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None of the brethren for passing were in attendance , but Bro . Duckham , SgS , being about to proceed to sea , was by the courtesy of the VV . M . capitally passed to the Degree of F . C ., for which Bro . C . Chapman , VV . M . S 9 S , expressed bis hearty thanks for the great kindness of the Corinthian Lodge . It is a very agreeable feature that these two sister lodges are so perfectly en rabhort .

Bro . Kamos was next satisfactorily tested , and proving worthy was entrusted and duly raised to the Sublime Degree by Bro . J . Delves , P . M ., in an impressive and masterly manner , Bro . P . M . Millington undertaking the deaconry in efficient style . The absence of the impressive musical accompaniment was noticed with much regret . Some formal business was next disposed of and lodge was closed .

The brethren subsequently partook of some light refreshments , and a pleasant evening was spent , the toasts being briefly given and honoured , and some excellent singing adding greatly to the general enjoyment .

VICTORIA PARK LODGE ( No . I 8 I < 5 ) . —The anniversary festival of the above young lodge , whose brief existence strikingly bears out the truth of the adage that "nothing succeeds like success , " was celebrated on the 26 th ult ., with considerable eclftt at the Queen ' s Hotel , Victoriapark . Lodge was opened by Bro . D . Hodges , P . M ., W . M ., who was numerously supported by Bros . James Hughes , S . W ., VV . M . elect ; C . Reeve , J . W . ; J . Bellingham , Treas . ; H . Rogers . P . M . Sec . ; ti . 1 . Cant . S . D .:

C . VV . Carrel ! , J . D . ; W . J . Nodder , I . G . ; J . Bellman , Org . ; T . Hallett , Steward ; J . How , D . C ; J . T . Kiniple , J . Gibson , VV . Watkins , C . A . Sewell , G . J . Morris , I . Roberts , G . Bull , N . Chambers , W . Buckley , M . Haft , W . Leahy , S . T . Tribe , E . Walker , A . Wise , B . Wyles , F . Slimson , F . Johnson , A . Green , T . Wood , J . Finch , and others .

Among the numerous array of visitors which the importance of the occasion attracted were : Bros . T . VV . Jones , P . M . 917 ; C . H . Webb , P . M . 1 G 07 and 174 ; G . Brooks , P . M . 902 ; C . Chapman , W . M . S 9 S ; C . Scrutton , P . M . S 98 ; J . Delves , P . M . 13 S 2 ; J . Pige , P . M . 122 S ; B . C . Rawe , P . M . 7 S 1 ; R . J . Chillingivorch , P . M . 122 S ; M . Gillies , 27 ; J . B . Clark , 1777 ; J . R . Shingfield , J . D . 554 ;

G . Heel , 1356 ; J . fowler , 115 S ; VV . Back , 107 G ; T . G . Harris , 127 S ; A . Abrahams , 205 ; J . Holland , 52 S ; J . Trueman , 1 S 4 ; C . Finch , 13655 E . Ward , I . G . 205 ; J . Hall , 174 ; G . T . Barr , P . M . 907 ; J . A . Keable , 174 ; G . H . Stephens , J . W . 1623 , 13 S 2 , SgS ( Freemason ); and others . It had been expected that the candidate would not be

present , and that onl y the installation ceremony , & c , would have to be performer ] . However , both the candidate for passing and raising were in attendance , also a gentleman to be admitted into the Order . Bro . Hodges , the out-going Master , however , performed the three ceremonies in a capital manner , and was attentively listened to in a crowded and appreciative lodge gathering .

