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in the position in svhich he svas that evening . They all knew his character , and it svas unnecessary for him to portray his good traits , and he knesv thev svould join him in supporting him during his year of office to the best of their ability ; that being the case , and his qualities being so svell-knosvn to them , he should merely call upon them to testify to the goodsvill they bore him by drinking his health in bumpers , and svishing him a joyous and prosperous

year of office . The VVorshipfuI Master , having thanked the brethren for the very cordial manner insvhich they had responded to the toast of his health , stated that he should endeavour to the utmost of his power to justify the choice the brethren had made by placing him in his present position . He then informed thc brethren of his intention to represent the lodge at the ; forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution , and said he svished to enlist their sympathies on behalf of the aged Freemasons , svho stricken in years , and totally unfit to do anything for themselves , it svas incumbent on them to do something for them . There svere some 400 or 500 aged Freemasons and Freemasons' svidosvs svho are relieved by this excellent Charity , and , their fixed income being only £ 3600 , and the expenses some £ 14 , 000 over and above this , 'it , only showed

them hosv much they required their liberal support , and to help to supply the deficiency it behoved them to put their shoulders to the wheel , and therefore he relied upon the brethren to send him up svith a list that svould be a credit to the City of London Lodge , and material assistance to this really deserving Charity . _ The VVorshipfuI Master , having proposed " The Health of the Initiate , Bro . Thos . Pearce , " in felicitous terms ,

Bro . Pearce , in responding , said he svas at a loss to knosv hosv to thank the VV . M . and his brethren fortheir kindness tosvards him , but that , at some future time , and as he became better acquainted svith their manners and customs , he svould endeavour to do so . He had been a long time making up his mind to become one of the Craft , but he hoped he should live to merit the good opinion of the brethren of the City of London Lodge .

The VVorshipfuI Master , then said the next toast svas that of their most esteemed " Immediate Past and Installing Officer , Bro . David Hughes . " They svould all agree with him , he svas sure , svhen he said hosv charmed he svas svith the able manner in svhich the ceremony of installation svas performed that evening ; but after all , it svas no difficulty forsuchan efficientsvorker as he had proved himself during the previous year , and he now had much pleasure in

affixing the P . M ' s . jess'el on that brother ' s breast , svhich had been voted unanimously to him by the brethren of his lodge , as a testimony of their appreciation of the services he had so willingly and ably rendered them , and he trusted he svould never take it out of its case svithout remembering their sincere svish , that he might svear it for many years to come . The Immediate Past Master , in replying , thanked the

brethren for their kindness tosvards him , both in the enthusiastic manner in svhich they had received the toast of his health , also for the very handsome jesvel , that had been presented to him . He trusted that during the past year he had given them satisfaction , for he had tried his utmost to do sc , and that he should , in the fact of pinning this jesvel on his breast , consider , he svas sure , he svas pinning the goodwill and honest intention of the members

of the lodge tosvards him . The Worshipful Master having called upon the members to svelcome "The Visitors " svith every friendly feeling and enthusiasm , stated there svere so many , that it svould be impossible to call upon even half of them , but that they should be very happy to hear Bro . Merlis and Bro . Jas . Godsvin in response . Bro Murlis , in replying , thanked the members of the

City of London Lodge for the svelcome they had extended tosvards the visitors , and congratulated them upon having an I . P . M , svho could render the installation ceremony svith such feeling ; he svas also very glad to hear that theW . M . intended servingas Stesvard for the R . M . B . I ., andhe should have been very glad to have addressed a fesv svords to the brethren respecting that svorthy Institution . They had lost during the year one of the pensioners , by name Norris ,

having reached the respectable age of some ninety odd years , svho alsvays svas styled "young Norris , " and had received no less thsn £ Soo from the funds of the Institution . Bro . Godsvin stated that it svas difficult to say anything after the able manner in svhich Br . Murlis had returned thanks , but as a svorking Mason , he must congratulate the brethren of this lodge on their efficient svork . He also desired to commend the svorthy I . P . M ., and he might state

