REPORTS ON THE CITY.

The following reports, in connection with works, improvements, &C, in the city, were laid on the table at the meeting o£ me j Council on Wednesday last :— INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES, ETC. The report of the Inspector of Nuisances, Carriages, &c. Geo. Goldie) shewed that a marked change had taken place m the sanitary condition of the city, lne introduction of the box system for closets, the plentiful supply of pure water, and tne discontinuance of imported diseases, such as small-pox and measles, has tended to reduce the death rate in the city. Still j there is a large mortality amongst children, j Durin" the twelve months ending 31st October, 1876, 243 deaths occurred ; in the last twelve months. 181— being a decrease of 25 per cent, The following statement will shew the number of deaths for each year, ending October 1576 and 1377 : IS76—Under 1 year, SS ; under 5, 43; under 20, 19 ; under 50. 50 ; over 50, 4S ; total, 243. IS77—Under 1 year, 77; under 5, 25 ; under 20, 10 ; under 50, 40 ; over 50, 29; total IS 1. There are now m use three public privies, with urinals attached, and several fixed private nrmals ; but a great many more are required. The underground and surface drains recently completed have much improved the clean liness of the city, especially the asphalt surface drains. It would be advisable, if possible, that the surface drains in par ticular places be flushed at least, twice a week during the hot weather, and that all grates be Hushed, so as to allow the traps to act efficiently. The following licenses were issued during the year : 62 carriage, 17S cart, 220 registered cart, 72 drivers, 23 porters, 29 hawksrs, and 5 lodging houses. The latter have fallen off very much, not that there are fewer lodging houses, but many have changed the name to "Private Boarding-house," to evade payment of the license fee. CITY ABBATOIES. The report of Mr E. Woolfield, Inspector of City Council Abbatoirs, shewed that the .sale of the paddocks, &c, realised £348 ISs 3d, as against £37, which it formerly brought. FIXE BRIGADE.

This report, presented by the Superinten dent of the Brigade (Mr John Htighes), gave the number of calls received as ten. Of these, three were chimney alarms, and seven fires, classed as follows : two of slight or trifling damage, two of serious damage, two resulting in total des truction, and one at Ponsonby, which, being out of the city bounds, was not attended by the Brigade. The whole of the plant is in thorough working order, but the same cannot be said of the fire-plugs. It is necessary that the brigade should be supplied with" a hook and ladder carriage, to enable them to arrive quickly at the scene of the fire, and thus combat the flames at an early stage, and, not as at present, to drag the plant to the pcene of the fire, and thus lose precious time. In the one case they arrive fresh ; in the other they are exhausted. The question of dis tributing the brigade plant in various parts of the city should be considered, ami if carried out, would, while slightly increasing ■the brigade expenditure, lessen the looses sustained by the Insurance Companies. The present station is to encumbered with old plant that hose cannot be conveniently dried and greased, and unless the hose is well attended to it will soon become use less. The members of the brigade _ have acquitted themselves very creditably in the discharge of their -duties during the year. The Superintendent concluded by thanking the police for the assistance rendered him in the discharge of his duties during tha year. SURVEYOR'S EEPOUT. The following report was submitted by William Anderson, City Surveyor, during the year :—23 contracts have been entered into (exclusive of 5 annual contracts). These works consist principally of .street. formation on the western side of the city, and comprise the following : Street forma tion, three miles ; kerbing and channelling, 3, ISO yards ; dish from channelling, 4,500 yards • brick sewers, 152 yards ; IS-inch pipe sewers, 400 yards. The pathways laid with asphalt during the year measure 13,000 sup. yards. The price has been reduced from 3s 3d to 2s 6d per sup. yard. In addi tion to the above, three street crossings have been laid with tins material ; also, as a trial, water channels in Hobson and Symonds-streets. The quantity of metal broken by hand to date is 7,800 cubic yards. at 4s 2d per yard. Of this quantity 6,200 yards have been spread upon the streets, and 905 yards sold to Road' Boards, leaving 695 yards in stoclc A number of unem ployed (about 60) were recently engaged in this work, and thereby kept themselves from starving ; but at the present time there are only 12, and these are prevented by bodily ailments from working on cuttings. Although the machine broken metal costs 3s 6d per yard, and hand - broken 4s 2d, the latter is cheaper in the cud. The quantity of scoria ash spread upon roads and pathways was 3,700 yards. Three new lamps have been erected during the year exclusive of three elected on new public conveniences. The contract for planting Hobsou-street has been ex ecuted, the plau adopted was a very Judicious one, and should be adopted in connection with future contracts. The repairs of streets are executed by a staff of workmen under an efficient foreman, all materials used being supplied by contract. The following contracts shew the extend of street operations during the last 12 months : —Napier-street formation, £1.049 ; Albert street drainage diversion, £375 ; Beresford street formation, £2,077 ; Howe-street for mation, £1,100; Hobson-street kerbing and channelb'ng, £329 ; Sale-street formation, £1,230; Acglesea-street and Ponsonby Road formation, £1,295; Symond-street kerbing and channelling, £408 ; Hobson street formation, £1,175; Upper Queen street platform, £199 ; Hobson-street retain ing wall, £500 ; Grey-street drainage, £89 ; market repairs, £89; Eden-street drainage, £66 ; Hardinge-street fencing, £18 10s ; Oollingwood-street formation, [£240 ; fenc ing embankments, £113 8s Sd ; Lome and Rutland-streets formations and drainage, £563 16s; Sheridan-street formation, £243 ; Vincent-street formation and drainage, £1,075 ; -stone-brea,king contracts, £I,GOO ; asphalt contracts, £1,412 ; Faulder's sani tary contract, ; total, £15,246 14s Sd. For addition to the foregoing works, plans have been prepared for works in Cook-street and Freeman's Bay, and f.-r fixing the levels of six different streets. Others are in course of preparation. The works entered into and completed during the past 12 months exceed in number and value that of any previous year, and will open up for build ing and other purposes on the western side of the city a large area or land hitherto rendered useless for want of communication with passable roads. The building and other permits issued during the year realised the sum of £SB, the "number issued being 234. "WATERWORKS. The Waterworks Report, prepared by Mr Woolfield, stated that the first pay ment received for water supply was made on June Ist, 1877. Up to the present time, the following services have been supplied : —June, 30 ; July, 23 ; August, 25 ; Sept., 20; Oct., 24; 'Nov., 27. The smallest payment made was 4s lOd for the six mouths supply of a working man's house, and the largest £13 10s by the Northern Club also for six months. There are 14 services supplied by meter for manufacturing purposes. 17 steam engines have water laid on, repre senting 80 horse-power. The smallest engine is a two-horse power, aud the largest 15 horse-power, the charge being at the rate of £1 per horse-power. Five services for temporary building purposes have been supplied. Three services for dwellings out- Hide city boundaricH kiwis been laid on. The total revenue derived for water-supply from fill services up to present date is £S4O We lOd. 'mEAfiUHEii'tt uKPorr. From the report ot Mr ¥. fJrodie, City Treasurer, it appe/ired that Uiq city fund

has been considerably augmented during the past nine months by the receipt of the following licenses, formerly paid to the Government, viz. :—Publicans' (including wholesale), £3,833 Gs Sd ; auctioneers' £s(>o 10s ; total, £-1,443 16s Sd. The compara tive statement when prepared at the end of the financial year Avill show an increase in the revenue derivable from other sources. The collection of the rates during the year has been extremely satisfactory. About £6,000 of the current (general) rate has been paid within the last six months, TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.

