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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — CEAFT. — : o : — UNITED INDUSTRIOUS LODGE , No . 31 .
THE installation of Bro . Goulden as Worshipful Master took place , on the 6 th inst ., at the Masonio Temple , Canterbury . The ceremony wai impressively performed by Bio . J . Plaut , and the newly , installed W . M . invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Gardener S . W ., Mount J . W ., Maughan I . P . M . Chaplain , Ward P . M . Treasurer , Plant P . M . Secretary , Longhurst
P . M . Organist , Ashenden P . M . Dir . of Cere ., Baker S . D ., Sutton J . D ., Drury I . G ., Whiohcord S . S ., Rev . J . Parmiter jun . J . S ., Blake Tyler , A banquet followed at the Royal Fountain Hotel , when the W . M . presided . A large party sat down , and a joyous and harmonious evening was spent . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the proceedings were enlivened by the musical efforts of Bros . Plant , Rhodes , Higgins , and Dewhurst .
STAR IN THE EAST LODGE , No . 650 . ON tbe 11 th inst ., the anniversary was held at the Great Eastern Hotel , Harwioh . There was a large gathering of members , and there were many visitors . Brother Harold Gurney S . W . was installed W . M . for tbe ensuing year , the installation ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . Ward . The W . M . afterwards appointed and invested his Officers . A banquet was subsequently held , at whioh the W . M . presided , the company numbering between
( 30 and 70 . ST . BARTHOLOMEW LODGE , No . 696
~ MHE annual meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon , the J- 11 th inst ., at the Town Hall , Wednesbury . Brother Henry William Rogers , Mus . Bao ., S . W . was duly iustulled W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . E . Martin Scott I . P . M ., after which the newly elected W . M . appointed and invested bis Officers , as follow : —Bros . E . Martin Soott I . P . M ., A . Horton S . W ., H . Palothorpe J . W ., Rev .
G . Tuthill Chaplain , J . H . Walton Treasurer , H . C . Crew Seoretary , G . Wilson Dir . of Cers ., A . Dickenson S . D ., C . W . D . Joynion J . D ., H . Hatchetfc Organist , H . Wilkins I . G ., H . Harvey and J . Hemming S : ewards . The following brethron were among the numerals
Visitors : —Bros . Pepper , Seddon , Bradley , Waring , Hildick , Smith , Tozer , Wilmore , Bellingham , Kendrick , Wbeway , Beloher , Taylor , Davis , Adam , & o . After the oeremony the brethren adjourned to the Anchor Hotel for banquet , whero the customary Loyal and Masonio toasts were bononred .
YARBOROUGH LODGE , No . 811
THE annual installation meeting was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday afternoon , tho 15 th inst . The Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . Whittle , who was supported by bis Officers . The following Past Masters of the Lodge were present , viz .: —Bros . Wood , Lomax , Holford , Hallett , Burrows , Shaft , and
Lainson ; the members of the Lodge present also including Brothers Scott , Martin , Baiues , Rodriquez , Linto , and Tamplin . The Visitors included : — Bros , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Right Honourable Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., W . C . Newsam W . M . 1821 , G . Hughes 259 P . G . S ., A . King W . M . 2201 P . P . G . O ., J . Christmas
P . M . 1787 P . G . J . D ., H . Balian W . M . 271 , W . H . Haley P . M . 1019 , W . Hilders 321 , J . Creighton W . M . 1110 , G . Whitaker 73 , A . J . Carpenter W . M . 1829 , G . Holman W . M . 1303 , M . Ansell W . M . 1726 , H . W . G . Abell W . M . 1797 , F . J . C . May P . M . 1063 , J . Wiokham W . M . 2187 , J . H . Ewarfc W . M . 916 , P . Crick W . M . 851 , G . Randell
W . M . 40 , S . H . Parsons 271 , L . R . Sfcyer P . M . 315 , F . C . Parson P . M . 271 , J . P . Slingsby Roberts P . M . 1466 Provincial Grand Steward , B . Clowes P . M . P . G . D ., J . A . Straoban P . M . 414 , G . Cole P . M . 1636 P . P . G . 0 ., Horton Ledger W . M . 732 , and Stanley Cook W . M . 315 . Tbe chief business of tbe meeting was the installation of Bro . Councillor James Turton as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony
being impressively performed by tho retiring W . M ., Bro . E . G . Whittle . The W . M . appointed his Officers as follow , those present being invested with the insignia of their respective offices , viz . : — Bros . Whittle I . P . M ., Soott S . W ., Ewart J . W ., Jacobs Chaplain , Abbey P . M . Treasurer , De Paris P . M . Secretary , Poole Organist , Hart S . D ., Stephens J . D ., Jowerg I . G ., Holford P . M . Dir . of Cers .,
and Scott Steward . Bro . Wood was elected to represent tbe Lodge on the Masonic Charities' Committee , and Bro . Abbey to represent the Lodge on the Masonic Rooms' Committee . The Lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to tho banqueting room , where tbey sat down to an elegant banquet supplied by Messrs . E . Booth and Sons , of East Street . The newly-elected W . M ., Brother
Tnrton presided . The customary Masonio toasts were submitted . The Loyal toasts were given by the Chairman and wore heartily received . He then submitted the Officers of the Grand Lodge Present and Past , to which the Provincial Grand Secretary and Bro . Clowes made suitable responses . Tbe W . M . tben submitted tbe R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , H . R . H . the Dnke of
Connaught ; the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., P . G . Steward , and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge Present and Past . The brethren , he said , were well aware of the great interest taken in the Province by tbe Duke of Cannaogbt , who had visited Brighton , and in the Craft and . in Mark Masonry had carried out his duties in an admirable manner . The Duke took not merely a formal , bat a living interest in
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tbe Province , and the brethren were looking forward to another visit from him at no distant date . With regard to Sir W . T . Marriott , no gathering of Freemasons would , he said , be complete without him ; he took an active interest in tbe Province , and bis afterdinner oratory was not to be surpassed . Sir AV . T . Marriott , who was enthusiastically received on rising to respond , said the Sussex
Freemasons were not wanting in loyalty . Referring to the Dnke of Connaught , he remarked that no Provincial Grand Master took greater interest in his Province than did the Duke in that of Sussex , for notwithstanding his many engagements be acquainted himself thoroughly with the details of Freemasonry in the Province , and farther , had promised to attend the approaohiog meeting of Prov . G .
Lodge . Speaking for himself , he said it gave him groat pleasure to at . tend the Tarborough Lodge . He had been delighted with the excellent work he had seen , and especially eulogised the I . P . M . Bro . E . G . Whittle for the splendid manner in whioh be had performed the installation ceremony . It was , indeed , work of which the Lodee and the Province might well be proud . It gave him great pleasure to see
his friend the Mayor of Brighton , Bro . Ewart , ocoupying one of the Warden's chairs , and he looked forward to tho time when Bro . Ewart would become W . M . of the Lodge and attain high office in the Province . Bro . E . G . Whittle proposed the Worshipful Master . He said there was no need to dilate upon the exoellenoies whioh characterised Bro . Turton , and which eminently qualified him for the
office of W . M . Bro . Turton was a good Mason in the Lodge and out of it , and was highly respected in bis profession . The able manner in whioh he had filled the offices which he had already occupied in tbe Lodge was sufficient guarantee for exoellent work by him as W . M . Ho ( Bro . Whittle ) heartily wished him a happy , harmonious , and prosperous year . Bro . Turton was received with enthusiasm on
rising to respond . In ocoupying the proud position of W . M . he experienced , ho sii * , feelings of pleasure and gratification , but those feelings were associated with great diffidence , fallowing , as he did , so able a W . M . as Bro . Whittle . He wished to thank the brethren heartily for their kind and generous treatment of him since he bad joined the Tarborough Lodge . It was not his " mother " Lodge , but
