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P . M . Canova . J . D . ; J . M . Canova , P . M ., P . G . S . W . Suffolk , D . C ; G . H . Rant , I . G . ; James Miller , Tyler ; R . Barker , J . O . Green , W . P . Gale , VV . Duncan , . Pryce , Morris , R . Baker , E . ] . Goodwyn . Visitors : Bros . J . M . Harvey , P . M . 936 , P . P . G . P . Suffolk ; Hy . Sparrow , P . M " . 936 ; Hugh VV . Elwes , VV . M . 1452 ; E . M . Adnams , Eleny , T . Sergeant , and VV . Browne , 19 S 3 .

This was the St . John ' s festival of the above lodge , when Bro . A . B . Bull was installed in the chair of K . S ., by Bro . A . E ' . Smith , P . M . ; Sec , in such a manner as to call forth the highest encomiums , both from the brethren of the lodge and from the visitors who honoured the lodge by their presence . The VV . M . appointed and invested his oflicers

as follows : Bros . G . J . Goodwyn , S . W . ; C H . VVhite , J . VV . ; R . Titton , Treas . ; A . E . Smith , P . M ., Sec . ( for tne sixth time ); P . M . Canova , S . D . ; G . H . Rant , J . D . - ; J . O . Green , I . G . ; and James Miller , Tyler . ; A banquet was provided for the brethren in the dining room of the hall , the evening being spent in- harmony .

MANCHESTER . —De Grey and Ripon Lodge . ( No . 11 C 1 ) . —The installation meeting took place in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Wednesday , the iSth ult . Present : Bros . Job Irlam , VV . M . ;• A . H .-Jefferis , S . W . ; A . T . Nicholson , Sec ; I . M . Moss , l . D . ; J . Hothersall , I . G . ; E . A . Eldinge , Stwd . ; W . H .

Ander-. ton , P . M . ; VV . T . Norton , P . M . ; Win . Sturm , P . M . ; fames Hargreaves , P . M ;; Julius Arensbergh , P . M ., ' P . P . G . Purst . ; S . J . Lewis , B . Carr , VV . E . Brotherton , B . Fothergill , C . Glave , C . J . Maples , and Geo . Burrows , Tyler . Visitors : J . W . Abbott , P . M . 1030 , 1459 , P . G ; A . D . C ; VV . J . Jaffrey , P . M . 152 , P . P . G . D . ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . M . 13 S 7 , 317 , P . G . J . W . ; Richard Temperley ,

P . M . 993 , P . P . G . D . ; J . L . Hine , P . P . G . S . W . ; C . J . Cummings , P . M . . 1459 ; A . H .-Sansom , W . M . 1730 ; A . B . Outram , W . M . 1052 ; J . A . Vincent , W . M . 145 S ; J . T . Richardson , VV . M . 1459 ; J .. H . Atkinson , J . D . 1622 ; James Dawson , P . M . 317 ; -John Chadwick , P . M .-44 , . Prov . G . Sec . ; Wm . Cartwright , P . M . 633 ; . J . Moss , 1375 ; Thomas Fallowes , P . M . 1052 ; T . Nelson , W . M .

' 993 5 J- G . Elderton , S . D . . 317 ; and K . K . Lisenden , J . W . 317 ( Freemason ) . The number of Prov . Grand Officers and other visitors gave & 1 M to this eventful occasion , and testified to the popularity which the W . M . elect , Bro . A . H . Jefferis , enjoys , and to the appreciation , which the brethren in Manchester hold for his enthusiasm in the cause of

Freemasonry , and the anxiety he has always shown to be present and fulfil his duties in the various degrees to which he belongs . The services of a very expert and popular brother were requisitioned to undertake the onerous duties of Installing Master , ¦ viz ., Bro . J . H . Sillitoe , P . G . J . VV ., and it is needless to say that he performed them with his well known

ability and gave universal satisfaction . The lodge was opened , when the minutes of the previous ¦ meeting were read and confirmed . After the usual preliminaries , Bro . ' A . H . Jefferis was presented to the Installing Master , and , with correct rite and ceremony , inducted into the chair Of K . S . The new VV . M . was subsequently proclaimed and saluted , after which he appointed his officers

