The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . In consequence af the re-election of Bro . B . S . Cosseus , as the W . M . of St . George's Lodge ( No . 1202 ) , Sir Maxwell Steele Graves , Bart ., has at Bro . Oossens' solicitation , kindly consented to occupy the position of first W . M . of The Prince of Wales Lodge , at Stow-on-the-Wold .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —The above lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday , January 6 th , under the presidency of Bro . Abbott , the WM ., when Mr . H . Buekland , Vicar Choral of St . Paul's , was duly initiated into the Ancient Mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . Rackstraw , P . M . and Sec , proceeded to instal Bro . H . Warr as W . M . for tlie ensuing year , with that proficiency he at all times exhibits in every ceremony be undertakes . Bro . Warr having been installed , appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . Consedine , S . W . ; Poulton , J . W . ; P . K . Stevens , S . D . ; Willey , J . D . ; S . Coste , I . G .: also invested Bro .

Rackstraw , P . M ., as Sec , and their much respected Bro . Lee as Treas . All business being over , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , upwards of 40 being present . Amongst the visitors we noticed Bros . Farquharson , Underwood , Audebert , Goldsborough , J . Smith , P . G . Purst .,- and C . Sloman . The evening spent was , as usual with No . 9 , a happy one . Bro . J . Smith responded to the toast of the D . G . M . and rest of the grand

officers , expressing the kindest feeling towards the Albion Lodge being his mother lodge , and it being at all times a source of gratification whenever he had the opportunity of being amongst them . The health of the Treasurer , Bro . Lee , being proposed , congratulating him on having again been restored to health , was ably responded to and acknowledged by that worthy and respected brother . Bro . J . Burton , P . M ., Steward , and who was appointed some few years back Charity Collector to the

lodge ( and by the way it would be well for other lodges to have a similar officer ) announced he had received from the various members of tbe lodge £ 7 10 s . towards the funds of the Royal Benevolent Institution . The evening was enlivened by the harmony of Bros . Butler , Coste , Stevins , H . Buckland , and the ever comical Bro . C . Sloman . The brethren retired , much pleased with the evening's proceedings , at rather a late hour . UNITED MABIOTSES' LOD & E ( NO . 33 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its monthly meeting on Wednesday , 30 th December , at Bro . Harris's , Three Tuns Tavern , Southwark . Bro . W . J . Harris ,

W . M ., in the chair , assisted by his Wardens , Bros . Peckring and < J . Dyer . The business of the . evening consisted of Bro . Gyselman being raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., and Bro . Barker and Driscoll being passed to the second degree . This being the usual period for the election of Master and Treasurer for the ensuing year , the brethren proceeded to the same , when Bro . Thomas Pickering was unanimously elected to the office of "WM ., and Bro . J . Turner , P . M ., as Treasurer to the lodge .

Tbe W . M . then informed the brethren that he had a most gratifying duty to perforin , that of presenting to their highly esteemed and respected Treasurer , Bro . Barnes , P . M ., some mark of their esteem . On his retirement from office , at the previous meeting it was unanimously resolved to mark their fraternal regard for their worthy brother , by presenting him with a superior copy of the volume of the sacred laws . It was to him , the W . M ., a source of great pleasure that the

opportunity was afforded him of presenting the same to Bro . Barnes ; to assure him that in his long and personal knowledge of his public as well as Masonic career , his conduct through life had been such as to win the love and esteem of his fellow man . In Freemasonry he had been equally successful , for during the twenty years he acted as their Treasurer , by urbanity of manners , courtesy to the brethren , and a fervent desire to promote the interest of the lodge , he had gained their truly fraternal regard , which he was indeed happy to testify in the name of

the brethren by presenting to him this Bible , and trusted the remainder of his days might be peaceful and happy , Bro . Barnes , in reply , begged to assure the brethren of his fraternal feeling for the sincere manner in which this mark of respect had been evinced towards him , by his brethren , hut regretted from age and infirmity he was unable to find words adequate to convey to them his feelings on the occasion . He thanked them most sincerely for this good and great gift " the book of books . "

to him of inestimable worth ; in opening it to peruse its sacred contents be would be reminded of the truly Masonic spirit evinced towards him by bis brethren , and he assured them the divine precepts contained therein would solace him in his declining years . He again thanked them , and concluded by wishing perpetuity to the Lodge . The following is the inscription : — "Presented by the members of the United Mariner ' s Lod ( No . 33 ) ' of Pree and Accepted Masons of Englandto

ge , Bro . Richard Barnes , P . M . and Treasuer , upon his retirement from among them , to mark their appreciation of his worth and virtue , founded upon a life long study of this sacred volume , as a testimonial of gratitude for his having acted as Treasurer of their funds during a period of twenty years , and for the zeal and ability with which he has , at all times , placed his great Masonic knowledge at the service of the brethren . Bros . W . J . HarrisWM . ; Thomas PickeringS . W . ; G . DyerJ . W . ; B . E .

, , , Barnes , Sec . ; Jesse Turner , P . M . ; A . Hedgway , P . M . ; P . Jagels , P . M . ; E . L . Harris , P . M . ; T . B . Diplock , P . M . ; T . Johns , P . M . ; J . M . Howe , S . D . ; A . P . Ablitt , J . D . ; M . Marsden , I . G . ; D . Wiseman , D . C . ; W . Barrett , Steward ; T . P . Trebeck , Steward ; O . O . Gibbs , Steward ; W : McDonald , Steward ; H . Shackell , Steward ; W . H . Norman , Steward ; W . Gyselman , Steward . " Resolved unanimousl—That the best thanksof the

y , lodge be given to Bro . J . Turner , P . M ., and Bro . Pickering , S . W ,, for the exertions they had used in the selection of so excellent a testimonial , and that the same be recorded on the minutes . All business being concluded the lodge was closed in ancient form .

OLD COHCOED LODGE ( NO 201 ) . —There was a very large muster of the brethren of this lodge on Tuesday evening last , when , after a Bro . Jowefct had been duly initiated into the order , Bro . Jabez Hogg , M . D ., the author of an excellent treatise on the Microscope , and other well known works , was installed in ihe chair as Master of the lodge by Br . Waters , P . M . ( assisted by a very large board of installed masters ) in a manner to command , the highest commendation . The W . M . then invested

his officers as follows : —Bros . Davis , S . W . ; Corben , J . W . ; Kennedy , P . M ., Treasurer ; Emmens , P . M ., Secretary ; Green , S . D . ; Dixon , J . D . ; Mozinie , I . G . , Sallust , D . C . , ¦ King and Masterman , Stewards . A gentleman was proposed for initiation . Bro . Green , S . D ., volunteered to serve the office of Steward at the Boys' School Festival . £ 5 was voted to the Koyal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their widows , and £ o 5 s . to the Boys' School . —Bro . BIUCKES acknowledged

the great support hitherto received by the school from the Old Concord Lodge , and thanked Bro . Green for undertaking the office of Steward at the approaching festival . —Bro . EMMEUS , P . M ., the Secretary , called attention to the approaching Old Concord Ball , and in order to shew the good this annual reunion effected , read a statement , from which it appeared that after

paying all expenses , there has been given from the produce of the balls to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows , £ 50 ; the Girls' School , £ 42 ; Boys' School , £ 42 , and the Benevolent Fund of the lodge , £ 149 2 s . 6 d ., making a total of £ 283 2 s . Gd . The lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to dinner , there being a large number of visitors present , including Bros . Tomkius , P . G . D ; Wilson , P . G . D . ; Scott , P . G . D . ; Hancock , P . G . D . ; & c „

On the removal of the cloth , the usual toasts were proceeded with . In giving the D . G . Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , the W . M . said that all who had seen tbe D . G . Master in Grand Lodge , and heard him propose , on a recent occasion , the grant of £ 1000 for the relief of the Lancashire distress , would acknowledge that he was the right man in the right place . 'They were honoured with the presence of four Grand Officersall standing hih in the estimation of the Craftand

, g , he was sure they were proud to meet them . —Bro . J . N . Toirxrss , P . G . D ., replied on behalf of the Grand Officers , and expressed the satisfaction which he and bis brother officers felt at the opportunity of being present that evening . —The W . M . next gave "The Visitors , " who were too numerous to individualise , but they were happy to give them a hearty welcome . Amongst those visitors were Bro . Hancock , whom he had known .