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526—Honour , Star and Garter Hotel . Wolverhampton . t » 2—Dartmouth , Dartmouth Hotel , West Bromwich . 697—United , George Hotel , Colchester . 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridgo , at 7 . 30 ( Inst . ) 815—Blair , Town Hall , Stratford-road , Hulme . 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms . Parliament-street , Harrogate Buzzard

1087—Bcandescrt , Assembly Rooms , Corn Exchange , Leighton , Beds 1289—Rook , Bedford House , Rock Ferry . 1536—United Military , Masonic Hall , Plumstead . General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , Now Street , Birmingham , nt 7 . R . A . 993—Alexandra , Medway Hotel , Levenshnhmo . K . T . —Faith , Leaders-buildings , King-street , Wigan .

103—Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgato Road , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1007—Loyalty , Alexandra Palace , Mnswell Hill . 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club . Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . 1556—Addiscombo , Surrey Club , West Croydon . R . A . 308—Affability , Station House Hotel , Bottoms , Stansflold . K . T . —Faith , Masonic Rooms , 20 King-strsct , Wignn .

SATURDAY . 13 th SEPTEMBER

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Egyptian Lodge of Instruction , No . 27 . —On Thursday , 4 fch September Bro . D . Moss presided ; supported by Bros . Hogarth S . W ., Da Silva J . W ., Maidwell S . D ., Valentino J . D ., Caton T . G ., L . Norden Hon . Sec , Webb Preceptor , Forss , Charik , Kahn . and other brethren . After preliminaries , tlio ceremony of

initiation was rehearsed by tho W . M ., who though but a young Mason is very correct in his rendering of tho ceremonies , Bro . Maidwell candidate . Tbo W . M . worked tbe first , second , third , and , fourth sections of the Lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bro . Hogarth was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week . Lodge was closed in dne form .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , Ho . 45 . —This Lodge held its first meeting after tho recess on Monday evening last , afc Bro . Spurgin ' s , the Sportsman , City-road , Bro . Willison presided , assisted by Bro . Halle S . W ., Wing J . W ., Fenner Secretary , Pearcy Acting Preceptor , M'Millan S . I ) ., Edmonds J . D ., Pelikan I . G ., also the following brethron : —J . A . Powell , J . W . Smith , Sillis , Hallam

sen ., Weeden , Gyer , Hirst , & c . The usual formalities wero complied with , prior to the ceremony of initiation being rehearsed , in which Bro . Sillis acted as candidate ; tho work was carefully performed . Bro . Fenner worked the first , Bro . Pearcy the second , Bro . Hallam sen . the third section of tlio lecture . Bro . Hallo was elected W . M .

for the ensuing week . Lodge waa then closed in due form and adjourned . Next week tho subject of the forced removal of the Lodgo from its present comfortable quarters , owing to Bro . Spnrgin requiring the loom for family use , will be considered , when tho Socretary hopes tho brethren will master in force to discuss tho matter .

Howard Lodge of Brotherly Love , No . 56 , Arundel — An emergency meeting was held at the Town Hall , on Monday , tho 1 st inst ., for tho purpose of initiating Mr . A . E . Garwood , Locomotive Superintendent of the Egyptian Eailways , who , in consequence of absenco from England for thirteen years , has been unablo to present himself for admission into the Order through tho portals

of the Lodge of his native town . Tho ceremony was ably performed by the W . M ., Bro . T . U . Prico P . M . P . P . G . D . of Snssex , and tho E . A . tracing-board was lucidly explained by tho S . W . Bro . E . E . Street . Tho following brethren were also present : —A . H . Smith J . W ., G . T . Evershod P . M . Secretary , R . Garwood P . M ., J . Francis P . M . S . D ., — jS ' eamc as I . G ., and Bros . Downer and Birt .

