The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The Prov . Grand Lodge of Suffolk is to be held at Ipswich on Friday , the 19 th inst . The Grand Stewards Lodge will hold an extra public night on the 31 st inst ., when the ceremonies of Consecration and Installation

Avill be worked , and the labours of the evening brought to a close by a short lecture . A Quarterly Prov . Grand Lodge will be held at Leicester on Tuesday next , on which occasion the portrait of the Prov . G . M . Earl Howe will be presented to his lordship .

CAUTION . Tito brethren are cautioned against Alfred W . Walmisley , who styles himself the sub-editor of the Illustrated London News , and . states that he is collecting subscriptions on the behalf of a Bro . Hoatfieriiigton , connected with the Daily Ffetcs , Avho , through illness , is now in distress . Alfred W . Walmisley is not sub-editor

of the Illustrated London Sews , or in any way connected with it . There is no person of the name of Heatherington connected with the Daily JS eios , and we know that the proprietors of that paper . never neglect their employes in times of sickness and distress . The list of subscriptions , headed by the name of Lord Panmure , is 'fictitious . One Brother ' s name is down for £ 2 , Avho gave 10 s ., and

¦ others are down for pounds who have not given anything . We do . not see the Globe Lodge of Instruction , where a subscription Avas entered into on the representations of Alfred W . Walmisley , on the list . " We trust the next time he shows himself at a Lodge of nstruction , or any other Lodge , the brethren will know how to act . In giving this caution , we hope the brethren will be careful not

-to confound A . W . with W . . E . Walmisley , P . G . S . B ., than whom . there is not a more honourable man in the order . s- If A . W . Walmisley comes in our way , we shall hand him over to the care of the Mendicity Society .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

OLD Coycoiw LODGE ( No . 201 . ) . —The opening meeting of the season of this lodge took place on Tuesday , the 2 nd instant , at the Freemason ' s Tavern , and it was very numerously attended . Bro . W . Swainston , W . M . presided ; Bro . the Rev . J . Laughlin , S . W ., and Chaplain ; Bro . Dixon , J . W . pro tern ( in the absence of Bro . Walters , who was unable to attend on account of indisposition . ) The P . M . ' s present were Bros . Maney , Kennedy , Emmens , George Gurtonand Jacksonand the following visitors : —BroStuart

, , . , W . M . Frank ( 165 ) , Ward , J . W ., St . Andrews ( 281 ); Cronin ( 231 ); S . A . Jell ' s , St . James ' s ( 211 ) ; the Rev . D . Shaboe , Y-u-bovougb ( 812 ); C . Kennedy , New Concord ( 1115 ) , and H . Thompson , Domatic ( 206 ) . The lodge having- been opened in the three degrees , Bro . Boosey was , in a most able and impressive maimer , raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Afterwards the Lodge resumed to the first degree , when Mr . C . J . Coote , Mr . Walter Daniel Cronin

, and Mr . George King were severally intro-¦ duced , and in due form initiated into the mysteries of ancient Free-Masonry , the ceremony in the case of the latter gentleman being performed by Bro . Maney , P . M . The lodge then proceeded to consider a notice of motion , given by Bro . Kennedy , P . M . and Treasurer , and it was resolved that the initiation fee be raised to eight guineasand the joiningfee to six guineas . All Masonic business

, being ended , the brethren adjourned for refreshment . After the cloth was drawn , the loj-al and Masonic toasts were given , the W . M . enlarging upon the excellencies ofthe Earl of Zetland , who was Giiosfc highly appreciated by the entire craft , but who nevertheless received no mure honours than he justly deserved . The AV . M . next gave " The Initiates , " for which Bro . Cronin responded , and said that they felt hihlhonoured in being admitted to ancient Free

gy - masonry , and trusted that in time they would prove worthy Brothers of that honourable Craft . The W . M . said the next toast was one which it was a peculiar pleasure for the W . M . of the Old Concord Lodge to propose , that of "The Visitors , " and having enumerated them , said he would couple with the toast the name of their

respected Brother Shaboe . The Rev . Bro . SnABOE returned thanks tor the visitors , and bore his testimony to the excellent working of the lodge . Long might their W . M . continue to rule the lodge , and when he joined the band of PM's he would add another unit of wisdom to those who sat on the left side ofthe chair . Bro . MANEY , P . M . proposed " The health of the W . M ., " and adverted to the excellent way in which he had gone through his duties after the lapse of time which had occurred , his avocations preventing

him from attending any lodge of instruction in the meantime . Most ably and efficiently had he performed his duties he felt assured that he must have given satisfaction to every one who had Avitnessed it . Tho toast Avas enthusiastically received . The W . M . thanked their Bro . Maney for the kind manner in Avhich he had proposed his- health , and the brethren for the very cordial manner in which they had received it , but lie felt that he did not deserve the compliments which had been passed

