Notices Of Meetings.

JORDON LODGE , No . 1402 ,

THIS Lodge held its monthly meeting on the 12 fch inst ., at tho Masonic Hall , Torquay . Bro . T . H . Wills W . M . presided , and Bro . John Lane P . M . P . P . G . R . referred in sympathetic terms to . the loss the Lodge ha 3 sustained in the sndden death of Bro . T . Prust P . M ., aud moved that a vote of condolence bo sent to tho widow . The W . M . seconded , and the motion was carried unanimously .

Bro . John Taylor J . W . was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . A hearty vote of thauks was accordod to Bro . John Dodge P . M . P . P . G . T . for his past services , ou his resignation of the office of Treasurer after some thirteen years . Bro . John Lano was eleotod Treasurer in succession , and also re-elected representative to the Committee of Petitions . Bro . J . E . Newton was re-elected Tyler , for the sixteenth year in succession .

ROYAL VICTORIAN JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2184 .

BRO . W . SMITH W . M . of the above prosperous Lodge concluded a most successful year of office at tho Eoyal Forest " Hotel ,

Chingford , on Thursday , the 24 th nit ., by installing his successor , Bro . C . H . Canning S . W . and W . M . elect into the chair of the Lodge . Tho business commenced ( after the Lodge had been oponed and the minutes confirmed ) with tho passing of Bros . McNab and Dunlop and the raising of Bros . Mollik , Caddy , Hill , Lord , and Barrett , admirably worked by the W . M . A very fair start for an installation day . It

was then announced that Bro . T . J . Balling P . A . G . D . C . England P . G . Sec . was in attendance , and the Prov . Grand and Past Prov . Grand Officers present received him and ushered him to his place at the right of the W . M ., and he was saluted , and returned thanks . Bro . Canning was then presented to the W . M . to receive the benefits of installation at his hands , and carefully and well did Bro . Smith

carry ont hia important office . Bro . Canning invested his Offioers , as follow : —Bros . R . T . Dale Senior Warden , T . Eingrose Junior Warden , II . Lewis Treasurer , C . J . Jolly Past Master Seoretary , F . J . Eedle P . M . J . D ., J . T . Barnes I . G ., C . Taylor A . D . C ., C . T . Lewis P . M . P . P . G . Standard Bearer , and S . Carlton Stewards , Barrett Organist , and J . Ives P . M . Tyler . Bros . Hammond and Buxton were

nominated , the former for S . D . and the latter D . C , but as they were not in attendance their investiture was postponed . Bro . Smith then delivered the addresses , and conoludod the ceremony , for which he roceiVed a vote of thanks . He waa also presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , for valuable services rendered during his year of office , for both of which he suitably returned thanks . Bro . Canning

was appointed to represent the Lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee , and after the Secretary had read letters of regret at inability to attend , the Lodge was closed . The banquet was splendidly Berved , and after its discussion the W . M . gave tho usual Loyal and Grand Lodge toasts , Bro . Bailing , in responding for the "D . G . M . the Earl of Lathom and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past , " said

ho had . very great pleasuro in so doing , although the pleasure upon that occasion was marred by the black badges they were wearing as mourning for the loss of tho late regretted and esteemed Pro Grand Master tho Earl of Carnarvon , and those who wero Past Masters knew how great a loss that was to the whole of the Craft . Now , with respect to the Province of Essex , he was proud to say that thoy

had a model Grand Master in Lord Brooke , while in Bro . Philbriok thoy had an excellent and energetic D . G . Master . It afforded him much pleasure to bo present that day , although he must acknowledge that ho had not visited them so much as he should havo liked to . They launched their ship , " The Royal Victorian Jubiloe , " Homo threo years ago with flyiug colours , and although it bad beon

ooiiged to remove from its original location , yet it was now well and , bo hoped , comfortably placed . The ambition of the Past Masters of their Lodge had been very forcibly expressed by one of them , when 'to , ou that occasion , said they would not rest until they had made the Eoyal Victorian Jubilee one of the strongest Lodges in the Province , and he believed it was best at all times to take a rathe ? high standard of perfection as a guide than a low one . Theirs was a

growing Province , and it was only recently that their Provincial Grand Master sanctioned the formation of another Lodge , and he had "o doubt but that- ' H . R . H . the Grand Master would grant the petitioners their prayer . He hoped the Lodge would be well represented at Provincial Grand Lodge , that the W . M . might havo a good year of office , and that he might be , present that day 12 months .

u « r distinguished brother then resumed his seat amid a round « cheers . Bro . Manning P . M . - ( Hon . ) P . P . S . G . D ., in responding 'or tho Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past , said it was a very high honour to be entrusted with Euch a toast , but would rather that it had been left in the bauds of Brother falling . Ever since he had been a member of the Province .

• t i , i W tnafc ever J tll ! n S tnat conld conduce to tho welfare of it had been the especial care of Bro . Hailing and the Prov . Grand licerg . There was not a single case brought before them that was "ot taken note of and inquired into . The Prov . Grand Officers did not a " t 0 S 6 e al : ron S Lodges so much as geed members , members such ' 8 they would not mind taking- home to Ihoir wives and families , and

oa « ho believed to be the motto aud intention of the Eoyal Victorian uoileo Lodge , to which Lodge , with its Master , Officers , and Brethren , ° whed eraj-pnsperity . The I . P . M . thou proposed the toast of clet - i " ' eUid lt wonltl De ont of P * ft" him to go into dti ' r - i ? f t , ) 0 m ' s ° od tni " 8 a thc 7 ' S expect from their W . M . Th W \ r - ° f 0 tRc 0 ' and a 0 he would ask thela t 0 dfink his ht ! altij - wnf . ii , ' . rtiP ] 7 ' said ho hoped sincerely that his year of office

uu no a happy one , at any rate he would try to make it » pros-{• ° ono - He should endeavour to v / ork tho ritual to thoir satis' Jl 0 n - As ono of tho Past Masters , Bro . Maiming said they did ' want qnantity but qualify , aud if they succeeded in getting gcod , " at ® 8 , voM do the work . Bro . Smith having eloquently o ' lhVri a Ver ^ aeartv rcceptiou of tho toast of tho Installing ' - i he and Bros . Westfiold , Lewis , Jolly , and Eecllo reapjnded for

