Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

TYRIAN LODGE , No . 253 . — : 0 : —

rpHE anniversary was celebrated at Derby , on Tuesday , 25 th ult ., X when there was an exceptionally large attendance of brethren . Bro . R . L . Horner Mole was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , and he invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Rev . C . T . Bromwich I . P . M ., H . Clarke Senior Warden , A . J . Flint Junior Warden , the Rev .

H . Price Chaplain , W . Naylor P . M . P . G . S . B . England Treasurer , F . V . Edwards Secretary , T . H . Boam Senior Deacon , E . McKinnes Junior Deacon , T . Carter Wigg P . M . Director of Ceremonies , Montague

Smith Organist , C . H . Clayo I . G ., F . E . Taylor and J . Murray Lindsay Stewards , VV . Stone Tyler . Later on the brethren adjourned to a banquet , where the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

CHELMER LODGE , No . 342 .

f PHE annual meeting of this Lodgo of Mark Master Masons was X held at the Corn Exchange , Chelmsford , on Tuesday , 25 th ult ., when Bro . Honry George Past G . A . D . C . Eng . ( Newark ) duly installed Bro . Wilson Metcalfe P . G . S . B . as W . M . The W . M . afterwards invested the following as his Officers for the year .- —Bros . Adolphus G . Maskell I . P . M ., T . R . Jarvis S . W ., T . J . D . Cramphorn J . W ., J . C .

Ores well M . O ., A . W . Garrood S . O ., H . P . Hay J . O ., Rev . F . B . Shepherd Chaplain , G . W . Pascall Treasurer , Arthur Mead Reg . of Marks , F . P . Sutthery Secretary , J . P . Lewin Dir . of Cers ., E . W Holland S . D ., A . J . Pitts J . D ., E . J . Wiok I . G ., S . B . Baker Steward , J . W . Hair O . G . The annual dinner was subsequently provided ab the White Hart Hotel , and a list of twelve toasts was gone through .

PRIORY LODGE , No . 1000

THE first meeting of the session of this Lodge was held afc the Middleton Hotel , Southend , on Thursday evening , 20 th Sept ., when Bro . Floyd W . M . presided , and amongst the brethren also present were Bros . Glassoook S . W ., Bridgland J . W ., Lucking Secretary , Warren jun . acting S . D ., Thomas J . D ., A . Vandervord I . G ., Barrett Dir . of Cers ., Bowmaker Organist ; Merritt P . M ., Grayson

P . M ., Dawson P . M ., G . L . Wood W . M . 160 , E . F . Wood , Durham , Whistler , Halls , Cogill , G . F . "Vandervord , Bowmaker , Barnard , Pritohard , and A . Martin ( members ) ; Yorke , Walton and Lusty

( visitors ) . Mr . Higgins , of Hill Park , Westerham , Kent , was balloted for , and having been approved , was initiated . After Lodge had been closed in due form , most of the brethren sat down to a capital repast provided by Bro . Pritohard .

TORBAY LODGE , No . 1358 . THE members held their annual meeting in the Paignton Town Hall laBt week . The Officers for the year were installed as follows : —Bros . Perrett W . M ., Bridgraan I . P . M ., F . Falk P . M .

P . P . G . Purs . Treas ., Light S . W ., Jarman J . W ., A . W . Falk P . M . D . C ., Bradford P . M . Secretary , Nicks S . D ., Hoyles J . D ., Waycott and Lees Stewards , Drew I . G ., and Warren representative of the Committee of Petitions . Subsequently , many members of the Lodge , joined by several friends , sat down to a banquet laid out in the Lodge room .

ST . DUNSTAN'S LODGE , No . 1589

ON Wednesday evoning , the 26 th ult ., the Lord Mayor was entertained by this Lodge at a grand banquet given at Anderton ' s Hobel , Fleet Street . Bro . R . H . Clemow , the highly respected Master of the Lodge , presided , and there were present to meet the Chief Magistrate a numerous company of members and visitors , including Bros . Sir J . B . Monckton , Major and Sheriff Davies .

Sheriff Higgs , Under-sheriff Beard , Altman CO ., G . Manners C . G ., Colonel Shadwell Clerke , the Rev . R . J . Simpson , C . F . Matier , E . Letchworth , J . Norrington , C . Webster , J . Jember , R . A . Kemp , F . A Philbrick , D . Pain , J . Burnett , G . Chouston , W . C . Heaton , J . R , Tigon , R . Evans , J . Hattersley , H . Weeks , H . J . Selby , H . Adams ,

T . W . Green , C . Burchal ) , R . Clemow , W . Veale , Schnller , J . T , Roberson , J . A . Harrison , W . H . Kirby , R . 0 . Sudlow , T . Vernon , Gale , J . Bovill , C . T . Scrivener , T . B . Dobson , W . Robbing , G . T . Miles , C . J . W . Moore , T . Marshall , F . H . Eale , J . Jeffreys , J . Bamber , T . J . Robinson , D . Lowe , the Rev . W . Martin , W . H . White , W .

