Notices Of Meetings.

Covont Garden Lodgo of Instruction , No . 1614 . —At a recent meeting of the members of this Lodge of Instruction it was proposed by Bro . Brindley Preceptor , seconded by Bro . Greenway Depnty Preceptor , and carried unanimously , that a testimonial be presented to Bro . George Reynolds I . P . M . No . 1614 , as a mark of their esteem for his untiring exertions as their Secretary and

Treasurer , for a period of upwards of seven years , and who , by his zeal and ability , has raised this Lodge of Instruction from very small beginnings to one of the largest and most important in London . For the purpose of carrying this resolution into effect , a Committee has been formed , with a view to making this testimonial something

worthy of Bro . George Reynolds' acceptance . The presentation will be made at the annual supper , to be held on Thursday , the 1 st May . Brethren who may be desirous to assist are informed their subscriptions wil bo thankfully received by any member of the Committee , or by Bro . F . M . Noakes , Hon . Sec , Evershot Road , Tollington Park , N .

At the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., on the 17 th inst . Bros . G . H . Foan W . M ., F . Ba ^ on S . W . , C . Rotter J . W ., W . Brindley Preceptor , J . Gronnway Dep'i I ' receptor , G . Reynolds Treasurer and Secretary , W . Hoggins S . D ., J . , ) . Graham J . D ., J . Woodward I . G ., T . C Weeks Tylor , A . C . Bennett , W . Groves , W . C Cox , R . C . Cursons , H . F . Desseu , W . Hancock , S . Moss , C . W . Frommholz , A . Cogliati , G . A . Bsrgholz , James Rowo , G . A . Reynolds , J . Gluckstein , R . Kirk , and

J . Woodward . After preliminaries , the Preceptor worked the first aottiou of the third lecture , aud the W . M . rehearsed fche ceremony of raising . Lodgo was resumed , when Bros . G . W . Coe 879 , W . E . Hoy 879 , aud A . C . Bennett 1987 , were elected members . Bro . F . Buxton S . W . was unanimously olected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his Officers in rotation , announcing his intention of working the first and second degrees . Nothing further offering , tho Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Langton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1873 . —On Thursday , the 20 th April , at the Whito Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , E . C . Present : —Bros . Marshall Preceptor , Dent W . M ., Besant S . W ., Do Pttiva J . W ., Maploton Secretary , Harpour S . D ., Hall J . D ., Godfrey I . G . ; Bros . Knight , E . Mansell , Woodroffe , Hobbs , Lea-Smith , Burne , C Webb , fc ' eton , Williams , and Gordon Smith ;

Visitors : —Bros . Stenning and Barnes . Lodge was opened , and fcho minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Seton candidate . Bro . Lea-Smith gavo tlie explanation of the second tracing board . The Lodge was closed iu the second deprree . Bro . S . W . was elected W . M . for the next

meeting . Bro . Besant gave notice that the ceremony of raising would be rehearsed . Afterwards Bros . Stenning and Barnes were elected members of the Lodgo , aud a vote of thanks to the W . M . was carried i ' or the manner in whioh he had filled the chair for the first time in the Lodge . Lodgo was then closed .

To any ono nofc within tho mystic circle , tho groups of capital letters , P . G . J . D ., P . P . G . M . O ., ancl so on , following tho names of tho gentlemen who took pait in tlio installation proceedings of tho Hotspur Lodgo of Mark Masons , nt Alnwick , on Wednesday , lGth iust ., must bo us unintelligible as reading ( ho dictionary was uninteresting fco tho poor country lass , who waded through its herd words in tbo

bjlief that it was a new novel . How long Masonry has existed iu Alnwick must bo left to a Hut-bun or a Logan to determine . An enthusiastic brother of tho Craft once averred that it "flourished there when its pride and glory , the princely castle of fcho Percy ' s , first raised its head . Anyhow , a Lodge seems to have been held thero so far back as tho year 1701 . So BUYS Mr . Logan iu his history of local

Masonry . If tho records of this old Lodge exist , they would throw some light on tho working of the Craft , and perchance tell us HomothiiiL' of tho men who flourished on tho Alp during the reign of Qneen Anno . But it is to be feared that they have gone the way o ? the old w-i . ing . i of many other Lodges . In a schedule of the jewels , furniture and books belonging to the Marquess of Granby

Lodgo in 177 . 5 , mention is made of a largo oak box , containing papers and many others thin-.-s relating to Masonry . Four years ago , when Mr . Logan made an inventory of the goods of that Lodge , he was unable to identify a single article , save one littlo book , Hutchinson's " Spirit of Masonry , " whose dog-eared , dilapidated condition had apparently paved it from tho common fate . Box , jewels , seals ,

copper-plates , prints of tho Dedication , and a view of Solomon's Temple , and other movables , representing the goods and chatties of the ancient and honourable fraternity of the Free and Accepted , all bad disappeared . Even the pair of fuatain drawers , probably worn by Sir Cuthbert Sharp himself , had been spirited away , and not a leg remained of the mahogany chairs on which erstwhile sat the

Master and the Senior and Junior Wardens . Quart , pint , and gill measures , thirty-seven drinking glasses , with the emblems of Masonry on them , had been swept away aa ruthlessly as the ueanbox had been torn from its pedestal . We shall he glad if tho publicity thus given to the missing property should be the means of leading to its recovery . —Newcastle Journal .

