Looges And Chapters Of Instruction.

the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , the ist Section of the I ecture being worked by the W . M ., and the 2 nd Section bv Bro . Hoggins . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . ' Osborne , VV . M . 12 S 7 , who then rehearsed in an able manner the ceremony of installation , Bro . Ridout being the W . M . elect . The appointment and investiture of

officers and the concluding addresses , & c , having been rehearsed , and the lodge resumed in the First Degree , the VV . M . rose for the first time , when Bros . Cross and Sturgess were elected joining members of the lodge . The dues were I hen collected . The W . M . rose for the second time , and Bro . Kraus was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . The W . M .

rose for the third time , and all Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed . MERCHANT NAVY LODGE ( No . 7 S 1 ) . —On the 3 rd inst . a very efficient rendering of the Fifteen Sections to

ably assisted by Bros . J . Lancett , as S . W . ; G . Seage , as J . W . ; and J . H . Pringle , as the Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction , as I . P . M . With two or three exceptions the various Sections were worked by members of the lodge . The excellence of the working may be estimated when it is stated that Bros . Shepherd , Seage , Lancett , Pasfield , Pringle , Bebrouth , Robinson , and Gooch , among other well-known experts in Freemasonry , took part .

RANELAGH LODGE ( No . 834 ) . —A meeting was held on Friday , the 12 th inst ., at the Six Bells Hotel , Hammersmith , when there were present Bros . H . Clark , W . M . ; W . Hinds , S . W . ; W . Beattie , J . W . ; John Davies , P . M ., acting Pre eptor ; T . Jobson , Treas . ; F . Craggs , P . M ., Sec ; Joseph Cox , S . D . ; James Banks , J . DT ; W . Hide , I . G . ; Robert Reid , G . C . Stafford , H .

Bone , H . Lovendahl , S . Cochrane , G . lreas . Eng ., H . Blackman , A . H . Williams , W . M . S 34 , Preceptor , and F . Blackmore . The lodge was opened according to ancient custom . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Bone

acting as candidate . The ist and 2 nd sections of the First Lecture were worked by Bro . Williams assisted by the brethren . Bro . Hinds was elected W . M . for the next meeting . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Clark for his able conduct as W . M . for the first time in this , lodge of instruction . The lodge was then closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE ( No . 1471 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the iGth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . R . Loomes , W . M . ; R . P . Upton , S . W . ; E . G . Young , J . W . ; Walter Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; C . M . Coxon , Prov . G . D . Herts , and J . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; G . J . Hanson , S . D . ; E . P . Woodman , J . D . ; W . Rapley ,

I . G . ; A . Oliver , P . M , ; A . Wolter , P . M . ; . G . T . Peall , H . Dove , G . H . Cox , A . Ingram , M . T . Tuck , P . P . G . S . B . Essex ; I . T . Frost , P . F . Holmden , R . W . Nicole , R . Chinnery , D . C . Attwater , E . J . Harrison , H . B . Harding , P . M . ; and J . VV . Clarke . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Ingram

being the candidate . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , when Bro . Cox answered the questions leading to the Third Degree , and was entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed , Bro . Cox being the candidate . The lodge was resumed in the First Degree . Bro . H . Dore was elected a member of the lodge . Bro . R . P . Upton was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1767 ) . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the iCth inst ., at the Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Kensington , when there were present Bros . J . J . Mackay , W . M . 17 C 7 , VV . M . ; VV . G . Vassie , S . W . ; W . B . Neville , J . W .: W . Hillier , VV . M . 1366 , acting Preceptor ; F . Craggs , P . M ., Sec . ; L . Beale , S . D . ; J . J . Rumba ! , J . D . ; [ oseDh CoxI . G . ; VV . H . Dresden ,

, P . M . ; H . G . Danby / P . M . ; W . Fayers , A . J . Turner , W . Beattie , and J . G . Bean . 'The lodge was opened according to ancient custom . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Bean answered the

questions leading to the 'Third Degree . 'The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . The 1 st Secti m of the Lecture was worked b y Bro . Hillier , assisted by the brethen . Bro . Denniss was elected at the last meeting to the position of W . M . for the next meeting . The lodge was closed in due form .

CHISWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —A meeting was held on Saturday , the 13 th inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King-street , Hammersmith , W . Present : Bros . Hide , W . M . ; Whiteley , S . W . ; Powell , J . W . ; A . Williams , P . M ., Preceptor ; M . Spiegel , P . M , Sec ; Clark , S . I ) . ; * ox , J . D . ; Woods , I . G . ; Reid and Dennis . Bro . Milbourne , 2012 was a visitor .

