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Bros . Harvey and Izard briefly acknowledged the compliment . TheS . W ., Bro . Hamlyn , propose . ! "The Health of the Past Masters , " and Bros . Bradley , P . M ., Holroyd , P . M ., and Brickerton , P , M ., resp ; nded . "The Health of the Visitors , " which was proposed by the W . M ., was responded to by Bros . Beard , P . M . 1 ) 46 ,
P . P . G . D . C ; Johnson . P . M . 140 ; and Trebble , 201 . Bro . Thompson , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Lodge , " officers without whom , as the proposer said , the VV . M . would be poor indeed . The gocd old Albion Lodge must have become distressed an I strained , but that they had never been wanting in a good Treasurer who has stuck to the ship , who was
ncer desponding , but who had always been a steady and substantial friend to the lodge . As to the Secretary , Bro . Harvey , he had known him since he was a little boy . He remembered •im a slim unassuming boy , who certainly did not foreshadow his present development . Bro . Friend ,, P . M . the Treasurer , having briefly replied , Bro . Harvey , the Secretary , replied also , in doing which
he said that his work , in conjunction with the 1 reasurer , wis a continued pleasure ; he never could wish to work with a better colleague . But he had heard one or two remarks that evening which he could not pass over as a P . M . without uttering his strong protest against them . They were the remarks that fell from Bro . Valentine . Winn Uro . Valentine took such an entire change of front ,
and said that now was the time that he should give up the p . s ' tion of Installing Master , and that in future the brethren should look to their coming Master to do their duty by installing their successors , it cinie rather hard upon those who had ever considered it an honour to forego their privilege . He could mention men who for the last seven , eight , nine , and ten years—men who were capable of performing the work—stood aside to do honour to
Bro . Valentine as father of the lodge , that he might perform the installations . He hoped that no such change would be made . He hoped no Master would propose to install his successor while the father of the lodge was with them . The very first Master who did so , and supplanted their present Installing Master , would put the collar on another Secretary . It was not that the Past Masters could not install their successors that they did not do so , but because thev honoured Bro . Valentine .
" lhe Health of the Officers of the Lodge" followed , to which the S . W responded , and then fhe Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . The musical arra ngements , which were excellent , were under the direction of Bro . A . G . Pritchard , who was assisted by Bros . T . VV . Page , H . W . Schartau and C . Ackerman . Bro Pritchard ' s name was down for one of hisamusing sketches ,
but as in consequence of the illness of Mr . Corney Grain , Bro . Pritchard is supplying his place in the German Read entertainments , and is also covering Corney Grain ' s private engagements , he was obliged to absent himself for a considerable portion of the evening to fulfil one of these latter engagements in the north of London . The instrumental soloists were Signor Rocco Presano ( violin ) and Mr . G . VV .
Cramp ( bassoon ) . The following brethren were among the visitors present : Bros . S . Kirk , J . VV . 1716 ; R . ] . Lees , 2012 ; W . Heard , P . M . 94 6 , P . P . ' G . D . C ; T . Cartland , 913 ; E . Johnson , P . M . 140 ; D . Annan , D . C . 1 S 04 ; A . Tremaine , VV . M . elect 90 , P . G . S . B . Surrey ; S . Wright , I . G . 231 ; Thos . Richards , 1901 ; H . W . Schartau , 1549 , P . G . Org . ; and
C . 1 ' . I reble , 201 . The next meeting of the lodge will also be an important one . On the 7 th February the lodge and chapter together are to give a ladies' night , which will be celebrated by a ball at Freemasons' Hall to commemorate the inauguration of the new chapter . Bro . E . A . Hamlyn is ( he honorary Secretary to the Ball Committee .
St . Alban ' s Lodge ( No . 29 ) . —This ancient lodge held its annual installation meeting at the Albion 'Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 13 th inst . The members present were Bros . ] ohn VV . Green , P . G . S ., VV . M . ; Fredk . Burgess , G . Stwd ., S . W ., * F . Farnan , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . ; S . VV . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S ., Sec . ; J . H . Waterlow , S . D . j G . A . Pickering , J . D . ; Nelson
Reed , I . G . ; Edward Terry , P . M ., G . Treas . ; Harry VV . Hunt , P . M . ; | . VV . P . Farnfield , P . M . ; D . de L . Cohen ; ] . N . Clark ; and Walter Emden , P . M . Visitors : Bros C . ' F . Hogard , P . G . S . D . ; G . Kelly , P . G . S . B . ; F . W . Faulkner , 475 ; 0 . P . Keeling , W . M . 1 G 71 ; J . Hunter Jones , 332 ; j . B . Davison , S . D . iS ; A . Austin , 1319 ; H . Birks , 3 ; H . Wilkinson , g ; Wm . Austin , W . M . 475 ;
E . 'I'hompson , 1 S 5 ; H . VV . Schartau , Prov . G . Org . Middx . ; T . Coates , 1922 ; C . Ackerman , 170 C ; P . L . Waterlow , 1491 ; C . Jefferies ; and VV . VV . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge having been formally opened , Bro . Edward 1 erry , G . Treasurer , assumed the chair and installed the W . M . elect , Fro . Fredk . Burgess , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . J . Langridge , P . M ., S . VV . ; J .
H . Waterlow , P . M ., J . W . ; S . VV . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S ' ., Sec ; F . Farnan , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . ; George Pickerim ** , S . D . ; Nelson Peed , P . M ., J . D . : D . de Lara Cohen , I . G . The Installing Master , Bro . E . Terry , < . '•. Treas , delivered the usual addresses , and a joining member having been proposed , the lodge was closed . The brethren then enjoyed an excellent banquet , after
which ti e customary toasts were given with commendable brevity , and those present were enabled to enjoy an admirable programme of music , under the direction of Bro . Wm . Coates , assisted by Miss Agnes Larkcom , Madame Anna Lang , and Bros . H . VV . Schartau , Chas . Ackerman , and J . Jeffreys . Bro . G . Kelly , P . G . S . B ., in response to the toast of "'The
Grand Officers , " acknowledged the kindness and good feeling alwa \ s expressed by the Craft towards that body . To say anything of the Pro " and Dep . Grand Masters was quite unnecessary , for they were so well known and esteemed throughout the Craft as they were throughout the land . For the rest of the Grand Officers he could say , as far as his own experience went , which extended over 35 years , he had never yet met a member of Grand Lodge who had had
the honour conferred upon him who had proved himself to be otherwise than most worthy of it . The M . W . G . M . had at all times used a wise discretion in the appointment of Grand Officers . As there were other voices to follow , which would be more agreeable to the brethren , he would simply express the great gratification it had afforded him to be present and the pleasure with which he had seen tbe W . M . installed . | Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . G . S . B ., also replied , and said he 1
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had known the W . M . for many years , having worked with him in a good old lodge 24 years ago . He was pleased to see the VV . M . installed that night in such an old lodge . Hc had to thank them for their great kindness and hospitality , and also for the kind manner in which the health of the Grand Officers had been received . Bro . lohn W . Green , I . P . M ., in giving " The Health of
the VV . Master" of their ancient and honourable lodge , said he regretted the toast did not fall into abler hands , for he was no speechmaker . He was sure , from the admirable manner in which Bro . Burgess had commenced 1 is duties , that it augured well for the future , and it went without saving that they wished him a successful year of office . It had been his good fortune to know the W . M . for six or
seven years , and he knew that Bro . Burgess was made of tbe right stuff to make a thoroughly good W . Master . He had never had greater confidence in recommending a brother to a lodge as its VV . M ., and they all hoped he would have health and strength during his year . Bro . Fredk . Burgess , G . Stwd ., W . M ., returned sincere thanks to the I . P . M . for the manner in which he had
proposed his health , and to the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast . He regretted his voice was not powerful enough to express all he wished that evening . All he could say was that he felt highly flattered by the brethren having done him the distinguished honour of placing him in the chair of K . S ., and he would use his utmost endeavour to uphold the honour and dignity of this ancient and honourable lodge .
He hoped he should have plenty of work to prove to them how fervent he was in the cause of Masonry . He thanked them one and all most sincerely for the manner in which they had drunk his health . Before he sat down he had a pleasurable task to perforin , and he wished he had the necessary flow of language to do it adequate justice , lt was to propose " The Health and long life of their I . P . M . "
There was no member who was held in higher esteem than the I . P . M ., for to know him was to know a good Mason , a a good man , and a most sincere friend . Bro . Jno . VV . Green , I . P . M ., after returning thanks , said he was not one of those Masons who could go through all the ritual faultlessly , but there was one thing he yielded to no Mason in , and that was his love and good feeling for
Freemasonry . He had been a Mason nearly 22 years , and from the time he entered it he thought there was a great deal of good to be learned , for if it meant anything it meant practical charity . He had endeavoured in his humble way to carry out that , and he had to thank them that evening for the kind way they had received him . In proposing "The Visitor , " the W . M . said it was one
of the great points of their lodge to extend hospitality to their brethren in the Craft , and on behalf of the members he offered the most hearty and sincere welcome possible to every visiting brother present . Bro . VV . Austin , VV . M . 475 , said it afforded him very great pleasure to have another opportunity of enjoying the hospitality of this lodge . He had the most pleasureable
recollection ol his last visit , and he hoped he should be enabled to enjoy their hospitality again , for it was of the most delightful description . The I . P . M . was an excellent fellow as a schoolfellow , and was an excellent friend as a man and a Mason . He was delighted to find that brother was regarded with the same good feeling * as in his mother lodge , the St . lohn the Baptist Lodge .
Bro . A . Austin , 1319 , also responded . Bros . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S . ; Farnan , P . M ., Treas ., P . G . S . ; and Hunt , P . M ., replied for " The Past Masters , " after which , The W . M . gave "The Officers , " and said he was exceedingly fortunate in having during his year , brethren of position in the Craft as his officers . Bro . | . H . Waterlow , P . M ., J . VV ., returned thanks , and
said he felt it a great treat to be placed in the J . W . ' s chair of so ancient and distinguished a lodge , as it was a stepping-stone to higher honours , as they had seen in the past , and he trusted would be in the future . The officers would do all in their power during the coming year to make the W . M . ' s term of office a successful one . The Tyler ' s toast then closed a happy and thoroughly enjoyable evening .
Royal Jubilee Lodg e ( No . 72 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Monday , the Cth inst ., when after the minutes had been read and confirmed , three brethren were passed in a very able manner by the W . M ., Bro . VV . E . Abrahams . Bro . E . Walker , P . M ., then took the chair , and installed Bro . E . VV . Lewcock as VV . M . for the ensuing
year in a very impressive manner . The W . M . invested the officers as follows : Bros . VV . E . Abrahams , LP . M . ; VV . R . Russell , S . VV . ; ) . Reid , ) . W . ; F . Dunn , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Darch , P . M ., Sec ; J . Braham , S . D . ; G . Horton , J . D . ; C . F . Williams , I . G . ; J . N . Hate , P . M ., D . C . ; E . Weekley , A . D . C ; F . H . ' Williams and VV . Smith , Stewards ; T . H . Fairhead , Asst . Sec ; and J . Rawles , Tyler . The Installing Master ably gave the " addresses ,
after whicli the VV . M . initiated two candidates . All Masonic business being concluded , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where they were served with an excellent repast . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts interspersed with some excellent harmony were duly honoured . 'The I . P . M . was presented with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel by thc W . M ., on behalf of the lodge , and a most enjoyable and successful evening was spent .
DomatiC Lodge ( No . 177 ) . The Domatic Lodge met on the loth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , wilh a good list of ^ business on the summons , consisting of a raising , two initiations , and the installation of a new VV . M . Bro . Richard Harvey , the VV . M ., presided , and there were present , among others , Bros . H . J . Chapman , P . M . ; VV . J . Ferguson , P . M . ; Harry Price , P . M . ; 1 . Buscall ,
P . M . ; 1 . McLean , P . M . ; P . Pierpoint , P . M . ; Wm . Foxcroft , P . M . ; E . White , P . M . ; J . E . Walford , P . M .: G . Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; and the following visitors : Bros . F . Voller , 754 ; J . Robertson , 230 S ; J . Oldis , P . M . 12 SS ; J . T . Salmon , P . M . 917 ; H . Marks , P . M . 1349 ; H . Black , P . M . 1273 ; J . T . Davies , 134 S ; A . Woods , 11 S 5 ; ^^ 1 ^^ 1 ^ iu riuouLii rieaiu 20 l \ lorns
a . v .,,, .. // , . , ; n . , LP . M . 1273 ; VV . H . Liddall , f . VV . 45 ; H . Oliver , S . D . S 20 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; J . Hill , P . M . and Ireas . 1 G 5 S , 22 ( 16 , 21 S 2 , P . G . S . B . Surrey ; G . B . Wood , A . D . C . 1580 ; 1 ) . J . Williams , 553 ( S . C ); G . Holder , 2030 ; R . VV . Hunter , W . M . 16 S 5 ; J . Lane . P . M . 126 9 ; R . A . Lebbings , lOSsand 2003 ; F . Joule , 172 ; ILCoinoy , S ; VV . Holmes , I . G . 1364 ; T . C . Edmonds , P . M . 1507 .
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W . Voyt , | . D . 55 ; R . Beer , 2304 ; H . Jenkins , VV . M . S 60 ; G . Covell , VV . M . 7 S 4 ; VV . Roots , VV . M . 1273 ; F . J . Fox , VV . M . 172 ; T . Hastings Miller , VV . M . 2 i ( j 2 ; | . Reed , 13 , 7 ; T . Nettlefold , P . M . 1559 ; J . R . Dull , S . D . 145 ; H . S . Pearce , P . M . 1672 ; A . Banks , 230 S ; E . H . Thiellay , 2060 , P . P . G . S . B . Middx . ; J . J . Loughborough , P . M . 140 ; R . J . Hartley , P . M . S 71 ; I . F . Cork , 15 S ;
II . C . Turner , S . VV . 10 93 ; F . M . Newton , J . D . go ; H . J . Deaton , S . D . 21 ; Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . ; and F . Binckes , P . G . S . B " The VV . M . raised Bro . J . C . White , and afterwards installed in splendid style Bro . N . Salmon , S . W . and W . M . elect . The brethren invested as his officers for the year were Bros . T . B . Goodfellow , S . W . ; E . A . Smith , J . W . ; G .
Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Morris , Sec . ; A . Piper , S . D . ; John Barnett , J . D . ; XV . E . Wigmore , LG . ; G . Gardner , D . C ; T . FI . Hobbs , Steward ; Carl Riechelmann , Org . ; and Walkley , T y ler . After the delivery of the charges by Bro . Harvey , I . P . M ., the VV . M . commenced his work for the year by initiating fluently and impressively Messrs . H . XV . Lofts and R . IT . Harris . He afterwards presented a
handsome Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Harvey , which that brother cordially acknowledged . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to a nice banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . The VV . M ., in proposing the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., " said that during the time his Royal Highness had been
Grand Master , Masonry had so advanced , both in the number of its lodges and the number of its members , that it needed no words of his to commend to the brethren ' s notice that toast he now proposed . Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . T ., responded to the toast of " 'The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and , in the course of his
remarks , said that the list of Grand Officers comprised in it brethren of the highest order in all the ranks of life , and hc did not know that they could find any set of men who exhibited better the spirit and the body of Masonry . They had promoted the best interests of the Order , and had well seconded the work of the Grand Master . For himself , he might say he was one of the Grand Officers not appointed by the Grand Master ; but he had the privilege—and a
grand privilege it was—of being the elect of the body of Freemasons . Without derogating in the slightest degree from the honours of the other Grand Officers who received their appointments at the hands of the Grand Master , he felt that being the elect of hundreds of thousands was a higher honour . He had a large number of friends in the Domatic Lodge , and they greatly assisted at his election . He hoped in another year to see a member of the Domatic Lodge ( Bro . George Everett ) as Grand Treasurer .
Bro . Harvey , LP . M ., proposed "The W . M ., " and said that from the way in which Bro . Salmon had conducted the business of the lodge that evening , the brethren would conclude from the ability with which the W . M . had initiated the candidate that he had fully borne out what he ( Bro . Harvey ) had told the brethren at the election of W . M ., that he would be a Master who was good and true , and who
would do good suit ancl service to the Domatic Lodge , and also do good to himself . The VV . M ., in responding , said the brethren had elected him to fill the post of W . M . of the Domatic Lodge . He felt that the great duties that were placed upon him , for they had so many able and good working Masters , that it was a very serious matter for a brother
to take the position of VV . M . of the Domatic Lodge . But after the very kind remarks of the LP . M . as to the manner in which he had done that evening what little he had to do that he felt a little inspirited to go on . He hoped he should be able to satisfy the brethren , and that at the end of his year of office they would be able to say they had not done wrong in putting- Bro . Salmon in the chair of W . M . of the
Domatic Lodge . The W . M ., giving "The Initiates , " said the lodge had two initiates that evening who would do credit to thc Domatic Lodge . From the way they listened to the ceremony , he was sure they were impressed with what they had gone through . He hoped they Would take that interest in it which would enable them to get into his position . He remembered a remark of Bro . Spink , P . M ., to Bro . White ,
P . M ., when he ( Bro . Salmon ) was initiated . He said "will you drink with me to our future VV . M . " It was said in a joke , not thinking it would ever come to anything in time . However , he ( the VV . M . ) desired that the initiates might arrive at the chair of the lodge . Both the initiates responded , and said they would try to be thoroughly in earnest , and honest , always striving to do their best .
In giving "The Charities , " thc W . M . said most of the brethren knew the amount of good that was done by the Masonic Charities—the Old Peoples' Institution , the Girls ' Institution , and the Boys' Institution—how they fostered in their old age those Masons who had fallen into distress , how it helped them in their old age to go on and have a few of the blessings of this life . There was also the Girls' School
which took care of and educated daughters of Masons who had been in prosperity , but that evening he wished particularly to mention the Boys' Institution . Lately it had gone through a great deal of criticism and trouble , but he hoped it would be like a good shi p and weather the storm , and come round again . He wanted the brethren to think particularly of the Boys' School this year , as , by the proposal
of Bro . Everett and the brethren ' s votes , he should go up as Steward at the festival of the Institution . He hoped the brethren would assist him with such a sum that the Domatic Lodge might well be proud of . A great many boys were sent out into the world from that Institution educated in a way that they perhaps would not have been if it had not been for the opportunity afforded b y that Institution . He
knew several to whom it had been a great boon , and to whom it had been a start in life . He should call on Bro . Binckes to respond to the toast , which was received with the greatest enthusiasm . Bro . Binckes , who , on rising , obtained a most flattering and enthusiastic reception , in reply , said it was just possible that in a very numerous assemblage such as that he had the
