Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

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— : o : — CONSECRATION OF THE PICKWICK LODGE ,

No . 2467 . THE consecration of this Lodge took place on Tuesday , the 13 th inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . G ., the ceremony being ably and impressively performed by the Grand Secretary , Bro . Edward Letchworth , assisted by other Grand Officers . After the ceremonv of consecration had been completed Bro . Letchworth

installed Bro . Major Benniogfield P . M . 1589 as the first Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge . The W . M . then invested the following as his Officers : —Bros . W . Nichols P . M . 463 S . W ., H . Manby P . M . Ill J . W ., H . Jacobs 206 Treasurer , W . E . Blake 855 Secretary . E . Holland 1708 S . D ., F . Blake P . M . 410 J . D ., C . Sorivenor P . M . 203 I . G ., G . Brown 2256 Director of Ceremonies , AV . Dyer 831 Stoward . Several

propositions for initiation and joining were received , and other business having been transacted , the Lodge was closed . A magnificent banquet followed , reflecting great credit dfi Bro . A . Clemow and Bro . Evans . Bro . Major Benningfield , the W . M ., gave tho toasts in a manner that clearly proved ho was no novice at the business . He recommended the brethren in their replies to be brief ,

and the speakers acted on his suggestion . The toasts of the Queen and the Craft , and H . R . H . the Prince of Wales were most enthusiastically received , as also was that of the Grand Officers . Bro . W . Nichols responded on behalf of the Officers of the Lodge , and intimated to the W . M . the high esteem in which he was held by the brethren , and promised on behalf of himself and the other Officers

that they would do all in their power to help him carry out his important duties . Bro . Manby also replied , promising to do all he could for the Lodge , which he hoped would be able to support the Masonio Charities in a manner befitting the Pickwick Lodge . The Tyler ' s toast was shortly afterwards given , and the brethren departed

thoroughly well pleased with the successful result of their endeavour ? , and with fche happy and pleasant evening they had spent . The musical arrangements wore under the direction of Bro . W . Wright P . P . G . O . Middlesex , who was assisted by Bro . Schartau , whose efforts to please were most successful and gave great satisfaction to the members and visitors .

SUN , SQUARE AND COMPASSES LODGE , No . 119 . BROTHER RPV . James Anderson W . M . Skiddaw Lod <; e , No . 1002 , and Past Prov . Grand Chaplain of the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland , was recently elected W . M . of the senior Lodge of the Province , viz ., Sun Square and Compasses Lodge , No . 119 . This is quite an exceptional case , as it is perhaps not in the

recollection of the oldest Past Master of tho Province , For the same brother to be an actual Master of two Lodges the samo year , and it is only by virtue of tho authority of tho Most Worshipfnl Grand Master that such a thiu <* can be . We wish our Rev . Brother may havo a successful year of office . His installation will take place the first Monday in July .

LODGE OF INTEGRITY , No . 163 . fjpHE regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons ' -L ^ Hall , Manchester , on Wednesday , the 31 st ult . The principal business of the evening was the raising to the sublime degree of Bros . William Norton and Joseph Grime , who had previously qnalified themselves by their mode of answering the usual questions . Bro . J . M . Sinclair P . M . raised Bro . Norton , while Bro . SohoHield

W . M . performed a similar duty with regard to Bro . Grime , and , as according to bye-law , the meetings of the Lodge aro suspended during the months of June , July , and August , these ceremonies formed a fitting termination to a very successful session . It was announced fchat the annual picnic , shortly to take place , wonld be to

the Bakeries . At the festive board which followed , Loyal and Masonio toasts were proposed and responded to , that of the W . M ., proposed by Bro . Hiller , receiving an admirable reply from Bro . Scholfield , while that of the Officers of the Lodge , proposed by Bro . Ben Williams P . M ., received a suitable response from Bro . Hepworth .

There was a good attendance , as follows : —Bros . T . H . Scholfield W . M ., J . Wildgoose P . M . P . P . G . D ., H . H . Warburton P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., John Studd P . M . P . P . G . D . C , J . M . H . Blarney S . W ., R . Alf . Hepworth J . W ., Jas . M . Sinclair P . M . P . P . G . D . Treasurer , S . Gaskill Secretary , John W . Sparkes S . D ., Frank W . Mee J . D ., Fred Walmsley I . G ., Richard Simister P . M ., John E . Williams P . M ., E . L .

