Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

IST DECEMBER , 1 SS 5 , TO 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 SS 6 . DECEMBER , 1 SS 5 . j j . —Half-yearly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge . Nomination of Ihe Prince of Wales as M . W . G . M . M . M . Fs'ahlishment of the Mark Annuity Fund . 3 , — Qjarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . Nomination of Bros . D . P . Cama and R . B . Martin for Grand Treasurership .

Death of Major-General Sir P . Scratchley of Meridian St . John Lodge , No . 729 , Melbourne . 3 . —Mt-eting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Present Duke of Abercorn elected Grand Master , vice the late Duke his Father . 7 . —Annual Meeting at Southampton of the Prov . Priory of Hampshire . 8 , —Presentation of address to Bro . Lord Carrington , P . S .

G . W . England , Governor-General of New South Wales , by the brethren of Victoria . Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Scribe E ., of the Israel Chapter , No . 205 . Comp . C . F . Hogard , First M . E . Z . g . —Bro . Lord Charles Beresford . M . P ., elected a joining member of St . Marylebone Lodge , No . 1305 . 10 . —Annual Meeting at Derby of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of Derbyshire . Presentation of a banner to St . Mary Abbott's Lodge , No . 1974 , by Bro . Capt . H . S . Andrews , since deceased . tl . —Annual Meeting of the National Great Priory of Eng . land . 13 . —Death of Bro . C . Brewer , P . M ., Kilburn Lodge , No . 160 S .

14 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the United Northern Counties Lodge , No . 212 S , Bro . J . S . Cumberland , first W . M . Death of Bro . James Hainsworth , P . M . Old King's Arms Lodge , No . 28 . t 5 . —Death of Bro . R . Fraser , Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 . 1 ( 5 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir Fras . Burdett , Bart ., Prov . G . Master of Middlesex , of the Cama Lodge , No . 2105 .

Bro . D . P . Cama . first W . M . Dinner of Old Masonians . Presentation of testimonial to Mrs . Lee ( lately Miss Hall , Matron of the Boys' School . ) 17 . —Presentation to Bro . Walter Barnet , Org . Hamer Lodge , No . 1393 , Liverpool .

18 . —Bro . C . D . Cheetham , jun ., installed W . M . Alexandra Lodge , No . 993 , Levenshulme . 21 . —Centenary Festival of the Lodge of Probity , No . 61 , Halifax . 22 . —Consecration by Bro . Captain Hunter , Prov . G . Mark Master North Wales , of the St . Eilian ( Matk ) Lodge , No . 3 60 , Amlwch . Bro . Owen Thomas first

W . M . 23 . —Board of Benevolence : 47 cases relieved with £ 1512 . Deaths of Bro . Major Campbell , City Marshal , and Bro . Thomas Goodchild , P . M . Sir Charles Bright Lodge , No . 1793 , Teddington . 25 . —Death of Bro . Rev . C . Raikes Davy , Past G . Chaplain of England . 2 S . —The isoth Anniversary of the Lodge of Industr \ -, No .

48 , Gateshead . Consecration by Comp . Col . Clerke , Grand Scribe E ., of the Dalhousie R . A . Chapter , No . S 60 . Comp . T . B . Dodson first M . E . Z . Presentation of a complete set of jewels and clothing to Lodge St . John , No . g , Dumblane , by Bro . Col . Stirling , R . W . M . 30 . —Annual Ball of the Perseverance Lodge , No . 371 ,

Maryport . JANUARY—1 SS 6 . 4 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir Offley Wakcman , Batt ., P . G . M . Shropshire , of the Brownlow Lodge , 2131 , Ellesmere ; Bio . E . W . Prevost first W . M . Ch-istmas Entertainment , Girls' School . 5 . —Bro . the Rev . Sir William Vincent , Bart ., installed W . M . Union Ledge , No . 52 , Norwich , in succession

to Bro . Harry Bullard , M . P C . —Entertainment at Croydon to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Presentation , by Earl Cathcart , of portrait of late Gen . Sir George Cathcart to the Sir George Cathcart Lodge , No . 617 ( S . C ) , Glasgow . 7 . —Consecration by Bro . Goodacre , Prov . G . Sec . West Lancashire , of the Prudence Lodge , No . 2114 ,

Liverpool j Bro . John Duncan , jun ., first W . M . Annual meeting of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters . Ball at the Town Hall , Liverpool , in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Charitable Associations . 12 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 ; Bro . Sir Chas . Warren first W . M .

