Notices Of Meetings.

feel the greatest pleasure in finding myself the occupant of th « position , I now hold , and I must plead guilty to a consciousness of considerable pride under suoh a oircumstance . When I contemplate the records of the Lodge of Integrity , and the position whioh it holds in the Masonio world , I think such a feeling is excusable in one who , throngh the instrumentality of that Lodge , has attained to the

ohair of K . S . Further , I must own to a sense of responsibility of a very serious natnre , for I know that I shall have to stand comparison with worthy brethren who have preceded me in tbis chair , whose conduct therein it is impossible to surpass , and diffioult to equal , and indeed we have had a taste of their mettle in the Lodge today . Bnt it is a consolation to know that neither their advice nor

their assistance is wanting when reqaired . More important than this , however , is the fear lest the interests of the Lodge should suffer at . my hands , for it cannot be denied that the success of a Lodge depends in a very great measure upon the condnot and ability of the Master for the time being . When I use the word success , I do not wish you to suppose that I do so in the

narrow sense of enrolling new members , for I think there are other things of equal or greater importance , and if at the end of my year of office I can leave the ohair with a fall conviotion that the spirit of peace , harmony , and goodwill reigns supreme iu our midst ; if we can look baok to our meetings as affording us some of tho greatsat pleasures of the year , and above all , if we have the consciousness

that we have contribut - \ 1 our quota in the measure of our ability to the Charitable Institutions of the Order , then I , for one , Brethren , shall be amply satisfied . For the attainment of these objects I am determined that nothiug whioh I can possibly prevent shall come between me and the duties of my office , ana I hope and feel that my offioers are aotuated by the same resolve . I wonld impress npon

all of yon the importance , the very great importance , of attending the regular meetings of the Lodge . Constituted , as we are , large in numbers , and our members coming from . every point of the oompass rou » d the city , to meed here as a centre , it follows that we have not frequent opportunities of meeting one another , and it is only by regular attention to our Masonio duties that we can beoome really knit

together by that bond of Brotherly Love wbioh it is our especial care to foster , aye , and it is only by this means , ever keeping aa our watohwords , Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth , that we shall be ¦ nabled to work out onr high destiny as Masons . Do this , Brethren , and then no matter that onr walk in life be humble and lowly , no matter that our names be not associated with victories won in the

conflict of nations , no matter that onr voices are heard not in the Senate House , no matter that the State bestows not her honours , her rewards , upon us , still silently , but surely , and indelibly shall we leave our " footprint on the sands of time , " and , throughout the coming ages , onr deeds shall be writ on pages of everlasting fame . Bro . J . M . Sinclair proposed the toast of the

Masonio Charities , in the absence of Bro . Warburton . He furnished many details connected with the Boys' and Girls' Schools ia London , gave a list of various donations , and explained the modus operandi of working the different Charities . He stated that the Lodge had given to the Masonio Institutions £ 1 , 798 , by whioh were gained 805 votes in perpetuity , and they also possessed 20 votes for the

Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks Orphan Institntion , to whioh they had paid £ 109 5 a . Douations had farther been given to hospitals , the Lifeboat Institution , Refuges , and Homes , the Commercial Travellers' Schools , & o . Bro . Sinclair was a strong advocate for the prominent Officers holding periodical festivals iu Manchester and neighbourhood , instead of at London aud Brighton only , and

commended the suggestion to the thoughtful brethren of other Lodges . Bro . Blamoy , in a capital speech , proposed tho toast of the Installing Master ( Bro . Wildgoose ) . Ho said that he had known Bro . Wildgoose for many years , and whatever connection he might hold iu Freemasonry he would do suoh justice to it as to make those around him proud of tbe hononr of his acquaintance . Iu speaking of the

presentation , Bro . Blarney Baid that no one had been more impressed at the time than be himself , just as no brothar had felt for him a greater amount of regard , of esteem , of confidence , and affection . Bro . Wildgoose , in responding , thanked them for their kind expressions of good opinion uttered that day . Nothing he had done had been performed with any otker object than

