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1708—plnckwU , Bald Faced Stag , East Finchley 1 PS 0- Ponthpato . Rnilwnv f' < trl . New Southpntp , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 73—Mount Lebanon ' , liriil « e House Hotol , London-bridge R . A . 140—St . Georjie ' s , Green Man Hotel , Blackheath R . A . 53 S—V ; mc , Frorninscns' Hall , W . C R . A . 554—Ynrhprruuh , Gvccn Dragon . Stepney R . A . 7 . W—Prince Frrdrrick William . T . rrd ' s Uriel , St- John ' s word , at 8 . ( in . ) R . A . 813—New Concord , Guildhall Tavern , Crrfhnm-strcet , E . C . R . A . 1471—North London , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 . ( Inst . )

35—Medina , 85 High-street , Cowes . 97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Toward-road , Sunderland . 312—St . George . Masonir Hall . Fore-street Hill , Exeter 139—Hritannia , Freemasons' Hall . Surrey-street , Sheffield . 2 f > 3—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) 216—Harmonic , Ailelmii Hotel , Liverpool . 2 ifl—Mariners , Masonic Ilnll , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 333—Royal Preston , Castle Hotel , Preston Cumberland

339—Unanimity , Crown Hotel , Penrith , . 4 « n— Hundred of Elloc , Masonic Rooms , London Road , Spalding . 477—Mersey , 55 Argyle-strrct , Birkenhead . 516—Etruscan , Masonic Hall , Caroline-street , Longton , Stafford . 732— Royal Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . 739—Temperance , Masonic Room , New-street , Birmingham . 784—Wellington . Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 786—Cvoxteth United Service , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

915—Abbey , Abbey Council Chamber , Abingdon , Berks 001—Tyno ) Masonic Hall , Wellington Quay , Northumberland 1-035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . 1055—Derby , Knowslcy ' s Hotel , Cheetham , Lancashire . 1098—St . Georste , Private Room , Temperanco Hotol , Trodogar , Jfon . 1144—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Ashton-nnder-Lyno . 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel , Accringlon . 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

1201—Itovil , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire . 1273—St . ' Michael , Freo Church School-rooms , Sittingbourno . 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Bala . 1416-Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Thirsk . 1429—Albert Edward Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall . Nowport , Mon . 1580— Cranbonrno , Red Lion Hotol , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1583—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towyn . 1697—Hospitality , Royal Hotel , Waterfoot , near Manchester . 1782—Machen , Swan Hotel , Coleshill . R . A . 220—Harmony , Wellington Hotel , Garston , Lancashire R . A . 275—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield . R . A . 613—Bridson , Masonio Hall , Southport . M . M . —St . John ' s , Commercial Hotel , Bolton .

FRIDAY , 12 th JANUARY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , The North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Tnstruc . ) 144—St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 157—Bedford , Freemasons' Hnll , W . C . 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwcll , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 766— "WiUinm Preston , Jacob ' s Well , Oeorge-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 780— R < yal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction )

834— Ranolagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 7 . 0 Wbitechnpel-rond , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . at , 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , . Termyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1201—Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1268—Royal Standard , Alwyne Ca « tle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Olnpton , White Hart . lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubiquo , Guardsman Army Coffeo Tavern , Buckingham Palace-road , S . W ,, at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Sehvjn , East Dulwich Hotol , East Dnlwich . ( Instruction ) R . A . 33—Britannic , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C . R . A . 65—Prosperity Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall St . R . A . 70—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , Greenwich , ( fnst . )

36—Glamorgan , F ccmasons' Hall , Arcade , St . Mary ' s-strcet , Cardiff . 453—Chign oil , Prince ' s Hall , Enckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 458—A're and Cnlder , Private Rooms , Ouso-steet , Goolo . 626—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel , Wolverhampton . 6 C 2—Dartmouth . Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 697—United , George Hotel Colchester .

