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any speech he could place before them . He then proposed the health of the Visitors , in doing which he said he would distin guish that tonsfc from that of onr Si = fcer Lodges , which wore represented thafc evening . Ho was delighted to see the Worshipful Masters and other members of the sister Lodges present , aad if they would permit him , he would afterwards propose their toast specially . He asked them to

drink to the Visitors in right royal manner . For a Lodge to bo without Visitors would be to have no new blood amongst them , nothing to waken them from their lethargy by tho excellent speeches they invariably heard from strangers coming from other Lodges . They wanted to know what was going on in other Lodges , in order fco try and emulate them , and to improve their own working . H ^

hoped some day to hear a remark from a W . M . of a sister Lodge , "Ah , I wish you had been doing your work as the Samaon Lodgo have been doing theirs . " With the assistance of snch Officers as he had now aronnd him , he hoped the day was nofc far distant when some such expression wonld be heard . Let them teach tho Visitors a lesson , that in their Lodge there was a welcome which they could

not find surpassed in any other . He was particularly delighted to see so many Visitors present , three of the Worshipful Masters being personal friends of his , and he was pleased to mako the acquaintance of the other . Ho associated with the toast the names of Bros . Crawford and H . H . Myers . The toast was received with a " good fire , " and Bro . Crawford replied in a brief bnt

humorous speech , thanking the brethren of the Lodgo for the generous manner in which the Visitors had been received , and comp'imenfcing the Lodge upon the excellence of its working . Brother Myers sa'd this was the first timo ho had had the pleasure of visiting the Samson Lodge , and it was extremely gratifying to him that through the courtesy and kindness of one of its members he had an

opportunity of meeting them ou this occasion . He congratulated the Lodge upon having a W . M . who knew certainly how to conduct its affairs , and the I . P . M . upon the excellent way in which he had performed the installation ceremony . His clear enunciation and good delivery , particularly in the charges , produced a great effect upon him and all the rest of the brethren ; as long as they had

such Masters the Lodge would bear a name in the first rank of Freemasonry . The W . M . said he had now a very important duty to discharge , and that was to propose a toasfc that was not down upon the programme , the reigning Masters of the three sister Lodges , who had honoured them with their presence out of the five Lodges who termed themselves Jewish . It had been customary with them that

the four other reigning Masters should take parfc in their installation ceremonies . He was delighted to see three of the W . M . 's present ; the fourth had unfortunately been compelled to send a telegram to say the state of his health prevented his attendance . He very much regretted that Bro . Henochsberg , W . M . of the Lodge of Israel , was not with them , but they wished him a speedy recovery to health . He

associated with the toast the names of Bro . Bay by W . M . 185 , Bro . Dewsnap W . M . 188 , and Bro . Davis W . M . 1017 . " Bro . Bayley said it was with unfeigned pleasnre that he attended on this occasion . He was reminded that the Samson was tho youngest of the sister Lodges , and it seemed to bo a wise dispensation that they were termed "sister Lodges , " for ho believed amongst the five Lodges

which had been named , perfect friendship had been kept np year after year by the interchange of visits on tho part of Masters and members . Thafc had been productive of the greatest Masonic good , for it had taught thorn much of the inner working , and it enabled them to imitate that which they found to be good , and to point out what was defective in others . Everyone must be pleased lo see the

vigour which this Lodge had displayed within the comparatively short time since its establishment . Tho sister Lodges wished ifc the utmost success , and congratulated them npon the excellence of its workmanship . The installation ceremony was a source of very great pleasnre , showing the true spirit of Blasonry and emulation . By tho Worshipfnl Master ' s conduct this evening ho had proved himself a

worthy successor fco fche chair , and an ornament to the Craffc . He was sure that at the end of the year the members would be proud of him , and very gratified with his working . On behalf of the sister Ledges he offered them his sincere thanks , and trusted tho Samson Lodgo would well sustain tbe prestige and prosperity it had attained . Brother Dewsnap , on behalf of the Joppa Lodge , also tendered his sincere thanks for the

reception accorded to the toast . It was a source of great pleasnre to him to attend a meeting of the Samson Lodge for the first time . He had the pleasure of knowing their I . P . M ., whom he esteemed very highly , and doubly so after having seen him work the installation ceremony . It was his good fortune to visit many Lodges , but he never received a more kindly greeting than he did amongst the J"wish brethren . It . was nithpr scringe that of the five so . clled Jewish Lodo-es three had Christian Makers . He must say thafc

going amongst Jewish brethren ho met with a better recepn ' on than in any other Ledge . Amongst Hebrew brethren thev met with working equal to any in London , find whenever he had been present with a Jewish Master and Officers the ceremonies had been superbly carried ont . Bro .

Davis , in tho course of his reply , gavo it , as an illustration of the n" -vprsjility fif preeirnisonry that Jews were enabled to meet Christians , and Christians Jews in a Lnd » o with perfect amity and accord . They had no issues in the Lodge , provided they wero •Masons , rind they wero all able to meet , on the one common happy "'wind of Masonry . That was on" of the bounties of the Order . He

s ? oke at some length cf the working of the day , which he said was v orthy of all praise , aud was a good augury of what they might exprot during the year . The W . M ., in proposing the healthi of the •nstfilhng Master and I . P . M ., said it was n pleasant duty to render , " "' ° - Casperd hearty tlcrnks for tlie excellent , main or in which he

iad performed his dnty during his term of ( dice . He ( tho speaker ) p - "nped he might be able to acquit him-elf to some extent as Bro . asperd bnd done . He wag only n young Ma-nn , but he thought he w » s correct in saying that no Master of the Lodge had had tho pri . ' i ; e of initiating so many members into it as had their I . P . M ..