Presenta ion of address to Bro . R . Williams , P . M ., and for 29 years Treasurer of Lodge No . 696 , Wednesbury . Presentation of testimonial to Bro . W . Mason , P . M ., and for 20 years Treasurer of Lodge No . 973 , Frome , P . P . S . G . D . Wilts . 13 . —Annual ball of the Pelham Pillar Lodge , No . 79- ** , Grimsby ; second annual ball of the Royal Savoy

Lodge , No . 1 744 . 14 . —Presentation of testimonial to Bro . A . D . Hesketh , P . M . and Treasurer Duke of Edinburgh Lodge , No . 1182 , Liverpool . Ball of the Lancaster Lodges in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Associations . 15 . —Meeting of the Liverpool Masonic Club . Sixth annual ball of the Hartismere Lodge , No . 1663 , Eye , Suffolk .

16 . —Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., elected joining member of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 . Christmas Entertainment to pupils of the Boys ' School . 18 , —Presentation of Address to Bro . Lord Carrington , P . S . G . W ., on resuming his office as Governor General of New South Wales . SO . —Board of Benevolence : 27 cases relieved with £ 715 . Bro . Col . Addison Potter installed W . M . of the

Tristram ( Mark ) Lodge , No . 346 , Newcastle-on-Tyne . Annual ball , Derwent Lodge , No . 41 , 'Hastings , in aid of the Masonic Charities .

Occurrences Of The Year.

20 . —Presentation of Testimonials to Comps . T . Cohu , I . P . Z ., and George Kenning , P . Z . and Treasurer , Lion and Lamb Chapter , No . 192 . 21 . —Sixteenth annual meeting of the Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association . 22 . —Opening of the new Preparatory School Buildings , R . M . I . B ., Wood Green . Annual meeting of the Prov . Priory of Durham , Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed .

Annual meeting of the Committee of the Liverpool Masonic HaU . Smoking Concert by the Roman Eagle Lodge , No . 160 ( S . C ) , Edinburgh , in aid of the Scottish Masonic Benevolent Fund . 3 . —Death of Bro . Viscount Strathallan , aged 75 . Consecration by Bro . W . Goodacre , Prov . G . Secretary West Lancashire , of the Prince Edward Lodge , No . 2109 , Heaton Moor . Bro . T . A . Hopewell first

W . M . 24 . —Death of R . W . Bro . Sir W . W . Burrell , Bart ., Prov . G . Master of Sussex . 25 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 . Bro . Lord Londesborough , P . S . G . W ., first W . M . 26 . —Consecration by Bro . T . Y . Strachan , D . P . G . M . M . Durham and Northumberland , of the Wouldhave ( Mark ) Lodge , No . 362 , South Shields . Bro . T .

G . Mabane , Mayor of South Shields , first W . M . Installation pf the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres as VV . M . for the Centenary year of the Antiquity Lodge , No . 178 , Wigan . Annual Festival of the Brixton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1949 . Death of Bro . W . E . Gompertz , P . M . No . S 69 , P . P . S . G . D . Herts .

28 . —Consecration by Comp . T . W . Tew , Prov . G . Sup . W . Yorkshire , of the Excelsior R . A . Chapter , No . 1042 , Leeds . Comp . the Rev . T . C . Smyth , D . D ., LL . D ., first M . E . Z . Installation of Bro . A . Greenham as W . M . Chine Lodge , No . 1 S 84 , Shankiin , Isle of Wight . 29 . —Consecration by Bro . Dr . J . Pearson Bell , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . North and East Yorkshire , of the Wilberforce

Lodge , No . 2135 , Hull ; Bro . T . T . Davis first W . M . Visit to Drury Lane Pantomime by invitation of Bro . Augustus Harris of the children of our Boys' and Girls' Schools . Dinner by Bro . T . Hastings Miller to members of the Board of General Purposes , Boys' School House Committee , & c . 30 . —Consecration of Masonic Hall , Gibraltar , by R . W . Bro . Sir H . Burford Hancock , District G . M .

