Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

Rye Lodge ( No . 2272 ) . —The second installation meeting of this flourishing lodge was held on VVednesday , the 9 th inst ., at the Public Hall , Rye-Lane The lodge having been opened in the usual manner by the VV . M ., Bro . J . Dewsnap , and various routine matters disposed of , the VV . M . proceeded to raise Bro . G . R . fhillips and to pass Hro . H . G . Reed , both of which

ceremonies were ably carried out . Bro . F . Dunn , S . VV .. was then presented to the VV . M . as W . M . elect for installation . This ceremony was performed with great impressiveness by Hro . Dewsnap . The W . M . then appointed and invested the officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bro . j . VV . Dewsnap , I . P . M . ; VV . Cock , S . W . ; G . P . Nightingale , J . VV . ; G . S . Mansell , Treas . ; J . W . Dewsnap ,

Sec ; P . G . Philps , S . D . ; W . Castledine , J . D . ; T . C . I oilier , I . C ; VV . T . Warner , D . C ; W . R . Dunn and R . Bridger , Stewards ; E . Pettit Org . ; and T . Bowler , Ty ler , ' •' ro . * [ . Blundell Maple , M . P ., was unanimously elected a joining member . After receiving the report oi the Audit Committee , which showed the lodge to be in a very a * ood financial condition , the brethren adjourned to an

adjoining room to dine . The W . M . presided , and amongst the visitors present were Bros . E . C . Davis , F . VVilliams , H . Lynn , Dr . Chabot , E . Devereux , F . Wint , M . T . Piggott , Jaggs , R . J . Voisey , VV . Waller , J . N . Bate , Stone , and others . During the evening the W . M ., on behalf of the lodge ,

presented to the 1 . P . 1 V 1 ., Hro . Dewsnap , a Past Master s jewel as a slight token of their esteem and regard , and for the admirable manner in which he had carried out the duties of the lodge during his year of office . The banquet was admirably served by Bro . Slawson , and the musical arrangements , under the superintendence of Bro . Pettit , gave much pleasure to the brethren .

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ABERAVON . Afan Lodge ( No . 833 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge took place at the lodge room on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., in the presence of a large number of brethren from the province of the Eastern Division of South Wales and adjoining provinces , the occasion being the installation

of Bro . H . Hayden as W . M . The installation ceremony was performed by Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , the Deputy Prov . G . M . ; and among the visitors present were the following : Bros . John Davies , 237 ; F . B . Evans , 1121 ; W . F . Gillett , W . M . 2031 ; Alex . Peters , P . M . 3 64 ; John Phillips , J . W . 364 ; J . H . Thomas , 364 ; J . D . Llewellyn .

3 64 ; A . Bennett , W . M . 3 64 ; R . Scale , S . D . 1752 ; Thos . Bowen , W . M . 1752 ; J . R . Davies , 1573 , P . P . G . M . ; Thomas Phillips , P . M . 364 ; D . M . Gitten , Sec . 1 753 ; Kev . Thomas Walters , 1573 , G . Chap . ; F . C . Forrester , 1752 ; J . H . Taylor , W . M . 1 * 573 , P . G . S . B . ; J . Hemming , P . M . 1752 ; T . Beha , P . M . 1752 ; W . VV . Williams ,

W . M . 960 ; J . Munday , P . M . 9 60 ; and W . R . Dunn , W . M . 1575 . The officers present were as follows : Bros . James Lovelock , W . M . ; Francis Clarke , P . M . ; Thomas | ohn , P . M . ; William Young , P . M . ; J . H . Pugh , P . M . ; John James , P . M . ; B . A . Daniell , P . M . ; D . E . Jones , P . M . ; Henry Hayden , S . VV . ; John John , J . W . ; J . M .

Smith , Treas . ; Lewis Jenkins , Sec ; T . H . Macey , S . D . ; M . A . Roberts , J . D . ; D . Williams , P . M ., Org . ; J . B . Baker , I . G . ; and Thomas Jenkins , Tyler . The following members were also present : Bros . John Morgan , John B . Evans , David Russell , James A . M . Tucker , Watkin Morris , Henry Eccles , John Dunn , and Lewis

James . The following is a list of officers appointed for the ensuing year : Bros . Henry Hayden , W . M . ; James Lovelock , I . P . M . j John John , S . W . j Lewis Jenkins , J . VV . ; D . E . Jones , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Hyde Macey , Sec . ; T . H . Lewis , D . C ; M . G . Roberts , S . D . ; J . D . Williams , J . D . ; D . Williams , P . M ., Org . ; John Morgan , Chap .

