Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be greatly obliged if the Secretaries oi the various Lodges throughout the kingdom -would favour us with a copy of their summonses each time of issue .

SATUEDAY , 5 th JUNE . General Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . R , A . 075—Rose of Denmark , Star and Garter , Kew . 1158—Truth , Royal Archer Inn , Manchester . MONDAY , 7 th JUNE .

1 (>—Royal Alpha , Willis's Rooms , St . James's . •15—Strong Man , Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell Green , at 8 ( Instruction ) . 188—Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 1310—Asaph , Freemasons' Hall . 37—Anchor anil Hope , Freemasons' Hall , Bolton . 113—Unanimity , Bull Hotel , Preston . 119—Sun . Square anil Compasses , Freemasons' Hall , Whitehaven .

lot—Unanimity , Masonic Hall , Wakefield , Yorks . 251—Loyal , Freemasons' Hall , Barnstaple . 303—Benevolent , Masonic Hall , Teigmnouth . 381—Harmony and Industry , Now Inn , Over Darwon . 305—Guys , Crown Hotel , Leamington . •131—St . George ' s , Masonic Hall , Shields . 801—Carnarvon , Town Hall , Havant .

850—St . Oswald , Assembly Rooms , Ashbourne . 1005 )—Shakspearc , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 10-15—Stamford , Town Hall , Altrinchani . 1051—Rowley , Athenannn , Lancaster . 1054—Southaiu , Railway Hotel , Wilmslow . 1077—Wilton , Red Lion Hotel , Elackley , near Manchester .

1211—Goderich , Masonic Hall , Leeds . 1228—Beacontree , Red Lion , Loytonstone . 1239—Wentworth , Freemasons ' ' Hall , Sheffield . 1302—Do Warren , Masonic Hall , Halifax , Yorks . 1354—Marquis of Lome , Masonic Rooms , Leigh . 1519—Albert Edward , Albion Hotel , Clayton-le-Moors .

K . A . 380—Integrity , Masonic Temple , Morley . R . A . ( 105—De Tabley , Seacombe Hotel , Scacombc . R . A . —Liverpool , Masonic Temple , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , Sth JUNE .

107— St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstcail . 834—Ranelagh , Clarendon Arms Hotel , Hammersmith . 12 B 9—Stanhope , Thicket Hotel , Anerly . R . A . 145—Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall . 80—St . John's , Masonic Hall , Sunderland . 03—Social , Freemasons' Hall , Norwich . 241—Merchants , Masonic Temple , Liverpool . 371—Perseverance , Freemasons' Hall , Maryport .

493—Wakefield , Masonic Hall , Wakefield . •19 ( i—I'cnce and Harmony , Masonic Rooms , St . Austell , Cornwall , 503—Bclvidere , Star Hotel , Maidstone . < i<«—Zetland . Royal Hotel , Clecklicafc TI . 020—Lnnsdotvnc Lodge of Unity , 'Town Hall , Chippenham . 723—1 ' amnure , Wellington Hotel , AMershot . 7 ( 11—Harbour ot Refuge , Masonic Hall , West Hartlepool . 903—Gosport , India Arms Hotel , Gosport . 1213—Bridgcwater , Cross Keys Hotel , Kceles .

R . A . 289—Fidelity , Masonic Hall , Leeds . R . A . 3-13—St . John , Three Tuns' Hotel , Bolton . R . A . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . R . A . 721—Grosvenor , Bar ' s Hotel , Chester . M . M . 22—St . Andrews , Masonic Booms , Rochdale .

WEDNESDAY , 9 th JUNE .

Committee , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . 1017—Montefioro , Freemasons' Hall . 1260—Horvey , Freemasons' Hall . 1303—St . Marylebone , Eyre Arms , St . Jolm's-wood . ' > l—lFopc , Spread Jingle hm , Rochdale . s I—Doyles Lodge of Fellowship , Masonic Hall , Guernsey , llli—Antiquity , Bull ' s Head Inn . Bolton .

191—St . Ji hn , Knowsley Hotel , Bury . 201—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall , ' Manchester . 281—Fortitude , Atheineum , Lancaster . 298—Unity , Freemasons' Hull . Rochdale . 430—Fidelity , Queen's Arms , Dukinliold . IHil—Fawcett , New Masonic Hall , Seaham Harbour . 708—Carnarvon , Mitre Inn , Hamilton Court . 731—Arboretum , Arboretum Hotel , Icrby .

