Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

the office of Preceptor , Bro . Hillier having another Masonic engagement elsewhere . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . Bro . Armfield having offered himself as the candidate to be rai = ed to the Third Degree , the usual ques'ions were put to him and answered , after which he was entrusted and retired . The lodge was ooened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed . The lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and the VV . AI .

having risen for the hrst and second times , the senior Warden , Bro . Tebbit , was elected W . AI . for the next meeting . The W . AI . rose for the third time , and Bro . A . Jones , Secretary , reported upon the votes possessed by the lodge at elections of the Royal Masonic Institutions . A hearty vote of thanks having been passed to Bro . Armfield for his able occupancy of the W . AI , ' s chair in the lodge for the first time , and suitably acknowledged , the lodge was closed .

HORNSEY CHAPTER ( No . 890 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held on Friday , the iSth inst ., at the Prince of Wales Hotel , corner of Eastbourne-terrace and Bishop'sroad , Paddington , W ., when there were present Comps . 1 . Cruttenden , 779 . M . E . Z . ; W . Hillier , 834 , H . ; W . 1 . Ferguson , 150 G , J . ; H . Dehane , P . Z . S 90 , S . E . ; S . Cochrane , P . S . 3 , S . N . ; J . F . Perrins , P . S . 1 S 39 , P . S . ; and Jos . Bailey , M . E . Z . 1 C 02 .

The chapter was opened , and the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Dehane being the candidate . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Comp . Perrins for the very able way he had rehearsed the duties of P . S . for the first time in his life . Comp . Tilt was elected M . E . Z . for the ensuing two weeks , and , after " Hearty good wishes , " the chapter was closed .

Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome and Constantine .

Premier or Original Conclave . —This conclave met at the Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queenstreet , on the 7 th instant . Among those in attendance were Sir Knights C . Keyser , G . C ., M . P . S . ; Purrott , V . E . ; J . J . Pafces , J . G . ; G . Powell , P . G . C , P . M . P . S ., acting Recorder ; W . A . Scurrah , Lawrence [ Steele , CE . ; the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., Nelson Prower , M . A ., LP . M . P . S . ; Capt . T . C Walls , P . M . P . S ., P . G . C ; H . H .

Shirley , M . A ., P . M . P . S ., G . C ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . P . S ., G . C ; and Phillips . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , a resolution was unanimously passed that the accounts should be audited at the January meeting . It was also announced that the ceremonies of K . H . S . and St . John the Evangelist would be worked at the same meeting . Apologies from Sir Knights T . Cubitt , P . G . C , and John Mason , P . G . C , Recorder , prevented through illness , from

attending , were received ; also communications were read from Sir Knights Mickley , P . M . W . S . ; W . Lake , P . M . W . S . ; and others , pleading inability to attend . The conclave was then closed , and the sir knights adjourned to the banquet . The M . P . S . proved himself to be an excellent and genial chairman . Some notable speeches were made by Sir Knights H . H . Shirley and Nelson Prower . During the proceedings the M . P . S ., N . Prower , and R . C . Fillingham entertained the sir knights .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

CONSECRATION OF THE VICTORY CHAPTER , No . 126 . Mark Masons' Hall was the scene on Friday , the 18 th inst ., of what , we trust , we may call without any impropriety a great field-day for the members of this illustrious Order . The proceedings commenced as early as 4 . 30 p . m ., when the Supreme Council Chapter

Rose Croix was duly opened by the Most Puissant Grand Commander in the chair , Bro . Captain Philips , assisted by V . 111 . Bros . Frank Richardson , Colonel Burney , E . Letchworth , and Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , members of the Supreme Grand Council , with 111 . Bros . Matthews and Sir George Harris , officers of the Supreme Council .

