Reports Of Meetings.

At this point was borne into the Lodge a fine portrait of the W . M ., , ffantiy framed ancl bearing a suitable inscription , setting out that the gift ? from the Founders of the Lodge . This was then presented to the Master , W * th » lew more fl i > P P riate words , amidst applause from the Brethren

The Rev . E . Shirley Woolmer P . G . C . W . M ., in acknowledging the gift , itl that Masons were renowned for keeping their secrets , and this ono had rtainly been no exception , for he had not had the least idea that any such Presentation was intended to be made to him . He returned his heartfelt Knr , Va for so handsome a present , and said that so long as he was permitted

to remain upon this sublunary sphere he should treasure the gift , and after he had passed away doubtless it would be held in very great esteem by his am Tho full-sized portrait ( a very striking one ) represents tho Worshipful Master in the collar of his office , to which is attached tho founder ' s jewel .

CYCLING AND ATHLETIC LODGE , No . 2335 . A VERY successful gathering took place on the 28 th ult ., at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , on the occasion of tho installation of Bro . Wm . Orry

The installing ceremony was efficiently performed hy Bro . John Lano I . P . M . and at tho banquet which followed a Past Master's jewel was presented to him .

BENEVENTA LODGE , No . 2380 . , THE annual gathering was held in the Lodge Room at tho Wheat Sheaf Hotel , Daventry , on the 15 th ult . Bro . Dr . W . T . Knight was installed

Worshipful Master . The installation ceremony was ably and impressively performed by the retiring W . M . Bro . Capt . A . F . Mulliner , and Past Master F . Willoughby . Tho retiring W . M . was presented with a Past Master's jewel . At the close of the Lodge business the Brethren sat down to an excellent banquet .

Knights Templars.

KNIGHTS TEMPLARS .

THE old Cornish Preceptory of Knights Templars having been transferred to the Masonic Hall , Liskeard , the first annual meeting was held there on the 19 th ult ., for the installation of its Preceptor . It is interesting to recall the fact that Freemasonry in Cornwall dates from so far back as 1751 , ' and that Knight Templary was introduced into the Province in 1792 by the dedication at Redruth of the St . John of Jerusalem

Conclave , started by the M . W . Bro . Thomas Dunckerley the then Grand Master . The Conclave was subsequently removed to Falmouth , and finally to Truro , where it succumbed of recent years . The Restormel Preceptory was dedicated at Tywardreath on 9 th July 1867 , and has always had attached to it the St . Andrew Priory of Knights ol

Malta . After a chequered career it was removed to St ; Austell in 1885 , and last year changed its adode and is now working at Liskeard , where it is hoped that a successful career awaits it , as several Royal Arch Chapters are within a reasonable distance of that centre , and will , no doubt , contribute members for installation . The Duke of Kent , father of Her Majesty the Queen , was once Grand Master , and took a lively interest in the ceremonials .

At the meeting on the 19 th three new | , members were admitted , and W . Polkinghorne P . E . Preceptor was elected Treasurer . Several letters of apology for absence were read . Westcountry Freemasons will join heartily in wishing a long life for the Preceptory , in order that it may continue to preserve this old institution in Cornwall .

A framed photograph , from an old picture of Jacques de Moiai ( the Grand Master of the Templars , who was burnt in Paris , 19 th March 1313 ) , was kindly presented by Major Shanks , in whose family the original painting has been for very many years , the frame being adorned with several curious Masonic symbols . — " Cornish Times . "

A double number of the " Paris Mode " is published this week , the prico being the same as for the ordinary issue , one penny . The editor makes in this number an offer , under specified conditions , of wedding dresses to thoso who receive an offer of marriage whilst wearing a dress made from designs appearing in the " Paris Mode . " This journal now offers its readers free patterns cut to measurement , free insurance , and free wedding dresses .

In the February number of " Little Folks " appeared a short article on the Czar , concluding with the following words ho had spoken to the daughters of the Prince and Princess of Wales * . " Good-bye , my dears . You aro going back to your happy English home , and I to my Russian prison . " Copies of the publication which have been received by Russian subscribers have had the entire article " blacked out . "

A very striking success attended the issue of Messrs . Cassell and Company's now serial , "Battles of the Nineteenth Century . " Two largo editions were sold within four days of publication , and a third edition has been produced .

Candidates For The Institutions.

CANDIDATES FOR THE INSTITUTIONS .

