The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

. MASONIC MEM . We remind the brethren that the Second Prestonian Lecture will be delivered in the Grand Stewards' Lodge on Wednesday next , at S o'clock . All Fellow Crafts and Master Masons are invited to attend . At the meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence , on Wednesday

last , Bro . J . N . Tomkins , P . G . D ., in the chair , twenty petitioners were relieved in sums amounting to £ 201 , and two were recommended to Grand Lodge for grants of £ 30 each , making a total of £ 261 .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The principal business at the coming Grand Lodge will be the appointment of the Committee of seven to consider the future arrangement of the Grand Lodge property . Several meetings and interviews between different brethren have taken place with the view of preventing anything like' a competition , hut we regret to say without effect . At a meeting held on

Monday last , at which the Grand Registrar presided , and many brethren of different opinions attended , it was resolved , after considerable discussion , to put in nomination Bros . Havers , J . G . W . ; Evans , President of tbe Board of General Purposes ; Hervey , P . G . D ., and Savage , P . G . D ., from the dais ; and Bro . Stebbing , Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes ;

Bro . Plucknctt ( of the firm of Cubitt & Co . ) ; and Bro . Thos . Grissell , the Engineer , from the body of Grand Lodge—the great bone of contention being whether Bro . Dobie , P . G . Reg . > and one of the trustees of a portion of the property should or

should not be nominated , it being contended on the one hand that , from his legal and general knowledge of the affairs of the Craft , he was eminently fitted for the work , and on the other that his past labours , advanced age , and absence from an active participation in the business of Masonry for the last few years ought to release him from the duties of such a committee . Bro . Lloyd , P . G . D ., wdio was the chief supporter of Bro .

Dobie , stated that ho should bow to the decision of tbe meeting with regret , but other brethren refused to be bound by the decision , aiid Bros . Dobie aud Lloyd have since been put in nomination in the place of Bro . Evans and Grissell , the main object being to secure tbe election of Bro . Dobie . "We can only express a hope that such a Committee may be

appointed as will work harmoniously , and tend to secure the best interests of the Craft . The only other business of importance will be a proposition from the Grand Master to vote a sum of £ 1000 from the Fund of General Purposes on behalf of the Lancashire Relief Fund .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

WHITTING-TOS LODGE . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held ' on Monday last , November 17 th , at the Whittington Club , Strand , when Bro . Wavel was installed Master in succession to the - late lamented W . M ., Bro . Stubbs . Previous to the installation , Bro . J . H . Jennings was raised , and Bros . A . E . Rayers and J . B . Porraud passed , and Mr . Fred . Garrod initiated . These ceremonies having been gone through by P . M . Brett , in his usual efficient manner , he next proceeded to the installation of the W . M ., the performance of which excited the highest applause of the brethren present . The W . M . pro-

Metropolitan.

eeeded then to the nomination of his ofbcers as follows : —Bros W . Hurlston , S . W . and Treas . ; W . H . Wair , J . W . ; G . H Griffin , S . D . ; W . Quilty , J . D . ; W . Hamilton , I . G . ; Collins and Carl , Stewards . After the installation , the brethren sat down to a very exquisite banquet , prepared for the occasion b y Bro . Cleghorn . The W . M . was supported by P . M . ' s Emmens , Brett , Mauey , 251 , Swainston , 201 , Davis , 812 , H . Wilson . Roberts , R . Mills , 2 S 7 , Bros . Allen , I . G ., 257 , Clark , 201 , Welford , Alexander ,

223 , Dr . O'Connor , visitors , and a good attendance of tbe brethren of tbe Whittington Lodge . The usual toasts were proposed and responded to , and the greatest respect was observed towards the memory of the late W . M ., Bro . Stubbs , whose early demise rendered it necessary to elect a W . M . out of the usual time , for which purpose it was necessary to obtain the permission of the Grand Master to alter the day of the annu . il meeting . The agreeableness of the evening was much promoted by tbe musical assistance of Bros . Jennings , Cooper , Emmens , Swainston , and Clark .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

KENT . GEAVESEND . —Lodge Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —On Monday evening , the 17 th inst ., tbe lodge was opened in due form by the WM . Bro . Frederick Nettleingham and his officers , together with a fair muster of the brethren . After the minutes were read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Mr . Edwin Baker , who on being unanimously elected , was initiated into the mysteries of the

Order by the W . M . in his accustomed impressive manner . The candidates for passing and raising not being in attendance , the Sec , Bro . Robert Spencer , P . M . and Prov . J . G . W ., adverting to the great distress in the cotton manufacturing districts , with a few appropriate remarks , proposed that the sum of five guineas be given from the funds of this lodge , towards the Lancashire relief fund . Bro . L . A . Hart , S . W ., in seconding tbe motion , said that he trusted tbe example shown by the lodge , in

subscribing to this fund , would be followed by every lodge in the country , by which means a large amount of money would be obtained . The motion being put for confirmation , it was carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed in due form with solemn prayer . The Masonic bracelet about to be presented to Lady Holmesdale , by the Freemasons of the province , was on view during the lodge . Its beauty and elegance of which the brethren were highly delighted .

Lodge of Instruction . —On Tuesday evening , November tbe IStb , the lodge was opened by Bro . Thomas Nettleingham , P . M ., ( the W . M . for the evening ) . After the minutes of the previous lodge were read and confirmed , the W . M . with the assistance of the brethren present , worked the first , second , and third sections of the first degree , in a manner highly satisfactory . The Secretary , Bro . L . A . Hart , then proposed that the sum of half-a-guinea be given from the funds of this lodge

towards the Lancashire relief fund . Bro . William Hills , P . M . and Treasurer , said he was happy to second so charitable a proposition . On being put to the vote it was carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed in due form .

LANCASHIRE . LIVERPOOL . — Merchants' Lodge ( No . 29-1 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , on Tuesday evening , the 11 th inst ., Bro . McConnan , W . M . in the chair . The business of the evening having been concluded , during which three candidates were initiated , the brethren were called off to refreshment . After the usual loyal

and Masonic toasts were drunk , the W . M . proposed tbe health of Bro . P . M . Younghusband , and in doing so , alluded at some length to the many great and valuable services he had conferred to this lodge , and requested him , on behalf of tbe lodge , to do the brethren the honour of sitting for his portrait , which had already been subscribed for , and with which it was intended to decorate tbe walls of the Temple . Bro . Younghusband , in responding , thanked the brethren for the very flattering compliment they

proposed to pay him , and consented to the request of the W . M ., which announcement was gladly received by all present . The brethren were then called from refreshment , and the lodge was closed in perfect harmony .