Diary For The Week.

FRIDAY , 7 th OCTOBEE .

Emulation Lod-re of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . . j 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 507—United Pilgrims . Rurrev Masonic Hnll , Onmberwell , at 7 . 3 . 1 ( Instruction ' 7 fift—William Preston . Feathers' Tavern . Un . Georeye . st .. Edfvvnre-rd . 8 ( Inst . ) 780—Royal Alfred . Star and Garter . Kew Bridge , 7 . 30 . 'Instruction ) 834— Ka ' tielagh . Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction . ) 890—Hornsev , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 933—Doric . Duke ' s Head , 79 "Whitcchapel-road , at 8 ( Instruction ) 105 R—Mctr . ipolitan . Portugal Hotel , 155 Fleet-strcet , E . C at 7 ( Instruction ) Instruction

1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( ) 1298—Roval Standard . Alwvne Castle . St . Panl ' s-rontl . Canonhnry , at 8 ( In . ) ISHS—Plnptn-i . White Hart . Lower niapton at . 7 . 30 ( Instruction ^ 1489—Marquess of Ripon , Metropolitan Societies Asylum , Balls Pond Road 1627—Royal Kensington , Freemasons' Hall , W . C 1716—All Saints , Town Hall , Poplar 1816—Pen ge , Thicket Hotel , Anerley R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel . Londnn-street . Greenwich , at 8 ( Tnst . ) R . A . 'MP—E . Garnarvon . Mitre Hotel . Gni , lhorne-rrl TV gV , nsingr > on . at » . < ID ) Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association , 155 Fleet-street , E . C , at 8 . 30

41—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . 81—Doric , Private Room . Woodbridge , Suffolk . 127—Unipn , Freemasons' Hall "Mm'gate 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Tb'lmordcn . 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Masonic Hall , Kelsall-street , Leeds 375—Lambton , Lambton Arms , Chester-lc-street , Durham 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn

401—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford ' 442—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Peterborough 453— Chic-well , Prince's Ha'l , Bnckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 460—Sutherland of Unity . Castle Hotel , Newcastlo-under-Lyme 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield . 639—St . Matthew . Dragon Hotel . Walsall . 674—Loyal Berkshire of Hope , White Hart Hotel , Newbury C 01—St . John . Wrekin Hotel , Wellington , Salop

652—Holme Valley . Victoria Hotol , HolmBrth 680—Sefton , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool 706—Florence Nightingale . Masonic Hall , William Street , Woolwich 709—Invicta , Bank-street Hall , Ashford 83 7 —De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon 839—Royal Gloucestershire , Bell Hotel , Gloucester 998—Wolchpool , Railway Station , Welchoool 1034—Eccleshill . Freemasons' Hall . Eccleshill

1096—Lord Warden , Wellingto- Hall . Doal 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh 1333—Athelstan , Town Hall , Ather . tone , Warwick . 1387—Chorlton . Masonic Room , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1393—Hamer . Matonic Hall , Liverpool 1528—Fort Masonic Hall , Newquay , Cornwall .

1657—Albert Edward , Bush Hotel . Hexham . 1661—Morecmbe . Masonic Hall , Edward-street . Morecambe , Lancashire . 1648—Prince of Wales , Free masons' Hall . Salem-streefc . Bradford . 1664—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High street . Gosforth . General Lodge of Instruction , Masonio Hall . New-street . Birmingham , at . 7 B . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , at 6

Quarterly General Court , Gir ' s' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 176—Caveac , Albion , Aldersgato Street 19 S—" ercy . Jollv Farmers' Tavern . Southgate-road . N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zet 1 a . ntl . Roval Erlward . Tr'angle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1426—The Great Citv . Cannon Street Hotel

SATURDAY , 8 th OCTOBEE .

1612—West Middlesex , The Institute , Ealing IBM—F"rle ton . Grosvenor Olnh . Fhitrv-sonare , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1671— Miznfih , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street 16 ^ 5—Guelnh , Red Lion , Loytonstnne 1743—Perseverance , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-streeu , Regent-street , W „ at 8 .

149—Peaco , Private Rooms . Meltham . 1361—United Service , Greyhound . Richmond 1391—Commercial , Freemasons Hall . Leieestor 1415—Campbell , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court

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— : o : — WILLIAM PRESTON LODGE . No . 766 .

