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p leasure in associating the names of those two brethren with the toast . Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , in reply , said he esteemed it a very high honour to be called upon to return thanks for his Royal Highness the Grand Master , and the rest of the distinguished Officers of the Grand Lodge . The Prince of Wales was undoubtedly deserving of all the honour

which they as Masons could give him , as his Royal Highness came forward at a critical juncture in the history of the Grand Lodge to fill the Masonic throne when it became vacant by the sudden and unexpected resignation of Lord Ripon . The Prince had unquestionably done all that could reasonably be expected of him from that time to the present in maintaining the dignity of Freemasonry ,

and doing his utmost to promote the welfare of his fellow subjects in every possible way that was wi'hin his power . He felt that in Newbury he need say little or nothing in reference to their High Steward , Lord Carnarvon , who filled the high and responsible position of Pro Grand Master . The nolrle Earl was on a visit to the Australian Colonies , and carried with him to the Antipodes their best

wishes . He felt sure their Australian brethren would be very pleased to listen to the eloquent and impressive sentences he would doubtless address to them , and such as so often delighted his brethren at home . He was certain , also , they would join himtin expressing the wish that the ties which bound Greater Britain to this country might be strengthened by the visit of Lord Carnarvon to the Australian Colonies . Bro . Portal went on to remark that

he had never witnessed the installation ceremony better performed than it had been by Bro . Stephen Knight , P . M ., that afternoon , and he felt that no London Lodge could surpass the Lodge of Hope in that matter . People might say what they liked to the contrary , but there could be no doubt that there were vast numbers who were fond of ritual and ceremonial . In their Masonic lodges they

carried out an interesting , intellectual , and archasological ceremonial in perfection . The Masonic ritual was very typical and very instructive , and no one who attended it and studied it properly could fail to learn from it a very great deal that was good . Their ritual was founded on the highest principles of moral law , and it enabled them to carry out the great teaching of Masonry—Charity—as

could be seen in those magnificent Institutions connected with the Craft . He need only remind them of the Royal Masonic Schools , where no less than 459 children were being educated , or to the Benevolent Institution which proved a boon to some 41 S Aged Freemasons or Widows of Freemasons , a total of 877 persons maintained by the Craft at an annual cost of £ 43 , 490 . There were valid

reasons why every good citizen should desire to be admitted into that Order , and he believed that as long as the principles which governed it remain what they were , and they practised them as they were . practised in that and other lodges , Masonry would never lack recruits , or an earnest body of devoted members . Bro . Bradley , P . G . S . B . Eng ., also appropriately

returned thanks . The W . M . proposed " The Health of the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master of Berks and Bucks , Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., the V . W . the Dep . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C , and the Grand Officers of the province , Present and Past , " and expressed his regret that the P . G . M . and Dep . P . G . M .

were unable to honour them with their company . The toast was acknowledged by Bro . Bradley , P . G . Sec , who gave a satisfactory account of the progress and position of Masonry in the province , and the good work it did in support of the great Charitable Institutions of the Order . He heartily wished the newly-installed W . M . a successful year of office , and the lodge continued prosperity .

The I . P . M ., in complimentary terms , gave "The Health of the W . M ., " who suitably responded ; after which the loving cup was passed round , and Bro . Cozens played "Auld Lang Syne" on the pianoforte . Bro . Murdoch , M . P ., proposed in eloquent language the toast of " 'The Masonic Charities . " The hon . member for Reading observed that those Charities were to a certain

extent the outward and visible signs of what they as Masons did within the walls of this and other lodges . The public knew comparatively little about what had been alluded to so charmingly by Bro . Canon Portal , namely , the beautiful ritual and ceremonial belonging to their Order . Masonry was sometimes put in a false light as regarded hospitality , but they could point to their noble

Chanties as showing what Masons had done in the past , and what they still desired to do . He held it to be most important that those Charities should always grow and flourish , and never be allowed to languish , and that they should never fail to convince the outer world that amidst all their pleasures and festivities they never forget their poorer or less fortunate brethren . He felt that the Charitable

