Lodge Meetings Next Week.

2412 Ashfield , Sutton-in-Ashfield 2434 Anderida , Eastbourne 2475 Border , Blackwater 2502 Gat-rick , Horley 2514 City , Liverpool

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School , 4-30 . 6 Friendship , Criterion 23 Globe , Freemasons ' -hall 49 Gihon , Guildhall Tavern 55 Constitutional , Cannon St . Ho . 63 St . Mary , Freemasons ' -hall

179 Manchester , Andertons 657 Canoibury , Holborn Rest 733 Westbourne , Holborn Rest 1320 Blackheath , Southwark 1475 Peckham , Camberwell 1598 Ley Spring , Anderton's

1613 Cripplegate , Albion 1716 AU Saints , Poplar 1901 Selwyn , Peckham 2551 Clissold , 42 Relief , Bury 56 Howard B'ly Love , L'hampton 57 Humber . Hull

98 St . Martin , Burslem 100 Friendship , Great Yarmouth 203 Ancient Union , Liverpool 230 Fidelity , Devonport 245 Mechanics , Jersey 267 Unity , Macclesfield 268 Union , Ashton-under-Lyne

280 Worcester , Worcester 286 Samaritan , Bacup 322 Peace , Stockport 343 Concord , Preston 345 Perseverance , Blackburn 350 Charity , Farnworth " * 63 Keystone , Whitworth

367 Probity & Freedom . Rochdale 394 Southampton , Southampton 425 Cestrian , Chester 430 Fidelity , Ashton-under-Lyne 489 Benevolence , Bideford 523 John of Gaunt , Leicester 600 Harmony , Bradford

605 Combermere , Birkenhead 659 Blagdon , Blyth 663 Wiltshire of Fidelity , Devizes 758 Ellesmere , Runcorn 802 Repose , Derby 833 Afan , Aberavon

900 St . George , Tewkesbury 939 Pelham , Worksop 940 Philanthropy . Stockton 1000 Priory , Southend 1011 Richmond , Manchester 1037 Portland , Portland 1042 Excelsior , Leeds

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

1184 Abbey , Battle 1247 St . John , Plymouth 1299 Pembroke , Liverpool 1332 Unity , Credifcon 1393 Hamer , Liverpool 1432 Fitz-Allan , Oswestry 1459 Ashbury , West Gorton

1464 Erasmus Wilson , Gravesend 1470 Chiltern , Dunstable 1534 Concord , Prestwich 1562 Homfray , Risca 1776 Landport , Landport 1821 Atlingworth , Brighton 1869 Sandown , Sandown , I . of W'ht .

1872 St . Margaret , Surbiton 1887 St . Hilda , Wallingford 2158 Boscombe , Boscombe 2226 St . David , Rhymney 2268 Hallamshire , Sheffield 2302 St . Mary , Southwell

2305 Stour , " Ashford , Kent 2325 Rose of Lancaster , Southport 2341 Clemency , Oldham 2352 Universities , Durham 2523 Roll Call , Hounslow 2555 England Centre , Weedon 2570 Prince Llewellyn , Cardiff

Friday . Board of Management , Boys School , 2-30 975 Rose of Denmark , Kennington 1962 London Rifle Brigade , And'fc'n ' s .

2157 St . Mark ' s College , H'lborn Rest 2346 Warrant Officers , F'masons ' -hall 152 Virtue , Manchester 155 Perseverance , Liverpool 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 347 Noah Ark , Tipton 541 De Loraihe , Newcastle-on-Tyne

993 Alexandra , Levenshuhne 1108 Royal Wharfedalfc , Otley 1311 Zetland , Leeds 1330 St . Peter , Market Harborough 1357 Cope , Sale 1389 Fenwick , Sunderland : 1773 Albert VictorPendleton

, 1794 De Vere , Nottingham 2063 St . Osyth Priory , Cl ' ct'n-on-Sea 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester

Saturday . 1541 Alexandra Palace , Holborn 444 Union , Starcross 1293 Burdett , Hampton Court 2048 Henry Levander , Harrow S't'h . 2353 Broxbourne , New Barnet 2421 Carrington , Amersham

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HONOUR AND GENEROSITY LODGE , No 165 . A MEETING of this ancient and well-known Lodge was held on the 28 th ult ., at the Inns of Court Hotel , at which a large number of Brethren were present , amongst whom were Bros . A . P . Crabb W . M ., F . E . Rosher I . P . M ., F . Howard Rosher S . W ., J . Woodhouse J . W ., Henry Times P . M . Sec , Godfrey S . vkes S . D ., W . de B . Herbert J . D ., H . W . Clarkson Org ., W . M . Thompson I . G ., G . E . Wainwright P . M ., J . R . Drake P . M ., Frank BaggallayP . M ., F . S . Gaylor , Harry Bsarman , C . J . Andrews , W . H . Burt , J . W . Ellis , A . S . Ellam , and W . C . Hulbert .

