Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the undernjentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday . . 1 Grand Masters , F . T . 21 Emulation , Albion 185 Tranquility , Guildhall Tavern 720 Panmure , Balham 862 Whittington , Freemasons ' -hall 901 City of London , Guildhall Tav . 907 Royal Albert , Freemasons ' -hall 1537 St . Peter , Westminster , Crtrn . 1694 Imperial , Westminster 1728 Temple Bar , Anderton's 2489 Willesden , Willesden Green 2545 Iris , Eainbow Tav ., Fleet St . 2563 Justicia , Freemasons' -hall

77 Freedom , Gravesend 148 Lights , Warrington 236 York , York 248 True Love & Unity , Brixham 312 Lion , Whitby

353 Boyal Sussex , Wmshill 359 Peace & Harmony , South'pton 377 Hope & Charity , Kidderminster 382 Royal Union , Uxbridge 424 Borough , Gateshead

455 Perseverance , Ketering 466 Merit , Stamford Baron ' 840 Scientific , Wolverton 872 Lewis , Whitehaven 925 Bedford , Birmingham

949 Williamson , Monkwearmouth 986 Hesketh , Croston 1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris 1113 Anglesea , Manai Bridge 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham

1146 De Moulham , Swanage 1199 Ariculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1255 Dundas , Plymouth 1337 Anchor , Northallerton 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1631 St . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Carodoc , Rhyl 1814 Worsley , Worsley 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham

2069 Prudence , Leeds 2074 St . Clare , Landport 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 2289 Blundeilsands , Great Crosbv

2295 Scarisbrick , Southport 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields 2349 West Lane . Century , Blackpool 2425 Ecclesburne . Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , Manchester 2557 Temperance , Newcastle-on-T .

Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 5 . ' 30 United Mariner , Guildhall Tav . 73 Mount Lebanon , Southwark 95 Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle 162 , Cadogan , Freemasons ' -hall 194 St . Paul , Cannon St . Hotel

435 Salisbury , Freemasons' -hall 704 Camden , Anderton ' s 857 St . Mark , Camberwell 1805 Bromley S ** -. Leonard , Bromley 2021 Queen Westm ' ster , Holb'n R ' st . 2022 Haven , Ealing 2265 Barnato , Piccadilly 2408 Hampstead , Haverstock Hill 2500 Old Bovs ' . Criterion

213 Perseverance , Norwich 223 Charity , Plymouth 384 St . David , Bangor 402 Eoyal Sussex , Nottingham 414 Union , Reading 418 Menturia , Hanlev

432 Abbey , Nuneaton 468 Light , Birmingham 476 Sfc . Peter , Carmarthen 551 Yarborough , Ventnor 560 Vernon , Stourport

660 Camalodunum , . New Malton 667 Alliance , Li -srpool 681 Scarsdale , Cnesterfield 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 960 Bute , Cardiff

1006 Tregullow , Sfc . Day 1046 Sfc . Andrew , Farnham 1075 Sfc . Maughold , Ramsey , I . of M . 1089 De Shurland , Skeerness

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1096 Lord Warden , Walmer 1225 Hindpool , Barrow-iii-Furneas 1276 Warren , Seacombo 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , , 01 d B ' pfcon 1427 Percy . Newcastle-on-Tyne

1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool 1621 Castle , Bridgnorth 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton 1787 Grenville , Buckingham 1893 Lumlev . Skeeness

1894 Hershel , Slough 1903 Pr . Ed . Saxe Weimar , P'tem'th . 1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton 2155 Makerfield , Newton-lerWillows 2316 Princes , Liverpool

2360 Victoria , Southport 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud 2530 Shirley Woolmer , Sidcup 2536 Staines , Staines 2572 Tyldesley , Tyldesley

Wednesday . General Committee Grand Chapter at 4 . Board of Benevolence , F .. M-. H .,, 5 . Grand Stewards , Freemasons ' -hall . 7 Rl . York Perseverance ; Albion 140 Sfc . George , Greenwich 174 Sinoeritv . Guildhall Tavern

190 Oak , Freemasons ' -hall 619 Beadon , Upper Norwood 700 Nelson , Plumstead 969 Mayhury , Lincoln-Inn ' s-Fields 1044 Wandsworth . Wandsworth

1278 Burdett Coutts , London Tavern 1349 Friars , Ship and Turtle 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town . 1507 . Metropolitan , Anderton ' s 1539 j Surrey Masonic Hall , -U * mb ; rw'll % 571 , Tbeopold , Southwark , 1624 'Eccleston , Criterion 1673 5 Kelcome , Holborn Viaduct H'tl . d 677 . & usiaders , v " - "' ' .

