Homes Of English Freemasonry.

Freemasons , but also for the many other purposes for which an hotel is useful . No such public rooms are to be found anywhere else . There is a drawing room with a terrace lounge , a reading room and library , a smoking room , an American Bar Lounge , a Salle a Manger , a grill room and a restaurant , all luxuriously appointed . The Eestaurant , situated in the western corner of

the south block , is one of the largest and most commodious in the world . It is 80 feet long by 60 feet wide , with a corridor overlooking the river and the beautiful Victoria Gardens . The ceiling , magnificently decorated with mouldings in purple and gold , and lighted by numerous electroliers , is supported by twelve massive

pillars of elegant design . The tables in the terrace are eagerly sought after , and during the season it is advisable to book places . Undoubtedly the most brilliant crowd in London is to be seen of an evening during dinner and supper ; and what is popularly known as the dinner of London , the " Cecilia Dinner '' is served here each evening from 7 . 30 to 9 . 30 .

Space will not permit more than the briefest allusion to the other characteristics of the place—the 700 bed rooms , luxuriously furnished ; the suites of rooms all self contained , so that the bachelor , or the family , can live as retired and secluded from the world , if they please , as in their own house . Big as it is the

place has proved all too small to meet the requirements of the guests ; and there is now in process of construction a frontage to the Strand which , when completed , will make it a really mammoth Hotel , far in advance of any of the huge establishments of America , and certainly far in advance of anything yet constructed in Europe .

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

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

Monday . 2373 Hardwick , Chesterfield 1 Grand Masters , F . T . 2425 Ecclesburne , Duffleld 8 British , Freemasons ' -hall 2482 Duchess of York , Manchester

21 Emulation , Albion 2557 Temperance , Newcastle-on-T . 185 Tranquility , Guildhall Tavern 862 Whittington , Freemasons ' -hall Tuesday Q 07 W A ^ f ° p Guildha 11 ?*\\ Board of General Purposes , F . M . H . 907 Royal Albert , Freemasons-ball _ ,. < = r > ¦ ± - ' -- ^ - 1506 White H ' rseo'K't ., HlbrnV . Hl . 7 n TT " , , . 1537 St . Peter , Westminster , Crtrn . 2 ? y , ? Manner , Guildhall Tar .

1571 Leopold , Southwark ' £ ^ lounl ^ Danon ; p *™™** 1657 Aldersgate , Albion , f » ^ a ^ tern S * ar - Siu P and Turtle 1694 Imperial , Westminster J * o ? £ ? ' freemasons ' -hall 2489 Willesden , Willesden Green Jf £ ft Paul , Cannon St . Hotel 2545 Iris , Rainbow Tav ., Fleet St . , ^ 35 Salisbury , freemasons-hall , _ , , ,, „ _ , 1339 Stock-well , Camberwell 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton j . 695 New Finsburv Park . Via . H'tl .

Jo ffeedom- Gravesend 2021 Queen Westm ' ster , Holb'n R'st . 148 Lights , Warrington 2022 Haven , Ealing So m rk V York . TT ¦ x , •, 2045 Wharton , Willesden 248 True Love & Unity , Brixham 2500 Old Boys ' , Criterion 312 Lion , Whitby „ ., „ -T . , 359 Peace & Harmony , South'pton f £ Perseverance , Norwich 377 Hope & Charitv . Kidderminster ? A ? Sir 4-1 *? ' . Plymouth

424 Borough , Gateshead ^ , g , ^ fu * « u , ^ ' , 455 Perseverance , Ketering 378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dock 466 Merit , Stamford Baron ? 84 bt . David , Bangor 827 St . John , Dewsbury ^ 86 Unity , Wareham 872 Lewis , Whitehaven ^ H ' . 1 {< sadln S 925 Bedford , Birmingham 418 M u ? turla . ' , 1 Janley 949 Williamson . Monkwearmouth 432 Abbey , Nuneaton

986 Hesketh , Croston * ™ & ° - James , Maiiiax 1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris 452 Iredenck ol Unity , Uoydon 1113 Anglesea , Manai Bridge 468 Light , Birmingham 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham 476 St . , i ;> Carmarthen 1146 De Moulham , Swanage f °° Mundy Grore Shipley Gate 117 ( 1 St . ftp . nr . TP . Manchester 551 Yarborough , Ventnor

