Notices Of Meetings.

of the ceremony being performed in an exceedingly impressive and masterly style . The following were the officers who were subsequently appointed , elected , and invested : —Bros . J . Haves T . P . M ., J . Lloyd S . W ., the Rev . Philip Hains J . W ., Dr . J . K . Smith P . M . Treasurer , M . Davis Secretarv , W . Hamilton S . D ., W . Forster J . D ., W . Garlick I . 6 ., J . J . Rose P . M . D . C ., W . G . Veale Organist , F .

Barnett S ., and W . H . Ball Tyler . Before tho close of the business , a very handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to Bro . J . Hayes I . P . M ., as a token of the esteem of the brethren after his valuable services in the chair during the year . The more serious business of tho day being over , the brethren and the ladles proceeded to Woodside Ferry , where 'bns and rail conveyed them to Hovlake , and a pleasant

crosscountry walk brought them to West Kirby , one of the most pleasant rnral retreats in that neighbourhood , the place selected for the annual picnic . The party comprised about 200 ladies and gentlemen , and at the start it seemed as if bright and pleasant weather were to attend the annnal " ont" of the "Mariners . " Several sharp showers during tho afternoon , however , interfered with the comfort and pleasure of the day , although these slight interruptions wero

quickly forgotten in the ample ronnd of amusements which formed the principal portions of the programme . Races , frames , dancing . & o ., were on the cards , and every one seemed to enjoy the whole of the items . The only part of the arrangements which were nnsatisfactory was the catering at tho West Kirby Hotel , in which there was ample room for improvement . The large party started for Liverpool shortly after nine o ' clock , and arrived safely , abont halfpast ten o'clock .

Royal Forest Lodge , No . 401 . —The anniversary meeting was held on 24 th June , at Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidbnrn . Present—Bros . Thos . G . Parker ( P . G . W . West York ) W . M ., C . IT . Rowlandson S . W ., Edward Parker J . W ., Joseph W . Sladen S . D ., H . Harrison J . D ., John Higson I . G ., J . Livsey Tyler , John S'aiter Secretary . Past Masters—Bro . G . Lofthouse A . D . C . for East Lancashire . Visitors — Bros . Wm . Ainsworth P . M . 269 , Wm . Roberts S . W . 369 , W . Whewoll

P . M . P . P . G . S . B . 369 , Thomas Clongh 269 , P . P . G . R . of East Lancashire , Edward Diggle 126 and 1504 S . D ., Chas . Sutcliffe P . M . 126 and 1064 . Business transacted : —The initiation of Mr . James Seed ; the installation of Bro . T . G . Parker as W . M . for the ensuing year ; the installing officer being Bro . Clongh . The appointment by Bro . T . G . Parker W . M . of his officers for the ensuing year as above given , and his investing them with the jewels of their rank .

Drogheda Lodge , No . 411 . —St . John ' s Day meeting , held on 24 th of June , at Masonic Hall , Drogheda . Present—Bros . Joffcrs W . M ., Whitty S . W ., Flinn J . W ., Glenny S . D ., Griffin J . D ., Hannan ( Clerk ) Chaplain , Preston pro tern I . G ., Browne Tyler , Clarke P . M . H . K . T , Secretary and Treasurer ; P . M . ' s Bros . Daly , Harbinson , Dyas . Visitors , Bros . Ratcliffe P . M . 244 , Horan 77 ( who kindly

presided at tho harmonium ) . Business transacted : —Letters of apology read from several members for non-attendance . Mr . Alfred Hamilton Ormsby was initiated , and subsequently Bro . Charles William Ormsby was passed to Fellow Craft degree . The brethren then adjourned to refreshment . The nsual half-yearly banquet being served shortly after 7 o ' clock , grace was said , both before and

after refreshment , by tho Rev . Bro . Hannan Chaplain . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts wore duly honoured , and alternated with appropriate mnsic . Instrnmeutal accompaniments were effectively rendered by Bro . Horan , Grand Organist to Provincial Grand Lodge of Down , while Bios . Daly P . M ., Preston , Daly jun ., Ratcliffe P . M .,

and Knaggs , eaeh assisted Bro . Horan by their vocal attainments in producing a musical "regalade" of no mean order . The entire company joined in the choruses . Several excellent Masonic speeches were delivered , and having spent a most enjoyable evening the company broke up shortly before 12 o ' clock , the brethren departing in peace , love and harmony .

