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1158—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stangate , Westminster-bridge , at 8 ( Insfc . ) 1185—Lewis , Kings Anus Hotel , Wood Green , afc 7 ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett , Coutts , Swau Tavern , lieUuut Uro . au Road , K „ i . ( tnstructioa ) 1306—St . John , Tliree Crowns Tavern , Mile I'hid Road , 11 . ( Instruction ) 133»—Stockwell . Cock Taveru , KenningUn-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instructiou )

1421—Langthorne , Swan Hotel , Stratford 1-126—The Great City , Masons' HaU . Masons' Avenue , K . C , at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 1558—1 ) . Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwoll , at 8 ( In . ) 1563—Tho City of Westminster , Regent Masonic Hall , Air Street , W . 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , White Horse Tavern , Liverpool Koad ( corner ol Theberton Street ) N ., at 8 . ( Instruction )

lGU-Covent Garden , Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden Lane , W . C , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1622—Rose , Stirling Castle Hotel , Church Street , CamOorwoll . ( Instructiou ) 1673—Langtou , Mansion House Station Restaurant , K . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) 1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , afc 9 ( tnst ) . 1741—Royal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1816—Victoria Park , Queen ' s Hotol , Victoria Park Road 1950—Southgate , Railway Hotol , New Southgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197-i—St . Mary Abbotts , Town Hall , Kensington

E . A . 29—St . Albans , Albion , Aldersgate Street R . A . 157—Bedford , Freemasons' Hall , W . C R . A . 657— Canonbury , Masons' Hall , Masons' Aveimo R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotol , St . John's Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . 766—William Preston , Cannon-street Hotel , E R . A . 1471—North London , Alwyne Castle Taveru , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 1623—West Smithfield , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street

51—Angel , Three Cups , Colchester 78—Imperial Georgo , Assheton Arms Hotol , Middlofcon , Lancashire 111—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 116—Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotol , Colne 208—Three Grand Principles , Masonic Hall , Dewsbury 275—Harmony , Masonic Hall , South Parade , HuddorsUeld

276—Good Fellowship , White Hart Hotol , Oholrastord 283—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , Haslingden 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , lineup 337—Candour , New Masonic Rooms , Uppermill , Suddleworth 311—Wellington , Cinque Ports Hotel , liya 344—Faith , Bull ' s Head Inn , Radcliffe , Lancashire 346—United Brethren , Boyal Oak Inn , Clayfcon-lc-Dale , near Blackburn

348—St . John , Bull ' s Head Inn , Bradshawgate , Bolton 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manchester 369—Limestone Bock , Masonie Hall , Church-street , Clithoroo 456—Foresters , White Hart Hotol , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Accrington 594—Downshiro , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

636—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 651—Brecknock , Castlo Hotel , Brecon 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatr-strecfc , Norwich 901—Phoenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford 966—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford

1000—Priory , Middleton Hotel , Southend on Sea 1125—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1325—Stanley , 214 Great Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1437—Liberty of Havering , Rising Sun Romford

1459—Ashbury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , nr Manchester 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1576—Deo , Union Bote ) , l ' nrkgnto , Cheshire 1580—Cranbourne , Bed Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1587—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Chcadle 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

R . A . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Hull R . A . 113—Unanimity , Bull Hotel , Church Street , Preston R . A . 216—Sacred Delta , Masonie Hall , Liverpool R . A . 279—Fortitude , Freemasons' Hall , Halford Street , Leicester R . A . 314—Royal Architect , Bull Hotel , Church Street , Preston

R . A . 360—Northampton , Masonic Hall , Abington-stroet , Northampton R . A . 394—Concord , Freemasons' Hall , AluionTerraco , Southampton R . A . 431—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Norfolk-street , North Shields R . A . 1037—Portland , Masonic Hall , Portland , Dorset R . A . 1395—Woysido , Masonic Hall , Woking M . M , 31—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester

FBIDAY , 27 th FEBRUARY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) I'M—St . Luke , White Hart , ICing ' s-roacl , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , afc 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 . ( Instruction ) 831—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke's Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . afc 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-strcet , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1293—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , Whito Hart , Lower Clapton , afc 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1 C 01—Ravensboume , Board of Works Office , Cat fori I Bridge , Lewisham 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich , ( Inst . ) R . A . 95—Eastern Star Chapter of Improvement , Hercules 'fay ., Leadenhall St , R . A . 749—Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instrnction ) M . M . 223-West Smithfield , Cathedral Hotel , St . Paul ' s Churchyard

401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaulbum 40-1—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford 453—Chigwell , Loughton Tavern , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( Inst ) 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotol , Newcastlc-uuder-. Lymo 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , HolmQrth 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton

1034-Eccleshill , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh 1303—Pelham , Freemasons' Hall , Lewes 13 S 5—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester

1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth Hi ?~ John ' freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyno 1821—Afclingu'orth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7

R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall . Boncastcr R . A . 355—Wiltshire , Masonic Hall , Victoria , Street , Swindon 5 . ' 4 £ ! f ~ £ iIlu"ian ' freemasons' Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Monmouthshire n . A . 680—Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A 1086—Walton , Skelmerdales Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool R , C , 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street . Newcastlc

