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Officers , and felt sure that nnder his direotion they would have a very prosperous year . If he would only follow in the footsteps of his immediate predecessor ( Bro . Welch ) , who had just passed into the ranks of the Past Masters , he was sure they need not fear but that they would have a successful year . Bro . Vickers , in responding , said hiB interest in Masonry began from the moment of his initiation . He

was struok with the impressive nature of the ceremony , and he had since found that the more one looked into it tho more beautiful it appeared ; io fact , next to the liturgy of the ohuroh , ha thought , il was one of the finest rituals ever known . He believed that if Masons would only act up to the principles thoy were taught in tho Lodge , their lives would show that not only were they good citizans

but good Christians . The word Charity was and should be the mainspring of their notions , and if the outside world ouly better understood their principles they would be more able to appreciate Freemasonry . In its circles he had made and fostered friendships whioh he hoped would last till the Great Architect of the Universe called him away . He felt that to be a Mason

was a great privilege , and to be the Master of a Lodge like 979 was the highest ideal that he could entertain . He hoped to sustain the interest of the members , and especially the Past Masters , for he could not 8 eo why their interost in the Lodge shonld cease upon having passed the ohairs , but rather that they Bhould come forward to weloome and instruct the yoanger men . The remaining toasts were the

Past Masters of 979 , proposed by Bro . Smith , and replied to in a humorous speech by Bro . Dunn ; the Visitors , proposed by "Brother Gibson , and responded to by Bros . Gilbert aud Gallimore ; the Masonio Charities , proposed by Bro . Lumb , and spoken to by Bro . Blackhurstj the Officers , responded to by the Wardens j and the Tyler'B toast . The toasts were interspersed with selections of glees by the Chester

Masonio Quartette ( Bros . Millward , Halliday , Knowles , and Robinson ) , whose beautiful rendering of choice music was muoh admired . Their selections were " Hark ! the nightingale is singing , " " On the banks of Allan water , " " Ye catte , " " The water rnshing , " " The mighty conqueror , " " King Canute , " " Sleep gentle lady , " and

" When evening ' s twilight . " Bro . Lumb also recited a prologue in praise of Masonry , and " The Charge of the Light Brigade , " whilst humorous reoitations , " How Rubenstein played the piano , " and " Soott of Arden , " were given with admirable effect by Bro . Cross . Three promises of five guineas each were made in support of the fund alluded to by Bro . Newhoase .

THE festival of St . John was celebrated on Monday , the 10 th inst ., at the White Swan Hotel , Halifax . Bro . William Bailey wa 3 installed W . M-., and the following Officers were invested : —Bros . Hy . J . Pratt Senior Warden , Wm . Bntterworth Junior Warden , Wm . Asquith P . M . Treasurer , Wm . Cooke P . M . Seoretary , Arthur Alderson Senior Deacon , Priestly Alderson Junior Deacon , Charles

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K . Maxwell Dir of C , Wm . Hy . Benn Organist , Henry Sutoliffe Iuner Guard , Henry Tyson , Walter C . F . Smith , George Tyson and Wm . Dodsworth Stewards , George Normanton Tyler , and T . Hodgson Assistant Tyler . Afterwards the brethren dined together , an excellent repast being provided by Mrs . Davies , the proprietress .

EMULATION LODGE , No . 1505

ON tho 13 th insfc ., in the presence of a large assembly of member . * of the Lodge and visiting brethren , Bro . J . S . Jolly was installed at tho Masonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool , Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . He was preaentd by Bros . J . T . Callow aud R . Foote , Past Masters of the Lodge , and the ceremony of installation was efficiently performed by the retiring Master , Bro . Greenlees , to

whom a very cordial vote of thanks was accorded . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Greenlees , to show tho appreciation of the Lodgo dating his year of office . Having been duly installed , Bro . Jolly invested hia Officers , aa follow : —Bros . J . Greenlees I . P . M ., F . Simpson S . W ., E . Eastvood J . W ., John Worthy

