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it was their bounden duty to perform . He felt sure that the example which had been set that evening would be followed by other Masters of the lodge , and he knew that it was the intention of Bro . Perkins when his time came to install his successor . On the last occasion , when the installation took place at Brixton Hall , he ( Bro . Massey ) had expressed the hope that that would be the last time

that he should be called on to perform the ceremony , and he hoped that every Master who succeeded to the chair would assume that office with the conviction that he would not have performed the duties of the chair unless he had installed his successor . The Worshipful Master then proposed " The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , " which was duly responded to ,

and the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . In the course of the evening there was some excellent vocal music , contributed by Bros . Dalgety Henderson , 2190 ; Sackville Evans , 1743 ; Merton Chatto , 21 S 2 ; Schartau , McCall Chambers ( visitors ) , and by Bros . J . D . Irvine , James Walker , and Rendle , members of the lodge .

The following brethren were among the visitors .: Bros . Richard Eve , 1 , P . G . Treas . ; Edward Terry , 29 , P . G . Treas . ; A . C . Morton , P . M . 9 ; J . H . Smith , P . M . 279 ; E . Massey , P . M . 1297 ; W . E . Chapman , W . M . 2190 ; T . Preston , Sec . 1669 ; T . Betts , 2190 ; E . Barnes , 1362 ; F . Darlington , mo ; S . Knight , 574 ; A . Allison , 573 ; and H . Joyce , P . M . 507 . ¦

Queen s Westminster Lodge ( No . 2021 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , December 23 rd , at the Hoiborn Restaurant , when there were present Bros . P . J . Canning , W . M . ; A . Jones , I . P . M . ; Walter R . Hunt , S . W . ; F . W . Kingdon , I . W . j Charles P . Bellerby , P . M ., Treas . j George Coop , P . M ., Sec . j Charles Godfrey , S . D . J W . T . Rowe , LD . ;

J . B . Jordan , D . C . ; R . J . Harnell , l . G . ; E . P . Delevanti , Org . ; Frank Ford and R . W . Shipway , Stewards ; Chas . Kempton , P . M . j Surgeon Robert Cross , P . M . j Payne , P . M . ; and H . C . Lambert , P . M . Among the visitors were Bros . S . Rhodes , 190 ; G . S . Graham , 1 S 51 ; F . Byrne , 1922 ; Frank Surrey , S 5 S ; H . Massey , P . M . 192 S ; J . N . Usher , 2 S ; E . E . Elverston , I . P . M . 1155 ;

W . C . Page , P . M . 1 475 ; C . R . Ellis , P . M ., Treas . 19 S 2 J T . Fleury , 2030 ; W . Power , 2030 ; C . Boizot , 1624 ; VV . Mathews , 28 j H . Gross , I . P . M . 1314 ; S . Webb , P . M ., Treas . 1931 , 12 S 7 ; J . . Hemming , I . P . M . 12 S 7 J T . Bowker , 504 ; W . Baleham , 1604 ; A . Bullock , P . M . 101 ; George Sawyer , 1415 ; F . Fisher and W . J . Lancaster , 101 j A . E . Howard , 1445 j J . Mumford , P . M . 109 ; T . Owen , P . M .

12 S 7 ; W . S . Miller , 2264 ; J . D . Rees , 733 ; G . Mogford , 2362 ; J . W . Belsham , J . W . 733 ; W . Robinson , S 60 ; W . H . Hobbiss , I . P . M . 858 ; B . H . Seeker , 453 , P . M . 435 ; and J . L . Comu , P . M . 860 . There were also present a large number of lay members of the lodge . After the _ formal business of the lodge had been transacted , the W . M . initiated Mr . Adam Richardson , Sergeant-Major Queen ' s Westminster Rifle Volunteers , performing his work

in an admirable manner . The Audit Committee ' s report , which was very favourable , having been received and adopted , Bro . Alexander Jones , I . P . M ., at the request of the W . M ., assumed the chair , and installed Bro . Hunt as W . M . of the lodge , after which the following brethren were invested as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . F . W . Kingdon , S . W . ; C . Godfrey , J . W . ; C . P . Bellerby , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Coop , P . M ., Sec ; W . I . Rowe , S . D . ; R . J . Harnell , J . D . ; J . B . J ordan , l . G . ;