that the prosperity of a lodge greatly depended upon its good foundation , in the form of its P . Ms ., and svhen they found them regular and svilling in their attendance , it says a great deal for the lodge . Bro . Godsvin then said he visited a goodly number of lodges , but never met a more genial circle , or experienced more bountiful supply , than he had

that evening . The toasts of the " P . Ms ., Officers , " and Tyler , brought a very pleasant evening to a close . The musical arrangements svere of an exceptionally enjoyable quality , and svere ably carried out by Bros . Shakespere , Henly , Keen , Laughlin , and Hand .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The installation meeting of this progressive and popular lodge took'p lace at , the Criterion , Piccadilly , on the 13 th inst ., svhen there svas a large muster of brethren to svitness the svorking of Bro . G . Coleman , VV . M ., svho svas supported by Bros . John Jacobs , S . W , ; H . VV . Kedgley , j . W . ; Rev . P . M . ' Holden , Chap , j Ed . Jacobs , P . M ., Treas . ; VVm . Bourne , P . M ., Sec ; T . A . Dickson , S . D . ; B . Solomons ,

J . D . ; G . Reynolds , acting as I . G . ; Simeon Jacobs , P . M ., W . S . ; G . Stacey , ; P . M ., Organist ; and R . F . Potter , P . M ., Tyler ; C . Redley , P . M . ; C . Ralph , D . Hesvitt , A . Bryan , VV . Cousins , Frank Gulliford , J . Woodsvard , VV . S . Tay , G . Bond , A . Freeman , G . Napper , VV . F . Thorpe , A . Isaacs , S . Isaacs , L . Isaacs , D . Mordecai , G . Foan , G , Holditch , J . W . Belcham , /" . Isaacs , G . Hudson , G . H , Reynolds , T . Skinner , T . Snosv , J . S . Ripley , G . Hosvard ,

S . Mordecai , J . Alexander , W . A . Darlrng , Turner Wilson , and VV . Unsvln . Visitors : Bros . E . Taylor , 15 G 7 ; W . Da Costa , 1349 ; ' - •I ) a Costa , 1349 ; M . Cox , P . M . 190 ; '/ . Mordecai , 13 . 18 ; W . C . Smith , 1563 ; T . Morris , 177 ; H . Levy , P . M . iSS ; G . Gardner , 2012 ; J . Cohen , Sn ; Simeon , late of 1 G 14 ; W . C Smith , 134 S ; S . Renaut , 1623 ; L . Jacobs , * 1 G 14 ; C . Baxter , 144 ; J . Thomas , G 54 ; C . Hawke , 1071 ; L . Anidjah , 19 S 7 ; H . Hayle , 1 S 6 ; S

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Isaacs , 1 S 16 ; C . J . Lesvin , 1349 ; J . Robins , P . M . 25 ; G . Gosv ; VV . Rorts , 1273 ; B . Osmond , 134 S ; J . Gorham , 3 S 2 ; ' H . Robinson , 16 S 1 ; T . Segger , 733 ; C . Boyton , 1 S 39 ; E . VV . Taylor , 95 ; J . Charlton , 1259 ; H . J . Hayes , ' 348 ; J- Hicutt , 15 G 3 ; G . L . Closve , 169 ,- VV . Smead , P . M . 94 G ; Rutter , 1 S 75 ; H . Hesvitt , S 34 ; VV . H . Perryman ; Churchley , P . G . P . S . Kent ; J . Rosve , 1559 ; A . Clark , P . M . 1227 ; W . H . Gulliford , 1017 ; Percy Stanley , 1017 ; and others .

