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Diary For The Week.

FRIDAY , 9 th JUNE . p , ilntion Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . «_ . Rohert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) nt—Caledonian . Ship : ind Turtle , r . eadenhall-street lit—St Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) a ) 7 _ rji ' , Uo < l Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 7 K 6—William Preston , Jacob ' s Well , Reorge-st „ Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 7 S 0—R yal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge ( Instruction )

8 . 11—Ranelaffh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933 _ Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whiteehapel-voad , at 8 . ( Instrnction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) H 5 S—Belgrave , Jermyu-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) j 398 _ Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1385—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) n . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London -street , Greenwich , ( Inst . )

36—Glamorgan . Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , Sfc . Mary ' s-street , Cardiff . 64—Fortitude , Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhnrst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 458—Aire and Calder , Private Rooms , Ouse-stcet , Goole . 526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton . 682—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 97 United Hotel Colchester

6 _ , George . 815—Blair , Town Hall , Stretford-road , Hulme jUOl—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street , Harriogate j 087—Beaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard 1538—United Military , Masonic Hall , Plnmtsoad General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 406—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple Street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 10 th JUNE . 176—C ' aveac , Albion , Aldersgate Street 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett Coutts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1446—Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Hotel , Battersea 1584—Loyalty and Charity , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., at 8

1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1637—Unity , Abercorn Hotel , Great Stanmore

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE , No . 742 . THE proceedings at the annual meeting of this Lodge , which waa held at the Crystal Palace on Thursday , were of au exceptionall y interesting character . The Lodge that day entered on the twentyfifth year of its existence ; while on the same occasion tbe esteemed Secretary , Bro . William Land , completed the fiftieth year of his life , and was also invested , for the tenth annual period , with the collar of his office . Tbe Lodge was opened at three o ' clock by the W . M . Bro .

, James Blundell , who was snpported by Past Masters and Officers , the former body being represented by Bros . W . W . Baxter , Dick Ead - clyffe , H . T . Thompson , G . Weeks , S . P . Acton , C . D . Hume , H . Cox , E . Roberts , T . Foxall ( Treasnrer ) , William Land ( Secretarv ) . The following were Visitors : —Bros . Jeff . Holt 807 , John Coppen 1719 , R . V . Harmau 1692 , Daniel Grinsted S . W . 1692 , E . B . Grabham

P . M . 19 , T . J . Smith late 742 , F . G . Baker P . M . 753 , C . Crowther 890 , Henri Le Fevre 209 , P . H . Recknell P . M . 212 , J . H . S . Reid P . M 209 , Edgar Bowyer P . M . 1580 P . P . S . G . W . Herts , James Terry P . M . Secretary R . M . B . I ., W . W . Morgan Secretary 211 , W . Dickson J . W 179 , S . J . Pitt 890 , A . J . Manning P . M . 1472 , Gilbert Bauer 198 , Courteney Wynne S . W . 25 , J . H . Pearson 1567 , F . W . Sillis 1744 , W .

Honeyball Senior Warden 1681 , James Lewis 1261 , A . Harrison 1766 , G . Lewis 1671 , and F . Binckes Sec . R . M . I . B . Grand Steward . After the formal bnsiness of reading and confirming the minntes , the report of the Audit and Benevolent Fund Committees was received and adopted , and the following notices of motion were considered and agreed to : — " That the sum of twenty guineas be

subscribed from the Benevolent Fund to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and placed on the list of Bro . R . Roberts P . M ., who has kindl y undertaken the office of Steward for this Lodge at the ensuing Festival . " "That the sum of five guineas be added from the Lodge Funds ( General Account ) to the Land Jubilee Fund . " In reference to this latter propositionit may be stated that a -

, sugges tion had been made that the occasion might be appropriately marked by the Lodge offering to Bro . Land , on the jubilee of bis birth , their warmest congratulations and hearty good wishes , as well as their best acknowledgments of the faithful discharge of his Lodge duties ; and requesting his acceptance of some token of regard and esteem . With . this view , Bro . Blundell volunteered to act as President , and

