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occurred since the previous meeting . The ¦ um of £ * 20 was voted to the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , to be placed on the Steward ' s list for the Jubilee Festival of that Institution . Tho brethren , after closing the Lodge , adjourned to a choice banquet , and subsequently honoured tha usunl t <» i 3 ***« . The W . M . iu proposing tho Pro Grand Master , and tha rest of tho Grand Officjors , said tbey had

that night a worthy representative of the Gr >> rid Officers , who was a prince iu tbe hard work of Fi * eemasvmry and a prince in charity . His good deeds would last for evermore , and ba monuments to all time ; his name wonld go down to posterity as of one who had done au immense amount of good , not only in hia own country , bufc in this country . Whatever his hand found fco do he did it with the

greatest heartiness and zeal . Bro . Cama P . G . Treasurer , who was received with loud applause on rising to reply , said he was much pleased with the way the toast of the Grand Officers was received , as it proved that the brethren had confidence in the Grand Officers . He also thanked the W . M . for coupling bis humble name with such a distinguished toast . He took it as a graceful act , and assured tho

brethren that such a graceful act from the chair would always bo the means of cementing goodwill between tho Grand Officers and fcho Institution . As an honorary member of the Lodge , he wished the W . M . a prosperous year . Bro . Roberts I . P . M ., in proposing tho health of the W . M ., said for many years past the brethren of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge had given a grand reception fco fcfie toast ,

and he was sure that night would form no exception' Bro . Heath had been for many years a most active and generous Freemason , and he would do all that lay iu his power to uphold the credit and reputation of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge during his year of oflice . Thw Worshipful Master , in reply , said it was a prond moment for him when be attained to the high position of W . M . Ho had worked

through every office up to it . When one got to ifc ifc was a reward for many years' service . » It . would be his effort to give satisfaction to the brethren generally in Mssoiiry , and to their Lodgo iu particular . Tho Worahipful Master next proposed tho health of the I . P . M ., nnd invested Bro . Roberts with a t'a *< t Master ' s jawel , with the observation that no Mason ever wore a jo . vel that wurf more honestly , fairly , and genuinely won . Bro . Roberta I . P . M ., in reply , said he was

especially trrat-afnl fur the very splendid jewel which had been presented to him . Ic would always remind him of one of the happiest years he had spent in his life . Bros . E . M . Money , Goffin , Mulvey , Mason , and Unite responded to the toast of the Visitors , nnd Bro . John Mason for thafc of tho Masonic Charities . The other toasts were thon honoured and responded to , and tha Tyler's toast closed the proceedings .

KIRKDALE LODGE , No . 175 G . rjlHE ' thirteenth anniversorv was celebrated , on tho 25 th alt-., ,-, t A Skelmersdale Hall , whom tbo installation ceremony took pi ii-ts . It appears from the balance sheer , that during the year over . 6100 hod beeu distributed in charity , whilst £ 150 had been added to ih-Lodgo Benevolent Fund , which is intended to relieve urgent an'I

iiiinu'diiitii oases . About 130 member * aud visitors attended the i- 'M'omony . Tho W . M . elect , Brother BushoH , was efficiently iu .-fc-illed by Bro . Johnson , thc rofciririg VV . M . The OJfii-e- * s itppointed were Bros . Johnson I . P . M ., Milno S . W ., Macaulay J . W ., R « v . Dr . llytte Chaplain , Croxton . Treasurer ( for the eighth time ) , Dr . RickettH Secretary , Ho"d S . D . and Assistant Secretary , Reio J . D ., Guskill I G ., Pugh Organist , Hnghoa S . S ., Hillman J . S ,

Ellatn p , Gee aud Sutton Assistant Stewards , Molynenx P . M . D . C , and Watson Tyler . The banquet was supplied by Unit and Capper , Lordstreet . The I . P . M . was presented wifch a silver P . M . 's jewel , collar , and apron , together -with u handsome gilt drawing-room clock and side ornaments for Mra . Johnson . A musical programme was Kiven by Bros . Nicholls , William * , Fargher , Griffiths , and Pngh . Oxyhydrogen limelight dissolving views were also shown by Bro . Fitzgerald .

