Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

: 0 : LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP , No . 278 .

ON Wednesday , the 2 nd inst ., this Lodge met for the first time after the sammer recess , at the Masonic Hall , Horse Barrack Lane , Gibraltar , at 8 . 30 p . m . Bro . John Henry Bryant W . M . presided , supported by Past Masters Bros . W . F . Cottrell , VV . F . Eoberts , W . Glassford , and Peter Lyons ; Bros . H . T . Creswell acting S . W .,

W" . Stevens J . W ., W . Thornton S . D ., J . Button acting J . D ., J . Dagnino Secretary , J . King , Organist , Joseph Harrison Acting I . G . ; Bro . Cottrell P . M . performing the duties of D . C . The following members were also present : Bros . Honry , Banmgartner , Dodero , Cortes , and W . H . Cottrell inn . Visitors Bros . Discombs , Girrell , J . Enssell ,

Tyler , Hall 153 E . C , W . G . Whitehead , Parrall , Houghton , and Molloy 670 S . C . The business of the evening was to pass Bro . C . Banmgartner and to raise Bro . W . H . Cottrell jun . ( eldest son of our worthy Past Master W . F . Cottrell ) , who , in 1883 , received the first and second degrees in this Lodge , prior to his departure for Zanzibar , and now on his retnrn came to claim his right to be raised to

the sublime degree of M . M . Both ceremonies were performed in a most able and impressive manner by the W . M . The Lodcre was lowered to tho first degree , and propositions were taken for joining and initiations . Hearty good wishes having been given by the

Visitors , the Lodge was closed in due and ancient form , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet room , when the usual toasts were given and responded to , and so ended , in every sense , a most enjoyable evening .

Justice Lodge of Instruction , No . 147 . —On Thursday , 10 th inst ., at the Brown Bear , High-street , Deptford . Bro 3 . J Bedford Williams W . M ., Prior S . W ., Mansfield J . W ., Banks P . M . Treas ., Speight P . M . Sec , Stringer S . D ., Thomas J . D ., Penrose I . G . ; also Bros . West P . M ., Pitt , Freeman , Millington , Dodd , Mansfield , Greener , Emblin . The Lodge was opened and the minutes of the

previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Dodd candidate . The Lodge was called off , and on resuming the usual questions were answered by Bro . Greener in a very satisfactory manner . Tbe Lodge was opened in the second degree , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . The Lodge was then resumed , and Bro . Prior S . W . wa 3 elected W . M . for the ensuing

Thursday , and appointed Officers in rotation . Lodge was then closed in due form . A ballot in connection with the Justice Charity Association was then taken , and the result was in favour of Bro . Prior , who announced his intention of placing the amount ( 5 guineas ) on the list of Bro . E . T . Stringer , the W . M . of the Eoyal Oak Lodge , No , 871 , who will act as Steward for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at the next Festival .

Kmgsland Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 1693 . —A meeting was held on Monday last , at Bro . Baker ' s , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N " . Present—Bros . Cooper W . M ., Pluck S . W ., Snook J . W ., Collingridge Secretary , Dixie S . D ., Turner J . D ., Keogh , and several other brethren . Lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of tho

last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Collingridge acting as candidate . The first section of tho first lecture was worked by tho brethren . Bro . Fluck was elected W . M . for next Monday .

Chiswiek Lodge of Instraction , No . 2012 . —At the meeting held on Saturday , the 5 th inst ., at the Hampshire Hog , Kincr . street , Hammersmith . Present—Bros . G . Gardner ( Treas . ) W . M ., Craggs S . W ., Williams J . W ., Johnson Secretary , Brown S . D ., MalveyJ . D ., Coward I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Ayling P . M . Preceptor , Wing , Battley , Burton . After preliminaries , the first and second ceremonies were rehearsed most satisfactorily . Lodge was closed to

first degeee . Brother C . Battley , Grosvenor Lodge , No . 1257 , was elected a member . The Secretary announced tho formation of the Chiswiek Masonic Benevolent Association , Bros . Valentine Wing President , D . Stroud Vice President , G . Gardner Treasurer , W . Johnson Hon . Sec , and a Committee of twelve members . Subscribers were enrolled , and others are invited .

At the Convocation of the North London Chapter of Improvement , held at the Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , on Thursdiy , 10 th September , at eight sharp , Comps . Gregory M . E Z ., Dehano H ..

Strugnell J .. Sheffield S . E ., Bird S . N ., George P . S . The

ceremony was ably rendered . A ballot for the sum of * 5 5 s was drawn for one of the Masonic Cnarities .

Taken as a whole , the list of candidates eligible to take part in the next election of the Royal Masonic Institution lot' Girls , to which we refer fully elsewhere , presents but few matters of exceptional importance . The number of

^ stances in which both parents are living are large ^ d , as is well known to our readers , the lack of particular ! - ln -snob , cases is a sore point with us . We are strongly o ' ° P'nion that the candidates themselves would benefit from

* J amendment in this respect . We also notice that th < fathers of no less than twelve of the candidates wert " ast Masters of their respective Lodges .

Notices Of Meetings.

The monthly meeting of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , Bro . Frederick Davison P . G . D . presiding . Among those present were Bros . H . Cox , F . Adlard , W . Clarke P . G . P ., G . Bolton , J . Brett

P . G . P ., W . J . Murlis , T . B . Daniell , C . H . Webb , C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P ., T . Griffiths , J . L . Mather , Charles F . Hogard , L . Stean , C . H . Driver , J . Newton , C Dairy , Jabez HoggP . G . D ., Captain Durrant , C . F . Matier , Jno .

Bulmer , T . Hastings Miller , and James Terry Secretary . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the death of three annuitants—two male and one female—was reported . Of four petitions submitted

and considered , three were accepted , and the names directed to be entered on the list of candidates for the election in May 1886 , while the fourth was deferred . The Secretary reported that he had received a cheque for

£ 70 , being the amount voted by United Grand Lodge towards providing the inmates at Croydon with coals during the approaching winter . An application was made by a widow for the moiety of her late husband's annuity . This was granted . Bro . C . H . Webb ' s motion for the removal of two names from the list of candidates for the

next election was , after considerable discussion , withdrawn , A resolution congratulating the Secretary on his recovery from his prolonged illness was proposed , unanimously

passed , and most warmly acknowledged by Bro . Terry . A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceedings to a close .

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