Bro . Dick Radclyffe as Vice-President , of a Committee to carry ont the proposal . The efforts of the brethren resulted in securing a substantial sum of money , which was partly expended in the purchase of a Tea and Coffee Service . At this stage of tho day ' s proceedings , the pleasurable duty of presenting this testimonial was undertaken oy Bro . P . M . Thompson . In addressing the brethren onr worthy brother stated that they were departing somewhat from the routine work

of the Lodge , but all present would sanction the innovation . As the senior Past Master he had been asked to undertake a difficult , yet perhaps , easy matter . Easy in this respect , as Brother Land was so well known to them all , and the services he bad rendered the ^ odge were so appreciated , that very little was required for him to say . Difficult in this ; he ( Brother Thompson ) was so intimately acquainted with Bro . Land , and had so frequently acknowledged Hie ' 'gations that the brethren were under to him . that he could scarcolv

net anythin g fresh to say . However , it seems that it was seventeen years since that Brother Land was initiated in tho Lodge ; he ( Bro . ra ° mpso 11 ) ! ^ ongh but a young Mason then , well remembered the „ , attention the neophyte paid to the ceremony . Other members th , Lo ,: l ge also remarked this , and all felt proud of him , as thoy lialh he WOnld become a credit to lhe Crystal Palace Lodge . He tan - ? m 03 tint ! mate with Bro . Laud ever since , and whether in his Pawty of WM . , or as Secretary of tho Lodge , the relationship had

Installation Meetings, &C.

been of a most pleasurable character . What Brother Land had to do had been done well , and his work bore the impress of care aud thought . In the year 1875 , at the Installation of tho Most Worshipfnl Grand Master H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , he had been chosen as the representative of the Lodge , and doubtless all around could see displayed on his breast tho much-covotted jewel commemorative of that event . Tho Charities of onr Order had benefitted

largely by the . zeal of their worthy brother , inasmuch as it was mainly due to his exertions the Lodge had become Vice Patron of the three Masonic Institutions . Bro . Land's ardour had not been confined to Craft Masonry j he had worthily filled tho three chairs in the Robert Burns Chapter . He had done active service for seventeen years in the Crystal Palace Lodge , and that day he reached the fiftieth year

of his life . The brethreu could not hope he wonld attain another fifty years , but they did hope he would for many years continue the able services he fnlfilled so well . Bro . Thompson then personally addressed Bro . Land ; he remarked that their worthy Secretary had that day completed tho fiftieth year of his life , tho Lodge had now entered on the twenty-fifth year of its existence , and very shortly

Bro . Land would bo invested as Secretary for the tenth year . These thi - ee events were to be commemorated , and the way the brethren had decided they shonld bo commemorated was this : — 'the Lodge desired to offer for his acceptance tho Tea aud Coffee Service that stood on view , and in making the presentation he fervently hoped their worthy brother might have many , mauy opportunities of bringing it into

use . Bro . Thompson also intimated that later in the evening a souvenir of the occasion , which they trusted would be equally acceptable , would be handed over for the special use of Mrs . Land . Bro . Land , on rising to acknowledge the honour done him , said he had hoped the terrible ordeal through which he had so unexpectedly found himself called upon to pass would have been deferred till a later period of

the day , but the brethren had willed it otherwise . The kindness displayed was to him totally unexpected , and he might say unwarranted . True , as Bro . Thompson had said , when he was initiated ia the Lodge , seventeen years since , he had listened attentively . The ceremony was performed by Brother John Bertram . He was fortunate , for he was offered , and took office , in a very short time , and

resolved he wonld do whatever duties were allotted him to the best of his ability . He felt most grateful for the kindness and forethought shown by the members of the Lodge . He could scarcely find words to express his feelings , but would doubtless later on have a further opportunity , when he would strive more adequately to tender his thanks , Bro . Hume now took the chair as Installing Master , and the W . M ,

elect , Bro . Cole , was introduced by Bro . Blundell for the benefits of installation . He heartily assented to the requirements demanded of all Masters , and the obligation was administered . Indue course a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and the ceremony proceeded . On tbe readmission of those who have not yet mounted the levels , tho new W . M . was saluted in the three degrees . The Officers were

invested as follows —E . Ayres S . W ., F . A . Pullen J . W ., T . Foxall P . M ., Treasurer , W . Land P . M . Secretary , J . Newcomb S . D ., J . Kay J . D ., W . H . Toten I . G ., B . Fulwood P . M . M . O , J . W . Lassam W . S ., W . Seymour-Smith Organist , J . Woodstock P . M . Tyler . The addresses were then delivered by the Installing Master in a perfect way . In fact , the whole of the ceremony was carried out in a manner we very

seldom find equalled , rarely indeed excelled in any of our Lodges . The receipt of a letter wns announced , acknowledging a donatiou towards the amount required for providing a tomb to the memory of the late Bro . W . Watson , and after a request from a brother to be placed on the list of country members was assented to , Lodge was closed . Before the outgoing Master left tho chair , the ceremony of

passing was worked on behalf of Bros . F . Wright and Henri le Fevre , the latter by request of the W . M . of No . 209 . A banquet was then partaken of , and the after proceedings were presided over by the I . P . M ., the new Master ' s state of health compelling him to leave after the ceremony of the day had been completed . The toasts usual on these occasions were duly honoured ; a jewel was presented to Bro .

