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2258 W . D . United Ser ., M . H ., E . Stonchouse 2260 Ridley , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne 2412 Ashfield , Town Flail , Sutton-in-Ashfield 2434 Anderida , Queen , Eastbourne 2468 St . John , F . M . H ., Douglas 2514 City , Alexandra , Liverpool 2525 Thurston , Ship Inn , Coniston

258 7 Radnor , F . M . H ., Folkestone 2084 St . Ivo , Mas . Temple , St . Ives , Hunts . 2688 Wythenshawe , Tatton A ., Northenden 2702 Hollingsworth , F . M . H ., Oldham 2725 Maristowe , Yelverton Hotel , Yelverton 2793 Assheton-Egerton , Altrincham 2825 St . John , F . M . H ., Blackpool

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School , Battersea , at 4 . 30 . 23 Globe , Freemasons' Hall 49 Gihon , Guildhall Tavern 55 Constitutional , City Terminus Hotel

6 3 St . Mary , Freemasons Hall 179 Manchester , Anderton's Hotel 181 Universal , Albion 657 Canonbury , Holborn Restaurant 733 Wcstbourne , Holborn Restaurant 813 New Concord , Cannon Street Hotel 12 S 7 Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall 1365 Clapton , Great Eastern Hotel 1420 Earl Spencer , Stanley , Lavender Hill

147 s Peckham , Surrey Masonic Hall 159 8 Ley Spring , Anderton's Hotel 1901 Selwyn , Montpelier , Peckham 2310 London Scottish Rifles , Criterion 2612 Navy , Hotel Cecil 26 94 Justinii . n , Inns of Court Hotel

42 Relief , Grey Mare , Bury , Lane . 5 . 6 Howard of Brotherly Love , Littleh'pton ., 57 Humber , F . M . H ., Hull 9 8 St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 100 Friendship , Great Yarmouth 203 Ancient Union , F . M . H ., Liverpool 245 Mechanics , Masonic Temple , Jersey 267 Unity , Macclesfield A ., Macclesfield

268 Union , Queens A ., Ashton-under-Lyne 322 Peace , Bulkeley Arms , Stockport 343 Concord , Bull and Royal , Preston 345 Perseverance , Old Bull , Blackburn 350 Charity , Railway , Bolton

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3 6 3 Keystone , Red Lion , Whitworth 3 67 Probity & Freedom , F . M . H ., Rochdale 394 Southampton , F . M . H ., Southampton 425 Cestrian , F . M . H ., Chester 430 Fidelity , Pitt & Nelson , Ashton-u-Lyne 48 9 Benevolence , F . M . H ., Bideford 523 John of Gaunt , F . M . H ., Leicester

591 Buckingham , F . M . FL , Aylesbury 600 Harmony , F . M . H ., Bradford 605 Combermere , Music Hall , Birkenhead 6 59 Blagdon , F . M . H ., Blyth 66 3 Wiltshire Fidelity , F . M . H ., Devizes 75 S Ellesmere , F . M . H ., Runcorn 777 Royal Alfred , Angel , Guildford

002 Kepose , f . M . ti ., . Derby 8 33 Afan , F . M . H ., Aberavon 939 Pelham , F . M . H ., Worksop 940 Philanthropy , F . M . H ., Stockton IOCO Priory , Middleton , Southend ion Richmond , Old Boar , Manchester

1037 Portland , F . M . H ., Portland 1042 Excelsior , F . M . H ., Leeds 1299 Pembroke , Bear ' s Paw , Liverpool 1332 Unity , F . M . H ., Crediton 13 80 St . Hugh , F . M . H ., Lincoln 1393 Hamer , F . M . H ., Liverpool

1432 I < ltz-Alan , W'ynnstay Arms , Oswestry 1459 Ashbury , Justice Birch , West Gorton 1464 Erasmus Wilson , Falcon , Gravessmd 1470 Chiltern , Old Sugar Loaf , Dunstable 1512 Hemming , Greyhound , Hampton Court 1534 Concord , Chester Bank , Prestwich 15 62 Homfray , F . M . H ., Risca 1594 Cedewain , M . Tem ., Newtown , Mont . 1776 Landport , F . M . H ., Landport 1782 Machin , F . M . H ., Birmingham

1821 Atlmgworth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 186 9 Sandown , F . M . H ., Sandown 1 S 72 St . Margaret , Maple Hall , Surbiton 18 S 7 St . Hilda , Lamb , Wallingford 18 93 Lumley , Estate Office , Skegness 2107 Etheldreda , Sub . Rooms , Newmarket 2226 St . David , Local Board , Rhymncy 2268 Hallamshire , F . M . H ., Sheffield

2302 St . Mary , Assembly Rooms , South , vi- ! i 2- ! oe Stour , Bank Street Hall . Ashford 2325 Rose of Lancaster , F . M . H ., Southport 2341 Clemency , F . M . H ., Oldham 2390 Exmoor , Public Hall , Minchcv . d 2495 Goodacre , F . M . H ., Bootle

