Diary For The Week.

1677-Ciusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gato . Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst ) 17 : - »; yal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Street W at 8 ( Instruction ) 17 » i—Cieaton , Wheatsheat' Tavern . Goldhawk Road , Shepherds Lush , ( lust ) 195 i—Southgate , Uailwry Hoto ' , Now Southgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R A 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s AVood , at 8 . ( In . ) R . A . ' . 1171—North London , Alwyne Castle Tave . -a , St . Paul's Road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( Tr-struetion ) R . A . 1023—AVest Smithfield , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street

111—Restoration , Freemasons' Uall . Darlington 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingden - > Hi—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 280 -Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Baeup 432—Abboy , Newdegato Arms , Nuneaton

651— Brecknock , Castlo Hotel , Brecon 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatre Street , Norwich 901— Phcenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham 906—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford 971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial Street , Batley

1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1511— Thomhill , Masonic Room , Dearn House , Lindley 1580—Crnnbounie , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield . Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1817—St . Andrew ' s , Cambridge Hotel , Shoeburyness R . A . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Hnll

R . A . 110—Cana , Swan Hotel . Colne , Lancashire R . A . 129—Kendal Castle , 12 Stramondgito , Kendal R . A . 201 J—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Heywood R . A . 307—Good intent , White Horse Hotel , Hobdon Bridge M . M . 31—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester

FBJDAY , 23 rd OCTOBER . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 2 " —Robert Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Great Port Li nil Street , AV ., at 8 ( In ) Vl—St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 507— United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) , 70 -AVilliam Preston , St . Andrew's Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—R ynt Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction ) 83 ' — Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1050—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at 7 . ( lustruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-straet , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) I 2 D 8—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Pattl ' s-road , Uuaonburv , at 8 . ( In ) 1305—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( instruction ) 1612—F . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( tn-itructim ) 1789—Ubiqite , 7 !) Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmuro C . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Csimberwol . R A . 7 ft—l ' vt . lmeoresin . Cortland Hotel . London-street . Greenwich , ( lust . ) R . A . 719—Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall Street . M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , bond , n Wall , K . G . ( Instruction ) M . M . 223—AVe-t Smithfield , Cathedral Hotel , St . Paul ' s Churchyard M . M . 355—Royal Savoy , Moorgate'Cavern , Moorgate Street , W . C ., at 7 . { hi . ) K . T . 7-1—Harcourt , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond

453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( Inst ) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1102—Mirfie'd , Assembly Rooms , Kastthorpo , Mirfield 1303—Pol ham , Freemasons' Hall , Lewes 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1993—AVolselcy , Masonic Rooms , King Street , Manchester . ( Instruction ) General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 212—Magdalen , Guildhall . Doncaster R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Monmouthshire

SATURDAY , 17 th OCTOBER . 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Gr * y , London St ., Tottenham Court "Rtl ., at 8 ( In ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 130- !—Karl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) , 1621—Kcclcston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . VV .. at 7 ( instriioi . irvnl

! 7 o«— Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 2012—Chiswick , YeOld L'iVnril fun , Be It ' ord Park , T irnhum Green , at 7 . 30 ( In Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Regent-street . W ., at 8 R . A . 82 C—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1102—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone 1905—Bastes , Parish Rooms , Bromley , Kent

Pure Air An Essential.

PURE AIR AN ESSENTIAL .

TJ iHE importance of sanitary and ventilating improvements was a never more evident than at the present time . It ia an admitted axiom thafc diseases are cultivated and encouraged b y want of clean . Kness and inefficient ventilation , and anything thafc can be done to reduce to a minimum danger in this respect is deserving of consideration by all thoughtful men . Modern science has discovered

many remedies for the evils which afflict our crowded cities , but we have seen few yet to surpass , or even to equal , Bro . Eyre ' s self , acting ventilating valve , as a means of securing the exit of vitiated air and supplying its place with a fresh and pure current of atmosphere . Hygienists will be found to agree that impurity of breathing

space is detrimental to health in all its phases , and the provision of an effectual , easy , and cheap means of ventilation is a desideratum which Bro . Byre has discovered and now presents to the public . The subject ia one of vast importance , especiall y to tho heads of families , and we quite appreciate tbe remark in the prospectus before

us that durability and cheapness , combined with the promotion of health , is the first subject that should receive fche consideration of all who are solicitous for the family well-being . Mosfc essential is it that bedrooms should be ventilated by a due and continuous exit of air as " unfit to breathe as foul water is unfit , for fish , " especially now

that the means for doing so are , by Bro . Eyre ' s self-acting valve , ol such cheap and easy accomplishment . The contrivance is so simple thafc it must at once commend itself to fche appreciation of all who inspect it , and there is the additional recommendation that there is no possibility of corrosion or that unpleasant gratino- sound which

is the peculiar accompaniment of ordinary ventilators , supplied wifch the revolving metallic fan . This new patent shonld receive the attention of all who are interested iu the thorough ventilation of dining and smoking-rooms , aa well as tho comfort and convenience of all domestic apartments .

