Notices Of Meetings.

P . M . 269 P . G . Treasurer , John Sandiford P . M . 128 P . G . P ., John Marsden P . M . 654 P . P . G . A . D . C , W . T . Schofield P . M . 1219 P . P . G . J . D ., J . Davies 1147 G . S . W ., Frederick Broadsmith 1166 W . M . 2447 P . P . G . Registrar Cheshire , William Boden P . M . 1588 Treasurer , Georgo S . Smith P . M . 1170 1134 2359 2447 , A . H . Battjo P . M .

1219 , Elias Nathan P . M . 179 S , J . W . Millward P . M . 992 , J . Oliver Hind P . M . 1011 , S . Dawson P . M . 1011 , Walter Biggs P . M . 1496 , Edward EobertsP . M . ( FKEEAIASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , William H . Southern I . P . M . 992 , F . E . Bovvley W . M . 2216 , E . Parkinson W . M . 315 , Jamas Beswick W . M . 941 , J . T . Turner W . M . 2341 , R . E . Walker W . M . 993 ,

James Robinson W . M . 1219 , James Partington W . M . 266 , William Henry Bibby S . W . 993 , W . Baron J . W . 1219 , B . Whitman J . D . 1219 , Georeo Wenham Davies Secretary 1459 , Frederick Nield 163 , Joseph

Schofield 337 , F . W . Lean 935 , M . Agar 941 , C W . Godby 1077 , Jno W . Taylor 10 S 3 , W . Hands 1134 , Kenneth Stewart 1140 , Thomaa B Grimshaw 1140 , William Howard 1157 , J . T . Whittle 1219 , E . J Gadd 1313 , N . J . Stokes 2182 , 0 . Rushton 2269 , and others .

The first regular meeting of this Le Ige was held on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., under very excellent auspices , two joining members being balloted for , aud three ceremonies of initiation being

performed , of whioh we shall give a report in a fatere issue . There was a very good attendance of members of the Lt Iga , and ot-visitors , amongst tho latter being Bros . Pei >'•: P id Abbott Prov ' ucial Grand Officers .

UNITED PILGRIMS LODGE , No . 507 . ¦ " ""PHE election meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held at fche X Bridge House Hotel , S . E ., on Thursday , the 23 rd ultimo , when

there were present—Bros . C . Thomas W . M ., 0 . H . Stone S . W . , R . B . Gilson J . W ., H . E . Grallett P . M . Treasurer , J . A . Liing S . D ., George Besie J . D ., J . H . Dixcee acting I . G ., J . S . Terry P . M . Steward , T . C . Atkinson Organist , G . Harrison Tyler ; P . M . ' s S . Ellson , Thomas Noakes , II . E . Jovce , tl . E . Cookell ; G . W . Terry , W . Lipacombe ,

0 . H . Gold , P . C Low , William Chaney , W . Robin , aud G . Oassoon . The Visitors were Bros . J . H . L-tiug I . G . 231 , H . T . Bing P . M . 1962 , and Alfred Norris P . M . 1997 . Tho minnt is of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Brother Chaney vvas passed in a very complete manner . The bye-laws were read . Brother C iH . Stone was elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . Brothers

J . S . Terry Treasurer , and F . C Atkinson were elected honorary members . The Audit Committee was ap [ , iinted . Bro . 0 . H . Stone proposed his son , Mr . 0 . W . Stone , as a candidate for initiation at fche installation meeting in March . Apologies were tendered from Bros C . W . PeMrs P . M . Secretary and Bowles I . G . for non-attendance . The business of tbe Lodge ended , the brethren adjourned to an

excellent supper , after whioh the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were ably given and received , BI also that of the Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grrnd Officers Present and Past . Brother Ellson gave the toast of **' io Worshipful Muster with very great pleasure , and in that oht'u * for the last time . He had conduced the busine- * s of the Lodge with y . Pit en lit to himself

and satisfaction to the brethren . The toast was drunk most cordially . The Worshipful M & stwr responded in 1 * rms of high appreciation for such able remarks , aud thank ' all most het "tily . The to . it of the Worshipful Master elect Bro . Stone WE « given in complimentary . terms by the Worsripful Master , who stated the business of the Lc ige , he felo confident , would be ably carried out in