Herbert Eccles , I . G . ; J . A . M'Farlane and j . B . Evans , Stwds , ; and Thomas J enkins , Tyler . The annual banquet was afterwards held at the Public Hall , and the usual Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . A number of songs were rendered during the evening by r Hie brethren .

BIRMINGHAM . Howe Lodge ( No . 587 ) . —The first regular * ¦ -. Meeting since the summer recess was held on Monday , the l \ ) 4 th inst ., and in more ways than one possessed a special [ , interest for thc members of this excellent Iodge . Bro . ir , Walliker , P . M ., was recently appointed to the honourable

i Position of Prov . Senior Grand Warden of Warwickshire , jrr Mel received the congratulations of his brethren ; and the I date of meeting coincided with that of the golden wedding I ™ "ie second senior P . M . of the lodge , Bro . George Jones , '• P . G . W ., to whom an illuminated address of congratulai [! on and good wishes was sent from the lodgeso

, * r wat Bro . Jones , who was at home receiving the felicita-¦ t , l ) ns of his many friends , should know that he and his ' ; res pected wife were warmly remembered by his Masonic I re | hren . A magnificent golden wedding bouquet was also ; * nt b y Bro . Walliker and his confreres in the post office to ir '" Wr esteemed brother officer .

* : . 1 "ere were present at the lodge and at the subsequent i piquet Bros . A . W . Young , W . M . ; E . F . Thorley , I ? . -J W . A . Bindley , J . W . ; E . B . Podmore , I . P . M . |; k n ' Denne , P . M ., Treas . ; M . Hooper , P . M ., Sec ; C . \ < 0 "ason , P . M ., Org . ; T . Naden , P . M . ; E . Wren , P . M . ; \ {' . 'Vartin , P . M . ; C . F . Rowe , P . M . ; S . Walliker , P . M . ; - IV llllim-a Hf . 11- T /" . 11 / TT- . _ .- _ . . 1 T-, T * . T wainsl

" i \ l . " - " " , . u . ; vv . rr . vans ana K . . IVI ' p' ^ kenzie , Stwds . ; Dudley Docker , H Margetts , J . H . wl-Jiore , R . L . James , J . H . Elkington , G . H . Bindley , i y kieut . -Col . C . A . Cooper . Visitors : Bros . J . R . Jacki c "' 473 ; VV . H . Richards , 794 ; W . J . Gell , 74 ; R . j """" , and P . VV . Mackenzie , 1203 . I c . ' * a raisins-, admirablv nerformedbv Bro . Denne , Mr . 1 p ¦• - ' a laising , aamuaoiy penrormecioy uro . uenne , ivir .

' ¦ in ; - ? " ' l"ert Bindley and Mr . William Lea Matthews were " " . ^ 'ed by the W . M . ad ; , ' * - " % e being closed , the members and their visitors j j Hirned to refreshment , after which the usual loyal and ev *? n | e toasts were received with all honours , and the Hie mg i entertainment was enlivened by song and recital , | j ,. c ™ eringof "The Vagabond ' [ by one of the initiates , EirnoK k' Matthews , and the recitation of " The Marine Th ' ' ° ? '' " ^ ^ * Wallis , deserving special mention . ' ai-cr ,, ' lo ( l ge has a very high position in the province , a hon number ° the Past Masters bearing Provincial Grand

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BRIGHTON . Yarborough Lodge ( No . 811 ) . —The annual installation meeting of the brethren of this lodge was held in the Music Room , Royal Pavilion , on Saturday , the 19 th inst . There was a large gathering of the brethren of the

lodge and distinguished visitors , great interest being taken in the installation as VV . M . of Bro . C . J . Pocock , P . M . 271 , and P . P . J . G . W ., the ceremony being most ably performed by that perfect master of Masonic ritual , Bro . T . Fenn , P . G . D ., President of the Board of General Purposes . The members of the lodge present included

