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Robert Burns' Lodge , No . 25 . The last of the regular meetings for the present season was held at Freemasons ' Hall on Monday , the 71 b inst ., Bro . Baddeley , W . M ., presided , and there were present Bros ' lohn Jacobs , S . VV . ; A . Pinnington , J . W . ; H . L . Davis , I . P . M . ; J . S . Elliott , pM , Treas . j J . VV . Harvey , P . M ., Sec ; Deaton . P . M . j Fulwood , P . M . ; E . V . Romilly , S . D . ; C . Lee , I . G . ; T . Hawkins , P . M ., D . C . ; T . J . Robins , P . M ., Stwd . ; G . Harding , P . M ., Tyler ; Hoddan , Sheridan , Wolff , E . Abraham , L . Abraham ,-Eisler . and Osborne . Visitors : Bros . J . D . Langton , P . D . G . D . C ; G . Blizard

, Abbott , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . Herts ; and H . Maynerd , P . M ., P . Prov . G . R . Reg . Leicestershire and Rutland . Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed , Bro . Ernest Abraham was raised tothe Degree of M . M ., the ceremony being very ably performed by the W . AI . Oa the motion of Bro . Harvey , P . M ., Sec , Bro . E . C . Mulvey , G . Purst ., who is Preceptor of the Robert Burns' Lodge of Instruction , was unanimously elected Honorary Member of the lodge .

The other business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed , and the brethren dined together under the presidency of Bro . Baddeley . Short speeches were the order of the day , the intervals b'ing devoted to song , in which Miss A . Lousia Burns , and Bros . Pinnington and Haddon greatly distinguished themselves , the result being a most enjoyable evening .

Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 . This ancient Iodge , which appears during the last few years to have taken a fresh lease of life and renewed vigour , held its installation meeting at the Cannon-street Hotel , E . C ., on the 3 rd inst . Thsre was a large attendance of brethren to participate in the interesting and pleasant proceedings , which were only marred by the absence of the W . M ., Bro . C . Garton , owing to the serious illness of his wife . Bro . F . Hugh es , P . M ., filled the breach at very short notice , and ably instilled the--W . M ., Bro . William

Baker , who started his year of office with the hearty good wishes of all present . The members present included Bros . R . Sarson , I . P . M . ; William Baker , S . W . ; T . Cohu , P M ., Treas . ; H . Legge , P . M ., Sec ; J . G . Robeson , S . D . ; T . Stokes , J . D . ; J . Smith , P . M ., D . C ; E . Chatterton , P . M ., Org . ; F . Hughes , P . M . ; S . Lucas , PM . ; J . M . Mower , P . M . ; Barclay Perkins , P . M . ; T . W . Fisher , P . M . ; G . Abbott , P . M . ; J . C Peach , f . Collins , E . C . Peirson , J . J . Francis , F . O . Taylor , A . I Rippin , H . Williams , G . Wetton , W . Lloyd , F . H . Farr , A . R . Hipwell , W . Ward ,

" S Rippin , R . F . Roche , VV . E . Page , J . J . Bassett , W . V . Franklin , C . H . Purbrook , W . J . Lockett , W . J . Fishleij-h , VV . J . Blaxtan , A . Rawkins , C . C . Welch , R . J . Dart , A . Fergusson , W . f . Dixon , F . J . Doody . Visitors : Bros . J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C . ' ; G . VV . Speth , P . A . G . D . C ; G . E . White , SGo ; D . B . Lazarus , 7 , Victoria ; E . Robinson , 1421 ; J . Speller , P . P . G . D . Essex ; J . Hess , 1507 ; A . Hess , 1507 ; D . Harlow . P . M . 65 ; J . Miller , S 79 ; H . W . Clarke , Sec . 2409 ; R . B . Gilson , P . M . 507 j S . Spencer , S . W . and W . M . Elect 6 5 ; A . H . Sarjeant , 65 ; W . H . Brough , 1342 ; J .

