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and said on this occasion he did not ask for an excuse for speaking , being in the unfortunate but proud position of being the only P . M . of the lodge present . But he had other positions , being also the Treasurer of the lodge , and therefore , knowing full well the principal causes of the jump the lodge had made of recent years . The lodge was going on steadily ; it had made a very considerable advance on its last year ' s finance , and if it kept on at the same rate , the brethren must pardon him if he reminded them that the subscription was put at the lowest possible figure to give the installation

banquet , which scarcely left a margin for the current expenses , in order that no volunteer might consider he was paying for someone else . The National Artillery Lodge was a peculiar lodge , a close lodge ; they wanted no one but volunteer artillery officers ; and the lodge having been accepted by the Grand Master , they felt if they could go on steadily , but slowly and surely , even if the National Artillery Association should cease to perform its office , the National Artillery Lodge might still perform an important part . Their duty as a lodge was not to acquire a large number of members ,

but to show that they wanted to get a few officers from every corps . The expensss were nothing . If they gave up their time and their meetings they would be able to join the lodge at the lowest possible fee . If they came up to the installation meetings the wine was'provided for the brethren . The lodge owed a debt of gratitude to those who had assisted it in fighting through the first portion of its career , which was always a most difficult duty . They spent some money , but at the present moment , for the first time , thev practically owed no one a penny in the world . They had in the bank £ \ % . Their

indebtedness was to themselves . If 20 initiates were brought in during the current year they would be in the proud position of being able to support the Charities , which every Mason ought to do . The W . M . had done , some good work . They had had 23 meetings , and he had been absent nine times ; but he had been in another lodge which he was obliged to attend . If a man was absent only nine times he was the sort of brother they wanted . This was not a common lodge where the people were in a small coterie ; they had members all over the world .

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Wilson ,- W . M ., ' in response , said he was proud to have been elected-Master of this lodge . Bro . Vane Stow had informed the brethren that he ( Col . Wilson ) had been absent from the lodge only nine times out of 23 meetings . Out of those nine absences five were to be accou nted for by his presence at his mother lodge installation meetings . At another time he happened to be master of a pack of harriers , and having hurt himself , he was laid up in hospital . The tenth time was an installation meeting , and only two that year he was not present . If every Mason would attend as he

had attended , the lodges would do very well . His father was a Mason . He liked to take it up , and if every Mason did the same lodges would prosper more than they did . Masons should attend lodges , and not say they forgot all about it . When they took up engagements they would uphold the principles of the Craft . When they did not attend it was very bad indeed for the prestige of the lodge and its funds . If they took up Masonry , they should do it in the same way as anything else . If a thing was worth doing at all it was worth doing well . If members of that lodge did not think it worth

while to attend they had belter go out of it—the lodge did not want paper members . These principles had been his endeavour , and he hoped during his year he should be well supported by the members . He trusted that in his year of office he would be able to occupy the chair which the brethren had been so kind as to put him in . If they had not considered him woithy to cccupy it , he was sure they would not have elected him .

Bro . Col . Wilson , W . M ., in proposing " The Installing Master , " who , as well as Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , had left , said the lodge was glad to see Grand Officers present . The installations in the past had been performed by Grand Officers . He did not agree with that practice ; he considered that the outgoing Master ' s duty was to instal his successor , and he hoped , when his year ol office came to a close , he would have the chance of pciforming the installation ceremony .

Bro . Stsffon Cfarles , Mayor of Romney , responded to the toast of "The Visitor ; , - " and testified lo his having spent arrost enjoyable evening among old Masonic friends . The W . M . was an old friend of his , and he knew he would do his best for the lodge , ard if it broke his back , he would do the work thoroughly well . Capt . O . P . Gray replied to the toast of " The Initiate . " 1 he otht r toasts followed before the proceedings ended .

Instruction.

Instruction .

ROYAL ALFRED LODGE , No . 7 S 0 . A meeting of the above lodge was held on the 17 th instant at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge , when there were present Bros . Justin Allen , P . M ., W . M . ; Johnson , S . W . ; F . M . Ridley , J . W . ; R . H . Williams , P . M ., Preceptor ; A . H . Bridger , Sec . ; Baker , S . D . ; and Worth , I . G . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and

confirmed . The ceremony of installation was rehearsed , Bro . Johnson being W . M . elect , Bro . Justin Allen , P . M ., Deputy Preceptor , aftetwards giving the addresses . " It was proposed , seconded , and carried unanimously , and after sufficient cause being shown that the name of a brother who had been Secretary for many years should be struck off the list of members .