Announcements are inserted under this head at the rate of Ave shillings per inch , to appear each week from the time the ballot papers are issued up to the day of election , for cash with order .

BOYS SCHOOL

Your Votes and Interest are earnestly solicited on bohalf of FREDERICK SAMUEL LANG ( Aged 10 ) . Second Application . Son of the late Frederick Alexander Giles Woolgar Lang , Master Tailor , of 114 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway , N ., who was initiated in the New Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1695 , on the 17 th October 1882 , and was a subscribing member to thc timo of his death , October 1890 . Votes will be thankfully deceived hy Bros . T . G . Hodges , E . T . Mackrill , C . W . Allen ; and Mrs . F , £ ang , 8 Bird Street , Oxford Street , London , W .

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NEXT WEEK .

Farther particulars as tn placo of meeting of the undermentioned Lodges are given in tho Freemasons' Calendar ami Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge , for the benefit ol' the Charity i ' und ) .

Monday . 5 St . George Corner Stone , F . M . H . 29 St . Alban , Albion 59 Royal Naval , Freemasons-hall 90 St . John ' s , Albion 193 Confidence , Anderton's 1366 Highgate , St . Pancras 1571 Leopold , Bridge House Hotel

1670 Adelphi , Freemasons-hail 1922 Earl of Lathom , Camberwell 2012 Chiswick , Star & Garter , Kew 2030 Abboy , Westminster 2243 Argonauts , Putney 2394 Galen , Freemasons-hall 2426 Wood Green , Wood Green 2454 Guildhall School of Music , Holborn Restaurant

2484 S . Middlesex Artillery , F . M . H . 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton 40 Derwent , Hastings 61 Probity , Halifax 68 Royal Clarence , Bristol

75 Love and Honour , Falmouth 85 Faithful , Harlesden 88 Scientific , Cambridge 89 Unanimity , Dukinfield 102 Unanimity , North Walsham 104 St . John , Stockport 105 Fortitude , Plymouth 106 Sun , Exmouth

133 Harmony , Faversham 151 Albany , Newport , I . of W . 189 Sincerity , East Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , Swansea 240 St . Hilda , S . Shields 262 Salopian , Shrewsbury 264 Nelson of the Nile , Batley 270 Royal Lodge of Faith and Frinndshin . Barkelav —

jr , - * 292 Sincerity , Liverpool 296 Royal Brunswick , Sheffield 297 Witham , Lincoln 302 Hope , Bradford 303 Benevolent , Teignmouth 307 Princo Frederick , Hebden Bdg . remcis

313 uniteu Jj , « .. xarmouQn 314 Peace and Unity , Preston 330 One and All , Bodmin 339 Unanimity , Penrith 379 Honour , Bath 388 Prudence , Halesworth 408 Three Graces , Haworth 411 Commercial , Nottingham 433 Hope , Brightlingsea 467 Tudor , Oldham 481 St . Peter , Newcastle-on-Tyne 543 Cleveland , Stokesley 587 Howe , Birmingham 589 Druid of Love and Liberality ,

Redruth 607 Chicheley , Thrapston 613 Unity , Southport 632 Concord , Trowbridge 665 Montagu , Lyme Regis 671 Princo of Wales , Llanoliy fiDf ) "Rn ^ nn . wp . Ti . fUin . ^ p . wfl . t . o . r ™* »« v

www - ~ v ~« ... ~ ., u ~ . . 721 Independence , Chester 737 Wentworth , Wellingboro ' 797 Hauley , Dartmouth 884 Derwent , Wirksworth 893 Meiidan , Millbi'ook 941 Do Tabley , Knutsford Aiexanara

VBo , Jumcom 1069 United Brothers , Portsmouth 1112 Shirley , Shirley . 1168 Benevolence , Sherborne 1174 Pentangle , Chatham 1221 Defence , Leeds 1237 Enfield , Enfield 1253 Travellers , Manchester 1272 Tregcnna , St . Ives 1280 Walden , Saffron Walden 1286 Bayon , Lincoln 15-12 Lesiolium . Castlefoiv !

