Rosicrucian Society Of England.

ROSICRUCIAN SOCIETY OF ENGLAND .

A quarterly meeting of this body of scientific and philosophical Masons was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , Great Queen Street , on Thursday , the 8 th instant . Owing to the absence of Dr . AVoodman , the Secretary-General , from town , we are unable to furnish more than a brief resume of the business done . After

the confirmation of the minutes , Brs . E . Busher , Hon . Roper-Curzon , AV . H . Bateman , and II . AVetherall , were admitted to the grade of Zelator , and eleven f ' ratres to the grade ot Adeptus Minor . Br . D . Murray-Lyon , M . A ., of Ayr , was elected an honorary member and corresponding member for Scotland .

Authority was granted by the Council to Frater F . G . Irwin to erect a College of Rosicrucians at Bristol , the total number admitted not to exceed twelve ; and the Secretary-General was directed to prepare a list of the names of all members by the next meeting . The fratres then separated after the usual solemnities .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending May 1 , 1869 . Monday , April 26 . Lodge No . 4 , '• Royal Somerset House and Inverness , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 26 , " Castle Lodge of Harmony , " Willis' Rooms , King-street , St . James ' s .

„ 2 S , " Old King ' s Arms , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 79 , "Pythagorean , " Lecture Hall , Royal Hill , Greenwich . „ 831 , " British Oak , " Dank of Friendship , Bancroft-place , Mile End . „ !) 02 , " Burgoync , " Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ SO j , "De Grey & Kipon , " Angel Hotel , Gt . Ilford .

R . A . Chap ., 188 , " Joppa , " Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Tuesday , April 27 . Lodge No . 14 , ' Tuscan , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 92 , " Moira , " London Tavern , I 5 ishopsgate-st . „ 141 , " Faith , " Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 145 , " Prudent Brethren , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 186 , "Industry , " ditto . „ 259 , " Prince of Wales , " Willis's Rooms ,

Kingstreet , St . James s . „ 1158 , " Southern Star , " Montpelier Tavern , Walworth . „ 1196 , " Urban , " Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s

Gate , Clerkenwell . R . A . Chapter , 7 , "Royal York , " Freemasons' Hall . „ 29 , "St . Alban ' s , " Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , George Hotel , Alderliianbury ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

Wednesday , April 28 . GUANO FESTIVAL , Freemasons' Hall , at C . Thursday , April 29 . General Committee , Female School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 , R . A . Chap . 820 , "Lily , " Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Friday . April 30 . Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons '

Hall , at 7 . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham street , at 7 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , George Hotel , Aldcrmanbury , at 7 .

Saturday , May 1 . General Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge No . 112 , "St . Thomas ' , " Radley ' s Hotel , Bcidge-st ., Blackfriars . " 1194 , "Villiers , " Northumberland Anns Hotel , Isleworth .

Tho Macdonald Lodge of Improvement , No . 1216 , meets at Head Quarters , First Surrey Rifles , Camberwell , every AVediiealay , at ei ght , except when the Mother Lodge holds its meetings , viz ., the first AA edncsday in every month . The lamented illness of Lieut .-Col . Bowyer

M . P . S . G . C ., oIJ " , having necessitated his resignation of that high post , the 111 . Br . Charles J . Vigne , Lt . G . C ., has been elected Chief of the A . and A . Rite ; III . Bro . Captain Nathaniel G . Phillips , : 3 . 'J ° , has been chosen as G . Treasurer-General ; and 111 . Bro . John G . Sandeman , : 53 ° , as G . Secretary

General of the Council . MASONIC BALL—A private Masonic invitation ball took p lace at Reading on Thursday , April 8 th , and was attended by nearly a hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen . Visitors from London , Guildford , Basingstoke , & c , helped to form one of the most

perfect assemblies that have met in Reading for many years . The room was profusely decorated with shrubs , flowering plants , flags , & c . ; these , with the varied colorings of the ladies' toilettes , formed a most pleasing and brilliant scene . The band ( one of the most important items in meetings of this kind ) was that of the

1 st Life Guards , under the leadership of Br . Edwards , and the beautiful music they discoursed seemed to animate the entire company , as one and all took part , as true votaries of Terpsichore should do . The refreshments and slipper were supplied by Mrs . George ,

tiueeu s Hotel ,, and gave gcueral satisfaction . The arrangements wore carried out by a most indefatigable baud of stewards , and to these we can safely say the great success may be attributed . Dancing was kept up with unabated vigour until the rays of morning caused this most pleasant and successful meeting to disperse .

Agents.

Agents .

LONDON : Bro . 0 . L . PHILPOTT , 65 , KingWilliam-st ., E . C . Bro . F . F ARRAH , 282 , Strand . Bro . BORN . 115 . London Wall .

