Presentation Of An Address To The R.W. The J.G.W. Of England.

of illumination , it was executed by Messrs . Benson of Derby , and was as follows : — " To the Right Worshipful Haughton Charles Okeover of Okeover , Esq ., D . L . Junior Grand Warden , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Derbyshire , & c , & c .

" Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , " We the undersigned , W . M ., Past Masters , Wardens , and brethren of the St . Oswald Lodge of Ancient , Free and Accepted Masters , No . 850 , in regular lodge assembled , having learnt that it has pleased the M . W . the Marquess of

Ripon , Grand Master of England , to confer upon you the high office and dignity of a Grand Warden , hasten to convey to you the congratulations of this your Mother Lodge , which has the honour to number you among its Past Masters . We feel assured that all the other lodges in this

Province , which has , under your rule as its Deputy Grand Master , made such distinguished progress in Masonry , most cordially share with us the feeling that the honour conferred upon you is but a just reward of the eminent services

you have , during the whole of your Masonic career , rendered to Masonry in general , and this Province and lodge in particular , and that we and they are sensible of the high honour which from you reflects upon all over whom you preside .

That it may please the Great Architect ofthe Universe to grant you life and health long to enjoy the honours and perform the duties of Masonry , and that the rays of Heaven may shine upon you and yours with every blessing is the earnest prayer of Your most obedient

servants and attached brethren , J . Hormsby Casson , W . M ., P . P . G . O ., Derbyshire ; J . S . Whitham , I . P . M ., P . P . G . S . Bearer , Derbyshire ; H . M . Wood , J . W . - , W . R . Holland , P . M ., J . W ., P . P . S . G . W . ; and others . ( Signed by every member of the lodge . )

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

CAVEAC CHAPTER ( NO . 176 ) . —The regular meeting of this Chapter was held at the "Guildhall" Tavern , Gresham-street , City , on Thursday , May 21 st , there being present Companions R . S . Foreman , M . E . Z ; T . Quihampton , H . ; W . S . Wyman , J . ; F . Walters , P . Z .,

Treas . ; P . A . Nairne , P . Z . ; C . T . Doroy , P . Z . j W . Goss ; W . J . Stride ; P . C . Nixon ; J . Hills . The visitors were Companions R . Harland Whiteman , J . 766 ; G . Lemann , 1 st A . S . 79 . The minutes were read and confirmed item con . Ballot unanimous in favour of Bro . W . J . Stride , I . G . si 6 , who was in attendance , and

duly exalted into Royal Arch Freemasonry . W . S . Wyman was installed Joshua , a candidate for exaltation and companion for joining were duly proposed . The work was admirably done by Companion M . Scott , P . Z . Business ended , the chapter was closed until October . The banquet , dessert , and coffee followed .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , June 12 , 18 74 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Koyal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , tec , of any change in place or time of meeting .

77 , London-street , Filzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . I ) . Ash Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1273 ) , Marquis of Granby New Cross-road , at 7 ; liro . C . G . Dilley , Precentor .

Saturday , June 6 . General Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 1412 , La Iberia , Mill-road , St . John's Wood . Chap . 975 , Rose of Denmark , Star and Gaiter , Kewbridgc . Manchester Lodgeof Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey

Monday , June 8 . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction (^ . - . j , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandiinghain-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; liro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Hallway Tavern , Kcncliurch-strcet Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Maverstoek-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Hastem Star Lodge of fnstruction ( 95 ) , Hoyal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . li . Gottheil , Preceptor . Uiittsh Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendshi p Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction f 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1 506 ) , Gun

Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-l * . ill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , [ une 9 . Lodge 167 , St . John's , Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . „ S 34 , Ranelagh , Clarendon Hotel , Hammersmith . „ 126 9 , Stanhope , Thicket Hotel , Anerley . Chap . 857 , St . Mark's , Duke of Edinburgh Tavern , Brixton .

Yarl'prough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , . Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Falmerston Tavern , Gros-¦ veiior-park , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor .

Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Lord's Hotel , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . Jolm's-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M 1227 , Preceptor .

St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1301 ;) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John's Woo J , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 1 S 0 ) , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W .

Wednesday , June 10 . Commiitce Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Lodge 15 , Kent , Freemasons' Hull . „ 1017 , Montefiore , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1228 , Beacontrec , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . „ 1260 , Hervey , Swan Hotel , Walham-green .