Three candidates who had been approved by the founders of the Victory Chapter and the Supreme Council , 33 , were then admitted , and perfected by V . 111 . Bro . Frank Richardson . This completed , the great event of the evening , the consecration of the Victory Chapter , No . 126 , commenced . This new chapter has been started under

most favourable circumstances , and by the following founders : Bros . Alexander Stewart Brown , 30 ; Arthur Roger Carter , 31 ; Major-General John F . Crease , C . B ., 31 ; Charles Henry Driver , 32 ; Colonel Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., 30 ° ; Robert Main , 18 ° ; Rear-Admiral A . H . Markham , 31 ; Charles Fitzgerald Matier , 32 ° ; Frank H . Miller , 18 ; and Gordon

Miller , 30 ° . It is needless to state that the beautiful and interesting ceremony lost nothing of its charm or solemnity in the hands of Most III . Bro . Capt . Philips , who conducted it throughout . The chapter havingbeen duly consecrated , the Most III . Lieut .-Grand Commander , Bro . Capt . Philips , requested V . 111 . Bro . Frank Richardson to occupy the chair to install 111 . Bro . Gordon Miller , 30 ° , as M . W . S . of the

Victory Chapter . This was accordingly done , and in a style which V . 111 . Bro . Frank Richardson has made peculiarly his own—in fact as the M . W . S , very pertinently stated later in the evening , when proposing " The Grand Treasurer General's Health " —no brother is so capable , no Mason is so bright , and no man in the Craft is more widely known , is more generally esteemed , than our V . 111 . Bro . Frank Richardson . The officers of the lodge being duly appointed and

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

invested , the proceedings terminated in the usual manner . The banquet took p lace at the Freemasons' Tavern . We append a list of the brethren present , in addition to the members of the Supreme Council and the founders already mentioned : 111 . Bros . C . H . Driver , 30 ° ; J . E . Le Feuvre , 32 ; Balfour Cockburn , 32 ; Bros . Charles Belton , 30 ° ; Jabez Church , 30 ; R . Main , iS ° ; Major Carrell , 18 ° ; and others .

Scotland.

Scotland .

THE PRIORY OF THE TEMPLE . A meeting of the Priory of the Temple in Glasgow was held recently in the Pillar Hall , Queen ' s Rooms . The office-bearers of the Temple were formally installed , the interesting ceremony being carried through by the Most Noble the Marquess of Breadalbane , Grand Master of the Order .

The following is the list of office-bearers : Colonel John Campbell , Prior ; Hugh R . Wallace , Sub-Prior ; R . King Stewart , Marischal ; Sir James Buchanan , Bart ., Chancellor ; Sir James R . G . Maitland , Bart ., Hospitaller ; Rev . W . W . Tulloch , D . D ., and Rev . Professor Story , D . D ., Chaplains ; James Provan ,

Treasurer ; F . W . Allan , Secretary ; John Mitchell , Bauceniffer ; Charles Baxter , Bearer of the Vexillum Belli ; Robert Frame , Chamberlain ; Walter Easton , Steward ; Emile Berger , Director of Music ; Adam Elliot Black , ist Aide-de-Camp ; James Boyd , 2 nd Aide-de-Camp ; and Walter Ross , Warder .

The new aspirants received were : Alex . A . Speirs , of Elderslie , Dr . S . J . Moore , Sir Alex . Muir Mackenzie , Bart ., and R . Barclay Shaw . The fratres afterwards dined together in the Grand Hotel , under the presidency of Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell . Amongst those present were : the Marquess of

Breadalbane , J . D . Hedderwick , Lindsay Mackersy , J . Dalrymple Duncan , F . W . Allan , J . M . Ross , Hugh R . Wallace , Professor Story , Sir James Buchanan , Bart ., Sir Alex . Muir Mackenzie , Bart ., Adam Elliot Black , James M . Blair , James Fleming , jun ., Walter Easton , Henry Lamont , John Sanderson , R . Barclay Curie , Alex . A . Speirs , of Elderslie , Dr . S . J . Moore ,

and R . Barclay Shaw . Apologies for absence were intimated from John Graham , Dr . G . Dickson , J . H . Balfour , J . Clark Forrest , Rev . Dr . W , W . Tulloch , and others . After an excellent dinner , which was purveyed by Mr . Hayward , manager of the Grand Hotel , the usual toasts were proposed and duly honoured .

