Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

IST DECEMBER , 18 S 6 , to 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 S 87 . DECEMBER—18 S 6 . 1 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . Appointment of Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., as President of the Board of Benevolence , with rank in Grand Lodge after Past G . Secretaries . 5 . —Death of Bro . J . Henderson Scott , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M

Sussex . 7 . —Death of Bro . T . W . C . Bush , P . M . Nos . 1 S 5 and 172 S . 8 . —Centenary Banquet of the Union Waterloo Lodge , No . 13 . Consecration of the new Masonic Hall , Wairra , Neiv

Zealand . Ii . —Bro . VV . O . Goldsmith installed W . M . Ga'lery Lodge , No . 192 S . Death of Bro . Edwin Gilbert , P . M . No . 1326 , P . G . P . Middlesex . Lecture by Bro . the Dean of York , Past G . Chaplain

England , in Prudence Lodge , No . 2069 , Leeds . 13 . —Annual Meeting , at Derby , of the Prov . G . Lodge of Derbyshire . Death of Bro . Col . A . Stewart , District G . Master of Punjab . 17 . —The Sterndale Bennett Lodge , No . 21 S 2 , consecrated by Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Registrar , at the

Surrey Masonic Hall . Bro . H . W . Little , Mus . Dr ., first W . Master . ¦ 0 . — -Bro . Gerard Hodgson installed W . M . York Lodge , No . 236 . Quarterly Communication , at Melbourne , of the District Grand Lodge of Victoria ; Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . England , present as a visitor .

Installation of Comp . L . Court , as G . Superintendent Prov . G . Royal Arch Chapter New Zealand ( S . C . ) . 21 . —Consecration by Bro . the Hon . VV . P . Orde-Powlett , D . P . G . M . North and East Yorkshire , of the new Lodge Room of Constitutional Lodge , No . 294 , Beverley . Banquet by the Melbourne Masonic Club to its

President , Bro . Sir W . J . Clarke , Dist . G . M . Victoria , on his return Irom England . 22 . —Board of Benevolence ; 54 cases relieved with £ 1447 . 27 . —Entertainment to the Poor of Hexham by the Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1537 . Consecration by Comp . VV . E . Warder , P . Z . of Ihe

Royal Edward Royal Arch Chapter , No . 1870 , Bermuda ; Comp James Smith first M . E . Z . 28 . —Death of Bro . C . VV . Smyth , P . M . No . 1524 . 29 . —Presentation of testimonial to Bro . Major Crombie , P . M . St . Machar Lodge , No . 319 ( S . C ) , P . G . W . Scotland , by the members of No . 3 10 .

JANUARY—1837 . 3 . —Presentation of Testimonial to Brp . J . S . Lyon , Treasurer of the Joppa Lodge , No . iSS . 5 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to the inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Croydon . Death of Bro . Sir Francis Bolton . Masonic Ball by the Hengist Lodge , No . 1 95 at the

, Town Hall , Bournemouth . 7 . —Annual Meeting , at Shanghai , of the District Grand Lodge of Northern China . Committee appointed to frame a Jubilee Address to the Queen . 8 . —Quarterly General Court of the Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls . Io . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic

Institution for Boys . Entertainment to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters , England and VVales , & c . II . —Grand Festival and Ball in the Town Hall , Liverpool , in aid of the VVest Lancashire Masonic Educational

Institution . 13 . —Annual Ball of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , in aid of the funds of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 14 . —Installation of Bro . Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P ., as W . M . of the Bedford Lodge , No . 157 . 18 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Savage Club LtdgeNo . 2190 ; Bro .

, Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W ., first W . M . Ball by the D ; rwent Lodge , No . 40 , Hastings , in aid of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 19 . —Bro . R . V . Vassar-Smith , P . P . J . G . W . Gloucestershire , installed W . M . of the Royal Union Lodge , No . 246 ,

Cheltenham . Masonic Ball at St . Helen ' s in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Charities . 20 . —Dedication by Bro . W . D . Rogers , D . P . G . M ., of the New Masonic Hall , Brixham , Devonshire . Masonic Ball in St . James ' s Hall in aid of the

Benevolent Fund of the Rothesay Lodge , No . 16 S 7 . Annual Meeting at the St . Augustine Masonic Hall , Christchurch , of the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury , New Zealand . 21 . —Visit of Bro . Lord Mayor Sir R . Hanson to the London Rifle Brigade Lodge , No . 1962 . 25 . —Bro . Lennox Browne , F . R . C . S ., installed W . M .