McMillan P . M ., Ed . Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , Fredk . Nield , Wm . Norton , Geo . Garlick , Robt . Aoorab , Arthur Nield , H . R . Yates , Arthur B . Scholfield , J . G . Mead , 0 . F . Pike , A . Dunn , C . Cookson , Ed . G . Hiller , Ed . G . Wood , Joseph Grimes , C . Slee , Georgo Taylor . Visitors : —Bros . W . Craig Royle W . M . 1170 , S . T . Gates 304 P . G . D . C . ( N . York ) , Thos . Black P . M . P . P . G . D . 1170 , Tom Wood P . M . 1458 , S . Kelly P . M . 645 , Harry Smith J . D . 1170 , E . Woodhouse 1387 .

PEACE AND HARMONY LODGE , No . 199 . ^ PHE installation meeting was held on Monday , the 6 th instant , at - * - the Masonic Hall , Dover , when there were present—Brothers Watson Walker W . M ., Ernest Fielding W . M . elect S . W ., R . J . Best

J . W ., E . Lukey P . M . Treasurer , J . D . Terson P . M . Secretary , H . H . Goodwin S . D ., W . H . East as J . D ., J . W . Bussey P . M . Dir . of Cers C . M . Overton I . G ., A . Harly Steward , L . Marsh Tyler , and about

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50 members ; P . M . ' s Bros . G . Church , Boyton , Heath , Cessford , Percival A . Nairne P . G . D . P . M . 176 , T . Best P . P . G . D . C . P . M . 781 , Norman Morrice W . M . 176 , J . E . Shand , and others . The Lodge was opened and the minutes of the lasfc meeting were read and confirmed , after which the audit report was adopted . The W . M . then passed Bros . Spain and Bordeaux to the degree of F . C , and initiated

Mr . Albert E . Priohard into Freemasonry ; both degrees were impressing , and perfectly rendered . Bro . Fielding W . M . elect waa then installed into the ohair of K . S ., and appointed and invested the Officers , as follow : —Bros . Watson Walker I . P . M ., W . J . Duncan Best S . W ., H . H . Goodwin J . W ., Rev . D . H . Dolman Chaplain , E . Lukey , J . P .. P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Treasurer , J . D . Terson P . M . Secretary ,

C . Miller Overton S . D ., E . M . Stevens J . D ., J . W . Bussey P . M . Dir . of Cers ., F . A . Clark Organist , A . Boyle I . G ., W . H . East and A . Harly Stewards , L . Marsh Tyler . After the completion of the installation ceremony , the W . M . presented to the I . P . M ., Brother Walker , on behalf of the brethren and in fche name of the Lodge , a photograph handsomely framed , as an extra mark of appreciation of

Bro . Walker ' s successful year of office . Brother Walker assured the Worshipful Master and all present how much ho valued thia recognition , whioh would always remind him of happy times with the Peace and Harmony Lodge , with whom , as a P . M ., he hoped to remain for many years . After routine business Lodge olosed , and the brethren , numbering about 100 , adjourned to an excellent

banquet . The Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and hearoily honoured , and the evening was enhanced by the excellent singing of Mrs . Watson Walker ( Madame Minnie Curtis ) . The Visitors all expressed the great pleasure and satisfaction their visit to Dover afforded them , and about 11 o ' clock the Tyler ' s toast oloaed the meeting .

SUNDERLAND LODGE OF UNITY , No . 460 . THE usual monthly meeting was held on Friday , tho 26 th ult ., at the Castle Hotel , Newcastle-nnder-Lyme . There was a very large gathering of members and visitors . Bro . T . Edwards W . M . presided , and opened the Lodge , when Bro . Lient .-Colonel Bindley D . P . G . M ., acting in charge of the Province , was announced as seeking admission . He then entered the Lodge , accompanied by the Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , and was received with

the usual customary honours by a very large gathering of the brethren present . Bro . Lieut-Col . Bindley gave an address to tho brethren , and then asked the Worshipful Master to conduct ! tho business of the meeting , whioh was to raise Bro . T . Johnson Salt to tbe degree of M . M . A Masonio paper— "Beauties and Sequences of tho Masonio Ritual "—wan read by Bro . E . V . Greatbach P . P . G .

