Installation Meetings, &C.

LODGE OF GOOD FELLOV 7 ISHTP , No . 276

rjllFK annual Installation meeting of the Lodge of Good Fellow' - ship , No . 207 , was held at Chelmsford , on Thursday , 1 st December , and was very hugely attended , not only by the members of tho Lodge , but by visitors from all parts of the province . This , probably , was owiu ' ¦ . ' . not only to the well-known presf iV /<> of the Chelmsford Lodge , but to the fact that tho D . P . G . M . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., P . G . D ., had

kindly undertaken to perform tho coremony . The proceedings comim-nced in tho Hoard-roomof the Corn ExchangeCompany , whero Lodgo was opened about fonr o ' clock by Bro . J . P . Lewin , tho ontgoingW . M . The W . D . P . G . M . was then escorted to tho room by the past and present P . G . Officer ? , and tho ceremony of installing Bro . Ebenezer Shedd P . M . 1513 S . W . 276 , tho W . M . elect , was shortly nfterwards

proceeded with . This , it need hardly bo said , was conducted by Bro . Philbrick in a very able and impressive manner . At its close , the new W . M . invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . J . P . Lowin I . P . M ., W . J . Upton S . W ., Arthnr Mead J . W ., Rev . F . B . Shepherd P . M . 276 P . P . G . C . Chaplain , Frank Whitmore P . M . P . P . G . W . Treasurer , James Nicholls , M . D ., P . M . 270 P . P . G . S . W . Secretary , F . P . Slithery

S . D ., A . C . Dnrraut J . D ., II . Bowles Organist , Andrew Durrani P . M . 267 P . G . Treasurer D . C ., A . G . Maskell I . G ., Bros . Wood and Mntcalfo Stewards , T . S . Sarel Tyler . A , cordial vole of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . Philbrick for his kindness in attending , and this was ordered to bo entered on the minutes . The only other business was tho election of a representative to the Essex Provincial

Charity Committee , and on tho motion of Bro . Lewm I . P . M ., seconded by Bro . W . J . Upton S . W ., the choice of the brethren unanimously fell upon the W . M . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the White Hart Hotel , where between 50 and 00 sat down to a sumptuous banquet , served in a manner which reflected great credit on the new management . After dinner the usual

Masonic toasts were duly honoured , aud some of the brethren present contributed vocal mnsic to enliven the post-prandial proceedings . Among those present , either at Lodge or banquet , besides those already mentioned , were : —Bros . T . J . Railing P . G . Sec , W . Richey , J . J . C . Turner , Henry Harper , W . S . Ling , John E . "Wiseman , George Harvey , D . J . Wright , Henry E . Dehane , F . M . Williams , Ered . J . Wiseman , Wm . Pissey , J . M . Farr , G . Glasscock , J . Wray , W . V .

Willson , R . Clowes , H . Everard , M . L . Sanders , R . Smith , W . Strutt , E . Gowcrs , J . Stanley , 0 . Thompson , A . Wolton , and the following members of No . 270 : —Bros . J . P . Sarel , A . C . Veley , J . S . Brown , D . M . B . Whooler , J . W . Hair , W . Metcalfe , W . Hart , C . Williams , F . Slice , John Taylor , J . Tomlinsou , W . R . Fuller , and F . Darrant . Mnch regret was expressed that Bro . J . P . Lewin , the respected and popular I . P . M ., was prevented attending the dinner by recent severe domestic affliction .

ZETLAND LODGE . No . 1071 .

rriHE annual gathering of this Lodgo was held at the Masonic Hall , - " - Saltasb , on Monday , tho 5 th instant . There was a large number of Past Masters present , amongst whom were Bros . J . Pearce W . M . ( who very ably conducted the ceremony ) , R . Pearce , W . Foxwell , J . Rawling , J . R . Lord , J . B . Gover , J . H . Rogers , R . Cawsey , E . Aitkcn-Davics . J . Gidlcy , Rev . W . II . Clark , S . Goodman , J . Deeble , J . T . Brooking , B . Elliott , T . W . Sutton . Bro . E . Herring was installed as Worshipful Master , and after the customary ceremonies , he invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . J . Pearce I . P . M .. E . C .

