not too much to hope that the work of erecting the new THE QUARTERLY COURTS. School might be well started upon, even if not completed, THE Quarterly Courts of the two Institutions are to be before the celebration actually occurs. We think it would held next week, that in connection with the Girls be much better to let the new School be opened as a part School on Thursday, and that of the Boys School the following of the Centenary scheme than that the laying of its Foundation day, the business to be transacted, in addition to the half- Stone should be associated with so important an event, but yearly elections, being of a formal character in the one case we must not be too hasty, as of course there is much to be and of a special nature in the other, for a proposition will accomplished before the work can be started upon—the first be submitted to the Governors and Subscribers of the Boys and all important step being the carrying of the proposition Institution to allow of the purchase of a site and the erection to be submitted by Bro. Eichard Eve to the Quarterly Court of a new School thereon, and the disposal of the existing on Friday next. We wish him a full attendance of Governors property at Wood Green to the best advantage, an arrange- and others interested, and the unanimous vote of the company ment which we hope will be agreed to and entered upon with in the great work he and his fellow workers on the School the greatest enthusiasm, as we believe that with proper have now fairly set themselves to accomplish. management the change will prove particularly beneficial , and one of the most important events in the history of the School in modern times. Lord Llangattock Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division of South Wales, has given the Vicar, the Eev. G. Guise In the case of the Girls School twenty-four children are Lewis, another £100 towards the completion of the restoration to be elected, from a list of thirty-one approved candidates, so of the ancient Abbey Church of Llanthoney, Monmouthshire. that, in a manner of speaking, the struggle here will be somewhat lacking in excitement, although we anticipate the supporters of some of the weaker candidates will use every As recorded elsewhere, the Bromley St. Leonard Lodge, No. 1805, has decided to remove its quarters to the Bow effort in their power to take advantage of the exceptionally Bells, Bow Road, where the next meeting of the Lodge will favourable conditions of the coming contest, conditions which, be held on Wednesday, 22nd inst., under the presidency of it is fair to imagine, are not likely to be of frequent occurence Bro. C. J. E. Tijou P.A.G.P. of England. in the future. The Boys School, however, presents a different aspect, for We are pleased to learn that the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., with fifty candidates to go to the poll , there are but twenty- has fixed Wednesday, 24th June, for the ninety-eighth Anniversary eight vacancies to be filled , allowing for the admission of Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, over which upwards of one half of the candidates, which, though far His Grace will preside. The Secretary, Brother McLeod, will be glad to receive names of Brethren as Stewards, the number at short of what is to be done in the case of the Girls School, the present time falling far short of the requirements of the is eminently satisfactory, and shows a healthy state of affairs Institution. in connection with the Institution. Other matters that will require the attention of the Boys The Provincial Grand Mastership of Devonshire, vacant by Court are the election of a Treasurer for the ensuing twelve the resignation of Viscount Ebrington , has been filled by the months, the election of twelve members of the Council, and Grand Master by the appointment of Sir Stafford Northeote, M.P., the Brother who has held the office of Provincial Grand the filling up of vacancies on the Board of Management, all Mark Master since the beginning of 1890, and the one which of which items will really sink into insignificance before the rumour designated as the new ruler of the Craft in the Province proposal to be submitted by Bro. Eichard Eve, as Chairman as soon as Lord Ebrington announced his retirement. of the Board of Management, in regard to the purchase of a new site and the erection of a new School, with greater Amongst curious occupations, that of " Masonic tutor " is conveniences than at present surround the property owned by one but little known to the general bod y even of the the Institution at Wood Green. educated public, and yet both in London and the Provinces there are rnauy gentlemen who gain a handsome living b We have already said we hope this proposal will be carried y it. To understand this occupation rightly, it must be said with acclamation, and we take this early opportunity of (writes a Mason) that many people who have become congratulating the Board of Management on the decision they Freemasons are so impregnated with enthusiasm in the cause that they ire to attain hi have arrived at to seek the sanction of the Subscribers to a plan asp gh honours as office-bearers and masters in the Craft, and to these a Masonic tutor—who is of immediate action , which course we deem to be far preferable thoroughly posted in all the forms and ceremonies of Masonry to allowing the question to stand over until the celebration of and in its literature and history—-is invaluable. Then, again , the Centenary, with which event the proposal of re-building has in the case of Masons who have all the enthusiasm but little of the time to master the intricacies of the Craft , a read y tufco ;- is of generally been associated by those who think with us that an the greatest convenience. These tutors are, of course, members early removal is both desirable and necessary. held in high esteem by their Masonic Brethren , though We have yet two clear years before the Centenary frequently they are men whose success in other directions has not been altogether in accordance with their own merits, and, celebration, and as, in all probability, the officials of the being thorough Masons, they are recommended as tutors.— Institution have made some preparation for the change, it is " Eastern Daily Press." of the vernal equinox also coincided with that same Tauri star, and gave it THE GREAT PYRAMID , for the time extraordinary chronological super-eminence over all others." Taking then for granted that the date of erection is astronomically fixed BY BRO . J OHN CHAPMAN, F.R.M.S., P.PBOV.G.D. DEVON. by the then polar star, a Draconis, and having shown that the still more important constellation, the Pleiades, at the same moment indicated the (Continued from page 155.; angle of the Grand Gallery, we must conclude that these star pointings had THE HISTORIC TESTIMONY OF THE GREAT PYRAMID. a closer connection with the chronological scale of the Great Pyramid than is generally admitted. HAVING treated upon the Scientific revelations of the Great Pyramid, and finding its solutions of the various problems worked out with a We have already alluded to the Messianic lines, that are so exquisitely mathematical nicety which cannot be improved, we will now proceed with its cut in the wall of the entrance passage, 357 inches from the opening ; but, Historic pointing. The computing of Bible dates, according to the efforts of before dealing with these lines, let us note the fact that this part of the wall distinguished chronologers, indicate very great uncertainty. It is true that is composed of blocks of stone constructed in two rows, that have suggested the late researches in this interesting field of labour have proved highly to some the idea of the doubling of the space, as a measuring record. Let satisfactory, but the chain of evidence is far from complete. The Assyrian us leave this until more light is evolved, seeing that it terminates before the explorations have revealed facts that have corrected some of the fallacious block of stone that precedes the Messianic line, and which will form the dates that have been given ; a careful examination, however, of several of point for many of the date measurements. The mean transverse height of these charts (by able authors) will lead us to the conclusion that they have not this passage being only some forty-seven inches, and the breadth forty-one yet obtained satisfactory data on which to establish a perfect chronology. The inches, we shall not have too much space in which to adjust the instruments monumental records of both Egypt and Assyria have been carefully placed for computing the various angles and distances ; but, with the exercise of a before the student, to enable him, as far as they go, to spell out the facts of little patience, the circumscribed area will undoubtedly yield its time- Biblical history. Mr. W. Rowbottom has contributed a very interesting work recording scale. Having, then, disposed for the present of the indications of on this subject, entitled " The Mystery of the Bible Dates solved by the Great the first 357 inches of this passage, we now come to the important lines Pyramid," which is well worth perusing. Mr. Rowbottom says what must known as Messianic, at which we fix the date of the birth of Abram. These be proved is this :—" That the Pyramid, which gives dates without events transverse lines are, as already stated, of very fine execution, as though they agrees exactly with the Bible, which gives events and periods without dates." had been cut by a sharp instrument, as a ruled line, and are preceded by a Just so. This we are prepared to prove. vertical block of stone, the joints of which appear to point to the important The Historical data, symbolised by the Great Pyramid, is clearly defined, date, which, up to the year 1872, has been designated " the uninterpreted It does not profess to gives dates prior to the Deluge ; it has recorded that sign," but which we now regard as the duplicate of the date of erection , and date by the mouth of the entrance passage ; but all its pointings from the also the date of the birth of the Patriarch to whom the promise was first birth of Abram forward were prophetic. So that we do not seek for deductions given, that in him and his seed should all the families of the earth be blessed ; from its data for anything which bears upon the history of the antediluvian hence the propriety of the term " Messianic lines." Regarding, therefore, world. It would not be very difficult , however, to imagine a period of 1,949 the birth of Abram, as fixed by these lines, 2170 B.O., let us now take the years prior to the erection of the Great Pyramid ; so that if we add that measuring-rod down the passage, along the floor-line , for a distance of 628 number, with the number of inches of the history-recording passages, from inches, and we shall come to an ascending passage. The name of Abram the Messianic lines or birth of Abram (which is the date of the Great Pyramid has been changed into Abraham. The promises of the most High have been erection), 2170 B.C., to the termination of the Grand Gallery, we then arrive vouchsafed to the Patriarch—his son Isaac is born , and the terrible test is at a total of 6,000 years. This, however, forms no part of our programme. given to Abraham's faith—the test proves the stability of the Patriarch's The intention of this paper is to bring out the Historic data that formed the faith. Jacob is born to Isaac, and there is a succession of very remarkable prophetic pointing at the time of its erection, 2170 B.O. And let us also note events, such as the purchase of the birthright—the supplanting of his elder this fact, that from the date of its erection, up to the present time, the brother Esau—the obtaining (through fraud) of the parental blessing ; and a pointing then was strictly prophetic, and that it is only the lapse of time very eventful career, in which he receives the Divine confirmation of the that has brought it within the range of History. If , therefore, the great promises given to Abraham. Among these events we might refer to that events that have marked the history of the Hebrew family during the past midnight struggle, which changed his name from Jacob into Israel ; the 4,066 years can be found symbolised in its true time-recording passages, then sojourn in Egypt, &c. Nearing the ascending passage, we arrive at the date we maintain that there is undoubted evidence upon which to rest for the of the birth of Moses. Here we recognise a new epoch in the history of the unfulfilled portions of that prophecy that marks the future. Only a very Hebrew family. It becomes a question whether we should lay on one side short period must now elapse before we find ourselves face to face with the the measuring-rod, and continue our downward course for the remaining termination of the Grand Gallery ; when there, we shall be anxiously gazing 3,461 inches that Colonel Howard-Vyse gives to the passage beyond the upon the scroll of prophecy, and striving by its light to read the future of junction of the ascending passage, or proceed up the ascending passage in the that wonderful providence that has attended the past ; but we are not quite direction of the Grand Gallery and in the interior of the building. It would there yet, so let us retrace our steps, and, cautiously creeping down the appear that up to the present there has not been any time-recording dates ascending passage, make our way up to the entrance of the building, and connected with this passage beyond the junction of the two passages. From there begin to note the date of the erection of this wonderful structure. the intersection of these two passages downwards, the only interpretation The cosmical truths that have been our theme must now give place to offered, with regard to its pointing, is that it " is held to symbolise man's the study of the ethical features, which will be treated by the same inductive departure from God and righteousness down to the pit of perdition , this process as the former. In following so able an authority as C. Piazzi Smyth, subterranean chamber having a finished roof and walls, but no finished LL.D., and accepting his careful computation of the various measures, we floor. " While we hold ourselves free from this theory, we are, nevertheless shall only be recognising true merit, and establishing the Historical pointing bound to admit that, according to Colonel Howard-Vyse's computation of its of the Great Pyramid on what should be regarded a reliable basis. If , length, there is nothing in its dimensions that indicates a historic pointing. therefore, the reader is prepared to make the effort, and will ascend with us We will, therefore, direct our attention to the junction of the two passages the mound of rubbish that has been accumulating for centuries at the mouth that gives the date of the birth of Moses, taking the point of intersection of of the entrance passage on the north side of the building, and will minutely the ascending passage, which makes the thirty-three years, supposed to be follow (in imagination) the late Astronomer Royal for Scotland, as he the period in the life of Moses when he " refused to be called the son of carefully introduces that finely wrought measuring-rod, and " the best Pharoah's daughter." instruments that the most advanced skill could produce," to the battered We will now proceed with the measuring of the ascending passage. In opening of the descending-passage, he will find that the following facts, carefully examining the construction of this ascending passage, how forcibly among others, will be deduced. The passage-angle of inclination will be we are struck with that unique description of the old English astronomer found to be 26° 18'. " Let us then try to roll back the events of the past 4,066 Professor Greaves. Some two hundred and forty years ago he described it in years, and carefully make our way down the inclined plane of the entrance the following graceful terms :—" The pavement of this rises with a gentle passage, on a fine clear night in the autumn of 2170 B.C., and by directing acclivity, CDnsisting of smooth and impolished marble (limestone), and, our attention up the passage we shall be able to observe with the naked eye where not smeared with filth , appearing of a white alabaster (cream) colour. the then Polar star, a Draconis, bolow the Pole. This date astronomically The sides and roof , as Titus Livius Burretinus, a Venetian, an ingenious determines the erection of the Great Pyramid. The confirmation of this young man who accompanied me thither, observed , were of impolished stone, date is found by taking the measuring-rod and tracing the distance between and not so hard and compact as that of the pavement, but more soft and the north end of the Gran d Gallery and the Messianic lines (to which we tender." Time has not unsettled the old Professor's statement. The shall presently refer) , which yields the same result, viz., 2,170 inches. Having measuring-rod gives the floor plane of this passage 1,542 inches and a fraction, observed the position of the then Polar star, a Draconis, let us note the and then opens out the Grand Gallery. remarkable position of another important constellation , the Pleiades group. We can fully understand the Biblical student when he inquires for dates While a Draconis in the year 2170 B.O., in the Northern hemisphere, was that mark the interim ; for the period between the Exodus of Israel from crossing below the pole, at that same instant the Pleiades, in the Southern Egypt to tho birth of our Lord is so pregnant with startling events that we meridian, was crossing above the pole. This event will not be again repeated feel tempted to enter into the details of this important period of Israel's for 25,827 years. Dr. C. Piazzi Smyth gives us the event in very clear terms ; history ; but we cannot , in the limited space of this paper, do more than he states that, " When a Draconis was so looking down the entrance-passage give the fact which the limestone joinin gs of the floor-plane indicate. The in the North, then Tauri , the chief star in the Pleiades group, was crossing following dates we must leave for the solution of the chronologists, who up to the local terrestial meridian towards the South, in the vertical plane the present have found it so difficult to establish the known events on a direction of the Grand Gallery, but at a point high up in the sky near the satisfactory data. Measuring from the north beginning of tho Grand Gallery equator. At the same moment of that year, 2170 B.C., the celestial meridian to the intersection of the entrance passage, these lines register the following dates, B.C.