Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

DERBY . Derby Lodge ( No . 302 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Gowerstreet , on Monday , the i ) tb inst ., when there were present Bros . John Walker , W . M . ; VV . J . Piper , S . W . ; Cha >' . D . Hart , M . O . ; T . E . Yeoman , J . O . ; J . 0 . Manton , P . M ., Treas . ; E . J . H . Hoskyns , R . of M . ; E . Home ,

P . M ., Org . ; VV . II . Wheeldon , J . D . ; W . Stone , Tyler Thos . Cox , PM ., D . P . G . M . ; Percy Wallis , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . D . Engiard ; J . Bland , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; A . Woodiwiss , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Past G . M . O . England ; C . Webster , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . L . Dodd , T . Shipton , A . E . P . Vowles , W . H . Wright , R . Slater , H . Slater , L . Tinkler , J . Jones , H . Carr , and others . Visitors : Bros .

J . Fisher , W . M . 339 ; D . W . Bardill , M . O . 330 ; and F . Stone , J . O . 353 . . , . , , , The minutes of the last meeting' having been read and confirmed , Bro . W . J . Piper , S . WI , was elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and suitablylthanked the brethren for the honour done him . Bro . J . O . Manton , P . M ., was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . VV . Stone , Tyler . The following

brethren were then admitted and advanced by the VV . M ., assisted by Bro . T . Cox , P . M ., and Bro . P . Wallis , P . M . : Bros . A . Nicholson , of No . 10 S 5 ( Craft ) , and Draper Ottewell and J . A . Arnold , of No . 731 ( Craft ) . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Lower Hall for refreshment . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been given

by the W . M ., Bro . Thos . Cox , D . P . G . M ., in responding for " Provincial Grand Lodge , " took the opportunity of informing the brethren that if the health of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . W . Kelly , " was maintained ( as he hoped might be the case ) , he would hold his Provincial Grand Lodge at Derby , under the banner of Lodge No . 302 , on the second Monday in July .

The toast of "The Visitors was given by Bro . J . Bland , P . M ., and ably responded to by Bro . F . Stone , J . O . 353 , who cordially invited as many of the brethren as could attend to the installation festival of the Dove Valley Lodge , Ashbourne . "The Health of the Worshipful Master , Bro . J . Walker , " was proposed by the S . W ., Bro . VV . J . Piper , and very

heartily received , reference being made to the great increase in members during his year . The other toasts were " The Newly-advanced Brethren , " responded to b y Bros . Ottewell and Arnold , who remarked , as a curious coincidence , that they were initiated into Craft Masonry together . "The Worshipful Master Elect" and "The Officers " having been honoured , the Tyler ' s toast at a late hour brought a most enjoyable meeting lo a close .

READING . Leopold Lodge ( No . 235 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Monday , the 25 th ult ., when Bro . W . Hickie , P . S . G . D ., was installed W . M . with the usual ceremony , the work being performed by Bro . Tench , / . P . M . After the W . M . had been installed , he proceeded to invest the following brethren to fill the various offices : Bros . C . Slaughter ,

S . W . ; J . Wheeler , J . W . ; I . T . Stransom , Treas . ; W . W . Ridley , Reg . of Mks . j B . VV . Bennett , M . O . ; J . Miller , S . O . ; C . E . Hewett , J . O . ; VV . Bonnv . S . D . ; W . B . Reed . J . D . ; W . H . Kirigell , I . G . ; VV . R ' aven'cioft , D . C . ; and W . J . Staplev , Stwd . The Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Valentia , then presented Bro . Tench , I . P . M ., with a Past Master ' s jewel , and , in a few wellchosen words , congratulated him upon being the first Master of the lodge who had occupied the chair for two

years in succession . Bro . Tench thanked the P . G . M . for his kind expressions and the brethren for havine voted him the jewel , and wished them all prosperity for the future . After the lodge was closed , the brethren adjourned to the Great Western Hotel , where a banquet was prov'dtd by Bro . VV . G . Tlanagan , when a good number of the brethren sat down , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

SWINDON . Swindon Keystone Lodge ( No . 401 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Victoria-street , on the 1 ith instant , and almost every member of the lodge attended . The ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . J . Campbell Maclean , I . P . M ., who referred to the pleasure with which the brethren met

together to place in the chair Bio . Harry Bevir , Prov . G . Sec . ( Craft ) . The W . M . invested the following officers Bros . VV . S . Bambridge , Mus . Bac , S . W . ; H . Kemble , J . W . and Treas . ; A . Plummer , M . O . ; R . W . Mcrriman , S . O . ; E . Jones , J . O . ; A . Barns , Sec . and R . of M . j

