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The W . M ., Bro . Gulliford , on rising to respond , was enthusiastically received . He stated that he much appreciated their reception , that he was gratified with the kind remarks of Bro . Ginder , and that he would do his utmost to carry out the duties of his office , hehoped , to their entire satisfaction . In following his predecessor , who had had 33 initiates , he felt he had undertaken a great task , but he was proud that he was the Master of such an important lodge : Might he mention again that he was going up as Steward forthe Old People , and he urged the members to give liberally so that his list would be a large one in amount . He would ask Bro . Beach to go round with the list and he hoped the result would be that his appeal had not been made in vain .

The W . M . then presented Bro . E . T . Ginder , I . P . M ., with a splendid Past Master ' s jewel , which he did in a few appropriate words , remarking that all those who had attended the lodge during the last 12 months were delighted with his manner and the great things he had done for the lodge , and all hoped to have . him there for many years to come . The jewel bore the following inscription : ' Presented by the City of Westminster Lodge to Bro . Edward Thos . Ginder , P . M ., for valuable services rendered —November 24 th , 1 S 9 S . "

In acknowledging the jewel , Bro . Ginder , I . P . M ., said that if he had been a success it was due entirely to his good officers . He was proud to be a P . M . ol" the City of Westminster Lodge , as there was no other Iodge in England like it . Seven years ago the lodge was in a state of chaos , but it was then in a nourishing condition , having a large balance in hand . In giving "The Installing and Immediate Past Master , Bro . Ginder , " the VV . M . observed that he had already spoken of him , and as he was so well known he need not extol his many virtues .

In response , Bro . Ginder remarked that he thought he had said enough for one evening , but he assured them that if he had given satisfaction during his happy year of office , then he had reached the summit of his Masonic ambition . The VV . M . proposed " The Initiates , " and said that they could not get along without new members . They had four that day and he thought they were good specimens , and he earnestly trusted they would turn out good Masons .

In response , Bro . L . Jessop thanked them most sincerely for electing him as a member , and he hoped to be an ardent worker in the Craft , and that they would never regret making him a Mason . Bro . J . E . Buckley said that he appreciated the great honour of being made a member of their noble Institution . Bro . C . J . Kittell observed that he trusted to prove a good Mason . Bro . H . Lardner also acknowledged the toast in brief but appropriate terms .

In submitting the toast of " The Visitors , " the VV . M . stated that they were honoured with the presence of S 7 visitors , and many of them were distinguished and well-known in the Craft , and they were all welcome , and he joined with the toast the name of Bro . Frank Harper , P . M . 2120 and 2521 , P . P . A . G . D . C . Bro . Harper responded , thanking the VV . M . for the kind way he had proposed the toast , and the members for the hearty way they had received and entertained their guests . That was his first visit , for which he was indebted to Bro . A . H . Marks , P . M .

He congratulated the members on their choice of W . M ., and hehoped he would have not 33 initiates , but 34 and upwards . Bro . E . Gerson also responded in very happy terms . The W . M . gave as one toast " The Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary . " Bro . W . C . Smith , P . M ., the late Sec . and oldest P . M ., responded . He said hc felt he was a servant in their hands ; he had been a member of th ; lodge , which he dearly loved , for 21 years . Thelodge was perfectly solvent , and he ventured to think

that he had done something to bring about that happy result , and he would always do , as he hoped he had done in the past , everything to promote its prosperity ; but as they had elected him an honorary member , he was somewhat at a disadvantage . Ha was vain enough to think that the whole of the members had sincere regard for him , and if they wished him to attend the lodge , although as an honorary member , he would gladly put in an appearance . He had held the office of Secretary for five years , and might he ' add that during that time the lodge had made wonderful progress . Bro . Smith spoke in very feeling terms , and his remarks were received with great applause .

