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Masters , and the remaining toast was that of the Treasurer , the Secretary , and the Officers . When this had been given and responded to , Bro . R . Goddard gave the Tyler's Toast , which brought the proceedings to a close .

LEWISHAM LODGE , No . 2579 . AT the meeting of this Lodge , held on Saturday , the 10 th ult ., at the Parish Hall , Ladywell , fifty-seven Brethren were present , including fifteen visitors . There was business in the three degrees , Bros . T . Till , J . MoLanachan , W . N . Pennington , W . E . T . Bennett , T . H . Warland , W . H . Howells , and F . W . Thomas Being raised to the third degree , Bro . H . A . Phillips passed to the second , and one candidate initiated . The ceremonies were impressively rendered by the W . M . Bro . Charles Lamb .

Votes of thanks were accorded to Bro . C . Sims I . P . M . for a case to hold the banner , and to Bro . W . C . Tyler for a polished oak box to contain the Lodge album . This Lodge having grown so rapidly , it has been found necessary to increase both the initiation and the joining fees , of which proposed alteration due notice was given by the Treasurer Bro . H . Visger P . M . 1601 , & o .

Two new members were proposed , and subsequently the Brethren sat down to dinner . The usual Jboyal aud Masonic toasts were honoured , and an excellent programme of music rendered under the direction of Bro . C . W . VVilkes Org . A collection for the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund realised S 3 . 13 s 6 d .

GUARDIAN LODGE , No . 2625 . A VERY successful meeting of this newly-consecrated Lodge was held on Thursday of last week , at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street , under the presidency of Bro . J . Tollwortny P . M . Worshipful Master , who was supported by Bros . W . Shurmur acting I . P . M ., H . V . Clements S . W .,

T . A . Bullock J . W ., W . J . Johnston , C . C ., Treasurer , W . R . Caldwell Moore , C . C ., P . M . Secretary , A . E . Pridmore , CO ., S . D ., R . Harvey Barton I . G ., H . Weber Brown D . C ., H . W . Shartau Organist , E . Ardley and C . Farris Stewards , J . A . Priddle , R . Clarke , W . Vincent , H . Bird , CO ., W . Chapman , W . P . Abbott , and Osborne Headley Abbott .

The visitors included Bros . H . Robinson J . D . 2396 , E . Witts P . M . 144 , Walter Potter P . M . 1260 , Herbert 3 . Capon P . M . 1900 , G . J . Barton 1604 , D . Greenaway , CO ., 907 , Walter Barnett 2030 , and F . A . Tollworthy 1769 . The usual preliminaries having been observed , the Lodge was advanced to the second degree , when Bros . Walter Chapman , B . A ., Walter Percy

Abbott , and Osborrie Headley Abbott were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Next came the initiation of five gentlemen into the Order , viz ., Mr . H . Uren-Olver L . D . S ., Mr . W . Oatley , Mr . James FrederickElgar , Mr . Percy Walter Greenaway , and Mr . Edward Osborn Ardley . Bro . R . Clarke was admitted as a joining member , and four candidates were nominated for initiation .

Other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed , the company adjourning to the banquet room , where an excellent dinner was served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Ashby . The usual Loyal toasts were proposed , as also those in honour of the heads of the Craft , after which Bro . Johnston Treasurer submitted the health of the Worshipful Master . He felt , he said , that a heavy responsibility was

thrown upon bis shoulders in having to propose the toast , yet , after seeing the way in which the Master had performed his work that day , little was required to be said to ensure the toast being given a hearty welcome by the members of the Lodge . It was useless to be fulsome in speaking of the W . M . as he was a man of great commonsense , and it was not necessary to indulge in flattery , as his merit was well-known and his services were fully appreciated .

The Worshipful Master , in reply , tendered his thanks for the toast and its hearty reception . The present , he remarked , was one of the happiest evenings of his life , for he had had the pleasure of initiating five gentlemen and passing three Brethren in their Lodge . It was a source of great

gratification to him to preside over such a meeting as they had had that day , and see how ably the Officeis of their new Lodge had supported him in the work . That was but the second meeting of their Lodge , and he felt that the prospects before them were indeed satisfactory . He hoped that at their next meeting , in June , yet further business would present itself .

The next toast was that of the Initiates , which was proposed by the Master , who remarked that they had admitted sons of two worthy Masons—Brothers Greenaway and Ardley—whilo the other new members also came well recommended . Brother Uren-Olver , in response , felt the fewer his remarks the more the

Brethren would appreciate so young a recruit as himself . For many years he had desired to become a Freemason , but the fact of his having waited was advantageous , inasmuch as it had enabled him to become a member of the Guardian Lodge . Each of the other new members added a few words , Bro . Elgar feeling that the only way in which he could repay their kindness was to carry out the maxims of the Order in as full a manner as lay in his power .

