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Officers " svas replied to by the S . VV . and the J . W . j and the 'Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . During the evening some excellent music ss'as played and some admirable songs svere sung by Bros . J . Hocking , Laughlin , Shakespeare , Prince , Harborn , and VV . Tosvnscnd . .
GREAT NORTHERN LODGE ( No . 12 S 7 ) . — The installation of Bro . Charles Kempton , the VV . AI . elect , svho during thc past year held thc office of J . VV . of this lodge , took place on Thursday , thc 17 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , the ceremony being most ably performed by Bro . Thomas Osven , thc outgoing Master . Bro . Owen opened the lodge at four o ' clock , and after the minutes of last lodge meeting had been read and confirmed
and the Auditors' report received , raised Bro . George to thc Sublime Degree of a AI . AI . Bro . Osven possesses the advantage of being , apparently naturally , a good elocutionist , and his earnestness in impressing upon the candidate the full meaning of all thc information he had to to give , and of thc obligation the candidate had to take , made the ceremony unusually impressive . He svas ably
seconded by his principal officers , by thc S . D ., and the I . G ., svho also performed their parts of thc ceremony svith thc greatest care , and thc masterly touch of the Organist , Bro . George Alorant , upon the harmonium added not a little tc the solemnity of the occasion . It svould be svell if all Freemasons received their degrees from such skilful and earnest svorkers as Bro . Owen and his ollicers .
Thc ceremony of installing his successor ss * as performed by Bro . Given svith equal care in thc presence of 20 Installed Master ::. The ollicers for thc ensuing year arc Bros . C Kempton , VV . M . ; Thos . Owen , I . P . M . ; T . E . Bathard , S . VV . ; Richard Cane , J . W . ; Samuel Webb , P . AL , Treas . ; F . H . Staton , P . M ., Sec . ; Rev . John H . Rose , Chap . ; J . B Lancester , S . D . ; ] . Edgar , ) . D . ; G . C . Morant , Org . ; j . Hemming , I . G . ; T . H . Read , P . M .. W . S . ; and Robb . Tylcr .
Among the visitors present sverc Bros . G . W . Naylor , 377 , 5 G 0 , 1 S 74 , P . P . G . J . D . Worcester ; VV . B . Heath , P . P . G . S . W , Herts ; Dick Radcliffe , I . P . M . 209 , Prov . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks ; James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , Sec . Royal Alcsonic Benevolent Institution ; J , Mason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddlesex ; F . G . Baker , P . AL 753 ; Walter Downing , P . AI . 20 ; E . Humphrey , P . AL 538 ; A . Allhausen , P . AL 435 I S . Nosvskosvski , P . AI . 534 ) W . Ball , W . AL
45 ; Robert Payne , P . M . 132 S ; C . J . Edsvards , P . M . 231 ; VV . R . Lyon , VV . AI . 34 ; R . Kelsey , 45 J T . Jollcy , 12 O 9 ; R . Openham , 11 ; H . White , 1 O 71 ; James Reed , 72 ; A . Gascoine , 1491 ; A . C . Stephens , 1425 ; II , Youcns , 1857 ; William Lloyd , 145 ; F . Hatton , 1563 ; Henry Ncsvton , 5 G 9 ; and E . C . Alassey ( Freemason ) . After the closing of thc lodge the members and their guests , under thc presidency of the ncsvly-installcd AIaster ,
dined together in the Crosvn room in thc adjoining building svhere they sverc served svith a repast consisting of all the delicacies in season . When the cloth svas svithdrasvn the usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere proposed by thc Chairman , and duly honoured by all . Alter "The Queen and thcC ' rc-ft , " and "The M . W . G . M ., " Bro . Kempton said the next toast that it svas his privilege to propose svas that of "The Al . VV . Pro G . AL , the Earl of Carnarvon ; thc
Deputy G . M ., theEarlof Lathom ; and thc rest of the Grand Officers . " 'Those svho had attended Grand Lodge must have some idea of the svork that svas done there , and those svho were not yet entitled to thc privilege of attending he svould recommend to qualify themselves to lose no opportunity of being able to go to Grand Lodge ; there they svould see a very distinguished body of Alasons occupying positions svhich proved that they must have been zealous
svorkers to have obtained them . Bro . Thos . Osven , LP . AL , said thc next toast fell to his lot , and hc had a great deal of pleasure indeed in proposing " Thc Health of their VV . AI . " Those brethren who had had ' . he privilege of seeing thc W . M . svork in their lodge cf instruction knew his skill and his fitness for thc position to svhich hc had been elevated ; and thc svay in svhich hc had performed the duties of the chair that evening
svould convince all , as hc ( Bro . Osven ) svas convinced , that throughout his year of office hc svould thoroughly maintain the dignity of the Great Northern Lodge . Bro . Kempton , in acknowledging thc toast , said hc stood before them an untried man , occupying the proudest position it svas in thc posver of thc lodge to bestosv upon one of its members , and should hc fail in maintaining that high standard of efficiency that had been set up by his
predecessors it would be from svant of ability , and not from lack of desire . I ! e svished to offer a svord of encouragement to his younger brethren , svho svhen they perceived the difficulties they had to surmount mig ht be inclined to put their hands to their heads and exclaim that there svas no possibility of getting to the chair . He ( Bro . Kempton ) eight years ago svas initialed in that lodge , and hc svas nosv in the chair , hc admitted somewhat before his time , osving to the modesty
