The Lion's Paw.

the higher mission of Masonry , and the manner of its attainment lies through the instrumentality of the Lion ' s Paw . It is certainly a symbol of strength , and our part in the drama of life is to carry out thoroughly all the

lessons and teachings of this significant emblem . —Freemason ' s Journal

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — HOWARD LODGE OF BROTHERLY LOVE , No . 56 .

THE members met at the Town Hall , Arundel , on the 15 th ult ., for the installation of Bro . J . H . Longman as W . M . The ceremony of installation was impressively rendered by Bro . T . V . Paxton , the retiring Master . The W . M . then proceeded to invest the following

Officers for the year : —Bros . Goss S . W ., Holmes J . W ., Coliings Treasurer , Price Secretary , Foster S . D ., Tisdall J . D ., Pitts I . G ., Dixon Steward , Robertson Tyler . The banquet was held at tho Norfolk Arms Hotel , and was attended by the brethren of the Lodge and a number of guests .

JOPPA LODGE , No . 188 .

fpHIS Lodge held a meeting on Monday last , afc the Freemason !)' X Taveru , Great Queen Street . Bros . M . Lion W . M ., Botibol S . W ., Gardner J . W ., L . Lazarus P . M . Secretary , Lyons Treasurer , J . Meyers S . D ., H . Lazarus J . D ., Saqui I . G ., Garrard Steward ; P . M . 's Abrahams , Dewsnap , Wall , J . B . Dodson , & c . ; Bros . Carrociero , Thomas , Thomas , Phillips , A . Botibol , Cohen , J . Davis , Weigel , Van

Volen , Jonas , Ansell , L . Isaacs , Joseph Josephs , Bosenburg , Wynman , Franks , Harward , Chamberlain , & o . Visitors—Bros . N . Lyons 185 , Herschell 1662 . The Lodge was opened and the minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Ernest Davis was re-elected . Bro . Carrociero answered the questions leading to the

second degree , and was passed . Bros . Cohen and Phillips were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Both ceremonies were excellently performed by the W . M . The annual elections now took place ; Brother Botibol was elected W . M ., Brother Lyons re-elected Treasurer , and the Tyler was re-appointed . Brothers L . Isaacs

Weigel , Barns , Thomas and Jonas were elected to servo on the Board of Management ; Bros . Barns and Weigel as Auditors ; tbe following eight brethren were chosen to serve on the Board of Benevolence : — Bros . J . Meyers , H . Lazarus , Barns , Jonas , Eocco , Dodson , Thomas , and Hart . Bros . Saqui and Ansell were elected to act as the

Auditors to the Board of Benevolence . Ifc was proposed by Brother Alexander that a jewel should be presented on the installation night to the I . P . M ., Bro . Lion . This was seconded by Bro . Dodson , and unanimously agreed to . After other bnsiness the Lodge was closed . We congratulate Bro . M . Lion on his having so successfully passed through his year of office .

DEVONSHIRE LODGE . No . G 25 .

TUB brethren celebrated the festival of St . John fche Evangelist on Thursday , 22 nd ult . In the afternoon they assembled in the Council Chamber , Town Hall , Glossop . The most attractive feature of the meeting was tbe installation of W . M . elei-t for tho ensuing year ( Bro . Alfred Walker ) and the investiture of bis Officers . The

installing master was Bro . J . E . Steward P . M . 336 P . P . G . J . D . Cheshire . He was assisted by Bro . the Kev . J . Walker W . M . 1427 , Nowcastle-on-Tyne , and Brothers G . E . Cox P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., and Albert Andrew W . M . Tbe brethren afterwards afljonrned to the Norfolk Arms Hotel , where a dinner bad been prepared .

