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practised self-denial in order to set before them the banquet they had had that evening . Xhe ladies would ask "what good do you get out of Freemasonry ? " They did not want to get any erood , but wanted to try to do good to other people . He had now told them all about Freemasonry . If thev tried to make other people happy , they could not help being happy themselves . He would say to the ladies—if their husbands or sweethearts did not visit them—do not " blow them up " if they had been attending a

little dinner , because the ladies would not know what work they had done before that dinner . The members had not kept the centenary festival to themselves , but had enjoyed the company of the ladies , and he would ask them all to drink " Prosperity to the Lodge of Justice . " What the lodge had done in times past had been for the good of mankind . It was doing that now and was succeeding and they would go on trying to benefit their fellow creatures and do good to all men .

Bro . lohn Freeman , P . M ., replied as the senior Past Master present , after which Bro . J . G ^ Thomas , P . M ., proposed " The Visitors , " which was acknowledged by Bro . White , W . M . 2046 . Bro . T . D . Leng , P . M ., next gave " The Masonic Charities , " and referred to the sums given by the lodge to these Institutions . In addition to the sum of £ Si 5 voted by

the lodge in the past 25 years , a Steward had represented the lodge every year except one , and on two occasions they had sent up three Stewirds in one yeir . They had a Lodge Benevolent Fund and also a Centenary Fund , to which nearly £ 200 had been promised to assist Masons or their widows whilst seeking election to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . T . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., responded .

Bro . W . Fielder , S . W ., proposed "The Ladies , " to which Bro . T . J . Wooff , J . D ., suitably responded . The concluding toast was "The Chairman , " given by Bro . j . Cook , I . P . M ., in felicitous terms . An excellent musical programme was given under the direction of Bro . Wliter E . Dilley , F . M ., Sec , in which the following artistes assisted : Miss Osborne Rayner , Madame Meredith Elliott , Master Walter Dilley , Miss Rosi Dilley , Bros . C . Ellison , Edward Davis , and W . W . Piggott , and Mr . Walter Hengler .

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INSTALLATION OF BRO . ALFRED COCKS . On Wednesday , the 16 th ult ., the 133 rd anniversary and installation meeting of this old lodge took place at the Guildhall Tavern , Bro . VV . J . Derby , W . M ., presiding , and among those present were Bros . Cocks , S . VV . ; Bulmer , J . W . ; Lacey , P . M ., Treasurer ; Webb , P . M ., Sec . ; Griffiths , I . P . M . ; Iggleden , | . D . ; Mustart , I . G . ; Moore , P . M . ; Seddon , P . M ., Org . ; Higgs , P . M . ; Jay , P . M . ; Starnes , P . M . ; Bayley , P . M . ; Butcher , P . M . ; Baillie , Brokenshire , Cole , Coffin , Frost , Fielder ,

Franklin , Gough , G . Higgs . J . C . Higgs , Jarman , King , Launday , Marshall , Norris , Naylor , Prebble , Reeve , Wallis , J ates , Parke , and Leuson ( the last two being initiates ) . Visitors : Bros . Quicke , 1531 ; Busby , 733 : Artley , 2625 ; Hnpp , 1900 ; Diprose , 1 S 53 ; Morby , 1853 ; Ropery , 19 S 7 ; West , 55 ; Malcholm , 1 950 ; Runciman , 511 ; Savill , 2427 ; Langfield , 1734 ; Kemp , 1 G 0 ; Armstrong , 1 S 17 ; Waters , W . M . 27 ; Holland , 130 G ; Gisby , 1670 ; Peters , 2394 ; Kerfoot , 172 ; Chaffey , 15 G 3 ; Lambert , 22 S ; Knott , 1539 ; Harris , 2595 ; Stanley , 1851 ; and Cox , 2264 .

The lodge having been opened , the W . M . passed two brethren , and initiated Messrs . Parke and Leuson , after which Bro . Iggleden proposed that a sum of one guinea be given to the " Richard Eve " Memorial Fund , but on the suggestion of Bro . VVebb that amount was raised to two and a half guineas . Bro . Alfred Cocks was then impressively installed into the Master ' s chair , the inner workingbeing performed by Bro . VVebb , while the I . P . M ., Bro . Derby , delivered the addresses , and Bro . Lacey carried out the

duties of D . of C , all in their well-known perfect manner . The W . M . appointed the following brethren to work with himself during the ensuing year : Bros . VV . J . Derby , I . P . M . ; J . H . Bulmer , S . W . ; J . Iggleden , J . W . ; C . Lacey , Treas . ; C . H . Webb , Sec ; F . G . Mustart , S . D . ; ] . C . Dunningham , J . D . ; Pacey , I . G . ; G . H . Seddon , Org . ; W . A . Sterling , D . Of C . j W . Tidman , Asst . D . of C . j E . J . Wallis , E . Brokenshire , and F . R . King , Stwds . ; and S . Ellis , Tyler .

