Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

TEMPLE LODGE , No . 101 .

THE installation meeting of this old and popular Lodge was held on Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallgtreet , when there was a goodly muster of brethren and visitors , under the presidency of the retiring Worshipfnl Master , Bro . E . J . Altman , who was well supported by his Officers . Amongst the array of Visitors were Bros . Hyde Clarke P . D . G . M . of Columbia ,

Kempton W . M . Templo Bar Lodge , C . pt . Pash W . M . Fitzroy Lodge , Aosell P . G . D . Grand Lodge of Turkey Capt . Dnrrant P . M . Lewis Lodge , Gellion P . M . Hyde Park Lodge , Edwards P . M . 917 , Snellgrove 907 , Butcher 569 , Birkett 569 , Nelson Eeed P . M . 1592 , S . Temple 569 , Llewellyn 12 . Oakshott 1058 , Martin P . M . 23 , Hellier 1624 ,

Walton 1257 , Butt 1579 , Stacey 575 , and many others . Lodge opened , and after the transaction of routine business , which included the adoption of a satisfactory report from the Auditors , Brother T . A . Bullock , Superintendent of the Easern Telegraph Company , Old Broad-sH'eet was presented for the benefit of installation , the

ceremony being most efficiently performed by the outgoing Worshipful Mister . On the re-admision of the brethren , the newly-instulled Master was proclaimed and sainted with the customary honours in the three degrees , and he then proceeded to invest his Officers for the eusuing year , the collars being thus bestowed : —Bros . Altman

I . P . M .. E . S . Lardner S . W ., Round J . W ., Reynolds P . M . Sec , J . Bond P . M . Treasnrer , Beard S . D ., Wilson J . D ., Bagley I . G ., Hastelow D . C ., Williams W . S ., Potter Tyler . The addresses to the Master , Wardens , and Brethren were delivered with much ability and elocutionnry effect by Bro . Altman , his working eliciting expressions of admiration ,

A handsome Past Master's jewel was presented to the retiring Worshipful Master as a mark of esteem , and in recognition of the efficieni manner in which he hid discharged the duties of his office durine the year . At the conclusion of the business the brethren partook ol a sumptnons banqupt , which was served for the first time in the new

and splendid rooms of the Ship and Turtle , under the admirable superintendence of Bro . Ashby , whose arrangements for the comfort find enjoyment of the brethren gave rciiqnalined satisfaction . A " dessert the Wor .-hipfnl Mnster gave the Qneen and the Craft , the toast being followed by the National Anthem ; after which he

proposed the Most Worshipful Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince o ' Wales , K . G ., which was loyally received . He then gave the Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers Pr sent and Post , in doing which he spoke of the ability and judgment with which the aff > irs of Grand Lodge were administered

by the ruWa of the Craft . Bro . Hyde Clarke P . D . G . M . of Columbia , in responding , eulogised the Temple Lodge both for its traditions in the past , and its sound position and excellent prosppcts at the present t me . He also congratulated the officers and brethren npon the admirable and efficient manner in which the ceremonies of the day had

been performed , and concluded by wishing for Bro . Bullock a very happy and prosperous year of office . The Immediate Past Master , in proposing the health of the Worshipfnl Master , alluded to the creditable manner in which Bro . Bollock had passed through tho minor offires of the Lodge , and expressed his firm conviction that be would

fulfil the duties of the chair with honour to himself and with satisfaction to the brethren . The Worshipfnl Master , in acknowledging the compliment paid to him , said he regarded it as most au ° pic'ous for any Master to be so well supported by the Officers and members of the Lodge . His conviction was

at least equal to his hope that their distinguished Visitors wonld leave them that evening with favourable impressions formed by the work they had witnessel in the Temple Lodge . For himself , hi regretted exceedingly that his experience as a Mason , in his own opinion , scarcely fitted him for the exalted position to which it . had

pleased the brethren to elect him ; still he could not bnt be gratified with the unanimity with which that hononr bad been conferred upon him . Their distinguished Visitor , Bro . Hyde Clarke , was singnlarly competent , by his experience in many parts of the world , to jndge of the merits of any Lodge ; he had in his capacity of District

