The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The Quarterly meeting of the Boys' School ancl election takes place on Monday next , Bro . John Udall , V . P ., in the chair . A meeting of Grand Conclave is summoned to be held at the

Freemasons' Hall , on the Sth May , when the Grand Officers for ^ the year are to be appointed . The anniversary meeting ofthe Stability lodge of Instruction ( No . 227 ) , is to be held at Radley's Hotel , on the 24 th inst ., when the first degree will be worked in sections . Bro . John Havers , J . G . AV ., will preside at the banquet .

ROXA 1 FREEMASONS' SCHOOl FOR FEMA 1 E CHI 1 DREN . A Quarterly General Court of the Institution was held on Thursday , 9 th inst ., Bro . Udall , V . P ., in the chair . The minutes being read , cheques were signed for the quarters

accouns , amounting to £ 735 8 .. 5 < L , including the furniture of a portion of the new building to accomodate ten additional children . The salary of Miss Jarwood , the Matron , was increased from £ 55 to £ 70 a year , having been assistant Matron and Matron for a period of thirty-eight years .

The allowance to the medical officer of the school was increased from £ 16 to £ 2-1 per annum , owing to the increased number of children in the school . Bro . B . B . Cabbell , P . G . AV ., was re-elected Treasurer . The election of eleven children for admission to the school , from a list of twenty-four approved candidates , resulted as follows : —

StrccESSPtrn CANDIDATES . AA'bolnough , Fanny Susan 4028 Tappolet , Kate 3-103 Gray , Constance S 3262 Richardson , Maud F . E 3232 Barrett , Georgiana 3227 littlewood , Sarah A 258 S

Hardcastle , Phcebus A . R . B 24-25 Burditt , Mary 2407 Triggs , Ada F 2365 Aldridge , Anne 2237 Sewell , Ellen 2181

USSTTCCESSFO-J CAEDIDATES . Turner , Emily 1815 Briggs , Kate 1848 Browning , Emma 978 Saunders , Flizabeth S 823 Rees , Marion 740

Parsons , Florence 701 Foster , Elizabeth 696 Hodgson , Mary A 403 Henderson , Elizabeth 223 Palot , Mary Jane 140 Carter , Annie M 38 Dyer Ellen A 30 AVilliams , louisa 22

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

INSTRUCTION . AVHlTriNGroK IODGE . —( No . 1164 ) . — The usual weekly meeting of this lodge of Instruction was held on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., at Bro . Frith ' s , Old Kent Tavern , Brownlow Street , Holborn , when the fifteen sections were most ably worked . Bro . Stephen Barton AVilson , as W . M ., supported by Bros . C . Horsley , S . W ., W . Hurlstone , J . W ., T . H . Foulger , S . D ., J . G .

Thompson , J . D ., 1 . Carle , I . G ., and C . Collins , Secretary . The sections were worked by the following brethren , viz ., J . Brett , Terry , Foulger , Francis Salisbury , Calston , Carle , Cleghorn , and others , the answers being given with promptness , and in such a manner as to elicit the approbation of every brother present . The lectures being concluded several brethren were elected members . Bro . C . Horsley , proposed , and Bro . AV . Hurlstone seconded , that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to

Bro . S . B . AAlIson , for his kindness in presiding as W . M ., and working the sections , which was carried unanimously . The AV . M . replied , thanking the brethren for passing such a vote , and expressing his pleasure in being amongst them , and hissatisfaction at the manner in whicli the answers were given . The Secretary announced the intention of the brethren to celebrate their first anniversary on Thursday the 21 st day of May next , to commemorate the opening aud establishing this lodge of Instruction , when Bro . J . Brett , P . M ., 206 , 1164 , has kindly consented to take the chair . The business being concluded , the brethren separated , highly delighted .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

GIOUCESTERSHIRE . TEWKESBURY . —St . George's Lodge . ( No . 1202 ) . —The last meeting , for tbe season , of this lodge occurred on Friday , the 10 th inst ., instead of the Srd , ( Good Friday ) , as a lodge of emergency , when there was a good muster of the brethren to witness the excellent working of the AA . M ., who , raised Bros , the Rev . F . H . laing ; the Rev . C . AV . Grove ; John A ' ardleyand John liveseywhich was

-, ; ceremony per formed by the AA . M . most perfectly , the different sections being rendered , if possible , with greater effect and solemnity than they hacl been before ; creating the utmost satisfaction to every member present . Bro . Jabez Jones , P . Prov . G . Org ., AVorcester , presided at the harmonium , and gave " The Dead March in Saul " with excellent effect , interspersing the ceremony with appropriate and fitting strains of music . Bro . Dix , of the

Royal Union lodge , Cheltenham , was present as a visitor , and at the solicitation of the AV . M ., occupied the position of S . D ., and performed the duties in the most desirable manner . It is the intention of the brethren of this flourishing lodge , to present their AV . M . with a suitable and valuable expression of their esteem ancl regard for him as a Mason , as a friend , and as a gentleman , the which , at his request , has been postponed , until he shall have completed thisthe second year of his

, office , that being a more seasonable and Masonic period to reward the zealous and assiduous W . M ., who has conducted every ceremony , from the period of establishing the lodge up to the present time , with the utmost ability ; and whilst preserving the privileges of his high position , has invariably exhibited the utmost courtesy to the brethren of the lodge , and given a hearty welcome to all visitors if properly vouched .

HERTFORDSHIRE . WATEORD . —Watford Lodge ( No . 580 ) . —The annual meeting held on Friday , April 10 , in the Freemason ' s Hall , was ' well attended . Present , Bros . Captain C . M . layton , AV . M . ; Brett , S . AV ; Martin , J . AV . ; George Francis , P . M ., D . Prov . G . M . ; H . H . Burchell Heme , P . M ., and Sec , ancl others . The minutes of the preceding lodge were read and confirmed . The report of the Permanent Committee which announced the flourishing state

of the lodge , referred to the loss sustained during the past year by the death of two valued members , Bros . AVardand Goodyear . The W . M . with much feeling perticularly noticed the recent death of Bro . Goodyear , with whom he had most intimate acquaintance , and in brief terms eulogised the departed brother ' s excellent qualities ancl brotherly kindness . Bro . Heme , in speaking of Bro . A \ avd , referred to the fact of his having been almost the founder of , Masonry in Hertfordshire , and for a