Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — FORTITUDE LODGE , No . 105 .

TBE annnal banquet of this Lodge was held on tho 29 th ult ., at the Farley Hotel , Plymouth , the W . M . Bro . Samuel Edgcumbe presiding over a large company . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and an interesting feature of tho eveuing WHS the presentation of a handsome clock to Bro . Browning , tho retiring

Treasurer . The health of the W . M ., who was highly praised for his Masonic zeal and fidelity , was cordially honoured . Bro . Twose gave tho I . P . M . and the Past Masters , and Bro . A . Lyons tho Treasurer and tho Secretary . Tho Officers were also toasted , and Bro . T . Mc D . Bendle 1928 replied for tho Visitors . Several songs and recitations were given , and the proceedings were much enjoyed .

TRUE LOVE AND UNITY LODGE , No . 248

rjlHIS Lodge held its annual meeting on the 20 th nit ., at Brixham . J- Bro . C . Janes installed Bro . John Janes as W . M ., and he invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . J . Wheaton I . P . M ., Lord ( 'hurston S . W . ( Bro . J . Sparks accepting the collar for him ) , LI , May J . W ., W . C . Gregory P . M . Treasnrer , Rev . E . P . Hood Chaplain ,

A . Keudrick P . M . Secretary , W . J . Bradden S D , J . M . Davis J . D , W . Saunders I . G ., G . Barry P . M . D . O ., T . Preswood and Thomas Harris Stewards , J . Screech Tyler . Subsequently tho brethren dined in tho banqueting hall adjoining tho Lodge .

LION LODGE , No . 312 .

ON the 20 th ult ., there was a large attendance of tho brethren at the Masonio Hall , John-street , Whitby , on the occasion of the installation of Bro . W . H . Attlay as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was impressively performed by the Installing Master Bro . John Stevenson . Tho following are the Officers of the Lodge for the ensuing yoar : —Bros . R . \ V .

White I . P . M ., John Brand S . W ., Joseph T . Oliver J . W ., E . Smitbson S . D ., W . T . Rennison J . D ., L . T . Watson I . G ., J . N . Lawson Treasurer , B . Newbold P . M . Secretary , T . H . Trueman O . G ., Geo . Bernmer D . G ., H . Robson Organist , Dr . Smailea aud Z . Waite

Stewards . Alter the ceremony had conoludod tho brethren sat down to the installation banquet at the Crown Hotol , wh 3 ii the W . M . presided , and the S . W . occupiod the vice-chair . Tho customary Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and tho celebration passed off in a successful manner .

PHCENIX OF HONOUR AND PRUDENCE LODGB ,

No . 331 . HPHE annnal festival was held on Monday , th « 20 th ultimo . The JL W . M . elect Bro . E . F . Whitley was installed in ;> imptossivo manner by Bro . T . II . Lako . Tho W . M . invested his OIKcers , as follow :-Bros . G . II . Chilcott S . W ., II . W . Hockin J . W ., J . J . llawken P . M . Treasurer , ' J . II . Ferris P . M . Secretary , 11 . I . Ncwby S . D .

W . E . Kilminster J . D ., It . A . Lean Assistant Secretary , W . IJ . Buchcr I . G ., E . VV . Carus . Wilson D . C ., J . J . Smith Oiyauist , Franklin J . Moui . tford and B . Carter Stewards , and C . K . Huso Tyler . Bro . K . W . Carus-Wilson D . C . was thanked for his generous gift of a new set of collars . Tho banquet was served at tho Red Lion Hotel , and au enjoyable evening spent .

ST . DAVID'S LODGE , No . 384 .

ON Tuesday , tho 21 st uU ., tho annual festival was held at the Masonic Hall , Bangor , when a largo company of brethren assembled . Tho Lodge , which is ono of tho oldest and must nourishing iu the Province , was closo tyled at four o ' clock . Tho Vint' n included Bros . E . Rush S . W . 721 , Ounwtoc Rowland W . M . ( 06 , It . W . Newton J . W . 606 , J . Cutis S . W . 755 , Allan Summer 755 , T . M .

