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svas unanimously carried . The Secretary announced that Bro . J . M . McLeod intended to serve at the next Boys ' School Festival as a Stesvard , also that Bro . McLeod svas a candidate for the office of Secretary to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and said he moved that the lod ? e give its best support , both by its own votes and by the individual svork of every member , to support Bro . McLeod in his

candidature , knowing as all did his great zeal for the best interests of the Craft and its Charities , as svell as his special fitness for that appointment . After 20 years of business life svith one of the largest and most important firms in the agricultural implement trade as chief clerk and for the last 15 years as traveller , in the former of these positions he svas svell knosvn as a clever accountant , while in the

latter he has made himself a reputation throughout England , Scotland , and Ireland as a successful ambassador for his firm , svho , should he be successful in obtaining this appointment , will part vvith his services most reluctantly . Another of his qualifications for that Secretaryship svas known to all of them there , he meant his easy , elegant , and forcible manner of speaking in public , svhich , in pleading for funds for

the Boys' School , svould be , he did not doubt , eminently successful . Bro . Thorpe , P . G . S . B ., then said he had much pleasure in seconding the resolution so ably proposed hy their Secretary , and felt sure that Bro . McLeod had the best svishes of not only every member of that lodge , but of all svho knesv [ him . He believed there were several chairs in that lodge endowed or partly

endowed as Governors of the Boys' School , and that there stood to the credit of the Secretary for the time being the sum of ten g * uineas . He should be pleased to give another ten guineas , to be placed on Bro . McLeod ' s list as Stesvard , to qualify the Secretary of that lodge for ever as a Governor of the Boys' School , and svas sure that , should Bro . McLeod succeed Jin being * elected to the office of Secretary of the Institution , the Schools svould prosper exceedingly under

his skilful , painstaking , and energetic Secretaryship . Several brethren having * spoken in favour of the resolution , it vvas unanimously carried svith acclamation . Bro . George proposed , and the W . M . seconded , a vote of thanks to Bro . _ Thorpe for his generosity , vvhich svas unanimously carried . The Secretary announced that altogether Bro . McLeod had received some £ 40 tosvards his Sfesvard ' s list from members of the Nesvton Lodge . Other regular business having been transacted , the lodge svas closed .

NORTHALLERTON . Anchor Lodge ( No . 1337 ) . —On Thursday , December 19 th , the monthly meeting of the above lodge vvas held in thc Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Thomas Russell , W . M ., occupied the chair . The business ss'as to elect the W . M . . for . . the ensuing year . A ballot svas taken , svhen Bro . C . Waistell , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., svas unanimously chosen . The choice of a Treasurer fell upon Bro . M .

Walmsley , P . M . At the conclusion of the lodge , a complimentary supper vvas given to Bro . J . S . Winn , P . M ., in the banqueting room of the lodge . Over 20 brethren partook of a substantial capitally-served repast , provided by Mrs . Deighton . After the removal of the cloth , the W . M ., Bro . 'Thomas

Russell , presided , and Bro . -W . Bell , S . W ., was Vice-Chairman . The W . M . proposed "The Queen , " "The Prince and Princess of VVales and the Royal Family , " and " The Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . j the Earl of Lathom , Dep . G . M . j and the Grand Officers , Present and Past . "

Ihe W . M . then submitted "The Health of the Earl of Zetland , Prov . Grand Master , and the Hon . Wm . T . Orde-Posvlett , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of the North and East Ridings . " He said they had reason to congratulate themselves upon the excellent Provincial Grand Officers as the brethren he had named , and he trusted that they might long be spared to attend so effectively to their duties .

With the toast he coupled thc names of Bros . Waistell , P . M . j Fairburn , P . M . j and Walmsley , P . M . Bro . Waistell , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., returned thanks , and said that his duties as an officer of thc Prov . Grand Lodge had been light , but during the time he vvas in office he sasv that their head Provincial Grand Officers svere most regular in their attendance at the meetings and anxious to do their

duty . Song—Bro . Tsveedy , "The Old Messmate" ( Thos . Hutchinson ) . Bro . Joseph Fairburn , P . M ., submitted " The Health of the Worshipful Master of the Lodge . " No svords of his were needed to recommend that toast , for they all knesv that Bro . Russell had discharged the duties of his high office to the satisfaction of every member of the lodge , and had done all he possibly could to promote the interests of the