Grand Master visited the four qnarters of the globe ; and the complimentary way in which he had spoken of the working of the Temple Lodge could not fail to be highly gratifying to himself ( the speaker ) as it must have been to all the Officers and brethren present . He hoped he might realise the wish which had been expressed

by the proposer of the toast that he might enjoy a happy and prosperous year of office , and promised to use his utmost efforts for the promotion of the welfare of the Temple Lodge . He then proposed the I . P . M . ard Installing Master , and in doing so paid a deserved compliment to Bro . Altman for the ability with which he had carried

out the duties of the chair during bis year of office , and the splendid manner in which he bad performed the installation ceremony that day . The toast was acknowledged by Bro . Altman , who thanked the brethren heartily for the tangible recognition they had made of the services he bad been able to render to the Lodge . For the Visitors ,

who received a most cordial greeting , Bros . Ansell P . G . D . Turkey , Capt . Pa » h P . M ., and Capt . Durrant P . M . responded , in suitable terms . The W . M . coupled the toasts of the Past Masters and the Secretary and Treasurer , for which responses were made by P . M . ' s J . Bond and Flack . The W . M ., in proposing the Officers of the Lodge , made

happy allusion to the admirable way in which the whole of the Officers discharged their duties on all occasions , and congratnlated the Lodge , in anticipation , upon having , in their Senior Warden , Bro . Larrlner , a Mnster to follow him (> he speaker ) next year . He could not resist the temptation to specially refer to the working of their

Junior Warden , whom he ventured to predict would , in his turn , fill the rhair when it bec » me vacant in a manner seldom , if ever excelled by any Masrerof the Temple Lodge . Bro . Lardner having replied , the list was appropriately concluded by the Tyler . During the evening there were excellent songs and recitations , amongst those who contributed to the enjoyment of the company being Bros . Frank

Installation Meetings, &C.

Williams , H . J . Reynolds , E . Lardner , A . Beard , S . Temple , Birkett , & c . A most agreeable and harmonious evening was passed .

St. Germain's Lodge, No. 566.

ST . GERMAIN'S LODGE , No . 566 .

THE annual meeting of this Lodge , for the installation of the Worshipful Master elect , Bro . the Bev . Henry Greevea P . M . P . P . G . C . North and East Yorkshire ( Vicar of IWistow ) , and the investment of Officers was held in the Lodge room at Selbv , ou Friday , the 14 th instant . The Installing Master was the D . P . G . M .,

Bro . Dr . Pearson Bell P . G . D . England . The following is a list of the Officers : —Bros . George Dixon Todd I . P . M ., W . N . Cbeeseman S . W ., T . G . P . Barlow J . W ., Eev . Thomas Cheese , B . A ., Chaplain , G . W . Hudson Treasurer , W . Bawling P . P . G . O . Secretary , Captain

Hawdon S . D ., Mark Scott P . M . J . D ., Staniland P . M . P . P . G . S . B . D . C ., W . Leatham and W . Staniland Stewards , Charles Turner I . G ., Pearson Tyler . Tn the evening the brethren dined together at the Londesborough Arms Hotel .

Callender Lodge, No. 1052.

CALLENDER LODGE , No . 1052 .

THE regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 16 th instant , in the Masonic Booms , King-street , Manchester , and more than unnsual interest was attached to the proceedings of this meeting from the fact that a gentleman was being proposed as a candidate for initiation who a few weeks since had been refused by the Wolseley Lodge , because of the occupation he

was engaged in . As will be seen from the following list of names a large number of visiting brethren attended : —Boger Walker W . M ., Seth Wrigly S . W ., John Jordrell J . W ., Alfred B . Outram I . P . M . md Treasurer , D . Edwards Secretary , Ernest Jones S . D ., Charles L . Griffin J . D ., Charles J . S . Bennett Organist , B . White D . C .,

k . Williams I . G ., James Sly Tyler ; T . Campbell , T . W . K . Stunt , Frank Creane , N . Battersby , W . H . Clayton , D . Langridge P . M ., Thomas Fallons P . M ., John Smith , W . H . Lofthouse , W . Duncan P . M . Visitors—Bros . Broughton 1345 , George Parker 1083 , Charles Claber W . M . 467 , 3 . Priestman 1011 , John Bell I . P . M . St . John ' s ,

