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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
* W * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , ^ Strand , London , AV . C .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ROBERT BTJEUS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met on the 2 nd instant , at the Freemason ' s Tajtern , Great Queen-street , presided over by their efficient and respected AV . M ., Bro . J . E . AA elch , when a candidate was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . The W . M . then very ably and impressively raised five brethren to the degree of M . M . The P . M . ' s present were Bros . Nicholls , I . P . M ., William WatsonCaldwellL Dyteand Gladwin . Work concluded
, , yon , , , the AV . M ., in the name of the lodge , presented Bro . Caldwell , P . M ., with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , in acknowledgment of which Bro . Caldwell very eloquently and impressively expressed his thanks . MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —An emergency meeting was held on the 5 fch inst ., at the Green Man , Tooley-street ; Bro . J . C . GooddAV . M . in the chair of K . S . Bros . Moore and
y , , Jenkins were raised , and £ 5 was voted from the Charity Fund to an old P . M . who was a member of the lodge some ten years ago . There were no visitors present , hut among the members were Bros . Ebsworth , S . AV . ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas ., who acted as J . AV . ; J . Donkin , P . M ., Sec . ; M . A . Loewenstark , AV . E . Jackson , P . M . ; F . AValters , P . M . ; A . P . Steadman , S . Harman , G . Drapper , and G . Free .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CORNWALL . EKOVIH-CIAI : G-EAHD IODGE . We omitted to state in our notice of the annual festival of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , held at Bodmin on the 26 th June , that votes of ten pounds each were made to the funds of " The Royal Freemason's School for Girls , " and " The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " and that tho Provincial
Grand Master , on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge , stated , he hoped that Bro . Francis Treleaven would be successful at the October election , as it was his second application , and the whole of the fraternity in committee were anxious and working on his behalf . DEVONSHIRE . DEVOOTOET . —Lodge St . Aubyn ( No . 954)—The regular lod
ge meeting was held on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., when two candidates were raised to the third degree , and two admitted to the second degree . It was announced to the brethren that the new organ would be erected in few clays by Bro . Vowels , of Bristol . Sundry matters of business having heen disposed of , the lodge was closed after receiving the names of tivo candidates for initiation at the next meeting . Visitors : Bros . James , P . M . 189 ; Couchyof ChacewaterAVilloughbyand Paddock of Plymouth
, , , . The following card of arrangements for the business of the month was handed to the brethren : — ST . AUBYJST . —Masonic business for the month of July , 1866 . — Tuesday , 10 th , 7 p . m ., Craft ; V . Bird , AV . M . Monday , 16 , 7 p . m ., Holy Royal Arch ; S . Chappie , Z . -Friday , 20 th , 6 p . m ., Rose Croix ; F . G . Irwin , M . AV . S . Monday , 23 rd , 8 p . m ., Mark ; J . R . H . S WMTuesday 24 th 8 Craft
pry , .. , , p . m ., Emergency ; V . Bird , AV . M . Monday , 30 th , 8 p . m ., Constantinople ; S . Chappie , I . S . MOSICE TOWN , DEVOOTOHT . Lodge of St . Aubyn , ( No . 954 ) . The installation meeting of this lod ge was held on Monday . the _ 25 th ult . The minutes affecting the election of Master been confirmed Bird
paving , Bro . , the Master elect , was duly presented , and having subscribed to the ancient charges , & c , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . S . Chappie , 1 . M ,, assisted by the late Master , Bro . Spry , P . M ., and a board
of installed masters . This ceremony having been completed , tho brethren of the various ranks were admitted and saluted their new Master in the accustomed form . AVith some excellent and pertinent remarks the AV . M . selected and invested his officers , which now stand as follows : — Bro . Vincent Bird W . M . „ John R . H . Spry I . P . M . '
„ Philip B . Clemens . S . AV . „ Samuel Iv . Gudridge J . AV . „ Samuel Chappie , P . Prov- G . Dir . of Cers . Treasurer . „ James Hawton Secretary . „ Joseph H . Trounce „ „ Thomas Heath S . D . „ Henry F . Smith : „ J . D .
„ John Sweet Coad ,.,.., I . G . „ John Smith , Dir . of Oers . , ; F . Ivey Organist . „ AV . Foxwell „ 0 . Jolliffe Steward . „ E . Butchers , ,,....,.., „ „ E . J . Bonney , „ „ M . H . Richard „ „ James Rashbrook Tyler .
