Occurrences Of The Year.

io . —Bro . F . Seager Hunt , M . P ., installed W . M . Abbey Lodge , No . 2030 . 12 . —Consecration by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight , of the Lodgeof Hope , No . 2133 , Gosport . First W . M ., Bro . Francis Powell . Annual meeting at Bury of the Prov . G . Lodge of East Lancashire .

13 . —Bro . Alfred Meadows , M . P ., P . G . D ., installed W . M . University of London Lodge , No . 2033 . 14 . —Annual meeting of the National Great Priory ( K . T . ) of England . Election of officers . 18 . —Consecration by Bro . Gen . Brownrigg , P . G . M . Surrey , of the Surbiton Lodge , No . 2146 , Surbiton . Bro . Gibbes , P . P . J . G . D . Surrey , first VV . M .

19 . —Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School , Bro . Gen , Brownrigg , P . G . M ., in the chair . Result £ 13 , 029 . Board of Benevolence : 33 cases relieved with £ 875 . Bro . the Marquis of Hertford installed Prov . G . Mark Master of Warwickshire , nice Lord Brooke resigned . 21 . —Annual meeting of the R . M . Benevolent Institution .

Election of 24 males out of 38 candidates , and 11 widows out of 71 candidates . 25 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Gierke , G . S ., of the Tivoli 1 odge , No . 2150 . First W . M ., Bro . W . T . Farthing . Annual meeting at Llandudno of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge ot North Wales . 27 . —Annual Meeting at Grantham of the Prov . G . Lodge

of Lincolnshire . Annual meeting at of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Leicestershire , Northants , and Derbyshire . 29 . —Consecration by Bro . Farl Amherst , P . G . M . Kent , of the Walsingham Lodge , No . 214 S , Wilmington . First W . M ., Bro . H . Sadler , G . Tyler . 31 . —Consecration by Comp . Col . Clerke , G . Scribe E ., of the Martyn Chapter , No . 1224 , Sudbury . First M . E . Z ., Rev . C . J . Martyn .

J . 1 . —Half-yearly Communication Mark Grand Lodge Election of the Prince of Wales as M . W . G . M . M . M The Mark Grand Festival . Annual Meeting of the G . Lodgeof New York , U . S . A Re-election of Bro . Lawrence , as G . Master . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge .

5 . —Annual meeting at Twickenham of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Middlesex . 7 . —Annual meeting at Cambridge of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of East Anglia . to . —Installation by the Dukeof Abercorn , G . M ., of Bro . W . E . Scott , as Prov . G . M . Derry and Donegal . II . —Foundation-stone of Masonic Hall for Lodge No . 754 , Coleraine , laid by the Duke of Abercorn , G . M .

18 . —Consecration by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , P . G . Supt . Hants and Isle of Wight , of the Hengist Chapter , No . 195 , Bournemouth . First M . E . Z ., Comp . H . J . Atkins . And of the Boscombe Lodge , No . 2158 , Boscombe . First W . M ., Bro . Donald Preston . 19 . —Consecration by Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., P . G . Supt . of Middx ., of the Henry Levander Chapter , No . 2048 , Harrow . First M . E . Z ., Comp . W . M . Stiles .

Consecration by Comp . C . Letch Mason , P . P . G . H . West Yorkshire , of the Zetland Chapter , No . 603 , Cleckheaton . First M . E . Z ., Comp . John Booth . Annual Communication of the G . Lodge of British Columbia . Bro . VV . Dalby installed M . W . G . M . 22 . —Installation at Brighton by the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., of H . R . H . Duke of Connaught , as

P . G . M . Sussex . Boaid of Benevolence , 33 cases relieved with £ 7 65 . 23 . —Colonial and Indian brethren visiting England entertained by the Empire Lodge , No . 2108 . 24 . —Conscration by Earl Amherst , P . G . M . Kent , of the Crays Valley Lodge , No . 2147 , St . Mary ' s Cray . First W . M ., Bro . E . H . Rolfe . 26 . —Distribution of Prizes , Bovs' School .

28 . —Consecration by Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire , of the Arthur Sullivan Lodge , No . 2156 , Manchester . First W . M ., Bro . N . Dumville . Annual meeting at Aylesbury of the Prov . G . Lodge and Prov . G . Chapter of Berks and Bucks . 30 . —Festival of the Boys' School at Brighton . Bro . Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk , in the chair . Result close on JC 2 , 70 O . \ rt i 1 1

I-:, AVTL ... I e -. fl-i-i c _ u .. o r- . Distribution of Prizes , Girls' -School , by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., chairman for the month of the House Committee .

