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nroud moment for him to find himself in the position of \\ IM ' one res P ect : * - ** brethren had elected a very bad VI sier •as he knew himself to be a very indifferent pre-•V ? * \ a banquet table ; because he was no orator , and . uld not do justice to the toasts which it was part of his ! itv to propose . Words entirely failed him to express his iiincrs on the present occasion , and he could therefore

Iv in a homely way thank the brethren for the honour that had been done him in the way that toast had been prosed and received . He should like to have a successful P ° 0 f office , and hoped that the brethren weuld bring Livard candidates of the right sort ; give him plenty of vork to do ; and otherwise heartily support him throughout his year of office . A number of other toasts were proposed and cordially

The ' toast of " The Visitors " was enthusiastically received ; and Bros . Coltman , Westley , Stephens , Thomas , and Scott returned thanks . The I . P-M ., Bro , Pain , and Bro . Frances replied for their

individual toasts . The Immediate Past Master proposed " The Health of Bro . Moss , P . M ., " who , during the unavoidable absence of Bro . Pain had occupied the chair and performed his duties , and on behalf of the brethren of the lodge asked Bro . Moss to accept a small token of their regard , which consisted of an illuminated testimonial and a photographic

album , which it was intended should be furnished with the portraits of all the members of the Iodge . Bro . Moss thanked the members of the lodge for the token of respect with which they had honoured him . It k * A evidently been kept a dead secret , for it had come

upon him as a most complete surprise . It had given him a great deal of pleasure during Bro . Pain's unavoidable absence to perform the duties of W . M . J He had always had the interests of the Stockwell Lodge at heart , and trusted that he should never in any degree swerve from his allegiance to it .

Bros . Tern pieman and Moss responded for "The Past Masters , " after which " The Healths of the Treasurer and Secretary , " and "The S . W . and the other Officers of the Lodge " received attention ere the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

UPPER NORWOOD ( No . 1586 ) . —The installation meeting of this Iodge was held at the White Hart Hotel , on Wednesday , the nth inst ., and was honoured by the presence of Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , W . Hopekirk , Assist . Grand Purst ., and F . Campion , P . P . S . G . W . Derby . The following

were present : Bros . J . Bowyer , W . M . ; F . Bullock , W . M . elect , S . W . ; G . H . Finch , J . W . j E . Kidman , P . M ., Treas . ; ] . A . Stock , P . M ., bee ; J . D . Arnold , J . D , ; J . Southwell , D . C . ; A . C . Wood , I . G . ; R . Lillico , Stwd . ; G . Swan , Tyler ; J . C . Larner , I . P . M . ; J . Hammond , P . M . ; W . J . Miller , P . M . ; F . Dusterwald , J .

Pike , C . Gurr , J . Brunker , W . J . Cheffins , D . Jones , J . Brennan , G . B . Kemp , M . Greive , H . H . Jones , W . H . Izod , T . May , and T . Pilkington . Visitors : W . Poole , Treas . 1572 ; E . G . Walden , Sec . 1915 ; G . S . Graham , P . M . 1851 ; H . S . Hunter , P . M . 1321 ; P . Brearey , P . M . 26 ; A . Moore , 91 ; N . Carman , P . M . 548 ; J . Barnett , I . D .

2192 ; G . Treves , P . M . 720 ; R . Mills , 583 ; E . Chamberlain , W . M . 87 ; F . W . Rouse , 95 ; H . D . Mitten , P . M . 765 ; andS . Moss , 1681 . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M ., Bro . J . Bowyer , proceeded to pass

Bro . Kemp , after which Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Sec , installed Bro . F . Bullock , as W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony of which , being so ably done , gave great pleasure to the brethren present . Bro . F . Bullock , W . M ., then followed by investing his officers in a most creditable manner , appointing- Bros . G . H . Finch .

? , - . ' , i J * J- Arnold , J . W . ; J . Southwell , S . D . ; A . C . rrn ° > J ' D , ; R - Lill * - LG -5 T - May > Stwd -J T ' ukington , Org . ; Bro . E . Kidman was re-appointed as lreas ., and Bro . J . A . Stock as Sec . Ihe business of the lodge being ended , the brethren sat

oown to a banquet provided by Bro . D . Jones , after which lollowed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts . During the evening there were two pleasant duties performed-the Presentation of a Jubilee medal to Bro . W . J . Miller , r -M ., for having fulfilled the duties of Secretary for several years , and a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . John

WANDERERS LODGE ( No . 1604 ) .-The ns aliation meeting of this lodge was held on the ioth Brn 1 ?* i-. f / eeniasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , when thp r „ r '•* ^ lmms was installed W . M . by Bro . Coleman , ¦ ne retiring Master . There were present Bros , the Rev ! brun ' e P P °£ > } r \' k ' > T ; G'C- < - Mera- > - C- A- Cotte-S ' - . - - ( Hon . Mem . ); W . Coleman . W . M .: H .

