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gg 2—Whittington , Red Lion , Popnin's-court , Fleet-street , at 8 ( Instruction ) gog—Temperance in the East , 6 Newby Place , Poplar j 0 58 _ -Victoria , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . j . ) 88 _ Finsbnry Park . Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1321—Emblematic , Goat ancl Star , Swallow Street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . ) ¦ U 5—Prince Leopold , Moorgate Tavern , Mooruate Street , at 7 ( Instruction ) Lord Hotel 516 Old Kentroad

¦ 475 _ Peckham , Wellington , - , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1524—Duke of Connaught , Royal Edward , Mare-street , Hackney , at 8 ( Inst . ) 16 04—Wanderers , Black Horse , York Street , S . W ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1682—Beaconsneld , Chequers , Marsh Street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1791—Creaton , Prince Albert Tavern , Portobello-ter ., Notting-hill-gate ( Inst . ) a A . 177—Domatic . Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 ( Instruction )

32—St . George , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool 117—Salopian of Charity , Raven Hotel , Shrewsbury 125—Prince Edwin , White Hart Hotel , Hythe , Kent 128—Prince Edwin , Bridge Inn , Bolton-street , Bury , Lancashire 183—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 210— Duke of Athol , Bowling Green Hotel , Denton 220—Harmony , Garston Hotel , Garston , Lancashire 258—Amphibious , Freemasons' Hall Heckmondwike

274—Tranquillity , Boar ' s Head Inn , Newchurch , near Manchester 277—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Union-street , Oldham 290—Huddersfield , Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield 304—Philanthropic . Masonic Hall , Great George-street . Leeds 380—Integrity , Masonic Temple , Coramercial-s & reet . Money , near Leeds 387—Airedale , Masonic Hall , Westgate , Shipley 439—Scientific , Masonic Room , Bingley 580— Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk

606—Segontium , The Castle , Carnarvon 625—Devonshire , Norfolk Hotel , Glossop 724—Derby , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 768—Ellesmere , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cheshire 910—St . Oswald , Masonic Hall , Ropergate , Pontefract 972—St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . ( Instruction ) 996—Sondes , Eagle Hotel , East Dereham , Norfolk 1039—St John , George Hotel , Lichfield

1083—Townley Parker , Mosley Hotel , Beswick , near Manchester 1085—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Gower-street , Derby ( Instruction ) 1119—St . Bede , Mechanics' Institute , Jarrow 1219—Strangeways , Empire Hotel , Strangeways , Manchester 1264—Neptune , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1283—Ryburn , Central-buildings , Town Hall-street , Sowerby Bridge 1392—Egerton , Stanley Arms Hotel , Stanley-street , Bury , Lancashire

1511—Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull ( Instruction ) 1633—Avon , Freemasons * Hall , Manchester 1645—Colne Valley , Lewisham Hotel , Slaithwaite 1692—Hervey , George Hotel , Hayes 1723—St . George , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall-square , Boltcn R . A . 226—Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough . R . A . 409—Stortford , Chequers Inn , Bishop ' s Stortford . M . M . Northumberland and Berwick , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

THURSDAY , 28 th SEPTEMBER

General Committee , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 ( Instruction ) lo—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , B . C ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 65-Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . ? " , y ? , iru . yian » Whi'e HartCollege-streetLambethat 8 ( Instruction )

nr , , , 5 J 1 I ,. _ lcbael s « The Moorgate , Moorgate-street , E . C , at 8 ( Instruction ) « 5-8 alisbury , Union Tavern . Air-street , Regent-street , W „ at 8 ( Inst . ) ™ f £ amaen , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , at 7 ( Instruction ) ™* ™ ??? 3 Coach ancT Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) m ?~ m Preston > City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . ™ v ? ty of London , Jamaica Coffee House , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction )

,, i ' i » Bnrgoyne , Cock Tavern , St . Martin ' s-court , Ludgate-hill , at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) i ,, r ~ S ° uthern star > Pheasant , Stangate , Westminster-bridge , at 8 ( Inst . ) H ~ Up ton , Swan , Bettmnl Green-road , near Shoreditch , at 8 ( Instruction ) i wi ? , , Cook Tavern , Kennington-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) i' ^ . -Langthorno , Swan Hotel , Stratford i- «» m ^ « Connaught , Anclerton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . G . i ? i i i he Clty of Westminster , Regent Masonic Hall , Aire Street , W .

