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have formed of mc , and the expectation that filled their minds , I cannot but think that I have fallen at least fifty per cent in their estimation since thc R . W . M . has stated my age . Providence thrust me into the woil . l on thc ist December , 1808 , about otic o ' clock in the morning , and that is about the time now . I think Divine Providence mi g ht have sent into the world a more worthy

subject , ( cheers , and no , no ) , but you must take the Trill for the deed . But I think I may say that I am proud of my age , because 1 have always enjoyed the most excellent health , and I am not egotistic when I siy that I believe I would not mind making a slig ht Oct that I could walk some of thc youngest . ( Cheers . ) However , I am wandering from the subject on which I intended to speak , and

that is with reference to a certain event that took place to-day . During the many years I have been in thc colony I have installed all the Grand Masters in New Zealand—John H . Harris , Dr . Donald , the late lamented Sir Donald McLean , and last , but not least , Bros . Whittaker and Graham , 1 am sure I have never seen so large an assembly in the colonies as I saw to-day , not only in

New Zealand , but in South Australia , New South Wales , and Victoria . I assure you it was highly gratifying to me to-day when I looked round the hall and saw so many of the Craft assembled here . It shewed the respect and esteem which the Freemasons of Auckland entertain for the Craft , and I have no doubt they will continue to advance its interests with satisfaction to themselves and

their brethren throughout the world . ( Cheers . ) Now with reference to the ladies here . You have only to watch carefully the proceedings of your husbands—I mean those whose husbands are Masons—you have only to watch their conduct In regard to the sacred mysteries of thc Craft , and you will become Free and Accepted Masons ( Laughter . ) And I am sure with regard to those of you

who have not husbands as Masons , that they are like the boys who looked at the . cherries and could not get them However , there is one great characteristic of all true Masons and that is that they are True and sincere , just to the fair , They trust us on every occasion , For no mortal can more the ladies adore

Than a Free and Accepted Mason . 1 thank you , brothers , for the kind manner in wbich you have accepted the toast , and I assure you that i will have a place in my memory that no time or circumstance can ever eradicate . ( Cheers . ) The signal vas then given for a return to Ihe ballroom , and in a few minutes the ladles were deserter ! , anil

the merry dance was resumed . Dancing was kept up with unabated spirit and unflagging zeal until the wee' sma-hours , when the brethren and the lady invitants wended their way homewards , after an evening ' s harmless pleasure , the memory of which will long live as a golden landmark in the monotony of everyday existence . A

Masonic Ball At Halifax.

MASONIC BALL AT HALIFAX .

This annual event come off in the beautiful hall of the Freemasons on Thursday night , the 31 st ult ., under the banner of St . James's Lodge , 44 S , The corridors and staircases were all carpeted and profusely adorned with beautiful plants ; and the richly decorated ballroom on the upper floor , with bright the banners of the Masons numerous

plants , the striking costumes and jewels cf the brethren , and the brilliant toilets of the ladies , composed a very charming picture . Dancing began shortly after eight o ' clock to the strains of Bro . Hemingway's band , and was continued until after five in the morning . Bro . C . T . Kendall , as master of theceremonies , and Bro . W . Walshaw , as assistant . M . C , were most attentive , and the general

arrangements could not have been better . An elegant supper was served in the hall on the ground floor by Mr . Hack , who also provided the other refreshments . Bro . T . Whitaker , W . M ., presided , and gave the loyal toast , while Mr . Vcrney Binns sang the solo in the National Anthem following thereupon . The Masons received the toast of "The Visiting Friends , " proposed by Bio . Rhodes , I . P . M . " with great heartiness , and Mr . Ehud Hanson was called

upon to reply , the same young gentleman immensely entertaining the company by three satirical songs which he gave at their special request . The supper divided the programme of 24 dances into two equal parts , separate programmes , which were much admired by thc ladies for the exquisite taste and beauty of workmanship displayed thereby , being issued for each ; and the ball , whioh though semi-piivate , was very numerously attended by a brilliant assemblage , was kept up with vivacity to the end

The ninetieth Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls' will be held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Wednesday , the Sth of May , under distinguished presidency . The names of brethren as Stewards are solicited , and should be sent

without delay to the Secretary , Bro . R . W . Little , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , London . The first ball given by the Phoenix Lodge , No . 175 , was held on Monday last at Freemasons' Tavern . An account of the proceedings has been received and will appear in our next .

HOLLOWAY ' S Pats . —When inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the natural exhalations of the skin , an alterative is required to expel tliem entirely from the body through some other channel . Holloway ' s Pills can be confidently recommended as the easiest , surest , and safest means of attiining this desirable end without weakening the most delicate or incommoding the

most feeble . When from frequent chills or impure air the blood becomes foul and the secretions vitiated , these Tills present a ready and errkicnt means of cleansing the former and correcting the latter : B / this salutary proceeding disease is arrested at its outset , ils pains and inconveniences averted , and the ner » ous ttructures saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness . —APVT ,

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The mon hir meeting of thc General Committee of this Institution was held on Saturday last at Freemasons' Hall , Urn . Benjamin Head , V . P ., in the chair . There were also present Bros . Hyde Pullen , Henry W . Hunt , Raynham W . Stewart , W . Roebuck , S . B . Wilson , S . Rosenthal , W . F .

C . Moutrie , D . M . Dewar , S . Rawson , Rev , Dr . Morris ( Head Master of the School ) , R . B . Webster , F . Adlard , H . Massey ( Freemason ) , XV . Paas , J . G . Chancellor , G . J . Palmer , W . Mann , and Bro . F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . Pro . W . Roebuck gave notice of motion for next meeting to increase the salary of Miss Hall , matron , anil Mr . Brocklehurst , second master .

