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priato terms , responded . The toast of the Officers came next . AH had done their duty , and the W . M . was prond of them . Bro . Festa responded . He felt highly gratified , and could only express his thanks for the unanimous manner in which ho had been elected to the chair : he would try to emulate the present W . M ., and , if the

Officers would support him , he would do all required . He , with the Founders and members , had the welfare of the Lodge at heart . On behalf of the Officers , he begged to return sincere thanks . The Tyler's toast was next g iven , and the proceedings terminated . Bros . Staff , Austin , Gardner , and Dr . Capon , contributed to the hamony .

DALHOUSIE LODGE , No . 860 . THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , the following Officers being present .: —Bros . W . J . Smith W . M ., R . Burleton S . W ., J . Barker J . W ., L . F . Littell P . M . Sec , J . H . Pavitt S . D ., M . Christian J . D ., Seymour-Smith Organist , A . Sanders I . G ., J . L . Cornu Steward , several of the Past Masters of the Lodge , a fair attendance of members , and the following among visitors : —Bros . C . Hogg P . M . 92 , A . Hines P . M . 1609 , G . Manners W . M . 1589 , R . J . Taylor P . M . 144 ,

C . B . Todd 27 , W . H . Making I . G . 1278 , H . Evans S . 144 , J . Hoare 1744 , John Fisher 1744 , T . Bolt 45 , T . J . Maidwell P . M . 27 , J . Doterill 1624 , J . Hunt P . M . 1772 , Walter Elliott' 1567 , T . C . Walls P . M . 1512 , J . W . Braund 72 , A . Barfield Prov . J . G . D . Hants and Isle of Wight , F . A . Jewson 1827 , D . Hart 1681 , H . Folletfc P . M . 45 , D . Wetherill J . W . 1681 , W . Honeyball S . W . 1681 , J . Byrne 1681 , T . Minstrell J . W . 1928 . The business of the day comprised , besides the

installation of Bro . Burleton , the working of the first and third ceremonies , the former in favour of Bro . Ames , and the latter on behalf of Bro . Jenkins . The W . M . elect having been duly placed in the chair , invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Barker S . W ., Pavitt J . W ., W . H . Wallington P . M . Treasurer ( absent through ill health ) , Littell Sec , Christian S . D ., Sanders J . D ., Seymour-Smith Org ., Cornu I . G .,

and Bond Steward . The whole of the ceremonies of the day were worked by the W . M . Bro . Smith in really excellent style , the praise bestowed on him later in the evening being well deserved . In duo course , the Lodge was closed , and the brethren proceeded to banquet , after which the usual Masonic toasts were given . The Master having proposed the healths of the Queen , the G . Master , and the G . Officers ,

the I . P . M . Bro . Smith assumed the gavel . He had a very pleasing duty to perform—to propose the health of the W . M ., and he was sure tho toast wonld be received with a great amount of enthusiasm . He had worked side by side with their W . M . for many years , and had found him at all times attentive to his duties . He began at the lowest office in the Lodge , and began , too , with the determination

of doing well ; indeed , he might say that Bro . Burleton was one of the best Stewards of a Lodge he had ever met with . When a brother began well in the minor offices , he was sure to become a good Master . He had much pleasure in submitting the toast . The brethren having responded most heartily , Bro . T . B . Dodson sang " Nil Desperandum , " in first-rate form , and this was followed by a

violin BOIO by Miss Dunbar Perkins , which was justly applauded . The W . M ., in reply , desired to thank the brethren for the very cordial reception they had given to the toast just proposed by their I . P . M . When be joined the Lodge , he had the good fortune to be initiated by their esteemed Bro . Wallington , who , he regretted , was not present that evening . He then felt he should never be satisfied

if he did not attain the chair of the Lodge , and tbat , he was pleased to say , he now occupied . He had worked through many of the minor offices , and had acted as Steward—to whioh office the I . P . M . had specially referred—for two years . He was very pleased to be in the chair of this , his mother Lodge . From what he knew of it , he believed the members liked to enjoy themselves . It should certainly