I upon him . Early in the recess hehad joined the early closing movement , and the time so obtained he had devoted to Masonry , to enable him to go through the ceremonies , and he hoped to eon tin tie to deserve their approbation . When he joined the P . M's . he should be willingto render the same assistance to any of the brethren as the Past Masters had ever been willing to afford to him . The W . M . next gave "The Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge . " Bro . MAJVEYP . M . returned / "thanks on behalf of the P . M ' s .

, , and said that ever since he had belonged to the lodge they had done their best to promote its welfare . Ho should be at all times ready to rentier any assistance to promote the prosperity of the lodge . The AV . M . said that no master could go through his business satisfactorily unless he had good servants ; and he must say that if ever a master Avas blessed , he was , in having such excellent officers of the lodge . He proposed " the Officers of the Old Concord Lodge , " coupling the toast with the name of Bro .

Laughlin , S . W . andJChaplain . Bro . the Rev . J . LAHG-IILIX , in responding to the toast , thanked the W . M . for the flattering terms in which lie had been pleased to speak of the officers of the lodge . As to his own working , he did not deserve the eulogiuin which had been passed upon him . The position of their W . M . was truly an honourable one , and if he ( Bro . Laughlin ) should succeed to it , he only trusted he should be able to perform his duties as Avell as was now done by their W . M . To do better would be quite out of his power , and he should be well satisfied if he could only follow in his steps . He was anxious to do all he could for the Old Concord

Lodge , and most sincerely was he attached to it . With respect to their newly initiated brethren , it would no doubt be expected that he , as Chaplain , should offer a few words to them . He was proud that evening to see , at a glance , two friends whom he had had the honour of introducing into Masonry , both of them holding a high position in his parish , and both of whom had filled the office of churchwarden . Had he not had a good opinion of them he would not have introduced them into Masonrybut at

, at the same it would tend to assist- them , if they required it , to the performance of their civil , moral , and religious duties . In adopting Masonry they would find displayed feelings of kindness , and brotherly love , which was the distinguishing feature of real religion cneir initiated taiic

, ne oeneveu newly oreenren nan -n a / good step—a step that they would never regret—and , unless they became false to a sense of tho duty impressed upon them that evening , they would look for the inspiration of the G . A . 0 . T . U . to enable them to carry out the great principles of Masonry , anil would become better men from the time tliey . joined their ranks . All their desire was to unite themselves with worthy men and worthy men alone , who , throughout their lives had lived iu godliness , and

Masonry would unite them in the bonds of brotherly love , in spite of the calumnies of the outer world , who said that Masonry only consisted of feasting and banquetting . Ho considered that n most important occasion—one of the most important of his life , for he would never have introduced two friends into Freemasonry had he a single doubt as to its excellence . He would have kept inviolate his obligation , but he would never have gone again amongst tliem . Instead of that he appeared amongst them month sifter

month , and he trusted from the bright light which Masonry had thrown upon them , that the world might be set from them a good example wherever they might go . ( Loud Applause ) . The W . M . next gave " Prosperity to the New Concord Lodge , " coupling with it the name of Bro . Emmens , W . M . of the lodge . Bro . EAIMESS , on behalf of the members of tho New Concord Lodge , thanked the W . M . for making this a standing toast in the Old Concord Lod . As an offshoot of that lod its success could

ge ge , not be doubted , for , although only established six months , and with an adjournment of three months , he had had the honour of initiating twenty-seven gentlemen into the Order . He strongly exhorted the brethren of the Old Concord Lodge to visit it , and they would find every officer perfectly capable of performing his duties . He concluded by sincerely thanking the W . M ., m behalf of the brethren ofthe new lodge ( and he was pleased to sec eight or ten around him ) ,