Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Puller 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 . 1789 Ubique , Criterion 40 Derwent , Hastings 68 Boyal Clarence , Bristol 75 Love and Honour , Falmouth 105 Fortitude , . Plymouth 106 Sun , Exmouth

151 Albany , Newport ,. I . of Wight 189 Sincerity , East Stonehouse 237 Indefatigable , Swansea 240 St . Hilda , South Shields 297 Whitham , Lincoln 303 Benevolent , Teignmouth 330 One and All , Bodmin

589 Druid Love & Lib ., Bedruth 643 Boval , Filey 797 Hauley , Dartmouth 827 St . John , Dewsbury 884 Derwent , Wirksworth 893 Meridan , Millbrook 1221 Defence , Leeds 1302 De Warren , Halifax

1408 Stamford & Warr ' gton , St ' y b ' ge 1436 Castle , Sandgate 1449 Boyal Military , Canterbury 1611 Eboracum , York 1618 Handyside , Saltburn-by-Sea 1748 Castlemartin , Pembroke 1792 Tudor , Harborne 1885 Torridge , Great Torrington 1948 Hardman , Bawtenstall

1952 High Peak , Chapel-en-le-Frith 1966 Fidelitv & Sinceritv , Wellington 2373 Hardw ' ick , Chesterfield 2376 Carnarvon , Leyland 2584 Queen Victoria , Manchester

Tuesday . 131 Fortitude , Truro 184 United Chatham , New Bro ' pton 241 Merchaat , Liverpool 272 Harmony , Boston 319 New Forest . Lvmineton

371 Perseverance , Maryport 473 Faithful , Birmingham 496 Peace & Harmony , St . Austell 603 Zetland , Cleckheaton 696 St . Bartholomew , Wednesburv

764 H'rbour of Befuge , W . H'tlep'l . 829 Sydney , Sideup 877 Royal Alfred , Jersey 897 S . Helen of Loyalty , St . Helen ' s 967 Three Grand Principles , Penryn 1021 Hartington , Barrow-in-Furnui-.-j 1073 Greta , Keswick

1220 Solway , Aspatria 1250 Gilbert Greenall , Warrington 1267 Kenlis , Kgremont 1402 Jordan , Torquay 1476 Blackpool , Blackpool 1528 Fort , Newquay

1545 Baildon , Baildon 1713 Wilbraham , Walton-on-the-Hill 1837 Lullingstone , Willmington 1847 Kbrington , Stonehouse 2099 Etkelbert , Heme Bay 2134 Wilhftvfmr-ft . Hull

2222 Frederick West , East Molesey Wednesday . Committee Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , afc 4 .

1260 John Hervey , Freemasons ' -hall 2581 Empress , Earl ' s Court 84 Doyle of Friendship , Guernsey 187 Bl . Sussex Hospitality , Bristol 274 Tranquility , Newchurch 277 Friendship , Oldham 281 Fortitude , Lancaster 288 Harmony , Todmorden

323 Concord , Stockport 654 Peveril of the Peak , New Mills 661 Fawcett , Seaham Harbour 666 Benevolence , Dartmoor

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

679 St . David , Aberdare 730 Ellesmere , Chcriey 731 Arboretum . Derhv

755 St . Tudno , Llandudno 851 Worthing Friendship , Worthing 906 Boyal Albert Edward , Bath 1018 Shakespeare , Bradford 1091 Erme , ivvbridee

1094 Temple , Liverpool 1140 Ashton , Heaton Moor 1181 De la Pol « , Seatou 1209 Lewises , Bamsgate 1248 Denison , Scarborough 1331 Aldershot Camp , Aldershot 1342 Walker , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1356 Toxteth , Liverpool

1398 Baldwin , Dalton-in-Furness 1400 Curwen , Workington 1547 Liverpool , Liverpool 1643 Perseverance , Hebburn-on-Tyne 1855 St . Maurice , Plympton 1879 Lord Warkworth , Amble 1932 Whitworth , Spennymoor 1958 St . Georee . Portsea