—385, 417, 592, 625, 799, 831, 989, 1047 , 1072 , 1115 , 1152 , 1191 , of Turkey ; and in that struggle, Europe felt that she was in danger, as well 1230 , and 1268. Having spanned the dates given in the ascending passage , as Turkey, if the march of the victorious troops of the Czar were not inter- let us with reverence approach that Grand Gallery which marks the birth of cepted. Mark the distinguished position this country took at this important our Saviour. The sudden transition we experience on emerging from the crisis ! The troops from our Indian Empire landed in Europe, ready to confined area of the ascending passage is very palpable. With form erect, march into action ; the navy of this country took up its position between and while standing to gaze on the noble proportions of that wonderful Russia and her long-coveted prize—Constantinople. The final blow this gallery, with its glorious dispensation records, we feel inspired with solemn colossal power received was at Berlin, when, in the Council Chamber of awe and reverence at the sight. Europe, her Imperial Majesty, our beloved Queen, sent her Prime Minister The dislodged Rampstone is the first object that calls for attention , being (Earl Beaconsfield) to drive the Russian troops back again across the Danube close within the north-west corner of the opening of the gallery, and discovers and establish a powerful military state between Russia and her intended the mouth of what is called the " well," that leads down to the subterranean victim. chamber. Seeing that the well has no time-recording powers, we will not Lord Beaconsfield accomplished this, and also demanded of the newly- follow its course, but only allude to the fact that it is regarded as a symbol constituted States that God's chosen people, the tribe of Judah (of which he of the grave and resurrection of our Saviour. That it accords with the date was a distinguished member) should not be ground down any longer under of our Saviour's death is evident, from the line that marks the thirty-three the iron heel of the oppressor, but that they should enjoy the common rights inches that is cut in the wall of the gallery, and is immediately over the of citizenship. After having dictated the terms of their emancipation , and centre of the well's mouth. Mr. Cassey describes this in very felicitous terms when all the negociations were complete, he took from his pocket the "Anglo- he says that, "On entering the Grand Gallery, we come upon a square Turkish Convention ," which ceded to this country the important island of sepulchral aperture, partly in its floor , from the bottom of which a passage Cyprus, and also handed over to us the protectorate of that land God had leads westerly, for a short space, to the edge of a dark, almost perpendicular, promised our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and their seed for ever. abyssmal shaft, which leads down , down, down, into the deep and dismal Surely these are distinctive events, and so remarkable, too, that the world subterranean descending passage, just before it falls into the Hades' may well be amazed at the bloodless victories obtained in that memorable chamber—or pit, which lies some 180 feet down in the living rock. Now, at year, that is indicated by the termination of the roof pointing of the Grand an inch to a year, along the line of the floor of the Grand Gallery, this Gallery, in 1878. sepulchral chamber shows the date of Calvary in our Lord's life." The late Mr. Robert Menzies says, " The Bible, fully studied, shows that Mr. Robert Menzies is still more explicit in his deductions upon the He (Jehovah) intended that first dispensation to last only for a time ; a time, Messianic symbolism of the entrance of the Grand Gallery and the well too, which may terminate very much sooner tha.n most men expect, and mouth ; he states that three-and-thirty inch years therefore, or thereabouts, shown by the southern wall impending." Is it necessary to recount the bring us right over against the mouth of the well—the type of His death , remarkable victories that have attended our armies in Afghanistan and Africa and His glorious resurrection , too ; while the long lofty Grand Gallery shows during recent years ? Is it not now a matter of history, both the magical the dominating rule, in the world, of the blessed religion which He possession of our " scientific frontier " in India, and the conquest of Africa, established thereby, overspanned above by the thirty-six roof-stones, of His which did not close before the last hope of the Napoleonic dynasty had months of ministry on earth, and defined by the floor length inches, as to perished ? These are great events indeed , and still we have before us the its exact period to be. The horizontal passage that starts from the Grand IMPENDING wall. Ominous name indeed, IMPENDING ! Gallery, and which leads to the Queen's chamber, is 1,517-9 inches, and is (To be continued.) upon a level with the well mouth. It is believed to symbolise the divine institution of the Sabbath, from the fact that one-seventh portion of its length is one-half greater in depth than the rest. This Sabbatical indication in the horizontal passage is duplicated in the Queen's chamber, and appears It is becoming a fashion in these days to abuse the Brother to form the principal teaching of its interior ; this passage and chamber is who has recourse to the ballot box to express his likes and regarded by some as typical of the Jewish dispensation, and strictly bears dislikes. Such conduct is called un-Masonic, and is said to breed upon the history of the House of Judah ; but, as we fail clearly to define suspicion and to foster a spirit of disunion. We have heard that history in the figures which the measuring-rod brings out, let us leave much of this recently, and we feel bound in common justice to it for the present and return to the Grand Gallery, there to try and spell out say a word for the much-abused Brother. His conduct, however the important lessons which this grand dispensation-recording passage much it may be abhorred by right thinking Masons, i.e., the places before our wondering eyes. For a moment let us take our stand upon friends of the pilled candidate, is, after all, strictly Masonic. The the threshold of the north-end, or beginning, of the Grand Gallery ; and ballot box is constitutional, a white ball is constitutional, and a looking up a distance of 339 inches we are able to count the 36 roof stones, black ball is constitutional, and the Brother who says nothing that not only point to the months of our Lord's ministry, but also point to but puts his black ball in the box, relying on its secrecy, is the cubical commensurability of the gallery. The walls of white limestone, exercising his strict Masonic right. His motive for so doing may with their seven overlappings and beautifully-executed masonry, will at once be a bad one, but he is not accountable to the rest of the Lodge rivet the attention, and seem to impress the mind with the thought that for it, and, until it is strictly proved to the contrary, we are they set forth that Sabbatic sign which the Divine Architect declared should bound by our obligation to assume he has very good and justi- be the sign between Himself and His people Israel throughout all their fiable reasons, and we are inclined to think if the black ball were generations. Finely-worked blocks of stone, called " Ramps," at stated used a good deal more frequently than it is, it would be a good " distances, flank the walls up each side of the floor plane ; but, as it is not thing for Freemasonry.—" Indian Masonic Review. within our province now to treat upon the why and wherefore of these important details, we will proceed at once to take the measure of the gallery along the floor line, from the north end to the great step. ROYAL This yields us exactly 1,813 inches. The question at once comes, what is the interpretation of this three foot step ? Does it fix the date of some Masonic Institution for Girls, important event ? One answer to this appears to be, that in the year 1813 ST. JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSE A RISE , S.W. the British Government passed an Act of Parliament, brought forward by Wilberforce , which opened the doors of India for the spread of the Gospel , INSTITUTED 1788. and from this dates the great Missionary enterprise. Doubtless this was a grand " step " towards the final termination of the Gospel dispensation ; but we very much doubt if it would not be an easy matter also to prove that our , Chief Patroness : national policy, on the continent, was at this period placing us on a higher HER MAJESTY THE GiUEEN . platform both in the sight of heaven and the various nations of Europe Grand Patron and President : thereby duplicating the testimony of this important step. Is this step to His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., M.W.G.M. intercept the floor-line measure ? Shall wo , with the strictest mathematical Grand Patroness : accuracy determine the length of the gallery , through that step ? If so, we Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS OF WALES. can compute the distance, and take the floor-line dimensions, as definitely as though the step did not exist. The angle, therefore, of the gallery floor-line carried through to the intersection of the impending wall, will give us 1,881-4 The 108th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL inches. This is fixed by Dr. C. Piazzi Smyth, after the most careful WILL TAKE PLACE measurement, with the most perfect set of mathematical instruments at his N THE TH command, and also after taking the testimony of the most experienced O WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 1896, students of the Great Pyramid. We have passed this date, therefore the THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF YARBOROUGH measurement must be directed up and over the step, before we reach the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire, in the Chair. point immediately under the impeding wall, which takes it out of the perpendicular four inches, so that the year 1878 has marked the termination of the roof stones. Has this latter date been marked by anything special in Brethren willing to act as Stewards on this important occasion are most the history of the world in general, or this nation in particular ? Will the earnestly solicited to send in their names to the Secretary as events harmonise with that date ? The events should be fresh in our early as convenient. Stewards are greatly needed, and their services memories, being of such recent date ; it will therefore be readily admitted will be very gratefully received. by the impartial, that the machinations of that great colossal military F.————— K. W. HEDGES, Secretary. despotism, Russia, during the late war, were directed towards the conquest Offices—5 Freemasons' Hall, London, W.C. CONSECKATIONS ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS THE regular monthly Council meeting was held on Friday, 27th ult., Bro. Eichard Eve in the chair. Amongst those WHITE ROSE OF YORK CHAPTER. present were Bros. Le Feuvre, Pulman, James Stephens, W. Eussell, J. W. Burgess, J. Leach Barrett, Thomas Taylor, and CEEEMONY of an interesting character attracted a large J. M. McLeod Secretary. A number of members of the fraternity of Eoyal Arch The Council meeting of January having referred a case to Masonry to the Freemasons' Hall, Surrey Street, Sheffield , on the Deputy Grand Eegistrar, it was reported that in Bro. the 25th. Bucknill's opinion the Council were wrong in rejecting the Two Eoyal Arch Chapters have flourished in Sheffield for a petition of the candidate. The matter was thereupon referred great number of years, and the membership has reached back to the Petitions Committee for further report, and a hearty proportions which were held to justif y the establishment of a vote of thanks was accorded to Bro. Bucknill, Q.C., M.P., third. The necessary Charter from Grand Chapter was obtained, Dep.G.Eeg. and the consecration of the White Eose of York Chapter, No. The attendance of Bro. Vassar-Smith at meetings of the 2491, in connection with the White Eose of York Lodge, Board of Management was excused for six months, in consequence consecrated a couple of years ago, naturally excited interest as of his ill-health, a necessity which we are convinced will be unique in local Masonic ceremonies. It is nearly one hundred regretted by every supporter of the Institution, as also by every years since any such event occurred , the Paradise Chapter Brother who has had the pleasure of making Bro. Vassar-Smith's having received its Charter in 1798, and the Loyalty three years acquaintance in Freemasonry. previously. Bro. Keyser P.G.D. and Patron was re-nominated as In the absence of the Grand Superintendent of West Yorks. Treasurer for the ensuing year. the Eight Hon. Wm. Lawies Jackson, M.P., the ceremony of Bros. Fairchild , Fitzgerald, Pritchard, Stephens, and A. C. consecration was delegated to Comp. Ensor Drury P.Z. 139 and Spaull (retiring members) were nominated for election on the 296 Past Prov. Grand H., whose labours on behalf of Arch Board of Management, and none other being proposed there will Masonry are well known and hi ghly appreciated , not only in be no contest for the London section of the Board, at the Sheffield , but in a wider area outside. election on Friday next, 10th inst. Provincial Grand Chapter was opened at four o'clock, when Bros. Bevir (Wiltshire), Diamond (Derb the Consecrating Principal, yshire), Pulman who was supported by Comp. Henry (Northumberland), and Eussell (Kent), retiring members, were Smith P.G.P.Soj. England P.Prov.G.H. as H., and Comp. John re-nominated, Shaw as J., and also the following representatives of Provinces : briefl y addressed the Companions on the character —Clowes (Sussex), Levick (Hertfordshire), of the ceremony to be performed Smith (Leicestershire , after which the Prov.G. and Eutland), W. H. Spaull (Shropshire), Whittley (Devon- Eegistrar read the petition addressed to Grand Chapter, and shire), for the five vacancies in the Provincial section of the the Charter granted in response thereto. The Dedication Board. Prayer and the Invocation having been given, the Consecrating Bro. Eve gave notice of an important Princi motion for the pal perambulated the Chapter, strewing corn , emblematical Quarterly Court, in the following terms :— of plenty, pouring wine, emblematical of gladness, pouring oil, emblematical of peace, and strewing salt, emblematical of " That the Quarterly Court of Governors and Subscribers of 8th April 1892 having authorised the Board of Management ' to entertain negociations friendship. for the realisation of the estate of the Institution to the best advantage,' and The Chapter having been formally constituted , the Conse- the Board having determined ' that it is desirable to remove the Institution crating Principal again briefly addressed the Companions, and from Wood Green to some more eligible site where sufficient space for an proceeded to invest the three Principals Designate, Comp. John enlarged schoolhouse and