Notices Of Meetings.

SOUTH SAXON LODGENo . 311

THE installation of Bro . Jamos W . Broad aa Master was performed on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Lewes , in the presence of a numerous assemblage of brethren . The ceremony was conducted in au ablo manner by Bro . Smith Scone , to whom a Past Master ' s jewel was presented for his services during the past year . Bro . Brood invested hia Officers , as follow : —

Broa . W . Wright S . W ., W . Stone J . W ., A . Russell D . of C , G . Lloyd Secretary , J . Adamea Treasurer , J . H . Bull S . D ., J . Peters J . D ., W . Flint I . G ., Sfcarnes Organist , Hall Tyler . The appointment of Charity Steward was conferred on Bro . J . C Lucas . A banquet afterwards took place at the Crown Hotel , tho catering of

Mr . Farnan giving every satisfaction . The company numbered about 60 . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , the toast of the W . M ., proposed in felicitous terms by Bro . T . R . White ( Mayor of Lewes ) , being especially well received . The enjoyment of the evening was considerably added to by some

excellent vo' -disation contributed by Mrs . J . W . Broad , Miss Edith Welling , an . Mr . J . Famcombe , Mr . A . Jackson accompanying . The duties of Stewards were entrusted to Bro . A . Russell and Bro . G . Holman . Several apologies were received at the last moment of guests unable fco attend through indisposition .

STONELEIGH LODGE . No . 725

THE members held their annual Festival of St . John on Monday , the 20 fch inst ., afc the Craven Arms , Coventry . There waa a large attendance , Bro . Collins D . P . G . M . of Warwickshire being present . Bro . Richard Croydon was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and elected the following as hia Officers : —Bros . A . W . Hitohin S . W ., A . E . Cleaver J . W ., John Townsend S . D ., S . G . Wootton J . D ., E . Tnrrall I . G ., T . Hartley Tyler , T . W . Whitley Secretary . Afterwards the brethren dined together .

REPOSE LODGE , No . 802

THE anniversary of this Lodge waa held at the Masonic Hall , Derby , on 6 fch inst . There waa a good attendance of brethren from Derbyshire and the surrounding Provincea . The Worshipful Maater for the ensuing year ( Bro . George S . Smith ) was installed in the chair by his immediate " predecessor Bro . John Ryley , and after the transaction of some formal business the W . M . proceeded fco invest his Officers , as

follow : —Bros . Ryley I . P . M ., T . Oldham S . W ., A . Eaton J . W ., R . Slater Treasurer , D . W . Bardill Secretary , G . G . Dennis Assistant Secretary , F . H . Huggins S . D ., H . Slater J . D ., W . P . Edwards D . C , Tom G . Taylor Organist , N . Twigge and H . A . Morley Stewards , T . Day Tyler . The congratulations of the Lodge were tendered to Bro . Aid . Roe , M . P ., npon his appointment as Provincial Grand

Treasurer , and on fcho motion of Bro . W . J . Piper , a vote of sympathy was passed to Bro . the Marquis of Hartington P . G . M . of Derbyshire , an ah old member of the Lodge of Repose , in fche illness that had overtaken him , and an earnest desire was uoanimonsly expressed that ho might be speedily restored to health . The brethren subsequently dined together , the usual Masonic toast list being gone through .

SHIRLEY LODGE , No . 1112

THE brethren met on Monday , the 13 th inst ., for the purpose of installing Bro . W . Pearce S . W ., as the W . M . for tho ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by the I . P . M . Dr . Chamberlain . The following Officers were invested : —Bros . Mainer S . W ., Harfiekl J . W ., Rev . Norton Chap ., Sharp Treas ., Edginton Sec , Robertson S . D ., Dixon J . D ., Mayoss D . C , Greenslade P . M . Organist , Strile I . G ., Bassetfc and Pope Stewards , aud Vare Tyler .

ELMS LODGE , No . 1212 . THIS Lodge held its annual meeting at Home Park , Stoke , on the 15 th inst . The W . M . elect , Bro . R . Bassetfc , was installed by Bro . Joseph Bassetfc , assisted by Bros . J . J . G . Elliott , J . Bray , F . Hooper . The board of Installed Masters also included Bros . VV . Fowler , A . H . Whidden , W . W . Wiggiu , R . H . Burt , E . Murch , R .