he had taken kindly to his step-mother , and she had taken kindly to him . He said he felt that he had the sincere friendship of every member in the Lodge , and trusted that such fellowship might long continue . It would be his earnest endeavour to zealously carry out the duties of his high office , to maintain the harmony of the Lodge , and to rule with affection and love . Bro . George de Paris gave
the Visitors , to which Bros . H . Balean , A . King , and Hailey responded . The W . M . submitted the Past Masters and presented a Past Master ' s jawel , voted by tho Lodge , to Bro . Whittle in appreciation of the admirable manner in which he had carried out the duties of W . M . He hoped Bro . Whittle would be long spared to wear it ; his excellent work bad been an honour to the Lodge , and he ( Bro . Whittle )
retired from the chair , he said , with the esteem and brotherly affee tion of all the members of the Lodge . Bros . B . Lomax , G . T . Shaft , and E . G . Whittle acknowledged the toast . Bro . F . Holford gave the Iuiliate , to whioh Bro . Baines replied . The Worshipfnl Master proposed the Officers of the Lodge . Brother Ewarfc Junior Warden ( Mayor of Brighton ) , in responding , thanked the Worshipful Master
for tbe kindly sentiments with whioh he bad proposed the toaBt , and the brethren for tbe cordial manner in whioh they had received it . He had travelled over 250 miles to be present at the Lodge , and would , he said , do his utmost to carry out the duties of the office which had been kindly conferred upon him . In his oivio
office he highly valued the support of the brethren , and he looked forward to the time when the W . M . would ooonpy the Mayor ' s ohair with distinction . The Tyler ' s toast brought the gathering to a close . During the evening songs were rendered by Bros . Hallett , Slingsby Roberts , Poole , King , and Cook ; Bro . Whittle contributing an ocarina solo , and Bro . Hart a recitation .
FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES LODGE . No . 979
rpHE members commemorated the Festival of St . John , at their i- rooms , at Crewe , on the 4 th inst ., when Brother Viokers was installed UB Worshipful Master amidst the heartiest congratulations of his brethren and visitors from neighbouring Lodges . The , past year , under the ruling of Bro . Welob , has been a happy one , although tbe work has been somewhat light , and if at the end of the year the
new W . M . has fulfilled all that he hopes to do , he and the brethren generally may be congratulated . The ceremony of installation was admirably gone through , after which the Worshipful Master appointed his Officers , as follow .- —Bros . Warren S . W ., Smith J . W ., Badger Treasurer , Shore S . D , Saul J . D ., Hitohen I . G ., Young Organist ,
Lumb Dir . of Cers ., Dodd S . S ., Salisbnry J . S . A handsome P . M . 's jewel was presented to the retiring W . M . by the Lodge for the valuable services he had rendered during his year of office . Brother Eardley was elected Charity Representative , and a collection was taken in the room in support of the same . The Provincial Grand
Seoretary ( Bro . Newhouse ) after tendering hearty good wishes , on behalf of Lord Egerton and himself , explained that that was the first of his yearly round of visits . It was intended to form a fnnd of Benevolence for Cheshire , and he would like to raise not less than £ 1 , 000 , which would enable them to support a number of aged
brethren and their widows who , perhaps through no fault of their own , had been reduced in oircumstances and stood in need of relief . They had done well for the London Charities , and he now appealed to them to support the scheme , which would shortly be placed before them in greater detail , to form a Fund of Benevolence for their own Province . The Lodge having been closed in solemn form , the brethren
afterwards partook of a sumptuous bill of fare , catered in Brother Welch ' s usually excellent manner . The Loyal and Provincial toasts having been customarily disposed of , the gavel was handed to the Senior Warden ( Bro . Warren ) , who proposed the health of the newlyinstalled Worshipful Master , ft was a toast , he said , always well received in 979 , and he was sure this year wonld form no exception except to make it doubly hearty . He waa proud to be one of its
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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — CEAFT. — : o : — UNITED INDUSTRIOUS LODGE , No . 31 .
