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formed by fche W . M ., having been concluded , fche brethren dined together ; but in consequence of the sorrowful circumstances to which we have alluded , the post prandial speeches were curtailed . Indeed , the only toast given was that of the W . M . elect , and congratulations to Bro . Harling upon the choice of the brethren having fallen npon him . He waa thanked for accepting the office at the

request of the Lodge , and confidence was expressed that he would discharge the duties of the chair with credit to himself and to the advantage of tbe Lodge . Bro . Harling , in returning thanks for the kindness of the brethren in electing him W . M . for the coming year , said he did not seek the honour , bat it waa considered by the Past Masters that every office should be graduated , and with that view

they selected him aa Master for next year . Fifteen years ago he had the pleasure of filling that position in the Lodge , and he hoped he should be able to discharge the duties as satisfactorily in 1885 as he was considered to have done in 1870 . He looked upon this second election as a distinguished honour , though it had come to him through

circumstances whioh he and all the brethren most sincerely regretted , namely , the death of their esteemed Senior Warden , Bro . Linscott . He scarcely expected the brethren would have conferred this honour npon him , as fchey had previously shown their respect for him by electing him Treasurer of the Lodge , by whioh he thought they had bestowed all the honour that was his due . Under these circumstances .

he rather anticipated that they would have placed some other Past Master in the chair , bat they had generously chosen him , as the senior amongst them , and had kindly said they would rather he should occupy the position . He therefore regarded it as a doable kindness

on the part of fche Past Masters and the Lodge generally for having conferred this additional honour npon him . He concluded by expressing fche hope that when he vacated the chair in favour of his successor , fchey might all be able to look back npon a happy , harmonious , and prosperous year . The brethren separated at an early hoar .

TRANQUILLITY LODGE , No . 185 . AN ordinary meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , the 15 th inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , B . C . Bro . Sol . Barnett W . M . presided . The important business of the evening consisted of conferring the Master Mason's degree upon Brother Ephraim Barnett , who , as on former occasions , displayed unusual ability , not only by the manner in whioh he passed his examination , but by the intelligent apprehension of all that was required of him

daring the onerous ceremony . The working was most ably performed by the W . M ., well assisted by Brothers Boaz S . W ., A . Peartree J . W ., and the other Officers . The Lodge having been closed and sapper over , the usual toasts were given and responded to . The "Visitors were Bros . Walford 905 and Upton 1677 j both expressed admiration at the way in which the work of the Lodge was conducted . The customary complimentary speeches were exchanged between fche

W . M . and P . M . s , and more than the usual amiability and excellent humour prevailed amongst every one present . The proceedings were elivened by a capital recitation , " Etiquette , " by Bro . Peartree , and music and songs by Bros . J . D . Barnett P . M . and Organist , W . D . Bailey P . M . and Treasurer , and John Ross P . M . The other P . M . ' s present were R . Z . Bloomfield , Harfeld , Stailey I . P . M ., Nardus , Glnckstein , and E . Gottheil .

THE GREAT CITY LODGE , No . 1426 . THE monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Saturday , the 13 th of December , at the Cannon-street Hotel . Bro . Baber W . M ., and the Officers were in their places , besides several Past Masters and a number of visitors , amongst whom were Bros . Harris P . M . 1139 , Newton 569 , McGregor J . D . 22 , Price 1321 , Englefield 1321 , Crombie W . M . 1287 , Eickwood P . M . 192 , Medwin P . M . 1643 , Marsh ( America ) , Fox 1743 , Ellis 1209 , Dr . O'Connor 636 , Cozens 907 , Combie

P . M . 365 , 4 c . The nsnal preliminaries having been gone through , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , the Lodge was opened in second degree , and Bros . Frank Evans Bailey and Frederick Jamas Biggs were separately and most ably raised to the sublime degree by the W . M ., and the manner in which ifc was done showed that the brethren bad made a good selection when they placed

Bro . Baber in the chair of the Lodge . Daring the second performance of raising the brethren assembled were greatly startled by the sound of a most heavy explosion , which shook the building ) anxiety was depicted on the countenances of all as to the origin of it , cessation to the business . To each candidate the W . M . delivered and although there were various conjectures , it did nofc cause any

the Traditional History , and the rest of the ceremony was rendered by Bro . Keeble I . P . M . The way in which the work was done gave great satisfaction . On the resumption of the Lodge to its premier stage , the cause of benevolence was attended to , and two different grants of sums of money were voted to that object . As the brother nominated for the office of D . C . had nofc appeared , the W . M .

conferred that hononr upon Bro . Archer , some of the brethren expressing their satisfaction that he had at last " got into collar . " The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquetting hall , where the W . M . presided , surrounded by his Past Masters and Visitors , and a very substantial repast was served np by the proprietors of the hotel . On the removal of the cloth , grace having been said , the W . M . gave the Queen , which was received with the

custernary honours . The W . M . said the next toast he had the honour to propose was His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful G . Master of Masons , a toast he said that was always welcome at their Masonic gatherings . He had Masonry at heart •was a hard-working Mason , and he bad no donbt tbat he wonld be nnanimonsly re-elected at the forthcoming Grand Lodge as Grand Master . The toast was enthusiastically responded to , and was followed by " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " well sung by Bro .

