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Thos . W . C . Bush J . D ., D . Moss I . G . ; Bros . Andrews , Woodward , Walker , & o . The ceremony of tho second degree was rehearsed , Bro . Walker candidate . Bro . Voss worked the first and second sections of the Lecture . Tho Lodge voted ono guinea for tho "Old Folks" Christmas Entertainment . One guinea was voted , to be placed on Bro . Medcalf ' s list , he acting as Steward for the Benevolent Institution . Bro . Biddle waa elected W . M . for Wednesday next .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —At the Jolly Farmer ' s , Southgate-road , Islington , on Saturday , 7 th December . Bros . Brasted W . M ., Gilham S . W ., Millington J . W ., Spencer S . D ., C . Lorkin J . D ., J . Lorkin I . G ., and about thirty members . Minutes were road and confirmed , after which tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Hallam sen . as candidate . Several sections of the

lecture were worked by Bro . Pearcy , the Preceptor . Bro . Gilham was elected to preside at tho next meeting . During the evening a brother of Lodges 219 and 525 applied for relief . It was proved that he had been assisted by another Lodge held here during the week , and also at ono tho night before , held elsewhere , which the ap . plicant seemed to havo forgotten ; his appeal therefore was not entertained .

St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Present—Bros . Alfred Green W . M . Alfred Withers S . W ., W . Radcliffe J . W ., VV . VV . Morgan Sec , C . Greenwood P . M . Treas ., Dr . Waters S . D ., Usher Back J . D ., W . E . Young I . G ., C . T . Speight P . M . Tyler ; Past Master Bro . John Laver . Visitor—Bro . Greenwood jun . Business

—Lodge opened ; minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . Hitch answered the questions leading to the second degree . Lodge opened in the second , and Bro . Hitch was passed . Bro . Martin , a candidate for the third degree , wai examined j the Loclgo was opened up , and tho candidate raised to the sublime degree . The W . M . gave the Traditional History and tho Lecture ou the tracing board of the

degree , and completed the ceremony , as he had the former , in a very impressive manner . Closed in the third degree . Bro . Fellow Craft waa admitted , and Lodge was closed in tho second degree . After some routine business , a vote of thanks was passed , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes to Bro . Morgan , who had presented the

Lodge with a new minute book . A proposed Lodge of Instruction was then advocated , and afier discussion , it was moved by Bro . Back J . D ., teconded by Bro . Radcliffe J . W ., supported by Bros . P . M . Laver and A . Withers , that the necessary steps be taken . After the Lodgo had been closed , the brethren partook of tea , and spent an hour together in conviviality .

Lodge of Good Fellowship , No . 276 . —The annual meeting of this Lodge for tbe installation of Worshipful Master , appointment and investiture of officers , and for other purposes , took place on Thursday last at tho Corn Exchange , Chelmsford , under favourable auspices . The ceremony of installation was entrusted to the Rev . F . B . Shepherd , on old Past Master of the Lodge , also of No . 1543 ,

and P . P . G . S . W ., and P . P . G . C . Essex ; and was performed in a way that could not fail to give general satisfaction , aud reflected considerable credit alike upon the Rev . brother and on those who selected him for tho arduous task . He was ably assisted by Bro . D . M . B . Wheeler , tho retiring Master . The W . M . Elect , Bro . Alfred Francis Giun , having been duly installed , ho appointed aud invested the

following Officers : —Bros . D . M . B . Wheeler I . P . M ., J . S . Brown S . W ., J . P . Lewin J . W ., F . Whitmoro Treas ., Rev . F . B . Shepherd Chaplain , J . Nicholls M . D . Sec , A . Durrant D . C , E . Shedd S . D ., VV . J . Upton J . D ., A . Meadl . G ., J . Scarlett Steward , and T . Sarel Tyler . A vote of thanks having been accorded to tho Installing Master and the retiring Master , Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren

shortly afterwards assembled at the White Hart Hotel , to an excellent banquet , serve by mine host Bro . Sheldrake in capital style . Amongst those present , in addition to the brethren above named , were—P . M . ' s A . Goodchild , J . Burton , J . F . Bott , J . P . Sarel , VV . Pnllen ; Bros . J . Scarlett , T . F . Woodard , H . Bowles , W . Langham , and the following

Visitors—Thos . J . Railing , AV . W . Brown , G . VV . Patmore , E . Hen . nemeyer , J . H . Geere , F . J . Snell , F . M . Williams , John J . C . Turner , < to ., kc . Tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and a musical programme , vocal and instrumental , of no mean order , was admirably carried out by Bros . Lewin , Upton , Brown , Bowles , Burton , La ., Ac .