Vesper S . W ., T . W . Deeble J . W ., Foxwell Treasurer , J . Rawling Secretary , W . If . L . Clark Chaplain , G . Burns S . D ., E . R . DoueyJ . D ., W . King I . G ., J . Dillon D . C ., II . Bowden S . S ., R . C . Revel J . S ., J . C . Kinsman Tyler . Tho brethren adjourned to tho rooms attached to the Lodgo for refreshment . The usual toasts were honoured , and

tho visitors complimented tho Immediate Past Master ou the very able manner in which he had conducted tho ceremony of installation . Tho dinner was held at Bro . Carpenter's , on Wednesday , the 7 th insfc ., when all those present at the installation wero cordially invited to attend .

ALBERT EDWARD LODGE . No . L 714

rPIIE installation meeting of this young , but flourishing Lodge , was - "¦ hold at the Duke of York Hotel , York Town , Surrey , on Wednebday , the 30 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Wcstall W . M . and W . M . elect , Hacker P . M . S . W . pro tern , Tozer J . W ., Twort Treasurer , Lindars Secretary , Latham S . D ., E . Nichols J . D ., Pulley P . M . D . C . ; P . M . ' s Bros . Lendrim and Olds ; also Bros . Nichols , Gregsou , Ford , 0 . J . Nichols , Kelsey , Higerty , Leming , Bunco ,

Bunting , Price , Mills , Marrs , Payne , S . Nichols , Clement-George . Visitors—Bros . Moody P . M . 1010 , Hieklev P . M . W . M . 723 , Pomoroy P . M . 723 , Askhurn P . M . 1501 , Colo P . M . 1424 , Payne W . M . 1504 , Dorinor S . W . 310 , Davis 414 , Margrett 414 , Creed 1101 , Collins 1101 , James 1101 , Payne 0 S 1 , Harrison 509 , and others . Lodge having been opened in due form and order , the minutes of the last regular

Tiodgc and Lodge of j-J-ncrgency wero read aud confirmed , and the Lodge being advanced , tho Worshipful Master handed his gavel to Brother Lendrim Immediate Past Master , and the Worshipful Manter elect was presented for the second time by Brother Pulley P . M ., for the bent-fit of installation . Tho usual questions having been answered in a satisfactory manner , and attention directed to the Ancient Chr . rges , the Lodge was further advanced , and all below

the degree of I . P . M . requested to retire , when a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Westall duly installed in the chair for hi ;; second year of office . The brethren wero then re-admitted , and the customary proclamations find salutes given , under the direction of the Director of Ceremonies . Tho addresses wero delivered iu a most impressive manner by the Installing Master , who then presented , in woll-choiicii language , ;> , valuable P . M . ' s jewel to the W . M ., in recognition of tho great services rendered to tho Lodgo during the

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past year by Bro . Westall . This was suitably acknwledged by the W . M ., who then presented the Lodge with a handsome chair for its Master , which was mceh admired , and a cordial vote of thanks recorded on the minutes to the W . M . for his valued sift . Tho W . M . then appointed and invested hi 3 Officers as follow , viz ., Bros . IV . J . Lendrim I . P . M ., R . Tozer S . W ., J . Latham J . W .,

W . H . Twort Treasurer , J . W . Lindars Secretary , E . Nichols S . D ., J . Clement-George J . D ., J . Street D . C , G . Miller Organist , R . Nichols I . G ., J . K . Bnnting and W . Kelsey Stewards , I . Payne Tyler . Bro . J . Clement-George J . D . then requested the Lodge to accept at his hands a very chaste and appropriate banner , upon which was inscribed the name of the province , name and No . of the Lodge , dates

of warrant and consecration , and the names of each W . M . with their year of office . This suitable present was received by the Lodge with acclamation , and Bro . Clement-George heartily thanked for his kindness . Other business having been transacted , and Bro . Pulley P . M . having announced his intention to represent the Lodge at the approaching Festival of the R . M . B . I ., the Lodge was closed in the

usual manner , and the brethren , to the number of nearly fifty , adjourned to the banquetting room , where a capital banquet awaited them , and to which ample justice was accorded . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , aud a most enjoyable evening passed . Dnriog tho post-prandial proceedings the broken column was passed round , and the contents submitted to the

competition of the brethren ; they ultimately passed into tho hands of Bro . Clement . George for the sum of £ 5 5 s ( which was more than double the contents of the column ) . However , it was decided that this amount should bo placed on Bro . Pulley ' s list for the R . M . B . I . in Bro . Clement-George ' s name , as a Life Subscriber . Altogether the proceedings were of a most pleasant and successful nature .

