Royal Benevolent Institution For Aged Masons And Their Widows.

Julyan , Samuel 280 Warran , William 252 Broadbent , John 188 Priest , Edward C ' .. ' 184 Adams , Richard )) . " 580 Morley , John 142 Lucas , John 105 LyonGeorge 76

, Adams , Robert 64 Green , Thomas 22 Martin , Henry 12 Redfern , Joseph 11 WIDOWS , SUCCESSFUL . « - Mordey , Margaret , 4025 '

Lowe , Lydia . 3553 Gamauf , Charlotte 3183 Hudswell , Elizabeth 3078 Ycates , Alice 2990 Klitz , Charlotte 2984 u ^ 'sirocESsrnx-. PuttockJane 2573

, Cooke , Catherine 2522 Barton , Mary Elizabeth 2392 Cresswell , Mary 2237 Swain , Mary 614 Dale , Margaret 527 Partington , Betty 468 Willcins , Elizabeth 242

Mayoh , Raehael 209 Marson , Mary 191 Dixon , Sarah 177 Tiseo , Ann Isabella , 160 Slater , Ann 29 Stansfield , Bett y 10 "Vote of thanks to the Chairman and Secretaries concluded ¦ the proceedings .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUKT LEBANON LOB & E ( No . 87 ) . —This celebrated and flourishing lodge held its last meeting for the season on Tuesday , May 19 th , at Bro . Spencer's , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . . Bro . Frederick Walters , W . M ., assisted by his officers , Levy , Davies , Harris , Watkins , Gooddy , Lake , and Donkin , opened the lodge . There was a heavy programme of work , viz ., two raisings , four passings , and two initiations . Bro . French was , in an impressive mannerraised to the sublime degree of a

, Master Mason . Bros . T . Moore , Cathie , Smith , and Fenncr were each passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft Freemason . Mr , Loe was then ably initiated into the mysteries ancl privileges ¦ of ancient Freemasonry . All the ceremonies were gone through in a superior style , and elicited the unanimous approbation of the brethren . The lodge was closed , and the bretbren adjourned to a superior banquetreplete with every delicacy of the season .

, After a few hours spent in social enjoyment , and the Steward for the Girls' School , Bro . Levy , S . W ., had made his report of that Festival , the brethren separated , highly pleased with their evening ' s entertainment . Visitors : —J . XV . Halsei-, P . M . 15 G , J . Patte , I . G . 172 , ic . LODGE OI- JUSWCE ( NO . 172 ) . —This nourishing and prosporous lodge held its last meeting for the season , on Wednesday ,

April 13 th , at the White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford . Bro . T . A . Green , W . M ., assisted by his officers . Bros . Cavell , Jloliins , Bavin , Lightfoot , Chapman and Patte conducted the business of tho evening , which consisted of one initiation and two raisings . The whole of the ceremonies were impressively and beautifully performed , and each candidate was introduced separately . The veteran Bro . G . Bolton , P . M ., in his usual first

j-ate style rendered efficient service at the raisings , by giving the traditional history and tracing board . The W . M ' s . working was all that could be desired , and he met with great support there being no less than twelve installed Masters present , together with a large body of visitors , in fact it was more like the usual . gathering of an installation night than an ordinary lodge meeting . Apologies sent from the other two candidates for initiation , who were unfortunately both suffering from illness . After the business was completed , the brethren sat

down to an excellent banquet . Visitors :- —Bros . F . Walters , W . M . 87 ; J . Donnithorne , 87 ; F . Baxter , 87 ; Wingfleld , S . D . 198 ; Vesper , P . M . 802 ; R . Welsford , P . M . 805 ; II . Bentley P . M . 805 ; Gibbons , W . M . 752 ; J . W . Weir , P . M . 1173 ; J . H . Pembroke , S . D . 1173 , & c . Dome LODGE ( No . 1235 ) . —The members of the above elegantly-furnished and beautifully-worked lodge met for the last meeting for the seasonat the Earl of Elinton . jCobornNew

, g Road , Bow , on tbe 13 th inst ., Bro . Bradley , W . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . Gilchrist , S . W . ; Scurr , J . W . ; Gottbeil S . D . ; Fox , J . D . ; Fletcher , I . G . ; Grant , Tyler ; also by Bros J . Cocks , Ward , Lawrence , Levett , Barnes , Johns , Bragger , H . Cocks , and other members ; and a number of visitors , amongst whom we recognised Bros . Saquin , P . M . 25 ; Norton , P . M . 1133 ; James , P . M . 264 ; Griffiths , S . W . 112 ; Wright , J . W . 1133 , & c .

The minutes of the previous lodge being read and confirmed , the W . M . proceeded with the business of the evening , ivhich comprised the whole of the ceremonies , and the lodge was opened in the several degrees . Bros . Levek and Barnes , after proving their proficiency in the most satisfactory manner , were raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., the W . M . performing the ceremony in that impressive and solemn manner for which he is so proverbial . Bro . Freystodt was afterwards passed to the degree

of F . C , and , being a foreigner , excited great interest in the lodge , the W . M . being obliged to communicate through an interpreter , ivhich was most ably and satisfactorily done by Bro . Lehman . The ballot having been taken for Messrs . J . Hollingsivorth , F . Soillieux , and W . Kerresey , they were each and separately initiated into the secrets of the Mystic Art , the ceremony being gone through with the care and perspicuity ivhich so distinguishes the working of Bro . Bradley .

Several propositions for new members having been made , and the lodge giving its sanction to a Lodge of Instruction being held under its warrant , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was served up in Bro . Cocks best style , much to the enjoyment and satisfaction of the hrethreh . The worthy W . M ., who seemed in high spirits , gave the several toasts with appropriate addresses ancl with that geniality Cf feeling which kept all in great hilarity , particularly insisting that as all the officers had done their duty so well , so they must each promote

tho harmony of the evening ivhich they did most cheeefully , in someinstauces ivith duets , & c . —Bro . Rule , P . G . Purst ., returned thanks for the D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand officers . The next , the Tylers toast , ivhich in this lodge follows that for the Grand officers , was most heartily responded to , as was evinced by the subscriptions to the Benevolenr Fund . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Initiates , which he was sure would he well receivedand from the manner in which they had

under-, gone their probationary degree it augured well for their future progress . —Bros . Hollingsworth , Soillieux , and Keressy severally returned thanks for the honour they had received at the hands of the lodge , words could not express their feelings , and they hoped the future would prove they were fully sensible of the obligations they were under . —The next toast , the visitors , was heartily received and responded to bBro . JamesPM

y , .., 264 , in a very humorous speech , in ivhich he expressed his delight with the lodge . Prosperity to the sister lodges in the east was most warmly received . Bro . Morton , P . M ., 1 , 133 , and Bro . Stevens , 812 , responding in eloquent terms , the latter with his accustomed comicality and wit . — Bro . Rule , P . G . Purst ., proposed the health of the W . M . Ke was sure that Bro . Bradley's abilities as a hard working Mason

and his determined energy to conquer every difficulty were so well known and appreciated , that he might worthily be called a pillaroftheCraft , and especially adapted for the W . M . of the Doric Lodge , which was the emblem of strength , as was well evinced in the admirable working of this evening , more especially considering the difficulty of performing one of the ceremonies by an interpreter . —The W . M . in replysaid he could scarcelfind

, , y words to acknowledge the spontaneous and hearty salutation he bad received . He could not deny that he had Masonry very much at heart , and was continually labouring for its welfare . He had to express his gratitude to those brethren from whom ho had received instruction , and the most eil ' cctual way to do so , in his humble judgment , was to communicate to others what had been so freely and bountifully given to him . He charged

them to attend their Lodge of Instruction and otherwise perfect themselves in their duties to the Craft . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Officers of the lodge in very eulogistic terms , and thanked them for the assistance they had given him in the lodge . —Bro . Scurr , in returning thanks , stated thev were