Institutions connected with Freemasonry were deserving of all the support that could be given to them . The toast was acknowledged by Bros . Maples and Kersley , who severally pleaded in behalf of the Institutions for vvhich they have consented to act as Stewards at the forthcoming Festivals . Bro . W . Knight gave " The Health of the Visitors , "

associating with it the names of Bro . Mount , M . P ., and Ravenscroft , P . M . Bro . Mount , M . P ., in responding , said that although his name had been connected with the last toast , he could not realise that he was a visitor in that room , surrounded as he was by so many old and kind friends . However , he readily obeyed the command of the W . M ., because it gave

him the opportunity of expressing the thanks of all the visitors for the great hosptality which had been shown to them on this occasion . So far as concerned himself he desired to express the great gratification he felt in being present at a gathering where such harmony and good feeling prevailed , contrasting strongly as it did with the meetings where it was his lot usually to be present . He

earnestly hoped that the Worshipful Master's year of office , which had been so auspiciously commenced that day , might be successfully carried out to the end . Bro . Ravenscroft P . M ., also returned thanks . Bro . Belcher , P . M ., in eulogistic terms gave "The Health of Bro . Stephen Knight , P . M ., the Installing

Master , " who had rendered such signal services to the lodge . Bro . S . Knight , P . M ., in reply , expressed the great pleasure it had given him to perform the installation ceremony , and particularly as it was his privilege to initiate Bro . Williams , also to pass and raise him . He regarded the installation ceremony as one of the grandest that could

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possibly be performed , and as teaching beautiful and impressive lessons , vvhich , if acted upon , could not fail to make them all better men . Bro . Stradling propised "The Health of the Immediate Past Master and the other Past Masters of the Lodge . " Bro . Hanington , the I . P . M ., in reply , said he looked back upon his year of office with great pleasure , and he

heartily thanked the officers and brethren for the kind and ready manner in which they had supported him in carrying out the duties of the chair . He also desired to express his gratitude for the handsome Past Master ' s jewel with which they had that day presented him . Bro . Palmer , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Treasurer and Secretary , Bros . Belcher , P . M . and S .

Knight , P . M ., " who severally returned thanks . The toast of " The Wardens and Officers of the Lodge , " proposed by Bro . G . M . Knight , P . M ., was responded to by Bros . Hawkins , Newbery , Neate , Hill , and VV . Knight . Bro . S . Knight , P . M ., gave the toast of " The Press , " responded to by Bro . Cosburn . Bro . Legg gave " The Tyler ' s Toast , " which closed the

list . The W . M . tendered the thanks of the lodge to Mr . Stephen Knight , jun ., for the artistic manner in which he had so kindly decorated the Council Chamber , after which the National Anthem was sung and the company separated . Bro . Fred Cozens , of London , and several members of the lodge sang a number of capital songs in the course of the evening .

SHAW ( Near Oldham ) . —Albert Lodge ( No-S 54 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held on the nth inst ., at the Duke of York Inn , when Bro . Isaiah Duncroft Bamford , S . W ., VV . M . elect , was installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . J . T . Holt , P . M . The following brethren were invested as the W . M . 's officers : Bros . G .

Chadderton , l . P . M . ; J . W . Mellor , S . W . ; J . Wardle , J . . ; R . Whitworth , Treas . ; A . B . Ogden , Sec ; F . Kirkby . S . D . ; J . Ormrod , J . D . ; F . Kelly , I . G . ; J . H . Mills , D . C . ; G . H . Fox , Org . j T . Dyson , F . T . Shields , and J . G . Thompson , Stwds . ; and W . Hartley , Tyler . The customary banquet followed .

