Metropolitan : Instruction.

METROPOLITAN : INSTRUCTION .

WESTBOURNE LODGE , No . 733 . C \ N Tuesday , at Bro ., Barnes ' s , Oliver Arms , Westbourne Terrace North ; - ) ' Harrow Boad , W ., Bros . C , Brown W . M-. Wortham S . W ., G . Weaver J . W ., R . J . Rogers P . M . acting Preceptor , G . "Mogford P . M . Sec , F . Beesley S . D ., E . Thomas J . D , H . Bagnall I . G ., G . Knight P . M ., T . Mogford W . M . 2362 ; A . "Butters'W . M .. H . Crookes , ' E . J . White ; C Halstoh , Wy ' ntaan . "

The ceremony of initiation-was-rehearsed ,-Bro . Butters acting as candidate .., After tho- ceremony the charge . was delivered . ; The : Lodge was called' ofi , and on . Resuming , the Lodge was opened in the second degree ,-I when Bro . Halston was entrusted and the : ceremony of raising was rehearsed . *; - The Lodge , was closed down and Bro . T . Blbgfprd W . M . 2362 was elected tb " occupy , the chair next Tuesday .:

O O : O ' WHITTINGTON LODGE , No . 862 . ON Wednesday , 20 th inst ., at the Red Lion , Poppin ' s Court , Fleet , Street , 1 Bros . Kemp W . B'I . ' , Clarkson S . W . ' , ' Collins J . W . ' , Tilt P . M . Secretary , t-PaTuh ' cefort 'P . M . Preceptor , Kobelt S D ., Pate J . D ., Scarlett -I . G .,- Day , , and *' La'tharn . The ceremony of raising was rehearsed , and the W . M . closed down .

DUKE ' OF CORNWALL LODGE , , No . 1839 . ON Monday , a very good attendance of Brethren and Visitors assembled at-Bro . G . Stevenson ' s , -Whittington "Hotel ; -Moor Lane , Moorgate Street , undtei ? the presidency of'Bro : E . Fuller as W . M ., with' J . 'Almond P . M . S . W ., J . Thomas J . W ., ' Walter Blartih P . M . Assist . G . P . Preceptor , P . Gray-Assistant Secretary , 0 . B . Cutchley S . D ., Charles Frolick J . D ., F . " ¦ Ho ! dwdrth'I . G . - , ~ R . -Barber , - W . Wright , Bl . ' Jull ,- J . Watson , M . Lane , G . ' Stevenson , and J . Wynman ' v

The Lodge was opened to thesecond degree and Bro . -Jull was examined and entrusted , the " ceremony ' of raising being afterwards rehearsed , he acting as candidate ; This ceremony being ended , the" Brethren saluted the W . M . in the three degrees , after which the W . M . resumed the Lodge to the' firSt ""' - degree , and Bro . Maurice Brian Lane ; of tbe Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge" No ' . ; 2432 and F . G . Dart , of the Cricklewo ' od Lodge , No . 2361 " were proposed-and " occepted as members .

. ..., Bro . Almond was elected * W . "MJ . for the first Monday in November , next Monday being Preceptor ' s" nigHt . , , Reference was ma ^ eVfo-tiihe approaching marriage of Bro . John Almpn'd , I which was to take ' place rfche ^ following Thursday , Bro . Walter Martin feeling

sure the Brethren- ** wduloy desire to wish him every success and happiness in his married life ^ at'thefsame time hoping that God might spare him ' and bis **** ! wife for many year's- ' irh health and prosperity . The Brethren most heartily ! w endorsed the- obser $ iJitions of Bro . Martin , and Bro . Almond acknowledged *^ their kind wishes ¥ thariking them most sincerely .

HllFGH OWEN LODGE , No . 2593 ' - QN Friday , 15 th inst ., Bros . Ramsbottom W . M ., Kobelt S . W ., Reed j ' lvV . C " ' , ,-t- Holland-P . M . Preceptor , Nicholls Treasurer , Soper Secretary-, Scnrafcr ** " - Organist , fRidgwayS . D ., Barnett J . D ., Drake I . G ., Hunt , : and'GlOV ' er - . ioi . The ceremonies of initiation and of passing were rehearsed .

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INDUSTRY' CHAPTER , No . ' 48 J THE annual convocation took place on Thursday , 14 th inst ., 'at Gateshead ^ when Comp . Robert Stewart installed Comp . W . j . Jobson into 'the' * - chair of Z ., and he in turn installed Comp . H . Jackson into the * "chair of H .

