Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

York Mark Lodge ( T . I . )—The regular meeting of this Lodge was held at York , on Tuesday , when the following brethren were present : —Bros , the Rev . Wm . Vallentine W . M ., R . W . Hollou P . M ., T . B . Whytehead P . M ., G . Balmford P . M ., J . Todd P . M ., J .

Murray P . M . Star in the East , S . Middleton P . M . Star in tho East , Rev . W . C Lukis S . W ., J . S . Cumberland J . W ., J . T . Wilkinson , G . Ayre , A . T . B . Turner , T . Humphries , M . Millington , A . Hanson , W . B . Dyson , J . Redfare , and other brethren and visitors . Bro . W . Coltman W . M . of the Falcon Lodge , Thirsk , was duly advanced to the honourable degree of M . M . M ., after which a ballot was taken for election of Master , resulting in the unanimous choice of the brethren

falling on the S . W . Bro . the Rev . W . C Lukis , M . A ., P . M . Do Grey and Ripon Lodge , Ripon . Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M . was also unanimously re-elected Treasurer . Those brethren having thanked the Lodge for the compliment bestowed on them , Bro . Pearson was unanimously re-elected Tyler . Bros . Millington and W . B . Dyson were appointed Auditors . Bro . 0 . Marshall Eboracum Lodge 1611 was proposed as a candidate , and the Lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards met afc supper , and spent a pleasant evening .

Old Kent Mark Lodge of Instruction ( T . I . )—A meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , the 8 th inst ., at the Trocadero , 6 Liverpool-street , and was attended by the following brethren , viz . Bros . Venn W . M ., J . Moon S . W ., Pargeter J . W ., Nioholls I . G ., Date , Pitt , Gimingham and others , with Bro . Turquand Preceptor . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after

whioh the W . M . rehearsed the | ceremony of advancement , assisted by the brethren . A resolution was passed agreeing to hold the firsfc annual Festival in connection with this Lodge of Instruction on Monday , the 29 th inst . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . Bro . Pargeter was unanimously elected a member of the Lodge , which was then closed and adjourned until Monday , the 29 th inst ., at 6 . 30 p . m .

We beg to remind brethren interested in the progress of the Mark Degree , that the Annual Festival of the Old Kent Mark Lodge of Instruction will be held on Monday evening next , the 29 fch inst ., at the Trocadero , 6 Liverpool-street , afc 8 p . m . The Lodge will meet for work at 6 . 30 , and afterwards adjourn to supper . Bro . W . H . Gimingham , 22 Montpelier-road , Kentish Town , is Hon . Seo .

We understand that thero is every probability of an application being shortly made for a warrant for a new Mark Lodge to be held at Malton .

Walden Lodge , No . 1280 . —The annual Festival of this Lodge was held on Tnesday , 16 fch November , when there was a full muster of the members of the Lodge , and several visitors were also present . The W . M . elect was Bro . Frank Everett Emson , and the

ceremony of his installation was performed in the careful and im . pressive manner for which Wor . Bro . A . N . Jones P . M . P . P . G . J . W . is celebrated . The new W . M . invested the following as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . John Newman S . W ., Henry King J . W . ; W . Bros . S . Leverett P . M . Treas ., A . N . Jones P . M . Sec . ; Bros .

J . E . N . Whitlock S . D ., B . L . Tandy J . D ., E . Dudley I . G . ; J . Bell

P . M . and B . T . Thurgood Stewards . After Lodge , fche brethren sat down fco banquet at the Rose and Crown , a sumptuous dinner being served in Bro . Spicer ' s well-known style . In the course of the evening the usual Masonio toasts were given and heartily responded to , and several brethren present assisted to enliven the proceedings by some vocal music .

West Middlesex Lodge of Instruction , No . 1612 . — Meeting at the Feathers Hotel , Ealing , on Thursday , the 18 th inst . Bros . H . Youens W . M ., E . C . Porter S . W ., E . Geflowski J . W ., C Andrews P . M . S . D ., J . Wells J . D ., J . J . Clarke I . G ., H . E . Tucker Treasurer and Preceptor , J . Green , and Gasson . After preliminaries

the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of passing , Bro . Gasson candidate . The ceremony of fche third degree was also rehearsed , with the same candidate . The W . M . gave the Traditional History . The Lodge resumed to firsfc degree ; and Bro . E . C Porter was elected W . M . for next meeting . Lodge was closed in due form .

