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A MASONIC PRESENTATION TO BRO . E . J . MORRIS .

A complimentary dinner and Masonic presentation to Bro . E . J . Morris , Grand Deacon of England , and Past Grand Master of South Wales , Eastern Division , took place on Monday , at the Castle Hotel , Neath . The president of the evening was the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , the vice-chairs being occupied by

Bros . Walter Whittington , P . Prov . S . G . W ., anil John Jones , Prov . G . Treasurer . Among those present were Bros . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; James G . Hall , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; T . G . South , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Cardiff - , Phillip H . Rowland , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; David Roberts , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; E . Jones , Pro . G . Secretary ; Charles Taylor , P . Prov . ;

G . D ., Merthyr ; Thomas D . Roberts , P . Prov . G . D . ; Brecon , ; W . G . Davies . P . Prov . G . Sup . Works ; H . St . G . Caultlfield , P . Provincial G . Supcrindent Works , Evan Jones , P . Prov . G . D . C , Aberdare ; Geo . H . White , Prov . G . Pursuivant , and W . M . of the St . David ' s Lodge , Aberdare ; Matthew W . Morgan , W . M . of the Merlin Lotlge , Pontypridd ; D . R . David , W . M . of

the Afan Lodge , Aberavon ; Robert Margrave , Prov . S . G . W " , and W . M . of the Prince of Wales Lotlge , Llanelly ; John B . Phillips , P . Prov . J . G . W ., Llanelly ; W . J . Morgan , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Carmarthen ; Dr . Lewis , Maesteg ; W \ J . Rees , P . ^ rov . G . Steward ; Thomas Thomas , P . Prov . G . Steward ; E . Sydney Hartland , W . Little , and other distinguished members of the Craft .

The dinner was provided by Miss Isaacs , and was admirably served , the wines being excellent . The presentation of the highly complimentary resolution adopted at a recent meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , beautifully and most artistically illuminated , elegantly bound in Russia leather , and enriched with solid silver monogram and mountings , was made by the

Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Tennant , on behalf of the Province ; and Bro . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . W ., on behalf of the subscribers , and acting as chairman of the committee , presented the testimonial , which comprehended a vice-patronship of the Freemasons' Boys School , purchased with its full voting privileges at a cost of one hundred guineas ; complete and costly suits of the dress antl undress clothing of a Grand Officer , with jewels ; and an exquisitely carved

oak book-case , with upwards of 200 volumes of books . The courtesy of the Dep . Prov . G . M . in presiding , having been suitably acknowledged and fitting thanks accorded to Brother Charles Bath , as chairman of the committee , and to Brother Walter Whittington , the hon . secretary , the brethren separated at an early hour so as to avail of the several night trains , many having travelled long distances in order to be present .

A full report of the installation meeting of the Etonian Lotlge of St . John , No . 209 , which was held on the 5 th inst ., reached us at 9 o ' clock on Thursday evening , too late for insertion in present number . We would impress upon our friends thc great necessity of sending in their reports at the earliest moment . To insure insertion in current number copy shoultl reach the Office ,

19 8 . Fleet-street , by 12 o ' clock noon on Wednesdays . Miss Anna Eyre , who has been recently singing in Milan , Paris , Naples , etc ., with great success , has been engaged by Mr . Mapleson for his English opera season , and will shortly arrive in this country and make her debut as Leonora in " Trovatore . " Dr . J . Stoppard Taylor has been appointed metlical officer of health for Liverpool , in room of the late

Dr . Trench . Mr . John Sanders ( solicitor ) clerk to the Wandsworth Boanl of Guardians , was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in the Wandsworth Lodge No . 1044 , on Wednesday last , the 16 th inst . A notice of " Fatherland , " the new melodrama now being performetl at the Queen ' s Theatre with considerable success , is unavoidably postponed until next week .

MASONIC SONGS . —A selection of Masonic Songs , set to popular airs , written by Bro . E . P . Philpots , M . D ., F . R . G . S ., is now ready , forming a handsome volume , bound in cloth , with gilt edges , 3 s . Sent post free from the ofiice of this paper on receipt of stamps or nost-office order value 3 s . 2 d . —ADVT .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , ConcWes , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , January , 23 , 187 S .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 19 . Lodge 715 , Panmure , Cannon-si . Hot . ,, 1329 , Sphinx , Bridge House Hr , t ., London Bridge . „ 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . Mark Lotlge 211 , Hammersmith , Windsor Castle Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rtl . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

MONDAY , JANUARY 21 . Lodge 1 , Grand Master ' s , F . M . H . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 3 8 , Felicity , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . „ 18 5 , Tranquillity , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 72-0 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham . „ 862 , Whittington , F . M . H .

„ 901 , City of London , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 907 , Royal Albert , F . M . H . „ 1159 , Marquis of Dalhousie , F . M . H . „ 1 5 71 , Leopold , Woolpack Tav . Bermondsey-st . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Oltl Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden Town . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . 3 t . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford .

Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . UpperNorwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . G ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 22 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , Mansion House Restaurant . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 145 , Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . „ 186 , Industry , M . H ., Basinghall-st .

„ 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 259 , Prince of Wales's , Willis ' s Rms . , St . James's . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellier Tav ., Walworth . ,, 1196 , Urban , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . „ 134 8 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . „ 1441 , Ivy , Surrey M . H . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . Rose Croix Chapter , Palestine , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pcntonvillc-rtl . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victi : ia-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wootl . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , V . M . H ., WiUiam-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-roatl , Battersea .

Bcacontree , lleti Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Ceimmcrcial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 23 . Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 . „ 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 140 , St George's , Trafalgar Mot ., Greenwich . ,, 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Basinghall-st . „ 307 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H . 1 , 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham .

„ 101 7 , Montefiore , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st , W . „ 1036 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap , 733 , Prince Fredk . William , St . John's Wood .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confielencc , Railway Tav ., Railway-place , Fenchurch-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich . New Concortl , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolciance , Horse anil Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore 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 . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn , at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 24 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . „ ( 1 3 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham . st . „ 66 , Grenadiers ' , F . M . H . ,, 7 66 , William Preston , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford ,

„ 1 4 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . „ 16 5 8 , Skelmersdale , S . M . H . Chap . s , St . George's , F . M . H . „ 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 334 , Polish National , F . M . H . ,, 8-j . i , Andrew , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Lcadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road , femperancc in the East , Cathcrine-st ., Poplar .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . IL , Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , JANUARY 23 . Lodge 569 , Fitzroy , Hd .-qrtrs . Hon . Art . Co ., City-rd . „ 1602 , Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . Encamp . 26 , Faith and Fidelity , Cannon-st . Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Constitution , Bedford-st ., Covent Garden . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Claioton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st , at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . 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 ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd .

Ranelagh , Bell antl Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Ho ., Goulborne-rd ., Notting-hill ; Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Ho ., London-st ., Greenwich ! Sir Hugh Myddelton , 23 , King Edward-st ., Liverpool-rd ., N .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , January 26 , 1878 . MONDAY , JANUARY 21 . Lodge 1502 , Israel , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . 11 99 Si Furness , M . T ., Ulverston . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 22 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan . „ 1384 , Equity , Commercial Hot ., Widnes . - * „ 61 C 9 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 16 73 , Ancient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap , 1094 , Temple , M . H . Liverpool . 1 Merchant ' s L . of 1 ., M . ll ., Liverpool . I Prince Arthur L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 23 . Lotlge 32 , St . George's , Adelphi Hot ., Liver pool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1061 , Triumph , M . H ., Lytham . „ 1403 , W . Lancashire , Commercial Hot ., Ormskirk . Chap . 1032 , Callender , Pub . H ., Rusholme . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JANUARY 24 . Lodge 394 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ ijO .-ii Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , Skelmersdale Hall , Kirkdale . Stanley L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , JANUARY 23 . Lotlge 1393 , Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool .

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this journal , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

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