E . R . Holton , D . C ; F . Ford , A . D . C ; Col . R . W . Shipway and E . Rosenberger , Stewards ; E . P . Delevanti , Org . ; and Sergt . Bradley , Tyler . Bro . Payne after-Wards , as the oldest Past Master of the lodge , presented Bro . Coop , P . M . and Sec , in the name of the lodge , with a purse of sovereigns , subscribed for by 50 members of the lodge , ' and a handsomely-illuminated testimonial , framed and glazed , the object of which is expressed in the

words of the testimonial as follows : " Queen ' s Westminster Lodge , No . 2021 . This testimoniairtogether with a purse of sovereigns , was presented to Bro . George Coop , P . M . 2021 , P . Z . 1604 , at the installation meeting , December 16 th , 1890 , in recognition of his zealous and unstinted services as Secretary of the lodge since its consecration in 18 S 3 . W . Bro . Major George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., W . M .

1883—S 4 ; Bro . P . J . Canning , W . M . rSSg-go ; Bro . W . R . Hunt , W . M . elect ; Bro . F . W . Kingdon , J . W . ; Bro . C . P . Bellerby , P . M ., Treas . ; and Bro . Charles Kempton , P . M ., Sec . " The lodgewas then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Venetian Room to an elegant banquet . The usual toasts followed .

After the toasts of "The Oueen and the Craft , " "The M . W . G . M ., " "The Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " had been honoured , Bro . Canning , I . P . M ., proposed " The W . M . " In doing so he said that was a very easy task , because the subject of the toast was one who commended himself in the highest

degree to the brethren . In Bro . Hunt ' s presence it would ill become him , and it would not accord with the ideas of the brethren , that he should say anything at all in praise of the W . M . It was with great feelings of pleasure that he vacated the chair in order that he should give place to so good a Mason and so dear a friend as Bro . Hunt . He and Bro . Hunt entered Masonry together hand in hand ; they initiated

were on the first working meeting of thelodge , and they had come up step by step . By a slight accident of seniority he ( Bro . Canning ) entered the chair first ; he now vacated it and Bro . Hunt entered it , and he congratulated nro . Hunt on his high position . 1 p Wors ! P Master , in replying , said that he and the Iv , - -certainly did enter Freemasonry together . Since then had

they gone up the ladder step by step in every Uegree . He thanked the brethren sincerely for the way they had drunk that toast , and when he gave up the gavel he hoped to hand over the charter to his successor , and that it would not have suffered in his hands , but that lustre would be adoed to that which it had already gained . Ihe Worshipful Master , in proposing "The Installing Master the I . P . M ., and the Past Masters , " said the toast little

Required praise , for all the brethren knew the qualifications of the brethren included in it . As for the Installing Master , it had been quite a treat to be present in the lodge while he was performing the ceremony of installation , and ne congratulated him on his achievement . But ail the Past Masters were good men and true , and had done good service in the Queen ' s Westminster Lodge . He had very great _ pleasure , on behalf of the lodge , to hand to Bro . banning , I . P . M ., a Past Master's jewel , which he now Pinned on his breast . In doing so he was sure—he felt sure

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—that Bro . Canning would receive it with as great pleasure as it gave the lodge to present it , and he hoped the I . P . M . would live many years of happiness to be among the brethren and exhibit it . Bro . Canning , I . P . M ., in acknowledging the toast and the presentation , said it was a fit ending to his year of office , because he had been so well assisted by everybody

during that year . All had ably helped him to keep up the prestige of the Queen ' s Westminster year ; they had attended regularly , and there had been a fair number of initiates . He hoped those initiates would prove to be second to none who had preceded them . The funds had not been squandered . He handed over to his successor a larger amount than he received at the commencement of

his year , and altogether he showed a very fair record . He could all the more appreciate the way in which the brethren had drunk the toast . It only remained for him to speak of the kind memento they had given him . He thoroughly appreciated it , and as long as he lived he hoped it would be worn regularly in the lodge , for he trusted he should attend regularly , notwithstanding he had passed

the chair . The jewel would be a very pleasing memento to him of his year of office . Bro . Alex . Jones , P . M ., said it was a matter of great pride and gratification to him , that he hoped he should be able to install the two first initiates in the lodge as W . M ., and he thanked the brethren for the privilege thus conferred on him .

