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

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

MABK LODGE MUSIC . —The first portion of the music for the Mark degree , published with tlio authority of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , announced to be given in the present number of the F KEEIIASOXS' MAGAZINE is unavoidably deferred till our next . PEIIBBOKE LODGE ( NO . 1 , 299 ) , will bo consecrated on

Thursday , the 24 th inst ., at West Derby , near Liverpool , by W . Bro . Thos . Wylie , Prov . G . Reg ., P . Prov . Gi See ., & c , West Lancashire . Bro . William Crane , P . M . 249 and 1 , 094 , will be the first AV . M .

BEO . THEODOEE MANSEI TAIBOT , of Morgan Park , Glamorganshire , has accepted the appointment of Provincial Grand Master of Mark Masters in South Wales . H . I . H . THE PRINCE DEMETRIUS RHODOCANAKIS was affiliated on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., as Knight Ivadosh , at the bead quarters of the Supreme Council , by Sir Michael Costa ,

33 ° ; Capt . Phillips , 33 ° ; and Hyde Fallen , 33 ° . THE new chapter to be attached to the Pythagorean Lodge No . 79 , will be consecrated at the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , on Thursday , March 1 st . A WAEEANT has been granted for a new chapter to be attached to the Hervey Lodge , No . 1 , 260—Comp . Geo . King to be the first

M . E . Z . ; G . King , sen ., H . ; E . A . Baker , J . ; to be held at the George Hotel , Walham-green . AT the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge to be held at Freemason ' s Hall , on Wednesday , the 2 nd of March , amongst other important matters to be brought forward , will be the elec . tion of tho M . W . G . Master . The only name proposed being that

of the Earl de Grey and Ripon , we should like to see his election carried by acclamation ; at the same time we hope the opportunity will not be allowed to pass without some action being taken upon the subject of limiting the tenure of the office of Grand Master .

A BADE in aid of the Annuity Fund of the Province of Warwickshire , was held at the Court House , Warwick , on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst . Tiie Stewards being : Bros , the Uight Hon . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . ; Lieut . Col . Macham , D . Prov . G . M . 3 S . W . Cooke , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; E . Greaves , M . V ., Prov . S . G . W . ; George Wise . WE call the attention of our readers to the first of a very

interesting series of articles by an esteemed correspondent , A MASONIC SITOENI , entitled "Illustrations of the History of the Craft . TVIEES of Ledges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encamp nronts , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE FBEEMASONS ' S MAGAZINE , so that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled .

General Committee Of Grand Lodge.

GENERAL COMMITTEE OF GRAND LODGE .

The usual meeting prior to the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , took place on Wednesday last , in the Board Room , the W . Bro . John Gabon , in the chair , supported by a numerous assemblage of brethren . Several Notices of . Motion were presented , amongst which , one relating to New Brunswick , another *

General Committee Of Grand Lodge.

in reference to Powers of District Provincial Grand Musters , that certain words be expunged from article 4 , at page 46 in the Book of Constitutions . Bro . Steven ' s list of 39 members proposed as a committee for the revision of the Ritual was submitted . The usual reports of the different B oards were pre sented .

A petition from the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire , against certain proposed alterations in the rules of the Fund of Benevolence was presented . A notice of motion of W . Bro . Joshua Nunn as before given . Several notices of motion by W . Bros . J . R . Stebbing , Raynam W . Stewart , and John Savage , as to the future tenure of

the office of Grand Master . A motion by Bro . Udall , that two thousand pounds be voted from the Fund of Benevolence for the Boys' School Festival , to be held in March next . There are also two appeals against suspension to be brought forward .

The usual formal business having been completed , the committee was dissolved . LODGE OE BENEVOLENCE . The Lodge of Benevolence was then formed , and the business brought befsre . it consisted of 16 applications for relief . 11 petitioners were relieved , 4 petitions deferred , and one was dismissed . The total amount voted was £ 183 .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ESGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN .

BEITANNIO LODGE ( No . 33 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at Freemason's Hall , on Friday , the 11 th inst . There were present : Bros . F . W . Shields , W . M . ; A . J . Church , S . W . ; James Glaisher , J . W . ; R . A . Chubb , Sec . ; Magnus Ohrcn . S . D . ; G . England , M . C . ; L . Crombie , Treas . ; James Glegg , I . P . M . ; John Sampson Pierce , P . M . ; John Strapp , P . M . ; Thos , B . Sparks , Chas . Fennell , Francis Pendrtd , Fred . G . Finch , Geo , SawardWm . GammonCharles PawleyHenry E . RowlandE .

, , , , B . Saunders , Jabe / . Church , John Chynoweth , John'Davis , D . H . Young , S . Lloyd Foster , Ricardo Cope , J . D . Parker , Geo . Rawlinson , Thos . Spencer , D . Hodge , C . A . Ferguson , jun ., R . Eastwood , John E . Sharp , W . G . Craig , W . Clouston , E . Burke . James Ricks , J . Dixon , Fred . A . Paget , William Sug-g , J . If incaiil . W . Webb , R . Clark . Messrs . T . G . Fletcher and John Urlwin were initiated . Bro . G . W . Stevenson was passed to the second degree .

Visitors : —Bros . Jolm Hervey , G . Sec ; R . P . Spice , 21 ; H . Ct . Buss , 27 ; R . Hunting , 42 U . S . A . ; A . Williams , 49 ; H . Puckle , 176 and 1 , 216 ; J . Yalder , 181 ; George Rabone , 186 ; E . G . Hammond , 605 ; F . C . Dauvers , 753 ; M . 0 . Hallowes , 709 f E . Parkins , 820 . The business of the evening , iu addition to the usual routine , consisted of the initiation of Messrs . J . G . Fletcher and John Weiwin , and the passing of Bro . G . W . Stevenson to the degree of Fellow Craft . The business

concluded , the brethren adjourned to the banquet . On the cloth being cleared , the usdnl loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and the evening ' s enjoyment was greatly enhanced by a choice selection of glees , madrigals , & c ., by Bros ., Lawlcr , Dawson , Jekyll , and Carter . DOJIATIC LODGE ( NO . 177 ) . —A meeting of this ledge was held on Friday , the 11 th inst ., at Ar , derton's Hotel , Bro . Foulger .

W . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . Walford , S . W . ; Ferguson , J . W . ; Timms , S . D . ; Kent , J . D . ; Goodcrham , I . G . There were also present Bros . Brett , Thompson , 1 , 158 ; Haydon , Carpenter , J . Smith ( P . G . Purst . ) , Tanner , P . M . ' s ; Pulsford , P . M . 1 , 158 ; Bird , H . Potter , 1 , 158 , P . M . of several lodges ; Field , Plummer , Richards , Hassell , Thome , Anscombe , Silverton , Dyer , Navielski , Newhill , and Chas . E . Thompson , J . W . Southern Star , 1 , 158 , & c . Tho minutes of the former meeting were read and confirmed . The W . M . then raised Bro . Newhill , passed Bros Naviclski and Dyer , and initiated four gentlemen into the myste-