Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . THE REV . EDWIN THOA 1 PSON , D . D . We deeply lament having to record the decease of Bro . the Rev . Edwin Thompson , D . D ., of St . John's , Wandsworth , Chaplain of the Grand Alaster's Lodge , No . I , and also to the Royal Alasonic Institution for Girls . Bro .

Thompson expired at Worthing on the 2 nd inst ., altera very brief illness . Only a few days since we met him in apparent health and strength , and now he has gone to his rest . His demise will be deeply felt by his sorrowing family , and by all—especiall y his Alasonic brethren—who had the privilege of his acquaintance and friendship .

THE LATE BRO . W . ROMAINE CALLENDER . —The following circular has been issued from Grand ( Mark ) Secretary's office : — "W . and Dear Sir and Brother , " It is with extreme regret that I inform you that intelligence has this morning been received of the death of the R . W . Deputy G . Alaster , Bro . Wm . Romaine Callender , ALP ., & e An event so sad and unexpected demands , and

will in due course receive , a more fitting notice than can be given in an official circular . It will suffice to state here , that the loss thus sustained will be felt most sincerely , not only by all the members of this degree , in which our lamented brother held so influential a position , but by other large and important interests with which he was actively and intimately associated . I have received the commands

of the Alost Worshipful Grand Alaster ( of Alark Alasons ) that all lodges under his jurisdiction shall be suitably draped in mourning , and that all members thereof shal wear mourning for the space of six months as a token o esteem and respect for our late Deputy Grand ( Alark ) Master . I am , W . and dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES , ( P . G . J . W . ) , G . Secretary ( Alark G . Lodge ) . "

Masonic Charitable Balls.

MASONIC CHARITABLE BALLS .

The annual Bootle Alasonic ball , the proceeds of which will be given to the endowment fund of the Bootle Borough Hospital , took place on Thursday evening , the 27 th ult ., at the Town Hall , Bootle , near Liverpool . These enjoyable assemblies have in previous years resulted successfully , and that given last evening was not

less so than those which have preceded . The brethren of the " mystic tie " in the neighbourhood deserve much praise for thus having their chief clement of existence in view , while providing a most pleasant gathering for those on pleasure bent . The annual ball of the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge . No .

1182 , also took place on Thursday night , the 27 th ult ., at the Philarmonic Hall , Liverpool , in aid of a Alasonic charity , which was well attended . The festive gathering was an exceedingly pleasant one , great praise being due to Bros . T . B . Alyers , W . AL ; R . Alartin , S . W . ; and Bro . T . Davies , lion , see , and other brethren for the excellent arrangements .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , February 11 , 187 C . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Cralt Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Alark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & e , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 3 . Special General Court , Boys' and Girls' School . ( Sec advt ) . Lodge 142 , St . Thomas's , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-sf . „ 1572 , Carnarvon , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES OV INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Star , Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . AIONDAY , FEBRUARY 7 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude and Cumberland , Ship and Turtle . „ 25 , Robert Burns , F . M . H .

„ OQ , Unity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 12 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hot . „ 83 , United L . of Prudence , Albion , Aldersgate-st . „ 144 , St . Luke ' s , Al . ll ., Alason ' s Avenue „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 256 , Unions , F . M . H . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES OK INSTRUCTION . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-squarc . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Alile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 8 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 106 , Union , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 180 , St . James's Union , F . AI . H .

„ 198 , Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ an , St . Michael ' s , Albion , Aldersgate-st . „ 228 , United Strength , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell . 11 235 , Nine Aluscs , Long ' s Hotel , Bond-st ., W . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford .

„ 834 , Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . „ 917 , Cosmopolitan , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . 11 933 i Doric , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 185 , Jerusalem , F . AI . H . Rose Croix , Oxford and Cambridge , 33 , Golden-sq . 1

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey AL II ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Win ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st , Bishopsgate .

St . Alarylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Percy , Grapes Tav ., Little Windmill-st ., W . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Aletropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhiil . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 9 . Anniversary Festival of R . M . B . I . ( See advt ) . Com . R . M . B . I . at 3 . Lodge 3 , Fidelity , F . AI . H . „ 9 , Albion , Regent M . H ., Regent-st . „ 11 , Enoch , F . AI . H .

„ 13 , Union . Waterloo , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 15 , Kent , F . AI . H . „ 87 , Vitruvian , White Hart , Collcge-st ., Lambeth . ,, 147 , Justice , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 238 , Pilgrim , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 749 , Belgrave , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ 7 81 , Alerchant Navy , Silver Tav ., Burdett-rd ., E . „ 1017 , Alontefiore , F . AI . H . ,, 1260 , Hervey , F . M . H . „ 1305 , St . Alarylebone , Eyre Arms Tav ., N . W . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tav ., High-st ., E . 11 J 5 ° 3 i Francis Burdett , Albany Hot ., Twickenham . Rose Croix , Grand Aletropolitan , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Alt . Lebanon , Windsor Cas . Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New C » ncord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , AI . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Alaismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Alount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 10 . Lodge 1 g , R . Athelstan , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 21 , Regularity , F . M . H . „ 20 O , Friendship , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 263 , Bank of England , Albion , Aldersgate-st . „ 534 , Polish National , F . AI . H . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

„ 860 , Dalhousie , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 879 , Seuthwark , Southwark Park Tav . „ 1076 , Capper , Alarine Hot ., Victoria Dock . „ 1210 , Alacdonald , Head-quarters , ist Surrey Rifles . „ 1471 , Islington , Cock Tav ., Highbury . „ 155 8 , Duke of Connaught , Surrey ALII .

