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brethren who now held offire from the W . M . downwards ( excepting himself and Bro Treasurer ) , were initiated in the lodgefand had supported it from their first introduction , whilst they also had many young and efficient workers . o follow on . " The Officers " was most heartily received , and Bros . Lardner , S . W ., and G . H . Stephens , J . W ., severally returned thanks , promising in the future as in the past iu i ^..
that their best eilorts would De maoe suppu .. U advance the West Smithfield Lodge . Several other brethren briefly responded , and a hearty reception was given to the Tyler ' s toast and the brethren separated . Amonn- the brethren whose songs enlivened the proceedbMallett
ings , were Bros . Lardner , Stephens , J . king , . , Renant , Freeman , Brickdale , and others ; Bro . Egbert Roberts also giving several capital songs and excellently accompanving upon the piano . __Thus ended a most enjoyable evening , and one promising well tor the future of this lodge .
ROYAL LEOPOLD LODGE ( No . 1669 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Monday last , at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . there were a large number of the members of the lodge present , also visitors . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the congratulatory address presented to H . R . H . Prince Leopold , Duke of Albany , on his marriage ,
together with the reply was read . uro . r « ewingic-n onuses , P . ' M ., then proceeded to instal Bro . H . P . Jarrnan into the chair of W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Bridges performed this important ceremony in a veiy able manner , Bro . Edmondston , P . M ., giving the addresses to the Wardens Bro . Jarrnan then invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . R . Cranch , S . W . ; VV . S . R . Payne , J . W . ; P . Dakers ,
P . M . Treas .-. T . Preston , Sec . ; VV . Lucas , S . D . ; C . G . Saunders , J . D . ; J . H . Hastie , P . M ., D . of C . ; H . M . Williams , Org . ; J . W . S . Tomkins , W . S . ; H . J . Sharpe , Steward ; and T . ' F . Potter , P . M . Tyler . A ballot was then taken for Mr . John Wentworth Routledge , which being unanimously in his favour he was initiated in a faultless manner by the newly-installed
W . M . The brethren then adjourned to dinner , when the usual toasts were given by the W . M ., eliciting some good speeches in response . HENRY MUGGERIDGE LODGE ( No . 1679 ) . —This lodge held its first meeting since the installation on Saturday , the 30 th ult ., at the Mason ' s Hall , Mason ' s Avenue , Coleman-street , E . C . Lodge was duly opened by
Bro . VV . F . Darnell , W . M ., who was supported by tiros . A . Sack , S . W . ; C . Arnold , J . W . ; H . Muggeridge , P . M . Sec ; S . Stampfer , S . D . ; C . J . Haines , J . D . ; A . J . Street , I . G . ; J . J . Marsh , Tyler ; Henry John , I . P . M ., and W . S . ; G . A . " Storr , P . M ., and D . C . Also Bros . J . Julian , Croger , Clark , Embrow , Woodthorpe , Boyce , ' Edmonds . Catling , Reddall , and others . Visitors : Bros .
Baldwin , Sec . 1777 ; Fred . Carr , S . W . 1 G 07 ; A . J . Uark , W . S . 1 G 07 ; andG . H . Stephens , J . W . 1 G 23 , 13 S 2 ( Freemason ) . After the usual routine business , Bro . Woodthorpe , a candidate for the Sublime Degree was tested as to his proficiency , and proving satisfactory was entrusted . Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M ., the veteran founder of the lodge , next occupied the chair ( by the courtesy of the W . M ., Bro .
Darnell ) , and raised Bro . Woodthorpe to the bublime Degree of M . M . in an impressive and masterly manner . This comp leted the work upon the agenda paper . Upon the announcement of the sad loss the esteemed Treasurer had sustained by the death of his wife , it was unanimously resolved to send , in the name of the lodge , a message of condolence to that brother in his aflli .-tion . " Hearty good wishes " were given , and Bro . Darnell closed the lodge in
due form . 'The brethren subsequently partook of refreshments , which were satisfactorily served , and , on the removal of the cloth , Bro . Darnell gave " 'Ihe Health of Her Majesty the Oueen , " whose private and public virtues rendered but few words from him necessary to recommend the toast to an assemblaire of Ensrlishmen , and more especially
Freemasons , who all honoured Her Majesty with that loyalty so distinctive of the Craft , and which he ( Bro . Darnell ) would couple with the toast . The merits of H . R . H . the Prince of VVales were next descanted upon , as well as the eminent services of those distinguished brethren who assisted the M . VV . G . M . in ruling and governing the Craft . Both these important toasts were cordially received and
dulv honoured . Bro . H . John , I . P . M ., next gave "The Health of the W . M . " in appreciative terms . Bro . Darnell acknowledged thecompliment , thanking the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast , and promising the brethren that on subsequent occasions he would
fulfifhis duties in the chair which that evening had been so impressively done for him by their esteemed Bro . Muggeridge , P . M . and the founder of ihe lodge . " The Visitors" were next honoured ; the W . M . thanking each of the visiting brethren for their attendance . . Several had been present on previous meetings , and to those attendinc for the first time , in the name of the lodge ,
he offered them a cordial welcome , and hoped they would again visit the Henry Muggeridge Lodge . Bro . Baldwin , Sec . Royal Hanover Lodge , was first to reply . He had attended the lodge that evening with very great p leasure . The name of the lodge for forking had "one out far and wide , and he had expected to have witnessed something in the lodge working very different from what he was accustomed to . His experience , however , had
been a very pleasant one , for he had not found anything differing essentially from the ordinary working-, and even where it did so in minor matters was eminently impressive and solemn . He had been greatly struck by the working of their esteemed Bro . Muggeridge , who had made the Third Ceremony that evening so full of meaning . Bro . F . Carr , S . W . 1 G 07 , returned thanks for the
welcome he had received . He was particularly pleased to hear from their W . M . that in future lie would woik the ceremonies , for he ( Bro . Carr ) could assure them Bro . Darnell was fully capable of doing so in a highly satisfactory manner .
