Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

CRAFT. —* . o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WARWICKSHIRE .

THE half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of Warwickshire was held at the Masonic Hall , New Street , Birmingham , on Monday , the 10 th inst . The proceedings Avero opened by the St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 4 : 5 , Bro . James T . Collins Deputy Provincial

Grand Master presiding . Bro . Rov . S . Williams gave an address , after which a collection was made for the Masonic Charities . It was resolved to raise the Warwickshire Jubilee Fund , which now stands at £ 650 , to £ 1 , 000 , and

thus secure a perpetual life vote by the Provincial Giacd Lodge for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . About £ 200 was promised by the various Lodges represented on the occasion .

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 189 . A GRATIFYING presentation took place at the usual monthly meeting of this Lodge , at the Sincerity Masonic Temp i " , Town Hall , Stonehouse , on Monday , the 10 th instant , when brother ( jcoi-go Hawken P . M . and Treasurer presented Bro . George Stawell tlio

I . P . M . with a handsome massive Pasfc Master ' s jewel on behalf of tbe brethren , in return for " eminent services rendered to tbe Lodge . " Complimentary speeches were delivered , and a pleasant evening was passed by the brethren .

BRITTANIA LODGE , No . 139 . A REGULAR meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , tho 13 th insfc ., at the Masonio Hall , Sheffield , when a large and influential gathering of brethren were present . The Worshipful Master , Bro . G . B . Owen , was in the chair , and ho was supported by Bros . E . Dickinson J . W ., S . Hayes P . M . P . P . G . S . W . Treasnrer , W . M . Toplis S . D ., John Stokes J . D ., W . Gunstone I . G ., H . Arnold

Organist , Thos . Leighton Tyler , Chas . Wood Assistant Tyler , G . W . Hawksley P . M . P . P . G . Snpt . of Wks ., G . Williams P . M ., H . J . Garnett P . M . P . P . G . S . B ., John Binney P . M . P . P . G . Reg ., Joseph Bromlev P . M ., John Hunt P . M . P . P . G . T ) ., A . R . Pox , Saml . Smitb , J . J . Parker , P . B . Booth W . M . 2268 ; Visitors : —William Walker 1239 ,

Geo . Wragg 1239 , M . J . Dodswortn 1239 , William Watson P . M . 61 P . P . G . Supt . of Works . Librarian P . G . L ., C . P . Longden S . W . 2268 , and A . E . Kirkham P . M . 1239 . After the minutes of the last regular meeting had been confirmed , Bro . Joseph Binney proposed that a sum of £ 21 be paid oufc of the Lodge funds to the Itoyal

Masonic Institution for Girls . This was carried . Bro . William Watson then gave an attractive lecture , entitled "A Sketch of Freemasonry in England down fco A . D . 1813 . " Bro . Watson ' s lecture was highly interesting and instructive , and during the evening thc lecturer showed some old books , jewels , & c , which were much

appreciated . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro . Watson , after which the Lodge was closed , and fche brethren adjourned to the supper loom where an excellent repast was provided by Bro . and Mrs . Turner . A most happy and agreeable evening waa afterwards spent .

DALHOUSIE LODGE , No . 860 . THE annnal meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street , when Bro . W . G . Poole was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , appointing the following as his Officers : —Bros . T . Glass S . W ., J . B . D'Ardenne J . W ., R . Burleton P . M . Treas ., J . R . Baron Secretary , G . Stockwin S . D ., C . H . Berry J . D ., Walter Eobinson I . G ., M . Christian

P . M . Dir . of Cers ., T . S . Dickie Asst . Dir . of Cers ., T . B . Dobson P . M . and W . H . Purkiss Stewards , Hubert Delmar Organist , and J . J , Marsh Tyler . The installation ceremony was most impressively per . formed by Bro . Dodson , who gave the customary addresses with marked effect , and won for himself the hearty approval of the

company , whioh included several visitors . At the conclusion of the business of the day the company dined together under the presidency of the new Master , when the nsual loyal toasts were honoured and duly responded to . Tbe toasfc of the newly-installed Master was proposed by Bro . E . Ames , the Master of the past year . There was ono toast ,

he said , that fell to hiai | on this occasion , and he had great pleasure in proposing it , as it was one that had always been well received in the Lodge , that of the Worshipful Master . It was a qnestion of " The King is dead , long live the King , " and as the deposed monarch of the Lodge he wished fchem to drink to the hearty good health of the new ruler , who , he hoped , mighfc enjoy good health during his