FEBRUARY—iSt 6 . 1 . —Presentation of jewel to Bro . Lord Mayor Staples on retiring from the chair of the St . Botolph ' s Lodge , No . 2020 , at the close of his second year of office . 3 . —Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter . Adoption of the revised code of Royal Arch regulations . 4 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of

Scotland ; Bro . Lieut .-Col . Dunmore Moray , jun ., appointed Prov . G . M . Perthshire West , vice the Duke of Athole , resigned . Presentation to Old England Lodge , No . 1790 , Thornton Heath , of portrait in oils of Bro . Will . Foulsham , founder , first W . M ., and subsequently

Treasurer . 5 . —Meeting at Basingstoke of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hants and Isle of Wight . Meeting of General Committee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institute . 6 . —Stained glass window presented by the Duke of Connaught to St . Anne ' s Church , Bagshot , in

memory of the late Duke of Albany , unveiled . 8 . —Consecration by Comp . Col . Clerke , Grand Scribe E . of Grand Masters Royal Arch Chapter , No . 1 , Comp . Sir F . W . Truscott first M . E . Z . 10 . —Meeting of the Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Rite , and presentation to Bro . Frank Richardson , 33 , of a complete set of clothing and insignia 33 ° . First General meeting of the Cornwall Masonic

Charity Association . 11 . —Consecra'ion by Bro . John James , P . Dist . J . G . W . Victoria , of the Gordon Lodge , No . 2112 , Essenden near Melbourne ; Bro . W . r . Lamonby first W . M . 12 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Machen , D . P . G . M . Warwickshire—in the presence of Bro . Lord Leigh , P . G . M , —of the Swan of Avon Lodge , No . 2133 , Stratford-on-Avon ; Bro . C . R . Garnett first W . M .

Centenary festival of the Domatie Dodge , No . 177 ; Bro . H . Nelson Price , W . M . 15 . —Death of Bro . Lord Waveney , Prov . G . M . of Suffolk . 1 * 5 . —Presentation of a wedding gift to Bro . Earl Ferrers , P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland , by the Ferrers and Ivanhoe Lodge , No . 779 , Ashby-de-la-Zouch . 17 . —Board of Benevolence , 34 cases relieved with £ 1015 . 18 . —Installation of Comp . Sir Hedworth Williamson ,

Bart ,, as M E . Z . of the Chapter of-Strict Benevolence , No . 97 , Sunderland . 20 . —Annual Meeting of the York College of the Rosicrucian Society . Musical Matinee by Bro . Prof . E . M . Lott , G . O . England , to the pupils of the Boys' School , Wood Green . 24 . —Festival of the R . M . Benevolent Institution . Bro .

the Marquis of Hertford , G . S . W . England , chair , man . Result just over £ 15000 . 25 . —Laying * of the foundation-stone of a new Masonic Hall , Brixham . 26 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . Bro . the Marquis of Hertford , G . S . W ., in the chair . 28 . —Death of Bro . David Davis , Lodge No . 72 , and Sec ,

Royal Surrey Lodge of Instruction , No . 1744 . MARCH . 1 . —Annual meeting of the Grand Conclave of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . Exhibition opened at Kidderminst- r of the library and museum formed by Bro . G . Taylor , Prov . G .

bee . Worcestershire . 2 . —Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Chapter of Leicestershire and Rutland ; consecration by Comp . Kelly , Prov . G . Supt ., of the St . George ' s Chapter , No . 1560 , Leicester ; Comp . W . Kelly , P . G . Supt ., first M . E . Z .

Occurrences Of The Year.

3 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge ; election of Bro . D . P . Cama as Grand Treasurer ; interchange of relations with Grand Lodge of Illinois broken off . Installation of the ( second ) Duke of Abercorn as G . Master of Ireland ; testimonial presented to Bro . R . W . Shekleton , Q . C , D . P . G . M . 9 . —Presentation to Comp . G . King-Patten , P . Z . No . 43 of a P . P . S . G . W . 's jewel , inlaid with diamonds , on

the occasion of his appointment as Prov . S . G . W . of Warwickshire . 10 . —First anniversary meeting of the Mark Grand Master's Lodge of Instruction . 11 . —Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., of the Henley Chapter , No . 1472 ; first M . E . Z ., Comp . A . Penfold . 15 . —Alderman W . B . Redfarn , Mayor of Cambridge , initiated in the Scientific Lodge , No . 8 S .

20 . —Presentation of tea and coffee service , & c , to Bro . Chichgur , at the Masonic Hall , Bombay . Death of Bro . G . Stirton , of Coupar Angus , Perthshire ; initiated 1 S 08 . 23 . —Presentation of plate to Bro . E . Turner Payne , late Prov . Grand Treasurer for 25 years of Somersetshire . Entertainment to the poor of the town by the Union

Lodge , No . 127 , Margate . 24 . —Board of Benevolence ; 50 cases relieved with £ 1071 . 25 . —Consecration of the Hall of Kenmuir Lodge , No . 570 , Springburn , by the D . P . G . M . Glasgow . Presentation of a loving cup to the Chine Lodge , No . 1884 , by its Worshipful Master , Bro . A .

