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TEE MASONIC MIRROR . * * AH communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No . Id , Salisbury-street , Straael , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

Eso . W . W . B . BEACH , M . F ., Prov . G . Master of Hampshire and t-k . e Isle of Wight , will , [ It is announced , preside at tlie Festival of the Girls' School , to be held on the 11 th May . A Grt . OTB Masonic Ball will lie given on Friday of tire Assize wreck , under the patronage of Lord Dunboyne , Prov . G . Master of Limerick , and other distinguished brethren , at the

ivew Freemasons' Hall , Limerick , iu aid of thc Masonic Charities of the province . TFLEKS of Loelges , Janitors ' of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & -. C , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to . forward their names anel addresses to the Publisher of THE ¦ FBEEKASOSS ' S MAGAZINE , so that a complete Register and Directory may be compiled .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution For Aged Freemasons And Their Widows.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS .

The annual festival of the above institution was held on Wednesday , the 2 Gth inst ., the R . W . Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Sart , M . F ., Prov . G . M . for Berks and Bucks , in the chair , supported by the following Vice-Presidents and Stewards , most of whom , were present . — Bro . Thomas Fenn , V . P ., Prov . Assist . G . Dir of Cirs ., W . M-

259 ( President ) . Bros . Rov . Charles John Martyn , G . Chap-838 , 900 , l ' . M . 82 ; Rev . Sir John Warren Hayes , P . G . Chap ., Dep . Prov . G . M . Barks and Bucks , P . M . -IU ; William A . F . Powell , S . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M . Bristol ; Captain R . Cope . P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . W . Cheshire , P . M . 321 ; George P . Partitt , P . Prov . GM . Somerset , Prov . G . Dir of Cirs . Wilts ., W . M . 626 '; Edward Benham , P . Prov . G . W . Wilts ., P . M . G 31 , P . M . 1-13 ; Eev . Joseph Horelorn Jukes , P . Prov . G . Chap ,

Hei-eford-¦ fordshire , WM . 120 ; Rev . W . Bramwell Smith , Prov . G . Chap . Warwickshire , P . M . 438 ; William Birch , P . Prov . G . D . E . Lau ., P . M . 152 ; Wakefield Simpson , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works Wilts S . W . 626 ; J . Daniel Moore , M . I ) ., F . L . S ., Prov . G . Supt . of Work •; W . Dan ., P . M . 1051 ; Ferdinanelo Jackson , jun ., Prov , < J , Dir . of Cirs . Cheshire , P . M . 205 ; William Thompson , Prov .

G . S . B . Wilts , J . W . 626 ; Richard Eve , P . Prov . G . Purst . S ' "Wales , IS . Div ., 305 , 051 , P . M . 723 ; Edward T . Inlesipp , Prov , ( i . Purst . Wilts ., Dir of Cirs . 026 , J . D . 1222 , Somerset , Prov . Gr . Steward Somersetshire ; Charles E . Amos , P . Prov . G . Purst . Surrey , P . M . 410 ; John S . Banning , P . G . Steward , G-. S . Lodge ; John Jordan , G . Steward 4 ; George John

Theobald , G . Steward , S . D . 5 ; Frederick Hockley , P . G . Steward , P . M . S ; Frederick J . Cornwall , P . G . Steward , S . W . 14 ; William Watson , P . G . Steward , P . M . 25 ; Horace Jones , P . G Steward , W . M . 197 ; Samuel May , V . P ., P . M . 780 ; and a large number of Stewards and other brethren .

The Secretary , Bro . AVilliam Farnfield , read over the list o f subscriptions from the various provinces , which amounted to the muiiiliceiifc sum of £ 3 , 266 14 s ., with six lists to come in . We regret that want of space prevents our giving tlie proceedings at the banquet which followed , and the musical arrangements .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION . METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 73 ) . —The regular meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Tuesday last at thc Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge . The W . M . Pro . David Rose opened the loelge . punctually at 5 p . m ., aud iu consequence of this being the night of installation , the lodge was well and numerously attended , both b y members and visitors . The members present were—Pros . David Hose , W . M .: F . H . Ebsworth , S . W . and W . M . elect ; M . A . Loewenstark , J . W . ; George

Free , S . D . ; G . X Grace , I . G . ; X Stevens , D . C ; E . Harris , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Donkin , P . M ., Sec ; A . L . Dussek , S . W . ; D . J . Dixon , P . M ., Freelk . Walters , P . M ., T . J . Sabine , P . M . The minutes of thc last lodge having been read aud confirmed , several candidates were balloteel for , anel Mr . Whittaker was initiated into Freemasonry hy the W . M . in his usual impressive manner . As is usual in this loelge , no other business but initiation Is eloue on installation night . ' Bro . F . H . EbsivorthS . W . and W . M .

