Diary For The Week.

663 Wiltshire Lodgo of Fidelity , M . H ., Devizes 1096 Lord Warden , St . George ' s Hall , Deal 1311 Zetland , Masonic Hall , Gt . George Street , Leeds 1330 St . Peter , Throe Swans , Market Hirborough 1773 Albert Victor . Town Hall . Pendhston .

1794 De Vere , Masonic Hall , Nottingham 2231 Talbot , Talbot House School , Old Trafford , Stretford . 2371 Felix , Bath Hotel , Felixstowe , Suffolk . 2385 Godson , Talbot Hotel , Oldbury . 2418 Hedworth , Freemasons' Hall , South Shields

R . A . 52 Royal George , Norfolk Hotel , Norwich . R . A . 403 Hertford , Shiro Hall , Hertford R . A . 621 Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Huddersliel 1 R . A . 837 Marquess of Ripon , Tovvu Hall , Ripja R . A . 1010 Kingston , Masonic Hall , Hull M . M . 66 West Lancashire , M . H ., Hopo St ., L ' pool

Saturday , 17 th December . 1641 Orichton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camborwoll 1732 King ' s Cross , Anderton ' s Hotel , B . C . M . M 251 Tenterden , Anderton ' s Hotel , E . C . 811 Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . 993 Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenshulme 2036 Beaumont , Masonic Hall , Kirkburton

Instruction.

INSTRUCTION .

Saturday , 10 th December . 87 Vitruvian , Duko of Albany , St . Cathorine ' s Park , near Nunhoad Junction , 7 * 30 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C , 8 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8

1276 Star . Dover Castle , Deptford Causeway , S . E ., a 1288 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , 8 1364 Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Hackney , 7 1624 Duko of Connaught , Lord Stanley , Hackney , 1624 Eccleston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , W . R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , King Street , Regent St ., W .

Monday , 12 th December . 22 Loughborough , Gauden Hotol , Clapham , 7 " 30 27 Egyptian , Atlantic Tavorn , Brixton , S . W ., 8 45 Strong Man , Bell and Bush , Ropemaker St ., 174 Sincerity , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch St ., 7

180 St . James ' s Union , St . James ' s Restaurant , 8 248 True Love & Unity , F . M . H ., Brixham , Devon 382 Royal Union , Chequers' Hotel , Uxbridge 848 Wellington , White Swan , High St ., Deptford , 8 976 Rose of Denmark , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , 7 * 30

1227 Upton , Three Nuns , Aldgate , E „ 8 1339 Stockwell , White Hart , Abchurch Lane , 6 * 30 1425 Hyde Park , Prince of Wales ' s Hotel , corner of Eastbourne Terrace , and Bishop ' s Rd ., W . 8 1445 Prince Leopold , 202 Whitochapel Road , E ., 7 1449 Royal Military , Masonic Hall Canterbury , 1489 M . of Ripon , Queen ' s Hot , Victoria Park , 7 ' 30

1607 Metropolitan , The Moorgate , E . G ., 7 ' 30 1685 Royal Commemoration , Railway Ho , Putney 1608 Kilburn , 46 South Molton Street , W ., 8 1623 West Smithfield , Manchester Hotel , E . G ., 7 1693 Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N „ 8 ' 30 1707 Eleanor , Rose and Crown , Tottenham , 8

1743 Perseverance , Deacon ' s Taveru , Walbrook , 7 1891 St . Ambrose , Baron ' s Ct . Hot . W . Kensington , 8 1901 Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich , 8 2030 Abbey Westminster , Town Hall , S . W ., 7 30 2192 Walthamstow , Chequers Hotel , High Street , Walthamstow . 8

Tuesday , 13 th December . 26 Robert Burns , 8 Tottenham Court Road , 8 65 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Holborn , 7 74 Athol , M . H ., Severn Street , Birmingham , 6 * 45 141 Faith , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , S . W . 177 Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell , 7 * 30 188 Joppa , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate Street , 8

212 Euphrates , Mother Red Cap , Camden Town , 8 241 Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 463 East Surrey Lodge of Concord , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , 8 664 Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , 8

700 Nelson , Star and Garter , Woolwich , 7 * 30 763 Prince Fred . William , Eagle Tav ., Maida Hill , 8 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , 7 30 829 Sydney , Black Horse Hotel , Sidcup , 7 860 Dalhousie , Middleton Arms , Dalston , 8 861 Finsbury , King ' s Head , Threadnaedle St ., 7

