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1206—Cinquo Ports . Bell Hotel , Sandwich 1216—Holte , Holto Hotel , Astoti 1301—Brighouse , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighonso 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Du ham House Northallerton 1353—Duko of Lancaster , Athcnamm , Lancaster

1356—Do Grey and Ripon , 110 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( lust . ) 1-113—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , llorusea , Hull . 1536—United Military , Masonic Hall , Phunstead 1631— Starkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom

R . A . 28-t— Shakespeare , Masonic Room , 9 High Street , Warwick R . A . 288—Loyal Todmordon , Masonic Hall , Todmordon R . A . 361—Industry , Norfolk Arms , Hydo R . A . 117—Faith aiid Unanimity , . Masonic Hall , Dorchester R . A . 181—St . Peter , Masonic-Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle R . A . 533—Warren , freemasons' Hall , Congloton , Choshiro R . A . 1000—Priory , Terminus Hotel , Southend R . A . 1387—ChovUon , Masonic Hall , High Lane , Cliovlton-cum-Hardy M . M . —Ncwstcad Masonic Hall , Goldsmith Street , Nottingham

THUESDAY , 19 th FEBEUARY . House Committee Girls' School , Battersea Rise , at I 23—Globo , Freemasons'Hall , W . C . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Loadcnhall-streot , E . C , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 19—Giiion , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-streot 55—Constitutional , Inns of Court Hotel , Fleet-street , W . C . 63—St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction )

117—Justice , Brown Bear , High Street , Deptford , at S . ( Instruction ) 169—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Deptford 179—Manchester , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street 181—Universal , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Rogont-strcet , W ., at 8 ( Inst . )

70-1—Camden . Lincoln's Inn Restaurant , 305 High Holborn , at 7 ( Instruction ) 733—Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood 7-19—Belgravo , Tho Clarence , Aldersgate Street , E . C . ( Instruction ) 754—High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 813—Now Concord , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-streot 901—City of London , Jamaica Coffee Houso , Cornliill , at 0 . 30 . ( Instruction )

1139— South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood 1158—Southern Star , Pheasant , Stangate , Wostminstor-bridge , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1185—Lewis , Kings Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Swan Tavern , Bothnal Groon Road , E ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1287—Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1306—St . John , Three Crowns Tavern , Mile find Road , E . ( Instruction ) 1339—Stockwoll , Cock Tavern , Kenm ' ngton-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction )

1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall . Masons' Avenue , E . G ., at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 1-175—Peckham , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell 1558—D . Connaught , Pahnerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Ca-nberwell , at 8 ( fn . ) 1613—Cripplegate , Albion , Aldersgato-streot 1614—Covent Garden , Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden Lane , W . C , at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1622—Rose , Stirling Castle Hotol , Church Streot , Camborwell . ( Instruction )

1673—Langton , Mansion Houso Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) 1 G 77—Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate , Clorkonwell , at 9 ( Inst ) . 1728—Temple Bar , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street 174-t—Royal Savoy , Yorkshire Grey , London Streot , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1901—Sclwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . 1950— Southgato , Railway Hotol , Now Southgato , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . R . A . 507—United Pilgrim , Horns Tavern , Kcnnington R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . R . A . 1471—North London , Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , at 8 ; ( Instruction ) M . M . —Bon Accord , 8 . 1 Red Lion Square , W . O . M . M . 7—Carnarvon , Caf 6 Royal , W . M . M . 199—Duke of Connaught , Haverlock , Albiou-rd ., Dalston , at S . ( Inst . )

42—Relief , Albion Hotel , Haymarket-strcet , Bury , Lancashire 66—Howard , High-street , Arundel 98—St . Martin , Town Hall , Burslem 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Groat Yarmouth 203—Ancient Union , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 268—Union , Queen ' s Arms Inn , George-street , Ashton-under-Lyno

313—Concord , Militia Officers' Mess Rooms , Starkic-streot , Preston 345—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Church-street , Blackburn 367—Probity and Freedom , Red Lion Inn , Smallbridgo 623—John of Gaunt , Freemasons' Hall , Halford-strcet , Leicester 600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-strcet , Bradford 905—Combermere , Queeen's Hotel , Birkenhead

1011—Richmond , Crown Hotel , Blackfriars-street , Salford 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1182—Duke of Edinburgh , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1299—Pembroke , West Derby Hotel , West Derb v , near Liverpool 1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon

1432—Fitzalan , Wynstay Arms , Oswestry 1512—Hemming , Red Lion Hotel , Hampton 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hattield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1872—St . Margaret ' s , St . Mark ' s School , Surbiton 1892—Wallington , Public Hall , Carshalton

R . A . 97—Strict Benevolence , Masonic Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland R . A 107—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , King ' s Lynn R . A . 317—Affability , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , Manchester R . A . 771—Windsor Castle , Masonic Hall , St . Alban Street , Windsor R . A . 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , Herts M . M . —Canynges , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol

FRIDAY , 20 th FEBRUARY . House Committee Boys' School , Wood Green , at 4 Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Tho North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 143—Middlesex , Albion , Aldcrsgate-street . 141—St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

201—Jordan , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwoll , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) J 766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kcw Bridgo . ( Instruction ) 834—Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

10 o 6—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Flcct-stroct , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Bolgrave , Jermyn-strect , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1293—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Panl's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , Whito Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1704—Anchor , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotol , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) 1962—London Rifle Brigade , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street

R . A . —Panmure C of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camborwell R . A . 70—Pythagorean , Portland Hotol , London-street , Greenwich , ( lust . ) R . A . 92—Moira , The Albion , Aldersgate Street , E . C . M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . O . ( Instruction ) K . T . 45—Temple Crcssmg , Ship Hotel , Greenwich R . C . 10— Invicta , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square , W . C .

