Dinner To Bro. William Jaffrey.

name of the brethren of the CI b , by Bro . Samuel Moore , P . M ., he being one of the oldest friends present . It was couched in the warmest sentiments for the future happiness , for the health and welfare of Bro . Jaffrey . We ourselves trust that he will enjoy the kind wishes tendered to him on the occasion . He is succeeded by Bro . Wm . Brookes , P . M ., who in every respect is capable of making the Club even more successful , if that is possible .

The following assembled to honour the occasion : Bros . William Brookes , P . M . ( Chairman ); Wm . Jaffrey , P . P . G . D . ; G . V . Blakie , P . M . 152 ; David Conway , P . M . ; J . Heywood , W . M . 1055 ; Walter Kelly , Geo . Wrajrge , Thos . Plumpton , S . W . 2554 ; G . W . Davies , I . P . M . 1459 ; Abram Clegg , P . P . G . W . ;

A . H . Jefferis , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; Max Weigenthaler P . M . ; H . Walmsley , P . M . ; G . S . Smith , P . P . G . Org . E . and W . Lanes . ; E . J . Brown , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D Suffolk ; J . Crossland , P . M . 1009 ; Ernest Heywood , 999 ; Nathan Heywood , P . M .: R . W . Routley , P . M . ; George 0 . Brookes , John E . Lees , P . P . G . T . Samuel Moore , P . M . ; and others .

Annual Ladies' Night Of The Gallery. Lodge, No. 1928.

ANNUAL LADIES' NIGHT OF THE GALLERY . LODGE , No . 1928 .

The brethren of the Gallery Lodge , No . 192 S , on Saturday last gave their annual entertainment to the ladies of their families , at Anderton's Hotel , where Ihe meetings of the lodge are held . The Worshipful Master of , the year is Bro . Percy W . Husk , a very popular Master , and the brethren resolved that the

gathering should be a grand success in the whole of the entertainment , the reception , the banquet , and the concert which was to follow . The arrangements which were made were excellent , but there was no cause for any surprise at this , for the organisers and Committee were experienced hands , as they had taken part in the production of previous similar entertainments .

The programme showed a capital Reception Committee , and the members of that Committee who attended were the W . M . ( Bro . Percy W . Husk ) , Bros . Chas . Lock , I . P . M . ; George Tarran , S . W . ; W . M . Duckworth , P . M ., Treasurer ; Samuel James , S . D . ; E . A . Peachey , J . D . ; Rev . J . S . Barrass , Chaplain ; H . E . Peacock , Organist ; F . W . Brodie , I . G . ; H . L . Bell , J . D . Irvine , W . G . Kirby , and A . E . Baines . Stewards—Bros . George Saunders , P . M . ; J . Hurdell , P . M . ; J . E . C . Lane , John Martin , Cornwallis H . Smith , T . O'Neill Lane , and W . T . Perkins , P . M ., Sec .

The company arrived about six in the evening , when it was found it comprised the above names , and in addition the names of Bro . J . Passmore Edwards ( who is to be proposed as a joining member of the lodge at the next meeting of the lodge ) , Mrs . C . Lock , Mrs . Tarran , Mrs . W . M . Duckworth , Mrs . W . T . Perkins , Mrs . Samuel James , Mrs . E . A . Peachey , Mrs . H . L . Bell , Mrs . J . D . Irvine , Mrs .

W . G . Kirby , Mrs . A . E . Baines , Bro . Henry Massey , P . M . ; Bro . E . E . Peacock , P . M ., Mrs ., and Miss Peacock ; Mrs . George Saunders , Bro . Gordon Hunter , Acting Steward ; Mrs . John Martin , Mrs . T . O'Neill Lane , Bro . John Bune and Mrs . Bune , Bro . A . Bettany and Mrs . Bettany , and Bro . Ernest Hobson and Mrs . Hobson .