i Carnarvon Lodge , 804 , Havant , Hants . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Town Hall , on the 5 th inst . There was a good muster of the members , all tho officers being at their posts . There were also several visitors present , it being the installation of Bro . J . Lintott S . W . the W . M . elect ; tho ceremony being performed by Bro . Hamson , the retiring Master . There being a

candidate for initiation , tho ceremony was ably performed by the W . M ., with honour to himself , and with tho greatest satisfaction to the brethren . The banquet was held at Bro . Purnell ' s , tho Dolphin Hotel , to which about thirty attended and spent a very pleasant evening . The following brethren wore appointed officers : —II . F . Cox S . W ., G . E . Purnell J . W ., J . Weeks P . M . Treasurer , J . N . Hillman P . M . Secretary , H . R . Trigg P . M . M . C .. T . P , Hall S . D ., G . Carter J . D ., Lomman I . G ., Southwood and Liddell Stewards , W . Blackmoro Tyler .

Clones Lodge , No . 881 , Ireland . — This Lodge held it s monthly meeting on Tuesday 6 th July , at 7 . 0 p . m . Present—Bros . Edward L . Elliott W . M ., John H . Montgomery S . W ., John Robinson J . W ., E . G . Fitzgerald P . M . Secretary , John Elliott P . M . Treasurer , James Martin P . M . S . D ., J . W . Preslie J . D ., Rev . Thos . R . Conway Chaplain , W . M . Fitzgerald I . G ., William Heaney Tyler . Past

Masters Bros . E . G . Fitzgerald , James Martin and John Elliott . Visitors—Bros . Alex . Dixon P . M . 11 , and member of 141 Dublin ; Thos . Higgina P . M . 473 Enniskillen . Business—Bro . F . C . Fitzgerald M . D . was passed to the 2 nd degree . The Lodge was then lowered to the 1 st degree , when business of a routine nature was transacted . Bro . J .

Houston proposed , and Bro . J . Elliott seconded , that the name of Mr . James Armstrong , the Diamond , Clones , be placed on the books the usual time for ballot . The Lodge was then closed in due and ancient form , after which the brethren adjourned for refreshment , when tho usual Masonic toasts were given aud responded to .

Notices Of Meetings.

Lodge Meridian , No . 893 , Millbrook . — The brethren of this Lodge met in their new room , at Millbrook , on Monday 28 th Jnne , for the purpose of installing the Worshipful Master-elect , the Right Hon . tho Earl of Mount Edgcnmbe P . G . Master of Cornwall . V . W . Bro . Wm . Veale P . M . P . P . G . J . W . introduced his lordship , and V . W . Bro . E . J . Worth P . M . P . P . G . J . W . impressively conferred tho obligation . His lordship invested his officers for the year as follow : —Bros . J . H . Filmer I . P . M ., E . J . Worth P . P . G . J . W . S . W ., Captain

II . O'Neil P . M . P . P . G . S . B . J . W ., Wm . Veale P . M . P . P . G . J . W . Treasurer , the Rev . T . W . Wintle Chaplain , J . Honwood Secretary , W . H . Bickford P . M . P . P . G . S . D . S . D ., W . Harris P . M . J . D ., W . H . Clarke , P . M . I . G ., W . Coath P . M . D . C ., W . Cawsoand S . Hutchings Stewards , and A . Fisher Tyler . His lordship then presented Bro . Filmer I . P . M . with a very handsome jewel , which had been unanimonsly voted to him by the brethren for his zeal and ability in conducting

tho business of the Lodge during his year of office ; and in doing so his lordship expressed the very great pleasure he felt in being able to give so good an account of his immediate predecessor in tho chair . Bro . Filmer , very feelingly returning thanks , said : —Right Worshipful Sir , allow me to express my gratitude to your lordship for the very kind expression yon have used towards me in conveying tho

feelings of the brethren , as well as of your lordship , in presenting me with this costly Past Master ' s jewel , which I accept as a token of brotherly love and esteem , and which shall bo treasured by mo as one of the best and most valuable gifts I possess . Kindly excuse my emotion , for your handsome present has taken me by surprise , and I am at a loss to adequately convey my feelings on this occasion ;

suffice it to say that I look on this occasion as one of the proudest moments of my life , feeling deeply , as I do , the honour you have done me . During the time I had tho pleasure of being Worshipfdl Master , it was very gratifying to seo our numbers greatly increase , and my heartiest wish is , may the prosperity of the Craft still moro increase and flourish under the auspices of our illustrious brother , the

Right Hon . tho Earl of Mount Edgcnmbe , so that my words may bo verified that Lodge Meridian will be tho largest in the Province . Allow mo to embrace this opportunity of tendering " ono and all " my sincere and hearty thanks for the kindness and courtesy I havo received at all times , as well as for the great assistance I have been rendered from Past Masters , which I shall always remember with pleasure .

Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1012 , Bury . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 1 st inst ., at the Derby Hotel . Present—Bros . Henry Heys I . P . M . ( Ramsbottom ) , W . P . Woodcock S . W ., Joseph T . Newbold J . W ., John Halliwell P . M . Chaplain , George Spnrgeon J . D ., John B . Jackson P . M . D . O ., James Barrett Steward , T . H . Sherborne I . G ., James Thorman Tyler , Henry

Maiden P . M . 191 P . P . G . S . B . E . L . Secretary , Joseph Ilandley P . P . G . T . E . L . Treasurer ; P . M . Bro . William Handley . Visitors , Bros . G . A . O'Neil W . M . 191 , Robert Whittaker P . P . G . D . C . East Lancashire 678 ( Farnworth ) , fl . Peroival P . M . 274 ( Nowchurch ) , Walker W . M . 37 ( Bolton ) , Edmund Milnos 1253 ( Manchester ) , Ireland 1129 ( Rochdale ) , Horridge 344 ( Radcliffe ) , T . W . Probert S . D . 191 , T .

Barker J . D . 42 , and a good muster of other brethren . Mr . George Ashworth , solicitor , Watorfoofc , Rossendale , Mr . George McCann , spirit merchant , Bury , Mr . W . H . Hoyle , manufacturer , Mossfield , Bury , and Mr . James T . Milnos , manufacturer , Oaklands , near Bury , were unanimously ballotted , and subsequently admitted to Masonic light . Tho initiations were performed respectively by Bros . Henry

Maiden , J . B . Jackson , John Halliwell , and Joseph Handley , in a very excellent manner , and Bro . J . T . Newbold very appropriately explained tho E . A . working tools . After a call to refreshment had been observed , and various toasts honoured , tho Lodge was resumed in the third degree , when Bro . Harry Woodcock was duly raised to tho snblime degree of Master Mason by Bro . G . A . O'Neil ( brother to the late W . M . of Lodge 1012 , whose place , along with that of the

late Bro . Battersby S . D ., is still vacant ) , in an exceedingly impressive manner . On tho Lodge being closed down to the first degree , a presentation was made to the Lodge by Bro . Henry Heys , of a chaste set of working tools , in silver , and , on tho motion of Bro . J . Halliwell , seconded by Bro . J . T . Newbold , a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Heys , and ordered to bo recorded on tho minutes , for this handsome token of his esteem for the Lodge .

St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1125 , Tiverton . —At the last regular stated Lodge , the locale choson for the summer banquet was Dulverton , situate about 12 miles from Tiverton , just within tho boundaries of tho adjoining province of Somerset , and tho day named was the 1 st July . Accordingly , on Thursday morning last , a party of the brethren started by brake , and other conveyances , for a

charming drive along the banks of the Exe and Barlo for their destination . The richly-wooded scenery of the narrow and winding vale through which they passed wore its most picturesque and luxuriant aspect , and was the thorno of constant admiration , although familiar to many present . The course then diverged from Dulverton-road to Pixfconpark , permission to visit which had been kindly accorded by tho Earl

of Carnarvon , Pro . G . Master , and the Dowager Countess , who is afc present residing there . Here the brethren alighted from their vehicles , very pleasantly passed an hour or two iu exploring tho beauties of'the park and gardens , under the courteous guidance of tho steward aud head gardener , and watching the graceful movements of the deer , Bro Gill giring additional interest to the short tour by

observations on the flora aud topography of tho district . An adjournment took place to the Lion Hotel , Dulverton , where a very excellent and well-appointed dinner was provided by Bro . King . The company comprised Bro . Parkhouso W . M ., Bro . Mills P . M . P . G . O . Secretary , Bro . Davey P . M ., Gill as S . W ., Crabb as J . W ., Partridge , Sharland ,

Payne , H . Melhuish , J . Melhuish , Martin , Coleby , Wood , Bartlett , Suell , Sheppard , Vaughan , King , Arbery , Capron and others . The post prandial speeches were of the shortest description , and the brethren returned to Tiverton in the evening highl y delighted with their clay ' s outing .