SALFORD . —Zetland Lodge ( No . S 52 ) . —The installation meeting took place on Wednesday , the nth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Peel Crescent . There were present Bros . J . Lee , W . M . j Thos . Pike , S . W . ; Jas . Beardmore , Sec . ; John Robinson , Chap . ; Uriah Nicholls , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; Jas . Corney , P . M . ; Joseph Young , P . M . ; C . VV . Wheeler , P . M ., W . Riddell , P . M ., Tyler ;

John Willis , A . W . Sidebottom , John Abbott , A . E . Collins , | ohn Lord , W . Jones , VV . Ison , R . B . Robinson , George Sidebottom , T . Williams , N . Hook , W . H . Wood , W , Robinson , W . Sherlock , T . Walley , VV . Egan , J . Hamer , J . lllingworth , Mark Baxter , Jas . Boyden , and j . Smith , Visitors : VV . Nicholl , P . M . 317 , Prov . G . Treas . ; J . L . Hine , P . M . 317 , P . P . J . G . W . ; Dr . Peter Royle , P . M . 44

64 , and 1357 , P . P . G . D . ; T . 1 . Hooper , P . P . G . -. Treas . ; J . H . P . Leresche , P . M . 64 , P . P . G . Reg . ; R . R . Lisenden , P . M . 317 , Prov . G . Stwd . ; A . Grice , W . M . 992 ; Jno . Waring , VV . M . 1134 J Joseph R . Sever , 244 ; and F . Tomlinson , P . M . 325 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken

separately for Messrs . Edward Burgess , James Patrick , and William Martin , and was announced favourable in each instance . The W . M . initiated Mr . Burgess , and Bro . Wheeler , P . M ., Messrs . Patrick and Martin . Bro . Uriah Nicholls , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., who had undertaken the duties of Installing Master , occupied the chair of K . S . The W . M . elect , Bro . Thomas Pike , was presented to the

Installing Master by the W . M ., and after the usual preliminaries , installed Worshipful Master of the lodge , with due rite and ceremony . On the re-admission of all M . M . 's , F . C . ' s , and E . A . 's , the newly-installed W . M . was proclaimed to , and saluted by them in the customary manner . The W . M . then appointed his officers , and they were addressed and invested by Bro . Uriah

Nicholls , as follows : Bros . Fulford , S . W . ; Woolley , J . W . ; Robinson , Sec ; Booth , S . D . ; Blackwell , J . D . ; Uriah Nicholls , P . M ., D . of C ; Beardmore , I . G . j Porter , Chap . ; Willis , Org . ; Geo . Sidebottom , Wood , lllingworth , Hamer , R . B . Robinson , and A . W . Sidebottom , Stwds . ; and Riddell , Tyler . Bro Edge was appointed

T reas ., but not being present was invested by proxy . Bro . Nicholls addressed the W . M . and brethren , and Bro . Wheeler , P . M ., the Wardens . There being no further business , the lodge was closed . The brethren subsequently dined together , and after dinner the W . M . proposed the usual loyal and preliminary Masonic toasts .

Bro . J . W . P . Leresche , P . P . G . R ., proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " and expressed his pleasure at being honoured wilh the privilege . He himself had the honour of being W . M . ot that lodge 25 years ago , vvhich he maintained was the first lodge in the municipal borough of Salford . He premised that the VV . M . would be a good man and true , and that he would do all in his power to keep up

the prestige of the Zetland Lodge . Bro . Leresche concluded by asking the brethren to rise and drink heart ! ly to the health of the VV . M ., and also that of the lady whom he was very shortly to make his wife . The toast was drunk vvith the greatest enthusiasm , vvhich , having subsided , the W . M ., Bro . Pike , replied in appropriate language .

Bro . Wheeler , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Initiates , " which was drank and duly responded to . Bro . Pike , W . M ., proposed in glowing terms " The Health of the l . P . M ., Bro . Lee , " who , he said , had most admirably and zealously performed the various duties allotted to him during the past year . It had proved a veiy successful year , and a much larger number of subscriptions

received than had been the case for some years past . The hearty thanks of every brother in the lodge were due to Bro . Lee for the manner in which he had conducted the lodge . The toast was well received , Bro . Lee being very popular with all the members .

