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Hollick would never have reason to-regret having become a brother among Masons . He would find in Masonry augmented opportunities of practising those virtues , the cardinal principle of their creed which adorned their lives , multiplied their rational pleasures , and dignified human

nature . Bro . Hollick , in reply , said he was exquisitely conscious of the honour which had been conferred on him that day . Before that night he knew but little of it , but now , though he still knew little of it , he had gained a large experience as to the wonderful work of Masonry , which he had no idea existed when he was outside its pale . He was also

painfully conscious—exquisitely conscious—of the kind way they had received him in drinking his health . It seemed out of place for him , as a mere fledgling , to say any thing- to the brethren . He was like a cockerel which liked to crow , but did not know how to crow ; but if it p leased the Great Architect to spare him till October , when he ought to be made a Master Mason , he hoped , with

the assistance of so many worthy Masters around him , he should be a credit to the Craft and this lodge ; but even at the present time , when he was so young a member of the Fra'ernity , he thanked the brethren for making him one of their number . Bro . J . Harcourt Lee , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of theW . M . " It was indeed a pleasure to him to salute for

the first time of his occupying the chair of this lodge Bro . Haycock . Already an Installed Master , and many years a Past Master , Bro . Haycock ' s experience in the Craft would be of great use to this Urban Lodge , the business of which would be conducted with that excellent urbanity , kindliness , discretion , and judgment which had characterised him as long as they had known him .

The VV . M . in acknowledging the toast drew to the brethren's attention tbe graceful way in which it had been proposed , and stated that he was indebted to the brethren for the hearty style in which the brethren had received the remarks of Bro . Lee . He hoped and believed that he should be able to render successfully and urbanely services to the lodge . So far as he knew himself , he was actuated

by one intention in regard to this lodge , and that was to discharge his duties with complete efficiency , and do nothing that would not redound to the credit of their beloved Urban Lodge . In giving "The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . J . Harcourt Lee , " the W . M . said that during the whole of Bro . Lee ' s tenure of office hehad conducted the business of the lodge

most efficiently and urbanely . The ceremonies had been . well conducted , and Bro . Lee would always be held in this lodge as one who had in his day and generation done good service for it . He would be held in the highest estimation ot the brethren , in their fondest recollections , and as a testimony of what he had said he presented him with a handsome P . M . 's jewel as a token and visible sign of the

heartfelt instincts of gratitude extended by the brethren of the Urban Lodee to Bro . J . Harcourt Lee . •Bro . Lee , I . P . M ., ssid he was sensible of his many shortcomings , and they were brought home to him by the amiable expressions of the W . M . He did not believe he deserved half the nice things said of him , but he could say in his heart he had endeavoured to do his duty , and

he should assist the W . M . to the utmost of his power while I . P . M . It would be an agreeable and pleasurable duty to doso . For the handsome jewel he thanked the brethren very much ; he valued it , not for its intrinsic worth , although that was of some account , but for the sentiment which accompanied it , which would be a pride and a pleasure to him as long as he lived .

Bro . H . W . L . Lawson , M . P ., in reply to the toast of "The Visitors , " apologised for being absent from the working of the lodge , but it was his misfortune rather than his fault , because he had been engaged in a place where unfortunately they were not a band of brothers—in the County Council , which London was enjoying the first fruits of . He came because he wished to testify his respect and

friendship for the W . M ., who illustrated in his mind the saying that a good Mason could not be a bad man or an unworthy citizen . He wished he had been present at the installation , but he regretted to say that he came among the brethren in a most indecent manner , because he came among them unclothed , naked , rather ashamed it vvas true ; but he found that

Masons always had a friend in need , for , although he might honestly say he was not bathing and they stole his clothes , there was a brother there who came to his assistance , and provided him with the apron he had now the honour of wearing . That , again , was a proof that he did not come up to the ideal of the Craft ; but , at the same time , he was proud of dining with the lodge , and he was quite satisfied

the ceremony was a most impressive one , and he wished he had taken part in it . He felt that the brethren did not treat the W . M . as the French brethren treated a gentleman the other day , who only escaped with his life , and stood more in need of his apron than he ( Bro . Lawson ) did . Happily , those things did not occur in this country , for the essence of Masonry was peace and goodwill , where men of all

creeds and politics could enjoy a convivial evening in one another ' s company . English lodges were not dining clubs , and they met for objects which conduced to the good spirit or Masonry , the heartfelt benevolence , which they knew was associated with the Craft . Long might it be so ; if they joined their friends over the Channel Masonry would have lost its charmwhich had endeared itself to the hearts

