Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

with Bro . Stiles their Secretary , and the W . M . assured the brethren they would always find a cordial welcome , combined with most excellent teaching . The visitors having eloquently responded , "The Health of the Initiates" was g iven . The W . M . said they had paid every attention to the ceremony , and had raised the number of brethren in the lodge on that evening to over one hundred . ( Cheers . )

The lodge had onl y commenced the third year of existence and it was highly gratifying to the founders to witness its success . He trusted it would continue as happy and numerous for many years to come . They certainly had an immense improvement where they now met over what thev had to put up with before , and a deep debt of

gratitude was due to Bro . Best , the proprietor , for the splendid suite of rooms placed at the disposal of the lodge , as well as the liberal catering for their creature comforts . The initiates suitably replied , and a ' very pleasant evening was brought to a close about eleven o'clock . Bro . Stiles and several other brethren sang some capital songs .

FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE ( No . 1745 ) . —This lodge met for the dispatch of business at the Viaduct Hotel , on the 31 st ult . Among those present were Bros . T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., VV . M . j H . J . Lardner , S . W . ; M . Samuels , J . W . ; C . Jacques , I . P . M . ; W . Ramsey , P . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Jackson , jun ., P . M ., Sec ; Strugnell , T . D . j W . Williams , I . G . ; T . Simpson ,

D . C ; Wildash , A . D . C . ; H . B . Marshall , C . C ., Vice-Patron of the Masonic Institutions , & c ; Parkinson , Tyler . The visitors were Bros . G . Everett , P . M . 177 , 13 S 1 ; and Dr . Thompson . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Messrs . T . Young and F . E . Longley , and it proving to be unanimous , both gentlemen were duly

initiated into Craft mysteries . A motion to reduce the joining fee was after some discussion negatived . Several communications from absentbrethren having been read , the lodge was duly closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was well served . Upon the removal of the cloth the customary toasts were done full justice to . "The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by the

I . P . M . in very flattering terms . The VV . M . having responded , _ then gave "The Initiates . " Bros . Young and Longley in repl y expressed the pleasure it had afforded them in being inducted into the mysteries of the Craft . The language of that ritual and the ceremony had greatly impressed them , and they hoped that the members of the . Farringdon Lodge would never regret having admitted them .

"The Visitors" followed . In giving this toast the W . M . said he felt gratified in being in a position to extend the hospitality of the lodge to two such worthy Masons as Bros . Everett and Dr . Thompson , and he hoped that their visit had been in every way agreeable to them . Bro . Everett in response said that he was pleased in having the opportunity of visiting the lodge . He had been invited several

times before , but circumstances had prevented him from availing himself of that pleasure . From what he had seen that evening he believed that the lodge was a very good one , and it showed every indication of being very successful . The members were fortunate in being able to meet in an establishment so admirably adapted for Masonic gatherings of reasonable limits . In conclusion he thanked them very

much for the reception they had given him personally that evening . Dr . Thompson also responded in similar terms . " The Officers " came next in order . In giving this toast the W . M . said , that as that was probably the last time he should have the pleasure of presiding at the banquet table , he wished to retnrn his thanks to the officers generally , for

the attention they had given to their duties during his year of office . This toast having been coupled with the name of Bro . Ramsey , the Treasurer , that brother made a very good speech in response . The brethren shortly afterwards separated . The success of the proceedings was enhanced by the instrumental and vocal efforts of Bros . Hart , Petter , Samuels , and Jacques .

THE UBIQUE LODGE ( No . 1789 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , the 14 th inst ., at the Cafe Royal , Air-street , Regent-street , and perhaps was one of the most enthusiastic and enjoyable meetings that _ has yet occurred in this excellent and prosperous lodge . The lodge was opened soon after 4 p . m . by Bro . W . Weston , P . M ., and P . M . n . 16 , and

P . G . Swd . B . Kent , in the unavoidable absence of the VV . W ., Bro . Capt . J . T . Ritchie , R . A ., P . M ., and the minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . H . Shaw , S . W ., and P . M . 1536 , was proceeded with . The Installing Officer was bro . Weston , and under his direction Bro . Shaw was placed in the chair of K . S . and ' saluted in the various Decrees .

Bro . Shaw then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Captain Ritchie , I . P . M . j the Rev . C . Solbd , Chap , to the forces , S . VV . j Capt . A . E . Turner , R . H . A ., J . W . ; Quarter-master J . Sculley , R . H . A ., Treas . ; A . G . Saunders , R . E ., R . A ., Sec ; W . A . Watkins , R . A ., S . D . ; VV Wishart , R . A .. J . D . ; G . Mason , R . A ., I . G . ; H . Harding , Org . ; F . P . Reynoldson , R . A ., D . C ; C . D . Canon .