Blundell , in recognition of his services during the past year , aud the supplementary monies over and above what had been expended iu the purchase of Bro . Land ' s testimonial were placed in a purse , and handed to him for presentation to Mrs . Land . We regret pressure on onr space prevents our giving further particulars of this very suecessful meeting .

Friars Lodge of Instruction , "No . 1349 . —At the meeting on the 23 rd ult ., at the Liverpool Arms , Barking-road , Canning-town , Bro . Moss S . D . No . 1275 took the chair for the purpose of working the Fifteen Sections . He was snpported by Bro . W . H . Myers P . M . 820 S . W ., W . J . Smith P . M . 860 J . W ., while Bro . W . Musto P . M . 1319 acted as I . P . M . The following brethren took part in the work : —Bros .

Stevens , Musto sen ., Brittain , Musto jnn ., Stephens , Pavitt , Stewart ; Second Lecture — Bros . Loauo , Musto sen ., Richardson , Smyth Myers ; Third Lecture—Bros . Musto , Stewart , Stevens . Iu addition to thoso already enumerated there were present Bros . Winterton , Byford , Jones , Watkins , Prosser , Ivos , Stewart , Keable , Job , & c . Tho following were elected members : —Bros . John Grey Doric 933 , W . Curie Leopold 1571 , Brittain Bnrdett-Contts 1278 , Richardson

Sincerity 174 , J . Brown Henley 1472 . It was proposed by Bro . P . M . Musto , seconded by Bro . P . M . W . J . Smith , aud carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks bo given to fcho W . M . for the ability he had displayed , and he be mado an honorary member , the same to be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge of Instruction . After the W . M . had responded , he proposed a vote of thanks to the brethren who so efficiently had assisted in working tho Sections .

The West Middlesex Lodge of Instrnction , No . 1612 , has adjourned over the summer months . The meetings will be resumed at the Chequers Hotel , Ealing , on the first Thursday in September .

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Diary For The Week.

FRIDAY , 9 th JUNE . p , ilntion Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . «_ . Rohert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) nt—Caledonian . Ship : ind Turtle , r . eadenhall-street lit—St Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) a ) 7 _ rji ' , Uo < l Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 7 K 6—William Preston , Jacob ' s Well , Reorge-st „ Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 7 S 0—R yal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge ( Instruction )

8 . 11—Ranelaffh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933 _ Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whiteehapel-voad , at 8 . ( Instrnction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) H 5 S—Belgrave , Jermyu-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) j 398 _ Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1385—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) n . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London -street , Greenwich , ( Inst . )

36—Glamorgan . Freemasons' Hall , Arcade , Sfc . Mary ' s-street , Cardiff . 64—Fortitude , Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhnrst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 458—Aire and Calder , Private Rooms , Ouse-stcet , Goole . 526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton . 682—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 97 United Hotel Colchester

6 _ , George . 815—Blair , Town Hall , Stretford-road , Hulme jUOl—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street , Harriogate j 087—Beaudesert , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard 1538—United Military , Masonic Hall , Plnmtsoad General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 406—De Sussex , Masonic Hall , Maple Street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 10 th JUNE . 176—C ' aveac , Albion , Aldersgate Street 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett Coutts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1446—Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Hotel , Battersea 1584—Loyalty and Charity , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., at 8

1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1637—Unity , Abercorn Hotel , Great Stanmore

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE , No . 742 . THE proceedings at the annual meeting of this Lodge , which waa held at the Crystal Palace on Thursday , were of au exceptionall y interesting character . The Lodge that day entered on the twentyfifth year of its existence ; while on the same occasion tbe esteemed Secretary , Bro . William Land , completed the fiftieth year of his life , and was also invested , for the tenth annual period , with the collar of his office . Tbe Lodge was opened at three o ' clock by the W . M . Bro .

