Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings for insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative to report . Lodge or other proceedings .

ROYAL ARCH

CHAPTER OF STRICT BENEVOLENCE . No . 97

THE annual convocation was held on Thursday , 21 st ult ., in the Masonic Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland , when several Officers of Provincial Grand Chapter attended . The new Principals installed for the ensuing year were Comps . J . R . Cutter Z ., F . Wade H ., and James Lee J . o o o

CHAPTER OF RECTITUDE . No . 581

THE regular meeting was hold at the Clarence Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , tho 7 th ult ., tho following being present : —Companions Eobt . Rudman E ., Hy . B . Brown N ., W . J . Melling P . Z . P . P . G . A . D . C , T . 0 . Lilley P . S ., Wm . Rostron Treas ., John Greenup P . Z ., J . M . Frost P . Z ., William Kay P . Z ., Nolson J . Stokes , J . C . Brown , G . H . Barnes , James Pollitt , Chas . W . Dove , S . Kindler , N . Goodman , Robt ^ Adshead , H . C .

Walker , Edward Roberts ( FBEBMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) . Visitors : —Comps . Buckley Carr P . Z . 993 P . G . D . C , Fred Renshaw 1387 , Chas . Griffiths 268 . After tho minutes had been confirmed , Bro . Horatio James Harrison W . M . Faith Lodge , No . 581 , was balloted for , and , being approved , was regularly exalted as a Royal Arch Companion , tbe ceremony being performed by Comp . Kay , Bro . Carr afterwards installed Comp . Barnes into the Third Principal ' s chair .

Before the Chapter was closed , Comp . Melling proposed " that some recognition bo taken of past services rendered by Companion William Kay Immediate Past First Principal , " which was successful , it being decided that a presentation of a First Principal ' s jewel be made to him . Refreshments followed , being succeeded in turn by the festive board

where Loyal and Royal Arch toasts were proposed and honoured . Comp . Kay proposed that of the candidate , saying that he did it with peculiar pleasure . Thoy were glad to have Companion Harrison amongst them ; he was at the present time Worshipful Master of the Faith Lodge , and had had some experience in the Craft . What he might think of the ceremony that day he ( Comp . Kay ) could not tell , but no doubt it had made an impression

upon him . Comp . Harrison thanked his auditors for the friendly spirit and enthusiastic manner in which he had been received , and hoped he would be enabled to carry out the excellent principles tanght in the ceremony . He did not feel that he was a stranger in their midst , as many of the Companions sitting around him were personal friends . Comp . Melling proposed the health of the visitors , who responded . Songs , recitations , & c , wore given by Companions Carr , Dove , Adshead , Roberts and Pollitt .

NORTH LONDON CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT . A MEETING was held on the 18 th ult ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , with Comps . Woodrow as M . E . Z ., Davison H ., George J ., Gregory Treas ., Osborn S . E ., Piper S . N ., Walkden P . S . ; P . P . McDowell , Radoliffe , Tuck ; Comps . Martin , Hanes , Edmonds , and many others .

The ceremony of Exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Martin candidate , and he was elected as a member and expressed his gratification at the beautiful way in which the ceremony was rendered . Companions are earnestly invited to visit this Chapter of Improvement at their new quarters , whore they will have every accommodation and attention from the Manager Comp . Tuck P . Z . P . P . G . S . B . Essex .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

ST . ANDREW'S LODGE , No . 34 . THE annal meeting and festival of St . John took place at tho Masonic Hall , Manchester , on Tuesday , the 12 th inst ., there being present amongst others , Bros . G . A . Myers W . M . Prov . G . Swd . Br ., A . K . Boothroyd S . W .,. John Walker S . O ., Julius Laurisch Chap ., W . Nicholl Sec . Past G D ( England ) , J . M . - Sinclair P . M . Treasurer P . P . G . M . O ., S . Kellv P . M .. J

uichardson P . M . P . P . G . I . W ., S . Searle , A . L . Boothroyd , E . A . Locke . After the minutes of the last regular meeting had been confirmed , Bro . Thomas Coldwell Lilley , Ardwick Lodge , No . 2185 , was advanced into Mark Masonry . , Then followed the Installation of Bro . A . K . Boothroyd S . W ., and the investiture of Officers , tho Installing Master being Bro . J . T . Richardson who was assisted by Bro . J . M . Sinclair .

A banquet followed these proceedings , and a very pleasant evening waa

o o o HENGIST LODGE , No . 125 . THE annual installation took place on Tuesday , 12 th ult ., at Bournemouth , when Bro . W . H . Vye was inducted into the chair , and subsequently appointed his Officers .

ST . MARTIN'S LODGE . No . 379

THE annual meeting was held on Tuesday , 12 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , . Liskeard , when . Bro . J . Gidley P . M . 169 and 3 : 3 P . G . Tyler Devon , installed Bro . R . H . Lee S . W . as W . M . The Installing Master was assisted t > 7 Bro . J . S . Dingle P . P . G . D . C . the retiring W . M ., & c . u . ^ en Joyable evening was subsequently spent at the Stag Hotel , where the banquet was served by J . Cleave .

Craft: Metropolitan.

CRAFT : METROPOLITAN .

