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evening had the pleasure to explain to the initiates , we never need fear but that the blessings of the G . A . O . T . U . would rest upon us and upon our labour . In giving the toast of "The Initiates , " the W . M . observed that so far as he knew they would turn out good and true members of the lodge and the Craft , and if they took to heart the beautiful ceremony they had gone through that night , and followed its dictates , they would become good Masons .

Bro . J . F . Chiverall responded . He thanked the members for the honour they had paid him in making him a Mason , and he hoped to do something useful in the Craft . He was very much impressed with the grand ceremony of his initiation , and if he could carry out what he had been taught that night it would make him a better man . Bro . C . F . Wright also replied . He said that it had long been his wish to be a Freemason , and he hoped that no one would ever regret admitting him as a member of the Craft .

The W . M . gave " The I . P . M ., Bro . S . Rashleigh . " He stated that they all knew him to be one of the best of fellows and a Mason to the backbone , and he had done as much for the lodge as any of his predecessors , and it had prospered under his reign . He then presented him with a Past Master ' s jewel , remarking that he was one of the most genial of generals , and be hoped he might long live to wear it , and be , as in the past , a very useful and valuable member . In response , Bro . S . Rashleigh stated that he hardly knew how to thank them for

the many kindnesses he had received at their hands . While he had the honour to occupy the chair , he had endeavoured to do his utmost , and as I . P . M . his interest in the lodge would not cease , as he would , if anything , work harder , and he earnestly hoped that the little he had done had given satisfaction . He had left it to Bro . Byng , who had been a member of the lodge for 25 years , to give the usual addresses , and he had performed that duty splendidly , and later on a suitable presentation would be made to him for his great services to the lodge . He appreciated and honoured the jewel which he had leceived that day , and he should be proud to wear it on every suitable occasion .

In proposing "The Visitors " the W . M . said that they had a goodly array , and on behalf of the lodge he gave them all a hearty welcome , coupling the names of Bros . H . Baldwin , P . M . ; T . V . Turner , P . M . ; T . Stenner , W . M . 86 " i ; W . R . Russell , P . M . ; and H . Monson , VV . M . 2353 . Bro . H . Baldwin responded . He congratulated the I . P . M ., who had discharged

his duties in an exemplary manner , and the new W . M ., who had shown by his work that evening that he would be perfect in the ritual . As Preceptor of the lodge of instruction connected with the lodge , he felt proud that they had turned out so many excellent Masters of the Burgoyne Lodge , and to be a good VV . M . it meant hard work and constant attendance at lodges of instruction .

Bro . W . R . Russell , P . M ., said it was his first visit to the lodge , but he had often been invited . He had enjoyed everything that night , and he was glad to meet them and the Past Masters , many of whom were old friends of his . Bro . T . Stenner , W . M . S 61 ; T . V . Turner , P . M . ; and H . Monson , W . M . 23 S 3 , also acknowledged the toast .

In submitting the toast of "The Past Masters , Treasurer and Secretary , " the W . M . stated that they were without doubt the very backbone of the lodge , and its big success was due to their great efforts , and their services were much appreciated by the members . He coupled the names of Bros . W . Wilkins , P . M ., and S . J . Byng , P . M ., Sec , with the toast .

Bro . W . Wilkins , P . M ., responded , remarking that he had known the W . M . years befoie he was born in Masonry , and he was glad to see him in that high position . He and the other Past Masters would be g lad to assist the lodge in any way . _ Bro . S . J . Byng , P . M ., Sec , said that he was deeply sensible of his reception , which he thought showed that his re-appointment as Secretary met with the approval of Ihe members . He was the oldest in the lodge , and he looked upon them as his " boys , " and he was very proud of them . "The Officers " having been duly honoured ,

Bro . C . Butcher , J . W ., responded . He stated that he and his colleagues would do everything to support the W . M ., and help to keep up the great standard of the lodge . The Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close . The vocal and musical entertainment was one of the very best . The following took part : Bros . Jamieson , Gabb , P . M . ; White , P . M . ; Buchanan , and Mr . Walter Phillips , but special mention should be made of Bro . Jamieson . Mr . Sid Applegarth was an able accompanist .

Newall Lodge , No . 1134 . An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester , on Saturday , the and inst ., for the purpose of clearing the large amount of work on the summons , and to leave the installation only to be performed on Tuesday , the 5 th inst . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . C . Driver . There were two initiations and three passings . 'I he ceremonies were performed respectively by Bros . A . H . Duffin , P . M ., Prov . G . D . C , Wm . Nicholls , P . M ., and E . Webb , P . M . The working tools were presented by Bro . R . W . Martin , J . W ., and the address to candidates by Bro . H . Waterhouse . Subsequently the lodge was closed .

