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ixtG * D . Harlow , P . M . 65 , Preceptor : Thos . Cohu , jun . ; J . Wyer , P . M . 1314 ; W . V . Franklin , C . Thwaites , 2319 ; Bassett , G . K . Durrant , 2291 ; J . M . Barclay , 2319 ; Maclarty , W . M . Halbach , 734 ; A . W . Shonfeld , W . M . 1539 ; E . H . Taylor , 1000 ; A Fergusson , J . W . ; T . O . Lewis . P . M . 960 ; Rawkins , Brough , 1343 ; Doody , Stwd Cowderoy , Hughes , P . M . ; Mower , P . M . ; H . Bond , P . M . 1314 ; Lucas , P . M . ' ; A . E . Halfhide , W . M . 1360 ; and Cohu , P . M ., Treas . Lodge was opened and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , and fhe report of the Audit Committee adopted . The retiring Master , Bro . William Baker , Robeson his in which earned for

then installed Bro . as successor a manner deservedly bim congratulations from all present . Bro . Robeson appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . T . Stokes , S . W . ; A . Fergusson , J . W . ; Rev . T . Selby Henrey , Chap . ; T . Cohu , P . M ., Treas . ; H . Legge , P . M ., Sec . ; J . C . Peach , S . D . ; A . J . Rippin , J D R- F . Roche , I . G . ; James Smith , P . M ., D . C ; J . Lockett and'F . J . Doody , Stwds . ; and G . Couchman , Tyler . On the motion of Bro . H . Legge , P . M . and Sec , a Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . William Baker on his retiring from the chair , ar . d a donation of 20 guineas made to the K . M . I . Jfor Girls , the amount to be placed on the W . M . ' s list .

... Lodge was then closed , and an excellent banquet followed , at the conclusion of which the usual toasts were heartily honoured . "The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " having been duly toasted , The W . M . proposed "The Health of the M . W . Pro G . M ., the Earl Amherst ; the R . W . Dep . G . M ., the Earl of Wrrwick ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present arid Past . " He said : In presenting this toast I feel I must refer to the great loss

Freemasonry has sustained by the death of the late Pro G . M ., than whom no man had done more for or taken greater interest in the welfare and prosperity of Freemasonry . In Earl Amherst we have a good Mason and an able assistant to the Grand Master , and , althoug h we have had little opportunity of seeing the work of the Earl of Warwick , I have no hesitation in saying he will prove to be as all the G . Officers are—worthy of the pride we feel in them . With the toast I couple the name of Bro . Hedges , P . G . S . B . In reply , Bro . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G ., said that the toast of the Grand Officers was one which required very few words to acknowledge -, it was one which the

Craft were always pleased to honour , and which afforded the Grand Officers p ' easure and gratification in knowing . it was so honoured ; and in the name of the G . Officers he thanked them . Bro . William Baker , I . P . M ., then proposed "The Health of the VV . M ., " and said : I have now the pleasure and privilege to propose the toast of the evening , and I feel sure that the toast of the W . M . will receive the cordial welcome it deserves . Our W . M . is the right brother in the right place . Most of us have watched with pleasure his progress through the various offices leading to the chair , and the manner in which the duties appertaining to each have been discharged reflect the greatest credit on him . In wishing him happiness and prosperity in his year of joffice , which rests not only with him , but all the members , they should , and doubtless ; , ' wiIl , support him with brotherly

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . kiiidnessand affection , and support him with plenty of work . Our VV . M . isa very busy man , who loves work , and it is in this spirit he approaches the chair ; and , further , let me urge you to particularly support his list for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . I do not propose to plead for that Institution ; Bro . Hedges will do that later in the evening much better ; but remember the credit of the Lion and Lamb Lodge . You very nobly supported our esteemed P . M ., Bro . Garton with £ 192 forthe Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution , and in less than six months I was enabled , through your generosity , to represent the lodge on the occasion of the Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys with 192 guineas . Now , brethren , don't leave the Girls in the coir * 1 . I ask you to send up the biggest list ever contributed by the Lion and Lamb Lodge . Our W . M . well deserves your support ; the more you know of him the better you will like him ; in iz months'time you will say your I . P . M . well knew what he was talking about when he urged upon you the claims of our VV . M . for

your support in the Lodge , and also of his list as Steward for the R . M . I . G . Bro . Robeson , who on rising to respond had a most gratifying reception , said : I feel most deeply the honour you havre done me this evening , and thank you sincerely for the kind manner in which you received this toast . Five years ago I entered this lodge as a poor candidate , hardly daring to look forward to fulfilling the proudest position a Mason can hold , that is , Master of his mother lodge . I am sensible of this great honour , and nothing I can do for the Lion and Lamb Lodge will be wanting , and my whole energy will be devoted to its welfare , nor will the Charities be neglected .

In proposing "The Visitors , " the W . M . said this lodge was never happier than when entertaining visitors , and he rejoiced to find that no less than 39 honoured them with their presence . In giving them all a hearty welcome he trusted to see them all there again . Bro . Rupert Smyth , W . M . 1 C 57 , in reply , said his pleasure in attending had been doubled by the admirable manner in which the ceremony of installation had bien

performed , and by the excellent seat given him at the banquet . Had he known the able working of Bro . Baker who was present at his own installation , that fact would hive made him additionally nervous . As Master of the Aldersgate Lodge he considered himself a grandchild of the Lion and Lamb Lodge , the latter having signed the requisition forthe former . He thanked them for the honour given him—enabling hin to respond on behalf of the 3 < j visitors . Bro . Akers , Shonfeld , Halfhide , and Johnson also responded . The next toast , that of "The Installing Master , " was given by the VV . M . as follows ; I feel I cannot speak too highly of our I . P . M . or thank him sufficiently for the

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perfect manner in which he installed me , it was excellent work , splendidly done ; f recognise that in following Bro . Baker I have a hard task before me , if I achieve one half of the success he has , I shall look with satisfaction on my year of office . Bro . Baker has won the affection of ever one , and richly deserves this jewel which I now pin with much pleasure on his breast . Bro . Baker , I . P . M ., in reply , said - . I beg to thank you heartly and sincerely for the kindness with which you have received the toast of " The I . P . M . " It has given me the

greatest pleasure to instal my personal friend , Bro . Robeson . I cannot sit down without also expressing my appreciation of the kindness invariably shown me during my year of office . The jewel presented to me I shall wear on every possible occasion with great pride and pleasure . As the brethren have heard so much of my voice in the lodge and out , I conclude with expressing my gratitude to T . G . A . O . T . U . for sustaining me during the past year , and enabling me to perform the crowning work of my year of office by installing my successor as W . M . this evening .

"The Past Masters" was acknowledged bv Bros . Marsh , Abbott , Lucas , Moore , Hughes , and Garton , and "The Secretary and Treasurer" by Bro . Lejge . The W . M . then proposed "The Masonic Charities , " saying , these splendid Instutions which stand out as the lasting product of the grand principles on which our Order is founded are worthy of the greatest support we can possibly afford them . In the Old Peoples Institution we have seen great and noble work , and it is the pride of every Mason that their less fortunate brethren do not end their days like the poor of our land

but as the honoured guests of those whom the world has blessed with more ample means . In the Boys' we have another grand Institution , and while possibly this does not appeal so strongly to our sympathies as the dear Old People , still it is carrying on a work that must do much for the benefit of the coming generation . To-night , however , I would specially ask your help on behalf of the Girls . As men and brothers it is our duty to give them our greatest consideration . They come into the world the gentler and weaker

sex , far less able to fight the battle of life than the boys , and this Institution is doing magnificent work in making them less dependant . Our worthy Bro . the I . M . has told you that this Lodge has given something like £ 400 to the two first Charities since February of last year , but let me tell you brethren that this amount does not include a considerable number of individual subscriptions ; the total amount contributed by the brethren of this lodge during the ' period referred to being something like £ 700 , and I sincerely hope my List for the Girls may lareelv increase this solendid

total . Bro . Hedges , Sec . R . M . I . G ., in reply , said after the eloquent appeals made by both the W . M . and I . P . M ., he did not propose to trespass on their time . Bro . Baker had previously said he was not pleading for the Girls ; but he ( Bro . Hedges ) made bold to say he sailed closely to it . It had been said that the liberal support , very properly given , to the Boys last year , would prove detrimental to this . To a certain extent this might be , but he did not think it would seriously affect the other Institutions . At the recent Festival of the Benevolent Institution over £ 18 , 000 was subscribed , and we need

