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THE MASONIC MIRROR . '• 'V All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .
Masonic Mems.
MASONIC MEMS .
Tire paper to be re . iel at the meeting of the Masonic Ai-chrcoiogical Institute on the 30 th inst ., is on " The Phoenician Masons ' Marks at Jerusalem . " THE opening of the Keystone Mark Loelge ( No . 109 ) , at Newport , has been postponed until Monday , tho 27 th inst ., iu consequence of the death of the R . W . Bro . J . Etherington
Welsh Rolls . On the occasion ol the consecration of tho lodg e on that elate , the names of no less than twenty-seven brethren have been given for advancement . The ceremony will he per- ' formed by Bro . Binckes , Sec . Grand Mark Lodge-AN election of pupils in thc Masonic Orphan Boys' School , Dublin , ; s announced to take place in September next . Names of cand idates must be sent in to Bro . Hartc , Assistant Secretary , at thc Freemasons' Hail , Dublin , before the 25 th June .
BKO . H . R . H . JTTE PRINCE or WAIES , P . G . M ., has signified his intention of laying the foundation stone of the new schools at Reading on Friday , the 1 st of July . Seats will be reserved for those brethren who apply to Bro . W . Biggs , Prov . Q . Sec , 6 , Duke-strccfc , Reading , m-ttvious to the 29 fch inst . THE meeting of the Gooch Loelge at Southall , on Monday next , at 4-45 p . m ., will be attended by the Prov . G . M . for Middlesex , Col . F . Burdett . A full amount of business appears on the summons .
BOMBAY . —ELECTIONS— Bro . J . Percy Leith has been elected Worshipful Master of Lodgo Sirius ( Mark Masters ) for the ensuing year . —Sir Knt . J . Bairel has been elected Eminent Commander of Mount Calvary in the East Encampment . BOMBAY .- TESTIMONIAL . — At tho last meeting of Mount Calvary in the East Encampment , E . Sir Knt . Johnston ,
Eminent Commander , intimated his intention of proceeding to England for a few months . As E . Sir Knt . Johnston's year of office has just terminated , the members of the encampment resolved to present him with a suitable testimonial , as a token of thc respect and esteem in which he is held amongst them ; as al = o for tlie very successful maimsr in which he has worked the
encampment . Sir Knt . Johnson is a young Mason , but his active habits , together with his kinei and benevolent disposition , soon procured for him advancement , and ho is now at the head of a loelge , chapter , and encampment , fulfilling his duties to the satisfaction of those who elected him .
TYIERS of Loelges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & . c , in'England , Scotlanel , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to tlie Publisher of THE FiiEE .-iiASONS ' s MAGAZINE , so that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled .
Craft Masonry.
Craft Masonry .
ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN . BEDFORD LODOE ( No . 157 ) . —The summer meeting of this celebrated lodge was held at Bro . William Holland ' s , tho North Woolwich Gardens , ou Friday , the 10 th inst . There were present Bro . John Smith , W . M . ; John Hills , S . W . ; Wm . Holland , Lavender
J . W . ; J . , Treas . ; Samuel Hill , Sec . ; OK S . Silcock , S . D . ; J . Jehu , J . D . ; C . H . Price , P . M . ; J . Eriggs , Robert Howi « Kl , James Fowler , Michael Walker , R . E . Eudcs , Frederick Tuliitt , and Lear Drew . The visitors were as follows : Bros .
Craft Masonry.
A . R . Green , 8 G 1 ; W . Jameson , 1 . 298 ; W . H . Waghorn , I . G . 964 ; Henry Hollis , I . G . 107 ; Charles Roberts , P . M . G 57 ; W . H . Bayles , S . W . Albion ; E . Coste , P . M . Albion ; R , Hammond , Union Waterloo ; George Pymm , W . M . Belgrave , 739 ; Edwarel Harper , I . G . 749 ; J . J . Homer , Percy ; T . Butler , J . D . 55 ; W . Worthington , S . D . 858 . A splendid banquet , served in Bro . Holland's usual satisfactory maimer , brought a most enjoyable evening to a conclusion .
INSTRUCTION . DOIUTIC LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( SO . 177 ) . —This lolge of instruction , which is helel under the warrant of the parent loelge , is one of the most numerous in the Craft , and which is held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , has for the last three years helel its meetings at tho Palmerston Anns Tavern , Grosvenor-park , Camberweil . On Tuesday evening , the 7 fch inst .,,
the occasion was set apart for the working of the fifteen sections of the lectures of the three degrees . Bro . J . H . Pulforel of tho parent lodge , aud P . M . and Secretary of the Southern Star Lodge ( No . 1 , 158 ) , presided , anel proved himself a worthy pupil of Bro . John Thomas , of the United Pilgrims , Panmure , and other lodges , and one of the most distinguished instructors in the Craft . This lodge has met every week for tho last three years , without a single failure , and this may be mentioned ss
something almost unprecedented in Freemasonry , but this may to some extent be explained , when young Masons receive such valuable information from so talented a brother as Bro . J . Thomas ( the preceptor of the lodge ) , the unique and appropriate furniture with which the lodge is decorated , and the unassuming aud painstaking care which every brother receives from Bro . Mai-shall , " mine host , " who is not only a member of tho Craft , but a -worthy and esteemed P . M . of the Neptune Lodgewho
, certainly eloes everything in his power to minister to the comforts of the brethren who may honour this lodge by their presence . The loelge was openeel at seven o ' clock , Bro . Pulsford presiding , Bros . Thomas , acting as S . W . ; Beelelles , as J . W . ; Hodges , S . D . ; Sarlbens , J . D ., anel a numerous assemblage , amongst whom were Bros . Welsforel , Pole , Wake , Worrell , Gordon , Poore , Rees , White , Dann , Wallis , Lillcn , Gluckstein , Child , Dodson , & c . The lectures were worked as follows : —
First lecture—1 , Bro . Gluckstein ; 2 , Halbam ; 3 , Worrall ; -1 , Geider ; 5 , Geider ; G , Poore ; 7 , Thomas . Second lecture : —1 , Bro . Welsfor el , ; 2 , H . Thompson ; 3 , Laieflaw ; 4 , Thomas , 4 , Geider . Third lecture : —1 , Bro . Thomas ; 2 , Thomas ; 3 , Pnlsford , W . M ,, who also worked the Master's tlegree . The loelge was then closed in the third and second degrees , and Bro . White , of the United Strength Lodge , anel Bro . Allan , of the Burgoyne Lodge , were admitted as joining members . Bro . H .
Thompson , P . M . 177 and 1 , 158 , and Secretary of this lodge of instruction , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed "That the best thanks of this lodge be recorded on the minutes to Bro . T . II . Pulsford , P . M ., for the ability with which he lias presided over it this evening , in working the fifteen sections , and to express to him our sense of the deep obligations the loelge is under for the willingness he has always displayed in every way in his power to promote the best interests of Freemasonry . "
Bro . John Thormis , preceptor ofthe lodge , seconded the motion , aud at some length extolled the eminent services of Bro . Pulsforel , trusting that he might long live to benefit the loelge by the great lessons he was so able to teach in Freemasonry . Thc motion was put and unanimously carried . Bro . T . II , Pulsforel very briefly acknowledged the compliment , and in very suitable terms expressed his desire to render any service that might bo rcejuireel of him . Bro . Thompson said he had been present on
many similar occasions , but during the whole of his Masonic career , he had never met with a Master who had presided with greater ability , or had he ever heard the sections worked more carefully , or with greater -accuracy than bad been done by the brethren this evening . Some other business was disposed of , and the lodge was closed in due form and solemn prayer , aud adjourned until the following Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock .
PEOVINCIAL . DEVONSHIRE . DEVONPORT . —Lodge St . Aulijn ( No . 954 ) . —The lodge held its usual bi-monthly meeting on tho 14 th inst . There were present Bros . J . Howton , W . M ., Prov . G . Dir . of Cers , in the chair ; II . F . Smith , S . W . ; M . Paul , J . W ., arid about fifty
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Ar01402
THE MASONIC MIRROR . '• 'V All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .
Masonic Mems.
MASONIC MEMS .
Tire paper to be re . iel at the meeting of the Masonic Ai-chrcoiogical Institute on the 30 th inst ., is on " The Phoenician Masons ' Marks at Jerusalem . " THE opening of the Keystone Mark Loelge ( No . 109 ) , at Newport , has been postponed until Monday , tho 27 th inst ., iu consequence of the death of the R . W . Bro . J . Etherington
Welsh Rolls . On the occasion ol the consecration of tho lodg e on that elate , the names of no less than twenty-seven brethren have been given for advancement . The ceremony will he per- ' formed by Bro . Binckes , Sec . Grand Mark Lodge-AN election of pupils in thc Masonic Orphan Boys' School , Dublin , ; s announced to take place in September next . Names of cand idates must be sent in to Bro . Hartc , Assistant Secretary , at thc Freemasons' Hail , Dublin , before the 25 th June .
BKO . H . R . H . JTTE PRINCE or WAIES , P . G . M ., has signified his intention of laying the foundation stone of the new schools at Reading on Friday , the 1 st of July . Seats will be reserved for those brethren who apply to Bro . W . Biggs , Prov . Q . Sec , 6 , Duke-strccfc , Reading , m-ttvious to the 29 fch inst . THE meeting of the Gooch Loelge at Southall , on Monday next , at 4-45 p . m ., will be attended by the Prov . G . M . for Middlesex , Col . F . Burdett . A full amount of business appears on the summons .
BOMBAY . —ELECTIONS— Bro . J . Percy Leith has been elected Worshipful Master of Lodgo Sirius ( Mark Masters ) for the ensuing year . —Sir Knt . J . Bairel has been elected Eminent Commander of Mount Calvary in the East Encampment . BOMBAY .- TESTIMONIAL . — At tho last meeting of Mount Calvary in the East Encampment , E . Sir Knt . Johnston ,
Eminent Commander , intimated his intention of proceeding to England for a few months . As E . Sir Knt . Johnston's year of office has just terminated , the members of the encampment resolved to present him with a suitable testimonial , as a token of thc respect and esteem in which he is held amongst them ; as al = o for tlie very successful maimsr in which he has worked the
encampment . Sir Knt . Johnson is a young Mason , but his active habits , together with his kinei and benevolent disposition , soon procured for him advancement , and ho is now at the head of a loelge , chapter , and encampment , fulfilling his duties to the satisfaction of those who elected him .
TYIERS of Loelges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & . c , in'England , Scotlanel , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to tlie Publisher of THE FiiEE .-iiASONS ' s MAGAZINE , so that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled .
Craft Masonry.
Craft Masonry .
ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN . BEDFORD LODOE ( No . 157 ) . —The summer meeting of this celebrated lodge was held at Bro . William Holland ' s , tho North Woolwich Gardens , ou Friday , the 10 th inst . There were present Bro . John Smith , W . M . ; John Hills , S . W . ; Wm . Holland , Lavender
J . W . ; J . , Treas . ; Samuel Hill , Sec . ; OK S . Silcock , S . D . ; J . Jehu , J . D . ; C . H . Price , P . M . ; J . Eriggs , Robert Howi « Kl , James Fowler , Michael Walker , R . E . Eudcs , Frederick Tuliitt , and Lear Drew . The visitors were as follows : Bros .
Craft Masonry.
A . R . Green , 8 G 1 ; W . Jameson , 1 . 298 ; W . H . Waghorn , I . G . 964 ; Henry Hollis , I . G . 107 ; Charles Roberts , P . M . G 57 ; W . H . Bayles , S . W . Albion ; E . Coste , P . M . Albion ; R , Hammond , Union Waterloo ; George Pymm , W . M . Belgrave , 739 ; Edwarel Harper , I . G . 749 ; J . J . Homer , Percy ; T . Butler , J . D . 55 ; W . Worthington , S . D . 858 . A splendid banquet , served in Bro . Holland's usual satisfactory maimer , brought a most enjoyable evening to a conclusion .