851—Worthing Lodge of Frimdsliip , Slcvne Hotel , Wortliin " . 852—Zetland , Albert Hotel , Salford . f 000—Royal Albert Edward , Crown and Anchor Inn , Weston , near Bath , f 972—Saint Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury . 1018—Shakespeare , Freemasons' Hall , Bradford . 1052—Cullender , Public Hall , Rushoinie . 1091—Temple , Masonic Temple , Liverpool . 1110-Ashton , White Hart Hotel , Clieadlc . K . A . 314—Royal Architect , Bull Hotel , Preston . R . A . —De Tabley , Royal George Hotel , Knutst ' ord .

THURSDAY , 10 th JUNE .

lity—Confidence , Whi : c Hart , Abchurch Lane , at 7 . 30 ( instruction ) . 1210—Macdonald , Head Quarters 1 st Surrey Volunteer Corps , Brunswiek-road , Camberwell . 1175—Vcckbam , Victory Tavern , Old Kent-road . Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire , under tbe Banner of Lodge No . 272 , Assembly Rooms . Hostoti . 97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Sunderland .

130—Royal Gloucester , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 139—Britannia , Fro masons' Hall , Surrey-street , ShefUolcI . 2 U 1—Hanneiiic , Adelpbi Hotel . Liverpou ' l . 333—Royal Preston , 1 loyal Gcorire Hotel , Ftilbvood . ;! 39— L ' riiiriimirr , Crown Hotel , Penrith . 177—Mersey , 55 Argyle-street , Birkenhead . 4 »* 7—Portsmouth , Masonic Hall Port-month .

o . W— Klias do Dei-ham , Masonic Hall , Salisburv . 732—Royal . Brunswick , Royal Pavilion , RiierUtou . " SO—Croxteth United Service , Mas > i , ic Temple . Liverpool . 854—Albert , Duke of York Inn , Shaw , near Oldham . 939—Pclhaiu , Corn Exchange , Work-op . 1035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hail , Kirkdale . 1055— De .:, . ., Knowsley Hotel , Cheetham . near Manchester 1147—St . David , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester .

K . A . 233—Wisdom , Bull ' s Head Inn , Hasiinii-den . R , A . 295—Love aud Friendship , Macclesfield " Arms , Macclesfield . R . A . 509—Tecs , Mason ' s Court , Stockton-on-Tees . ( Installation . ) K . T . —Jerusalem , Masonic Hall , Manchester ,

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FRIDAY , 11 th JUNE . 33—Britannic , Freemasons' Hall . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Lcadonhall-strcet . 1420—Karl Spencer , Freemasons' Hotel , New Wandsworth . R . A . ( 5—Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , King-street , St . James ' s . 61—Fortitude , Queen's Hotel , Manchester , loo—Perseverance , Masonic Temple , Liverpool .

170—AU Souls , Masonic Hall , Weymouth . 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . 458—Aire and Colder , Ouse-street , Goole . 097—United , George Hotel , Colchester . 815—Blair , Town Hall , Hulme . 1001—Harrogate and Claro , Masonic Rooms , Harrogate . 1121—Wear Valley , Talbot Hotel , Bishop Auckland . R . A . 137—Anvty , Masonic Hall , Poole .

SATUEDAY , 12 th JUNE .

170—Caveac , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 1301—United Service , Greyhound , Richmond . 1410—Mount Edgcttmbo , Swan Tavern , Bridge-road , Battersea . 305—Princo George , Bottoms , Eastwood . K . T . —Faith , Masonic Rooms , Wigan .

IRELAND .

MONDAY—1—First Lodge ot Ireland , Masonic Hall , Cork . „ 116—Carloir , Masonic Hall , Dublin-street , Carlow . „ 122—Patrick's , Masonic Hall . Dungannon , co . Tyrone . TUKSDAY—8—St . Patrick , Masonic Hall , Cork . WEDNESDAY—217—Tyrawloy , 4 Dillon Terrace , Rallina . THURSDAY—20-1 ight of the West , Grand Jury Room , Sligo .

„ 248—Roscommon , Court House , Roscommon . „ 352—C'astleblanoy , Castlelilanoy , Monaghan . „ 411—Droghoda , Masonic Hall , Drogheda . FRIDAY—178—St . John , Castlo-stveot , I . isburn , co . Antrim . „ 211—Magherafelt , Court House , Magherafelt , co . Derry . SATURDAY—13—Antient Union , Masonic Hall , Limerick .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT .

MONDAY—429—St . Kentigern , Royal Hotel , Penicuik . TUKSDAY—1—Mary ' s Chapel , Waterloo Hotel , Waterloo-place . AVEDNESDAY—2—Canongate , Kilwinning-street , St . John ' s Chapel , St . Johnstreet . ,, It . A . 1—Edinburgh , Freemasons' Hall . THURSDAY—8—Journeymen , Blackfriars-stveet , High-street . FRIDAY—50—Canongate , Kilwinning-street , St . Joan ' s Chapel , St . John's-st .

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction . —This Lodge held their regular weekly meeting at the Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell Green , at 7 p . m . on Monday last . Bro . Beckett , Preceptor , presiding . The fifteen sections were admirably worked by Bros . Pearcy , Killick , Defriez , Gross , Sadler , Tolmie , Beckett , and Saul . Bros . Killick

P . M . / SI , Steadmau P . M . 75-1 , and Gross 1278 , were elected joining members . A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded the brethren and members of other Lodges who had assisted in working the sections , and also to the W . M . for the able manner in which ho had presided .

Lodge of Industry , No . 48 , Gateshead-on-Tyne . —The regu l ar meeting of this old and exceedingly prosperous Lodge was held in Freemasons' Hall , West Street , on Monday evening , 2-lth May , at 7 o ' clock . Tho Lodge was opened b y Bro . Bichd . Gregory W . M ., and following ollicers , viz .: —Bros . J . D . Stephens S . W ., Thos . Allison J . W ., J . G . Waddington S . D ., M . Corbett

J . D ., R . Terry Org ., J . II . Powell I . G ., J . T . Smith S . S ., It . Whitfield J . S . ( who also acted as Secretary , in the absence of Bro . D . Sinclair ) , C . O . Gay A . S ., J . Curry Tyler , John Edw . Eobson I . P . M . and Treasurer , If . F . Cook M . D . M . of C . and P . P . G . S . D . Durham . There was a goodly attendance on the part of the members and visiting brethren , amongst whom wore Bros . A . Harkncss P . M . 48

Prov . U . S . D ., W . E . Franklin P . M . 421 G . S . D ., Benjamin Frazcr 48 M . T . Plotnicki 48 , T . Hopkins 48 , T . Sinclair 48 , B . Smith 48 , W . Whitfield -18 , John Wood -IS , Kobt . Brasou 18 , Wm . Daglish 48 and 97 , John G . Pohcrtson 48 , F . P . Joun P . M . 48 , Jos . Cook W . M . 481 , Thos . Blenkinsop P . M . 541 , R . Smaile P . M . 541 , T . Best 541 , B . Dcwar 511 . The minutes of last regular Lodge and Lodge of

Emergency hold 19 th May , having been read and confirmed , and ballots taken , Mr . Edward Liddell was admitted , and duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry , by Bro . John Edw . Kobsoti I . P . M ., in , i most impressive manner . Bros . Sadanski , Harrison and J . W . Robertson were passed to the F . O . degree , in an able manner , by Bro . A . Harkuess P . M . Bros . Jackson , Hewitt , Grieves

and Mendelssohn where raised to tho sublime degree of M . M . by Bro . John Edw . Hobson I . P . M . Tho AV . M ., then closed the Lodge down to tho first degree . Five candidates were proposed for initation , and two brethren as subscribing members . Tho W . M ., on behalf of the subscribers , members of the Lodge , then presented Bro . John Edw . Hobson the I . P . M . with a P . M . ' s jewel of exquisite workmanship , as a

mark of their appreciation of his services , not only when Master of tho Ledge , but in various other offices , and concluded an able speech by wishing tho I . P . M . long life to wear the jewel , health , wealth nnd prospciiiy ; also , that tho time may be far distant when his ( the I . P . M . ) connection with Lodge IS should cease . Bro . Pobson acknowledged the presentation in very feeling terms , and said he would over

be grateful to the brethren , and wear the beautiful jewel with becoming pride . He did not attach so much elation to it on account of its intrinsic value as the good feeling he found manifested towards himself , and the desire of the brethren to regard any little services which ho may have rendered the Ledge , and it shonld bo an incen - tive to him to conliiiuc working for old " 48 " to the best of his

abilities . It is said , " that brevity is the soul of wit , " with him that evening ho was brief , not owing to wit , but because no language could find words to express his appicciation of their kindness . The jewel bears the following inscription at back : — " Presented b y the brethren to Bro . John Edw . Hobson P . M ., as a mark of esteem , May 1875 , " also in front , " Industry Lodge 48 . " The Lodge was closed at 10