The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset is to be held at the Rumsey Music Hall , Shipton Mallet , on the 9 th July .

The Boys' School.

THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

A special general meeting of the governors and subscribers , was held at the offices , 16 A , Great Queen-street , on Monday last , when , on the motion of Bro . John Udall , V . P ., it was resolved : — "That the House Committee be , and hereby are , authorised and empowered to adopt such measures as they may think best

for carrying out the arrangements on the occasion of laying th e foundation stone of the projected New School House at AVood Green , in August next , and that a sum not exceeding three Hundred pounds , be jilaced at their disposal for the purpose of defraying the cost of such arrangements . " " That Ladies contributing or presenting a purse of five

guineas on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the new ^ building , shall have the rank ancl privilege of Life Governors . That ladies contributing or presenting a purse of twenty-five guineas , shall have tho rank and privilege of Vice-Presidents . Bro . John Symonus , Y . P ., moved"That Rules No . 9 , 10 , and 15 , be severally amended by

omitting the words , ' for every child to be elected . ' That Rule l-io . 19 be amended by striking out the first four lines . And ( should the above propositions be adopted ) to move ' That the number of votes standing to the credit of the several candidates remaining on the list for the election in October next ,

be corrected m conformity with the laws amended as above , by dividing the number of votes polled at each previous election by tho number of candidates at such election , and that the corrected number of votes be carried forward accordingly . " The motion , having been seconded , was carried , and as the effect of equalising the votes at each election . Under the old system there was a vote for every child to be elected , and should

their be three children to be elected , 100 subscribers had three votes each , or 300 in the whole , which might be carried on to the next election when there might be seven children to be elected , when another 100 proxies would give 700 votes , making with those carried forward 1000 votes for .. 200 proxies , whilst 150 proxies , with 7 votes each , would have 1050 , and override

the 200 proxies . It was also resolved on the motion of Bro . UDALL , V . P . "That in Rule No . 45 , p . 15 , the words after the word ' seven , in line 20 , down to and including the word ' twelve , ' in line 22 , be omitted , and to take such steps in reference thereto , as the Court may deem expedient . "

This alteration merely extends the age at which a child may be elected , as they are kept till the age of 16 , instead of 14 , as formerly . These resolutions will have to be confirmed at the quarterly committee in July .

The Girls' School.

THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .

There will be twenty-seven candidates at the " forthcoming election of the Girls' School , in October , of whom thirteen were unsuccessful at the last election . There will bo five vacancies by girls going out , and the Committee recommend the election of five additional children , making ten to be elected , and increasing the number in the school to ninety .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 87 ) . —This flourishing lodge held an emergency meeting on Tuesday , June 16 th , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , Bro . Frederick AValters , W . M . There was a large amount of work to be done , viz ., four raisings , one passing , and one initiation . The first ceremony gone through was raising Bros . Moore , Cathie , Smith and Peuner to the sublime degree of Master Masons . The AV . M . gave the traditional history and tracing board in his usual style . The next business

done was passing Bro . Lee to the degree of a Fellow Craft , but in consequence of the advanced hour of the evening , the AV . M . was reluctantly compelled to omit giving the tracing board of of this degree , as is his wonted custom . Mr . De Gruchy , the candidate for initiation , not . being present , the ceremony was deferred until the next meeting in September . The brethren expressed their satisfaction at the very able and impressive manner in which the AV . M . had conducted all the ceremonies ,

and hoped to meet the AV . M . at least once more during tbe recess , although this was the second emergency meeting held this month . Business being ended the lodge was closed . The brethren then spent an hour together . The AV . M . used all his exertions to obtain Stewards for the Festivals next year , and so far he has been promised by two brethren to support two of the Institutions , viz ., the Boys' School and the Aged Freemasons . Visitors : Bros . H . A . Collington , P . M . 164 ., J . AV . 1173 ;

G . Chapman , J . D . 172 ; J . Lightfoot , S . D . 172 ; T . Patte , I . G . 172 , & c . ROVAI OAK LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select lodge held a meeting of emergency on Wednesday , June 17 th , at the Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . G . AVilton , AV . M ., Bro . F . AValters , Sec . and AV . M . 87 , opened the lodge , opened the lodge , assisted by Bros . Stahr , AVeir , Pembroke , Mills , Hodgson and Rosenstock . The ballots

were all declared unanimous in favour of the candidates being admitted . Bro . G . AVilton , AV . M ., then in a correct and impressive manner initiated Captains Tantzen , Voss , and Schroder into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . There was not time to give the tracing board or charge . The lodge having been closed , the brethren sat down to a cold collation , served up in Bro . Stevens ' s first style . After some time had been spent in enjoyment the brethren separated highly delighted at this agreeable reunion . Visitors : Bros , G . , H . Philips , 87 ; G . Bolton , P . M . and Treas . 172 , P . M . 198 , 1044 ; G . Chapman , J . D . 172 ; J . Patte , I . G . 172 ; J . Liddiard , 805 .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

ESSEX . COICHESTEE . —Angel Lodge , ( No . 59 . ) The annual installation of AV . M . and investment of officers of the above lodge for the ensuing year took place on Monday evening , June 16 , when Bro . Thomas Collier , who had previously been unanimously elected to the office , was installed in the Master ' s chair , with the usual ceremony , which was ably conducted by Bro . Pattison , P . M . The following brethren were invested with the collars and other

insignia of their respective offices : —Bro . N . Gluckstein , S . W . ; John Hum , J . W . ; AV . Slaney , P . M ., Treas . ; W . AVilliams , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Coppin , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; E . Bean , S . D . ; H . Darken , J . D . ; G . O . C . Becker , I . G . ; AVitten , T . ; AV . H . Bland , P . M ., and W . Griffin , P . M ., Stewards . The Annual St . John's Festival took place on AA ' cdnesday afternoon in the Lodge-room , Cups Hotel , and was in every respect most admirably served by the hostBro . Salter . The new W . M . ( Bro . T . Collier ) was in the

, chair ; and was supported hy Bro . E . Williams , M . B ., P . M . ( Mayor of Colchester ) , and Bro . A . E . Church , the immediate P . M . There were also present Bros . F . Wisemen , AV . M ., and G . Fuller Browning , P . M ., Lodge 186 ; Bro . J . Perkins , Ionic Lodge , 275 ; Bros . W . G . AValford , S . W ., J . T . Harmer , Joseph Francis , AV . Gull , and Henry York , Lodge 627 ; and the following brethren of the Augel Lodge : —Past Masters J . Pattison , AV . Griffin , J . Coppin ; W . Slaney , Treas . ; and W . Williams ,

Sec ; N . Gluckstein , S . AA . ; J . Hum , J . AA . ; E . Beau , S . D . ; H . Darken , J . D . ; G . Becker , I . G . ; W . AVitten , Tyler ; R . Evans , H . Miller , J . Saunders , T . Railing , H . T . Waterworth , AV . AVinterbon , & e . The healths of the Queen , and of the Prince and Princess of AVales , proposed by the AV . M ., were followed respectively by the National Anthem and the Glee " God bless the Prince of Wales , " the former led by Bros . Darken , Winterbon , and Griffin ; and the latter by Bros . Gluckstein , Becker , and