The lodge svas opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting svere read and confirmed . A unanimous ballot svas given in favour of Bros . A . W . Dosvllng , 2012 , and W . Balsham , 723 , to become joining members of this lodge . Bro . A . Bryan svas raised to the Third Degree , and Bro . G . H . Foan svas passed to the degree of F . C . Bro . John Jacobs , S . W ., introduced by Bro . E . Jacobs , P . M ., as the W . M .-elect , svas duly obligated , and Bro . G . Coleman , VV . M ., rendered the ceremony of installation in

a very impressive manner . The nesvly-installed Master then invested his officers as follosvs for the ensuing year : Bros . H . W . Kedgley , S . W . ; T . A . Dickson , J . VV . ; Rev . P . M . Holden , Chap . ; E . Jacobs , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Bourne , P . M ., Sec ; B . Solomons , S . D . ; J . Bassett , J . D . ; Geo .-Reynolds , I . G . ; Simeon Jacobs , P . M ., W . S . ; G . Hosvard , A . W . S . ; G . Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; W . F . Thorpe , D . C . ; and R . F .

Potter , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . G . Coleman having delivered the charges , Bro . S . Hesvitt read the Auditors' report , svhich svas satisfactory , shosving that the lodge svas in a prosperous condition . The new W . M ., in a few kind and appropriate svords presented the svell earned P . M ' s . jesvel to Bro . G . Coleman . The names of five gentlemen svere given in as candidates for initiation at the next meeting . The lodge svas then closed in due form , the W . M . receiving

the "Hearty good svishes" of the visitors , and the brethren expressing themselves delighted svith the perfect manner in svhich Bro . G . Coleman had performed all the ceremonies that evening . The brethren then adjourned to the Victoria Hall , svhere a most sumptuous repast svas provided under the personal superintendence of Bro . Bertini , the manager of the Criterion , the tables being tastefully decorated svith flowers by

Bro . T . A . Dickson , of Covent Garden , each brother being presented svith a button-hole . After the usuil loyal Masonic toasts , the VV . M . especially alluding to H . R . H . the Grand Master , and the coming of age of Prince Edsvard , which svas received by loud applause , The I . P . M ., Bro . G . Coleman , said all knesv why the gavel svas in his hand , and they must all feel that in their

W . M . they had the right man in the right place . He had been a member of the lodge since its foundation , and had performed all the duties of the offices he held svell . The opening of his year of office looked bright , and they must all drink his health heartily , svishing him success , and that he svould have a good year . The VV . M . having replied , proposed the toast of "The I . P . M . "

The I . P . M ., Bro . G . Coleman , in reply , thanked all the brethren for the hearty manner in svhich his health had been drunk . He had endeavoured to do his duty , and had been fully resvarded by the presentation of the jesvel , svhich he highly prized . He could assure the brethren that , although he had left the chair , his interest svould always be svith the lodge , and that he svould do all in his posver for its benefit and prosperity ; and , by attending the lodgeof

instruction , svould endeavour to bring forsvard brethren to svorthily fill the chair of K . S . The W . M ., in proposing "The Health of the Visitors , " said they alsvays received a " hearty svelcome . " They had that night 46 visitors , 10 of svhom were P . M . 's—a great honour to trie lodge . He hoped they had all enjoyed themselves , and svould call upon Bros . Smead , P . M ., and Cox , P . M ., to respond .

Bro . Smead , P . M ., said | he rose svith a great deal of pleasure to respond for the visitors . He felt sure all had enjoyed themselves . The manner in which their healths had been drunk proved that they svere svelcome . It must be evident to all that the Covent Garden Lodge had made progress in every svay , and he svas convinced that the svorking ^ of the lodge was second to none . The ceremonies of raising , passing , and installation svere perfect , and a great

treat to all svho had svitnessed the same . He svished the lodge every success . Bro . Cox , P . M ., endorsed most cordially all ' . that had been said by Bro . Smead , P . M . The visitors had had a hearty reception . The svorking in the lodge svas admirable , and he had never seen the rendering of the ceremony of installation excelled . The W . M ., in proposing "The Health of the P . M . 's , "

said , svhere svould they be svithout them ? They assisted all they could in the lodge , and in difficulty or trouble they svent to them , and all svas set right . He must ask the brethren to drink to their healths , and hoped that they svould be spared many years to be amongst them . Bro . E . Jacobs , P . M ., in reply , said that the P . M . ' s svere alsvays most svilling to give to the lodge all the assistance in their posver , and in any doubt svere glad to advise . He svas