Bro . H . Rogers , P . M ., the indefatigable Secretary of the lodge since its formation , next took the chair , for the purpose of working the installation ceremony , and was ably supported by Bros . Hodges , W . M ., as S . W . ; T . VV Jones , P . M . 917 , J . W . ; J . Delves , P . M . 13 S 2 , as D . C . ; and C . Chapman , W . M . 89 S , as I . G . Bro . Jas . Hughes , W . M . elect , was presented for the benefit of being installed

into the chair of K . S ., and having signified his adherence to the ancient charges , was solemnly obligated , and inducted into the chair of K . S ., in the presence of a strong Lodge of Installed Masters , and was subsequently proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees by the brethren . Bro . Rogers next invested the officers of the lodge , giving each an admirable lecture upon the teaching of the jewels

of their offices , and upon the nature of the duties the lodge would require of them . 'The three charges were next given in full , and probably were never better rendered or more attentively followed . The following are the appointments : Bros . Charles Reeve , S . W . ; H . J . Cant , J . W . ; J . Bellingham , Treas . ; H . Rogers , P . M ., Sec . ; C . VV . Carrel ! , S . D . ; VV . J . Nodder , J . D . ; J . Gibson , I . G . ; S .

T . Tribe , D . C ; B . Wyles , W . S . ; and H . Stewart , P . M ., Tyler . The newly-installed W . M . having received "Hearty good wishes , " next discharged a highly pleasurable duty , in presenting in the name or the lodge a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . D . Hodges , and a Secretary ' s jewel to Bro . H . Rogers . Bro . Hodge ' s jewel was a massive one , with Tertius upon the bar and the Royal quartcrings in enamel , and the usual

figure ot the forty-seventh proposition ; on the reverse was engraved , " Presented to Bro . David Hodges , P . M „ by the Victoria Park Lodge , 1816 , as a mark of esteem , and in appreciation of his valuable services as third VV . M . October 26 th , 1 SS 2 . " Bro . H . Roger ' s jewel consisted of a five pointed star , with the Royal quarterings upon the face and Primus upon the bar . Suspended to the star is a

miniature representation of the forty-seventh proposition of Euclid , and on the back the following inscription is engraved : " Presented to Bro . H . J . I . Rogers , P . M ., by the members of the Victoria Park Lodge , 1 S 16 , as a mark of esteem , and in appreciation of his valuable services as Secretary . October 26 th , 1 SS 2 . " Both brethren having expressed their thanks , the lodge was closed at a late hour , considering that the brethren had noteiin sirecclor

to travel to the Champion , Aiacrsgace- , the banquet . „ ,. , . ALLIANCE LODGE ( No . 1827 ) . —This lodge , of which Sir John B . Monckton , President of the Board of General Purposes , and Town Clerk to the Corporation of the City of London , was the first master , held its installation meeting at the Guildhall Tavern , on Wednesday , the 1 st instant . The outgoing master was Bro . Frank Green , P . M ., P . Z ., the Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes . The compliment of performing the installation ceremony was conceded by Bro . Green to Bro . Sir John Monckton , who did the work in a very neat and efficient manner . The following is a list of the officers for the 1110 navies

ensuing year : Uros . major s . JCWOI , P . G . S . S . W . ; Chas . W . Bowley , J . W . ; R . J . Pawley , Treasurer ; Joseph E . Turner , Secretary ; Lieut . H . Wright . S . D . ; E . Garnet Man , P . G . W ., Bunnah , J . D . ; J . Perkins , C . C ., J . G . ; VV . Pannell , C . C ., DC •; H . Jewson , Organist ; H . Clarke , C . C . Steward ; H . Squire , C . C . Assistant Steward ; Church , Tyler . _ _ _

Several joining members were proposed before the closing of the lodge , among them were the City Remembrancer , Bro . Gabriel Prior Goldney , P . M . 1 , also Bro . Jex , who is also an official of the Corporation . Both of these brethren were proposed by Sir John Monckton .

