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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * AU communications to bo addressed to the EDITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AV . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE first meeting- of the Keystone Lodge of Mark Masters ( No . 109 ) , is announced to be held in tho Masonic Hall , Backstreet , Newport , Monmouthshire , on Monday , tho 28 th insfc ., at 2 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . the Rev . Charles Lyne , D . Prov . G . M ., is the W . M . designate , and Bro . AV . AVilliams , Secretary . The business will include the consecration and dedication of the lodge ,

installation of AA . M „ the appointment and investiture of officers and the advancement of candidates . The ceremonies will bo performed b y Bro . P . Binckes , Grand Mark Secretary . Six names are on the summons as joining members , and twentyeight candidates for advancement . The brethren are desired to appear in Masonic mourning- for the late R . AV . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Rolls . A banquet will be held at 5 . 30 at the Kings' Head , Hotel .

THE fifteen sections will be worked in tho Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( So . 174 ) , held at the Railway Tavern , Fenchurchstreet Railway Station , on Monday , the llth inst . Tho chair will be taken b y Bro . Barnes , AV . M . 554 , P . M . 033 , at 7 p . m . THE next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent will be held at the Bull Inn , Hartford , on the 27 th inst .

THE meeting of Supreme Council will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next . Further information can be obtained at 33 , Golden-square .

THE General Committee of Grand Chapter is fixed for AVednesday , July 20 , at 3 o'clock p . m . THE PitovixciA-L GBAXD LODGE or COIVXWALL will be held at the Concert-hall , in the new Public Rooms , at Truro , on Tuesday , the l'Jtti inst ., i > t ten o ' clock in the morning , when the business of the province will be transacted . At twelve o ' clock

the brethren will walk in procession to St . Mary ' s Church , where a sermon is to be preae-hid by Bro . tbe Rev . F . B . Paul , Prov . G . Chap . After tho service the procession will be re-formed and will proceed to the Jiasonie Hall , which will be dedicated in ancient form by the R . AV . Bro . Augustus Smith , Prov . G . M . There will be a banquet in the Concert-hull at three o ' clock . Brethren attending from distant places will be able to travel over tho Cornwall and AVest Cornwall lines at single fare for the double journey .

TYIEBS of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encamp . ments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE FUEMASOXS ' MAGAZINE , so that n complete Register and Directory may be compiled .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

EXGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN . PECKHAM LODGE ( No . 879)—An emergency meeting of this lodge was held at the Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , on Monday , the 27 th ult . There was a good attendance of the brethrenbut of tlie ollicers absent and the

, many were AV . M AVIS compelled to ask the assistance of some competent brethren ' , who fortunately were present , in working the ceremonies . The lod « -e having been opened , two brethren were passed to the second degree , as were also two brethren of the Perfect Ashlar LoiVe No . 1 , 1 ( 8 , now in recess . One candidate was initiated , wlio ' in

Craft Masonry.

the course ofthe evening feelingly expressed his gratification at his reception and ail he had heard and seen that " evening , lie had imagined he was about to join a merely convivial society , but the lesson he had received agreeabl y undeceived him , and ho would ever make it his study to act lip to the principles unfolded to him . At ' iP . v the close ofthe lodge a cold cdhiio : ! was served It was announced that another meeting

. emerger . cv would shortly be held . There were present : Bro " . Evan V- -vies " : AV . M . Kent ; J . AV . Barton , Treas . Allsopp , bee . . rnephens ' . J . D . ; and Green , I . G .,- Past Masters G . Glasspooh , ) ' o , ; epb Barton , Joshua Howes , and . T . Allsopp ; Bros . Martin , Cain , Woehicott , Rudd , Scott , Smith , Pennefather , Truss , ' AVatkins , o ; c . Bros . Rose , P . M . 73 ; Free , Hyde , and Joslin , 1 , 178 , were - oresent as visitors .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

BERKS AND BUCKS . READING . Provincial Grand Lodge-Laying the foundation , si one of the New Grammar School " by Bro . H . R . H . Prince of Vales , P . G . M .

Great preparations were made in Reading to a'ive a Sitting reception to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess ol ' AA ales on ihe auspicious occasion of the laying the J ' oimdaliou . of the new Grammar School about to be erected in the principal town of the Royal county of Berkshire . The inhabitants spared no expense to welcome their Royal visitors . The Reading Grammar School is of considerable antiqitit v dating back to the time of lleiuy VII ., and the ancient building

stands to this day ( although not iu late years used for its original purpose ) on that part of the town called the Poibmv . AVith Dr . A ' alpy as its master it saw the zenith of its prosperity , and it can , with pride , record among iis old scholars such names as Archbishop Laud , tho present Bishop of London , Talibiird . and . other eminent men . Aiiur ihe death of Dr . A alpy t : ie prosperity of the School declined through a combination of cireumsta . iees . until at one lime it is recorded that but one thigh' sc > : ;; ar was

left to occupy the once-thronged school-room . KO .-EO . E IV seme influential gentlemen began to take steps to es ' iablish ' seiiooU on a more satisfactory basis , and the following extract iivm ihe prospeetn-E of the senoois about to be erected , will sh w the resin ;; of their cxerti ms : —

"In the ye : r ISfl ; au act of parliament uas obtain e ¦ wit ' .: the view of establishing iu the town ot Reading a thoroughl y eiiicient a :. d u- ; cful schot . l . iu succession to , but wifha more enlarged scape lhau , its ancient grammar school . The object sought to bo obtained was the providing fhe means f . TIE thorcAWli middle-class ediica- . i"ii , ti be supplemented by a IEEY ,- .: - , k „ ' : io " tin ; education and benefit of the poorer classes , „ ,,, - , i ] : r „ mrh . wiiic-a ( -heir children miht have an opportunitof - rradii

g y .-Mm- - ally to the principal school , aud the ' more deserving aiofgilted of them be thus enabled to secure all tho advantages o . the higher establishment . The schools are , by tho act . ntieed under the management of 13 trustees , consisting of tlie M-,-. v , ; r of Reading for the time being , ihe six aldermen of the horongh . tlie vicars for the time being of tho three parishes of -V . Jjarv , ' St . Giles , and St , LawrenceReadingand tinee councillors oi

, , the borough , to be from time to time elected from the council . Alter considerable difficult y the trustees succeeded in obtaining au eli gible site for the school buildings , comprising 10 .-. eves of land ou the Redlands Estate , situate near the Berkshire Ho .-pital . on the outskirts ot the town ; aud the funds acunirecl bv the trustees under the act have been about sufficient to enable them to complete the purchase of the site . The trustees having secured the services

of . Air . Alfred AA aterhouso as their architect " that gentleman prepared plans of the school buildings , and the trustees , rifte .- careful consideration , approved and adopted them They have recently accepted a tender from Alessrs . 1 'arncH and Son , of Rugby , for the erection of the central common hail and school block-, the western wing , and the entrance \ w \ --v . fur the sum of £ 12 , 151 . 10 s . 7 ( 1 ., with to tho trustees to ' reouire

power the contractors to erect the buildings comprising the o . isic-n wing lor tho additional sum of £ G , 552 17 s ., making a total sui " ot £ 18 , 707 7 s . 7 d . This sum , with the collateral expenses , will bring the entire cost to about 1620 , 000 exclusive of the purchase of the site . Ihe mayor and corporation of Reading , and the trustees of the school , have formed themselves into a committee lor the purpose of raising subscri ptions to enable them to accom-