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elected members , all of whom expressed thanks and ' gratilication at the manner the ceremony had been rehearsed . The M . E . Z . having risen , " Hearty good wishes" were accorded , and the chapter closed .

HYDE PARK LOUGE , No . 1425 . A meeting of the above lodge was held on the nth instant at the Prince of Wales ' Hotel , Eastbourne-terrace , Bishop's-road , Paddington , W ,, when there were present Bros . G . G . Hiscocks , \ "V . * S * t . 2 . 112 , W . M . ; j . H . Beardon , S . W . ; W . Smith-Rose , 1 W : H . Dehane , P . M ., Sec . ; G . E . Harris , I . P . M . 1 S 94 . S . D . ; W . H . Handover , P . M . 1642 , J . D . ; A . E . Pinfold , I . G . ; G . B . Oberli , Stwd . ; H . Foskett , P . M . 1642 Dep . Preceptor ; B . R . Thomas , I . P . M . 511 ; A . L . Butters . P . M . 2163 ; VV . C .

, Franklin ** A . J . Taplin , and E . Stevens . Bro . J . N . Luff an was a visitor . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The lodge then opened in the Second and Third Degrees , and closed as required . Bro . Harris resumed ihe chair , and rehearsed Ihe ceremony of installation . Votes of " thanks were passed to Bros . Dehane , Pinfold , Oberti , and Beardon , which compliment was acknowledged by each . Bio . Beardon waselected W . M . for the next lodge meeting , and after ' * Hearty gcod wishes , ' the ledgewas closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 12 th instant , at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., when there were present : Bros . J . Horstead , W . M . ; E . R-chaids , S ? W . ; M . Relph , J . W . ; W . Hancock , P .. VI ., Preceptor ; A . F . Hardsment , P . M ., P . G . D . C . Norfolk , Asst . Preceptor ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Heits , Treas . ; E . C . Morris , S . D . ; G . Wahs , J . D . ; E . P . Fischer , I . G . ; J . Birks , P . M . ; D . Taylor , J . Ewings , J . Foxcroft , W . Goring , T . Brown , F .

H . Johnson , and H . R . Bower . The lorge was opened and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Ewings being the candidate , that of raising wis also reheatsed , Bro . Goring being the candidate . Bro . Richards was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , officers in rotation . The lodge wis then cbsed .

COBORN LODGE , No . 1 S 14 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Friday , the Sth inst ., at the Cuckfield Arms Hotel , Wanstead , when a good muster of brethren were present , under the direction of Bro . Henry Meyer , W . M . 2549 , and the ceremonies of passing and raising were impressively worked by Bro . G . J . Ralph , S . D . 2562 , to whom a hearty vote ol" thanks was passed at the conclusion of the proceedings .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2 CS 9 . The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the nth instant , at the Earl Derby Hotel , Kilbern , when there were present : Bros . Morris , W . M . ; R . J . Campbell , P . M , S . W . ; Lewis , J . W . ; Barlow , S . D . ; T . Palmer , J . D . ; Gavvthrop , P . M ., l . G . ; A . F . Hardyment , P . M ., P . G . D . C . Norfolk , Preceptor ; T . Bore , P . M .,

Sec . ; and otheis . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , and the charge in the First Degree was most impressively given by the W . M . Bro . R . J . Campbell . P . M ., was elected VV . M . for the ensuing weik , and the lodge was then cUsed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite,

Ancient and Accepted Rite ,

Alleyn Chapter , No . 139 . A meeting of the above-named chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , 33 , Goldensquare , W ., on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., when there were present : III .-Bro . R , C . Leversedge , 31 . M . W . S ., in the chair ; Illus . Bro . F . A . Powell , _ o ° , I . P . M . W . S ; E . and P . Bro . J . W . Stevens , iS ° , Prelate ; E . and P . Bro . A . Churchward , M . D ., 1 S , 2 nd General ; Illus . Bro . VV . John Songhurst . 30 , Treasurer ; Illus . Bro . Captain W . Portlock Dadson , 33 , Recorder ; E . and P . Uro . H . E . Herman , iS ° , Raphael ; 0

E . and P . Bro . J . F . Henley , 1 S , Dir . of Cer . ; E . and P . Bro . VV . Llewellyn , ii > ° , Herald ; III . Bro . John Read , 30 , P . M . W . S ., Org . ; Bro . Geo . Austin , Outer Guard ; also E . and P . Bro . Lawrence , 18 ; E . and P . Bro . Mil my , iS ° ; E . and P . Bro . A . J . Thonas , » S ° ; E . and P . Bto . Gordon P . Hills , iS ° ; and E . and P . Bro . J . Hu-bands , 18 ° . Visitors : III . Bros . Sir James Shaw Hay , K . C . M . G ., P . M . W . Sov . "' St . Michael" Chapter , 143 , Barbados , and 30 ° of Scotland ; HI . Bro . Gregory Paul Jordan , 31 ° , P . M . W . Sov . " St . Marv Magdalene " Chapter , No . 73 . II > ng Konij ;

Ex . Bro . C . W . P . Douglas-de-Fenzi , P . M . W . Sov . of the " Natalu " Chapter , No . 62 , Pietermaritzburg ; Ex . Bro . Dr . H . G . Dalton , P . M . W . Sov . " Unbn" Chapter , No . 55 , British Guiana ; Ex . Bro . Dr . VV . S . Barnes , " Union " Chapter ; Ex . B o W .-A . Haig-Brown , " Bombay" Chapter , No . iS ; and E . and P . Bro . Parker , P . M . W . S . Shadwell Clerke Chapter , No . 107 . Letters of regret for inability to ( attend the meeting were received from E . and P Bro . the Right Hon . Viscount Valentia , M . P ., iS ° , M . V . O ., and III . Bro . Sir K . G > dson , 0

33 , M . W . P . G . M . Worcester . The chapter was opened in due form , and the minutes of . thj pre / bus nuetinj w ; re read and confirmed , two candidates for perfection Wire ably introduce ! to the iS by the M . W . S ., Illus . Bro . R . C . Leversedge , 31 . This being the annml meeting for the installation of M . W . S ., E . and P . Bro . j . W . Stevens , 1 S , having at the previous meeting been elected to the position . wis presented , aid insallei to tlmotHc ! by Illus . Bro . Leversedge , 31 ° . The M . VV . S . appointed as his ofiicers for the ensuing year : E . and P . Bto . A . H . Thornton , Prelate ; E . and P . Bto . Chutc ' -i-ward , i & ° , 1 st General ; 0

E . and P . Bro . Herman , 1 S , 2 nd , General ; Illus . Bro . W . J . Songhurst , 30 ° , Treas . ; Illus . Bro . Captain Portlock Djdson , 33 ° , Recorder ; E . nnd P . Bro . Hsnley , MirsSal ; E . and P . Bro . W . Llewelljn , iS" , Raphael ; E . and P . Bro . | . M . Rogau , ib ° , U . of C . ; E . and P . Bto . Charles Barker , 18 ° , Herald ; E . and P . Bro . Walter Uurance , 18 , Capt . of Guard ; Illus . Bro . John Read , 30 " , Org ; E . and P . Bro . Gordon Hills , iS " , Stwd . ; and Bro . Austin , Outer Guard . A very satisfactory repsit , was received from

the Audit Committee , which was adopted and ordered to be recorded . A P . M . W . S . ' s jewel was presented by the chapter to Illus Bro . R . C . Leveredge , 31 ° . jsa mark of esteem and appreciation of his servicts during his term of ollice as M . W . S . of thc chapter . Bro . Thornton was unable to be presentoiving to the deith of his Irothjr . The Third Point was given , and chapter closed .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 ( E . G . ) . INSTALLATION OF BRO . GEORGE ELLIS . The installation meeting of this E-nrJish lodge was held at the rooms , Castlerea- > h-Street , Sydney , on Wednesday , the 2 nd ult ., in the presence 0 / a large number of members and visiting brethren , attracted , doubtless , by the desire to do honour to friends

whem they had been ( or jeais debarred Irom visiting , and to express their pleasure that by the winning of the tedious law suit , and the handing over to the lodge of the majority of its valuable records , the stiife had virtually c ; asid . Amung the many visitors were Past Masters and others belonging to the English , Scottish anl New South Wales Constitutions , whom the Cambrian brethren welcomed with much heartiness .

1 he lodge was opened by the W . M . ( liro . Louis Parkinson ) , and after the minutes were read and confirmed , Bro . George Ellis , J . VV ., W . M . elect , was presented to the Installirg Masler , Bro . Parkinson , and in the presence of a large Board of Installed Masteis was finally placed in the chair . Bro . Ellis appointed and invested his officers OS follows : Bros . F . A . Fuller , S . W . ; Wm . Wainmight , J . VV . ; T . W . Knight ,

The Craft Abroad.