The banquet was appointed for half-past six p . m ., and punctually to that hour the brethren and ladies sat down to an admirable repast in the lodge-room , served by Bro . A . Clemow , the proprietor of Anderton ' s , under the personal superintendence of Bro . A . E . Evans . During dinner , Bro . A . E . Baines , assisted by Bros . H . E . Peacock , Organist , and Gordon Hunter , distributed to the ladies bottles of Langdale ' s scent , supplied in ornamental souvenir boxes by Bro . Cove , a present which was much appreciated .

At the conclusion of the banquet , the toasts of " The Queen and the Craft " and " The W . M . and Gallery Lodge " were proposed . Bro . PERCY W . HUSK , W . M ., in proposing the first of these toasts , said the brethren and ladies were there that night to entertain and to be entertained , and consequently the toast list was a very small one . The order of the evening would

be few toasts and very short ; the music very plentiful and very long . But ( hey could not get away from the fact that at every meeting of the Gallery Lodge certain toasts had to be proposed , and the first toast was that one which invariabl y figured at the head of Masonic toast lists— "The Queen and the Craft "—a toast which required no words of commendation from him , as he knew it would be received in the heartiest manner .

Bro . CHARLES LOCK , I . P . M ., after this toast had been enthusiasticall y honoured , and the National Anthem sang , said it now became his pleasure to submit to the company a toast which , no matter under what circumstances the Gallery Lodge met , was never omitted , the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " a brother who so worthily presided over them that night . Bro . Husk had intimated that short speeches were to be the order of the evening , that the company

had attended rather to hear singing and to be amused than to hear prosy observations ; but he ( Bro . Lcck ) could not give this toast without saying that Bro . Husk had personally shed honour on the office of W . M ., and that he embodied the dignity cf a ledge which was dear to the hearts of all the brethren of it . The charter granted by Grand Lodge had never lost any of its lustre . Having said this much he would simply add , with respect to the W . M ., that they were all proud to see him in the chair . Bro . Husk was , as he ( Bro . Lock ) himself was ,

an initiate of the lodge , had worked up through the various offices to the position he now cccupied ; that in the work of the offices his work commended itself to the biethren . Up to the present time they had not had much opportunity of seeing what he could do in the chair of W . M ., but from what he had done in the chairs below , they felt certain he would discharge the duties that devolved upon him with the same credit to himself and satisfaction to the brethren as he had in his other positions .

Bro . PEK'CY W . HUSK , W . M .. in response , said he admitted the soft impeachrr . tnt that up to the present they had not seen what he could do of the work of the lodge ; but when the time arrived they would see some working that the lodge had never yet seen . However , it was of no use that the W . M . worked well if he was not backed by good officers . Fortunately , he had very good officers . He was very pleased to say his year had opened in the most happy fashion . At the very beginning he was presented with a balance-sheet which showed the ri ght side

of the ledger . At the next meeting the brethren were informed that two good men and true—two brethren—were going to join the lodge--Bros . Lord Glenesk and Passmore Edwards . He had a little information which he would now disclose besides , which would gladden the heart of the Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund . Some time ago , through the instrumentality of Bro . Baines , the junior officer , the Gallery Lodge was presented with a handsome picture , and through him and Bro . Timothy O'Neill Lane , there would be a handsome sum to come to the Benevolent

Annual Ladies' Night Of The Gallery. Lodge, No. 1928.

Fund . In conclusion , he begged to thank the company for the extremely cordial manner in which the toast had been proposed and received . Bro . PERCY W . HUSK , W . M ., next rose and presented to Mrs . Lock , wife of the I . P . M ., a handsome gold bracelet in the name of the lodge , as a souvenir of her husband ' s very successful year of office . In doing so , he said it had fallen to the lot of the W . M . for the time being for the past few years to present a testi .

monial to the Immediate Past Master s wife on behalf of the Gallery Lodge . For the first time—perhaps the only time—in his life that duty fell upon his shoulders , and it was with extreme gratitude and pleasure he had to present that evening to Mrs . Lock a very handsome souvenir . On behalf of himself and the Gallery Lodge , he had much pleasure in thanking Mrs . Lock for allowing her husband to attend the lodge meetings .

Bro . CHARLES LOCK , I . P . M ., in acknowledging the gift on behalf of Mrs . Lock , said he had to assure the brethren he would very much rather Mrs . Lock would stand up and return thanks herself for the very handsome gift which the brethren , in the kindness of their hearts , had been pleased to make her ; but Masonry , as the brethren would at once realise , although the ladies might not be so quick to appreciate what he meant , was a thing which was exclusively confined to members of the male sex , and although thev were delighted as members of

the Gallery Lodge , once a year to meet , as they met that night , having the ladies with them , all the ancient traditions of Masonry | must be observed , and notwithstanding it went to the brethren ' s hearts to exclude the ladies so often from their presence , yet as they were the creatures of circumstance they had to oblige the Divine ordinance that came down to them . He had had one or two pleasant duties to perform in his year of office , and one or two difficult duties ; but he thought the present

duty was one of the most pleasant . His wife , as Past Masters would realise during his year of office had seen very much less of him than she had previousl y seen . Whether she was grateful to the brethren or whether she was not , he would not on that occasion disclose . He could only say that he hoped and trusted that the little gift which the brethren had given her would do something towards

assuaging the regret which possibly she had had at his absence , and that she would wear the gift , as he could assure the brethren he should wear the P . M . ' s jewel they had decked him with , with pleasure and satisfaction under all circumstances and at all times . He could say very much more , but the fulness of his heart would not permit it . He again thanked the brethren most sincerely on his own behalf for their kindness .

The company then adjourned to the concert hall , where a remarkably successful entertainment was given by the following professional artistes : Bros . Franklin Clive , Templer Saxe , James Budd , W . L . Barrett ( flautist ) , Fred Everill , Walter Churcher , Will Edwards , E . J . Wood , A . E . Baines , Mr . John Proctor , Mr . Gurney Russell , Miss Kate James , Miss Annie Cheal , Miss Ray Husk , and Bro . Tom Physick ( accompanist ) .

During the entertainment Bro . W . T . PERKINS , Sec , proposed " Our Entertainers , " and in the name of the lodge tendered grateful thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who , in some cases at considerable personal inconvenience , had attended to contribute to an unusually delightful programme of music and recital . Bro . F . EVERILI . resDonded .

Bro . J . E . C LAME proposed " The Ladies , " and the toast was responded to by Bro . H . E . PEACOCK , who assured the brethren that the ladies had been very pleased to come among them , and he hoped he was not going too far when he said that the W . M ., officers , and brethren had endeavoured to make the evening a very successful one . As long as they had brethren of that kind in their midst the memory of that evening would remain green with thos ; that came among them . Bro . WagstafT , of the corps of Anderton ' s Hotel , acted for Bro . Very , the Tyler , in his absence .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Constitutional Lodge , No . 55 . This ancient lodge held its installation meeting at the Cannon-street Hotel , E . C ., on the 20 th inst ., when there was a good attendance . The members present included Bros . J . O . Jacobs , W . M . ; Walter G . Langlands , J . W . ; R . P . Atkins , P . M ., Treas . ; W . T . Faithing , P . M ., Sec . ; F . Richardson , S . D . : T . B . Manning , j . D . ; T . B . Roberts , I . G . j Jubal Webb , P . M . ; Nathan Robinson , P . M . ; W . Vogt , P . M . ; W . 11 . Tipstale , P . M . ; H . W . Koath , P . M . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; H . Hendricks , 2100 : F . Young , 1524 : ETR . Capon . 2422 : G . Wilson ,

