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Article New Zealand. ← Page 2 of 2 Article HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT.— CHINE LODGE, No. 1884. Page 1 of 1 Article ANNUAL SUMMER EXCURSION OF THE GRANITE LODGE, No. 2028. Page 1 of 1 Article ANNUAL SUMMER EXCURSION OF THE GRANITE LODGE, No. 2028. Page 1 of 1 Article PRESENTATION TO BRO. REV. C. W ARNOLDP.G. CHAP. OF ENGLAND. Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC "SILVER WEDDING" PRESENTATION TO THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF LATHOM. Page 1 of 1 Article SUMMER OUTING OF GRAVESEND LODGES. Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC BAZAAR AT CHACEWATER. Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC CHARITY IN WEST LANCASHIRE. Page 1 of 1 Article SOUTHAMPTON MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. Page 1 of 1
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installing , as his successor in the Mastership , the VV . M . elect , Bro . J . R . Hanna . This important function ended , Bro . Hanna appointed and invested the following brethren as his oflicers for the year : Bros . Alfred Kidd , S . W . ; Samuel Vosper , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Kidd , P . M ., Chaplain ; W . L . Mitchell , P . M ., Treasurer ; A . S . Russell , P . M ., Secretary ; D . F . Evans , S . D . ; J . M . Haslett , J . D . ;
Arthur Wright , P . M ., D . C ; Andrew Hanna , Organist ; F . G . Whittaker , l . G . ; J . D . Wickham , S . Stwd . ; William Batchelor , J . Stwd . : and Captain Tonge , Tyler . The ceremony was ably carried out by Bro . Powley who was assisted by Bro . W . J . Suites , P . M ., United Service Lodge , as D . C , and Bro . Mitchell , P . M ., and Suites , P . M ., who presented the junior officers . The charges were
delivered by Bros . Russell , P . M ., and Rees , P . M . The attendance comprised quite a hundred brethren , of whom thirty were Installed Masters , among them being members ofthe D . G . Lodge ( E . C ) . Bros . Gamble W . M . United Service Lodge , M . Niccol , P . S . G . M ., and Dr . Walker , W . M . St . Andrew Lodge under the Scotch Constitutions . The banquet followed on the 2 nth June .
AUCKLAND . —United . Service Lodge ( No . 421—I . C . )—The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 24 th June last , in Freemasons ' Hall , and passed off most successfully , there being a large attendance of members and visitors , several of the English District Grand Lodge Officers being among the latter . Bro . Suites , W . M ., opened thelodge , and afterwards installed
the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Craig . The following were appointed officers for the year , namely : Bros . G . VV . Allen , S . W . ; T . W . Allen , j . W . ; F . Roycroft , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Mellon , Sec . ; T . Ballentine , S . D . ; C . Bowring , J . D . ; 1 . Goodacre , P . M ., D . C ; Borthwicke , Org . ; Mason , l . G . ; Matheson and Anderson , Stwds . ; and Captain Tonge , Tyler . Lodge closed , the banquet followed , under the presidency of Bro . Suites , the new VV . M ., and the loyal , Masonic , and other toasts were duly proposed and honoured .
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.— Chine Lodge, No. 1884.
HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT . — CHINE LODGE , No . 1884 .
A theatrical representation of " Our Boys " was given at the Shanklin Institute , on Friday , thc 4 th inst ., on behalf of the building fund of the Mew Masonic Hall , the site for which has been presented by Bro . Barnabus Cooper , the oldest Freemason in the Isle of Wight , value over one
thousand pounds . There was a large attqndance of the elite of the residents , supported by the visitors to this charming and fashionable sea-side resort . Amongst those present we noticed Sir Philip F . Rose , Bart . ; Col . and Lady J . Atherley ; Bro . Sir Wm . Gordon MacGregor ; Bro . Albert Daw Kerrell ; Iiro . and Mrs . F . White Popham ; Bro . G . F . Coster , and Mrs . Coster ; Mdme . Scaramanga ; Col .