hardly have stronger proof that the Craft does not intend either of the Charities to suffer for a special effort made for one . Bro . Hedges concluded by giving statistics of successes won by pupils at various examinations , demonstrating the usefulness of the sound education derived . Bros . Stokes , S . W . ; Fergusson , J . W . ; and Smith , P . M ., D . C , having responded for " The Officers of the Lodge , " the Tyler's toast was given , and the proceedings were brought to a close by the W . M . announcing that he had 140 guineas promised for his list .

An admirable programme of music , arranged by B .-o . Arthur Weston , rendered the evening additionally enjoyable . The reproduction of the W . M . is from a photo by Bro . Arthur Weston , Newgate-st .

Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 . This lodge which is now in the fourth year of its existence , yet stands in the front rank of lodges for its balance of funds in hand , between £ 700 and £ 800 , and for the enormous amount it has contributed to the Masonic Charities , over £ 1500 , held its installation meeting on Monday last at the Frascati Restaurant , London . The presiding officer was Bro . VV . Thomas , P . M . 21 GS , & c , W . M ., and about 130 brethren were present . The attendance book showed the following signatures : Bros . E . Rogers .

S . VV . ; Benj . Carter , J . W . ; John Welford , P . M ., Treas . ; James Stephens , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C , Sec . ; VV . H . Making , S . D . j Stephen Hussey , D . C . ; W . G . Rudderforth , I . G . ; Arthur VV . Briggs , acting Org . ; W . H . Robinson and H . Carman , Stewards ; W . H . Bailey , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; George Miller , Henry Sams , C . A . Batho , J . Stevens , P . Eragsch , George J . Sibley , J . W . Morrell , John Mytton , Andrew Clubb , Robert A . Daniel , J . W . Ward , B . A . Sutton , H . Higgins , Percy J . Daniel , R . W . Morgan , VV . F . Sanderson , C . Pearson W . Christie ,

, F . C . Potts , Edwin Gibbs , Robert Pleise , VV . J . Dickinson , Bruce Morison , F . Fletchurch , H . Biiggs , F . VV . Peirce , N . Hartman , C . W . Rippon , C . Deering , H . Schinlgift , Alfred Allistone , J . F . Ayton , E . M . Jones , C . Mills , jun ., Louis Levy , and T . E . Edmonds , P . M ., Tyler . The visitors were Bros . E . VV . Rogers S . D . 123 S ; G . N . E . Ward , 1585 ; H . Bolt , P . M . 164 , P . P . G . D . C ; II . Dehane , P . M . 1543 , P . P . G . D . C . Essex ; VV . J . Mason , P . M . 132 S , V . P . Board of General Purposes ; F . J . Shopland , P . M . 123 S ; 13 . Dowsett , P . M . 101 ; Jas . March , W . M .

1238 ; G . V . Wood , P . M . 160 S ; J . Gow ,-Jig ; A . F . Hardymark , S . W . 2 G 9 S ; E , M . Lander , P . M . 1 G 42 ; VV . R . Halton , VV . M . 1642 ; J . M . Wilson , 170 S ; j . H Kearton , P . M . 1920 ; J . French , P . M . 1642 ; C . W . Maya ! , P . M . 123 S ; A . Towers , S . W . 1491 ; H . G . Powell , P . M . 2437 . P . P . J . G . W . ; H . VV . Russell , P . M . 194 ; J H . Mills , 1 G 14 ; R . C . Davis , W . M . 19 G 3 ; G . Gill , I . P . M . 1 G 41 ; H . Foskett , P . M . 1642 ; W . J . Parks , 170 S ; S . H . Parkhouse , P . M . 1642 ; A . H . Debenham , W . M . Go ; T . W . Williams , 1 G 01 : J . H . Greener , 170 S ; G . Foster , 15 G 3 ; Jas . Chappell ; Dodds 1194 Slade

