Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

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

SATURDAY , 6 th MARCH . General Committee Boys' School , Freemasons * Hull , Great Quoen-strcct , at 142—St . Thomas ' s , Willis ' s Kooms , King-street , St . James ' s . It . A . S 75—Rose of Denmark , Star anil Garter , Kew .

MONDAY , 8 th MARCH . 5—St . George and Corner Stone , Freemasons' Hall . 29—St . Albans , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 59—Royal Jiaval , Freemasons' Hall . 90— St . John ' s , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 136—Good Report , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street .

193—Confidence , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . 222—St . Andrews , London Tavern , Rishopsgate-stroet . 136 ( 5—Highgate , Gatehouse Hotel , Highgate . R . A . 22—Mount Sion , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . R . A . 1118—University , Freemasons' Hall . R . A . 1319—Asaph , Freemasons' Hall .

210—St . Hilda , Freemasons' Hall , South Shields , 296—Royal Brunswick , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . 661—Fawcett , New Masonic Hall , Soabani Harbour . 919—Williamson , Monkwearraouth , Sunderland . 1221—Defence , Masonic Hall , leeds . R . A . 306—Alfred , 23 Albion-street , Leeds .

TUESDAY , 9 th MARCH .

46—Old Union , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . 98—Burlington , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 166—Union , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ISO—St . James's Union , Freemasons' Hall . 198—Percy , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . 211—St . Michael's , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street .

228—United Strength , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's Gate , Clorkcmvoll . 235—Nine Muses , Queen's Hotel , Cork-street , Bond-street . 518—Wellington , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . 917—Cosmopolitan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . 933—Doric , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . lio 8— Southern Star , Montpelier Tavern , Walworth-road ( Station ) . —Emcrcencv R , A . 115—Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall .

80—St . John's , Masonic Hall , Sunderland . ¦ 195—Wakefield , Masonic Hall , Wakefield . B 03—Zetland , Royal Hotel , Cleckheaton . ? 6 i—Harbour of Refuge , Masonic Hall , West Hartlepool . B , A . 289—Fidelity , Leeds .

WEDNESDAY , 10 th MARCH .

Committee , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at 3 . 9—Albion , Regent's Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regenfc-strcot , 11—Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . 13—Union , Waterloo , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich . 15—Kent , Freemasons' Hall . 87—Vitruvism , Whito Hart , College-street , Lambeth .

1-17—Justice , White Swan , High-street , Deptford . 719—Belgrave , Anderton's Hotel , Flcet-strcct . 781—Merchant Nfivy , Silver Tavern , Uurdett-road , Limehousc . 1017—Montctiore , Freemasons' Hull . 1300—St . John of Wapping . Gun Tavern , High-street , Wappinjf . R . A . 1260—Hervey , Freemasons' Hall . 820—Lily Lodgo of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrev . 1018—Shakespeare , Freemasons' Hall , Bradford .

THURSDAY , 11 th MARCH .

19—R . Athelstan , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . 1 ) 1—Regularity , Freemasons' Hall . 206—Friendship , Ship mid Turtle , Lcadcnhau-strect . 2 ( 13—Bank of England , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 531—Polish National , Freemasons' Hull . 657—C'anonbury , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . ( J 60—Dalhouaic , Anderton ' s Hotel . Fleet-street . ¦

8 / 9—Southwark , faouthwnrk Park Tavern . Southwark . ln " B—Capper , Marine Hotel , Victoria Docks , West Ham . 1288—Finsburj * Park , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters-road , Holloway . 1321—Emblematic , Tulse Hill Hotel , Tulse Hill . 1171—( s / ington , Cock Tavern , Highbury . R . A . 72—Royal Jubilee , Horn ' s Tavern , Kennington . B . A . 651—Yarborougb , Green Dragon , Stepney .

97—Palatine , Masonic Hall , Sunderland . 130—Britannia , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . R . A . 509—Tees , Mason ' s Court , Stockton-on-Tees . K . T . —Salamanca , Halifax .

FRIDAY , 15 th MARCH .

33—Britannic , Freemasons' Hall . 1131—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . 157—Bedford , Freemasons' Hall . 177—Cavcac , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . 1120—Earl Spencer , Freemasons' Hotel , New Wandsworth . 158—Aire and Calder , Ousc-street , Goole . HOI—Harrogate and Clnro , Masonic Rooms , Haiw-ato 1121—Wear Valley , Talbot Hotel , Bishop Auckland ? R . A . 61—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Halifax . K . T . —Hope , Freemasons' Hall , Httddorsfiotd .

SATURDAY , 13 th MARCH .

log—London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . 173—Phrcnix Freemasons' Hall . 176—Caveac , Albion Tavern . Aldersgate-street . 1328—Granite , Freemasons' Hall . 1361—United Service , Greyhound , Richmond , Surrev . 112 U—Great City , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT .

MONDAY—U«— St . Stephen , St . James ' s Hall , Wrilcr ' s-court . TUESDAY—l—Mwy ' N Chapel , Waterloo Hotel , Waterloo-place . WEDNESDAY—2—Canongate , Kilwinning-street , St . John ' s Chapel , St . Johnstreet . R . A . 1—Edinburgh , Freemasons' Hall . THURSDAY—3—Journeymen , Bin cklriars-street , High-street . FRIDAY— 58-Canongatc , Kilwinning-street , St . John ' s Ch » . pel , St , J olm '^ -t

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Caveac Chapter , No . 176 . —A convocation of this Chapter was held on the 27 th February , at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate Street . Comp . J . Qnihapton Z ., W . S . Wyman H ., G . K . Lehman J ., C . T . Dorey P . Z ., P . A . Nairne P . Z ., F . Walters P . Z . Treasurer ,

Foreman P . Z ., W . M . Goss S . N ., J . B . Sorrell 1 st Assistant , S . Pownceby , C . T . Speight Janitor . The Chapter was opened , and the minutes confirmed . Comp . Wyman was installed as M . E . Z . by Comp . Scott P . Z . The bye . laws were revised , and the Chapter was closed . There was no banqnet .