LANDPORT LODGE , No . 1776 . THERE was an unusually large muster at the Lodge meetingjat the Freemasons' Club , Landport , on Thursday , 17 th ult ., on the occasion of the installation of Bro . Thomas Henry Williams , as W . M . for the year ensuing . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . E . S . Main P . M ., whose able discharge of tho duty elicited a hearty vote of thanks , while the retiring W . M . received at the hands of the W . M ., on behalf of the members , the jewel of a founder and

P . M ., in recognition of his services in connection with the founding of the Lodge , and in the chair . The banquet , which was well attended , proved an " enjoyable affair , and the W . M . was warmly congratulated by several brethren upon the auspicious commencement of his year of office . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . Alderman Cudlipp , in feeling and appropriate terms ,

proposed the health of the W . M ., which was received with great enthusiasm . The reply of Bro . Williams , dictated by a modesty and good taste which won all hearts , was cheered to the echo , and the brethren of the Lodge must have been confirmed in the wisdom of their choice . Bro . J . Ridd Haymau , the W . M . of the senior Lodge , the Phoenix , No . 257 , proposed , in

felicitous terms , the Masonic Charities , to which Bro . Terry , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , made an effective reply , in which the claims of the Institution which he represented were skilfully placed before the brethren . Tho speaker expressed his satisfaction at finding that tho Landport Lodge intended to aid the Institution , and appealed to the brethren to support Bro . E . S .

Main , who had accepted the office of Steward for tho next Festival . Bro . Terry suggested that the province of Hants and the Isle of Wight , with 38 Lodges and 2 , 000 members , might do a great deal more than it did for the Institutions , especially having regard to the benefits dispensed in that province . The toasts wero interspersed with

harmony , to which several brethren contributed . The Officers of the Lodge appointed for the ensninor year were—Bros . C . G . Adamos I . P . M ., G . T . Cunningham S . W ., J . F . Bacigalupo J . W ., J . G . Niven Treasurer , George Burbidge Secretary , J . M . Foster Asst . Secretary , G . Drake S . D ., A . Russell J . D ., A . H . Hancock I . G ., W . Miles Organist , P . March D . C , C . F . Brown and T . H . Casey Stewards .

Crusaders' Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 1677 . —Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' 3 Gate , Clerkenwell . A very large nnmbor of brethren assembled at this Lodge on Thursday , 24 th ult ., on which occasion Bro . Terry P . G . S . W . Herts , & c , rehearsed the ceremonies of consecration and installation . Bro . Gay had placed tho banqnetting hall at the disposal of the Lodge , to add due effect to Bro . Terry ' s

working , which it is almost superflous to say was most impressive and beautiful , the old hall appearing to add dignity to the ceremony , if that were possible . Bro . Huntor P . M . was installed in the chair of King Solomon according to ancient custom . The W . M . having appointed his Officers , resumed tho Lodge in the first degree , when it was proposed by Bro . Camming Preceptor , seconded by Bro . F . S .

Rothschild , W . M . of the Mother Lodge , and carried unanimonsly , that a cordial vote of thanks be accorded to Bro . Terry for his kindness in rehearsing the ceremonies . Bro . Terry , in responding , spoke of the Mother Lodge being ono of his foundlings , it being one of 119 Lodges he had been deputed by H . R . H . the Grand Master and tho two Tast Grand Masters to consecrate . It was always a pleasure to

him to como to St . John's Gate . In these Lodge rooms he was made a Mason something like 20 years ago ; tho placo therefore always had a charm for him . It was then proposed by Bro . J . Maples P . M . and seconded by Bro . E . S . Rothschild W . M ., and carried unanimously , that tho thanks of the Lodge be given to Bros . Heury Tinney

and Charles Tinney for their kindness in assisting in the musical department , and that the same be recorded on the minutes . Bros . Tuck , Trueman , and Charles E . Tinney were unanimously elected members , and this ending the business of the evening , the Lodge was closed in perfect harmony and adjourned .