The I . P . M ., in reply , said ! t was a great pleasure to him to learn that his efforts had given satisfaction to the brethren . He had been ably supported by his officers , and the P . M . ' s , but he felt specially grateful to his Secretary , Bro . Beardmore , who had worked most diligently to assist him in his arduous duties . No one but himself could know

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how earnestly Bro . Beardmore executed every task that was set him , and how satisfactorily he acquitted it . As a slight acknowledgment for such valuable services , he felt the greatest imaginable pleasure in presenting Bro . Beardmore wilh a Jubilee jewel , which had' ben subscribed for by himself and a few others , and trusted h » might be long spared to wear it amongst them , and to become VV . M . of the lodge , a position he would , when the time came ,

worthily occupy . In conclusion , Bro . Lee said he would ask the lodge to accept his portrait , vvhich he had had specially taken and framed , trusting they would hang it on one of the walls of the ledge , and that it would be joined by other portraits of P . M . ' s of the Zetland Lodge . Other toasts were proposed , including "The Visitors , " "The Masonic Charities , " "The Officers , " & c , and a pleasant evening was spent .

JERSEY . —Royal Alfred Lodge ( No . 877 ) . —At the monthly meeting of the above lodge , vvhich was held on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., at ( the Masonic Temple , St . Heliers , the following were present : Bros . E . A . Briggs , VV . M . ; P . G . Hamilton , l . P . M . 1003 , acting S . W . ; I . C Raven , J . W . ; P . Sohier , P . M ., Sec ; J . T . Du jardin , P . M . 244 , acting S . D . ; F . J . Godfray , S . W . 1003 , acting I . D . ;

1 . Leat , P . M . 245 , acting I . G . j Col . E . C Malet de Carteret , P . G . M . ; Dr . Le Cronier , P . M ., D . P . G . M . ; Lynn , F . G . Howe , and Maxwell Le Cronier . Visitors : Bros . C Naylor , W . M . 2 ^ 4 ; T . Stone , W . M . 245 ; H . Elliott , W . M . 1003 ; P . Bois , P . M . and Sec 1003 ; E . Sielley , 1003 ; J , O . Le Sueur , P . M . 491 ; F . Hatton , P . M . 491 ; T . Baudains , P . M . 958 ; P . Blampted , P . M .

245 ; G . Long , S . W . and VV . M . elect , 245 ; E . 0 : dridge , J . W . 1003 ; G . Coutanche , J . D . 1003 ; E . Brasford , 1003 ; and many others . The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The D . P . G . M ., Brn . Dr . Le Cronier , then occupied the chair , and raised his son , Bro . Maxwell Le Cronier , to the Sublime Degree . The Prov . CM ., Bro . Col . E . C M .

De Carteret , then proposed his son , Mr . C S . M . De Carteret , for initiation . T his young gentleman not being of age , a dispensation was granted by the P . G . M . for his initiation . The ballot having proved unanimous , the Prov . G . M . then occupied the chair , and initiated his son into Freemasonry . It is needless to say that both the P . G . M . and the D . P . G . M . in performing the work of initiation and

raising did it in that faultless style for which they are renowned in the province . The W . M . having resumed the chair , the D . P . G . M . proposed that the sum of 10 guineas be voted by the lodge towards the P . G . M . ' s Stewardship to the forthcoming Festival of the Boys' School . The vote was carried unanimously . The W . M . having thanked the various officers for their assistance , the lodge was closed in due form .

