Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . A meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., at the Crown Hotel , Penrith , to transact various items of business preliminary to the annual meeting . In the absence of the R . W . P . G . M .. Bro . Lord

KenlisBrc-, Major J . Whitwell , D . Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . Dr . Greaves and J . Iredale , P . Prov . D . G . M . 's ; C . Morton , W . M . 872 , Prov . S . G . W . ; H . F . Faithfull , P . M ., Prov . J . G . W . ; E . Busher , P . Prov . J . G . W ., Grand Sword Bearer of England ; John Bowes , Prov . G . Beg . ; Rev . J . Simpson , Prov . G . Sec ; F . G . Hayward , Thomas Robinson , P . Prov . S . G . W . ' s ; W . PearsonP . Prov . J . G . W . ; GibsonP . Prov . S . G . W . ; Capt .

, , Braithwaite , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Cooper , P . Prov . G . Org . ; H . Fisher , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; G . G . Boulton , Prov . G . Purst . ; H . Fleming , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Kirkbride , P . Prov . G . S . ; John Barr , P . M . 119 ; J . S' . ade , P . M . 872 ; E . G . Hughe . * , P . M . 872 , Prov . G . G . Treas . ; J . Kirkbride , P . M . 339 , Prov . G . Purst . ; Rev . J . N . Holme , S . W . S 72 , acting Prov . G . C ; John Pearson , S . W . 1 , 002 , Cockermouth ; T . L . Banks , 1 , 002 ; J ..

Spittall , J . W . 872 ; A . Woodhouse , W . M . 412 ; J . Relton , 339 ; T . B . Arnison , P . AI . 339 ; J . Porter , J . W . 343 ; D . Murray , Sec . 412 ; Jones Taylor , Sec . 129 ; Dr . Shannon , J . D . 211 , Ireland ; R . G . Irwin , P . M . 412 , P . Prov . G . S . B . -, G . G . Havwavd , P . M . 310 , Prov . G . S . B . ; W . Warner , 1 , 073 ; J . Nicholson , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Hugh Carr , W . M . 371 ; J . Slack , W . M . 310 ; J . Wood , S . D . 1 , 073 ; E . Heelis , jun ., J . W . S 12 ; J . Whitehead , P . M . and

Sec . 812 ; J . R . Thompson , 812 ; J . Wood , C . E ., W . M . 1 , 073 , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; W . Carrick , 310 ; C . J . Smith , J . W . 339 ; J . Matthews , P . M . 339 , P . Prov . Assist . G . Sec ; John Hutton , S . W . 339 , and a number of other brethren .

Grand Lodge having been opened in due form the Prov . G . Sec . read the minutes of the last Grand Lodge meeting , held at Kirlcby Lonsdale in September last year , and it was unanimously resolved that the fact of such reading be recorded on the minutes of the present meeting . The report of the Charity committee , which had met previously , was now made to the meeting , and contained a recommendation to support the claims of Bro . Patrick Quinn , of Whitehaven , a candidate for admission to the

benefits of the Benevolent Institution ; and to grant an annuity to widow Lyon , of £ 2 10 s . per quarter , from the Prov . G . Lodgefunds . Both recommendations were sanctioned . Representations in favour of some candidates for the schools were made , and were referred to tho Charity committee , with a request that they report as to the merits of the several cases to the Grand Lodge at their next meeting . Bro . Busher drew attention to the fact that the Provincial Grand Master had

undertaken the duties of president at the next festival of the Girls ' School , and that as yet no brethren had offered themselves as Stewards to support Bro . Lord Kenlis . Bros . Major Fletcher and Crowther Morton , Whitehaven ; H . F . Faithfull , Cockermouth ; Captain Braithwaite , Plumtree Hall , Kendal ; and Dr . Greaves , Penrith , thereupon offered thoir services . It was then unanimously resolved to vote £ 21 from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds to the Girls' School .

Bro . T , Robinson , P . Prov . S . G . W ., then made an application to the Prov . G . Master , begging him to summon the next Provincial Grand Lodge to meet at Penrith . The Prov . G . Secretary said that he should be most happy to convey the application to his lordship , and that as the Prov . G . Master was most anxious to meet tho wishes of the members of tho different lodges , in any way he could , he had no donbfc that ho would give the application his most favourable

consideration . The D . Prov . G . Master reminded W . M . ' s of lodges that the Prov . G . Sec . would be glad to receive the dues from the various lodges , and the fees from the Provincial Grand Officers . After several other items of business had been disposed of , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed with the usual solemnities , and the brethren adjourned to the dining room for the banquet . After an evening spent in true and uninterrupted

harmony , during which H . M . Gracious Majesty and all . Masonic dignitaries were properly and Masonically remembered , and during which the brethren were gratified by admirable music from Bro . Cooper , P . Prov . G . Org . ; Bro . Hughes , & c , the brethren separatod " sorry to part , and happy to meet again . "

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

FESTIVALS OP GLASGOW LODGES . —On Tuesday evening , the 31 st ult ., the annual festival of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 4 ) , was celebrated with great eclat , in the Tontine Hotel , Trongate ; the report of the proceedings , which were most interesting and successful , cannot appear until our next . TnE BRITISH ; , IRISIT , AND COLONIAL MASONIC CALENDAR ,

POOKET BOOK AND DIARY ron 1868 . —We have pleasure in correcting , at the wish of the proprietors of the above calendar , an erroneous impression which appears , we understand , to prevail in some quarters , to the effect that this useful Masonic vade mecv . m is out of print ; as , though the shilling copies are certainly , we are informed , exhausted at most of the agencies

and at the publishing office , still the other kinds ranging from Is . Gd . to 4 s . each , may be had at the office of the FEEEJIASONS ' MAGAZINE , from any of the agents , or direct from the publishers , 20 , Buchanan-street , Glasgow .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP ( NO- 206 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., at the Ship and Turtle Hotel , Leadenhall-street . Bro . Francis G . Harrison , the W . Master , presided with his usual urbanity and abilitv , supported by the following officers : —Bros . II . Collier , S . W . ; Bromard , J . W . ; G . Collier , S . D . ; A . Harris , J . D . ; H . Earls , I . G . Bro . W . Leask Lowe was introduced to the lodge as an E . A . soliciting further advancement . His replies

to the usual question appeared to be so satisfactory that the W . M . granted his solicitation , and he was raised to the second degree , The next business was the balloting for as a joining member , Bro . William Wrench Towse , of the Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 959 ) . The result of the ballot was satisfactory , and he was accordingly declared a member of the lodge of Friendship . Among the visitors we observed Bros . D . S . Potts

, P . M ., High Cross 154 ; A . Mellish , Joppa Lodge 188 ; and J . A . Farnfiekl , M . Unions Lodgo 256 . An excellent banquet folio ived lodge business , and a happy evening resulted . During the evening Bro . A . Turner , P . M . and P . Z ., kindly proffered to act as Steward at the next Festival for the Girls School , we need scarcely say the proffer was accepted with due appreciation .

LODGE OP UNITED PIEGRTAIS ( No . 507 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Wednesday , the 25 th ult . The lodge was duly opened by Bro . E . Worthington , assisted by Bros . S . Haddock , S . W . H . R . Grellett , J . W . ; C . M . Haddock , P . M . and Treas . ; J . Thomas , P . M . and Sec . ; H . C . Levander , M . A ., P . M . and Dir . of Cers ., P . Prov . S . G . D . Wilts ; A . Perrott , B . A ., S . D . ; Rev W . B . ChurchM . A . J . D . ; G . H . HillI . G . LevyPM

, , , ; , .. ; Etches , Carey , Olirer , & c . Visitors : —Bros . Davison . P . M . and J . D . 167 '; Harvey , W . M , 902 ; Little , P . M . 975 , S 62 , and 1 , 194 ; Pulsi ' ord , W . M . elect 1 , 158 ; Morton , 9 ; Cornish , 165 ; Smith , 200 ; Norrish , 744 ; Moss , of an American lodge , & c . The ceremony of raising Bro . Etches was admirably performed by the W . Master , who afterwards , in a full board of I . P . M . 's , installed his successorBro . S . Haddockinto the Oriental chair

, , , the work being efficiently rendered by Bro . Worthington throughout the entire proceedings . All the officers above named obtained a step in rank , and Bro . Etches was appointed Steward . After the closing of the lodge the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , and the musical arrangements which were under the direction of Bro . John Read , P . M ., and P . Z ., left nothing to be desired .