Reports Of Meetings.

LONDONDERRY LODGE , No . 2039 . ON Monday , 2 nd inst ., the election meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland , under the presidency of Brother W . Scott W . M ., tbe following being chosen as the new Officers of the Lodge Bro . N . Lee S . W . as W . M . ; F . S . Cowper P . M . Treasurer , T . Grieve P . M . Tyler , and J . C . Moor P . M . Representative upon the Charities Committee of the Province of Durham , re-elected .

DOROTHY VERNON LODGE , No . 2194 . THE annual festival of this Lodge took place at the Town Hall , Bakewell , on Tuesday afternoon , when a large number of visitors wero present . After the Lodge had been duly opened , Bro . H . B . Taylor was installed W . M . for , the ensuing year , in succession to Bro . Victor Cavendish , M . P ., who performed the ceremony in a very able manner .

After the ceremony a banquet took place at the Rutland Arms Hotel , when Bro . Victor Cavendish , M . P ., presented the Lodge with a handsome organ , as a memento of his year of Office .

JAMES TERRY LODGE , No . 2372 . THE Installation meeting was held at tho Olde Foure Swannes Hostelrie , Waltham Cross , on Thursday , 12 th inst . In consequence of tho death of Brother Edward Wilson the members appeared in Masonic mourning . The following Brethren were invested as Officers for the ensuing year

Bros . W . Pennefather Warren W . M ., R . Middlehurst P . P . G . S . B . I . P . M ., H . E . Cole S . W ., Frederick Godf ree J . W ., Wm . Metcalfe P . P . G . P . Treasurer , Joseph Tydeman P . P . G . P . Essex Secretary , G . S . Metcalfe S . D ., W . G . Tydeman J . D ., James Terry P . G . S . B . England D . C , James Findlay A . D . C , R . Tuffee Organist , F . E . Abbott I . G ., F . C Smith I'M . and Phipps Stewards , A . G . Young Tyler .

The installation banquet wes held in the evening at the Foure Swannes , Host Bro . Tydeman catering . Tho programme of music was under the direction of Bro . W . R . G . Emerson Organist 45 .

LONGSIGHT LODGE , No . 2464 . THE first regular meeting after the recess was held at tho Club House , Birch Lane , Longsight , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., Brother Henry Grimshaw W . M . There was a goad attendance of Brethren , in anticipation , perhaps , of the entertainment which was to follow , and in which lady friends wero invited to participate .

After the reading and confirmation of minutes , Mr . Thos . Archer , Wholesale Confectioner , Manchester , who had been successfully balloted for , was initiated into antient Freemasonry by the W . M .

The election of Officers for the ensuing year then took place , after which the Brethren adjourned to tea , where they were joined by the ladies . This in turn was followed by several dances , these being sandwiched by songs , recitations , and instrumental music .

HADRIAN LODGE , No . 2483 . THE annual installation meeting was held at the Drill Hal ] , Pevensey , on the 11 th inst ., under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . H . J . Capon . Bro . Richard Francis was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . Major E . W . Stillwell . The

newly-installed W . M . then appointed his Officers , and those present were invested . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren sat down to an elegant banquet under the presidency of the W . M ., who was supported by the Past Masters and several Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge .

The I . P . M ., in submitting the toast of the evening , the Worshipful Master , said he had known Bro . Francis for many years , and had seen his excellent work in the Lodge . As S . D . and S . W . Bro . Francis had acquitted

himself admirably , and he believed he could be equally zealous and successful as W . M . He expressed the hope that the Officers would rally round their newly-installed Master , and give him that able support which had been accorded to him during his own year of office .

The W . M ., who was warmly received , briefly acknowledged the toast . o o o CARVILLE LODGE , No . 2497 . ON Monday evening , 2 nd inst , the annual meeting took place at the Masonic Hall , Wallsend , when Bro . R . Hudson WiM . P . G . S . B . Eng . and Prov . G . Sec . Durham installed Bro . Matthew Murray as W . M . for the ensuing year , and thc W . M . appointed his Officers . The annual festival was held in the evening at Mrs . Seymour's , Station Hotel , Wallsend , Bro . M . Murray presiding .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ST . JOHN OF JERUSALEM CHAPTER , No 203 . THIS Chapter held thc first convocation of the session at the Liverpool Temple , on the 3 rd , when Comp . B . W . Rowson P . Z . P . P . G . R . very effectively installed Comp . T . B . Fargheras H ., in the presence of a numerous gathering .

The Grand Superintendent of Wellington ( N . Z . ) , in addressing the ladies at a Lodge function , referred to the female Lodges working in America , stating that a leading feature of these organisations was the obligation to nurse sick members when

called , and that Freemasonry on these lines would present no attraction to the New Woman , whose constant aim is the display of her manly attributes , to the exclusion of all womanly qualities . — " New Zealand Craftsman . "

Next Week.

NEXT WEEK .

Further piirtu-iilnrs sis to pbire of meeting ol' tlie iiiuU'riueiiuoueii Lodges lire ^ iven in the l- ' iefiii-. ^ otis' < ' si ' cndar uv . il ! ' <»< ket Book published hy ( jrtitul Lodge , for the benefit of tlie Charity Fund ) .