Bro . POTTLE & SON , 14 & 15 , Royal Exchange . Bro . GILBERT , 18 , Gracechurch-streefc . LLOYD , 21 , Great Queen-street , W . C . BAYSWATER :

Bro . J . LAMBERT , 4 , Royal Oak Terrace . Bro . A . MOREAU , 98 , Queen ' s-road . CHELSEA : Bro . JAS . WILLIS , 173 , Church-st . CLAPHAM : Bro . EDMONDS , Brommel-road . NOTTING HILL : Spalding ' s Library , High .-st . POPLAR : Bro . S AMUEL CHIVERS , 269 , Hi gh-st . BANGOR : Bro . NIXON . BELFAST : Bro . HUGH MCCORMICK .

BIRMINGHAM : Bro . J . WILLEV , Union Passage & Union-st . BRECHIN :

Bros . BLACK & JOHNSTON , 40 , Hi g h-street . BRISTOL : Bro . E . B . PENNY , 16 , Clare-st . CANTERBURY : Br . DAVEY , St . Margaret ' s-st . CARDIFF : Bro . THOS . HAYNES , 6 , James-st . CHATHAM : Bro . JAMES SALE . COCKERMOUTH :

Bro . E . THWAITES , 29 & 30 , Market-place . COLCHESTER : Bro . GEORGE H . RAY . CORK : Bro . SAMUEL W OOD , 46 , Patrick-street ; Agent for the South of Ireland . DEAL : Bro . B . It . EASTES . 140 , Lower-street .

DEVONPORT : Bro . J . R . H . SPRY , 100 , Fore-st . DUBLIN :

Bro . A . MAXWELL HARTE , Freemasons' Mali . DUDLEY : Bro . JAS . FOSTER , 102 , Hall-street . DUNDEE : Bro . C . D . CHALMERS , 10 , Castle-st . DURHAM : Bro . R . COOKE , 1 , Silver-street .

GLASGOAV : Bro . JOHN DAVIDSON & Co ., 170 , Buchanan-street . GREENWICH : 2 , London-street , Opposite Orchard ' s Dining Rooms and

Bro . J . L . WINN , b , Greenwich-road . GUERNSEY : Bro . J . MILLINGTON , Bookseller . HALIFAX : Bro . WM . COOKE , Courier Office .

HARTLEPOOL , WEST : Bro . JOHN PROCTER , Bookseller . HULL : Bro . B . S . OATES , 6 , Market-place . IPSWICH :

Bro . C . T . TOWNSEND , Masonic Hall . „ C . DAVY , S , Upper Brook-street . ISLE OF MAN : Bro . W . KNEALE , 38 , Duke-street , Douglas . KILMARNOCK : Bro . JAMES MCKIE . LANARKSHIRE : Bro . J . AV . CRAIG , Coatbridge .

LEOMINSTER : Bro S . PARTRIDGE . LIVERPOOL : Bro . EDWARD HOWELL , 2 G , Church-street . Bro . G . G . WALMSLEY , 50 , Lord-street . Bro . JOSEPH WOOD , 18 , Norton-street . LUDLOW : Bro . E . J . PARTRIDGE , 58 , Broad-st . MANCHESTER :

Bros . J . & E AV . JACKSON , G 2 , Corporation-st . MARGATE : Bro . AV . C . BRASIER , 37 , High-st . NEAVCASTLE-ON-TYNE , SHIELDS , and ALNAVICK : Bro . W . E . FRANKLIN . NORAVICH . Bio . R . TaAitY . 70 , St . Stepheu ' s-st .

OLD BROMPTON , KENT : SPACKLINO ' Library , 1 , Hi gh-street . PAISLEY : Bro . REID , Hi gh-street . PEMBROKE DOCK :

Bro . AV . G . PHILLIPS , "Gazette Office . " PLYMOUTH : Bro . J . THOMAS , Cornwall-street . REDRUTH : Bro . AVM . TREGASKIS . RICHMOND , Surrey : Bro . RICHARD GI / RNEY , Royal Assembl y Rooms . ROCHESTER : Bro . JAMES SALE .

SCARBOBOUGH : Bro . H . C . MARTIN , 9 , Oxford-street . STAFFORDSHIRE : Bro . F . S . WRIGHT , Bookseller , Longton . STOKESLEY : Bros . TWEDDELL & SONS ,

Cleveland Printing and Publishing Office . STOCKPORT : Bro . AV . C . FLEMING . STOKE-ON-TRENT : Bro . CHARLES HEAD .

STROOD : Bro . JAMES SALE . TRURO : Bro . AV . LAKE . AVARWICK : Bros . H . T . COOKE & Sox , High-st . WESTON-SUPER-MARE- Hr a V . PmUrr

WHITEHAVEN : Bros . PAGEN fc GILL , 1 & 2 , Market-place . YORK : Bro . At . J . SIMPSON , Bookseller .

