Strawberry Hill Lodge, No. 946.

Pri'l , 2272 ; Biadley , 1441 ; Diclrason , 1 SG 1 ; Beach , 445 ; Dickson , S 79 »' Ha-iisen , 901 ; Stieet , P . M . 159 S ; Street , I . G . 2772 ; and others . The toasts were most eloquently given and heartily received . The singing , more e pecially of Bro . Eedle , was most enjoyable . The speeches were good , and one universal feeling of brotherlv love , and good feeling marked the installation of Bro . John Hills , the " Peckham Preceptor , " who ceri . v ' niy is primus inter pans amongst the Mason ; of the South Western district .

Cordwainer Ward Lodge , No . 2241 . The first meeting of the session of the above lodge was held at the Cannon-street Hotel on Wednesday , the 2 nd instant . Bro . A . T . Walmisley , W . M ., opened the lodge . I he business consisted of the passing of Bro . Carter and the initiation of Mr . James Hindsley .

The members present were Bros . J . Dangerfield , I . P . M . ; P . Braby , S . W . ; R . A . Love , J . VV . ; H . 1 . Adams , P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., Sec ; C Johnson . S . D . ; G . W . Johnson , J . D . ; H . G . Longdon , LG . ; C . Rraby , Stwd . ; R . E . Tlly , H . E . Goode , A . F . Baynham , J . L . Cartwright , and F . B . Dobree . Bro . Aithur Rawles was elected Tyler in the place of his late father .

St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . T . J . SMITH . The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , Thorne . W . Yorlts , on the 2 nd instant . Present : Bros . E . Simpson , W . M . ; G . Eland , I . P . M . ; T . J . Smith , S . W ., W . M . elect ; B . Maskill , I . W . ; E . Donkin , Treas . ; J . Constable , Sec . ; W . VV . Peacock , S . D . ; T . R . R . Marsdin , J . D . ; W .

Hallgarth , Almoner ; Theo . Barber , D . C ; W . P . Robotham , Org ; S . H . C . Ashlin , S . B . ; J . Acaster , l . G . j C F . Buddr , Stwd . ; F . Pine , Tyler ; H . A . Fenton , P . M . ; J . Dugdale , J . H . Pawson , P . M . ; C H . Woodhouse , P . M . ; F . T . Turner , and olhers . Visitors : Bros . T . Staniforth , W . M ., J . Barratt , J . W ., and A . Alexander , I . G ., of 14 S 2 ; VV . Hainsworth , W . H . Ord , and T . W . Turner , of 242 ; and others .

A successful ballot was taken for Bro . VV . H . Ord as a joining member . Bro . Stani orth presented Bro . T . J . Snith for installation , and Bro . S . II . C Ashlin , P . P . G . S . B ., performed the ceremony in a most impressive and correct manner . The newly-installed W . M . appointed his officers as follows : Bros . E . Simpson , I . P . M . ; B . j Maskill , S . VV . ; VV . VV . Peacock , J . W . ; E . Donkin , Treas . ; Rev . J . J . Littlewood ,

Chap . ; J . Constable . P . P . G . S . B ., Sec . pro tcm . ; J . Acaster , Asst . Sec . ; T . R . R . Marsdin , S . D . ; J . Dugdale , J . D . ; VV . Hallgarth , Almoner ; W . P . Robotham , Org . ; Theo . Barber , ) D . C ; S . II . C Ashlin , S . B . ; C F . Budds , I . G . ; W . H . Ord and J . T . Robotham , Stwds . ; and F . Pine , Tyler . Bro . Constable was re-elected Charity Representatives .

After " Hearty good wishes " the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the club room , where a splendid repast had been prepared by Host Acaster . The following toasts were gone through , interspersed with songs and tecitations by Bros . Simpson , Hainsworth , Woodhouse , Peacock , Barber , Turner , and others : ' * The King and the Craft ; " " H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , M . W . G . M ., and the rest

of the Grand Ofiicers . Present and Past ; " " The Right i Ion . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . ; Ihe VV . Deputy P . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past ; " "The Worshipful Master ; " "The I . P . M . and Retiring Ofiicers ;" "The Installing Master ; " " The Visitors ; " " The Officers ; " " The Masonic ] Charities ; " and the Tyler ' s toast . j

Bisley Lodge , No . 2317 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . C . F . WATERS . The installation meeting of this highly successful and flourishing lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Woking , on the 3 rd instant . Present : Bros . H . A . VVhilburn , W . M . ; G . J . Wooldridge . S . W . ; C F . Waters , J . W ., Master elect ; J . VV . II . Utlebov , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; J . U . S . Lancaster , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec . ; J . B . Walker , S . D . ; J . E . O'Connor , J . D . ; J . Tomlinson , P . M ., D . of C . ;

H . VV . Gloster , I . G . j W . A . Shaw , P . M . ; Captain j . Hoey , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; A . M . Kennett , P . M . ; F . J . Kemp , R . R . Wasley , A . G . Clinton , and IL B . Osburn , Visitors : Bros . Colonel John Davis , A . D . C , Prov . G . Master j R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ; Charles T . Tyler , Prov . G . Sec ; W . H . Steggles , W . M ., II . G . Herbert , P . M ., R . M . Palmer , Sec , and R . Bryett , J . D ., all of 2101 ; T . P . Whateley , P . M . 777 ;

R . J . Hunt . W . M ., and II . J . Bcdwell , P . M , Sec . 2120 ; S . C . Knight , P . M ., W . E . Robinson . P . M ., S . S . Boorman , S . VV ., J . II . W . Cleave , J . W ., and J . VV . Barton , all of 1305 ; J . H . Ingram , LG ., W . Ireland , and James Whitburn , all of 15 G 4 ; F . Reeves , 19 ; Norman Clinton , 723 , P . G O . Hampshire ; Arthur Grace , S . VV ., Master elect , VV . A . ChalmerF , and VV . G . Jones , all of 2521 ; G . VV . Smith , 1 GS 1 j VV . Marks , P . M . 2211 j A . W . Smith , 1 G 08 ; F . F . Strutt , P . M . 1 G 79 ; and E . Head , 16 S 1 .

The minutes of the preceding meeting having been real and confirmed , Bro . C . F . Waters , J . W ,, the Master elect , was duly presented , and afterwards installed in the cl ; iir with the usual solemnities by Bro . J . VV . H , Littleboy , P . M . The VV . M . invested the following- ollicers for the ensuing year : Bros . H . A . Whitburn , I . P . M . ; J . B . Walker , S . VV . ; J . E . O'Connor , J . W . ; J . W . II . Littleboy , P . M ., Treas . ; J . B . S . Lancaster , P . M ., Sec ; A . G . Clinton , S . D . ; Dr . IL Osburn , J . D . ; J . Tomlinsen , P . M ., D . C . ; R . Wasley , LG . ; F . Kemp , Stwd . ; and VV . Crnpinan , Tyler . The customary Past Master ' s jewel was then presented to the retiring Master , Bro . II . A . Whitburn .

After which , thtre being no further business , the Iodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The tables were decorated wilh flowers and ferns , and tastefully laid out . The menu was a vaiied and excellent one . The viands were served uu in a masterly and finished style , and the waiting was all that could be desired . The usual toasts followed .

Tl at of " The Provincial Grand Master " was received with much enthuiiasm , and , in replying , Bro . Ccl mtl Davis , A . D . C , said that he had greatly enjoyed himself , and paid a well-merited tribute to the excellent manner in which the ceremony of installation had been performed . Bro . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., replied lor "The Grand , " and Bro . C . T . Tyler , P . G . Sec , for "The Provincial Grand Ollicers . "

"The Health of the W . M ., " which was proposed by Bro . IL A . Whitburn , I . P . M ., was warmly received , and very suitably acknowledged . Bros . W . H . Steggles , VV . M . 3101 ; R . J , Hunt , VV . M . 2120 j and A . Grace , W . M . elect 2521 , responded for the toast of " The Visitors" ; and the I . P . M . and Bro . J . "Tomlinson , P . M ., for that of "The Past Masters of the Bisley Lodge . "

1 hen followed " The Ollicers of the Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bros . J . B . Walker , S . VV . ; J . E . O'Connor , J . VV . ; and F . J . Kemp , Stwd . The musical piogiamme was under the direction of Bro . R . Bryett , J . D . 2101 j who was assisted by Bros . Head , Wood , Smith , and O'Connor ( Quartette ); together wi . h Bios . W . A . Chalmers , F . Strutt , and E . Head . " The T \ Je . "' s toast biought a most enjoyable evening to a close .

MendelssoJin Lodge , No . 2661 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . BENJAMIN BRAMBLE . This musical lodge held its annual intallation meeting on the 5 th instant , at the Holborn Restaurant , and had a full list of business before it . Bro . Arthur Junes , W . M ., piesided and opened the lodge , when hc was supported by Bros . VV . J . llellyar , I . P . M . ; Benjamin Bramble , P . M ., S . W . ; W . H . Duffield , J . W . ; Robert Peachey , P . M ., Treas . ; R . J . Hennings , P . M ., Sec ; J . William Stevens , P . M ., S . D . ; Mount Brown , P . M ., J . D . ; C Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C ; C . IC .

Gough , I . G . ; H . Attwater , Org . ; J . Stapleton , I ' rank J . Fisher , and II . J . Huggett , Stwds . ; Charles Stevens , P . M . ; F . Inskipp , P . M . ; F . B . Baxter , P . M . ; VV . J . Htllyar , Arthur Atwell , Alick C . Nurzey , A . R . Ebling , J . VV . Eisenman , Edgar B . Lee , Ralph Currie , II . SaviJgi , Charles A . Demey , ani George P . Ash . ' ihe visitors' list included the names oi liros . Claud Moore , J . W . 340 ; H . M , li . \ i <\ dy , 369 ; John Phillips , 1416 ; John Hewett , S . W . 1 GS 1 ; F . Bcasant VVillin-ns , P . M . 20 S 7 ; Frederick II . Ford , P . M . 2301 j Robert Morton , G 19 ; G . W . Barter , P . M . JJOJ ; Arthur Geverding , 210 ' .: ; I . G . Little child , S . D . 411 ; James Gawthrop ,

Strawberry Hill Lodge, No. 946.

P . M . 170 G ; H . Massey , P . M . G 19 and 192 S ; J . L . Haddon , 1706 ; J . S . Hammond , P . M . 1437 ; Sidney L . Evans , S 57 ; Frank J . Pullan , P . M . 1216 ; ' J . H . Stanley , 902 ; Edwin Palmer , l . G . 21 S 2 ; Alfred Inskipp , P . M . 1997 ; George Inskipp , P . M . 2721 ; C . Spencer West , 21 S 2 ; and C . H . Kempling , W . M . 1706 . Bro . Hellyar , I . P . M ., raised Bros . A . Atwell and E . B . Lee to the Third Degree , and Bro . Charles Stevens , P . M ., by permission of the W . M ., initiated his friend . Mr . Donald Freeman . Bro . Charles Stevens . P . M ., was elected Treasurer . Tne W . M

then installed Bro . Benjamin Bramble as W . M . The obligation of the W . M . as W . M elect was followed by Bro . James Gawthrop singing Mendelssohn ' s " Be thou faithful . ' Bro . Geverding accompanied on the violoncello . Bro . Attwater was Organist . Bro , A . W . J ones was invested as I . P . M . ; Beo . Robert Peachey , P . M ., wis inves'ed S . W . Bros . Wm . H . Duffield , P . M ., J . W . j Charles Stevens , P . M ., Treas . j R . J . Hen ,

nings , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Essex , Sec ; C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M ., D . C ; Join W . Stevens , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of VV . Surrey , S . D . ; Mount Brown , P . M ., J . D . ; C . Gough , I . G . ; I . P . Attwater , Org . ; H . Corner , James Stapleton , H . Jas . Huggett , and Frank J . Fisher , Stwds . ; and R . W . Edgley , P . M ., Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Jones , I . P . M ., and a vote or sympathy with Bro . John Fieeman in a recent severe domestic allliction was passed .