, James Blundell , who was snpported by Past Masters and Officers , the former body being represented by Bros . W . W . Baxter , Dick Ead - clyffe , H . T . Thompson , G . Weeks , S . P . Acton , C . D . Hume , H . Cox , E . Roberts , T . Foxall ( Treasnrer ) , William Land ( Secretarv ) . The following were Visitors : —Bros . Jeff . Holt 807 , John Coppen 1719 , R . V . Harmau 1692 , Daniel Grinsted S . W . 1692 , E . B . Grabham

P . M . 19 , T . J . Smith late 742 , F . G . Baker P . M . 753 , C . Crowther 890 , Henri Le Fevre 209 , P . H . Recknell P . M . 212 , J . H . S . Reid P . M 209 , Edgar Bowyer P . M . 1580 P . P . S . G . W . Herts , James Terry P . M . Secretary R . M . B . I ., W . W . Morgan Secretary 211 , W . Dickson J . W 179 , S . J . Pitt 890 , A . J . Manning P . M . 1472 , Gilbert Bauer 198 , Courteney Wynne S . W . 25 , J . H . Pearson 1567 , F . W . Sillis 1744 , W .

Honeyball Senior Warden 1681 , James Lewis 1261 , A . Harrison 1766 , G . Lewis 1671 , and F . Binckes Sec . R . M . I . B . Grand Steward . After the formal bnsiness of reading and confirming the minntes , the report of the Audit and Benevolent Fund Committees was received and adopted , and the following notices of motion were considered and agreed to : — " That the sum of twenty guineas be

subscribed from the Benevolent Fund to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and placed on the list of Bro . R . Roberts P . M ., who has kindl y undertaken the office of Steward for this Lodge at the ensuing Festival . " "That the sum of five guineas be added from the Lodge Funds ( General Account ) to the Land Jubilee Fund . " In reference to this latter propositionit may be stated that a -

, sugges tion had been made that the occasion might be appropriately marked by the Lodge offering to Bro . Land , on the jubilee of bis birth , their warmest congratulations and hearty good wishes , as well as their best acknowledgments of the faithful discharge of his Lodge duties ; and requesting his acceptance of some token of regard and esteem . With . this view , Bro . Blundell volunteered to act as President , and

Bro . Dick Radclyffe as Vice-President , of a Committee to carry ont the proposal . The efforts of the brethren resulted in securing a substantial sum of money , which was partly expended in the purchase of a Tea and Coffee Service . At this stage of tho day ' s proceedings , the pleasurable duty of presenting this testimonial was undertaken oy Bro . P . M . Thompson . In addressing the brethren onr worthy brother stated that they were departing somewhat from the routine work

of the Lodge , but all present would sanction the innovation . As the senior Past Master he had been asked to undertake a difficult , yet perhaps , easy matter . Easy in this respect , as Brother Land was so well known to them all , and the services he bad rendered the ^ odge were so appreciated , that very little was required for him to say . Difficult in this ; he ( Brother Thompson ) was so intimately acquainted with Bro . Land , and had so frequently acknowledged Hie ' 'gations that the brethren were under to him . that he could scarcolv

net anythin g fresh to say . However , it seems that it was seventeen years since that Brother Land was initiated in tho Lodge ; he ( Bro . ra ° mpso 11 ) ! ^ ongh but a young Mason then , well remembered the „ , attention the neophyte paid to the ceremony . Other members th , Lo ,: l ge also remarked this , and all felt proud of him , as thoy lialh he WOnld become a credit to lhe Crystal Palace Lodge . He tan - ? m 03 tint ! mate with Bro . Laud ever since , and whether in his Pawty of WM . , or as Secretary of tho Lodge , the relationship had

Installation Meetings, &C.

been of a most pleasurable character . What Brother Land had to do had been done well , and his work bore the impress of care aud thought . In the year 1875 , at the Installation of tho Most Worshipfnl Grand Master H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , he had been chosen as the representative of the Lodge , and doubtless all around could see displayed on his breast tho much-covotted jewel commemorative of that event . Tho Charities of onr Order had benefitted

largely by the . zeal of their worthy brother , inasmuch as it was mainly due to his exertions the Lodge had become Vice Patron of the three Masonic Institutions . Bro . Land's ardour had not been confined to Craft Masonry j he had worthily filled tho three chairs in the Robert Burns Chapter . He had done active service for seventeen years in the Crystal Palace Lodge , and that day he reached the fiftieth year

of his life . The brethreu could not hope he wonld attain another fifty years , but they did hope he would for many years continue the able services he fnlfilled so well . Bro . Thompson then personally addressed Bro . Land ; he remarked that their worthy Secretary had that day completed tho fiftieth year of his life , tho Lodge had now entered on the twenty-fifth year of its existence , and very shortly

