Notices Of Meetings.

principal hall of which had been rendered very picturesque for the occasion . The light sbed by the gas jets was supplemented by strings of Chinese lanterns , which lent a fantastio element to the scene . Afc the upper end of the room the title of the Lodge was prominently inscribedand below there was an effective decorative

, design in the shape of a star formed of Masonio swords of various Orders . The banners of the Craft also proved effective material in the work of embellishment , aud flowers and foliage , tastefully disposed , completed the general good effect . The staircase by which the ball room is approaohed was adorned with plants and flowers , among

which the bannerettes of the Royal Aroh Order were arranged afc regular intervals . The necessary furniture was supplied by Messrs . Wilkinson , Brown and Agar , and the same firm also provided draperies for the ball room . The guests numbered about 130 . All the gentlemen were associated with the Masonio Order , and by

dispensation of Provincial Graud Master the Earl of Zetland they wore Masonic regalia , the Craft , Royal Arch , Rose Croix , and Knight Templars' Orders giving an appearance of great vivaoity to the

scene . Bros . Brown and Dyson P . M . 's , J . Smith and F . W . Halliwell officiated as M . C . ' s . The supper was provided by Bro . F . W . Halliwell , and the plants and flowers were supplied by Mr . Key , florist , Bootham . The band engaged was that of Messrs . Hunter and Toes .

HANDYSIDE LODGE , No . 1618

THE annual meeting took place at Salfcburn , on Monday , the llth inst ., when Bro . Isaac Robinson waa duly installed in the chair of King Solomon . Bro . J . W . Watson impressively performed the

ceremony of installation . The W . M . invested his Officers , as follow Bros . Bowman S . W ., Colledge J . W ., R . Taylor Secretary , G . Taylor Treasnrer , Adamson D . C , Thompson S . D ., Hopper J . D ., Maddison I . G ., Wills S . S ., R . P Anson Organist , Deighton Tyler . The brethren afterwards dined together .

DRURY LANE LODGE , No . 2127

THE annual meeting of this Lodge was held in the Grand Saloon of Drury Lane Theatre , on Tuesday . The Lodge was opened by Sir John Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., the Worshipful Master , who was supported by his Officers and a brilliant array of present and past Grand Officers , as well as many other distinguished Masons . The ceremony of

installation was performed by Bro . J . C . Parkinson P . G . D ., the new Worshipfnl Master being Admiral Sir E . A . Inglefield , K . C . B ., D . C . L ., & o . After receiving the salutations of the Lodge , Admiral Inglefield appointed the following as his Offioers , and they were regularly invested with the collars and badges of their respective stations : —Bro .

Alderman Sir Henry Isaacs S . W ., James Fernandez J . W ., Rev . C J . Marfcyn P . G . C Chaplain , J . S . Fleming Treasurer , A . M . Broadley P . M . P . D . D . G . M . Malta Secretary , S . B . Bancroft S . D ., Harry Nioholls J . D ., Thomas Catling I . G ., G . F . Bashford D . of C , Oscar

Barrett and C . J . Phipps Stewards , Alfred Caldicotfc , Musical Bachelor , Organist , and R . W . Goddard P . M . Tyler . A Pasfc Master's jewel was presented to Brother Sir John Gorsfc ; the new W . M ., in handing ifc to him , expressing the pleasure he folt that one of his earliest duties should be to hand so well-earned a

reward to a brother who had conscientiously and faithfully discharged his duties , even at great personal inconvenience aud in the midst of other pressing engagements . Lodge was then closed , and the company repaired to the Freemasons' Tavern , where the annual installation banquet was held . Among those present were : —

Bros . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Herts , Sir E . Lechmore , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Worcestershire , Lord Alcester , Major J . D . Goldie Taubman Prov . G . M . Isle of Man , Earl of Euston Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts , Lord Claude Hamilton , H . D . Sandeman P . D . G . M . Bengal , A . Barfield G , Treas ., R . Eve P . G . Treas ., Dr . E . E . Wendt G . Sec .

Ger . Corres ., Sir C H . Gregory P . G . D ., J . M . Case P . G . D ., Montague P . G . D ., R . Gooding P . G . D ., Rev . C . J . Marfcyn P . G . Chaplain , the Lord Mayor , J . C . Parkinson P . G . D ., Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., Earl of Onslow P . G . W ., Lord Henry Thynne P . G . W ., Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W ., Sir R . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W ., Sir J . B .

Monckton P . G . W ., Rev . J . A . Lloyd G . Chaplain , Rev . G . W . Weldou P . G . Chaplain , F . A . Philbrick G . Reg ., T . Fenn President Board of General Purposes , Col . Clerke G . Secretary , R . Grey President Board of Benevolence , C . A . Murton P . G . D ., P . de L . Long P . G . D ., John Aird , M . P ., Edmund Yates , Sir Oscar Clayton , R . Berridtre J . G . D ..

