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„ Par The usual salutations were then made , and the W . M . proceeded to invest his Officers as follows : Bros . T . R . Chilcott , S . W . ; J . T . Whitehead , J . W .: P . Greenwood Hartley , Sec ; H . E . Lane , S . D . ; J . D . Murray , J . D . ; J . D . Wiskar , I . G . ; E . Sinclair , P . M ., D . C ; j . D . Tetley , Org . ; E . Bradley , H . A . Masey , and H . Pitt Stwds . ; and J . Whiteman , Tyler . Bro . Rimbault , I . P . M ., delivered the addresses in a ' most eloquent and dignified manner . This was only what was expected from him by the members of the lodge , who have profited bv his scholarly

rendering of the ritual during his year of office , and Bro . Rimbault is to be heartily congratulated upon the manner in which he laid the finishing touch to a splendid year's working . The W . M . showed at once by the way in which he handled his new position and his duties that , given the opportunity , he may seek to rival some of his most successful predecessors , and when we remember that they include such schoolmasters in

the art as Bro . Hills , P . M ., it can readily be seen that a W . M . of the Ivy Lodge has no light task to perform if he wishes even to peg level . The remainder of the business having been disposed of , the W . M . closed the lodge , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where it was quickly seen that the catering department of the Surrey Masonic Hall ( under the kindly supervision of Mrs . Venables ) had been put on its mettle . . . . . .

The most notable of the later events of the evening were the magnificent receptions accorded to the W . M . and the l . P . M ., to the latter of whom was presented a beautiful Past Master ' s jewel studded with diamonds . The whole of the musical programme was arranged for and provided by Bro . Tetley , Organist of the lodge , and to whom the lodge owes much for the musical portion of the ceremonial work in the lodge , and also for the very high standard of music provided in the Fourth Degree . He was most ably assisted by such well-known

artists as Miss Edith Serpell , Bros . Walter Coward ( a gentleman-ftf his Majesty ' s Chapel Royal ) , Charles Ackerman ( also a gentleman of the Chapel Royal and of Westminster Abbey ) , Samuel Masters , who also sang most effectively the solo " Be thou faithful unto death " during the installation of the W . M . ; while variety wis lent to the programme by Bro . Edward Smith , with his Japanese violin , and by Bro . Wheeler , wh o contributed a humorous song . Bro . Tetley may congratulate himself on the great success of his portion of a most pleasant evening ' s work .

In addition to the members of the lodge we noticed the following visitors : Bros . Busby , l . P . M . 1559 ; Brown , W . M . 902 ; Clack , 23 S 7 ; W . Anneveld , P . M . 13 S 5 ; R . S . Chattey , P . M . 2271 ; S . Masters , 2146 ; C . Ackerman , 1706 ; A . Marchant , S . W . 66 ; W . Mitchell , 55 ; H . Hiscott , S . W . 1314 ; G . W . Fortescue , P . M . 2437 , P . P . A . G . D . C . Berks ; G . Ashley , 7 61 ; T . Prior , P . M . 765 ; C . Greaves . I . G . S 61 ;

C . Conyers , IOIJ F . Fox . IOIJ VV . West , W . M . 172 ; A . Bridge , A . D . C . 1 S 61 ; E . J . Clark , 16 S 1 ; R . C . Bayne , P . M . 1044 ; Lynden Macassey , 253 , Ireland ; and F . W . Wheeler , I . G . 1707 . Bro . Hugh James , the newly-installed Master , was initiated in the Burgoyne Lod ? e , No . 902 , is Scribe N . in the Strawberry Hill Chapter , M . O . in the Bolingbroke Mark Lodge , D . of C . in the Bolingbroke Ark Mariners' Lodge , and a member of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , besides having served as Organist in all the above .

Covent Garden Lodge , No . . 1614 . The last meeting for thc season of the above lodge was held in the lodge room at the Criterion Hotel , Piccadilly-circus , on Tuesday evening-, the 2 nd instant . Bro . T . Middleweek , P . M ., presided , and was supported by thc following : Bros . jH . J . Keen , l . P . M . ; Homer Price , P . M . ; John Mayo , P . M . ; G . Foan , P . M . ; G . C . Bond , P . M ., Sec ; and G . Coleman , P . M ., Treas . Among the visiting brethren present

were Bros . Rufiles , P . M ., P . P . G . W . Middx . ; E . Hall , P . M . 1793 ; and A . B . Butt , P . M . 753 . The lodge having been opened , Bros . Edmund Forman and Barnett Joel were raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . A donation of two guineas was voted to the Charing Cross Hospital , and one guinea to the Home for the Dying . The lodge was then closed . The brethren subsequently sat down to dinner in the club room .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been proposed by the W . M ., and duly honoured , "The Health ot the W . M . " was proposed by Bro . Keen , I . P . M ., who pa d Bro . Middleweek a well-merited compliment on the admirable manner in which he had worked the lodge . The toast of " Success to the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction " was made the occasion by the Past Masters of urging the younger members of the lodge to quality for office by a more regular attendance at the lodge of instruction , and by increased attention to the instruction imparted thereat .

During the evening Bro . E . Hall , P . M ., accompanied by Bro . Rufile , P . P . G . W ., on the piano , sang several songs , the brethren present passing well-deserved encomiums on Bro . Hall ' s excellent voice and his able rendition of the songs selected by him . Bro . Mather was also applauded for his song ; and a pleasant evening was brought to a close with the Tyler ' s toast .

Caxton Lodge , No . 1853 .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . THOMAS BAKER . On Monday , the ist instant , the installation meeting was held at Freemasons' Hall , the occasion being a unique one in its history—it being the 21 st anniversary of its foundation . There were present : Bros . Edwin P . Luke , W . M . ; T . W . Sanders , l . P . M . ; Brian Wynne , P . M ., as S . W . ; Thomas Baker , J . W . ; Edward Cole , P . M ., Treas . ; E . A . Jehring , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . J . Brewer , S . D . ; A . Woods . J . D . ; E . Rice , I . G . ; vy . H . Gill , Stwd . ; J . Lackland , Tyler ; G . I . Dawson , P . M . ; I . F . Beck , P . M . ;

« . U . Moody , P . M . ; S . Morley , P . M . ; R . J . Hearnden , P . M . ; J . Buchanan , P . M . ; H . House , C . J . Taylor , H . J . Evans , G . L . Rait , P . A . Houstoun , J . H . Denman , P . U Byrne , Wm . Woods ; and the following visitors : Bros . E . C . Mulvey , P . M . 179 , 1 . G . P . Eng . ; E . Kraus , P . M . 511 ; J . L . Stein , P . M . 1 GS 6 ; T . Burgess , J . W . 201 ; K . Lockyer , 145 ; R . Canley , P . AI . 172 ; E . Bennett , 1817 ; W . Cromach , 1 GS 6 ; E . H . Brooks , 16 S 6 ; S . H . Bradford , SG 2 ; T . Kelly , W . M . 16 S 1 ; W . R . Smith , P . M . 217 ; W . E . W . Hicks , 2169 ; T . Rashleieh , P . M . 001 ; A . Buckland , W . M . ziGt :

i ; . A . foes , I . G . 1503 ; R . VV . Hasluck , 2190 ; G . Gabb , P . M . 902 ; P . S . Cooper , S . W . 1 G 94 ; G . B . Gabb , G 3 j H . J . Bowles , 2202 ; R . Sandland , J . W . 2398 ; C . l < -lust , 2108 ; R . P . Upton , P . M . 1328 ; W . Rapley , P . M . 19 S 7 ; A . C . Rampton , 2444 ; R . S . Cartwright , 834 ; H . S . Foster , P . M . 19 S 7 ; E . B . Bloxham , P . M . 20 G ; w - Gore , P . M . 1924 ; G . A . W . Griffiths , P . M . 174 ; C . J . Kirton , P . M . 12 G 1 ; H . 1 / n H . arris > 2 744 ; J . Nole , 43 i ; A . B . Bayfield , W . M . 145 ; E . Cowper , 1507 ; E . " ¦ Pntz , and others . The lodge was openedand the minutes of the last regular meeting held in fi ¦¦— |> kiivu ) tat iktnw iillllutbJ lbllli lJb llltllllt £ 1 111

, - -- —B— v * » » IbgUiai «> , IVIU ebruary , and of the Audit meeting held in March , were read and confirmed . The statement of account was also submitted and adopted . A ballot , which proved unanimous , was taken in favour of Mr . J . W . Foreman , who was afterwards initiated , the ceremony being effectively rendered by the W . M . Bro . Thomas Baker , J . VV ., W . M . BI it ? u " i Presented t 0 tnB W - - to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , off ii a ' , M , > act ' ff as D . of C . The ceremony was performed jn the presence ,.. ' " Board of Installed Masters , in a most imnressiue and nerf ^ ct manner . Th *

