Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

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THE OH A FT . METROPOLITAN . Lodge of Harmony , No . 255 . —This . lodge held its Meeting at the Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey , on Tuesday , the 3 Utli March , and after , the business was over , the members adjourned to Bro . Noyce ' s new and spacious banqueting hall , which was used for the first time on this occasion .

Urban Lodgo , No . 1196 . —This lodge enjoys a special distinction as being composed of Brethren devoted to literature , science and the arts . Its meeting at St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , on Tuesday last week , was fully attended . The following officers were present : —Bros . Henry Marston ,. W . M . ; William

Sawyer , S . W . ; Charles Braid , JAV . ; J . R . AVare , S . D . ; A . McQueen , J . D . ; Callingham , J . G . The office of Secretary was temporarily filled b y Bro . Dr . G . E . Carpenter . Bro . Kiister , organist , officiated . The business of the lodge was confined to almost exclusively to thc raising of Bro . Deerburgh , and

the impressive manner w winch the W . M . gave the ceremonies , bringing all the resources of his elocutionary acquirements to bear on its splendid diction , excited the warmest admiration . The visitors present were : Bros . Oliver Summers , Creswick , and

W . Boys . Members : Bros . E . L . Blanchard , Ward , Wickens , & e . The banquet proceedings was of the agreeable nature usual in this lodge , the toasts were gi venandresponded to with much eloquence , and music both vocal aud instrumental added to the charm of the evening .

SCOTLAND . PARTICK . —^ . Mary ' s Lodge , No . 117 . —The centenary festival of this lodge was celebrated on Friday evening , March __ th in their hall , 151 , Dumbarton Road , Partick . The brethren assembled at eight o ' clock , when the lodge was , opened in the

apprentice degree . Thereafter they left the hall , and , forming in procession , marched through the streets of the burgh , headed by the Partick Brass Band . As many of those who took part in the parade bore torches , aud the brethren were arrayed iu Masonic costume , and carried their wands of

office , the spectacle was one ofthe most picturesque , and was witnessed by thousands . The members of the craft then returned to their hall , where the lodge was closed , and a substantial supper partaken of . Bro . Thomas Granger , R . W . M . of St . Mary ' s , 117 , presided , and was supported by Brothers

Barrow , S . P . G . M . ; Alexander , P . G . J . ; Baird , R . W . M ., 3 . V ; S . M'Culloch , 3 i ; G . Alsing , 354 ; M . Walker , 102 ; Campbell , P . M . ^ 117 ; J . llewet , 102 ; Brunton , Treasurer , 117 ; Simpson , S . M ., 117 ; and M'Donald , itcting secretary , 117 . There were present

deputations from 3 Ji , 27 , 87 , 102 , 210 , 354 , 408 , 413 , 426 , and 441 . The cloth having been removed , and the lodge opened in the apprentice degree , the toasts of ' * The Queen and the Craft , " " The Prince and the Princess of Wales and the other Members ofthe

Royal Family , " "The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " "The Three Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , " wero proposed and cordially responded to . l > r . Barrow , in proposing "Tlie Lodge St . Mary , 117 , and its future prosperity , " observed that he had been fourteen years a member of the Provincial

Grand Lodge , and that since he had formed that relation he had found that thero was nothing connected with the working of St . Mary ' s Lodge which had caused the least jealousy or disturbance , or which had affected its high status in the Province . ( Applause ) , Bro . Granger , R . AV . M ., with whose

name the toast was coupled , returned thanks in his own name and that of the lodge , and expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing so large a turn-out of brethren from other lodges . Br . M'Donald then gave an interesting history of the lodge , lie remarked that thc records were not kept 100 years

ago so regularly as they were now kept . However , he had ascertained that in 1703 there was a lodge iu Partick bearing the mine of Partick Kilwinning , No 77 . But on the election day a dispute took place with respect to who should hold oflice . On the 10 th February , 17 G 9 , a petition was

drawn up by those who had to do with the lodge just named , praying that the Grand Lodge would grant a charter for a new lodge . On Friday the 2 !) th March , 170 ' } , iv charter for St . Mary's was granted . The lodge therefore held its anniversary on the last Friday of March , so that , as the present

Friday was the last of this month , they very properly now celebrated their centenary . On the , 21 st July , 170 !) , the Master received the charter , and immediately thereafter thclodge proceeding to purchase books , clothing , & c . It might interesting to know

that the dues then paid to thc Grand Lodge for seven members amounted in all to theinodestsuuiof J 7 s . Gd . The first notice that appeared about the marching out of the lodge was iu 17 _ 7 , when the occasion was celebrated in an imposing manner . In 1817 the

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original number of the lodge was changed from 150 to 115 . After mentioning different public buildings at the laying of whose foundation stones the lodge had assisted . Bro . M'Donald observed that 1835 was the darkest period in the history of the lodge . Happily , St . Mary ' s recovered from that crisis , and

in 1847 its number was again changed from 115 to 117— the number it had borne since . In 1863 it readied a very high state of prosperity , and had from that time been making steady ¦ progress . ( Applause . ) The other toasts were , ¦•¦ The ¦ Provincial Grand Lodge , " "The sister lodges and visiting

brethren , " "The present and past office-bearers , " " The Magistrates and Commissioners of Partick , " "The trade and commerce of Partick , " and " The Ladies , " In the course of the evening , Bro . Alsiug played with taste and skill several airs upon the mouth harmonium . The proceedings throughout were of a most agreeable description .

