Notices Of Meetings.

t he Lodge , the ceremony being performed by Bro . H . Gaston , the rotiiingW . M . The newly installed Master invested his Officers for tho ensuing year : —Bros . H . Gaston I . P . M ., S . Appletoo S . W ., H . McDonnell J . W ., R . Appleton Treasurer , J . Browne Secretary , D . MeNmiBhton S . D ., J . H . Elliott J . D ., II . H . Readman I . G ., B . R . Smith Tyler , H . E . Wright S . S ., and J . Liddle J . S . In the evening the brethren dined together in the banqueting hall .

DOROTHY VERNON LODGE , No . 2129

IT does not often fall to the lot of a Worshipful Master to ba elected to fill tbe anc ' ent ohair for a second successive year , and for this reason Bro . Dr . Philip Sheldon Fentem is entitled to take no small degree of credit to himself , inasmuch as his worthy Lodge has unanimously conferred npon him the honour of re-election . The Dorothy Vernon Lodge is still in its infanoy , bub under such Masters

as Bros . A . E . Cokayne , J . H . Orme , the Hon . C . W . Trollope , and the present occupant of the ohair , it has rapidly advanced to a front rank among the Lodges of tbe Provinoe . The Lodge was duly opened at 2-30 , on the 4 th inst ., in the Town Hall , Bake well . The ceremony was very impressively performed by one of the Past Provincial Officers , who is also a member of the Dorothy Vernon

Lodge , Bro . J . H . Orme P . M . The reelected W . M . then invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . H . Brooke Taylor S . W ., G . Leigh J . W ., Rer . H . J . Longsdon , M . A ., Chaplain , GIossop Treasurer , W . Clark S . D ., E . M . Longsdon J . D ., Cokayne Direotor of Ceremonies , T . B . Mellor Organist , John Quail I . G ., Tomlinson Tyler , whilst one brother , to whom muoh of the suocess the Lodge has met with ie

due , Bro . J . C . Strovan , waa re-elected as Seoretary . Bro . Mellor ably took charge of the mnsioal portion of the ceremony . After the ceremony and the transaction of business , the brethren adjourned to the Royal Oak Hotel , where Bro . Frost put on a banquet in his wellknown style . The usual Masonio toasts were proposed and received according to anoient custom , the health of the W . M . being enthusiastically drunk , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

TILBURY LODGE , No . 2206

ON Saturday , the 8 th inst ., the members assembled at the Royal Hotel , Purfleet , to raise Bro . W . Domoney to the rank of a Master Mason . The ceremony was performed by the Worshipful Master , Bro . Brnton . Bro . Bruton was elected a Steward to represent the Lodge at the next Festival for the Boys' Sobool . £ 10 10 s was Toted from the Lodge fnnds to head his list with . The W . M . was asked to continne in his office for another year . An excellent banquet was provided by Bro . Wingrove .

ORDE-POWLETT LODGE , No . 2391

THE monthly meeting was held ac the Masonic Hall , Middlesbrough , on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., Bro . Watson W . M . presiding . Tho usual business of the Lodge having been transacted , the brethren adjourned for supper , when an excellent repast was served up by Bro . Watts , of the Exchange dining rooms .

Langton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1873 . —A meeting was held on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., at the White Hart , Abohurch Lane , E . C . Present—Bros . Lea Smith Preceptor , Btillen W . M ., Morris S . W ., De Paiva J . W ., Mapleton Secretary , Williams S . D ., Danberry J . D ., Gates I . G . ; also Bros . Grant , Bird , Ivey , Cuthbertson , Coates , and Beddall ; Visitors—Bros . Hughes , Smith , and

Watt . The Lodge was opened in the first degree , and tho minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The following brethren were elected permanent Officers for the coming year : — Bros . W . T . Grant P . M . 869 P . G . A . D . C . Herts Trea < mer ; J . H . Davidson W . M . 1820 , G . F . Marshall P . M . 69 , M . Slaughter P . M . 176 and 404 P . P . G . J . W . Herts PreceptorB ; C . W . Mapleton S . D . 2213

P . M . 256 Seoretary ; J . S . Fraser P . M . 174 nnd 2096 P . P . G . S . D . Surrey , F . G . Ivey W . M . 231 , and S . Lea Smith S . D . 69 P . M . 1159 Committee ; A . Ede Paiva and S . W . Morris Auditors . Tbe Lodge was opened in the second degree , and the ceremony of passing and the explanation of the tracigg board were rehearsed , Bro . Haghes acting as candidate . The Lodge was resumed in tbe first degree . It waB unanimously resolved that the Secretary write to Bro . H . M .

Hobbs , and convey to him the very great regret felt by all the members at his being obliged to resign the Preoeptorsbip he bad held for so many years , on account of ill health . Bro . S . W . was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and gave notice that the ceremony of raising would be rehearsed . Bros . Rowlett , Hughes , Morris , Smith , and Watt were elected members of the Lodge . The Lodge was closed .

Bro . John Barrett will be installed on Saturday , 29 th inst ., as the first W . M . of the Crystal Palace Mark Lodgo , whose headquarters are at the Crystal Palace Hotel , Upper Norwood .

HoiLOWAr ' s OM * A * ANi > PiLt . n . —Sure Relief . —The weak ami enfliva ' ut suffer severely from nervous affections whan sto . . TIS or electric disturbances agitato tho atmosphero . -Nemalgin , gouty pr igs , anil fl ; * ng pains , very distressing to a delicate system , may bo reacMy rcmovod by ribbing the Ointment upon tho affected part after it has been fomented with warm water .

