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THE MASONIC MIRROR

.* s * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , ut No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems,

MASONIC MEMS ,

-R OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION TOE BOTS . —OCTOBER ELECTION . —Votes -are earnestly solicited on behalf of William Grant 'Fabian , for this the fourth application . His father , Bro Augustus Fabian , has been very zealous and energetic in tbe ¦ cause of Masonry , and has been instrumental in founding and resuscitating several lodges and chapters . He is a P . M . of the

Portsmouth Lodge ( No . 487 ) , P . Prov . S . G . Warden of Hants , Mark M ., Royal Arch , Rose Croix , and Knight Templar , but owing to sudden and severe misfortunes , impossible to foresee or control , his circumstances are now very reduced , and his means are totally inadequate to maintain and educate bis large family , four of whom are entirely , and four partially , dependent on his

very limited resources , and he is compelled to make this appear to the brethren and subscribers . This case is vouched for , and urgently recommended by a strong list of influential brethren as very deserving of support . Bic Fabian will feel very grateful for votes . Address , 8 , Waterford-terracc North , Walhamgrccn , S . W . Girls' School or Benevolent Institution proxies

equally valuable for exchanging . YOUR votes and interest are earnestly solicited on behalf of Henry Charles Bush , an orphan , aged eleven years . The candidate is the son of our late Bro . Henry Stibbs Bush , C , E ., who

neld the appointment of chief engineer to tbe Cornwall and West Cornwall Railway Companies up to the 24 th January , 1869 ; when he was cut off in the prime of life , after a very painful illness of six days duration ; leaving to fight the battles of this world five little orphans , the eldest of whom is only fourteen years . Tlie children , three girls , aged fourteen , thirteen , and seven ; and two boys , eleven and nine years respectively

are left without adequate means of support or education , and without relatives capable of rendering assistance . The case is strongly recommended by Bro . the Bight Hon . Lord Eliot , M . P . P . S . G . W . of E ., and P . M . of Eliot Lodge ( No . 1 , 163 ); Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Hart ., M . P ., P . S . G . B ., and D . Prov . G . M . Wilts , Warwick-road , Maida-hill West ; and several other

influential brethren . Proxies will be thankfully received by Bros . H . Bridges , Bridgewatcr ; G . 0 . Budd , Great Winchesterbuildings ; It . Sharpe , 17 B , Great George-street , Westminster ; and W . Wright , Lostwithiel , Cornwall . Votes are earnestly solicited for the boy Cottrell , whose father for twenty-four years was a member of the Royal York Lodge ,

Brighton . They will be thankfully received by Messrs . C . Wren , Duke-street ; Challen , King's-road ; Saunders , Northstreet ; and W . Curtis , Gazette Office , Brighton . This is the sixth application , and the case is a distressing one .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION TOR GIRLS . — OCTOBER ELECTION , 1869 . —Your votes and interest are solicited on behalf of Amelia Charlotte Titus , aged 9 J- years . Her father , William Beale Titus , who was a commercial traveller , was initiated in the Belvidere Lodge , No . 503 , late 741 , on the 10 th November , 1857 , and continued a subscribing member till his

death , which took place in November , 1865 , leaving a widow and four children without means of support . This case is strongly recommended by the WM . , officers , and brethren of the Belvidere Lodge . Proxies will be thankfully received by Bro . Kite , W . M ., or Bro . Pearson , Sec . 503 , Maidstone . This 25 the second application .

Masonic Mems,

PORTRAITS of the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . E ., M . W . G . M . Mason of Scotland , can now be obtained at this office , price 3 s . 6 d . each . Copies , with ornamental border and Masonic emblems printed in gold , on large size paper * can be had , price 10 s . 6 d . EASTERN DIVISION OF SOUTH WALES . —NEATH . —We are

in a position to announce tbat a grand full-dress Masonic concertwill open the season usually devoted to entertainments of this kind in the town . Miss Edmonds , Madame Sherrington , and the crane de la crime of the most popular artistes of tbe day will render their assistance on the occasion . The arrangements will be characteristic of the undeniable liberality of the Craft .

LINCOLN . —The foundation stone of the church of the united parishes of St . Peter-in-Eastgate and St . Margaret ' s , in this city , will be laid , with Masonic houours , by the R . W . D . Prov . G . M . of Lincolnshire , Bro . Major Smyth , assisted by the officers of thc Witham Lodge , on Wednesday next , the 29 th inst ., afc two o ' clock , p . m . The lodge will be opened at the White Hart

Hotel at one o'clock . Luncheon at the County Assembly Rooms after tbe ceremony , at which the Lord Bishop of the Diocese will be present . PROV . G . LODGE or JERSEY— The meeting will be held at the Masonic Temple , on Wednesday , the 29 th inst ., for the purpose of installing the R . W " . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Colonel E . C . Malet de Carteret .

PROV . GRAND LODGE or L EICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . — The annual Prov . G . Lodge will be held by order of the Right Hon . the Earl Howe , G . C . H ., Prov . G . M ., at the Agricultural Hall , Oakham , on Thursday , the 30 th inst ., at II a . m . WE bave inspected a complete set of R . A . furniture manufactured by Bros . A . D . Loewenstark and Sons , of No . 1 , Devereux "

court , Essex-street , Strand , for a chapter held in the Cape of Good Hope , and we have much pleasure in stating , it has seldom been our good fortune to witness a more complete set ; indeed , the implements of labour are fine specimens of high art—so truly characteristic of this old-established firm . At the same time , more than ordinary attention has been bestowed by the

artists in the painting of the banners , and we congratulate our brother ' s fair assistants on the success which has attended the manufacturing of tbe same , feeling assured tbe furniture must give the greatest satisfaction to all parties concerned .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

NELSON LODGE ( NO . 700 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge took place on the 15 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Woolwich . The lodge having been duly formed , was opened with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and a ballot taken for Messrs . Coy and Knight for initiation , and the same was unanimous . Bros . Brett , Davis , Walker , Johnson , McCaft ' ery , and Butters were examined in this degree , and the lodge was opened in tbe 2 nd degree , and those

brethren passed to the degree of F . C . The lodge was then closed down to the 1 st degree , and Messrs . Coney and Knight were presented to the W . M ., who admitted them into ancient Freemasonry . The whole of the ceremonies ivere rendered in a very creditable manner by the W . M ., assisted by his officers . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed in due form . Tbe members present were Bros . Bowels , W . M . ; May , S . W . ; Graham , J . W . ; Norman , S . D . ; Knight , J . D . ;

Watson , I . G . ; Dunham , I . P . M . ; Lacy , P . M ., Treas . ; Bickei-staff , P . M . ; Goddard , P . M . ; Dawson , P . M . ; Rowland , P . M . ; Crawford , P . M . ; Hard wick , Logan , Mitchell , Sisiley , Lyons , Roberts , Ingle , Murphy , Wray , Wiilsden , Chadwick , Warren , Alderton ; Pokier , and Henderson , Tyler 706 . The brethren adjourned to refreshments at the Red Lion Tavern , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts followed and brought the evening to a happy close .