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1337—Anchor , Masonio Rooms , Du ham House Northallerton 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athenteum , Lancaster 1358—De tirey and Ripon , 140 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( last . ) 1443—Saleiu , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon 1611—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea , Hull . 1636—United Military . Masonic Hall , Plurastead 1634— Starkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom

R . A . 258—Amphibious , Freemasons' Hall , Heckmondwike R . A . 261—Sincerity , Masonio Hall . Taunton B . A . 28-1—Shakespeare , Masonic Room , 9 High Street , Warwick R . A . 288—Loyal Todmorden , Masonic Hall , Todmorden R . A . 417—Faith and Unanimty , Masonic Hall , Dorchester R . A . 481—St . Peter , Masonicllall , Maple-street , Newcastle

R . A . o 33—Warren , Freemasons Hall , Congleton , Cheshire R . A . 1000—Priory , Terminus Hotel , Southend R . A . 1060—Maimion , Masonic Rooms , Tamworth R . A . 1350—Fennor Hesketh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 1375—Architect , Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury M . M . —Newstead , Masonic Hall , Goldsmith Street , Nottingham

THURSDAY , 20 th NOVEMBER . House Committee Girls' School , Battersea Rise , at 4 23—Globe , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 87—Egyptian . Heroines Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . O ., a 6 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 49— Gihon , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street 65—Constitutional , Inns of Court Hotel , Fleet-street , W . O . 63—St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-streetLambethat 8 ( Instruction )

, , 147—Justice , Brown Bear , High Street , Deptford , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 169—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford 179—Manchester , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street 181—Universal , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 435— Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 701—CamdenLincoln Restaurant

, s Inn , 305 High Holborn , at 7 ( Instruction ) 733—Westbourno , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood ««<™> nj 749—Bolgrave , The Clarence , Aldersgate Street , E . O . ( Instruction ) 754—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 813—New Concord , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-atreet 901—City of London , Jamaica Coffeo House , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction )

1139—South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood 1168—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stangate , Westminster-bridge , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1185—Lewis , Kings Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1278-Burdett Coutts , Swan Tavern , Bethnal Green Road , E ., 8 . ( Instruction 1 1287—Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall , W . O 1306—St . John , Three Crowns Tavern , Mile End Road , E . ( Instruction ) 1321—Emblematic , Horns Tavern , Kennington 1339 StockwellCook

— . Tavern , Kennington-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1366—Clapton , White Hart , Clapton 1426-The Great City , Masons' Hall . Masons' Avenue , E . C , at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 1475—Peckham , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1568—D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , at 8 ( rn . ) 1813—Cnpplegate , Albion , Aldersgate-street 1614-Covent Garden , Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden Lane , W . C , at 8 . ( mst . ) 1622—Rose , Stirling Castle Hotel , Church Street , Camberwoll . ( Instruction ) 1623 West smithheld

— , freemasons' Hall , W . C 1673—Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst ) . 1728—Temple Bar , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street 1744-Royal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . 1960—Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Sonthgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1963—Duke of Albany , Masonic Hall , Shaftesbury Park , Lavender Hill

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , White Hart , Cannon Street , 6 . 30 . R . A . 507—United Pilgrim , Horns Tavern , Kennington R . A . 742— Crystal Palace , Thicket Hotel , Anerley R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . 834—Andrew , Bell and Anchor Hotel , Hammersmith Road

R . A . 1218—Macdonald , Head-quarters 1 st Surrey Rifles , Camberwell R . A . 1471—North London , Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) M . M . 199—Duke of Connanght , Haverlock , Albion-rd ., Dalston , at 8 . ( Inst . ) R . C . 79—Orphans , 33 Golden Square , W

42—Relief , Albion Hotel , Haymarket-street , Bury , Lancashire 66—Howard , High-street , Arundel 98—St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Great Yarmouth 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 268—Union , Queen's Arms Inn , George-street , Ashton-under-Lyne

343—Concord , Militia Officers Mess Rooms , Starkie-street , Preston 345—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn , Smallbridge 623—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Halford-street , Leicester 600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford 606— Combermere , Qneeen ' s Hotel , Birkenhead

1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfriars-street , Salford 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool / at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1184—Abbey , Masonic Hall , Battle 1299—Pembroke , West Derby Hotel , West Derby , near Liverpool 1327—King Harold , Britannia Hotel , Waltham New Town

1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon 1432—Fitzalan , Wynstay Arms , Oswestry 1512—Hemming , Red Lion Hotel , Hampton 1680—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1872—St . Margaret ' s , St . Mark ' s School , Sorbiton 1892—Wallington , Public Hall , Carshalton

R . A . 97—Strict Benevolence , Masonic Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland R . A 107—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , King's Lynn R . A . 204—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester R . A . 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 283—Wisdom , Swan Inn , Haslingden M . M . —Canynges , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol

FRIDAY , 21 st NOVEMBER . House Committee Boys' School , Wood Green , at 4 Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 143—Middlesex , Albion , Aldersgate-street . HI—St . Luke , White Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 201—Jordan , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 766—William Preston , St . Andrew's Tavorn , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction ) 834—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , ao 8 . ( Instruction ) 975—Rose ol Denmark , Greyhound , Richmond

1066—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1118—University , Freemasons' Hall ,. W . C 1163—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Panl ' a-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1704—Anchor , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebuty Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dalwich . ( Instruction ) 1962—London Rifle Brigade , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street

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R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwoll R . A . 79—I ' ytuagoreau , Portland Hotel , f . oud- > ii-street , Greenwich , ( lust . ) R . A . W— Xloira , Tho Albion , Aldersgate Street , E . C . M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , B . C . ( Instruction ) K . T . 45—Temple Cressiug , Ship Hotel , Greenwich K . T . 48—Keinoys Tyute , 33 Uoldeu Square , W .

