New Year's Entertainment At The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

time this had happened ; he hoped it would not be the last by many . Durine the year 1900 the Craft had contributed more than £ 83 , 000 to the three Masonic Institutions . The Benevolent Institution had more than 400 annuitants on its books , mostly confined to England , but having some in Guernsey , Jersey , and the Channel Islands . He referred to the stainedg lass windows in the room , which showed the initials of members of the

House Committee who had done excellent work for the Institution . In the present year the Festival of the Institution would be presided over by the Earl of Warwick , Deputy Grand Master , and he hoped his lordship when he visited the Institution prior to the Festival would be accompanied by the Countess of Warwick , and that the annuitants would have the ' pleasure of greeting her ladyship . He should try to do in the future what he had done

in the past—his best for the Institution ; it was impossible for him to promise more than that ; if it was not as much as he had done it would be the fault of growing years ; but he hoped he should give satisfaction to the House Committee and maintain the confidence they had placed in him . He would ask those visitors who had not been to

the Institution before to go and visit the annuitants in their houses and see how comfortable and happy the Committee had tried to make them . He was happy to say that the donations to the present entertainment enabled him to hand over a balance to the Samaritan Fund to enable Miss Norris to defray the cost of certain little extra comforts which the illness of any of the inmates might necessitate .

Bro . WHADCOAT proposed " The Health of the Chairman , " which Dr . STRONG acknowledged . - » . The annuitants then returned to their residences where they were visited by the ladies . A repast was then partaken of by the brethren , Bro . Whadcoat taking the chair .

Bro . TERRY , replying to the toast of " The Institution , " said that from what had appeared in the papers that morning , not only had £ 83 , 000 been acquired by the three Masonic Institutions , but by means of the Board of Benevolence and the Mark Degree , the total sum contributed to benevolence by Masons in the past year was over £ 100 , 000 . The Benevolent Institution he was proud to think had received over £ 20 , 000 . When the Committee

met next Wednesday there would be from 105 to 108 candidates seeking admission , but there would be only six vacancies for the men and two for the widows . Unless over £ 18 , 000 a year was got it was impossible for the Committee to extend the Institution ' s burdens . But it rested with the Committee , although there must be a limit . He trusted that under the presidency of Lord Warwick the next Festival would redound to the credit of the Craft and the Institution under the roof of which they were now met .

Notwithstanding the trouble that had overtaken the country , he trusted they might look to doing better and better with the Institution . The calls on them were very , very urgent . ¦ Some of the candidates for the Benevolent Institution were 70 and So years of age , one was over So . He hoped and trusted the year 1901 would be a prosperous one for all , and that he might be spared many years to enjoy the confidence of the Institution ' s Committee . Bro . ANNING responded to the toast of " The Visitors . "

Bro . WHADCOAT acknowledged the toast ot " The Chairman , " which was proposed by Bro . FARNFIELD . Bro . Herbert Schartau ' s corps of artistes—Miss Edith Serpell , Miss Edith Bushell , Mr . Pearce , Mr . John Josey , and Mr . and Mrs . W . H . Berry—contributed singing and sketches during the evening to the great delight of the old people and visitors , and the party returned to town by train shortly after nine o ' clock .

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Anglesea Lodge , No . 1113 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . WESTLAKE MORGAN . On Monday , the 17 th ult ., Bro . T . Westlake Morgan was by dispensation from Lord Harlech , Prov . G . Master of North Wales , installed into the chair of K . S . at the Masonic Hall , newly erected at Menai Bridge , Anglesea , this being the third occasion during the last year that that brother has been entrusted with the charge of our local

lodges . Last March Bro . Col . Henry Piatt installed Bro . Westlake Morgan into the chair of the Royal Leek Lodge , No . 1 S 49 , at Bangor ; in November Gwynedd placed him in the East in the Snowdonia Lodge of Mark Masons at Bangor ; and last month Bro . Lloyd-Griffith installed him into the Anglesea Lodge , No . 1113 . Bro . Westlake Morgan thus has the very unusual distinction of being Master of three lodges at one and the same time .