and Mrs . Harris ; Mr . and Mrs . Fred . Mendl ; bro . McQueen ; the Misses De Moleyns ; Mr . and Mrs . Everett ; CoirMacdonald ; the Lady Susan Milbank ; Bro . George Kenning and family ; Bro . A . Pound ; Geo . Kelly , Esq . ; Capt . and Mrs . Hartopp ; Bro . Dr . Richardson ; General Williams ; M . Spartali , Kfq . ; Mr . and Mrs . Ritchie ; Mr . and Mrs . James W . Harrison ; Mrs . Richards ; Bro . Dr . and Mrs . ' Modlin ; Capt . Brooking ; Miss Lay ; Col . and
Mrs . Olive Justice ; Sidney Lawrence , Esq . ; Mr . and Mrs . Goddard ; Miss Greenham ; Mrs . Judd ; Mrs . Frank Rayner ; Bro . and Mrs . Swayne ; Miss De Moleyns ; Mr . and Mrs . Stedall ; Col . and Mrs . Harpur ; Mrs . Dabbs , Mrs . and Miss Stanley Smith ; A . Parbury , Esq . ; Major and Mrs . Dickson ; Bros . T . H . J . Petherick , P . M . ; Ansle ; Rembridge ; Bignell ; J . Conner , P . P . G . Sec . Lanark ; J . Webber , W . M . 551 ; A . Scott , P . M . 551 ; and
Irueman . The acting was good , the characters being well sustained by the following ladies and gentlemen : Sir Geoffrey Champneys ( a county magnate ) ... F . Stanley Smith , Esq . Talbot Champneys ( his son ) ... S . Mendl , F . sq . Perkyn Middlewick , of Devonshire
House ( a retired butterman ) ... Dr . Dabbs . Charles Middlewick ( his son ) ... F . Fisher , Esq . Kempster ( Sir Geoffrey ' s manservant ) H . Peet , Esq . Poddies ( in Middlewick's service ) E . Harpur , Esq . Violet Melrose ( an heiress ) ... Mrs . Henry Irving . Mary Melrose ( her poor cousin ) ... Miss Breach . Clarissa Champneys ( Sir Geoffrey's
sister ) Mrs . Macdonald . Belinda ( a lodging house slave ) ... Miss Alice Nunn . That of Perkyn Middlewick , by Bro . Dr . Dabbs ( the first VV . M . of the Lodge ) , deserves to be specially noted ; great credit is also due to the W . M . and officers of the lodge , Bros . Bailey , Greenham , Judd , Rayner , Cooper , and others , for the admirable arrangements made by them ,
the result being nearly one hundred pounds . The Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight may be proud of the Chine Lodge providing such a building for the proper carrying out of the duties of Freemasonry , a good example for other towns that are without the same , although a
number of lodges meet . It is in contemplation to form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Iodge . We regret to say that at the Provincial Grand Lodge , recently held at Newport , that the only honour conferred on the lodge was a Prov . Grand Steward ' s collar to the Treasurer , Bro . Francis Cooper .
Annual Summer Excursion Of The Granite Lodge, No. 2028.
ANNUAL SUMMER EXCURSION OF THE GRANITE LODGE , No . 2028 .
The annual summer excursion of this spirited lodge , which is held in the village of Narborough , Leicestershire , took place on Thursday , the 3 rd inst . Last year , " Burleigh House by Stamford Town" was the trysting-place ; this year " Belvoir Castle , " the beautiful seat of the Duke
of Rutland , was fixed upon , and none of our grand English mansions could be chosen , which in every way will repay a visit , better than this—the home of one of the most bountiful of our nobility ; a good landlord , and a kind friend . The members of the lodge and their lady
friends—numbering 32—left Narborough by the first train , and at Liecester , through the kindness of Bro . Michie , P . M . 279 , a saloon carriage was provided to convey them to Melton Mowbray , "the Metropolis of Fox Hunting , " where Bro . Selby , P . M . 1130 , met the train with three comfortable brakes , and conveyed them , vift Waltha . m on the Wolds ,
Annual Summer Excursion Of The Granite Lodge, No. 2028.
Croxton Park , and Knipton , to the park , at the foot of the wooded slopes round the hill upon which the castle stands . Here a halt was called , and luncheon partaken of . A visit was made to the far-famed kennels and an inspection of the hounds ; then a storm which had threatened for some time burst forth in all its fury ; but the time here lost was beguiled by the kindness and entertaining intelligence of the whip in charge , who showed his pets to the ladies and
brethren , and caused the remark to fall irom more lips than one , that many children were not cared for or fed with the tenderness and regularity that the Belvoir fox hounds received from their " W . Master and his officers . " On the cessation of the storm the order to advance was made , and the party were conveyed to " Belvoir ' s lordly terraces , " as Macaulay calls them . Under the guidance of the housekeeper a circuit of the castle was made , and the treasures
of art , relics of by-gone ages , furniture rendered interesting by historical reminiscences , articles of vertu , gallery of valuable paintings , containing works of Murillo and many others , inspected at leisure ; the magnificent collection of plate , comprising many cups won at races during the last hundred years by former Dukes , and the splendid silvergilt service presented by the members of the Hunt to the present Duke for his large-hearted management of the
county in providing hounds at his own personal expense ; the silver punch bowl , weighing 2000 ounces , used on festive occasions ; the cellar of ale and beer , which cannot be equalled even by Trinity College , Cambridge ; and the mausoleum , containing the late Duke and Duchess and a large number of the deceased members of the family , were all with the greatest kindness shown to the party . A stroll through the flower gardens completed the visit to
Belvoir , and after tea had been provided for the ladies , the wagonnettes were reloaded and the return journey commenced . Bro . Selby ' s hospitable hotel , the George of Merry England , at Melton , was reached at seven o'clock , where a sumptuous banquet was served in the host ' s well-known style , and thoroughly appreciated by the hungry members of 202 S . The W . M ., Bro . J . Metcalfe , P . M . 1767 , Prov .