Asaph Lodge , No . 1319 . On the 4 th inst ., this , the first lodge which was founded to suit the evening engagements of members of the dramatic and musical professions , celebrated its first quarter of a century of existence at Freemasons' Hall . Many of its founders were members of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , a lodge which had in it several musical and dramatic brethren , who , from experience found that members of the professions who desired to become Masons were prevented from gratifying their wish by Masonic lodges usually meeting in the evening . The establishment of the Asaph Lodge in a very shott time proved that

the ranks of the professions 1 artist contained men who were worthy to join the great I'rotherhood of Freemasons , and the lodge rapidly obtained an extensive membership . 1 'rom its earliest days it set itself to work in the Masonic cause of Charity , and in that particular line it has achieved a success which few , if any , lodges can surpass . The three great Masonic Charitable Institutions it has nobly supported , and its Benevolent I ' und which row stands in a balance of £ 107705 . ; d ., has the great credit of having accumulated that amount , notwithstanding numerous large grants which have been voted to deserving cases out of the contributions made to it during the last 25 years .

The W . M . ot the lodge ( Bro . Franiis Henry Macklin ) was unfortunately not present at the installation meeting on Monday , the cause of his absence as well as of the absence of several other members of the lodge , being professional engagements in America . But a communication from him was read in lodge by the Secretary , Bro . VV . A . Tinney , in which he and other absent members congratulated Bro . Charles Christopher Cruikshanks , Ike VV . M . elect , on his election as Master , and stating that on November 4 th , at 12 "clock , New York time , they would drink "The Health of the W . M . of the Asaph lod ge and Success to the Lodge . "

In the absence of Bro . Macklin . Bro . Geoige E . Fairchild , P . M ., Asst . G . D . of C , assumed the chair of VV . M ., and opened the lodge . Among the brethien who were Present were Bros . Cruikshanks , Lestocq , W . A . Tinney , C . E . Tinney , C . Wallard , J . '•• Hambleton , E . Swanborough , W . S . Penley , Swanborough , jun ., janus Weaver , J . ' Fitzgerald , H . Snyders , B . Marcus , J . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . b . ; James Terry , j * c . R . M . B . l . ; O . Barrett , J . Irvine . W . J . Holloway , F . Hachenberger , II . Nicholls , ' . ¦ . * ' R . Cummincs . S . A . finnev . H . Massev . C . S . lekvll . LI ) , l . anrrtnn I R

J'M l . Hardy , J . C . Ames , VV . L . Barrett , H . Tolhurst , H . Lindsey , F . Hambleton , T . "• Morgan . A . S . Rose , J . Geary , Coxhead , F . Crellin , A . Thomas , F . Gosnay , W . '" 'not , J . I ) . While , J . A . Hamilton , C . Cartwright , Littlehale , C . Kiefert , Clecves , » H . Allen , J . J . Dallas , G . H . Wavell , Metchim , Scott , Bull , Frcre , Leonard , ^ "elton , Shirley , Hoskins . Osterstock , Biien , Toovey , Conquest , A . May , Gilmore , C . {•¦ Carson , Odhams , Franklin Clive , L . Honig , Taylor , Lovett , O . Yearsley , F . G . James , - Rufsell , A . Bingham , E . H . Paterson , A . Austin , A . Syms , W . J . Cornish , j . Field , . ' J- Birch , R . P . Black . J . Solomon , F . Kendall , I . Canodus , 0 . Giimaldi . E . W .

an 1 1- ? ' - Wolff , E . Woolhouse , J . Baker , IC . Marriott A . Bishop , C . B . Powell , "" l fc . Humphrey . Ii i ^ ° ' ^ " 'ki installed Bro . Charles Christopher Ciuikshanks as W . M . of the lodge , j ' , 11 ' Bro . Macklin's investiture as the I . P . M . and thc presentation to him ot a handsome ast Master ' s jewel was deferred until a luture meeting . The W . M . ' s ollicers for the ^ arivcre Bros . Samuel Johnson , S . W . ; William John Holloway , J . W . ; C . Wellard , ,. ' >' ¦ , Ireas . ; VV . A . Tinney , P . M ., Sec . ; I . uigi Lihlache , 3 . D . ; G . II . Allen , j . D . ; 'eorgc E . Fairchild , P . M ., D . C . ; Charles E . Tinney , P . M ., Org . ; J . W . Mat hews an d Algernon Syms , Stwds . ; and John Gilbeit , Tyler . g ' "C following is a copy of the communications read by Bro . W " . A . Tinney , P . M ., " " c - < which was received from New York : "At a meeting of the Lodge of Asaph , No .

