Notices Of Meetings.

the minutes were confirmed . Pour gentlemen were initiated into the Order ; and three brethren passed to the 2 nd degree . Great credit is due to the W . M . and officers for their working . A petition to Grand Lodge was read for a warrant for a new Lodee . an offspring of St . Peter ' s , to be called the " Hotspur Lod

brethroadjourned to refreshment , where the usual toasts were

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction . —The members met at Bro . Allen ' s , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , on Tuesday , 21 st inst . Present—Bros . Smith W . M ., Perrin S . W ., Allen J . W ., Ashbnrner S . D ., Barker I . G ., Wallington Preceptor ; also Bros . Worsley , Crane , & o . The Lodgo opened in the 1 st and 2 nd degrees , and Bro . Johnson having

answered tho uiual qnestions was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason . The ceremony was admirably rendered , considering how young a Mason Bro . Smith ii . The ceremony of installation was then rehearsed by Bro . Wallington . Bro . Perrin was unanimously voted to the chair for next Tuesday , and the Lodge closed with prayer .

Whlttington Lodge , No . 802 . —The regular meeting of the above Lodge was held on the 20 th inst ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet street , Bros . T . Kingston W . M ., Walker S . W ., Moore . J . W ., Jas . Weaver P . M . P . P . G . O . Middlesex , J . Walmsley S . D .. W . A . Blakemore J . D ., E . E . Packer I . G ., and Past Masters Bros . Jones and Hurlstone . The Lodge was opened , and the minutes were confirmed .

Ballots were taken for the admission of Messrs . C . E . Boxer and G . T . Cox , who wero duly initiated into the Order , the ceremony being per . fectly rendered by the W . M . and officers . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a very excellent banquet , where the W . M . presided with his usual ability . He gave the usual routine toasts . There were several visitors present , and all expressed their satisfaction at the working and tho hospitality accorded them .

Grey Friars Lodge , No . 1101 . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Wednesday , tho 8 th March , at the Masonic Hall , Reading . Present—Bros . J . T . Freeman W . M ., E . Margrett S . W ., A . Welch J . W ., W . P . Ivey P . M . Secretary , J . T . Stransom Treasurer , R . Dowsett acting J . D ., Ferguson and Newman Stewards , J . Early Danks I . G ., Hemmings Tyler . P . M . ' s Bros . Chancellor , Hurley , Brown and

Egg inton . Visitors—Bros . Pocock S . W . 414 , Col . Heathcote , Pythagorean . Members—Bros . Browne , Blackwell , Robinson , Simonds , Rolfe and Hukins . Business—The Lodgo was opened in tho first degree , minutes were read and confirmed . Mr . T . W . White was ballotted for , elected and initiated . Bro . Thos . Simonds having satisfactorily answered the usual questions leading from the first to the

second degree , retired to be prepared . The Lodge was opened in the second degree , Bro . T . Simonds was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The Lodge was resumed in the first degree . Bro . Brown P . M . proposed , and Bro . Hurley P . M . seconded , that tho proceedings of the committee appointed to conduct the . arrangements for presenting a jewel to the Installing Master , Bro . W . W . Moxhay , Prov .

G . S . W . Berks and Bucks , in conjunction with the committee of the Lodge of Union , 414 , be confirmed—carried unanimously A discussion ensued with regard to a money vote to the Chaplain , who was going to represent the Lodge at the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which was deferred for the present . After receiving a proposal for a joining member , the Lodge was closed according to ancient form .

Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 16 th inst ., at the Metropolitan Club , 269 Pentonville-road , King ' s Cross ; Bro . H . Michael W . M ., Williams S . W ., Kingham J . W ., Roso Treas ., Timms P . M . 177 Sec , J . Douglas S . D ., J . Scales J . D ., W . Side I . G ., Colls D . C ., Jas . Willing jun . I . P . M ., and Bros . Tettenborn , W . Scales , Cheek , Morgan , G .

Clark , Simond , Saintsbury , Rapkin , Easey , Timms jun ., Orraiston , Page , Vanderpump , Ac . The Lodge was opened and the minutes were confirmed . Bros . Badderley , Ovens , Morgan , Raney , Clark , and Greenslado wero raised to the third degree ; Bros . Van Camp , Brooker , Robins , Frith , Bosshart , and Hewison were passed to the second degree . The election for W . M . then took place , which resulted in

favour of Bro . Williams S . W . ; Bro . Rose was re-elected Treas ., and Daley Tyler . It was then proposed that a Summer Banquet take place in July , when ladies should be present , and that a committee bo formed to carry out the arrangements . The audit committee wore appointed , consisting of the W . M ., the officers of the Lodgo , and Bros . Saintsbnry , Cheek and Child . Bro . Rose , Treas ., proposed that a Past Master ' s Jevvel of the value of ten guineas be

presented to Bro . H . Michael on his retiring from tho chair , for the able and efficient manner he had conducted the duties of his office , aud in token of the regard and esteem in which ho is held by the brethren . This was carried unanimously . The Lodge was then closed until October , and the brethren , sixty-fivo in nnmber , sat down to a very excellent banquet . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were given . The W . M . in proposing tho toast of the M . W . Grand