Col . R . W . Edis G . Supt . Works , Col . J . Davis D . G . D . C , W . E . Stewart P . A . G . D . C , W . Roebuck P . G . Sword Bearer , F . Binckes P . G . Sword Bearer , J . Terry P . G . Sword Bearer , F . R . W . Hedges

P . G . Sword Bearer , M . C Peck G . Slandard Bearer , E . Letchworth P . G . D ., G . Cooper P . G . D ., F . West P . G . D ., G . Ford P . G . D ., C . Drivei P . G . Supt . Wks ., Brackstone Baker P . G . D ., E . Ashworth S . G . D ., W . H Spaull A . G . D . C , M . Ohren P . A . G . D . C , R . T . Pigott P . A . G . D . C

Col . C Harding P . A . G . D . C , J . L . Mather P . A . G . D . C , C . F . Mutier P . G . Standard Bearer , Rev . Dr . Kynaston , E . Dicey , C . B ., Samuel Pope , Q . C , P . G . D ., C Chester , C . Forbes Lankeater , C . Nantes , Turner , Lieut . Powney , Harold Browne , James Stevens , C . F . Howard

P . G . Standard Bearer , G . U . Martyn , P . G . Bennett , J . Sadler Wood , J . White , G . Gardner , A . Toovey , Victor Stevens , P . C Javal , C Martin , W . Urannen , A . H . Moyes D . P . G . M . Camba ., Col . F . Gonyh actiug P . G . Master Staffs ., H . Seager , A . Watson , G . H . Ken . nin-. ' , M jor Waller , A . R . Phipps , W . A . Slaughter , James Weaver ,

Admitiil Cochrane , Hon . W . F . B . Massey Mainwariug , George Evvntr , Sc-phen Phillip ? , H . Henton , H . C Richards , A . Van Gruisen , J . M . Isaacs , G . Hurley Thomas , J . K . Edward , L . Hervo , G . Farqiihnr , A . Faiquhar , Le Sago , E . Holland , H . Rawlings , H . j ' . Waterlow , E . Pendegrast , A . W . Mitchell , A . J . Norris , J . E . Walford .

dipt . C . Probyn , C . Aldin , G . H . Haywood , T . Thome , { ' \\\\ Morris , A . R . A ., Col . Sewoll , Rev . A . Dawson Clark , W . Madge , Major Baker ' C . E . Soppet , Dr . Zacharie , Bradahaw Browne , W . G . Lemon ] F . J . Potter , Meyer Lutz , M . Jewell , A . Levy , Benjamin Davies , C Brighten , A . Loon , A . Gibbons , Sudlow , Russell ( Jole , G . Kell y P . G . Sword Bearer , J . M . Bart , Major 'fully , Captain Mcllwrath

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Major-General Sim , L . D . Davis , Sir M . Mackenzie , M . D ., F . D . Hartland , M . P ., J . Northcote , A . R . Carter , W . Luke , G . Bishop , C . Coote , Gen . Hale Wortham , Col . Peters P . G . Sword Bearer , G . Keith , Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., V . P . Freeman P . G . D ., J . L . Thomas P . A . G . D . C , Sir R . Harley , K . C . M . G ., Dr . Robson Roose , Dr . Sansom ,

Colonel Ward , H . Sutton , G . H . Hopkinson , F . Riobardson P . G . D ., J . H . Matthews P . G . Standard Bearer , W . W . Morgan jun ., Rev . J . H . Smith , J . Lobb , W . A . Hart , H . J . Lardner , A . J . Caldicott , Charles Haigh , T . Beard , L . Brougb , Zeder , F . K . Metcalfe , H . Pettitt , Jacobi , Alias , C . J . Smith , E . Terry , H . Russell , Sheriff Newton , H . Kent

J . S . Wood , Colonel R . Douglas , J . D . Beveridge , E . W . Gardiner , B . Lyndal , G . O . Haig , 0 . M . Duplany , G . A . Payne , Herbert Campbell , L . B . Alt , Sir Gabriel Goldney , R . Baggallay , W . Pond , F . S . Hobson , S . Maokenzie , M . D ., H . W . Elwes , E . Maurice , T . H . Bolton , E . J . Lonnen , H . J . Brickwell , A . W . Irwin , W . E . Chapman ,

B . Holmes , P . Wallis , Lennox Browne , H . Gros , G . P . Bertim , George Reynolds , H . Wright , Mayor of Bolton , J . F . Elliston , M . Abrahams , H . J . Hitchens , H . Sedger , Col . G . Haldane , Col . F . C . Wemys , Foot , Blythe , W . S . Purkiss , L . M . Wynne , J . W . Broughton , Carlton , Warner , A . Yates , C Burleigh , J . B . Howard , E . Fletcher ,

