Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the undermentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday . 1321 Emblematic , Criterion . 113 Unanimity , Preston 119 Sun , Sq . & Compass , WhitehV " 136 Perpetual Friendship , B'watei 156 Harmony ,

Plvn-251 Loyal , Barnstaple 328 St . John , Torquay 331 Phcenix Ho . & Prudence , Truro 353 Royal Sussex , Winshill 428 Sincerity , Northwich 431 St . George , N . Shields 482 St . James , Handsworth 529 Semper Fidelis , Worcester 622 St . Cuthberga , Wimborne

839 Kl . Gloucestershire , Gloucester 850 St . Oswald , Ashbourne 959 Prince of Wales , Ipswich 977 Fowey , Fowey 1045 Stamford , Altrincham 1051 Rowley , Lancaster 1071 Zetland , Saltash 1211 Goderich , Leeds 1239 Wentworth , Sheffield 1254 Semper Fidelis , Exeter 1264 Neptune , Liverpool

loaa Marlborough , Woodstock 1573 Carodoc , Swansea 1954 Molesworth , Wadebridge 2039 Londonderry , Sunderland 2163 Jersey , Southall 2166 Cotchele , Calstock 2497 Carville , Wallsend-on-Tyne 2520 P . of Wales , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2533 Fitzwrlliam , Peterborough 2586 St . Nicholas , Scarborough

Tuesday . 1472 Henley , North Woolwich 1662 Beaconsfleld , Walthamstow 52 Union , Norwich 70 St . John , Plymouth 103 Beauford , Bristol 124 Marquis of Granby , Durham 158 Adam , Sheerness

209 Etonian , Windsor 226 Benevolence , Littleboro ' 252 Harmonic , Dudley 265 Royal Yorkshire , Keighley ^ 15 Royal York , Brighton 364 Cambrian , Neath 393 St . David , Berwick 421 Loyal of Industry , S'thmolton 457 Loyal Monmouth , Monmouth 493 Royal Lebanon , Gloucester

510 St . Martin , Liskeard 558 Temple , Folkestone 615 St . John & St . Paul , Erith 660 Camalodunum , New , Mai ton 673 St . John , Liverpool 734 Londesborough , Bridlington 304 Carnarvon , Havant 847 Fortesque , Honiton 960 Bute , Cardiff 974 Pentalpha , Bradford 1002 Skiddaw . Cockermouth

1134 Newall , Manchester 1197 Nyanza , llminster 1244 Marwood , Redcar 1282 Ancholme , Brigg 1310 Harrow , Harrow 1336 Square & Compasses , Wrexham 1619 Sackville , East Grinstead 1726 Gordon , Bognor 1780 Albert Edward , Southampton

1908 Cholmondeley , Frodsham 1970 Hadrian , South Shields 1785 St . Petroc , Padstow 1981 Arnold , East Molesey 2129 Dorothy Vernon , Bakewell 2136 St . Michael , Bishops Stortford 2260 Ridley , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2290 Fairfield , Fairfield

Wednesday . Quarterly Communication , United Grand Lodge , 6 for 7 . 74 Athol , Birmingham 94 Phoenix , Sunderland 137 Amity , Poole 159 Brunswick , East Stonehouse 168 Mariner , Guernsey 282 Bedford , Tavistock 287 Unanimity , Stockport '

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

298 Harmony , Rochdale 326 Moira of Honour , Bristol 327 St . John , Wigton 406 N'theni Counties , N ' castls-on-T . 417 Faith & Unanimity , Dorchester 429 Royal Navy , Ramsgate 471 Silurian , Newport , Mon . 678 Earl Ellesraere , Famworth 838 Franklin . Boston

970 St . Anne , East Looe 992 St . Thomas , Manchester 1003 Prince of Wales , Jersey 1004 Athole , Douglas , Isle of Man 1013 Royal Victoria , Liverpool 1085 Hartington , Derby 1167 Alnwick , Alnwick 1274 Earl Durham . Chester-le-Street

1335 Lindsey , Wigan 1354 Marquis of Lome , Leigh 1431 St . Alphege , Solihull 1461 Clausen ' tum , Woolston 1532 Bective , Carlisle 1620 Marlborough , Liverpool 1660 Arlecdon , Frizzington 1736 St . John , Halifax 1862 Stranton , West Hartlepool

2330 St . Lawrence , Pudsey 2368 Alan , Alderley Edge 2382 Loyal Hay , Hay 2391 Orde-Powlett , Middlesborough 2453 Duke of York , Cardiff 2464 Longsight , Longsight 2495 Goodacre , Bootle 2560 Earl of Lathom , Bury

