The Prince Of Wales's Hospital Fund For London.

THE PRINCE OF WALES'S HOSPITAL FUND FOR LONDON .

The Secretary of this Fund has sent us the following list of Donations which have recently been received by him from various Masonic bodies , with a request that we will publish it in our columns : £ 3 . d . Ihe Tuscan Lodge , No . 14 ... ... ... ... 2100 Evening Star Lodge , No . 1719 ... ... ... 5 5 o Orpheus Chapter , No . 1706 ... ... ... ... 110

Friars Lodge , No . 1349 ... ... ... ... 5 5 o St . John's Lodge , No . 1343 , Grays , Essex ... ... 220 The Montefiore Lodge , No . 1017 ... ... ... 10 10 o Royal Sussex Lodge of Emulation , No . 355 ... .., 10 o o St . Peter's Lodge ... ... ... ... ... 31100 St . Clement Danes Lodge ... ... ... ... 10 10 o

Middlesex Lodge , No . 143 ... ... ... ... 10 10 o St . John ' s Lodge , No . 90 ... ... ... ... 5 5 o Barnet Lodge , No . 2509 ... ... ... ... 2 12 o He has also furnished a list of earlier contributions previously sent him , either as annual subscriptions or donations ; but several of these have been already noted either in Lodge or Chapter Reports or in our " Tidings . "

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 60 . A meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on the 2 < 5 th ultimo . Among those present were Bros . H . J . Lardner , P . M . 1 G 23 , P . P . A . G . D . C , P . G . S ., VV . M . ; Debenham , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., j . W . ; II . Young , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . ; E . Rogers , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., P . G . S ., Sec ; O . Polenz , S . D . ; C . Robinson , P . P . G . R ., J . D . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . 3 ., P . G . S . B ., D . C . ; W . H . Kern pster , P . G . S ., I . P . M . ; Joslin , P . M ., P . G . S . ; and W . H . Kempster , M . D ., P . M ., P . G . S . Among the visitors were Bros . Geo . Everett , P . M . 177 , P . G . Treas . ; E . S . Lardner , P . M ., P . G . S . ; T . Simpson , P . M . 1745 ; and fox-Warner , S . W . Roy al Sussex Lodge .

The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Mr . Henry J ohn Barrett , and , it being unanimous , he was duly initiated by the W . M . It was unanimously resolved that thc summer outing should be held at Hampton Court and the dinner at the Mitre on Friday , June 25 th . Thc lodge was then closed . Bro . G . Everett responded at length on behalf of " The Grand Oflicers . " Having exhausted the subject toast , he concluded by malting a few well-chosen remarks on the lodge and its VV . M . He said that it was only to be expected that in the hands of so old

and accomplished a worker as Bro . Henry Joseph Lardner the work would be well done . However , a Master could not successfully perform his duties unless backed up by his oflicers . He was pleased to see that the oliicers were quite up to the standard of efficiency .- He had known the W . M . almost from boyhood , and he had watched his progress in Freemasonry with the most unqualified satisfaction . In conclusion , he wished to express to the Past Masters , among whom was a respected colleague of his on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , his thanks for thc hospitable and kind manner in which he had been received .

"The Health of the W . Al . " was given hy the LP . M . in the most flittering' terms . In the course of his remarks he said that the P . G . Treasurer had spoken so highly and exhaustively of the W . M . that it left him but little to say except to cordially endorse every word that he had said . Apart from his work in thc lodge the brethren were under a debt of gratitude to their W . M . for the liberal way in which he had catered for their comfort and entertainment at the banquet table . In conclusion , he trusted that line weather would favour the lodge in June when their W . M . intended entertaining them at luncheon and with an up river excursion . This toast having been received with acclamation , the W . M . brietly replied . "The Health of the Initiate " followed .

Bros . E . S . Lardner , T . Simpson , and Fox-Warner , responded on behalf of " The Visitors ; " Bros . W . II . Kempster and VV . II . Kempster , jun ., for "The Past Masters , " and Bros . H . Young , E . Rogers , Debenham and Robinson for " The Treasurer , Secretary , and Oflicers . " Mr . Alfred Day and an efficient staff furnished a pleasant and varied programme of vocal music .