The toast of the joining member was then given and duly acknowledged , after which the W . M . proposed the visitors . The Guardian Lodge was pleased indeed to see so many visitors present on that occasion , and if the guests had spent a pleasant evening the members were glad indeed . From a hint given him ho might express the hope that they would soon number at least one of the guests of the evening among their members .

Brother Greenway felt that although he was an old Mason there were many visitors present that evening better able to respond to the toast than he was . He was delighted to think his son had joined a Lodge where the business was done as they had seen it done in that Lodge that day . Dr . Capon followed . They had before them two phases of life—age and infancy . He , who had been thirty-four years in Freemasonry , being a

representative of the one , while their Lodge represented the other , it being , if he might use the phrase , barely short-coated . If they found the Guardian Lodge in its present state in its infancy what might they expect in time to come , when the Lodge was as old in Masonry as himself ? The Worshipful Master had done his work in Lodge fearlessl y and perfectly , while if he

passed from the excellence of the work to the talent that lay latent and occasionally bubbled to the front among the newer members , there was also cause for congratulation ; the music they had heard had indeed been gratifying to the listener .: , the efforts of the newly made Brother Uren-Olver being particularly pleasing . Several others of the Visitors also resijonded . the Officers of the

In submitting Lodge the W . M . said that in Brother Clements S . W . they had a past Provincial Grand Officer who was quite efficient to perform any duty he might be called upon to discharge ; the Junior Warden was also well up to his work , while both took great interest in all that concerned Freemasonry in general , and the Guardian Lod ge in

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particular . Reference was also made to the other Officers of the Lodge and then the toast was heartily honoured . Bro . Johnston Treas . was the first to reply . He did not know why the W . M . should feel he had to be particularly thanked , as all the Officers were anxious to do as well as they possibly could . He had every reason to be gratified at the way in which he had been received .

The Secretary felt that whatever might happen to the Officers the Master was a host in himself . Masonry had always been to him a pleasant study and he yielded to none in his love for the Craft . He was very proud of being in the honourable position of Secretary of the Guardian Lodge , his hopes and aspirations being that it might become one of the best and most successful in London .

Bro . Clements S . W . was pleased to follow in the wake of the two who had proceeded him—Common Councillors of the City of London . The Treasurer had told them that the W . M . was the best Master they had ever had , but had not added that he was also the worst ; in spite of that fact , however , he felt the Officers would one and all endeavour to follow in the footsteps of the presant ruler , and make the Lodge the success it promised to be .

The other Officers having replied the Tyler concluded the proceedings . There was an abundance of musical talent among the company , Bros . Schartau and Uren-Olver especially contributing to the enjoyment of the meeting .

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LINCOLNSHIRE .

EMERGENCY meetings of the Harmony Lodge , No . 272 and of the Franklin Lodge , No . 838 were held in the Assembly Booms , Boston , on the 29 th ult ., to receive a . visit from the Earl of Yarborough Provincial Grand Master , who was accompanied by Bro . W . H . Sissons Deputy Provincial Grand Master . There was a large attendance of present and past Provincial Officers and other brethren .

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CHURCH SERVICE .

BEETHEE N of the Bagshaw Lodge , No . 1457 , held a Masonic Service at St . John ' s Parish Church , Loughton , on Sunday , 25 th ult ., by kind permission of the Kector , the Eev . J . W . Maitland , M . A ., rural dean . The weather was most genial , and Masous came from far and near to join in the

service . The church was filled , and several members of the Craft were unable to be accommodated with a seat . The Brethren wore Graft or Eoyal Arch clothing , provision being made for them to clothe in the church house , adjoining the church .

The service , which commenced at half-past three , was preceded by a selection of music . An oration was delivered by the Venerable the Archdeacon of Essex ( Canon Stevens ) Grand Chaplain of England , who based his discourse upon I . Chronicles xvi ., 29 . After the singing of the hymn " O Lord , how joyful ' tis to see , " during which the offertory was taken , the

Benediction was pronounced , and then the Masons left the church in procession , whilst the march from Mendelssohn ' s " Athalie" was played on the organ by Mr . Eiding , with orchestral accompaniment . The offertory was for the Loughton Parochial Almhouses—for the repair of which funds are needed —and amounted to about £ 13 .

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