playground accommodation would be available,' this Quarterly Court hereby authorises the Board to purchase a site and to Hunt P.Z. 139 as Z., J. Shaw P.Z. 139 as H., and T. H. Vernon erect thereon a new school, and to dispose of the present land and premises Z. 139 as J. The other Officers invested were Comp. W. Gadsby to the best advantage." Scribe E., W. Gunstone Scribe N., C. F. Brindley P.S., Dr. It was again reported that Maurice William Hart, No. 34 John Stokes 1st A.S., Geo. Wish 2nd A.S. on list of candidates, had been withdrawn, he having secured a Provincial Grand Chapter having withdrawn, a number of presentation for Christ's Hospital. There will thus be fifty propositions for joining and exaltation were received , and after candidates for the twenty-five vacancies to be filled on Friday hearty good wishes had been tendered by the visiting next. Companions, the Chapter was closed. The Companions thereupon adjourned to a banquet, served by Comp. Turner steward of the hall. Companion H. J. Garnett proposed the health of the three WEST LANCASHIRE INSTITUTION newly-installed Principals, prophesying, from the success which final meeting had attended the White Eose of York Lodge, a brilliant future THE of the general committee of the annual for the Chapter associated with it. Masonic festival and ball, held at the Town Hall, Liverpool, Comp. John Hunt responded in a happy speech, the H. and on the 14th January last , in aid of the funds of the J. also acknowledging the toast. West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution, took place on the 20th ult., The services rendered in the consecration of the Chapter at the Masonic Hall in that city, where Bro. Dr. were dwelt upon by Comp. H. Arnison, Crawford P.P.G.Treas. Chairman of the Committee presided in proposing the health over a numerous of the Consecrating Principal Companion Ensor Drury, the toast gathering of Brethren interested in the charity. being suitably acknowledged. Bro. E. A. Povey Honorary Treasurer read the balance-sheet, from which it Other toasts followed , the speeches being pleasantl appeared that the sum of £297 3s had been y received from the sale of ordinary and stewards' tickets ' interspersed with a musical entertainment, to which Comps. W. , patrons Gadsby, W. H. Peasegood , Albert Howe, and others contributed. tickets realised £233 2s, donations, including £105 from the — " Sheffield Daily Telegraph." chairman , amounted to £137 16s, £42 had been received to constitute two ladies Vice-Presidents of the charity, the total being £737 12s 3d. After the necessary disbursements of £214 lis 6d in connection with the expenses of the ball, there remained the munificent sum of £523 0s 9d to be handed over to BROXBOURNE CHAPTER the funds of the institution—the largest amount which has ever THIS addition to the roll of Chapters was consecrated on been realised during the forty-seven years the festive gathering Saturday, 21st ult., at the Hadley Hotel, New Barnet, has been held. the ceremony being performed by Comp. T. F. Halsey, M.P., On the motion of Bro. Broadbrid ge, seconded by Brother Provincial Grand Superintendent of Hertfordshire, who was Vernon, the accounts were passed unanimously. assisted by Comp. G. E. Lake Prov.G.H., and several other Bro. George Broadbent P.M. 1013 Honorary Secretary read Provincial Officers. The consecration banquet subsequently took his report, in the course of which he pointed out the very place, Bro. Bennett, the host, providing an excellent repast. satisfactory results of the ball. This was a very pleasant ending to their labours, which he was sure would be fully appreciated by all the Brethren who had taken an active part in the good work in aid of a deserving charity. The Lord Mayor The " Freemason," of Toronto, Canada, challenges any had their best thanks for his presence and support , and unstinted Brother who was present at the last annual communication of praise was due to their Chairman (Bro. Dr. Crawford), who had the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontaria, to show been untiring in his efforts to promote socially and financially any practical or beneficial results accruing to the Craft from that the interest of the ball. session of that Body. Evidently there is need of reform , when On the motion of Bro. P. Armstrong, seconded by Brother it can be declared that a session of a Grand Lodge " was not J. B. Mackenzie, the report was adopted. only barren of results, but decidedl y uninteresting," and when Brother Dr. Crawford , on the proposition of Brother J. T. the person so charging can def y any one who was present to Callow, seconded by Brother T. J. Jarman, and supported by produce proof to the contrary. Brothers Broadbridge and Harradon , was elected a patron of the Institution ; and Brother G. Broadbent was presented with a Life Governorship, the Chairman bearing testimony to the zeal ACTS , NOT WORDS which had distinguished his work as Honorary and assiduity AEE all of our distressed worthy Brothers properly provided Secretary. for ? Are the sobs of the widow and the wails of hungry The ballot for eleven Life Governorships out of the list of 125 orphans soothed with peace and plenty ? Are the secrets of a Stewards was then taken, the successful Brethren being as follows : Brother securely guarded in faithful breasts ? is the fallen raised Brothers E. Acton 241, O. Schriener 594, J. H. Eichards 1713, gently, and are those sweet words of counsel whispered in his E. Capper 241, L. Winslow 32, Smythe 1182 , W. E. Parry 1547 , ear ? Is the welfare of a Brother remembered in our invocations J. J. Brown 1505, G. Eyton 2215, A. Pemberton 1264, and Dr. to God? Do we join in promoting each other's welfare and Philpot 241. There were further twenty-two Life Governors to rejoicing in each other's prosperity, and do we practice out of the be elected from the 111 Patrons, and the ballot resulted in Lodge those great moral duties which are inculcated in it? favour of Brothers J. Lyons, Dr. Bickerton, W. Watt, G. These questions may appropriatel y be asked of one another, Broadbrid ge, B. Lipson , E. H. Leake, E. G. Bradley, John that all may see the designs upon the trestleboard whereby we . Christie, H. Brooks, J. Duncan, Eev. C. C. Blewett, W. H. C. may pursue our labours. Acts, not words, count in this battle of Trense, J. F. Beaufort, Dr. E. F. Hall, W. W. Rutherford, life. " If you love your friend, let him know it while living." Hinton Spalding, E. Pierpoint, E. Sherwood , 0. Birchall, W How often may we see some poor, simple, unfortunate friend or Allison, G. B. Lockett, and S. Howard . Brother struggling along the pathway of life, uncheered by A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman and sympathy or love, until at last he falls by the wayside, worn out the executive Officers for their services in connection with the and wasted. Then we see the poor cast-off casket of mortality ball, and, after this compliment had been acknowledged in tenderly cared for and laid to rest with all the pomp and . eloquent terms by Brother Dr. Crawford, the proceedings observance of a beautiful ritual. An eloquent Brother has truly terminated.— " Liverpool Mercury." said : " I would not pluck one laurel from the brow of the worthy dead, or shorten one sentence in the glowing eulogy to their The annual report of the West Lancashire Educational memory ; but I had rather give with loving hands a bunch of Institution, which will be issued in the course of a few days, violets to my loving friend, than cover his grave with a garden of shows, says the " Preston Herald," that the charity continues to roses. secure the hearty support of the Brethren throughout the How much beautiful instruction we receive in Masonry that Province, and that by its instrumentality much good work is in itself should animate us with a desire to perform well our being accomplished. parts ! Let us then take up our Lodge work with a will, Subjoined is the text of the report prepared by the and re-kindle the fires of enthusiasm wherever they may be Committee :—" We have once more the pleasure of submitting extinguished, and let us by the exercise of companionship and to you the statement of accounts for the past year, and also of con- Brotherly love prove that— gratulating you , and all interested, on the very satisfactory position " We meet upon the level, though from every station come. which the Institution continues to maintain. The donations and The king from out his palace, and the poor man from his home ; from Lod , Chapters Brethren &c, during the For the one must leave his diadem outside the Mason's door, subscriptions ges , , And the other finds his true respect upon the chequered floor." amounted to £1,070 16s lOd ; interest on investments, past year, By a faithful adherence to the lessons taught us in the £774 12s 6d ; legacy, £25 ; and also the sum of £42 13s 4d from Lod relatives of children formerly on the foundation , ge, by a firm reliance upon our Supreme Grand Master, and friends and by a strict obedience to the injunctions contained in that making a total of £1,913 2s 8d from these sources. The annual great in January 1895 realised light upon our altar, we may confidently expect that our excellent ball, held at the Liverpool Town Hall, , institution will escape the very satisfactory surplus of £306 2s lOd, showing a great a repetition of those disasters of old, and that Freemasonry will go down into futurity as a glorious vehicle improvement on the three preceding ones. The total income for li £2 219 5s 6d. Several of our dock and other for dispensing ght throughout the length and breadth of the the year therefore is , world.—C. C. Stevenson in " bonds having expired, we have to re-invest the amounts in lower , " Voice of Masonry. rates of interest, which, we regret, will somewhat reduce our permanent income. The number of children now on the foundation is 231, of whom 156 are on the educational fund, 46 on the combined fund, and 29 on the advancement fund , showing a large increase upon that of the previous year. The total GAIETY RESTAURANT , expenditure under these headings is £1,473 9s 9d ; but to which must be added the yearly proportion of eight presentations in the STZEo-A- ZtsTID. hands of the Institution, £181 5s , making a total of £1,654 14s 9d. We regret to note the fact that no fewer than 38 Lodges omit to make any return whatever, amongst them having 18 children on LUNCHEONS the foundation, at a cost of £97 12s 8d. We continue to receive from the relatives and friends of the children expressions of the (HOT and COLD)—At Popular Prices, in BUFFET and greatest gratitude and satisfaction. And in the knowledge that so vast an amount of good is being done by keeping this large EESTATJBANT (on 1st floor). Also Chops, Steaks, Joints, number of recipients in a respectable position—free from any Entrees, &c, in the GRILL ROOM. appearance of charity—we trust the Brethren will long continue to enable us to carry on this good work, which is yearly increasing, and will need all our efforts to keep the Institution in front of all Masonic Institutions in the country." AFTERNOON TEA— Consisting of Tea or Coffee , Cut Bread and Butter, Jam, EXETER CHARITIES ASSO CIATION Cake, Pastry, ad lib, at If- per head ; served from 4 till 6 in Chanties Association , in the THE Exeter Masonic report for RESTAURANT (1st floor) . 1895-6, states that although unable to report any great amount of progress during the past year, four additional shares have been taken, which brings the total number to sixty-four. The proprietors of these shares represent eleven distinct Lodges DINNERS IN RESTAURANT— the shares being held in some cases b or Chapters, y the Lodge From 5-30 till 9 at Fixed Prices (3/6 and 5/-) and a la Carte. or Chapter itself. The Association has been found to be a practical and convenient method of obtaining a permanent In this room the Viennese Band performs from 6 till 8. interest in the various charities, and it is wholly without any element of risk, the only uncertainty being the precise time when Smoking after 7-45. the appropriation is secured. During the year six appropriations of five guineas each have been made. The contributions through this Association to the various Charities now amount to £120 15s —Benevolent Institution twenty guineas, Boys Institution forty AMERICAN BAR. guineas, Girls Institution thirty-five guineas, Devon Educational Fund five guineas, Fortescue Annuity Fun d fifteen guineas. THE GRILL ROOM is open till 12-30. For the benefit of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys, a Cinderella will be given at the King's Hall of the Holborn PK1TATE DINING- K00MS FOE LARGE AND SMALL PAKTTES. Restaurant , on Friday, 24th inst. Tickets may be had of Bro. H. Kemp, 7 and 8 Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus. SPIERS AND POND, Ltd., Proprietors. ROYAL ROYAL Masonic Institution for G-irls , Masonic Institution for Boys , ST. JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S.W. WOOD GREEN, LONDON, N. Grand Patron : HEB MAJESTY THE QUEEN. USTSTIIXITED 1788. President : His Boyal Highness THE PBINCE OP WALES, K.G., M.W.G.M.

QUABTEBLY COUBT of the GOVEBNOBS and SUBSOBIBEBS Chief Patroness : A will be held in the Large Hall, Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, on Friday, the 10th day of April 1896 for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Institution :— Grand Patron and President : To consider the following Notice of Motion given at the Council held His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., &c , M.W.G.M. 27th March :— Grand Patroness : By the V. Wor. Bro. BICHABD EVE, P.G. Treasurer , Patron and Trustee, Chairman of the Board of Management:— Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS OF WALES. " That the Quarterly Court of Governors and Subscribers of 8th April 1892, having authorised the Board of Management ' to entertain negotiations for the realisation of the Estate of the Institution to the GENEBAL COUET of the GOVEBNOKS and SUBSOBIBEBS of ' and the Board having determined ' that it is desirable this Institution -will best advantage, A be held in the Large Hall of the Freemasons' to remove the Institution from Wood Green to some more eligible site Tavern , Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London , on Thursday, the where sufficient space for an enlarged School-House and at Twelve o play-ground 9th day of April 1896, 'clock precisely, on the General Business accommodation would be available,' this Quarterly Court hereb of the Institution ; and to elect twenty-four Girls into the y School, from a list authorises the Board to purchase a Site and to erect thereon a new of 31 approved Candidates. The election will commence at one o'clock, or after the usual business is over. School, and to dispose of the present Land and Premises to the best advantage." P. fl! W. HEDGES, Secretary. To elect a Treasurer for the ensuing twelve months. 5 Freemasons' Hall, London, W.C. To elect as Members of the Council, Twelve Brethren not being Life 2nd April 1896. Governors. To elect Ten Life Governors to fill vacancies on the Board of Manage- #*# The 108th Anniversary Festival will take place on Wednesday, 13th ment, Five to be members of London Lodges or Chapters, and Five to be May next, under the presidency of the Bight Hon . the Earl of Yarborough members of Provincial Grand Lodges or Chapters. B.W. Prov. Grand Master of Lincolnshire. To elect Twenty-eight Boys from an approved list of Fifty-one Candidates, Brethren willing to act as Stewards on this important occasion ar9 reduced to Fifty by the withdrawal of (No. 34 on List) Hart, Maurice William. earnestly solicited to send in their names to the Secretary as early as convenient, Stewards being greatly needed. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely. The Ballot for the Election of Boys and for members of the Board of Management will open at One o'clock, or so soon as the General Business of the Court shall have terminated, and will close at Three o'clock precisely. New B arnet School of Music , By order, J. M. McLEOD, Secretary. 6 Freemasons' Hall, London, W.C. STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET. 2nd April 1896. FOP all Particulars and Prospectus, apply to the Secretary, #*# The Ninety-eighth Anniversary Festival will be held on 24th June 1896, under the distinguished Presidency of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, THE NEW BABNET SCHOOL OF MUSIC will be happy to provide K.G., B.W.Prov.G.M. for Derbyshire (Vice-Patron of the Institution). The high class entertainments and Ceremonial Music for Masonic Meetings, services of Brethren representing Lodges or Provinces, and of Ladies as Consecrations, Installations and Ladies' Nights. For terms :—Bro. John Stewards on this important occasion, are earnestly solicited and will be Probert, Station Boad, New Barnet, N. gratefully acknowledged.