St . George s Lodge , No . 242-A meeting was held at the Masonic Rooms , Doncaster , on Friday , the 2 nd instant . Present : Bros . Robert Bridge , VV . M . ; J . II . Pawson , P . P . G . R ., LP . M . ; F . H . Buckland , S . W . ; G . Smith , J . VV . ; F . Rand , P . P . J . G . D ., Treas . ; F . Duff , Sec . ; H . C . VVhite , S . D . ; T . VV . Turner , J . D . ; Charlesworth Goldthorpe , P . P . A . G . D . C , D . C ; H . Foster , I . G . ; C . H . Woodhouse , Org . ; ) . Mason , Tyler ; C . Richardson , Asst . Tyler ; J . Fitzgerald , P . M . ; F . Webb , P . M . ; W . Goodacre , J . Ilastie , A . Bridge , W . Handsivorth , S . Smith , W . C . Wright , C . Hopkinson , J . VV . Chapman , and J . Hirst . Visitors : Bros . J . Constable , 2259 , P . P . G . S . H . ; J . Verey , P . M . ; II . W . Neale , and VV . D . Helps , 1042 .

'Ihe lodge having been opened , the by-laws were read , followed by the election of officers , which resulted unanimously as follows : Bros . F . H . Buckland , VV . M . ; F . Rand , Treas . ( re-elected ); and J . Mason and C . Richardson , Tylers ( re-elected ) . The balance-sheet produced by the Treasurer was passed , showing a balance in hand of £ 25 4 s . iod . The installation banquet was fixed for May 7 th , and the ledge was closed . The brethren adjourned to the ante-room for supper , after which thc usual toasts Were honoured , particularly that of the Colonial visitors from Zambesia .

United Pilgrims Lodge , No . 507 . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on the 25 th ult ., at the Uridge House Hotel , London Bridge , when the outgoing Worshipful Master , Bro . W . Lipscomb , installed his successor , Bro . VV . C . Chaney , in a manner that both merited , and won the warm admiration of the brethren present . At thc opening of the lodge , the Worshipful Master was supported by Bros VV . C . Chaney , J . VV . ; JS . TerryP . M ., Treas . ; C . VV . PetersP . M ., Sec ; C .

. , , VV . Stone , S . D ; ,- K . A . Brangivin , J . D . ; A . W . Brewer , LG . ; C . Thomas , P . M ., and T . R . Roberts , Stwds . ; Sidwell Jones , Org . ; G . VV . Beste , P . M . ; C . H . Stone , J ' . M . ; Noakes , P . M . ; Gilson , P . M . ; Michaelis , P . M . ; Madge , Dean , Fisher , and Harrison , Tyler . The visitors included tiros . J . llernaman , P . M . 13 . ' !); ] . Gaunt , T . C ' . Ward , 1677 ; W . Brewer , 1 S 53 ; R . J . Day , 1 S 53 ; A . C . VVhite , P . M . 141 ; S . Ainsworth , 529 ; II . L . Bell , Asst . Sec . 1928 ; II . C . | Turner , P . M . 1662 ; C . J . Fitch , ? 315 ; F . J . Sparke , 1 S 6 ; and wudlcy Causton , 162 . Sonic preliminary business

having been transacted , Bro . Chaney was installed in the chair of King Solomon , and the customary addresses were subsequently delivered by Bro . Lipscomb in a masterly st yle . The new W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Lipscomb , I . P . M . ; C . W . Stone , S . W . ; K . A . Brangivin , i'W . ; J . S . Terry , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Lipscomb , I . P . M ., Sec ; A . W . Brewer , ¦ J .-U . ; T . R . Roberts , J . D . ; C . Fisher , LG . ; G . W . Beste , P . M ., D . C ; C . . { . nomas , P . M ., and W . E . Dean , Stwds . ; Sidwell Jones , Org . ; andG . Harrison , Mer .

After " Hearty good wishes " had been uttered by the visitors , the lodge was closed , ar » l the brethren adjourned to refreshment , an elegant banquet being served . „ . I * ° . Chaney , the newly-installed VV . M ., presided , and proposed the lirst toast , . Ihe Oueen and the Craft , " in terms that were both happy and appropriate . Refer" S to the approaching Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty , he said it must be very gratif ying . to our beloved Sovereign to find that after the vicissitudes of a long and laborious reign her people were devoting themselves with such heartiness to the prcpara-

Craft Masonry.

tions for celebrating the auspicious occasion In a fitting manner . No previous English monarch had reigned so long , so wisely , or so well , and , as loyal Masons , they earnestly prayed that her Majesty might be long spared to occupy the Throne she so worthily adorned . In proposing "The M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " the VV . M . spoke of thc 22 years during whicli his Royal Highness had b ; en connected with Masonry—a connection honourable to the Prince and most advantageous to the Craft . In that connection he ( Bro . Chaney ) sujrsrested that the contents of the Charity-box should on that occasion be devoted to the Prince of Wales ' s Hospital Fund .