The Marquess of BREADALBANE gave" The Priory of Glasgow and the Newly-installed Prior , " which was acknowledged by the PRIOR . "The Sister Priories" was proposed by Mr . J . DALRYMPLE DUNCAN , Colonel STIRLING of Gargunnock replying . The other toasts were : "The Chapter-General of

the Order , " by Frater HUGH R . WALLACE , and replied to by Frater L . MACKEUSY , Grand Registrar ; "The Church , " by Sir A . M . MACKENZIE , Bart ., and acknowledged by Professor STORY ; " The Retiring Prior , " by Major F . W . ALLAN , reply by Frater J . D . HEDDERWICK ; and "The Newly-received Fratres , " by Sir J AMES R . G . MAITLAND , reply by Dr . S . J . MOORE .

Leeds Masonic Relief Committee.

LEEDS MASONIC RELIEF COMMITTEE .

The annual meeting for the election of officers and the submission of the report , & c , was held on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Carlton Hill , Leeds , the brethren being hospitably entertained by the members of the Defence Lodge , No . 1211 . The report showed that 30 destitute Masons had been

relieved during the past year , 17 belonging to the English Constitution , eight the Scotch , one to the Irish , and four to foreign Constitutions . The election of officers resulted as follows : Bros , Tudor Trevor , 2067 , President ( re-elected ); T . B . Tomlinson , 1211 , Vice-President ; Jose Rickard , 304 , Treas . ; W . W . Clayton , 1 3 , Sec ; and C A . Braim , W . M . elect 289 , and W . Towers , 306 , Auditors .

Bro. Stevens' Lecture At Spalding.

BRO . STEVENS' LECTURE AT SPALDING .

The Hundred of Elloe Lodge , No . 469 , at its regular meeting on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Spalding , Lincolnshire , gave a warm reception to Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., of London , on the occasion of his attending to lecture on " The Ritual and

Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry . " There was a large gathering of members and visitors , amongst whom were Bros . H . H . Harvey , W . M . ; W . Fletcher , S . W . ; J . E . West , J . W . ; B . Fountain , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Treas . ; G . C . Bimrose , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Sec ; R . G . Ash , S . D . ; F . Cabb , J . D . j W . M .

Benson , Chap . ; G . Lacy Barritt , Org . ; C . E . Bonner , I . G . ; G . H . Emerson , Stwd . ; J . W . Smith , Tyler ; E . Hancock , LP . M . ; G . F . Burrell , P . M ., P . G . D . C , who ably officiated as D . C ; J . Robinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; A . Harrison , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; J , Benner , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; G . Burdett , P . M . ; J .

G . Hawkins , F . Lancing , T . Hardy , R . Pick , T . Blood worth , E . Button , J . C . Harris , H . Burman , G . U Hensman , B . Lever , R . Longstaff , G . E . Church , J . J Cochrane , J . B . Plowman , and others . Visitors : Bros James Stevens , P . M . 1426 , & c . ( the lecturer ) ; T . W Curtis , P . M ., S . J . Coupland , W . M ., C . E . Ward , P . M ,

Bro. Stevens' Lecture At Spalding.

P . P . S . G . W ., D . C , A . H . Brooks , S . W ., and T w Savage , I . G ., of 985 ; G . Jarvis , 429 ; C . W . Smia " I . G . 107 ; and W . Alves , 43 8 . mth r After the minutes of the previous meeting had he confirmed , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER stated that he hall the great pleasure of introducing to the brethren a well known London brother , whose great services to the Craf f

in connection with the perfection of ritual work i Freemasonry were deservedly becoming recognised The tongue of good report had reached their lodge and he believed that the valuable instruction which Bro ' Stevens was able to impart would be highly appreciated ' by them , and conduce to their further advancement in Alasonic work .