77 Freedom , Gravesend 236 York , York 248 True Love and Unity , Devon 284 Shakespeare , Warwick 312 Lion , Whitby 353 Royal Sussex , Winshill 359 Peace & Harmony ,

Southamp-Monday . 720 Panmure , Balham 901 City of London , Guildhall Tav . 20 CO La France , Cafe Royal

ton 377 Hope and Charity , Kidderminster . 382 Royal Union , Uxbridge 424 Borough , Gateshead

454 Perseverance , Kettering 466 Merit , Stamford Baron 840 Scientific , Wolverton 872 Lewis , Whitehaven 900 St . George , Tewkesbury 925 Bedford , Birmingham

949 Williamson , Monkwearmouth 980 Hesketh , Croston , Preston 1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham . 1199 Agriculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1255 Dundas , Plymouth

1337 Anchor , Northallerton 1443 Salem , Dawlish 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1031 St . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Carodoc , Rhyl 1814 Worsley , Worsley 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham atoiair

ma . , ijanapon * 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields 2349 W . Lancashire Century ,

Blackpool 2425 Eeclesburne , Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , Manchester Tuesday . Board of General Purposes .

Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 704 Camden , Anderton ' s 857 St . Mark , Surrey Masonic Hall 1805 Bromley St . Leonard , Bromley 2045 Wharton , Willesden 2191 Anglo American , Criterion

213 Perseverance , Norwich 223 Charity , Plymouth 384 St . David , Bangor 418 Menturia , Hanley 452 Frederick of Unity , Croydon 476 St . Peter , Carmarthen 551 Yarborough , Ventnor , I of W .

560 Vernon , Stourport 667 Alliance , Liverpool 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 960 Bute , Cardiff 1006 Tregullow , St . Day 1089 De Shurland , Sheerness

1225 Hindpool , Barrow-in-Furness 1424 Brownrigg Unity , Old Brompton 1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1276 Warren , Seacombe 1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton 1787 Grenville , Buckingham

1893 Lumley , Skegness 1903 Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar , Portsmouth 1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley 2146 Surbition , Subition 2155 Makerfield , Newton-le-Willows 2316 Princes , Liverpool 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud

Wednesday . Board of Benevolence , F . M . H ., at 5 . 1278 Burdett Coutts , London Tav . 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 1624 Eccleston , Criterion 2241 Cordwainer Ward , City

Termi-Hotel 2266 Cator , Bcckenham 20 Royal Kent of Antiquity , Chatham 121 Mount Sinai , Penzance 137 Amity , Poole 178 Antiquity , Wigan

200 Old Globe , Scarborough 210 Duke of Athol , Denton 221 St . John , Bolton 243 Loyalty , Guernsey 216 Rojal Union , Cheltenham 261 Unanimity Sincerity , Taunton 285 Love & Honour , Shepton Mallet

311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 St . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport 376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem 537 Zetland , Birkenhead

581 Faith , Openshaw 591 Buckingham , Aylesbury 592 Cotteswokl , Cirencester 610 Colston , Bristol 662 Dartmouth , West Bromwich 683 Isca , Newport , Mon

726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 823 Everton , Liverpool 865 Dalhousie , Hounslow 934 Merit , Whitefield 938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood

962 Sun and Sector , Workington 972 St . Augustine , Canterbury 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1080 Walton , Kirkdale 1129 St . Chad , Rochdale 1136 Carow , Torpoint

1161 De Grey & Ripon , Manchester 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel 1240 Holte ,. Aston 1301 Brighouse , Brighouso 1334 Norman , Durham 1353 Duke of Lancaster , Lancaster

1511 Alexandra , Hornsea 1034 Starkie , Ramsbottom 1638 Brownrigg , Kingston-o-Thames 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1988 Mawdclach , ; Barmouth 2135 Constance , Consett 2153 Hope , Gosport

2203 Farnborough and North Camp , Farnborough 2258 W . D . United Service , E . Stonehouse 2330 St . Lawrence , Pudsey 2412 Ashfield , Sutton-in-Ashfield

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School , Battersea , at 4 * 30 813 New Concord , Guildhall Tav . 1321 Emblematic , Bridge House Ho . 1365 Clapton , Great Eastern Hotel

1420 Earl Spencer , Putney 1613 Cripplegate , Albion 1623 West Smithfield , Freemasons-h . 1716 All Saints , Poplar 42 Relief , Bury , Lancashire 56 Howard of Brotherly Love ,

Littlehampton 57 Humber , Hull 98 St . Martin , Burslem 203 Ancient Union , Liverpool 230 Fidelity , Devonport 245 Mechanics , Jersey 267 Unity , Macclesfield

268 Queen ' s Arms , Ashton-under-Lyne 280 Worcester , Worcester 236 Samaritan , Bacup 322 Peace , Stockport 343 Concord , Preston 345 Perseverance , Blackburn

350 Charity , Farnsworth 363 Keystone , Whitworth 367 Probity and Freedom , Rochdale 394 Southampton , Southampton 425 Cestrian , Chester 430 Fidelity , Ashton-under-Lyne 489 Benevolence , Bideford 523 John ' of Gaunt , Leicester

600 Harmony , Bradford 659 Blagdon , Blyth 663 Wiltshire Fidelity , Devizes 758 Ellesmere , Runcorn 802 Repose , Derby 940 Philanthropy , Stockton 1000 Priory , Southend 1011 Richmond , Manchester

1037 Portland , Portland 1042 Excelsior , Leeds 1184 Abbey , Battle 1299 Pembroke , Liverpool 1332 Unity , Creditor ) 1386 St . Hugh , Lincoln 1393 Hamer , Liverpool 1432 Fitz-Aian , Oswestry

1459 Ashbury , West Gorton 1531 Concord , Prestwich 1562 Homfray , Risca , Mon . 1594 Cedowain , Newtown , Mont . 1776 Landport , Landport 1821 Atlingworth , Brighton 2261 Armitage , Milnsbridge