Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * ^ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , " Strand , London , W . C .

TUB UNIVERSAL MASOBIO CALENDAE , DIARY , AND POCKET BOOK EOR 1869 . —We are requested to remind the secretaries of Craft and Mark lodges , and Scribes of K . A . chapters , under the English , Irish , and Scotch jurisdictions , and the secretaries and other officers of other Masonic bodies at home , in the colonies , and abroad , that they should forward tho fullest and latest

information intended for publication in the next issue , with all convenient speed , to the editors of the Calendar ; and all communications may be addressed to them at the office of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow .

LOUD PELIIAM , the Prov . G . Master for Sussex , has appointed Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., for laying the foundation stone of the ^ Masonic Hall at Lewes , on which occasion his lordship will perform that ceremony with Masonic honours , assisted by all his provincial officers ; and as the Prov . G . Master is deservedly a great favourite , and highly popular amongst the brethren in the province , a very large muster is expected to be present .

BRETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND KASI ) . —The annual Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at the Town Hall , Hull , on Thursday , the loth October , under the auspices of the Minerva Lodgo

( No . 250 ) . PROVINCIAL GTBANB LODGE OE WESE YORKSHIRE , —A meeting will be held on Wednesday , 2 Sth inst ., at Meltham , near Huddersfield . The Right Hon . Bro . the Earl de Grey and Bipon , D . G . M ., will preside . After the meeting his lordship will lay the foundation stone of the Meltham Convaloscent Home .

WE are glad to be able to announce to our readers that we shall shortly publish a series of articles entitled "Chips of Foreign Ashlar , " from the pen of our talented brother , J . A . H . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION- FOR AGED FREEMASONS . —The next anniversary festival in aid of the fund of this deserving institution will be held at the Freemasons ' Tavern on the 27 th of January , 1869 . The Right Hon . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire , will proside .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOYS . —A quarterly general court of the governors and subscribers will be held at Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , the 19 th inst . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP WILTS . —A meeting will be held at the Assembly Room , Salisbury , on Wednesday , the 14 th znsfc . The R . IV . the Prov . G . MasterBro . Lord Medium will

, preside . As we did not receive the reports of the meetings of the Prov . G . Lodge of West Lancashire and Leicestershire until just before going to press , we are obliged to let them stand over until our next issue .

GRAND LODGE OE MARK MASTERS . —A meeting of Grand Lodge will be held on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., at the Guildhall , Worcester . Grand Lodge will be opened at half past two :

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ROr . iL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOil FEMALE CHILD REN . At a Quarterly General Court , held on Thursday last , the following children were elected -. — No . on list . Name . Votes polled . 7 CrampfcenMabel Harriette 837

, 15 Mills , Eliza Alice 625 3 Bryant , Maria Ann ' 534 9 Haskins , Ziliah 510 17 West , Margaret 501 10 Flintoft , Maria Louisa 4-19 5 Bowles , Gertrude Hlinov D 394 5 Fink , Christiana Dorothea E . ... 3 S 7

4 . Moores , Constance Louise 305 The following is tho list of tho unsuccessful candidates , with the number of votes polled , which will be carried forward to the next election : — No . ou list . Name . Votes polled . 1 Dunn , Emily Alice 63

2 Barrett , Kate Isabella 277 6 Byrne , Alice Jane 83 11 Roberts , Frances Jane 121 12 Storry , Elizabeth 249 13 JBiiidon , Clari Rosina A 301 14 Upton , Jane Rohson 123 16 Story , Martha Louise 7 15 Wick ? , Clara Mercedes 116

19 Molineux , Alice Ritson 161 20 Palmer , Mary Cornwall 63 21 Holland , Eliza Ellen 60 22 Chapman , Ada Gertrude 3 23 Stone , Martha 15 24 Kelly , Ada Kate 40 25 Baker , Edith Sarah 9 26 Aggleton , Sophia 279 27 Claisen , Mary Theresa 75 28 Belcher , Florence Kate 30

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

EGYPTIAN LODGE ( SO . 27 ) . —A meeting of this lodge since the vacation took place at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-stieet , on Thursday , the 1 st inst . There was a numerous muster of brethren and visitors , amongst the latter of whom we noticed Bros . J . Boyd , P . M ., 1-1-5 ; J . Thompson , P . M ., S 62 ; J . Denton , P . M ., 827 , 1 , 001 ; a . Staeey , P . M ., 539 ; W . Watson , W . M ., 861 . The W . M ., Bro . John Coutts , presided . The minutes of

the lodge meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . Macrae was raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . Messrs . Andrew Carter , Thomas Cook , and J . Ai-mstou , having been balloted and approved were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . William Gordon Hepburn being balloted for was elected a joining member of the lodge . Five guineas were voted to the Grand Master Commemoration Fund . Bro . Jacobs , P . M ., stated that , he would represent the lodge as Steward to the

Girls' School at the next festival . Bro . Tibbis , S . W ., stated that he would represent the lodge as Steward at the festival of Aged Masons . Ko other business ottering the lodge was closed , and the brethren retired for refreshment . A very excellent banquet was served by Messrs . Clermore . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Bro . Boyd in replying to the toasts of " The Visitors , " adverted to the very perfect working of tho W . M . and officers of the lodge

, which tribute of praise was certainly well earned . The enjoyment of the evening was considerably enhanced by the very excellent singing of Bvo . D . H . Jacobs , whose powerful aud melodious voice is always acceptable to tho brethren of the above lodge . Bros . Skidmore and VVheeler also contributed to the harmony of the evening , which thanks to the care of the comforts of the brethren exercised by tiie W . M ., was most enjoyably and profitably spent .

LODGE OF INDUSTRY ( SO . 1 S 6 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 22 nd ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Bro . W . Maim , W . M ., presiding , supported by his officers . The business of the evening was conducted in Bro . Mann's usually excellent style , after which a banquet