Masonic Mems.

"ibis beautiful memorial volume will occupy a high position in fche heart of Herefordshire Masons , the highest position being siltf & dy fully oocnpied by the substance of the memoir .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

fiXEIOB- LODGE ( A O . 9 ) . —The installation meeting of this ¦ ettceHcat lodge took place at the Freemasons' Hall , on tbe 1 st Tnst . There was a strong muster of the members and visiting -brethren . Bro . J . K . Stevens , W . M ., presided , and having opened the lodge , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The usual questions were put to the W . M . elect , Bro . Willey , and the ceremony of his installation was afterwards proceeded withthe impressive ceremony being

, admirably rendered by the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . K . S' evens , -who received high encomiums from all present , not only for ¦ fSie general working of the lodge during his year of office , but for tbe urbanity he lias displayed towards the brethren generally . The newly-elected W . M . having received the usual salutation , inaugurated his year of office by initiating two gentlemen into tbe Orderand so well was the work done that the members

, were astonished and delighted at having selected so promising a Master . The ceremony ended , the lodge was closed , the -brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , highly creditable to the manager of the tavern department , Bro . Gosden . The usual toasts followed , Bro . AVilley , W . M ., most eloquently responding to his health having been proposed , assuring the brethren of his willingness at all times to serve the cause of

Preemasonry , and No . 9 more particularly ; it was his first essay in so onerous an undertaking , but trusted he would go through the ordeal with credit to himself and satisfaction to fee lodge . Bro . F . Binekes , Secretary of the Boys' School , returned thanks for the visitors , and also dilated upon the merits of the various charities of the Order . A delightful evening was passedand the brethren separated at an earlhour .

, y ENOCH LODGE ( Kb . 11 ) . —The installation of XV . M . for the current year , of this ancient lodgo was performed on the 16 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , by Bro . Peter Matthews , P . M ., vho for the last thirty years has held tho office of Secretary , and performed the duties appertaining to that office with -untiring zeal and energy . Prior to the ceremony of installation , the retiring W . M . Bro . John Dale , raised Bro . Palmer

to the third degree . The lodge having beeen resumed in the second degree , Bro . Peter Matthews took the chair , and in a most impressive manner installed Bro . T . Ferguson as W . M " ., who , having been saluted in the different degrees , appointed and invested with their collars and jewels of office the following brethren as his officers;—Bros . Wallace , S . W . ; Honey , XW . ; C . Watson , P . M ., Treas .: Peter Matthews , P . M ., Sec . ,-HoggS . D . ; CiabattaJ . D . ; WhittakerI . G . ; Frederic Led

, , , ger , "Steward ; Vonables , Org . ; Palmer , Dir . of Cers .,- and Crawley , Tyler . The W . M . then offered himself as steward for the forthcoming festival of the Boys' School , and Bro . Moutrie for the Girls ' . Tbe highly favourable report of the audit committee was read , and the Secretary announced that the widow of a deceased brother had received £ 20 from the Board of Be-Tiuvolence . Mr . C . K . Hall ( professor of music ) was proposed

by Bro . C . Watson , and seconded by Bro . F . Ledger , for initiation at the next meeting . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . After the cloth bad been removed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , and in responding to the toast of "The Earl De Grey and Ripon , and the rest of the Grand officers , " Bro . F . Binekes said that his lordship exerted himself as much

as possible for the good of Masonry , and had by this means endeared himself to the whole Craft . Even when bis lordship was one of Her Majesty ' s ministers he found time to attend to Lis Masonic duties , and was frequently seen either filling the place of the Grand Master , or at his side . In May next he would take the chair at the Girls' School festival , when it was "hoped he would be well supported . He ( Bro . Binekes ) thanking

, tlie W . M . for the Grand Officers , would say that as one of the Gtaad Stewards , they would do their best to make the Grand Festival this year comfortable to all their friends , and would extend to them all the hospitality they could . The I . P . M ., 11 ro . Dale , proposed " Tho Health of the W . M ., which having 'Wen drunk , was acknowledged by the W . M ., Bro . T . Ferguson , aiha said it . was a source of great pleasure to him to return his

best thanks for the kindness of the brethren , not only as- an . ordinary member of the lodge , but as an officer . It was an additional pleasure for him to thank them for electing him their W . M ., because it was done -unanimously . As he could not express-himself as he would wish , he hoped they would take the word for the ( Teed , and accept his simple thanks as sincere . Ho then proposal ! "The Past Masters , " ten of whom were present who had passed the Enoch chairfor which Bro . H . Potter ,

