The Masonic Mirror.

spent , and congratulated the Lodge on the advent of Bro . Edward Davis , who , by tho diligence he had exhibited in discharging the duties of the offices he had previously held , and his conduct in the chair that evening , gave assurance of his preserving the high character of the Lodge . Bro . Yousley , in proposing the health of the Worshipful Alaster , reiterated these sentiments and saiel he AA'as satisfied that with the accession of Bro . Davis the Eastern Star would rise still higher : ivith his zeal and talent the brightest hopes would bo realized . The AA ' . AI . said ifc him

, gave tho greatest amount of pleasure to preside over the Lodge ; a position which but for circumstances , he , for so young a Mason , could hardly have hoped to reach for years to come . He would endeavour by his diligence and punctuality to show that the confidence ofthe brethren had not been thrown away . He AA-OU 1 C 1 exert his powers to extend the reputation of tlie Lodge , and by the aid of his officers to render it second to none in number or character . He especially thanked the brethren , Past Masters , visitorswho had b

, y their presence clone him the honour of attending . his installation . " The Past Masters , " among whom were Bros . Wentworth , Davis , Marriott , Allison , and Edinger , were greeted . "The Officers , " and " The Charities of the Order , " coupling Avith the toast . Bro . Muggeridge , who , in responding , noticed the patronage those honoured institutions received from the Brothers Davis . Among the members was Bro . Holtthe father of the Lod at whose house " ( the

, ge , AA ' ades Arms ) the Lodge was many years held , but his increasing general business rendering it inconvenient to give up so large a portion of his confined premises as the brethren required , caused tho removal of the Lodge to the New Globe ; that house undergoing a change of tenant , another removal was needed , and the brethren have now obtained a home which there is every prospect of their continuance in for years to come .

TEMPLE LODOE ( NO . 118 ) . —The annual installation festival of this Loelge was holden on Tuesday , February 7 th , at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , and there was a largo attendance ; in the absence of Bro . Alelridge , Bro . Hastelow presided as AV . AI ., anel initiated Aiessrs . James Bond , Joseph J . Ca-ney , Charles B . Beetson , and Robert Johnson into Alasonry . The Lod go was then opened in the second degree , aucl Bro . Alfred Day , S . AA ' ., and AV . AI . eleet . was presented for installation and dulinstalled in the chair bBroHastelowwhoalthough for the

y y . , , first time , discharged the duty most faithfully . The AA . AI . then appointed and invested the officers : —Bros . Henri , P . M . ; Edmonel Farthing , S . AA " . ; Thomas Beard , J . AA ' . ; James Perren , P . AI ., Sec . ; \ A ' m . Southall , S . D . ; J . Barnett , J . D . ; Hastelow , P . AL , Dir . of Cers . ; Charles Southall , I . G . Bros . Keast , P . AL , Treas ., and Rice , Tyler , were also reinvested . The report of tho Audit Committee , AA'as presented by Bro . Farthingit showed a most flourishing state of tho finances of

; the Lodge , and ivas characteristic of the Treasurer ' s excellent management . The brethren ivere then called off to the dinner , afc which above sixty surrounded the AV . AI . Full and ample justice having been done to Bro . Painter ' s excellent dinner , and the cloth removed , and honour paid to the usual loyal aud Masonie toasts , " 'The health of the AV . AI . " ivas proposed by Bro . Henri , AVIIO referred to Bro . Day ' s attainments , arrd after having passed the chair in another Loelge , he had now arrived at the hi

gh position which it must be the ambition of every Mason , and more especially as the " Temple" had now become one of the largest Loelges in the kingdom . The AV . AI . in responding assured the brethren that no efforts should ho wanting on his part to discharge the duties satisfactorily to himself and tho Loelge . His ambition was bounded by arriving at the chair of his mother Lod ge . He called fche attention of the brethren to the ensuing festival for fche School

Boys , of which he had undertaken the stewardship , on which occasion he hoped to be well supported by the Lodge . To " The Initiates , " Bro . Johnson replied , and noticing the kind reception he had met AA'ith , said ho hoped they ivould find him worthy to bo called a Alason . " The health of the Alsitors , " among whom \ vero Bros . Purely , Blaeketfc , and How ; the latter in responding expressed tho pleasure they had in witnessing the excellent working of thc Lod he had had

ge ; many opportunities of seeing Bro . Day ' s diligence and zeal in Lodge and Chapter , and hence he congratulated the "Temple" on tho accession of so excellent a Mason . The Past Masters and Officers were honoured with notice ; and enhanced by the vocal powers of several of the brethren , a most pleasant meeting Avas brought to a close .

