Royal Savoy Lodge, No 1744.

Royal Savoy Lodge , No 1744 .

THE festival of this lodge was held in accordance with long established custom on Monday the 23 rd inst . at the Criterion Restaurant , Piccadilly Circus . Amongst those present were : —Bros . W . M . Stiles , P . G . T ., Treasurer , Acting W . M . ( Bro . T . Nicholson , W . M ., being absent on

account of indisposition ) A . J . Tapling , S . W ., W . M . elect . ; W . T Laurence , J . W . ; Major C . J . Knightley , P . G . Stwd ., Secretary ; W . Rogers , S . D . ; W . S . J . Staples , Acting J . D . ; E . Martgut , Acting I . G . ; J . A . Balzer , D . C . ; S . A . Staples , A . W . S . ; C . Staples , Organist ; H . Passenger , Tyler ; with Past

Masters W . Sparks , I . P . M . ; G . Pratt and J . H . Adcock ; also Bros . A . C . Norman , E . Coop , J . M . S ^ haub , F . G . Jeans , T . A . J . Gornoit , A . L . Brown , R . T . Smith , W . Boyven , H . Poole , H . Ward , and Percy Yorke Lowther . Amongst the

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . visitors were : —Bros . Henry Stiles , P . M . No . 1507 ; E . L . Beal , No . 2957 ; W . Smith Rose , P . M . No . 6816 ; Councillor C . M . Bevan , P . M ., M . A . ; T . Bauber , No . 1215 ; A . Gale , No . 23 61 ; B . Nagel , No . 193 ; W . Yeo , P . M . No . 2743 ;

T . French , No . 1260 ; J . R . Pitcher , No . 16 93 ; P . T . Rozenberg , No . 862 ; A . Williams , No . 193 ; J . Wynman , W . Jenkins , etc .

After the minutes of the last regular meeting had been confirmed , the auditors report was accepted . Mr . Percy Yorke Lowther was successfully balloted for . Bro . A . J . Tapling was then inducted into the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom as ruler of the lodge . The Worshipful Master then

proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . W . T . Laurence , S . W . ; John Staples , J . W . ; William Mason Stiles , P . G . T ., Treasurer ; Major C . J . Knightley , P . G . St \ vd . Secretary ; Arthur Staples , S . D . ; Charles Staples , J . D . ; J . A . Balzer , I . G . ; A . L . Brown , D . C ; F . G . Jeans , W . S . ;

Dr . E . Coop , A . W . S . ; A . Boyce , Org ., and W . Passenger , Tyler . The Worshipful Master next proceeded with the initiation of Mr . Percy Yorke Lowther in a very impressive manner , after which the lodge was duly closed . At the banquet , followed by a capital musical entertainment ,

Bro . Stiles , P . G . T ., Acting I . P . M ., proposed " The Health of the Worshipful Master , " expressing confidence that Bro . Tapling would reflect infinite credit on the lodge during his year of office . The Worshipful Master , in reply , thanked Bro . Stiles for

his kind remarks , and the brethren for receiving that toast in such a cordial manner . He was pleased to hold the high position in his mother lodge . He had gained that position by hard work and by attending lodges of instruction . He would fulfil the duties of the chair to the satisfaction of the brethren .

" The Health of the Installing Officer" was introduced by the Worshipful Master , who said he was delighted and proud of being installed by such a popular Past Grand Officer as Bro . Stiles . In responding , Bro . Stiles remarked that he was the only

founder of the lodge left , that night being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the consecratio I . He was exceedingly sorry Bro . Nicholson , the I . P . M ., was unable to attend on account of indisposition , they all deplored his absence . He wished the Worshipful Master a happy and prosperous year

of office . " The Health of the Visitors " was heartily pledged , and Bros . Henry Stiles , P . M . No . 1507 ; Councillor C . M . Bevan P . M . No . 1414 , M . A ., and Yeo , P . M . No . 2743 , were the replicants .

In introducing the toast of " The Initiate , " the W . M . remarked that the lodge always wanted new blood , and strongly advised the candidate to attend lodges of instruction , and particularly impressed upon him never to forget the obligations .

Bro . P . Yorke Lowther briefly responded . The Tyler ' s toast brought a most successful evening to a conclusion .

Duke Of Connaught Lodge, No 1524.

Duke of Connaught Lodge , No 1524 .

ONE of the most successful meetings of this well known lodge since its consecration , tool : place at Anderton ' s Hotel on Thursday , January 26 th , when Bro . W . W . Robinson was installed Worshipful Master , no less than ten Past Masters and some sixty brethren attending , and unmistakably showing the high respect in which he is held .

The outgoing Master , Bro . H . C . G . Hollingshurst , and Bro . C . Lorkin , performed the ceremony , the latter being especially impressive . In presenting a Past Master ' s jewel to the I . P . M ., the Worshipful Master said it was a pleasant duty to perform .

He had done his duty thoroughly and well . He was delighted to express to him the love and esteem of the ¦ brethren , and to assure him that the memory of his year would live long after him .

The I . P . M ., in reply , in expressing his thanks , said he accepted it as a permanent reminder of a pleasant year of office . The newly-installed Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . H . C . G . Hollingshurst , I . P . M . ;

A . S . Black , S . W . ; P . Thompson , J . W . ; A . M . Archer , Treasurer ; C . Lorkin , Secretary ; B . J . Kench , P . M ., S . D . , R . Wagner , J . D . ; G . Trapps , I . G . ; W . Saunders , D . C . ; R . T . Robinson . Organist ; R . A . Kendrick , W . W . Croft , and E . Cope , Stewards ; and E . Williams , Tyler .

The Worshipful Master then initiated two candidates into the Order . The lodge is to be congratulated on the auditor ' s report , which showed a balance to the lodge account of £ 159 11 s . 9 c ! ., and of the Benevolent Fund ^ ' 147 14 s . 8 d .