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doomed to disappointment , for not only was the regular weary routine carried out in its entirety , but it seemed that the first part of the title of the new Lodge— " old "—was very much in evidence , and as a consequence we had to console ourselves with the knowledge that another century had been

completed , with no immediate prospect of a departure from the old , old story—a rigmarole of mutual admiration and meaningless platitudes of empty nothingness , which , to our way of thinking , does much to nullif y any pleasure which

may be derived from a participation in the work in Lodge . Cannot some enterprising Brother introduce something fresh in the way of after-dinner speeches ? The one who did so would win honour in our midst , and the heartiest thanks from his long suffering fellows .

On and after Wednesdaj- * next , 4 th prox ., the meetings of the Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 193 , will be held at the Bunch of Grapes , Lime Street , E . C On the occasion of this first meeting at new quarters the annual dinner will take place ( tickets 3 s 6 d each ) , at 6 o ' clock , under the

presidency of Bro . E . Pennock W . M . of the Mother Lodge , with Bro . W .. Belchamber P . M . 193 Preceptor in the Vice Chair , and Bro . J . K . Pitt P . P . A . G . S . B . Surrey Secretary of the Instruction Lodge lending his genial support . We wish the members a successful celebration , and a long career of prosperity in their new home .

;• Two of our metropolitan Lodges of Instruction have removed to the Dover Castle Hotel , Westminster Bridge Road , S . E . —the Royal Victorian Jubilee , No . 2184 , which meets , On-Tuesdays , at 8 o ' clock and the Terriers , No . 2184 ,

which * is held on Wednesday afternoons , at 3 o ' clock . The first ^ meeting of the latter , at the new quarters , will take place on Wednesday next , when it is hoped there will be a large attendance to wish the Lodge prosperity in its new home .

A new Benevolent Fund is to be started at the meeting of the Woodrow Lodge of Instruction , on Monday afternoon next , and we have no doubt those who are taking the lead in the matter will be pleased to receive the names of outside members , in addition to those who may join from the Lodge itselfr ¦ •¦ : " : 4

An important function will take place at Torquay next week , when Bro . G . C . Davie , of Barnstaple , Deputy Prov . G . M ., will lay the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple that is being erected there , at two o ' clock on Wednesday .. After the ceremony , at which the Brethren will appear in Masonic clothing , a lunch will be held .

A cry has been raised in some of the Scottish Lodges to the : effect that , as Grand Lodge recommends Lodges in Scotland to get meeting-places distinct from licensed

premises , it should assist by loans those who are prepared to build halls of their own . The cry having been put * into the form of a notice of motion , its bearings will shortly be discussed by Grand Committee .

The directors of the Portsmouth Freemasons' Club are making a new departure this week , having arranged to complete the series of entertainments that have been so successful during the winter by giving a "Bohemian Conversazione , " to which each member will have the privilege

of introducing a lady . Practically the whole of the extensive club premises-will be pressed into the service , and even in the sacred precincts of the Lodge Room the duties of the Tyler will be suspended for the nonce " , says the " Portsmouth Mail . "

It would be interesting to know what other motive than curiosity prompted a number of New York ladies to form themselves into the Manhattan Mystic Lodge of Freemasons . The male Masons , it is said , have' recognised the Order , on condition that each member is either wife , widow , daughter ,

sister , or granddaughter of a Mason . When Mrs . Stacey , the "Mistress Mason , " swore in , with mysterious rites , twenty novices , little shivers of delight , it is said , crept up and down their spines at the joy of being initiated into the mysteries of grip , password , signal of distress , and other Masonic possessions . — "Morning Leader . "

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the underruen . tioned Lodges are given in the freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) . /

Monday . 16 Royal Alpha , Metropole 72 Boyal Jubilee , Anderton ' s 188 Joppa , Freemasons' Tavern 256 Union , Freemasons' -hall 1319 Asaph , Freemasons ' -hall 1321 Emblematic . Criterion 1625 Tredegar , London Tavern 1924 Wickham , Brockley 1996 Priory of Acton , Acton 2098 Harlesden , Harlesden 2242 Trssen-Amkurst , Stoke Newing , 2535 Jbeliowship , Frascati

53 Royal Sussex , Bath 61 Probity , Halifax 85 Faithful , Harleston 89 Unanimity , i / ukinneld 107 Pliilanthropic , . Lynn IIS Unanimity , Preston 119 Sun , Sq _ . & Compass , WhitekVn 135 Perpetual Friendship , B ' watei 164 Unanimity , Waketield 156 Harmony , Plymouth 199 Peace and Harmonv . Dover

251 Loyal , Barnstaple 264 Nelson of the JNile , Batley 328 tit . John , Torquay 331 PhcenixHo . & Prudence , Truro 338 Vitruvian , Ross 395 Guy , Leamington 408 Three Graces , Haworth 422 Yarborouzh . Gainsboro '

431 ( St . George , N . Shields 433 Hope , Bnghciingsea 441 Three Grand Principles , C'b'dge 46 / Tudor , Oldham 478 Churchill , Oxford 482 St . James , Handsworth 529 Semper Fidelis , Worcester

613 Unity , Southport 622 St . Uuthberga , Wimborne 694 Oakley , Basingstoke oo 9 lil . Gloucestershire , Gloucester 850 St . Oswald , Ashbourne 928 Friendshin . Peterstield