_ ' ^ ' L- Ck ' d » Tyler . The following Past Masters , members of the lodge , and visitors were present : Past Masters W . Rickey , Quarter-master R . A ., and C Hamert ° . Major H . J . Wortham , R . A . ; T . W . Kirkbride , Lieut . K . A . ; Wilson , Quarter-master R . A . ; G . Goode , Riding Master , R . A . _ T . Aldridge , Lieut . R . A . ; VV . Holleyman , £ -A . ; E . Hambley , W . Moulds , Sec . ; W . Osborne , R . A .:

E . Turner , R . A . ; the Rev . H . VV . Turner , 1347 ; c ! pXr p , and ' - - ? ' 3 > P . P . G . J . W . Kent ; T . D . Hayes , y 2 ? - 9 i 3 ; J . J . Donally , Quarter-master Ordnance Branch A . _ . C ; Vickary , P . M ., and W . M . 1622 ; Hilton , J . D . 1475 ; A . Randall , 013 ; Flagg , 913 ; H . De Grey , 70 G ; TI ' PS '_ I ; and C J ° ">' ' 9 ' 3 ( Freemason ) . the charges were eloquently delivered by BroWeston

. . A reduction was made in the fees of country members . A W 1 . panics was then unanimously accorded to Bio . weston for his admirable rendering of the installation ^ . . ony . for which that brother returned thanks . As Bro . Kitchie had been in the chair previously , a jewel was not presented to him upon this as on the former occasion , but heart

a very y vote of thanks was accorded to him , and oraered to be inserted upon the minutes of the lodge . Having done justice to the superb banquet prepared by Bro . Nicholls , the W . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic r _ T' D- L were Io y- " - and heartily responded to . Bro . W __ J . then rose to propose the toast of "The ___ ' . '" the course of a length y and eloquent address , said he felt himself just then in a very new and

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

in fact novel position , seeing that the course of events had placed him in the position of proposing the health of one who that day had been placed in the chair of K . S ., and seeing that the W . M ., whose health he had to propose , would fill it so much better than he had done . It was a

novel position for a W . M . in leaving the chair to make such an expression , but he did so because he felt that in Bro . Shaw they had a VV . M . who was not only capable of doing his duty , but doing it well , and that was a character that he was afraid he could not claim for himself . He did

not often own his weakness , but he could not help it on this occasion . ( Cheers and laughter . ) In presenting Bro . Shaw to them that night , he not only presented him as their VV . M ., but in the character of a true and good Mason—a Mason par excellence , pure and simple ; pure in heart , pure in word , and pure in deed . ( Applause . ) He was , in his whole life , like the immortal Bayard , sans- peur , sans

rcproche . He said this of Bro . Shaw , not only from what he had seen and heard of him in his capacity as VV . M . of another lodge , where he was honoured and respected by every brother of it , but because he knew personally his innate good and sterling qualities and integrity in every walk of life , and he felt it an honour to the Ubique Lodge to have such a good Mason and man installed into its chair

that day . ( Applause . ) It was a great . thing to say so much of a man in that world of theirs ; but when they found such a man and such a brother , " A King of Men , " as Carlyle would call him , he felt that it was but a simple duty to give honour to where honourwas due . ( Cheers . ) He asked them then to drink the toast , a real Ubique toast , with a hundred gun , aye or two hundred gun fire . The

toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . Bro . Shaw , in response , said he was utterly at a loss to find words enough to thank Bro . Captain Ritchie and the brethren for his and their great kindness . He was sure that they would feel with him that this was in truth a red-letter day in his life . There could be no greater honour , that he could conceive , than to be

elected Master of such a lodge as the Ubique , but to know that the very kind , and he might almost say flattering , expressions of regard used by Bro . Ritchie , and so cordially received by the brethren , made him feel that his efforts for the good of Freemasonry , and the Ubique Lodge in particular , had not been , humble as they were , in " vain . " ( Cheers . ) He asked them to befieve that nothing that he

could do to further the interests of the lodge should be forgotten or neglected , for he felt that where " so much was expected , much must be done , and he would , with the assistance of the G . A . O . T . U ., make himself worthy of the great trust reposed in him . When he looked round that lodge and saw so many good and excellent Masons , he felt how great was the responsibility placed upon him , for

no man could come to the work of a VV . M . with a light heart , however conscious he might be of his own ability . It was a serious position , and demanded zeal and earnest work , and , with God ' s help , he would so work that at the conclusion of his year ofbfnce , they might say with a whole heart " the confidence we reposed in Bro . Shaw has not been betrayed , but that he has left it better ,

if possible , and more prosperous than he found it . " ( Great cheering . ) The VV . M . then proposed " The Health of the Past Masters of , and belonging to , the Lodge , Bros . Weston , Ritchie , VV . Richey , and Hamerton . " Bro . Ritchie said he felt as if he had retired from business ; the throne and sceptre had passed away from him , and his occupation had gone indeed . He was a very young man , but a very old