as follows : Bros . A . Hirst , S . W . ; W . Nicholson , J . W . ; Job Irlam , I . P . M . ; VV . E . Atkin , Treas . ; B . Carr , Sec ; . 1 . M . Moss , S . D . ; J . Hothersall , J . D . ; J . Maddick , I . G . ; W . T . Norton , P . M ., D . C . ; H . L . Lilley , Org . ; E . A . Ehlinger , E . Loebell , S .. J . Lewis , and R . Fairhurst , Stwds ., and they were invested and addressed by Bro . J . H . Sillitoe , Bro . J . H . Sillitoe delivered the three addresses , and

concluded the ceremony with prayer . There being no further business , "Hearty good wishes" were expressed by the - visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmony . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the BrunSwick Hotel , Piccadilly , to celebrate the Festival of St . John , and Mrs . Falshawe , the amiable ' proprietress , fully maintained the reputation she has so long enjoyed as a caterer , the banquet being all that could' be desired . The usual loyal

and Masonic toasts were honoured during the evening , and . the I . P . M ., Bro . Job Irlam , was presented with an unusuall y handsome Past Master ' s jewel , ' manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , 47 , Bridge-street ,- Manchester . The jewel , which was made of 15-carat gold , was an elegantly engraved square and problems , suspended from two richly engraved and pierced bars , between which were the arms of . Earl De Grey and' Ripon , artistically modelled and enamelled in the proper colours .

BATTLE . —Abbey Lodge ( No . 1184 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 19 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall . - The W . M ., Bro . A . Womersley , presided , supported by the following complement of officers : Bros . B . H . Thorpe , P . P . G . S . D ., P . M ., S . W . ; Jt B . Sargent , P . M ., acting J . W . ; the Very Rev . E . R . Currie , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap ., Chap ., S . D . ; H . G .

F . Wells , Prov . G . A . P ., P . M ., Treas . ; Robert Hughes , Sec ; Charles Armstrong , J . D . ; J . Fielding , Org . ; H . Kimm , I . G . ( Freemason ); and Jesson , Tyler . There were also present Bros . W . Lamborn , P . P . G . P ., P . M . ; C . VV . Duke , P . P . G . D ., P . M . 40 , P . M . ; C R . Chandler , P . P . G . P ., P . M .. ; Charles Martin , J . B . Foord , J . B . Foster , W . T . Jordan , T . J . Walder , W . A . Raper , Major F . W .

Robertson , R . T . Davison , M-. D ., and Rev . C . F . B . Hawkins . Visitors : Bros , V . P . Frteman , Prov . G . Sec ; Col . Forbes , Kilwinning Lodge ; J . G . Calway , W . M . 1619 ; T . Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W ., P . M . 1 S 2 Q and 1 S 42 ; T . R . White , W . M . 1303 ; W . H . Russell , W . M . 40 ; F . H . Hallett , J . W . 40 ; T . W . Markwick , J . D . 40 ; Major de B . Cooper , 1842 ; J . D . Hunter , 40 ; and others .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read by the Secretary and confirmed , Bro . Hawkins was then examined as to his proficiency ih the First Degree , and the questions being well answered , the W . M ., Bro . Womersley , very ably passed him to the degree of F . C Bro . Thorpe , P . P . G . S . D ., S . W ., VV . M . elect , was then presented to the W . M . for the benefit of installation , and

having assented to the ancient charges , was , on the withdrawal of the brethren below the chair , duly inducted into - the chair of K . S ., the ceremony throughout being most ably carried out by Bro . Womersley . The usual salutes and greetings in the Three Degrees were given , and the work-The officers then took

ing tools presented . appointriientof place as follows : Bros _ the Very Rev . E . K . Currie , M . A ., S . W . ; C Armstrong , J . W . ; H . G . F . Wells , Treas . ( reinvested ) ; Robert 'Hughes , Sec . ( re-invested ); Henry Kimm , S . D . ; J ; 15 . Foord , J . D . ; j . Fielding , Org . ; C W . Duke , D . C . ; . T . J . Walder , I-. G . ; and Jesson , Tyler ( re-invested ) .

