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Hastings , P . M . 829 , and P . P . G . P . Kent ; T . Wil ' s . t P . M 299 , and P . G . Superiiitcndant of Works , Ken ; J . , Scott Mutch , W . M . 7 ei 6 ; A . Waters , W . M . 700 W . Weston , P . M . 1536 ; F . Dawson , 700 ; L . Ethcridge , W . M . 82 g ; Sydney Clarke , P . M . and Treasurer 706 ; E , W . Young , P . M . 704 ; W . P . Applebce , P . M . 13 ; W . Muster , P . M . 1 349 ; VV . G . Wingrove , W . M . 299 ; T . Butt ,

P . M . 700 ; T . Hutton , J . W . 13 ; J . Donally , S . W . 706 ; H . Pickcn , S . W . and W . M . elect , 1536 ; A . Woodley . S . W . and W . M . elect 700 ; J . Warren , J . W . 700 ; II . Sycr , Sec . 13 ; Eugene Swene , J . W . 706 ; W . Wilson , I . G . 166 ; S . Strceter , 972 ; Jos . Chapman , 942 ; G . Beaver , 700 ; T . Hollcyman , 153 6 ; Watkins , 15 . 36 ; S . W . Iron , 902 ; W . G . Batchelor , V 48 ; E . B . Burr " , ' 1349 ; E . II . Williams ,

1056 ; D . Campbell , 33 ; Roberts , 77 ; Jas . Ellis , 700 ; W . Ponton , 1158 ; 15 . de B . Lopez , 6 ; and C . Jolly ( Ficemnsca ) . The Past Masters present were C . A . Ellis Fermor , E . Denton , Sec , and P . P . G . I ' . Kent ; J . McDougall , A . Penfold , and VV . T . Vincent . The lodge was opened at two p . m ., Bro . H . Butter , W . M ., in thc chair , and shortly after the arrival of Bro . Eastes was announced . Upon tlr .

distinguished brother entering the lodge he was received with grand honours , and toolc his scat at thc right of the chair . Their being no other business before the lodge , the ceremony of installation was immediately proceeded with , and Bro . T , D . Hayes , S W . and W . M . elect , was presented to the Installing Officer , Bro . Butter , and in due form seated in the chair of K . S . He then proceeded to

invest his officers as follows : Bros . W . B . Lloyd , S . W . ; James Chapman , J . W . ; E . Denton , Sec ; A . jessup , Treas . ; R . J . Cook , S . D . ; H . Mason , J . D . ; R . Edmonds , I . G . ; C . Cooke , Org . ; H . Pryce , D . C . ; Reed , W . S . ; and R . Lester , Tyler . The charges were then delivered most eloquently , and indeed the whole ceremony was magnificently worked by Bro . Butter , whose

installation of his successor will long be remembered with pleasure by all who had the privilege to be present . \ cordial vote of thanks was then passed to Bro . Eastes for honouring the lodge by his presence , and that brother briefly returned thanks . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel of the value of ten guineas was then placed by thc W . M . upon the breast of Bro . Butter , and he was unanimously thanked for his

splendid working of the installation , and after he had returned thanks , the lodge was closed , and the brethren sped away by special train to Gravesend . There , at the New Falcon Hotel , Bro . Sam Hubbard ' s pleasant hostelry , a superb banquet awaited them , which having been fully considered and the cloth elcarctl , the W . M . gave " The Queen and the Craft , " saying , as Englishmen they were

all faithful to their country and loyal to their Queen , and when they looked upon her , not only as the sovereign of those realms , but the mother of three noble Masons , one of whom was their future King , and present Grand Master , and the two others holding a high and distinguished position in tlie Craft , he ( elt sine they would drink it heartily and wish her long life and eviry happiness The next

toast was that of ' * II Il . H . tlie Prii ce of Wales , our Grand Master . They all knew the grct-. t and unceasing inteicst I heir G . M . took iu progrcs-, both at home and abroad . In France his labours for the success of their Great Exhibition had endeared him to the whole of the French nation , and at home he was first in all good works . It was only thc day before that he had been into the country for the

purpose of opening a Pine Art Exhibition , and for that labour in thc ailvanccment of Art and Science , as well as for his gieat interest and exalted position in Masonry , they felt it a duty and a 1 leasure to honour him . The next toast was that ol " The Pro G . M ., Earl Carnarvon ; the D . G . M ., Lorel Skelmersdale , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " and in putting it the W . M . said , they were

