Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OE MEETINGS .

PROVINCIAL . FIDELITY LODGE , No . 555 . rilHE anniversary meeting was held at the Crown Hotel , JL Framlingham , on the 20 lh ult ., when Bro . C . S . Kidall was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The Installation was performed by Bro . J . B . Fraser . Bro . G . Abbot acted as D . of Cers . At the conclusion of the ceremony the Worshipful Master appointed and invested his Officers .

The Installation Banquet followed , Bro . Cocks providing an excellent menu . Bro . Vernon , in submitting the toast of tho evening , the Worshipful Master , remarked that he had known Bro . Kidall from his boyhood in Masonry ; he was present at his initiation , and he

had seen him rise on the ladder of Masonry to the proud position he held at the present moment . Since the time Bro . Kidall was initiated he had not missed more than two nights at the Lodge . If all Brethren would be as attentive to their Masonic duties as Bro . Kidall had been , Lodge Fidelity would be in a much more healthy and prosperous state .

The Worshipful Master , responding , thanked tho Brethren for the hearty way in which they had received the toast , and for their kindly good wishes towards him in assuming tho responsibility which he then held , and which was by no means a light one . He looked upon it as a laudable and legitimate ambition of every Mason to gain that office . During his Masonic career he had seen that

chair well and worthily occupied , and he felt that in receiving the gavel he must look to it that it lost none of its lustre through his unworthiness , and that it would be his duly by all proper means to increase the number of the members of the Lodge , and if possible to enhance its influence . He concluded by proposing the health of the

Installing Master . He had seen Installation ceremonies in other Lodges and other Provinces , but he must say that he had never seen work done so feelingly and so thoroughly as it had been performed by Bro . Fraser , who seemed to be so deeply imbued with the spirit of the words he uttered that they came with added force . Long might he live to come amongst them .

Bro . Fraser , in reply , observed that this was not the first , or the second , but eigthteenth or nineteenth occasion upon which he had performed the ceremony . Bro . Tempest proposed the Charities , responded to by Bro . Drake ; and Bro . Martin the Visitors , responded to by Bros . A . W . Cobbold , W . P . Smart , and Geo . Abbott . o o o

CARNARVON LODGE , No . 804 . THE Installation meeting took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Waterloo Road , Havant , on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., when there was a good attendance of Brethren and visitors . The outgoing Master , Bro . J . Mew Godfrey , inducted into the chair Bro . George Cox S . W . ( the ceremony being perfoimed in his usual able

and instructive manner ) , who appointed the following Officers : Bros . J . M . Godfrey I . P . M ., W . Bates P . M . S . W ., G . Huggett J . W ., E . Spiiggins P . M . Treasurer , H . W . Smith Parsons P . M . Secretary , C . J . Morris S . D ., F . Hales J . D ., J . T . Slade P . M . D . C , H . M . Smith I . G ., J . Bleach Org ., F . A . Fawcett and A . Upton Stewards , W . Burrows Tyler .

The following members were also present : —Bros . H . R . Trigg P . P . G . S . of W ., T . Francis P . P . G . W ., L . J . Morey , W . S . Williams , J . Hilljer and . W . W . Blake . Visitors : —G . F . Lancaster P . P . G . Reg . Prov . G . Assistant Secretary , C . Holmes W . M . 342 , F . Hazzard W . M . 903 , E . H . Buck W . M . 2153 , T . H . Nancarrow W . M .

EGERTON LODGE , No . 1030 . THE regular meeting was held at the George Hotel , Heaton Norris , on Monday , the 18 th ult . There were present : — Bros . G . B . Goodfellow S . W ., H . Marriott S . D ., Jas . W . Abbott P . M . P . P . G . D . O ., Thos Knott I . P . M . Secy ., Capt . E . G . Lingard ir vviinam

2074 , R . G . Pither W . M . 20 G 8 , R . Waterman W . M . 1634 , E . Lay P . M . 560 P . P . G . Std . B . Worcester ., A . J . Dunn S . W . 342 , C . Martin S . W . 1428 , W . A . Morley 487 , T . F . Wilton P . P . G . Org ., C . F . Brown J . W . 487 , F . Doyle 148 , H . W . Green 2068 , G . Cook , W . E . Bate 487 , E . Godwin S . W . 1776 .

After the Ledge had been closed the Brethren adjourned to the banquet room , where forty sat down to an excellent repast . The usual Masonic toasts were heaitily received and responded to , being interspersed with some capital singing by Bros . Holmes , Brown , Bates , Lancaster and Bascombe , Bro . T . F . Wilton being the accompanist .

Bro . H . W . Smith Parsons , who was unfortunately prevented from attending the Lodge , met with a hearty greeting on entering the room . Bro . J . M . Godfrey , in the name of the Lodge and in an eulogistic speech , spoke in high terms of the excellent services that had been rendered to the Lodge by Bro . Smith Parsons , and

presented him with a salver and breakfast cruet , which had been subscribed for by the members of his Mother Lodge in recognition of his useful work in connection with Freemasonry generally , to which Bro . Smith Parsons responded . The toast list having been completed , the meeting broke up . o o o

JT . IU . x-.. u . vv ., A . Vaughan P . M ., George Lingard Vaughan P . M ., Walter H . Vaughan P . M . P . P . G . Reg ., John Rostron P . M . P . P . J . D ., T . B . Brooks , Chas . Crush , Ernest Broome and others . Visitors : —Bros . Geo . Rostron 1140 , Wm . Schofield mo .

