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been very successful , and he trusted that it would continue so to the end . This happy state of things was mainly clue to the great assistance that he had received from the Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary . "The Initiates" followed , and drew from each a neat reply . The toast of "The Visitors" gave Bros . Cochrane and

Harry Price an opportunity of eloquently expressing then approbation of everything and everybody . Bros . Cockburn and Capt . Walls having replied on behalf of "The Past Masters , " the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary" followed . In reply , Bro . George Everett said that it was extremely difficult night after night to say something fresh . They

knew that the lodge was flourishing , and that universal harmony prevailed . They also knew that his services were always at their command , and they likewise knew that the Past Masters , Treasurer , and Secretary were at all times ready to enhance the prosperity of one of the oldest South London lodges . His name , perhaps , during the last year or so had been brought too prominently before the Masonic

world . ( No , no . ) He was afraid that it had , but he had to thank those of his numerous friends who from to time in the papers , and at various Masonic gatherings had said so many kind things about him . In conclusion , he said that it was not in the power of a brother to command success , but that he ( the speaker ) would at least endeavour to deserve it . Bro . Stuart made a humorous reply . In the course of

his remarks he said that , although quite agreeing with the Treasurer as to the flourishing condition of the Kennington Lodge , yet that happy state of things could not possibly long continue unless the brethren supplied the Treasurer with the lubricating oil to financially grease the wheels and keep the motive power going . Bros . Westley and Ruffle responded for "The Officers . " During the evening some excellent musical selections were given , by Bros . Burn , Lundie , Davis , and others .

Royal Commemoration Lodge ( No . 15 S 5 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the White Lion Hotel , Putney Bridge , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst . Present : Bros . Wing , W . M . ; Harding , S . W . ; Sandalls , J . W . '; - Watkins , Treas . ; Williams , P . M ., Sec ; Oliver , S . D . ; Wright , J . D . ; Grundy , Steward , acting I . G . ; Collings , P . M ., D . C ; Gordon , Org' . ; Bowler ,

Tyler ; Collick , P . M . ; Mansell , P . M . j Pardoe , P . M . ; Robinson , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . Brindley , P . M . 1604 ; Digges , 1531 ; and Hatt , 865 . The lodge being opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bros . Lloyd and Metherell were impressively raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . Bros . Woodward , Nathan , and Ambler were passed

to the Degree of I' . C . A ballot was taken for the following gentlemen for initiation : Messrs . J . Keegan , A . E . W . MacCamley , W . K . Williams , C . Lintz , and G . Harris , and proving' unanimous in their favour , Messrs . Keegan , MacCamley , Williams , and Harris were initiated by the W . Master , Mr . Carl Lintz being unavoidably absent . Bro . Harding , S . W ., gave notice that at the next meeting

he should move that the meeting night of the lodge be changed from the first Wednesday to some other night , so as to allow the Past Masters and Wardens to attend Grand Lodge . It was decided to send a circular to all the brethren asking them to name a day suitable to themselves , so as to have some idea of the general opinion of the lodge . One gentleman having been proposed for initiation at the next

meeting , the lodge was closed . At the banquet , which was served by the worthy host , Bro . Silcock , in splendid style , the toasts of " The Oueen and the Craft , " "The M . W . G . M ., " and "The Pro G . M ., Deputy G . M ., and the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " were enthusiastically received and heartily honoured . The I . P . M ., Bro . Williams , proposed "The Health of the W . M . " and remarked that in his opinion the W . M .

had surpassed himself in the arduous labour of conferring the Three Degrees that evening . The W . M ., in his reply , stated that he had reallv dreaded the ordeal of the evening , as he was and had for some time been far from well , but was gratified to find that he had been able to do his work satisfactorily , and cordially thanked the brethren for their enthusiastic reception of his health .

The Worshipful Master proposed the toast of the evening , " The Initiates , " complimenting the lodge on the large addition to its numbers during the present year , and congratulating the initiates on becoming brethren of the lodge . Bros . Keegan , MacCamley , Williams , and Harris each replied in turn , and expressed their hope that the lodge would never regret electing them .

The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The Health of the Visitors , " said he was sorry to see so few ( only three ) that evening , as it was the usual custom for the lodge to have a large number of visitors . He bade them a hearty welcome , and hoped they would like their reception so well as to induce them to come again . The toast having been duly honoured , Bros . Brindley ,

Hatt , and Digges suitably responded . Bro . Brindley particularly complimenting the lodge on having such an excellent Master , and the Master on the prosperous condition of the lodge . to the toast of "The Health of the Past Masters" Bro . Robinson replied . Bros . Watkins , Treas ., and Williams , P . M ., Sec ,

responded to the toast proposed in their favour . The W . M . proposed "The Health of the Officers , " remarking that he had got a good set of officers , one proof of that being that on one or two occasions , through the absence of one or other officers he had had to get some of them to perform duties other than their own , and they had never been found wanting .

