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The brethren adjourned to the Greyhound Hotel , where Host Joseph Alknhad prepared an admirable supper , which the brethren appreci ited , and a most enj - > vable evening was spent , the musical entertainment being fully up to the high standard for which this lodge is noted . The contents of the Charity-box realise ! £ 5 Gs . Cd ., and it was decid d that it should be sent to the Mansion House Fund for the relief of the Indian Famine .

Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the gth ultimo . Among those present were Bros . Charles Colwell , W . M . ; J . Barry , S . W ., VV . M . elect ; C . Chisholm , J . W . ; R . C . F . La Feuillade , P . M ., Treas . ; J . N . Hearn , P . M ., Sec . ; W . H . Wols-y , J . D . ; Maj-ir T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . S ., P . G . Std . Br ., D . C . ; R . B . Hopkins , Org . ; H . Pohl , Stwd . ; Geo . Everett , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; H . Higgins , P . M . ; C . Cockburn , P . M . ; W . W . WestW , P . M . ; R Lingley , P . M . ; J . La Feuillade , P . M . ; H . Fnale , P . M . j and Dr . M . llsom . I . P . M .

Among the visitors were Bros . J . Hattersley , P . P . G . D . Bucks ; W . Smith , W . M . 72 ; R . Wordcock , J . Slonor , and E . Odee . The minutes of the previous meetiner having been read and confirmed , Bro . J . W . Monk was raised to the Third Degree , Bro . G . H . Millett passed to the Second Degree , and Mr . W . C Fowler initiated into Craft mysteries , the three ceremonies being ablv performed . At the request of the W . M ., Bro . George Everett took the chair and effectively installed Bro . James Barry as W . M .. with the assistance of Bro . D * .

Millsom . The officers appointed and invested were Bros . C Chisfiol-n . S . W . ; T . Davies , J . W . ; R . C . F . La Feuillade , P . M ., Treas . ; j . N . Hearn , P . M ., Sec . ; W . H . Wolsey , S . D . ; W . H . Sharpinton , J . D . ; H . Pohl , I . G . ; VV . W . Westley , P . M ., D . C ; H . J . Waller , A . D . C . ; R . B . Hopkins , Org . ; A . Harris and V . O . Clowes , Stewards ; and L . G . Reinardt , Tyler . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . A vote of thanks was then passed to the Installing Officer . The I . P . M . was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel The sum of 15 guineas was presented to the R . M . I , for Girls , per Bro . James Barry as Steward to the forthcoming

Festival . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ; H . Dennis , P . M . ; C . H . Kohler , P . M . ; and others . The lodge was then closed . The banquet was held in one of the large rooms of the establishment , and gave every satisfaction .

Upon the removal of the cloth , the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded on behalf of " The Grand Officers . " In the course of his remarks , he said that it was extremely difficult to find something fresh to say with regard to the toast with which his name had been associated . The officers comprising the Grand Lodge of England , from the highest to the lowest grade , were always willing to do their best for the Craft and the Charities .

Other toasts and responses followed , but as the time was advancing they were but briefly proposed and responded to . The proceedings were , however , relieved from the tediousness of monotony by an excellent programme of music , in which Mesdames Jessie Hotine and Emily Foxcroft , and Bros . W . M . George , H . Linwood , and R . B . Hopkins distinguished themselves . The latter brother's selections on the " silver bells "fairly brought down the house by the grace and beauty of their rendering .

Gatwick Lodge , No . 2502 . The fourth installation meeting of the abovelodge took place on Wednesday , the 17 th ult ., at the Chequers Hotel , Horley , when Bro . Richard William Steggles , so well known in the Strand and Holborn districts , was installed W . M . of the flourishing lodge he helped to found three years ago . The whole of the ceremony was ably performed by his predecessor , Bro . Abraham Meier . Bro . Steggles will have the following as his officers * . Bro . A . Meier , I . P . M . ; R . A . Thompson , S . W . ; Rev . P . R . Mahnny , Prov . G . Chap . Surrey , I . W . ; H . T . Lewis , Chap . ; VV . 1 . Huntley , Treas .: H . T . Byard ,

Deputy P . G . D . C . Surrey , Sec ; J . A . Foster , S . D . ; R . C . Blundell , J . D . ; W . Dawson , I . G . ; E . W . Jenkins , D . C . ; VV . Holdaway and H . Potter , Stwds . ; and A . Room , Tyler . The whole of these were invested with the exception of the J . W ., who was unfortunately absent through sickness , and to whom the bdge sent a letter of sympathy . The banquet was held in the Constitutional Hall , and was served by Bro . A . Brandt , the popular proprietor of the famous old coaching house . About 60 brethren sat down . The musical part of the programme was in the hands of The . "Ko ' . ian Glee Party and Miss Edith Welling , and a real treat they provided .