Supt . of Works , and listened to with much pleasure . The Officers present were Bro ? . T . W . Eardley I . P . M ., F . Skerrett P . M . S . W ., T . C . A . Edgoworth J . W . and Chaplain , S . Hyslop P . M . P . G . S . D Treasurer , J . Green Ainsworth P . M . P . P . G . S . D . Secretary , R . C . Downs S . D ., G . Rushforth J . D ., J . Ingamells P . M . P . P . G . J . D . Dir . of Cars ., J . G . Howsoa I . G ., T . Wright Steward , and W . H . Robinson

Deputy Organist . The Secretary read communications from the Grand Secretary nnd the D . P . G . M . and his replies thereto . Hearty good wishes having been expressed by tho visiting brethren , tho Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting chamber , where a sumptuous repast had been prepared by the bostes ? , Mrs . Hunt , and under the genial Chairmanship of Brother T .

Edwards , who was supported on his right by Bros . Lieut .-Colonel Biudloy D . P . G . M ., in charge of the Province , and T . Taylor P . P . G . S . W . Tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts wero proposed aud responded to with heartiness and enthusiasm , and the Lodge gleo party made their debut on this occasion . Songs were given by several of the brethren , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

Among the other brethren present were Bros . W . H . Howson I . P . M . 2061 P . G . S . B ., J . Allertoi . S . D . 4 lS , J . Bromley P . M . 418 P . P . G . S . W ., J . Stevenson P . M . 1942 P . P . G . S . B ., E . V . Greatbaoh P . M . 418 P . P . G . S . of Works , E . Duncan Boothraau I . P . M . 2149 P . P . G . C , D . Jones W . M . 418 , J . Smith P . M . 460 , H . R . Strange P . M . 1942 , E . B . Devereaux I . P . M . 418 , William Edwards Organist 418 , Fred . W .

Pepper Steward 637 , E . Turner 460 ; Tom Masters S . D ., E . Harding J . D ., W . H . Eaton , S . Lake , and W . Harding , all of 637 : W . C . Vanghan 418 , Arthur Baines I . G . and G . W . Bradford P . M . 2149 , E . Penn I . P . M . 637 , W . Jackson 418 , J . White W . M . 2214 ; E . W . Wain , E . Timmins , G . Smith P . M ., G . Wilkes , and J . Adams , all of 2064 ;

T . Unwin P . M . 637 JP . P . G . P ., J . White W . M . 2214 ; Edwin Harrison , W . H . Oxen , T . Johnson Salt , T . Wright , Haydn Mercer , T . J . Hawley , Joseph Griffith , W . H . Newby P . M ., R . H . Dickson , C . J . Wain , H . Newland , George Taylor , and Joseph Forster , all of the Lodge .

ST . EDWARD'S LODGE , No . 966 . ON Thursday , the Sth inst ., a silver tankard and oak cabinet were presented to Bro . W . Allen VV . M . of the above Lodge , on the occasion of the 30 fch anniversary of the date of warrant , he being

the only surviving founder . The presentation was made by Bro . J . C . Clemesha I . P . M . in appropriate terms , and othor brethren also made suitable speeches . A . parchment scroll , hearing the following inscription , accompanied the gifts : — " St . Edward ' s Lodge , No . 966 , Leek . The acompanying cup and cabinet were presented by the brethren to Worshipful Brother Wm .

Allen Jf . tf . A . D . C . 1867 P . G . J . W . 1887 ( Staffs ) W . M . of St . Edward's Lodge , No . 966 ; 1867—1885—1893 ; now the only surviving member of the original founders of the Lodge , in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening thereof as a slight recognition of his valuable services to Freemasonry , and a token of fraternal regard . Leek , A . D . 1893 . L . A . 5893 .