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good wishes towards No . 2090 , and hoped that the bond of amity between the lodges might never be severed . The proceedings were enlivened hy vocal and instrumental music , in which the following brethren took part : Bros . May , Williams , Curtis , Cliburn , Spooner , Gracie , Coplestone , jun ., and Bertini . Bro . Oliver , P . M ., Org ., was present , but suffering from a severe accident . The Tyler ' s toast wound up the business .

ISLINGTON LODGE ( No . 1471 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on the nth inst ., when the following officers and brethren were present : Bros . H . Hunt , W . M . ; j . Petch , I P . M . ; J . E . Sheffield , acting S . W . ; J . M . Scarlett , l ' . W . ; J . " L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C , Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M . Sec ; H . B . Harding , S . D . ; R . Loomes , acting

, j . D . ; C . M . Coxon , I . G . j A .. . Hagan and A . Cox , Stwds . ; G . Couchman , Tyler ; " H . Cox , P . M . ; A . Snook , E . Beer , P . Faber , J . Gravatt , C . Weber , C . Hiller , C . H . Stevenson , J . Baker , C . Isler , E . Harrison , . N Amy , D . C . Ritchie , F . Simmonds , G . Hooker , G . A . Hull , W . G . Hiller , and W . Taylor . Visitors : Bros . F . Hallows , P . M . 861 ; W . Hancock , 1056 , 2101 ; J . E .

Sheffield , 1 S 97 ; E . Sheldrake , 1 C 93 ; C . J . Balfour , 902 ; J . J . Pike , 73 ; G . W . Andrews , 2021 ; E . Simmonds , S 61 ; and Dolling , 204 S . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes read , the W . M . proceeded to despatch a very formidable business agenda , viz ., to raise Bros . W . G . Hiller , Taylor , Harrison , and Hull ; to pass Bros . Isler and Hooker ( a third brother for this Degree was absent ); and a ballot having been

taken and proving unanimously in favourof Messrs . Christian Horst and Frederick William White , they were duly initiated . The whole of these ceremonies were performed in a most admirable manner . Notice was given of a candidate for initiation at the next meeting , and the lodge was then closed . Dinner followed , afler which the usual toasts were given , and in the intervals the evening was enlivened by songs from several of the brethren , Bro . Trego presiding at the

piano . . . A very pleasant evening was spent , the W . M . receiving many congratulations from the visitors and brethren . ROTHESAY LODGE ( No . 16 S 7 ) . —The members of this lodge held their last meeting for the season at St . James ' s Hall , Piccadilly , on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst . Owing to the indisposition of the W . M ., Bro . W . H .

Shaw , the I . P . M ., Bro . W . Mole , took the chair . Present : Bros . VV . Mole , I . P . M . ; W . Adams , S . W . ; E . Valeriani , P . M ., Sec ; C . Stevenson , S . D . ; F . V . Green , P M . ; J . Tapping , Tito Mattei , James Thiers , VV . Gosling , J . Martinue , Bohers , Narten , Smith , Plumb , Riley , Fontaine , Aberg , and Lurgi Maccani . Visitors : Bros . George Pigash , P . M . 12 ; J . H . Jarvis , P . M . 1627 ; George Smith , 65 ; V . Shaw , 1185 ; and Sidney Sergent ,

2 ° 77-Thc lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . Lurgi Maccani was duly initiated , and the W . M . raised Bro . Narten to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . The W . M . having received the " Hearty good wishes " of the visitors present , the lodge was closed .

The members then adjourned to a most sumptuous banquet , provided by Bro . Roberts . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been honoured , Bro . Tito Mattei gave a very fine piano recital . Bro . Sidney Sarton sang " Stars of the summer night" ( Tours ) . Bro . W . Adams , the W . M . elect , introduced Signor

Alsepti , the blind ( English concertina ) player , who , accompanied by Signor Cavaliere Tito Mattei , played "Saltarelli " ( Papini ) . This was a most pleasing spectacle , the blind musician evidently knew he was being accompanied by a master of the pianoforte . Bro . Tito Mattei , seeing how the dear old fellow threw his soul into his playing , seemed to excel himself ; in factno such combination of talent

, has been heard for many a day—that of two musicians meeting and thoroughly appreciating one another . On the termination of the piece , an encore was demanded , but in the meantime a little piece of comedy had been played unconsciously—the blind musician had only heard

his accompanist ; he now made straight for Signor Tito Mattei and shook him warmly by the hand , thanking him sincerel y for the trouble of accompanying him . After a number of toasts had been duly honoured , the members separa ' ed , having spent a most enjoyable evening together .

DUKE OF CORNWALL LODGE ( No . 1 S 39 ) . ~ -This lodge met on Saturday last at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , when Bro . Walter B . Marcus , W . M ., Presided , and opened the lodge . After the formal business of confirming the minutes of the previous meeting , the hallot was taken for Mr . Walter Thomas Perrins , proposed for initiation , and declared in favour of his admission .

