The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

GRAND LODGE . Owing to the length of the report of Grand Loclge proceedings , Ave were unavoidably compelled to omit the names of the two following boards , Avho were chosen thus -. — BOABD or GENEHAII PURPOSES . Nominated by the M . W . G . M . : —

\ Y . Bro . John LI . Evans , President . ^ „ iEneas J . Mclntyre . „ William H . White . „ Benjamin Head . „ Charles Locock Webb . ,, S . Barton Wilson .

„ Albert W . Woods . „ R . W . Jennings . „ John Creaton . „ Abraham Le Veau . „ Joseph Smith . Elected by Grand Lodge : —

Bro . Samuel Leith Tomkins , W . M . 2 . „ William Collard Moutri , W . M . 11 . „ Edward John Fraser , W . M . 27 . „ John Studdy Leigh , W . M . 32 . „ Jabez Hogg , W . M . 201 . „ George Spencer States , W . M . 202 .

„ John Morson Clabou , W . M . 286 . „ Frederick Adlard , P . M . 7 . „ John Savage , P . M . 19 . „ John Stevens Pullen , P . M . 54 . „ William Young , P . M . 72 . i , John Rankin Stebbing , P . M . 152 .

„ Thomas Fenn , P . M . 188 . „ Edward Cox , P . M . 955 . W . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , S . G . W . G . Cornwall Legit , M . P ., J . G . W

COLONIAD BOAED . "dominated by the M . W . G . M . : — W . Bro . John S . S . Hopwood , President . Albert W . Woods . „ Joseph Smith . Elected by Grand Lodge : — W . Bro . Colonel Jas . R . AVestern , Vice President

„ J . C . Shackleton . „ Benjamin Head . „ Brackston Baker . „ Nicholas Bradford . „ James Mason . „ R . Horton Smith .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 87 ) . —This lodge held an emergency meeting on Monday , June 8 , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , ( Bro . Spencer's . ) Bro . Frederick AValters , W . M ., assisted by his officers , opened the lodge . The first ceremony Avas initiating Mr . Phillips . The entire ceremony was gone through . The W . M . gave the lecture on the first tracing board and the charge to the newly initiated . The next ceremony was raising Bro . Nunn to the sublime degree of a Master Mason

, the traditional history and tracing board of this degree was also given . The brethren expressed , their approbation of the superior and correct working of each degree , and Avarmly thanked the W . M . for his kindness in giving the tracing boards in such an excellent manner . The loclge was then closed . Visitors : G . Chapman , J . D . 172 ; J . S . Blomeley , W . S . 1173 , & c .

WEMIN - OTOK LODGE ( NO . 805 ) . —This prosperous lodge held its usual meeting at the Clarendon Arms Tavern , Upper Lewisham-road , Deptford , Kent , on Tuesday , June 9 th . The lodge was presided over by Bro . John Stevens , AV . M ., Avho , in a firstclass style ancl in an able and impressive manner , separately initiated two gentlemen into the secrets of ancient Freemasonry . Time being pressing , the W . M . only gave the charge , which be did in such an able manner as to elicit the unanimous

approbation of all the brethren . A Past Master's jewel was then voted to the immediate P . M ., Bro . Bentley . After the business was ended the brethren sat down to a superior banquet replete Avith every comfort . Visitors : Bros . F . Walters , W . M . 87 ; Phillips , 87 ; G . Chapman , J . D . 172 ; J . Patte , T . G . 172 ; J . W . Weir , P . M . 25 ; H . J . H . Pembroke , S . D . 1173 , & c . CEYSTAL PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1014 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursdaythe 4 tb inst . at

, , the Crystal Palace , and was numerously attended . Bro . W . T . Thompson , W . M ., presided , and all the officers were present . There were several visitors , amongst whom were Bros . T . Alexander Adams , P . G . Purst ., Euimens . P . M . and Sec . 201 ; Nicholson , P . M . 201 , & c . The lodge was opened at the early hour of one o'clock , and after tbe minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . Sheigernald , who had previously given satisfactory proof of his progress in the science , was , in a most impressive

manner , raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., when Bros . Mackenzie , Stevens , Bottom , and Coppock , and Brettle ( of the Globe Lodge ) , were passed to the degree of F . C . The W . M . then resigned the chair to Bro . Palmer , P . M ., when Bro . Oliver , the W . M . elect , received from him the benefits of installation . This ceremony was performed by Bro . Palmer in a very able manner , and elicited the heartiest approval , particularly the addressesupon which so much importance to the ceremony

, depends . The new W . M . having been duly installed , and saluted by tbe brethren , appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . J . Smith , S . W . ; Bertram , J . W . ; Handford , P . M ., Treasurer ; Blackburn , P . M ., Secretary ; Acton , S . D . ; Davison , J . D . ; and Statham , I . G . The new W . M . then proceeded with the ceremony of initiation , the first candidate being Mr . John Louis Vallentine , a gentleman who was not 21 years of age , and for whose admission into the secrets of Masonry a dispensation had

been obtained from the Grand Master . There were two other candidates for initiation , Mr . Henry Coxwell , the celebrated aeronaut , and Mr . William Pringle . Although the W . M . was called upon to perforin these ceremonies for the first time , the perfect manner in which the duty was discharged proved that under his mastership the high credit which the lodge has always possessed ior tho excellence of its working , will be fully maintained . Tbe report of the audit committee

was read , and it showed that the finances of the loclge were in a very healthy condition . Notices of two propositions for the next meeting having been given , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the south wing , where a banquet was served in Bro . Strange's best style . This having been disposed of , aud tbe cloth drawn , tlie W . M . gave the loyal and formal toasts which were cordially responded to . The W . M . in iving "The

, g health of the Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , " alluded to the presence of one of them , Bro . Adams , ancl said he felt highly gratified to see him amongst them that evening . —Bro . ADAMS , P . M ., and P . G . Purst ., in responding , for the very kind manner in which the W . M . bad coupled his health with that of the Grand Officers , returned his sincere and grateful thanks , and expressed the pleasure he felt in

visiting , for the first time , their lodge , so beautifully wag it situate . He was delighted wi th the ceremonies and working , particularly the installation of the W . M ., and he must say that ; he hacl never attended a loclge were the ceremonies had been better performed . He was obliged to them for the cordial reception he hacl received , and begged to return thanks on the part of the Grand Officers as well as for himself . ( Cheers . )—

The W . M . saicl the next toast he had the honour to propose to their notice was that of their brother initiates . He was very sorry that one of them hacl been obliged to leave , but they had the other two with them . It was a great pleaure to him , on the first night of occupying the chair , to have to initiate three gentlemen , and such candidates as were admitted on that occasion . In the first instancethey bad bad Bro . Vallentinewho ,

, , although a minor , by the permission of the G . M ., hacl been initiated that evening at the express wish of his lather . He could not but think that it spoke well for Freemasonry when Bro . Vallentiue ' s father was so desirous to have him admitted into their noble order , and was also present at his initiation .