1199 Ariculture , Yatton 560 Vernon , btourport 1208 Corinthian , Dover 660 Camalodunum , New Malton 1238 Gooch , Twickenham " 67 Alliance , Li . srpool 1255 Dundus , Plymouth 681 bcarsdale , Chesterfield 1337 Anchor , Northallerton ° 30 Endeavour , Dukmneld 1443 Salem , Dawlish 958 St . Aubin Jersey 1477 Sir Watirin Molrl 960 Bute , Cardiff

1502 Israel , Liverpool 1 °° 6 Tregullow , St . Day 1631 St . Andrew , Gorleston 1046 St . Andrew Farnham 1674 Carodoc . Rhyl 1075 st - Maughold , Ramsey , I . of M . 1748 Castlemartin , Pembroke 1 ° 89 De Shurland , Sheerness 1814 Worsley , Worsley 1096 Lord Warden , W aimer IQ-77 at tr „„„„ R-Q ^„ oi , nrr . 1225 Hindoool . Barrow-in-Furness

1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham 127 o WaiTen , Seacombe 2049 Elian Vannin , Douglas , I . of M . 1410 S . Peter & b . Paul , N p tPagnell 2069 Prudence , Leeds 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old B ' pton 2074 St . Clare . Landport 1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 1551 Charity , Birmingham 2086 Dacre , Stevenage 1-570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool

2114 Prudence , Liverpool 1621 Castle , Bridgnorth 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 1764 Eleanor Groins , Northampton 2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 1787 Grenville , Buckingham 2295 Scarisbrick . Southport 1893 Lumley ,. Skegness 2327 St . Oswin . North Shields 1894 Hershel , Slough 2349 West Lane . Century , Blackpool 1903 Pr . Ed . Sa . se Weimar , P'tsm'th

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley Thursday . 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton General Committee Girls School , 2155 Makerfield , Newton-le-Willowc F . M . H ., 5 . 2316 Princes , Liverpool 22 Neptune , Guildhall Tavern 2360 Victoria , Southport 34 Mount Moriah , Freemasons' -hall 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud 65 Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern 2530 Shirley Woolmer , Sidcup 66 Grenadiers , Freemasons ' -hall

2536 Staines , Staines 99 Shakespear , Albion 2572 Tyldesley , Tyldesley 507 United Pilgrims , Southwark 858 South Middlesex , Fulham Wednesday . 861 Finsbury , Great Eastern Hotel General Committee Grand Lodge , 871 Royal Oak , Deptford and Board of . Benevolence , 5 . 1563 City of Westminster , Cafe Royal 7 Rl . York Perseverance , Albion 1601 Ravensboume , Lewisham

140 St . George , Greenwich 1608 Kilburn , Regent Street 169 Temperance , Deptford 1816 Victoria Park , London Tavern 174 Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern 1974 St . Mary Abbott , Kensington 190 Oak , Freemasons' -hall 2264 Chough , Cannon Street Hotel 969 Maybury , Lincoln-Inn ' s-Fields 39 St . John Baptist , Exeter 1044 Wandsworth , Wandsworth 51 Angel , Colchester

1150 Buck ' gham & Chandos , F . M . H . 78 Imperial George , Middleton 1349 Friars , Ship and Turtle 111 Restoration , Darlington 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 129 Union . Kendal 1507 Metropolitan , Anderton ' s 202 Friendship , Devonport 1539 Surrey Masonic Hall , C ' mb ' rw'll 346 United Brethren , Blackburn 1624 Eccleston , Criterion 348 St . John , Bolton 1673 Welcome , Holborn Viaduct H'tl . 475 Bed . St . John Bap ., Luton

1677 Crusaders , 590 La Cesaree , Jersey 1681 Londesborough , Cafe Royal 594 Downshire , Liverpool 2266 Cator , Beckenham o 36 De Ogle , Morpeth 2272 Rye , Peckham 707 St . Mary , Bridport 2345 Duke of Fife , Clapham Common 784 Wellington , Deal 2348 Lombardian , Ship and Turtle 787 Beaureper , Belper 2361 Cricklewood , Frascati 807 Cabbell , Norwich

2409 Woodgrange , Forest Gate 809 United Good F ' ship ., Wisbech 2589 Borough , Bridge House Hotel 904 Phcenix , Rotherham 20 Rl Kent Antiquity , Chatham 955 Harmony , Salford 121 Mount Sinai , Penzance 966 St . Edward , Leek 197 TTninTi Margate 1032 Townley Parker , Chorley 127 Union , Margate MicW Tenburv

m ESeolX Ryde 1151 St . Andrew , Tywardreath 178 Antiquity ; Wigan " « Jftilataon , Birmingham 200 Old Globe , Scarborough 1166 Clarendon . Hyde 210 Duke of Athol , Denton 1313 iermor , Southport 221 St . John , Bolton . 1322 Waver eyAshton-under-Lyne