Ad01103

% bbtxtwmuni $ . 52 XD ANNIVERSARY OF THE Wobgt of ^ nstxnd ' xon , Under sanction of the LODGE OF STABILITY , No . 217 , Bro . HENEY MUGGEItlDGE , P . M . 192 , W . BT . THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING "Will be held at RADLEY'S HOTEL , NEW BRIDGE STREET , BLACKFRIARS , On FRIDAY , the 30 th day of April , 1869 , AT HiT . F-PAST FIVE PRECISELY , When the Lecture of the Second Degree will be worked in Sections by the following Brethren , viz ., 1 st Section , Bro . ALFRED BRYANT , P . M . 192 , & S . D .. 2 nd „ „ HENRY BIRDSKYE .. .. .. 715 3 rd „ „ JAMES H . TOWNEND , J . W 715 4 th & 5 th „ THOMAS CAKGILX . ( Lodge Board ) .. 49 The V . W . BRO . . / ENEAS J . Mel NTYRE . GRAND REGISTRAR , will preside at the Banquet , which will be on the table at Eight o ' clock The Brethren will appear in fall Masonio Craft costume .

Ad01104

BEAVJIOXT INSTITUTION , BEAUMONT SQUARE , MILE END . IB IR O . I- S-A . Q , TJTI BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT A GEAND CONCERT Will bo given for his benefit at the abovo Rooms on WEDNESDAY EVENING , APRIL 28 , 1869 . The following eminent Artistes have kindly offered their gratuitous assistance—VOCALISTS : Miss REBECCA ISAACS ( Airs . THOMAS ROIIERTS ) . Madame THADDEUS WELLS . Miss REBECCA SAQUI . Bro . G .. STANLEY BETJEMANN . Bro . T . G . CARTER . Bro . AV . DAWSON . Bro . T . BARTLEMAN , and Bro . GEORGE BUCKLAND . IN STBUWENTALISTS : Solo , Clarionet—Bro . G . TYLER . Solo , Euphouion—Bro . A . J . PtfASEY . Violins—Bros . STANTON JONES , FREWIN , WEAVER and THADDEUS WELLS . Viola-Bro . J . PERRY . Violoncello—Bro . H . CHIPP . Flnto—Bro . E . BUTLER . Cornet-it-1 'istou—Bro . C . COOTE , JUN . Alt . Horn—Bro . CHAMBERL 1 N , and Contra-Basso —Bro . T . EDGAR . PART I . OVERTURE ... "II Barhiere lie Siviglia . " ... Rossini . BY THE BAND . BOFFO SONG Bro . GEORGE BUCKLAND . IRISH BALLAD "The Meeting of the Waters . " .. Moore . Miss REBECCA ISAACS . SOLO--Clarionet Tyler . Bro G . TYLER . SCENA .. "O'tis a glorious sight . " ( Oberon ) 11 ' cAcr . Bro . STANLEY BETJEMANN . RECIT E AULI . . "O luce ilecjnestaninia . " ( Linda ) Donizetti , Madame THADDliUS WELLS . AMA ... " Largo al Factotum . " -. . ( II Barbiore ) Rossini . Bro . T . BARTLEMAN ( of Her Majesty ' s Theatre ) . PART II . GRAND S ELECTION ... "II Traviata . " Verdi . With Solos-Flute , Bro . BUTLER . Clarionet , Bro . G . TYLER . Coniet-it-Pistoiis , Bro . C . COOTE , Jun . Violin , Bro . E . S . JONES . Violoncello , Bro . II . CHIPP . SoNG .. .. "Should ho upbraid . " Bishop . Miss REBECCA SAQUI . SONO "Beautiful Blue Violets . " .. tlodiecll . Bro . DAAVSON . SONG .. "AVhy are you wnnd ' ring ? " .. J . Nathan . Miss REBECCA ISAACS . SOLO—Enhonion .. J'hascy . Bro . A . J . PMASEY . SONG "Ye littlo Birds . " ... Sir II . Bishop . Madamo THADDEUS WELLS . ( Flute Obligate .. .. Bro . E . BUTLER . ) SONO .. " Angels listen when sho speaks . " H . L . Ilime , Bro . T . G . CARTER . FINALE , Gleo . " The Chough aud Crow . " Sir II . I'ithop . Tho Solos Sung by Madamo THADDEUS WELLS , Miss REBECCA ISAACS and Bro . T \ BARTLEMAN . Pianoforte—Bros . COOTE & OHAMUERL 1 N . Resorved Seats , 2 s . Balcony , Is . Gd- Hall , Is . DoorB opon at Sovon , Ooncort to commence at balf-past .