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Grand Mister" in truly Masonic style , which vvere right royally received . The toast of " The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was most suitably dilated upon by the W M ., vvho recommended it to the brethren , and specially to those vvho had not the privilege of visiting Grand Lodge , as one deserving their most hearty reception , on account of their

admirable services rendered to the Craft . Bro . Owen , I . P . M ., next presented the toast of "The VV . M ., " vvhich he considered the toast of the evening . He was sure he vvas one worthy of Stability Lodge , and would uphold its integrity , and pay the utmost attentiin to the working . He vvisVd him a most successful year of office . In reply , ths VV . M . stated the LP . AL had remarked great things about him . He had been six years in office , and had

arrived at the honourable position of W . M . Let him not boast who puts the armour on , but rather he vvho puts it off . He would endeavour to deserve a'l that had been so kindly said of him . One thing he vvas most anxious about , and that was the thorough knowledge of Stability working tobedessiminated , and especially recommended thebrethren to bec'une more acquainted vvith its splendid rituil , particularly remarking upon the one common Brotherhood and

ihe biighte .-t gem that adorns a Mason . He trusted they would go on in the strict path of duty , and b : come more aid more united . He most heartily thanked the brethren . The VVorshipful Master next gave the toast of " The I . P . M . " in terms of high praise . He had worked in an excellent manner , and above all had paid great attention to their noble Charities , and done all he possibly could for the benefit of Stability Lodge . He ( the W . M . ) had the greatest

pleasure in pinning upon his breast the Past Master ' s jewel he so richly earned , and vvhich had been unanimously voted him by the brethren , trusting he would live many years to wear it and adorn the Stability Lodge by his presence , and g ive the brethren the benefit of his wise counsel . In reply , Bro . Owen most humbly thanked all for the valuable jewel , vvhich he should highly prize to the last day of his life , and a ' so for such kind remarks that had fallen

from their VV . M . He had endeavoured to maintain the dignity and integrity of the lodge . The W . M . n ? xt p-oposed the toast of "The Installing Master , Bro . Marfleet , P . AL , " vvho had done sich splendid service that evening . Personally , he heartily thanked him for installing him in such an impressive manner . He must mention that Bro . Taylor , P . AL , vvho would have ably assisted in the ceremony , vvas absent through illness , and

they all wished his speedy recovery to health . Their Installing Master was well up in all the Degrees of Masonry , and one vvho always endeavoured ti keep their landmarks straight and clear . He asked the brethren to drink the toast mo ^ t cordially . Bro . Marfleet most suitably replied , stating the great

pleasure he always had in performing the ceremonies . He paid great tribute to the valuable services of Bro . Taylor , and also advocated to all the brethren the Stability form of working . He was grateful for such an appreciation of his services , and thanked the brethren for receiving him vvith such great kindness . The toast of " 1 he Visitors " received at the hands of

the VV . AL and brethren a most hearty greeting . Bros . Rose , P . M . ' 73 ; Stone , S . W . 507 ; and Forman , 1716 , responded . The toast of "The Treasurer and Secretary" vvas . the W . AI . stated , very important , and he had in those officers two excellent Alasons . The Treasurer , though a young , untried brother , vvas well worthy ofthe proud position . The brethren all knew the worth and valuable services the

Secretary had al . vays rendered to the lodge . In reply , the Treasurer said he hoped to prove himself worthy and would do his best for the lodge . Bro . Nixon , Sec , said he could not again refrain from stating his gratitude for such a splendid testim inial , vvhich lie should prize through life . He hid d me his best for thc lodge , and would continue the same , and so long as he vvas assisted by such excellent Past Masters , the lodge would be sure to flourish . From the bottom of his heart he thanked

the brethren . The toast of "The Officers" was given in terms of approval from the W . AL and heartily received . The toast vvas responded to by the Wardens in appropriate terms . The Tyler's toast closed a most eventful evening . An excellent programme of music vvas presented , the artistes being Bros . Thom , Tom Taylor , Gorrie , Fisher , and Edwards .

Urban Lodge ( No , 1196 ) . — The installation meeting of this distinguished 1 jdge took place on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall the members present being Bros . Oakshott , W . M . ; C . Purdon Clarke , CLE ., S . VV ., W . AI . elect ; Webb , J . VV . ; Mountford , I . G . ; Horrocks ; Havvksley , P . M .: Beck , P . AL ; Heath , I ' . M . ; Haycock . P . M . ; Elkstein , P . M . ; Manuel , P . M . ; Tickle' , P . AL and Treas . ; and others . Visitors

Hros . Roberts , P . P . A . G . D . C . Staffordshire ; Hy . Iipper , P . P . G . Reg . Herts ; two or three brethren from Birmingham and many others . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting vvere read and confirmed . The balance-sheet was received and adopted . Thc W . M , vacated the chiir in favour of Bro . Manuel , P . AL , and a Board ol Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . C .