, of their fellow countrymen . Bro . Boyle , in the course of his reply to the same toast , gave an account of his hospitable reception at a place in . ' ¦ gypt , three days' journey from a civilised city , by a land-•° rdof an hostelry who was a Mason . He ( Bro . Boyle ) eould not speak a word of Arabic , and the landlord could not speak a word of Enelish . He onlv wished that

land'ord was now sitting down at this table . Bros . Thomas , Lestocq , and Macbayne also responded . ihe W . M . then proposed "The Installing Master , " an « trusted the brethren would not think he was using ? H j " - terms when hc said -t woulcl be very difficult indeed , if not impossible , to have that delightful ceremony ot installation rendered with greater fulness , greater reverence , or greater distinctness than it had been by Bro . aircnild

. In whatever capacity in life he might be placed , whatever functions he might be called upon to discharge , ° 'o . Fairchild brought to those duties and functions a ear head , a sound heart , and an integrity of purpose . deli ° l ! l ? ? he felt 8 reat | y indebted to Bro . Fairchild for the ighttul manner in which the service was given . It had tatw ii n - ed to at a " events with admiration—he ventured pleas '" great advanta S e—and ••- g'ven the greatest

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Bro . Fairchild , in response , gave an account of his introduction to the lodge by the late Bro . Henry Marston , at the old St . John ' s Gate . Bro . Tickle initiated , and Bro . Marston raised him , hoping he would carry out his duties as he ( Bro . Marston ) had endeavoured to do . Bro . Marston was his model , and althoueh , perhaps , in a limited way , he had tried to adopt it . Having passed the

chair , he was now in the proud position of being Secretary of the lodge . He did not know why he should be singled out to instal Bro . Haycock ; but whatever position he might bo called upon to occupy , he should do so with pleasure , and he hoped his performance of his duties would merit the brethren ' s approbation . He advised the younger members of the lodge to emulate the officers , and endeavour

to qualify themselves for any position . In giving the toast of "The P . M . 's , " the W . M . said the lodge had had its losses , but they should bear them with equanimity , because they knew that such men as Henry Marston had left in the minds of the members of the Urban Lodge who had followed them , and now existed , those high motives of action which had

distinguished those departed brethren during their earthly sojourn . Bro . R . EI . Pearson , P . M ., congratulated the lodge on having a larger number of Installed Masters present that night than on any previous occasion . He looked back with pleasure on those old days of Henry Marston and George Fairchild , and he hoped the Urban Lodge would go on ,

prosper , and flourish , as it did that day . Bro . Tickle , P . M ., said iS or 19 years ago he had the honour of being initiated in this lodge at the installation meeting , and he had seen a great many up and downs in the lodge since then ; but he thought no installation had been attended vvith more successful or glorious results than that ot to-night .

Bro . Jonathan Pearson , P . M ., also replied . During his year of office he initiated 12 or 13 candidates , among whom was the I . P . M . References had been made to the old St . John ' s Gate . They had had many enjoyable evenings there . Whether it was due to Henry Marston he did not know ; but he did know that the ceremony of initiation

performed by that brother made a great impression on him ( Bro . Jonathan Pearson ) , and he always endeavoured to follow Bro . Marston ' s example . Bro . Manuel , S . W ., replied to the toast of "The Ofiicers . " Bro . Very gave the Tyler ' s toast ; and the proceedings of a very delightful evening were brought to a close .

GRANITE LODGE ( No . 1328 ) . —The instal . lation meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Saturday , the gth inst . The members present included Bros . VV . Tonkin , W . M . ; Dr . J . Oswald , S . W . ; G . Lansdown , J . W . ; F . West , Dep . Prov . G . Master Surrey , Treasurer ; J . L . Thomas , P . Asst . G . D . of C , Secretary ; R . White , S . D . ; F . H .

Hardcastle , J . D . ; R . Payne , D . C ; G . T . Chreture , I . G . ; W . H . A . Mandell , Stwd . ; F . Swain , P . M . ; I . Oliver , P . M . ; T . Wilson , P . M . ; F . Kirk , P . M . ; R . Masefield , P . M . ; R . C . Morant , P . M . ; R . Turner , P . M . ; Payne , P . M . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . R . J . Ward , P . M . 1541 ; T . Leake , J . D . 302 ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M . 1471 ; Sidney Matthews , 2107 ; A . Woolsey ,

228 ; W . Jennings , 142 ; I . Zacharie , P . G . M . California ; H . H . Shirley , P . M . I 4 gi ; J . Boulton , W . M . 2291 ; F . Cambridge , P . P . G . Org . Surrey ; J . J . Thomas , VV . M . 753 ; W . Stevenson Hoyte , P . P . G . Org . Surrey ; J . Stedman , P . M . 1765 ; Col . Peters , P . G . S . B . ; T . Oliver , 155 S ; A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta ; C . Chetwynd , P . M . 1670 ; A . Darch , P . M ., Sec . 72 ; Geo .

