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Treas . ; Marsh , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Middx . ; Rickwood , P . M . ; Stevenson , P . M . ; Chillingworth , P . M ., P . P . G . R . Kent ; Lucas , P . M ., D . C . ; Hughes , J . D . ; Quy , Stwd . ; Sarson , Norris , J . Smith , Hancock , Anderson , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., and others . Amongst the visitors were Bros . A . A . Pendlebttry , A . G . Sec ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; T . Cubitt , P . G . Purst . ; H . H . Room , Prov . G . Sec . Middx . ; F . D . R . Copestick , P . P . S . G . D . Herts ; Linsdell , P . M . 211 ; H . N . Price , P . M .

177 , W . M . 232 S ; Dr . Dingle , W . M . S 69 ; E . Smith , J . W . 177 ; J . E . Jarvis , 65 ; Ransford , I . P . M . 1552 ; Richmond , 1295 ; Simmons , 871 ; W . Fisher , P . M . 834 ; J . Lucas , I . G . 79 ; J . J . Thomas , P . M . 753 ; E . C . Talbot , 65 ; C . Reare , 1613 ; J . H . Pasmore , 2205 ; A . J . Dottridge , P . M . 172 ; J . Bradley , 507 ; and W . W . Lee , 1 S 97 .

Lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The elections for W . M . and Treasurer were then proceeded with , and resulted unanimously in favour of Bro . Marke , S . W ., as W . M ., and Bro . Legge , P . M ., as Treasurer . Bros . Fisher , Sarson , and Smith wtre elected members of the Audit Committee . The warrant was then read authorising the members to wear the centenary jewel .

Bro . A . Pendlebury , A . G . Sec , addressing the brethren , said he regretted to inform them that the Grand Secretary would be unable to attend through ill-health . Bro . Shadwell H . Clerke had , however , desired him to convey to the members his regret at being absent , his congratulations at the celebration of the centenary of the lodge , and his hearty and fraternal srood wishes to the members . In the absence

of the Grand Secretary he had been requested to present the W . M . with a centenary jewel , which the warrant authorised the members to wear , in the name and on behalf of the lodge . It must be satisfactory and pleasing to Bro . Cohu to be the W . M . on this auspicious occasion , and he congratulated him accordingly . He also congratulated the lodge on the completion of its centenary , and trusted it

would go on in the future as it had done in the past . The Worshipful Master said that in the first place he had to thank the A . G . Sec . for his kind remarks . He thought when he was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel it was the highest honour he could receive , but he now found there had been a greater one in reserve . No Mason could wish for a higher mark of esteem than to be elected for the

second time to the chair , and to be presented with the jewel he had received that night , and he thanked them heartily . He had before him a voluminous history of the lodge , written by their esteemed Secretary , Bro . George Abbott , P . M ., who had appeared in a new light as an author . It was too lengthy to attempt to read to them , but as it would , doubtless , prove very interesting to the members , he trusted

that arrangements would be made for it to be printed and circulated . From this history they would see that the lodge owed its foundation to the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , which was originally confined to operative Masons , but afterwards obtained a working warrant for speculative Masons , and a warrant was granted forming the Lion and Lamb Lodge , on the 24 th December , i 7 Sg , having for its W . M . and Wardens

designate three distinguished members of the old Domatic Lodge . Their thanks were due to the Domatic Lodge for materially assisting them in proving the 100 years' continuous working of the lodge , for which purpose they had kindly lent the original minute book , and he was glad to see representatives of the Domatic Lodge present in the persons of Bros . Harry N . Price , P . M ., and E . Smith , J . W .

The Secretary read letters from the oldest member of the lodge , Bro . Muggeridge , P . M ., whose connection with it extends over 50 years , expressing his regret at his inability to attend . The death was also formally announced of Bro . Breitling , P . M ., who became a member soon after Bro . Muggeridge . Routine business having been transacted , the lodge was

formally closed . At the conclusion of an excellent banquet , the W . M . gave the preliminary toasts , which were heartily received .. Bro . Jas . Terry , P . G . S . B ., responding for "The Grand Officers , " returned thanks for his two colleagues—Bros . Pendlebury and Cubitt—and himself for the compliment paid them in drinking the toast . Nothing gave them greater

pleasure than to be present at celebrations like the present , which could only take place once in their lifetime in connection with any lodge to which they belonged . As Bro . Pendlebury would have something to say at a later period with regard to the history of the lodge , he would simply thank them for the manner in which the toast had been proposed and received .

Bro . Marsh , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Middx ., said he regretted that the I . P . M ., Bro . Dowland , was not present on that most auspicious occasion , but the gavel having been entrusted to him , he had the pleasure of proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " and was sure it would be well received by all present . They had met that evening to celebrate the centenary of their lodge , and that was one of

the most important events that could possibly happen in their life time . He had been looking forward to this for many years past , having been a member for 30 years , and he had been asking himself the question whether he should live to see the centenary . The W . M ., Bro . Cohu , had been a member for 21 years , and had passed through the chair he now occupies many years ago , and the members were all glad

to see him W . M . of the lodge , for he always considered that , on occasions like the present , the chair should be filled by a Past Master . He ( Bro . Marsh ) saw the centenary of his mother lodge 30 years ago , and they then specially appointed a Past Master to be the W . M . They were , therefore , pleased to see Bro . Cohu occupying the chair that day . Their lodge was constituted 100 years ago under

the York rite , an old Constitution of Prince Edward of York , Sir Watkin Lewis being the first W . M . It was not a mean lodge in those days , as they had a worthy knight to occupy the chair , and this succession had been handed down , and now fell upon the shoulders of Bro . Cohu . He considered that on this particular occasion they ought to be thankful that they had lived to see the centenary of an old

lodge like theirs , which first met at the Sun and Gate in Lincoln ' s-Inn-Fields , when Bro . Sir W . Lewis took the chair . During his time in the lodge—over 30 years—he was pleased to see two Past Masters who had been members over 50 years—Bros . Muggeridge and Breitling—which was a great dip in the whole term of 100 years . He

proposed the health of the W . M ., and was sure they would all drink it with the greatest enthusiasm . Bro . Thos . Cohu , W . M ., thanked Bro . Marsh for the kind and flattering manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for their hearty reception of it . Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , A . G . Sec , said he had very great pleasure indeed in proposing the next toast , which

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would be received by all present , members and visitors , with the greatest enthusiasm . It was the toast of the evening— " The Lion and Lamb Lodge "—the celebration of whose centenary took place that day , and it must afford great pleasure to all present to be able to assist at so important an event , which very few have the opportunity of seeing , and then only but once in their own lodge . No one

could expect or hope to see another such celebration , for his faculties would be so failing as to prevent his proper enjoyment of it . They had all enjoyed themselves on the present occasion , and had heard the warrant read authorising the brethren of the lodge to wear the centenary jewel , and he was convinced every member would be ready and willing to do so . The Lion and Lamb Lodge had been in existence

over 100 years . The Domatic Lodge , at its formation , only received operative Masons , but it afterwards applied to the Athol Grand Lodge to obtain a warrant to enable it to receive any gentleman whether operative Masons or not . That lodge when established had no name , but was a branch of the Domatic Lodge , in which were received all who were not entitled to be called operative Masons . Those two

lodges worked in harmony as one lodge for a considerable time . Many gentlemen were entered as initiates in the Domatic Lodge , and immediately joined the other , thereby signifying that those received into the one were also received into the other . In 1796 the Domatic evidently thought the responsibility of looking after two warrants was too much , and three members started this lodge , which at that time

had no name independently of the Domatic Lodge , but which was now called the Lion and Lamb Lodge . It soon increased in numbers , and in 1 S 16 received the name of the Lion and Lamb , but why he could not tell . He hardly thought it necessary to detain them to hear any portion of the history of the lodge , as Bro . Abbot , P . M . and Sec , had written the whole history , which would be printed , and they

would then be able to know all the past scenes , its good and bad fortune , until it had arrived at its present prosperous state . They all trusted it would go on and prosper , and as there was a George Abbott a leading spirit at its formation , and as they had Bro . George Abbott who was a leading spirit at the present time , they hoped there would be an Abbott present when the lodge celebrated its second centenary .

The lodge could not do otherwise than prosper , and go on as a holy , good , and saintly lodge . He gave them the toast of " The Lion and Lamb Lodge , " wishing it the same prosperity and success in the future , until time should end , as it had enjoyed in the past , and was enjoying at the present . Bro . Legge , P . M ., Treas ., in rising to respond to the toast , said he felt a great honour had been conferred upon

him , because it had been characterised by the Asst . Grand Secretary as the toast of the evening , and it was really a very great pleasure to reply , however inadequate his resources might be . Bro . Pendlebury had been good enough to speak of the history of the lodge during the past 100 years , and had also been kind enough to speak very highly of their lodsre , and he , on behalf of that lodge , thanked

him very much for the great pains he had taken in helping Bro . Abbott to follow out the continuous working for 100 years . The history in the past had been one of progress , and looking to the future they hoped that progress would be continued and increased . They hoped that in the main features of Freemasonry , its tendency to promote brotherly love , and in their contributions to the Benevolent Institutions

they would continue to outvie in the future what had been done in the past . He was sure they owed their best thanks to Grand Lodge in sending a representative that night , and they felt their allegiance was due to the Grand Lodge , and they were grateful to them for taking so kind an interest in the celebration by the Lion and Lamb Lodge of its centenary .