Vitruvian Lodge of Instruction , Mo . 87 . —A meeting was held on 4 th September , at the White Hart , College-street , Lambeth . Present : —Bros . W . Wattorton W . M ., II . C . Ball S . W ., J . Skirring J . W ., G . Isaac Treas ., J . G . Bond Sec , C . S . Jolly S . D ., Chalkley J . D ., H . Field I . G . ; Bros . Stuart , Enmbold , Crabtreo , and

others . The Lodge was opened in due form with solemn prayer , and tho minutes of former Lodgo wero read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Enmbold candidate , after which several of the sections were worked . Bro . Ball will preside next week .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 103 . —Held at the Railway Tavern , Fenchnrch-street ., on Wednesday Inst . Present : —Bros . Medcalf W . M ., Hunt S . W ., Hunt S . W ., M'Donald J . W ., F . Caton S . D ., D . Moss J . D ., IT . Caton I . G . After preliminaries , the

W . Master rehearsed tho ceremony of initiation , Bro . Walker acting as candidate . Bro . M'Donald worked the first , second , and third sections of the lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bro . limit was elected W . M . for next meeting , and Lodge was closed in dne form .

Lebanon Lod ? e , No . 326 . —An emergency meeting was hold on Friday , 29 th Aug ., at the Hud Lion Hotel , Thames-street , Hampton . Bro . J . B . Shackleton I' . G . P . Middlesex and P . M . 1251 W . M . opened the Lodge . A letter , which had been signed by three Past Masters , addressed to the Secretary , was read . Ballots taken separately were

declared to be unanimous in favour of the admission of Messieurs Tristram Frederick Edwin Walters ( son of the Secretary ) , Edwin Charles Percy Stevens ( son of Bro . James Stevens P . M . 1126 , The Great City Lodge ) , Lewis Cohen , John Vickers Willis , Robert Folli-tt , John Henry Ewen , William Skirritt . The Secretary ( Bro . F . Wal - '

Notices Of Meetings.

ters P . P . G . D . Middx . P . M . ) , in reply to the courteous offer of the W . M . to pormifc him to initiate his son Tristram , said his son would not be twenty-one years of age until 2-lth March 1880 ; that he would prefer waiting until the noxt regular meeting in May , when he would gladly accept the kind and graoions offer of the Worshipful Master . In the same kind manner the W . M . Bro . J . B . Shackleton

offered tho chair to Bro . James Stevens P . M ., for tho pnrposo of initiating his son , who was present . Tho W . M ., in a sensible speech , expressed the gratification he felt in knowing that two such wellknown and highly distinguished Masons shonld have selected the Lebanon Lodge 1326 to have their sons ( one , the Secretary ' s , being hia first born ) , initiated fchore , both candidates being under twenty-two

years of age . Bro . James Stevens P . M . fcoak the ohair . Bro . Col . F . Burdett E . W . P . G . M . having frequently expressed a wish that iu all Lodges in his Province the candidates should bo introduced separately , this wish is most religiously carried out here . Amidst the most profound silence , Mr . Edwin Charles Percy Stevens was introduced as a oandidato for tho mystories and privileges of anoiont Free .

masonry . Then , in a way that has never been surpassed , and but very seldom equalled , Bro . James Stevens initiated his son into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . He gave an explanation of the Tracing Board , and the Charge , which ho supplemented with choice aud beautiful language , so appropriate to tho candidate . It mast bo recorded that ( to nse some words we heard

pass between the vetoran Secretary and Bro . Thomas Poore , tho subject being the initiation of Bro . Edwin Stevens ) , tho ceremony was beautifully rendered , so correct , impressive , and soul-stirring . It was an intellectual treat , well worth coming np from Leicestershire , or from anywhere else to listen to . It would bo an impossi . bility to encore tbe initiation of Bro . E . Stevens , or to bring the

presiding W . M . before the footlights , but to gratify tho desires of those who were present , and at the express desiro of tho W . M ., ho initiated Mr . Lewis Cohen ( who being an Israelite caused the ceremony to be a little varied ) . The W . M . Bro . J . 3 . Shackleton took the chair , and in an admirable manner first initiated Mr . John Vickers Willis , and completed the afternoon's labour by initiating Mr . Eobert

Follotfc . The Lodgo was closed . It was arranged to hold another emergency meeting in September . Refreshment followed labour . There were present besides those mentioned , Bros . J . W . Baldwin P . P . G . P . Middlesex P . M . . I . W ., D . Steinhauer I . G ., J . J . Marsh Organist , T . W . Adams P . M ., B . Meyer P . M ., C . Lacop , C . W . Baker , H . Potter P . M . W . S . The Visitors wero Bros . W . J . Meek Secretary 199 , E . Masters 1 G 56 and others .