: 2241 . Qordwainer Ward , C ' non , St . \ Ho ^ 2345 \' Duke of Fife , aapham'Cpiomon . ^ 548 Xoffibardian , Ship an & Turtle 2361 'Cri ' clilewood , Frascati 2409 Woodgrange , Foresfc'Gate 2456 Chahc ' y Bar , Hall Lincolns Inn 2589 Borough , " Bridge House Hotel ' 20 Rl . Kent Antiquity , Chatham 121 lyioiini Smai , , I "» eni » nce 137 Amitv . Poole "¦*"" ' "

175 . ; EMfc . Medma ); i Ry de 178 , Apfequifcy , Wigan 206 JOld ; Globe , Scarborough . / ijiio Duke of Atholj ' Denton . , 221 St . ' John , Bolton """" < S 85 Love & Honour , Sheptpn Mallet

' 311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 Sfc . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport 376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem

537 Zetland , Birkenhead 581 Faith , Openshaw 591 Buckingham , Aylesbury 592 Co'tteswold , Cirencester 610 Colston , Bristol

662 Dartmouth , West ) Bromwich 68 Isca , Newport , Mon . 726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 823 Everton , Liverpool 874 Holmesdale , Tunbridge Wells 889 Dobie , Kingston-on-Thames

934 Merit , Whitefield 938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood 962 Sun and Sector , Workington 972 St . Augustine . Canterbury

1019 Sincerity , Wakefield 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1086 Walton , Liverpool 1114 Joppa , Fakenham 1129 St . Chad . Rochdale

1136 Carew , Torpoint 1161 De Grey & Ripon , Manchester 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel 1246 Holfce . Aston . Warwickg

1294 Sfc . Alban , Grimsby 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 1323 Talbot , Swansea 1334 Norman , Durham

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1353 Duke of Lancaster , . Lancaster 1511 Alexandra , Hornsey 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1797 South Down , Hurstpierpoint 1973 Saye & Sele , Belvedere 1988 Mawddach , Barmouth 2050 Sit . Triniansl Dnncrla . R . T . of M . — —

: . o ' 2135 Constance , Consetfc 2153 Hope , Gosport 2203 Farnborough & N . C ., Farnboro ' 2258 West . Dist . U . S ., E . Stonehouse 2330 Sfc . ' Lawrence , Pudsey 2412 Ashfield , Sufcton-in-Ashfield 2434 Anderida , Eastbourne 2475 Border , Blackwater 2514 City , Liverpool 2587 Radnor , Folkestone

Thursday . House Committee Girls School , 4-30 . 6 Friendship , Criterion 23 Globe , Freemasons' -hall 55 Constitutional , Cannon Sfc . Ho . 63 St . Mary , Freemasons ' -hall 169 Temperance , Deptford 179 Manchester , Anderfcon ' s 181 Universal , Albion 813 New Concord , Guildhall Tavern

1287 Great Northern , Freemasons ' -h . 1365 Clapfcon , Gieat Eastern Hotel 1420 Earl Spencer , Lavender Hill 1598 Ley Spring , Anderton ' s 1623 West Smithfield , Freemasons' -h . 1901 Selwyn , Peckham 2310 London Scottish Rifles , Crib'ion .