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2555 England's Centre , Weedon 2570 Prince Llewellyn , Mas . Temple , Cardiff 259 8 St . Sampson , Commercial , Guernsey 2666 Victoria Commemoration , Newcastle 2703 Wallsend , F . M . H ., Wallscnd 2711 Imperial , Sefton Park , Liverpool 2745 Ambleside , Queen's , Ambleside 2770 Earl of Yarborough , Great Grimsby 2 S 19 Widnes , Central , Widnes

Friday . Board of Management , Boys School , 2 . 30 . 171 Amity , Ship and Turtle 197 Jerusalem , Freemasons' HaS 569 Fitz-Roy , Head Qs . Hon . Artillery Co . 2000 Earl of Mornington , Cafe Royal 2312 London Irish Rifles , Hotel Cecil 2648 Marcians , Trocadero 2693 l ' ellipar . Holborn Restaurant

318 True and Faithful , F . M . H ., Helston 426 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Spilsby 445 Fidelity , Pomfret , Towcester 566 St . Germain , F . M . H .. Selby 712 Lindsey , F . M . H ., Louth 9 ; 1 Prince of Wales , F . M . H ., Stow-o-Woid

1074 Underley , Mas . R ., Kirkby Lonsdale 1224 Stour Valley , F . M . H ., Sudbury 1232 Hereward , Angel , Bourne 136 3 Tyndall , Church Institute , Gloucester 1712 St . John , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne 2001 Narhcrth , Masonic Rooms , Narberth 2631 Com . Trav ., Alexandra , Liverpool 2670 Hope , Conservative Club , Patricroft 2821 Whitley , F . M . H ., Whitley

Saturday . 1584 Loyalty and Charity , Frascati 16 79 Henry Muggeridge , Anderton ' s 2472 Walthamstow , Great Eastern Hotel 27 oo Old Masonians , Anderton ' s Hotel 2741 Cathedral , Holborn Viaduct Hotel

149 Peace , F . M . H ., Meltham , Yorks . 308 Pr . George , Station House , Todmorden 33 6 Benevolence , Jolly Sailor , Marple 1579 St . James , George , Enfield 1 H 71 Gostling Murray , Oddfellows , Hounslow 2720 Loyal Commercial , Mas . Tem ., Cardiff

Freemasonry Controversy At Tamworth.

Freemasonry Controversy at Tamworth .

MR . FREDERICK ALLDRITT , J . P ., C . C ., was elected Mayor of Tamworth by eight votes to six , at a meeting of the Town Council on Saturday , 9 th inst . His election was proposed by Councillor Luby , and seconded by Alderman Starkey . The latter stated that , although Mr . Alldritt ' had been a little boisterous , his

views had been honourable and straight , and he felt sure Mr . Alldritt , as . Mayor , would conduct himself on the same lines , and thnt he would give every kindly feeling and behave himself courteously to every member of the Council ' . Mr . Alldritt's nomination was supported by Councillors Dyer , Morgan , and Allton . Councillor Dcwcs said during the recent election there had been a

great many personal matters introduced , which Mr . Alldritt mi ght or might not have been at the bottom of , and he should have preferred that Mr . Alldritt micht have stood aloof from the mayoralty , at any rate for another year . Councillor Sculthorpe said before deciding what course of action he should take he would like

to ask Mr . Alldritt if he was prepared to withdraw and apologise to the Freemasons for the slanderous accusations he had made against them . He thought it was unpardonable for anyone to impeach the honesty and integrity of a respectable body of men . Councillor Cast also appealed to Mr . Alldritt to withdraw the aspersions which he had made against the Freemasons of the

Freemasonry Controversy At Tamworth.

town . Mr . Alldritt did not reply , and the Mayor ( Alderman W . Tcmpestl said he took it that Mr . Alldritt ' s silence was his answer . Councillor Sculthorpe then moved as an amendment that the ¦ retiring Mayor , Alderman W . Tempest , be re-elected . Alderman H . Hare seconded the amendment , but the retiring Mayor would not allow his name to be put to the meeting . The original

proposition , that Councillor Alldritt be elected Mayor for" the ensuing year , was then put to the meeting and carried , as before stated . Having been invested with the chain of office , the newly-elected Mayor referred to the remarks of his opponents , and said he could not stultify himself by retracting any remarks wlrch had been made outside , and which had nothing to do with the Council . He could

not in a spirit of dignity or justice do anything of the kind . He could only hope that they might hear no more of that discordant element .- So far as he was concerned , in the discharge of his duties he should endeavour at all times to conduct the business of his office in connection with the town without the slightest ill-feeling

towards any gentleman inside that Council . — "Birmingham Daily Post . "

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