that of goodwill towards the Lodge . He promised to afford to his successor all the aid whioh he could possibly reudw , and whioh might at any time be required of him . Their kindness had quite upatt him , but now that he felt a little more composed he would take the further opportunity of thanking them for their handsome present of a watch . Bro . Wildgoose jocularly reverted to an apology made by Bro . Blarney for being

unprepared with a speech . Well , if what they bad just heard was the result of nnpreparedness , what , ho would ask , might they aspect him to do under proper conditions ? Only allow him a week ' s preparation aud he wonld fill the pages of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . Other toasts followed , the proceedings being varied by songs , recitations , & c , from the following , viz ., Bros . T . G . Sparkes , B . Williams , Ben Eastwood , J . E . Williams , J . E . Mead , J . H . Studd , and E . J . Hiller .

ST . CYBI LODGE , No . 597 . fpHE annnal installation was held on the 31 st ult ., at Holyhead , a - * - large number of visiting brethren being present . The Lodge was close tyled shortly before one o'clock . The ceremony of installing Bro . Joseph Hall as W . M . for tho ensuing year was efficiently per . tormed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Colonel Henry Piatt , who was received with the customary Masonio salutes

. Bro . HaU invested his Officers , aa follow : —Bros . Grey I . P . M . 1 . G . Hughes S . W ., Guest J . W ., Rev . Jones Chaplain , James treasurer , Lloyd Secretary , Darrock S . D ., Reece J . D ., Edward I . G ., Johnson and E . J . ' Hughes Stewards , R . H . Hughes Dir . of Cers ., and vvmiams Tyler . The proceedings over , the members and visitors en joyed a banquet at the Prince of Wales Hotel .

Townley Parker Lodge, No. 1083.

TOWNLEY PARKER LODGE , No . 1083 .

BRO . JOSEPH SELBY , retiring W . M . of the above Lodge , may be congratuled upon having vacated the ohair of K . S . nnder most favourable conditions : he oan look baok npon a year of office made conspicuous by its prosperity , he has maintained admirable discipline , induced perfect harmony , and he has gained the universal esteem of his colleagues ; no wonder then that the function of installing his successor , which took place at the Grand Hotel , Man * Chester , on 25 th January , should have passed off successfully . The Lodge was opened by him at 2 - 45 , the following members and visitors being present : —Bros . J . Selby W . M ., G . Parker S . W ., W . Birkbeck J . W ., John Taylor Treasurer , Jas . Simister Secretary , R . Lingard S . D ., J . Ckalmers J . D ., E . Edmondson Organist , John W . Taylor I . G ., J . Bowes , H . Gill , and T . H . Fitzsimmons Stewards , R .

Armitage I . P . M ., J . H . Hassall P . M ., W . Hoyland P . M . D . C , J . Goldsmith P . M ., G . E . Wand P . M ., Charles Shorrocks , W . Lowe , W . Hamil . ton , M . Downs , John Westall , George Thompson , John Chadwick P . G . Sword Bearer P . G . Seoretary , James W . Abbott P . M . P . P . G . D . C , E . H . Normanton I . P . M . 204 , G . H . Barnes W . M . 581 , D . Guymer W . M . 633 , S . Searle S . D . 633 , W . Lawson 600 , R . E . Walker W . M .

993 , John Parker I . P . M . 993 , J . H . Cade P . M . 993 , J . Davison P . M . 934 , Thomas W . Foxoroft W . M . 1077 , W . i i . ward 1147 , J . R . Ashworth 1161 , F . Warburton 1219 , B . W . fci . awart 1220 . After tjh « reading of the minutes , the auditors ( Bros . George Parker S . W . and William Birkbeok J . W . ) presented their report , showing a satisfactory balanoe of £ 40 17 s 6 d . Upon the motion of the W . M ., two

sums of ten guineas each were voted to the Boys and Girls' Masonio Schools respectively . The next business comprised the proposing for initiation of Messrs . A . Longwortb , F . E . Hughes , and H . Barber , and also a joining member , Bro . C . F . Hyde . A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , with the following Offioers in the prinoi .