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There was a large attendance of brethren and visitors among those present we noticed Bros . D . VV . Pearse , P . p ' G . Reg . Middlesex ; S . M . Lazarus , P . P . G . VV . Wilts S . P . Norris , P . M . 21 ; E . W . Besley , P . M . 66 F . Dunn , P . M . 72 ; S . VV . Lambert , P . M . 1556 ; S . L ' Green , P . M . 1417 ; N . S . Marks , W . M . 36 S ; Herbert Cuff , J . W . 716 ; VV . J . Collins , J . W . 766 ; H . P . Squire , J . W . 1356 ; J . Minstrell , J . W . 192 S ; G . T . Peall , S . D

127 S ; li . H . Power , Victoria Lodge . Bunnah ; Seymour Smith , Org . 742 ; B . Fletcher , 9 6 j" D . H . Ashford , 1 S 27 ; B . S . Marcks , P . M . Buckingham and Chandos Lod ^ e ; S . A . Haynes , 1 S 04 ; P . VV . Lay , 5 6 9 ; H . Cooper , 745 ; S . Bloomfield , 1613 ; Ambrose Haynes , 7 S 0 , L . F . Littel Asst . G . Purst . ; E . F . Fitch , H . H . Cooper , J . C . Whiddington , G . T . Peel , E . C . Massey , P . M . 1297 ( Freemason ) , and others .

Before the lodge was closed Sir John Monckton gave notice that at the next meeting of the lodge he should move that a Treasurer ' s jewel be presented by the lodge to Bro . R . J . Pawley , upon the completion of the third year of his holding the office of Treasurer of the lodge . Bro . Pawley had not been onl y personally all that could be desired in a Treasurer , but , what was by no means so common , he had been eminently successful in the conduct of

their finances . There being no other business the lodge was closed , and the brethren of the lodge and their visitors dined together , the customary loyal and Masonic toasts being proposed at the conclusion of the banquet . Bro . Wildey Wright , who presided , in proposing the first toast , said that during the time she had occupied the throne ( now nearly fifty years ) the Queen had so endeared

herself to her subjects that every Englishman would eagerly respond to that toast ; but when the company to which the toast was proposed consisted not only of Englishmen , but of English Masons , who recognised in their Queen not onl y their sovereign , but the mother of , he trusted , a long line of Masons , then it was that this toast assumed a very special importance , and was sure to be received with the utmost enthusiasm .

In proposing "The Health of the Grand Master , " the Chairman said , that however good an army you might have , it became of little use if it were not well officered , but when that was the case all ranks became closely welded together with affection and chivalry . The Masonic army was wielded together by the name of Albert Edward , Prince

of Wales , their M . W . Grand Master . After referring at some length to the intense anxiety felt on all sides at the time when the Prince lay ill , he concluded by expressing a hope that Freemasonry might flourish , and never have a worse head than Albert Edward , Prince of Wales .

In proposing " 1 he Health of the Prov . Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the Chairman said that of the Grand Officers personally he knew nothing ; he had had the honour of an introduction to Lord Carnarveon , but the others were wholly unknown to a small man like himself . He , knew , however , that there was a large number of Grand Officers , and that they always did their work magnificently .

The Grand Lodge was jierfect only because of the Officers of that Grand Lodge . They had a Grand Officer among the Past Masters of the lodge , and he should , therefore , couple with this toast the name of Bro . Littell . Bro . Littell , Asst . Grand Purst ., returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . With regard to the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., and the Earl of Lathom , D . P . G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon performed his

duties in the most able and efficient manner , and the Earl of Lathom as often as possible , when the Earl of Carnarvon was not present . The same observation applied to a certain extent to all the officers , the S . W ., Lord Carrington , and the J . W ., the Lord Mayor , and also with regard to the others . Speaking for himself , he should do his best to discharge his duties with credit to himself and to the brethren of the Alliance Lodge .