of his brother S . VV . ; but at that particular moment svhen hc svas initiated , not even in his svildcst dream did hc picture himself as reaching that chair svithin double the time . It ss'ould be thc greatest achievement of his year of office to feel that he could hand dosvn to his successor the svarrant of his mother lodge in as pure and unsullied a state as that in svhich he had received it from Bro . Osven , P . AL The VVorshipfuI Alaster then proceeded to propose
" Thc Health of thc Joining Member , thc Rev . J . B . Rose , Vicar of Clcrkcnsvell , " svho had generously accepted their offer of the collar of Chaplain of the Great Northern Lodge , svhich had hitherto remained vacant , and hc asked them to show by their manner of receiving this toast hosv cordially they svclcomed their reverend brother amongst them . Bro . P . ice having responded , a number of other toasts , includir .-r " The Visitors ; " " The Alasonic Charities , " for
svhich Bro . Alason replied in an able speech svhich resulted in a Stesvards' list from the lodge amounting to £ 85 collected * it thc table ; and the various officers of the lodge sverc duly honoured , and enlivened by a lengthy programme of excellent vocal music , under thc direction of Bro . Alorant , engaged the company till a late hour . In proposing "The Health of the Installing Alaster " the VV . AI . presented Bro . Owen , in the name of the lodge , svith a handsome Past Master ' s jesvel , in recognition of his
. — - ——COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The installation meeting of this prosperous and popular lodge took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on the 8 th inst ., and svas numerously attended , there being present Bros . W . H . Gulliford , W . M . ; G . Coleman , S . VV , ; j . Jacobs , J . W . ; E . Jacobs P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Browne , P . AL , Sec ; II .
VV . Kedgeley , S . D . ; T . A . Dickson , J . D . ; B . Solomons , I . G . ; Stacey , Prov . G . Org . Aliddlesex ; S . Jacobs , I . P . M . ; Kedgeley , P . M . ; and nearly all thc members of the lodge . Visitors : Bros . J . Britton , iSS ; H . Higgins , 13 S 1 and 1732 ; F . Harrison , P . AI . 27 ; H . Smith , 134 S ; J . Reilly , 511 ; R . Ralph , 134 S ; VV . Roots , 1273 ; E . Storr , S . VV . 1 G 7 ; Robins , P . AI . 25 ; J . Alason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddx . ; J . Turle , 2 G 1 ; Alordecai , 1 O 4 S ; H . Hcsvett , 957 ; E . Ssvanborough , P . M . 1319 ; G . Hasvkes , P . AI . 1071 ; Pullen ,
749 ; Groves , 901 ; A . Abrahams , 205 j Miller , 231 ; H . Robins , 1 GS 1 ; Bond , SGo ; G . N . Watts , P . M . 194 ; Shand , 1563 ; H . Marks , 1349 ; Belsham , 733 ; H . Al . Levey , P . M . iSS , and others . Bro . VV . H . Gulliford , VV . AI ., opened the lodge , svhen the formal business of reading the minutes of the previous meeting svas quickly disposed of . Ballots svere then taken for the admission of Air . James Woodsvard and Air . Snosv
as initiates , svho sverc both unanimously elected , and the VV . AI . performed the ceremony of initiation in an able manner . Bro . G . Coleman , S . W ., svas then presented to thc VV . AI . for tlie benefit of installation , Bros . Alason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddx ., and H . AL Levy , P . AI . 15 S , occupying the Wardens' chairs , svhereupon Bro . VV . H . Gulliford installed Bro . G . Coleman into the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom in a faultless manner . On the readmission of the
brethren the W . AL svas saluted , and he proceeded to invest his officers , reciting to each his duties and a fesv kind svords of congratulation . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . W . . H . Gulliford , LP . AL ; J . Jacobs , S . W . ; H . Kedgeley , J . VV . ; E . Jacobs , P . AL , Treas . ; VV . Brosvne . P . AL , Sec . ; Rev . P . Al . Holden , Chap . ; T . A . Dickson , S . D . ; B . Solomons , J . D . ; Stacey , P . P . G . Org . Aliddx ., Org . ; Bassett , D . C . ; Figgess , I . G . ; S . Jacobs , P . AL
W . S . ; G . Reynolds , A . W . S . ; and Potter , P . AL , Tyler . The W . AI . remarked it svas svith a great amount of pleasure he reinvested Bro . Potter as Tyler , ss'ho had served thc lodge so faithfully since its foundation . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Bassett , Bro . E . Jacobs acted as D . of C in an able and kind manner . Bro . G . Reynolds , one of the Auditors appointed , then read the report shosving that the lodge ss * as in a prosperous
state , having a good sound balance of £ 100 7 s . 2 d ., all liabilities having been discharged , and that during thc year they received into thc lodge 17 initiates . 'The Benevolent Fund showed that a very old and distressed brother had been svell relieved . 'The W . AI . then proceeded svith thc pleasant duty of presenting Bro . VV . II . Gulliford svith a Past Master ' s jesvel , and spoke in eloquent terms of the able and kind manner in svhich Bro . VV . II . Gulliford had
alsvays presided over them . Thc VV . AI . having received the " Hearty good svishes " of the visitors , thc brethren , to the number of 89 , adjourned to the dining hall , svhere an excellent banquet svas provided . After thc usual loyal ) and Alasonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Gulliford , LP . AL , proposed "Thc Health of the W . AL , " thc child of the lodge , the first initiate , and nosv its Master . He svas quite sure alt thc brethren svould
svish him a happy and prosperous year of office . Bro . G . Coleman replied in suitable terms , assuring the lodge that he svould do all in his posver to further its svelfare . "Thc Initiates" having been toasted anil returned thanks , the W . AL proposed " 'The Health of the LP . AL , " to svhich Bro . Gulliford made due response . " 'The Visiting Brethren , " responded to by Bros . Robins .
