Notices Of Meetings.

Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 . —A meeting of this new and flourishing Lodge was held on the llth inst ., at the Criterion Hotel , Piccadilly . Present—Brothers Coleman W . M . Jacobs S . W ., Kedgley J . W ., Rev . P . M . Holden P . P . G . C . Middlesex Chaplain , Jacobs P . M . Treasurer , Bourne P . M . Sec , Dixon S . D ., Bower Solomon J . D ., Bassett W . S ., Reynolds asI . G . ; Visitors—Bros .

Chnrchley P . M . 615 P . P . G . S . Kent , Jordan 1530 , Levy P . M . 188 , Moody 1580 , Hayes 1318 , Charton W . M . 1259 , Renaut 1623 . The Lodge was opened and the minutes were confirmed . A ballot was taken for the admission of Mr . Archibald Bryan , who was dnly initiated into the Order perfectly and impressively . A candidate was proposed for initiation , and then Lodge was olosed until the second

Tuesday in December . The brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner and dessert , provided by Messrs . Spiers and Pond Limited , and superintended by Bro . Bottini , that gave great satisfaction . The Rev . Bro . P . M . Holden having said grace , tho W . M . in very eloquent terms proposed the Loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . E . Jacobs then rose , and said : A pleasing duty devolved on him in

proposing the health of the W . M . Many of them had seen Bro . Coleman initiated in the Lodge ; he had performed his duties in the chair . He trusted when the him came for him to leave it they wonld think equally well of him . The W . M . then proposed the health of the Initiate . Bro . Bryan was ono the Lodge was proud of . He had been introduced by Bro . Frank Gnlliford , a son of a respected P . M . who

was unavoidably absent . Bro . Bryan by his attention to the ceremony showed his appreciation of our ritual . The Initiate expressed tbe great pleasure he felt in responding to the toast . His great aim and ardent wish had been to become a Mason ; he hoped in future years to show the brethren that he would be a credit to the Order , and assured them he would ever strive to uphold this anoient

Institution . The W . M . then proposed the toast of the Visitors , to whioh compliment Brother H . M . Levy Past Master 188 , and Brother Chnrchley Past Master 615 , severally responded The toast of the Past Masters of the Lodge came next . They were all experienced in Masonry ; with pride the W . M . announced that they had the Father of the Lodge and Treasurer , Bro . E . Jaooba

P . M ., present . Also Bro . Bourne P . M . and Secretary , a respected member ; Simeon Jacobs P . M ., one whose heart is in the right place may be accepted as the type of those brethren . All he ( the W . M . ) wonld ask was , the brethren to drink the toast with the enthusiasm it merited . Bro . G . Jacobs P . M . and Treasurer , responded . The Past Masters appreciated the recognition of their

servioes ; they had been presented with jewels to wear on their breasts ; this was an incentive to work for the interest of the Lodge . The W . M . next proposed the toast of the Wardens and Officers ; he mentioned their names seriatim ; no better working brethren could be found . He was pleased to see among them an old and valued brother , the Rev . P . M . Holden , their respected Chaplain ; he trusted

his visits to them would be more frequent . Bro . J . Jacobs S . W . having responded , the Tyler ' s toast was given . The brethren enjoyed an agreeable musical ovening , Bros . Ralph Thodey , Essex , and Unwin contributed , while Bro . Bassett exhibited some marvellous illusionist tricks . Great credit is dne to Bro . S . Jacobs P . M . for his unremitting attention to the comfort of the brethren and visitors .

Justice Lodge of Instruction , No . 147 . —On Thursday 13 th instant , at the Brown Bear , High-street , Deptford . Present—Bros . Prior W . M ., Stringer S . W ., Williams J . W ., Speight P . M . Sec , Banks S . D ., Cooper J . D ., Penrose I . G ., Hutchings Preceptor ; also Bros . Bolton , Good , Freeman , Dundridgo , Pitt , Vint , Green , and Emblin . After due observance of preliminaries , the ceremony of

passing was rehearsed , Bro . Pitt candidate . Lodge was then advanced to the third , and the chair was vacated by Brother Prior and taken by Brother Good , who rehearsed the ceremony of raising , Brother Freeman personating the candidate . Lodge was resumed , and Brother Stringer was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing Thursday . Lodge was then closed and adjourned .

Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction , No . 1278 . — A meeting was held on Thuraday , 13 th instant , at the Swan Tavern , New Bethnal Green Road . Present—Bros . Hammond W . M ., Pringle S . W ., Saint J . W ., Horley Secretary , Oxley S . D ., Wakeham J . D ., Moss I . G ., Fenner P . M . Preceptor ; Bros . Pryce-Jones , Powell , Jones , Smith , Hirsoh ; Visitors , Bros . Geddes 1278 and Vickery 1475 .

Lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Brother Pryce-Jones candidate . Brother Pryce-Jones answered the questions leading to the second degree and was entrusted . Lodge opened in the second , when the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Pryce-Jones acting as candidate . Bro . Fenner worked the third section of the second lecture , assisted by

the brethren . Lodge was resumed , and Brother Fenner worked the first and second sections of the first lecture assisted by tho brethren . The Visitors named above wore elected members of this Lodge of Instruction , and Brother Pringle was appointed to preside at next meeting . A vote of thanks was ordered to bo recorded on the minntes to the Worshipful Master for his able services in the chair . Nothing further being offered , Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 . —A meeting was held on Monday , at Bro . Bakers ' , Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present : —Bros . Brock W . M ., Turner S . W ., Townsend J . W ., Forge ( Acting Preceptor ) Treas ., Collingridge Sec , Cnsworth S . D ., Baine I . G ., and several other brethren . Lodge was opened iu due form , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , Bro . Atterton answered the questions leading to the third degree , and the coreniony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Western

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acting as candidate . The Lodge was resumed in the first degree , when Bro . Snook as candidate for passing answered the nsual questions . Lodge was resumed to the second , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Weeden acting as candidate . Lodge wa 8 ctosod in duo form and adjourned till Mouday , Nov . 17 th , when Bro . Tumor will ocenpy chair . Two members—Bros . Kirk 1767 , and Batteru 463—were elected .

Traditional History Of The Origin Of Ellan Vannin Masonic Lodge.

TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN OF ELLAN VANNIN MASONIC LODGE .

When King Orry invaded our fair Elian Vannin , The fog was so thick he conld not get a man in ; Lighthouses and bnoys Were scouted as toys , And the foghorn at Langness , which makes such a noise , Was not yet set up in the land of the Manx ,

With its dark frowning reefs , and its dangerous banks . So this terrible rover , Who just bad come over By the summer whioh crosses from Calais to Dover , And after a week in far-famed " Leicester Square , " Whilst he sought in the " city " the sinews of war ,

Had come to the Mersey , embarking again At the docks all his powder , beef , biscuits , aud men . Then ahead by New Brighton , Which then had no light on The end of its long iron pier to invite one ; Then over the bar they went tossing and rolling

Like a horse which gets too mnoh old oats caracolling . But there , I ' m no sailor , and cannot relate How the tide was against them , and kept them so late That the " bobbies " got tired , and the cabs wouldn't wait , And the postmen and porters and touts left the pier—That's they would , but it was not then standing , I fear . A fog then arose

Such as London oft shows , When you can't see a thing at the end of yonr nose , And the king , whowa 3 qualmish , and peevish , too , swore , By Odin , by Thor , by some dozens gods more , That ho'd pay off the Manx when he once got ashore . Then he called out , " Ahoy !

Pass the word there , my boy , To the pilot to come , his best skill to employ To get us " Here Tom Taut , the pilot , stood by With his " quid " in his cheek and his glass to his eye , Touched his hat , made his scrape , and took several hitches At his narrow-hipped , wide-anoled , tarry , dnck breeches .

And he said , " sir , " said he , " I am here as you see , Now what do you want me for , great King Orree ?" " Why confound it , " the King said , " yon stupid old son Of a long-rifled breech-loading , eighty-ton gun , Don't you see , sir , that we

Are befogged here at sea , And can't land in Douglas to go on the spree ; But I swear by great Odin , by Freya , by Thor , By the piper that played before Moses begor , That I'll skin you alive with a man-of-war cat If you don't take us in ; so mind what you are at . "

When a viking so wild As King Orry got riled Very few of his crew looked too happy , or smiled , But Tom Tant , the brave pilot , just turned his " quid , " And proceeded at once to do what he was bid . You may ask how on earth he conld manage to steer Though a fog thick as sonp to the Battery Pier ?

'Twas , yon see , that Tom Taut , As every man ought , Had become a Freemason , and so had been bronght To the knowledge that either by day or by night A Mason who once has discovered " the light , " And aots on tbe Square , will be sure to steer right . I won't take up your time ,

Nor spin out my poor rhyme , As I think that a long-winded tale is a crime , In relating the wars by which Orry succeeded In subduing the Isle , as we all know that he did . Suffice it to say

On a subsequent day , A long time after this , when just going to pay The last debt of nature , he thought of the way , His fleet had been guided By " Craft" he derided

To a land where his gains had been very decided ; So sent for an advocate trusty and skilled To write out his testament . In it he willed That his subjects of Mann , Under pain of his ban ,

Should found , and should consecrate , set np , and plan A Lodge of Freemasons when he was no more For a full thousand years , in eighteen eighty-four , And shonld call it , when laid down with level and lino , The Lodge Elian Vannin—two nought forty-nine . 25 th October 1884 . G . H . S .

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