Installation Meetings, &C.

FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 928 . AT the Masonic Hall , Petersfield , on Monday , 2 nd inst ., this Lodge was opened , afc four o ' clock , by Bro . Swan W . M ., and after the usual business Bro . Naylor , of Portsmouth , was presented for installation as W . M . for the ensuing year , in the presence of the following visitors and members : —Bros . Smith , Rastrick , Frost , Croucher , Ellis , Willmott , Beale , Edgeler , Woodhouse , Elverstono ,

Laverty , Gole , Creedon , Burley , Swan , Miles , Collings , Gieve , Gunnell , Holly , Westaway , Sanders , Cunningham , Bascombe , Deane 457 , Baker , Mares , 1423 , Cecconi 342 , Spriggins 884 , Shanks , Bence , Pearson , Oakly , Fowler , Haines , Hyde , Underdown , Grist , Marshallsay , Pocock , Smoker , Duddy , Well , Jacks , 291 . The W . M .

afterwards invested his Officers , as follow : —Swan I . P . M ., Smoker S . W ., Marshallsay J . W ., Edgeler P . M . Treas ., Fowler Sec , Woodhouse P . M . D . C , Pocock S . D ., Well J . D ., Pearson I . G ., Oakley Org ., Duddy and Haines Stewards , Knight Tyler . Lodge having been closed , the Officers and members proceeded to the banquet , afc tho Red Lion Hotel , when the customary toasts were duly honoured .

GLADSMUIR LODGE , No . 1385 . THE Installation meeting was held at tho Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , on Friday , the 30 th ult . The brethren assembled at three o ' clock , when the Lodge was formally opened by the W . M . Bro . George Askew , P . P . S . G . D . After the minutes of the last Lodge meeting had been read and confirmed , it was proposed by Bro . Schmidt

S . D . that a sum of money should be voted from the funds of the Lodgo for a Treasurer ' s jewel , to be presented to Bro . Lowthin P . M . on his retirement from the office of Treasurer , as a token of the great esteem and regard in which he is held by the members of the Lodge . This proposition , being duly seconded , was unanimously agreed to ,

and then Bro . Young P . M . Sec . proposed that the sum of £ z > 5 s be voted from the funds of the Lodge for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and this amonnt to be placed on the list of Bro . Brittain S . W . and W . M . elect , who had undertaken the duties of Steward for fche approaching Festival . The vote was unanimously agreed to .

The W . M . elect , Bro . John Brittain , was then presented , and Bro . Askew installed him into the chair ; the ceremony being performed in a perfect and careful manner . The following brethren wero invested with the respective collars : —W . K . Hopkin S . W ., D . Schmidt J . W . i H . Edwards P . M . Treas ., R . Fisher Young P . M . Sec , W . Lewis

S . D ., F . W . Durham J . D ., T . II . Martin I . G ., B . Gotto D . C , G . F . Kempson and W . Barrett Stewards , R . W . Goddard Tyler . One of the first duties of the newly installed Master was to present to his predecessor in the chair a P . M . 's jewel , voted to him by the members of the Lodge , in recognition of his many services in the past . Bro .

Cutbush was appointed representative to serve on Provincial Audit Committee , and then a ballot for a Life Governorship , in accordance with Rule IX . of the Gladsmuir Benevolent Fund , was carried out . Amongst other business Trustees and Officers were elected , in accordance with Rule VI . of the Gladsmuir Benevolent Fund , and

then the visiting brethren tendered their congratulations . The banquet was served , but we regret to say it was net placed on the table with that attention to detail which for so many years has

characterised the Red Lion . This establishment had secure : ) for itself a deservedly high reputation for catering for such entertainments , and tho present proprietors will doubtless pardon ns if we say their efforts on this occasion did not reach the standard we have

been in the habit of realizing . On the removal of tho cloth Bro , Brittain gave the Loyal toasts , which were done full justice to . Bro , Brittain alluded to two important events which afc the present time were exercising the opinions of society at large . These were the betrothal of the Princess Beatrice and the coming of age of tho

eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales . This latter event was especially interesting to Freemasons , from the fact that it had been publicly announced that the M . W . the Grand Master had intimated his wish that Prince Albert Victor shonld join our ranks . After the Pro Grand Master , the Depnty Grand Master , and the Grand Officers

of England had been toasted , the Provincial Grand Master ' s sterling qualities were descanted on ; and then the Provincial Grand Officera present and past were referred to . After suitable replies had been made , Bro . George Askew P . M . proposed the health of the Worshipful Master . He had had the privilege of being present in the

Lodge when their present Worshipful Master was initiated . Bro . Brittain had since proved himself a Mason in every sense of the word . He had striven for the advancement of his Lodge , and that most successfully ; he had served the office of Steward for the Charities , and wonld again this year exercise himself in that capacity . He

( Bro . Askew ) had great pleasure in calling on the brethren to do honour to the toast . Bro . Brittain tendered his hearty thanks for the kind reception accorded to him by the members of the Gladsmuir Lodge . The way in which they had responded to the toast just pro posed by Bro . Askew had placed him in a peculiar position—he

could not find words in which to express his feelings . Suffice it to eay he thanked them from the bottom of hia heart . He felt somewhat in a difficulty in having to follow so zealous a Mason as Bro . Askew , who , moreover , in discharging the duties of the chair , had bronght to bear the experience he had gained while filliri"

the office of Master in another Ledge . He next proposed the toast of the I . P . M ., making a further eulogy on the qualifications displayed by Bro . Askew in his conduct of the Lodge work . Bro . Askew , in the course of his reply , expressed regret that more work had not devolved on him . True , at the beginning of his

year he had had four initiates , and shonld have been pleased of further opportunities of displaying what capabilities he was told he possessed . However , if he had given the members satisfaction it was gratifying to him to know it . With respect to the installation ceremony , he was indebted to Bro . Terry for tha valuable help he had rendered him in his capacity of Director of Ceremonies . In con-

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clusion he returned thanks to all , and assured them he should ever prize tho jewel with which he had been presented . Tho toast of the Visitors followed , Bro . Brittain extending to all a cordial greeting , and coupling with the toasfc the name of Bro . Matier , who responded in due course . To Brother James Cutbush waa entrusted

the duty of proposing the toast of the Masonio Charities . Our esteemed brother spoke most eloquently of what was being done by each in their respective spheres , and urged how worthy of support thoy collectively were . Dnring Brother Cutbush's remarks , which were prolonged so as to allow a fair and full perambulation of the

room to be made in support of the Stewardship of the Worshipful Master , it was incidentally announced that Brother H . T . Lamb , who was nnable to be present , had sent a donation of five guineas . This announcement was received with hearty applause , and the hope expressed thafc Bro . Lamb might long be spared , and continue to

evidence tho interest he took in the charitable proclivities of the Lodge and its members . In order of the course Bro . Terry had an opportunity of responding , but , to use a hackneyed expression , the wind had somewhat been taken ont of his sails by Brother Cutbush ;

however , the Secretary of the Benevolent Institntion made an earnest appeal for support , at the same time thanking the members of the Gladsmuir Lodge for what they had done in the past , both for his and the other Institutions . The health of the Past Masters was

given , and the opportunity was taken to present to Bro . John Lowthin P . M ., and for the last eight years Treasurer of the Lodge , the jewel which had been unanimously voted to him in recognition of the interest he had taken in the Gladsmuir Lodge . Bro . Lowthin and other of the Past Masters responded , after which the toasfc

of the Officers was given , and then tho Tyler gavo the concluding toast , and the proceedings wero bronght to a conclusion . Tho following Past Masters of the Lodge were present : —Bros . John Lowthin P . P . G . S . W . Herts , Hayward Edwr-rds , Charles Gray , and Charles

Allen ; among the visitors were Bros . Matier P . G . W . Greece P . G . St . Scotland P . M . 1910 , Baxter 194 , Clarke 1950 , Hay 1708 , Roberts 1185 , Hudson 1708 , Purrott 1479 , Knyvett 404 , Dickenson 149 , Lake 401 , Morgan 211 , Trunie 1642 , Hunt 194 .

