Notices Of Meetings.

which Bros . Whittle and Holman responded . Bro . T . Packham gave the Visiting Brethren , and said the members of the Lodge heartily welcomed Bro . Peter Jackson . Bros . T . Berry , Watford , and Peter Jnckdon respondod , the last named making a graceful allusion to the hearty manner in whioh he had been received . The W . M ., in proposing the Past Masters of the Lodge , presented Bro . H . Packham .

the I . P . M ., on behalf of the Lods ? e , with a Past Mester ' s jewel , in appreciation of the manner in whioh he had carried out his duties during the past year . Bro . H . Paokham and Bro . T . Packham P . M . acknowledged the toast . The Offioers of the Lodge and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the list . During the evening a musical programme

was sustained , under the direction of Bro . W . N . Roe P . P . G . O ., by Miss Edith Welling , Miss Alice Holman , Mr . H . Hedgcook and Mr . Argyle Gallaway . Songs were also sung by Bros . Dyer , Philps , and R . Smith ; Bro . Salmon contributed a cornet solo , and Brother Tuxford a recitation . The pianoforte accompaniments were ably rendered by Bro . W . N . Roe .

STRANTON LODGE , No . 1862

THE annual festival took place on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall , Church Square , West Hartlepool . The ceremony of installation was . performed by Bro . Barlow retiring Master , the following brethren being invested as Offioers for the ensuing year : —Bros . . Johnson W . M ., Boddy S . W ., Woolley J . W .,

Barker Secretary , Burns S . D ., Oliver J . D ., Hunter Organist , Metcalf Dir . of Cers ., Barlow I . P . M ., Naylor Treasurer . After tho investiture of Officers tbe brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotol , where a banquet was held , after whioh the usual toast list was gone through , interspersed with selections of vooal and instrumental mnsio . Brother Harwortb , of the Harbour of Refnge Lodge , presided at the piano .

LONDONDERRY LODGE , No . 2039

THE annnal meeting was held at the Masonio Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland , on Monday afternoon , the 3 rd inat . Tbe W . M . ( Bro . Henry Liston ) presided , and was strongly supported . The Lodge having been duly opened , and some formal business been transacted , the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year took place . Bro . Thos . Hutchinson waB presented by Bro . J . Deana ,

aoting aa Director of Ceremonies , to the Installing Master ( Bro . Fred . S . Cowper ) , by whom the ceremony was very ably and efficiently performed , and who was ably assisted by Brother Rev . J . J . Brown . The newly-installed W . M . then invested his predecessor ( Bro . H . Liston ) as I . P . M ., and he afterwards appointed and invested the

following Offioers : —Bros . James Lee S . W ., William Scott J . W ., Rev . J . J . Brown P . M . Chaplain , Fred . S . Cowper P . M . Treasurer , Nicholas Lee Seoretary , Isidore Goldman S . D ., Thos . R . Milbura ( absent ) J . D ., J . Deans P . M . Direotor of Ceremonies , James Hudson P . M . 80 Organist , R . A . Logan I . G ., T . E . Campbell and Thomas Naisbitt

Stewards , T . Grieve P . M . Tyler . Tbe W . M . afterwards received the congratulations of the visiting brethren . The annual festival was held in the evening , in the banqueting hall , the W . M . Brother Thomas Hutchinson , Mus . Buc . Oxon , in the ohair , Bro . James

Lee S . W . in the vice-ohair . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were duly honoured , and harmony was most entertainingly given by Bros . Lindon Travers , S . Wilkinson , James Hudson , John Smith , W . A . Priestly , and others . The health of the W . M . was proposed by Bro . Rev . J . J . Brown , M . A ., and tbe W . M . suitably responded .

Hornsey Lodge of Instruction , No . 890 . —The meetings of this Lodge of Instruction , at the White Hart Masonic Rooms , High Street , Lawisham , nnder the proprietorship of Bro . A . A . Drew , were resumed for the winter on the 29 th nit . The Lodge will now meet regularly every Thursday evening , its ceremonies being rehearsed with musical accompaniment by Bro . Bower Organist .

Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 . —A

meeting was held on Monday , the 10 th inst ., at the Cheqners Hotel , High Street , Walthamstow . Present—Bros . Wm . Shnrmnr Preceptor , W . J . Short W . M ., J . J . Briginsbaw S . W ., W . J . Bastick J . W ., Nathl . Fortesone Treasurer , Chas . S . Bestow Seoretary , W . Peter Allen S . D ., H . Groom J . D ., George Reed , I . G ., P . Tricketfc Steward ; P . M . ' s Bros . H . F . Bromhead P . P . G . Supt . of Works , Jno . Ivoa ;

Members—Bros . M . Blieck , S . Herbert , W . A . Longmore , J . R . Friend , J . C ' arke , W . Gower , W . Tagg , W . W . Hind , C Horst , J . King , J . Hamilton , W . Blcnkinsop , T . Maynard , S . Wildash , A . Wildash , R . Jeremy , F . Peck , G . Hale , B . Mann , J . Lewis . The ceremony of installation was rehearsed by Bro . Briginsbaw in a very impressive manner , after which Brother

Brombead appointed and invested his Officers . Bro . Sburmnr gave the lecture on the second traciig board . Bros . King , Clark , an ' ' Gower were circled as Auditors , lodge was then closed and arjonrned until Monday , 18 th inst ., whon the installation ceremony will be rehaaracd . Bro . D . P . Holness W . M . 2374 will oconpy tbe chair .