Purdon Claike vvas installed into the chair in a very impressive manner , and the whole ceremony of installation , [ he investing of the officers , and . the addresses were given m excellent form . The brethren then retired to the Crown Room , where thc nsual banquet was provided . The W . AL proposed the toasts in a felicitous way , and said , with regard to that of " The Grand Officers , " he vvas

vcr y disappointed to inform the brethren that at the last moment hc had received telegrams from Bro . Sir Philip J-unliite 0 »™ , K . C . B ., c * c , P . G . D ., and Bro . A . J . R . 1 rendt-ll , C . M . G ., A . G . D . C , expressing their deep regret a ' not being able to be present . The toast of " The Visitors " was responded to by several , and when that of " The Officers " was proposed ,

Bro . Fairchild , P . M . nnd Sec , apologised to thebrethren ¦ or his seeming neglect of duty , but he felt that he could "" ' refuse the invitation of Bro . Harry Nicholls , who had that evening been installed W . M . of the Drury Lane •° tlge , anj J J ie refore—although he had been on the l emiscs _ not been in the lodge . Hie Tyler ' s toast concluded a very enjoyable evening .

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Islington Lodge ( No . 1471 ) . —This prosperous North Metropolitan lodge held a very successful installation meetingat the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on the gth inst ., when Bro . C . M . Coxon vvas installed as W . M . in the presence of many members and well wishers . The members present included Bros . Harry Hunt , P . M . ; S . Napper , P . AL ; J . M . Scarlett , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Essex ; H . B . Harding , VV . M . ; C . M . Coxon , S . W . ; R . Loomes , I . W . ; E .

Blinkhorn , P . M ., Sec ; A . Cox , S . D . ; J . A . Blount , I . G . j D . C Ritchie , D . C . j H . S . Trego , Org . ; A . C . Halestrap , P . M . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . C . E . Keyser , J . G . D . ; M . Syer , i 6 S ; J . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; G . T . C . Chretean , S . W . 1328 ; T . C . Winkworth , 1929 ; B . Smoothey , 237 S ; J . Petch , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; R . P . Upton , J . D . 132 S ; R . Gregory , 2163 ; W . Hancock , W . M . 2191 ; W . E . Sutton , VV . AI . 1799

J . Westerby , P . M . 1615 ; C . P . Rosser , 1507 ; S . G . Gumer , P . M . 1613 ; C T . Smith , 1298 , * Tom Taylor . 45 ; W . Shurmur , P . M . 2374 , P . P . G . Treas . Essex ; J . R . Carter , 2374 ; T . Glass , J . W . S 60 ; W . H . Waterman , S . W . 93 ; A . Bleick , 2374 : D . Hills , J . D . 185 ; Cakebread ; and W . W . Lee , W . M . 23 S 1 . Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and other business , which included an initiation , was transacted . Bro .

Blinkhorn , P . M ., then , in a very able manner , installed BrO . C . M . Coxon as W . M ., and the following officers vvere appointed : Bros . R . Loomes , S . VV . ; A . Cox , J . VV . ; A , C . Halestrap , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . AL , Sec . ; J . A . Blount , S . D . ; D . C . Ritchie , J . D . ; C H . Stevenson , LG . ; C . Hiller , D . of C . ; and VV . G . Hiller and E . J . Harrison , Stewards . A handsome Past Alaster ' s jewel was presented to Bro . H . B . Harding , LP . M ., by tbe W . M ., on

behalf of the lodge , and vvas suitably acknowledged . Bro . Halestrap , P . M ., was elected a Trustee for the Benevolent Fund , and a sum of to guineas vvas voted to be placed on the list of the W . AL for the Boys' School . Bro . C . E . Keyser , J . G . D ., having been asked by the VV . AL to say a few words , expressed his regret that he could not stay to banquet . He had not visited the lodge with any idea oi advocating the Chairmanship he had undertaken for the

Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , but owing to his knowledge of the W . M . as an active and energetic member of the Kingswood Lodge in Herts , and as a great supporter of the Charities . Before he accepted the invitation to be present he knew the Worshipful Master and the lodge vvere pledged to support the Boys' School , and , as he ( Bro . Keyser ) vvas on the Committee of that Institution , he hoped the W . M . would take up a good list . As regards the

