The Good In Masonry.

intemperance , ignorance and immorality still exist . They call for your service in suppressing them . Are you equal to the task ? Are you ready and willing to say , I will do better in the future ? If you are , what a moral force for good Masonic Lodges will become ! Then will the Most

Worshipfnl Grand Lodge of Oregon prosper in the future as in the past , and we shall feel that pur venerable Most Worshipful Grand Master , and those pioneer Masons who have so ably assisted him in building up and maintaining this noble Order in our State , have nofc lived in vain .

Let us , then , be np and doing , With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving , still pursuing , Learn to labour and to wait . —Voice of Masonry .

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NOTICE OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — BELGRAVE LODGE , No . 749 .

ON Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., Bro . Edward Trigga was installed , at Anderton ' s Hotel , as Worshipful Master . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Weeks P . M . The retiring W . M . Bro . H . L . W . Hobbs was presented with a handsome jewel . A banquet followed , Bro . Triggs presiding .

CAPPER LODGE , No . 1076 .

THE installation meeting took place at the Guildhall Tavern , Greaham-street , City , on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., when Bro . James Tytheridge was installed . The Officers appointed were : — Bros . A . T . Dale I . P . M ., W . L . Crow S . W ., J . H . White J . W ., J . Dorton P . M . Treasurer , W . H . Ware Hon . Secretary , F . C . Ward S . D ., C . R . Sayers J . D ., J . F . Oates I . G ., 0 . R . Higgins Dir . of Cers .,

T . H . Maple and H . W . Lea Stewards , M . Sherarn Organist . Bro . A . T . Dale , the retiring W . M ., officiated as Installing Officer , and was presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , and it was also resolved that a vote of thanks to him be recorded on the minutes of the Lodge , and a copy of the same , inscribed and illuminated on vellum , mounted and framed , be presented at the next regular meeting of the Lodge . Bro . Dale suitably returned thanks . The

long and valuable services of Bro . Past Master Dorton , as Treasurer , were recognised by the presentation to him of a handsome Treasurer ' s jewel , suitably inscribed , for which " D . 0 . D . " ( dear old Dorton ) feelingly returned thanks , and assured the brethren he should ever continue to do all he could for the prosperity and success of fche Capper Lodge . Bro . Holliday P . M . was re-elected to preside over the Lodge Charity Committee ; and after the visiting brethren had expressed their hearty good wishes , the Lodge was closed .

HUYSHE LODGE . No . 1099 .

THE installation banquet was held , on the 27 th inst ., afc the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth . Sixty members and visitors were present . The W . M . Bro . G . Vanstone presided , supported by his Officers , with one exception . . Also Past Masters E . Aitken-Davies P . P . G . Supt . of Works , E . Roseveare , J . H . Blackell , W . T . Walter , J . Picking , T . S . May , H . W . Pengelly , all of 1099 , Rev .

Dr . T . W . Lemon P . P . G . J . W . P . P . Grand Chap ., F . Hooper 1212 P . P . G . D . C , J . Bassett , W . W . Wiggins 1212 , R . Pengelley 70 P . P . G . A . D . C . The banquet as usual proved very creditable to the cuisine of the club . Regreb was expressed at the continued

ill-health of the Prov . Grand Master ( Lord Ebrington ) , and hopes expressed for his early restoration . Between the toasts a capital concert was furnished by brethren , and a very pleasant evening was passed .

ZETLAND LODGE , No . 1311 .

THE installation meeting of this influential and prosperous Lodge took place , on the 21 st inst ., afc the Masonic Hall , Great George Street , Leeds , when the wide popularity of the incoming W . M . was evidenced by the f aob thafc he was supported by Masons from all parts , about 70 guests being present . When Bro . J . Arthur Godwin W . M . assumed fche gavel , the Lodge Room presented an imposing

appearance . Among the many distinguished brethren present were W . Bro . Henry Smith D . P . G . M ., V . W . Bro . the Rev . Dr . Smyth , DD ., LL . D ., Paso Grand Chaplain , Bros . Herbert Green Prov . G . Sec , C . L . Mason P . P . G . Treas ., Malcolm P . P . G . Reg . W . M . elect 30 G , Crossley P . M . Prov . G . J . W ., Hargreaves , Beck , the W . M . ' s of the seven sister

Lodges , and many others . The S . W . Bro . W . W . Clayton was presented for installation by the D . P . G . M . and duly obligated . The brethren below the rank of P . M . having beeu marshalled round tho Lodge by Bro . W . S . Blackburn P . M . D . C , a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and the ceremony was proceeded with . The !

retiring W . M . Bro . J . Arthur Godwin gave the beautiful ritual , iu a manner which elicited the heartiest encomiums of all who wero privileged to be present . He was assisted by V . W . Bro . Dr . Smyth , and rarely has the beautiful ceremony been more effectively worked . Bro . Clayton having been duly installed and proclaimed , he invested

his Officers , as follow : —Bros . G . H . Clemons S . W ., H . S . Blackburn J . W ., J . W . Smith P . M . Secretary , Anderson P . M . Treasurer , Postlethwaite S . D ., Rev . P . W . N . Bourne , D . D ., J . D ., Brigg I . G ., Blackburn P . M . D . C , F . Long Organist , Barrand Prov . G . Tyler Tyler . Bros . Godwin and Blackburn were appointed to serve ou the

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Committee of Management of the Lodge , Bro . Crossley P . M . Prov . G . J . W . was elected to represent the Lodge on the Provincial Charit y Committee , and the two Wardens were elected to the local Charity Committee . The business having been disposed of , the D . P . G . M . paid a graceful and well deserved tribute to the manner in which tbe Installing Master ( Bro . J . Arthur Godwin ) had discharged his

onerous duties , and complimented the Lodge on its new W . M . and his selection of Officer ? . An adjournment was then made to the Banqueting Hall , where a recherche repast was served . The tables wore beautifully decorated . After dinner a long toast list was gone through , interspersed with songs , and thus was brought to a close one of the most successful gatherings in the history of the Zetland Lodge .

