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MEETINGS HELD , & c

Tho Cornwall Chapter Rose Croix will meet at the Masonio Hall , Truro , on Tuesday , the 27 th instant , at 2 p . m ., III . Bro . John W . Peard J . P . 30 ° M . W . Sov ., for the election of M . W . S .

and Treasurer for tho ousuiug year . The Royal Naval Chapter Rose Croix met at Ports mouth on Monday , 19 th February . Bro . G . S . Lancaster 18 " M . W Sov . Two brethren wero perfected in the 18 ° .

The Albion Chapter Rose Croix will meet at Eastbourne on Friday , 2 nd March , at 5 p . m . for tho perfection of candidates . 111 . Bro . Thomas Lane 30 ° M . W . S . The Apollo University Lodge will meet at Oxford on

Tuesday , 27 th February . The lit . Worshipful Bro . R . U . R . Prince Leopold K . G . W . M ., Bro . the Rov . R . W . M . PopoM . A ., Prov . G . Chap . Oxon , Worshipful Dep . Master , to instal Bro . Lieut .-Colonel the Hon . W . E . Sackville-West M . A . P . Prov . G . S . W . Oxon , as Worshipful

Master . The Palestine Chapter Rose Croix will meet afc the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square W ., on Tuesday , 27 th February , at half-past 5 , for tho perfection of candidates . 111 . Bro . C . Hammerton 30 ° M . W . S . The Huysbe Chapter Rose Croix mot afc tho Masonic Temple , Plymouth , on Friday , 23 rd iustant , at 3 p . m ., for the perfection of candidates and installation of tho M . W . Sov . Elect , Bro .

Leonard Westcott . 111 . Bro . J . Edward Curteis 30 ° M . W . S . The Bayard Lodge , No . 1615 , will meet on Monday , 26 th instant , at 4 p . m ., at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square W . W . Bro . Lieut .-Colonel H . Somerville Bnrney P . M . W . M .

The Royal Kent Chapter of Rose Croix met on Friday , the 23 rd instant , at 4 p . m ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Nowcastle , lor the perfection of candidates , and the installation of tho M . W . S . Elect , Bro . Jens Jensen 18 ° .

The Oxford and Cambridge university Preceptory Knights Templar met at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden Square W ., on Thursday , 22 ud instant , for the installation of tho E . Preceptor Elect , and appointment of the officers .

The White Horse of Kent Lodge , No . 1506 , met at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square W ., on Monday , 12 th Fobruary , for tho installation of the W . M .

Canterbury Lodge , No . 1635 .- —At the regular Lodge meeting , held at 33 Golden-square , W ., on Tuesday , 13 th February , Bro . the Rev . Dr . John Robbins W . M ., a donation of £ 10 was voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

The Invicta Chapter Rose Croix met on Friday , 16 th Feb . ruarv , at the Masonic Hull , 33 Golden-square . 111 . Bro . Thomas J . Hughes , M . D ., 30 ° M . W . S . Present—III . Bros . J . W . Figg 30 ° , Peter Laird , George Powell , & c , & c . Five brethren were perfected in thu 18 ° .

The Grand Metropolitan Chapter Rose Croix mot on Wednesday , 1 . 4 th February , at the Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square , W . 111 . Bios , the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall 30 ° M . W . S . There was a large attendance of the members , aud seven , brethren were perfected in the 18 ° .

The Bard of Avon Chapter Rose Croix met at the Masonic Hall , 33 Goiden-square , W ., on Wednesday , 2 lst February . 111 . Bro . C . Huttou Gregory C . M . G . ; s 2 ° M . W . S . 111 . Bro . J . Lambert Sim 31 ° was installed as M . W . Sov . for the ensuing year . The officers were appointed , and several brethren perfected in tho 1 S ° .

The Vigne Chapter Rose Croix met afc Bournemouth , on Monday , 10 th inst ., when Bro . S . G . Kirchhoffer 18 ° was duly installed as M . W . Sovereign by 111 . Bro . Colonel A . W . Adair Sov . G . I . G . 33 ° and 111 . Bro . Major George Barlow D . I . G . 33 * . Bro . J . N . Fryo was appointed Recorder , and several brethren were perfected in 18 ° .

The Oxford and Cambridge Universities Preceptory met on Thursday , 22 ud February , at the Masonio Hall , 33 Goldensquare , for the installation of the E . Preceptor and appointment of officers for the ensuing year .

Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 . —The installation meeting of this Lodgo was held on Thursday evening , afc the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford . Tho Lodge was opened by Bro . H . G . Tuson W . M ., who raised Bros . J . Davis and G . 0 . Whibley . The installation ceremony was porformed by Bro . Froderick Walters P . G . J . D . Middlesex , P . M . and Secretary , who placed Bro . J . J . Pakes

in the chair as W . M . for the current year . Bro . G . Andrews P . M . gave the addresses . The brethren appointed to office were—Bros Dr . J . Baxter Langley S . W ., G . T . Liun J . W ., W . Andrews P . M . Treasurer , F . Walters P . G . J . D . Middlesex P . M . Secretary ( 15 th time ) , R . Harman S . D ., J . G . Volmauu J . D ., G . Harvey I . G ., H . J . Fishei Organist , G . Andrews P . M . D . C , H . J . Tuson I . P . M . W . S ., aud J .

Bavin Secretary . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . F . Walters for installing , and Bros . G . and W . Andrews lor assisting . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a very choice banquet , which was provided by Bro . Porter , proprietor of tho White Swan Hotel . The usual toasts were afterwards proposed and honoured , aud the speeches which were delivered , exhibited great ability . r , 'ho W . M .

acquitted himsolf admirably , and displayed a fluency which is not often experienced in Lodges . Bro . Baxter Langley being called upon to respond to the toast of " The Masonic Institutions , " said , that ho no sootier joined Freemasonry than he found its prominent characteristic was charity . Deli ghted as he was with tho ceremony of initiation , he felt , it his duty at oueu to become a Life Governor of all the Masonic Charities . He had evory reason to hope that he might continue iu that

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course , and he trusted that beforo he had passed the chair of this Lodge , if ever ho should be honoured with that distinction , he should be a Vice-President of all the Masonio Charities , and have represented the Lodge afc the Festivals of each of them . Shakespeare had said that happiness was born a twin , and the heart that threw itself around tho sphere in which it found itself must be of necessity a happy ,

happy thing . In that spirit he always thonghfc that those who sought happiness should seek ifc through blessing those around them , and create a life of happiness and blessedness in them . If there was any duty prominent among Masons , it wa 3 the making others happy . There was a story very prettily told in one of Sir Walter Scott ' s novels , in which a poor girl who had sacrificed everything thought

precious to women to a worthless person , had a sister who travolled all the way to London through difficulties , trials , temptations , starva . tions and distress to seek tho ear of tho Queen , and to obtain pardon for her lost sister ; and when she had obtained of the Royal Lady , she was asked how it was that she had travelled so far and suffered so much for a person * o worthless as her sister ? and she replied , iu words that should bo written in overy Mason ' s heart at least : — " Ob ,

my leddie , when tho hour o trouble conies , that comes to mony a body , and when the hour o' death comes , that comes to high and low , it ia na' what we hao done for oursels , hut what we hae done for ithers that wo think o' most pressing . " This he considered was the prin . cipleof Freemasonry . Tho Visitors to the Lodge wero very numerous , and the brethren had the pleasure of hearing some admirable singiug and music in the intervals between tho toasts .

Friends in Council Chapter , No . 1383 , held at 33 Golden-sqnare , W ., on Thursday , 15 th February . Present—Ex . Comps . Dr . Robert Hamilton Z . G . S . Jamaica , Samuel Rawson H . P . G . S . China , Hugh D . Sandeman J . P . G . S . Bengal , Colonel Somerville Burney P . Z . Treasurer , W . Hyde Pullen Scribe E ., Col . A . W . Adair Scribe N ., Colonel Randolph , Major-General Clerk P . Z .

13 , Raphael Costa P . Z ., Captain N . G . Philips P . Z ., Major Pearson P . Z ., Sir Thomas Dyer , Captain Portlock Dadson , C . Edwin Willing , R . Fyers , Captain Compton , Rer . F . K . Harford , K . R . Murohison , Major Wemyss , S . Graham Bake , C . E . Hollingtworth , The Chevalier Habicht , T . B . Purchas M . D ., James Keene , H . H . Riach , James

Glaisher F . R . S . Visitors—Comps . H . J . Chapman and W . Rogers , of the Regularity Chapter . Bros . Sir Thomai Douglas Forsyth , the Rev . and Hon . Francis E . C . Byng , and Captain W . S . Gilbert were duly exalted as Royal Arch Masons . Donations of ten guineas were voted to tho Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys and Girls .

Gladsmuir Chapter , No . 1385 . —The installation meeting of this Chapter was held afc tho Red Lion Hotel , Barnefc , on Thursday , 15 th inst . Present—Ex . Comps . Lowthin P . G . 2 nd A . S . M . E . Z ., Verry H ., Hayward Edwards J ., Terry P . G . D . C . and Carter P . G . S . N . P . Z . ' s , Cocks P . G . J . S . E . Comps . Livingston S . N ., Cussans 1 st A . S ., Cratch 2 nd A . S ., Fisher Young D . C , I . N . Edwards Steward ,

Purrott , Cutbush . v isitors—Ex . Comp . Neale P . Z . 429 , Comp . Willson 403 . Bro . F . Venables , Gladsmuir Lodge , was ballotted for and exalted . Ex . Comps . Verry were installed M . E . Z ., Hayward Edwards H ., and Livingston J . for the ensuing year . The following officers were appointed : —Ex . Comp . Carter S . E ., Comps . Cussans S . N ., Crutch P . S .,

I . N . Edwards 1 st A . S ., Young 2 nd A . S ., Lowthin Treasnrer , Yolland Steward , Pnrrott D . C , and Goddard Janitor . Ex . Comp . Lowthin was presented with a P . Z . ' s jewel . Votes of thanks wero accorded to Ex . Comp . Tony , who had acted as installing officer , and to Ex . Comp . Cocks , who had served the office of S . E . for two years . Ex ; Comp . Neale P . Z . 429 was proposed as a joining member .

City of Westminster Lodge , No . 1563 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 22 nd Feb ., afc tho Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regent-street , Bro . Rev . P . M . Holden P . G . O . Middlesex in the chair ; E . White S . W ., B . Phillips J . W ., C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P . Treasurer , E . J . Scott P . M . Secretary , H . Turner S . D ., J . E . Shand I . G ., J . Hutchins D . C ., Willis W . S .,

Potter Tyler , B . Swallow I . P . M . Tho brethren wore honoured by the presence of Bro . Col . F . Burdett Prov . G . M . Middlesex , and Bros . W . Bonham , E . Emanuel , Waugh , Willis , Irving , & c . The Lodge was opened , and the minutes being confirmed , Messrs . A . C . Kohler , F . Schlette , G . Misseibrook , and M . M . Taylor were ballotted for and duly initiated into the Order , and Bros . Inge and Solomon wero

raised . Bro . Stacey presided afc the organ . Bro . Swallow I . P . M . proposed that a sum of ten guineas be placed on the list of the W . M ., who is a Steward for the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; this was carried . The W . M . proposed that in future all Past Masters , in addition to the usual P . M . jewel , should be presented with a collar and silver jewol attached , and that

their I . P . M . Bro . Swallow should be presented with one . The Lodge was then closed , aud the brethren , 58 in number , sat down to a very sumptuous banquet and dessert , provided by Bro . Nicols , and superintended by Bro . Raef , that gave great satisfaction , the wines and viands being of first rate quality . Grace having been said the W . M ., who very genially presided , proposed the toast of Her

Majesty the Queen , coupled with the Craft . The toast of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales M . W . G . M . was received with great and enthusiastic plaudits . Tn proposing the toast of the Pro G . M ., tho D . G . M ., and tho rest of the Grand Officers , the W . M . said they were all capable of working , not only the ceremonies , but tho sections ; with that toast he coupled tho name of a brother worthy of the respect of every one . He referred to the Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex . All who knew

what Freemasonry was , knew him ; by his genial and kindly manner he had endeared himself to every one , and his popularity in Lod"cs is always manifest , not only in the Province , but throughout the country . Bro . Col . F . Burdett said , in the eloquent terms the W . M . had proposed his health , he had spoken in such flattering terms of him that nothing was left for him to say . Grand Offices wero given to tho highest raen of the day , and they were well worthy of them ,