Bros . W . R . Wood , P . M ., P . G . P ., P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Lainson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; Rev . E . Walker , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; L . Lewis , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; B . Lomax , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G . T . Shaft , P . M . ; Seymour Burrows , P . M ., Prov . G . S . ; T . J . Lainson , I . P . M . j Rodriquez , Tamplin , Cohen , Dowson , Hart , Leo , Stephens , and Allen . The visitors present were Bros . T . Fenn , P . G . D ., President B . of G . P . ; Sir J . B . Monckton ,

P . G . W . ; F . West , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . in charge Surrey ; W . Kuhe , P . G . O . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; and V . P . Freeman , P . G . D ., Prov . G . Sec . The Provincial Grand Officers included Bros . Sir VV . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W . in charge ; T . Billing , VV . M . 271 , Prov . J . G . W . ; W . H . Hallett , P . M . 271 , P . P . S . G . W ., Prov . " C Treas . ; C . J . Corder , P . M . 271 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Kidd , P . M . 732 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . C . Lucas , P . M . 311 ,

P . P . S . G . W . ; Gen . CW . Randolph , P . P . S . G . W . ; VV . Dawes , P . M . 341 , W . M . 1 S 42 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . W . Stride , P . M . 315 , P . P . J . G . W . ; L . Brigden , P . M . 732 , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Davey , P . M . 732 , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Farncombe , P . M . 311 , P . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . Puttick , W . M . 40 , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . W . A . Tooth , P . M . 1 S 21 , Past Prov . Grand Chaplain ; L . D . Dowdall ,

J . W . 271 , P . P . G . C ; Rev . F . F . J . Greenfield , P . M . 1465 . P . P . G . C ; R . Pidcock , P . M . 916 , Prov . G . R . ; H . A . Dowell , W . M . 21 S 7 , P . M . 1466 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Dennant , P . M . 371 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . VV . Whatford , P . M . S 51 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . C . Woodman , P . M . 271 , P . P . G . D . C . ; VV . A . Stuckey , P . M . 271 , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Smith , P . M . 271 , P . P . G . S . B . ; F . J . Sawyer , 271 , Prov . G . Org . ; A .

King , P . M . 271 , P . P . G . O . ; G . Cole , P . M . 1636 , P . P . CO . ; T . Wilkinson , P . M . 271 , P . P . G . P . ; S . Ridley , 732 , P . P . G . S . ; R . Clowes , W . M . elect 2201 , P . P . S . G . W . Essex ; S . A . Pocock , P . M . 414 , P . P . G . S . of W . Berks and Bucks ; F . W . White , D . G . D . Hong Kong ; L . R . Styer , W . M . 315 , Prov . G . S . ; W . Jenkins , W . M . 341 ; S . Denman , W . M . 732 ; E . T . Cooksey , W . M . S 51 , Prov .

G . S .,- J . H . Wright , W . M . 1110 ; C . King , VV . M . 1141 ; VV . Wright , W . M . 1303 ; J . Couldwell , W . M . 1465 ; VV E . D'Albiac , W . M . 1466 ; G . Mitchell , W . M . 1619 ; H . R . Edwards , W . M . 1636 ; C Campbell , P . M . 271 ; H . Langton , P . M . 271 ; H . F . Hauxwell , P . M . 732 ; F . C Parsons , S . W . 271 ; W . H . Herbert , S . W . 173 ; G . C . F . Riviere , 271 ; Dr . Withers Moore , 271 ; H . A . Hotblack ,

732 ; D . Menzies , F . W . Jowers , 271 ; Brown , P . M . ; and W . Sendall ( Mayor of Brighton ) , 732 . Bro . C J . Pocock having been duly installed , appointed the following officers forthe ensuing year , and those present were invested with the insignia of their respective offices , viz .: Bros . G . Hallett , S . VV . ; J . VV . S . Winter-Foster , J . VV . ; Rev . Jacobs , Chap . ; IT . Abbey , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D .,

Treas . ; G . De Paris , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Sec ; E . G . Whittle , S . D . ; J . Turton , J . D . ; F . Holford , P . M ., P . P , A . G . D . C , D . C ; A . Poole , Org . ; Dowson , LC ; and E . J . Scott , Steward . On the closing of the Iodge the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where they sat down to an excellent banquet , supplied by Bro . E . Booth , whose catering was admirable .

The newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Crawford J . Pocock , presided , and , opening the toast list , proposeel " The Queen and the Craft . " Her Majesty , though not a Freemason , upheld , he said , the principles of the Craft and entered with great sympathy into the troubles and rejoicings of her people .

In submitting the toast of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , " theW . M . said they had all learnt with regret that their Grand Master had not recently been in the best of health , and hoped that he would return from the continent fully restored . The Worshipful Master next gave " Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro CM ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Deputy

CM ., and the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past . " Eulogising the Pro Grand Master and his Deputy for their eminent services to the Craft , he expressed the great pleasure he felt in being supported by such illustrious Grand Officers as Bros . Fenn , Sir J . B . Monckton , F . West , J . C Parkinson , and Kuhe . who , through the Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodges , maintained their great interest in

Freemasonry . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , in responding , said the Grand Officers were always glad to visit lodges that had gained high repute from the manner in which they upheld the principles of Freemasonry . He had been pleased to attend ,

not only because the installation ceremony had been performed by Bro . T . Fenn , an absolute master of Masonic working , but also from the high esteem he entertained for their installed W . M ., Bro . Pocock . He thanked the brethren for the manner in which the toast , so ably proposed , had been received .

Bro . J . C . Parkinson also responded , and said that while he endorsed all that Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton had spoken , he might add , as a postcript , that he experienced peculiar gratification in being present , from the fact that he had worked side by side with their VV . M . in the Emulation Lodge of Instruction . He congratulated the Yarborough Lodge upon having so worthy a VV . M . —one who was well

qualified to check any errors that might arise in their Masonic working . In his keeping the traditions of the Iodge would remain unsullied . The officers might think themselves fortunate in having such a VV . M ., and in being able to speak of their work as bearing the " hall mark " of Bro . Pocock ' s authority and commendation . As a Grand Officer , he had experienced no greater pleasure than beingpresent that day .

Bro . W . R . Wood , P . M ., P . G . D ., briefly proposed "H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , Provincial Grand Master , " remarking that but for those duties which engaged H . R . H . in India he would no doubt have been present . Bro . G . T . Shaft proposed " Bro . the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W . in charge , and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Present and Past . "

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Bro . T . Billing , Prov . J . G . W ., in responding , congratulated the lodge upon their choice of W . M . He himself looked up to Bro . Pocock as his tutor . The latter , he said , never spared the rod , but yet ruled with fraternal love , and would , doubtless , enter into the duties of his office with energy , and with his whole heart and soul . He regretted the absence of Bro . Marriott , who had been called away .

The Prov . Grand Secretary also acknowledged the toast . Bro . G . De Paris next , in eloquent terms , proposed " The VVorshipful Master . " He said he had been acquainted with the late Bro . Gavin E . Pocock and with their VV . M . for many years . The mantle of a worthy father had fallen upon his son , who possessed great strength of character , and a determination to zealously discharge his duties .

Their W . M . was deeply imbued with the influence of his father and the Royal Clarence Lodge—a lodge that shared with the Yarborough the honours of the day . He believed the brethren would be impressed wilh the strong mind of their W . M ., and said they were honoured in having him at their head . He trusted his Masonic knowledge of power would be put to the test during the year . It was the first

tune the Yarborough Lodge had been governed by one had been W . M of another lodge , and he expressed the hope that Bro . Pocock would long live in the affection of Freemasons . The VV . M ., on rising to respond , was enthusiastically received . He said that after Bro . De Paris ' s speech he had nothing to say . He wished to assist them in their working , and should be pleased if his help affected any improvement .

Thanking the visitors for their attendance , he remarked that heshould endeavour to rule the lodge , not with a rod of iron , but firmly ; and that he should strive to make friends , not enemies , so that on the close of the year they would not regret that they had put him in the chair . Bro . the Rev . E . Walker proposed "The Visitors , " to

which Bros . F . West , W . Kuhe , R . Clowes , and W . Sendall responded . The VV . M . proposed " The Past Alasters . " The VV . M ., he said , was the head of the lodge , but the P . M . ' s were its backbone . Bros . B . Lomax and Seymour Burrows acknowledged the toast .

