Lodge Jottings.

Lodge Jottings .

LOXDOX . —THK ROYAI . NAVAL LODCK , NO . 59 . The installation meeting of this old lodge , which was founded in 1739 , was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , on Monday the 13 th January , and was very numerously attended . The AV . M ., Bro . W . B . Abbott , was supported by bis officers 'and a large number of members ami visitors . At the request of the AV . M ., Bro . R . H . Slimpson , P . M ., took the chair , and in due course installed Bro . Harold Coxen , S . W ' ., into the chair of

K . S . Bro . Stimpson ' s rendering of the whole ceremony was masterlA' in the extreme , and he received from the brethren hearty congratulations thereon . The AV . AI . invested his officers as follows : Bros . AV . B . Abbott , I . P . M . ; -AI . P . Relph , S . AV . ; \ V . Waddington Cook , J . W . ; J . Duncan , P . M ., Treas . ; R . H . Stimpson , P . M ., Secretary ; AV . Melville , S . D . ; AV . B .

Clarke , J . D . ; C . Weil , P . M ., I . G . ; D . Mayer , P . G . D ., D . C ; A . S . Berenburg , P . M ., and H . J . Dnnnaway , Stewards ; and R . AV . Kdgeley , P . M ., Tyler . A valuable P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . AV . I * . Abbott , I . P . M ., in the name of the lodge , and the gift was suitably acknowledged . Another presentation came as a surprise to many present , it was made by the AV . M . to Bro . R . H . Stimpson , P . M ., Secretary , and

consisted of the jewels oi P . M ., Secretary , Charity , Jubilee , Diamond Jubilee , and others , and were given to the worthy brother as a mark of esteem and affection towards one who had so ably tilled the position of Secretary for fourteen years , and who had most unluckily lost all his jewels about a month since . Bro . Stimpson returned his most sincere thanks to the W . M . and brethren , and assured ( hem that he would ever

strive to do in the future what he had done in the past for the benefit of the lodge . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , under the genial presidency of the AVorshipful Master .

The customary loyal toasts were given and cordially recei \ -ed . To the toast of "The Grand Officers , " Bros . Daniel Mayer , P . G . D ., and H . A . Tobias , P . G . Std . Br . In reply to the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " which was proposed by Bro . AV . B . Abbott , P . M . , Bro . Coxen expressed his great pleasure in attaining to the highest position in his mother lodge , and assured the brethren that they could command his best services . He afterwards announced his intention of

going up as a Steward ( unofficially ) to the Benevolent Institution , and officially to the Boys' School . Seventy-five guineas were subscribed during the evening to the W . M . ' s list for the Boys' School . Many other toasts followed , and to that of " The Visitors " Bros . Ferdinand Hess , \ V . Handcock and others replied . The Tyler ' s toast closed a most successful and en lovable evening .

BANGOR . —ST . DAVID ' LOIKIK , XO . 3 S 4 . The installation of Bro . Philip E . Jones as AV . M . of the premier lodge of the Province of North Wales brought together a large number of members and visitors to the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , the 21 st January . Amongst the brethren present were Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , viz . : —Bros . Col . C . Hunter , P . M ., P . D . G . P ., Prov . G . M . Aberdeenshire ( East ) , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Edward Roberts , P . M ., P . D . G .

Swd . Br . Eng ., P . Prov . S . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . North Wales ; Robert Owen , P . M ., Prov . J . G . W . ; Thos . Edwards , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Chap . ; John Prilchard , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Deacon ; D . AVynn Williams , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Deacon ; Owen Rowland , P . M ., Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; R . G . Thomas , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Supt . of AA ' orks ; R . AV . Newton , P . M .. P . Prov . J . G . Deacon ; R . Langford Jones , P . M ., P . Prov . J . G . Deacon ;

W . P . . Alatthews , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . C . ; R . A . Gregory , P . M ., P . Prov . A . G . D . C ; W . A . Foster , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Std . Br . ; AValter M . Williams , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Purst . ; AV . Price Smith , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Pursl . ; J . A . Hornby , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Steward ; Evan Evans , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Steward ; Richard Jones , AV . M ., Prov . G . Steward ; T . AVesllake Morgan , I . P . M . 1 S 49 ; A . Sumner , I . P . M . 755 ; D . P . Morgan , I . P . M .

