Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonio meetings for ¦ ««« rtion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative to report Lodge or other proceedings .

CRAET : METROPOLITAN

ST . DUNSTAN'S LODGE , No . 1589 . 4 MEETING was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , on Wednesday , J \_ 23 rd ult ., when Bro . W . H . Wellsman was elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year .

SKELMERSDALE LODGE , No . 1658 . f pHE annual banquet and ball in connection with this Lodge was held at J _ the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New Road , on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., and owing to the excellent arrangements mado by the committee ( of which the Worshipful Master Bro . Stuart Field Bygrave was President ) ,

proved an unqualified success . ' The Lodge was opened at 5 * 30 p . m . by the W . M ., for the transaction of the usual Masonic business . Bro . Robert Rowlands was unanimously chosen Master , James Hill P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , and H . Thojnas re-elected Tyler for the ensuing year . At 8 * 30 tho Brethren and Visitors adjourned to the Pillar Hall , where a

magnificent banquet was served by Mrs . Venables , in her usual liberal style . This was followed by a few toasts , and subsequently an excellent programme of " over twenty dances was gone through to the strains of Mr . Carrington ' s band . Bro . Erie Douglas Lisle acted as M . C .

GALLERY LODGE , No . 1928 . A " LADIES NIGHT" was successfully celebrated on Saturday by a dinner at Anderton ' s Hotel . Bro . Chas . Lock W . M . presided , supported by a number of Past Masters . About eighty ladies and gentlemen sat down to dinner . A concert afterwards took place in the Pillar Hall , the

artistes including Miss Ada Kempton . Miss SusettaFenn , Miss Witkowski , Mr . Fred . Russell , the Stavordale Banjo Quartette , Mr . F . Everill , Mr . H . Kendal Ward , Mr . Avalon Collard , Mr . A . Weston , Mr . P . Ridgewell , Mr . W . Nicholl , Mr . Reginald Groome , and Mr . Edwin Bending , the last-named acting as accompanist . o o o

SAVAGE CLUB LODGE , No . 2190 .

THE annual meeting was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , and was attended , as usual , by a very large number of present and past Grand Officers of England . Bro . John Northcott the Master installed as his successor Bro . Edmund Rosenthal . Bro . Northcott was presented with a Past Master's jewel .

INSTRUCTION

DALHOUSIE LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 860 . ON Wednesday , 30 th ult ., the annual supper of this Lodge , whose meetings are held at the Lord Stanley , Paragon Road , Hackney , was held at the Dr . Butler's Head , Masons' Hall Avenue , E . C , under the presidentship of the popular Preceptor of the Lodge Bro . Frederic Dunstan P . M ., who was supported by upwards of fifty Brethren and their lady friends , this being one of the special features of these annual gatherings .

Amongst the Brethren were Past Masters George Clark , S . J . Cross , Toye , Beasley ; Bros . F . Small , Geo . Kebbell , King , Wildash , A . Cunnington , Siemens , A . Rusby -Frost , Fred Kebbell , R . Collett Jeanes , Islip , Alf . Wyatt , Taperell , Harry Willsmer , Pinder , & c . The usual Loyal toasts were honoured , and amongst those who contributed to the harmony during the intervals of the toast list were Miss G . Dunstan , Miss A . M . Kebbell and Miss Etherington , Bros . G . Clark , F . Kebbell , S . J . Cross , Taperell , Cunnington , with Mr . Boxius accompanying .

Great credit is due to Bro . Wm . S . Harvey the indefatigable Honorary Secretary of the Lodge , for his untiring efforts in promoting these annual gatherings and providing so excellently for the comfort of the members and their friends . Neither can too much praise be bestowed upon Bro . Dunstan , whose labours in connection with the Craft deserve special commendation .

In addition to his duties as Preceptor of this Lodge he is also the guiding influence in the Citadel Lodge of Instruction , recently formed under such favourable auspices in Stoke Newington and which , under his ruling , aided by the well-known abilities of Bros . Geo . Clark P . M ., the Brothers Kebbell , Witte , Jackson , Piatt , J . Abrahams , and the Secretary H . Willsmer , is flourishing .

Each lady was presented with a beautiful spray of flowers , and each representative of the male persuasion with a button-hole , and , upon leaving , the ladies were handed each a fancy basket of choice confectionery as a memento of the event .

It is hoped that the suggestion of a Brother that a summer outing should be arranged will be carried into effect . Nothing tends to make our lady friends appreciate Freemasonry more than by being allowed occasionally to join our ranks , and participate in the littlo festivities we are wont to indul ge in .

PROVINCIAL

ST . PAUL'S LODGE , No . 43 . \ T the meeting held at the Masonic Hall , Birmingham , on Monday , 28 th - £ * - ult ., Bro . S . M . Levi was installed Worsliipful Master for the ensuing year . There was a large attendance of Members of the Lodge as well as V isitmg Brethren . The installation ceremony was performed by the retiring Master Bro . J . Freedman .

Reports Of Meetings.

EMULATION LODGE , No . 299 .