Bro . G . H . Stephens also briefly responded . Bro . Darnell , in proposing the toast of " 'The Past Masters , " saif the brethren were aware that Bro . Muggeridge was compelled to be extremely careful since his recent severe illness , and had not been able to stay to the banquet , but they had seen what he did for the lodge that evening . Bro . II . John was loo well-known as their recent
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W . M ., and at the present time as their attentive Steward , to require much recommendation ; and Bro . Storr , P . M ., D . C , was also well-known for his services to the the Craft , and especially in the cause of Masonic Charity , upon which he hoped that brother would have something to say , and the W . M ., coupling the toast with the names of Bros . John and Storr . asked the brethren to drink "The Health of
the Past Masters of the Henry Muggeridge Lodge . " This was done with great heartiness , and Bro . John humorously explained Vimv Vie was restricted by the stern commands of a firm W . M . to exercise economy and moderation in the discharge of the duties of Steward . _ Bro . Storr , in a long and instructive address , explained the bearins-s of our Masonic Charities upon every member
of the Craft ; also explaining the procedure of the Board of Benevolence , and giving practical advice to the brethren . Bro . Storr ' s remarks were listened to with great attention . The toast of " The Officers of the Lodge" was next next given , and the Senior and Junior Wardens replied thereto .
The Tyler ' s toast ended a pleasant meeting . Some good singing was heard from Bros . Croger and Edmonds , both of whom accompanied , and from Bros . Arnold , Clark , Haines , Stephens , and others . Bros . A . Sack , S . W ., and G . H . Stepheuseach gave a reading , and so greatly enlivened the post-prandial proceedings .
FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE ( No . 1745 ) . —TI 16 members of this lodge met at the _ Viaduct Hotel , Holborn , on the 25 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . Strugnell , W . M . ; Goodenough , S . W . ; Young , acting J . W . ; H . J . Lardner , I . P . M . and Treas . ; W . H . Jackson , jun ., P . M . and Sec . ; Clark , P . G . P ., I . G . ; T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Middx . ; and
Parkinson , Tyler . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Lardner gave a notice of motion that the advisability of removing the lodge be considered at the next meeting . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed , and the brethren adjourned . There was no banquet .
NORWICH . —Cabbell Lodge ( No . 807 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its first meeting of the session of iSSi-3 on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., at the Masonic Club , St . Gilesstreet , under the presidency of its W . M ., Bro . J . J . Hunt , who was assisted by his officers as follows : Bros . ( 3 . Green , I . P . M . ; H . A . VV . Reeves , S . W . ; Henry Rosling , J . W . ; G . Baxter , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; J . VV . Browne , P . G .
Std ., S . D . ( Freemason ); T . Winter , J . D . ; T . Campling , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., M . C ; R . Madge , Org . ; VV . N . Cooper , I . G . ; J . Holt and A . King , Stewards ; and VV . Murrell , Tyler . Among those present were Bros . A . Berry , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; B . L . Nockall , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; J . Holt , VV . F . Stratford , George Hammond , J . H . Guyton , E . Wilkin , and others . Among the visitors were Bros . E . Wilson , 1304 and C . VV . Bacon , 213 , 1500 , and 1 S 0 S , P . G . Steward .
, In consequence of the unavoidable absence of Bro . J . E . Edwards , who was a candidate for raising , there was no business to transact beyond confirming the minutes of the previous meeting and nominating the W . M . as a delegate from the lodge to sit on a Committee for the purpose of
revising the bye-laws of the lodge . " Hearty good wishes " having been given by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed in due form . The brethren afterwards adjourned to supper , and , on the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal , Masonic , and general toasts were duly given and responded to .