iB-t ~ S ? ? ^ "ten , Constitution , Bedford-street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Instruction . ) i ™^—Skeunersclale , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . 1 R 77 Lan K > Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) laic Vr ™ f . ' Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) i » ib—Victoria Park , Queen ' s Hotel , Victoria Park Road u . A . lo 7—Bedford , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . RA ' i ^ i rillce Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) V v i 7 i—? orth London , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 : ( Inst . ) M .. H . 118—Northumberland , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-street

'mZ ? estoration > Freemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 2 isZn cient Hnion , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) uaZk ? m nerce Commercial Hotel , Haslingden SHRZO nners > Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) « 0—Samaritan , fire « vn Man TTnfnl Pomm

Saa ? ^ ethren , Royal Oak Inn , Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn ?« 9 _ T John ' ' Head Inn , Bradshawgate , Bolton « , -V' ^ estone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clithoroe ilftn ? . ' Newdegate Arms , Nuneaton ««—Uecil . Srrn TTr . foI xru „ l .: _

4 e | ln I m ' White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 69 i _ ri ~ Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Accrington 784 ~ w ^ r sh , re ' Masonic Hall , Liverpool 807—n « iil J 5 » PnBlio Rooms , Park-street , Deal 904 _ P 5 "" ' Misonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich wCjTni ^ * * Ship Hote 1 ' ^ otherham n «» 'P' * W * inOTlT 7 ' - TTTnaTrlOBrtnn » "troll Tnl . ' nwtnn . onnnna Sol Fnrfl

971-Jfv ? dwarQ . Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford 1125 st i ' £ > Private Room , Commercial-street , Batloy I 3 l 3 _ w' > ^ e'er , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1325-Q } > Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1-439 A vS , ' 2 U Gt - Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1505 TS " ° . ury " , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , near Manchester l 514- _ Ti i ! on Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1580—n ? " ?" ' Masonic Room , Dearn House , Lindley lSsr-of ^ ooume , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) lfWo ? . "• trllOS . Rnvn . 1 OnV TTnfnl nhn-iflln

B . A S ° *? ' Masonic Hall , Maplo-street , Newcastle R . A 2 < r 7 ~ T ° > s P reacl Eaglo Inn , Chcetham Street , Rochdalo R -A ' im ~ i ; lverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R A . losIL ™ ] Jntent , White Horse Hotel , Hebdan Bridge JI . Jr . 39 >; . alt 0 D - Skohnorsdale Masonic Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T L _ r > 7 " . on < Freemason ' s Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester laws of Mamro , Bull Hotel , Burnley

FRIDAY , 29 th SEPTEMBER . ' 2 ^^ l ' Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . ] . ' i Jfpbert Bnrns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) En ? TT Lllko ' White Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 7 fi i ~" £ n'ted Pilgrims , Surroy Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instract . ) 78 T" "' lli . iin Preston , Jacob's Well , Georgc-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( last . ) w—Koyal Alfred . Star and Garter . Kow Bridcre . ( Instruction )

j ^ , "anelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) IOORT TX c ' ^ nke ' s Head , 79 Whitcch . ipel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) llsr' ^ etrcpolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 129 S-W grave ' Jermyn-streefc , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 136 , "oyal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) U A 7 aZE ?' Whit 0 Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) '"—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greonwich . ( Inst , )

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401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 453—Chigwoll , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhnrst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastlo-nndor-Lyme 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1034—Eccleshill , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1102—Mirfield , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpe , Mirfield . 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster

SATURDAY , 30 th SEPTEMBER

1 » 8—Percy . Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N .. at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1278—Bnrrtett Cnntts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bothnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement . Union , Air-street , Renent-st ., W ., at 8 Prov . Grand Lodge Middlesex , Assembly Rooms , Teddington 149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham 1462—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — SPHINX LODGE , 1329 .

ON Saturday afternoon the brethren of the above popnlar Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall , Camberwell New-road , for the purpose of transacting some important business in connection with Masonry in general , and their Lodge in particular . Precisely at the time for which the Lodge had been convened , the W . M ., Brother J . R . Richards , opened the proceedings . He was supported by the following Officers , namely , Bros . J . S . Mansell S . W ., A . Middlemass

J . W ., J . Hernaman Sec , J . J . Brinton J . D ., G . W . Marsden jun T . G ., Forbes Steward , B . R . Bryant I . P . M ., P . M . ' a Bros . G . T Bickerton and H . Bickerstaff ; also Bros . J . C . Bradly , R . Irvine , 0 Gooding , C . Wilson , A . Parnacott , C . Lye , S . H . Goldsohmidt , R . J Voiaey , C . P . Cockle , Dr . C . Gross , H . S . Bigg , T . E . Webb , W Andrews , T . E . Heller , J . Turney , A . W . Hall , T . H . Woodward , J . E

Knox , G . P . Britten , C . J . Tyrrell , Brooks , G . T . Allen , D . D . Meroer , and F . G . Lewin . The visitors present were Bros . J . Howes J . D . West Smithfield 1623 , R . J . Vincent S . W . and V . F . Mnrche Criohton Lodge 1641 , John Hodges E . A . Duke of Albany Lodge 1963 , and A . Clark Wickham Lodge 1924 . The Lodge being opened in the first degree , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and

confirmed . Bros . Permewan , Heller , and Mercer were unanimously appointed an Aodit Committee . They will meet for the despatch of business on the first Saturday in November . The eleotion of W . M . for the ensuing year was then proceeded with in the usual manner . On the voting papers being examined , the W . M . announced that the choice of the Lodge had fallen on Bro . S . Mansell , but the

voting had not been unanimous , inasmuch as several brethren had recorded their votes in favour of Bros . Middlemass , Heller , Bryant , and Nairne . However , tho W . M . declared Bro . Mansell duly elected . Bro . J . C . Reynolds sen ., who was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , was unfortunately absent . Bro . Harrison was chosen as T yler . At this stage of the afternoon ' s proceedings a most interesting incident ensued . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Voisey , W . M .

of the Duke of Albany 1963 , who passed to the second degree Bro . T . Hodges an E . A . of that Lodge . During this solemn and impressive ceremony the chair of S . W . was occupied by Brother R . T . Vin . cent , and the J . W . ' s chair by Bro . C . Wilson ; Bro . V . T . Mnrchealso of the above Lodge—in conjunction with Bro . J . J . Brinton of the Sphinx , acting as Deacons . We should be omitting a duty if we failed to notice the effioient manner in which the brethren visitors

conducted the ceremony . At the close of the passing , the Officers of the Sphinx Lodge resumed their respective positions , and the business appertaining to the Lodge proper was continued . Later on Bro . Britten P . M . proposed that a jewel and collar be presented to Bro . J . R . Richards , in recognition of his services as W . M . This was seconded by Brother B . R . Bryant I . P . M ., and carried

nnanimonsly . The W . M ., in some well chosen remarks , acknowledged the appreciation of his services . The Lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the banqnetting-room , where , under the direction of Brother H . Forbes , the esteemed and indefatigable Steward , Brother Slawson , of 736 Old Kenfc-road , had in readiness a most substantial repast , which , as usual ,

elicited the unqualified approbation of the brethren . On removal of the cloth , the loyal and patriotic toast was given from the chair , and was followed by that of the M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales , the R . W . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon Pro Grand Master , R . W . Bro . the Earl of Lathom Depnty G . M ., and the Officers of Grand Lodge . Bro . I . P . M . Bryant then proposed the health of the W . M .,

remarking that Bro . Richards year of office had been far from a propitious ouo to him personally , owing to his ill health ; nevertheless , under such untoward circumstances , he had maintained the prestige o ! the Lodge ; and , as far as possible , had most carefully attended to the important duties associated with his office . It had been a source of comfort to them that evening to have him once more among them ,

and , in addition , to witness the able manner he had filled the chair . He ( Bro . Bryant ) was pleased to know that—with one exceptionthoir respected W . M . had been supported by willing and efficient Officers , who knew their duties and had well performed them , even under great personal inconvenience . There was much comfort afforded to a Master of a Lodge when he knew that he was surrounded

by those in whom he could place reliance , and whose co-operation oonld be depended upon when unforeseen circumstances arose . There had been a vast amount of work done in the Lodge during the past year—most important work—inasmuch as the number of brethren initiated had rapidly increased . That work had been gone through most admirably . Moreover , this could not fail to afford satisfaction to thoir W . M ., whose term of office was at that moment expiring ,