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1 n-nuld achieve the chair , and vvho would no doubt do !* ° P . t 0 the position . In the J . W ., as in the other offi' -Slirv nosessed a good working Mason , vvho would do CCI'S , till' , ) 1 j n ' -o George Reynolds , Secretary , in the absence of Bro . r liiiiin" ' , Treas , who vvas unfortunately obliged to leave on mint of ill-health , returned thanks for the kind manner in

•l rh the name ot that Drother naci been mentioned , it itild no doubt interest the brethren to know that the T > asurer and Secretary worked most harmoniously together . Waking of the Anglo-American Lodge , he might say that > hid that nig ht cut its second tooth . They had had a ' st s „ Ccessful evening * , and he trusted the arrangements P i bee n to the satisfaction of all . As a young lodge they

in a very prosperous state , and he was sure the B eeches they had heard from the brethren assembled round tfe festive board testified that it was working in a sincere and f ' ithful manner to cement the good feeling between the two nuntries . He could speak from experience of the grand reception he received as a young Mason across the Atlantic ¦ ind'if the kindness extended to him by American Masons .

He should make it his duty to give an the strength he possessed to make the Anglo-American Lodge a success , and thanked the VV . M . and other brethren for the kind support he had received . He hoped the Iodge vvould continue to do n-ood work , and that they vvould have the pleasure and ^ ratification of receiving a great number of Masons from the other side of the water , and also Grand Officers of this

country . He returned sincere thanks for the kind manner in which his name had been included in the toast by the I . P . M ., who had been a nei g hbour of his for 35 years , and whose frendship he highly prized . Bros . A . Clark , S . W ., and Kedge , J . W ., also replied . Thp Tvler ' s toast then closed the proceedings .

Under the direction of Bro . Schartau , Organist , an excellent selection of music vvas admirably rendered , vvhich considerably enhanced the enjoyment of all present . The Menu card vvas specially designed and produced at the Freemason Printing Works , and was very effective . In the centre vvas a facsimile of the Founder ' s Jewel , surrounded by the English and American flags .

HULL . —Humber Lodge ( No . 57 ) . —Last years chieftainship of the above lodge was fittingly crowned at Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-street , on Monday , the 9 th instant , by the presentation to Bro . Edward Corris , the I . P . M ., of marks of esteem , vvhich , though very valuable in themselves , vvere altogetherinadcquate in betokening the great measure of popularity achieved by Bro . Corris

during his year of office in King Solomon s chair . There was a large gathering of the members of the Iodge on the occasion . Bro . Clark , the esteemed W . M ., was in the presidential chair , and supporting him vvere Bros . E . Corris , I . P . M . ; the Mayor of Hull ( Alderman H . Toozes , P . M . ); R . Hodgson , P . M . ; J . D . O'Donoghue , P . M ., Chap . ; G . Wilson , P . M . ; R . T .

Vivian , P . M . ; J . Walton , P . M . ; M . Haberland , P . M . ; A . King , P . M . ; and R . Raynor , P . M . 1270 . Among the officers of the lodge also present vvere Bros . T . G . Vivian , S . W . ; J . Matthews , J . W . ; J . Thyer , Sec . ; Henderson , J . D . j and R . McLeavy , D . C . The visiting brethren included Bros . F . Blackburn , W . M ., and H . Hollis , 250 ; J . Mackail , P . M . 2134 ; J . Campbell

Thompson , and F . Bishop , 1010 ; J . Fox , 1605 ; Col . H . F . Pudsey , W . M . ioio ; and J . Chappell , W . M . 1605 . The lodge having been duly opened , the W . M . called upon Bro . Tesseyman to perform the important duty of the evening . Bro . W . Tesseyman , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , expressed the deep regret of Bro . Alderman SeatonP . M .,