j w ' « ; i w F M ! mms ' s-w- H H « wy . C ? , ; ll- Meredith , P . M ., Treas . ; R . J . Scott , SecL hG ' r UC M Urst * S . D . ; J . Glover , J . D . j G . Holland D r ' . r n ? , and F W- ° S « , Stwds - ! W . Taylor , WraV P M Y £ r ? ' 0 rg - ; J" La < -hland , Tyler ; F . J . P M •W " fi G , \ Boulton > P M - Ca ? 1 - F - Butterworth , a-ventv fi „ B ™ dley , P . M . ; J . Gibson , P . M . ; and about Presen ' f „ ? ther mem * - > evs of the lodge . There were also W s „ J- enly ; s , even visitors from other lodges , viz .: Bros . Pi * ' P-M . 157 ; J . Hamblin , 177 ; W . Groves , D 5 ,- /* l 9- A . Bulow . firn . nrr . nl / Son . A n „ .. n .

p ' M ' . mi . M S gers ' 9 8 - Edwards , 1305 ; * H . Bond ' H atch , ' -B ™ . to . v , 1348 ; C . Morris , 1368 ; G . W . Unwin ' , X . H f ? , " ' P *\ . R - ? ° wins ' ' ^ J W . P -M . , fi ,, V - , Dlckson » r - -M . 1614 ; W . Vincent , 1624 . I V- 1 Tay , er - P-M- 1624 j E . A . Badderley , •' •W i 7 So- H' D rM A . Thomas , 1744 ; W . R . Arnold , Pb , A . p'S [?' , 789 i J . Willis , 1828 ; A . R , 2095 . ' ° - ' - Holden , 2096 ; and G . Herschhorn

iieetirisr h ?? - l P ened - and the minutes of the previous jal-en for Rr ' c ^ read and confirmed , the ballot was r ? Messrs ? u / £ ameron - a candidate for joining , also F - K- Sutton * W- ¦ ? nr S « s . W . E . Thorburn , and Sergeant Un animou , i „ fu - ' J tes for initiation . The ball , t being ? , Sutton » . T \ favour ' Messrs . Burgess , Thorburn , i ^ -W G ^ lT „ J , l nitiated int ° Freemasonry . Bros ! * D eg ree ' f r- ^ V < P > Cun *«* 'n were then passed to S r u bliine Defl „ C , ! U Bro' H - w- F 1 ° yd ™** to the gf R eferenc ! ™ ° ^ ' m ! nutes ° the Committee te were then submitted for confirmation , and

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Bro . Capt . F . Butterworth , P . M ., in moving the adoption of the report , dwelt part cularly on that part of it in which the lodge was recommended to grant a purse of 40 sovereigns from its funds to its Secretary , and said he had the great pleasure of proposing that the sum of £ 40 be presented to Bro . R . J . Scott , who had held the position of Secretary of that lodge since its formation , as a mark of

the esteem in vvhich he was held by all its members . The lodge had now a membership of 1 S 0 brethren , and under those circumstances the amount of the proposed grant could not be thought excessive , when the immense quantity of work connected with so large a lodge was considered . In addition to the actual work , there was also the expense to which the Secretary was put , owing to the lodge meeting

eight times a year and his living at a considerable distance from it . Every P . M . of the lodge could bear testimony to the unvarying courtesy and unfailing accuracy with which Bro . Scott carried out the duties of his important office , and in token of the high esteem in which they all held him , they ( the P . M . 's ) intended to present him with a Secretary's jewel . He therefore most strongly recommended

that the report should be adopted by the lodge , and particularly that part of it in relation to the Secretary . The report was unanimously agreed to . A Board of Installed Masters was then constituted , and Bro . W . F . Mimms , S . W ., vvas presented and duly installed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . W . Coleman , who at the conclusion received a well-merited ovation for the perfect and

impressive manner in which he performed the ceremony . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . W . Coleman , I . P . M . ; H . Harvey , S . W . 3 C . F . Luckhurst , J . W . j T . H . Meredith , P . M ., Treas . ; R . J . Scott , Sec ; J . Glover , S . D . ; G . Holland , J . D . ; G . Musson , I . G . j F . W . Ogg , D . C . j M . Leslie and T . Sims , Stwds . ; G . C . Young , Org . ; and J . Lachland ,

