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i Bro . W . G . Rice , and that of J . W . by Bro . J . Evans . __ , _ W . M . afterwards invested his officers as follows : Bros , n Simpson , I . P-M . j G . S . Panks , S . VV . j A . Tyrrell , r VV T . Slack , Treas . ; J . Flatman , Sec . j J . J . * Rash ' , ' S-D . j A . Bobby , J . D . ; T . B . Madgett , I . G . j W . Crack " ' Org . j J . Evans , P . M ., and W . G . Rice , P . M ., cowards ; and R . Staff , Tyler .

After the closing of the lodge , the brethren sat down to a banquet , served in excellent style by Bro . Burrage . The VV . M ., Bro . Green , presided , Bro . G . S . Panks , S . W ., occupy ing the vice chair . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drunk , and u ro . H . Le Strange , G . D . and D . P . G . M ., responded for " The Grand Officers , Present and Past . "

Bro . D . Simpson , I . P . M ., submitted the toast of "The VV . M- * " wllc ) > ' response , thanked the brethren for the kind way in which they had received his health , and assured them that he felt it a hi g h honour to occupy the chair of the lodge . He had striven all the time he had been in nffi .-e to attend regularly to his duties , and obey his superior

officers in everything connected with the lodge . He looked forward to a happy year of office , ior he was confident that he had selected a body of officers who would do any lodge credit , and whom he could depend upon for their assistance in the work of the lodge . Other toasts included " The Installing Master , " " The

I . P . M ., " "The Masonic Charities , " " The Visitors , " and "The Officers of the Lodge . " A cap ital musical programme was arranged , amongst those who contributed songs or recitations being Bros . G . S . Panks , J . S . Offord , Geo . Booth , jun ., Burrage , A . Tyrrell , George Booth , Alfred Bobby , J . Evans , and others . Bro . Arnold Bobby presided at the pianoforte .

EPSOM . Greenwood Lodge ( No . 1982 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Public Hall on Saturday , the 23 rd ult ., when there were present Bros . E . H . Minns , W . M . ; C . R . Ellis , P . M ., Treas ., as S . W . ; H . W . Noakes , as J . W . j F . Hallows , P . M . S 6 * i and 1662 , Sec ; H . F . Gardiner Salt , S . D . j C . J . Parke , J . D . j C .

j . Boyd-Wallis , I . G . j and Ball , as Tyler . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed . The by-laws of the lodge were read and revised . The notice of motion for the removal of the lodge was put and carried , and a Committee was elected to find a more convenient centre and suitable premises , and

to report to the brethren at the next lodge meeting . Letters of regret for non-attendance from several brethren were read . The name of a candidate for initiation was handed in , also that of a brother for joining . The notification of the appointment of Bro . Col . G . N . Money , C . B ., as Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , was announced to the brethren . The lodge was then closed .

HAMPTON COURT . Electric Lodge ( No . 2087 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Mitre , when Bro . P . T . Estler , VV . M ., opened the lodge , assisted by the following officers : Bros . T . Fletcher , S . W . ; R . C . Leversedge , J . W . j Major Williams , Treas . j

G , Gregory , P . P . J . G . D ., Sec . ; J . Thwaites , S . D . ; T . M . Mumford , J . D . j E . May and H . J . Vose , Stwds . ; G . Harrison , Tyler ; H . C . Hart , I . P . M . j J . Hookey , P . M .,-VV . H . Preece , F . R . S ., P . M . ; R . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . ( hon . mem . ); C . Graham , P . P . S . G . D . ( hon . mem . ) j A . Dennis , C . Hager , E . Hislop , W . H . E . Stone , and C . E . Wetton .

Visitors : Bros . T . G . Nicholson , P . M . 91 , P . G . S . j J . Strong , P . M . 91 , P . G . S . j J . Parker , P . M . 91 , P . G . S . j F . C . Watts , P . M . 91 , P . G . S .,- J . Strapp , P . M . 33 , P . G . S . ,-J . E . Mundy , P . M . 1670 ; E . Huxley , S . W . 1670 j A . Gregory , 1636 ; A . J . Heath , 2041 j G . W . Hatch , P . M . 153 S ; C W . Bennett , 179 ; A . Aldron , 2032 ; D . A .

Churchward , 1139 J and E . King , 1139 . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The report of the Audit Committee was approved and adopted . Bro . Thrupp , D . P . G . M ., then occupied the chair and installed the W . M . elect , Bro . T . Fletcher , into the chair of K . S . in a very impressive manner . The newlyinstalled W . M . invested his officers as follows -. Bros . R . C .

Leversedge , S . W . j J . Thwaites , J . W . j Major Williams , Treas .,- G . Gregory , Sec .,- J . M . Mumford , S . D . j M . F . Roberts , J . D . ; E . May , I . G . j H . J . Vose and C . E . Wetton , Stwds . j and G . Harrison , Tyler . Other business having been disposed of the lodge was closed , and the brethren partook of one of the Mitre's choice banquets , which Bro . Sadler personally superintended . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed .

HANLEY . Gordon Lodge ( No . 2149 ) . —The annual Festival of St . John and the installation of Bro . G . W . Bradford as W . M . of the above lodge was held on the 26 th Wt ., at the Masonic Hall , when over 40 brethren , including numerous visitors from other lodges , attended . The

ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . T . B . Ashwell , I -P . S . G . W ., who was the retiring W . M ., and he was assisted b y Bros . T . Taylor , P . P . S . G . W . j J . B . Piercy , P -P . S . G . W . j and F . Montford , P . P . S . G . D . After the ceremony of installation , the newly-installed W . M . invested

"e ionowing as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Key . E . D . Boothman , S . W . and Chap . j F . Lodge , J . W . j J-Lowe , Treas . j Elijah Jones , Sec . j W . J . J . VV Heath , f-D-J I . Clare , J . D . j J . B . Piercy , D . C . j F . Mounted , Org . ; C . H . Phillips , I . G . j J . Goodwin and Chad' ¦ "cl * , Stwds . j and W . Woods , Tyler , in addition to the above brethren there were present

"ros . J . Bromley , P . P . Senior Grand Warden j R . MK 6 37 and 2214 , P . P . G . Reg . j Rev . Vincent Litchfd , W . M . igI 4 ) p . G . Chap . j D . Smith , 637 and 2214 , ' -P -J . G . D . j H . C . Faram , 637 , P . P . J . G . D . j J . Stevens ? > 1942 , P . P . G . S . B . j VV . Tunnicliffe , 41 S , P . P . G . S . ? l Works j J . Charlesworth , 418 , P . P . G . Steward ; I / - Garner , W . M . 451 ; A . Newton , W . M . 451 ; W . H . imDer

" ¦ , w . M . 637 j S . Keeling , W . M . 456 j W . R . Woolrid ge , W . M . 1942 j H . Palmer , P . M . j H . R . grange , S . W . 1242 j D . Jones , Sec . 41 S j J . T . Howson , Art . V ? U' You"S *> J * D * 2 o 6 4 > C * F * Barker ' ° ^' i > G . Ellis , 418 ; T . C . Slaney , 41 S ; J . Munro , 418 ; y- I - Bradford ; J . H . Collings , 54 6 j H . J . Gover ,

7 . '" ' ^ - H . Hedge , 2214 j W . R . Tooth , 2214 J P . M . All ° 45 A . Baines , A . C . Bourner , A . J . Henstock , and A 'E' Ramsdale . * f 0 , p 1 *** 0 l % e was closed , the brethren adjourned to the liro \ r ' * tV ^ a banquet , served in an excellent style by "lunro , was provided in the Council Chamber . The