The following appears in the report sub mitted by Mr P. A. Philips, Town Clerk : —The balance of the Endowment Loan, amounting to nearly £10,000, sold in Sydney last January at par. Previous sales were at a considerable discount. The Gd. special rate was reduced for two years to 3d. in the £. By-laws have been adopted to license theatres and other places of amusement, and fixing the charge to be paid by owners for contributing to asphalt footpaths, &c. In accordance with a reso lution agreed to in February last, £2000 was granted for the erection of abattoirs. These have been completed, and are ready for occupation, having been plentifully supplied with water, &c. A portion of the Western Springs estate, comprising the mill and land beyond, has been leased to the Mayor of Auckland. Under the Re serves Act, 1877, just passed at Wellington, the Western Springs estate has been made an endowment for the benefit of the city. The waterworks were taken o^er from the contractors in June hist, and the city_ is now well supplied with water. A quantity of iron piping is expected, to enable a new water service, with double line of pipes, to be laid on Queen-street wharf. A further order of 500 feet of leather hose, together with other Fire Brigade requirements, may be shortly expected. The price of water lias been materially reduced from the rates first proposed. In"April last the first sub sidy to Municipalities Avas received, amounting to £2,14S 17s lid. At the re quest of the Council, the Endowment Re serves Bill and Consolidated Loans Bill were introduced into Parliament during last session. A number of important and necessary amendments were introduced from this Council at the Municipal Conference, which was ably represented by V\ r. Swan sen, Esq., M.H.R., and many of them were adopted and promised by the Government to be embodied in the first Amendment Act.

The existing night soil contract expiring in December, new contracts have been accepted. In compliance with the Corpora tions Act, the accounts were audited in March last and during the present month. The auditors having expressed their satis faction with the books and accounts, printed statements have been laid before the Council. There have been 30 meetings of the Council, and 112 committee meetings during the year.

COUNCILLOR DICKSON AND THE WATERWORKS.

(To the Editor.)

SIR, —1 think the way in which this matter was reported iii your issue last evening was hardly fair t^ the Councillors as a whole. If you intend to make it a oractice to re port Councillor Dickson's remarks verbatim because he reads his speech and hands it to your reporter, then it is only right that a full report -of the statements_ made on the other side should be given, in fairness to those who hold different views to him on this subject. Ido not know that it would be wise just now to open a discussion on the subject in your columns, seeing that the matter is likely to be fought out in our law courts ; but I would say this, that Councillor Dicksoni has no more right to say that thousands have been lost through the negligence of the Council than 1 have to say that the Council would have saved £900 if they had taken my advice, and have offered the?, Messrs. Morrin £200 instead of £1,100, which I thought, in equity, was all they were entitled to receive ; although in law, they might have been able to claim the whole. Hitherto the majority of the Council have endeavoured to settle this dispute without appealing to our law courts. Knowing, as many of us do by bitter experience, the uncertainty and ex pense attending such tilings, and in addi tion, feeling that we should have to fight at a disadvantage, seeing that Messrs. Whit aker and Hesketh were engaged for the Messrs. Morrin in any action that might be raised against us. So far, then, I think, the Council have acted wisely; and if I had to deal with this matter as an in dividual on my own account, I cannot see that I could have dealt with it in any other way to have produced better results than at present appear likely to be obtained.— I am, &c, D. Goldie.

WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN?

This is a question foreigners are continually asking us, and Englishmen in general find most difficult to answer for many reasons. Firstly, because the correct definition would contrast very sadJy in all probability with the person called upon to define it. Secondly, because the term has a great variety of meanings. For instance, if we saw a man respectably attired and behaving himself in a decorous manner in society, we should consider him a gentleman; again, if a man has plenty of this world's goods, the vulgar consider him a gent. In Auck land we see written on the doors leading into some of the best hotels, the words "bar for gentlemen." lam afraid that if this request were complied with, the result would not be a success in a commercial point of view. In the colonies especially we notice the snobbishness which charac terises both young and old. Auckland is not deficient in this commodity. For ex ample, one youth of the " upper ten" con' siders he has fulfilled his obligations as a gentleman, if he doffs his hat to every lady he meets ; another, if he wears becoming clothes, and shouts ad. lib. But these worthies, on the other hand, think it quite the correct thing to say smart things to the male sex, regardless of a person's feelings. And, oh, the holy horror with which they greet you if you do not happen to be attired in fine linen and purple ; and the same sanctified horror they have of carrying a parcel, lest they should be considered shoppy, Thackeray very truly remarks, " Get a very small piece of paper," he says, '' and write on it the names of those persons in your circle of acquaintances who could behave alike to the poor as well as the rich, the old as well as the young, to their servants as well as their masters or employers." I think their name is not legion.—F.

WEIGHTY BRIDES.

Throughout the Empire of Morocco there are villages where the elder members of the adult population follow professionally the j pursuit of fattening young ladies for the ! matrimonial market of Barbaiy. The ! Moors, like the Turks and most other Orientals, give a decided preference to " moon-faced" wives over lean ones, and are more solicitous as to the number of ■ pounds which their brides weigh than about i the stock of accomplishments they possess. ;' A girl is put under the process of fattening ; wher» she is about twelve years of age. j Her hands are tied behind her, and she is j seated on a carpet during so many hours ' every day, while her "papa" stands over j her with a matraque, or big stick, and her j mother at times pops into her mouth a ball : of couscoussa, or stiff maize porridge, kneaded up with grease, and just large enough to be swallowed without the patient choking. If the unfortunate girl declines ] to be crammed, she is compelled; so that : ere long the poor girl resigns herself to the torture, and gulps down the boluses lest she should be beaten. ;

£*'Both in flavour and effect Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sciixapps is the very antipodes of the cheap counterfeits of that in effabio medicinal beverage which are sold in bottles in which the real elixir was previously contained. The true Schnapps confer health and strength a«d are palatable in the highest degree. The counterfeits are most pernicious auddisafa-eeable.jjS^^^qp.wi:wHswv^^'*iPS^

THE INSTALLATION AT THE CHORAL HALL.

