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Monday , 23 rd January . 22 Loughborough , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , 7 * 30 27 Egyptian , Atlantic Tavern , 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 Trne Love & Unity , F . M . H ., Brixham , Devon

382 Royal Union , Chequers' Hotel , Uxbridge 548 AVellington , Whit" Swan , High St ., Deptford , ( 975 Rose of Denmark , Gauden Hotol , Clapham , 1 "X 1227 Upton , Three Nuns , Alelgato , E ., 8 1339 Stockwell , AVhito Hart , Abchurch Lane , 6 * 30 1425 Hyde Park , Princo of AVales's Hotel , corner ol Eastbonme Terrace , and Bishop's Rd ., AV . t

1445 Prince Leopold , 202 Whitechapel Road , E ., 7 1449 Royal Military , Masonic Hall Canterbury , 1489 M . of Ri * Don , Queen's Hot , Victoria Park , 7 * 30 1507 Metropolitan , The Moorgato , E . C . 7 * 30 1685 Royal Commemoration , Railway Ho , Putney 1608 Kilburn , 46 South Molton Street , W .. 8 1623 AVost Smithflold , Manchester Hotel , E . G ., 7

1693 Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., 8-30 1707 Eleanor , Roso and Crown , Tottenham , 8 1743 Perseverance , Deacon ' s Tavern , Walbrook , 7 1891 St . Ambrose . Baron ' s Ct . Hot . AV . Kensington , 8 1901 Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich , 8 2030 Abbey AVestminster , Town Hall , S . W ., 7 * 30 2192 Walthamstow , Chequers Hotol , High Streot , Walthamstow . S

Tuesday , 24 th January . 25 Robert Burns , 8 Tottenham Court Road , 8 65 Constitutional , Bedford Hotel . Holborn , 7 74 Athol , M . H ., Severn Streot , Birmingham , 6 * 45 141 Faith , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , S . AV . 177 Domatie , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell , 7 - 30 188 Joppa , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate Streot , 8

212 Euphrates , Mother Red Cap , Camden Town , 8 241 Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 463 East Surrey Lodgo of Concord , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , 8 654 Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney , 8 681 Old Boar's Head , Manchester 700 Nelson , Star and Garter , AVoolwich , 7 * 30

753 Prince Fred . AVilliam , Eagle Tav ., Maida Hill , 8 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , 7 * 30 829 Sydney , Black Horse Hotel , Sidoup , 7 •60 Dalhousie , Middleton Arms , Dalston , 8 861 Finsbury , King ' s Head , Threadneodle St ., 7 1041 Wandsworth , East Hill Hotel , AVandsworth , 8 1321 Emblematic , St . James ' s Restaurant , AV ., 8

1343 St . John , Masonic Hall , Grays , Essex 1349 Friars . Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , 7 * 30 1446 Meant Edgcumbe , Threo Stags , Lambeth Rd ., 8 1471 Islington , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N .. 7 * 30 , 1472 Henley , Threo Crowns , North Woolwieh 1473 Bootle . 146 Berry Streot , Bootle , 6 1540 Chaucer . Old AVhito Hart , Borough High St .

1638 Brownrigg , Alexandra Hotel , Norbiton , 8 1695 New Finsbury Park , Hornsey AVood Tav , N . 1839 Duke of Cornwall , Queen's Arras , E . C , 7 1949 Brixton , Prince Regent East Brixton , 8 2146 Surbiton , Maple Hall , Surbiton

2411 Clarence and Avondale , M . H ., Leytonstono , E . Metropolitan Chapter , AVhite Hart , Cannon St ., 6 * 39 R . A . 704 Camden , 15 Finsbury Pavement , E . G ., 8 R . A . 1365 Clapton , AVhite Hart , Clapton , 8 R . A . 1642 E . of Carnarvon , Laelbroko Hall , Nottin- ** - HiU , 8

Wednesday , 25 th January . 3 Fidelity , Alfred , Roman Road , Barnsbury , 8 30 United Mariners ' , Lngard , Peckham , 7 ' 30 65 Prosperity , Old Parr ' s Head , Knightrider St . 72 Royal Jubilee , Mitre , Chancery Lane , AV . C , 8 73 Mount Lebanon , George Inn , Borough , 8 193 Confidence , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall St .. 8

