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I . Cox , VV . Bowles , T . Nichols , H . Wickham , J . Field , R . S . Mine , Charles Mallows , ' F . H . Harrison , Harry Hiyward , H . E . Sleep , H . S . Place , J . T . Matthews , C . Bristow Jon ? s , A . Vernon Page , C . VV . Jordan , A . W . Thomas , G , Westron , A . Dupree , S . E . Stow , J . H . Squires , J . Fletcher , G . S . Ellis , Thos . Stanley Payne , VV . G . Grand , Harry J . Jennines , John S . Cooper , O . Hill , Thomas Duffell , F . H . Franklin , A . Blane and G . E . Murrell . The visitors were Bros , lesse Miles , P . M . 142 S and 1705 CGosport ) , P . Cronin , W . M . 1512 ; H . Wharton Wells , W . M . 94 C ;

Charles Spencer , 259 6 ; R . Kelsey , I . P . M . 1261 ; A . W . Pierce , 95 6 ; S . Page , 1326 ; Wm . Holland , 1044 ; Walter Batting , 1566 ; VV . Bolton , 2417 ; J . VV . Burgess , P . M . 1325 ; A Munn Graham , 1694 ; D . N . Abbott , 957 ; James W . Facey , VV . M . 1767 ; E . Barwell , 1694 ; D . F . Gellion , P . M . 2310 ; John Mason , P . G . Std . Br . ; F . H . Smith , 1604 ; A . J . Dalton , 7 S 4 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; G . B . Wood , P . M . 15 S 0 ; C . Teckfield , 1694 ; VV . Jehott , 1694 ; William Searle , 907 ; J . Dunkley , 1604 ; George White , I . P . M . 2030 ; T . VV . Heath , 1767 ; H . Raphael , S . W . 2265 ; A . T . Tout . 72 ;

J . J Thomas , P . G . Std . Br . ; Richard Letby , 1201 ; A . H . Brown , 1 C 5 C ; F . J . White , 7331 H . Wilcock , 2202 ; George Evans , 172 ; William Hunt , 172 ; John Oliphant , P . M . 170 S ; J . \ V . Pearson , 1567 ; T . S . Dickie , 172 ; T . Tappenden , 1 G 04 ; VV . R . Flack , VV . M . 1656 ; VV . Constant , 753 ; L . B . Dixson , 65 ; VV . Calvert , 73 ^; H . Dupree , 2200 ; J . Elwin , 162 ; A . D . Holmes , 410 : D . Haydon , Stwd ., 13 G 6 ; A . Howell , 25 S 1 ; and H . Canson , 1201 . The first business was the installation of W . M ., and on presentation duly made to him by Bro . A . Saunders , P . M ., D . C , of Bro . Sydney Charles Montague-Austin , the

S . W ., he installed that brother in the W . M . ' s chair in faultless style , after which he received the collar of I . P . M . The following brethren were then regularly invested : Bros . A . Marriott-Matthews , S . W . ; W . H . Royle , J . W . ; J . G . Unite , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Stutfield , P . M ., Sec ; E . ] . Winsborrow , S . D . ; W . T . Morley , J . D . ; T . Nichols , I . G . j A / . Saunders , P . M ., D . C . ; G . H . Wetherall , Org . ; G . Westron and W . Murdock , Stewards ; F . Ingram , A . D . C . ; and Thomas Bowler , Tyler . When

the installation ceremony was concluded , the new W . M . initiated Messrs . F . Franklin , Thomas Duffell , Ocean Hill , and Alfred Blake in the earliest of the Masonic mysteries , performing all his work with great fluency and correctness . Bro . Unite , P . M ., Treas ., offered himself as Steward for the R . M . B . I ., and 10 guineas were voted to his list . The W . M . said he should stand Steward for the Girls' School , and he hoped the lodge and the brethren would support him .

Lodge was next closed , and a charming banquet followed , with the usual toasts and songs by Madame Joyce Maas , Miss Annie Lawrie , Messrs . Allan Ramsay , F . Searle , Harry Clements , Charles Ortner , and Bro . Sydney Jamieson . Bro . H . Wharton Wells , P . G . O . Middx ., was an able accompanist . Bro . J . J . Thomas , P . G . Std . Br ., replying to the toast which included " The Grand Officers , Piesent and Past , " alter saying that from the highest to the lowest iti rank the Grand Officers were imbued with one idea—to use their best endeavours to

fuither the interests of Freemasonry . That day it gave him the greatest pleasure to accept Bro . Unite ' s invitation , which enabled him to congratulate the W . M . on the high position to which he had attained . He was sure the new W . M . would guide the lodge in such a manner that the brethren would not regret having elected him to that position . The way in which the W . M . had initiated four gentlemen that evening was a proof of his knowledge of Masonic work . Bro . John Mason , P . G . Std . Br ., also replied as an old visitor to the St . Luke ' s Lodge . He was delighted to see the working and also the old faces , as well as the old

Treasurer ( Bro . Unite ) throwing himself into the gap , and taking up a Stewardship for the Old People . Knowing that brother ' s energy in the cause of Charity , he was sure he would send round a piece of paper inviting the brethren to put down their names as supporters ot his list . He had known the old St . Luke ' s Lodge for a quarter of a century and more , and he was sure that its brethren would support the Charities . Bro . T . A . Markland , I . P . M ., proposed "The W . M ., " and said he felt highly

honoured thai it had fallen to his lot to do so for it was the toast or the evening . He had felt very proud to instal the W . M . Whatever his faults had been in the past he was sure the brethren would say there was nothing to find fault with in the W . M . That was saying a good deal . It was usual to extol the virtues of the subject of a toast , but he had not done that : he had tried to find a fault , and he discovered he could not find one in the W . M . He wished the W . M . a very pleasant and prosperous year of office .

Bro . S . C . Montague-Austin , W . M ., in reply , said he could not let such a toast as that go by without saying a few words , especially as it had been so eloquently put by the I . P . M ., and enthusiastically received by the brethren . He ought to say more but he could not adequately express his feelings . If he fully expressed I is ftelirgs he would flood the brethren wich a power ot eloquence . He could assure the brethren that ever since he joined the Masonic Craft it had been his aim to throw his heart and soul into the work put before him . The very highest

position the brethren could elect a brother to was that of Worshipful Master , and his best thanks were due to them for having so honoured him . It should be his aim during the ensu ' ng year to prove to the brethren his great appreciation of the high honour they had bestowed on him . He could say more , much more , but his heart was full ; the brethren must take him as he was , a sound son of Albion . He should strive to make himself worthy cf that honour , love and esteem which the brethren had undoubtedly shown him that evening .

Bros . J . VV . Burgess , Facey , Walker , Cronin , Jesse Miles , and Flack responded to the toast ot " The Visitors . " Bro . Montague-Austin , W . M ., in proposing " The I . P . M ., " said he had seen the working of many lodges , but had never until that evening seen the working in the Board ot Mastcra . He could assure the brethren it was perfect , it was impossible to beat it . The other brethren had heard the addresses and the other part of the work , and had seen it done in a masterly manner . Every brother would agree that it was done

splendidly . Bro . Markland had done his work that night and throughout his year in such a way as to place him ( Bro . Montague-Austin ) in a very awkward position ; he had got to do something that would not disgrace himself , and if he wanted to keep up to him he would have to keep his brain at work . The I . P . M . had proved himself a Master in wotkincr , and a Master in Masonry . The brethren had voted him a Past Master ' s jewel .

Many jewels decorated Masons , which could be bought ; the charily jewels were bought with money ; but the jewel of a Past Master cost brains , and was only bought by years cf study . He had the pleasure now of pinning the jewel to Bro . Markland's breast , who had earned it as no P . M . in this or any other lodge could excel . He trusted he would wear it for many , many years , and provejhimself worthy of the love and honour that the brethren had lor him .

