The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . THE Anuuaf Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Instruction will take place on Friday evening , December 9 th , when our esteemed Bro . John Savan-e , S . G . D ., will preside ; and the ceremony of consecration will be worked by Bro . S , B . Wilson , P . G . D . Lodge ] will be opened at seven o ' clock .

AVE have the pleasure to announce that our R . AV . Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . Grand Master for AVarwiekshire , has kindly consented to take the chair at the festival to be held for the Boyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their AVidows , in January next . Between thirty and forty brethren have already signified their intention of acting as stewards on the occasion , and from the popularity of the noble [ lord a most

successful result may be looked for . THE Board of Benevolence , on AVednesday , granted £ 198 in relief to eighteen petitioners .

METROPOLITAN . GRAND LODGE . AT the meeting of the Board of Masters , on AVednesday , the report of the Board of General Purposes was presented , After mentioning one or two cases of Masonic complaints which have been brought before the board , it alludes to the spurious Lodges , and directs attention to the

circular lately issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office relative to them . Application having been made to the Board of General Purposes relative to loans from Grand Lodge to assist in erecting Masonic halls in the country , the board was of opinion that it would be a legitimate application of the Grand Lodge funds to advance them for the purposes of Masonic halls or rooms in the country upon proper security . The Board having had various memorials before them , praying that county brethren

may be allowed to vote in Grand Lodge by proxy , are of opinion , that it is not desirable to sanction such voting ; that it being uot only inconvenient but inexijedient , for brethren to have their names put in nomination for boards without their authority , the board recommend that iu future all nominations be made in writing , with the name of the person nominating , and the proper description of the brother nominated . Several errors being known to exist in the calendar through the Lodges

not making proper returns as to alterations of the towns and places of meeting , the board have issued a circular to the various Lodges , asking for information ou the subject . The report of the Colonial Board states that the memorial from Victoria , relative to a further reduction of foes on registration , having been referred back to them by the Grand Lodge in Afarch last , for further consideration , the Colonial Board caused a friendly

communication to be made to the Prov . Grand Lodge of . Victoria , pointing out that they had been reduced as low as they could consistently be made—aud that a Prov . Grand Lodgo of Victoria had been held , and a resolution carried , approving of the reply , and withdrawing the memorial , accompanied by ' a declaration , that the Alasonic body of that colony are devotedly attached to the mother Grand Lodge of England—a statement which the board felt assured Grand Lodge will receive with great satisfaction .

Bro . George Barrett gave notice of a motion to vote £ 50 from tho funds of Grand Lodge for tho purpose of supplying the inmates of the Asylum at Croydon with coals . LODGE OP PRUDENT BRETHUE - ; ( NO . 10 . 9 ) . —Tho last mooting of the brethren of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday last , November 22 nd , Bro . Charles Hart , AV . AI ., presiding , supported by

a numerous muster of tho brethren . Bro . Pegus was raised to the third degree by Bro . Blackburn , P . AI . Bro . Boyd , S . AA ., was unanimously olected AV . AI . for the ensuing year , aud other formal business having been gone through , the brethren adjourned to supper . In the course of the evening Bros . Hart , Graygoose , Atorbey , and Exell de-% hted the company by their- excellent singing , and Bro . MacNalley , No . 200 , acknowledged the toast of the visitors . CONFIDENCE LODGE ( No 22 S )—Tho monthly meeting of this Lod

. .- ge was held on Monday evening , November 14 th , at Auderton ' s Hotel , 1 'leet-street . Bro . Robert Brewer , AV . M ., presided . The Lodge was opened in duo form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and con"ttned . Bro . Bobbins having answered the usual questions , the Lodge was opened in the second degree , when be passed in due form . The « xl gc being resumed to the first degree , Messrs . Blake and Stocker

were duly initiated into tho mysteries of antient Freemasonry by the AV . At . with his usual ability . The Lodge then proceeded to tho election of W . BI . for tho ensuing year , and the votes being unanimous , Bro . Johnston , S . AV ., was elected to that office . The next business was tho election of a Treasurer to supply the place of their late much respected Bro . Dunning , and the ballot was unanimous in favour of Bro . Jackson , P . M ., who returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him . Tho

brethren then adjourned to dinner , which was served in Bro . Clemow ' s usual style . After the banquet , the customary loyal toasts having been disposed of , the AV . AI . proposed their newly initiated brethren , to which toast both brothers responded . Bro . Rogers , P . M ., gave " The health of the AV . M . " for which the AV . At . briefly returned thanks . Bro . Stock , of the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 , responded to the toast of " The A ^ iaitors , " and dwelt on the absolute necessity of great care being exercised by the brethren iu the recommendation of candidates for admission into the

noble and ancient Order of Freemasonry . Bros . Pryer and Hart ( both from America ) calling tbe , attention o £ the initiates to the moral teaching of the Craft . The P . M ' s . of the Lodge were then given , to which Bro . Rogers and Jackson replied in suitable terms . Some other toasts were given , and the evening was spent in the most complete harmony and good will , I INSTRUCTION .

