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206 Friendship , Ship and Turtle 238 Pilgrim , Freemasons' Hall 263 Bank of England , Albion 534 Polish National , Freemasons' Hall 860 Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hotel 879 Southwark , Bridge House Hotel 1076 Capper , Guildhall Tavern 1471 Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N . 155 8 Duke of Connaught , Surrey Mas . Hall

1599 Skelmersdale , Ship and ; Turtle 1708 Plucknett , Woodside Hall , N . Finchley . 1791 Creaton , Freemasons' Hall 1804 Coborn , Vestry Hall , Bow 1987 Strand , Criterion Restaurant 2047 Beckenham , Public Hall , Beckenham 2730 Cutlers , Cutlers' Hall , Warwick Lane 27 ci Thomas-a-Becket . Old Kent Road

35 Medina , F . M . H ., Cowes 50 Knights of Malta , Hinckley 97 Palatine , F . M . H ., Sunderland 112 St ; George , F . M . H ., Exeter 130 Royal Gloucester , M . H ., Southampton . 139 Brittania , F . M . H ., Sheffield ' loi St . Tohn , Knowslev . Bury

216 Harmonic , Adelphi , Liverpool 333 Royal Preston , Castle , Preston 344 Faith , Ram ' s Head , Radcliffe . 369 Limestone Rock , Swan , CHtheroe 381 Harmony & Industry , ; M . H-, Darwen , 437 Science , F . M . H ., Wincantpn 442 St . Peter , F . M . H ., Peterborough

477 Mersey , Mas . Chambers , Birkenhead 487 Portsmouth , F . M . H ., Portsmouth 546 Etruscan , F . M-H ., Longton 5 61 Zetland , F . M . H ., Guisborough q 86 Elias De Derham . F . M . H .. Salisbury

5 88 ' St . Botolph , Corn Exchange , Sleaford ^ 725 Stoneleigli , Craven Arms ; Coventry 732 Royal Brunswick , Pavilion , Brighton 739 Temperance , F . MiH ., Birmingham / 7 S 4 Wellington * Public Rooms , Deal 816 Rovd , Falcon . Littlebonbue-h

945 Abbey . Council Chamber , Abingdon 973 Royal Somerset , F . M . H .,, Frome 991 Tyne , F . M . H ., Wallsend 1035 Pr . of Wales , Skelmers . Hall , Liverpool ,

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1 . 055 Derby , Victoria , Manchester 1061 Triumph , County & Com ., Lytham 1098 St . George ,. Temper . Hall , Tredegar logg . Huyshe , F . M . H ., Stoke 1143 Royal Denbigh , Town Hall , Denbigh 1144 . Milton , George and D ., Ash . tonru-Lyne 1145 Equality , Red Lion , Accrington 1147 , St . Dayid , F ; . M . H .,, Manchester 1182 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool

1204 Royd , FyM > H ., Malvern 1 . 213 Bridgwater , Assembly . Rooms , Eccles 1 . 247 ; ' St . John , F . M . H ., Plymouth 1387 Charlton , M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy , i 4 i 6 Ealcon , ' . F . M . H ., Thirsk , 1429 Albert Edward P . W ., Newport , Mon . 1 . 495 Arkwright , New Bath H ., Matlock Bath

151 , 5 ' . Bertie , F . M . H ., Oxford 158 3 Corbet ,, Whitehall House , Towyn 1592 Abbey , F . M . . H ., Bury St . Edmunds 16 97 Hospitality , Royal , Waterfoot 1750 Coleridge , ' Public Hall , Clevedon 1863 Priory , F . M . H ., Tynemouth 1911 De La Pre , F . M . H ., Northampton 1915 Graystone , Foresters H ., Whitstable

