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able and efficient manner in which the W . M . and the brethren who had assisted him had worked the Fifteen Sections . The W . M . and Bros . Dairy and Whyman replied . All the business being ended , the lodge was closed . CREATON LODGE ( No . 1791 ) . —The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst . at the Wheatsheaf Hotel , Goldhawk-road , Shepherd ' s

, Bush , W ., when there vvere present Bros . J . Brown , W . M . ; G . Higginson , S . W . j JohnstonJ . W . ; J . Davies , P . M ., Preceptorj E . Austin , P . M ., Treas . j H . P . Gilbert , P . M ., Sec . j Woodard , S . D . j Elkin , j . D . j Gane , I . G . j Spiegel , P . M . j Taylor , W . M . 1791 J Hagen , Carpenter , Larter , and L . Cox . The lodge was duly opened , and the minutes of the

last meeting read and confirmed . The lodge having been opened in the Second and Third Degrees , a portion of the ceremony of installation was rehearsed by the W . M ., vvho also gave the three addresses . Bro . Cox answered the usual questions put to candidates for passing , and was entrusted , after which the lodge was resumed tothe Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , Bro . Cox acting as candidate . The lodge was resumed to the First

Degree . The election of officers for the ensuing 12 months took place with the following result : Bros . Jno . Davies , P . M . 169 , Preceptor ; E . Austin , P . M . 1791 , Treasurer ; H . P . Gilbert , P . M . 1828 , Hon . Sec . j and G . Higginson , S . D . 1791 , Deputy Preceptor . Bros . Woodard , Gane , and Cox were appointed Auditors . A resolution having been passed that the Fifteen Sections should be worked on the 26 th inst ., the lodge was closed .

ST . AMBROSE LODGE ( No . 1891 ) . —A meeting was held on Monday , the 26 th ult ., at the Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edvvardes-square , Kensington , when there were present Bros . T . W . Heath , W . M . j VV . Payers , S . W . j Joseph Cox , J . W . j Jesse Collings , P . M ., Preceptorj F . Craggs , W . M . S 34 , Sec ; T . C Dyer , S . D . ; W . R . Flack , J . D . : J . B . Cory , I . G . ; B . H . Dames . P .

Howard , and C . C . Barber . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Barber acting as candidate . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . Bro . Heath vacated the chair of W . M . in favour of Bro . Fayers . Bro . Dames offered himself as a candidate for raising , and vvas

examined and entrusted . The lodge vvas opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony rehearsed , inclusive of the traditional history . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . Heath vvas elected W . M . for the next meeting . Bro . Flack vvas elected a joining member . The Auditors' report and balance-sheet for the year vvas received and adopted , and the lodge was closed .

CHISWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —A meeting was held on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King-street , Hammersmith , W ., when there were present Bros . F . Craggs , W . M . 834 , W . M . ; W . Pocock , S . W . ; R . Reid , J . W . j J . Sims , P . M ., Deputy Preceptor ; G . Gardner , P . M ., Treas . j H . Bright , Sec j VV . Hyde , S . D . j W . S . Whiteley , J . D . j L . J . Powell , I . G . j ' R . Williams , Stwd . j J . Davies , P . M . ; M . Spiegel , P . M . j

A . Williams , P . M . j J . Brown , W . M . S 34 j W . J . Clark , W . Hillier , R . H . Wfmpey , and C Woods . •The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Clark acting as candidate . Bro . A . Williams , assisted by the brethren , worked the 2 nd Section of the Lecture , and the lodge was closed .

QUEEN'S WESTMINSTER [ No . 202 i ) .-The usual meeting vvas held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ,, on Friday , the 13 th inst . The regular meeting of this lodge vvas on Friday appropriated by the officers of the William Preston Lodge , No . 7 60 , and the working under the care of Bro . Greenway , P . M . and Preceptor , vvas all that could be desired . The First and Second Degrees vvere rehearsed ,

and the Sections of the First Lecture worked in a highly satisfactory manner . Bro . Greenway , Preceptor , announced that the Fifteen Sections would be worked in the lodge on Friday , the iSth prox ., Bro . Hemming , P . M ., in the chair , supported by many well-known and influential members of the Craft . To brethren desirous of attaining proficiency , this lodge always has a regular attendance of aspirants and thoroughly good instruction .