2609 ; J . A . Rodway , W . M . 1 849 ; and AV . H . Wright , W . M . 606 . The lodge was opened by the AV . M ., Bro . Dr . Richard Jones , and after the ceremony of initiation had been performed , Bro . Philip E . Jones was duly installed as Master . The newly installed Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Richard Jones , I . P . M . ; John Hughes , S . W . ; John Hughes , J . AV . ; Morris Griffith , Chaplain ; AValter

M . Williams , P . M ., Treasurer ; AV . Price Smith , P . M ., Secretary ; AV . G . Williams , S . D . ; G . K . Ainger Williams , J . D . ; AV . P . Matthews , P . M ., D . C . ; H . King , Organist ; 1 . Ivor Jan-is , Asst . Secretary ; G . F . Ainger Williams , I . G . ; O . E . Thomas , William Jones , R . W . Parry , John Humphreys , and W . Tegarty , Stewards ; and T . Powis , Tyler . Bro . R . A . Gregory , P . M ., was appointed Charity Representative . Numerous letters of apology were received . Several candidates for initiation were proposed , also joining members .

The lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to ( he Castle Hotel , where an excellent banquet was served . After the banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . Music was provided by Bros . William Jones , Owen Rowland , Waller M . Williams , and recitations excellently rendered by Bro . R . Booth .

BARROW . — HAI'TIN'OTON' LOIK ; :, Xo . 1021 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place on the 14 th January , at the Masonic Hall . The ceremony was very efficiently performed by Bro . R . W . Worrall , P . M ., P . P . G . Swd . Br . Cheshire , the retiring Worshipful Master , assisted by Bio . J . J . W-. uMingUm . P . M ., and Bvo . Walter Bell , P . M . The newly installed Worshipful Master invested his officers for the year as follows : BrosRWWorrallIPM McDougallSWDudley Wright

. . . , ... ; J . , .. ; , J . W . ; A . Brown , P . M ., Treas . ; J . P . Williams , P . M ., Sec ; W . Sansom , " S . D . ; R . Newton , J . D . ; E . Allan , I . G . ; J . J . Waddington , P . M ., Organist ; H . F . AVright , P . M ., Dir . of C ; E . M . Young , J . E . Hamilton , and A . F . Scott , Stewards ; and J . Artis , Tyler . Bro . Bell , P . M ., on behalf of the brethren of the lodge , presented Bro . Williams , P . M ., with a Secretary ' s jewel , as a recognition of his

valued services in that office , and Bro Williams gave an appropriate replv in returning thanks . The W . M . invested ( he I . P . M . with a Past Master ' s jewel , and presented him with a beautifully illuminated address , on behalf of the members of the lodge , for the distinguished services he had rendered to Freemasonry in Barrow . In the evening the brethren partook of a most excellent banquet at the Criterion Restaurant , when the usual toasls were proposed and duly honoured .

1501 / rOX . —Axcuol' Axn Hoi-K Loixa-:, Xo . 37 . The installation meeting took place on the 1 . 1 th January . There were present : —Bros Jas . Newton , AV . M ., P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec ; C . F . Murphy , S . W .-Gilbert J . French , J . W . ; Jno . Booth , P . M .., P . Prov . G . D ., Treasurer ; F . W . Broadbent , IPAI ., P . Prov . Dep . G . Reg ., Secretary ; f . W . Thompson , P . M ., D . C . ; R . W . Walker , I . G . ; E . Newton , J . K . Simpson , and H . G . Gee , Stewards ; and AV . Bro . AV . H . Dutton , P . M ., Tyler . There

were also present W . Bros . Golling , Horrocks , Hinnell , T . Murphy , G . E . Greenhalgh , P . M . ' s-of the lodge ; and Bros . J . B . Goulburn , P . M . 17 . 23 , P . I ' rov . G . D . ; R . Harwood , P . M . 146 , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; the Rev . John Lawrence , P . M . 273 , P . Dist . G . W . ; the Rev . W . R . Clayton , P . M . 191 , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; T . E . Flitcroft , and Percy Dearden . The visiting brethren were as follows : —Bros . C . D . Cheelham ,

