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dresses . He ( the W . M . ) also spoke highly of the Treas and Sec . for the way in which their duties were performed . A selection of music was given by Bros . Dutton , Arthur Weston , Evans , and Chapman . Bro . Arthur Weston was specially successful in Mattel ' s delightful song , "Dear

Heart , " while in Balfe ' s duett , "Excelsior , " he vvas assisted by Bro . Chapman . Two gentlemen vvere proposed for initiation at the next - meeting of the Iodge , which will be held on the second Saturday in April .

CHICHESTER . —Lodge of Union ( No . 3 8 ) . — The annual festival of the above lodge was held on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., when Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox , M . P ., was duly installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , he having , during the past twelve months , served as Senior Warden . At the opening of the lodge there was a large and representative gathering of the

Freemasons of Sussex , presided over by the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . H . Hawes , who conducted the ceremony of installation . Lord Walter subsequently appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . G . C . Inkpen , S . W . ; VV . Doman , J . W . j Rev . H . M . Davey , P . P . G . C , Chap . j O . N . Wyatt , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., Treas . ; J . H . Hawes , I . P . M ., Sec ; Rev . I . C . B . Fletcher , S . D .:

C . F . Charge , J . D . ; George Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., D . C . ; A . W . Lambert , P . M . 588 , P . P . G . O . Lincoln , Org . ; J . Fielden , I . G . ; and E . F . Gower and H . H . Moore , Stwds . Bros . George Smith and O . N . Wyatt were elected Charity Stewards ; the latter to serve on the Charities Committee of the Province . Before the lodge was closed a P . M . ' s gold jewel was presented to Bro .

Hawes , in recognition of his services in the chair during the past year . Subsequently the banquet was served in the Assembly Room , which had been comfortably fitted up by Mr . Muggridge . The arrangements made by the Stewards , Bros . Gower and H . H . Moore , reflected great credit on those officers , and Bro . Moore vvas also kind enough to lend a

variety of floral decorations . The catering was entrusted to Mr . Richardson , who acquitted himself very satisfactorily ; and the wines supplied by Bro . A . Purchase were also all that could be desired . The Chichester Orchestral Society played during dinner , under the direction of Bro . Lambert , who also arranged an excellent programme of music for the evening , vvhich was

well sustained by Mr . W . Evan Cox , Bros . G . Fielder , C . F . Charge , VV . N . Malby , C . Rees , J . Fielden , and others . The newly-installed W . M . presided , and among those present of the visitors were the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Gerard Ford , P . G . D . ; the Prov . Grand Secretary , Cro . V . P . Freeman , P . G . D . ; Bros . Rev . J .

Puttick , P . P . G . C , W . M . 48 ; J . H . Longman , W . M . 56 ; S . Denman , W . M . 732 ; E . S . Cooksey , VV . M . 851 ; Alfred Lloyd , W . M . 1726 ; H . Anscombe , W . M . 1821 ; J . E . Musson , W . M . 21 S 7 ; E . Rivington , P . P . G . Supt . of W . Jersey ; G . L . Stobbs , P . P . G . Stwd . Hants and Isle of Wight ; C . Burnell , Prov . A . G . P . ; and amongst brethren of the Lodge of Union present , besides

those whose names have been mentioned , vvere Bros . T . Weller-Poley , P . G . D . ; Sir Robert Raper , P . P . G . W . ; C . P . Henty , P . P . G . W . ; J . St . Clair , P . P . G . W . ; W . Adames , P . M . ; H . E . Breach , P . M . ; Oliver Lloyd , P . P . G . S . B . ; F . W . Gruggen , P . P . G . Stwd .: G . Gatehouse , P . P . G . D . ; W . H . Barrett . Prov . G . D . C ; Douglas Henty , T . H . Crouch , P . P . G . D . ; W . Styles ,

H . Heather , A . J . Raven , A . Buquet , Rev . P . L . B . Braybrooke , C . Howard , J . W . Geeen , A . Goodger , G . Turner , T . H . A . Valintine , James Lillywhite , and others . Bro . the Earl of March , P . G . W ., was kept away by a

pressing engagement in London ; and Bro . Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox , Prov . G . W ., vvas on duty vvith the Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar . During the day an interesting Museum of Masonic MSS ., jewels , & c , in the possession of the Iodge , vvas arranged for inspection .