2156 Arthur Sullivan , Manchester 2294 Wavertree , Wavertree 2389 Avondale , Middlewich 2423 St . Mark , Gorman Quay 2450 Loxheld , Uckfield 2483 Hadrian , Westham 2504 Earl of Warwick . Buckh ' rst Hill

Thursday . 1227 Upton , Great * Eastern Hotel 130 Koyal Gloucester , South ' mptou 333 Koyal Preston , Preston

369 Limestone Bock , Clitheroe 381 Harmony & Industry , Darwen 437 Science , W mean ton 816 Koyd , Littleboro ' 973 Boyal Somerset , Froms 991 Tyne , Wallsend 1099 Huyshe , Stoke , Devonport

1145 Equality , Accrington 1182 Duke of Edinburgh , Liverpool 1213 Bridgewater , Eccles 1273 St . Michael , Sittingbourne 1387 Chorlton , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1416 Falcon , Thirsk

1583 Corbet , Towyn it > 9 / Hospitality , Waverfoot 1750 Coleridge , Olevedon 1992 Tennant , Cardiff 2234 Onslow , Guildford

2262 Dagmar , Wraysbury 2278 Kings wood , Broxbourne 2285 Eden , Workington 2343 Sir William Harpur , Bedford 2420 Fd . de Bothschild , Waddesdon 2449 Duke of York , Manchester

Friday . 81 Doric , Woodbridge 170 AU Souls , Weymouth 458 Aire and Calder , Goole 526 Honour , Wolverhampton

1001 Harrowgate & Claro , Harr ' wg'te 1087 Beaudesert , Leighton Buzzard 1102 Mirfield , Mirfield 1121 Wear Valley , Bishop Auckland 1428 United Service , Landport 1605 De la Pole , Hull 1676 St . Nicholas , Newcastle-on-Tyne

1983 Martyn , Southwold 2554 Manchester , Manchester 2558 Furnival , Sheffield Saturday . 1685 Guelph , Leyton

869 Gresham , Chestnut Park 1423 Era , Twickenham 163 Y Unity , Harrow Station 1755 Kldon , Portishead

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Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings for insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative , to report Lodge or other proceedings .

GRAFT : PROVINCIAL .

ST . JOHN LODGE , No . 1343 . rilHE Bight Honourable the Earl of Warwick and Brooke Provincial Grand I Master of Essex honoured this Lodge with his presence at the meeting at the Masonic Hall , Grays , on Wednesday of last week . The visit was paid as a special compliment to Bro . Joseph Weymouth , the highly respected W . M ., as his Lordship was unable to be present at that Brother ' s installation in May , as he had intended .

Bro . Weymouth presided , assisted by Bros . G . H . Silverwood S . W ., Chas , Asplin J . W ., Bichard Clowes P . G . Std . Bearer , A . Lucking P . G . P . England Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , F . S . Guy P . P . J . G . W ., W . B . Heagercy P . P . G . E ., C . Westwood P . P . G . D . C , M . T . Tuck P . P . G . S . B ., F . W , Pelling P . M . the newly appointed Junior Provincial Grand Deacon , N . C .

Borradaile . P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Secretary . There were also present : Bros . P , Atkins S . D ., C . B . Chattey I . G ., F . G . Guengault 1366 , Joseph Burkey 898 , W . J . Barnes W . M . 2501 , J . King 1 G 04 , S . G . Thorne 1425 , Edward Mason 77 , J . Blyth 77 , W . Brown , H . H . Brough , D . Pean , A . C . James , G . H . Joues , H . Tuson , Goo . Knight , F . G . Bird , H . W . P . Hunt .

