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1677—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst ) . 174 *—Royal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1816—Victoria Park , Queen's Hotel , Victoria Park Road lttoO—Southgate , Railway Hotel . New Soutnga ^ e , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) X 974—St . Manr Abbotts , Town Hall , Kensington

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Whits Murr , Cannon Street , t > . 30 . R . A . 6—St . George ' s , Freemasons' Hall , W . C R . A . 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotal , Fleet Street R . A . 657—Canonbury , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . Johu ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . 1471—North London , Alvvyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul's Road , Gunouburx at 8 ; ( Instruction ) R . A . 1601—Ravensbourne , Board of Works Office , Cattbrd R . C . 97—Rose and Lily , 33 Golden Squaro , W .

51—Angel , Three Cups , Colchester 78— Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , iliddleton , Lancashire 111—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 116— Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotel , t'olne 203—Ancient Union , Masonio Hall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) 2 C : —Three Grand Principles , Masonic Hall , Dewsbury 214—Hope and Unity , White Hart Hotel , Brentwood . Essex

249—Mariners , Masonio Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 275—Harmony , Masonic Hall , South Pantile , Huddersfield 276—Good Fellowship , White Hart Uotol , Chelmsford 2 S 3—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , Hasliugden 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , lineup 337—Candour , Mew Masonic Rooir i , Upperaill , Saddleworth 341—Wellington , Cinque Ports Hotel , Rye

344 r—Faith , Bull's Head Inn , Kadcliue , Lancashire 348—St . John , Bull ' j Head Inn , Biadshawgate , Bolton 6 I > 4—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 836—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 661—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon

669—Bla ^ don , Ridley Arn-JiHoiel , Ulyfche 7 ? : -Wellington , Public Booms , Park-itreet , Deal 807-CabbeU , Masonio Hall The at r . 3 treet , Norwich 9 C>—Phoenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherh ani %£ z ¥ ? T ? ' f r e ° mason 8 T ' Hall , Islington-square , Salford 966-i 3 t . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford

1000—Priory , Middleton Hotel , Southend on Sea 1164— Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1326—Stanley , 214 Great Homer-streot , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1469—Ashbury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , nr Manchester

1606—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1676—Dee , Union Hotel , Porkgate , Cheshire 1680—Cranbourne , Red L'on Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle 1892—Wellington , King ' s Arms Hotel , Carshalton . ( Instruction )

R . A . 57—Haznber , Freemasons' Hall , Hull ICA . 292—Live poo ' , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 303—Benevolent , Holland ' s Road East , Teignmouth R . A . 360—Northampton , Mf , souio Hall , Abington-streot , Northampton R . A . 394—Co icord , Freemasons' Hall . Albion Terrace , Southampton

R . A . 732—Royal Sussex , Royal Pavilion , Brighton R . A . 1130—De Mowbray , George Hotel , Melton Mowbray R . A . 139 T -Weyside , Masonio Hall , Woking M . M . 32—Union , Freemason ' s Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester K . T . 8—Plains of Mamre , Bnll Hotel , Burnley K . T . 3 *—Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale

FRIDAY , 28 th NOVEMBER . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 26—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 116 Oxford-street , W „ at 8 ( Instruo . ) 144—St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chels 9 a , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masojic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . )

669—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . G . 766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , Goorge 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 , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1066—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1168—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1366—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instrnction ) 1602—Sir Hngh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1789—Unique , 79 Ebuty Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dalwich . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-streot . Greenwich . ( Inst . ) R . A . 95—Eastern Star Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall St . R . A . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C ( Instruction ) K . T . 26—Faith and Fidelity , Cannon Street Hotel , E . C .

- 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford ' 453—Chigwell , Loughton Tavern , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( Inst ) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh 1303—Pelham , Freemasons' Hall , Lewes 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1386—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet

1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle upon Tyne 1821—Atlingworth , Royal Pavilion , Brighton General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 162—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester

R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Monmouthshire R . A . 897—Loyalty , Masonic Buildings , Hall Street , St . Helens R . A . 945—Abbey , Abbey Council Chambers , Abingdon B . A . 1086—Walton , Skelmcrdales Masonio Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 29 th NOVEMBER . House Committee , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Croydon , at 3 198—Percy . Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 156 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Sbury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction ! 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C 2012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Street , Hammersmith , W . ( Instruct . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8