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VV . M . presided , and after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been honoured , Bro . Piercy proposed " Bro . Col . Foster Gough , LL . D ., Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , P . P . G . S . B . England . " Bro . Piercy said their Prov . Grand Master was well known in that part of the province , and he had promoted the interests of the Craft to a very great degree . He might say that during the last 12 months the Prov . Grand Master had made no less than 52 visits to the various lodges , in the

province . Bro . Ramsdale proposed " The Health of the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . Lieut .-Col . Bindley , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers of Staffordshire , Present and Past , " to which Bro . Mountford replied . Bro . Ashwell next submitted the toast of the evening , "The Health of the W . M ., Bro . G . W . Bradford , " and

at the outset of his remarks congratulated Bro . Bradford on his restoration to health . He proceeded to speak of the many excellent qualities possessed by the W . M ., and said he had worked his way up through all the various offices in the lodge , and they had every confidence that his work as Master of the lodge would be done efficiently and well and to the honour and glory of the Gordon Lodge . Bro . Taylor made some supplementary observations in

also speaking to the toast . In suitably responding , the W . M . said he was doubly proud of his position that night , because he was the first W . M . who was an initiate of the lodge . He then gave the toast of "The I . P . M ., Bro . Ashwell , " and spokeof the excellence of the work that brother had done during his year of office . Bro . Ashwell having acknowledged the toast ,

Bro . Bromley submitted " The Masonic Charities , " and referred to the fact that owing to recent agitation and inquiry the Boys' Charity would be placed in a position it had formerly occupied . Bro . Tunnicliffe replied , and pointed out that £ 40 , 000 was contributed annually by Masons in England . The remaining toasts included "'The Visitors , " "The Officers of the Gordon Lodge , " and the Tyler ' s toast .

HORNSEA . Alexandra Lodge ( No . 1511 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on VVednesday , the 20 th ult ., when the chair was occupied , in the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro . J . H . Scott , by Bro . G . Heslop , P . M . There were also present Bros . T . A . Haigh , I . P . M . j M . C Peck , P . M . j G . Spink , P . M . j A . Elsom , P . M . ;

VV . C . Whiteside , P . M . ; T . B . Redfearn , P . M . j P . Gaskell , P . M . j F . Carter , S . VV . j E . G . Hewerdine , J . W . j G . Stephenson , S . D . j C . Shaw , J . D .- ;' W . H . Farrah , I . G . j W . Garton , Tyler j G . Dimbleby , J . C . Holme , and others . The visitors were Bros . R . R . Hawley , P . M ., and J . G . Fowler , S . VV ., of 250 . The usual business of the lodge being transacted , a

lecture was delivered by Bro . M . C . Peck , Past Grand Standard Bearer of England , and Prov . Grand Secretary , on '' Freemasonry in the Last Century . " Theaddress comprised a sketch of the state of society in England at the period of the revival of 1717 , the Jacobites Risings in 1715 and 1745 , the tavern customs , Masonic usages and clothing , the two degrees then practised , the knaveries and remark-¦

able adventures of Cagliostro , his visit to the Lodge of Antiquity in 1786 , the pretended exposures of the Craft , the caricatures of Gilray and Hogarth , sufferings of John Coustos , inauguration of Robert Burns in Edinburgh , & c . The lecture was illustrated by many examples of ancient Masonic clothing and jewels , prints and engravings , including an interesting series of coloured drawings after rare

French engravings of 1745 . The address was received by the brethren with the most complimentary attention , and at its conclusion a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the lecturer . After the lodge was closed the brethren supped together , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

MANCHESTER . Integrity Lodge ( No . 163 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Wednesday , the 27 th ult . The following brethren were present : Bros . J . P . Bedson , P . G . O ., W . M . j G . B . Kershaw , I . P . M . j H . H . Warburton , P . M . j J . Studd , P . M ., P . G . D . C j D . McPherson , P . M . ;

T . G . Sparkes , S . W . ; T . H . Schoheld , J . W . j J . M . Sinclair , Treas . j J . Wildgoose , Sec . ; J . M . H . Blarney , S . D . j A . Youle , J . D . j T . Studd , I . G . j J . W . Sparkes , J . Gardner , jun ., F . Neild , C Slee , J . E . J ack , J . Clenmey , John Thornton , Geo . Taylor , J . G . Mead , A . Dunn , G . Gaskell , H . R . Yates , James Bell , T . W . Broster , Ben . Eastwood , M . B . Sumner , Edwd . G . Hiller , Walter A .

Stott , Isaac Taylor , R . L . McMillan , Wm . Moorehouse , G . H . Morley , R . Alf . Hepworth , James Lowndes , P . M ., Edwd . Graham Wood , and J . B . Kirk , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . Robt . Hy . Potter , P . M . 1045 ; Jas . W . Abbott , P . M . 1030 , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Bowden , P . M . 467 , P . A . G .

