Lodges And Chapter Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapter of Instruction .

NEPTUNE LODGE ( No . 22 ) . — A meeting was held on Monday , the iSth inst ., at the Gauden Hotel , Clapham , when there were present Bros . Livett , W . M . ; King , S . W . ; Sandberg , J . W . ; Andrews , Sec . ; Reeves , S . D . ; Russell , J . D . ; Lyle , I . G . ; Weeks , Tyler ; Cochrane , Lipscomb , Rashleigh , Scott Palmer , Templeman , Poole , Chesterton , Ellson , Harvey , and Lyell . Visitor : Bro . Henry . 212 .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . The first two Sections of the Lecture were worked by Bro . Andrews . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and afterwards in the Third Degree . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree . The ceremony of raising being announced , and Bro . Lipscomb having offered himself as a candidate , and having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . The

lodge was resumed to the Third Degree , and Bro . Lipscomb duly raised to the Degree of M . M ., the VV . M . giving the traditional history . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and dues were collected . Bro . Henry was elected a joining member . Bro . King was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and having returned thanks , appointed his officers in rotation . The VV . M . rose for the third time , and the lodge was closed .

RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 834 ) . —A meeting was held on Friday , the 15 th inst ., at the Six Bells Hotel , Queenstreet , Hammersmith , when there were present Bros . VV . Hide , W . M . ; E . Fox , S . W . ; Uniacke , J . VV . ; A . Williams , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Craggs , W . M . S 34 , Sec . ( pro tem . ); H . G . A . Pearson , S . D . ; Banks , J . D . ; Cronin , I . G . ; J . Davies , P . M . ; H . Blackman , R . Reid , and Flexman .

The lodge was opened in due form in the Three Degrees , and resumed to the First Degree . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Blackman acting as candidate . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree , and the ist Section of the Lecture was worked by Bro . Davies , assisted by the brethren . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . Fox was elected W . M . forthenext meeting , and the lodge was closed .

BLACKHEATH LODGE ( No . 1320 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Milkwood Tavern , Milkwood-road , Loughborough Junction , on Monday , the 1 Sth inst ., when there were present Bros . Rice , VV . M . ; T . H . Salmon , S . W . ; Barr , J . W . ; F . Hilton , P . M ., Preceptor ; C . H . Stone , Sec . ; Turner , S . D . ; Hooper , J . D . ; G . Thompson , I . G . ; C . Wright , A . Durie , Lord ,

Hill , J . N . Bate , and Morgan . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the First and Second Degrees . Bro . Hill offering himself as a candidate , answered the usual questions , and retired . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed in a very impressive manner . The ist , 2 nd , and 3 rd Sections of the Lecture were worked by Bro . Hilton , P . M .,

Preceptor , assisted by the brethren . The lodge was resumed in the First Degree . Bros . J . N . Bate , P . M . 72 , and A . Durie , 1381 , were elected joining members . Bro . Salmon , S . VV ., was elected VV . M . for the first Monday in February . A vote of sympathy was passed , and a letter ordered to be sent by the Secretary to their Ro > al Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales in their great bereavement . The lodge was then closed .

HYDE PARK LODGE ( No . 1425 ) - —A meeting was held on Monday , the iSth instant , at the Prince of Wales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop's-road , Paddington , W ., when there were present Bros . John Kruse , W . M . ; J . VV . Belsham , VV . M . elect 733 , S . W . ; M . J . R . Dundas , J . W . ; G . Read , P . M . 511 , Treas . ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 . Sec . ; I . C . Conwav . S . D . :

R . VV . Board , J . D . ; T . M . Lamble , I . G . ; J . V . Woodman , Stwd . ; D . Gellion , P . M . 1425 ; J . H . Cuff , P . M . in ; W . _ Curtis , W . M . 733 ; A . Crossingham , J . Mason , and J . Smith . Visitor : Bro . Arthur Edy , 1425 . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Mason being

candidate . Ihe lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and , after the usual preliminaries , the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Ed y being candidate . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and resumed to the First Deg' ee . Bro . Edy was elected a member , and Bro . Bartlett W . M . for next meeting . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Kruse for the admirable manner in which he had

discharged the duties of VV . M . for the first time , which compliment was duly acknowledged . The following was ordered to be entered on the minutes : — " That the members of this lodge of instruction , having heard with great sorrow of the death of H . R . H . the Dukeof Clarence and Avondale , desire respectfully to record on the minutes of this evening

the assurance of their sincerest sympathy in such a sad and sudden bereavement with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , and every member of the Royal Family , and they earnestly pray that the G . A O . T . U . will give strength and consolation to their Royal "ighnesses in this their hour of great trial . " After " Hearty good wishes " the lodge was closed .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., when there were present Bros . VV . Hoggins , VV . M . ; C O . Burgess , S . W . ; H . J . Keen , J . W . ; J . Greenway , Preceptor ; G . H . I'oan , Asst . Preceptor ; G . Reynolds , Sec . ; T . C . Seary , Org . ; F . T . I at vis , S . D .: A . Couliati . I . D .

