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which he thought sufficient attention had hardly been paid dy the Bank of England Lodge in years gone by , but he jioped this would be made up for by special attention to those excellent Institutions in the future . Bro . j . Terry , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and Bro . McLeod , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , replied at length to this toast ,

speaking in tones of highest praise of the way in which the Masonic Charities , although such large Inslitutions , and requiring such large sums of money for their maintenance , were generously supported by the members of the Craft so nearly associated with them . Whilst proposing "The Officers of the Lodge" the W . M . recognised that in the Treafurer , Bro . Colonel J . Peters ,

P . G . S . B ., and Secretary , Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br ., h : had two officers who wauU each do everything that could be expected of them ; brethren who had the full ability as well as the disposition to give him assistance in any capacity in which he might require it . He also felt that he might rely on every brother who had accepted other offices to perfect themselves in their respective work , so

that he might feel every confidence in any work undertaken in that lodge during the year . Bro . Colonel J . Peters , Treasurer , and Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , Secretary , responded , the latter stating that as he had been selected to return thanks for the toast of the officers of the lodge , he pledged them as well as himself to

do everj > thmg possible to support the W . AI . during the coming year to their fullest power and ability . The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a close . The musical arrangements for the evening were not carried out in consideration of the much lamented bereavement of the Royal household as previously alluded to .

FitZ-Roy Lodge ( No . 5 69 ) . —A meeting ol this lodge was held at the Armoury House , Hon . Artillery Company , Finsbury , E . C , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., when there were present Bros . VV . E . Williams , VV . M . j Prendergast , S . W . j Pash , acting J . W . ; Hawkins , S . D . ; Carpenter , J . D . ; Mosford , I . G . ; Hiliman , Org . ; Stohwasser , Sec . ; and others .

The lodge having been opened , and the minutes confirmed , the W . M . proposed that it be resolved to forward to the AI . VV . G . M . a vote of sympathy in the following terms ; "The W . M ., Wardens , and brethren of the Fitz-Roy Lodge , in open lodge assembled , beg to tender to your Royal Highness and H . R . H . the Princess of Wales their s'neere sympathy in the great loss sustained in the death of

H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , Past Grand Warden , and to express the hope that the G . A . O . T . U . will afford your Royal Highnesses His support and comfort in your bereavement . " Letters of sympathy were . also sent to Bros . Helsham , P . M ., Treas ., and Dr . Goulland , P . M ., who

have respectively lost a wife and a son . Bros . Farrington and Hammond were then passed to the Second Degree , after which the lodge was closed . The banquet which should have followed the work was , in consequence of the death of the Duke of Clarence , adjourned sine die .

Panmure Lodge ( No . 715 ) . —The monthly meeting was held at the Cannon street Hotel on Saturday , the iCth inst . Bro . J . Sims White , W . AL , presided . Three gentlemen were initiated by the VV . M ., after which the usual banquet was held , at which the brethrenby request

, of the VV . M ., wore Masonic mourning . In proposing the loyal toasts , the VV . AI . referred in eloqusntand feeling terms to the seriouscalamity which had befallen H . R . H . the Grand Master and his family , and the toasts were drunk in solemn silence . The usual Masonic toasts followed .

Great Northern Lodge ( No . 1287 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its installation meeting at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Oueen-street , W . C , on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., when theTe was a large attendance of members and visitors . The former included Bros . Hy . Bell , W . M . j G . Hint , S . W . ; V . Osborne , J . W . ; S . Webb , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Clcghorn , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Ridout , S . D . ; I . Bastow .

. D . J H . T . Reed , P . AI . ; E . Lancaster , P . M . ; P . G . Itipe , P . AI . ; C . Kempton , P . M . j J . Edgar , P . M . ; 1 . lemming , P . M . ; j . p | ( i > . M . . j . H . Kose > p Chap , j A . C . Doughty , ) . C . Smith , P . AI ., Org . ; and others . Visitors : Bros . R . C . Wills , P . P . J . G . W . Notts ; ¦ Purkiss , VV . M . 74 !; R . F . Sleeford , 1572 , ' E . W . Ward , S . D . C j R . C . Wilson . S . D . 7 G 6 : W . DowmW .