The ceremony of installing Bro. G. S. Graham, P.M., the District Grand Master elect of the English Constitution, and Bro. F. Whitaker as Provincial Grand Master of the Scotch Constitution in the North Island of New Zealand, which has been looked forward to with so much eagerness by the craft, was performed yes terday, in the Choral Hall, Symonds-street. Nothing in the annals of Masonry in Auck land can compare with the grandeur of the spectacle, the solemn precision and regular ity of the proceedings, and the evident sense of deep responsibility under which the prominent actors in the ceremony laboured. The success which has attended the entire ceremony, together with the great number of prominent and influential citizens who attended as members of the craft —comprising representatives of trade and commerce in all their branches, of the learned professions, the arts and sciences, literature, and wealth and influence—could not but be struck with this proof of the great progress which Masonry has made in Auck- : land during the past few years. Old settlers, like Bros. Lazar and Whitaker, and many others assembled in the Choral Hall yesterday, whose experience in ! Masonry ranges back to the extent of an ordinary life-time, could not but be gratified at the extension of that universal brother hood, which above all other human institu tions is calculated to disseminate and maintain the highest principles of social morality, to support law and order, . to lift the soul to the contemplation of great and ennobling studies, and to combine men of all races, nationalities and creeds in a com mon boud of sympathy, and to promote , universal charity and benevolence. A great philosopher and thinker has remarked that if another wave of barbarism were to sweep , over the civilised globe, throwing down shrines and temples and destroying the , great public libraries and museums of art, and suppressing religious creeds, Free- i masonry, from its universality, and its j tenacious uniformity, would still preserve j iin its bosom the Book of the Sacred Law— : the iioly Scriptures— an unsullied code of pure morality, and auimperishable standard of truth. For already Freemasonry has outlived monuments, empires, and creeds, which have "become the sport of doubt." . Ye 3, Nature's truths, extending through the : po.st, As through the present, change man's I changeful tale; I And ancient landmarks, grounded deep, to last. ' i Those primal Truths in graven symbols veil, ! ! Our alleyory claims thepi for its own, Echoing a voice, which, iadea with tho. lore j i Through ages gone, repeats in oarnes tone, | Their solemn formulas for evermore ; And teaches Masons, an immortal lot, In "Universal Charity" to found, Whose centre may be struck at every spot, And whose! circumference no space can | bound, J Those truths to us in allegory told, With light in the beginning hud their birth ; j The banded wisdom of the Wise of old ; Their moral treasure guarded ''or the earth. And ever with the sun that from the Eaat Will towards the West its living radiance ■ shed, ! The sacred flamo to glow has never ceased, Which for our use departed Brethren Ted. j That we might tend it in our turn; the while

They numbered": years in stone' on Carnac'a bed, Recorded seasons on StonchenK^'s pile, Or named the Stars from off the Pyramid. Formerly, through the dim period of the Middle Ages Freemasonry carved its records upon the great public buildings of Europe, .upon the trace >y of the cathedral windows and the ornamentation of palaces, and in our day it is achieving work equally noble, comprehensive, and far-reaching. The sun never sets on its lodges, spread as they aro over the whole habitable globe, among every race, and in every clime, THE GREAT PATRONS OF FREE MASONRY. B:it not only has Freemasonry embraced in its ample fold all climes, and tongues, and families of the earth, but it has numbered in its ranks from the days of its foundation the highest .and noblest. The grand principles of loyally which it teaches have attracted prince.-; and monarchy to the order. Hence the intimate and constant connection of Sovereigns and members of (lie Iloyal Family with the Masonic Order. James I. of Scotland, presided over the Lodges in hid kingdom, and was very regular iv his attendance at thjir meetings. James XL, of Scotland, appointed William Bt. Clair, of liosliu, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, Grand Master. In 1502," Henry YIL, of England, presided over the Lodges of his kingdom. He assembled a Grand Lodge in his palace, and with his own hands laid the

foundation stone of " Henry Vll. 'a Chapel" in Westminster Abbey. The good Queen Elizabeth was "the most attached friend" of the Order. James I. was " a great i friend" of Masons. Charles 1., by the help of Freemasons, laid the foundation stone of St. Paul's Cathedral. George IV. was patron. William IV. was patron for Scot- , land and Grand Master for England. At ' the present day four crowned heads of , Europe are honorary members of the Grand ■ Lodge of Scotland. At the great Masonic j meeting held at the Hague, in celebra- . tion of the sixteenth anniversary of the installation of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, as Grand Master of the Dutch Freemasons, the Crown Prince of Germany delivered a speech, in the course of which he said: — j Nationalities have created frontiers ; Free masonry desires charity, tolerance, and liberty, without distinction of frontiers. I am happy on this day, which J. shall never forget, to be able to raise my voice in • Holland to testify my adhesion to the ' principles of the order, and to express the hope that in the struggle engaged for the free development of the peoples and the liberty of the human mind, the final victory will remain with the order.' The Crown Prince's speech was received with the greatest enthusiam." In 1552, her Majesty the Queen (God bless her), became Patroness of Freemasons' Boys' School. In 1831, Queen Adelaide became Patroness of the Freemasons' Girls' School. In IS3B, a piece of plate weighing 1800 ounces was presented to the Duke of Sussex by the English Freemasons on his completing twenty - five years as their Grand Master (the same period as was served.by the late Ean of Zetland), and this same piece of plate was sent to the Grand Lodge as a gift by the Duchess of Inverness after the Duke of Sussex's death. During the Duke of Sussex's Grand Mastership, the foundation stones of the fo.lowing buildings were laid by him, accompanied by the Duke of Leinsver as Grand Master of Ire laud, with full Masonic ceremonial :— The Hammersmith Suspension Bridge, in 1825 ; the London University and the Caledonian Asylum, in 1827 : tiie Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, in 1828 ; and the Charing Cross Hospital in 1831. In 1522 the Duke of York laid the foundation-stone of the Eton and Windsor Bridge, and in 1808 the foundation - stone of Covenfc Garden Theatre was laid by the then Prince of Wales, both with full Masonic honours. The late King of Hanover was initiated into Freemasonry as Duke of Cumberland in 1796. His Royal Highness Prince William of Gloucester was initiatad in 1795, and Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumber land, was elected Grand Master in 1781. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Gloucester ~\verc initiated in 1766. The Crown Prince of Prussia (Frederick the Great) was initiated in 1738, Frederick Prince of Wales in 1737, Emperor of Ger many in 1735, and William the Third of