A meeting of the committee for revising the Provincial Mark Lodgo of Devonshire bye-laws was held at Exeter , on tho 4 th inst . Bro . Jno . Lane presided , aud there were

also presont Bros . H . Stocker , J . B . Govcr , J . R . Lord , and H . Jerinan . The code of bye-laws was agreed to and will be presented to" the annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , at Torquay , on 17 th October .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . Q . A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Monuments erected . . Valuations made .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ST . LUKE'S CHAPTER , No . 225 . rpiIE installation meeting was held at tho Masonio Hall , Soane » - Street , Ipswich , on Wednesday , the 28 th nit ., when there were present—Comp « . IJ . J . Wright P . P . G . P . S . P . G . D . of C . Z ., W B Mills , M . D ., P . Z P . P . G . H . H ., N . Tracy P . Z . P . G . Scribe E ., George Abbott P . Z . P . P . G . S ., James Napier P . Z . P . P . G . S . N . Scribe E ., and C Byford P . Z . P . P . G . S . B . Treasurer ; Comps . G . P . Price P . 8 ., Harry Cockrell , John Talbot , E . B . Lewcock , and George Gould

Janitor . Tbe Visitors were Comps . G . R . Chilver and Fred . C Atkinson , Royal Sussex Chapter . Cmp . H . J . Wright was reinstalled in the office of M . E . Z ., Comp . the Rev . S . Maude the H . eleot was unavoidably absent , Comp . G . P . Price was installed as J . The other Offioers were invested , as nnder : —Comps . J . Napier S . E ., J . Talbot S . N ., W . H . Cook P . S ., H . Cockrell 1 st A . S ., F . Bloom .

field 2 nd A . S ., C . Byford Treasurer , G . Gould Janitor . A vote of thanks was , on the motion of Bro . George Abbott , seconded to the M . E . Z . for the zeal and ability with which he had- presided over the Chapter in the past , and a similar compliment was paid to Comp . N . Tracy for the work he had done in connection with the Chapter . The M . E . Z . Comp . H . J . Wright presided over the installation supper

and proposed the customary toasts . In submitting that of the Grand Superintendent , he expressed his great satisfaction , which he was sure was shared by every Royal Arch Mason in the Province , that although Comp . the Rev . C J . Murtyn was about to leave the county , his connection with them would not cease , but that , aubjeot to the approval of the First Principal H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , he would

continue to hold the offioe of Grand Superintendent . The toast was drunk with great heartiness . Comps . N . Traoy and C . Byford responded for the Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers respectively . The health of the three Principals was proposed b y Comp . George Abbott , who spoke in eulogistic terms of the work which Comp . H . J . Wright had dona in all the degrees of Freemaaonry throngh whioh he had passed , and expressed the hope that the

year of office on whioh he had entered would be one of great prosperity to the Chapter over which he presided . Comp ; Abbott also spoke in complimentary terms of the Second and Third Principals , Comps . the Rev . S . Maude and G . P . Price—Comps . H . J . Wright and G . P . Price briefly replied . The other toasts were the VjsitoM , responded to by Comps . Fred . C . Atkinson and George R . Chilver , the Officers of the Chapter , acknowledged by Comps . H . Cockrell and John Talbot , aud the Janitor ' s toast .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROV . G . LODGE OF LANCASHIRE . CONSECRATION OP THE CLARENCE

LODGE , No . 447 . A MEETING of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Lancashire was held on the 6 th inst ., at the Masonic Hail , Hope Street , Liverpool , Bro . Right Hon . Lord Lathom Provincial G ^ and Master presiding . The chief

business was the consecration of the Clarence Lodge , No . 447 , which had been instituted mainly in commemoration of the late Dnke of Clarence , and tbe transaction of the ordinary business of the Province . Amongst those

present were Bros . J . de Bels Adam ( Mayor of Liverpool ) W . M . designate of the new Lodge , Colonel Lo Gendre Starkie D . P . G . M . M ., R . Young , R . Foote , J . D . Mprray , Armitage , Barrow , H . Thomas P . P . G . S . B . Cheshire , and

otherp . Bro . the Earl of Lathom performed the ceremony of consecration , and Bro . J . D . Murray afterwards installed the Mayor of Liverpool as first Master of the Lodge ,

Bro . G . A . Harradon as S . W ., and Bro . G . L . Lewes as J . W . Other Officers were subsequently appointed . At the meeting of Provincial Graud Lodge of Mark Master Masons , held afterwards , the subjoined wero appointed : —

Bro . J . do He's Adam ... ... Senior Warden J . U . Carter ... ... ... Junior Warden A . Hall ... ... ... M . O .

E . Powell ... ... . ;; S . O . R . Phillips J . O . Iter . J . H . Iurris ... ... duplain J . S . Scott ... ... ... Registrar J . Chadwici : ... ... ... Secretary J . Williams ... ... ... Senior Deacon J . Hilton ... ... ... Junior Deacon

J . Betley ... ... ... Inspector of Works W . 8 . Weeks ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies Brietowe ... ... ... Assistant D ' i < : of Cers . T . Milton ... ... ... Sword Bearer J . H . Shelfiold ... ... Standiud Bearer W . Piatt ... ... ... Organist W . Crossley LG .

The sum of thirty guineas was voted in aid of the Masonic Charities . Ou the conclusion of tho business the brethren adjourned to tho Bear ' s Paw , Lord Street , where they sat down to a well served bauqnet , under the personal superintendence of Bro . Fletcher ,