Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . WOOLF LYONS . Bro . WooH Lyons , a well-known inhabitant of Margate , died suddenly oi heart disease , on Sa * . ur lay , November lOth , at his resiJcncc , 4 , King-street , Margate . He was initiateel into Freemasonry by his friend , Bro . John Thomas Moss , P . P . G . R . Middlesex , " P . M . 1326 , & c ! , into the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Hampton , Middlesex , on February

13 th , . 18 72 , and continued a subscribing member to his death . He steadily refused all solicitation to take office in the lodge . However , he did good suit and service last July , by representing the loelge as its Steward at the Boys ' School , and making himself a Life Governor of that noble

Institution . He vvas a popular brother , and vvas well liked by all who knew him . He leaves a widow to deplore his loss . Me vvas about to serve as Steward to al ! the Masonic Charities , and become a Life Governor of each . He was buried in London , and a large circle of relatives and friends were there to pay their last sad respects to him .

BRO . WALTER GRAHAM . Lodge St . Andrew , No 418 , Auckland , N . Z ., held a lodge of sorrow on September 26 th , in connection with the death of Bro . Walter Graham , one of its olelest working members , and who filled thc Treasurer ' s chair for many years . As the hall in the Masonic Hotel did not afford the required accomDelation for thc number expected to be

present , Bro . W . C . Walker , R . W . M . obtained thc use of thc Albert Hall , which was suitably fitted up for the occasion , the chairs of the Master and Wardens being draped in black , the Mastei ' s chair having a canopy and enshroudeel with crape . The catafalque in thc centre of the room vvas imposing , and atrangeel with all the outward trappings of woe . Bro . McCo ' , P . M . ; occupieel thc Master ' s chair pro

tein , Bros . Walker and the Rev . F . Gould , P . G . Chaplain , acting as Chaplains ; and the Senior and Junior Wardens ' chairs were occupieel by Bros . Hewson and Hendry , Bro . Graham , D . G . M . of the English Constitution , and Bro . Whittaker , P . G . M . of the S . C ., were absent through business engagements in Wellington . Bro . Pearce , the P . G . M . of the Irish Constitution , vvas present and most of

the leading Masons of all grades attended . In fact there vvas quite an imposing array of W . Ms , and P . Ms , anil it vvas estimated that fully 200 members of the Craft attended . There vvas an ifficie-iU choir , Bro . Hesketh presiding at the harmonium . The lodge vvas opened in thc usual form as a lodge of sorrow , the R . W . M . delivering the address appropriate to the occasion . To those

who knew Bro . Niccol it is unnecessary to say that it vvas most impressively delivered . The interval of ekrkncss and the silence - of the march round the catafalque were silemnly impressive , and only broken by the voices of the Junior anil Senior Wardens and W . M . when placing the flowers , wreath , and evergreens , on the catafalque . Bro . Walker having given the prayer , Bro . Gould .

delivered the culogium and read the first seven verses of the 12 U 1 chapter of Ecclesiastcs , giving , as he read , a running commentary and suitable admonitions . The offices of Stewards were filled by Bros . Gillaugher anel Lombard . The- Deacons were Bros . McEvvan and McCroskie . The pall bearers Bros . Holmbright , Sandford , Hitchens , McCoulsky and Coventry . The Auckland

piess in giving a resume of the proceedings agreed in stating that it vvas a most impressive ceremony from first to last , edifying to the large assemblage of Masons present , and creditable to the officers who took part in the ceremonies , anil to the loelge for this mark of Masonic respect to a deceased brother of thc standing occupieel by Bro . Walter Graham .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

F 01 the Week ending Friday , December (> , 1878 . The Editoi will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in placi ' , day , or months of meeting .

SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 30 . House Com . H . M . B . I ., at Lodge 1680 , l'axt'in , Crys'al Palace , Sydenham . ,, 1700 , Orpheus , F . M . H . LODGES OP INSTHUCTION .

Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sei . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 11 3 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDS . Y , DECEMBER 2 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude rS : Olel Cumberland , Ship & Turtle . „ " " 23 , Robert Burns , F . M . H . „ dij , Unity , Inns of Court Hot .

„ 72 , Royal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Mot ., Fleet-st . ,, . S 3 , United of Prudence , Albion , Aldcrsgate-st . „ 144 , St . Luke's , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . ,, 188 , J oppa , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgatc-st . ,, 236 , Unions , l- ' . M . ll . 11 i . 310 , Asaph , F . M . H .

