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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
MASONIC MEMS . The Annual Ball of our respected Bro . Thos . Alexander Adams , P . G . Purst ., takes place at Willis ' s Rooms , on Monday next , and will , no doubt , be one of the most crowded assemblies of the season . We understand that Bro . Falconer , the spirited lessee of
Drury Lane , has forwarded an invitation to the Committees of the Bo 3 's' and Girls' Schools , for the whole of the children to attend a morning performance of the pantomime , on Wednesday , the 25 th inst . ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION POR AGED
FREEMASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS . In our report of the Annual Festival of the above Institution , which appeared in our columns of the 31 st nit ., our reporter , in the hurry of transcribing his notes , made Bro . Havers , G . W ., the Chairman of the evening , say ( Col . 2 , page 90)— "The brethren present , and a still smaller number who are absent ,
& c . " Whereas it should have been— "The brethren present , and some eighteen hundred others , constitute the great bulk of the voluntary contributors to our Charities . " At the desire of several friends , the speech proposing the Prosperity of the Institution , as it appeared in the MAGAZINE , has been revised hy Bro . Havers , and published in a separate
form , for the benefit of the Widows' Fund—the whole of the receipts ( without regard to expense of printing , & e . ) being set aside for that purpose . It is very neatly got up , and brethren Avishing to serve the interests of the Institution cannot do better than use their best exertions to circulate this excellent exposition of its objects aud present condition throughout the Craft , and at the same time add to the resources of the Widows ' Fund .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ROBERT BURN ' S LODGE ( NO . 25 ) .- —The anniversary festival of this excellent and thriving lodge , was held at the Freemasons ' Tavern , on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., Bi-o . Caulcher , W . M ., presiding , when Bros . Phillips , Vyse , Richards , Brodie , and Fordham , were passed , and Bros . Benjamin and Bell raised in due form . Bi-o . Lyons , the W . M . elect , was then presented and installed into the chair , in a most correct and efficient manner , by Bro . Caulcher , the immediate P . M . Bro . Lyons appointed and
invested as his officers : —Bros . J . Matthew , S . W . ; Nicols , J . W . ; Farmer , Treas . ; Newall , Sec . and S . D . ; AVelsh , J . D . ; Hartley , I . G . ; Tuck , Dir . of Cers . ; Raedwin , Collecting Steward ( a most important office in a large lodge ); Watson , P . M ., AVine Steward . It is a somewhat curious fact , that the W . M . aud the two Wardens , were all initiated by the same Master , Bro . John Clements . Bro . Lyons , the new W . M ., showed his qualifications for the officeby initiating a gentleman into the Order in the most
-, per fect manner . The whole of the bnsinesss having been brought to a close , the brethren , to the number of between 70 and 80 , adjourned to a very elegant dinner , served under the personal superintendence of Bros . Shrewsbury and Elkington . On the removal ot the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proceeded with . Bro . Jas Smith , P . G . Purst ., returned thanks on behalf of the D . G . Master and the rest of the Grand Officers . He was sure all who had seen the Earl de Grey and Ri in
pon Grand Lodge , must feel that they had the right man in the right place . Of the other Grand Officers he could only say that he believed they all endeavoured to' perform their duties conscientiously , and felt that they could have no higher reward than the approbation of the brethren . He was always proud and happy to he in the Robert Burns' Lodge , and glad to see that they kept up their character for excellent Avorking . The newly
initiated brother having been duly " toasted , the W . M . gave "the Visitors , " of whom there was a goodly number , which was appropriately acknowledged by Bro . Davis , W . M . of No . 12 , who also complimented the W . M . on his efficient working , and that of his officers . Bro . Caulcher proposed "the health of the W . M ., " a brother Avho had been initiated in the lodge , duly passed through the various offices he had held , and justly won the esteem of every brother . —The W . M . having briefly