Tho Pills taken occasionally in tho doss prescribed by the instructions keep the digestion in order , excite a free flow of healthy bi ' e and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials , resultii , ' from thoroughly assimilated food , wanting which the strongest must ncvl' bly soon sink into feebleness , and the delicate find it difficu't to main ¦ ' n cx ' itince . Holloway ' s Ointment and PH > t- 'e iufcrble remedies .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Dorset.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF DORSET .

THE Provincial Grand Lodgo of Dorset was held at Dorchester , on Friday , the 14 th inst ., and waa attended by a largo number of members of the Craft throughout the connty . The Lodge opened at noon at the Town Hall , which was beautifully fitted np for the occasion . In tho chair was the Provincial Grand Master

Bro . Guest , aud the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Brymer , nnd nearly all tho Provincial Officers wero present . The usnal routine business was transacted , and

the Provincial Grand Master congratulated the Province on the progress of tho Craft and the excellent work done by the various Lodges . The following is a list of Provincial Officers for tho year : —

Bro . Ohaloner ... ... ... Senior Warden Filliter ... ... ... Junior Warden Rev . L . Hilton ... ... Chaplain Thornton ... ... ... Treasurer Frampton ... ... ... Registrar

Case ... ... ... Seoretary E . W . Young ... ... ... Senior Deacon Radford ... ... ... Junior Deacon Holliday ... ... ... Supt . of Works Smith ... ... ... Dir . of Cers .

Irwin ... ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . Habgc-d ... ... ... Sword Bearer E . Newman ... ... ... Organist Hann ... ... ... Pursuivant Pomeroy ... ... ... •*

A . Rayner Hnxtable ... ... ... •' Knight ... ... ... / Stewards Enson ... ... ... | Cox J Long ... ... ... Tyler The brnquet took place in the Corn Exchange .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

ST . AUBYN CHAPTER , No . 954 .

THE annual meeting was held on Monday night , the 17 th inst ., at the Ebrington Hall , Granby Street , Devonport . The Principals eleot were installed : — Compi . H . Nioholla as Z ., J . Osborne P . Z . H ., J . T . Alliughiim J . The Instnlling Officers were Comps . Rev . Dr . Lemon Lnd G . Principal Fvov . G . J ., C . Watson 954 P . G . D . C ., E . J . Knight P . G . D . C ., W . Alleford 202 , asaisted by Comps . J . Jolifte ,

J . R . Dugdale , J . Crossley , H . Haynes , C . Tozer . The Officers invested were Comps . C . Tozer P . Z , C . Watson Treasurer , A . A . Donovan S . E ., A . G . Akenhead S . N ., A . J . Wilcooks P . S ., A . Roberts 1 st A . S ., J . T . Greet 2 nl A . S ., W . J . Everttt Org ., H . Worth D . C , T . Payne Steward , W . Henderson Janitor .

Francis White Chapter. No. 1437.

FRANCIS WHITE CHAPTER . No . 1437 .

rpHE installation meeting was held at the Uolden Lion note ) , -L Romford , on the 13 th inst ., when Bro . Frederick S . Guy was ndmittcd lo tho degree , and Comp . H . V . Clemonts indnoted into the F . rst Principal ' s Chair by the outgoing M . E . Z . Comp . Thomas Humphreys , ti whom n handsome gold jewel was subs-quently presentad , in recognition of his past services to the Chapter . The

follow -, ig Officirs woro appointed and invested : —Comps . G . B . Gilbey H ., R . Jennings J ., T . Hnmpbreys I . P . Z ., R . J . Warren Trtasnrer , J . S . Hammond S . E ., H . T . Hardy S . N ., J . Wild P . S ., J . Borhara ai d M . T . Tuck A . S ., J . Spencer , R . K . Bui ' , and W . H .

Boscce Stcwurls . The Companions afterwards sat down tn a capital banqti ' t prepared by tbe host , Bro . P . Reynolds , and under the genial presidency of tbe M . E . Z ., Comp . H . V . Clements , a very pleasant evening was passed .

Bro . Seymour Smith asks us to annonnce that his Annual Benefit Concert will take place at the Peckham Public Hall , Rye Lano , Peckham , on Thursday evening , the 27 th inst ., when the performance will consist of a Sacred Cantata " Joshua , " by Bro . Seymour Smith , and a miscellaneous selection of vocal and instrumental music .

Tbe vocalists are Miss Annie Matthews , Miss Rosabelle Beste , Miss "Vera Leslie , Miss Seddon , Madame Raymond , Miss Annie Wilson , Mrs . S . Firminger , Mr . Edward Dalzell , Mr . C . A . White , Mr . J . Evans , Mr . Walter Peach , Mr . W . G . Hazelgrove , and the members of the

St . Augustine's ( Honor Oak ) Choral Society , ( Choir Superintendent , Mr . R . J . Bishop ) . Instrumentalists : — pianoforte , Madame Brett and Miss Evelyn Smith ;

barmonium , Mr . Donne Smith ; concertina , Mr . Richard Blogrove ; trumpet , Mr . Walter Morrow . Conductor , Bro . Seymour Smith . Admissiou : reserved seats , 3 s ; unreserved seats , 2 s : area , la .