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of Works Hants and Dorset ; A . Hart , P . M . S 14 , P . P . G Supt . of Works Somerset ; S . Lawrence , P . M . S 14 , P . PG . D . C ; G . Parry , P . M . S 14 ; and Rev . E . H . G . de Castro , 357-The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the former meeting confirmed , the ballot was taken for Bros , the

Rev . E . H . G . de Castro , 357 , and J . Giles , 35 and 707 , as joining mem b ers , the ballot in both cases proving favourable . Nothing further offering , the lodge was closed , and the customary adjournment took place . The brethren afterwards supped together , and the toasts of " The Joining Brethren" and "The Visitors" were duly proposed by the W . M .

CHESTER . Clarence Lodge ( No . 2386 ) . —A meeting was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Oueen-street , when there were present Bros . VV . H . Finchett , W . M . ; T . Litherland , S . W . ; Capt . F . E . Cooper , J . W . ; G . Hart Davies , Treas . ; Major R . Ford Sec ; R . McKay , S . D . ; R . Cariss , J . D . ; J . Osborne , Stwd . ; S . Smith , P . G . T ., Tyler ; H . Ellis , P . M . ; J .

Thomas , C . Edwards , J . Evason , F . W . Pilcher , Frank Coveney , J . L . Jones , G . Haswell , F . B . Mason , W . Peers , R . Fawcett , W . Mason , G . Willis , F . Clements , F . R . Price , E . Bryant , M . S . Rogers , J . Mellor , J . Russell , J . P . Forster , and A . C . H . Davies . Visitors : Bros . J . Doran , 54 G ; F . Ruscoe , 157 6 ; and C . W . Bamford , 1536 . The lodge having been opened , Mr . R . Fawcett was initiated , and after Bros . Haswell and Mason had been passed to the Second Degree , the lodge was closed .

SOUTH SHIELDS . Hadrian Lodge ( No . 1970 ) . — There was a very large assemblage at the annual meeting of this lodge at the Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday afternoon , the 3 rd inst ., on the occasion of the installation of the W . M . and the investiture of the officers for the ensuing year . The retiring W . M ., Bro . J . H . Penney , presided , and was

supported by Bros . J . T . Ross , I . P . M . ; T . Coulson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; George Robson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . J . Athey , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; M . J . Wheatley , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; T . D . Marshall , P . M ., P . G . R . ; J . Hepell , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . of C . ; J . A . Hall , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; Walter Ross , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . C . Moor , P . P . G . D . ; VV . White , P . M . ; C . F .

Sutcliffe , P . M . ; Robert Purvis , jun ., P . M . ; W . E . Moffett , P . M . 240 ; F . S . Cooper , I . P . M . 2039 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; J . W . Henderson , W . M . 240 ; M . J . Cohen , W . M . 431 ; J . Sedcole , P . M it 19 ; T . Potter , P . M . 240 ; W . E . Wolsey , P . M . 312 ; Jas . VV . Chater , W . M . it 19 ; and J . W . Hedley , W . M . elect 13 S 9 . The lodge was opened , and after the confirmation of the

minutes , the W . M . elect , Bro . G . Harland , S . W ., was presented for installation by Bro . J . J . Athey , P . M ., D . C , and the ceremony of installing that brother was ably performed by Bro . J . H . Penney , W . M . The musical portion of the ceremony was very admirably rendered by a choir of 10 brethren , Bro . Young being Organist . Bro . Harland afterwards appointed the following officers : Bros . J . H .

Penney , I . P . M . ; j . W . Henderson , S . W . ; Robert Copcland , J . W . ; T . Coulson , P . M ., Treas . ; William Thomas , Sec ; Superintendent Farmer , S . D . ; J . Wood , J . D . ; ? . Tighe , I . G . ; J . J . Athey , P . M ., D . of C . ; J . Young , Org . ; L . Snowdon and T . Jameson , Stwds . ; and T . Potter , P . M ., Tyler . The Worshipful Master presented to Bro . J . H . Penney , l . P . M ., a handsome gold Past Master ' s jewel , as a memento of his services in

the chair . Kro . Penney appropriately expressed his thanks , and then pinned on the breast of the Worshipful Master the jewel of the Hadrian Lodge , manufactured from a penny of the time of Hadrian . The Iodge was afterwards closed . The annual festival of the lodge was held in the evening at the Golden Lion Hotel , King street . The Worshipful Master , Bro . G . Harland , presided , and there was a very large company . An excellent repast was served under the direction of Bro . G . Happe , manager .

