St. James's Union Lodge Ball.

ST . JAMES'S UNION LODGE BALL .

The annual Ball of the above lodge was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Thursday , the 2 ist ult ., under the presidency and vice presidency cf Bros . L . B . Pillin , W . M ., andG . A . Fletcher , J . V ., Bro . W . Stollarel , ] . W ., ably fulfilling the office e > f Hon . Sec . A complete list of stewards is appended . Precisely at half-past-nine

the Stewards' Quadrille was danced with a vigour and spirit that betokened an earnest of what the evening ' s entertainment was likely to be , to the exquisite band of Bros . Coote andTinney . Over three hundred responded to the courteous invitations of the Stewards . A sumptuous anel recherchesupper was served in the " Crown" and " Glee " rooms , where the greatest merriment evinced the thorough

enjoyment of the numerous guests . After the usual loyal toasts thc President proposed the toast of the evening , " The Ladies , " which vvas , as usual , received very warmly . In the course of his speech the President alluded to the great interest the ladies took in Freemasonry , particularly at the time of our introduction into the Craft , and caused considerable fun in the allusion

to the legendary red-hot po'eer and searing gridiron . The toast was drank with great enthusiasm and full honours , and was respondeel to by Bro . Curtis . The Vice Presielent in proposing "Thc Health of the President" said Bro . Pillin , as W . M . of the lodge , was esteemed by all , and for his p *> rt hc would say he vvas a j illy fellow , to be beloved as a man , as a brother , and a staunch friend , and

that the efforts he had exerted on behalf of the Ball were worthy of his high position in the lodge . The toast was drank with " three tiroes three . " Bro . Pillin responded , and before resuming his seat proposed the combined toasts of , " The Vice President , the-Hon . Sec . and the rest of the Stewards . " He said too much could not be said of the energetic and painstaking way in which all had acted in

their respective offices , the difficult es that presented themselves being dispersed like chaff before the gale . He coupled with the toast the names of his very esteemed friends and brothers , Bros . Fletcher and Stollard , who briefly responded . Dancing being resumed , it was continued till four o ' clock with great spirit , thus ending one of thc most enjoyable and successful balls of this lodge . Bro . Parsons , P . M ., and Bro . Farwijr . S . W .,

presided in the " Glee" room , where the same festivities and merriment prevailed at supper . The following brethren rendered efficient service as Stewards : —L . B . Pillin , W . M ., President ; G . A . B . Fletcher , J . D ., Vice President ; A . Pinto Leite . Treasurer ; W . Stollard , ' j . W ., Hon . Sec ; II . A . Stacey , P . M . ; G . Bubb , P . M . ; W . C . Parsons , P . M . ; E . Farwig , S . W . ; C . J . Wade , S . D . ; I . Wood , I . G . ; W . II . Baker , W . S . ; H . Orger . T . A . Hussey W . H . C . Sharp , Richards , Sard , and Miles , jun .

Masonic Ball At Birmingham.

MASONIC BALL AT BIRMINGHAM .

On Thursday , Feb . 2 ist , a Masonic Ball in connection with the Bedford Lodge , 925 , and St . Alphcge Lodge , 143 1 , was held at the Masemic Hall , New-street , Birmingham . The large assembly room , which has recently been decorated in a very chaste anel elegant manner , was further improved by the addition of lace curtains , flags , and the

banners of several of the lodges of the town , kindly lent for the occasion , and plants and flowers in profusion . During the interval supper was provided in the two large rooms on the ground floor , and was presided over by Bro . James Stevens , W . M . 925 , and Bro . E . A . Webster , W . M . 1431 , the tables were iibcially covered wilh all the good things usually provided on these occasions , and thc effect was increased

by a lavish display of rare and choice flowers , all being carried out to the entire satisfaction of the company under the personal supcrintendance of Bro . J . C . Gray , S . W . 925 . The refreshment department was situate in a small retiring room adjoning the ball-room , under the care of Bro . J . Stevens , W . M . 925 , the quality ofthe wines combined with a reasonable tariff giving unbounded

satisiacti on . A large and fashionable company assembled , indeed the rooms were almost inconveniently crowded . The greatest credit is due to the committee-, which consisted of the prominent members of both lodges , for their care in providing all that was requisite for the perfect enjoyment of the guests . The circulars and programmes were very

unique , and numerous applications were" made to secure spare ones as a memento of the occasion . Bros . Gilmer , and Fynyer ' s band dispensed the music and Bro . Gilmer acted as M . C . The proceeds of the ball are given to the Masonic Charities , and a very handsome amount will be the result of the exertions of the committee .

Earl Of Carnarvon Lodge Ball.

EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE BALL .

This ball took place on Friday , the 22 nd February , at the Ladbrooke Hall , Notting Hill , under the presidency of Bro . Penn , the W . M . of the mother lodge , ably ? ssisted by Bro . Martin , P . M ., as Hon . Sec , Bro . Parkhouse , and b y all the brethren of this lodge . The hall was

splendidl y decorated under the guidance of Bro . Adkins , over i -o ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a very pleasant evening . The scene was a very animated one , the gav dresses of the fair sex made the bal one of the most brilliant that could well be imagined . Thc supper , so far as the tables was concerneel , was served in an excellent manner , presieled over by Bro . Penn .

Bro . Stephens , P . M ., the Stewarel for the next Festival for the Girls' Masonic Institution , responded to the toast , and said after this successful evening he had altered his mind in " , respect to the amount he ) intended to have on his list , and will certainly not have less than £ 200 . Dancing was kept up with great spirit till the small hours of the morning , the whole of the arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Murlis , and hc is to be con-

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gratulatecl on the success which attendee ! his efforts . The Stewards were Bros . Smout , sen ., Woodmason , Adkins , I Newland , Whittaker , Crabb , and Spiegel .