The Worshipful Master then said he was about to depart from the usual course , and introduce a toast that was very important on that occasion— "The Sister Lodge , the Domatic . " It was entirely owing to the kindness of Bro . Harry Price , P . M . 177 , that they were enabled to work out the history of the lodge , and they could , therefore , do no other than show their esteem and regard for him , and their

interest in the prosperity of the Domatic Lodge , by drinking this toast . Bro . Harry N . Price , P . M . 177 , in reply , said he could assure them he rose with a very great deal of pleasure to respond to the toast so kindly given . He deemed it a great honour that the toast had been proposed , and more so that his name had been coupled , and , although he might not do justice to what he felt , he trusted they would believe him

when he said that what he lacked in eloquence would be compensated for by sincerity . The W . M . had given the Domatic Lodge the relation of " sister , " but he thought it should have been " parent . " However , whether parent or sister , the Domatic Lodge regarded the Lion and Lamb Lodge with every good feeling possible for one lodge to have towards another . In reading over the old minutes , he

found there was a Bro . Abbott , in 17 S 9 , who was initiated , passed , and raised on the same night . After the Lion and Lamb Lodge threw off its allegiance to the Domatic , they still worked together with the utmost unanimity , and held a lodge of instruction , which met on a Sunday . He was sure Bro . Abbott would tell them in his history many interesting items , and , if the W . M . would like a copy of the

history of the Domatic Lodge to compare , he would be happy to forward one . He again thanked them for the honour of being present , and trusted that when the next centenary arrived there would be an equally happy and harmonious gathering as on the present occasion . Bro . Howard H . Room , Prov . G . Sec . Middx ., responded for " The Visitors , " and said he was aflad other names had

been coupled with the toast , as , judging by his own feelings , they felt such a debt of obligation that no one brother would like to undertake the task of replying . It was the first occasion he had been present at the celebration of the centenary of a lodge , although he had the honour of

belonging to one that had completed it . He took the opportunity of personally thanking the W . M . elect for his great kindness in offering his hospitality , and as he was Preceptor of a lodge of instruction , of which the W . M . elect was a member , he could say that it augured well for the future prosperity of that important lodge during the

forthcoming year . Bros . T . Cubitt , P . G . S . B ., Lucas , Anderson , and Copestick also replied . Bro . G . Abbott , P . M ., Sec , said the toast had been entrusted to him of " The Senior Members of the Lodge . " He had cherished the hope that they would have been honoured with the presence of one or two old members , but as they had heard letters read from Bro . Muggeridge , P . M .,

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saying how unable he was to be present , they could peiceive that no care had been wanting by the W . M . and others to induce him to come . He remembered Bro . Muggeridge when he ( Bro . Abbott ) was initiated , as Bro . Muggeridge was then Secretary , and a constant attendant , and , in fact , the spirit of the lodge . Bro . Muggeridge installed him as W . M . in 1 S 74 , and also his successor in the following year . He looked back with a great degree of pleasure and

thankfulness for the instruction received from that distinguished brother at the Stability Lodge of Instruction . He expected Bro . Butler , to be present , but he was suffering from illhealth . Bro . Butler , he might add , had been a member for 47 years , whilst Bro . Muggeridge celebrated his 50 th anniversary in the lodge last November . He found that Bro . Butler was installed W . M . three years and three months

after his initiation . He then came to a more melancholy fact . He did not think a present member of the lodge knew Bro . Breitling , who first became a member in 1 S 39 , I ° he had lived for many years in Germany , but although he never recently visited them , he always sent his subscription two months before it was due . His death occurred on the 10 th January , and a short time previous there had been

letters between them on the subject of the centenary festival . By the records , Bro . Breitling must have been highly esteemed , for on three occasions votes of thanks were recorded to him on the minutes , and one was presented to him in an illuminated form accompanied by a jewel . This brother executed a design for a board in the Second Degree , which he had some reason to believe was adopted by lodges

generally . They had Bro . Marsh still with them , and they were pleased to welcome him that evening , for he had done good suit and service in the past to the lodge . Bro . Marsh , P . M ., responded , and said this was a toast that took him back many years . As they had heard , he had been a member of this lodge for 30 years , and , of course , could say a great deal of its history during the time