ON 20 th ult . tho Lodge held its annual banquet and ball at the Bull Hotel Assembly Rooms , Dartford . After the transaction of Lodge business a sumptuous banquet was enjoyed , prepared in Host G . E . Startup's best style . About eighty Brethren attended . The banquet was succeeded by a ball and concert , at whioh the attendance reached about 100 .

ROYAL SUSSEX LODGE , No . 353 .

THE seventy-seventh annual festival and installation in connection with this Lodge , the second in age and one of the most important in the Province of Derbyshire , was held in the Masonic Hall , Burton , on Monday , 21 st ult ., and was largely attended by Brethren from Derbyshire and the adjoining Provinces . Brother G . A . Capes S . W . was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , the ceremony being ably performed by Bro . D . Rutherfoord the

retiring W . M . Bro . Rutherfoord was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel in recognition of his services during the previous year . Subsequently , the Brethren , to the number , of about fifty , adjourned to the banqueting hall and sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Brother T . Hearn . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , and several of the Brethren helped to carry out an excellent musical programme .

PEACE AND HARMONY LODGE , No . 359 . THE installation was held at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , on Monday , 21 st ult ., when Bro . Michael Emanuel , J . P ., was installed as W . M ., the installation being performed by Bro . J . E . Aldis P . M . Prov . S . W . The customary banquet was subsequently held , and Masonic and other toasts were honoured .

LODGE OF UNION , No . 414 . THE annual installation meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Reading , on Tuesday , the 15 th ult ., when Bro . W . J . Maurice , M . D ., was installed Worshipful Master . The banquet at tho Town Hall , which followed the meeting , was attended by about ninety Brethren , and was admirably supplied by Bro . W . G . Flanagan , of the Great Western Hotel .

SHAKESPEARE LODGE , No . 426 . THE Brethren celebrated the festival of St . John on Thursday , 17 th ult . i at Spilsby . The ceremony of installation was undertaken by Brother A . J . Eve P . M . P . G . S . B ., who installed Bro . W . S . Rainey . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , the Brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , at which the usual toasts were honoured .

PERSEVERANCE LODGE , No . 455 . BY dispensation from the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Euston the installation was held in the Assembly Rooms , Conservative Club , Kettering , on Monday , 21 st ult . The proceedings were in every respect of a successful and enthusiastic character . The chief event was the accession of Bro . Alfred Webb S . W . to

the chair of the Lodge , and about forty Brethren attended to do him honour . Bro . J . C . Surmau W . M . Prov . G . P . opened the Lodge in due form , and tho usual routine business was gone through . Bro . T . Lewis presented Bro . Alfred Webb for installation to the chair of

the Lodge , and he was duly installed , the ceremony and ritual being admirably and impressively jointly carried out by Bro . G . Abbott P . M . P . P . G . St . B . and Bro . J . W . Greasley P . M . P . P . G . J . D . Further business was transacted and the Lodge was closed . The annual banquet followed , after which the toasts were given .

The W . M . paid great tribute of praise to the Provincial Grand Master for the manner in which' he fulfilled the duties of his high office , and the great pains his Lordship took in promoting the interest and welfare of the Province and Masonry generally . Bro . T . Lewis P . P . S . G . W ., replying to the toast of the Provincial Officers , referred to the good work done by Lord Euston , and alluded in feeling terms to "the death of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Butler-Wilkins , and the great loss the Province had thus sustained .

The W . M ., replying to the toast of his health , said on that occasion , owing to their ordinary Lodge Room not affording sufficient accommodation , they had to meet by dispensation at that Club , but he hoped before the installation of his successor came about they would have a more commodious

Lodge Room of their own . He trusted that during his year of office the success which had attended the Perseverance Lodge would be increased , and he assured the Brethren he would , with their assistance , do all in his power to promote the interests of the Lodge ; and uphold the dignity of the chair to which they had that day elevated him .

Bro . T . Paget proposed the Masonic Charities . Among the different objects of- Masonry , he said , none was more important than the looking after their Charities . During the past two years the Perseverance Lodge , had dono good work in that direction , and he hoped the newly-elected W . M . would endeavour to keep up the same amount of interest on behalf of the Charities , and if possible increase it . They had no greater supporter or worker on behalf of the Charities than the Noble Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Euston .

LODGE OF FAITH , No . 581 . THE regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Gransmoor Hotel , Openshaw , on Wednesday , the 16 th ult ., Bro . H . J . Harrison W . M . There were also present : —Bros . W . Jones J . W ., R . Adshead S . D ., Geo . H . Scott J . D ., John Chadderton I . G ., J . C . Brown Treasurer , J . M . Frost Sec , Chas . H . Griffiths S . S ., H . B . Brown I . P . M ., John Greenup P . M . D . C , Joseph

Richardson P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., P . Swift P . M ., Thos . Tyers P . M ., G . H . Barnes P . M ., S . Whittaker P . M ., William Kay P . M ., Edward Roberts P . M . 1459 ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , Dr . E . E . Jones , Dr . Chris . Carruthers , George Ashworth , Thos . Bibby , J . T . Moorhouse , J . G . Hewson , H . Crellin , John W .