The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . The Grand Lodge of Ireland have voted the sum of £ 20 towards the relief of the family of the late Eev . John Carroll-One of his orphan children , though somewhat over age , has "been likewise unanimously admitted as an inmate of the ad " mirable orphan school supported hy this ancient fraternity . —Irish Times .

Visit Of The Children Of The Freemasons Girls' And Boys' School To Brighton.

VISIT OF THE CHILDREN OF THE FREEMASONS GIRLS' AND BOYS' SCHOOL TO BRIGHTON .

It is now five years since ( 1863 ) the Committee of the Girls ' School accepted an invitation , emanating from the Royal York Lodge , ( then No . 394 ., now No . 315 , ) for the children to visit Brighton , the " Queen of Watering Places . " At that time we dwelt fully upon the untiring efforts of our sea-side brethren to secure the happiness of our youthful friends , and the success ,

beyond expectation , which attended the same . Not a child , we venture to state , now in the school , looks back with other than joyous feelings to such a visit , and the prospect of another , which by this time they have been made acquainted with . Five years tells tales , —old pupils gone—new ones accepted , —so that a diminution of pleasure cannot reasonably be anticipated .

From the official notice and programme which has been forwarded to us , we gather that the day selected is Friday , August 14 th . We earnestly hope to be enabled in our next issue to record fineness of weather upon the occasion . The invitation , it is gratifying to state , for the coining visit , has been made by the whole of the Brighton Lodges ( 4 ) , represented by a committee of 24 ; and further , a like invitation has been extended to , and accepted by , the Committee of the Boys' School . This

unselfishness is truly gladdening , and speaks volumes for the nterest displayed ( apart from the noble subscriptions from time to time ) for our schools and protegees . The children are expected to reach Brighton about 11 . 30 a . m ., and will ( accom . panied by the Committee ) proceed immediately to the Royal Pavilion , where luncheon will be in readiness for them . This accomplished they will inspect the Pavilion , " and amuse

themselves until 2 o ' clock upon the lawns , when they will dine in the music room . After dinner the children will proceed to the parades , cliffs , pier , & c , and return to the Pavilion between four and five o ' oloek . At fonr o ' clock the Brighton and visiting brethren , and friends , will partake of a cold collation in the banquetting room ( tickets for which must be secured by the

11 th ^ inst ., of Bro . Challen , 65 , King ' s-road , Brighton , Hon . Sec ) , under the presidency of the esteemed V . W . the D . Prov . G . M . The children having sung grace will adjourn to tea at five o ' clock . Tea concluded , further amusement will be permitted , and each child , we believe , will carry away with her , or him , a souvenir to record the visit to Brighton of 1863 . Not

the least pleasing feature of the day , and innocent enjoyment created thereby , will be the attendance ( by kind permission of Colonel Drysdale , C . B . ) , of the band of the 9 th Lancers throughout the festival .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

THE PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM LODGE ( No . 1055 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge took place at Bro . Stiles's , the Knights of St . John ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult . The brethren present on that occasion were Bros . Miles Stapylton , W . M . ; J . L . Syms , S . W .

Williams , J . W . ; Caulcher , P . M . and Treas . ; Stacey , P . M . and Sec . j F . G . Baker , S . D . ; Key-Hardey , J . D . ; Wuest , I . G . ; and W . Watson , Steward . The P . M . ' s , the whole of whom from the formation of the lodge were present , Bros . Caulcher , J . J . Hardey , E . J . Fraser , Thos . Robinson , and Thos . Alex . Adams , P . G . Purst . Other members , Bros . Brittain , Walton , Woods , Eckford , Cubit , Bailey , Mullins , Austen , Stiles , Sutton , and

Pierce . The visitors were Bros . Joseph , W . M . 1166 ; E . H . Smith , 194 . ; Matthew Cooke , Sec . 23 ; W . Piatt , P . M . 16 S ; Simpson , P . M . 211 ; Sedgwick , S . W . 211 ; Gilbart , 211 ; Dunphy , S . W . 202 ; W . B . Ford , 211 ; T . Dennis , 704 ; and D . Nelson . The business of the evening consisted in certain passings , initiations , and the installation of the S . W . as W . M .

