Meetings Next Week.

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 1321 Emblematic , Criterion 61 Probity , ' F . M . H ., Halifax 85 Faithful , Swan , Harleston 8 9 Unanimity , Angel , Dukinfield 113 Unanimity , Bull , Preston 119 Sun , Square & Compasses , Whitehaven 135 Perpetual Friendship , Bridgwater 15 6 Harmony . F . M . H ., Plymouth 251 Loyal , F . M . H ., Barnstaple 264 Nelson of the Nile , F . M . H ., Batley

328 St . John , F . M . H ., Torquay 331 Phoenix of Honour & Prudence , Truro 408 Three Graces , Masonic Room , Haworth 428 Sincerity , Angel , Northwich 431 St . George , F . M . H ., North Shields 433 Hope , Duke of Well ' ton , Brightlingsea 467 Tudor , F . M . H ., Oldham 482 St . James , Wretham Rm ., Handsworch 529 Semper Fidelis , F . M . H ., Worcester 557 Loyal Victoria , F . M . H ., Callington 613 Unity , F . M . H ., Southport 622 St . Cuthberga , F . M . H ., Wimborne 839 Rl . Gloucestershire , Bell , Gloucester Sqo St . Oswald , Town Hall , Ashborne

959 Prince of Wales , F . M . H ., Ipswich 977 Fowey , F . M . H ., Fowey 1045 Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham 1051 Rowley , F . M . H ., Lancaster 1071 Zetland , F . M . H ., Saltash 1211 Goderich , F . M . H ., Leeds 1239 Wentworth , F . M . H ., Sheffield 1254 Semper Fidelis , F . M . H ., Exeter 1264 Neptune , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1280 Walden , Rose & Crown , Saffron Walden 1286 Bayon , F . M . H ., Market Rasen

1312 St . Mary , F . M . H ., Braintree 1399 Marlborough , Mlb . Arms , Woodstock 1542 Legiolium , F . M . H ., Castleford 1573 Caradoc , F . M . H ., Swansea 1575 Clive , Raven , Market Drayton 1600 Hamilton , F . M . H ., Alford 1954 Molesworth , F . M . H ., Wadebridge 20-50 Londonderry . F . M . H .. Sunderland

2078 St . Lawrence , F . M . H ., Scunthorpe 2163 Jersev . Railway Hotel , Southall 2166 Cotehele , F . M . H ., Calstock 2497 Carville , F . M . H ., Wallsend-on-Tyne 2520 Prince Wales , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-T . 2533 Fitzwilliam , F . M . H ., Peterborough 2586 St . Nicholas , F . M . H ., Scarborough

Tuesday . Mark Grand Lodge , 5 for 6 . 1472 Henley , Three Crowns , Nth . Woolwich 1662 Beaconsfield , Brooke , Walthamstow 273 8 Army and Navy , Anderton's 52 Union , 47 St . Giles Street , Norwich 70 St . John , F . M . H ., Plymouth 103 Beaufort , F . M . H ., Bristol 124 Marquis of Granby , F . M . H ., Durham 158 Adam , Britannia , Sheerness

160 true rnendship , Old Ship , Rochford 252 Harmonic , F . M . T ., Dudley 265 Royal Yorkshire , F . M . H ., Keighley 315 Royal York , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 364 Cambrian , F . M . H ., Neath

393 St . David , F . M . H ., Berwick 421 Loyal Industry , F . M . H ., Soutlvnrolton 457 Loyal Monmouth , F . M . H ., Monmouth 4 S 4 Faith , Gerard ' s , Ashton-in-Makerfield 40 , 1 Royal Lebanon , Bell , Gloucester 510 St . Martin , F . M . H ,. Liskeard

55 S Temple , F . M . H ., Folkestone 615 St . John & St . Paul , F . M . H ., Belvedere 624 Abbey , F . M . H ., Burton-on-Trent 660 Camalodunum , F . M . H ., New Malton 673 St . John , F . M . H ., Liverpool 734 Londesborough , F . M . H ., Bridlington

789 Dunheved , F . M . H ., Launceaton S 04 Carnarvon , F . M . H ., Havant 814 Parrett & Axe , Town Hall , Crewkerne 847 Fortescue , F . M . H ., Honiton 910 St . Oswald , F . M . H ., Pontefract 949 St . Barnabas , Elephant & Cst .. Linslade 960 Bute , F . M . H ., Cardiff

Meetings Next Week.

