Notices Of Meetings.

ISLE OP AXHOLME LODGE , No . 1482 .

ON Tuesday , 9 th inst , the very interesting ceremouy of installing Bro . W . Burtoushaw aa W . M . was ably performed by Bro Staniforth . The rendering of tho anthem , " Be thou faithful , " by Bro . Bliigbro' was delightfully suug . The W . M . in vested tho following Brethren as his Otficeis for the ensuing year : —Bros . Chamberlain I . P . M ., Constable S . W ., Behrendt J . W ., Le Gassick as Chaplain ,

Watson Treasurer , R . Wood Secretary , R . N . Brunyee S . D ., C . Fox J . D ., Hemingbrough D . C , Horobiu Steward , Staniforth Almoner , Burtonsbaw Organist , Druary Standard Bearer , Faulkner I . G ., Pickering , Petch , Coulman , and Scholey Stewards , G . Naylor Tyler . There was a goodly number of brethren present . Telegrams and

congratulations were received from the Prov . Grand Sec , the W . M . of Aire ancl Calder , Goole ; the W . M . elect of St . Nicholas , Thorne ; and other Masonio officials and Lodges . After Lodge duties tho brethren adjourned to Bro . Bartonsbaw ' s residence , whore a group picture was photographed by Bro . Brookes , from Messrs . Wellstecl ' s ,

of Hall , as a memento of the occasion . The banquet was set out in the Town Hall , and was of a first-class character , provided by Mrs . Chafer , and the Misses Chafer , of the Darby and Joan Hotel . The W . M . Bro . Burtonsbaw presided , aud the vice-chair was occupied by Bro . Constable S . W . Bro . Hemingbrough D . C . very ably managed

the duties of his office . The Loyal and Masonio toasts were given and responded to in the manner usual with Masons . These toasts were interspersed with songs , exceptionally well rendered . The instrumentalists were Bros . Burtonsbaw Organist , Le Gassick , and

Goodhind . The instrumental duet by Bros . Burtonsbaw ( piano ) , and Goodhind ( violin ) , was a delightful piece of work . Bros . Blagbro ' , Fox , Hemingbrough , and Bellerby , did pleasant service vocally . The happy meeting was only broken up by the arrival of " Mr . Brace ' s hoar . "

LIVERPOOL LODGE , No . 1547 .

A NUMEROUS company of members and visitors assembled afc the Masonic-hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on the 10 th inst ., to instal Bro . Henry Isaac . The chair was taken by Bro . Jessop W . M . After the installation the following Officers were invested : —Bros . J . Jessop I . P . M ., R . E . W . Stephenson S . W ., W . Montgomery J . W ., John II .

Parker Treasurer ( re-elected ) , R . H . Leake Secretary , T . M . Stephenson S . D ., John Haynes J . D ., J . C . M'GnireD . C , C . H . Eaton Organist , J . Killip I . G ., John H . Newton S . S ., John W . Hughes J . S ., E . Cornish A . S . Bro . W . H . Ball was re-elected Tyler . A chaste P . M . ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . M ., on behalf of the Lodge .

PRUDENCE LODGE , No . 1550 .

THE members held their annual meeting at the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , on Satnrday , 6 th iust ., when , after the initiation of a candidate , the raising of two brethren , ancl the election as a joining member of Bro . A . Roberts , of Lodge 230 , the installation of Bro . N . Reed was proceeded wifch . The installing Officers

were Bros . A . Goodman , J . G . Kevern , C . Philip , J . B . Gover , and J . R . Lord , assisted by a board of installed officers . The W . M . afterwards invested his OH ' flcers , as follow : —Bros . A . Goodman I . P . M ., A . C . Tir . herley S . W ., J . J . Beer J . W ., C . Philp Treasurer , T . Goodall Secretary , C . Mutteu S . D ., Godfrey Evans J . D ., E . Bud ™ I . G .,

H . Robins D . C , J . Pen warne A : D . C , W . Smith . Rean Organist , T . Griffiths and T . B . Leonard Stewards , W . H . Phillips Tyler . " DEE LODGE , No . 1576 .

