Occurrences Of The Year.

S . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Harlesden Lodge , No . 2098 , Bro . the Rev . Canon Cooper first VV . M . Prince Albert Victor of Wales raised M . M . in the Isaac Newton University Lodge , No . S 57 , Cambridge . 9 . — Pupils of the R . M . I , for Girls entertained at Buckhurst-hill , by Bro . Alderman Savory . 11 . —Vote of sympathy passed by the Maybury Lodge , No . 9 G 9 , with the family of the late Bro . C . VV . Thompson ,

P . M . Annual meeting at Northampton of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Northants and Hunts . 15 . —Constitution at Maryport by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec . of the VV . M . " Sewell Council , No . 12 , of the Allied Degrees . 16 . —Funeral of Bro . Charles Allen , Yarborough Lodge , No . 554 .

17 . —Board of Benevolence—27 cases relieved with * £ 703 . Annual meeting at Middlesborough ot the Prov . G . Chapter of N . and E . Yorkshire . iS . —Prince Albert Victor of Wales advanced to the Mark Degree in the Isaac Newton University Mark Lodge , No . 112 , Cambridge . 20 . —Distribution of prizes in the New Hall to the pupils of the R . M . I , for Boys , Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P .,

P . G . W ., in the chair . Annual meeting at Surbiton of the Prov . G . Lodge of Surrey . 24 . —The S 7 th Anniversary Festival of the R . M . I , for Boys , the Marquis <> f Hartington , P . G . M . Derbyshire , Chairman : result £ i 2 , » ofi . Banquet at Brighton by Lieut .-General Randolph to the Grand Officers of the Prov . Grand Chapter of

Sussex . 25 . —Meeting at Yarmouth of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Norfolk . Annual meeting at Southampton of the ] Prov Grand Mark Lodge , Hants and Isle of Wight . " 27 . —Consecration by Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . W ., Grand Secretary , of the Chiswick Mark Lodge , No . 357 . JULY . 1 . —Annual meeting at Gravesend of the Prov . G . Lodge

of Kent . Annual summer banquet of the Lodge of St . John , No . 1306 . 2 . —Foundation-stone oi new Masonic Hall , Falmouth , laidby Bro . Sir C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., D . P . G . M . Cornwall . 4 . —Annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge , Royal Order of Scotland , of London and Metropolitan Counties .

G . —Death at New York of Bro . Lieut .-Comrn . H . H . Gorringe , U . S . Navy . 7 . —Opening of new Masonic Rooms , Sackville Lodge , No . 1619 , East Grinstead . S . —Annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Canada . Foundation-stone of a new Hospital , Narrandera , N . S . Wales , laid Masonically . 9 . —Annual meeting at Newport of the Piov . G . Lodge of

Monmouthshire . 10 . —Summer excur .-ion of the Hundred of Elbe Lodge , No . 4 G 0 , Spalding . 11 . —Quarterly Court of the R . M . I , for Girls . Consecration by Bro . Sir Franc ' s Burdett , Bart ., P . G . M . Middlesex , of the Middlesex Lodge , No . 2094 . Consecration by Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . W ., G . Sec , of the Royal Savoy Mark Lodge , No . 355 , Bro .

James Willing first W . M . 13 . —Ouarterly Court of the R . M . I , for Boys . Annual meeting at Lowestoft of the Prov . G . Lodge of Suffolk . 15 . —Annual meeting at Whitehaven of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoreland , Presentation of address to Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., by the Leeds lodges on his visiting that town

to inaugurate new buildings Vorkshire College . iG . —Excursion of the Sunderland Masonic Club . Picnic of the Merchant Navy Lodge , No . 7 S 1 . 18 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., of the Rose and Lily Mark Lodge , No . 354 , VValtham Cross , Bro . Major G . J . Gardner first VV . M . Picnic of the Honour Oak Lodge , No . igSG . 20 . —Lecture at Broxham , by W . Bro . VV . J . Hughan ,

P . G . D ., m aid of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . 21 . —Meeting of the Levander Memorial Committee . Annual meeting at Weymouth of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Dorsetsh re . Summer banquet of the Henley Lodge , No . 1472 . 22 . —Board of Benevolence—22 cases relieved with £ 770 . The 17 th Anniversary Festival of the Mark

Benevolent Fund , Lord Egerton of Tatton , D . G . M ., in the chair : result , £ 1722 . Annual picnic of the Lodge of Affability , No . 317 , Manchester . 23 . —Annual meeting at Yeovil of the Prov . G . Chapter of Somersetshire . Annual meeting at Bridgend of the Prov . G . Lodge

of South Wales , East Div , 24 . —Annual meeting at Barnet of the Prov . G . Lodge of Hertfordshire . Annual meeting at Cheltenham of . the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Gloucestershire ; R . W . Bro . J . Walker installed P . G . Mark Master .

Presentation to Bro . R . Muggendge , on retiring from Preceptorship of the Stability Lodge of Instruction , No . 217 . Dinner and presentation to Bro . G . Parker Brockbank , G . Std . Br . 25 . —Funeral of Bro . Wellburn , Lion Lodge , No . 312 ,

Whitby . 27 . —Summer excursion of the Royal Clarence Lodge , No . 6 S , Bristol . 28 . —Death of Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore , Bart ., aged 100 years , initiated March , 1 S 12 .

29 . —Moveable Mark Grand Lodge in Liverpool . Annual meeting at Abingdon of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Berks and Oxon . Summer entertainment to Old Folks at Croydon . 31 . —Annual meeting at Devonport of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Devonshire .

AUGUST . 1 . —N . E . corner-stone of the new National Schools , Castleford , laid by Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire . Quarterly meeting of ^ the P rov . G . Lodge of Renfrewshire East ( S . C ) .

Occurrences Of The Year.

Death at Nashville , Tennessee , of Bro . John Mc Clelland , P . G . Treas . G . Lodge Tennessee . 5 . —Ouarterly Convocation Supreme G . Chapter . 6 . —funeral of Bro . James Cutbush , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C . Herts . 7 . —Communication of G . Lodge of Scotland . Bro . D . R . Chichgur , Hon . S . G . M . of all Scottish Freemasonry in India , introduced and saluted .

Annual meeting at Exmouth of the Prov . G . Chapter of Devonshire . S . —Death at Lynchburg , Virginia , of the Hon . James Garland , aged 94 years , initiated iSi 2 . 11 . —Masonic picnic at VVest Grinstead Park , on invitation of Bro . Sir W . VV . Burrell , Bart ., M . P . Corner-stone of the New Hall , R . M . I , for Boys ,

Wood Green , laid by the Baroness Burdett-Coutts . Masonic bazaar and fancy fair at Coleraine . 13 . —Annual meeting at Saffron Waldon of the Prov . G . Lodge of Essex . 14 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., M . I . G . S . of " the Pentangle Conclave , No . 147 , Chatham , Order of Rome and Red Cross of

Constantine ; Sir Knight H . Penfeld first M . P . S . 17 , —Presentation of G . Master ' s jewel to Bro . Frank R . Lawrence , G . M . New York . Annual meeting at Newport , Isle of Wight , of the Prov . G . Lodge Hants and Isle of Wight . Annual meeting at Newport Pagnall of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of Bucks , ig . —Board of Benevolence—17 cases relieved with £ 415 .

Foundation-stone of St . Saviour s Church , Keston , near Brighton , laid by Sir VV . W . Burrell' Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Sussex . Annual meeting at Newcastle-on-Tyne of the Prov . G . Lodge of Northumberland . 20 . —Presentation by Lodge of Harmony , No . 275 , Huddersfield , to Rev . Bro . P . F . J . Pearce , P . P . G . Chaplian VVest Yorkshire .

21 . —Annual meeting at Torquay of the Prov . G . Lodge of Devonshire . Installation by the Earl of Lathom at Durham of Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., as P . G . M . Durham . 23 . —Death of Bro . Joseph E . Bowen , P . M ., Philadelphia , U . S . A ., aged 93 years . Funeral at Willesden of Bro . H . M . Levy , P . M ., P . Z . No . iSS .

24 . —Installation by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., at Huddersfield , of Comp . T . VV . Tew , as P . G . Supt . West Yorkshire . Funeral of Bro . VV . M . Ridland , VV . M . No . 230 , Devonport . Funeral at Halifax of Bro . VV . B . Spencer , P . M .

