The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . Col . , Ivemys Tynte , 3 £ P ., has resigned the office of Prov . G-. M . for Monmouthshire , and Bro . John Etherington WalshRolls , of the Hendre , near Monmouth , has received the appointment , and has appointed Bro . Charles Lyne , of the Silurian Lodge ( JSTO . 693 ) , as his Deputy . The installation of these two

distinguished brethren will take place at Monmouth during the ensuing summer , and , from their known popularity , a large gathering is expected . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Confidence Lodge of Instruction , held at Bro . Swainston ' s , Three Bucks , Greshamstreet , on Tuesday , 14 th April , Bro . Brett in the chair .

The Fifteen Sections will also be worked at the Industry Lodge of Instruction , Dick's Hotel , Fleet-street , Mouday , April 20 th , at 7 o'clock , Bro . Terry in the chair . A Masonic lodge , in connection with the Grand Lodge of Italy , will shortly bo opened in Pera under the presidency of the Italian minister , the Marquis Bella di Caracciola , who is a high member of the Craft .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

UNTVERSAE LODGE ( NO . 212 ) . —The usual meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , 27 th March . Present , Bros . N . P . H . Lawrence , W . M . ; Col . A . L . Cole , C . S ., S . W . j Lyne , J . W . ; Glover , S . D . ; Dibdin , J . D . ; Roherts , I . G . ; Beale , P . M . and Steward ; Pike , P . M . ; Parkinson , Immediate P . M . and Sec . ; and many others . The lodge having been opened in form , Bros . Furlonge , Lea , and Cox were severally passed to the degree of F . C . The Secretary reminded the hrethren that their W . M . had undertaken the office of Steward at the

forthcoming Festival of the Girls' School , and expressed a hope that the lodge would support their Master with the same liberality as they had accorded to their Secretary at the Boys' School Festival the other day . At the banquet , the W . M ., after the usual Masonic toasts , read the following extract from the minutes of the former meeting : — " Bro . Beale , P . M ., proposed , and Bro .

Pike , P . M ., seconded , that to mark the appreciation of the hrethren of the Universal Lodge of the great and peculiar services rendered to the lodge hy Bro . Parkinson , P . M ., a Past Master ' s jewel should he presented to him , and that the W . M ., the S . W ., and the S . D . should be deputed to obtain such jewel hy the next meeting of the lodge . " In presenting a jewel

exactly similar in form to that in the Book of Constitutions ( of 18 carat gold , hall marked , with three rubies in place of the screw heads on the square , and a large hrilliant on the clasp , and bearing the following inscription : — " Presented to Bro . Joseph Charles Parkinson , P . M ., by the brethren of the Universal Lodge ( No . 212 ) , as an expression of personal regard , and in recognition of his services to the lodge , and his general Masonic *

zeal and ability . —27 th March , 1863 " ) the W . M . said I have now a very grateful duty to perform . It is not the practice of this lodge to present P . M . 's jewels , save under rare aud exceptional circumstances ; hut we have amongst our Past Masters a brother to whom the lodge is peculiarly indebted , not only for h'is diligence , assiduity , and the admirable way in which the ceremonies were performed during his year of officebut because

, the lodge owes its present position to the skill and tact with which be carried it through a very critical juncture . He found us weak in numbers , he has made us strong ; he found our finances failing , by his energy and influence he has brought them to their now prosperous conditiou . The brother to whom I allude is the

immediate P . M ., Bro . Parkinson ; and it is with the greatest pleasure that I now present him , in the name of the brethren of the Universal Lodge , with this Past Master's jewel , as a token of their brotherly regard , and as a mark of their appreciation of his devotion to the interests of their lodge . The W . M . then proceeded to affix the jewel to Bro . Parkinson ' s breast amid the loud and continued applause of the brethren . — Bro . PAKKIHSOST acknowledged the liment in the following

comp words . _ Worshipful Master and brethren : this , as you must know , is a moment of intense triumph and gratification for me ; and you , having set the fountain running , must not complain if it overflows . Believe me , brethren , it needed no outward symbol to either remind or assure me of your good will . I could have been content to reoal the many expressions and acts of kindness I have experienced at your hands , to enumerate the number of

personal friends who rallied round me as initiates during my year of office ; to quote the unanimous indulgence you have ever accorded to my poor efforts ; to boast of the confidence you still place in me , and to exclaim with proud humility , " These are my jewels ! " But , brethren , by your handsome and valuable testimonial of this evening , you have not only effectually prevented my ever emulating Cornelia , but have laid me under a weight of obligation which it is far easier to acknowledge than repay . I beg you to believe that the kind words which are imprinted by the graver ' s skill upon this beautiful ornament , will he

henceforth far more deeply written upon my heart , and that until my latest hour , this jewel will be carefully treasured and proudly displayed , a testimony at once of your generosity and of my gratitude . I will not be so affected as to deny that I have given my best energies to the advancement of this lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) 1 undertook certain responsible duties at a somewhat critical period of its fortunes , and I have no hesitation in admitting , that from the time of my doing so , to

the moment of my leaving the chair , there was not a day , — scarcely an hour—when the interests of the "Universal" did not occupy my anxious thought . But brethren , onerous as my duties have ' occasionally been , still " the labour we delight in physics pain , " and it has been said that , there is nothing so successful as success . ( Loud cheers . ) When I consider our pleasant and numerous meetings , our increasing numbers , our financial correctness , and our assured prosperity , and when I

reflect that you are pleased to declare , and have to-night so munificently enforced the declaration , that I have had some share in bringing about these results , believe me , I am proud indeed . [ am painfully conscious how miserably inadequate are words , or at least such words as I can command , to express the feelings of the heart , let me , then , take refuge from my own poverty of expression , in the wealth of Shakespeare , and assure you that for your past , and above all , your present wonderful kindness to me , " I can no other answer make

Than thanks , and thanks , aud ever thanks . " Bro . Parkinson then resumed his seat , and the lodge was shortly rfterwards closed with solemn prayer , and adjourned . It is i ght to add that the above jewel was manufactured by Bro . William Piatt , and is deservedly admired for its workmanship and beauty . CBYSTAI ; PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1044 ) . —The first meeting for the season of this highly respectable lod took place on

ge , Thursday , April the 2 nd , at the Crystal Palace , and was very numerously attended . Bro . Henry F . Thompson , W . M ., presided , supported by his officers , Bros . Handford and Palmer , P . M ' s . of the lodge , and a large body of visitors , amongst whom were Bros . Bates , P . M . 15 ; Madge , W . M . 1181 ; Ballatyne , of a Scotch lodge ; H . Thompson , S . W . 206 , & c . The lodge having been opened and the minutes of the last lodge

read and confirmed , it was announced that Mr . Rudolph Steigerwald was a candidate for admission into the ancient order of Free and Accepted Masons . He was accordingly introduced and in due form initiated into the secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry , the beautiful ritual being ' rendered by the W . M . in a manner which elicited general approbation , and affording a striking illustration of the pains-taking which the W . M . has

always displayed , both in regular lodges and lodges of instruction , in the interests of Freemasonry . As is usual in this lodge the ceremony was accompanied by appropriate music on the harmonium . The next business of the evening was the election of a W . M . for the ensuing year , and on the votes being taken they were found to be unanimous in favour of Bro . Oliver , the nresent S . W .. and ho was declared to be W . M . elect for the year