P . AL 25 , Hasvkc , Levy , P . AL , Ssvanborough , Thomson , and Higgins ; " Thc P . Ms ., Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought to a close a most enjoyable evening , to svhich the vocal abilities of Bros . C . Solomon , I . Ral p h , and Frank Gulliford contributed in a great degree . The lodge is greatl y indebted to Bros . Simeon Jacobs and G . Reynolds for the efficient manner in svhich they performed their duties of W . S . and A . W . S .
TEMPLE BAR LODOE ( No . 1728 ) . —The in . statlation meeting of this lodge svas held at Andcrton ' s Hotel on the 17 th inst ., svhen the follosving brethren among others sverc present : Bros . B . Bucksvorth , W . AL ; G . S . Recknell , J . VV . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Thos . W . C . Bush , P . M ., Sec . ; R . Kimpton , S . D . ; F . James , I . G . j J . Rexsvorthy , Steward ; and Charles Butcher , P . AL Visitors : Bros . Edgar Bosvycr , G . Std . Br . ; AL Sheooard .
J . D . 1571 ; A . AIcDosvall , W . AL 19 G 2 ; VV . Rest , P . AI . 1288 ; Frank Alatthcsvs , S . D . 17 GG ; J . A . Jones , P . M . 17 GG ; VV . Hicklin , S . W . 12 G 1 ; Geo . VV . Danker , S . D . 392 ; VV . Burroughs , S . D . 1437 ; J . Terry , P . M . 22 S ; H . Hollands , 1790 ; Chas . Gooding , 1329 , F . VV . Hancock , W . S . 54 S ; D . J . Bridcgroome , 1364 ; E . A . Harris , 201 ; J . Harris , 201 ; VV . R . Cooper , 105 G ; Henry VV Lee , 105 S ; and H . Alassey , P . AI . Oioand 192 S ( Freemason ) .
After the preliminary business had been disposed of Bro . James Terry installed Bro . Thomas VV . Casburn Bush , P . M ., Sec , as AIaster for the current year . The follosving brethren svere appointed to office : Bros . B . Bucksvorth , LP . AL , Treas . ; G . S . Recknell , S . VV . ; R . Kimpton , J . VV . ; A . G . Watkinson , Sec . ; F . ( ancs , S . D . ; A . R . Carter . J . D . ; J . Rexsvorthy , I . G . ; H . J . Rolls , D . C . ; G . J . Garland , W . S . ; 1 . B . Tiffin , A . W . S .: and A . B .
Church , Tyler . Bro . James 'Terry svas aftersvards elected an honorary member in recognition of his eminent services to thc lodge . 'The follosving motions svere carried : By Bro . Bucksvorth ( deferred from last meeting ) : "That the sum of £ 10 ios . be taken from the funds of the lodge , and given to the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widosvs of Freemasons . " By Bro . Chapman : " That the usual testimonial be presented to the
VVorshipfuI Master on his leaving the chair . " By Bro . Bush : "That the sum of £ 10 ios . be taken from the Benevolent Fund of the lodge , for the benefit of a member svho is in distress . " The brethren subsequently banqueted together and honoured the usual toasts . The Worshipful AIaster , in proposing " Thc Earl of Carnarvon , " & c , and in calling on the Rev . R . J . Simpson to respond , said that those svho svere present at the consecration of the lodge in January , 1 S 7 S , would not forrrct the
oration so eloquently delivered by that brother . It svas listened to svith feelings of deep sympathy , and there svas but one opinion expressed—that the oration svas the embodiment of the great principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth . 'The rev . brother svas made an honorary member and chaplain of thc lodge on that occasion , and the lodge felt honoured by his membership and his chaplaincy of the lodge . The Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C , in replying , after several preliminary observations svith regard to Grand
and to some remarks made by him ; and all he could say nosv svas that he svas much delighted that his svords gave so much satisfaction that they had drasvn highly complimentary remarks from the VV . AI . ; but he ( Bro . Simpson ) had this observation to make , that thc installation ceremony this day had been admirabl y rendered by Bro . Terry . Bro . Edgar Bosvycr , G . Std . Br ., also replied . 'The VVorshipfuI Alaster next gave the toast of " Thc
Lodge , said that _ it svas impossible for Grand Officers to be present at this meeting , and not to recognise in the Temple Bar Lodge svhat they must value above all things in Freemasonry- —the harmony and brotherly love svhich existed among its members . He svas old enough to remember the consecration of the lodge , and it gave him great pleasure to appear , as on a former day , among the brethren . The VV . M . had alluded to the consecration of the lodge
Installing Officer and thc Alasonic Charities . " With respect to the ceremony of installation it svas performed by Bro . Terry in an admirable manner , and the brethren ought to knosv that svhile it svas performed svith a great deal of pleasure by the accomplished brother it svas also done svith a certain amount of self-denial , for Bro . Terry had a previous engagement elsesvhcrc svhich hc must still keep , but he postponed it to a later hour . For his
kindness and consideration he ( thc W . AL ) personally thanked Bro . Terry . With reference to the Charities of the noble Order everyone svho knesv anything of the Craft svas asvare of the indefatigable endeavours of Bro . 'Terry to promote their success , and more especially of the Institution svith svhich he svas more intimately connected . His exertions on behalf of the Institution could never be too much recognised . Bro . Terry seldom sasv his home till
late at night , and then he svas off again early in thc morning , having but one object , the good of the Institution . Bro . James Terry replying said he had had great pleasure in installing liro . Bush , because , liaving knosvn him and his svork many years , he svas sure he ss'ould do great credit to his position . If thc brethren had not been sure of that they svould not have elected him again . The Alasonic Institutions , svhich had been mentioned by Bro .
