The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The Holmesdale Lodge ( No . 1176 ) , is appointed to take place at the Sussex Hotel , Tunbridge AA ells , on the 26 th inst ., under the presidency of tho R . W . Prov . Grand Master Viscount Holmesdale , M . P .

At the Board of Benevolence on AVednesday last , fifteen pe titioners were relieved with sums amounting to £ 162 , one was recommended to Grand Lodge for a grant of £ 100 ; three for £ 50 each— £ 150 ; and two for £ 30 each , making a total of £ -i 72 , voted .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The only business arising out of the report of the Board of General Purposes , at the ensuing Grand Lodge , is a motion for extending the power of the Board in preparing a scheme for presentation to Grand Lodge for dealing with the Grand Lodge property . The M . AV . Grand Master has given notice of a motion for

appropriating five hundred guineas from the General Funds of Grand Lodge , to buy Life Presentations in the Girls' and Boys ' Schools , as a testimonial to Bro . Havei-s , P . G . D ., and P . President of the Board of General Purposes , in acknowledgment of his services .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ENOCH LODGE ( NO . 11 . )—The usual monthly meeting of this lodge took place last AVednesday , the 11 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , when the W . M ., Bro . AV . J . Ruel , initiated Messrs . T . Perguson and J . Jacobi , and passed Bro . Humfrays . The Treasurer , Bro . W . Williams , proposed that a P . M's . jewel , of the value of Five Guineas , should be presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . AVatson , for his admirable knowledge of Masonic

business during his year of office , as well as for the sincere regard the whole lodge had towards him . The motion was unanimously carried . Bro . Chas . Venables , Organist to the lodge , played with superior skill some effective aud most appropriate music on one of Bro . Moutrie's Harmoniums during the progress of the ceremonies . The brethren retired to banquet , when thirty partook of a liberal and excellent repast , presided over hy the W . M . The vocal abilities of Bro . Donald King gave

very great satisfaction , and Bro . Charles Sloman ' s budget of fun and poeticaljeff ' usion ' upon all present appeared inexhaustible . The visitors included Bros . Joseph Bird , Job Austin , and E . T . Smith . EGYPTIAN LODGE ( NO . 29 ) . —There was a large muster of the members and visiting brethren of this old established , and flourishing lodge , fit the George and Blue Boar , Holborn , on

Thursday the 6 th instant , it being the Installation meeting . Amongst the visitors were Bros . John Savage , P . S . G . D . ( an honorary member of the lodge ) ; AV . Parnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; Joseph Smith , P . G . Purst .,- W . Watson , P . G . Steward ; John Purdy , P . M . 53 , and 212 ; II . Collington , P . M . 164 ; Thomas W . Thompson , P . M . 203 ; S . Hill , P . M . 955 ; J . Powell , P . M . 225 ; G . Cottebrune , P . M . 1035 ; W . Scott , J . AV . 164 ; B . Banks , 778 ; J . W . Vinter , 93 ; W . Scott , 118 ; and G . Harris , 806 . The

business before the lodge consisted in initiating Messrs . John Puller , Thomas P . Hesketh , ancl Marcus S . C . Richards , all of which was performed by Bro . Buss with his usual facility . Bro . Savage kindly rendering his assistance in deaconing the candidates . The installation of Bro . C . B . Payne ,. Grand Tyler , followed and was performed by Bro . Savage , as AV . M ., Bro . Joseph Smith , as S . W . and Bro . Parnfield as J . W ., and in the presence « f several P . M . s with all the skill and ability for which Bro .

