Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* * All communications to be addressed to 19 Salisbury-street , ' Strand , London , W . C .

UNIVERSAL MASONIC CALENDAR EOR 1869 . —A few remaining copies of the second edition are for sale at a reduction of 25 per ¦ cent . THE Bight Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., ff . C . B ., & c , has consented to lay with Masonic honours , on Thursday , tbe Sth -day of August next , the foundation stone of the now public

hall at Forfar , presented to the town by Peter Reicl , Esq . THE opening of the meeting of the British Association this year at Exeter , is fixed for tho ISth of August . Professor Stokes , of Cambridge , will occupy the chair . THE STAR LODGE ( SO . 1 , 257 ) , will bo consecrated on Friday , September 3 rd , at four o'clock p . m ., at the Marquis of Granby , "New Cross-road , New Cross .

PROTINCTAL GRAND LODGE OE SOUTH "WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . —The meeting will be held at the Masonic Hall , Neath , on the Sth prox ., under the presidency of the RAY . the Trov . G . M ., Bro . T . M . Talbot . PORTRAITS of the Et . Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . S ., 3 IAY . Cr . 3 I . Mason of Scotland , can now bo obtained at

this office , price 3 s . 6 d . each . Copies , with ornamental border , and Blasonie emblems printed in gold , on large size paper , ¦ can be had , price 10 s . 6 d . THE EARL OE DURHAM LODGE ( NO . 1 , 27-1 ) will be conse-¦ crated on "Wednesday , September Sth , at three o'clock P . M ., at the Lambton Arms Hotel , Chester-le-street , by BAY . Bro . John

"Fawcett , Prov . G . M . for Durham . The officers named in the -warrant are Bros . "W . Brignall , jun ., "W . M . ; R . Linton , SAY . ; and T . Robson , JAY .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OE DEVONSHIRE . —A meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge will be held in the early part of next month . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION EOR BOYS , "WOOD GREEN . — Votes are earnestly solicited , for thc election in October , on behalf of Herbert William White , only son of the late

Bro-William White , who was initiated into Freemasonry in the Royal Union Lodge , No . 2-16 , at Cheltenham , ancl who died rather suddenly , leaving his widow ancl the present applicant totally unprovided for . Deceased was a grocer , and much respected in Cheltenham , where he resided , and where shortly before his death he suffered heavy pecuniary losses . 282 votes

were obtained at the April , 1869 , election . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION EOR , WIDOWS OE FREE- MASONS . —Tho votes and interest of the Governors and Subscribers are respectfully and earnestly solicited for the May election , 1870 , on behalf of Sarah Holt , widow of Henry William Holt , who died at No . 5 ,

Linsey-terrace , Bermondsey , of consumption , December 15 th , 1868 , leaving his widow without any me . ins of support W . H , Holt was initiated into Freemasonry , November 7 th , 1832 ; was a member 19 years ; served the different offices of the Lodge of Temperance , No . 169 ; that of W . 31 . in 1839 . He was many years head waiter at the George ancl VultureCorriiillbut for

, , some years had been Tyler of lodges and chapters . BRETHREN are reminded that the Lodge Sfusic published in several issues of the MAGAZINE , has been re-published in a convenient form for Lodge use , price 2 s . 6 d .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

In consequence of the pressure of business at the last quarterly communication , held on AVednesday , June 2 nd , the whole of the business of the meeting was not concluded , and tho 3 IAA . Grand Master felt it would be undesirable that the appeals to the Grand Lodge against certain decisions should be delayed ,

and therefore ordered that a special Grand Lodge should beheld on AA ednesday , the 28 th ult ., tho same to be culled a Grand Lodge of Emergency , for the disposal of those appeals . Precisely at seven o ' clock the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey aud Ripon , 31 . AV . D . G . M ., in the absence of the 3 LAY . G . M . took his seat on the throne as Grand Master pro . tern ., Lord

Limerick , Prov . G . M . for Bristol , acting as D . G . M . ; Henry Murray , District G . M . for China , as 5 . GAV . ; John G . Dodgson M . P ., as J . G . AV . ; the Rev . Charles J . Martyr- and tho Rev Thomas F . T . Ravenshaw , G . Chaplains ; John Hervey , G . Sec . ; John Havers , P . GAV . ; Samuel T . Tomkins , and J . Cooper-Foister , G . Deacons ; John Savage , P . G . D . ; J . M . Claboni

P . G . D ., & c ; JohnUdall , P . G . D . ; H . Browse , P . G . D . ; George Cox , P . G . D . ; Benjamin Head , P . G . D . ; A . AV . AVoods , G . Dirof Cers . ; C . C . Dumas , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Joshua Nunn . G . S . B . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; AA . Ough , G . Org . ; James Brett , Assist . G . Purst . ; AV . Smith , C . F ., P . M ., & c ; H . Buss G . See ' s office ; R . AVentvvorth Little , P . M ., & c . ; Bennett ,

P . M . ; C . E . Thompson , and about 50 other brethren . Grand Lodge was opened with the usual formula observed on such occasions , and after several appeals had been heard was closed .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

BEADON LODGE ( NO . 619 ) . —A meeting was held at the Greyhound , Dulwieh , on the 21 sbinst ., for the transaction of "business and election of the W . M . for the ensuing year , the AV . M . was in his place , and passed Bros . Edmonds and Price to the degree of F . C , and raised Bro . Kirkaldie . Bros . A . Avery , P . M ., was elected AV . M . for the ensuing year , AA . Avery , Treas ., and J . DalTler . Bros . GarlandSmithancl AV . Seamanwere

y , y , , , chosen auditors , and . the Audit Committee was appointed to meet on the 11 th proximo ., at Bro . James Avery's , at 7 p . m . A Five Guinea P . M . Jewel was voted to the retiring W . M ., ancl the lodge was closed . Amongst the visitors were Bros . Henry , 19 , Hill , 87 , Minnis , 172 , Smith , 172 , Roberts , 181 , Colville , and King .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DEVONSHIRE . DEVONPORT . —St . Aiibyn Lodge ( No . 954 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on the evening of Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., for the purpose of receiving two brethren , one of whom was installed iu the Lodge of Regeneration at Rio de Janeiro , acting under the authority of the Grand Orient ol ' Brazil ; the other brother was initiated under tho

authority ot the Grand Lodge of Scotland at Halifax , Nova Scotia . Also to ballot for—and , if accepted , initiate—three candidates into the Order , they having been proposed at the last meeting . Precisely as the clock marked the hour summoning the meeting , the AV . M ., Bro . James Hawton , ascended the throne of K . S ., and proceeded to open the lodge in ancient form , being well supported by bis officers and P . M . ' s . The ballot being clear for the whole of the candidatesthe AV . M . initiated Messrs .

, Somerville and Sturgeon into our ancinnt Order in a very clear and impressive manner . The newly-initiated brethren having signed the by-laws of the lodge in token of their adherence thereto , the charge was given by Bro . H . F . Smith , SAV ., ancl the lecture on the tracing-board by Bro . Secretary . The lodge closed at 9 . 10 p . m .