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was , in fact , the largest in number of Lodges , and the second largest in number of subscribing members ; and he hoped that by their combination they might prove a benefit to those around them , and leave a memorial for the advantage of future generations . They devoted

their funds to the education and assistance of the orphan and the indigent . They wero approaching a time when Masonry must be true to itself . There was at present great competition in connection Avith the elections to the London Masonic Educational and Bonevolent

institutions , and when—especially with regard to the Benevolent Fund—the increasing number of applicants had compelled the framing of new regulations of a very restrictive character , which would of necessity exclude a large number of meritorious cases which would have been eligible under

the old rules .. He urged , therefore , that Avhile votes for the London Charities should be carefully used , greatly increased support should be given to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Educational and Bonevolent Institution . If every subscribing member of the Order in tho Province subscribed

5 s a year to the funds of that excellent charity , the amount thus raised , in addition to the donations and subscriptions already received , would p lace tho institution in the possession of such a positive income as would enable it to meet all the claims that Avoro likely to bo made upon its

resources . At present its income was of a very variable and precarious character . The province ' would have seriously to consider tho position . East Lancashire Avas second to no Province in England for intelligence , work ,

and disposition , and they were not behind as regarded their financial position ; and now , in a time of prosperity in trade , they should do what they could in tbe interests of a charity which was for the benefit of their Order , and set a noble

precedent to those who folloAved them . Tho report of the Charity Committee , read by the P . G . Secrotary , stated that two boys and two girls had been elected to the Eoyal Masonic Schools in London . Bro . C . R . N . BesAvick-Royds P . P . G . W . was elected a trustee in the place of his father ,

the late Bro . A . H . Royds P . P . G . M . Worcestershire , and P . D . P . G . M . East Lancashire . Upon the motion of Bro . E . G . Hanvood P . P . G . W ., seconded by Bro . J . T . NcwboM

P . P . G . D ., it was resolved that the sum of £ 100 bo contributed from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Eduoatioual and Benevolent Institution . The Provincial Grand Master then invested his Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —

Bro . J . 0 . S . Tbursby 1064 ... Senior Warden B . G . Lingard 1030 ... ... Junior Warden Eev . E . T . Wisrg 2279 ... " ) r » , onl , ; , Rev . W . G . Proctor 381 . j Chaplains W . Vera Stallon 283 ... ... Resistor

J . Chad wick 44 ... ... Seoretary G . Hunt 1009 ... ... Treasurer J . Bairafctl 46 ... -1 «„„;~ n . ^ ,,,,. _ , . _ ,. -, [ ., ¦ . * t benior Deacons Rowland Kawlinson 1 CD 7 ... J John Kenvon 348 ... ... " > T „ •__TV ,. „ „< i n ru ' -ju \ . > a i Junior Deacons George Oldham lab ... ... )

A . Honkinsou 191 ... ... Supr , of Works C . B . Collingwuod , 298 ... Dir . of Cere . Hezekiah Fletcher 3193 ... Deputy Dir . of Cer * . Thomas Potter 300 ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cers . James Hancock 992 ... ... Sword Bearer S . Scott-Yonng 226 ) „ . , , Beararfl

Samnel Wilson 1634 .. . ... > A . H . Williams 2156 ... ... Organist James Newton 37 ... ... Assistant SecveUTy Sqnire Holt 128 ... ... Pursuivant W . Edwards 1868 ... ... Assistant Pursuivant T . Hieson ... ... Tyler

J . H . Edmundion ... ... " A , JameaTaylor ... ... j Ashworth Law 274 ... ... ! r ,, ¦ . „ „ . ,., > Stewards H . Harrison 146 ... ... j W . Bracewelll 46 ... ... j J . H . Carter 1064 ... ... I

After some other business had been transacted the P . G . Lodge was closed . In the evening there Avas a banquet , presided over by Col . Starkie .

The Langton Lotlge of Instruction , No . 107 o , has gone into recess for the summer months , and will resume AVork on Thursday , the 9 th October .

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/ "MOLEMAN'S LTEBTG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT and MALT V , ' WINE . —A 2 s Otl bet'le of th- ' i celeb-ated ' . vino sent free , by Viirccls J \ ' 8 t for 33 Mtamp . t . Over 2 , 000 testimonials received from inetlicnl rrer , COLEMAN Si CO ., TuJiiTKK , NOItAVIOII . tii . ld everywhere .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — LODGE OP FINSBURY , No . 861 .

riiEIE installation meeting of this popnlar Lodge was hold on J . Thursday , the 22 nd instant , at the Great Eastern Hotel , St . Botolph's Chambers , Bishopsgate-street-withont , London , B . C . Amongst those present were Bros . Samnel Hallam W . M ., Dr . Wm . ETindhangh S . W . and W . M . elect , Past Masters IT . Salter , G . Leach ,

S . T . Finch , W . Groome , R . W . Byott , G . W . Preston , W . G . Hallows , & o . The members of the Lodge mnstered in fnll strength , while the following Visitors signed the attendance book : —Bros . E . B . Lane W . M . 1765 , A . Jefferies 1755 , W . J . Duck S . W . 134 , F . Greiner S . W . 92 , W . Bnxton W . M . 733 , C . F . Lnr-kbnrst I . P . M . 1607 , W . P . Allen

