CONTENTS. brethren adjourned to thc large room , where a splendid lowing brethren as officers for the ensuing year :—W- banquet was served most admirably, under the superinten- Bro. W, L. Fox, I.P.M. ; Bros. W. D. Rogers, S.W. ; and OF M ASONIC M EETINGS — dence of Bro. W. G. Jennings. On the removal of the E. May, J.W. ; W. Bro. W. F. Newman , Treas.; Bros. 0R1S ,0 ^ft Masonry cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed. J. P. Polglase, Sec. ; the Rev. J. Bartlett, Chap. ; Henry Wat Arch " In response to the toast of " The Grand Officers ," Bro. James, S.D. ; R. N. Rogers, J.D.; R. C. Richards, I.G.; onic Notes ami Queries 13 thc Rev. C. J. Martyn, P.G.C, said it was a pleasing re- J. C. Benny, D.C. ; S. Collins, A.D.C. ; Geo. P. Carter, &vs - * *i sponsibility to have to respond on behalf of so large a Org.; G. A. Foss, S.S.; G. Scott, J.S. ; and W. Rusden , deration of thc Now Masonic Hall, boiitliampton 13 toast that embraced thc whole of the Grand Officers. All Tyler. W. Bro. T. C. Pol glase was elected with accla- l\ Masonic Institution for Boys i-l mutt have been struck with the way in which Lord Car- mation Steward of the " Cornwall Masonic Annuity and il Masonic Institution for Girls , 1$ narvon carries out his duties, as also Lord Skelmersdale, Benevolent Fund." Subsequently the brethren and visit- h Masonic Institution for Boys li who was worshipped wherever he went, not only in Masonry ing brethren dined together. In addition to those men- List Quarterl y Cou rt of llic Girls,' School 6 but out of it. With regard to the other Grand Officers , tioned there were also present VV. Bro. M. Little, P.M. 7g'; Ihic Charity 16 he was sure they all did their best. The way thc heads Bros. J. H. C. Lcuty, J. Hawken , S.W. ; T. W. ii J. 331 ,'ni c Losses did their work proved an incentive to the juniors. Bro. J. Willcccl-s, S.W. 131; Josiah Rowe, J.W. 318; and a Hnse tif l.ynt-otnlie Mows? rli also replied, fn proposin " Successto large number of brethren of the lodge. tESfOSDEXCE :— Mason , P.G.S.B., g jfonnitv of Ititual 10 the Joppa Benevolent Fund," the W.M. saitl it was a fund Jucry '. »S most ably administered under the superintendence of Bro. -WARRINGTON. * —Lodge of Lights (No. 148) yal Arch Chapter for Military Ilrethrcn l *- Lewis Alexander, P.M. He regretted to say that, —The following is extracted fro m " Memoirs of the Life tl AI.isonic Ilenevolent Institution , lS j Masonic Denevole-nt Institution lS owing to the commercial depression, the fund was lower of Elias Ashmole, drawn by himself : "—" October 16th, Inic antl General Tidings lS than it hail been for twelve years. In fact it 1646. 1 was matle a Freemason at Warrington , in Lan- « Meetings for Next Week 19 was so low that the Committee hatl come to the con- cashire, with Colonel Mainwaring, of Karincham , in Ches •Ttiscinciits i., ii., ii:., iv., v., v i. 20 clusion that thc brethren should be specially appealed to. hire ; the names of those who were then at the lodge, Mr Thc W.M. then made a forcible appeal on behalf of the Richard Penketh, Warden; Mr. fairies Collier, Mr. Rich- , etc., intended for inser- fund , and concluded by falling upon Bro. Lewis Alexander, ard Sankey, Henry Littler, John Ellam, Richard Ella'rri, IEPORTS the energetic President , to respond. Bro. Alexander and Hugh Brewer." We need scarcely add that Elias a in current number, should reach thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which they Ashmole was the author of the well-known " History of had received the toast. After what the W.M. had said, it the Order of the Gaiter," and founder of the Ashmolean I Office, (198, Fleet-street), by Six mi ght bethought fulsome for him to say many words, but Museum at Oxford. It is a mailer for great regret that lock p.m., on "Wednesdays. he thought the following particulars would prove of the ancient records of this lodge are lost, and that the his- sufficient interest as to merit the attention of the brethren. tory of Freemasonry in Warrington cannot now be con- Thc fund was established in 1849 UX Dr. Canstett, who nectively traced further back than November Sth, 17 65. for many years acted as President. Since that time the funtl From time immemorial the installation and festival of EPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS had steadil y increased year by year, until , as their VV.M. this old and flourishing lodge have been held on the last had said, in consequence of the general depression , the Monday in each year, and no deviation to this rule was !' Craft Masonry. Committee had heavy demands upon their resources. The made on the last occasion. The lodge was summoned for sum of £292 had been awarded during the last twelve three o'clock in the afternoon, and punctually at that hour ODGE OF JOPPA (No. 188).