Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings for insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative , to report Lodge or other proceedings .

CRAFT : PEOVINCIAL . — : o : — PALATINE LODGE , No . 97 .

THE installation of the W . M . and appointment of Officers for tho ensuing year took place at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland , on Thursday afternoon , 14 th inst ., in the presence of the Rev . Canon Tristram D . P . G . M ., and other Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge . The W . M . Bro . J . McMillan presided . The W . M .-elect Bro . Charles Tait S . W . was presented by Bro . J . R . Cutter P . P . G . Treasurer , and the ceremony of installation was very ably performed by Bro . W . M . Render I . P . M .

CORNUBIAN LODGE , No . 450 . THIS Lodge celebrated tho festival of St . John on Thursday , 14 th inst ., at Hayle , and the gathering was one of the most successful'in its history . Bro . T . A . Taylor S . W . P . M . 1272 was impressively installed by Bro . B . F . Edyvean Prov . G . S . The Board of Instal ed Masters was a large one , not only from the Cornubian Lodge , but the neighbouring ones .

Bro . E . A . Broad was appointed Representative of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association aud Steward to the Central Charities , and Bro . J . Bazeley P . P . G . Reg . Steward to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The finances are in a satisfactory state , and in addition to an annual

subscription of ten guineas , ten guineas was voted to Bro . Broad for the Boys School . The subscription initiated by the Prov . G . Master for the Soldiers and Sailors Families Association was headed by the Lodge with twenty guineas , andBro . Osborn , who was appointed Steward , has received donations and a subscription made at the table of £ 2 14 s , amounting to £ 66 10 s , which will be forwarded to the Prov . G . Secretary .

ALBERT VICTOR LODGE , No . 1773 . THE regular meeting was held at the Town Hall , " Pendleton , on Friday , 15 th inst ., Bro . Wm . Woodeson W . M . After the reading and confirmation of minutes Bro . H . 0 . D . Scott was passed to the degree of F . C . by the W . M ., assisted by Bro . T . T . Sefton P . M . D . C , the latter presenting and explaining the working tools to the candidate .

At the festive board which followed , the usual toasts were submitted and responded to , the harmony of tho evening being supplied by Bros . F . Townson P . M . Treas ., J . B . Kenyon , Fred Daniels , Edwd . Roberts P . M ., & c , E . L . Littler P M . 1730 P . P . G . P ., John Bowers P . M . 1730 P . P . G . P ., W . Perkins 992 , Frank Allma 1055 , and others .

ZION LODGE , No . 1798 . THE annual meeting of this Lodge took place at the Grand Hotel , Manchester , on Wednesday , 13 th inst ., Brother Mark Steel W . M . The ordinary room , which we believe is hired for ten monthly meetings during each year , was not available on this , the most important meeting of the session , having been let by the management for some other purpose ; the business of the day was therefore transacted in one of the smaller rooms of the Hotel , and at gome little discomfort .

Bro . Mark Steel was for the second time in succession installed into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony being performed by bis own brother , Bro . Bernhard Steel I . P . M ., assisted by Bro . Simon Mamelok P . P . J . G . D . The newly-invested Officers are as follow . —Bros . Wm . Dagnall S . W ., Hy . Norris J . W ., S . Mnmelok P . M ., & c . Treas ., J . H . Phillips Sec , M . Phillips S . D ., L . Mistovski J . D ., Harry Steel Org ., Nathan Robinson I . G ., H . B . Morris , H . Jacobson , Chas . Lamb Stewards , Bernhard Steel I . P . M . Char . Rep .

It was intended to have held the banquet at the Grand Hotel , and arrangements had been made for this purpose , but the action of the management in depriving tho members of their own room was very justly resented by tlie principal Officers , who , only a few minutes previous to the time of opening the Lodge countermanded the order , and were promptly and

expeditiously met by tho management of the Albion Hotel , a neighbouring establishment , the original menu being adhered to in nearly every particular . The usual toasts were varied by songs , & c , rendered by Bros . B . Steel I . P . M ., J . H . Phillips Sec , H . Jacobson , Louis Frankenstein P . M ., Harry Norris J . W ., Harry Steel , Wilson Holt , and others , a very pleasant evening being spent .