Bro . C . M . Brander , P . M ., Treas ., said that he had tried hard to do his duty , and the appreciation shown to him that evening was veiy gratifying to him . The I . P . M ., Bro . Ginder , was one of his initiates , and it was a happy experience that he should have made the presentation to him that day . Bros . H . Fonseca , P . M ., and M . M . Taylor , P . M ., having responded in glowing terms ,

Bro . A . H . Marks , P . M ., also acknowledged the toast . He stated that he was pleased to be numbered among the Past Masters of the City of AVestminster Lodge , which was a lodge whose financial , as well as numerical , position had placed it in the first rank of Craft lodges in the Metropolis . They had not always been so successful , however , and their present proud position had no doubt been achieved by the keen interest evinced by the whole of the officers in the welfare of the lodge for several years past . He ( Bro . Marks ) was vain enough to think that be had done something to raise

the lodge to its present high position . His efforts , however , would not have been of much avail without the valuable aid and assistance of Bro . VV . C . Smith , P . M ., who had vacated the secretarial chair that evening . There were many among them who could testify to the zeal and assidi ity displayed by Bro . Smith for the benefit of the lodge . He had very pleasant recollections of his year of office ; no request was made to the Secretary to pttrform du ' . ies lor the lodge but that he cheerfully carried them out ,

and , in his opinion , it was largely due to the efforts of Bro . Smith that the lodge enjoyed its present proud position . Their brother , however , was not getting younger , and , although , on account of his age , he had given up the Secretaryship , yet they hoped to have the benefit of his counsel and advice for many years to come , and he was sure he was expressing the wish of most of the members present when he trusted that Bro . Smith would be spared to attend many more of the pleasing functions in connection with thc lodge , and they entertained for him the highest respect and esteem .

liro . John Swift , thc new Secretary , also responded , remarking that he would do his utmost in his new office , and hoped to be well able to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor , Bro . VV . C . Smith , P . M . " The Officers" having been honoured , the Tyler's toast brought to a close a highly satisfactory and veiy happy meeting , for which the VV . M ., Bro . II . T . Gulliford , is to be congratulated .

T he musical entertainment was excellent , in which the following took part : Miss Florence Laborde , Miss Lucy Clarke—who received a well-deserved encore for each of her songs—Bros . Herbert Kmlyn , A . IT . Gee , Sam Wright , M . Birkhead , F . Stephens —who gave with marked eff ; ct " A fallen star "—and last , but not least , Fred Russell , with his old friend " Coster Joe , " who was in the best of form .

Piccadilly Lodge , No . 2550 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place on Thursday , the ist inst ., at the Cafe Monico , Piccadilly-circus , VV ., when there were present Bros . A . ] . Bignold , P . M ., VV . M . ; VV . F . Bates , I . P . M . ; VV . Collis Clark , P . M ., S . W ., W . M . elect ; T . B . Tipton , J . VV . ; Chas . Arnold , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Russell , P . M ., Sec . ; A . A . Jordan , S . D . ; T . Parry , J . D . ; Jas . Leigh , l . G . ; W . G . Weller , Org . ; J . S . Strange and C . E . Wyatt , Stwds . ; G . VV . Anance , T . H . WaiteA . B . Barrett , G . J . Anderson

, , C . E . R . Keddie , J . VV . Broonin , J . Claxton , W . J . Gore , IT . Burkett , F . Brady , E . Bethome , C . H . Dancocks , VV . A . Chalmers , and S . A . Pears . Visitors : Bros . IT . J . May . 1 S 91 ; A . W . Smith , W . M . 4 G 3 ; H . VV . J . Bowman , 1624 ; H . G . Mason , J . W . 40 ( 5 ; Professor F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . 45 ; VV . Spearing , P . M . 1512 ; C . VV . Cole , VV . M . 2105 ; F . Thomson , 1 G 24 ; F . Larner , P . M . 2054 and 232 S , P . P . G . Supt of Works Hert . ; G . B . Spicer , VV . M . 1 X 91 ; A . Ford , I . G . 2005 and 171 ; C . E- BettsW . M . S 65 ; A . IT . LesterS . W . S 14 ; W . KitsonP . M . 54 S

, , . ; R . Sandland , 232 S and 1891 ; J . J . Clark , J . P ., P . P . G . D . C . Sussex ; Jas . Kift , 1791 ; C . R . Villars , P . M . S 20 ; VV . S . Whitaker , P . M . 1572 ; VV . K . King , P . M . 1 G 71 ; J . Bussley , S . VV . 2 G 2 G ; VV . Dawson , P . M . 122 S ; I " . Good-< L ' . ¦ 7 + 3 1 G . P . Pointer , P . M . 1 G 13 ; G . Muller , 19 S 7 ; G . G . Symons , I -M . 45 ; VV . Lawrence , P . M . 26 . S ; H . Clark , 12 * 54 ; L . Potts , P . M . and Treas . J / 'fi * J . J . Wait , P . M . 1 ., 47 ; C . VV . Raymond , P . M . 171 G ; T . Kirk , P . M . 1716 *;

