Reports Of Meetings.

his well-known able manner presided at the organ . Praise is also due to Bro . H . Hill , for the excellent manner in which he fulfilled the duties of the chair . We can but add , the work of the meeting afforded a real Masonic treat , and we congratulate the Brethren of the Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction on having such a perfeot worker as Bro . Hill for their Preceptor .

o o o LANGTHORNE LODGE , No . 1421 . AT the Angel Hotel , Ilford , on Wednesday , 29 th ult ., Bros . Clark W . M ., Pallant S . W ., Harris J . W ., C . Lorkin P . M . and Sec . 1524 acting Preceptor , Jesseman Sec , Cormack S . D ., Stone J . D ., Ward I . G ., Whitehead , Burrows , Chapman , Keen , Bodges , Harris , Ward , Holmes , Brown , James , JacksonStoneEvans , lies , Weir , and others .

, , The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed by the W . M ., and the lecture on the tracing board given by Bro . Lorkin . Bro . Pallant , who is W . M -elect of the Mother Lodge , was eleoted to preside at the next meeting .

WOODROW LODGE , No . 1708 . ON Monday afternoon , at 3 o'clock , at Bro . Rudderforth's ( Stone ' s ) Restaurant , Panton Street , Haymarket . According to the rules Bro . C . Wojdrow Preceptor had the privilege of taking the chair , but not being able to attend , on account of indisposition , Bro . C . E . Wetton P . M . Deputy Preceptor assumed the position , with Bros . C . West S . W ., G . Yeowell J . W ., G . Spice W . M . 193 acting Preceptor , J . W . Simeons Sec . J . W . Ollington S . D ., H . J . Rose J . D ., J . E . Culverhouse I . G ., J . G . Lobb , G . W . Catling , J . Wynman , Victor Weston , G . Baker .

The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Catling acting as candidate . The Lodge was opened in tho second degree , and the work of installation was rehearsed , Bro . J . W . Simeons being presented as W . M .-elect . The Lodge was opened in the third degree , and he being placed in the

chair , was saluted in regular form , Bro . G . Spice making a perfect D . C . The Lodge was resumed to the first degree and the W . M . invested th 9 Officers , which was done without the slightest mistake . Bro . Wetton proceeded with the addresses . Bro . Culverhouse will preside as W . M . on Monday next .

ALFRED NEWTON LODGE , No . 2686 . ON Tuesday , at the Boyal Palace Hotel , Kensington , W ., Bros . W . R . Flack W . M ., W . H . Arnold S . W ., A . Strutt J . W ., R . H . Williams P . P . G . D . Middx . Preceptor , D . F . Norrington Sec , E . Vernon Dep . Sec , E . Rix S . D ., A . R . Catlin J . D ., A . England I . G ., H . Day Steward , H . Redgrave , G . Hinds , N . Cawley , A . Swann , S . W . Gatt , J . R . Francis , J . Wynman .

The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Le Sueur acting as candidate . This being ended the Lodge was called off and on . The W . M . examined Bro . H . Redgrave , the Lodsre was opened in the second degree , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , the working of both the degrees being perfection , and rendered in such a manner as to be very instructive to the Brethren . The Lodge was resumed to the first degree , and by desire of the W . M . Bro . Williams Preceptor worked the first section of the lecture . Bro . Arnold was elected W . M . for the 12 th inst .

Bro . Catlin proposed that an Annual Supper should be held in connection with the Lodge , the first at a short date , which was seconded by the W . M . and agreed to , Bros . Norrington , Catlin , and Day being elected to act as the Stewards .

RO YAL ARCH . — : o : — SYMPATHY CHAPTER , No . 483 . A CONVOCATION of this very flourishing Chapter was holden on Tuesday , at the Royal Clarendon Hotel , Gravesend . The Principals , Orlton Cooper Z ., R . J . Beamish H ., and W . Hawker J . presided , and were supported by Comps . William Russell P . G . S . B . Eng ., Henry Forss Prov . G . D . C ., Frank Hitchens Prov . G . R ., J Percy White I . P . Z ., Arthur Ronaldson P . Z . Scribe E ., E . Ingman Scribe N ., W . Spencer Bowen P . S ., J . A . Gillett , and C . Percy Bowen Assistants , T . T . Hogg Treasurer , T . A . Mummery D . C , A . J . Walklin and George Masters Stewards , J . Axcell , R . Vivyan .

The Chapter was opened in duo form by the Principals , and the Comps . were admitted . After the minutes had been read and confirmed the ballot was taken for the following Brethren , as candidates for exaltation : Frederick W . Martin , of the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 ; Robert Matthews , St . John's Lodge , No . 1343 ; and Stanley Hogg , a member of a Scottish Lodge . Being approved of these Brethren were admitted and regularly exalted to the supreme degree . The beautiful ceremony was admirabl y conducted by all concerned , and made a considerable imprassion upon the candidates . The Lectures were delivered by the Principals .

Comp . George Rackstraw P . S . High Cross Chapter , No . 829 , was received as a joining member . The Chapter voted the sum of five guineas , to be added to a similar amount by the M . E . Z ., for the purpose of purchasing two votes in perpetuity for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . It is hoped that this will be the nucleus of a more substantial number in future years .

A P . Z . 's jewel was presented in the name of the Chapter to Comp . Percy White , who returned his thanks for the same . There being no further business the Chapter was closed , and the Companions subsequently dined together .

MARK MASONRY . —; o : — ST . ANDREW LODGE , No . 34 . THE regular meeting took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on the 21 st ult ., Brother John Lawrenson W . M . After the reading , approval , and confirmation of minutes , a successful ballot was taken for Bro . John William Stubbert , Manager , Avon Lodge , No . 1633 , who was duly advanced into Mark Masonry by the W . M . The usuai festive board followed .

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