— : o : — EASTERN STAR LODGE , No . 95 . ON Tuesday , 19 th ult ., at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street , Brother Rowland Hirst was installed in the W . M . ' s ohair .

Prior to this ceremony , the outgoing W . M . Bro . Beattie , vacated the ohair in order to allow Bro . Hirst to initiate Mr . W . Hasted of Mile End Road . This accomplished , tho necessary forms preliminary to the event of the evening wore observed .

Bro . Beattie installed Bro . Hirst in a very impressive manner , assisted by Bro . P . M . Wardell . There was not a large attendance , on account of the inclement weather , says tho " East London Observer . "

Tho Lodge being closed , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet . _ The usual toasts were honoured , and there was a presentation of a P . M . ' s jewel to Brother Beattie . There was an admirable musical programme , under the direction of Bro . Wm . Graves .

TRANQUILLITY LODGE , No . 185 . THE - installation meeting was held on Monday , 18 th ult ., when Brother Isaac Lazarus was installed into the chair , and regularly appointed the Assistant Officers . During the evening a Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Lewis Levy the Worshipful Master of the past year .

PANMURE LODGE , No . 715 . THE installation was celebrated on Saturday , 16 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . Solomon Myers , who was presented with a Past Master ' s jewel on his retirement from the chair , in appreciation of the very able manner in which ho had conducted the affairs of the Lodge during his year of office .

The business of the evening included the raising of Bros . W . Stone and F . W . Theeman , the initiation of Mr . L . Knobel , and the installation of Bro . Edwin R . Spiers , the assembly taking place at the regular quarters of the Lodge , the Cannon Street Hotel . At the close of tho business the Brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet , at which the customary toasts were proposed and honoured .

In proposing the W . M ., the I . P . M . said that since he had Domed the Lodge Bro . Spiers had not only introduced many good Brethren , but had , both at the Lodge and at the social table , shown great interest and had displayed gifts of oratory and eloquence which had largely enhanced the pleasure and interest of the meetings ; and such had been the success of his career that the Brethren had welcomed with acclamation the opportunity of doing him honour by bestowing upon him the coveted office of W . M . O O " o

THE installation ceremony at this Lodge—now in its 32 nd year—was held on Tuesday , 12 th ult ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , Brother Mesa Worshipful Master . Lodge being opened in the first and second degrees Brother Seal was admitted to the degree of Fellow Craft . Lodge was resumed in the first degree , and Mr . James Thomson Ayton , Auctioneer , of Whitechapel , was

initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , special interest being attached to the ceremony , says the " East London Observer , " as it was performed in a very impressive manner by Bio . Robert Ayton , the father of the candidate , who a few months ago had the gratification of admitting another of his sons . This being over , the necessary preliminaries for the installation of W . M . for the ensuing year proceeded , this ceremony also possessing particular interest in that it was carried through in a manner which called for great

DORIC LODGE , No . 933 .

approbation by that veteran Mason , Bro . T . J . Barnes , " the father " of tho Lodge ; another accomplished Mason , Bro . Jas . Smith P . M . acting with admirable smartness as D . C . The Board of Masters was formed at the appointed time , and the actual ceremony of placing Bro . W . Caslake in the chair of K . S . carried through with masterly effect amid the congratulations of a Board of eighteen Past Masters . On the Brethren being re-admitted the usual salutes were proceeded with , and Bro . T . J . Barnes delivered the customary charges with telling deliberation and effect .

Subsequently Bro . Moss was presented with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , with the customary compliments of the Lodge . On the Lodge being closed , all adjourned to the banqueting hall , where an excellent repast was served . The speeches and toasts that followed were to the point .

The Installing Master was especially honoured by the W . M ., who regarded the present occasion as unique , Bro . Barnes being in his 86 th year . The toast was most heartily greeted , and Bro . Barnes said that though he had held that each retiring W . M . should instal his successor , there was a special reason for a divergence on this occasion . He had known the W . M . as a lad , long before he joined the Craft , and had always desired to have the pleasure

of installing him m the chair if he ( Brother Barnes ) lived until that opportunity offered . He was proud to have lived , and he would add a word to the younger members by way of urging thorn to qualify themselves for the duties of Freemasonry , and concluded by expressing the hope to see the Lodge as prosperous as it had ever been . The Initiate made a capital reply , a point being that what he had heard of Freemasonry was that by it a bad man was made good , and a good man made better .

The Past Masters wero duly honoured , and the I . P . M . having replied , Bro . Ayton P . M . in his response , feelingly alluded to the circumstance that just twenty years ago he was installed in the chair , and to him it was a redletter day to have the pleasure of initiating a son who was not born when he himself was initiated in the Lodge .

FRIARS LODGE , No . 1349 . THIS Lodge held its usual meeting On Monday , 18 th ult ., at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street , Bro . C . Eschwege W . M . The ballot having been unanimous in favour of Messrs . John Da Costa and John Mitchell , the W . M . very impressively initiated them . Bro . Causby

was passed to the degree of F . C . ; Bros . Astley , Lee , and Cooper raised , the beautiful ceremony making an evident impression on the candidates , says the ' East London Observer . " Bro . H . Marks P . M . initiated a discussion respecting the ball which is to take place at Cannon Street Hotel , and he incidentally mentioned that