The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* £ * AH communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

MASONIC MEMS . BRETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 ( 1 . UNIVERSAL CALENDAR FOR 1870 . —Brethren , both at homo and abroad , are fraternally requested to forward to our care any

change of places of meeting of lodges , chapters , & c , aud also to notify to us of any new ones that may be consecrated . THE Consecration of Golden Rule Lodge of which Bro . Eglese is the W . M . designate , will take place on Thursday next . Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M . is the consecrating officer , appointed by the M . W . G . M .

United Grand Lodge Of Free And Accepted Masons Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND .

INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND MASTER . On Wednesday was held the annual meeting of the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of England , in the large hall , Great Queen-street , it being for the installation of the M . W . the Earl of Zetland as Grand Master for the twentysixth time , and , as usual , the occasion attracted the elite of the Craft . At five o ' clock precisely , a procession was formed , and

the Grand Master entered tho hall and took his seat on the throne ; Earl Vane being in his place as S . G . W ., and Victor AVilliamson as . T . G . W . The Right Hon . Earl de Grey and Ripon was in his place as D . G . M ., and there were present the following brethren : —J . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; the Earl of Limerick , Prov . G . M . for Bristol ; the Rev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . M . for Devonshire ; J . Faweett , Prov . G . M . for Durham ; A . Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey ; Lord Pelham , Prov .

G . M . for Sussex ,- T . II . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ; R . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and D . P . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; . 1 . L . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Locock Webb , P . G . D . ; H . Grissell , P . G . D . ; Geo . Cox , P . G . D . ; John Savage , P . G . D . -, Br . Jabez Hogs , P . G . D . ; Samuel Rawson , P . D . G . M . for China ; J . Pocock , P . G . S . B . ; J . Eraser , P . G . D . ; J . Mason , P . G . S . B . ; W . Farnfield , P . Assist . G . Sec . ; AV . Beaumont , P . G . D . ; Browse , P . G . D . ; Ough , G . Purs . ; T . Lewis , P . G . Purs . ; Col . Burdett , P . G . W ., and rooresentative of tho Grand Lodge of Ireland ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B ., aud Sec . of the Girls '

School ; E . Roberts , P . G . S . B . ; J . Emmens , P . G . Purs . ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; Phillips , P . G . D . ; the Rev . Sir J . AV . Hayes , P . G . Chap . ; J . Udnil , P . G . D . ; J . Smith , P . G . Purs . ; W . E . AValmesley , P . G . S . B . ; W . Young , P . G . S . B . ; J . Clabon , P . G . D . ; T . Cockerell , Grand Superintendent of AA orks ; G . AV . Potter , P . G . D . ; J . B . King , P . G . D . ; Bradford , P . A . D . C . ; AVhite , J . W ., No . 22 ; Speed ,-17 ; Thos . Meggy , P . M . Fitzroy ; Ebenezer Saunders , Grand Alaster's Lodge ; W . AVatson , P . M .,

23 ; H . Thompson , P . M ., 177 and 1 , 158 ; Massey , AV . AI . Beadon Lodge ; Dr . Goldsbro' , P . AI ., 201 , and Prov . G . AV . for South AVales ; Moncltton , P . M ., 197 ; W . J . A ian , P . M ., 21 ; the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap . ; R . Spencer , P . G . S . ; J . Nelson , P . G . D . ; C . Thompson , S . D . and Sec , 1 , 158 . The Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form and with solemn prayer , that part of the minutes of the last Grand Lodge referring to the election of the Alost Worshipful Grand Alaster

was read . Bro . Albert AV . Woods , G . Dir . of Cers ., then proclaimed the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland as AI . W . Grand Alaster for the year ensuing , and he received the customary salutes from the brethren . The Grand Alaster then rose and said : — Brethren , —Before I proceed to appoint the G . Officers for the year , I must thank you most sincerely for the kind reception you have given me , and for re-electing me , for the 26 th time , to the honourable post of Grand Master of Free and Accepted Alasons of England . I assure you I feel it to be a very high honour that you have conferred upon me , and I havo

to thank you for the invariable kindness I have received at your hands ever since I was first appointed to this most important post . An extraordinary event has occurred this year which I must on this occasion notice , namely , the inauguration of the , New Hall . I am sure every brother present on the occasion of the inauguration , this day fortnight past , must have felt extremely gratified at the manner in winch tho whole ceremony was performed , and the way in which it was conducted . AYe site