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the Past Masters . Bros . Dale and Eingrose responded for the Officers , and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the pleasures of the evening , whioh had been enhanced by some excellent siuging and reciting .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— . ( J . — ELLIOTT CHAPTER , No . 1205 .

THE annnil meeting took place at tho Masonio Eooms , Caroline Place , Stouehouse , on Wednesday , Gth inst ., to hiatal the Principals for the onsuing year : —Comps . F . Crouob Z ., W . Powell H ., and A , W . King J . Among the Installed Principals present were : —Comps . J . E . Lord , W . Allsford , R . Pike , Jas . Gidley , S . Jew , W . H . Listen , Geo . Wilson , E . Dickson , E . J . Knight , J . Bray , W . Browning , T . C . Lewarne , VV . Coatb , H . Langmead , A . Trout . The Offioers were invested as follow : —Ex-Comp . D . Cross P . Z .

Treasurer , J . Gidley P . Z . S . E ., Comps . G . Gurney S . N ., J . J . Facey P . S ., A . Eevill 1 st A . S ., A . VV . King 2 nd A . S ., and J . Gidley Janitor .

It is with deep regret wo hear that Bro . Brindley P . M . 1604 , the Preceptor of tho Covont Garden Lodge of Instruction , is lying seriously ill . He has tho dcop sympathy not only of ourselves , who have known him for many years ,

but of the many brethren with whom he has been associated in connection with Lodges of Instruction . All wish that the GhA . O . T . TJ . will give him strength to bear his serious illness , and a speedy recovery from its effects .

GLIMPSES OF SocrAir LIFE . —Mrs . Marshall Eoberts's ball proved a terrible orush . The season for Americana will wind up with Mrs . McClellan's " at home " next Monday night , and Mrs . Mackay ' s party next Thursday . David Dudley Field , af terhis tiresome labourB as chairman of the Peace Congress , whioh attracted but little atten .

tion except for Belva Lookwood ' s speech , has gone away to get rest . E . B . Harper , with his Masonio friends Vrooman and Buruham , have been abundantly feted and feasted by the London Masonio Lodges , which presented them with gold medals bearing the blended British and American flags . They have left for Paris . Dr . Jamea MaoLane

and Clarence Seward havo gone to Paris . Dr . Maclaue is en route for the Engladine . Austin Corbin has sailed for New York . He declined to discuss his plans for the future . He said he had retired from the activitiea of Wall Street and oame hero purely for recreation . Well informed financiers say that Mr . Corbin has not been

fooling away his time in London , but has been . hatching a little surprise to spring on the Beading people when he gets home . From all appearances he has only let go Beading ia : order to presently got a

closer grip . During his visit here Mr . Corbin paid no attention to social life in London , bnt devoted himself Btrictly to business . Sebastian Schlesinger , Mr . Corbin ' a London agent , oracularly prophesies that Mr . Corbin will be heard from again soon . —World .

OUK FRATERNAL DEAD . —Thero is no more comforting thought or assurance I can bring you to-day than this : We do not die . The departed are not dead , only transported through the gateway death to that heavenly home beyond . From trials , sorrows , sufferings , to what ? Best , peace , happiness , never-ending joy . With this

knowledge of its purport , can we mourn them to-day ? The loved oneB left outside this gate—they need our silent tears , our fraternal sympathy ., God knows it is surely theirs . One by one the links of our beautiful chain fall away in death—ah , no , into life eternal . May the Supreme Grand Patron on high gather them one

by one in that heavenly chain welded together by his own . loviug hands , which will not . cud nutil the last earthly link has been gathered by Him ! 0 ! may we each , although links in the various fraternal

chains of earth , find cur allotted place in that chain woven by His divine hand , with that exquisite workmanship no other power can inritato , complete in its entirety , and from whioh no link can fall away for ever . — E . J . Scott , Grand Matron , Nebraska .

Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie is a diligent and methodical worker at his profession . It is said to be an easy day for him when he givoa less than 14 hours to hi 3 professional duties . Bro . Mackenzie is like

au American in tbe valao that he puts upon time . He Bays : " I liko the Amoricans because they know what time means ; thoy waste no words , go straight to the root of tho matter , and thoy know as well as I do when the conversation is at an end . "

On Tuesday evening , at a meeting at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , of the Boyal Couuanght Lodgo , No . ' 109 , of which Bro . E . Clowes is W . M ., the Bight Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , 11 , P . wa 3 duly advanced to tho degree of Mark Muster Mason . The ceremony was performed by tho Grand Secretary Bro . C . F . l- , .. \ cier P . G . Warden , who came from London specially for the purpoao .

SnjE-Siioiv . —Old Masonry , that which engaged the lovo aud attention of our brethren prior to tho present coutury , was a power uuto itself ; it was reticent , exclusive and prosperous . But in those clays , we aro now told , there were old fogies . Times have changed

since then , and Masonry must now bo a aido-show lo everything that comes along . What do these departures amount to ? they aro a source of discontent aud trouble to old Masonry—or what thoro ia left of it . —S . F . Ghadwick .