Reports Of Meetings.

In the absence of Bro . Hy . Wilson W . M . Bro . Abbott assumed the principal chair , but there being very little business of an important nature , an early adjournment to supper took place , which in turn was followed by the festive board . Bro . Abbott proposed the Loyal and Masonic toasts , the latter being responded to by

Bros . Capt . Lingard , Walter H . Vaughan , and John Rostron . Bro . Wm . A . Vaughan very humourously submitted the toast of the W . M ., coupling with it the name of Bro . Abbott ( acting W . M . ) , to which the latter responded in remarks which were mainly of an exegetical character . He paid a very high tribute to the

worth of their absent Officer , who had taken a brief respite from active professional duties , saying that he was sure-and this assumption was founded upon his own experience in visiting—that there was no Lodge in the Province which possessed a more estimable and efficient W . M . thin Bro . Wilson had proved himself to bo .

The harmony of the evening was contributed by Bros . Geo . and John Rostron , Ed . Roberts P . M . and T . B . Brooks .

o o o STRANG EWAYS LODGE , No . 1219 . THE regular meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Old Boar ' s Head , Manchester , on Wednesday , 27 th June , Bro . Wm . 0 .

0 . Wilkinson W . M . Besides Bros . W . Baron S . W ., B . Whitwam J . W . and W . B . Russell P . M . P . P . G-A . D . C . Sec , there was the usual good attendance of Brethren , as also several visitors from the Virtue , Faith , Richmond , and other Lodges .

Bro . J . Robmson I . P . M . rendered a vory masterly explanation of the Second Tracing Board , his work being highly commended . Before the Lodge was closed arrangements were made for the annual Pic-nic , which is to take place on Thursday , the 26 th inst .,

the place selected being Castleton , Derbyshire . Last year we gave a description of this delightful holiday resort , and the mere mention of its name ought to attract every member of the Strangeways Lodge , together with a goodly number of their friends .

o o o PELHAM LODGE , No . 1303 . A PRESENTATION was made on the 21 st ult ., by the members , to Bro . G . Wilson a P . M . of the Lodge , who is resigning

his position as Engineer and Manager of the Lewes Gas Works . The proceedings took tho form of a complimentar . •dinner at the Royal Oak Assembly Rooms , Bro . Woolgar Worshipful Master presiding .

Bro . W . Wright P . M . P . P . G . W . proposed the health of the guest of the evening , and said he considered tho Gas Company were losing the services of the ablest manager thoy had ever had . After referring to Bro . Wilson ' s connection with Masonry , he proceeded to ask his acceptance of a gold watch and chain as a token of their fraternal esteem .

Bro . Wilson made a suitable response , and some very complimentary remarks concerning him were added by an Officer of Grand Lodge present . The watch bears Bro . Wilson ' s monogram and a suitable inscription . o o o

LODGE OF TRUTH , No . 1458 . AS reverted to in our report of the regular meeting held at the Wheat Sheaf , High Street , Manchester , in the beginning of last month , the ceremonies which awaited performance were so numerous that it became necessary to hold an emergency meeting for the purpose of reducing their number , which accordingly took place on Saturday last .

In the first instance , Mr . Jas . Harold Sandiford , who had already been balloted for , was initiated by Bro . Hamlet L . Burgess W . M ., who was assisted by Bros . E . M . Shepherd S . W ., and W . H . Worsley J . W ., the former presenting and explaining the Working Tools , and the latter delivering the Charge .

Then followed the passing of Bro . C . V . Bretherton , this ceremony being performed by Bro . T . H . Hall P . M . Secretary , assisted by Bro . Shepherd , who presented and explained tho Working Tools of the degree .

To Bro . Buckley Carr P . M . was reserved the privilege of raising Bro . Edward Jackson to the sublime degree , thus putting a finish to a triad of ceremonials , which , although performed under a heat of tropical power , were nevertheless well done in every detail .

These proceedings were followed by a dinner , provided in that very excellent manner for which the name of Bto . Tom Wood , the host , has become proverbial . The Lodge now stands adjourned until 1 st September , but the Brethren will have an opportunity of meeting each other at the

annual picnic , which will take place on Saturday next , the 14 th inst . The place selected is Windermere . We have had the privilege of receiving a programme of the arrangements , which arc admirable , and only the restraining influence of Jupiter Pluvius is necessary to insure a day of delightful pleasure .

Besides those enumerated , there were present at the Lodge : — Bros . Alfred Hebden P . M . P . P . G . D . D . C , C . Pollitt Cooper S . D ., Leopold Hirsch J . D ., Harry Bishop Organist , A . B . Taylor I . G ., J . Dean Std ., G . H . Needle P . M ., Herbert Hellewell , Parkin and Kempster . Visitors : —Bros . H . Gordon Small P . M . 2368 P . G . D . C . Cheshire , J . Jeffery W . M . 1140 , H . F . Jeffery 1140 , and others .

o o o I MINNEHAHA MINSTREL LODGE , No . 2363 . rpHE last meeting of this Lodge previous to the recess , held at _ L the Victoria Hotel , Manchester , on Monday , 25 th Juno , was a very fitting close to a fairly busy season . Bros . Frederick Vjctpr