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Notices Of Meetings.
Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —Tho weekly meeting of this Chapter of Improvement was held on Tuesday evening , 3 rd February , at the Jamaica Tavern , St . Michael's Alley , Cornhill . The following were the Officers : —Comps . Brown Z ., 11 . Thompson H .,
Catterson J ., Lilley P . S . ; Pennefather N . ; the other Companions present were Walker , Payne , Lardner , Edmonds , Gilland , Lovogrove , High , & o . Tho ceremony of exaltation was most ably rehearsed , Comp . Payne being the candidate . Tho convocation was adjourned until Tuesday evening , 10 th February , at half-pasfc six o ' clock .
Consecration of the Newton Masonic Hall , Auckland . . —The ceremony of consecrating tho handsome new Lndge-room erected for Eden Lodge , No . 1530 , E . C , took place on 3 rd Decomber , and was carried out in a most impressive manner . The ceremony
was very largely attended , and amongst the visitors present wo noticed , besides the Grand Lodge Officers and Past Masters and Masters engaged in tho ceremony , Bros . R . B . Morrow P . M . 641 , Cawnporo , East India , Burns P . M . 4211 . O ., T . Hewson R . W . M . 418 S . C ., Thomas Hallamore P . M . Ara I . O ., J . H . natswell W . M . 689 ,
E . C , W . H . Skinner P . M . 1338 E . C , A . Brook P . M . 4211 . C , and a number of other dignitaries of tho Order . The arrangements for tho consecration were of tho best order , and the display of plate quite striking .
A MASONIC RELIC . —A dispatch to the Hamilton Times from sit Toronto correspondent says : — " Last night at Coates' auction rooms tho Masonic diploma of Sonter Jonnie ( Burns' friend in 'Tarn O'Shanter' ) was sold to Mr . J . Ross Robertson , of the Evening Tele , gram , for 178 dols . In the corner of the diploma is fastened a lock of Highland Mary's hair . The certificate bears tho seal of St . James ' Lodge , Ayr , Scotland , 6 th October 1790 . It is looked on as the oldest Masonio relic in existence . "
The 17 th ball of the St . James's Union Lodge , No . 180 , was held on Tuesday , tho 3 rd inst . at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , under the Presidency of tho W . W . Bro . W . Stollard , and a body of Stewards , consisting of Bros . G . A . B . Fletcher V . P ., G . S . Wade Treas ., F . Thompson Sec , W . C Parsons P . M ., J . Wood , W . H . Baker , A . E . Sarti , E . Joseph , A . W . Staden , & c . During tho interval
a sumptuous snpper was provided by Bro . A . Best . The W . M . proposed the toasts cf the Queen , Vice-Presidents , Committee , Stewards , and tho Ladies ; these having been ably responded to , dancing was resumed . Bros . Coote and Tinney provided the band , Bro . E . S . Jones conducting . Bro . Johnson was , as usual , a very efficient M . C ., and tho company thoroughly enjoyed themselves .
The Fifteen Sections will be worked at a meeting of the Wellington Lodge of Instruction , No . 548 , to be held at tho Lodge House , the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , on Monday next , tho 16 th inst . Lodge will be opened at seven p . m . nnder the presidency of Bro . J . G . Milbourn , who will be assisted on this occasion by several eminent members of the Craft .
Notices Of Meetings.
We are informed that amongst the brethren to ho nominated by Bro . James Stevens on the Committoo for enquiry into and report on tho present systems of Masonic
working are the nominees of tho Provincial Grand Mastors for Dorset and Warwickshire , tho Deputy Grand Masters for Surrey , Herts , Suffolk , Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , and a Past Grand Chaplain .
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THE FREEMASON'SCHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Sanctioned by the Grand Lodge of England . Price—13 s 6 d per annum , post free . THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , 23 Great Queen Street , W . C , ( opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at High Holborn Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " London : —W . TV * . MOKGAN , 23 Great Qneen Street , W . C . ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall . ) Cloth Cases for Binding can be had from the Offices , price Is Gd each .
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§ Qee e « j . < g > j | l LATEST NOVELTY . MASONIC CHABM FOR CHAIN . Tho whole of the working Tools complete as above . MOUNTED IN GOOD GOLD AND ORNAMENTALLY ; ENGRAVED . To bo had of tho maker on receipt of 25 s . E . PELIKAN , Manufacturing Jeweller , No . 102 St . John Street Boad , London , E . C . P . O . O . to ho made payable at the St . John Street Road Office .
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Tj £ rVOE- ? H & TB BEXJSHBS W ti o ) Mirrors & all other Ivory Toilet Articles , © ^ 3 W f V I C \ fo ^ O JKSSSa \ 7 « Ws 3 , £ ^ 8 P M g , jair ftfc AM ^ " ^ 0 0 ( iSf £ > " " P . g LEI 4 U 4 | iill 3 ^ 1 f <^> -= » jf | $ -g - * Sa ITOET G-OODS I 3 ST C 3-E 3 STEI ? j & aV , o O a o Wholesale & for Exportation & the Trade only . P g tfc" ^ 3 fillII ft & r-y"g «—> I ^ JS 17 Z > J > . / - > K I £ Q A . / C \/ i = N 2 •_ . Sri \\ I ^ ' JRirx n 4 = & T Aon ^ . W t »_ d i ) m ^ * & ^ -T ^< s ^\ ( ilX 5 « o ii ) ^ r & r o cj £ ¦ 3 Ik mm . sA ^ i m $ y m % 6 a m 8 . 1 . 2 ° P » r i ^ rlQ Q H—^ g § ^ © J & 33 : Bnsr 3 sric 3- BEOS . Ivory Works , 2 Kf 4 11 , HIGH STREET , LONDON , W . G . p .
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Uniform tvitU above , price 3 s 6 d , Crown 8 vo , cloth , gilt . MASONIC PORTRAITS , FIRST SEEIES . RESBIXIED TEOJI "THE FBEEMASOS ' S CnBOKictE . " LIST OE THE PORTRAITS . 1 Oun LITBRART BBOTHEB . 17 THB CHMSTIAJT MnriSTBB , 2 A DISTINGUISHED MASO .-J . 18 THE MYSTIC . 3 TKB MAN OS EKEBQT . 19 A MODBL IIASOS . i FATHEB Tiara . 20 A CHIP FBOH JOPPA 5 A COENEIJ Sioira . 21 A PILIAB OF MASOXBT , 6 THB CBATTSMAK . 22 BATABD . 7 THE GOWKSMAS- . 23 A RIGHT HAND MAW . > 8 AN EASTEBN STAB . 24 Ooa CITIZEN BROTHBB . 9 THE KNIGHT EBBANT . 25 AN ABLB PBECBPTOB . 10 THE OCTOGBNABIAN . 2 G AN ANOIBNT BBITON . 11 A ZEAIOPS OFSICSB . 27 THB ABTIST . 12 THE SOLDIBB . 28 THB FATHEB OV THB LODGB . 13 PBOM TJNDEB THB CBOWS . 29 A SHINING LIGHT . 11 Oua HEBCTJLBS . 30 AN ABT STUDENT . 15 A MEBCHANT PRINCE . 31 THE MABINBB . 16 THB CHPBCHJIAW . 32 A SOIIDIBB OF FOBTONB . 33 . " Ow > ~ M . ua . " London : W . W . MORGAN . By Order of all Booksellers , or will be sent direct , by post , from the Office , 23 Great Qneen Street , London , W . C .
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CANNON STREET HOTEL , CANNON STREET , LONDON , E. C. Has been thoroughly renovated j the Kailway advantages , in direct commnnicatioa with the Hotel , render this establishment unequalled in the Metropolis for MASONIC BANQUETS , PUBLIC & PRIVATE DINNERS , BREAKFASTS , & C . DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS , PUBLIC MEETINGS , ARBITRATIONS , & o . THE LABGE HALL IS CAPABLE OF SEATING ITPWABDS OF TWELVE HUNDBEfi PEOPLE . VISITOBS AND FAMILIES visiting LONDON , for IONO or SHORT PERIODS , will find the APPOINTMENTS , and ACCOMMODATION UNRIVALLED . E , H . RAND , MANAGER .
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LADBROKE HALL , N0 TTING HILL , LONDON , W. ( Opposite the Notting Hill Station of tbo Metropolitan Bailway , from which Trains ran evsry few minutes to all parts of London , and in connection with tho principal Lines of Eailway . ) THE ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR LODGE MEETINGS 18 UNEQUALLED BY ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT . LAEGB liODGID JUXD BANQUET ROOMS , WITH EVERT ICO ] ISP ^ II !] SriH !] NrCE . 1 BE HAIL MAY BE ENGAGED for BANQUETS , WEDDING BBEAKFASTS , DINNERS , PUBLIC or PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS , Ac . Apply to Bro , J . LINSCOTT ( at the Hall ) , 14 Ladfcroko Grove Boad , London , V ? .
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Notices Of Meetings.
Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —Tho weekly meeting of this Chapter of Improvement was held on Tuesday evening , 3 rd February , at the Jamaica Tavern , St . Michael's Alley , Cornhill . The following were the Officers : —Comps . Brown Z ., 11 . Thompson H .,
Catterson J ., Lilley P . S . ; Pennefather N . ; the other Companions present were Walker , Payne , Lardner , Edmonds , Gilland , Lovogrove , High , & o . Tho ceremony of exaltation was most ably rehearsed , Comp . Payne being the candidate . Tho convocation was adjourned until Tuesday evening , 10 th February , at half-pasfc six o ' clock .
Consecration of the Newton Masonic Hall , Auckland . . —The ceremony of consecrating tho handsome new Lndge-room erected for Eden Lodge , No . 1530 , E . C , took place on 3 rd Decomber , and was carried out in a most impressive manner . The ceremony
was very largely attended , and amongst the visitors present wo noticed , besides the Grand Lodge Officers and Past Masters and Masters engaged in tho ceremony , Bros . R . B . Morrow P . M . 641 , Cawnporo , East India , Burns P . M . 4211 . O ., T . Hewson R . W . M . 418 S . C ., Thomas Hallamore P . M . Ara I . O ., J . H . natswell W . M . 689 ,
E . C , W . H . Skinner P . M . 1338 E . C , A . Brook P . M . 4211 . C , and a number of other dignitaries of tho Order . The arrangements for tho consecration were of tho best order , and the display of plate quite striking .
A MASONIC RELIC . —A dispatch to the Hamilton Times from sit Toronto correspondent says : — " Last night at Coates' auction rooms tho Masonic diploma of Sonter Jonnie ( Burns' friend in 'Tarn O'Shanter' ) was sold to Mr . J . Ross Robertson , of the Evening Tele , gram , for 178 dols . In the corner of the diploma is fastened a lock of Highland Mary's hair . The certificate bears tho seal of St . James ' Lodge , Ayr , Scotland , 6 th October 1790 . It is looked on as the oldest Masonio relic in existence . "
The 17 th ball of the St . James's Union Lodge , No . 180 , was held on Tuesday , tho 3 rd inst . at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , under the Presidency of tho W . W . Bro . W . Stollard , and a body of Stewards , consisting of Bros . G . A . B . Fletcher V . P ., G . S . Wade Treas ., F . Thompson Sec , W . C Parsons P . M ., J . Wood , W . H . Baker , A . E . Sarti , E . Joseph , A . W . Staden , & c . During tho interval
a sumptuous snpper was provided by Bro . A . Best . The W . M . proposed the toasts cf the Queen , Vice-Presidents , Committee , Stewards , and tho Ladies ; these having been ably responded to , dancing was resumed . Bros . Coote and Tinney provided the band , Bro . E . S . Jones conducting . Bro . Johnson was , as usual , a very efficient M . C ., and tho company thoroughly enjoyed themselves .
The Fifteen Sections will be worked at a meeting of the Wellington Lodge of Instruction , No . 548 , to be held at tho Lodge House , the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , on Monday next , tho 16 th inst . Lodge will be opened at seven p . m . nnder the presidency of Bro . J . G . Milbourn , who will be assisted on this occasion by several eminent members of the Craft .
Notices Of Meetings.
We are informed that amongst the brethren to ho nominated by Bro . James Stevens on the Committoo for enquiry into and report on tho present systems of Masonic
working are the nominees of tho Provincial Grand Mastors for Dorset and Warwickshire , tho Deputy Grand Masters for Surrey , Herts , Suffolk , Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , and a Past Grand Chaplain .
Ad01307
THE FREEMASON'SCHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Sanctioned by the Grand Lodge of England . Price—13 s 6 d per annum , post free . THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , 23 Great Queen Street , W . C , ( opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at High Holborn Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " London : —W . TV * . MOKGAN , 23 Great Qneen Street , W . C . ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall . ) Cloth Cases for Binding can be had from the Offices , price Is Gd each .
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§ Qee e « j . < g > j | l LATEST NOVELTY . MASONIC CHABM FOR CHAIN . Tho whole of the working Tools complete as above . MOUNTED IN GOOD GOLD AND ORNAMENTALLY ; ENGRAVED . To bo had of tho maker on receipt of 25 s . E . PELIKAN , Manufacturing Jeweller , No . 102 St . John Street Boad , London , E . C . P . O . O . to ho made payable at the St . John Street Road Office .