The S . W ., J . W ., I . G ., Steward , and D . C . respectively responded . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings . During the evening Bros . Green , Keegan , and Woodward contributed to the harmony by their singing ; but , owing to the somewhat late hour at which the banquet was commenced , there was not time for much music .

Carnarvon Lodge ( No . 1572 ) . —The installation meeting of this successful lodge was held at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Saturday , the 7 th instant . Bro . J . Paige , W . M ., presided , and was supported by a large number of members , including Bros . W . Kingwell , S . W ., W . M . elect ; W . Wright , J . W . j Wm . Pooled Treas . ; Walter S . Whitaker , P . M ., Sec ; las . Cowan ,

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P . M . ; Geo . Brings , P . M . ; Nelson Reed , P . M . ; W . E . Leman ; A . T . Pearce , P . M . ; Wm . Russell , R . E . H . Coffin , P . M . ; J . S . Stacy , P . M . ; J . P . Dickson , I . P . M . ; J . F . Heath , S . D . ; A . V . J . Marchand , J . D . ; H . W . Smith , I . G . ; J . M . Hodder , Stwd . ; M . Goldstein , D . C ; G . Palmer , W . W . Arter , Org . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . E . Terry , G . Treas . ; Geo . Havlow , 2 U 3

Geo . Harlow , jun ., P . M . 1613 ; Geo . Groves , 55 ; J . Anderson , P . M . 351 ; Frank Howe , P . M . 105 S ; D . Jones , 15 S 4 ; E . H . Selby , 1 C 01 ; J . W . Manby , J . D . 1 S 92 ; E . Cotitchloe , 1 S 92 ; W . Fowler , 172 S ; W . Reecroft , S . D . 115 S ; Geo . Pragnell . 116 S ; J . Leeston , J . D . 1259 ; W . Price , I . G . 28 ; H . Wells , P . M . 1671 ; A . J . Martin , 1 S 5 ; F . J . Deaton , I . G . 25 ; F . A . Atkinson , 1671 ; J .

Clarke , S . W . 190 ; H . Warden , P . M . 1671 ; W . H . Cole , 1671 ; T . Wilfrid Price , 1910 ; J . A . Stock , P . M ., Sec . 1506 ; W . Shankland , 252 ; C . R . Hunt , J . W . 2021 ; Bartlett ; W . Marcus , W . M . 22 ( 5 4 ; C A . Hooper , S . D . 1613 ; Geo . Spread , J . W . 482 ; F . Hatch , P . M . 153 S ; T . Bugler , 1 O 5 S ; Wm . Pile , P . M . 1 S 92 ; E . J . Williams , P . M . 1539 ; A . G . Darby , l . P . M . 1671 ; G . Mann , 509 ;

H . W . Mitchell , P . M . 745 ; P . Webb , 34 ; J . McLeod , I . G . 317 ; A . G . Sandberg , 3 ; Sackvillc Evans , 1743 ; and W . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge , being opened , and the preliminary business disposed of , Bro . W . Kingwell was presented as W . M . elect , and duly installed into the chair by Bro . Dickson , P . M ., in the presence of a numerously attended Board of Installed

Masters . The newly-installed W . M . having been saluted , the following officers were appointed and invested : Bros . W . Wright , S . W . ; A . V . Marchand , j . W . ; Wm . Poole , Treas . ; Walter S . Whitaker , P . M ., Sec . ; H . W . Smith , S . D . ; M . Goldstein , J . D . ; G . Palmer , I . G . ; T . Orr , D . C ; W . E . Leman , Stwd . ; W . Arter , Org . ; and Thomas , Tyler . The usual addresses were delivered by

Bros . W . S . Whitaker , P . M . ; R . E . H . Goffin , P . M . ; and Geo . Briggs , P . M . The Worshipful Master announced his intention of serving as Steward on behalf of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and a notice of motion was given by the Secretary to vote 10 guineas to the Worshi pful Master ' s list on behalf of that Institution . The Secretary was instructed to forward a letter to Bro . Willcocks ,

congratulating him upon his progress towards recovery from a long illness . Propositions were received , and the lodg'e was closed . A sumptuous banquet was followed by the usual toast list , the speeches being interspersed with some musical selections , admirably rendered , under the direction of Bro . Dickson , P . M . 1572 , assisted by Bros . Sackville Evans , Wm . Price ,

Wilfrid Price , and Bartlett . The W . M ., in proposing " The Grand Officers , " said that without them the M . W . G . M . would be unable to carry on the duties of his high office , and a debt of gratitude was due to them for the very great time and labour given to Freemasonry . They were honoured that night by the

presence of a Grand Officer in the person of Bro . Edward Terr } ' , who needed no introduction into their lodge , for they all knew him , and were pleased to welcome him as the Grand Treasurer . _ It was the first time they had had the opportunity of giving him " Hearty good wishes " in that most excellent office .

Bro . E . Terry , G . Treas ., on behalf of the Grand Officers , returned very hearty thanks . During his short period of office as a Grand Officer —eight months—he had been very much pleased with the work he had seen performed by his colleagues in many places , for they certainly worked for the love of the Craft , and had no other object in view . In no case had that been better illustrated than in the Boys' School ,

where a Committee of distinguished brethren , including Bro . Philbrick-, one of the brightest ornaments they had , had been sitting , and of which he hoped great good would come . Faith was placed in the members of that Committee , and the members had no object to serve but the good of the School . He hoped they would take his very few lame remarks to be genuine and sincere . It had always been a pleasure to him to visit that

lodge where he had known so many friends , and it was an especial pleasure that night to see the W . M . in the chair , a brother whom he saw initiated—and a very bashful initiate he was—and whom he thought would never have the courage to adorn the chair . He offered his congratulations to the W . M . and wished him a good year of office , and he had no doubt they would excuse any further remarks as he had to leave .

Bro . J . Paige , I . P . M ., in giving "The Health of the W . M ., " said he rose to express very good feelings towards Bro . Kingwell . The best of elections had been the Worshipful Masters . He had been elected by free men and by ballot , and free men elected by ballot was he ( the l . P . M . ) should think the best mode of election that could take place . Many elections they knew were got in all sorts

of ways , but the W . M . had been elected in the most honourable manner possible , and he begged to offer him , on their behalf , their most hearty congratulations . Bro . Kingwell had been elected to what they were pleased to call the chair of K . S . Solomon of all men was renowned for his wisdom . The symbol—and Masonry was symbolism—of the W . M . was the Ionic column , and that column was the symbol of

good judgment , the W . M . took the chair of wisdom and thc chair of good judgment according to their symbolism in Masonry . They begged to congratulate the W . M . on taking such an honourable position . The ritual and all the symbolism of Masonry were but the scaffolding to the building . When the great temple that stood in the midst of their metropolis was built it was a most unsightly object ,

but remove the scaffolding and see what a beautiful and magnificent structure they had . The magnificence , the glory , and the beauty of their ritual were most eloquently and fervently described by Bro . Briggs , P . M ., in the lodge . All that they learnt was most beautifully expressed by him . It was a beautiful lesson for them all , and a beautiful beginning for the W . M . to have a lecture of

their ritual so graphically and eloquently delivered . The W . M . had many details to go through in the coming year , and he hoped he would not be overcome by details . Bro . Hatch took him ( the l . P . M . ) to Italy , and amongst other places they visited the ruins of Pompeii . Amongst the most interesting curiosities they went to see was a fi gure called the Oracle . He was much interested in that figure ,

because people were wont to pout out their troubles and ask for advice , but the mystery was solved by finding that a priest sat within and gave forth their answer . There was the mystery unravelled . He did not wish the W . M . to be a lay figure but the Oracle itself . In conclusion , he congratulated the W . M . on his election , and wished him a successful year of office .

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Bvo . Walter Kmgwcll , W . M ., said he was deeply grateful for the kind expressions used by the l . P . M . in proposing the toast , and was greatly impressed with the cordiality with which it had been received . He thanked them most sincerely for electing him to the important office of W . M . of the Carnarvon Lodge , the highest honour it was in the power of members to bestow upon a brother . He assured

them he fully appreciated their kindness , and would do his best to deserve it . He felt it was an office of great responsibility , and one of honour and dignity . He was much impressed by the very able way in which Bro . Dickson installed him into the chair , and he had also to thank that brother for the great deal he had done in trying to make that evening a successful and pleasant one . He then came to

the beautiful address given by the Secretary , Bro . Whitaker , P . M ., and he could assure all who aspired to the office of W . M . that they could look to him for anything they required , for any knowledge was given gladly by that brother . The mention of the names of Bros . Goffin , P . M ., and Briggs , P . M ., who delivered the other addresses , seemed to send a thrill oi admiration through them all . Ever since he

was introduced and made a Mason by their esteemed Bro . Pearce , P . M ., it seemed to him it had been one continual work of love , for it would be impossible to be received into any lodge with more loyalty and affection than he had been . He had filled the most important offices , and had done his best , and he hoped he should maintain that brilliant reputation which their Past

Masters had made , of which not only the members were proud , but the visitors had also got to know them , and their names were almost household words . There had not been much work to do lately , but there was a little looming in the distance , which would give him an opportunity of showing what he could do , and he was certain he should have the support of the Past Masters , officers , and members ,

with whom he was proud to be connected . That was the sort of feeling that every W . M . and P . M . would like to have , and that was his feeling . It had been said , whether in poetry or prose it mattered not , that there was a certain part of the upper atmosphere where all sounds , discordant or musical , met , and where they were blended together in perfect harmony . If that were realised on this earth , it

would be in the confines of a Masonic lodge . In the lodge they met together in that _ kindly spirit of friendly and fraternal union where unfriendl y thoughts or uncharitable motives were excluded , and that was the sort of feeling that should animate them in their various walks of life . He again thanked the brethren most sincerely . ¦

The W . M . then briefly proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., " and said that during the past year Bro . Paige had conducted the affairs of the lodge with courtesy and kindness . He pinned a Past Master ' s jewel on Bro . Paige ' s breast as a token of their affection , and with the hearty good wishes of all the members .

Bro . Paige , I . P . M ., returned thanks to those Past Masters who had come forward to do the ceremony of installation , and to the members for their kindness . " The Past Masters " was introduced by Bro . Wigley , who said that when he saw the array of brethren whose healths he had to propose , he felt diffident , but he was sure he had the sympathy of all . The first on the list was the I . P . M .,

Bro . Paige , who was the historian of the lodge , and whose words were still lingering in their ears from the lecture delivered to them . Next came an earnest P . M ., Bro . Dickson , who , as they had heard , had had a great deal to do with that magnificent evening , and it therefore required no words from him to recommend that brother . Bro . Stacy , P . M ., was present with all his honours thick upon him , and

also Bro . Russell , P . M ., whose eloquence was well known , and it would be a long time before his flow of language or the manner in which he performed the ceremonies was forgotten . He then came to their philosopher and friend , Bro . Goffin , P . M ., whom he regarded as his father , and to whoin be tendered heartfelt thanks for the tender way in which he had been brought up . Then there

was Bro . Pearce , P . M ., his dear old friend , always kind and tender . He must not pass over Bro . Whitaker , P . M ., whose kindness to every Mason in trouble was . unbounded . Bro . Whitaker was known to him , with Bro . Cowan , P . M ., at the lodge of instruction , and possessed as much knowledge of the entire working of Masonry as any brother in the room . What should he say of Bro .

Briggs , P . M ., who had delighted them that day and on so many occasions with that delightful treat which he would rather hear than any sermon from any pulpit ? It was not given to all to possess the power Bro . Briggs had , and he thought he was right in wishing him long life and health and the same vigour with the heartfelt sympathy expressed in that charge . He coupled with the toast the names of Bros . Pearce , P . M ., Goffin , P . M ., and Dickson , P . M .

Bro . Pearce , P . M ., said the responsibility of replying had beep increased by the toast having been offered to their notice by one of his children . It was in evidence that the Past Masters had done their duty to the Craft in general and this lodge in particular , because they were adorned with the jewel in connection with their Society . He was glad to see a brother whom he initiated in the chair , and who would

do honour to the Craft and that lodge . _ Bro . Goffin , P . M ., said that after the eloquent speech of his henchman , what could he say ? He could only reiterate the sentiments he had propounded , because nothing more lofty or more beautiful could hardly be expressed . He did not have the privilege of initiating the Worshipful Master , but he had watched his career from the moment

of his initiation . He had admired his character and his principles from then until now . They had worked hand in hand , and he saw no reason at the present moment why that should not continue . They congratulated the W . M . on his proud position . It had been said that thc meanest creature of God ' s creation may become an archangel , and he fully endorsed that sentiment , and believed in

it because it was within their power to make themselves better and to raise themselves by example . They had had examples in that lodge worthy of imitation , and those in the middle rungs of the ladder had used their best endeavours to maintain the prestige and honour , and support the structure and foundation of all that was true , good , and holy in Freemasonry . He thanked Bro . Wigley most

sincerely for the eloquence and kind words used in speaking of the Past Masters , and while they had the pillars of strength and beauty , they also had the minors coming forward addmg to that strength and beauty and to the brotherl y love and charitable heartedness that made life worth living . Bro . Dickson , P . M ., also responded , after which "The Visitors" was given in cordial terms from the chair . Bro . Hatch , P . M ., in response , said he felt overwhelmed