Shakespeare Lodge , No . 284 . —A meeting wa * held on Tuesday , 10 th December , at the Masonic Rooms , Warwick . Present—Bros . Brabazon Campbell M . A . W . M ., Geo . Wilson M . D . S . W ., F . Thursfield M . D . J . W ., S . W . Cooke P . P . S . G . W . Sec , Mayett P . P . S . G . P . Treas ., Rev . A . M . Russell S . D ., Rev . P . S . Harris Steward , Geo . Bond I . G ., Purser Tyler , Past Masters Bros . S . E . Smilh F . Haynes M . D . Bro . the Rev . John Law was passed , and Bro . Wrigley was raised . Bro . Geo . Wilson M . D . S . W . was elected W . M . for the ensuing year .

Prosperity Chapter , No . 290 . —Hnddersfield . In onr report last week of the meeting of this Chapter , wo ought to have stated that after the exaltation of Bro . Vickers , that Comp miona Turner , Harrop and George Sykes were respectively installed into the chairs of Z ., H ., and J ., in a very masterly manner by Comp . William Harrop .

La Tolerance Lodge of Instruction , No . 538 . —Green Dragon , Maddox-street , VV . Nearly fifty brethren asemhled on Wednesday , tho 11 th inst ., to hear Bro . W . H . Dean , W . M . 417 P . P . G . S . B . Dorset , rehearse the ceremony of Installation . The Officers of the evening were Bros . E . Child S . W ., T . W . Cooper J . W .

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C J . W . Davis Treas ., S . A . Cooper S . D ., A . Ginger J . D ., G . Gundy I . G ., J . Hurdell Sec , Bro . F . G . BaVer P . M . The first three sections of tho first Lecturo wero worked . Bro . B . H . Swallow P . M . 382 P . P . G . J . D . Middlesex was presented as W . M . elect , and installed iuto the chair in a manner reflecting the highest credit on Bro . Dean . Tho

eise of a foreign brother s distressed widow being brought before the Lodge , tho small sum which the Lodgo is empowered to give was augmented by tho voluntary support of the brethren present , and £ 1 18 s wns collected . A cordial vote of thanks to Bro . AV . II . Dean brought the meeting to a close .

St . Matthew ' s Lodge , No . 539 . —A meeting was held on Friday , fith December , at tho Dragon Inn , AValsall . Present—B George Calo W . M ., William Bavliss P . M . P . P . J . G . D . S . W ., William J . Boys P . M . J . W ., T . Mount Humphries P . M . P . P . G . S . of Works Sec , James Symons P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Treas ., Josiah Briscoo S . D .,

Joseph Newman P . M . P . P . J . G . AV . as J . D ., Joseph Simpson jun . I . G ., Thomas Nickols Tyler . P . M . David Peaoock P . M . PP . G . Registrar . Visitors—Bros . William Bristow P . M . P . P . S . G . W . Prov . Grand Sec . Worcestershire , Geo . M . AVaring P . M . 347 . Bros . Cox and Shaw were raised , and three gentlemen were proposed for initiation .