969 Prince of Wales , Ipswich 977 Fowey , Fowey 1045 Stamford , Altrincham 1050 Gundolph , Rochester 1051 Rowley , Lancaster 10 / l Zetland , SaLtash 1077 Wilton , Bladder 1180 Forward , Birmingham 1211 Goderich , Leeds 1239 Wentworth , Sheffield

liio 4 Semper Fidelis , Exeter 1264 Neptune , Liverpool 1286 Bayon , Market Rasen 1312 St . Mary , Booking 1434 Nottinghamshire , Nottingham 1452 St . Margaret , Lo-westoft 1542 Legioluin , Uastleford * 1573 Carodoc , Swansea 1575 Olive , Drayton xoOO Hamilton , Alford

1954 Molesworth , VVadebridge 2039 Londonderry , Sunderland 2163 Oersey , Southall 2166 Cotchele , Calstock 2187 Adur , Henneld 2240 Arrow , Kington 2497 ( Jarville , Wallsend-on-Tyne

2520 P . of Wales , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2525 Thurston , Coniston 2533 Fitzwilliam , Peterborough 2586 St . Nicholas , Scarborough

Tuesday . 18 Old Dundee , Cannon St . Ho . 171 Amity , Ship and Turtle 1257 Grosvenor , Freemasons ' -hall 1259 Duke of Edinburgh , Eastern Htl 1472 Henley , North Woolwich 1662 Beaconsfield , Walthamstow 2032 Richmond , Richmond

1 .. ss . uo unties , inns or urt . Jiti 2190 Savage Club , Freemasons ' -hall 2524 Train Bands , Finsbury Barr'ks . 47 Newstead , Nottingham 70 St . John , Plymouth 103 Beauford , Bristol 120 Palladian , Hereford

124 Marquis of Granby , Durham 158 Adam , Sheerness 160 True Friendship , Rochford 226 Benevolence , Littleboro '

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

252 Harmonic , Dudley 265 Royal Yorkshire , Keighley 315 Royal York , Brighton 340 Alfred , Oxford 364 Cambrian , Neath 366 St . David , Milford 393 St . David , Berwick 421 Loval of Industry . S'thmolton

457 Loyal Monmouth , Monmouth 484 Faith , Newton-le-Willows 493 Royal Lebanon , Gloucester 510 St . Martin , Liskeard 558 Temple , Folkestone 599 Sherwell , Banbury 615 St . John & St . Paul , Erith

624 Abbey , Bus ton-on-Trent 660 Camalodunum , New Malton 673 St . John , Liverpool 734 Londesborough , Bridlington 779 Ferrers & Ivanhoe , Ashby'Z ' ch 789 Dunheved , Lauuceston

794 Warden , Sutton Coldfield 804 Carnarvon , Havant 814 Parrett and Axe , Crewkern 847 Fortesque , Honiton 855 Sympathy , Wotton-un .-Edge 948 St . Barnabas , Linslade 960 Bute , Cardiff 974 Pentalpha , Bradford 979 Four Cardinal Virtues , Crewe

990 Neyland , Neyland 995 Furness , Ulverston 1002 Skidda-w , Cockermouth 1028 Royal Alfred , Alfreton 1036 Bowyer , Chipping Norton 1067 R ' y'l Forest Dean , N'h'm S ' v ' u . 1072 Aberystwith , Abervstwith

1096 Lord Warden , Walmer 1134 Newall , Manchester 1197 Nyanza , llminster 1214 Scarborough , Batley 1222 Saint Kew , Weston-super-Mare 1244 Marwood , Redcar 1256 Fidelity , Poulton-le-Fylde 1266 Honour & Friendship , Blandford 1282 Ancholme , Briee

1310 Harrow , Harrow 1336 Square & Compasses , Wrexham 1395 Wey Side , Woking Station 1447 St . Matthew , Bart ' n-on-Humber 1482 Isle of Axholme , Crowle 1509 Madoc , Portmadoc 1522 Olicana , Ilkley 1533 Loyalty , Marlboro '

1587 St . Giles , Cheadle 1619 Sackville , East Grinstead 1726 Gordon , Bognor 1780 Albert Ed * ward , Southampton 1785 St . Petroc , Padstow 1799 Arnold , Walton-on-Naze 1807 Loyal Wye , Builth

1823 Royal Clarence , Clare 1902 St . Cuthbert ; Bediington 1908 Cholmondeley , Frodsham 1970 Hadrian , South Shields 1981 Arnold , East Molesey 2001 Narberth , Narberth 2129 Dorothy Vernon , Bake-well

2133 Swan of Avon , Stratford-on-Avn 2136 St . Michael , Bishops Stortford 2260 Ridley , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2290 Fairfield , Fairfield 2339 Mistier , Manningtree 2490 Ampthill , Ampthill

Wednesday . Grand Chapter at 6 . 1298 Royal Standard , Highbury 1491 Athenaeum , Criterion 1585 Royal Commemoration , Holborn 74 Athol , Birmingham 86 Loyalty , Prescot 94 Phoenix , Sunderland 128 Prince Edwin , Bury

137 Amity , Poole 159 Brunswick , East Stonehouse 164 Perseverance , Sidmouth 168 Mariner , Guernsey 258 Amjhibious , Heokmondwike 279 St . John , Leicester 282 Bedford , Tavistock

287 Unanimity , Stockport 298 Harmony , Rochdale 320 Loyalty , Mottram 326 Moira of Honour , Bristol 327 St . John , Wigton 329 Brotherly Lore , Yeovil