ROYAL SAVOY LODGE , No . 1744 . rpHE annual meeting of this Lodgo took placo on Tuesday , 27 th ult ., - » - at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C , and was , as usual , attended by a very largo number of brethren . Lodge having been opened under the presidency cf tho W . M . Bro . W . M . Stiles , the report of the Audit Committee was received , and then Bro . J . W .

Smith was presented , as W . M . elect , for the benefits of installation . In clue course he was placed in the chair and saluted . He then appointed his Officers : —Bros . Sillis Senior Warden , Smith J . W ., J . Willing inn . P . M . Treasurer , Dickey Secretary , Jaqnes S . D .,

Burling J . D ., Holland I . G ., Ross and Holt Directors of Ceremonies , Perry and Verdin Stewards , Mordey Organist , Scurrah Assistant Secretary , and Koester P . M . Tyler . The ceremony of installation was then completed ; after which Messrs . William Wagstaff , James Wagstaff , aud Georgo May were initiated ; Bro . Stiles I . P . M .

performing the ceremony in consequence of tho ill-health of the Worshipful Master . A vote of thanks to Brother Stiles , for the way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation , was proposed by Brother Willing , and carried unanimously , as also was another proposition by Brother Willing that a sum of ten guineas be voted

from the funds of the Lodge to a member who had fallen into distress . The W . M . next presented to his predecessor a Past Master ' s jewel , which had been unanimously voted to him , in recognition of his services during the past year . The W . M . said that Brother Stiles already wore a number of such decorations , still he hoped that when

in years to come he m \ ghfc be engaged in looking over his Masonio mementoes , tbo jewel of the Royal Savoy Lodge might remind him of many happy evenings spent with its members . Bro . Stiles having acknowledged the gift , it was announced thafc he had consented to served as Steward representing the Lodge at the coming Festival of

the Benevolent Institution . Bro . Willing thereupon proposed a vote of ten guineas from the Lodge funds , to be placed on Brother Stiles' list , and the proposition was carried . Other formal business having been disposed of the W . M . closed the Lodge and the brethren repaired to the large hall of Freemasons' Tavern to banquet . At its conclusion the W . M . proposed tho toast of tho Queen , a

name honoured in every assemblage of Englishmen , but more particularly so in the Masonic assemblages of tho country . With this toasfc was coupled success to the Craft . The next toast—H . R . H . the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M . —wns sure to meet the approval of the members of the Royal Savoy Lodge , who wero at all titnps most loyal in their attachment to the Grand Master . Tho toast of tho Pro Grand Master and tho Grand Officers was

next given , and with ifc was coupled tho namo of Bro . Charles Greenwood P . G . S . B . That brother tendered his hearty thanks , on behalf of tho Grand Officers of England , for tho very kind manner in which the toast had been submitted and received . From

an intimate knowledge of tho Grand Officers he could say thoy had at heart the welfare of the Craft and its members . Speaking of the Pro Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master , he could but say how proud Masons wero of the noblemen who occupied those prominoufc positions , who , it was well known , took the deepest interest in all that appertained to the Order . Personally ^ he thanked tho W . M . for his kind invite and the brethren for their

hospitable entertainment . He had had the privilege of meeting their W . M . for many years past in another sphere of life , and did not know he was a Mason until kindly invited to his installation . Wherever Bro- Smith was known he was respected ; he was a

brother any one might be proud to number among his friends-Referring moro particularly to the work in tho Lodgej Bro . Greenwood paid a high compliment to the I . P . M ., Bro . W . M . Stiles , for the manner iu which he performed his part iu the