Bro . Dr . Cross , P . M ., Surgeon-Major of the Queen ' s Westminster Rifles , who is S 3 years of age , and has been a Mason for over 50 years , was received with the heartiest applause when he rose to respond in compliance with loud calls for him . He said that old as he was he still had a very warm heart not only for the Queen ' s Westminster Lodge but for the Queen ' s Westminster Regiment . It was a great

satisfaction to him that he had been honoured by being permitted to wear the Queen ' s uniform . It was very true that he did not himself retire , but he " was retired" because he was too old . It might be that he was almost a fossil Freemason , and a fossil member of the Queen ' s Westminster Rifle Brigade . Nevertheless he felt great satisfaction in coming among the brethren . The uniform he wore

associated him not only with his old comrades but also with his brother Freemasons , and he was greatly privileged thereby .. He felt pleasure in meeting the brethren , not only in that lodge but also in his former regiment . He must add that he felt very much gratified to see Bro . Hunt in the position of W . M . He was an old comrade as well as a brother Mason , and had passed through the various

gradations , which eventually ended in his being placed in the chair . He hoped Bro . Hunt would fill it well and ably , and show that he was the right man-in the right place . He asked the brethren to accept his grateful thanks . Bro . Major Lambert , P . M ., also replied , regretting first the absence of their good old friend George Lambert , founder of the lodge . He could assure the brethren that

Bro . G . Lambert told him that evening that he was grieved he was unable to attend , but he had had such a week of work that he was incapacitated from attending . Then as to the absence of Bro . Probyn , P . M ., the brethren knew he held an important position in the London County Council , and that was the cause he was not present . With regard to all the Past Masters , he hoped they would live many years

to be associated with and to assist that lodge . Bro . Kempton , P . M ., also replied . He said he was pleased to see the growth of the lodge , and he wished the W . M . a splendid and prosperous year . Bro . Richardson responded to the toast -of "The Initiate . " Several brethren responded to " The Visitors . " Bro . Bellerby , P . M ., replied as Treasurer .

Bro . G . Coop , P . M ., replying as Secretary , said : I feel I am particularly fortunate in being associated with so successful an institution as the Volunteer movement , and when I tell you that I joined the force in the autumn of iS 59 , and have been a sergeant in the Q ueen ' s for over iS years , you can readily understand that many very agreeable and pleasant asssociations have to be remembered in

the course of that time , but one of the most precious is in being associated with our Worshipful Bro . George Lambert , and with Bro . C T . Bellerby ( for the second time Treasurer of our Queen ' s Westminster Lodge ) in its conception and consecration . For seven years I have had the honour to be the Secretary of 2021 , and during the whole of that time I have received nothing but

kindness and fraternal regard from you . This has now culminated in the very tangible token of your esteem , which was presented to me in the lodge to-day . Brethren , I assure you I prize it very highly , and this beautiful vellum will be placed in the most prominent place in my home , and it will always be regarded as an incentive to further effort

to do all that is possible in order that this most successful lodge may continue to be renowned as a lodge second to none in usefulness and for the brotherly and right good feeling which is so prominent a feature in it . W . M . and brethren , I thank you . The other toasts followed .

The evening was enlivened by some good singing by Miss Florence V . Hamilton , Bros . Henry J . Courtney , and Charlie Wood , under the direction of Bro . Delevanti , Organist . Scots Lodge ( No . 2319 ) . — An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , December 27 th , at the Scottish Corporation Hall , Crane Court , Fleetstreet , under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . John

Whitehead . Among the brethren present were Bros . John Page , S . W . ; D . F . Gellion , J . W . ; Thos . Grant , S . D . ; Joseph Whitehead , J . D . ; Capt . Campbell , D . C . ; E . J . Gordon , A . D . C . ; D . R . Duncan , Org . ; James Thomson , Sec ; James Gray , P . M . ; W . Craig , J . Plenderleith , D . Charteris , G . Henderson , R . Pennacchini , D . McKay , and W . Lawrie . Visitors : Bros . James Morrison McLeod

