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1278—Pnrdctt Coutts , Swan Tavern , P . efku il ( t-reuu ! to-i I , : v , at 8 . ( Instruct ) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury 1300—St . John , Three Crowns Tavern , Mile ilud Ttml , H . ( lu-a . ru 'tiou ) j . 1330— Stockwnli . Masons' Tavern , M-as ins" Avanue , iO . 'k , : i > . 7 .. 30 ( tnstrueti n ) ' 1300—Raya ! Artiiar , Prince of Wales Hot : ' ; , Wimbledon , at 7 . 30 . ( Iu < i ) j 1301—United Servico , Greyhound , Rich-no id ! 1130— The Great City , Masons' Hall . Masons' Ave : u « , !•] . ' ' ! ., at 0 . 3 . ) ( F .. <•)

1445—Prim-e Leopold , Three Nuns Hotel , A'dg ito , K . 1 S 5 S —t ) iVmtiaught , Pu ' merstrm \ rm-i . OPH ? V > < ¦ ''• • ¦ •'; . ' i"i ' i '" v > 'k ¦ ¦ 8 ( fa ) - 1571—Leopold , Austin's Hotel , 7 London Street , W . C , at 7 . 30 . ( In-uruetirm ) ; 1 M . ' 2—Sir Hugh . Uyddolton , White Horse Tavern , Liverpool Rjil ( corner of j Theberton Street ) N ., at ¦« . ( Instruction ) 1012—West Middlesex , Public Hall , Ealing Doati , a- , 7 . 45 . ( Instruction ) 101-t—Covent Garden , Crit . iram , W .. •>' ,-k C A ¦ . tr'iuti > u ) i

1022—Rose , Stirling Castlo Hotol , Ciiuroh Stroot , Cambvi-wjll . ( ln-e uclio . i ) 1025—Tredegar , Wellington Arms , Wellington Road , Bow , K ., at 7 . 3 s ) . ( In . ) 1073—Langfon , White Hart , Abchureh Lano , K . C ., at 5 . 30 . ( tustrueti e . ) 1 B 77—( Vusmlers , Old Jerusalem Ta . v ., St . John ' s Ga . to , Clerk i i vik , -ik o ( Inst ) 1724—Kaisir-i-Hind , Regent Masonic Hall , Air- = ' ¦>•¦¦ . -V 17-lt—Royal Savov . Yorkshire Grey , London Street , W ., at 3 ( Instruction ) 1705—Trinity College , 01 Wevmouth Strait

1790—Old England , Masonic Hall , Now Thornton Heath 1791— Crouton , Wheatsheaf Tavern . Goldhawk Road , Shepherds Bush , f i at ) 1950—Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Sotitligato R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel . St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . R . A . 1471—North London , Northampton House , St . Paul ' s Rial , C ' a non ' mry at 8 . ( TrutrucHon ) M . M . 197— Studholme , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-squaro M . M . 199—Duke of Connaught , Haverlock , Albion-rd ., Dalsto-, at 8 . ( Inst . )

24— Newcastlo-on-Tvnc , Freemasons Hall , Craiugar-st ., is e weasel a . 123—Lennox , Freemasons' Hall , Richmond , Yorkshire 249—Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 200—Napthnli , Masonic Hall , Markot-pHni , Hoyw i id 209—Fidelity , White Bull Hotol , Blackburn

289—Fidelity , Masonic Hall , Carltnn-hdl , tm is 294—Constitutional , Assemnly Rooms , Beverley , Yorks 295—Corfihermerc Urdon , Macclesfield Avmi , Maenlesiel 1 300—Minerva , Pitt and Nelson , Ashtou-uiider-Lyiie 317—Affability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Mi icirjste >\ 419—St . Peter , Star and Garter Hotel Wolverhamaiton .

440—Benevolent , Town Hall , Wells , Somersetshire . 609—Tees , Freemasons' Hall , Stockton , Durham . 637—Portland , Masonic Rooms , 'Towa Hall , Stoke-upou-Trout . 792—Pellinm Pillar , JMasonic Hall , BuUriug-Uuo , Groat Gi'imsl y 913—Pattison , Lord Rnglan Tavern , Plum-it " , I 970—Royal Clarence , Blue Ball , liruton , Somerset 1038—Royal Edward , Commercial Inn , Std vor . I' >

1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hull , Liverp ) ol , at 7 . 3 > . ( lu- ' . ini .-io : ;) 1231-SaviIe , Royal Hotel , Ellaud 1282—Ancholme , Foresters' Hall , Brigg , Lincoln diire 1284—Brent , Globe Hotel , Topsham , Devousui , ' ! 1367—Beaminster Manor , White Hart Hotel , Beaminstor 1384—Equity , Alforde Chambers , Widues 1500-Waljiole , Bell HotelNorwich

