Royal York Lodge Of Instruction, No. 315.

effect by contributing several of their special gas brackets , which were decorated witb artificial flowers and leaves . Refreshments were supplied the whole time , and during an interval in the dancing the company adjourned to tbe banqueting room , where they partook of supper , all present beiug seated . Great credit is due to the caterers , Bros . Sayers and Marks , who carried out their work in the best form . Dancing was kept up with very great spirit until 5 a . m ., tbe music being under the directorship of Bro . W . Devine .

Festival Of The Metropolitan Lodge Of Instruction.

FESTIVAL OF THE METROPOLITAN LODGE OF INSTRUCTION .

THE members of this Lodge of Instruction ( No . 1507 ) held their annual festival on Monday , 20 th inst ., at the regular quarters of the Lodge—The Moorgate , Moorgate-streefc , City—under tbe presidency of tho Preceptor , Bro . W . M . Stiles , who is also Worshipful Master of the mother Lodge . There was a good attendance of brethren , among whom were Bros . Past Masters W . Side , C . J .

Scales , H . Sfcilea , F . Clemow , G . Tribbell ; E . E . Barratfc Kidder W . M . 12 ( who acted as Senior Warden ) , Edwin Storr ( Secretary of the Lodge of Instruction ) , and others . Tho repast was very well served by Brother Kingston , the proprietor of the establishment , and at its conclusion Brother Stiles proposed the first toast of tbe evening—Loyalty to the Throne and Devotion to the Craffc . This

having been honoured , and the National Anthem sung , Brother Side proposed tbe health of the acting Master—Brother W . Mason Stiles , the W . M . of the Metropolitan Lodge . Had he been called upon to propose this toast in the Metropolitan Lodge itself , he should have known somewhat better what to say in introducing ifc , but in the Lodge of Instruction he felt there were many members who really

knew Bro . Stiles better than he did . However , he knew him sufficiently well to rest assured thafc the toast of hia health wonld be well received , and he also felt that the knowledge possessed by those present of Brother Stiles ' s ability waa sufficient to induce them to hononr the toast without any further remarks from _ . _ .. He accordingly gave the health of Brother Stiles , the

Worshipful Master of the evening . The toast having been honoured , Brother Stiles replied . He thanked those present for the hearty manner in which the brethren had received him , nofc only then , but on many previous occasions . Hia name being associated witb the toast of Prosperity to the Lodge of Instruction , which occurred later on tho list , he would then have better oppor .

tnnity of expressing himself in reference to tbe affairs of the Lodge ; at present he would content . himself witb returning his hearty thanks , and expressing , as W . M . of the mother Lodge , bow much the brethren thereof were indebted to the Lodge of Instruction for the efficiency displayed by tbe Officers . He next proposed the healtb ot the Visitors . Had they been present on an ordinary

night , they would have had an opportunity of seeing bow the members could work ; aa it was , tbe members bad had tbe opportunity of seeing how the gnesfca could work . He only hoped that the work they had provided for them had given each of their number as much gratification as their presence had afforded the members of the Lodge of Instruction , and that they would have

frequent opportunities in the future of attending again . Each of the guests having replied , Bro . Barratt Kidder rose to propose the next toast . He considered ifc a great honour to be entrusted witb tbe toast ; of Prosperity to the Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , which he now offered to the brethren for their acceptance , more especially as witb it was associated tbe name of Bro . W . Mason Stiles , its Preceptor . Ifc was a lucky day for Freemasonry when

Bro . Stiles received thafc name , for , in the truest sense , he bad acted up to it ; indeed , Bro . Kidder felfc there was no man who better acted up to tbe true principles of Freemasonry than did tbe W . M . of that evening . He was honoured and respected by all who knew him , and was as worthy a Brother as ever lived . Tbe toast was received moafe enthusiastically , and Bro , Stiles suitably responded He should be wanting in gratitude and pride if he did not first

refer to his positions of W . M . of the mother Lodge and Preceptor of tbe Lodge of Ins . rucfcion—the highest honours the brethren of each could confer ou any of their number . Speaking of the Lodge of Instruction , he felfc they could but be gratified at the progress it had made . When , seven years ago , it waa started , those who had interested themselves in the matter could have little idea of the extent to which the Lodge would go . Under the

tutorship of their late Preceptor , Bro . Adams , some of the best Masons of the present day learnt in ifc the whole of their knowledge of the ritual , and that alone , he thought , reflected some credit on the Lodge . As regarded tbe Charities of the Order , in that respect also they had something to boast of . During the time tho Lodge bad been in existence threo Charity Associations had been formed in connection

with it , and up to tbe present time upwards of 290 guineas had been snbsciibed , through their instrumentality , from members of the Lod ge of Instruction and its friends . He felt he might say that at least threc-fourths of this money would never have found its way to the Masonic Institutions but for the existence of their Lodge . * or himself , he conld bnt again express the pride he felt in being

Preceptor of the Lodge . He next proposed the Past Masters and Officers of the Parent Lodge . They had that night the company of P * o of the P _ st Masters , the Senior Warden , and the Master of . erem ° nies of the Metropolitan Lodge , to each of whom lie referred o a few well-chosen words , and concluded by calling on the brethren 0 drink tli . ir health , A reply to this toast , and the proposal of a others

ew brought the proceedings to a termination . Bro . W . M . tiles brought forward tho tankard presented to him at the last " 1 h " i k . ¦' c l aot - - " ^ i "nd the brethren present passed it round as he loving cup" of the evening . The various toasts were interpersed with songs , recitations , & c , whjcb added greatly to the enjoymen t of those present ,

Festival Of The Metropolitan Lodge Of Instruction.

Robert Burns' Lodge of Instruction , No . 25 . —Held afc the North Pole , Oxford Street , 18 th February . —Bros . Blundell W . M ., BlumS . W ., Vine J . W ., Green S . D ., Harvey J . D ., Wynn I . G . ; Bro . Baker P . M . Lodge waa opened in the firat and second degrees ,

ancl the first section of the second lecture was worked by P . M . Baker . Tbe Lodge waa opened in the third degree , and the ceremony ef passing rehearsed , Bro . Harvey candidate . The Lodgo was closed in the third and second degrees , and Bro . Blum waa elected W . M . for the ensuing week .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —Held at the Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , on Saturday , the 18 th inst . Present—Bros . G . Ferrar W . M ., A . Ferrar S . W ., Weeden J . W ., Pearcy Preceptor , Fenner Secretary , Parkes S . D ., Dignam J . D ., Snook I . G . ; also Broa . Marks , R . M . Jones , Archer , C . Lorkin , Robinson , Darnell , Gribbell , Douglasa , & o . After preliminaries , Bro . Jones answered

the questions leading to the third degree , and was entrusted . Lodge opened in the third degree , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Jonea being the candidate . Bro . Pearcy gave the traditional history . Lodge resumed , and the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , liro . Robinson acting as candidate . Bro . Douglas answered

the questions leading to the second degree , and Bro . Pearcy worked the first section of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bro , Douglass , of tbe St . Leonard ' s Lodge , No . 1706 , waa elected a member , Bros . C . Lorkin , Gribbell , and R . M . Jones woro elected Auditors , after which Lodge was closed and adjourned .

William Preston Lodge of Instruction , No . 766 . — On Friday , the 17 th , at the Seymonr Arms , Seymour-place , W . Bros . W . G . West P . M ., W . Heath , G . J . K . Tribbel P . M ., T . Saunders , W . Dunham , A . Braun , H . Moore . After the usual formal business of the meeting had been disposed of , Bro . Dunham ( who bad given the use of hia drawing-voom for the meeting ) , said he regretted

very much that he had not a room , suitable for a Lodge in bis house to offer them , or he would have done so with pleasure . He might be permitted to say the brethren of the William Preston Lodge of Instruction were quite welcome to tbe use of the room they were in aa long aa it would suit them . It was hardly fit for a Lodge room , but such as ifc was they were heartily welcome to the use of . Hia

public room was occupied every evening , and he did not think he could make arrangements by which it conld be made available . If they could find a more suitable habitation , he would be very happy to let them have the furniture whioh he bought at the sale room on Saturday last , as long as they felfc disposed to make use of ifc . It was proposed aud carried thafc Bro . Moore , who had kindly un .

dertaken the duties of Secretary pro tern , be instructed to write to the late Secretary for tbe books belonging to the Lodge . Bro . Tribbel , in supporting the proposition , said ho thought the books were the property of the Lodge , and certainly did not belong to any individual member , and , therefore , aa the Lodge waa still in existence ( notwithstanding the action taken by tbe Officers and some of

the brethren on a late occasion ) he thought the Lodge was justly entitled to have the books , and should tberefo . e vote thafc Bro . Moore be requested to write for them . Bro . Weston proposed thafc the brethren then present should form themselves into a Committee , with power to add to their number , for the purpose of finding a room suitable for Lodge meetings . Bro . Heath seconded the proposition

which waa earned . Bro . Braun proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Dunham , for his kindness in granting them the use of his room for their meeting that evening , and also for his very kind offer respecting the Lodge furniture . Bro . Saunders seconded the proposition , which waa put and carried . The meeting waa then cloaed , and adjourned till Friday , tbe 24 fch insfc ., afc eight o ' clock p . m .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WI _ L BE WORKED Afc the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 , ab the Siaters ' I Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , on Tuesday , the 28 tb instant , afc ; 7 o ' clock p . m . precisely . Bros . G . H . Stephens W . M ., 0 . H . Webb , ' S . W ., C . Lorkin J . W ., Wallington I . P . M . First Lecture—Bros . j Glasa , Smyth , Greenwood , T . Clark , D . MOBS , Christian , and H . Forss . Second Lecture—Bros . Wardell , Webb , Brasted , C . Lorkin , and E . J . Allen . Third Lecture—Bros . Edwarda , E . Dignam , and Wallington . Bro . F . Carr Hon . Seo .

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