, P . M ., returned thanks- The W . M . then proposed " The Secretary and Treasurer , " better men or better Masons than whom never existed . He had known both of them for several years , and from the way in which they had done their duty they were entitled tothe best thanks of thelodge . The toast was drunk enthusiastically Bro . P . Matthews , P . M ., said that during his membership the odge had bad a chequered existence , but though be had seen

it- in prosperous and also in medium circumstances , he had neverseen it in adversity . That he accounted for by the fact of its members always numbering many happy spirits , who would never let a good thing flag , men whose honour wa 3 unimpeachable , and whose path was that of rectitude . He believed that , in Bro . Ferguson , they had a W . M . who could use his best exertions , for the benefit of the lodge , among that very large

circle of friends who loved and admired bim . He would advise all brethren of the lodge to imitate Bro . Ferguson . Among his ( Bro . Matthew ' s ) own friends there were many who said there could be nothing ungentlemanly iu Freemasonry , or he would not belong to it , and he felt that Bro . Ferguson ' s friend's would confess the same truth from their knowledge of him . He ( Bro-Matthews ) was proud to instal him as W . M ., because he was sure ha would conduct himself as a W . M . should . Bro . Watson

Treas ., also returned thanks ; and the usual list ot toasts having been gone through , the brethren separated at a late hour . There was a large number of visitors present . The evening was enlivened by some beautiful singing of Bros . Henri Drayton , Webb , Ciabatta , Charles- Watson , Charles Hall , C . Sloman , E . B . Keeling , and Paget . The banquet , which was supplied by Bro . Gosden , of the Freemasons' Tavern Company , was unsurpassable , and he received the well-deserved enconiums of all

present . OLD CONCOBD LODGE ( JSO . 172 ) . —The installation meetingof this lodge was held on the 1 st inst . at Freemasons' Hall - Bro . H . L . Dixson , the W . M ., raised Bros . Hancock and Fleck , and then initiated Mr . W . H . Silk . The Secretary , Bro . J . Emmens , P . M ., then took tbe chair , and duly installed Bro » Sallust as W . M . for tbe ensuing year . The brethren having all saluted the new W . M . in the different degrees , Bro . J . Emmens

concluded the ceremony , and in the most impressive maimer delivered the charges and exhortations , at the conclusion of each of which he was greeted with great applause . TheW . M ., after having appointed and invested the following brethren as officers : —Bros . King , S . W !; Masterman , J . W . ; J . XV . Laugblin , Chap . ; Kennedy , P . M ., Treas ..,- J . Emmens , P . M ., Sec . ; Walker , S . D . j Morrin , J . D . ; Holland , I . G . ; and Nicholson , P . M ., Dirof Cers ., closed the lodge , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , to which above sixty sat down , presided over by the

W . M . There was a numerous and distinguished attendance of visiting brethren . After the usual Masonic toasts , the W . M . warmly gave " The Health of the Chaplain , " who , from domestic affliction , had been many months out of Masonry . The toast was drunk with great fervour , and the Bev . brother being highly esteemed , both in and ont of lodge , and being well known to the public as formost in all works of charity . Bro . the Rev . J . XV . Laugblin said—I do agree , though not

perhaps in the same sense as the W . M . meant it , that the less he said about me the better ; for , recording myself a most unworthy member of this lodge , I feel that the praises bestowed on me are too great . Yon have on this occasion and many others exhibited so much kindness towards me that I cannot but feel grateful for it , and , in answer to my regret at my absence for some time past , I hope that in future I shall be as

much among you in body ( as in spirit I have been during my absence ) , as Will be consistent with my public and private affairs . It is utterly unnecessary for me now to dwell upon the painful circumstances which prevented me for the last two years and a half being with you as much as I wished ; but there was no occasion on which you met , that although my body was not here my spirit was . For your kind expressions

towards me for the little that I have done I thank you cordially , and am glad that it has met with your approbation . The Rev . Bro . then delivered an admirable address to the initiate , in which ho congratulated him on haying joined the