Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .

The Right Worshi p ful Bro . Robert J ohn Bagshaw , Prov . Grand Master ofthe Freemasons of the Province of Essex ( High Sheriff" of the County ) , held his Grand Lodge under the banner of the Angel Lodge , No . 51 , at Colchester , when there was a large attendance of the

Grand Officers and deputations from the various lodges in the province . The Finance Committee having previousl y audited the Grand Treasurer ' s accounts , Grand Lodge was opened in the Assembly-room of the Town Hall , at two o ' clock .

The Grand Secretary , Bro . John Wright Carr , read the minutes of the Grand Lodge held at Southend last year , vvhich were confirmed ; after which he announced that letters of apology for non-attendance had been received from several brethren who had been invited to attend .

Among others were the Worshipful the Mayor of Colchester , Major Bishop ; Bros . R . B . Barton , LL . D ., P . Prov . G . M ., West India ; J . H . Johnson ( Sheriff of the City of London ) , St . Osyth Priory ; Sir E .-- & Greathed , K . C . B . Commanding E . D . j J . XT Aspinwa 1 , Peldon

Lodge ; Rev . E . I . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . for Suffolk ; Peter Matthews , G . D . C . ; Rev . E . R . Horwood , Prov . G . C ; W . S . Pavitt , A . G . D . C ; J . Hervey , Grand Secretary of England ; F . A . Philbrick , Recorder of Colchester , Junior Grand

Deacon of England , and others . The returns were then read from the various lodges and the auditors' report , after which the Grand Master proceeded to invest the Grand Officers for the present year as follows : —

Samuel Chaplin Prov . G . S . W . Arthur C . Valey Prov . G . J . W . J . H . Bridge Prov . G . Chaplain Joseph B urton Prov . G . Treas . J ohn Wright Carr Prov . G . Sec . F . A . Cole Prov . G . RPP-.

J . Gordon Bellingham Prov .. G . S . D . J . A . Wardell Prov . G . J . D . G . G . Pye Prov . G . S . W . Peter Matthews Prov . G . D . C . A . Lucking Prov . A . G . D . C . I . W . C . Butcher Prov . G . S . B .

Fred Dawson Proy . G . Organist Alfred Day Prov . G . Purst . T . Eustace Prov . G . Steward . T . J . Railing „ „ A . Portway „ „ „ W . Clarey ,, „ „ T . S . Sarel Prov . G . Tyler .

The R . W . the Prcv . G . Master drew attention to the sad loss the Province had sustained since the last Grand Lodge in the death ot the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Andrew Meggy , and

proposed that a resolution setting forth the great grief which his death had caused in the Province should be entered on the minutes ofthe Prov . G . Lodge . Bro . Bagshaw added that he had not vet thought proper to appoint a successor .

Bro . Glass ( 453 ) seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was passed to the Worshi p ful the Mayor ( Major Bishop ) , for the use of the

Town Hall , and the sum of _ £ ro ios . was voted to be g iven to the Essex and Colchester Hospital , through the Mayor , as a souvenir ofthe visit . A hearty vote of thanks was also accorded to the R . W . the Prov . G . Master for his

attendance . Grand Lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and upwards of 60 brethren adjourned to the Cups Hotel , where the host , Bro . Besford , had prepared a banquet a la Russe , which was served up in first-class style .

