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Reports Of Masonic Meeting.

Reports of Masonic Meeting .

—«—THE CRAFT . METROPOLITAN . Caveat Lodge , No . 176 . —A meeting of this lodge ¦ tta ' sheld at Radley ' s , June 12 th . Bro . P . A . Nairne ,

W . M . V initiated Mr . W . G . Quihampton , installed Bro . W . N . Smith , W . M ., who in his turn initiated Mr . J . J . ' Groves . The work being admirably done . Bro . P . A . Nairne had the usual haiidsome P . M . ' s

jewel ' given to him by the W . M ., and in a suitable speech he acknowledged the gift . Bro . E . Browne , P . M ., for his valuable services rendered to the lodge , ¦ was unanimously elected an honorary member at last lodge meeting , and that minute 'was unanimously agreed to . After business the lodge was closed . The

nsual good banquet was served . The toasts , including the Prince of Wales , were given and responded to . The good singing of Bros . . Ransford , Montem , Smith , and T . Young , added to the enjoyment of a very p leasant evening . There were present besides those named . Bros . T . Quihampton , S . W . ; R . S .

Farerrnan , J . W . ; P . Browne , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Litchfield , P . M ., Sec . ; Rev . J . McAllister , Chap ; H . Beesley , S . C . ; F . Godsell , J . D . ; H . Germyn , I . G . ; Riley , Tyler , and many others . Visitors , Bros . F . C . Dillon , B . D . Quihampton , H . Massey , F . Walters , H . N .

Goulty , F . W . Goodridge , J . Milner , ( G . S . W . Hants ) , C . Plestow , G . C . Bing , D . Fourdrinier , W . H . Allender , G . II . Yapp , R . Roy , fc \ W . Mitchell , G . Lemann , and others whose names we were unable to leatn .

Nelson Lodqc , No . 70 <) . AThis prosperous lodge , so well-known for its admirable working , met at the Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , on Wednesday , 16 th inst , Bro . Wm . Dunham , W . M ., presiding , to install Bro . Ed . { Bowles , W . M .-elect . The following officers were in attendance , viz ., Bros .

May , J . W . ; Graham , S . D . ; Norman , J . D . ; Hobson , I . G . ; Lacey , Treas ; and Henderson , Sec . The lodge was opened with solemn prayer . The minutes of last meeting and report of the audit committee tvere read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in thc second degree and Bro . Bowles was presented to

the W . M . by P . M . Bickerstaff . for installation . That portion of the ceremony appertaining to the second degree being ended , tho lodges was opened in the third degree . The W . M . ' s having retired , a board ofl . M . ' s was opened ; Bro . Bowles then invested the I . P . M ., and the board was closed . The brethren

haying been re-admitted , the W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in each degree . The lodge was then closed to the first degree , and the following brethren appointed and invested as officers for the ensuing year , viz ., May , S . W . ; Graham , J . W . ; Lacey , Treas . ; Henderson , Sec . ; Norman , S . D . ; Hobson , J . D .

The Installing Master then delivered tlie usual addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and the lodge , eliciting warm encomiums from all present . The W . M ., in a very neat aud feeling manner , then presented Bro . Dunham with an elegant P . M . ' s jewel for thc able manner he had conducted the

business of the lodge during his year of oflice . The jewel was received by Bro . Dunham in very appropriate terms . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed in due form . The brethren then adjourned to the Royal Hotel , North Woolwich , previous arrangements having been made with Bro . W . Holland , the proprietor , for providing the banquet and musical performances , which were

carried out to the letter . The cloth being withdrawn , and the usual Masonic toasts , done honour to , the brethren adjourned to the gardens , where a variety of entertainments awaited them , not the least being the French ladies on velocipedes ; after which the brethren returned to the banqueting-room and spent a very happy evening .