England was initiated in 1690. So much for facts which are patent and well-known. According toja manual which ia?authorised by the Grand Lodge, aud revised by a committee of skilled brethren eveiy year, the connection between Freemasonry and the reigning family goes much further back still, for we read in it that Henry IV. was initiated in IS4O ; that Edward 111. revised the Constitution of Masonry in 1358 ; and that Prince Edwin formed a Grand Lodge at York in 926, the year in which King Athelstan granted the Free

masons a Charter. So far back as A.D. 690 \ King Edgar was an illustrious Protectoi. iln S2S, Alfred the Great took a leading

part in Masonry. At the present clay, to us loyal Masons, it is a matter of deep gratitude to " the Most High," that " the . Royal Princes " of England—the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Counaught, and Prince Leopold are members of the Craft, and that "the Heir Apparent" how honours himself by occupying " The Throne of King Solo"mon," a"s H.R. H. is the Most ' Worshipful Grand Master of Free and ; Accepted Masons of England. . THE PREPARATIONS. We have already from time to time noticed the preparations which were made from time to time by the General and Ball . Committee. Where all worked so ' indefatigably it is unnecessary to par ticularise, but a meed of praise _is . due to the officers and brethren of the Irish Constitution, and especially to Eros. Wade, i (tyler)and Batt, the secretaries, whose exer tions were unwearied. The craft were fortunate in having the services of so eminent a musician as Bro. Brown as organist, whose skill in organising the choir, and superintending the practices was ! in a large measure conducive to the success j of the ceremony. The following gentlemen ! composed the choir : —E. Harker, W. H. I Skinner, P.M. ; E. Brock, P.M. ; Dr. ' ! Pnrchas, Morgan, Withers, George, C. | Hesketh,-Reed, Peuline, Catran, E. H. i Brown. J. C. Brown, Burns, H. Mills, and , H. Brett. ; The furniture of the Lodge-room was of the most magnificent description, Lodge Sir Walter Scott, Thames, having with fraternal liberality lent for the occasion ; their fine furniture, which was presented to that Lodge by an energetic and much- ; esteemed Mason in the person of Bro. T. j Rawdon. The hall itself was tastefully decorated, j Overhead waved festoons of flags, the Royal Standard was suspended iv front of the ' chair, Hanked by Union Jacks. Ornamen tal shields were hung round the walls, and i on the steps of the stage were arranged I various kinds of shrubs and evergreens. iAt the back of the chair a full-size oil | painting of the Prince of Wales lent by I Bro. Perkins, was suspended, 'and beneath it au excellent photograph! of Her Majesty the Queen. The whole of tho interior decorations were tastefully arranged, and the general effect was pleasing and impres sive. THE CEREMONY. Precisely at noon Lodge Waitemata, E.G., was opened by Bro. Warren, W.M., , and the Lodge having been raised to the ■ second degree, was close tyled. The j Secretary then stated the object of the j meeting. The choir then sang— Ode—" Hail, Eternal!" Hail, Eternal! by whose aid All created things wore made : Heav'n and earth Thy vast design; Hear us Architect Divine. May our work begun in Thee, ; Ever blest with order be. And may we, when labours cease. Parr, in harmony and peace, ■ By Thy glorious Majesty, | By the trust we place in Thee, : By the badge and mystic sign, i Hear us, Architect Divine. ! The lodge was then raised to the third j degree, after which the choir sang in a vary j ' tasteful manner, "Behold how good and i | joyful a thing it is, etc." The District : Grand Master (elect), Bro. G. S. Graham, ; was then received with the customary ! honours, Brother J. Brown playing an j • organ march. Brother Lazar, R.W.D.G.M. j of Westland, and Installing Master, was : next received, and addressed the Lodge as 1 follows :—Bis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, tiie Most Worshipful Grand j Master of Free and Accepted Masons, having been pleased, in the exercise of his prerogative, to grant a war rant for the District of Auckland to constitute a Grand Lodge, to be governed ! and presided over by Bro. George Samuc Graham, P.M., the honour has devolved ■ upon iuu to consecrate and dedicate this Lodge to the honour and glory of the Groat; Architect of the Universe. Let us, there fore, in solemn prayer supplicate the Author of our Being to bless and prosper our undertaking. The Lodge was then solemnly conse crated, Bro. Moat spreading the corn of plenty, Bro. Leers the wine of joy, and Bro. Warren the oil of gladness. The choir then sang Ode to Virtue. Come, holy Virtue, by whose aid, In heavenwards steps we long to tread, linage love, bring truth, bring friendship here. Bring peace and unitj' sincere. Ode to Charity. Come, Charity, with good crown'd. Encircle in thy heav'nly robe, Diifuse thy blessings all around, To every corner of the globe.

Anthem. To Heaven's High Architect all praise, All praise, all gratitude be i4von, Who deigned the human sou! to raise, By mystic secret sorting from Heaven. Sound all the Great Jehovah's praise, To Him the Dome the Temple raise. The Installing Master then addressed the Lodge and formally constituted it a Grand Lodge. The JD.G.M. elect then retired to prepare for investiture. The Installing Master then appointed the following officers pro tern :—Bros. E. T. Wildmaii, Deputy, D.G.M.; J. Doull, S.G.W.jRev C. M. Nelson,P.G. Chaplain ; W. Sloane, D.G., Treasurer; Heather, A.G., Registrar; W. L. Mitchell, D.G., Secretary ; A.Brock.D.G.S.D.; W.W.Batt, D.G.J.D. ; J. H. Bums, D.G.D. of Cere monies ; Hydes, D.G. Sword-bearer. Red fern, D.G. Pursuivant ; C. Porter, D.G. Tyler. The Installing Master having declared the Grand Lodge duly opened, the Chaplain, Brother the Rev. C. M. Nelson, ofFered up the following impressive prayer : 0, Most Glorious and Eternal God, the Infinitely Wise Architect of the Universe, we, thy servants, assembled in solemn Provincial Grand Lodge, would extol thy power and wisdom. Thou saidst, Let there be light, and there was light. The heavens opened and declared Thy glory, and the firmament spangled with thy handiwork. The Sun, who rales the day, gave light to the Moon, who rules the night, surrounded with the Stars, so that there is one glory ot the Sun, another glory of the Moon, "and one Star differs from another Star in glory, and all by most wondrous signs and tokens, without voice, sound, or language, solemnly proclaim Thy Divine mysteries. We adore Thee for our creation, for the breath of life, for the light of reason and conscience, and for all the noble and useful faculties of our souls which give us so exalted a rank in the order of being, enable us to live answer ably to our exalted privileges and happy destination. We beseech Thee to give us, Thy servants, at this and at all times, wisdom in all our doings, strength of mind in our difficulties, and the beauty of har mony in all our communications with one another. Grant that Thy servant, who has been solemnly invested with authority and rule over these Lodges, may be endued with knowledge and wisdom, and may we, and all our Brethren under bis jurisdiction, understand, learn, and keep all the Statutes and Commandments of the I .ord pure and undefiled. May brotherly love and clarity always abound among us, and when we have finished our work here below, let our transition be from this earthly tabernacle to the Heavenly Temple above, there among Thy jewels may we appear in Thy glory for ever and ever. Bless and prosper, we pray Thee, every Branch and Member of this fraternity throughout the habitable earth. May Thy kingdom of peace, love, and har mony come. May Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, and the whole world filled with Thy glory. So mote it be.