G . H . Wright , F . Mead , A . Cooper , Major A . B . Cook P . A . G . D . C , Sir L . Darell , Bart ., George Hughes , R . G . Glover P . D . G . D . C , C Barry , F . S . A ., Perryman P . G . P ., H . Sadler Grand Tyler , W . Hopekirk G . P ., A . A . Pendlebury Assistant Grand Secretary , W . A . Barrett . At the conclusion of the banquet tho Worshipful Master proceeded

with the toasts , the first of whioh he gave as Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland , Empress of India , Mistress of the Seas , coupled with the Masonio Craft . This having been honoured , and a verse of the National Anthem having been played by the band of the First Life Guards , the Master gave

the health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . This was a name , he said , always well received among Englishmen j they , as English Masons , ought to receive ifc with especial favour , not only because the Prince was afc their head , but because in his every action of

daily life he seemed to be occupied in performing those acts of Brotherly Love and kindliness which were inseparably connected with Freemasonry . The toaBfc of the Grand Officers followed , and to this Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hertfordshire , was the first to respond . He tendered the hearty thanks of the Grand Officers for

the reception that had been accorded them . The example of brevity set by the Worshipful Master had relieved him of great responsibility , and he therefore felt that in expressing his satisfaction at what had been done , and giving utterance to the hope that on some future occasion he might have the opportunity of again thanking

them , he was saying as much as his brother Grand Ofiicera desired . Bro . Sir W . T . Marriott , M . P ., followed , proposing the toast of tho Earl of Onslow , K . C . M . G ., Governor of New Zealand , P . G . W ., & o . He had no doubt why the toasfc had been put in its present position on the list , or why ifc was then proposed . The Earl of Onslow was

about to leave the country and assume the Governorship of a far distant part of Her Majesty ' s dominions . He had no hesitation in saying , that ; while he did nofc question the expediency of the selection , he did not wholly regard the choice of the Earl of Onslow as an unmixed pleasure . No doubt ifc was a good thing for the New

Zealanders , but it was a loss to Londoners ; it was a loss to England , and he might say ifc was a loss to civilization , whose leading spirits would loso from their midst one of the brightest ornaments of the day , who for the itime boiug was to be transferred to New Zealand . He did not intend to mako even a brief sketch of the pasfc

career of the Earl of Onslow ; his life and doings had been recorded by a wiitor who some regarded as the greatest historian of the day , and was recorded in what might equally be termed tho greatest history of modern times—in other words their Bro . Broadley , the Secretary of the Drury Lane Lodge , had given a most interesting

sketch of Lord Onslow in the pages of tho World newspaper . He oould not , however , miss the opportunity of wishing his friend a pleasant journey , a splendid term in New Zealand , and a hearty welcome home when he returned to them , wishes which he felfc would be re-echoed by all present . The toast haviDg met a hearty reception ,

the Earl of Onslow replied . He was afraid he must confesa that the frequenoy with which he had had to return thanks daring the past few days to the inglorious toast they bad just honoured made ib very difficult for him not to repeat himself . He was going to a climate far different to what had been experienced in London the last few

days—to a place where , if yon wauted snow yon had to go to it , ifc would never come to you , and he hoped he should fulfil there the anticipations of his friends . Tbo fact that they had beon good enough to appreciate him in the past was , he considered , a good augury for tho future . He might say ho had spent some very happy

evenings in England , and among tho happiest were oveuiugs ho had spent at Drury Lane Theatre , but the most enjoyable of all his experiences there had bom gained that night as a visitor to tho Drury Lano Lodge . Ho should leave the country with recollections of the kindly feelings and hearty congratulations which had been showered

upon him during the lasfc few days of his residence in it , which recollections would be some compensation for tho temporary loss of the many old friends he should leave behind him , and he should also have tho consolation of hoping thoro was a hearty welcome awaiting him whenever he mi ^ ht havo tho opportunity of returning to the

shores of Old England . Bro . J . C . Parkinson P . G . D . next rose . By the favour of the Worshipful Master it wa 3 his privilege to propose the toasfc of his health , and to wish him , in the nama of the Lod ^ e , a most prosperous and enjoyable year of office . Froeumsonry , he sjid , was wide , and included in its midst men of all classes and conditions .

They had ample proof of this in the Drury Lane Lodge , whore they found men who had made a name for themselves iu widely different spheres of action working on equal terms with others le 33 distinguished ,

bat who met them as Brother Masons , and accepting afc their hand 3 the highest honours ifc was in the power of the Craft to bestow . Speaking in a Lodge so successful and so distinguished . is theirs , in submitting the toast of the newly installed Master , ifc W 8 S necessary