Greenham . 26 . —Annual meeting , at Durban , of the District Grand Lodge of Natal . 29 . —Installation , at Newport , of Bro . Capt . S . G . Homfray , as Prov . Grand Mark Master of Monmouthshire . 31 . —Annual meeting , at Salford , of the Prov . G . Chapter of East Lancashire .

APRIL . I . —Consecration by Comp . Col . Machen , Prov . G . H ., of Guy ' s Chapter , No . 395 , Leamington . First M . E . Z . Comp . N . Merridew . Consecration by Bro . the Rev . Thomas Robinson , P . G . M . M . M . Kent , of the Gordon Mark Lodge ,

No . 364 , Gravesend . First W . M . Bro . W . Barlow . 5 . —Presentation , by the brethren of N . and E . Yorkshire , to Mrs . Bell of a bust of her husband , Bro . Dr . J . Pearson Bell , D . P . G . M ., on the anniversary of their golden wedding . 6 . —Consecration by Bro . Thomas Marwood , Prov . S . G . W . Cheshire , of the Egerton Lodge , No . 2132 ,

Egremont . First W . M . Bro . Charles S . Dean . Half-yearly meeting , at Carlisle , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland , and annual meeting of Prov . G . Chapter of same . Annual meeting , at Exeter , of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . 7 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M . Durham , of the Constance Lodge , No .

2135 , Consctt . First W . M . Bro . William Logan . Consecration at Bonnyrigg of the Dalhousie Lodge , No . 720 ( S . C ) , by Bro . James Crichton acting G . M . Bro . Robert McKenzie first W . M . Half-yearly meeting of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire . 8 . —Presentation of a Testimonial to Bro . Thomas Gill ,

P . M . Three Grand Principles Lodge , No . 967 , Penryn . JO . —Quarterly Court Girls' School : Election of 24 out of 3 6 candidates . Prince Albert Victor of Wales elected a joining member of the Naval and Military Lodge , No . 1971 , Aldershot .

Presentation to Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., P . G . M . Middlesex . 12 . —Quarterl y Court Boys' School : Election of 30 out of 4 8 candidates . 13 . —Opening of the New Masonic Hall of thc Lodge of Love and Honour , No . 75 , Falmouth . 14 . —Annual meeting , at Sheffield , of the Prov . G . Lodge of West Yorkshire .

18 . —Lodge of Sorrow held by the Graystone Lodge , No . 1915 . Whitstable , in memory of its lateW . M ., Bro . the Rev . A . C . Graystone . Annual meeting , at Fowey , of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall . 20 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier of the Royal Ark Mariners Lodge , Prince Leopold , No . 238 . First W . C . N . Bro . T . C . Walls .

21 . —Board of Benevolence : 40 cases relieved with £ gij . Annual Communication , at Adelaide , of the Grand Lodge of South Australia . Election of G . Officers . 25 . —Installation by Bro . Cornelius Thorne , P . Dist . G . M ., of Bro . J . Irwin Miller as Dist . G . M . of Northern China .

28 . —Grand Festival of United Grand Lodge . 29 . —Consecration of the Hertford Mark Lodge , No . 366 , Hertford . Bro . R . B . Croft first W . M . Annual meeting , at Brighton , of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Sussex . 30 . —Banquet to Duke of Abercorn , G . M . of Ireland , by Trinity College Dublin Lodge , No . 357 .

MAY . 3 . —Annual meeting at Colchester of the Prov . G . Chap . of Essex . 4 . —Const-cration by Bro . Col . Tudor , Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , of the Gordon Lodge , No . 2149 , Hanley . Bro . John Bromley first W . M . Annual meeting at Ross of the Prov . G . Lodge of Herefordshire .

Annual Convocation at Newcastle-on-Tyne of thc Prov . G . Chapter of Northumberland . 5 . —Convocation of Supreme G . Chapter . —Election of G . ollicers . Annual meeting of the P . G . Lodge of North Wales . 7 , —Annual meeting at Warminster ot the Prov . G . Lodge

of Wiltshire . 10 . —Consecration by Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , of the Huguenot Lodge , No . 2140 . First W . M ., Bro . R . Hervd Giraud , P . G . D . Annual meeting at Barnsley of the Prov . G . Chapter of West Yorkshire .