Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

— : o : — EASTERN STAR LODGE , No . 95 .

THE installation meeting of this ancient Lodge was held on Tuesday evening , 17 th February , at tho Ship and Turtle Tavern , Leadenhall-street , and was numerously attended . Bros . Edwin Bonner W . M ., RufF S . W . and W . M . elect , Ayres J . W ., E . Davis P . M . Treasurer , Edinger Sec , and a number of Visitors , amongst - 'bora wore the following : —Bros . J . Keen 766 , Ralfe 1018 , Birch 1712 , Searboom P . M . 217 , H . Thompson 1426 and P . M . 177 and 1158 ,

Wath 186 , Bristo W . M . 1361 , Davison 216 , Roberts 1702 , Hume 134 , Hollington W . M . 033 , Wayland 1227 , Wharton 1706 , Hanson 1706 , Dutton 1706 , C . T . Speight P . M . 27 and Prov . Grand Tyler for Surrey , & o . The minutes of tho previous Lodgo having been read and confirmed , Bro . Hill P . M . was called to tho chair , and the Lodge having been opened in the second degree , Bro . Davis presented to

him Bro . H . W . Ruff S . W . and W . M . elect , to receive from him the benefits of installation . After the nsnal preliminaries , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . RufF was placed in the chair of K . S . as Worshipfnl Master of the Eastern Star Lodgo for the ensuing year . He appointed his Officers as follows : —Bros . M . Ayres S . W ., Wardell J . W ., Howard RufF S . D ., Macklin J . D ., Davis

Treas ., Edinger Sec , Collier I . G ., Marriott D . C , and Speight Tyler . Bro . Hill then concluded the installation ceremony , delivering tho addresses in a most impressive and correct manner , and at the termination was rewarded with unanimous applause ; it is only justice to him to remark that such a demonstration was well deserved . There being no other business , the Lodge was closed in

due form nnd with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned to the banqnetting room , and when it was stated that the fare was served in Bro . Painter ' s best style , and for which the Ship and Turtle has long been famed , no more need be said on that head . At the conclusion of the repast , grace was sung by the professional

brethren—Wharton , Dutton and Hanson—who had been specially engaged for tho occasion . The W . M . said the first toast he had to propose was that of " The Queen , " and en these occasions it was nsnal to conple with it " The Craft , " which was done , followed by the National Anthem . The W . M . said tho next toast he had the

pleasure to propose was " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . " They all knew tho great interest he took in everything connected with Freemasonry , and therefore any comment upon tho toast was unnecessary . This , like the preceding , was enthusiastically responded to , and followed by " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " which was sung in exquisite style

by Bro . Hanson . The next toast was "The Pro Grand Master the Earl of Carnarvon ; the Deputy Grand Mnsfor Lord Skelmersdale ; nnd the rest of tho Grand Officers . " The W . M . said all the brethren knew how well they performed their duties , and therefore ho proposed the toast withont further comment . This likewise was drnnk cordially , nnd Bro . Wharton sang in first-rate style the old song

" Hearts of Oak . " Bro . Bonner I . P . M . said , it became his pleasing duty to propose tho next toast , which he might call the toast of the evening ; it was " The health of the Worshipful Master , " and very prond was be to see him in that position . The toast was well received , and the W . M . in reply said , after the very nattering remarks of their immediate Past Master , he hardly knew how to respond to

tho terms ho had been pleased to use towards him . He should only be too happy to do everything that he ought to do , and next year when ho had to givo up the chair ho hoped that he shonld be able to givo a good account , and to show them what ho had done . Ho conld assure them that he thanked them sincerely for the very kind manner in which they had received tho toast , believing as ho did that ho

possessed the goodwill of every member of the Lodge . He had then to propose "The health of Bro . Bonner the Immediate Past Master , " who had fulfilled the duties of the chair most creditably , had been most punctual in his attendance , and they all know tho great interest he took in the Lodge ; he asked them to give him a good reception , and an " Eastern Star fire . " He had now a pleasing duty to

