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BOWDEN . De Tatton Lodge ( No . 2144 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge svas held at the Stamford Arms on Monday , the 14 th inst . The minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . The ceremony of raising was performed vvith great ability by Bro . A . Ingham , W . M . Bro . F . Johnson ,

S . W ., svas elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . H . AV . Evason , P . M ., Treas . The follosving brethren were present : Bros . A . Ingham , W . M . ; G . Bowen , I . P . M . j F . Johnson , S . W . j ] . Goulding , J . AV . j H . W . Evason , P . M ., Treas . j W . Morris , S . D . j VV . Moody , I . G . ; W .

H . Hadfield , Tyler j E . G . Simpson , P . P . G . D . ; E . Morgan , P . M . ; J . H . Losve , W . A . Doherty , S . Eliazarian , C . Kenworthy , J . Dosvty , AV . Allsvood , and J . F . Smith . Visitors : Bros . H . Cauford , 1747 , Transvaal ; W . M . Dykes , 1045 j James Vine , 322 j and G . S . Smith , I . P . M . 2359 .

BROXBOURNE . KingSWOOd Lodge ( No . 227 S ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge svas held on Saturday , the 12 th inst ., at the Crown Hotel , vvhen the following brethren svere present : Bros . J . G . Cobb , P . G . S . Herts , W . M . j C M . Coxon , S . W . j A . C . Halestrap , P . M ., acting J . W . j John Petch , P . P . G . S . B . Herts , I . P . M . and Treas .,- I . F .

Bell , P . M ., Sec . j E . H . Moore , J . D . j G . T . Chretien , D . C , acting I . G . j T . Williams , Tyler j J . L . Mather , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; A . Ingram , R . Von Der Sahl , A . J . Robinson , N . Pearce , and AV . Kennedy . Visitors : Bros . W . M . Johnston , 32 , Montreal , and J . Duncan , S . AV . 59 . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Ingram vvas raised to the Third Degree , the traditional

history being given , and Bro . Von Der Sahl vvas passed to the Second Degree . These duties svere performed by the W . M . in a most creditable manner . A telegram vvas received from Bro . J . France , P . P . G . W . West Yorks , expressing his regret that illness had debarred him from the anticipated pleasure of being present . The Iodge was then closed .

Later on , the brethren re-assembled and dined together , under the presidency of the W . M ., vvhen the usual toasts vvere given and duly honoured . Bro . J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C , replied for "The Grand Officers" and Bro . J . Petch , P . P . G . S . B ., for "The Provincial Grand Officers . " The Worshipful Master , in proposing the toast of " The

Visitors , " said they were honoured by the company of but tsvo visitors that day , but nevertheless his duty vvas a pleasing one , as these brethren vvere personal friends of most of them . If they vvere not always able to regale their guests with sumptuous fare , they knew hosv to give them a hearty welcome , and as for the two brethren in question , he could tell them that they never need be absent from their

meetings for lack of an invitation . Bro . Johnston ( Montreal ) said he did not knosv hosv to thank them for the oversvhelming reception they had given the toast . When he accepted the invitation to be present , he little expected to receive such kindness , nor to find that they had such a lovely place of meeting . He had knosvn some of their number for many years , and svhen in this

country he should certainly accept the W . M . 's invitation and visit them again . Bro . J . Duncan , S . W . 59 , also replied , thanking the W . M . for his kind remarks . He had made up his mind not to be a visitor to the Kingssvood Lodge again ; if Bro . Coxon svould propose him he vvould become a member of the lodge .

The Worshipful Master proposed "The Health of the Past Masters . " Being a very young lodge , he said , but tsvo brethren came under that designation , and of those one —Bro . Rasvson Kelley—svas at present in Japan ; but they knesv that the Kingssvood Lodge svas in his thoughts , and if he could have transported himself to Broxbourne he svould have been vvith them in person ; but absent or present , ' their

Past Masters having proved themselves such good men and true , their toast vvould alsvays meet svith a warm reception in that lodge . Bro . J . Petch , I . P . M ., in reply , said that . Bro . Rasvson Kelley had done a great deal for the lodge for svhich they were not ungrateful . He had just received a letter from

Bro . Kelley from Yokohama , in vvhich he had mentioned by name a considerable number of the brethren , shosving that though far asvay his thoughts svere svith them , and that the welfare of the lodge vvas near to his heart . "The Officers of the Lodge" svas next given , and replied to by the Secretary and S . AV . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close .