The Installation Engraving.

THE INSTALLATION ENGRAVING .

We are glad to be enabled to slate on thc authority of Bro . Harty , that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M ., has been pleased to give his autograph to many of the proof impressions . We untk-rstand that the

delivery eif tbe Engraving is now rapidly going on , and Bro . Hatty is most anxious lose-nd to his many kind subscribers this remarkable ; work so long expected , and now so greatly admired . Shtmld any mistake or delay occur in the matter , Bro . Harty hopes that brethren will kindly communicate with him at once .

The Charity Reform Movement.

THE CHARITY REFORM MOVEMENT .

We note , that at the meeting of the Clergy Orphan Corporation , the motion of our esteemed Bro . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C , to do away with thc polling day vvas rejected by 60 votes to 10 . Dr . Currcy , Dr . I lesscy , and Mr . Rowswell , well known London Clergymen , spoke against the motion . We feel it right to call attention to the fact , and though

we approve of reasonable and neeeled reforms , and are sworn foes to anything like real jobbery or abuses of any kind , we cannot be insensible to the allegation , that far too much sensationalism has been mixed up with this question . A great deal may be said on both sides , especially in the grave interests of thechaiities themselves . They ought not to be made the subject of unseasonable agitation .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , Sex ., of any change in place or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , March 8 , 187 S .

SATURDAY , MARCH 2 . Gen . Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Cannon-st . Hot . „ i * i 72 , Carnarvon , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1622 , Rose , S . M . H . Chap . 173 , Phoenix , F . M . H . 11 97 i , Roscof tenmark , Start- Garter , Kew Bridge .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzrny-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Annual Assembly Red Cross of Constantine , 'F . M . Tav . Petcy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , MARCH 4 . Lodge 12 , Fortitueleand Old Cumberland , Ship & Turtle . „ 25 , Robert Bums , F . M . H . ,, 7 2 , Royal Jubilee , Andeiton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 144 , St . Luke's , M . H ., Basinghall-st . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 256 , Unions , F . M . H .

„ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . „ 16 5 6 , Wolsey , White Hart Hot ., Hampton Wick . „ 166 9 , Royal Leopold , S . M . H . „ 1670 , Adelphi , 4 , Adelphi Terrace , Strand . Chap . 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . „ 1056 , Victoria , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Mark Lotlge , 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . Red Cross Con ., Premier , F . M . Tav ., Great Queen-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Olel Rodney ' s Heael , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camelen , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camelen Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road .

St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . *!

Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . _ St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . G ., and and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .

TUESDAY , MARCH 5 . Colonial Boaid , at 4 . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ a , Albion , F . M . H . „ ior , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 172 , Old Concord , F . M . H .

,, 217 , Stability , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 765 , St . James ' s , Brieige Hou-c Hct . „ 1257 , Grosvenor , F . M . H . „ 1261 , Golden Rule , Regent M . H ., W . „ 1298 , Royal Stanelard , Wellington Club , N .

„ 1381 , Kennington , Surrey Tav ., Kennington Oval . „ 1383 , Friends in Council , 33 , Golden-sq . 11 ' .. 97 > Anerley , Thicket Hot ., Aneiley . „ 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich . „ 1668 , Samson , F . M . H . „ 16 93 , Kingsland , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Ni ghtingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea .

Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornlii'J . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's .

WEDNESDAY , MARCH 6 . Quart . Com . Granel Lodge , at 7 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton's Hot ., Fket-st . n 158 51 Koyal Commemoration , Star & Garter , Putney LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-st . Burdett Coutts , Salmon and Ball , Bethnal Green-road .

Jordan , Devonshire Arms , Devonshire-st ., W ., at 8 . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxf . rd-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .

Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . " Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., atS . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , Si , Long Acre . Langthome , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY . MARCH 7 . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 27 , Egyptian , Antlerton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 227 , Ionic , Ship and Tuttle , Lcadenhall-st . „ 231 , St . Andrew's , F . M . H .

„ 538 , La Tolerance , F . M . H . 11 5 .. 4 i Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , F . M . H . „ 1331 , St . Clements Dane , 2 G 5 , Strand . „ 13 C 0 , Royal Arthur , Lecture Hall , Wimbledon . „ 144 . V Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., E . „ 1539 , Surrey Masonic Hall , S . M . H .

Chap 2 , St . James's F . M . H . „ 174 , Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese , Crutcheel Friars . „ 1339 , Stockwell , Tulse Hill Hot . K . T . 127 , Bard of Avon , 33 , Golelcn-st | . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Onion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Lcadenhall-st .

Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . -u > sbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherinc-st ., Poplar . Ubury , 12 , Ponsonhy-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rel . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Bcrners-st ., Oxford-st , Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MARCH 7 . Lodge 33 , Britannic , F . M . H . „ 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 157 , Bedford , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H . „ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Northcote Hot ., Wandsworth .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Stability , Guildhall Tav , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav , Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st , at 7 . St . Marylcbone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lortl ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Ho ., Goulborne-rd ., Notting-hill Sir Hugh Myddelton , 25 , King Edward-st ., Liverpool-rd ., N . I'hytagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , March 9 , 1858 . MONDAY , MARCH 4 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Preston .

„ 1045 , Stamford , T . H .. Altrincham . „ 1051 , Fowl . y , M . R ., Lancaster . , ' 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .