Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THEMASONICMIRROR. , £ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C .

AT the meeting ; of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in Dublin , on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., the nomination of Bro . Maxwell Close as Grand Secretary , in place of the late Hon . George Handcoclc , was confirmed . THE KOVDS LODGE . MALVEP . X—Tho constitution and consecration of this new lodge will take place on Holiday , the

30 th inst ., at the Winter Promenade Home , Malvern , at twelve o ' clock precisely . The ceremonies will be performed hy the E . W . Bro . A . li . Roycb , Prov . G . AL , and the W . Bro . J . Barber , D . Prov . G . M . After the ceremony tho hrethren will attend Divine worship at the Priory Church , when a sermon will be preached by lira , the Rev . George Fisk , LL . B ., vicar of

Malvern . There will be a banquet at the Belle Vne Hotel at four o ' clock . GLASGOW . —The installation of tho R . W . Bro . Captain Speirs , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master for Glasgow , and the annual Provincial IVstiv . il being appointed for tbe 20 th inst . ( after om- going to press ) , the report of the proceedings cannot reach us in time for our present issue , hut will appear in our next .

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METROPOLITAN .

ENOCH LODGE ( NO . 11 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday the llth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Dale , the I . P . AF ., tlie W . AL not being able to attend through an accident . Bro . Riley was passed to the second degree , and Bro . Honey , J . W ., was unanimously elected Master for the ensuing year . Bi-o . Watson was unanimously re-elected Treas ., and Bro . Crawley , Tyler . Tlie usualjbancpiet followed at tlie conclusion of Masonic business .

ROBERT BT / RXS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —This old , influential , and numerously-attended lodge held its usual meeting for the election of W . AL for the ensuing year , and for general business , on Monday , the 3 rd inst .. at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet . The lodge was summoned for live o ' clock , when a large attendance of members mustered punctually , ancl the lodge was openedaccording to ancient customwith solemn

, , prayer , the W . AL , Bro . Hartley , presiding , supported by all his officers , viz .: —Bros . Bley , S . W . ; Dicketts , J . W . ; Charles Long , S . D . ; W . S . Adams , J . D . ; William Godfrey , I . G . ; W . Watson , P . M ., and J . Dyte , P . M ., Wine Stewards ; J . Caulcher , Dir . of Cers . ; aud J . Lyons , Sec . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and approved , were signed as correct . A ballot was taken for Messrs . J . II . Pearce , and J . 11 .

O'Farrell as candidates for initiation , which having proved to he in their favour , they were afterwards duly initiated by the AV . M ., whose admirable working and perfect knowledge of all the ceremonies is so well known throughout the metropolitan district . Two ) candidates for passing being present , viz ., Bros . Kinmouut and Hobbs , they were first duly examined , and afterwards , when the lodge was opened iu the second degree , were regularly

passed to the degree of a , F . C . On their retiring , and previously to the lodge being opened in tho third degree , the only candidates in waiting to receive the degree of a M . M . were Bros . Megson , Taylor , and Farmer , who were then duly examined , emd on the lodge being opened in the degree , they were respectively raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The . lodge was then closed down to the first degree , and the business of electing

the AV . M . for the ensuing year was proceeded with by ballot , when the choice of the brethren was duly recorded in favour of . the then Senior Warden , Bro . Bley , and the election gave general satisfaction to members and visitors- The Tyler was next

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elected by show of hands , when Bro . Radford was again elected . He was called in , and informed . He thanked the W . M . and brethren , saluted , and retired . Bros . Wincham , Powell , and Long were then elected auditors . Bro . Charles Webber having kindly consented to act as the Lodge Steward at the approaching festival of tlie Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , to be held January 29 th , 13 G 8 , tbe brethren expressed their thanks to himand promised him their subscriptions and

, personal support , and the usual money in aid was voted by the lodge to grace the subscription list of their Steward . The usual amount of general business connected with tho lodge affairs was then transacted , and propositions for candidates for initiation and joining were made in open lodge ; the proceedings then terminated , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmonyin accordance with ancient customand with prayer .

