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THEMASONICMIMOE. \* All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

AT the meeting of Grand Lodge on tbe 1 st inst ., the following brethren were nominated by the Grand Master , to serve on the Board cf General Purposes , in addition to those already announced , viz ., Bros . LI . Evans ( President ) , Mclutyre , H . Lloyd , Savage , Fraser , Tomkins , Fenn , Nunn , \ V . Young , and J . Smith . The following were appointed on tbe Colonial Board

—Bros . Adlard , B . Baker , P . Bennotb , D . G . Bruce Gardine , E . Cox , P . Dakers , and J . W . Hulse . The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution were appointed as under : —Bros . J . Brett , C . A . Cottebrune , J . H . Farafiekl , 3 . G . ile , H . W . Hemsworth , H . A- Levy , J . G . Marsh , R . James , H . Thompson , and P . Walters .

THE SBTKEICE C OUNCIL 33 ° , for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States will meet in Cincinnati , Ohio , on AVednesday next , the 15 th June . THE name of Bro . H . M . Kennard , of Crumlin Hall , has been freely mentioned as the choice of the brethren to succeed the late Bro . J . Etherington Welsh Rolls , as Prov . G . Master o

Monmouthshire . THE Hervey Chapter will be consecrated at the George Hotel , Walhton-green , this day ( Saturday ) , at 3 . 30 p . m ., by Comp . J . Hervey , G . Scribe E ., as Z . ; Comp . J . Boyd , as H . ; Comp . J . Brett as J . ; and Comp . R . W . Little , Dir . of Cers . The musical arrangements will be provided by Comp . W . Dawson . Comp . G . King , jun ., is the M . E . Z . designate ; G . King , H . ; and E . A . Baber , J .

THE paper to be read at the meeting of the Masonic Archaeological Institute on the 30 th inst ., is on " The Phoenician Masons ' Marks at Jerusalem . " IT is intended to establish Mark Lodges in connection with Lodge No . 237 , Swansea , and the Cambrian Lodge ( No . 864 ) , Neath , and to form a Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , under the

already appointed Prov . G . Mark Master , Bro . T . M . Talbot . THE opening of the Keystone Mark Lodge ( No . 109 ) , at Newport , has been postponed until Monday , the 27 th inst ., in consequence of the death of the R . W . Bro . J . Etherington Welsh Bolls . On the occasion of the consecration of the lodge on that date , the names of no less than twenty-sevon brethren

have been given for advancement . The ceremony will be performed by Bro . Binckes , Sec . Grand Mark Lodge . Air election of pupils in the Masonic Orphan Boys' School , Dublin , is announced to take place in September next . Names of candidates must be sent in to Bro . Harte , Assistant Secretary , at the Freemasons' Hall , Dublin , before the 25 th June .

THE brethren of the St . Bede's Lodgo ( No . 1 , 119 ) , Jarrow , have presented Bro . George Lawson , with a beautiful tea and coffee service . TXEEBS of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE FEEEMASONS ' S MAGAZINE , so that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled .

A NOBLE GIFT . —The . sum of £ 1 , 000 was , a few days since , left at the bank of Messrs , Ransom , Bonverio , and Co ., " for the British Hospital for Diseases of the Skin , 56 , Great Marlbojough-streef , VV ., and 13 A , Finsbury-square , E . C , from V . S . T , "

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METEOPOLITAN .

GIUND MASTEE'S LODGE ( NO . 1 ) . —At the regular meeting of this lodge , held at the Freemason ' s Hal ! , on Monday , the 16 th ult ., the W . M ., Bro . Bayley , occupied the chair . The minutes having been read and confirmed , one brother was passed to the second degree and another raised . Bro . Patten , P . G . S ., proposed a letter of condolence should be sent to the widow of Bro . Francis Crew , the father of the lodge , and for many years Secretary of the Girls' School . The W . M . then invest id Bro . Patten with the collar and jewel of Secretary . The joining fee was raised to 15 guineas . At the conclusion of the business the brethren retired to a recherche banquet .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —The above lodge met at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , on the 17 th ult . The chair was occupied by Bro . Ebsworth , W . M ., who w . is ably , supported by Bros . M . A . Loweustark , S . W . ; G . Tree , J . W . ; Hamp . P . M . & Sec ; F . Donkin , P . M . & Treas . ; and a good muster of brethren . The lodge was opened and the minutes confirmed . Messrs . Gerhold , Sutton , and Crawley were initiated . At the conclusion of the business the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was followed by the usual loyal and Masonic toasts .

ST . PAUL ' S LODGE ( NO . 19 < t ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , on the 17 th ult . Present . —Bros . E . G . Eves , W . M . ; E . H . Spark ? , S . W . ; W . Aldridge , J . W . ; R . Fowler , P . M . and Sec ; Stanley Fowler , S . D . ; S . Weston , J . D . ; F . Gordon Brown , I . G . ; Thos . Browne Hill , J . Harper , H . Renshaw , and F . Renahaw , P . M . 's . The following visitors were present : —Bros . J . Bowring , P . M . 39 ; H . WilliamsW . M . 227 ; J . FitzgeraldP . M . 337 P . Prov .

, , , G . Dir . of Cers . Worcester ; R . Avery , 720 ; H . Parker , 437 ; R . A . Glover , 231 ; E . S . Snell , P . G . D ., P . M . 5 ; H . D . Rowlings . Bro , H . H . Woodbridge was passed to the degree of F . C ., and Bro . J . Rawlings was raised to tbe sublime degree of M . M . The lecture on the tracing board of the second degree was given . There being no further business the lodge was closed for the season .

LODGE OF ISRAEL ( NO . 205 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met at Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars , on Tuesday , the 24 th ult . The chair was occupied by Bro . Emanuel , W . M ., supported by Bros . Harris , S . W . ; M . Emanuel as J . W . Hogard , S . D . ; J . . brnanuel , I . G . ; and P . M . 's A . Cohen , Sec . ; Bros . Littauer , Coote , and Chamberlan , P . M . ; P . Lazarus , P . Prov . G . Reg . Wilts ; and E . P . Albert , P . M . 188 , were present as visitors . The lodge was openedand the minutes having been

, confirmed , Bros . Ladd , Boam , Willing , and Streather were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Mr . Cable was also initiated . It was announced that a ball would take place in aid of the Benevolent Fund of ihe lodge , and a committee was appointed to complete the arrangements .

ROYAL ALFEED LODGE ( NO . 780 ) . —This excellent working lodge met on Friday , the 27 th . ult ., at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge . The chair was occupied by Bro . G . A . Littlewood , WM . , supported by the following officers and brethren : —Bros . Hale , S . W . ; Llovd , J . AV . ; Brown , S . D . ; Hilton , I . G . ; H . R , Wilson , Dir . of Cers . ; and P . M . ' s J . Smitli , P . G . Purst ., Treas . ; H . G . Buss , Sec . ; S . May , G . S . ; Hale , Potter , and G . Belmore , J . Reeves , Allcroft . Collins , and many others . The lodge having

been opened and the minutes confirmed , the ballots were taken for the admission of Messrs . H . J . Montague and T . Thome ( of the new Vaudeville Theatre ) , which proving unanimous , were duly initiated . Bros . Wright and Luis were raised to the degree of M . M . ; aud Bro . Pennington was passed to the degree of F . C ., the ceremonies being creditably performed , although it was apparent that the W . M . laboured under severe indisposition . A distressed brother was relieved . Messrs . F . VVallis and

Freeman were proposed for initiation . After the close of tlie "business the brethren sat down to an elegant banquet . On the removal of the cloth , the chair was occupied by Bro . J . Smith , P . G . Purst ., and P . M ., and he discharged his duties admirably . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . Bro . J . Smith then proposed "The Newly-initiated Brethren , Bros . Montague and Thorne , " thanking Bro . S . May for having introduced them . These brethren replied in able and humorous speeches . Several other toasts were proposed and responded to , and the proceedings were enlivened by lhe vocal abilities of Bros . T . T home