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great doctor was unusually colloquial , and according to his amiable custom " tossed and gored several persons . " This tavern was in existence as late as 1813 . On the Sth of November of that year , an " Especial Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of

Englandaccord-, ing to the old Constitutions" ( "Ancients" ) was convened in it there . During the following month this body united with the Grand Lodge of " Moderns , " forming " The United Grand Loclge of Ancient Freemasons of England . "

On the 16 th of February , 17 GG , an occasional Grand Lodge was held at the Horn Tavern , in the New Palace Yard ; and another on the 9 th of February , 1767 , at the 2 hatched Ihu > -e Tavern , in St . James Street .

The annual " Assembly and Feast" were celebrated in various places , chosen no doubt for the better accommodation of the large number of the brethren brought together on these yearly occasions than the taverns would afford . These gatherings were held at Stationers'

HailMer-; chant-Taylors' Hall ; Mercers' Hall ; Fishmongers' Hall ; Haberdashers' Hall ; Drapers'Hall ; Leatherseilers' Hall ; Barber-Surgeons' Hall ; and Vintners' Hall . In another paper I may give descriptions of these hallssome of which evidently

, belonged to one or another of the noted guilds of London , as the names indicate . In the library of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is an interestinsr relic of the

past , entitled , " A List of Regular Lodges , according to their Seniority and Constitution , by order of the Grand Master . " It is addressed , " To the Right Honourable Sholto Charles Douglas , Lord Aberdour , Grand Master . " , Lord Aberdour served as Grand Master of England from May 18 th

, 1747 , until May 3 rd , 1763 . The "List " is dated 17 G 1 . and particularizes two hundred and sixty-one lodges which were then on the roll of the Grand Loclge . It is in pamphlet form , with paper covers , and contains twenty-throe pages , each of which

is about six and a half inches long , and two aud a half inches wide . It is a beautiful piece of copper-plate workmanship , and was "Printed for and sold by Eenj'u Cole , Engraver and Copper Plate Printer , the Corner of King ' s liead Court , Holbonin . " The left hand column gives millibars to lodges from one upwards ; the next

Old London Taverns Identified With Masonry.

column to the right contains the signs , in diminutive , of the places where the lodges met ; the next , the streets , squares , towns . etc ., in which the places of meetings were located ; the fourth , the clays of the week for meetingand the fifth and riht hand

; g ' column shows the date of . constitution of ; ench lodge . The work is particularly valu' able for the far , similes of the sign-boards of the taverns where the lodges assembled . —New England Freemason , America . J . T . H .

Paddy's Experience Of ' Masonry.

PADDY'S EXPERIENCE OF ' MASONRY .

BY REV . M . MA . GILL . Says Paddy one day , as he went on his way , " What is all this great pucker about ?" The Masons were coming with music and drumming

, And crowd ' s of sig ht-seers were out . " Arrah , honey , " says he , " but they look very spree , AVith their sashes and aprons so fine , And the jewels so rare , their compass and

square ; If I were a Mason ; Oh , clear , but I'd shine . "

Then off Paddy went , nor was he content , Till his wants to the Master he told ; He was in for a lark , or a ride in the dark , And he felt both courageous and bold . Says the Master , "My lad , take care you ' re

not mad , In your wishes to become a Freemason ; There ' s a goat ou the way , and mischief to ™ , , AA'ith gridiron and poker m season .

So now Master Pat , if you can stand that , And have courage and money galore , You may come to our lodge , and be sure you don't dodge , ) t AA e have secrets for you in good store .

Away Paddy went , but not quite content , That goat he had no wish to ride ; And the gridiron and poker , were rather a choker , Still his purpose he now would abide .