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MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR , s # * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C .

THE "UNIVERSAL MASONIC CALENDAR , DIABY , AND POCKET BOOK I-OK 1869 . —We are requested to remind the secretaries of Oraft and Mark lodges , and Scribes of E . A . chapters , under the English , Irish , and Scotch jurisdictions , and the secretaries and other officers of other Masonic bodies at home , in the colonies , and abroad , that thoy should forward tho fullest and latest

information intended for publication in the nest issue , with all convenient speed , to the editor of the Calendar ; and all communications may be addressed to him at the office of the FKEEMASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow . BBETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a

few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , lias been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d . JROYAII MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOE AGED FREEMASONS . —The next anniversary festival in aid of the fund of this deserving ^ institution will be held at the Freemasons ' Tavern on tbe 27 th of January , 1869 . The Right Hon . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire , will preside .

THE Right Hon . the Lord Leigh , Provincial 'Grand Master for Warwickshire , has kindly consented to preside at the next anniversary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Wednesday , 12 th May , 1869 . WE understand that it is proposed to hold the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire at Sheffield ,

on Wednesday , the 20 th of January next : WE perceive , by the Trade Segisler , that Bros . Joseph Millington and Frederick Clarke , of Guernsey , are about to unite in partnership for the establishment of a new printingoffice in that island . Two men of the right stamp ought surely to succeed . Thoy have our best wishes . Beginning on the

level , and continuing on the square , may they eventually compass an extensive circle and a safe one , JFOKIIATION oi ? A NEW LODG-E IN SOTEOLI .. — "We understand that a petition lias been forwarded to Colonel Adair , Prov . G . Master for Suffolk , for a new lodge to be called the De Grey Lodge , to meet at the King's Head , Bolton . Our esteemed

Bro . W . Oldham Chambers , of Lowestoft , has . we understand , been nominated for the first W . M .. in case the charter should be granted . BEO . ALDEEMAN J . CEOSSBY , P . Prov . S . G . W . of Durham , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , has been elected Mayor of Sunderland . BEO . E . SHOTTON , P . E . C . ( K . T . ) of Northumberland , & c ,

has been re-elected Mayor of Tyemouth . A CoiTPANS" is being formed of the leading Freemasons of Newcastle and its neighbourhood , to build a Masonic Hall worthy of the metropolis of the north ; capital £ 10 , 000 . There is every prospect of success . THE R . W . Bro . Stephen Blair , Prov . G . Master for East

Lancashire , has given the munificent sura of 1 , 000 guineas towards liquidating the debt on the Boys' School . The Prov . G . Lodge voted 500 guineas towards the same object . THE GOOCH LODGE . —We aro informed that the first meeting of this lodge for the transaction of ordinary business will take place at Southall , on Monday the 23 rd November inst ., at five o ' clock ,

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THE GOOCH LODGE , ( 1 , 238 ) , SOUTHALL , MIDDLESEX . —Thislodge was duly consecrated and the W . M . installed on Monday last by the "V . W . Bro . John Hervey , the G . See ., representing the M . W . the G . Master . The lodge has been named after Sir-Daniel Gooch , J 3 art ., SI . _? ., the R . W . the recently appointed Prov . G Master for Berks and Bucks . Sir D . Gooch is also

thechairman of the Great Western Railway . The report , although .- , short , has to be omitted this week for want of space , but it will- , be given in our next .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ALBION LODGE ( NO . 9 ) . —This lodge held the second meetingof the season on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Freemasons' " Hall , Bro . S . Coste , W . JI ., presiding . Lodge being formed and . duly declared open , the minutes of last meeting were read by Bro . J . Burton , P . M ., the indefatigable Secretary , and unanimously confirmed , upon which Bro . Donaldson was introduced ; as a candidate for third degree , and , having answered the questions satisfactorily , was entrusted and prepared for the Master ' s-

degree . Lodge being opened in the third degree , and Bro ... Donaldson having been reintroduced , was raised to the sublimedegree of M . M ., much praiso being awarded to the W . M . for his excellent working . Lodge being closed the brethren adjourned to banquet , followed by the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . Coste , in proposing the "Queen and Craft , " dilated at some length on the merits of that estimable and charitable lady , and . the eloquence the W . M . displayed in his introducing the toasts

, was the theme of admiration . The several toasts were well received and responded to . The singing upon this occasion wasof a very high order , emanating from Bros . Donaldson , H _ Pallant , Stevens , Duller , and E . Coste . Among the memberswe observed Bros . E . Coste , S . W . ; Buller , J . W . ; Moriug , P . M .. and Treas . ; Burton , P . M . and See . ; W . H . Young , S . D . ; . AlbertI . G . ; and P . M . 'S Bros . WilleyStevensFriendWarr .

, , , , , Vallentine , and W . T . Palmer . The visitors were Bros . Gilchrist , P . M . 933 ; J . Backhaul , 613 ; H . Clarke , 933 ; and W .-Hendry , 5 . 0-1 . The next meeting will be on the first Tuesday in December , when the election of W . M . for the ensuing yearwill be the most important business of the evening .

NEPTUNE LODGE ( NO . 22 ) . The first meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday evening ,, the 29 th ult ., at Radley's Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars . Bro . Charles L . Marshall , W . M ., presided , sunported by Bros .. Salter , S . W . ; Threilder , J . W . ; T . White , S . D . ; Crowe , J . D . Lawrence , I . G . ; Wilcox , Tresis . ; E . Hughes , Sec . ; Waterall , D . C . The visitors were Bros . Gluckstein , P . M . 51 ; AUwood ,

67 ; Wright , 72 ; Speed , J . W . 1-11 ; Hunt , 91 ; and Heath , 725 .. The lodge having been opened in due form and with solemn prayer , the minutes of tho last lodge and the lodge of emergency were read and confirmed . The lodge was thenopened in the second degree , and Bro . Tarratt was the candidate for raising , who answered the usual questions without Unobjectionable mode of prompting . The lodge was then opened in the third degree , and he was impressively raised to the degree

of M . M . A ballot then took place for Bro . Dyer , of the Lily Lodge , 820 , who offered himself as a joining member , and it was unanimous in his favour . The report of the Committee of Revision of the By-laws was received and agreed to . Bro * . Pratt , P . M ., moved that the sum of five guineas be subscribed by tho lodge to the Palestine Exploration Fund , which was unanimously agreed to- Bro . Partridge , P . M ., proposed that the lodge should at the next meeting take into consideration

the subject of the Zetland Commemoration . The lodge was then closed in due fonn and with solemn prayer , and the brethren retired to au excellent banquet provided by Bro . Hart . Bro . Partridge , P . M ., acted as J . P . M ., in the absence of Bro . W . Alliiighain through illness , and there wore present Bros . Wilcox , Goodwin , Batty , Ash well , Pratt , J . Alliiighain , and Norman , P . M's . On the withdrawal of the cloth—The \ V . Master said : With great leasure I have to propose

p to you the time-honoured toast of " The Queen and the Craft , "' and I am quite sure it ivill bo received with equal cordiality . The W- Master said : In proposing "the health of our M . W .. G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , " I can truly say that Masonry isdeeply indebted to him for the interest he has shown in fc ©