Butcher , P . P . G . Org . ; T . Emery , P . J . G . W . ; R . Cross , P . P . G . Org . ; R . H . Boyatt , 1764 ; VV . Wickham , 459 ; H . Jennings , 142 ; T . Atkinson , P . M . 1420 ; W . Spratling , P . M ., Sec . 2033 ; Wright , P . M . ; and W . W . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge vvas formally opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . Bro . Dr . Oswald , S . W ., vvas presented as W .

Master elect , and regularly installed into the chair . The officers for the year vvere appointed and invested as follows Bros . Lansdown , S . W . ; White , J . W . ; West , D . P . G . M . Surrey , Treas . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C , Sec ; Hardcastle , S . D . ; Chreture , J . D . ; Mason , I . G . ; Mandell , D . C . ; Upton and E . Fawkes , Stewards ; and Woodstock , P . M ., Tyler . The addresses were effectively

rendered by the Installing Master , Bro . Payne , P . M . The W . M . presented Bro . Tonkin , I . P . M ., with a P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of his services during the past year , for which the recipient returned sincere thanks and expressed his intention of continuing to exert himself for the benefit of the lodge . The Audit report , showing balances of £ 115 12 s . sd . and £ 22 17 s . 4 d . to the credit of the lodge

and benevolent funds respectively , vvas received and unanimously adopted . Other business having been transacted , the Iodge vvas closed . The brerhren then adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant , where a recherche repast vvas admirably served . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere afterwards heartily given

and warmly received . Bro . Col . Peters , P . G . S . B ., in response to "The Grand Officers , " said he vvas obliged to the VV . M . for associating his name vvith the toast . He stood between two Grand Officers high up in Grand Lodge , but , as a visitor , he had the honour to return thanks . The Grand Officers did their best to promote the prosperity of the Order , and maintain

the harmony prevalent amongst the brethren generally . He vvas sorry he did not witness the first part of the installation ceremony , but he heard Bro . Payne , P . M ., deliver the addresses , and was si ' re no brother could have rendered the ceremony in a more able manner . Every member and

visitor must have been satisfied with the manner in which the working had been performed . As there vvas a long programme to be carried out he would content himself by simply thanking them for the kind manner in vvhich the health of the Grand Officers had been proposed and received .

Bro . Tonkin , I . P . M ., said he had to propose "The Health of the W . M ., " and was sure it vvould be received most heartily . It vvas the third time Bro . Dr . Oswald had occupied that exalted position , and there was no doubt that in the coming year the members vvould hear something grand in the working of the ritual . Bro . Dr . Oswald , AV . M ., returned sincere thanks for the kind reception accorded the toast . He was of opinion that the man who occupied a position should be able to perform

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his duties , and he hoped in that respect he should not be wanting . After being so long connected with the lodge , for 15 years , he found himself in the chair . He had no idea of reaching that position vvhen he became a member , but , finding that he vvas the only old member who was a P . M ., but not a P . M . of that Iodge , he did not wish to be behind , and vvas anxious to take office . He now felt

proud that he had attained the position , and vvould do his best on behalf of the lodge . "The Visitors " vvas next given by the W . M ., vvho gave the visiting brethren a hearty welcome , coupling with the toast the names of Bros . Broadley and Zacharie . Bro . A . M . Broadley . P . D . D . G . M . Malta , responded , and said that in view of theadmonition from the VV . M ., on the

subject of brevity , and the very excellent programme of entertainment provided , he should be doing an injustice if he responded in any length . Ten years had elapsed since he , as a stranger to England , first paid a visit to this lodge under the auspices of his good friend , Bro . Lewis Thomas . He then came from a far distant district , but on the present occasion he came from across the way—Drury Lane .