of his membership . Bro . Legge , P . M ., came soon after , and also Bro . Kenning , P . M ., whom he had hoped to see present , and who was initiated one year after he ( Bro . Marsh ) became a joining member . He knew Bro . Breitling as a hard working member at the time he joined , and on looking at a calendar for 1851 he found him to be a P . G . P . It was in those days that Peter Thompson was a great instructor of the ritual , and they then worked in this

lodge what was commonly called Peter lhompsons ritual . At the time he joined they met at the Bridge House Hotel in pretty good numbers , but it was different then to now as they paid 2 s . per month , and four months in the year paid : an extra is ., while those who remained to the banquet paid 2 s . 6 d . The Bridge House Hotel was shut up , and they were compelled to remove to the London Coffee House , and afterwards to the "George , " in Aldermanbury , where they met for a considerable time . When he looked back he saw

many changes that must take place in the length of time . He would only thank them for the way they had received the toast , and could only hope the lodge would go on and prosper . Bro . Rickwood , P . M ., responded for "The Past Masters , " and Bros . Abbott , P . M ., Sec , and Legge , P . M ., Treas ., for "The Treasurer and Secretary . " "The W . M . elect , " and "The Officers" having been given , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Kennington Lodge ( No . 1381 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 4 th inst . Among those present were Bros . H . F . Foale , W . M . ; W . W . Westley , S . W ., W . M . elect ; H . Price , acting J . W . ; G . Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Stuart , P . M ., Sec . ; J . La Feuillade , S . D . ; Dennis , J . D . ; Lundie , I . G . ; Hearn , Steward ; Burn , Org . ; H . Higgins , P . M . ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M .,

P . P . G . W . Middx . ; C . H . Kohler , P . M . ; W . P . Webb , P . M . ; Cockburn , P . M . ; R . La Feuillade , P . M . ; Mecham , Milsom , Burrows , Pope , Buxton , Everson , Waller , and others . There were nearly 30 visitors present . We noticed Bros . H . Jenkins , W . M . S 60 ; Hattersley , W . M . 2262 ; H . Price , W . M . 2308 ; B . Perkins , P . M . 192 ; Lucas , P . M . 192 ; Kitson , P . M . 548 ; Pope , P . M .

1305 ; Simpleon , P . M . 1339 ; Taylor , P . M . 1624 ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . H . G . Everson was raised to the Third Degree , and Bro . J . H . Waller passed as a F . C . Bro . Westley having been presented , was duly installed in the chair of K . S . by the W . M ., assisted by Bros . H . Higgins ,

as S . W . ; H . Price , as J . W . ; Capt . Walls , as D . of C . ; and R . La Feuillade , as I . G . The following appointments and investitures then took place : Bros . J . La Feuillade , S . W . ; Dennis , J . W . ; G . Everett , Treas . ; W . Stuart , Sec ; Lundie , S . D . ; Hearn , J . D . ; Mecham , I . G . ; Burn , Org . ; Milsom , D . of C . ; Colwell and Burrows , Stewards ; and Reinardt , Tyler . A vote of thanks was

passed to the Installing Officer , and he was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel . It was proposed by Bro . Everett , P . M ., seconded by Bro . Capt . Walls , and carried— " That the sum of £ 5 be voted to the ' Pension Indemnity Fund ' R . M . I , for Boys . " The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was exceedingly well served by Bro .

Buxton and assistants in the large Masonic Temple . The customary loyal toasts having been duly honoured , "The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by the I . P . M . In the course of his remarks , he said that the W . M . brought a great deal of experience to bear on his coming duties . He was a P . M . of the old Industry , a lodge with which their late respected Treasurer , Bro . VV .

Mann , P . M ., was connected with for many years . The W . M . was also the able and courteous Preceptor of the Kennington Lodge of Instruction , and he occupied a prominent position in the Royal Arch chapter attached to the lodge . With all these qualifications , ho doubted not that Bro . Westley ' s year of office would be a memorable one in the history of No . 13 S 1 .

The Worshipful Master , in his reply , brielly said that it would be his pride , as well as his duty , to do the best that he could to enhance the interests of the lodge . The Kennington Lodge was favoured in having a very strong , influential , and able body of Past Masters , and he relied upon their active and cordial co-operation .

The toast of " I ho Installing Master" followed . The W . M . stated that , in consequence of a cold and partial loss of voice , the Installing Master had not been able to discharge the duties ol the- position so effectively as he otherwise might have done . liro . Foale ' s year of ullice had been a prosperous one . He left the chair with a larger balance , than any of his numerous predecessors , and yet there had