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for , after which the officers for the present year were elected , viz . : Comps . C . Rowlandson , M . E . Z . ; W . Brignall , jun ., H . ; James Monks , J . ; T . W . Hearon , S . E . ; R . Peele , S . N . ; J . Gray , P . S . ; W .

Donkm , Treas . ; and J . Carter , Janitor . The chapter was then closed , the M . E . Z . having announced previously that he would cause a Chapter of Emergency to be summoned before the next general meeting to work up the arrears of business .

PLYMOUTH . — Concord Chapter , No . 223 . — A meeting of this chapter took place on Friday , the 26 th tilt ., when two brethren were exalted . The chapter was numerously attended , and the working very satisfactory . Comp . J . M . Hifiey , Z ., in the chair . The first part of the ceremony of exaltation

was performed by the Ven . Comp . T . Pollard , P . Z ., & c , in his usual impressive manner , assisted by Comp . W . Browning , P . Z ., as Principal Sojourner . The historical lecture was delivered by Comp . A . Woolf , P . Z ., the symbolical lecture by Comp . W . Browning , and the mystical lecture by Comp . F .

Stevens , P . Z ., of London , in a very efficient manner , to the pleasure and satisfaction of the companions present . Among the members present were Comps . J . Montgomery , H . ; J . Mav , P Z . ; J . Blackwood , S . N . ; Meaby , P . S . ; J . P . Phillips .

S . A . S . ; J . Pool , J . A . S . ; & c , and visitors , Comps . Isaac Watts , P . Z . 70 and 156 ; Baxter , St . Aubyn Chapter ; Thomas , 158 ; & c The companions retired for refreshment , the usual toasts being given and appropriately responded to , and a very pleasant evening spent .

LIVERPOOL . —Temple Chapter , No . 1094 . —This young and prosperous chapter held its meeting at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Tuesday evening , the 23 rd tilt . As this was the night for the installation of chiefs , a goodly number of the companions assembled . The chapter was opened at 6

p . m . by Comps . Hamer , P . Z . ; J . K . Smith , P . Z . ; and Pemberton , J . Comp . J . B . Robinson , H ., the Z .-elect , and a number of the companions then entered , and after some little business had been transacted , all below the rank of M . E . Z . were requested to withdraw . The ceremony of

installation of chiefs was then proceeded with , Comp . Hamer , P . Z ., conducting this in his usual effective manner . Comp . Robinson having been installed as First Chief , Comp . Pemberton was afterwards duly installed as H . The elect for the third chair , Comp . Winstanley , being unavoidably absent , his

induction was postponed . The companions having re-entered the chapter , Bros . Jeffrey ( 1094 ) and Jones ( 1336 , Wrexham ) , after being duly elected , were exalted into H . R . A . Masonry by the newlyinstalled Z . in a most effective and able manner . Before the chapter was closed , Comp . Hamer was

elected a honorary member , and three brethren were proposed for exaltation . Afterwards an excellent banquet was served by Comp . Ball , the House Steward , which having been partaken of by the members and visitors , was afterwards followed by the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . " Our Masonic

Rulers , supreme and subordinate , " was responded toby Comp . R . H . D . Johnson , P . Z . The Installing Officer's health being proposed by the M . E . Z . —Comp . Hamer replied , and said that it always gave him the greatest pleasure to be present with , and work for , his Masonic brethren . He thanked

them for the honour they had conferred upon him in electing him a honorary member . He had promised to assist the chapter at its formation , and after having passed through its three chairs , he considered it his duty to resign as a subscribing companion , he already being such in several other

chapters and lodges . In conclusion , he asked the companions to join him in drinking "The Health of the Three Principals , " and alluded in llattering terms to the working of Comp . Robinson , Z . —This was duly honoured , and the M . E . Z . responded . In the course o ( his remarks , lie stated that he had

recently gone to reside in Manchester , but that during his yearof office the chaptershould not suffer inconvenience on that account , as he would attend its meetings regularly , and do all he could to further its prosperity . —The Second Principal briefly responded , stating that he thanked the companions

for the position they had placed him in , and that I 12 would endeavour to merit their confidence by strict attention to his duties . — " The Health of the Past Chiefs" was then honoured , three being presentviz ., Comps . R . H . D . Johnson , J . K . Smith , and Hamer—allusion being made to the energy and

industry of each , to their Masonic zeal and ability , and the prosperity which had attended their efforts in making the Temple Chapter a great success . — The First Principal , in proposing " The Newlyexalted Companions , " said that he considered them to be his eldest children in Arch Masonry , and he

hoped that they would appreciate its ceremonies , and live long to remain in companionship with the members of that chapter . —Comp . Jeffreyresponded . He hoped that the children would reflect credit upon their parent , and give every satisfaction . — " The Officers of the Chapter" was replied to by Comp . Macmuklrow , P . Soj ., in appropriate terms

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" The Visitors" were then kindly alluded to amongst whom we noticed Comps . Banning , S 23 and 310 ; Hocker , 220 and 673 ; Jones , 249 ; Holland , 823 ; and Hill . This toast was responded to by Comp . Holland , of the Everton Chapter , who stated that he had been very much pleased with

the proceedings of that evening , and he trusted that as many as could make it convenient would attend the chapter to which he belonged , and he promised them a hearty greeting and fraternal reception . — During the evening Comps . Deacon and Washington contributed towards the pleasures of the members by singing appropriate selections .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

SATURDAY , FEB . 10 . Lodge 10 S , London , Ship and Turtle Tav ., Leadenhallstreet . For the Week ending Friday , February 16 , 1872 .

