Notices Of Meetings.

M . A ., Chaplain , H . Kitson Treasurer , T . Gill Beunetfc , J . P ., Secretary , W . Gough Allen S . D ., T . AVolverson , L . R . C . P ., M . R . C . S ., J . D ., Major G . W . Walker D . C , J . Roper ( Mus . Bac , Cantab ) Onanist , Captain II . Staveley Hill I . G ., Lieutenant C . L . N . AVilson , Surgeon Lieutenant T . Ridley Buley , M . D ., Stewards , Sergeant-Instructor J . Ellis Tyler .

THE ABBEY LODGE , No . 2030 . 4 MEETING was held on the 9 th instant , at the Town Hall , 1 \ . AVestminster , Bros . W . Borwick AV . M ., U . F . Humbling S . W ., J . E . Smith J . W ., J . Gibson P . M . Treasurer , H . E . Poole Secretiry , A . T . Jeffery Assistant Secretary , II . J . Montigue S . D ., C . A . Piper as J . D ., T . Bull Director of Ceremonial , G . White as I . G ., J . Bartlett Organist , Tom Cocks Steward , J . M . Barber Tyler ; P . M . ' s Brothers

Charles Chritmas Pipar , R . E . H . Goffin , and AV . Sug- * - * . Visitors—Bros . S . Jennings AV . M . 112 , W . U . Bott AV . M . 1563 , AV . Collings 2035 , U . AV . Smyth P . M . 1238 , and others . Mr . John Norton , M . D ., D . Ph ., M . R . C . S ., was initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . Kleinwort

was passed to the second degree , and Br * . Hone was raised to the third , Tbo resignation of four membera was received with regret . **" The brethren afterwards dined afc the Hotel AVindsor , some excellent songs and recitations being given by Bros . Dyer , Montague , and G . Bartlett .

KENDRICK LODGE , No . 2013 . THIS Lodge held ita annual meeting at the Masonio Hall , Reading , on Thursday , 5 th inst . Those present included Bros . J . T . Morland Deputy Provincial Grand Mister in charge , C . E . Hewett AV . M ., J . T . Brown W . M . elect ; Past Masters—Bros . Thomas Cooke jun ., B . AV . Bennett , C . H . Touch , J . E . Sydenham , G . H . Stubington , G . W . Webb , and "W . G . Flanagan . The ceremony of installation having been impressively performed

by Bro . C . E . Howotf , Bro . J . T . Brown invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . C . E . Hewett I . P . M ., A . S . Cooper S . W ., F . J . Lawes J . W ., G . H . Stubington P . M . Treasurer , G . AV . Webb P . M . Secretary , H . E . Partridge S . D ., Carson Nicholls J . D ., J . E . Sydenham P . M . Dir . of Cera ., R . L . Reed P . P . G . O . Organist , H . Linnell I . G ., R . Dowsetfc P . M . Almoner , and J . F . Stevens Tyler . After the Lodge the brethren adjourned to the Great AVestern Hotel , where a banquet vtas held , and the nsual Masonic toasts were honoured .

DE TATTON LODGE , No . 2144 . rilHE installation of Bro . William Morris took pl » co on the 9 th inst ., JL at tho Town Hull , Altrineharn . Tlio Installing Master was Bro . John Levis P . M . P . P . G . D . D . C , by whom the ceremony was most impressively performed . Able nsais ' ance was given by Brother Thomas Wood P . M . P . G . A . D . C . The nen-ly installed AV . M . invested tho following Officers : — Bros . John T . Gouliling I . P . M ., William

Moody S . AV ., AV . A . Duheity J . W ., T . AVood P . M . P . G . A . D . C . D . C , E . G . Simpson P . M . P . P . G . D . Secretary , II . W . Evason Treasnrer , AVilliam Allwood S . D ., William Gregg J . D ., G . F . Smith E . G ., William Forster Organist , 0 . Konworthy , G . AV . Martin , H . Kearsley , and

M . H . AVells Steward * , W . II . Hadfiold Tyler . Among tho visiting brethren were Bro * . tho Rev . R . Hodgton P . G . D ., and Richard Newhouso P . G . Secretary . After the inveatitnro there waa the usual banquet , when tho customary toaata were honoured .