1044 Wandsworth , East Hill Hotel , Wandsworth , 8 1321 Emblematic , St . James ' s Restaurant , XV ., 8 1343 St . John , Masonic Hall , Grays , Essex 1349 Friars . Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , 7 ' 30 1446 Mount Edgcumbe , Three Stags , Lambeth Rd ., 8 1471 Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., 7 30 , 1472 Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich

1473 Bootle . 146 Berry Street , Bootle , 6 1540 Chaucer . Old Whito Hart , Borough High St . 1638 Brownrigg , Alexandra Hotel , Norbiton , 8 1695 New Finsbury Park , Hornsey Wood Tav , N . 18 ) 9 Duke of Cornwall , Queen ' s Arms , B . C ., 7 1919 Brixton , Prince Regent East Brixton , 8 2146 Surbiton . Maple Hall , Surbiton 2411 Clarence aud Avoudale , M . H ., Leytonstone , E

Metropolitan Chapter , Whito Hart , Cannon St ., 6 * 39 R . A . 704 Camden , 15 Fimbury Pavement , E . G ., 8 R . A . 1365 Clapton , White Hart , Clapton , 8 H . A . 1642 E . of Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill . 8

Wednesday , 14 th December . 3 Fidelity , Alfred , Roman Road , Barnsbury , 8 30 Unitedjlariners ' , Lugard , Peckham , 7 ' 30

Instruction.

65 Prosperity , Old Parr ' s Head , Knightrider St . 72 Royal Jubilee , Mitre , Chancery Lane , W . C , 8 73 Mount Lebanon , George Inn , Borough , 8 193 Confidence , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall St ., 8 228 United Strength , Hopo , Regent ' s Park , 8 533 La Tclorance . Portland Hot , Gt . Portland St ., 8 591 Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 7

673 St . John . Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 8 720 Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham , 7 781 Merchant Navy , SilverTav , Burdett Rd ., 7 ' 30 813 Now Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate Rd . 8 862 Wbittington . Red Lion , Fleet Street , 8 902 Burgoyne , King ' s Arms , John Street , Bedford Row , W . C , 8 972 St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , 8 * 30

1037 Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1269 Stanhope . Pox and Hounds , Putney 1356 Toxteth , 140 North Hill Street , Liverpool , 7 ' 30 1475 Peckham , 616 Old Kent Road , 8 1511 Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull 1601 Ravensboume , Rising Sun , Rusby Green , Oatford . 8 1604 Wanderers , Victoria Mansions Restaurant

S . W ., 7 ' 30 1662 BeaconsQeld , Chequers , Walthamstow , 7 ' 30 1681 Londesborough , Berkeley Arms , May Fair , 8 1692 Hervey , White Hart Hotel , Bromley , Kent , 8 ' 30 1791 Creaton , Wheatsheaf , Shepherd ' s Bush , 8 1922 Earl of Lathom , Station Hotel , Camberwell New Road , 8 1963 Duke of Alo .. uy , 153 3 ittorsoa Park Road . 7 ' 30 2206 Hendon , Welsh Harp , Hendon , 8

R . A . 177 Domatic , St . James ' s Restaurant , W ., 8 R . A . 720 Panmure , Goose and Gridiron , E . G ., 7 R . A . 933 Doric , 202 Whitechapel Road , E „ 7 * 30 M . M . Grand Masters . Mark Masons' Hall , W . C .

Thursday , 15 th December . 141 St . Luke , White Hart , Chelsea , 7 * 30 147 Justice , Browu Bear , Deptford , 8 283 Clarence , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . O . 733 Westbourne , 112 Qneon ' s Road , Bayswater , 8

749 Belgrave , Albion Tavorn . Russell St ., W . C , 8 751 High Cross , Coach and Horses , Tottenham , 8 879 Southwark , Sir Garnet Wolseley , Rotherhithe New Road 890 Hornsey , Masonic Room , Lewisham , at 8

1017 Montefiore , St . James ' s Restaurant , W ., 1158 Southern Star , Sir Syd . Smith , Kennington , 8 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotel , S . E . 7 1182 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool , 7 ' 30 1259 Duke of Edinburgh , Eastern Hotel , Commercial Road , Limehouse , E ., 7 ' 30 1278 Burdett Coutts , Swan , Bethnal Green Road . 8

1300 St . John , Three Crowns , Mile End Road , 3 1360 RoyalArthur , Prince of Wales , Wimbled J . I , * 30 1426 The Great City , Masons' Hall Avenue , 0 * . > 1558 D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms . Cambe w . 11 , 8 1571 Leopold , City Arms Tavern , E . G ., 7 1580 Cranbourne , Red Lion , Hatfield , 8 1002 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 45 Upper Street , N ., 8 1612 West Middlesex , Bell , Ealing Doan , 7 ' 45

