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to write a letter of condolence to Comp . Merritt . This was carried . Before closing tho meeting the Grand Superintendent gave a hearty welcome to Major-General Laurie , District Grand Master of Nova Scotia , who had honoured them by becoming their guest that night .

Major-General Laurie acknowledged the salutations of the Companions . Between 30 and 40 Companions afterwards dined together at the Golden Lion Hotel , tho repast being well supplied by Bro . Peter Reynolds . Tho Grand

Superintendent presided , in his well-known genial manner , and tho greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed . Among the Companions present at tho meeting , besides the Officers

above-mentioned , were Major-General J . Wimburn Laurie Royal Union Chapter , Nova Scotia , Comps . G . Cooper P . A . G . Soj ., H . J . P . Dumas P . G . Sword Bearer , Charles

Belton P . G . Sword Bearer , F . Wood P . Z . 1000 , F . W . Tmbert Terry P . Z . 214 , F . A . White P . Z . 1437 , W Bridgland P . Z . 1000 , H . Mason P . Z . 1437 , Wm . Clifford 51 H . 2182 , G . B . Gilboy S . N . 1437 , H . Gamble Hobson J . 214 , J . S . Hammond 1437 , J . Lewis Thomas P . G , Sword Bearer .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . — -On Friday , the 22 nd instant , at Camberwell . Present : —Comps . Grummant . Z ., Captain Vincent H ., C Fleck J ., Stone S . B ., Addington S . N ., Murcho P . S ., Fred Hilton Preceptor , R . J . Voisey Treasurer , ' Davis , G . S . Moore , Eedle , and others . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed . Comp . Captain Vincent was elected M . E . Z .. for the next meeting , and

appointed Officers in rotation . Comp . Whitby was heartily thanked for presenting the insurance policy to the Chapter . Comps . Grummant and Addington were also thanked for their indefatigable exertions , which had been crowned by obtaining such excellent collars for the Officers of the Lodge .

The nominations for the office Grand Treasurer will have to be made at Grand Lodge on Wednesday . Brother Augustus Harris has a very influential body of supporters . On page 359 and 360 of our present issue we give a full list of the brethren who form his Committee . We have heard rumours that other candidates will present themselves to oppose Bro . Augustus Harris , but this question will be definitely settled on Wednesday . Our Secretaries aro now making arrangements for their next year ' s Festivals . Sir Francis Burdett , Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex , has kindly consented , to preside at the Festival of the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls . Wo aro gratified in being ablo to announce that tho Right Hon . tho Lord Mayor , Sir Henry Aaron Isaacs , has consented to preside at the next Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons aud Widows of Freemasons , Croydon , on the

26 th February 1890 . The installation meeting of the William Preston Lodge , No . 7 GG , took place on Thursday evening , at the Caunon Street Hotel . The outgoing Worshipful Master

Bro . G . F . Edwards installed as his successor Bro . F . G . Barns , CO . ; the ceremony was carried out in an efficient stylo by Bro . Edwards . We shall give a full report in our next issue .

The members of thc Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , whieh has recently been shifted from the Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall Street , to the City Arms Tavern , St . Mary Axe , on Tuesday celebrated their removal with a supper . We shall give a full report in our next .

Uro . Seymour Smith announces his annual Concert will take place at the Peckham Public Hall , Eye Lano , Peckham , on Tuesday next , the 3 rd of December . On this occasion the performance will bo divided into two parts in the first of those will be given a Sacred Cantata , "Joshua , " b y Bro . Seymour Smith , while part II .

will comprise a uuscoUa . ne . oua selection of vocal aud , iuatruiuentil music . The following woll known vocalists will assist : —Miss Annie Matthews , Miss Meta Russell , Miss Katie Hoafch ( pupil of Mr Seymour Smith ) , Madamo Raymond ; Bros . Lester , G . T . Carter , C . A . White , Edward Dalzvll , Charles Butter , W , G . Hazelgrove , James Budd tho

members of the St . Augustine ' s ( Honor Oak ) Choral Society ( Choir Superintendent , Mr . R . J . Bishop ) . Pianoforte , Madame Brett aud Miss Evelyn Seymour Smith . Organ ( Mustelt ) , Mr . Donne Smith ; Concertina , Mr . Richard Blagrove ; Cornet , Mr . Walter Morrow