VV . E . Nicolson Browne , S . D . ; T . O . Hogarth , J . D . John H . Chandler , P . M ., D . C ; and F . E . Streetcr , I . G . The brethren dined in the evening at the Goddard Arms Hotel , under the presidency of the W . M .. and a pkasant evening was spent , the speeches being few , and the songs many .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

CLARENCE LODGE ( No . 263 ) .-This popular lodge held its usual weekly meeting on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at IA , Fitzroy-souare , when the following brethren were present : Bros . Dr . VV . II . Bourke , VV . M . ; J . Hart , S . W . j C . F . Cox , J . W . ; W . 11 . Kirby , Preceptor ; Jas . Corp , Act . Sec ; D . D . West , S . D . ; II . Neville , J . D . ; H . Morris-Evans , I . G . ; F . Mccey , F . W . Crohn , VV . Passmore , and Bro . VV . J . Kcr . naby , P . M . 1420 ( visiior ) .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and conlirmed . The ballot was taken for Bro . 11 . R . Diver , 170 S , and proved unanimous in his favour as a joining member . 'The lodge was opened in the Second and 1 hiid Degrees , and resumed in the First . Bro . Mecey cfftiing to be candidate , the W . M . rehearsed

the ceremony of passing . Bro . Mecey next occupied the chair , and rehearsed the ceremony of installation , Uro . Kirby acting as Master elect , and afterwards deliverin the addresses to the officers upon their investiture . 'The lodge was closed in the 1 hird and Second Degrees . It was proposed and duly carried that the members give a hearty vote

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of thanks to Bros . W . H . Bourke and F . Mccey , on thir » the first occasion of their working a ceremony in the Clarence Lodge , and that the same be noted upon the minutes of the meeting . Bros . Bourke and Mecey responded . Bro . D . D . West was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and appointed his officers , and announced that the work would be the ceremony of raising , and the 5 th Section of the Second Lecture . The Lodge was then c ' osed .

BLACKHEATH LODGE ( No . 1320 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Milkwood Tavern , Milkwood-road , Loughborough Junction , on Monday , the 9 th instant , when there were present Bros . T . R . Cass , VV . M . ; Clarke , S . W . ; Turner , J . W . ; H . G . Martin , Preceptor ; Cass , Treas . ; C . H . Stone , Sec . ; Rice , Asst . Sec ; Barr , S . D . ; Bate , J . D . ; S . Fisher , I . G . ; Lake , Tyler ; Orton , B . T . Kimpton , Hood , Smith , Sparks ,

Cooke , Mattock , Hooper , H . Baldwin , H . Sercombe , Hill , and Pullen . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting wee read and confirmed . Bro . Rice offered himself as a candidate , and , having answered usual questions , retired . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Rice was passed to the Degree of F . C The lodge

was resumed in the First Degree . Bro . Cass vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Hooper , who rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Sparks being candidate . Bros . H . Baldwin , P . M . 1632 , and S . Fisher , 217 , were elected joining members . Bro . Clarke was elected VV . M . for the next meeting . A letter of sympathy was resolved to be sent to Bro . F . Hilton , Preceptor , in his great bereavement .

HYDE PARK LODGE ( No . 142 s ) . —A meeting was held on Monday , the iGth instant , at the Prince of Wales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop's-road , Paddington , W ., when there were present Bros . C . Godfrey , W . M . ; W . Edlcstein . S . W . ; H . Campbell , J . W . ; G . Read , P . M . 511 , Treas . ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 ,

Sec ; J . C . Conway , S . D . ; VV . Hillier , J . D . ; T . M Lamble , I . G . ; J . Powell , Stwd . ; J . Sims . P . M . S 34 ; S Cochrane , P . M . 3 ; VV . J . Ferguson , P . M . 177 ; C . G Wetzlar , W . M . 141 ; VV . J . Mason , P . M . 132 S ; J . J Thomas . P . M . 753 ; VV . Death , P . M . 511 ; Major E . j Reed , M . Rosenberg , E . T . Ginder , VV . R . Hatton , and T S . Franklin .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . After the usual preliminaries , the lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Hatton being the candidate . The lodge was closed in the Third , and resumed to the First Degree . Bro . Edlestein was elected W . M . for next meeting—ollicers to be in rotation . Attention was

called to the presence of several members of the Board of General Purposes , all of whom addressed the brethren . Bro . Mason ' s candidature elicited considerable applause and promise of support—in conjunction with Bros . Read , Cochrane , and Thomas . £ w 10 s . was voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution to make the lodge of instruction Vice-President of both Funds—Men and Women . The W . M . rose the usual number of times , and after " Hearty good wishes " the lodge was closed .