replied , Bro . Watson said that , though a P . M ., he had been en . trusted with the toast of " The health of the Past Masters . " He was now the father of the lodge , having joined it twentyfour years since ; and though he had seen many excellent Masters in his time , he had never seen a better than the brother who had just left the chair . It was , therefore , with great pleasure that he placed on his breast a Past Master's jewel , which had been voted him bthe lodge . He had fairly earned
y it , and he hoped he might long continue among them to wear it . There were present amongst them P . M . ' s Bros . Apted , Clements , Newton , Bennett , Be Gassick , and many others , all of whom had done good suit and service to the lodge ; and he was sure they would be happy to acknowledge those services in a bumper . —Bro . Caulcher returned thanks . He had been initiated in their lodge ; and , though he had obtained honours elsewhere , he had long felt a desire to wear the jewel of that
lodge , which he should always Avear with pride and gratification . He thanked the brethren for the great kindness they had always exhibited towards him , and could assure them that himself and his brother Past Masters would always use their best exertions for the benefit' of the lodge . A variety of other toasts followed , aud the meeting was brought to a most gratifying close—the various speeches having been interspersed with some excellent songs from Bros . DavisNieollsAdamsNevf & U
, , , , Hollingsworth , Sloman , and others . EG-VTIIAN LOD & E ( NO . 29 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its installation meeting at the George and Blue Boar , Holborn , on Thursday , the 5 th inst , when the outgoing Master , Bro . Payne , most efficiently and impressively initiated four gentlemen into the Order ; after which Bro . John Savage ( an honorary member of the lodge ) , took the chair , and with his usual skill and ability installed Bro . David H . Jacobs as W . M . The following
brethren were then appointed and invested officers for the year , viz : —Bros . H . F . Hoare , S . W . ; D . G . Berri , J . W . ; R . P . Todd , P . M ., Treas . ; H . G . Buss , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Tomlinson , S . D . ; J . Coutts , J . D . ; Capt . T . H . Tims , I . G . ; W . Cludzey , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ( Several propositions for new members .. having taken place , the brethren , about fifty in number , repaired to an excelleut banquet , provided by Bro . Hayes , the proprietor of the tavern , and a member of the lodge . Amongst a numerous
company of visitors we observed Bros . Farnfield , Assist . G- Sec . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . Purst . ; Warren , P . G . Steward ; J . Rennall , P . M . Y 30 , and P . Prov . S . G . W . Worcester ; Worman , W . M . 955 ; AV . Cox , P . M . 955 ; Jeffrey , AV . M . 237 ; Sutton , W . M . 1082 ; Scott , W . M . 16-i ; Collington , P . M . 164 . ; Stannard , 201 ; A . Levy , 223 ; Little , 1209 ; Allen , 1124 , & c . The cloth having been removed , the AV . M . proposed "the Queen , " which Avas responded to with every mark of loyalty , as Avas also the
health of the M . W . Grand Master . The " Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Gi-and Officers , " was then given and replied to by Bro . Smith , P . G . Purst . The W . M . then gave " The Health of Bro . J . Savage , P . G . S . D ., " the Installing Master on this occasion , who observed , in reply , that it was now nearly thirty years ago since he first entered Gi-and Lodge as a J . W . of the Egyptian He had for many yaars been honoured by being called upon to install their Master , and he never
felt happier than in endeavouring to serve a lodge with whom he had been so intimately associated in his younger Masonic days . The W . M . then gave " The Initiates , " responded to by Bro . Pickford , and " The Visitors , " which was acknowledged by Bro . Henry G . Warren . The W . M . had to propose the health of a brother known to them all , Bro . Farnfield , the Secretary of the Eoyal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their Widows , aud with that toast he would associate the Charities .