not be his fault if they did not enjoy themselves during the coming year . The next toast , given from tho chair , was that of the I . P . M . The W . M . felt the Lodge had never had a member more respected than was Bro . Smith . He had really the good of Freemasonry at heart , and was a proficient in the various ceremonies . He had that evening worked the third , the first , and the installation ceremony—a

fair test for any brother—but he had always been a hard worker in the Order . The W . M . had great pleasure in now placing on the breast of his predecessor the jewel , which had been unanimously voted by the brethren , and hoped that Bro . Smith might live for many years to wear it in the Dalhousie Lod ge . Ho was sure that so long as Bro . Smith remained in this world ho would be one of the best

members of the Craft . Bro . Smith tendered his thanks for the very kind way in which the brethren had received the toast , and for the uniform kindness he had received at their hands in the past ; it far exceeded anything he could hare anticipated . He trusted he might be spared for many years to be present at Dalhousie Lodge . The W . M . next gave the toast of the Initiate . This was , ho said , a

toast always approved in Freemasonry . They had that night received into their Lodge a worthy man , and one who he felt would become a worthy brother . Indeed he was sure such would bo the case , from the way in which he had answered the several questions during his initiation ; he could only hope ho might become a credit to the Lodge . The Entered A pprentice Soug was sung by Bro .

Seymonr-Smith , and then Bro . Weige gave his popular drinking song , after which the initiate replied . He trusted ho should al . vays conduct himself iu a way that would meet the approval of the brethren . Ho was very thankful for the way in which he had been received that evening , and proud to become a member of the Craft . The toast of the Visitors was given , after another violin solo .

This was a toast , tbe Master said , which was always well received in tho Dalhousie Lodge . It was really a noted ono for hospitality , it not unfreqnently having as many visitors as members at its meeting * They had many present that night , of whom not a few were well known at their meetings—a fact which proved they were so well entertained as to be willing to come again—an example the members , one and all , would be pleased to see followed by the several guests .

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He could only say that he hoped each and all had enjoyed the pro . ceedings they had svitnessed during the evening . Bro . Walls was the first to reply . He always considered it a pleasing dut y to respond to the toast of the Visitors , as it was one of the toasts which was usually proposed and received most heartily in a Masonio Lodge . It was , at the same time , a toast always to be

encouraged , as visiting was—in his estimation—one of the princi pal parts of Freemasonry . He was also glad to hear that the M . W . the Grand Master had been pleased to bestow the honour of Grand Office on one of the Officers of this Lodge , and , iu the name of the Visitors , begged to offer congratulations , not only to Bro . Littell , bat to the Lodge of which he was so distinguished a member . Bro . Bar .

field followed . He felt each Visitor could but feel delighted at the reception accorded by the members of the Dalhousie Lodge , which , he hoped , would go on prospering iu the future as it had done in the past . Other of the guests having replied , the W . M . proposed the toast of the Treasurer and Secretary . He was , indeed , sorry that Bro . Wallington , their esteemed Past Master and Treasurer , was

prevented , by ill health , from being among them that day . He thought he might say it was tbe first time that brother had been absent since he ( the W . M . ) had been a member of the Lodge . While they all regretted his absence , they even more regretted the cause whioh led to it , and he felt all would unite in wishing him a speedy return to health . It was unnecessary to refer

to his services to Freemasoury , as he was so well known in the Craft , particularly as Preceptor of the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , at Hackney . In Bro . Littell , their Treasurer , they had a worthy Secretary . The Master was pleased , as he felt each member would be , to hear that Bro . Littell had been selected by the M . W . the Grand Master as an Officer of Grand Lodge . He felt , as it had been said ,

that it was not possible for every London Lodge to receive such an honour , bnt he was sure there wore few brethren who more deserved the compliment than did Bro . Littell . Bro . Secretary thanked tho W . M . and the brethren for the toast . He must first express his great regret at the absence of his colleague , Bro . Wallington . He remembered , many years since , when their present Treasurer was in a minor

