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the same quantity , if ho will coax them to come with kindly feelings uppermost in their hearts , and a willingness to capture and be captured , I , for myself , would say , ' Let me like a soldier fall . ' I wish for no happier fate . " The proceedings were enlivened with songs , recitations , & c , from Bros . Morrison , Nail , Martin , Coupland , Rushton , Holland and Roberts . o o o

JORDAN LODGE , No . 1402 . THE Annual festival was held on Tuesday , 11 th inst ., at Torquay , when Bro . John Wm . McKellar was installed Worshipful Master by his predecessor Bro . W . Winget , assisted by Bro . Blarney

P . M . P . P . G . J . D . During the evening Bro . W . Winget was presented by the Officers and Brethren with a Past Master ' s jewel , in token of their appreciation of his conduct in the chair during his year of office ; the presentation being made on behalf of the Lodge by Bro . John Lane P . M . P . P . G . Reg .

At the conclusion of the installation ceremony the Brethren adjourned to the banquetting hall of the Lodge , where an excellent supper was provided by Bro . W . J . Nosworfehy . The usual Masonic toasts were given and acknowledged .

o o o UNITED SERVICE LODGE , No . 1428 . AT the regular meeting of this Lodge , held on Friday of last week , at Landport , Bro . C . Martin ( Royal Yacht Osborne ) was elected Worshipful Master for tho onsuing year .

o o o LODGE OF ISRAEL , No . 1502 . AT the regular meeting of the Lodge held at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Monday , Bro . W . W . Mellor W . M . in the chair , Bro . Henry Gabriel Treasurer was presented with a handsomely-framed and artistically illuminated address on vellum , together with a massive gold jewel emblematic of his office . The jewel bore tho following inscription : —

Presented by the members of the Lodge of Israel , No . 1502 , to BRO . HENRY GABRIEL , in appreciation of his services as Treasurer of the Lodge for seven

years , and of the Fund of Benevolence for ten years . At the banquet subsequently held , the health of Bro . Gabriel was proposed in felicitous terms by the W . M . and enthusiastically

received by the Brethren . Bro . Gabriel , in responding , expressed his thanks for the handsome testimonial presented to him , and the hope that he might be enabled to further promote the welfare of the Lodge .

o o o URMSTON LODGE , No . 1730 . THE regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Victoria Hotel , Urmston , on Monday , the 10 th instant . There were present : —Bros . W . H . Jolliffe W . M ., John Walton jun . J . W ., Ed . L . Littler P . M . P . P . G . P . Treas ., Geo . R . Lloyd P . M . P . G . Treas . Secy ., Walter Bowers S . D ., Geo . G . Mends J . D ., G . A . Myers P . M . Prov . G . D . C ., J . Bowers P . M . Org ., J . Hardwicke Marsh I . P . M ., R .

Swindells P . M ., Peter Heaton P . M . P . P . G . S ., J . Walton P . M ., T . Wm . Bone P . M ., Edward Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , G . G . R . Mends , E . W . Barratt , W . H . Ashworth , W . Hallard , Jas . Plowman , A . Hawkins . Visitors : —Bros . J . W . Kent W . M . 2279 , T . B . Rimmington P . M . Treasurer 1774 , J . Thorpe 322 , W . H . Houldsworth 633 , Thomas M . Johnson 992 , W . H . Godley 1814 .

After the confirmation of minutes , a ballot was taken for Mr . James Fisher Mends , Urmston , and this being favourable , that gentleman was prepared and duly initiated by Bro . Lloyd P . M . Treas ., who was assisted by Bro . Swindells P . M ., and Walton J . W ., the former presenting and explaining the working tools , and the

latter rendering the Ancient Charge , the ceremony with such a triad of workers being an exceptional treat to all who witnessed it . Upon this occasion Bro . Mends sen . elected to take the position of Deacon , and piloted his son through in a manner which evinced that he had the interests of Masonry thoroughly at heart .

Before the Lodge was closed , a special vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Geo . G . Mends for the interest he had shown in the Lodge , and in matters connected with the Craft . Bro . Peter Heaton P . M ., who made the proposition , reverted to the fact that Bro . Mends had been the means of bringing his two sons into their midst , a fact which spoke volumes for his personal appreciation of the Institution , and he could not let this opportunity pass without some effort being made to obtain a permanent record of such

enthusiasm . Bro . Littler P . M . who seconded tho proposition , spoke in equally eulogistic terms , adding that his own knowledge of Bro . George Mends would allow him to emphasise all that Bro . Heaton had said on his behalf . It was a very exceptional thing to observe a parent performing part of the ceremony in which his own son was candidate , while at the same time another son was an interested spectator of the scene .