Chap . 140 , St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . „ 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . K . T . Precep . 45 , Temple Crossing , Bridge House Hot . „ ,, 117 , New Temple , the Inner Temple , City . „ „ 128 , Oxford and Cambridge University , 33 , Golden-sq . Grand Council of III . Knights , K . H . 30 , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Lcadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherinc-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Alillbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Alarquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 11 . Lodge 33 , Britannic , F . AI . H . „ 1 37 , Bedford , F . AI . H . „ 1 77 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Northcote Hot ., S . W . Chap . 6 , Friendship , Willis's R ., King-st ., W . Rose Croix , Alount Calvary , 31 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . AI . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford ,

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Aletropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse Sz Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey AI . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar .

Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Alils-end-ioad . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke's , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , February 12 , 1876 . AIONDAY , FEBRUARY 7 . ' Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Assembly R ., Bull Hot ., Preston . „ 613 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport .

,, 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . „ 1045 , Stamford , T . H ., Altrincham . „ 1031 , Rowley , AI . R ., Athenaeum , Lancaster . ,, 12 C 4 , Neptune , AI . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., AI . H ., Liverpool . Skelmersdale R . C . Conclave , AI . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 8 . Lodge 241 , Alerchants , AI . H ., Liverpool . „ 8 97 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helens . ,, 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . ,, 12 5 , Gilbert Greenall , AI . R ., Warrington . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fyle . „ 1323 , Stanlev , M . H ., Kirkdale .

Chap . 573 , Zion , AI . R ., Argylc-st ., Birkenhead . WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 9 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , AI . H ., Prescott . ,, 281 , Fortitude , the Athenteum , Lancaster . „ 4 84 , Faith , Gerard's Arms , Ashton-le-Willows . „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 75 8 , Ellesmere , AI . H ., Runcorn .

„ 1052 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusholme . „ 1094 , Temple , AI . H ., Liverpool . „ 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , 80 , N . Hill-st . „ 1547 , Liverpool M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 673 , St . John's , AI . H ., Liverpool . " I 345 i Victoria . Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Neptune L . of I ., AI . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 10 . Lodge 216 , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . » 333 < Royal Preston , Vic Garrison Ho ., Fulwood . „ 477 , Mersey , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead . „ 7 S 6 , Crosteth United Service , AI . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., ' Fleetwood .

„ 1032 , Townley Parker , Howard ' s Arms , Whittle-le-Woods . „ 10 35 , Prince of Wales , Kirkdale , Kiverpool . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , AI . H ., Liverpool . „ 1 213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Mariners' L . of L , AI . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 11 . Lodge 155 , Perseverance , AI . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1286 , Rock , Bedford Ho ., Bedford-rd ., Rock Ferry .

A 1 ASONIC A 1 EET 1 NGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST

OF SCOTLAND . For the Week ending Saturday , February 12 , 1876 . All the Alectings take place at Eight o ' clock . AIONDAY , FEBRUARY 7 . Lodge 124 , Kilwinning , Union Tav ., Ayr .

„ 129 , St . Alirren's , St . Alirrcn ' s Hall , Paisley . „ 138 , Operative , Blue Bell Hot ., Ayr . „ 237 , St . John , Alasonic Arm , Girvan . 11 332 , Union , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . 119 , Rosslyn , 2 ;; , Robertson-st ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 8 . Lodge 177 , St . James , Old Alonkland , AI . H ., Coatbridge . „ 230 , St . Barnabus , Black Bull Hot ., Old Cumnock . „ 413 , Alhole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . ,, 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James-st ., Kingston , Glsgw . „ 426 , Prince of Wales , AI . I I ., Renfrew . „ 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-st ., Calton , Glasgow .

„ 543 , St . John , M . H ., Dalmmr . WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 9 . Lodge 178 , Scotia , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgsow . „ 179 , St . AIungo , London Hotel , Alauchline . i > 333 i St . George , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 510 , Maryhill , AI . H ., Alaryhill . Chap . 113 , Partick , ALII ., Partick .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 10 . Lodge 88 , New Monkland , Alontrose , T . IL , Airdrie . „ 109 , St . Alarnocks , Crown Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 203 , St . John Operative , Olive IL , Airdrie . „ 290 , Dairy Blair , White Hart Hall , Dairy . „ 370 , Springburn , AI . II ., Springbum , Glasgow . Chap . 50 , Glasgow , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 11 . Lodge 18 , Kilwinning , Alission Hall , Dumbarton . „ 1 70 , Leven St . John's , Black Bull Inn , Leven . » 399 > Royal Blues , Commsrcial Hot ., Kilblrnie . „ 427 , St . Clair , AI , H ., Cambusnethan . Chap . 144 , St . Rollox , F . AI . II ., Gamgad-rd . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 12 . Lodge 28 , St . Jehu ' s , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch .

AIASONIC AIEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , February 12 , 187 O .

AIONDAY , FEBRUARY 7 . Lodge 429 , 81 . Kentigcrn , Royal Hot . Pemwick . TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 8 . „ 1 , St . Alary's Chapel , Waterloo Ho ., Waterloo-pl . WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 9 . „ 2 , Canongate , St . John ' s Chapel , St . John-st . Chap . 1 , Edinburgh , F . Al . H „ George-st .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY ro . Lodge 8 , Journey man , Blackfriars-St ., High-st . FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 11 . Chap . 36 , Canongate , AI . H „ St . John ' s st .

DAYLIGHT reflected in dark rooms . Gas superseded in day time . Health , comfort , and economy promoted by adopting Chappuis' Patent Dayli ght Reflectors . — Alanufacto ry , 69 , Fleet-street , London .