Bro . Green , l . P . M ., said he presumed that it was an instinct in the human breast that when once a man had attained to power , he clung to it . He had himself clung to power for the last twelve months , but it had at length been wrested from his hands , and he had now the pleasure to propose the health of the man who had done this , and who now so worthily filled the chair which he , the speaker , had occupied . The VV . M . had given thein a good insight into

his policy during the past few moments , for he had fallen foul of the P . M . ' s and had complained that they were hurrying him , from their great anxiety to smoke ( a cougty . That is a characteristic they would highly appreciate ; it was not done from a selfish motive , but from a general desire for the comfort and happiness of the meeting . It was with unqualified pleasure that he asked them to drink the toast of the

evening" The Health of their present W . M ., " who had been elected to till that chair by the unanimous vote of the Alliance Lodge ; and he ( Bro . Green ) was quite sure that the members of the lodge felt with him that they could not have a better occupant of that chair , and that he would perform the duties of his office with credit and advantage to the lodge . He would endeavour to set the VV . M . a good example in the brevity of his speech , simply contenting

himself with wishing a very successful and very happy year of office to their brother , the VV . M . The Chairman said that he had to thank the l . P . M . for the way in which he had been kind enough to propose his health . He knew Bro . iGreen ' s kind heart , and he thought it was because Bro . Green wanted to say kind things of him that he had seen in him no faults , but had seen some virtues ; he wished everyone else would do the same , as it would

then be a great deal better for him . Bro . Green had said one thing truly—that he ( the speaker ) was there to do his best . He was sorry to say , however , that he was a very bad working Mason , as he had not acted on the advice he received—to spend half his life in the Emulation Lodge of Instruction . He hoped , however , to get up the work in some other way , and try to work as well as he could . He had now a toast to propose— " The Health of Bro . Green ,

P . M ., " a man who was equally good at the banquet table as he was in the chamber of work . This was the man that he ( the Chairman ) had to follow . It was bad for him to have to follow such a man ; but he candidly admitted that he could not have had a better model . The lodge wanted to put a medal upon Bro . Green , but he had got so many already that they did not know quite where it was to go . They therefore abandoned the idea , and it was suggested that they should present him with some token that he could hand down to

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his descendants , and could show to his unmasonic as well as his Masonic friends , as a token of their appreciation in which his work in the Alliance Lodge was held . He was pleased to present Bro . Green with " this gift , with the hope that he would value it , not for its intrinsic worth but as the genuine , sincere and spontaneous gift of those who had

sat under him . Bro . Green said that it would ill become him if he hesitated for one moment in rising - to respond for the most kind and altogether too flattering manner in which the VV . M . had been pleased to propose this toast , and for the way it had been endorsed by the brethren . He supposed it would be difficult for anyone to realise more trulv the

loss of not being an * ' orator as Brutus is , " but a plain , bland man , than he Bro . Green did upon that occasion . He could not seek for words to respond to their kindness , but received that most handsome gift with the same feelings of fraternal regard with which it had been offered . His association with the Aliance Lodge had been the occasion of supreme happiness to " him . He

had to thank those who had worked with him during the past year , and enabled him to do his work to the satisfaction of the lodge . It would be , indeed , a very great pleasure to have that souvenir of their kindness to hand down to his children , and , he trusted , to his children's children . He said that he should only involve himself in an oratorcial difficulty to say more . I am sure , he said , you will feel that 1 not less

am sincerly thankful . " I am such a beggar that I am even poor in thanks , but yet I thank you . " The gift above referred to consisted of a handsome case of silver dessert knives , forks and spoons , including nutcracks and pine-carvers . It was ciosed with folding-doors in front , on each of which there was a shield ; that on the light bore the following inscription : " Alliance Lodire

1827 . Presented to Frank Green , P . M ., P . Z ., Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , by the members of j L ! dSe > in recognition and appreciation of the able and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of Worshipful Master during the past year . November ist , 1 SS 2 . On the reverse shield are the arms of the W . M .

"The Health of the Visitors" was proposed by the Master in a most genial speech of welcome , and was responded to by Bros . E . W . Besley , P . M . 66 , and Marks . Several other toasts , including "The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , " which was replied to by Bro Major Thomas Sewell , P . G . S ., S . W ., were duly honoured , and the company separated shortly before ten o ' clock .