BATH . —Royal Cumberland Lodge ( No . 41 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., when Bro . Wm . Bye Gregory , the W . M . elect , was duly installed in the chair of K . S ., the whole of the ceremony being most ably performed by Bro . T . Payne Ashley , P . P . S . G . W ., one of the oldest Past Masters of the lodge , vvho vvas

himself installed as W . M . in the same lodge 31 years ago . There were also present Bros . R . C . Else , Deputy Prov . G . M ., P . G . D . ; T . B . Moutrie , P . M . 41 and 906 , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . VV . Radway , P . M . 41 , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . B . Cater , P . M . 41 , P . P . S . G . W . ; H . C . Hopkins , P . M . g ; P . P . S . G . W . ; John Rubie , P . M . 41 , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . R . Ford , P . M . 53 , P . P . J . G . W . ; G . H . Bartlett , P . M . 006

P . P . J . G . W . ; Greenfield , P . M . 82 , P . P . G . D . ; Fras . Wilkinson , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . S . of W . j E . J . B . Mercer , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Thos . Ames , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; L . Howes , P . M . go 6 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; P . Braham , P . M . 41 , P . P . G . O . ; Jas . Robinson , P . M . 335 ; Michael Clark , W . M . 1750 ; G . B . Currie , W . M . 2 g 6 j and W . F . Gould , W . M . 855 . The Installing Master

having installed the W . M ., the brethren below the chair were re-admitted , and the usual addresses vvere given , and the accustomed salutations directed by Bro . Ashley , the Installing Master . TheW . M . then invested the following officers : Bros . J . G . Wilton , S . VV . ; W . L . Jervis , J . VV : T . P . Ashley , P . M ., Treas . ; C W . Radway , P . M ! , Sec ; T . Brown , S . D . ; H . Boutelle , J . D . ; Fras .

Wilkinson , P . M ., D . C ; C . J . Baldwin , I . G . j J . Foote , Org . ; F . W . Gardener and S . Van Praag , Stwds . ; and Samuel Bigwood , Tyler . Bro . John Rubie , P . M ., said that , as the brethren were aware , a sum of money had been placed in the names of trustees by Bro . Edward White , P . M ., the oldest member of the lodge , to provide a Past Master ' s jewel for each

Master upon his leaving the chair , whom the brethren should in open lodge decide vvas entitled to it for the excellent manner in which he had done his work . In consequence of the lamented death of theW . M . this year during his year of office it became impossible to submit the usual vote to the brethren . The trustees and Past Masters ,

having considered the matter , had made a suggestion to Bro . White , to which he at once assented—that the jewel on this occasion be presented to Bro . E . J . B . Mercer , P . M ., who had during the last year performed all the ceremonies required , and had at all times placed his services at the use of the lodge . He , therefore , moved a resolution to this

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effect , which , being seconded , vvas carried unanimously , and the jewel ( which is of a special and chaste design ) vvas then presented to Bro . Mercer , vvho suitably returned thanks for the hononr conferred upon him . The lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and thebrethren adjourned to the Christopher Hotel , where an excellent banquet had been prepared by Bro . J . Robinson , vvhich was much appreciated by the brethren .

LITTLEBOROUGH . — Benevolence Lodge ( No . 22 G ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., at the Red Lion Hotel , in the presence of the following officers and brethren : Bros . S . Scott Young , W . M . ; Robert Nuttall , I . P . M . ; M . Moss , S . VV . ; VV . Syke-Sheard , J . W . ; S . B . Priestley , P . M ., D . C ; Rev . Dr . Salts , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., Treas . ; A . Stott ,