W . T . Nortou P . M . 1161 , John Wilson 1993 , Thomas Quick jun ., 1993 , H . Darbyshire P . M . 1993 , E . Nathan P . M . 1798 , W . Allcoek 322 , T . H . Stansfield J . W . 167 . John Hatton P . M . 1458 , Eid » eway 1993 , Erams 1009 , A . H . Jeffries W . M . 1161 , W . Holyock 199 ;} . The Lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer by the

Worshipful Master , Bro . Walker , at 715 . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Edwards P . M . of the Lodge , and first Master of the Wolseley Lodge , proposed the candi . date referred to in a well-considered speech , wherein he gave an eminently satisfactory account of the antecedents of the applicant .

The proposition was seconded by the Worshipful Master , and at his request a visiting Past Master , who fills the office of D . C . of the Wolseley Lodge , strongly supported the proposition . The ballot was then taken , and it provpd unanimous in favour of the candidate . With bis n « nal conrteay the W . M . invited Bro . Edwards to perform the

ceremony of initiation , which this distinguished Brother did in an able and eloquent manner . The working tools were afterwards ex . plained by Bro . Jordrell J . W . most efficiently . The Lodge was then opened in the second degree , and Bro . John Smith having answered the necessary questions was entrusted , and he retired . The Lodge

was again advanced , and Brother Smith was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason by the Worshipful Master . The Lodge was then closed in the third and second degrees , when Bro . Fallas P . M . proposed a candidate for joining . Hearty good wishes were expressed by the visitors , and Lodge was closed in due form at 9 * 45 .

The brethren and visitors , who , before the commencement of business hnd partaken of a splendid knife and fork tea , provided by Mrs . Edwards , were now invited to the festive board , and were regaled in the heartiest manner . The usnal Loyal and Masonic toasts having been gone through , Brother Edwards was deputed by the Worshipful

Master to propose the toast of the newly initiated Brother . This he did in a long and earnest speech , his remarks being frequently applauded by the members and visitors present . Brother Watson replied in gracefnl terms . The toast of the newly raised brother was then proposed by Brother Jouts , . ki _ d responded to by Bro . Smith

in a manner which led all present to suppose that in him they bad a promising and enthusiastic Mason . The toast of the Visitors was proposed by Brother Langridge P . M ., and responded to by a number of the visiting brethren , who expressed admiration at the excellent

working of the W . M . and his Officers , and referred to the liberal cateriog at the festive board . After a most harmonious aud enthusiastic meeting the proceedings were brought to a close at 11 p . m .

Aldersgate Lodge, No. 1657.

ALDERSGATE LODGE , No . 1657 .

IT is some time since so numerous and representative a gathering of Freemasons has been witnessed in the City as that which took place on Monday evening last , at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , the occasion being the installation of Bro . Edward Young Jolliffe P . M . 1400 as Worshipfnl Master , in succession to Bro . W . H . Froom . This Lodge , although comparatively young , has displayed the most

gratifying evidences of vitality and progress , and numbers in its ranks many prominent members of the Craft , including the Lord Mayor ; the Past Grand Treasurer of England ( Bro . J . Derby Allcroft ) , and representatives both of Grand Lodge and of the

Corporation of the City of London . By its steady aud consistent support of the Charities attached to the Masonic Fraternity , it has already gained an enviable prestige amongst the metropolitan Lodges , and the assemblage on Monday evening of so many Grand Officers and others holding high Tank in the Craft gave the moat satisfactory