Benevolent Institution it vvas the one vvhich , although well supported , vvas the least able to meet the demand upon its resources . Last year there vvas an extraordinary festival , and £ 50 , 000 of the sum collected had been invested . This had enabled them to permanently increase the number of annuitants from 435 to 455 , and he hoped in the future to see a further increase . 1 here were now 1 iS applicants for election , and , stretching their powers to the utmost , they

could only elect 25 , six of whom would have to wait for actual vacancies , which would leave over 90 disappointed . He would therefore venture to appeal to the brethren never to forget the claims of the Benevolent Institution . Lodge was closed , and after a well served repast / the usual toast list vvas proceeded with . Bro . H . B . Harding , LP . M ., in proposing " The Health of the VV . AL , " said they had been exceptionally fortunate

in having a grand and exceptionally good body of Past Masters , e ^ ch of whom had occupied the chair in a manner vvhich would be a pride to any lodge in England . He vvas quite sure that at the present time they had a Worshipful Master vvho would go through his year with honour and credit to the lodge . He need not dilate upon Bro . Coxon ' s qualities , as they had all seen him in the minor offices , and therefore knew vvhat to expect from him as their

VVorshipful Alaster . Bro . C M . Coxon , W . M ., in response , said that of any honour likely to fall upon an ordinary Freemason , he thought there could be none which would give him greater satisfaction than that of receiving the unanimous vote of his brethren , and of being installed in the chair as VV . AL of the lodge in which he first saw the light of Freemasonry . He could assure them that he did not fail to appreciate the

honour conferred upon him in electing him to preside over them daring the ensuing 12 months . He had attained the height of his ambition in the Islington Lod ge . He had looked forward to the time when he should attain the position he then occupied , and he entered upon his duties with some misgivings . The present vvas a critical period in the lodge ' s existence , and a brother vvith more personal influence than himself might be able to fill the place with

greater advantage to the lodge . However , he would do his best . They knew his heart was in Freemasonry , and that Freenusonry in his heart occupied the position vvhich domestic ties demmded from most men . His name vvas the last upon a roll of distinguished Masters , and he should endeavour to uphold the credit of the lodge to the eminence it had been held by his pred : cessors . He felt the flattering remarks of the LP . M . vvere not deserved , but he thanked

that brother for the good feeling vvhich prompted them , and the brethren generally for their more than kind reception . "The Initiate" vvas heartily received , after vvhich the W . M . proposed the toast of "The Visitors . " Having warmly welcomed them , he referred to the fact that Bro . Wm . Shurmur , vvho is a P . P . G . Treasurer of Essex , is a candidate for election as Grand Treasurer in 18 94 . Some brethren of tbe lodge had been approached to support other

candidates , but Islington Lodge could never be unfaithful to a Past Master , especially such a Past Alaster as Bro . Shurmur . They remembered the extraordinary gathering at his installation , and his successful year . He made an appeal to them—although perhaps he ought not—to strongly support Bro . Shurmur in his candiditure . Bro . McLeod vvas also a visitor , and was doing splendid work for the Boys' School . He should couple the names of Bros .

Shurmur , Sutton , and Hancock . Bro . Wm . Shurmur , P . P . G . Treas . Essex , in respons ; , expressed his gratitude to the W . M . for that opportunity of returning thanks for his kind remarks . It had been a source of great pleasure to see Bro . Coxon installed in the chair , and they congratulated Bro . Blinkhorn and the other

members accordingly . He little thought some years ago that it would ever fall to his lot to respond in this lodge as a visitor , and , although he belonged to sum ; 20 lodges and chapters and other Degrees , vvhich occupied a great amount of time , he had always regretted resigning his membership . He had spent many hippy hours in it , and acquired what little Masonic knowledge he possessed in the lodge of instruction . He vvas obliged to the VV . AL for so kindly

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alluding to his candidature for the ofiice of Grand Treasurer . If it should be their pleasure to elect him to that distinguished position , he would earnestly endeavour to prove himself worthy of their confidence . His friends would be pleased to know that , although his Committee vvas but recently formed , they were receiving responses far beyond their most sanguine expectations , and that the number of

brethren on his list exceeded many hundreds . He thanked them for their promised support . Bro . W . Hancock , VV . M . 2191 , also replied . Bros . Harding , P . M ., and Blinkhorn , P . M ., responded for " The Past Masters , " the latter explaining the great pleasure it had afforded him to install Bro . Coxon , whom he initiated some 11 years ago .

Bro . J . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., acknowledged "The Masonic Charities , " and other toasts having been honoured , the Tyler ' s toast terminated the proceedings . Under the direction of Bro . Trego , Org ., the following brethren assisted in the musical arrangements : Bros . Tom Taylor , J . M . Scarlett , VVinckworth , Stevenson , and others .

Kilburn Lodge ( No . 160 S ) . —The installation meeting of this very successful lodge vvas held at the Queen ' s Arms Hotel . Kilburn , on Thursday , the 26 th ult . The W . AL , Bro . G . Victor VVoxl , ably performed the ceremony of installation , receiving much deserved encomium from the influential and numerous visitors vvho attended to do honour to the incoming Master , Bro . lames Stephens .