Mastership , and have the hearty support u : jd co-operation of the members during his presidency of the Lodge . The Worshipful Master tendered his sincere thanks for the hearty reception accorded him in his new office . He naturally felt , he said , somewhat humble in his present position , as he considered a man must be very indifferent to his responsibility if he coald enter the

chair without doubts as to his ability to perform all that was required of him . He felt he lacked tho ability to do justice to tho work of his high oflice , and could only hope to succeed by enlisting the support aud co-operation of the members . The Master next proposed the health of tho Initiate , ono of tho principal toasts of their assemblies . Their newly-admitted Brother had been admitted

a member of tho Lodge at an emergency meeting held three days back , and , said the Master , was likely to prove an acquisition to the Dalhousie , coming well recommended and giving evidence of great interest in the work of tho Order . Personally he was uot acquainted with their new member before bis admission into the Lodge , bufc from his brief association with Brother T . J . White he felt he mi » ht

justifiably quote the words of Shakespeare that wore associated with tbe toast— " A man of good repute , carriage , bearing , and estimation " —and as such ask them to drink his very good health . The toast was heartily received , and , in acknowledgment , the initiate expressed tho pleasure he felt at being received as a member of the Dalhousie Ledge , and hoped he might so advance as to bring credit upon tho

brethren who had admitted him . The Master next gave the toast of the Immediate Past Master who , ho said , had had a mosfc successful year in every respect . He had had a goodly number of initiates , and left the Lodge in a better financial position than it had been in for many years . He left the chair with tho heartiest good wishes of every brother , and in presenting him with the Past Master ' s

jewel which had been provided by the Lodge he wished that he might live for many years to wear it . The Immediate Past Master tendered hearty thanks for the reception accorded him . He had promised to do his best as ruler of the Lodge , and was convinced , from the way in whioh he had been received that night that he bad achieved a certain measure of success . He hoped the

future of the Lodge would be as bright as us present prospect , and that thoy might long enjoy each other ' s company in it . He speciall y thanked the Past Masters and Officers for the assistance they had rendered him during bis term of office , feeling that without their co-operation he should not have been able to conduct fche business as be had done . The toasfc of the Installing Master was next given

from the chair , the Master expressing the indebtedness of the Lod ge to Brother Dodson , who was at all times ready to help them in every way in his power . Bro . Dodson replied . Twenty years , he said , had passed since he was initiated in the Lodge , and he had been pm ent at every one of its meetings since that time . He took great interest in it , and was only toD pleased to do anything in his power

on its behalf . Ho now had an especially pleasing task to perform , as ho had been deputed to present to the retiring Master a jewel which had been subscribed for by some ofthe members of the Lodge , in addition to the oue presented from the Lodge funds . The donors felt that something special was . required , as the Master of the past

year had so particularly distinguished himself , and they hoped he would live for many years to be amongst them and give the Lodge the benefit of his support . The Visitors , the Past Masters , and the Officers of the Lodge were each in turn honoured , and then the company separated , having spent a mosfc pleasurable evening . —Oity Press .

UNITED BROTHERS LODGE , No . 1069 . AT the monthly meeting of this Lodge , held at tho Masonic Hall , Highbury Street , Portsmouth , on Monday evening , the 10 th instant , the Worshipful Master ( Bro . C . E . Gillett ) presented Bro . James Watson Gieve J . W . of the Lodge with a handsome

silvermounted salad bowl and servers , suitably inscribed , as a wedding gift from the Officers and members of the Lodge . Thero was an unusually large attendance of members of the Craft , including a number of Provincial Officers and Masters of local Lodges .

ARCHITECT LODGE , No . 1375 . 'PHE regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonio Hall , J- Chorlton-cum-Hardy , on Friday , the 7 th instant , Bro . Cyril H , Beever W . M . There were also present—Bros . W . Dyson Fryer I . P . M ., Alfred Pickford J . W ., Henry Nail P . M . Treasurer , Jno . G . Bromley P . M . Secretary , Thomas A . Holland S . D ., Charles Rawle J . D ., W . T . Hesketh P . M . Director of Ceremonies , Wm . C . Flint I . G .,

W . Moult Organist , James A . Carse , A . Redfearn , T . It . E . Birkett , ancl L . R . Kirkham Stewards , Arthur A . Moss P . M ., Edward Roberts P . M . ( FUEEHASON ' S CHKONICLE ) , William Ruihton , R . Kastner , H . W Bloomer , A . G . Bateman , Jno . Coupland . Visitors—Brothers John Yarker P . M . 163 P . P . G . W . Greece , George Burslem P . M . Treasnrer

1496 , S . Hargreaves P . M . 755 , John S . Done 1496 , C . Harrop 2363 , James Mitchell 163 . The Lodge was opened in due form np to the third degree , when , in lieu of ceremonial work , Bro . Hy . Nail gave a most interesting lecture on Masonio History . He quoted verbatim many bye-laws aud rules , and traced the gradual development of

Freemasonry from the remote pasfc down to the present time . We took copious notes of the lecture , but as ifc is possible that Bro . Nail will be requested to repeat it in other Lodges , we shall withhold publication for the present , so as not to anticipate him . Brothers Hesketh and Yarker commented upon the lecture , and the former

left for tho social board , and the toasts were quickly disposed of . That of the Visitors , proposed by the Vf . il ., was responded to by Bro . Yarker , and that of the Past Masters by Brother Nail . Two capital songs were rendered , one entitled " Saved from the Storm , " by Bro . Harrop , and the other , " The Distant Shore , " by Bro . Nail , which showed to good advantage an excellent tenor voice .

moved a vote of thanks to Brother Nail , which was seconded by Brother Fryer , and carried nnanimously . This being the " majority year" ofthe Lodge , it was decided to celebrate the same iu a suitable manner , by a picnic to Skipton , for Bolton Abbey and Woods , which will take p lace on Monday , 19 th June . Thc business of tbe Lodge haviui * been prolonged until a late hour , very little time was