Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

Westminster and Key-Stone Lodge ( No . 10 ) . —At a meeting of this Lodge , on Wednesday , July 4 ; present : Bros . W . H . Lyall , W . M . Wyndhani Portal , W . J . Evelyn , M . P . ; W . W . Beach , Rev . G . R Portal , Rev . W . Davies , Lord North , Benson , Cox , Chapman , Elers , and Boss ; the B . W . Bro . T . W . Fleming , Prov . GLM . for the Isle of Wight , was unanimously elected a member of the Lodge . Bros . Lord North , Chapman , and Elers were passed to the second Degree . The Lodge was closed and the Brethren adjourned to a banquet .

Globe Lodge ( No . 23 ) . —The summer festival of this admirably-worked Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 4 th of July , at Freemasons' Tavern ; Bro . Humphrey , W . M ., in the chair . The summer festivals of the Lodge , through the unpropitious weather , having proved unsatisfactory , the members decided on having their annual meeting at the Tavern , and the result showed the wisdom of their choice , as a more pleasant meeting could not possibly have been . The management also displayed its taste in the introduction of a liberal provision of good cheer .

St . Johns Lodge ( No . 196 ) . —Holly-bush Tavern , Hampstead . At a Lodge held on the ~ T 0 t h of July , Bro . J . R . Thompson , W . M . ; Bro . Samuel Aldrich , S . W . ; Bro . Hazard , J . W . and Treas . ; Bro . W . Johnson , Sec , the following Past Masters were present : Bros . T . A . Adams , Hamilton , Batchelour , and Shury . A Bro . was proposed for joining and a gentleman for initiation . The Lodge voted three guineas from its Benevolent Fund to the widow of the late Bro . Dalton , who had been Tyler of the Lodge for a great many years . The Lodge being closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to a banquet , and spent a very pleasant evening , in course of which a most liberal collection was made for the Benevolent Fund .

We must not omit mentioning the delight the Brethren and visitors experienced in Bro . Adams ' s , jun ., admirable performance on the concertina . The Lodge of Instruction attached to this Lodge held its second anniversary meeting on Wednesday , the 18 th of July . Bro . Thomas Alex . Adams , P . M ., No . 196 , in the chair ; Bro . Wm . Shury , P . M ., No . 196 , S . W . ; Bro . T . Julian Adams J ., W . ; Bro . Sam . Aldrich , Hon . Sec . ; Bro . Hazard , Treas .

Amongst the visitors were Bros . Burton , W . M . No . 9 ; Queely , W . M . No . 209 ; Captain Dillon , No . 141 , Dublin ; Bros . Spencer , P . M . No . 329 ; Craves , P . M . No . 329 ; Warren , P . M . No . 202 ; Bywater , P . M . No . 202 ; Farmer , P . M . No . 745 ; Thomas , P . M . No . 745 ; Crawley , P . M ., Levinson , J . W . No . 209 ; Barton , J . W . No . 202 ; Suter , J . W . No . 219 ; Moring , J . W . No . 9 , & c . & c . The fifteen sections were worked by the following Brethren , viz . : — 1 st Section of the first lecture by Bro . Tyrrell , S . W . No . 168 ; 2 nd , by Bro . W . Johnson ; 3 rd , by Bro . W . Shury ; 4 th , by Bro . H . Odell , J . W . 165 ; 5 th , by Bro . Tyrrell ; 6 th , by Bro . Thomas J . Adams ; 7 th , by Bro . Farmer .

The first section of the second lecture was worked by Bro . Aldrich ; 2 nd , by Bro . Thomas ; 3 rd , by Bro . J . Warren , J . W ., No . 164 ; 4 th , by Bro . Crawley ; 5 th , by Bro . Farmer . The first section of the third lecture was worked by Bro . Odell ; 2 nd , by Bro . Crawley ; and the 3 rd , by Bro . Thomas . Fifteen visiting Brethren joined the Lodge . Its funds are all devoted to the charities and to benevolence . The Lodge was closed in due form ; and the Brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet .

In the course of the evening several excellent speeches were made advocating the claims of the various charities and the economy with which they should be conducted . The various speakers also supported the retention of the clause in the bye-laws of the Men ' s and Women's Annuity Funds , by which the votes of the last two preceding elections are now carried forward to their credit , but which is proposed to be rescinded at the next election in May .