CHESHUNT . The James Terry Lodge ( No . 2372 ) . — The first anniversary of this lodge vvas held in the Cheshunt Hall , Crossbrook-street , on Thursday , the ioth inst ., Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., P . P . J . G . W . Herts , W . M ., presided , and vvas supported by a strong muster of the officers and members and sundry visitors , conspicuous

among whom vvere Bros . W . T . Grant , W . M . S 69 ; W . Gilbert , P . M . 1327 , P . P . J . G . AV . ; and Thomas Reilly , P . M ., Sec . 1327 , P . P . G . P . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and the Auditors' report , vvhich shosved a balance in the hands of the Treasurer , after the discharge of all liabilities , submitted and adopted , the ballot vvas

taken for Bro . E . Price , 1327 , svho svas elected a joining member , and Messrs . Edsvard Wilson and AA'alter Goodger as candidates for initiation and membership , and these gentlemen having been unanimously accepted vvere forthwith initiated into the mysteries of the First Degree by the AV . M . Bro . John Chas . Jones having subsequently been raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M .,

Bro . P . Ludgate Blackmore , S . W . and W . M . elect , svas presented to Bro . James Terry and by him installed in the chair as the second VV . M . of the James Terry Lodge , the ceremony in each case being most ably carried out ' by the retiring Master . After the customary salutations by the brethren , the W . M . appointed as his officers for the ensuing

year Bros . James lerry , I . P . M . ; AVilliam Metcalf , S . AV . ; Henry Trask , J . VV . ; Richard Middlehurst ( elected ) Treas . ; Joseph Tydeman , P . M . 1327 , Sec ; Dr . VV . P . Warren , S . D . ; H . E . Cole , J . D . ; Frederick Godfree , I . G . ; R . F . Brickdale , D . C . ; G . S . Metcalfe , A . D . C ; George Worboys , Org . ; Thomas L . Bennett and W . G .

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Tydeman , Stsvds . ; Geo . Young , Tyler ; and S . Mitchell , Asst . Tyler . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Four Ssvans Hotel , svhere an excellent banquet vvas partaken of , under the presidency of the nesv W . M . After dinner the usual toasts svere honoured , and in proposing that of "The I . P . M ., " Bro . Blackmore , after

referring in appropriate and grateful terms to the very great services svhich Bro . Terry had rendered to the lodge as its first Master , and the success vvhich had attended his efforts to establish it on a firm basis , expressed the pleasure he personally felt in presenting him vvith the Past Master ' s jewel , vvhich had been unanimously voted by the lodge in recognition of those services . Bro . Terry , in a fesv kindly sentences , returned thanks

for the gift as well as for the complimentary remarks vvith vvhich the presentation had been made . In connection svith the toast of " The Masonic Institutions , " it svas announced that the Treasurer , Bro . Richard Middlehurst , vvho is also W . M . of No . 1327 , had very kindly undertaken to act as Steward at the forthcoming jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The Tyler's toast , as usual , brought the proceedings to a close .

DIDSBURY . Doric Lodge ( No . 2359 ) . —The regular meeting of this Iodge vvas held on Saturday , the 12 th inst ., at the Didsbury Hotel . There vvas such a pressure of business that the meeting svas called for two o'clock , at vvhich time every office was filled . The lodge vvas opened by Bro . G . E . Towell , W . M . The minutes of the installation and two

emergency meetings were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . Bret , svhich proved favourable , and he vvas initiated by the VV . M . The chair vvas taken by Bro . G . A . Myers , P . M ., Sec , who , after the usual formalities , passed Bro . Westbrook . The chair vvas then taken by Bro . G . S . Smith , I . P . M ., vvho aftersvards raised Bro . Lasvrenson , Bro . Tosvell , VV . M ., subsequently raising Bro .

