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THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* £ * All communications to be addressed to tlie EDITOR , at "No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

TXLERS of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to tbe Publisher of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE , SO that a complete Register ancl Directory may be compiled . AT the Eastern Star Loclge of Instruction ( No . 95 ) , held . 1 *

the Royal Hotel , Mile-end-road , E ., the fifteen sections will b worked on Monday evening next , the 20 th inst ., commencing at seven o ' clock precisely . Bro . Thomas Austin will preside . THE M . W . G . M . has granted a warrant for a new lodge to be called ths Great Northern Lodge ( Xo . 1 , 287 ) , to be held at the Great Northern Hotel , King's Cross . Tlie consecration will

take place early in January . Bro . Samuel Webb , P . M . 193 , is the W . M . designate . HAMILTON . —Bro . Robert Nisbct , of Lodge Hamilton ( No . 233 ) , has been appointed Senior Warden of the Provincial Grand Loclge for the Middle "Ward of Lanarkshire .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

ENGLISH CONSTITUTION .

HETEOPOLITAN . ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( No . 25 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 6 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . There were present : Bros . Dicketts , W . M . ; Long , S . W . ; Adams , J . W . ; Long , S . D . ; Arnold , J . D . ; Wingham , I . G- ; and Watson , Dyte , Bley , and Welch , P . M . 's . Bros . Applebee , W . M . 905 ; H . Warr . P . G . S . and P . M . 23 ; "WarfootW . M . 620 Peebles 905

, , ; , , ; and John Redford , 25 , were present as visitors . Bro . Saward , Bro . Peebles ( of the De Grey and Ripon Loclge , No . 905 ) , were raised ; and Bros . Wynne and Paine were passed to the degree of P . C . Bro . Long was elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . Welch , Treasurer ; ancl Bro . Bedford . Tyler , were also re-elected . About fifty of the brethren then sat down to a sumptuous banquet provided by Bro . Gosden . Tbe Secretary , Bro .

Lyons , being unable to attend through severe indisposition , the duties were performed by Bro . Dyte , P . M ., assisted by Bro . Bedford . OLD CONCORD ( No . 72 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , tbe 7 th inst . There were present Bros . G . King , W . M . ; Mastermann , S . W . ; Monin , J . W . ; J . HollandS . D . ; LawsonJ . D . SilkIG Jabez Hogg

, , ; , .. ; , P . G . D ., Treas , ; Sallust , Corben , Dixon , and Jackson , all P . M . 's . Among those present we noticed Bros . Dotfcridge , Stacey , Hurlston , and about thirty others , including as visitors , Bro . Stacey , of Lodge 180 , and Bro . Roberts . The lodge being opened in due form ancl the minutes read and confirmed , the W . M ., in his usual style , raised Bros . Willet aiid Darby to the sublime degree of M . M . The lod was then resumed to the first degreewhen

ge , the ballot -was taken for AV . M .. ancl proved unanimous in favour of Bro . Monin , J . W . ; Bro . J . Hogg , P . M . and P . G . D . was unanimously elected Treas . and Bro . " Speight , Tyler . A P . M . 's jewel was voted to Bro . G . King , the retiring W . M ., for the very able and efficient conduct , together with the courtesy he had displayed towards the brethren through his year of office . The lodge was then closedthe brethren sat clown to a very excellent

, banquet , . 1113 spent a harmonious evening . POLISH NATIONAL LODGE ( NO . 534 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . There were present : Bros . W . B . Bagster . W . M . ; A . Horton , S . D . ; M Drosy , J . D . ; J . Boyd , P . M ., Treas . ; W .

Paas , P . M ., Sec . ; H . Bagster , S . D . ; A . H . Williams , J . D . The visitors present were : Bros . Wood , 145 ; and Sands , 857 . Bro . Dewing was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . MERCHAXT NAVY LOD & E ( NO . 781 ) . —This lodge met at the Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , Limohouse , on Wednesday , the Sth inst ., wlieutheic were present—Bros . E . T . Read , AV . M . ; Helps , S . AV . ; Bradbury , J . W . ; Armstrong , S . D . ; Reeves , J . D . ;

Mynscough , I . G . ; Medland , Sec . ; aucl Bros . AVright , Daniell , Killick , Davies , aud Bracebridge l \ M . ' s . Bros . Barnes , P . M . Doric , ancl Toole , Neptune , No . 22 , were present as visitors . Mr . Thomas Wiskin was initiated , and Bro . Godrich passed to the second degree . A committee was appointed to frame laws and report to lodge the best means of establishing a fund of benevolence . The brethren adjourned to refreshment at eight o ' clock , and spent two or three hours in social intercourse , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts being given ancl responded to .