1 P . D . G . D . C . Kent ; C . F . Sharman , 700 ; F . J . Hubbard , = > -W . 10 J 2 ; T . R . Hewett , 917 ; W . R . Parker , P . AI . 742 ; KG . Newton , P . M . 5 6 9 ; F . Ricardo , 22 G ; G . J . Hiuzard t W . V . Wilkinson , 742 ; C . Ohren . P . M . o-: 1 W . K . Capes , P . M . 190 ; A . Stephens , P . M . 1425 ; 1 . Horner , P . M . , f ) 2 . s . Marsh , 22 . 51 ; C . Wheeler , '• ' -y ; G . liiges , P . AI . JIT : I . H . Passmore . 2 mir ; I .

'Y " ' . P . M . 511 ; W . Uercsford , 105 G ; T . H . Roberts , rX ' . f- « 5 . VS ; G . H . Castle , J . W . 153 s ; T . W . Fisher , J •]¦; , j ' '• J- Sheppard , 3 J and W . W . Lee , S . VV . 23 S 1 . ' « . v ¦ * , *> 'e lvas opened , and the minutes confirmed , after ^¦ 1 Messrs . J . O . Alilledge and H . P . Allen were impres-., r , rj ' n ' , lated int 0 Freemasonry . Bro . G . Flint was then chair IH y V-M- c , cct ' and was dul * 'Stalled '" to ' in . i y ,

VV if I' Ko . , ' P-M-. Chap . j S . Webb , P . M ., Treas . v - Ucghorn , p „ Sec . ; J . Bastowe . S . D . ; C . Davis , ¦ C JvV ™ T \ P ° £ ht * l-G . ; H . T . Reed , P . M ., Stwd . ; l 4 wle ? T , ' ' ' ' . ! . D C -i J- C . Smith , P . M ., Org . ; and bv il , „ 1 lte : lne usual addresses were ably rendered iBDor , , ng Mas ' < - » and a very satisfactory audit Lor ! recelved and adopted . in th » , r ?! osed > and an excellent binquet was served rne Crown Rnnm l . v e i T ' eeiuasons 1

„„„ ,, „_„ In n . « ""'"> ' " avern . refere „ T Smg th = us " ^ loyal and Alasonic toasts , touching by H « iI ' a -tu ^ i " y the W ' - the s * loss sustained syroiVarW > M , W- Grand Mastcr ' and the heartfelt empath y evinced b y the Craft . Master ";„ , - ' t !; - - ' P P ° sed "The Worshipful ° "icer vvoul ? n , l f w-n \ " ° m } SC K ' lven h * liro ' l- 'lint as an hc h al been instili "' it I ? ' osi , ion of WM t 0 whl ' doubt nS ' nstalled that evening . Their VV . M . would no

'before for hn S - an , 0 CCUPant of the chair as bad gone Would serve K ;™ - B , w'th a dogged perseverance that »¦« what he Z ! " » ° , stead ' He ( the l . P . M . ) was sure m 0 nlhsl „ ha i sa , d , , llle W . M . would be realised 12 again . ' Vhen he ho P = d they would all be present WliaUolav ^ l ' 1 '" ' " in re I y > said he scarcely knew * y , as lit was overcome b y their kindness in placing

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him in his present position , also by the manner in which they had drunk his health . That was the proudest moment of his life , and he felt it . He was a great enthusiast when he first entered Freemasonry , and in the second year it was increased , but he was cooled down by older Masons telling him that every Mason must serve his apprenticeship . He did not know what special qualifications he had to lill the chair , except it was the loyalty existing in that lodge . He

had done the best he could for the lodge , and had al , vays been proud of it , for he had always been received with the right hand of fellowshio when he had been miles away , and had mentioned tV- nun .-of the Great Northern Lodge . He had a difficult position to fill , but he would claim , as many had done belore him , that native modesty which made him sensible of his own shortcomings . He hoped and trusted that in the ritual he should not bring discredit on the lodge , and that he should perform his duties in a manner

