Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

PORTSMOUTH . — Naval Preceptory ( No . 2 ) . —A meeting of this preceptory was held on Wednesday , the loth inst ., at the Masonic Hall , High-stieet , at which Sir Knight R . W . Bradley , P . E . C , performed the ceremony of the installation of Sir Knight R . Loveland Loveland , E . P . for thc ensuing year , in his usual able and impressive mariner . Sir Knight Loveland then appointed

his officers as follows : Sir Knt . Rev . G . H . De Frame , Chaplain ; Sir Knts . G . F . Lancaster , Constable ; Henry Reed , Marshal ; H . M . Green , Sub-Marshal ; H . Reed , Registrar ; and Sir * Knt . Hayman , Capt . of Guard and Treasurer . The E . P . then proceeded to instal Comp . A . Piatt Wilks , as a K . T . Among the visitors were Sir Knt . the Rev . G . N . Palmer , of Oxford , and Sir Knt . R . 0 .-borne ,

of Royal Gloucester Preceptory . Sir Knt . F . 11 . Mc Calmont , the E . P . of . the Royal Gloucester Preceptory , together with his officers , were invited to attend , but the M . E . P . having been suddenly called away from Southampton , he vvas unable to be present . After the work had been concluded the Sir Knights adjourned to a banquet , where a most enjoyable evening was spent .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Lord Mayor ; for the second time , has been unanimously elected Worshipful Master of the Grand Masters' Lodge No . 1 of Freemasons . The Postmaster General announces that on January next Venezuela will enter into the Postal Union . On Monday , the 6 th January next , Bro . E . Barber , S . W . of thc Lodge of Unanimity , No . 113 ,

Preston , will be installed as W . M . of the lodge . On Monday , 29 th Dee-ember , Bro . W . Warbrick , S W . of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 281 , Lancaster , will be installed as W . M ., and on Tuesday , the 7 H 1 January next , Bro . G . Taylor , S . W . 1051 , will be installed as VV . M . of the Rowley Lodge , Lancaster . In each instance Bro . Dr . Moore , P . G . S . B . Eng ., of Lancaster , will officiate as Installing Officer .

Ei * . itATA . —Letter in last week s Freemason , headed "The L-ist Meeting of Grand Lodge , " second paragraph , twelfth line , for " that sum for ten years , " read "that sum for not quite two years . " There have been lately sold in Edinburgh some interesting relics of Burns , being his Masonic apron , and the mallet and minute-book of the Lodge of St .

Andrew , Dumfries , of which the poet was an afhliatid member . The minute-book bears his signature to the bye-laws . There was a keen competition , but thc lot was knocked down to Bro . D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ( acting for Bro . Sir Michael K . Shaw Stewart , Bart ., M . W . G . M . ) for twenty guineas . The relics will be formally presented to thc Grand Lodge

of Scotland , by Sir Michael . Bro . Francis Bennoch has been elected by the directors e > f the London Steamboat Company deputy chairman in succession to the late Right Hon . J . A . Roebuck , M . P . The North London Chapter of Improvement meets every Thursday nt tight o ' clock , at the Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road .

A photograph of H . R . H . Prince Leop > ld was taken at Windsor on Friday , by Messrs . Lombard ! , of London and Bri ghton . We are asked to state that the meetings of the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 442 , will be held on the first Friday in each month , instead of the first Thursday , as heretofore Bro . T . W . Boord , accompanied by Bro Baron

Henry de Worms , addressed his constituents at Greenwich on Monday last . Tuesday night ' s "Gazette" contains Her Majesty ' s proclamation further proroguing Parliament from Dec . 19 th inst . to Thursday Feb . 5 th 1880 . Bro . Captain Bedford Pirn R . N ., read a paper on the Panama Canal at the Society of Arts Jolm-st . Adelphi on Wednesday evening ,

At the Bow and Bromley Institute tho last recital before Christmas takes place this day ( Saturday ) , when Mr . (•' . Mccn will play , and thc choir of St . Mary ' s Stoke Newington , will sing a se'ection of anthems . On thc following Monday , a selection will be given from Handel ' s Srinele by the choir of the institute , with Miss Annie Marriott , Miss M . Jones , and Mr . J . W . Turner as soloists . The consecration of the Ewell Lodge , No .

18 51 , takes place this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at the Glyn Arms Hotel , Ewell , Surrey , at half-past two o ' clock . The ceremonies will be performed by the V . W . Bro . the Rev . W . C . Arnold , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . of Surrey , assisted by Bro . C . Greenwood , P . G . Secretary . The musical arrangements will be under the direction of Bro . G . S . Graham . The officers designate are Bro . S . A . Ii . Taylor , W . M . ; George Moss , S . W . ; and W . H . Paddle , J . W . A report of the procecclinge will duly appear .

We have been requested to correct the following errors which appeared in the report ofthe Prov . Grand Cbi'oterof Lincolnshire . The Prov . G . H . Pocock , should be L . cock , P . G . S . B . ( Lowe ) should be P . G . Std . Br . The name o' Comp . Robt . Thorpe , 272 , P . G . S . B ., was also

omitted from the list of those present . The third annual ball in connexion with the Eccleson Lodge , No . 1624 , will be held at the Grosvenor Hall , Ebury-squire , S . W ., on Friday , Jan . 2 nd , 1880 . The band will be under iber diieclioii of llro . F . Godfrey .