1992 1 ennant , Masonic 1 emple , Cardiff 2038 Portcullis , St . Mary ' s Chapel , Langport 210 9 Pr . Edward , Assy . Hall , Heaton , Moor 2132 Egerton , F . M . H ., New Brighton 2217 Windermere , Mas . Room , Windermere 2218 Rickmansworth , Victoria , Rick ' worth 2227 White Horse , F . M . H ., Westbury 223 4 Onslow * F . M ; H ., Guildford 228 ? Eden . Masonic Rooms . Workington

23 . 1 1 ; St . Alkmund ' , Victoria , Whitchurch 2343 . Sir W . Harpur , Assy . Room , Bedford 24281 Gracedieu , E . M . H ., Coalville 2449 Duke oft York , Albion , Manchester 2523 RoHCall , Oddfellows' H ., Hounslow 2 . 568 " Dela ^ ral-, Central , Newcastle-on-Tyne

2606- i forest , Masonic Rooms * 1 reharns-2619 New-Brighton , Victoria , New Brighton 2 . 722 . Edward . Terry , Barnes

Friday . Board , of . Management , Boys School , 2 . 30 . 143 Middlesex , Albion

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975 Rose of Denmark , Horns ; Kennington 19 62 London Rifle Brigade , Anderton ' i 2157 St . Mark's College * Holborn Restaurant 2346 Warrant . Officers * F . M ; H . 2716 Midland and Oxford Bar ^ Cafe- Royal 272 , 1 , Light , Holborn Restaurant

152 Virtue , F . M . H ., Manchester 1 , 55 . ferseverance , F . M . H ., Liverpool 27 . 1 ; Royal . Clarence , Pavilion , Bright- > n 347 Noah's Ark * Waggon- & Horses , Tipton 541 De Loraine , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-T . coo . Cherwell ; F . M . H .,, Banbury

904 ; Phoenix , Masonic Bldgs ., Rotherham 993- Alexandra , Midland , Levenshulme 1108-Royal . Wharfedale * Mas . Rooms , Otley 1311 Zetland , F . M . H ., Leeds 1330 St . Peter ,. Sjvans * Market Harborough 1357 Cope , Brookland ' s * . Sale

1389 Fenwick , F-M . H ., SunderlancL 1626 . Hotspur , NewcastleronTTyine 177 . 3 Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton-1794 : DeVere , F . M . H ., Nottingham 2063 . St . Osyth Priory , Clacton-on-Sea

2231 Talbot , Council Offices , Old-Trafford ; 2244 Cowper and Newton , F . M . H ., Olney-2447 Palatine , Albion , Manchester 2610 Beresford Peirse , Assem . R .,. Bedale 2644 Ghaloner , F . M . H ., Melksham 2657 Liscard , Concert Hall , Liscard 26 95 Doric , F . M . H ., Harrogate

Saturday . 715 , Panmure , City Terminus Hotel 1364 Earl of Zetland , Ship and Turtle 1641 Crichton , Frascati 1732 King ^ s : Cross , Anderton ' s Hotel 2 , 513 St . . Walter St . John , Holborn Restaur . 2773 Assistance , Freemasons' Hall ,

452 , Eredk . oft Unity , Public Hall , Croydon 811 Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton I .. I 36 ; Qakwppdj Sale Hp . tel-, Sale 26 35 Beaumont , F . M . H ., Kirkburton 2548 . Herga , Technical Schools , Harrow 2 . 671 Victoria , F . M . H ., Windsor 2717 Albert Lucking , M . H ' ., Southend-o-Sea

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Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 15 24 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER ALBERT SMITH . IN a Lodge so intimately associated with the Royal Family as No . 1524 , which bears the njame of one of its most respected members ^ H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught—it is not to be wondered . that sentiments of loyalty and respect for the departed Queen , and :

sympathy with her family , should have a . marked influence on the members of the Lodge , and induce them to give up all ideas of festivities in connection with the meeting which fell for the 31 st ult , even though it was the regular day for the installation Festival , of the Lodge—the anniversary , of many most successful gatherings in its past history , as well as of its actual foundation . will

