Masonic Mem.

MASONIC MEM .

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

UPTON LODGE ( No . 1 , 227 . )—The consecration of this lodge is appointed to take place on the 13 th insfc ., at Upton , Essex . The ceremony will be performed by . Bro . Terry , P . M . 228 , & c . i

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

CRESCENT LODGE ( No . 788 ) . —This lodge met on the 28 th ult . at the Ait Tavern , Twickenham , Bro . W . H . Thompson , "W . M ., presiding . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the business of the evening was proceeded with , viz ., to initiate Mr . H . AV . Doll ; also to raise Bro . A . J . Lewis , both ceremonies being performed in an admirable manner . Lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to a splendid banquet , and afterwards separated in peace and harmony . Visitors present—Bros . P . Binckes , Secretary to the Boys' School ; Adamson , and Farnfield .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND . CARLISLE . — Union Lodge ( No . 310 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this loclge was held on Tuesday , 2 Sth ult . The brethren present were Bros . J . Slack , W . M . ; W . Murray , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Assist . Sec , as S . W . ; J . Iredale , P . M ., S . P . Prov . D . G . M ., as J . W . ; T . Blacklock , I . P . M ., P . M ., P . Prov . G . J . D . ; G . G . Hayward , P . M ., Prov . G . S . B . ; P . W . Hayward , P . M ., W . M . 1220 , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Woodhouse , W . M ., 412 , Sec . 1220 ,

P . Prov . S . G . W . ; G . T . Clark , S . D . ; G . Gibson , J . D . ; R . Metcalf ; J . Dand , Jun . ; G . Murchie , See . ; W . Court , Treas . ; J . Atkinson , I . G .: J . Barnes , Tyler . The lodge was opened according to custom , and the usual business transacted . Bro . J . Campbell , a candidate for the third degree , did not arrive in time , consequently Bro . Iredale gave a very beautiful illustration of the workings and the sections of the first degree , whicli won him the approval of a vote of thanks to be recorded on the minutes of tho evening . No other business of importance presenting itself the lodge was duly closed at 10 . 15 , and all the brethren departed in peace to their homes .

DEVONSHIRE . TOTNES . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 710 ) . —The monthly meeting was held at the -Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday , tho 30 th ult . The chairs were occupied as follows : —Bros . J . Heath , W . M . ; G . Heath , acting as S . W .: W . Cuming , acting as J . W . ; Watson , P . M . and Sec ., acting as S . D . ; Niner , I . G . ; Taylor , Org . The lodge was opened soon after six by the W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was

taken for Mr . Thos . Chudleigh , of Cnllompton , as a candidate for initiation , at the special written recommendation of the Prov . G . Master , and therefore , as might be expected , it proved favourable . The lodge was opened in tho second degree . Bro . Stafford having been presented for admission to the rank of M . M ., -was examined ,, found competent , and subsequently entrusted , after which he retired for preparation . The lodge in the

was opened third degree . Tho candidate was re-admitted and duly raised by the W . M . Bro . Oldrey entered and took his chair as J . W . ; also , as a visitor , Bro . Oakley , P . Prov . G . W , for Somerset , who was placed in the seat of I . P . M . At the request of the W . M ., Bro . Dr . Hopkins took the first chair , and gave the traditionary history , the usual lecture , aud the explanation of the working tools , at the close of which the W . M . returned to his place . The lodge was then resumed in the second , and afterwards

in the first degree . Tho candidate for initiation was then admitted and received tho privileges of E . A . at the hands ot the W . M ., Bro . Cuming acting as J . D . As the brethren who had passed through the ceremonies wore obliged to leave

Provincial.

by tram , it was found impossible to give them the charges and lectures on the tracing boards . Several matters of business relating to private arrangements of the lodge were discussed , and the duties of the evening were closed with the usual formalities before nine o ' clock . It should be added that the visitor , Bro . Oakley expressed his gratification at the welcome accorded to him , at the decorations of the room , and the arrangements for carrying out the ritual , and at the effective manlier in which the ceremonies had been administered .