Bro . T . A . Markland , I . P . M ., in reply , said it was with a great amount of pleasure that he rose to thank his brethren lor having presented him with a Past Master ' s jewel , and alio the VV . M . for being the medium of pinning it on his breast . lie made tne remark when it was proposed at the last meeting that he should have it , that he should value it more than any other jewel it might become his lot to wear . As the W . M . had said that night , it was a jewel that was got by hard work . He had had to work hard . There were some Masons who reached the summit of their ambition if they got to the chair in

20 yeats . Well , in such a period of time they had plenty of opportunity to learn . When he was in the running tor the chair he thought what a good thing it would be to do the work properly . Brethren who attended lodges of instruction knew that that could not be done without hard work . Four years and a half after he was initiated he was placed in the chair the W . M . now held . Four years ago that very night it was his pleasing duty to perform the Third Degree and to see the present VV . M .

initiated , and also to hear a little bit of fun that emanated from his lips afterwards . He was awfully impressed with the very able manner in which Bro , Austin then expounded his ideas , and gave to the brethren an ocular demonstration of the way he enjoyed hi nisei ! in the gallery of a theatre , lie had heard from Bro . J . VV . Burgess that he ( the I . P . M . ) followed in his father's footsteps . Well , he had followed so far ; and he hoped he should do so in the future . He had stuck to his post during his year , and he would now stick to the W . M .

The toasts of "The Past Masters , the iTreasurer and the Secretary , " and " The Officers " followed , and were duly acknowledged . bro . Thomas Bowler wound up the proceedings of the ( evening by calling on the bnthren to honour the Tyler ' s toast .

Beadon Lodge , No . 619 , This lodge , now in the 47 th year of its existence , held its installation mseting on Wednesday , the 19 th irs :., at the Holborn Restaurant , under the Mastership of Bro . E . Ctoft Wise . Bro . Croft VVise was strongly supported , there being present Bros . Chas . A . A . Adams . S . W . j C . A . Hunton , J . W . ; James C . Hayes , P . M ., Treas . ;

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Charles Norrington , P . M ., Sec ; Lorenzo Faull , S . D . ; M . Beedle , J . D . ; H . Massey , P . M . ; Charles Meierhoff , P . M . ; Carl T . Fleck , P . M . ; Moss Chapman , P . M . ; Albert Austin , P . M . ; Samuel J . J . Wise , C . J . Jones , George Perry , James Swallow , VV . G . Hall , Will Greenaway , F . W . Philpot , J . W . Harrison , F . J . Rawle , J . Cowling , H . C . Phillip , W . H . Lilly , G . Campbell , S . G . Marray , N . Fanny , W . M . Foster , Arthur Caley , James R . Kent , and R . Henchley . The visitors were Bros . J . Beresford Riley , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; J . Percy Leith , P . M . 2 ,

P . G . D . ; Frederick Pow , I . P . M . 1901 ; W . L . Harrison , 3192 ; J . Wood : o : k , W . M . 163 S ; Thomas Gibbs , P . M . 1 C 96 ; J . A . Grille , D . C . 7 65 ; H . Siunion , P . M . 1423 ; J . Leather , James VV . Avery , P . M . 619 ; George Lavington , P . M . 857 ; F . J . Carpenter , I . G . igS 2 ; I . Sheppard , 1 O 04 ; S . Godden , P . M . 862 ; R . Midworth , 2 G 01 ; Charles Batting , P . M . 15 C 6 , VV . M . 1501 , P . P . G . D . C . Berks ; VV . Rolles , 733 ; W . C . Beetles , J . D . 1731 ; S . Levy , 117 S ; J . H . Lees , 20 S 1 ; and James Farmer , J . D . i 6 iS .

After the lodge had been opened , and the minutes of the regular August meeting and of the emergency meeting of October 3 rd had been read and confirmed , Bro . Croft Wise proceeded to instal Bro . Charles Albert Adams , S . W . and W . M . elect , as W . M ., that brother being presented to him by Bro . Charles Meierhoff , P . M ., D . C , Bro . Henry Massey , P . M ., occupying the S . W . chair , and Bro . Carl T . Fleck , P . M ., the chair of J . W ., Bro . Albert Austin , P . M ., acting as I . G . Bro . Adams having been duly installed , Bro . E . Croft Wise was invested as I . P . M ., and the following brethren received the other collars of office : Bros . C . A . Hunton , S . W . ; Lorenzo A . J . Faull , J . W . j

J . C . Hayes , P . M ., Treas . ; Chas . Norrington , P . M ., Sec . ; Chas . Meierhoff , P . M ., D . C . j M . Beedle , S . D . ; W . J . Greenaway , J . D . ; J . Swallow , I . G . ; and S . | . J . Wise , Org . Bro . E . Croft Wise , I . P . M ., delivered the addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and the brethren , after which the Audit Committee ' s report was adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes , the said report showing a balance in favour of the lodge of over £ 240 . About jtTioo of this amount was made up in Bro . Croft Wise ' s year of Mastership . An excellent repast followed the working of the lodge , and the custom lry toasts were afterwards honoured .

