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now is has met with your kind approbation , and while heartily acknowledging the kind feeling which has prompted you to attribute the success of the enterprise to any efforts of mine , I think it only right to say that had it not been for the loyal support and co-operation of all the Officers and Brethren , and more especially of the Ladies , to whom all honour is due , the eminent success which has crowned our labours could not have been achieved . '

" I am deeply sensible of and heartily appreciate your kind reference to . my actions in connection with the various ollices in Masonry which I have had the honour of occupying , and the knowledge that my actions have met with the approval of the Brethren will be an incentive to me to continue to do all that lies in my power to deserve the confidence and esteem which you have so warmly extended to me , and for which I cannot sufficiently thank you .

" Your . allusion to my work in connection with the Masonic Charities touches a sympathetic chord in my heart , and I am pleased , indeed , to know that my efforts in this direction have been observed by my Brethren , particularly so as it is a department of our work in which I have always had the most heartfelt interest , and it is worthy of all the attention that can be bestowed upon it . " I accept very gratefully your fraternal Address and Presentation , and Mrs , Andrews also desires gratefully to acknowledge the handsome Present which you have made to her .

" In again thanking you for your kindness , I can assure you that it shall be my greatest aim in the future , as it has been in the past , to work in the interests of our noble Order , and I shall at all times be ready and willing to carry out the duties entrusted to my care to the best of my ability , feeling assured that I have the hearty support and brotherly good feeling of all my fellow-workers in the same cause .

" Mrs . Andrews and my family join with me in reciprocating your kind wishes , and we pray that the Great Architect of the Universe may long spare you all to continue your good wortc in Peace , Love , and Harmony , for the advancement oi our Ancient and Honourable Society . " I am , dear Brethren , " Yours gratefully and fraternally , "R . B . ANDREWS . "

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Strong Man Lodge , No . 45 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Monday , the ist inst ., when there were present Bros . Wm . Briggs , L . L . M ., W . M . ; T . C . Taylor , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Thomas Ockelford , J . W . ; G . G . Symons , P . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Mills , P . M ., Sec . ; E . J . Stafford , S . D . ; T . J . Burgess , J . D . ; John Briggs , M . A ., D . C . ; E . Vidler . I . G . ; W . R . Emerson , F . Bristow , jun ., and George Smith , Stwds .: J . Cuer , I . P . M . ; F . VV . Driver , M . A ., P . M . ; D . C .

Langdon , P . M . ; Chas . Cordingley , P . M . ; J . G . Powell , J . L . Leslie , A . Bayman , G . A . Ward , E . M . Hall , C Helby . Arthur Davies , E . Thornicroft , E . Schneider , A . G . Peckham , R . Lockyer , A . E . W . Hazel , Philip Sharp , P . M ., hem . member ; Jas . King , S . W . Htaton , Chas . Yates , B . Hall , J . J . Berry , and J . H . Selmes . Visitors : Bros . R . M . Hatnmound , 19 ; N . J . Boyle , S . D . 2484 ; J . M . Harvey , 2727 ; G . A . > el , 4 63 : F . H . Birdsey , 79 ; T . A . Guyatt , 2727 ; H . S . Davison , W . M . SS ; W , H . De Maid , 2353 ; 1 . Cowtar , Stwd . 2362 ; 1 . H . Moves , I . P . M . SS ; J . R . Green ,

P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Cambs ; W . Briant , P . M . 101 ; A . Sarjant , P . M . 1599 ; Jas . Sharpe , 2507 ; G . H , Pizey , S . D . 2374 , M . Fortescue , Org . 2472 ; Thos . Steer , J . W . 12 S 7 ; W . F . Watkinson , S . W . 742 ; H . G . Pridmore , P . M . 214 S ; A . Phippard , 1613 ; F . Dixon , 171 ; A . G . Waltis , 1201 ; W . Adams , P . M . 16 S 7 ; W . G . French , 1687 j Wm . Vincent , P . < l . 1194 , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . R . Brown , P . M . 24 G 7 ; T . Taylor , W . M . 22565 A . G . Beale , P . M . 59 ; and E . Mallett , P . M ., Tyler . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., and the minutes of the previous regular lodge were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . Richard Lockyer , and it proving

unanimous in h < s favour he was initiated by the W . M . The report of the Audit Committee was accepted and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bros . Helby and Dr . Leslie were passed by Bro . J . Cuer , I . P . M . Bro . Thomas Chas . Taylor , W . M . elect , was presented to the W . Master , who installed him in an efficient manner . The W . M . was saluted by the P . Ms , present ( 20 ) . The brethren were re-admitted , and saluted the W . M . The investiture of officers then took place as follows : Bros . Wm . Briggs , L . L . M ., I . P . M . ; Thos . Ockelford , S . W . ; T . J . Burgess , J . W . : i