Oxford.—7-30, Variety Entertainment. Mat inee The Theatre s, &c. Saturday, 2-30. Wh ite Sewing Machines —. u . Olympia.—Grand Sporting and Military Show. ARE STILL THE BEST . Drury Lane.—On Saturday, 4th April Opera in , Crystal Palace.—Varied attractions daily. English. Covent Garden.—Fancy Dress Ball, Friday, 10th Royal Aquarium.—Open at 10; close at 11-30. April. Constant Amusement. MACHINES ¦ i|i i| Ty NEW Lyceum.—8, Shades of Night. 8-45, For the Crown. Tivoli.—7-30, Variety Entertainment. Saturday, ' J iiiJfj .J1 " 2-30 also. FROM ^ i PATENT Matinee, Saturday, 2'30. ^^ p ^^^^^ ' TENS |0M- la lobe.—8, The Journey's .End. 9, Charley's Aunt. Egyptian Hall.—3 and 8, Mr. Maskelyne's Magical 45/" MV. ^TllIHI Matinee, Saturday, 3. Entertainment. Prince of Wales's.—7-35, On Saturday, 11th April, Moore and Burgess Minstrels.—St. James's Hall Biarritz. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 3. TERMS YEARS Gaiety.—8, The Shop Girl. Matinee, Saturday, 2. Madame Tussaud's (Baker Street).—Open daily. Mj irWII M ' OF i WARRANTY. Terry's.—8, Outward Bound. 8-45, Jedbury Jun. ^ fn ^^^ B ^ ^ Matinee, Wednesday and Saturday, 3. Avenue.—8, The New Barmaid. Matinee, Saturday, f|0YAL CYCLE Easter Monday and Wednesday, 2-30. x EPOSITORY AND 3,000 Agencies in Great Britain , and more wanted. Haymarket.—8-30, Trilby. Matinee, Wednesday R WRITE FOR PRICE LISTS. and Saturday, 2-30. H IDING SCHOOLS , Duke of York's.—4, The Gay Parisienne. WHITE SEWING MACHINE Co., Lyric.—8-15, The Sign of the Cross. Matinee, Wednes- - 81 EU8T0 N RD., N.W. 48 Holborn Viaduct , London , E.C. day and Saturday, 2 30, and Easter Monday and (Facing the Midland Grand Hotel.) Wednesday. i^ Savoy.—8-25, The Grand Duke, or the Statutory Duel. Xiadies and Gentlemen taught Matinee, Saturday, 2-30. Biding Daily in the .Royal Schools. Adelphi.—8, One of the best. Matinee, Saturday, 2. Largest and Best in London. RIDE A WINCYCLE Open daily from 8 a.m. till 9 p.m. Comedy.—On Wednesday, A Mother of Three. AND WIN EVERYTHING. TERMS:—10/6 TILL PERFECT. WHITE ran i«» CATALOGUE AND SCENTED BOOKL ET Olympic—7-45, True Blue ; or, Afloat and Ashore. Matinee Saturday, 2-30. , LISTS FREE BY POST. Court.—8, A Highland Legacy. 9, Mrs. Ponderbury. Matinee, Saturday, 3. St. James's.—8, The Prisoner of Zenda. Matinee, BICYCLES & TRICYCL ES Wednesday and Saturday, 2. Bought for Cash in any condition. Princess's.—The Star of India. Opera Comique.— 8-15, Shamus O'Brien. Matinee, Largest Depot for New and Second-hand Saturday and Monday, 2. Machines in the World. Grand.—Second edition of An Artist's Model. Old Machines Altered, Bepaired, or takeu in part Alhambra.—7-50, Variety Entertainment. Two e t a part exchange for new. Grand Ballets. 9-10, Blue Beard. 10, The paym n nd Utmost value allowed. DUNLOP PNEUMATIC, CUSHION OR OTHER TYRES Animatographe. 10-55 , Lochinvar. Empire.—7-45, Variety Entertainment. 8.5, New Auction Sales every Wednesday, at 1 o'clock. EASY PAYMENTS. Ballet Divertissement, La Danse. 9-35, Cine- matographe. 10-20 , Second edition of Ballet, From "Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News," 25th A Few Agencies still Faust. The Cinematographe, every afternoon, 3, May 1895 :—" The Dnke and Duchess of York, with Princess Open. Christian of Srhleswig-Holstein , on Wednesday afternoon 4, and 5 o'clock. AL ( visited THB R O^ YCLV K IDIMQ SCHOOLS, SI E USTOIT Rcun. Palace.—7-45, Variety Entertainment, Tableaux The Royal Visitor.-; were shown over the buil'lings by the WHITE SEWING MACHINE Co., Vivants, &c. Matinee, Saturday, 2-15. Mimn.ger, Mr. Brown , and before departing expressed them- selves most pleased with the clever cycle-riding of some of the 48 Holborn Viaduct , London , E.C. Royal.—7-30, Variety Company. Saturday, 2-30. young ladies." JWWWU tefe ^w f ^fc ^ HENNIGTABLE BROS., teW.W.W.M.V V S [^{ ¦JJJ JOTS) BILLIARD MAKERS , J ^glm SBSM^ W of * ^ Manufacturers =" W §5 W

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF Although there has been a gain in the number of Lodges in Scotland since 1877 of 230, making a total of 722, the secessions COMMERCIAL • PRINTING of Lodges in the colonies, through the formation of Grand Lodges in these dependencies within the last twenty years, has reduced IN GOOD STYLE AND AT REASONABLE PRICES. that gain to sixteen, and the total to 508. There are nineteen home Provinces, and six other Provinces represented on Grand Committees as presently constituted. The nineteen Provinces , represented include 295 Lodges. There are eleven Provinces Fleet Steam Printing Works not represented on Grand Committee, including ninety-three BULWER BOAD, NEW BARNET. Lodges.—" Glasgow Evening News." REPORTS OF MEETINGS. PROVINCIAL —: o :— CRAET: METROPOLITAN. ECONOMY LODGE, No. 76. THE members, at their meeting on Wednesday, 25th ult., at the Masonic Hall, Winchester, performed a pleasant duty in recognising the fact that an old Brother and Past Master of the Lodge, and the Bt. W. P.G.M. of ST. DUNSTAN LODGE, No. 1589. Kincardineshire, in the Scotch Grand Lodge—Bro . J. Murray—had been so the meeting on Wednesday, 25th ult., at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet elevated by the Grand Master Mason of Scotland. Bro. Murray will be AT. Street, a presentation was made, on behalf of the members of the remembered by many Hampshire people as Steward of tho Heathcote Lodge, by the Master Bro. Henry L. Buck, to the late Master Bro. Walter estates, and by Hampshire Brethren as a thoroughly good Brother and zealous Henry Wellsman, to mark his approaching marriage. The gift took the for the best interest of the Craft, in which he filled various offices. The nature of a very handsome silver punch bowl, a suitable inscription being Lodge has provided, a very handsome illuminated address on vellum— an attached to the stand. artistic production, the border formed with floral and cereal decorations, incorporated with which are various Masonic emblems and regalia recalling Bro. Murray's various positions in Masonry. The address was signed by Bro. Anstey on the part of the Lodge, and will be forwarded to the P.G.Master , INSTRUCTION. who will doubtless prize this souvenir from the Hampshire Brethren.

WESTBOURNE LODGE, No. 733. LODGE OF FAITH , No. 581. regular meeting was held at Bro. Butcher's, Oliver Arms, Westbourne THE THE regular meeting was held at the Gransmoor Hotel, Higher Openshaw, Terrace North, Harrow Boad, on Tuesday, Bro. G. D. Mogford W.M. under the presidency of Bro. Joseph Lever W.M. The minutes of the 2362 WiM., Major Beed S.W., G. Weaver J.W., C. E. Lilly S.D., C. T. Brown previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Lodge was advanced and J.D., A. Butters I.G., H. Dehane P.M. 1543 Preceptor, K. J. Sogers P.M. Bro. James Hutchison and William Nelson were raised to the sublime degree Treas. and Sec, P. Beesley Steward, C. Holston, J. Wynman, W. M. Boberts of M.M. W.M. 733, G. Butcher, J. Fletcher, J. W. Curtis P.M. 733, B. Armstrong. The Lodge was opened to the second degree. Bro. Holston having first being examined' and entrusted, the ceremony of raising was rehearsed, Bro. W. M. Boberts W.M. 733 as candidate. BENEVOLENCE LODGE, No. 666. The Lodge was resumed to the first degree, when the W.M. kindly vacated the chair in favour of Bro. W. M. Boberts W.M. 733, who rehearsed THE members met at Princetown, on Saturday, to bid farewell to Bro. the ceremony of Initiation. William Holdstock P.M. P.P.G.P., who is leaving for Paignton, aftef The Lodge was closed and adjourned until Tuesday, 14th inst., that serving Offices in the Lodge during the past thirty years. The W.M. Bro. T. being the Officers night, Bro. Major Beed was unanimously elected W.M. for C. Balkwill, on behal f of the members, presented Brother Holdstock with a Tuesday, 21st inst. framed and beautifully illuminated address. In making the presentation , s character worth It was arranged that a supper should be held at an early date, at the the W.M. highly eulogised Bro. Holdstock' , , and work, Oliver Arms. stating that his name had becom e a household word among the Masonic fraternity in South Devon , and trusted he would still be able to render efficient service in his new district, and that he would live long to enjoy his well-earned pension. HYDE PARK LODGE, No. 1425. After several other Brethren had spoken m praiseworthy terms, Brother the Prince of Wales Hotel, Bishop's Road , Paddington, Brother J. Holdstock , who was much affected, replied at length , and urged the younger AT Smith W.M., A. Clark W.M. 1668 S.W., H. Crookes J.W., J. Kelly members present to do all in their power to be true to their vows, and thus J.D., J. Chubbs I.G., T. W. Ferguson P.M. Preceptor, H. Dehane P.M. Sec, promote the principles and practices of the Craft, so that all men should Champbell, Eowles, Ward, Bieman, and Wynman. know them by their good works. The Lodge was opened by Bro. Smith, who kindly vacated the chair in favour of Bro. Chubbs, who opened in the second degree. Bro. Fowles was examined and entrusted. The ceremony of raising was rehearsed, the W.M. giving the Traditional ST. MARY LODGE, No. 1312. History in a very satisfactory manner. 23rd ult., the meeting, at Booking, was attended by several The Lodge was resumed to the second degree, and Bro. Ferguson P.M., ON Monday, assisted by the Brethren, worked the first section visitors interested in the initiation of Mr. W. F. Pilcher, of Braintree, of the lecture. A vote of among them being Mi. Pilsner's uncle, Brother W. S. Penley {" Charley's thanks was passed to Brother Smith for opening the Lodge in such an able Aunt " ), who performed the initiation ceremony. manner, he being only a very young Brother, this his first work. A vote of thanks was passed to Bro. Chubbs, who gave the traditional history for his first time. Bro. A. Clark was elected W.M. for next meeting, which will take place on Monday, 13th inst. EGERTON LODGE, No. 1392. THE annual social evening was held at the Stanley Arms Hotel, Bury, on Thursday, 26th ult., when about fifty persons, including members, BROMLEY ST. LEONARD LODGE, No. 1805. wives and lady friends, and visiting Brethren were present. The W.M. Bro. the Bromley Vestry Hall T. J. Hutchinson presided after tea, and the usual toasts were honoured. AT , Bow Boad , E., on Wednesday, 25th ult., Bro. D. Naphthali W.M., A. Marks S.W., Boyce P.M. J.W., W. Joss S.D., F. A. Slater I.G., De Casseres P.M. Preceptor, F. Thornton Secretary, G. Warn P.M., J. Gibbs P.M. The Lodge was opened to the second degree. Bro. Thornton answered CEDEWAIN LODGE , No. 1594. the questions, and was entrusted. THE usual meeting was held at the Masonic Temple, Newtown, Mont., on The ceremony of raising was rehearsed, Brother Thornton acting as Thursday, 19th ult., Bro. Henry Chapman W.M. presiding, when Bro. candidate. Morgan Morris was raised to the degree of a M.M., and Mr. Charles Keedwell The first section of the third lecture was worked by Brother Naphthali, was initiated. assisted by the Brethren. The Lodge appeared in Masonic mourning as a tribute of respect to the This Lodge will in future be held at the Bow Bells, Bow Boad. The first late Bro. B. Jones , and appropriate hymns and music were introduced into meeting to take place on Wednesday, 22nd inst., on which occasion Brother the various ceremonies by Bro. E. Humphreys P.M. and Organist. Efficient Tijou P.M. P A.G.P. England has kindly consented to open to Lodge in its assistance was readily offered in the services, by the various Past Masters new home, assisted by Bro. Ben Johnson P.M. as S.W., and G. E. Warn present. P.M. as J.W . Votes of condolence and sympathy with the friends of the late Brother The Lodge is adjourned to the above date, when it is hoped a large Jones were proposed and supported in terms which left no doubt as to the attendance of Past Masters and Brethren will be present. deep feelings of regret existing, not only amongst his fellow Masons, but amongst all who had once the pleasure of ever having any transaction, business or otherwise, with such a genuine, straight-forward, and generous CITADEL LODGE, No. 1897. man. His memory will long be honoured and held sacred by the members of Cedewain Lodge, and Royal Arch Chapter. the 27th ult., at Bro. Witte's, Farleigh Hotel, AmhurstBoad , N., Bros ON Calley W.M., Lamigeon S.W., A letter from Bro. Norton , and a telegram from Bro. Balfour Fergusson, Friedlander J.W., T. I. Bird P.M Painswick, were received, both expressing regret at inability to be present, 1897, 1567, P.G. Sword Bearer Middx. Treas., Dunstan P.M. Preceptor, T sorrow at the loss of such an honoured Brother , and a wish to unite in the Matthews Assistant Sec, Jones, Ginder , Witte, Clarke P.M., Davison . sympathy shown. The Worshipful Master also proposed that a vote of The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed, Bro. Jones candidate. sympathy be forwarded to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and H.B.H. The W.M. vacated the chair in favour of Bro. G. Clark P.M., who opened Princess Henry of Battenberg, on the irreparable loss sustained by the death up and rehearsed the ceremony of installation , Bro. Lamigeon as W.M.-elect and he invested the Officers after which the of Prince Henry. , W.M. resumed the chair. Three portraits, beauti fully finished , and framed in plain oak, have boen Bro. Lamigeon was elected W.M. for 10th inst. kindly presented by Bros. Danily, B. James P.G.S.B., and John Owen.

