Original Correspondence.

l . P . M . rolled into one . It seems to me an actual Master does not become a P . M . until a successor is elected and duly installed in his place ; he is merely holding on the same office for a longer period of time .

Perhaps " A Young J . AV . " will favour us in due course with the Grand Secretary ' s opinion on the point . I never heard before of the lectures in the first and second degrees being " assigned"' to thc Wardens , but I think most Masters will agree

that it is very desirable the Wardens should be nvited to lecture , if they can do so , it is not only ian encouragement to them to work , but affords evidence to the lodge that it is likely to have a succession of competent W . M . ' s . I scarcely understand one part of" A Young

J . . s" letter . As he talks of the Senior P . M . taking the chair , but also that l . P . M . is to retire and give his place to the Senior P . M . Does he mean that the Senior Past Master being in the chair , the l . P . M . is to retire , and g ive his collar to the second Senior P . M ., present . Yours fraternally v M

IMMEDIATE PAST MASTERS .

To the Editor of The Freemason . t ) eaf Sir and Brother , — In reply to a young J . W . in your last number , I beg to say as an old P . M . of , 30 years standing , that I am of opinion , that A . B ., the W . M . of the lodge he referred to , is perfectly

right . A . B . being re-elected cannot be a P . M . until he has vacated the chair , by another being appointed W . M . in his stead , consequently CD ., is the Immediate Past Master , for another year . Yours very fraternally , I . T . SHAPLAND , P . M ' .

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

BRITISH , FOREIGN , AND COLONIAL . Bro . the Rig ht Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Prov . G . M . for West Lancashire , who has been W . M . of the Skelmersdale Lodge , No . 1380 , meeting at Great Crosby , near Liverpool , since its consecration , will be present at the installation of Bro . Broadbridge , P . Prov . G . D . C , next Monday , and perform part of the ceremony .

THE LATB A IR . S . R . GRAVES , M . P . —At a most influential public meeting at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on Saturday last , presided over by Bro . his Worship the Mayor ( E . Samuelson , Esq ) , it was unanimously resolved to erect a memorial to the late Mr . S . R . Graves , M . P .,

in commemoration of his many public services and private worth . The proposal that a statue of the deceased gentleman should be placed in St . George ' s Hall met witW general favour , and it is expected this will be carried out . ST M INOO ENCVMI-MENT , GI . VSI . OU . —At a

meeting held on the 20 th January , Captain Shanks " Royal Alarine Lt . Infantry , Knight of thc Imperial Order of the Medjidie ; P . E . C of the Royal Veterans' Enct .: P . Prov . Sub-Prior of Devon ; P . G . S . II . of England ; was unanimously elected an honorary member of this old and rlourishimr Encampment .

The installation ceremony will be worKeil at the Strong Alan Lodge of Instruction , held at Bro . Wickens , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , on Monday , February 3 rd , at 7 p . m ., Bro . lkekett , Preceptor of the Lodge , Installing Alaster . The fifteen sections will be worked at the

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal ¦ Hotel , Fleet-street , on Friday , 7 th inst ., by E . 'Gotthiel , P . AL 141 , P . Z . 1056 , AI . E . Z . 141 , commencing at 6 o ' clock . Earl de Grey , son and heir of the Alarquis and Alarchioness of Ripon , came of age on the 29 th inst . The event was celebrated by a variety of

rejoicings . Microscopical investigation h .-is proved that the ' substances which accumulate between the teeth contain animal anil vegetable uaranitcs , and that the tooth powders , pastes , ami washes in yeneral use have no tiled upon these . Messrs . Gabriel's Coralitc l ' ooth

Paste and Koval Uentriricc ( sold by all chemists and pcrlumers at ts . 6 d . per box ; completely destroy ami remove these animalcules anil also preserve and heautilY the teeth . Preiiaved only hv Messrs . ( jahri-l , the old-established dentists , 0 . ) , I . mle . atc-liill , and to , liar-Icy-street , Carendish-sc | uare , London , where they practice their unique system of painless dentistry .

Masonic Tidings.

AIASONIC BALL AT SUNDERLAND . —The fourth annual ball of the shareholders of the Sunderland AIasonic Hall Co . ( Limited ) was held in their hall , Park-terrace , Sunderland , on Friday , January 24 th . The attendance was large and the capacity of the building was fully

taxed . A most agreeable evening was spent , and this ball proved to be both most successful and a very pleasant and agreeable reunion . The ball was opened shortly after nine o ' clock by Bro . T . Riley , J . W ., 1 . 389 , ( President ofthe Ball

Committee ) , and Airs . Coates , and was kept up with great spirit till a late hour to the strains of an efficient band . Bro . R . Hudson , P . G . D . of C , officiated as AI . C , and Bro . F . Aladdison , S . D . 1389 , as Secretary .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , February 7 , 1873 . Tlie Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

dittiiriluij , I-er . I . General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' I lall , at 4 , Lodge 142 , St . Thomas , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 127 ;) , Marquis of Granhy ,

New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air street , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Manchester Lodge of Instruction , Yorkshire Grey , London street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . Ash , P . M ., Precep

tor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction ( 1329 ) , Castle Tavern , Cam berweU-road , at 7 - , Bios . John Thomas and E . Worth ington , Preceptors . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Iloiel , Rich mond , Surrey , at 7 .

Mmnliii / 'Fi'l : 3 . Lodge 1 2 , Fortitude and Old Cumberland , Ship and Tur tie Leadenhall-strect . ,, 25 , Kobcit Burns , Freemasons' llall . „ 60 , Unity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . „ 72 , Koval . Jubilee , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-st .