JULY . 1 . —Installation , at an Especial Grand Lodge , of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Mark Grand Lodge ; Duke of . Connaught invested S . G . Warden . 2 . —Summer Festival of the Domatie Lodge , No . 177 , at Kempton Park .

3 . —Meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge for London of the Royal Order of Scotland . 5 . —Edict of non-intercourse issued by the Grand Lodge of Quebec against the Grand Lodge of England . 6 . —Consecration by Comp . Col . Clerke , G . S . E ., of the Westminster Chapter , R . A ., No . 2021 . 7 >—Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Surrey . Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Kent .

Bro . Lord Saltoun installed W . M . Solomon Lodge , No . 197 ( S . C ) , Fraserburgh . 10 . —Quarterly Court , Girls' School . Constitution by Earl of Rosslyn of a Prov . G . Lodge ( Royal Order of Scotland ) for Yorkshire ; Bro . the Rev . W . Valentine , M . A ., Prov . G . M . 12 . —Quarterly Court , Boys' School : increase of School by

10 boys resolved upon . ' 3- —Annual meeting , at Basingstoke , of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight . Annual meeting , at Newbury , and subsequent banquet at Highclerc Castle ( Lord Carnarvon ' s seat ) , of thc Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Berks and Oxon .

Annual meeting , at Ye Speech House Hotel , Forest of Dean , of the P . G . Mark Lodge , Forest of Dean . Banquet at the New Falcon Hotel , Gravesend , by Bro . Major Geo . Lambert , P . G . S . B ., W . M . ( fifth time ) of the Percy Lodge , No . 198 . 14 . —Movable Grand Lodgeof M . M . M . England held at Norwich , at invitation of Bro . Lord Henniker , P . G . M . M . East Anglia .

Occurrences Of The Year.

15 . —Funeral , at Newmarket , of Bro . J . Neal York , D . P . G . M . Cambridgeshire . 17 . —Consecration by Bro . R . Wylie , Prov . S . G . W . West Lancashire , of the Makerfield Lodge , No . 2155 , Newton-le-Willow . 21 . —Board of Benevolence : 22 cases relieved with . £ 7 6 ° - _ . . . _

Annual meeting , at Cockermouth , of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland . Installation by Bro . T . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes of his son , Bro . J . E . Fenn , as W . M . of Bard of Avon Lodge , No . 778 , Hampton Court , Bros . Edmund Yates and W . H . Russell ,

LL . D ., being appointed S . W . and J . W . respectively . 22 . —Meeting , at Abergavenny , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire . Installation of Bro . J . C . MacGIashan as Dist . G . M . ( E . C ) Jamaica . 24 . —Installation by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., G . M . of Scotland , of Bro . Lieut .-Col . Moray t as P . G . M . Perthshire West .

27 . —Installation of Comp . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., as Prov . G . Supt . ( R . A . ) of Durham . 23 . —Festival of the Mark Benevulent Fund ; Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., Prov . G . M . M . of Worcestershire , in the chair ; result , £ i 5 ~ Q . 29 . —Annual meeting , at Canterbury , of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Kent . 31 . —Laying foundation-stone of All Saints' Church ,

bouthend , by Lord Brooke , Prov . G . M . Essex . Centenary festival of the Phcenix Lodge , No . 257 , Portsmouth : Bro . Col . Crease , C . B ., W . M .

AUGUST . 3 . —Quarterly meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Glasgow . 4 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . 5 . —Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of Essex . Annual meeting at Blandford of the Prov . G . Lodge of Dorsetshire . 6 . —Installation by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., M . P .,

G . Master of Scotland , of Bro . James Middleton as Prov . G . Master of Roxburghshire . 7 . —Consecration by Bro . F . A . Philorick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , D . P . G . M . of Essex , of the Joshua Nunn Lodge , No . 2154 , Halstead . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., first W . M . 10 . —Annual meeting at Beaminster of the Prov . G . R . A .

Chapter of Dorsetshire . 12 . —First Garden Party of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 . 14 . —Consecration at Alyth by the Marquis ot Breadalbane , P . G . Master of Perthshire East , of the iit . Ninian ' s Lodge , No . 732 , ( S . C ) . Bro . Captain R . Scott Hunter first R . W . M . 17 . —Consecration by Bro . General Brownrigg , P . G . M .