Conductor , Mr . Seymour Smith . Tickets—reserved 33 * 2 s , Is , —may be obtained of Bro . Seymour Smith , 24 Garden Road , Nanhoad Lane . Doors open afc 7 ' 60 ; commence at S o ' clock . Wo havo a liking for Bro . Smith ' s annual gatherings ; wc are sure tu full across s-everal old friends .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We sholl be obliged if the Secretaries of fcho various . Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meetings , & c , as we have decided to insert only thoso that are verified by the Officers of tho several Lodges . SATURDAY , 30 th NOVEMBER .

House Committeo , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institntion , Croydon , at 3 179—Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C , at 8 . ( 11 straction ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Dover Castlo , Deptford Causeway , S . R ., at 7 , ( Instruct ! '' !!) 1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavorn , Highbury , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1304—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1624—Eccleston . Crown and Anchor . 70 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 . ( Inat ) 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castlo Hotol , King Street , Hammersmith , at 7 . 30 . ( In ) R . A . —Sinai Union , Air Street , Regent Street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruct ! > n ) 1462—Wharncliffo , Roso and Crown Hotel , Ponistoue R . A . 178—Harmony , Royal Hotel , Wigan R . C—Stanhope , Queen Hotel , Chester MONDAY . 2 nd DECEMBER .

83—United Lodge of Prudence , Albion , Aldersgate-street 141— St . Luke , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 174— Sincerity , Railway Tavorn , Railway Place , Fenchurch Street , at 7 . ( Iu ) 180—St . James ' s Union , Union Tavorn , Air-street , W „ at 8 ( Instruction ) 188—Joppa , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C . 266—Unions , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 648—Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 ( Instruction )

12—Fortitude and Old Cumberland , 129 Loadon ' tatl-street 22—Loughborough , Gauden . Hotel , Clapham , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 25—Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 27—Egyptian , Atlantic Tavern , Brixton , S . W ., ' at 8 . ( Instruction ) 45—Strong Man , Bell and Bush , Ropomaker St ., Finsbury , E . G ., at 7 ( In ) 69—Unity , Inns ' of Court Hotel , Lincolns Inn Fields 72—Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street

933—Doric , Duke s Head , 79 Whiteohapol Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 075—Rose of Denmark , Gauden Hotel , Clapham Road Station , at 7 " 30 . ( Inst . ) 1227—Upton , Three Nuns , Aldgate , E ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1319—Asaph , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 1339—Stockwell , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch . Lane , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . ( Inst . ) 1425—Hyde Park , Porchestor Hotel , Leinster Place , Cleveland Gardens , at 8 . ( In ) 1445—Prince Leopold , Printing Works , 202 Whitechapel Road , E ., at 7 - . Inst . ) 1489—Marquess of RiponQueen's HotolVictoria Park , at 7 . 30 ( In )

, , 1507—Metropolitan , The Moorgato , Finsbury Pavement , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1586—Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotol , High Stroet , Putney , at 8 . ( In ) 1008—Kilburn , 46 South Molton Street , Oxford Street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1623—West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , King Stroet , Smithfield , at 7 ' ( In . ) 1625—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road 1669—Royal Leopold , Surrey MasonicHall , Camberwell , S . E . It > 93—Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 8 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1707—Eleanor , Seven Sisters Hotel , Page Green , Tottenham , 8 . ( Inst )

1713—Perseverance , 23 Audio Street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1891—St . Ambrose , Baron ' s-conrfc Hotol , West Kensington 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) 2020—St . Botolph ' s , Tho Albion , Aldorsgato Street , E . O . 2021—Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylebouo , Criterion , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . )

R . A . 91—Regularity , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . K . A . 1056—Victoria , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avonuo M . M . 224—Menatschin , Criterion , Piccadilly 37—Anchor and Hope , Freemasons' HaU , Church Institute , Bolton-le-Moors 63—Royal Sussex , Masonic Hall , Old Orchard-street , Bath 61—Probity , Freemason's Hall , St . Johu ' s-placo , Halifax

113—Unanimity , Bull Hote ) , Preston . 110—Sun , Square , and Compasses , Freemasons' Hill , Collogo-st „ Whitehaven 133—Harmony , Ship Hotel , Faversham 154—Unanimity , Masonic Hall , Zetland-street , Wakefield . 156—Harmony , Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth 199-Pcaco and Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover 236—York , Masonic Hall , York

243—True Lovo and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon , at 7 . ( Inat ) 251—Loyal , Masonic Hall , Castic-strcct , Barnstaple 201—Nelson of tho Nile , Freemasons' Hall , Bailor 338—Vitruvian , Royal Hotel , Ross , Herofordshire 381—Harmony and Industry , Smalley ' s Hotel , Markot street , Over Darwon 382—Royal Union , Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge . ( Instruction ) 395—Guy , Crown Hotel , Leamington Priors

408—Three Graces , Private Rooms , Haworth 431—St . George , Masonic Hall , Norfolk-street , N . Shields 433—Hope , Swan Hotel , Brightliugsoa 411—Threo Grand Principles , Rod Lion Hotol , Potty Carry , O imbridgo 467—Tudor , Red Lion Hotel , Oldham 478— Chnrchhill , Mnsonic Hall , Oxford 482—St . James's , Masonic Rooms , Wretham RoadHaadswortk , Staffordshire

, 629—Semper Fidelis , Crown Hotel , Worcester 597—St . Cybi , Town Hall , Holyhead G 13—Unity , Masonic Hall , Southport 622—St . Outhberga , Mnsonic Hall , Wimborno 691—Oakley , Masonic Hall , Sarum Hill , Ba -iagit ^ ko 323—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

5 o 0—St . Oswald , Town Hall , Ashbourne , Derbyshire 923—Friendship , Masonic Hall , Petersfleld 1009—Sbakspiarc , Freemasons' Hall , Ooopor-sfcreot , Miuahaator 1015—Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham , Cheshire 1050—Gundulph , King ' s Head Hotol , Rochester 1051—Rowley , Athcnauim , Lancaster

1077—Wilton , Red Lion Inn , Blackley , Lancashire 1103—Royal Wharfedalo , Private Room , Borough ^ ato , Otloy , 1 'orka 1121—St . Oswald , Wyimstny Arms Hotol , O . iwestry 1180—Forward , Masonic Rooms , Now Hal [ -street , Birmingham till—Goderich , MasonicHall , Gt . George-street , Leeds

l ' 2 ' i ' J—Wentworth , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . 1201— Neptune , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . I ' MZ—Do Warren , Masonic Hall , AVhito Swan Hotol , Halifax I 33 u—Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hotel , Waterloo , Liverpool U ' -Ji—Nottinghamshire , Masonic Hall , Nottingham

U 4 ' . i—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 . ( tu ^ i-uotiio-O 1519—Albert Edward , Albion Hotel , Clayton-lo-Moors , noar Acoriugton 1512—Legioliuin , Masouic Hall , Carlton-stroot , Oastleford LCry—Caradoc , Maaonic HulI , Uaor-. streot , Swansea 1575—Clivc , Corbet Anns . Market Drayton 1578—Merlin , New Inn Hotel , Pontypridd , South Wales Ui ' ti—St . Nicholas , Freemasons' Hall , Uru . iu . gor-sfcroufct Newcastle 1798—Zion , Masonic Rooms , King Street , MaaclioiU * - . * It . A . 106- Sun , Royal Beacon Hotel , Exmouth lt , A , 312—Britannia , Masonic Hall , Joha SSroo ' , . WOJI Gliil" Whitby