At the conclusion of the banquet , the W . M . briefly submitted the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . After that of "The Grand Officers " had been duly honoured , Bro . Derby proposed the toast of "The W . M . " In doing so , he felt certain Bro . Cocks would make a most efficient Master , and ended by observing that during the previous two years the lodge had been augmented by no less than 23 members . He hoped their present W . M . would meet with an equally successful time during his year of oflice .

During the evening Bro . Derby was presented with a handsome Past Master's jewel , and also with a solid silver cigar case , as a mark of appreciation from his junior oflicers . Both of these were suitably engraved , the latter gift being an entirely unexpected token of the good feeling evinced towards him . The remainder of the speeches were necessarily curtailed owing to the capilal musical programme provided , the artistes being Madam Clara Dowle , Miss Ada Stewart , Miss Emilie Dettmar , Bro . VV . J . Derby , Mr . Adolph Fowler , Mr . Fred Wilson , aid Mrs . C . F . Quickes , and Bro . H . Gisby atthe piano .

Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 359 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . LOVELL STEVENS . Thebrethren of this lodge celebrated their annual festival at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , on the 21 st ult ., when Bro . Lovell Stevens , the S . W . of the past year , was installed as W . M . of the lodge , the ceremony being admirably worked by the retiring Master , Bro . VV . Martin . The Misters and Past Masters present also included Bros . H . G . Giles , R . N ., P . M . 1903 , Prov . G . Sec ; T . Lashmore , P . P . G . D . C ; G .

Cross , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; E . O . Longland , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . E . Aldis , P . P . G . Supt . of Woiks ; W . Jenvcy , L . Steele , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . G . Dacombe , P . G . Std . Br . ; T . E . Smith , and J . Berry , all of the above lodge ; Chaloner Shenton , 7 G ; A . { . V . Bagshaw , VV . M ., and J . Cole , P . P . G . Reg ., of S 39 : J- Lemon , P . P . S . G . W ., W . M ., and H . Lashmore , P . P . S . G . D ., of 394 ; N . S . Ashby , W . M ., and Bernard Harlield ,

P . P . J . G . W ., of 1112 ; J . Kellaway , W . M ., and A . J . Brown , P . P . G . Std . Br ., 14 G 1 j and E . A . Edwards , W . M . Lodge of Emulation , Eastleigh . Bros . C . Hurch , W . M . elect ; 6 , and C . A . Curtis , 17 S 0 , were also among the visitors . An apology was announced from Bro . T . King , vV . M . 17 S 0 , and warm sympathy was expressed towards him in the anxious period through which he is passing , his wife , the sole witness of the ' ragedy in a South Western train last week , being still detained in hospital .

The following were invested as lodge ollicers for the year , viz .: Bros . W . Martin , LP . M . ; J . E . Adams , S . VV . ; A . Smith , J . VV . ; T . Lashmore , P . M ., Treas . ; J . ii . Aldis , P . M ., Sec ; A . E . Lisle , S . D . ; A . E . Horton , J . D . ; G . Cross , P . M ., D . C . ; G . H . Male , I . G . ; G . A . Andrews , Org . ; R . Bishop and VV . R . Adkin , Stwds . ; and VV . Vare , Tyler . A vote of thanks to Bro . Martin Ior his services both as Installing Master and in the chair during the past year was accorded , and a Past Master's jewel was voted to him , and he expressed nigh appreciation of the compliment . The lodge

business included a notice ot motion to vote 50 guineis to the fund being raised to purchase , at a cost of £ 1500 , a Perpetual Presentation to the Boys' School as a testimonial to the Piov . G . Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , Bro . Beach , M . P ., who is to preside at the annual Festival of the School in June next . The Prov . G . Secretary , in the course of Ihe evening , gave some inteiesting details as to the progress of the fund . The installation banquet , well provided under the superintendence of Bro . Cross ,