Empire Lodge , No . 210 S . 26 . —Meeting of the Board of Benevolence ; 15 cases relieved with £ 380 . 27 . —Bro . A . Greenham , for the second time , installed W . M . Chine Lodge , No . 1 SS 4 , Shanklin . 28 . —Annual Meeting , at Freemasons'Hall , Manchester , of the East Lancashire Masonic Educational and

Benevolent Institution . 29 . —Consecration , by Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp , D . P . G . M . Middlesex , of the Royal Hampton Lod'e , No . 21 S 3 ; Bro . the Rev . VV . F . Reynolds , M . A ., first W . M . Consecration , by G . Comp . C . L . Mason , P . Prov . G . H . West Yorkshire , of the Harrogate and Claro

Chapter ( R . A . ) , No . 1001 , Harrogate ; Ccmp . Richd . Carter , first M . E . Z . Banquet at the Mansion House by Bro . Lord Mayor Sir R . Hanson , W . M ., to the Studholme Lodge , No . 1591 . ji . —Annual Meeting at Winchester , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Hants and Isle of Wight .

Occurrences Of The Year.

FEBRUARY . 1 . —Serious accident in the hunting field to Bro . the Earl of Haddington , Dep . G . M . Scotland . 2 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter of R . A . Masons .

3 . —Opening of the Jamestown Mark Ledge , No . 370 , St . Helena ; Bro . Capt . C E . Reynolds , R . A ., first W . Master . Presentation of Testimonial to Bro . J . H . Handyside , VV . M . for the 5 th time of the Cleveland Lodge , No . 543 , Stokesley . 4 . —Grand Masonic Concert at Antrim in aid of the Irish Masonic Orphan Schools , Dublin .

7 . —Annual Ball at Leicester in aid of the Masonic Charitable Institutions . 8 . —Insta'lation of Bro . Augustus Harris as W . M . Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 . 9 . —Meeting ofthe Leeds Lodges to concert arrangements for celebrating the Queen ' s Jubilee . 10 . —Second Annual Ball and Concert , at the Peckham

Public Hall , of the Selwyn Lodge , No . 1901 . 11 . —Consecration by Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° , of the Adoniram Chapter of Rose Croix , No . 101 ; Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., first M . W . S . 14 . —First Ball in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Joppa Lodge , No . 1 S 8 .

15 . —Ball in aid of the Masonic Charities by the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 32 S , and the Jordan Lodge , No . 1402 , Torquay . Annual Meeting at Darlington of the Prov . Priery K . T . of Northumberland , Durham , and Berwick-on-Twecd . Ball in aid of the Masonic Charities by the Royal

Wharfedale Lodge , No . 110 S , Otley , Yorkshire . 16 . —Board of Benevolence ; 32 cases relievel with jfSio . Consecration by Bro . C . L . Mason , Prov . G . Mark M . West Yorkshire , of the St . Chad ' s Lodge , No . 374 , Leeds ; Bro . the Rev . T . Cart . vright Smyth , D . D ., first W . Mark Master . Lecture in the Unanimity and Sincerity Lodge , No .

264 , launton , on Early 1 ' reemasonry , by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D . 17 . —Special Convocation to revise By-laws of the Prov . G . Chapter of Durham . Annual meeting at Shrewsbury of the Prov . G . Lodge of Shropshire . 18 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S .,

of the Adur Lodge , No . 21 S 7 , Henfield , Sussex ; Bro C . F . Lewis first W . Master . 19 . —Annual meeting at York of the York College of Rosicrucians . 21 . —Presentation of testimonial to Bro . Dr . Brette , a founder , P . M ., and Secretary of the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 . 22 . —Anniversary Festival of the R . M . Benevolent

Institution ; Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and ihe Isle of VV ' gli f , in the chair—proceeds , £ 19 , 229 . Funeral at Newcastle-on Tyne of Bro . E . D . Dave- ; , G . Std . Br . England . 25 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; Bro . the Earl of Milltown , P . S . G . W . England . New Masonic Hall and Club at Folkestone , opened by Bro . Earl Amherst , Prov . G . Master of Kent . 26 . —Special meeting at Brighton of the Prov . G . Lodge

ot bussex ; Uro . Ueraru t ' ora installed Deputy P . G . M . Specal Convocation of the Prov . G . Chapter , of Sussex ; Comp . G . Ford installed G . Superintendent Royal Arch , Sussex .

