Notices Of Meetings.

Lodge since its formation , and he could assure them that he looked upon it as a child of his own . He trusted the Great Architect would give him strength to carry out the duties required of him , and should he exhibit any shortcomings he hoped they might be overlooked . He was especially pleased to know that the Lodge had attained so proud a position , and he was sure all the members would put their shoulder

to the wheel , and do all in their power for its contmned prosperity . The W . M . ' s next toast was that of the Past Masters , and with this was coupled the name of Bro . Rooke , who said that he might liken the duties of the Past Masters to those of judicious bottle holders , who were always ready to assist so long as their services were required . The next toast was that of the

Visitors , and was replied to by Bro . E . J . Harty . Bro . Dight responded for tho health of the Initiates . What he had seen of Masonry that day he was much gratified with , and it had certainly impressed him with a strong desire to know more . He hoped he might have many future opportunities of making acquaintance with those around him . The health of the Honorary Officers , Bros . Dyte

and Stacey , and the Working Officers , Bros . Palmer and Haigh , was duly honoured , and the Tyler's toast brought an interesting day ' s proceedings to a close . The musical arrangements were of a most satisfactory character , and the artistes received a good meed of applause . Amongst those present as Visitors were : —Bros . E . Archibald , Athol Lodge , No . 15 , Halifax N . S ., J . B . Kinney , Olive

Branch , No . 6 , New York , E . J . Moore P . M . 174 , H . Johnson 174 , F . Morgan 1572 , E . Lazarus 279 , E . Farwig 180 , Eidmann 225 , E . J . Harty 228 , 1201 , W . H . Green 619 , Dodman , W . F . Wrighton 23 , W . Winn 600 , Sir Edward Leo 25 , Ireland , G . W . Verry P . M . 654 , W . C . Parsons P . M . 180 , W . W . Morgan 1385 , Jas . Munro 405 , Rooke 46 , & o .

Chaucer Lodge , No . 1540 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 28 th nit ., at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . T . J . Sabine W . M . P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex , P . M . 73 in the chair , J . C . Mason S . W ., E . S . Stidolph J . W ., W . Hudson P . P . G . D . Sussex , P . M . Treas ., F . Walters P . P . G . P . Middlesex , P . M . Secretary , W . J . Kemp S . D . H . Faija I . G ., Hanks D . C , A . P .

Stedman W . S ., J . J . H . Wilkins P . M ., Wright P . M ., & o . The Lodge was opened and the minutes were confirmed ; the working consisted of raising Bros . Harrison , Blackwell , Hooper , Diaok and R . Buck , and passing Bro . H . Levy . The absence of the J . D . Bro . Hudson was accounted for by his being the representative of the Lodgo as Steward at the Boys' Festival . The members subscribed the sum of ten guineas to make the Lodge , in the person of the W . M .,

a life subscriber in perpetuity , it was announced that the W . M . for the time being was a life subscriber of the Boys' and Girls' School * , both subscribed for by the liberality and voluntary gifts of the members . Several important notices of motion were given , and the Lodge was closed . An excellent banquet followed , the usual toasts were griven and responded to ; the visitors were Bros . H . Keeble P . M . 1275 , A . Pulley P . M . 169 , Sandeman P . M . 316 , J . Walls 141 , R . Buck 1569 , & c .

Prudence Lodge , No . 1550 . —Bro . J . P . Rogers , the W . M . elect , was installed at tho Huyshe Temple , at Plymouth . The ceremony-was performed by Bro . R . G . Bird , the I . P . M ., in the presence of several installed Masters . Aftorthe ceremony was concluded , the W . M . invested his officers as follow : — Bros . H . ] Bird I . P . M ., CPhilpS . W ., J . G . Kevern J . W ., J . J . Avery Treasurer , J . S . Bunce Secretary , the

