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many parts of the country , and some from a long distance , to congratulate Bro . Sims upon the mark of distinction which had been bestowed upon him that day . Bro . Sims had before him the prospect of a very promising year of office , for they had that afternoon heard rumoured the names of three initiates and three joining members . He had always shown a generous spirit , and he was sure they

would all give him a hearty welcome . Bro . Sims , in responding , said he felt very proud of the position they had placed him in that evening , and assured them that he would do all in his power during his year of office to merit their confidence by carrying out the duties of the chair to the best of his ability . Bro . Sims also mentioned that he had received a large number of congratulatory

telegrams and letters from brethren . The' toast of "The Visitors" was proposed from the chair , and coupled with the names of Bros . George Everett and Walls . Bro . G . Everett , the Grand Treasurer elect , after complimenting the lodge upon the working of the ceremonies and the l . P . M . upon the way in which he performed the

installation , said he had to congratulate the Corinthian Lodge upon having secured such an excellent Master as Bro . Sims , who had endeared himself to all who had been brought in contact with him . Those who , like himself , had come a long distance could testify to the high esteem in which he was held . Masonry was the greatest and most striking of brotherhoods the world had ever known . A

Mason might be found in every part of the globe speaking all languages , and in every Mason might be found a brother , and in every brother a friend . Bro . Walls said although there was a wide gulf between the position—the Grand Treasurer nominateand a Past G . Warden of Middlesex—he came there with the same object as Bro . Everett , namely , to support the W . M . of

Lodge No . 120 S , whom he had known and esteemed for some years . They were told " to live and learn , " and he had certainly learnt a great deal from the way in which the ceremonies were worked in the Corinthian Lodge . He could repeat all that had been said of the Installing Officer , and the way in which the Director of Ceremonies conducted his duties was an augury that that brother had a very

• brilliant career before him in Masonry . He trusted Bro . Sims would have a prosperous year of office . Bro . E . Lukey , who proposed "The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Burkett , " said he could safely say that never in the annals of local Freemasonry had such a magnificent installation meeting been held , and went on to compliment in very high terms the manner in which Bro .

Burkett had performed the office of _ Installing Master ; never , he said , had a Past Master ' s jewel been so richly deserved as by Bro . Burkett . Bro . Burkett briefly acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Smith proposed " The Past Masters of the Lodge " in some eloquent remarks . Out of the 25 Masters who had occupied the chair of the lodge , he said he had been present at the installation of 24 of them . Therefore he

ought to know something of the difficulties and pleasures appertaining to the office . They had had in the chair brethren whose ability had dignified the position they occupied , brethren whose generosity had afforded them memories which would live long , and brethren who had raised the tone and standard of the lodge to a position which would not suffer by comparison with any other he knew of . It was the Past Masters whose health he asked

them to drink . The toast was coupled with the name of Bro . Adamson , the founder and first Master of the lodge , who briefly replied . Bro . C Adams proposed "The Sister Lodges , Nos . 199 and 2195 , " Bros . Falconer , W . M . 199 , and Simpson , W . M . 2195 , replying on behalf of their respective lodges .

Bro . General Simpson proposed " The Masonic Chanties . " Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Secretary Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , replied , referring to the different Masonic Institutions , and making an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Boys' Institution , which he said was much in need of help .

ECCLES . Victoria Lodge ( No . 1345 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 19 th instant , at the Cross Keys Hotel . The brethren assembled early , as there was an initiation previous . Bro . Joseph Lees , W . M ., presided , and opened the lodge . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed .

The ballot was taken for Dr . Smith , and , being favourable , he was initiated , the ceremony being performed in a most impressive manner by the Worshipful Master , who also explained the working tools . Bro . Thos . McClelland , P . M ., gave the charge , which was a great treat to all who bad the advantage of being present . Bro . Hugh Rowlands , P . M ., being the Installing Master , took the chair , and

appointed Bros . Thomas McClelland , P . M ., S . W . ; Jos . Lees , VV . M . ; and Dr . Stewart , P . M ., I . G . Bro . James Bent , J . W ., VV . M . elect , was presented to the Installing Master by Bro . Ben Taylor , P . P . G . Treas ., and , after a Board of Installed Masters had been formed , Bro . Bent was duly inducted into the chair of K . S ., the working tools being explained by the Installing Master . The addresses