honour of addressing , composed not only of members of the Domatic Lodge , but largely of visitors representing various other lodges , bearing in mind the circumstances to which the VV . M . had jubt alluded , they might fancy he rose to respond with feelings partaking both of delicacy and diffidence , but he assured them he was actuated by neither one nor the other , and simply for this reason , that he accepted the toast as onc proposed with due regard to its comprehensive spirit , and entirely removed from any
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Bros . Harvey and Izard briefly acknowledged the compliment . TheS . W ., Bro . Hamlyn , propose . ! "The Health of the Past Masters , " and Bros . Bradley , P . M ., Holroyd , P . M ., and Brickerton , P , M ., resp ; nded . "The Health of the Visitors , " which was proposed by the W . M ., was responded to by Bros . Beard , P . M . 1 ) 46 ,
P . P . G . D . C ; Johnson . P . M . 140 ; and Trebble , 201 . Bro . Thompson , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Lodge , " officers without whom , as the proposer said , the VV . M . would be poor indeed . The gocd old Albion Lodge must have become distressed an I strained , but that they had never been wanting in a good Treasurer who has stuck to the ship , who was
ncer desponding , but who had always been a steady and substantial friend to the lodge . As to the Secretary , Bro . Harvey , he had known him since he was a little boy . He remembered •im a slim unassuming boy , who certainly did not foreshadow his present development . Bro . Friend ,, P . M . the Treasurer , having briefly replied , Bro . Harvey , the Secretary , replied also , in doing which
he said that his work , in conjunction with the 1 reasurer , wis a continued pleasure ; he never could wish to work with a better colleague . But he had heard one or two remarks that evening which he could not pass over as a P . M . without uttering his strong protest against them . They were the remarks that fell from Bro . Valentine . Winn Uro . Valentine took such an entire change of front ,
and said that now was the time that he should give up the p . s ' tion of Installing Master , and that in future the brethren should look to their coming Master to do their duty by installing their successors , it cinie rather hard upon those who had ever considered it an honour to forego their privilege . He could mention men who for the last seven , eight , nine , and ten years—men who were capable of performing the work—stood aside to do honour to
Bro . Valentine as father of the lodge , that he might perform the installations . He hoped that no such change would be made . He hoped no Master would propose to install his successor while the father of the lodge was with them . The very first Master who did so , and supplanted their present Installing Master , would put the collar on another Secretary . It was not that the Past Masters could not install their successors that they did not do so , but because thev honoured Bro . Valentine .
" lhe Health of the Officers of the Lodge" followed , to which the S . W responded , and then fhe Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . The musical arra ngements , which were excellent , were under the direction of Bro . A . G . Pritchard , who was assisted by Bros . T . VV . Page , H . W . Schartau and C . Ackerman . Bro Pritchard ' s name was down for one of hisamusing sketches ,
but as in consequence of the illness of Mr . Corney Grain , Bro . Pritchard is supplying his place in the German Read entertainments , and is also covering Corney Grain ' s private engagements , he was obliged to absent himself for a considerable portion of the evening to fulfil one of these latter engagements in the north of London . The instrumental soloists were Signor Rocco Presano ( violin ) and Mr . G . VV .
Cramp ( bassoon ) . The following brethren were among the visitors present : Bros . S . Kirk , J . VV . 1716 ; R . ] . Lees , 2012 ; W . Heard , P . M . 94 6 , P . P . ' G . D . C ; T . Cartland , 913 ; E . Johnson , P . M . 140 ; D . Annan , D . C . 1 S 04 ; A . Tremaine , VV . M . elect 90 , P . G . S . B . Surrey ; S . Wright , I . G . 231 ; Thos . Richards , 1901 ; H . W . Schartau , 1549 , P . G . Org . ; and
C . 1 ' . I reble , 201 . The next meeting of the lodge will also be an important one . On the 7 th February the lodge and chapter together are to give a ladies' night , which will be celebrated by a ball at Freemasons' Hall to commemorate the inauguration of the new chapter . Bro . E . A . Hamlyn is ( he honorary Secretary to the Ball Committee .
St . Alban ' s Lodge ( No . 29 ) . —This ancient lodge held its annual installation meeting at the Albion 'Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 13 th inst . The members present were Bros . ] ohn VV . Green , P . G . S ., VV . M . ; Fredk . Burgess , G . Stwd ., S . W ., * F . Farnan , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . ; S . VV . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S ., Sec . ; J . H . Waterlow , S . D . j G . A . Pickering , J . D . ; Nelson
Reed , I . G . ; Edward Terry , P . M ., G . Treas . ; Harry VV . Hunt , P . M . ; | . VV . P . Farnfield , P . M . ; D . de L . Cohen ; ] . N . Clark ; and Walter Emden , P . M . Visitors : Bros C . ' F . Hogard , P . G . S . D . ; G . Kelly , P . G . S . B . ; F . W . Faulkner , 475 ; 0 . P . Keeling , W . M . 1 G 71 ; J . Hunter Jones , 332 ; j . B . Davison , S . D . iS ; A . Austin , 1319 ; H . Birks , 3 ; H . Wilkinson , g ; Wm . Austin , W . M . 475 ;
E . 'I'hompson , 1 S 5 ; H . VV . Schartau , Prov . G . Org . Middx . ; T . Coates , 1922 ; C . Ackerman , 170 C ; P . L . Waterlow , 1491 ; C . Jefferies ; and VV . VV . Lee , 1 S 97 . Lodge having been formally opened , Bro . Edward 1 erry , G . Treasurer , assumed the chair and installed the W . M . elect , Fro . Fredk . Burgess , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . J . Langridge , P . M ., S . VV . ; J .