INSTRUCTION . DOIUTIC LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( SO . 177 ) . —This lolge of instruction , which is helel under the warrant of the parent loelge , is one of the most numerous in the Craft , and which is held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , has for the last three years helel its meetings at tho Palmerston Anns Tavern , Grosvenor-park , Camberweil . On Tuesday evening , the 7 fch inst .,,
the occasion was set apart for the working of the fifteen sections of the lectures of the three degrees . Bro . J . H . Pulforel of tho parent lodge , aud P . M . and Secretary of the Southern Star Lodge ( No . 1 , 158 ) , presided , anel proved himself a worthy pupil of Bro . John Thomas , of the United Pilgrims , Panmure , and other lodges , and one of the most distinguished instructors in the Craft . This lodge has met every week for tho last three years , without a single failure , and this may be mentioned ss
something almost unprecedented in Freemasonry , but this may to some extent be explained , when young Masons receive such valuable information from so talented a brother as Bro . J . Thomas ( the preceptor of the lodge ) , the unique and appropriate furniture with which the lodge is decorated , and the unassuming aud painstaking care which every brother receives from Bro . Mai-shall , " mine host , " who is not only a member of tho Craft , but a -worthy and esteemed P . M . of the Neptune Lodgewho
, certainly eloes everything in his power to minister to the comforts of the brethren who may honour this lodge by their presence . The loelge was openeel at seven o ' clock , Bro . Pulsford presiding , Bros . Thomas , acting as S . W . ; Beelelles , as J . W . ; Hodges , S . D . ; Sarlbens , J . D ., anel a numerous assemblage , amongst whom were Bros . Welsforel , Pole , Wake , Worrell , Gordon , Poore , Rees , White , Dann , Wallis , Lillcn , Gluckstein , Child , Dodson , & c . The lectures were worked as follows : —
First lecture—1 , Bro . Gluckstein ; 2 , Halbam ; 3 , Worrall ; -1 , Geider ; 5 , Geider ; G , Poore ; 7 , Thomas . Second lecture : —1 , Bro . Welsfor el , ; 2 , H . Thompson ; 3 , Laieflaw ; 4 , Thomas , 4 , Geider . Third lecture : —1 , Bro . Thomas ; 2 , Thomas ; 3 , Pnlsford , W . M ,, who also worked the Master's tlegree . The loelge was then closed in the third and second degrees , and Bro . White , of the United Strength Lodge , anel Bro . Allan , of the Burgoyne Lodge , were admitted as joining members . Bro . H .
Thompson , P . M . 177 and 1 , 158 , and Secretary of this lodge of instruction , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed "That the best thanks of this lodge be recorded on the minutes to Bro . T . II . Pulsford , P . M ., for the ability with which he lias presided over it this evening , in working the fifteen sections , and to express to him our sense of the deep obligations the loelge is under for the willingness he has always displayed in every way in his power to promote the best interests of Freemasonry . "
Bro . John Thormis , preceptor ofthe lodge , seconded the motion , aud at some length extolled the eminent services of Bro . Pulsforel , trusting that he might long live to benefit the loelge by the great lessons he was so able to teach in Freemasonry . Thc motion was put and unanimously carried . Bro . T . II , Pulsforel very briefly acknowledged the compliment , and in very suitable terms expressed his desire to render any service that might bo rcejuireel of him . Bro . Thompson said he had been present on
many similar occasions , but during the whole of his Masonic career , he had never met with a Master who had presided with greater ability , or had he ever heard the sections worked more carefully , or with greater -accuracy than bad been done by the brethren this evening . Some other business was disposed of , and the lodge was closed in due form and solemn prayer , aud adjourned until the following Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock .
PEOVINCIAL . DEVONSHIRE . DEVONPORT . —Lodge St . Aulijn ( No . 954 ) . —The lodge held its usual bi-monthly meeting on tho 14 th inst . There were present Bros . J . Howton , W . M ., Prov . G . Dir . of Cers , in the chair ; II . F . Smith , S . W . ; M . Paul , J . W ., arid about fifty