Sec ; Lee , S . D . ; J . A . Gledhill , J . D . ; Cryer , I . G . j C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng . ; Dr . Royle , P . P . S . G . D . East Lanes . ; Vaughan , Prov . G . Reg . East Lane ; J . Cockraft , P . M . ; Shuttleworth , P . M . ; T . Livesey , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; Wilkinson , P . M . 295 , P . P . G . Stwi . ; and a full attendance of brethren of the lodge and visitors from the lodges in the

district . The occasion was a most interesting one , it being the 2 ist birthday of Mr . Clement Halliwell Beswicke-Royds , vvho ( after the W . M . had opened the lodge , and _ the minutes had been read and confirmed ) was to be initiated in this lodge , of vvhich his father , Bro . Beswicke-Royds , P . G . D ., and his grandfather , Bro . Albert Hudson Royds ,

P . P . G . M . Worcestershire , P . P . D . G . M . East Lanes ., & c , are both Past Masters and subscribing members . The ballot having been laken for Mr . C . H . Beswicke-Royds , and proving favourable , he was initiated in a most impressive manner by his father , the W . M . taking the S . W . chair . The working tools and tracing board were explained by the VV . M ., Bro . S . Scott Young , and the charge was

delivered by Bro . S . B . Priestley , P . M ., D . C . After "Hearty good wishes" had been expressed , the lodge vvas closed , and the brethren sat down to a banquet , provided by Bro . Beswicke-Royds in honour of the interesting event . After the company had done ample justice to the feast , which vvas served in splendid style by Bro . Jno . Rowell , the host of the Red Lion Hotel , and the toast of " The

Queen " had been duly honoured , "' TheW . M . gave "The Grand Lodge , " to vvhich Bro . Beswicke-Royds , P . G . D ., responded , and "The Provincial Grand Lodge , " for vvhich Bros . Dr . Royle , P . P . G . D ., and Vaughan , Prov . G . Reg ., returned thanks . The W . M . then rose to propose "The Health of the Newly-Initiated Brother , " and remarked upon the unique

circumstance of this being the third generation of the family vvho had honoured the lodge by " patronising their mysteries and joining in their assemblies . " He dwelt upon the fact that the new brother was born to a position of great responsibility in the county ; that he vvould be called upon to administer justice as a county magistrate ; that the pleasures and responsibilities of wealth and exalted

position rested upon his shoulders ; and expressed a hope that the tenets and principles of the Craft , of which he had so lately become a member , would be his guiding principle in discharging the onerous duties of his exalted position , and that he would devote himself to the good of his fellow-creatures , the amelioration of the lot of his less fortunate neighbours , and the general welfare of mankind ,

and strive to leave the world better than he found it . Bro . C . H . Beswicke-Royds responded in a short , but graceful and felicitous speech . "The Health of Bro . C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , the host of the evening , " was then proposed by Bro . Rev . Dr . Salts , P . P . G . Chap ., in an eloquent speech , in which the speaker dwelt upon the eminent services rendered by that

distinguished brother in the many Degrees of Freemasonry with which he is connected , and vvhich was received with tumultuous applause by the brethren . Bro . C R . N . Beswicke-Royds responded , and proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " expressing the great pleasure it gave him to see so many visitors present upon so interesting , and , to him , eventful occasion .

Bro . Bowen , P . M ., and Bro . A . Butterworth , S . D . 2069 , and other brethren , responded . Bro . Priestley , P . M ., than proposed "The Health of the VV . M ., Bro . Scott Young , " and remarked upon the conspicuous ability shown by that brother in delivering the various ceremonies vvhich it had been his lot to perform , that being the sixth ceremony since his installation in

December last , and congratulated the lodge upon having selected so worthy a Mason to preside over them . The VV . M . responded in a feeling speech , pointing out his sense of the great responsibility resting upon the Master of a lodge , and expressing his determinotion to carry out the solemn duties of his high office to the best of his ability .

The toast of "The Officers" was then proposed by Bro . Nuttall , I . P . M ., who said he could not help referring to the example set them by the VV . M ., and he had every confidence that they vvould do their utmost to follow it . The S . W ., J . W ., and S . D ., responded in suitable

terms . The W . M . then proposed "The P . M . 's of the Lodge , " and dwelt upon the valuable help they had afforded in times past , and expressed the earnest hope that the lodge would continue to receive the same assistance from those brethren .