Bush , and svith svhich hc had so flatteringly connected his ( Bro . 'Terry's ) name , occupied a very high and important position in thc history of thc Craft , and svithout them Freemasonry svould not be the living body it svas at this moment . They sverc told the Institutions did not svant large subscriptions nosv ; but this svas not the case , and thc W . AI . knesv it , for hc was again a Stesvard on behalf of the Benevolent Institution . He had done much before
and he ( Bro . Terry ) had much pleasure in informing thc brethren that the result of Bro . Bush ' s Stesvardship on behalf of the Institutions in four ycars had been £ 830 . He exhorted thc brethren to follosv the good example that had been set them . The Worshipful Master then presented Bro . Duckworth , LP . AL , svith a valuable and handsome P . AL jesvel and proposed his health .
Bro . Bucksvorth thanked the brethren for their gift , and then proposed " The W . AL , " wishing him a vcry pleasant year of office : The VVorshipfuI Master said some four ycars ago hc had the honour of occupying the same position as ho occupied nosv , and from the testimonial the brethren presented him svith at the close of his year of ollice hc had reason to believe they sverc satisfied svith the svay in svhich he performed his duties . He would again do his best to
fulfil Ins duties , and svith the assistance of the brethren hc believed hc should be enabled lo bring his Mastership to a successful issue and forsvard those glorious principles and tenets of the Order , brotherly love , relief and truth . Bros . AIcDosvall , Rest , and Alatthcsvs , responded to thc toast of "The Visitors . " , "The toasts of "The P . AIs ., " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and "ThcOfficers" followed ; Bro . Recknell , S . VV ., replying to the last toast , and thc Tyler ' s toast brought thc evening to a close .
LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE LODGE ( No . 1962 ) . —Among thc many lodges which have come into existence of late ycars the London Ride Brigade Lodge may fairly claim to be one of thc most prosperous and numerous . It svas consecrated only a little over tsvo ycars ago under most favourable circumstances . It has possessed in its Alasters and officers Alasons svho are svell up to their svork , and arc in themselves genial and hospitable as hosts .
Its indefatigable Secretary , Bro . VV . C Claridge , P . M . 1 GS 5 , and S . VV . 1598 , svas at Andcrton ' s Hotel , on Friday , thc iSth inst ., installed into thc chair of K . S ., and that under most auspicious circumstances . Wc have had the E lcasurc of seeing Bro . Claridge in the chair of the Guelph odgc , svhere he acquitted himself to thc perfect satisfacof the brethren , svho testified their appreciation in a handsome manner at the close of his year of office , and sve
have not a doubt that thc name he made for himself in that lodge he svill sustain svith even greater eclat in thc lodge of svhich sve arc about giving an account of his installation . The lodge svas opened by Bro . Andresv AIcDosvall , W . AL , P . AL 94 S , and P . G . D . Berks and Bucks . After the reading of the minutes and reception of the Audit Committee's balance-sheet , Bro . Hiram Heaton , S . VV . 1559 , the svell-knosvn late bandmaster of the Horse
Guards , and bandmaster of the London Rifle Brigade , svas balloted for as a joining member . Bro . AIcDosvall then proceeded to raise Bros . Rix and Chapman to the Sublime Degree of Alaster Alasons , and he performed the ceremony in a masterly Alasonic style . Without a hitch svas this long ceremony svorked , and sve could not help noticing , and sve heard of others svho remarked it , how impressively thc VV . AI . gave the various addresses , and hosv also the
tsvo candidates seemed to be impressed with their beauty and solemnity . From this sve felt another treat svas in store for us when the VV . AI . came to install his successor , but here sve sverc doomed to disappointment . Just at the end of the raising Bro . Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , entered the room , and Bro . AIcDosvall begged him as a favour to install the VV . AI . elect , his osvn health being so bad that he did not feel himself able to carry the ceremony through , though he had come fully intending it . When sve learnt
later on that Bro . AIcDosvall svas suffering intense physical pain sve could but join in the expressions of obligation at his coming to the lodge and doing svhat he bad . Every Alason knosvs full svell hosv the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution does his svork , it has often been detailed in our columns , therefore sve shall not go into particulars any further than saying that never svas an installation more perfectly performed . P . AL Neville Green acted as presenting officer . Thc new W . AL invested his officer * - .