the coming year , and he congratulated him most highly on his election . In reply , Brother C H . Stone , heartily tUanked the brethren for the honouv done him , and s * . d it would be hia utin- t end , . vour to emulate all who b * id preceded him in tho chair , and kt ip up the prestige of the L - -Ige . The coast of the Visitors wr ~ i well given and received , and rescinded to by Brothers Norris aud J . H . Laing n some well-ohosen remarks . The toast of the Past Masters receiv . '

at the hands of the W . M .. in due merit . Brothers Te . : y eid Joyce responded , and stated their willingness at all times to render able Bur vice t > to the Lc Jge , and specially promised the W . M . elect , as far as possible , to mike tbe i nuiug year thoror-zhly sneieisful . The

Olhcers was next given by the W . M . i some well . chosen remarks ; he expressed his tbaaks for their able assistanco and punctuality . Brottiers Stone S . W ., Gilson J . W ., aud J . H . Laing S . D ., responded . The T yler ' s to-xit closed a very pleasant evening . Some capital harmony was given by Brothers Beste , ElUon , Joyce , a id Atkinson .

ALEXANDRA LODGE , No . 993 . A SOIREE in e annection with the above 1 ~ ge was held afc the Midway Hotel , Levenshulme , on Satt * day , 25 th Febi iary , beiug well attended by members , their wives and friends , who spent a moat enjoyable evening . A splendid tea / d been provided by the host ( Brother Cade P . M . ) , after which the re om waa arranged as a

drawing rciin , aud a long prolamine of music indr ' g ( 1 in , it being under the direction of Brother Biidge Hopl . ' nson P . M . and Organist of the Lodge , he being ; 'siated , amongst others , by Miss Heath , Miss Taylor , tid Brothers ji-lob ' ison and Walker , the latter ot wh -n is W . i- of the i > dge .

ISLE OP AXHOLME LODGE , No . 1482 , THE monthly meet ' ig of this Lodge waa held in the Masonic R . > ms , Crowle , on Tuesday , the 28 th ult ., when there were present : —Brothers Behrendt as W . M ., Fox S . W ., Falkner J . W ., Wood P . P . G . S . B . Socutary , Constable Chaplain , Chamberlain asS . D .

, Pickering J . D ., W . ressell Steward , Scholey I . G ., and Naylor Tyler . Asuccessfi' ballot was t < ' cen for Mr . Henry Hoe , and the Secretaiy aniounced thafc at the next Loc' -je , on the 28 th inst ., Brother Sissons •"•i ' . G . M , would viaifc-fche Lodg-.,

PIMLICO LODGE , No . 1772 . rpHE regular meeting of thia ever-growing Lodge waa held afc J- Clors Restaurant , Victoria Street , Westminster , on the 2 nd instant , when there were present Bros . E . Wake W . M ., Geo . Sinclair J . W ., F . Whiting Secretary , R . Warner S . D ., W . Oliver J . D ., Fred lligham Organist , E . DeVere I . G ., Thomas Bowler Tyler ; A . N . Carey , R . G . Knowles , J . Williams Cragg , F . Napoli , Fred Harvey , Harry

Anderson , W . Handcock , J . L . Harvey , W . G . Gage , George White P . M ., W . H . Eivers I . P . M ., V . L . Samuel , H . G . Appleyard , G . L . Manning , E . Cain , T . A . Soar , L . E . Morganthan , Joe Elvin , and A . Holloway . Visitors : Brothers R . Shaw P . M . 1687 , A . Clapp 15 , and R . T . West 1744 . The minutes of the previous meeting having

been read aud confirmed , the ballot was taken on behalf of Messrs . Henry Guyon Appleyard , Victor Lyon Samuel , and George Lewis Manning , and they were initiated by the W . M . in an excellent style . Brother Handcock was then passed , and the following brethren raised : —Bros . Anderson , Pink , Fred Harvey , Carey , J . L . Harvey ,

and Napoli . On the motion of Brother Warner it was unanimously resolved that 20 guineas be taken from the Lodge funds and placed on the list of the W . M . aa Steward for the Boys' School , for whioh the W . M . gave his best thanks , and remarked that if the brethren wonld make up the amount to £ 50 out of their own pockets , he wonld

himself give £ 50 , which wonld swell the amount to £ 100 . Ifc is pleasing to record thafc this amount ' waa immediately forthcoming . Ifc waa unanimously resolved to aend a letter of condolence to Bro . Palmer on the death of his wife . Tha Lodge waa then closed , aud the brethren partook of a superb banquet whioh waa prepared by Brother Cloots , in hia uiual perfect style .