PROVINCIAL . SCARBOROUGH . — Old Globe Lodge , No . 200—This lodge held its regular meeting in tho Masonic Hall , Globe-street , ou Wednesday , the lGth of June , when the following ofiicers and brothers wero prosent : Bros . W . Peacock , W . M . ; W . F . Rooke

P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; J . W . Woodall , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., Mayor of Ki-arborouch ; If . O . Martin , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Cers . See . ; J . Hardgrave , S . AV . ; D . Fletcher , J . W . ; G . If . Walshaw , S . D . ; . 1 . Parker , J . D . ; G . Ruddock , J . G . ; Grover , Organist ; Ash , Tvlcr , Groves , Brearey , Walker , Land , Westlake , Milner , T . P . Smith , Garnett , Inskip , and Fisher , 1248 ,

visitors . The lodge was opened at 7 p . m . The minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . Land passed an examination in tho first degree and retired , and was re-admitted and pissed to the second degree , the lodge was closed to the first degree . It was proposed , seconded , and unanimously agreed , that the annual Masonic Pic-nic , take p lace on Tuesday , the 20 th inst , at Haylmrn-Wyke , { by the kind per-

Reports Of Masonic Meeting.

mission of the Worshipful the Mayor , Bro . J . W . Woodall , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., & c ., ) and a committee ¦ was at once appointed to make suitable arrangements for the same . Two brethren were proposed as joining members , ; after which the lodge was closed in due form , with solemn prayer .

LEICESTER . — St . John's Lodge , No . 279 . — The brethren of this lodge held an emergency meeting at the Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., the'W . M ., Bro . Kelly , D . P . G . M ., presiding , and all the officers , except the J . D . and I . G ., being in their places . On the lodge being opened , a ballot was taken

for Bro . McAllister , of Lodge No . 21 , S . L ., as a joining member , and for Mr . Joseph Roper , of Leicester , as a candidate for initiation . Both were unanimously elected , but Mr . Roper ' s initiation was unavoidably postponed owing to his absence from the town . Bro . Dr . Finch , having been examined in the first degree

retired , and the lodge having been opened in the F . C . degree , he was duly passed thereto . During the ceremony the musical chants were given by Bro . Crow and others , and on its conclusion the W . M . gave the lecture on the tracing-board . The lodge having been closed to the first degree , a Lewis ( the son of a member of

the lodge , and who had that day attained his majority ) was proposed for admission into the Order , and the W ! M . intimated that although the regular meetings of the lodge were now suspended for the summer recess , he should hold another Lodge of Emergency , early in July , for the initiation of the two candidates ,

and raising the six brethren who would then be eligible for the third degree . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren formed themselves into a Lodge of Instruction preparatory to the installation of Bro . Toller as W . M . of the John of Gaunt Lodge on St . John's Day . Among the brethren present on the occasion

were W . Kelly ( W . M . and D . P . G . M ) , P . M . 's Pcttifor ( P . P . S . G . W . ) . Wearo ( P . P . G . D . and Treas . ) , and L . A . Clarke ( P . S . GD . ); Stanley ( S . W . ) , Stretton ( J . W . and P . P . G . Reg . ) , Crow ( Sec . and Org . ) , Thorpe ( S . D . ) , Atwood , Smith . Palmer , 1 ) r . Pearce , M'Allister , Widdowson , Dr . Finch , Stannard , and C . Bembridge

( Tyler ); visitors . Rev . N . Haycroft ( D . D ., No 181 ) , and Duff ( W . M . ) , Toller ( S ' . W . and W . M .-elect ) , Scultborpe ( Sec . ) , Partridge ( J . D . ) , and Challis , of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 523 . AVEST HARTLEPOOL . —Harbour of Refuge Lodge , No . 704 . —The annual meeting and festival ot St .

