Prov. G. Lodge Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.

Bro . E . Loveland Loveland - Deputy Master G . J . Tilling - - - Senior Warden Colonel Yeatman Biggs - - Junior Warden J . Westaway - - - M . O . S . Salter - S . O .

F . Sanders - - . J . U . Eev . E . H . Elers - - - \ rhnnU - a Eev . A . M . Walker - . j Chaplains C . Waters - - - Eegistrar of Marks C . W . A . Jellicoe - - - Secretary W . G . P . Gilbert - - - Senior Deacon H . P . Hollev - - - Junior Deacon

J . Van Marie - - - Superintendent of Works W . J . Borrow ... Director of Ceremonies N . Solomon - - - Assistant Director of Cers . J . T . Thaekara - - - Sword Bearer J . Leftwich - - - Standard Bearer J . T . Antill jun . - •- Organist E . F . Osborne - - -I . G .

Commodore Markham , E . N . - ~\ 5 ™ " ' •" [ Stewards Burohett - - - •i Savill - - - - J Exell .... T yler The Provincial Grand Mark Master thanked Bro

Tilling for the zeal and attention with which he had , during the past eight years , carried out the duties of Provincial Grand Secretary . After the closing of the Lodge , the brethren adjourned to the dining hall . The banquet was followed by the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts , the Rev . Canon Portal presiding .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

SUN , SQUARE AND COMPASSES LODGE , No . 119 .

THE members held their annual installation meetiug , for tho purpose of installing Bro . Thoma 3 Allison W . M . elect and investing the Officers for the ensuing year , on Monday , tho 2 nd instant , in the Freemasons' Hall , College Street , Whitehaven . The Lodge was opened promptly at one o ' clock p . m . by Bro . Thomas

Stndholme W . M ., assisted by his officers and members , and visitors from all the Lodges in the West . On the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . G . W . Kenworthy , the senior P . M . of the Lodge , was invited to tho seat of honour , and performed the ancient ceremony of installing a chief in a way which stamps him at once

a master of tho art ; he was assisted by Bro . J . Barr . The following brethren were invested as Officers , viz . -. —Bros . Thomas Studholme I . P . M ., Cant S . W ., George Stnrkio J . W ., Johns Treasurer , Spcnc ? i * Broadbent Secretary , Hinde S . D ., Thompson J . D ., Thomas Mitchell D . C , Cook Organist , Mngeen I . G ., Thomas Richardson Tyler ,

Mnsgrave and Galiney Stewards , and Thornburrow Almoner . Tho ordinary bnsiness of the Lodge having beon disposed of , aud the nsnal compliment from tho many visitors , who wero in tho mnjority , tho Lodge was closed in dne and ancient form , and tho brethren , at the invitation of tho newly-installed Master , repaired to

the banquet-hall , where Bro . G . W . Roll , of the Black Lion Hotel , had a spread awaiting them which fully sustained the past catering of Ye Black Lion . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts wore well given nnd received ; with a few capital songs and recitations . Tho old Lodge 119 holds its premier rank in tho Province of Cumberland aud Westmoreland , as in ancient clays " When George the Third was Kino * . "

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 189

rnHE annual meeting was hold on the 9 th instant , at Sfc . George ' s X Hall , Stonehouse , when the W . M . Elect , Bro . F . 11 . Thomas , was installed . Bros . J . Ward , tho Eev . T . W . Lemon , and A . S . Hendry were the Installing Officers . The Officers invested were : —Bros . Ward I . P . M ., Moulder S . W ., Surgeon S . T . O'Grady , E . N ., J . W .,

Lemon Chaplain , Bayl y Treasurer , Hendry Secretary , Dr . Harrison S . D ., Stawell J . D ., Dnnstevville D . C , Dnnsterville A . D . C ., Pike Org ., Stirling Graves I . G ., Geach , and Paymaster Mills , E . r-L , Stewards ,

Gidley Tyler . Bro . A . S . Henry was elected the Charity Steward , and the Eev . W . Lemon tho Representative of tho Lodge at tho Committee of Petitions . Five guineas was voted to tho Masonic Boys ' School , London , and five guineas to tho Girls' Soho' ) l . Jn the evening the annual baoqnet was held at Bro . lloutly ' s Parley Hotel , Bro . F . It . Thomas presiding .