D . C ; A . B . Chadwick , W . M . 4 6 7 j VV . Rawlinson , 1322 j W . II . Ballard , I . P . M . 350 j and G . T . Mullock , P . M . 204 . Bro . Taylor was passed by the W . M . Bro . Thornton was raised by Bro . Sinclair , and Bro . Neild by Bro . Studd . The lodge was afterwards closed .

Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge ( No . 2363 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Victoria Hotel on Monday , the 25 th ult . The following brethren were present : Bros . M . Thomas , P . G . D ., W . M . ; Seth Wrigley , S . W . * , F . W . Wollaston , J . W . j C . Harrop , Treas . ; F . Hilton , Sec . ; Edwyn F . Smith , Org . ; G .

R . Ward , I . G . j Humphrey C . Lilly , Herbert Geddes , Arthur B . Barlow , and J . Heywood Waddington . Visitors : Bros . Chas . Mackay , J . W . 2231 j John Studd , 163 , P . G . D . C . j John Lilly , 970 ; W . Biggs , P . M . 1496 j E . Howes Boult , 999 , 176 4 ; J . M . Norton , S . D . 1534 ; J . G . Wilson , 633 ; David Hills , 1 S 5 j Thos . Black , 1170 , P . J . G . D . j and J . J . Meakin , 992 , P . P . J . G . W .

SOUTHEND . Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —The last meeting of the session was held on Thursday , the 21 st ult ., at the Middleton Hotel , when there were present Bros . T . Hood , W . M . j B . Thomas , S . W . j A . Vandervord , J . W . j F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . j A . Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec . j C . W . Barnard , S . D . j F . J . Cumine , J . D . j G . R . Dawson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., D . C ; E . J . Bowmaker , I . G . ; B . Fearnside , Org . ; C . H . Bowmaker and R . j . Smith , Stwds . j A . W . Martin , Prov . G . Tyler , Tyler j

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W . E . Bridgland , P . M . 933 , P . G . S . B . ; C . Floyd , P . M . 1817 . P . P . A . G . P . j Dr . J . C . Creswell , Dr . H . O . Grenfell , G . Reed , VV . T . Darke , L . Warren , C . J . Dobson , G . Brown , Captain T . Dickson , J . Pritchard , E . F . Wood , and J . A . Hobday . Visitor : Bro . Marden , 1817 . Lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and

confirmed , Bros . C . Palmer and Captain T . Dickson were elected as joining members , and Bro . W . T . Darke passed . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . Previous to the meeting of the lodge the members present were photographed in a group by Messrs . Elliott and Fry .

SWADLINCOTE . Carnarvon Lodge ( No . 1739 ) . —The installation meeting of this successful lodge took place at the Masonic Rooms at the Town Hall on Friday , the 22 nd ult ., when Bro . John Hall was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting confirmed . The retiring W . M ., Bro . Samuel

Morley , next proceeded to install Bro . John Hall , W . M : elect , into the chair , which he performed in a highly creditable manner . The following officers were appointed and invested by the newly-installed W . M .: Bros . Samuel Morley , I . P . M . j John Hay Moir , S . W . j Thomas Wm . Kyle , J . W . ; W . S . Allen , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; George S . Bagge , Sec . ; John Hassall , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W .,

D . C . j Samuel J . Parkhill , S . D . j Robert B . Wragg , J . D . ; Walter Jones , Org . j G . Price , I . G ., * J . H . Haywood and J . H . Nicholls , Stwds . j and E . Zouch , Tyler . The addresses to the W . M ., the Wardens , and the brethren of the lodge were very effectively rendered by the Installing Master . Among the visiting brethren were Bros . W . B . J . Fisher , W . M . 731 , I . P . M . 353 , P . P . G . D . j E . Stockton , W . M .