Master , said he had endeared himself to those around him wherever he had been , and the homage and enthusiastic feeling of respect vvith which he was hailed make us look forward with pride to him aa > ur future king . On his return to his native country he would receive from every brother a hearty welcome . Bro . Jas . Willing then -aid it would bo the last time ho should have the opportunity of

iddressing the brethren in the capacity of I . P . M ., he was the first vV . M . of this Lodge , which now mustered so numerously . The W . M . had ably discharged his duties , the Lodije now numbered over eighty members , and to his list for the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution the brethren had liberally subscribed . He had great pleasure in proposing the health of Bro . Michael . The W . M . made a very

eloquent speech , and in tho course of his remarks said : It was also the last time he would have the opportunity of presiding , but in following out the duties required of him he hoped he had given thom satisfaction , he hoped ho had followed the footsteps of a worthy predecessor . It was indeed pride to be Master of so rising and flourish * ing a Lodge , and he hoped that when being ranked asa P . M ., the breth .

ren would say that during his year of office he had done all that waa required of him ; ho had initiated twenty gentlemen into the Order , but Bro . Jas . Willing had , during his year , initiated nearly doubla that number . ( Cheers . ) Ho might , however , say with pride , that he resigned the chair to a worthy successor . The W . M . then proposed the health of Bro . Jas . Willing I . P . M ., who had , as the first

Master , brought the Lodge to perfection . Whatever he had under , taken was well done , and so far as Masonio eulogiuma could go ha could say nothing more than that he was an ornament to the Craft , He alluded to tho portrait which was placed on tho wall , it would be a lasting evidence of their respect , but he hoped his genial face . would be present among them for many years . ( Cheers . )

Bro . James Willing appropriately responded . He said it was satis , factory to him to say he was one of the founders of the Lodge and its first W . M . The Lodge was indeed flourishing , but they also had attached to it a Lodgo of Instruction , with a very able Preceptor , and the instruction they had received there they had profited by ; it would eventually , enable many brethren to occupy the chair . The

W . M . in proposing the toast of the W . M . elect said , tho brethren could not have made a better selection ; ho had the interests of tho Lodge at heart , and he was sure at the expiration of his year of office , he would leave it with the satisfaction of every member . Bro . Williams S . W . and W . M . elect returned thanks . Tho toast of the Visitors was given , Bros . Yeates , Millis and H . M . Levy returning thanks . The toast of the Treasurer and Secretary was also honoured ,

as was that of the Wardens and Officers , which was responded to by Bro . T . Kingham . After this the Tyler ' s toast was given , and the brethren separated . Great credit is due to Bros . W . M . Stiles and W . B . Clark for their attention to the comfort of the brethren and visitors . Amongst those present were Bros . W . A . Cornock 1216 , S . Millis P . M . 157 , Yeates 957 , H . Lewis 1425 , Walton 157 , Mor . rington 890 , Hamburger 1366 , Snelling 180 , and H . M . Levy P . M . 188 .

Hemming Lodge , No . 1512 , Hampton . —This flourishing little Lodge held its last meeting of this , the second season of its existence , on Thursday , 16 th inst . There was a goodly and select number of visitors , including several P . G . officers . —Bros . Col . Wiggin . ton P . G . S . Middlesex , W . M . 1503 , Capt . Birchall P . M . 795 , G . W . Dixon P . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks , J . Wilson P . M . 209 , J . Robinson 764 ,

J . Barton 723 , C . Sadler 1293 , A . Nuthall 889 , T . Hiscock 865 , & o , The officers present were E . Hopwood W . M ., W . Hammond P . G . J . D . P . M . 201 and 1326 , I . P . M . 1512 , D . B . Raw Treas . and acting S . W ., J . Hurst J . W ., T . Wheeler S . D ., C . W . Fox J . D ., J . C . Jessett I . G ., J . Hammond Sec , T . W . Ockenden D . C ., R . Gutteridge W . S ., T . G . Tagg A . W . S . Members—T . Moody , J . E . Hunt , J . N . Rogers , S . K .

Knaggs , T . C . Walls , F . N . Kent , H . Tagg , J . W . Hiscock , J . Chilcott . Messrs . Gavaron , Donald and Day were initiated into the mysteries of the Order . Two brothers on the list for passing and raising respectively not being in attendance the W . M . proceeded with the further business of the evening . This consisted of the election of tho W . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . Hurst J . W . was duly

elected W . M ., and Bro . Raw having resigned the office of Treasurer , Bro . Hopwood was unanimously elected in his stead . On the motion of the I . P . M ., seconded by the J . D ., a P . M . ' s jewel was voted to the retiring W . M . The labours of the evening being ended , the Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The usual loyal and Masonio toasts were duly honoured , and the brethren separated , after having spent an enjoyable evening .

New Cross Lodge , No . 1559 . —An emergency meeting of this newly consecrated Lodge was held on Thursday , tho 16 th inst ., at the New Cross Hall , Lewisham-road , New Cross , Bros . W . " B . Woodman W . M ., E . H . Thiellay P . G . P . Middlesex S . W ., Simmons J . W ., H . Keeble P . M . 1275 Secretary , F . Walters P . P . G . P . Middlesex Treasurer , Louis Beck S . D ., Green J . D ., Hardman I . G ., Kipps Org ., Church Tyler . Tho Lodgo was opened , and Bros . S . Jewell , H .

Hinton , W . Smurthwaite , J . Moss and S . H . Beetles were passed to the Fellow Craft degree . Mr . E . Smith was initiated into tho Order in a manner that reflected great credit on the W . M . Several pro . positions were handed in for initiation , and the Lodgo was closed . The brethren afterwards repaired to a capital banquet , at which the usual toasts were given . During the evening some excellent harmony emanated from the brethren . Bro . Macdonald , Preceptor of the Star Lodge of Instruction , was present as a visitor .

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