2422 ; A . Pettit , 1932 ; R . Foskett , 1 G 25 ; J . Kcrfoot , 172 ; E . Robinson , 134 ; JFreeman , P . M . 1 399 ; W . H . Andrews , W . M . S 52 ; J . G . Albert , P . M . 227 ; VV . Dawson , P . M . 132 S ; W . E . Spark , 1764 ; R . G . Robinson , I . G . 1531 ; H . Jays , P . M . 174 ; R . J . S . Breton , P . M . 788 ; J . Andrews , P . M . 2412 ; J . limerson , jzy R . Trotter , 957 ; L . A . Francis , S . W . 1194 ; W . Scott , S 57 ; H . W . Clemow , P . M . 15 S 9 ; F . W . Faulkner , 475 ; E . L . Home , P . M . 207 ; H . Richardson , P . M . 140 ; D . P . Holness , P . M . 147 S ; W . F . Grimmett , P . M . ; N . Fortescue , P . M . ; W Hughes , 2374 ; F . Stephens , W . M . 154 S ; J . Collingwood , W . M . 1769 ; H . W .

Newman , 1507 ; J . B . D'Ardenne , 560 ; W . J . Bull , 170 G ; F . A . Sterne , P . M . 174 / W . J . Mason , 2455 ; W . VV . Lee , P . M . 1 S 97 ; and others . Lodge was opened , the minutes confirmed , and the Audit Committee ' s report adopted . Bro . J . Fortescue was passed to the Second Degree , after which Messrs . W . A . King and C . F . J . Trew were initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . W . G . Lang lands was presented as W . M . elect , . and impressively installed into the chair by Bro . J . ' ¦ ' Jacobs , I . P . M ., who thus concluded his year of useful and excellent work . The folloivintr officers were invested : Bros . F . Richardson . S . W . ; T . B . Minning , J . W . ; R . !'

Atkins , P . M ., Treas . ; W . T . Farthing , P . M ., Sec . ; T . B . Roberts , P . M ., S . D . ; . !• Akers , J . D . ; G . A . Robinson , I . G . ; J . Spethman , D . C . ; W . Amies King , Orj ! i and Henry Thomas , Tyler . A petition , asking for a new lodge to be established in connection with the London CountyCouncil was formally recommended for the consideration of the M . W . G . M . Letters of regret for non-attendance were announced from the Grand Secretary and other brethren , and the lodge was closed . A choice banquet was served in the large hall , and the customary toasts subsequently received hearty recognition .

Bro . R . Eve , P . G . Treas , acknowledged the toast of " The Grand Officers , " and said a deep responsibility devolved upon him , as the only Grand Officer present , to properly return thanks . It was a great honour to be in the position of Grand Treasurer , to which he was elected eight or nine years ago , and he was glad the occupant of that office was elected annually , and that a brother did not hold the office for a number ot years . It was the one office to which brethren might aspire , and the Grand Treasurers who had been elected were desirous of doing honour to the high position . lie visited that old lodge when Bro . Nathan Robinson , P . M ., was placed in the chair , and was

glad to attend again . It was a lodge which dated back many years , and there had UCK - " many lodges formed since the Constitutional Lodge first held its present number of 55 ' He was glad to find that in numbers and influence it still maintained its prestige , and that it still contained distinguished brethren like the I . P . M ., the present Worshipful Master , who 'had yet to show his colours , and Past Masters who had so ably upheld the position of Freemasonry like Bros . Atkins and Farthing He was also glad to learn that the I . P . M . had made a deep impression upon the mnw » of the initiates , who had expressed to him the wonderful way in which that ceremony was performed . No Mason could fail to be impressed with the religious and moral links

that lay at the Uuttcm of all their ceremonies , but all must feel the greatest pieasuic . being one of a brotherhood of men which permeated all parts of the world . He notice that that old lodge was without a Grand Oilicer amongst Us members , but they m " endeavour to make a deeper impression in some quarters in order to receive an non . j of that kind for one of their Past Masters . Old , respected , and useful as the lod . re M been in the past , it ought not to be forgotten , and he trusted that ia a few years , w