H . Waterlow , P . M ., J . W . ; S . VV . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S ' ., Sec ; F . Farnan , P . M ., P . G . S ., Treas . ; George Pickerim ** , S . D . ; Nelson Peed , P . M ., J . D . : D . de Lara Cohen , I . G . The Installing Master , Bro . E . Terry , < . '•. Treas , delivered the usual addresses , and a joining member having been proposed , the lodge was closed . The brethren then enjoyed an excellent banquet , after
which ti e customary toasts were given with commendable brevity , and those present were enabled to enjoy an admirable programme of music , under the direction of Bro . Wm . Coates , assisted by Miss Agnes Larkcom , Madame Anna Lang , and Bros . H . VV . Schartau , Chas . Ackerman , and J . Jeffreys . Bro . G . Kelly , P . G . S . B ., in response to the toast of "'The
Grand Officers , " acknowledged the kindness and good feeling alwa \ s expressed by the Craft towards that body . To say anything of the Pro " and Dep . Grand Masters was quite unnecessary , for they were so well known and esteemed throughout the Craft as they were throughout the land . For the rest of the Grand Officers he could say , as far as his own experience went , which extended over 35 years , he had never yet met a member of Grand Lodge who had had
the honour conferred upon him who had proved himself to be otherwise than most worthy of it . The M . W . G . M . had at all times used a wise discretion in the appointment of Grand Officers . As there were other voices to follow , which would be more agreeable to the brethren , he would simply express the great gratification it had afforded him to be present and the pleasure with which he had seen tbe W . M . installed . | Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . G . S . B ., also replied , and said he 1
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had known the W . M . for many years , having worked with him in a good old lodge 24 years ago . He was pleased to see the VV . M . installed that night in such an old lodge . Hc had to thank them for their great kindness and hospitality , and also for the kind manner in which the health of the Grand Officers had been received . Bro . lohn W . Green , I . P . M ., in giving " The Health of
the VV . Master" of their ancient and honourable lodge , said he regretted the toast did not fall into abler hands , for he was no speechmaker . He was sure , from the admirable manner in which Bro . Burgess had commenced 1 is duties , that it augured well for the future , and it went without saving that they wished him a successful year of office . It had been his good fortune to know the W . M . for six or
seven years , and he knew that Bro . Burgess was made of tbe right stuff to make a thoroughly good W . Master . He had never had greater confidence in recommending a brother to a lodge as its VV . M ., and they all hoped he would have health and strength during his year . Bro . Fredk . Burgess , G . Stwd ., W . M ., returned sincere thanks to the I . P . M . for the manner in which he had
proposed his health , and to the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast . He regretted his voice was not powerful enough to express all he wished that evening . All he could say was that he felt highly flattered by the brethren having done him the distinguished honour of placing him in the chair of K . S ., and he would use his utmost endeavour to uphold the honour and dignity of this ancient and honourable lodge .
He hoped he should have plenty of work to prove to them how fervent he was in the cause of Masonry . He thanked them one and all most sincerely for the manner in which they had drunk his health . Before he sat down he had a pleasurable task to perforin , and he wished he had the necessary flow of language to do it adequate justice , lt was to propose " The Health and long life of their I . P . M . "
There was no member who was held in higher esteem than the I . P . M ., for to know him was to know a good Mason , a a good man , and a most sincere friend . Bro . Jno . VV . Green , I . P . M ., after returning thanks , said he was not one of those Masons who could go through all the ritual faultlessly , but there was one thing he yielded to no Mason in , and that was his love and good feeling for
Freemasonry . He had been a Mason nearly 22 years , and from the time he entered it he thought there was a great deal of good to be learned , for if it meant anything it meant practical charity . He had endeavoured in his humble way to carry out that , and he had to thank them that evening for the kind way they had received him . In proposing "The Visitor , " the W . M . said it was one
of the great points of their lodge to extend hospitality to their brethren in the Craft , and on behalf of the members he offered the most hearty and sincere welcome possible to every visiting brother present . Bro . VV . Austin , VV . M . 475 , said it afforded him very great pleasure to have another opportunity of enjoying the hospitality of this lodge . He had the most pleasureable
recollection ol his last visit , and he hoped he should be enabled to enjoy their hospitality again , for it was of the most delightful description . The I . P . M . was an excellent fellow as a schoolfellow , and was an excellent friend as a man and a Mason . He was delighted to find that brother was regarded with the same good feeling * as in his mother lodge , the St . lohn the Baptist Lodge .