H . Willis , I . G . ; T . E . Weeks , Tyler ; J . II . H . Warwick , W . Wood , J . VV . Harbert , N . Dukas , W . Brett , C . Cogliati , R . Kirk , G . H . Reynolds , and others . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . G . H . Reynolds having offered himself as a candiadate for

initiation , the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony . The VV . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . G . II . Reynolds , who rehearsed the ceremony of installation , installing Bro . Geo . H . Foan , W . M . elect of the mother lodge . The ceremonies , both of installing and appointing and investing of officers were admirably rendered by Bros . Geo . H . Reynolds and George H . Foan . On rising for the first time , Bro . H .

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Willis , 1614 , was unanimously elected a joining member . On rising for the second time , Bro . C . O . Burgess , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . On rising for the third time a New Year ' s gift of £ 1 is . was voted to Bro . T . E . Weeks , Ty ler . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Camberwell , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., when there were present Comps . Schadler , M . E . Z . ; Wilson , H . ; Corpe , J . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor ; Stone , S . E . ; Braik , S . N . ; Pullen , P . S . ; Addington , Grummant , Lazenby , Hill , G . Thompson , Towers , Phillips , and R . Davis . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the

last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Geo . Thompson personating the candidate . A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Comp . Schadler for so ably performing the duties of M . E . Z . for the first time in this chapter . Also hearty thanks were given to Comp . Pullen for re-decorating the furniture . Comp . Hill was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting , when the three installation ceremonies will be rehearsed , commencing at 7 p . m . The chapter was then closed .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President of the Board , in the chair . Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied their respective chairs . Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec , Bro . W . Dodd , and Bro . W .

H . Lee represented Grand Secretary s office . There were also present Bros . Wm . P . Brown , D . D . Mercer , S . Vallentine , C . Dairy , G . B . Chapman , J . Bunker , S . V . Abraham , W . T . Vincent , S . H . Goldschmidt , W . Hopekirk , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , George R . Langley , T . W . WhHmarsh , Charles J . R . Tijou , E . C . Mulvey , George Coop , W . Medwin , C . L . Brown , H . J . Smith ,

J . Vine , J . G . Albert , W . S . Earnshaw , H . Massey , H . C . Fuhe , E . M . Money , R . R . Harper , T . Catling , Alex . John Taylor , George Yaxley , R . H . Osman , Robert Betty , G . P . Pointer , J . Westerby , J . M . Klenck , C . Beaumont , C . H . Bryson , Robert A . Gowan , G . M . E . Hamilton , E . H . Dove , W . H . Lucker , and Henry Sadler , G . Tyler .

After the Board had been formally opened , as this was the meeting for reading the by-laws of the Board , they were , on motion duly made and seconded , taken as read . Bro . ROBERT GRKY , President , said that before entering on their business , he felt that as President of this Board he would be carrying out the wish of its

members if he moved a resolution . That day was one of the saddest days they had ever seen , and was perhaps not an unfitting day for people to pay a tribute of affectionate respect to the memory of one who was gone—Col . Shadwell Henry Clerke , Grand Secretary . This time last month when the Board met , Col . Shadwell Clerke was at his home , then a dying man . He

had shown sufficient proofs of the same energy and pluck with which he had stuck to his duty when he was but a young officer in the army doing his duty to his country and his Queen . He was at his ofiice to the last possible moment doing his duty also with the same untiring devotion to the Craft , and there was no body of Masons who would mourn with more sincere regret for

his death than the members of the Board of Benevolence , and therefore with the consent of the members present he would propose the following resolution : "That the members of this Board desire to record on the minutes an expression of their deep regret at the severe loss they have sustained by the death of Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , the Grand Secretary . His devotion to his

duties , his benevolent disposition , and his untiring efforts to assist his brethren , will be gratefully remembered by every member of the Board of Benevolence . " If it was also the wish of the b . ethren that a copy of this resolution should be sent to Col . Gierke ' s sorrowing widow and family , the sympathy of the brethren might be some small compensation to them .

Bro . J AMES BRETT , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , seconded the motion . The motion was carried unanimously . The brethren then confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master , made at last meeting , to the amount of £ S - The new lists contained 32 names of petitioners , who were qualified through lodges in the

London district , Newtown ( Mon . ) , Liverpool , Uitenhage ( S . Africa ) , Dover , Folkestone , Jersey , Hyde ( Cheshire ) , Halifax ( N . S . ) , Aldershot , Shrewsbury , Bath , Uttoxeter , Manchester , Roorkee , Biighton , Burton-on-Trent , and Devonport . Five of these were deferred , and the remainder were relieved with a total

sum of , 6 * 045 . 'There was one recommendation to Grand Lodge for ^ " 100 , and two for £ 50 each . There were two recommendations to the Grand Master for . £ 40 each , and four for , £ 30 each . Seven grants were made of . £ 20 each , two of , £ 15 each , six of . £ 10 each , and three of £ 5 each .

VVe regret to have to announce that Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., while on his way to Cinderford to address the electors , was thrown out of his carriage and sustained injury to his face and right arm . He was able , however , after a brief delay , to proceed to the meeting and deliver his address .

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