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MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIMOR . *>* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street . Strand , London , W . C .

THE UNIVEBSAX MASONIC CAIENDAE , DIAEY , AND POCKET BOOK FOE 1869 . —We are requested to remind the secretaries of -Graft and Mark lodges , and Scribes of R . A . chapters , under the English , Irish , and Scotch jurisdictions , and the secretaries and other officers of other Masonic bodies at home , in the colonies , and abroad , that they should forward tho fullest and latest

information intended for publication in the next issue , with all convenient speed , to the editor of the Calendar ; and all communications may be addressed to him at the office of the FEEEJIASONS' MAGAZINE , 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , or in Glasgow .

BEETHBEN are reminded that the Lodge Music published a -few weeks ago , in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been republished in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d . EOYAI MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOE AGED JFBEEAIASONS .. —The next anniversary festival in aid of the fund of this deserving institution will be held at the Freemasons ' Tavern on the 27 th of January , 1869 . The Right Hon . Bro . -the Earl of Carnarvon , Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire , will preside .

THE Right Hon . the Lord Leigh , Provincial Grand Master for Warwickshire , has kindly consented to preside at the next anniversary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Wednesday , 12 th May , 1869 . WE understand that it is proposed to-bold the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire at

Sheffieldon Wednesday , the 20 th of January next ; FOEHATION OF A NEW LODGE IN SUFFOLK . —We understand that a petition has been forwarded to Colonel Adair , Prov . G . Master for Suffolk , for a new lodge to be called the De Grey Lodge , to meet at the King ' s Head , Belton . Our esteemed Bro . W . Oldham Chambers , of Lowestoft , has . we understand ,

been nominated for tbo first W . M ,. in case the charter should T ) e granted . THE GOOCH LODGE . —We are informed that the first meeting of this lodge for the transaction of ordinary business will take place at Southall , on Monday the 23 rd November inst ., at five o'clock ,

MASONIC LIFEBOAT . —The Britannic Lodge ( No . 33 ) , at its last meeting voted five guineas as a donation in aid of the fund . We hope other lodges will promptly this example . ROYAD OAK LODGE ( NO . S 71 ) , will meet at 6 p . m . at the Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on Wednesday , the 25 th inst .

BEO . ALDEEMAH GQUEEEY has been returned as M . P . for Sunderland . BEO . MAJOE WOHSI . EY , 18 ° , the Conservative candidate for Whitby , has been defeated by Mr . W . H . Gladstone , who has been returned by a large majority . A WAEEANT for a new lodge has been granted by the R . W .

Grand Master to be opened at Sheffield early in the ensuing month . It 13 to be called " The Wentworth , No . 1239 , " and the first Master will be Bro . H- J . Garnett , P . M . of the Brittania Lodge , No-139 .

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THE Supreme Grand Council has elected Bro . Emra Holmes , 30 ° , to fill a vacancy in the 31 ° Ancient and Accepted Rite . VVIITSHIEE . —PEOV . G . LODGE . —Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart . M . P ., having lately been appointed Prov . G . M . of Berkshire , has resigned his office of X > . Prov . G-M . for Wilts , which lias been , been conferred by Bro . Lord Methuen , the Prov . G . M ., on Bro .

S . Wittey , of Devizes , P . Prov . S . G . W . for Wilts , and for several years Prov . G . Treas . Bro . Wittey is well known among the brethren of Wilts as a very active member of the Craft , among whom the appointment is very popular , and it will uo doubt conduce to the interests of the province ,

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

BBITANNIC LODGE ( NO . 33 ) . —A very numerous meeting of the . members of this old lodge was held on Friday , the 13 fch inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Ricks was balloted for as a joining member , and Messrs . Wright , Douglas , Gammon , and Pendered were approved of as candidates for initiation . Mr . Francis Pendered was the only one of these who was presented , and he was therefore introduced and initiated in due form . The lodge then proceeded with its other business and voted tea

guineas to the Zetland Commemoration Fund , and five guineas to the Masonic Lifeboat . This comprised the whole of the business , and the lodge having been duly closed the brethren adjourned to banquet , which was placed on the table by Bro . Charles Gosden , the manager of the Freemason ' s Tavern Company , in his best style , and under his personal superintendence . The toasts so well known in Masonic lodges were given and

responded to with great cordiality , and the brethren then spent a very happy evening , and separated at an early hour . Amongst those present were Bros . J . Glegg , W . M . ; J . Shields , S . W . ; Church , J . W . ; L . Crombie , P . M ., Treas . ; Chubb , P . M ., Sec ; Glaisher , S . D . ; Magnus Ohren , J . D . ; G . England , sen ., P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; W . Smith , O . E ., P . M . ; J . S . Pierce , P . M . ; H . Grissell , P . M . Among the visitors were Bros . H . R . Glegg , Port Natal Lodge ( No . 738 ) , jand Rifle Lodge , Edinburgh ; UlyssesLatreille ,

1 , 056 ; J . 'Home Payne , South Saxon Lodge ; R . Barclay Brown , late Lodge of Sincerity ; John Braithwaite , P . M . 4 , P . Prov . S . G . W . Surrey ; W . Verrall , P . Prov . G . Treas . Sussex ; F . Walters , P . M . 73 , 147 , & c ; Hyde Clarke , 10 , P . D . Dist . G . M . Turkey ; F . Bigg , P M . G 6 ; J . Yalden , 181 ; 11 . Massey , W . M . 619 ; Hallowes , 709 . About seventy brethren sat down to dinner . Bros . Lawler , Carter , Montem Smith , and Barnby added much to the general enjoyment by the charming exercise of their vocal talents .

LODGE VITEUTIAN , ( No . 87)—The regular meeting of this lodge took place at the White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , ou the 11 th inst . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . T . H . Meredith , assisted by Bros . H . Cary , S . W . ; Jolly , J . W . ; Crabtree , S . D . ; Whiting , P . M ., Sec , and a good muster of brethren . Bros . Rees , Sheppard , Hosier , and Seale , were raised , and Bros . Scartb , Smith , Speedy , and Goss , passed to the second degree . The whole of the business having been well and ably done and

no other business forthcoming the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjournod to an excellent banquet supplied in Bro . Frampton's best style- Upwards of sixty sat down , including Bro . Terry and other visitors . After the usual loyal Masonic toasts had beea given , the W . M . gave " The Visitors , " which was followed by the W . M . proposing " Prosperity to the Masonic Charities , coupled with the name of Bro . Terry , who responded in a most able manner . After which " The Healths of the

W . M ., P . M ., and the Officers of the lodge , were given and responded to . Bros . Curry , Dodson , Noke , P . M ., Whitney , P . M ., gave some very excellent songs during the evening , and the brethren separated at an early hour . LION AND LAMB LODGE ( NO . 192 ) . —The first meeting of this old lodge at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street—it having removed from Aldermanbury—was held on the 5 th inst .

, and a numerous assemblage of brethren were present to do honour to the occasion . The genial aud painstaking W . M ., Bro . J . G . Marsh , occupied his post in the East , and performed the duties of the evening , which consisted of one passing , and one raising . After the labours of the lodge , a banquet was provided