Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

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His Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales has named Monday the 8 th May next , for the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on which occasion His Royal Higbnesss has consented to preside . The Royal Arch Chapter of Improvement , No . 145 , meets at Freemasons' Hull , every Thursday at V , from October to May

inclusive . The Hervey Lodge of Instruction has been removed from the Britannia to the Swan , Walham . Green . The lodge will also shortly remove to the same Hotel in consequence of the Iron School Room , ( iu which the lodge has hitherto been , held ) being removed .

UNITED STRENGTH LODGE OT INSTRUCTION ( N O . 228 ) . — Tills , one of the oldest Lodges of Instruction in existence , meets every Wednesday , at the Bull and Gate , Kentish Town Road under the guidance of Bro . J . W . Frost , one of the ablest preceptors of the present day . The fifteen Sections will be worked on Wednesday next , the 2 Gth inst ., when , no doubt , a large number of brethren will be present , as from the many wellknown P . M ' s . who have promised to assist , a great treat may be expected . Bro . Frost will take the chair at 7 o ' clock .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of England was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , 2 Gth insfc . The Earl de Grey aud Ripon , the Grand Master , being absent on State business in Americn , the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , occupied the throne , supported by Bros . Algernon Perkins , and Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., M . P ., as Grand Wardens . The following officiated as Grand Stewards : —Bros . W . Sutton

Gover , Lodge No . 1 , President ; Samuel May , No . 23 , Treasurer ; Thomas Edinands , No . S , Secretary ; and Bros . G . Q . Fordati , 2 ; John R . Bailey ,- !; John B . Seriven , 5 ; Willi : nn Thomas Brand , 6 ; William Bristow , 1-1 ; Hermann 31 . Stoltenhoff , 21 ; Charles Grillion , 2 G ; Webster Glynes , 29 ; William li . Williams , M . D ., 4 G ; Jchn'Nnye .- - , 58 ; Rev . Dr . Thomas Goodwin , GO ; Charles

Fish , 91 ; William Battye Scott , 99 ; Edward D . Hamill , 197 ; Arthur B . Cook , 259 . The Grand Lodge having been formally opened by the pro-Grand Master , an apology for absence was read from Earl de Grey , and it was announced that the Grand Master had appointed the Earl of Carnarvon to the position before held by

him . The usual formalities having been observed in Masonic form , the appointments of Grand Ofliccrs were made , and they were as follows : —¦ Lord Lindsay ... Senior Grand Warden . Col . Whitwell , M . P . ( Kendal ) ... Junior Grand Warden .

Rev . Walter F . Short Grand Chaplain . John Brownrigg ... ... ... Grand Chaplain . Samuel Toinkins ... Grand Treasurer . JR . J . M'lutyre Grand Registrar . John Hervey ... ... ... Grand Secretary . Emile Wendt G . Sec . for German Corres . J . Van Norden Iiazalgette ... Senior Grand Deacon .

J . E . Saunders ... Senior Grand Deacon . J . M . Wike ... ... ... Junior Grand Deacon . Raynham W . Stewart Junior Grand Deacon . F . P . Cockerel ! ... ... ... Grand Sup . cf Works . Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) ... Grand Dir . of Cers . W . Hickman Assist . Grand Dir . of Cers . Dr . J . Daniel Moore ... ... Grand Sword-Beaier .

Wilhelm Ganz ... ... ... Grand Organist . John Coutts Grand Pursuivant . John Boyd ... ... ... Assist . Grand Pursuivant . C . B . Payne ... ... ... Grand Tyler . We are compelled to omit , from want of space , the names of the brethren attending the Grand Lodge and Festival , and also to defer giving the remainder of the business transacted in Grand Lodge , and the appointments of Grand Stewards until next week .

Aftor the Grand Lodge had been closed , the brethren assembled in the hall for the purpose of joining in the Grand Festival . When all the brethren had taken their places , the doors were , thrown open and the assembly was warned , according to ancient custom , that the pro-Grand Master and his officers were ready to enter the hall .

The usual procession then entered , headed by Bro . Sutton Gover , the President of the Grand Stewards , and the customary forms having been observed , the chair of the Grand Master was taken by the R . W . Deputy Grand Master . During the banquet , a choice selection of vocal and instrumental music was given ; under the direction of Bro . Coward

Prov . Grand Organist , assisted by Madame Florence Lancia Miss Bjalmaine , Miss Julia Elton , Bro . Barnby , Bro . Carter Bro . Moutem Smith , and Bro . Distin . Bro . Coward accompanied on the Grand Pianoforte , and Mr . J . C . Arlidge on the Flute .

The following was the Programme : Grace— " Gloria , Gloria , " J . Coward . National Anthem Dr . John Bull . Song— ' Lo , here the gentle Lark " ... Bishop . Song —• " I ' m not iu Love , remember " ... Balfe . Quiutet— " BLow , gentle Gales" ... Bishop . Song— " Never mind the rest " H . Ease .

Song— "My Home in Cloudland " ... Benedict . Song— " Guod Nig ht " BnUe . Part Song— " 0 who will o ' er the Downs" Pearsall . The grace was sung on this occasion , for the first time , and was generally admired . The music was composed by Bro John Coward , and tho

words by the Rev . H . 0 . Francis , MA ., are as follows : — Gloria ! Gloria ! Ob lnse et omnia Tibi , Christe , in terris Ut semper in ccelis . Amen .

The Deputy Grand Master proceeded to propose tho toast , ever the first iu British Masonic assemblies , of "The Queen aud tho Craft . " He said this was a toast which recurred often , and it could not recur too often . He said it was the good fortune of the British Masons to live under the rule of a temperate and hereditary monarch , and the value of that rule was to be seen by comparison with what was going on across the Channel . What they saw elsewhere was sufficient to make all under this rule thankful that their lot was so cast , and to hope that their children would receive similar blessings from the contiuuanco .