At the gathering on the date above mentioned three Grand Officers were present—Bros . Col . Piatt , C . U ., Dep . Prov . G . Master of North Wales ; Col . Hunter , P . G . D . Eng ., P . Prov . G . Master of Aberdeenshire East ; and J . Lloyd-Griffith , M . A ., P . Asst . G . D . C . Eng . The Prov . G . Officers included Bros . Dr . Grey Edwards , W . A . Foster , R . G . Thomas , J . A . Hornby , W . Price Smith , Hugh C . Vincent , Captain T . Willams , and others ; whilst the following visitors attended the proceedings : Bros . W . S . Milliard , Kamelton Lodge , Ireland ; John Dillon , Ridley Lodge , Northumberland ; LA .

Rodway , \ V . Douglas Jones , P . M . ; Frank Bellis , W . Bulkeley Hughes-Hunter , P . Shearson Gregory , W . M . 3 S 0 ; Philip E . Jones , VV . Jones , VV . H . Wright , R . E . Pritchard , P . M . ; Dr . Prytherch , S . Harris , and others . Ihe lodge having been opened , Bro . Col . Piatt presented the W . M . elect to Bro . J , Lloyd-Gritlith , who then ably installed him before a Board of some 15 Installed Masters . "Hearty good wishes " were offered to Bro . Westlake Morgan from the Grand Lodge of England , the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the Grand Lodge of Greece ,

the Prov . G . Lodge of North Wales , St . David ' s , St . Cybi , St . Tudno , St . Eleth , Segontium , the Royal Leek , Ridley , and Quatuor Coronati Lodges ; also from the "Old 407 " Lodge , County Donegal ( I . C ) , and the very old Lodge of Edinburgh ( Mary ' s Chapel ) , No . 1 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Letters and telegrams of apology were put in from Bros . Lord Harlech , Prov . G . Master ; the Lord Bishop of Bangor , P . G . Chap . of England ; Canon Brownrigg , P . G . Chap . of England ; Edward Letchworth , G . Sec . ; Edwaid Roberts , Prov . G . bee . ; McKenzie Williams , James Porter , Owen Rowlands , Di . Richard Jones , Dr . H . Jones Roberts , VV . A . Dew ,

Kev . Lloyd Kyffin , E . Eustance , Dr . Eugene Clarke , Rev . D . Herbert , E . A . Neele , and otheis . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to the l . P . M ., Bro . Walter R . Jones , and before the lodge was closed the following officers were appointed : tiros . Griffith Williams , S . W . ; John Edwards , J . W . ; Rev . David Herbert , B . A ., Chap . ; James A . Hornby , P . M ., Pro * . G . Stwd ., Treas . ; Walter R . Jones , Sec ; Henry A . Humphreys , S . D . ; Edward Harry Cadwallader , J . D . ; R . G . Thomas , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , D . C ; John William Jones , Beaumaris , Org . ; Joseph Bamford , l . G . ; Owen VV . Jones , Carnarvon , William Lovatt , and Edward Hughes , Stwds . ; and Thomas Powis , Tyler .

' 1 he subsequent banquet was admirably catered for by Bro . R . G . Tnomis , at the Victoria Hotel , music being kindly provided by the Cathedral quirtette pirty ( dro . W . Jones , Messrs . Jevons , Roberts , and Morris ) , and the orchestra being under the able direction of Bandmaster VV . P . McElwee , of the Royal Anglesey Engineers . During the evening the usual toasts were duly honoured , liro . Colonel Hunter , of Plas Coch , responding for " The Grand Officers , " and Bro . Colonel Piatt for "The Province . "

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In responding for "The Visitors , " Bro . P . Shearson Gregory , W . M . of the mother lodge of the province , said that at the coming bazaar , which wis being organised to liquidate the heavy debt on the new Anglesea Lodge room , the St . David ' s Lodge would not forsake them ; whilst Bro . Milliard , who hailed from the " old 407 " Lodge of the Irish Constitution , said that much was to be learnt from visiting lodges . He had been initiated in Ireland in 1 S 65 , and had visited lodges in Gibraltar , Malta , Bombay , Calcutta , Shanghai , Hong Kong , and the Caps of Good Hope , and had found something fresh to learn in . each .

