Installation Meeting Of The Holden Lodge, No. 2946.

Installation Meeting of the Holden Lodge , No . 2946 .

THE second installation meeting of the above lodge was held on the nth January at the Frascati Restaurant , when W . Bro . W . H . Hillman installed as his successor Bro . Chas . Leach , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . G . E . F . Pollard , S . W . ; S . B . Murray , J . W . ; J . F . Gomme , Treasurer ; G . E . Jordan , P . M .,

Secretary ; A . S . Allen , S . D . ; H . Leslie Simpson , J . D . ; J . A . Jutstim , I . G . ; Chas . Spreag , D . C . ; E . L . Poole and C . Withers , Stewards . The I . P . M . was then presented with the first Past Master ' s jewel . Bro . E . H . Holclen , after whom the lodge is named was present , and took a lively

interest in the proceedings . At the banquet , at which seventy-three brethren sat down , the usual loyal toasts were duly honoured . The W . M ., in proposing " The Grand Officers , " said he could speak from personal knowledge of one Grand Officer

in the Province of Sussex who looked well after them , and if he found any laxity soon wanted to know the reason and what it meant . Those were the sort of officers they needed . Bro . V . P . Freeman , P . G . D ., and Bro . Clay Sudlow , P . A . G . D . C , replied , the latter brother congratulated the lodge

on the very successful start it had made . The character given him of the W . M . was that he would be as strict about the work of his officers as he was in business , and on that he congratulated them . One of the most delightful duties of a Grand Officer was to assist in bringing a new lodge

into being . He thought the lodge very fortunate in the choice of its first Master . The difficulties to be overcome during the first year had been accomplished in an excellent manner by him . They saw that night the result of his work . Bro . C . Vincent Cotterell , P . G . D ., also replied .

The I . P . M ., in proposing the health of " The Worshipful Master , " said it had given him peculiar pleasure to instal his successor . To all in the lodge he was well known as a good Freemason and a good man , and he was certain he would make an excellent Master . He looked forward to a

successful year of the lodge . The W . M ., in reply , said he had read that the people of America had been killed by " elocution . " Without it he should do his best for the Holden Lodge . He was determined to make it a success . At the consecration of the lodge Bro . Holclen was not present , and they were

delighted to see him there that evening . Replying to the toast of " The I . P . M ., " proposed by the Wor . Master , Bro . Hillman , said he felt it a great honour to have been the first Master of the lodge . It had been his pleasing duty during the year to initiate seven gentlemen

into the Order , one of whom had that night been appointed J . W . It would ever be his endeavour to act so as to bring honour on the lodge . The toast of " The Visitors " was briefly responded to by Bros . Batchim and G . C . H . Jennings .

The W . M . in proposing " The Treasurer and Secretary , " said they regretted the absence , through illness , of the Treasurer . They had already found the value of a good Secretary . In Bro . Jordan they had a good Mason who was wholly taken up with the interests of the lodge .

The Secretary , in responding , said that he was pleased to do all he could for the lodge . They had now 150 members on the books , with an average of 50 regular attendants , which he thought very creditable . The Tyler's toast brought an enjoyable evening to a close .

Th E Late Bro. Sir Albert W. Woods, Past Grand Warden And Grand Directo R Of Ceremonies

The late Bro . Sir Albert W . Woods , Past Grand Warden and Grand Director of Ceremonies

WE deeply regret to record the death of our much esteemed and distinguished brother , Sir Albert W . Woods , G . C . V . O ., K . C . B ., K . C . M . G . ( Garter ) , who passed from amongst us , full of years and honours , on the 7 th January last , at the age of 87 . It has been given to few men to render such distinguished

and valuable services to the Craft , and although he has not of late years been able to be present at the meetings of Grand Lodge or other functions at which he was wont in days gone by take such a prominent part , he has nevertheless continued an active officer of Grand Lodge to the last ,

giving the benefit of his great knowledge and ripe experience untiringly to those who were proud to act as his lieutenants in all matters , especially those pertaining to the ceremonial observances of the Craft . Bro . Sir Albert Woods was initiated in the old Union

Lodge , No . 4 6 , in the year 18 49 , and became Worshipful Master in 1854 , afterwards for many years filling the office of Secretary . He joined the Royal Alpha Lodge , No . 16 , of which the King , when Prince of Wales , was for so many years the Master . In 1878 he was elected Treasurer , an

office to which he was annually re-elected to the time of his death . He joined the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 259 , of which his Majesty was also W . Master , in 18 74 , ^ ' ever since held office in it as Director of Ceremonies .

But it is as a Grand Officer that Bro . Woods lias so greatly distinguished himself and become so well known and valued by the Craft . So long ago as 1858 he was appointed

T 1 IK I , ATK MHO . Silt AI . HKHT W . WOODS .