228 United Strength , Hope , Regent's Park , 8 838 La Tolerance . Portlaud Hot , Gt . Portland St ., 8 694 Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , 7 673 St . John , Masonic HaU , Liverpool , 8 720 Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham , 7 781 Merchant Navy , SilvcrTav , Burdett Rd ., 7 * 30 813 New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgato Rd . 8

862 AVhittiugton , Red Lion , Fleet Street , 8 902 Burgoyne , King ' s Arms , John Street , Bedford Row , AV . C , 8 972 St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , 8 * 30 1037 Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1269 Stanhope , Fox and Hounds , Putnoy 1366 Toxteth , 140 North Hill Street , Liverpool , 7 * 30

1475 Peckham , 516 Old Kont Road , 8 1611 Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull 1601 Ravensbourne , Rising Sun , Rusby Green , Catford . 8 1604 Wanderers , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , S . AV ., 7 * 30 1862 Beaconsfield , Chequers , AYalthamstow , 7 * 30

1881 Londesborough , Berkeley Arms , May Fair , 8 1692 Hervey , WhiteHavtHotel , Bromley , Kont , 8 * 30 1791 Creaton , AVheatsheaf , Shepherd ' s Bush , 8 1922 Earl o £ Lathom , Station Hotel , Camberwell New Road , 8

1963 Duke of Albany , 153 Battersea Park Uoad , 7 * 30 2206 Hendon , AVolsh Harp , Houdon , 8 R . A . 177 Domatie , St . James's Restaurant , W ., 8 R . A . 720 Panmure , Gooso and Gridiron , K . O ., 7 R . A . 933 Doric , 202 AVhitochapol Road . K ., 7 * 30 M . M . Grand "Masters . Murk Masons' Hill , W . C .

Thursday , 26 th January . 144 St . Lnkn , AVhito Hart , Chelsea , 7 * 30 147 Justice , Brown Rear , neiitXord . S 263 Clarence , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C . 733 Westbourne , 112 Queen ' s Road , Bays water , 8 749 Belgrave , Albion Tavern . Russell St ., W . C , 8 754 High Cross , Coach and Horses , Tottenham , 8

879 Southwark , Sir Garnet Wolseley , Rotherhithe Now Road 890 Hornsey , Mnsonic Room , Lewisham , at 8 1017 Montefiore , St . James ' s Restaurant , VV ., 1158 Southern Star , Sir Syd . Smith , Kennington , 3 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotol , U . K . 7

1182 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool , 7 ») 1259 Duko of Edinburgh , Eastern Hotol , Commercial Road , Limehoii . se , K „ 7 "' u 1278 Runiett Coutts , Swan , Bethnal Green Road , 8 r . « M St . John , Threo Crowns , Mile End Koad , s 1360 RoyalArthur , Prince of Wales , Wimbled > o , 7 * 30 1426 Tho Great City , Masons'Hall Avenue , 6 * JJ

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1558 D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Camboi-weU , 8 1571 Leopold , City Arms Tavern , E . G ., 7 1580 Cranbourne , Red Lion , Hatfield , 8 1602 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 45 Upper Streot , N ., 8 1612 AVest Middlesex , Hell , Ealing Dean , 7 * 45 1614 Covent Garden , Criterion , W ., 8 1622 Rose . Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8 1625 Tredegar , Wellington , JJow , E ., 7 * 30

1673 Langton , Whito Hart , Abchurch Lane . 5 * 30 1741 Royal Savoy , Bine Posts , Charlotte Streot , 8 1950 Southgate , Railway Hot , Now Southgate , 7 30 lt » 77 Crusaders , Old Jerusalem , St . John ' s Road , Clerkenwell . 9

1996 Priory , Constitutional Club , Acton R . A . 753 Princo Frederick AVilliam , Lord's Hotol , St . John's Wood , 8 U . A . 1471 North London , Northampton House , Canonbury , 8 Friday , 27 th January .