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SATURDAY , 28 th FEBRUARY . House Committee , Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution , Croydon , at 3 i M- •,.-. _•¦ ,-, , ) , ;)) ,- Farmers' T ivern , So'iraigiTaw . ) i i , M .. M * U USWUCUJU ) 12-5 .-e - . t-ir , Five Hells , 155 New Cross-road , S . K ., at 7 . ( Imtruction ) _ 1 ill l -Karl of Zetland , Royal Kdward , Triangle , Haakuoy , ab 7 ( Instruction ) 162 l-Kcelesr . on , Crown and Audi -r . 79 Kbury Street , S . W * ., at 7 ( Instruction ) 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1871—Gostliug-Murr . iy , Town Hall , Hounslow . ' 012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Strojt , Him-nersmUh , W . ( Instruct . ); Sinai Chanter of ( mnrovomo-if ,. Union . Air-street , 'J . O . gOQt-st ., WM » ** > **

R . A . 176—Caveac , Albion , Aldersgate Street 149—I'eace , Private Rooms , Meltham 3 ( B—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood 453—Chigwell , Forest Hotel , Chingford 1102—Wharncliffo . Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistoao

Luxury In Travelling.

LUXURY IN TRAVELLING .

rpHERE ia no railway out of London that affords better accommo-X elation than tho Midland . Tho management of this Una for * years past has exhibited an enterprise worthy of all praiso and emulation . Tho first in the field of novelty , it still continues to push ita claims to public support by new methods of comfort and convenience . While looking' to the wealthy or well-to-do travellers as pro .

bably tho best customers in long- journeys , the manager has uot for . gotten the ordinary easterners , whose wants aro regarded with care and consideration . In illustration of our meaning , wo may draw attention to the arrangements for traffic to aud from Scotland . A special service of express trains now run from St . Pancras to

Edinburgh and Glasgow , and back , for which third-class tickets are issued between all the principal stations . Tho journey can bo broken under favourable conditions as to timo , while those who go right through need not change . Tho express trains are through ones , and are fitted up with all modern appliances . Pullman cars , warmed

and ventilated , fitted with lavatory and every comfort , accompanied by an attendant , aro fixed to each train . There is one each way , to and from Glasgow , of what ia termed the parlour car in the morning . The sleeping cars run at night from Sfc . Pancras and from Edinburgh and Glasgow . Both kinds are models

of comfort and luxury , and the additional cost for sleep , ing accommodation is exceedingly moderate . For ladies travelling alone , a separate saloon is reserved in the sleeping cars , and all passengers holding first-class tickets can avail them selves of the day cars without extra expense . We need not dwell

upon the hotel arrangements afc Sfc . Pancras , but we may mention thafc equally excellent accommodation is provided afc Glasgow and Edinburgh . Those who need refreshment on the road can obtain luncheon baskets afc most of the large towns on the journey , and those who desire a substantial dainty meal can have it afc Normaufcon

where the up and down clay express trains stop half au hour . A special room has been set apart for the purpose , and a table d'hote of five courses , with dessert ' , is furnished for half a crown , and no fees . What conld the hungry traveller wish for more ? If a special dinner is wanted , it is only necessary to inform the guard , aud ho will

telegraph instructions in advance without charge . Travelling long distances is thus made a pleasure , and afc a cost that must be admitted to be extremely moderate . Besides these advantages , four persons travelling together first-class can easily secure a compartment to themselves . Invalids can bo accommodated with the minimum of

disturbance , and whole families can charter a carriage fitted up with all tbe necessary comforts and conveniences . We might go on to enumerate other features of a general character , such as the carting of luggage , the conveyanee of fruit and vegetables , game and fish .,

horses and carriages , but these are details which can readily be ascertained . We may , however , state that every arrangement seems to have been made to meet , and even anticipate , the wants of travellers of everv kind .

PRESENTATION TO BKO . W . E . WOOD . —On Thursday , afc a complimentary dinner , held at the Eoyal Aquarium , Messrs . Bertram and Roberts' manager ( Bro . Wood ) was presented with a testimonial , which consisted of a handsome illuminated address on vellum and a purse of fifty sovereigns . The address was worded as follows : — "Presented , together with a parse of sovereigns , to Mr . W . E . Wood ,

manager , refreshment department Royal Aquarium , Westminster , by the staff of Bertram and Roberts , at ; the Royal Aquarium , with a few friends , as a token of thoir esteem und respect , February 1885 . " At the same timo and place , Mr . F . Todtnan , late manager of the refreshment ; department Royal Courts of Justice , was the recipient of a similar honour . Both gentlemen responded iu appropriate terms .

Wo learn thafc Messrs . Cassell and Company havo made arrangements to include an illustrated descriptive account of the campaign . ' now proceeding in tho Soudan in " Recent British Battles , " by Mr . James Grant , the issue of which has just been commenced in monthly parts . By a coincidence , it wns in Khartoum , after a visit to General

Gordon , then on the White Nile , that Colonel Burnaby resolved upon taking his famous ride to Khiva . A paragraph in an English newspaper stated that Russia would not permit a foreign traveller to enter its Asiatic possessions , aud this inspired Colonel Burnaby fco make the attempt . We all know , from his most entertaining

narrative , how ho fared , bnt the tragic ending of the gallant soldier ' s adventurous career will arouse fresh interest in the story of his former achievement . His " Ride fco Khiva " has gone through numerous editions , and is now issued by Messrs . Cnss . ell and Company in a

cheap form , price ls Gd in cloth . Apart from the association of its authorship , the book throws much light on Russian operations in the border lands of onr ludian empire , a subject to which public attention is being drawn with increasing interest .