G . Supt . of Works , presided , and was supported by the I . P . M ., Bro . Rev . VV . Langley , P . M . 1130 and 50 , P . P . G . S . W ., and the Wardens , Bros . Wilmer and J . Young . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER gave " The Queen and the Craft and the Rulers in Masonry . " Bro . LANGLEY proposed " The Worshipful Master , " complimenting him very highly upon the excellent way in which his officers had carried out the arrangements for the
day s outing . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER replied in feeling terms , expressing the hope that every succeeding W . M . of Granite Lodge might preside over as happy and satisfactory an outing as that of 1 SS 5 . The toasts of "The I . P . M ., " "The Officers of the Lodge , " " The Visitors " ( to which Mr . J . S . SALUSBERRY and Mr . BROWN , both non-Masons , replied ) , " The
Ladies " ( who found in Bro . Dr . YOUNG , J . W ., a very efficient respondent ) , and "The Host , Bro . Selby " ( eloquently proposed by Bro . J , SIMPKIN , a young Mason , having been initiated some iS months , but older in years than any other member of the lodge who thoroughly enters into the working of the Order ) , brought the proceedings to a close . The Midland Railway saloon carriage was standing at the station ready to convey the brethren to Leicester , and
the return journey was made comfortably , and to the entire satisfaction of all . Bro . J . G . Simpkin , the Secretary of the lodge , and Bro . J . Smith , the Senior Steward , upon whose shoulders lay the entire management of the excursion , and who in every way laid themselves out to ensure the comfort of the brethren and their friends , were entitled to the hearty thanks of all the members of the Granite Lodge who were present . The excursion of the year 1 SS 5 will be long remembered as a great success .
Presentation To Bro. Rev. C. W Arnoldp.G. Chap. Of England.
PRESENTATION TO BRO . REV . C . W ARNOLDP . G . CHAP . OF ENGLAND .
The Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . of England and D . P . G . M . of Surrey , was , on Saturday , at 33 , Golden-square , presented with a testimonial from the brethren of the province , as a token of their great esteem and respect for him . The presentation took the form of a gold watch , on which ,
was engraved the crest of Bro . Arnold and his monogram , and the following inscription : — " Presented to V . W . Bro . the Rev . C . W . Arnold , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain ot England , D . P . G . M . of Surrey , by the brethren of the province , as a testimony of their high esteem and fraternal regard . September , 1885 . " Bro . Price , P . G . Treas ., presided , and was supported by
Bros . Greenwood , P . P . G . bee . ; Leigh Bennett , P . P . G . W . ; Thompson , P . G . J . D . ; J . D . Langton , W . M . George Price Lodge ; Asher , S . W . Weyside Lodge ; Piggott , P . M . Royal Alfred Lodge ; T . L . Lock , P . G . J . W . Surrey ; and others . The presentation was made by Bro . PRICE , who regretted that more time was not given to raise the
testimonial , or it would have been much larger . He regretted that Bro . Arnold was going to a far-away clime ; but wished him every success and prosperity in his new home—Orlando , Florida , United States—and , after testifying to the deep interest and the earnest work in the cause of Freemasonry which Bro . Arnold had shown in the province , wished him God speed .
Bro . ARNOLD , in thanking the subscribers , said Freemasonry had always been to him a labour of love , for he believed that if properly carried out , it was a reality that would make not only the men , but the world , all the better . He should retain many pleasant reminiscences of his connection with the Freemasons of Surrey , and hoped again to see them at a future Provincial Grand Lodge .
Bro . GREENWOOD , in moving a vote of thanks to Bro . Thompson , Secretary to the tund , remarked upon the pleasant associations between himself and Bro . Arnold , whom he wished long life and prosperity . The vote vvas carried unanimously . Bro . THOMPSON spoke as to the work of Bro . Arnold in the cause .
Bro . PIGGOTT , on behalf of the Royal Albert Lodge , spoke in eulogistic terms of Bro . Arnold . Bro . ASHER said , whilst wishing Bro . Arnold God speed , they should be always ready to give him a rightroyal welcome on his return . In addition to the watch , a cheque of 41 guineas was also presented Bro . Arnold .
Masonic "Silver Wedding" Presentation To The Earl And Countess Of Lathom.
MASONIC "SILVER WEDDING " PRESENTATION TO THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF LATHOM .