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Cozens . The W . M . next gave fche Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers present and past . Bro . Keeble said that once more the gavel had been placed in hi _ hands ; he was snre they would all anticipate what waa coming . Thafc was the second time that he had had the honour of proposing the toast of the health of the W . M . That might really be called the first

gathering of the year , and he believed that the brethren were with him when he said that the W . M . ' s working of the third degree had given fchem a sample of what he could do if they would but only give him the work . He had passed through all the offices in the Lodge , and was respected by all . He hoped that he wonld have the opportunity , for he had it in his power to show that by his ruling

the lustre of The Great City Lodge would not suffer in his hands . Bro . Stevens P . M . recited " Masons' Vows . " The W . M . thanked the brethren for the kind way in whioh they had received the toast proposed by their Immediate Past Master , and for the honour they had conferred upon him . He then gave the Visitors , who severally returned

thanks . The toast of the Past Masters followed , to which Bros . Keeble , Stevens , Headon , and Seex responded , expressing their thanks to the brethren for the kindness with which this toasfc was always received . Some other toasts were given , and the evening was harmoniously spent , the Tyler bringing tho proceedings to a close afc an early hour .

CREATON LODGE , No . 1791 . fPHIS Lodge held its regnlar election meeting on Thursday , the X 11 th inst . The Lodge waa heavily draped in black in memory of their esteemed late P . M ., Bro . Col . J . Creaton P . M . P . G . T ., & o The Officers present were Bros . W . Williams W . M ., J . Nielson I . P . M .

D . Ferguson S . W ., R . H . Rogers J . W ., J . I . Cantle P . M . Sec . E . Austin S . D ., J . B . Colwill J . D ., G . F . Williams I . G ., J . Kift Org . ' Cowell-Helden W . S . and C . Hawley Cross A . W . S . ; also a lar ge number of the members of fche Lodge . The Visitors' List included

Bros . F . Baker P . M . 735 , S . Studd P . M . 1375 , W . Walsh P . G . S . C . Taylor P . M . 1624 , W . Brindley W . M . 1604 , A . Burden W . M . E . ll ' J . J . Thomas 753 , 0 . R . Wickena 753 , W . Akehursfc 1693 , J . Corkhill 901 , W . Grist 1624 , W . Williams 902 , F . H . Fry 1692 , A . Thomas

1319 , and H . D . Martin 1309 . The - 'Dead March in Saul" was played by the Organist . Afterwards Bro . A . B . Bradbnry was passed to the degree of F . C ., and Mr . Thomas Joseph Head was unanimously elected as a candidate for initiation , and in due course was admitted to the light of Freemasonry by the W . M ., high encomiums being passed upon the way in which both the ceremonies were performed

Bro . D . Ferguson S . W . was nnanimonsly elected as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . E . Thurkle P . M . was again re-elected to the office of Treasurer , whioh office he has so well filled since the formation of the Lodge , and we hear that the brethren intend presenting a testimonial , at the next meeting of the Lodge , to Bro . Thurkle as a token of their regard for him and appreciation of his services to

the Lodge . The Auditors elected were Bros . J . Whitaker , C . R . Cross , and A . J . Taylor . The removal of the Creaton Lod ge of Instruction to the Wheatsheaf Tavern , Goldhawk-road , Shepherds Bush , was sanctioned . It was proposed by Bro . J . Williams P . M ., and seconded by Bro . J . I . Cantle P . M ., thafc the usual P . M . 's jewel be provided and presented to the W . M ., on his retirement from the

chair , for the very able manner in which he had conducted the Lodge during his year of office , Bro . Cantle at the same time thanking the Worshipful Master , in the name of the members , for having relieved the Lodge of its debt by his excellent management . As Brother Cantle , Past Master , had had so many questions put to him relative to the decease and burial of

the late esteemed brother and first Master , Colonel Creaton , he said he felfc ifc his duty to say a few words on the subject . He had been informed upon undoubted authority that our esteemed brother had died , as he had lived for nearly 40 years , a thorough Mason in heart and principle , and that he did nofc , in his lasfc moments , renounce our Order as has been stated . The brethren sang the hymn for the

burial of the dead ( Day of Wrath , & c ., ) after which the Lodge was closed with solemn prayer . The Banquet was held at the Holborn Restaurant . The W . M . in one of his speeches thanked the Officers for the great assistance they had rendered him , the P . M . ' s for their good advice , and fche Secretary for the able way in which he had

performed his duties during the past year . Bros . Brindley , Burden , Walsh , and Studd replied on behalf of the Visitors , each expressing their regret at the bereavement the Lodge had sustained in the death of the brother after whom the Lodge was named . Some excellent music was given ( as is always the case with this Lodge ) , by Bros . Martin , Thomas , Kift , Weston , and Cantle .

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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 28 th APRIL 18 ; 75 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HART'S P . M ., consisting of Artist ' s Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may he had at Cost Price by applying to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , __ 9 Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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