office , one of the Past Masters remarking that the Lodge had a very worthy Mason in the Inner Guard , which was the office Bro . Walling , ton then filled . Since that time he had proved the remark was quite justified . Bro . Wallington had occupied the office of Treasurer for some years , and in that position it had been his good fortune as Secretary to work side by side with him , and when he looked back , he was very

very proud of the association . On his own behalf , Bro . Littell thanked the brethren for tho reception always accorded him ; he trusted he might ever merit the esteem aud approval of every brother iu the Lodge . The toast of the Past Masters followed , Bro 3 . Dodson , Weige , and Dickens replying . Bro . Dodson was sorry to think he was the oldest Pa 3 t Master left at the festive board , as it reminded him it

must be getting very late , and accordingly that the enjoyment of the meeting was coming to an end . It was only some eight years since he had had the honour of being initiated in the Dalhousie Lodge ; now be replied to the toast of the Past Masters thereof . At the time of his initiation the Lodge was much smaller than at present ; he and the Past Masters generally were gratified at

its general success . Bro . Weige could refer to a membership of twelve years in the Lodge . He had served each of the offices iu it , and hoped to remain as one of its Past Masters for many years to come . He trusted he had performed the work entrusted to him as well as any who had gone before him ; of one thing he was certain—he had endeavoured to do his duty . It was his

privilege to visit many Lodges , and naturally he liked to compare what he saw elsewhere with what he knew took place at the Dalhousie . His experience was that the Dalhousie was really to the fore , and that harmony and the true spirit of brotherhood prevailed among its members . Bro . Dickens , as the last , and , he said , the least , of the Past Masters , also thanked the brethren . He was very proud of the

position he had attained in the Lodge , and trusted he might live for many years to be present as ono of its Pa 3 t Masters . The toast of the Officers brought the programme to an end . The evening was rendered enjoyable by the musical ability of the members , many of whom , particularly Bros . Smith , Dodson , Weige , Wall 3 , & c , rendered their songs in first-rate style .

STRONG MAN LODGE , No . 45 .

rimIS ancient Lodge , a brief outline of tho establishment of which J - we gave in an early number of our volume for 1875 , celebrated its anniversary , on Thursday , the 6 th inst ., at the Masons' Hall Tavern , Leadenhall-street , City : thus marking , according to the W . M ., an existence of a century and a half . Bro . Cordingley , the W . M . of the past year , occupied the chair , and was well supported ,

notwithstanding the fact that the Lodge was called for au early hour . The following Officers were present during tho meeting '• — Bros . W . A . S . Humphries S . W ., W . Ball J . W ., H . Follett P . M . Treasurer , A . Wing P . M . Secretary , J . Smith S . D ., W . Nell 3 . D ., T . S . Fouutaine I . G ., J . Vass D . C ., V . R . Callow and R . E . Hunt Stewards ; Past Masters Dyer , Driver , MossJ . G . Defriez . Tbe

, second degree having boen conferred on Bro . Locke , Bro . Moss , P . M . and Father of the Lodge , assumed the gavel , and Bro . W . A- S . Humphries being duly presentod , he was regularly installed , afterwards appointing the following as bis assistant Officers : —Bros . Ball S . W ., Smith J . W ., Follett Treasurer Wing SecretaryDriver P . M .

, , M . C , Nell S . D ., Fountaine J . D ., Callow I . G ., Hunt , Stanton , and Thomas Stewards . The ceremony of installation was then completed , the whole having been performed in a manner which left nothing to bo desired . Bro . Hemsworth P . M . presented to the

Lodge au ancient Masonic sword , which he said he believed could only be equalled by the one at Grand Lodge . Bro . Folletfc P . M . and Treasurer also made a present to the Lodgo in the form of a kneeling * stool , whioh he remarked they had long boen in waut of . In recognition of these presents , the two donors were unanimously thanked by