Anchor Lodge . They had been most unfortunate during the past year as at most of the lodge meetings they had to Jiass votes of condolence , but he hoped that nosv they had got to the end of that duty , and that their prospects would be brighter in the future . He svished their present Master every success , and hoped that he svould have long life and prosperity , and that his year of office svould be

remembered by him svith pleasure . Ihe toast svas drunk svith full Masonic musical honours . The W . M . returned thanks , and said he could not help but think that thc brethren had been to his virtues very kind , and to his faults a little blind . When he commenced his year of ofiice everything augured very brightly , but he was sorry to say that they had had a great deal of sorrosv to

contend svith . He svould look back upon thc past year svith satisfaction and svith the full knosvledge that he had to the best of his ability tried to do his duty as a Freemason conscientiously ever since they honoured him by electing him a member of the Anchor Lodge . Song— "Anchored , " Bro . W . S . Charlton . , Bro . M . Walmsley , P . M ., pr . posed "The I . P . M ., Bro .

J- S . Winn , " and said he svas held in the greatest possible respect b y everyone svho had the honour of his acquaintance . 1 hey were met together that evening to say faresvell to Bro . Winn , vvho svas about to change the venue of his residence , out they hoped they svould not lose him , but would occasionall y have the pleasure of seeing him amongst them . Every brother svho knesv Bro . Winn svould , hc svas certain ,

agree svith him in wishing him in his future long life and a great deal of happiness and prosperity . He did not hesitate tor one moment to say wherever Bro . Winn went he svould Spun respect , and they all trusted that in London he svould enjoy good health and long-continued prosperity . Ihe toast was drunk svith hearty enthusiasm and musical honours , after which Bro . Pattinson sang " Brandy and t ea .

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Bro . J . S . Winn , PM ., returned thanks for the toast svhich had been so eulogistically submitted by Bro . Walmsley . It svas svith feelings of sincere regret that he said faresvell to the brethren of the Anchor Lodge . He could look back svith feelings of genuine pleasure to the many pleasant meetings he had enjoyed svith them , that being more particularly the case during the time that they honoured him svith the

honourable position as Master of the lodge . He had to thank the Past Masters and brethren of the lodge for the support they had given him . He had made many friends during the 12 years he had resided in their tosvn , svhich he svas nosv very sorry to part svith . But he could assure the brethren that it was his intention to long remain as a member of the Anchor Lodge . Already he had received invitations to join

three lodges in London . He had attended Lodge No . 735 , held in Anderton ' s Hotel , but the stiffness and formalities of the Southern brethren svere not acceptable to Northerners . He thanked Bro . Walmsley for his far too flattering remarks , and assured the brethren that svhenever he came to Northallerton he svould try and attend their meeting's . Song—Bro . Dr . Hutchinson , " The Holy Friar . "

Bro . J . S . Winn , P . M ., then submitted " The Worshipful Master Elect , " svho had been elected by a unanimous vote , and svho , from the svay in svhich he had filled the office of Treasurer , svas certain to prove the right man in the right place . He svas certain that he would discharge the duties of W . M . to his osvn credit and to the satisfaction of every brother of the Anchor Lodge . He wished Bro . Waistell

every success during his year of office , and hoped he svould have the assistance and co-operation of all the Past Masters and brethren of the Anchor Lodge . Bro . Waistell , P . M ., svho svas visibly affected , replied , and feelingly alluded to the severe losses the lodge had sustained by the death of brethren , but he hoped they had all gone to the Grand Lodge above , and that they svould

all join them . He thanked them heartily for the honour they had done him , and assured them that he svould do his utmost to discharge the duties of the office . The Chairman submitted "The Past Masters of the Anchor Lodge , " and thanked them heartily for the kind assistance they had given him .

Bros . Fairburn , P . M . j Walmsley , P . M . j and Waistell , P . M ., returned thanks . The other toasts svere "The Visitors , " to svhich Bro . Soppett responded , and " 'The Officers of the Anchor Lodge , " to svhich Bros . VV . Bell , Jos . Ward , J . Naylor , Tsveedy , and VV . S . Charlton returned thanks , and the meeting terminated .