In replying for "The Charities , " Bro . W . A . Foster , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., said he had realised a considerable sum that evening , and he thought that this year the Anglesea Lodge would stand well in the matter of benevolence . Altogether the proceedings passed off with great eclat , and the new W . M ., Bra . Westlake Morgan , has much reason to feel gratified .

Union Lodge , No . 310 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . J . H . C . COLTON . The Festival of St . John the Evangelist on Wednesday , the 26 th ult . was celebrated in the customary manner by the above lodge , who held their annual instal ' ation meeting at the Masonic Hall , Fisher-street , Carlisle . There was a very large attendance , including visiting brethren from Penrith , Dumfries , Annan , Wigton , and other towns . Bro . J . H . C . Colton was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being performed by Bros . F . Ritson , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; R . A . Clarke , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; and

J . M . Henderson , P . G . S . of VV ., I . P . M . The new W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . M . Henderson , I . P . M . ; D . J . White , S . W . ; W . Clark , J . W . ; J . Bewley , Treas . ; W . Grahame , Sec . ; T . Martindale , Asst . Sec . ; J . Newman , S . D . ; J . H . Minns , J . D . ; F . Ritson , D . C . ; J . H . C . Colton , Almoner ; W . Meals , l . G . ; E . Gray , Org . ; F . E . S . Seed , Asst . Org . ; A . W . Johnston , W . D . Todd , T . Sawyer , J . Tiffen , and'T . H . Hodgkinson , Stewards ; and J . Graham and J . Wilson , Tylers . The lodge was then closed . The annual banquet was held at the Silver Grill .

The W . M . during the evening presented a handsome Past Master's jewel to Bro . Henderson . An extensive programme of song and toasts was gone through , the harmony of the evening being under the direction of Bro . J . H . Minns . Songs were given by Bros . VV . Sharp , W . G . Moffet , J . Graham , VV . Reid , John Gray , jun ., F . W . Tassell , F . E .

S . Seed , H . Bendle , J . H . Minns , W . H . Hoodless , T . Martindale , R . G . Parry , and E . Gray . The programme was an elegant production of 16 pages , and contained photo-reproductions of the whole of the officers of the lodge for the ensuing year , from the W . M . to the Tylers , together with a list of all the VV . Masters of the lodge from the year 179 6 .

The Worshipful Master , replying to the toast of " The Newly-Installed Worshipful Master of Union Lodge , " proposed by Bro . J . M . Henderson , I . P . M ., referred to the great age of the lodge , and said that 100 years ago Henry Nanson was Worshipful Master , and there were only 20 brethren in the lodge . Most of them were calico printers . An inventory of the goods and chattels showed that the lodge possessed at that time a set of blocks for printing aprons , and it was evident

that some brethren employed their time by decorating aprons . There was also a copy of a book of songs by Robert Anderson , the Cumberland Bard , who was also a calico printer , though he probably was not a Mason . The meeting place was at the King's Head , in Fisher-street . The menu at that date consisted of a round of beef ( boiled ) and pork chops ( roasted ) , for which the price was 3 s . each . They had to thank these old Masons for keeping alive the spirit of Freemasonry , and handing down the charter and traditions of the lodge .

Bro . A . Taylor , P . M . 1532 , P . P . G . S . W ., who was W . M . of Union Lodge in 1872 , was present , and replied , with others , for " The Visitors . " Bective Lodge presented Bio . A . Taylor with his portrait oa Wednesday night , the 2 nd instant , in recognition of his services . He was one of the founders of the lodge 20 , years ago .

Jubilee Masters' Lodge , No . 2712-VISIT OF THE LOGIC CLUB . The Jubilee Masters' Lodge , No . 2712 , is earning for itself a reputation such as its founders anticipated , and it is rapidly becoming a powerful and influential body . The promotion of excellence in the working of the ritual is always to the fore in its pro . gramme , and at the last meeting the members of the Logic Club were invited , and accepted an invitation , to be present and work a ceremony . It need scarcely be added

that the brethren entrusted with the task fully maintained the reputation which the Logic Club has acquired as one of the foremost Institutions in the metropolis . A correct , dignified , and serious rendering of the beautiful ritual is taught by the excellent Preceptor , Bro . Manuel , P . M . The Third Degree was the ceremony selected , and the Preceptor must indeed have been proud of his pupils and the Logic Club , for the large

number of brethren present will certainly never forget the impression made upon them . All the beautiful teachings were eloquently and most impressively rendered by the acting W . M ., Bro . Albert G . Neville , whose elocution and dignity lefc nothing to be desired , whilst he received valuable assistance from all his officers , including Bro . R , G . Robinson , who performed the duties of S . D . in a manner that has probably never been excelled .

Lodge was opened by Bro . Imre Kiralfy , P . A . G . D . C , W . M ., and several items of business transacted . These included the election of VV . M ., the choice falling upon Bro . E . R . Bartley Denniss , P . P . G . W . Middx ., a distinguished and earnest Mason , who has already filled the chair on several previous occasions , and is the present W . M . of the Yorick Lodge . The members of the Logic Club then lilled the various offices as follows : Bros . Albert G . Neville , W . M . ; R . Manuel , Preceptor , as I . P . M . ; J . P . Fitzgerald , S . W . ; Milson Rees , F . R . C . S ., J . W . ; R . G . Robinson , S . D . ; G . Paxton

J . D . ; J . H . Barnes , l . G . ; and Harry Nicholls , D . of C . Bro . Stanley Pringle acted as candidate during the rehearsal of the Third Degree , the performance of which gave intense delight to all present . The general opinion was summed up in the expression of several P . Ms , of some years standing that they had really heard the ceremony for the first time in their lives . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the workers , and in

reply , Bro . R . Manuel , P . M ., said that in the Logic Club they endeavoured to rehearse the ritual with as much earnestness as if they had a real candidate with them . He thanked the lodge for the invitation to their very interesting meeting . A Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . Imre Kiralfy , W . M ., and acknowledged , and the lodge was closed . After banquet the usual toasts were honoured .

Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , President of Board of General Purposes , acknow ] Iedged " The Grand Officers . " That was a unique lodge , which was doing an immjnse deal of good . Some years ago a similar lodge was started in Hants , at a time when it was difficult to find a brother to work the installition , consecratio . i , or other ceremonies . No one was to be elected unless he could do all the ceremonies . That night the work had been done by the Logic Club . He had heard of it before , and he was pleased indeed to have had the privilege of meeting them , because he had heard of their work

and of some of their members . They one and all had had not only a charming evening , but as one who had seen a good many ceremonies—perhaps more than mjst—he could say he had never heard work done more perfectly or more beautifully thin the work true evening . It was one thing todo the ritual well and to be word perfect , andhe had heard many men go through without a falter or wrong word . But that was not everything . They wanted a man with elocution , able to put into that ritual the feeling they had heard that evening . They had only to listen to tne ceremony to know that the son was a chip of the old block , his father—Bro . Henry Neville .

Bro . Hy . Neville , P . A . G . D . C , acting l . P . M ., in graceful terms , proposed " TI 15 Worshipful Master . " Referring to the remarks of Bro . Loveland , he said he was not in any way responsible for his son ' s work , which was all intuitive , and cam ; from his own true heart . Whilst Bro . Kiralfy had been Masterhe had not only assisted to mike the finances in a nourishing state , he had occupied the chair with his characteristic modesty , and had given way to others who worked the ritual in French and luliati .

Bro . Imre Kiralfy , W . M ., in the course of his reply , said hehal Muonry at heart , and having been a Mason for 33 years , the longer he was a Mason the more he loved the Cratt . He retired from tne chair , but not from the lodge , which he would continue to support in every pjssiole way . The VV . M . next proposed " The Logic Club , " and said that Bro . Loveland had already told them in more eloquent words ( nan he could of the excellent work the Club