The Masonic Mirror.

this Lodge wa . ii held at the Knights of St . John's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , on Wednesday , February 23 rd , Bro . Couloher , W . M ., presiding . Bros . Key , Hartley , Woods , and Drummoud , were introduced and raised to the degree of Master Mason . Bro . Allen was passed as a Fellow Craft . A ballot was taken for the admission of Captain Hudson , Mr . F . G . Baker , and Mr . King , who were subsequently initiated into tho Order , the whole of the ceremonies being admirably rendered by the W . M . Bro . Coulcher . Bros . John Henry GreatRexW . Hughes

, , , Leopold Kossowski , and Chadwick , were balloted for , aud admitted as joiniug members . Several propositions having been made for tho meeting in March next , Lodge was closed , the Brethren retiring to refreshment . Upon the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal aud Masonic toasts were given . Tho W . M . proposed the health of the initiates , milking some pertinent allusions to the newly made Brothers . Their brother Captain Hudson had served iu the Crimea , and was still suffering from that service . He had for the present laid by the sword , and it was hoped

that it would be long ere the necessity arose for its being used . After a few further remarks from the Master , the toast was received with the usual honours . Bro . Hudson acknowledged the compliment , and assured the Brethren that ho and his co-initiates would endeavour to deserve their good opinion . Bro . Watson , P . M ., proposed the W . M ., making some complimentary remarks on Bro . Coulcher as the founder o £ the Lodge , and for the excellence of his working . The W . M . briefly responded . Bro . Kardey , S . W ., then proposed the health of Bro . GreatBex , who

had paid a handsome compliment to the Lodge in tho presentation to it of a splendid portrait of Bro . Coulcher . Whoever looked at that portrait must admire the talent of Bro . GreatRex , which had produced such au admirable specimen of the photographic art . Bro . GreatRex tendered his grateful acknowledgments for the toast . Bro . Morbey , P . M . No . 169 , returned thanks for the visitors , - with his usual eloquence . A happy evening resulted , the Brethren breaking up soon after teu o ' clock .

B , 07 AU ALVBED LODGE ( NO . 1082 ) . —A warrant having been recently granted by the M . W . G . M . to several well known Brethren to form a Locige under tho above title , to meet at Bro . Tull's , P . Prov . G . Organist for Berks , the Rising Sun Tavern , Stamford Bridge , Fulham , ttl-. o Lodge was inaugurated on Friday last . Tho hour appointed was two o ' clock , and before that time a very respectable muster of Brethren , both members and visitors , were assembled , and as they each entered the Lodge-roomtheir expressions of pleasure tit its cheerfulnessand tho

, , necessary ante-rooms were unanimously favourable . A few minutes after the time announced , the business of the day commenced by Bro . William Watson , P . M ., of No . 23 , and P . G . Steward , opening the Lodge in the accustomed form . In this he was assisted by Bro . William Raclcstraw , P . M ., of No . !) , who officiated as S . W ., and by Bro . Brett , P . M ., of No . 206 , who kindly undertook the duties of the J . W . Proceeding with the consecration , Bro . Watson was ably seconded by Bro . Matthew Cooke , of No . 29 , who presided at tho harmonium , and performed the appropriate

music . The installation followed , and Bro . Joseph Smith , P . M ., of No . 206 , aud G . Ptirst ., was duly inducted and recognized as the first W . M . of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 10 S 2 . The following Brethren were also appointed to the respective offices : —Bro . John B . Osborne , first S . W ., Bro . George F . Fry , first J . W ., both being named in conjunction with tho W . M ., iu tho warrant-, Bro . Henry G . Buss , P . M . and Sec . of No . 29 , Treas . { pro tern . ) aud Sec . of the new Lodge ; Bro . Chas . Thos . Sutton , S . D . ; the offices of J . D . and I . G . were not filled up ; Bro . William

Walters , Steward ; and Bro . Haimnoti , Tyler . A ballot was taken , and resulted in au unanimous election for the following Brethren as joining members : —Bros . W . Watson , P . G . Steward and P . M . of No . 25 ; Win . Raokstraw , P . M . No . 9 ; Henry Potter , P . M . No . 11 ; Henry G . Buss , P . M . and Sec . of No . 29 ; Chas . T . Sutton , No . 63 ; Bro . Chas . Renwick , No . 112 , and Bro . Wm . Hewitt , No . 597 . Thero were also , seven candidates' names down for initiation if approved of , and four of thorn appearing , they were admitted into the Order by tho W . M . in his usually correct and admirable style , viz - . —Bros . Win . Hale , Win . Edmund Williams , Wm . Johnson , and Chas . J . Jcfferys , the well known author and music publisher . Before closing the Lodge , a vote of thauk-s was ordered to be inscribed on the minutes to