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Officers " svas replied to by the S . VV . and the J . W . j and the 'Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . During the evening some excellent music ss'as played and some admirable songs svere sung by Bros . J . Hocking , Laughlin , Shakespeare , Prince , Harborn , and VV . Tosvnscnd . .
GREAT NORTHERN LODGE ( No . 12 S 7 ) . — The installation of Bro . Charles Kempton , the VV . AI . elect , svho during thc past year held thc office of J . VV . of this lodge , took place on Thursday , thc 17 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , the ceremony being most ably performed by Bro . Thomas Osven , thc outgoing Master . Bro . Owen opened the lodge at four o ' clock , and after the minutes of last lodge meeting had been read and confirmed
and the Auditors' report received , raised Bro . George to thc Sublime Degree of a AI . AI . Bro . Osven possesses the advantage of being , apparently naturally , a good elocutionist , and his earnestness in impressing upon the candidate the full meaning of all thc information he had to to give , and of thc obligation the candidate had to take , made the ceremony unusually impressive . He svas ably
seconded by his principal officers , by thc S . D ., and the I . G ., svho also performed their parts of thc ceremony svith thc greatest care , and thc masterly touch of the Organist , Bro . George Alorant , upon the harmonium added not a little tc the solemnity of the occasion . It svould be svell if all Freemasons received their degrees from such skilful and earnest svorkers as Bro . Owen and his ollicers .
Thc ceremony of installing his successor ss * as performed by Bro . Given svith equal care in thc presence of 20 Installed Master ::. The ollicers for thc ensuing year arc Bros . C Kempton , VV . M . ; Thos . Owen , I . P . M . ; T . E . Bathard , S . VV . ; Richard Cane , J . W . ; Samuel Webb , P . AL , Treas . ; F . H . Staton , P . M ., Sec . ; Rev . John H . Rose , Chap . ; J . B Lancester , S . D . ; ] . Edgar , ) . D . ; G . C . Morant , Org . ; j . Hemming , I . G . ; T . H . Read , P . M .. W . S . ; and Robb . Tylcr .
Among the visitors present sverc Bros . G . W . Naylor , 377 , 5 G 0 , 1 S 74 , P . P . G . J . D . Worcester ; VV . B . Heath , P . P . G . S . W , Herts ; Dick Radcliffe , I . P . M . 209 , Prov . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks ; James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , Sec . Royal Alcsonic Benevolent Institution ; J , Mason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddlesex ; F . G . Baker , P . AL 753 ; Walter Downing , P . AI . 20 ; E . Humphrey , P . AL 538 ; A . Allhausen , P . AL 435 I S . Nosvskosvski , P . AI . 534 ) W . Ball , W . AL
45 ; Robert Payne , P . M . 132 S ; C . J . Edsvards , P . M . 231 ; VV . R . Lyon , VV . AI . 34 ; R . Kelsey , 45 J T . Jollcy , 12 O 9 ; R . Openham , 11 ; H . White , 1 O 71 ; James Reed , 72 ; A . Gascoine , 1491 ; A . C . Stephens , 1425 ; II , Youcns , 1857 ; William Lloyd , 145 ; F . Hatton , 1563 ; Henry Ncsvton , 5 G 9 ; and E . C . Alassey ( Freemason ) . After the closing of thc lodge the members and their guests , under thc presidency of the ncsvly-installcd AIaster ,
dined together in the Crosvn room in thc adjoining building svhere they sverc served svith a repast consisting of all the delicacies in season . When the cloth svas svithdrasvn the usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere proposed by thc Chairman , and duly honoured by all . Alter "The Queen and thcC ' rc-ft , " and "The M . W . G . M ., " Bro . Kempton said the next toast that it svas his privilege to propose svas that of "The Al . VV . Pro G . AL , the Earl of Carnarvon ; thc
Deputy G . M ., theEarlof Lathom ; and thc rest of the Grand Officers . " 'Those svho had attended Grand Lodge must have some idea of the svork that svas done there , and those svho were not yet entitled to thc privilege of attending he svould recommend to qualify themselves to lose no opportunity of being able to go to Grand Lodge ; there they svould see a very distinguished body of Alasons occupying positions svhich proved that they must have been zealous
svorkers to have obtained them . Bro . Thos . Osven , LP . AL , said thc next toast fell to his lot , and hc had a great deal of pleasure indeed in proposing " Thc Health of their VV . AI . " Those brethren who had had ' . he privilege of seeing thc W . M . svork in their lodge cf instruction knew his skill and his fitness for thc position to svhich hc had been elevated ; and thc svay in svhich hc had performed the duties of the chair that evening
svould convince all , as hc ( Bro . Osven ) svas convinced , that throughout his year of office hc svould thoroughly maintain the dignity of the Great Northern Lodge . Bro . Kempton , in acknowledging thc toast , said hc stood before them an untried man , occupying the proudest position it svas in thc posver of thc lodge to bestosv upon one of its members , and should hc fail in maintaining that high standard of efficiency that had been set up by his
predecessors it would be from svant of ability , and not from lack of desire . I ! e svished to offer a svord of encouragement to his younger brethren , svho svhen they perceived the difficulties they had to surmount mig ht be inclined to put their hands to their heads and exclaim that there svas no possibility of getting to the chair . He ( Bro . Kempton ) eight years ago svas initialed in that lodge , and hc svas nosv in the chair , hc admitted somewhat before his time , osving to the modesty
