We Are Requested To Notify That :-

We are requested to notify that :-

_ The Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1002 , Bro . C . Weeden , P . M ., Preceptor , now meets at the Wheatsheaves Hotel , 5 ( i , Upper Street , Islington , Thursdays , at 8 p . m . The Panmure Lodge , No . 720 , Bro . Frederic Purkiss , W . M .,

will meet at the Balham Hotel , Balham , S . W ., on Monday next , the J 8 th inst ., at 5 . 30 p . m . Election meeting , notice of motion for vote of ten guineas to the Benevolent Institution , and refreshment after labour .

— -The first annual supper of the Star Chapter of Instruction will be held at the Stirling Castle , Camberwell , on Friday , 5 th April , when it is hoped that that there will be a large attendance of B . A . Masons . Comp . F . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor , in the chair .

The next Social Evening and Smoking Concert of " The Old Masonians " will be held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street , B . C ., to-morrow , Friday evening , at 8 p . m ., Bro . W . A . Glass ( one of the former pupils of " Our Boys " School ) will preside and will have the support of several well-known members of the fraternity . This is

the last concert for the session , and we again repeat our recommendation to brethren to give the youths who were educated at Wood Green the encouragement which their presence would afford . We are informed that the " wind up" of the session will be a Cinderella dance on the 29 th inst .

The Chough Lodge , No . 2204 , Bro . E . T . Edwards , W . M ., will give a Ladies' banquet and dance at the Cannon Street Hotel , E . C , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst . A large gathering of the members of the Lodge , their visitors and friends , is anticipated . Particulars of

Bro . J . W . Dewsnap , Secretary , 8 , St . Mary's Road , Peckham , S . E . For general information we may state that the Lodge has been founded by members of the well known Chough Musical Society , from which its title is derived .

The House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys meets to-morrow ( Friday ) at 4 p . m . The House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls will meet on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., at 4 . 30 p . m . The Board of General Purposes will meet at Freemasons ' Hall , W . C ., on Tuesday , the 19 th inst .. at 4 p . m .

The Board of Benevolence will meet at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., at 6 p . m . The Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , No . 65 , has been removed from the Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall Street . E . G .. to the City Arms Restaurant , 2 , St . Mary Axe , E . G ., and meets on Tuesdays , at 7 p . m . Bro . D . Moss , P . M ., preceptor .

The Perseverance Lodge of Instruction , No . 1743 , will commence to hold meetings on Monday next , the 18 th inst ., at Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , 23 , Addle Street , Wood Street , E . C ., at 7 p . m ., under the guidance of Bro . J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C ., who will act as preceptor ; Bro . C . G . Sparrow , P . M . 1743 , P . Z . 1471 , sec . Brethren are cordially invited to attend .

The Corinthian Lodge , No . 1382—W . Bro . Sidney Charles Hill , W . M . —holds its next regular lodge meeting at the George Hotel , Cubitt Town , E ., London , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst .. at 4 p . m . Work in three degrees and installation of W . M . The lodge is in mourning .

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REVIEWS .

THE MASONIC CALENDARS FOR 1889 . \\ e have not had sufficient time lately to do more than acknowledge the receipt of the following " handy-books " of information in respect of the organization of sundry Provincial Grand Lodges , and even now cannot do more than briefly review them .

' Jhe Dei-set 3 fason ! c Calendar , A . L . 5 SS 9 , A . D . 1 SS 0—Compiled by John A . Sherren , P . P . G . Pt ., P . M . and Tr . 170 and Prov . Scribe E .. under authority of the P . G . M . ( Weymouth : Sherren and Son , 79 , ht . Mary Street ) , claims our first attention as being without doubt most exhaustive in respect of every " part , point and letter " of masonic information relating to the lod and

ges , chapters preceptories in . Dorsetshire . Its lists of grand officers , past and present , or officers of private lodges , and even of members of the latter , are voluminous , and cannot fail to be of interest to every Freemason in the province . We do not hesitate to express our opinion that this is one of—if not the best of—the masonic calendars we have yet seen

A 3 fasonie Calendar for the Province of J / ertfordshi . rc , 1889—^ jited by W . Bro . George E . Lake . Provincial Grand Secretary . I ' -Menlea , Watford . Much of what we have above written might be repeated here in respect of this calendar . It is not so voluminous ; 'tit it is , nevertheless , ably compiled , and will afford readily all usuall y required information to the brethren interested in the masonic work of the province .

. Calendar of 3 fason / e 3 teetinqs in East Lancashire , 1889 ( 39 th issue )—Edited by W . Bro . John Chadwick , Prov . Grand Sec , 2 , P ? , ei' Street . Manchester , and published by Bro . O . C . Compton , f leet Street , Bury . This useful little calendar would be greatly improved by the addition of the dates of the installation meetings or the numerous lodges and chapters within the province . In other ™ ' $ ? ' information relating to the immediate present , it is Miftcient for its purpose .

