The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MAS 0 JK 1 C MKMJS . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent will be held at Chatham on "Wednesday next . Meetings are to take place afc the Grand East of the Supreme Grand Council of the 33 ° , in order to receive foreign brethren duly qvuilifted , from . Tuesday until Friday next , to which all English brethren in possession of the ISfch and higher degrees are admissible .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

LODGE OP JUSTICE ( INO . 1 . 2 ) . —This old-established lodge held an emergency meeting on Wednesday , June 11 th , afc Bro . line ' s , Koyal Albert Tavern , Xcw Cross Road , Deptford ; Bro . C . ivell , W . M ., presided . Bvo . Chapman being u candidate for the third degree , ivas properly introduced , and raised to the sublime degree , of a . "Master Mason by Bro . ( J . Bolton , P . M . i he propriety of" moving tho lodge was discussed , and the brethren were unanimous in favour of meeting afc some other

house . The business being ended , the brethren separated . 'WELLIXGTOX LODGE ( NO . 805 ) . —An emergency meeting of ' his lodge ivas held on Wednesday , June 11 th , afc the Clarendon Anns Tavern , Upper Lewisham Road , Deptford . The business of the meeting was to ballot for and initiate Mr . 13 . Skinner . The lodge ivas opened by Bro . Bentley , W . JI ., assisted by his officers . The ceremony of initiation was done hy Bro . Wclsi ' ordP . M . After the lodge was closedtbe brethren sat down to

, , a substantial banquet . This was the first time the lodge met afc this house . We believe tho lodge will increase and prosper here , the house "being much bettor -adapted for a lodge than their old meeting house . We congratulate the brethren on their choice , and hope once more to see this lodge restored to its former strength . We were glad to see the return of some of the old faces . There were ono or two visitors present . ROYAL OAK LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select lodge held its

iisruil monthly meeting at Bro . Stevens ' s , lloyal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , Kent , on Wednesday , Juno 25 th . There not being any business before tho meeting ol importance , the brethren adjourned early to a cold collation .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

CUMBERLAJSTD . CARLISLE . —Union Lodge ( So . 389 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge took place in their Masonic rooms , Bar wise ' s Court , English-street , on Tuesday evening , 21 th ult . There was a good muster of the brethren . Tho lodge was duly opened with prayer , ancl the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . Bro . Deesafter having answered the

, necessary questions , was raised to the sublimeijdcgree of a M . M . JBro . Wheately having acquitted himself as an industrious E . A ., and rendered everything pertaining to that degree with great credit , was passed so the degree of a P . C . The ceremonies were conducted , and performed by the worthy P . M ., Bro . P . \ V . Haywood , in an efficient and impressive manner , which could not he surpassed , assistod by Bros . Bitson , S . W . ; Hodgson ,

J . W . ; George Haywood , S . D . ; Gilkerson , J . D . ; Bro . Fisher , Hee , Milburn Southan , I . G . aud Sfciu-y , Tyler . lii-o . Hilbum proposed a candidate for initiation , which was submitted to the lodge , and met with a unanimous approval . The lodge being closed in clue form and solemn prayer , the brethren adjourned to tbe ante room for refreshment , and the socialit y of the festive board was much enhanced b y the vocal powers of Bros .

Hodgson , Pick-ring , Wheately , and Milburn . Tiie Tyler closed the entertainment with his usual Masonic toast . The brethren then departed at an early hour , after having spent a most pleasant , convivial , and harmonious evening . There was present , as a visitor , liro . F . Graham , from Niagara Palls , Canada . liii-lruclioiT : —The Lodge of Instruction attached to the above lodge held a . meeting or . the 7 th inst ., when the brethren

Provincial.

assembled in good numbers . The lodge was opened in the iirsfc degree , and everything pertaining to that degree was well practised . Ifc was then opened in the second degree , and the practice resumed . It was pleasing to see the young brethren display such an eager desire to be made perfect as they advanced ,, and also gratifying- to witness the very creditable manner in wliich each acquitted himself . Bros . P . W . Haywood , Lecture Master ; G . HaywoodW . M . ; MilburnSW . ; BlacklockJ . W . ; Ritson

, , . , , S . D .,- Gilkerson , J . D . ; Hodgson , I . G . ; Story , Tyler ; Tester , See . The lodge of Instruction meets every Tuesday , excepting on that devoted to the regular lodge . Each brother takes office in his turn , and the various brethren examine each other in the testing .