Bro . Land would bo invested as Secretary for the tenth year . These thi - ee events were to be commemorated , and the way the brethren had decided they shonld bo commemorated was this : — 'the Lodge desired to offer for his acceptance tho Tea aud Coffee Service that stood on view , and in making the presentation he fervently hoped their worthy brother might have many , mauy opportunities of bringing it into

use . Bro . Thompson also intimated that later in the evening a souvenir of the occasion , which they trusted would be equally acceptable , would be handed over for the special use of Mrs . Land . Bro . Land , on rising to acknowledge the honour done him , said he had hoped the terrible ordeal through which he had so unexpectedly found himself called upon to pass would have been deferred till a later period of

the day , but the brethren had willed it otherwise . The kindness displayed was to him totally unexpected , and he might say unwarranted . True , as Bro . Thompson had said , when he was initiated ia the Lodge , seventeen years since , he had listened attentively . The ceremony was performed by Brother John Bertram . He was fortunate , for he was offered , and took office , in a very short time , and

resolved he wonld do whatever duties were allotted him to the best of his ability . He felt most grateful for the kindness and forethought shown by the members of the Lodge . He could scarcely find words to express his feelings , but would doubtless later on have a further opportunity , when he would strive more adequately to tender his thanks , Bro . Hume now took the chair as Installing Master , and the W . M ,

elect , Bro . Cole , was introduced by Bro . Blundell for the benefits of installation . He heartily assented to the requirements demanded of all Masters , and the obligation was administered . Indue course a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and the ceremony proceeded . On tbe readmission of those who have not yet mounted the levels , tho new W . M . was saluted in the three degrees . The Officers were

invested as follows —E . Ayres S . W ., F . A . Pullen J . W ., T . Foxall P . M ., Treasurer , W . Land P . M . Secretary , J . Newcomb S . D ., J . Kay J . D ., W . H . Toten I . G ., B . Fulwood P . M . M . O , J . W . Lassam W . S ., W . Seymour-Smith Organist , J . Woodstock P . M . Tyler . The addresses were then delivered by the Installing Master in a perfect way . In fact , the whole of the ceremony was carried out in a manner we very

seldom find equalled , rarely indeed excelled in any of our Lodges . The receipt of a letter wns announced , acknowledging a donatiou towards the amount required for providing a tomb to the memory of the late Bro . W . Watson , and after a request from a brother to be placed on the list of country members was assented to , Lodge was closed . Before the outgoing Master left tho chair , the ceremony of

passing was worked on behalf of Bros . F . Wright and Henri le Fevre , the latter by request of the W . M . of No . 209 . A banquet was then partaken of , and the after proceedings were presided over by the I . P . M ., the new Master ' s state of health compelling him to leave after the ceremony of the day had been completed . The toasts usual on these occasions were duly honoured ; a jewel was presented to Bro .

Blundell , in recognition of his services during the past year , aud the supplementary monies over and above what had been expended iu the purchase of Bro . Land ' s testimonial were placed in a purse , and handed to him for presentation to Mrs . Land . We regret pressure on onr space prevents our giving further particulars of this very suecessful meeting .

Friars Lodge of Instruction , "No . 1349 . —At the meeting on the 23 rd ult ., at the Liverpool Arms , Barking-road , Canning-town , Bro . Moss S . D . No . 1275 took the chair for the purpose of working the Fifteen Sections . He was snpported by Bro . W . H . Myers P . M . 820 S . W ., W . J . Smith P . M . 860 J . W ., while Bro . W . Musto P . M . 1319 acted as I . P . M . The following brethren took part in the work : —Bros .

Stevens , Musto sen ., Brittain , Musto jnn ., Stephens , Pavitt , Stewart ; Second Lecture — Bros . Loauo , Musto sen ., Richardson , Smyth Myers ; Third Lecture—Bros . Musto , Stewart , Stevens . Iu addition to thoso already enumerated there were present Bros . Winterton , Byford , Jones , Watkins , Prosser , Ivos , Stewart , Keable , Job , & c . Tho following were elected members : —Bros . John Grey Doric 933 , W . Curie Leopold 1571 , Brittain Bnrdett-Contts 1278 , Richardson

Sincerity 174 , J . Brown Henley 1472 . It was proposed by Bro . P . M . Musto , seconded by Bro . P . M . W . J . Smith , aud carried unanimously , that a vote of thanks bo given to fcho W . M . for the ability he had displayed , and he be mado an honorary member , the same to be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge of Instruction . After the W . M . had responded , he proposed a vote of thanks to the brethren who so efficiently had assisted in working tho Sections .

The West Middlesex Lodge of Instrnction , No . 1612 , has adjourned over the summer months . The meetings will be resumed at the Chequers Hotel , Ealing , on the first Thursday in September .

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