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LOYAL VICTORIA . LODGE , No . 557 . THE annnal meeting of the abovo Lodge , for the installation of tho W . M . elect , took place on Monday , the 2 fith inst ., at Callington . After the initiation of a candidate , Bro . Dawe S . W . was duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , the oeremony of installation bei ' iis performed by Bros . Pearce P . M . P . P . G . D ., and George Moreawi P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., assisted by Bros . Williams P . M . P . P . G . P . aud Bond

W . M . The W . M . invested the following Brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year -. —Bros . Bond I . P . M ., Betty S . W ., Philp J . W ., Pearce Treasurer , Turner Secretary , Normington S . D ., Gibson J . D .,

Davey I . G ., Hosken Tyler , Lakeman Organist , Bate D . C ., Geako S . S ., Phillips J . S ., and Bennett A . S . The annual bauquot will be held at Bro . G . T . Lakeman ' a , Bull' 3 Head Hotel , on Thursday nest , at 5 p . m .

UNITY LODGE , No . 613 . ON Monday , the 19 th instant , the Annual Installation in conneo tion with this Lodge took placo at the Freemasons' Hall , Bistbank Street , Southport , there being present a large number of Officers , Members , and Visitors , among whom were Bros . Corv P . M . 613 , Hatch P . M . 613 , Hope P . P . G . O ., Sutton P . P . G . D . C , Newsome P . P . G . S . B ., Hesketh P . M . 1070 , Pye P . M ., and others . After the

usual Lodge busiuess was disposed of , tha installation of the W . M . waa proceeded with by Bro . Gale , the retiring W . M ., assisted by Bro . Kidstone P . M . The ceremony was most impi-essively rendered , the W . M . elect being Bro . Sherrington . The Officers were afterwards invested with their respective insignia : —Bros . Gale LP . M .,

McFeeter S . W ., Seidenstricker J . W ., Bradshaw P . M . D . C ., T . Adams P . M . Treasurer , DnxfvMd P . M . Secretary , Hopo P . P . G . O . Chaplain , Wilkinson Organist , Blundall S . D ., Scott J . D ., M-arsden I . G ., Hayward S . S ., Wdliams J . S ., Rockliff Tyler , Kirkbride Assistant Tyler , Kershaw P . M . Almoner , Cory P . M . R . B . B . In tho evening the

Festival of St . John was celebrated at the Priuce of Wales Hotol , Bro . Wilkinson fully maintaining the reputation of tbe hotol . A most interesting evening was spent , presided over by the W . M ., Brothei

Sherrington . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given and enthusiastically received , which were followed by the Masonic toasts in due order , the gathering being most enjoyable , as was evinced by the cordiality which prevailed amongst the brethren . ST . PETROC LODGE , No . 1785 .

fpHE annual meetiug of this Lodge was held at the Masonic J- Rooms , Church-street , Padsfcow , on Friday , the 23 rd instant , to instal Bro . W . H . Martyn jnn . as W . M . for the year ensuing . The ceremony was impressively conducted by Bro . Tnoma 3 IIick 3 P . M . P . P . G . J . W . The W . M . appointed his Officers , as follow -. —Bros . J .

Stribley I . P . M ., Major C . R . P . Bruno S . W ., J . B . Williams J . W ., Rev . John Daunt Chaplain , F . Bray P . M . P . P . G . Pursuivant Treasurer , W . II . Pope P . M . Secretary , P „ S . Langford S . D ., P . Blake J . D ., J . Hawkeu D . C ., H . F . Marley I . G ., G . B . Stribley 0 . , W . EI .

Pope juu . and W . Brown Stewards , and J . D . Lobb Tyler . Brother William Knight was elected Steward of tho Cornwall Masonic Annnity and Benevolent Fund . Tho Visitors wero Bros . R . Drew S . W . 1529 and E . Rickard S . D . 1529 . The banquet was held at the St . Petroc Private Hotel , where a must enjoyable evening was spent .