—The installation months, and £160 during the preceding half year, which thc W.M., Bro. J. Rymer Young, took the chair, and was ing of this lotlge, numbeiing upwartls of one hundred in rountl fi gures made the large sum of £450 awarded supported by Bros. Charles E. Hindley, S.W., W.M. elect ; •Tilling members, was held on Monday last, at the in eighteen months. This was he thought a very large Alf. 11. Young, J.W.; James Paterson, S.D. ; Thomas ;n Tavern , Aldersgate-street , and was well attended , amount for a private lod ge to dispense. He (Bro. Alexan- Grime, J.D.; Joh n Armstrong, P.M., Treasurer ; John lotlge was opened at five o'clock punctually. In the der) was very pleased to find that the earnest appeal of Bowes, P.M., P.P.G.J. Warden Cumberland and West- ace of the W.M., thc chair was occupied by Bro. Lewis the VV.M. had not been made in vain , as, through the morland ; T. Mee Pattison, Org. ; Arthur Peake, I.G. ; andcr, P.M., supportfil by Bros. Henry Hymans, perseverance of Bro. L. Lazarus, P.M., the sum of up- Thomas Domville, Tyler ; John Pierpcint , P.M. ; Thos. i, W.M. ilcct ; Rd. Baker, J.W. ; A. G. Dodson , wards of £11 hatl been collected in a very short time. Bro. II. Sutton , W.M. i2.** o; Thos. Tunstall , P.M. ; W. Sharp, [; L. Lazarus , P.M. ; H. M. Levy, P.M. ; Maurice Alexander , in conclusion , said that he thought it was due P.M., P.P.G.J.W. ; John Harding, P.M. ; Jos. Pickthall, Wider , P.M. ; 11. Berkowitz , P.M. ; S. L. Hickman , to the Committee to say, that they full y appreciated the P.M. ; Charles Skinner, W. Bum , C. Ekkert, John I (Installing Master) ; O. Roberts, P.M. ; Israel confidence reposed in them , and while they werc prepared Laith waite, W. Dooley, W. Kinsey, John Dimmelow, hams, P.M.; James S. Lvons, Treas. ; E. P. Albert , to award any sum or sums which the circumstance of the A. Crawford , Dr. Walter, S. E. Johnson , Thomas Jones, .> • P.G.P. j L. M. Myers, J.D.; I. Benjamin , I.G. ; case rendered nccessary,thcy,as custodians of the fund , care- Thomas Morris, Dr. Mackie, F. E. Rawlinson, Thomas I. Blanks , D. of C. *, Joseph Davis ami M. Boams, fully guarded against anything approaching imposition. Gartside, F. Curzon , James Bay ley, R. W. Francomb, and arils ; P. E. Van Noorden , Org. ; John Woodstock , In proposing "The Health of the VV.M.,"B.-o. Alexander said S. Wallhead. Among the visitors we noticetl Bros. Dr. 5,733, Tyler ; Charles Lavey, G. Van Volen , J. W. that all present would agree that no one individual would Duncan , P.M. 1354 ; Dr. Gorrall , D. W. Finney, P.M., jnap, A. Montanjees , A. Botiboi , A. Wagstaff , George regret electing Bro. Hymans as their W.M. He did not Prov. G.D.C; E. C. Cooper, P.M. 484, P.P.G.S.B. ; f. S. Bolibol , A. Souhami, J. Solomon , J. Abrahams, wish to eulogise him for his past conduct , or compliment Schonstadt, P.M. 1502 ; Robert Brierley, P.M. 1250 ; E. ). Homans, M. Hart, Benj. Hart, F. Brown , W. B. him in antici pation of what might be expected of him , but Roberts Flegle ; J. Paul Rylands, 1354 ; W. H. Rylands, ty, S. B. Alexander , Moss Davis, A. Verilon , J. he would say that in their W.M. they possessed a gentle- 417 ; Wm. Simpson, 1159; and J. H. Galloway, S.W. I, C. Maine , J. Hyman , M. Silver, O. A. James, S. man, a scholar, and a thorough business man. With 1250. The lodge was opened in form , when the minutes ¦J. A. Britton , George T. Wagstaff , A. Pearce, those attributes he ventured to think that he would not fail of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The \, Burrows, Alfred Davis, and the following to prove worthy of the position he had to fill. Thc W.M. lodge was opened in the Second Degree, when the W.M. ts*. Bros, the Rev. Charles J. Martyn, P.G.C, Dep, said, in reply, that it was difficult to find words to express invited Bro. Bowes to take the chair as Installing Master. ' Grand Master of Suffolk ; Col. Shadwell H. Clerke, his thanks. Anything he may have done was sufficientl y The W.M., assisted by Past Master Tunstall, then pre- D.; James Mason , P.G.S.B. ; Thos. Cubitt, P.G.P.; G. repaid by the brethre n unanimously electing him W.M. sented Bro. Hindley, the W.M. elect, for the benefit of in- ijE. Swanboroug h , A. J. Myers, J. B. Edwards, J. P. He would always do his best for thc lodge, and hoped hc stallation. This being attended to, antl the W.M. elect tj, H. J. Lewis, I. Myers, L. J. Salomons, VV. Wilson , would perform his duties in such a manner as to gain the