Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

MIRROR . * , 5 * All communications to bo addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , MASONIC THE Strand , London , W . C .

The annual assembly of the Premier Conclave of Eed Cross Knig hts and K . H . S . will bo held at ' 1 p . m . on Saturday , tho 11 th May , at tho George Hotel , Aldermanbury , and the Eight Hon . Lord Ivenlis , M . I 11 . G-. S ., will preside . The annual assembly of tho Plantagcuet Conclave , No . 2 , will take place at tho same houso on Wednesday , the 15 th May ,

when Sir Knight W . Turner will be enthroned as M , P . S . MASONIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN PABIS ON THE ISTII or JUNE , 1 S 67 . —The Grand Orient of France having decided on holding a Masonic Festival on tho 15 th day of June next , which will be followed by a banquet , an announced in previous numbers of the MAGAZINE , the Secretary-General of the Grand

Orient has communicated to us the pleasure of the Grand Orient that all brethren holding under the several Masonic jurisdictions in Great Britain may make application through the office of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE for any information they are desirous of obtaining relative to the Masonic meetings , and the general arrangements for the reception of foreign brethren

visiting Paris at and after the opening of the Exhibition . We have now the pleasure of announcing to our readers that we have completed such arrangements as will , we hope , materially

facilitate their being received by the officers of the Grand Orient in Paris , as also to insure such brethren the opportunity of assisting at the Masonic Festival , and being present at the banquet should they desire it . The following is a copy of the circular announcing the general arrangements for the festival : — " General Arrangements . —The festive lodge to open at two

p . m ., and the banquet at six p . m . Subscriptions received at the office of the Secretary to tho Grand Orient of France , 1 G , Rue Cadet , Paris . Subscription fee , 20 francs ( IGs . ) . Subscriptions received down to tlws 1 st of May from members of Continental and Algerian lodges , and to the 15 th of May from Transatlantic lodges . Tho committee are under tho necessity of fixing these

terms with a view to know the approximate number of subscribers , previous to organising the festival . Civil ( evening ) dress compulsory . " Printed forms of vouchers for dinner tickets are now ready , and may be had at the office of the FJIEE - AIASONS' MAGAZINE by such members of the Order as will forward their application , together with their Masonic certificate ,

or certificates , in a registered letter , or by book-post parcel , together with a post-office order for sixteen shillings . The voucher and documents will be returned , prepaid and rcfistoied , without any further charge , within three days .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . SIAEIHTY LODGE . JvMlee Meeting . The fiftieth anniversary meeting of the Stability Lodge of Instruction was held on Wednesday evening , tho 2 Gth ult ., at Hartley ' s HotelBrid-streetBlackfriarsBro

, ge , . . Henry Mmrgeridge , P . M . and Preceptor of the lodge , took the chair , and there were present .- —Bros . J . E . Stebbiug , I' . G . D . ; M'Intyre , G . Keg . ; Llewellyn Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Savage , P . G . D . ; Head , P . G . D . ; Grissell , Clabons , P . G . D . ; G . Cox , P . G . D . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Dr . Jabex Hogg ,

Metropolitan.

G . D . ; F . Binckes , Secretary to the Boys' School , and about 150 other brethren . Tho business of tho evening was the working in sections the lecture on the second degree . The soctions wero worked by the following brethren : — 1 st Section Bro . John Lacey , P . M . 49 . 2 nd J . H . Townend 715 .

„ „ , 3 rd „ „ T . M . Norman , J . D . 22 . 4-th „ „ T . H . J . Goldsboro' , M . D ., P . M . 201 , G . S . W . North Wales and Shropshire . 5 th ,. „ H . Muggeridge , P . M . 192 . All the sections were well worked , and the description of the objects of the degree , by Bro . Muggeridge , at the close was listened to with the deepest attentionfollowed by loud

, applause . The chair was then taken by Bro . M'Intyre , and a vote of thanks was ordered to be entered on tho minutes to Bro . Henry Muggeridge , for tho able manner in which he had put the questions , and for tho working of his own section . It was also proposed , and carried unanimously , that the sum of twenty guineas be given from the funds of the lodge to the

funds of the Girls' School , and ten guineas to the Fund for the Widows of Freemasons . A great number of names were given as joining members , and the lodgo was closed in due form .

THE BANQUET . The brethren then retired to the large room for refreshment , but it was found to be too small to bold all , and consequently the overflow had to be accommodated in another room . Tlie chair was to have been taken by Bro . John Havers , but a letter was received from him , which stated that through illnes 3 and other causes he was prevented from being present . In his

absence the chair was taken by Bro . iEneas M'Intyre , G . Eeg . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the following grace was sung by Bros . T . Young , Carter , and Farquharson : — " To Thee , 0 God , tho mighty Lord , most high , Who dost our wants with lib ' ral hand supply , Our grateful hearts and voices now we raise ; To heaven's high throne wo chant our hymn of praise .

We bless , wo praise , we magnify thy name , How and henceforth , for evermore . —Amen . " The CHAIRMAN said the first toast he had to propose always met with approbation by all classes of citizens , and was received by Masons with great enthusiasm . It was "The Health of Her Majesty the Queen , " herself the daughter of a Mason , and he hoped soon to have the opportunity of saying that she was the mother of a Mason . For some time past they had

sympathised with her grief , and they were equally ready to rejoice in her joy , aud if her son should become a Mason he wouid be an ornament to the Order to which they belonged . He gave them "The Health of the Qupen , " and , to render tho toast Masonic , he coupled with it " Tho Craft . " Drunk with cheering , and followed by the National Anthem . The CJIAIEMAN said : I have now to call your attention to the toast that is next in successionwhich is "Tho Most Worshipful

, Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland . " We had the honour to see , on Wednesday last , the noble lord installed into the chair of Freemasonry for the twenty-fifth time , and when a large number of the brethren assembled to welcome him in the new hall ; and ,, judging him by what has passed , I hope he may retain that position for many years to come . The number of times he has been elected to the throne of Freemasonry shows the esteem in

which he is held both in London and the provinces , and by tho exercise and discretion with which he has discharged his duties , and especially amongst Masons , ho lias endeared himself to the hearts of all . I propose to you the health of the Earl of Zetland , who has been elected Grand Master for tho twenty-fifth time , wishing him health and happiness for many years to come , and that he may long be spared to preside over the destinies of the Craft .

Drunk with all the Masonic honours . A glee , " Brother Soldiers" —Bros . Young , Farqukarsou , and Carter . The CnAimiAN said .- Brethren , the next toast I havo to propose is " Tho Health of tho Earl de Grey and Eipon , Deputy Grand Master , and tho rest of the Grand Officers , past and present , " and I am sure you will receive this toast with the enthusiasm it deserves . \ Ve are all well aware how the Deputy Grand Master is able and willing to devote his energies and services to the advancement and welfare of the Craft , aud he has