There vvas another brother whose name vvas associated with the toast , who came from a still greater distance—California-who vvould , no doubt , tell them his experience . In the name of the visitors , he thanked the members once more for the reception given them by this excellently worked and prosperous Iodge . Bro . I . Zacharie , P . G . M . California , also replied . Looking around him he saw many old and dear friends whom he

was always happy to meet . It might perhaps proveinteresting to the brethren present if he gave them some little account of how Masonry vvas introduced into California . In 1847 ne vvas appotntedsurgeon to a regiment which crossed the plains , and as there vvere many Masons he proposed that they should open a lodge on the summit of the Rocky Mountains . They did so , and a lodge vvas opened in the centre of a hollow

square . In i 84 g they arrived at San Francisco , and there they opened the first lodge in that place , and such progress vvas made that on the ist July , i 84 g , they formed themselves into the first Grand Lodge , of vvhich he had the honour to be elected Grand Mastei . He was happy to say there vvere now 15 , 000 Masons in the State of California . He thanked the VV . M . and brethren for their kind reception , and hoped he should be vvith them on a future

occasion . Bro . Tonkin , I . P . M ., in response to "The Health of the P . M . 's , " of whom there vvas a goodly array present , said each one was anxious to do his best for the lodge , and they all thanked the W . M . for his kindly remarks . Bro . F . West , D . P . G . M . Surrey , Treas ., replied for "TheTreasurer and Secretary . " He said the W . M . had

told them that the speeches and responses should be short . One of the first things he learnt in his early days as a schoolboy vvas strict obedience , ) otherwise there vvere certain penalties , and vvhen he became a Mason he was also told that obedience vvas a strong item in the programme of success . He vvould , therefore , assure them in a few words of the honour he regarded his election as Treasurer ,

and that he would do his best to perform those duties to their satisfaction . Bro . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C , Sec , said they had had a most excellent Treasurer in Bro . West . They one and all felt the greatest regard for the lodge , and also felt that their efforts and energy ought to be devoted to its prosperity and success . That feeling had animated him

since the first time he became a member , vvhich vvas at its consecration , for he vvas one of the founders , and he might say the original founder . 'Their dear Bro . Kirk , who had departed , was the W . M ., and gave to the lodge that " espirit de coips " vvhich it now possessed . It was agreed that members should be connected with the arts and sciences , and building construction . It had afforded him great delight to witness thesuccess of this lodge . In the year beforelast they

initiated 12 members and last year one , and they vvere thus filling up the vacancies vvhich death and resignation made . They had over £ 100 in hand , and that was a great thing , considering they had always voted a sum annually to the Charities of the Order . Under those circumstances they could look back vvith pride , and he hoped they would be as successful in the future as in the past . "The Health of the Installing Master" was cordially given , and appropriately responded to by Bro . Payne ,

P . M . Bro . Lansdown , S . VV ., replied for " The Officers , !' after vvhich the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . The musical arrangements vvere in the hands of Bro . Stedman , and it is , therefore , almost superfluous to add that they vvere of an excellent and enjoyable nature . In addition to his choir of boys , he was assisted by Misses Amelia Gruhn and Greta Williams , and Messrs . Augustus Toop and Victor Buziau .

MOUNT EDGCUMBE LODGE ( No . 1 446 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge took place at the Bridge House Hotel , on Saturday , the gth inst ., when a large number of brethren and visitors were in attendance . The lodge was opened by Bro . G . Hamilton , P . M ., and the revised by-laws were approved . The W . M ., Bro . Carl von Bibra , then proceeded to install his

successor , Bro . R . VV . Edgley , vvho invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros , von Bibra , I . P . M . ; G . W . Perrv , S . VV . ; J . Down , J . VV . ; T . Cull , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Limebeer , P . M ., Sec ; O . P . Boert , S . D . ; G . H . Richards , J . D . ; T . S . Beard , I . G . ; J . Whitehead , D . C ; J . Wynne , Steward ; and G . Harrison , Tyler . There vvere also present Bros . G . Hamilton , P . M . ;

T . Griffith , P . M . ; VV . H . Baker , P . M . ; J . Ross , P . M . ; Pennack , Hosegood , S . Down , Burch , Mann , Fill , Goulding , Weise , Darling , Long , Potter , Duncan , Nutman , George , and others . Visitors : Bros . Side , P . M . 511 ; Powell , P . M . 457 ; Wise , P . M . 115 S ; Larlham , P . M . I 539 i Whitehead , P . M . 1425 ; Evans , P . M . 1922 ; Chapman , P . M . 1922 ; Pawsey , P . M . I 53 g ; Brindley ,

P . M . 1604 ; Ialbot , C 5 ; Chambers , S 34 ; Morris , 902 ; Cooper , 1475 ; Bromhead , 1662 ; Arthur Weston , 1929 ; Rideal , S 60 ; Dutton , 1706 ; and others . Theaddres-. es were delivered in a very impressive manner by Bro . W . H . Baker , P . M . A banquet vvas alterwards held , at which the new Master

presided . The VV . M . proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasls , each of vvhich received due recognition . In submitting the toast of "The Past Masters , " he ( the VV . M . ) paid a high compliment to Bro . VV . H . Baker , for the ability he had displayed in the rendering of the ad-