DUKE OP CONNAUGHT LODGE , No . 1834 . AT the regular meeting of this Lodge , held on the 28 th ultimo , at Freemasons' Hall , Commercial Road , Landport , there was a very large attendance of brethren , invitations having been sent ont to the Worshipful Masters and Officers of every Lodge meeting in the neighbourhcod—some 16 in number , and altogether about 130 visiting brethren were present , including many Provincial Grand Officers . The Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the

installation meeting were read and confirmed . A Committee was appointed to revise the bye-lawa of the Lodge and to bring up a report . The W . M . Bro . Alexander Howell , who is the local Secretary in the Pruvinc J of Hampshire and the Iale of Wight of fche Quatuor Coronati Lodge Correspondence Circle , then delivered a most interesting lecture upon " The History of the Constitutions of the Fraternity , "

commencing with the Regius MS ., the oldest Masonio document extant . Extracts from the charges in thia ancient poem were read , aud the opinions of commentators npon its age and characteristics were quoted , wherein it is argue i that " the Old Charges or Mainscript Constitutions hr'l beiome fixed or crystallised before the Regius MS . took form as a writing , " and that it points to the

actual existence of a Symbolical or Speculate Masonry at the date from which ifc speaks . Several version of fcho Manuscri pt Constitutions were then referred to , and the charges contained in the " Graud Lodge , No . 1 MS . Roll , " of 1583 , were read at •length in order t •> show to the brethren fche nature of the regulations of the Craft at that early date . A sketch

of the History of Masonry or Legend of fche Guild , " as contained iu the several MS . Constitutions , was given , after which Brother Howell referred to the copy of the Old Chrrges in the handwriting of Randle Holme , the Chester Herald , made 1665 , in whioh the form of oath to be » Iminisfjred to candidates is given , and which " reveals the fact that the Masoric tokens of rei ignition were even

then of a complex nature . " The erection of the Grand Lt Ige in 1717 having been related , the first < lition of Dr . Anderson ' s Book of ConstitutorS came rider review , the unauthorised additions to the Legend of tho Grid being noted , aud the "Regulations" then for the first time necesspvy , in consequence of Lc Igea being subordinate to Grand Lodge , were consider ! J . The second edition of Anderson ' s

Constitutions was also referred to . The Constitutions of 1815 next claimed attention , aud several of the new Regulations were nentioned , and , finally , the editions of 1884 and 18 * . ' 1 were briefly referred tx The VV . M . exhibited the several volr-nea of R } prints of the OM Charges and of Anderson ' s Constitutions , which have been issued by

the Quatuor Coronati Li Ige . A discussion followed , in which severr' of fche visiting brethren i : ok part , and a heprty vote of thanks having been tccorded t ) tho W . M . for hia lecture , the Lodge waa clc led . As a memento of his installation , Bro . Alexander Howell 1 " ) 3 presented each mem ! ir of fie Lclge with a copy of Crowe ' a " Master Masons' Handbook . "

PORTSMOUTH TEMPERANCE LODGE , No . 2068 . ON Monday evening , the 27 th ultimo , Brother George Boyce waa instrUad as the Worshipful Master of this flourishing Lodge . The ' . remony wei carried out in a very impressive manner by Brother E . E . Fisher the retiring Worshipful Master , who waa presented clnring fche evening with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel in recognition c ? J- ' -j valuable and efficient services daring the year .

EASTERPORD LODGE , No . 2342 . ON Thr .. day , 2 nd inst ., there waa a full muater of the membera of this Lodge . and a number of distinguished visitors to witness the installation of Brother Captain Wefcherall as W . M . for tbe ensuing year . The regular meetings of the Lodge are held at

the Angel Hotel , Kelvedon , bnt by special dispensation from Lord Brooke Provincial Grand Master for Essex the ceremony took place in the Library at Felix Hall , the residence of Captain Wetherall . It waa hoped that Lord Brooke himself wonld hava been present , bat