The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . The fifteen sections will be worked at the Percy Lodge of Instruction , held at Bro . Ireland ' s , The Falcon , Fetter-lane , on Saturday , April 4 th , at 7 p . m ., Bro . Bradley in the chair . The fifteen sections will also be worked at the AVhittington Lodge of Instruction , Old Kent Tavern , Brownlow-street , Holborn , on Thursday , April 9 th , at 7 o ' clock , Bro . S . B . Wilson in the chair . ""

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OP TEMPERANCE ( SO . 193 ) . —On the 21 st inst . the Committee appointed by the brethren to carry out their views , presented Bro . Tibbals , P . M ., with a gold watch , subscribed for privately by the members of the lodge , as a mark of the high estimation in which he is held , for his urbane , courteous , and upright conduct as Honorary Secretary to the lodge , wishing him many years of health and prosperity to wear it .

ROYAL OAK LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , March 25 , at Bro . J . Stevens's , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , under the presidency of Bro . George Wilton , W . M .,- who was most ably supported by his officers , Bros . C . Stahr , H . A . Collington , J . Stevens , F . Walters , J . H . Pembroke , R . Mills , G . S . Hodgson , and J . S . Blomeley , together with a large assemblage of the members of

the lodge . The lodge was opened at six o'clock , ancl liaving confirmed tbe minutes of the previous meeting , a ballot was taken for Bro . W . Andrews , Lodge of Justice , 172 , to become a joining member , which was unanimous in favour of his admission . The next business was raising . Bros . L . L . Sahlgvist , W . Jeffery , and C . A . Beesley to the sublime degree of M . M . They were each introduced separately , and the entire ceremony was gone

through , including the working of the Tracing Board . Bro . Jacob Gjertsen was afterwards passed to the degree of F . C . The candidates for initiation did not attend . The whole of the ceremonies were most beautifully and correctly rendered , and we congratulate the W . M , on his proficiency , and feel certain his year of office will be a prosperous one . This being the first night since the installation , we were glad to see the lodge business carried out in the same happy manner as has attended this lodge since its establishment . One brother tendered his resignation , which was received . Business being ended , the

brethren separated . Visitors , Bros . A . H . Tattersall , 13 , 164 j L . L . Sahlgvist , 65 ; H . Denver , 87 ; J . Patte , 172 ; P . A . Neilson , 6-10 ( I . C . ) THE TOWER HAMLETS ENGINEEHS' LODGE ( SO . 1204 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , on Monday , February 23 vd , when there was a large muster of the brethren . Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . Lieut . W . WiingtonP . Prov . G . Dir . of

, gg , Cers . of Warwickshire , who passed Bro . Capt . Dawson to the degree of Fellow Craft . The ballot was then taken for Mr . Robt . Nicholson , Mr . Charles S . Bakewell , and Mr . John Caun , for each of whom it was unanimous . Mr . Nicholson ancl Mr . Cann being in attendandance the W . M . initiated them in his usual correct , impressive , and excellent manner . Bro . Grumbridge , S . W . and P . M . 03 , the W . M . elect , was then presented

to the W . M ., who gave the charge , & c , and then vacated the chair for Bro . Scotcher , P . M . 63 , Sec , by whom the remaining portion of the ceremony was performed . Lodge having been closed to the first degree , the new W . M . re-invested Bro . J . D . Tripe , it . D ., as Treas ., and Bro . Grant as Tyler , and afterwards appointed and invested the following brethren as officers : —¦ Bros . J . Compton , W . M . 63 , S . W . ; Dr . Tripe ( Hon . Assistant

Surgeon to the Tower Hamlets Engineer Corps ) , J . W . Lieut . Bringes , S . D . ; Lieutenant Coffee , S . D . ; Lieutenant Fraser , M . C . ; Serjeant Bond , Steward , and Quarter-master Serjeant Poynter , I . G . The balance sheet having heen submitted by the Treasurer , and approved , and some routine business transacted , lodge was closed with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned to celebrate the Festival of St . John , the banquet being served up by Bro . I'aynter in his well known and excellent style . — After the cloth was drawn , the W . M . gave the usual lo _ -al and Masonic toasts , Bro . S . B . WILSON , P . G . D ., in replying

to the toast of the D . G . M . and Officers of Grand Lodge , gave a resume of the Masonic building transactions , expressing his hope that the result of the labours of the Committee and Grand Lodge would be an edifice worthy of the Craft . —The W . M . then rose to discharge the pleasing duty of presenting to Bro . Wigginton tbe handsome P . M . 's jewel voted by the lodge at the previous meeting . He congratulated the brethren on having been presided over for the past year by so worthy a brother

, and having selected him as their first W . M ., —hearing witness to the excellence of his working , which had promoted the prosperity of the lodge , and to his uniform courtesy while discharging the duties of W . M . He concluded by placing the jewel upon the breast of Bro . Wigginton , with the hope that he might live long to wear it . The jewel bears tbe following inscription : — " Presented by the Tower Hamlets Engineers ,

Lodge , No . 1204 , to Bro . Wm . Wigginton , P . Prov . G . D . C . Worcestershire , Founder and First Worshipful Master , as a token of respect for the courteous and efficient manner in which he presided during the year 1862 . " —Bro . CANN having followed up the W . M . ' s speech by an excellent song , Bro . WIGGINTON said , —Words entirely fail me to express my deep sense of the honour you have done me in the presentation of the very

handsome jewel so cordially voted at our last meeting . I feel that during the past year there have heenjjmany shortcomings on my part ( No , no)—that the duties might have been better discharged ( No , no ); but you have kindly overlooked them , giving me credit for the desire so to work the lodge that it might be prosperous and flourishing , extending to me that charity which is the bond of brotherhood , and the characteristic feature in every Freemason ' s heartand thank sincerelfor

, you y this , the more so , as many of you—I mean my Masonic children—are not aware of the difficulties which cause care , anxiety , and work , unknown to the M . W . of a well-established lodge . Our lodge has been no exception to this rule ; on the contrary , we have had difficulties which have not fallen to the lot of many others—but thanks to your hearty co-operations and manly

forbearance—these have been surmounted , and the Tower Hamlets Engineer ' s Lodge is now flourishing and prosperous . I hope for the future we shall be as well banded together , and that the outside world and brethren of other lodges may have cause to exclaim , —see how these brethren support each other . In this lodge I hope always to see good and correct working—officers not only well up to their duty , but thoroughly impressed with those glorious principles which adorn and shine out from every

word of our beautiful ritual . To the meetings for instruction , too , I look for great things , not only for a parrot-like correctness of working , but as to a training school where the whys and wherefores of all our emblems and symbols may be properly explained—a school , in fact , where the brethren may be made acquainted with all our mysteries . Allow me , again , to thank you , as far as my feeble words will permit , for your

very handsome present . Believe me that I shall esteem it very highly , inasmuch as it is the badge of a fellowship , and a bond of a friendship which will , I trust , always exist between us . It will be prized too , coupled as it must necessarily be , with the favourable remark of our W . M ., Bro . Grumbridge . I hope to be spared many years to jom ' you in your workingand pardon me for praying fervently that when

, separated by our last great arch enemy , we may finally rise from the tomb of transgression , and meet together in that Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for ever . —Bro . WIGGINGTON rose to propose the health of the WM ., Bro . Grumbridge , and warmly congratulated the brethren in having so good a Mason to preside over them for the ensuing year , ancl one who was so well qualified to discharge the duties

of the office , being an old P . M . of 63 , and a Lecture Master at his Lodge of Instruction . —Bro . GRUMBRIDGE briefl y but courteously responded to the toast , proposed the initiates ) responded to by Bro . Cann in a short , pithy , and stirring speech . The Officers , and other toasts liaving been given , the brethren separated , love and harmony having reigned supreme . The evening was enlivened by songs , well sung , by some of the musical brethren .

Che last meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 23 rd ult ., at the Ship and Turtle . Lodge was opened by Bro . Lieut . Wiggington , P . M ., the W . M ., Bro . Grumbridge , being compelled to leave soon after his arrival , through indisposition . Lodge liaving been opened in the three degrees , Bro . Capt . Dawson was raised by Bro . Wiggington to the sublime degree of M . M . Bros . Nicholson and Cann were passed by the P . M . to the degiee of Fellow-craft . Mr . John lames Rygate was balloted