Bros . Cockroft , Shuttleworth , and Nuttall , responded . The Tyler's toast brought to a close one of the most enjoyable and interesting meetings in the annals of 226 , now close upon its centenary . FAREHAM . —Lodge of Harmony ( No . 309 ) . — On Thursday , the 7 th inst ., Bro . Thomas H . Williams was duly installed as the W . M . of the above Iodge for the

year ensuing . The Installing Master was Bro . Henry Cooke , the outgoing W . M ., who delivered the ritual in a correct and impressive manner . At the close of the ceremony , the VV . M . appointed his officers for the year as follows : Bros . H . Cooke , I . P . M . ; E . T . Crouch , S . W . ; T . W . Haydon , J . W . ; Rev . A . A . Headley , P . M .,

Chap . ; J . B . Goldsmith , P . M ., Treas . ; W . A . Hill , P . M ., Sec . ; C . O . Smith , S . D . ; E . H . Cooper , J . D . ; H . E . Bate , I . G . ; J . Homan , D . C ; E . Penton and J . H . Lyon , Stwds . ; and R . Eames , Tyler . The W . M . presented , on behalf of the lodge , a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . H . Cooke , and complimented him on the very efficient manner in which he had conducted the affairs of the lodge

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during the past year . A past Secretary's jewel was also presented to Bro . Rev . A . A . Headley , who for the past seven years , has acted as the Secretary of the lodge ; and the W . M ., in making the presentation , expressed his regret that the lodge vvas about to lose the services of such an able and zealous officer . Bros . Cooke and Headley made suitable acknowledgments .

The brethren subsequently retired to the large room adjoining , where a banquet vvas served in good style by Bro . Young , P . M . The W . M . presided , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured . "The Health of the VV . M . " was proposed by Bro . Cooke in a neat and effective speech . He referred to the

great interest taken by Bro . Williams in the Charities connected vvith the Craft , and alluded to the fact that when he accepted the Stewardship for the Boys' School he raised no less a sum than £ , 350 towards that Charity . The toast of " The Masonic Charities , " vvhich vvas submitted by the Mayor of Portsmouth ( Bro . George Ellis , J . P . ) , was responded to by Bro . J . Mason , P . M ., collector

of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , vvho referred to the great demands at present made upon the central Charities , and cautioned the brethren that they should exercise the utmost care in accepting candidates for admission to the Craft . He pointed out that it was inadvisable to admit those whose means did not justify their candidature .

Bro . Edgar Goble , Prov . G . Sec , P . G . D . England , also cautioned the W . M . 's present very strongly not to admit to the Order those whose pecuniary position would be likely to render them almost immediate objects of Charity . Bro . G . Felton Lancaster also responded on behalf of the Hampshire Benevolent Institution , which , he said , had been successfully established . They had recently been

able to deal with three applications of a deserving character , and they hoped shortly to be able to invest £ 1000 , the interest of which , with their ordinary income from subscriptions , would be sufficient to meet their present needs . There was a large and influential attendance of members of the Craft , including ( in addition to those named ) Bros . Sir William King , J . P . ; Edgar Goble , P . G . Sec , P . G . D .

Eng . ; T . Francis , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Cawte , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . Edmonds , J . P ., P . P . G . R . ; A . R . Holbrook , P . P . G . R . ; G . Bond , P . P . G . S . B . ; the Rev . T . F . Morton , VV . M . 257 ; W . H . Sperring , W . M . 342 ; J . Jenkins , W . M . 4 S 7 ; C . J . Lawrence , W . M . 1069 ; J . Ruddy , W . M . 1428 ; G . Aylward , W . M . 1776 ; J . G . Livesay , W . M . 1903 ; C .

V . Birch , W . M . 2074 ; T . Stretton , W . M . 2153 ; G . Grant , P . M . ; S . R . Ellis , P . M . ; J . Griffin , J . P . ; A . W . Jerrard , Dr . W . C . Bland , J . Selby Hall , H . A . Storry , Dr . B . Wright , D . Lee , H . L . Woodeson , N . H . Matthews , W . H . Bolitho , T . Whiteman , H . T . Holmes , H . Pack , and others .