In view of the fact that Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Lathom , D . G . M . of England , P . G . M . of West Lancashire , and the Countess of Lathom , have recently celebrated their "silver wedding , " the Masonic brethren of
the province have resolved to present them with a most artistic loving cup as an evidence of the cordial esteem and embodying the hearty congratulations of the fraternity in this division . A strong Committee , of which Bro . J . Duncan is Treasurer , and Bro . T . H . Walker , Secretary ,
has been formed for the purpose of securing subscriptions and carrying out the necessary arrangements for the presentation , which will be made to his lordship at the Grand Reunion and Conversazione in aid of the Hamer Benevolent Fund , fixed to take place at the Masonic Mall , Hopestreet , Liverpool , on the 30 th inst .
Summer Outing Of Gravesend Lodges.
SUMMER OUTING OF GRAVESEND LODGES .
On Monday , the 24 th ult ., about twenty officers of the Freedom Lodge , No . 77 , and the Sympathy Lodge , No . 483 , Gravesend , accompanied by their Worshipful Masters , Bros . W . H . Hedger and T . Wallis , respectively , had a pleasant day ' s outing together .
Starting from Gravesend soon after nine in the morning , in one of Mr . Green's well-appointed wagonettes , they drove through Rochester to Maidstone , having luncheon in the ancient and fraternal county town , at the Railway Tavern , where they were most hospitably entertained by Mr . Epps , the host . After this refresher , they drove by way of 'Town Mailing
to Wrotham , where there was a sumptuous dinner provided for them by Host Shrubsoie , and served up in that gentleman ' s well-known style . The usual loyal and fraternal toasts were aptly proposed and heartily honoured , this part of the proceedings being followed by a pleasant drive home in the cool of the evening , Gravesend being reached about half-past ten .
Masonic Bazaar At Chacewater.
MASONIC BAZAAR AT CHACEWATER .
A grand bazaar for the sale of useful and ornamental articles was held at the Market House , Chacewater , on the 3 rd inst ., in aid of the fund being raised for the decoration of the Masonic Hall of Boscawen Lodge , No . Ggg , ; . Chacewater . Bro . Hall , the W . M . of the lodge , introduced Bro . J . Jose , of Melingey , who , in a few appropriate remarks ,
opened the bazaar . Bro . the Rev . G . L . Church tendered Bro . Jose the thanks of the lodge for being present on that occasion . The ladies who presided at the stalls were Mrs . W . Hall , Mrs . Edwin Penrose , Miss Searle , and Miss Bennetts , Mrs . C . Kent , Mrs . F . W . Allen , and Miss Harvey ( all of Truro ); Mrs . Alfred Moyle , Miss Bray , Miss F . Harvey , Miss May , Miss Ninnies , and Miss Church . In connection with the bazaar there was a
miniature fine art exhibition , and at intervals Professor Herman Robel gave entertainments of legerdemain . The bazaar continued open the next day , in theeveningof which therewas a concert , in which the Truro St . George ' s string band and Messrs . N . B . Bullen , J . Reynolds , T . C . Mack , V . W . Allen , T . E . Williams , A . Randall , and J . F . Hooper took part . The St . Agnes band were present on the opening day , and played a selection of music .
Masonic Charity In West Lancashire.
MASONIC CHARITY IN WEST LANCASHIRE .
A meeting of the General Committee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational' Institution was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 4 th inst ., under the chairmanship of Bro . R . A . Davies , I . P . M . 13 S 0 one of
, the Vice-Presidents of the Institution . Application on behalf of ten children of deceased Freemasons to be placed on the list of candidates for election at the October Court of Governors were approved , the sum of £ 72 per annum being voted for their education and clothing . I'he lodges with which the
orphans' parents had been connected were St . John ' s , No . C 73 ; Derby , No . 724 ; Walton , No . 10 S 6 ; Dukeof Edinburgh , No . 11 S 2 ; Hamer , No . 1393 , Liverpool ; and Furness , No . 995 , Ulverston . A vote of thanks to Bro . Davies for presiding closed the proceedings .
Southampton Masonic Benevolent Association.
SOUTHAMPTON MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .
This association has issued its tenth annual report , giving a list of the Life Members , and showing the amounts received and expended during the past year . Its Charitable expenditure this year has been given exclusively to five candidates ( brethren or widows of brethren ) of Lodge balance of
359 , a some £ 10 in advance of that of last year being carried forward , viz ., £ \ 13 7 s . gd ., to be added to the invested capital of £ 1315 . The Trustees have , with the sanction of the Committee , appointed Bro . Harry Coles , P . M . 359 , to the Trusteeship , rendered vacant bv the death of Bro . W . Hickman , D . P . G . M . The Committee have received a donation of ten guineas from the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , No . 359 and
, another of five guineas from the Royal Gloucester Lod <* e , No . 130 ; and the names of Bros . J . E . Aldis , S . W . 359 , and Bro . Thomas Dartnall , W . M . 130 , have been added to the list of life members by those lodges . The Committee much regret the loss of income occasioned by the cessation of annual subscriptions , and the consequent curtailment of the means of granting relief to those who have fallen into poverty and distress .