Sayers . All other business being attended to , the lodge vvas closed by the W . M . The following brethren vvere present : Bros . Geo . Edgar Towell , W . M . ; G . S . Smith , I . P . M . ; F . Stretch , S . W . ; G . A . Myers , Treas . ; Fredk . Thomas and J . Sharpies , Stsvds . ; J . B . Kirk , Tyler ; A . K . Boothroyd , I . M . Veal ,

John Walker , R . H . Sawyer , Wm . Sharpies , John Westbrook , W . W . Wilkinson , J . Lasvrenson , J . Laurisch , Percy D . Langley , Joseph AVard , and R . Fitton . Visitors : Bros . F . G . Cord , 1571 ; J . H . Heap , W . M . 344 ,- Thos . Lasvrenson , 344 , P . G . S . B . ; A . B . Butterick , J . VV . 1313 , 2360 ; E . R . Davison , 1171 ; S . H . Osven , 1126 ; and J . Bovvers , W . M . 1730 .

EAST GRINSTEAD . Sackville Lodge ( No . 1619 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the ist inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , vvhen Bro . G . Wilson svas installed by Bro . G . Mitchell , P . M ., as W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . W . H . Brosvn , the outgoing W . M ., svas presented vvith the Past Master ' s jesvel . The follosving officers svere

invested : Bros . F . J . Budd-Budd , S . W . ; R . G . Payne , J . W . ; E . A . Head , P . M ., Treas . ; A . M . Betchley , Sec . ; J . Stone , S . D . ; J . Luxford , J . D . ; G . Mitchell , P . M ., D . C . ; S . R . Schofield , Org . ; and W . W . Gale and C F . W . Stannard , Stsvds . Among the other members of the lodge present vvere Bros . W . H . Brosvn , I . P . M . ; T . Smith , P . M . ; G . D . Woolgar , P . M . ; W . Hosken , P . M . ; C H . Haine ,

P . M . ; 1 ' . J . Rogers , J . Cooper , H . A . AA ' ooster Reeves , J . E . Lark , F . Walder , D . Wood , J . Glover , C . M . Wilson , J . Laker , and J . Luxford . The visiting brethren included Bros . D . T . Bostel , W . M . 16 3 6 j J . Creighton j E . Bourne ; J . G . Simsj W . E . Morrison ( Mayor of Eastbourne ) , W . M ., Prov . J . G . AV . j C Nye , P . P . G . S . of

Works j L . VV . Soper , W . M . 1141 j W . Bealy j and W . Wright , AV . M . 311 . Subsequently the brethren sat dosvn to a banquet at the Crosvn Hotel . The usual toasts vvere submitted , and some capital music vvas provided by the East Grinstead Glee Union .

HEATON MOOR . Ashton Lodge ( No . 1140 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge svas held at the Reform Club , on the gth inst . The follosving brethren were present : John Moffatt , AV . M . j A . Lasvley , I . P . M . j Thos . Rostron , S . W . j H . G . Small , J . W . j AV . AV . Wilson , Treas ; Geo . Rostron , Sec . ; Jas . Willcox , S . D . ; E . T . Everett ,

P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; J . B . Kirk , Tyler ; Geo . Brown , E . A . Withers , Geo . L . Mills , Wm . French , R . H . Venables , E . Ashworth , Geo . Findlow , Thos . B . Grinshaw , W . W . Melntyre , J . Bosvden McGregor Gemmell , J . Wood , P . M ., Marsland , G . R . Hesvlit , C . T . Eldrington , R . V . Critchley , T . E . Purdy , Geo . Metcalf , and J . A . Gee . Visitors : Bros . J . Lanicle , 2359 ; J . H . Studd , 163 ; and Ben Eastsvood , 1 C 3 .