Consecration at Dover , by Bro ^ Capt . N . G . Philips , ' . 3 , of the Hubert de Burgh Chapter of Rose Cnrix ; Bro . E . Luky first M . W . S . 28 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , Past D . G . M ., and G . Recorder of the Verarn Council , No . iS , of the Allied Masonic Degrees ; Bro . E . Margrelts first W . M .

MARCH . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . " Bro . Richard Eve elected G . Treasurer . ' 1 ha Past Master's Collar Question definitively arranged . £ 1000 voted to the Koyal Masonic Bene- 'olent Institution . 3 . —Bro . VV . F . Smithson installed second VV . M . of the

United Northern Counties' Lodge , No . 212 S . 7 . —Annual Grand Conclave of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . Consecration by Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , D . P . G . M . M . M . Lancashire , of the Jubilee Mark Lodge , No . 375 , Ulverston ; Bro . the Rev . F . G .

McNally , M . A ., hrst W . M . 8 . —Initiation in the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 , of Prince Ibrahim Hrlmey Pacha-II . —Consecration by Bro . Co ' . Le G . N . Starkie , Prov . G . M . East Lancashire , of the Ardwick Lodge , No . 21 S 5 , Manchester ; Bro . J . T . Richardson , first

W . M . 14 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec , of the Highbury Lodge , No . 2192 ; Bro . E . Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br ., first W . M . 16 . —Annual Fetti . al of the G . Masters' ( Mark ) Lodge of Instruction ; Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , P . G . Warden , in the chair .

17 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir VV . J . Clarke , Bart ., District G . M . of Victoria , of the new Masonic Hali , Melbourne . 19 . —Presentation by Bro . T . H . Tilton , Past District G . M . New York , to Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . England , 01 the jewel of the Masonic Veterans ' Association of New Yoik .

Foundatiun-stone of the Australian Church , Melbourne , laid with Masonic ceremonial by Bro . W . J . Clarke , Bart ., District G . M . Victoria . 21 . —Special General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; provisional purchase of certain houses and ground for £ 2500 ratified ; increase of five girls ag eed upon . Constitution at St . John ' s , New Brunswick , of a

Grand Royal Arch Chapter ; Comp . E . Lester Peters first G . Z . Meeting at Freemasons' Hall , Melbourne , of the District G . Lodge of Victoria ; appointment of District G . Officers for the year . 22 . —Presentation to the Empire Lodge , No . 2108 , of an illuminated diploma cf the Colonial and Indian Exhibition , iSStj .

Occurrences Of The Year.

22 . —Festival of Ihe Pilgrim Lodge , No . 23 S , in honour of the 90 th birthday of the Emperor William of Germany . 23 . —Board of Benevolence ; 37 cases relieved with £ u 25 . 24 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 ; Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D ., first W . M .

25 . —Conversazione at Belfast in aid cf the Belfast Masonic Charities and Widows' Fund . 29 . —Half-yearly Communication at Valetta of the District G . Lodge of Malta . 30 . —Annual meeting , at Manchester , of the Prov . G .

Chapter of East Lancashire . Meeting , at Huddersfield , of the Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ; purchase of two Perpetual Presentations to Widows' Fund of the Royal M isonic Benevolent Institution for ^ , ' 2100 decided upon as a memorial of the Queen ' s Jubilee .

APRIL . 1 . —Consecration by Bro . Earl Amherst , P . G . M . Kent , of the Military Jubilee Lod ^ e , No . 2195 , Dover ; Bro . G . F . Smythe first W . M . Death of Bro . Walter Thompson , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . J . G . W . Oxfordshire .

4 . —Installation at Cardiff , by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., of Comp . Marmaduke Tennant , as G . Superintendent Royal Arch Masons South VVales ( Eastern Division ) . 6 . —Presentation of address to Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , by the members of the Merlin Lodge , No . 1578 , Pontypridd . 12 . —Presentation of framed portrait and engraving' of

installation of the Prince of Wales as M . W . G . M . to the Sincerity Lodge , No . 189 , Stonehouse , by Bro . the Rev . T . VV . Lemon , M . A . 14 . —Consecration by Bro . Viscount Ebrington , M . P ., P . G . M . Devonshire , of the Ashburton Lodge , No . 21 S 9 , Ashburton ; Bro . the Hon . R . M . VV . Dawson first W . M .

Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan College of the RcsLrucun Society . 15 . —Installation at Chester of Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton as Prov . G . M . of Cheshire . Annual Meeting , at Carlisle , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland . Annual Meeting , at Hayle , of . the Prov . G . Chapter of Cornwall .

Half-yearly Meeting , at Carlisle , of the Prov . Grand Lodge oi Cumberiand and Westmorland . 16 . —Quarterly General Court of the Girls'School ; Election without ballot of 28 girls . iS . —Quarterly Court of the Boys' School ; Election of 27 bojs from a list of 45 ,

Consecration by Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . G . M . Cornwall , of the Cotehele Lodge , No . 2166 , CaLtock ; Bro . H . Down first W . M . 19 . —Death of Bro . Alfred Meadows , M . D ., J . P ., P . G . D . England . Death of Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . Tanner-Daw , Prov . G . M . M . of Devonshire .

20 . —Board of Benevolence ; 36 cases relieved with £ 1139 . Consecration by Bro . the Rev . T . Robinsjn , P . G . M . M . Kent , of the Invicta Mark Lodge , No . 378 , Ashford ; Bro . J . S . Eastes first VV . M . Meeting , at Leeds , of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire ; Jubilee Address to the Queen . Consecration , at Romford , by Comp . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Superintendent of Essex , of the Francis Vvhite ( R . A . ) Chapter , No . 1437 ; Comp . F . C . VVhite first

M . E . Z . 21 . —Children's Masonic Carnival at Reading in honour of the Queen ' s Jubilee . 22 . —Installation by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . ScribeE ., of Comp . Col . Colville as G . Superintendent R . A . Masons Cambridgeshire . 23 . —Presentation of testimonial to Miis Davis , after 25 years' service as Head Go \ e ; ness of the Girls ' School .

Presentation of address and purse of £ 700 to Bro . V . P . Freeman , J . G . D ., and Prov . G . bee . and G . S . E . Sussex . 27 . —The Grand Festival ; Bro . Eail of Lathom , D . G . M ., in the chair ; appointment of Grand Olficers . Metting , at Ilkeston , of Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Leicestershire , & c . ; Conseciation by Bro . VV . Kelly , P . G . M . M ., ot the I keston Maik Lodge , No . 373 ;

Uro . C Mahby fir = t VV . M . 28 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . SUrl'ie , Prov . G . M . East Lancashire , cf the Queen ' s Jubilee Lodge , No . 2193 , Nels . m , near Barnsley ; bro . I . Exley first W . M . 30 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord Brooke , P . G . M . Essex , of the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , No . 21 S 4 , Tilbury ; Bro . C . T . Lewis first VV . M . Meeting at Leeds of the Pro . \ G . Chapter of West

Yorkshire ; appointment of Prov . G . Officers . MAY . 4 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme G . Chapter of England ; appointment of G . Officers . 5 . —Quarterly Communication Grand Ludge of Scotland ; Jubilee Address to the Queen . Annual meeting at Singapore of the District G . Lodge

of the Eastern Archipelago . 6\—Installation by Comp . Col . Shadwell If . Clerke , G . Scribe E ., of Comp . Eail of Zetland as G . Superintendent Royal Arch Masons of N . and E . Yorkshire . 7 . —Meeting at Dewsbury of the Prov . Priory K . T . cf West Vnrkshire .

9 . —The 150 th Anniversary cf the Felicity Lodge , No . 58 ; Bro . A . T . Day installed VV . M , Stewards' Visit and bistribirion of Prizes , Girls ' School . Unveiling the portrait of the late Bro . J . Pearson Bell , M . D ., P . G . D ., Deputy P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , in the Hall of the Humber Lodge , No .

57 , Hu'l . 10 . —Celebration at Baltimore of the Centenary Anniversary of the G . Lodge of Maryland , u . —The 99 th Festival of the Girls' School ; Bro . Sir O . Wakeman , Bart ., P . G . M . Shropshire , in the chair ; proceeds , £ 1 \ , - ] 6 A . Annual meeting at Manchester of the Prov . G . Lodge of East Lancashire .