honoureel that night by thc company of a most di tinguished Mason , Bro . Hill , who was a Grand Chaplain of England , as well as Granel Chaplain of their own Proince of Kent , anil he felt sure there was no one they felt mnreelelighti-d to have among them than Bro . Hill . They felt proud and gratified at the high position he held among thc Masons of England . None could be more

worth / , and none could do greater credit to that position , He coupled tlie name of Bro . Hill with the toast , and asked the-i-- 1 do honour to it . Bro . Hill , in response , said he regretted that the two Grand Officers sitting under H . R . H . thc Prince of Wales , and named in the toast , were not present , because , if they were , they would go away with a good , opinion of the Pattison Lodge .

H . R . H . was well supported by his officers in Grand Lodge , and they knew what it was to have good officers if they wishc-i to become efficient . In Lorel Carnarvon and Lorel Skelmersdale they had two most able and devoted Masons , worthy by their talents and abilities for the exalted stations they occupied . The first from his earliest youth was a great master of the most abstruse

sciences , and eloquent , both in his own and other tongues . As an orator he was second to none for grace and elegance . In his intercourse with the brethren he was always couiteous and earnest , and ruled them with an easy yoke . In Lord Skelmersdale he had an able coadjutor , whose labours for the Craft was unceasing . Next week he woulel be at Clactnn , presiding at the launching of thc

life-boat , given to lhat coast as a thank-offering to thc G . A . D . T . U . for the safe return of our beloved G . M . from India . So that seeing the great weak of love and good that these brethren elid , he lelt that the-y must be like the knights of old , wbo won their spurs by perseverance in gooil works , anil well iii 1 tiny di serve the good wishes and earnest prayers of the brethren . For himself he

thankcel them fur their kiuel notice of liis promotion , in the name of Grand Lodge for tlnir enthusiastic reception of the toast . Tlie next toast was lhat of " Lord Ilolmcsdale , Grand Master of Ihe Province , f Kent , Bro . Eastes , D . G . M ., and the rest of the Gia . nl Offie-eis . " Bro . Hayes in putting it , said those who had attend . d Grand Loigc mutt have seen the genial way Lend Holmesdale had of conducting the business of that lnlge . In the person of

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their D . G . M ., Bro . Eastes , they had a good Mason , and one who devoted a great deal of his time to the needs of the province . All of them were uneier a deep debt of obligation to him for doing so . And now , brethren , said the W . M ., in conclusion , what I lack in words to express our admiratio . i of our esteenieel brother , you make up in enthusiasm . Bro ,

Eastes , in responding , said he could hardly find words to thank them sufficiently for their reception of the toast , and more particularly for the kind way in which it had been put by the W . M . With regard to Lord Holmesdale , their G . M ., they had good reason to be proud of him . He ( Bro . Pastes ) knew something of the labours of their G . M . and the interest he took in Fiecmasonry . At

Canterbury , yesterday , he ( the G . M . ) had conducted the proceedings with that courtesy and kindness that was so like him , and which made it a pleasure as well as an honour to be in communication with him , and he trusted thatT . G . A . O . T . U . would , in his wisdom and mercy , let their Bro . Lord Holmesdale long be sparer ! to rule over them and aid them in their efforts for the good of Freemasonry in this

their grand old Province of Kent . For himself he felt it a sorrow that circumstances prevented him visiting so often as he should like so large and excellent a lodge as the Pattison . He must congratulate the W . M . upon what he had seen of the working of it . Bro . Hill had a brother here who was at Canterbury yestetday , and that brother had expressed his unqualified gratification

at the rragnificent sight presented there , and he ( Bro . Eastes ) felt it a most gratifying sight to see a loelge like the Pattison , meeting some 130 strong , and all bound together in one bond of brothei ' ly loi * e and uniiy . It was a sight that made him , and might make any one feel proud of Freemasonry , and of the province . It had often struck him , and it might

be , that in a large lodge , where there were no doubt many aspirants for office , that feeling of jealousy might arise , and that its very strength mi edit be ultimately its weakness . Of course it was mpossible for all to hold office , and he had often thought that perhaps a lodge might be too large to fitmly bind together all the elements that might be supposed to make it a prosperous lodge , but now ,

and lhat night , he « aw that such a thing might be ; that a lodge might not only be large , but united so genially together , as to fulfil ' all the conditions of a thoroughly happy and prosperous one . From this neighbourhood he always received great and many tokens of friendship , and although living in a distant part of the province some of them might think that he did not look sufficiently after

them in the western portion of it , he could assure them that he did , and desired but ore thing , and that was the welfare and prosperity of all and every lodge ia the province . The next toast was that of " The Provincial Officers , Past and Present , " coupled with thc names of Bros . Wills , Coupland , anel Spurrell , each of whom responeled . Bros . Butters , I . P . M ., then rose to propose the toast of