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After some formal business had been transacted and " Hearty good wishes " expressed by the visitors , the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . At the conclusion , the usual loyal and Masonic complimentary toasts were given and duly responded to .

During the evening some excellent songs were rendered by Bros . W . H . Russell , Markwick , J . D . Hunter , and others , which were highly appreciated . Altogether the whole proceedings were of a very pleasant and successful nature .

ELLAND . —Saville Lodge ( No . 1231 ) . —The regular meeting of this Iodge was held on the 5 th inst ; , when there were present Bros . L . Saville , VV . M . ; S . Dyson , S . VV . ; j . Emsley , j . W . ; S . North , S . D . ; Smithers , Sec ; Dr . Hoyle , I . C ; Dr ; Whalley , D . C . ; Walker , P . M . ; Rhodes , Feather , Buckland , Sutcliffe , and others . Visitor : Bro . Ricard , 61 .

T he lodge was opened in the First and Second Degrees . Bro . Feather having answered the questions . in a -very satisfactory manner was then raised . to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The ceremony was beautifully rendered by Bro . Saville . Bro . Dyson explained the working tools . Bro . Walker , P . M ., then gave the traditional history in the Third Degree in a manner which called forth applause

from the brethren present , and the ceremony was made complete by the beautiful chaVge , which was rendered by Bro . Dr . Whalley . The Iodge was then closed to the First Degree , when the following letters were read , in answer to the leters of sympathy , sent from the lodge to her Majesty the Queen' and the Duchess of Albany , presented by Bro . Dr . Whalley . on the occasion

of his attending the obsequies of the late lamented Prince . "Claremont , April 13 th , 1 SS 4 . —Mr . VV . H . Collins is desired by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Albany to thank the brethren of the Saville Lodge ,. No . 1231 , for their kind expressions of sympathy and condolence . —To T . Whalley , Esq ., M . D ., Westfield House , Murfield , Yorkshire . " "Whitehall , 30 th April , 1 SS 4 . Sir , —I have had tlie

honour to liy , before the Queen the loyal , and dutiful address of the members of the Society of Freemasons of Elland Saville Lodge , No . 1231 , on the occasion of the death of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , and I have the satisfaction to inform you that her Majesty was pleased to receive the address graciously . —Dear Sir , your obedient servant , VV . V . HARCOURT . —T . Whalley , Esq ., M . A ., M . D .,

Westheld | House , Murfield , Yorkshire . " Proposed by Bro . Dyson , seconded by Bro . Walker , that copies of the addresses , along with the replies , be framed and placed in the Iodge room . Carried unanimously . The lodge was closed in harmony , after which supper wa ? served and a pleasant hour passed with songs from Bros . Ricard , Buckland ; North , and a recitation by Bro . Dr . Whalley in his usual style .

ROMFORD . —Liberty of Havering Lodge ( No . I 437 ) . . —That theabove lodge is progressing both in position and influence may be fairly judged by the eclat that attended its installation meeting on Thursday , the 26 th ult ., when a goodly array of Masons—both metropolitan' and provincial—attended to do honour to the occasjon . The lodge is held at the Rising Sun Hotel , and was opened by Bro . E . West . -P . M ., P . P . G . P . Herts , and the usual

preliminary business adjusted , " when Bro . F . A . White ,. VV . M ., P . G . R . Essex , arrived , and took the chair for the purpose of installing his successor , Bro . T . Beeson , J . W ., W . M . elect . . That brother was presented-by Bro . A . J . Manning , P . M ., " P . P . G . D . Essex , and with the usual ' ceremonies placed in the chair and saluted . The new W . M . installed his officers as . follows : Bros . W . Burroughs , S . W . ; T .

