Notices Of Meetings.

Joppa Lodge of Instruction , No . 188—At the meeting on Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., afc the Manchester Hotel , Aldorssatestreet , E . C ., there were present Bros . Thorn Preceptor , E . Ansell W . M ., F . Jones S . W ., Garrard J . W ., Saqui Secretary , Poynter S . D ., Dodd

J . D ., Locksfcone I . G . ; Poppmacher , Cohen , Goodinge , Marcus and Marks . The work comprised tho rehearsal of the initiation ceremony , Bro . Poppmacher candidate . Bro . Thorn assisted the brethren to work fche 2 nd and 3 rd sections of fche lecture .

A new Lodge of Instruction was opened afc the Masonic Hall , Grays , on Tuesday last , in connection with the Lodge of St . John , N J . 1353 , when Bro . P . M . Atkins gave the explanation of the first tracing board . The Lodge will meet every Tuesday evening , at 7-30 .

The "Thespians" Dramatic Club.

THE "THESPIANS" DRAMATIC CLUB .

A CAPITAL Smoking Concert was given afc Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Wednesday , 27 th ult ., Bro . Harry Price in the chair . This club , which was established about twenty years ago , has during its existence contributed upwards of £ 1000 to various charities , out of sums realised by entertainments given by its members , who are connected with fche firm of Copestake , Lindsay and Co .,

Bow-ohurobyard . A lengthy programme was gone through ; this included Fred . Stephen ' s unexpected appearance with " Gilhooley ' s Supper Party , " Mr . Pearce ' s " Daddy , " and " The Children ' s Home , " Bro . Alfred Probert ' s " Tom Bowling , " Arthur Court ' s " Gwendoline , " James Akers ' s" Thy Sentinel am I , " Thorn ' s "My Queen , " Gray ' s

" Quite English , " James Robinson ' s pianoforte selection , Walter Abbott ' s violin solo , and Mr . Rogers ' s brace of humorous recitations , " The Wail of the Standard Bearer , " and " De Dog and De Lobster . " The junior member of fche Club , Mr . A . Gooding , offered the company

a taste of his quality on this occasion , aud gave a very capable rendering of a selection from the " Lady of Lyons . " We may also particularise , a song by Mr . Harden , "Finecule , Finioula , " and Mr . Catchpole ' s" Jack ' s Message , " as especially worthy of notice .

A special General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Thursday —Bro . Frank Richardson in the chair—for the purpose of considering aud , if approved , adopting the following recommendation of the General Committee , viz .:

—That the Centenary Committee b o empowered to accept Messrs . Haden and Son's estimate for Warming and Ventilating the whole of the Building , in three sections , as under : — 1 . New Wins-

—Warming , Ventilation , and Hot Water £ 1 , 572 16 0 2 . Centenary Hall , Corridors , & c . — Warming and Ventilation £ 748 0 0 3 . Whole of Existing Building-Warming and Ventilation - . 1 , 36-1 10 0

£ 3 , 685 6 0 Exclusive of Builders' Work , say £ 1 , 000 in all . After discussion , the resolution was received and adopted

The first volume of a History of Freemasonry in New York , by Charles T . McClenachan , has been published by the Grand Lodge of that State . It embraces the history of the Grand Lodge from its formation in 1781 , and a sketch

of each Lodge under its jurisdiction . This record is preceded by a short account of Masonry in England , Scotland , Ireland , and several continental countries , together with an outline of the origin of the institution in the thirteen

colonies of the Union . The present volume comprises the first division of tho history , and relates to Masonry as existing at home and abroad prior to the granting of the

Grand Warrant to the Fraternity of New Tork , in 1781 , and including sketches of the individual Lodges , the institution of which preceded that of the Grand Lodge . The work contains several steel portraits , and is handsomely printed .

Wo have received from Messrs . Hamilton , Hills and Co ., 22 Paternosfer-row , London , E . G ., specimens of Masonic Christmas greeting owls . These , wonld be found most useful among members of the Craft , afc the piesent stason . Before now , however , we have pointed ot . fc that lhe Masonio apron on these little souvenirs should have the

Master _ levels in lieu of tlie three rosettes . Ihe principal use of these gr . rfcintr cards i *> for fche Worshipful Master of a Lodge to send one to each of his members at the festive season , and when used for snch a purpose the rosettes on tho apron are not "inform . " Still this in a mutter of detail , which does not actually detract from the

beauty and ireneral us-f'nlnoas of the card , and no doubt it will be n _ mer ! ior ] in futnr- issues . As they stand we can heartil y recommend th >! cauls o ' MPSSVH . Hamilton , Hills and Co . to all who make a point of seii'lingr Chri _> tm < s greetings to their Masonic friends and thereb y hnlp to sustain one of the time-honoured customs of the holiday seat-on .

HOT ,., OWJ _ Y ' l ' ir . Ls AND OINTMENT aro particularly recommended to persons who iiuvo to !> : t _ 3 . heir lives in couiLueil land crowded places ; hundreds of thousand * of onr rellow-ci iMtnres toil from morning until evening in factories and workshops to tho ( U ' . trimenfc of their health ., and the deterioration of the r . icc . They suffer in (¦ on . ^ que-ice from indigestion , flatulence , and want of

_ i . p | jetite , and t ' ueso complaints , if neglected , bring about nervousness and f . iiltm ? of tin ; v till powers . Uolloway ' a remedies can bo used by such sufferers to their very jrrear , ndvuntigo , a . they aro mild in action and certain in theT effects . No one need , therefore , lose a . day ' s work when using them—a matter yt cousetiueuco to thoae whose daily bread depends on daily toil .

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