Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

'HOY . GRAND LODGE OF DORSET . - MKKTING of the Provincial Grand Lodgo ot * Dorset J . J .. was held on Tuesday , tho L't ' tii inst ., ; it Do . 'inmistt .-r , in i in ; National Schools ( girls ) . The weathor was most UM vourable , and prevented many of tho brethren from a

dw-i-. co from attending . Aa it was there wan a large 1 ir .:: ' .: hor present , the Lodgo Room boing nearly full . i'l ,. ry ell ' ort had been made by the W . M ., Olnucrs and Diviiirou of the Beaminster Louire to secure Vhu comfort of

th- " . visitors , and the result was vory satisfactory to all eonvnied . R . W . Bro . Moutuguo Guest P . G . M . presided , and n ; ts Mipported by Bros . J . M . P . Montagu , Rov . W . M . l ' o : it ! i , Sir !' „ . N . Howard , aud a large number of present and pjiHt Provincial Officers . At the conclusion of tho

L : > : ige the brothron adjourned to the Whito Hart Hotel , wh-TO : t sumptuous banquet was . provided by Bro . S . Sipii'v , whose catering for tho brethren was universally

cin . ir . Kuded . In tho unavoidable abseuco of the P . G . M ., the b .-iuquet was under tho gonial presidency of Brother Montagu . The following appointments were made for the ensuing year : —

Bro . . 1 . S . Webb W . M . 1367 ... Senior Warden . lames Andrews P . M . 1307 ... Junior Warden JJov . \ V . Iteovo Smith 137 ... Chaplain ! :. 1 > . Thornton P . M . 417 ... Treasurer ( ro-oleolod ) J . . 1 . Iloper S . W . 707 ... 'Registrar

Robert Case P . M . 417 ( ro-npp . ) ... Secretary J . A . Sherren P . M . 170 ... Senior Deacon C . G . Purkis P . M . 1307 ... Junior Deacon T . Parroll P . M . 1108 ... ... Snpt . of Works Albert Taylor P . M . VUG ... Dir . of Cere .

W . Watts W . M . 1206 .. Assistant Dir . of Curs . E . Mills P . M . 1037 ... ... Sword Bouver F . C . Compton P . M . 137 ... Organist C . J . Woodford P . M . 137 ... Pursuivant D . Hitchintr S . W . 137 ... "" 1

W . Osborne 005 ... ... [ U . J . Groves J . W . 170 ... j _ _ , _ , II . Maunder S . W . 1367 ... f &***&* It . It . Samson J . W . 1367 ... J N . Beujafiold J . W . 472 ... J F . Long 707 ( re-appointod ) ... Tylor

ROSE CROIX .

rnilE members of tho Masonic Huyshe Chapter of thc Rose Croix - « - of H . R . I ) . M . hold their auunal meeting on the 26 th insfc ., ot thc Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth . Tho M . W . S . elect Prater D . Cress was installed . Fraters E . Aitkon-Davies , Itov . Dr . T . W . Lemon 3 Lst degreo were the Installing Officers . Among the Fraters present

were also J . n . Kouta 30 th degree , F . B . Westlake 30 th . decree , W . S . Hearder , F . R . S ., W . Trevena Past M . W . S . The Oflicers invested were Fraters J . T . Bond P . M . W . S ., Rev . Dr . Lemon Prelate , Jas . Griilin 1 st General , W . F . Westcott 2 nd General . J . IT . Keats Treasurer , F . B . Wostlako Recorder , C . F . Danstervillo G . M ., J . M . Hi ( ley R , , E . Aitkeu-Diivies Dir . of Cers ., J . R . Wilson H ., A . E . Pinching C . G ., W . S . Hoarder O ., W . H . Phillips O . G .

YORK LODGE , No . 23 G .

All MET I NT ! of thotnemhorsof this Lodgo was hold at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe-place , on the 18 th " iust , Bro . Border I . P . M . P . G . It . presiding . The Lodge waB opened , and Bros . J . It . Dodd and J . Kemp Turner were raised to tho degree of M . M ., the tools being presented by Bro . T . S . Brogden S . W . The Secretary

Bro . 1 ' osier stated that he had , in accordance with the resolution pushed by tho Lodge , forwarded a letter of condolence to tho representatives of tho late Bro . It . W . Hollon , and had . received a nolo ot acknowledgment . The Lodgo was shortly afterwards closed .

