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Messrs . Leonidas Theodorides , Withy Grove , Manchester ; and Edward Victor Fine , Manchester ; and the advancement of Bros . Alfred Dagnall , Solomon Abrahams , and John Deliyanni , the ceremonies being in the capable hands of the W . M ., assisted by Past Masters Bernhard Steel and S . Mamelok P . P . G . J . D .

* ? Ashfleld Lodge , No . 2412 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER P . J . FENWICK . ON Wednesday , 17 th inst ., the annual meeting was held in the Town Hall , Sutton-in-Ashfield , when there was a good attendance . The ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master was performed bv Bro . G . G . Bonser P . P . G . St . B ., who installed Bro . P . J . Fenwick , of Skegby , as the W . M . for the ensuing year , succeeding Bro . J . G . Allsop .

An adjournment was afterwards made to the Denman ' s Head Hotel , where the Brethren sat down to an excellent banquet served by Bro . R . Keeley , the host . The usual toast list was gone through , and songs were rendered in the course of the evening , which was harmoniously and enjoyably spent . » »

Duke of York Lodge , No . 2453 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER J OSEPH STANFIELD . THE annual meeting took place at the Masonic Temple , Guildford Street , Cardiff , on Tuesday afternoon , 16 th inst ., when the ceremony of installation was undertaken by the W . M . Bro . A . H . Parker Prov . G . A . Purst ., and was smoothly carried out . During the evening the customary banquet was held at the Angel Hotel .

? V V The Manchester Lodge , No . 2554 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER ALFRED BLADES SMITH . npHE annual meeting and Festival of St . John took place at the JL Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Friday , 12 th inst ., Bro .

Arthur C . K . Smith W-. M ., there being a large attendance of members and visitors , the latter including Bros . Capt . C . R . , N . Beswicke-Royds Deputy Provincial Grand Master , R . Halstead W . M .-elect 1868 P . P . G . D . D . C ., J . N . Woolmer P . P . G . A . D . C , J . H Marsh P . P . G . D ., and many others .

Lodge was opened at an early hour , the principal business being that of installing Bro . Alfred Blades Smith S . W ., which ceremony was performed by the retiring Master , assisted by Past Masters W . B . Akerman P . P . G . A . D . C , Wm . Charlton Prov . G . J . D ., W . A . Boyer P . P . G . R ., and F . Thomas .

The following Officers were invested and addressed : Bros . W . E . Davies S . W ., J . A . Thompson J . W ., F . J . Large Treas ., P . Z . da Cunah Sec , F . J . Burt S . D ., J . Jordan J . D ., W . J . Charlton LG ., W . B . Ackerman P . M ., & c D . C . and C . R ., C . Jordan Org ., W . H . Crawford , A . W . Bentham , C . Jordan and W . Gibbons Stewards .

Before the Lodge was closed , a very handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Smith , which bore the following inscription :

Presented to WOR . BRO . ARTHUR CLOWES KNIGHT SMITH P . M . by the Brethren of the Manchester Lodge , No . 2554 in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him as W . M . 1899-1900 . 12 th October 1900 .

The Festival of St . John followed , being held in the dining room of the institution . This during the vacation has been altered and splendidly decorated , and it is now undergoing further alterations which are calculated to make it one of the most handsome dining rooms in the city of Manchester .

Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , that of the Worshipful Master being proposed by Bro . Smith I . P . M ., who wished his successor a pleasant and successful year of office . The period which he had devoted to office had been undimmed by a single cloud , and he hoped the new W . M . might have a happier and more prosperous one than himself if that were possible .

Bro . Alfred B . Smith W . M ., in replying , referred to remarks made by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who had impressed upon them the desirability of doing their work well , and the speaker personally promised that what he might attempt would be for the best interests of the Lodge . His -predecessor had had a good year of work , and though he himself might not be so well prepared as their late W . M . the latter would always be present to back him up .

The W . M . proposed the health of the I . P . M . and Installing Master , who he said was connected with other Lodges in the Province , was a Founder of the Manchester Lodge , and , besides having put in a large amount of work , had not absented himself from a single meeting .

Bro . Smith I . P . M . replied , thanking the Brethren for their cordial reception of his name . He also thanked those who had in any way assisted him during his year of office , in which period he had had the pleasure of taking part in the initiation into their midst of seven most excellent Brethren . They had also welcomed two . joining Brethren , one of these being from across the Channel , and the other from the adjoining Province of West Lancashire .

. The W . M . proposed the toast of the Past Masters , Bros . Boyer , Charlton , and Akerman responding , the latter in a very humorous speech . Other toasts followed . Songs , recitations , & c . were contributed by Bros . W . J . Charlton , Arthur James Hoyland , Buckley Carr P . M . 1161 P . P . G . D . C ., Robert Thomson P . M . 44 Prov . G D A Rottmayer P . M . 317 , L . Dillon J . D . 13 S 7 , and Edward Roberts P . M . Prov . G . Tlr , Y

Reports Of Meetings.