Humphreys , J . W . ; Rev . T . Cockrane , P . G . Chap . Eng ., P . P . G . S . W . Essex , Chap . ; E . West , P . M ., Treas . ; H . R . Heasman , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Parsons , S . D . ; T . Davey , J . D . ; J . H . Sharpe , l . G . ; A . J . Manning , P . M ., & c , D . C . ; R . Jennings , Org . j R . Warren , P . M ., W . S . ; G . Gray , A . S . ; and W . Page , P . M . 1076 , T y ler . - The charges were then splendidly recited by Bro . White , and

the ceremony concluded amid well-earned applause . Bro . Manning proposed , and Bro . G . Patmore , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex , seconded , that a suitable testimonial be presented to Bro . White for his services during the past two years as VV . M ., and as some slight token of the esteem of the brethren ; and it was carried unanimously . Several candidates were proposed and "Hearty good wishes" expressed , and

then the lodge was closed . The banquet took place at the Golden Lion Hotel , Romford , and among the other brethren present not above enumerated were Bros . W . Jacobs , E . J acobs , J . Little , G . W . King , and H . J . Hardy , all of the Iodge ; A . Knox , P . M . 107 C ; C J . Scales , P . M . 1507 ; S . Jacobs , P . M . 1327 , P . P . GiP . Herts ; A . Ayres , I . P . M . 742 ; N .

Valentine , S . W . 1017 ; J . Kay , S . W . 742 ; E . Harvey , S . W . 1314 ; E- Storr , S . W . . 167 ; F . Sellis , J . W . 1744 ; G . W . Bolton , J . D . 1314 ; J . B . Smith , W . S . S 13 ; F . E . Dadswell , 5 60 ; D . Hamis , 72 ; E . . White , 902 ; W . Stiles , P . M ., W , M . 1744 ; J . Levy , iSS ; G .-Emblin , I . G . 147 ; J . S . Saunders , 1507 ; and C . Jolly , J . W . 1472 , & c . ( Freemason ) . "The Queen and the Craft . " "H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales , G . M . of England , " and " The Pro G . M ., " having been duly honoured , that of "The D . G . M . and rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " were coupled with the name of Bro . Cockrane , who , in response , said he had intended to begin his speech by congratulating them upon the very excellent " fire" that followed the toast , but heard a brother close , by privately state , that it was the

only one the Grand Officer present did not take part in , and that he should refrain , for very obvious reasons , from saying anything more about it . It overwhelmed him with confusion to have , to respond to such an important toast , and for such a distinguished body as that of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , especially as they were presided over by such an excellent Mason as Lord Carnarvon ,

to whom they were under so many and lasting obligations . Nothing could exceed the dignity and eloquence with which their Pro G . M . met and refuted the charges so unfortunately made against the Craft by one who held a high position in the ecclesiastical world . It was certainly unfortunate for them that they should be held responsible for and confounded

with the erratic and ' un-Masonic conduct of others in another part of the world . He was not , however , going to give them "Carnarvon water " that night , but they were all , as Masons , deeply grateful to his lordship for the manner in which he refuted those Charges , and upheld the genuine tenets and principles of

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the Craft . After referring to the satisfaction it gave him to see the Iodge , at the consecration of which he had assisted , progressing so well , he thanked them for the toast and assured them that he should attend the lodge , and concluded by wishing the W . M . a prosperous and happy year of office . ' " The toast of " Lord . Brooke , P . G . M ., " was drunk in bumpers . In responding for "The D . P . G . M ., Bro . Philbrick , and

the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , " Bro . VVhite felt it a hard task to do justice to the toast , and , after speaking of the pleasure it had afforded him to have acted as a special Steward at the time when thclate Dukeof Albany honoured Prov . Grand Lodge with a visit , dwelt forcibly upou the valuable services rendered to the province by both their Grand and Deputy Grand Masters . He had endeavoured

to get their Deputy Grand Mastcr to be present both last year and this ; but unfortunate circumstances had prevented his attending . He read a letter from Bro . Philbrick , in which that brother regretted his inability to attend , - especially as just now the country was so enjoyable . They were , however , well represented by Bros . Cockrane , Patmore , and Manning , and in their names and his own he thanked them for the toast .

Bro . White next eloquently proposed the toast of " The VV . M ., " who he had that day installed in the chair , and who he knew intended to do his duty faithfully and efficiently . That they had made no mistake was evinced by the ' distinguished brethren gathered around , and who , as Bro . Cockrane had said , were more in number than had attended one of the Prov . Grand . Lodges he was at when the representatives of the whole of the lodges in the

province were supposed to be gathered together . He asked them to support the W . M ., and then , he felt sure , Bro . Beeson ' would leave the chair with satisfaction to himself and honour to thelodge . Bro . Beeson , who , on rising , was received with several rounds of applause , said he feared he should not be able'to find words to express to them his thanks for the very kind manner in which they had received his name that evening .