„ 144 , St . Luke ' s , Masons' llall , Basinghall-street . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldcrsgate-strcct . „ 256 , Unions , Freemasons' Mali . „ 1319 , Asaph , Freemasons' Hall . Mark Lodge 22 , Southwark , Bridge House Hotel , South vvark .

Strong Man Lodgej . of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem ; Ta \ cm , St . Julm ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fcnehurch-strect Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern ,

Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( ' ) -, ) , Royal Hotel , Mileciid-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bin . Ii . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendshi p Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James's Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and

Gioom lavern , Winsley-street ( opposite tlie Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; liro . J . lt . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deplforcl , at S ; tiro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor .

St . John ol Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock . Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , Std , Saviour's College , Slansied-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bio . H . W Lindus , Precentor .

Tllc . iht ,, Ft I : 4 . Colonial Board , at , ; . Lodge 7 , Koval York of Perseverance , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 9 , All / ion , Ficemasons' llall . ,, 18 , Old Dundee , Loudon Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . „ 101 , Temple , Ship and Tuitle , l . eadenhall-strcct .

,, 172 , Old Concord , Freemasons' llall . ,, 217 , Stability , Andeitun ' s I lotel , Fleet-street . „ 7 65 , St . James ' s , liiidge House Hotel . ,, 1 257 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . „ 1259 , Duke of Edinburgh , New Globe Tavern , Bowroad .

., 1201 , Golden Kule , Masons' I lall , Masons ' -avenue . „ 12 9 8 , Koyal Standard , Marquess Tavern , " anonbury . " > . VJ 7 > Anerley , Thicket Ilotel , Aneiley . Chap . 145 , Prudent Brethicn , Freemasons' Hall . „ 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavein , Xnuiingtonpark .

Sydney Lodge of Instruction , Cambridge Motel , Upper Norwood . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Biett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav .,

Grosvenorpark , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas , Pre ccptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A Cotlebrunc , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Varborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 J , Kni g hts of St . John Tavern , St . John ' s-vvood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle ,

Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . J . Saunders , Preceptor . Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Within , 317 . 30 ; Bio . " Bolton ( W . M , 1227 ) , Preceptor .

bt . Marylcbone Lodge of Instruction O 305 ) , Uiitish Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John's wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ' ( 55 ) , Wlieatsheaf I lotel , Hand-couit , Holborn , at 7 ; ' Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Ilediicsdiii j , let . 5 . Grand Chapter at 7 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Andei ton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 2 28 ) , thc Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , lOittish-tovvn , at 8

Bro . J . N . I-rost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom

Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismoie Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 -, Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . II . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

'ihursdui / , Pel : 6 . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , Freemasons' Hall . „ 27 , Egyptian , Anderton's Hold , Fleet-street . „ 45 , Strong Man , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s gate , Cleikcnwell .

„ 192 , Lion and Lamb , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon street . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Tuitle , Lcadenhall-street . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons' llall .

„ 538 , La I olerance , Freemasons' 1 lall . ,, 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , Freemasons' llall . ,, 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Levvisham-road . ,, 11 7 8 , Perfect Ashlar , Gregorian jArms , Bermondscy road .

,, 13 . il , St . Clement Danes , 2 G 5 , Strand . ,, 1381 , Kennington , Surrey Club House , Kennington . „ 1412 , l . ogia de La Liberia , llill-road , St . John ' s Wood . Chapter 2 , St . James , Freemasons' llall . „ IJ , Moriah , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-slreet . Mark Lodge 144 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Ilotel , Adelphi . The R . A . Chapter of Impiovemcnt , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yoikshiie Giey , London * st ., Tottenham Couit-ioad , at 8 ; Bio . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instiuctiou ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceplor . Finsbury Lodge of Instiuctiou , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-stieel , City-road ; Bio . Steau , Pieccptoi . United Maiincis' Lodge ol Institution , Thiee Cranes ,

Mlle-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . I . J . Barnes , Pieccptor . Whittington Lodge of Instiuctiou ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . ClugvvcU Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 7 . 30 . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Milecnd-iond , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Pieccptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bio . Palme ' s , 1 2 , Pousonbvst .. Millbauk . Union Oil !) ol lustiuc' . ioii Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , al 8 p . m .: if . Ash , P . M ., Instructor .

liiiltii / , lee . 7 . Lodge 7 ofi , Florence Nightingale , Masonic Hall , William stieet , Woolwich . ,, 890 , llomscy , Andeiton's Ilotel , Fleet-street . Chapter 8 , Biiti-h , Fieemasous' llall . ,, 2 =, 9 , Piince of Wales , Willis's Rooms , St . James . Maik Lodge 8 , Thistle , Fieemasous' Tavein .

K . I . Encampment - No . 2 ( 1 , l-. iitii and Fidelity , I-recinasoiis' Tavern , Gieat Q' . iecu-stiect . St . George ' s Lodge of Instiui'ti n , ( 140 ) , for Master Masons , Globe Tavern , Koval Hill , Gieenvvicli . Stability Lodge of In .-million ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , cM ^ t Gicshain-stieet , City , at 6 ; Uro . Henry Muggeiiilge , P . M . 192 and 715 , Preceptor .

Robeit Bums Lodge of lnstiuclion . Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 ; U 10 . \ V . Watson , l ' . M . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instiuctiou , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach

Tavein , Approach-toad , Victoiia-paik , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Vcriy , Pieceplet ' . Clapton Lodge of lusvuilion , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Pieccptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , Thc Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . R . Lee ( P . M . 193 , VV . M . 1298 ) , Preceptor .