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Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

The second great Masonic hall , ( to which the public will be admitted , ) will be held at the Town Hall , Preston , ( the use of which has been specially granted for the occasion . ) on Wednesday , Janusry 11 th , 1371 , in aid of the Preston and County of Lancaster FiOyal Infirmary Fund , under the patronage of Bro . The night Hon . the Earl of Zetland , K . T . and P . G . M . of

England , and numerous other distinguished Freemasons . Brethren are requested to appear in full dress Crult Masonic clothing , with the jowels and insignia of their rank and office , up to eleven o'clock ; and as Royal Arch , Knights Templars , and other degaeees , after that hour . Gentlemen holding her Majesty's Commission , and Volunteer Officers , are desired to wear full

dress uniforms . From the Brighton Ifcrald we take the following :---The first month of the new year is full o ? Masonic engagements , several of them being of a festive character . First Tuesday , January 3 rd , Royal York Lodge , 315 , tor business only . Second Thursday , January 12 th , Royal Brunswick bodge , 721 , installation meeting

and banquet after . On the occasion Bro . Carpenter , tho indefatigable Hon . Sec . of the Brighton Flower Show , will be promoted to the high position of W . M . ; this event , it is expected -. rill attract a larger number of brethren to congratulate Bro ] Carpenter on attaining the reward of several years' Masonic labour . Third Friday , Janu . iry 20 th , the Royal Clarence Lodge

will meet , the present W . M . being Bro . Dr . Board . Third Saturday , January 21 st , Varliorougli Lodge , under the presidency oi Bro . Kuwaiti Turner . The members of the Lodge will banquet together at the close of the Lodge . Fourth Thursday , January 26 th , the Royal Sussex Chapter will hold its meeting . On the 4 th "Wednesday , January 25 th , the installation meeting of the Royal Sussex Lodge of Mark Master Masons will be held , and Bro . W . Hudson , P . M ., 315 , P . P . G . D ., Sussex , will be installed as W . M . of the Lodge for tho year ensuing ; Bro . Cook , P . M .,

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72 , the outgoing W . M " ., will perform the eeremony of installation At the close of the Lodge the brethren will adjourn to the Terminus Hotel , Brother Pearson's , to banquet . All tho meetings take place at the Royal Pavilion . On Thursday , January 26 th , a ball will be held at the Royal Pavilion , under the auapices of the W . M ., Officers , ind Brethren of the Royal York

Lodge , the profits to be given to the funds of one or other of Maronic charities . An Amateur Dramatic Performance will be given at the Literary Institute , Altrincham , in aid of the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Wednesday , January 11 , 1871 . The following noblemen and gentlemen have kindly given their

patronage and support : —The Right . Hon . Lord de Tabley , R . W . Prov . G . M . Cheshire . George Cornwall Legh , Esq ., M . P ., D . Prov . G . M ., Cheshire . The Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , M . P „ P . Prov . J . G . M ., Cheshire . Captain Cope , P . G . S . B . England , Prov . S . G . W . Cheshire , and other distinguished brethren . An opening address written expressly for this occasion , by a member of the Stamford Lodge , will be delivered at seven o'clock .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METK 0 P 0 LITA 1 T . KoBETti BTJRSS ( NO . 25 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , January 2 nd ., present Bros . C . A . LongW . M .: "W . WatsonP . M . as S . W . ; T . Arnold

, , , , J . W . ; Wiugham , S . D . ; E . W . Long , J . D . ; J . W . Powell , I . G . ; Welch , P . M ., Treasurer ; J . Dvte , P . M ., Secretary ; Dicketts P . M . ; Bley and Hartley , P . M . * s ; Bros . Griffith , Doody , White , Potter , Newland , Lord , Morris , "Webber , Hawkins , Hedger , Fordham and several others . Tile auditors' report was presented . Bro . Dicketts was appointed Treasurer of the Burns Fund of Benevolence , and two propositions for initiation were made . There being no further business the Lodge was closed .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CHESHIRE . ALTRIKCHAUI . —Stamford Lodge ( No . 1045 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Town Hall , Altrincham , on Monday last , January 2 nd . The Lodge was opened in due form , at five o ' clock , by Bro . Captain Hardy , W . M ., assisted by Bro . James Sudren , I . P . M ., assisted by Bros . Siddeley , acting SAY . ; , T . H . Kirk , J . W . ; Robert Hcathcott , T . ; Richard

Newhouse , Secretary ; John Siddeley , S . D . ; Henry Kanyon , J . D .: Robert Ferguson . I . G . ; John Worrhington , Tyler , and about thirty other members . The visitors were Bros . The Rev . E . Qakin Garven , M . A ., and W . M . Elsmere Lodge , 758 , P . G . C ., Samuel Lamb , 152 ; John Cavannagh , 317 ; T . Evans , I . Sly , William Laxton , W . M . ; William Sykes , W . M ., 104 ., St . John ' s Lodge ; John Steer , 758 j J . W . Bentiey , & c . The minutes of the last regular meeting having been read and confirmed the

ballot was then taken for Mr . JohuWoolf , and was in his favour . Ballots were also taken in favour of Bros . The Rev . R , Hodgson , I . P . M ., Clinckerhy Lodge , 607 ; and John Ferri , Affability Lodge , 317 , after which Mr . John Woolf was regularly initiated by Bro . James Sudren , I . P . M . The working tools were given by Bro . Kirk , J . W . The charge was ably given by Bro . Kirk , J . D . The W . M . then resumed the chair , aud passed Bro . Ed ward Hall to the 2 nd degreedelivering the charge and giving

, the working tools . Bro . Ralf Weston , P . M ., then took the chair and raised Bro . Thomas Kent to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The ancient charge was given by the W . M ., Br . John Steer , 758 . Bro . Runcorn was proposed as a joining member for next meeting . Hearty good wishes were expressed from several visiting brethren . The W . M . requested the co-ope-