TEIGNMOUTH . .,., ; PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE or DEVON . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon was held on Monday , the 3 rd inst , at Teignmouth , on the occasion of the dedication of the New Masonic Hall in that town . There was a large attendance of the Craft , and they filled the room at the Assembly Rooms which was appropriated for the

holding of the Grand Lodge . The Masonic Hall is a convenient building situated near the railway station , and is admirably suited for holding the lodges of Teignmouth , but it could not , of course , accommodate the members of the Craft who were assembled to-day in such large numbers . There were about 200 brethren present . The R . W ., the Rev . John Huyshe , 3 I . A ., Prov . G . M . of Devon , presided , and amongst those present were the R . W . Bro . Augustus SmithProv . G . M . of Cornwalland

, , the R . W . jDenis Moore , and L . P . Metham , D . P . G ., Mastersof Devon , all of whom were received with the honours which belong to their rank . The following officers of the Grand Lodge were also present : —The V . W . Charles Deacon , S . G . W ; J . Turner Davy , S . G . W . ; the Rev . R . Howe , ancl the Rev . K . Measham , G . O .: S . Jew , G . Treas . ; H . L . Brewster , G . Reg . ; W . G . Rogers , G . See . ; George Glanfield , S . G . D . ; John Cock , J . G . D . ; T . B . Harvey , G . Supt . of Works ; T . B . Harvey , G .

Dir . of Cers . ; J . S . H . Spry , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Captain Shanks , G . Sword Bearer ; G . Stork , G . Org . ; J . B . Witheridge , G . Purst . ; W . J , Gregory , G . Tyler ; J . Roper , Assist . Tyler ; W . H . Geachsias , W . H . Maddock , Peter James , John Sadler ,. Nicholls , and William Easfcon , G . S . The Grand Lodge was opened in the usual manner , prayer being asked by the Rev . R . Measham , Prov . G . Chap ., after which the Prov . G . SecWalter G . Rogersread the minutes of

, , the several Grand Lodges which had been held during the past year respectively at Newton Abbot , Seaton , Totnes , ancl East Stonehouse , which were respectively read aud confirmed . The Prov . Q . Sec . then read his report of the lodges of tho provinces which had made their report during the past year . All the returns had been made .

The P . G . permanent Treas ., Bro . W . Cann , brought uP U 1 S report , which showed a balance in hand , after th payme ° f the expenses of the year , £ 77 ISs . lid . Bro . Jew , P . G . Treas . for the year , wished to make a fe , v remarks on the matters of the fees due from the bret hren elected to offices of honour . There were two accounts at P sent outstanding . But , notwithstanding this , the fees , -sv ^ oli were last year £ 12 18 s . Gd . had tbis been increase d to

, year £ 32 Ms . 6 d ., making a difference in favour of the funds of " Grand Lodge of £ 20 Is . Iu the year 1859 the fees had b doubled , and , had those fees been properly collected , it wo ^ have made a difference of about £ 200 . It was his duty to m otion those matters , having had a great deal of difficulty during the last year . A great deal of this arose from the non-supp ly of the books of b-laws to the Prov . Grand Officersand also t

ye , ° the non-auditing of the accounts . The Prov . G . M .: You had better move that a committee be appointed to investigate the bye-laws . Bro . Jew : It is a matter of importance for the Freemasons ' funds ; and also there is a law that no member shall be regarded as a Past Officer who has not paid his fees of honour . The Prov . G . M . recommended that a committee be

appointed for the consideration of the bye-laws , and to bring up a report . Bro . Denis Moore , P . D . Prov . G . M ., said the whole of this matter might be met at once by the adoption of a suggestion . There had been no reprint of the bye-laws since tho alteration of tho law was made . The whole thing would be met b y having the bye-laws reprintedwith the alterations made in the fees of

, honour properly set forth . The suggestion was unanimously agreed to . The Prov . G . Sec . then read the statement of Bro . John Pope * the secretary of the Fortescue Annuitant Fund , of the state of