Prov . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; J . B . Atkins , P . M . 196 and 2253 , G . D . C . Barbadoes ; G . Arnold , P . M . 737 , P . P . G . S . of W . Norths and Hunts ; E . C Mulvey , P . M . 179 and 2353 , P . G . S . B . Surrey , & c ; VV . T . Perkins , W . M . 192 S ; H . Massey , P . M . 192 S ; H . E . Coffin , P . M . 167 ; James Thorn , VV . M . 2331 , St . George ' s Lodge ( S . C ); James W . Gaze , I . P . M . 176 S ; T . C

Edmonds , P . M . 1507 ; H . E . Eraser , I . P . M . 2206 ; Jas . Cowan , P . M . 1572 ; Sergt . Mcl . ernon , 552 ; Jas . R . MacArthur , 50 S ; Chas . M . Overton , 199 ; J . Manning , l . G . 192 S ; Walter Fraser , St . James Lodge ( S . C . ) ; D . Davidson , Rising Star Lodge , Rawal Pindi ; H . Cronin , A . Nottingham , Dr . Anderson , and W . Powell , of 2206 ; T . VV Bintcliffe , 2231 ; A . C . Whitaker , 1910 ; C K . Moore , J . D . 1928 ; W . R . Waller , 1 S 04 j H . Comfort , 1572 ;

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James Brown , J . D . $ 07 ; R . ' ] . Smerdon , 1507 ; G . F . Fry , 1507 ; F . V . Mackenzie , Canongate Kilwinning Lodge ( S . C ); and others . The W . M . raised Bro . Pennacchini , passed Bro . Beaton , and initiated Messrs . Daniel McKay and W . Lawrie . This being the last Saturday in the year ,, a " Happy New Year " was drunk to all and each . The lodge was called off after

the Third Degree , and the loving cup passed round , when each brother drunk "To the Master , Past Masters , Officers , and Brethren , all Hail . " T'he Scottish New Year ' s Day refreshments consisted of the following homely delicacies : Currant-loaf , shortbread , oat-cakes , gingerbread , Pitcasthley bannocks , parlies , Dundee . cake , cheese ( a weel hained kebbuck ) , sweeties

( Ferguson ' s Edinburgh rock and Glasca' jeelie—i . e ., carraways ) , whiskey , wine , and ginger-ale , with various beef , mutton , and ham sandwiches , and also cigars . The VV . M . gave the following Christmas card to the brethren : — " Christmas , 1890 .- Dear Sir and Brother , —I

greet all the Past Masters , Wardens , officers , and brethren of the Scots Lodge with hearty good wishes for a merry Yuletide , and wish you and yours a blythe New Year , an' mony o' them , with plenty gear , guid health , and pleasour . — Yours very truly and fraternally , J WHITEHEAD , W . M . "

" Here ' s to the friends we can trust , When the storms of adversity blaw , May they live in our song , an' be nearest our hearts , Nor depart like the year that ' s awa ' . "

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BATLEY . Scarborough Lodge ( No . 1214 ) . — The annual festival of this lodge was held on the 23 rd December , at the Station Hotel , in the presence of a goodly gathering of brethren from Leeds . Bro . I . Kenworth y Blakey was placed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . Fawcett , P . M ., assisted by Bro . Cantrill , P . M . The officers for the ensuing year

are Bros . Jno . H . Bomley , S . W . ; Rev . J . H . Evans , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., J . W . ; Hemmingway , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., Treasurer ; Thos . Cantrill , P . M ., Sec ; Hemmingway , P . M ., S . D . ; Critchley , P . M ., J . D . ; Fawcett , P . M ., D . C ; Oldroyd , P . M ., l . G . ; and Ineson , Tyler . At the subsequent banquet the usual Masonic toasts received due honour , and a most enjoyable evening was spent in speech and song .