, at being unable to be present vvith the brethren that evening , and proceeding with the task assigned to him , said he thanked them for another mark of their kindness in asking him to undertake the duty of expressing their feelings on that interesting and gratifying occasion . He felt it an honour in being permitted to represent them . At the same time he vvas sensible of his inability to command laneruaee

sufficientl y expressive to convey to the brother whom they had met to honour the regard they had for his virtues , or ro duly recognise their appreciation of his sterling qualities . 1 heir presence there , called for the special purpose of presenting a testimonial to Bro . Edward Corris , I . P . M ., was in iiself an evidence more than any words of his could testify Before proceeding to discharge that important

duty , he asked their indulgence whilst he detailed some Prominent characteristics of the rulers of that lodge vvho had received at their . hands some special mark of their layour during the two and twenty years of his own member-, 'P- Let them unroll the scroll and go back to the year 005 . The W . M . for the time was Bro . Martin Kemp , whose year of office was beset with exceptionally difficult matters

connected with the building of the Iodge that had arisen prior to his accession , and which had become intricate , requiring no ordinary ability to command . At the nfk- m 0 n of his year of office he had , with the assistance ,,. offl * -ers , extricated the lodge from its difficulties , and l ' rl ™ ° J , a 11 the duties of lodge government in a most aamirable manner . The Master who succeeded Bro . iI ? t and w ho ' " n had made his markand

«„' , many ways , Aim " m that marble pedestal , and fulfilled the office of ^ unoner for many years , was Bro . Wm . Day Keyworth . f . L ° 7 hlm came a true friend of the widow and the DrnJT •/ Bro - J ° hn VValker had in his day a more than a ° . - . cial reputation for charitable work . The next Master , thee dlscl P . arian , vvas Bro . John Wilson , who had one of as h ' laracter ' ' cs belonging to seafaring brethren , inasmuch ie was never backward in acts of benevolence . After a

Neerll Cessful year he handed the gavel to William IW . . ? o £ thc most 'oveable and kindly disposed ruHnT | f . L had known - He * after a year of gentle Peaceful A I chair to his successor with the lodge so becam » •c members so harmonious , that the ruling then tif ' ? 7 ' a labour of love t 0 the brother vvho had Bro R Th ° -f addressing them . The next elect was pro ^' if J . Vlvian - who ruled with dignity and continued i . L " .. uy durine his term of nffir ,. HP was fnlln , u » rl h „

havingf , mi ' * whose i £ ment seldom erred , and who sn ccesVr R ed a " their expectations , made way for his and hann L " Preston > Master always jovial , pleasant , for enm , T £ ' 7 succeeded in making the year memorable of cons ° Si v . gave P ' ace t 0 Br 0- J- West > a man lar eer numk c busmess tact - who introduced perhaps a skilfullv ~ - " . members than any previous Master , and Bro . A w „ ? , ed th e affa ! rs of ^ e lodge . His successor , •° < -Ke for vL „ -,. ,. Ansell > maintained the character of his ¦ Hospitality and good vvork . Then the chair vvas

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filled by Bro . F . Summers , a Master indefatigable in the vvork of restoration and re-decoration , expending about £ 800 for that purpose during his year . He made room for Bro . Thomas Thompson , whose energy vvas seen in every department of his duties , and left an indelible impression on the minds of the brethren so that on the retirement of the lodge Treasurer in 1 SS 1 , hc was elected to that office ,

which honourable position he holds to that day . Bro . Henry Toozes , in 1 S 79 , took possession of the warrant , and ruled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the brethren . Bro . Toozes hold at the present time the exalted position of Mayor and Alderman of that borough . Next in succession reigned a brother upon whose shoulders the mantle of Bro . Dr . Hay had fallen , whose proficiency in Masonic ritual

had not been excelled in their time , and who continued to support the best interests of the Humber Lodge . He referred to Bro . Geo . Wilson . Bro . Morris Haberland , who came next , possessed the virtue called patience , for he managed his vvork so admirably that before his year was over he had succeeded in making rough places smooth , and left the chair to be peacably occupied by an earnest and