815—Blair , Town Hnll , Slrctf ord-roart , Hulmo 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Parliament-street , Harriogato 1087—Eeaudesovt , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton Buzzard 1239—Rock , Royal Rock Hotel , Rock Ferry General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Ncw-strect , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 993—Alexandra , Medway Hotel , Lovcnshuline

SATURDAY , 13 th JANUARY . Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 176— Caveac , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street 1118—Percy . Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Soutligatc-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1278—Bnrdott fVmtts , Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1328-Granite , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

1361—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great City , Cannon Street Hotel 1621—Ecclcston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , I'imlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 16 S 6—Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1743—Perseverance , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . 1839—Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . Sinni Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Rcgent-st ., W ., at 8 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

ST . JOHN LODGE , No . 70 . rTTTIE annual meeting of tins Lodge was holdcn on llio day of - * - St . John ( ho Evangelist , at the Huysho Masonic Temple , Plymouth . There was a largo attendance of members and visitors to do honour to tho advent of Bro . Wotthiko ns tho unanimously-elected Master of tbe Lodge . Tho ceremony of installation was performed by tho retiring Master Bro . Griffon , and Bros . Movr-ey , Wcstcott , and

Gover . At the completion of tho ceremony the following Officers were appointed : —Bros . Barker S . W ., Kin ; ' , sen . . T . W ., Gover Sec ., Weslcolfc Treasurer , Kins' jurt . S . D ., Svmons J . D ., Sercombe ! . & ., Watts M . C ., Hoppir , A . M . C ., Westcolt Organist , Cook S . S ., Hockii , ^ - J . S ., Phillips Tvler . Tho oilier appoint mentis arc—Bros . Wcstcott

Representative on Committee of Petitions ; Bros . Gover , Wcstcott , Tout , Griffon , ami Wer-thikc , mcmbeis of tho Associated Lodges ' Committee , and Bio . Barker is tho Charity Steward for tho Devon Masonic Educational Fund , and the first sum to he placed on hi 3 list will bo that of five guineas from the Lodge . Other business wa «

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harmoniously completed , and the brethren then adjourned to the Globe Hotel for the banquet , admirably served by Bro . Watts . LOVE AND HONOUR LODGE . No . 75 .

TIIIS Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John , on 29 th ult ., at the Lodge-room , Royal Hotel , Falmouth , when Bro . Folglaso S . W . W . M . elect was installed by Bro . Newman Treasurer . Tbe ceremony was performed in an impressive manner , and the W . M . appointed his Oflicors , as follow : —Bros . Carter S . W ., Richards J . W .,

G rat rex Chaplain , Newman Treasurer , Tresidder Secretary , J . Came S . D ., Jefl ' ery J . D ., Dinner Organist , Reed I . G ., Carter I . P . M ., W . Carno and Richards Stewards , Rusden Ty ler . The brethren afterwards sat clown to a sumptuous banquet , provided by Bro . Carter .

MOUNT SINAI LODGE , No . 121 . THE installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . Holman , and tho celebration of the Festival of St . John , took place on the 20 th nlfc . The now W . M . was presented by Bro . Boase P . M ., and duly installed by Bio . Small P . M ., assisted by Bros . Beaso and Levin . The W . M . then appointed the following Officers : —Bros . Martin Sampson S . W ., Rodda J . W ., Read P . M . Treasurer , Colenso Secretary , Simpson S . D .,

Wedlako J . D ., Ralph I . G ., Aitkcn Chaplain , White junior Organist , Rogers Master of Ceremonies , Barkoll S . S . and Wellington-Dale J . S . Bro . Reynolds was unanimously elected Tyler , and re-installed . Bro . Head P . M ., was re-elected Treasurer . Tho income for the past year has

oecn £ 153 , and tho available balance £ 00 . Bro . Read P . M . was cordiully thanked for his many years' services . Ten guineas was voted to each of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , and five guineas to the Cornwall Annuitant Fund , of which Bro . Levin P . M . was re-elected Steward . The banquet followed at host Michel's , Western Hotel .