CHELMSFORD . Lodge of Good Fellowship ( No . 276 ) . — The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Corn Exchange , on Thursday afternoon , December 1 Sth , when there was a large attendance of members of the lodge and visitors . The principal business of the meeting was the installation of Bro . Charles WilliamsS . W ., as

, VV . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony appertaining to which was ably performed by the outgoing VV . M ., Bro . T . Rymer Jarvis , Prov . S . G . D . The officers for the year were appointed and invested as under : Bros . F . H . Meggy , S . W . ; A . ( J . Pitts , J . W . ; Rev . F . B . Shepherd , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Chap . ; Arthur Mead , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , Treas . ; J . P . Lewin , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of

Works , Sec . ; S . B . Baker , S . D . ; E . J . Wick , J . D . ; A . Durrant , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., D . C . ; F . P . Suthery , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Organist ; F . H . Coppin , I . G . ; De Buriatte and R . Cook , Stewards ; and T . S . Sarel , Tyler . The W . M . was elected to represent the lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . It was announced by the Secretary that the Rev . F . B . Shepherd , a very old P . M .

of the lodge , and one who had when in good health been a most active member , had expressed a wish to resign his membership . A suggestion that he should be elected an honorary member was unanimously agreed to . The VV . M . proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the I . P . M . for the able way in which he had performed the installation ceremony . It was the first time , he believed , for several years since the

work had been done by a member of their own lodge , and he felt particularly indebted to Bro . Jarvis for the trouble he had taken to perfect himself in the work . Bro . Meggy , S . W ., seconded the motion , but hoped that one of the Past Masters would propose some more tangible form of recognition than a mere resolution . Bro . J . S . Brown , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., gave notice that at the next meeting he

should propose that a Past Master ' s jewel should be given to Bro . Jarvis from the lodge funds if they would allow it , and if they would not , then it should be done by subscriptions amongst the members . Notice was also given of a motion to purchase new collars for the officers . About 40 brethren afterwards sat down to a banquet at the White Hart Hotel , excellently served by Bro . A . M .

Hipkms . The toast list was interspersed with songs by Bros . W . J . Upton , E . Gowers , A . C . Durrant , W . Tanner , E . Moat , G . Sargent , and E . J . Wick . The guests included Bros . Geo . Cooper , P . G . D . ; T . J . Railing , P . A . G . D . C , P . G .

Sec ; Rev . Thos . Lloyd , W . M . 2342 , P . P . G . Chap , Staffs ; Edmund Gowers , VV . M . 1024 , P . P . G . Org . ; F , George Green , P . M . and Sec . 1024 , P . P . G . Chap . ; G . F . Smith , W . M . 1977 ; VV . J . Harvey , VV . M . 1734 ; J . Ashdown , W . M . 697 ; J . Ffrench bromhead , VV . M . 231 S , J . W . 2374 ; F . Lar . don , W . M . elect 214 ; and others .

CHINGFORD . William Shurmur Lodge ( No . 2374 ) . —The first meeting of this lodge was held on the 23 rd December , at the Royal Forest Hotel , when there were present Bros . William Shurmur , P . G . Treas ., VV . M . ; H . J . Hallows , I . P . M . ; D . P . Holness , S . W . ; H . Ffrench Bromhead , J . W . ; Natl . Fortescue , Treas . ; James Pinder , P . M .,

Sec ; James Speller , S . D . ; Richd . Kershaw , J . D . ; D . Campbell , I . G . j Fred Taylor , Org . ; Chas . H . Bestow , Joseph Holland , Christian Horst , and S . C Kaufman , Stwds . ; W . B . Whittingham , W . D . Church , D . Legg , J . M . Calver , J . Hall , Brown , Richard Perry , A . Botibol , Richd . Jeremy , Wm . Alcock , B . Nicholson , J . R . Cordell , W . E . Dring , R . A . Chillingworth , VV . VV . Cook , Wm . Kirkland , Geo . Chamberlain , and many others . The

visitors present included Bros . J . H . Wildash , P . M . 1662 ; Sidney Napper , W . M . 1471 ; W . D . Church , W . M . 136 5 j James Bishop , P . M . 1066 j VV . F . Stauffer , 19 ; E . Wilson , 1662 ; W . Banks , 1365 ; W . Lintott , 1365 ; W . Bradbear , 1365 j Arthur Church , 136 5 j and others . Twenty-four candidates for initiation and ig joining members were unanimously approved , and the following