John the Baptist , was held on Tuesday , the 8 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Church-street , at 2 p . m . There were present some forty brethren , including S . Oourlev , MAD ., AV . M . ; D . Harpley , P . M . ; Bank . P . M . ; J . B . AVatt , S . AA ., AV . M .- elect ; and visiting brethren B . Levy . P . M ., P . P . G . J . AV .,

and P . P . G . D . C , Installing Master ; II . Laws ( P . M . and S . AV , Lodge of De Loraine , Ml ) . R . Graham ( W . M . Treas . Lodge 500 ) , I . Settle ( P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ) , AV . G . Laws ( AV . M ., Lodge De Loraine , 541 ) . A . Farmer ( AV . M . North York Lodge , 602 ) , H . Jackson ( AV . M . Lodge of Philanthropy , 940 ) , Emra

Holmes ( I . P . M . St . Helen ' s Lodge , 531 ) , & c . The business of the day was the installation of Bro . I . B . AVatt ( wjio had been unanimously elected as AV . M . ) into the chair of K . S . Previous , however , to resigning the gavel into tho hands of Bro . Levy , who had kindly consented to conduct the beautiful

and impressive ceremony , the AV . M ., Bro . Gourley , presented to Bro . Harpley , P . M ., in the name of the ofiicers and members of the lodge , a handsome Past Master ' s jewel . This " reward of patient industry aud merit , " was accompanied by a short expressive and characteristic address , and it was

evident that the worthy and populor recipient was much affected by the wholly unexpected expression of esteem and respect . The installation was performed in an admirable manner by Bro . Levy , whose gifts of elocution and impressive maimer rendered the ceremony solemn to a degree . Alter

the proclamation and thc usual addresses , the new AV . M . proceeded to appoint and invest the following ofiicers : Bros . S . Gourley , M . D ., I . P . M . ; J . AV . Cameron , S . W . ; R . II . Stafford , J . AV . ; J . Miller , Treas . ; E . Hudson , Sec ; G . Carter , S . I ) . ; W . Harrison , J . D . ; J . Scott , I . G . ; and AV ' . Atkinson , Tvlcr . The lodge was closed in antient form

and with solemn prayer , and the brethren retired to Bro . Gallon ' s ( Royal Hotel ) , where a grand banquet was served , to which ample justice was done . The AV . M .. Bro . Watt , presided , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were agreeabl y interspersed with instrumental and vocal music , contributed by several well-known brethren , and the company separated at a lato hour .

The Royal Arch.

THE ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . Beadon Chapter , 619 . —This Chapter was held on Thursday , June 10 th , at the Greyhound Hotel , Dulwich , Comp . A . Avery , M . E . Z ., presided , and in

an efficient manner exalted three brethren into Royal Arch Masonry , being ably supported by all his ofiicers who were proficient in their duties . A five guineas P . Z . ' s jewel , was voted from the Chapter funds to be presented to the M . E . Z ., this being his

The Royal Arch.

last night of office . Business ended , the Chaptei was closed . There were present , Comps . J . W . Halsey , P . Z ., as H . ; J . AV . Avery , J . ; F . Walters , P . Z ., as S . E . ; T . Y . Sabine , as S . N . ; G . A . Smith , P . Z . ; W . H . Green , first A . S . ; R . II . AVilliams

second A . S . ; J . W . Avery , Treas . ; I' . Deering . Reg . , and others . Visitors , C . T . Dorey , ( M . E . Z . 176 ) , P . A . Nairne ( Z . 175 ) , J . Harris ( MrE Z . 285 ) , G . W . AVheeler ( P . S . 73 ) . H . G . Buss ( P . Z . 177 ) , C . Pinhorn ( P . Z . 257 ) , and others . A very pleasant evening was spent .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

South-work Mark I ^ odge , No . 22 . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Bridge House Hotel , on Saturday , June 19 th . Bro . T . Meggy , P . G . O ., acted as W . M . Bro . G . AV . Wheeler , 73 , S . E ., was admitted as a joining member , and obligated as such

under English Constitution . Bro . S . Harman , 73 , was admitted as a member , and being present , was advanced into the Mark Degree . The ceremony being well rendered by Bro . Meggy and T . Y . Sabine . W . M . The AV . M . was elected Steward to represent this lodge at the Mark Stewards Festival , to be held

in July . Bro . H . Massey , S . AV ., elected AV . M . ; A . D Loewenstark , Treas ., re-elected ; AV . Y . Laing , reelected Tyler . Audit Committee elected . G . W . AVheeler , made T . K . ; S . Harman , D . C . ; lodge closed . Present besides those named . Bros . H ,