Surrey , of the Bramston Beach Lodge , No . 2101 , Godalming . Bro . G . Gould first W . M . Presentation of Address to Miss Davis , Head Governess of the Girls' School . 19 . —Annual meeting at Southampton of the Prov . G . Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight . Annual meeting of the P . G . Lodge of Staffordshire . Evening Concert at Shanklin in aid of the Building

Fund of the Chine Lodge , No . 18 S 4 . 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 14 cases relieved with £ 480 . 24 . —Annual meeting of the P . G . Lodge of Somersetshire . 26 . —Entertainment of the children ot the Girls * School by Bro . Alderman Savory , at Buckhurst Park . 29 . —Death of Miss Jarwood , Matron of the Girls' School . 30 . —Presentation by Bro . R . U . Hartnell , D . C , on behalf of Mrs . Hartnell , of a Banner to Unanimity and Sincerity Lodge , No . 261 , Taunton .

SEPTEMBER . I . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . The R . M , Benevolent Institution receives authority to elect its own Treasurer . 3 . —Committee meeting of West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . Election of children . Presentation of a pedestal by Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , to the Wilberforce Lodge , No . 2134 .

6 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord Egerton of tatton , D . P . G . M . Cheshire , of the De Tatton Lodge , No . 2144 , Bowdon . Bro . Edwin G . Simpson first W . M . 9 . —Opening by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . Master Hants and Isle of Wight , of the Masonic Exhibition at Shanklin , Isle of Wight . The Hon . Francis Denison , eldest son of Bro . Lord

Londesborough , Past S . G . W ., initiated in the Denison Lodge , No . 1248 , Scarborough . 11 . —Annual meeting , at Portsmouth , of the Prov . Priory of Hampshire . 13 . —General Assembly of the Grand Orient of France commences its annual session . 14 . —Opening of the Annual Assembly , at Chicago , of the

Supreme Council of the A . and A . Rite for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States . Annual meeting , at Falmouth , of the Prov . G . Lodge of Cornwall . Presentation of Testimonial , & c , to Bro . J . A . Moray by the Ebrington Lodge , No . 1847 , Stonehouse . Presentation of a silver cup by Bro . R . Clowes , P . M .,

to Bro . M . L . Sanders , on completing his year of office as W . M . of No . 650 , Harwich . 15 . —Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand R . A . Chapter of Scotland . Annual meeting , at Stourbridge , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Worcestershire . 20 . —Annual meeting , at Chester , of the Prov . G . Mark

Lodge of Cheshire . 22 . —Annual meeting , at Penarth , of the Prov . G . Lodge of South Wales ( East Division ) . Annual meeting , at Filey , of the Prov . G . Lodge of N . and E . Yorkshire . Meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Natal . 24 . —Board of Benevolence : 16 cases relieved with £ 500 . Portrait of Bro . Sir J . Ogilvy , Bart ., P . M ., unveiled

in the Operative Lodge , No . 47 , Dundee . 26 . —Death of Bro . Dr . J . Pearson Bell , P . G . D ., Past D . P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , in his 78 th year , 28 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Clerke , Grand Sec , of the St . German's Lodge , No . 216 4 , Peel , Isle o £ Man . Bro . J . A . Brown first W . M . Death of Bro . Charles Greenwood , P . G . S . B ., Deputy P . G . M . Surrey .

Occurrences Of The Year.

2 S . —Triennial Convocation in Washington , D . C , of the General Grand R . A . Chapter of the United States . Annual meeting , at Kendal , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland . Annual meeting , at Warwick , of the Provincial Grand Lodgeof Warwickshire . 29 . —Death of Bro . losb . ua Nunn , P . G . S . B .

Presentation of an address to Bro . J . Craven Taylor , who was W . M . of No . 439 , Bingley , in 1 S 36 . 30 . —Death of Bro . Admiral Bedford Pirn , at Deal . Funeral of Bro . E . C . Mather , W . M . No . 23 , Grand Steward of England ; aged 64 years . Funeral , at Kensal Green , of Capt . H . S . Andrews , late 74 th Regiment , of St . Mary Abbott ' s Lodge , No . 1974 , & c .

OCTOBER 4 . —Death of Bro . G . W . Latham " , M . P ., P . G . D . England . 8 . —Installation by Bro . Earl Amherst , P . G . M . of Kent , of Bro . Lord Henniker , as P . G . M . Suffolk .

9 . —Quarterly Court of the Girls' School ; election of 16 out of 33 candidates . Votes of condolence with the widows of Bros . Nunn and and E . C Mather . 10 . —Death of Bro . Charles Godtschalk , P . M ., P . Z . II . —Quarterly Court uf the Boys' School ; election of 32 out of 44 candidates . 12 . —Annual meeting of the P . G Lodgeof Sussex ;

13 . —Half-yearly meeting of the Supreme Council , Ancient and ccepted Rite . 18 . —Meetingin Washington , D . C , of the Supreme Council , Ancient and Accepted Rite , of the Southern Jurisdiction U . S . A . Funeral in Bathwick Cemetery of Bro . E . Turner Payne .