, elect , having been duly presented , Bro , David Rose , W . M ., ably and impressively iustallcel him as W . M . for the ensuing year . The Board of Installed Masters must have numbered nearly twenty . The brethren hoving been admitted , the W . M . was proclaiincel anel saluted , anel then appointed his officers as follows : —Hro . M . A . Loewenstark , S . W . ; G . Free , J . W . ; D . Rose , I . P . M . ; J . Donkin , P . M . Sec ; E . Han-is , P . M ., Tre . is- ; G . J . Grace , S . D . ; A . L . Dussek , J . D . ; G . Loe , I . G . ; S . Harman ,

D . C . ; II . Williams , W . S . The Installing Master was received with a perfect ovation , after he had delivered the usual addresses , so perfectly and beautifully were they rendered . The lodge being called off , the brethren aeljourncd to the hanquetting room , when over seventy brethren enjoyed the good things of this world , provided by Bro . It . Spencer , the indefatigable manager . After the usual toasts had been disposed of , the W . M . in asking the brethren to drink to the health of the retiring P . M . Bro . David

, Rose , presented bim in the name of the loelge with one of the most chaste and beautifully designed P . M . jewels it has been our good fortune to have a view of . It was manufactured entirely of 18 carat gold , anel hall-marked , and valued at £ 6 6 s ., and coming from the atelier of Bros . Loewenstark and Sons , no doubt they will be much gratified at bearing bow their work was admired by the brethren . Bro . Rose returned bis sincere

thanks for the handsome present , not for its intrinsic value , but as a token that what he had elone bad met with the approval of his brethren . The lodge was then resumed , anel nothing further being offered for the gooel of Freemasonry , the brethren separated , afce'r having spent a thoroughly comfortable and instructive evening . Amongst a large number of visitors we noticed Bros . J . W . Avery , W . M ., 1 , 078 ; H . Massey , P . M ., 619 ; G . Roebuck , P . M . ; G . Farnfield , P . M ., Sec . IUI . B . I . for Aged Freemasons , the W . M . of No . 45 ; Bartlett , Barnard , 700 ; J . J . West , P . M . 518 ; and others , whose names we did not gather .

ST . PAUL ' S LODGE ( NO . 191 . )—The regular meeting of this loelge was held at the Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , on Tuesday , the 11 th inst . There were present , Bros . F . Renshaw , W . M . ; E . S . Eves , S . W . ; E . II . Sparks , J . W . ; It . M . Veal , W . M . and Treas . ; R . Fowler , P . M . and Sec ; C . Saxon Hooper , S . D . ; W . Alelridge , J . D . ; G . II . Ginne , I . G . The following P . M . 's were also present , Bros . J . Harper , E . Randcll , T . B . Hill , H . Renshawand C . Wilson . The visitors wereBros . G . C . Porter

, , , 5 ; W . Blake , 23 ; J . Weaver , W . M . 862 ; R . Eisdon , W . M . 40 ; E . Coates , C 22 ; W . 1 ) . Rawlings , R . A . Glover , 231 ; H . H . Williams , 00 ; R . H . Bradley , 114 ; W . C . Harvey , P . M . ; Rev . W . Rogers , of Bishopsgate ; II . Parker , T . A , Wallworth , anel J . Kerr Gedge . Bro . M . S . Evesjwas installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , aud he appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . E . II . SparksS . Wj W . Alelrid J . W . S .

, ge , ; Fowler , S . D . ; S . Weston , J . D .: h \ Gordon Brown , I . G . Bro . James Rawlings was initiated . Bro . T . S . Harrington , P . M ., was proposed as an honorary member . The presentation of a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Francis Renshaw , the retiring W . M ., also took place .

JORDAN LODOE ( NO . 201 ) was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen- street , W . C , on the 21 st inst . Bro . Francis Smith , J . W ., was installed as W . M ., and appointed anel invested his officers as follows : —Bros . P . Robinson , S . AV . ; M . Wolfsky , J . W . ; Davage , S . D . ; Whitby , J . D . ; Hume , I . G . j E . Spoonor , P . M .,