St. Luke 'S Lodge, No. 144.

At the subsequent banquet the chair was taken by the W . M ., and upwards of 120 brethren were present . The usual loyal toasts were enthusiastically drank and that of " The M . W . G . Master , the Duke of Connanght , " received a specially cordial reception . The names of Bros . Burgess and H . Carman , P . G . Std . Brs .,

were coupled with the toast of " The Grand Officers , " and these brethren fittingly responded . For "The Visitors" Bro . Berry responded , complimenting the lodge on its working , and referring especially to the position of St . Luke ' s Lodge as a " Vice-President " of

each of the three Institutions . The musical arrangements formed a special feature in the evening ' s proceedings , an excellent programme having been provided by the D . of C , Bro . Austin . The vocalists were Miss Kate Thomas , Mr . S . Masters , Miss Greta Williams , and

the Choristers Part Singers , Messrs . Bread , Saddler , Moore , and Bro . Pollard , Bro . " H . Wharton Wells , P . M ., L . R . A . M ., accompanying .

Ethelbert Lodge, No. 2099.

Ethelbert Lodge , No . 2099 .

M ^ HE installation meeting of this lodge was held at the J Masonic Rooms , Beach Street , Heme Bay , on Tuesday , the 8 th October last . The W . M ., Bro . E . W . E . Blandford presided , and there were present Bros . J . S . Keen , S . W . ; T . Wiflin , J . W . ; F . H . Barwood , P . M ., Secretary ; J . L . Moone , S . D . ; M . Oldfield , J . D . ; Henry C . Jones , P . M ..

P . P . J . G . D . Kent , D . C . ; E . Ayre , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Kent ; E . C . Fenoulter , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . Kent ; W . Seaman , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; W . J . Flower , P . M . ; A . J . Perridin , P . M . ; P . E . Iggulden , P . M . ; P . Turner , R . Quickenden , S . P . Seymour . S . Bible , C . Hammond , T . R . Young , J . R . Brabazon , and R .

Griggs , Tyler . Amongst the visitors were Bros . J . W . Elvin , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . England , P . P . J . G . W . Kent , 1915 ; A . W . Anderson , W . M . 972 ; E . Tomlin Budget * , W . M . 127 ; G . Boorman , S . W . 133 ; E . von Bibia , P . M . 166 9 ; Harold Court , 972 ; H . L . Diprose , P . M . i 8 * n ; G . Gasken , W . M .

1449 ; R . Gilhams , 1515 ; W . H . Hughes , W . M . 2753 : H . Hemsby , W . M . 1915 ; W . Jones , P . M . 420 ; E . T . Kennett , W . M . 31 ; I . Minter , W . M . 133 ; J . Plant , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . Kent , 31 ; F . W . Rawlings , W . M . 1658 ; Sibert Saunders , P . M ., P . P . G . R . Kent , 972 ; and J . W . Turner , J . D . 050 .

The Worshipful Master installed his successor , Bro . J . S . Keen , in an impressive manner , an innovation in the Ethelbert Lodge being introduced by the singing of the anthem , " Be thou faithful , " which was very effectively rendered by Bro . J . W . Turner , Bro . H . Court presiding at the organ .

The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . E . W . E . Blandford , I . P . M . ; T . Wiflin , S . W . ; J . L . Moone , J . W . ; P . E . Iggulden , P . M ., Treasurer ; F . H . Barwood , P . M ., Secretary ; W . Oldfield , S . D . ; A . H . Bass , J . D . ; R . Quickenden , I . G . ; Henry C .

Jones , P . M ., D . C . ; S . Bible , Organist ; and R . Griggs , Tyler . At the conclusion of Masonic business , the brethren adjourned to the Dolphin Hotel , where the banquet was partaken of , and a most enjoyable social evening was spent . The harmony of the evening was contributed by Bros . J . W . Turner , Noakes , Nott , Moone , and W . H . Hughes . Bro . H . Court presided at the piano .

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NOTICE . We have much pleasure in announcing that the "History of the Emulation Lodge of

Improvement , " from the able pen of Bro . Henry Sadler , Sub-Librarian to the Grand Lodge of England , will commence in our next issue .

Whittington Lodge, No. 862.

Whittington Lodge , No . 862 .

A very successful meeting of the above lodge was * - held at Freemasons' Hall on November 18 th . Bro . Frank Heywood was installed as Worshipful Master ., after having filled all the offices in the lodge . The ceremony was ably performed by Bro . T . H . T . Jarvis , P . M . Theofficers appointed were Brps . J . T . Southgate , S . W . ; ' P .

BRO . FRANK HEYWOOD .

Driver , J . W . ; James Irvine , Treasurer ; James Weaver ,. P . G . Std . Br ., Secretary ; A . H . Chamberlain , S . D . ; G . Geen , J . D . ; and R . W . C . Palmer , I . G . Nearly sixty brethren sat clown to the banquet which followed

The action recently taken in Jersey with regard to the proposed settlement of monks in that place , cannot , we think , be viewed with feelings other than of satisfaction by the Craft . In view of the antagonism which has for so long - existed between the Papacy and our Order , it is , we believe , for the best that the proposed immigration should not have

been allowed to have taken place in an island where Freemasonry flourishes , and where the names of its chief inhabitants are enrolled amongst its lodges .

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