9 67 Three G . Principles , F . M . H ., Penryn 974 Fentalpha , F . M . H ., Bradford 979 Four Cardinal Virtues , Royal , Crewe 990 Neyland , New Masonic Hall , Neyland 1002 Skiddaw , Masonic Rooms , Cockermouth 1134 Newall , F . M . H ., Manchester 1214 Scarborough , Station Hotel , Batley 1244 Marwood , FiM . H ., Redcar

1310 Harrow , King ' s Head , Harrow 133 6 Square & Compass , F . M . H ., Wrexham 1482 Isle of Axholme , F . M . H ., Crowle 1619 Sackville , F . M . H ., East Grinstead 17 80 Albert Edward , F . M . H ., Southampton 17 8 5 St . Petroc , F . M . H ., Padstow 1002 St . Cuthbert , King ' s Arms , Bedlington

iqoS Cholmondeley , F . M . H ., Frodsham 1970 Hadrian , F . M . H ., South Shields 19 81 Arnold , Castle , East Molesey 212 9 Dorothy Vernon , Town Hall , Bakewell 2595 Trinity , Assembly Rm ., Buckfastleigh

Wednesday . United Grand Lodge , 5 for 6 . 2739 Verity , Cafe Monico 74 Athol , F . M . H ., Birmingham 86 Loyalty , King's Arms , Prescot , Lane . 94 Phoenix , F . M . H ., Sunderland 137 Amity , F . M . H ., Poole 159 Brunswick , F . M . H ., East Stonehouse 11 > 8 Mariners , Masonic Temple , Guernsey 282 Bedford , F . M . H ., Tavistock

287 Unanimity , white Lion , Stockport 29 8 Harmony , Masonic Room , Rochdale 326 Moira of Honour , F . M . H ., Bristol 327 St . John , Lion and Lamb , Wigton 332 Virtue and Silence , Hadleigh 406 Northern Counties , Newcastle-on-Tyne 417 Faith & Unanimity , F . M . H ., Dorchester

420 Koyat JNavy , Koyat , Kamsgate 471 Silurian , F . M . H ., Newport , Mon . 6 33 Yarborough , Grand , Manchester 6 7 8 Earl Ellesmere , Farnworth 681 Scarsdale , F . M . H ., Chesterfield 970 St . Anne , F . M . H ., East Looe 992 St . Thomas , Griffin , L . Broughton 100 3 Prince of Wales , Mas . Tern ., Jersey 1010 Kingston , F . M . H ., Hull

101 3 Roval Victoria , F . M . H ., Liverpool 108 5 Hartington , F . M . H ., Derby 1091 Erme , F . M . H ., Ivybridge 11 O 7 Alnwick , F . M . H ., Alnwick 1 193 Doric , White Hart , Wymondham 1274 Earl of Durham , F . M . H ., Chester-le-St . 1335 Lindsay , F . M . H ., Wigan 1354 Marquis of Lome , F . M . H ., Leigh 1431 St . Alphege , George , Solihull 1461 Clausentum , F . M . H ., Woolston

1 ' ¦ -2 Bective , F . M . H ., Carlisle 1620 Marlborough , Derby Hall , Liverpool 1660 Arlecdon , F . M . H ., Frizington 173 6 St . John , F . M . H ., Halifax 1862 Stranton , F . M . H ., West Hartlepool 228 3 . custon , New Inn , St . Neots 2368 Alan , Queens , Alderly Edge 2391 Orde-Powlett , F . M . H ., Middlesbrough 2450 Loxfield , Maiden's Head , Uckfield 24 ?•» Duke of York . F . M . H .. Cardiff

2464 Longsight , Club House , Longsight 2560 Earl of Lathom , Royal , Bury 2684 St . Ivo , Mas . Temple , St . Ives , Hunts . 26 90 West Kirby , Tynwold Hall , W . Kirby

Thursday . 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotel 1445 Prince Leopold , Three Nuns , Aldgate 196 3 Duke of Albany , Surrey Masonic Hall 24 Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Newcastle-on-T . 31 United Industrious , Canterbury 57 Humber , F . M . H ., Hull no Loyal Cambrian , Merthyr Tydvil 123 Lennox , F . M . H ., Richmond , Yorks .

195 Hengist , Jb . M . H ,, Bournemouth 219 Prudence , F . M . H ., Todmorden 230 Fidelity , Masonic Hall , Devonport 249 Mariners , F . M . H . , Liverpool 254 Trinity , Craven Arms , Coventry 206 Naphtali , Freemasons' Arms , Heywood 269 Fidelity . Volunteer Hd . Qts ., Blackburn 376 Good Fellowship , Chelmsford

Meetings Next Week.