, The lod ge was opened in due form , and the minutes of tie previous meeting were read and conlirmed . The lodge was opened 11 the Second Degree , and also to the Third degree . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and w > e ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Reid being tne candidate

. Bro . Dennis being a candidate for Passing , was examined and entrusted . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . Bro . Milbourne was elected a joining member , and Bro . Whiteley was elected VV . M . for tne next meeting , and ihe lodge WHS closed in due form .

mel r ^ u ™ ( No > " 75 ) .-The usual weekly meeting of the above was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , wh ^ , K Street Cambe ™ ell , on Friday , the , 2 th inst . SS wer p ^ ent : Comps . Bannister , M . E . Z . ; MiiicM , H . ; Salmon , J . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor folL r " \ S , E , { , " Martin > S > N- - Uwis > P - - ! w - Chabfit ' ' Coombs F - Williams , Pullen , and

comint . P er WaS ° P encd and the minutes of the previous convocation were read ana confirmed . The ceremony of candid ^ wa rehc " f . Comp . Cureton Personating the nexfrneliin . ° Ti : Mmchi was electei 1 M-K . Z . for the Corao S e ' " & - f A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to thiXhafr t ™ "J ° r ? .- ably l , er ' orming the duties of the witd chair for the first time . The chapter was then closed .

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BRO . BRACKSTONE BAKER , P . G . D . Not many days of the new year have passed ere the sad duty devolves upon us of recording the loss of one of the most distinguished Masons of our time , that of Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D ., who died at his residence , 8 , Belmont Park , Lee , on the 10 th inst ., at the ripe age of 82 years . Bro . Baker had been a member

of our Order for well nigh 40 years , having been initiated in a lodge under tho Irish Constitution in Hamilton , Canada ( West ) , in August , 1854 , when the lodges in what is now the Dominion of Canada were still in allegiance to their respective parent Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland . On coming to London he was accepted as a joining member of the

Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , and was installed its W . M . in January , 1 S 62 , in which year he also represented it on the Board of Grand Stewards . He was exalted to the Royal Arch in 185 7 in the Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , No . 7 , but joining the Chapter of Fidelity , No . 3 , not long afterwards , he worked his way gradually through the subordinate

offices in the latter , and in January , 1 S 65 , had the satisfaction of being installed in the chair of First Principal . In 1869 the late Bro . the Earl of Zetland appointed him J . G . D . of Grand Lodge and Grand Asst . Sojourner in Supreme Grand Chapter . In the meantime he had been installed a Knight Templar in the Faith and Fidelity Encampment of that Order , and

was appointed a Grand Standard Bearer the following year , while in i 860 he was advanced to the Mark Degree in the Old Thistle Lodge , and perfected Rose Croix , 18 ° , in the Ancient and Accepted Rite . But his most valuable services were rendered on the Colonial Board , of which he was a member , except for a brief interval in 1864 , from his first election in 1862 till his

death . He further enjoyed the unique distinction of being the representative at our Grand Lodge of the following Grand Lodges , namely , those of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in the Dominion of Canada ; and in the United States , those of Alabama , Arkansas , District of Columbia , Florida , Georgia , Indiana , Iowa , Maryland , Michigan , Missouri , Nebraska , New Jersey ,

New York , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Texas , and Tennessee . For the services he rendered to the Craft in Quebec , on the occasion of his visit in 1864 , the Grand Lodge of Canada conferred upon him in 1868 the rank of a Past Senior Grand Warden . His later services , as one of the founders and first Worshipful Master of the Anglo

American Lodge , No . 2191 , which was constituted in 1886 , with a view to bringing about a still closer union between the brethren of the United States and this country , are too fresh in the recollection of our readers to need more than a passing reference . It is necessary , however , that we should add that Bro . Baker was a staunch supporter of our three Institutions , having

qualified as a Life Governor of all three , and served three Festival Stewardships for the Boys' School , two for the Girls' School , and one for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . As regards his extra-Masonic career , we may state , briefly , that after having received his education at the Charter-house and a private schoo at Southampton , he matriculated as a student of science

and natural philosophy at the University of London in 1833 . He then adopted the profession of a civil engineer , in the course of which he was connected with several continental undertakings , and became a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers . About the year 1850 he was appointed Secretary of the Great Western Railway Company of Canada , and retained the

office till 1880 when he resigned and became its Auditor . He was also Auditor of the Mutual Life Association and the London Institution , a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries , and a Past Master of the Turners' Company , in the labours of which , for the encouragement of technical education , he took a very deep interest . In the neighbourhood of his home at