having pledged himself to submit and obey, the lodge was zariis, A. Bassington, B. Kauffman , D. Posener, L. respect of all around him. Thc W.M., in giving the next opened in thc Third Degree. All brethren below the De- jj ergcr, L. Jacobs, C. Merrion , F. Murley, W. F. toast, that of "The Visitors," tendered them a hearty gree of W.M.'s now retired , except the W.M. elect, who p, S. M. Lazarus, H. J. Ashley, G. A. Fletcher, f. welcome, antl expressed very great pleasure at seeing was entrusted before retirement. A Board of Installed r, J. Botiboi , S. Abrahams, W. Medealf , S. Jewell , so large a number present. They were honoured that Masters was now opened in ample form ; the W. and S. , Harris , F. A. Kelly (Freemason) ; and others. The evening with the presence of several distinguished bre- being presided over by Bros. Armstrong and Finney. The tvas opened in solemn form , when thc reports of thc and of th ren , conspicuous among them being Col. Shadwell H. W.M. elect now applied for admission , which being ^Committee Committee General Purposes were Gierke, Past Grand Deacon, whom he would call upon to granted, he was installed in due form, according to ancient ied and adopted. The report of the Joppa Benevolent reply. Col. Clerke, in reply, thanked the W.M. for pro- custom , and received the congratulations usual in this j, which was, doubtless, most satisfactory to all thc posing the toast, and the brethren for the warm reception high Degree. As a proof of his desire to maintain the ten of the lotlge, was also received and adopted. Bro. accorded it. Hospitality he thought was a prominent ancient landmarks of the Order, the W.M. then invited J, Alexander then vacated the chair in favour of Bro. feature of the Joppa Lodge by thc large number of visi- thc worshipful brethren to apply the usual " cement." J-lickman, thc Installng Maste r, the Senior Warden's tors present that evening. The admirable manner in Labour resumed, the Board was closed in the " name and . being occupied hy the Rev. C. J. Martyn , P.G.C , which the working had been so thoroughl y performed by fear," and the brethren in the several Degrees re-admitted, Rlie Junior Warden 's chair bv Col. Shadwell H. the W.M. was certainly a great credit to the lodge. The and the W.M. proclaimed , greeted , and saluted. The p P.G.D. The VV.M. elect, Bro. Henry Hymans, lodge was also to be congratulated on having so large a W.M. then apoointed and invested his officers as follows : (g* satisfactorily answered the various questions put to sum in their private benevolent funtl , though they had Bros. J. Rymer Young, I.P.M. ; Alf. H. Youug, S.W. ; the Past Masters formed into a procession , and, prc- had so many demands 011 it recently. He trusted that James Paterson , J.W.; Thomas Tunstall, P.M., Treas. ; |; l^ manner in which he had performed his duties ; " Wallace, was impressively installed by W. Bro. W. F. assistance and forbearance of the members of this lodge KJbe ability he hatl shown had never been surpassed Newman , P.P.S.G.D., in the presence of the following have made my year of office as W.M. both easy and plea- ijud ge*. We need hardly mention that the motion Board of Installed Masters -.—W. Bros. H. Tilly, P.G.R. ; surable—so pleasurable, indeed , that if the same consi- itiietl unanimously. Bro. Hickman , in reply, said T. C. Polglase, P.P.A.G.D.O. ; John Vivian , P.P.G.S.B. ; deration is extended to your present Master (which I doubt r BJ» 'Sa most pleasingduty to him—indeed , he deemed W. H. Dunstan, P.P.G.S. Wks. ; and W. L, Fox, all of not) he will vacate his chair next Christmas, as I do now, pt honour—to instal Bro. Hymans into the chair, he No. ; W. H. Chrisfoe, ; J. H. Mitchell , 8q; E. D. with much reluctance. The jewel itself is very beautiful, v«y 15 331 S | 4 old and dear friend. He felt , and would like Anderton , -531, P.P.J.G.W. ; fohn H. Ferris , W.M. JI ; and very valuable too, but it pleases me belter to regard it , |)i -J - Sgs s thanks to Bro. Maurice Alexander for hav- J. H. Sampson, W.M. 131; A. T. Grant, 318, PiP.G. as a token by which to know that I still retain the confi- iy'y allowed him (Bro. Hickman) to perform the Purs. ; R. S. James, W.M. 318 ; E. Edwards, 131, P.G. dence you reposed in me when you elected me to the n W? "remony, and he was very proud it had given Std. ; J. Jeffery, jun., 318, P.A.G.D.C. ; and T. Olver, 331. chair from which I have just retired ; and, finally, bre- Ipfaction. The lodge was then closed , and the At the close of the installation the W.M. invested the fol- thren, it will serve well to remind me so long as I shall live of the happy time I spent when occupy ing the hon- thall proposed "Thc Musical Brethren. " He dilated at P. P.G.S. Wks. ; and Hammick, P.M. 24S. The t ourable antl enviable position of Master of thc ancient some length on the influence that good music possessed , and elect, Bro. L. II. Palk , and fourteen members of? Lodge of Lights, No. 14S. Thc Auditors having pre- then referred in particular to thc tasteful performances lodges were also in attendance. 