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of architecture nor superintend the erection of a pig-stye . My brother Oddfellows , I am sorry to say , still retain the foolish title of " Noble Grand " for president of a lodge , but they did not derive the name from any Masonic body ;

but borrowed or stole it from the Ancient Order of Bucks , which was a burlesque on the Craft . I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , GEORGE MAHKIIAM TWEDDKI . L . Rose Cottage , Stokesley , Dec . 4 th , 187 ^ .

AN OLD JEWEL . To the Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — The jewel described at page 540 is an old Mark badge , possibly of Ireland ; and the figure attended by the 'ion is that of the Evangelist St . Mark . Our theory , to

which I subscribe , is that the Mark degree represents that skilled branch of the Fellow Crafts to which was entrusted the geometric form or more florid ornamentation required in the component stones cf the building , and which they identified , each by the mark he had adopted . Is it possible" that any other theory has ever prevailed , and that this section of the Craft was ever alleged to be called

"Mark Masonry" after the name of the Evangelist ? I cannot make these few observations without alluding to the use in this degree of the passage " read Mark , " & c , which appears tc me so strange and far-fetched an application of the one word , generally made very prominent , that I should be glad to sec a revision in this . Li'pus .

THE "MASONIC MAGAZINE . " To Ihe Editor of the Freemason . Dear Sir and Brother , — Will you allow me to draw the attention of my broiler Knights Templar to the valuable and interesting address of the Grand Prior of Canada which appears in the December number of the Magazine . It is important that

all should read it before attending Grand Priory on the 10 th nst . The Magazine is interesting this month in many ways , particularly to our wives ami daughters . There are three or four illustrations , including a capital woodcut of our Grand Secretary . Wishing every success to the Magazine , I am , fraternally yours , EMHA HOLMES , yF . -JI .

A CORRECTION . To the Editor of Ihe Freemason . Dear Sir , and Brother , — In my letter in your last issue headed "A Past Master " there appears a mistake in the latter part of it as

follows : " Bro . Henry Ingham has no such rank as P . M . inasmuch as he has not contributed to any Craft Lodge since March , 1875 , " it should have been since March , 1870 . Will you kindly make the correction and oblige , Yours fraternally , J SUEAIID , P . M . 971 . Batlcy , December 6 th , JS 75 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, December 17, 1875.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS For the Week ending Friday , December 17 , 1875 .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 11 . Special General Court of Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , Freemasons ' Hall , at 12 .

Lodge 108 , London , Ship and Turtle , Lcadcnhall-st . „ 173 , Phoenix , F . M . II . „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . „ 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 1423 , Era , Kings' Arms Hot ., Hampton Court . „ 1426 , The Great City , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . Mark Lodge 144 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hot ., Adclphi .

INSTIUCTION . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . lily , Gieyhound , Richmond . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road . Sinai Chapter , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regcnt-st .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Lodge 5 , St . George ' s and Corner Stone , F . M . H . „ 29 , St . Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . M . II . „ 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgale-st .

„ 13 d , Good Report , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 193 , Confidence , Anderton's 1 lot ., Fleet-st . » 957 ' Leigh , F . M . H . Chap . 1 j 18 , University , F . M . H . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . Rose Croix , Holy Sanctuary , 33 , Golden-square .

INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurcii-street Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To . Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-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 ., Rotherhitlie . Sydney , White Mart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood . Metropolitan , Coach and Horses Hot ., VM , Strand .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 14 . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . g „ 9 6 , Burlington , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . „ 162 , Cadogan , F . M . II . „ 166 , Union , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 180 , St . James's Union , F . M . H .

„ 186 , Industry , M . II ., Masons' Avenue . „ 198 , Percy , Ship ami Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael , Albion Tav ., Aldersgatc-st . „ 228 , United Strength , Old Jerusalem ^ Clerkenwell . >» 235 , Nine Muses , Long ' s Hot ., Bond-st ., W . ., S 4 » Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings For The Week Ending Friday, December 17, 1875.

1 Lodge 834 , Ranelagli , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . „ 860 , Dalhousic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flcct-st . „ 933 , Doric , Anderton ' s Hot , Flect-st . „ 1538 , St . Martin ' s-lc-Grand , M . H ., Mason ' s Avenue . Chap . 185 , Jerusalem , F . M . H .

INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . 11 ., Cambcrwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Frcdk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousic , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . Within .

St . Marylebonc , British Stores lav ., St . John s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatshcaf Ho ., Hand-court , Holborn . Percy , Grapes Tav ., Little Windmill-st ., W . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Roar . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Metropolitan Chapter , St . Michael ' s Alley , Comhill . Beacontrce , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 15 . Lodge 140 , St . George's , Trafalgar Hot ., Greenwich . „ 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 700 , Nelson , M . II ., William-st , Woolwich . „ 960 , Maybury , F . M . H .

„ 1044 , Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Ho ., Wandsworth . ,, 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . „ 1382 , Corinthian , George Hot ., Miliwall Docks . f /„ 1540 , Chaucer , Bridge House Hot ., London-bridge . Mark Lodge , Bon Accord , F . M . H .

INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Cas . Tav ., Southwark-bd .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , White Hart Tav ., Abchurch-lane . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Imckct Hot ., Ancrley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sistcrs ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havclock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James's . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall ;

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 16 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 23 , Globe , F . M . II . „ 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 16 9 , Temperance , White Swan , High-St ., Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ S 13 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch , Hoxton . „ 1139 , South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . „ 1287 , Great Northern , F . M . H . 11 1 339 i Stockwell , Half Moon Tav ., Herne-hill . „ 1 475 , Peckham , Surrey M . II . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . Preceptory E ., Observance , 14 , Bedford Row .

INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . United Mariners ' , Three Cranes , Mi ! e-cnd-road . Whittington , Crown Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st .: Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , m , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Doric Chapter , Three Cranes Tav ., Mile-end-road . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 17 . House Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge (> , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . ,, 201 , Jordan , F . M . II . Preceptory 6 , St . George ' s , Albion , Aldcrsgate . Rose Croix , Invicta , 31 , Golden-square .

IxsTjucrio . v . 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 . Onions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

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

Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . 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 . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagli , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , December 18 , 18 75 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Lodge 292 , Sincerity , M . 11 ., Liverpool , at 4 . „ 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Mess Rooms , Preston , „ . 613 , Unity , Masonic Hall , Southport . „ 721 , Independence , M . R ., Eastgate-row , Chester . „ 1021 , Harrington , M . II ., Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1398 , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . ,, 1350 , Fermor Hesketh M . H ., Liverpool , at 6 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 14 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan , at 6 . 30 . „ 241 , Merchants ' , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , " at 5 . „ 1230 , Gilbert Grecnall , Mas . Rooms , Warrington . „ 125 C , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fyldc .

,, 1325 , Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 9 . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker's Commercial Hotel , Widncs . Chap . 537 , Zion , 55 , Argyle-street , Birkenhead . „ 613 , Bridson , M . H ., Southport , at 7 . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 15 . Lodge 537 , Zetland , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead , at 5 . „ 823 , Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 , „ 1061 , Triumph , Masonic Hall , Lytham . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence's Schools , Kirkdale .

,, 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 ' 353 > Duke of Lancaster , Athenaeum , Lancaster . „ 1403 , West Lancashire , Commercial Ho ., Ormskirk . Mark Lodge , Fidelity , Norfolk Arms Hot ., H yde . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool , at 7 .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER iG . Lodge 203 , Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 343 , Concord , Queen ' s Arms , Church-st ., Preston . „ 425 , Cestrian , Mas . Rooms , Eastgate-row , Chester . „ 605 , Combermcre , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe . „ 1 299 , Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hotel , West Derby . St . John's L . of I . ( 675 ) , M . II ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 17 . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I . ( 1182 ) , M . II ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , December 18 , 1875 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o'clock . MONDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Lodge 102 , St Mark , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 179 , St . Mungo , London Hotel , Mauchline .

„ 204 , St . Paul , Whip Inn , Ayr , „ 205 , Garthland , St . Winnoch , Lochwinnoch . „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate . „ 307 , Union and Crown , Masonic Hall , Barrhead . „ 362 , St . Clair , 23 , Robertson-street . „ 384 , Athole , Washington Hotel , Kirkintilloch . „ 403 , St . George , Oddfellows' Hall , Helensburgh . „ 341 , Marie Stuart , M . II ., Crossbill .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 14 . Lodge j 7 7 , St . James , Masonic Hall , Coatbridge . „ 230 , St . Barnabas , Black Bull Hotel , Old Cumnock . „ 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James's-strect , Kingston .

„ 42 C , Prince of Wales , Mas . Hall , High-st . Renfrew . „ 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-strcet , Glasgow . „ 54 . 3 . St . John ' s , M . H ., Dalmuir . Chap . 6 9 , St . Andrew , 170 , Buchanan-st . WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER is ..

Lodge 117 , Partick St . Mary ' s , M . II ., Partick . ip 354 P Caledonian Railway , 30 , Hope-st . „ 571 , Dramatic , 213 , Buchanan-street , at 3 . Chap . 150 , St . John , Masonic Hall , Shettleston .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 10 . Lodge 22 , St . John's Kilwinning , George H ., Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st . „ 465 , St . Andrew ' s , M . II ., Garngad Road . 11 I 53 I St . Vincent , 162 , Kent Road , Glasgow . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 17 . Lodge 12 , Greenock Kilwinning , Town Hall , Greenock .

,, 31 , St . Mary ' s Coltness , Scott ' s Hall , Wishaw . „ 306 , St . Thomas , 90 , Wellgate-street , Larkhall . „ 321 , St . Andrew's , Public Hall , Alexandria . „ 3 60 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st . „ 408 , Clyde , 170 , Buchanan-st . „ 471 , St . John's , Stanc Inn , Shotts . „ esi , Clydesdale , Royal Hot , Latkhall .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 18 . Lodge 524 , St .-Andrew ' s , Masonic Hall , Kilbride . „ 344 , St . Andrew's , M . II ., Coatbridge .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , December 18 , 187 , 5 . MONDAY , DECEMBER if .

Lodge 145 , St . Stephen's , St . James's Hall , Writers'Court . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 14 . Lodge 1 , St . Mary ' s Chapel , Waterloo Ho ., Waterloo-pl . WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 13 . Lodge ifio , Roman Eagle , Iona Hotel , Nicholson-st .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER iG . Lodge 4 8 , St . AnSrew , Freemasons' Hall , George-st . ,, 226 , Portobello , Royal Hotel , Bath-street . Chap . 152 , Perseverance , 8 ( 1 , Constitution-street , Leith . FRIDAY , DECEMBER 17 . Chap . 83 , St . Andrew , F . M . H ., George-street .

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