Bro . STEVENS , after thankingthe W . M . for his kindly observations , then commenced an extempore address which held the brethren closely interested during two full hours . The several portions of the ritual were explained in a manner entirely differing from the stereotyped instruction in common use amongst the Craft , and symbols , of the true meaning of which the

majority of his hearers had previously no conception were interpreted so as to convey a much more correct impression of their value and importance in Masonic ceremonial than they ( his hearers ) had hitherto entertained . Frequent commendation testified to the in . struction and entertainment afforded , and it appears to us a great pity that well-understood circumstances

prevent the possibility of such an address being made known more generally through the medium of the press . That , however , as the lecturer himself stated can never be the esoteric character of his work necessitating the services of the " outer guard" on all occasions of its delivery . But every member of the Craft should strive to hear what Bro . Stevens so

admirably expounds . At the conclusion of this most interesting lecture the following resolution , proposed by the W . M ., was passed with acclamation : " That a hearty vote of thanks be recorded for the very interesting and instructive lecture given by Bro . lames Stevens , " and

the hope expressed that at some not very distant date he would be able to again visit the lodge , and further explain the Masonic ritual and ceremonial . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren proceeded to the dining hall , where a plentiful repast awaited their attention .

The usual Masonic toasts were honoured , and the visitors experienced a welcome which they fully appreciated . Harmony prevailed ; the lecturer added still more to his popularity by effectively rendering two of his well known Masonic recitations , and altogether the proceedings , both at " work and refreshment , " made the evening notable in the annals of the Hundred of Elloe Lodge .

First Annual Supper Of The Blackheath Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1320.

FIRST ANNUAL SUPPER OF THE BLACKHEATH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1320 .

The above event took place at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , on Monday , the 31 st ult ., and proved to be most successful , through the perfect organisation of the Stewards . The chair was ably

taken by Bro . Dr . Wm . St . Michael Raw , W . M . 1320 , supported by Bros . F . Hilton , Preceptor ; J . Hooper , Deputy P receptor ; T . R . Cass , Treas . ; C . H . Stone , Sec . ; E . A . Rice , Asst . Sec . ; H . G . Martin , P . M . ; T . Grummant , P . M . j J _ . Loader , P . M . ; Kirby , A . j . Martin , P . M . ; Stunt , P . M . ; Shipton , P . M . ;

Underwood , P . M . ; Walter Davis , P . M . ; Fruen , P . M . ; L . Coombes , P . M . ; Hentsch , P . M . ; Porter , Choveaux , Broadway , Head , Snell , T . H . Salmon , A . Salmon , Hayes , Munson , Payne , Hawkins , Sly , F . Bate , F . Temple , Fairer , Evans , Morson , Hobley , Orton , Pike , W . Wright , Hill , Niblett , Derham , Miles Thompson ,

Pearce , T . Merrett , Barr , Fynes , Pack , Telling , Payne , Neville , Ballard , Beecroft , Turner , and Chab 6 t . After an excellent supper , provided by Mrs . Venables , the proprietress , the toasts of "The Queen and the Craft" and " The M . W . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " were duly honoured , after

which . Bro . F . HILTON , P . M ., Preceptor , gave the toast of " The President , " remarking that the brethren of the Blackheath Lodge of Instruction felt honoured in having the W . M . of the mother lodge to preside over them . He hoped that it was the first of a long series , and , as the such

mother lodge had granted the warrant , that each ceeding W . M . would as ' ably preside over them . 1 » 1 S was a meeting of an exceptional character , and BI 0 ' }~ ! i Raw , whose public engagements were numerous , y *' , so kindly consented to take the chair . He wished long life , health , and happiness to their President .

The toast was drunk most enthusiastically . In reply , Bro . Dr . RAW said he felt it a great honour in being asked to preside upon such an auspicious occasi 0 He felt quite flattered by the remarks just fallen , and n hoped they were instituting that which would cont ' 0 f year after year , and that he might be spared to parta ke the same hospitality . He thanked all for the gre

honour done him in asking him to preside . , The PRESIDENT next gave what he considered toast of the evening— " Success to the Blacknea ^ Lodge of Instruction , " and stated for a long ''" j j a brethren of the mother lodge felt the great need . j lodge of instruction , but now it was an accomp ' fact , and under the able direction of such an exce Prrrfntnr as Rrn . I . Hiltnn . P . M . ablv SUPP " , . if

Bro . J . Hooper , Deputy Preceptor , had proved 1 most valuable . The lodge had gone on most [> r P _ ously , and had established a Masonic CharitabJe ^ ciation , which had already paid to the Chan