The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The brethren of the ProA'ince of Gloucestershire have justpaid a Avell deserved and high compliment to their much esteemed and zealous Provincial Grand Master , the Honourable James Button , the Charity Treasurer , Bro . Henry R . Luckes , having forwarded

to the Secretary of the Girl ' s Schools a sum that ivill complete the handsome donation of fifty guineas , this will make the Provincial Grand Master a A iee President of fche Institution for his life . AA e say to other Provinces do likewise . The neiv Lodge IIOAV being founded by Bro . E . S . Cossens , at Tewkesbury , is called " ST . GEOBGE ' S LODGE , " and its number is 1202 . Due notice will be given of the day of consecration .

Special Grand Lodge.

SPECIAL GRAND LODGE .

Thtl folloAving Circulars haA'e been issued from the Grand Master : — United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of Enslancl . The Bight Honorable the Earl of Zetland , & c ., & C . 7 & C ., M . AV . Grand Master . AV . MASTEB . —Your attendance , together AA'ith your Wardens and Past Masters , is particularly desired at an especial Grand

Lodge , to be holden at this place on AVednesday , the Sth day of January , 1 S 63 , at eleven for tiA-elve o'clock at noon punctually , to consider of an Address of Condolence to be presented to Her Most Gracious Majesty on the recent melancholy occasion of the decease of His late Eoyal Highness the Prince Consort . By command of the Bight Honorable the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . Grand Master , AV . GBAY CLARKEG . Sec .

, Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., 30 th Becember , 1861 . United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of England . AT . MASTEE . —I am commanded by the M . W . Grand Master , the Eight Honorable the Earl of Zetland , to state for the information of the Craft at large , that it is contrary to the

regulations of the Order for any private lodge to present any Petition or Address to the Throne ; and thafc when any Address is voted hy a Provincial Grand Lodge , it must be forwarded , by the Provincial Grand Master to the Grand Secretary , in order that the 31 . AV . Grand Master may take the proper steps to submit the same to Her Majesty . AA'ith fraternal regard , I am , your faithful brother , AA * . GRAY CLARKE , G . Sec . ' Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 30 th December , 1 S 61 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

ST . GEORGES'L ODGE ( NO . 164)— The third meeting ofthe brethren of this lodge took place on AVednesday the 18 th ult ., at the Globe Tavern , Greenwich . Messrs . Frederick Hards anel Charles Badger were regularly initiated into the Order , and Bro . Godson raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Bro . Mourilyan , S . AV ., was unanimously elected AV . 'M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . T . J . Ryder , P . M ., haA'ing for many

years given satisfaction in . the performance of his duties as Treasurer Avas unanimously re-elected to that office . All business being ended the brethren retired to banquet , placed on the table in Bro . Moores usual good style . Bro . Collington , AA . M ., presided , and the remainder of the evening was spent in harmony . The visitors were Bros . C . W . Permv , AV . M . Pythagorean Lodge , Xo . 93 and J . Noble , P . M . 93 . " PP . INCE FBEDEEICK AVILLIAM LODGE ( Xo . 1055 ) . —This distinguished lodge held a Lodge of Emergency on the 30 th

Metropolitan.

of December , it being originally appointed for the 23 rd , hut owing to the funeral of His late Royal Highness the Prince Consort taking place on that day , it Avas postponed . Punctually at 5 o ' clock the lodge AA-ISS opened by Bro . Thomas Robinson , AV . M ., assisted by his AVardens , Bro , Stapylton and Syms ; Bros . Caulcher , Stacy ( Sec ) , F . G . Baker , West , and about 20 members of the Lodge . The ballot AA-as taken for four candidates to be initiated , and Messrs . John Day , Sussex , NeAvton , and Cully

Cubitt , being in attendance were most ably initiated in Freemasonry ; the AV . M . then raised Bro . Baker Smith . These ceremonies were rendered in a most impresive manner , and elicited the unanimons praise of the visitors and the members . Business being ended , the lodge retired to refreshment , and after the members had done ample justice to the good things provided by Bro . Stiles in his very liberal way , the usual 3 Iasonic toasts AA-ere iA'enIn proposing " The Health of the

g . Queen , " the AA . M . feelingly alluded to her recent sad bereavment . To " The Health of the Initiates , " Bro . Sussex Newton , responded . Bro . Crage , AV . M . elect of No . 3 , returned thanks on behalf of himself anel Bro . Bayliss of 25 lodge . In the course of his remarks he stated he had visited many lodges but had never witnessed better working or had enjoyed , himself so thoroughlas he had at this visit to the Prince Frederick

y AA illiam Lodge . " The AV . M . ' s Health , " AA-as proposed hy Bro . Fraser , P . AI ., in his usual felicitous manner . The AV . M . having responded , proposed the P . M . ' s , Bros . Fraser , Hardy , Caulcher , Adams , and Watson , to ivhich Bros . Caulcher ( the founder of the lodge ) , and Fraser returned thanks . Then came " The Officers , " the AV . AI . expressing his satisfaction in having so efficient a a staff . Bro . StapyltonS . AA . ; and Bro . Staceythe Secretary

, , , severally responded , and after spending a Aiiost happy evening the members separated . We may state that Bro . Tomlinson presided at the piano AA'ith . his usual ability , and there Avas * some excellent singing by Bros . Newton , Caulcher , Adams ,. Smith aud Tomlinson .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CORNWALL . CALLINGIOX . —Loyal Victoria , Lodge ( No . 815 ) . —On Monday last the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated by the brethren , at their lodge room , AVellington Inn , AA'hen Bro . Taylor was duly installed AV . M . for the ensuing year , Bro . Mason being the immediate P . M ., after AA'hich the following officers Avere appointed viz ., Bros . Freeman , S . AV . ; Mackell ,

J . AA . ; Pearce , Treas . ; Mason , Sec ; A enning , S . D . ; Broad , J . D . ; Treweek , I . G . ; and Henwood , Tyler . The brethren aftevivards dined together , some twenty brethren from thc Dunheved Lodge ( No . 1091 ) , being also present , Avhen the usual loyal and Masonic toasts ivere given and responed to . CORNWALL .

LATjycESTON . —Dunheved Lodge ( No . 1091 ) . —Friday tha 27 th being St . Johns day , the lodge was close tylecl at tWelve o'clock . The Master elect , Bro . AV . Berry Pearse , AA-as thenduly installed as W . M . The ceremony was most impressively conducted by Bro . C . T . Pearce , of the Loyal Victoria Lodge ( No . 115 ) , assisted by P . Masters , J . G . Mason , Treivake , and M . Frost , the recent Master . The W . M . then invested his officers as folloAvs : —J . Haivkins S . W . ; David Thompson , Treas . ;

F . Loucli , S . D . ; AV . Parsons , J . D . ; P . D . Maddorc , Sec ; E . Chubb , I . G . ; AV . Dingle , Tyler . Previous to the installation Bro . Facy Avas raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . At four o ' clock all the brethren of the lodge , with several visiting brethren , sat CIOAAU to an excellent dinner provided by Bro . Facy , the neAv landlord of the Kings Arms Hotel , irhere the lodge is held . The dinner in every respect was unexceptionable , ' aAid the brethren havmgenjoyed themselves exceedingly , broke up

at ten o ' clock . DURHAM . HABTLEPOOL . —St . 'Selens Lodge ( No . 774 ) . —On Monday last , St . John's Festival was kept , on which occasion there was n general meeting of tbe members of the Craft , at the Masonic Hall , Avhere there Avas to be holden an investiture of the officers for tire St . Helens Lodge , but ' no installation , the AV . M . having