The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were dul y honoured . Among those who were present , either at lodge or banquet , were : —Bros . Robt . Bngshnw , R . W . Prov . G . M . ; Joseph Burton , Prov . G . Treas . ; John Wright Carr , Prov . G . Sec . of the

province , P . M . 160 , 276 , 1343 ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . M . 1234 , Past . G . Chap ., England ; Rev . T . W . Herbert , P . Prov . G . Chap ., and the following representatives of lodges : — No . 51 . —F . A . Cole , VV . M . ; Samuel Chaplin , I . P . M . ; W . Slaney , P . M ., Treasurer ; W . A . Bowler , P . M . j C . O . G . Becker , P . M . j J . Coppin ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

P . M . ; T . R . Quilter , P . M . ; H . Samuel , P . M . W . P . Lewis , P . M . ; H . Darken , P . M . ; T . J . Ralling , Secretary ; Rev . C . L . Acland , Rev . R . G . W . Gardiner . T . M . Bear , S . W . Crookes , W . W . Daniell , Geo . Alien , G . G . Pye , S . D . ; Joseph Hanly , I . Harris , E . Clarkson , S . Besford ,

Geo . Butcher , B . Barber , and E . Kerry . No . 433 . —J . E . Wiseman , P . M ., Secretary ; W . Clarev , P . M . ; J ; Richardson , P . M . ; A . W . Went , S . W . No . 160 . —A . Lucking , W . M .

No . 214 . —Rev . Thomas Cochrane , P . M . No . 276 . —A . C . Veley , W . M . j T . Smee , S . W . ; F . Whitmore , J . W . ; Geo . J . S . Toller , Jas . Nicholls , Jas . L . Brown , H . E . Stidolph . No . 453 —Alfred Day , W . M . ; J . Glass , P . M . ' F . J . Cox , P . M . ; C . F . Hazard , S . W . j George

Corbie , I . G . j T . S . Sarel » G . T y ler . No . 6 ^ 0—J . W . C . Butcher , W . M . ; W . O .

Ward , P . M . ; James Warren , Saml . H . Wymaik , Secretary . No . 6 97 . —T . Eustace , W . M ;; T . Rix , P . M ., Secretary ; James Neild , J . VV . ; J . T . Galey , G . Guiver , W . G . Siggers , R . Hunt , W . Middleton , J . H . Boulton , J . Williamson , Thomas Williams ,

W . Bateman , Thos . W . Naylor , R . W . Carpenter , W . Davison , Wm . Parker , W . G . Walker , W . de la Battouch , W . Calthorpe , P . M . ; George Harvey and Geo . Whymark . No . 1000 . —J . A . Wardell , W . M . ; Wm . Frost , Ed . Bradbury . No . io 2 J . —John W . Quihampton , W . M .

No . 1312 . —W . N . Tufnell , W . M . ; A . R . Clench , S . W . j A . Portway , Sec . ; W . F . Hasler , S . D . ; S . Pi gg in , J . D . ; W . Bri ght , Jno . West , Wm . Johnson . No . 1343 . —Rev . J . H . Bridge , W . M . No . 1437 . —John J . Wilson , W . M . ; Jos . Ty deman , S . W .

Visitors . —Bro . J . Terry , Sec . R . M . Benevolent Institution ; Capt . A . A . Owen ( 88 th Regt . ) 939 ; G . Gassner , 34 8 ( Ireland ); H . Wain , tiKS ; J . Bucklers , 646 ; Wheeler , S . W . 1224 ; John McCambridge , 301 ; Thomas G . Smith , 890 .

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

The ceremony of Installation will be worked by Capt . Coles , P . M ., No . 1297 , at the Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction , this evening , Friday , at the Approach lavern , Approach Road , Victoria Park . ' - It may be of some interest to our readers to

learn that the Pilgrim Lodge , No . 238 , have opened a Lodge of Instruction , the working of which will be in German , to enable brethren of German nationality residing in this country , to acquire a knowledge of the

Masonic work in their own language . The meetings will be held on the Second and Fourth Tuesdays in every Month , at the German Gymnasium , Old St . Pancras Road , King ' s Cross . The death is announced of Bro . Richard

Tanner , late Inspector of Metropolitan Police , who will be remembered by his connection with many celebrated cases , and notabl y the capture of Muller , in New York , for the murder of Mr . Briggs . Bro . Tanner had kept the White Swan Hotel , Winchester , for some years .

A meeting of the members of the Mark Benevolent Association will be held at the " Essex Head , " Essex-street , Strand , on Monday , the 3 rd November , at half-past Seven o ' oclock in the evening , for the purpose of declaring a ballot , electing a Treasurer , settling the rules and electing new members . On this occasion , a

jewel ( voted some time since ) will be presented by the Committee to Bro . Meggy . The Whittington Lodge of Instruction will resume its meetings on Thursday , Nov . 6 th , at the Crown Hotel , 41 High Holborn , under the preceptorship of Bro . Alexander , P . M ., No . 177 , On this occasion the chair will be occupied by the Secretary Bro . W . Long , P . M ., 435 .

WIRE-QUII . TI ' B SOLED BOOTS , which save 50 per cent , in wear , may be had from Burgess , 2 i ) k , Oxford-street , VV ; Speak , 13 , Broadway , Ludgate-hill ; Blundell , 66 , Foresirect , City ; Lewis , 200 , Liverpool-road , N . ; and elsewhere . N . B . —Your regular bootmaker can procure soles readyquiit : d in every size from the Wire Quitting Company , Limited ; or have his own leather quilted by forwardingsame to the Company ' s works , Leicester . —Auyr .

A Masonic Aspiration.

A MASONIC ASPIRATION .

BY BRO . WILLIAM CARPKNTER , P . M . and P . Z . Though the pathway of life be with trials beset , From things that are evil , some good we may get For He who made all things still governs the whole ,

Good and evil , ; , alike , are within His control . Oh , Lord , most beneficent , grant ^ the bright rays Of Thy wisdom , unerring , to me , all my days , That whatever of trials in life may be mine , I may have the assurance , my pathway is Thine !

And , then , -when , at last , Thou shalt call me away , May 1 listen , deli g hted , Thy voice to obey ; And pardon'd and strengthen'd by Thee , may I rise To a mansion of rest , beyond the blue skies

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending ; Friday , November 7 , 1873 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , November 1 . General Committee Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas ' s , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1175 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , November 3 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude and Old Cumberland , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 25 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall . „ 72 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 83 , United Lodge of Prudence , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street .

„ 144 , St . Luke ' s , Alasons' Hall , Masons ' -avenue . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . „ 256 , Unions , Freemasons' Hall . n 13191 Asaph , Freemasons' Hall . Mark Lodge 139 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . Mark Benevolent Association , Essex Head , Essex-street Strand , at 7 . 30 . Prince Leopma l ^ oujje or instruction ( i-io . 1445 / , i-ora

Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 , ) Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,

tenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank ot tiiendsr . ip Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 .

St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction 1180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor .

St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodgeof Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-ioad , Forest-hHl , at 7 . 30 j Bro . H . W Lindus , Preceptor .

Tuesday , November 4 . Colonial Board at 3 . Ledge 7 , Uoyal York Lodge of Perseverance , Freemasons '

Hall . „ 9 , Albion , Freemasons' Hall . „ 18 , Old Dundee , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . „ 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . „ 172 , Old Concord , Freemasons' Hall . „ 217 , Stability , Andeiton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 765 , St . James's , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark .

„ 1257 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . „ 1259 , Duke ot Edinburgh , Nfiv Globe Tavern , Bowroad . „ 1261 , Golden Rule , Hotel Royal , Air-st ., Piccadilly . „ 1298 , Royal Standard , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury . „ 1381 , Kennington , Suney Tavern , Kennington-oval . 11 1397 . Anerley , Thicket Hotel , Anerley .

Chap . 169 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . Mark Lodge 1 , St Mark ' s , Masons' Hall , Masons ' - avenue , Basinghall-stieet . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 . liro . Barnes , P . M ., /' receptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston 'lav ., Grosvenor

park , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodgeof Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace I lotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 , 1 , Lord ' s Hotel , Lotd's Cricket Ground , „ St . Jo' . in ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceatar .