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previously voted by the lodge feir Ins very elhcient services iliiringthepast year , which gift Pro . Hodson acknowledged in a most eloquent speech 'Tile brethren then adjourned | o a recherche banquet , provided for them in the " Crown" room of the Freemason ' s 'Tavern . . After the usual loyal toasts had been given , Miss Kdith Samuel favoured the brethren wilh a brilliant pianoforte solo , entitled " Robert Burn ' s Selections , " which

hael been specially composeel letr the ocvasiein , and which was most enthusiastically received . The W . M ., in proposing " The Health of the Grand Ollieers , " remarked lhat it was not only an honour but a pleasure to be : entitletl to attend llu- meetings of Grand Lodge , because the Granel I l . liceis , in addition to being most com pete nl in lhe e \ crease of their duties , were nm-l affable and courteous in manner ; he believed that the G . M . was thoroughly well supported

by his ollicei . , and particularly by the Granel Secretary , Bro . Shadwell Gierke ' , who hail honoured the loelge by his pi ' i'scnce that evening . The Grand Secretary not only had the conlidence eif the G . M . in his Masonic capacity , hut also cnji-ye'd His Royal Highness ' s personal I ' ricnelship , and this he . considered must tend to enhance- the prospects e . f Freemasonrv . I le was delighted to lunt lhat tv . ' ei Granel Ollieers had been able to snare time from their numerous

duties to attend Ilia ! evening , and in the name of the lodge he- be-gg .-el to thank them for so lining , and trusted thai the lodge might be honoured by ( heir presence em many future occasions . llro . Lieut .-Col . Shadwell II . Gierke , in responding , observed that lhe W . M . had set them a go nl i-x . iniple in tin- brevity of his speeches , and he would | n-e n i time in thanking tlicm for the very cordial reception that had been accorded to himself . The teiast just given was

undoubtedly a very important one , comprising , as it did , so manv brethren who hael done good suit and service to lhe Graft . On behalf of the Granel Officers he might say thai they were at all times pleased to visit various lodges , not only In watch the progress of Freemasonry , but because tiny invariai iablv met with a : imilarly cordial reception to that which he had espe'ri- 'iice-l that evening . It was not tin- first lima he hael visited the Robert Burns Lodge , anel

he tru-v 1 !•> b" present at in . inv future meeting ' . Of i-iiiir . se the brethren imi-t b : well aware that from Ihe trimcruu ; call , upon tin' M . W . G . M . 's time it was impo- ; . sible that h-- i-ould give much attention to Freemasonry ; but he could an wor for it that lbs Roval Highness tool ; Ihe gre . i ' c ' -t p ' ible iulcic-. l in the Craft , and inquired elise-l y into all matters connected with it . In con-( bisio ' n , he thanked the- biethren for the hearty welcome

iii . ' eiirile-el to himself and I'm . Levis 'Thomas , and said that he shoal I , airy away with him a mo . t pleasant recollection of tin- ho .-pitiility of the Ro ' xit Burns Lodge , anil heartily en ria ' ul . ite 1 Bro . Em-wen stark upon the proud position to which li ¦ hail lhat day arrivcil as W . M . . Mrs . I . i » .-wen-. ' ai I : then : an ; . ' . " Come , buy my ( lowers , '' in which she wa , m cn'iip inied hv her sister . Miss Faige-nie Samii .-l . llro . | . S . II idsoii tin u p . opo . eel " I'he I Icalth

of the W . M . '' ill ve-rv complinu nturv lerm-, and Bro . Loew . n ta'l . - , ii re •[>¦ 'titling , eiiel lhat he thanketl the brctliri-n for the hearty way in wh'th llr-y had received < l : e le-ast , and Bro . lb > il , ou feu the llatterin ; term ; in which he hal pio | ii-ed if . II he de-erved all the kind things that had bevn ,-aiel of him he felt that it was because he had always endeavoured tu do hi » duty constitution-ly . Of course In : had looked forward to the rewarel that had that

day b' en given to him , and he felt that it was a great distiiu lion In be the W . M . of aidi an ancient and honourable lode . " . ' , and it would be his earnest -. ' uely to prove ihuing hii ee'iir of ullice that in electing him to be their W . M . th" eoniiel-nce of the brethren had no ! been misplaced . I he W . M . then favoured the bretluen with a violin MI !" , " Selection . I ' limi Der FYcise hut . ' . " aeconipanied on lln- piano bv Mi .. Ida Samuel . 'I he W . M . then propose , 1