VV . Hyde , 209 ; W . Sabine , 22 G 4 ; A . Presland ; W . W . Lee , P . M . ; and others . Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and the Audit Committee's report adopted , after which Mr . W . J . Blaxtan was initiated into Freemasonry . The principal business of the evening was then proceeded with , and Bro . William Baker having been presented as VV . M . elect , was instilled in a very able manner by Bro . F . Hughes , P . M . The following officers were appointed and invested by the VV . M . : Bros . J . G .

Robeson , S . W . ; T . Stokes , J . W . ; the Rev . T . Selby Henrey , Chap . ; T . Cohu , P . M ., Treas . ; H . Legge , P . M ., Sec . ; A . Fergusson , S . D . ; J . C . Peach , J . D . ; J . Smith , P . M ., D . C . ; A . J . Rippin , I . G . ; E . Chatterton , P . M ., Org . ; T . Cohu and R . Fuller Roche , Stewards ; and G . Couchman , Tyler . On the motion of Bro . H . Legge , P . M ., a Past Master's jewel was voted to Bro . Girton on his retiring from the chair , and a telegram was despatched to him condoling with him in the illness of his wife , and expressing sincere wishes for her speedy recovery . A donation of 2 a guineas was voted to the R . M . Institution for Boys , to be p laced on Bro . Baker , the W . M . 's * list , this being double the usual amount in consideration of th : Centenary Festivil .

Lodge was closed , and an excellent banquet followed , at which the usual toasts were heartily honoured . "The Queen and the Craft" and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were first given .

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . Pm r * M W M llien Pr ° P ° se < 1 "The Grand Officers , " and expressed the hope thit the and sir a . " VA ' a from his "' P ° 'he Continent in the full measure of health w ^ » i „ P * r P * G * M- < wl " * ° presided at Grand Lodge on the previous evenin r , .. « . ? " no *> t » Me welter and Prov . G . Master of Kent . The Grand Offi : ers were cffinik j ...... m . auuiiui . u , » usi : r ui rveni . 1 ne uranu umjcr :. were

, an .-di-chamJ . P ° V ° f M « ons , and although rewarded with Grand Office for the successful readv 1 „? •1 ,. ' eir Masonic duties in the pas * , were not idle Masons , but were always of tlpr n' 5 t 0 d 0 J Heir duty * They were honoured that evening with the presence as a Gran 1 Yvr ' ?* " He was particularly pleased to welcome Bro . Farnfield , not only Lion anH 1 . uY ' but as Treasurer of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The WWM , " ,. h . 6 e sen' up a record list to that Institution at thelast Fe 3 tival- /? i

03-School Gtnl . elcome .. contribution owing to the great interest being taken in the Boys ' great am ™ . !? - " ' / ' . Speth was a's * * a viry active brother in Freemasonry and had a numbered iu w ? rk c to d ° as the Secretary of the Qaituoc Coronati Lodge , which Uro GWc T members in its Correspondence Circle in all pa-ts of the world , described in \ fc . e . 7- ¦ •C , in r "P ond ; n I ?» slid the Grani Officers wire well know who « , « , ' | uotat . ! ° ? 'he beautiful programme placed 1 .-fore them . He did not as he had dp-Trrik ? "fi ! e or the quotation , but he wis evidently a min of discernment , spirits of our Km » -n . " a " ° nourab 'e men " and as "the choice and master and those ntWnt ; n i , ' *» thom had been Strieker- in his dearest affections , v "tnt in brand LoJge knew trom his messige that he appreciated the

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sympathy of his brethren in the Craft . He ( Bro . Sp ^ th ) was for many years a Kentish Mason , and could speak from personal experience of the excellent minner in which Earl Amherst conducted the affiirs of the province . No action was taken in Kent of a Masonic kind of which he was not at the head , and if therewis anything to bi done the committee meetings were held at the house of the Provincial Grand Mister . Oibehilf of the Grand Officers , he returned grateful thanks for the kindly manner in which the toast was received .