THE installation of Bro . Goulden as Worshipful Master took place , on the 6 th inst ., at the Masonio Temple , Canterbury . The ceremony wai impressively performed by Bio . J . Plaut , and the newly , installed W . M . invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Gardener S . W ., Mount J . W ., Maughan I . P . M . Chaplain , Ward P . M . Treasurer , Plant P . M . Secretary , Longhurst
P . M . Organist , Ashenden P . M . Dir . of Cere ., Baker S . D ., Sutton J . D ., Drury I . G ., Whiohcord S . S ., Rev . J . Parmiter jun . J . S ., Blake Tyler , A banquet followed at the Royal Fountain Hotel , when the W . M . presided . A large party sat down , and a joyous and harmonious evening was spent . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the proceedings were enlivened by the musical efforts of Bros . Plant , Rhodes , Higgins , and Dewhurst .
STAR IN THE EAST LODGE , No . 650 . ON tbe 11 th inst ., the anniversary was held at the Great Eastern Hotel , Harwioh . There was a large gathering of members , and there were many visitors . Brother Harold Gurney S . W . was installed W . M . for tbe ensuing year , the installation ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . Ward . The W . M . afterwards appointed and invested his Officers . A banquet was subsequently held , at whioh the W . M . presided , the company numbering between
( 30 and 70 . ST . BARTHOLOMEW LODGE , No . 696
~ MHE annual meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon , the J- 11 th inst ., at the Town Hall , Wednesbury . Brother Henry William Rogers , Mus . Bao ., S . W . was duly iustulled W . M . for the ensuing year by Bro . E . Martin Scott I . P . M ., after which the newly elected W . M . appointed and invested bis Officers , as follow : —Bros . E . Martin Soott I . P . M ., A . Horton S . W ., H . Palothorpe J . W ., Rev .
G . Tuthill Chaplain , J . H . Walton Treasurer , H . C . Crew Seoretary , G . Wilson Dir . of Cers ., A . Dickenson S . D ., C . W . D . Joynion J . D ., H . Hatchetfc Organist , H . Wilkins I . G ., H . Harvey and J . Hemming S : ewards . The following brethron were among the numerals
Visitors : —Bros . Pepper , Seddon , Bradley , Waring , Hildick , Smith , Tozer , Wilmore , Bellingham , Kendrick , Wbeway , Beloher , Taylor , Davis , Adam , & o . After the oeremony the brethren adjourned to the Anchor Hotel for banquet , whero the customary Loyal and Masonio toasts were bononred .
YARBOROUGH LODGE , No . 811
THE annual installation meeting was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday afternoon , tho 15 th inst . The Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . Whittle , who was supported by bis Officers . The following Past Masters of the Lodge were present , viz .: —Bros . Wood , Lomax , Holford , Hallett , Burrows , Shaft , and
Lainson ; the members of the Lodge present also including Brothers Scott , Martin , Baiues , Rodriquez , Linto , and Tamplin . The Visitors included : — Bros , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Right Honourable Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., W . C . Newsam W . M . 1821 , G . Hughes 259 P . G . S ., A . King W . M . 2201 P . P . G . O ., J . Christmas
P . M . 1787 P . G . J . D ., H . Balian W . M . 271 , W . H . Haley P . M . 1019 , W . Hilders 321 , J . Creighton W . M . 1110 , G . Whitaker 73 , A . J . Carpenter W . M . 1829 , G . Holman W . M . 1303 , M . Ansell W . M . 1726 , H . W . G . Abell W . M . 1797 , F . J . C . May P . M . 1063 , J . Wiokham W . M . 2187 , J . H . Ewarfc W . M . 916 , P . Crick W . M . 851 , G . Randell
W . M . 40 , S . H . Parsons 271 , L . R . Sfcyer P . M . 315 , F . C . Parson P . M . 271 , J . P . Slingsby Roberts P . M . 1466 Provincial Grand Steward , B . Clowes P . M . P . G . D ., J . A . Straoban P . M . 414 , G . Cole P . M . 1636 P . P . G . 0 ., Horton Ledger W . M . 732 , and Stanley Cook W . M . 315 . Tbe chief business of tbe meeting was the installation of Bro . Councillor James Turton as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony
being impressively performed by tho retiring W . M ., Bro . E . G . Whittle . The W . M . appointed his Officers as follow , those present being invested with the insignia of their respective offices , viz . : — Bros . Whittle I . P . M ., Soott S . W ., Ewart J . W ., Jacobs Chaplain , Abbey P . M . Treasurer , De Paris P . M . Secretary , Poole Organist , Hart S . D ., Stephens J . D ., Jowerg I . G ., Holford P . M . Dir . of Cers .,
and Scott Steward . Bro . Wood was elected to represent tbe Lodge on the Masonic Charities' Committee , and Bro . Abbey to represent the Lodge on the Masonic Rooms' Committee . The Lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to tho banqueting room , where tbey sat down to an elegant banquet supplied by Messrs . E . Booth and Sons , of East Street . The newly-elected W . M ., Brother
Tnrton presided . The customary Masonio toasts were submitted . The Loyal toasts were given by the Chairman and wore heartily received . He then submitted the Officers of the Grand Lodge Present and Past , to which the Provincial Grand Secretary and Bro . Clowes made suitable responses . Tbe W . M . tben submitted tbe R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , H . R . H . the Dnke of
Connaught ; the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., P . G . Steward , and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge Present and Past . The brethren , he said , were well aware of the great interest taken in the Province by tbe Duke of Cannaogbt , who had visited Brighton , and in the Craft and . in Mark Masonry had carried out his duties in an admirable manner . The Duke took not merely a formal , bat a living interest in
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tbe Province , and the brethren were looking forward to another visit from him at no distant date . With regard to Sir W . T . Marriott , no gathering of Freemasons would , he said , be complete without him ; he took an active interest in tbe Province , and bis afterdinner oratory was not to be surpassed . Sir AV . T . Marriott , who was enthusiastically received on rising to respond , said the Sussex
Freemasons were not wanting in loyalty . Referring to the Dnke of Connaught , he remarked that no Provincial Grand Master took greater interest in his Province than did the Duke in that of Sussex , for notwithstanding his many engagements be acquainted himself thoroughly with the details of Freemasonry in the Province , and farther , had promised to attend the approaohiog meeting of Prov . G .
Lodge . Speaking for himself , he said it gave him groat pleasure to at . tend the Tarborough Lodge . He had been delighted with the excellent work he had seen , and especially eulogised the I . P . M . Bro . E . G . Whittle for the splendid manner in whioh be had performed the installation ceremony . It was , indeed , work of which the Lodee and the Province might well be proud . It gave him great pleasure to see
his friend the Mayor of Brighton , Bro . Ewart , ocoupying one of the Warden's chairs , and he looked forward to tho time when Bro . Ewart would become W . M . of the Lodge and attain high office in the Province . Bro . E . G . Whittle proposed the Worshipful Master . He said there was no need to dilate upon the exoellenoies whioh characterised Bro . Turton , and which eminently qualified him for the
office of W . M . Bro . Turton was a good Mason in the Lodge and out of it , and was highly respected in bis profession . The able manner in whioh he had filled the offices which he had already occupied in tbe Lodge was sufficient guarantee for exoellent work by him as W . M . Ho ( Bro . Whittle ) heartily wished him a happy , harmonious , and prosperous year . Bro . Turton was received with enthusiasm on
rising to respond . In ocoupying the proud position of W . M . he experienced , ho sii * , feelings of pleasure and gratification , but those feelings were associated with great diffidence , fallowing , as he did , so able a W . M . as Bro . Whittle . He wished to thank the brethren heartily for their kind and generous treatment of him since he bad joined the Tarborough Lodge . It was not his " mother " Lodge , but