Perseverance Lodge , No . 573 . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , the 26 th August , at the Sheuston Hotel , Halesowen Present—Bros . Amos Pearson , W . M ., J . Beckley S . W ., W . B . Keeno J . W ., G . T . Bloomer P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Treas ., E . Pewtress Sec , G . F . Grove S . D ., W . M . Pritchard J . D ., \ V . Somers P . M . D . C ., J . Toy Steward , W . Waldron I . G ., C . Southwell Tyler , Past Masters Bros . J . G . Beasly , C . E . Bloomer . P . H . Bloomer P . P . G . A . D . C ., J .

Davenport , W . R . Colbonrn , G . P . Chapman . Visitors—Bros . Sir E . A . H . Lechmere Bart ., M . P ., R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . Masofield R . W . D . P . G . M ., Bristow P . G . S ., G . Taylor P . M . 377 , W . Prion 377 , Parkis W . M . 482 , Higgs J . D . 252 , W . E . Walker S . W . 252 , and many others . Lodge opened and tho members passed the minutes of last meeting . Tho S . W . Bro . J . Beckley was then installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The Treasnrer ' s accounts were passed , and the thanks of tho Lodge wore voted for tho services of tho officers for the past year .

Royal Alfred Lodge of Instruction , No . 780 . —At the meeting held 29 th Angust , at the Star and Garter , Kow Bridge . Present—Bros . Franckel W . M ., Goss ( I . P . M . ) S . W ., Talbot J . W ., Acworth S . D ., Tucker ( Treas . ) J . D ., Gomm I . G ., Gunner Hon . Sec , Roe Preceptor , Kyczor , & c . Lodge was opened with due observance of ancient custom , and the minutes of last meeting were read , confirmed , and signed . Bro . Acworth offered himself as a caudidate for

initiation , whereupon the W . M . very carefully rehearsed tho ritual of the degree . Lodge was opened in tho second degree , Bro . Kyezor acting candidate , and tho W . M . rehearsed tho ritual of the degree . The brethren were called to refreshment . Upon resumption of labour , Lodge was lowered , and Bro . Goss elected W . M . for tho next meeting , when a vory instructive evening may bo anticipated . The meeting was adjourned till tho 5 th September , at half-past seven p . m .

Carnarvon Lodge , No . 804 , Havant . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., tho following brethren being present : —Bros . C . H . Liddell W . M ., W . Dart J . W . " , T . P . Hall I . P . M ., J . Weeks P . M . Treas ., T . Francis P . M . Sec , J . N . Hillman P . M ., J . Harrison P . M ., J . A . Eiverston S . D ., II . G . Richardson J . D ., J . J . Field I . G ., T . D . Askew

Organist , J . Codings and H . W . S . Parsons Stewards , W . Blaekmore Tyler ; Bros . J . Price , C . D . Gourd , G . T . Gourd , Burr , Kimber , Chinnock , Leaver , 11 . S . Young , A . J . Dunn , Farminer , Harding and Bascomo . Visitors—Bros . S . J . Fonc 731 , W . Ford 4 S 7 , Bnll 353 , W . M . Oubridge 1776 , W . Lemanten 487 , Goodwin Nash 40 , and

Leopold R . Mills S . W . 49 . The business of the evening consisted of raising three brethron to the degree of M . M ., which was ably performed by tho W . M ., the tracing board and working tools being explained by the J . W . The Lodge was closed to the first degree , when two candidates were proposed for initiation . Thero being no other business , Lodge was closed .

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 . —Hold its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening last , at Brc . Smyth ' s , Sinters ' Tavern , Powmill Rond , Dalston . Present : —Bros . J . Lorkin W . M ., Carr S . W ., Christian J . W ., Johnson S . D ., Clark J . D ., Polak I . G ., Dallas Sec , Smyth Treasurer . There were also present Bros . War-