HORNSEY CHAPTER , No . S 90 . A meeting was held on the iSth instant , at the Prince of Wales Hotel , Eastbourneterrace , Bishop ' s-road , Paddington , W . Present : Comps . W . Chappie , M . E . Z . 753 , M . E . Z . j H . Scharien , H . 733 , H . ; C . M . Challender , P . Z . 1004 , j . ; H . Foskett , Treas . t H . Dehane , P . Z . 890 , P . P . G . P . S . Essex , Scribe E . ; A . L . Butters , N . 890 , Scribe N . ; H . Foskett , H . 185 , P . S . ; F . Marchant , 2 nd A . S . 890 , 1 st A . S . ; R . Wrigh , P . Z ., M . E . Z . 890 ; W . Smith-Rose , 890 ; E . Stevens , 733 ; and J . M .

nuisn , j . IS 5 . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Smith-Rose being the candidate . Comp . H . Scharien was elected a member , and a vote of thanks was passed to him for his admirable working as H ., which compliment the worthy companion acknowledged in suitable terms . The M . E . Z . having risen as usual , " Hearty good wishes " were accorded , and the chapter closed .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Lion and Lamb Chapter , No . 192 . INSTALLATION OF COMP . WILLIAM BAKER . The annual installation meeting of the above chapter was held on Wednesday , the iCth instant , at Cannon-street Hotel , when there were present Comps . Thomas Cohu , M . E . Z . ; William Baker , H . ; John G . Robeson , J . ; S . M . Banker , P . Z ., acting S . E . ; D . Ringrose , S . N . ; W . T . Fisher , P . S . ; J . Taylor , P . Z . ; VV . Haynes Dunn , P . Z . j J . Collins , A . Fergusson , T . B . Cohu , the Rev . T . Selby Henrey , D . T .

Jackson , A . Carter , G . K . Durrant , G . Wetton , J . M . Barclay , F . Hamlett , J . Kent , and G . Couchmanrjanitor . Visitors : Comps . W . S . Whitaker , Asst . G . D . C ; Henry Garrod , P . A . G . D . C ; W . H . Brough , 172 ; Henry Birdseye , P . Z . 22 ; Hugh Taylor , P . Z . 1347 j R . R . Banks , 1347 ; and C G . Monkley , 31 . Ihe chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation read and confirmed , and the Report ol the Audit Committee received and adopted . Comp . Banker then assumed the chair of M . E . Z ., and Bro . Thomas Iblloway Maple was exalted into

Royal Arch Masonry , the Principals giving the lectures in an able minner , the wjrk ol the P . S ., Comp . VV . T . Fisher , also being rendered in a most perfect manner , and calling forth the hi g hest praise of the Grand Officers and other visitors present . Comp . W . S . Whitaker , Asst . G . D . C , then installed the Principals elect , Comps . William Baker , M . E . Z . ; John G . Robeson , H , ; and Frederick Hughes , P . Z ., J ., in a most able and impressive manner , Comp . Garrod kindly making the usual

presentations and ably assisting , after which the M . E . Z . invested the following officers : Comps . S . M . Banker , P . Z ., S . E . ; D . Ringrose , S . N . ; Walter T . Fisher , P . S . ; F . Hamlett , A . S . ; Thomas Cohu , P . Z ., D . C ; G . Wetton , A . D . C ; and G . Couchman , Janitor . It was proposed by Comp . J . G . Robeson , H ., seconded by Comp . Tayloi , P . Z ., that a sum of money be taken from the chapter funds , supplemented by subscriptions from the companions , to present a testimonial to the iirst exaltee of the

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chapter , Comp . F . D . Rees Copestick , P . Z ., the late Scribe E . ( who , much to the great regret of the companions , was obliged to resign through ill-health and advancing years ) as a token of the great esteem in which he is held by all the members , and in appreciation of the many and valuable services he has rendered the chapter for many years past . This was carried unanimously . Comp . Copestick , P . Z ., was then unanimously elected an honorary member of the chapter . A brother , was proposed for exaltation at the next meeting , and there being no further business the chapter was closed .

COMP . WILLIAM BAKER , M . E . Z . The companions afterwards dined together under the presidency of the M . E . Z ., who , in giving the toast of "The Past Principals , " presented Comp . Thomas Cohu , P . Z ., with a gold bar to be attached to the jewel ( presented to him' several years ago ) , and expressed the great esteem and affection in which he is held by all the companions ,

and their great appreciation of his devoted services to the chapter for a great number of years , and more especially for stepping into the breach and accepting the office of M . E . Z . for a second time . The music was provided by Mr . Charles Winter and greatly enhanced the pleasures of the evening . Capital songs were rendered in splendid form by Miss AmvSargent , Miss Lilian Close , Bro . Fred Rome , and Messrs . Adolph Fow ! er , Charles Game , and Charles Winter .