Massey , S . AV . ; A . D . Loewenstark , J . AV ., Treas . ; W . Noak . S . O . ; T . H . Meredith , J . O . ; F . Walters , Sec ; E . Harris , R . 'of M . aud others . Visitors , C . Swan , P . G . S . B . ; AV . Maun , AV . M ., ( 8 ); C . Sloman , ( 86 ); C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . S . B . ; AV . Smith , C . E . ( 8 ) , Mansu , ( 22 . )

Orders Of Chivalry.

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .

RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE BIRMINGHAM . —Rose of Sharon Conclave , No . 19 . — On Thursday , the 17 th inst ., a new conclave of this illustrious Order was consecrated at the Masonic Rooms , Newhall-street , Birmingham . The impressive ceremony was ably performed by the 111 . Sir Knt . J . Daniel Moore , M . D ., Inspector General for North Lancashire , who travelled to Birmingham

expressly , at the request of the brethren , for that purpose . Having instilled several Knights as founders , Inspector General Moore enthroned the Rev . AV . Bramwell Smith . P . Prov . G . Chaplain for AVarwickshire , as the first M . P . S . of the Rose of Sharon Conclave : after which Sir Knt . T . Partridge , M . D ., was inducted into the chair of Viceroy , and

Sir Knts . L . AA ' right , C . A . Newnham , and G . S . Phillips were also admitted into the Priestly Order . The following officers were then appointed , all being earnest and zealous brethren : —C . A . Newnham . S . C . ; G . S Phillips , . I . G . ; Lyons AVright , H . P . ; T . Dixon Miller . Treasurer ; A . Horrocks , Recorder ; John Astlev , Prefect ; J . S . Kennedy , S . B . ; AA .

Heeley , Sentinel . The Conclave was then closed , after the expression of the wannest thanks of the founders to the 111 . Inspector General for his attendance and the great assistance he has rendered to promote tlie formation of a Conclave in . Birmingham . AVe are info-mod that Bro . Major Machen , the popular and highly-respected Deputy Prov . Grand Master for AA ' nrwickshire , was unavoidably

prevented from attending for installation upon this auspicious occasion , hut it is understood that the Major will soon bo installed , and assume the position of Inspector General for the Warwickshire division , to which he will be nominated by Lord Kenlis , the Supreme Chief of the Order , who , we may tike thin opportunity of stating , was never more attached to its interests than he is at the present time .

On Saturday last , at St . James ' s Hall . Piccadilly , Bro . Joseph Eldred , o * the Gaiety Theatre , gave a dramatic and musical matinee . Professionals as a rule have much spare time on their bands , iind it was judicious on the part of Bro . Eldred to select from the various theatres actors and singers of

wellknown celebrity . Ihe entertainment was in every way a success , the large hall being filled with a fashionable audience , who literally beseiged Bro . Austin ' s ticket oilice . The programme contained some celebrated names , viz ,: —Miss Constance Losebv , Miss Mellor ( a pupil of Br . 15 . M . De Solla ) ,

Miss Maria Simpson , Miss Katherine Hickson , Kate Gordon , Bro . AValter Joyce and Edward Murray , whose singing was greeted with loud applause . Mr . Geo . Belmore recited the " Frenchman and the Rats , " Lydia Maitland nnd Mr . Robin ' s short sketch of" Five " Minutes at altailway Station , "

was cleverly done . Mr . Herman Vesdii ' s recitals well-merited the . applause given them . Bro . Thomas Thorite ' s song of " Poor Susian , " was excellent . The chief feature however , was Bro . . 1 . L . Toole ' s imitations of " London Actors , " comnieneeing with

Mr . Phelps and finishing with Messrs . Buckstone and R . Uomur . Bro . Eldrcd's recital of " My Lord Tom Noddy" was capital . It is to be hoped that theso recitals will be repeated , the above having been so highly satisfactory .