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Tj £ rVOE- ? H & TB BEXJSHBS W ti o ) Mirrors & all other Ivory Toilet Articles , © ^ 3 W f V I C \ fo ^ O JKSSSa \ 7 « Ws 3 , £ ^ 8 P M g , jair ftfc AM ^ " ^ 0 0 ( iSf £ > " " P . g LEI 4 U 4 | iill 3 ^ 1 f <^> -= » jf | $ -g - * Sa ITOET G-OODS I 3 ST C 3-E 3 STEI ? j & aV , o O a o Wholesale & for Exportation & the Trade only . P g tfc" ^ 3 fillII ft & r-y"g «—> I ^ JS 17 Z > J > . / - > K I £ Q A . / C \/ i = N 2 •_ . Sri \\ I ^ ' JRirx n 4 = & T Aon ^ . W t »_ d i ) m ^ * & ^ -T ^< s ^\ ( ilX 5 « o ii ) ^ r & r o cj £ ¦ 3 Ik mm . sA ^ i m $ y m % 6 a m 8 . 1 . 2 ° P » r i ^ rlQ Q H—^ g § ^ © J & 33 : Bnsr 3 sric 3- BEOS . Ivory Works , 2 Kf 4 11 , HIGH STREET , LONDON , W . G . p .
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Uniform tvitU above , price 3 s 6 d , Crown 8 vo , cloth , gilt . MASONIC PORTRAITS , FIRST SEEIES . RESBIXIED TEOJI "THE FBEEMASOS ' S CnBOKictE . " LIST OE THE PORTRAITS . 1 Oun LITBRART BBOTHEB . 17 THB CHMSTIAJT MnriSTBB , 2 A DISTINGUISHED MASO .-J . 18 THE MYSTIC . 3 TKB MAN OS EKEBQT . 19 A MODBL IIASOS . i FATHEB Tiara . 20 A CHIP FBOH JOPPA 5 A COENEIJ Sioira . 21 A PILIAB OF MASOXBT , 6 THB CBATTSMAK . 22 BATABD . 7 THE GOWKSMAS- . 23 A RIGHT HAND MAW . > 8 AN EASTEBN STAB . 24 Ooa CITIZEN BROTHBB . 9 THE KNIGHT EBBANT . 25 AN ABLB PBECBPTOB . 10 THE OCTOGBNABIAN . 2 G AN ANOIBNT BBITON . 11 A ZEAIOPS OFSICSB . 27 THB ABTIST . 12 THE SOLDIBB . 28 THB FATHEB OV THB LODGB . 13 PBOM TJNDEB THB CBOWS . 29 A SHINING LIGHT . 11 Oua HEBCTJLBS . 30 AN ABT STUDENT . 15 A MEBCHANT PRINCE . 31 THE MABINBB . 16 THB CHPBCHJIAW . 32 A SOIIDIBB OF FOBTONB . 33 . " Ow > ~ M . ua . " London : W . W . MORGAN . By Order of all Booksellers , or will be sent direct , by post , from the Office , 23 Great Qneen Street , London , W . C .
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CANNON STREET HOTEL , CANNON STREET , LONDON , E. C. Has been thoroughly renovated j the Kailway advantages , in direct commnnicatioa with the Hotel , render this establishment unequalled in the Metropolis for MASONIC BANQUETS , PUBLIC & PRIVATE DINNERS , BREAKFASTS , & C . DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS , PUBLIC MEETINGS , ARBITRATIONS , & o . THE LABGE HALL IS CAPABLE OF SEATING ITPWABDS OF TWELVE HUNDBEfi PEOPLE . VISITOBS AND FAMILIES visiting LONDON , for IONO or SHORT PERIODS , will find the APPOINTMENTS , and ACCOMMODATION UNRIVALLED . E , H . RAND , MANAGER .
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LADBROKE HALL , N0 TTING HILL , LONDON , W. ( Opposite the Notting Hill Station of tbo Metropolitan Bailway , from which Trains ran evsry few minutes to all parts of London , and in connection with tho principal Lines of Eailway . ) THE ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED FOR LODGE MEETINGS 18 UNEQUALLED BY ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE DISTRICT . LAEGB liODGID JUXD BANQUET ROOMS , WITH EVERT ICO ] ISP ^ II !] SriH !] NrCE . 1 BE HAIL MAY BE ENGAGED for BANQUETS , WEDDING BBEAKFASTS , DINNERS , PUBLIC or PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS , Ac . Apply to Bro , J . LINSCOTT ( at the Hall ) , 14 Ladfcroko Grove Boad , London , V ? .