Bro . Edward St . John Fairman , M . R . A . S ., & c , is now completing , for publication , a long poem , intituled "The Housing of the Poor , " wherein he pays a befitting tribue to the memory of the late Prince Consort , as also to the well-known benevolent qualities of the Queen and the Royal Family . The author has had the gratifying honour of having already received the thanks of the Queen .
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installing , as his successor in the Mastership , the VV . M . elect , Bro . J . R . Hanna . This important function ended , Bro . Hanna appointed and invested the following brethren as his oflicers for the year : Bros . Alfred Kidd , S . W . ; Samuel Vosper , J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Kidd , P . M ., Chaplain ; W . L . Mitchell , P . M ., Treasurer ; A . S . Russell , P . M ., Secretary ; D . F . Evans , S . D . ; J . M . Haslett , J . D . ;
Arthur Wright , P . M ., D . C ; Andrew Hanna , Organist ; F . G . Whittaker , l . G . ; J . D . Wickham , S . Stwd . ; William Batchelor , J . Stwd . : and Captain Tonge , Tyler . The ceremony was ably carried out by Bro . Powley who was assisted by Bro . W . J . Suites , P . M ., United Service Lodge , as D . C , and Bro . Mitchell , P . M ., and Suites , P . M ., who presented the junior officers . The charges were
delivered by Bros . Russell , P . M ., and Rees , P . M . The attendance comprised quite a hundred brethren , of whom thirty were Installed Masters , among them being members ofthe D . G . Lodge ( E . C ) . Bros . Gamble W . M . United Service Lodge , M . Niccol , P . S . G . M ., and Dr . Walker , W . M . St . Andrew Lodge under the Scotch Constitutions . The banquet followed on the 2 nth June .
AUCKLAND . —United . Service Lodge ( No . 421—I . C . )—The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 24 th June last , in Freemasons ' Hall , and passed off most successfully , there being a large attendance of members and visitors , several of the English District Grand Lodge Officers being among the latter . Bro . Suites , W . M ., opened thelodge , and afterwards installed
the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Craig . The following were appointed officers for the year , namely : Bros . G . VV . Allen , S . W . ; T . W . Allen , j . W . ; F . Roycroft , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Mellon , Sec . ; T . Ballentine , S . D . ; C . Bowring , J . D . ; 1 . Goodacre , P . M ., D . C ; Borthwicke , Org . ; Mason , l . G . ; Matheson and Anderson , Stwds . ; and Captain Tonge , Tyler . Lodge closed , the banquet followed , under the presidency of Bro . Suites , the new VV . M ., and the loyal , Masonic , and other toasts were duly proposed and honoured .
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.— Chine Lodge, No. 1884.
HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT . — CHINE LODGE , No . 1884 .
A theatrical representation of " Our Boys " was given at the Shanklin Institute , on Friday , thc 4 th inst ., on behalf of the building fund of the Mew Masonic Hall , the site for which has been presented by Bro . Barnabus Cooper , the oldest Freemason in the Isle of Wight , value over one
thousand pounds . There was a large attqndance of the elite of the residents , supported by the visitors to this charming and fashionable sea-side resort . Amongst those present we noticed Sir Philip F . Rose , Bart . ; Col . and Lady J . Atherley ; Bro . Sir Wm . Gordon MacGregor ; Bro . Albert Daw Kerrell ; Iiro . and Mrs . F . White Popham ; Bro . G . F . Coster , and Mrs . Coster ; Mdme . Scaramanga ; Col .