OJ . EDIENCE LODGE , No . 1758 .

f ; 1 I 1 K animal installation was held on Monday last , at the White ' Marl . Hotel , Okehamptou . 'Die Installing Masior was Bruthf-r ' ... A . Gregory P . P . G . A . D . C . 125-1 , who was ably assisted l > y Bio . ' A . S ' omau W . M . 1753 . The ceremony was must im | iie : s velv

¦ i-.. ! .: red . . Hi- ' .. ' . Jas . Keddaway S . W . was duly installed as W . M . , '< . i- the ensuing year , and he appointed tho following as his ; M : ;<* rn : —Bri * . S . Sloman J . I ' . M ., Jno . Wnnnacott S . W ., J . V .

\ ' \ , rce . I . W ., Bind P . P . G . S . D . P . M . 1 / 53 Treasurer , W . Manned . Vvrrtary , W . If . Rowo S . D , W . Po-. vel ! J ' . } . ) ., Ghas . Piper J . G ., . ; . Newcombo I ' . M . 1753 Organist , J . W . it cod D . C , ami Jas . . ' -. -itn . ' - Tyler . Bro . Bind was elected as representative on the ini ! u > p nf iVfil . iotis . 'I'lie following brotlireii were a . ' sn presold , :

. W . Vo . i I' . M . 1753 P . P . G . A . S ., If . K Pratt W . M . 106 , A . . ) . .- ¦ on . W . M . 1251 . , , 1 . Drew W . M . 2 S 2 , W . T . Kni » hf . P . Grant h

i . l Heaivr Heerolary -i ) , . 1 . A . Court , S . I ) . 223 , . 1 . MiteheU , ";¦ ' . Ivlwar . .. s 12 S 1 , IL Skinner 2 S 2 , . las . Kllis 1753 , M . Minteis . ¦ n . l . lri'i . I'owk . sland . 1753 . A most lechorolje repast wa ^ pie-,: .. ; i . y U . ^ .-. L Lock .

Notices Of Meetings.

Camden Lodgo of Instruction , No . 704 . —The weekly meeting , held at tdo Lewishain Masonic Rooms , adjoining the Whito Hart Hotel , 1 . 1 ( 5 High Street , Lewisham , on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., was presided over by Bro . G . A . Pickering as W . M ., and amongst tho brethren present were Bros . J . A . Sholtou S . W ., C . G . Sheppard J . W ., James Stevens P . M . « nd Preceptor , Walter Robin Secretary , C .

Thomas S . D ., S . Lancaster P . M . J . D ., James Ciark I . G ., A . A . Drew P . M ., Wimbnsh , Bedford , & c . Tho Lodge having been opened to tbe third degree , I bo W . M . rehearsed iu perieet maimer tho ceretnony of raising , delivering the traditional history , and dosing the M . M . and F . C . Lodges . After an int .-nvul , the brethren assisted tho

Preceptor in working tho second seetioa of the lirst lecture . Brother Bedford was clettod a member . A very instructive eveuiug afforded full satisfaction to all present . Bro . Shelton was electod W . M . for tho lirst Thursday iu September ( tho 4 th ) , tho 28 th iust . being "Preceptor ' s night . "

Covent Gardon Lodgo of Instruction , No . 1614 . — Held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on tho 2 lst iust ., whon there wero present Bros . Lt . E . Cursons W . M ., C . Cator S . O ., G . If . Foau J . D ., J . Green way Preceptor , G . Reynolds Treasnrer and Secretary , F . S . Jarvis S . D ., 11 . Kirk J . D ., G . A . Borgholz I . G ., T . K WeekB Tyler ,