PORTISHEAD . Eldon Lodge ( No . 1755 ) . —Saturday , the 12 th inst ., svas delightfully fine for the large gathering of brethren svho assembled at the Royal Hotel to witness the imposing ceremony of the installation of the newly-elected W . M . The brethren present included the follosving : Bros . W . Shapland , W . M . ; E . Davy , S . W . ; James R .

Thebridge , lreas . ; C . L . Thomas , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br , Sec ; C . P . Billing , S . D . ; A . J . Tonkin , J . D . ; H . M . Appleton , P . M ., D . C ; E . Harvey and F . Dixon-Bramald , Stwds . ; W . Glasspole , P . M ., P . G . Stsvd . ; G . Dando , P . M . ; L . D . L . Weatherley , M . D ., P . M . ; VV . Minns , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; W . Rice , P . M . ; AV . K . Thomas , P . M . ; John Southwood , J . H . Stafford , T .

lurner , J . W . Hall , Org . ; and E . Simpkins , Tyler . Among the visitors svere Bros . R . C . Else , P . G . D . England , D . P . G . M . ; J . Symes , J . D . 1953 ; E . J . Grubb , P . M . 68 , P . P . G . P . ; CT . P . Smith , P . M . 13 SS , P . A . G . D . C ; H . W . Makepeace , 1388 ,- L . G . Hill , 10 3 j E . W . Coombe , S 14 J VV . Powell , 1205 , P . P . G . P . ; J . H . Fulford , 686 ; Thomas Webley , VV . M . 68 j Theo . Carrington , J . D . 6 S 6 ; A . G . Britt , I . P . M . 13 SS ; W . H .

Lesvis , 6 S ; Wm . Reece , 1199 , P . G . D . C . j J . W . Powell , 103 ; AVm . Galpin , P . M . 68 ; E . G . Machon , Sec . 68 ; Charlie Pfeiffer , W . M . 13 SS ; James Habgood , 68 ; John Gard , P . M . 68 , P . S . G . W . ; G . Will , 1750 ; Michael H . Clark , P . M . 1750 ; George Heal , 13 SS ; and others . Bro . Shapland , W . M ., received the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Else , in the following terms : AVorshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master , permit mein the name of

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the lodge to welcome you once more most heartily within its portals . _ Your annual visit is always a matter of pleasurable anticipation , and you svill find to-day , and I trust on many future occasions , the heartiness of our welcome multiplied by the number of your visits . Permit me also , Very Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master , to congratulate you upon commencing , as you have so aptly put

it , a fresh voyage as chief officer under a nesv commander . It vvas the privilege of many members of this lodge to attend the installation meeting of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master at Bath ; but not the least pleasurable incident to us vvas the opportunity it afforded of joining in that grand and spontaneous demonstration svhich greeted your re-investment as Deputy Provincial

Grand Master , a demonstration vvhich , whilst it could not fail to be gratifying to you , Sir , vvas a striking testimony to the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master and the Officers of Grand Lodge then present of the very high esteem and affectionate regard in vvhich you are held throughout the province . I beg now , therefore , to repeat our congratulations more formally , but not less heartily , and to

express our hope that the G . A . O . T . U . may spare you for many years to bear the high honours of your distinguished office , and to continue your visits to the Eldon Lodge , where you will alsvays be sure of a most hearty welcome . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Else , suitably replied . After some formal business of the lodge had been arranged , Bro . E . Davy was regularly installed into the chair of

K . S . by Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . England , D . P . G . M . Bro . Davy at once proceeded to appoint and invest his officers for the ensuing year as follosvs : Bros . W . Shapland , I . P . M . ; J . Carey , S . W . ; C P . Billing , J . W . ; J . R . Thebridge , P . M ., Treas . ( re-elected ); C . L . Thomas , P . M ., Sec . ( re-appointed ) j A . J . Tonkin , S . D . j C . Hazell , J . D . j H . M . Appleton , P . M ., Director of