GALLERY LODGE , No . 1928 . rjlHE Installation Meeting of this Lodge v / n . s held ou Saturday , the - * - 2 kh inst ., at Brixton Hall , Aero Lane , Brixton , under molau . choly circumstances , owing to the lamentable death of Brother Goldsmith , the out-going W . M ., a few days after the Lodge elected his successor in November last . A sscond cause of grief was the sodden death of Bro . Frederick Saunders , an initiate of tho Lodge ,

on the very day of the funeral of Bro . Goldsmith . Tho Lodge was draped iu deep mourning , and tho installation banquet was dispensed with . The chair was taken by Bro . Charlo 3 Pardon , tho late W . M . ' s I . P . M .. aud Micro wore present Bros . J . C . Duckworth S . W . W . M . elect , Dr . Griffiths J . W . , IT . Massey P . M . Treasurer , R . J . Albery

Secretary , W . M . Duckworth P . M ., Thomas Minstrell P . M ., Herbert Wri ght S . D ., W . T . Perkins J . D ., Robert Hancock I . G ., J . II . Thomas P . M . D . C ., Basil Cooko Assistant D . C ., F . H . Gale Organist , E . E . Peacock Steward , James Mncintyre , W . Potts , W . Macdouatd , John Bnae , George Welsh , C . Greenwood , James Adair , J . W . R . Brown ,

0 . K . . Moore , Peter Bruce , F . W . Pattison , J . C . Manning , John Allan , W . J . Lines , Charles Loch , Georgo F . Babington , H . J . Sanderson , S . James , and Masson . Visitors : 13 : os . E . L . ! ionic P . M . Seciotarvl 227 , U . M . Read P . M . 720 , L . F . Gowling -1 . 25 ( 3 . C . ) , W . E . i \ f . ! Hancock 1 = 388 , and J . Laidlaw C .-o ? a P . M . 90 . Tha Lodge havie .- !

been duly opened , Bio . L . F . Gowling of 128 ( S . C . ) was uaaniniau .-. ly elec s .-r ! a joining member . Bro . Albery , the Secretary , reporter ! that , by tho direction of tho W . M . elect and the Permanent Comaiiites , r . iernerAal wreaths had been p'ac . d upon the coffins of Bros . Goldsmith and Saunders , on behalf of the Lodge . A lea-go number of

Brethren had attendedthe fnnerr . l of their late W . M . afc Brockley , and tho Lodge was properly represented at Bro . Saunders' funeral at ' Woking Cemetery . It , had also been determined to raise a anbserin- ' tion for the widow and four your g children left ; bv Bro . Saunders . The

Fermaueut Committee had started the list with a donation of 20 i guineas from tho Benevolent Fund of the Lodge . Bio . Pardon said ' it was seldom that a Lodge met under such depressing ' ' 'ircunrtauc -s bnt the W . M . elect and tho Officers had done wisel y in di .-peiisiog I with the usual banquet , which con ' ci not he oai ..-yed without

conviviality . Some amount of sympathy , however , was due to the incoming W . M ., who naturally had iooke I forward to his installation as a joyous festival , whan , surrounded b y his friends and a brilliant circle of Visitors , ho had hoped to inaugurate his year of office in a pleasant and genial manner . With reference to the five guineas

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voted for a P . M . ' s jewel for Bro . Goldsmith , but now , alas ! not required , he would suggest that the sura be made up to ton guineas , and a perpetual <; Goldsmith" vote be purchased iu ou » of the Masonic Charities . That would be a real aud parmane it memorial to the worth and esteem in which the Lodge hold their late W . M .

The report of tho Audit Committee , which showed that the Lodge was financially in a prosperous condition , was received and adopted . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . C . Duckworth , was afterwards installed into the chair of K . S ., the coremony being most impressively performed by Bro . H . Massey , the first W . M . ofthe Lodge and Treasurer . The