sincere brother , Bro . Richard Beevers , whose guiding stars vvere truth and duty . Following him they found a willing worker in Bro . Andrew King , vvho vvas and is ever ready to devote his time and use his utmost exertions for the benefit of his lodge . The duties of Master was next filled by Bro . Robert Hodgson . No brother had done more to bring the accounts of the lodge to their present satisfactory

condition than he . After a successful year of his office the lot fell upon Bro . John Walton , an energetic worker , who sedulously applied himself to perform every necessary lodge duty . After him they had the good fortune to elect a brother who ruled with firmness , and ruled well . Indeed , the government of their brother , Bro . J . D . O'Donoghue commanded admiration . Before

contemplating the next W . M ., he referred to the five Past Masters whose brilliant Masonic qualities were so bright as to present them as special cases for admiration . Four of these , viz ., Bros . Dr . J . P . Bell , M . C . Peck , Dr . W . B . Hay , and M . W . Clarke , had joined the great majority in the Grand Lodge above . Each ended his career in Masonic harness , and died deeply regretted . The last and not least of the

five vvas Bro . John Love Seaton , vvho vvas still working with them . He vvas W . M . in 1852 , and had worthily filled the office of Treasurer of the Benevolent and Pension Fund and Trustee , and it vvas their earnest prayer that the Great Architect of the Universe might continue his valuable life . He would then proceed to the pleasing duty for which they had assembled , vvhich vvas chiefly to express their meed of

praise to Bro . Edward Corris , who , on his first introduction , won their hearts , and whose conduct had increased their admiration which had ripened into love . The refined and manly deportment in the chair , the faultless delivery of ritual , the dignified and graceful communications with his brethren , the exemplification of tho . se Masonic teachings , brotherly love , relief , and truth , the ready response to the

call of the fatherless , all these and the constant use of those talents vvith which God had blest him , stamped him as one vvho vvould live long in their hearts , so long as life vvould last . Bro . Tesseyman , then , on behalf of the members of the Humber Lodge , presented to Bro . Corris a magnificent keyless gold hunting watch and a very beautiful P . M . ' s jewel as a mark of esteem and regard , as will be seen by

the following inscription on the watch : Presented to Bro , Edward Corris by the members ol the Humber , No . 57 , as a token of esteem and in recognition of the unvarying courtesy displayed by him in the discharge of his duties as Worshipful Master in the year 1 S 87 . " The presentation was made in teims befitting the ceremony , the eulogistic references being repeatedly applauded .

Bro . E . Corris , I . P . M ., on rising to acknowledge the compliment , vvas received vvith great applause . He said it would be idle on his part if he were to attempt to deny that he was very deeply gratified by this expression of their feeling towards him . It vvas olten said by those vvho vvere placed in circumstances perhaps somewhat similar to what he vvas then in that their words must be words of apology

because they were unable to do justice to their feelings . And it vvas often said by those vvho listened to them that perhaps in three cases out ot four such apologies vvere not true , and that perhaps in nine out of ten they were not believed by those who heard them . Well , they had been so extremely kind to him so far that he vvould just ask them to stretch their kindness one little bit further , and to believe that the

apology vvhich he uttered for his being unable to describe his feelings to them must be true to the extent of onefourth , and he trusted that it would also be in the one-tenth that he was to be believed . There vvere those in this world who , standing on a somewhat lofty pedestal , professed that they were indifferent to the blandishments of friends or to the taunts of enemies . He vvas not one of those

stoical individuals . He confessed that the kind words of those herespected , and vvho vvere dear to him came very dear to his heart , and fell like drops of rain on a thirsty soil . He deeply appreciated their kindness in presenting him vvith such tokens of their esteem . They would remind him of the time he had enjoyed in the Humber Lodge , and vvould be a stimulus to him to do the very utmost he could for the cause of

Masonry and for the Humber Lodge . I hat he did not look forward to with any apprehension , because he did love Masonry , and if a man was to be an active Mason , he must continue in communication vvith his lodge , and nut allow himself to rust . That vvas not his mother lodge , but he had received such exceptional kindness ever since he became a member of it , that the memory of his mother

lodge had gone quite away , and that the affection he entertained for his adopted lodge vvas uppermost in his mind . He warmly thanked the Wardens and the other officers vvho co-operated vvith him so heartily during his year's Afastership , and concluded by wishing a successful year to Bro . Clark , and prosperity to the Humber Lodge . On the motion of Bro . Solomon Cohen , seconded by Bro .