Tyler . In investing Bro . Scott as Secretary the W . M . said his zeal , courtesy , and the efficient manner he had performed the duties of his office had been so great that the brethren , to show their appreciation , had presented him with a purse of £ 40 , which he had great pleasure in placing in his hands ; The P . M . ' s and himself had also the pleasure to present him with that jewel , vvhich he trusted he vvould

live many years to wear . Bro . F . J . Wray , P . M ., performed the onerous duties of D . of C . in an efficient manner . The Reference Committee having been appointed , notices of motion to be submitted for the approval of the lodge at its next meeting vvere made severally by Bros . T . H . Meredith , P . M ., and H . Folson , P . M . Three candidates for initiation were duly proposed and seconded , and

" Hearty good wishes were given from the various visitors . The lodge vvas then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Crown room , where an excellent banquet and dessert had been prepared by Messrs . Spiers and Pond . Ihe Worshipful Master , in brief but appropriate terms , proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , M . A ., P . G . C , responded

in eloquent terms to the toast of "The Grand . Officers , Present and Past . " Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . C , also replied . The I . P . M ., Bro . W . Coleman , in proposing the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " said that the brethren were doubtless aware that in taking possession of the gavel it vvas for the purpose of proposing a toast which vvas always

received in the Wanderers Lodge in the heartiest possible manner , viz ., that of the Worshipful Master . He felt very great pleasure and pride in proposing the toast , not only from the personal friendship he had for Bro . Mimms , but from a full conviction that he was worthy of the honour vvhich had been conferred on him ; his ability to carry out the duties of his high station , the zealous and efficient

manner in which the duties of the offices already held by him had been performed , and the ability vvith which he was able to render the ceremonies were well known to the brethren , and he would therefore content himself with congratulating the W . M . in the name of the brethren , wishing him health and strength to carry out the duties of his trust , and a pleasant and successful year of office .

The W . M ., in reply , said that for many years he had been a Wanderer , and on finally settling in London some io years ago , he naturally looked for a resting place , which he found in the lodge in which he had that day been placed in the proud position of Master . He promised to follow , as far as in him lay , the steps of his predecessors , who had proved themselves worthy of the honour , conferred upon

them . In proposing the toast of "The I . P . M ., " the W . M . said the brethren well knew the admirable manner in vvhich Bro . Coleman had performed the duties of his office , and that in installing him that evening he had even excelled himself . He had much pleasure in presenting him , on behalf of the lodge , with a P . M . ' s jewel , vvith collar and pendant .

The I . P . M ., in reply , said he thanked the W . M . for the very kind and flattering manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the brethren for the hearty manner in vvhich it had been received by them . During his year of office he had endeavoured to perform the duties of W . M . to the best of his ability , and to maintain the very high reputation vvhich the Wanderers Lodge so deservedly

held ; he had followed , as far as possible , in the footsteps of those who had so eminently preceded him . It was a source of great satisfaction to him to think that what he had done had met with the approval of the brethren . He begged to thank Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C , for the flattering manner in vvhich he had spoken of the way in which he had performed the ceremony of installation .

It had afforded him great pleasure to think the ceremony had been rendered in a manner alike creditable to himselt and the lodge to which he belonged . He thanked the brethren for the handsome jewel which had been presented to him , vvhich he would ever wear with pride and affection , and he assured them it would be his constant endeavour to promote the prosperity of the Wanderers Lodge to the

best of his ability . The toast of " The Initiate" was then given , and suitably responded to by the brethren initiated that afternoon . Bros . W . Vincent , P . M . 1624 ; H . Bond , P . M . 1314 ; A . Boulton , P . M . 857 ; and VV . R . Arnold , J . W . 17 S 9 ,

replied to the toast of "The Visitors . " The toast of " The P . M . 's " was buefly responded to by Bros . F . J . Wray and H . Folson . Bro . Meredith responded to the toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary and the other Officers of the Lodge . " Bro . Scott also replied , and said that he took that opportunity to offer his sincere thanks for thc handsome present

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which the lodge had with such unanimity been pleased to make to him that evening . He also thanked the P . M . 's for the jewel which they had presented him with . He assured the brethren that if it had not been for the hearty co-operation of the various Masters of the lodge since its formation , he could not possibly have performed his arduous duties to the satisfaction ot the lodge or himself . He

could truthfully state that it vvould be impossible to have had a better succession of Masters to carry out the administrative work of the lodge , and , seeing that every brother holding an official position in the lodge had endeavoured to do his vvork to the best of his ability , he ( Bro . Scott ) had tried to perform the clerical work appertaining to the office he had the honour to be entrusted with for such a lengthened period in such a manner as to meet with the

approbation of the members of the lodge . He thanked the brethren for the kind and cordial manner in which they had received the recommendation of the Committee of Reference , and stated that so long as he held his present ofiice he would do his best to perform the vvork to the satisfaction of the Iodge as well as Grand Lodge . The Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . — This lodge held its last meeting of the session on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., vvhen there vvere present Bros . Bowers Solomon , W . M . ; Geo . Reynolds , S . VV . ; S . Hewett , J . W . ; J . W . Bourne , P . M ., Sec . ; G . H . Reynolds , J . D . ; G . H . Foan , D . of C . ; G . Stacey , P . M ., Org . ; T . H . Dickson , P . M . j S . Jacobs , P . M . ; G . Coleman , P . M . ; S . Isaacs , W . R .