MA . LDON . —Saint Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 1024 ) . —The sudden death of Lord Tenterden , K . C . B ., Grand Master of the Province of Essex , occasioned a lodge of emergency , which was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday last . There was a good muster of brethren , including the W . M ., VV . Bro . Francis Bird ; Bros . D . J . Wright , I . P . M ., P . G . P . Essex ; F . G . Green , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ;
VV . Humphreys , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; T . Aldham , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; VV . F . Francis , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; E . Humphreys , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; and H . J . Sansom , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D . The W . M . feelingly alluded to the sad occurrence which had called them together , and after paying a tribute to the memory of the deceased Provincial Grand Master , proposed the following resolution :
" That the brethren assembled at this lodge of emergency , summoned in consequence of the deeply regretted death of the Provincial Grand Master of the province , the Right Worshipful Bro . Lord Tenterden , K . C . B ., Past Grand Warden of England , do record their heartfelt sympathy and condolence with Lady Tenterden and her family in their sad bereavement ; and further , that while at
the time of his lordship ' s installation as Provinual Grand Master , in 1 S 79 , they were sensible of the great honour which the appointment of a Mason so much and deservedly distinguished in the Craft , and a nobleman so eminent and valued as a high official of the State , conferred upon the province ; their experience ( during the period of his connection with it , now so unhappily terminated ) of his great
ability and zeal in the affairs , not only of the province but of the Craft generally , and of his kind and courteous manner to all with whom he came in contact , has so endeared him to the brethren that they feel his death has occasioned a signal loss both to the Craft and to the nation . " This was seconded in appropriate terms by the senior
Past Master , Bro . F . G . Green , and carried unanimously . The I . P . M . then proposed that a copy of the resolution should be forwarded to Lady 'Tenterden , and Bro . W . Humpherys , in seconding the proposition , alluded to the fact that he was one of the two Past Masters who were selected by the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , to introduce the deceased nobleman | to the Prov . Grand Lodge on the
occasion of his installation in 1 S 79 , and spoke at considerable length of the great ability he had brought to bear upon the discharge of the difficult duties of his office . 'This resolution was also unanimously adopted . There was a special solemn musical service , arranged by Bro . Edmund Cowers , P . P . G . Org ., including the two appropriate hymns " Christ will gather in his own " and " Abi'le with me , " and the following funeral marches , to
the effective rendering of which the fine American organ of the lodge proved its adaptability : "Grand Trauer Marsch " ( Beethoven ) , minuet from Schubert's Sonata Op . 7 S in B minor , Funeral March in D minor ( Gounod ) , March Funebre in B flat minor ( Chopin ) , Funeral March in C minor ( Batiste ) , " How arc the mighty fall'n" ( Handel ) , Funeral
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March Op . 26 ( Beethoven ) , Dead March from " Samson " ( Handel ) , and Dead March from "Saul" ( Handel ) . LIVERPOOL . —Dramatic Lodge ( No . 1609 ) -. the name and fame which have very justl y been secured bv the Liverpool Dramatic Lod ge during its six years' e . xis tence have on many occasions been recognised bv unusuallJ large attendances of hrethren . and nrnu » ri K ., ' ^~ : /
successful meetings . At no previous gathering , eithe ^ monthly or annual , however , has there been an attendance so large as that which was witnessed at the Masonic Hall Hope-street , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., at the early hour of ,,,. 'p n ° - The installation of the W . M . elect ( Bro VVilham Savage , holding a prominent place in local letrai circles ) was then the chief element of interest in the pro gramme of business : and the fact that there « == , £ ..,
, attendance of about 170 brethren—including no fewer than twenty Provincial Grand Lodge Officers , and upwards of thirty VV . M . ' s and P . M . 's-clearly displayed the interest taken in the festival celebration in connection with the Liverpoo Dramatic Lodge . The original intention which the founders had in establishing the lodsre was to meet the requirements of dramatic
musi-, cal , medical , and literary brethren , whose en * arrements , as a rule , prevent them from attending to their Masonic duties in the evening ; and that the establishment ot a lodge like the Dramatic , which holds its meetings in the afternoon , has supplied a " felt want " is proved by the large per centage of professional brethren who under
range its banner . Prosperity has attended the efforts of those who first watched the consecration of a lodge with whose foundation they were so closely identified , and there is a general expression of opinion that there is no more successful or better worked lodge in the extensive province of West Lancashire .