WoRDS ' . voKin ' s "COCA l'll . l . S" tbe miccesstu remedy lor eeplessns . 15 , nciiralgt .-i . nnil Uav fever . 2 s . iter box 'Homce-1 athic Chemist , 6 , Sioane-slrcet , London ,

Masonic And General Tidings.

The general Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for girls will meet on Wednesday the 24 th inst . instead of Thursday the 25 th . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has sent a present of 30 pheasants for the patients in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital . Thc prince has also forwarded 15 brace to the Great Yarmouth Hospital .

A meeting of the Grand Master ' s Council , No . 1 , of the Cryptic Degree , was held at the Masonic Rooms , No . 2 , Red Lion-square , on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., when R . W . Bro . A . M . Broadley , Prov . G . Master of Tunis and Malta ( Mark ) , and BPL J . E . Anderson , of the Hiram Mark Lodge , No . 13 , were duly admitted into the Degrees of MostExcellent , Royal , Select , anel Super-excellent Master .

Tbe former distinguished brother is about to return to his united province , where he proposes to open councils , both in Tunis and Malta , in both of which places he believes the Cryptic Rite will be highly appreciated . The Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket-book for 1880 . ( London : George Kenning . ) — " No Mason who is in possession of this compact and

well-got-up calendar , Nediaiy , and pocket-book need look out for another , because he will find in it all that specially interests him , as well as all the information usually contained in such works . "—Naval and Military Gazette , Dec . 17 th . A report of the meeting of the Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 , which was held on Wednesday last ,

will appear in our next . COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC POCKET-ROOK .. — So great has been thc demand for the first edition that it was completely exhausted , and the publisher has issued a second edition , with much additional matter and many corrections up to date . All brethren wishing to obtain a copy had better order it at once , as there is , we arc happy

to say , a considerable " run " for it . At the meeting ofthe Lodge of Fortitude , No . 131 , Truro , on Tuesday , the 9 H 1 inst ., Bro . T . W . Willcocks was elected W . M . for thc ensuing year , and W . Bro , T . Chirgwin , P . M ., etc ., re-elected Treasurer . The W . M ., on his retiring from the chair , presented the lodge with a very handsome set of ebony gavels , with silvcr mounts , for which he received a very hearty vote of thanks .

H . R . H . Prince Leopold , R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Oxfordshire , has kindly consented to take the chair at the next anniversary festival of th ; Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . The members of the Liverpool Dramatic lodge , No . 1609 , gave a grand entertainment at the Royal

Amphitheatre , Liverpool , on Wednesday evening , in aid of the Masonic Charities , under the patronage of Bros . Lord Skelmersdale , Lord de Tabley , Mijor Li Gendre Starkie , Col . Stanley , thc Mayors eif Liverpool , Bootle , Salford , anil others . A full report of thc admirable performance will be given next week .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For thc Week ending Friday , December 26 , 18 79 . 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 , day , or month of meeting .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 20 . Lodge 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackncv „ 1641 , Crichton , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1732 , King ' s Cross , Anderton ' s Hot . Mark 20 ; , Bcaconsficld , Chequers , Walthamstow .

LODGES op INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico Hy de Park , The Westbourne , Craven-rd ., at 8 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 22 . Lodge 1632 , Stuart , S . NT . H ., Camberwell . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond , at 7 . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-sl ., E . G ., at 6

Wcl'ington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station .

Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-rd . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Pert eet Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8

Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., nr . Loughborough June West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . ' St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd „ at 8 . Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 23 . Lodge 166 , Union , Holborn Viaduct Hot . „ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1744 , Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden

LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , Moorgate-st . Restaurant . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood . Prosperity , Hercules' t ' av ., Leadenhall-st . Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., Dalston , E . Florence Ni ghtingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich .

constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-road . Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hot ., Wandsworth . 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 , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Bermondsey . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Duke of Connaught , 155 8 , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . E ., at 8 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 24 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 238 , Pilgrim , F . M . H . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H . ,, 1017 , Montefiore , Regent M . H . „ 1540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-street , City , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-rd .. Peckham . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Royal Edward Hot ., Mare-st ., Hackney .

United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in thcEast . George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 o . Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 25 . C 11 RISTM . \ S DAY . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 26 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Chap . 749 , Belgrave , Ship ancl Turtle , Leadenhall-st . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for "M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell Ncw-rd . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rcl ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea .

Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckburst-hill . Royal Standard , Thc Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathcrsTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-Hill . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For thc Week ending Saturday , December 27 , 1879 . MONDAY , DECEMBER 22 . Lodge 613 , Unity , Palatine B ., Southport . „ 703 , Chiton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool .

,, 1325 , Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 23 . Lodge 8 97 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s . „ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croxton .

„ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-lc-Fylde . „ idea , Liverpool Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1675 , IVntient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I .. 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 24 . Lodge 32 ^ 81 . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . ,, 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . ,. 4 84 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makcrficld . ,, 580 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk .

„ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . 1 , 758 , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . ,, 1756 , Kirkdale , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Chap . 1052 , Calendar , Public H ., Rusholme . De Grey and Ripon , L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 25 . CHRISTMAS DAY , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 26 . Chap . 680 , Sefton , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1086 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool ,