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Ihttley was elected W . M . for the next meeting-, and apointed the officers in rotation . A communication from liro . Sims was read , expressing regret at his inability to ittend owing" to circumstances over which he had no control . The brethren decided that a letter be written to Bro . Right Rev . A . VV . Sillitoe , Bishop of New Westminster , a member

of the Hy de Park Lodge of Instruction , congratulating him mon the honour that had been paid him by the Grand I o ( l ° -c ° f Brit ' ' Columbia in recognition of his Masonic services . A brother from St . Patrick's Lodge , No . 4 , Johnstone , U . S . A ., was relieved . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE ( No . 1471 ) . —The opening meetin . rof this lodg'e was held on Tuesday , thc 3 rd inst ., at thc rock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . A . Wolter , W . M . ; G . T . Chretien , S . W . ; G . J . Barnett , J , VV . J C . M . Coxon , Sec ; H . B . Harding , D . j R . Loonies , I . G . j F . Stallard , and Moore .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Moore acting as candidate . Bro . Stallard answered the questions leading to the Second ncree , and was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the

Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , ] Jro . Stallard candidate . The lodge was closed in the Second Degree . Bro . Chretien was unanimously elected W . M . for the next meeting , and appointed the ollicers in rotation . Nothing further offering , the lodge was closed .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on the 29 th ult ., when there were present Bros . W . Fowles , W . M . j A . Clark , S . W . ; J . D . Graham , J . W . ; W . Brindley , Preceptor ; J . Greenway , Deputy Preceptor ; G . Reynolds , Treas . and Sec . ; G . H . Foan , S . D . ; R .

E . Cursons , J . D . ; I . C Seary , Org . ; VV . Hoggins , I . G . J T . E . Weeks , Tyler ,- W . Chilcott , R . J . Harnell , G . A . Bergholz , D . Stroud R . Kirk , R . E . Cursons , J . Frenguellucci , J . Joseph , VV . Russell , and others . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . F . C .

Fort having offered himself as a candidate for initiation , the VV . M . rehearsed the ceremony . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . Bro . G . Reynolds presented Bro . P . M . Clark as W . M . elect . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree . A board of Installed Masters was formed . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree .

The lodge was resumed to the 1 hird Degree . The W . M . appointed and invested his officers . The I . P . M ., Bro . Fowles , delivered the charges to the Master , Wardens , and brethren in a clear and masterly manner . On rising for the second time , the W . M . for the ensuing week , as elected at the meeting held on the 22 nd ult ., who

had appointed his officers in rotation . On rising for the third time , Bro . W . Brindley proposed that a hearty and cordial vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Bro . W . Fowles , W . M . of the Ebury Lodge , for the very clear and admirable manner in which he had rehearsed the ceremony of installation . He had never seen or heard it

done better , and it was an example for many to follow . Seconded by the J . W ., and , after a few kind remarks from Bro . VV . Stroud , carried unanimously . Bro . W . Fowles made a suitable reply , thanking the brethren for their kindness in giving him the opportunity to rehearse the ceremony

of installation . Whereupon , Bro . W . Stroud proposed that Bro . VV . Fowles , as a slight recognition of his ability , be made an honorary member of the lodge of instruction : Seconded by Bro . R . E . Cursons , and carried unanimously . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed .

KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1767 ) .-A meeting was held on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Kensington , W ., when there were present Bros . F . Craggs , VV . M . j Hillyer , S . W . ; Knight , J . VV . ; G . Read , Preceptor ; J . B . Cory , S . D . j A . J . luiner , J . D . ; C . E . BettsI . G . ; JSimsP . M . ; D .

, . , Mroud , P . M . ; VV . C . Williams , P . M . ; T . VV . Heath , W H . Neville , S . Bidders , F . A . Barth , and G . Swann . I he lod ge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The 2 nd and 3 rd Sections of the Lecture were worked by the Preceptor , assisted

by the brethren . Bro . Heath offering himself as a candidate to be passed to the Second Degree , was entrusted , the lod ge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony rehearsed by thc W . M . The lodge was resumed to the 1-irst Degree , and the W . M . rose the usual number of times . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge was closed .