D . of C , was partaken of by about So brethren , the newly-installed W . M . presiding , and being the recipient of many " Hearty good wishes . " In the couiSi of the evening a telegram was sent to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , expressing the sympathy of the brethren with their Grand Master in the illness of his Royal mother , and before the company broke up the W . M . received a reply irom his Royal Highness , stating he was " very thankful for your kind sympathy , "

Priory Lodge , No . 1000 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . G . JARVIS . Tie installation banquet and ceremony in connection with this lodge was held at the Middleton Hotel , Southend , on the 17 th ult . The outgoing Master , Bro . E . G . Fletcher , was unavoidably detained by an important engagement until the evening , but

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Bro . Chas . H . Bowmaker obliged him by carrying out the afternoon ' s work in a minner never to be forgotten by the brethren present . He installed Bro . J . G . Jarvis as W . M ., and the new Master then invested his officers as follows : Bros . Henry Brown , jun ., S . W . ; W . Y . Hobbis , J . W . * , Rev . E . E . Kimber , M . A ., Chap .: F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ( 37 th year ); Chas . Floyd , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., Sec . ; J . H . Smethurst , S . D . ; T . Bvford . J . D . ; T . J . Ralph , I . G . ; G . R . Dawson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D , D . C ; T . W . Wade and Oliver Trigg , Stwds . ; and A . Martin , P . G . Tyler , Tyler ( 23 rd year ) .

After the ceremony , the usual banquet was served by Mrs . Buxton and the hotel staff in a very satisfactory style , after which the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The music during the evening was greatly appreciated . Mrs . A . Bathurst sang "The Valley by the Sea" and "The Children's Home , " and in each instance was deservedly encored . Other songs were "The Basque Muleteer , " Bro . VV . H . Stevenson ; " Far away , " Bro . W . H . Judd ; " I dare , " Bro . F . J . Cumine ; " To-morrow

will be Friday , " uro . G . R . Dawson ; "The Bonnie Bulks o' Loch Lomond , " Bro . Stevenson ; " Three Jolly Britons , " Bro . W . T . Darke ; " The Village Blacksmith , " Bro . Cumine ; and the trio , " Peter Piper , " was given by Bros . Judd , Bowmaker , and Stevenson . Two recitations , " A Change of Treatment" and " The Taking of Lung tungpen , " were cleverly delivered by Bro . Valentine Hill ; and Bro . W . Foster recited " Lasca . " Bro . A . J . Hadrill , F . R . C . O ., was accompanist , and Bro . Stevenson was musical director .

Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 1385 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . BILLSON . The installation meeting was held at the Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , on Friday , the 25 th ult . Bro . H . J . Grimwade , W . M ., presided , and was supported by the following officers and members : Bros . J . Billson , S . W . ; H . F . P . Inglis , J . W . ; R . F . Young , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Treas . ; Charles Gray , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Sec ; VV . Baddeley ,

P . P . G . Stwd ., S . D . ; J . Marchand , J . D . ; W . Lewis , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , D . of C ; Dr . Haskins , P . P . G . O ., Org . ; C A . Cooke , Stwd . ; H . Martin , P . M ., Tyler ; G . B . Abbott , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; F . C Collingwood , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; F . G . Mean , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; J . M . Rainsford , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; Robert Cranston , P . M . ; the Rev . Emlyn Jones , Englehardt , Wheeler , Marsh , Bygrave , Hart , Smith , Terry , and others . The visitors included Bros . W . H . G . Ball , P . M . 45 , P . P . G . D . ; Hill , and a few others .

Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the November meeting reid and confirmed , Bro . ] . Billson was presented to receive the benefit of installation at the hands of the W . M ., who performed the ceremony very ably and impressively , and Bro . Grimwade having been invested as I . P . M ., the brethren below the rank of Installed Master were admitted and saluted their new W . M . The following brethren were

appointed and invested as officers tor the ensuing year : Bros . Biddeley , S . W . ; Inglis , J . W . ; Young . P . M ., Treas .: Gray , P . M ., Sec . ; Mirchand , S . D . ; Cooke , | . D . ; Englehardt , LG . ; Lewis , P . M ., D . C . ; Dr . Haskins , Org . ; and H . Martin , Tyler . The other business on the agenda having been disposed of , Iodge was closed , and adjourned till the last Friday in February .

The brethren afterwards partook of light refreshments , and sepirited at an early hour , the customary installation banquet being postponed till the February meeting .

Queen Victoria Lodge , No . 2555 . The regular meeting was held on Wednesday , the 23 rd ult ., at St . Budeiux . After opening the lodge ,. the W . M ., Bro . C . Smale , announced thit , in consequsnes of the death of the Queen , from wiiom the lodge derived its title , there would be no business done , although there wasa candidate on the circular for initiation . It wis decul ; j by

the members to send a vote of condolence to the Grand M ister , King E Iwird VI I ., and Bro . Col . Edyvean , Prov . S . G . W ., was requested to communicate this vote to his Majesty . The brethren sang hymns suitable to the event , and at the close Bro . Rev . H . J . Petty , acting Chaplain , recited a prayer , thanking the Great Architect of the Universe for the blessings of the reijn of Q-een Victoria , and invoking Him to wica over the King and Grand Master . The brethren then dispersed .

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Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 . INSTALLATION OE COMP . S . COCHRANE , P . Z ., P . G . TREAS . This chapter held a meeting at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on the 3 rd ult . Among those present were : Comps . Lieut .-Cil . W . Hart , vt . EZ . ; S . Cochrane , P . G . Treas ., H ., M . E . Z . elect ; J . J . Birch , J ., II . elect ; J . C . Pratt , S . N ., J . elect ; W . J . Collens , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., S . E . ; J . Heming , P . Z ., Treis . ; A . B . Sp . wforch , P . S . ; 1 . Cooper , ist Asst . ; F . McDougall , P . Z . ; C . E . Birch , P . Z . ; W . RadcliffeP . Z . ; Major T . C Walls , P . Z .. P . D . G . D . C Eng . ; C . W . Mapleton ,

, P . Z . ; H . J . Lardner , P . P . G . Std . Br ., I . P . Z . ; and R . H . Goddard , P . Z ., Janitor . lhe minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . Coup . Lieut .-Col . W . Hart inducted Comp . S . Cochrane , P . Z ., as M . E . Z ., and Gimp . H . J , Lardner , P . Z ., installed Comps . J . J . Birch as H . and J . C . Pratt as J . I ' ne ollicers elected for the year ensuing are : Comps . Collens , P . Z ., S . E . ; Spawforth , S . N . ;

Heming , P . ' / ., Treas . ; Cooper , P . S . ; J . M . Campbell , 1 st A . S . ; J . G . Q . Besch , 2 ndA . a . ; A . E . Samuell . D . C ; M . Woolf , Stwd . ; Goddard , P . Z ., J am tor . A voteof thanks was passed to the Intalling Principal . A Past Principal's jewjl was presented to Comp . Lieut .-Col . W . Hart , I . P . Z . The chapter was then closed . A banquet followed . Comp . Major Walls reponded on behalf of "The Grand Chapter . "

"lhe Health of the M . E . Z . " was proposed in fluent terms by Comp . F . McDougall . In the course of his remarks he called attention to tne min ** yeirs that had passed since rhe M . E . Z . had allied himself with No . 3 Lodge and the chapter connected with it . Ic wasa source of great satisfaction , both co the memoirs of che lodge and chapter , when Bro . and Comp . Cochrane was elected Grand Treasurer of England , In conclusion he hoped that tne M . E . Z . would have a most prosperous year of ollice .

The M . E . Z ., in reply , thanked the proposer of the toast for his kind remarks . Although the Fidelity Lodge was not his mother lodge , yet he wis very proud of being a Past Master ot it . the Fidelity Chapter welcomed nim some 14 years ago as one of its children , and the members had done him the honour ot electing him their First Principal . He was sorry to say that , in consequence of advancing years , indifferent health , and last , and not least , sevete domestic trouble , he could not promiseJjmore than a regular attendance during his year .

1 he toast of " The IT . and J . " followed ; and was briefly responded to by Comps . Birch and Patt . In submitting the toast of " The Past Principals , " the M . E . Z . particularly alluded to the valuable services rendered that evening by Comp . Lardner , whose excellent working of the installation ceremonies of the Second and Third Principiis must hive delighted all those who were privilrged to be present . Como . Collens wis one of the

most courteous and indefatigable of Scnb . s , and he ( the M . E . Z . ) wis pleised to sae their revered and venerable Treasurer , Comp . Heming , present , and looking so well . I n conclusion , he said that there were other Past Principals present who had done good suit and service in the cause , but time prevented him from coupling their names with the toast . He was extremely sorry that the I . P . Z . had had to leave in consequence of the serious illness of a near and dear relative . This pledge having been warmly drunk and responded to , the toast of " The Officers " terminated the proceedings .