Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to he addressed to the EDITOE , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex will be held at Brighton , on Monday , ISth inst . Tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Lancashire "West , will he held , under the presidency of Sir Thomas G . Eermor-Hesketb , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master , at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , on Wednesday , the 4 th October , 1871 , at

Twelve o ' clock at noon , for the transaction of the annual business of the Province . There will be a banquet at the Hotel , at four o ' clock in the afternoon . The next quarterly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , will be holden in the Mechanics' Institute , Bingley , on Wednesday , October 18 th , 1871 , at 12 . 30 p . m .,

under the banner ofthe Scientific Lodge , No . 430 , the Marquis of Ripon , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , having found it necessary to change the day of meeting ofthe Provincial Grand Lodge to October 18 th . The half-yearly meeting of Prov . G . Chapter , of West Yorkshire , will be held ou Wednesday , November 1 st , 1 S 71 , at

Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield . The Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and AVestmoreland has announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at Kendal , at the latter end of September , or , the beginning of October .

PEOVINCE or SOUTH WALES ( EASTEEN DIVISION ) . —The R . AV . the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . " . Theodore Manscl Talbot , will hold a Provincial Grand Lodge at Aberdare , on Thursday , tlie 28 th inst . ; tho arrangements will be entrusted to the St . Davids' Lodge , No . 679 . A new lodge to he called " Highgate'' Lodge , No . 1 , 366 , will

he consecrated on Monday , ISih inst ., at the Gate House Tavern , Highgate . Bro . James Terry P . M . 228 , is the W . M . designate ; Bro . George Garrett , S . AV .- and Bro . Jesse Owens , J . W . The music will be under the superintendence of Bros . Braid and MacDavitt . The ceremony of consecration will be commenced at three o'clock , and has heen deputed to Bro . Henry Marston , P . M . No . 1 , 194

THE CLAPTON LODGE ( NO . 1 , 3 G 5 ) . —A new lodge , for which a warrant has heen issued , will he consecrated on "Wednesday , 20 th September , at the White Hart Tavern , Clapton . Bro . J . D . Taylor , will be the first W . M . ; Bro . W . Stephens , of the Vitruvian Lodge , No . 87 , the first S . W . ; and Bro . J . Saunders the first J . W .. Bro . James Terry , P . M . 228 , has been named

by the M . W . G . M . as the consecrating officer , and the musica arrangements will be under the direction of Bro . Thomas o £ tho Urban Lodge , No-1 , 196 . Brother Richard Spencer informs us the reprint of the 1722 , 1723 , 1726 , 1730 editions of " The Old Constitutions belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted

Masons of England and Ireland ; " edited by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Cox P . G . Chaplain , & c ., illustrated with two facsimile Frontispieces hy the AVoodbury process , and other cuts , is now in course of delivery to the subscribers , and can he obtained at the Masonic Depot , 26 , Great Queen Street , W . C .

AVe have been requested to announce that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Bro . F . Binckes , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in recognition of his untiring efforts , and extraordinary exertions to obtain the funds required for the ereetion of the present handsome building , which , for completeness as a structure , and for utility as a home and

school , is probably unsurpassed . At the time of its dedication , it became a question amongst both town and provincial brethren , who were cognizant of the great exertions of the Secretary , whether the time had not then arrived for a general recognition of his valuable services ; hut in the minds of many hrethren of eminence , a difficulty presented itself in the fact that the

school was then burthencd with a debt of considerable magnitude , ' and on reflection it was determined that it was more fitting to centralise all efforts towards reducing the liabilities than , even temporarily , to divert the munificence of donors aud subscribers . By the secretary ' s continued perseverance ancl thorough devotion to the welfare of the institution the liabilities

have been so far reduced as to leave the institution now only indebted iii a comparatively small sum to its bankers , whilst during the nine years of Bro . Binckes' secretaryship the number of boys had been increased from 70 to 118 . This being tha case , it is felt that some suitable compliment should he paid tohim by such a 'substantial testimonial for bis earnestness and

unflagging zeal , ' as shall hereafter be a permanent benefit to himself and family . By a resolution of the committee individual subscriptions are limited to one guinea—those from lodges and chapters are unrestricted . A committee has been formed , with Bro . E . Cox , of 103 , Chancery Lane , as Hon . Sec .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOE BOYS . ^ -OCTOBER ELECTION , 1871- —The . A otes and Interests of the Governors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Earnest Lewis Railing , Aged 8 Years , Son of the late Bro . Thomas Railing , for many years connected with the "Essex Standard , " as-Reporter , & c ., who died , after a long illness , at the early age of

40 , on the 28 th January , 18 G 9 , leaving an invalid Willow and Eleven Children—nine Sons and two Daughters—six of whom are entirely dependent upon their eldest Brother for support . Bro . Railing was initiated into the Angel Lodge , No . 59 , ( now 51 ) , Colchester , in 1853 , and was a Subscribing Member up to the time of his decease . The Application is strongly

recommended by Bros , the R . AV . E . J . Bagshaw , Provincial Grand Master for Essex ; Andrew Meggy , Deputy Prov . G . M . of Essex ; V . AV . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Prov . G . Chap of England Rev . E . I . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . of Suffolk . Proxies may be sent to Mrs . Railing , Military Road , Colchester . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION IOE GIELS , OCTOEEE

ELECTION , 1871 . —The votes of the brethren are solicited on behalf of Mary Ann Line , aged 10 years . The father of the candidate , Bro . Thomas Line , who for some years kept the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge , was initiated in the Royal Union Lodge , No . 382 , on the 23 d . Jan ., 1861 , and continued a subscribing member to the time of his decease , which occurred on the 23 rd January , 1871 . He

died suddenly , leaving his widow in very straitened circumstances with four children . The case is strongly recommended by a large number of influential Masons of the Province , andproxies will be thankfully received hy Bros . J . Jaquin , W . M-382 ; AV . Coombes , P . M ., Hon . Sec . 389 ; and G . H . AVools , 382 ,

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION JOE BOYS . —Your votes and interest are respectfully solicited on behalf of AValter Ellis ( second application ) , son of the late Bro . George Ellis , an engineer , for many years and until his death , a resident of Constantinople . He was initiated in the Oriental Lodge , No . 687 ( then No . 988 )