proud to say that , svith one exception , the P . M . ' s had installed their predecessors , and he hoped the future Masters svould do the same . The W . M ., in proposing "The ' . Health " of '' theiTreasuret and Secretary , " said all knesv the interest they took in the lodge , and how they did their duty ; arid he asked the

brethren to drink most heartilyitheir healths . Bros . E . Jacobs , P . M ., and N . Bourne , P . M ., responded by saying that they svould do all in their posver to forsvard and take interest in the lodge . The W . M ., in proposing "The Health of the Officers , " said they had proved that evening by their svorking their valuable assistance .

Bros . W . H . Kedgley , S . VV ., and T . A Dickson , J . W ., assured the W . M ., on behalf of themselves and the other officers , they svould do all in their posver to assist him in the good working of the lodge , and they trusted that at the end of his year of office he svould report well of them . The Tyler's toast brought to a conclusion a most

enjoyable evening . The absence of Bro . W . H . Gulliford , P . M ., was frequently regretted . The harmony of the evening svas greatly enhanced by song and recitations by the follosving brethren : Bros . Rev . P . M . Holden , C . Ralph Rinaut , E . Jacobs , VV . A . Dowling , Rorts , C . Solomons , and S . Mordecai svith tricks svith

cards . . TEMPLE BAR LODGE ( No . 1728 ) . —The installation meelinj ; of this lodge svas held on the 15 th inst .

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at Anderton ' s Hotel . Bro . Thos . VV . C . Bush , VV . M ., presided , and raised Bro . John Webb to the Third Degree . Bro . S . AIcDosvall , P . M . 1902 , P . P . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks , at the request of the W . M ., initiated Mr . Fredk . Cleak . Afterwards Bro . T . Fenn , P . G . D ., President of the Board of General Purposes , installed Bro . G . S . Recknell , S . W . and VV . M . elect , as Master of the lodge for the year ensuing . The brethren appointed to office to assist the

W . M . for the year svere Bros . R . Kimpton , S . W . ; A . R . Carter , J W . ; B . Bucksvorth , P . AT ., Treas . ; John Rexsvorthy , S . D . ; H . J . Rolls , J . D . ; G . J . Garland , I . G . ; A . S . Harris , D . C ; C . S . Williams , Org . ; W . J . Westmore , W . S . ; A . G . Watkinson , Asst . W . S . ; " and A . B . Church , Tyler . The lodge then closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . Among the visitors present svere Bros . T . Fenn , President

of the Board of General Purposes ; A . McDowall , P . M . 1902 , P . P . G . D . C Berks and Bucks ; A . Cumner , Stwd . 142 G ; H . Massey . P . M . 619 and 192 S ; VV . Carter , P . M . 141 ; H . Martin , S . W . S 79 ; VV . Gray , VV . M . 14 S 9 ; C . VV . Fletcher , 2029 ; C . Gooding , 1329 ; J . T . Salmon , J . W . 917 ; E . S . Lardner , S . D . 101 ; J . Mason , P . P . G . S . D . Middx . ; D . J . Bridegroome , 1364 ; W . D . Bailey , P . M . 1 S 5 ; and S . O . Homfray , jun ., 6 S 3 .

After the banquet the W . M . proposed the usual toasts . In giving the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " the VV . AI . said that svith Air . Gladstone , svho svrote the other day to Prince Edsvard of Wales on attaining his majority , the throne of England svas the most illustrious in the svorld , he entirely agreed . Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C , in responding to the toast of "The Grand Officers , " said Grand Lodge , no doubt , had many virtues , but it also had its failings , and the

