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happ iness , but he had been materially assisted by the support he had received . The brethren had heard the notice of motion made in the lodge by the Treasurer respecting a sum to be placed on his list for the Girls' School . He vvas sure it would receive proper recognition at their next meeting and that the members would individually support his Stewardship . He again thanked them heartilv

for the kindly manner in wlvch the toast of his health had been received , and for the expression of their satisfaction . In giving "The Chaplain , " the Worshipful Master remarked that they had a pillar of the Church in Bro . Rev . J . H . Rose , Chap ., who had done a very large amount cf good . He was appreciated not only in his profession , but bv all who knew him , and more particularly by the members

of that lodge . The very earnest manner in which he performed his duties in regular lodge , and his genial disposition at all times , had endeared him to them all . Bro . Rev . J . H . Rose , Chap ., in reply , said the kindness of the brethren towards him was increasing . The W . M . had kindly remarked that the Church had recognised Masonry , but he would say that the brethren had recognised the

Church by asking him to join them , as they wished to have bun with them and to emphasise lhe religious aspect of Masonry . He was greatly impressed by the manner in which the installation ceremony was worked , for he had never listened to a sermon from a dignitary of the Church with more interest than he had that evening to the addresses delivered by the I . P . M . He congratulated the lodge on

the increase in their numbers that evening by the admission of their newly-initiated brother , for they lived in an age when people were apt to express pessimist views . As in nature there was always a compensation for everything , so they saw growing up , as a compensation for a tendency towards lawlessness , a spirit that had its highest expression in Masonry . That spirit was brotherly love . There was

no body where perfect equality was so perfectly recognised as in Masonry . They were all brothers , and must submit to the autocrat whom they had elected and installed to preside over them , and they thus showed others how perfect equality and perfect liberty could be harmoniously blended with autocratic rule . That would be impossible were it not for brotheily love , for the VV . M . only used his autocratic

power for their good . They would always submit to his rule , and their brotherly love would lead them to say he must be right . If that estimable feeling spread he believed they would hear less of pessimist ideas and lawlessness , for he felt that it was the progress of Masonry which was stimulating that good feeling . He rejoiced in the growth of that spirit , and in the growth of their lodge In particular .

Bro . Webb , P . M ., Treas ., replied for "Tbe Treasurer and Secretary , " and assured the brethren that in conjunction with the Secretary he studied the best interests of thelodge . "The Officers" having been given and duly honoured , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . Bro . J . C . Smith , P . M ., Org ., presided in an admirable manner at the pianoforte , and was assisted by several brethren in an excellent musical programme .

METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1507 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge took place at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on VVednesday , the iSth inst ., there being a large attendance of members and visitors . Present : Bros . T . C . Edmonds , W . M . ; Dimsdale , S . W . ; Davey , J . W . ; F . J . Perks , P . M ., Sec . ; Bates , S . D . ; Alloway , J . D . ( in the absence of Bro . R . W . Fraser );

McEwen , I . G . ; W . M . Stiles , P . M ., D . C ; Bryce , Assist , D . C ; Bruce , Org . ; Little and Saunders , Stewards Whiting , Tyler ; G . VV . Knight , I . P . M . ; J . Micheal , P . M , ; C . J . Scales , P . M . ; and G . Edwards , P . M . Visi . tors : Bros . H . de Solla , Org . 11 ; E . Johnson , 1219 ; R , Bryce , 1421 ; R . W . Hobden , 132 S ; W . Worrell , P . M , 766 ; and VV . A . Scurrah , W . M . 2206 .

Lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . Bro . J . B . Phipps was passed to the Degree of F . C , and Bros . Whittemoreand O'Conner were raised to the Degree of M . M . A ballot vvas taken for Messrs . W . Smith and Charles Diamond , and , being in attendance , and the ballot proving unanimous , were initiated , the VV . M . working the three Degrees in a most perfect manner .

The lodge was then closed , and the W . M . and brethren adjourned to banquet in the Pillar Room . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were afterwards duly honoured . Bro . G . VV . Knight , I . P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " which was heartily received by the brethren . The Worshipful Master , in reply , said he felt great satisfaction in presiding as W . M . of so distinguished a lod ge as the Metropolitan . The P . M . ' s had done such

excellent service in the past , that it behoved every brother who took office to follow their example , and keep up its reputation lor its excellent working . He was pleased to invite a very old friend of his , Bro . de Solla , who presided over lhe organ in the lodge room in such an excellent manner , which he was sure the brethren thoroughly appreciated . He had much pleasure in proposing "The Health of the I . P . M . and P . M . ' s of the Lodge . " The toast was received by the brethren in a very heartv manner . J J