1614 Covens Garden , Criterion , W ., 8 1622 Rose , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8 1626 Tredegar , Wellington , Bow , E ., 7 'JO 1673 Langton , White Hart , Abchurch Lane . 6 * 30 1744 Royal Savoy , Blue Posts , Charlotte Street , 8 1950 Southgate , Kailway Hot , New Southgate , 7 - 30 1677 Crusaders , Old Jerusalem , St . John ' s Road , Clerkenwell , 9 1998 Priory , Constitutional Club , Acton

R . A . 753 Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , 8 R . A . 1471 North London , Northampton House , Canonbury , 8

Friday , 16 th December . Emulation , Freemasons' Hall , 6 General Lodge , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , 8 167 St . John ' s , York and Albany , Regent's Park , 607 United Pilgrims . Surrey M . H ., Camberwell , 7 ' 30 765 St . James , Princess Victoria , Rotherhithe , 8 780 Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 8 834 Ranelagh , Six Bells . Hammersmith

1056 Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , 7 1185 Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms , Wood Green , 7 ' 30 1228 Beacontree , Green Man , Leytonstone , 8 1298 Royal Standard , Castle , 81 Holloway Rd ., N ., 8 1365 Clapton , G . E . Hotel , Liverpool Street , 7 1381 Kennington , The Horns , Kennington , 8 1457 Bagshaw , Public HaU , Loughton , Essex , 7 ' 30 1642 E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , 8

Instruction.

1901 Selwyn . Montpelier . Choumont Rd ., Peokham . 8 2021 Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylobone , The Criterion . W .. 8 R . A-. 95 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , E . C R . A . 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , 8 R . A . 890 Hornsey , Prince of Wales ' s Hotel , corner of Eastbourne Terrace , and Bishop ' s Road , W . 8 R . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell , 7

Saturday , 17 th December . 87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , St . Catherine's Park , near Nuuhead Junction , 7 30 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C 8 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tav , Southgate Rd ., N . 8 1275 Star . Dover Castle , Deptford Causeway , S . E . 7

1288 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , 8 1364 Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Hackney , 7 1524 Duke of Connaught , Lord Stanley , Hackney , 8 1624 Eccleston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , 7 ' 30 R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , King Street , Regent St ., W .

Faith LoJ ^ e Instruction , No . 581 . —The regnlar meeting of this Lodge was held at the Old Boar ' s Head , Manchester , on Thursday , Sth inst . There were present : —Bros . H . H . Warburton Preceptor , G . T . Lenard Treasnrer , A . Hebden

Secretary , Godfrey Higham , Kenworthy , Schofield , Lingard , Entwisle , Lee , Bamford , E . Eoberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S OHRONICIYE ) , Beaver , Dean , Piokford , Kenworthy , Loebell , Mills , G . Parker , Armita 7 « , Connor , Vickers , A . Ashworth , Liudop , dicigh , Peel , Shorrooks ,

Cuthbert , Battersby , and others . Brother Kenworthy was appointed to the Worshipful Master'i ohair , Brother Sohofield to that of the Senior Warden , Brother Lingard to that of the J . W ., Bros . Entwisle and Lee accepted the respeotive positions of S . D . and J . D .,

while Bro . Sleigh performed the duties of I . G . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , after whioh the ballot waa taken for eight brethren who had been proposed as joining members with a successful result in each oase . Four of these

brethren pat ia an appearance , and after admission , took part in the business of the evening . Two ceremonies had been announced for rehearsal , bat on account of the great pressure of general work , elections , & o ., the passing was abandoned , and only tho

initiation proceeded witb , Bro . Samuel Bamford acting as candidate . The address in the N . E . was given by the acting W . M ., and the working tools were presented by the acting S . W ., after whioh Bros . Higham , Hebden , and Bamford assumed the principal ohairs , and the election of Officers for the

ensuing year took place . Bro . Warburton was re-appointed Preceptor , Bro . Lenard re-appointed Treasurer , and Bro . Hebden was re-appointed Secretary . A Tyler was also appointed . The Lodge was then olosed . The nest meeting will take place on Tuesday , the 27 th inst .

The directors of Spiers and Pond , Limited , announce that the share transfer books will be olosed from the 19 th to 3 lst December , both inclusive , for the purpose of preparing

dividend warrants for the ' second instalment of four shillings per share , less income tax , making eight shillings per share paid on account of the dividend for the year ending 31 st Marob , 1893 .

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