he had taken kindly to his step-mother , and she had taken kindly to him . He said he felt that he had the sincere friendship of every member in the Lodge , and trusted that such fellowship might long continue . It would be his earnest endeavour to zealously carry out the duties of his high office , to maintain the harmony of the Lodge , and to rule with affection and love . Bro . George de Paris gave
the Visitors , to which Bros . H . Balean , A . King , and Hailey responded . The W . M . submitted the Past Masters and presented a Past Master ' s jawel , voted by tho Lodge , to Bro . Whittle in appreciation of the admirable manner in which he had carried out the duties of W . M . He hoped Bro . Whittle would be long spared to wear it ; his excellent work bad been an honour to the Lodge , and he ( Bro . Whittle )
retired from the chair , he said , with the esteem and brotherly affee tion of all the members of the Lodge . Bros . B . Lomax , G . T . Shaft , and E . G . Whittle acknowledged the toast . Bro . F . Holford gave the Iuiliate , to whioh Bro . Baines replied . The Worshipfnl Master proposed the Officers of the Lodge . Brother Ewarfc Junior Warden ( Mayor of Brighton ) , in responding , thanked the Worshipful Master
for tbe kindly sentiments with whioh he bad proposed the toaBt , and the brethren for tbe cordial manner in whioh they had received it . He had travelled over 250 miles to be present at the Lodge , and would , he said , do his utmost to carry out the duties of the office which had been kindly conferred upon him . In his oivio
office he highly valued the support of the brethren , and he looked forward to the time when the W . M . would ooonpy the Mayor ' s ohair with distinction . The Tyler ' s toast brought the gathering to a close . During the evening songs were rendered by Bros . Hallett , Slingsby Roberts , Poole , King , and Cook ; Bro . Whittle contributing an ocarina solo , and Bro . Hart a recitation .
FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES LODGE . No . 979
rpHE members commemorated the Festival of St . John , at their i- rooms , at Crewe , on the 4 th inst ., when Brother Viokers was installed UB Worshipful Master amidst the heartiest congratulations of his brethren and visitors from neighbouring Lodges . The , past year , under the ruling of Bro . Welob , has been a happy one , although tbe work has been somewhat light , and if at the end of the year the
new W . M . has fulfilled all that he hopes to do , he and the brethren generally may be congratulated . The ceremony of installation was admirably gone through , after which the Worshipful Master appointed his Officers , as follow .- —Bros . Warren S . W ., Smith J . W ., Badger Treasurer , Shore S . D , Saul J . D ., Hitohen I . G ., Young Organist ,
Lumb Dir . of Cers ., Dodd S . S ., Salisbnry J . S . A handsome P . M . 's jewel was presented to the retiring W . M . by the Lodge for the valuable services he had rendered during his year of office . Brother Eardley was elected Charity Representative , and a collection was taken in the room in support of the same . The Provincial Grand
Seoretary ( Bro . Newhouse ) after tendering hearty good wishes , on behalf of Lord Egerton and himself , explained that that was the first of his yearly round of visits . It was intended to form a fnnd of Benevolence for Cheshire , and he would like to raise not less than £ 1 , 000 , which would enable them to support a number of aged
brethren and their widows who , perhaps through no fault of their own , had been reduced in oircumstances and stood in need of relief . They had done well for the London Charities , and he now appealed to them to support the scheme , which would shortly be placed before them in greater detail , to form a Fund of Benevolence for their own Province . The Lodge having been closed in solemn form , the brethren
afterwards partook of a sumptuous bill of fare , catered in Brother Welch ' s usually excellent manner . The Loyal and Provincial toasts having been customarily disposed of , the gavel was handed to the Senior Warden ( Bro . Warren ) , who proposed the health of the newlyinstalled Worshipful Master , ft was a toast , he said , always well received in 979 , and he was sure this year wonld form no exception except to make it doubly hearty . He waa proud to be one of its