HIGHBURY LODGE , No . 2192 . T pIIE installation meeting of this Ledge was held afc the Cock J- Tavern , Highbury Railway Station . . . on tho 26 th ult ., Bro . John Barnett jun . iu the chair . The usnal Lochve business was transacted , after which Bro . Thos . Glass , 860 , was elected as a joining member . Bro . Chas . Fredk . Hogard P . G . Standard Bearer was then obligated aud installed as W . M ., tbe ceremony being performed by Bro . John

Burnett jun . in a masterly manner . The newly-installed W . M . proceeded to appoinb and invest his Officers , as follow : —Bros . J . Barnett jun . I . P . M ., J . Terry P . G . Sword Bearer S . W ., W . Shurmur J . W ., W . H . Baker Treasurer , T . Hastings Miller G . Standard Bearor Secretary , W . Maple S . D ., A . P . Bowyer J . D ., H . Sprako Dir . of Cers ., E . S . Crick I . G ., C . Cope and D . W . Bell Stewards , R . J . Morley

Tyler . There was a large number of Visitors present , mosfc of whom were distinguished in the Craft . Among tho Visitors present were Bros . J . H . Cooke , J . L . Mather P . A . G . D . C , W . A . Harvey , T . B . Dod-BOD , A . Clemow , H . Adams , E . Acworth Prov . G . Tr . Essex , G . Tessey , J . C . Hayes , J . Gallaher , Dr . Goddard , and Minstrell . At tbe eloaiiti : of tho Lodge the brethren partook of a choice banquet . After t ! ic

toast of the Queen und the Craft had been honoured , the Worshipful Master gave the toast of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., and alluded in sympathetic terms to the illness of Princo Georgo of Waiia . He said the brethren were very pleased to hear that he was pr ; -. gicssing favourably towards recovery . Tho toasfc of the Gram ' Oilicers Present and Past wns next submitted to the brethren by th , Worshipful Maater , who said it was a very comprehensive toast , and

one in which they all felt very much interested , because they bad amongst them Bro . Hastings Miller Grand Sword Bearer , whose natn ; ho wonld couple with tbe toast . Bro . Hastings Miller , in reply ing , said tho W . M . had set a very good example in making the speeche .-aa short , as possible , but althongh his ( Bro . Miller ' s ) reply was sho > t . in was not o the less sincere , aud he thanked tho W . M . for coupling Liname with the toast . He believed every Grand Officer had one dea ; re

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only , and thafc waa the welfare of the Craft . He had endeavoured for the last twenty-two years to do his best for tbe Craft , and he wi a certain every Graud Officer had done tha same . Bro . J . Barnett jun . n *> xt proposed the Worshipfnl Master , and in doing so said there were exceptional reasons why they should diink the toast at the present t ' m ;> with a vast amount of cordiality . He was told the health of the

Worshipful Master had not been as good lately as they could have wished it . He could assure the brethren that when he was informed that Bro . Hogard was ill he thought it would be nest to a calamity if the illness extended over many more days . They were very gratified to see him in the ohair thafc night , and they trusted he would have better health during hia year of office . Bro . Hogard

said for tbe very cordial way the brethren had received the toast he could only express bis very poor but very sincere thanks . The Highbury Lodge had been from ita formation a success . They had not gone about to get in a large number of brethren , but they had cot together a number of good brethren . He was one of the founders of the Lodge , and he now found himself in tho proud position of

Worshipful Master . He expressed hia best thanks for the very cordial and flattering terms in whioh Brother Barnett had given fche toast , and if he could do anything for tho good of the Highbury Lodge he should do so with the greatest pleasure . The W . M ., ia proposing the toasfc of the Visitors , said ifc had been in the Highbury Lodge a very desirable custom to receive visitors at

their Lodge and festive board . He was very pleased to receive visitors , because whilst their number added to the dignity of the Lodge , they also gave an incentive to the W . M . and the Officers to perform fche duties wifch a little more care than they might otherwise do . They had a long list of visitors present , bufc he would call on Bros . Acworth , Gallaher , Hayes , Dr . Goddard , and Dodson to