„ 1025 , Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile End-rd . ,, idee / i , Wolsey , White Hart I lot ., Hampton Wick . ,, ififiij , Royal Leopold , S . M . H ., Camberwell . ,, 1670 , Adeelplii , 4 , Ailelphi-terracc , Strand . Chap . ( ji , Regularity , F . M . H . „ 103 C 1 , \ Lturia , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . Red Cross Con ., Premier , 68 , Regent-st ., W . LoiiGies OF INSTHUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Dcpttord .

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St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Olel Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st .

Perfect Ashlar , Victoria lav ., Lovvcr-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 148 , Giobe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 3 . Colonial Board . Grand Mark Lodge , F . M . Tav ., Great Qucen-st . Lodge 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H . „ 9 , Albion , F . M . H . ,, 101 , Temple , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 172 , Old Concord , F . M . H .

„ 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 765 , St . James ' s , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1257 , Grosvenor , F . M . H . . , 1298 , R . Standard , Wellington Club , Uppcr-st ., N . „ 1381 , Kenn ' mgton , Surrey Tav ., Kennington Oval .

ii ' 3 ° 3 i Frrmds in Council , 33 , Golden-sq „ W . 11 ' 397 i Ancrley , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . „ 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns Hot ., Woolwich . ,, 1668 , Samson , F . M . H . „ 1693 , Kingsland , Jolly Farmers , Southgatc—rd ., N . Chap , 169 , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 1 Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

Dalhousie , 1 he Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Lcytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Tnree Bucks , 23 , Greshara-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhi ' . l . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's . Sir Hugh Myelelelton , 1 G 2 , St . John's-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 4 . Grand Lodge , at 6 for j . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1585 , Royal Commemoration , Star & Gartcr , Putney .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Grcsham-street , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd .

La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Ancrley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rr ) . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E .

United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crcwndalc-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King's Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in the East , George thc 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 30 .

THURSDAY , DECEMBER s . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H , 11 2 7 i Egyptian , Anelerton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st ., Hot .

„ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Ttrtlc , Lcadenball-st . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . H . „ 5 58 , La Tolerance , F . M . H . » 354 > Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , F . M . H . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hot . „ nil , St . Clement ' s Danes , 263 , Strand .

,, 1445 , Prince Leopold , Mitford Tav ., Sandringham-rd Chap . 2 , St . James's F . M . H . ,, 9 , Moriah , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgate-st . „ 174 , Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . „ 1339 , Stockwell , Tulse Hill Hot ., Tulse Hill . Mark . 197 , Studholme , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadcnhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , Hig h-road . Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Bemers-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . s Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 .

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FRIDAY , DECEMBER 6 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 890 , Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hot . Fleet-street . , 1275 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . ,, 1489 , Marquess of Ripon , Balls Pond-rd .

„ 1027 , Royal Kensington , F . M . H . Chap . 8 . British , F . M . H . „ 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . ,, 239 , Prince of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . Mark 8 , Thistle , 2 , Westminster Chambers , S . W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Bornei , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W Unions Emulation ( for M . M . s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Flect-st ., at 7 . St . Marylcborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s W 001 I . Westbourne , Lorel ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapeeel-road , at 8 .

Burgoyne , The Reel Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rel ., Chelsea . Chigwcll , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . Gcorge-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at S . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Gjulbourne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , December 7 , 1878 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 2 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Preston . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Aims , Blackpool . „ 1045 , Stamford . Town Hall , Altrincham .

„ 1031 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 13 S 0 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Red Cross Conclave , Skelmersdale , M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 3 . Lodge 673 , St . John's , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s . „ 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . „ 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverstonc . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fyldc .

„ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Hot ., Blackpoo ' . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool , Mark Lodge 11 , Joppa , M . H ., Birkenhead . „ „ 161 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . Merchants L of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Bootle L . of I ., 146 , Berry-st ., Bootle .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 4 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prescot . „ 4 84 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield . „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . „ 75 8 , EUesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 1013 , Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool . » ' 33 Sf Lindsay , M . H ., Wigan .

> i J 354 i Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . „ 1620 , Marlborough , Derby II ., Liverpool . Chap . 477 , Fidclit ) , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 1350 , De Grey and Ripon , M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . THURSDAY , DECEMBER 5-Loelge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool .

,, 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 10 3 , Town ' iey Parker , Whittlc-lc-Woods . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse , Kirkham . „ 1473 , Bootle , Town Hall , Bootle . „ 1370 , Dee , Union Hot ., Parkgate . Chap . 75 8 , Bridgevvater , M . I I ., Runcorn . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinbuigh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY . DECEMBER 6 , Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adclphi Hot ., Liverpool , i' 1 . 375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . Hamcr L . of I ., M . I I ., Liverpool . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 108 , Fleet-street , London .

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