G . G . Symons , P . M ., Treas . J W . G . Mills , P . M ., Sec ; E . J . Vidler , S . D . ; W . R . G . Emerson , J . D . ; J . Briggs , M . A ., D . of C . ; J . J . Berry , A . D . C . ; S . W . Heaton , Org . j Fredk . Bristow , I . G . ; Wm . Sammes , Almoner ; Henry Durell , Geo . Smith , Arthur Hall , E . M . Hall , W . Selmes , A . Davies , G . F . Ward , and Bromley Hall , Stwds . ; and E . Mallett , P . M ., Tyler . The Installing Master

impressively delivered the three addresses . The lodge was then closed . After the banquet the usual loyal toasts were given : * ' The Oueen and the Craft , " "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales / ' "The M . W . Pro G . M ., The Earl Amherst ; The R . W . the D . G . M ., the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Bro . Wm . Vi c nt , P . G . Std . Br ., replied on behalf of the Grand Officers .

The I . P . M . gave the toast of "The W . M . " In his few brief remarks , Bro . Biiggs said that the W . M . w ,-s an advertisement in himstlf . He alluded to his late illness . Congratulated him on his recovery , and , on behalf of the lodge and himself , welcomed him as the W . M ., and trusted he might have a happy year of office . The toast was received with acclamation by the brethren . The W . M . replied , thanking the brethren most heartily for their kind wishes , which would encourage him in the discharge of his important duties . The W . M . then gave "The I . P . M . and Installing Master , Bro . Wm . Briggs . "

He spoke tf his unifoim great kindness to the brethren during his prosperous year of oflice , of his liberal ty on behalf of the Masonic Charities , lhat on the late Festival of the Centenary of the Boys' School , he had taken up over £ 300 . He alluded to the admirable way in which he had performed the duty of Installing Master that evening ; that , as yet , he had only been five years a Mason . On behalf of the lodge he presented him with the Past Master ' s jewel , and also a Past Master ' s cottar and jewel voted to him by the lodge , as a token , of the appreciation of the valuable services he had rendered . The I . P . M . replied in a few well-c hosen words of thanks .

"The Visitors" v » eiethen proposed , to wirch Bios . SpenccTRtyno \ dsGreen , M . A ., Sc . D ., Taylor , Harvey , and others replied . "The Initiate" was proposed by the I . P . M ., who alluded to the intelligent interest the candidate had evinced during the ceremony . The initiate replied in a few sensible and amusing words . Bro . Cuer replied on behalf of " The P . Ms ., " then followed " The Officers , "land the Tyler ' s toast concluded a successful evening . The pleasure of the evening was much enhanced by the excellent singing of Miss Edith Kingsford , Miss Johnson , and Bros . Gurney Russell and Tom Burgess .

Honour and Generosity Lodge , No . 165 . An emergency meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., at the Inns of Court Iloltl , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , W . C , when the following brethren were present : Bros . Alfred V . Cral Ii , W . M . ; Frank E . Rosher , I . P . M . ; F . Howard Rosher , S . W . ; Ino . Woodhouse , | . W . ; J . W . Howard Thompson , P . M ., Treas . ; Henry Times , P . M ., Sec . ; Godfrey Sykes , S . D . ; W . de B . Herbert , J . D . ; W . M . Thompson , I . G . ; Henry W . Clarkson , Org . ; G . E . Wainwiight , P . M . ; J . R . Drake , P . M . ; Harry Bearman , Joseph W . Ellis , C . J . Andrews , William H . Burt , A . Spencer Ellam , Percy L . Ellis , Hayward J . Strudwicfc , John A . Dugdale , and E . H . Palin Francis . Bros . Lionel Cooke , W . M . 2108 , and D . T . Tudor , J . W . 17 6 , were visitors . The Three Degrees were worked in the excellent manner for which this lodge is noted , after which the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet .

Craft Masonry.

United Good Fellowship Lodge , No . 809 . The installation meeting was held at the Rose and Crown Hotel , Wisbech , on the 27 th ult .. when Bro . R . J . Sharman , P . P . G . Stwd ., was placed in the chair of K . S . Bro . John H . Fester , P . G . S . B ., the outgoing W . M ., performed the work up to the Third Degree ; and the installation was undertaken by Bro . Henry Thorns , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . The following officers were afterwards appointed and invested : Bros .