'• J . Denton , P . M . 25 ; T . H . Beach , 15 G 3 ; F . W . Beck , P . M . 475 , P . G . R . Beds . ; >* Baker , P . M . 19 G 4 ; D . Beaufort , 865 ; J . Wood , S . W . 24 G 0 ; J . W . Prince , ! 72 ( 5 ; A . Dale , P . M . 1076 and 21 S 4 ; H . Cumberland , P . P . G . S . of W . Beds . ; E . S . " Try , P . G . D . Surrey ; W . N . Mercer , 1 G 0 ; and J . C . Carpenter , P . M . 171 ' ; . I he lodge was opened by the VV . M ., and the minutes of the last meeting read an d confirmed . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted , and ordered "' be entered on the minutes . The ballot was taken for Bros . Scroggie , 1441 , and I

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Dancocks , 1671 , as joining members , when it proved unanimous in their favour . The ballot was also taken for Messrs . Harry Burkett , E . G . Gubbins , and Frank Bradley ; and it proved favourable in each case . Bro . Waite was passed to the Degree of F . C , and the three candidates were initiated . The W . M . elect was presented by Bro . J . Parry , D . of C , to the Installing Master , Bro . A . J . Bignold , W . M . The charges and regulations were given by the Secretary , to which the W . M . elect assented , and he being already P . M ., was at once invested and placed in the chair . The W . M ., Bro . VV .

Collis Clark , P . M ., then invested Bro . A . J . Bignold as his I . P . M . A Board of 27 Installed Masters then saluted the W . M ., and was closed . The investiture of officers took place as follows : Bros . T . B . Tipton , S . W . ; A . A . Jordan , J . VV . ; C Arnold , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Russell , P . M ., Sec ., T . Parry , S . D . ; J . Lee . J . D . ; J . Strange , I . G . ; F . Arnold , P . M ., D . of C . ; W . G . Weller , Org . ; Wyatt and Barrett , Stewards ; and G . A . Ball , P . M ., Tyler . The Installing Master then rendered the three addresses in an able and impressive manner . The correspondence was read by the Secretary .

The Iodge was then closed , after which a sumptuous banquet was served in the Egyptian Hall . The following toasts were given . At the outset the W . M . announced his intention of giving very brief speeches , tor he said the brethren would naturally prefer to hear the music provided for them than his words ; he hoped other speakers would follow his example . After " The Queen and the Craft" had been honoured , Miss Fenn sang " God save the Oueen . "

"The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Princeof Wales" followed . Before the next toast , the VV . M . alluded in a few feeling words to the loss lately sustained by the Craft through the death of the late Pro G . M ., the Earl of Lathom . The toast to his memory was drunk in solemn silence . Then followed "The R . W . D . G . M ., the Earl of Amherst , and the rest of the G . Ollicers , Present and Past . " Ihe toast of "The VV . M . " was proposed by the I . P . M . in a most felicitous manner .

Then a song by Miss Fenn . The W . M . briefly responded in a few well-chosen phrases . Humorous song by Bro . E . J . Wood— "Juliet and Romeo " —rapturously encored , followed by "The fallen star . " " The Initiates " was then given , the W . M . stating , as an interesting fact , that as

yet no candidate for admission had been blackballed . Bro . Douglas Beaufort gave a very clever conjuring entertainment . The Initiates replied in a tew words individually . > Bro . Barker gave an amusing Scotch story . " 1 he Visitors " was proposed by the W . M .

Bro . Kift sang a song— "Thc glorious days to come . " Bros . Beck and J . J . Clark responded . Then came "The Installing Master , the I . P . M ., and the other Past Masters . " The VV . M . presented Bro . A . J . Bignold with a Past Master ' s jewel voted to him by the lodge .

Miss Fenn sang " Robin Adair . " Bro . Bignold replied in a few words of thanks on behalf of himself and the other Past Masters . Then came the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary , " including the officers . Bro . Wood sang " One thing , " and gave , as an encore , " The stormy winds did blow . "

The Treasurer and Secretary having responded , the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Kift .

Humber Installed Masters' Lodge , No . 2494 . The regular meeting was held at Freemasons' HaU , Osborne-street , Hull , on Friday evening , the 2 nd instant . Present : Bros . Dc Herbert Woodhouse , W . M . ; J . Bilson , I . P . M . ; Mark Scott , S . W . ; Colonel H . F . Pudsey , J . VV . ; J . VV . Tindell , Chap . ; T . B . Redfearn , Sec ; Wm . N . Cheesman , S . D . ; G . Leigh , J . D . ; I . Milestone .