were delivered respectively by Bros . Dr . Stewart , P . M ., H . Heath , P . M ., and Thomas McClelland , P . M . The installation being ended , the lodge was closed by the newly-installed VV . M ., and subsequently the brethren partook of a banquet provided by the Misses Knight . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and responded to , and a handsome Past Master ' s jewel was

presented to Bro . J . Lees , P . M ., for the valuable services he had rendered to the lodge during his year of office . The following brethren were present on the occasion : — Bros . Joseph Lees , VV . M . ; Hugh Rowlands , l . P . M . ; Jas . Bent , J . W . ; VV . Corner , P . G . S ., Sec . ; E . VV . Brown , S . D ; W . Broughton , J . D . ; N . F . Clegg , I . G . ; E . O . Stuart , P . M . ; Ben Taylor , P . M . ; F . Heath , P . M . ; J .

C . Mather , P . M . ; J . Brookes , Tyler ; 1 . H . Street , John Ambler , Thos . McClelland , P . M . ; Thos . Wood , W . M . Hamilton , W . Pearson , W . Gardner , VV . M . Kays , and J . Maxwell . Visitors : Bros . Wm . Goodacre , P . G . S . B . England , P . G . Sec . ; G . H . Lcresche , P . P . G . R . ; E . A . Crompton , 236 S ; G . S . Smith , P . M ., VV . M . 2359 ; C

Driver , 1134 ; H . Rooke , 2295 ; J . H . Greenwood , 1609 ; W . Calvert . 1213 ; F . Rutter , P . M . 1052 ; S . Locke , P . M . ; Frank Hollins , P . M . ; T . Bad , F . Hilton , A . Hibden , A . Lewtas , P . M . ; T . C Olney , T . Hassall , P . M . ; W . Rothivel ) , 992 ; R . Dottie , P . M . t jg 3 ; T . Wilson , P . M . 1 S 14 ; and G . Macfarlain , P . M .

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HAMPTON COURT . Bushey Park Lodge ( No . 23 S 1 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Greyhound Hotel , on Saturday , the 21 st inst . Amongst the members present were Bros . VV . H . Lee , P . P . G . D ., W . M . ; W . W . Lee , S . W . ; H . Hooper , P . M ., acting J . W . ; J . D . E . Tarr , Prov . G . D ., Treas . ; G . R . Laneley , P . M ., Sec . ; H . J .

Wicks , P . M ., S . D . ; G . W . Castle , J . D . ; S . Richardson , P . M ., I . G . ; C . Fruen , P . M ., Stwd . ; C . R . Cutler , J . J . Newland , S . H . Latham , J . G . Galbraith , jun ., W . T . H . Mayer , B . Forster , and A . W . Fawks . Visitors : Bros . E . A . Francis , W . M . 16 5 S ; E . J . Turnbull , J . D . 1524 ; J . Hicks , J . D . 1949 ; J . W . Stevens , 2234 ; J . J . Harrington , 1 C 93 ; T . R . Porter , J . W . 1360 ; Stuart Lane , 1614 ; and

W . J . Skinner , 227 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . W . T . H . Mayer , W . M . 1 C 93 , was unanimousl y elected a joining member . Mr . A . W . Fawkes was initiated into Freemasonry , and the ancient charge delivered , and Bro . J . G . Galbraith , jun ., was passed to the Second Degree , and the

lecture on the tracing board given . The ceremonies were rendered by the W . M . in an earnest and impressive manner that was enjoyed by all present . The by-laws , as proposed by the founders , were received and unanimously adopted . Bro . G . R . Langley , P . M ., Sec , was elected to represent the lodge at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution of 1 S 92 , and asked the members to make his list

worthy of the lodge . Letters of regret for non-attendance were received from Bro . H . H . Room , Prov . G . Sec , and from Bro . A . Blenkarn , J . W ., who was unfortunately absent through indisposition . Lodge was closed , and the brethren subsequently spent a pleasant evening under the presidency of the W . M ., the proceedings being enlivened by some excellent music . Bro . Stuart Lane officiated in a brilliant manner at the pianoforte .