THE members held their annual installation on Thursday , the llth inst ., when Bro . Joseph Clarke J . W ., who was elected unanimously at the previous Lodge , was installed in the chair of W . M . Thero were a number of visiting brethren from both the provinces of West Lancashire and Cheshire . By dispensation from tbe Provincial Grand Lodge , tho ceremony of installation was

performed in the school-room adjacent to tho Union Hotel . The attendance of brethren was largo . Bro . G . B . Richmond officiated aa Installing Master . Bro . Clarke was presented for installation by Bro : \ the Hon . Henry Holbrook and Johu Morris . The W . M . invested his Officers : —Bros . George B . Richmond I . P . M ., R . G . Hawkins S . W .,

James W . Shaw J . W ., John Morris P . M . Treasurer , W . Taylor P . M . Secretary , George Forrester Assistant Secretary , J . W . Evans S . D ., J . M . Gibbs J . D ., John Mayers I . G ., William Jones D . C , John J . White S . S ., F . V . Fearn J . S ., J . Gerrish Assistant Steward , and A . J . Phipps 0 . Bro . Craft was unanimously re-elected Tyler . For tho

post of Charity Steward , Bro . J . Morris was unanimously choser . After somo ordinary business had been transacted the Lodge waa closed , aud the Brethren adjourned to the regular Lod ge room at tho Union Hotel , where a banquet was served which quite sustained tho wide reputation of the house . Bro . Joseph Clarke W . M . presided ,

the vice-chairs being respectively occupied by Bros . Hawkins S . W . aud Shaw J . W . The toast of the Queen way given from tho chair , uAi was loyally received with musical honours . Tho Princo of Walo 3 and the Officers of tho Grand Lodge wore next toasted , and this too was drunk with musical honours . Bro . J . Morris proposed the health

of the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton and Prov . Grand Officers present and past , paying a v / ell-dcscrvcd compliment to Lord Egerton aud his Officers for their management of trio a flairs i ; f tho Provinco . The toast wns drank with musical honours . The response was entrusted to Bros . Barnes aud tho Hon . H .

Holhrooltho latter of whom took Provincial honours ao far bad : aa do yearn ago , under Lord Combermero . Bro . G . B . Richmond I . P . M * .. ia giving the toast of the Cheshire Masonic Educational InWRutiuu , and all other Masonic Charities , made a passing reference to ( he report of Commissioners

the who had inquired into tho management cf the Boys' School . He said the feeling which that report had evoked must lead to thorough reform , and tbo report itself could do uo harm , inasmuch as no really good institution could bo harmed by a knowledge of the truth . Coming to our own Province he said that , thanks to the agency of tbo Cheshire Institution , thov were enabled "

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to spend their own money in their own Province , among their own people , in their own way . They themselves had the control of the financial and other arrangements ; they had no extravagant management expenses to pay ; and they were enabled by its organisation at a minimum of cost to produce the maximum of efficiency and do the

greatest possible amount of good to the distressed ones whom it waa their duty and privilege to help . Bro . J . Morris responding , made allusion to the memorable Girls' School Centenary in London , at which ho was present , and whero tho magnificent sum of £ 51 , 000 waa collected . Compared with other Provinces , Cheshire might seem to

be in an unfavourable position in regard to her support of Charities , but then Cheshire had educational and charitable institutions of her own , which were doing a great and good work . Bro . Richmond next proposed the Worshipfnl Master , in eulogistic terms , and Bro . Clarko feelingly responded . The W . M . proposed the Visiting

Brethren , Bros . Brittain , White , Maddock 823 , Dean , Clarke , and J . Humphreys W . M . 721 , responding . The remaining toasts were the Installing Master , the Past Masters , the Officers of the Lodge , and the Tyler ' s toast . The harmony of the evening was materially con . tributed to by the excellent songs of Bros C . S . Dean , T . Brittain , E ,

Robinson , R . Parry , and J . Humphreys ; whilst the Junior Warden ( Bro . Shaw ) convulsed fche audience with laughter by an amusing reading , which took tho form of a sermon ou tho text "Old Mother Hubbard ' . " Bro . A . Phipps played all the accompaniments in his usual delightful manner .

rPHE annual meeting was hold on Monday , 22 nd insfc ., afc the J- Wyudbam Arms , Bridgend , when Bro . T . B . Boucher was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The following represents his official staff : —Bros . J . 0 . Couth I . P . M ., J . F . C . Boles S . W ., G . T . D . David J . W ., John Herdman Treasurer , D . M . Lellan Secretary , Geo . Vaughan S . D ., Robert Soule J . D ., William Francis

I . G ., R . Richard D . C , William Jones Organist , E . Jenkins and T . 0 . Forester Stewards , L . Bena Charity Steward , and A . D . Weber Tyler , The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Boha , the duties of Director of Ceremonies being undertaken by Bro . Hemming . The