, 1504—Red Rose of Lancaster , Starkie ' s Aran Hotel , Pi lib i , .. a i t , r Uiirnlo * 1513—F-iendly , King's Head Hotel , Barusley 1580—Cranbourno , Red Lion Hotol , Hatfield . Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1594—Cedewain , rublic Booms , Newtown , Montgomery 1807—Loyal Wye , Builth , Breconshiro 1829—Burrell , George Hotel , Shoreham 2050—St . Triniaus , Masonic Hall , Loch . Parade , Douglas , Ule of \ Ia I

R . A 187—Charity Freemasons' Hall , Park Street , Bristol R . A . 325—St . John , Freemasons' Hall , Islington-square , Salford R . A . 758—Bridgwater , Freemasons' Hall , Runcorn , Cies . uro R . A . 1010—Elkington , M . isonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham E . A . 1074—Bectivo , Masonic Rooms , Kirkby , Lonsdale R . A . 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool M . M . 10—Cheltenham and Keystone , Masonic Hall , Cheltenham M . M . 53—Britaunia , Freemasons' Hall , Shektiel I

Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association , 155 Fleet-stroat , W . C . at 8 . 30 Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freomasons' Hall , at 0 25—Robort Burns , Portland Arms Hotel , Groat Portland Street , W ., atS . ( In ) 107—St . John ' s , York and Albany Hotel , Regent ' s Park , N . W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ; 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Gamber . voll , at 7 . 30 . ( Inst ., 705—St . James , Princess Victoria Tavern , Rotheiiiitho . at 8 , ( Instruction ) 700—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , George St ., . inker St ., at 8 . (

InFBIDAY , 6 th . JULY .

780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kow Bridgo , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 831—ttanelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith . ( Instruction ) l Ooli—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotol , Fleet Street , E . C , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1185—Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1223—Boacontreo , Green Man , Leytoustone . ( Icstruction ) 1291—Royal S audard , Ahvyiio Castle , St . Paul's Road , Canonbiiry , at 8 . ( In ) 13 » 5—Clapton , White Hart , Lowor Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

1381—Kenniugton , Tho Horns , Kenning on . ( Instruetion ) 1042—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroko Hall , Notting Hill , at 3 . ( Instruction ) I 1815—Penge , Thicket Hotel , Anerley j 2030—The Abbey Westminster , King ' s Arms , Buckingham Palaco Road S W ' at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) ' ' ' ;

R . A . —Panmure O . of Improvement , Stirling Caitlo , Church Street , U . i uhoi a , o 11 R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , Inn ton Street , G-roou . vicu . ( lust ) . R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 3 . ( I uprovoment ) j R . A . 890—Hornsey , Porchestar Hotol , Loinstor Place , Olevoltud Squ . iro i Paddington , W . ( Improvomout ) M . M . —Old Kent , Crown aud Cushion , Loudon Wall , E . C . ( Instruction ) !

44—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester ! 81—Doric , Private Room , Woodbridgo , Sud ' oik . 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Todmordeu . i 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncastcr . j 300—Alfred , Masonic Hall , Kolsall-stroot , Loots j

375—Lambton , Lambton Arms , Chestcr-le-street , Durham j 453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Louguto . i , at 7 . > > . ( i . ., ..- ; -, i > . i ) l 521—Truth Freemasons' Hall , Fitzw Ilia u-streei ,, , £ i l I i .- n i , . > 837—Do Grey and Bipon , Town Hall , Ripou 1090—Lord Warden , Wellington U ill , Deal

1337—Chorlton . Masonic Rooms , Chorlton Ct u I -, ly 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 3 . i . Iustr , i ; tio i ) 1528—Fort , Masonic iluB , Newquay , Cornwall . l 557 _ Albcrt Edward , Bush Hotel , llexh iu . loin Morecambe , MitsonicHall , EiUvard-Sji' ^ : -, . M . u'ic . i u-i J , k % i : ^ m- , t

1648—Prince of Wales , Freemasous Hail , o u J a-- re ; , ,,.. ' ., i . >• t . 1004— Gosforth , Freemusoiis' Hall , High-streJt , r ;; , ) . ' ,. i , General Lodge of 1 structiou , Masonic Hall , . VJIV atr .-o . Bir . a . u . ; 11 , u , at 8 J R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masomc Hall , Bir . uir -n . iau R . A . 170—All Souls ' , . Masonic Hall , Weymouth R . A . 271—Lennox , Royal Pavilion , Brighton

SATURDAY , 7 th JULY .

General Committee Boys ' School , Freemasons Hall , at -i 179—Manchester , Yorkshire Grey , Lou-ton St ., Tottoiiuam Court ltd ., at 8 ( In ) iwa—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Souttigate-roau , N ., . u 3 ( Instructions 1275—Star . Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction )

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' 28-i—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 ( lu-o . ruotiou ) l- 'SOt—Karl of Zetland , Royal Kdward , IV'kinglo , iti- 'ka n \ at 7 ( histi'uctiou ) 1021—Fcclesr . ou , Crown and Anchor , 79 Wintry Street . S . W ., at 7 ( instruction ) 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castlo Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( Iu . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvomout , Cnaoa , Air- it ,- ¦ . ! - ; : . -j : \ r , -s ' , „ W ., at , s

1323—Amherst , Amherst Arms II ) tel , Riverheail , ue . ir Sovouoaks 1507—Klliot , Railway Hotel . Feltham 1929—M ' izart , Greyhoimd Hotel , Croydon 2 II 8 —Wal ingham , Masonic Hail , Wdsiagliam , Kent 205—Pegasus , Claveudou Hotel , Graveseiid , Kent

Gleanings.

GLEANINGS .

One of our esteemed contemporaries , taking strong ground against any extended rights or prerogatives of ( Irand Masters , affirms that the Gratid Master of Masons governs as a " presiding officer elected from the body of the Craft , " and therefore has only restricted powers as thus defined . Wo fail to seo tho logic of this reasoning . Because

a Grand Master is declared to govern as a " presiding officer " does not interpose any objection to that other and wider government which he is charged to execute over the Craft of his jurisdiction . It is fnrthor declared by the writer to whom we refer that tho vow taken by a Grand Master at his installation in d < es uo provision for him to

bo a law nnto himself , " but holds him strictly within the lines established by tho rules and edicts of his Grand Lodge . We know not how the obligation umy ho administered and taken in all Grand Lodges , but aa we have lizard it given in several jurisdictions it

provides iu substance that no rulo or edict of Grand Lodge shall bo set aside , or suspended , except for the good of Masonry . This allows for an exercise of the dispensing power , aud a Gratid Master does not violate his vow by exercising the right . —Freemaon Reposity .

The tendency to multiply Masonic Lodges and other organisations of the Craft ought not to bo allowed to have full sway . Of course the now bodies aro desired for reasons of convenience , and it is commonly thought that it will do no harm to try the experiment and seo whether a Lorlgo can live and flourish as believed by those who

desire its establishment . Oi ' teu , however , tho result is not what was expected ; and a weak , struggling organisation , which has but a name to live by , ' represents Freemasonry in a way that is neither pleasant to consider or helpful to tho general interests of the Craft . Let care be taken that new bodies be not established where there is not good prospect that they will live and flourish .

INTERESTING LODGE MEETLVOS . —It is just as certain as falling off tv log that if a Master would have a full attendance he must learn to make a Lodge meeting interesting . Tho age of the woolly-haired Mammoths and Methnselahs has passed , life is short and swift and

goos under whip and spur . If the Master opens the Lodge an hour . ' ato and goes through the work as if he had a lease on a thousand years , he will find himself abandoned by all save the officials and a lew patient Brothers who aro throughly seasoned in the service . — Pacific States .

" LADIES' NIGHTS" are becoming very popular in England with some of the Lodges . We do not mean it to be inferred that the " gentler sex " are allowed to become " partakers of our mysteries , " though they may "join in our assemblies" after Lodge . At the supper table they may reign supremo , and there the bright smile

of their sweethearts , cousins , and their aunts may haunt them still . After the creature comforts have been dispensed , music , song , and oven dancing are the order of the evening , and serve pleasantly to while away the fleeting hour 3 which succeed Lodge duties . Really the scene is most inviting , and makes us wish wa could be there to listeu to the sweet warblings or trip a lively measure .

How many a wifo would like to have one peep into the Lodge which her husband goes to , and see what he is really " up to" there . How many a woman wonders why she cannot be let into all the secrets of the Craft . Her husband promised her to be a comrade for life , and he has kept his word in every other particular but this . When

he has been worried , he has let her share his cares ; when he has lost money ho has allowed her to go without new hats and sealskin jackets ; when he has been lucky he has made himself happy for her sake ; when he has felt that he would worry her by stopping at home ,

he has gone to his club ; she has opened his letters and he has onl y complained formally ; he has confided to her all his plans , when he has felt she ought to know them , but this secret of Freemasonry he keeps to himself . Why ?—Echo .

The Grand Master of Iowa comments as follows : — " When a Lodge loses its dignity and pride of character to such a degree that it will p'rmit its hall to bo on a par with a smoking car , its air filled with tho nanseous odour and smoke of the filthy weed—tobacco—it need not wonder that its best members lose all interest in its

meetings and remain away from its sessions . Nothing can be more disgusting to a refmod gentleman than to see the cuspidors of a Lodge room loaded down and reeking with the filth of cigar stumps , saliva and tobacco , all well mixed . " Certes , it is a spectacle we hope we may never witness in an Australasian Lodge , and that it will remain an isolated American privilege .

A CARD . —„\ N IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced in the " Paris Figaro , " of a valuable remedy for nervous debility , physical exhaustion , and kindred complaints . This discovery was made by a missionary in Old Mexico : it saved him from a miserable existence

aud premature decay . The Rev . Joseph Holmes , Bloomsbury Miusious , Bloomsbury Square , Loudou , W . C , will send the prescription , free of charge , on receipt of a self-addressed stamped envelope . Mention this paper .