The proposition was enthusiastically carried , and the Secretary was instructed to record it on the minutes of the Lodge . At the festive board , in response to the toast of tho newlyinitiated candidate , Bro . Mends jun . expressed the gratification which he had derived fiom becoming one of their number . He

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also said that he had been very much impressed by the ceremony , and he thanked them most heartily for the enthusiasm which his name had evoked . Bro . Marsh I . P . M ., in proposing the health of the W . M ., said that he anticipated there would oe some additional work for their next meeting , which intelligence would be gratifying to them . The W . M . responded .

In replying to the toast of the Past Masters , Bro . Lloyd P . M . touched upon the ceremony of that evening , and said that having previously initiated the father and brother , he felt that it was like taking the whole of the family . If Brother Mends jun . followed the example of his parent , the members of the Urmston Lodge would have no cause to regret the fact that he had become one of them .

Other toasts followed , the proceedings being varied by songs , sketches , etc ., which were rendered by Bros . W . Bowers , Lloyd , Roberts , Godley , Myers , and Bone , Brother J . Bowers presiding at the piano . o o o

WHITWORTH LODGE , No . 1932 . THE Annual meeting took place at the Masonic Hall , Spennymoor , on Wednesday , 12 th inst ., when Bro . Thomas Black was Installed as W . M ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . R . Brown . A large company of members and visiting Brethron wore present .

The Worshipful Master subsequently invested his Officers , and the Brethren afterwards celebrated the Festival of St . John in the Town Hall , a programme of toasts and sentiment being gone through , and a pleasant evening passed .

o o o BLACKWATER LODGE , No . 1977 . THE Installation meeting was held on Monday , when Bro . Geo . A . Eustace P . M . 697 P . P . G . Std . B ., who has for some years been the active and efficient Secretary of the Lodge , was Installed

as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . T . J . Railing , and at its close the Worshipful Master appointed and invested his Officers .

The new W . M . was unanimously elected to represent the Lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . Before vacating the Chair the outgoing W . M . Bro . Geo . Brown Prov . G . Swd . B . initiated two new members . The Brethren afterwards dined together at the Blue Boar

Hotel , a capital repast being well served by Mrs . Hickford , the comfort of the Brethren being well looked after by her nephew , Bro . E . E . Eve . Before dinner a handsome button-hole bouquet ( the thoughtful gift of Miss Philbrick , sister of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Essex ) was handed to each Brother present .

o o o ST . MARK'S LODGE , No . 2423 . TH E Festival of St . John and the Installation of Bro . Sergt . Major Russell , of Hawarden , as Worshipful Master of this Lodge , was celebrated at the Masonic Rooms , Connah ' s Quay , on Wednesday , 12 th inst .

Although only a three year old Lodge , it has had a flourishing career , and now numbers nearly 70 members . Besides wiping off the heavy initial expenditure in the way of furniture and regalia ,

and contributing something like £ 60 or £ 70 in charity , the Lodge stands now with a handsome credit at its bankers , thanks to the energy , in a great measure , of the retiring W . M . Bro . E . Blane and his excellent co-adjutors .

The Installing Officers were Bros . E . Blane and J . D . Bolton , and Bro . Russell having been installed into the chair as the representative of King Solomon according to ancient usage , he invested

his Officers for the ensuing year . The Lodge having been closed in solemn form , the Brethren repaired to the Hare and Hounds Hotel , where a sumptuous repast was catered by Bro . Prince .

ECCLESBURNE LODGE , No . 2425 . ON Monday the second anniversary of this Lodge was held , by a special dispensation , at the Parish Room , Duffield , the W . M .-elect being Bro . Alfred Kerry , solicitor , of Duffield and Derby . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Dr . Hoskyns , in the presence of a large assembly of Brethren , and the newly-installed W . M . regularly appointed his Officers .

At the close of the ceremony the Brethren adjourned to the White Hart Hotol , where the annual banquet was held . o o o

LONGSIGHT LODGE , No . 2464 . rpHE first meeting after the recess was held at the Club House , J _ Birch Lane , Longsight , on Wednesday , 5 th inst ., there being present : —Bros . Councillor Thomas Uttley P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C . W . M ., Henry Grimshaw S . W ., W . Gadd J . W ., Fredk . G . Berry P . M . Treas ., Councillor John Phythian Secretary , Alderman Lloyd

Higginbottom S . D ., Henry Sheard J . D ., E . H . Ritson I . G ., Hemy Wood Std ., F . W . Lean P . M . Prov . S . G . D ., Edward Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , G . H . Russell , Chas . Coatman , Fredk . Grammer , W . A . Bacon , Arnold Swindells , Thomas Glynn , and others . After the reading and confirmation of minutes , Bro . Charles Coatman was passed to the degree of F . C ., by tho W . M ., the charge