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R . A . 1471—North London , Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury at 8 : ( Instruction ) M . M . 13—Hiram , Greyhound , Richmond M . M . 118—Northumberland , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-street 51—Angel , Threo Cups , Colchester 78—Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton , Lancashiro 111—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Darlington

203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) 214—Hope ancl Unity , White Hart Hotel , Brentwood , Essex 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingden 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Bacup 348—St . John , Bull's Head Inn , Bradshavvgate , Bolton 432—Abbey , Nowdegate Arms , Nuneaton

694—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 651—Brecknock , Castlo Hotel , Brecon 784—Wellington , Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatre Street , Norwich 904—Phcenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salford 966—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial Street , Batley

1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Sonthport , Lancashire 1325—Stanley , 214 Great Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1437— Liberty of Havering , Rising Sun , Rotnf jrcl 1459—Ashbury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , nr Manchester 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room , Dearn House , Lindley 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruotion ) 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle 1817—St . Andrew ' s , Cambridge Hotel , Shoeburyness ] 892—Wallington , King's Arms Hotel , Carshalton . ( Instruction )

¦ 9 .. A . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Hnll R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 303—Benevolent , Holland ' s Road East , Teignmouth R . A . 394—Concord , Freemasons' Hall , Albion Terrace , Southampton R . A . 442—St . Peter's , Masonic Hall , Boroughbury , Peterborou" -h R . A . 732 ~ Royal Sussex , Royal Pavilion , Brighton ° M . M . 32—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester K . T . 8—Plains of Mamre . Bull Hotel , Burnley K . T . 31—Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale

FRIDAY , 26 th MARCH .

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 26—Robert Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Great Portland Street , W ., at 8 ( la )' 60—Peace ancl Harmonv , Freemasons' Tavern , W . O . " 144—St . Luke , White Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonio Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . C . 766—William Preston , St . Andrew's Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge 834— Ranclagh , Six Bella , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruotion )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . O . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 3 . ( In ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instructioy 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwo R ' 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich ( Inst . ) R ! A . " 95—Eastern Star Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall St . R . A . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street MM . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction ) M ! M . 355—Royal Savoy , Moorgate Tavern , Finsbury Pavement , B . C ., at 7 . ( In ) K T 26—Faith and Fidelity , Cannon Street Hotel , E . O .

453-Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( lust ) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1102—Mirfield , Assembly Rooms , Easlthorpe , Mirfield 1303—Pelham , Freemasons' Hall , Lewes 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester

1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyne 1821—Atlingworth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 2039—Londonderry , Y . M . O . A ., John Street , Sunderland General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , ab 7

R . A . 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street . Newport , Monmouthshire R . A . 630— Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . S 97—Loyalty . Masonic Buildings , Hall Street , St .- Helens R . A . 945—Abbey , Abbey Council Chambers , Abingdon R . A . 1086—Walton , Skelmerdales Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 27 th MARCH .

179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court Rd ., at 8 ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N „ at a ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 165 New Cross-road , S . B ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1297—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction )

1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1871—Gostling-Murray , Town Hall , Hounslow 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., VV ., at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instruction ) i

1293—Burdett , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1482— Wharnoliffe . Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone 1464—Erasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Greenhithe 1531—Chiselhurst , Bull ' s Head Hotel , Chiselhursfc 1777—Royal Hanover , Albany Hotel , Twickenham R : A . 1777—Royal Hanover , Town Hall , Twickenham M . M . 11—Prince Edward's , Station Hotel , Stanafield , Todmorden

The following Festivals were celebrated at Freemasons ' Tavern during the week ending Saturday , 20 th March 1886 : — Monday—Mr . Jacobi ' s Ball , Grand Master ' s Lodge , British Lodge . Tuesday—Oadogan Lodge , Salisbury Lodge . Wednesday—Grand

Stewards Lodge , Oak Lodge , Buckingham and Chandos Lodge , Benevolent Society of St . Patrick , United Lodge . Thursday—Sfc . Mary ' s Lodge , Universal Lodge , Globe Lodge , Great Northern Lodge . Friday—Jordan Lodge , Holborn Quadrille Ball . Saturday —Sfc . James ' s Soiree , Kildare Bicycle Ball .

An Ancient Masonic Certificate.

AN ANCIENT MASONIC CERTIFICATE .

Time worn and interesting documents recently found in Hunterdon County . LOUIS Anderson , cashier of the Bloomsbury ( N . J . ) National Bank , while settling up the estate of his father , who died afc his home in Flemingfcon a year ago , found a batch of old papers in which was a Masonic diinit

sixty-four years old , and what was known a century ago as a Masonic dismissal certificate , designated in tho Masonic Lodges of to-day as a dimit . It is ninety-three years old , is writted on parchment , and reads as follows :

We , the Master and Wardens of Unity Lodge , No . 7 , Ancient York Masons , held afc Kingwood , in the State of New Jersey , North America , assembled in due form , do hereby certify and make known to all men enlightened on the face of the earth , that tha bearer hereof , oar well beloved brother Silas Hough , hath been entered an

Apprentice , passed fche Degree of a Followoraft , and raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in our said Lodge , and having performed hia work amongst ns to fche entire satisfaction of all the brethren , we therefore recommend him to true and faithful brethren of the Eoyal Craft wherever Providence may order his Lott .

In testimony of which we have delivered him this present oerfcificate under onr seal , and duly attested by ns , ancl that the same may not be of use to any other , have caused the said Silas Hough to sign his name on fche margin hereof . Given this twelthday of December , the year of Light 5793 and of Salvation 1793 .

Attest : WM . MCGILL , Secretary , r r *~ " ^\ x ELIJAH RELLINGHOUSE ; Master , \ L . S . J WM . LOKOREY , Senior Warden , 1 ^ ^ J JACOB SNYDEB , Junior Warden . The writing is in a good business hand , and the only word thafc differs from the spelling of the present day is

the word " lot , ' which beginning wifch a capital letter ends with two t ' s . The seal of the Lodge is fastened wifch a large wafer , the motto being so much worn thafc only a few letters are discernible . The following emblems are on the

seal : sun , moon , square and compass , Bible , plumb , and a gauge and a gavel crossing each other . The Lodge has been out of existence so long that it is nofc remembered by any Masons of the neighbourhood . No . 7 in this State is now known as Newark Lodge .

The dimit mentioned above was given to Samuel Hill by Hiram Lodge , No . 25 , F . and A . M ., of Flemington , and bears the date 1822 . Ifc is attested by J . T . Blackwell , Secretary , and signed by Daniel Case , Master ; Henry B . Poole , Senior Warden ; John Bush , Junior Warden . —Neiv Yorh World .

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