Brecknock Lodge , No . 651—This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Monday , tho 2 nd day of December , afc the Castle Hotel , Brecon . Present-Bros . Richard Webb W . M ., T . Butcher S . W ., Thos . Jones J . AV ., Frank Grundy S . D ., VV . Webb J . D ., J . A . Whittle Sec , John Morgan I . G ., II . 0 . A . Maybery S ., James Jones Tyler , Past . Masters Rich and Phillips . The Lodge having been opened in

due form and with solemn prayer , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Tho ballot was taken for Mr . Lewis AVilliam * , a candidate for initiation , and declared to be clear . Subseqnently the candidate was initiated by tho W . M . iuto the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . Thomas Butcher stated that it was the custom of most of tho Lodges to present a P . M . ' s jewel to a retiring Master , bnt

that it had not been the custom with the Brecknock Lodge , and he proposed that ifc now be instituted , for a more fitting opportunity could not probably bo obtained than existed at tho present time , as their W . M . ( Bro . Richard Webb ) was about to vacate the chair , which fortwo years he had filled not only with credit to himself , but with hononr to the Lodgo over which he had presided with

such faithfulness and care . Ho therefore proposed that a P . M . ' s jewel be presented to Bro . Richard Webb , the retiring W . M . Bro . H . 0 . Aveline Mavbery , in seconding tbo proposition , cheerfnlly tndorsed all that Bro . Butcher had said in favour of their W . M ., and would willingly testify to tho goodwill and esteem which he had earned from the brethren generally . The resolution having been

put , ifc was cordially and unanimously passed . The AV . M . stated that as tho W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales was about to visit Maesllwch Castle , a few miles from Brecon , ho had written to the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Sir Geo . Elliott , suggesting that H . R . H . ' s first visit to Wales would bo an excellent opportunity for Masons in AVales to assist in any demonstration

which mig ht bo got up in his hononr , and that it wonld reflect credit upon tho division over which Sir George presided were it to take the initiative . Sir George being abroad , the letter was referred to his Deputy ( Bro . Marmaduko Tennant ) , who , with characteristic promptness , at onco put himself into communication with the Secretary of the Prince of Wales , who in acknowledg ing receipt ; of the communication stated , that ho had boon directed

by His Royal Highness to express his regret that his visit would nofc be prolonged sufficiently to enable him to attend a Provincial Grand Lodge at Brecon , bnt that he should be happy to receive an address at Maosll . s ch Castle . On receipt of this communication the D . P . G . M . called a Provincial Committee meeting to carry out the necessarv detail - . At the close of the Lodge the AV . M . in a few ap ropriatn words presented handsome emblematical jewels to two of the brethren . The jewels bear the following inscriptions : —

" Presented to Bro . John Alfred AVhittle , by the Loyal Brecknock Lodge , No . 651 , for energetic services as Secretary . December 1878 . " " Presented to Bro . Adam Orlapp , by the Loyal Brecknock Lodge , No . 651 , for faithful services . December 1878 . "

The recipients having acknowledged the gifts , tho Lodge was closed in ancient form , and the brethren adjourned from labour to refresh - ment .

The High Cross Lodge of Instruction , No . 754 . —The 6 th Anniversary Festival of this Lodgo was held at the Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , on Wednesday , 4 th December , under the Presidency of Bro . H . Stephens , the Worshipful Master of tho High Cross Lodge , from which this Lodge of Instruction emanates , Bro . AValler , the Treas . being Vice President . Forty brethren and

their friends sat down to the excellent dinner provided by Bro . Mattock . After the usual loyal toasts , fcho President proposed success to the High Cross Lodge of Instruction , and informed thoso gentleman who wero nofc Masons that Lodges of Instruction were for the purpose of perfecting tho members in the duties of the Craft , and ifc had given him great pleasure whenever ho visited tho Lodge to seo

the manner in which those duties had been done , he called upon Bro . Oliver the VV . Master for the time being to respond . Bro . Oliver thanked tho President and gentlemen for tho honour they had done him ; he felfc greafc pride in working up to tho position , and had acquired a groat amount of Masonic knowledge by attending this

Lodge of Instruction , and invited brethren to como any Thursday evening aud judge for themselves bow the work was carried on . The Vice President gave tbe health of the President , thanking him for coming to preside over them that evening ; he felfc sure all those who had the pleasure of being acquainted with Bro . Stephens , and had the opportunity of witnessing the manner in which he conducted the