The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

< £ ¦• MASONIC MEMS . THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire is to be held at Monmouth , on the 2 . 5 th lust ., under the presidency of Bro . C . J . Kemeys Tynte , M . P . Tin- Oravesend Lodge of Instruction meets every Thursday evening

throughout the year at half-past seven in the evening , at Bro . Baker ' s , Star Hotel , Parrock-street . 'THE West Kent Lodge of Instruction , held under the warrant of the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 164 , meets at the Globe Tavern , Eoyal Hill , Greenwich , every Thursday evening- , at half-past sei'en . We are informed that the Lodge is proceeding fui-ourably under the tuition of Bro . H . J . Hiiixman . Jif . D . ( No . 27 ) . Neiv members are added to the list weekly , and there is every probability of its becoming one of the best -working Lodges iu the county .

AT the meeting of tlie committee of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution on AVednesday last , the gratifying announcement was made that of the £ 2 . 200 subscribed at the last festival iu January , the Avhole has been collected ivith the exceiition of £ 20 from one Lodge . Two or three more such efforts and the whole of the candidates will be provided for . A feiv steivnrds for tha next festival in January , 1800 , are still wanted .

METROPOLITAN . FREEMASONS' GIRLS SCHOOL . A QturiTEr . Lv Court of this School ivas held at the Freemasons ' Tavern , on Thursday , October 13 th , Bro . John Tela ]] , P . S . G . D ., V . P ., in the chair .

The minutes of the various committees were read and adopted ; these minutes contained a vote of condolence to the family of the late Bro . John Barnes , vice president of the charily , on the great loss they had sustained . The minutes of the Audit Committee Avere then read and approved , the balance in hand being ; £ l , 03 't ISs . The Treasurer was requested to pay ihe quartr-r-ly accounts of . £ 500 17 . ? . lid . ; and on tho building

account , £ 60 -U . A report was also read from the Treasurer to the effect , that an additional £ 500 stock on account of the institution had been bought , in pursuance of a ' resolution of the last generahneeting , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Udall moved that the number of children in the school should be increased from seventy to eighty . Their funds were yearly

increasing , and he thought the time had arrived when the number of children might be increased . He had been informed that by increasing the nun , her of children they might injure lire health of those in it ; but be had consulted the medical man and the matron , who assured him that the number might bo increased to ninety or one Jumilrvd without clangor . Bro . Biggs seconded the propositionAA'hich after a sliht discussion

, g v . - .-is carried , it being stated that after providing tor all expenses , £ : > .. ' , () t ) had been invested in the last three years , and that there was now a balance of upwards of . £ ' 1 , 000 iu hand . The election for six children out of nine candidates ivas then m \> cecded with—and the poll AIMS declared as follows : Annie Kilpiu , 1 , 775 ; Alice Freeman , 1 , 7 IS ; Emily Jane Nixon 1 . 700

, ; Kmily Ann Morris , 1 , 070 ; Adela Annette Gray , 1 , 0-10 ; Lavina Watts , 1 , 021 ; Kmily Mary Campbell , 358 ; Jemima TJromason Laws , 220 ; Mary Aim i- ' mrna Williams , 76 . The first six ivere declared duly elected . A vote of thanks to the chairman and secretary elosedthe proceedings .

S-r-iOxc ; MA : ; LODGE ( NO . 53 ) . —The first meeting of this Lodge for the season ivas hold on Thursday CA'oning , Oct . Oth . at . the Alasonic Hall , 1-Vttei-la-ie . Tlie offices were thus filled—Bro . ' Lundv , W . M .: Bro . Dickie , S . W . ; Bro . Ditclman , J . W .: Bro . Hales , S . D . ; and Bro . White , . 1 . 0 . Tiie mmuios having been read and confirmed , two gentlemen were introduced , and in clue form admitted to tho antient privileges of i-Veemasonry ; after which a brother was passed to the second degree , ihoiv being no other business , the Lodge was closed . After dinner tlie W . M . gave the u .-r , al toasts , interspersed ivith songs , and the greatest harmony preiailed , the brethren separating at an early hour Tt-vyt . ti Loi .., ; .- (\"„ . ]/ S' ) . — Tim i , [ . cuing merlin . '; - i ' ,, r ( , ' is sss .. ,, f

this Lodge took place on Tuesday evening , October Ith , and it AA-as most numerously attended , The Lodge haA-hig been opened in duo form aud ivith solemn prayer , Messrs . Charles Jar-nan and Crispin Thomas Lynn Ai-erc duly iuitiated into the antient and honourable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , and Bros . Aston , Doggrell , Smith , and Golclsmidt ivere duly passed to the degree of F . C . The Lodgo was then closed , and the brethren dined together . The chair ivas ably filled by Bro . Hastelow , P . M ., in the absence of the W . M ., Bro . Charles Alelridge .

In reply to tho toast of " Tho Officers of thc Temple Lodge , " Bro . Edward Fartliing , S . AV ., said they all felt ifc a most pleasing duty as well as their interest to do their best in seconding the efforts of Bro . Haste-IOAV , AA-IIO so ably filled the chair , aud they ivould endeavour to make their Lodge noted throughout the Craft , not only as one of the best working Lodges , but for the efficiency of its officers . The Lodge ivas duly closed ivith solemn prayer at nine o ' clock . The pleasures of the evening ivere much enhanced btho excellent singing of Bros . Pen-in

y , sen . and jun ., Farthing , TuthilL & c , and the brethren separated , after the enjoyment of a most pleasant reunion . PRUDENT BRETHREN LODOE- ( NO . 109 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held afc the Freemasons' Tavern , on Saturday , October Sth , Bro . AV . F . Blackburn presiding , ivhen Mr . Carleton Baynes , CE . ( about to proceed to New Zealand ) , ivas initiated into the Order , aucl Messrs . Pegus and Pullen passed to the second degree . The regular session will commence on the 24 th .