The suggestion was warmly and unanimously endorsed by the brethren . The Charity-box was afterwards passed round and realise I the sum of £ ' 2 i _ 's . Oi . Bro . Lipscomb , [ . P . M ., in proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., " spoke of thc high esteem in which Bro . Chaney was held by the members of the lodge , and wished him an enjoyable and successful year of office with an abundance of work . The W . M ., in reply , thanked the brethren for the honour they had done him in so unanimously electing him to the chair of King Solomon , and said he should do his utmost to merit the confidence they had shown in him .

The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the Immediate Pa it Master , " and said that no words were necessary to ensure for the toast a hearty reception , for the splendid manner in which Bro . Lipscomb had that day performed the installation ceremony sufficiently indicated his Masonic ability and how thoroughl y he had mastered the ancient ritual of the Craft . The work during his year of office had been fully up to the same high standard of excellence ; in short , their I . P . M . was a good man and an able Craftsman . The W . M . then pinned on Bro . Lipscomb ' s breast a handsome jewel voted by the lodge in token of their appreciation of his services , and slid it was the sincere wish of the whole of the brethren that he might be long spared to wear it at their assemblies .

Bro . Lipscomb acknowledged the gift of the lodge and the kind wishes of the brethren , and said that owing to the hearty manner in which he had always been supported , his year of office had been to him a very pleasant and enjoyable experience His interest in the lodge was as great , if not greater , thin ever , and he promised thc present and succeeding Masters all the assistance it was in his power to afford . The next toast was that of "The Visitors , " m submitting which the W . M .

observed that visitors were always very cordiilly wclcon : d by the United Pilgrims . He hoped that those present had enjoyed themselves , and that they would come again and again to grace the gatherings of the lodge , for such intercourse was , he trusted , of advantage alike to the visitors and the visited . At any rate , the presence of a goodly number of visitors was ever a source of great pleisure to the United Pilgrims . Bros , llernaman , P . M . ; VVhite , P . M . ; and Turner responded to the toast .

In proposing " The Past Alasters , " the VV . M . said that was a most important toast , and he trusted it would be honoured with enthusiasm . The Past Masteis were the pilots who helped to keep the VV . M . clear ot all rocks and shoals . They might also be considered the pillars of the lodge , as , by their zeal and example , they encouraged the young brethren to persevere . 1 le expressed his great regret at the retirement of Past Master Peters from the Secretaryship , an office which he had occupied for many years past with infinite credit to himself and advantage to the lodge . I le trusted , however , that , although no longer in ofiice , Bro . Peters would still give them the benefit of his unrivalled experience in the future .

Bros . Terry , P . M ., and Lipscomb replied , Bro . Peters having been compelled to leave a short time previously . The W . M ., in proposing " The Officers of the Lodge , " said that , although nearly the last , it was certainly not the least important of the toasts of the evening . It was upon the officers that the VV . M . mainly depended for sunport during his year of ofiice in maintaining the traditions of the lodge . The United Pilgrims had traditions to maintain , for that lodge was in the unique position of being the first London lod ^ e of th ; present century , and the lirst consecrated during the present reign . He , therefore , looked to the oflicers for a full measure of support in the trying task that he had undertaken .

1 he Iylcr s toast concluded the programme . The speeches were interspersed with songs by Aliss G . vynneth Alorgan and violin solos by Aliss Mildred Alorgan , both of whom were loudly applauded for their artistic and pleasing contributions . Several songs were also very successfully rendered bv Bros . H . E . Cockell , P . M ., and Dudley Causton .