19 . —Annual meeting at Leicester of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland . Death of the Marquis of Ailesbury , of Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 . Annual meeting of the P . G . Mark Lodge of Sussex . Annual meeting at Durham of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham .

20 . —Annual meeting at Wigan of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Prov . G . Chapter of West Lancashire . Annual meeting at Devonport of the Provincial Grand Lodgeof Devonshire ; presentation of wedding gift to Viscount Ebrington , P . G . M . Board of Benevolence—vote of condolence with Mrs . Nunn , widow of the late President ; 29 cases relieved

with £ , 940 . Annual meeting of the P . G . Mark Lodge of Kent . Meeting of the P . G . Lodge of West Yorkshire . 22 . —Annual meeting of the P . G . Lodge of Norfolk . 23 . —Bro . H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treas ., installed W . M . Royal Hanover Lodge , No . 1777 , and afterwards initiated his son , Mr . H . 8 . Marshall , jun .

27 . —Annual meeting at Sheffield of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire . 28 . —Annual meeting at Beverley of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . Annual meeting at Newtown , Montgomeryshire , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales . Presentation of a silver medal to Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., by the Chine Lodge , No . 1884 , for his aid

in behalf of thc Shanklin Masonic Exhibition . 29 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S ., of the St ., Mark ' s College Lodge , No . 2157 ; Bro . Rev . J . Henry Smith , B . A ., first W . M . Annual meeting of the P . G . Chapter of Wiltshire .

30 . —Annual meeting at Blackpool of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Lancashire . Centenary of the Antiquity Lodge , No . 17 S , Wigan . Consecration by III . Biu . Capt . N . G . Philips , Lieut . Grand Commander of the Border Chapter , Rose Croix , No . 102 ; Bro . G . 1 . McKav first M . VV . S .

NOVEMBER . 1 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Clerke , G . S ., of the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 216 S ; Bro . J . Derby Allcroft , P . G . Treas ., first W . M . Banquet by Bro . Lord Mayor Staples to Lodges Nos . 1 , 1657 , and 2020 , and Chapter No . 1657 . 2 . —Consecration at East Greenwich by Sir Knight C . F .

Matier , of the Invicta Conclave , Rome and Red Cross of Constantine ; first M . P . S . Sir Knight A . H . Bateman . 3 . —Banquet to Prince Albert Victor of Wales by the Aldershot Military Mark Lodge , No . 54 . Quarterly Convocation of Supreme G . Chapter . 4 . —Annual meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied

Masonic Degrees . Appointment of G . Officers . Annual meeting at Tredegar of the Prov . G . Chapter of Monmouthshire . 5 . —Centenary Celebration of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 166 ( S . C . ) , Airdrie . Annual meeting at Gateshead of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Durham and Northumberland .

Death of Bro . E . F . Storr , P . M ., P . Z . 8 . —Funeral at Brighton of Bro . Alderman David Smith , M . P ., P . Prov . G . J . W . Sussex . 0 . —Lecture at Torquay on " Masonic Jewels , " by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D . Englamd . 15 . —Consecration at East Cowes by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . Master of Hants and the Isle of

Wight , of the Osborne Lodge , No . 2160 ; first W . M . Bro . R . L . Roberton . 1 ( 5 . —Annual meeting at Oxford of the Prov . G . Chapter of Oxfordshire . 17 . —Board of Benevolence * . 41 cases relieved with £ 1060 . 18 . —Annual Festival of the High Cross Lodge of Instruction , No . JS 2 .

19 . —Annual meeting at Cambridge of the Prov . G . Lodge of Cambridgeshire . Appointment and installation of Bro . A H . Moyes as D . P . G . Master . Installation of Bro . C . F . Matier as W . M . Shadwell Clerke Lodge , No . 1910 . 24 . —Annual meeting at Cheltenham of the Prov . G . Chapter of Gloucestershire .

Meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of East Lancashire . 25 . —Election of Bros . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Registrar , and T . Fenn , Pres . Board of Uen . Purposes , on the House Committee of the Girls' School . 27 . —Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Chapter of Surrey . 30 . —Half-yearly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge . Bros . J . L . Mather and Edgar Bowyer nominated for G . Treasurer . Celebration of the Third Jubilee ( 150 th anniversary ) of the Grand Lodge of Scotland .