RECTITUDE CHAPTER , No . 581 . rpHE regular meeting was held at the Blosley Hotel , Manchester , on JL Thursday , 7 th inst ., Comp . Hy . B . Brown M . E . Z . There ' was a capital attendance . The principal business of the evening was that of electing Officers for the forthcoming financial year , the following being the result '—Comps . J . C

Wilson H . as 1 st Principal , Robert Rudman J . 2 nd , and W . Ooodrqan P . B 1 . 3 rd , Harry G . Walker S . E ., Nelson Stokes N ., W . RostroniTreas .,-T . 'C . Lilly . P . S ., R . Adshead 2 nd S ., and Chas . H . Griffiths 3 rd S . The Auditors-fehoseh '*" were'Gomps . Griffiths and Ben Walker . Comps . John Joseph Walton ,. Karl Malies , and George Gamble signed and accepted their Certificates in open ¦ Chapter , and the business shortly afterwards terminated , the Companions adjourning to the dining hall .

The usual toasts were honoured , these being varied by ' songs , recitations ; " - & c ., rendered by Comps . H . G . Walker , Nelson Stokes , Robt . Adshead ; -Chas . ~ H . Griffiths , and others , a pleasant evening being spent . Comp . Rudman humorously proposed the health 61 the retiring Z ., ' which elicited an equally humorous retort from Comp . Hy . B . Brown .

" Comp . Wilson proposed the health of Comp . Nelson Stokes , and incidentally alluded to the fact that the' latter had recently entered the marriage state . - Comp . f Stokes , who , upon rising was cheered to the echo , thanked those present for having received the news in so enthusiastic a manner . He thought

that -in taking a partner forlife he had made a step in the right direction ; it seemed to have met with their entire approbation at any rate , and as Comp . Wilson- < had-uttered an earnest hope that he never might—so he as fervently believed , that he never should—regret having joined the community of Benedicts . '

Among others there were present Comps . J . Shaw , John Frost , J . 0 . Brown , and D . Ostara . ''

HIGH CROSS CHAPTER , No . 829 . THIS '' Chapter ' , which was formerly held at Tottenham , and is now nominally attached to the Sydney Lodge , at Sidcup , though but few , if any , members of either belong to both , celebrated its annual festival on

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Tuesday , at Dartford , Kent . The' convocation was presided over by Comp . Bobert John Beale , and was attended by the following Companions : — Frank Hitchens H ., Arthur Ronaldson J ., William Russell P . Z . Prov . G . T . A . G . D . C England Treasurer , George W . Mitchell P . Z . P . P . G . D . C . S . E ., Robert W . Walker P . Z . P . S ., Arthur Hubbard P . Z . P . P . G . S ., Thomas Hastings-P . Z . P . P . G . S . B ., Rev . Augustus Jackson 1 st Assist . Soj ., J . M . Longley 2 nd Assist . Soj ., W . Tailby P . Z ., Thomas Jenkins , 0 . 0 . Potter , & c , and Comp . Orlton Cooper S . N . 1928 J . 483 .

The only business of importance before the Chapter was the installation of the three Principals , and therefore , after the minutes of the last convocation'had been read and confirmed , the ceremony was immediately proceeded with . A conclave of'Tnstallfe'd' Principals having 'been formed , ' Comp . Frank Hitchens , who was elected at the previous meeting , was presented , and

regularly inducted into the chair of M . E . Z . of the Chapter . Comp . R . W . Walker P . Z ., assisted ' by Comp . Arthur' Hubbard , acted as'Installing Principal , and performed the ceremony in a very impressive manner ; * Comp . Arthur Ronaldson and Comp . Walker were placed in the chairs of H- find J . respectively , but as they had previously occupied those positions in other Chapters there was no ceremony in their case .

The following * Officers' we ' re ' next '' appointed : Comps . 'William Russell Treasurer , George W . Mitchell S . B ., Frederick Mitchell S . N ., Rev . Augustus Jackson P . S ., J .- ' M' Longley 1 st Assist . Soj ., R . J . Beamish 2 nd Assist . Soj ., and William Royle Janitor .