PLYMOUTH . St . John Lodge ( No . 70 ) . —The installation meeting of this , the senior lodge in South Devon , svas held on December 27 th , at the Freemasons' Hall . The popularity of this lodge and the influential positions of its members in the Order , combined svith the installation as its VV . M . of Bro . Frederick Wreford , a popular brother and the chief

constable of the police , occasioned a very large attendance . Over Co Past Masters svere present . The Installing Officers were Bros . W . King , the retiring VV . M . j W . T . Hocking , I . P . M . ; J . B . Gover , P . P . G . Sec ; J . Griffin , P . P . S . G . D . ; and VV . F . Westcott . The Board of Installed Masters also included Bros . J . DuPre , P . P . G . D . C . j V . Bird , P . P . G . T . ; C . Stribling , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Pengelly , P . P .

A . G . D . C ; A . E . Lean ; J . G . Kevern , P . G . Stsvd . ; George Sercoinbe ; Major M . Tracy , R . A ., 1247 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon , 1 S 9 , P . P . G . Chap ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . R . Lord , 1247 , P . P . G . T . ; G . H . Selleck , 1550 , P . G . Reg . ; C H . Cooper , 105 , P . P . G . D . j R . Casvsey , 20 , P . P . J . G . D . j E . Aitken-Davies , 1099 , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; J . Kinton Bond , 1247 , P . P . G . D . C ;

1 ' . Hooper , 1212 , 2025 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Gifford , 2025 , P . P . G . D . C ; VV . Trevena , 1255 , P . P . G . D . C ; W . Browning , 223 , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . K . Michell , 15 G , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . M . Hifley , 223 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; T . Goodall , 1--50 , P . P . CO . ; R . Pike . 230 , P . P . G . O . ; G . Whittley , 156 , P . P . G . O . j A . VV . Spinney and H . J . Kitt , of 105 J W . H . Michell , 15 G j C . Marshall , H . Mortimore , P . P . G . S . B ., F . J .

Price , B . St . Johns , and F . R . Thomas , of 1 S 9 J W . Allsford and | . Leonard , of 202 j R . Blightand J . A . Lavers , of 223 ; R . VV . Burt , 230 j W . Coath and j . Duckett , S 93 ; H . Rogers and E . Roseveare , iogg ; J . Wood , 1136 ; K . C . Wyatt and P . G . L . Pearce , 1247 ; S . J . Daniel , J . Wallis , and VV . L . Lavers , 1255 ; R . G . Bird and M . C . Lakeman , 1550 ; J . Gidley and C . G . Withell , of 2025 .

The officers invested were Bros . W . King , I . P . M . ; J . H . Evans , S . W . j VV . L . D . Colling , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . T . VV . Lemon , Chap . ; R . Pengelly , Treas . ; J . B . Gover , Sec . ; J . Hicks , S . D . ; J . Can * , J . D . ; M . J acobs , D . of C ; J . Goad , A . D . C ; VV . Holloway , Org . ; G . E . Sercoinbe , " LG . j J . Burton , J . Cory , A . G . Collings , G . Leach , and G . W . Vincent , Stesvards j and W . H . Phillips , 'T yler .

Bros . R . Pengelly and J . Hicks svere re-elected severally the representative at the Committee of Petitions and the Charity Stesvard . Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon then presented to the lodge a copy of "The Yorkshire Lodges : A Century of Yorkshire Freemasonry , " by Bro . | . Ramsden Riley , of Bradford ( Historian of 3 S 7 ) , P . P . G . D . C . of West Yorkshire .

Ihe svork , profusely illustrated , is very handsomely bound . Bro . Lemon said he thought the brethren svould find it very interesting * , and add to the attraction of the lodge library . The gift svas received with thanks , and handed over to Bro . C . G . Withell , Librarian of the lodge . 'The brethren adjourned to the large and handsome refectory , where os * er 90 of the brethren remained to partake

of the annual banquet . The follosving additional Past Masters joined in the festivities : Bros . D . Cross , 225 S , P . PG . T . j Dr . F . A . Thomas , 1247 , P . P . J . G . D . j VV . H . Gillman , P . P . A . G . D . C j N . Radmore , 159 j E . H . Littleton , 230 J and Rollo Balmain . The VV . M ., Bro . Wreford , presided . Notsvithstanding' the guests largely exceeded the number at first expected , the banquet vvas admirably

catered , and did great credit to Bro . S . Harvey , the manager , ancl the directors of the Hall Company . A portion of the Royal Marine band occupied the dais , and enlivened the proceedings throughout the evening . Among the vocalists were Bros . W . H . Gillman , J . Leonard , T . Goodall , and T . McD . Rendle . Bros . J . Kinton Bond

and W . L . Lavers gave recitations , Bro . Elford cornet solos , and Bro . J . Hicks a violin solo . A handsome gold Past Master ' s jewel svas handed by Bro . Gover to the retiring VV . M ., Bro . VV . King , " ln token of fraternal esteem and regard . " In reply to the toast of " The Directors and Shareholders of the Devon and Cornsvall Freemasons' Hall and Club Company , " Bro . T . Goodall , the late Secretary of the Company ,

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and Bro . VV . H . Dillon , the present Secretary , gave very satisfactory accounts of the progress of the Company , but said its prosperity svould be much furthered if the brethren took a larger interest in the undertaking . Many brethren svho svere warm promoters of the venture at first , had not given it that subsequent support svhich might have been

expected . The unusually large Board of Installed Masters present at this installation vvas only approached but once before in any lodge in Devon , viz ., at the installation of Bro . J . Kinton Bond , 1247 , in 1 SS 2 , svhen 50 Past Masters svere present .

Charity Lodge ( No . 223 ) . —The members of thislodge held their annual meeting on December 17 th , atthe Freemasons' Hall . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . A . Lavers , svas installed . Bros . VV . Stenlake , the retiring VV . M ., W . Brosvning , P . P . G . D . C , and P . H . Bridgman , 223 , svere the Installing * Officers . 'The Board of Installed Masters also included Bros , the Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon ,

iSg , P . P . G . Chap ., P . P . J . G . W .,- J . VV . Cornish , P . P . G . T . j T . C . Lesvarn , P . P . J . G . D . j J . M . Hifley , P . P . A . G . D . C . j R . Blight , J . Lavers , F . R . Goodyear , J . Hoyten , and W . J . C . Hannaford , all of 223 j S . Jesv , 105 , 225 S , P . P . G . T . j J . R . Lord , 1247 , P . P . G . T . j h . Aitken-Davies , P . P . G . S . of W . j J . H . Blackell , S . Panter , W . J . Stanbury , ioggj G . Sercombe , 70 j VV . H . Michell , 156 j B . S . Johns , R . Selmon , H . Miller , 159 j R . Pike ,

230 j J . Duckett , P . G . Stsvd . j W . Coath , 8 93 j A . Trout , W . Powell , 1205 ,- J . Bray , 358 , 1212 j B . R . P . Elliott , 1247 J S . J . Hearle , 1255 J VV . H . Williams , 1 S 47 ; and J . Gidley , 2025 . The officers invested svere Bros . VV . Stenlake , I . P . M . j G . Payne , S . W .,- H . Rogers , J . W . j Rev . T . VV . Lemon , D . D . Chap , j F . R . Gaodyear , Treas . j VV . Hrosvning , Sec . j I . A . Court , S . D . j C . B .

Gale , J . D . j S . Yeomans , D . C . j S . W . Sanders , A . D . C . j W . Biscombe , Org . j C . H . Soper , M . D . j P . H . Hannaford , I . G . j C . H . Tozer , VV . H . Hasvkings , J . S . Hannaford , and H . Membrey , Stsvds . j and VV . H . Phillips , Tyler . Bro . VV . Brosvning svas appointed the representative of the lodge at the Committee of Petitions . Bro . J . Neno retired from the office of Charity Stesvard through press of business , having held it for several years svith much credit

and satisfaction to the lodge . Bro . T . C Lesvarn was elected to succeed him . On the proposition of Bro . J . Hoyten , seconded by Bro . Lesvarn , a gold Past Master ' s jesvel svas voted to the I . P . M ., Bro . VV . Stenlake , svhose punctual attendance and zealous svorking during his year of office and his able assistance at the installation of his successor were svarmly praised . Bro . C . Soper , the Musical

Director , svho svas initiated into Masonry in this lodge on the same day as the nesv W . M ., presented Bro . Lavers svith a handsome gold medallion of the reign of Queen Anne , dated 1710 , as a token of esteem and complimentary congratulation on his success in having reached his high office . The annual banquet of the lodge svas appointed to be held at the Freemasons' HaU on the first Monday in January .