243 Loyalty , Guernsey J *» VWKKM , ^ ccies 246 Royal Union , Cheltenham ¦ lo 92 Egerton , Bury 261 Unanimity & Sincerity , Taunton 1404 Saint Vincent Bristol 285 Love & Honour , Shepton Mallet 1418 Fraternity , Stockton-on-Tees 311 South Saxon , Lewes 1437 Liberty of Havering , Romford 325 St . John , Salford 1501 Wycombe , High Wycombe 342 Ruval Sussex , Landport 1505 Emulation , Liverpool iemoui

376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 1519 Albert jsawara , waytn-- . 451 Sutherland , Burslem 1578 Merlin , Pontypndd 537 Zetland , Birkenhead 1626 Hotspur Newcastle-on-Tyne 581 Faith , Openshaw 1630 St . Michael Oore ^ T . 592 Cotteswold , Cirencester 1705 Prince of Wales , Gosport ± 011 auuiewouucuiujrusoa

£ . 111 Po 1 ctr > Ti Krmf . nl .. OS . , 662 Sartmo ' uth AVest Bromwich 1884 Chine , Shanklin , Isle of Wight 68 Isca , Newport , Mon . 1957 Grove , Hazel Grove 726 Staff ordshbe Knot , Stafford 1971 Ald ' shot , Army & Navy A shot . 750 Friendship , Cleckheaton 2017 Duke of Portland , Nottingham 823 Everton , Liverpool 2101 Bramston Beach , Godalmmg 874 Holmesdale , Tunbridge Wells 2131 Brownlow Ellesmere 2195

q ^ 4 MP rit Whitefield Military dumiee , uover g » Gr ' svenlr , ^ ming ham 2214 Josiah Wedge wood , Etruria 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood 2215 Anfield , Anfield 962 Sun and Sector , Workington 2263 St . Leonards , Sheffield 972 St . Augustine , Canterbury 2269 Peace , Wigan 1019 Sincerity , Wakefield 2335 Cycling and Athletic , Liverpool 1040 Svkes . Driffield 2375 Hilbre , Hoylake

1086 Walton , Liverpool 2387 Manchester mamauc menea ^ 1114 Joppa , Fakenham 2418 Hedworth South Sluelds 1129 S ? Chad . Rochdale 2462 aarence West Hartlepool 1136 Carew , Torpoint 2463 Bootle-Wilbraham Knotty Ash 1161 De Grey & Ripon , Manchester 2474 Hatherton , Walsall

1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel Friday . 1246 Holte , Aston , Warwicks Council Boys School , Freemasons 1294 St . Alban , Grimsby Hall , at i . t 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 197 Jerusalem , Freemasons-toll 1323 Talbot , Swansea 569 Fitz-Roy , Head Qrs . H .. A . U 1334 Norman , Durham 2000 Earl of Mornington , Cafe Hy i-

1353 Duke of Lancaster , Lancaster 6 Q 2 j ^ k York , Middlesbrough 1403 West Lancashire , Ormskirk 8 lQ Qravell ) Skipton 1511 Alexandra , Hornsey 13 Q 3 peiham , Lewes 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom 1385 Gladsmuir , Barnet 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 13 g : ] Commercial , I ^ eicester : 1797 South Down , Hurstpierpoint 143 c Armeslev , Nottingham

1842 St . Leonard , bt . Leonards 1 ? 12 gt . John , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1868 Unity , Oldham 1822 yt ' Quintin , Cowbri ^ ge 1973 Saye & Sele , Belvedere 2371 Felix > Felixstowe 1988 Mawddach , Barmouth 2 t \\ 5 Trist-.-am , Shildon 2050 St . Trinians , Douglas , 1 . of M . 2 ^ gwgiey , Northampton 2135 Constance , G ' onsett

2153 Hope , Gosport Saturday . 2203 Farnbnrough & N . C ., Famboro' ,, , . . . p ., ince Holborn ssz ^ t T 8 > , - K stonehouse 5 S ii ^ J ^ Atl : tZc * ti I1I'hS . tu ^ nrishfield 1 ™ 6 Orpheul Holborn Restaurant

2434 Anderida , Eastbourne 1462 Wharncliffe , Penistone 2475 Border . Blackwater 2048 Henry Levander . Harrow btn . 2502 Gatwick , Horley 2201 Earl of Sussex , Brighton 2514 City , Liverpool 2421 Carrington , Amershain

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