The brethren on the conclusion of the ceremonies connected with the installation proceeded to the Odd Fellows' Hall , where a cold collation was provided under the direction of Bro . James Hanton , of the Crown Hotel . The cloth having been withdrawn , the AV . M . gave the usual toasts , the whole of which it it unnecessary to particularise . The toast of the AV . M . was proposed by Bro . Spry , P . M ., who took occasion to compliment the lodge on their unanimous choice and Bro . Bird on having such
a noble lodge to preside over . Bro . Spry then remarked that it was mainly due to the zeal and liberality of their new Master that they had such a room to hold their meeting in , and that not only the room but its fittings were provided under the superintendence of Bro . Bird , who bud displayed a taste that had called down the enconiums of all who had visited their lodge . Iu conclusion he begged the brethren to charge and drink "The Health of the Worshiful Master of Lodge 954 . "
p The toast was drank in the most hearty manner ; to which Bro . Bird replied as follows : — Very AVorshipful Sir , AVorshipful Past Masters , brothers Senior and Junior AVardens , and brethren of Lodge St . Aubyn . In replying to the very gratifying manner in which you have received my name as Worshipful Master , I am reminded that is was once said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh , but with me I feel it produces a contrary effect , I
hardly know what to say in reply . But as the AV . M . ol the largest , although almost the youngest working lodge in the province , and placed here by your unanimous suffrages ; I do not know that I can do better than take a retrospect of our
existence as a lodge , and describe it as of three periods , the first is that of the reign of our esteemed brother Past Master , Chappie ; at first we had to contend with difficulties of a varied nature , but after these had been overcome , the little cloud appeared as coming up out of the sea like a man's hand , hut it increased and multiplied during this the first period . AVe had to trace out the plan of our Mystic Temple according to the principles of our art . AVe had to make excavations deep and broad , so as to
provide a foundation , where we did not find rock we have placed a firm body of concrete , and , I think we may say of Lodge St . Aubyn , her foundations are firm as the everlasting hills . Having completed our foundations ancl brought t ' nem to the surface in the Mastership of Bro . Chappie , it brings me to the second period or the reign of Bro . Kent , during which the walls were corrected by the straight line , the square applied to the angles and the plumb to the coignes
until the superstructure assumed its fair proportion , and if some of the stones of the building , yielding to the influences of the atmosphere by which they have been surrounded , have from their own inherent weakness crumbled into dust ancl so disappeared from our Mystic Temple , their places have been filled by , we trust , better and more enduring material . This brings me to the third period , the reign of our Immediate P . M . Bro . Spy ; during his year of officeit may
, , be said that the roof tree had been upreared , that the Mystic Building had beeu covered in and close tyled , thereby protecting it from the burning sun of the summer and the storm and tempest of winter , and rendering it a fit temple for the dwelling of brotherly love , relief , and truth . And . now we
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
* W * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , ^ Strand , London , AV . C .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
ROBERT BTJEUS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met on the 2 nd instant , at the Freemason ' s Tajtern , Great Queen-street , presided over by their efficient and respected AV . M ., Bro . J . E . AA elch , when a candidate was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . The W . M . then very ably and impressively raised five brethren to the degree of M . M . The P . M . ' s present were Bros . Nicholls , I . P . M ., William WatsonCaldwellL Dyteand Gladwin . Work concluded
, , yon , , , the AV . M ., in the name of the lodge , presented Bro . Caldwell , P . M ., with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , in acknowledgment of which Bro . Caldwell very eloquently and impressively expressed his thanks . MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —An emergency meeting was held on the 5 fch inst ., at the Green Man , Tooley-street ; Bro . J . C . GooddAV . M . in the chair of K . S . Bros . Moore and
y , , Jenkins were raised , and £ 5 was voted from the Charity Fund to an old P . M . who was a member of the lodge some ten years ago . There were no visitors present , hut among the members were Bros . Ebsworth , S . AV . ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas ., who acted as J . AV . ; J . Donkin , P . M ., Sec . ; M . A . Loewenstark , AV . E . Jackson , P . M . ; F . AValters , P . M . ; A . P . Steadman , S . Harman , G . Drapper , and G . Free .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CORNWALL . EKOVIH-CIAI : G-EAHD IODGE . We omitted to state in our notice of the annual festival of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , held at Bodmin on the 26 th June , that votes of ten pounds each were made to the funds of " The Royal Freemason's School for Girls , " and " The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " and that tho Provincial
Grand Master , on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge , stated , he hoped that Bro . Francis Treleaven would be successful at the October election , as it was his second application , and the whole of the fraternity in committee were anxious and working on his behalf . DEVONSHIRE . DEVOOTOET . —Lodge St . Aubyn ( No . 954)—The regular lod
ge meeting was held on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., when two candidates were raised to the third degree , and two admitted to the second degree . It was announced to the brethren that the new organ would be erected in few clays by Bro . Vowels , of Bristol . Sundry matters of business having heen disposed of , the lodge was closed after receiving the names of tivo candidates for initiation at the next meeting . Visitors : Bros . James , P . M . 189 ; Couchyof ChacewaterAVilloughbyand Paddock of Plymouth
, , , . The following card of arrangements for the business of the month was handed to the brethren : — ST . AUBYJST . —Masonic business for the month of July , 1866 . — Tuesday , 10 th , 7 p . m ., Craft ; V . Bird , AV . M . Monday , 16 , 7 p . m ., Holy Royal Arch ; S . Chappie , Z . -Friday , 20 th , 6 p . m ., Rose Croix ; F . G . Irwin , M . AV . S . Monday , 23 rd , 8 p . m ., Mark ; J . R . H . S WMTuesday 24 th 8 Craft
pry , .. , , p . m ., Emergency ; V . Bird , AV . M . Monday , 30 th , 8 p . m ., Constantinople ; S . Chappie , I . S . MOSICE TOWN , DEVOOTOHT . Lodge of St . Aubyn , ( No . 954 ) . The installation meeting of this lod ge was held on Monday . the _ 25 th ult . The minutes affecting the election of Master been confirmed Bird
paving , Bro . , the Master elect , was duly presented , and having subscribed to the ancient charges , & c , was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . S . Chappie , 1 . M ,, assisted by the late Master , Bro . Spry , P . M ., and a board
of installed masters . This ceremony having been completed , tho brethren of the various ranks were admitted and saluted their new Master in the accustomed form . AVith some excellent and pertinent remarks the AV . M . selected and invested his officers , which now stand as follows : — Bro . Vincent Bird W . M . „ John R . H . Spry I . P . M . '
„ Philip B . Clemens . S . AV . „ Samuel Iv . Gudridge J . AV . „ Samuel Chappie , P . Prov- G . Dir . of Cers . Treasurer . „ James Hawton Secretary . „ Joseph H . Trounce „ „ Thomas Heath S . D . „ Henry F . Smith : „ J . D .
„ John Sweet Coad ,.,.., I . G . „ John Smith , Dir . of Oers . , ; F . Ivey Organist . „ AV . Foxwell „ 0 . Jolliffe Steward . „ E . Butchers , ,,....,.., „ „ E . J . Bonney , „ „ M . H . Richard „ „ James Rashbrook Tyler .
The brethren on the conclusion of the ceremonies connected with the installation proceeded to the Odd Fellows' Hall , where a cold collation was provided under the direction of Bro . James Hanton , of the Crown Hotel . The cloth having been withdrawn , the AV . M . gave the usual toasts , the whole of which it it unnecessary to particularise . The toast of the AV . M . was proposed by Bro . Spry , P . M ., who took occasion to compliment the lodge on their unanimous choice and Bro . Bird on having such
a noble lodge to preside over . Bro . Spry then remarked that it was mainly due to the zeal and liberality of their new Master that they had such a room to hold their meeting in , and that not only the room but its fittings were provided under the superintendence of Bro . Bird , who bud displayed a taste that had called down the enconiums of all who had visited their lodge . Iu conclusion he begged the brethren to charge and drink "The Health of the Worshiful Master of Lodge 954 . "
p The toast was drank in the most hearty manner ; to which Bro . Bird replied as follows : — Very AVorshipful Sir , AVorshipful Past Masters , brothers Senior and Junior AVardens , and brethren of Lodge St . Aubyn . In replying to the very gratifying manner in which you have received my name as Worshipful Master , I am reminded that is was once said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh , but with me I feel it produces a contrary effect , I
hardly know what to say in reply . But as the AV . M . ol the largest , although almost the youngest working lodge in the province , and placed here by your unanimous suffrages ; I do not know that I can do better than take a retrospect of our
existence as a lodge , and describe it as of three periods , the first is that of the reign of our esteemed brother Past Master , Chappie ; at first we had to contend with difficulties of a varied nature , but after these had been overcome , the little cloud appeared as coming up out of the sea like a man's hand , hut it increased and multiplied during this the first period . AVe had to trace out the plan of our Mystic Temple according to the principles of our art . AVe had to make excavations deep and broad , so as to
provide a foundation , where we did not find rock we have placed a firm body of concrete , and , I think we may say of Lodge St . Aubyn , her foundations are firm as the everlasting hills . Having completed our foundations ancl brought t ' nem to the surface in the Mastership of Bro . Chappie , it brings me to the second period or the reign of Bro . Kent , during which the walls were corrected by the straight line , the square applied to the angles and the plumb to the coignes
until the superstructure assumed its fair proportion , and if some of the stones of the building , yielding to the influences of the atmosphere by which they have been surrounded , have from their own inherent weakness crumbled into dust ancl so disappeared from our Mystic Temple , their places have been filled by , we trust , better and more enduring material . This brings me to the third period , the reign of our Immediate P . M . Bro . Spy ; during his year of officeit may
, , be said that the roof tree had been upreared , that the Mystic Building had beeu covered in and close tyled , thereby protecting it from the burning sun of the summer and the storm and tempest of winter , and rendering it a fit temple for the dwelling of brotherly love , relief , and truth . And . now we