We must not omit to mention that a handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . Steel W . M ., the inscription very suitably recording the services which he had rendered to the Lodge .

DUKE OF YORK LODGE , No . 2449 . THE regular meeting was held at the Albion Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , 14 th inst ., Bro . A . G . Bryce W . M ., there being a good attendance of members and visitors , among the latter being Bros . 0 . D . Cheetham P . M . 993 P . P . G . W ., W . H . Peak P . M . 993 P . P . G . D . C , R . Sutcliffe J . W . 322 , and Jno . Walker 1860 .

Two ceremonies were performed , namely , that of initiating Mr . Wm . Frederick Smith , and that of passing Bro . William Brantingham , the W . M . being in evidence in both instances , assisted by Bros . S . Mamelok P . M . P . P . J . G D ., and J . S . Whittle J . W . At the festive board which followed , Loyal and Masonic toasts were interspersed with songs , & c , given by Bros , the W . M ., Wm . Morecroft P . M ., A . Yates , & c .

Bro . W . D . Holbrook proposed the health of the initiate , which was suitably responded to ; that of the newly-passed Brother being in the hands of the VV . M ., who , after adding that he was one ofthe right sort , said he waa sorry he could not complete the work which ho had begun , as Bro . Branting-

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ham was about to proceed immediately to Lagos , on tho West Coast of Africa . He wished him a safe journey , and hoped that whoever was W . M . on hia return , he ( Bro . Bryce ) would be accorded the privilege of raising their candidate of that night to the degree of Master Mason . Bro . Brantingham responded , saying hi was thankful to them for their good wishes . It had been s iggestod that the finish of the Masonic ceremonial so far as he was concerned should hiva been porformol abroad , but he preferred to wait until his return to England . Other toasts followed .

V S J METROPOLITAN : INSTRUCTION . RANELAGH LODGE , No . 834 .

ON Friday , 22 nd inst ., at tho Six Bolls Hotel , Hammersmith , W ., Bros , H . J . Cousens W . M ., Robert Roid P . M . S . W .. J . H . Gumming P . M . J . W ., F . Craggs P . M . Sec , W . Hinds P . M . S . D ., J . Smith J . D ., G . T . Meek , Arthur Williams P . M . Precapv > r , Standring , and others . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Standring taking the candidate ' s placo . The Lodg . ; was opened in the second degree and Bro , Cousens installed Bro . Hyde as W . M . Bro . Ci-a ^ rs took the position of D . C

and the salutes wore given by the Brethren with excellent effect . Bro . Cousens , the present W . M . of tho Concord Lodge , No . 172 , was quite at home in tho installation ceremony , and was highly complimented by the assembled Brethren for his elocutionary efforts in the rendering of the several addresses , This old established Lodge of Instruction we are pleased to notice is always well attended , thus showing how widespread the reputation of Bro . A , Williams has become in this quarter of the metropolis .

FRIARS LODGE , No . 1349 . ON Thursday , 14 th inst ., at Bro . Abrahams , the Aldgate Distillery , Aldgate , E ., Bros . S . Emden W . M ., T . Richmond S . W ., N . Goldman J . W ., L . DaCosta P . M . Prec , J . Davis Sec , S . Lotheim S . D ., J . Oxley P . M . J . D ., W . Brown I . G ., R . Phillips Steward , M . Moss P . M . P . D . G . S . B ., M . DaCosta P . M ., B . DaCosta P . M ., A . Friend , B . Crabb , J . Wynman . The W . M . rehearsed the second ceremony , with Bro . Friend candidate .

Bro . Oxley P . M . worked the first , Bro . W . Moss P . M . tho second , Bro . Lotheim the third , Bro . B . DaCosta P . M the fourth , and Bro . Goodman the fifth section of the Lecuro . Bro . Richmond was elected to act as W . M . for the following week .

HAMMERSMITH LODGE , No . 2090 . ON Wednesday , 6 th inst ., at Wycombe House , Hammersmith , Bros . Beale W . M ., H . Warren S . W ., C Pascal ! J . W ., T . G . Hodgson Sec , W . Hillier P . M . 1366 2090 Preceptor , Golby S . D ., Gale J . D ., G . T . Meek I . G ., A . Williams P . M ., Priest P . M ., C . Woods , H . Mair , Scolding , . E . Fox P . M ., 0 . Payne , Bratt , & c .

The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Mair taking tho candidate ' s place . Lodge was then opened in tho second degree , and advanced to the third and closed in that degree . The first section of the second lecture was worked by the Brethren , under the direction of the Preceptor . Bros . Priest and Bratt were unanimously elected members , and a cordial vote of thanks was ordered to be placed on the minutes to Bro . Beale , for the careful manner in which he had conducted the business of the Lodge for the first time .

ON the 13 th inst ., Bros . 0 . Pascall W . M ., H . CaveS . W ., W . Atkinson J . W ., J . H . Gumming P . M . acting Sec , W- Hillier P . M . 1366 2090 Prec , H . Warren S . D ., H . Mair J . D .. Byron Hunt I . G ., Frederick Craggs P . M ., G . T . Meek , Bratt , Gale , J . Cave , Golby , Youngson , Woods , and several others . This being Officers' night the W . M . was well supported by the Officers of the Mother Lodge , and ho opened punctually at 7 . 45 p . m .

Bro . Youngsen answered the questions and was entrusted . Lodge was opened in the second degree and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . Lodge was resumed to the first degree aud called off and on ; then resumed to the second degree , when Bro . Woods was examined and entrusted , the third ceremony being rehearsed . Bro . Pascall resumed the Lodge to the first degree , and was complimented on tho way ho had carried out the duties of the chair .

ROYAL VICTORIAN JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2184 . ( LATE TERMEBS . ) ON Wednesday , 20 th inst ., at 3 o ' clock , at the Dover Castle Hotel , West minster Bridge Road , Bros . W . Willshire W . M ., T . F . Strutt S . W ., W W . Parkinson J . W ., A . Darch P . M . Prec , 0 . Wetton P . M . Dep . Prec , W . J Newstead Sec as S . D ., C . B . Andrews J . D ., W . Newton I . G ., B . Cohen , E Sinclair P . M ., J . Wynman , VV . H . Shaw .

The Lodge was opened to the second degree , when Bro . Sinclair answered the questions and was entrusted . The Lodge was advanced , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . The W . M . kindly vacated the chair in favour of Bro . A . Darch P . M . Preceptor , who resumed the Lodge to the second degree and the ceremony of installation was rehearsed , Bro . Strutt being presented as W . M .-elect , and Bro . B . Cohen acting as D . C . Bro . Darch delivered the address to the Officers , and Bro . Wetton that to the Brethren . Bro . Willshire resumed his chair and closed the Lodge .

This was the first time we had had the pleasure of seeing Bro . Willshire in the chair , and we congratulate him on the perfect manner in which he rehearsed the work . Bro . T . F . Strutt W . M .-elect of the Hygeia Lodge , No . 2664 , will preside on Wednesday , 3 rd prox .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2698 . ON the 18 th inst ., at the Earl Derby , High Road , Kilburn . Bros . K . J . Campbell P . M . P . Z . Treas . W . M ., H . Dunnaway S . W ., F . H . Palmer J . W ., A . F . Hardyment VV . M . 2 G 98 Prec , H . Willsmer Sec , H . Woods S . D ., Geo . Coxen I . G .

After preliminaries the Lodge was called off and on . Three sections of the first degree wero worked by the Brethren , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed . Bro . H . Dunnaway was elected VV . M . for the next meeting , to be held on the first Monday in January .