'The ceremony! sented their report, which was most satisfactory, it was they had listened to that night. They were greatly in- stallation was worked by Bro. Watson , assisted b-G ordered to be printed antl circulated among the members. debted to Bros. Barton , Gaskin , Lockhart, and Taylor for Harland. Thc annual banquet was served at the S A vote ot condolence was passed to the widow and family coming amongst them. He, Bro. Pickthall , was very- Hotel , which reflected great credit on thc capabiliti| of the late Bro. lames Hepherd , P.M., after which the fond of music, and olten had opportunities of listening to kindness of the manageress, Mrs. Simpson. The 1 that of a hi h character; but it was a long time since he " Hearty good wishes " of the visitors were tendered and g choir, under the able dir.-ction of Bro. Brooks, was| gratefully accepted. A congratulatory telegra m was had such a treat as the musical brethren had afforded plimented upon its able, rendering of some old gleel received from Bro. Thos. W. Ockenden , of Fiiday-strect, them that evening. He concluded by proposing the toast, lodge music, and the newly-installed W.M. gave the! London. After some routine business the lodge was closed , which was responded to by Bro. Barton. Bro. Finney, in and Masonic toasts with considerable ability and! and the brethren adjourned to the Lion Hotel. Tbe ban- an interesting and instructive speech , proposed "The feeling ; hs also spoke of the interest he felt in the! quet was of a recherche character , and excellent!) served Charities." He said that the Presilent at the next Boys' and for the lodge over which he had the honour t| in the handsome assembly room connectetl with the hotel. School festival would be their own Prov. Grand Master, side, and promised the brethren that thc interests ani After the cloths were withdrawn the W.M. briefl y intro - and he was greatly in hopes that at least two Stewards fare of St. John 's Lod ge would have his anxious! duced the more formal toasts, and this treatment of them would be sent from Warrington to support Lord Skelmers- and solicitude. The W.M. having returned from a? was highly appreciated by those present. Bro. Finney dale. The Tyler's toast brought the proceedings to a tinenta l lour, said he had visited many beautiful cititl acknowled ged thc toast of " The Prov. G. Master, Lord close, and it was conceded on all hands that the St. John's places, but the farther he went, antl the more hc sa\3 Skelmersdale," and , in doing so, spoke highly of his lord- festival of 1879 was one of the most successful the lod ge served to convince him more thoroug hly that there -J ship's Masonic worth and great anxiety for the success of had experienced for some years. place in the wide worltl possessing the beautiei the Craft in his large province. Brn. Finney 's remarks attractions, the charms, and the comforts of TorquaG were well icceived , not only on account of his personal MANCHESTER.—Lodge of Integrity (No. character, but also in appreciation of the well-merited 163).—Thc installation meeting and celebration of the COCKERMOUTH.—Skiddaw Lodge* honour which the Prov. G. Master hatl conferral upon festival of St. John took place on Wednesday, the ,-, ist iooz).—Thc festival of St. John the Evangelist, uX him in appointing him Prov. G. Director of Ceremonies. ult., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street. The lod ge nection with this lod ge, was held on Tuesday ev| Bro. Bowes proposed " Thc Health of the W.M., Bro. was opened with solemn prayer at 3.20 o'clock , and the the 30th ult. The brethren met at the Masonic | Charles E. Hindley," and said that he hatl for years noticed minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed. The fol- Station-strect,-at five o'clock, there being present the fjj his Masonic zeal. Some time ago, when he occupied tbe lowing brethren werc present :—Bros. H. Walley, VV .M. ; ing members, a number of otheis, resilient in the cog chair for the second time, he appointed Bro. Hindley Inner J. E. Williams, S.W. ; Alfred Heald, J.W. ; Joseph Senior, not daring to face the stormy night*. Bros. Capt.

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