Clark , W . M ., Bro , Tesseyman vvas cordially thanked for his most interesting address . Bro . Tesseyman having acknowledged the vote , the lodge was closed . A complimentary banquet to Bro . E . Corris followed . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been duly honoured ,

The Worshipful Master , in a few well-chosen words , proposed the toast of the evening— "Our Worthy Guest " —which was drank most heartily . Bro . E . Corris , I . P . M ., whose rising vvas greeted with loud applause , thanked the brethren for the honour they had done him in entertaining him at the banquet , and said that he vvas one of those supposed to have a somewhat

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poetical idea of Masonry , and vvhich vvas not supposed to be capable of being carried out in practical life . He held that the adverse reflections that vvere sometimes cast in Masonry vvere due entirely to their own shortcomings , and not to any fault of their Order . He called upon all members , as living links in the great Masonic chain , to endeavour , as far as possible , to carry out the principles and

precepts laid down in the ritual . That would create a more generous confidence in each other ; a more tender consideration towards the frailties of others , and , at the same time , remind them of their common humanity , as well as theii fraternal union . Such a confidence vvould doubtless help to eliminate any jealous feelings , any insinuations , or captious objections vvhich might otherwise mar the harmony of

the proceedings , or cloud the genial atmosphere , vvhich should surround the working of Masons as naturally as light comes from the sun . He urged the brethren that , while admiring the brilliant records of the lodge in the past , to act in the present , so as to carry forward and hand over to their successors , undimmed and unsullied , their enviable reputation . They must not forget that each had separate

responsibilities , and while they might be swayed by different tempers and dispositions , acted on by hopes and fears , tried by various forces of circumstances , they had one common bond of union and mutual strength . The lodges under their magnificent system vvould come as an oasis in thc journey of life as half-way house between earth and heaven , and by living as far as possible up to its spirit , they would

have that happiness which no other human organisation could give , and no other code of morals , save and except that which is divine , could furnish . He eulogised the Humber Lodge in its character , especially calculated to develope that vvhich is true and good . He paid a tribu te of respect to the veterans of the lodge , and especially to its Past Masters , and trusted that their counsel and advice

vvould be asked for as freely and unreservedly as he knew , it vvould be freely and unreservedly given , and hoped that the value of their experience vvould ever bo duly appreciated by the brethren . It vvas said the days of chivalry vvere past , but he held that there vvere yet hearts as true , lives as noble , and motives as pure as ever vvere in days of yore , and that in loyalty to the Crown , and in a desire

to further the best interests of humanity , the annals of the Masonic Order , vvhich were so extensive , would furnish as conspicuous and bright a roll as ever adorned any order of knighthood , and vvhich in its efforts for the promotion of human happiness vvas not excelled by any . In conclusion , while they were so often reminded of the brevity of life , the necessity of doing good , he felt that he

could not better sum up than by quoting those beautiful words in the installation charge . "May Freemasonry flourish through every part of the globe , and become influential in diffusing the light of wisdom , the strength of reason , dispensing the beauties of virtue , and lessening the aggregate of human misery and vice , and may it remain till time shall be no more , firm in rectitude may it rise superior to all opposition , like the bleak mountain , that bares its breast with dignified composure to every

tempest , ond fearlessly presents its bosom to thc midnight storm . " Could more magnificent conceptions be clothed in language more poetical ? Such vvas their faith and hope , in such faith he trusted they might all live , in such faith he prayed might they all die . Songs and recitations were given by many of the brethreo , and one of the most enjoyable evenings that the brethren of the Humber Lodge have ever had was brought to a close vvith the parting toast .