Bro . J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C , said he thought it only right , as Treasurer of the Benevolent Institution , to thank them for the grand amount taken up from thit lodge . Last year their Festival realised £ . 19 , 000 , but as they anticipated tha success which would go to the Boys' Centenary Festival , a sufficient sum was put by , which , with the amount of £ \) OOD received this year , would enable them to carry on without touching capital . It was their proud boast that they had never touched one penny of invested capital , and he trusted , so long as he was Treasurer , that , although they might add , they would never decrease it . They all wanted Bro . McLeod ti have a bumper Festival for the Boys' School and realise his heart ' s desire of reaching £ 100000 .

, Bro . G . Abbott , P . M ., then said it afforded him very much pleasure to propose " The Health of the Worshipful Master . " They had not yet had an opoortunity of seeing Bro . Baker ' s work as Master , but they hid seen him in different offices , and he felt sure that a year hence they would be able to say , " Well done , good and faithful servant . " The W . M . had a good example in Bro . Garton , who had had a record year

in every respect , and he could only sincerely wish the present W . M . a similar success . He would ask the brethren not to forget that Bro . Baker , W . M ., was representing the Iodge for the Boys' School Centenary Festival , and to do what they could to send the VV . M . up with a good list . In drinking the health of their W . M ., they would also wish him a successful year of office .

Bro . William Baker , W . M ., tendered his sincere thanks for the kind minner in which the toast had been proposed , and also for the cordial reception given it . He could assure them he was very proud of occupying the position of Mister of that , his mother lodge . He little thought some five years ago , when he had the privilege of sitting at the right of the chair , that he should occupy the proud position he now filled . The W . M . of that time urged upon him to take office , and a fortunate circumstance for him

was that two of his predecessors fell out . He could only assure them that he would during his year do his very best to follow the grand example set in the working of the I . P . M . He knew that at all times it was a responsible position for any brother to undertake , but it was more so in his case when he had to follow such an able worker as the brother who had vacated the chiir . He could only promise to do his hist and no one could do more than that . He heartily and sincerely thinked thsm for the kin 1 reception given the toast of his health .

Bro . W . J . Blaxtan , replying for " The Initiate , " said he had been impressed with what he saw and thanked them for his cordial reception . " The Visitors " was next given by the VV . M ., who expressed his pleasure at the presence of so many visitors . He welcomed them all and pirticularly Bro . Hirlow , the Preceptor of the lodge of instruction , where the members of this lodge generally rehearsed the ceiemonies . With the toast he would couple the nimes of Bros . Lizirus , No . 7 , Victorian Constitution ; D . Harhw , P . M . ; and J . Speller , P . P . G . D . Essex .

Bro . D . B . Lazarus , No . 7 , Victoria , said that no one could have appreciated mare than he did the working and harmony of the lodge . He had also enjoyed the banquet , thc latter part of which , however , was spoiled by the fact that he was asked to reply . He felt incapable of giving true expression to his feelings of delight at the reception he had met with . He had travelled a long distance—from Australia—where there was a strong feeling of sentiment that binds together Australia with the mother country . He was now amongst Englanders but felt q-iitc at home . He was surprised to see thit the

Lion and Lamb Lodge was founded in 1789 , and it mide Australians , as young people , fully , as Masons , the benefit of Freemasonry . Although under the Victorian Constituthink what a history it must have , although they had lived long enough to appreciate tion , they still appreciated the greit efforts of the English Constitution and the great privileges given by it . He was proud at having visited this lodge and would tell his brethren of the reception he had received . Bros . J . Speller , P . P . G . D ., and D . Harlow , P . M ., also responded .