" The Ileallh of the Visitors , " which was re-p ineleel to by Brei . Lewis 'I henn-. anil Brec I " . 0 . Bilker , the able iu-¦ . truclorof the It . II . Lodge of In ¦ truction . Miss Eugenie Saniuil ang "Some Day , " accompanied by Mi-s bin Ssuviel . Thi .- Minipra , most enthu-iastitnlly reeciveh TheW . M . then pio | .., eel " 'lhe Health of the LP . VI ., " lira . Ilobon , and observed that it wa . mist gratifying to him to have been installed bv MI able a Mason . Work in

the R . ll . I . ih . ; . 'was ahvay ; well performed , but never in his recollection had the beautiful ceremony uf iti-talbitiuu be-en muri : ably rendered , and he should never forget the inipres-ive manner in which Bro . Hudson had delivered the addressi ' . to the brethren . Bro . Hudson , in returning lb . inks said that as brevity had been described a- the soul of wit , so he felt it to be the I ' s-eme of di-cietion , more part i cularly as on the

pre-etit o-. ca-ion . He w ; r . far from well , and indeed had had some ilillicultv ( fur that reason ) in performing hi- , duties that evening . He was grabbed to think that , his efforls had met with the apprical of Ihe brethren , and lie •-houle ! at all times be mo-t happy to assist the lodge in any i apacity . I le thanked the W . M . for his Haltering remark ; , and the brethren for their warm reception uf the toa--t . Mi-, Ida Samuel then played a pianoforte solo ,

Mendelsohn ' s " Capririosu . " TheW . M . proposed " 'The Ileallh of the Pa it Masters , " and particularly referred to llro . Lindner , who hael thai elay bestoweel upon the loelge the hanil-ome gift of a set uf silver jewels , the value of which was enhanced by the fact that they were his own workmanship , and he hoped that the brethren having this in mind woulei give a specially warm reception tei the toast . Mrs . Loewenstark then sang " Across the Ferry , "

accumpanieil liy Miss Ida Samuel . Biei . Lindner rcsponrleel on behalf of lhe Past Masters , anil saiel that , with regard lei the jewels referred to by thc VV . M ., he was plcaseil to think lhat they met with approval , lie did not lequire any thanks , for the gift was too trilling . He had found •luring his year of ollice that there was no jewel for the I . P . M ., so it came into his head to make one , and having maele it , he thought he might as well make jewels for Ihe

other ollieers . I le wa- ir uch more gratified by the loelge accepting the pre . cut than the brethren could be by the gift itself ; and he thanked Ihe-m cordially for the way in which Ihe toast of the Past Masters had been received . Song by Aliss Eugenie Samuel , " 'lhe Better Land . " " 'I'he Ileallh of the Ollieers of the Loelge " was then proposed , and ably responded lo by the S . W . anel J . VV . Mrs . Loewenstark

then playeel a pianoforte r . olo , selections from " 'I ambour Major . " 'The Tyler ' s toast having been given , Bro . Hcdrem proposed a special vole of thanks to the ; ladies for the beautiful music with which Ihey hael favoured the brethren that evening , lie ub ., t-ived that it w . 'c . but seldom that Masonic lodge meetings were honoured by the ( . resence of ladies , and the lodge ought to be specially gratified on this occasion when they bore in mind that the W . M . ' s ' v / ife and

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her two sisters had taken the trouble to visit the Robert Hi ins Loelge for the musical entertainment of the brethren . The toast was clotjuently responded to by Bro . Dyte , P . M . anil Secretary . ST . ALBAN'S LODGE ( No . go ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held ou Monday , at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on which occasion there were present Bros . A . P . Ivvcringham . VV . M . ; William Roebuck , S . W . ; 1 . D . McK . von Dadelszen . S . D . ; Nult , Sct \; Fahvarel Terry , I . G . ; Mark Rimmer , Charles C . -Black , G .

