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TRANSVAAL WAR FUND—continued . No . LODGES—continued . £ s . d . 175 Phcenix ... ... ¦••10 10 o 54 S Wellington ... ... ... 10 10 0 1623 West Smithfield ... ... 10 10 o 1719 Evening Star ... ... ... 10 10 o 1 S 20 Sir Thomas White ... ... to 10 o

192 S Gallery ... ... ... 10 10 o 2140 Huguenot ... ... ¦••T ° 10 0 2612 Navy ... ... ... 10 10 o 26 S 6 Alfred Newton ... ... ... 10 10 o 60 Peace and Harmony ... ... 10 0 o 63 St . Mary ' s ... ... ... 10 o o 172 Old Concord Benevolent Fund ... 10 o o

15 S 4 Loyalty and Charity ... ... 10 o 0 2371 Felix ... ... ... 10 0 o 1677 Crusaders ... ... ... S 10 o 2562 Papyrus ... ... ... 8 2 6 1155 Excelsior ... ... ... Soo 3 S 6 Unity ... ... - 7 2 6 1 G 42 Earl of Carnarvon ... ... 700

239 S Holborn ... ... .. 6 iG 6 2715 Midland and Oxford Bar ... ... 6 10 0 140 St . George ' s ... ... ... 660 1731 Cholmeluy ... ... ... 6 G o 17 GS Progress ... ... ... 620 21 S 3 Royal Hampton Court ... ... 600 2400 Brentford ... ... ... 5 < 3 o

143 Medina ... ... ... 5 G 0 30 United Mariners . ... ... 5 5 ° 194 St . Paul's ... ... - 5 5 ° 502 Rectitude ... ... •••5 5 ° 1139 South Norwood ... ... 5 5 ° 13 S 2 Corinthian ... ... ... 5 5 ° 2505 County PaLtine ... •••5 5 °

158 Adams ... ... ... 500 2414 Wychwood ... ... ... 5 ° ° 2552 Stoke Newington ... ... 5 ° o 1672 Mornington ... ... ... 5 5 ° 879 Southwark ... ... ... 4 10 6 5 6 Howard Lodge of Brotherly Love ... 410

43 S Salisbury ... ... ... 3 ' 3 G 1196 Urban ... ... ... 3 ' 3 G 457 Monmouth ... ... ... 3 3 ° 26 SG Alfred Newton , 2 nd Donation ... 3 ° ° 1321 Emblematic ... ... ... 220 1 S 17 St . Andrew ' s ... ... ... 220 20 S 7 Electric ... ... ... 200

CHAPTER . 2 St . James ... ... - 10 10 o 3 Fidelity ... ... ... 5 5 o 5 Royal Somerset House and Inverness 5 5 ° G 13 BriJson ... ... ... 5 5 0 St . Katharine ... ... ... 200

MARK . 132 Amity ... ... ... 3 3 o West Sussex ... ... ... 110

INSTRUCTION . Evening Star ... ... •••720 4 S 3 Sympathy ... ... •••5 5 o 2030 Abbey ... ... ... 4 10 o Feltham , Collected at Annual Supper 3 10 o 101 Temple ... ... •••220 907 Royal Albert , some Members ... 150

CRYPTIC MASONRY . 3 Matier ... ... ... 10 o o SS 9 Dobie ( County Fund , per Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart , Treasurer ) ... 10 10 o PRINCESS OF WALES ' HOSPITAL SHIP ( MAINE ) . LODGE . 1259 Duke of Edinburgh ... ... 25 Guineas

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF SCOT TISH SOLDIERS killed in the present Cam

paign ... ... ... 100 Guineas T ORD PROVOST FUND . — \ -4 LODGE OF EDINBURGH ( Mary's Chapel ) , No . 1 ... ... ... jf , 10 10 o

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE , on behalf of the MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT AFRICAN RELIEF FUND ... ... 60 Guineas

Masonic Meetings (Metropolitan)

MASONIC MEETINGS ( METROPOLITAN )

For the week ending Saturday , December 23 , iSqg . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretarfea for Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , fcc , of any change in place , day . or month of meeting .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 18 CRAIT LODGE ? . r , ( Irani ' . Masters , Freemasons' Tavern . 8 , llritish , I'rcemascms' Hall . 21 , Kmulation , Albion Tavern . 185 , Tranquillity , Frascati Restaurant . B 62 , Wliiuinirtiin , Freemasons' Hall .

