Grand Lodge.

By Bro . iEncas Mclntyre , G . Keg . "I . That the cordial tunnies of this Grand Lodge bo given to the Chairman and the other members of the Building Committee for the complete ancl excellent arrangements made by them , whereby the comfort of the Craft was secured and ample accommodation provided for their witnessing the ceremony of the foundation-stone of the new buildings being laid by the

M . W . G . M . " " 2 . That the cordial thanks of this Grand Lodge be also given to the W . Bro . Albert W . Woods , G . Dir . of Cers ., to the B . W . Bro . R , W . Jennings , P . G . W ., and to the other brethren who acted as assistants to the Grand Director of Ceremonies , for the very admirable and efficient manner in which they

preserved order and conducted the entire proceedings at the ceremonial of the foundation-stone being laid . " " 3 . That this Grand Lodge desires to record its hearty and grateful thanks to the V . W . Bro . the Rev . Adolphus F . A . Woodford , G . Chap ., for the eloquent and instructive oration delivered by him on the occasion of laying the foundationstone of the new buildings . "

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

PIICENIX LODGE ( NO . 173 . )—This lodge Held its installation meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , ou Saturday , May 1-lth . Bro . George States , the retiring WM ., very cleverly performed the ceremony of installing his successor , Bro . Hubbard , S . W ., appointed and invested Bros . Wilson , S . W . ; Caldcleugh , J . W . ; Simpson , S . D . ; Faulkner , J . D . ; Stanton , I . G . ; Coppock , Dir . of Cers . ; and W . AVatson , Wine Steward . Bro . Coppock is very popular with the lodge , a round of applause following his

investiture . Two gentlemen were initiated , and after some formal business the brethren adjourned to a very excellent banquet , the new Dir . of Cers ., being specially interested in seeing all properly arranged and comfortably supplied . After the usual toasts Bro . States , P . M ., said they had all seen the W . M . do his duty for the first time , and no doubt he was well acquainted with all his business . It would be their fault if they dill not find him plenty of work . He was greatly respected

both in and out of the lodge , and would make a very capital Master . " The Health of " the W . M ., Bro . Hubbard , " was then drank , Bro . Hubbard , W . M ., returned thanks in very appropriate terms , and concluded by stating that he intended to perforin nil the duties which his office required , and he hoped never to sacrifice the efficiency or dignity of the lodge . The W . M . gave the initiates , to which they responded . Tiie toast of the visitors came next , and Bro . Stuart replied for the twenty-six present . The W . M . had then one of the most pleasing and agreeable

duties to perform . Their Immediate P . M . had stepped aside from his path to scatter kindness and good feeling amongst them during his year of office , and , in order to mark their sense of respect they had subscribed to present him with a beautiful specimen of art , made by Bro . Piatt , in the form of an appropriate P . M . 's jewel , which bore the following inscription : — "Presented to Bro . George Spencer States , P . M ., by tho members of the Phoanix Lodge ( No . 173 ) as a token of their regard ,

and to mark their sense of the truly Masonic manner in which he performed the duties of the chair during his year of office , ending May 11 th , 1861 . " And he ( the W . M . ) hoped he would long live to wear it accompanied by their good wishes , ancl , as the brethren applauded so warmly , he would conclude by asking them to drink Bro . States's health . Bro . States was at a loss to find words to express his gratitude to the lodge , but lie believed from the kindness he had met with from them , and the

handsome present they had made him , that he must be greatly esteemed . He promised to cherish the gift dearly , and hoped to come amongst them for many years wearing their jewel , and both respecting them and being himself respected in return . Various other toasts followed . BEADON LODGE ( No . 619 ) . —The opening meeting of this lodge for the season took place on Wednesday , May IS , at the Greyhound Tavern , Dulwieh . Bro . Charles T . M " . Bell , WM ., presided . There were present—Bros . A . Avery , Seaman , and Quelch , P . M . 's , besides several visitors . The first business of