FIDELITY LODGE . No . 280

AT a meetiug neld on Thursday evening , the ofch inst ., at the Ebrington Hall , Devonport , thc W . M . Bro . J . , 1 . Meadley presided . Bro . J . Lynn was the Master of the Lodgo in ISfiS , and since then has beeu the Treasurer •Bro . E . Cawsey was the Master of the Lodge in 1 S 70 , and since then he has been tho Secretary . Daring those periods they have enjoyed the full confidence of all lie

other Officers and members , and to their untiring o . wi Lions mu :-t la ; attributed the success of what is now one of tin : la : ( rest Lodges in the Province . In making presentations ol" ( he . * ' - ' •' .- ¦ - •traits to the-:-brethren testimony wan given to their pub'iia and private merits , and

to the Masonic services which they had liberally rendered to tla Lr . dgu and the Order . Tho portrait- " , wiii' -h : ; re e . v . ' eU-nt llk-nosm . ' . * were executed by Bro . •! . Hawke , of Plymouth , a ; , ;! are to be hum in the Lodge room . Duplicates will be handed i' * lire-. Lynn no Cawsey .

Notices Of Meetings.

MARINERS' LODGE , No . 249 . A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of tho Masonic fraternity took place mi the 5 th inst ., at the Man nic Temple , Hopestreet , Liverpool , when the members hold their annual festival . It is now six years since this Lodge , so ultimately connected with Liverpool history , held its centenary , and ifc still continuos to keep

on tho line with the other Lodges of the City , being not only numerous iu membership , but prosperous in its finances , tho past year having * resulted in gifts of nearly £ 80 to the various Charities , leaving a substantial balance , at , tho snme time , in favour of the Lodge . The chair was taken by the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . Pye , who was

numerously supported . The W . M . elect , Bro . Spurr , was presented by Bros . Dr . Kallctt Smith and James White , and the first part of tho installation was efficiently performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . Pye , who "us afterwards ably supplemented by Bro . Dr . Kellett Smith , and tho following Officers wero invostod : —Bros . Pye I . P . M ., Hewson

S . W ., Davidson J . W ., Haves Treasurer , Shacklady Secretary , Ewart Organist , Bridge S . D ., Neale J . D ., Bnsh I . G ., Brown , Itoufcledge , Roberts , and Saunders Stowards , White D . C , Ball ( re-elected ) Tyler . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to tho Installing Master for the effective rendering of the ceremony . Bro . Casey

( house steward ) afterwards catered admirabl j' for tho brethren , and during the evening a handsome P . M . ' s jewel was presented to tho I . P . M ., on behalf of the Lodge , accompanied by a valuable gold watch , with a chaste suite of jewellery , set in rubies , for Mrs . Pyo , given by the individual members .

ST . OSWALD LODGE . No . 850

THE aunual festival wa 3 held at the Town Hall , Ashborne , on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., tho festival of Sfc . John the Baptist ( the day appointed for the anniversary ) . There was a good attendance of visiting brethren . The principal ceremony of the day was the installation of tho W . M . elect , Bro . Bond , which was ably performed by Bros . Donegani W . M . and Percy Wallis P . M . P . P . S . G . W ., after

which the W . M . appointed the Officers of the Lodge , as follow : — Bros . Bigby S . W ., Tvvigg J . W ., Littleton Treasurer , Howell Secretary , Davenport S . D ., Lytle J . D ., Beard more D . C , Tutt Organist , Wither I . G Farmer and Marple Stewards , Brambles Almoner , Brown Tyler

The installation banquet was subsequently held at thc Groom Man Hotel , tho W . M . presiding . The usual toast list was preceded with , in the courso of which the health of the newly-installed Master wadrunk with much enthusiasm .

