The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . At the meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence , on Wednesday last , eight petitions . - -. vera velieved -with , vavioiAS sums , amounting to £ 115 , and one petitioner was recommended to Grand Lodge for a grant of £ 50 . A brother AVIIO had been entrusted with a sum

of money to dispense for the benefit of a deceased brother , returned £ 14 6 d ., he liaving died shortly after the grant was made . Circulars have been issued by Bro . Farnfield , the Secretary of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , asking for Stewards for the Annual Festival , which is appointed to take place on the 28 th of January next . The M . W . Grand Master is expected to preside .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MERCHANT NAYT LODGE —( NO . 1083 ) . —This lodge held its monthly meeting at the Jamacia Tavern , West India Dock Eoad , on Thursday , the 12 th inst . Mr . John W . Marsh Poplar was initiated into the mysteries of the order . Bro . Dunn , passed his second degree , and Bro . Captain Peterson was raised . Bro . G . Wright and Bro . Woods were admitted joining members . A Past Masters jewel Avas unanimously voted by the lodge to Bro . Captain Mantonthe immediate P . M . The votes of the Boys' and

, Girls' schools ivere placed at the disposal of the AV . M ., Bro . Yabsley , no brother having any particular case to recommend . The lodge liaving been closed in due form , the brethren sat CIOAVII to refreshment supplied in the usual good style by Bvo . Brand , after AA'hich the brethren retired , having spent a most pleasant and instructive evening .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DURHAM . HARTLEPOOL . —St . Helens Lodge ( So . 774 ) . —On Monday last , through the exertions of a committee formed for that purpose , a large party of the members of this lodge ivas organised to visit Wynyard , the seat of the most noble the Marchioness of Londonderry . The Aveather Avas not very propitious in the morning , but afterwards cleared up , and the day promised to be a most enjoyable

one . Accordingly , there was a good muster of the St . Helens Lodge , and not a feiv of the brethren from No . 1066 ( the Harbour of Refuge Lodge ) . Amongst those present on the occasion , who , with their wives , and , shall we add , SAveethearts , enjoyed the Marchioness ' s permission to visit the house and grounds of this demesne , were Bros . J . Groves , W . M . ; D . Cuningham , See . ; J . Gallon , S . W . ; — Huntley , J . W . ; S . Armstrong , P . M . ; A . Nathan , S . D . ; J . LiveAvrihtJ . D . and J . SutcliffeWMNo 1066 & c

g , ; , .., . ; , making- a happy party of some fifty or sixty altogether . After discussing the peculiar merits of certain appetising v iands and choice drinks , ranging from pigeon pie to bread and cheese , or from champagne to bitter beer , the party thus refreshed were enabled to enjoy the better the various beauties of tha scene , and to admire the _ taste of the noble OAvner in the disposition and excellence of the various objects of art and vertu displayed to their wondering

eyes within , and to the charming CA'idences of care in the gardens and conservatories without . The aid of a bund of musicians was called into requisition afterwards , and alfresco dancing became the order of the day . Happy clays Avill end at last , hoivever , and this one liaving come to a conclusion , our pic-nic party returned home by moonlight , pleased with themselves and each other , and grateful to the noble lady to whose generosity they wero indebted for a very

pleasant excursion . HERTFORDSHIRE . WALTHAM CROSS . —Gresham Lodae ( No . 1171 ) . —A meeting Avas held on Saturday , September 14 th . " Bro . Jeremiah HOAV presided in the absence of Bro . Braithivaite , the W . M . The minutes of the

preceding lodgo haA'ing been read and confirmed , the bye-laii's ivere passed . Bros . Stillwell and Girling were passed to the second degree . Bro . Edwin Ponder , of Lodge ( No . 203 ) , was admitted a joining member . The lodge Avas closed , and the members adjourned .

WALES ( SOUTH ) ( EASTERN DIVISION . ) PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . We published an account of the above last week , and UOAV give the folloAving , inasmuch as it contains the names of the new officers . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge "held at Swansea on Tuesday the 3 rd inst . AA-as tbe occasion of an extensive

, important gathering of the Craft . All the lodges of the province Avere represented , and there AA-as an unusually large attendance of visiting brethren , not only from the Western division , but from London , Wells , Dublin , and other places , and the pleasing result was the largest meeting of the Craft since the installation of the R . W . the Prov . G . M ., at Cardiff iu 1857 .