CREATON LODGE ( No . 179 O .-A meeting was held on I nursday , the 29 th ult ., at the Wheatsheaf Hotel , Goldnawk-road , Shepherd ' s Bush , W . Present : Bros . J Uavies , Preceptor , W . M . ; P . Burton , P . M ., S . W . ; G . i * r-l , 1 > J , W- ' •J- Sims , P . M ., Deputy Preceptor ; W . H . Chalfont , P . M ., Sec . ; Cory , S . D . j Bick , J . D . j W . Jennings , I . G .: Lathhnrv . P . M •PhlM PM . A = iu . tf "' BV- ^ -l-attiburyPMj ChildPMj Aslett

„ •; , .. , .. , 1 ' Stanley , Woodard , Craggs , Ball , Cotton , Biggs , Jobson , Dusterwall , Nash , and Browne . ° he lod ge was opened , and the minutes of the previous inti "W Were read and confirm , 2 d . The lodge was opened n the Second and Third Degrees , and resumed to the First t .. T c Ille lodg ' e was called off and on ' resumed u tie becond Degree . Bro . Cotton answered the questions uuimg to the Third Depree . The WW was rnu . minrl <¦„

Th « y ^ ' - a ' ee - and the ceremony of raising rehearsed . c vv . M . gave the traditional history . The lodge was elert l ' w \ * rd and Second Degrees . Bro . Jolfy was closed f ° r the " ext meetin = - Thc lod = e was tllen h ST . AMBROSE LODGE ( No . 1 S 91 ) . —A meeting was \ v " f ° r ? tlay- the 2 nd inst ., at the Baron ' s Court Hotel , W Al , , » - Present : Bros . James Sims , P . M ., 13 VYj- B- Cory , S . W .: J . Davies . l . W .: I . G . llinY

, / , '" -, l receptor ; F . Craggs , Sec . j T . Jobson , S . D . ; I . C \ S ^ 'J-D-J T- W- Heath , Org . ; G . Swann , AslrVt- D o , - Chalfont > P-M . j W . C . Coplestone , H . D . W H-II- •$ * > C - Woods- F •A . Barth , C E . Everett , TIo T- - W > Baith ' and T-w - 'Wt „ ., c ' ° asre \ vas onenerl in 'hp Tlir » ll ™ rooc ^ n , l , - „ ,.,.. „„ ,

••'•indklni r" = - Bro - Everett offering himself as a lod . Y , raisln &> was examined and entrusted . The r theY < . 1 l " csumed to the Third Degree , and the ceremony W as YY '" , a masterly manner by Bro . Sims . The lodge tho Lo ^ t 0 the Second Degree , and the ist Section of tcture worked by the W . M ., assisted by the Preceptor

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and brethren . Bros . T . VV . Barth , T . VV . Biggs , and VV . Hillier were elected joining' members . Bro . J . B . Cory was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and the lodge was closed . The Fifteen Sections will be worked in this lodg'e on Monday , thc 23 rd instant , by some well-known and able brethren .

ISRAEL CHAPTER ( No . 205 ) . —A meeting was held on Monday , thc 2 Gth ult ., at Tupp ' s Restaurant , S , Tottenham Conit-road , VV ., when there were present Comps . S . V . Abraham , M . E . Z . ; E . H . Norden , H . j S . Lichtenfeld , J . ; II . J . Phillips , P . Z ., Preceptor ; J . Harvey , Treas . ; E . H . Norden , S . E . ; J . A . Gartlcy , S . N . j N . Vallentine ,

P . S . ; G . Deaton , and b . I olhtzcr . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony cf exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . J . Lichtenfeld acting- as exaltee . The chapter was afterwards closed .

West Indies.

West Indies .

ST . THOMAS . Harmonic Lodge ( No . 356 ) . —The installation meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday , the 7 th ult . The attendance was a good one , there being , including visiting brethren , some 45 brethren congregated . After the usual preliminaries , Bro . Eduardo H . Moron , l . P . M ., presented the

W . M . elect , Bro . William Isaacs Stobo , for the benefit of installation . The W . M ., Bro . S . H . Tolcdano , then proceeded with the ceremony , and he kept up the reputation which he has attained by the ready manner in which he performed it . Subsequently , Bro . Stobo was , in a duly-formed Board of Masters , impressively inducted into the chair of K . S . The usual honours were paid

to the newly-installed Master by the brethren , and the officers were appointed and invested , the Master appropriately and impressively addressing- each officer . The following are the appointments : Bros . S . H . Toledano , l . P . M . ; J . N . Lightbourn , S . W . ; C . A . Daniei , J . VV . ; A . Sasso , P . M ., Treas . ; Andrew Bonelli , Sec ; O . M'Conney , S . D . ; R . Senior , J . D . ; A . Vance , I . G . ;

M . E . Trepuk and A . H . Lockhart , Stewards ; A . Senior , Org . ; and Jacob Sasso , Tyler . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , where the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . Stobo , who has been installed for the present term , is

a deserving member of the Craft , and the suffrage of the brethren could not have been better bestowed . He has filled the chair of S . W . twice , and has always been faithful and punctual in the execution of his duties . Of a courteous disposition , there is every reason to look forward to a good time under his rule .