WALTHAMSTOW LODGE ( No . 2192 ) . —The weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the gth inst ., at Bridge Chambers , Hoe-street Station , Walthamstow , when there vvere present Bros . R . Kershaw , W . M . j W . P . Allen , S . W . j N . Fortescue , J . W . j Wm . Shurmur , P . P . G . Treas ., Preceptorj C . H . Bestow , Sec . j F . Taylor , S . D . j U . Smith , J . D . j W . J . Short , I . G . ; C . Spurgeon , Org . ;

J . Collett , Stwd . ; J . Ives , P . M . ; G . J . Westfield , P . P . ' G . S . B . ; W . J . Bastick , G . R . Lambert , G . Hurley , C . G . Cutchey , J . J . Briginshavv , P . G . S . j S . Herbert , T . H . Lloyd , J . King , G . Lewis , S . B . Thorogood , A . Oakdew , jun ., W . F . Stauffer , A . W . Longmore , ' j . Pinder , P . M . j H . McLean , C MacColla , T . VV . Stacey , and J . Lewis-Young . The lodge vvas opened in due form , and the minutes of

the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation vvas rehearsed , Bro . T . H . Lloyd acting as candidate . The lodge was called off , and after having been duly called on , Bro . Ives answered the questions leading to the Second Degree , and vvas entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Ives passed . The lodge vvas closed in the Second Degree . Bro .

C . G . Cutchey was unanimously elected to occupy the chair at the ensuing meeting , and appointed his officers in rotation . After " Hearty good wishes , " the lodge vvas closed , and adjourned till Monday , the 23 rd inst . A meeting of the Third Walthamstow Charities Association was then formed , and several Life-Subscriberships balloted for .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual weekly meeting vvas held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Camberwell , on Friday , the 6 th inst ., when there vvere present Comps . Scott Young , M . E . Z . ; Phillips , H . ; Hill , J . ; CH . Stone , S . E . ; North , S . N . j Braik , P . S . j T . Grummant ,

Preceptor j Corpe , Benedetti , Dale , Roe , Voisey , Pullen , Addington , and H . G . Martin . The chapter vvas opened , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Theceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Addington personating the candidate . The sum of £ 5 5 s . was voted from the chapter

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funds and placed upon the list of Comp . Hilton , Preceptor , for the Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Instititution . Comp . Phillips vvas elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting , when an installation will be worked . The chapter was then closed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

HUDDERSFIELD . Prince of Wales Chapter ( No . 69 ) . —This chapter vvas opened by the M . W . S ., E . and P . Bro . H . S . Holdsworth , assisted by his officers , at the Freemasons ' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , on Saturday , the 7 th instant . The minutes of the last regular chapter were read and confirmed . One candidate was perfected by the M . W . S ., assisted by

111 . Bro . Gill , 30 , P . M . W . S ., and E . and P . Bro . F . W . Banister , P . M . W . S . E . and P . Bro . Beaumont vvas elected M . W . S ., and E . and P . Bro . H . Shaw , P . M . W . S ., vvas reelected Treasurer . The M . W . S . read a letter which he had received from 111 . Bro . C . J . Banister , 33 ° , S . G . I . G ., Inspector-General of the district , stating his inability to attend through illness , having been confined to bed for

several days , vvhich vvas received with great sympathy by all present , and the following telegram was sent to 111 . Bro . Banister ' s residence : " Accept warmest regards from Rose Croix brethren assembled , and sincerest wishes for your speedy recovery . " Business finished , the chapter vvas closed . The brethren assembled in the dining hall and partook of

an excellent high tea , under the presidency of the M . W . S ., E . and P . Bro . Holdsworth , and when over , the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed from the chair . E . and P Bro . F . W . Banister returned thanks for the Supreme Council and his 111 . father , Inspector-General of the district , and concluded by proposing " The Health of the M . W . S . " vvho in an excellent speech returned thanks to

the brethren , and proposed "The Health of the M . W . S . elect , E . and P . Bro . Beaumont , " vvith the usual honours . The M . W . S . elect returned thanks in a telling speech . 111 . Bros . Atherton , 30 , and Gill , 30 , returned thanks for "The Members of the 32 , 31 , and 3 o ° . " E . and P . Bro . Monckman returned thanks for " The P . M . W . S . ' s , " and 111 . Bro . Crabtree , 30 , for "The

Officers . " The M . W . S ., in proposing " The Health of the Candidate , " said he felt certain that he appreciated the beautiful Christian Degree , and would prove himself an excellent Rose Croix Mason . In an excellent speech the candidate expressed himself

grateful to the brethren for admitting him , and would endeavour to act up to the grand principles of the Order . Many songs and recitations were given , and a truly happy evening vvas spent , the only drawback being the absence of their M . E . 111 . Bro . C . J . Banister , through illness .

Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Order of the Secret Monitor .

Premier Conclave ( No . 1 ) . —An excellent gathering of this distinguished conclave took place on the ioth inst ., at the Holborn Restaurant . Among those in attendance were Bros . J . M . Collins , P . G . C , Supreme Ruler j Webster Glynes , S . R . elect ; Lieut .-Col . Perry Godfrey , P . G . C , & c , P . S . R . ; Bastone , C . j F . VVest , Guide ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . G . Std . Br ., Stwd . j Browne ,

V . D . ; W . G . Lemon , G . Ireas ., Treasurer ; C Gross , M . D ., P . G . Gdr ., Sec ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . G . S . R ., & c . j Sir R . Harley , R . Eve , P . G . C , & cj Surgeon-Capt . H . Thomas , Dr . Roberts , and Dr . W . H . Kempster , P . G . C , & c Bro . Pakes , P . G . C , vvas a visitor . The minutes of the previous meeting vvere read and confirmed . Communications from the Grand Council and the

reports of the Visiting Deacons having' been received , Bro . Pakes in a most masterly manner installed Bro . Webster Glynes , who vvas absent at the last meeting through illness , into the chair of S . R . 'The appointment of officers for the ensuing year vvas confirmed by the S . R ., and he respectively appointed Bros . Kiallrnark and H . Thomas as D . C and Guarder . A vote of thanks was given to the Installing Officer , Bro . Pakes , and a notice of motion given to elect

him as an honorary member- The resignation of Bro . H . J . Lardner vvas received with regret . Apologies for nonattendance having been received from Bros . Philbrick , Q . C , Major George Lambert , F . S . A ., and other distinguished brethren , the conclave vvas closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet . The usual toasts received full justice , and the brethren separated .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday night at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupying their respective chairs . Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke

G . Sec . ; Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , A . G . Sec . ; Bros . W . Dodd and W . H . Lee represented the Grand Secretary ' s office . There were also present Bros . J , B . Grieve , W . P . Brown , Henry Garrod , S . Vallentine , S . V . Abraham , L . C . Haslip , J . Bunker , David D . Mercer , C . Dairy , George B . Chapman , G . Everett ,

G . Treas . ; A . C . Woodward , W . M . Bywater , George Read , George R . Langley , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , Charles H . Driver , S . H . Goldschmidt , Walter Hopekirk , J . Bodenham , G . Adamson , Wm . Groome , G . T . Brown , Leonard Potts , Frank Williams , F . Mecey , Rob . Gooding , J . F . Tarrant , Wm . Fisher , Charles J . R . Tijou , W . J . Duck , Thos . J . Cusworth , E . Morris ,

John Taylor , H . Massey , Fred Craggs , Oscar j . Von Holtorp , E . C Mulvey , H . W . Green , John Tidmarsh , S . H . Johnson , C . Banford , George S . Horsnail , E , J . Acworth , Arthur Blenkarn , George Spinks Catt , George Skeed , George Perkins , Arthur Proudfoot , George Coop , James B . Sarjeant , Alex . John Taylor , James Henry Rich , W . Goodchild , Nelson Prower ,

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James Wiggins , John Salmon , W . Fowles , Aylward V . H . Pauncefort , E . M . E . Hamilton , Samuel Taylor , Thomas Sanders , John Hooper , Francis S . Long , Rev . H . Courtenay Atwool , S . H . Behrend , S . Scott Young ,, Alfred E . Barrett , and H . Sadler , Grand Tyler . The Board of Masters was first held , at which the agenda paper of Grand Lodge for December 2 nd was submitted .