353 ; Wm . Hart , S . D . 1085 j John Wood , P . M . 624 , - G . Bullen , P . M . 779 j J . E . Whitehead , P . M . 1179 J E . Spalding , 353 j VV . Baker , I . G . 353 j T . Hearn , 353 ; W . S . Emden , | . VV . 122 S j T . Jesson , W . M . 779 j R . Peach , 353 ; and C J . Dredge , 624 . The brethren , after closing the lodge , adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , prepared by Host A . C . Faulkner , and

duly honoured the customary toasts . The banqueting tables were very beautifully decorated by Mrs . J . Hay , Mrs . S . J . Parkhill , Miss Wragg , and Miss Haywood . The banquet hall was also very artistically arranged with a dado of curtains and lace by Bro . Robert Cartwright , P . M ., with his usual taste .

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CROYDON . Mozart Chapter ( No . 1929 ) . —This chapter met at the Greyhound Hotel , on the 19 th ult ., instead of the iSth ult . —that being Bank Holiday . Among those in attendance were Comps . E . J . Hoare , M . E . Z . ; H . H . Shirley , M . A ., P . P . A . G . S ., H . ; R . P . Thomas , P . Z ., acting J . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S . Middx ., S . E . ' : H . T . Lardner . P . Z .. P . P . G . Std . Br .. Treas .:

Castello , S . N . j and Capt . T . VV . Richardson , ist Asst . Soj . Comp . N . Prower , M . A ., S . N . 1745 , was a visitor . The minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Bro . J . T . Cotton , 60 , for exaltation , but he was unable to attend . The election of Principals and officers for the year ensuing then took place as follows : Comps . H . H . Shirley , M . E . Z . ; F .

Weiss , H . ; Castello , J . j H . J . Lardner , Treas . j Walls , S . E . j Alliston , P . S . ; Richardson , A . S . ; and Lane , Janitor . A Past Principal's jewel was voted to the M . E . Z . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Comps . Dr . Lott , P . Z . 1929 , P . G . Org . ; F . Weiss , J . j Alliston , P . S . j and others . The chapter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to the banquet . The M . E . Z . presided most genially and ably .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 4 ) . —The installation of this lodge was held on Monday last at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Bro . J . XV . Mash presided , and there were present Bros . C . Hammerton , ' D . P . G . M . Middx . and Surrey ; W . R . Brighten , P . P . S . G . W . and P . G . L of W ., P . G . Sec . Middx . and Surrey ; H . Lovegrove , P . P . S . G . W ., and P . G . L of VV ., Treas . ; W . M . Stiles , G . Std . Br . ; C .

Pulman , P . G . I . G . ; VV . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . Reg . j W . Heath , P . P . G . D . j F . A . Powell , E . Lewcock , and others . Bro . S . McClellan was advanced to the Degree of Mark Master , and Bro . W . Turner Bates was duly installed as W . M . by Bro . Scurrah , and appointed and invested his officers . The brethren afterwards dined together at the Holborn Restaurant .

HEREFORD . St . Ethelbert Lodge ( No . 243 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Green Dragon Hotel , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult . Bro . F . S . Collins , was installed as W . M . in succession to Bro . J . S . Norton . The ceremony was performed by Bros . J . Barnes , P . M ., and T . Blinkhorn , P . M . The new W . M . " appointed

his officers as follows : Bros . Norton , I . P . M . j B . Cullwick , S . W . j T . G . Chance , J . W . j W . Margrett , M . O . j Parlby , S . O . j T . Blinkhorn , J . O . ; J . Davis , Treasurer ; J . Barnes , Secretary ; H . S . Marchant , R . of M . ; T . D . Morgan , S . D . ; George West , J . D . ; G . J . Caldwell , Org . j John Marchant , D . C . j J . W . Morrison , I . G . j and C . A . Stephens , Tyler .

KIDDERMINSTER . Godson Lodge ( No . 330 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge was held on Monday , the 25 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall . Bro . G . R . Green was installed Worshipful Master by the Deputy Prov . G . M . of Worcestershire , Bro . Abraham Green . The W . M . appointed the following brethren to the various offices of the lodge during his year , and they were afterwards invested by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master-. Bros . T . F . Bland , I . P . M . j J . Mossop , S . W . j George Lees , J . W . j D . Dawes , M . O . j Dr ,