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1681—Londesborough , Regent Masonio Hall , Air Street , W . I 960—Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Sotithgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 63-St . Mary , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge R . A . 763—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . 1471—North London , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 . ( Inst . ) M . M . 199—Duke of Connaught , Haverlock , Albion-rd ., Dalston , at 8 . 30 ( Inst . )

56—Howard , High-street , Arundela 98—St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Great Yarmouth 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 216—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingden 268—Union , Queen's Arms Inn , George-street , Ashton-under-Lvne 343—Concord , Militia Officers' Mess Rooms , Starkie-street . Preston

315—perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 346—United Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 350—Chanty . Grapes Inu , Stoneclongh , near Manchester 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn , Smallbridge 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Olitheroe 432—Abbey , Newdegale Arms , Nuneaton 456—Foresters , White Hart HotelUttoxeter

, 482—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Accrington 623—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Halt ' ord-street . Leicester 800—Harmony , Freemasons * Hall , Salem-street , Bradfo-d 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Uommeroial Street , Batley 1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfriars-atreet , SaliorU 1042—Excelsior , Masonio Hall , Great Ueorge-street , Leeds iuusonio

"„„ if" *? , *""""""»" . XUM , ijiverpool , at 7 . 30 'Instnmt . innl 1299-Pembroke , West Uerby Hotel , West Derby , near LiveVnnol ' 13 SS 7—King Harold , Britannia Hotel , WalthatnNew Town 1332— Unity , Masonic Hall , Creuiton , Devon 1614—Thornhill , Mrtjouio Room , Dearu House , Lindlev 1 M 0—Crauuourue , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 f Inatnirtinni 16 S 7-SC . tfites , Royal Oak Hotel , I'headle ( instruction ) 1892—Wallington , Public Hall , Cai-shalton

5 " A" t . 7 ° ^«" , ' . ^ Uliatubers , Noah Street , Chichester R . A . 317-Aflabdity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street . Manchestar R . A . UlB-iSquauty . Red Lion , Accrington Juancnestw B A . 1385-Ulad 8 inuir , Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , Herts M . M . —Canynges , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol ™ ' i ^ . o'wnouth , Masonic Hall , Portsmouth K . T . —William de ia More , Town Hall , Bootle

FBIDAY , 22 nd JUNE . m-. U ^ AS ^ ^^ 8 ' s-roaa , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) at 730

768—William i- ^ T ™ < £ f f ^ omo Hall , CamDerweu , .. ( Instruct . ) wtaSS Alfredffi t ^ 6 w ' * Tave ™ « George St ., Baker St ., at 8 ( In . ) a ^ fflatL SixS H ,, Uarter * Kew Bridge . Instruction ) 93 iZi ^ ; . f . n ' t ^ u . 'r amiller 8 niith ( Instruction ) KSSftSBSS^ttF®1*^ »^saaas®»"isss« 7 U "' q ue , taBito . Army ^ ^^Buckm (? uam Palace-road ,

, , a , " •"" ' -J" . ( instruction ) 1901-Selwyn , East Duiwich Hotel , East Dalwich . ( Instruction ) . DA J 5— "ospenty Soapier of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall St . 5 A ; *—^ 'nasrarean , Portland Hotel , London-street . Groenwioh . ( Inst . ) 5 A * ^ iSr ~^ 9 J J ? Daln ° 3 ie , 33 Golden-square , ' W . & ii ^ , 7 ^ ¥ Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . Jl . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction )

401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford ^ "S ^ f J ' J ™ ' * Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 460-Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastle-under-Lyme 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmflrth 1034 Eecleshill

- , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1102—Mirfleld , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpe , Miraeld » ? ^ i a ' ? . J ? «* Jon , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 680—Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . C . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 23 rd JUNE . , l' !~? f i , ? oUy Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) ? 22 hSJ ' Flve Bells ' 15 S New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1297—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1541—Alexandra Palace

J * ff ~ 5 ccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) is / 1—Gostling-Murroy , Town Hall , Hounslow Sinai Chapter or Tmpvovement . Union , Air-street . Rogont-st ., W ., at 3 H . A . 1044—Mid-Surrey , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell R . A . 1329—Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham M . M . 14—Prince Edward ' s , Station Hotel , Stansfleld , Todmorden

Joppa Lodge Of Instruction, No. 188.

JOPPA LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 188 .

HHrlE annual dinner in connection with this young but exceedingly - * - successful Lodge of Instruction , was held on Tuesday , 5 th inst ., at the Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street , where there- was a gratif ying attendance , under tbe presidency of Bro . A . G . Dodson P . M ., the esteemed Preceptor . Bro . G . P . Nisrhtinsale occuoied the

vice-chair , and the company included Bros . E . P . Albert P . G . Purs . J . Benjamin W . M . of the Joppa Lodge , R . J . Chillingworth P . M Treasurer , J . Pi-re" P . M ., Isaac Botibol , W . J . Large , A . Botibol , L Wall , J . W . Dewsnap , H . KempW . J . Dodds SecretaryJ . Hnghes

, , P . M ., G . C . Dunlop , W . J . Gardner , G . Midgley , J . Hicks , S . Pardoe , w Mills Bailey , S . Botibol , J . G . Shaw , W . A . Collyer , Kleintnann , •Mmns , S . Pardoe sen ., H . Davis , and others . A snmptuons repast was provided by Bro . Chillingwortb , whose arrangements for the

comiort and enjoyment of the party afforded every satisfaction . At its conclusion , the customary Loyal and Craft toasts were honoured , T E " * ¦^¦ 1 "' ' responding for the Grand Officers present and past . « the course of his remarks he observed that within the past few weeks a new set of Grand Officers had been appointed , but they jwght rest assured that the lustre of Grand Lodse would not be

lessened by the changes that had taken place . Bro . Dewsnap , in Proposing the Mother Lodge of Joppa said , many of those present were members of that old Lodge , and were very proud of being so . Any brother who visited it was sure of meeting a cordial reception at ne hands of the Lodge and of Bro . Benjamin the W . M ., whose name sairTh a 3 Bociate with the toast . Bro . J . Benjamin , in responding , for li - es P eciallv thankful to the members of the ' Joppa Lodge or navmg placed him in the position he now occupied as their W . M .

Joppa Lodge Of Instruction, No. 188.

He felt sure the manner in whioh their Lodge of Instrnction was conducted was snoh as afforded sound and useful aid to the brethren in their search after Masonii knowledge , and refl'ctod great oredit upon its founder and Preceptor , Bro . D . > ri * on . Through his guidance he ( the speaker ) was enabled to take hia position in the parent Lodge , and no doubt many members of this Lodge of Instruction would be

able to follow in his , footsteps , having recoived the benefit of the samo able tuition . It was with great pleasure he referred to the snbstantinl aid which thi 3 Lodge of Instruction had given to the cause of Charity . Although only about thre <» years old , it had created four Life Governorships , whioh was a great credit to tho members , and showed ¦ that , like the mother Lidgn , they had Benevolence at

heart . He concluded by congratulating the Preceptor and the members generally upon the excellent results of their work daring the past y >> ar . Bro . Nightingale said it had devolved upon him to propose what he regarded as one of the most important toasts of the evening , Snccess to the Joppa Lodge of Instruction . He was one of its oldest members ; he had spent many happy evening 3 there under

the tuition of Bro . Dodson . He quite agreed with Bro . Benjamin in the opinion that all who attended their weekly meetings , and participated in the instruction imparted there , would certainly ri 3 e to position in the parent Lodge . Reference had been made to the exertions made by this young Lodge of Instruction in the oau 3 e of Charity , and he rejoiced to think that although established only three

years ago , they already had had four ballots for Life Subscribers , whioh only showed what a prosperous Lodge they were . He hoped they might go on in the same manner in the future , and he coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Hicks . Bro . J . Hicks did not know why he should have been seleoted to respond for this important toast , which had been received

with so much heartiness and cordiality . He oould only say he knew of no Lodge he loved so tnuob . as this , and he derived the greatest help aud pleasure from the gatherings , whioh took place here on every Tuesday evening throughout the year . They never missed an evening , and the members were not only glad to meet each other , bnt also brethren from other Lodges . It was at suoh meetings

as these that they became perfect with the ritual , and more acquainted with the work of the Craft ; and , above all , they tried to cultivate the virtues of harmony and goodwill , in whioh they were assisted mo 3 t heartily and genially by their worthy Preceptor . He trusted that those who had joined them for the first time that evening would become members , and thus share in the advantages whioh all must

admit belonged to this excellent Lodge of Instruction . Brother J . Hughes , in proposing the health of the President , observed that ever since the formation of this Lodge of Instruction he had reason to admire the work performed by Bro . Dodson . He understood very little of the practical work of Masonry when he joiued this Lodge , and it seemed such a vast amount of uphill work to learn the whole

of the ceremonies that he thought he must give up the attempt . Bat Brother Dodson , with his kindly , genial manner , insisted on his going forward , and very soon he took the various chairs , gaining confidence and experience on each successive occasion . That was the way in whioh he coached up and encooraged his pupils , for whioh they had great reason to thank him . If they attended the meetings regularly

their worthy President would put them in such a position that they would not be ashamed to present themselves before the brethren , but would be able well to perform any duties that might devolve upon them . Daring the whole time he had attended tbis Lodge of Instruction he had noticed the vast amount of attentiou Bro . Dodson had paid to its duties , and he felt sure , from the esteem and regard

in whioh he was held by the brethren , the toast of his health would be most heartily received . Bro . Dodson , who rose amidst renewed applause , to respond , said he returned his grateful thanks for the pleasing acceptance which had been given to the toast , and for the many kind compliments that had'been paid to himself . He could only say he felt great pleasure in attending the meetings of tbis Lodge of

Instrnction every Tuesday evening . Indeed , he made it his " night out ; " if he had given any satisfaction by the way in which he had presumed to teach them , it was to him a great pleasure . He shonld endeavour to do in the future as he had done in the past , and trusted they might continne to meet for years , to work with that love and harmony which were always characteristic of Freemasonry . He then

proposed the health of their excellent Treasurer and Secretary , in doing which he spoke in felicitous terms of the manner in which both these Officers performed their duties . Bro . Chillingivorth said it was a very pleasant office to be tbe Treasurer of tbis successful Lodge of Instruction , and if he had performed his daties in any way to their satisfaction he was exceedingly pleased , and should be happy to con .

tinno in the same way . Bro . W . 'J . Dodds also responded , as Secretary of the Lodge . Bro . J . Hicks next proposed the Visitors , in doing which he spoke of the love of hospitality as one of the virtues of Freemasonry , and said they were always glad to see as many Visitors as they conld gather aronnd them . The only way to cultivate that Jove and harmony of which Bro . Dodson had spoken , to spread it , and

to make the principles of Freemasonry more a part of their inner lives , was to meet as many of their brethren as they could on all occasions , and thus it was that Masors were always pleased to see as many visitors at their festivities as could make it convenient to join them . The toast was cordially received , and acknowledged in snitable terms by Bros . W . Minns , J . Shaw , Bailey , S . Botibol , and W . A . Collyer . Bro . Gardner proposed the Masonic press ,

acknowledging the care and accnrat-y with which the meetings of the brethren were reported , and tlie valuable information the journals of the . Craft afforded on matters of interest to them . The toast wa

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