PERCY LODGE ( NO . 231 ) . —This flourishing Lodge , which is well known for its good working ,- met .. on Saturday evening , at the Alasonic Hall , Fetter-lane . Bro . Gilchrist ( of the Albion Lodge , No . 9 ) , presided , assisted by Bros . Boyle [( of the Domatic Lodge , No . 206 ) , S . AV . ; and AVarren ( of the Panmure Lodge , No . 1022 ) , J . AV . The Lodge havingbeen opened in the first degree , the AV . AI . performed the ceremony of instruction , Bro . Swinnoob being the candidate . The AA . A 1 . then proceeded with the lecturesthe first being worked by the AA . At . ; the

, second by Bro . J . E . AVarren ; the third by tho AV . AI . ; the fourth by Bro . Brewer ; and the fifth by Bro . H . Thompson . Four brethren were then admitted as joining members of the Lodge . It was announced that ¦ the fifteen sections will be worked in this Lodge on the second Saturday hi December , on which occasion Bro , J . R . AVarren will preside .

PROVINCIAL . DEVONSHIRE . STONEHOUSE . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 224 ) . —At the last regular meeting of this Lodge , held at St . George ' s Hall , Bro . Eodd , AV . AI ., in the chair , supported by Bros . Hunt , P . AI . ; Lord Graves , S . AV . ; Knowling , J . AV . ; Speuce Bate , Sec ; Barton , pro tern ., S . D . ; Rae , J . D . ; Walker ,

I . G . ; Risk , Chaplain ; Russell , P . M . ; Cave , AV . M ., No . 122 ; Dowse , P . M . ; Dix , Cater , Hawker , Batten , Kach-i Bey ; aud the following visiting brethren—Marks , No . 247 ; Vowel , No . 72 S ( Ireland ); AVallaee , No . 2 ( Scotland ); Peters , No . 122 ; Samuels , No . 270 ; Kamey , No . 233 ; Barton , No . 233 ; AVoolf , No . 271 , the minutes having been confirmed , it was resolved that a book should be provided for members and visitors to write their names in previous to their entering the Lodge . Bros . AVatsou , formerly initiated in this Lodge ; Tate , Apollo Lodge , Oxford ;

Owen , "Indefatigable , " Swansea , were elected as joining members . Air . Stephen AValter Raines , and Joseph Harcourt Bellew , having been duly elected and properly prepared , were admitted and initiated into the secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry . The working tools were explained by Bro . Lord Graves , S . W . ; and the charge delivered by Bro . Kuowling , J . AV . The newly initiated brethren having withdrawn , and the Lodgo passed to the second degree , Bro . Batten was admitted , properly prepared , and passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The working tools having boon

explained by the J . AV ., and the charge delivered by tho AV . AI ., the Lodge then closed down to tho first degree , when Bro . Heath was proposed by the Secretary , and seconded by the J . W ., as a joining member . The W . M ., seconded by the Secretary , gave notice of motion that" it is desirable that Masons being members of the Grand Lodgo of England , residing more than eighty miles from London , shall be entitled to vote in Grand Lodgo by proxy , on questions affecting the general interests of the Craft . " Bro . Kadri Bey having been recalled bbis governmentasked for his clearing

y , off certificate , as he was about to proceed to Constantinople . Bro . Kadri , who is a zealous Mason , during the time that he was iu tho Lodge , having gdued the esteem of . ill who knew him , it ira . s determined by the brethren present that the AV . AI . should invito him to a banquet previous to his departure .

The members of this Lodge accordingly met on Monday last at a dinner , ; at the Prince George Hotel , iu honour of Bro . Kadri Bey . A number of the brethren of the Lodge were present , together with a few visitors . After tho usual Alasonic toasts , Bro . Rodd , AV . M ., proposed the health of Bro . Kadri . He said that Bro . Kadri was well known to the members of the Lodge of Sincerity , in which he was initiated into Masonry ; and ho considered it a matter of congratulation to himself personallthat he had been tho proposer of so worthy a Mason . It was

y now eig hteen months since Bro . Kadri had become a Mason , and during that time ho had been a constant attendant at the Lodge , and had in every way carried out in his private career the tenets inculcated in Af asoury . Bro . Kadri bad been sent by tho Government of Turkey to England , to carry out certain arrangements , which he had completed with