149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham 508—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood 463—Chigwell , Forest Hotel , Chingford 1462— Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel Penistono B . A . 178—Harmony , Royal Hotel , Wigan .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Royal Alfred Lodgo of Instruction , No . 780 . —A meeting waa held on Friday , 7 th iust ., at the Star and Garter Hotel , Kew Bridge . Bros . " the Rev . Pickering , M . A ., W . M . 35 P . P . G . O . Hauta and I . of VV . W . M ., Mouson jun . S . W ., Thomas J . W ., C . E . Botley S . D ., P . Botley J . D ., & o . After opening , the business cansisted in confirming tho minutes of the previous meeting ,

working the ceremony of initiation , and closing the Lodgo . On 11 th inst ., Bro 3 . C . E . Botley W . M ., Thomas S . W ., Edmeston J . W ., Wuest S . D ., V . Wing J . D ., Clialfont I . G ., Andrews Preceptor , F . Botley Sec , also Bros . Turner , Staerring , Wood , Telfer , W . VV Morgan , Earl , Coombea , & c , & o . After preliminaries the minutes were confirmed , and the first and second sections of tho first Lecture

were worked by the W . M ., Preceptor , and tho brethren . The W . M . then oalled npon Bro . W . VV . Morgan to give hia promised lecture on " Women in Freemasonry , " whioh proved of a moat interesting oharacter . The accidental , and also the deliberate admission of women into our Order being touched upon , while the good women were capable of exerting in the canso of Freemasonry waa fully

considered ; the Baroness Burdett-Coutts being especially mentioned as a bright example . A hearty and well deserved vote of thanks was subsequently accorded to Bro . Morgan , who is an Honorary Member of the Lodge , for his instructive lecture . The Lodge was then advanced to the second aud third degrees , and closed in those degrees . Bros . J . F . Wuest P . M . and Preceptor 753 , W . H . Chalfont

P . M . 1425 , Wood 1642 , and Telfer 228 , were unanimously elected members of this Lodge of Instruction . The W . M . then proposed the motion he had already given notice of , that a Charity Association in connection with the Lodge of Instruction be founded . The W . M . stated that it was a matter he had very muoh at heart , and pointed out the advantages such a method possessed of securing Life Votea

for either of the Institutions . He urged , moreover , it was a duty incumbent on every Mason to help the Charities , and it could be done in thia way without the strain being felt . He was very desirous that the Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , with whioh he had now been conneoted some years , should not be behind other

Lodges . The proposition having been seconded by Bro . Chalfont , and supported by Bros . C . Andrews Preceptor , and Morgan , was put to the meeting and unanimously carried . Bro . G . Thomas waa elected W . M . for the 21 st November , and the Annual Supper fixed for 28 th inst . The Lodgo waa then closed in accordance with ancient custom aud adjourned until 21 st November at 8 o ' clock p . m .

New Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 1695 . —Held at the Hornaey Wood Tavern , Finsbury Park , on Tuesday , the 18 th instant . Bros . Hildreth W . M ., Goode S . W ., Salmon J . VV . Gash Preceptor , Fenner aoting Secretary , Snelling S . D ., Mercer J . D ., Barnett I . G . 5 also Bros . Knights , Oldis , Cross , Foale , Jolly sen ., Moon , Hoare , & c . The usual formalities were observed in opening the Lodge ; the minutes of tho last meeting were read and

ornfirmed . Lodge waa advanced a degree , and Bro . Oldis gave ample proof of his proficiency , and was entrusted . Lodge was opened in the third , when Bro . Fenner worked tho first section of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . The ceremony of raising waa rehearsed in a very careful manner . Bro . Fenner worked the second , aud Bro . Gash the third sections of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . Lodge being resumed , Bro . Goode was elected to preside at the next meeting , after which Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Early next month a novel musical experiment will be tried in the Grand Hall of the Criterion in conjunction with the Table d'Hote . If it be well done ifc shonld prove a very effective attraction , and will remind some of as of an entertainment which has now passed away , bat which was very famous in its time .

Bro . 0 . E . Botley , Assoc . Mem . Inst . O . E ., tbe W . M . of the Priory Lodge of Acton , No . 1996 , and J . W . of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 780 , has been elected President of the Southern District Association of Gas Engineers aud Manngers for the ensuing year .

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