The Masonic Mirror.

" To all Poor and Distressed Brethren" having been drunk , the proceedings terminated . NORTHUMBERLAND . NOETU SHIELDS . —Si . George ' s Lodge ( No . 621 ) . —A Lodge of emergency was held on the 20 th of December last , for tho installation of AA ' . AI . and officers for the ensuing year . Bro . Thomas Fenwick , P . AI ., ( P . Prov . G .

Reg . ) the AV . AI , elect , was duly presented to Bro . John Walker Mayson , P . AI ., ( P . Prov . S . G . AV ., ) tbe installing Master , for installation , and after being duly installed in the chair of K . S ., the AA' . AI . appointed and invested the following brethren as officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Thomas Crawford , Prov . J . G . D ., as P . M . ; Edward Shelton , S . AY . ; Samuel Brittain , J . AV . ; Rev . Dr . Jarbo , Chaplain ; AVilliam Blackwood , P . M ., Treas . ; John Graham Tulloch , P . M ., Sec . ; John Dixon , S . D . ; AVhyrill ' Park , J . D . ; AVilliam Twizell , P . M ., P . Prov . J . G . D ., Dir . of Cers . ;

Thomas Haswell , Prov . G . Org . ; James Patterson Simpson , Assistant Org . ; Hans Christian Hansen , I . G . ; Augusts Thilo , S . S . ; AA' . G . Rowntree , J . S . ; John Evans , Tyler . The ceremony of installation and investiture was performed by Bro . Mayson iu liis usual impressive style , which elicited the admiration and applause uf the brethren . The Lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the Albion Hotel , to celebrate the annual festival , when forty-eight brethren sat down to a dinner , prepared by Bro . Manning , aucl the day was spent with that love and harmony which usually characterizes the meetings ofthe Craft .

SOMERSETSHIRE . YEOVIL . —Lodge of Brotherly Lore ( No . 412 ) . —The members of this Lodge celebrated the festival of St . John , on AVednesday , the 3 rd inst ., and it would be quite useless to wish for a more pleasant or harmonious meeting . After the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Brutton , the AA' . AL elect , was effectively installed by the P . Ms , of the Lodge , ancl he thou invested his officers to their aucl the Lodge ' s satisfaction . AA'hen

called from labour to refreshment , the members , numbering twenty-three , evidently determined to enjoy the good things which the care of the worthy hostess had provided . The usual and a great many unusual toasts and sentiments were very favourably received and merrily responded to . It was quite an unexpected pleasure to meet an old and valued P . AI . of the Lodge ( in almost its youthful days ) again present , Bro . Slacle , and more so on his name proposed as a rejoining member . The evening was a very enjoyable one throughout , aucl truly was the title of the Lodge borne in all its proceedings during the day ; and ou ' the members dispersing , at an early hour , all had a greater zeal . for the welfare of No . 112 , Brotherly Love , through its influence .

. SOUTH AA'ALES . PEMBROKE DOCK . —Eoyal Welsh Lodge ( No . 525 ) . —On St . John ' s day the brethren of this Lodge , as has been thoir custom without a single exception for the last fivo ancl thirty years , commemorated tliis important anniversary by dining together in their capacious Lodge room at the A'ietoria Hotel , Pembroke Dock , Pembrokeshire , r . nd a delightful meeting it resulted . This magnificent apartment is a portion of a large

addition recently made to the hotel ( used also as the ball room of the town ) , aucl being elegantly fitted up ancl brilliantly lighted with gas , the chandeliers and sconces being of cut glass , with the brethren all in full dress , and wearing their Masonic clothing , jewels , & c , produced a com ) d ' ceil not often witnessed . Those of the non-Masonic world who could catch a glimpse of the scene on looking in through tho occasionally-opened door ( which many did ) , must have distinguished the striking difference that meeting assumed , to that of any other gathering that had ever taken lace within

p that splendid dining hall . The dinner gave universal satisfaction . Bro . Dr . Thomas , Prov . G . D . C , regulated tho proceedings so that the greatest order aucl regularity characterised the entertainment . The AV . AI . Bro . AVarlow presided , supported by his two AVardens , Bros . Issitt aud Hunt . On his right and left were ranged Bro . the Rev . G . F . . Kelly , A . M ., Chap , of the Lodge ; Bros . P . AI . Thomas , Prov . G . D . C ; P . AI . Parry , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; P . M . Maclean , P . Prov . J . D . ; P . M . Jenkins and LongProv . G . StewardsP . AI . HuhnePProvGJDHarris