COVENT GARDEN LODGE ( No . 1614 ) . —The usual weekly meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , S . W ., on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., when there were present Bros . H . J . Keen , VV . M . ; F . D . Rymer , S . W . ; E . J . I ) . Bromley , J . W . ; G . II . Foan , Asst . Preceptor ; G . Reynolds , Treas . and Sec . j VV . Hoggins , S . D . j R . W . Jones , J . D . ; R . Sandland , I . G . ; I . C . Seary , Org . ; T . E . Weeks , Tyler ; R . Kirk , G . H .

Reynolds , G . Sherwood , J . I ^ awrence , VV . Downs , J . Wise , A . Cogliati , D . Samuels , T . VV . Hambly , F . W . Buxton , and C . O . Burgess . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . A . Cogliati having offered himself as a candidate for initiation , the VV . M . rehearsed the ceremony . The VV . M . vacated the chair in favuur of Bro . G . H . Foan , Asst .

Preceptor . The lodge was opened in the Second Defjree . Bro . T . VV . Hambly having offered himself as a candidate to be raised to the Third Degree , answered the u > ual questions satisfactorily , and was entrusted , and retired . The lodge was opened in the 'Third Degree . The W . M . rehearsed the Degree of M . M . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . TI . J . Keen resumed the chair of K . S . On rising for the second time , Bro . E . J . D . Rymer , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week

and appointed his officers in rotation . On riting for the third time , nothing further offering for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge was closed . Previous to the meeting , the Committee met re the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction supper , and , after a quiet and harmonious discussion , it was decided that Bro . J . Terry , Sec . K . M . B . I ., bejasked to work the ceremony of comccration , and , subject to his decisi m , the supper be held on that evening .

ALL SA NTS L > DGE ( No . 1716 ) . —The usual weekly meetingof this lodge was held at the Town Hall , Poplar , on Friday , the ( ith ir . st ., under the presidency of Bro . Raymond , W . M ., and ollicers- -Bros . Whitlock , S . W . ; / . anne . 17 G 5 , J . W . ; F . J . VVaterson , S . D . ; Arrowsmith , 733 . J-l > - > E- H . VVaterson , I . G . ; Allen , Hon . Sec . and Asst . Preceptor ; also Bros . Kirk , Carpenter , P . M . Timson , 7 S 1 ; and Burgess , 7 S 1 .

The lodge having been opened , the Ceremony ol Initiation was very well rehearsed , Bro . Kirk acting as candidate . Bro . limson , P . M ., then occupied the chair . The loi ' gd was opened in the fecond Degree . Bro . Kirk having volunteered his services as candidate for raising , was examined , entrusted , and retired . The lodge was

opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . was ably rendered by the VV . M ., who also gave the traditional history . Bro . Uurgess having been elected a member ol this lodge , it was adjourned to this ( Friday ) evening , when Bro . Whitlock will take the chair .

CH 1 SWICK LODGE ( No . 2012 ) . —A meeting was held on Saturday , the 7 th inst ., at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King-street , Hammersmith , W ., when there were present Bros . VV . Hillier , VV . M . ; R . Reid , S . W . ; J . H . Cummings , P . M ., J . W . ; J . Sims , P . M ., acting Preceptor ; A . Williams , P . M ., acting Sec ; J . Dehane , P . M ., S . D . j W . Hide , J . D . ; P . J . Davies , W . Lees , and J . Cox . The lodge was opened in the First Degree , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and conlirmed . The

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ist Section of the Lecture was then worked by the brethren under the direction of Bro . J . Sims . The 2 nd Section \ ml also worked , under the direction of Bro . W . Hillier . "pi . lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . p . r Davies offering himself as a candidate for raising , ! i , "

examined and entrusted . i he lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed . Tne lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and Bro . R . Re - j being elected W . M . for the next meeting , the lodge was closed .