John H . Foster , P . G . S . B ., I . P . M . ; J . S . Johnson , P . G . Stwd ., S . W . ; T . Ground , [ . W . ; Rev . A . C . Crosfiekl , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; J . Leach , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; W . Bray , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas ., Sec . ; I . H . Dennis , S . D . ; P . Brammall , J . D . ; H . Thorns , P . M ., P . P . I . G . W ., D . C ; E . J . Brooking , Org . ; H . F . M . Pearling , I G . ; J . R . Bambridge , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., A . W . May , and H . Davis , P . P . G . Org ., Stwds . ; and A . Bothamley , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . The brethren , who included visitors from Cambridge and elsewhere , afterwards sat down to banquet .

Victoria Lodge , No . 1056 . A very successful installation meeting was held in connection with this lodge at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , on the 27 th ' . ult . There was a very numerous attendance of brethren , including a large number of visitors . The members included Bros . E . Noyes , W . M . ; G . J . Gissing , S . W . ; C . A . Hales , P . M ., J . W . ; W , Perrin , P . M ., Treas . ; Chas . Allen , P . M ., Sec ; U . Latreille , P . M . ( the first initiate of the lodge ); T . W . Skelton , P . M . ; W . R . Cooper , P . M . ; F . King , P . M . ; j . P . Allen ,

P . M . ; E . Bowles , P . M . ; H . J . Sha-pe , P . M . ; II . G . Danby , P . M . ; J . Boulton , P . M ., P . G . P . ; j . Mitchell , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . H . Grimmett , 2145 ; H . Leigh Mitchell , 2345 ; S . Cochrane , P . G . Treas . ; S . V . Abraham , 1017 ; T . Berg , P . M . 1613 ; C . O . Cheetham , P . M . 993 ; W . R . King , P . M . 1671 ; A . E . Purkis , S . W . 1314 ; V . Sellers , P . M . S 10 ; C . Hubbard , P . M . S 20 ; C A . Gompertz , P . M , S 69 ; H . Newland , P . M . 2 S ; G . Redding , P . M . 917 ; W . Dawson , P . M . 1622 ; F . Page , P . M . 1 C 13 ; W . W .-Lee , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; and many others .

The opening of the Iodge was followed by the confirmation of the minutes and the adoption of a satisfactcry Audit Report . Bro . G . J . Gissing was then installed as W . M . in a very impressive manner by Bro . E . Noyes , and invested the following officers : Bros . Edward Noyes , I . P . M . ; Charles A . Hales , P . M ., S . W . ; Henry Mitchell , j . W . j William Perrin , P . M ., Treas . ; Charles Allen , P . M ., Sec . ; Horace J . Mitchell , S . D . ; Richard J . Richards , J . D . ; Frank Puttnam Smith , I . G . ; Frederick W . Bishop , D . C . ; David Haes , Stwd . ; William Hugh Wood , Org . ; and James Rawles , Tyler . Other business was transacted , and the lodge was closed .

An excellent banquet followed , Bro . Marcham superintending , and the usual toasts were subsequently given . Bro . S . Cochrane , speaking on behalf of " The Grand Officers , " said it was an exceptional pleasure for him to be present , as he first saw the light of Freemasonry in this lodge many years ago . This lodge also subscribed liberally to the testimonial with which he was presented on his appointment as a Grand Officer . Revisiting this lodge al-vays seemed like coming back to one ' s own family , and he hoped to live to continue to enjoy the friendship of the brethren in the lodge .

Bro . V . Abrahams , P . G . P ., said the toast inspired two thoughts . One of thankfulness to those who had served in Grand Office , and hopefulness for those to be appointed in the future . Bro . E . Noyes , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M ., " and said that Bro . Gissing had been a constant and regular attendant at the lodge ever since his initiation 11 years ago , and had shown so much skill and ability in the various offices that they were sure he had well deserved and merited the honour conferred upon him . There was no need to take

up their time by extolling the W . M . ' s virtues , and his assistance in the working of the Iodge was common knowledge . He was imbued with the true spirit of Masonry having a desire to be happy and to unite in the grand design of communicating happiness to others . His labours on behalf ol the Masonic Charities reflected the greatest honour . The Boys' School had already benefited and the W . M . had now consented to represent the lodge at the coming festival of the Girls' School when they hoped to have a bumper list . It only remained to wish him a happy year of office , trusting he would have health

and strength to carry through his work as it ought to be done . Bro . G . J . Gissing , W . M ., returned thanks , and said he only hoped he should be able to perform the duties of his important office to their satisfaction for then he should think he was entitled to some credit . He had no mean task before him for those who had preceded him in the chair during the last 30 years were not of ordinary stuff , and if he could only equal them he should think he had done a great deal . He felt he had the good wishes and would have the earnest support of every member . At the Boys ' School Centenary they did far more than he expected , and he knew they would do their best at the next Girls' School Festival .