The Worshipful Master paid a well-deserved tribute to the impressive efficiency of the Installing Master , who , on rising to respond , must have been gratified with the enthusiastic reception he received . Bro . Abraham Meier , I . P . M ., thanked the officers and brethren for their general support during his year of office , but especially for the honour they did him in sending him as a Steward to the Boys' Festival with the highest list of all th : Surrey lodges .

In the course of the evening the W . M . took the opportunity of expressing his fratification in being able to invest his old official friend , Bro . W . J . Huntley , as reasurerof the lodge . Bro . Steggles must have been pleased with his first night in the chair , and as the lodge is in a thoroughly good financial position , and is young and vigorous , he should be in a good way to enjoy the prosperous year his numerous friends so enthusiastically wished him .

During the evening a subscription was commenced by Bro . T . H . Roberts , P . M ., in aid of the Daily Telegraph Shilling Branch for the Piince of Wales's Hospital Fund for London , and resulted in the handsome total of 1050 shillings being obtained . We congratulate the W . M ., Bro . Steggles , ard the lodge on so auspicious a commencement of their fourth year .

Herga Lodge , No . 2548 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place on the 20 th ult ., at the Board Schools , St . Anne ' s-road , Harrow , when there were a good attendance . The lodge was consecrated two years ago and has made great progress under the Mastership of Bro . E . R . Bartley Denniss , the first W . M ., who installed Bro . R . D . M . Littler , C . B .. Q . C , P . D . G . R ., as his successor at the meeting under notice . The brethren present included Bros . E . R . Bartley Denniss , Prov . J . G . W . Middx ., W . M . ; R . D . M . Littler , C . B ., O . C .

P . D . G . R ., W . M . elect ; R . ? .. H . Fisher , J . W . ; W . J . Overhead , Treas . ; A . C Fisher , Sec ; F . S . Winkley . J . D . ; F . W . Provost , LG . ; E . Winterbotham , SD . jS . W , Hunt , Stwd . ; A . Gurney , Org . ; C . J . Wharton , J . F . Childs , S . W . ; Rev . P . H . Aitken , Prov . G . Chap . ; Raymond H . Thrupp , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . S . T . H . Saunders , P . P G . Chap . ; R . Loveland Loveland , Pres . Bd . of Gen . Pur . ; and many other members . Visitors : Brcs . Montagu Sharp , Vice-Chairman C . C . ; and Dennis , P . M . 2108 . Lodge was opened , and Bro . W . A . Collard was raised to the Degree of Master Mason . Bro . Thrupp , Dep . Prov . G . M ., then assumed the chair and impressively installed Bro . R . D . M . Littler , C . B ., Q . C , as W . M . The following officers were

appointed , viz .: Bros . E . R . Bartley Denniss , Prov . J . G . W . Middx ., I . P . M . ; R . E . H . Fisher , S . W . ; C J . Wharton , J . W . ; W . J . Overhead , Treas . ; A . C Fisher , Sec . ; F . S . Winkley , S D . ; F . W . Provost . J . D . ; W . T . Ball , D . C . ; E . Winterbottom , A . D . C ; S . W . Hunt , I . G . ; Rev . J . E . C Welldon , Chap . ; A . Gurney , Org . ; J . L . Winkley and R . T . Wreathall , Stwds . ; and Isaac Whiteway , Tyler . Lodge was closed , and alter dinner the customary toasts received hearty recognition . After "The Queen and Craft" and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales " had been toasted , the W . M . proposed "The Grand Officers . "

Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , President of the Board of General Purposes , in reply , said , Ve wished more Grand Officers had been present to have been delighted with the way in which the I . P . M . did his work . He had been pleased to see the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Thrupp , because they did not see him in London as often as they wished , as illness had prevented him from coming amongst them . Personally , he was exceedingly obliged for the invitation to be present because the I . P . M . was

an old friend of his at the Bar , and the present VV . M . was one under whom he served for seven years , during which time he did not think they had a wry word . He had known the W . M . for 31 years , and had seen him in and out of Masonry , and could assure them that they were exceedingly fortunate in having such a W . M . There were few lodges with a Grand Officer at the head , and with such a genial , good friend as W . M ., he could only say he wished prosperity to the lodge .

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Bro . W . Ganz , P . G . Oig ., also replied , and said he was appointed G . Organist 1871 , when musical brethren were not so numerous , and such musical lodges as the Orpheus and Sterndale Bennett had not been established . " The Provincial Grand Master , Lord Geo . Hamilton , M . P ., and the Provincial Grand Officers " was next given by the W . M . He said they owad a debt of gratitude to Bro . Thrupp , the Deputy Prov . G . M ., for coming from the other end of the county to help the lodge and honour him by installing him . _ To have the ceremony performed in such a perfect manner was a double honour , especially when it was rendered b y one

with whom he was associated nearly 40 years ago . Wherever Bro . Thrupp went in the province he was heartily welcomed , and a sincere desire was ex pressed to see him again . Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp , Deputy Prov . G . M ., thanked the W . M . for calling to remembrance their old friendship . It was always a great pleasure to go abwt visiting lodges in the province over which he had been Deputy for 15 years , for he always received a hearty and sincere welcome , which made him feel that it was not only the Deputy they welcomed , but also Bro . Thrupp , as a friend . He remonstrated with Bro . Denniss , I . P . M ., who , however , insisted that he should pe-form the installation , and as

they were taught obedience , he had come do . vn and had the honour of installing * the W . M . He thought that lodge had done a great deed for itself in having such a W . M . The Herga Lodge had already made a name in the province , and he felt sure that under the presidency of the W . M . it would increase its prestige . He always impressed upon the brethren that one man , however good , could not make a lodge , for , although he might do a great deal , unless assisted by every brother he could do little . He relied upon the members to assist in making that one cf th : most prosperous years the lodge had had .

" The Health of the Worshipful Master " was proposed by Bro . Bartley Denniss , I . P . M ., who said it was a happy inspiration which prompted him to ask their present W . M ., as an old Mason and one well known in the county , to help them in the formation of the lodge . Bro . Littler immediately cmsented with great pleasure , and acted as I . P . M . for the first year . Their W . M . was the Chairman of the County Council , and in that sphere of duty distinguished himself in a manner few could follow . Sometimes he was in a different capacity as judge in the Middlesex Quarter Sessions . Bro . Littler was a founder and the first W . M . of the Chancery Bar Lodge , where he had doubtless

initiated many Lord Chancellors . He was also a Past Master of the Bank of England Lodge , and was the first to receive the appointment of Deputy Grand Registrar . Her Majesty had recognised his services by conferring the honour of C . B ., and he ( the I . P . M . ) had a sort of presentiment that it was possible in this great record year of her Majesty ' s reign that the further honour of K . C . B . would be added . Bro . R . D . M . Littler , C . B ., Q . C , P . D . G . R ., W . M ., in response , said that when he was asked by the I . P . M . to become one of the founders of their lodge he did not think

he should have so remarkable a reception as he had received . It was quite true that he had had a great deal to do in the county , but it had been a pleasure . He was more than delighted to have been made second Masterof the lodge , which , he was sure , would become one of the most distinguished in the province . It would be his own fault if he did not make many good friends during his Mastership . He trusted that when he left the chair he would receiye as hearty a reception as they had given to the Immediate Past Master .

The W . M . then proposed " The I . P . M ., " and said Bro . Bartley Denniss had been the life and soul of the lodge . The I . P . M . had been a distinguished Master and whatever names might be carved on the desks of the Herga Schools there would be no name go down with greater gratification than the name of the first W . M . He had great pleasure in asking Bro . Denniss to accept a Past Master ' s jewel—a very handsome one—presented as a hearty expression of their gratitude , at the way in which he had done his work .

Bro . Bartley Denniss , I . P . M ., returned thanks , and said it mattered not to whom the credit of the lodge ' s success was due , so long as their friendship was cemented . He was proud of the lodge and of his children in it . He had had an enormous amount of work to do and a great amount of organisation to carry out , but it had been a labour of love . He thanked them for the jewel and for the many kind things said of him . On behalf of " The Visitors , " Bros . Montagu Sharp and Dennis , P . M ., replied , and the remaining toasts were "The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast . Bros . Fell and Walter George contributed several excellent songs .

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Affability Chapter , No . 317 . The installation meeting of this chapter was held on Thursday , the iSth ultimo , at the Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , when there were present Comps . Thomas Bushell , M . E . Z . ; J . Hardwicke-Marsh , H . ; Thos . Kay , J . ; J . S . Whitehead , S . E . ; E . G . Chesworth , S . N . ; A . Allen , P . S . j A . C . K . Smith , 2 nd A . S . ; H . Walmsley , Treas . ; Col . H . L . Rocca , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., D . C . ; G . H . Neild , Org . ; A .