MERIDIAN LODGE . No . S 93

rinHE brethren of this Lodge held their annual meeting ou the 9 th J- inst ., at Millbrook . The W . M . Elect , Bro . John Dncketfc , was installed . Bros . J . D . Pearn , J . A . Bersey , and W . B . Barno wero the Installing Officers . The following Officers were invested : —Bros . Pearn I . P . M ., Marchant S . W ., Price " J . W ., Rev . E . F . Frazer-Frizell

Chaplain , Carno Treasurer , Bickford Secretary , Stanton S . D ., Shear J . D ., NicolD . C , Vealo Org ., Wilton I . G ., Concly and Evens Stewards , Fisher Tyler . The annual banquet was held in the eveuing , at the Commercial Hotel . Bro . J . Duckott presided .

HOWE AND CHARNWOOD LODGE , No . 1007 . A LARGE party c , f the Leicester Freemasons , with their wives and lady friends , had a most enjoyable picnic on Tuesday , tho 19 th nit ., under the auspices of the above Lodge , which is held at the Bull's Head Hotel , Loughborough , but most of tho active members of which rcsido in Leicester . The party , about sixty iu number , left

Leicester for Loughboronyh by the 11 * ' 50 a . m . train , ( irst-cbiss saloon carriages having courteously been provided for them by ^ Iv . Michio , tho station master . At the Loughborongh station they were met by carriages , which conveyed them to the Bull ' s Head Hotel , where Mr . Wid nail had provided a most recherche lnnch and where they were

joined by some of the Loughborough brethreu aud friends . After the luncheon carriages wero in readiness to convey tho party to Lougcliffe , affording a delightful drive via Disbley , through Garentiou Park , and pass the Sncepshed quarries . The weather , though somewhat dull and threatenins' * in the , early morning , cleared tip

beautifull y before noon , atid was throughout tho remainder of tho day all that could be wished , not too hot , . yet sufficiently warm to suit even tho most delicate . At LnngclitFe , the magnificent display of rh' < odendrons , now in the very height of there spleudotir , tempted to short pleasant strolls , after which there was an informal , bnt very

refreshing rustic ten , and then a rlanc > on the greensward , to the tunes of an excellent string band , which aecampanied tho party from Leicester , aud which played a capital selection of music at shoit intervals during the day in addition to the dance music . Tho committee , to whom everything was en ! rusted , and to whom tho most unqualified

praise is due for tho admirable mmn-. T in which the whole of the arrangements were carried on :, cinsisJed of the ! ' llowing brethren Bros . 11 . L . Gibson , T . F . Coreosan W . M ., Id . Ohm-mam , 0 . Oliver , E . P . Steeds , C J . Wilkinson , nnd Geo . C . Oliver . ' lire . Marshall was

a moat , active and assiduous htm . pec . After tho dancing tho carriages were again in readiness . ' , and another mos , charming drivo through Woodhotise Eaves , Beauninnor Park , and Wooithorpe , brought the party back to the Mull's Head llote ' , and to those who know any thing of 'Mr . Widnall ' s catering on sneh an occasion it is

needless to say that tho sp : r a 1 provided -. vat a tempting one , and the tasteful decoration' of tho table : added not a little r . o the " ,. ] oymcut of the nnmeronH company . Vlie dinner , like the luncheon , was . served in the market room , in which the trio : tie .: ; .-: of the L'd go arc

held , aval in which is hung n . li- 'gc portrait , of the late Goneral IS . S . Biirna ' . y , presented lo the L ; dgo by Bvc . Major itichardson , of Leicester , the late esteemed Gemani having baen P . M . of the Howe and Chare ,- . vood Lodge , and conenoeood as it wero a now and most success ni era in its hisfcorv . Bro . O ^ rrv-run W . M . presided , tho

vice-chain ; being oraunied by Uiv .. Goo . C . Oliver S . W ., and bro-S vcrtho . ue Sec . A tor ier the usuai Loy : ' . z id Masonio tc : its