289 Fidelity , F . M . H ., Leeds 294 Constitutional , F . M . H ., Beverley 295 Combermere of Union , Macclesfield 300 Minerva , Ashton-under-Lyne 317 Affability , F . M . H ., Manchester 361 Industry , Norfolk Arms , Hyde

3 62 Doric , F . M . H ., Manchester 446 Benevolent , Vicar ' s Hall , Wells , Som . 449 Cecil , Sun , Hitchin 462 Bank Terrace , Hargreaves , Accrington 509 Tees , F . M . H ., Stockton 531 St . Helen , F . M . H ., Hartlepool

6 37 Portland , Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent 703 Clifton , F . M . H ., Blackpool 792 Pelham Pillar , F . M . H ., Grimsby 856 Restormel , Duch y Palace , Lostwithiel 07 6 Royal Clarence , Blue Ball , Bruton 1164 Eliot F . M . H ., St . Germans

1231 Savile , Masonic Room , Llland 1304 Olive Union , F . M . H ., Horncastle 1324 Okeover , Masonic Room , Ripley 1384 Equity , Central , Widnes 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old Brompton

1473 Bootle , F . M . H ., Bootle 1504 Red Rose of Lancaster , Padiham 1513 Friendly , F . M . H ., Barnsley 1557 Albert Edward , F . M . H ., Hexham 1565 Earl of Chester , F . M . H ., Lymm 1741 Montgomerie , King's Head , Diss

1790 Old England , Art Gallery , Croydon 1 S 29 Burrell , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 1 S 74 Lechmere , F . M . H ., Balsall Heath 1899 Wellesley , Wellington , Crowhurst 216 9 Osborne , F . M . H ., East Cowes 2195 Military Jubilee , F . M . H ., Dover 2317 Bisley , F . M . H ., Woking

2321 Acacia , F . M . H .,. Bradford 2350 Corinthian , Bird i' th' hand , Hindley 2386 Clarence , F . M . H ., Chester 2433 Minerva , Bank Bdgs ., Connah ' s Quay 2496 Wirral , Claughton Hall , Birkenhead 2651 Charity , F . M . H ., Warrington 2683 Addington , Bridge House , Eton 27 S 6 St . Albans , Red Lion , St . Albaas

Fridaya 1275 Star , Ship ,. Greenwich 25 n St . John at Hackney , Finsbury 44 Friendship , Albion , Manchester 242 St . George , F . M . H ., Doncaster 291 Rural Philanthropic , Highbridge

306 Alfred , F . M . H ., Leeds 355 Royal Sussex of Emulation , Swindon 426 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Spilsby 445 Fidelity , Pomfret , Towcester 521 Truth , F . M . H ., Huddersfield : 712 Lindsey , F . M . H ., Louth

8 ^ 7 De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon 83 S Franklin , Peacock and Royal , Boston 1230 Barnard , F . M . H ., Barnar & Castle 1232 Hereward , Angel , Bourne 1375 Architect , F . M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hard y 1405 Southwell , F . M . H ., Nottingham

1547 Liverpool , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1648 Prince of Wales , F . M . H ., Bradford 1664 Gosforth , F . M . H ., Gosforth 1739 Carnarvon , F . M . H ., Swadlincote 1754 Windsor , F . M . H ., Penarth

1993 Wolseley , Trevalyan , Manchester 2290 Fairfield , Alexandra , Liverpool 2491 White Rose of York , F . M . H ., Sheffield 256 9 St . Trillo , Oxford Bdgs ., Colwyn Bay 26 S 0 Swinburne , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne

Saturday . 1446 Mount Edgcumbe , Holborn Restaurant 1607 Loyalty , London Tavern 16 S 5 Guelph , Town Hall , Leyton 18 39 Duke of Cornwall , F . M . H . 3384 Mitcham , Lower Mitcham

2579 Lewisham , Parish Hall , Lewisham 149 Peace , F . M . H ,. Meltham 308 Pr . George , Station House ) Todmorden 336 Benevolence , Jolly Sailor , Marple 444 Union , Courtenay Arms , Starcross

S 6 9 Gresham , Great House , Cheshunt 1755 Eldon , Royal , Portishead 2246 Cyclist , Castle , East Molesey 227 S Kingswood , Crown , Broxbourne 2442 St . Clement , Bell , Leigh

First Impressions.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS .

IN Freemasonry , as in most other institutions of orders a man joins , his first impressions materially affect the value of the interests he subsequently develops . A great responsitnererore rests

ouity upon ttie master 01 a . Lodge in his duty towards initiates . Assuming that the candidate has really

First Impressions.

been prompted by a " favourable opinion preconceived of the Fraternity , a general desire for knowledge and a sincere wish to render himself more extensivel y serviceable to his fellow man "—it is expedient that no attention to detail be soared

to cause him to look seriously upon the ceremony through which he is about to pass . According to an old form of ritual , it was the custom to