127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 271—Royal Claronce , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 347—Noah ' s Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotel Tipt > u 453—Ghigwell , Loughton Tavern , Station Road , Lougliton , at 7 . 30 ( lint ) 516— Phcenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 5-11— De Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-street , Newcastle 663—Wiltshire Fidelity , Masonio Hall , Dovizos . 993—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenshulme

1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Great George stroot , Leeds 1393—Uamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instuctiou ) 1773—Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton Ueneral Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Now-strees , Uirmiti / h no , at 7 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonio Hall , Birmingham R . A . 31—Bertha , Masonio Hall , St . Peter ' s Street , Canterbury

R . A . 61—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Place , Halifax R . A . 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-streot . tlu l lontleUl B . A . 632—St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , Winborne R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon M . M . 65—West Lancashire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool M . M . 123—Callender , Derby Hotel , Bury , Lancashire R . O . —Talbot , Freemasons * Hall , Sheffield

SATURDAY , 22 nd NOVEMBER . 198—Peroy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgace-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1361—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1624—Kccleston , Crown aud Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1679—Henry Muggeridge , Masons' Hall Tavorn , E . C . 2012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Street , Hammersmith , W . ( Instruct . ); Sinai Chapter of Improvement , anion , Air-street , Regent-st ., W ., ntB 1464—Erasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Groenhitho 1982—Greonwood , Public Hall , Epsom

Early Architects.

EARLY ARCHITECTS .

WE extract the following from the Texas Freemason , published at Fort Worth , —which has reached No . 10 of Vol 1 : —

Thirty years ago onr sohool histories used to tell ns that Assyria was the oldest of nations , and that Nineveh was founded by Asshar , the son of Shem , abont 2200 B . C ., or two hnndred years before Abraham , and the inference was that the first historical edifice , the Tower of Babel , was built by that people . Bnt histories of to-day tell ns that there was an earlier Chaldean kingdom , of a race akin to

the Egyptians , a Hamitic race , who founded Babylon 2500 years B . C . Then we had wonderful accounts of a ruined tower which was plainly the Tower of Babel , showing evidences of destruction by lightning j but we now know that travellers were deceived by the ruins of the Temple of Nebo at Borsipar—Birs-i-Nimrod—of whioh the different stories were of different colours , to represent

the sun , moon , and planets , and one story having been vitrified by heat might well appear to have been struck by lightning . Bnt now comes a new discovery of a library dug up—a library of books written with a pen of iron , snch as Job had in mind , and may have seen , for he lived across the great river nigh into Chaldea and in that day—and those books prove that there was a still earlier kingdom

there , a Turanian race . But it is not even certain that this raco built the Tower of Babel , for in Genesis we find that the people who found a plain in the land of Shinar " journeyed from the East . " Now tbe Turanians , as well as the Noachites from Ararat , would have journeyed from the north or north-east ; and looking east from Babylon we find the land of the Aryans . Bnt whatever may have

been the race who bnilded it , they evidently had no trained architect to direct them ; their bricks were probably nnbnrned , and slime was not the substantial cement which Nebuchadnezzar used , for that holds to this day . But there is no question that in the reign of King Urukh ( 2326 B . C . ) , they built many fine temples , for in the British Museum is an

inscribed stone from one at " Ur of the Chaldees , whioh Abraham doubtless read when he was a boy in that City , and his father Tarah was Captain of the King ' s Guards . Everything in that alluvial soil was bnilded of brick , which did not allow that scope for ornamentation that is found in stonework , but architectural genius demonstrated , and some day our savants will tell us who the builders

were . Doubtless they were high officials , in favour with the priests and with the king . In later days , iu the neighbouring kingdom of Assyria , where stone was used , we find wonders of art , which have been found worthy of transportation to the uttermost parts of the earth , and of being pictnred forth to all the world . But even of artists so famous as these must have been , we have no record , and

there is no trace of an organized guild of builders , as in Egypt . This is the more remarkable since we find such evidences of civilization . The people lived in great cities , in comfortable dwellings , transferred their lands by written deeds , at a time when the Jews simply plucked off a shoe as a testimony , and , withal , were akin to the Phoenicians who sent forth trained bands of builders to foreign

parts . A great body of builders there must have been , and the trade must have descended from father to son , because that was the custom in early days with all nations . Some organization is therefore probable . Even if the workmen were serfs , the leaders were of consequence , and somewhere among the ruins some traces of them must sooner or later appear .

The Bevised Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and Compared with the Old Edition . London : Simpkin , Marshall & Co ., 4 Stationers' Hall Court , B . C . Sent on receipt of stamps , One Shilling , by W . W . Morgan , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , ? entonvill « .