" The W . M ., " and in the course of an eloquent address said he felt that in relinquishing the chair to one who had by arduous work rendered himself worthy of holding it it would lose none of the prestige that had hitherto surrouneled it . He asked them to give thc new occupier the same hearty support that they had given him . He felt that he had passed through a year of

great work and intense pleasure . The work he sought , and thc plcasurejthcy had given him in the unremitting expression of their fidelity and brotherly love . He felt that he had done his best , and had not had one bad quarterof-an-hour with any single brother of the lodge . He should always regard , with the greatest satisfaction , the handsome jewel they that day had presented to him ,

because it came with a spontaniety that bore evidence of their goodwill to htm . He felt , however , that he was speaking too much about himself , and too little about the W . M . He asked them then to give their support to a most worthy man and Mason . They knew the manner in which he had passed through the subordinate offices of the lodge , and they could see that he would be able to do the

same good work in the highest , and wishing him a prosperous year of oflice , he asked them to do honour to the toast . Bro . Hayes in reply said he thanked the brethren for their kindness , and felt exceedingly gratified to hold the office they had unanimously elected him to . He trustee ! he should be found worthy of it . He was a bad speaker , but hoped he should be a good worker . Their

I . P . M . was a most excellent one , and he was afraid he should only be a foil to him , but if they would only give him their , support , he would try all that in him lay to fill the position as they desired to see it filled . In the past years they hae ! accordeel him their suffrages , and in the future he hoped he should continue to merit it . The toast of " The Past Masters of and belonging to the Lodge "

followed , and Bro ; . Butter , Ellis , McDougall , Smith and Pidcock severally responded . To that of " Thc Visitors , " Bros . Mutch , Burt , Weston and Hill responded , and after Bro . Lloyd had responded for "The Officers , " the meeting broke up , and the brethren returned to Woolwich and

Plumstead . The musical arrangements were in the hands of Bro . Sallengcr , who with Madame Sallengcr , Miss C . Claremont , and Bro . Arthur Thomas , enlivened the proceedings with a choice selection of morceaux , and Bio . Hubbard was congratulated upon all sides for his excellent catering .

LIVERPOOL . —Royal Victoria Lodge ( No 1013 ) . —The annual installation meeting in connection with this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool . The chair was taken by thc retiring W . M ., Bro . C . A . Whitney , supported

by Bros . | ames Thompson , S . W . ; J . R . Rowan , J . W . ; J . K . Hughes , P . M . ; Lowe , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; E . Rogers , Treasurer , and others . The lodge having been opened , Bro . T . K . Hughes , P . M ., took the chair , and proceeded to instal Bro . James Thompson , the Worshipful Master

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elect , in his usual impressive manner . The regular Masonic honours were duly rendered , and the following offi-, cers invested by the W . M .: —Bros . C . A . Whitney , I . P . M ' J . R . Rowan , S . W . ; J . Stoddart , J . W . ; C . Vick , Secretary ' E . Rogers , Treasurer ( re-elected ) ; H . Shewell , S . D . ; T . E " Tomlinson , J . D . ; R . Johnson , I . G . ; T . K . Hughes , P . M ., D . C . ; W . C . Woods , Organist ; J . Jordan and H . Glover ,

Stewards . Bro . P . Ball was re-elected Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel was unanimously voted to Bro . Whitney , I . P . M ., and Bro . Hughes made the presentation on behalf of the brethren . The lodge then adjourned to the old lodge-room , where a very recherche dinner was provided by Bro . Vines , and a pleasant evening was spent . The toast of " The Provincial Grand Officers " was responded

to by Bro . T . Armstrong , P . P . G . Treasurer ; and the toast of the evening , viz ., " The Worshipful Master , " was most cordially received . " The Installing Master " and " The West Lancashire Educational Institution " were duly honoured ; while " The Visitors" was coupled with thc name of Bro . J . W . Turley , P . M . 1305 and 1473 , P . P . G .