Bro . A . Austin , 1319 , also responded . Bros . Nutt , P . M ., P . G . S . ; Farnan , P . M ., Treas ., P . G . S . ; and Hunt , P . M ., replied for " The Past Masters , " after which , The W . M . gave "The Officers , " and said he was exceedingly fortunate in having during his year , brethren of position in the Craft as his officers . Bro . | . H . Waterlow , P . M ., J . VV ., returned thanks , and
said he felt it a great treat to be placed in the J . W . ' s chair of so ancient and distinguished a lodge , as it was a stepping-stone to higher honours , as they had seen in the past , and he trusted would be in the future . The officers would do all in their power during the coming year to make the W . M . ' s term of office a successful one . The Tyler ' s toast then closed a happy and thoroughly enjoyable evening .
Royal Jubilee Lodg e ( No . 72 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Monday , the Cth inst ., when after the minutes had been read and confirmed , three brethren were passed in a very able manner by the W . M ., Bro . VV . E . Abrahams . Bro . E . Walker , P . M ., then took the chair , and installed Bro . E . VV . Lewcock as VV . M . for the ensuing
year in a very impressive manner . The W . M . invested the officers as follows : Bros . VV . E . Abrahams , LP . M . ; VV . R . Russell , S . VV . ; ) . Reid , ) . W . ; F . Dunn , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Darch , P . M ., Sec ; J . Braham , S . D . ; G . Horton , J . D . ; C . F . Williams , I . G . ; J . N . Hate , P . M ., D . C . ; E . Weekley , A . D . C ; F . H . ' Williams and VV . Smith , Stewards ; T . H . Fairhead , Asst . Sec ; and J . Rawles , Tyler . The Installing Master ably gave the " addresses ,
after whicli the VV . M . initiated two candidates . All Masonic business being concluded , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where they were served with an excellent repast . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts interspersed with some excellent harmony were duly honoured . 'The I . P . M . was presented with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel by thc W . M ., on behalf of the lodge , and a most enjoyable and successful evening was spent .
DomatiC Lodge ( No . 177 ) . The Domatic Lodge met on the loth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , wilh a good list of ^ business on the summons , consisting of a raising , two initiations , and the installation of a new VV . M . Bro . Richard Harvey , the VV . M ., presided , and there were present , among others , Bros . H . J . Chapman , P . M . ; VV . J . Ferguson , P . M . ; Harry Price , P . M . ; 1 . Buscall ,
P . M . ; 1 . McLean , P . M . ; P . Pierpoint , P . M . ; Wm . Foxcroft , P . M . ; E . White , P . M . ; J . E . Walford , P . M .: G . Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; and the following visitors : Bros . F . Voller , 754 ; J . Robertson , 230 S ; J . Oldis , P . M . 12 SS ; J . T . Salmon , P . M . 917 ; H . Marks , P . M . 1349 ; H . Black , P . M . 1273 ; J . T . Davies , 134 S ; A . Woods , 11 S 5 ; ^^ 1 ^^ 1 ^ iu riuouLii rieaiu 20 l \ lorns
a . v .,,, .. // , . , ; n . , LP . M . 1273 ; VV . H . Liddall , f . VV . 45 ; H . Oliver , S . D . S 20 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; J . Hill , P . M . and Ireas . 1 G 5 S , 22 ( 16 , 21 S 2 , P . G . S . B . Surrey ; G . B . Wood , A . D . C . 1580 ; 1 ) . J . Williams , 553 ( S . C ); G . Holder , 2030 ; R . VV . Hunter , W . M . 16 S 5 ; J . Lane . P . M . 126 9 ; R . A . Lebbings , lOSsand 2003 ; F . Joule , 172 ; ILCoinoy , S ; VV . Holmes , I . G . 1364 ; T . C . Edmonds , P . M . 1507 .
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W . Voyt , | . D . 55 ; R . Beer , 2304 ; H . Jenkins , VV . M . S 60 ; G . Covell , VV . M . 7 S 4 ; VV . Roots , VV . M . 1273 ; F . J . Fox , VV . M . 172 ; T . Hastings Miller , VV . M . 2 i ( j 2 ; | . Reed , 13 , 7 ; T . Nettlefold , P . M . 1559 ; J . R . Dull , S . D . 145 ; H . S . Pearce , P . M . 1672 ; A . Banks , 230 S ; E . H . Thiellay , 2060 , P . P . G . S . B . Middx . ; J . J . Loughborough , P . M . 140 ; R . J . Hartley , P . M . S 71 ; I . F . Cork , 15 S ;
II . C . Turner , S . VV . 10 93 ; F . M . Newton , J . D . go ; H . J . Deaton , S . D . 21 ; Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . ; and F . Binckes , P . G . S . B " The VV . M . raised Bro . J . C . White , and afterwards installed in splendid style Bro . N . Salmon , S . W . and W . M . elect . The brethren invested as his officers for the year were Bros . T . B . Goodfellow , S . W . ; E . A . Smith , J . W . ; G .