Steward 2256 , J . Barron 1997 , J . Garrod P . M . 754 , S . J . Notley W . M . 1150 , B . O . Kirby 228 . J . W . Mar tell 1563 , W . Parsons 1623 ,

V . Cox 2147 , F . C . Everitt S . D . 1602 , W . W . Morgan P . M . 211 , W . J . Hooper 1349 , S . C . Mesby S . W . 2255 . Bro . nallam formally opened the Lodge at five o ' clock , when tbe minutes of the last meet , ing were read and confirmed . The next business was to ballot for , as a joining member , Bro . Thomas Jackson , of the Old Concord Lodge , No . 172 ; this candidate was proposed by Bro . W . Grooms

P . M . and seconded by Bro . W . G . Hallowes P . M . The result was unanimous in favour of Bro . Jackson . Bro . H . Salter P . M . bad kindly undertaken to conduct the installation ceremony , and Bro . Hallam now vacated the obair in his favour . Dr . Uindhangh was presented to the W . M . elect , and with all details oarefnlly carried oat was placed in the chair of the Lodge . After the ro-entry of the brethren below

tho rank of installed Master the new rnler was sainted in the three degrees , and the following were invested as the Officers : —S . Hallam I . P . M ., H . M . Appleton S . W ., C . Sims J . W ., E . Legg ( re-elected ) Treasurer . F . Hallow 3 P . M . Seoretary , F . H . Inman S . D ., F . Lambert J . D ., H . E . Batchelor I . G ., E . Simmons Organist , W . Groome P . M . D . C ., W . Hallows P . M . Steward , E . G . Cherry Assistant Steward , and

Marx Gross Tyler . The addresses wore then given in an eloquent ami effective manner , and the installing Officer was complimented npon the way in which he bad carried onb his dnties . A handsome jiiwel was presented to the retiring Master , provided from Lodge funds ; while the members presented Bro . Hallam with a further mark of their esteem , in a serviceable clock for his private use . These gifts

having been suitably acknowledged , the services of the Organist , Bro . Simmons , were referred to , and he was cordially thanked for what he had done for tho Lodge , and the compliment of honorary membership was conferred npon him . Shortly afterwards Lodge ww closod . A well served banquet was now partaken of , and on the cloth being cleared Bro . Dr . Hindhaugh gave the loyal toasts . Her

Most Gracious Majesty tho Queen was well known to her subjects , who appreciated the womanly sympathy she displayed in matters of every day life . If there was a regret , it was that Her Majesty was not seen more often . However , he felt assured all wonld drink the toast heartily ; with it he would oonple Prosperity to the Craft . After the toasts of the Most Worshipful Grand Mister , and

the Grand Officers bad respectively been honoured , Brother Hallam rose ; the gavel had been once more entrusted to him , aud he felt the sweets of office had not entirely left him . His dnty wus an intensely pleasurable one , it was to propose the health of thnir W . M . Bro . Hindhangh had been a member of this Lodge for a considerable number of year .- , and his appointment as Worshipful

Master had been received with acclamation by the members . Ho ( Bro . Hullam ) would now call on the brethren to do fnll honour to the toast . The W . M . cordially thanked Bro . Hallam for the kind way in which he had introduced the toast . He was intensely gratified also at the way in which the brethren and visitors had received ir . He could assure them the Lodge's welfare should have his best

attention , and he looked forwnrd to a very pleasant year of office . The next toast was the health of the Installing Master . Brother Salter was an old and esteemed member of tbe Finsbury Lodge , and hia services were readily placed at the disposal of its members , who fully recognised the ability Bro . Salter displayed . In acknowledging the compliment , tbe Installing Master said he hardly felt the

brethren were justified in so lavishly expressing their thanks , inasmuch as he bad but done what he considered his dnty . The next toast given was the health of the Visitors , and Bros . Lane , Morgan , and Hooper replied . For the Past Masters Bro . Hallam was the representative spokesman ; while Bro . Fred . Hallows P . M ., in the absence of Bro . Legg , responded for the Treasurer and Secretary .

A well-merited coraplimeut was paid to the Officers , who , one and all , seem capable of good work , aud this toast was acknowledged by tbe S . W . and others . The Tyler ' s toast bronght the proceedings co a close about 11 p . m . Baring the evening some capital songs and recitations were given , amongst those who especially distinguished themselves were Bros . Sauders , Oherry , Simmons , Kirby , & c .

VIATOR LODGE , No . 2308 .

f f'HE fonnders of this new Lodge have every reason to be gratified -A- at the result of its first year's work . This may be said to have been completed at the meeting held on Satnrdav , the 17 th instant , at the same timo we hear thi > re is a probability that the first Worshipfnl Master , Bro . Harry Nclsou Price , will hold an emergency meeting prior to tho installation of the second W . M ., which will

take place in October . The Viator Lodge cornea under the " clas 3 head , bnt tho body it represents is essentially of a cosmopolitan character , and opposed , as it is well known we are , to anything likn restriction as to who should be considered eligible to join any given Lodge , we are prepared to admit there is only an infini . esimal

amount of exclusion enforced in the c * me especially nnder notice . Membership is confined to those who aw engaged in cormru rcial pm-anirs , and tho "bagmnn" of the " old d'iys" wonld have considered himself very " small boor" it' ho w < , ro unable to securo a place on the roll of membership of such a L'd ^ n . On tho occasion we ui ' -J