HORSHAM . Mid-SuSSeX Lodge ( No . 1141 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the King ' s Head Hotel , on Monday , the 16 th inst . The officers of the lodge present were Bros . G . B . Simpson , W . M . ; C . j . King , l . P . M . ; E . D . Sapey , S . W . ; ] . G . Buttefant , | \ W . ; Rev . R . A . C . Bevan , Chap . ; W . Lintott , Treas . ; R .

Henwood , Sec . ; R . Gallier , S . D . ; E . Smith , J . D . ; W . H . B . Lintott , D . C ; J . Williams , Org . ; W . S . Fieldsend , Steward ; and W . Randall , Tyler . The members present were Bros . A . Aldridge , P . M . ; L . B . Henderson , P . M . ; H . Woodhams , P . P . G . S . B . ; Pocock , P . M . 414 ; A . C Wright , H . Wallis , G . Myers , F . W . Butler , VV . Agate , T . Kersopp , W . Redman , J . F . A . Cotching , and H . Grist .

The following were among the visitors : Bros . R . Clowes , P . S . G . W ., P . P . S . G . W . Essex ; V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec . ; Rev . L . D . Dowdall , Prov . Grand Chaplain ; W . Doman , W . M . 381 ; W . Wright , W . M . 311 , P . G . Steward ; VV . H . Brown , W . M . 619 ; R . Fitzmaurice , W . M . 1465 ; J . Wilson , W . M . 1303 ; I . B . Slingsby Roberts , W . M . 1466 ; J . C . Buckwell , W . M . 21 S 7 ; Leleu ,

W . M . iS 2 i ; W . Sawle , W . M . S 51 ; Paynter and J . Terry , W . M ., of 315 ; and Thomas Cash , J 719 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes were read , and a ballot was taken for a joining member and an initiate , both of whom were elected . The W . M . elect , Bro . E . D . Sapey , was presented to the VV . M . for installation , and having gone through the ceremonies , a Board of Installed

Masters was formed , and Bro . Sapey placed in the chair , the ceremony of installation being performed in an eminently creditable manner by Bro . C . J . King , P . M . The W . M . appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . G . B . Simpson , l . P . M . ; J . G . Buttefant , S . W . ; R . Gallier , J . W . ; Rev . R . A . C . Bevan , Chap . ; W . Lintott , Treas . ; R . Henwood , Sec ; E . Smith , S . D . ; W . H .

B . Lintott , J . D . ; T . Kersopp , D . C ; F . VV . Butler , I . G . ; J . Williams , Org . ; W . S . Fieldsend , Steward ; and VV . Randall , Tyler . Several letters of congratulation were received from W . M . 's in the province . Jewels were presented to Bro . Simpson on his vacating the W . M . ' s chair , and to Bro . Pocock for the valuable services rendered by him to the lodge during the time he officiated as Secretary .

The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Assembly Room , where the banquet was served , and the following toasts were proposed and responded to : " The Oueen and the Craft ; " "H . R . H . the Prince of Wa ' es , Most Worshipful Grand Master of England ; " "The Right Worshipful the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M ., and the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past ; " "The

Right Worshipful the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , Earl of Sussex , K . G ., Prov . G . M . of Sussex ; " "The Wor . Bro . the Right Hon . Sir William T . Marriott , O . C , M . P ., Judge Advocate General , D . P . G . M . of Sussex' 7 and Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past ; " "The Worshipful Master ; " " The Visiting Brethren ; " "The

Installing Master ; " "The Immediate and other Past Masters ; " "The Masonic Charities ; " "The Officers of the Lodge , " and the Tyler's toast . The speeches were of the usually cordial and valedictory nature . During the evening a capital programme of music was performed by Miss Maud Bond and Mr . C T . West .