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1319 , who are now absent in America , held at Winthrop Hotel , Boston , Mass ., on Thursday , the 17 th ult ., there were present Bros . F . H . Macklin , W . M ., in the chair ; Sam . Johnson , S . W . ; Cushing , Howson , Innes , and Valentine . Letters were received fr ° . Bros . Luigi Lablache , J . D ., and Ernest Leicester , at New York , regretting their inability to attend , and expressing a wish to join in any arrangements th it mig it be made by the meeting . The W . M . also intimated that he hadcommunicited with Bri . John Le Hay , now in New York , but that up to that time he had not received any reply , but that they would see him in New York prior to November 4 . The following

resolutions were then carried : ' Resolved , that this meeting offers its congratulations tn Bro . Charles Cruikshanks , W . M . elect , of the Lodgeof Asaph , upon his installation as W . M ., together with their ' Hearty good wishes' for a prosperous year or office . * Resolved that members whose names are here recorded pledge themselves to meet socially on Monday , November 4 th , and at the hour of 12 noon ( American time ) , or as near as possible ( to be hereafter ascertained ) to the hour of s : p . m . ( English time ) , drink to the general

health of the W . M . and the whole company assembled at the installation banquet on that date in London , England , and that a cablegram be sent to that effect to the VV . M ., and that should any of the above-mentioned members be unable to attend the meeting upon that day , he or they pledge themselves individually to drink that toast at the time fixed . Resolved , —That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Secretary of the Asaph Lodge in London , to be read at the installation lodge meeting on November 4 th , 1 S 95 , and recorded upon the minutes . "

The brethren shortly afterwards closed the lodge , and then adjourned to Freemasons ' Tavern to a sumptuous banquet , in which ladies also participated . The W . M ., who presided , had on his right Mrs . Cruikshanks , and on his left their daughter . The other ladies were : Mrs . F . H . Macklin , Mrs . Barrett , Mrs . Hambleton , Mrs . James Terry , Mrs . McLeod , Mrs . Bolton , Mrs . Fitzgerald , Mrs . Langton , Mrs . Penley , Mrs . Gosnay , Mrs . White , Mrs . Hamilton , Mrs . VV . J . Holloway , Mrs . Dallas , Mrs . Allen , Mrs . Cleeves , Miss Holloway , Miss J . Holloway , Mrs . Kiefert , Mrs . Harry Nicholls , Mrs . Shelton , Miss Dyson , Miss Brien , Miss E . Brien , Mrs . F . Denman , Misses N . and A . Brien , Mrs . Hoskins , Mrs . Shirley , Mrs . Lestocq , Mrs . Franklin Clive , Mrs .

G . E . Fairchild , Mrs . Carson , Mrs . Cornish , Mrs . Field , Mrs . Birch , and Mrs . Bishop . In the course of the dinner Bro . Cruikshanks announced that the following cablegram had been received : " New York . Cruikshanks , Asaph Lodge , Freemasons' Hall , London . Now drinking . We drink to and congratulate you , Worshipful Master . May you live long and happily , and rule worthily . We drink to our brave brothers and fair sisters . Though absent from you in body we are with you in spirit . We drink to the general joy of the whole table . Macklin , Johnson , Lablache , Cushing , Howson , Lehay , Leicester , Innes , and Valentine . " The following answer was returned by cable : " Macklin , Abbey ' s Theatre , New York . All here reciprocate . Asaph . "

After banquet the toasts were proposed , but not the usual Masonic toasts . The list comprised " The Queen , " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " and "The Chairman . " Then came the response , then the toast of "The . Ladies , " afterwards the response ; then "The Gentlemen Visitors , " three responses ; and last , "Absent Friends . " Bro . Cruikshanks , W . M ., in giving the toast of "The Queen , " said that although this was the 25 th year of the existence of the lodge , the present occasion was the first

when the initial toast of the evening that of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen had been given in the presence of ladies . He might tell them also that this was the first time in the annals of Freemasonry that one in his position had had the honour of proposing the Health of the Queen on an installation night in the presence of ladies and gentlemen . The lodge had broken the ice—which was very thin—but still the fact remained that this was the first time this toast had been proposed at an installation banquet in the presence of ladies .