Amongst the visitors—vvho numbered some 45 brethrenvvere Bros . George Everett , P . G . Treasurer ; Charles E . Keyser , J . G . D . ; Richard Clowes , P . G . Std . Br . ; j . M . McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; J . J . Thomas , P . M . 759 ; Ferguson , P . M . 177 ; F . Foxley , P . M . 173 ; H . W . Davie , P . M . 173 ; VV . Drew , W . M . y ; F . C . Smith , and others .

The officers appointed and invested were Bros . Geo . V . Wood , LP . AL j G . A . Duke , S . W . j VV . R . Playford , J . W . ; Geo . Barclay , P . M ., Treasurer j Sam Brooks , P . AI , Secretary ; A . S . Ginger , S . D . ; C . Brisley . J . D . ; L . Stern , LG . ; T . Aluir , D . C ; H . J . Turner , P . AL . and F . A . Smith , Stewards ; and Edward Terry , Org . 1 The banq iet vvas well served by Messrs . Baker , and a

most enjoyable evening spent under the genial and everpopular presidency of the experienced VV . AL After the usual loyal toasts , that of" The Grand Officers " vvas given by the W . M ., who congratulated himself and the lodge upon having so distinguished a trio present . Bro . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., in responding said it afforded him much pleasure in once again attending a

meeting of this lodge with vvhich he had been associated from its foundation . He took especial pride in having served for nine years as its Treasurer , during which time and vvith the able co-operation of the worthy Secretary , Bro . S . Brooks , P . AL , he had had the privilege of sending up larger sums of money to the three Institutions , and vvas glad to know that this good work vvas being continued and

that the lodge vvas in such a nourishing condition . Bro . Charles E . Keyser , in replying , took the opportunity of g iving much useful information repecting the work and position of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , and explained the circumstances under vvhich he had felt constrained to accept the invitation , to preside over its ensuing Anniversary Festival . As a young Grand Officer , but by no means an inexperienced Alason . he felt the difficulty of

the position but he was glad to know that that lodge and its Vy . M . in particular vvere doing all they could to assist him in the undertaking . Bro . Richard Clowes also replied in brief but pertinent terms , expressing the pleasure it gave himself and the other Grand Officers to assist in the working of the Craft . The I . P . M ., in giving the toast of " The Worshipful

Alaster , " alluded to the great z ; al and energy displayed in every work undertaken by him , and felt sure that in that lodge , as in the many other lodges whose chairs he had occupied , nought but prosperity would attend his rule . He alluded in graceful language to the eminent service Bro . Stephens had rendered him on the previous Alonday , when by his ( the I . P . M . ' s ) enforced absence through domestic

affliction , he had abl y presided over and carried through to the delight and satisla : tion of everybody a most highly successful ball . The toast vvas most enthusiastically re : eived , and The VVorshipful Master , in reply , said that he felt proud to occupy the position , and would do all in his power to continue to deserve thc many kind expressions vvhich had

been conveyed to him on that occasion . He proceeded to propose the toast of " The Immediate Past AIaster and Installing Master , " and said the lodge would never forget the splendid services rendered by Bro . VVood , whose working had been perfect , and the charm of whose manner when presiding over them had endeared him to one and all . Allusion had been nude to the success of the ball which hid

fitly marked the close of a successful year of office , and the brethren knew that much of that success vvas due to the untiring energy of the LP . AL The impressive in inner in which the ceremony of thit evening had bien performed —under the most trying difficulties a nun could he under — would livelong in their mem arias , and none amongst the good array of Past Masters better or more worthily

deserved the jewel vvhich had been so unanimously voted by the lodge . Bro . G . V . Wood , LP . AL , met with a most cordial reception , and , in brief and feeling terms , acknowledged the same , and thanked the brethren for their kindness . Although his recent bereavement had made the task " a heavy one , he felt that his duty was vvith them that evening , and he vvas glad to receive this mark of their favour .

Bro . Sam . Brooks , P . AL and Sec , proposed the toast of "The Masonic Charities" in an eloquent speech . Bro . AlcLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., said his lirst duty vvas to thank the brethren , on behalf of his particular Institution , for the continued favours received from the Kilburn Lodge , and especially to the I . P . M . for his noble list at the last festival . But he was present on this occasion in the regrettable , but enforced absence of his uoad friend and

colleague , Bro . Terry , to plead for their support at the next Festival of the Benevolent Institution . He felt pleasure in doing this , although the ground had been cu : from under his feet by the eloquent speeches and matter conveyed to them by Bros . Keyser and Brooks . He then gave particulars of the working of the Institution—the many claims upon it at the present , and its prospects for the futurepointing out how essential it vvas that no serious decline in its income should follow the glorious results of the J ubilee