Master . The Prov . G . Officers had experienced groat delight at the working of the W . M ., and he could safely say that he had never attended a Lodge were the working i . ad been carried out in a more

satisfactory manner . Lord Brooke proposed the health ot the Worshipfnl Master , and said ho could see how highly Bro . Dixie was esteemed by the Brethren ; ho was sure ho well sustained the c . edit of tho Lodge , ilv was [ . leased to seo him supported by so many Grand OSIicors , and congratulnt . d the Lodge on having . such au

excellent Master . In response , Bro . Dixie said he was proud to know ho had tho good wishes of the Brethren ; lie was proud that tho Lodge in which ho had been initiated had attained its Jubilee ; he wa : i proud of being its Master , and that the Provincial ( . rand Mn-t . r had hononro . l the Lodge with

a visit during his year of odiee . He then gave a short resume of the history of tho Lodge and other interesting memoranda . Thoy had now twelve Past Masters , nine of whom wero wearing provincial purple . He also stated that the Lodge had subscribed that year 210 guineas to tho Masonic Charities . As this would bo the last time of

his occupying the chair as W . M . he took the opportunity of thanking the Brethren for the support they had afforded him . The other toasts were the W . M . Eire *" , Tho Pa it , Masters , The Visitors , and The Officers ; aud __ very n ' e . v-aut evening having been spe : _ f , Bro .

Goddard was summoned , and he gave , the Tyler ' s toast , after which the company separatffl . Wo must not forget to mention thafc the proceedings were consider able enlivened by songs aud recitations , given by Bros . John Turner , J . S . Motion , Geo . Corbie , A . It . nshtiwe , H . S . Homewood , W . E . Glass , and others .

Notices Of Meetings.

LIBERTY OF HAVERING LODGE , No . 1437 . AT the usual meeting , held at the Kising San Hotel , Romford , on Thursday , 24 th nit ., Bros . Wild and Chalk were raised by the W . M . Bro . T . Humphreys P . G . S . W ., afcer whioh fche question of removing the Lodge to more suitable accommodation , owing to its

growing requirements , was discussed , and it was ultimately decided to remove to the Golden Lion Hotel . The election of W . M . for fche ensuing year was then proceeded with , and proved unanimous in

favonr of Bro . Theo . Davey S . W . Bro . F . A . White was also unanimously elected Treasurer . The installation meeting of the Lo « tge will take place on the fourth Thursday in June .

HENRY MUGGER ! DGE LODGE . No . 1679

ON Saturday , 26 fch ult ., at the Masons' Hall Tavern , the following Officers were duly installed , viz . —Bros . Penney W . M ., Underwo ) d S . W ., Reddall J . W ., Bagot Scrivea Treasurer , Alfred Sack P . M . Secretary , Clark S . D ., Boyce J . D ., Hembrow I . G ., Arnold P . M . Steward , Stampfer P . M . D . C . At the conclusion of Lodge business th' ) brethren adjourned to a banquet .

CONSECRATION OP THB POWELL LODGE , No . 2257 .

AN event of very rare occurrence and of exceptional interest attracted to Freemasons' Hall , Park Street , Bristol , on Monday afternoon , the 28 th ult ., one of the largest gatherings of brethren that has ever assembled within its walls . The rapid growth of the Craft in Bristol during the last few years led several brethren to the conclusion that there was room for another Lodge—the ninth in the

province . The project being approved by the rulers of the Order , a warrant was granted by the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales . The founders considered that the deep interest which the present D . P . G . M . Bro . Powell , and his family have long taken in Freemasonry in Bristol , and the remarkable fact that he and his father before him

have ruled the province for something like half a century , ought to be commemorated by calling the new Lodge the Powell Lodge , and this decision was received with approval by the authorities in Loudon , and with enthusiasm throughout the province of Bristol . At the consecration the D . P . G . M . was a-sisted by Bros . Alfred

Deedes Prov . S . G . W ., Shorland Prov . J . G . W ., Pierrepont Harris Prov . G . S ., the . Rev . J . H . Wilkinson Prov . G . C , Powell Prov . S . G . D ., Lambert Prov . G . D ., E . Beadon Coltburst Prov . G . D . C ., Cooke Prov . A . D . C , Stock Prov . G . Sd . B ., Galpin Prov . G . Sfc . B ., Thomas Prov . G . P . There were also present Bros . Bramble P . A . G . D . G ., Taylor

P . G . St . B ., Stothert G . St . B ., Homfray D . P . G . M . Mon ., Rebbeck P . P . S . G . W . Hants , and a lar # e number of brethren of the province aud visitors . The Powell Lodge , No . 2257 , was consecrated with tho usual ceremony , a very fine oration on the charitable objects of the Order being delivered by the Prov . G . C . The musical portion of

the ceremony was excellently rendered by a choir of brethren organised and conducted by Prov . F . S . Parminter Prov . Organist , Bro . Pierrepont Harris P . P . S . G . W . was installed as first W . M ., and appointed and invested his Officer . , as follow : —Bros . Trotfc S . W .,

Dowson J . W ., Abbott Treas ., Heaton Sec , Alison S . D ., Jones J . D ., Harold Lewis D . C , and Chandler I . G . The first joining member proposed was the nephew of the D . P . G . M . The brethren of the new Lodgo aud others afterwards dined together at the Royal Hotel , College Green .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

VISIT OP THE GRAND MASTER TO ABERDEEN .

' jlHL ceremony of visiting the Aberdeen City Province by the •« - Grand Master of Scotland , Sir Archibald Campbell , of Bly ' be . wood , M . P ., took place on Monday . The various Lodges within the Province met in the Masonic Hall in the afternoon , for the purpose of receiving ihe Most Worshipful the Grand Master and a D pntation from the Grand Lodge . Among the Grand Officers present were the

i _ -irl of Haddington , the Rev . R M . Henderson Chaplain , D . Murray Lyon Secretary , J . Dairy tuple Duncan G . D ., Lieut . -Col . J . Campbell J . D ., Dr . John Falconer Proxy Provincial Grand Master of New South Wales , James Crichton Grand Sword Bnnrer , Capt . Hector' F . M'L . an Provincial Grand Master of Upp ^ r VVa ( I ¦¦ £ L iwirksti r

William Boyd Provincial Grand Mast < r Ea-t Abnideenshir ¦• . VI ¦ j - I ' . Wallau Proxy Provincial Grand Master ( -ioraliar , George Fishi-r Pas ! Grand Bihle Bearer , Robert Nisbet Representative of ' tie Gr . n Lodge Utah , John Wilson Repi esentati v .- of i he Grand Li . d . 'i- Smi Carolina , Charles Baxter W . ri . Proxy Ala . t r I , d ^ e Jul pe . . ¦

Lucl-cnow . Tlie Right Wor . nip i ' ul Ma-t-r - \ ns nrc ^ r vd . ¦< ' ¦ ¦¦ . . 1 loyal reception . In the evening a bantjn-t was imid in i . h- 1 -ip . a Hotel , about 100 brethren boin _ r present . Brother Charles Wilson ,

Master of the Aberdeen Lodgn ( the senior Lodge of the Province' ) , occupied the chair , aud was supported on the right hy tlie ( -Jrati i Master of Scotland , and on the left hy the Earl of Haddingt n Depute Grand Master . Bro . Peter Crombie , St . Audiew ' s Lodge , was croupier .

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