Meetings Next Week.

MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Monday . 4 Rl . Somerset H . & Inverness , F . M . H . 26 Castle of Harmony , Savoy Hotel 28 Old King's Arms , Freemasons' Hall 79 i - ythagorean , Ship , Greenwich 144 St . Luke , Holborn Restaurant 183 Unity , Ship and Turtle

222 St . Andrew , Albion 706 Florence Nightingale , Woolwich 902 Burgoyne , Anderton ' s Hotel 905 De Grey and Ripon , Freemasons' Hall 1017 Montefiore , Trocadero 1540 Chaucer , Bridge House Hotel 1615 Bayard , 33 Golden Square 1632 Stuart . Frascati

1744 Royal Savoy , Criterion Restaurant 1745 Farringdon Without , Holborn Via . H . 1828 Shepherd's Bush , Bush Hotel , W . 1910 Shadwell Gierke , Mark Masons' Hall 239 6 Bishopsgate , Great Eastern Hotel

43 St . Paul , F . M . H ., Birmingham 48 Industry , F . M . H ., Gateshead 62 Social , Queen's , Manchester 148 Lights , Austin Cham ., Warrington 491 Royal Sussex , Masonic Temple , Jersey 1008 Royal St . Edmunds , Bury St . Edmunds mo Tyrian , Gildredge , Eastbourne

1177 Tenby , F . M . H ., Tenby 12 iS Prince Alfred , Ashton-under-Lyne 1258 Kennard , F . M . H ., Pontypool 1325 Stanley , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1688 Buxton , Palace , Buxton i 7 ? 2 Ogmore . F . M . H .. Briderend

1753 Obedience , White 'Hart , Okehampton 199 1 Agricola , F . M . H ., York 2042 Apollo , F . M . H ., Liverpool 2068 Portsmouth Temperance , Landport 222 9 Lathom , F . M . H ., Southport

22 = 57 Powell , F . M . H ., Bristol 2279 Thornham , F . M . H ., Oldham 236 3 Minnehaha Minstrel , Manchester 2429 Research , F . M . H ., Leicester 2502 Gatwick , Chequers , Horley *

2547 JLiangattock , JMVI . JH ., Uardift 2654 Arter , Moseley Institute , Moseley 2724 St . Lawrence , Church Sell ., Nortlificld 2759 Rolle , F . M . H ., Exmouth

Tuesday . 141 Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel 299 Emulation , Bull Inn , Dartford 310 Union , F . M . H ., Carlisle 321 Unity , Crewe Arms , Crewe 357 Apollo University , F . M . H ., Oxford 597 St . Cybi , F . M . H ., Holyhead

1358 lorbay , Jj . M . H ., Paignton 1479 Halsey , Town Hall , St . Albans i <; 66 Ellington , Town Hall , Maidenhead 16 3 6 St . Cecilia , Royal Pavilion , Brighton 16 50 Rose of Raby , Scarth Hall , Staindrop ivannoe

1779 , Jt . iVi . H ., Sheffield 1 S 9 6 Audley , Town Hall , Newport , Salop 2351 Ermine , Assembly Rooms , Lincoln 2358 Mona , F . M . H ., Castletown

Meetings Next Week.

Wednesday . S 22 Victoria Rifles , Cafe Royal 8 9 8 Temperance in East , Assy . R ., Poplar 1768 Progress , Freemasons' Hall 7 6 Economy , F . M . H ., Wmchester 16 3 Integrity , F . M . H ., Manchester 187 Royal Sussex Hospitality , Bristol

304 Philanthropic , F . M . H ., Leeds 439 Scientific , Masonic Rooms , Bingley 461 Fortitude , Commercial , Newton Moor 540 Stuart , Swan , Bedford 651 Brecknock , Castle , Brecon 99 6 Sondes , F . M . H ., East Dereham 108 3 Townley Parker , Grand , Manchester

1119 £ > t . tie . de , . b . M . H ., J arrow 128 3 Ryburn , F . M . H ., Sowerby Bridge 1714 Albert Edward , D . York , York Town 1775 Leopold , Comm ., Church , Accrington 1793 Sir C . Bright , Clarence , Teddington 1 S 6 S Unity , F . M . H ., Oldham 1953 Prudence and Industry , George , Chard