The year which has just closed has been in more than one way a remarkable one for the lodg-e . The fine building upon which there rested a heavy debt , has been entirely , and we hope for ever , freed of this incubus ; and there have been no less than iS new links forged within its walls since last

installation night . But there have passed away also four familiar faces , all within a short time of each other , the last one being that of a young'member , the eldest son of Bro . Morgan , P . M . Withal , however , there is no room for discouragement , and we hope the unity and prosperity now enjoyed will ever continue .

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India .

POONA ( BOMBAY PRESIDENCY ) . Orion in the West Lodge ( No . 415 , E . G . ) . —The installation meeting of the above , the premier lodge in Western India , was held on Thursday , the 17 th July , at thc Masonic Hall , and was one of the most successful held for many years . A large number of the brethren of the lodge , and of the Presidency generally , met to do honour to

the occasion , his Royal Highness the D . G . M . having signified his intention of visiting - the lodge , and the W . M . elect , Major G . F . Guyon , being most deservedly popular amongst all classes . The lodg -e was opened by Bro . R . Dickie , P . D . G . D ., l . P . M ., in the absence of the W . M ., Bro . Lloyd , D . G . W ., in England . The following were among those present : Bros . R .

Levingstone , P . M ., P . D . G . S . of VV . ; G . F . Guyon , S . W ., W . M . elect ; J . McConachie , J . W . ; F . J . Laville , P . M . 1122 , P . D . G . D ., Sec . ; De B . De Lisle , S . D . ; C . Farquharson , J . D . ; J . B . Brown , Tyler ; E . J . Bell , Captain P . Devitt , Captain A . Paget , W . J . Mawhood , F . VV . Howard , Captain F . C . Ward , H . R . Bell , C . S . Wallis , W . Carter , J . L . Slade , A . G . Cazalet , and Captain A . M . Horrocks .

Among the visitors were Bros . Major F . Babington Peile , Sub-G . M . All Scottish Freemasonry in India ; H . C Macnee , P . M . 343 ( S . C . ); J . Turner , P . M . 343 ( S . C . ) ; Pallonjee Nussenvanjee , P . M . 343 ( S . C . ); VV . Fearn , 343 , P . M . 3 C 3 ( S . C . ); J . R . Morgan , P . M . 944 ( E . G . ); VV . Allen , W . M . 475 ( S . C . ); G . D . H . Robottom , P . M . 475 ( S . C ); P . Nelson , Dep . M . 343 ( S . C . ); T . Legal , Sub-M .

343 ( S . C ); W . A . Wilson , P . D . G . S . Bengal ; A . J . Gibson , 49 S ( E . C . ) j F . Stevenson , 415 ( E . G . ) j J . H . Warrener , S . W . 343 ( S . C . ) j VV . Muskctt and Dinshaw D . Khambatta , 343 ( S . C . ) j J . Dwyer , 767 ( E . G . ); J . Hammer , 5 C 9 ( S . C . ) j A . Bhal , 757 ( E . C . ) j Lieut .-Col . H . L . Dundas , Major E . D . Newnham-Smith , C . S . Wiseman , H . G . Meakin , and others .

1 he minutes of the last meeting- having been conlirmed , Bro . A . M . Horrocks was passed to the Second Degree . H . R . H . the District Grand Master was then announced and admitted , being attended by the following members of the District Grand Lodge : Bros . Harold King , Dep . D . G . M . j Hussey , P . D . D . G . M ., D . G . Sec ; Cursetjee , VV . R . Metcalfe , R . Levingstone , P . D . G . S . of W . j F . J . Laville ,

P . D . G . D . j C . Huard , J . M . Cursetjee , P . D . G . R . ; J . T . Limpus , D . G . S . B . ; Colonel Cavaye , and Colonel Becher . Bro . Macnee played a grand march on the lodge harmonium as the procession filed in . The usual honours having been accorded , the D . G . M .

assumed the E . G ., and made the usual enquiries . There being no response , H . R . H ., on handing the gavel to Bro . Dickie , expressed his pleasure at the satisfactory state of the lodge , the efficient manner in which the Secretary ' s work had been performed , and the harmony and goodwill prevailing among' the members . The business of the evening wa

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then proceeded with , and Bro . Dickie installed the W . M . elect in excellent form . Bro . Guyon then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . McConachie , S . W . ,-De B . De Lisle , J . VV . ; F . J . Laville , Sec ; C . Farquharson , S . D . ; E . J . Bed , J . D . ; J . VV . Mawhood , I . G . ; and J . B . Brown , Tyler . liro . Dickie gave the usual addresses , and thus ended thc ceremony . This brother was suffering

from the effects of a recent accident , and is to be congratulated on the manner in which he got through the work . The usual proclamations having been made , and " Hearty good wishes " tendered by many of the visitors , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the large dining hall , and sat down to the banquet which had been provided . The room presented a very pretty and cheerful

appearance . Thc walls were tastefully festooned with leaves , and small silken banners were placed round and about the portraits of the Past Masters which hang on the walls . The band of the 2 nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry was in attendance and played a choice selection of music during the banquet . There were about So brethren present .