P . M . 993 , G . D . England ; Jno . Miles , P . M . 1723 , P . Prov . G . Organist ; Jas . Unsworth , W . M . 146 ; Jas . Preston , P . AI . 140 ; Edward Wilson , P . M . 1061 , Prov . G . D . West Lanes . ; AV . H . Brown , P . M . 221 , P . Prov . G . D . ; Thomas Shorrock , AV . M . 1723 ; R . H . Beswick , P . M . 1723 , P . Prov . G . Steward ; T . B . Tong , P . M . 1723 ; ' G . Hardcastle , W . M . 1773 ; Jno . Gaulter , P . M . 1256 ; W . Morris , AV . AI . 221 ; J . Renshaw ,

P . M . 29 S ; George AVhittaker , I . P . M . 317 ; Jeffries , 1621 ; Fisher , 1061 ; Stothert , 2572 ; Hill , i 723 ; Pigot , 14 S ; Briscoe , 934 ; Collett , 317 ; Cobb , 236 ; and Flitcroft , 1723 . The installation ceremony was performed in an efficient manner by the AV . M ., Bro . Xewton , and the customary proclamations were given b y W . Bro . Thompson , P . M ., D . C . AV . Bro . Booth , in lucid terms , explained the jewels to each officer on his investment , and the usual addresses ( o ( he AV . M ., Wardens , and brethren were given by Bros . Broadbent and Goulburn .

The following officers were invested by the AV . M ., Bro . Murphy : — Bros . G . J . French , S . AV . ; Jas . Johnston , J . AV . ; W . R . Clayton , P . Prov . G . C ., Chaplain ; Jno . Booth , P . M ., Treasurer ; F . W . Broadbent , P . M ., Secretary ; R . W . Walker , S . I ) . ; Edwin Xewton , J . D . ; J . W . Thompson , P . M ., D . C . ; J . K . Simpson , I . G . ; H . G . Gee and F . A . Lightburn , Stewards ; and W . H . Dutton , P . M ., Tyler . Bro . Murphy , the newly installed Master , in felicitous terms presented a Past

Master ' s jewel , on behalf of ( he lodge , to Bro . Newton , and referred to his valuable services to the lodge during his year of office , and the latter , in reply , thanked the brethren for their kindness in giving him such a handsome memento , and he assured them he would prize it very much . Covers were laid for lil ' ty guests at the banquet held after the meeting , in the Dining Hall , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were

duly honoured , especially that of " The W . M ., " Bro . Simpson giving a line rendering of " Here ' s to his health in a song , " the post prandial proceedings being also enlivened by songs and recitations from other brethren , and all agreed that the festival had been one of ( he most successful held of late years .

HUNTINGDON ' . —The Socrates Lodge , No . 373 . The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held on the 21 st January at ( he George Hotel , when there was a large gathering of members and visitors . Bro . G . Brownlow was duly installed in the chair by Bro . Todd , who was assisted by Bros . Thackray , Pascoe and H . T . Smith , and their work was highly praised . The new W . M . then appointed and invested the following officers for the year : —Bros . F . B . ThackrayI . P . M . ; C . B . Margetts

, , S . W . ; J . Copping , J . \\ . ; the Rev . G . H . Frewer , Chaplain ; J . Pascoe , Secretary ; H . T . Smith , D . C . ; E . A . Taylor , Organist ; Dalgeish , S . D . ; AV . Howard , J . D . ; J . AVhile , I . G . ; Cowden , Rawlance and F . Brown . Stewards ; W . Brown and J . Page , Tylers . The brethren to Hie number of fifty afterwards sat down to an excellent banquet .