The toast having been duly honoured , Bro . Cruikshanks , W . M ., gave "The Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " which was similarly received . Bro . J . E . Hambleton , P . M ., proposed "The Chairman , " and said nothing could give him greater pleasure , but he regretted very much the absence of the I . P . M ., Bro . Macklin , whose duty it was to propose the toast . In Bro . Cruikshanks the lodge had a brother whose geniality , good temper , excellent working , and kind brotherly feeling would do much to keep up the harmony and unity which existed among the brethren of

the Lodge of Asaph . From his knowledge of Bro . Cruikshanks for many years as a brother of this lodge every tradition of this Asaph Lodge would be kept up which had made it popular . Bro . Cruikshanks , W . M . and chairman , who was hailed with long and continued applause , in responding , said he could not hope that night fully to express his feelings , and what he said he would rather indicate to them what those feelings were . He was a man with a past ; he was a man with an Immediate Past ; but unfortunately that Immediate Past had come like a shadow on his position that evening , for his Immediate Past was in

America , but his place was taken by his cablegram . Now , what did a man wish for more than an Immediate Past ? He ( Bro . Cruikshanks ) had a glorious present—a very glorious present—and a magnificent future before him , which he hoped to be worthy of , and his great hope was that when he should leave the position he at present occupied the brethren would be able to say , " There goes an honest man , who without fear or favour tried to do his duty . " His friend Bro . Hambleton had promised to assist him in his year of office , and therefore he would say , not to him , but to the other brethren and the

ladies" Tis not in mortals to command success , But we'll do more , Sempronius , we'll deserve it . " From the deepest depths of his gratitude , love , and esteem , he thanked the company for honouring the toast . Bro . Cruikshanks , W . M ., next proposed " The Ladies , " and said he was going to act in the most honest line . He must make reference to our forefather Adam who , turned out of Eden , found the door shut behind him and the world all before him , but looking into the eyes of the only girl he ever loved—well , he did not have much choice —he knew that Paradise Lost was Paradise Regained . And so it was with the brethren

that evening , they had had their little Eden down in the lodge , and when the door was shut behind them they found that Paradise was lost , but when they came afterwards to sit down with the fair sex , they could not but admit that Paradise wis regained . One of the minor poets had sung" We are true and sincere , and just to the fair , Who will trust us on every occasion ; No mortal can more the ladies adore Than a free and an accepted Mason . "

Bro . Toovey acknowledged the toast . Bro . Cruikshanks , W . M ., next gave the toast of " The Gentlemen Visitors . " The lodge had had many gentleman visitors of late years , but he thought now it had as illustrious a crowd as they ever had before . In connection with this toast he thought it right that the gentlemen visitors should know , and members of the lodge should know , that the lodge was doing something good for Freemasonry in general , and itself in particular . Brother ( Nameless ) had seen fit upon this occasion , in order to celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the lodge , to make his wife , Mrs . ( Nameless ) , Patron of all the Masonic Charities . The brethren knew what that meant , and the brother did it first of

all , they would suppose , for the love of his lodge , and secondly out of love for his wife , and because the ladies were there that night ; but let him transpose it and say first , he did it for the love of his wife , and secondly , for the love of his lodge . Still , the fact remained that Bro . ( Nameless ) had made his wife Patroness of the three Masonic Institutions . He coupled with the toast the names of Bro . Terry , Bro . McLeod , and Bro . T . H . Bolton , a very old friend of the profession , the actors' friend , a man with a very , very large heart , who , if he could be persuaded to leave the musty precincts of Gray ' s Inn and become a dramatic author , might write a drama about that profession ,

which , though it would be a long task , would be a grand success . If he ( Bro . Cruikshanks ) were to tell the company one-tenth or one-bundredth of the value Bro . Bolton had been to the profession , he believed he would keep them there all night . Bro . James Terry , Sec . R . M . B . L , in the course of his reply , said Bro . Cruikshanks had mentioned that a brother who should be nameless had very kindly given in the name of Mrs . ( Nameless ) to qualify her as a Patron of all the Masonic Institutions . He had the authority of Bro . ( Nameless ) to say she would also be Steward next year of all the Institutions , with the consent of the members of the lodge , and would represent the lodge to the best of her power and ability .

Bro . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., also replied , and informed the company that the I . P . M ., Bro . Macklin , whose absence he deplored , with the assistance of other menuersot the lodge , gave a bright entertainment to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys during his year . For that great kindness he gave the brethren his best thank * ( continued on pa ^ e 625 . !