DERBY ALLCROFT LODGE, No. 2168. 11HE regular meeting was held at the Midland Hotel, St. Pancras, on ALBERT VICTOR LODGE, No. 1773. Wednesday, Bros. Staples W.M., Musto S.W., Baldwin J.W., Preston the regular meeting of this Lodge, held at the Town Hall, Pendleton , S.D., Wynman J.D., Moggrid ge W.M. 1321 I.G., W. Lawrence P.M. 2168 AT on Friday, the 20th ult., the principal business was that of balloting Preceptor, J. W. Dixon P.M. 2168 Sec. for and initiating Mr. John Horricks, Inland Revenue Officer , Salford , the The W.M. rehearsed the ceremony of initiation , Bro. Lawrence P.M. as ceremony being performed by Bro. James Clough W.M. The working tools candidate. wore explained by Bro. W. Lambert J.W., the ancient and historical charge The W.M. then kindly vacated the chair in favour of Bro. Moggridge, being rendered by Bro. Thomas M. Brown S.W. who examined and entiusted Bro. Lawi c-nce P.M., after which the second The festive board followed , with the usual toasts, these being varied hy ceremony was rehearsed , the whole of the work being well carried through. songs, recitations, &c, given by Bros. Tom Bradbury, G. L. Hardcastle, C. Bro. Musto was unanimously elected W.M. for the 15th inst., to which date Bransby, Edward Roberts P.M. 1459, J. W. Millward P.M. 992 P.G.Supt. of the Lodge was adjourned. Works, J. C. Poyser 992, and others. MINNEHAHA MINSTREL LODGE, No. 2363. C. Lowry, S. C. Kaufmann, G. R. Bigg, J. J. Lowman, John R. Carter, W. H. Graveley, A. Oakden, J. H. Wildash 141, W. T. Legg, and others. regular meeting was held at the Victoria Hotel, Manchester, on THE Nail P.M. 1375 Prov.Gr.Treasurer The Chapter having been formally opened, the minutes of the last Monday, the 23rd ult., Bro. Henry Convocation were read and confirmed. The ballot was then taken for Bro. ful Master. (W.L.) Worship Henry Bobert Baxter, of Lodge No. 898, which proving unanimous, There was a good attendance of members and visitors, which may two well-known and popular gentlemen he was admitted, and regularly received as a Companion of the Chapter. The probably be ascribed to the fact that Principal James Speller who also initiation. These were Messrs. Robert Beilby Estill jun., ceremony was admirably rendered by , were announced for delivered the symbolical lecture. The other lectures were delivered by Winton, Patricrbft, and William John Brooke, Stockport, the respective the W.M., and Bro. C. H. Beever I.P.M., Comps. Shurmur and Graveley. Upon the termination of the business the ceremonies being undertaken by Chapter was closed in solemn form and the Companions adjourned to dinner presented and explained b Bro. E. A. Smith J.W. , , the working tools being y a pleasant evening being spent.

IONIC LODGE, No. 2405. Tuesday, 24th ult., Bro. Bernard Smith was installed at the Masonic MARK MASONRY . ON Hall, Hall Street, St. Helens, by Bro. F. A. R. Neill W.M.

ROBINSON LODGE, No. 255. QUEEN VICTORIA LODGE, No. 2584. THE installation meeting was held on Tuesday, 24th ult., at the THE regular meeting was held at the Conservative Club, Cheetham, on Freemason's Hall, Maidstone, when Bro. W. P. Dickinson W.M.-eleot Tuesday, the 17th ult., Bro. Councillor Samuel I. Mills W.M. There was installed by Bro. W. Wright P.M. P.G.J.W. was a capital attendance of members and visitors, prominent among the During the evening the health of Bro. G. F. Baker, the out-going Master, latter being Bros. Dr. C. H. Braddon P.M. 62 P.P.G.S.D., John Cliffe P.M. was given by the W.M., who said that the Mark Masons desired to show their 204 P.P.G.D.C., J. M. Veal W.M. 2359, Robert Leech P.M. 1055 1219 , J. H. appreciation of the manner in which Bro. Baker and his wife had carried out Fitzsimmons S.W. 2387, and Cuthbert Blacow 2156. the duties of Mayor and Mayoress of Maidstone, as well as Bro. Baker's After the reading and confirmation of minutes, a ballot, which was excellent work as Master of the Lodge, by asking their acceptance of a piece successful, was taken for Mr. Edmund Arthur Windridge Wragg, who was of plate, as a memento of their year of office. The plate bore the following afterwards initiated by Bro. C. W. Godby I.P.M. Treasurer. This was inscription :— followed by the passing to the degree of F.C. of Bro. Harry Simon Hiles, the The Robinson Lodge of Mark Masons, No. 255, duty being undertaken by the W.M. This, in turn, waa succeeded by the raising to the sublime degree of M.M. of Bro. John Newell by Bro. A. T. to McGregor P.M. P.P.G.D. Derbyshire D.C. The ancient charge in the first BRO. G. F. BAKER, J.P., W.M., 1895, degree was rendered by Bro. J. Pollitt P.M., while the presentation and and MRS. BAKER , Mayor and Mayoress of Maidstone, 1895. explanation of the working tools in each degree was reserved for Bro. Thomas Presented by the Brethren, Nesbitt J.W. 24th March 1896. At the festive board the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given, relieved by dramatic sketches contributed by Bro. Fitzsimmons, and songs by Bro. Blacow.

PORTSMOUTH FREEMASONS CLUB. INSTALLED MASTERS LODGE OF INSTRUCTION. THE annual meeting of the shareholders was held on Wednesday, 25th ult., THE last regular meeting of the session was held at the Old Boar's Head Mr. H. Croucher President in the chair. On the proposition of Mr. Hotel, Withy Grove, Manchester, on Friday, the 20th ult., Bro. James Buckle, seconded by Lieutenant T. Cowd, R.N., the whole of the retiring W. Abbott P.P.G.D.C. Preceptor. There were also present the following Directors were re-elected, and Mr. T. P. Hall was appointed to fill a vacancy acting Officers, viz., Bros. G. T. Lenard Treas., Alfred Hebden P.P.G.D.D.C. on the directorate, caused by tho death of the late Mr. W. Gunnell. Messrs. Secretary, George Parker as W.M., Charles Swinn 2387 S.W., John Horsfield Casey and Windsor were re-appointed Auditors. J.W., G. W. Davies S.D., J. Glennie 1774 P.P.G.Std.B. J.D., E.Loebell I.G., and also Bros. William Bee Prov.G.A.D.C, F. G. Berry, Nathl. Jones, John Scarratt 477, A. Eichholz 430, and several others whose names we did not obtain. LAW OF MASONIC CHARITY. The proceedings were opened by Bro. Parker at 7'30, and the Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed, the Lodge MASONIC charity is purely voluntary, and every Mason is to be regarded being then advanced to the second degree. Bro. Hebden assumed the as one of a common brotherhood. It may be said that this is principal chair, and Bro. Abbott, acting as D.C, presented Bro. Swinn applicable to permanent as well as temporary relief , to ordinary, equal with (W.M.-elect), who was duly installed. The various addresses were delivered extraordinary, expenditure. It appears to us that it is fair to say there are as follow :—that to the W.M. by Brother Lenard, to the Wardens by Brother grades or distinctions in the element of Masonic helpfulness. We are not Horsfield , to the Brethren generally by Bro. Abbott, whilst the working tools unwarranted in the view that a Lodge has a special obligation towards those of the three degrees were presented and explained by Bro. Loebell, the of its own household, and that relief is not curtailed to the limitation of its investitures being divided between Bros. Bee and Lenard. own immediate jurisdiction. The fraternal feeling at attachment should The chair was then resumed by Bro. Hebden, and the election of Officers follow them wherever they go. The universal tie of obligation actuates the for the ensuing session took place. Bros. Abbott, Lenard, and Hebden being Brethren of any locality in helping those who may be temporarily within the retained in their relative positions of Preceptor, Treasurer, and Secretary by circle of their jurisdiction ; bat that help is not to be measured or made the unanimous vote of those present. mention of ; it is but the discharge of a bounden duty. It seems to us, how- Bro. Abbott Preceptor made the important announcement that in future ever, that the universality of Masonry should not require that one Lodge the Installed Masters Lodge of Instruction would be open to all Installed should bear the burden of another Lodge, when that Lodge is abundantly Masters belonging to this or any other Province, the subscription for the able to care for its own. The question is as to what extent, and that authority session of six meetings being 3s. The names of several Brethren were handed shall have been previously given for relief in extreme cases. This does not in as joining members for the forthcoming session, which commences on appear to require any Grand Lodge legalisation , for assuredly full authority Friday, 18th September. is vested in every Grand Lodge to compel any of its subordinates to fulfil an An Installed Masters Instruction Lodge, judging from some slipshod agreement of this character.—JESSIE B. ANTHONY , of New York. attempts to which our attention has occasionally been drawn, is certainly a desideratum, and to those Officers who are ambitious of performing good and praiseworthy work in their various Lodges here is the very medium open to them. With such facilities excellent ceremonial at the yearly Lodge meetings ought in future to be even more the rule than now. Candidates for the Institutions. Announcements are inserted under this head at the rate of five shillings per inch, to appear each week from trie time the ballot papers are issued up to the day of election, for cash. with, order. —: o:— ROYAL ARCH. BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . Votes and Interest are earnestly solicited on behalf of BRO. THOMAS J. MAIDWELL, Aged 64. HENRY COOK CHAPTER, No. 1021. Formerly Licensed Victualler, who has served three Stewardships, and is THE annual installation was held at the Masonic Hall, Abbey Road, himself and family of five Life Governors of all the Masonic Institutions. Barrow-in-Furness, on Tuesday, 24th ult., when a large number of The case is most earnestly recommended and strongly supported. Address present under the presidency of Comp. J. Waddington Companions were , T. J. Maidwell P.M. 27 P.Z. 1549 P.G.S.B. Middlesex, 81 Greenwood Road, who conducted the installation assisted b Comp. J. F. Davison M.E.Z., , y Dalston, N.E. I.P.Z., who placed the Officers in their respective positions with suitable exhortations to each. The proceedings were brought to a conclusion by Comp. Henry Cook P.Z., BOYS SCHOOL. who, after pronouncing the Benediction , presented Comp. J. Waddington Votes and interest are respectfully solicited in favour of with a very handsome P.Z. jewel, voted by the Companions of the Chapter as a mark of their appreciation of his sterling Masonic worth and ability. ARNOLD BEVERLY MINERS , Eldest son of the late Bro. Harold Beverly Miners, who died suddenly from the effects of bursting a blood vessel on the brain, leaving a widow and SHURMUR CHAPTER, No. 2374. four hildren totally unprovided for. Bro. Miners was, at the time of his death , the Senior Warden of the St. James's Union Lodge, No. 180 , in which THIS popular and rapidly increasing Chapter, which, under the careful he was initiated in 1890. The case is strongly recommended by several supervision of that good and true Mason , William Shurmur, is Brethren , among them all the Past Masters, Wardens and Brethren of the making a proud position in the Province of Essex, held its vernal Convocation St. James's Union Lodge. Promises of support and proxies will be thankfully on Thursday of last week, at the Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford. received by Bro. W. C. Parsons P.M. Sec. 180 P.M. and P.Sec. 1687 P.Z. 180 Comp. James Speller Prov. G.A.S. presided, the other chairs being and 735, 4 Mount Street, W. Proxies for other Institutions acceptable for occupied by Comps. John Byford and Ben Johnson respectively. There were purposes of exchange. also present :—Comps. W. Shurmur P.Z., George Graveley P.Z., Jas. Pinder P.Z., W. Gower S.N., C. H. Bestow P.S., Percy Trickett 1st A.S., S. P. Pointer 2nd A.S., G. Weeden 813, Orlton Cooper 1928, M. Siegenberg 188 , BOOKBINDING in all its branches. Price list on application. Morgan Snowden Kirk 1716 , M. Bleick, Archdeacon C. G. Dunbar, J. C. Francis, A. Fleet Worts, Bulwer Road, New Barnet, endeavouring to entertain him by pleasant conversation , mention was by THEATRICAL & ENTERTAINMENT NOTES. chance made of tho person who boasted that he had written Homer's ' Iliad ' in characters so minute that the whole could be enclosed in a walnut THE season of operas in English at Drury Lane commences this evening shell. This appearing incredible to many of the company I contended not (Saturday) with " Faust," under the direction of Signor Maneinelli. only that it might be done, but that 1 could do it. As they expressed their that I might not be suspected of idle boasting, A NEW and original drama, in five acts, written by Mr. Georgo R. Sims astonishment at this assertion , and Mr. Arthur Shirley, and entitled " The Star of India," will be produced I immediately put it to the proof. I therefore took the fourth part of a at the Princess's this evening (Saturday). common leaf of paper, and on its narrower side wrote a single line in so small a character that it contained twenty verses of the Iliad ; of such lines each YET another novelty is promised for this evening, Messrs. Danco and page of the paper could easily admit 120, therefore the page would contain Caryll's musical comedy, " The Gay Parisienne," being arranged for production 2,400 Homeric verses ; and as the leaf so divided would give eight pages, it at the Duke of York's Theatre. would afford room for 19 ,000 verses, whereas the whole number in the Iliad ON Wednesday next Mr. Comyns Carr will produce Miss Clo Grave's does not exceed 17,000. Thus by my single line I demonstrated my pro- three act farce, " A mother of three," at the Comedy, tho performance being position. preceded by " The Guinea Stamp," a one act play by Mr. Cyril Halward. On the 10th of August 1575, Peter Bales, one of our earliest and most eminent writing-masters, finished a performance which contained the Lord's THE Shaftesbury will re-open on Thursday, with a new romantic drama Prayer, the Creed the Decalogue, with two short prayers in Latin, his owii Sin of St. Hulda Mr. Stuart Ogilvie. , " Tho ," by name, motto, day of the month, year of our Lord, and reign of the Queen, A NEW musical piece is to be produced at the Prince of Wales's on within tho circle of a single penny. This was presented to Elizabeth, Saturday next, in which, it is stated, Mr. Arthur Roberts will have a part at Hampton Court, encased in a ring with borders of gold, and well suited to his mirth-provoking powers. The authors of the book are Mr. covered with a crystal, so accurately wrought as to be plainly legible. The Jerome K. Jerome and Mr. Adrian Ross, and the composer , Dr. Osmond work gained the admiration of Her Majesty, her ministers, and several Carr. ambassadors at the court. Mr. John J. Taylor, of Streator, 111., is said to have written 4,100 words on the blank side of a postal card. These cards are made 5 J inches long, and three inches in width. Mr. Beedle, of Ottery St. Blary, Liverpool, beat this MASONIC DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE IN MANCHESTER. record, using a card 3J by 3J inches, which would be considerably smaller than that used by Mr. Taylor. On this small piece of cardboard this penman, NOT even the severest and most atrabilious of theatrical critics, if he weilding a quill, wrote the following pieces without any abbreviation whatever : happened to be present at tho above function, and saw the brilliant Goldsmith's " Traveller," " The Deserted Village," " Essay on Education," assemblage which gathered at tho Gentlemen' s Concert Hall , Manchester " Distress of a Disabled Soldier," " The Tale of Azim," and the six essays on on Friday evening last week, would bs inclined to say that the Thespian art "Justice," " Generosity," "Irresolutio n of Youth," " Frailty of Man," in Cottonopolis is decadent and moribund. On the contrary, it is very much " Friendship," and " The Genius of Love." In the centre of the card; there alive, and Bro. Mark Molfor-d's celebrated farcical comedy " Turned Up," was a perfect picture of Ottery church, all the shades and lines being formed was highly appreciated and listened to with great attention. of parts of tho writing. This marvellous production was finished with the The piece was presented by a company of enthusiastic young people, national anthem of " God Save the Queen," and adorned with seventy-two known as the " Manchester Amateur Players," whose abilities have been stars, fifty-one crescents, and nineteen crosses. A serpent with its tail in its previously referred to in these columns. mouth enclosed and finished the work. The performance was promoted by the Yarborough Lodge, No. 633, and Browning was not only clever as a poet, he was also a man who possessed the Officers had secured the distinguished patronage of Col. Le Gendre N. great musical taste, and he was an admirable writer, his beautiful Starkie P.G.M. East Lancashire, George MellorD.P.G.M., and the rest of the penmanship in the " Ring and the Book," being really wonderful. Provincial Grand Officers. Among the latter we noticed Brothers Jas. W. Thackeray, the author of " Vanity Fair," considered good writing to be one Abbott P.M. 1030 P.P.G.D.C , Geo. A. Myers P.M. 1730 P.P.G.D.C. W.L., of the fino arts. He once told Dr. John Brown , of Edinburgh, that " if all and others, also Past Masters D. Guymer, F. H. Davidson , T. A. G. Wilson , other trades failed, he would earn sixpences by writing the Lord's Prayer J. F. Sallon 633, R. H. Robinson 1213, H. J. Harrison 581, and Robert Fox and the Creed in the size of that coin ." 2482 ; Brothers E. Pleasance S.D., H. Pleasance, A. Shaw, J. Hall, George I could relate many instances where letters have been returned because Pleasance, F. E. Clipper, P. Heywood , J. Clegg, M. Rowland, A. Joynson, J. the correspondence was undecipherable, and which could not afterwards be Ross, W. Davies, H. Hughes, all of 633, P. Davison 5S1, Wm. Finlay, H. understood even by the writers themselves. With regard to the wretched Thompson, F. Burgess, A. E. Burgess, of Lodge 1459, and T. H. Stott 2449. handwriting of Horace Greeley, I have drown the reader's attention in a As in the case of the Ashbury Lodge performance last year, the amateur former article, and here is an incident which corroborates what I then said. company had offered one from their large repertoire on behalf of Masonic It is contained in two letters, which are as follow : "(From H. Greeley to M. Charities, and Bro. Sargeant Searle S.W. of the Yarborough Lodge, to whom B. Castle.) Dear Sir,—I am overworked and growing old , I shall be sixty the overtures had been made, accepted , upon condition that ho was fortunate next Feb. 3. On the whole, it seems I must decline to lecture henceforth, enough to be elected to the principal chair as W.M. for tho ensuing financial except in this immediate vicinity, if I do at all. I cannot promise to visit year. This ceremony, which recently took place under very imposing Illinois on that errand—certainly not now.—Yours, Horace Greeley. (From circumstances, caused him to think of the offer , and the performance of M. B. Castle to H. Greeley.) Dear Sir,—Your acceptance to lecture before Friday was the result. our Association next winter came to hand this morning. Your penmanship The acting was generally speaking excellent, and little can be suggested not being the plainest, it took us some time to translate it. But we in the way of improvement. Mr. Johu Swift as bluff Captain Metlway, of the succeeded , and would say your time, ' 3rd of February,' and terms ' 60 dols.,' " Petrel," sustained his reputation as a very capabl e member of the company, are entirely satisfactory. As you suggest, we may be able to get you other while Mr. Frank M. Provis, in the character of George Medway, his son , was engagements in this immediate vicinity; if so, we will advise you.—Yours very dignified , under conditions which imposed upon him a quartette of respectfully, M. B. Castle." parents. Carraway Bones, undertaker and general dealer, was tho life and During a debate on the Reform Bill, in the House of Lords, Lord soul of the piece, and in less competent hands than those of Mr. Arthur Lyttleton proposed an amendment, refusing the franchise to everybody who Russell Mclnnes, might have degenerated into exaggeration. The latter, was unable to write legibly. The humour of the incident was occasioned by however, never stepped beyond the lines bordering true dramatic art, and the fact that the Clerk of the House was utterly unable to read his lordship's he presented what to us seemed a good portrait of an unscrupulous and own writing, it was too illegible, and the amendment was withdrawn without money-grabbing tradesman. a division. The music was under the direction of Mr. A. Gray, and the talented It is not everybody who possesses equal ingenuity in device as that orchestra discoursed music from Auber, Strauss, Caryll, Sullivan, and navvy who, although unable to write, constructed a method of shorthand Riviere. which was peculiarly his own, but which convinced the judges. The story It is to be hoped we are not premature in announcing that as numerous goes that a sub-contractor on the railway was summoned before the tickets were disposed of to Brethren and friends who were not in attendance, magistrates assembled in petty session at Ulverston for refusing to pay there is likely to be a very substantial balance to hand over in aid of the wages. One of the complainants handed in a book of the time he had charities, and on account of the great efforts which were made by Bvo. Se&Tle worked, and said the magistrates would very likely not be able to read his and others to render the performance a success, we sincerely hope this may writing. He added , " You see, sir, I am only a poor writer, and when I have be the case. worke done whole day I make what I call a horse-box, &c, for a quarter of a With regard to the Lod ge itself , we have just seen a summons convening day, — ." This statement excited considerable laughter in the court, and the next meeting, and are glad to put on record that Bro. Searle's year of ultimately the wages were paid. office promises to be a very busy one. As Worshipful Master, he is confronted Many men who are otherwise good writers, contract so elaborate and by an initiation and a raising, and at an emergency meeting to be held on exclusive a style of signature, or are so careless in their method of subscribing the 15th inst., there will be two passings and throe raisings. themselves, that nine out of ten strangers to the writing would be unable to read the name, and many ludicrous mistakes have been made by journalists whose duty it is to copy the same. This, however, is matter for another article, and may be treated of again, as it does not rightly