The Brethren mustered shortly before noon at the Assembly Rooms , where arrangements had been . made for their reception and convenience . Among the many present we may notice , in addition to the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Col . C . K . Kemys-l'ynte , the names of Bros . Dr . Bird , D . Prov . G . M . ; R , F . Langley , Prov . G . S . W . ; Matthew Moggridge , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; James G . Hall , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . E . D . Bun-owes , Pi-ov . G . Chap . ; N . B . Allen , Prov . G . Treas . ;

Geo . Allen , Prov . G . Sec ; Edward J . Morris , Prov . G . S . D ; Alex . Williams , Prov . G . S . D . ; P . H . Rowland , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; F . D . Michael , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . Laivrance , Prov . G . Organist ; William Cox , P . Prov . G . Organist , and W . M . No . 288 ; J . GaAvn , P . Prov . G . Organist ; W . Davies , Prov . G . Purst . ; J . W . Hallam , Robert Eaton , and P . Geo . Bird , Prov . G . Stewards ; Dr . A . Wastfield , Prov . G . Organist , W . D . South Wales ; W . J . Gaskell , W . M ., E . S . Thomas , T . Jones , and others , from Cardiff

( No . 43 ); W . Simons , T . Evans , and others , from Merthyr ( No . 127 ); G . T . Stroud , .-P . M . ; T . PoAvell , P . M . ; M . Jones , P . M . ; II . W . Williams , J . W ; Rev . J . D . Davies , Chap . ; T . A . Richards , Sec ; W . Jones , S . D . ; F . Fernon , J . D . ; E . Fricher , Organist ;

R . A . Essery , SteAvard ; Rob . Eaton , SteAvard ; James Richardson , Chas . Bath , C . T . Wilson , Wm . John , Jas . Rogers , T . C . Davies , F . L . Michael , J . Pollard , E . P . Daniel , T . J . Evans , Phillips , Manning , Jowett , James , Bowen , Mitchell , ancl others , from Sivansea ( No . 228 ) ; "Williams , Grainger , Cnthbertson , Hancock , Westren , Smith , Dossan , Francis , " Jenkins , and others , from Neath ( No . 472 ); Causick , Rich , and others , from Brecon ( No . 936 ); W . Davies , SmithJ . Daviesand othersfrom Aberdare ( No 978 ) WL

, , , . ; . . Powell , H . D . Pricthard , G . NeAvnian , Chalinder , Jones , Smith , Jenkins , Daniel , Whapham , Barnes , and others from Aheraron ( No . 1135 ); Fred . Binckes , P . M ., London ( No . 10 ) , and Secretary to the Boys' School ; Ecbvard Rolls , Wells ( No . G 53 ); W . Thomas ancl N . Tunbridge , Pembroke ( No . 525 ); Williams , Percy , Lloyd , Jones , & c . _ Camarthen ( No . 699 ); T . L . HOAVCII , J . Owen , McKiernon , GradeLlanell ( No . 999 ) PrytherchBoAvenJonesHoAvard

, y ; , , , , & c , Llandilo ( No . 996 ) ; also visiting brethren from Neivport , Dublin , Jersey , and other places . The Prov . Grand Lodge Avas held in the lodge Room , usually occupied by the brethren of the Indefatigable Lodge , and the Craft Lodge ivas held in the large ball-room adjoining , Avhich Avas suitably arranged and decorated for the occasion .

The Prov . Grand Lodge Avas opened at 12 o'clock , noon , by the R . W . the Prov . G . M ., Colonel C . Iv . Kemys-Tynte , who was supported by the D . Prov . G . M ., Dr . G . G . Bird , and a large attendance of Prov . Grand Officers , & c The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge having been read by the Prov . G . Sec , and duly confirmed . The R . W . the Prov . G . M . appointed his officers for the ensuing year in the following order : —Dr . G . G . Bird , D . Prov . G . M . ; R , P . LangleyPI-OA * . G . S . AV . ; T . G . SouthProv . G . J . AV . ; E . D .

, , Bun-owes , Prov . G . Clrap . ; L . LleAvellyn , Prov . G . lleg . ; Geo . Allen , Prov . G . Sec ; Ecbvard J . Morris , Prov . G . S . D . ; Alex AVilliams , Prov . G . J . D . ; AV . L . Banks , Prov . G . Supt . AVorks ; F . D . Michael , PI-OA * . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . LaAvrauce , Prov . G . Org . ; AV . Davies , Prov . G . Purst . ; J . W . Hallam and Robert Eaton , Prov . G . Stewards .

Ihe Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . S . B . Allen , Avas unanimously re-elected . The ceremony of investure concluded , the R . AV . the Prov . G . M ., accompanied by his officers and the members of the Prov . Grand Lodge , then visited the Sivansea Lodge , where the brethren of the various lodges were assembled , and the R . AV . Brother haying taken the chair , Avas saluted according to ancient usage in the heartiest mamier , the warmth of the greeting evidencing the esteem ancl respect in Ai-hich the R . AA . Brother is deservedly held . In address-