,, 173 , Phoenix , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 132 S , Granite , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1 5 I , United Service , Swan Motel , Wimbledon . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby . New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . S . Dilley , Preceptor . Manchester Lodge of Instruction , Gnat and Compasses ,

Euston-road , at S ; Bro . Ash , P . M ., Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction ( 1329 , Stirling Castle , Camherwell , at 7 ; Bros . Thomas and Worthington , Preceptors . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at S ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

MONDAY , FEB . 12 . Lodge 5 , St . George & Corner-stone , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 29 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street . ,, 59 , Royal Naval , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 90 , St . John ' s , ,, 13 G , Good Report , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . ,, 193 , Confidence , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

,, 222 , St . Andrew ' s , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . i > 957 > Leigh , Freemasons' IIa . lI . Chap . 22 , Mount Sion , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . ,, 720 , Panmure , Horns Tavern , Kennington . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,

Fenchitrch-street Station , at 7 . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gale , Clerkemvell , at S ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Ilaverstock-hill , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( rSo ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . R . Stacey , Preceptor .

Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Dcptford , at S ; Bro . C . G . Willey , lYH . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , I Iigh-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , I-EH . 13 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . ,, 96 , Burliiiglon , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street . ,, 160 , Union , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 1 S 0 , St . James ' s Union , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

,, 211 , St . Michael ' s , Albion Tavern , Aldersgatc-st . ,, 228 , United Strength , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkemvell . ,, 235 , Nine Muses , Clarendon Hotel , New Bond- » t . >> 548 , Wellington , White Swan , Dcptford . ,, S 34 , Ranclagh , Sussex Hotel , Hammersmith .

,, 917 , Cosmopolitan , Terminus Hotel , C ' annon-st . i > 933 , Boric , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chap . 1 S 5 , Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof Instruction , PalmerstonTav .,

Grosvenorpark , Camherwell , at 7 . 30 . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Arms , Rochesterrow , at S ; Bro . C . A . Cottehntne , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at S ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights

of St . Johns Tavern , St . John s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( 829 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , al 7 . 30 . Ben Jonson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Jonson , Goodman ' s-yard , at S .

Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton ( W . M . 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , FEB . 14 . Committee R . M . Benevolent Institution , at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , Freemasons' Hall . ,, II , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 13 , Union Waterloo , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 15 , Kent , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-st .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Lodge S 7 , Vitruvian , White Hart Hotel , College-street , Lambeth . ,, 147 , Justice , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . ,, 238 , Pilgrim , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-slrcet . ,, 749 , Belgrave , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .. ,, 7 S 1 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , Limehouse . ,, 1017 , Monteliore , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1216 , Macdonald , Head Quarters 1 st Surrey Rifles ,

Brunswick-road , Camherwell . ,, 122 S , Beacontree , private rooms , Leytonstoue . ,, 1260 , Hervey , Iron School Room , Moore Park , Walham Green . ,, 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tavern , Highstreet , Wapping . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at S ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Aims , Prince of Wales' Road , Kentish Town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch

Tavern , lloxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 1 £ . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro .

Peckharn Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge o ( Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . II . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , FEB . 15 . Lodge 23 , Globe , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-st . ,, 55 , Constitutional , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . ,, 63 , St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Dcptford .

,, 179 , Manchester , Anderton s Hotel , I" lect-strcet . ,, 1 S 1 , Universal , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 657 , Canonbury , Masons' Arms , Masons ' -avenue , Basinghall -street . ,, 733 , Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . ,, 1139 , South Norwood , South Norwood Hall .

,, 12 S 7 , Great Northern , Great Northern Htl ., Kings Cross . >> 1339 , Stockwell , Duke of EdinburghTav ., StockwelI . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . K . T . Encampment , Observance , 14 , Bedford-row . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Ceremony ,

illustrations of Banners and Ensigns , and part sections . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A , Adams , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern ,

Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Milc-cnd-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge , of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill Greenwich , at 8 .

Wmttmglon Lodge of Instruction ( S 62 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at S ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 .

FP . IDAY , FEB . 16 . House Committee Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , King-street , Si . James ' s . ,, 201 , Jordan , Freemasons' Hall . ,, S 13 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavci'li i Hoxlon .

,, 1118 , University , Freemasons'Hall . Chap . 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . 's , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Htl .

Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Preceptor Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , 23 > Grcsham-strcct , at 6 ; Bro . II . Muggeridge , Preceptor . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air , street , Regcnt-st ., al S ; Bro . W . Watson , Preceptor .

Burgovne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of ' Wales' R . iad , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke's Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bromptou-road , S . W . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shepherd ' s-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor .

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . St . James' Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Arms Tavern , Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at 8 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoria * road , Deptford , at S . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro ,

Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , The Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . R . Lee , P . M . 193 , W . M . 1298 . Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . WesS Smith , Preceptor .