No . 44 S . Summer excursion of the Gravesend Lodges , Nos . 77 and 4 S 3 . 2 S . —Annual Garden Party of the Southdown Mark Lodge , No . 164 , Hayward's Heath . 29 . —Annual meeting of the Belfast Masonic Club . 31 . —Meeting at Baltimore , U . S . A ., of the Masonic General Relief Association , U . S . A .

SEPTEMBER . 1 . —Cornerstone of a monument to Commodore Perry , at Newport , R . I ., laid by the G . Master of Rhode Island . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . 3 . —Masonic Bazaar at Chacewater under auspices of

Boscawen Lodge , No . 699 . Summer excursion of the Granite Lodge , No . 202 S . 4 . —Theatrical entertainment in aid of the new Masonic Hall Fund of the Chine Lodge , No . 1 SS 4 , Shanklin . 5 . —Presentation to Bro . Rev . C . VV . Arnold , P . G . C ., on his leaving England to reside permanently in Florida ,

U . S . A . S . —Annual meeting at Swansea of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge of South Wales . 10 . —Annual meeting at Scarborough of the Provincial Grand Lodge N . and E . Yorkshire . 11 . —Annual meeting at Warminster of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Wiltshire . 13 . —Death of Bro . G . Townsend , P . M . Nos . S 20 and 754 .

14 . —Presentation to Bro . John Beresford , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . Cheshire , by St . John ' s Lodge , No . 104 , Stockport . 15 . —Annual meeting at Frome of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Somersetshire . Address at Hillsborough Castle , Co . Down , presented by Lord A . Hill , M . P ., Prov . G . M ., and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Down to the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , Pro G . Master of England .

Triennial meeting at Boston , U . S . A ., of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , Northern Jurisdiction of the United States . iG . —Annual meeting at Kidderminster of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire . 17 . —Inaugural Fete on behalf of the West Lancashire "Alpass" Benevolent Institution . 18 . —Consecration by Earl of Lathom , Prov . Grand Mark Master of Lancashire , of the Excelsior Mark Lodge ,

No . 359 , Liverpool ; Bro . G . Morgan first VV . M . Foundation-stone of the new Public Hall Buildings , Kirriemuir , laid by Bro . Sir A . C . Campbell of Blytheswood , Bart ., G . M . Scotland . Funeral of Bros . H . Horspool and W . Crane , both P . M . ' s of No . 1094 , Liverpool . 19 . —Installation by Sir A . C . Campbell , Bart ., of the Earl of Mar and Kellie , Past G . M ., as Prov . Grand

Master of Stirlingshire . Presentation of bust of the Earl subscribed for by Grand Lodge of Scotland to Countess of Mar and Kellie . 21 . Final meeting at Denbigh of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North Wales and Salop . Annual meeting at Lostwithiei of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of Cornwall . 23 . —Board of Benevolence : 27 cases relieved with £ 675 . Annual meeting at Birkenhead of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire . 2 S . _ Annual meeting at Northwich of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cheshire . j 0 i Annual meeting at Alnwick of the Provincial Grand

Mark Lodge of Northumberland and Durham . Death of Bro . Alderman Hudson , P . P . G . S . D . Sussex . Annual meeting at Liverpool of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of West Lancashire . , Masonic re-union at Liverpool in aid of the West

Occurrences Of The Year.

Lancashire Hamer Educational Fund . Presentation by the brethren of a loving cup to the Earl and Countess of Lathom on their silver wedding . OCTOBER . 2 . —Annual Court of Governors of the VVest Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . 3- —Foundation-stone of Langside Parish Church , laid by

Bro . Sir A . C . Campbell , Bart ., CM . Scotland . 4 . —Death of Bro . John Messent , P . G . S . B . 5 . —Consecration of the Aire and Calder Chapter , No . 43 S , Goole ; Comp . E . T . Clark , first M . E . Z . 6 . —Special Court of the Ruy . il Masonic Institution for Girls , to consider proposal to purchise . strip of land l ° i-S 7 ° 0- Scheme approved .

Annual meeting at Cockerniouth of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoreland . 7- —Meeting at Skipton of the Provincial Grand Lodsre of VVest Yorkshire . Death of Bro . J . Couch Stevens , P . P . G . I . W . Cornwall . 9 . —Funeral of Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury , K . G ., initiated

in No . 357 , in 1 S 19 . 10 . —Consecration by Bro . Sir H . Williamson of the Whitwell Lodge , No . 2104 , Stockton-on-Tees . Ouarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Election of Candidates . Purchase of land for £ 5700 approved . 12 . —Quarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for

Boys . Election of candidates . 15- —Convocation of Supreme Council , 33 ° , Ancient and Accepted Rite . 14 . —Annual meeting at Halifax of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire . iG . —Masonic concert at Belfast in aid of the local . Masonic Charities .

Inauguration of the Royal Savoy ^ Mark Lodge of Instruction , No . 335 . Annual meeting at Brighton of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex . Consecration by Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram of the Dunelm Mark Lodge , No . 35 G , Durham ; Bro . VV . Logan , first VV . Master .

19 . —Half-yearly meeting at Valetta of the District Grand Lodge of Malta . Celebration of the 100 th Anniversary of the . Chapter of Concord , No . 37 , Bolton . Presentation to Bro . S . Munson , Tyler of Lodges Nos . 51 and 697 , Colchester , on the occasion of his golden wedding .

21 . —Board of Benevolence : 35 cases relieved with £ 11 S 5 . Annual meeting at Norwich of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of East Anglia . 22 . —Installation at Shrewsbury by Bro . Col . Shadwell IL Clerke , Grand Sec , of Bro . Sir O . Wakeman , Bart ., as P . G . M . Shropshire . Annual meeting at Tredegar of the Provincial Grand

Mark Lodge of Monmouthshire . Special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire for dedication of Eboracum Masonic Hall . 23 . —Installation by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke at Wrexham of Bro . Lord Harlech , as P . G . M . North Wales . Annual meeting at Market Harborough of the

Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland . 24 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , Grand Sec , of the Rose and Lily Council , No . 15 , Allied Degrees ; Bro . R . Berridge first W . M . 27 . —Annual meeting at Bishop Auckland of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Durham . 2 S . —Consecration by Comp . G . J . McKay , P . P . G . M ., of

the Greta Chapter , No . 1073 ; Comp . Dr . C . G . King , first M . E . Z . Installation at Oxford by Lord Leigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , of Bro . the Earl of Jersey , Prov . G . M . Oxon . 29 . —Installation by Bro . Col . Clerke , G . Sec , at Bedford ,

of VV . Bro . Col . VV . Stuart , as P . G . M . Bedfordshire . 30 . —Annual meeting at Portland of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset-hire . Annual meeting at Canterbury of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent . 31 . —Death of the Duke of Abercorn , Grand Master of Ireland .

NOVEMBER . 2 . —Annual meeting at Malton of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , North and East Yorkshire . Centenary celebration of the Lodge of Unions , No . *&¦ 4 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . 5 . —Masonic banquet by Bro . Lord Mayor Fowler , M . P .,

at the Mansion House . Quarterly Commmunication of Grand Lodge of Scotland . Sir A . C . Campbell re-elected Grand Master . Annual meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied Degrees . 7 . —Death of Bro . John James , Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 .

9 . —Entertainment to pupils of the Royal Masonic institution for Girls in honour of the Prince of Wales ' s birthday . 15 . —Death of Bro . J . Johnstone , Lodge No . 15 S , Dundee . iG . —Opening of a new Masonic Hall , Holywood , Ireland . 17 . —Death of Bro . C . T . Speight , Grand Tyler Mark Grand Lodge . 20 . —Special meeting at Manchester of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of East Lancashire . 21 . —Funeral with military honours of Bro . Viscount Ranelagh , K . C . B ., P . M . No . S 5 S . 23 . —Congratulatory address to Bro . T . Hill , P . P . G . J . W . West Yorkshire , on election as Mayor of Bradford . Consecration by the Earl of Kintore , G . M . M . M ., of the Onslow Mark Lodge , No . 3 G 1 , Bro . Earl of

Onslow first VV . M . 24 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Sec , of the Empire Lodge , No . 210 S ; Bro . Sir P . Cunliffe Owen , first W . M . Masonic ball by the Zion Lodge , No . 1798 , Manchester , in aid of the Masonic Charities .

27 . —Annual meeting of the Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Institutions . 30 . —Annual meeting and Festival of the Grand Lod ge of Scotland , being St . Andrew ' s Day . Special meeting of the Mark Grand Lodge for consideration and approval of New Mark Constitutions .