Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . s * All coranniiiications to "be addressed to the EDITOR , at NO 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

The next quarterly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , will be liolden in the Mechanics' Institute , Bingley , on Wednesday , October 25 tb , 1871 , at 12 . 30 p . m ., under the banner of the Scientific Lodge , No . 439 . The half-yearly meeting of Prov . G . Chapter , of West Yorkshire , will bo held on Wednesday , November 1 st , 1871 , at

Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield . The Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland has announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at Kendal , at the latter end of September , or , the beginning of October .

PROVINCE OP SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . —The R . W . the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . ^ Theodore Manse [ Talbot , will hold a Provincial Grand Lodge at Aberdare , on Thursday , the 28 th . inst . ; the arrangements will be entrusted to the St . Davids' Lodge , No . G 79 . THE AMERICAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . — We learn tbat the

party of American Knights Templar , having completed their tour in tbe East ( conducted by Messrs . Thomas and JolmM . Cook and assistants ) have returned to this country , and have taken up their quarters at the Great Western Hotel , Snow Hill , Birmingham , where they arrived on the 4 th inst . The following composed the party : —Bros . William Hamilton , William H . Slack ,

EdwSd M . Jenkins , Rev . J . J . M'lllyar , Judge J . A . Slides , . Tndge John Heath , H . D . Keymer , Thomas Palmer , and Edward Coates , Allegbcny ; J . K . Bitter , M . Riley , and J . C . Hutchins , Philadelphia ,- Hon . II . W . Barry , William A . Short , S . T . G . Morsell , Rev . W . V . Tudor , J . Dickson , J . G . Bowen , and E , H . Taylor , Washington ; W . S . M'Kee , and W . H .

Devore , Pittsburg ; J . N . Knap , Port Deposit , N . Y . ; Thomas J . Clepper , A . 11 . Eambo , and C . L . P . Boice , Columbia , Pa . A . Godfrey , Strantou , Pa . ; John J . Fisher , W . Hasson , and C . H . Sheppard , Oil City ; H . Church , Meadville , Pa . ; D . A . Cook , Mendota , 111 . ; Rev . S . R . Gardner , ITainficld , Pa . ; Homer Laughlin , Smith's Perry , Pa . ; Dr . J . L . Acomb . Tidioute , Pa , ;

W . H . Thompson , Wilmington , 111 . ; J . M . Cunning , Toledo , 0 . ; Dr . T . L . jSTeale , Dayton , 0 . ; James P . Graham , New York ; George AV . Parker , Meriden , Conn . ; John C . W . Bailey , Chicago , 111 . ; P . W . Glover , Hertford , Conn . We understand that these distinguished brethren have expressed their satisfaction with their reception at the Great Western Hotel , and that

the arrangements made on their behalf by the energetic Messrs . Cook during their tour have been acknowledged with the highest encomiums .

THE CLAPTON LODGE ( NO . 1 , 365 ) . —A new lodge , for which a warrant has been issued , will be consecrated on Wednesday , 20 th September , at the White Hart Tavern , Clapton . Bro . J . D . Taylor , will be the first W . M . ; Bro . W . Stephens , of the Vitruvian Lodge , No . 87 , the first S . W . ; and Bro . J . Saunders the first J . W .. Bro . James Terry , P . M . 22 S , has been namod

by the M . W . G . M . as the consecrating officer , and the musiea arrangements will be under the direction of Bro . Thomas of the Urban Lodge , No- 1 , 19 G . Brother Richard Spencer informs us the reprint of the 1722 ,

1723 , 1726 , 1730 editions of " The Old Constitutions belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons of England and Ireland ,- " edited by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Cox P . G . Chaplain , & c , illustrated with two facsimile Frontispieces by the Woodbury process , and other cuts , is now in course of delivery to the subscribers , and can be obtained at the Masonic

Dep 6 t , 26 , Great Queen Street , W . C . We have been requested to announce that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Bro . P . Biuckes , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in recognition of his untiring efforts , and extraordinary exertions to obtain the funds required for the ercetion of the present handsome building , which , for

completeness as a structure , and for utility as a home and school , is probably unsurpassed . At the time of its dedication , it became a question amongst both town and provincial " brethren , who were cognizant of the great exertions of the Secretary , whether the time had not thsn arrived for a general recognition of his valuable services ; but in the minds of many brethren of

eminence , a difficulty presented itself in the fact that the school was then burtkened with a debt of considerable magnitude , and on reflection it was determined that it was more fitting to centralise all efforts towards reducing tbe liabilities than , even temporarily , to divert the munificence of donors and subscribers . By - the secretary ' s continued perseverance and

thorough devotion to the welfare of the institution the liabilities have been so far reduced as to leave the institution now only indebted in a comparatively small sum tc its bankers , whilst during the nine years of Bro . Binckes' secretaryship the number of boys had been increased from 70 to 118 . This being the case , it is felt that some suitable compliment should be paid to him by such a substantial testimonial for bis earnestness and

unflagging zeal , as shall hereafter be a permanent benefit to himself and family . By a resolution of the committee individual subscriptions are limited to one guinea—those from lodges and chapters are unrestricted . A committee has been formed , with Bro . E . Cox , of 103 , Chancery Lane , as Hon . Sec . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOE Bors . —OCTOBER

ELECTION , 1871- —The Votes and Interests of the Governors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Earnest Lewis Railing , Aged 8 Years , Son of the late Bro . Thomas Railing , for many years connected with the "Essex Standard , " as Reporter , & c , who died , after a long illness , at the early age of 40 , on the 28 th Jannary , 1 S 69 , leaving an invalid Widow and

Eleven Children—nine Sons and two Daughters—six of whom are entirely dependent upon their eldest Brother for support . Bro . Railing was initiated into the Angel Lodge , No . 59 , ( now 51 ) , Colchester , in 1 S 53 , and was a Subscribing Member up to the time of his decease . The Application is strongly recommended by Bros , the R . W . E . J . Bagshaw , Provincial Grand

Master for Essex ; Andrew Meggy , Deputy Prov . G . M . of Essex ; V . W . the Rev . C . J . Mart-yn , Prov . G . Chap of England Rev . E . I . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . of Suffolk . Proxies may bo sent to Mrs . Railing , Military Road , Colchester . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION POR GIRLS , OCTOBER ELECTION , 1871 . —The votes of the brethren are solicited on behalf

of Mary Ann Line , aged 10 years . The father of the candidate , Bro . Thomas Line , who for some years kept the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge , was initiated in the Royal Union Lodge , No . 382 , on the 23 d . Jan ., 1861 , and continued a subscribing member to the time of his di cease , which occurred on the 23 rd January , 1871 . He died suddenly , leaving his widow in very straitened circumstances with four children . The case is strongly recommended by a large number of influential Masons of the Province , and