J . D ., & c , and warmly acknowledged . Bros . Hughes , P . M . ; Lowe , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., and Whitney , I . P . M ., answered for " The Past Masters . " A number of glees anel songs were rendered by the following brethren , to the great satisfaction of the members : Bros . Armstrong , W . Forrester , Tomlinson , "W . C . Wcods , Crowther , and S . Howard , the accompaniments being furnished by Bro . J . P . Bryan .

SHEERNESS . —De Shurland Lodge ( No . 1089 ) . —The adjourned meeting for the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing twelve months was held in the Victoria Hall ( by the kind permission of the brethren of the Adams Lodge , No . 158 ) . Bro . E . Penney , W . M ., duly opened the lodge , when thc V . W . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the

Province of Kent , Bro . J . S . Eastes ,. was introduced to the brethren by Bro . J . R . Macdonald , P . M ., and P . P . G . D . of C , with thc usual Masonic honours . Previous to the installation the W . M . informed the brethren lhat he was entrusted wiih the ( to him ) pleasing duty of presenting a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . John Hancock , P . M . and Treasurer of the lodge , which had been passed by a

unanimous vote of the lodge . Bro Hancock briefly returned thanks . Bro . A . Bourne , I . P . M ., then introduced to the W . M . the W . M . elect , Bro . H . G . Clarkson , for installation , when the lodge having been raised through various degrees , and the usual preliminary questions having been answered by the Worshipful Master elect , a Board of Installed Masters was formed .

The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Penney , the retiring * W . M ., in a most pleasing and satisfactory manner , reflecting great credit upon Bro . Penney as an efficient brother of the Craft , Bro . Clarkson having been placed in the chair of K . S . and saluted with full honours in the different degrees according to ancient custom . Previous to investing his officers for his term of office , the

W . M . presented thc retiring W . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel , the receipt of which was thankfully acknowledged by Bro . Penney . The following brethren were invested with the insignia of their various offices : Bros . E . J , Penney , I . P . M . ; W . Isaac , S . W . ; J . Safftry , J . W . ; John Hancock , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Pannell , P . M ., Sec . ; H . Johnson , S . D . ; T . H . Smith , J . D . ; T . G . Redman , I . G . ; J ,

T . Murray and H . Vile , Stewards , and J . W . Parsons , Tyler . Amongst the visiting brethren present at the installation we noticed Bro . Tuff , S . W . of 1273 , Bros . Green , Stutely , and several other brethren from Lodge 158 , and others . The lodge was closed in the usual manner and with solemn prayer , when the brethren of 1089 and visitors adjourned to the Fountain Hotel ,

where a sumptuous dinner was placed on the table by Bro . A . W . Howe . About 40 brethren were in attendance . The W . M . presided , while the vice-chairs were filled by Bros . Isaac , S . W ., anil Saffery , J . W . The Worshipful Master proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " " The M . W . the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " "Thc R . W . the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , the

Deputy Grand Master , the Earl ^ of Skelmersdale , and the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Thc R . W . the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Holmesdale , M . P ., " which toasts were duly and enthusiastically honoured ; " The R . W . the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Eastes . " In responding to this toast Bro . Eastes said that it had given him much pleasure and satisfaction to be present at

that installation , especially as the whole of the proceed ' ings of the day had been conducted in so highly satisfactory a manner . He was not in the habit of making invidious comparisons as to the working of the various beiges he was in the habit of visiting , but he must say that he was much pleased that he was present to commend the brethren of the De Shurland on the very efficient state

of the lodge . After a few remarks on the necessity of a constant and increased support of the Masonic charities , the V . W . thanked the brethren for the very kind manner in which they had received him , and hoped it would not be long ere he could again visit them . The toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present , " was coupled with the name of Bro . Thorpe , Provincial Grand Treasurer .

Bro . Thorpe responded in a few appropriate remarks . The other Masonic Toasts , "The W . M ., " "The I . P . M . and Installing Master , " "The Visitors , " "The Secrelary , " " The Treasurer , " and others , were all well received , and thc day passed off in a most pleasant manner , and was concluded to be one of the most successful Masonic banquets ever held in Sheerness .

R LEWES . —Tyrian Lodge ( No . mo ) . —On Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., the annual ceremony of installation in this lodge took place at the Gildredge Hotel , when Bro . A . Taylor was duly exalted to thc dignity of W . M . for the ensuing year , and he appointed the following officers : — Bros . J . H cad , I . P . M . ; C . Crisp , S . W . ; G . Perry , J . W . ; ( Continued at page 349 . )