PORTLAND . Portland Lodge ( No . 1037 ) . —This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday , Dec . 19 th , presided over by its genial W . M ., Bro . E . Mills , supported by the follosving officers : Bros . T . Eveleigh , I . P . M . j C J . Freeman , S . W . j H . Cooke , J . W . j R . Cox , P . M ., Chap , j F . T . DosvdessvellTreas . j N . RuddockSec . j

, , F . VV . Crosgrove , S . D . j D . J . Lasvson , J . D . j G . J . Brady , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., D . C .,- A . Hodder , Org . j J . Hussey and J . Baker , Stsvds . j and J . W . Mills , Tyler . The brethren present svere Bros . Sir R . N . Hosvard , P . G . D . of England j A . G . Western , P . P . G . O . j H . J . Butcher , R . C . Bennett , J . Graham , H . Schutte , and G . Palmer . Among the visitors svere Bros . Zillsvood Milledge , I . P . M .

170 , P . P . G . D . C j G . J . Davis , P . M . 170 j and H . Gibbs , P . M . 170 , P . P . G . D . C . After the usual opening ceremony , the minutes svere read and confirmed and communications read . The lodge svas called off , as the tsvo candidates had mistaken the time of opening . Eventually a candidate of good report svas led into the mysteries ot" ancient Freemasonry , while the Second Degree vvas postponed owing to want of time .

After the lodge svas closed , the brethren retired to the supper room , to partake of refreshment , carefully prepared by the energetic Stesvards , Bros . Hussey and Baker . A most enjoyable evening svas spent , enlivened by the musical talent svith svhich the lodge is svell stocked , and svhich svas also possessed by the greater number of the visitors .

STOCKPORT . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 104 ) . —The annual meeting for the installation of W . M . and celebration of the 1 ' estival of St . John was held on Monday , Dec . 9 th , at tlie lodge rooms at the White Lion Hotel , when Bro . Geo . Gaskill , W . M . elect , vvas installed into the chair in a very able and finished manner by Bro . Herbert FinchP . M . P . P . G .

, , D . ot C , assisted by Bro . J . Beresford , P . M .. , P . P . S . G . D . Ihe ceremony of installation svas rendered svith choral accompaniment , and proved a great Masonic treat for the numerous and distinguished assembly svho attended the meeting . The vocalists included Bros . M . Stafford , n " ™ ' ° , Y , V' Booth > P ' ' > P . P . G . D . C . j G . Balfe , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; J . J . Lesvis , andW . Alcock . Ihe officers

for the ensuing year svere invested by thc new VV . M . as follosvs , their duties being explained by Bro . Beresford , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . : Bros . C . Clarkson , I . P . M . ; J . D . Kain , S . W . ; C H . Andresv , J . W . ; E . Johnson , f . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Treas . j J . Bell , P . M ., bee j VV . H . Harrison , S . D . j T . Haslam , J . D . j W . Booth , P . M ., P . F . C D . Cas D . C . j Herbert BalfeOrgj

, , . IT . R . Nickal , I . G . j J . F . Lomas and J . B . Harrison , Stsycls . j and J . Scott , P . M . 322 , 'T yler . At the conclusion or 'heinstallation ceremony , the VV . M . invested the retiring VV . M ., Bro . Clarkson , with a valuable Past Master ' s jesvel , presented by the lodge as a mark of their esteem . After some formal business had been transacted , the lod

ge svas closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet , which svas provided by thc hostess ( Mrs . Robertson ) in splendid style , and gave general satisfaction . I he usual loyal and Masonic toasts , interspersed svith glees and songs , svere duly honoured . '' The Health of the VV . M . " svas received svith enthusiasm .

Bro . Gaskill is to be congratulated on the happy auspices under which he commences his Mastership of this ancient lodge , and his osvn efficiency as a Craftsman , coupled vvith that of azealousand able staff of officers , augurs well for the success of this lodge .