perform , which was to present Bro . Bonner with a P . M . ' s jewel , and in attaching it to his breast said he was justly entitled to it , and he hoped ho might bo long spared to wear it . Tho jewel boro the following inscription : — " Presented Feb . 17 , 1880 , by tho brethren of the Eastern Star Lodgo No . 95 , to the Worshipfnl Brother Edwin Bonner W . M ., as a mark of esteem for tho zeal and

ability displayed by him as Worshipfnl Master 1879 . " Bro . Bonner I . P . M . said ho could scarcely find words to express his thanks to the brethren for their very handsome present ; he should wear it with pleasure as long as he lived , as coming from them . They were indeed a band of brothers , and when he received such a token from them , it expressed to him a thousand times its intrinsic value ;

he thanked them ono and all for the hononr they had conferred upon him . The W . M . said the next toast ho had to propose was the health of Bro . Hill , tho Installing Master ; he felt sure that it must have been a great treat to all who had the privilege of witnessing the manner in which he performed the ceremony of installation . Bro . Hill P . M . in reply said he thanked the W . M . most heartily for

the very flattering manner in which he had proposed the health of the Installing Master , and the members of the Lodge for the way in which they hadresponded to the toast . He conld assure them that it afforded him a great deal of pleasure , not only on that evening , bnt on other occasions to instal their W . M . It gave him peculiar pleasure to instal Bro . RufF , who carried with him their esteem

and regard ; ho felt assured that he would go through the duties of the Lodge with credit to himself and tho satisfaction of every member of it . He then , in very flattering terms , alluded to another pleasure he had that evening received in placing a collar of office on Bro . Collier . It was a red letter day in tho history of the Lodge , and ho hoped to havo tho privilege of installing him in tho chair . Tho P __ . '_ was tho next toast given , after which Bro . Hanson delighted

Installation Meetings, &C.

the members b y his rendering of Dibdin ' s "Tom Bowling . " Bro . Marriott and several othor Past Masters returned thanks , tho former had been a member of tho Lodgo over sinco 1845 . Tho W . M . said ho should propose tho next toast with a great amount of pleasure , as it was the health of tho Treasurer and Secretary . Bros . Davis and Edinger wero two of tho most energetic members of

the Lodgo . Bro . Davis said it afforded him much gratification to find that his services wero so much appreciated by tho members of tho Eastern Star Lodgo ; ho had been associated with tho Lodgo for twonty-two years , and after that lapse of time , it was gratifying to him to know that he had not lost thoir confidence ; but if iu tho course of twenty years they could not find out a man's worth thoy

would never find it out at all . He spent tho happiest moments of his life when assembled with his brethren ronnd the table of the Eastern Star Lodge , and ho would always take caro to afford them as much comfort as the funds wonld allow . Ho then in feeling terms alluded to tho death of ono of the Past Masters of tho Lodgo , whom they conld ill afford to lose , bnt it had pleased the Great Architect of tho

Universe to take him from them ; ho also remarked that ho found old ago was creeping upon him , and the late cold weather and fogs had nearly done him up , bnt he felt great pleasure in coming amongst them that evening , knowing that he possessed thoir confidence , or they would not havo elected him year after year their Treasurer , as they had done . Bro . Edinger also jocosely returned thanks for the honour they had

conferred npon him . Tho Visitors was the next toast given , to which several of them responded , and Bro . Thompson , in tho course of his observations , took occasion to refer to the manner in which Bro . Hill had performed the ceremony of installation , and remarked that after a somewhat lengthened career as a Mason , ho had never heard the

ritual more impressively or correctly given ; he thought tho members of the Eastern Star had reason to be proud of having so talented a brother amongst them . Some other toasts wero given , and the Tyler ' s toast brought a most interesting meeting to a close . The vocal arrangements were conducted b y Bros . Dntton , Hanson and Wharton .