A superior musical entertainment was given by Madame Whitfield-Rose , and Bros . Arthur Carlyle , Dyved Lewys , E . P . Delevanti , and Henry Pren' . oi . Bro . J . Percy Leith , P . G . D ., in replying to the toast of " The M . W . ProG . Mister , the Deputy G . Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said thit while thanking the brethren for the cordial reception of the toast he trusted they would give the Grand Officers credit for trying to meet with the approbation of the Craft . The

duties of the Grand Oflicers involved attention to great detail , which conduced mainly to the success of the Masonic Institutions . If their exertions obtained the approval of the brethren that was the reward of the Grand Officers . He was present as the guest of theW . M ., whom he had known for same time . It did not require much persuasion to come and support Bro . Adams , for he knew the hospitality of the brethren and the . repute of the Beadon Lodge . He had seen many lodges , but he could say that the Beadon was second to none .

Bro . E . Croft Wise , I . P . M ., proposed " The Worshipful Mister . " He did not forget the time when his own health as W . M . was proposed for the first time , and therefore he felt great pleasure in himself proposing for the first time the toast of " The Worshipful Master . " The brethren would have a good Master in Bro . Adams , who was well known to them ; they knew how deeply he was interested in the work , and how well he would do it .

Bro . C . A . Adams , W . M ., in acknowledging the toast , said hs did not know whit cause Bro . Croft Wise had for saying they would see good work ; but he promised them he would do his best to excel Bro . Croft Wise if possible . He did not quite know where he was that night . He had just reached the goal of his ambition , and from the very first moment of entering Masonry he looked forward to occupying the W . M . ' s chair . That night when he was placed in it he felt very proud indeed . He felt very proud to preside over such a lodge as the Beadon Lodge . They had many men there who were shining

lights in Freemasonry . Bto . Adams concluded by informing the brethren that the Benevolent-box yielded 30 s . Bro . C . A . Adams , W . M ., in proposing 'The Immediate Past Master and Installing Master , " said the brethren had all had a good test of what Bro . Croft Wise could do during the last 12 months , and anything he ( Bro . Adams ) could say would not enhance the I . P . M . in their estimation . They knew he had always had the goad of the Beadon Lodge at heart , and that he had alwavs tried to brinir it forward to the utmost . Thev

would see that by the balance-sheet ; he had increased the balance during his year by £ 100 . If that was not working hard for a lodge he did not know what was . The brethren had voted the I . P . M . a Past Master ' s jewel , which he ( Bro . Adams ) had now great pleasure in pinning on Bro . Croft Wise ' s breast . He had earned it , and no one had a better right to a Past Master ' s jewel ; he had earned it by good , honest , hard work in the lodge , and he hoped Bro . Wise ' s children would value it ; he had initiited , passed and raised one of his children , and he was sure he and his children would value it .

Bro . h . Croft VVise , I . P . M ., replying , said once more a new occupation had fallen to him . He was proud of having been Master of the Beadon Lodge for the past 12 months—proud because of the Beadon Lodge having such excellent brethren as members ; he was proud of the position the Beadon Lodge held . He had only one regret , and that was that he could nptany longer be called the Master of the Beadon Lod < re , but a time had come when a change took place . It had been a very great gratification to him to be able to instal the VV . M . Most of the brethren remembered a little more than

six years ago he occupied the position the worthy Grand Officer occupied that night , not as a Grand Uflicer , but as an initiate in that lodge ; he told them at th it time he did not intend to stop until he got to the W . M . ' s chair . He was now out of it . He had tried to do all he could for the lodge . How far he had succeeded in doiar it with credit the brethren were the judge . Now he had arrived at the dim ix of the M ister ' s work in th ;

best way he could—the installation—and having done that , he had performed a duty both pleasing to himself and gratifying to the W . M ., because Bro Adams would now be able to rule that lodge , he was sure , better than he ( Bro . Croft Wise hid . Hs thanked the brethren most cordially for the hearty manner they had accepted the toast . Although out of the chair , he hoped he should not be a non-useful member of the lodge . He thanked the brethren very much for the jewel they had voted him .