Lee he was well-known and highly respected , having been for many years a member of the Lee Vestry , while he was largely instrumental in bringing about the erection of St . Mark's Church , College Park , Lewisham , in which parish he held the office of Vicar ' s Warden from 1871 to 18 S 6 . The luneral took place on Saturday last , at

Lewisham . Had a longer notice been possible , it is quite certain that a much larger number of Grand Officers and others would have been present to pay the last fraternal tribute to the memory of . brother who had so well served the Craft , but

Grand Lodge was represented in the persons of the Grand Secretary , Bro . E . Letchworth , and the Grand Tyler , Bro . H . Sadler , while Bro . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C , Past Master of the Turners' Company , was present as representing that body as well as a churchwarden of St . Mark ' s Church .

The Duchess of Teck has kindly consented to give away the prizes of the 1 st Surrey Rifle Volunteers at the regimental headquarters , Camberwell , on Saturday , the 10 th

prox . The new Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Malta , Lieut .-General Lyon-Fremantle , held his first levee on Sunday afternoon last , among those present being the Archbishop and clergy of the island , General Knowles ,

General Nicholson , and the officers of the garrison regiments , Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour , and a number of naval officers , the nobility , judges , and magistraty , members of the Council of Government , the foreign Consuls , and the leading civilians . The attendance was exceedingly numerous .

Masonic Meetings (Metropolitan).

MASONIC MEETINGS ( Metropolitan ) .

for the week ending Saturday , January 27 , 181 ) 4 . I ht Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretanes for Craft Lodges , Royal Arrh Chapters , Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any Charge in place , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , JANUARY so . CRAFT LODOIS . 71 $ , Panmure , Cannon-street Hotel . 1339 , Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Mall . 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Guildhall Tavern . 1932 , King ' s Cross , Anderton ' s Motel . 17 ( 17 , Kensington , Ladbroke Hail , Netting Mill . 330 S , Viator , Anderton's Hotel .

ROYAL ARCH CIIAPTKRS . 143 , St . Thomas ' s , Cannon-street Motel . 1573 , Carnarvon , Albion Tavern . 1706 , Orpheus , Holborn Restaurant .

LODOII AND CHAPTIRI or INSTRUCTION . Alexandra Palace , Station Hotel , Camberwell New-road , at J . je . Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hot ., King-Bt .. Hammersmith , at 5 . 3 c . Duke of Connaught , The Lo . d Stanley , I ' nragon-road , Hs . ck . iey , at 8 . F . bnry , Grapis Tavern , 133 , High-street , Borough , S . E ., at S . Eccleston . Windsor Lastle Restaurant , Victoria Station , . S . W . Evening Star , Rutland Hotel , Perry Hill , C ' atfonl , at 8 .

finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , at 8 . King Harold , Four Swans , Waltham Cross , at 7 . Manchester , Blue Posts , Charlotte-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . Star , Dover Castte , Broadway , Deptford , S . E ., at 7 . Urban , Freemasons' Hall . Vitruvian , Duke of Albany Hotel , Kitto-road , St . Katherine ' spark , Hatcham , S . E ., at 7 . 30 . Mount Sinai Chaptir , Red Lion Ho ., 14 , King-st ., Regent-Bt ., W ., 8

MONDAY , JANUARY 12 . CRAFT LODGES . 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness , Freemasons' Hall . 26 . Castle Lodge of Harmony , Savoy Ilote ' . 28 , Old King ' s Arms , Freemasons' Hall . 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle Tavern .

222 , St . Andrew ' s , Albion Tavern . 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton's Hotel . 905 , De Grey and Ripon , Freemasons' Hall . 1540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hotel . 1632 , Stuart , Surrey Masonic Hall . 1828 , Shepherd ' s Bush , Bush Hotel . 2396 , Bishopgate , Great Eastern Hotel .

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle Tavern . 35 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Mall . 'S 37 , St . Peter Westminster , Criterion . MARK LODOF .. 4 , Prince of Wales , Mark Masons' Hall .