, , The brethren rejourned to dinner somewhat after the usual hour , the members and visitors mustering over seventy . Bro . Gosden , tho active ancl zealous manager of the Freemasons ' Tavern Company , who had not been instructed to provide table room for so large a number on this occasion , was , however , equal to the emergency , and provided in every respect to the satisfaction of the members and visitors . Amongst the latter were

Bros . Patten ( Girls' School ); J . Patterson , a P . M . and ex-member of No . 25 ; Robert White , of Placeville , California , U . S . ; H . C . Wisewould , P . M . 2-il ; W . T . Stephens , of the Crystal Palace Lodge , 7-1-2 ; W . Smith , CD ., P . G . S ., P . M . 26 , 33 , 8-10 , & c , and others . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair , and amongst the responses to the toasts was an excellent speech from the California !! brother , full of true Masonic spirit . After several excellent speeches and songs the brethren adjourned , highly delighted with the meeting .

LODG-E or JUSTICE ( NO . 1-1 /) . —On Wednesday , the llth instant , this old lodge met at the White Swan Tavern , Highstreet , Deptford . Bro . G . Chapman , W . M ., officiated , and there were present : —Bros . J . Patte , S-W . ; "W " . Andrews , J . W ; J . Lightf ' oof , I ' . M ., Treas . ; J . Bavin , P . M ., Sec ; ISatt , S . D . ; Percival , J . D . ; P . AVhill ' en , I . G . ; G . Bolton , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . ; Is . Wingllelel , P . M ., and many others . The visitors were Bros . LaingP . M . 45 ; NashI . G . 79 ; Littlecott 169

, , , , 1 , 155 , etc . The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously confirmed . All the ceremonies were most impressively rendered . Pro . J . Patte , S . W ., was elected W . M ., there being but two votes given to an old P . M . Bro . Lightfoot , P . M . and Treas ., was re-elected to his office by a good majority over Bros . Bolton , WingfioUl , and Walters , who each obtained a few votes . Out of two Tlers proposed Bro . J . L . WinnP . M . 147

y , , an ex-member of this lodge , was elected . The audit committee was appointed . The usual five-guinea P . M . 's jew el was voted to the W . AL , who , on being allowed his choice , preferred and selected a life subserihership of the Male Annuity instead of the jewel . The lodge was closed .. Refreshment then followed .

CAVEAC LODGE ( NO . 17 G ) . —At the ordinary meeting of this lodge , held on Saturday , the llth inst ., at Radley's Hotel , New Bridge-street , Blackfriars , the W . AL , Bro . Henry Dorey , in the chair , supported by his ollieers , the following business was transacted . The loelge was called for four o ' clock precisely , anel upon the W . AL taking the chair tho various offices were filled by the following brethren -. —Bros . R . Gailoway , C . E ., I . P . M . and Treas . ; Percival A . Nairn , S . W . ; W . N . Smith , J . W . ;

Thomas Quihampton , S . D . ; Robert S . Foreman , J . D . ; Henry Beslcy , I . G . ; Elijah Litchfield , P . AI . Secretary . The lodge was opened with solemn prayer , the minutes of last meeting were read , confirmed , and signed as correct . Letters were read from vai-iovs members , and attention was called to tbe approaching festivals in aid of the various Masonic charities , and members were invited to act as stewards to represent the lodge , thereat ; and Bros . Nairn and Lesley we understood responded to the

invitation . A ballot having been taken for Messrs . William Burt Turner , Frederick Robert Burnett , and Robert Nesbetb Coglilau as candidates for initiation into the ancient and honourable fraternity , and it having proved favourable , they were then prepared and presented to undergo the ceremony of initiation , with which the W . M . then proceeded , and upon its completion the ordinary business of the lodge was resumed , and the lodge was closed in perfect harmonyand the meeting then

, , adjourned until the second Saturday in January , 1868 . After the lodge was closed the brethren , members and visitors , dined together , according to the custom of the lodge . Bro . Hart , the proprietor of Radley ' s Hotel , provided , in his usual liberal style , for the creature comforts of his patrons , and as tho