, ; , . . ... ; , P . AI . ; Mutchiugs , P . M ' . ; Dawkins , P . M . ; Husband , P , A'I ' . ; Cook , P . AI . ; Chappcl , P . AI . ; and around the tabic Bros . Allen , AA'arlow , Issitt , Suttonj Richardson , & e . The speeches , especially those of Bros . Kelly , Thomas , McLean , Pany , Jenkins , & c , i \ -erc very excellent and much to the purpose . The W . Als ., both past and present , also expressed themselves in very appropriate terms , as did many others . Several capital songs were also given—those of Bros . Barrett , Issitt , Connor , AVarlow , & choice

c ., being in tho extreme , not omitting that called " Bold Alexander , " without which those festive meetings never seem complete . Prior to the foregoing entertainment , tbe outgoing Alaster , in an appropriate address , handed to Bro . Hutchings a handsome Past Alasters' jewel , with which the Lodge had presented him , as a mark of tho high esteem in which the members held his abilities in Alasonry—a gratifying emblem of his long aud faithful services . The now Alaster was also installed , and appointed his officers . This Lodge is one of the best working Lodges in the kingdom . The meetings take place on tho first Tuesday of tho full moon , and arc continued winter and summer , without interruption .

AA'ARAA'IOKSHTRE . COVJ-MIIY . —Trinity Lodge ( No . UIG ) . —The brethren of this Lodge celebrated their annual festival of Sfc . John tho Evangelist , at tho Castle

Inn , in this city . Tho Lodge having been opened at three o'clock , Bro . H . Alattcrson , W . AL , proceeded to puss a brother of tbe Stoneleigh Lodge , to the degree of Follow Craft The other business of the Lodge being concluded , the ceremony of installing Bro . John Astley as AA ' orshipful Master for the ensuing year was ably ancl impressively conducted by Bro . C . Read , P . AI ., Prov . J . G . D . for Warwickshire , according to antient custom . The Worshiful . Blaster having been duly salutedthe

p , following officers were next invested : —Bros . Tomkiusou , S . AV . ; Huxley , J . AA' . ; C Read , P . AI ., Treas . ; AVebster , P . M ., Sec ; AV . S Davis , S . D . ; AV . Read , J . D . ; Marriott , I . G . ; Pollard , Tyler . Upon tho Right AA ' orshipful and Right Honourable Lord Leigh , Prov . G . AL of Warwickshire , having expressed his intention to visit this Lodge , tho brethren of the 'Trinity ancl Stoneleigh Lodges , desirous to present to his lordship a mark of their esteem of his uniform kindness and attention to the

interests of tho Lodge aud the Craft generally , took tins the opportunity to present his lordship with an elegantly chased gold snuff box . The brethren having beeu called off from labour , sat down to the banquet ( provided bj r Bro . John Hall ) . About fifty of the Craffc were present including many of the provincial officers and visitors from Niuieaton , Birmingham , London , Stratford on Avon , & c . In the course of the evening Bro . Chandos AA' ren Hoskyns , D . Prov . G . AL , in an excellent address , presented to the Rt . AA ' orshipful ancl Rt . Hon . Lord Leigh tho

gold snuff box , in tho name of the Trinity and Stoneleigh Lodges . His lordship suitably acknowledged the compliment , and the brethren parted at an early hour , pleased and gratified with this interesting event . Tho snuff box had been made expressly by a brother for this occasion , and bore on one side an inscription as being " presented by the brethren of the Trinity and Stoneleigh Lodges as an acknowledgment of his lordship ' s uniform kindness ancl attention to the interests of the Lodge and Craft generall" and upon the other side the armorial bearings of the noble

y , owner of Stoneleigh Abbey , were correctly engraved . AA ' AIUVICK . —Shakesjicare Lodge ( No . 356 ) . —The members of this Lodge assembled at the Warwick Arms Hotel , on the 29 th of December last , for the despatch of business and for the purpose of celebrating the festival of St . John the Evangelist . There wore present the AY . Alaster , Bro . John Maehen ; the Right AA ' orshipful ancl Right Hon . the Lord Leigh , Lord Lieutenant of the county , Prov . Grancl Master , and member of the Lodge ; Bros . Henry Bleukinsof , P . AI ., P . Z ., Prov . S . G-. AV . ;

the Rev . Thomas Levisou Lane , P . Prov , G . Chaplain ; the Rev . John Lucy , rector of Hampton Lucy , and Chaplain , No . 356 ; the Rev . T . B . Dickius , Assist . Prov . G . Chaplain ; Payton , P . AI . ; Cooke , P . AI . ; Tibbitts , S . AA ' . ; R . J . Hues , P . S . AA ' . ; Charles Redfern , P . J . AY . ; Richard Childe Heath , Sec . ; and George Colborne Hyde , Heatheote , Robinson , Hadow , Banister , Leaver , Blake , Bolton , Lowe , Linley , Bowen , Elvins , Green , P . AI ., Tyler , and J . Purser , serving brother . The Lodge was honoured bthe attendance of visiting brothers—Richard HaversAA ' AINo 873

y , .., . , Prov . S . G . AA ' ., Oxon . ; Hobbs , No . 37 S , AVAL , No . 10 S 0 , the newly constituted "Bard of Avon" Lodge ; Alahoney , No . 1080 ; Branson , Nos . . 1057 and 10 SO ; Henry Alulliner , S . AV ., No . 550 ; Aloss , No . lOSO . The Lodgo was opened in antient form , by the AV . AI ., John Alachcu . The first antient charge was then read . The minutes of the last regular

Lodge having been confirmed , the Lodge was then opened m tho second degree , ancl Bro . G . C . Hyde was carefully examined as to his proficiency as a Fellow Craft . This examination proving satisfactory , the Lodge was opened in tho third degree , when Bro . Hyde was duly raised to the sublime degree of a Alaster Alason—the ceremony beiug performed in a most impressive manner by the AVorshipful Alaster . Bro . Maehen , AA ' . M ., then vacated the chair , aud having been uiiaiiimotisly reelected at a previous meeting of the Lodge , ancl a board of installed

Masters having been duly formed under tbe presidency of Bro . S . AA ' . Cooke , P . M ., Bro . Maehen was for the second time installed as AA ' . AI . of the Shakespeare Lodge for the ensuing twelve months . On the conclusion of tho ceremony tbe AVAL appointed his officers , viz ., Bros . Tibbetts , S . AV . ; tho Rev . T . B . Dickins , J . AV . ; Robinson , S . D . ; Hadow , J . D . ; Banister ( Quartermaster , 1 st AVarwickshire Militia ) , I . G . ; It Childe Heath , Sec . By command of the AY . M ., the brethren wore thou called from labour to refreshment , iu order to celebrate the festival of

St , John the Evangelist . The AA ' . AI . presided , supported by the Right AVorshipful and Right Hon , brother the Lord Leigh ; Bros . Bleukinsof , Prov . S . G . AV . ; the Rev . T . Lcvison Law ; the Rev . John Lucy , Chaplain ; 11 . Havers , WM . of the Cherwell Lodge ; & c , & c . The AV . AI . conducted the business of the evening with great skill and judgment , prefacing the various toasts with very appropriate remarks . He also took this opportunity to call the attention of the brethren to the approaching festival for the benefit of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged

Freemasons and their AVidoivs , earnestly entreating all present to give thoir best support to so excellent an establishment , if possible hy personal attendance , and by liberal subscriptions from those brothers whoso engagements would not allow them to be present . The Right AVorshipful and Right Hon . the Prov . Grancl Alaster , Bro . Lord Leigh , said he should be proud to have a " AVarwickshire table" provided at the forthcoming meeting in London , and hoped to see it well and worthily filled by AVarwickshire Alasons . Toasts pleasantlinterspersed with

y excellent songs , & c , kept up the conviviality of this very satisfactory meeting . A subscription was commenced in aid of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons aud their Widows , many brethren pledging themselves to be present at the meeting in London on the 25 th of January , I 860 . After a very happy evening the Lodge was called from refreshment to labour , and was closed in perfect harmony .