Bros . Woodcock , Gibbs , Saunion , Godden , Lavington , Median i , and Beetle briefly responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " Bro . C . A . Adams , VV . M ., in proposing "The Past Masters , " said those brethren turned up in good form that night . The Past Masters had done good yeoman service to the lodge , and they were always ready to fill a vacancy . Previous to coming to the chair he received valuable advice from several of the Past Masters , particularly the Treasurer and the Secretary . If a brother went to a Past Master he got good advice , and it was given with sincerity .

Bros . C . Meierhoff , Carl T . Fleck , and James VV . Avery , returned thanks for this toast , and Bros . J . C . Hayes , C . Norrington , C . A . Hunton , L . A . J . Faull , Beedle , Greenaway , Swallow , and S . J . J . Wise , Org ., to the toast of " The Officers , " and the proceedings closed as usual with the Tyler ' s toast .

Blackheath Lodge , No . 1320 . The installation meeting of this prosperous lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel on I hursday , the zoth inst . Present : Bros . E . A . Rice , W . M . ; T . G . Hobley , S . W ., W . M . elect ; VV . K . King , J . W . ; G . C . Pike , I . P . M . ; W . H . Morson , P . M ., Treas . ; II . A . Stunt , P . M ., Sec .,- II . Cornford , S . D . ; | . Tucker , J . D . ; VV . T . Tempest , I . G . ; A . Hesekiel , Stwd . ; T . R . Cass , P . M . ; A ' . \ V . Le Cren , P . M . ; RBrown , P . II . I ' . Twitchin , C . Martin , K . VVeller , A . Smith , 11 . Broadway , C . J . Robinson , J . P . Bliss , H . VV . Parker , D . T . Birkbeck , Frank Houlto . i , II . Windsor , and J .

YVhiteinan , lyler . Visitors : Bros . W . II . Harper , P . M . 2182 ; F . VV . Bate , P M . 7 SS ; J . Joel , S . W . 26 47 ; W . T . Snell , W . M . iSiiij A . E . Baldwin , 2182 ; W . G . Chamncss , 192 . ' , * II . C . Turner , P . M . 1 OO 2 ; A . V .. Huddart , J . D . 15 ; W . Dawson , P . 1 M . 7 SS ; G . Thompson , VV . M . 1744 ; J . Readshaw , 1539 ; A . Jackson , 1539 ; E > Wan-, J . W . 1922 ; A . IJ . Marshall , 1539 ; C . L . Plant , P . M . 101 ,- A . Ii . Wastie , 2473 ; J . II . PuMen , P . M . 1 C 22 ; W . Croxson , S . W . 1630 ; K . Ilumstie , 13 66 ; S . W . Ballard , P . M . 1 O 22 ; W . J . Frampton , 1 O 22 ; S . J . D .-rham , P . M . 1622 ; J . Loader , P . M . 1 O 22 ; J . A . Carpenter , P . M . 15 ; 1 . Ctiubb , 17 JG ; S . Holt , J . D-2562 ; C . Hodgson , K / 41 ; J . Hay , 1622 ; and C . II . Stone , P .. VI . 507 J . W . 1041 .

, The minutes of the previous meeting were reid and confirm ; d , Bro . J . P . Bliss wis passed to the Second Degree , and a ballot was taken for . Messrs . Frank Houlton and Harry Windsor , which proved unanimous . Bro . I " . G . U ib' . ey , S . vV ., W . Vl . elsct , wis presented by Bro . G . C . Pike , I . P . M ., to Bro . T . R . Cass , W . M ., to receive the benefit of installation , which was performed in a large Board in an exemplary manner .