His Lordship was saluted in the Master Mason ' s degree when entering the Lodge and briefly returned thanks for the cordial welcome extended tu him . The W . M . handed to his Lordship the gavel , but he requested Bro . Weymouth to retain the chair , and proceed with the work . The Lodge was opened in due form with prayer , and the opening hymn was sung . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken and proved in favour of Messrs . Sydney Herbert Snell ,

Edwin Thomas , William White , and John William Johnson . These four gentlemen being in attendance were admitted and regularly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . Bros . T . F . Ashdown , A . Woollings aud P . W . Wilson were entrusted as Craftsmen , and were subsequently raised to the sublime degreo of Master Mason . Both the ceremonies were admirably performed by the W . M ., who was congratulated by the Provincial Graud Master upon his rendering of the ritual .

Upon rising for the first time Bro . Weymouth proposed that a hearty vote of thanks should be accorded to the Earl of Warwick , for honouring the Lodge by his presence . His Lordship had now fulfilled a promise made to him about three years ago , that he would visit the Lodge when he , Brother Weymouth , was Master . He trusted that the Great Architect would spare his Lordship for many years to reign over them , as under his beneficent rule the Craft had made immense progress , and the Province of Essex was always to the front in matters connected with Freemasonry .

Bro . Spencer Guy seconded the proposition , which was supported by Bro , Borradaile , and carried with acclamation . The Earl of Warwick , in reply , said it-gave him great pleasure to be able to attend the meeting of the Lodge , aud he thanked the Brethren for theii very kind and gratifying reception . He had witnessed with much attention and interest the working of the ceremonies , and he could say without any flattery that they were most impressively carried out . He looked back to the

time when he was raised , and recalled the feelings that the ritual made upon him . He never regretted being made a Mason , and certainly felt a much better man by the influence of its teaching . With regard to the Province of Essex , he was greatly gratified to see its progress . They all worked well together , and he considered that he ruled one of the most energetic and hard working Provinces in the Kingdom . In tho cause of Charity , Essex was never backward , and at the recent Festival of thc Boys School the Grand Master congratulated him upon the great efforts made by the Province towards

that marvellous total of £ 134 , 000 . Although an agricultural county , and therefore not endowed with too much riches , the Brethren had come forward with eighty-two Stewards , who collected nearly £ 4 , 000 . He had met with nothing but kindness , cordiality and loyal support since his appointment as Provincial Grand Blaster , and he was sure that whoever ruled over the Province would always meet with the same reception . He was glad of the privilege afforded him by Bro . Weymouth of being present , and hoped on some future occasion to be with them again .

The W . M . having received the hearty good wishes of the visitors the closing hymn was sung , and the Lodge adjourned till September . The banquet was afterwards served in the large hall , at which the Earl of Warwick was present , and a goodly number of Brethren . Bro . Weymouth presided , and in order to save time the customary Loyal and Grand Lodge toasts were given during the progress of the repast .

Bro . Bichard Clowes responded for the Grand Officers , and bore testimony to the admirable work of the W . M . ; and the more than excellent work of Bro . P . Atkins S . D ., and Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction . He considered that while the Brethren followed their lead they would always make progress in the Craft . The W . M ., in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Provincial Grand Master , whose name he said was a household word among the Freemasons of Essex .

Lord Warwick , who was received with long continued applause , in reply said he had little to add to his remarks in the Lodge . He had very great pleasure in again revisiting the Lodge of St . John , under whose auspices the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in 1895 , when they tendered them such a magnificent reception . He found the work well done , and carried out with decency and propriety . He would like to address a few words to the Initiates of the evening . He' was quite sure they had done a good act in becoming Freemasons . After the Bible , the tenets of Freemasonry were calculated to

conduct a man safely through this life , and he considered that if the clergy were more influenced by Masonic doctrines they would do more to promote the practice of Christianity . He urged upon them all to remember that " Once Masons—always Masons , " and never to forget that the great cause of Charity should ever be foremost in their thoughts . He found when abroad that Masonry carried him a long way , and he always met with great cordiality . In conclusion he might say that so long as the work of the Lodge was conducted as it had been that day , so long would the Lodge of St . John rank among the foremost in the Province .