pal chairs , viz ., Bros . Riohard Armitage P . M . aoting W . M ., James W . Abbott P . M . aoting S . W ., and John Parker P . M . aoting J . W ., while Bro . J . H . Hassall P . M . officiated as I . G . The Installing Master was Bro . Richard Armitage , who was assisted by Bros . William Hoyland and Joseph Selby Past Masters , and when I inform my ' readers that the two former brethren are master-hands at this

kind of work , it goes without saying that the ceremony was efficiently done , and gave unbounded satisfaction . The Officers appointed for 1893 are as follow : —Brothers William Birkbeok S . W ., Robert Lingard J . W ., John Taylor Treasurer , James Simister Secretary , John Chalmers S . D ., John W . Taylor J . D ., William Hoyland P . M . Direotor of Ceremonies , El Edmonton

Organist , T . H . FitzsimmonB I . G ., Hartley Gill and James Bowes Stewards , and Henry Dawson P ; M . Tyler . Bro ; R . Armitage P . M . was appointed Charity Representative re Brother G . Higham P . M . resigned . After the oastomary "hearty good wishes" had been expressed by visiting brethren , the Lodge was closed shortly after 5 p . m . by the newly installed W . M . Brother George Parker , and the )

brethren afterwards sat down to a snmptnons banquet which was provided by the Hotel Company in their very best style . Loyal and Masonio toasts followed , with an interlarding of songs , recitations , & o ., from Bros . Howard , Stewart , Fitzsimmons , & o . I may add incidentally that Brother John Chadwick spoke of the Lodge in very commendatory terms , and stated that he was very muoh pleased to

see the Officers show suoh proficiency in their various daties . The health of the Worshipful Master was proposed by Bro . Selby , who complimented Bro . Purker upon his proud and unique position , adding that in the first place he was Master of a very united and harmonious Lodgo , absolutely free from cliques or schisms : a Lodge , tho members oi which were imbued with the deBire to promote Froemasonry ,

as well as the happiness and welfare of their fellow mon . It must also be a satisfaction for him to know that ho was placed in the obair of K . S . by the unanimous vote of this united L . dge , the stability of whioh was unquestionable , as was demonstrated by the splendid balance sheet just passed , whilst the furniture , juwels , and other uppoiutments were such » 3 any Lodge might be jmstly

proud of . The pains taken by the Worshipful MaBter to qualify himself for the office could not be better rewarded than by the fact that three candidates for initiation had been proposed that day , which would give Bro . Parker an opportunity of demonstrating to the brethren generally , a faot so well known to himself ( Bro . Selby ) and many others , that he was thoroughly

capable of performing any ceremony which might be required of him . I would like , continued Bro . Selby , to bear testimony to that splendid institution the Lodge of Instruction , No . 581 , presided over by onr estimable friend and Brother Past Master H . H . Warborton P . P . S . G . D ., and I am sure that our W . M . will bear me out when I say that to this source perhaps more than to any other may be attributed

his ( Bro . Parker's ) undoubted proficiency in Masonic work . Having said BO muoh , it only remains for me to add that in the name of this Lodge and every Brotner , present or absent , I hope that the Great Arohitect of the Universe will be pleased in His goodness to grant you a full measure of health and strength to enable you to perform the duties which will devolve npon you , with hononr to yourself ,

credit to tho Craft , and advantage to this Lodge , partionlarly that your year of office may be a happy , peaceful , and prosperous one . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm and Bro . Howard sang " Here ' s to his health in a song . " The Worshipful Master in responding thanked Brother Selby for having proposed his health in suoh very kind and flattering terras . He also thanked the brethren for the

proud position in which they had placed him , adding that this was indeed a proud moment in his career , and when he remembered , as ever ho should remember , the uuremmitting kindness shown by his brethren , it would be an incentive to him to act on all occasions to the very best of his judgment and capabilities , so that he might not be

behind the work of his predecessors , or forfeit the confidence reposed in him . He only hoped that at the expiration of his term of office the same unanimity might prevail which had characterised the Lodge for so long a period , and that the brethren wonld have no cause to regret the kindness so lavishly bestowed upon him . The Worshi pfnl Master now proposed the toast of the Immediate Past Master , and