STONEHAVEN . —A meeting of the Brethren was held in Bro . Kindley ' s Hotel , on Monday , present It . W . M . ; S . W . ; L . W . ; S . D .: Bro . Crockatt , Ross , Hunter , Stephen , Tauze , & c . The R . W . M . explained that he had pleasure in informing the meeting that the office-bearers had taken a five years lease of the old Masonic Hall , and that until they got entrv at

Whitsuntide , he could not ask the Brethren to meet him to carry on the purposes of Masonry , as there was no suitable place . The Brethren unanimously agreed to delay meetings until then , and a hope was expressed that the Brethren would go more heartily to work after their enforced idleness . The meeting soon after separated .

Orders Of Chivalry.

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .

KNIGHTS' TEMPLAR PROVINCIAL . PLYMOUTH . —Royal Veteran Encampment . —Tho

quarterly meeting ot this Lncampment was held on Monday , at the Huyshe Temple , when a large number of Knights were present , including Dr . Dowse , P . G . H ., P . E . C .: Col . Elliott , R . M . L . I . ;

Mr . Chappie , Captain Shanks , Royal Marines , G . S . B ., E . O .. J . Watts , P . E . C , & c . The first business was to confer tho degree upon Companion Hambly , of St . John ' s Chapter , No . 70 , which was done by the E . C . ; the beautiful ceremony being rendered all the more imposing by the very

impressive and solemn manner iu which it was conducted . Sir Knight Shanks' year of otlice as E . C . having expired , he now proceeded to install his successor Sir Knight Bird , who subsequently appointed the ofiicers for the ensuing 12 mouths as follows : —Sir Knights Shanks , I . P . E . C . ; Lose , 1 st Capt . ; Austin ,

2 nd Capt . ; Heath , Prelate ; Nicholls , Registrar ; Hifley , Expert ; Dubose , Capt . of Lines ; Warren , Treasurer ; Montgomery , 1 st Standard Bearer ; Port , 2 nd Standard Bearer ; Lougshaw , 1 st Herald , Hambly , 2 nd Herald . At the conclusion of the business a cordial and unanimous vote of thanks

was given by the Encampment to Past Eminent Commander Shanks , for tlie admirable manner in which ho had conducted the work during the past year , and for the trouble he had taken to put the Encampment on a proper footing . The Encampment was then duly closed and the Fraters adjourned to the Globe Hotel , where a sumptuous and elegant

dinner was provided , to which 22 sat down . After dinner the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to , with that warmth and genuine feeling which Freemasons only can fully realize . The E . C . then in short but very appropriate speeches , proposed the health of the M . E . and Supreme Grand Master , and the V . JI . and Eminent Provincial Grand Commander . Dr . Dowse as a Past Grand

Officer , then returned thanks on behalf of these Chiefs of tlie Illustrious Order , giving a brief outline of the history of the Order anil ofthe Grand Master . The health of thc E . C . having beeu drunk with the usual honours , Sir Knight Bird responded , and then in an able and eloquent speech proposed the

health of the Past L . C ., which was most warmly received . Sir Knight Shanks in replying , said : I had hoped that the toasts to which I have the honour of responding would ( if given at all ) have beeu coupled with that of Past Commanders generally , so that I might have escaped the difficulty I now experience ,

but as you have separated me from my compeers , and received the toast in such a flattering way , 1 must endeavour to say how deeply sensible I am of your kindness . There is something very peculiar in my position , for I was installed Eminent Commander when I had only been two and a quarter

years a member of the Order , and this is a solitary instance of such a rapid rise . I therefore appreciated all the more the great confidence you placed in me , by electing me to the chair of E . C . 1 hesitated to accept the office , for I doubted whether I

should bo able to fulfil my obligation , to uphold and preserve the honour and dignity of the Order ; but I knew this Encampment consisted of good and trusty Soldiers of the Cross , who , with a leader determined to set to work iu tho right way and to a