Everett , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Morris , Sec . ; A . Piper , S . D . ; John Barnett , J . D . ; XV . E . Wigmore , LG . ; G . Gardner , D . C ; T . FI . Hobbs , Steward ; Carl Riechelmann , Org . ; and Walkley , T y ler . After the delivery of the charges by Bro . Harvey , I . P . M ., the VV . M . commenced his work for the year by initiating fluently and impressively Messrs . H . XV . Lofts and R . IT . Harris . He afterwards presented a
handsome Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Harvey , which that brother cordially acknowledged . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to a nice banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . The VV . M ., in proposing the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., " said that during the time his Royal Highness had been
Grand Master , Masonry had so advanced , both in the number of its lodges and the number of its members , that it needed no words of his to commend to the brethren ' s notice that toast he now proposed . Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . T ., responded to the toast of " 'The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and , in the course of his
remarks , said that the list of Grand Officers comprised in it brethren of the highest order in all the ranks of life , and hc did not know that they could find any set of men who exhibited better the spirit and the body of Masonry . They had promoted the best interests of the Order , and had well seconded the work of the Grand Master . For himself , he might say he was one of the Grand Officers not appointed by the Grand Master ; but he had the privilege—and a
grand privilege it was—of being the elect of the body of Freemasons . Without derogating in the slightest degree from the honours of the other Grand Officers who received their appointments at the hands of the Grand Master , he felt that being the elect of hundreds of thousands was a higher honour . He had a large number of friends in the Domatic Lodge , and they greatly assisted at his election . He hoped in another year to see a member of the Domatic Lodge ( Bro . George Everett ) as Grand Treasurer .
Bro . Harvey , LP . M ., proposed "The W . M ., " and said that from the way in which Bro . Salmon had conducted the business of the lodge that evening , the brethren would conclude from the ability with which the W . M . had initiated the candidate that he had fully borne out what he ( Bro . Harvey ) had told the brethren at the election of W . M ., that he would be a Master who was good and true , and who
would do good suit ancl service to the Domatic Lodge , and also do good to himself . The VV . M ., in responding , said the brethren had elected him to fill the post of W . M . of the Domatic Lodge . He felt that the great duties that were placed upon him , for they had so many able and good working Masters , that it was a very serious matter for a brother
to take the position of VV . M . of the Domatic Lodge . But after the very kind remarks of the LP . M . as to the manner in which he had done that evening what little he had to do that he felt a little inspirited to go on . He hoped he should be able to satisfy the brethren , and that at the end of his year of office they would be able to say they had not done wrong in putting- Bro . Salmon in the chair of W . M . of the
Domatic Lodge . The W . M ., giving "The Initiates , " said the lodge had two initiates that evening who would do credit to thc Domatic Lodge . From the way they listened to the ceremony , he was sure they were impressed with what they had gone through . He hoped they Would take that interest in it which would enable them to get into his position . He remembered a remark of Bro . Spink , P . M ., to Bro . White ,
P . M ., when he ( Bro . Salmon ) was initiated . He said "will you drink with me to our future VV . M . " It was said in a joke , not thinking it would ever come to anything in time . However , he ( the VV . M . ) desired that the initiates might arrive at the chair of the lodge . Both the initiates responded , and said they would try to be thoroughly in earnest , and honest , always striving to do their best .
In giving "The Charities , " thc W . M . said most of the brethren knew the amount of good that was done by the Masonic Charities—the Old Peoples' Institution , the Girls ' Institution , and the Boys' Institution—how they fostered in their old age those Masons who had fallen into distress , how it helped them in their old age to go on and have a few of the blessings of this life . There was also the Girls' School
which took care of and educated daughters of Masons who had been in prosperity , but that evening he wished particularly to mention the Boys' Institution . Lately it had gone through a great deal of criticism and trouble , but he hoped it would be like a good shi p and weather the storm , and come round again . He wanted the brethren to think particularly of the Boys' School this year , as , by the proposal
of Bro . Everett and the brethren ' s votes , he should go up as Steward at the festival of the Institution . He hoped the brethren would assist him with such a sum that the Domatic Lodge might well be proud of . A great many boys were sent out into the world from that Institution educated in a way that they perhaps would not have been if it had not been for the opportunity afforded b y that Institution . He
knew several to whom it had been a great boon , and to whom it had been a start in life . He should call on Bro . Binckes to respond to the toast , which was received with the greatest enthusiasm . Bro . Binckes , who , on rising , obtained a most flattering and enthusiastic reception , in reply , said it was just possible that in a very numerous assemblage such as that he had the
honour of addressing , composed not only of members of the Domatic Lodge , but largely of visitors representing various other lodges , bearing in mind the circumstances to which the VV . M . had jubt alluded , they might fancy he rose to respond with feelings partaking both of delicacy and diffidence , but he assured them he was actuated by neither one nor the other , and simply for this reason , that he accepted the toast as onc proposed with due regard to its comprehensive spirit , and entirely removed from any