Rev . W . Whittley Chaplain , A . Stewart S . D ., R . G . Tippett J . D ., W . Garland I . G ., M . Stevens D . C , J . Ware A . D . C , W . H . Blackmore S . S ., E . Cloke J . S ., E . Hart Organist . Before the brethren separated a guinea each was voted to the Blind Institution , the Sailors' Home , and the South Devon Hospital . Those sums are taken from the fees of honour . The annual banquet was afterwards held , the W . M .

prosiding . There was a large attendance of brethren , the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Metham , being amongst the number . For the toast of " The Grand Lodge of England" Bro . Metham responded . In proposing the "P . G . M ., Bro . Huyshe , and the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Metham , " the W . M . said the Freemasons of Devonshire had reason to be proud of having such a leader , who had for a long series of years devoted himself to

the interests of the Craft . The P . G . M . had reached to so great an age that they conld not hope to have him amongst them much longer , and therefore it should be their aim to make as much of him as they possibly could during the time that he yet remained with them . Bro . Metham had in a great measure devoted himself to doing good , and helping those who were unable to help themselves ,

and his earnestness iu the work of charity had earned for him the esteem and love of every Mason in the province . Tho D . P . G . M ., in acknowledging the compliment , spoke of the P . G . M . as his dearest friend , and as one who , in whatever capacity in life , was without a flaw in his character . His life and character conveyed a lesson to all Masons , and showed how wide and extended their sphere ought to be .

Ho then referred to the Bupport which Freemasons had given to the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum ; and said that as so many orphans of deceased brethren had been elected to the Asylum , he thought they conld fairly go on contributing towards its funds without any qualms of conscience . He concluded by proposing the health of the W . M . The W . M . having suitably responded , proposed the

health of the I . P . M ., Bro . R . G . Bird , and speaking in the highest terms of the manner in which Bro . Bird had discharged the dnties of W . M . during his year of office , he asked his acceptance of a handsome gold Past Master ' s jewel in recognition of his services . Bro . Bird acknowledged the gift in a few well chosen words , in which he alluded with pleasure to the great progress which the Lodge had

made during its short existence . Bros . Philp and Kevern returned thanks for the Senior and Junior Wardens ; Bros . J . J . Avery and J . S . Bunce , for the Treasnrer and Secretary . Bro . Bird then proposed the health of Bro . Gover , who has just retired from the office of Secretary , and presented him , in the name of the Lodge , with a handsomely illuminated address on vellum , as a mark of the esteem

in whioh he has been held by the brethren . Bro . Gover responded , and remarked that the testimonial was one which he should always most highly value . Bro . Jones , of Exeter , proposed the Deacons and assistant Officers of the Lodge , and the toast was acknowledged by Bros . Tippett and W . Garland . Bro . Gover proposed the " The Sister Lodges and Visiting Brethren ; " and Bros . D . Box , W . M . of Harmony

Lodge 156 , Hooper , of Chacewater , Grose of St . Columb , and Hendry returned thanks . The toast of " The Masonio Charities" was proposed by the W . M ., who referred to the valuable services whioh Bro . Curteis had rendered to the great Masonio Charities of the country , and remarked that he was , in that respect , an example , to other Masons in the province . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Curteis in responding ,

made an earnest appeal to the Lodges in the province for their support of the great Masonio Charities . He also mentioned that Bro . Rogers had set an excellent example by making himself a Life Governor of the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys . Bro . Godtschalk also responded . Bro . Aubrey Thomas humourously returned thanks for the " Masons' Wives and Sweethearts , " and the last toast on the list was " Our poor and distressed brethren . "

Bayard Lodge , No . 1615 . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , 26 th ultimo , at 33 Golden-square . Bro . Colonel H . S . Somerville Burney W . M ., Captain Leeson S . W ., A . E . Watson J . W ., Captain P . Dadson Secretary , Captain Compton S . D ., Rev . Dr . J . Robbina J . D ., Dr . J . Keene P . M . D . C , Sir Thomas Dyer Bart . Steward , R . Tyers I . G ., G . Austin Tyler , P . M . 's Captain

Hunter , Chevalier Habieht , Captain Phillips and Major Wemiss . The Lodge was opened , and Bros . Lethbridge , Compton , Kampe , Rose and Thorno wero passed to the 2 nd degreo , and Captain Gossett 51 th Regiment , Captain Dyer 51 st Regiment , Captain Mnrray Robinson West Kent Militia , C Malcolm Wood late Bombay Civil Service and Lieut . A . G . Walker , were initiated into tho Order . Bros . W . L .

Fielden , late 13 th Light Dragoons , Captain W . S . Gilbert , Surgeon Major , R . Wolseley , Major A . Wood , Bombay Army , and F . Callow , were unanimously elected joining members . A sum of £ 10 10 s was voted to the Royal Masonio Sohool for Boys . The Lodge was then closed . The visitors were Bros . Major Bracebury 654 , Major Blakeley the Ban's , Raphael Costa P . M . 263 , of St . Michaels , Aberdeen , & a .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

THE annual Provincial Grand Lodge and general communication of tho Masons of Cornwall , was held on Thursday , 22 nd June , at Falmouth . From tho railway station to the now Town Hall , at whioh the Lodgo was held , a distance of a milo and a half , the streets were crowded with flags , intorspersed with devices in evergreens and flowers . Falmouth holds the oldest Masonio Lodge in the province , " Love

and Honour , " No . 75 , now held at the Masonio rooms at the Royal Hotel , but the Masons of the town contemplate erecting a Masonio hall to be solely dedicated to the requirements of the Order . Falmouth was last visited by the Prov . G . Lodge in 1864 . On that occasion at the then advent of the rnle of the late respected P . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , the Province numbered eighteen Lodges . To these

wore added during his period of office six Lodges , and now during the rule of the present P . G . M . three more , thus increasing the strength of the province by one-half since the last visit of its Lodge to Falmouth . That increase was also well exemplified in tho attend , ance of the brethren on this occasion . The Lodge was opened at 10 . 30 a . m . by tho R . W . P . G . M ., the

Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , supported by the officers of the year . The roll of the Lodges were called over , and all the twenty-seven of the province were reported represented . Apologies for non-attendance through previous engagements were reported to have been received from Sir F . M . Williams , Bart , M . P ., and other brethren .

The P . G . M . spoke of the progress of the province during the past year . Three new Lodges had been established , tho Fort at Newquay , the Duke of Cornwall at St . Columb , and one at Camborne , which had honoured him by taking his name . The Fort had already increased from 25 to 40 members . The satisfactory progress of the prinoiple among Lodges of erecting private buildings for their

meetings was also gratifying . Out of the 27 Lodges in the province 20 had already their own Masonic halls ; of the other soveu two had been very recently formed , and could not therefore as yet be expected to build , and the Lodges at Lannceston , Chacewater , and Falmouth were either building or contemplated doing so . The returns this year had been sent in more promptly , to the convenience of Bro .

Hughan in publishing his Directory , and that of the Secretary iu currying out the business . He would suggest that to avoid a diffi . culty those returns should for the future be made up to November , and sent in by December instead of January , as difficulties occasionally arose through the returns being made out just as the change of officers took place in December . The membership in the province

had risen from 1 , 240 to 1 , 433 , an increase of 192 members . During the time he had been in office the increase had been from 400 to 500 members in the province , and he believed it was generally observed that the tone and status of the brethren had not deteriorated , bnt rather improved . The balance in hand was £ 58 this year against £ 46 last year , while at tho same time about £ 80 had been expended in the charities . They had also been very successful in establishing

their candidates on the Grand Masonic Charities . For this they were much indebted to the laudable exertions of Bro . Hughan , who had not spared trouble , nor even personal expense in carrying out the measures that brought such satisfactory results . He had received two applications from East and two from West Cornwall in reference to where the P . G . Lodgo should be held next year . He thought West Cornwall could hardly expect to have their application