W . M . then appointed and iuvested the following Brethren as his Officers : —Bros . Dr . Griffiths S . W ., Wright J . W ., Perkins S . D ., Hancock J . D ., Albery Secretary , Cooke I . G ., Thomas P . M . D . C ., Peacock Assistant D . C ., Gale , Greenwood , Moore , and Pattison Stewards . Bro . Massey was reinvested as Treasurer , aud Bro . Very

as Ty ler . The investiture of Officers being ended , Bro . Duckworth rose and said that almost tho first duty ho had to perform as Master was one which he would rather had not falleu to his lot . The miuntes of tho Lodge during his year of office would commence with a melancholy record . They woro all aware of tho sad fact that a few

days after their last meeting their Master , Bro . Goldsmith , passod away . Ho had been in poor health for a long time , but they had no reason to expect that his end was so near . He actually fulfilled his professional duties the day before his death . In losing Bro . Gddsmith , the Gallery Lodge had lost one of the most accomplished

workers in Freemasonry in the Homo Counties , and many of them had lost a colleague who was always genial , upright , and respected by all with whom ho came in coutact . Although Bro . Goldsmith had been troubled with a racking cough , he died without suffering .

Peaceful and gentle in life , his end was peace . Although thoy felt his departure very keenly , there were others left behind whose grief mnst bo very great indeed , aud he proposed that the Secretary be instructed to writo a letter of coudolence to Mrs . Goldsmith and her

children . This was seconded by Bro . Griffiths and agreed to . The W . M . again rose aud said ill-fortune seldom came alone . On the day their late Master was buried , death , with his sickle keen , swept

away another much respected member—Bro . Saunders . These two deaths iu one week were enough to shake tne nerv 6 s of the strongest of them . He proposed that a similar letter of coudolence be sent to Mrs . Saunders . Bro . Griffiths seconded this , and it was adopted .

dried , HoV . oway ' s Ointment must bo rubbed in firmly audi evenly for a few minntes twice a da / , ami lvs Pills taken according to tbe printed directions wrapped round each box of his medicine . IDotb Ointment and Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large , aid no hiva'kl , who attentively roads them , can now be at any loss haw to doctor himself successfully .

UotT , owAY s Or . 2 fT . UENT ADfi > PILLS . —Rheumatism and Neuralgia . —Though the former disease remorsely attacks persons of all ages , and the latter ruthlessly selects its victims from tho weak and delicate , tho persevering ties o £ those remedies will iul ' a'libly cure both complaints . After the affected parts have be & a diligently tomontod . with hot brine , and the skin thoroughly

The General Committee ol Subscribers to tho Royal Masonic Institution for Girls met on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . H . Matthews P . G . S . B . in tbe chair . Amongst others present were Peter de L . Long , E . H . Finney , G . H . N . Bridges , 0 . H . Webb , Thomas Massa , H .

Massey , Charles F . Hogard , J . J . Caseley , John French , Samuel H . Parkhouse , J . S . Cumberland , and Bro . Peachey , in p lace of Bro . F . & . W . Hedges Secretary , who was unfortunately absent through illness . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , some giants aud additions to

salaries were made in accordance with the recommendation of the House Committee . Eleven vacancies were declared for the April election , and the Chairman was authorised to sign cheques according to lisb . The brethren then considered the petitions for admitting children to the list of

candidates for election into the School ia April . Of these petitions tbere were 22 . Two were deferred for further information , and one was rejected as not coming within tbe rules . The remaining 19 were accepted , aud the list for

April now stands at 42 . 11 vacancies were recommended to the Quarterly Court in January 1888 . Ou the motion of Bro . Webb , . seconded by Bro . Parkhouse , a vote expressive of the reo-ret of the Committee , at the death of Bro .

the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . Chap ., Vice-President of tho Institution , was passed , and ordered to be entered on the minutes .. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed , and a vote of regret , at the Secretary ' s illness was likewise ap-ree-d to .

. A reproduction in monochrome ot a crayon study by Mr . Frank Miles forms tho ffoutisp oce to the January number of " Cn sell ' s Mncazine . " "Mr . J . Berwick Harwood contributes a new story to this number .

Tho sermon preached by the Bishop of Gibraltar at the-consecration ol the Memorial Church to TT . ll . H . the Dako of Albany , at Cauta .-, is published in tho January nnm ' cer of "The Quiver . " A . n unpublished sermon by Matthew I ' onry , tho commentator , also appears .

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py ^ l 5 ? ALS monevly carried out and personally attended HI lioudon or Country , by Bro . G . A . HTJTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations made