Archæological Section Of The Falcon Lodge, No. 1416, At Thirsk.

ARCH ? OLOGICAL SECTION OF THE FALCON LODGE , No . 1416 , AT THIRSK .

On the 7 th inst ., the members , accompanied by the Vicar , the Rev . Bro . A . T . Atwood , M . A ., Rural Dean visited Leake , and inspected the church and hall . Here many centuries ago stood a large village , which was destroyed under successive attacks by the Danes , the

Normans , and the Scots , its existence and extent being yet partially traceable in the ridges and buried foundations found in the neighbouring fields . The church , dedicated to St . Mary stands in proximity to the hall , and is a venerable building , comprising nave , chancel , ais ' . es , porch , and an interesting tower in the Anglo-Saxon style . The tower and nave are evidently the oldest parts of the stiucture , and

without buttresses . The chancel has a buttress at each angle , and one in each side ; the entrance door of the chancel being through one of the buttresses . The east window is of four lights , in the perpendicular style , and filled in principally with p ! ain glass ; those of the nave , clerestory , and chancel of two lights each . The roof is of low pitch , and covered with lead , and over the entrance of

the porch is a sun dial inscribed " Labitur et Labetur . " The three arches dividing the north aisle from the nave are circular , as is also the arch opening from the nave into the basement of the tower ; all the capitals differ , and are adorned with sculptured foliage . It is a matter for conjecture whether the south aisle may not be of later date , the arches being pointed . One of the capitals deserves

special notice , being carved into a profusion of oak leaves and acorns . The existence of a piscina in the wall of the south aisle seems to indicate that at some time there had been a small chapel here . In 1854 the churrh was renovated , and several alterations made . The stalls throughout are of oak , and in excellent preservation ; two panels inserted in the screen to the pulpit have , originally belonged

to the squire ' s pew , and show some singular ornamentation . Two of the stall cn . ls removed to the chancel arc beautiful specimens of carving in oak , although one of them has been partially mutilated , and bear figures of nondescript animals , symbols with brief legends , and the date of the woik , 1519 . The tablets in the chancel do not possess much interest ; but in the middle aisle of the nave

is a brass with male and female figures , and in excellent preservation . The largest bell in the tower was brought from Riveaulx Abbey . The parish registers commence in 1570 . During the Protectorate , from 1648 to the Restoration in 1660 , the Church of Leake appears to have been shut up , as no entiy is made in the registers during the whole of those

twelve years j and it seems as if not even a parliamentary sequestrator had been appointed , as no mention is made oi the parish in the parliamentary surveys of 1649 and 16 55 . Kepwick , in this parish , belonged to Lord Fauconberg , who martied the third daughter of Cromwell . Having crossed the churchyard , in which stone coffins have frequently been found , the party visited the " Danes '

Lane , " said to have been associated with the massacre of the Danes A . D . 1002 , and Mr . Atwood read a remarkably interesting statement , taken from the lips of an old man to whom it had been handed down by oral tradition . Several years ago a great quantity of skeletons were discovered in that part of the churchyard adjoining the lane , apparently having been indiscriminately thrown together as

into a pit , and indicating some great and terrible destruction of human life , as also many silver coins , principally of the coinage of Edward I ., and minted atYork . Leake Hall , the only remaining house in the village ^ hss been occupied for 200 years , by the Morton family , and was formerly one of the residences of the Danbys and Scropes . It is an antique building , retaining many of the

features of the manorial houses of the 10 th century , a wide staircase of massive oak , and having its rooms wainscoted in panels . These , together with a curious old painting on oak , but in a very dilapidated condition , representing the events of our Lord's Passion . were very kindly shewn to

the party , who soon afterwards left Leake , having been much interested by their visit , and highly gratified with the courtesy and generous hospitality of the Vicar and Mr . Matthew Morton . [ This would have appeared last week , but we could not find room for it . ]

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , November 3 , 1876 .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , OCTOBER 28 . Audit Com . Boys' School , at 3 . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-ct . Chap . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Mancbdster , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq .

MONDAY , OCTOBER 30 . Lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . 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 ., Mile-end-road . 3 t . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rothcrhithe . Upper Norwood . White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Marquis of Ripon , Pcmbury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney TUESDAY , OCTOBER 31 . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , ' Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 1 . Grand Chapter , at 7 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 149 1 , Athenaum , Camden-rd ., Holloway . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ,, Southwark-bdg .-rd .

Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . 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 . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 2 . Lodge 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 231 , St . Andrew's , F . M . H . „ 538 , La Tolerance , F . M . H .

„ S 54 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , F . M . H . ( , l 35 l i St . Clement Danes , 265 , Strand . „ 1360 , Royal Arthu . ' , Wimbledon Village Club . „ 1445 , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav . »> 1539 , Surrey M . H ., S . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st .. W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road , Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , Cheapsidc . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown 1 lot ., Blackfriars . rd .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 890 , Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Chap . 3 , Fidelity . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . 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 , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Uriitcd 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-cnd-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Huckhurst-lrill .

Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince oi Orange , Greenwich-rd ,

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , November 4 , 1876 . MONDAY , OCTOBER 30 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R . Warrington . „ C 13 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . 1 , 7 ° 3 i Clifton , Clifton Arms Hot ., Blackpool .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 31 . Lodge 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , fit . Helen ' s . „ 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . Merchant ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 1 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , M . H ., Prescot . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makerneld „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 730 , Ellcsmere , Royal Oak Hot ., Chorley . 1 , 758 , Ellesmcrc , M . H ., Runcorn . 1 , 1313 , Royal Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool .

11 ' 335 , Lindsay , 20 , King-st ., Wigan . 11 > 354 i Marquis of Lome , M . K :, Leigh . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., N . Ilill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Harmonic L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Mark Lodge 65 , West Lancashire , M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 2 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . , 1 ! 473 i Bootle , Assembly Rooms , Bootle . Chap . 758 , Bridgwater , M . H ., Runcorn . St . lohn ' s L . of I .. M . H .. Liveroool .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 . Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . •1 ' 37 Si Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . ., 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hatdy . „ 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

tor the Week ending Saturday , November 4 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , OCTOBER 30 . Lodge 103 , Union and Crown , 30 , Hope-st ,, Glasgow . „ 292 , St . John , Bishop-st ., Rothesay . Chap . 12 :, Thetis , * s , St . James-st ., Glasgow , S . S .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 31 . Chap . 73 , Caledonian of Unity , 213 , Buchanan-st . WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 1 . Lodge o , Mother Kilwinning , M . H ., Kilwinning . „ 4 , Glasgow Kilwinning , 162 , Kent-rd ., Glasgw . „ 21 , Old St . John , M . H ., Lanark . „ 86 , Navigation , Navigation Arms Hot ., Troon .

„ 117 , St . Mary , M . H ., Douglas-st ., Partick . „ 126 , St . Andrew , George Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 128 , St . John , M . H ., Shettleston . „ 166 , St . John , M . H ., Airdiie . „ 198 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms Hot ., Maybole . „ 202 , St . Clement , Com . H ., Croft-st ,, Kilmarnock .

11 2 33 i Hamilton , Spalding ' s Hot ., Hamilton . „ 331 , St . Peter , Portland Arms , Galston . > i . 'S 4 i Caledonian Railway , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ . 171 , Dramatic , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . 87 , Shamrock and Thistle , 12 , Trongate , Glasgw . THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 2 . Lodge 11 , St . John , King ' s Arms Hot ., Maybole .

„ 22 , St . John Kilwinning , George , Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 149 , St . Andrew , Masons' Arms , Irvine . „ 157 , St . John Kilwinning , M . H ., Beith . „ 165 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr .

„ 290 , Blair , White Hatt Hot ., Dairy . „ 320 , St . John , R . A ., M . H ., Saltcoats & Ardrossan . 11 3 Jo , Renfrew County Kilw ., 8 , High-st ., Paisley . „ 465 , St . Andrew , 69 , Garngad-rd ., Glasgow ( 7 . 30 ) . it 547 , Stewart , M . H ., Kilsyth . Chap , i 14 , Baron of Renfrew , M . H ., High-st ., Renfrew .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 . Lodge 7 , Hamilton Kilwinning , M . H ., Hamilton . „ 114 , Royal Arch , M . H ., Cambuslang . „ 116 , Royal Arch , Council Hall , Rutherglen . 11 > 3 S < St . James , Crown Inn , Tarbolton . „ 156 , St . Barchan , Masons' Arms Inn , Kilbarchan . „ 175 , St . John , St . John ' s Hall , Greenock :

„ 21 7 , Cumberland Kilw ., Old T . H ., Port Glasgow . „ 242 , Houston St . Johnston , Cross Keys , Johnston . „ 275 , Shamrock & Thistle , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glsgw . 11 33 Si Argyle , Drill Hall , Dunoon . ., 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow .

„ 408 , Clyde , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 459 , Kelburn . ^ , Cumbrae Hot ., Millport . „ 512 , Thorntree , School House , Thomliebank . „ 551 , Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Larkhall . Chap . 112 , Paisley , St . Mirren ' s Hall , Paisley . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 4 . Lodge 458 , St . John , Wilson ' s Hall , Busby . „ 544 , St . Andrews , M . H ., Coatbridge .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , November 4 , 1876 . THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 2 . Lodge 97 , St . James , M . H ., Writers ' -ct . FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 . Lodge 291 , Celtic , Ship Hot ,, E . Registcr-st .

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NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR lib U % Sick nnfe tfflomtbcb to 3 fc TURCO-SERVIAN RELIEF . Chairman—Lieut .-Col . LOYD LINDSAY , V . C ., M . P . Deputy Chairman—Sir E . A . II . LECIIMERE , Bart ., M . PChairman of Executive Committee — Captain D OUGLAS GALTON , C . B ., F . R . S . Messrs . Coutts and Co . —Bankers . The following contributions have been received : — NINTH LIST . £ «•d - I . G S ° ° Alexander Colvin , Esq 2 ° ° J . C . A 1 o 0 Barton Smith , Esq 2 * ° CHURCH COLLECTIONS : At Tatham Chapel , per Rev . J . Marshall ... 1 o ° . At Kendall parish Church 9 S " At St . Bartholomew ' s , Chichester ••••3 9 At Ambleside , part offertory ' 5 ' * „ At St . Luke ' s , Weastc 9 8 ° At All Saint ' s , Blackheath , additional ° At St . Mark's , Lakenham , per Rev . J . W . Colvin 5 o « At Middleton , per Rev . George Hamilton ... 3 5 At St . Peter ' s , Quernmore , per Rev . Elisha White 1 10 At North Wooton , per Rev . W . W . Clarke ... 1 » CHAS . J . BURGESS , Secretary . No . 3 , Craven-street , Strand , London , Oct . to , 1876 .