He was sure he need not dilate on the excellencies of Bro . Farnfield , as a purer Mason or a better man it Avould be difficult to find . Bro . ' Farnfield returned thanks , first for the compliments they had so kindly been pleased to pay him , and , secondly , by the support awarded to the Charity at the recent Festival , the list from that lodge having amounted to close upon £ 50 . That Festival , which had been most efficiently presided over by the . T . G . W ., had produced £ 2300 , aud he believed that before the SteAvards' sitting-day , the amount
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
MASONIC MEMS . The Annual Ball of our respected Bro . Thos . Alexander Adams , P . G . Purst ., takes place at Willis ' s Rooms , on Monday next , and will , no doubt , be one of the most crowded assemblies of the season . We understand that Bro . Falconer , the spirited lessee of
Drury Lane , has forwarded an invitation to the Committees of the Bo 3 's' and Girls' Schools , for the whole of the children to attend a morning performance of the pantomime , on Wednesday , the 25 th inst . ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION POR AGED
FREEMASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS . In our report of the Annual Festival of the above Institution , which appeared in our columns of the 31 st nit ., our reporter , in the hurry of transcribing his notes , made Bro . Havers , G . W ., the Chairman of the evening , say ( Col . 2 , page 90)— "The brethren present , and a still smaller number who are absent ,
& c . " Whereas it should have been— "The brethren present , and some eighteen hundred others , constitute the great bulk of the voluntary contributors to our Charities . " At the desire of several friends , the speech proposing the Prosperity of the Institution , as it appeared in the MAGAZINE , has been revised hy Bro . Havers , and published in a separate
form , for the benefit of the Widows' Fund—the whole of the receipts ( without regard to expense of printing , & e . ) being set aside for that purpose . It is very neatly got up , and brethren Avishing to serve the interests of the Institution cannot do better than use their best exertions to circulate this excellent exposition of its objects aud present condition throughout the Craft , and at the same time add to the resources of the Widows ' Fund .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ROBERT BURN ' S LODGE ( NO . 25 ) .- —The anniversary festival of this excellent and thriving lodge , was held at the Freemasons ' Tavern , on Monday , the 2 nd inst ., Bi-o . Caulcher , W . M ., presiding , when Bros . Phillips , Vyse , Richards , Brodie , and Fordham , were passed , and Bros . Benjamin and Bell raised in due form . Bi-o . Lyons , the W . M . elect , was then presented and installed into the chair , in a most correct and efficient manner , by Bro . Caulcher , the immediate P . M . Bro . Lyons appointed and
invested as his officers : —Bros . J . Matthew , S . W . ; Nicols , J . W . ; Farmer , Treas . ; Newall , Sec . and S . D . ; AVelsh , J . D . ; Hartley , I . G . ; Tuck , Dir . of Cers . ; Raedwin , Collecting Steward ( a most important office in a large lodge ); Watson , P . M ., AVine Steward . It is a somewhat curious fact , that the W . M . aud the two Wardens , were all initiated by the same Master , Bro . John Clements . Bro . Lyons , the new W . M ., showed his qualifications for the officeby initiating a gentleman into the Order in the most
-, per fect manner . The whole of the bnsinesss having been brought to a close , the brethren , to the number of between 70 and 80 , adjourned to a very elegant dinner , served under the personal superintendence of Bros . Shrewsbury and Elkington . On the removal ot the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proceeded with . Bro . Jas Smith , P . G . Purst ., returned thanks on behalf of the D . G . Master and the rest of the Grand Officers . He was sure all who had seen the Earl de Grey and Ri in
pon Grand Lodge , must feel that they had the right man in the right place . Of the other Grand Officers he could only say that he believed they all endeavoured to' perform their duties conscientiously , and felt that they could have no higher reward than the approbation of the brethren . He was always proud and happy to he in the Robert Burns' Lodge , and glad to see that they kept up their character for excellent Avorking . The newly
initiated brother having been duly " toasted , the W . M . gave "the Visitors , " of whom there was a goodly number , which was appropriately acknowledged by Bro . Davis , W . M . of No . 12 , who also complimented the W . M . on his efficient working , and that of his officers . Bro . Caulcher proposed "the health of the W . M ., " a brother Avho had been initiated in the lodge , duly passed through the various offices he had held , and justly won the esteem of every brother . —The W . M . having briefly