PETERSFIELD . —Lodge of Friendship ( No . 92 S ) . —The installation ^ meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , on Monday , the 4 th inst . The Iodge was opened by Bro . Chas . Wells , vvhen amongst those present , besides members of the lodge , vvere Bros . J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . ; E . Goble , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec ; T . FrancisP . P . J . G . W . ; F .

, Sanders , P . P . G . Stwd . ; A . Jolliffe , P . M . 257 ; C J . E . Mumby , P . M . 106 9 ; J . VV . Jones , P . M . 632 ; W . Abbott , P . M . 985 ; A . W . Hewett , I . P . M . 342 ; J . Jenkins , W . M . 487 ; H . G . Allison , S . W . 142 S ; T . Honey , W . M . 1017 ; J . M . Peake , S . D . 2128 ; G . Cecconi , 342 and 2068 ; J .

Pardon , 1208 ; H . T . Smith , 202 ; F . Lockett , 632 ; J . H . Lyon , 295 and 309 ; and H . Murphy , 1512 . The members of the Iodge present wearing provincial collars were Bros . W . B . Edgeler , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Woodhouse , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . Naylor , P . G . Std . Br . ; and R . Pocock , P . P . G . Stwd .

The minutes of the last regular lodge having been read and confirmed , and the Provincial Grand Officers present duly greeted , Bro . Wells handed over the gavel to the Installing Master , Bro . Creedon . The W . M . elect , Bro . Thomas Caparn , vvas presented , and installed in the chair of K . S ., and subsequently invested his officers as follows : Bros . C . Wells , I . P . M . ; H . H . Atkinson-Grimshaw , S . W . j

H . V . Hann , J . W . ; W . B . Edgeler , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Swan , P . M ., Sec ; F . Mells , S . D . ; Rev . G . Andrew , J . D . ; M . P . Creedon , P . M ., D . C ; W . S . Drayton , I . G . j J . F . Grist and J . Hudspith , Stewards j and A . Head , Tyler , Bro . Creedon _ then delivered the addresses , as he had performed the entire installation ceremony , in a most full , perfect , and impressive manner , vvhich won a

most unanimous expression of admiration from all the visiting and other brethren . Two candidates for admission to the lodge vvere proposed—one as a joiningmember and the other for initiation . All Masonic business being ended , the Iodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a most sumptuous and recherche' banquet , served at the Dolphin Hotel , Bro . C .

Wells , I . P . M ., host . Between 40 and 50 sat down , under the presidency of the newly-installed W . M ., vvho was supported by all the officers and visitors before mentioned . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere proposed and duly honoured ; that of "The Present and Past Officers of Grand Lodge " being responded to by Bro . Goble , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre replying for

himself and the other " Present and Past Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge . " Both these distinguished brethren availed themselves of the opportunity to speak in terms of the highest and most unqualified praise of the way in which the Installing Master , Bro . Creedon , had performed his task . "The Healths of the W . M . " and "W . M . ' s and

Representatives of Neighbouring Lodges , " were nextgiven , properly honoured , and duly responded to , the latter by Bro . J . Jenkins , W . M . 487 . A number of visitors vvere then compelled to leave to catch the last train , but a sufficiently numerous and socially - disposed party were left to complete the toast list , and spend a happy evening vvith song and entertainment . "The Installing Master , " "The Initiates , " " Success to the Lodgeof Friendship , " "The Past Masters ofthe

Lodge , ' and "The Officers , " filled their allotted parts in the toast list , while a special one vvas fittingly introduced and received in honour of " The Host , Bro . Wells , his Wife , and Lewis , " the Tyler ' s toast bringing | up the rear . A feature of the evening ' s entertainment was an excellent and amusing recitation given by Bro . Honey , the recently installed W . M . of 1017 , who was visiting what he termed his grandmother lodge , viz ., that in which his lather vvas made a Mason upwards of 22 years ago *