Bro . Knight , I . P . M ., in reply , said he thanked theW . M . w the kind expressions he had used towards him , and the neartv manner the . brethren had drunk the toast . He looked with pride and pleasure on his left to see their dear old '" end and P . M . amongst them , Bro . J . Micheal , twelve

years ago initiated by him in the Metropolitan Lodge , and TTu pleased for him t 0 Bee h ' now one of the P . M . ' s , R P ? would live many years to come among them . 1 n , F ' u ichea 1 ' reply , said he did not often come to the ' oage , but when he did the brethren always gave him a nearl y welcome , and he was exceerHnfflv well nUac _ . fi mith

" ? e way the W . M . and his officers had done their work . 1 nere were so many new faces that it hardly seemed his old " ° me , but he was gratified at the vitality of the Iodge , snow . ng the old P . M . ' s need have no fear of its success . Th «; P P ° se < 1 " ' lhe Initiates , " and both replied . brp l . V W - - then said he had a treat in store for the thph j he would call upon Bro . Diamond for a solo on , e narp . Althoughonlvinitialed thai- pvpnintrho tne r , l »_ , „_ 1

, , I , « y had acquired a thorough artist . ver ,, V Y lsltors " toast came next , and they received a V "Y hearty welcome . ' •Th ' >> " £ •Scurrah > ° e Solla , Worrell , and others replied , andj . w r T S" toastwaswe 11 received , and tbe S . W . dose . yler ' toast brought a very successful meeting to a ° * orthHo / 31 ' WaS Undec the dkection o £ Bt 0 , Bruce >

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ROYAL SAVOY LODGE ( No . 1744 ) .-The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday last at Freemasons' Hall , when Bro . Henry Dickey , the W . M . for the past year , installed Bro . VVm . Jaques ( late S . VV . ) as his successor in office , Bro . Jaques having been unanimously elected to fill that position . Prior to the installation , however , Bro . F . J . Walker was passed to the Second

Degree by Bro . Dickey , W . M . The working of the installation ceremony was admirably done by Bro . Dickey , and vvas very impressive . There were some 27 Installed Masters present at the Board of Installed Masters , hy whom Bro . Jaques , the new Master , was saluted , and warmly congratulated on his accession to the chair of K . S . By the time the general members of the lodge were re-admi ! ted

the assembly had grown to very large dimensions , there being more than a hundred brethren present . When the members of the Iodge had in the usual course proceeded round the lodge and saluted the new Master in the Three Degrees , and after the three addresses had been delivered to the Master , the Wardens , and the other members of the lodge , the W . M . proceeded to invest his oflicers , of which

the following is a list : Bros . Barling , S W . ; C H . Holland , J . W . ; James Willing , jun ,, Treas . ; VV . A . Scurrah , Sec ; Ross , S . D . ; Perry , J . D . ; Mordey , I . G . ; Stiles , D . of C ; Ruziskca , Asst . D . of C . ; Powdrell and Hadden , Studs . ; Davy , Org . ; Knightley , Asst . Sec . ; and Whiting , Tyler . The lodge having been put into working order , the W . M . presented to Bro . Dickey , the I . P . M ., a handsome P . M . ' s

jewel , of the value of ten guineas , which had been voted by ihe brethren in recognition of the ability with which Bro Dickey had filled the office of W . M . during the past year , in doing which he referred to the kindliness and genial disposition of Bro . Dickey , by which he had endeared himself to the brethren ever since he had been connected with the lodge .

Bro . Dickey acknowledged the gift in a few appropriate words , assuring the donors that he should ever consider it as one of his most valuable possessions . The W . M . then proceeded to initiate the following candidates into the First Degree : Messrs . R . Hannington , B . Ochs , and J . Willings .

This brought the business to a conclusion , and the lodge was thereafter closed in due form , and the brethren of the lodge and their guests adjourned to the banquet room . When the cloth had been removed , the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were submitted to the brethren , who received them with enthusiasm .

The first toast was , ef course , " The Queen and the Craft , " regarding which the Worshipful Master admitted that he could not say anything new , and therefore , confining himself to thesimple wishes ' that the Queen might enjoy many years of health and happiness , and that the Craft might continue to prosper , he asked the brethren to be upstanding and drink the toast . The VVorshipful Master next proposed the toast of " His

Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , K . G ., & c , the M . W . G . M . " Bro . Jaques said that he had not had the pleasure of seeing the Prince of Wales do any work , but he was told that his Royal Highness did work very well . It was clear that he was the right man in the right place , for he managed to please every section of society , which was a thing very difficult for any one to succeed in doing . He

gave them " ' The Prince of VVales . The next toast was that of " The Right Hon . the Ear ! of Carnarvon , the M . W . Pro G . M . ; the R . W . the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " All the brethren present knew what a large amount of time and trouble those brethren took , or gave up , in attending lodges and in supporting Freemasonry generally , and he thought

that the least that those present could do on the present occrsion was to drink to the health of the Present and Past Grand Officers . Bro . Dickey , I . P . M ., then rose and said that the next toast was that to "The Health of the W . M . of the Royal Savoy Lodge . " He was sure that all the brethren of the lodge were proud to see Bro . Jaques in the chair , he being

one of the founders of the Royal Savoy Lodge . The brethren knew Bro . Jaques—they had seen him work in the offices he had already held in the lodge , and knew that he was equal to the task he had now undertaken —but if they had not had this previous knowledge , the manner in which he had performed the ceremony of initiation that evening would have been sufficient to

satisfy them that Bro . Jaques would be a good Master . He felt quite sure that the brethren would not be disappointed in their new Master , and for his own part he hoped that Bro . Jaques vvould have as good a year of office as he himself had had , and that when his term was ended and he left the chair , he would have as good reason to be satisfied as he ( Bro . Dickey ) had .

Bro . Jaques , W . M ., who on rising vvas received with great applause , said that it afforded him a great deal of pleasure to find himself that evening in the position of Master of Royal Savoy Lodge , and president at their social board . He vvas one of the earliest supporters of the Savoy Lodge , and he had no doubt that if so disposed he might have passed through the chair several years ago . That was one of the

red-letter days of his life , and as long as he remained Master—aye , ; and as long as he remained a member—he should do all that lay in his power to forward the advancment and prosperity of the Royal Savoy Lodge . Bro . Jaques said that the next toast vvas " The Health of the Immediate Past Master , and the Installing Master . " Bro . Dickey , he might tell the brethren , ' was the second

initiate in the Royal Savoy Lodge who had reached the chair . Bro . Dickey had done a great deal satisfactorily to himself and satisfactorily to the brethren , and he ( Bro . Jaques ) thought he well deserved to have his health drunk . Bro . Dickey , I . P . M ., thanked the W . M ., the officers , and the brethren for the very kind way in which the toast had been proposed and received . The VV . M ,, in what

he had said had laid on the praise more liberally than he ( Bro . Dickey ) deserved . He admitted that he had enjoyed his year of office , and if Bro . Jaques had a year even half as good he could not fail to enjoy his position also . It would always give him great pleasure to do all in his power to assist Bro . Jaques . The next toast was that of "The Past Masters of the

Royal Savoy Lodge , which now had a goodly number of them . And they were a goodly company , including Bro . Stiles , whose name was always received with acclamation in whatever Iodge it was mentioned . 'Then there vvas Bro . J . W . Smith , whose year of office vvas a very prosperous one . Then there vvas Bro . J . C . Smith , who vvas the Preceptor of their lodge of instruction . He did not think there were many brethren in the Craft who could excel Bro .

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J . C . Smith . They went to Bro . Smith in all their difficulties . He delivered the lliree addresses at the conclusion of the ceremony of installation , and gave them in a manner that must have earned the admiration of all who heard him . Taking them aU round , they ; were a good lot of Past Masters , and all jolly good fellows . Bro . Stiles said it was very gratifying to the Past Masters

to hnd themselves so well received , but they vvould not be exuee ' ed to say much in reply on that occasion . They all felt very proud of their positions as Past W . M . ' s of the lodge . Their two good-looking Past Masters Smith were bursting with eloquence , and therefore he should not say all that he could upon the subject of the toast . Bros . J . W . Smith and j . C . Smith also responded .

The VVorshipful Master then proposed " The Health of the Three Initiates . " He said that though that was a large lodge , they could still do with some more initiates . 'Ihey had three initiates that evening , and he hoped they would have many more during bis year of office . The three who had been received among them that [ evening had paid commendable attention to the ceremony they went

through , and would no doubt be an honour to the lodge . Bros . R . Hannington , B . Ochs , and J . Willings said a few words in acknowledgment of the compliment . The VVorshipful Master then proposed "The Health of the Visitors , " of whom , he said , there vvere jo present , and to whom he gave a cordial welcome . The toast was replied to by several brethren , including

Bros . Edmunds , Kauffmann , VV . Mason , Conolly , Robins , Kempster , Coffin , Thomas , and Greaves . The next toist proposed was "Success to the Masonic Charities . " The W . M . when proposing it mentioned that Bro . Richard Ross , S . D ., was going up as Steward at tho Girls' Festival , and the lodge had voted a sum of fifteen guineas to be placed on his list .

Bro . Ross having responded , " The Health of the Treasurer and Secretary" and " The Officers of the Lodge " were duly honoured , after which the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings of thc evening to a close . During the evening several ladies , including Mrs . Jaques , Mrs . Dickey , and Mrs . Worswick , enlivened the intervals

between the speeches with some very good songs . Songs were also given by Bro . West and others , and Bro . Day contributed a cornet solo . The following brethren were among the visitors present Bros . R . Burleton , P . M . 160 ; T . C Edmunds , W . M , 1507 ; B . Kauffmann , VV . M . 732 ; E . J . Day , 1641 ; A . H . Smith , P . M . 56 ; H . Gardner , 1604 ; 1 . Barnett ,

J . D . 2192 ; H . J . Conolly , W . M 173 ; G . VV . Meacock , 742 ; J . F . Saunders , Stwd . 1507 ; T . J . Robins , P . M . 25 ; E . Mayo , 1732 ; H . F . Gidden , 132 S ; M . Christian , P . M . S 60 ; J . H . Baker , S 60 ; F . J . Day , 1327 ; G . H . Campbell , 913 ; Arthur H . Scurrah , Sec . 2206 ; H . Donelly , 749 ; W . C . Dickey , 2012 ; G . W . Marple , 1706 ; J . B . Grieve , P . M . 1351 ; W . H . Kempster , M . D ., P . M .,

Ireas . 8 S 0 ; I . tloake , 55 ; J . Hemming , S . W . 1287 ; A . Hughes , J . D . 179 ; W . H . Wadham , 1642 ; J . Thorn , S . W . 2206 ; J . T . Bristow , 19 S 7 ; F . Hurdle , 548 ; T . T . Hurdle , 1382 ; H . J . Emmerson , 40 ; R . C Wilson . 766 ; VV . Thomas , W . M . elect 2045 ; H . Summers , 2041 ; , H . E . Coffin , LP . M . 167 ; T . K . Cass , 1320 ; J . W . Ray , S . W . 1624 ; G . Gardner , P . M . and Sec . 2012 , H . Herbert , 5745 ; and E . C . Massey .

KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1767 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its first meeting for the year on Saturday , the 21 st inst ., at the Ladbroke Hall , Ladbroke Grove-road , Notting Hill , VV . Present : Bros . R . H . Williams , P . P . G . D . Middx ., VV . M . ; Barclay , S . W . ; Norman , J . VV . ; Barker , P . M ., Treas . ; G . Read , P . M ., Sec ; Olliver , S . D . and Org . ; Wiggins , J . D . ; Bird

acting I . G . ; Scholefield , Tyler ; C A . Walter , P . P . G . D . Middx ., I . P . M . ; and others . Amongst the visitors were Bros . W . C . Williams , W . M . S 65 ; A . Williams , S . D . 2090 ; T . VV . Heath , I . G . 1642 ; Kenyon , 2012 ; and others . The minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed , the ballot vvas then taken for Mr . Turner . This

proving unanimous in his favour , and , being present , vvas initiated into Freemasonry , the ceremony , including the charge , being rendered by the W . M . in his usual perfect and impressive manner . Nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , and " Hearty good w : sees " given and received , the lodge was closed .

Ihe W . M . having at a previous meeting expressed his intention of permitting a ladies' banquet , and that being the night fixed on , the brethren fully availed themselves of the opportunity , and when all were seated , it was one of the most pleasing sights that it has ever been our privilege to see in the Kensington Lodge . Nearly the whole of the members and their wives vvere present to the number of

about 60 , and tbe VV . M . may well congratulate himself on the happy inspiration that prompted the thought , for without a doubt the ladies generally thoroughly enjoyed and made the most of the occasion . Grace was sung before and after by Miss Greta Williams , Mrs . Bird , and Bro . Olliver . The banquet was a bountiful one , and served in Mrs . Linscott ' s well-known style .

The Worshipful Master , on rising , thanked the ladies for their presence that evening , and said that it was not his intention to make any long speeches . He would briefly propose the necessary loyal and patriotic toasts , after which several ladies and gentlemen , who had kindly volunteered their services , vvould oblige them with songs , recitations , & c . He therefore begged to propose " The Health of Her

Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . " This was heartily responded toby all present , the National Anthem being sung as a quartette . The next toast , "The Prince of VVales , M . W . G . M ., " was also well received , and Bro . Barker sang "God bless the Prince of Wales . " This was the commencement of a very long programme , which would occupy too much space

to print in full . Suffice it to observe that Bro . G . Read , in his recitation of "lhe Fireman ' s Wedding , " vvas , as usual , well received ; Bro . Wiggins elicited an encore for " 1 did it , " and responded with "Perverted Proverbs ; " the Misses Williams , daughters of the W . M ., sang a duett . The toast of "The Ladies" was proposed by the VV . M .

in his usual brief but pleasing manner . The response was entrusted to Bro . Norman , who certainly could not be accused of brevity . Alter which Miss Greta Williams sang "The Reaper and the Flowers . " This was undoubtedly the greatest treat of the evening , and was encored most vociferously , the replv