Lodges Of Instruction.

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .

UPTON—No . 1227—at the Three Nuns Hotel . Aldgate , E ., Monday , 27 th August , Bro . C . J . Free , W . M . ; Bro . Fenner , Preceptor . — Ceremony of passing rehearsed . Bro . Moss worked the second section assisted by Bro . Simmonds ; Bro . Fenner worked the third section assisted by the Brethren . Bro . Patrick elected W . M . for ensuing w eek .

KENSINGTON—No . 17 ( 57 . —August 28 th , at the Scarsdale Arms . Edwardes Square , W . —Bro . Wood . P . M ., AV . M .: Bro . G . Read , P . M ., Preceptor . —Initiation rehearsed , Bro . Sidders being candidate , Ceremony of Passing rehearsed , Bro . W . C . AVilliams being candidate . The 2 nd section of the First Lecture was worked by the Preceptor .

QUEEN ' WESTMINSTER AND ST . MARYLEBONE . —No . 2021 . — August 27 th , at the Criterion , Piccadilly—Bro . Dr . Spurgin , W . M . — Bro . W . Cleghorn , P . M . Preceptor ; Ceremony of Initiation rehearsed , Bro . Reed being candidate . In 2 nd Degree the 1 st Section was

worked . Ceremony of Raising rehearsed . Bro . Hill as candidate . Lodge restnned . Bro . G . S . Russell , W . M . 13 !);) , was elected a member : Bro . Greenway was elected W . M . for ensuing week . The annual dinner is appointed to take place at the Criterion on Monday . October 1 st . when Bro . Cleghorn will preside .

WANDSWORTH—No . 1044 . —On Tuesday , August 28 th , at the East Hill Hotel . Wandsworth , at 8 p . m . Present . Bros . Curtis . W . M . ; Peterkin . S . AV . ; Welch ' J . AV . ; Higerty . P . M . Preceptor : G . J . Jones . P . M . Treasurer ; Hunt , S . D .: Wyatt , J . D . ; Bray , I . G . ; Bros . Gilardoni , Hudson , Clay and others . The Ceremony of Initiation was rehearsed . Bro . Wyatt being the candidate . The 1 st Section

of the Lecture was worked by Bro . Hudson : who then very ably rehearsed the Ceremony of Installation , Bro . Jones as W . M . elect ; Bro . Peterkin was elected W . M . for ensuing week , and Bro . Clay was elected a member . The Lodge has been working regularly week after week for years , and the support given by the brethren and the excellence of the work done is very gratifying to the Committee of Preceptors .

THE EAST SURREY LODGE OF CONCORD—No . 463 . —Bro . H . M . Hobbs , P . M ., P . G . J . AV . Surrey , Preceptor : Bro . W . Fox Hawes , S . W . 463 , Secretary , resumed its weekly meetings on the 4 th inst ., at the Greyhound Hotel , High Street , Croydon , at 7 . 45 p . m . DORIC—No . !) 33 . —On Monday , the 3 rd inst .. at the Duke ' s Head , AVhitechapel Road , E ., Bro . B . Da Costa . S . D ., No . 134 !) ,

Preceptor , presiding as W . M ., the fifteen Sections were worked in the following order : — FIRST LECTURE . —1 st Section , Bro . M . Corper , No . 1349 : 2 nd , Bro . A . Jacobs , I . Of ., 1349 ; 3 rd , Bro . Shocsmith , W . M ., 1310 ; -1 th , Bro . L . Da Costa , S . W .. 1319 ; 5 th , Bro . J . Do Cmsseres , J . W ., 13-19 ; 6 th , Bro . J . Maloney , J . W ., 1 G 25 ; 7 th , Bro .

"W . Richardson , J . W ., 174 . SECOND LECTUHE . —1 st Section , Bro . C Fox , J . D ., No . 1349 ; 2 nd , Bro . L . Simmons , 185 ; 3 rd , Bro . Oxlcy , J . W ., 130 G ; 4 th , Bro . D . Moss , P . M ., 1275 ; 5 th , Bro . D . Sinner , 1349 . TimiD LECTURE . —1 st Section , Bro . H . Marks , F . M ., No . 1349 ; 2 nd , Bro . W . Musto . P . M ., 1349 ; 3 rd , Bro . Harris , 1349 .

The Rose Lodge of Instruction , No . 1 ( 122 , Bro . David Rose , P . M ., Preceptor , Bro . T . Grummant . P . M ., Secretary , resumes its meetings at the Stirling Castle , Camberwell . TO-DAY , the ( 5 th inst ., at 8 o ' clock . ' The Chisv , _ ck Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , Bro . E . Ayling , P . M .. Preceptor , resumed its meetings on Saturday last , at the Windsor Castle Hotel , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 p . m .

The members of the St . Ambrose Lodge of Instruction , No . 1891 , are requested to meet at eight o ' clock on Monday evening next , at the Baron ' s Court Hotel , West Kensington , near to the station , in order to assist Bro . Jesse Collings . P . M .. the Preceptor , to form plans for the ensuing session . Bro . P . Skar is the W . M . elect for the evening .

The Islington Lodge of Instruction , No . 1471 , resumed its weekly meetings on Tuesday , the 14 th ult ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury . ST . AUBYN ROSE CROIX CHAPTER , H . R . D . M ., 20 . —The annual meeting of the members was held on Wednesday . 29 th ult ., at the Ebrington Hall , Devonport . The M . W . S . Elect , ' Frater Dr . F . A . Davyson , J . P ., was installed . The M . W . S . of the past year , Frater

W . Trevena . officiated as the installing officer , assisted by Fraters C . Watson . T . Goodall . J . Allen . P . M . W . S ., St . ' Aubyn Chapter , 20 ; Rev T . W . Lemon , M . A . ( 21 degree ) ; F . B . Westlake ( 30 degree ) ; J . H . Keats , P . M . W . S .,. Huyshe Chapter , 38 ; and E . Aitken-Davies . M . W . S .. 38 . P . M . W . S ., 20 . The Fraters invested as the officers were Captain Quin . R . N .. Prel . ; F . Crouch . 1 st G . ; G . L . Woodland . 2 nd G . ;

C . Watson . P . M . W . S .. Treas ; T . Goodall , P . M . W . S .. Recorder ; W . H . Gillman . Raphael ; W . G . Watson , G . M . ; J . Austin , P . M . W . S ., C . G . ; C . Newton , O . ; E . Aitken-Davies , P . M . W . S ., Herald ; S . Harvey , Equerry . LB . the Rev . T . W . Lemon presented to the Chapter a group of handsome photographs of the Supreme Council , 33 degree

appropriately framed . On a panel was inscribed , " Presented to the St . Aubyn Chapter S . P . R . C . of H . R . D . M ., No . 20 , Devonport , by the LB . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A .. 31 degree , P . M . W . S ., and High Prelate , August 29 th , 1888 . " In the evening the Fraters dined together at AVilliams's Restaurant , Chapel Street . The M . AV . S ., Frater Dr . F . A . Davyson . presided .

Royal Arch Chapter Meetings.

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER MEETINGS .

WEST SMITH , IELD , Chapter No . 1 G 23 . —August 23 rd , at Anderton ' s Hotel , London , E . C . M . E . Compn . Edward Mallet , Z . The exaltation of a brother at this meeting had been anticipated , but at the last moment circumstances prevented his attendance , and the companions were deprived of the pleasure of hearing the beautiful

ceremony as worked by Compns . Mallett and Patrick , both adepts in R . A . Masonry . A candidate for exaltation at ensuing meeting was proposed , and the chapter was then closed . A banquet followed , and a very agreeable evening was spent by the companions , under the presidency of the M . E . Z .

Royal Arch Chapter Meetings.

CHAPTER OP INTEGRITY ( No . 380 ) . 20 th August . —At the Masonic Hall , Moiiey , Yorks , M . E . Comp . W . H . Stewart , Z ., Comp . Quartermaine was duly installed successively into the chairs of J . and H . by Comp . C . L . Mason , P . Z . 304 , 300 , and 380 , and P . P . G . H . AVest Yorks , under the special dispensation of the Grand Superintendent of AA est Yorkshire . Bros . T . Barron , W . M . ; C . Reyner . G . Johnson , and M . H . Sykes , of 380 , were then successfully

ballotted for as candidates , and Bros . Sykes and Rayner , being in attendance , were exalted by Comp . C . L . Mason , P . Z ., & c , the mystical lecture being given by Comp . Verity , P . Z . The thanks of the chapter having been specially voted to Comp . C . L . Mason , P . Z ., for his ready and effective aid on that and many former occasions , and also a vote of congratulation to Comp . Steele , P . Z ., on his recent marriage , the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to supper , and spent a pleasant hour or two at the social board .

A meeting of the Belvidere Chapter , No . 503 , was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Maidstone , on AA ednesday , the 22 nd ult ., and was numerously attended . In addition to the usual business , Bros . R . McA _ car and G . F . Baker were admitted to the Order . The members afterwards dined together at the New Inn Hotel , by kind invitation of the Principal of the chapter , Comp . C . G . Long .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

FOREST OF DEAN—Royal Forest of Dean Lodge . No . 340 . —August the 22 nd , at the Speech House . Bro . J . L . Piddock , P . M . 338 , approved by ballot at previous meeting , was advanced to the degree of M . M . M ., the ceremony being ably performed by the AV . M . Bro .

M . F . Carter , S . AV ., was duly elected AV . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . S . AV . Hardingham was re-elected Treasurer and Bro . Job AVebb , Tyler . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where the usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

For some of the items of information in the foregoing paragraphs we are indebted to the pages of our contemporaries , The Freemason and the The Freemasons'' Chronicle . We have the satisfaction of knowing that our Editor has been of some service to tliese excellent journals during many past years , and we have therefore not hesitated to make present use of them . In the future , and when we are grown up , we shall welcome a similar use of our pages by them , " should they so desire it . "

Northumberland Freemasonry. Consecration Of The "Ridley" Lodge.

NORTHUMBERLAND FREEMASONRY . CONSECRATION OF THE "RIDLEY" LODGE .

iSFJTKHE annual provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland was Jlkok ^ ^ Friday , the 31 st ulto ., in the Assembly Rooms , AVest-

various lodges in the province . The provincial lodge was held under the banner of the Northern Counties Lodge , No . 40 ( 5 . An interesting feature in the proceedings of the meeting was the consecration of a new lodge named , by permission of the Provincial Grand Master , "The Ridley Lodge , " No . 2 , 2 ( 50 . The consecration ceremony took place in a most . impressive mannerthe principal

, officers who took part in the ceremony being the Prov . Grand Master ( Sir Matthew AVhite Ridley , Bart . ) . the Deputy P . G . M . ( Bro . Richard Henry Holmes . P . G . D . ) , the Acting Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . Rev . T . B . Nichols , M . A ., P . P . S . G . AV ) , who gave the address and prayers in a most effective manner ; the Provincial Grand Secretary ( Brother B . J . Thompson ) , the Provincial

Grand Registrar ( Bro . J . M . AVinter ) , the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies ( Bro . Adam Robertson ) , and the Provincial Grand Wardens and other officers . Bro . George E . Macarthy , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., was installed as the first AV . M . of the new lodge , and he afterwards appointed the officers for the Ridley Lodge , which wall meet at the Masonic Hall , Maple Street , Newcastle , on the first Tuesday of each month .

In the course of his subsequent address to the officers and members of Provincial Grand Lodge , the Provincial Grand Master expressed how pleased he had been with the compliment that had been paid to him by the brethren who had formed the new lodge in the province . AVhen he heard that they projjosed to pay him the compliment they had done , to call the lodge by his name , he felt highly honoured , and it was impossible for him to

refuse to advance the prayer of their petition , and he had had great pleasure in duly constituting the lodge in accordance with the constitutions of the Order and the charter of the Grand Lodge of England . He expressed his best wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the Ridley Lodge , of which , in the course of proceedings , Bro . Sir Matthew AVhite Ridley was proposed as a member .

The Prov . Grand Master appointed the officers for the year , and Hexham was named as the place of next annual meeting . The ceremony of consecration was one of the most beautiful and solemn that has been witnessed in the north for some years , and the Ridley Lodge was altogether constituted under the most favorable auspices . The musical portion of the ceremony was performed by Bros . John Nutton and G . Leatham . of Durham Cathedral Choir , and Bros R . Ferry , P . G . O ., and R . Liddle , P . G . O

MASONIC UNITY . —AVith reference to the Masonic Union in New South AVales , we are informed that the matter is practically accomplished , as over 100 lodges out of 180 have signified their intention of joining the United Grand Lodge .