Swinhurn Ring , J . E . Dunlop , John II . Bolt , T . F . Detinar , W . D . Robbins , iei ) 7 ; A . R . Baldwin . -, ufi ; Col . VV . F . Blair , R . E ., S . W _ _ -o : Raynham VV . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Col . Shadwell II . Gierke , G . Sec : Sir F ' rancis Burdett , Bart .. P . G . W ., Prov . G . M . Middlesex ; Fn : eleriek Binckes , P . G . S . ; Thomas Keene , 1 . ( 15 ; and II . Massey , P . M . dio , VV . M . 102 S ( Freemnsm :. ) Bro . Thomas Fenn , P . G . D ., installed Bro . William

Roebuck , CF :., Grand . Steward , P . P . S . W . Middlesex , P . M . _ ji'i _' ,, as Master of the lodge for the year ensuing . The following brethren were appninle'il to ollice Bros . Hunt , Senior Warden ; von Dadelszen , Junior Warden : Brooks . Treasurer ; S . W . Nutt , Secretary King , S . D . : Chailes C . Black , J . D . ; le . Terry , I . G . : and l . emgstaff , Tyler . Bin . Everingham , I . P . M ., initiated Mr . 'Thomas Delmar . of the Stock Pixchange . and afterwarels

raised to the Third Degree Bro . Maik Runnier . Bro . John II . Butt took the- Stewardship of the loelge for the next festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; Bro . von Dadelszen , JAW , undertook to represent the lodge nt the festival of the Boys' School ; anel Bro . Charles C . Black . J . D ., took the ollice of Steward for the Girls ' School . The bulge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to

•me of the Albion ' s choicest banquets . Bro . Roebuck presided . At the conclusion of the repast the customary toasts were proposed and honoured . In giving the toast of " 'The Pro G . M ., & c , " the VV . M . said that Colonel Burdett , as one of the Past Grantl Ollieers and Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex , Iliad elone what was unparallclcil for that county . Col . Shadwell II . Gierke , Grand Secretary , was always obliging , and a most

agreeable companion , and hail elone Ins duty as Granel Secretary In lhe satisfaction of all the brethren . Bro . Raynham Slewart had done his duty in Masonry as much as any man on earth , and had devoted a great deal of tune and money to the Masonic Charities ' , which was one thing that all Masons ought to look to . 'Those who attended Granel Lodge knew what the Granel Ollieers did in looking after the iiuere , ts uf the Craft , and how long thev sat in a heated

atmosphere in Grand Lodge while lhe business of Freemasonry w . ej being diseu- ' Si'il . Col Sir F . Burdett saiel that although wini : of lhe Granel Ollieers elid not appear so much in public as some of the brethren thought they should , it must be remembered that they were engaged in dilferent parts of the country , looking after their own provinces , and seeing that the loelges in tlieise parts were doing their duty . They all knew that the Grand Secretary was

always at his post , and it was hoped that he- would continue for many years to come to perforin the duties he at prclcnt so ably discharged . For the Haltering remark- , with regard to himself ami the Province of Middlesex which the W . M . had made , he might say ] lu was exceedingly obliged . , for , although thc province was very nourishing , there had been many difficulties to contend with during its

progress , llro . rveringham , I . P . M ., proposed "lhe Health e . f the VV . M . " ' They all knew llro . Roebuck woulei make a splendid Master of the St . Alban ' s Loelge . They knew he could do the work , as he had been the Master of a loelge before . The W . M . said he shoulel do his be . t to do the weirk of th ; lodge with credit lo himself and satisfaction to the brethren , and when his year had expiieel he trusted the brethren would have the same kind leeling towards him as they had at present . The W . M .

then gave " The Health of lhe Initiate , " who he could not but believe , from the attention he paid to the ceremony , woulei make a very good brother among them . Bro . Detinar replied , thanking the brethren for his admission among their nil nber . In proposing " 'The Health uf lhe Visitors , " the W . M . gave those brethren a hearty welcome , ami reuruked that when the visitors once came to the St . A'ban ' s Loelge they were always anxious to come again .

I le ceiupled with the to . ist the names of Bros . Col . Shadwell II . Gierke-, G . S ., and Kirk , P . Prov . G . Officer of Kent . Bro . Cul . Shadwell ll . Gierke , G . S ., said the lodge was an old anil distinguislieil lodge , which hail a history of its own in days gone by . and he was sure that in Bro . Roebuck ' s year it would lose none of thc prestige it had gained . He congratulated Bro . Roebuck on becoming Alaster of such a loelge , which had a splendid future in store for it . lie

could not help referring to the princely hospitality which had been shown to the visitors . Bro . Kirk said that , Coming from the country , he had been amazed at the vast amount of work that hail been elone in one evening ; but that onl y showed that if the W . M . kept up the same spirit and guas had been shown by his predecessors , there must bc a prosperous year before the lodge . 'The W . M . next proposed " The Charities . " Thc next great desire to being a Mason