Clapton Lodge , No . 1365 . The regular meeting of this well-known City lodge was held at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool-street , on the iSth ult . In the unavoidable absence of the esteemed VV . M .,. Bro . A . 11 . Church , through illness , Bro . VV . D . Church , P . M ., presided , supported by Brcs . F . C . Lintott , S . VV . ; \ V . Banks , J . VV . ; VV . Blackburn , P . M ., Treas . ; T . T . Gething , S . D . ; C . G . Diamond , acting J . D . ; A . VV . Diamond , acting I . G . ; J . Holland , D . C ; J . P . Thayre and G . Schilling , Stewards ; D . Campbell , P . M . ; VV . Finch , P . M . ; VV . Lutwyche , P . M . ; VV . H . Caton , P . M . ; C . E . Luker

P . M . ; J . Vincent , E . Stanger , VV . Macklin , S . T . Green , J . E . Zoers , II . A . Zoers , D . G . Zoers , H . Green , F . Brown , IL ] . Dyer , J . Dolman , H . C . Amendt , E . Wildash , VV . D . Seaton , C . R . Campbell , E . M . Edwards , and E . Mallett , Tyler . Visitors : Bros . H . W . Mellor , 1599 ; A . Brown , 1024 ; N . J . Stanger , P . M . 171 ; VV . 11 . Nolloth , -5 " I J- Wilson , and R . T . West , 1744 . The lodge having been opened and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the acting W . AL , Bro . VV . D . Church , P . AL , raised Bros . E . Stanger and Fredk . Brown tc the Third Degree , and afterwards passed Bros . S . T . Green , J . E . Zoers . H . A . Zcers . and D . ( i . Zoers to the Sprnml tiw »» p 'll . o / - < .,-... vw . ™ ., c ; .. \™* i . ¦ -- liv

— --- -, — — — — , _ . „ ... — _^^ , w .. u a .- * . j ^*^^ , r ' t ^ . 1 WI 1 IU 1 IILJ 111 L / UL 1 I Degrees were performed by llro . W . D . Church , P . AL , in a most excellent manner . Ten guineas were unanimously voted from the Benevolent Fund to an indigent brother . Bro . VV . D . Church , P . AL , stated that he was requested by his son , the VV . M ., to convey his very kind regaids to the members and his regret for not being able to be with them . In return , Bro . Church was directed to inform the VV . M . that the officers and members condoled with him in his serious illness , their earnest and sincere wish being that he might soon be restored to health .

Other business followed , after which thc lodge was closed and the brethren partook of one of the usual banquets , for which the Great Eastern Hotel is famed , and it was admirably served under the personal superintendence of Bro . P . Becker . In giving the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , Bro . VV . D . Church , acting W . AL , made special reference to her Majesty ' s Diamond Jubilee and to the Prince of Wales ' s Hospital Fund , and also to the great things done by the Grand Officers for the Craft .

Bro . W . Finch said that as the oldest Past Masterand in the absence of the I . P . M ., it was his duty and pleasure to submit the toast of " The Worshipful Alaster , Bro . A . II . Church . " He was only re-echoing what had been said before in expressing their extreme regret as to the cause of the absence of the W . AL , and they all hoped he would be fully restored to health , so as to be able lo take his ptsition at the next meeting of the lodge . In Bro . Church , the father of thc VV . M ., they had a good substitute , and , on behalf of the members , he thanked him for his excellent work that night .

In response , Bro . VV . D . Church , P . AL , said , on behalf of the W . M ., he tendered them his grateful thanks for the kind words of Bro . Finch and their hearty reception of the toast . It was very hard for the W . AL to lie lying by ; he had been very ill , but the Great Architect had restored him , and he hoped when lie got home that night to have a still better report of him . What lie had done that evening was a labjur of love , and if his working had given ' , satisfaction to them he was gratified . In giving "The Masonic Charities , " Bro . VV . U . Church , P . AL , made a fervent appeal to the members to give liberally to the Benevolent Fund of the lodge . The Charity-box was then sent round , and the sum of £ 2 10 s . was the result .

Bro . VV . D . Church , P . AL , proposed "The Visitors , " remarking that they had not so many as was their usual custom , but what they lacked in quantity they made up in quality . He hoped they would come again , as he assured them it was always a pleasure to the members to make their guests' feel quite at home . Bro . N . J . Stanger , P . AL , 171 , responded . He thanked the acting VV . M . most

cordially for the way he had submitted the toast of the visitors , and the kind manner in which it had been received by the members . 'Ihe first time he visited the lodge was the year he was initiated , and he congratulated his brother on joining the Clapton Lodge , which was cue ot the very best . He hoped , if thc opportunity was given , to be a visitor again before long , lie was very sorry lor the cause of the absence of the Worshipful Master .

Bro . J . Wilson said he was very pleased to be theie . lie came as a . stranger , but he found not strangers , but many friends of his , which was an agreeable surprise . He was only a young Mason , and his only regret was that he was not made years ago , He hoped to have other opportunities of visiting the lodge .