of his brother S . VV . ; but at that particular moment svhen hc svas initiated , not even in his svildcst dream did hc picture himself as reaching that chair svithin double the time . It ss'ould be thc greatest achievement of his year of office to feel that he could hand dosvn to his successor the svarrant of his mother lodge in as pure and unsullied a state as that in svhich he had received it from Bro . Osven , P . AL The VVorshipfuI Alaster then proceeded to propose
" Thc Health of thc Joining Member , thc Rev . J . B . Rose , Vicar of Clcrkcnsvell , " svho had generously accepted their offer of the collar of Chaplain of the Great Northern Lodge , svhich had hitherto remained vacant , and hc asked them to show by their manner of receiving this toast hosv cordially they svclcomed their reverend brother amongst them . Bro . P . ice having responded , a number of other toasts , includir .-r " The Visitors ; " " The Alasonic Charities , " for
svhich Bro . Alason replied in an able speech svhich resulted in a Stesvards' list from the lodge amounting to £ 85 collected * it thc table ; and the various officers of the lodge sverc duly honoured , and enlivened by a lengthy programme of excellent vocal music , under thc direction of Bro . Alorant , engaged the company till a late hour . In proposing "The Health of the Installing Alaster " the VV . AI . presented Bro . Owen , in the name of the lodge , svith a handsome Past Master ' s jesvel , in recognition of his
. — - ——COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The installation meeting of this prosperous and popular lodge took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on the 8 th inst ., and svas numerously attended , there being present Bros . W . H . Gulliford , W . M . ; G . Coleman , S . VV , ; j . Jacobs , J . W . ; E . Jacobs P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Browne , P . AL , Sec ; II .
VV . Kedgeley , S . D . ; T . A . Dickson , J . D . ; B . Solomons , I . G . ; Stacey , Prov . G . Org . Aliddlesex ; S . Jacobs , I . P . M . ; Kedgeley , P . M . ; and nearly all thc members of the lodge . Visitors : Bros . J . Britton , iSS ; H . Higgins , 13 S 1 and 1732 ; F . Harrison , P . AI . 27 ; H . Smith , 134 S ; J . Reilly , 511 ; R . Ralph , 134 S ; VV . Roots , 1273 ; E . Storr , S . VV . 1 G 7 ; Robins , P . AI . 25 ; J . Alason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddx . ; J . Turle , 2 G 1 ; Alordecai , 1 O 4 S ; H . Hcsvett , 957 ; E . Ssvanborough , P . M . 1319 ; G . Hasvkes , P . AI . 1071 ; Pullen ,
749 ; Groves , 901 ; A . Abrahams , 205 j Miller , 231 ; H . Robins , 1 GS 1 ; Bond , SGo ; G . N . Watts , P . M . 194 ; Shand , 1563 ; H . Marks , 1349 ; Belsham , 733 ; H . Al . Levey , P . M . iSS , and others . Bro . VV . H . Gulliford , VV . AI ., opened the lodge , svhen the formal business of reading the minutes of the previous meeting svas quickly disposed of . Ballots svere then taken for the admission of Air . James Woodsvard and Air . Snosv
as initiates , svho sverc both unanimously elected , and the VV . AI . performed the ceremony of initiation in an able manner . Bro . G . Coleman , S . W ., svas then presented to thc VV . AI . for tlie benefit of installation , Bros . Alason , P . P . G . S . D . Aliddx ., and H . AL Levy , P . AI . 15 S , occupying the Wardens' chairs , svhereupon Bro . VV . H . Gulliford installed Bro . G . Coleman into the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom in a faultless manner . On the readmission of the
brethren the W . AL svas saluted , and he proceeded to invest his officers , reciting to each his duties and a fesv kind svords of congratulation . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . W . . H . Gulliford , LP . AL ; J . Jacobs , S . W . ; H . Kedgeley , J . VV . ; E . Jacobs , P . AL , Treas . ; VV . Brosvne . P . AL , Sec . ; Rev . P . Al . Holden , Chap . ; T . A . Dickson , S . D . ; B . Solomons , J . D . ; Stacey , P . P . G . Org . Aliddx ., Org . ; Bassett , D . C . ; Figgess , I . G . ; S . Jacobs , P . AL
W . S . ; G . Reynolds , A . W . S . ; and Potter , P . AL , Tyler . The W . AI . remarked it svas svith a great amount of pleasure he reinvested Bro . Potter as Tyler , ss'ho had served thc lodge so faithfully since its foundation . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Bassett , Bro . E . Jacobs acted as D . of C in an able and kind manner . Bro . G . Reynolds , one of the Auditors appointed , then read the report shosving that the lodge ss * as in a prosperous
state , having a good sound balance of £ 100 7 s . 2 d ., all liabilities having been discharged , and that during thc year they received into thc lodge 17 initiates . 'The Benevolent Fund showed that a very old and distressed brother had been svell relieved . 'The W . AI . then proceeded svith thc pleasant duty of presenting Bro . VV . II . Gulliford svith a Past Master ' s jesvel , and spoke in eloquent terms of the able and kind manner in svhich Bro . VV . II . Gulliford had
alsvays presided over them . Thc VV . AI . having received the " Hearty good svishes " of the visitors , thc brethren , to the number of 89 , adjourned to the dining hall , svhere an excellent banquet svas provided . After thc usual loyal ) and Alasonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Gulliford , LP . AL , proposed "Thc Health of the W . AL , " thc child of the lodge , the first initiate , and nosv its Master . He svas quite sure alt thc brethren svould
svish him a happy and prosperous year of office . Bro . G . Coleman replied in suitable terms , assuring the lodge that he svould do all in his posver to further its svelfare . "Thc Initiates" having been toasted anil returned thanks , the W . AL proposed " 'The Health of the LP . AL , " to svhich Bro . Gulliford made due response . " 'The Visiting Brethren , " responded to by Bros . Robins .
P . AL 25 , Hasvkc , Levy , P . AL , Ssvanborough , Thomson , and Higgins ; " Thc P . Ms ., Treasurer , Secretary , and Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought to a close a most enjoyable evening , to svhich the vocal abilities of Bros . C . Solomon , I . Ral p h , and Frank Gulliford contributed in a great degree . The lodge is greatl y indebted to Bros . Simeon Jacobs and G . Reynolds for the efficient manner in svhich they performed their duties of W . S . and A . W . S .
TEMPLE BAR LODOE ( No . 1728 ) . —The in . statlation meeting of this lodge svas held at Andcrton ' s Hotel on the 17 th inst ., svhen the follosving brethren among others sverc present : Bros . B . Bucksvorth , W . AL ; G . S . Recknell , J . VV . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Thos . W . C . Bush , P . M ., Sec . ; R . Kimpton , S . D . ; F . James , I . G . j J . Rexsvorthy , Steward ; and Charles Butcher , P . AL Visitors : Bros . Edgar Bosvycr , G . Std . Br . ; AL Sheooard .
J . D . 1571 ; A . AIcDosvall , W . AL 19 G 2 ; VV . Rest , P . AI . 1288 ; Frank Alatthcsvs , S . D . 17 GG ; J . A . Jones , P . M . 17 GG ; VV . Hicklin , S . W . 12 G 1 ; Geo . VV . Danker , S . D . 392 ; VV . Burroughs , S . D . 1437 ; J . Terry , P . M . 22 S ; H . Hollands , 1790 ; Chas . Gooding , 1329 , F . VV . Hancock , W . S . 54 S ; D . J . Bridcgroome , 1364 ; E . A . Harris , 201 ; J . Harris , 201 ; VV . R . Cooper , 105 G ; Henry VV Lee , 105 S ; and H . Alassey , P . AI . Oioand 192 S ( Freemason ) .
After the preliminary business had been disposed of Bro . James Terry installed Bro . Thomas VV . Casburn Bush , P . M ., Sec , as AIaster for the current year . The follosving brethren svere appointed to office : Bros . B . Bucksvorth , LP . AL , Treas . ; G . S . Recknell , S . VV . ; R . Kimpton , J . VV . ; A . G . Watkinson , Sec . ; F . ( ancs , S . D . ; A . R . Carter . J . D . ; J . Rexsvorthy , I . G . ; H . J . Rolls , D . C . ; G . J . Garland , W . S . ; 1 . B . Tiffin , A . W . S .: and A . B .
Church , Tyler . Bro . James 'Terry svas aftersvards elected an honorary member in recognition of his eminent services to thc lodge . 'The follosving motions svere carried : By Bro . Bucksvorth ( deferred from last meeting ) : "That the sum of £ 10 ios . be taken from the funds of the lodge , and given to the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widosvs of Freemasons . " By Bro . Chapman : " That the usual testimonial be presented to the
VVorshipfuI Master on his leaving the chair . " By Bro . Bush : "That the sum of £ 10 ios . be taken from the Benevolent Fund of the lodge , for the benefit of a member svho is in distress . " The brethren subsequently banqueted together and honoured the usual toasts . The Worshipful AIaster , in proposing " Thc Earl of Carnarvon , " & c , and in calling on the Rev . R . J . Simpson to respond , said that those svho svere present at the consecration of the lodge in January , 1 S 7 S , would not forrrct the
oration so eloquently delivered by that brother . It svas listened to svith feelings of deep sympathy , and there svas but one opinion expressed—that the oration svas the embodiment of the great principles of brotherly love , relief , and truth . 'The rev . brother svas made an honorary member and chaplain of thc lodge on that occasion , and the lodge felt honoured by his membership and his chaplaincy of the lodge . The Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C , in replying , after several preliminary observations svith regard to Grand
and to some remarks made by him ; and all he could say nosv svas that he svas much delighted that his svords gave so much satisfaction that they had drasvn highly complimentary remarks from the VV . AI . ; but he ( Bro . Simpson ) had this observation to make , that thc installation ceremony this day had been admirabl y rendered by Bro . Terry . Bro . Edgar Bosvycr , G . Std . Br ., also replied . 'The VVorshipfuI Alaster next gave the toast of " Thc
Lodge , said that _ it svas impossible for Grand Officers to be present at this meeting , and not to recognise in the Temple Bar Lodge svhat they must value above all things in Freemasonry- —the harmony and brotherly love svhich existed among its members . He svas old enough to remember the consecration of the lodge , and it gave him great pleasure to appear , as on a former day , among the brethren . The VV . M . had alluded to the consecration of the lodge
Installing Officer and thc Alasonic Charities . " With respect to the ceremony of installation it svas performed by Bro . Terry in an admirable manner , and the brethren ought to knosv that svhile it svas performed svith a great deal of pleasure by the accomplished brother it svas also done svith a certain amount of self-denial , for Bro . Terry had a previous engagement elsesvhcrc svhich hc must still keep , but he postponed it to a later hour . For his
kindness and consideration he ( thc W . AL ) personally thanked Bro . Terry . With reference to the Charities of the noble Order everyone svho knesv anything of the Craft svas asvare of the indefatigable endeavours of Bro . 'Terry to promote their success , and more especially of the Institution svith svhich he svas more intimately connected . His exertions on behalf of the Institution could never be too much recognised . Bro . Terry seldom sasv his home till
late at night , and then he svas off again early in thc morning , having but one object , the good of the Institution . Bro . James Terry replying said he had had great pleasure in installing liro . Bush , because , liaving knosvn him and his svork many years , he svas sure he ss'ould do great credit to his position . If thc brethren had not been sure of that they svould not have elected him again . The Alasonic Institutions , svhich had been mentioned by Bro .