The Auditors' report and balance sheet were received , adopted and entered on the minutes ' . ' The Treasurer referred . tb the excellent financial position of the Chapter , in spite of the fact that they * had '' relieved . 'the ' ' ' necessities of two distressed Companions , " and had giveh ' a liheral'doriation " ^ to the Canterbury Chapter House Bestoration Fund ; ¦¦

A letter of condolence and sympathy was ordered to be sent to Comp . J . P . White , " * -wlib is just recovering from a severe illness ;* and a vote of thanks ' was accorded to Comp . ; Walker for his services as Installing Principal , which" ho' modestly acknowledged . Nothing further offering for the benefit of Arch Masonry the Chapter was duly closed and the convocation adjourned . At the banquet subsequently held , a P . Z . jewel was presented to Comp . B . J . Beale , and the customary complimentary speeches were made .

TRUTH 'INSTRUCTION CHAPTER , No ! 1458 . fTTHE regular monthly meeting was held at the Mosley Hotel , Manchester , JL ou Tuesday , ' the' 12 th inst ., Comp . Buckley Carr P . Z . 993 P . P . G . D . C . acting as Preceptor . After the reading and confirmation of minutes , the following were successfully balloted for as'joining members - . ;—Comps . George Hargreaves and N . T . Holyoak 226 , '* W . " B . Sharp Z . 935 , W . Hibbert H . 935 , George Howe and W . H . Anderton 993 .

The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Walter Cockerham - ¦ acting as candidate , the * Symbolical Lecture being admirably given by Comp . ' Charles Swinn P . Z . 204 P . P . G . Sd . Br ., tho same being listened to by a large and appreciative audience . Printed copies of the newly-framed Bye-Laws were submitted and duly approved . The next meeting will take place on Tuesday , 9 th November ,

DUKE OF FIFE CHAPTER , No . 2345 . THE usual convocation was held on Wednesday , 6 th inst ., when the S . E . reported that Comp . B'lunslow S . N . had sailed for South Africa since their last meeting . It was announced that a member would represent the Chapter at the' Boys Festival next year . All business being ended , the Chapter was closed , and the members dined together under the presidency of Comp . Folkard P . Z .

FAREWELL DINNER TO BRO . A . BUCKLE , J . P ., P . M . A FEW friends assembled together at the Carlton Club , Spring Gardens , . Manchester , * on Tuesday evening , 12 th inst ., for a farewell dinner to Bro . A . Buckle , J . P ., P . M . of the Sierra Leone Lodge , previous to his departure home after a visit to England of some months' duration , his principal object being to attend the different Jubilee festivities , notably the ' great Blasonic gathering in the Albert Hall , under the presidency of the Grand Master His Boyal Highness tho Prince of Wales .

Tho chair was taken by Bro . A . T . Forrest P . M . Avon Lodge , No . 1633 ( East Lancashire ) , who , after the Usual loyal toasts had been honoured , proposed the guest of the evening , Bro . A . Bucke , J . P ., alluding to the fact that in returning home to Sierra Leone it would bo the sixteenth time he ' ( Bro . Buckle ) had crossed to and fro .

Bro . Buckle responded , and " spoke of his groat desire to increase'the ' development-of Sierra Loohe , and to further cement the friendship of Great ' Britian with her West African ' colony . A health to our Colonial Empire was proposed by Bro . Bev . W . Challenor " P . G . Chaplain ( E . L . ); and coupled with " this ' was the name of Col . Sir Fredk . Cardew , Governor of Sierra Leone , who had so materially assisted during his r term 0 f office in opening but the railway "frow ' Sieffa"L ' ebrie to the Hinterland . '

The toast was replied' to' by . 0 apta " Yl '' 'Stqne , " ''Commissi 6 ' ner of Public ' Works at Sierra Leone , who spoke from intimate , knowledge of the working ' ¦ of Sir Frederick Cardew in the development of the Colony . Captain Stone ' also- alluded to tho great pleasure he felt in being present at the dinner , to wish " God Speed 1 V to his old friend Bro . Buckle , whom he had known for many years at Sierra Leone , and who was now one of its most respected merchants and magistrates . "

Skating . —A very representative meeting of members of the National Skating Association has been held at the National Skating Palace to arrange for the holding , for the first time iu England , of the World's Amateur Championship in Figure Skating , which it is proposed to hold at the National Skating Palace , 7 Argyll Street , Begent Street , W ., on account of its large skating area and seating accommodation .

THE Diplome d'Honneur , which is one grade higher than the Gold Bledal , has been awarded to " Vinolia" Soap for Toilet purposes , at tho International Exhibition at Brussels . It will be recollected that it was to " Vinolia " Soap that thc Sanitary Institute awarded their medal , which is probably thc highest scientific award in the world over given to soaps .