The VV . M ., Bro . Major Guyon , gave the first toast of the evening— "The Queen-Empress of India and the Craft "—¦ which was drunk with Masonic honours , the band playing the National Anthem . The second toast , "The M . W . the G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " was received in like manner , the band playing- "God bless the Prince of VVales . "

The third toast , "The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland , " was drunk to the strains of " The blue bells of Scotland . " The fourth toast on the programme , "The District Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , " was received with acclamation and drunk with the honours due , the band playing- a lively strain familiar to all .

His Royal Highness , in responding to the toast , expressed g'reat pleasure at being present on the occasion and at the reception accorded to him and the District Grand Officers . It afforded his Royal Highness much gratification to be present at a banquet at which he saw so many of different nationalities eating together . Bad health had prevented his Royal Highness in going about inspecting the lodges last

year , and though he had visited Lodge Orion , he was not able to be present at their hospitable board as he was in deep mourning at that time , but he was glad he was able to do so that night . He thanked them again for the kind reception they had given him . The fifth toast , "The Deputy District Grand Master and Officers of D . G . L ., " was given by the W . M ., who , in

proposing it , said he was glad of the opportunity that night had afforded him of becoming- acquainted with the District Grand Officers , and he was also pleased at the success of the inspection of the lodge . The District Grand Officers would always be welcome at the lodge he had the honour that night of being appointed Master ; and he coupled with the toast the names of Bros . Harold King and VV . B .

Hussey . In responding , Bro . King thanked all for the cordial manner in which they had drunk the toast . It was a great pleasure to the District Grand Officers to meet the officers and members of Orion , which , he believed , was the second oldest lodge in India , and had the tradition of being the foremost lodge in Western India . He had inspected the

books of the lodge now three years in succession , and had found everything most accurately kept and in proper form . There was one thing he regretted that night , and which regret would be shared by all present , and that was the absence , through illness , of Bro . C . D . Wise . A Masonic function without Bro . Wise seemed to be incomplete , he was so completely identified with it . He was a tower of strength

to Freemasonry , and especially to Lodge Orion , but there was no necessity to pass a panegyric , for all knew the inestimable value of Bro . Wise as a Mason , and his devotion to the Order which was second to none . Bro . King went on to say that the Masons in the Bombay Presidency were to be congratulated on possessing his Royal Highness as their Grand Master , who had the welfare of their Order so much at

heart , and whose name was venerated in every lodge . He ( Bro . King ) was not present as quite a stranger , for the lodge had elected him an honorary member a year ago , which honour he much valued and was thankful for , and for the kind reception of the toast he was replying to . Bro . Hussey , in responding- to his name , remarked that there was nothing left for him to say after what had

fallen from Bro . King , so he could not do better or say more than Amen to Bro . King ' s speech . The next toast on the list , " The Worshipful Master , " was given by H . R . H . the District Grand Master . His Royal Highness said he was sure the toast would be received with hearty response , and he congratulated the brethren on their selection , for , from what he knew of Bro .

Guyon , no one could better promote discipline and good fellowship . Lodge Orion none could excel . He regretted Bro . Lloyd ' s absence , but he thought Bro . Guyon could not have been better installed than he was by Bro . Dickie , than whom there could not be a better Mason j and it gave him much pleasure to see the satisfactory manner in which Bro . Dickie had performed his arduous duties that

day . The toast was drunk with full honours , the band playing " For he is a jolly good fellow . " Bro . Guyon , on rising , was received with enthusiasm . He returned extreme thanks for the hearty way his health had been drunk , and was very sensible of the compliments that had been paid him by his Royal Highness . He felt it

a great honour to be elected by the brethren as their Master , for he was but a young member of thc lodg -e j but all might rest assured that nothing- would be left wanting on his part to do credit to their selection , and to preserve and make over , unsullied , when the time came round , the trust which had been made over to his charge . The next toast , " The Past Masters , " was given by the

VV . Master , who coupled with it the names of Bros . Levingstone and Dickie , who respectively acknowledged the compliment in a few well-chosen phrases . Bro . Hussey , in rising to give the following toast— "The Sister Lodge , St . Andrcw-in-tho-East , " thought it was creditable to find two lodges under different Constitutions working so harmoniously tog-ether as they were doing in

Poona . I his was due in a great measure to the Past Masters on both sides , and he therefore could not do better than couple with the toast the names of Bros . Macnee and Turner . Bro . Macnee , in replying , said it always gave him great pleasure to visit the Orion Lodge , and hoped that the concord which had existed for the last 15 or 20 years between it and