19 S 9 Mining , . b . M . H ., Cleator Moor . 2064 Smith Child , Town Hall , Tunstall 2186 Striguil , F . M . H ., Chepstow 2571 Holmes , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne

Thursday . 22 Neptune , Guildhall Tavern 1524 Duke of Connaught , Anderton's 2192 Highbury , Cock Tavern , Highbury 226 Chough , City Terminus Hotel 2-7 . ° n Royal Warrant Holders , Cafe Royal 39 St . John the Baptist , F . M . H ., Exeter in Restoration , F . M . H ., Darlington „~„ TT „ : „„ c » f „ ~ !„ TJ „ Tr „„ j „ i i WAiiuiikjtutuigca jjdijivciidi

-iy , . .. , u 475 Bedfordshire of St . John Bap ., Luton 6 ^ 6 De Ogle , F . M . H ., Morpeth 772 Pilgrims , George , Glastonbury S 07 Cabbell , 47 St . Giles Street , Norwich 9 66 St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek 1032 Townley Parker , Mas . Rms ., Chorley

1151 St . Andrew , . l-. M . H ., Tywardreath 1166 Clarendon , Queen's , Hyde 1313 Fermor , F . M . H ., Southport 1322 Waverley , Queen ' s Arms , Ashton-u-Ly . 1519 Albert Ed ., Albion , Clavton-le-Moors

1578 Merlin , I ' . M . H ., Pontypridd 1630 St . Michael , Queen ' s , Coventry 1884 Chine , F . M . H ., Shanklin 1957 Grove , Cock Inn , Hazel Grove 226 9 Peace , F . M . H ., Wigan 241 S Hedworth , F . M . H ., South Shields

Friday . 90 St . John , Albion 142 St . Thomas , Hotel Cecil 554 Yarborough , London Tavern 890 Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hotel

1489 Marquess ot Kipon , Holborn Rest . 162- ' Royal Kensington , Freemasons' Hall 2233 Old Westminsters ' , Cafe Royal 2467 Pickwick , Anderton's Hotel 2488 Eccentric , Cafe Royal 21 ; 11 St . John at Hackney , Finsbury 2772 Richard Eve , Freemasons' Hall 44 Friendship , Albion , Manchester

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242 St . George , F . M . H ., Doncaster 306 Alfred , i . M . H ., Leeds 318 True and Faithful , F . M . H ., Helston 401 Royal Forest , Slaidburn 426 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Spilsby 445 Fidelity , Pomfret , Towcester 460 Sutherland of Unity , Newcastle-u-Lyne

521 Truth , F . M . H ., Huddersfield 566 St . Germain , F . M . H ., Selby ^ 74 Loval Berkshire of Hope , Newbury 601 St . John , Wellington , Salop 652 Holme Valley , Victoria , Holmfirfh 608 Ryde , F . M . H ., Ryde 709 Invicta of Ashford , Bank St , Ashford 712 Lindsey , F . M . H ., Louth 837 De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon

93 6 Adair , White Lion , Aldeburgh 951 rrince of Wales , F . M . H ., Stow-o-Wold 99 S Welchpool , Board Rm ., Welchpool 1009 Shakespeare , F . M . H ., Manchester 1034 Eccleshill , F . M . H ., Bradford 1074 Underley , Mas . R ., Kirkby Lonsdale

1 no Rutland , George , Melton Mowbray 1224 Stour Valley , F . M . H ., Sudbury 1230 Barnard , F . M . H ., Barnard'Castle 1232 Hereward , Angel , Bourne 136 3 Tyndall , Church Institute , Gloucester 1375 Architect , F . M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy 140 ; Southwell , F . M . H ., Nottingham

1547 Liverpool , F . M . H ., Liverpool 1561 Morecambe , King ' s Arms , Morecambe 1648 Prince of Wales , F . M . H ., Bradford 1664 Gosforth , F . M . H ., Gosforth 1739 Carnarvon , F . M . H ., Swadlincote , 1754 Windsor , F . M . H ., Penarth

1 S 3 S ludor of Rifie Volunteers , Wolverh ' ton 1990 Hampshire of Emulation , Eastleigh 1993 Wolseley , Trevalyan , Manchester 2001 Narbcrth , Masonic Rooms , Narberth 2200 Fairfield ' , ' Alexandra , Liverpool 2491 White Rose of York , F . M . H ., Sheffield 2494 Humber Installed Masters , Hull

256 9 St . Trillo , Oxford Bdgs ., Colwyn Bay 2605 Wyreside , Town Hall , Garstang 2680 Swinburne , F . M . H ., Newcastle-on-Tyne Saturday .