that would meet with their approbation . " The Initiates " having been duly honoured , and appropriately responded to , The VV . M . gave " The LP . M . and Installing Master , " and said Bro . Bell , I . P . M ., had had a wonderful year of office , and no Alaster before him had been more successful . From the manner in which the LP . M , conducted the ceremonies—although they had seen them done as well—they

had never had a better Master than Bro . Bell , who had been regular in his attendance , and most perfect in his rendering of the ritual . If they had not the assistance of such brethren their lodge would not now be what it is . They had seen the installation ceremony that night , which redounded to the great credit of the l . P . M and the lodge . It was a most pleasurable duty to present the LP . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel , which the brethren hoped to see him

wear for many years to come . Bro . Hy . Bell , I . P . M ., returned thanks , and said he could only assure them as he had done on former occasions that he had endeavoured to do the best he could ior the lodge . When he was initiated some eleven or twelve years ago , it was his ambition to occupy the chair . He had done so and was now the I . P . AI ., and had to thank them for the many great favours he had received at the hands of the brethren .

He was deeply grateful , and must also thank them for the handsome jewel which they had been pleased to decorate him with . He returned sincere thanks to the Past Afasters for the manner in which they had assisted him , and wished he was a better speaker in order to adequately thank them . He wished to tell the brethren that he was going up as Steward for the Royal Afasonic Benevolent Institution , and was grateful to those who had

supported him . He had now on his list £ 15 $ , which he hoped would be increased by those who had not subscribed . "The Visitors" was given in cordial terms by the Worshipful Master , and responded to by Bros . Purkiss , W . M . 742 J Roberts , VV . M . 153 S ; Wills , P . P . J . G . W . Nottsj Biggs , P . M . 435 ; and others . Bro . Rev . J . H . kose , P . AI ., Chap ., responded to the toast of his " health , and said that the lodge had greatly

assisted him in doing his work , and if he had been helped in trying to do good to those amongst whom he lived he owed it greatly to Freemasonry . Freemasonry meant that brotherly love should exist , and that they should love one another , and if they did not do that all their teaching went for very little . If they had been in sorrow or in joy he had been g lad to be with the brethren . They could not help that night feeling somewhat of the cloud surrounding their

M . W . G . M ., and they could not help feeling as they read the story that it was s an what like Ajax crying out for more light . He hoped that that light which had been expressed as the heart ' s desire of the Initiates had come to the M . W . G . M ., in the sense of the love and sympathy of his brother Masons throughout the length and breadth of the

land . He had been pleased to be a member of that lodge and had always rejoiced to be their Chaplain , and he hoped to be with them for years to come . "The Past Masters "and "The Treasurer and Secretary" were given , and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings .

Kennington Lodge ( No . 1381 ) . —This lodge met for the dispatch of business at the Horns Tavern , Kennington Park , on the 5 th inst . Among those present were Bros . J . J . La Feuillade , W . M . j Foale , P . M ., acting S . W . j Lardner , J . W . ; George Everett , P . M ., Grand Treas ., Treas . ; VV . Stuart , P . M ., Sec . j Hearn , S . D . j Mechan , J . D . j Milsom , I . G . j Colivell , D . C . j Burrows , Stwd . j H . HigginsP . M . j Capt . Walls ,

, P . AI . j Cockburn , P . M . ; and R . La Feuillade , P . M . Bros . Hudson and Bonner were visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and conlirmed , Bro . E . E . Life , was passed to the Second Degree . The by-laws having been read , Bro . Dennis was unanimously elected W . M . j Bro . George Everett , Treas . j

and Bro . Reinardt Tyler . The Audit Committee having been elected to audit the accounts on the iSth inst ., a Past Master ' s jewel was unanimously voted to the out-going Master . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . D nn-s , S . W . j VV . VV . Westley , l . P . M . j Lingley , P . AI . j and others . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned

to refreshment . A few toasts wire given and honoured . In response to the health of "The Grand O . licers , " liro . George Everett , G . Treas ., made an excellent speech . In the course of his remarks he touched upon the great loss the Craft had sustained by the painfully sudden death of Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . He went on to say that a

more genial , courteous andeffective exponent of the various Masonic ceremonials than the late Grand Secretary wou'd be difficult to lind . As the Grand Treasurer , lie the speaker , had had many recent opportunities of knowing how well and how excellently Uro . Col . Clerke had performed the multifarious duties appertaining to his position as chief executive officer of the Grand Lodge of England .