Mason , and now that he was relieved of the purple , and had to retire from the command of so many able men , and good Masons , he could only thank them for the many kindnesses that he had received from them during the period of his reign . He felt proud of being a Past Master of so prosperous a lodge , for they were both increasing in numbers , and in funds , and that gave him , as he felt sure

it did them , an immense amount of satisfaction . He was proud of his position as the first Past Master of the lodge , and trusted it would still continue in the upward course it had taken among thc lodges in the Metropolis for many years to come . ( Applause . ) The next toast was that of " The Installing Officer , " and in giving it the VV . M . spoke of the excellent service done by Bro . Weston in

carrying out the duties of Installing Officer , more especially as he had been called suddenly to do that duty in the unavoidable absence of the W . M . Bro . Weston , in reply , said it had been his good fortune to instal the first Master of the lodge , and now he had again that duty to do , and felt a pleasure in so doing . They were all aware that when a lodge was consecrated it was necessary that there should

be a Past Master belonging to it , and that position was his , although he had never passed through the chair . He thanked them cordially for the toast . 'The toast of " The Visitors" was coupled with the names of Bros . Hayes , Coupland , Turner , and Flagg , who severally responded . An especial toast was proposed to _ " The Health of Major Wortham , " on the occasion of his being about to proceed

to India , and the brethren heartily wished him "God speed . " Bro . Wortham responded in a very feeling manner . In reply to the toast of "TheOfficers , " Bro . Solbd , S . VV ., responded . Bro . T . Hollyman , who occupied the chair of J . W . pro tern ., thanked the VV . M ., and brethren , on behalf of the United Military Lodge , No . 1536 , for their kind invitation , because it proved that the strong

connecting link which bound that lodge , and the Ubique , was not likely to besoon or easily broken , and he felt sure the brethren of both lodges would always be proud and happy to do all the good they could for each other . He trusted Bro . Shaw would have as good and prosperous a year of office in the Ubique as he had had in the United Military Lodge , and

that the future of the Ubique would be a glorious one , and as the proud motto of the Royal Artillery , a corps second to none in Her Majesty ' s service , was the same as the lodge , so might the lodge become in Masonry , as the regiment was in arms , an honour , and a credit , to its members . ( Cheers . ) The Tyler ' s toast then concluded the proceedings .

YARMOUTH . —Lodge of Friendship , ( No . 100 ) . —A meeting of the brethren of this lodge was held at the Assembly Rooms , on Thursday afternoon , the 17 th inst ., for the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year . The R . W . Prov . G . M ., Lord Suffield , honoured the lodge with

his presence . 'There was a full gathering of members and visitors , the latter including Bros . H . Harvey-George , 1631 ; H . VV . H . Elwes , 1452 ; T . Bceching , 305 ; G . F . Crane , 1031 ; J . A . Fish , 1631 ; D . G . Gaul , 1801 ; H . A . Sherville , 1500 ; R . C . Hammant , 313 j G . B . Mickleburgh , 266 j D . W . Bellamy , 1631 ; and others .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

The presiding W . M ., Bro . D . R . Fowler , having duly opened the lodge a Board of Past Masters was formed , and the W . M . elect , Bro . J . Etheridge , was installed with the usual ceremonies , Bro . " Oswald Diver , P . M .. carrying out this duty in the most impressive manner . The new W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers for the year as follows : Bros . D . R . Fowler , I . P . M . ; Henry StembridgeS . VV . ;

, W . J . B . Johnson , J . W . ; Rev . James Wickham , Chap . ; O . Diver , P . M ., Treas . ; ] . Bond , P . M ., Sec ; Henry Oivles , S . D . ; A . D . Bennet , J . D . ; Thomas Tunbridge , Org . ; C . J . Bullen , I . G . ; James Holt , Tyler . Among the other brethren present were Bros . L . Spence , P . M . ; M . Weston , A . T . Mann , J . E . Teasdel , ] . A . Wade , T . Elliot , E . Bostock , J . F . Sonthey , A . Lark , C . B . Hammond , W . ] .

Hopkins , T . Southey , R . H . 'Tunbridge , F . VV . RoK ' e , J . VV . Bennett . A . Mitchell , J . E . Balls , VV . Sayer , W . S . Wigg , H . H . Smith , VV . Cattermole , E . Howes , P . M . ; E . | . Bonfellow , P . M . ; R . Martins , P . M . ; and R . W . Hubbard , P . M . The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren repaired to the Crown and Anchor Hotel , where a sumptuous

banquet , to which between fifty and sixty brethren sat down , was provided by Bro . J . Franklin , P . M . The Worshipful Master occupied the chair , supported by the R . W . P . G . Master , Lord Suffield , the P . G . Secretary , Bro . H . G . Barwell , the Installing Master , the Past Masters , and others . A very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent .

The musical arrangements , under the direction of the Organist ( Bro . T . Tunbridge ) were excellent ,. Bro . Tunbridge was abl y assisted by Bros . Rolfe , Green , Elliott , Calver , I .. Tunbridge , Harvey-George and Offord . Bro . Green's song " A Golden Dream , " and Bro . Elliott ' s violin solo ( selection from "II Trovatore" ) being particularly admired .

BATH . —Lodge of Honour ( No . 379 ) . —The regular monthly meeting was held at the Masonic Hal ! on Monday , the 14 th inst ., atS . pm . Bro . Rev . H . E . Sanderson , W . M ., took the chair , supported by Bros . T . Johnson , I . P . M . ; Dr . H . Hopkins , P . M ., Sic , asS . W . ; H . Culliford Hopkins , P . M ., as J . W . ; Berry , Sec . ; Ingle , S . D . ; Bernard , I . G . ; and Bigwood , Tyler .

The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . read a letter from Bro . Fuller , who was admitted as a joining member at the previous meeting , expressive of great regret at being compelled to withdraw from the lodge , owing to a new bye-law passed in his mother lodge , No . 53 , forbidding its members to belong to any other lodge in Bath . This led to

considerable discussion , in which was manifested a strong feeling of disapprobation on what appeared to be a very arbitrary measure . Bro . Byne was passed to the Degree of F . C . by the W . M ., who performed the ceremony for the first time . Bro . Dr . Hopkins , P . M ., acted as S . D ., and Bro . Ingle as J . D ., thc former explaining the symbolism of the working tools and giving the the charge . A

communication from the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 53 , was read soliciting co-operation in a petition to the Prov . G . M . for the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge to be held in Bath . Bro . Dr . Hopkins stated that a similar request had been forwarded to his lodge , the Royal Cumberland , No . 41 , which had not been complied with , on the ground that the year 1 SS 3 would be preferable , when it might be desirable for the province to celebrate an important anniversary of No . 41 , the oldest

lodge in it , namely the hundred and fiftieth year of its warrant , On the proposition of the acting J . W ., a resolution was passed negativing the proposal received from the Sussex Lodge . Bro . H . Culliford Hopkins , P . M . and P . P . G . D . C , gave the Lecture on the first Tracing Board , which for want of time had been omitted when the candidate was initiated . No other business offering , the lodge was closed at 10 o ' clock .

SOUTHAMPTON . —Southampton Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The installation of Bro . Payne , P . M ., as W . M . of this lodge took place at the Masonic Hall , on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., the ceremony being performed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Hickman , who himself , twenty years ago , was installed for the first time as Master of the same lodge . The following were subsequently

invested as officers : Bros . Alex . Paris , S . W . ; Henry Lashmore , J . W . ; Furber , P . M ., Treas . ; E . T . Howell , P . M ., Sec ; ) . D . Barford , P . M ., S . D . ; E . T . Gayton , J . D . ; H . P . Aslatt , P . M ., D . C . ; Rev . H . J . Mason , Chap . ; Rev . S . Scott , I . G . ; Biggs , Tyler ; and Vare , Assistant Tyler . At the conclusion of the lodge business a cordial expresof thanks was tendered to the D . P . G . M . for so ably

performing the ceremony of installation , which was suitably acknowledged . Later on a numberof brethren and visitors sat down to a superb banquet provided by Bro . Dartnall in his best style . In the course of the evening the usual loyal , Masonic , and other toasts were duly honoured . Bro . Murray , W . M . of the Lodge of Economy , Winchester , responded for "The Visiting Brethren . " " The Health of the D . P . G . M . " was drunk with great cordiality in

connection with that of "The P . G . M ., Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., who was prevented by the pressure of public duties from being plescnt ; and that of "The Newly-Elected W . M . " was pledged with enthusiastic heartiness . Bro . Payne made a suitable response , alluding to the noble objects of the Masonic Order , and expressing an earnest hope that under his guidance the Southampton Lodge would successfully continue to exemplify and extend them .

WIMBORNE . —St . Cuthberga Lodge ( No . 622 ) . The installation of Bro . Wyke Smith as Worshipful Master of this lodge took place on Monday , the 7 th inst ., and was followed by the usual bancjuet , to which some forty brethren sat down . The following , which seems like a posthumous relic of the late Thomas Ingoldsby , has been lately discovered , and seems to cast some light upon the difficult question why St . Cuthberga is the patron saint of Lodge fi _ 2 ' —

A LEGEND OF ST . CUTHBERGA . Cuthberga was an ancient saint , A most religious spinster , She built a church in Dorsetshire And called it Wimborne Minster .

The bishops in those bye-gone days Were sometimes harum-scarum , So she took care to keep it safe From future bishops Sarum .