7 T-HE regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , 22 nd -L nit ., at the Cannon-street Hotel , nndpr tho presidency of Bro . Ebenezer Kidman Worshipfnl "Master . Thprn were also present during the mpeting Bros . W . Drakp S . W ., W . F . Smart J . W .. W . Jerretc Miller P . M . Treasurer . 17 . Worrell P . M . Sectary , W . J . Collins S . D ., J . K . Williams I . G ., C . R . Cutmore , G . Newman , J . Pringle , and other P . M . ' s . The Visitors were Bros . J . W . Bn'dwin

P . M ., G . Lambert S W . 720 , S . Hollidge Trpnsnrer lfi 02 E . Johns 1287 , G C . Jpnkin 72 , B . J . Leaman 1707 , W . W . Morgan jnn J . W . 1107 , T . Hewit 150 ( B . C . ) , H . Cooper 172 . J . Pickett 526 . Seymour Smith 742 , & c . The Lodge having been opened and the minutes confirmed , it was advanced , and Bros . G . F . Edwards and T . C . Yates were raised . Bros . R . Clay , W . Shoobert and E . Brooks

next received tbo second degree ; and tbpn Mr . John Ward was bnl . Ioted for and initiated . Bro . W . J . Marshall of 1044 was also accepted as a mpmber of the Lodge . The paction of W . M ., Treasurer , Trier , and Audit Committpe was tbo npxthnsmess before tho Lodge . Bm Smart J . W . being cliospn for the office of W . M . The S . W . of this Lodge is at tho prespnt timo in tho chair of another Lodge , and

therefore being unable to fulfil tbo offire it . became necessary to de . part from tbe usual course adopted by the William Preston Lodge nf electing the S . W . to the chair ; but it is anticipated hn will he chosen at the next election . Bro . Miller was nnanimonslv re-elected ns Treasurer , and a similar result followed with rpgnrd to tho TyW Five brethren wore elected to assist the Officers of tho 1 od « e iii the

Andit . The case of a late brother of the Lodge , who is now in verv distressed circumstance * , was next brought before the members , and a sum of £ 10 wns unanimouslv voted from the Benevolpnt Fnnd o f the Lodge on his behalf . It was proposed by Bro . Worrell , and ultimately carried , that a P . M . ' s jewel should bo provided from th <

Lodge Funds for Bro . Kidman , on his retirement from the chni--Nothing , further offering , the W . M . clospd tho Lodge , and the brethren proceeded to banquet , at which ladios also werf * present . Tf may be remembered that under the Mastership of Bro . Cutmore , the brethren of this Lodge ao far departed from the usual course o Masonic routine as to inaugurate a " ladies night , " which passing off

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in a very successful manner , his successor determined on a similar procedure . On the last occasion it was thought not out of place for gentlemen , who were not Masons , to be present also ; bnt this meet , ing wns restricted to ladies and brethren only , an alteration we think needful , although there is renlly little of Masonrv about the banquet , except , perhaps , that it is presided over by the Officers of the Lodge ,

and is held immediately after the conclnsion of Lodgo business . How . ever , it is as well to exclude those who are not members of the Order . Bro . Kidman ably presided at the banquet , and , after grace had been sung , proceeded to give the nsnal toasts . In replying to that pro . posed in his own honour by the T . P . M ., Bro . Kidman referred to the present boing the last occasion on whioh he should have the pleasure

of presiding ns W . M ., he most heartily thanked the Officers who had so nbly assisted him during his year of office , the Past Masters , who had really been his right hand supporters , and the brethren of the Lodge generally , who had one and all used every endeavour to promote the good of the Lodge and make his term of presidency a happy and successful one . He felt really gratified at the way in

which the toast just proposed had been received , and could but remark with pride the hearty way in which in Lodge the proposal of Bro . Worrell had been received . He was also glad it had been decided to invite the ladies on the present occasion , as he felt their presence was likely to give them a better opinion of Freemasonry , and whenever that conld be accomplished

good to tb » Order must follow . He then proposed the health of the Initiate , who in a few well ohosen words acknowledged the compliment . To the toast of the Visitors Bros . Baldwin and Seymour Smith replied . Both of them congratulated the W . M . and members generally on the success whioh had attended their departure from the usnal run of Masonic gatherings . Each of the Past Masters replied to the toast with which their names were associated , and then

the Treasurer , Secretary , and W . M . elect were honoured . Brother Miller proposed the health of the Ladies , on whose behalf Brother Wiilwmra acknowledged the toast . The Officers of the Lodge having bern given from the cheir , and acknowledged , the Tyler gave the concluding toast . During the evening a charming selection of mnsic was gone through , under the direction of Brother W . Worrell P . M . and Secretary , the programme being as follows : —