SUTTON BRIDGE . Alexandra Lodge ( No . 9 85 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the lodge room , Bridge Hotel , on Monday , the 19 th ult ., when there were present Bros . J . E . Townsend , W . M . ; S . S . Mossop , P . P . G . P ., I . P . M . ; S . J . Coupland , S . W . ; E . Sunderland , J . W . ; Mark Cox , P . P . G . S . of VV ., Treas . ; J . R .

Clarke , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., Sec ; Chas . E . Ward , P . P . S . G . W ., D . C ; J . G . Dunlop , S . D . ; A . H . Brooks , I . G . ; H . Healey , Org . ; VV . Abbott , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . F . Pollock , Past G . Stwd . ; Jas . Hiscox , and others . Visitors : Bros . R . Smith , W . M ., Geo . Whitehead , I . P . M ., Kennerill , P . M ., and Girling , J . W ., of S 09 ; C . Smyth , 1 S 00 , Prov . Grand Charity Steward ; and Sharp , Beaford ,

and J . Kent . Several were prevented from attending by the wet weather . The lodge was opened by the VV . M ., and after the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , a ballot was taken for the Rev . Cudmore , M . A ., which being unanimous , the W . M . vacated the chair , and Air . Cudmore was initiated by Bro . Chas . E . Ward , P . P . S . G . W .

Bro . Ward then introduced Bro . C . Smyth , Prov . Grand Charity Steward , who made an appeal on behalf of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at the Jubilee Festival of which , in February next , he will represent the province , and explained that as Bro . Ward will represent Alexandra Lodge , he wished it understood that both are working in perfect harmony , and all subscriptions or donations

taken by Bro . Ward will swell the provincial list . The installation of the W . M . then took place , the ceremony being ably performed . The chair was then taken by Bro . Chas . E . Ward , Installing Master , and Bro . Townsend presented the W . M . elect , Bro . Rev . G . F . H . Foxton , P . P . G . C , assisted by uros . S . S . Mossop , P . P . G . P . ; VV . Abbott , P . P . G . S . B . ; and J . R . Clarke . The W . M .

appointed and invested the following officers , the l . P . M . addressing each upon his duties : Bros . E . Sunderland , S . W . ; H . Healey , J . W . ; M . Cox , P . P . G . S . of VV ., Treas . ; J . R . Clarke , P . P . A . G . P ., Sec ; C . E . Ward , P . P . S . G . W ., D . of C . j J . G . Dunlop , S . D . j A . H . Brooks , ¦ J . D . j G . P . Hobson and W . Foxton , Stwds . j J . Mottram ,

Org . ; A . E . Sharp , I . G . ; and D . Oliver , Tyler . The W . M . announced that Bro . Chas . E . Ward , P . P . G . Charity Steward , and Life Member of Provincial Charity Committees , will act as Charity correspondent for the lodge . Bro . S . S . Mossop proposed , the W . M . seconded , and the brethren unanimously carried , a vote of thanks to Bro . Ward for his able services as Installing Master .

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The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet , put on in excellent style by the host , Bro . J . R . Clarke , to which about 40 sat down . After the usual loyal toasts had been received with musical honours , The Worshipful Master proposed " The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the

Grand Officers , Present and Past , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . H . F . Pollock , P . G . Stwd ., who responded . Bro . J . Hiscox proposed "The Prov . G . M ., Bro . W . H . Smyth , D . L ., J . P . ; the D . P . G . M ., Bro . J . Fowler ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . C . E . Ward , P . P . S . G . W ., P . P . G .