LONDON LODGE , No . 108 . THE installation meeting was held on Saturday , 14 th instant , afc the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , E . C . Bros . H . W . Green W . M ., C . J . St . Alphonse S . W ., W . Giles P . M . S . G . D . Essex as J . W ., Raynham Stewart P . M . & c . Treas ., E . H . Do Phillipe P . M . Sec , James Edell I . G ., G . A . " llerkeley D . C , Marsh Tyler ; Past Masters Hyde Pnllen , F . Giles / D . Rolls , F . Snellgrovo ;

Members—E . B . Holloway , 0 . W . Tayleur , R . F . Macswinney , Thos . Patrick , C Morgan , XV . Winter , Dr . Derry Jones , & o . Visitors—R . J . Chappel P . M . No . 7 , H . G . Heald P . M . No . 11 , L . Ruf l' . M . No . 12 , R . G . Durant , G . J . Montefiore , Dr . Ramsay , and J . E . Shand S . W . 1563 P . M . 1056 . Business—Bro . Wilcock was passed to degree of F . C . in his usual impressive stylo by Bro . Green W . M . Tho

ceremony of installation was then proceeded with , Bro . H . Pnllen P . M . acting as Installing Master . This brother ' s ability is so well known wo need hardly say that the work was rendered very effectively and impressively . Bro . S . W . Alphonso was duly placed in the chair of K . S . The Officers were invested as follows : —Bro . Smith S . W ., Davidson J . W . ( both by deputy , as neither wero present ) , Green

I . P . M ., Raynham Stewart P . M . Treasurer , Phillipe Secretary , J ' . Edell S . D ., Holloway J . D ., Tayleur I . G ., Berkeley D . C , Marsh Tyler . It was proposed and unanimously agreed to , that in consideration of Bro . Green ' s courteous and efficient discharge of the duties of W . M . a P . M . ' s jewel be presented at next meeting . Tho sum of twenty guineas was voted to be placed on Bro . Raynham Stewart ' s

list for the Girls' School . Lodge was closed , and tho brethren adjourned to banquet , which was served in admirable manner . Tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , including that of tho Installing Master , Bro . Hyde Pullen . Reference was also made to the return of the Treasurer , Bro . R . Stewart , after an absence occasioned by illness ; all rejoiced at his restoration to health The Secretary ' s health was drunk with enthusiasm . Tho Visitors '

toast was connected with the names of Bro . J . E . Shand S . W . City of Westminster , and Bro . Montefiore , each of whom in suitable terms thanked the W . M . and brethren for the compliment . The health of tho Officers was given , and responded to by Bro . Edell S . D . ( in chair of S . W . ) , and Bro . Holloway J . D . ( as J . W . ) Several lively songs were sung by the brethren , and tho Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant and agreeable evening to an end .

TRANQUILLITY LODGE , No . 185 .

THE annnal festival , or what is usually termed tho installation meeting of this Lodge , was held at tho Guildhall Tavern , Gresham Street , E . C , on Monday tho 16 th inst . Bro . G . Paro W . M . presided . There was work in the third and second degrees , and that having been satisfactorily completed , the W . M . vacated tho chair , which was ab once occupied by Bro . J . D . Barnett P . M ., the Installing Master . Bro .

W . D . Bailey having been presented in duo form , was then regularly installed , the Board of Masters consisting of twenty Masters and Past Masters . When the brethren were permitted to re-enter the Lodge Bro . Bailey commenced to exercise his new functions by appointing his subordinate Officers in the following manner , namely , F . Croaker

S . W ., T . W . C Bush J . W ., J . Constable P . M . Treas ., P . Levy Sec , B . D . Barnett J . D ., S . Barnett J . G ., M . Boas D . C , J . H . Peartree W . S ., Potter Tyler . This selection appeared to give entire satisfaction . The Offices of S . D . and Organist being left open , because Bro . Staley S . D . sojourns for a short time on the Continent , and Bro . Geo . Bilby ,

the highly esteemed Organist , is suffering from severe indisposition , at which very genuine regret was universally expressed . Tho Lodgo was next called off for refreshment . Tho banquet , of which nearly one hundred persons partook , was served under tho superintendence of Bro . M . Silver , who on all occasions does the thing most