was to support those who were distressed , and the children of thuse who died in distress . The Charities of the country were a great institution . In Masonry the Charities had in the last year received nearly £ 14 , 000 . This lilleel Masons in other pa ts of the world with amazement . The money was raised by this great organisation , but the Secretaries of the three Masonic Institutions were mainly to be thanked for their efforts , which had produced such a result . 'They

had there that evening a brother whom he esteemed very much , Bro . Binckes , the Secretary of thc Boys' School , who was reall y the forerunner in obtaining the large subscriptions which had been given for the three Masonic Charitable Institutions . What he did for the Boys ' School was taken up by the Secretary of the Girls ' and the Benevolent Institutions , and unless either of thein now got / . ' r . j , ooo or /' iO / ioo they were

dissatisfieel . He hoped that the young Masons would follow in the footsteps of lheir predecessors , and contribute so much that instead of f . 14 , 000 or l _ . 16 , 000 to each of the Institutions they woulei make it up to T 2 o , eioo each . Bro . F . Binckes , in acknowledging the toast , said he should follow the example set in this lodge of old traditions of making a

short speech . Another tradition in the loelge was support to the Charities . 'I hat was kept up that evening by thc voluntary offei ., of Stc ' . vaidship for the three Institutions , and whom had spoken in eulogistic terms of the merit and claims uf the great charities uf Masonry . 'They were doing a vast amount of good to those who needed assistance and

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support . The claims were large and extensive , but he believed the day would never arrive when the brethren would slacken their support of the Institutions . Let all thc brethren endeavour to make the Institutions lheir pride and objects of admiration , and he might also add , objects of envy to other institutions . 'The VV . M ., in proposing "Thc Health of the P . M . ' s , " said thatas those brethren ' s ' serviees had been required in ( he past they might be required in thc future , and as he had known them for many years he knew

they woulei do all they could for the St . Alban ' s Lodge . Bro . Fivcringhani replied , and said he had as great an interest now in Ihe St . Alban ' s Lodge as he ever had had . 'That interest he hoped he shoulel always feel . In giving "'The Health of the Ollieers , " the VV . M . said he knew he had good ollieers antl that their work would bc satisfactory . The S . W . was an old P . M ., who he had himself initiated ,

and the work of lhe Junior Warden had been such as to justify his promotion , anel no doubt he would worthily fill the chair when he was elected lo it . Bro . von Dadelszen , J . W ., replied . 'The S . VV ., on account of family affairs , was absent , but he was only expressing that brothers feelings when he said that Ihe ambition of all ollieers of thc St . Alban ' s Lodge was to do well . He was extremely pleased

with lhe pii ' sition in which he had been placed , and he hoped to show that it would not be for the want of trying if he failed to perform his duties . 'The 'T yler ' s ( oast was then given by Bro . I . oiigstaif , and lhe proceedings of a most enjoyable evening were brought to a close . VVe were sorry tn notice that Bro . Sir Francis Burde-tt had to leave at an early hour n consequence of indisposition .

LODGE OF CONFIDENCE ( No . 193 ) . — The installation meeting of this old and flourishing lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hctel , Fleet-street , on Monday last , the ejth inst ., a large number of brethren being present , including . Bros . Bedford Lemere , VV . M . ; | ohn E . Fells , J . VV ., VV . M . elect . ; James Smith , J . VV . ; G . F . Warne , P . M . Treas . ; | . Shackell , P . M .

Sec ; Walter Wood , S . D . ; Wm . Cubitt , ) . D . ; W . Saint , l . G . ; Samuel Webb , P . M . ; Henry Webb , P . M . ; B . I ) . Kershaw , P . M . ; Thos . 1 . 1 . Biddle , P . M . ; I ' . Bonney , P . M . j Frank Sylvester , | nu . ( as . Baylev , A . Freeman , S . Smither , I ) . P . Todd , II . I . ) . Alston . C . fl . Davis , F . j . Ileall , Grand Masters ; J . Williams , D . Macdonald , Isaac Passingham , J . D . Collins , V .. W . F'ilhian , Richard Pye ,

II . Dicketts , C . II . Walden , W . Woodwcll , ( ames Robeits , I " . 11 . Clemow , W . Rickell , J . E . Murray ' , E . j . Davev , Alfred Jay , F . Ileivbitt , George P . Nightingale , R . M . Preslarid , II . Doubleday , W . J . Hall , VV . Kedge , W , C . Greaves anil the following visitors : Bros . Robt . Candlish , O'ji , Past G . D . Durham ; Smith , PAL 115 S ; C . Harvey , P . M . 7 q . - ; A . Love , i ; , s 7 ; A . F . Harrington , o ;? : C .