P . M .. P . Dist . G . P ., Chap . ; L . Parkinson , I . P . M . and Treas . ; G . Robinson , P . M ., Sec , and D . C ; F . Madden , S . D . ; A . Ross , J . D . •E . F . Head , I . G . ; T . A . James . Asst . Sec ; R . N . Henderson , D . Chamberlain , and H . B . Podmore , Stwds . ; and M . Smillie , Tyler . Letters of congratulation and good wishes were read from Bro . the Hon . Justice Boucaut , Past Prov . Deputy Grand Master ( I . C . ) South Aus vraVia ; tne Dist . G . Lodges ( E . C . ) in New Zealand ; the Duke of Leinster Lo 3 ge , N *> . 363 ( I . . ) , Adelaide ; the Combermere Lodee , No . 752 ( E . G . ) . Melbourne ; the Aorangi Lodge , No . 2300 ( E . G . ) , Wellington , N . Z . ; and others . Before the lodge was closed ,

the VV . M . called upen Bro . Parkinson . I . P . M ., to present , on behalf of the brethren , a handsome silver tea and coffee service to Bro . Robinson , P . M . and i-cc , and Mrs . Robinson , as a matk of the appreciation of their self-denving work duthgthe past 13 years . Bro . Parkinson , in Ihe course of bis rema-- ! 'S , alluded to the great victory won by the lodge in the law suit against the Grand I olge of New South Wales , which had virtually settled the dispute ry the return during the past month of a great portion of the lodge ' s records , the result of Bro . Robinson ' s in : essar , t efforts . He als *) testified from personal knowledge to Mrs . Robinson's co-operation , her assistance in spurring on

members to remain true to the cause , her hospitality when they met frequently weekly at her house to discuss Unatty points with the '' boss , " and he thought no other woman in the world would have suffered the same neglect and anxiety during all those years . Bro . Robinson , to whom the presentation came as a great surprise , and who was much affected , in reply said that he had only done his duty as a man and as a Freemason in protecting the weak from the tyranny of the strong ; butthe whole credit he must accord

to his wife , who , as Bro . Parkinson had hinted , most unselfishly , uncomplainingly , and unremittingly assisted and spurred him on to renewed efforts , even when the clouds looked very black . And had it not been for this assistance and implicit faith in her husband ' s being right , and able to win , the Cambrian Lidge of Australia , No . CI 56 ( E . G . ) , would have long ago ceased to exist , and to-night ' s pleasant gathering" would not have been .

An adjournment was made to the banquet-room , which had been tastefully decorated by Mrs . Robinson with English flowers , greenery , & c , out of her gardens . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , Bro . Parkinson proposed " The Health of the VV . M . " The VV . M ., in reply , expressed his sense of the responsibility imposed on him , and intended to do his best to carry out his important duties . He proposed " The Health of the Installing Master . "

Bro . Parkinson , in returning thanks , referred to the result of the long and tedious legal proceedings , and the resulting win for the lolge . He now thought that virtually all was settled , as there only remained certain important papers to be returned . "The Visitors" was given by Bro . Robinson , and replied to by several Past Masters . During the evening the brethren were entertained by vocal and instrumental selections by members and visitors , and a most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the time-honoured Tyler's toast . The following week Bro . Robinson and Mrs . Robinson entertained a large party of ladies and brethren at their residence , Solvvay , Forest Lodge , Sydney .

New Metropolitan Mayor.

NEW METROPOLITAN MAYOR .

Bro . Councillor Walter Johnson , J . P ., who was elected Mayor of Hackney last Saturday , is a Freemason of old standing , and is also a member of the Foresters , Druids , and other friendly societies . He was born in London in 18 45 , and now resides at "The Cedars , " Upper Clapton . In 1866 , on the retirement of his father , he succeeded with his brother to the business of surveyor and estate agent , in Hackney-road , founded by his grandfather in 1828 . He has been a resident of Hackney for 36 years , and during the past quarter of a century has

taken an active part in local affairs generally . He was elected a member of the first London County Council in 18 S 9 for the Central Hackney Division ; he holds the Bishop ' s license as a lay-reader of St . Michael's Church , London Fields ; he has for many years been chairman of the Central Hackney Conservative Association , and vice-president of the Hackney Conservative Club ; for some 16 or 17 years he was a member of the old Hackney Vestry , Board of Works , and Trustee

Board , and it was during his tenure of office as chairman of the Hc use Committee of the Hackney Vestry , that the scheme for the enlargement and improvement of the Town Hall was adopted . He takes a keen interest in all branches of athletics , and is a liberal subscriber to the funds of most of the local clubs , be they cricket , football , or rowing . In 1897 , he was , on the recommendation of the late Duke of Westminster , appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of London .

A PORTION of the consignment of pipes , intended by the Oueen as a gift to the men of the regiments in S-jutli Africa with which her name is directly connected , has been delivered t > her Majesty . There are two varieties in shape , the outer edce of the bowl being practically straight one in form , and somewhat rounded in the other . Each pipe is fitted ivith a substantial straight mouth p iece of black vulcanite , and has a broad and fairly heavy silver band , upon the upper side of which is stamped a crown , with the Queen ' s monogram—two As . crossed—immediately beneath it . The pipes are of British fitting , but as it was desired to get the highest quality of briar the bowls ate of French wool .

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