The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC HEMS . The installation of his Grace the Duke of Manchester as Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , will take place at the annual grand meeting of the province , to be held at the Socrates Lodge ( No .

373 ) , Huntingdon , on Wednesday , the 1 st June next . The ceremony will be performed by Bro . Col . R . A . Shafto Adair , Aide-de-camp to the Queen , Provincial Grand Master for Suffolk . The office was rendered vacant by the lamented death of the late Marquis of Huntly . The brethren of St . Peter's Lodge , 446 , Peterborough , have

commenced tho erection of a Masonic Hall , having a frontage to the North-street and Lincoln-road . The building will be of brick , with stone dressings , and over the entrance , which will be in North-street , the city arms will be emblazoned . In size the building will be about 42 ft . by 22 ft ., and it will be so constructed as to bo capable of enlargement . It is expected that

the hall will be completed by the end of the present month . The architect is Bro . R . Chamberlain of Peterborough , the builder Bro . S . Peed , and the estimated cost is £ 350 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUST LEBANW LODGE ( NO . 73 . )—The usual regular meeting of tins old established lodge was held on Tuesday , April 19 th , at Bro . C . A . Cathie's , Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street . Bro . E . N . Levy , AV . M . ; assisted by Bros . H . Moore , S . AV . ; J . C . Gooddy , J . A \ . ; W . E . Jackson , P . M . and Treas . ; E . Harris , P . M . and Sec . ; J . Hopfcom , I . G .,- G . Morris , W . S . ; P . Walters , I . P . M . ; J . Donkin , P . M . ; W . D . Hughes , P . M . ; E . Smith , P . M . ; D . BarkerJ . T . C . Powell 11 . FennHMcKenzieW

, , , . , . Watson , T . Moore , C . A . Cathie , P . Smith , G . J . Loe , W . M . Marshall , E . G . Chipperfield , J . Delany , M . A . Lowenstark , A . E . Steadman , Ellsworth , and many others , opened the lodge . Amongst a numerous body of visitors we noticed Bros . E . Welsford , P . M . 54 S ; C . Bass , 79 , & e . The first ceremony was raising Bros . Bass and Steadman to the sublime degree of M . M . 's . Then Bro . Ebsworth was passed to the degree of a F . C .

Apologies were then received from the four candidates for initiation , expressing their regret for non-attendance , which was caused through illness . Bro . E . N . Levy , AV . M ., rendered all the ceremonies in his usual impressive superior style . It was carried unanimously that a new chapter be petitioned for to be called Mount Lebanon Chapter , to be attached to the lodge . Bro . Eobert Mills , 871 , Royal Oak Lodge was unanimously

admitted a joining member of the lodge . After business was over the brethren separated . In consequence of the lodge being in mourning for the late Treasurer , Bro . D . Davis , P . M ., no banquet was provided . EOYAI , OAK LODGE ( No . 871 . )—In consequence of the regular lodge night falling on the grand festival , this lodge met on FridayApril 22 ndat the Eoyal Oak TavernHih-street

, , , g , Deptford , Bro . J . Stevens's . The lodge was opened by Bro . C . Stahr , AA' . M ., assisted hy Bros . G . Wilton , I . P . M . ; J . II . Pembroke , J . AV . ; J . S . Blomeley , J . D . ; J . Hawker , AV . S . ; F . AValters , P . M . and Sec ; J . Stevens , P . M . ; J . AV . AVeir , P . M . ; J . W Hinderwell , 11 . Phipps , AV . Jeffery , A . E . Parkinson , II . J . Wells and others . The only ceremony was raising Bro . II . J . Wells to the sublime degree of a M . M . which was done in an

, able manner . After labour the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet served up in Bro . J . Stevens's first-rate style . The usual loyal loasts were given and received . The evening was spent with songs , recitations , & c , wliich brought a happy meeting to a pleasant close .

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Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

WARWICKSHIRE . BIRUINGIIAH . —Faithful Zodge ( No . 473 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , April 5 th , at one o ' clock , for the purpose of installing Bro . George Beech , as AV . M . There was a very large and influential attendance of brethren , amongst whom were—Bros . W . Elkington , D . Prov . G . M . ; Sir J . Eatcliff , G . M . ; J . Stimpson , G . Org . ; J . J .