ST . PETER LODGE , No . 1024 . AFTER the usual monthly meeting on Tuesday , 20 th ult ., tho brethren adjourned to the King's Head Hotel , Maldon , where tho annual supper was served in excellent style . Tho W . M ., Bro . A . Barritt , presided , and was supported by about 30 brethren and visitors . Among the latter were Bro . Thos . J . Railing P . M . 51

P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., Pro . Gr . Sec , and W . Strufcfc Treac . 1997 . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured ; and one which , perhaps , excited as much enthusiasm as any was the health of Bro . Joseph Sadler , Mayor of Maldon , our Senior Warden , which was proposed in felicitous terms by tbe W . M ., and ably responded to by his

Worship , who heartily thanked the brethren for the very cordial manner in which hi ., name had been received by them . Songs were contributed during tbe evening by Bros . J . P . Lewiu , W . Gowers , Francis Birt , and Bros . Rev . H . Venn-Ellis ( Chaplain ) , H . T . Baker R . Orttewell , and C . F . Rush .

ZETLAND LODGE , No . 1071

A REGULAR meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Alexaudra-. qna . p , Saltush , on the 3 rd instant , to instal Bro . W . E . Rawlins S . W . as Woishipfnl Master for the year ensuing . Tho J ' - iallinir Officer was the retiring W . M . Bro . R . C . ' Ilevell , _ v . _ os _> luuiering of the ceremony was verv impressive . The Board

n ! ' lun . all-d Masters b . in _ r dos ^ l , the Officers were invested as follows : —Bios . l . bv . 11 I . P . M ., Nancanow S . W ., Shaddock J . W ., Herring P . M . Chaplain , Peaice P . M . Treasnrer , Heebie P . M . Secretary , Lander S . D . N _ ttinj , ' J . D ., Meadows I . G ., Eawling Dir . of Cers ., Proufc and Hunt Stewards-- , John Deeble Tyler .

WALDON LODGE , No . 1280

'pilE nnnnal festival took place at at tho Rose and Crown Hotel , » - Saffron Walden , on Tnesday , 20 th ult ., when the installation of Rio . the Rev . T . Stevens , M . A ., Vicar of Saffron Walden , took place

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the ceremony being performed by Bro . F . H . Bennett W . M . There were about 20 members present , who afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner , served by Host Payne .

EVENING STAR LODGE , No . 1719 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , London , on Wednesday , 28 th ult ., when Bro . Joseph Francis Porter , M . D ., was installed as Worshipful Master . The Lodge having been opened , and the minutes confirmed , the ceremony of the day was proceeded with , Bro . Wm . Sugg P . M . acting as Installing Officer , and Bro . T . A . Greene P . M . delivering

the addresses . Bro . Glaisher P . M . P . G . D . having been re-invested as Treasurer , the following were appointed the Officers for the year : — Bros . T . H . Martin S . W ., Wm . Liddall J . W ., 0 . T . Porter , D . D ., Chaplain , Magnus Ohren P . M . P . G . A . D . C . Secretary , W . King S . D ., David Wm . Sugg J . D ., Wm . Sugg P . M . Director of Ceremonies ,

Wm . A . M . Valon I . G ., Hubert T . Bailey and Andrew Stephenson Stewards . Bro . Banks was re-elected as Tyler , and duly invested , after which the addresses wore given and the ceremony regularly brought to a conclusion . It was proposed by Bro . Glaisher , and carried unanimously , that a P . M . 's jewel to the value of £ 10 be

presented to the retiring W . M ., Bro . Edward Hide , as a mark of respect from the members . Other matters of business having been transacted , the Lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet , which was presided over by tho newly-installed Master . Among fche visitors were Bros . G . St . Clair W . M . 2060 , J . A . Reed

P . M . 1228 , G . Fawcett Paat S . W . 1034 , J . B . Chamberlain S . W . 136 ] -, J . H . Pear , on P . M 1567 , W . Westcott 1827 , 0 . M . Ohren P . M . 452 , H . F . Bromhead J . D . 1662 , Hawk W . M . 1745 , A . Martin 1599 , E . D . Sapey S . D . 1141 , H . D . Chatfcerfcon S . W . 1494 , W . G . Lewin P . M . 1601 , H . J . Dutton 1706 , H . Rogers 1567 , 0 . Yoarsley 1319 ,

