The Doric Club, Limited.

THE DORIC CLUB , LIMITED .

IT is contemplated to establish a first-class Club for Freemasons residing in , and visiting London , and with this object in view a Company has been regisfcpred nnder the above title , with a capital of £ 5 , 000 , divided into 1 , 000 shares of £ 5 each . It is proposed to secure suitable and well-furnished premises in the neighbourhood of

Pall Mall , containing Dininsr , Smoking , Reading , and Billiard Rooms , in addition to accommodation for Masonic meetings , and generally to provide comfortable quarters for brethren from all parts of the conntry . The programme is one which should be well supported , and if it can be carried ont in accordance with the proposals of the

promoters it will no doubt have many beneficial resnlts . London has hitherto been very far behind in according snpport to Masonic Clubs , not a few of which have been promoted at one time or another , only to exist for a short time , even if they ever got so far as to commence operations . In the Provinces it is different , there

being many towns supporting a Masonic Hall , and utilising portions ofthe premises for Club purposes , with results alike satisfactory and convenient . The Doric Club will be regulated by a Committee elected by the subscribers , while arrangements will be made fco provide members

with all information relating to the Craft , and for holding Lodges and Chapters of Instruction ; all of which will doubtless prove matter of interest to the members of the Club . We think , however , ifc is as a Masonic home for London and Provincial brethren that the Club will best secure patronage ; a place of meeting where brethren wonld feel

they were really " at home , " and where they would have opportunities of meeting their fellow Craftsmen . We are informed that some influential members of the Order have g iven their support fco the proposal , by accepting the office of Patron , bnt until we can officially announce the names of these Patrons ,

which we trust to be able to do at an early date , we confine onr . selves to referring our readers to the prospectus of the Club , whioh appears in another part of this issue , or to the Honorary Secretary , Bro . Joseph D . Langton , who will give any information that may be desired .

The Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction , No . 1445 held at Bro . W . H . Myers ' s Printing Works , 202 White chapel-road , near the London Hospital , and the White chapel and Mile End Stations of the Metropolitan , Dis

trict , and East London Railways , will commence its Session on Monday evening , 28 th inst ., at seven o ' clock , and continue its meetings every Monday evening until the end of the Session in June 1886 . Wm . H . Myers P . M .

820 and 1445 , P . Z . 820 and Z . 1598 , Preceptor , Wm . McDonald P . M . 1445 , Z . elect 1598 , Deputy Preceptor , James A . Robson P . M . 1445 , J . elect 1598 , Hon . Sec . Craftsmen are cordially invited to attend .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , was presided over by Bro . James Brett P . G . P . Bro . C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P . Junior Vice-President took the Senior

Vice-President ' s chair , and Bro . Henry Garrod G . P . occupied the chair of Junior Vice-President . Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke G . Secretary , and several other well-known Craftsmen were in attendance . Recommendations for grants

made at the August meeting to the amount of £ 140 were confirmed . There were 29 cases on the list , of which seven belonged to London—twelve were widows . The total sum granted or recommended was £ 675 , which was

composed of two sums of £ 50 , five of £ 40 , five of £ 30 , one of £ 25 , six of £ 20 , two of £ 15 , four of £ 10 , and two of £ 5 . Two cases were deferred .

The Masonic exhibitions held at York and Worcester have had one good effect at least , having led to the establishment of a Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum , for which we understand collection is going on apace .

Bro . George Taylor P . P . S . G . W and Secretary of the Province , has already secured something like four hundred volumes of valuable and rare books ; over two hundred old medals of all countries , and a large nnmber of prints ,

certificates , aprons , pottery specimens , & c , & c , which will form the basis of the collection , and which , we believe , will ere long be permanently installed in its future home . We are all the more pleased to announce the result of Bro .

Taylors efforts as we have heard it said that we were inclined to throw cold water on this proposal—a statement very far from correct , as our desire is , ancl always has been , to encourage and assist , in every way within our power ,

the establishment of Masonic exhibitions . Wifch such a start as Bro . Taylor will be able fco give the Worcestershire Museum , we hope it will attract curiosities from brethren who now possess them and who may be willing to present them wherever they would be appreciated .