OGMORE LODGE , No . 1752 .

brethren at the close of the Lodge drove to Southerndown and the camp at Ewenny . On their return they safc down to a well-served and liberal banquet , supplied by Bro . Hislop and Mrs . Hislop , of the Wyndham Arms Hotel ,

CLAREMONT LODGE , No . 1861 . fT ^ HE installation meeting of tho above took place on Saturday , 20 fch J- inst ., afc the Crown Hotel , Chertsey . Owing to various causes , the

muster of the members was not so numerous as heretofore . Among the P . M . ' s was Bro . T . Vincent , P . G . S . B ., father of the Lodge ; we regret to say , however , that Bro . Vincent did not appear in his usual health ; still be was as genial as ever . Bros . Woodin P . M ., Frances P . M . Secretary , W . Morfifc I . P . M ., and VV . Williams P . M ., who , in a very able manner , installed into the chair of K . S . Bro . Claude

Thomaseti the W . M . elect . Several visitors aud members of the Lodgo were present . The I . P . M . was presented with thc handsome P . M . ' s jewel usually given by this Lodge . Bro . Frances P . M . officiated as D . C . Au excellent dinner followed , px-ovided by tbe hostess , Mrs . Heckroo , and tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts received due honour .

MARTYN LODGE , No . 1933 .

fPIIE installation of Bro . T . Sergeant as W . M . took placo afc tho - ^ Lodgo Room , at the Town Hall , Southwold , ou Friday , the 12 th insfc . Tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master , tho Rev . 0 . J . Martyn P . G . Chaplain England , assisted by Bro . P . M . Canova 388 , ably performed the installation ceremony . Tho W . M . having been

duly installed , proceeded to invest his Officers , as follow : — Bros . W . T . Griffiths S . W ., W . H . Elmy J . W ., J . M . Cauova Treasurer , T . II . Jellicoo Secretary , O . G . Rackham S . D ., R . J . Allen J . D ., AV . J . Browne D . C , W . G . Jackson I . G ., W . Porter Tyler . After tbe

installation the brethren proceeded to the Centre Cliff Hotel , where they wero photographed in a group by Bro . D . R . Gooding . A banquet took plane at 6 ' 30 o ' clock , Mrs . Downes , the manageress of tho hotel , catering in a stylo which reflected upon her tho utmost credit . After the banquet the usual Masonic toasts were honoured .

. WESTERN DISTRICT UNITED SERVICE LODGE , ; ' No . 2258 .

fljlLIE < Ujniirvl meeting was held at tho Maaonic Rooms , Caroline-- £ - place , StouohonsQ , on thc 17 th instant , to instal Bro . Col . J . Philips , CD ., Senior Warden as Worshipful Master for tho year t-nsaimr . The . ceremony was well rendered by tho retiring Worshipful Mnster Bro . M . Tracy , 11 . A ., P . S . G . W ., assisted by Bro . Powell P . M . 1203 2 A 8 and a large Board of Installed Masters . Tho Board of

Installed Masters being closed , tho Worshipful Master invested bis Officers— Bros . Mnjr r M . Tracy I . P . M ., Sergeant-Major A . Rovill S . W ., Miijw N . Pago J . W ., Rev . J . Black , M . A ., Chaplain , D . Cross P . M . Treasurer , W . Powell P . M . Secretary , Major C . B . G . Dick SI ) , Lieut , and Quartermaster W . E . Donohao J . D ., Lieut . Bowman I . G ., Quartermaster Sergeant A . Jonea Dir . of Cers ., Cant , and Adjutant ;

J . ([ . S . vanton Assist . Dir . of Cers ., Bandmaster 0 . F . IT . Froehnorfc Organist , Lieut , and Quartermaster T . Reynold ? , Lieut . II . M . C . VV . Graham , Lieut . J . II . E . Alien Stewards , Jamea Gidley acting Tvler , S . Joiv Representative on Committee of Petition . " . Prior to the

closing of tho Lodge , threo gontlcmon" wore proposed as candidates for initial ! ..-n , and a brother as : » joining member . Tho brethren adjourned for tho installation banquet fco the Farley Hotel , Plymouth , under the presidency of tho Worshipful Master Bro . J . Philips , Co ., assisted by the Senior Warden , Junior Warden , aud supported by the Past Masters of the Lochre , a verv enjovablc evening waa passed .