Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

ROYAL ATHELSTAN LODGE , No . 19 . A REGULAR meeting of thia Lodge was held on the 20 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel . Bro . G . H . Hoyle W . M . presided . The principal business of the evening was the election of the W . M .

for the ensuing year , tho choice of the brethren being unanimously in favour of Bro . W . Nicholson S . W . Bro . W . M . Bywater P . M . was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . H . Paston was elected on the Audit Committee . The W . M . announced that an organ had been presented

to the Lodge , through the instrumentality of Bros . Moserand Gwynn . Bro . Gwynn wa 3 appointed Organist , and enlivened the Lodge working , to the greatest satisfaction of the brethren present . The brethren subsequently adjourned to a banquet , at whioh various toasts were duly honoured .

ST . MICHAEL'S LODGE , No . 211 .

THE December meeting waB held on the 11 th inst ., at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , E . C . There were present Bros . F . T . Bennett as W . M ., H . T . Lindfield S . W ., Harry Nash J . W ., A . Green P . M . Treasurer , W . Radcliffe P . M . Secretary , P . J . King S . D ., Orlton Cooper I . G ., W . W . Morgan P . M ., Joseph Withers , G . J . Copley , G .

Abseil , W . Kirklaod , W . J . Dyer , B . Banks Tyler ; Visitors—J . Peace 569 , W . G . Jennings 1580 , Walter Abbott 2168 , J . A . Collings Org . 1693 . After preliminary business had been attended to , Bros . Abeell

and Copley were passed , Bro . Bennett conducting the ceremony in a perfeot manner . The brethren afterwards snpped together and , as usual in this Lodge , an hour or so was spent musically . The violin playing of Bro . Walter Abbott was an especial feature .

CHARITY LODGE , No . 223 .

THE brethren held their annual meeting on the 18 th instant , and , on this occasion , met for the first time at the Freemasons' Hall , Princess-square , Plymouth . Bro . P . H . Bridgman W . M . presided . The business commenced with the initiation of two candidates , after which two brethren were passed and two others raised . The Lodge

was then called from labour to refreshment , and during the recess the Past Masters of the Lodge were entertained at a high tea by Bro . Bridgman . The following visiting brethren also shared Bro . Bridgman ' B hospitality—Bros . Major Tracey , R . A ., 1247 P . G . S . W ., Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 189 P . G . J . W ., S . Jew 105 P . P . G . Tr .,

E . Aitken-Davies 1099 P . P . G . S . Wks ., R . Pike 230 P . P . G . O . On the Lodge resuming , it assembled in the handsome and commodious Provincial-room , and Bro . W . Stenlake , the W . M .-elect , was installed . The Installing Officers were Bros . P . H . Bridgman , W . Browning , and J . M . Hifley , who were sapported by an unusually large Lodge

of Past Masters , which in addition to the seventeen Past Masters present at the tea , included Bros . J . R . Lord 1247 , Cawsey 230 , Hooper 1212 , H . S . Hill , W . J . C . Hannaford , and J . Hoyten 223 , W . T . Hockin W . M . 70 , R . Selmon I . P . M . 159 , B . S . Johns 159 , F . R . Thomas W . M . 189 , J . Leonard W . M . 202 , T . Goodall 954 1550 ,

J . Wallis 1255 , H . E . Sitters W . M . 1205 , VV . Powell 1205 , J Bray 1212 , P . G . L . Pearce 1217 , W . D . Lavers 1255 , W . H . Williams , W . H . W . Macey 1847 , and W . R . Rawling 1071 . The W . M . invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Bridgman I . P . M ., Lavors S . W ., Earl J . W ., Browning P . M . Secretary , Goodyear P . M . Treasurer , Rev .

T . W . Lemon Chaplain , Payne S . D ., Rogers J . D ., Hutcbings I . G ., Court D . C ., Gale A . D . C ., Parnell Hannaford Organist , Soper Musical Director , Yeoman S . S ., Sanders J . S ., Biscombe 1 st A . S ., Tozer 2 nd A . S . Bro . J . Neno was re-elected Charity Steward , and Bro . Phillips was elected Tyler . It was resolved to celebrate the festival of St

John by a banquet at the Freemasons' Hall on the 9 th January to present tho retiu ' ug W . M . with a P . M . 's jewel in token of the admirable manner in which he had carried out the duties of the

office , and to present a testimonial to Bro . T . Mair the late Tyler and Mrs . Mair , in recognition of services rendered to the Lod » e ! It was also agreed to add the £ 100 realized by the sale of the Lod ' ge furniture to the Reserve Fund , increasing it to £ 150 .

ST . HILDA LODGE , No . 240 .

THE annual installation meeting was held in the Masonic Hall , Ingham-street , South Shields . There was a large attendance of members and visitors . Bro . Charles F . Sutcliffe S . W . was installed by Bro . Robert Purvis jun . W . M ., the installation ceremony being gone through in a highly impressive mariner . Afterwards Bro . Sutcliffe appointed the following Officers : —Bros . Moffett S . W .

Henderson J . W ., the Rev . W . C . Harris Chaplain , Robson P . M . Treasurer , Thorn S . D ., Thompson J . D ., Morton D . C ., Purvi 3 I . P . M . Secretary , Jacks aud Redmayne Stewards , Potter Tyler . Bro . Sutcliffe W . M . presented a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , suitably inscribed , to the I . P . M ., Bro . Purvis juu . Amongst the visitors present

were Bros . G . H . Heslop W . M . 431 , Bagulay S . W . 431 , Brown P M 1119 , J . Armstrong P . M . 1119 , G . Davis P . M . 1119 , W . Whyte P M 1119 , T . D . Marshall W . M . 1970 , T . G . Mabane P . M . 240 , John Wil

son , W . Ross P . M . 1970 , J . Sedcole P . M . 1119 . Subsequently the annual banquet took place at the Royal Hotel , Ocean-road . An excellent dinner was provided by Mr . Hedefine . Bro . Sutcliffe presided , and a pleasant and harmonious evening was spent .

LODGE OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP , No . 276 .

THE installation of the W . M . for the coming year was held at the Corn Exchange , Chelmsford , ou Thursday , 13 th inst ., when Bro . W . Longham , having been duly installed by Bro . F . A . Philbrick Q . C ., the Grand Registrar , invested his Officers . After theinstallation

Bro . Philbrick paid a high compliment to tho Province of Essex as being far in advance of many others of much greater size with which he had been officially brought in contact , both for excellence of Masonic feeling and work . After the Lodge a banquet took place at

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the White Hart Hotel , an excellent repast being provided by host Oipkin . A pleasant evening was spent . Bro . W . Metcalfe was congratulated on the way iu which the business of the Lodge had been conducted during hia year of office .

AIRE AND CALDER LODGE , No . 458 .

ON Friday , the 14 th instant , the festival of St . John waa celebrated at the Masonio Hall , Boothferry-road , Goole . Brother Major Porter W . M . presided , and there waa a large attendance of brethren from Hull , Leeds , Doncaster , Pontefraot , Wakefield , Howden , Crowle , & o . Bro . C . L . Mason P . P . G . T . West Yorkshire , impressively installed Bro . R . Dayson S . W . as W . M . for

the ensuing year . Special attention had been paid to the musioal portion of the ceremony , in compliment to the musical tastes ofthe incoming W . M ., who , having been installed , invested the following Officers •. —Bros . Major Porter I . P . M ., Bruce S . W ., Gooderidge J . W ., Staveley Chaplain , Bray P . M . Treasurer , Chappel Seoretary , Leach

S . D ., J . Peacock J . D ., Gooderidge P . M . D . C ., Earnshaw I . G ., Wood Steward , Mills Steward , Wintringbam Cutta Organist , Robinson Tyler . Bro . H . Wilson waa unanimously appointed Charity Steward . The Lodge having been duly closed , the brethren sat down to tea .

BELVIDERE LODGE , No . 503 .