1572 Carnarvon , Albion 1622 Rose , Surrey Masonic Hall 192 S Cillery , Anderton's Hotel 1949 Brixton , Anderton's Hotel 2466 Cheerybles , Freemasons' Hall 2661 Mendelssohn , Holborn Restaurant 272 S Muswell Hill . Frascati Restaurant 2741 Cathedral , City Terminus Hotel

149 Peace , F . M . H ., Meltham , Yorks . 30 S Pr . George , Station House , Todmorden 336 Benevolence , Jolly Sailor , Marple n 88 Canynges , F . M . H ., Bristol 1466 Hova Ecclesia , Old Ship , Brighton 145 S Truth , Mitre , Manchester

1550 j / rudence , I ' . M . H ., Plymouth 2096 George Price , Public Hall , Croydon 2493 Vale of Eden , Tufton Arms , Appleby 2499 North Kent , F . M . H ., Bexley Heath 2504 Earl of Warwick , King's H ., Chigwell 2733 Loyal Travellers , F . M . H ., Birmingham

Books Of The Day.

BOOKS OF THE DAY .

Books , Music , & o . intended for review , should be addressed to the Editor of the Freemason's Chronicle , at Fleet Works , New Barnet . — : o : — Gonoral Wauchope . By William Baird , F . S . A . Scot . Second edition ( 2 s 6 d ) . —Oliphant , Anderson and Ferrier . AMONG the brave officers of the British army who perished during the first three months of the campaign still beine fought

out against the Boers , none were more greatly honoured in their day and generation than Generals Symons and Wauchope . It is therefore not surprising that a writer has been found who has supplied readers with a narrative of General Wauchope ' s military career , and some reminiscenses of his private life . Mr . Baird ' s volume is , we are pleased to say , for the most part free from that extravagant laudation which too frequently disfigures contemporary

times forgets that abilities are measured by comparison , he occasionally speaks of his hero in language compared to which the language of Middleton about Cicero , or of Tacitus about Agricola , is modest and -restrained . Not the least interesting chapter in this volume is that on the Midlothian Campaign ; in which the writer describes how General Wauchope , by indomitable perseverance and careful organisation , came within measurable distance of defeating an

biography . Upon the death of a man who has for many years filled any public office there is a pardonable tendency on the part of his biographer to represent him as the greatest genius who eVer graced a similar position . Lord Macaulay has told us how critics praise the poorest poetry in terms which would require some qualification if used respecting Paradise Lost , and although Mr . Baird only at

Books Of The Day.

opponent whom Prof . Huxley had called the greatest master of persuasive rhetoric among English speaking peoples . The real explanation lay in the fact that , whilst the orator was absent , the soldier was present—a fact for whiqh Mr . Baird makes due allowance . We thought highly of the General before reading this book ; we think more highly of him now .

Girls' Christian Names . Their History , Meaning and Association . By Helena Swan ( 2 s 6 d net ) . —Swan Sonnenschein and Co ., Limited . LORD BYRON once wrote of his own age— " this is the patent age of new inventions . " If the author of "Don Juan" were alive now he might certainly deem this the grand age of book-making .

Whatever may be said for our creative faculties , it is impossible to doubt that our industry is untiring and our tastes discursive . The cook in one of Moliere ' s plays tells us that the clever cook is the one who can make a good dish out of nothing . Similarly , we suppose , the prize for ingenuity is due to those authors who can make a good

book out of what is strictly speaking no material at all . " Helena Swan"has prepared what is ostensibly a small dictionary of the christian names of Girls ; in reality it is an exceedingly interesting and instructive volume . To render it thus , the writer has studied much , and has searched out her allusions and illustrations from a wide range of literature . Her very evident , painstaking industry

has been so uniformly exercised in the compilation of this volume that we have been reminded of Voltaire , who promised , if necessary , to write upon the word " comma " for' the Encyclopaedia . " Helena Swan" has wisely made free use of such works as Dr . Butler's "Lives of the Saints , " and Rev . S . Baring Gould ' s "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages "; for it is impossible to ignore such trustworthy guides when venturing upon ground with which they are sg