Bro. Goldsbro' was elected D.G. Treasurer, and Bro. Charles Porter D.G. Tyler for the ensuing 12 months. The D.G.M. Bro. Graham then re-entered, and was received under a splendid canopy of crimson velvet with gold mountings and the arched wands of the Stewards; the Installing Master then delivered an impressive address, and administered the usual obligation. Choir, " Glory be to God on High." The Installing Master then invested Bro. Graham with the magnificent regalia of a D.G. Master, and conducted him to the chair.

Choir,

Hail Masonry Divine! Glory of ases shine, Long mav'st thou reign. Where'er thy Lodges staud, May they have gr-v at command, And always grace the land, Thou art divine. Hiram tho Architect, Did all the craft direct, How they should build. Solomon, great Israel's king, Did mighty blessingo-bring, And left us cause to sinj^, Hail! Royal Art! The newly Installed Grand Master was then proclaimed by Bros. Wildman, Brassey,. and Kissling in the East, West, South respectively, after which the Install ing Master delivered a solemn and impres sive charge. THE OFFICERS. The investiture of the following off.cers of theR.W.D.G. Lodge was next proceeded with:—D.G.S. W., Bro. W. Lodder, P.M.; 689, W.M., Lodge Remuera; D.G.J.W., Bro. J. Warren, W.M., 689; D.G. Chap lain, Bro. C. M. Nelson, AY.M., No. 1338 , D.G.T., Bro. C. F. Goldsbro' P.M. ; D. G. Registrar, Bro. W. H. Kissling, P.M. 133S ; D.G. Secretary, Bro. H. G. Wade, P.M., 689 ; D.G.S. D., Bro. W. H. Skinner, P.M., 1335; D.G.J.D., Bro. W. P. Moat, W.M., Rodney. D.G. Superintendent of Works, Bro. G. N. Brassey, P.M.. 1338; D.G.D. of Ceremonies, Bro. E. S. Wilcocks, D. of C, 1338 ; A.G.D.C., Bro. F. W. E. Dawsoii, S.W., 1335; D.G.S. Bearer, Bro. T. Cole, W.M.-elect, GS9 ; D.G. Organist, Bro. C. Hesketh, Remuera ; J^).O. Pur suivant, Bro. R. C. Dyer, J.W., 1338; A.D.G- Pursuivant, Bro. W. Rattray, Remuera. Stewards—Bros. L. D. Nathan, W. T. J. Bell, Seymour George, and J. Martin; D.G. Tyler,"Bro. C. Porter. The Installing Master then delivered an address • to the D.G.M. and brethren, after which

Bro. Graham,the newly-installed District Grand Master, addressed the assembled i brethren in the following terms : — Right Worshipful Sir and Brother, —I have to thank you for the high and hononr ; able dignity that has beef conferred upon me, and it will be my constant endeavour ;by zeal and assiduity to discharge the duties of the oilice so as to reflect credit I upon your choice. Gratitude is due to the j Most Worshipful His Royal Highness the I Prince of Wales our Grand Master in i having so cheerfully granted the prayer of | your petition, tending to prove that even iv j this remote part of Her Majesty's dominions I the wishes and interests of the craft have due attention. In the selection of my officers I have endeavoured to entrust the affairs of District Grand Lodge into the i hands of brethren, who, by their eminence, I merits, and abilities, will be conducive to the welfare of Masonry in general, and this D.G. L. in particular. It is gratifying ]to see around me such a distinguished and | large gathering of brethren from all parts lof the colony, and I have to tender my j hearty thanks to the R.W.D.G.M. West- I land E. C. Bro. Lazar, for the able manner in which he has conducted the Installation, and the visiting brethren for j their attendance. It is also particularly pleasing to see in our midst the R. W. P. G. M., the Honourable Frederick Whitaker, his Officers, and the members of the Scottish Constitution who have met this day with a I similar object in view themselves, and have I extended to us the right hand of fellowship jby joining in the ceremony. Time will not I permit me to address you at any great length. To give an outline of such an ancient institution as Freemasonry, would |be like repeating the history of the world. ! Its area is so vast, its subjects so multi | farious, and the treasures gathered for ages into its archives are so numerous. The intellectual man is struck with Free j masonry as comprehending in all it.-; j varieties the whole of human life, the contemplation of which is inexhaustible. Sufiiee it to say, that a Mason, no matter what his creed may be, must be a believer in the Grand Architect of the Universe ; !he must bo a law-abiding citizen, and l"c I is taught to measure his actions by the rale of morality, as also t > retain in their fullest splendour those truly Masonic ornaments which are the distinguishing characteristics of the Order, "Benevolence and Charity." From the earliest ages Freemasonry has been subject to opposi tion, but firm in its rectitude it has successfully withstood it, and even to this day there are those who decry it — knowing nothing of it, and from their ignorance, cannot com prehend its intellectual and moral develop ment. It is that sacred bond that teaches us the immortality of the soul, that binds men of the most discordant opinions into one band of brothers, gives one language to all "nations, and one altar to men of all re'igions. There are those who pretend to deny the existence of a Supreme Governor of the Universe, and death to them would be but an eternal sleep. What a faith for a rational being to hold in a world teeming with wonders of animal and veget able life. We behold the waters of a noble river flowing ceaselessly onward to swell the mighty ocean ; there they do not re main. The glorious sun, in its bright career, attracts the pure elements again to the skies, where, wafted by evening zephyrs over distant hills, silently at night it descends in gentle dew to cool the arid plaio, or con densed in heavy clouds, in dark horizon and in lightnings lurid glare, proclaims the approaching storm, pouring the treasures of heaven in liberal profusion over the vast field of human labour—causing the grass to grow, the grain to swell, the trees to bud, and the heart of man to rejoice. They can not discern m this the handiwork of the Creator. The Freemason, however, learns ■ that, when he has performed his allotted task, when this life is ended, it closes to open upon a newer and a higher one, where in a second temple and purer lodge, he will find " Eternal Truth,"— For on Him he will calmly rely To whom at onco All secrets are known. Who reigns supreme on high. At the conclusion of the address, Bro. Lazar offered up prayer. Ode—'" Now the Evening Shadows." Now the evening shadows closing. Warn from toil to peaceful rest; Mystic arts and rites reposing. Sacred in each faithful breast, God of Light! whose lovo unceasing, Doth to all Thy works extend. Crown our order with Thy blessing ; Build, luatain us to the end. Humbly now we bow before Thee, Grateful for Thy aid Divine ; Everlasting power and glory, Mighty Architect! be Thine. Congratulations were received by the D. Grand Master from the following :—Bro. McCullogh, D.P.G.M., S.C., Thames, on behalf of Bro. Jno. Hislop, P.G.M. of Dunedin ; Bro. Doull, for the Provincial Grand Lodge, I.C. Bro. Wade then spoke in high terms of the kindness of Bro. Toxward, D.D.G.M., in lending regalia, and proposed a cordial vote of thanks to him. Seconded by Bro. Rev Nelson and agreed to. Further congratula tions were then received from Bro. JStanton on behalf of the Southern Star Lodge, Nelson'^; Bro. Redfern, W.M., United Service ; Bro. Brewer, Rcnxuera ; Bro. D. Asher, Sec., Taurangaj Bro. Claude, Lodge Beta, Waikato ; Bro. Harrison, W.M., Coromandel; Bro. McLeod, W.M.., Alex andra ; Bro. Levy, W.M. elect, Ara ; Bro. McMurdo, Sec, Star of North ; Rev R. Prince, Scinde Lodge, Napier : Bro Walker, W.M., St. Andrews; Bro. Fraser, P.M., Corinthian; and by representatives of the Lodge of Light, and the Victoria. The Grand Lodge officers then retired, and the Lodge was closed in due form by the W.M. of Lodge Waitemata. The brethren then adjourned at 2.15 from labour to refreshment until 3 p.m.