In giving "The Installing Master and Past Misters , " the W . M . slid the toist reminded them of the absence of the I . P . M ., Bro . Garton , who was to have worked tho installation ceremony , and it must have been a great regret to that brother not to be present . Thebrethren all deeply deplored the cause of that absence . They greitly appreciated the working of Bro . Hughes , P . M ., especially as he undertook the duty at practically one day ' s notice . It was no light task to undertake the installation ceremony , and he had performed it most successfully and with great credit to him > e'f . The

senior P . M . present was Bro . Abbott , who had done good service to th ; lodje in th ; past , and Bros . Legge , P . M ., Secretary , and Cohu , P . M ., Treasurer , but as they woild have a toast reserved for them later on , he would simply mention their nanus as P . Ms ., but was very pleased to s ; e them and so many ofthe other P . Mi . present . Bro . F . Hughes , P . M ., returned thanks , and Slid it had given him great pleisure to respond to the call to install Bro . Biker , whom he passed and raised . He hid always been pleased and proud to do what he could for th ; lodge . Bros . G . Abbott , Lucas , Perkins , Mower , Fisher , Sarson , and Smith responded .

In proposing " T . he Masonic Charities , " theW . M . again referred to the list of £ 192 contributed to the Benevolent Institution , statin ; thit he hoped to beat the record of their I . P . M ., Bro . Girton . He was pleased to see that Bro . McLeod hid been able to look in for a few moments , although he had to Ieive again shortly for another meeting . Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I , for Boys , congratulated the lodge on sending up to the Benevolent a list , the pounds of which corresponded wi ; h the number

of the lodge . In reference to the Bays' School , he could only siy it deserved all the support they could give it , as they were educating , clothing , and maintaining the boys in a manner equal to any institution in the world . They had increased the numbers , and were still further desirous of increasing and of taking in a greater number and giving greater benefits . During the last five years 35 boys hid received the benefit of an extended education beyond 15 years of age , and hid been

able , consequently , to take a much higher position in life . The presence of their brother from the other side of the world , who replied for th : visitors , reminded him thatthere were no fewer than fivelboys hailing fron Austnliia * : the present time . Two boys , sons of brethren from Melbourne , still received the higher benefits , and were two of the smartest boys in the school . That was an instance of the liberal minner in which the education was being given .

Before the final toasts were given , the W . M . said he hid the great pleisure of announcing that he had received promises amounting to £ 190 , with mo : e to come . " The Treasurer and Secretary , " and " The O . iiccrs , " received due recognition , the proceedings closing with the Tyler ' s toast . 'The programme of music was performed by professional students of the Guildhall School of Music in a manner which contributed greatly tothe enjoyment of the evening , the following artistes taking part : Miss Theresa J . II ls-lden , Miss Maud ; Clough , Miss Bessie Spells , Bro . Montague Borwell , and Mr . Sadleur Brown .

Henley Lodge , No . 1472 . The above lodge held its annual installation meeting on the ist inst ., at the Three Crowns Hotel , North Woolwich , and handsome and commodious as Bro . Richardson ' s house is , it was crowded with the brethren of the lodge both from far and near . The lodge was opened by thc W . M ., Bro . VV . Turvey , who shortly after installed his successor , Bro . James Palmer , S . W . and W . M . elect , in excellent style , for which he was accorded a heaity vote of thinks , the same to be inscribed on the minutes

of the lodge , and it was further resolved " That a copy of the same should be emblazoned on parchment , suitably mounted and framed , at a cost of not more than five guineas , and presented to him at the next lodge meeting / ' He was also presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , of the value of io guineas , and also a Past Master ' s collar and appendage , both jewel and fquare bearing an inscription testifying to the esteem in which Bro . Turvey is held by the brethren of the lodge , and for valuable

services rendered to the lodge during his year of olfice , for all and several of which Bro . Turvey returned his heartfelt thanks . The new W . M . invested his officers as follows Bros . W . Turvey , l . P . M . j T . Lait , S . W . ; R . Morgan , J . W . j C . H . Canning ' , P . M ., P . M . Treas . 21 S 4 , P . P . G . D . Essex , Treas . j C . jolly , P . M ., Sec . 21 S 4 , P . P . G . D . Essex , Secj O . Ross , S . D . j S . Chaplin , J . D . j T . Welch , I . G . j R . Stephenson , D . C . ; A . T . Ives , P . M .. Stwd . ; J . S . Andrew , Org . j and W . Turvey . jun ., R . Alabaster , G . Richardson , and F . Andrew , Stwds .