and Mrs . Harris ; Mr . and Mrs . Fred . Mendl ; bro . McQueen ; the Misses De Moleyns ; Mr . and Mrs . Everett ; CoirMacdonald ; the Lady Susan Milbank ; Bro . George Kenning and family ; Bro . A . Pound ; Geo . Kelly , Esq . ; Capt . and Mrs . Hartopp ; Bro . Dr . Richardson ; General Williams ; M . Spartali , Kfq . ; Mr . and Mrs . Ritchie ; Mr . and Mrs . James W . Harrison ; Mrs . Richards ; Bro . Dr . and Mrs . ' Modlin ; Capt . Brooking ; Miss Lay ; Col . and
Mrs . Olive Justice ; Sidney Lawrence , Esq . ; Mr . and Mrs . Goddard ; Miss Greenham ; Mrs . Judd ; Mrs . Frank Rayner ; Bro . and Mrs . Swayne ; Miss De Moleyns ; Mr . and Mrs . Stedall ; Col . and Mrs . Harpur ; Mrs . Dabbs , Mrs . and Miss Stanley Smith ; A . Parbury , Esq . ; Major and Mrs . Dickson ; Bros . T . H . J . Petherick , P . M . ; Ansle ; Rembridge ; Bignell ; J . Conner , P . P . G . Sec . Lanark ; J . Webber , W . M . 551 ; A . Scott , P . M . 551 ; and
Irueman . The acting was good , the characters being well sustained by the following ladies and gentlemen : Sir Geoffrey Champneys ( a county magnate ) ... F . Stanley Smith , Esq . Talbot Champneys ( his son ) ... S . Mendl , F . sq . Perkyn Middlewick , of Devonshire
House ( a retired butterman ) ... Dr . Dabbs . Charles Middlewick ( his son ) ... F . Fisher , Esq . Kempster ( Sir Geoffrey ' s manservant ) H . Peet , Esq . Poddies ( in Middlewick's service ) E . Harpur , Esq . Violet Melrose ( an heiress ) ... Mrs . Henry Irving . Mary Melrose ( her poor cousin ) ... Miss Breach . Clarissa Champneys ( Sir Geoffrey's
sister ) Mrs . Macdonald . Belinda ( a lodging house slave ) ... Miss Alice Nunn . That of Perkyn Middlewick , by Bro . Dr . Dabbs ( the first VV . M . of the Lodge ) , deserves to be specially noted ; great credit is also due to the W . M . and officers of the lodge , Bros . Bailey , Greenham , Judd , Rayner , Cooper , and others , for the admirable arrangements made by them ,
the result being nearly one hundred pounds . The Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight may be proud of the Chine Lodge providing such a building for the proper carrying out of the duties of Freemasonry , a good example for other towns that are without the same , although a
number of lodges meet . It is in contemplation to form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Iodge . We regret to say that at the Provincial Grand Lodge , recently held at Newport , that the only honour conferred on the lodge was a Prov . Grand Steward ' s collar to the Treasurer , Bro . Francis Cooper .
Annual Summer Excursion Of The Granite Lodge, No. 2028.
ANNUAL SUMMER EXCURSION OF THE GRANITE LODGE , No . 2028 .
The annual summer excursion of this spirited lodge , which is held in the village of Narborough , Leicestershire , took place on Thursday , the 3 rd inst . Last year , " Burleigh House by Stamford Town" was the trysting-place ; this year " Belvoir Castle , " the beautiful seat of the Duke
of Rutland , was fixed upon , and none of our grand English mansions could be chosen , which in every way will repay a visit , better than this—the home of one of the most bountiful of our nobility ; a good landlord , and a kind friend . The members of the lodge and their lady
friends—numbering 32—left Narborough by the first train , and at Liecester , through the kindness of Bro . Michie , P . M . 279 , a saloon carriage was provided to convey them to Melton Mowbray , "the Metropolis of Fox Hunting , " where Bro . Selby , P . M . 1130 , met the train with three comfortable brakes , and conveyed them , vift Waltha . m on the Wolds ,
Annual Summer Excursion Of The Granite Lodge, No. 2028.
Croxton Park , and Knipton , to the park , at the foot of the wooded slopes round the hill upon which the castle stands . Here a halt was called , and luncheon partaken of . A visit was made to the far-famed kennels and an inspection of the hounds ; then a storm which had threatened for some time burst forth in all its fury ; but the time here lost was beguiled by the kindness and entertaining intelligence of the whip in charge , who showed his pets to the ladies and
brethren , and caused the remark to fall irom more lips than one , that many children were not cared for or fed with the tenderness and regularity that the Belvoir fox hounds received from their " W . Master and his officers . " On the cessation of the storm the order to advance was made , and the party were conveyed to " Belvoir ' s lordly terraces , " as Macaulay calls them . Under the guidance of the housekeeper a circuit of the castle was made , and the treasures
of art , relics of by-gone ages , furniture rendered interesting by historical reminiscences , articles of vertu , gallery of valuable paintings , containing works of Murillo and many others , inspected at leisure ; the magnificent collection of plate , comprising many cups won at races during the last hundred years by former Dukes , and the splendid silvergilt service presented by the members of the Hunt to the present Duke for his large-hearted management of the
county in providing hounds at his own personal expense ; the silver punch bowl , weighing 2000 ounces , used on festive occasions ; the cellar of ale and beer , which cannot be equalled even by Trinity College , Cambridge ; and the mausoleum , containing the late Duke and Duchess and a large number of the deceased members of the family , were all with the greatest kindness shown to the party . A stroll through the flower gardens completed the visit to
Belvoir , and after tea had been provided for the ladies , the wagonnettes were reloaded and the return journey commenced . Bro . Selby ' s hospitable hotel , the George of Merry England , at Melton , was reached at seven o'clock , where a sumptuous banquet was served in the host ' s well-known style , and thoroughly appreciated by the hungry members of 202 S . The W . M ., Bro . J . Metcalfe , P . M . 1767 , Prov .
G . Supt . of Works , presided , and was supported by the I . P . M ., Bro . Rev . VV . Langley , P . M . 1130 and 50 , P . P . G . S . W ., and the Wardens , Bros . Wilmer and J . Young . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER gave " The Queen and the Craft and the Rulers in Masonry . " Bro . LANGLEY proposed " The Worshipful Master , " complimenting him very highly upon the excellent way in which his officers had carried out the arrangements for the
day s outing . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER replied in feeling terms , expressing the hope that every succeeding W . M . of Granite Lodge might preside over as happy and satisfactory an outing as that of 1 SS 5 . The toasts of "The I . P . M ., " "The Officers of the Lodge , " " The Visitors " ( to which Mr . J . S . SALUSBERRY and Mr . BROWN , both non-Masons , replied ) , " The
Ladies " ( who found in Bro . Dr . YOUNG , J . W ., a very efficient respondent ) , and "The Host , Bro . Selby " ( eloquently proposed by Bro . J , SIMPKIN , a young Mason , having been initiated some iS months , but older in years than any other member of the lodge who thoroughly enters into the working of the Order ) , brought the proceedings to a close . The Midland Railway saloon carriage was standing at the station ready to convey the brethren to Leicester , and
the return journey was made comfortably , and to the entire satisfaction of all . Bro . J . G . Simpkin , the Secretary of the lodge , and Bro . J . Smith , the Senior Steward , upon whose shoulders lay the entire management of the excursion , and who in every way laid themselves out to ensure the comfort of the brethren and their friends , were entitled to the hearty thanks of all the members of the Granite Lodge who were present . The excursion of the year 1 SS 5 will be long remembered as a great success .
Presentation To Bro. Rev. C. W Arnoldp.G. Chap. Of England.
PRESENTATION TO BRO . REV . C . W ARNOLDP . G . CHAP . OF ENGLAND .
The Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . of England and D . P . G . M . of Surrey , was , on Saturday , at 33 , Golden-square , presented with a testimonial from the brethren of the province , as a token of their great esteem and respect for him . The presentation took the form of a gold watch , on which ,
was engraved the crest of Bro . Arnold and his monogram , and the following inscription : — " Presented to V . W . Bro . the Rev . C . W . Arnold , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain ot England , D . P . G . M . of Surrey , by the brethren of the province , as a testimony of their high esteem and fraternal regard . September , 1885 . " Bro . Price , P . G . Treas ., presided , and was supported by
Bros . Greenwood , P . P . G . bee . ; Leigh Bennett , P . P . G . W . ; Thompson , P . G . J . D . ; J . D . Langton , W . M . George Price Lodge ; Asher , S . W . Weyside Lodge ; Piggott , P . M . Royal Alfred Lodge ; T . L . Lock , P . G . J . W . Surrey ; and others . The presentation was made by Bro . PRICE , who regretted that more time was not given to raise the
testimonial , or it would have been much larger . He regretted that Bro . Arnold was going to a far-away clime ; but wished him every success and prosperity in his new home—Orlando , Florida , United States—and , after testifying to the deep interest and the earnest work in the cause of Freemasonry which Bro . Arnold had shown in the province , wished him God speed .
Bro . ARNOLD , in thanking the subscribers , said Freemasonry had always been to him a labour of love , for he believed that if properly carried out , it was a reality that would make not only the men , but the world , all the better . He should retain many pleasant reminiscences of his connection with the Freemasons of Surrey , and hoped again to see them at a future Provincial Grand Lodge .
Bro . GREENWOOD , in moving a vote of thanks to Bro . Thompson , Secretary to the tund , remarked upon the pleasant associations between himself and Bro . Arnold , whom he wished long life and prosperity . The vote vvas carried unanimously . Bro . THOMPSON spoke as to the work of Bro . Arnold in the cause .
Bro . PIGGOTT , on behalf of the Royal Albert Lodge , spoke in eulogistic terms of Bro . Arnold . Bro . ASHER said , whilst wishing Bro . Arnold God speed , they should be always ready to give him a rightroyal welcome on his return . In addition to the watch , a cheque of 41 guineas was also presented Bro . Arnold .
Masonic "Silver Wedding" Presentation To The Earl And Countess Of Lathom.
MASONIC "SILVER WEDDING " PRESENTATION TO THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF LATHOM .
In view of the fact that Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Lathom , D . G . M . of England , P . G . M . of West Lancashire , and the Countess of Lathom , have recently celebrated their "silver wedding , " the Masonic brethren of
the province have resolved to present them with a most artistic loving cup as an evidence of the cordial esteem and embodying the hearty congratulations of the fraternity in this division . A strong Committee , of which Bro . J . Duncan is Treasurer , and Bro . T . H . Walker , Secretary ,
has been formed for the purpose of securing subscriptions and carrying out the necessary arrangements for the presentation , which will be made to his lordship at the Grand Reunion and Conversazione in aid of the Hamer Benevolent Fund , fixed to take place at the Masonic Mall , Hopestreet , Liverpool , on the 30 th inst .