Charity Steward . Bro . Ward , in responding , spoke of the excellent way in which the P . G . M . managed the province ( which will celebrate its centenary at Grantham 21 st June , 1 S 92 ) ; of the excellent work done by the D . P . G M ., who collected 1000

guineas to form the "Oliver Memorial Fund" for assisting to educate sons of Lincolnshire Masons ; also of services rendered by other Prov . Grand Officers , and reminded the brethren that the P . G . M . was always careful to reward Masonic services . The brethren were ever ready to support their chief in anything for the good of Freemasonry in the

province . Bro . Pollock , P . G . Stwd ., proposed "The Masonic Charities , " remarking that wherever we met , whether in London , in Lancashire , or the Colonies , we knew that as Masons we met in the cause of Charity , and it was in Charity that Masonry had its birth , and that in the cause of Charity Masonry might see the end of the world . He

claimed some knowledge of the subject , as at the age of 21 he became a member of a lodge in which every brother but himself was over 60 , and as it was a Grand Stewards ' lodge , it became his duty to serve on the Board of Benevolence , the Boys' and Girls' and Benevolent Festivals , and to do what he could for Masonic Charity , and from that experience he could say that there were no Charities in

which so large a sum is administered and given with such knowledge of the requirements of the case as by the Freemasons , and he hoped the day would be far distant when the cause of Masonic Charity would fail to wake a responsive chord in the hearts of the brethren . Bro . Smyth , in replying , referred to the fact that whereas in 188 S the Alexandra Lodge had only 12 brethren and 3 votes

in the Central Charities , the lodge now possessed 15 brethren and 31 votes , besides which 24 more life votes were being qualified for by brethren through the lodge Benevolent Association , and , whilst thanking the brethren for the sums of ^ . ' given to the R . M . B . I . in iSSg , £ 150 ' to the R . M . I . G . in 1 S 90 , and £ 10 1 os . to the R . vi . l . ts . in 1 S 91 , hoped they would assist to make up a good list for the coming Festival .

The toast of " The VV . M . " was proposed by Bro . Abbott , who mentioned that the VV . M . was now the oldest Mason in the lodge , and he wished him a most successful year of office , at the same time thanking Bro . S . J . Coupland , P . S . W ., for his true Masonic spirit in so kindly standing by for a year that Bro . Foxton might be elected to the chair .

The Worshipful Master responded in a few well chosen remarks , thanking the brethren for his election , and assuring them he would do his best to hand over the lodge warrant pure and unsullied as he had received it . i'he toasts of "The Initiate , Bro . Cudmore , "The Installing Master , " " The Immediate Past Master , " and " The Visitors " concluded a very successful meeting .

WOL VERHAMPTON . St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 419 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the btar and Garter Hotel , on Thursday , the 5 th inst . The VV . M ., Bro . J . Bradney , having recovered from his late illness , was in the chair , with proper officers attending , and a good muster of brethren , including the following visitors : Bros . D . iVIacmillan , 384 ; J . Kendall , 1031 ; and VV . H . Hammond ,

1246 . The lodge was opened , and Mr . A . C . Smith , elected last month , was initiated . Mr . VV . Howelland Mr . De La Haye were unanimously elected as candidates for initiation for next month . Bro . R . Gibson , P . P . G . W ., was elected as Steward for the Jubilee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution next year . Other business having been transacted the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to supper .

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Fidelity Chapter ( No . 3 ) . —This very old chapter met at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Friday , the 6 th inst ., when there were present , among others , Comps . W . J . Collens , P . Z ., M . E . Z . ; Capt . W . Williams , H . ; Capt . Walls , P . Z ., D . C , acting J . ; Radcliffe , S . E . ; Stevens , S . N . ; J . Heming , P . Z ., Treas . ; Samuel Cochrane , ist A . S . ; H . J . Lardner , P . Z . 1745 ,

P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Mapleton , Hart , Heming , Birch , and Nash . lhe minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed , lhe election of Principals and officers lor the year ensuing then took place as follows : Comps . Capt . VV . Williams , M . E . Z . ; Birch , H . j Radcliffe , J . ; VV . J . Collens , S . E . ; Stevens , S . N . ; I . Heming , Treasurer ;

Larcombe , P . S . ; Cochrane , ist A . S . ; Capt . Walls , 2 nd A . S . ; Mapleton , D . C . ; Lardner , Stwd . ; and Goddard , Janitor . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted , and ordered to tie entered on the minutes . A Past Principal's jewel was voted to Comp . VV . J . Collens , and a vote of thanks passed to him for his services as M . E . Z . Apologies for non-attendance were received from

Comps . F . Graves , P . Z . ; Weeks , P . Z . ; F . McDougal , P . Z . ; Pearce , P . Z . ; Rev . J . Amos , P . Z . ; and others . The chapter was then duly closed , and the companions adjourned to an excellent banquet , most ably catered for by Bro . Mantell . The customary toasts followed , and a most agreeable evening was spent . The proceedings terminated at an early hour .

Islington Chapter ( No . 1471 ) . —The installation meeting of this chapter was held on Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., at the Cock Hotel , Highbury , when Comp . James M . Scarlett was duly installed as M . E . Z . ; Comp . VV . D . Church , H . ; and Comp . S . Nappec , J . ; the ceremonies being ably performed by Comp . T . C . Edmonds , P . Z .

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1507 . The officers appointed were Comps . W . Shurmur , I . P . Z . j H . Cox , P . Z ., Treas . j Walter E . Sutton , S . E . j Dr . T . S . Jackson , S . N . ; and J . Speller , P . S . The retiring M . E . Z . was presented with a handsome jewel for his services during the past three years . The following members of the chapter were present : Comps . D P . Holness , P Z . ; G . F . Cook , P . Z . ; D .

Campbell , C . H . Stevenson , VV . H . Bullock , R . Loomes , C G . Cutchey , J . Holland , C . Horst , Dr . J . Bredin , W . H . Gaton , C . E . Lukes , S . C . Kauffman , E . A . Beer , J . W . Vaughan , E . Brooks , VV . S . Wright , J . Bunker , N . Fortesque , C . F . Barham , and John Ives , Janitor . The following were visitors : Comps . T . J . Railing , P . G . S . B ., P . G . S . E . Essex ; C . F . Hogard , P . D . G . D . C ; T . C .

Edmonds , P . Z . 1507 ; A . Snook , 1237 j and W . P . Allen , 2256 . After the business of the chapter had been finished , the companions adjourned to the banquet room , and after the loyal and Masonic toasts had been given from the chair , the M . E . Z . proposed the toast of "The Grand Officers , " to which Comp . T . J . Railing responded , and referred to the

services rendered by the M . E . Z . in the Province of Essex , for which he was rewarded with Grand honours . He was pleased to have the opportunity of being present at the installation of the M . E . Z ., and wished him a prosperous year of office . Comp . C . F . Hogard also replied . The toast of "The M . E . Z . " was very ably proposed by

Comp . VV . Shurmur , and , in reply , the M . E . Z . thanked the companions for the great honour the chapter had done him in electing him to preside over them . He felt a great responsibility in having to follow one who had occupied the chair for three years in succession , and who had brought the chapter to its present extraordinary prosperity ; He

could assure the companions that no effort on his part would be spared to maintain and uphold the high position the chapter had been brought to , and he trusted at the termination of his year of office it would not have lost any of its former splendour . The toast of "The H . and J . " was responded to by Comps . W . D . Church and S . Napper .

" The Past Principals " was responded to by Comps . W . Shurmur and D . P . Holness ; "The Installing Principal " by Comp . T . C . Edmonds ; "The Visitors" by Comps . Allen , Snook , and Dr . Bredin ; and "The Officers" by Comp . I . Speller and others .

BEAMINSTER . St . Mary ' s Chapter ( No . 707 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held at the White Hart Hotel , on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., with the following companions present : Comps . C . Hann , M . E . Z . ; R . Toleman , H . ; S . Lawrence , J . ; J . Andrews , S . E . ; J . S . Webb , P . Z .,

Treas . ; A . Hart , Stwd . ; G . Parry , Rev . E . G . Austin , and T . Giles , P . Z . The ballot for Bro . J . Wheatley , S 14 , as a candidate for exaltation was taken , and proved unanimously favourable . On the conclusion of the chapter the lodge was held and was attended by several of the companions .

TEDDINGTON . Sir Charles Bright Chapter ( No . 1 793 ) . —An emergency meeting of this chapter was held at the Clarence Hotel on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., when there were present Comps . R . Collick , P . P . G . D . C , Z . ; H . Sapsworth , P . G . D . C , H . j R . VV . Forge , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S ., acting as J . ; Hopwood , P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ;

Austin , P . A . G . D . C , S . E . ; Porter , P . G . Org ., acting P . S . ; VV . R . Plaford , T . Plaford , R . Goff , and W . H . Lee , Prov . Grand S . E . The lodge having been opened , a ballot was taken for Bros . Philip Howard Davis , Ph . D ., 1993 and James Alfred Randall , 1963 , and being unanimous in their favour , they

were most impressively exalted , the lecture of the Second chair being most efficiently rendered by the P . G . S . E ., and that of the Third chair by Comp . Austin . After a modest repast the companions were entertained with music and recitations , the reputation of the Sir Charles Bright Chapter for harmony being fully sustained .

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BRADFORD . Old York Lodge ( T . I . ) . —The installation meeting of this old lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , Salem-street , on 'Tuesday , the 27 th ultimo . In the absence of the VV . M ., Bro . Welsman ( who had removed to Leamington ) , Bro . C . J . Schott , P . P . G . D ., I . P . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . T . Norfolk , S . vV . and

W . M . elect ; F . O . Galcke , J . W . ; G . Althorp , P . P . G . W ., Treas . ; J . T . Last , Sec ; A . E . Kirkham , VV . M . « , as M . O . ; R . Hodgson , W . M . S , as S . O . ; W . Flockton , VV . M . in , as J . O . ; VV . Laycock , as S . D . ; G . Martin , | . D . ; R . H . Bonsor , as I . G . ; J . Hill , Tyler ; Jam ^ s Dewhurst , P . M . ; Simeon Whiteley , P . P . G . O ., Org . j C Crabtree , P . P . G . W . ; J . Ingleby , J . B . Fearnley , S . A .

Auty , and J . VVilson . Visitors : Bros . W . Langbridge , W . M . 39 8 ; J . Reed , Treas . 39 S ; T . Robertshaw , l . W 5 Sj G . Patchett , J . O . 5 S ; Rev . T . J . McNulty , Prov . G . Chap , j C . E . Rose , 5 S ; J . Milligan , 58 ; R . C . Sykes , 5 S ; J . J . Martin , VV . M . 110 j and Tudor Trevor , P . M . in , Prov . G . Sec . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read

and confirmed , resolutions of regret and condolence were passed regarding the deaths of Bro . John Craven Taylor , P . M ., and Bro . Thos . Hill , P . M ., two of the oldest members of the lodge . The ballot was taken for Bro . John Thornton , S . D . 2321 , which proved in his favo . ir , but as he was unavoidably absent , the ceremony of advancement was deferred until the next meeting . The Auditors having

reported that they had auJited the Treasurer ' s accounts for the past year and found the same correct , it was resolved that the Treasurer ' s balance-sheet be deferred until the next meeting for consideration . Bro . Norfolk , J . W ., the W . M . elect , was then presented to the VV . M . by Bro . Althorp , P . P . G . VV ., for the benefit of installation , and a Board of Installed Masters having been formed , Bro .

Norfolk was duly installed in the chair of A . by Bro . Schott , P . P . G . D ., the Installing Master , in a highly satisfactory manner . The newly-installed VV . M . afterwards invesed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bro . T . H . Pattinson , S . W . ; Tom E . Greenough , J . W . ; F . D . Harrison , M . O . ; M . Hayes , S . O . ; J . R . Lund , j . O . j Wm . Laycock , S . D . ; Geo . Martin , I . D . j Carlo Fara '