"The Healths of the W . M ., " "The Visitors , " "The Past Masters , " and " The O . licers , " having been given and acknowledged , the proceedings terminated at an early hour .

Bromley St . Leonard ' s Lodge ( No . 1805 ) . The installation meeting of this lodge had been arranged to take place with the customary accompaniment of festival , but in consequence of the death of U . K . II . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , the festival was deferred , and the lodge met in mourning for the purpose of business on the iGth inst ., when there were present Bros , Ben Johnson ,

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W . M . ; Tom Green , S . W . ; W . Maxlield Mead , J . W . , John Collier , Treas . ; VV . J . Roberts , Sec . ; G . E . Warn S . D . ; W . T . Potts , J . D . ; John Bussey , I . G . ; [ aekman , Org . ; Hainbride and Home , D . C . ' s . ; Peterken , P . M . ; McLaren , P . M . ; Toole , P . M . ; Barley , P . M . J Thornton , Flinn , Fennell , Hutcheson , Sheffield , R . j . Boorer , J . Boorer , A . S . Davis , Shadrake , G . VV . Holmes , Murrell , Moss , Lewsey , Ives , and Bird . Visitors :

Bros-Leo . Potts , P . M . 1716 ; J .. Holland , 1 S 04 ; T . G . Scott , JAV . 033 and 192 S ; Oxley , P . M . ijoC ; J . W . Cibbs , Org . 1 S 04 ; E . A . GiVis , 1804 ; Kirk , W . M . 1716 ; Paterson , S . W . 1804 ; Keddell . S . W . 1185 ; Nevin , 27 ; Riche , 2409 ; March . SGi , Tyler SgS ; Eschevege , 1347 ; and Laughlin , 16 4 ( I . C . ) The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bro . Murrell was passed to the Degree of F . C .

the W . M . elect was then presented , when Bro . Ben Johnson , W . Af ., duly installed as his successor to the chair of K . S ., Bro . Tom Green , S . W ., assisted by Bros . Oxley , S . W . ; Kirk , J . W . ; Peterken , I . G . ; and L . Potts , D . C , The W . AL then appointed his officers for the year as follows : Bros . VV . Maxfield Mead , S . W . ; G . E . Warn , ] . \ V . ; John Collier , Treas . ; W . T . Potts , S . D . ; John Bussey , J . D . ; Edwd . Hainbridge , I . G . ; Home and

Fennell , D . C . ' s ; and A . S . Bird , Stwd . The LP . M . grave the charges to the VV . M . and Wardens , and Bro . Peterken charged the brethren . The following vote of sympathy was unanimously passed and telegraphed to his Royal Highness , the Most Worshipful Grand Master : "The brethren of the Bromley St . Leonard Lodge , No . 1 S 05 , in meeting regularly assembled , beg most respectfully to tender to your Royal Highnessto your

, loving Princess and family , and to the Princess A'lay , our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy and condolence on the lament ible death of your dear son and our esteemed and Right Worshipful Brother , H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , and may the G . A . of the U . comfort , support , and solace you all in this your very sad bereavement . "

1 he pleasing duty of presenting the Past Alaster ' s jewel to the LP . M ., Bro . Ben . Johnson , was next performed by Bro . Tom Green , W . AL , after which , in a few well-chosen and pathetic words , referred to the great loss all Freemasons had sustained in the death of the illustrious Prince . The lodge was then closed .

London Rifle Brigade Lodge ( No . 1962 ) . —The installation meeting of this famous lodge was held on the 15 th inst . at Anderton ' s Hotel , Bro . John Green , W . AL , presiding . There were also present , among others , Bros . N . Green , P . M . ; II . F . Bing , P . M . ; L . Walker , P . AI . ; J . C . Tilt , P . M . ; J . Terry , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ( Hon . Member ); and the following visitors : Bros . J . B , Burnard , P . M . 1662 ; H . Massey , P . M . 192 s ; G . Booker , l . D .