Summer Outing Of Gravesend Lodges.
SUMMER OUTING OF GRAVESEND LODGES .
On Monday , the 24 th ult ., about twenty officers of the Freedom Lodge , No . 77 , and the Sympathy Lodge , No . 483 , Gravesend , accompanied by their Worshipful Masters , Bros . W . H . Hedger and T . Wallis , respectively , had a pleasant day ' s outing together .
Starting from Gravesend soon after nine in the morning , in one of Mr . Green's well-appointed wagonettes , they drove through Rochester to Maidstone , having luncheon in the ancient and fraternal county town , at the Railway Tavern , where they were most hospitably entertained by Mr . Epps , the host . After this refresher , they drove by way of 'Town Mailing
to Wrotham , where there was a sumptuous dinner provided for them by Host Shrubsoie , and served up in that gentleman ' s well-known style . The usual loyal and fraternal toasts were aptly proposed and heartily honoured , this part of the proceedings being followed by a pleasant drive home in the cool of the evening , Gravesend being reached about half-past ten .
Masonic Bazaar At Chacewater.
MASONIC BAZAAR AT CHACEWATER .
A grand bazaar for the sale of useful and ornamental articles was held at the Market House , Chacewater , on the 3 rd inst ., in aid of the fund being raised for the decoration of the Masonic Hall of Boscawen Lodge , No . Ggg , ; . Chacewater . Bro . Hall , the W . M . of the lodge , introduced Bro . J . Jose , of Melingey , who , in a few appropriate remarks ,
opened the bazaar . Bro . the Rev . G . L . Church tendered Bro . Jose the thanks of the lodge for being present on that occasion . The ladies who presided at the stalls were Mrs . W . Hall , Mrs . Edwin Penrose , Miss Searle , and Miss Bennetts , Mrs . C . Kent , Mrs . F . W . Allen , and Miss Harvey ( all of Truro ); Mrs . Alfred Moyle , Miss Bray , Miss F . Harvey , Miss May , Miss Ninnies , and Miss Church . In connection with the bazaar there was a
miniature fine art exhibition , and at intervals Professor Herman Robel gave entertainments of legerdemain . The bazaar continued open the next day , in theeveningof which therewas a concert , in which the Truro St . George ' s string band and Messrs . N . B . Bullen , J . Reynolds , T . C . Mack , V . W . Allen , T . E . Williams , A . Randall , and J . F . Hooper took part . The St . Agnes band were present on the opening day , and played a selection of music .
Masonic Charity In West Lancashire.
MASONIC CHARITY IN WEST LANCASHIRE .
A meeting of the General Committee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational' Institution was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 4 th inst ., under the chairmanship of Bro . R . A . Davies , I . P . M . 13 S 0 one of
, the Vice-Presidents of the Institution . Application on behalf of ten children of deceased Freemasons to be placed on the list of candidates for election at the October Court of Governors were approved , the sum of £ 72 per annum being voted for their education and clothing . I'he lodges with which the
orphans' parents had been connected were St . John ' s , No . C 73 ; Derby , No . 724 ; Walton , No . 10 S 6 ; Dukeof Edinburgh , No . 11 S 2 ; Hamer , No . 1393 , Liverpool ; and Furness , No . 995 , Ulverston . A vote of thanks to Bro . Davies for presiding closed the proceedings .
Southampton Masonic Benevolent Association.
SOUTHAMPTON MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .
This association has issued its tenth annual report , giving a list of the Life Members , and showing the amounts received and expended during the past year . Its Charitable expenditure this year has been given exclusively to five candidates ( brethren or widows of brethren ) of Lodge balance of
359 , a some £ 10 in advance of that of last year being carried forward , viz ., £ \ 13 7 s . gd ., to be added to the invested capital of £ 1315 . The Trustees have , with the sanction of the Committee , appointed Bro . Harry Coles , P . M . 359 , to the Trusteeship , rendered vacant bv the death of Bro . W . Hickman , D . P . G . M . The Committee have received a donation of ten guineas from the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , No . 359 and
, another of five guineas from the Royal Gloucester Lod <* e , No . 130 ; and the names of Bros . J . E . Aldis , S . W . 359 , and Bro . Thomas Dartnall , W . M . 130 , have been added to the list of life members by those lodges . The Committee much regret the loss of income occasioned by the cessation of annual subscriptions , and the consequent curtailment of the means of granting relief to those who have fallen into poverty and distress .
Bro . Edward St . John Fairman , M . R . A . S ., & c , is now completing , for publication , a long poem , intituled "The Housing of the Poor , " wherein he pays a befitting tribue to the memory of the late Prince Consort , as also to the well-known benevolent qualities of the Queen and the Royal Family . The author has had the gratifying honour of having already received the thanks of the Queen .