LODOII AND CHAPTIRI OF INITRUCIION Blackheath , Milkwood Tavern , Milkwood-road , Heme Hill , at 8 Carnarvon , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at 6 . 30 . C ^ Qorn , Eagle Hotel , Snaresbrook , at 8 . Cripplegate , Goldsmiths' Arms , Gutter-lane , at 6 . 30 . Eleanor , Rose and Crown , High Cross , Tottenham , at S . ( Wars , The White Horse , 94 , White Horse-lane , Mile End-rd . >¦ . ats . *

Hyde Park , Prince of Wales Hotel , Eastbourne-terr ., Bishou ' s-ri .. Paddington , at 8 . Mngnland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 8 . 30 . Marquess o £ Rtpon , Lord Stanley , Paragon-road , Mare-st ., at * . Metropolitan , Moorgate Tavern , 15 , Finsbury-pavement , at 7 . 30 . Neptune , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , S . W ,, at 7 . 30 . Perseverance , Old Parr's Hea < i , Doctors-commons , E . C , at 7 . Rose of Denmark , L . & S . W . R . Institute , Wandsworth-rd ., 7 30 . Royal Arthur , Prince of Wales Hotel ( opposite Wimbledon

Railway Station ) , at 7 . 30 . Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotel , Putney , at 8 . St . Ambrose , Scarsdale Arms Hotel , Edwardes-square , Kei t sington , at 8 . it . James ' s Union , St . James ' s Restaurant ( Piccadilly entrance ) at 8 . it . Luke's , Victoria Tavern , Gertrude-street , Chelsea , at 8 . 5 t , Mark's , Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambeiwell New-roxA . St . Michael ' s , Norls-- - Arms , Addison-rd . NorthUxbrid-r .. 1

, ge ' ., . Sincerity , Railway Tavern , Kenchurth-street , at S . Stockwell , White Hart , Abchurch-Iane , E . C , at 6 . [ yssen-Amherst , Amherst Club , Amherst-road , Hacknev . anJ and 4 th Mon ., at 8 . *' United Military , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-at ., Woolwich , 7 30 Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood . * . Upton , Three Nuns Hotel , Aldgate , E ., at 8 .

Walthamstow , Ihe Chequers , High-Btreet , Walthamstow , at 8 . Wellington , White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , at 8 . Zetland , York and Albany , Park-street , Regent's Park , at 8 . Doric Chapler . Duke ' B Head , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 6 . Hope CkapUr , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . Lewis Chapter , King ' s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , N „ at 8 . North London Chapter , Grosvenor Hotel , Canonbury , at 7 . 30 .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 23 . CRAFT LODOI . S . 14 , Tuscan , Freemasons' Mall . 46 , Old Union , Ship and Turtle Tavern . 92 , Moira , Albion Tavern . 145 , Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' 1 lall , Iho , Industry , Freemasons' Mali . 205 , Israel , Cannon-street Hotel .

255 , Harmony , Greyhound Motel , Richmond . 259 , Prince of Wales , Whitehall Rooms . H 5 » , Southern Star , .. ridge Mcuse Hotel . 1348 , Ebury , Criterion . 1441 , Ivy , ourrcy Masonic Mall , 1744 , Royal Savoy , Criterion . 310 S , Empire , Criterion . 2 ( 2 j , St . Stephen's , Green Man , Lewisham .

ROVAL ARCH CHAPTERS . 21 , Cyrus , Ulanchard ' s Restaurant , Beak-street . 2 > 8 , United Strength , Guildhall Tavern . 8 jo , Murnsey , Anderton ' s Hotel . 1275 , Star , Guildhall l ' .. veni . 1311 ; , Clapton , Great Eastern Hotel .

ALLIF . II MASONIC DECIHKKS . 16 , Stewart , Mark Masons' Mall .

LODOII AND CHAPTIRI OF INSTRUCTION . Jrixlon , Prince Regent , Dulwich-road , Heme Hill , S . E . at Capper , City Arms , St . Mary Axe , at 6 . Clarence and Avondale , Masonic Hall , Leytonstone E . a 8 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , at 1 . Chaucer , The Old White Hart , High-street , Borough , at H . Clarence , Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras Station , at 7 . 30 . Corinthian

, George Hotel , Cubitt Town , Poplar , at 8 . OalhouBle , Middleton Arms , corner of ljueen ' s-road and Middleton-road , Dalston , E ., at 8 . Damatic , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , at 7 . 30 . Duke of Cornwall , Queen's Arms , Queen-street , Cheapside , ai Sari of Lathom , Joiner ' s Arms , Denmark Hill , S . E ., at 8 . East Surrey Lodge of Concord , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , at 8 , [ Culttutllftl oil \ nnjc Hi . )