Victoria Chapter , 1058 . —This Chapter met on Monday , the 1 st of March , at Mason ' s Hall , Masons' Avenue , E . G . Comps . Eenhuns M . E . Z ., George Newman H ., and J . D . Taylor J . presided . All preliminaries having been duly disposed of , Bros . James Oswald Gardner of 1328 , Eobert George Cooper of 1349 , and George Fisher Harwood of 1056 were admitted to the degree . The election of

officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : —Comps . George Newman Z ., J . D . Taylor H ., James Brett P . Z . Treasurer , A . A . Pendlebnry S . E ., Noehmer S . N ., W . Musto P . S ., W . Grant Janitor . Comp . E . Gottheil P . Z . proposed that a P . Z . ' s jewel of the usual value should , on the next ' occasion , be presented to the M . E . Z ., for the efficient manner in which he had condncted the business of the

Chapter during his year of office . Comp . Gottheil presumed that the rest of the Companions would heai'tily join with him in expressing their approbation , and unanimousl y vote the well deserved token of regard to Comp . Eenhnns , who , although a former resident in London , now lives in Denmark , his native land , from which place he had to come to do his duties in this Chapter . Great credit was also

due to him , being a foreigner , for the manner in which he performed the ceremonies , showing clearly his mastery of the English language , by the intelligence with which every part thereof was rendered . Comp . Edward Clark P . Z ., in seconding the resolution , endorsed all tho statements of the proposer . The vote was unanimously agreed to . After banquet the usual proceedings took place , every one

expressing their deep regret that the familiar face of Comp . James Brett P . Z . ( who was absent through indisposition ) was not to be seen . If the effect of hearty good wishes have any power he may look forward to a speedy recovery . The visitors present were Comp . James Weaver P . Z . 862 , John Sees S . N . 186 , and John H . Dolby 141 .

Lodge Of Joppa , " No . 188 . —A numerous assemblage of the brethren met on Monday , the 1 st inst ., at the Albion Tavern , Alders , gate Street . Bro . S . Hickman W . M ., A . Dodson S . AV ., L . Lazarus J . W ., L . Auerhaan Treasurer , E . P . Albert P . M . Secretary , J , Miller S . D ., C . Hymans J . D ., P . E . Van Noorden Organist , Borgen Steward , and P . M . ' s Bros . H . Berkowitz , Obed Eoberts , H . 'M .

Levy , J . Phillips , L . Alexander , I . Abrahams , & c . The Lodgo was opened , and the minutes were coulirmed . Bros . A . Norwick , C . Harris , and Shepherd , No . 69 . were passed to the second degree . Mr . Hertzberg was initiated into the Order . Bro . Pearco was raised to the third degree . At the conclusion of tbe various ceremonies , great satisfaction was expressed at the efficient way in which they were carried

ont . Tho Lodge was then called off , and tho brethren sat clown to a very enticing banquet , provided by Bro . W . G . Jennings , the Manager of the Albion Tavern Company , and superintended by Bros . Keeping and M . Silva . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The W . M ., in proposing the toast of the Benevolent Fund in connection with the Lodge , coupled with it tho health of Bro . Adam ,

who replied . He felt proud at being the President . The funds had been collected by tho members of the Lodge only , and their donations amounted at the present time to £ 1 , 175 . ( Loud cheers . ) It was always a pleasure to respond to this toast , and tho cause advocated was ono that was worthy the attention and consideration of others , and he hoped to see the idea carried out in almost all the Lodges .

Bro . J . Hertzberg returned thanks for the toast of tho Newly Initiated , Bro . O . Roberts P . M . then rose and proposed the toast of the W . M ., whom he characterised as a true and genuine Mason . He was one who had not only supported the cause of charity , but had worked the various degrees required of him perfectly , and was well qnaliSed to preside over so large and influential an assembly as this Lodge .

( Cheers . ) Tho W . M ,, in reply , said ho thanked Bro . Roberts for the encomiums passed on him . It would only be an incentive to continue what he had intended from the moment he had been placed in the chair , and that was to do his duty . While he had the approbation of the brethren , his year of office would always be looked back upon by him with pleasurable remembrance . Brother Dimsdale P . M . 69

responded to the toast of "Tho "Visitors , " amongst whom may be mentioned Bros . Cambridge 15 , Shepherd 69 , Fletcher 180 , Marsh W . M . No . 9 , Eidler 219 , Edwards 56 , Franks , Smith 65 , T . Maidwcll 27 , Webb 9 , Friindlich 1017 . The toast of the Wardens and Officers was then given , which was followed by the Tyler ' s tonst . The W . M . had instructed Bro . P . E . Van Noorden , the

Organist of the Lodge , to provide a musical entertainment , and great credit is due to him for the talent introduced . Miss Estelle Emrick , a rising artiste , with a splendid contralto voice , delighted the brethren by her artistic singing . Miss Julia Sydney , Mr . Moss , and Bro . S . Webb , whose playing on the violin , accompanied by Bro . Van

Noorden , in a selection from " Gnillaume Tell , " was listened to with attention , and well merited the applause given at its conclusion . Tho Lodge had previously been called on , and several matters were discussed , and proposals for initiation were handed in to tho Secretary , after which the brethren separated .

Royal Oak Lodge , No . 871 . —This capital working Lodge met on the 23 rd inst ., at the White Swau Tavern , High Street ,