come within the PENMANSHIP. scope of tho present subject. " The Book of Rarities," by Edward Roberts P.M. WRITING, though it may be considered only a minor art, is nevertheless _ a very desirable and usefu l acquisition. Many men acquire it to perfection , but the few specimens of really excellent ealigrapby furnished by the ladies denote the fact that this is not an accomplishment in which they are very eager to excel , and I very much question whether those who profess A new Cycling Club, on novel lines, is being started under to read character by the handwriting would be successful in finding that the presidency of the Bev. Professor H. O. Shuttleworth, M.A., stamp of individuality amongst the feminine angular letters which might the well-known and genial rector of St. Nicholas Cole-Abbey, generally be expected in the firmer and bolder penmanship of the other sex. And I fancy there would B.C. The Club is intended for musicians principally, but is not be even less chance of feminine indefectibility in absolutel this direction , if , like the educated Chinese , they were compelled to learn by y confined to them. The subscription is five shillings heart the meaning of some 15,000 separate signs before they could aspire to per annum , and many runs with a good musical programme are have attained chirographic success. being looked forward to. The Hon. Secretary is Brother John The Emperor Nero, to whom historians do not ascribe, the attributes of Probert, School of Music, New Barnet , who will be glad to pity and compassion, once uttered this regret when asked to sign a death warrant : " Quani vellum mc ncsciro literas "— " How much do 1 wish that furnish all particulars. The proposal is to welcome Ladies as I knew neither how to read nor write." members. A large number of promises of support have already But my object in this article is to deal more particularly with that been received. portion of composition termed micrography, or minute writing, an art in which the ancients are said to have been particularly expert. Cicero, if we may believe the statement of Pliny, saw the whole Iliad of Homer contained H.R.H. the Duke of York has forwarded £5 as an annual subscription in a nut-shell, which assertion is thus alluded to by Huet, Bishop of to the funds of the Sailors' Orp han Girls' School and Home, Hampstead, Avranches, in his autobiography:— " When his Hig hness the Dauphin was which Institution is greatly in need of assistance. The office of the Charity one day confined to his bed by a slight illness, and we who stood round were is at 50 Bishopsgate Street Within, London, E.C. 558 Temple, Folkestone 1400 Curwen, Workington 1387 Chorlton, Chorlton-cum-Haray NEXT WEEK. 615 St. John and St. Paul, Erith 1465 Ockenden, Hayward's Heath 1416 Falcon, Thirsk 660 Camalodunum, New Malton 1503 Sir Francis Burdett, Twicken- 1429 Albert Edward Prince of Wales, 673 St. John, Liverpool ham Newport, B£on. Farther particulars as to place of meeting 685 Northumberland, N'castle-o-T 1547 Liverpool , Liverpool 1457 Bagshaw, Loughton of the undermentioned Lodges are given 702 Sherborne, Stroud 1582 Llanidloes, Llanidloes 1495 Arkwright, Matlock Bath in the Freemasons' Calendar and PockeS Book (published by Grand Lodge, for tho 734 Londesborough, Bridlington 1588 Prince Leopold, Stretford 1583 Corbet, Towyn benefit ol' the Obarity Fund) . 794 Warden , Sutton Coldfield 1643 Perseverance, Hebburn-o-Tyne 1697 Hospitality, Waterfoot 804 Carnarvon, Havant 1692 Hervey, Bromley, Kent 1750 Coleridge, Clevedon 847 Fortescue, Honiton 1703 Windrush, Witney 1863 Priory, Tynemouth Monndy. 948 St. Barnabas, Linslade 1715 Arthur John Brogden, Grange- 1911 De La Pre, Northampton 69 Unity, Inns of Court Hotel 960 Bute, Cardiff over-Sands 1915 Graystone, Whitstable 83 United of Prudence, Albion 974 Pentalpha, Bradford 1798 Zion, Manchester 1992 Tennant, Cardiff 144 St. Luke, Anderton's 995 Furness, Ulverston 1848 Ferrum, Middlesborough 2016 Shalden, Alton 256 Unions, Freemasons'-hall 1002 Skiddaw, Cockermouth 1855 St. Maurice, Plympton 2038 Portcullis, Langport 1319 Asaph, Freemasons'-hall 1072 Aberystwith, Aberystwith 1879 Lord Warkvvorth, Amble 2109 Prince Edward, Heaton Moor 1669 Royal Leopold, Camberwell 1096 Lord Warden, Waimer 1982 Whitworch, Spennymoor 2132 Egerton, Seacombe 1853 Caxton , Freemasons'-hall 1134 Newall, Manchester 1947 Stanford, Hove 2217 Windermere, Windermere 2020 St. Boltolph, Albion 1197 Nyanza, Hminster 1958 St. George, Portsea 2227 White Horse, Westbury 2578 National Artillery, Criterion 1222 St. Kew, Weston-super-Mare 2046 Robinson, Maidstone 2234 Onslow, Guildford 53 Royal Sussex, Bath 1244 Marwood, Redcar 2156 Arthur Sullivan, Manchester 2285 Eden, Workington 107 Philanthropic, Lynn 1282 Anoholme, Brigg 2183 Royal Hampton Court, Hamp- 2343 Sir Wihiam Harpur, Bedford 113 Unanimity, Preston 1310 Harrow, Harrow ton Court 2420 Ferdinand de Rothschild, 119 Sun, Square and Compasses, 1336 Square & Compass, Wrexham 2284 Smyth, Grimsby 2428 Gracedieu , Colville [Waddesdon Whitehaven 1367 Beaminster Manor, Beaminster 2294 Wavertree, Wavertree 2449 Duke of York, Manchester 135 Perpetual F'ndship, Bridgwater 1399 Marlborough , Woodstock 2389 Avondale, Middlewich 2468 St. John, Douglas, I. of M. 154 Unanimity, Wakefield 1488 St. Eleth, Amlwch 2423 St. Mark, Comma's Quay 2529 Abbey, Whalley 156 Harmony, Plymouth 1509 Madoc, Portmadoc 2483 Hadrian, Westham 2568 Delaval, Newcastle-on-Tyne 199 Peace and Harmony, Dover 1726 Gordon, Bognor 2504 Earl Warwick, Buckhurst Hill 251 Loyal, Barnstaple 1780 Albert Edward, Southampton 328 St. John, Torquay 1785 St. Petroc, Padstow Friday. Honour and Pru- Thursday. 331 Phoenix of 1807 Loyal Wye, Builth Qurrterly Court, Boys School, at 12 dence, Truro 1908 Cholmondeley, Frodsham Quarterly Court, Girls School , at 12 134 Caledonian, Ship and Turtle 338 Vitruvian, Ross 1970 Hadrian, South Shields 19 Royal Athelstan, City Term. H. 157 Bedford Freemasons'-hall Leamington , 395 Guy, 2129 Dorothy Vernon, Bakewell 91 Regularity, Freemasons'-hall 1559 New Gross, Greenwich 422 Yarborough, Gainsborough 2133 Swan of Avon, Stratford-on-Av. 206 Friendship, Ship and Turtle Northwich 1997 John Carpenter, Albion 428 Sincerity , 2136 St. Michael, Bishops Stortford 238 Pilgrim, F.M.H. 2399 Ordnance, Plumstead 431 St. George, N. Shields 2260 Ridley, Newcastle-on-Tyne 263 Bank of England, Albion 441 Three G. Principles, Cambridge 2290 Fairfield, Fairfield 860 Dalhousie, Anderton's Hotel 36 Glamorgan, Cardiff 482 St. James, Handsworth 2490 Ampthill, Ampthill 879 Southwark, Bridge House Hotel 81 Doric, Woodbridge 529 Semper Fidelis, Worcester 2561 West Essex, Buckhurst Hill 1076 Capper, Guildhall Tavern 170 All Souls, Weymouth 622 St. Cuthberga, Wimborne Cock Tavern 458 Aire and Calder, Goole 1471¦*-*>-~ -—"—oIslington " », *, 694 Oakley, Basingstoke 1558 Duke of Connaught, Camberwl. 526 Honour, Wolverhampton 850 St. Oswald, Ashbourne ¦Wednesday. 1599 Skelmersdale, Ship and Turtle 680 Sef ton, Liverpool 928 Friendship, Petersfield 786 Coxteth United Service, Liver- Committee Boyal Masonic Benevo- 1791 Creaton , Freemasons'-hall 959 Prince of Wales, Ipswich 1804 Coborn, Bow pool lent Institution, at 4 JCLULLliU lYMtliUUlieSliaj: 977 Fowey, Fowey Cif\A T "D *-\rt1j-rtTt Vt rt wi T3n/ilrav»l"* n TYI 8150±0 Blair-DiciiiX , Hulme, Manchester 3 Fidelity, Freemasons'-hall 2047 Beckenham, Beckenham 1045Xvaw StamfordU.UU..U.U), Altrincham—-w..— » 1001 Harrogate and Claro, Harrogate 11 Enoch Freemasons -hall 2090 Hammersmith, Hammersmith 1050 Gundulph, Rochester , ' 1087 Beaudesert , Leighton Buzzard 1051 Rowley, Lancaster 13 Union Waterloo, Plumstead 35 Medin a, Cowes 1102 Mirfield, Mirfield Southport .15 Kent, Freemasons'-hall 50 Knights of Malta, Hinckley 1121 Wear Valley, Bishop Auckland 1070 Starkie, 147 Justice Deptford 1071 Zetland, Saltash , 97 Palatine, Sunderland 1289 Rock, Birkenhead 1077 Wilton, Blackley 548 Wellington, Cannon St. Hotel 130 Royal Gloucester, Southampton 1295 Gooch, New Swindon 1124 St. Oswald , Oswestry 749 Belgrave, Anderton's 191 St. John, Bury 1428 United Service, Landport 1180 Forward, Birmingham 1260 John Hervey, Freemasons'-hall 333 Royal Preston, Preston . 1605 De La Pole, Hull 1211 Goderich, Leeds 1538 St. Martins-le-Grand, Holborn 344 Faith, Badcliffe 1661 Newton, Newark-upon-Trent 1239 Wentworth, Sheffield Restaurant 369 Limestone Rock, Clitheroe 1676 St. Nicholas, Newcastle-o-Tyne 1254 Semper Fidelis, Exeter 1586 Upper Norwood, Up. Norwood 381 Harmony & Industry, Darwen 1826 Parthenon, Croydon 1766 St. Leonard, Great Eastern H. 437 Science ,Wincanton .L..W — A.WJ. ~w, . . 1849 Royal Leek, Bangor 1264 Neptune, Liverpoolc lQnn Mnnfnmm fl.inn ^ T««n «* n*- XT 1434 Nottinghamshire, Nottingham 1900 Montague Guest, Inns of Ct. H. 442 St. Peter, Peterborough 1983 Martyn, Southwold 1452 St. Margaret, Lowestoft 2272 Rye, Peckham 477 Mersey, Birkenhead 2244 Cowper and Newton, Olney 1573 Caradoc, Swansea 2362 Blooms bury Rifles, Chenies St. 487 Portsmouth, Portsmouth 2558 Furnival, Sheffield —¦—- 2410 iEsculapius, Cafe Royal 546 Etruscan, Longton 1954J-Ul/J- MolesworthilJ-WAW^..^^.-— ,7 Wadebridge. • —— — "~0 — Londonderry, Sunderland 54 Hope, Rochdale 561 Zetland, Guisborough 2039 le 2166 Cotehele, Calstock 84 Doy 's Fellowship, Guernsey 586 Elias De Derham, Salisbury Saturday. 2240 Arrow, Kington 125 Prince Edwin, Hyche 588 St. Botolph, Sleaford 146 Antiquity, Bolton 103 London, Ship and Turtle 2322 East Lancashire Centurion, 725 Stoneleigh, Coventry 173 Phoenix, Freemasons'-hall Manchester 187 Roy. bussex Hospitality, Bristol 732 Royal Brunswick, Brighton Bridge Ho. Ho. 204 Caledonian, Manchester ham 1446 Mt. Edgcumbe, 2497 Carville, Wallsend-on-Tyne 739 Temperance, Birming 1607 Loyalty, London Tavern 2520 Prince of Wales, Newcastle-on- 225 St. Luke, Ipswich 784 Wellington, Deal 244 Yarborough QIC T>_..J>« T UMnUn«/M1 »li 1612 West Middlesex, Ealing Tyne , Jersey 816 Boyd's, Littleborough Albion 274 Tranquillity, Newchurcb. 1671 Mizpah, 2525 Thurston, Coniston 945 Abbey, Abingdon 1743 Perseverance Anderton's 277 Friendship, Oldham Frome , 2533 Fitzwilliam, Peterborough 973 Royal Somerset, 2369 Cornish, Mark Masons' Hall Scarborough 281 Fortitude, Lancaster 991 Tyne, Wallsend 2586 St. Nicholas, 288 Harmony, 2384 Miteham, Lower Mitcham Todmorden 1035 Prince of Wales, Liverpool Camberwl. 323 Concord , Stockport 2513 Sir Walter St. John, 1055 Derby, Manchester 2579 Lewisham, Lewisham Tuesday. 463 E. Surrey of Concord , Croydon 1061 Triumph, Lytham 483 Sympathy, Gravesend Tredegar, Mon. 1347 Lome, Sutton Freemasons-hall 4 1098 St. George, Colonial Board , , 498 Royal Standard, Dudley 1099 Huyshe, Stoke Damerel 1415 Campbell, Hampton Court 18 Old Dundee, City Terminus H. 654 Pevril of the Peak, New Mills 1143 Royal Denbigh, Denbigh 1423 Era, Twickenham Ship and Turtle 101 Temple, 661 Fawcett, Seaham Harbour 1144 Milton, Ashton-under-Lyne 1637 Unity, Harrow Station 166 Union, Criterion 666 Benevolence, Princetown 1145 Equality, Accrington 1755 Eldon, Portishead 217 Stability, Anderton's 679 St. David, Aberdare 1147 St. David, Manchester 1990 Hampshire of Emulation, 1159 Marquis of Dalhousie, 33 Gold'n 730.WW EHesmere.