We . not-say that- for the-time being ; Masonry was forgotten by the members of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , for it was to . prove their loyalty—which is essentially one of the first attributes of the Brotherhood—that the members gave up all' idea of entertainment , and that refreshment after labour which has been so marked a characteristic in connection with : previous annual celebrations in this Lodge ; and no Brother who attended on . the occasion could . have

accused the members who were present to take part in the actual work with shirking their duties , albeit they were , stricken . ; with the . grief which has smitten the hearts of all classes duri ng the past few weeks ; but at the same time everything seemed ; different to what we have been accustomed to at Installation meetings of- this- Lodge ,, and we almost failed to recognise in the assembly : anything-of . " the .

Masonic surroundings we had come to regard as almost inseparable from such meetings . True , the Master and his Officers were present ; the worthy Treasurer Bro . W . H . Brand P . M . —the first initiate of the Lodge and its oldest member—was in his place , side , by side with Bro . C . Lorkin P . M . Secretary , who comes third on the roll of

membership , and everything was , so to speak , in order ; and yet nearly everything seemed lacking ; the explanation truly being- that the members mourned the death of their Queen , and could hardly give their mind to anything but regret at the great loss to the whole of her empire . However , it was recognised that , there was necessary work to be done in connection with the Lodge—th <* installation of the new Master , the appointment of Officers and

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other items , and these were accordingly arranged'for in , due order . The Lodge was ? regularly opened at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet , Street , by the- W . M . Bro . James Bedford , who had the . minutes of the , la ^ t , regVilarj meeting andi of the Audit , put for confirmation and duly signed , after which Bros . Adlington andt Desprez , candidates for passing , wer e examined ; and entrusted ; the Lodge was opened in , the second degree , and- those two Brethren were passed 1 as Fellow-Crafts .

Next followed the installation of Bro . Albert Smith W . M-.-elect , who was placed in the chair . with all ceremony and impressiveness , the solemnity of the occasion being increased by the gloom which overhung everyone in consequence of the National bereavement .

The new ruler was . , proclaimed and saluted , and then proceeded to appoint and invest his Assistant Officers , as follow : Bros . F . Henderson S . W ., W . D . H .. Willis . J . W ., William H . Brand P . M . Treas ., Charles Lorkin P . M . Secretary , E . Frisby P . M . Organist , H . G . C . Hollinghurst S . D ., J . B . Welch J . D ., H . R . Harding . I . G ., L . G . Hammond D . C ., E . T . Stevens and A . S . Black Stewards , E . Williams Tyler .

This work being completed , the three addresses were given , and then the W . M , presented to his predecessor the handsome Past Master's jewel which had been voted by the Lodge , and which bore the following inscription : Presented by the Duke of Connaught Lodge , 1524 ,

to BRO . J AMES BEDFORD P . M . In recognition of his valuable services as W . M . 1900 . 1900-01 . The presentation , was . suitably acknowledged , by the recipient

, who was heartily congratulated on the successful termination of his year of Office .. The ballot was . now taken for Mr . Marcus . Weinstein , a enndidate for initiation , and being unanimous in his favour he was regularly admitted to a participation in the mysteries of Freemasonry by the new- Master , who thus early proved his capabilities

as an efficient ruler in the Craft , and gave promise of . successful working during . the coming year , when , as was proved later on at this gathering , there appears to be a likelihood " of a regular and strong flow of work in the different degrees . The names of three gentlemen , were handed in as candidates for initiation : there is another candidate besides the initiate of this

evening on the rota for passing , and four will be eligible for raising as soon as the prescribed time limit has elapsed , so that there is work—and plenty of it—coming on in all three degrees . Before closing the Lodge the question of holding an emergency , meeting to deal with this larpe amount of work , and celebrate the installation of new Master was fully considered , but as . there were only two dates open on which the Hotel could accommodate the