OXFORD . Apollo University Lodge ( No . 357 ) . — The annual festival of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Frewen-court , on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., when there was a large attendance . Among the members present were Bros . Rev . H . A . Pickard , P . M ., P . G . C , Grand Superintendent ; Rev . R . W . M . Pope , P . M ., P . G . C ;

F . P . Morreli , P . M ., P . G . D . ; F . H . Penny , P . M . ; D . L . Morgan , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . ; H . E . Bavnes , P . M . ; H . O . Wakeman , P . M . ; H . Sayers , P . M . ; M . P . Pigott , J . W . ; C E . Wright , J . D . ; VV . M . Hope , W . M . 1720 ; C Douglas Pennant , A . C . H . Kennard , R . C . Master , Lord Ampthill , M . C . Eliot , R . D . R . Sweeting , and about 50 other brethren of the lodge . Visitors : Bros . Lord Valentia , P . M . 47 S , P . G . W . ; E . M . Money , W . M . 23 , G . Stwd . ;

R . P . l ' . 'dyvean , P . M . 330 , P . Prov . G . Reg . Cornwall ; E . M . Weigall , P . M . 207 S , P . P . G . Chap . Lincolnshire ; John Foster , 974 ; John Tomkins , P . M . 945 , P . P . S . G . W . lierks ; S . J . Ship , W . M . 340 ; W . lessop , W . M . 1 S 95 ; J . Tanner , VV . M . 17 G ?; D . M . Symes , VV . M . 1515 ; Walter H . Francis , VV . M . S 59 ; C . T . Hawkins , P . M . 345 ; R . C . Lever , P . M . 47 S ; Cyril Tubbs , P . M . ; J . M . Dormor , P . M . 340 ; H . G . Drinkwater , P . M . 340 ; W . G . Emberlin , P . M . 340 , Prov . G . Treas . ; F . Ryman Hall , P . M . 340 ;

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R . M . Meyer , 10 ; H . Staveley Hill , 1591 ; Mark Weyland j 47 S ; F . M . Davies , 47 S ; J . Sharpe , 263 ; H . A . Whitelocke , 47 S ; G . Seys , 21 S 6 ; R . Holbeche , 547 ; G . F . Rogers , S . W . S 59 ; A . Hill , S . D . S 59 ; and G . Harris , P . M . 1515 . The lodge having been opened , the outgoing W . M ., Bro . A . C . Clarke , initiated Messrs . Burby , Kay , Schiller , and de Castro , into the mysteries of Freemasonry , and

then proceeded to install Bro . P . Colville Smith , P . Prov . G . Reg ., S . W ., in the chair of K . S . for the ensuing year , which ceremony was performed in an able manner . The W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . C . Clark , Prov . ] . G . W ., l . P . M . ; G . | . Wilson , S . W . ; Lord Doneraile , J . ' VV . ; R . Bird , P . M ., D . P . G . M ., Treas . ; F . H . Penny , P . M ., Chap . ; Rev . R . W . M . Pope , P . M .. P . G . Chap ., Sec . ; E . H . Cartwright , Asst . Sec . ;

C Bathurst , S . D . ; A . Paget , J . D . ; S . Davies , D . C . ; E . Murray , Org . ; C . Schuster , I . G . ; H . C . Stewart , R . Long Innes and H . Cave , Stwds . ; and ; G . R . Norwood , Tyler . At the close of the lodge , the brethren adjourned to a banquet , which took place under the presidency of the newly-installed W . M ., when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and honoured .

PENDLETON . Albert Victor Lodge ( No . 1773 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 20 th inst ., at the Town Hall , * Bro . E . Holland , W . M ., presiding . There were present Bros . F . Townson , l . P . M . ; I . L . Smith , S . W . ; Thos . Threlfall , J . W . ; R . H .

Berry , Treas . ; Thos . T . Sefton , Sec . ; W . T . Barrett , S . D . ; J . CIarkson , Org . ; J . Clough , I . G . ; Thos . M . Brown and Wm . Lambert , Stwds . ; J . Harrop , P . M . ; Wm . Thos . Blease , Thos . Kay , P . M . ; Samuel Statham , P . M . ; Richard Duxbury , P . P . G . S . B . ; Wm . Bransby , F . Martin , and J . B . Kirk , Tyler . Bro . J . J . Meakin , 992 , P . P . J . G . W ., was a visitor .

SOUTHEND . Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., at the Middleton Hotel , when there were present Bros . \ V . E . Bridgland , Prov . G . S . B ., I . P . M ., as W . M . ; B . Thomas , S . W . ; A . Vandervord , J . W . ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; F . Wood , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; A .

Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P ., Sec ; C W . Barnard , S . D . ; F . J . Cumine , J . D . ; G . R . Dawson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., D . C ; B . Fearnside , Org . ; E . J . Bowmaker , I . G . ; C H . Bowmaker and R . J . Smith , Stwds . ; A . W . Martin , Prov . G . T ., Tyler ; G . Berry , P . M . ; C . Floyd , P . M . 1 S 17 , P . P . A . G . P . ; G . Reed , L . Warren , G . F . Vandervord , F . Cantor , J . Pritchard , J . V . A . Mason , and H . O . Grenfell . Visitor : Bro . H . Harper , P . M . and Sec . 1 C 0 ,

P . P . G . S . B . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . J . V . A . Mason having been raised , Bro . H . 0 . Grenfell was passed . A candidate for initiation and a joining member were then

elected , and a petition to the Board of Benevolence from a former member of the lodge was signed by those present . Another candidate for initiation and a joining member having been proposed , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adiourned to refreshment .

TODMORDEN . Harmony Lodge ( No . 288 ) . —On Wednesday , the nth inst ., the brethren held the Festival of St . John at the Masonic Hall , Market-place , when there was a numerous gathering of members and visitors . After the usual preliminary business , the installation of Bro . A . It .

Shackleton , W . M . elect , was proceeded with by his brother , Bro . J . W . Shackleton , the retiring W . M . When the brethren below the rank of an Installed Master retired , the chair of K . S . was taken by Bro . Wm . Shackleton , P . M ., the father of the W . M . elect , who continued the ceremony of installation in his usual effective and impressive

manner . After the business of the lodge the brethren dined together , presided over by the W . M ., when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly responded to . Bro . John Marshall , P . M . 1283 , P . P . G . P . West Yorkshire , proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Wm . Shackleton , P . M ., " remarking that 30 years

ago Bro . Shackleton was initiated into Freemasonry , that he was installed W . M . in February , 1 S 65 , and just 25 years after he installed his eldest son , John William , in the same chair , and now , 12 months after , he installed his second son as W . M . in the same lodge . That spoke well for the untiring efforts of Bro . Shackleton for the welfare

of the Order—and the sons had evidently caught some of the enthusiasm of the father . But he ( Bro . Marshall ) did not wonder at that , for on reading over an old minute book he found recorded many liberal and generous acts of Bro . Shackleton , illustrating some of the distinguishing characteristics of a Freemason . After a very pleasant meeting the brethren separated .

TORQUAY . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 328 ) . —The annua ! meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , . the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when the W . M ., Bro . R . D . Kenwick , presided over a good attendance of brethren . Various Degrees , including two raisings and one passing , were well worked by Bros . E . Richards , P . M ., and J . Grant , P . M .,

after which the installation ceremony was proceeded with . The VV . M . elect , Bro . Thos . Beckett , S . W ., was presented by Bro . VV . Wakeham , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., and ably installed by Bro . J . Grant , P . M ., assisted by the following Board of Installed Masters : Bros . W . Wakeham , E . Richards , VV . Taylor , P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies ; . !• Salter , John Chapman , P . P . G . D . ; VV . A . Goss , R . V-

Renwicu , and D . J . Allams , P . P . G . D . C , all of 32 S ; ' 1 W . Morgan , P . G . O . ; T . H . Wills , l . P . M . ; and J . Tay lor * W . M ., all of 1402 ; and H . P . Jarman , W . M . 135 8 . The Board of Installed Master having been closed , the W . M . appointed and invested his officers : Bros . R . D . Remvick , l . P . M . ; A . VV . Searley , S . W . ; John Taylor , J . W . ; D-1 . Allams , P . P . G . D . C , Chap . ; 1 . Salter , Treas . ; W .

Taylor , P . P . G . D . C , Sec ; H . R . Beer , S . D . ; T . A Bladder , J . D . ; J . Grant , D . C ; T . Brooks , Org . ; CCouch , Asst . Org . ; A . J . Gorwyn , I . G . ; C . Clark and A . Westley , Stwds . ; and G . Burt , Tyler . Bro . Goss was invested with the collar of the oldest P . M . of the lodge amidst much applause . Bro . Richards delivered the installation charge , and Bro . Allams , in presenting