The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . AA e have great pleasure in announcing that the Right Hon . Earl de Grey , P . G . AV ., has been appointed Prov . G . M . of AA est Yorkshire , in the room of the late Earl of Mexborough , deceased . AVe have reason to believe that the appointment will be very popular in the province .

WATSON TESTIMONIAL FUND . A general desire having been expressed by many members of the Craft to make up a sum of money Avhich shall be something worthy of the acceptance of Bro . William Watson , and also be of substantial service to him , the following circular has been issued , which place the matter at once before the Craft ; and Ave cordially

recommend the scheme to the notice of our readers . From the tact and perseverance of Bro . Neivall , the Hon . Sec , ive shall be greatly surprised if anything short of an immense success attends his efforts ; and from Bro . Joseph Smith , the Hon . Treas ., we hope much , knowing be has had the proposition at heart for some time . The following is the circular referred to : —

" AA-AISOS- TESTIllOKIAIi PUKD . " DEAR SIR AND BiioimiR , —It is with much gratification that I address you on a matter that I am sure will meet with the entire approbation of yourself and your lodge , —I refer to an acknowledgment by the Craft in the shape of a testimonial' of the untiring exertions , great courtesy , and ivell-known ability of our Brother AVilliam A \ r atson , in the cause of Freemasonry . AVhether as performing the ceremony of consecrating Lod or

Chaptersges , Installing Masters and Principals , —teaching young Masons in office their duties , —or affording information to brethren in Lodges and Chapters of Instruction;—I believe no brother in the Craft has done so much , worthy of unqualified commendation , as Brother Watson . Might I therefore ask your zealous co-operation , and that you would kindly forward the enclosed circular per return of post , with the names and addresses of all the brethren of your

lodge who are willing to act as Stewards , so that I may be enabled to call a meeting , from ivhich a working committee can be formed . I am happy to inform you that I have already received a considerable number of names , and hope your lodge Avill favour me ivith many more . I have also great pleasure in stating that Brother Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., has kindly consented to act as Treasurer pro . tern . " And that I have the honour to remain , fratermasonically * your

very obedient servant , " JAMES B . NEAA ALL , AV . M . 539 , Hon . Sec . pro . tern . " London , 2 G , Sloane-street , S . AA , February , 18 G 1 . "

WATSON 'TESTIMONIAL FUND . LODGE No . Names and Addresses of Stewards from this Lodge : — Christian . Surname . IJimk and Lodge . Address .

N . B . — -It is respectfully suggested that each Steward should subscribe to the Fund , on his own behalf ; the sum of one guinea , but that it shall be competent for him to receive subscriptions of anv amount . JosErn SAIITII , P . G . P . Hon . Treas . ") „ JAS . B . NEAVALL , W . M . S 3 G , Hon . See . j £ > ' ° - / emis this name derived .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

KOBEirr Brass LODGE ( No . 25 . )—This lodge met at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , Feb . 4 th , for the transaction of business . The AA ' . M . ( Bro . Caldwell ) being absent from severe indisposition , Bro . Win . Gladwin , the immediate P . M . occupied the chair ; two brethren were raised to the third degree , and four others to the second degree . A ballot took- place for one gentleman , which

was satisfactory . —At the lodge meeting in January , certain returns were moved for respecting the " Lodge Fund of Benevolence , " which the Secretary ( Bro . Newton , P . M . ) had with considerable labour prepared . The accounts , commenced in 1 S 16 , and showed that nearly £ 300 had been received by the Fund from the lodge , by donations of its members and interest upon stock invested . That amount had been expended in purchasing £ 150 stock , and the remainder applied

to the wants of distressed members of the lodge or their ividoAvs , in amounts from £ 3 to £ 10 each ; and it was found by the accounts that there still remained an arrear due b y the lodge to the Fund , which the members unanimously agreed should be paid ; and the feeling of the lodge ivas that an amount should be invested to enable the lodge to grant £ 10 in any year to a distressed brother or his widow , should it be required . The present Trustees are Bros . Apted and Newton , P . M . s , and Bro . Tombleson ( Father of the