1350 Fermor Hesketh , Liverpool 1373 St . Hubert , Andover 1380 Skelmersdale , Liverpool 1408 Stanford and Warrington , Stalybridge

1436 Castle , Sandgate 1447 St . Matthew , Barton-o-Humber 1449 Royal Military , Canterbury 1474 Israel , Birmingham 1477 Sir Watkin , Mold 1486 Duncombo , Kingsbridge 1426 Trafford , Moss Side 1564 St . John , Woking 1575 Clive , Market Drayton 1592 Abhey , Bury St .. Edmunds - 600 Hamilton , Alford

1611 Eboracum , York 1618 Handyside , Saltbum-by-Sea 1730 Urmston , Urmston 1741 Montgomorie , Diss 1757 King Henry the Eighth , Hemel Heniustead

1792 Tudor , Harborno 1602 Vernon , East Retford 1852 Forest , Mansfield 1885 Torridge , Gt . Torrington 1895 Thames , Henley 1914 St . Thomas , Kidsgrove 1948 Hardman , Rawtenstall 1952 High Peak , Chapel-en-lo-Frith . 1966 Fidelity & Sincerity , Wellingtn 1977 Blackwater , Maldon 2034 Masefield , Mosoley 2144 De Tatton , Altrincham 2185 Ardwick , Ardwick 2187 Adur , Henfield 2197 Spencer Walpole Temperance ,

Douglas , I . of Man 2237 Earl of Leicester , Wells 2376 Carnarvon , Layland 2422 Ebbisham , Epsom 2457 St . Anne , St . Anne's-on-Sea Tuesday .

96 Burlington , Albion 180 St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . 198 Percy , Ship and Turtle 211 St . Michael , Albion 228 United Strength , Guildhall Tav . 235 Nine Muses , Grand , Charing X 781 Merchant Navy , Limehouse 917 Cosmopolitan , Cannon St . Hot . 933 Doric , Anderton's

1196 Urban , Freemasons-hall 1269 Stanhope , Camberwell 1593 Royal Naval College , Greenwich 1604 Wanderers , Freemasons-hall 1614 Covent Garden , Criterion 1969 Waldeck , Freemasons-hall 2127 Drury Lane , Mark M . Hall 2400 Brentford , Brentford ¦

80 St . John , Sunderland 93 Social , Norwich 126 Silent Temple , Burnley 131 Fortitude , Truro 184 United Benevolence , New Brompton 241 Merchants , Liverpool 272 Harmony , Boston 293 King ' s Friends , Nantwich 319 New Forest , Lymington 371 Perseverance , Maryport 373 Socrates , Huntingdon

378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dock 386 Unity , Wareham 448 St . James , Halifax 473 Faithful , Birmingham 494 Virtue and Honour , Axminster 495 Wakefield , Wakefield 496 Peace & Harmony , St . Austell

502 Rectitude , Rugby 503 Belvedere , Maidstone 506 Mundy Grove , Shipley Gate 567 Unity , Warwick 573 Perseverance , Halesowen 593 St . Ann , Alderney 599 Cherwell , Banbury 603 Zetland , Cleckheaton 626 Lansdown Unity , Chippenham 650 Star in the East , Harwich 686 Jerusalem , Bristol 696 St . Bartholomew , Wednesbury 723 Panmure , Aldershot 764 Harbour Refuge , Hartlepool 771 Windsor Castle , Windsor 779 Ferrers & Ivanhoe ,

Ashby-de-la-Zouch 855 Sympathy , Wotton-under-Edge 877 Royal Alfred , Jersey 892 Boyal Edward , Leominster 897 St . Helen ' s Loyalty , St . Helens 903 Gosport , Gosport 954 St . Aubyn , Morice Town 967 Three Grand Principles . Penrvn

973 Eoyal Somerset , Frome 1021 Hartington , Barrow-in-Furness 1028 Royal Alfred , Alfreton 1030 Bowyer , Chipping Norton 10 C 7 Royal Forest Dean , Nownhamon-Severn 1073 Greta , Keswick t-tc . r . fi . uraiu . Ta . I ; . 7 __

XL 4 \ J Ow . lUIIUUXgUi , JLlUlimiUgU 113 S Devon , Newton Abbot 1220 Solway , Aspatria 1250 Gilbert Greenall , Warrington 1256 Fidelity , Poulton-le-Fylde 1266 Honour and Friendship , Blandford

1267 Kenlis , Egremont 1314 Acacia , Bromley , Kent 1395 Wey Side , Woking Station 1402 Jordan , Torquay 1414 Knole , Sevenoaks 1476 Blackpool , Blackpool 1522 Olicana , Ilkley