Banquet followed the working of the lodge , and some beautiful glee and solo part singing was given by Bios . R . J . Hennings , J . L . Haddon , James Gawthrop , A . C . Nurzey , and the choir . A ' cello and pianoforte duet was played by Bros . Geverding and C H . Kempling , a fiute solo was given by Bro . Spencer West , and Bro . C . H . Kempling performed the pianofore solo , Rigaudon in G . The donations to the benevolent box amounted to £ 1 17 s . Gd . The speeches were very brief , music being the central attraction .

Bro . A . W . Jones , I . P . M ., proposed " The VV . M ., " and sa d he was glad that it had been the custom since the Mendelssohn Lodge was founded to cut the speeches short , and to say everything in a few words , but with sincerity . Bro . Bramble ' s merits were known so well and valued so highly , that to say much about him would be to gild refined gold ; he was a right good fellow , and the lodge was to be congratulated on having him as its head tor the ensuing year ; he had always taken a great interest in the work of the lodge , which he had carried out to the best of his skill and ability , both of which were not of an ordinary character .

Bro . Bramble , replying , said he had not expected such an enthusiastic reception , but as they felt they had placed the right man in the chair , it would be his bounden duty duiing his year to prove the justice of their choice . He had no doubt they would have a successful year . If there was thc work to do he knew there were brethren who would back him up , and his enjoyment was increased thereby , because he knew he could not then fail

In giving the toast of "The I . P . M ., " Bro . Bramble said Bro . Jones was known so well , had done his duty so admirably , and so endeared himself to all during his year that any mention of him would be superfluous . A proof of the excellence of his work had been given that evening in the installation ceremony . He was one ol the best , of whom there vvere veiy few left .

Bro . Jones , I . P . M ., leplied , and again thanked ihe brethren for the Past Master ' s jewel . He would al ways wear it with pride and satisfaction . He had had to live up to a very high standard , the conception of his predecessors having been so great ; but he had tried to do the best he could , and he took it , from the brethren ' s reception of the toast , that hehad not failed to any considerable extent .

Bro . Daniil Freeman responded to the toast ot " The Initiate , " and Bros . Kempling , Pullan , and A . Inskipp to that of " The Visitors . " "The Past Masters , " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and " The Ofiicers " followed , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

St . Bride Lodge , No . 2817 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . THE LORD MAYOR . The above lodge , which was consecrated just a twelvemonth ago , held its installation meeting for the present year at the Hotel Cecil on the 7 th instant . Constituted for the purpose ol Masonic inteicuurse by members of thc printing trade and the trades allied with printing , the lodge secured from the beginning thc hearty support of all the best-known members of the trade , and its patrons arc found not only in the metropolitan

but in ihe provincial aiea , as is testified by one cf its supporters being Bro . Sir Henry Bemrose . Bro . C . J . Drummond was the first Master of thc lodge , and when his year was coining to a close , the brethren unanimously ! considered that , as Bro . the Lord Mayor was closely identified wilh ihe printing trade , he should be invited , he being a member of the lodge , to aceept ihe position of VV . M . His lordship consented , and he was elected item eon .

Bro . C . J . Drummond , VV . M ., presided at Monday s meeting , anJ there were also present the following brethren : Bros . G . C Burry , P . P . G . Org . Surrey ( 22 years ) , I . P . M . ; A . VV . Letts , S . VV . ; C R . Walden , J . VV . ; the Kev . W . C Heaton , Chap . ; G . R . Blades , Treas . ; VV . Hilton , Sec . ; Alick Marshall , S . I ) . ; J . Buchanan , D . C ; S . R . Hoolter , LG . ; G . VV . Blades and G . VV . Jacobs , Stwds . ; the Lord Mayor ,