,, 1305 , St . Alarjlebone , Eyre Arms Tavern , St . John's Wood . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tavern , Highstreet , Wapping .

Rose Croix Chap ., Grand Metropolitan , Freemasons ' Tavern . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; lira . Charles William Kent , Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 j Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , Kentish-town , at 8 j Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of fnstruction , Rosemary Branch

Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodgeof Insti uction , White I fart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . e , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of fnstruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Hose , Preceptor .

Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruetion , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of fnstruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , ai 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor .

I hursday , J une 11 . Lodge 1216 , Macdonald , Head l-iuarters 1 st Surrey itilics , Floddcn-road , Camberwell . Chap . 72 , Royal Jubilee , Horns Tavern , Kenninglon . „ ( 11 9 , Beadon , Masons' 1 lall , Masons' -aventu * . K . T . Precep . 1 17 , New Temple , Inner I ' emple , London .

fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London-St ., Tottenham Court-road , at 3 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Inslruction , Jolly Angle . ¦ ' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor United Mariners' Lodge of Instruetion , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Uio . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of fnstruction ( 862 ; , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , PonsonLyst „ Millbank .

Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 136 G ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Insti uctiuu ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., ut 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 : Bro . Pulsion ! , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . 'sj Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 .

Friday , June 12 . Lodge 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall-st , Chap . 6 , Friendship , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro , James Brett , P . G . P ., Sc , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle

Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . AV . F . Rogers , Precep . Pythagorean Chapter of Instrnction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . VV . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 .

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet street , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor .

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptori Doric Lodge of instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . AI . Wucst , Preceptor .

St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Iluckliurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High Road , Tottenham .

Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station at 8 p . m . * , H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro ; Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE , For the Weekending Saturday , June 13 , 1874 . Monday , June 8 . Lodge 314- Peace and Unity , Militia Mess Room , Preston .

„ 7 21 , Independence , Masonic Chambers , Eastgaterow , North Chester , at 5 . „ 1021 , Hartington , Masonic Hall , Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1398 , Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-Furncss . Red Cross Conclave of Instruction , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 .

I uesday , June 9 . Lodge 241 , Merchants ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 3 . „ 1250 , GilbertGreenall , Masonic Rooms , Warrington . Chap . 613 , Bridson , Masonic Hall , Southport , at 7 .

Wednesday , June 10 . Lodge |* JS r , Fortitude , Athciueum , Lancaster . „ 1052 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusholmc . „ 1094 , Temple , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at C . ,, 1356 , Dc Grey and Ripon , 140 , North Hill-street ,

Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . O 73 , St . John ' s , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 673 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 8 . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( 126 4 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 .

, Thursday , June 11 . Lodge 333 , Koyal Preston , Victoria Garrison Hotel , Fulwood , near Preston . „ 78 C , Croxtcth United Service , Masouic Temple , Liverpool , at (> . „ 1035 , Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 6 .

,, 1213 , Bndgewater , Cross Keys Hotel , Patncroft , neat - Manchester . Mariners' Lodge of fnstruction ( 249 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of fnstruction ( 1182 ) , 150 , Park-lane , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY . For thc week ending Saturday , June 13 , 1 S 74 . AH the Meetings take place at S o ' clock . Monday , June 8 . Lodge 102 , St .-Mark , 213 , Buchanan-st .

„ 21 9 , Star , 12 , Trongate . ,, 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Robettson-st . ,, 541 , Marie Stuait , Masons' Hall , Crossbill , ,, 205 , St . Winnoch , Eagle Inn , Lochwiiiuocli . „ 307 , Union and Crown , Freemasons' Hall , Barrhead . 11 5 ° . h ¦ * > ' George , Odd Fellows' Hall , Helensburgh .

Tuesday , June 9 . Lodge 413 , A thole , 213 , Buchanan-st . ,, 419 , Govandale , Portland Hall , Govnn . ,, 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-street . ,, 42 ( 1 , I ' lince of Wales , Freemasons' Hall , Renfrew . Chap . Oi ) , St . Andrew , 1 70 , Buchanan-st . Wednesday , June 10 . Lodge 178 , Scotia , j y <> , Buchanan-st ,