Farringtou J . D . 755 , Edward Lanytry J . W . 1113 , Genrgo Owcu 600 , Edward G . Humphreys I . P . M . 1113 , James Lloyd P . M . 597 , U . 0 . Thomas W . M . 1110 , T . Hall W . M . 597 , and T . Jervis P . M . 1488 . The ordinary business of the Lodgo having boon transacted , tho installation ceremony was proceeded with , the Installing Master being

Bro . D . Wynn Williams . Bro . R . Dougall was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The newly-installed Master afterwards proceeded with tho investiture of his Officers , as follow : —Bros . T . Mills I . P . M ., Samuel Evans S . W ., It . L . Jones J . W ., Rev . J . Morgan

Chaplain , R . Roberts Treasurer , D . Wynu Williams Secretary , L . * v . Thomas Organist , T . G . Williams S . D ., J . Davies , J . D ., E . Clarke D . C ., R . P . Thomas I . G ., H . G . Edwards and R . A . Gregory Stewards , II . Stnbingtou Tyler . The members and visitors subsequently dined at the Castle Hotel .

ST . CYBI LODGE , No . 591 .

rj" 1 HE annual festival was hold at tho Masonic-hall , Holyhead , on the -L 28 th nit ., when a large company of brethren assembled . Tho visitors included Bros . Caradoc Rowlands W . M . fiOH , Na'h . 'iniel Bun . nell P . M . GOO , Mathow Henderson 659 , B . B . Tnko P . M . 100 , Kev . IT . Thomas I . P . M . 1849 , E . Langtry J . W . 1113 , E . W . Thomas P . M . 381 , R . J . Davis 60 fi , R . W . Now ton J . W . 606 , K . G . Thomas W . M .

1113 , Thomas Mills I . P . M . 384 , E . G . Ilnmphroys I . P . M . 1113 . Tho on ! inary business of the Lodge having been tiansaoted , Bro . Jrmiea Wells was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , and thou nppofnfed and invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . Robert Mii-tin S . W ., T . G . Grey . J . W ., Rev . O . W . Jones Chnplaio , William Jones P . M .

Treasnrer , James Llord P . M . Secretary , It . H . Hngbes P . M . Director or Ceremonies , H . J . Hughes S . D ., T . G . Hughes J . D ., W . Guest I . G ., Thomas Ellis S . S ., W . Alcock J . S ., and W . Williams Tyler . The Lodco having heen closed tho brethren adjourned to the auuual banquot at tho Sation Hotel .

ALLIANCE LODGE , No . 6 Q 7 .

BRO . JAMES BOWYER was , on the 21 st ult ., in tho presence of a large assembly of brethren , at the Masonic-hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , duly installed as Worshipful Master for tho ensuing year . The W . M . elect wa 3 presented for installation by Bro . James Lees , the retiring W . M ., and Bro . G . S . Willings officiated as installing Master . After his installation iu the chair , Bro . Bowyer proceeded

to iuvest his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : —Bros . T . R . Willings S . W ., J . Beck J . W ., John Proctor Secretary , David Lloyd Treasurer , T . Littleby S . D ., D . Colenso J . D ., T . Mason P . M . D . C , R . A . Parkin I . G ., II . B . Wright Organist , R . J . Lloyd S . S ., J . F . Grindloy J . S ., and Peter Ball Tyler . The brethren

subsequently partook of an excellent banquet , supplied by Bro . Casey , the house steward . Au enjoyable musical evening was afterwards spent . The retiring Worshipful Master , having oooupied the ohair for two years in succession , was presented with a handsome gold

centreseconds chronograph , supplied by one of the Officers of the Lodge . On is re-election last year Bro . Leea waa presented with the usual Past Master's jewel . His services in the chair have been greatly esteemed by the brethren .

BOSCAWEN LODGE , No . 699 .

rnHE brethren of this Lodge celebrated their festival of St . John J- on Tuesday , the 28 th ult ., when Bro . William Hall was installed ns W . M . for the ensuing year . The newly-elected Master appointed as his Officers : —Brothers Grose I . P . M ., Church Chaplain , Bennetts Treasurer , Rapson Secretary , Mannell S . W ., Rogers J . W ., Gower S . D ., Hocking J . D ., Faull I . G ., and Lean Tyler . There waa

a large muster of Masons present , inoluding , among visitors from several Lodges , Bros . Cock , Kistler , Wales , Mitchell and Mills . The Treasurer's account showed a balance in favour of the Lodge of upwards of £ 50 . Pointed referenoe waa made to the great loaa

which the Lodge had sustained by the death of their esteemed Brother the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Bosoawen , and muoh sympathy was expressed with his widow and family . After the close of the Lodge the brethren dined together in their banqueting room , the nBual Masonic and other toasts being ably put and heartily responded to .