The candidate , however , was unable to be present , and the ceremony of initiation therefore stood over . The ceremony ° t raising Bro . Love was also postponed on account of the unavoidable absence of the candidate . The principal ™ siness of the evening was , therefore , the election of the Tt ' c " * Treasurer ! and Tyler for the ensuing year . , V Secretary , Bro . Dewsnap , P . M ., having read a list of ,, "'"' J , * -.. w , LV * . wsiia ^ ., i ...... Having iiau a . .. JW UI .

j ™ e brethren who were eligible for election to the chair , tne votes of the members were taken , with the result that ' ney were found to be unanimous in favour of Bro . Alfred W IM S * * ' " S . W ., who was therefore informed by the ^ •M . that he had been unanimously elected to be the aster of the Dukeof Cornwall Lodge for the ensuing year . } may be stated that Brolakins initiated in the ««¦¦ ¦ niaui tiiia uiiLiaLiu in

. was A , J . •*-- « -. ( J . jd .-. was LIHhJu £ dge ' 34 8 ( ' -CO . Auckland , New Zealand , and th r ? 1 as I , G- in the > 'ear lS 7 " ' He was affiliated to fill ' A of CornwaU Lodge in the year 1 S 78 , and has loci eVery o ( r , ce - Thc announcement of the result of the ant ? T i ° ' e was rece ' ved with applause . The Treasurer 0 . l yier having been re-elected , and Auditors of lodge

lS u ****** Committee and Auditors of tffe Benevolent icw 1 , ^ S been appointed , the brethren voted a P . M . 's airl ; to , , - Marcus for his admirable conduct of the Th 11 , odge durin K his term of office - t 0 { . ' ™ . S ? was then closed , and the brethren adjourned Whirh ? , -I 01 mn ? building to dinner , at the conclusion of honour d customary toasls wers proposed and duly

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In proposing the first toast , the Worshipful Master said he could not do so without referring to the loss her Majesty had sustained in the death of the Duchess of Cambridge , but need only say that her Majesty had the sympathy of every member of the lodge . Among the Masonic fraternity , whose loyalty was proverbial , there were no more loyal Masons than the members of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge .

The toast of "The Prince of Wa ' es , M . W . G . M ., " having also being drunk , the Worshipful Master proceeded to propose "The Health of the Pro G . M ., the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " There did not happen , he said , to be any Grand Officers present at that meeting , but the installation night in that lodge was always marked by the presence of

some of them , and for many years they had been honoured by the presence of the Grand Secretary . The Immediate Past Master said he rose with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret to discharge the duty of proposing the next toast . The brethren would understand that when he reminded them that that was the last time during his term of office that he should have to propose

"The Health of Bro . Marcus as W . M . of the lodge . " Bro . Marcus had presided over them during his term of office with great ability , and had shown himself well worthy of their confidence and esteem ; he had shown that he fully appreciated the responsibilities of his office , and the principles of Freemasonry were not better understood by any one than they were by Bro . Marcus . His work would

bear comparison with that of the Masters who had gone before him . Bro . Marcus said he thanked the I . P . M . for the kind way in which he had proposed that toast , and he thanked the brethren for the splendid way in which they had responded to it . They had known him for many years ; they knew him to be a man of business , and they knew

that when he accepted the office of Master of the lodge he did so with every intention of fulfilling all the duties attaching to it in the most thorough manner . Unfortunately , he had not had so many initiates as he should have liked . He would have been very pleased if there had been more for him to do , and was quite ready to perform the ceremonies if the necessary initiates had been brought

forward . As it was , he had not been able to put in a great show of work , but he knew exactly how the funds had been expended . Referring to a notice of motion that had been given in lodge for the reduction of the number of banquets , he said he thought that seven banquets in the course of the year were too heavy a burden for a three guinea subscription . He had done the best for them that it was in his

power to do , and he hoped he had secured their approval . TheW . M . then proceeded to propose , as the toastof the evening , "The Health of the W . M . elect . " Bro . Jakins , the S . W ., he said had been in the lodge a number of years , and was a regular attendant at the lodge of instruction , which was saying a good deal . That was the proper course for a brother to take who aspired to be