Punctually at the hour for commencing business ( halfpast eleven o ' clock ) the chair was taken by Bro . John Atkinson , the retiring W . M ., who was supported by the following compliment of officers : Bros . VV . VV . Sandbrook 1 P . M ; Joseph Bell , P . P G . J D ., P . M . ; Richard Brown ; P . G . Treas ., P . M . ; B . B . Marson , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M W . Savage , J . W . ( W . M . elect ); J . B . Mackenzie , P . M . Ireas . ; J . M . Boyd , Sec ; H . P . Sauire . S . D .- 1 . I '
fir P IW ' S / ' r ^ ' ^ 'U- J- Monk , Asst . H . Round J . S . ; JO . Marples , O . S . ; C Buchanan , A . S . and VV . H . Ball , Tyler .. The members present included Bros . L . Graham , F . Wilkinson , VV . C . Robinson , W . Hemming , VV . Hildyard , F . J . Stimson , VV . T . Blamphin , b . H . Jones , J . Rawsthorne , jun ., R . Watterson , I . Chambers , W . b . Cooke . . Bnarrlmnn R n ^^™
„_ Dr . Macpherson , J . I-ineberg , Tudor Rogers , I . Knott , VV . ParKer , J . Cantor , E . Carter , J . Skeaf , P . G . O . ; A . Harrison , b . H . Allen , C . Campion , J . Ballard , L . Neul ^ vv p , ? WndeS V- ^; ^ ' ' H ; Williams , H . Beddoes , J . W . R . Brown , G . Redmond , A . Hines , P . M . ; 1 Bavliss , P . Beck , T . L . Duncan , C . Buzian , J . Cruft , A . G Rawling .-, D . Cumming , G . Martin , J . Martin , G . H Greenwood , 1 . Selbv Hall . Dr . A . W . P !» rro K Qt _ :
VV . Coates , J . Vandenberg , and others . On the list o ' f visitors were the names of Bros . H . S . Alpass G St B P . G . Sec ; W . Ashley Clayton , P . G . J . W . ; 'I . ' baiter ' P . G . J . L ) ; J . T . Callow , P . P . G . treas . ;\ v . Brackenbury ' , P . G . A . D . C ; J . Newell , P . P . G . S . W . ; R . Washin g ton ' PSD . G . ; VV Vines , P . P . G . D . C ; H . ' A . Tobias , & £ S ? \ y-5 Councillor J . Ball , P . M . 6 73 ; T . McCracken , 1620 :
1 . a . AtKinson , r . M . 110 S ; J Atkinson 594 ; j . Curtis , 1035 ; C . S . Dean , S . W . 12 S 9 ; M . Aronsberg , W . M . 1502 ; R . Danmer , 220 ; J . Stowell , 1350 ; H . Firth , P . M 667 5 H . Burrows P . M . 673 ; J . Sharpies , 724 H . de l-rece , 1502 ; 1 . Foulkes , 292 ; R . Foote , W . M . 1505 ; M . Gardner , 1505 ; S . G . Philpott , 1209 ; T . Roberts , P . M . 673 ; W . C . Erwin . P . M . m ,, R . rJ «„„
P . M . 995 ; H J . Nicholls , 203 ; J . Birchall , 220 ; J . Lecomber P . M . , 473 ; [ . Shield , 10 S 5 ; Daniel Parry , 10 S 6 ; A . Samuels , P . M . 1350 ; T . Hatton , W . M . 203 T . H . Pearce , 11 S 2 ; J . Winsor , P . M . 241 ; R . A . Davis , J . W . 13 S 0 and 468 ; W Lewis , 203 ; Joseph Wood , ¦ 094 . J . C . M'Gmre , W . M . 1547 ; A . Bucknall , S . W . G 6 7 ; J . A . Muir , S . D . 203 ; J . Lowndes , W . M . nan :
nargreaves GUI , 1066 ; John Casey , P . M . gne ; EVA . Benson , ioS 6 ; Thomas Trevitt , 1356 ; J . A . Hendry , « 5 ° 5 5 iJ Jan V ¥ ? I U ' . 7 , 3 ; John Wharton , 1570 ; J . Busfield 216 ; T . Hoskins , 1505 ; J . P . Brvan IOW H . M . Molyneux , P . M 823 ' ; W . ' Constable , SAV . 202 ) J . Messenger , 249 ; S . J . Henochsberg ; I . P . M . 1502 ; P . Martin , P . M . „ saj tfev . T . H . Harpur , and others . . ! ter the minutes of the previous meeting had been read
py the Secretary , Bro . J . M . Boyd , and confirmed by the brethren , the ballot was taken for proposed initiates , and , as a result , Mr . Gordon and Mr . Ben Hughes were unanimously elected . The ceremony of initiation was most admirably performed by the W . M ., Bro . Atkinson , assisted by his chief officers . At the conclusion of this section of the business , the W . M ., as the closing act of a highly successful
year , most impressively installed Bro . William Savaire as ! T ^ c ™ the W -M ' ? ^ air . The presentation of the W . M . elect was made by Bros . J . Bell , P P G J D , and J . B . Mackenzie , P . M ., and the almost faultless ' manner 111 which the ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Atkinson , elicited universal and hearty applause . Trie following were the officers invested : Bros . I . Atkincn I P M ¦
WW . Sandbrook , P . M M . C . ; J . L . Shrapnell , S . W . ; R . Burgess , J . W . ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . M ., Treas . ( reelected for the second time ) ; J . M . Boyd , Sec . ( re-ap-P , , mt . , dJ 0 , i the , ' t" ! ) J O . W . Sanderson , S . D . ; Dr . W . Whittle J . D . ; J . O . Marples , I . G . ; j . j . Monk , Org ; J . Cantor , Asst . Org . ; H . Round , I . S . ; C . Buchanan , J . S . ; VV . Addis , O . S . ; and Bro . VV . H . Ball was re-elected Tyler .
a most impressive part ot the ceremony was the execution of Bro . Round ' s effective vocal and orchestral setting of the anthem Behold how good . " The vocalists were r , ° f' J' V ,. Greenwood , and J . P . Bryan ( altos ) , J . Busfield , and W . Lewis ( tenors ) , J . Muir and H . I . Nicholls ( basses ) , and the instrumentalists Bros . F . Duncanson ( first violin ) , Chambers ( second vioiinl . Cruft C , ;„ l „\ t-i r- „ nke
( violoncello ) , G . Martin ( double bass ) , Buzian ( flute ) , Vandenberg ( oboe ) , Neubcrt and Cantor ( trumpets ) . Bro . R . Burgess was at the organ , and the performance of the anthem was conducted by Bro . Baylis , of the Prince of Wales Ihcatre .