Bros . C . Cheetham , P . P . G . W . E . Lanes ; Gompertz , P . M . ; and Berg , P . M . ; responded on behalf of " The Visitors . " The W . M . then gave the toast of "The I . P . M ., " referring to his excellent services , and presenting him with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel . Bro . E . Noyes , I . P . M ., expressed his appreciation for the gift and for the support accorded him during the past year , and other toasts having been honoured , the Tyler ' s toast closed a successful evening .

Universities Lodge , No . 2352 . The installation meeting was held on Thursday , the 27 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Durham . There was a large attendance of brethren , including many visitors , and when the lodge was opened the scene was a brilliant one . The members of the lodge , in addition to their Masonic clothing , wore their academic gowns and hoods , the military visitors their uniforms , and the Mayors of Durham and Darlington their mayoral robes and chains of office .

The minutes being read and confirmed , the W . M ., Bro . G . Hare Philipson ( Professor of Medicine in the University of Durham ) , proceeded in a ve y impressive manner to install Bro . Middlemiss , M . D ., the W . M . elect , into the chair of the lodge , Bro . Hill Drury , M . D ., acting as D . C . Bro . Middlemiss then invested his officers as follows : Bros . G . Hare Philipson , M . D ., I . P . M . ; Rev . Coltier Biggs , M . A ., P . P . G . C , S . W . ; Rev . Edgar Boddington , M . A ., P . P . G . C , J . W . ; Rev . A . Boot , M . A ., P . P . G . C ,

Chap . ; Rev . Canon Kynaston , D . D ., P . G . C . England , Treas . ; C . D . Hill Drury , M . D ., P . A . G . D . C . England , Sec ; Rev . P . W . Clarke , M . A ., P . P . G . C , S . D . ; Rev . H . Ellershaw , M . A ., J . D . ; L . Booth , M . D ., P . P . S . G . W ., D . C . ; Rev . L . J . Wilkinson , M . A ., P . P . G . C , Org . ; Eustace Hill , M . D ., I . G . ; and Rev . F . D . Brookes , M . A ., Prov . G . C ., and W . N . Cochrane , B . A ., Stewards . The lodge voted £ 5 5 s . to the Durham Masonic Festival and £ 2 2 s . to the Endowment Fund of St . Paul's Church , Malta .

After salutations had been received from the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Three Tuns Hotel , where the installation banquet was held . Ihe usual patriotic and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , including the toast always gwenin No . 2352— " The Sister University Lodges . "

Isle of Axholme Lodge , No . 1482-The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Crowle , on Tuesday , the 25 th ult ., when Bro . J . Franks , W . M ., presided , the whole of his officers being present , viz ., Bros . Scholey , I . P . M . ; Lee , S . W . ; Cundall , J . W . ; Fox , Sec . ; Stanifoith , Treas . ; Constable , Chap . ; Dowson , S . D . j Brock , J . D . ; Chamberlain , D . C . ; Rendall , I G . ; Barrett , Hemingbrough , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . J . II . Pawson , F . H . Buckland , and A . W . Fretwill , all of 242 ; and J . A . Carter , 2259 .

The lodge havirg been opened , Bro . Stamforth gave the explanations of the first and second tracing boards , with the Lectures corresponding therewith , with such perfect correctness that those who had not heard them bef jre found them 111 jst interesting and impressive . The brethren afterwards partook of a light supper at the invitation of the W . M . J

St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 . The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday evening , the 20 th ult . Present : Bros . G . Eland , W . M . ; II . A . Fenton , I . P . M . ; E . Hirst , S . W . ; &¦¦ Simpson , | . W . ; U . M . Maskill , Treis . ; R . Brew , J . D . ; W . P . Rubotham , O'g- > T . R . R . Marsdin , I . G . ; J . A . Carter and E . Donkin , Stwds . ; F . Pine , Tyler j J-