Thursday . 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Southwark 1445 Prince Leopold , Aldgate 1790 Old England , Thornton Heath 1963 Duke of Albany , Camberwell

24 Newcastle O . T ., Newcastle 31 United Industrious , Canterbury 110 Loyal C'brian , Merthyr-Tydvil 123 Lennoi , Richmond , Yorks 195 Hengis 1 ; , Pournemoutb . 219 Prudence , Todmorden 249 Mariner , Liverpool 254 Trinity , Coventry 266 Naphtali , Heywood 269 Fidelity , Blackburn 289 Fidelity , Leeds

294 Constitutional , . Beverley 295 Combermere Union , MaceleBfield 300 Minerva , Ashton-under-Lyne 317 Affability , Manchester 362 Doric , Grantham 446 Benevolent , Wells 462 Bank Terrace , Accrington 509 Tees , Stockton

531 St . Helen , Hartlepool 539 St . Matthew , Walsall 633 Yarborough , Manchester 637 Portland , Stoke-upon-Trent 703 Clifton , Bl & ckpool 803 St . Andrew , Biggleswade 855 Restormel . Lostwithiel

976 Royal Clarence , Bruton 1231 Savile , Elland 1284 Brent , Topsham 1304 Olive Union , Horncastle 1324 Okeover , Ripley 1384 Equity , Widnea 1473 Bootle , Bootle

1504 Red Rose of Lane ster , Padianin 1513 Friendly , Barnsley 1557 Albert Edward , Hexham 1565 Earl of Chester , Lymm 1829 Burrell . Brighton 1899 Welleslev . Sandhurst

2169 Osborne , East Cowes 2261 Armitage , Milnsbridge 2317 Bisley , Woking 2321 Acacia , Bradford 2350 Corinthian , Hindley 2386 Clarence , Chester 2496 WirraL Birkenhead

Friday . 780 Royal Alfred , Kew Bridge 56 Glamorgan ,- Cax & ifi 81 Doi-ic , Woodbridge 170 All Souls , Weymouth 458 Aire and Calder , Goole 526 Honour , Wolverhampton

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

815 Blair , Manchester 1001 Hairowgata & Claro , Harr ' wg'te 1087 Beaudesert , Leighton Buzzard 1102 Mirfield , Mirfield 1121 Wear Valley , Bishop Auckland 1289 Rock , Birkenhead

1428 United Service , Landport 1605 De la Pole , Hull 1676 St . Nicholas , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1983 Martyn , Southwold 2554 Manchester , Manchester 2558 Furnival , Sheffield

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

Saturday . 1446 Mount Edgcumbe , Southwark 1607 Loyalty , London Tavern 1685 Guelph , Leyton 1743 Perseverance , Anderton's 1839 Duke of Cornwall , F * masons' -h .

2384 Mitcham , Lower Mitcham 2579 Lewisham , Lewisham 869 Gresham , Chestnut Park 1755 Eldon , Portishead 2147 Crays Valley , St . Mary Cray 2246 Cyclist , Croydon

The Homeless Old Mason.

THE HOMELESS OLD MASON .

IS there anything more to be pitied than an old man without home or friends , alone and decrepit , as he nears the end of life ? Widowhood and orphanage excite the sympathy of all men , and especially are Masons taught to regard them as objects of their care and help . Old age often finds us weary and footsore ,

and many would gladly lie down in the last sleep rather than face the vicissitudes that so often gather about three-score and ten . How beautiful the thought that old age is more of a dawn than twilight , and , if home be happy and sweet , how restful and peaceful are these last years of a long life !

Old man ! Old Mason ! is there no one to soothe your last days and prepare your home in this sere and yellow leaf ? Is there no friendly hand to lend the staff as you descend the hillnear the valley and the shadow ? Then our heart goes out to you . The great heart of our grand Fraternity will pity you . The home which you need will some day come . — " Tennessee Mason . "

The latest report of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New York shows there were in that jurisdiction 775 subordinate Lodges . The members numbered 98 , 180 , a gain for the year of 2 , 700 . The Grand Treasurer carried over from preceding year

51 , 549 . 90 dollars . He received from the Grand Secretary , collections for the year , 73 , 945 . 15 dollars , and for interest on balances 452 . 33 dollars—a grand total of 125 , 947 . 38 dollars . The permanent fund not amounts to 77 , 586 . 19 dollars—an increase for the year of 12 , 143 . 33 dollars .

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