At the close of the proceedings , the W . M . ( Bro . Savage ) , on benalt of the members of the lodge , presented the retiring Master with a very valuable and chaste Past Masters jewel , the cost of which had been unanimously voted out
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brethren who now held offire from the W . M . downwards ( excepting himself and Bro Treasurer ) , were initiated in the lodgefand had supported it from their first introduction , whilst they also had many young and efficient workers . o follow on . " The Officers " was most heartily received , and Bros . Lardner , S . W ., and G . H . Stephens , J . W ., severally returned thanks , promising in the future as in the past iu i ^..
that their best eilorts would De maoe suppu .. U advance the West Smithfield Lodge . Several other brethren briefly responded , and a hearty reception was given to the Tyler ' s toast and the brethren separated . Amonn- the brethren whose songs enlivened the proceedbMallett
ings , were Bros . Lardner , Stephens , J . king , . , Renant , Freeman , Brickdale , and others ; Bro . Egbert Roberts also giving several capital songs and excellently accompanving upon the piano . __Thus ended a most enjoyable evening , and one promising well tor the future of this lodge .
ROYAL LEOPOLD LODGE ( No . 1669 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on Monday last , at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . there were a large number of the members of the lodge present , also visitors . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the congratulatory address presented to H . R . H . Prince Leopold , Duke of Albany , on his marriage ,
together with the reply was read . uro . r « ewingic-n onuses , P . ' M ., then proceeded to instal Bro . H . P . Jarrnan into the chair of W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Bridges performed this important ceremony in a veiy able manner , Bro . Edmondston , P . M ., giving the addresses to the Wardens Bro . Jarrnan then invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . R . Cranch , S . W . ; VV . S . R . Payne , J . W . ; P . Dakers ,
P . M . Treas .-. T . Preston , Sec . ; VV . Lucas , S . D . ; C . G . Saunders , J . D . ; J . H . Hastie , P . M ., D . of C . ; H . M . Williams , Org . ; J . W . S . Tomkins , W . S . ; H . J . Sharpe , Steward ; and T . ' F . Potter , P . M . Tyler . A ballot was then taken for Mr . John Wentworth Routledge , which being unanimously in his favour he was initiated in a faultless manner by the newly-installed
W . M . The brethren then adjourned to dinner , when the usual toasts were given by the W . M ., eliciting some good speeches in response . HENRY MUGGERIDGE LODGE ( No . 1679 ) . —This lodge held its first meeting since the installation on Saturday , the 30 th ult ., at the Mason ' s Hall , Mason ' s Avenue , Coleman-street , E . C . Lodge was duly opened by
Bro . VV . F . Darnell , W . M ., who was supported by tiros . A . Sack , S . W . ; C . Arnold , J . W . ; H . Muggeridge , P . M . Sec ; S . Stampfer , S . D . ; C . J . Haines , J . D . ; A . J . Street , I . G . ; J . J . Marsh , Tyler ; Henry John , I . P . M ., and W . S . ; G . A . " Storr , P . M ., and D . C . Also Bros . J . Julian , Croger , Clark , Embrow , Woodthorpe , Boyce , ' Edmonds . Catling , Reddall , and others . Visitors : Bros .
Baldwin , Sec . 1777 ; Fred . Carr , S . W . 1 G 07 ; A . J . Uark , W . S . 1 G 07 ; andG . H . Stephens , J . W . 1 G 23 , 13 S 2 ( Freemason ) . After the usual routine business , Bro . Woodthorpe , a candidate for the Sublime Degree was tested as to his proficiency , and proving satisfactory was entrusted . Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M ., the veteran founder of the lodge , next occupied the chair ( by the courtesy of the W . M ., Bro .
Darnell ) , and raised Bro . Woodthorpe to the bublime Degree of M . M . in an impressive and masterly manner . This comp leted the work upon the agenda paper . Upon the announcement of the sad loss the esteemed Treasurer had sustained by the death of his wife , it was unanimously resolved to send , in the name of the lodge , a message of condolence to that brother in his aflli .-tion . " Hearty good wishes " were given , and Bro . Darnell closed the lodge in
due form . 'The brethren subsequently partook of refreshments , which were satisfactorily served , and , on the removal of the cloth , Bro . Darnell gave " 'Ihe Health of Her Majesty the Oueen , " whose private and public virtues rendered but few words from him necessary to recommend the toast to an assemblaire of Ensrlishmen , and more especially
Freemasons , who all honoured Her Majesty with that loyalty so distinctive of the Craft , and which he ( Bro . Darnell ) would couple with the toast . The merits of H . R . H . the Prince of VVales were next descanted upon , as well as the eminent services of those distinguished brethren who assisted the M . VV . G . M . in ruling and governing the Craft . Both these important toasts were cordially received and
dulv honoured . Bro . H . John , I . P . M ., next gave "The Health of the W . M . " in appreciative terms . Bro . Darnell acknowledged thecompliment , thanking the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast , and promising the brethren that on subsequent occasions he would
fulfifhis duties in the chair which that evening had been so impressively done for him by their esteemed Bro . Muggeridge , P . M . and the founder of ihe lodge . " The Visitors" were next honoured ; the W . M . thanking each of the visiting brethren for their attendance . . Several had been present on previous meetings , and to those attendinc for the first time , in the name of the lodge ,
he offered them a cordial welcome , and hoped they would again visit the Henry Muggeridge Lodge . Bro . Baldwin , Sec . Royal Hanover Lodge , was first to reply . He had attended the lodge that evening with very great p leasure . The name of the lodge for forking had "one out far and wide , and he had expected to have witnessed something in the lodge working very different from what he was accustomed to . His experience , however , had
been a very pleasant one , for he had not found anything differing essentially from the ordinary working-, and even where it did so in minor matters was eminently impressive and solemn . He had been greatly struck by the working of their esteemed Bro . Muggeridge , who had made the Third Ceremony that evening so full of meaning . Bro . F . Carr , S . W . 1 G 07 , returned thanks for the
welcome he had received . He was particularly pleased to hear from their W . M . that in future lie would woik the ceremonies , for he ( Bro . Carr ) could assure them Bro . Darnell was fully capable of doing so in a highly satisfactory manner .