the evening was to raise Bros . Piggott , Kelly , Jones , ancl Samways , to the sublime degree , which was most impressively done by the WM .. The lodge was then resumed to the first degree , and Mr . William Kennard , Mr . Thomas Clark , Mr . George Prier , and Mr . George Clements , were respectively introduced and initiated into the secrets and mysteries of Ancient Freemasonry , The lodgo was opened in the second degree , and Bros . Snelancl Mayhew were passed to the degree of an F . C . A

grove ballot was then taken , and Bro . Lane , of the Zetland Lodge , was admitted as a joining member of this lodge . Some other business liaving been disposed of , the lodge was closed ancl the brethren adjourned for refreshment , provided in Bro . Midcllecott's usual excellent style . —On the withdrawal of the cloth , grace was sung by Bros . Seaman , Quell ) , and Parker . —The formal Masonic toasts were given and duly honoured . —Bro .

SEAMAN , P . M ., in a few complimentary observations , proposed "The Health of Bro . Bell , W . M ., " and said it was most essential that the W . M . of the Beadon Lodge should always be a working Mason . The toast was very cordially drank by the brethren . —The W . MASTER said he thanked the brethren for the very kind manner in which they had responded to the last toast , and he could only say that he -had endeavoured to clo his duty as Master of the lodge . If he had erred it was not

from want of care but from want of judgment , and his desire was to act fairly and impartially . He had that evening the pleasure of initiating four gentlemen into Freemasonry , besides four raisings and two passings , and when the health of the Master was proposed and received , in the manner his had been , it was a great satisfaction to him , as that was the only return he got for his labour . The W . Master said the toasts hitherto iven had been of an entirel limentary natureand he now

g y comp , came to the real business of the , evening . The next toast he , had to propose was one in which the W . M . of every lodge felt a deep interest . At nearly every meeting they were favoured by four or five gentlemen who were candidates for initiation , which was almost unprecedented in any lodge . They had had four that evening , and as he had no doubt they all intended to become Masters in time advised them to obtain all the knowledge

they could by attending lodges of instruction . He mentioned particularly the Domatic Lodge of Instruction , that was held every Tuesday evening , at tho Holyrood Palace , in the Strand , where they would find intelligent Masons ready to assist any young brother in tbe way in which he should go , and where he could obtain a knowledge of Masonry in its purest form . He therefore , asked the brethren to join him in drinking to " The Health of thoir Brother Visitors . " The toast was very cordially received . —Bro . CLEMENTS returned thanks on behalf of himself

and the other newly-initiated brethren , trusting that at no time they would be any discredit to tbe Craft . — " The Health of the Arisitors " was next given , for which Bro . H ' ENET THOMPSON , AV . M . of the Domatic Lodge , returned thanks , expressing the great gratification he had in again visiting the Beadon Lodge , where he met with many of the most painstaking members of the Craft , and with whom he had so often been associated in lodges of instructionmore particularly their A \ . M . Bro . Bell

, , Bros . Avery , Quelch , Seaman , ancl some others , and , indeed he might say that in the course of instruction they had run together . He was pleased to be with them that clay , and to see the excellent working of their lodge , and as Master of the Domatic , Lodge it was most gratifying to him to hear their AV . M . speak so highly of the Domatic Lodge of Instruction of which ho was a member , and although ho thought Bro . Bell had spoken

of it perhaps in higher terms than it deserved , yet he believed there was a desire on the part of the brethren who attended it to afford to young brethren all the information they themselves possessed . He concluded by wishing health and happiness to the members , ancl that the Beadon Lodge might continue to flourish in that high position it had hitherto maintained . —The AV . MASTER said tbe Past Masters of the lodge ought not to be forgottenand he reallthought they deserved attention . Their

, y Immediate Past Master Bro . Quelch , had filled the chair in a most efficient manner ; Bro . Avery had also filled the chair and he continued to assist them in every way . The whole of the P . M . ' s could then go through any duties , and had not forgotten them as many P . M . ' s of other lodges had . done . Ho gave " Tho Health of the Past Masters of the Beadon Lodge . " —Bro . A . AVERY , P . M ., said he rose with diffidence to return thanks on

behalf of the P . M . 's , as he felt assured that either Bro . Quelch , or Bro . Seaman would have done it much better than he could . He could simply return thanks on the part , of the P . M . ' s for the kind and cordial manner in which their healths had been drank ,