lodge ) , Treasurer . This fund is formed by deducting £ 1 Is . from each initiation fee , 6 s . from the joining fee , and 1 * . from each year's subscription of every member . This account , aud others : that were prepared and ready , gave universal satisfaction to the members . Bro . Gladwin , P . M ., proposed , as the AA . M . of last year , that a gratuity of £ 10 be presented to the Secretary , Bro . Newton , for the very arduous and increased duties of Jiis office ; and he could speak to the fact that the prosperity of the lodge ivas to

some extent due to the manner in which the duties of that office had been fulfilled . The motion was seconded and unanimously agreed to . Bro . AA'm . Smith C . E ., kindly undertook to accept the office of Steward on behalf of this lodge , for the Masonic Girls ' School Festival in May next , being the second Stewardship ivithin twelve months in which Bro . Smith has upheld the honour of the Robert Bums Lodge ; and it is to be hoped the brethren ivill rally round a brother who evinces so much good feeling towards

the-Masonic Charities . TEMPLE LODGE ( NO . 118 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , Feb . 5 , at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , Bro . Alfred Day , AA . M ., presiding . Messrs . Samuel Osmond , James Pickivorth , Richard AAh-ight , and Richard Felton were initiatect into Masonry , and Bro . AV " . R . Crawford , R . Lock , and AV . J . Collier passed to the second degree . The audit report announced the very prosperous state of the funds of the lodge . The committee recommended that a vote of thanks to the Treasurer ( Bro . Least ) for his seven years' services , and also noticed the attention Bro . Day had paid during his year of presiding over the lodge . —Bro ..

AA'ynne , in moving the adoption of the report , also moved that a vote of thanks be accorded to Bro . Day for the excellent manner in ivhich he had conducted the business , which , being seconded , was carried unanimously . —Bro . Farthing then said that , in furtherance of the testimony of the grateful sense the lodge entertained for the Treasurer ' s services in carrying on its affairs to the present prosperous condition , he Avould move that a jewel of the value of ten guineas be presented to Bro . Least ; and it being seconded by

Bro . AYynne , Avas carried unanimously . Bro . Edmond Farthing , S . AA ., was then presented as Master elect , and installed into the chair by Bro . Day , in the presence of eight Past Masters . After the AV . M . had been duly saluted , he invested as his officers , Bros . Thomas Beard , S . AV . ; William Southall , J . AV . ; J . Pen-in , P . M .,. Sec ; J . Barnett , S . D . ; Charles Southall , J . D . ; H . Hastelow , P . M ., Dir . Cers . ; Cameron , I . G . AV . AA eei \ on , P . M ., Treas . ; and Bro . Rice , Tylerwere also invested . —The AA . M . announced that he had

un-, dertaken the Stewardship of the Girls' School Festival , and "asked the support of the lodge on the occasion . —All business ended , the brethren were called from labour to refreshment , and over sixty brethren gathered around the AA . M . at the banquet . After paying homage to the toast of ' - 'The Queen and the Craft , " the AV . M ., in proposing "The health of the M . AA . Grand Master , " referred to Lord Zetland ' s aptitude for business , and his sagacity , which enabled him to

decide any knotty point that might come before him . —Bro . DAY , P . M ., said that it afforded him very great pleasure , aftertwelve months ' possession of the chair , to ask the brethren to rise and ivish long life and happiness to the new AA . M ., who had , in investing his officers , displayed proofs of his ability , and who , he was assured , would , conduct the affairs of the lodge with credit to himselfj and profit to the brethren .- —The AV . M . said he hoped he should acquit himself as Master to their satisfactionbut should he fail of their

-; expec tations , the fault lvould be in the head , and not the heart . He exhorted them never to forget that there was something beyond the banquet , or even the ceremonies in Masonry ; and be hoped toshow , in his conduct of the lodge , that the great characteristic of " the Order—Charity—was never forgotten . —The AA ' -M . then gave a cordial welcome to the visitors , which was responded to by the Rev . Bro . D . Shaboewho especiallreferred to the courtesy and

hospi-, y tality ofthe members of the Temple Lodge . —The AV . M ., in proposing " The Past Masters , " referred to the good suit and service each and all had done in their day , and who continued to aid and assist the A \ . M . for the time being . He next said , it gave him much pleasure , as the representative of the lodge , to present to his