Authority was given to the Chairman to sign cheques to the amount of £ 1 , 730 odd . The Secretary read the report of the Audit Committee , which showed receipts fcr the last year £ 14 , 020 18 s . 3 d ., the expenditure £ 14 , 067 os . 3 d . It was referred to thc House Committee to enquire of the lessees of the Alexandra Palace on what terms they would allow the use of their swimming bath to the boys of this

Institution . Some petitions were then received and considered , and an outfit asked for by an ex-pupil was deferred , the Head Master reporting that since the boy left the school he had written to another pupil speaking contemptuously of the education received at the school , ar . d not showing himself at all grateful for benefits he had received . Two other outfits were granted . The Committee then adjourned .

Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .

ANCIENT LODGES or FREEMASONS . In the Masonic Magazine for December , 1 S 77 , ' printed a copy of " Cole's List of Lodges , 1763 . " They are printed in numerical order , showing the number ot each Masonic Lodge , its name , place of meeting , time of meeting , and elate of foundation . I have selected the local lodges from the list . It would be interesting if any

brethren of the Craft could furnish additional particulars with regard to defunct or ancient ledges in this province . 05 ( no name ) , Gloucester , ist and 3 rd Friday , 1738 . 125 ( no name ) , Leominster , in ye county of Hereford , { no time ol meeting ) , 1742 . 129 ( no name ) , High-street , Bristol , ist and 3 rd Tuesday ,

1743-1 ( 15 , ( no name ) , Wine-street , Bristol , 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday , 1753 . 220 , The Three Kings , Small-street , Bristol , 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday , 1757 . 233 ( no name ) , Broari-strect , Bristol , 2 nd and 4 th Monday , 1758 . 245 , The Temple Lodge , Bristol , ist anrl 3 rd Monday ,

I / 59-290 ( 110 name ) , Hereford , ist Thursday , 1762 . It would thus appear that the city of Gloucester was the first place in thc county to found a Lodge of Freemasons , and that in the last century it was the custom among Masons to meet twice a month , instead of once , as now . Can any readers furnish particulars of the original Gloucester Lodge . —Gloucester Journal .

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 , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , February 15 , 1878 .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 9 . Lodge 10 S , London , Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st . 11 173 , Phcenix , F . M . H . „ 1328 , Granite , F . M . H . „ !¦>(> 1 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond .

„ 142 . S 1 Era , Island Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1426 , The Great City , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 144 6 , Mount Edgcumbe , Swan Tav ., Battersea . „ 1607 , Loyalty , Alexandra Palace . „ 1671 , Mizpah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , FEBRUARY 11 . Lodge 5 , St . George ' s and Corner Stone , F . M . H . „ 29 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . H . „ 90 , St . John ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgale-st .

,, 193 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 222 , St . Andrew's , Inns of Court Hot . „ 957 , Leigh , F . M . H . „ 150 ( 1 , White Horse of Kent , 33 , Golden-sq .

11 J 571 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav ., Bermondsey-st . „ 16 57 , Aldersgate , Castle and Falcon , Aldersgate-st . Chap . 22 , Mount Zion , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st , •> it lz ° i Panmure , Horns Tav ., Kennington .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden 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 . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . G ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 12 . Lodge 4 6 , Old Union , Westminster Palace Hot . ,, 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 166 , Union , Westminster Palace Hot . „ 180 , St . James ' s Union , F . M . H . „ 198 , Percy , Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion , Aldersgate-st .

., 228 , United Strength , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-s . „ 235 , Nine Muses , Long ' s Hot ., Bond-st ., W . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . ,, 834 , Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith . „ 857 , St . Mark ' s-gate , S . M . H . „ 917 , Cosmopolitan , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 933 , Doric , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ 1538 , St . Martin's-le-Grand , The London , Fleet-st . „ 1593 , Rojal Naval College , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1604 , Wanderers , F . M . H . ,, 1614 , Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Maiden-lane . ,, 1635 , Canterbury , 33 , Golden-square . Chap . 18 5 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . S . C . 33 , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

Mark 22 , Southwark , Bridge House Hot ., London Bridge . 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 .

Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , 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 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 13 . Festival R . M . B . I ., see Advt . front on page . Com . R . M . B . I ., at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , F . M . H . „ 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . „ 13 , Union Waterloo , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . M . H .

„ 87 , Virtruvian , White Hart , College-st , Lambeth . 11 i 47 > Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 238 , Pilgrim , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . ,. 741 ) , Belgrave , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 7 81 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., E . „ 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H . „ 1305 , St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms Tav ., N . W .

„ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tav ., High-st ., E . u I S ° 3 > Francis Burdett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . „ 1629 , United , F . M . H . Mark Old Kent , M . H ., M . A ., Basinghall-st . Rose Croix , Grand Metropolitan , 33 , Golden-sq . ,, „ Studholme , 33 , Golden-sq . S . C . 33 ° , M . H ., 33 , Golden-sq .

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 ., Oxford-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 ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 14 . Muggeridge Testimonial Com ., M . R ., Little Britain . Lodge 18 , Old Dundee , Bridge House Hot ., London Bdg . „ 19 , R . Athelstan , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 91 , Regularity , F . M . H . „ 206 , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion , Aldersgate-st . „ 534 , Polish National , F . M . H .

„ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 860 , Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 879 , Southwark , Southwark Park Tav . „ 1076 , Capper , Marine Hot ., Victoria Docks .

„ 121 O , Macdonald , Hd .-qtrs . ist Surrey Rifles . „ 1425 , Hyde Park , 1 , Craven-rd ., Paddington . „ 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury , „ 1558 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . ' 1599 , Skelmersdale , M . H ., Masons ' Avenne .