Savage is so well known . It is seldom that the Installation is performed by three Grand Officers , hut not the first time such has been the case in the Egyptian Lodge . The W . M ., Bro . Payne , was then pleased to appoint and invest his officers as follows -. —Bros . Matthew Cooke , S . W . ; D . H . Jacobs , J . W . ; B . P . Todd , P . M ., re-invested Treas . ; H . G . Buss , P . M ., re-invested Sec ; J . V . Clarke , S . D . ; D . G . Berri , J . D . ; J . Tomlinson , I . G . . AV . Chidzey , P . M ., D . C . ; and the veteran W . Rice , re-invested

Tyler . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet , which was placed on the table in Bro . Haynes' best style . After the cloth had been cleared , the W . M . gave "The Queen and the Craft" which was duly responded to . "The health of the M . AV . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , " who hadruledthe Craft for some years and was highly esteeemed and appreciated , followed next , and was received as the toast alwavs is in every lod with enthusiasm . —The W . M . next gave " " The D . G . M .

ge , , The Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the rest of the Grand Officers , past and present . Of his lordship , the W . M . said , no two opinions conld exist , he was thoroughly appreciated hy the Craft and a credit to the order . He ( the W . M . ) coupled the toast with the name of Bro . Joseph Smith who had done much for Preemasoniy and intended to do more . —Bro . JOSEPH S AIITH P . G . Purst . said it was his duty to returrrthanks on behalf of the

R . AV . the D . G . M . md the Grand Officers , and he felt sure if they could see how cordially their names were received in No . 29 they would be , one and all , truly delighted . He knew every one of them had the interest of the craft at heart and were all anxious to do their dnty . It had been a source of great pleasure to himself to be there and take part in the Installation of their AV . M . for a more worthy mason he did not know and he believed the lodge would lose none of its prosperity under his rule . For

some years he had been a visitor to that lodge and he hoped to continue so for many years to come . —The AV . M . was sure they would all feel with him that no lodge could go on prosperously unless it enrolled new members . That evening three brethren had been initiated and there was no one of that lodge but what was happy to receive them . He then gave the healths of the Initiates coupled with the name of Bro . Fuller . — Bro . FroiER said it gave him great pleasure to return thanks for the new brethren ; however diffident he might feel he hoped

that would wear off and that each of them would for many years remember that night and long continue members of the lodge . —Bro . SAA'AG-E , had asked permission to propose the next toast which he knew they all longed to drink . It was " The health of the AV . M . " who was a very retiring , modest , mason of nearer 30 than 20 years standing and had now , for the first time attained the chair . They , of course , would not forget that he had been unanimously elected AV . M ., which spoke strongly in his

favour aud he would not detain them longer but hoped they would drink his very good health . —Bro . PA - JOTE , W . M ., feared , he should not do justice to Bro . Savage ' s kind proposal of his health , but in the lodge he would do his best and try to carry out all that was expected of him . In thanking Bro . Savage , thevisitors , and members , he could but express a hope that heshould leave the chair untarnished and the lodge as prosperous as it was that day . —The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the

Visitors " which was replied to by Bro . Powell . —The AV . M . was sure every one would fully appreciate the next toast . They had several charities . One for hoys , one for girls , ana one for th & Aged Masons and their AVidows . The latter was of that paramount interest that it came home to the hearts of every one . That evening they were honoured with the presence of Bro . Farnfield , whose name was known over the whole world and who was himself venerated and loved b Mason that knew

y every him . The toast was " The Masonic Charities and Bro . Farnfield . " —Bro . FAEJSEIEID , Asst . G . Sec , and Secretary to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons and their Widows , would endeavour to call their attention to some few remarks connected with the charities . The first established was the Girl ' s School , and that Institution was spoken of by philantrophic non-masons , and the clergy generally , in terms of warm praise ; for it was the

constant remark , that travel where they would they never saw a finer set of girls or a home where their domestic comforts were better cared for . It had been determined to extend the benefits to one hundred instead of eighty girls , as at present , and great interest was being made for the next festival in order to secure so happy a result . The next , in point of seniority , was the Boys' School which had only had a local habitation some fevr years . The boys were originally clothed and educated , but lived with their parents , now there was a regular establishment for them which was undergoing certain alterations presumed to be