Bush , and svith svhich hc had so flatteringly connected his ( Bro . 'Terry's ) name , occupied a very high and important position in thc history of thc Craft , and svithout them Freemasonry svould not be the living body it svas at this moment . They sverc told the Institutions did not svant large subscriptions nosv ; but this svas not the case , and thc W . AI . knesv it , for hc was again a Stesvard on behalf of the Benevolent Institution . He had done much before
and he ( Bro . Terry ) had much pleasure in informing thc brethren that the result of Bro . Bush ' s Stesvardship on behalf of the Institutions in four ycars had been £ 830 . He exhorted thc brethren to follosv the good example that had been set them . The Worshipful Master then presented Bro . Duckworth , LP . AL , svith a valuable and handsome P . AL jesvel and proposed his health .
Bro . Bucksvorth thanked the brethren for their gift , and then proposed " The W . AL , " wishing him a vcry pleasant year of office : The VVorshipfuI Master said some four ycars ago hc had the honour of occupying the same position as ho occupied nosv , and from the testimonial the brethren presented him svith at the close of his year of ollice hc had reason to believe they sverc satisfied svith the svay in svhich he performed his duties . He would again do his best to
fulfil Ins duties , and svith the assistance of the brethren hc believed hc should be enabled lo bring his Mastership to a successful issue and forsvard those glorious principles and tenets of the Order , brotherly love , relief and truth . Bros . AIcDosvall , Rest , and Alatthcsvs , responded to thc toast of "The Visitors . " , "The toasts of "The P . AIs ., " "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and "ThcOfficers" followed ; Bro . Recknell , S . VV ., replying to the last toast , and thc Tyler ' s toast brought thc evening to a close .
LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE LODGE ( No . 1962 ) . —Among thc many lodges which have come into existence of late ycars the London Ride Brigade Lodge may fairly claim to be one of thc most prosperous and numerous . It svas consecrated only a little over tsvo ycars ago under most favourable circumstances . It has possessed in its Alasters and officers Alasons svho are svell up to their svork , and arc in themselves genial and hospitable as hosts .
Its indefatigable Secretary , Bro . VV . C Claridge , P . M . 1 GS 5 , and S . VV . 1598 , svas at Andcrton ' s Hotel , on Friday , thc iSth inst ., installed into thc chair of K . S ., and that under most auspicious circumstances . Wc have had the E lcasurc of seeing Bro . Claridge in the chair of the Guelph odgc , svhere he acquitted himself to thc perfect satisfacof the brethren , svho testified their appreciation in a handsome manner at the close of his year of office , and sve
have not a doubt that thc name he made for himself in that lodge he svill sustain svith even greater eclat in thc lodge of svhich sve arc about giving an account of his installation . The lodge svas opened by Bro . Andresv AIcDosvall , W . AL , P . AL 94 S , and P . G . D . Berks and Bucks . After the reading of the minutes and reception of the Audit Committee's balance-sheet , Bro . Hiram Heaton , S . VV . 1559 , the svell-knosvn late bandmaster of the Horse
Guards , and bandmaster of the London Rifle Brigade , svas balloted for as a joining member . Bro . AIcDosvall then proceeded to raise Bros . Rix and Chapman to the Sublime Degree of Alaster Alasons , and he performed the ceremony in a masterly Alasonic style . Without a hitch svas this long ceremony svorked , and sve could not help noticing , and sve heard of others svho remarked it , how impressively thc VV . AI . gave the various addresses , and hosv also the
tsvo candidates seemed to be impressed with their beauty and solemnity . From this sve felt another treat svas in store for us when the VV . AI . came to install his successor , but here sve sverc doomed to disappointment . Just at the end of the raising Bro . Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , entered the room , and Bro . AIcDosvall begged him as a favour to install the VV . AI . elect , his osvn health being so bad that he did not feel himself able to carry the ceremony through , though he had come fully intending it . When sve learnt
later on that Bro . AIcDosvall svas suffering intense physical pain sve could but join in the expressions of obligation at his coming to the lodge and doing svhat he bad . Every Alason knosvs full svell hosv the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution does his svork , it has often been detailed in our columns , therefore sve shall not go into particulars any further than saying that never svas an installation more perfectly performed . P . AL Neville Green acted as presenting officer . Thc new W . AL invested his officer * - .