LEWIS LODGE , No . 872 .

THE annual meeting for installing the Worshipful Master waa held on Monday , tbe 20 th ult ., in the Freemason's Hall , Dukestreet , Whitehaven , Bro . Joseph Smithson Moffat S . W . of the Lodge being the W . M . elect . The meeting was summoned for four p . m . j there being other business to transact . The hour fixed for the installation was 5 30 p . m ., when perhaps on no former occasion in the

history of the Lodge for the last thirty years has there beon a more general representative meeting , there being no less than eleven Lodges represented by visitors , extending from Erin's Isle to Japan . Tho W . M . elect was presented by Brother W . D . P . Field to Brother Dr . J . F . Muir W . M ., and iu presence of a Board of about twenty

Installed Masters was duly installed as W . M ., in a most able manner , and proclaimed accordingly , and invested the following as hia Officers , viz .: —Bros . David Atkinson S . W ., Edward Pattinson J . W ., Rev . James Anderson Chaplain , John Spittal P . M . Treasurer ( for the eighteenth time ) , Robert Shepherd Secretary , A . W . Johnston S . D .,

Thomas Blenkinsop J . D ., F . Farquharson D . C ., Robort Mann I . G ., A . J . Fowler and W . H . Ainsworth Stewards , aud J . Sewell Tyler . Telegrams during tho evening were handed in from Perseverance Lodge , 371 , Maryport ; Whitwcll Lodge , 1390 , Millom , conveying congratulations to tho newly-iustalled Master , and hearty good

wishes were expressed from Lodges 119 , 327 , 371 , 872 , 962 , 1225 , 1100 , KiGO , 1989 , and 2285 , and with other general business over , tho Lodgo was closed with the usual formalities , and Bro . Moffatt W . M . expressed a wish that all members and visitors would accompany him to tho Grand Hotel , where upwards of fifty sat down to an excellent

banqu : t , Bro . MollUtt iu tho chair , supported by hia Officers and Past Masters . A long toast list was subsequently gono through . The usual loyal and patriotic were given from the chair , and drunk with musical honours . Tho fir .-t Masonic toast was ably proposed by Bro . Spittal , viz .: —Tho Most Worshipful Grand Master and the

Grand Officers of England , which was responded to with Masonic honours . Bro . J . Matthews P . M . proposed tho Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master und the Provincial Grand Officers of the Province , and Bro . Field replied . The toast of the evening , Bro . J . S . Moffatt the newly-installed Mastor , was proposed by Bro . Dr . Muir

Installing Master , and he alluded at length to the able manner in which Bro . Moffatt had discharged his duties in the various offices he had held in tho Lodge , and felt sure the Lodge would enjoy prosperity under his mallot : his kind manner had endeared him to all . Bro . Moffatt briefly replied , and thanked tho brethren for the honour

they had conferred upon him ; nothing would be wantiug on hia part to try and fully sustain the high reputation the Lewis Lodgo held iu tho Province . Bro . Dalrymple- next gave the Visiting Brethren , coupled with tho W . M . ' s of other Lodges present , when Bros . Dickinson , Hartley , Gowan , Turner , Smith , and Wilkinson

replied . The Past Masters of 872 was proposed by Brother Atkinson S . W ., and Bro . Brakearidge respoudtd . With other toasts and songs from Bros . Hodgson , Starkey , Johns , Thompson , Matthews , Wilkinson and Cook , who also presided at the piano , a most enjoyable

evening was spent . Bro . and Mrs . Shepherd's health was proposed , nnd heartily rjspouded to by the company , for their very excellent cattirn . g , which was a credit to them and the Grand Hotel . Brothor Shepherd replied ou behalf of himself aud Mrs . Shepherd . With tho Dnal toast aud " God save tho Qtieeu . " tho company parted .

OAKWOOD LODGE , No . 1126 . 'pHE brethren held thoir festival of St . John on Satnrday , tho J- ISth ult ., in the National School * , Romiloy . Thero was a largo attendance of brethren . Tho installation of tho W . M . aud tho investiture of Officers as usual preceded the banquet . Bro . John W .