FUNERALS .--Bros . W . K . L . & G- . A . HUTTOJNT , Coffin Makers and Undertakers . 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C , and 7 Heme Villas , I "" oresfc Hill lload , Peckham Bye , S . E ,

The Imperial Hotel.

THE IMPERIAL HOTEL .

TN tho course of our business visits to this admirably nop anted establishment , on the Holborn Viaduct , we have frequently had occasion to notico the popularity which ha- * attached to tho H-tid as a centre to which City moo may bio for their mid-day meal . Almost in tho heart of the City , pleasantly situated , at the corner of Holborn Viaduct and the Old Bailev , this handsome structure is an ornament to

the locality ; but although the traffic converging from so many points renders ifc busy at all hours of the day and night , there is an absolute freedom from noise , inasmuch as the thoroughfares are paved with asphalte . The windows overlook tlio grand old church of St . Sepulchre , ono of the oldest and finest specimens of ecclesiastical

architecture in the metropolis , with its well laid-onfc garden , and close upon tho grim old pile of Newgate and its boundaries . Tho interior economy of tho hotel , both for Masonic and private purposes , is all that can be desired , and we notice that Bro . Begbie has just added a new feature , in tho shape of a two-shilling luncheon , afc which visitors

can dejeuner " off the joint " in luxury and ease , and with all the surroundings of quiet refinement . Visitors to town will be glad to receive tho " tip " from ns as to where thoy can lunch substantially ancl afc an exceedingly moderate tari ' r' when either transacting business or on pleasure bent in the City .

The Annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Oxfordshire will be bold in Oxford , on Wedne . « d'iy next , tbe 28 th inst ., for the purpose of installing * the Provincial Grand Master

designate , the Right Worship ful Brother the Right Hon . tho Earl of Jersey , P . G . W ., and for transacting the business of the Province . The Provincial Grand Lodo * e will

bo opened at 2 p . m . A dinner will be provided at 5 p . m . Tickets , 7 s 6 d each ( exclusive of wine ) , can be obtained from the Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary , Bi'other H . Houghton , 20 Holywell Street , Oxford .

According to the Hebrew Leader Tennessee has furnished three Presidents to the United States , all of whom were Freemasons . Bro . General Andrew Jackson was Grand Master in 1822-3 . Bvo . James D . Poik was made a Mason

m Columbia Lodge , No . 11 , 4 th September 1820 * . be died 13 th June 1849 . Bro . Andrew Johnson was also made a Mason in Tennessee , and received the Order of

Knighthood in Washington , while be was Vice-President . At his funeral the services of both Lodge and Commandei-y were performed at his grave .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

AVELIi BE WORKED At the Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , No . 1507 , afc the Moorgate , 15 Finsbury Pavement , E . G ., on Monday , afc seven precisely . Bros . D . T . Davies 72 WM ., James Hemming J . D . 1287 S . W ., Lewis

Solomon P . M . 1732 J . W . Firsfc Lecture—Bros . Spon , Saunders , Duncan , Barling , Greenway , Paul , Smith . Second Lecture—Bros . Emblin , Edmonds , Procter , Hemming , Day . Third Lecture—Bros , Smith , Storr , Lane . Bro . VV . M . Stiles P . M . 1507 1732 , & o . Preceptor .

By the Members of the Dalhousie Lodge of Instmction , No . 860 , at the Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , on Tuesday , 27 th insfc ., at seven o ' clock precisely . Bros . Christian W . M . 860 W . M ., Watkinson 1728 S . W ., Clark W . M . 1178 J . W ., Brasted P . M . 1521 I . P . M .

First Lecture—Bros . Cuperoe , Rose , Marsh , Edwards , Clark , Lorkin , and Forss . Second Lecture—Bros . Dunston , Webb , Wardell , Watkinson , and Allen . Third Lecture—Bros . Carr , Smyth , and Brasted . Bro . F . Carr P . M . 1607 Secretary .

The following Festivities took place at the Freemasons Tavern during the week ending 24 th October : — Monday—Royal Albert Lodge , Old King ' s Arm Lodge .

Tuesday-Enoch Chapter , Industry Chapter , Salisbury Lodge . Wednesday—Asaph Lodge . Thursday—Grenadiers' Lodge , Polish National Chapter , Mount Moriah Lodgo , Huguenot Dinner . Friday—Peace aud Harmony Lodge .

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