Findlow , Stwd . ; E . H . Flower , Janitor ; J . Dawson , P . Z ., P . P . G . ist A . S . ; J . W . Almond , P . Z . ; J . W . Garside , P . Z ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; S . Statham , P . Z . ; S . Staton , P . Z . ; F . Spencer , W . Charlton , A . G . Lunn , W . H . Edge , A . Rottmayer , H . Grimshaw , E . P . Collett , VV . Brocklehurst , and the following visitors : Comps . H . Nail , P . Z ., P . P . G . Treas . j Stewart , P . Z . j G . R . Lloyd , H . 1730 ; J . Ormrod , P . S . 1730 ; H . Clulow , P . S . 993 ; and W . H . Boyer . The minutes of the last convocation read and confirmed and the of the

were report Audit Committee was received and adopted . Comp . T . Bushell , M . E . Z ., installed Comp . J . Hardwicke-Marsh , H ., as M . E . Z . ; Comp . j . Dawson , P . Z ., P . P . G . ist A . S ., installed Comps . Thos . Kay as H . and E . G . Chesworth as J . The following officers were invested by the M . E . Z .: Comps . A . C . K . Smith , S . C . ; J . S . Whitehead , S . N . ; H . Walmsley , Treas . ; A . Allen , P . S . ; A . Findlow , ist A . S . ; Col . H . L . Rocca , PZ ., P . P . G . S . N ., D . C ; G . H . Neild , Org . ; and E . H . Flower , Janitor . Comp . Dawson , P . Z ., P . P . G . ist A . S ., explained the duties to each of the officers and also

gave the address to the Three Principals , the ofiicers generally , and the chapter at large . Comp . J . Hardwicke-Marsh , M . E . Z ., presented to the chapter , on behalf of the Three Principals , three new robes , specially made for their use , also a japanned tin box for same with the following inscription : " Presented to the Affability Chapter , No . 317 , by E . Comp . J . Hardwicke-Marsh , Z . ; E . Comp . Thos . Kay , H . ; E .-Comp . E . G . Chesworth , J . Feb . 18 th , 1897 . " Comp . Thos . Bushell , P . Z ., proposed a vote of thanks to the three Principals for their kind and handsome present , which , being put to the chapter , was carried with acclamation .

1 he chapter was closed and the companions afterwards adjourned to the banquet under the presidency of " Comp . J . Hardwicke-Marsh , M . E . Z ., supported by Comps . T , Kay , H ., and E . G . Chesworth , J . The usual toasts were duly honoured . Comps . H . Nail , H . Walmsley , and J . S . Whitehead gave some excellent vocal music , and Comp . G . H . Neild acted as accompanist . A pleasant evening closed by the companions singing " God save the Queen . "

Emblematic Chapter , No . 1321 . A regular meeting of this chapter—which is one of the strongest and roost successful in the Metropolis—was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly-circus , on Thursday , the nth ult . There was a numerous attendance of members , including Comps . C . O . Burgess , M . E . Z . ; W . O . Welsford , H . ; E . L . Berry , J . ; J . H . Price , P . Z ., Treas . ; J . S . Hinton , S . E . ; W . B . Fendick , as P . S . ; W . Cleghorn , P . Z . ; F . W . Buxton , P . Z . ; W . J . Harris , I . P . Z . ; F . Haslett , P . Z . ; C . Stuart Walker , Org . ; and many others . Visitors : Comps . G . H . Foan , P . Z . 1614 ; D . C . McArthur , 1125 ; W . Hicks , P . S .

1 O 94 ; W . R . Jaffray , 1364 ; and W . W . Lee , P . Z . 1524 . Chapter was duly opened , and the inmates were confirmed . The following candidates having been approved by ballot , were exalted into R . A . Masonry : Bros . W . Rudermacher , 149 G ; J . Rudermacher , 1 G 14 ; S . F . Atkins , 2432 ; and W . Pearson , 2432 . The rendering of the ceremony reflected the highest credit on all concerned , the lectures delivered by the M . E . Z / , H . and J . being exceptionally well done . Comp . J . W . Dixon , 975 . was elected a joining member and welcomed in'o the chapter . Comp . T , Whicher was invested as Steward . Chapter was closed , and an excellent banquet followed .

The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were subsequently heartily honoured . Comp . W . J . Harris , I . P . Z ., in proposing "The M . E . Z ., " sii 1 the toast was always received with warmth in the chapter , but they all felt very proud to have such a