Farrington , F . J . E . Young , R . Archer , W . Wellsman , H . W . Clemow , J . W . Beringfield , J . 0 . Dwarber , F . Farrington , and W . E . Farrington . In proposing the loyal and patriotic toasts , the Worshipful Master , reverting to the great advantages whioh accrued to the Craft by tho fact that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was

their Grand Master , said that above all it had resulted in a great accession of support to the three large Masonic Charities . With the toast of The Grand Officers , also given by the Master , the names of Bros . Sir J . B . Monckton and Philbrick were coupled . Sir J . B . Monckton , replying , thanked that distinguished Lodge for the honour

done himself and the other Grand Officers by inviting them to be present bo meet the Chief Magistrate and Sheriffs , all of whom , he was proud to say , were brethren of their Order . Bro . Philbrick remarked that the ranks of the Order were sufficiently wide , he was proud to say , to recognise and admit a Chief Magistrate coming from

a neighbouring land as one of their own . Masonry , he was glad to Bay , knew no race , no church , and no politics . It was universal in its recognition and application . He believed that so long as its principles were truly and properly adminiatered , its power—for it was a

great power in the land—would be an influence for good in the country . The Master , in proposing the health of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , said that he believed this was the first occasion in the history of the St . Dunstan ' s Lodge that they had been visited by the Chief Magistrate . He was proud that it bad fallen to his duty ,

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as the representative of the Lodge , to express to his Lordship and the Sheriffs their hearty welcome and their cordial thanks for the kindness which tho Lord Mayor and Sheriffs had done them in accepting their invitation . In that ward they could toast the Lord Mayor , but he thought that they might also take the liberty of going a little

farther , and say that there were at least twenty or thirty brethren round tho tables who had watched his lordship ' s career—his distinguished career—almost from the firsts stepping stone . He knew nothing of the Lord Mayor in his severer moments , and would say nothing . It was not only in a Masonio Lodge , but wherever he went

they had seen how well his lordship had been received . They had heard of it at Stockport , but more especially in his native country , where he had been entertained most cordially and sincerely . It waa said that n man had little honour in his own country , but he flattered himself that the sago who had made that remark must have excepted

their worthy and distinguished brother the Lord Mayor . They gave him a most hearty reception in the Farringdon ward , and he felt it no small honour to himself that it had fallen to his lot to preside on such an occasion . It waa also their great honour to have present that evoning the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex , and he

congratulated the Lodge upon the great honour which that evening had been done by St . Dunstan's Lodge in having their brethren and so many distinguished visitors present . The Lord Mayor thanked the members of the Lodge for tho kind , hearty , and he might say most sympathetic reception which they had given him . He felt that he was

that evening surrounded by friends , most of whom had known him for years—friends who had made him what he was , and friends , therefore , to whom he had to tender his most grateful thanks . He thanked them most heartily for the cordial reception which they had given him in the St . Dunstan's Lodge . Tho Master might not be

aware of the fact , but he had the honour of being an honorary member of the Lodge , and although he had not been so true to them as he might have been , for he had only visited bhem once previously , they knew how hard he had worked for the last few years . He was , however , looking forward to a period of rest , and if they would

permit him he should have great pleasure iu coming more often among them . He was glad to be present as their guest that evening , not only as a friend , but as a Mason . It was a matter of congratulation to himself to think that he was a member of the great Masonio Order . Bro . Philbrick had very truly said that Masonry was no local

institution—it was not merely English , Belgian , Dutch , or German—it was universal . . Masonry embodied the great principle which they hoped might some day or other prevail all over the world , viz ., a true , brotherly feeling—an appreciation of what was good elsewhere as well as in their own limited circle . It comprehended that unity

which with good and brotherly feeling tended to harmonize and make the world what it ought to be , and what they as Masons desired it to be . But for the generous sentiments which the great Masonic school did so much to develop among all nations , as well as in their own social circles , and which existed to such a large extent in this country ,

he should not have had the honour of occupying the proud position which it was his privilege to fill ; and but for the high-minded principles , the tolerant and brotherly feelings , which Masonry taught , preached , and practised , the citizens of London would not have elected one not born in this country to the distinguished position of

Lord Mayor . He owed his position entirely to the generous sentiments he bad mentioned , and he was glad , therefore , to be present that evening , because he felt how much he was indebted to Masonry . Tho W . M . mentioned his ( the Lord Mayor ' s ) visit to Stockport ,

where he had recently been to perform the ceremony ot laying the foundation stone of the technical school , which they all hoped and believed would do so much good to that important district , and he should never forget the brilliant and interesting reception accorded him . In addressing tho thousands—he believed there were some

20 , 000 people before him—he informed them that himself and those taking part in the ceremony were present as lawful Masons , that bhey had their secrets , but that those secrets were not in any way opposed to the laws of God or the laws of man . Therein laid the true spirit of Masonry . And the reason why he , when he was called upon some

time ago to give up his Masonic association , which for so many years he had cherished so dearly , refused to do it was , as he said , "As a Mason , I practise nothing which is incompatible with the laws of God and man , and I shall remain a Mason . " He refused altogether to have anything to do with such an act of intolerance , recognising as

he did to the fullest degree the tolerant and generous spirit exhibited by the citizens of London in electing him Chief Magistrate . It was his intention to remain a Mason , and as soon as be was released from the many duties which devolved upon him a 3 Lord Mayor , he hoped to be able to devote more time to the Craft , and particularly in the

direction of assisting the three great Masonic Institutions of which they were all so proud , and whioh did so much honour to Masonry . Although he was not called upon on this occasion to respond for the Corporation , over whioh it was his privilege to preside , he should not be doing his duty as Chief Magistrate if he did not refer to the kind

reception they had accorded him as representing that old instibubion which as cibizens they all so much respected . They were proud of the Corporation on account of the good works it had done for centuries , and which it was still doing . The Corporation represented the municipal power of the country , and was one of the two great

institutions which governed society and governed the country . It was for them , as representing that municipal life , to defend their principles and to preserve their rights . The Executive Government defended the nation , but they as executive officers defended all that which related to the exclusive interest of localities . He hoped and trusted

that the Corporation would long remain at the head of the great municipal life of the country to enjoy not only the confidence of the citizens , but the confidence of bhe municipalities themselves , and the nation at large . Let them set up as their motto

that municipal institutions should be left to govern themselves , and shonld be independent of the Executive Government . He hoped that the City might be of use to the country as it had been in the past , and that as it was the heart of the empire , and represented the