Wise , P . M . 115 S j A . G . Dodson , P . M . il-. S ; J . K . Pitt , 4 <">_ 5 ; R . Josey , J . W . i . S _< S ; F . Johnson , <>' , ?; " 11 . Friedlander , t . w "; VV . II . Grave , 10 S 5 ; J . Fidler , 1 , 50 ; A . Parker , 001 ; C . G . Eastman , 170 ; II . | . Godolphin , J . W . i . tl'JJ X \' . B . Hurst , urn ; A . 11 . Goggs . ' i . 'iCi ; A . Eldndge , 1 . ^ 5 ; )¦ lurnhiill , S . D . 1 . 75 ; C . Clemow , 1744 ; W . Pierpoint , W . M . Si . ;; J . Kifts , I 7 yi ; J . Cox , 1766 ; and

r . A . Kelly , 15 : 4 ( rreema ., 011 . ) After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and continued , the W . M ., Bro . Bedford Lemere , in a masterly manner , raised Bro . Henry Doubleday to the Degree of Master Mason , and subsequently passed Bro . John George Desave . Ballot was then taken for Messrs . Alfred Day and Charles F . llewlitt , which being unanimous in their favour ,

both gentlemen were properly prepared and impressivel y initiated into the mysteries of the Order , the ceremony being admirably performed by llro . Bedford Lemere . 'The chair was then assumed b y Bro . Samuel Webb , P . M ., who , in a most able and eflicicnt manner , installed Bro . | . IC . Fells into the chair uf K . S . The ollieers appointed by Bro . Fills were as follows : Bros . Bedford Lemere , I . P . M . ; 1 . Smith , S . W . ; Walter Wood , | . W . j G . F . Warne

, P . M ., Treas . ; J . Shackell , P . M ., Sec . _ W . Cubitt , S . D . ; W . Saint , | . D . ; Frank Silvester , I . G . ; Saml . Webb , P . M ., D . ol C . ! Henry Webb , P . M ., W . S . ; G . P . Nightl ingale , A . D . of C . ; — Morris , A . W . S . ; and S . G . Kcinhardt , Tyler . The Lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and Ihc brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , provided bv

Iiro . Clemow . At its conclusion the usual toasts were proposed by Ihe VV . M ., the lirst being that of "'The Ouecn and the Craft , " followed by the National Anthem , the solo being given by Bro . James Webb . 'The next toast was " H . R . M . the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales , " in giving which the W . M . remarked , that at . that late hour it was unnecessary to expatiate on the good qualities of the Prince as they were so well ' known and

appreciated . The toast having been heartily and loyally received , was quickly followed b y lhat of " 'The Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro G . M . ; the Right 1 Ion . thc Earl of Lathom , R . W . Deputy G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Ollieers Present and Past , " which was duly honoured . In giving the next toast Bro . Bedford Lemere said , that afler the Grand Ollieers , the toast of the VV . M . was

the next in importance . Ihe popularity and success of a lodge depended mainly upon thc VV . M . and his oflicers , and he felt certain that in Bro . Fells they had a Mastcr f illy able and prepared to carry out his duties in an efficient manner , both to the advantage of the brethren and their continued success of the lodge . 'The W . M ., in reply , returned thanks for the kind and hearty manner in which

health had been proposed and received , and promised that his best exertions would always bc used for the honour and welfare of thc lodge . 'The W . M . then , in graceful terms , presented Bru . Lemere with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , in token of the hearty appreciation of the brethren of his able and efficient services during his year of ollice . Bro . Bedford Lemere , in returning thanks for the jewel ,

expressed the great pleasure he had experienced in filling lhe chair of so old . 1 lodge , and referred in feeling terms to the kind support and forbearance he had constantly received from thc Past Masters and the brethren , which gave him confidence , anil tended so much towards the successful discharge of his duties , lie was fully persuaded that for a lod ge to bc carried on successfully and harmoniousl y they must all endeavour

10 Ire cl one will ami minrl . lie hoped to be spared many years lobe among thein and receive lhe kind support and fraternal feeling from the biethren . 'The next toast was lhat of " lhe Initiates , " who each said a few words in acknowledgment . 'To the toast of " 'The Visitors , " propuscd in hearty and complimentary Icims by the VV . M ., Bro . Candlish , who had come up from Sunderland to witness his friend ' s installation , and Bros . Wise and Hirst replied . Bro . Fells , in giving-the toast of "The Installing Master , "