Master of tne lodge . The Masters who had gone through the chair had been thoroughly good workers . He hoped that Bro . Jakins would be more fortunate than he had been in the matter of initiates ; but in any case , whether Bro . Jakins' opportunities for showing his ability were

great ' or small , the brethren might congratulate themselves on the fact that they had elected a thoroughly good working Master . Bro . Jakins , in reply , thanked the brethren for the compliment they had paid him , and hoped that he should be able to perform the duties of his office in a creditable

manner . The next toast was that of "The Visitors , " coupled with the name of Bro . Vallentine , P . M . 1017 , the Preceptor of the lodge of instruction , who responded . Thetoastof "The Past Masters" was replied to by Bros . Smith , Cattermole , Dewsnap , and others ; and several other toasts , including " The Treasurer and Secretary " and " The Officers of the Lodge , " were proposed ,

before the Tyler's toast brought the proceedings of the evening to a close . Among the visitors present were Bros . VV . H . Caton , W . M . 1365 ; A . Rowland , 2272 ; J . S . judge , VV . M . 1178 ; VV . P . Vallentine , P . M . 1017 ; F . W . 'Ogg , J . D . 16 S 4 ; M . Locking , 569 ; J . W . Dickinson , 913 ; W . H . Towsett , 2264 ; R . Townsend , I . P . M . 19 S 4 ; Max Mendelsohn , 212 ; and E . C . Massey .

RYE LODGE ( No . 2272 ) . —The usual meeting of this lodge was held at the Peckham Public Hall , on Wednesday , the ioth inst . Bro . J . W . Dewsnap , W . M ., having taken his chair , and the officers their allotted positions , the lodge was opened . The minutes having been read by the Secretary , Bro . Collier , the W . M . proceeded to raise- Bro . Frederick

Hussey , and also to pass Bro . G . R . Philips . The election of W . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year resulted in the unanimous choice of Bro . Frederick Dunn as W . M ., Bro . G . S . Mansell , Treas ., and Bro . Thomas Bowler , Tyler . A ballot took place for several joining

members , and John Blundell Maple , Esq ., was proposed . Amongst the visitors present were Bros . Judge , W . M . 117 S ; Edwards , VV . M . 52264 ; Cattermole , P . M . 1 S 39 ; Dunn , S . W . 1622 ; Etheridge , and Lamb . After transacting other business , the brethren partook of a banquet , provided by Bro . H . E . Reed .

MOTTRAIvX . —Lodge of Loyalty ( No . 320 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Junction Inn , on Wednesday , the loth instant . There was a capital muster of members present to witness the ceremonies of two initiations and one raising . The lodge was opened by Bro . Joseph Walker , W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed .

The ballot was then taken for Messrs . J . Broadbent and J . C . Sidebottom respectively , and in each case proved favourable . The former was initiated by Bro . Turner , P . M ., and the latter by Bro . John Wagstaffe , P . M ., and the raising which subsequently followed was performed by the VV . M . After all business had been dispatched , the lodge was closed .

CROYDON—East Surrey Lodge of Concord ( No . 463 ) . — Celebration of its Jubilee . — This flourishing lodge celebrated the jubilee of its existence on Wednesday , the ioth inst ., at the Greyhound Hotel , and the event attracted a large number of brethren , including

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many Grand Officers and Prov . Grand Officers . In order to celebrate the happy termination of the 50 years' existence of the lodge in a fitting- manner , and in order to honour a worthy brother who is respected and revered in the province , the members unanimously e ' ected Bro . Geo . Price , the Prov . G . Treas ., the oldest member and a founder of the lodge , who was installed into the chair 4 6

years ago , to be the VV . Master during the jubilee year . The Secretary , Bro . C . H . Woodward , P . M ., wrote the history of this lodge ten years ago , and has bren asked , and has consented , to complete the work to the jubilee installation . The lodge was opened by Bro . Dr . F . Nicholls , VV . M ., supported by Bros . VV . Fox Hawes S . W . ; ] . R . Hubbard ,

J . VV . ; George Price , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., Treas . ; C . H . Woodward , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., Sec ; J . K . Pitt , P . M . ; A . Steele , P . M . ; J . Hooke , P . M . ; Geo . Yardley , P . M . ; R . VV . Price , Treas . ; B . A . Williams , S . D . ; T . Griffiths , J D . ; T . Huntley , I . G . ; J . VV . Hallewell , St vd . ; Fredk . West , D . P . G . M . ; and many others . The visitors included Bros . D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas ., Prov . S . G . W . ; Hugh D .

Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; H . J . Dumas , P . G . D . ; J . Sampson Pierce , P . G . D . ; Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ; F . A . Philbrick , O . C , G . Reg . ; C . Gieenwood , Prov . G . Sec ; F . T . Ridpath , 2 oq 5 , P . G . Stwd . ; VVm . Pile , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . M . Hobbs , Prov . J . G . W . : ] . S . Fraser ,

W . M . 2095 ; F . E . Nicholes , 74 Q ; H . A . Howe , 13 O 2 ; A . C Crowley , 19 S 7 ; H . G . Thompson , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . H . W . Turner , P . P . G . Chap . ; T . Rutherford Adams , P . M . 63 ; S . G . Edwards , 53 S ; R . H . Ranson , P . M . 1790 ; F . Cambridge , P . P . G . Org . ; W . Hopekirk , G . Purst . ; H . E . Pollard , W . M . 4 , G . Stwd . ; E . C .