INSTALLATION OF BROTHER F. WHITAKER.

At 3 o'clock, the officers and brethren of Lodge St. Andrew assembled in the Hall, and the W.M., Brother Walkei, having raised the Lodge to the third degree, Brother the Hon. F. Whitaker, Provin cial Grand Master (elect), was received with the customary Masonic honours. The ceremony of the installation differed very slightly from that in the case of Bro. Graham, D.G.M., E.G. The consecration of the Lodge was performed by the Installing Master and Bro. Walker, W.M. ;

, Bro. Murray, W.M., Sir Walter Scott; ! and Bro. Brodie, P.M., Sir Walter Scott, ! sprinkled, the corn, wine, and oil. ■; After the consecration, a very beautiful ; opening prayer was offered up by the ' Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. F. Gould, P.G. ; Chaplain. The following temporary 'officers of the I Provincial Grand Lodge were then j appointed :—D.P.G.M., Bro. W. McCnl ; lou-h, P.M. Sir Walter Scott ; P.G.S.W., ! Bro. Doull ; P.G.J.W., Bro. W. J. Rees ; P.G. Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. F. Gould; I P.G. Treasurer, Bro. Sloane ; P.G. Regis i trar, Bro. Heather ; P.G. Secretary, Bro. Mitchell; P. G. S. D., Bro. A. Brock; P.G.J.D., Bro. Batt; P.G.D. Director ;of Ceremonies, Bro. W. Frazer ; A.P.G. D. Ceremonies, Bro. J 11. Burns ; Bro. P.M. Hyde, P.G. Sword Bearer ; Bro. ; Redfern, P.G.I.G. ; Bro. Rawdon, P.G. j Tyler. j After the investiture of P.G.M. Bro. the hon F. Whitaker the following olticers were , invested :—P. G. S. M., Bro. Anderson, P.M. : P.G.S.W., Bro. Brodie, P.M. ; I P.G.J.W. ; Bro. A. Dewar, P.M. ; P.G. ! Treasurer, Bro. T. L. Murray, W.M. ; I P.G. Secretary, Bro. E. K. Tyler, P.M. ; i A.P.G. Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. F. Gould; ; (in the absence of the Chaplain elect) ; • A.P.G.S.D., Bro. Martin; P.G.J.D.,8r0.T. j Ellison ; P.G. Director of Ceremonies, Bro. I W. Eraser; P.G.M., Bro. W. Wilkinson; !P. G. A., Bro. Errington; P. G. S. 8., | Bio. Captain Goldsmith; Director of i Music, Bro. Henry Brett; P.G. President iof Board of Stewards, Bro. James Reid iHendry; P.G.1.G., Bro. Home; P.G. I Tyler, Bro. Rawdon. In investing Bro. H. Brett as P.G.D. of i Music, the Installing Master took j occasion to say that though he had ] conducted many installations, he had j never attended one at which the j musical portion of the ceremonies had j been more tastefully and efficiently rendered | than at this, and no where had he more en j joyed the singing and organ performances. j After the investiture,

JBro. F. WJiitaker, Provincial Grand Master, S.C., then addressed the Lodge as follows :—Worshipful Masters, .fast Masters, and Brethren : The fcime has now come when it is customary that I should address you as master of this lodge, but I shall endeavour to be exceedingly b-Hnf, because we have already gone through two ceremonies, which have detained you a great length of time, and therefore I do not think this is a proper occasion on which I should occupy much more of your time. I will, however, avail myself of saying a few words which 1 deem appro priate to the occasion, £§id then I will dis miss you and close for the first time this Provincial Grand Lodge. Brethren, you are all aware that Freemasonry has two great charactistics, Operative Masonry, aud Symbolical Masonry. The foundation of our lodges, no doubt, in its origin, was operative. Itcommenced with the building of the Temple of King Solomon, butnowagreat change lias taken place in Masonry, so far as it relates to its operative character, for we have become symbolical or specu lative Masons ; we have abandoned operative Masonry altogether, and I daresay to a certain extent we have derived a large amount or advantage from the change. I hardly think it wonld 3uit me t;t the present time to perform the duties of Hiram, the Builder, or that it would suit you to cut timber on Mount Lebanon, or to quarry stones at Tyre. But what hi v > we established in .he place ot ttu..