42 Relief , Bury 56 Howard B'ly Love , L'hampton 57 Humber , Hull 98 St . Martin , . Burslem 100 Friendship , Great Yarmouth 203 . Ancient Xinion , Liverpool 230 fidelity , Devonport 245 . Mechanics , Jersey 267 Unity ; Macclesfield 268 . Union , Ashton-under-Lyne 286 Siimarifcah , Bacup 322 Peac « , " i 'Stpckpp-rt

343 Concord , : Presfcpn 345 Perseverance ,. Blackburn 350 Charity , Farnwdrfch 363 Keystone , Whitworth 367 Probity & Freedom , Rochdale 394 Southampton , Southampton 425 Cestrian , Chester 430 Fidelity , Ashton-under-Lyne 489 Benevolence , Bideford

523 John of Gaunt , Leicester 600 Harmony , Bradford 605 Combermere , Birkenhead 659 Blagdon , Blyth 758 Ellesmere , Runcorn 777 . Royal Alfred , Guildford 802 Repose , Derby 833 Afan , Aberavon 900 Sfc . George , Tewkesbury

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939 Pelham , Worksop 940 Philanthropy , Stockton 1000 Priory , Southend 1011 Richmond , Manchester 1037 Portland , Portland 1042 Excelsior , Leeds ' 1184 Abbey , Battle 1299 Pembroke , Liverpool 1332 Unity , Crediton 1386 St . Hugh , Lincoln 1393 Hamer , Liverpool 1432 Fitz-Allan , Oswestry

1459 Ashbury , West dorton 1470 Chiltern , Dunstable 1512 Hemming , Hampton Court 1534 Concord , Prestwich 1562 Homfray , Risca 1594 Cedewain , Newtown , Mont . 1776 Landport , Landport 1821 Atlingworih , Brighton 1869 Sandown , Sandown , I . of W'ht . 1 R 79 . Sf . Marrraral- Siirhitrm

1887 St . Hilda , Wallingford 1892 Wallington , Sutfcon 2107 Etheldreda , Newmarket 2158 Boscombe , Boscombe 2226 Sfc . David , Rhymney 2268 Hallamshire , Sheffield 2305 Stour , Ashford , ' Kent 2325 Rose of Lancaster , Southport 2341 Clemencv . Oldham

2390 Exmocr , Minehead , 2523 Roll Call , Hounslow 2555 England Centre , Weedon 2570 Prince Llewelyn , / Cardiff Friday . Board of Management Boys School 2-30

143 Middlesex , Albion 1118 Oxford and Cambridge , F . M . H . 1962 London Rifle Brigade , And't'n's . 2157 Sfc . Mark's College , H'lbornRest 2346 Warrant Ofiicers , Fmasons ' -haH 152 Virtue , Manchester 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 347 Noah Ark , Tipton 541 De Loraine , Newcastle-on-Tyne 993 Alexandra , Levenshulme 1108 Royal Wharfedale ,, Ofcley 1295 Gooch , New Swindon '

1311 Zetland , Leeds 1330 St . Peter , Market Harborough 1357 Cope , Sale 1389 Fenwick , Sunderland 1644 Alma Mater , Birmingham 1773 Albert Victor , Pendleton 1794 De Vere , Nottingham 2063 St . Osyth Priory , Ci ' ct'n-on-Sea 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester

Saturday . 1679 Henry Muggeridge , Anderton ' s 1293 Burdett , Hampton Court 1579 St . James , Enfield

North.And East Yorkshire.

NORTH . AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

A SPECIAL meeting has been held in York , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire , under the presidency of the Marquis of Zetland Prov . G . M ., supported by Lord Bolton D . P . G . M ., and others . The object was to consider a proposition by the Provincial Grand Master : "That the sum of one hundred

guineas be voted from the Provincial Fund of Benevolence to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , on the occasion of the centenary . " The resolution was seconded by the Dean of York , and carried unanimously .

A vote of condolence was passed to the Right Hon . Earl of Lathom M . W . Pro G . M . England , upon the sad bereavement which had befallen his lordship by the untimely death of the Countess .

It was my pleasant experience to assist at a Freemasons dinner the other night , and as I glanced round at all the male guests dressed in their trappings and decked with scarves , and cuffs , and medals and aprons , like Solomon in all his glory , I realised the meaning of the Craft . It is the

one outlet of male vanity permitted in this matter-of-fact nineteenth century . I am told a Masonic funeral is an impressive ceremony , and I can well believe it ; the procession round the grave and the concluding words of the service , " Our brother has finished his work , " must lend a