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right end , might be relied on to accomplish anything , so I accepted the responsible post , and Ithiak I may point to the present state of the Encampment , and without egotism say , "I did not altogether fail therein . " Sir Knight Bird has spoken far too favourably of my conduct during the twelve months I have presided

over you , I can only say that had I done less my obligation would not , ( in my opinion ) , have been acted up to . I found the Encampment , it is true , in a somewhat sickly condition , upwards of £ 15 in debt , several Grand Conclave certificates that were due not , obtained , our returns had not been made

for years , but all these matters were put into proper-order , and our status at head-quartersrestored before I had been two months in the chair , aud we are now I am glad to say quite out of debt . Our Encampment—the oldest in the Province—is now once more fairly started ou what will I hope prove to be a prosperous course ; and as that earliest Easter

tide brought with it joy and , new hope , when first the faithful Eleven beheld their risen Lord , so may this Easter bring to this convocation those peaceable fruits of righteousness , which are , wherever they flourish , to the honour of the Deity aud the best interests of man . Several other toasts followed , and after a most pleasant and agreeable evening , the Fraters separated about 10 p . m .

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . —Royal Kent Encampment of Knights Templars and Hospitallers of St . John of Jerusalem . — The annual meeting of this old Encampment , was held at the Freemasons' Hall , BeU's-court . Newgate-street , on Good Friday , 25 th inst ., for the installation ofthe Eminent Commander Elect , Sir Knight William Foulsham . who was

unanimously elected at the regular meeting on the 12 th March . The Sir Knights assembled at 3 o ' clock p . m ., when the Encampment was duly opened by Sir Knight P . E . C , Jens Jensen , in the absence ofthe E . C Sir Knight Robert J . Banning , M . D . The muster-roll being called , the following Sir Knights

appeared under arms : —Sir Kmgh is Jens Jensen , P . E . C ., Acting E . C . ; Wm . Punhsou , P . E . C , Prior ; Henry Hotham , P . E . C , Sub-Prior and Treas . ; G . Ludwig , P . E . C . ; Wm . Foulsham , 1 st Capt . ; Wm . Brigiiall , Acting 2 nd Capt ., Standard-bearer ; Anthony Clapham , Expert , Act Registrar ; John F .

Frolich , Capt . of Lines ; William Garbutt , Acting Herald ; Robt . F . Cook , Alfred Clay , and Tully . After the minutes of the last meeting were read aud confirmed , letters were read from several Sir Knights apologising for their non-attendance . The Treasurer reported on the state of the finances of the

Encampment , which were in a very satisfactory condition , whereupon Sir Knight Foulsham proposed , and Sir Frolich seconded , that a vote of thanks be recorded to the Treasurer , P . E . C . Sir Knight Henry Hotham , for his indefatigable labour and the efficient manner in which his laborious duties as Treasurer for the

Encampment are performed . Sir Kni ght Wm . Foulsham , E . C Elect , was then regularly installed as Eminent Commander for the ensuing year , by P . E . C . Sir Knight Jens Jensen , who performed the ceremony in a very impressive and eflicient manner , which did great credit to himself and gave entire

satisfaction to all the Sir Knights present . After the E . C . had been proclaimed by the Heralds , the Sir Knights pledged him hi the usual manner . The Eminent Commander then appointed his ofiicers for thc ensuing year as follows : —Sir Knight Ii . J .

Banning , M . D ., I , P . E . C . ; Wm . Punshon , Prior ; Henry Hotham , Sub-Prior ; Rev . S . Atkinson , Prelate ; C . J . Banister , Chancellor ; Henry Hotham , Treasurer ; Anthony Clapham , 1 st Capt . ; Geo . W , Laws , 2 nd Capt . ; John F . Frolich , Registrar ; AVm . Brigiiall , Expert ; It . F Cook , M . D ., Capt . of Lines ;

Wm . Garbutt , Standard-bearer ; J . S . Challoner , 1 st Herald ; W . H . Marwood , 2 nd Herald ; J . S . Trotter , Equcry . After some other business had been gone through the Encampment was duly closed at 4 . 30 p . m . The Sir Knights then dined together in the

Hall , thc dinner having been prepared iu au excellent style by Mrs . Trotter , the Equerry ' s wife . The Sir Knights passed a very agreeable evening and separated at 10 o ' clock . As it was Good Friday , no singing was introduced .

Red Cross Of Rome & Constantine.

RED CROSS OF ROME & CONSTANTINE .

PliOVlNCIAL . RICHMOND . —Rose and Lihj Conclave , No . 3 . — The second anniversary assembly of this Conclave was held on Saturday the 27 th March , at the Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey , when Sir Kubdit Little , G . R . enthroned Sir Knight Ord as M . I ' . S .

Thc other ofiicers appointed for tlie year were ux follows : Sir Knights Cottebrune , V . E . ; Gurney , S . G . ; Giles , J . G . ; Thompson , J . I . P . ; Ord , Treas ; Terry , Rec ; Daly , Prefect , Challenger , S . B ,, and Smith , Herald . The annual subscription and

installation fee were increased , and after the closing of the Conclave , the Knights Companions adjourned to the refectory where a repast served in Sir Knig ht Noyce ' s recherche style awaited them , aud a most agreeable evening ensued .