Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . * # * All communications to he addressed to 10 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

FaEE' . ' . r . _ so . \ jn- FOWEY —It has been determined to hold a grand bazaar in Place grounds , kindly granted by the Rev . Dr . Trefi ' ry for tbe purpose , at Midsummer next , to raise fund in order to build a temple for the use of the brethren in the neighbourhood . Iu our obituary column last week , the death of Bro . James is

recorded , we learn from Kendal that at a meeting of the Uuderley ( No . 1 , 07-J- ) , held at Kirk by Lonsdale on the 19 th inst ., Lord Kenlis , Prov . GAL of Cumberland and Westmoreland , presiding , ho announced that he had received an abstract of the will of the deceased brother , in which the sum was bequeathed of £ 10 10 s- for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

At tho next Quarterly Communication to be held on AVednesday , the 4 th of December , a very large muster of the brethren is expected , as there are several matters of general interest to be brought before the meeting , of which not the least interesting is the report of the Building Committee , in ivhich their chairman , the R . W . Bro . John Havers , has very ably set forth the history of their labours since the appointment ivas made in 18 G 3 .

The following is the short agenda of business proposed to lo brought before Grand Lodge : — The Grand Lodgo will be opened at eight o'clock punctually , when , 1 . The minutes of the last Quarterly Communication will be submitted for confirmation .

2 . The nomination of the Grand Master for the ensuing year . 3 . Election of twelve Past Masters to servo on the Board of benevolence for the jcar ensuing . ¦ 1 . Report of the Boardof Benevolence for the last quarter , and certain grants of money will ho submitted for approval

aud confirimition . 5 . The report of the Board of General Purposes will be read ( or taken as read , as it is printed , and will be circulated at the meeting ) . G . The report of the Colonial Board ( containing much that deserves the serious attention of the members of Grand Lodge ) .

7 . The repnrt of the Building Committee ( every member of Graud Lodge , and the Craft in general , should show their appreciation of the labours of this Committee ) . 8 . Appeals against the ruling of District Grand alasters ( of whom there are four only , ani ! the papers relating to them may be seen during office hours in the Grand Secretary ' s oflice ) .

' J . Proposed motions ( of which ths first , an excellent one , is by Bra II . G . Warren , P . M . Graud Stewards' Lodge , "that the business papers should be sent b y post to all members of Grand Lodge for a small annual fee ; " the second is to repeal clause j , p . 30 , iu the "Book of Constitutions ; '' the third is by liro . . 1 t . mes Mason , P . G . S . B ., "that the thanks of Grand Lodge be given to the Building Committee . " This , we trust ,

Grand Lodge.

will bo done in a thorough and appropriate manner ; hut wo hope , for the honour of the Craft , that our appreciation of the chairman and members of that Committee will not be limited to mere thanl-s , however warmly given ) . This concludes tho list of business announced . We advise every member entitled to attend to be in his place hy half-past

seven on Wednesday evening next . XVa believe it will prove to be one of the most interesting and largely-attended Grand Lodge meetings ever held , as , besides the interest excited by the business to be brought forward , it will afford the opportunity , so conveniently , to many provincial and metropolitan brethren to pay a visit of inspection to the really magnificent halls and . suites of rooms iu connection with the Freemasons ' Hall aud Grand Lodge offices and the Freemasons' Tavern .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

BIUTAXXIC LODGE ( No . 33 ) . —This lodge met for the first time since tiie vacation on Friday , the Sell inst ., at half-past four punctually m one of tho new rooms of the Fieomasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street . The brethren having assembled , the lodge was opened in the tivst degree , according to ancient custom and with solemn prayer , the following being the officers : — Bros . John StrappW . M . ; Jas . GleggS . W . ; F . W . Shields

, , , J . W . ; Lewis Ci'ombie , Treas . ; Thos . A . Chubb , Sec ; A . G . Church , S . D . ; James Giaisher , J . D .: and Magnus Ohrcn , I . G . The following Past Masters were present : —Bros . Henry Bridges , William Smith , CF ., J . S . Peirce , Henry Grissell , and R . Galloway . The following is a list of the members who attended : — Bros . Thomas . Middleton , E . W . Turner , George Saward , George Fnrness , Mm-riel , Parker , Cope , Voile , Shaw , Rowland , Tyer ,

Rumble , Palmer , Webb , Freeman , Young , Finlay , Rocheason , Cloustou , Dr . Beaman , Paddon , Church , Robertson , Jell ' rys , Fergusson , Banister , Kineaid , Fail-lie , Gale , Dixon , Sparks , Sugg , C . Horsley ( primus ) , Pawley , Bayley , Cope ( took second degree ) , Truscott , Asten , Waller , 3 . S . Farmer , liawlinson , Jabez rames , aud Norman . Tiie following visitors also honoured the lodge with their presence : —15 ros . WoodmanP . M . No . 66

, ; Walters , P . M . No . 73 : Lavboume , P . M . No . GS 3 and 1 ) . Prov . S . G . D . Monmouthshire : Dale , 57 ; Beville , 91 ; Edwards , 171 ; Tower , 176 ; l . ' . attye , 166 ; Stidolph , 201 ; Buchanan , 309 ; Gilpin , 3 SJ 3 ; Bath , ' 77 : 3 ; Bullivant , 812 ; Hallowes , Sll ; and Thomas Smith , 0 ( 59 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been re . ul and approved were signed as correct , and a ballot was taken for Mr . A . G . Browning , of Penge and

Victoriastreet , \\ estmir . stev , which , being unanimous in his favour , lie was communicated with , and , upon his attending , was duly prepared and afterwards initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M ., tiro . Strapp . This ceremony having been completed , before the lodge was opened in the second degree Bro . Cope was examined , entrusted , and retired . When the lodge was duly opened in the second degree Bro . Cope was regularly passed , and the lodgo was then resumed in the first degree . The appointment of

stewards for the several Masonic Charity Festivals was then proceeded with , when each of the Charities was fortunate enough to find an important and zealous member of the lodge to undertake the duty . Bro . Torrens , M . P ., whose name has been down on tbe summons several times for raising , did not attend as was expected . The usual routine business ofthe lodge having been gone through , the lodgo was closed with prayer , and

the members and visitors adjourned , at half-past six , to banquet in the new Tavern premises , it being the first occasion upon which the room had been used . The banquet was served , a la , Russe , in admirable style , aud gave unmistakable satisfaction alike to members and visitors , and a very noticeable- improvement in the quality of the wines has taken place since the new premises have been entered upon , and the new management has

had a fair start ; indeed , it was the subject of congratulation amongst the members that they had now nothing to complain of . 'The dinner being over , the cloth removed , and grace said , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the W . M ., and they were duly responded to aud interspersed with some excellent vocal and ins rumental music , under the direction of Bro . Lawler . The toast of "Tho Visitors" was ably responded to hy several brethren . After the T yler ' s toast and the tea aud coffee