respond . The toasfc was heartily drank and replied to , after whioh the W . M . proposed the Past Masters of the Lodge , aud referred in eulogistic terms to the services the Past Masters had given to the Lodge , mentioning in particular the services of Bro . Edgar Bowyer , the first Master . The W . M . also alluded to the serrioes of Bro . John Barnett jun ., who had performed every ceremony whioh bad

come before him in a most masterly way , concluding in the excellent manner in which he had installed his successor . While they hid such Past Masters in fche Highbury Lodge ifc mast continue to prosper . Bro . Barnett , in responding , said the Highbury Lodge had never beeu opened without his being present . He had done the work to the best of his ability , aud if it had beeu done to the satisfaction of the

brethren-with whom he had been associated he was perfectly satisfied . Bro . Hastings Miller also replied . He said there was only sincerity in his heart with regard to Masonry . He had done all he could for that grand and glorious cause . As one of its founders be took great interest in tbe Lodge , and it had given him great pleasure to seo Bro . Barnett pass through the chair . He had been one of the beet

Masters of the Lodgf , and the brethren were very prond of him , aud hoped he would be spared for many years . Tho Worahipful Master next proposed the toast of tho Officers , and in doing so said that unless tho W . M . was supported by his Officers the ceremonies fell Hat . They were favoured with very good Officers . In th « S . W .,

Bro . James Terry , they had a brother whose services in Masonry might not be equalled , aud certainly could not be excelled by any brother in tbe Craft . Bro . Shnrmnr tbe J . W . was au excellent Matron , und so wero tbe other Officers . Bros . James Terry aud Shurmur replied , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

MANCHESTER DRAMATIC LODGE , No . 2387 . A MEETING was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper street , on Thursday , the 26 th ultimo . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . Birch W . M ., Ramsay S . W ., Cooper acting J . W ., Simpson Secretary , Swinn S . D ., Cavauah J . D ., E . G . Simpson P . P . G . D . Cheshire D . of C , Richardson P . P . G . D . I . P . M ., Core , Mandleberg , Thorne ( Mikado Company ) , Bio « k ( Nautob Girl Company ) , Paulsen ,

& o . The Lodge was opened at 2 * 30 , and tbo minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Bro . Bull ( Beresford ) , manager for the D'Oyley Carte Opera Company , and was announced favourable . The ballot was also taken for Mr . Hart

who was elected and initiated into Freemasonry by Bro . Richardson P . M . P . P . G . D . Bro . Mandleberg was , at a later stage , raised to tha sublime degree of a M . M . by the W . M ., aud there being no further business the Lodge was closed .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., when there wero present Bros . Burgess W . M ., Hancock S . W ., Lincoln J . W ., Foan Assistant Preceptor , G . Reynolds Treasurer and Secretary , Hoggins S . D ., Rowe J . D .,

Seary Organist , Keen I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Hambly , Kirk , Sherwood , Dukas , Cogliati , Vilain , Grist , Kedge , Wise , Harbert , Woodward , G . H . Reynolds , Matthews , Bennett , Warwick and Buxton . After preliminaries , fcne W . M . worked the first section of the first lecture . Bro . G . H . Reynolds ottered himself as a candidate for initiation , and the VV . M . rehearsed the ceremony . Bro . Cogliati offered himself aa

a candidate to be passed , and was examined and entrusted . Tbo Lodge was opened in fcho second degreo , and the W . M . rehearsed tbe cere , mony and gave the lecture on fche tracing board . The W . M . worked the second section of the first lecture . Bro . Grist , of the Eccleston Lodge , No . 1624 , was unanimously elected a member . Bro . Hancock was elected W . M . for the enduing week .

Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 . — Vhe weekly meeting was held on Monday last , at Bridge Chambers , doa Street Railway Station . There were present Bros . W . Shurmur e * . t' . G . Treasurer W . M ., P . Trickett S . W ., H . Smith J . W ., N . Forlescua Treasurer , W . J . Short S . D ., J . Clark J . D ., W . Goulding I . G ., U . H . Bestow Secretary , J . Collafct Steward , 8 . Herbert , T . H Thrower W . M . 1766 , L . Griffiths , J . Lewis , Young , Jamea Pindej ;