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Thnrsdav . ast .-LoSges , Globe ( 23 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Gelion ( 07 ) , BrMge House Hotel ; Constitutional ( 63 ) , Ship and Turtle-, St . Mary ( 761 , l * reoraKous' TOTITO ; UmAiewmce U 9 S ) , Ploueh Tavern , Sotherliitbe ; jVj'ii . ebester ( 209 ) , Anderton ' s Hotel ; vVestbonrno ( 103 , ) , Manox House , Wcatbonvno Terrace . C' / mnfcra-Orited . Pilgrims ( 715 ) , Manor House , Walworth ; Yarborough ( S 12 ) , George , Commercial Road East ; Thursday , 21 st . hncampneni . —Observance , Thatched House . House Comiaitl-ee Girls School , at i Friday , 22 nd . —Lodges , Universal ( 212 ) , Freemasons' Tavern ; Jerusalem ( 253 ) , ditto ; Fitzroy ( 830 ) , Head Quarters Hon . Artillery Company ; High Gross ( 1050 ) , Railway Hotel , Northumberland Pari , Tottenham .

Saturday , 23 rd . —Lodge , Unity ( 215 ) , London Tavern . [ The appointments of Lodges of Instruction appear in the last number of each month . ] WESTMINSTER AND KEY STOXI-I LODGE ( SO . 10 ) . —This Lodge met on Wednesday last , April Gth , when Bros . Lord Poiverscourt aucl Markham Laiv AA-ere raised to ¦ th e sublime degree of M . M . ; and the VOL for the ensuing year was installed . The former ceremonies were performed by John UdallPJ . G . D . an old P . M . of thc

, . , Lodge , aud the latter , as usual , by Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., PM . and Treasurer . The officers for the ensuing year are Bros . Balph A . Benson , W . M . ; the Earl of Carnarvon , P . M . ; M . C . Close , M . P ., S . W . ; Lord Skelmersdsile , J . W . ; Rev . W . H . Davies , Cbaplaiu ; AV . W . Beach , M . P ., Treasurer ; A . B . Mitford , Secretary ; R . J . Spiers , P . G . Sword Bearer , Ben . M . C . ; Frederick Binckes , P . M ., Assist . Treasurer and Secretary . C . T . Depree , S . D . ; Lord North , J . D . ; H . C . Finch , Jun . M . C ; EHKennard 16 RHSmithSteivardW . RiceTler . At the conclusion of

. . , .. ; . . , ; , y labour , which was protracted to a somewhat late hour , the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . The health of the newly installed W . M ., Avho admirably performed the duties of the chair , and thereby gave earnest of continued success , ivas proposed , in deservedly eulogistic terms , hy Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , P . M ., who has presided over- the Lodge during the last two years , Tho toast ivas received most enthusiastically , and eloquently respondeel to . Capt . Leicester Vernon , whose name was associated with the toast of " The Visitors , " returned thanks for and true fraternal

the compliment . His speech was replete with humour , feeling , spirit . The visitors ivere Bros . Colonel Western , W . M ., No . 2 ; Deacon , D . Prov . GM . Hants ; J . R . Stebbing , W . M ., No . 555 , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Hants ; Eyton , P . J . G . W . ; Randall . P . M ., No . 228 , and Prov . G . Supt . of Works , North Wales ; Bayley , P . M ., No . 32 S ; Thiscltorr , No . 2 , and Secretary Boys School ( who replied ivith excellent taste on behalf of the 'Masonic Charities ); Charles Sherry , P . M ., No . 90- ; E , Sherry , No . 90 ; Batsson , from an Irish , and Charles Augustus North , 329 Russell 460 Arthur

from a Scottish Lodge ; Pinsati , No . ; G . , No . ; Elkington , No . GS 9 ; Captain Vernon , No . S 39 , & o . Bro . John Matthews , Prov . S . G . W ., Gloucestershire , undertook to represent thc Lodge the ensuing festival of tiieGirls School , of the Board of Steivards , for ivhich he is President .

ROBERT BunifS LODGE ( No . 25 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , April 4 th , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . David Ross Parmer , the W . M ., presided . The Lodge having been opened in due form , tho W . M . proceeded in a most impressive manner to raise Bro . Betty to the sublime degree of Master Mason . Afterwards , Bros . Winterton and Longman ivere entrusted ivith the second degree . Messrs . Calloiv and Hunter Tuck ivere initiated by the W . M . into the Order . The Lodge business being over , the brethren adjourned for refreshmeutj to ivhich about sixty brethren sat doivn . There were several visitors , amongst whom ivas Bro . the ' Hon . J . H . L . Dutton , Proi-. G . M . for Gloucestershire . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and the evening was spent in tho greatest cordiality and good ivill .

ROYAL JUBILEE LODOE ( No . 85 . )—The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , April 4 th , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Frederick Clemow , the W . M ., presided , supported by his officers . A gentleman was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry ; and a brother ivas passed to the second degree . The W . M . then raised Bro . Quelch , of the Beadon Lodge , to the sublime degree of M . M . The Lodge business having heen disposed of , the brethren adjourned for refreshment , and after spending an harmonious evening , separated at an early hour .