Pike , J . Griffin , J . Westaway , W . R . Evans , T . D . Deeble , E . R . Doney , R . Salmon , S . Panter , W . J . Foster . The Officera invested were : —Bros . W . W . Wiggin I . P . M ., J . J . Leonard S . W ., VV . Sweet J . W ., A . H . Whidden Treasurer , W . Bickle Secretary , J . Berry S . D .,

W . Ferguson J . D ., A . Goad D . C , H . Weare Organist , E . Craze I G ., J . Taylor , Roskelly , and Knight Stewards , J . Rashbrook Tyler . Bro . R . Bassetfc was elected the representative on the Committee of Petitions , and Bro . F . Hooper was re-elected the Charity Steward .

NORMAN LODGE , No . 1334

ON Wednesday , the 15 fch inst ., a meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Old Elvet , Durham , for tho purpose of installing the newly-elected W . M . ( Bro . Councillor "W . Sanderson ) for the ensning year . The Lodge was very largely attended , and several visitors wore also present . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Jas . Laidler . The nowly-elected W . M . appointed and invested his

Officers for the ensning year as follows . —Bros . J . Chambers I . P . M ., E . Jepson S . W ., Jas . Willan J . W ., W . Gray Treasnrer , T . Gowhmd Secretary , T . Westrope S . D ,, E . White J . D .. J . M . Leonard I . G .,

Rev . G . R . Bulman Chaplain , I . F . HillerD . C , S . Wilkinson Orgaiist , E . Hodgson Steward , J . Steele Tyler . After the ceremony of installation and other Masonic bnsiness , a banquet in celebration of fche festival of St . John the Evangelist was held .

ANCHOR LODGE , No . 1337

alHE annual festival was held at the Masonic Hall , Northallerton , . on the 14 th inst ., when Bro . Charles Waiatell , was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Charles Hubert Backhouse . After tho installation , the Worshipful Master invested tho following Officers : Bros . T . Russell U \ M ., W , Boll S . W ., J . Ward J . W ., il , Watauutoy

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P . M . Treasurer , G . J . Robinson P . M . Secretary , 0 . Tweedy S . D ., Dr . J . A . Hutchinson J . D ., J . T . Naylor I . G ., Dr . J . S . Wolton P . M . D . C , W . S . Charlton Senior Steward , J . Henrici Junior Steward , and Eli Wilkinson Organist . Visitors were present from the Eboracum ( No . 1611 ) , North York ( G 02 ) , Restoration ( 111 ) , Lambton ,

Barnard ( 1230 , ) and Falcon ( 1416 ) Lodges . Afterwards the banqnet was held at the Golden Lion Hotel , when several toasts were drunk , and a pleasant evening spent . During the evening it waa announced that Past Masters J . S . Winn and Thomaa Russell had both presented framed photos of themselves to the Lodgo ; these were hung up in the banqueting-room .

CASTLE LODGE , No . 1621

A BALL took place under the auspices of this Lodge ou Thursday , tho 16 th inst ., in the Agricultural Hall , Bridgnorth . The walla of the building were draped , and the hall waa converted into aa pleasaut a ball room as could be desired . Emblems of the Order were arranged on the platform—which was tastefully decorated—aud banners and presentation addresses were suspended at intervals

round the room . A full quadrille band , under the direction of Mr . Hudson Davis ( Shrewsbury ) , occupied the recently constructed gallery at the east end of tbe hall . The ball waa in aid of the Royal Masonio Charities , and held under the patronage of Sir Offley Wake , man , Bart ., Lieutenant-Colonel Foster Gough , R . G . Venables , A . F .

Godson , M . P ., W . H . Spaull , Lieutenant-Colonel E . M . Wakeman , the Mayor of Bridgnorth ( Bro . R . C Smith ) , and R . Jasper More , M . P . The list of stewards waa a fully representative one , and comprised brethren from Shrewsbury , Kidderminster , Wolverhampton , Madeley ,

Ludlow , Bresley , Newport , Cleobury North , Stourbridge , Monkhopton , and Bridgnorth . The general arrangements wero under the supervision cf tho honorary secretaries , Bros . T . Whitefoot jun . ( ex-Mayor ) , and Godfrey 0 . Cooper . Bro . C . Ensor ( Crown and Royal Hotel ) was entrusted with the catering for fche company , which numbered about 160 .