W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . E . P . Luke , l . P . M . ; A . Woods , S . W . ; E . Rice , J . W . ; E . Cole , P . M ., Treas . ; E . A . Jehring , P . M ., ^« c ; W . H . Gill , S . D . ; C J . Taylor , J . D . ; H . J . Evans , I . G . ; G . L . Rait , D . C . ) '• A . Houston , Stwd . ; G . A . Proust , Org . ; and J . Lackland , Tyler . The three -uuresses were delivered by the Installing Master in a manner which claimed the utmost ppreciation of the brethren present . 1 wo candidates were nominated for initiation at j ™^ Br 0 Kp LukeIPMproposedand Bro BuchananPM

spr ^ " ^ - > - , ..., , . J . , .., lnv > i ? t * I the , gdge sno "'' I contribute a sum of money to one of the Masonic Steu ,-i ° ' i amount to be placed on the lists of the brethren intending to act as ocrn <; tvL" , PP ° rt of the motion Bro . Luke referred , in telling language , to the in an P 1 ge havin « attained its majority , and to the fact that ths funds were theme i eptl L , y favourable condition , in consequence of the numbers having denied nrnnncv usual fest'vities , owing to the recent national bereavement . The proposition was unanimously passed .

" v me banquet which followed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts Wire honoured , to his Ma' , > ' ng th ? toast of " The 1 < in l » ' and the Craft , " Bro . Baiter , W . M ., alluded himself , «•? n continued interest in Freemasonry in graciously consenting to identify naurfiJo IJ rotector > and expressed the conviction that H . R . H . the DJ ' ; of Conine would prove an eminently acceptable and sujcjssfut M . W . G . M .

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The W . M ., in presenting the toast of "The Grand Officers , " drew the attention of the brethren to the presence of Bro . E . C . Mulvey , P . M ., P . G . P . Eng . In responding , Bro . Mulvey expressed the great pleasure indeed that it gave him to be present , and remarked that since his previous visit the work of the lodge showed commendable improvement . As Installing Master Bro . Luke had carried out the work

of the evening m a very beautiful manner , and he felt sure , from the evidence given by Bro . Baker on his assumption of the chair , that he would prove an -qually cipible successor . He desired also to specially allude to the manner in which ths acting D . C , Bro . J . F . Beck , P . M ., had added to the success of the ceremony in carrying out his duties , and expressed the assurance that the W . M . was generally supported by otfi ; ers whose efficiency would render his year of office eminently satisfactory .

Bro . Luke , I . P . M ., then proposed " The Health of the W . M . " He stated that the brethren , in electing Bro . Baker to the chair , had cnosen a biother with 1 vecf high sense of the responsibility of the position , and who might be relied upon to maintain the best traditions of the office . It was no virtue to know the future , but one of the greatest virtues to be prepared for it . Bro . Baker , from the time of his adnission into Freemasonry , had been an earnest student of the art , had . vorked actively in loije of instruction , and the Caxton Lodge would undoubtedly benefit by his past exertions .

He had occupied the junior offices with distinction , and the prospect was that he would prove to be one of the best Masters the lodge had known . To this end it was essential that he should not only have the support of his officers , but of the members of the lodge generally , there being every promise of a busy term of office . In replying Bro . Baker gratefully acknowledged the enthusiastic reception accorded to the toast . He was exceedingly proud to have attained the position of Master in his mother lodge , would do his utmost to make his period of otli-e a success , and relied upon the brethren to co-operate with him in every possible way .

The W . M . next proposed the toast of " The I . P . M ., " and in presenting him , on behalf of the lodge , with the Past Master ' s jewel , stated that he felt the brethren were justified in bestowing the compliment . He had been associated . viti Bro . Luke for many years in Freemasonry , having been initiated at the same time , and hal onie in following him step by step throughout his Masonic career . He also made mention of Bro . Luke ' s connection with the Caxton Lodge of Instruction as Assistant Precep : or .

Bro . Luke , I . P . M ., responded , remarking that for certain reasons the past year had not been a particularly fortunate one for him as Master . He , however , had no regrets , seeing that the brethren had given him such proofs of their esteem and appreciation . The toast of "The Initiate" was submitted by the W . M ., and Bro . Foreman responded in suitable terms .

The next toast submitted was that of "The Past Masters . " The W . M ., in eloquent terms , referred to the debt of gratitude which is at all times due to those brethren who have passed the chair , and specially alluded to the fact that , although 21 years had passed since the consecration of the lodge , the brethren could still command the experience and wisdom of three of its founders in the persons of Bro . Dawson , Beck , and Cole .

Bro . Brian Wynne , P . M ., in responding , stated that although not an actual founder , he associated himself with the earliest history of the lodge , having been initiated at its first regular meeting . He feelingly alluded to the valuable services rendered by Bro . Cole , as Treasurer of the lodge since its inception . The W . M . next cordially proposed the toast of " The Visitors , " extending to them a hearty welcome . The toast was responded to by Bros . T . Kelly , W . M . 16 S 1 , and Cawley , P . M . 172 .