ST . JOHN ' LODOE ( NO . 196 ) .--The annual meeting of this Lodge ivas held at the Holly Bush Tavern . tfampste & d , on Tuesday , Oct . 4 th , under the presidency of Bro . Henry Cormick , W . M . Bros . Adlard , Chadwick , -HaAvard , and Houghton , having been appointed as an audit committee , the W . M . raised Bros . Slepper aucl Woolfe , and passeel Bro . Burgoyne , to their respective degrees . The chair was then taken by Bro . Thos . Alex . Adams , P . M ., when Bro . J . B . Smith , W . M . elect , ivas presented by Bro . Shiny , P . M ., aud duly installed in the presence of a board of

installed Masters , including Bros . H . Corrnick , W . C . Haines , P . M ., No . 190 . Prov . G . M ., Australia ( Scottish ); A . Hamilton , W . Sherry , J . It . Thompson , Sam . Aldrieh , R . Hazard , F . Adlard , J . Smith , G . Purst . ; A . TJ . Thisslton , Shenton , Lowenstark , and Beckett . The ceremony of installation having been concluded , the new W . M . proceeded to invest Bros . Cormick as P . M .: Geo . Hart , S . W . ; Geo . Pritchard , J . W . ; 11 . Hazard , Treas . ; Sam . Aldrieh , Hon . Sec . ; John Douglas , S . D . ; F . AV . CollinsJ . D . ; W . PiinI . G . ; John BradleyTler . The W . M . next

, pp , , y inaugurated his year of office by installing Messrs . Garner and Gregg into office , performing tho ceremony in a manner reflecting alike honour upon himself and the Lodge , noted as it has for some years been for the excellence of its working . Bro . Aldrieh , P . M ., then submitted a petition to tho Lodge , which he had draivn up for presentation to the Board of Benevolence , praying for aid in behalf of ono of five orphan children of the late Bro . Wesson , who was desirous of being apprenticed to a pianoforte manufacturer , the business of his late father . Tho petition ivas

unanimously adopted , and tlie brethren present pledged themselves to support a younger brother in his candidature for admission to the Boys School on the 17 th inst . All business being euded , the Lodgo ivas closed , and thc brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner , presided over by Bro . Smith , the new W . M ., supported by Bros . Cormick , Adams , AV . C . Haines , Sherry , Hamilton , Thompson , Aldrieh , Hazard , Adlard , Lowenstark , P . Ms . ; Bros . Hart , S . W .: Houghton , J . W ., pro tern ; I . Douglas , S . D . ; Collins , J . D . ; Bippin , I . G . ; Bros . Woolfe , Slagg , Muucey , Burgoyne , J . AVare , Isaac Douglas , MatheiA-s , Giltro , Caney , Stephen ,

AV . H . Rowe , J . T . Rowe . Dr . Winter , Haward . Fry , Wills , Chadwick , Davies , HolloAvay , Perry , Goddard ,. Capt . Thomson , and a number of visitors , including Bros . J . Smith , G . Purst . ; A . U . Thiselton , Secretary to the Boys School : Haines , S . D ., ' No . 1 , 000 ; R . Smith , Hughes , Austiu , Goodwin , G . Smith , No . 23 ; Shenton , P . M ., No . -10 : Kendall , Hale , Jeilbrys . etc ., 'ke . On the removal of the cloth , tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed . Bro . Smith , G . Purst ., acknowledged tho health of the D . G . M . aucl tire rest of tlie Grand Officers , at the same time

congratulating tlie Lodge that one of tlie P . Ms , of that Lodge , Bro . Adams , had been appointed as Asst . G . Purst ., and the pleasure he felt in having to act with so energetic aud zealous a brother . The initiates having replied to the hearty maimer in ivhich their healths ivere drunk , aucl expressed their gratification alike at the beautiful ceremony of their initiation and their reception intoMasom-y , "The Visitors" Avas drunk , and responded to by Bro . Thiselton and a brother at the bottom of the table , who announced himself as only an entered apprenticeand proved that

, he has to make himself acquainted with the first principles of the Order and at least two of the four cardinal virtues . Bro . Cornicle , P . M ., in a very eloquent speech , proposed the health of tho AV . M ., and congratulated the Lodge upon tlie fa . ct that ho was one of their own initiates ot but about four years since , who by his talent and assiduity had fairly won tho position he held . He was sure that , distinguished as had been the annals of the Lodge under the rule of many of his predecessors , its Avhilst

character aud prestige would bo maintained and strengthened governed by Bro . Smith . Tho AV . AI . replied and expressed his deep sense of obligation to the brethren for the support he had received since he had been iu the Lodge , avid more particularly to Bro . Aldrieh , P . M ., for teaching him tho ceremonies , and Bro . Adams for imparting to linn a hnoAvledgo of the fifteen sections . He pledged himself to use his utmost endeavours to support the dignity ofthe Lodge and the interests of their noble charities . The health of tlie P . Ms , ivas responded to by Br-., Adams , and " Th . ; Officers" bv Bros . Adlard , Dir' . of Cer . s ., ami Afdrieu . .