Bro . G . H . Stephens also briefly responded . Bro . Darnell , in proposing the toast of " 'The Past Masters , " saif the brethren were aware that Bro . Muggeridge was compelled to be extremely careful since his recent severe illness , and had not been able to stay to the banquet , but they had seen what he did for the lodge that evening . Bro . II . John was loo well-known as their recent
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W . M ., and at the present time as their attentive Steward , to require much recommendation ; and Bro . Storr , P . M ., D . C , was also well-known for his services to the the Craft , and especially in the cause of Masonic Charity , upon which he hoped that brother would have something to say , and the W . M ., coupling the toast with the names of Bros . John and Storr . asked the brethren to drink "The Health of
the Past Masters of the Henry Muggeridge Lodge . " This was done with great heartiness , and Bro . John humorously explained Vimv Vie was restricted by the stern commands of a firm W . M . to exercise economy and moderation in the discharge of the duties of Steward . _ Bro . Storr , in a long and instructive address , explained the bearins-s of our Masonic Charities upon every member
of the Craft ; also explaining the procedure of the Board of Benevolence , and giving practical advice to the brethren . Bro . Storr ' s remarks were listened to with great attention . The toast of " The Officers of the Lodge" was next next given , and the Senior and Junior Wardens replied thereto .
The Tyler ' s toast ended a pleasant meeting . Some good singing was heard from Bros . Croger and Edmonds , both of whom accompanied , and from Bros . Arnold , Clark , Haines , Stephens , and others . Bros . A . Sack , S . W ., and G . H . Stepheuseach gave a reading , and so greatly enlivened the post-prandial proceedings .
FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE ( No . 1745 ) . —TI 16 members of this lodge met at the _ Viaduct Hotel , Holborn , on the 25 th ult . Among those in attendance were Bros . Strugnell , W . M . ; Goodenough , S . W . ; Young , acting J . W . ; H . J . Lardner , I . P . M . and Treas . ; W . H . Jackson , jun ., P . M . and Sec . ; Clark , P . G . P ., I . G . ; T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Middx . ; and
Parkinson , Tyler . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Lardner gave a notice of motion that the advisability of removing the lodge be considered at the next meeting . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed , and the brethren adjourned . There was no banquet .
NORWICH . —Cabbell Lodge ( No . 807 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its first meeting of the session of iSSi-3 on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., at the Masonic Club , St . Gilesstreet , under the presidency of its W . M ., Bro . J . J . Hunt , who was assisted by his officers as follows : Bros . ( 3 . Green , I . P . M . ; H . A . VV . Reeves , S . W . ; Henry Rosling , J . W . ; G . Baxter , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Sec . ; J . VV . Browne , P . G .
Std ., S . D . ( Freemason ); T . Winter , J . D . ; T . Campling , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., M . C ; R . Madge , Org . ; VV . N . Cooper , I . G . ; J . Holt and A . King , Stewards ; and VV . Murrell , Tyler . Among those present were Bros . A . Berry , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; B . L . Nockall , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; J . Holt , VV . F . Stratford , George Hammond , J . H . Guyton , E . Wilkin , and others . Among the visitors were Bros . E . Wilson , 1304 and C . VV . Bacon , 213 , 1500 , and 1 S 0 S , P . G . Steward .
, In consequence of the unavoidable absence of Bro . J . E . Edwards , who was a candidate for raising , there was no business to transact beyond confirming the minutes of the previous meeting and nominating the W . M . as a delegate from the lodge to sit on a Committee for the purpose of
revising the bye-laws of the lodge . " Hearty good wishes " having been given by the visiting brethren , the lodge was closed in due form . The brethren afterwards adjourned to supper , and , on the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal , Masonic , and general toasts were duly given and responded to .
MA . LDON . —Saint Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 1024 ) . —The sudden death of Lord Tenterden , K . C . B ., Grand Master of the Province of Essex , occasioned a lodge of emergency , which was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday last . There was a good muster of brethren , including the W . M ., VV . Bro . Francis Bird ; Bros . D . J . Wright , I . P . M ., P . G . P . Essex ; F . G . Green , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ;
VV . Humphreys , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; T . Aldham , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; VV . F . Francis , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; E . Humphreys , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; and H . J . Sansom , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D . The W . M . feelingly alluded to the sad occurrence which had called them together , and after paying a tribute to the memory of the deceased Provincial Grand Master , proposed the following resolution :
" That the brethren assembled at this lodge of emergency , summoned in consequence of the deeply regretted death of the Provincial Grand Master of the province , the Right Worshipful Bro . Lord Tenterden , K . C . B ., Past Grand Warden of England , do record their heartfelt sympathy and condolence with Lady Tenterden and her family in their sad bereavement ; and further , that while at
the time of his lordship ' s installation as Provinual Grand Master , in 1 S 79 , they were sensible of the great honour which the appointment of a Mason so much and deservedly distinguished in the Craft , and a nobleman so eminent and valued as a high official of the State , conferred upon the province ; their experience ( during the period of his connection with it , now so unhappily terminated ) of his great
ability and zeal in the affairs , not only of the province but of the Craft generally , and of his kind and courteous manner to all with whom he came in contact , has so endeared him to the brethren that they feel his death has occasioned a signal loss both to the Craft and to the nation . " This was seconded in appropriate terms by the senior
Past Master , Bro . F . G . Green , and carried unanimously . The I . P . M . then proposed that a copy of the resolution should be forwarded to Lady 'Tenterden , and Bro . W . Humpherys , in seconding the proposition , alluded to the fact that he was one of the two Past Masters who were selected by the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , to introduce the deceased nobleman | to the Prov . Grand Lodge on the
occasion of his installation in 1 S 79 , and spoke at considerable length of the great ability he had brought to bear upon the discharge of the difficult duties of his office . 'This resolution was also unanimously adopted . There was a special solemn musical service , arranged by Bro . Edmund Cowers , P . P . G . Org ., including the two appropriate hymns " Christ will gather in his own " and " Abi'le with me , " and the following funeral marches , to
the effective rendering of which the fine American organ of the lodge proved its adaptability : "Grand Trauer Marsch " ( Beethoven ) , minuet from Schubert's Sonata Op . 7 S in B minor , Funeral March in D minor ( Gounod ) , March Funebre in B flat minor ( Chopin ) , Funeral March in C minor ( Batiste ) , " How arc the mighty fall'n" ( Handel ) , Funeral
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March Op . 26 ( Beethoven ) , Dead March from " Samson " ( Handel ) , and Dead March from "Saul" ( Handel ) . LIVERPOOL . —Dramatic Lodge ( No . 1609 ) -. the name and fame which have very justl y been secured bv the Liverpool Dramatic Lod ge during its six years' e . xis tence have on many occasions been recognised bv unusuallJ large attendances of hrethren . and nrnu » ri K ., ' ^~ : /
successful meetings . At no previous gathering , eithe ^ monthly or annual , however , has there been an attendance so large as that which was witnessed at the Masonic Hall Hope-street , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., at the early hour of ,,,. 'p n ° - The installation of the W . M . elect ( Bro VVilham Savage , holding a prominent place in local letrai circles ) was then the chief element of interest in the pro gramme of business : and the fact that there « == , £ ..,
, attendance of about 170 brethren—including no fewer than twenty Provincial Grand Lodge Officers , and upwards of thirty VV . M . ' s and P . M . 's-clearly displayed the interest taken in the festival celebration in connection with the Liverpoo Dramatic Lodge . The original intention which the founders had in establishing the lodsre was to meet the requirements of dramatic
musi-, cal , medical , and literary brethren , whose en * arrements , as a rule , prevent them from attending to their Masonic duties in the evening ; and that the establishment ot a lodge like the Dramatic , which holds its meetings in the afternoon , has supplied a " felt want " is proved by the large per centage of professional brethren who under
range its banner . Prosperity has attended the efforts of those who first watched the consecration of a lodge with whose foundation they were so closely identified , and there is a general expression of opinion that there is no more successful or better worked lodge in the extensive province of West Lancashire .
