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Lodge , No . 504 , in 1875 . Bro . Peacock was exalted in the Cyrus Chapter , attached to the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 , in 1877 , served all the offices , and was for many years Treasurer . During the present year he was a recipient of Coronation honours in Grand Lodge , having been appointed to the rank of Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies .

Bro . Ouarter-Master-Sergeant Haz / . ard , who has recently been elected to the post of Hall Porter and Lodge Keeper at the new Masonic Boys' School at Bushey , has seen considerable service , and his record in the Army is a long and

honourable one . -Bro . Hazzard joined the First Life Guards as a trooper in 1878 , was made Corporal in 1882 , and a Corporal of Horse in 188 4 . In June , 188 9 , he was transferred to the general staff , Aldershot , and at the same time was promoted to Staff Sergeant . In 18 92 he became Staff Colour-Sergeant , and in 18 95 was promoted to Staff Quarter-Master-Sergeant , which rank he retains .

HHO . UAZZAIil ) . In 1882 he was one of the non-commissioned officers selected for service with the First Life Guards in Egypt , and there took part in various engagements , including the moonlight charge at Kassassin , the taking of Tel-el-Kebir ,

and possesses the decorations for those engagements , as well as the Khedive bronze star . Bro . Hazzard served in South Africa from October , 18 99 , until invalided home from the Orange Free State in 1900 , and was awarded the silver medal and clasp for Cape Colony . In February , 18 9 6 , he was presented by His Royal

Highness the Duke of Connaught , K . G ., then commanding the Aldershot Division , with the silver medal for long service and good conduct . His Royal Highness , on presenting and pinning this honour on Hazzard's breast , expressed the great pleasure it was to him to present this honourable decoration

to him , and warmly shook him by the hand . Bro . C . Hazzard has served over twenty-four years in the service , and has been granted an exemplary character on his discharge , and in recognition of his past services has been recommended for and his name placed on the roll as a candidate for the meritorious service medal , also Yeoman of the Guard .

Bro . Hazzard was initiated in the Aldershot Camp Lodge , No . 1331 , in 1888 , and served successively all the offices to Senior Warden , which chair he at present occupies . He is

a Life Governor and has served as a Steward both of the Boys' School and Benevolent Institution . Altogether Bro . Hazzard ' s record is one that any man may be proud of , and we trust he will live for many years to render faithful service to the Institution and to enjoy the peaceful seclusion of Bushev .

Bro . Sir Joseph Dimsdale , P . G . 1 ., who , after an historic mayoralty , becomes City Chamberlain , succeeds to an office which , states a contemporary , must be almost , if not quite , as old as that which he has just vacated . The City Chamberlain is , in point of fact , the City Treasurer , and the Mayor , not yet the Lord Mayor of London , used to combine the offices of Mayor and Chamberlain .

The separation of the two occurred in the time of the first Edward , when the mayoralty was for a while suspended , though the administration of the City finances had necessaril y to be continued , and the City Chamberlain ' s is virtually a life-office " during good behaviour , " though he presents himself annually for re-election .

«»• ¦ $ •»¦ There was a large attendance of brethren and visitors to support the newly-installed Worshipful Master , Bro . Robert T . W . Tucker , at the duties of the Woodgrange Lodge , No . 2409 , on the 19 II 1 November , at the Masonic Hall ,

Princess Alice Hotel , Forest Gate . Mr . Henry Robert Boyle was initiated into Freemasonry , the ceremony being very ably performed by the Worshipful Master . The I . P . M ., Bro . G . H . Scrutton , impressively delivered the charge , and in an equally excellent manner passed Bro . Newton . The Worshipful Master afterwards raised Bro . Forman to the

Third Degree , the beautiful ritual being splendidly worked . Votes of a guinea each to the Christmas treat for the old people of the Masonic Institution , and to the Forest Gate Christmas Dinner Fund having been made , the lodge was closed .

JlliO . ItOMICIlT T . W . TIJOKKH . The brethren of the lodge have been accustomed to hold an annual ball , the proceeds from which have been handed to the West Ham Hospital , but some difficulties have arisen

with regard lo the Town Hall , and it was feared that the ball would have to be abandoned , but ultimately a committee was formed , and it is hoped that this annual gathering will still be possible .