W . AL had proved himself a true Mason in using language svhich shosved he considered that Charity believed all things and endured all things , because from the later meetings of Grand Lodge it svas quite clear they must hope and believe much , and from the awful crush they experienced some time ago , it svas clear that they must endure all things . The Grand Officers , hosvever , svould do their duty in that state of life to svhich it had pleased God to call

them . He svas at the consecration of this Temple Bar Lodge , and to-night it svas a great pleasure to him to be present , because they sasv not only go out of the chair a P . M . svho had devoted his energies to the svelfare of the . lodge , but placed in the chair a nesv Master svho , as far as they had seen , appeared to be thoroughly up to the mark . They svere also going to see another pleasing performance —a presentation to the outgoing Alaster . Such an act

svould not only reflect honour on Bro . Bush , but on all svho had associated themselves together for the purpose of paying him that compliment . Bro . T . Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes , also replied , and said he had many opportunities of intercourse svith the Earl of Carnarvon , and he was surprised and delighted beyond measure to find the vast interest he took in all matters svhich concerned Masonry . He

need scarcely refer to this subject , because many of the brethren svere present in Grand Lodge svhen Lord Carnarvon came dosvn at great personal inconvenience , and supported by his observations the admirable letter svritten to the Grand Lodge of Quebec by the Grand Alaster , svhich shosved that , notsvithstanding the threats of the Grand Lodge of Quebec , his Royal Highness intended cordially and loyally to maintain those lodges in their position svhich

maintained their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England . With regard to the Grand Officers , the majority of them svere ready on all occasions to do all in their posver to assist and support the interests of the Craft . Many privileges svere possessed by Past Grand Officers which Alasons in general little conceived ; but their duties svere many , and they gave up their time and abilities to them svithout grudging , and they svere very pleased svhen , as on this occasion ,

their services svere appreciated . Bro . Thos . W . C . Bush , LP . AL , in proposing "The W . M ., " said that this toast recalled to his mind the first meeting of the lodge after its consecration , svhen Bro . Recknell svas a candidate for initiation . He ( Bro . Bush ) on that occasion acted as J . W . Bro . Recknell , being the son of a Alason , claimed priority of the other four candidates , and was thus the first initiate in the lodge . Since

that eventful evening Bro . Recknell had behaved in a manner truly Masonic , svhich gave rise to prognostications that he svould obtain the important position in svhich he was nosv placed . Those prophecies had been fulfilled , and Bro . Recknell svould in his nesv position , as he had in his old , do his svork svith credit to himself and satisfaction to the lodge . His conduct svould be such as to merit the approbation of all the brethren . Bro . Bush then thanked Bro . Fenn for

performing the ceremony of installation , and explained that illness svas the sole cause that he ( Bro . Bush ) did not perform the ceremony himself . The VVorshipfuI Master , in replying , said it svas with no ordinary sense of weight and responsibility that he returned his sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very kind expressions used svith regard to himself ; he svished he could apply them all to himself . It svas quite true' that he was

the first initiate in the lodge through being the son of a Mason . He svas deeply indebted to Bro . Bush and the other brethren for many things , and for the favour received at their hands by electing him to the W . AL chair . It svas a very great honour , but he felt that there svere many difficulties and responsibilities connected svith the office . He should , hosvever , endeavour to solve those difficulties by the utmost care and attention . It had been truly said that

he who did his best according as circumstances svould allosv , acted nobly and did svell . He did not presume to say he should do svell during his year , but he could assure the brethren he should do his very best , and the best could do no more . There had alsvays been the kindest regard and good feeling existing among the members ot the lodge , and in this svay the lodge had been carried to success . In return he could only say he esteemed and regarded every member

of the lodge , and he should exercise tosvards the brethren the greatest courtesy . If they all pulled together the lodge must go on svell . Bro . Thomas Fenn , P . G . D ., in responding to the toast of "The Installing Master , " said there svas one very peculiar and unexampled satisfaction in the present

installation , because the W . AL svas educated at the Masonic Boys'School . The other day he ( Bro . Fenn ) svas dining at a Club Committee , and the brother sitting next to him in the chair svas educated at Christ ' s Hospital , of which he aftersvards became a Governor , and he was proud that he had been a Bluecoat boy . Bro . Recknell svas proud that he had been educated in the Masonic Boys' School . There