127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 271—Royal Claronce , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 347—Noah ' s Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotel Tipton

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453-Chigwell , Loughtoti Tavern , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( lust ) 516—Phomix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 541— De Loraine , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-street , Newcastle 663—Wiltshire Fidelitv , Masonic Hall , Devizes . 903—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Lcvenshulnie

lOOt ;—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 3 . ( Instuction ) 1773—Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton General Lodge of Instruction , Masjnic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7

R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham R . A . 01—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s Placo , Halifax R . A . 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hull , Vity . wiUiam-stroct . llu I lovsti .-ld R . A . 622—St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , Winborne R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon M . M . 05—West Lancashire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool M . M . 123—Cullender , Derby Hotel , Bury , Lancashire R . C—White Rose of York , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield

SATURDAY , 21 st FEBRUARY . 103—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Sonthgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 715—Panmure , Cannon-street Hotel , B . C . 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 Now Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Maro-street , Hackney 1364—Earl of Zetlaud , Royal Kdward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1621-Kccloston , Crown and Anchor , 70 Kbury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction )

1641—Crichton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwoll 1732—King's Cross , Anderton's Hotel Street , Fleet , E . C . 2012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Streot , Ilammjrsmith , W . ( Instruct . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , llegont-strcet , W ., at 8 R . A . 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . M . M . 251—Tenterden , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C .

811—Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 2035— Beaumont , Royal Hotel , Kirkburton M . M . 205—Beaconsfield , Chequers , Marsh Street , Walthamstow

Obituary.

Obituary .

— : o : — BROTHER JAMES FORBES . IT is onr painful duty to record the death of our much esteemed Brother James Forbes P . M . of the Great Northern Lodge , which took place on the 6 th instant , at 116 High-street , Notting-hill , W . The funeral took place

at Kensal Green Cemetery on Thursday , when several members of the Great Northern and other Lodges attended to pay their last respects to a worthy Mason . Bro . Forbes

at tho time of his decease was in his fifty-sixth year . Wo tender to his family our best sympathies with them in this the hour of their affliction .

Funeral Of The Late Bro. Frank Sillis.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE BRO . FRANK SILLIS .

THE funoral loFt tho deceased ' s residence , George-street , Euston . road , on Wednesday , 4 th February , at eleven o ' clock a . m ., the body being borne on an open hearse , and the coffin covered with wreaths of flowers . Thore were three mourning coaches for relatives and intimate friends , the W . M . of the Savoy Lodge being iu one .

Thero wero also ten private carriages containing members of Royal Savoy and other Lodges . The body was first taken to St . Pancraa Church , Enston-road , where Dr . Oliver , the senior curate , read the first part of the funeral service , about 500 persons being present . The coffin was again placed on tho hearse , and tho cortege proceeded

to Nuuhead Cemetei-y , by way of Great Qneen-streot , Lincoln s-inn . fields , halting at Freemasons' Hall for a short time ; thence over Waterloo Bridge . On arriving at the Cemetery thero were a great number of brethren and friends who had gone by rail . At tho grave Dr . Oliver concluded the Burial Service , whioh thronghout he

rendered in a very impressive aud effective manner . Bro . Sillis had been a regular attendant at St . Pancras Church for a number of years . After tho coffin had been lowered into the grave , the brethren threw in their sprigs of acacia . Our deceased brother was thirty-three years of age , and unmarried . Ho had been Secretary of the Fidelity

Lodge of Instruction for somo years , and at the time of his decease was Secretary of tho Royal Savoy Lodge of Iustrnction . Wo append the names of the brethren who were present—Bros . J . W . Smith W . M ., Stiles I . P . M ., J . 0 . Smith J . W ., J . Willing jun . P . M . Treasurer , Dickey Secrotary , Barling J . D ., Holland I . Gf ., Ross D . C ., Holt

A . D . C ., Perry W . S ., Yerdin A . W . S ., Mordey Organist , Koestor Tyler , Scnrrah Assistant Secretary , Field , Price , Bowen , Perngin , Jagels , Ramsden , Callaghan , Barham , Nodenik , Wheeler , Bryan , Knightley , Fox , Ilavnes , Crane ( all of 1741 ) ; Challen P . M . 3 , Davis 72 , Robinson P . M . S 7 , Leavers 111 , Emblin 117 , Storr W . M . 1 G 7

Tnrnham 177 , W . Hughs W . M ., Kew P . M ., A . Hughs , and Cain 179 ; Powell 18 G , Smith 813 , Marx P . M ., Woodruff , II . Sillis , and Agor 957 ; Edwards 1107 , Greeuway 1200 , Bathard W . M . 1287 , Hemming 12 S 7 , Gnyer W . M . and Proctor 1288 , Bolton , E . Harvey W . M ., and

A . Harvey P . M 1314 ; Sharp 1137 , Burgess P . M . 1472 , Scales P . M Rowley , Knight , Ashton 1507 ; Jacobs W . M ., Solomons I . P . M ., Kauffmann 1732 ; Merritt aud Sfcacey P . M . 1987 , Ward and Barratt-Kidder .

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