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ho had added ten initiates nnd one joining member during his year He hoped it might bo his happy lot to have oven one-half as muoh success . Ho was only too charmed that their I . P . M . had felfc himself cap ibio of performing the duties of installation , as he was the inr-i idnal whom he had to thank for having joined the Graft ; . He

was delighted to follow Bro . Casperd in the chair , for he was a Master to whom he could look up for any assistance or counsel he might need . He would be his main support in tbe Lodge , and a true friend on whom he could safely rely . He had now the pleasurable duty of asking Bro . Casperd to accept from the brethren of the Lodge

a beautiful jewel which had been voted to him from the friends of the Lodgo . They would all agree wifch him thafc in placing that jewel upon his breast ifc had been well earned . He was charmed to be able to pin to Bro . Casperd's breast a jriwel equal in value to any that had been presented to hia predecessors in office . It was the wish of

every brother of the Lodge that Bro . Casperd might live long to wear it , and to enjoy the credit which ifc would reflect npon him in any Lodge whioh he might visit . The brethren had done bim the high honour of asking him to request Bro . Casperd to accept that jewel as a token of their esteem and of thanks for the

able way in which he had performed his duties in the past year . Brother Casperd Immediate Past Master , who waa heartily received , said he rose with a great deal of satisfaction , in the first place to offer his sincere thanks fco the W . M . of the Lodge for the kind way in which be had proposed the toast , and for the courteous

manner in which he had pinned thafc beautiful jewel to his breast . Ho thanked them from the bottom of his heart for having so cordially snpported him dnring his year of office . He had tried to the utmost of his ability to do his duty as a Mason and Master of their Lodge , and ifc was a consolation to him to know

ho had given them a certain amonnt of satisfaction . At this time last year he thought it was a very proud moment in his life to find himself in the chair , bnt it was even a prouder moment now that he was in the position of I . P . M ., and to think he had been enabled in some way to give them satisfaction in the performance of the dutiea

which had devolved upon him . There was only one point on which he was inclined to role the W . M . ont of order , and that was ( he said it without fear of contradiction ) he never in his life invited a man to become a Mason . When a person had asked him , " What is Freemasonry ? " his answer invariably was that he had never

regretted joining it , and that his interrogator must follow in the same conrse—that if a man wanted to become a Mason he mnst do so from what he felt , and his conviction that it would advance him as a man ancl brother . Thafc was what the W . M . meant . If in this immediate circle of Masonic organisation be had beeu enabled to fulfil the

duty to their satisfaction he was more than rewarded . He had done his best to win their approbation , and was gratified that they had acknowledged that his efforts had come np to their expeotarions . He also thanked them for the ha dsorne jewel which the W . M . had placed on his breast , that evening , and he conld assure them that

ns I . P . M . bo shonld consider it his duty and privilege to assist the W . M . in every possible way , thongh , from what they had seen that day , he very much doubted whether any snch assistance would be needed . He bad known their W . W . since they were boys together , and now hoped he might have a very successful year of

office , with a goodly number of initiates and joining members . The W . M . then , in felicitous terms , gave the health of the Past Masters , the toasfc being acknowledged in suitable manner by Bro . IT . Aarons ; nnd tbe remaining trasts were the Treasnrer and Secretary , and the Officers of the Lodge . During the evening a

choice selection of vocal and instrumental music was given by a glee party , consisting of Mr . Hugh Davies ( abo ) , Mr . IT . Price ( first tenor ) , Mr . Selwyn Davies ( 2 nd tenor ) , Mr . E . A . Baker ( bass ) , Mr . E . Bateman , Mr . W . Peering , and Mr . James Halle ( piano , for ' e ) , the brilliant performances of tho last-named artiste being a noticeable feature of the interesting proceedings .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 1693 . — On Monday , the 17 th instant , the Fifteen Sections were worked in the presence of forty brethren by the members of the Percy Lodge of Instruction at the Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 , held at the Cock Tavern , Highbury . Bros . I . P . Cohen P . M . 205 W . M ., Powell

S . W ., Galer J . W ., Kirk S . D ., Cross J . D ., Barnett I . G ., Western Preceptor , Collingridge Secretary . Lodge was opened in dne form , when the following brethren took their respective Sections : —First Lecture—Bros . Barnett , Lone , Turner , Jenkins , Kirk , Beatton , Powell . Second Lecture—Bros . Hancock . Dixie , Giddings , Kirk , and Dixie .

Thud Lecture—Bros . Williams , Wpprlf p , and Cress . A'ter some new members had been elected , , be brethren wbo had worked the Sections were thanked for attendance , and h < norarv merehrrjhi p was conferred on Bto . I . P . Cohen . Bro . Kirk will be W . M . on Monday next .

Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 . — A meeting was held on Saturday , 15 th instai t , at the Wind .-or Castle , Kins- Street , Hammersmith . Pn sent , : —Bros . W . W . Williams W . M ., Charles Dopson Scnier Warden , George Gardrer ( Treasnrer ) J . W ., Wm . Johnson Secretary , J . IT . Woods S . D ., IT . F . Williams J . D ., Ar , bur Williams I . G . ; P . M . ' s Bros . Pnrdne . Sims , Ayling Pi eceptrr ; also Bros . Davies , Furze , Brown , Wing , Cragcrs , Tipper . After prelimiiiar ies , the second ceremony was rehearsed . Bro . P . M . Ayling

was unanimously re-elected Preceptor for the ensning year , Bro . Gardner Treasurer , and Bro . Johnson Secretary . A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the Preceptor , Tieasurer and Secretary for their services during the past year . A similar comp'inpnt was paid to the Audita s . Tfc was resolved that the Fifteen Section ^ lo worked on Monday , 7 th June , at 7 p . m . sharp . Brethren are cct " . dially invited to be present .