Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

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

THE UNIVEESAII MASONIC CALENDAB , DIARV , AND POCKET BOOK ; FOR 18 Q 9 . —We are requested to remind the secretaries of Craft ancl Mark lodges , ancl Scribes of R . A . chapters , under the English , Irish , and Scotch jurisdictions , and the secretaries ancl other officers of other Masonic bodies at home , ia the colonies , and abroad , that they should forward tho fullest and latest

information intended for publication in the next issue , with all convenient speed , to the editor of the Calendar ; and all communications may be addressed to him at tho office of the FEEEUASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow . BRETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a

few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . Gd . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION EOB AGED FREEMASONS . —The next anniversary festival in aid of the fund of this deserving institution will be held at the Freemasons ' Tan em on the 27 th of January , I 860 . The Eight Hon . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire , will preside .

THE Eight Hon . the Lord Leigh , Provincial Grand Master for Warwickshire , has kindly consented to preside at the next anniversary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Wednesday , 12 th May , 1869 . WE understand that it is proposed to hold the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire at Sheffield ,

tm Wednesday , the 20 th of January next ; AVE understand that Bro . Adams ' s private subscription Masonic ball , for the Craft and their friends only , is intended to be held at the new hall of the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet , Lincoln's-ian-fields , early in the ensuing year . We believe it has been arranged that the brethren , are to attend in

Masonic clothing , and that the tickets are to be obtained through the stewards only ; the number of stewards will be one hundred . The tickets are to be one guinea each ( to admit a lady and gentleman ) , and will include supper and refreshments during the evening . We are glad to learn that several eminent brethren have already placed their names on the list as stewards . Bro . Adams ' s address is 55 , Whitfield-street , Totteuhain-courti-oad .

MASONIC AND GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE INSTJBANCE COMPANY . —We are glad to learn this company is being well supported . It augurs well for its future prosperity that at so recent a time from its formation , such a profitable and safe business has been already secured .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OP FAITH ( No . 141 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , 27 th ult ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Gottheil , P . M . ( in consequence of the illness of Bro . Harris , W . M . ) , presided . There were several visitors , amongst whom were Bros . South , Lodgo of Denmark ; Marshall , W . M ., Neptune ; Massey , W . M ., Beadon ; Clothier , P . M ., Justice ; Noke , P . M ., Vitruvian ; Haycock , City of London ; Harris , Royal Lodge ; Carter , P . M ., 228 , Hampton , Man hester , & c . The lodge having been opened and the minutes

read , Bro . Calmur was questioned in the second degiee , after which the lodge having been opened in the third degree , he was raised to the degree of 31 . M . The next business was to pass Bros . Mason , Levi , Scott , Marks , and Jones . This being the nig ht appointed for the purpose , Bro . Hyde , S . W ., and W . M . elect , was presented to receive the benefit of installation , after which a board of Installed Masters was formed , consisting of Bros- HarrisI . P . M . PeavorStuartPopeCarter

, ; , , , ( Treas . ) , Ansion ( Sec ) , Marshall , Massey , Noke , and Carter ; and Bro . Hyde was duly installed as W . M . Having received the customary salutes from the brethren , he appointed as his officers : Bros . Hill , S . W . ; Speed , J . W . ; Taylor , S . D . ; Jacobson , J . D . ; Green , I . G . ; Hemaus , W . S , ; Hazolton , Dir . of Cers . ; Ansion , Sec- ; and Carter , Treas . The new master immediately commenced upon his duties by initiating Mr . Emanuel

Borenfeldt and another gentlemen into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry , ancl the work was done in a very able ancl impressive manner . The lodge was thea closed , and at the banquet table a jewel of the value of five guineas was presented to Bro . Harris , the retiring Master . Another jewel , the result of a private subscription , will also be presented to him . The usual toasts followed .

LODGE OI ? ISRAEL ( No . 205 ) . —This lodge met at Radley s Hotel , New Bridge-street , Blaekfriars , on Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., The W . M . Bro . E . S . Jones , was in his place at 4 p . m . After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Mr . Richard Hall having been balloted for and accepted , was presented for initiation which was very impressively done by the W . M . Bros . L . Soniers and Stalain were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . No other business being before the lodge it was

closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet to which sixty-five sat down . An enjoyable evening was spent , and which was enlivened by the excellent singing of Bro . Jacobs and others .

BEADON LODGE ( NO . 619 ) . The usual meeting of this excellent lodge was held on Wednesday evening , the 21 st ult ., at the Greyhound Tavern , Dulwieh . " Bro . Henry Massey , W . M ., presided , supported by his officers , and P . M . ' s A . and ' J . Avery , Lennard , Seaman , Parker , and a goodly list of visitors . The lodge was opened in due formafter which a gentlemanwho was a candidatewas

, , , initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , the ceremony being performed by the W . M . in an excellent manner . Some donations having been made towards the three Masonic charities , and five guineas voted towards the Zetland Commemoration Fund , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet-table , at which a repast was served up iu Bro . Middlecott ' s usual excellent

style , and it gave entire satisfaction . The cloth having been withdrawn—The W . Master said the first toast he had to propose was that of the health of Her Majesty the Queen , their Sovereign , who for 31 years had ruled the destinies of this country both wisely and well . In order to render it a Masonic toast , he would couple with it " The health of the Craft . " The toast was drunk with the usual honours . The W . Master next ernve " The health of the Earl of

Zetland , " the Sovereign of Freemasonry , who for 25 years had ruled the Craft wisely and well . The toast was drank with Masonic honours . The W . Master said—Brethren , the next toast I have the honour to propose is " The health of the Earl de Grey and Ripon , Deputy Grand Master of Masons , who , as "Viceroy of the G . M ., has ruled the Craft for many years ancl given entire satisfaction . I give you the health of the Earl de Grey and

Ripon and the rest of the Grand Officers . " ( This toast was very cordially drank . ) The W . Master then proposed " The Initiate . " He said—Brethren , " Progression is the attribute and the law of all existence , nor matter nor spirit hath any charter for standing still . " There is no such thing as standing still ; if we clo not go forward we must go backward . We often hear it said of a man that be is in the same position now as lie was in 20

years ago . The statement is false , ancl it can be proved to be so by a reference to every particle of the material creation . Setting aside altogether , as an example , what we are pleased to call animate nature ( but a great portion of which is no doubt in a high degree inanimate ) , we will take the great human family as an illustration ; and of them it may justly be said that from the first breath drawn by the infant to the last breath drawn