Baylis , P . D . G . D . C ; G . J . Eady , P . S . G . D . ; H . E . Frances , P . P . G . D . ; J . A . Davies , 19 ; C . H . Fry , I . P . M . 167 ; H . Fryer , P . M . 1755 ; T . Money , 117 S ; H . L . Balfour , 2182 ; VV . E . Fenn , W . M . 53 S ; H . D . Aslett , W . M . 1 S 92 ; W . F . Price , P . M . 1 S 03 ; H . D . Wood , P . M . 1 S 1 ; R . VV . Gale , 13 G 6 ; W . Bennett , 732 ; C . Nightingale , P . M . 749 ; R . F . Potter , 749 ; Rev . P .

Jamblin , P . P . G . Chap . Kent ; D . Strong , P . P . G . W . ; 1 . D . Langton , P . P . G . W . ; D . Eady , P . P . S . G . D . ; D . Thompson , P . P . S . G . W . ; VV . VV . Lee , 1 S 97 ; and others . The minutes having been read and confirmed , the report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . Bro . Fredk . West , D . P . G . M ., having assumed the chair , and appointed Bros . Cama and Hobbs to temporarily fill the

Wardens chairs , installed Bro . George Price , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., as the VV . M . to preside over the lod ^ e during the ensuing year . The newly-installed W . M . re-appointed and re-invested the officers enumerated above , after which Bro . C . H . Woodward , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., the Secretary of the lodge , delivered in an impressive manner the addresses to the W . M . and Wardens , and the Installing Master gave the address to the brethren . On the motion of the

Secretary , seconded by the Deputy Prov . G . M ., a vote of condolence was passed , and ordered to be sent to the family of the late Prov . G . M ., Bro . General Brownrigg . All business having been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren , to the number of S ^ , adjourned to an excellent and well served banquet . The usual toasts were subsequently given and heartily

received . Bro . Hugh Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal , responded for " The Grand Oliicers , " and said he should have been glad if the VV . M . had named three or four to reply , for hc saw around him those brethren who were eminently endowed with that power of oratory which he did not po ^ ess . They had that evening seen the VV . Master insta'led into the

chair for the second time , after a lapse of 47 years , which period pointed out a long and honourable career in their ancient Order . The VV . Master had been Prov . G . Treasurer for 33 years , and his name was a household word in the province . As Surrey Masons , they knew the name of Bro . George Price , and respected it . Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., also replied . He

said that Bro . Sandeman , with his usual ability and graci-, had said everything that could be said . He ( Bro . Monckton ) was a provincial Mason , and was a stickler for the country , for if they wished to see Masonry well carried out they could not do better than visit the provinces , where there was a heartiness and sincerity that commended itself to all . The Worshipful Master said he had next the honour of

proposing " T he Prov . Grand Master in charge of Surrey , " Bro . Fred . West , who , for some months , in consequence of the illness of the late Prov . G . Master , had been in charge of the province . They all knew how well he had discharged the duties devolving upon him—they were important duties devolving a great deal oi labour , requiring a good deal of energy , and were associated with an amount

of care and responsibility . The appreciation of the brethren had been marked , and was shown at the last provincial meeeting , when Bro . West was strongly supported by the members of the province , which must have been very gratifying to him , for it was an intimation that they were satisfied with the manner in which the duties were performed by him . As long as the province was

under the charge of Bro . West , he would pursue the same course , and with the same happy results . Bro . Fredk . West , Dep . Prov . G . M ., said it was with mixed feelings of regret and pleasure that he rose to return thanks for the toast . They could easily imagine the regretful side of the picture . He regretted sincerely that their esteemed leader—he who had presided over them for

18 years—was not present lo respond , and he need hardly say in this representative meeting of the Province of Surrey , how heartily Bro . Gsn . Brownrigg was always received in Masonic meetings , and how sincerely his loss was felt amongst them . Their late leader was constantly amongst them , and he ventured to say that no Provincial Grand Master ever had a keener appreciation of the performance of

the duties of his ofiice than Bro . Gen . Brownrigg . Whether it was upon the playing fields of Eton , in Canada , or in thc Crimea , they found him carrying out his duties in the same way , and one who had gone through life in that manner set an example to others in all stations of life . Having referred to the late respected Prov . G . Mas ' er , he would say it was a great pleasure to him to be present , and to have had the privilege of installing such a respected

member of the Masonic body in Surrey as their Provincial Grand Treasurer . It was an event in the history of Masonry in Surrey , and could be safely noted as a red-letter day . It was an event unique in the history of Masonry , and they , as members of the lodge , felt and appreciated the honour of having a Mason to preside over them during the jubilee year who had done his duty for so long as their W . M . — Bro . George Price , the Provincial Grand Treasurer . That