Instruction.

INSTRUCTION .

GLOBE LODGE ( NO . 23 ) . —On the 26 th instant , the anniversary of this flourishing Lodge of Instruction was celebrated at the Talbot , Little Chester-street , Belgravia , by a strong muster of its numbers , and a numerous attendance of visitors . The business of the evening consisted in working the first lecture , which was most efficiently done by Brs . Simpson , Farmer , Adams , Allen , Collard , Levinson , and Thomas : the lodge being ably presided over by Br . Blackburn . Many joining members having been

elected , and other business of a formal nature transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren sat down to a repast , which , for its style and profusion , we have seldom seen surpassed on similar occasions . Br . Heywood , W . M . ( 752 ) , and member of the Parent Lodge , presided at the banquet , in his usual excellent manner , and we noticed among the brethren , who supported him on this occasion ( and who exceeded 40 in number ) , Brs . Adams ( 196 ) , Allan ( 276 ) , Bywater ( 19 ) , Orelli , Aznavour , & e . & c . The customary loyal toasts having been proposed and responded to , the W . M . proposed

the P . M / s , Br . Rackstraw returning thanks ; next the W . M . 's , which was responded to by Brs . Adams , Queely , and Farmer . ThoW . M ., in proposing the toast of the evening , "'Success to the GlobeLodge of Instruction , " eloquently alluded to the success which had finally crowned the strenuous efforts of some of its members , particularly Brs . Collard and Levinson , who never seemed to be tired of doing all they could for the prosperity of the Lodge . Br . Levinson , secretary , replied , thanking the brethren for their kind support . The evident increase of members since he had the honour of

joining the Lodge , the urbanity and good fellowship which generally prevailed in the Lodge , led him to hope that the celebration of each successive anniversary would continue to progress , establish and cement such brotherly feeling , as to carry out real Masonic principles . Other toasts followed , and the brethren finally departed , highly delighted with the festivities of the evening , and the excellent arrangements of Br . Goodyor , the worthy host . We must not omit to mind the craft that this Lodge of Instruction meets all the year round , and thus affords an excellent opportunity of

obtaining instruction when other Lodges are closed for the summer vacation . ST . JOHN ' S LODGE , HAMPSTEAD ( NO . 196 ) . —On the evening of tho 18 th ult ., the brethren of this Lodge celebrated the anniversary festival at the Holly Bush , Hampstead ; on which occasion , the three lectures were worked in sections , minder the able rule of the Founder of the Lodge , Br . Thorras A . Adams , W . M . ( No . 206 ) . The banquet , which followed the dispatch of Masonic business , was of the choicest descriptionand reflected the hihest credit on the catererBrThomasThe usual

, g , . . loyal and Masonic toasts having been disposed of , Br . H . G . Warren , P . M ., ( 202 ) in an appropriate speech , proposed the health of Br . Adams , —as one loved and valued by every member of the Craft who had the happiness of being acquainted with him , not only on account of his great Masonic knowledge and his willingness to sacrifice his time and convenience hi order to impart that knowledge to others , but also for

lus promptitude m listening to the necessities of his brethren , —and his indefatigability in promoting their welfare , not only by his purse , but by every other means in his power , The truth of these observations was so apparent , that they were loudly seconded by the acclamation company . Br . Adams in responding to the toast , after thanking the company for the honour which they had conferred on him , paid a high compliment to the Masonic qualities of Br . Warren . At a later period of the evening , the W . M . proposed the prosperity of the Masonic press , and in doing so , strongl the brethren to

y urged give every support in their power to the Masonic Mirror , which presented them with a record of the proceedings of the various Lodges and Chapters—and the position of their charities such as had never before been placed in the power of Freemasons to obtain . Br . Warren returned thanks , and pledged himself that so long as he had the honor to conduct the Mirror , and he received the support of the brethren , without whose co-operation it was impossible to render it at all perfect , he would do all in his power , avoiding all party feeling , to give a faithful abstract of the proceedings of Masonic Lodges , by which their growth and progress might be marked—and to so watch over the proceedings of their cha-