22 S ; D . L . Scott , J . W . 16 35 ; H . S . Whalley , 425 ; S . Wheeler , P . M . 151 ; A- G . Hunt , 134 ; G . S . Duberty , I . G . 475 ; R . F . Tyler , 913 ; G . Alarch , P . M . 1360 ; G . Rice , 1 744 ; B . R . Gotch , W . Af . 30 ; C . Knowles , 279 ; J . B . S . Evens , 1 743 ; A . V . H . Pauncefort , I . P . AI . S 62 ; F . Lewis , S . W . 1599 ; V . Day , S 62 ; C . Allen , W . AL 1056 ; W . D . Pinchier , 2374 ; VV . Cropley , 1559 ; R . C Sudlow , P . G . S . B . ; H . Turley , J . W . 1139 ; B . Hoddnutt ,

S . D . 2035 ; and R . P . Angel , 179 . The W . AI . first passed Bro . T . R . Saxton to the Second Degree , and on the completion of that ceremony installed Bro . G . Gregory , S . W ., VV . M . elect , as W . AI . for the ensuing iz months . Bro . Green was invested with the collar of l . P . M . The brethren invested as ofikcrs for the year were : Bros . II . H . Nuding , S . W . ; W . G . Lowe , J . W . j A . AIcDowall , P . AL , Treas . j VV . C . Claridgc

, P . M ., Sec . j C . Stein , S . D . j H . L . Thomas , J . D . ; D . McNish , I . G .-, A . Haig Urown , P . M ., Director of Ceremonies ; S . VV . Norris , Asst . Director of Ceremonies j R . T . Swinscow and C . F . Elles , Stwds . Bro . Green , I . P . M ., presented to the lodge a beautiful ivory gavel , for which gift a hearty vote of thanks was passed . Afterwards a handsome Past Master ' s jewel was handed to Bro . Green

by the W . AL , with best wishes for long life and good health that he might wear it in the lodge as a memento of the brethren ' s appreciation of his Worshipful . Mastership . The lodge was then closed and an excellent banquet partaken of . The usual toasts followed , but the customary singing between them was dispensed with on account of the lamented death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . G . VV .

The Worshipful Alaster in giving "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the P . ince of Wales , " said that under ordinary circumstances he might mention in proposing this toast what the Prince of Wales had done in the cause of Alasonry , but that was now swamped entirely in the sadness of the death of the Duke of Clarence j the event was a national calamity , and it was felt to be such throughout the length and breadth of the land , more especially considering the late

Duke ' s youth and that his wedding bells were almost ringing . It seemed to him that the brethren might unofficially express their very deep and sincere sympathy with the M . W . G . M . and her Royal Highness ths Princess of Wales and the Family , on their bereavement . It was a matter the brethren could hardly contemplate—that ot so young a life being taken away . Seeing the trjuble the IVince of Wales had undergone for some days past , the brethren

might without trespassing on conventionality drink the health of the M . W . G . M . which undoubtedly they hoped for . Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br ., responded to the toast , which include " The Grand Officers , " and in doing so said that at the end of last year they ware able to congratulate themselves that the hand of death had not during the year removed any very prominent and active mimb ; rs of the Order , but during the last few days of the year the

brother who perhaps next to the head ruler ol the Order was before the Craft as the most active and energetic of its members was taken away suddenly , and the brethren would agree with him that it would be very very difficult indeed to lind any brother who would supply Colonel Shadwell Chrke ' s place . He ( Bro . Sudlow ; had been much touched by the very feeling allusion that had been made to the double loss the Craft had sustained . It was a grievous calamity the Craft were suffering under , and it must call

forth their liveliest sympathy with the Grand Master . He hoped that the Grand A / aster being such a true Mason at heart , the London Rifle Brigade L-idge at one of its meetings would see its way to give some formal expression of sympathy with him in his grievous trouble , because he felt certain the Grand Master would very highly appreciate expressions of that kind coming from the brethren over whom he ruled . Bro . Sudlow then referred to the working of the lodge , which he had visited that evening for the first