C . , P . M . ; H . , P . M . Go ; Wm . Eydelmann , Treas . 7 S 0 ; Robert R . Banks , 1347 J T . Cookes , P . M . 1347 ; Reuben Green , P . M . and Sec . 1 G 42 ; T . E . Skidd ; J . W . Westmoreland , P . M . U 59 ; A . C . Everett , 172 ; J . T . Chancellor , P . M . Go , P . G . S . ; F . Crocker , 2 G 9 S ; W . Rogerson Annesley , P . M . 1435 ; S . Lloyd , 1201 ; W . Weaver , W . M . elect 1974 ; H . Massey , P . M . G 19 and 192 S ; H . A . Turner , P . M . 1 G 0 S ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C ; W . L . Cosens , 1366 ; L . Hollingsworth , 1507 ; Dr . VV . H . Kempster , P . G . S . ; J . E . Culverhouse , 534 ; H . J . Lardner , P . M .

Grand Stewards'Lodge ; J . J . Thomas , P . G . Std . Br . ; R . D . Cummings , 2 iGS ; C . H . Cooper , 13 S 2 ; Wm . Yeo , 753 ; P . VV . Smyth , 123 S ; G . L . Bonner , 1382 ; Geo . S . Elliott , 749 , Sic . ; W . Callingham , 1599 ; P- Heywood , S . D . 1 , 62 s F . Wortham . P . M . 733 ; John T . Winkfield , P . M . S , A . G . D . C ; S . R . Walker , P . M . 733 ; J . Townsend , 15 G 3 ; J . VV . Dake , 7 G 5 ; H . Millson , S 13 ; VV . E . Hill , S . D . 2589 ; G . VV . Andrews , 2021 ; A . R . Finch , P . M . 123 S ; F . L . Chandler , P . M . 1 G 5 G ; W . Godson , 2150 ; VV . H . Kempster , P . M . Go ; S . Wiangson , 901 ; H . M . BatesP . M .

, 91 , P . G . S . ; J . Perkins , 1327 ; G . Davis , W . M . 16 7 ; Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; G . W . H . Johnson , 170 S ; and John Kinnell , 251 S . The lodge , according to its usual custom , met punctually at ths time named for meeting , and immediately commenced woik , Bro . James Stephens , P . M ., P . Dep . G . D . C , the Secretary of the lodge , acting with the greatest efficiency as Director of Ceremonies . There was no work before the lodge but the installation ceremony and the investiture of officers , and after the confirmation of the minutesBro . VV . Thomas

in-, stalled Bro . Ehab Rogers , P . M . G 2 , P . G . Stwd . ( the owner of Black Fury , which won the Waterloo Cup ) , as VV . M . of the lodge for the year ensuing . Bro . W . Thomas was invested as I . P . M ., and the other brethren invested as officers were Bros . B . Carter S . Wr ; VV . H . Making , J . W . ; J . Welford , P . M ., Treas . ; James Stephens , P . M ' P . Dep . G . D . C , Sec ; W . H . G . Rudderforth , P . M ., S . D . ; S . Hussey , J . D . ; W . J Batho , I . G . ; M . S . Rubinstein , D . of C . ; H . Carman and B . A . Griffin , P . VI ., Stwds . ; and Edmonds lerBefore the

T . C . , P . M ., ly . lodge was closed , Bro . VV . Thomas I . P . M ., was presented with a valuable Past Master ' s jewel . Bro . James Stephens made the announcement that the W . M . and Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . were going to be Stewards for the Girls' School Festival , that the lodge ever since it had commenced had subscribed 25 guineas to Sir J . Monckton ' s list for the Girls' School , but this year he proposed that it be 50 guineas , which Bro . Heap Bailey , P . M ., P . G . I * ., seconded , and . it was carried . The lodge was thereupon closed .

On the closing of the lodge Black I'ury was introdmeJ , and of cours ** - secure ! the admiration of all the brethren . He passe *! through the ordeal with admirable equanimity , if not total indifference . However , he deserved to be admired , for he is a splendid specimen of a greyhound . The banquet was magnificently arranged , an ! in addition tv the liberality of tht cuisine , which satisfied the whole of the company , the musical entertainment clearly showed that every detail necessary lor a thoroughly successful even ' m ; hid bun carefully attended to . Bro . James Stephens was so energetic in carrying round the W . M . ' s Steward ' s list for the Girls' School Festival that he was able to announce contributions