Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . *\ > j * All communications to he addressed to the EDII'OJI , at No 19 , Salisbury-street ,. Strand , London , AV . C .

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has named Monday the Sth May next , for the Anniversary Eestival of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls , on which occasion His Eoyal Highnesss has consented to preside . The Provincial Grand Conclave of Knights Templar of Suffolk and Cambridge will be held at Cambridge , on Thursday ,

May 25 tb . The Consecration of the University Chapter of Hose Croix Avill take place at Cambridge on the 26 th instant . The Supreme Grand Council will meet for the dispatch of business on Wednesday , the lOfch instant . We are authorised to state that there will he no meeting ot the 31 ? or 32 ° on this

occasion . On Thursday , the 11 th instant , there AA ill be a Meeting of the Grand Chapter , K . H ., at the Ereemasons' TaA-ern ; after Avhich a Grand Chapter Hose Croix will he held . THE SI . CLEMENTS LODGE was consecrated on Thursday evening last by Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary , as consecrating officer , assisted by Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , Past

Grand Chaplain , tho Rector of the parish of St . Clements Danes . The installation of Bro . W . Hale ; as AV . M ., and the investment of the Wardens and Officers then took place . The lateness of the meeting prevents us giving a detailed report , which will appear next week . The lodge will be held at Carr's Hotel , Strand .

The Whittington Lodge of Instruction , So . SG 2 , meets every Thursday Evening , at 8 o'clock , at Bro . Blum's , "Crown Hotel , " 41 , High Holborn ; Bro . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor ; W . Long , P . M ., 4-35 , Hon . Sec . UNITED STKENGTH LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( NO . 228 ) . — This , one of the oldest Lodges of Instruction in existence , meets

every Wednesday , at the Bull and Gate , Kentish Town Road under the guidance of Bro . J . W . Frost , one of the ablest preceptors of the present day . The fifteen Sections will be worked on Wednesday next-, the 2 Gth inst ., when , no doubt , a large number of brethren will be present , as from the many wellknown P . M ' s . who have promised to assist , a great treat may he

expected . Bro . Frost will take the chair at 7 o ' clock . The Royal Arch Chapter of Improvement , So . 14 a , meets at Ereemasons' Hall , every Thursday at 7 , from October to May inclnsivp .

The Hervey Lodge of Instruction has been removed from the Britannia to the Swan , Walhara Green . The lodge will also shortly remove to the same Hotel iu consequence of the Iron School Room , ( in which the lodge has hitherto been held ) being removed .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Ou Tuesday last the annual examination of tho children educated in this institution , as well as the visit of the Board of Stewards for the festival at which His Royal Uighnees the Prince cf AVales will preside , took place at tho Institution , St . John's Hill , Battersea Kisc , aud was very numerously attended , a largo proportion of the company being ladies , who appeared to take a very deep interest in the proceedings . There are 100 children in the school , all supported , educated , aud clothed hy the bounty

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

of the Craft . The children ai-d eligible to enter the school at seven years of age , and remain until they are sixteen . The first business of the day was an exemplification ot the children's abilities in various branches of education . Bro . Joseph Nunn P . G . S . B ., and Chairman of the Board of Stewards , proceeded to deliver the prizes gained as follows : —Charlotte S . Atkinson , the gold medal for general proficiency and three guineas given

annually by Bro . W . AVinne ; Edna Jane Johnson , the silver medal for good-conduct . The chairman said that this prize was not only given for good-conduct , but was obtained hy the unanimous votes of her schoolfellows . Ada E . Triggs , and Emily Redgrave , for passing the senior Cambridge examination ; Charlotte S . Atkinson , Mary A . J . Stevens , Elizabeth

Hutchinson , and Isabella M . Baxter , for passing the Cambridge examination ; Edna J . Johnson , Eliza Freer , and Harriet Madeley , General Usefulness ; Elizabeth M . Lumley . Music ; Ellen C . Osborne , and Marion E . Wood , Needlework ; Mary J . West , General Improvement ; Clara Goodchild , Order and Neatness ; Jessie M . Blair , and Kate Hulme , General Proficiency ; Marie Theresa Claisen , Music . There wero also several extra prizes given for dictation , good-conduct , elocution , music , and drawing . Some other exercises followed .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION ' .

GRAND LODGE . Want of space prevented us last week giving a very extended report of the proceedings at the Grand Lodge and Festival , on Wednesday , 25 th tilt . The A \ r . M . D . G . Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , ( acting as

Grand Master , ) was supported by the R . W . Bros . Henry Lewis , the Dist . Grand Master of Sumatra , as Deputy Grand Master ; Algernon Perkins , Past Grand Master , sat as S . G . W . ; Sir E . M . Williams was in his position as J . G . W . Among the officers present at the opening were the following : —Bros . Elliot , P . G . AV . ; Samuel Tomkins , G . Treas . ; JE . J .

Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; F . P . Cockerel ! , G . Sup . of Works ; Rev . J . E . Cox , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev-Sir J . Hayes , P . G . Chap . -. Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chap . ; J ' Llewellen Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; II . Browse , P . G . D . ; J . Savage , P . G . D . ; Major Creaton , P . G . D . G . Cox , P . G . D . ; Thomas , P . G . D . ; S . L . Tomkins , P . G . D . ; J .

Coopor Foster , P . G . D . ; Conrad C . Dumas , P . G . D . Charles HGregory , P . G . D . ; E . B . Sutton , P . G . D . ; John Hervey , G . Sec . E . Wendt . Sec . German Correspondence ; Sir A . A . Woods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; J . Hollou , P . G . S . B . ; J . Mason , P . G . S . B . ; E . Busher , P . G . S . B . ; . 1 . Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; J . Brett , G . Purst . ; J . Coutts , A . G . Purst . ; W . Oivgh , P . G . D . ;

J . Smith , P . G . D . ; F . Binckes , Secretary to Boys' School ; W . Famfield , Secretary to Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; E . II . Patten , Secretary to Girl's School . The followiug Provincial Grand Officers , amongst other were present ;— R . AV . Bros . It . J . Bngshawe , Prov . G . M ., Essex ; Rev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . M ., Devon . ; Hon . It . Hamilton , Dist .

G . M ., Jamaica ; R . J . Spiers , D . Prov . G . M ., Oxford . The following brethren were appointed as Grand Stewards , in succession to those acting as Stewards at the Festival on this occasion : —