Bro . J AMES BRETT , S . V . P ., before the Board of Masters was closed , said he might now mention what perhaps some of the brethren were not aware of , that it was 21 years ago that night since the Board of Benevolence first met under the new law , when the President and Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents were

appointed . Twenty-one years ago next December Bro . John Clabon sat at the Board as President . Since that time they had had two other Presidents , and he thought those of the brethren who had attended the Board and were acquainted with its working would say they were better served now than they were then . Under the old law five old Grand Officers were summoned to take

the chairs , and many of them knew nothing about the wants of the applicants , or about the laws of the Fund of Benevolence or of Masonry . But since then they had had brethren of experience appointed , and the business had been carried on to the satisfaction of the Craft . It was of the present President he rose to speak ,

Bro . Robert Grey , and although it was not necessary for him to make a speech , because Bro . Grey was so wellknown and so hi ghly appreciated b y the Craft , he rose with very great pleasure to propose that a cordial and hearty vote of thanks be given to Bro . Robert Grey ,

that the same appear on the minutes of the Board of Masters and be reported to Grand Lodge , for his courteous , firm , and impartial conduct of the business of this Board . Not only this year , but every year since he had been Vice-President of this Board had he acted

in the same gentlemanly manner , and he ( Bro . Brett ) was quite sure he was expressing the feelings not only of himself but of the whole Board when he said it was their earnest wish and desire that he might be spared many years in happiness and health to preside over that Board as he had done hitherto .

Bro . C . A . COTTEBRUNE , J . V . P ., seconded the motion , but would add no remarks , feeling assured that Bro , Brett had fully expressed the feelings of the brethren . The motion vvas put by the Grand Secretary , and carried unanimously . Bro . ROBERT GREY , in acknowledging the vote , said ,

Brothers Senior and Junior Vice - Presidents and . brethren : Allow me to return you my sincere thanks for what would be an annual matter of form , but from your cordial and general acclamation I feel to be genuinely sincere . M y duty here is one in vvhich I take great pleasure , and that pleasure is greatly

enhanced by the kindly feeling , the assistance , and the judgment with which those brethren who are in constant attendance , assist in distributing the gifts and benefits of this Board . We are trustees for the money of Grand Lodge—trustees of money to be given in benevolence , and it is our duty to dispense that money

as if it were our own , and vve do it , I thoroughly believe , to the best of our ability , and to the satisfaction of the Craft in general . Brethren , once more I thank you . You have alluded to the way we manage the business . The great way to manage the business is to get through the work as quickly as we can .

Therefore 1 now close this Board of Masters with my thanks . The Board of Benevolence was then opened , and Bro . ROBERT GREY announced that the fund had £ 500 to go on with . Recommendations to the Grand Master at the October meeting to the amount of ^ 310 were

confirmed . There vvere 32 new cases vvhich were qualified through lodges in the London district , and at Maidenhead , Dover , Bideford , Berkeley , Bri ghton , Littleborough , Barbados , Hatfield , St . John ' s ( N . B . ) , Carlisle , Woodbridge , Hull , Bombay , Sunderland , Harwich , and Llanelly . Three of these cases were

deferred for further information . The remaining 29 were relieved with a total of i . 710 . There were three recommendations to Grand Lodge for ^ 50 each ; three to the Grand Master of £ 40 each , and seven of £ 30 each ; and seven grants of £ 20 each , one of £ 1 $ , seven of . £ 10 each , and one of •/. <; .

w THE JUBILEE BIRTHDAY OF THE M . W . GRAND MASTER . In commemoration of the 50 th anniversary of the birthday of the Prince of Wales , the brethren of the Scientific Lodge , No . 88 , and of the Lodge of the Three Grand Princi ples , N 0 . 441 , meeting at Cambridge , held a united banquet in their lodge room , at the Lion Hotel , on the 9 th instant . There were 81

brethren present , and the proceedings were happily conducted by the two W . M . ' s , Bros . Frank Piggott , and Wm . C . Dewberry . The attendance included Bros . Lieut .-Col . R . T . Caldwell , M . A ., Prov . G . M . designate of Cambridgeshire ; F . C . Wace , M . A ., the outgoing Mayor of

Cambridge ; W . I . Basham , P . M . ; J . Vail , P . M . ; E . Hills , P . M . ; E . H . Jennings , P . M . ; T . Nichols , P . M . ; W . I . Pashler , P . M . ; G . Cole , P . M . ; J . Sheldrick , P . M . ; J . Taylor , P . M . ; J . S . Youngman , P . M . ; S . H . Sharman , P . M . ; T . Hunnybun , P . M . ;

T . Watts , P . M . ; Oliver Papworth , P . M . ; J . V . Pryor , P . M . ; F . G . G . Barber , P . M . ; W . Purchas , P . M . ; J . F . Symonds , P . M . ; and J . T . Hiscox , P . M . The Wardens' chairs were occupied b y Bros . W . RSpalding , 88 , and J . Royston , 441 . After dinner , Bro . F . PIGGOTT , W . M ., congratulated