AN ordinary meeting was held at the George Hotel , Cubitt Town , on Wednesday , 19 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . R . J . Perry , assisted by Bros . W . J . Millingtou P . M ., C McLeod P . M ., J . Morrison P . M ., R . J . Pitt J . W ., W . Blois acting as S . W ., A . H . Oakley Secretary , G . A . Saunders S . D ., John Limn J . D ., Bartley I . G ., and J . Williams Tyler . Visitors—Bros . AV . C . Watson ( New York ) 602 ,

CORINTHIAN LODGE , No . 1382 .

and J . Mills 1705 , & o . The Lodge being opened , and formalities dnly observed , Bros . Gadsdon and Lane were admitted to the degree of Fellow Craft . Bros . Bartlett and W . Flint were , after examination , raised to the degree of M . M . The Secretary read several

letters , among them one referring to the widow of a deceased brother , and she was voted a sum for her immediate needs . Other business having been done , the Lodge closed , and the brethren adjourned to music aud harmony .

BROMLEY ST . LEONARD LODGE , No . 1805 .

THE regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Bromley Vestry Hall , Bow Road , on the 18 th inst . , In the unavoidable absence of the W . M . Bro . A . Peterken P . M . presided . The following Officers were in attendance : —Bros . Ben Johnson S . W ., Tom Green J . W ., John Collier Treasurer , W . Maxfield Mead Secretary , Geo . E . Warn S . D ., W . J . Roberts I . G ., Percy Jackson Organist , J . Bussey and E . Hambridge Stewards , with Bros . J . Bailey and McLaren P . M . 's .

Visitors—Bros . J . W . and E . A . Gibba 1804 , John Steel 1507 , James Purvis 1228 , S . U . Thompson P . M . 9 , and Strong 1158 . Lodge was opened in due form , when Bros . G . W . Holmes and W . Davis were raised , and Bro . J . Liell advanced . The Bye-laws having been read , the election of W . M . for 1891 was proceeded with , and the unanimous vote of the brethren was in favour of Bro . Ben Johnson S . W . Bro .

John Collier was alto nnanimonsly re-elected Treasnrer . The usual P . M . 's jewel was voted to Bro . Toole , the retiring W . M . Application to remove tbe Lodge of Instruction to the Bromley Vestry Hall was made by Bro . Mead , and unanimously agreed to , the brethren speak , ing a word of praise to the Vestry for granting the permission to

assemble there every Wednesday evening at 8 p . m . A vote of sympathy with Bro . White , whose son is dangerously ill , was passed . The Lodge was then duly closed , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment , when the usual Masonio toasts were proposed and appropriately responded to .

Emblematic Lodge of Instruction , No . 1321 . —The usual weekly meeting was held , for the first time , at the Restaurant , St . James's Hall , Piccadilly , on Tuesday , the 18 tb inst ., when there were present : —Bros . J . H . Price W . M . Treasurer , W . B . Fendick S . W ., F . W . Buxton J . W ., Joseph Greenway Preceptor , G . F . Swan Secretary , W . O . Welsford S . D ., R . W . Bowers J . D ., Robt . Shaw I . G .,

E . J . D . Bromley , J . Patrickson , J . S . Hinton , E . Beeson , 0 . Weedon , E . L . Berry , R . Kirk , H . Matthews , W . Hadden , J . Paul , J . Hemming , W . Brindley , A . J . Dixie , J . H . Pasmore , E . Angel , Grieves , Stebbing , Bates , W . H . Rice , and George Lane . The Lodge was opened in dne form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed . The Lodge was opened in the

second degree . The first section of the second lecture was worked by the Preceptor Bro . Greenway , the questions being answered by the brethren in rotation . Bro . Patrickson and Bromley offered themselves as candidates to be raised , and they were examined and entrusted . The Lodge was opened in fche third , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed , with Bros . Patrickson and Bromley as candidates . The Lodge was resumed ; Bros . J . H . Pasmore , E . Angel ,

Geo . Lane , Robert Stebbing , W . F . Bates , and Robert Shaw were unanimously elected members . A complete set of working tools , in a box , was presented to the Lodge by Bro . Joseph Greenway Preceptor , whilst Bro . VV . O . Welsford presented , for the use of the members , the emblems of the third degree . A hearty vote of thanks was thereupon unanimously passed to these brethren . Nothing further offering , the Lodge was closed .

Langton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1673 . —A meeting was held , on the 20 th inst ., at the White Hart , Abohcrch Lane , E . G . Present : —Bros . Marshall Preceptor , Mapleton W . M ., Smiles S . W ., Lea Smith J . W ., Fraser Treasurer and acting Secretary , Woodroffe S . D ., Voisey J . D ., Barnett I . G ., Williame , Walker , Hobbs , De Paiva , Dent and Gordon Smith . The Lodge was opened

und the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Lodge vvas advanced , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , and explanation of the tracing board given , Bro . De Paiva acting as candidate . Lodge waa resumed . Later on Bro . Smiles was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and he gave notice that tho ceremony of raising would

be rehearsed . It was decided that tho arrangements for the annual Festival , to be held on tho 18 ih December , be left in the hands of ihe Secretary . The Logdge was then closed . The usual mouthly meeting of the Second Langton Benevolent Association was iifterwads held , and ballots were drawn by Bros . Fearoz and Mapleton .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , ia Oondon and Country , by Bro . G . A . HUTTOW , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations made .