On 25 th . Bros . E . C Porter W . M ., J . Wells S . W ., J . J . Clarke J . W ., J . Green S . D ., Smith J . D ., 0 . Walter I . G ., F . Botley , H . Stephens , and H . Mitchell . After preliminaries the W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Mitchell candidate . Bro . F . Botley was unanimously elected W . M . for the next meeting .

Prince Leopold Lodge of instruction , No 1445 . — Held at Bro . Stevenson ' s , Mitford Tavern , Sandringham-road , Dalston , on Monday last . There were present—Bros . W .. H . Myers P . M . Preceptor , Fredk . Kimbell W . M ., Aspinall S . W ., Partridge J . W ., also Bros . Goddard , McDonald , Robson , Smith , Loring ,

Seymour-Clarke Sec . After the usual formalities , the ceremony of initiation was ably rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . McDonald candidate . The first , second , and third sections of fche lecture were worked by Bro . McDonald , assisted by fche brethren . Bro . J . Aspinall was then elected W . M . for Monday week , 6 th December , it being resolved that

fche members of this Lodge of Instruction shonld meet on Monday next , 29 th inst ., at the Tredegar Lodge of Instruction , held at the Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , at 7 p . m ., when the Fifteen Sections will

be worked by Bro . W . Musto P . M . 933 and 1349 . A vote of thanks was unanimously given , and ordered to be recorded , to Bro . F . Kimbell for the excellent manner in which he had discharged the duties of W . M . during the evening . Lodge was closed in due form .

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BIRTH . WILLING . —On Monday , the 22 nd inst ., the wife of Bro . James Willing jun ., P . M . Royal Savoy Lodge , & Q „ & C „ of a daughter ( stillborn . )

Committee Meeting Of The Girls' School.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .

rriHE monthly meeting of tho General Committee of tho Royal J- Masonio Institution for Girls was held on Thursday afternoon , in the Board-room , Freemasons' Hall , Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , in the Chair . There ! wero also present Bros . K . Letchworth , F . Adlard , J . J . Berry , William Stephens , A . J . Dnll-Filer , H . Massey , C . Spooner , W . F . C . Montrie , 0 . G . Brown , A . E . Gladwell ,

aud F . R . W . Hedge's Secretary . On tho recommendation of tho House Committee , Mr . T . A . Howell was appointed honorary assistant Medical Officer of the Institution . The Chairman having stated that tho School had now become very largo , and as Dr . Howell , tho Medical Officer , required assistants to help him in attending to tho

health of the children , his son now being his assistant tho House Committee thought it expedient to appoint an assistant Medical Officer . Four petitions wero thou examined , and tho candidates placed on the list for election in April next . A voto of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Ancient And Primitive Rite. Province Of Middlesex.

ANCIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE . PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX .

Eose of Sharon Senate ( K . H . P . ) No . 6— Tho meeting for the installation of tho Officers of the above Senate , for the ensuing year , was held at the Senate House , 77 j Bishopsgate-streetwifchin , on Tuesday , tho 16 th inst . Tho ceremony was most ably and impressively performed by the Grand Sec . Gen . of the Rite , R . III . Bro . James Hill 33 P . M . W . P . S . G . C , as representative of the

Very III . Grand Master of Light for the Province of Middlesex . The following is tho list of Officers for tho year : —III . Sir Knt . William Stephens 32 P . M . P . Z . Sub . Grand Commander , 111 . Sir Knts . Henry Stephens 31 P . M . and Edward Harrison 31 Senior and Junior Knts . Interpreters respectively , 111 . Sir . Knt . John H . Southwood 32 P . M . P . Z . Knight of Eloquence , 111 . Sir Knt . W . J . Meek 31 W . M . Mk . 199 Knt . of Finance , 111 . Sir Knt . J . H . Peach 30 Knt . Recorder , 111 . Sir

Knfc . A . P . Little 30 Knt . Marshal , 111 . Sir Knt . Thomas Sims 30 Knt . Archivist , [ 11 . Sir Knt . R . Marshall 30 Knt . of Introduction , and 111 . Sir Knt . G . 0 . Young 30 W . M . 820 Organist . The Senate was opened and closed in the degree of Knt . Grand Inspector ( 20 ) . The brethren subsequently partook of a cold collation served in the anteroom , at whioh the S . Grand Com . gave the usual Loyal and A . and P . toasts , which were heartily responded to .

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