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Report of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodgo Accounts , of receipts and disbursements during the year 1869 . PROPOSED MOTIONS . By Bro . J-seph Rankin Stebbing , P . G . D ., 1 . "That a subscription of £ 50 be given towards the Tund for providing a Masonic Life-boat . "

By Bro . John Savage , P . G . D ., 2 . "That at page 10 of the laws relating- to the Fund of Benevolence iu law 16 , after tha words in the lines 9 , 10 , and 11 , ' shall not he effectual until confirmed at tho next or a subsequent meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence , ' be added the words , ' except incases of recommendations to the Grand Lodge . '"

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MOUNT LEBANON LODGB ( NO . 73 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was helel on Tuesday 14 th inst . There were present : —Bros . Meyers A . Loewenstark , AV . M . ; George Free , S . AV . ; George Grace , J . AV , ; S . Hurman , J . D . ; J . H . Wilkins , D . C . ; John Donkin , P . M ., Sec ; E . Harris , P . Jr ., Treas . ; F . H . Ebswortb , I . P . M . ; T . J . Sabine , P . M . Visitors : F . J . Jordan . P . M . 130 G , India ; Members : F . J . Timins ,

ChipperfloldCraw-, ley , Rayner , Ginsliaw , Dudley , Cooper , Jacobs , The lodge being opened and the minutes of last meeting confirmed . Mr . C . A , Swaine « as initiiiteel anel passed . Bros . Baguley , and Ireton were passed to the degree of F . C , and Bro . Adams was raised to the degree of Master Mason .

EASTERN STAB LODGE ( NO . 95 ) . —This flourishing lodge , which was established in the year 1755 , at the Globe Tavern , Black wall , in the interests of the officers of the Honourable East India Company's Navy , and which continued in the parish of Poplar for upwards of a century , is now stationed at tire Ship and Turtle , Leudeiihall Street , where the members held their installation meeting ou Tuesday , 14 th inst ., when tho AV . M .

Bro . G . S . Ayres , supported by Bros . Gooele , P . M . ; Sharp , P . M . ; E . W . Davis , P . M . ; and Edinger , P . M ., very ably raised to the third degree Bro . Hook , after winch the W , Bro . Emmnns , P . G . Pursuivant , assumed the chair . The lodge was then resumed in the second degree , aud liro . K . S . Hill was duly obligated as Master elect . A board of Installed Masters was formed consisting of Bro . Emmens as president , and Bros . E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Din-rantP , Prov . G . S . AA ., Essex ; A esperP . M . 554

, , ; Baker , P .. AJ . 755 ; Pestonjee , Bazonjee , P . M . Eastern Star ,-Bombay ; Bristo , P . 1 I . SCO ; Hcvsee , P . M . 231 . Baylis , AV . M 9 ' Coste , P . M . 9 ; Baylor , W . M . 181 ; AVatkin , P . AI . 21 * I 07 G ' and 1327 ; Reed , P . M . 752 ; AValters , AA ' . M . 1309 ; Coulchor P . M . 753 ; Francis , l' ,. \ I . Grand Stewards Lodge , and several Past Masters of the lodgo , when the Worshipful President in his usual facile style , installed Bro . R . S . Hill in the chair of K . S . The new . Master then proceeded to invest as his oiiicers Bros

Ayres . I . P . M . ; Davevs , S . AV . ; AVeeks , J . AV . ; E . AV . Davis , P . lf Treas . ; Eswyn , P . AI . See . ; Marriott , P . M . D . C ; Barnett . S . D . ; II . Uat-uuian , J . I ) . ; Horn , I . G , ; and 0 . T . Speight Prov . G . Tyler , Surrey , us Tyler . The AV . AI . having closed the Ioclg-o ! the bretln en , about . 00 in number , retired to a sumptuous banquet elegantly sirved by tho liros , Painter .

LODGE OF HONOUR AND GENEROSITY ( No . 105 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met utilie London Tavern , on Tuesday , the 21 st inst . There were prevent , Bros . Henry Thorn , AV . AI .- E S Earle , S . W . ; R , Ramsay , J . W . ; W . B . Church , S . D . ; W . G ! Lemon , J . D . ; R . (' . Driver , P . M . and Sec ; and the following Past Misters , II . T . Cole ; E . II . Smith ; J . L . Syms ; AA . AV . Alelridge ; AV . F . trmifli : . 1 . N . Cherev ; C . G . Prideanx : Bros ' . Collins ; linliinson sLoveloek ; Jellicoe ; Leet ; and AVainivri ght were also present . The visitors present were Bros . J . S . Pence P . M ., 133 , P . G . S ., & c ; H . Besley , J . AV ., 176 ; P . A . Nairnei

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P . M ., 176 ; Samuel Cater , 189 ; S . Mullens , W . M ., 753 , 1150 G . Meek , 205 ; S . H . Pen-in , S . W ., 1 ) 2 ; S . Champion , 4 , ( Scoiland ); R . Back , 265 ; T . Bingham , 222 ; S . E . J . Mclntyre , Grand Registrar ; E . I'umfoi'd , P . G . O . The WM . Bio . Edward Septimus Earle was installed into the chair of IC . S . ; Bro . P . R . Lyons passcle to the degree of Fellow Craft ; and Mr . Robert Romer iuitiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The newly-installed were then appointed and invested for offices as

follows : —Bros . Ramsay , S . AV . ; Church , J . AV . ; Wescali , Treas . ; Driver , Sec . ; Lemon , S . D . ; Drake . J . D ., Collins , I . G . It was resolved that Past Masters' Jewels be presented to Bros . Kendall , and Thorn in testimony of their sendees in the chair as W . M ' s . during the years 18 C 9 , 1870 ; also that £ 5 5 s . be presented to the Widow of the late Bro . Charles Perry Haigh , of the Rose of Denmark Lodge , Barnes . ST . PAUL ' LODGE , ( No . 194 . )—The regular meeting of this lodge

was held at Cannon Street Terminus Hotel , on Tuesday , 1 st inst . Members present : Bros . E . S . EvesJAV . M . ; AA . Aldridsre . S . AV . ; Stanley Fowler , J . W . ; R . M . A eal , P . M .. and Treas . ; R . Fowler , P . M ., aud Sec . ; S . J . Weston , S . D . ; AVilliam Temple , I . G . ; John Harper , P . M ., and Steward : 0 . Eandell , P . M . ; Francis Renshaw , P . AI . ; Chas . AVilson , P . M . ; E . H . Sparks , P . G . AV . G . ; AVells , R . G . Glutton , D . Beaucbamp , AV . J . Ford , C . Saxon Hooper , H . H . AVoodbridge , 0 . Rees , J . N . Watts , AV . Clapton , AV . Nash , the visitors present were J . J . AVatson , United Mariners , 30 ; Henry Parker , Salisbury , 435 . Mr . George Nelson AA atts , and one Onesimus Rees were initiated .

LODGE OE TEAycAUiLlTr , ( No . 185 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at Radley ' s Hotel , on Monday last , when , the AV . Bro . Harfiehl , P . M ., ( in the unavoidable absence of the AV . Bro . Dr . Beige ! , at the seat of war ) , most ably conferred tho sublime degree on Bros . Minuto , Lyons , Constable , and Ross . The AV . Bro . S . Moss then took the chair , aud iu his well-known style iuitiated into our mysteries Messrs . D . Marks , Wittenbuy , aud Martinez ; after which a Board of Installed

Musters , was formed , and lie most impressively installed into the chair of K . S . Bro . Louis Burnett , who ( with a very appropriate address to each ) invested his officers , viz ., Bros . Bloomfieid , S . A \* . ; J . Abrahams , J . W . ; Peartree , Treas . ; P . Levy , Hon . See . ; N . Moss , S . D . ; Dr . Schnitzler , J . D . ; Knappe , Org . ; aud Vesper , Tyler . The sum of ten guineas was unanimously voted from the funds towards a testimonial to the I . P . M ., Dr . Boigel ; the lodge being called from labour to refreshment tiie brethren

adjourned to the banquet-room anel partook of one of Bro . Hart ' s recherche dinners when the usual loyal and masonic toasts were proposed by the new master in a style that prognosticates well for his ability to conduct the affairs of the lodge in a style not inferior to his excellent predecessors ; the brethren having been recalled to labour the lodge ivas closed in due form and with solemn prayer . Thc visitors on this occasion were Bros . Alexander , AA ' . M ., 188 , H . M . Harris . AV . M . 205 ; S . A . Kisclr . W . M . 1013 ; Smcthiirst , AV . M . 1193 ; H . D . Jacobs , P . M 27 ; H . M . Lew , P . M . ISS ; A . Levy , 183 ; AValker , 188 ; P . D .

Jacob . ? , 145 . The proceedings after dinner were enlivened with some capital songs by Bros . H . M . Levy , Jacobs and others accompanied on the Piano by the respected Organist , whose services added materially to the solemnity of the ceremonies . Numerous liberal donations and subscriptions to the charity fund attached to this lodge , were announced by tiie Treasurer . OLD CONCORD LODGE ( NO . 172 ) . —On AVednesday last a grand Ball took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , being the

31 st Anniversary , and from which we understand some hundreds of pounds have been gleaned for the benefits of the charities connected with Freemasonry . The Ball was got up under the care of Bro . Holland , AV . M . as President ; King , P . M . ; Gurton , P . M . ; AAlitson , Lawson , S . W . ; Masfceni'ai ) , and Bro . Dottridge , S . D ., acting as Secretary , all of whom deserve the greatest praise for the indefatigable way in which they carried out the duty they had undertaken , which was uncoiitestabl y born out by '

the fact that there were no less than 357 presentin the Grand Hail . The company was of the most recherche character , and much animation and pleasure was evidently derived under the siiperlntendaiice of Bro . Framptou as M . C ., and the very excellent music conducted by the baton , Bro . Mairiot . The company having partaken of an excellent banquet , presided over hy Bro . Holland , the President , and his stewards , that portion of the entertainment passed off in the happiest manner . AVe cannot omit to mention that a perfect ovation emanating from the loviier portion of the sex was expressed to Bro . Dottralge for