P . M . Treasurer , John E . Williams Secretary , Rev . H . G . Vernon Chaplain , R . B . Mathieson S . D ., L . Tough J . D ., Leslie C . Harris Organist , Isaac Lower I . G ., S . W . Linaker , W . Wilsou , T . Gardner , and A . E . Talbot Stewards , W . J . Doran Tyler , and J . T . Callow Dir . of Cers . Amongst the Visitors present were Bros . J . R , Bottomley P . P . G . D . C ., W . Savage P . G . Treasurer , John Lee P . G . S . B

Cheshire , W . E . Moreton I . P . M . 673 , C . R . Stewart W . M . 2375 , H . F . Neale W . M . 249 , Lewis Peak P . M . 1609 , A . Bucknall P . M . 667 . Tho brethren then adjourned to the banquet . The brethren assisting in the musioal portion were Bros . Leslie C . Harris , Eaton Batty , S . Kirkham , J . Higginbotham , H . T . Whittingham , T . Shaw , T . Barton , and others .

WILBRAHAM LODGE . No . 1713

IN the out-districts as well as iu other parts of Liverpool Freemasonry grows apace . One of tho most successful Lodges in the Walton district of the city is the Wilbraham Lodge , which , consecrated in October 1877 , has now been in existence 15 years . The membors together with a goodly number of visiting brethren assembled , on the 12 th inst ., in the Lodge-room at the Black Horse Hotel , Walton , to assist at the formal installation of Bro . John

Iiobwti ( assistant magistrates' clerk ) as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . Tbe W . M . elect was presented for installation by Bros , the Rev . R . T . Leslie and W . W . Webster , and the all-important ceremony was efficiently performed by Bro . James Stopford , the retiring W . M . Having been duly installed , Bro . Roberts prooeeded to invest his Officers : —Bros . James Stopford I . P . M ., Herbert James Leggett S . W ., A . H . Davies J . W ., Rev . R . T . Leslie Chaplain , P . J . Pentin Treasurer , Jamas Peudrioh Secretary , A , E . Leyland S . D ,, A . Vickers J , D .. B . Kelly I . G ., J . B . Hobson S . S ., Edward

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Griffiths J . S ., F . R . Shierson A . S ., William Hudson Organist , Dr . W . J . Fleetwood D . C , and R . Nevill Tyler . Subsequently a really excellent repast was served , and tho assomblsd brethren enjoyed the masioal contributions of Bros . W . Hudson , E . Edwards , E « ton Battye , W . Jones-Rees , Joshua Jones P . M ., and others .

AT the regular monthly meeting of this Lodgo , on the 4 th inst ., the minutes of the previous Lodge were coutr med , while the voting was unanimous as to the removul of tho Lodge from the Clifton Hotel to the Marine Hotel , Walton-on-tha-Naze , ( he home of its birfch-plaoe , | some fourteen years since . The W . M ., Bro . W . E . Sutton , ordered the bye-laws to be read and a new edition to he

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printed . The question of members being iu Brrear WM fully discussed , and it was decided that all those whose subscriptions were three years unpaid should be summoned to FIIOW causo why Ihoy should not ho ejected , and so reported to tho Grand an I Provincial Grand Lodges . There were but few members present , the night

being very wet , with a gale of wind and heavy eta on . Tho » e brethren who came from Claoton had a most uncomfortable and dangerous ride home ; in Grossing the Holland M irshes tbe road was completely under water and ran through the inside of the carriage . It is hoped that the Arnold Lodge will have a good season , many

gentlemen having expressed their desire to join the Order . The present W . M . is a great favourite with the Lodge , and is furthering its interest in every way . The Provincial Grand Master Lord Brooke , having accepted the chairmanship of the Boys' School Festival , will necessarily stir up tho Essex Lodges to support him with Stewards and subscriptions .

CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1909

THE tenth anniversary of this Lodge was held , on tho 17 th inst ., at the Masonio Hall , Nottingham , when Bro . Henry Hallam was ably installed into tho chair for the coming year by Bro . the Rev . H . W . Wynne Ffoulkes . There was a large attendance of brethren from the various Lodges to testify to the high esteem iu which the Worshipful Master eleot is held , among them being the

Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lieut-Colonel W . Newtcn , Worshipful Bro . his Honour Judge Masterraan , and fourteen Mas ' ers of Lodges in the Province of Nottinghamshire—a nomber larger than it known to have attended at any previous installation in connection

with the Lodge . Bro . Bolton was tbe Direotor of Ceremonies . Ia the evening the annual festival was held , presided over by Brother Hallam , when songs were given by Bros . Booth , Sander , T . Phelps , Blasdale , Essex , and Kidd . Bro . Woodhouse ably presided at the piano .

ST . THOMAS'S LODGE , No . 1914

ON the 10 th inst . the annual festival was held at the Hareoaetle Hotel , Kidsgrove , when the installation of Bro . Bott as W . M . took place in succession to Bro . Natl . The visitine brethren included Bros . Whitehead 2318 , Taylor W . M . 726 , Walker S . W . 993 , Cowap 721 , Wooliscroft 637 , Bavttm 1336 , Howsou W . M . 20 J * , Davenport P . M . 451 , Bart W . M . 037 , Kent P . M . 54 G , Newton P . M . 418 , AUerton J . D .

118 , Mason W . M . 98 , and Edgworth Chaplain 93 and 460 . The newly . installed W . M . appointed the following Onv . 'era : —Bros . Nail I . P . M ., Hancock S . W ., Copelsud J . W ., Storey Treasurer , Litchfield Chaplain , Jones Secretary , Warburton Dir . of Cers ., Buckley S . D ., Bailey J . D ., StonierI . G ., Storer Senior Steward , Turner Junior Steward , Buckley

Organist , Ls-im Tyler . Luter , a banquet was provided by Bro . Busbridge , presided over by the W . M . After the u « ual toasts had been drunk Bro . Davenport proposed the Most Worshipfnl the P . G . M . the Earl of Latbom , the Most Worshipful the D . G . M . Lord Mount-Edg cumbe , and the Officers of the Grand Lodge . Bro . Warbnrton

proposed the B . W . D . P . G . M . Lieutenant-Colonel Bindley and tbe rest of the P . G . Officers Present and Past . Bro . Nail proposed the health of the W . M . for tho ensuing year . The other toasts included the Installing M-sterB , the Visiting Brethren , the Officers of the Lodge , tbe Masonic Charities , and All Poor and Distressed Masons . The remainder os' the evening was convivially spent .

TENNANT LODGE , No . 1992

THE ninth annual festival was held , by dispensation , at the Masonio Hall , Working Street , Cardiff , on Tuesday , 11 th inst ., when the Wor . Master elect ( Bro . John T . Hogg S . W . ) was installed according to anoient custom The ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Miles I . P . M . A large number of brethrau atteuded from the Provincial Grand Lodge ( Eastern Division ) South Wales ,

and the adjacent Province of Monmouth , including the Deputy Prov . Master ( Bro . Marmaduke Tennant ) , from whom the Lodge derives its title . The Tennant , during the nine years of its existence , has enjoytd an unusual degree of prosperity , and the number of brethren who assembled from nearly every Lodge iu the Principality , testified

to its exceeding popularity in Masonio circles . The Worshipful Master invested his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : — Bros . Miles I . P . M ., Bailey S . W ., Sheridan J . W ., Saudersou Chaplain , Williams Treasurer , Kertnan Secretary , Jenkins Assistaut Seoretary , Bonnyman Dir . of Cers ., Watts S . D ., Jones J . D ., Lace I . G ,, Cole Organist , Vaughau and Dnrston Stewards , Jenkins Tyler .

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rilHE annual festival was held at Stockton , on the 11 th inst ,, when -L Bro . J . Harrison S . W . was installed as WorBbipiul Master Q {