Whittington Lodge, No. 862.

Whittington Lodge , No . 862 .

r pHE installation meeting of the above lodge took place at | the Freemasons' Tavern on Monday , November 21 st , when Bro . Percy F . Driver installed Bro . Arthur T . Chamberlain as his successor . The Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers

as follows : Bros . Geo . Geen , S . W . ; W . Reynolds , JAY . ; James Weaver , P . G . S . B ., Sec . ; G . II . Waveli , Asst . Sec . ; A . Y . H . Paunccfort , Treas . ; H . Kemp , Bcncv . Treas . : S . E . Waveli , S . D . ; A . G . Lister , J . D . ; W . C . Tyler , D . C . ; } . Williams , I . G . ; S . C . Driver and G . Thomas Stewards ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler .

Bro . Chamberlain then initialed two candidates in a most impressive way , which drew hearty congratulations from all . At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal toasts were duly honoured .

In replv for " The Grand Oflicers , " Bro . Harry Nicholls said he was taken bv surprise , as he had only thirty minutes notice , so had not had time to prepare any wee / . cs . He found there was not any fun to be got out of them . On his appointment as G . Stcl . B . he rushed home to his wife , and she said , " G . Std . B ., " what ' s that ? ' Who gave you that ,

the Prince of Wales" ? " Well , as an actor you ought to knowhow to carry a banner better than anyone else , and 1 suppose that as you get on he will give you a speaking part . " Hehad been associated with the name of Whittington at the Drnry Lane Pantomime , when he used to act the part of the idle apprentice . They should all try to emulate the industrious citizen the lodge was named after , and "turn and turn again . "

Bro . Driver , in proposing "The Worshipful Master , " said he had never had greater honour than in giving them that toast . By the way he had clone his work they would not be surprised to have a good Master , in fact , all expected it of him from the energy he had displayed in the past . All were pleased to see him in the chair , and drank heartily his

health . Bro . Chamberlain thanked them from the bottom of his heart , and assured them lie should do all he could to carry out his duty to their satisfaction . He recognised and apprcciatacl the able manner in which the I . PAL hud carried out the work ol " the evening , and also throughout the year .

It afforded him great pleasure to present him with a P . M ' s . jewel , which he had so well earned . The initiates of his year had also given him the P . M ' s . collar , which showed their intelligence , and he hoped he should be equally fortunate . Bro . Driver expressed his thanks . He considered that

the happiest moment of his Masonic life . The Worshipful Master , in proposing " The Initiates , " said he had known both of them for more than twenty years , and he knew they would prove a credit to the lodge . Bros . Keys and Tozcr briefly responded .

Bro , Hedges , Secretary of the R . M . I , for Girls , in reply for " The Yisitors , " heartily 'congratulated Bro . NichoH ' s on being able to go home that night and tell his wife that he had now a speaking part . He thanked the Worshipful Master for undertaking to serve as Steward for the Girls' Institution , and the lodge for voting fifteen guineas on his list .

In proposing "The I ' ast Masters , " the Worshipful Master referred to the long service of Bro . Weaver , who had acted as Secretary for thirty years . Bro . Weaver assured him thev , the Past Masters , would do all they could to support him during his year of office . There arc not many lodges which can boast of retaining the

services of old Masons as this lodge has done . Consecrated in 1862 , it has still living one of the founders , Bro . Thomas Brook Waveli . who was Master in 1863 and 186 4 , and who initiated Bro . Weaver during his year . Bro . Waveli acted as Secretary from 1864 to 1874 , when he went 1 o Hamilton , Ontario , and joined the Lodge of Strict Observance , and ,

although now 80 years of age , still takes a keen interest in Masonry . Bro . G . II . Waveli , the Assistant Secretary , in his eldest son , and was Master 18 9 6 and 18 97 , and Uro . S . E . Waveli , S . D ., is his grandson .

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