ESSEX . COT . CHESTF . K . —Angel Lodge ( No . 59 ) . —Tbe annual festival of this old-established lodge of the ancient fraternity of Freemasons was held on Wednesday , June 25 , in the Lodge Room , Cups Hotel . Afc a previous lodge meeting Bro . Adolphus Edgar Church , solicitor , was unanimously elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and was duly installed in that office by

Vast Master Bro . Pnfcfcison . On the same occasion also the officers of the lodge were appointed and invested as follows : — Bros . T . Collier , S . W . ; JN " . Gluckstein , J . AV . ; AV . Slanev , Treas . ; W . Williams , Sec .: . 1 . Hum , S . D . ; E . S . Beau ( Mersea ) , J . D . ; H . Darken , I . G . ; Witten , Tyler ; Croydon ( Mersea ) and H . T . "Waterworth , Steivards . At the festival the Worshipful Master presided , supported by the whole of his officers . There were present as visitors Bros . Capt . Pender , 5 th Fusiliers , Worshipful

Master of the Colchester United Lodge ( So . 09 S ); Rev . W . Westall , Chap , to Lodge 098 , P . G . Steward , 27 , P . M . No . 35 G ( Warwick ) , and P . Z . JNo . 7 and JNo . 35 G Chapters ; J . Ii . Bridges , Lodge of Perfect "Friendship ( No . 522 ) , Ipswich ; and . J . Webb and AV . Coppin , Lodge of Hope ( No . 627 ) , Brightlingsea ; Members—Pattison , P . M . ; Bland , P . M . ; Ellisdon ,. P . M . ; W . Griffin , P . M . ; H . Miller ; T . Railing , & c . The very excellent and sumptuous repast provided by host Salter

havingbeen done justice to , the Worshipful Jlaster proceeded to givetbe loyal toasts , followed by the " Health of the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland ; " the latter being drank ivitli Masonic lionours . With the toast of the " Army ,. Navy , and Volunteers , " ivere coupled the names of Captain . Pender and Sergeant Griffin , both of whom returned thanks . —Bro . PEXBT . II proposed " The Deputy Grand Master , Earl de-Grey and Ripon , ancl the rest of the Grand Lodge Officers , ' ,, and begged to connect with it the name of Bro . Westall , who I was a Mason of long standing , having taken perhaps

moredegrees than any brother present , ancl who hacl been kind enough to undertake the Chaplaincy of the Lodge of which he ( Captain Pender ) ivas Master . ( Applause ) . —The Pj _ r . Pro . WESTALL said , as a Past Grand Steward merely , he was scarcely entitled to rank as an Officer of Grand Lodge . The position of Steward was an intermediate one , but the duties attaching to it were sufficiently arduous , as any one who had served ifc could testify . He bad had , too , the privilege of assisting in Grand

Lodge , and it was upon his motion that country lodges ivere put upon the same footing as London lodges , in being allowed to be represented in Grancl Lodge , hy a Past Master , in the absence of tho Master of a ledge , ivhieh he believed hacl proved to be a useful arrangement . ( Applause . ) Bro . Gimnnx proposed " The Health of the Prov . G . Master for Essex , Bro Bagshaw , "' and was sure ifc would have been n great pleasure to the members of the Angel Lodge if the Prov . G . JM . could

have made it convenient to attend their festival . ( Hear and Applause . ) The SEXIOE AVATIDEX proposed "The Deputy Prov . G . JM ., Mv . jov Skinner , and the past and present officers of the Grand Lodge , " connecting- with it the name of Bro . pattison , Past Prov . Grand Treasurer , who returnad thanks . Bro . PATTTSOX said he had the very great privilege of offering the next toast , and they would readily anticipate that it was the health of the chief of their lodge . ( Applause . ) That Bro .

Church shad been placed in that office with the entire and cordial approval of the Lodge he need not hero repeat ; hut ho did so in one respect under circumstances of no ordinary character . It was not merely that he happened to stand next in order for the chair that he had been chosen for that high position , but mainly because lie had qualified himself for ifc by an exemplary fulfilment of the inferior offices in tho lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) He held that to be the strongest possible ground upon which a Worshipful . Muster could possibly be chosen ; and he