Turner , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; AV . Hutton , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Pnrsall , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Dr . Burton , D . Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; B . N . Smith ; W . C . M'Entee ; Samuel Fenn ; C . Thetsou ; S . A . Parker ; J . Davis ; D . Malm , and about seventy other brethren . The ceremony of raising to the sublime degree of M . M . was then performed by the AV . M ., Bro . Hutton , in a very solemn and impressive manner . The ceremony of initiation was also performed bBro . Hutton . The W . M . elect was

y then presented to receive the benefit of installation , which ceremony was performed by Bro . J . J . Turner , P . M ., and , after the ordinary preliminaries , a board of installed masters was formed , consisting of Bros . C . AV . Elkington , D . Prov . G . M . ; Dr . Burton , Turner , Stimpson , Sproston , Hutton , Dawson , Robinson , Briggs , Lee , Collins , Weiss , Darwin , C . Eatcliff , Johnson , Pursall , Cohen , Muggei-idge , ami Sir J . Ratcliff , and Bro . G . Beech was regularly inducted into the chair of K . S . On the re-entrance of the

brethren into the lodge , the usual charges were delivered to the AV . M . elect , who proceeded to appoint and invest his officers . The usual inquiries having been made , the W . M . closed tho lodge in harmony and brotherly love . The brethren then retired to the Royal Hotel were a sumptuous banquet had been prepared by Bro . Nock . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been given and duly responded to , Bro . C . W . Elkington , D . Prov . G . M ., proposed , in very eloquent terms , the health of the newly-elected AV . M ., to which the W . M . responded . Tho evening was much enlivened by some very excellent vocal and instrumental music .

YORKSHIRE ( AVEST . ) COJTSECEATIOJS- OE THE HAEBOGATE ASD CLAKO LODGE ( No . 1001 . ) This important event was celebrated on Friday , the loth of April , at Harrogate , Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , Prov . J . G . D ., and the well-known president of the Emulation Lodge of Instruction ( which position he has held for upwards of thirty

years ) , having been appointed by the W . M . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , with concurrence of the Prov . G . M . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , to perform this interesting and solemn ceremony . Bro . AVilson on this occasion was assisted by the largest number of notables and brethren , both metropolitan ami provincial grand officers and brethren , it has ever fallen to our lot to meet even at Provincial Grand Lodges—indeed we do not recollect ever being present at one so numerous or so influential .

Amongst those present we recognised the following Grand Officers , Provincial Grand Officers , and Past Provincial Grand Officers : —Bros . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , G . Chap . ; Rev . Joseph Senior , ZZ . D ., P . Prov . Chap . ; Bentley Shaw , D . Prov . G . M . ; B . R . Nelson , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; George Marwood , D . Prov . G . M . North and East Ridings ; AVilliam Rothwell , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; John Lee , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; H . Thompson , P . Prov .

S . G . W . ; F . Atkinson , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; J . Bell , P . Prov . S . G . W . East Lancashire ; T . Robinson , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; T . A . Haigb , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; L . Hicks , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; J . Batley , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; J . A . Manners , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; S . Freeman , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Booth , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Allott , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Batley , P . Prov . G . E . ; H . Inchbould , P . Prov . G . E . ; C . Aldroyd , P . Prov . G . R . ; J . Clav , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Kirk , Prov . S . G . AV . 520 ; Thomas S . Bradley , P . Prov . G . R . 275 ;

James Preston , Prov . J . G . AV . 264 and 971 ; AV . Morton S 37 , H . Ingham 971 , C . Fendelow 419 , J . Bnrnley 600 , AV . M / s ; Newsom 301 , J , AV . Weddel 5 GG , John Freeman 275 , S . W . ' s ; Thos . Kendall 837 , M . Rhodes 302 , J . Dodd 600 , J . W . Bishop 837 , E . Eastwood 149 , H . Pearson 566 , E . Graham , 727 , P . M . ' s ; and a number of other brethren from the surrounding provinces amounting in all to about 250 . The lodge was opened in ancient formBros . S . B . Wilsonas

, , D . G . M . pro tern ., John Booth , P . M ., and P . Prov . S . G . D ., as S . G . W . ; Thomas Allatt , P . M ., and P . Prov . J . G . D ., as J . G . \ A . The ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , Bro . AVoodford , G . Chap ., delivering the oration and various responses in a manner that reflected the highest praise on that