The toast of "The Officers" was presented by the W . M ., who stated that he felt sure those brethren whom he had selected for preferment would in themselves justify his choice . Bros . A . Woods , S . W ., and Rice , J . W ., responded in suitable terms . In the course of the evening a most delightful programme of music was rendered under the able direction of Bro . G . A . Proust , Org ., the part singing of the Alexandra Quartette and the ' cello solos by Mr . F . E . Ivimey being much appreciated . Bro . Will Edwards , in the humorous department , was exceedingly diverting . The Tyler's toast brought an eventful and enjoyable evening to a close .

Bisley Lodge , No . 2317 . The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Woking , on Thursday , the 4 th instant , when there were present : Bros . H . A . Wnitburn , VV . M . ; C . F . Waters , S . W . ; J . B . S . Lancaster , P . M .. Sec ; J . B . vValker , S . D . : J . E . O'Connor , J . D . ; J . Tomlinson , P . M ., D . C . ; ri . W . Gloster , I . G . ; and R . F . Gould , P . G . D . ( Hon . Member ) . Bro . F . W . Wilkins was a visitor .

the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The report of a Committee appointed to consider the feasibility ot having a " ladies' night" was received and adopted . Two brethren were proposed as joining members , after which , there being no further business , the lodge was closed . The brethren subsequently dined together .

Hortus Lodge , No . 2469 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . GEORGE H . MAYCOCK . The installation meeting of the Hortus Lodge , No . 2469 , took place at Freemasons ' Tavern on Tuesday , the 2 nd instant , when , in the presence of some 50 members of the

lodge , Bro . George H . Maycock ( bead gardener at Luton Hoo ) was installed by Bro . G . J . Ingram , Sec . The officers were invested thus : Bros . H . j . Cutbush . l . P . M . S . M . Segar , S . W . ; A . J . Baker , J . W . ; VV . Y . Baker , Treas . ; G . J Ingram P . M ., Sec ; W . 11 . Cutbush , S . D . ; J . H . Witty , J . D . ; A . Turner , P . M ., D . of C . VV . Nutting , I . G . ; W . Windsor , Org . ; W . J . Moorman , Stwd . ; and G . Bryant , Tyler .

The installation banquet took place in the Crown Room , where a superb mass of decoration had been provided by Bro . Maycock . The tables were entirely bedecked with daffodils , many thousands of blooms being employed , while there was a tracery of smilax . The arrangement was greatly admired . The customary toasts were honoured , and during the evening a capital programme of music was carried out , under the direction of Bro . VV . Windsor , Org . Songs and duets were sung by Misses Ethel and Alice Williams , and Br ^ s . Wilson Bember and VV . H . Webb , while quartettes were given by the Excelsior Vocal Quartette . A very pleasant evening was spent .

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ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the gth inst ., at tile Cock lavern , Highbury , when there were present : Bros . II . J . Dunaway , VV . M E . P . Fischer , S . W . ; T . Brown , J . W . ; VV . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; A . F . Hardyment , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , Treas . ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Hoistead , S . D . ; F . M . Wemborn , J . U . ; G . Mortlock , I . G . ; and others .

Ihe lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of raising was then rehearsed , Bro . Weston being the candidate . The ceremony of passing was then rehearsed , Bro . Johnson being the candidate . Bro . Fischer was elected W . M . for the ensuing week and appointed the ollicers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

SELWYN CHAPTER , No . 1901 . The usual fortnightly convocation ( first and third Mondays except June , July and August ) was held at the Montpelier Hotel , Choumert-road , Peckham , oil the ist instant , at eight p . m . Present : Comps . jas . Smith , M . ti . Z . ; J . Hill , H ; J , Lllinger , J . ; Thos . Grummant , P . Z ., Preceptor ; Cnas . Hy . Stone , PX , SE F . Ii . Eedle , P . S . ; Grummant , S . N . ; H . C . Turner , M . E . Z . 1991 ; and J .

Light-Ihe chapter was regularly opened by the Principals and Past Principals . The minutes of previous convocation were read and confirmed . I ' ne ceremony ot installation of J . was rehearsed by Comp . F . E . Eedle , P . Z . I he ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Stone personating the candidate . The ceremony ot installation of I will be rehearsed on Monday , the 15 th instant , at 7 . 30 p . m . Principals and Past I rincipals will be heartily welcomed . The convocation ended it was closed .