Ceremonies ; E . W . Harvey , I . G . ; J . H . Stafford and A . Jeffreys , Stsvds . ; Hall , Org . ; and F . Simpkins , Tyler ( re-elected ) . Bro . AV . Rice vvas chosen as delegate to serve on the Provincial Charity Organisation Committee . The collection of alms for the day vvas voted to a charitable mission in svhich Bro . Rice is engaged . Mrs . Boulter , widow of the late respected Bro . Boulter ,

served a sumptuous banquet , which vvas highly spoken of on all sides . At the conclusion of the banquet the Worshipful Master submitted "The Oueen and the Craft , " and follosved svith "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " "The ProG . M ., the Earl of Lathom ; the D . G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the Grand Officers ,

Present and Past , " vvas next given . The Worshipful Master proposed "The P . G . M ., the Right Hon . Viscount Dungarvan , " and " The D . P . G . M ., Bro . R . C Else , the Installing Master , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , and in doing so the AV . M . expressed his gratitude to Bro . Else for coming so far to put him ( the speaker ) in the chair of K . S ., and for performing the beautiful ceremony in such an admirable

way . Bro . Else regretted that time svas so brief that he vvould have only time to say a few words , but if he spoke briefly he spoke none the less sincerely . He thanked the W . M . and the brethren for the kind and cordial expressions used , and for the hearty manner in which they had all . received his name . He assured them it was a pleasure to visit the Eldon Lodge once more and to do the good work of

installing Bro . Davy as W . M ., and the one little bit of advice he would give the nesv W . M . svas to follow in the footsteps of the previous W . M ., Bro . Shapland . He reminded the brethren that they had been blessed with good Masters whose excellent example they could not do better than follosv . He congratulated the brethren on the success of the Eldon Lodge , and in conclusion , Bro . Else thanked the Masons of Somerset and those of the Province of Bristol

for the hearty reception they had given him , and gave them the assurance that if it vvas the will of the G . A . O . T . U ., he looked forsvard vvith pleasure to meeting them all again next year . It vvas regretted that at this juncture Bro . Else had to bid faresvell to _ the W . M . and brethren in order to catch his train for Bridgsvater that evening . Bro . Reece replied for the Prov . Grand Officers .

Bro . Shapland submitted the toast ofthe evening—" The Health of the W . M . "—and , in so doing , dresv attention to how hard the W . M . had worked in the interests of the Eldon Lodge , especially in the musical part of the ceremonies . As a man and a brother they had all much cause to be very proud of him , and nothing would be wanting on his part to make the new year a very successful one . It

vvas a pleasure to learn that Bro . Davy ' s year of office was likely to be marked and honoured by a visit from the Prov . Grand Master , and they all rejoiced with him on the coming important event . The W . M ., vvho vvas enthusiastically received , said he rose to thank the I . P . M . forthe kind mannerin which he had been pleased to submit his name to them , and to them aU

for the very hearty way in vvhich they had received it-What he lacked in speech-making he hoped to make up for in the svorking of the ceremonies in the lodge , and the work would be a service of love , for he truly venerated Freemasonry , and had derived inestimable pleasure from the happy acquaintance of Freemasons . In carrying out his duties he looked for valuable assistance from his officers and

the Past Masters . Before resuming his seat he submitted to them vvith all heartiness and cordiality the toast of " The I . P . M ., " svho had performed his ceremonies , delivered some lectures , and done the work appertaining to the chair with so much skill and ability . Bro . Shapland , in reply , said it vvas gratifying and an ample reward to know that his efforts met svith the

approbation of the members of the lodge and the visitors . The W . M . proposed "The Past Masters , " who were the pillars of the lodge , and whose names vvere a long line ° ' excellent workers . He had received a letter from Bro . the Rev . Weatherley , of Leeds , whose absence they aU regretted . The sentiment svas acknosvledged by Bro . Minns , vvho had come from Newport , I . W ., for the purpose of being

present . TheW . M . next gave "The Visiting Brethren , " whom he vvas glad to see in such large numbers , and whom they heartily welcomed . ,. Bro . Gard , P . S . G . W . of Bristol , acknowledged the compliment , and hoped the friendly relations existing between tn Eldon Lodge and the neighbouring Province of Bristol vvouio long continue , as it was right they should all work cordially together for charitable purposes , and thus use the best mean