Emulation , Freemasons' Hall , 6 General Lodge , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , 8 167 St . John ' s , York and Albany , Regent's Park , 607 United Pilgrims , SurreyM . Ii ., Camberwell , 7-30 765 St . James , Princess Victoria , Rotherhithe , 8 780 Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 8

831 Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith 1056 Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , 7 1185 Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms , AVood Green , 7 * 30 1228 Beacontree , Green Man , Levtonstone , 8 1298 Royal Standard , Castle , 81 Holloway Rd ., N ., 8 1365 Cl . 'ip ' on . G . E . Hotel , Liverpool Streot , 7 1381 Kenmugtou , Xuo Horns , Kennington , 8

1457 Bagshaw , Public Hall , Loughton , Eases , 7- *** 0 1642 E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting HiU , a 1901 Selwyn . Montpelier . Choumont Rd ., Peckham , 8 2021 Queen ' s ( AVestminster ) and Mary ' . eboae , The Criterion . AV .. 8 R . A . 95 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , E . O . R . A . 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , 8 R . A . 890 Hornsey , Prince of AVales's Hotel , corner of

Eastbourne Terrace , and Bishop ' s Road , W . 8 R . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell , 7 Saturday , 28 th January .

87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , St . Catherine ' s Park , near Nunhoad Junction , 7 * 30 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , AV . C . 8 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tav , Southgato 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 , Hacknoy , 7

1524- Duke of Connangbt , Lorel Stanley , Hackney , 8 1624 Eccleston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castlo , Hammersmith , 7 * 30 R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , King Street , Regent St ., W .

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On Thursday evening , the 12 fchinst ., an invitation ball was given by the , brethren of the Honour and Friendship Lodge , in the Corn Exchange ,

Blandlord , in aid of the Masonic Charities . A large company , numbering over 130 , responded to the invitation , and dancing Avas indulged . in wifch spirit to the strains of Zanatti ' s band , from Bournemouth .

Thero was buried , at Paisley , on the 17 th inst ., a brother who , from the fact of his having beeu for seventy-eight years a Freomason , may be claimed to have been one of the oldest of the

Order in Scotland . Bro . Wm . Pollock , who died on Saturday , 14 th inst ., was born in 1795 , and in 1814 joined , in Skeoch , County Antrim , Lodge No . 342— " Drumtulloch Blues . "

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" Call Nig ht" at the four Inns of . Court next week will affect thirty-four gentlemen at the Inner , twenty-four at tho Middle Temple , ten at Lincoln ' s Inn , and seven at Gray ' s .

The annual Masonic ball in connection with the Hartisraere Lodgo , No . 1663 , took place on Friday night ,

13 th inst ., at the White Lion Hotel , Eye . Last year there * was no Freemason ' s ball at Matlock , owing to the lamented

death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale . It wasindefinitely postponed . The 9 th February is fixed for this year ' s function , to be held at the New Bath Hotel . On the 12 th . iaat ., the annual

meeting of the Zetland Lodge , No . 561 , was held in the Masonic Hall , Guiabargh , when Bro . William Richardson was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . A banquet was held in the evening at the Buck Hotel .

On the 12 th inst ., Bro . Dr . Lawrence I . P . M . of the Marquess of Ripon Lodge , Darlington , was presented by Bro . T . M . Barron Dir . of Cers . with

a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , on behalf of the brethren of that Lodge , in recognition of the services he had rendered the Lodge .

The Duchess of Albany has , consented to open the Art Exhibition of Works of Past and Present Students of the Royal Female School of Art , at the gallaries of thelnstitnte of Painters

in Watercolours , Piccadilly , on Monday , the 30 th inst . ; and also , on the same day , to distribute the prizes to the successful students of the school .

The annual festival of the Ferrum Lodge , No . 1848 , was held in the Masonic Hall , Middlesborougb , on Wednesday , the llth inst ., when Bro . W . Percy Cochrane was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The

W . M . subsequently appointed his Officers . Bro . Dr . Glen the Immediate Past Master was presented with a handsome jewel . The brethren afterwards dined together in the banqueting-room of the Masonic Hallthe t

, . ~ . v , „~ - ~ . —W ^ .. WV ^ . W ~~ . ~ .., „ m . m . usual loyal and patriotic toasts being honoured . The toast of the Visiting Brethren was responded to by Bros . J . M . Meek and S . Bousfield , of Darlington .

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