THE annual meeting took place on Tuesday , 4 th Deoember , at the Freemasons' Hall , Maidstone , when Bro . Baker was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , in the presence of a large and distinguished company . Bro . Kite P . M . acted aa Installing Master . Bro . Baker appointed the following aa the Officers of the Lodge : —Bros . Elmore I . P . M ., Barker S . W ., Sage

J . W ., Kite P . M . Treasurer , Hope Secretary , Keeley S . D ., Burkitt J . D ., Weller I . G ., Wood D . C ., Betts Steward , andTobin Tyler . The W . M . presented a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , in the name of the Lodge , to Bro . Elmore , complimenting him on his highly successful year of office . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Star Hotel , where

the banquet was served by Bro . Keeley . The W . M . ( Bro G . F . Baker ) wna supported by Bros . A . Spencer , VV . H . Bond , W . J . Harris Willard , and by a large number of Past Masters of the Lodge and visitors from the Province . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by the singing of Miss Jones , Miss Florence Wallis , and Mr . Rhodes .

NORTH YORK LODGE , No . 602 .

ON the 14 th inst ., at Middlesborough , at the annual meeting , Bro . Charles Evera Morton S . W . was installed W . M ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett . Iu the evening the brethren dined at the King ' s Head .

EXCELSIOR LGDGE , No . 1042 . of ham took at

THE installation Bro . W . Bing place the Mason o Hall , Great George-street , Leeds , on Thursday , 20 th instant , in the presence of a large gathering of the Craft , including , in addition to the members of the Excelsior , and of the other Leeds Lodges , brethren from York , Ripon , HuddersSeld , Ilkley , and other towns in the Province . The ceremony of installation was performed by

Bro . Flockton P . M ., assisted by Bro . Dr . Smyth Past Grand Chap , lain of England . The Officers were invested , a 3 follow : —Bros . Carter I . P . M ., H . Cowbrough S . W ., Booth J . W ., Mays Secretary , H . Cowbrough jun . Treasurer , Flockton P . M . D . C ., New by S . D .,

Blackburn J . D ., Grisdale I . G ., Smith and Turley Stewards , Barrand Tyler . On the conclusion of the ceremony and the bnsiness of the Lodge the installation banquet was served in the dining-room . The usual Masonio toasts were given , and songs and recitations were contributed by Bros . Blagbro , Higgins and others .

GREY FRIARS LODGE , No . 1101 .

AT the regular Lodge meeting , held on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ,, there were present Bros . C . Slaughter W . M ., H . Creed I . P . M ., W . Hickie S . W ., J . Greenaway J . W ., J . T . Stransom Treasurer , E . W . Ridley Secretary , J . T . Sparrow J . D ., H . G . Sherwin Organist , F . Brown I . G ., T . P . Stewart , R . E . Hodder Stewai-ds , Wm . Hemmings Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . W . Ferguson , J . H . Hawkes , E . Margrett , who

acted as Dir . of Cers ., R . Dowsett ( Almoner ) ; Bros . R . F . Hart , E . H . Salmon , W . B . Rtad , W . C . Long , \ V . Parkea , W . N . Heron , B . H . Bennett , who acted asS . D ., J . Miller and W . B . Biddies , who assisted at the organ . Visitor—Bro . D . Amos 1248 . Lodge was opened and the minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . E . Margrett P . M . having

remarked upon the creditable manner in which the accounts had been kept and the good balance the Treasurer was able to show in hand , moved that the report of the Permanent Committee with the Treasurer's balance sheet be received and adopted . This waa seconded by Bro . Hickie , and carried . Bro . Margrett also endorsed

the thanks offered by the Permanent Committee to the Worshipful Master for his presentation to the Lndge of the Original Engraving , together with two electros and a reduced block of the same design for note headings , & c . Bro . Hickie proposed , and Bro . W . Ferguson seconded , that Bros . E . P . Silver , W . C . Long , and W . M . Colebrook

be elected to serve on the Permanent Committee . This was carried . William Henry Kidgell , being a candidate fur initiation duly approved at tho last regular Lodge , was admitted and initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry , the ceremouy being performed in an able manner by the Worshipful Master . Lodge

was opened in the second degrep , and Bro . D . N . Heron was passed . Tho I . P . M . Bro . Creed delivered the charge to Bro . W . H . Kidgell . Bro . E . Margrett called attention to the fact that the tracing boards were in need of repair ^ whereupon Bro . Creed kindly offered to have them repaired and placed in new frames at his expense . Lodge waa shortly afterwards closed .