Amongst the distinguished Visitors were Bros . Henry Neville A . G . D . C , W . L . Florence G . Supt . of Works , J . B . Phillips , T . W . Torckler 2234 , W . H . Anns 1146 , J . F . Beck 1853 , M . P . Robinson 15 , A . B . Upjohn 2033 , J . White jun . I . P . M . 176 , J . A . Hamilton 1319 , H . Wharton Wells W . M . 946 , Templer Saxe 2190 , Reg . Groome 1929 , F . H . Cheesewright P . M . 907 . A large amount of Masonic business was transacted , including the first

and second ceremonies , which were giv .-n by the W . M . in accordance with Emulation working . After the election of the Officers for tho ensuing year it was announced that Bro . F . Howard Rosher S . W . would represent the Lodge as Steward at the forthcoming annual Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and a sum of ten guineas was voted from the funds of the Lodge to be placed on his list . Other business having been transacted the Brethren adjourned to a well served banquet .

The usual Loyal toasts were given by the W . M . and duly honoured . Bro . Henry Times , in proposing the toast of the Grand Officers present and past , said this was a toast thafc required no eloquence from him , as ifc was well-known to all present the good work that was done by the Grand Officers . Unfortunately Bros . Eve P . G . T ., and Belton P . G . A . D . C , both shining lights in Freemasonry and Past Masters of the Lodge , were unable to be present

but they were fortunate in having among their guests two present Grand Officers , Bro . Henry Neville A . G . D . Q ., whose fame had spread throughout the land , not only as an ornament to the . profession which he adorned , but as a worker of the Masonic ritual , who had been travelling since the early morning from Ireland on purpose to be present with them that evening ; and Bro . W . L . Florence G- Supt . of Works .

Bro . Henry Neville A . G . D . O , in responding , said ifc was a great pleasure to be present and a guest in a Lodge where the work was so well done , and where Honour and Generosity predominated . He concluded his speech with an intimation that if it were desired he would give a recitation , which was received with prolonged applause by all present .

Bro . F . B . Rosher I . P . M . gave the toast of the Worshipful Master , whose work in the Lodge could not but be fully appreciated by the Brethren . Although his years were not many he had proved himself thoroughly conversant with the work of the Lodge , and had fulfilled the ardous duties which had devolved upon him in a masterful manner .

The W . M . Bro . A . P . Crabb briefly responded , and thanked the Brethren for their support during the past year . His duties had fallen lightly upon him , from the fact that although there had been a large amount of work to do , he had been supported so loyally by the I . P . M ., who had always been close at hand to render any assistance should it be required . Before resuming his seat the W . M . gave the toast of the Past Masters , to which Bro . Drake P . M . responded .

The toast of the Initiate was entrusted by the W . M . to Bro . G . E . Wainwright P . M ., who said that as a rule it was the custom to deliver to the Initiate a long lecture on the importance and dignity of the Order into which he had been admitted , but he proposed to break away from that rule on this occasion , more especially as an excellent musical programme was before them , and the W . M . had set an excellent example of curtailing all the speeches as much as possible . He would , therefore , simply welcome the initiate into the Order of Ancient Freemasonry .

Bro . W . H . Burt , in responding , said he felt he had been admitted into a society of men who were Brothers indeed , that he had been deeply impressed by whathe had heard tbat evening , and that he trusted he would in due time make a good Mason . He was grateful for tho honour that had been done him , by being admitted a member of the Institution , and having been elected a member of such a distinguished Lodge as Honour and Generosity .

Bro . W . L . Florence G . Supt . of Works responded to the toast of the visitors , proposed by Bro . W . M . Thompson , and complimented the Brethren on the excellent working he had witnessed . Bro . F . Howard Rosher S . W . replied on behalf of the Officers , and the Tyler's toast brought a most successful evening to a close . During the evening Bro . Henry Neville recited , with his well known

dramatic force , " Roger and I" and for an encore delighted his audience with " If we only knew . " Bro . Templer Haxe , Bro . Reg . Groom , and Bro . Fred . Cheesewright sang , and in each case an additional song was demanded and generously given by the artistes . The instrumental part of the programme was supplied by Bro . James A . Hamilton ( flute ) and Bro . Wharton Wells ( piano ) .

CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE , No . 742 . THE annual election meeting took place on Thursday , the Gth inst ., at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , under fche presidency " of Bro . Walter Eddie W . M ., supported by W . Wilkinson S . W ., C . H . Lawrence J . W ., F . Purkiss P . M . Treas ., C . J . Grove P . M . Sec , J . Beynon S . D ., H . Tull J . D ., E . Paxton I . G ., H . Wootton Stewd ., S . Smith Org ., Past Masters 3 . Blundell , Larkin , and others ; Bros . E . Tallen , John Taft , George Miller , F . Blundsll , H . Haylock , A . Henderson , & c .

After the opening of the Lodge the minutes wore read and confirmed , and then the Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . John Taft was presented as a Fellow Craft to be raised . Having answered tho questions in a satisfactory manner he was entrusted , the Lodge was opened up , and the candidate was regularly raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The W . M . resumed the L-idge to thc first degree , when the ballot was taken for Mr . John Bull , aud proved unanimous in his favour , after which he