LODGE OF FORTITUDE , No . 165 . THE annual meeting of this Lodge was held at the Huyshe Masoni * Temple , Plymouth , on 19 th nlfc ., when tho retiring Master , Bro-Kitt , installed his successor , Bro . E . A . Lyons ( the unanimous ohoice of the members ) . At the conclusion of the ceremony the following were appointed as the Officers for 1883 : —Bros . Kitt I . P . M ., Giffard S . W ., Pillar J . W ., Bignell Treasurer , Cooper Secretary , Horswill

S . D ., Hayes J . D ., Gray I . G ., Parsons M . O ., Sloggefcfc A . M . C ., Hoarder Organist , Joel Senior Steward , Spinney Junior Steward , Phillips Tyler . The Worshipful Master was elected to represent the Lodge on the Committee of Petitions , and the following brethren are to be the

committee for this Lodge on the Amalgamated Committee of the Associated Lodges : —Bros . Lyons W . M ., Gifford S . W ., Bignell , Cooper , and Browning . Tho banquet will be held at Bro . Walter ' s , Farley Hotel , on 17 th January . Refreshment in the refectory followed , and the usual toasts were honoured .

OLD LODGE OP FRIENDSHIP . TttE annual meeting of tho above Lodge was held at the Hall of Friendship on tho 28 th ult ., and there—in a Board of Installed Masters—William Allsford . the retiring Master , Bros . E . Murch P . M . P . P . G . O ., II . Welch P . M . P . P . G . P ., and J . P . Price P . M . P . P . G . S . B .

—m ancient lorm and with accustomed ceremony , installed as the Master Bro . Joseph V"iggc-. rs . The ceremony was performed with the care and solemnity which has always distinguished " Friendship . " The Officers appointed were : —Bros . William Allsford I . P . M ., Charles Organ S . W ., Charles William Prico J . W ., Henry Welsh Treasurer , John David Sandy Secretary , John F . Burns S . D ., John N . Taylor

J . D ., John Leonard I . G ., Richard Carter M . C ., George Bray A . M . C ., William C . Crnickhorno O . , Joseph Oldfield Chaplain , Thomas Shears S . S ., Hobert William Dudridgo J . S ., Joseph Benny Tyler . Bro . Gover , by permission of tho Master , advocated tho claims of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , and the W . M . and Bro . Mnrch followed . This fund , which now educates nnd clothes twolvo children

without removing them from tho care of their remaining parent or destroying home influences , having no paid ofliciuls , and no buildings to sustain , the money went direct to the object . Dinner—supplied by Bro . G . W . Hancock , of tho Golden Lion Hotel—followed , in the wellarranged refreshment rooms in the same buildiug , and was very enjoyable , tho W . M . ably presiding .

FIDELITY LODGE , No . 230 . iTlHE annual meeting of this Lodge was held at the Ebriugton . - £ - Masonic Hall , Gvanby-street , Devonport , on the 23 rd ult ., when Bro . Richard W . Pitcher , the retiring Worshipfnl Master , installed as his successor Bro . John Arthur Whitford , who , from the manner in which he was received , appeared to be as popular amongst the visitors ns he was with the members who had elected him . The following Officers were appointed : —Bi-os . II . W . Pitcher I . P . M ., James

Border S . W ., William M . Ridland J . W ., John Lynn Treasurer Richard Cawsev Secretary , Alfred Cawscy A . S ., E . H . Littleton S . D ., W . Rattenbury ' j . D ., F . Orchard M . C ., A . Maddock A . D . C ..-R . Pike Org ., J . Mcadley I . G ., J . Toms , Charles Hunt , W . IT . Burt Stewards , H . Harvey Tyler . The Lodge then proceeded to tho election of a representative on the Committee of Petitions in the Provincial Grand

Lodge , and Bro . Richard Cawsoy was again unanimously selected for this important office . It was also resolved that tho annual banquet he held as usual . The ladies will bo invited , ns on several previous occasions , and it goes without saying that thi 3 will he the event of fho year . Bro . Gover , by permission , addressed tho Lodge , advocating tho claims of tho Masonic Charities , particularly tho Devon 7 * fasonio Educational Fund , whose claims certainly were pararaonnt .

lie explained that in this fund all tho money went direct to objects of tho institution . There were no office expanses , no paid officials , and the small subscription of 5 s per year would nob he fell : by those who thns acquired a vote , whilst tho aggregate subscription enabled twelve children to bo clothed and educated at present . The Lodge being closed , tho brethren retired to their own room for refreshments , the W . M . ably presiding and proposing the Loyal and Masonic toasts .