operative Masonry widebt, as regards our order, no longei exists 1 We have es tablished an institutiou of the grandest possible character upon that foundation of 3,000 years ago ; nu institution which is flourishing in every clime, and among every lace ; there is none other

like it in the whole world, an institu tion whose greatness the brethren acknow ledge ivith pride, an institution which all can seek entrance iato with only two qualifications requisite—one beiug purity of character, and the other the acknow lodguient of a Supremo Being. v These ara the only two qualiiications required. Free masonry is as wide as the world itself. It

extends over Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and even Oceeauica, and New Zealand, the moss distant part of the world from ancient civilization. Over the whole civilized globe, and wherever civilized man sets its toot there we find Freemasonry in all its glory. The great piiuciplo of Free masonry is that we are ail equal as Freemasons. In this lodge every man is equal, except in so far as any of us may be put in authority over the others for the purpose of regulating the conduct of the brethren, and guiding the manage ment of the institution. Freemasonry makes no distinctions as to creed or colour, Jew or Gentile, whoever they may be, all are equally acceptable; and as to religious belief, the recognition of a Divine Being as the Great Archi tect of the Universe is the only qualification necessary for admission to the brotherhood. Of course, brethren, *"his is a theme upon which I might descant at great length, but as I have already pro mised to make my remarks as brief as possible, I will fullil that promise. But there are a few matters with regard to myself which I should like to refer to, because there are some members of the craft who have recently arrived in this colony, who are not aware of the position I formerly held in connection with Free masonry and how long I have been a brother—indeed, many of you were not born at the time when I rirst became a mem ber of the craft. I hold in my hand a document which reminds me of the 23rd of July. 1839, when I was initiated as an apprentice in the mysteries of Freemasonry. I was in due course raised to the degree of a Master Mason, and in October, 1539, I was enrolled as a member of the Grand Lodge of England, on the records of which my name stands at the present time. Now during that time it has devolved upon me to perform some of the most importaut Masonic acts. In the first place having arrived in New Zealand, I assisted in 1842 in instituting Lodge Ara, existing up to the present time, and I was elected as its first master. I recollect that at that period a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion came down from Sydney. Ido not know how it is that the gentlemen of that persuasion seem to be more intimately acquainted Avith our ceiemonies than anyone else. I recollect that fact, and it reminds me of the perfect and regular way in which Bro. Lazar conducted the ceremony to-day. You see St. Paul's Church there on the hill ; I assisted subse quently to the ceremony in laying the foundation stone of that church. Five and thirty years ago is a long time, brethren, a very long time to look back upon. Again, you see the Supreme Court, and I dare say many of you will recollect that I laid th* foundation stune of that build ing myself as a Master Mason in 1865. In 1576, one of the most pleasing incidents of my career in Masonry occurred, when I was invited to the Thames by brother Masons. You must understand that being an English Freemason, 1 had not yet been connected with any Scotch lodge. I was invited to the Thames to be affiliated to the Scotch Constitution in the Sir Walter Scott lodge, and I was enrolled as one of the brethren on that occasion, and it wae then a formal oiler was made to me to become the iirsb Provincial Grand Master of the Scotch Constitution for the North Island of New Zealand. Well, that is now concluded with this ceremony to-day ; I am duly installed as your first Grand Master, and I think I may refer to this fact in proof of the Catholicity of Free masonry, for here I am an Englishman, never having been in Scotland in my life, and you have accepted me as your Grand Master. I believe I may refer to Bro. Graham here on my right, the District Grand Master of the English Constitution, as being of Scotch origin. (Bro. Graham here whispered some words to Bro. Whitaker which were not audiable in the body of the hall.) Born in Ireland, but of Scotch origin — well, I suppose we must accept him as half-Irishman

and half - Scotchmnn, but half an t •" man and half a Scotchman fitted totS* makes one good English Grand £&* (Cheers) Her, is Brother 0^ sitting, I may say, in all hi 3 gW&S I for one do most sincerely wish hi long and happy reign over the lodge .2 which he has been appointed Grand Master. I now havo this to say •T f from the bottom of my heart most sWJi thank you all, brethren, for the honor you have conterred upon meimjlaoini! me in this chair, and I assure you itwiuv. 8 my utmost endeavour to conduct the busing of this Grand Lodge in a manner tW ' shall be satisfactory to the brethren t shall endeavour faithfnlly to perform my duties with the aid "of the office™ appointed to assist me, and depend upon it my best endeavours will not be wanting il uphold the dignity and support the in fluence of Masonry. (Cheers). You at* aware that the Master who sits in this chair is as great an autocrat as the Emperor of Russia. What I say in this Lodge is law and there is but one appeal, viz., to thl Grand Lodge of Scotland. Here the Master of this Lodge is supreme. I refer to Bro Lazar as to whether I am stating what is correct —no brother has a ri«ht to dispute the decision of the Grand blaster but let me add that while I will act with' firmness, I will also act with modera tion, and my decision so far as it jl possible to make them, shall be founded on justice and truth. _ (Cheers). Brethren assist me to close this lodge. ' At the close of the ceremony the P G Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. F. Gould, offered up the following very eloquent prayer : God, our Creator, Preserver, and Bene factor, with whom all hearts are open all desires known, and from whom no secrets' are hid,w"ethaakTlieeforth.efraternalcommunion which we have this day enjoyed. Pardon all that Thy holy eye has seen amiss in us. Bless our humble labours to the promotion of truth and love, xxnity and peace. . Smile upon our institution, and make it the instrument of great good, Dismiss us with Thy blessing, go with us when we separate, guide us evermore by Thy good providence, and finally reunite us at Thy right hand in that world of life and livkt where Thou forever reignest. So mote it be. The following Brethren were the joint committee for both Installations, and have given universal satisfaction by the manner in which they have carried out the pro gramme : —Bros. Brett and Tyler, for the S.C. ; and Bros. Lodder, Skinner, and. Wade, for the E.C.

NAMES OF BRETHREN PRESENT.

The following is a list of the officers and brethren who attended the ceremony as well as could be obtained from the atten dance book, but some of the signatures were so illegibly written that it was impossible to decipher them, and in other cases the spelling was uncertain : — Lodge Waitemata, 689, E. C— Officers: ■ —Bros. William Lodder, P.M. ; H. E. Wade, P.M. Treasurer ; Robert Carson J.D. ; W. A. Fenton I.G. ; James Car law, Steward ; J. Warren, W.M.; Thomas Cole, S.W. ; Robert Carson, S.D.; J. L. Hatswell, J.D. ; J. Westmoreland, Steward; C. Porter, Tyler. Members :—Bros. J. H. Burns, P.M.D. G.M. ; John Cowan, William BrownhiU, John Dickey. Edwin Auger, Thomas, Hob son. Alexander Sutherland, J. B. Mclntyre, W. R. Hayward, P.M.; Thomas Holland, J. Edwards. VisrroiiS. —Bros. A. Brock, P.M., 421, I.C. ; R. Mitchell, P.M., 171, I.C, ; W. J. Ree5,P.M..1.C.,421; Thos.Eawden,G.Tyler; W. C. Walker, R.W.M., 418, S.C. ; W. Dimwoodie, 556", S.C.. W. R. Hendry, 418, S.C, and 586, S.C. &c; E. 11. Power, P.M., 454, I.C. ; D. Asher, Secretary, 462, I.C. ; Chas. M. Nelson, W.M., 133S,'E.C; D. Hamilton. 421, I.C. ; Henry Connop, 1333, E.C. ; k. C. Drer, J.W.. 1338, E.C.; H. Hoag, 1338, E.G. : H. Holmes, 421, 1.C., J.D. ; J. W. Melton, 421, I.C; H. Me Arthur, 446, I.C; M. Holmes, 418, S.C. ; W. H. Jacobs, 1655; Chas. D. Waite, 533, S. C. ; John Townsend, 533, S.C. ; William Logan, 533, S.C : D. Fitz hern, 533. S.C. : Alex. Campbell, 533. S. a; J. Brouyhton. 659, E.C-; George Kerr, 533, I.C ; Wm. Motion, 348, I. C ; F. W. Gossett, 1338, E.C; Wm. Higgins, 431, LC. ; Tlios. Ellison, 413, S.C ; C. J. Ellis, 533, S.C. ; E. W. Morrison, 689, E.C.; W. Rattray, 533, S.C ; J. Foss, 453,1.C.; W. T. J. Bell, 1710, E.C. ; Jas. Somerville, 533, S.C. ; John S. Fotheringham, 533, S.C. ; J. L. Murray, 533, S.C ; J. W. Gossett, J.D., 1335. E.C ; G. Phillips, 533, S.C ; J. B. Pounds, 641, E.C. ; John F. Churton, 1335, E.C. ; George Wilson, 533, S.C; W. H. Kissling, 1335, E.C.; John Gordon, 464, S. C. ; W. A. Ryan, 1335.E.C; H.Rees Geor<?e,'S.W.,l7lo,E.C; C C Cooke, 1335, E.CT; G. Vause, 586, S.C. ; J. Willis, 464, S.C. ; (J. J. Brown, 533, S.C, ; W. Laurie, 533, S.C ; Thos. S. Mills, 454, LC. ; M. Gallagher. 418, S.C. : W. S. Collins, 1335, E.C ; R. C Mac donald ; James Coombes, 454, S. C ; C. 1 Hill, 556, S.C; William H. Reid, 533, S.W. ; M. S. Leers, P.M , 942; D. H. Aker, Victoria Lodge, 1537, S. C. ; J. B. Teasdale, 1635, E.C ; Wm. Brierly, 556, S.C. ; F. C Lewis,. P.M., 345, LC. ; E. B. Wetney, W.M., 1335, E.C; E. Harker, Ara, 348, I.C; A. Pewar; C. T. Browne, 556, I.C; J. West, 533, S.C ; J. W. Waller, 586, S.C; Robt. Schefeulas, 556. S.C; R. W. Dyson, 1338,, E.C; H. Hardington; Henry Haase, 1710, E.C; J. Hardie, 1710, E.C; A. G. Avey,. 1338, E.C; B. Balliu, 345, I.C; G. M. Mitford; John Norhey, 1655; Thomas Bradford, 464, S.C; F. Woollams, 456, • I.C; Chas. Robinson, 689, E.C; J. West-, morelaud, 689, E.C; A. M. Williams, 345, LC; E. K. Tyler, P.M., 483, S.C; F. W. Paul, 1655, E.C; O. Gossett, 1655, E.C;: W. Jones, 41S, S.C; James Samson, 533, S.C; M. Yates, 411S, I.C; Alex. Camp bell, 536; S. T. George, 1711, E.C; V. Lush, 1711, E.C; B. W. Cowell. 533, S.C.; John James, 1710, E.C; Jas. Fergussonj 454, I.C; A. J. Bertram, 11SS, E.C; Sey mour Wells, 1338, E.C; N. Hay, 421, S.C; L. Phillips, 345, LC; A. Taylor, 1655; G. N. Brassey, 1335, 8.C.; N. McLeod, 1188, E.G.; Edward Isaacs, 223; Adam Porter, 533, S.C; J. E. Macdonald, 365, E.C; G. , Robsou, 1710, E.C; H. B. Barnes, 421, LC; Moss M. Levy, 348, LC; A. Board man ; Louis Ballin; Chas. N. Marshall, P.M., 782 ; T. Kummer, Ara, 348, I.C; Heinrich Kohn, Ara, 348, LC; Geo. W. j Armstrong, Ara, 345, I.C; E. J. Angove, • 533, S.C; M. Elkin, 689, E.G.; W. Rattray, 1 Sec, l7lO,E.C.;WalterGraham,l33B,E.C; R. Strong, 609, I.C; H. Hedges, 689, LC; J. H. B. Coates. 1338, E.C; J. H. Harrison 1 456,1. C; T. Gorman, 1335, E. C ;J. McKenzie, 421, E.C; A. V. Macdonald, 42, E.C. ;: F. Woodward, 1656, E:C. ; John Codling,. 213, E.C ; Herman Brown, 421, LC ;. K. Goldsmith, 1656, EX. ; H. G. Payne, :' 421, LC. ; John Buckland, 456, LC.;: Thos. Collup, 586, ; F. Gould, Chaplin, I 586; Geo. McLeod, 556, E.C; Andrew King, 456, I.C. ; William Fagan, 456,. LC. ; T. Barnett, 659, E.C ; W. H. NicoL 41S, S.C ; W. Carpenter, S.W., 450, I.C;. Alfred Kidd, 533, S.C ; J. Hopkins, 1655,. E.C ; George Redfem, W.M., 421, I.C;. . John Breton, 533, S.C ; Chas. F. Goldsbro,. 1710; F. M. R.Brookfield, ; Fred. Whitaker, 450, LC. ; John Hughes, 418,, S.C. ; J. Graham, 1710, E.C.; F. A. Pulleine, 1655, E.C; John Porter, 586; S. Crossley, Hampshire Lodge; Robert- Hay, 418,g5.C ; J. P. Campbell, 450,LC; Frank Jaggar, ; John Coster, "Mm E.C. ; J. Home, 418, S.C. ; G. Vondef Heyde, 553 and 927, E. C. ; W.Burton, 1600, E.C ; D. M. Luckie, 735, E.C. ; F. Roy croft, 421, LC ; G. Hulrne, 421, LC ; J» Hyde, P.M., ISS, I.C. ; A. Heather, W.M-, 345, LC; W. L. Mitchell, J.P.M., 348, LC. ; W. J. Rees. Pro. Gr. Sec, I.C \- H. E. Cotton, 421, LC. ; Thos. Steadnian, | 689, E .G.; W.McCollouch,P. P.D. G. W.S.C; I. C. Best, 1655, E.C. ; F. W. E. Dawson, J.W., 1335, E.C.; Joseph McCaghey, LG.J- ,■; Thos.. Taylor, ; J. H. Purcell, 32, ■ LC. ; T.Dawson, 450, 1.C.; James Martin, W G. Donnelly, Jas. C. Doull, P.G.S.W. Edward Perkins, 689, E.C. ; Henry Keanej 689, E.C; P. A. Phillips, 689, E.C.r Lodge St. Andeew, No. 41S, S.C.— Officers :—Rros. William Charles Walker,, ..W.iM. ;, M.. Niccol, P.M.; Thomas.

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