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THE MASONIC MIRROR . ?¦ % * All communications to bo addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , " Strand , Loudon , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

DEVONSHIRE . —A meeting of tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon Avill be held on Thursday , the 30 th inst ., at the new Lodge Rooms , Princess-place , Plymouth , when the lats picture gallery of Mr . J . Bishop will be dedicated to Masonry , and the Erme ( No . 1091 ) and Huyshe Lodges will be consecrated by R . AV . Bro . the Rev . John Huyshe , M . A ., Prov . G . M ., & c , after AA'hicb the brethren Avill march in procession to St . George's

Hall , when the Provincial Grand Lodge will be opened and worked according to ancient custom . It is also expected that the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , Grand Chapter , and Grand Encampment of Devon Avill be held during the week , as Bro . the Rev . John Huyshe is the chief officer in each of these degrees . A large attendance is confidently anticipated ,

and , as the province contaius twenty-nine Craft lodges , eleven Mark lodges , seventeen chapters , and eight encampments , we certainly think nothing less than a grand meeting should be expected , especially when in several of the lodges the lectures of Preemasonry have of late received an . extra share of attention , and that numerically the Craft bis increased considerably of late years .

GEAKD LODQ-E . —A general committee of Graud Lodge , consisting of Grand Officers and Masters of lodges , Avas held on Wednesday evening , the 22 nd inst ., when the business for the next quarterly communication was duly arranged for insertion in the agenda . LODGE or BEKEVOEEXCE . —The Board of Benevolence held

their usual monthly meeting at . Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday last , there being present , Bro . Emmens , Ox . Purst ,, in the chare ; . Bros . Savage , Smith , Sheen , Hodges , Clemon , Adlard , Potter , and others . There A \ 'ere nineteen applications for relief , of Avhich two were dismissed , and three deferred . The following grants Avere recommended in the remaining fourteen cases : —

£ . s . d . A brother ( taeuty years in the Craft ) 50 0 0 ( aged 62 ) 30 0 0 15 0 0 „ ( previously relieved with £ 20 ) 10 0 0 ( „ „ £ 20 ) 5 0 0

A widow 20 0 0 20 0 0 „ ( husband previously relieved with £ 20 ) 15 0 0 » 10 0 0 „ 10 0 0

» 10 0 0 » 10 10 0 Three daughters of a brother 10 0 0 Total amount granted £ 225 10 0

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

INSTALLATION . PESTIVAI OP THE BEADOIT LODGE , DULAVICH . The installation of the W . M . elect ( Bro . Parker ) took place on Wednesday the 15 th inst ., at the Greyhound , Dulwieh , one

of the most charming places of resort in the southern suburbs . The lodge was summoned for an early hour when the WM ( Bro . A . P . Leonard ) commenced the proceedings by raising and passing several members and also by initiating two gentlemen , viz ., Mr . John P . AA iles and Mr . Wm . Halls . The chair was then taken by P , ro . A . Avery , P . M . and Treasurer , aud the AV . M . presented to the Installing Master , bis successor , Bro . Parker to receive the benefit of installation . The brethren

below the rank of the chair having retired , a board of Installed Masters Avas duly formed and Bro . Parker properly installed . The brethren being admitted , the remainder of the ceremony was proceeded with in a manner greatiy to the credit of all engaged in it . The newly installed Master then appointed bis officers , as follows : —Bros . Meckham , S . W . ; H . Massey , J . W . ; E . C . Massey , S . D . ; Unwin , J . D . ; Drysdale , Organist ; Poole ,

I . G . ; and Clements , Dir . of Cers . The I . P . M . had kindly consented to accept the office of Secretary and was invested accordingly . Bro . Alfred Avery , P . M ., who had been elected by the brethren Avas invested with the Treasurer ' s collar , and Bro . Daly , also re-elected by the lodge was invested as Tyler . The [ lodge being closed the brethren adjourned to the banquetting-room , where an excellent dinner had been prepared by Bro . Middlecott . The AV . M ., Bro . Parker , presided , supported on his left by the P . M . 's , and on his right by Bros . Hodges ,

P . Prov . G . Sec , Worcestershire , and AV . M . of Lodge 720 j II . Potter , P . M . 11 ; Walters , P . M . 73 j W . E . Burgess , AV . S . 720 ; R . Davey , 720 ; Coste , 9 ; Driscoll , 30 ; and numerous other visitors . After grace from the "Laudi Spirituali , " exceedingly well chanted , the W . M . proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " which was followed by the National Anthem . The W . Master next proposed " The Earl of Zetland , Most Worshipful Grand Master , " which was as usual well received .

Song— " King Christmas , " by Bro . Laundy . In proposing the toast " The Earl de Grey and Ripon , " the AV . Master , in the absence of any officer of Grand Lodge , coupled with it the name of Bro . Hodges , a Past Provincial Grand Officer and Past Master , and who . as the W . M . observed , was still in harness as Master of a neighbouring lodge . Bro . Hodges replied , reciprocating the friendly sentiments expressed towards himself and his lodge . He bad come at short

notice on the invitation of a worthy brother who owed allegiance to the Panmure Lodge as well as the Beadon Lodge , and be was glad to have been present on the occasion of his just merits being duly appreciated by his investiture as J . D . It had also been a great satisfaction to him to find that without any preconcerted arrangement several other members of bis lodge Avere present to clo honour to the newly-installed W . M ., whom , with his officers , he ( Bro . Hodges ) hoped to receive as visitors at the Panmure Lodge in return for the hospitality tbey had that day received .

Song by Bro . Queleb , P . M ., — "All things love thee ; so do I . " The W . Master next proposed " The Health of the Initiates , " both of whom suitably replied . Glee— " The Fisherman . " Bro . Leonard , I . P . M ., then proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master , whom he eulogised for the excellence of bis working , and predicted for him a successful year of office . Bro . ParkerW . M . lied in suitable terms .

, , rep Song by Bro . Kennard , — "Tho' fortune darkly o ' er me frowns . " The AV . Master proposed "The Health of the Visitors , " expressing his gratification at seeing so many present . The toast was replied to by Bros . Burgess , Davey , and several other visiting brethren . Duet by Bros . Quelch and E . Seaman , — " Love and War . "

" The Health of the Immediate Past Master , " was then proposed and responded to , and Avas followed by a song by Bro . Drysdale . The toast of the Past Masters was responded to by Bro . C . Potter , P . M . "Soldier's Chorus . " ( "Faust . " ) "The Health of the Officers" was proposed , and suitably acknowled

ged by Bro . Avery , P . M ., Treas . Sew song by Bro . Seaman , P . M ., " Calm is the deep , " followed by the Tyler's toast , which completed the programme . The proceedings were of a singularly pleasing character , especially as regards the arrangements which were very efficiently carried out under the direction of Bro . J . Drysdale , Organist , who was most ably assisted by the W . M . and the brethren whose names Ave have mentioned in connection with the Avell selected songs , the titles of which Ave have given above .