The Doric Club, Limited.

At the regular meeting of the Industry Lodge , No . 186 , held on Tnesday , afc Freemasons' Hall , London , Bro . John

G . Horsey P . M . 1619 and 1832 , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey was installed as Worshipful Master for the second year . The Officers appointed were Bros . G . W . Hook S . W ., W . S . PflO-ft J W . W . Mnnn PM Troocnroi . TnVm T . noV PM

Secretary , W . W . Westley S . D ., J . ' D . Sherring J . D ., N . Cornock I . G ., R . C . Powell and — Cooke Stewards .

We congratulate Bro . Horsey , and trust that the skill and experience he will bring to bear in tbe fulfilment of his duties , may tend to restore this Lodge to its former

position , and relieve it of the troubles it has unfortunately experienced of late .

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THE THEATRES , & c . COVENT GARDEN .-At 8 , PROMENADE CONCERTS . DRURY LANE— At 7 . 45 , HUMAN NATURE . HAYMARKET-At 8 , DARK DAY . PRINCESS'S .-At 8 , HOODMAN BLIND . ADELPHI .-At 7 . 15 , LEAVE IT TO ME . At 8 , ARRAH-NA-POGUE . LYCEUM . —At 8 , OLIVIA . HER MA JESTY'S—At 8 . 15 , A VILLA FOR SALE . At 9 , EXCELSIOR . SAVOY . — At 8 . 15 , THE MIKADO . PRINCE'S .-At 8 , FIRST IN THE FIELD . At 9 , THE GREAT PINK PEARL . OLYMPIC .-At 7 . 30 , A PAIR OF THEM . At 8 . PEER OU PAUPER . TOOLE'S .-At 7 . 40 . ONCE AGAIN . At 8-15 , ON 'CHANGE . AVENUE . —At 8 , FALKA . VAUDEVILLE .-At 8 , NEARLY SEVERED . At 9 , LOOSE TILES . GATETY .-At 8 , LORD DUNDREARY'S BROTHER SAM . Afc 9 . 45 , THE VICAR OF WIDEAWAKEFIELD . STFAND . — At 7 . 45 , THE MARRIED RAKE . At 8 . 15 , NICHOLAS NICKLEBY . At 9 . 15 , COUSIN JOHNNY . GLOBE . —At 8 , A BAD PENNY . At 9 , THE PRIVATE SECRETARY . COURT .-At 8 , TWENTY MINUTES UNDER AN UMBRELLA . At 8 . 45 , THE MAGISTRATE . NOVELTY . —At 7 . 45 , YEOMAM ' S SERVICE . At 8 . 30 , THE JAPS . SURREY . —At 7 . 30 , THE DEVIL'S LUCK . GRAND-At 7 . 30 , BEAUTY'S BOWER . At 8 . 30 , LITTLE LALLA ROOKH . STANDARD . —At 7 . 30 , JUDGEMENT . HOLBORN—At 8 , WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE . SADLER'S WELLS . —At 7 . 30 , RICHELIEU . ALHAMBRA . —VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT . ST . GEORGE'S HALL .-Mr . and Mrs . GERMAN REED'S entertainment , every evening 1 at 8 . MOORE AND BURGESS MINSTRELS , St . James ' s Hall .-Every evening at 8 ; Mondays , Wednesdays , and Saturdays , at 3 and 8 . MOHAWK MINSTRELS , Royal Agricultural Hall .-Every evening at 8 . EGYPTIAN HALL .-Messrs . MASKELYNE AND COOKE . Every afternoon at 3 . Tuesday , Thursday , and Saturday at 3 . 0 and 8 . 0 . CRYSTAL PALACE .-This day , CONCERT . Open Daily . Dr . LYNN ; PANORAMA , Aquarium , Picture Gallery , & c . ROYAL AQUARIUM , Westminster .-Open Daily at 12 . MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION .-Open Daily from 9 till 10 . INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION .-Open daily from 10 to 10 . ALBERT PALACE . —Open Daily at 12 .

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