D . C ; Dr . J . Wright Mason , l . G . ; H . Preston , Tyler ; M . C . Peck , VV . Tesseyman , G . L . Shackles , A . Spring , T . Morrill , R . R . Hawley , T .. G . Milner , W . F . Harris , W . Ross , T . T . Davis , J . Wildbore . Thomson Foley , J . Leach Charter , A . J . Peacock , M . J . Martensen , J . Y . Torr ; and the following visitors : Bros . A . E . Peasegood , P . J . Drasdo , Dr . F . VVilson , II Davis , G . Everingham , E . E . Taylor , Arthur Wilson , P . Fawley Judge , F . G . H . Nield , lhnry C . Little , John Priest , W . H . Christian , and others .

The usual business of the lodge was transacted . Bro . Mark Scott , P . M . 5 G 6 , P . P . G . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . E . Corris , P . M . 57 , P . P . G . Reg ., was re-elected Treasurer ; and H . Preston , P . M . 57 , P . P . G . D ., reelected Tyler . A vote of condolence upon the death of the late M . W . Pro G . M . was passed , also a vote of sympathy with Bro . J . L . Seaton , P . M . 57 , P . P . G . W ., in his present severe illness was also adopted . Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec , then exhibited a portion of his collection of Masonic curiosshowing a large

, number of antique aprons and jewels , with some coloured drawings and tracing boards of an interesting and varied character . He gave a short lecture upon these Masonic relics , with biographical and illustrative anecdotes . The lodge was then closed , and at the subsequent refection , Bro . G . L . Shackles , P . P . G . D ., displayed a selection from his unrivalled collection of Masonic medals , and related some interesting details in reference to Masonic numismatics and their acquisition .

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Saye and Sele Lodge , No 309 . The installation meeting of this excellent and influential lodge took place at its haliilut , the Masonic Rooms , Belvedere , Kent , on Wednesday , the 30 th ult ., and was a most pleasant and agreeable function . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Isaiah Turton , P . G . S . of W ., and some preliminary business having b ; en arranged , Bro . VV . Campbell-TaylorP . M . P . P . G .

, , D . C , at the request of the W . M ., assumed the chair as Installing O . licer , and in due form installed the VV . M . elect , Bro . A . S . Greenaway , M . D ., P G . Std ., into the chair of A . in the most peifect and admirable manner . The new VV . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Turton , I . P . M . ; J . D . Brooks , S W F Wood , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O ., J . W . j Capt . VV . O . Robertson , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ! Treas . ; W . C . Taylor , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , R . ofM . ; A . IT . Bateman , P . M .. P . P . G . M . O . | i 2 th Corbett Solkon

Sec . ( year ); F . , M . O . ; W . , S . O . ; H . J . Jones , J . O . ; W . Lon ? . S . D . ; F . Rabey , J . D . ; J . B . Wood , I . G . ; H . F . Greig , P . M ., P . P . J . G . O ., D . C . ; and C . R . Gale , Tyler . I he addresses were delivered eloquently and impressively by Bro . Bateman , and after a handsome Past Mirk Master ' s jewel had been presented to Bro . Turton in the name of the lodge , for his services to the lodge during his year of oflice , and the associated Installing O . ficers had been thanked for their work that day , the lodge was closed .

The banquet was served in the dining 100 m of the establishment , and was much enjoyed . The usual loyal , Grand , and Provincial Grand Lolge toasts , having been drunk , Bro . Turton , whose name was associated with that of " The Prov . Grand Ofiicers , Present and Past , " said he felt it a great hinoar to hive his nam ; couolei with so important a toast ; for the hearty reception of which he thanked them . He had the

privilege of attending the meeting of the Prov . Grant Lodge at Blackheath , a week previously , and was one of the fortunate individuals to receive a collar there . It was an honour that was quite unexpected on his part , and he thanked those who had helped him to get it . Bro . the Hon . Viscount Dungarvan , their esteemed Prov . Grand Master , made an excellent chairman . The smoking concert was well arranged and carried out i and the success of the whole he attributed in a great measure to the untiring energy and courtesy of Bro . Bateman .

Thetoastof " The W . M . " was then proposed by Bro . Turton , who said they had that night installed a most estimable brother as their VV . M . He trusted their VV . M . would have a good year of ollice , but , as a medical gentleman practising in the district ,