National Anthem . Solo—Madame Worrell Song . . " Kathleen Mavourneen" - Miss Kate Earle Sketch - " A quiet night in the Country " Bro . Seymour Smith Song . . . "The Wicket Gate" - Madame Worrell Duet " Oh , werfc thou in the cauld blast "

Madame Worrell and Miss Earle Piano Solo - - - "Sylphide" . Bro . Turle Lee Trio - - - "The Troubadour " Madame Worrell , Miss Earle , and Bro . Smith Song .... " Some Day" . . - Miss Earle Sketch - - . " Home , Sweet Home" . - Bro . Smith Song . . . " The road to the Fair" - Madame Worrell Glee ... " Sleep , Gentle Lady " One of flip gnests also favoured the company with a song , which was deservedly encored .

ROYAL ALFRED LODGE , No . 780 .

THE Installation Mepting of this prosperous Lodge , whioh took place on Friday , 23 rd nit ., was one of the most pleasant we have ever attended . The hospitality dispensed by the members on all occasions that the Lodge meets has a tendency to make tbe gnther « ings numerically strong ; moreover , the Lodge has a long muster roll , and vpry rarely do those Craftsmen who claim this Lodge as their special home miss an opportunity of attending the summons of

its W . M . The brethren , as usual , assembled early , Two being fixed on the summons , at which hour Bro . B . E Blasby the W . M . opened the Lodge . He was assisted by the following Past Masters * . —Bros . Beasley , Littlewood , W . Goss ( Treasurer ) , W . Hilton ( Secretary ) , W . Gomm , W . Gardiner , C . May . Among the Visitors were Bros . J . Tickle P . P . G . E . MiddlpsPX , C . Audrews P . M . 77 , H . Kasnpr P . M .

1 R 12 , W . Fishpr P . M . 834 . W . Gavton 17 i , E . H . Sugg P . M . 452 , H . E . Tucker Treas . 1 R 12 , Phillips 1 R 12 . H . Dobby 1287 , W . W . Morgan 211 The first bnsiness of the day was tbe reading of the minutes of last mpeting , which were unanimously confirmed . All preliminaries being duly observed , Bros . John P . Flew and Edward Hurrell were raised to the sublime degree , Brother Blasby performing the

ceremony in a very creditable manner . There was a candidate for passing , but he was unavoidably absent . The W . M . elect ( Bro . C . S . Costelow ) was then introduced , and ho took the formal obligation . In regular course a Board of Installed Masters was opened , and the hrpthren who had withdrawn temporarily were re-admitted , 'fu 0 W . M . was sainted in the three degrees , and he invested the following

ns his Officers for the pnsuing year : —L . Franckel S . W ., J . J . Gunner J . W ., Wm . Gomm P . M . Trpas ., VV . Hilton P . M . SPC , W . D . Beckett S . D ., J . G . Le Grys J . D ., E . Gifford I . G ., Tarling W . S ., C . Botley D C , O . Mnton A . D . C ., ' A . Kent Org ., Gilbert P . G . Tyler Middlesex Ty ler . Bro . B'asby then delivered the enstotnnry addresses to tbe Master , Wardens and Brethren , and took bis spat as I . P . M . amid hearty

con' . 'ra t n ' ations on his thus having successfully completed his years dntips . Earlier in the day the ballot had beon brought into reoawi-• ion for Mr . John Fewkes , who had been proposed by Bro . P- ** - Gardiner , and seconded by Bro . Atlee . The resnlt was successful , ¦ i nd tho gentleman now being in attendance , he was introduced ana i nitiated into tho mysteries of Freemasonry . Routine work

fol' owed , several matters of interest were considered , and it was reo ' ved that a testimonial should be presented to Bro . Past MaqtBr riilton , who now for over ten years has most conscientiously and sansfnctorily performed tho heavy duties devolving upon him as Secretary to the Lodge . A substantial sum was voted from tbe Funds , and t > o members liberally supplemented what the Lodge had so gracefully inaugurated . After the VisitorB had tendered the customary greet-