On tho IGfcli iust . a presentation was iniirlc to Brother Francis Bennett , proprietor of tbo Lion Hotel , Bclpor , on the occasion of hio leaving tho town . The present took the form of a massive clock and vases , together with au illuminated atldres ? . Bro . H . Strutt , J . P ., made tho presentation

FliriZnALS proporly carried out arid personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G-. A . IIUTT 01 \ f , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Muuiuacutu erected . Valuations made .

Prov. Grand Chapter Of Sussex.

PROV . GRAND CHAPTER OF SUSSEX .

rilHE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter JL of Sussex was held in tho Music Room , Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on the 16 th inst ., the chief feature of tho business being the installation of Comp . Lieutenant-General C . W . Randolph as Grand Superintendent . The

Provincial Grand Chapter was opened by the Installing Officer Comp . Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Scribe E ., acting Grand Superintendent , assisted by Comps . Rev . H . M . Davey Prov . G . H . P . Z . 38 , and Joseph Farncombe

Prov . G . J . P . Z . 311 . The minutes of the last annual meeting having been read and confirmed , tbo roll of Chapters was called , each being represented . The Installing Officer having examined tho patent of the Grand

Superintendent Designate , expressed the regret that owing to the death of the late M . E . Comps . Sir Walter Burrell and Gerard Ford , ho was present that afternoon to instal , for the third time , a Grand Superintendent . The choice

of the M . E . Grand Z . His Royal Highness the Prraco of Wales had fallen upon tho M . E . Comp . Lieutenant-General C . W . Randolph , and he ( the Installing Officer ) believed the selection was one which would bo conducive

to tho best interests of the Province . The Grand Superintendent having been duly installed and invested , addressed tho Companions . He thanked them for their cordial support , and was grateful to His Royal Highness

for placing him in tho chair . When ho reflected that ho was following such Companions as Sir Walter Bnrrell , John Henderson Scott , and Gerard Ford he felt that ho had an uphill task before him . Ho was deeply sensible of

tho responsibility of the high station , and wished to assure the Companions of the Province that he would do hia utmost to promote tho welfare of the Chapters in Sussex .

The Grand Superintendent then appointed tho other Principals and Officers as follow , those present boing invested with the insignia of their respective offices : — Comp . Lt .-Col . Lord A . Lennox P . Z . 38 H .

BransbyRoberts , M . D ., P . Z . 910 J . V . P . Freeman P . Z . 311 .. S . E . H . E . Price , M . D ., P . Z . 1466 ... S . N . J . M . Eeed P . Z . 732 ... Treasurer B . Pidcock P . Z . 916 ... Registrar

T . C . Woodman P . Z . 271 ... P . Soj . II . Kent P . Z . 315 ... ... 1 st Assistant Soj . T . H . Cronch P . Z . 732 ... 2 nd Assistant Soj . W . H . Russell P . Z . 40 ... Sword Bearer G . E . Chapman P . Z . 311 ... Standard Bearer

Mortimer Hancock P . Z . 1-J-G 6 ... Dir . of Cers . A . King , Mna . Doc , P . Z . 271 ... Organist W . H . Barrett Z . 38 ... " ren J , T . ILirdy P . Z . 811 ... . j Stewards II . II . Hughes ... ... Janitor

Tho Chapter having been closed , the Companions adjourned to the bauqueting-room , where thoy sat down to an excellent banqnet served up in an elegant stylo by Comp . J . Sayers . The Grand Superintendent presided . The

customary Royal Arch toasts wore duly honoured . A very pleasing programme of vocal music was sustained by Misa Minnie Freeman , Miss Maud Bond , and Mr . C . T . West , under the direction of Comp . Alfred King Prov . G . O .

ST . ANNE'S CHAPTER , No . 970 . rpiIIS Chapter held its annual convocation in the Masonic Hall , J- Looo , ou Tuesday , tho 15 th inst ., when the folio . viug Companions wero installed and invested : —Comps . It . Edgcumbe Z , J . (*¦ . Kenwood IL , J . P . Lillwrapp J ., Isaac Dawe Treasurer , T . Cook P . 13 ., Edwin Oliver S . N ., V . J . Maddook P . S ., S . H . Hate lal A . S ., 11 .

Shapcott 2 nd A . S ., J . Oliver Janitor . The ceremony cf installation was ably conducted by Comp . Tonkin P . P . D . C . P . Z . 1151 , assisted by Comps . White , Dawe , Harding , Hill , and Grossman . The Companions afterwards dined together at Comp . T . Cook ' s Ship Hotel .

Five candidates were iuitiated by tho W . M . Bro . J . T . Bailey P . P . G . S . at the first meeting of tho Mistley Lodge , No . 2339 , held at the White Hart Hotel , Manningtrec on the 8 th inst .

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