ECCLESTON LODGE , No . 1624

ON Wednesday , the 16 th instant , the annual Ladies Banquet and Ball took place at the Criterion Restaurant , Piccadilly , after the ordinary Lodge business , whioh included tho working of all three degrees of Craft Masonry . Bro . E . Grant Hooper , the justly popular and able Worshipful Master of the Lodge , presided , and the other principal Officera present wero Bros . William Weston S . W ., Charles Leo J . W ., Isaac Isaacs Treasurer , Alfred J . Bignold S . D ., and John

Gritta J . D ; Others holding office or prominent in the Lodge were—Bros . Frederick Arnold , William Sanels , George Messenger , Henry Giddings , James Dotterill , Sidney Pope , W . Holland , Chilcotfc , T , Cocks , Delevante , Haylock , Nice , Roberts , Pugh , & c . The prevail , ing epidemic was rospocsible for the non-attendance of some well known brethren and ladies who have been present on former

occasiona , but the number dining closely approximated to 150 , and the arrangements made for the comfort of such a large party reflected tho highest credit on Bro . Bertini , the Criterion Manager . The dinner was every thing that could be wished for , and the splendid salon , in which the dancing took place , was a decided improvemeu on tho large dining-room adjoining ifc , which in former years was

cleared for the purpose . On this occasion it was available as a retiring and refreshment room . After fche banquet , tho Worshipful Master briefly gave a few toasts , announcing that the pre . sencoofso many ladies , enjoined tho necessity of keeping this part of tho programme as short as possible . Speaking of tho Prince of Wales the Grand Master and the other distiugniahed Grand Officer ,

tie Worshipful Master said that but for their efforts Masonry would not occupy the position it now did in England , and nofc merely in England , but all over the world . Tho tonsfc of fcho Worshipful Master , proposed by Bro . Ray , was received with greafc enthusiasm , and other toasts honoured were the Past Masters of the Lodge . Those present being Powell , Jones , Bottle and 0 . Tayler , and tho

Officers . In addition to the response by the Warden and Treasurer , Bro . Beckham , the indefatigable Secretary , also replied . He claimed for Freemasonry a lasting impression of good , and said that the noble Institutions ifc fostered were Charitable asylums of which they were justly proud . The Ladies aud the Visitors given as one toast by the Worshipful Master in

very felicitous terms was duly honoured , and Bro . Holland replied for fche ladies . The other part of the response waa entrusted to Bro . Bond , the visitors present including Bros . George Saunders , Balchin , Alfred Booty , Franks , Woodrow , F . W . Smith , G . Horton , & c . The ball was kept up with unflagging spirit until the early hours of Thursday morning .

COLERIDGE LODGE , No . 1750

rriHE annual meeting for the installation- of the VV . M . waa hold afc -L the Masonic Hall , Clevedon , on Thursday , tbo 9 fch iusfc ., when the D . P . G . M . of Somerset and Grand Deacon of England Bro . It , C . Else ably performed the ceremony of installing the W . M . elect Bro . E . G . Rivers for fcho ensning year . The following brethren wore appointed and invested Officers : —Captain A . F . Rose S . W ., Major .

General Montague , O . B ., J . W ., T . Barnes Treasurer , J . Jupp Secrofcary , A . B . Wickenclen S . D ., C A . Hayman J . D ., Dr . Sawyor I . G . pro tern , W . Somerton Organist , F . J . Saunders aud II . Amos Stewards , R . Stephens Tyler . The banquet was subsequently held at tho Royal Pier Hotel , under the presidency of the W . M ., aud au enjoyable evening was spent .

ROYAL CLARENCE LODGE . No . 1823

riiHE anniversary dinner and installation of the Worshipful Master 1 took place on Saturday , the 11 th inst ., Bro . tho Rev . C J . Martyn D . l' . G . M . officiating aa Installing Master . After tho opening of Lodge in due form , Bro . Ward S . W . waa installed VV . M . for the ensuing yw > r , the wiomony being porfuruiud by Bro . Martyn . On