OLD CONCORD LODOE ( NO . 201 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Loelge ivas field on Tuesday evening , Feb . 7 th , at tlie Freemasons' Tavern ; Bro . Swanston , AA . AL , presided , supported by his officers , Bros , the Rev ' . J . Laughlin , S . AV . arrd Chaplain ; AVaters , J . AAs , etc ., & e . Tlie Loelge having been duly opened , it was afterwards opened in the second and third degrees , ivhen Bros . Avery , Leighton , G . AV . Filmcr , and Masterman , were respectively raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Bros . Sailust , Osmond , Frisby , anel Roberts , having given satisfactory proofs of their

proficiency , were passed to the second degree . Aiessrs . C . K . Stubbs , George Lee , and Sandou , were then formally introduced , and in clue form initiated into the mysteries aud privileges of antient Freemasonry . The whole of the ceremonies were performed by the AV . AI . in a maimer ivhich elicited the highest approbation . The sum of five guineas was voted from the funds of the Lodge , to be placed in the bauds of Bro . Davis , who represents this Lodge as steward at the approaching festival for the benefit of tlie Boys School . The business of the Lodge being ended , tlie brethren adjourned to dinner ; after which h e usual toasts ivere given , Bro . Euiuiens , P . M . and Sec , proposed

the health ofthe AA . M , who returned thanks in very appropriate terms . Bro . Stubbs returned thanks on behalf of' * ' The Initiates ; " and Rev . Bro , J . Laughlin , in reply to the toast of his health , took occasion in his own peculiar and impressive manner to point out to their newly initiated brethren the importance and beauties of Freemasonry . Several other toasts were given , and the evening ivas spent in a very happy manner .

PHCEXIX Lonor-: ( No . 202 ) . —The first meeting of this Lodge during the present year was liolden on Saturday last , at tho Freemasons' Tavern , under tho presidency of the AA ' . AI ., Bro . E . J . "Williams . The Lodge having been duly . opened in the first and second degrees , Bro . George Fenwick was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft ; and tlie Lodge was then resumed in the first degree . The resignation of the Senior ATai-deu and another brother were accepted with regret ; but at "the same time the names of two brethren ivere announced as candidates for electiou , as

joining members . The AA . AI . then proceeded to confer the vacant office of Senior A \ arden upon Bro . Maslin ; advancing Bro . AIcEntire to that of J . AV ., and the assistant officers each a step . The Lodgo ivas closed , and the brethren dined together , separating at an early hour .

THE ST . JAMES ' UNION LODGE ( NO . 211 ) . —This Lodge held a meeting on Tuesday , the 1 lth inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern . At six o ' clock Bro . 11 . A . Stacey , AA' . AI ., openeel the Loelge in the three degrees , and raised four brethren to the sublime degree of M . At . ; he afterwards passeel a candidate to fche F . C . degree . AA e are gratified to report that the benevolent funel of the Lodgo is increasing . Bro , T . Gurton , the worth } ' Treasurerreported that the ball was very successful ,-ind tho

, , profits arising from it will materially add to the amount now placed to the credit of the benevolent fund . Bro . G . AA . C . Dean , J . AAs , volunteered to serve the office of steward at the anniversary festival of the Boys School . Tlie . Lodge ivas closeel at an early hour , and tlie brethren adjourned to slight refreshment .

CANON - LODGE ( No . 95 : )) . —The Canonbury Lodge had a very full attendance on Thursday , the flfch instant , being the annual meeting , at which the AV . Af . for the ensuing year was installed . The Lodge AA'as summoned as early as three o ' clock , and the following business was transacted : —Mr . AA * . H . Stockivell was initiated by Bro . Samuel Hill , P . AL , acting for the AV . M . ; and tho ceremony was performed with that clearness and precision for which Bro . Hill is so well known . Bro . Sinclair

was raised by Bro . Stephen B . AVilson in his usual style , and the installation of Bro . Ensoul , late S . AA " . of the Lodge , was undertaken , at the request of the Lodge , by Bro . John Savage , S . G . D ., and was performed as few in tho Craft can equal , much less surpass . The AV . AI . then proceeded to appoint anel invest his officers , as follows : —Bros . Edward Cox , S . AA' ' . ; J . AAlllis , J . W . ; Filer , P . M ., Treas . ( re-invested ); Bohn , P . M ., Sec . ( re-invested ); AA ' orman , S . D . ; Chancellor , J . D . ; Layton , I . G . ; Turner , Dir . of Cirs . ; Clieoswright , Steward ; and Young , Tyler . The

visitors on the occasion ivere Bros . John Savage , S . G . D . ; S . B . AVilson , P . J . G . D . ; AVilliam Blackburn , P . M ., No . 23 ; Jackson , P . AL , No . 22 S ; Beard , J . AV ., No . IIS ; Cornicle , P . AI ., No . 190 ; Douglas , S . D ., No . 190 ; Alatthow Cooke , J . D ., No . 29 ; Fade , No . 110 ; Marstopp , No . 275 ; Sutton , S . D ., No . 10 S 2 ; Tedder , Nail ; Glass , No , 003 ; and Sadler , No . 110 . The business of the evening being ended , tire brethren adjourned to dinner . After the routine toasts had been disposed of , and tlie health of " The AI . AV . the Grancl Master . " dul iven and properl

y g y honoured , fche new AV . M ., Bro . Ensom , in choice and terse language , proposed the "Deputy Grand Alaster , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " coupling ivith it tbe name of Bro . S . B . AA'ilson . Bro . S . BSAAILSON said , it was usual for a Grand Officer to reply to that toast , but it should always be clone by the one , if more than one were present ,

who had clone the greatest share of the duties of the evening , and lie alluded to a Lodge in Bedfordshire , where he had lately heard Bro . Sir Johu Burgoyne state , that in military etiepiette it was not the custom for the officer of inferior rank to take precedence of his superior , a lesson which he had not forgotten , and which on thafc evening , was strongly present to his mirrcl ; so he must not be thought wanting in courtesy if lie resigned the post of honour to Bro . John Savage . Bro . JOHN SAVAGE , S . G . D . said that his Bro . S . B . AVilson was very diffidentbut he had no

, , reason to be so , as his name was one of Avorld-wide notoriety , and his diffidence in taking up the toast was unaccountable , seeing that he ( Bro , AVilson ) was one who spoke with more authority than himself , still he ( Bro . Savage ) could not but be very proud of the manner in ivhich the health of the Grand Officer's had been received , anel he felt sure , when he communicated to them the fact , that they would feel much gratified , because the Canonbury Lodge represented a large body of justly became him to

distinguished Masons . It only say that lie was but a junior amongst the Grand Officers , but he could not , on that account , refrain from tendering them his sincere thanks on behalf of the R . AAsD . G . M ., whose praise AA'as in all our Lodges , and in the name of other Grand Officers , both past and present , lie begged to tender bis sincere thanks for the honour conferred upon them in the unanimous and hearty manner the toast had been received . Tlie AV . AI . then rose fur the of proposing the next toastivhich ivas one always

purpose , gratifying to the members of the Canonbury Loelge , and when gentlemen came forivard and ivere made iu that Loelge ; they each felt proud of their new brethren , so without further preface lie begged to propose the health of " The Initiate . " Bro . Bohn , the Secretary , was called upon for "The Entered Apprentice , " which he sung tastefullv , and was