^ which ceremony was most ably performed by the out-going W . M ., who afterwards had a very neat ,-and handsome P . M . 's jewel presented to him by the lodge . The new officers were as follows : —Bros . J . L . Syms , W . M . ; Hugh Williams , S . W . ; F . G . Baker , J . W . ; J . D . Caulcher , re-invested Treas . ; H . A . Stacey , re-invested Sec . ; Key-Hardey , S . D . ; G . Wuest , J . D . ; Woods , I . G . ; and W . Watson , Steward . The prospects of the

lodge are of the best . Increased prosperity is a strong characteristic , and perfect harmony amongst its members speaks greatly in their favour . After the lodge was closed some two or three and thirty brethren sat down to a very elegant banquet , which gave universal satisfaction , and the evening passed off with great eclat . LODGE OP FIKSBURY . ( NO . 861 , late 1163 . )—This young and flourishing lodge met at Bro . Wicken ' s Prince of Wales ,

Banner-street , St . Luke ' s , on July 30 cb , Bro . James Bond , W . M . —the second emergency meeting since the installation in May last , viz ., June 19 th , to initiate Mr . John Kitchen , Mr . George Roberts , and Mr . George Manning ; and on July 30 th , Mr . B . Hayden , Mr . Haines , and Mr . R . W . Southey , into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . The lodge was opened in form , the ballot being declared in favour of the last three gentlemen . The initiations and passings were ably performed by the W . M . and officers , Bros . G . Lach , S . W . ; Mackey , J . W . ; T .. E . Pardy , S . D . ; G . L . Walker , J . D . ; C . Excell and J . M'Lean , P . M's . ; J . Poody , Sec ; and G . Tutill , Treas . ' There

was a strong muster of the members , and a goodly number of visitors , viz ., Bros . E . Farthing , P . M . 101 ; Thos . Pickering , P . M . 33 ; W . J . Ward , 1235 ; E . Legg , 101 ; G . L . Walker , 429 ; F . M'Cnlloeh . ll ; H . J . Thompson , 78 ; Bro . H . Buckland , of St . Paul's Cathedral , very kindly and ably presided presided at the harmonium . The W . M . read some communications from Grand Lodge , one particularly referring to the alteration of the number of the lodge 861 , late 1163 . The

brethren having voted , at a previous lodge , a P . M ' s . jewel to Bro . McLean , P . M ., the W . M . had the pleasing duty of presenting it . It was manufactured by Bro . H . J . Thompson , Little Britain , with his usual good taste . Bro . M'Lean acknowledged this token of esteem in an able , neat , and appropriate speech . Bro . Farthing , P . M . 101 , one of the House Committee for the Boys' School , most energetically appealed to the brethren for subscriptions on behalf of that charity ( which met with good

response ) , for the festival on the 8 th inst . This not being a banquet night , the brethren numbered between thirty and forty , which speaks well for Freemasonry , and this lodge in particular . All business being ended , the lodge was closed . The brethren expressed themselves pleased with snch a happy meeting , and separated at 10 o ' clock in harmony and brotherly love . The summer banquet will take place on Thursday , 11 th inst ., at Bro . Baringfield's , Crown Tavern , Broxbourne , Herts .

MAYBURY LODGE ( NO . 1271 ) . —The consecration of the above lodge took place at the Freemasons Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Wednesday , the 29 th inst . Bro . S . B . Wilson , assisted by Bro . Binckes , as Chaplain and Orator , performed the ceremony . At the opening of the lodge , Bro . S . B . Wilson assumed the . chair of W . M ., Bro . Patten that of S . W ., and Bro . A . Duff , . jfoler , that of J . W . After the consecration of the lodge a 'Board of Installed Masters was formedand Bro . Benjamin

, Webster , P . J . G . W ., P . G . S ., and P . M . No . 183 , was installed as the first W . M . of the new lodge . He was pleased to appoint and invest , in accordance with the warrant , the following brethren as his officers , viz .: —Bros . Richard Churchill , S . W . ; George Penny , W . M . of 200 , J . W . ; John Reddish , P . M . 183 , Treas . ; Thomas John Jerwood , P . G . S ., P . M . 183 , Sec ; David Bolton Rawe , S . D . ; Thomas Williams , J . D . ; Edward Canton ,