~~~~ ~W. ~-.W,, ChorleyVUW..VJ 1182 Duke of Edinburgh, Liverpool Landport Square 731 Arboretum, Derby Malvern 2006 Tilbury, Purfleet Limehouse 1204 Royd, 1259 Dnke of Edinburgh, 755 St. Tudn o, Llandudno 1213 Bridgewater, Eccles 2326 Wigan, Wigan 1261 Golden Rule, Cafe Royal 851 Worthing Friendship, Worthing 1273 St. Michael, Sittingbourne 2359 Doric, Didsbury 1472 Henley, North Woolwich 854 Albert, Shaw 1693 Kingsland, Highbury 906 Royal Albert Edward, Bath 1803 Comhill, Cafe Monico 946 Strawberry Hill, Twickenham We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings for 2190 Savage Club, Freemasons'-hall 1005 Zetland Gloucester insertion in our columns, and where desired will endeavour to send a , or other proceedings. 2469 Hortus, Freemasons'-hall 1018 Shakespeare, Bradford representative to report l-odge 2524 Train-Bands, City Road 1031 Fletcher, Birmingham 47 Newstead, Nottingham 1060 Marmion , Tamwortb and how to Compose 52 Union, Norwich 1088 Royal Edward, Stalybridge THE PROBLEM ART, a Treatise on how to Solve 70 St. John, Plymouth 1091 Ernie, Ivybridge Chess Problems. 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Monday. 1662 Beaconsfield , Chequers Hotel, Walthamstow, 8 1681 Londesborough Berkeley Arms, John Street, W., 8 Gauden Hotel 7-30 , 22 Neptune, , Clapham, S.W., 1685 Guelph, Plough and Harrow, Leytonstone Road, E., 8 174 Sincerity, Blackwell Railway Hotel , London Street, E.C, 7 Railway Hotel Church End Finchley, -45 ' St. James Restaurant 1708 Plucknett, , , 7 180 St. James s Union, , Piccadilly, 8 1805 Bromley St. Leonard Bow Bells, Bow Road, E., 8 Addison Road North , 211 St. Michael's, Norland Arms, , W., 8 1922 Earl of Lathom, Station Tavern, Camberwell New Road. 8 The Falkland Falkland Road N.W., 511 Zetland, , , 8 1928 Gallery, Press Club, Wine Office Court, E.G., 7 New Cross House New Cross Road S.E., 548 Wellington, , , 8 1950 Southgate, Railway Hotel, New Southgate, 8 Denmark L. and S.W.R. Institute Wandsworth Road -30 1975 Rose of , , , 7 1963 Duke of Albany, Clock House, Battersea Park Road, 8 Norwood Jolly Sailor Hotel South Norwood 8*15 1139 South , , , 2090 Hammersmith Board Room, Bath & Wash-house Co., Hammersmith Great Eastern Hotel Liverpool Street E.C , , 7 1227 Upton, , , , 8 2168 Derby Allcroft Midland Grand Hotel, St. Pancras, 8 , Milkwood Tavern Loughborough Junction, 8 , 1320 Blackheath , 2266 Cator, Railway Hotel, Beckenham 1339 Stockwell, White Hart, Abchurch Lane, 6 2310 London Scottish Rifles Albert Hotel, Victoria Street, 8*30 94 White Horse Lane Mile End Road , 1349 Friars, , , E., 8 2346 Warrant Officers, 38 Old Compton Street, W.C, 7-30 Arthur Prince of Wales Hotel, Wimbledon -30 1360 Royal , , 7 2384 Mitcham, Vestry Hall, Mitcham, 8 Prince of Wales Hotel, Eastbourne Terrace, Bishop's Bd., 8 1425 Hyde Park, R.A. 1365 Clapton, Amherst Club, Amhurst Road, Haokney, 8 1489 Marquess of Ripon ,- Lord Stanley, Paragon Road, Hackney, 8 1507 Metropolitan, The Moorgate, 15 Finsbury Pavement, E.C, 7-30 1572 Carnarvon, Manchester Hotel, Aldersgate Street, E.C., 6-30 Thursday. 1585 Royal Commemoration, Railway Hotel, Putney, 8 1586 Upper Norwood, White Hart Hotel, Church Road, Upper Norwood, 8 13 Union Waterloo (M.M.), Earl of Chatham, Thomas Street, Woolwich, 8 1612 W est Middlesex, Feathers Hotel, Ealing, 8-15 15 Kent, King and Queen, Norton Folgate, 8 1693 Kingsland, Cock Tavern, Highbury, 8-30 70 St. John, Freemasons' Hall, Plymouth, 8 1707 Eleanor, Rose and Crown, High Cross, Tottenham, 8 144 St. Luke, Victoria Tavern, Gertrude Street, Chelsea, 8 1743 Perseverance, Old Parr's Head, Doctor's Common, E.C, 7 147 Justice, Brown Bear, High Street, Deptford, 8 1804 Coborn, George Hotel, Woodford , 8 167 St. John , Court House, Harlesden , N.W., 7-30 2029 King Solomon , 8A Red Lion Square, W.C, 7-30 212 Euphrates, Green Man, Mansell Street, Aldgate, 8 2150 Tivoli, Frascati, Oxford Street, W., 7 435 Salisbury, Union Tavern, Air Street, Begent Street, 8 2242 Tyssen-Amherst, Amherst Club, Rectory Road, Stoke Newington, 7*30 551 Yarborough, Masonic Hall, Ventnor, I.W., 8 2319 Scots, Craig's Restaurant, 184 Fleet Street, E.C, 7 754 High Cross, Coach and Horses, Lower Tottenham, 8 2400 Brentford, Castle Hotel, Brentford, 8 890 Hornsey, Masonic Booms, White Hart, Lewisham, 8 2472 Walthanistow, Masonic Hall, Chequers Hotel, Walthamstow, 8 902 Burgoyne, Coach and Horses, 348 Clapham Road, S.W., 7-30 R.A. 1471 North London, Cock Tavern, N., 8 907 Royal Albert, White Hart, Abchurch Lane, 6-30 1017 Montefiore , St. James' Restaurant, Piccadilly, 8 1158 Southern Star, Sir Sydney Smith, Chester St., Kennington Rd-, S.E., 8 Tuesday. 1178 Perfect Ashlar, Bridge House Hotel, Southwark, 7 25 Robert Burns, Frascati, 32 Oxford Street, W., 8 1259 Duke of Edinburgh, Eastern Hotel, Commercial Road, Limehouse, 7'30 55 Constitutional, Cursitor Street , Chancery Lane, 7 1278 Burdett-Coutts, Swan Tavern , New Bethnal Green Boad, 8 79 Pythagorean, Portland Hotel, London Street, Greenwich, 8-30 1306 St. John, Queen Victoria, Exmouth Street, Stepney, 8 140 St. George (M.M.), New Cross Hall, 8 1366 Highgate, Falkland Arms, Falkland Road, N.W., 8 141 Faith, Victoria Mansions Bestaurant, Victoria Street, Westminster, 8 1441 Ivy, Railway Tavern, Battersea Rise, 8 177 Domatic, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, 7*30 1602 Sir Hugh Myddleton, Star and Garter, 45 Upper Street, N., 8 188 Joppa, Boundary Tavern , 109 Aldersgate Street, 7-30 1614 Covent Garden, Criterion, Piccadilly, 8 238 Pilgrim, Guildhall Tavern, Gresham Street, 6-30 1622 Rose, Stirling Castle, Church Street, Camberwell, 8 263 Clarence, Midland Grand Hotel, St. Pancras, N.W., 7-30 1625 Tredegar, The Town of Ramsgate Inn, High Street, Wapping, 7-30 554 Yarborough, Green Dragon , Stepney , 8 1673 Langton, White Hart, Abchurch Lane, E.G., 5-30 700 Nelson, Star and Garter, Powis Street, Woolwich, 8 1791 Creation, Shepherd's Bush Hotel, Shepherd's Bush, 2 706 Florence Nightingale, Roy. Mortar Ho., Beresford Sq., Woolwich, 7-30 1815 Penge, Thicket Hotel, Anerley, 8 733 Westbourn e, Oliver Arms, Westbourne Terrace North, Harrow Road , 8 1816 Victoria Park, George Hotel, Broadway, Stratford, 7'30 749 Belgrave, Albion Tavern, Russell Street, Covent Garden , 8 1986 Honor Oak, Crystal Palace Tavern, Crystal Palace Rd., E. Dulwich, 8 753 Prince Frederick William, Eagle Tavern , Clifton Road, Maida Hill, 8 1996 Priory, Berrymead Priory, Acton 858 South Middlesex, Beaufort House, Walham Green , S.W., 7-30 2202 Regent's Park, Frascati , Oxford Street, W., 8 860 Dalhousie, Lord Truro, Dalston Lane, N.E., 8 2348 Lombardian, Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall Street, 7 861 Finsbury, Bell Hotel, Old Bailey, E.C , 7 2467 Pickwick, 134 Kingsland Road, N.E., 6-30 879 Southwark, White Hart Hotel, New Cross, 8 1044 Wandsworth , St. Mark's Schoolroom, Battersea Rise, 8 1076 Capper, City Arms, St. Mary Axe, 6 Friday. 1155 Excelsior, Dover Castle Hotel, Broadway, Deptford, S.E., 8 9 Albion, The Moorgate, Moorgate Street, E.C, 7 1196 Urban, Mark Masons' Hall, 9 169 Temperance, Railway Tavern , near L. B. Station, New Cross Road, 8 1321 Emblematic, St. James' Restaurant, Piccadilly, 8 217 Stability, Masons' Hall Tavern, Masons' Avenue, Coleman Street, 6 1382 Corinthian , George Inn, Cubitt Town, 8 256 Unions (Emulation Improvement for M.M.), Freemasons' Hall, 6 L420 Earl Spencer , Albert Palace , Battersea, 8 507 United Pilgrims, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, 7-30 1446 Mount-Edgcumbe, Havelock Arms, Naylor Road, Peckham, S.E., 8 704 Camden, Earl Russell, 2 Pancras Road, N.W., 8 1471 Islington, Cock Tavern, Highbury, Islington, 7-30 765 St. J ames, Gregorian Arms, Jamaica Road, S.E., 8 1540 Chaucer, Old White Hart, High Street, S.E., 8 780 Royal Alfred, Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, 8 1593 Royal Naval College, Greenwich Hospital Schools, 8 834 Ranelagh, Six Bells Tavern, Hammersmith, 8 1695 New Finsbury Park, Hornsey Wood Tavern , 8 1056 Victoria (Metropolitan) , Coach and Horses, Farringdon Street, 7 1766 St. Leonard, Bedford Hotel, Victoria Park Boad , South Hackney, 8 1185 Lewis, Fishmongers' Arms Hotel, Wood Green, 7-30 1767 Kensington , Scarsdale Arms, Edwardes Square , Kensington, 8 1228 Beacontree, Green Man, Leytonstone, 8 1769 Clarendon, Guildh all Tavern , Gresham Street, 6-30 1298 Boyal Standard, Castle, 81 Holloway Road, 8 1839 Duke of Cornwall, Queen's Arms, Queen Street, Cannon Street, 7 1310 Harrow, Waterloo Arms, 50 High Street, Marylebone, 8 1949 Brixton , Prince Regent, Dulwich Road, Heme Hill, 8 1364 Earl of Zetland, Royal Edward, Triangle, Hackney, 7 2032 Richmond, Station Hotel, Richmond, 8-30 1365 Clapton, Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, 7 2184 Royal Victorian Jubilee, The Feathers, 116 Lambeth Walk, S.E., 8 1381 Kennington, Horns Tavern, Kennington, 8 2206 Hendon, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, 8 1472 Henley, Three Crowns, North Woolwich, 7-30 2411 Clarence and Avondale, Green Man Hotel, Leytonstone, E., 8 1607 Loyalty, 206 Mare Street, Hackney, 8 2427 Hampden, Hampden House. Phoenix Street, St. Pancras, 8 1677 Crusaders, Northampton Arms, Goswell Road, 8'30 1716 All Saints, Town Hall, Poplar, E., 8 Wednesday. 1891 St. Ambrose, St. James Restaurant, Piccadilly, S.W., 8 1897 Citadel, Farleigh Hotel, Amhurst Road, Stoke Newington, 8 3 Fidelity, Alfred Tavern, Roman Road , Barnsbury, 8 Montpelier Hotel ' 1901 Selwyn, , Peckham, 8 27 Egyptian, Salutation, Newgate Street, 7 2000 Earl of Mornington, 49 Queen Anne Street, 8-15 30 United Mariners, Duke of Albany, Kitto Road, Nunhead, 7-30 2021 Queen Westminster, Criterion, Piccadilly, 8 45 Strong Man, Blue Anchor, 164 Fenchurch Street, 6-30 2030 Abbey, Town Hall, Caxton Street, Westminster, 7-30 65 Prosperity, Old Parr's Head , Knightrider Street, E.C, 7 2190 Savage Club, Savage Club, 7 Adelphi Terrace, 6 , 72 Roval Jubilee The Crown, Lambeth Road. 8 2409 Woodgrange, Princess Alice Hotel, Forest Gate, E., 8 Lebanon, Half-Moon 73 Mount Hotel, Borough, 7-30 M.M. Grand Masters', Mark Masons' Hall, W.C, 1st and 3rd Frida y, 6 186 Industry, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, 8 193 Confidence, Bunch of Grapes , 14 Lime Street, E.C, 7 228 United Strength, Hope Tavern , 179 Stanhope Street, Euston Road, 8 Saturday. 538 La Tolerance , Frascati , 32 Oxford Street, 8 87 Vitruvian, Duke of Albany, Kitto Road, Nunhead, 7*30 720 I'anmure, Balham Hotel, Balham, 7 198 Percy, Jolly Farmers, Southgate Road, Islington, 8 781 Merchant Navy, Town Hall, Limehouse, E., 7*30 1275 Star, Dover Castle, Deptford Broadway, 7 813 New Concord , Farleigh Hotel, Amhurst Road, N., 8 1288 Finsbury Park, Cock Tavern, Highbury, 8 862 Whittington, Bed Lion, Poppin's Court, Fleet Street, 8 1348 Ebury, The Grapes, 123 Borough High Street, 8 8.1 Royal Oak Lord Clyde , , Wootton Road , Deptford, 8 1524 Duke of Connaught, Lord Napier, West Side, London Fids., Hackney, 8 898 Temperance in the East,, Greenwich Pensioner, Bow Lane, Poplar, 7-30 1541 Alexandra Palace, Station Hotel, Camberwell New Boad , 7-30 933 Doric, Moorgate Tavern , Moorgate Street , E.C, 8 1624 Eccleston, The Victoria, 46 Buckingham Palace Boad, S.W., 7-30 li69 Stanhope, Fox and Hounds, Putney, 8 1719 Evening Star, Rutland Hotel, Perry Hill, Catford, S.E., 8 Angel Hotel 14M1 Langthorne, , llford , Essex, 7-30 2012 Chiswick, Windsor Castle, King Street, Hammersmith, 7-30 1475 Peckham, Lord W ellington Hotel, 516 Old Kent Road, 8 1601 Bavensbourn e, Black Bull Inn, Lewisham, S.E., 8 1604 Wanderers, Victoria Mansions Rest., Victoria St., Westminster, 7-30 Sunday. 1642 Earl of Carnarvon, Elgin Hotel, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, W„ 8 205 Israel, Rising Sun, Globe Road, Bow, E.