Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— -.. LODGE OF ISRAEL , No . 205 . AN emergency meeting was held on the 27 th inst ., at the Cannon street HoM . Present—Bros . E . H . Norden W . M ., A . J

Henochsbnrc * S . W ., A . Bassington P . M . as J . W ., A . M . Cohen P . M . Treas ., C . F . Hogard P . M . See ., Rev . M . Haines Chaplain , J . Liohtenfold S . D ., J . Mosqnito I . G . ; P . M . ' s J . A . Gartley I . P . M .. W . Littaur , M . J . Emanuel , H . J . Phillips , J . Da Silva , and Bros . E . J . Ehrenberg , Hart , & o . Lodge was opened , and Mr . I . Rosalki was balloted

for , bnt was absent throngh a domestic bereavement . Bros . Come and Levy were passed to tho second degree , and Bros . Danziger and Harris were raised . The ceremonies were excellently worked by the W . M . and Officers . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren separated .

GROVE LODGE , No . 410 . THE installation meeting of this flourishing Lodge , with one exception the oldest in the Province of Surrey , was h » ld at the Sun Hotel , Kingston , on Saturday last , the 30 th ultimo . Tho attendance nf tho members and V s ! tnrg though larcre and satisfactory was limited , and affected by the fact that the Provincial Grand

Chapter of Surrey was being held at the same time , under the auspices of General Brownrigg tho Provincial Grand Superintendent , at Chertsey , where man y members of the Grove Lodge in office were necessarily compelled to be present . Some members of the Lodgo were , however , enabled to leave Chertsey in time to arrive at

Kingston for tbe installation ce' emmiT , previous to which the W . M . Bro . H . C . Tepps bad vacated the chair in order to allow Bro . H . P . Dumas P . M ., Past Grand Deacon of England , to initiate his son Mr . H . F . Dnmas , after which Bro . Tepps proceeded with the business , which included the passing nf Bro . Portpr , and the installation of his

successor in the chair of the Lodge , Bro . Thomas Mnreton . The working was up to the usual excellont standard of tbe Grove Lodge , the Deacons proving themselves especially competent . A P . M . ' s jewel was voted to Bro . H . C . Tepps for his exceptionally brilliant

services in tbe chair as W . M . All business being ended , the brethren and Visitors adjourned to an excellent banquet , after which the newly initiated brother was duly honoured , and the E . A . song was capitally rendered .

FINSBURY LODGE , No . 861

rpHE instillation meeting was held on the 28 th nit ., at St . Botnlph . < - i ~ Chambers , Bishnnsgate-street-withnnt . Bro . F . Hallows W . M ., J . B . Edwards S . W ., Byat J . W ., Legg P . M . Treasurer , G . W . Peston P . M . Secretary , J . Millinrton S . D , D . Job J . D ., Salter I . G . ; P . M . ' s G . L ° ach , W . G . Hallows , W . Mackey , W . Groom . B . W . Parkes , Finr-h and Hart . Visitors—Bros . Roherts P . M . 188 , Harvev W . M

131 V , Paterson 1602 P . P . G O . Herts , Inman lRf , 2 , Rathard W . M 1287 , Prnine P . M . 66 , ABon * 609 , Hemming 1 RR 2 , Solomon P . M . 1732 , Devin 862 , Harvey 1314 , H . M . L « vy P . M . 188 . Lodge wa « opened , and the minutes were , confirmed . Bros . Steuner , Cobb and Povvel' were raised . Bros . French and AUkins wem passed to the

second degree . The report of tho Au ^ it Committpe was read and adopted ; it showed the Lodge and Benevolent Fnnds wore in a prosperous condition . A Board nf Installed Masters was opened , and Bro . , T . Benjamin Edwards S W . and W . M . elect was presented and duly installed in the chair by the retiring W . M ., who was warmly coneratulated at the conclusion of the cpremnnv . There were 17

W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s present . Bro . W . Groom P . M . acted as D . C . The W . M . having bpen formally saluted , in appropriate terms appointed and invested his Officers : —F . Hallows I . P . M ., Byat S W , Millington J . W ., L ° gg P . M . Treasurer , Preston P . M . Secretary , D . Job SD ., Salter J . D ., Hallem I . G ., Groom P . M . D . C , W . G . Hallows

P . M . Stwd ., Thnmas Tyler . The reception accorded tbe new Officers evidenced the fact that the W . M . had made a good selection . Hearty good wishes wpre now given by the Visitors , and Lofb'e was closed until the fourth Thursday in October . The brethren , 57 in number , adjourned to the Great , Eaatern Hotel , where a sumptuous and

recherche banqnet was provided by Bro . Bolton . The tables were beantifully decorated , bntton-boles being provided for all . The W . M ., who gpn ' ally prpsided , proposed in appropriate terms the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts . He wonld not indulge in long speeches , and he hoped every toast would meet with a warm

response . Bro . Hallows rose ; he had to propose the toast of tbe eveningr—the health of the Worshipfnl Master . They were fortunate m having a brother to preside over them who could do all the work ; he bad had tbe pb'asnre of installing Bro . Edwards in the chair ; he was one who would carry out every dnty required of him . The

W . M ., in reply , thanked Bro . Hallows for his kind remarks . Nothing should be wanting on his part to give them satisfaction . Ihe Lodge was in a state of prosperity , and long might it so continue . In speaking to . the toast of the I . P . M ., the W . M . said that no better worker than Bro . Hallows could be found . All present

could not but notice the able manner in which he had conducted the installation ceremony . Their I . P . M . had not only gained the esteem oi all in the Lodge , but also of those with whom he was associated in Pf vate life . He ( the H . M . ) had now with great pleasure to present flltr > , in the name of tbe Lodge , with a gold Past Master ' s jewel ; nd in

^ placing it on his breast he hoped he might live long to wear 1 \\ In additiou the brethren had subscribed to present Bro . Hallows with an elegant clock , in token of the respect they all enterj . 'Uned for him . Bro . Hallows said it was with feelings of pride be ' ^ tened to tbe encominms passed on him by tbe W . M . This was ,, pother Lodge , and it was gratif ying to hear he had carried out « e duties of the chair to the satisfaction of the members . It would

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always be with pride that he should wear the P . M . ' s jewel voted to him so unanimously . He also thanked the brethren for presenting him with such an elegant clock . It would ever be recognised as a token of brotherly love , from the members of his Lodge . To tbe toast of tbe Visitors Bros . Roberts , Bathard , Solomon , and Paterson replied .

In proposing the toast of the T ~ ast Masters , the W . M . mentioned their names seriatim , and said how proad he felt to be so well snpported . They were all pleased to see Bro . Parkes again among them , after his severe accident , and he trusted when they met again to see him entirely recovered . Bros . Leach and Hart , in very excellent terms ,

responded to tho toast . The Treasurer and Secretary were next complimented , the W . M . giving them a just meed of praise . The toast was responded to by Bros . Legg Treasurer and Preston Seoretirv . The toast of the Wardens and Officers was next given and re .

sponded to , and the Tyler concluded a very agreeable and harmonious evening . The W . M . provided a very excellent programme of music , under the direction of Bro . H . Scharfcau , who was assisted by Bros . E . Dalzell , E . Moss , and R . De Lacy .

ARNOLD LODGE , No . 1799 . THE installation and annual festival of the Arnold Lodge , No . 1799 , took place on Wednesday evening , the . 27 th May , in the PnbHo Hall , Walton-on . the-N'ze , which had b en spe . eially engaged and prepared , and a goodly number of the brethren attended , including several P . P . G . Officers , P . M . ' s , and othpr distinguished visitors . Amongst them were Bro . Alfred Welch P . M .

51 P . P . G . J . W . Essex ( who imprpssivelv performed the ceremony of installation ) . Walter J . Nunn P . M . 2083 1592 1008 , W . M . Foxcroffc I . P . M . 177 2063 . J . M . Wheler 1495 , W . Roston Bowrke 794 , W . C » t . termolo 1663 2963 . W . R . Bloom P . M . 1799 . C . Hempson P . M . 1799 P . P . G . A . D . C ., A . G . Rickarby W . M . 1799 , R . H . Scott W . M . elect ,

& o . The ceremony of installation having b « en duly performed , the W . M . Bm . Scott proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Henry Finer S . W ., W . Finer J . W .. T . W . Taylor S . D ., Womack J . D ,, A . G . Rickarby Secretary , R . Welham Treasurer , W . R . Bloom P . M .

D . C , C Woodroffe Organist , Rugg I . G ., J . James Tyler , C . Randall Steward , & c . Bro . Charles Hempson was unanimously appointed to represent the Lodge upon the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . A banquet was afterwards partaken of , at ihe Portobello Hotel , and the remainder of the evening was passed in a very pleasant manner .

Angel Lodge , No . 51 . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge on Thursday , 28 th nlfc , Bro . Joseph Grimes S . W . was unanimously elected W . M . for tbe ensuing year . At the same meeting Bro . Lewig P . M . P . P . G . D . was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Munson Tyler .

Koyal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 780 . —A meeting was held on Friday , the 29 th tilt ,., at the Star and Garter Kow Bridge . Bros . Bailey W . M ., Norton S . W ., Turner J . W ., Andrews ( Preceptor ) S . D .. C . E . Botley J . D ., Thomas Inner Guard , F . Bot'ov , & e . After preliminaries , the ceremony of initiation was

rehearsed , Bro . F . Botley candidate . Bro . C . E . Botley answered the questions leading to the second degree , and w ? ig entrusted . Lodge was opened in the second , and the cerpmonv rebf" ; ra d . Lodce was opened in the third , and closed in the third and second degrees . Bro . Norton was elected W . M . for next meeting .

It is worthy of record that during the Healtheries Exhibition , when so many thousands visited the building at South Kensington , there wns not a single complaint recorded figainst the police . The courtesy they have always displayed is fully recognised ; we hear this is mainly due to Bro . Superintendent Hamhlin , of the Abbey Lodge , who brings to bear on his duties a calm deliberation that produces the most satisfactory results .

An Emergency Meeting of the Maybury Lodge will be held on the 11 th instant , at the Inns of Court Hotel , at half-past five , to pass a vote of condolence to the

sorrowing widow and children of the late respected Bro . C . W . Thompson P . M . Bro . Thompson was initiated in this Lnclse , and was Master for two successive years ; he fulfilled his duties with great credit and ability .

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