Ike Freemason ' s Calendar and Divert on ) for the Pvonnce of iftcestershirc and , Rutland , 1889 ( 17 th year of publication )—^ mpiled by W . Bro . B . A . Smith , P . M . 523 , P . P . G . St . Br . A very y ^ i-put-together little work of general information in relation to Id 1 ? rcTnce > with a capital calendar of appointed meetings , and . mivs tor engagements . It has for its frontispiece an excellent h „ f . " ' - Geol ' £° ° ller , P . M . 523 , P . G . S . Br . and Past L VMy Grand Master of the Province . The lists of brethren who

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support , as either life governors or life subscribers , the several charitable institutions are " very pretty reading , " and uphold the credit of the province for masonic charity . A couple of pages more of the same description in the next edition is really the only suggestion we can make for the improvement of this calendar .

The Lancaster 3 Tasonie Calendar for 1889 ( Lancaster : II . Longman , Printer , Market Street ) , is a waistcoat pocket edition , containing dates of meetings and list of officers of the various lodges , chapters , conclaves , & c , & c , held in the town . Its purpose is for the use of townsmen merely , and not for provincial information . To the former it should be found a good help to memory , and preclude excuses for non-attendance at masonic meetings in Lancaster .

High Twelve

HIGH TWELVE

" Cease labour and go to refreshment . "

THIS DAY , MARCH 14 th : — The Lodge of Regularity , No . 91 , meets at P . M . Hall . Dinner in Edinboro' room , at 6 . 30 p . m . ., Pilgrim Lodge , No . 238 , Festival Dinner , Concert and Ball , at Freemasons' Tavern . ,. Polish National Lodge , No . 534 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Glee room , F . M . Tavern , at 6 . 30 p . m . ,, The Southwark Lodge . No . 879 meets at Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , S . E . Dinner in the Trafalgar room .

,, Strand Lodge , No . 1987 , meets at the Criterion Restaurant . Dinner in Prince ' s room , at 7 p . m . TO-MORROW , MARCH 15 th : — The Studholme Lodge , No . 159 , meets and dines at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W .

MARCH 17 th : — The St . Peter ' s Westminster Lodge , No . 1537 , meets at the Criterion Restaurant . Dinner in Prince's room . MARCH 18 TH : — The Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , meets at F . M . Hall . Banquet in Crown room , F . M . Tavern , at 6 p . m .

„ British Lodge , No . 8 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Sussex room , F . M . Tavern . .. Royal Albert Lodge , No . 907 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner at F . M . Tavern . „ Lodge La France , No . 20 ( 10 . meets and dines at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W .

MARCH 19 th : — The Mount Lebanon Lodge , No . 70 , meets and dines at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , S . E . „ Cadogan Lodge , No . 1 G 2 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Drawing room , at 7 p . m .

„ Salisbury Lodge , No . 435 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Sussex room , at 6 . 30 p . m . ., Canterbury Lodge , No . 1635 , meets and dines at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W . .. Castle R . A . Chapter of Harmony , No . 26 , meets and dines at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W .

MARCH 20 th : — The Grand Stewards' Lodge meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Crown room , F . M . Tavern , at 6 p . m . ,, Grosvenor Mark Lodge , No . H-4 . meets and dines at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W .

„ Oak Lodge , No . 190 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Edinboro room , P . M . Tavern . ., Buckingham and Chandos Lodge , No . 1150 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Sussex room , F . M . Tavern , at 6 p . m .

,, Eccleston Lodge , No . 1624 , meets at the Criterion Restaurant . Dinner in Prince ' s room at 6 . 30 p . m . ., Langton Lodge , No . 1673 , meets at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , and banquets in Masonic Temple .

MARCH 21 st : — TKe Globe Lodge , No . 23 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Drawing room , F . M . Tavern . „ St . Mary ' s Lodge , No . 63 , meets at F . M . Hall . Dinner in Sussex room , F . M . Tavern .

., Universal Lodge , No . 181 . meets at FM . Hall . Dinner at F . M . Tavern . „ Great Northern Lodge , No . 1287 , meets at F . M . Hall , Dinner in Crown room , F . M . Tavern .

FROM THE SKY . —Whence came Geometry or Masonry ? We answer , from the canopy of the heavens . Our ancient brethren were wise observers of the sun , moon , planets and stars , and from their movements and changes deducted all the important figures and principles of Geometry or Masonry , and of architecture . Had we not seen the movements and changes which produce the figures

and suggest the principles named , we might have doubts on the subject . A discerning eye and years of observation will discover in the sky every geometrical figure used in Freemasonry and Knighthood , not excepting Jacob ' s Ladder , the Ark , the Arch , the apron , the Passion cross , the Maltese cross , and the cross of St . Andrew . The triangle constantly exists , and constantly is produced . Job saw all this and hinted it strongly . Look and think wisely brethren ) ere you discard this suggestion .