The VV . M . next gave the toast of " The Officers of the ' Lodge , " describing them as the sinews . He expressed the hope that they would well work happily together , and spoke in high terms of the excellent work of the Secretary , Bro . G . De Paris . Bros . G . Hallett , S . W ., and Dowson , I . C , responded .

Ihe toast of "The Initiate , " proposed by the W . M ., was acknowledged by Bro . Stephens . The Tyler ' s toast completed the list . During the evening a pleasing programme of vocal music was sustained by Miss Minnie Freeman , Miss Darlington , and Mr . C . T . West . Bro . W . Kuhe also contributed a pianoforte solo .

Atlingworth Lodge ( No . 1821 ) . —The " annual installation meeting of the brethren of this lodge took place on the 17 th inst ., at the Royal Pavilion . Bro . J . Billinghurst was installed VV . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . B . Burfield , P . M ., Prov . A . G . Sec . The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year , and were invested with the insignia of their respective offices , viz . : Bros . H . Anscombe , .

LP . M . ; M . Leleu , S . W . j W . C Newsome , J . W . j O . Emblin , Sec ; Rev . W . A . Tooth , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; S . Peters , Treas . ; H . Stair , S . D . ; A . Loader , J . D . j D . Thomson , D . of C . j S . VV . Markham , I . C ; J . Parsons and M . Wormald , Stwds . ; and H . H . Hughes , Tyler . The lodge having been closed , the brethren sat down to a banquet , under the presidency of the newly-elected

W . M ., Bro . J . Billinghurst . Among the visitors were Bros . Sir W . T . Marriott , O . C , M . P ., P . G . S . ; VV . Sendall ( Mayor of Brighton ); aScl F . ¦ J . Tillstone . The usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and a pleasing programme of vocal and instrumental music was ably sustained by Miss Maud Bond , Miss Adrienne Lester , Miss Evelyn Gates , Miss Violet Moss , and Mr . G . Marten Bulling , under the direction of Bro . H . S . Gates , P . P . G . Organist .

DAWLISH . Salem Lodge ( No . 1443 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , the 21 st inst ., when Bro . G . B . Avant , P . M ., W . M . elect , was duly installed , the ceremony being most efficiently carried out by Bro . F . C . Hallett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . The following bre- ' thren formed the Board of Installed Masters : Bros . W . H . *

Discombe , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C ; J . Horsham , P . M . ; J . S . VVhidborne , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; J . Shapter , P . M . ; VV . Locke , P . M . ; W . G . H . Ruth , P . M . ; H . L . Friend P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; VV . Southwood , P . M . ; G . S . Bridgrnan , P . M . 135 S ; and J . W . Valentine , P . M . 303 , P . P . D . G . D . C . The VV . M . appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . J . Shapter ,

P . M . ; J . F . King , S . W . ; E . VV . Locke , J . W . ; J . S . VVhidborne , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., Treas . ; W . H . Discombe , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C , Sec ; J . E . Hearn , S . D . ; D . C Powell , J . D . ; C F . Webb , I . C ; A . C Stevens , Chap . ; A . Coles , Org . ; J . Cole , D . C ; R . Williams and C Hatcher , Stwds . ; and R . G . Underbill , Tyler . Bro . J . Shapter , the retiring W . M ., was the recipient of

a handsome jewel for his efficient services to the lodge for the past 12 months . The brethren then adjourned to Bro . R . B . Ferris ' s , Royal Albert Hotel , where the annual banquet took place . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and

responded to . The banquet reflected great credit on Bro . Ferris , and the floral decorations were much admired . The brethren present also at the lodge and the banquet were Bros . T . Gamlin , VV . Thomas , iSgj C Emmett , D . C . 135 S ; and S . A . Endacott , Sec . inS .

GREAT STANMORE . Sub-Urban Lodge ( No . 1702 ) . —An ordinary meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 19 th inst ., at the Abercorn Hotel . Present -. Bros . R . W . Bilby , W . M . j A . J . Oliver , J . VV . ; J . Tickle , Treas . ; Geo . Robinson !

S . D . ; li . H . Southgate , I . C ; John Hill , Sec . ; E . G . Kilsby , P . M . ; A . J . H . Goldney , VV . Ramsden , E . C Mulvey ; and the following visitors : Bros . Milton Smith , 19 , and H . Tompkins , 25 . The lodge being opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Letters of apology were