Punctually at the hour for commencing business ( halfpast eleven o ' clock ) the chair was taken by Bro . John Atkinson , the retiring W . M ., who was supported by the following compliment of officers : Bros . VV . VV . Sandbrook 1 P . M ; Joseph Bell , P . P G . J D ., P . M . ; Richard Brown ; P . G . Treas ., P . M . ; B . B . Marson , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M W . Savage , J . W . ( W . M . elect ); J . B . Mackenzie , P . M . Ireas . ; J . M . Boyd , Sec ; H . P . Sauire . S . D .- 1 . I '
fir P IW ' S / ' r ^ ' ^ 'U- J- Monk , Asst . H . Round J . S . ; JO . Marples , O . S . ; C Buchanan , A . S . and VV . H . Ball , Tyler .. The members present included Bros . L . Graham , F . Wilkinson , VV . C . Robinson , W . Hemming , VV . Hildyard , F . J . Stimson , VV . T . Blamphin , b . H . Jones , J . Rawsthorne , jun ., R . Watterson , I . Chambers , W . b . Cooke . . Bnarrlmnn R n ^^™
„_ Dr . Macpherson , J . I-ineberg , Tudor Rogers , I . Knott , VV . ParKer , J . Cantor , E . Carter , J . Skeaf , P . G . O . ; A . Harrison , b . H . Allen , C . Campion , J . Ballard , L . Neul ^ vv p , ? WndeS V- ^; ^ ' ' H ; Williams , H . Beddoes , J . W . R . Brown , G . Redmond , A . Hines , P . M . ; 1 Bavliss , P . Beck , T . L . Duncan , C . Buzian , J . Cruft , A . G Rawling .-, D . Cumming , G . Martin , J . Martin , G . H Greenwood , 1 . Selbv Hall . Dr . A . W . P !» rro K Qt _ :
VV . Coates , J . Vandenberg , and others . On the list o ' f visitors were the names of Bros . H . S . Alpass G St B P . G . Sec ; W . Ashley Clayton , P . G . J . W . ; 'I . ' baiter ' P . G . J . L ) ; J . T . Callow , P . P . G . treas . ;\ v . Brackenbury ' , P . G . A . D . C ; J . Newell , P . P . G . S . W . ; R . Washin g ton ' PSD . G . ; VV Vines , P . P . G . D . C ; H . ' A . Tobias , & £ S ? \ y-5 Councillor J . Ball , P . M . 6 73 ; T . McCracken , 1620 :
1 . a . AtKinson , r . M . 110 S ; J Atkinson 594 ; j . Curtis , 1035 ; C . S . Dean , S . W . 12 S 9 ; M . Aronsberg , W . M . 1502 ; R . Danmer , 220 ; J . Stowell , 1350 ; H . Firth , P . M 667 5 H . Burrows P . M . 673 ; J . Sharpies , 724 H . de l-rece , 1502 ; 1 . Foulkes , 292 ; R . Foote , W . M . 1505 ; M . Gardner , 1505 ; S . G . Philpott , 1209 ; T . Roberts , P . M . 673 ; W . C . Erwin . P . M . m ,, R . rJ «„„
P . M . 995 ; H J . Nicholls , 203 ; J . Birchall , 220 ; J . Lecomber P . M . , 473 ; [ . Shield , 10 S 5 ; Daniel Parry , 10 S 6 ; A . Samuels , P . M . 1350 ; T . Hatton , W . M . 203 T . H . Pearce , 11 S 2 ; J . Winsor , P . M . 241 ; R . A . Davis , J . W . 13 S 0 and 468 ; W Lewis , 203 ; Joseph Wood , ¦ 094 . J . C . M'Gmre , W . M . 1547 ; A . Bucknall , S . W . G 6 7 ; J . A . Muir , S . D . 203 ; J . Lowndes , W . M . nan :
nargreaves GUI , 1066 ; John Casey , P . M . gne ; EVA . Benson , ioS 6 ; Thomas Trevitt , 1356 ; J . A . Hendry , « 5 ° 5 5 iJ Jan V ¥ ? I U ' . 7 , 3 ; John Wharton , 1570 ; J . Busfield 216 ; T . Hoskins , 1505 ; J . P . Brvan IOW H . M . Molyneux , P . M 823 ' ; W . ' Constable , SAV . 202 ) J . Messenger , 249 ; S . J . Henochsberg ; I . P . M . 1502 ; P . Martin , P . M . „ saj tfev . T . H . Harpur , and others . . ! ter the minutes of the previous meeting had been read
py the Secretary , Bro . J . M . Boyd , and confirmed by the brethren , the ballot was taken for proposed initiates , and , as a result , Mr . Gordon and Mr . Ben Hughes were unanimously elected . The ceremony of initiation was most admirably performed by the W . M ., Bro . Atkinson , assisted by his chief officers . At the conclusion of this section of the business , the W . M ., as the closing act of a highly successful
year , most impressively installed Bro . William Savaire as ! T ^ c ™ the W -M ' ? ^ air . The presentation of the W . M . elect was made by Bros . J . Bell , P P G J D , and J . B . Mackenzie , P . M ., and the almost faultless ' manner 111 which the ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Atkinson , elicited universal and hearty applause . Trie following were the officers invested : Bros . I . Atkincn I P M ¦
WW . Sandbrook , P . M M . C . ; J . L . Shrapnell , S . W . ; R . Burgess , J . W . ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . M ., Treas . ( reelected for the second time ) ; J . M . Boyd , Sec . ( re-ap-P , , mt . , dJ 0 , i the , ' t" ! ) J O . W . Sanderson , S . D . ; Dr . W . Whittle J . D . ; J . O . Marples , I . G . ; j . j . Monk , Org ; J . Cantor , Asst . Org . ; H . Round , I . S . ; C . Buchanan , J . S . ; VV . Addis , O . S . ; and Bro . VV . H . Ball was re-elected Tyler .
a most impressive part ot the ceremony was the execution of Bro . Round ' s effective vocal and orchestral setting of the anthem Behold how good . " The vocalists were r , ° f' J' V ,. Greenwood , and J . P . Bryan ( altos ) , J . Busfield , and W . Lewis ( tenors ) , J . Muir and H . I . Nicholls ( basses ) , and the instrumentalists Bros . F . Duncanson ( first violin ) , Chambers ( second vioiinl . Cruft C , ;„ l „\ t-i r- „ nke
( violoncello ) , G . Martin ( double bass ) , Buzian ( flute ) , Vandenberg ( oboe ) , Neubcrt and Cantor ( trumpets ) . Bro . R . Burgess was at the organ , and the performance of the anthem was conducted by Bro . Baylis , of the Prince of Wales Ihcatre .
At the close of the proceedings , the W . M . ( Bro . Savage ) , on benalt of the members of the lodge , presented the retiring Master with a very valuable and chaste Past Masters jewel , the cost of which had been unanimously voted out