15 * 7 . St . l ' cler Westminster , - Koyni , 1094 , Imperial , llolburn Restaurant . ROVAL AIICH CHAPTER . 1657 , Aldersgate , Albion Tavern . MAKK LODGIS . •J " , Temple , London Tavern , sj-l , lirixton , Anderton ' s Ilotel .

Masonic Meetings (Metropolitan)

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 19 Hoard of General Purposes , at 5 * CRAFT LODGIS . 30 , United Mariners , Frascati Restaurant . ' 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel . oV Kastern Star , Shin and Turtle Tavern .

162 , Cailo ^ nn , I'Yeemasons' Hall . 255 ^ Harmony , fireyliouml Hotel , Uichmoml . 1 . V 39 , Stockwell , Surrey Masonic Hall . 1695 , New Finsbury Park , Holborn Restaurant . 2021 , Queen ' s Westminster , Holborn Restaurant 2022 , Haven , Public Buildings , Haling . 221-t , Old Westminsters , Caie Royal .

I \ URK LODGE . 2 tf . | , Hi ^ h Cross , Liverpool-street Hotel , ROYAL ARCS CHAPTERS . 11 , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall , 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton's Hotel .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 20 Board of Benevolence , at $ precisely . CRAFT LODGES . 1 G 9 , Temperance , Tower Bridge Hotel . 174 , Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern . 9 O 9 , Maybury , Inns of Court Hotel . * 3-J 9 » Friar . * -, Ship and Turtle Tavern .

i 382 , £ orinthiati . George Hotel , Cubitt Town 1507 , Metropolitan , Anderton's Hotel . 1673 , Welcome , Holborn Viaduct Hotel . 2272 , Rye , Peckham Public Hali . 21 , 61 , Cricklewood , Frascati Restaurant . 20 S ? , Italia , H--U'l Cecil . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER .

515 : 4 , Yarborough , London Tavern , ROSE CROIX . 105 , Cu'iir de Lion , Mark Masons' Hall , 121 , Belgrave , 33 , Golden-square .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 21 . House Committee Girls' School , at 4 . 30 , CRAFT LODGIS . 6 , Friendship , Criterion . 49 , ( Jihon , Guildhall Tavern . 179 , Alanchester , Anderton ' s Hotel . 657 , Canonbury , Holborn Restaurant . 1287 . Great Northern . Freemasons' Hall .

1320 , Blackheath , Bridge House Ilotel . 1613 , Cripplegate , Albion Tavern . 16 S 1 , Londesborough ,, Cafe Royal . 1 9 01 , Selwyn , Montpelier Hotel , Peckham . 2551 , Clissold , Great Kastern Hotel . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER , 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich MARK LODGE . Bon Accord , Criterion . '

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 22 . Board of Management Boys' School , at 2 . 30 . SATURDAY , DECEMBER 23 . ( No Meetings . )

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LONDON . —DOUGLAS HOTEL , 224 and 226 , EUSTON-ROAD , two doors from Gower Street Station ( near Euston , St . Pancras , and King's Cross Railway Station ) . There is no better or cleaner accommodation for respectable people of moderate means in London . Private Visitors' Room and Public Restaurant . —Bro . J . MILNE , Proprietor ( four years Chief Inspector London County Council ) .

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ANDERTON'S HOTEL & TAVERN FLEET STREET , LONDON . F . H . CLEMOW , Proprietor . In connection with the Peacock Hotel , and Royal Hotel , Boston , Lincolnshire . The central position of Anderton ' s is unequalled for Masonic Banquets , Public Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , Meetings of Creditors , Arbitrations , & c . The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance is open to the public from 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . for Breakfasts , Luncheons , Teas , and Dinners . The 2 s . Hot Luncheon , from 1 p . m . to 3 p . m ., in Coffee Room , unequalled . Registered Address for Telegrams : — CLEMOW , LONDON .

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BRO . EGBERT ROBERTS , P . M ., P . Z ., P . M . ( Mark ) P . P . fi . Organist Essex i P . P . O . S . U . ( Mark ) Middx . ! Rose Croix , Kniglit Templar , Knight of Malta CAN PROVIDE ARTISTES for the CONSECRATION OF THESE DEGREES also for INSTALLATIONS AND BANQUETS . When a Quartet is not required , Bro . ROBERTS can bring one Artiste with him—a Brother or a Lady Artiste . He accepts engagements alone to sing and play , also to accompany any of the brethren . For terms , apply to Mr . EGBERT ROBERTS , 45 , Pentonville-road , N .

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