deeply indebted—especially indebted—to the Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . AVoods , and to che Assist . G . Dir . of Cers .,, Bro . Fenn , for the manner in which they conducted the ceremony of the inauguration , which , I think , must have been highly gratifying to every brother who was there . I shall propose a vote of thanks to Bro . Wood and also Bi-o . Fenn hi the next Grand Lodge for the able manner in which they managed that festival . I think they succeeded entirely . There is another

point I wish to mention , and I am sure every brother who was present on that occasion will agree with me that the oratioft delivered on that occasion by Bro . Simpson , G . Chaplain , deserve * the highest praise ; and I have , without waiting for the sanction of G . Lodge , taken upon myself the responsibility of ordering that the Address shall be printed . I think every brother whowas present on that occasion would wish that that course should he taken . I shall now proceed to appoint the officers for theyear . His Lordship then appointed them its follows : — Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . Master ; Earl Percy , S . G . AV . ; .

J . H . Dodson , M . P ., J . G . W . ; the Rev . T . J . Bavenshaw and the Rev . C . Martyn , G . Chaplains ; Samuel Tomkins , G . Treasurer ; M . J . Al'Intyre , G . Registrar ; John Hervey , G . Secretary ; Samuel L . Tomkins and W . II . Powell , S . G . Deacons ; J . Cooper Foster and Brackstono Baker , J . G . Deacons ; J . Cockerell , G . Supt . of Works ; Albert N . AVoods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Conrad C . DumaB , Assist . G . Du-. of Cers . ; Joshua Nunn , G . S . Bearer ; AV . Ough , G . Purst . ; J . Brett , Assist . G . Purst . ; C . Payne , G .

Tyler . The Grand Master said lie had given permission to Bro . Lewis , P . G . Purst ., co wear the clothing of a Grand Officer , and take rank as P . G . Purst . His Lordship then appointed the following as the Grand Stewards for the year : —Bros . E . IC . Bayley , No . 1 ; Thos , Aleggy , 21 ; E . W . Ptowright , 197 ; B . Gray , 2 ; J . Jordan , 4 ; G . J . Theobald , 5 ; E . H . Burke , M . P ., 6 ; L . H . Heed , 8 ; F

J . Cornwell , Id . ; J . F . Walsh , 23 ; P . T . Breary , 26 ; S . AV . Nutt , 29 ; R . llisdon , 46 ; Fredk . L . Corder , 58 ; Jas . T . Collins , 60 ; II . J . Lapworth , 91 ; H . J . Pilchcr , 99 ; John Gibson , 259 , The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form and with solemn prayer . After the Festival several brethren were presented to the R . W . Grand Master Earl Zetland , —amongst whom was Bro , Thomas Jackson , W . AI ., St . Georges' 431 North Shields who was

presented by the Grand Secretary , Bro . Hervey ; Bro . Jaukson , also had the honour of shaking hands witli Earl Percy , Jlf . jP ., and congratulating him on his appointment to tho chair of J . G .. AVarden of England .

TIIE BANQUET . The banquet took place in the largo dining hall , and shortlyafter six o ' clock the Grand Alaster entered preceded by the Grand Officers , and was received with the usual honours on his taking his seat at the table . The longitudinal tables were all filled with brethren , and there was a large assemblage of ladies in the gallery , but it is to be desired that the time may not he

far distant when they shall coine and take their seats at the table . The banquet was of a bountiful nature , and reflected great credit upon Bro . Gosden , the courteous and energetic manager of the Freemasons' Tavern Company . On the removal of tiie cloth , grace was sung by the professional singers . The Grand Alaster said—Brethren , you are all prepared nodoubt for the toast I am now about to propose , ivhich is the

health of the Queen , and I am sure that there arc no persons who will drink it with more satisfaction and goodwill than the Masons of England . They have always been a lojal body , but they have never been more so than they are iu drinking the health of the Queen . Brethren , I give you " The Health of the-Queen . " This was followed by the National Anthem , the solo parts hy Aladauie Patey and Aladame Bodda Pyne . The Grand Alaster said—Brethren , the next toast I have to propose is one not less interesting than the last , which is the .