He could assure them that if he had had his wish they would not have seen him occupying . the exalted position he now held ,, and that for many serious reasons . He had thought , and seriously , of the many great responsibilities devolving upon such a position , and how , now that he had attained that noble chair , he was going to rule and govern the lodge he did not know , unless he received , not only the support of the brethren , but the hearty and generous

cooperation and assistance of his officers and Past Masters . But they might rest assured that he should endeavour to do his duty , not only to his own satisfaction , but to the satisfaction of every member of the lodge . He had now to commence his duties by a very pleasant one indeed , a duty , although devolving upon him , he nevertheless wished had fallen to the lot of some one more eloquent and more capable of doing justice to it , and that duty was to present

their esteemed I . P . M . with the jewel of his oflice . How nobly and well Bro . 'White had carried out the duties of W . M . Tor two consecutive years they all knew , but that was not all Bro . White had done , he had inaugurated one of the grandest schemes for aiding the Charities that , he ( the VV . M . ) had ever heard of , and by which , In four years' time , every member of the Iodge would become a Life Governor of one or other ofthe Charities , It afforded '

him very great pleasure to pin that-handsome jewel upon Bro . White's breast , and he hoped that he would live for many years to wear it , ' and not only to wear it , but to adorn the Liberty of Havering Lodge as one of its most respected and worthy Past Masters . Bro . WHITE , whose reception was most enthusiastic , thanked them for the toast , and in the course of ¦ his remarks said the VV . M . had spoken most kindly of him ;

but he had only done his duty as he promised when , two years ago , he , for the first time in that lodge , was installed as its Master . It had given him unbounded pleasure to see the strides the lodge was making , especially in Romford and its neighbourhood . As to the Charity fund inaugurated by him , it was one they were all proud of , and every month they were in a position to ballot for and make two of the members Life Governors o'f one of the Charities , and

meant to continue it , so that their esteemed Chaplain would be in a position to go to Grand Lodge and say that the Liberty of Havering Lodge was doing its duty in the cause of Charity and true Masonry . Bros . Scales , Stiles , Jacobs , Smith , and Jolly responded for " The Visitors , " and Bro . White , ' whose name was coupled with that of "The Masonic Charities , " gave the following state of affairs with respect to thc Charity fund of

thelodge . There were 95 members , who paid one shilling per week for four years . This gave two chances for 10 guinea Governships every month , which were balloted for ; so that at the end of the four years every member would be a Life Governor . They had now , after . less than a year ' s work , 24 Life Governors , and upwards of £ 200 had been

sent up to the Charities by Stewards from the lodge , Bto . White taking 100 guinea ' s fortheOld People ; Bro . Manning 50 guineas for the Girls '; and Bro . Davey on Saturday took up about 50 guineas for the Boys' . Several other toasts followed , and then the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings . .

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COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) : — At the weekly meeting held at- The Cranbourne Hotel , 1 , Upper St . Martin ' s-lane , W . C , on the 26 th ult ., there . were present Bros . G . H . Reynolds , W . M . ; Fowles , S . VV . ; Wilkie Jones , J . VV . ; Stroud , S . D , ; Rixon , J . D . ; Vaughan , I . G . ; VV . C Smith , Preceptor ; G . Reynolds ,

Sec . ; Frank Gulliford , and Corby . Thq lodge was opened in due form and . with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro .. G . H . Reynolds , VV . M ., worked the First Section of this lecture . . Bro . Fowles , S . W ., worked tho Second Section of this lecture . Bro . G . Reynolds offering himself as a candidate for initiation the W . M .

rehearsed the ceremony . Bro . G . Rixon , iCOS , was unanimously elected a joining member of this lodge , tiping proposed by Bro . W . C . Smith , and seconded by Bro . Corby . Bro .- Fotoles , S . VV ., was also unanimously elected . W . M . for the ensuing week , and the W . M . elect was pleased to appoint his officers in rotation . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed in ancient form .