Wills And Bequests.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS .

BRO . SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S ESTATE . Leaving personalty of the net value of £ 32 , 193 ios . sd ., Bro . Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan , of 1 , Queen ' s Mansions . C . V . O ., Composer of Music , a director ef the Savoy Hotel Company , Limited , who died on the 22 nd of November last , aged 58 years , son of the late Mr . Thoirus Sullivan , bandmaster , of Kneller Hall , disposed of his property as follows : To Mr . Clnrles Willie Matthews , of 5 , Lennox-gardens , barrister , and to M ' . Edwird Dicey , of

39 , Piccadilly , C . B ., journalist , and to Mr . Richard D'Oyly Cane , of 4 , Adolphi-. terrace , theatrical proprietor , executor ' s of the testator ' s will of the 4 th Mirch , 1899 , with a codicil of the 8 th November , 1903 , i ' 50 each ; and to Mr . Dicey a comfortable armchair and the " Encyclopie iia Britannica , " to Mr . JlUthewsa collection of framed play bills , with the names of celebrated actors and actresses of the 18 th and part of the 19 th century , and to Mr . D'O yly Carte the autograph full score of "Iolanthe" and an engraving of Solomon ' s picture ( "The

Judgment of Paris" ) ; to the National Portrait Gallery Bro . Sir Arthur ' s portrait , painted by John Everett Millais ; to the Royal Academy of Music his original autograph full scores of "The Martyr of Antioch " and "The Mikado , " and a signed photograph of himself ; to the Royal College of Music his original autograph full scores of "The Golden Legend" and "The Yeoman of the Guard , " with a signed photograph of himself ; to Mr . W . S . Gilbert the score of "Ruddigore "; to Francois Cellier the original autograph full score of

"Patience" and "The Pirates of Penzance , " and a large silver bowl and a cigarette case given to him by Frederick Lehmann , and 12 full orchestral sores , not by Bro . Sir Arthur ; to Wilfred Bendall the original autograph full scores of the "King Arthur" and "Macbeth" music , and the Russian silver cigarette case which he brought with him from Peterhof , and his Tiffany spirit flask , and 12 full orchestral scores belonging to him at his death of any works not by him which Mr . Bendall may select ; to Sir George

H . Lewis a memento to be selected by the residuary legatee ; to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales the testator ' s tortoise-shell and silver card box , and the clip to match ; to the Duke of York his carved silver-mounted cocoa nut ; and to the late Duke of Saxe-Coburg his original autograph full score of "The Light of tbc World , " in remembrance of the many happy hours which he spent with his Royal Highness when he was writing it , also the music stand which belonged to his friend , Joseph Barnby . The gross value of the whole of Bro . the

late Sir Arthur Sullivan ' s estate is . £ 54 , 529 ios . 8 d . He bequeathed to his faithful servant and good friend , Louis Jaeger , . £ 1000 and some personal effects ; and to his devoted servant and good friend , Clothilda Raquet , who had nursed him through so many illnesses , ^ 1000 aud certain furniture ; to Amy Sophia Stephens , of Los Angeles , to Herbert Thomas Sullivan , of the Stock Exchange , to Maud Helen Lacy , to Richard Frederic Sullivan , to George Arthur Sullivan , and to William Lacy Sullivan , children of his late brother Frederic , / iooo each :

to his cousin Jane £ 200 ; and to her father , his uncle , John Sjllivan , ^ 100 ; to his cousins , Rose Lindsay , John Sullivan , and Benjamin William Findon , of Savoy Mansions , , £ 100 each ; to Mr . Findon ' s two sons ^ 100 each ; to his cousins , Mrs . Clementina Robbins , of Great Malvern , and Mrs . Amy Burville Holmes , £ 100 each ; to his cousin , Helen SUria Phillips , of Barbidos , ^ 250 , and

the mortgage charge on certain property , which after her death is to go to Sarah Helen Phillips ; to Lydia Thorn , £ 50 ; and to his old friend , Francois Cellier , £ 100 ; to his friend , Wilfred Bendall , . £ 100 ; to his godson , Herbert Ryan , £ 50 ; and to his brother , Alan Ryan , ^ 50 ; to his dear friend , Mrs . Helen D'Oyly Circe , to Mary Frances Ronalds , specific legacies ; and to his nephew , Herbert Thomas Sullivan , the residue of his property ,