SPENCER WALPOLE TEMPERANCE LODGE , No . 2197 . rpHE instillation of Biw F . W . AVatson as Worshipful Master of

J- the above Lodgo took place in the Masonic Hall , Douglas , ou Monday , 9 th inat . Bro . T . H . Nesbitt P . M . Deputy Provincial Grand Master performed the ceremony in a most able manner . Present—Bros . J . A . Bronto P . M ., S . AVebb P . P . G . S . AV ., Dr . Home W . M . 1242 , L . G . Hannay P . P . G . S ., T . Whiteside I . P . M . 1242 , Turner P . M .,

Schorricks P . M ., AV . I . Brown Prov . Grand Secretary , Lambert , Craine , Fayle , Bostock , Rushwortb , Aylen P . M ., Bradshaw P . M . ; also tho following , who were duly installed and invested into the offices named by the newly-elected AV . M .: —Bros . F . W . Spencer I . P . M ., T . G . Taylor S . AV ., E . L . Hartley J . W ., 11 . E . Cain P . M . ; Treasurer , J . Lewin Secretary , T . H . Nesbitt P . M . P . P . G . S . AV .

Director of Ceremonies , B . L . Davies , S . D ., It . L . Corkill J . D ., F . Kilborn I . G ., E . J . Fargher and AV . Newby Stewards , Johu Langahan Tyler . After the Lodge was closed the brethren adjourned to participate in the annual banquet . The following brethren responded to the toasts : —The AV . M ., F . W . Spencer I . P . M ., the Installing

Master ; Bros . Webb , Hannay and Brown ( Provincial Officers ) , Hartley and Taylor ( Officers of the Lodgo ) , Home , Lambert , Hannay , Fayle , Shorricks and Tnrner ( visitors ) , Pickard ( tho Initiate ) . A most pleasant evening was spent , Bros . Rushwortb , Bostock , Davies , Bradshaw and others contributing songs and recitations .

MINERVA LODGE , No . 2433 . THE winter session was opened on Friday , 6 th inst ., afc the Masonic Rooms , Hamilton Street , Birkenhead , when there was a lar <** attendance of members , including several Provincial Officers . The Minerva ia one of the youngest Lodges in the Province , and is of a strictl y literary character , the object of the founders being the fovea-

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tigation of the historical and arobawlogioal aspects of Freemasonry . Under ordinary circumstances the brethren would have proceeded with the installation of the AV . M . for the ensuing year , but owing to tho lamented and untimely death of Bro . Patrick Sword AV . M . elect doring the recess it was necessary to elect another Master , and postpone the installation ceremony nntil November . Feeling

reference was made by the W . M ., Bro . Squire Chapman , to tbe great loss sustained to Masonry in general and to the Minerva Lodge in particular by fche decease of Bro . Sword , whose high qualities as a citizen and a Mason were enlarged npon by several brethren present . Bro . John Armstrong P . G . Superintendent of AVorks waa duly elected to fill the vacant ohair , ho having previously resigned tho Treasurership of the Lodge in order to become eligible . Bro . Armstrong's

connection with the Craft extends over a period of twenty yoarp , and so highly were his great abilities recognised by his brother Masons that fifteen years ago he waa elected to the ohair of an important Lodge in the Province of West Lancashire . In returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him , Bro . Armrtrong foreshadowed a most interesting series of papers , whioh is likely to render his year of office one of great interest to the brethren .

BRADSTOW LODGE , No ; 2448 . rPHE installation meeting took place on Wednesday , the 4 th insfc ., at I the Masonic Temple , Alexandra Road , B-na-istiirs , when Bro . Edgar Hubert AVhite tbe AV . M . elect wns dulv installed . Tha

installation ceremony was impressively carried out by Bro . Ward Grand Sword Bearer , after whioh the W . M . proceeded to invest hia Officers . The banqnet took place afc Bro . Willats ' , fche Balmoral Hotel , afc which about 30 sat down .

We tender our hearty congratulations to Bro . William Watkins P . M . on the auspicious ceremony that took place on Tuesday , when the marriage of his eldest daughter with Mr . James Felix Thomas was celebrated at St . Woolos ' a

Church , Newport , Mon . The wedding party subsequently adjourned to Bro . Watkins ' s King ' s Head Hotel , where the wedding breakfast was served and a few complimentary speeches were made . The brido and bridegroom loft tho same afternoon for Brighton .

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