E . Wharton 1319 , H . E . Cookell J . W . 507 , J . A . Butt 74 , W- W . Morgan P . M . 211 , A . H . Bird P . M . 1567 . At tho conclusion of the banquet , and after grace , the Worshipful Master proceeded to propose the usual toasts . Her Majesty the Queen was a noble ruler , who had evidencrd the sympathy of a wife , a mother , and a universal

friend to her subjects . In proposing the health of the Grand Master , Bro . Porter consiilered the Masonic Craft ought to be very proud fco know fche interest taken by His Royal Highness in fche Order . The Prince of Wales came forward whenever he was required to do anything for the good of his country and his brother Masons . This was

particularly evidenced during the Jubilee year , when ho took an . active part in the various grand ceremonies that were organised . The third toast on their list—that of the Grand Officers—particularly commended itself to the members of the Lodge , inasmuch as they had two Grand Officers on their roll , Bros . Glashier , their Treasurer , and

Bro . Ohren , their Secretary . Bro . Glashier , he might say , was really their trump card . He was in fact the Grand Old Man of the Evening Star Lodge , and possessed a power of juvenility thafc many a much younger man might envy . To Bro . Magnus Ohren ifc would be his province to refer later on . Here he might say that every one

knew him as an efficient Grand Officer . Bro . Glaisher , after tendering his thanks for the way in which his name bad been honoured , acknowledged the compliment that had been paid to the working heads of the Craft and the Grand Officers generally . He felt flattered by the reference which had been made to his activity ,

and assured them thafc if love for his fellow man was a sign of juvenility he was yet a boy . Bro . Edward Hide the I . P . M . proposed the health of tho Master , who suitably responded , and then gave the Visitors , which was acknowledged by Bros . St . Clair and Sapey . The past Masters wore next complimented , and a reply having been

given to the toast , tho trio—the Chaplain , the Treasurer , and the Secretary—was proposed . The Worshipful Master felt he might say that each of them was quiet in his action , but firm and consistent in the discharge of his duty . Bro . Porter , Chaplain , made a very humorous speech in reply . His brother , the Worshipful Master , had

devoted himself to the practice of Medicine , while he had gone to fche Church . There was an old saying that the clever men went in for medicine and the fools wenfc to the Church . He left his hearers to judge how far this applied in the case of himself and their

Worshipful Master . The toast ; of the Officers was acknowledged by the Senior Warden , and that of the Charities by Bro . Magnus Ohren , shortly after which the proceedings were brought to a conclusion .

ROBINSON LODGE , No . 2046

rriHE installation banquet of Bro . John Beavis Groom W . M . took - » place at the Bell Hotel , Week-street , Maidstone , on Wednesday , the 14 th ulfc . An excellent repast was served by Mr . W . W . Frost , fche guests' seats afc the tables being indicated by cards in the novel design of trowels . The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . the Rev . T . Robinson . After the ceremony the W . M . invested his

Officers , as follow : —Bros . Wright I . P . M ., i ' ardeu S . W ., Stonham J . W ., Dann Treasurer , Welsh , M . D ., P . M . Secretary , McVicar S . D ., Galpin J . D ., Whyman Organist , Dickinson I . G ., Simmonds D . C , Wind Steward , Gowen Tyler , Ker P . M . Charity Rep . Tho W . M . then presented Bro . Wright with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel . It was also

decided , on the proposition of Bro . G . orge Ker , seconded by Brother Wright , that a Secretary's jewel should be presented to Bro . G . Hurn , for his services as Secretary to the Lodge . There were several brethren present from the Belvidere Lodge , No . 003 , including Bros . Elmore , Appleyard , Wallis , and several other .-..

Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , ]> To . 6-5 . —The annual supper was held on Tnesday , the 27 th nit . Bro . D . Moss P . M . 1275 Preceptor presided , Bro . Roberts P . M . 65 occupying the vice chair . There were present Bros . Lashbrooke Treasurer , Gary

S . D . 1625 Secretary , B . Da Costa S . D . 1349 , L . Da Costa S . W . 1349 , Stone 192 , Fisher 192 , Sarson 192 , Hancock 192 , B . Valentine , A . Valentine , Simmons , Holmes , Rouse , Waterman , Jarram ., Corry 392 . The usual toasts were given , and a pleasant evening was enlivened by songs .