K-A-SEIAGH LODGE ( NO . 834 ) . —This ' lodge meet at the Royal Sussex Hotel , Hammersmith , on the 14 th inst . There were present : Bros . R . S . Lines , W . M ; AV . Adamson , S . AV . ; T . Worthington , J . AV . ; J . Thompson , P . M . Sec ; A . C . Bean , P . M . Treas . Messrs . Hobbs , Winter , and Pilbeam were initiated ancl Bro . Wells was passed , Brethren retired to banquet , 35 sat down to unexceptionable provision . Bro . Capt . Taylor ancl Bro . Lidyard became joining members . This was the first meeting

of this lodgo since its removal to the Royal Sussex Hotel , a fine house presenting unusually great advantages . The lodge was now dressed in crape ancl mourning in memory of their late Treasurer , Bro . J . J . Hurst .

Homs'SEX LODGE ( No . 890 ) . —The regular meeting of th s lodge was held at Anderton's Hotel , on Friday , the 3 rd inst . The following were present : —Bros . Job Austin , Senior P . M ., P . G . Org ., Essex ; II . T . AVebb , P . M ., Treas . ; W . AV . Smith , S . AV . ; T . Gamer , J . AV . ; H . Macpherson S . D . ; A . A . Drew , J . D . ; J . 0 . Gaut , I . G . ; G . K . Lemann , Steward . The visitors were Bros . PattenP . G . S . B . BinckesP . A . G . P . ; J . BrettA . G . P . ;

, ; , , Daw , 7 ; Dellogana , 12 ; Stead , 2 L ; Bonsey , AV . M . 79 ; C . Nash , S . D . 79 ; J . Nash , J . D . ; Rose , W , M . 73 ; Prideaux , P . M . 165 ; Frith , 205 ; Schultz , 21 ; Jones , 22 ; Bird , 177 ; Harrison , P . M . 206 ; Murdoch , 188 . Mr . F . Atkins was initiated , after which the installation of Bro . W . AV . Smith , S . AV . and W . M . elect , into the chair of K . S ., took place , the ceremony being performed by Bro . J . Austin , Senior P . M . and Secretary of the loclge . Bro .

H . Webb offered himself as a Steward to represent the lodge at the annual festival of the Girls' School , when Bro . AVoods gave notice of motion that he should be supported with ten guineas to head the list . The business concluded , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet . MONTEPIORE LODGE ( NO . 1 , 017 ) . —The installation meeting of this select lodge was held on AVednesday , the 8 th inst ., at

the Freemasons' Hall . Bro . the Rev . M . B . Levy , AV . M ., opened the lodge punctually at 3 . 30 p . m ., asssisted by his officers , Bros . S . Pollitzer , S . W . and W . M . elect ; S . D . Phillips , J . W . ; Braham , S . D . ; Blom , J . D . ; J . L . Rosenthal , I . G . ;

P . M . ' s S . V . Abrahams , Eskell , De Solla , and Brandon ; E . P . Albert , P . M . and Sec . ; and L . Jacobs , Treas . The minutes of the last loclge were read and confirmed . Bro . Beck received his second degree , ancl Messrs . Knight , Zweiglcr , and Julius Spier were ably and impressively initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , the ballot having been unanimous in their favour . The Grand Secretary , Bro . John Hervey , was announced , and received with every mark of respect by tlie AA . M . and brethren .

Bro . S . V . Abrahams , / . P . M ., then presented Bro . S . Pollitzer , S . AV . and AV . M . elect , to the W . M ., the Rev . Bro . M . B . Levey , to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . The usual charges having been read over to him , the brethren retired , and a board of Installed Musters was formed of about 15 . AVhen the brethren were again admitted , Bro . Pollitzer was proclaimed W . M . of the Montefiore Lodgo , ancl saluted in the three degrees The charges were delivered , and the entire ceremony performed ,

by Bro . the Rev . M . B . Levy in a highly impressive manner , worthy of the solemn and important occasion , and it afforded the many P . M . ' s and the brethren very much pleasure in listening to the beautiful rendering of tho various orations . The officers were then appointed as follows : —Bros . Phillips , S AV . ; Braham , J . AV . ; Blom , S . D . ; Rosenthal ! , J . D . ; Ehrman , LG . ; De Solla , Dir . of Cers . ; E . P . Albert , P . M . and Sec . ( reinvested ); and L . Jacobs , Treas . ( reinvested ) . Bro . S . V . Abrahams , P . M ., then , in a most eloquent speech , in which he dilated upon the many excellent qualities of the retiring W . M ., Bro . the Rev