TWICKENHAM . —Era Lodge ( No . 1423 ) . — The installation meeting of this Iodge was held on the 4 th inst ., at the Albany Hotel , vvhen there vvere present : Bros . W . H . Matthews , VV . M . ; G . S . Elliotte , I . P . M . j Dr . Wm . Faulkner , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Wm . Beaton , J . W . ; John Faulkner , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Treas . ; E . W . Devereux , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; A . E . Carter , J . D . j F .

Tallack , D . C ; D . Hart-Davis , I . G . j H . F . Tallack , Org . j J . M . 'Tallack , Stwd . j G . L . Wingate , P . M . ; J . Beresford Ryley , M . D ., P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; E . H . Thiellay , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Jenkins , P . M . ; J . T . Moss , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; and C . Neisan . Visitors : Bros . J . W . Brett , 181 ; J . H . Schilling , 94 ; and A . R . R . Rogers , P . M . 1690 . The minutes of the last meeting vvere read and confirmed .

Bro . John Faulkner , Treas ., installed his brother , Bro . Dr . Wm . Faulkner as W . M . for the ensuing year , which ceremony was performed to the admiration of all present . The W . M . then invested his officers as follows * . Bros . William Beaton , S . VV .,- C . Neisan , J . W . ; A . E . Carter , S . D . ; D . Hart-Davis , J . D . ; F . Tallack , I . G . ; J . W . Tallack ,

D . C ; H . F . Tallack , Stwd . ; and John Gilbert , Tyler . Propositions for joining and initiations vvere given . A vote of thanks vvas accorded to the Installing Master , and a Past Master ' s jewel voted to Bro . VV . H . Matthews for services rendered to the lodge during the past year as W . M . The lodge vvas then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . The usual toasts followed .

YORK . —Eboracum Lodge No . tfiii . —On Monday , the 9 th instant , the members of this lodge had a high time of enjoyment in extending the hand of hospitality to the brethren of the Philanthropic Lodge , at Leeds . Some weeks ago the W . M . and members of 1 C 11 , to the number of between 20 and 30 visited the Philanthropic Lodge by special invitation , and vvere well entertained , and

the Leeds brethren accordingly paid their return visit to York on the gth instant . The Leeds party embraced thc following members of 304 : Bros . J . Rickard , VV . M . ; J . Brownfoot , I . P . M . ; W . H . Hewson , S . VV . ; W . Cockerlyne , J . W . j W . F . Tomlinson , P . M . j R . Craig , P . M . ; T . Myers , P . M . ; G . Hill , P . M . j S . T . Oates , P . M . j S . Shaw , J . K . Blakey , C Croysdale , W . Neill , S .

Barrand , J . Barraclough , J . L . Butler , VV . Braithwaite , as well as Bros . R . Abbott , 'Treasurer of 2069 j Major Mc-Gachen , P . M . 236 j and N . Scott , 346 . The Iodge vvas opened by the W . M ., Bro . W . B . Dyson , vvhovvassupported by Bro . vV . Brown , I . P . M . j T . B . Whytehead , P . M . j G . Simpson , P . M . j J . T . Seller , P . M . j G . Balmford , P . M . and Treas . ; S . J . Dalton , S . VV . j W . Lackenby , J . W .,- J . Kay , Sec .,- G . Lamb , S . D . ; VV .

btorey , J . D . ; G . Chapman , D . C ; F . W . Halliwell , Stwd . j W . S . Child , Org . j G . H . Shonksmith , I . G . j S . J . Scott , J . Shaw , A . Archer , F . H . Vaughan , M . Cooper G . G . Pook , S . Tindall , W . A . A . Coates , J . K . Jacltson , T . Milner , J . Horner , J . S . Spetch , and R . Ware . The visitors were received and welcomed , and the VV . M . then proceeded to initiate a candidate , the I . P . M . giving the charge . Bro , Whytehead presented , on behalf of Bro