Furnival Lodge , No . 2558 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER WALTER SISSONS . rpHE annual meeting and installation took place at the Masonic JL Hall , Surrey Street , Sheffield , on Friday , 12 th inst ., there being present a representative gathering of Freemasons of Sheffield and district .

At the opening of the proceedings Bro . Walter Fearnehough W . M . presided , and the W . M .-elect Bro . Walter Sissons S . W . was presented by Bro . Charles Stokes P . P . G . S . D . Senior Past Master of the Lodge . The ceremony of installation was ably conducted by Bro . Fearnehough , and during , the proceedings a suitable anthem was ably rendered by Bro . W . C . Newton . The newly-installed Master afterwards invested his Officers .

The W . M . presented Bro . Fearnehough with a handsome gold P . M . jewel in-recognition of his valued services during his year of office . Lodge having been closed , the Brethren assembled at a banquet in the dining hall , the tables being prettily decorated .

EOYAL ARCH .

David Roes Lewis Chapter , No . 110 . INSTALLATION OF COMPANION DUNCAN MAGDONALD . ON Thursday afternoon , -nth inst ., the annual installation meeting took place at the Merthyr Lodge room . Comp . Duncan Macdonald P . Z . was installed as Z ., Comp . Angus Mackintosh as H ., and Comp . D . R . Lewis P . Z . as J .

An address and jewel were presented to Comp . W . Rees Lewis P . Z ., by the Companions , as a mark of the grateful appreciation of his services to the Chapter and his uniform kindness to them as individual members thereof . A banquet was afterwards held at the Castle Hotel .

Royal Pavilion Chapter , No . 315 . INSTALLATION OF COMPANION A . H . TESTER . rpHE annual meeting was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , JL on the 16 th inst ., when Companion A . H . Tester was installed as M . E . Z . for the ensuing year . « On the termination of the business of the Chapter , the

Companions adjourned to the Saloon , where they sat down to a banquet . Comp . Tester presided , arid the . customary Arch toasts were honoured . A pleasing musical programme was sustained by

Miss M . Isabel Kerr , Comp . E . Leach ( vocalists ) , Miss Maud Rhys Evans ( violin ) , and Mr . H . Prince ( humorous sketches ) , the duties of accompanist being ably carried out by Bro . F . Nevell Tester . # * *

MAEK MASONRY .

Friendship , Unanimity , and Philanthropic Lodge , No . 191 .. \ T a meeting held on Monday , 15 th inst ., at the Railway Hotel ,

-t \ - Highbridge , Bro . Dr . Sharpe , of Huntspill , was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , as successor to Bro . the Rev . H . L . Barnwell , of Glastonbury , and Bro . T . Floyd Norris P . M ., of Burnham , was re-appointed Treasurer .

St . Martin Lodge , No . 414 . INSTALLATION OF BROTHER THOMAS SHIPTON . rilHE tenth annual installation Festival was held on Tuesday JL afternoon , 9 th inst ., in the Masonic Room at the George Hotel , Alfreton , when Bro . Thos . Shipton was installed as Worshipful Master in ancient and solemn form by Bro . Joseph Cook P . M . P . P . G . M . O .

The Brethren subsequently partook of their annual banquet , which was splendidly provided by Mr . Toyne , of the George Hotel , the usual Mark toasts being duly honoured .

RULERS IN THE CRAFT . THE following , in addition to those reported elsewhere in our columns , have recently been installed as Worshipful Masters in their respective Lodges , Bros . : James Edward Mann , Legiolium Lodge , No . 1542 , Castleford . Robert Eusebius Beall , Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 2520 ,

Newcastle . Tomlinson , Arkwright Lodge , No . 1495 , Matlock Bath . E . T . Kennett , United Industrious Lodge , No . 31 , Canterbury . W . C . Rossiter , Torbav Lodere . No . nu 8 . Paignton .

T . C . Turton , St . Cuthbert Lodge , No . 6 30 , Howden . F . j . Helmore , Unity Lodge , No . 1332 , Crediton . W . Cray , Friendship and Unity Lodge , No . 1271 , Bradford-on-Avon .

J . J . Brmley , Pleiades Lodge , No . 710 , Totnes . John W . - Tindell , De La Pole Lodge , No . 1605 , Hull . Frank Rowe , Salem Lodge , No . 1443 , Dawlish . F . J . Hurlock , Border Lodge , No . 2475 , Blackwater .

J . H . Seymour , United Service Lodge , No . 1428 , Landport . J . Wynne Williams , Sir Watkin Lodge , No . 1477 , Mold . Hugh Jones Roberts , Segontium Lodge , No . 600 , Carnarvon . H . A . Whitburn , Bisley Lodge , No . 2317 , Woking ,