P . G . W . ; Aldeiman Vaugl an Morgan , Sir John B . Monckton , J . Ridd Hayman , P . M ., Cail Hentschel , C . II . Veale , O . N Jicutt , 1 ) . B . Spearing , R . VV . Mintcr , A . Wise , II . T . Gulliford , II . C Goodall , VV . R . Hebditch , Major II . Vane Stow , li . T . Tomlinson , E . Page , VV . Seaver , L . T . Stevens , J . T . Biidge , W . S . Wilson , A . V . Hunt , J . Lawrence , A . Bennett , E . Alen Keir , C C . E .-son , W . li . Buichell , Charles J . Pain , and a large numbi 1 uf visitors .

Ihe installation ceremony was performed by Bro . Drummond , who , after Bro . the Lord Mayor had been placed in the chair , was invested as I . P . M . Bio . Allied VV . Letts was appointed the S . VV ., and Bros . Charles VV . Warde , J . VV . ; the Rev . W . C . Heaton , M . A ., Chap . ; G . R . Blades , Treas . ; W . Hilton , Sec ; Alick Marshall , S . D . ; Aldeiman Tiuscott , J . D ., J . R . Iloskcr , l . G . j J . Buchanan , D . C j A . F . Blades and G . VV . Jones , S : wds . ; G . C Burry , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Surrey , O / g . ; and R . Potter , Tjler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , a handsome jewel of a Past Master was presented in ihe name ot the lue ' ge by Bro . the Lurd Mayor to Bro .

Drummond , accompanied by seme vtiy turn jilm . entary ttmaiks on the efficient style in which he had perfuimed the aiduous duties of Master during thc past year , wherein the initiations , passings , and raisings had been very numerous . Bro . Drummond acknowledged the compliment , and then proposed a vote ol congratulation to Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , G . Treas ., on his having been elected one of the Sheriffs of London . 'The motion was seconded by the Treasurer , and carr ied . After the lodge had adopted a suggestion that the Lancastrian Lodge and the St . Bride Lodge should combine in forming a lodge of instruction , the closing formalities were performed . A banquet followed .

Thc Loid Mayor , having another engagement , postponed the musical entertainment by Mr . Henry Yates , Mr . Alick Marshall , Mr . G . Schneider , Mr . Thomas Powell , and Mr . J . Perceval ( under the direction of Bro . Burry , Org . ) , until the toasts had been disposed of . Biu . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., responded to the toast of " The Grand Ofiicers . "

Bro . Sheriff Marshall , in compliance with loud calls for him as one of the Grand Ollicers , said he rose with very great dillidence to speak after Sir John Monckton , but when he was on the Door of the Grand Lodge he always received so much kindness from the Grand Ollicers that he felt bound to acknowledge it . When he had the honour of rising to the dais hc also received the same kindness from his brother Grand Ofiicers . It was his peculiar satisfaction tu bear testimony now to the pleasure with which the

Grand Treasurer was received . He was proud of being elected thc Grand Treasurer of England , and it seemed lit that he should respond to the toast of the Grand Ollicers in a ludge of which he was one of the founders . He thanked the brethren for the kind vote of congratulation they had passed in lodge . As he was not present when the motion was proposed , he did not know what was said , but he did know that , coming from the St . Bride Lodge , the vote must have been generously worded .

The Lord Major , replying to the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " which was proposed by Bro . Drummond , said that , when that brother paid him the very great compliment of asking him to undertake the Mastership of the lodge , he had a great amount of hesitation in accepting the ollicc for two reasons . One was that , although in years gone by he was a founder of no less than three lodges , and occupied the chair

in eachot them , it was so long since that he felt that the work of the lodge had gone past him , and that time would nut allow him tu read it up , so as to enable him to do justice to the important position of Master of a lod ^ e like the St . Bride . His second hesitation arose from feeling that his accepting tbe position would necessitate the keeping of each ollicer of the lodge back for one year . Wnen he explained tu Bro . Drummond how reluctant he would be to do that , he was at once told that one and all of the