HORNSEY CHAPTER ( No . 8 oo ) . —A meeting was held on the Cth inst ., at the Prince of Wales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop ' s-road , Paddington , ty , when there were present Comps . C . G . Wetzlar , M . F . }' 1604 , M . E . Z . ; W . Hillier , S 34 , H . ; J . Cruttenden ' 779 , \ . \ H . Dehane , P . Z . 890 , S . E . ; R . D . PoppbW H . 51 , S . N . ; J . C Tilt , P . S . S 62 , P . S . ; A . J . Turner

ist A . S . 1196 ; and R . Larchin , S . N . S 62 . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Turner being the candidate . Comp . Hillier was elected M . E . Z . for the ensuing two weeks . After the usual number of risings " Hearty go 0 (] wishes " were accorded , and the chapter was closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual weekly meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street Camberwell , on Friday , the Cth inst ., when there were present Comps . G . L . Moore , M . E . Z . ; T . Grummant , H J . Hill , J . j F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor j C . H . Stone , ' S . E . ; J . Addington , S . N . ; Stone , P . S . ; Mayo , Rymer Loader , Lazenby , Ravaison , and Oldfield . The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last

convocation read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Loader personating candidate . The M . E . Z . rose the usual number of times Comp . VV . Ravaison , 172 , was elected a joining member . Comp . Grummant was elected M . E . Z . for next meeting . It was decided that the chapter be placed at the disposal of Comp . Hilton , M . E . Z . 1622 , on the 27 th inst ., when the three installations will be rehearsed , commencing at seven p . m .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Robert Grey , President , Bro . James Brett , Senior Vice-President , and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Junior Vice-President , were in their respective chairs at the opening , and Grand Secretary ' s office was represented by Bros . A . A . Pendlebury , Assistant Grand Secretary , \ V ,

Dodd , and W . H . Lee . The Board of Masters was first held , and the programme for next Grand Lodge submitted . After the Board of Benevolence had been opened , the President announced that he was obliged to leave for the purpose of receiving the Duke of Connaught , who was going to take the chair at the Festival of the Girls

-School . Bro . Brett then took the President s chair , Bro . Cottebrune the Senior Vice-President ' s , and Bro . VV . P . Brown the Junior Vice-President ' s . The Board first confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master made at the April meeting to the amount of £ 330 , and then took-up the list of new cases , ol which there were 53 . These were qualified through

lodges in the London district , and at Riverheau , Gloucester , Alford , Bridgewater , Windsor , Stourbridge , Radcliffe , Birmingham , Jarrow , Hampton Court , Derby , Keighley , Openshaw , Whitehaven , Berkeley , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Ipswich , Berkhampstead , VVimborne , Sunderland , Alderney , Leigh , Kingsbridge , Pendleton , Calcutta , Ilminster , Brighton , and

Plumstead . In the course of the sitting seven of these were deferred , and six dismissed . In one case the petitioner had died . The remainder were awarded a total of / 950 , Three were recommended to Grand Lodge for £ y > each , five to the Grand Master for £ 40 each , 10 for ^ 30 each , and one for £ 2 $ . There were eight grants of , £ 20 each , two of . £ 15 each , and 11 of . £ 10 each .

The Leopold Lodge Of Instruction,No.1571.

THE LEOPOLD LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1571 .

Bro . J . Terry , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., and Sec . R . M . B . I ., having consecrated the Leopold Lodge , No . 157 1 * tne lodge of instruction holding its warrant from that lodge has for the past two or three years been endeavrehearse the

ouring to secure Bro . Terry's services to ceremonies of consecration and installation for the benefit of the many brethren who never see the firstnamed ceremony . After various attempts , owing to the numerous and heavy duties of Bro . Terry , Bro . Colley , the Hon . Secretary of the lodge of instruction , and the

at Jast succeeded in arranging the event , attendance on Thursday , the 12 th instant , at the lodge rooms , the City Arms Restaurant , St . Mary Axe , E . C , not only proved the popularity of our worthy brother , but also that the Leopold Lodge of Instruction is doing good work . , The following brethren took part in and witnessea the ceremonies so ablperformedas they always ar ,

y , by Bro . Terry , the W . M . and Consecrating Officer-Bros . Morgan , W . M . I 57 I . S . W . ; Dormer , P . M- W , ' J . W . ; Dulfield , P . M . 1571 , Preceptor and D . C . ; »' ' P . M . 463 , Asst . Preceptor ; Colley , S . W . 157 ' . ° ' , \ Treas . and Sec ; Williams , 228 , Assistant s « ' •• _

Watts , S . D . 1571 , S . D . ; J . W . Miller , 149 ' . ' ¦ % ' . Emdeh , 1228 , Inner Guard ; Stribbling , 0 r 2 , frj er ; Meadows , 1571 , Steward ; and W . Smith , 'J .. ' Gaskell , P . M . ; Ives , P . M . ; Loftus , P . M . ; W . S > J ™ , [ P . M . ; Large , P . M . ; Quartly , P . M . ; Stamp ,, " ^ Nichols , P . M . ; Austin , Abrahams , App leyard , iw Bradley , Booth , Bull , A . Brown , J . Botibo ) , « NV C Carlton , Coak , Colsell , Clark , R . Carey , Rev - l '