0 . T . Edmonds . After preliminaries , tbo Worshipful Master worked the first section of tho second , aud the first section of lirst lecture . The Worshipful Master rehearsed tho degreo of F . C , Bro . Kirk candidate . Bro . R . Kirk worked the fifth , and Bro . C . Cator tho fourth suction of tho second lecture . Bro . C . Cator

was unanimously elected Worshipful Master for the ensning week . Bro . J . Greeuway Doputy Preceptor had pleasure in informing the brethren that their worthy Preceptor Bro . \ V . Brindley was slightly better ; hejalso desired to ask the members of the Lodge of Instruction to couvey their hearty congratulations to the Mother Lodge on the' successful lanuchiug of a Itoyal Arch Chapter

in connection with their Lodge . Bro . It . E . unisons said he endorsed tho kind sentiments expressed by thoir worthy Preceptor aud won Id ask their Secretary ( Bro . G . Reynolds ) and Scribe E . to the Chapter to convey thoir good wishes , both to the Lodgo aud tho Chapter . Bro . G . Reynolds replied . Nothing I ' m ther offering , Lodge was closed and adjourned until the following Thursday .

BROOKLYN LODGES AND SOCIETIES .

ON Monday , 4 th inst ., there was a regular communication of Hill Grove Lodgo , No . 450 , at its rooms in Hancock-building , Bedford-avenue and Fulton-street . Despite tho warm weather there was a , large attendance . Right Worshipful Bro . Wm . H . Sotton D . D . G . M . of tho Second Masonic District presided , and took pleasure in welcoming the visitors . After the routine business was despatched throe Fellow Crafts were admitted and raised to the sublime degree

of Master Mason in dne and ancient form . The work was impressively performed . Eminent Craftsmen assisted in the ritualistic work . After tho Lodge closed there was a social hour passed . Evening Star Chapter of Royal Arch Masons met on Thursday evening for tin * conferring of the Capitular degrees . Most Excellent Companion William If . Sutton presided in toe Oriental chair . The

work was ably rendered . Theio was a largo attendance of Capitular Masons pieseut . Mecca Temple is receiving a graud ovation on its pilgrimage to tbo oasis of San Fn . ncisco . Bro . John MtCleave , a well known member of Tecnmseh Lodge , of New York , was recently buried with Masonic honours , from his lato

residence , 181 Greeupoint-avenue . Tbe buiial ritual of the Order was impressively performed at Union Cemetery . Ezel Lodge , No . 732 , held a regular eommnnication on Monday , 4 th inst ., at its rooms in Waverley Building , Myrtle and Wavorloy Avenues . There was a largo attendance . Bro . Dr . F . Goldiug presided in the East , aud with tho assistance of tho subordinate officors

conferred the degree of Entered Apprentice in an able manner . Tho first official paper from Most Illustrious Bro . Philip F . D . Hibbs , recently elected Sovereign Grand Commander of tho United States , its territories and its dependencies , was read at tho last session of Brooklyn Cerneau Consistory . It was read at tho head of the lines and ordered spread in full on the records .

Illustrious Bro . Ueury D . Meuzies was installed as Thrice Potent Grand Master of Cerneau Lodge of Perfection , aud received with the honours dne his station at tho last session of the Lodge . Several applications for membership were received at tho last session of Brooklyn Consistory with IIlusti-ious George C . Gill , thirtythird degree , Commander-in-Chief . A Council of Princes of

Jerusalem was opened , and the sixteenth degree — Priuce ot Jerusalem—was exemplified in full from under the gavel ot Illustrious Bro . H . L . Redlield M . E . S . P . G . M ., the characters being sustained by the following well-known Scottish Rite ritnalists : —• ' / erubbabel , II . D . Mcnzies ; Joshua , J . Moses ; Darius King of Persia , H . L . Redlield ; Mordocai , Charles L . Pease ; Raspaees , William J [ . Sutton ; Artaban , E . H . Bsrtley , M . D . ; Salarriie . ' , J . F .

Walluerg ; Nuii . iniah , S . J . Marden ; Ksdras , 3 . L . Murphy ; Aufmiasj J . II . Ferguson ; Director of tho Work , E . D . Davies . There were Knights , Soldiers , Guards , Courtiers , Heralds , Lovites , . to . Oiiiitwi Oomniiiiidory , No . . 14 , Knights Templars , attended tho funeral of Sir Knight Ed war ' I Williams , Thursday afternoon , from his late residence , 2 US Sehormerhoiu Street . Eminent Sir Charles \ V . Jiubboli was iu command . The Sir Knights were in citizens dress .

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