The brethren then adjourned to the refreshment room , where the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were gone through , the Tyler's toast bringing the proceedings to a close . SHIRLEY . —Shirley Lod ge ( No . n 12 ) . —The Festival of St . John was celebrated b y the members of this lodge on Monday evening , the 9 th inst ., when Bro . Geo . Greenslade , the retiring S . W ., was installed as W . M . for

the ensuing year , the ceremony being admirably performed by Bro . G . F . W . Mortimer , the Prov . J . G . W ., who is a Past Master of the lodge . The Board of Installed Masters was composed , in addition to the Installing Master himself , of Bios . R . W . Lees , W . M . 130 ; G . J . Tilling , W . M . 394 , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; E . T . Wise , W . M . I 4 5 IJ Hv . Lashmore , P . M . 394 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . D . Barford , P . M .

394 , P . P . G . D . C ; Dr . Beaumont , W . M . ; C Crew . P . M . ; W . F . Mayoss , P . M . ; J . R . P . Sharp , P . M . and A . Edington , P . M . 757 . The newly-installed W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . C G . Beaumont l . P . M . ; Dr . E . T . Chamberlain , S . W . ; W . Pearce ' J . W . ; Rev . J . G . Norton , Chap . ; J . R . P . Sharp ' Treas . ; A . Edginton , Sec ; J . W . Mainer , S . D . ; Bernard Harfield Stride

, J . D . ; , Org . ; W . F . Mayoss , D . C ; Dr . Robertson , I . G . j R . C W . Dixon and J . B . Day , Stwds . ; and Vare and Godden , Tylers . After the installation , the W . M . proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Mortimer for the efficiency with which he had conducted the ceremonies , and this was seconded by Bro . C . Crew , who congratulated Bro .

Mortimer on the high honour done to himself and to the lodge by his appointment by the Prov . Grand Master to the important office of Prov . J . G . W . for the year . Bro . Mortimer duly acknowledged the kind congratulations of the brethren , and the VV . M . then presented to Dr . Beaumont a gold Past Master ' s jewel , subscribed for by the brethren in recognition of the efficient manner in which

he had fulfilled the duties of the chair during the past year coupled vvith a vote of thanks to him for his services . This compliment was duly acknowledged , and the lodge was shortly afterwards closed . The jewel was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning . The brethren afterwards partook of the customary

banquet , the VV . M . presiding . The toast of "The Prov . Grand Master and the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was acknowledged by Bros . Mortimer , H . Lashmore , and J . D . Barford j and that of "The Visitors" by Bro . Lees , some of the other visiting brethren having previously left .

WIGAN . —Lindsay Lodge ( No . 1335 ) . —The installation meeting was held on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , King-street . Present : Bros . R . B . Seddon , W . M . j J . Browne , S . W . ; H . Bouchier , J . W ; J . D . Murray , P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; H . Riddles ' worth , Sec ; W . Rigby , S . D . ; W . Holt , J . D . ; G . L . Campbell , P . P . G . O ., D . C ; R . P . White , I . G . j Thos . Knowles

, Stwd . ; A . Swalvvell , Tyler ; P . M . ' s Lieut .-Col . R . A . ffarington , P . J . G . W . ; W . Johnson , C Beazer , R . Betley , H . T . Byrom , and S . A . Oliver ; H . Ackerley , C . Cockson , A , Craston , C A . Cronshaw , R . Layland , E . H . Manks , and W . Simpson . Visitors : Bros . D . M , Gaskin , S 97 , P . G . Treas . ; T . Millingson , 17 S , P . P . I . G D W . R . Rathwell , 42 ; J . Brindle , VV . M . 178 ; E . Seddon , 17 S ; T . Vernon , 292 ; W . Chalk , 1335 ; VV . GrayP . M

, , 993 ; T . A . Ryder , P . M . 1380 ; G . L . Combs , 1403 ; j . R . Tomlinson , J . W . 190 S ; and H . Stones , VV . M . 2155 . The lodge was opened by the W . M . and his officers , and the minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . G . L . Campbell then took the chair , when Bro . Oliver , P . M ., presented Bro . J . Browne , the S . W . and W . M . elect , and he was duly installed as W . M . for the