SAINT MARY ABBOTTS LODGE ( No . I 974 ) - —The October meeting of this lodge was held at the Town Hall , Kensington , VV ., on Thursday evening , the 26 th ult ., and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was a very fair muster of the local brethren . We are glad to observe that although so young a lodge the members are exerrisino- tht > wisrlnm en n . r . u , n . *~ * i—

acquisition of strength to support and beauty to adorn , in the selection of their candidates for admission into their community . The fees are not excessively high , but the single black , or negative ball is a far better protection against undesirable candidates than the money qualification . The business before the lodge on Thursday evening was chiefly routine . Four brethren of high social standing

in the neighbourhood were elected as joining members , and votes of thanks passed to several of the members for presents to the lodge . The candidate for initiation not being in attendance , the W . M . worked several of the Fifteen Sections with Bro . Francis Compton , much to the satisfaction of all present . In the unavoidable absence ot the Wardens , W . Bro . Capt . A . Nichols was sunnorted

by Bro . Capt . Compton , as S , W ., and Bro . F . Compton , as J . W . Bro' G . Capper Harding , P . M ., Sec , with many other members , were present . Bro . Thomas Friend , hallkeeper , was unanimously elected as Tyler . He hails from the Unity Lodge , No 71 , at Lowestoft , and , notwithstanding he has left that place for a long time , continues to be a subscribing member to that lodge—an excellent example to others .

GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE . —Lodge of Industry ( No . 48 )—The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday evening the 23 rd ult ., at the Industry Masonic Hall , when the VV . M ., Bro . J . G . Smith , was well supported by his officers and brethren , amongst whom were : Bros . John Wood , l . P . M . ; R . Whitfield , P . M . ; M . H . Dodds , P . M . ; J . Moult , S . W .: W . B .

n . « 'J-A M-t-oAett , P . M ., Treas . ; D . Sinclair , P . M ., M . C . ; W . F . Carman , as Sec . ; VV . M . Pybus , S . D . ; E . Shewbrocks , J . D . ; VV . Dalrymple , l . G . j VV . Brown , S . S . ; R . Ferry , Org . ; J . Curry , Tyler ; G . H . Dexter , W . Stafford , T . Thompson , VV . Whitfield , A . Simpson , R . Tate , VV . Richardson , f . Snowdon , G . G . Davidson , J . I . Harrison , and Rev . Thos . Metcalf . The visitors comprised Bros . C . B . FordVV . M . 4 S 1 : T

, Dinmng . j . W . 4 S 1 ; M . Watson , 4 S 1 ; John Spearman , P . M . . 481 j ! H . E . Crisp , 949 ; T . R . Short , 424 ; E . F , Prentice , Sec . 1 G 43 ; J . Nesbit , S . W . 24 ; J . Hickman , , Y * V l \ l ? , ' U Pearson > SOJ E-Binks , J . W . 240 ; i " , ' ^ » ° , lner ' ° i W - Mathieson , 4 S 1 ; Hugh Colder , W . M . 1119 ; G . Lawson , P . M . 240 . 'The lodge was draped with the emblens of mnnrmnrr

in memory of Bro . John Fawcett , the late Prov . G . M . of the province , whose decease was announced in the newspapers of the day . Before proceeding with the ordinary work the W . M . alluded to their departed chief in feeling terms of respect , and was sure he was speaking the sentiments of the whole of the members in recording their sympathy and regret at the loss of so eminent a brother .

Mr . T . J . Robson , who was proposed and elected at last meeting , was initiated by the VV . M ., and the working tools were explained by the J . W . Bro . Thos . Metcalf having proved his efficiency as a F . C ., was afterwards raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M ., by the W . M ., who gave the Tracing Board and

the tools of the Degree . The Treasurer reported that Bro . W . B . Elsdon , J . W ., had presented to the lodge the scrip for five fully paid up shares in the Industry Masonic Hall Company , and on the motion of the W . M . a vote of thanks was accorded for the kind donation .

The Lodge was duly closed at 9 . 20 p . m ., when the brethren adjourned to the refreshment-room , where the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The memory of Bro . Fawcett was pledged in solemn silence .