replied , Bro . Watson said that , though a P . M ., he had been en . trusted with the toast of " The health of the Past Masters . " He was now the father of the lodge , having joined it twentyfour years since ; and though he had seen many excellent Masters in his time , he had never seen a better than the brother who had just left the chair . It was , therefore , with great pleasure that he placed on his breast a Past Master's jewel , which had been voted him bthe lodge . He had fairly earned
y it , and he hoped he might long continue among them to wear it . There were present amongst them P . M . ' s Bros . Apted , Clements , Newton , Bennett , Be Gassick , and many others , all of whom had done good suit and service to the lodge ; and he was sure they would be happy to acknowledge those services in a bumper . —Bro . Caulcher returned thanks . He had been initiated in their lodge ; and , though he had obtained honours elsewhere , he had long felt a desire to wear the jewel of that
lodge , which he should always Avear with pride and gratification . He thanked the brethren for the great kindness they had always exhibited towards him , and could assure them that himself and his brother Past Masters would always use their best exertions for the benefit' of the lodge . A variety of other toasts followed , aud the meeting was brought to a most gratifying close—the various speeches having been interspersed with some excellent songs from Bros . DavisNieollsAdamsNevf & U
, , , , Hollingsworth , Sloman , and others . EG-VTIIAN LOD & E ( NO . 29 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its installation meeting at the George and Blue Boar , Holborn , on Thursday , the 5 th inst , when the outgoing Master , Bro . Payne , most efficiently and impressively initiated four gentlemen into the Order ; after which Bro . John Savage ( an honorary member of the lodge ) , took the chair , and with his usual skill and ability installed Bro . David H . Jacobs as W . M . The following
brethren were then appointed and invested officers for the year , viz : —Bros . H . F . Hoare , S . W . ; D . G . Berri , J . W . ; R . P . Todd , P . M ., Treas . ; H . G . Buss , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Tomlinson , S . D . ; J . Coutts , J . D . ; Capt . T . H . Tims , I . G . ; W . Cludzey , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ( Several propositions for new members .. having taken place , the brethren , about fifty in number , repaired to an excelleut banquet , provided by Bro . Hayes , the proprietor of the tavern , and a member of the lodge . Amongst a numerous
company of visitors we observed Bros . Farnfield , Assist . G- Sec . ; Joseph Smith , P . G . Purst . ; Warren , P . G . Steward ; J . Rennall , P . M . Y 30 , and P . Prov . S . G . W . Worcester ; Worman , W . M . 955 ; AV . Cox , P . M . 955 ; Jeffrey , AV . M . 237 ; Sutton , W . M . 1082 ; Scott , W . M . 16-i ; Collington , P . M . 164 . ; Stannard , 201 ; A . Levy , 223 ; Little , 1209 ; Allen , 1124 , & c . The cloth having been removed , the AV . M . proposed "the Queen , " which Avas responded to with every mark of loyalty , as Avas also the
health of the M . W . Grand Master . The " Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Gi-and Officers , " was then given and replied to by Bro . Smith , P . G . Purst . The W . M . then gave " The Health of Bro . J . Savage , P . G . S . D ., " the Installing Master on this occasion , who observed , in reply , that it was now nearly thirty years ago since he first entered Gi-and Lodge as a J . W . of the Egyptian He had for many yaars been honoured by being called upon to install their Master , and he never
felt happier than in endeavouring to serve a lodge with whom he had been so intimately associated in his younger Masonic days . The W . M . then gave " The Initiates , " responded to by Bro . Pickford , and " The Visitors , " which was acknowledged by Bro . Henry G . Warren . The W . M . had to propose the health of a brother known to them all , Bro . Farnfield , the Secretary of the Eoyal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their Widows , aud with that toast he would associate the Charities .
He was sure he need not dilate on the excellencies of Bro . Farnfield , as a purer Mason or a better man it Avould be difficult to find . Bro . ' Farnfield returned thanks , first for the compliments they had so kindly been pleased to pay him , and , secondly , by the support awarded to the Charity at the recent Festival , the list from that lodge having amounted to close upon £ 50 . That Festival , which had been most efficiently presided over by the . T . G . W ., had produced £ 2300 , aud he believed that before the SteAvards' sitting-day , the amount