Faulks , R . Sparrow , W . Humphrey , W . Honeyball , J . Woodward , A . L . Bullen , C . J . Shannon , J . W . Belsham , W . Green , A . Packham , J . Pullen , W . Carlile , A . Freeman , G . Reid , J . Brodrick , W . H . Cousins , J . C . Citron , F . Bassett , J . Bellamy , and J . Potter , Tyler . Visitors -. Bros . H . E . Gommer , 946 ; W . Hancock , 1056 and 2191 ; A . Trewinnard , P . M . 22 S ; R . E . Cursons , J . D . 1681 ; T .

C . Seary , 1 9 S 7 ; T . A . Fleck , 172 ; G . Bailey , 879 3 and F . M . Noakes , 2148 . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , Bros . Honeyball , Humphrey , and Sparrow were raised to the Degree of M . M ., the ceremony being performed in a most impressive manner by Bro . G . Coleman . All Masonic business being ended , and the W . M . having

received the " Hearty good wishes " of the visitors , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Bertini . Ample justice having been done to an excellent menu , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts vvere duly honoured . The toast of "The W . M . " was proposed by Bro . G . Coleman , P . M ., in his usual felicitous manner .

The W . M ., in reply , thanked the brethren for the kind way in vvhich they had received the toast , and trusted that his health vvould permit him to carry out his duties during the remainder of his . year of office to their satisfaction . Bro . G . Coleman , P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The Visitors , " said they had not so many there that night as

usual—why he could not say ; they vvere always pleased to see them , and whenever they came they would accord them the usual hearty welcome for vvhich the Covent Garden Lodge had been so famous . He would call upon Bros . Hancock and Trewinnard to reply . Bro . Hancock , in reply , said he always felt proud at being called upon to respond for thc visitors in that lodge , as he met so many of his friends who belonged to the

Anglo-American Lodge , but he felt some diffidence that night in consequence of the presence of Bro . Trewinnard , from whom he had received much of his Masonic knowledge , and he was sure they would much rather hear what he had to say than listen to him . Hc thanked the biethren for the very kind way in vvhich the visitors were always received , and assured them that he always looked forward with pleasure to their meetings , at which he was , thtough their kindness ,

so constant a visitor . Bro . Trewinnard thanked the brethren for their very kind reception . He should have liked to have said a lot , but as he came ralher late he would not trespass on their patience . It afforded him a great deal of pleasure to be there and hear the kind words which had been spoken of him ; he always tried to do his best , and if , as had been said , he

had assisted any one in their Masonic knowledge he vvas only too pleased . ln reply to the toast of "The Past Masters , " Bro . Bourne , P . M ., Sec , thanked the brethren for the very hearty way in which that toast had been drunk on that as on previous occasions . Their lodge , considering tho time it had been established , vvas second to none , and he

assured them that they had not been idle , for he was sure they all well knew how anxious they were at all times to do all that laid in their power to promote the best interests of the lodge , and were always willing to render any assistance that might be required of them . On behalf of the Past Masters he begged to thank them . In proposing the toast of " The Officers of the Lodge , "

Bro . G . Coleman said they had a good working set of officers , vvhich augured well for the future , as he telt sure that when their time came to fill the chair the lodge would lose none of the prestige which it had gained in the past . Bro . G . Reynolds , S . W ., in reply , thanked the W . M . for the kind terms in which he had proposed the health of the officers , and also to the kind allusions he had made as

to the manner in which they had performed their several duties . He could assure the VV . M . the officers would do all in their power to support him while occupying the chair , and he hoped those vvho followed would be animated by the same desire . Their visitors always thoroughly enjoyed themselves , and the lodge vvas growing fast . They had a large number of members belonging to the lodge who vvere

staunch and true , and kept well within its walls . He hoped the health of the W . M . would improve , and that he would have health and strength always to take an interest in the lodge for many years to come . They did not meet again for over six months , but when they came again together the officers hoped to meet them all in good health .

The Senior and Junior Deacons having briefly responded , the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . Bros , J . Solomon , Org . 1319 ; W , Honeyball , H . Solomon , and others contributed to the pleasures of the evening by an exhibition of their musical abilities , and Bro . Bertram b y an amusing entertainment .