Diary For The Week

TUESDAY *—7 ti— Royal Arch , Freemasons' Hall , Thistle-street , Sterling . „ 122—Royal Arch , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , Perth . „ 230—St . Barnabas , Black Hull Hotel , Old Cumnock . „ 299—Panmure , Freemasons' Hall , Hill-street , Arbroath . „ 413—Athol , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 419—Neptune , 35 St . James ' s-street , Glasgow .

„ 426—Prince of Wales , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , Renfrew , „ 4 U—Glasgow , 22 Struthors-street , Glasgow . „ 513—St . John Daluuiiv , Freemasons' Hall , Dalmuir . „ 556—Clydesdale , 100 Rose-street , Glasgow . „ R . A . 69—St . Andrew , 25 Robertson-street , Glasgow .

AVEDNESDAY—178—Scotia , 12 Trongato , Glasgow . „ 303—St . Georgo . 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 510—Maryhill , 167 Main-street , Maryhill , Glasgow . THURSDAY—88—New MoiAland , Montrose , Town Hall , Airdrio .

„ 109—St . Marrock , Crown Hotel , Kilmarnock . „ 185—St . Adricn , Town Hall , Pittenween . „ 331—St . John , Castle Inn , New umnock . „ 557—Blnntyre , Craig Hall , High Blantyre . ,, 570—Kenmnir , Freemasons' Hall , Springbourne , Glasgow . 11 . A . 50—Glasgow , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow .

FRIDAY—153—Royal Arch , Freemasons' Hall , Cogan-street , Pollockshaws . „ ( 70—Leven St . John , Black Bull Inn , Ronton . „ 399—Royal Blues , Commercial Hotel , Kilbumie . „ 653—St . Vincent , 221 Dumbarton-road , Glasgow . SATURDAY—Red Cross of Romo and Constantino , Bellshill , Holytown , at 7 . „ 28—St . John , Black Bull , Kirkintilloch , at 6 p . m .

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 780 . —The installation mooting of this Lodge took place on Friday , tho 28 th ultimo , at tho Star and Garter , Kew-bridge . As is well known , this Lodge has a very strong master roll , and , consequently , its meetings ai-e always characterised by a large amount of work and a good attendance of members . The retiring W . M ., Bro . J . Chambers Roo , has been most doservodlv

popular with the brethren , and the new W . M ., Bro . waiter Goss , whose unanimous election to tho chair at the last meeting—which wo recorded in our issue of tho 4 th August last—was looked upon as a worthy successor to a worthy Mason . Bro . Koo opened his Lodgo soon after one o ' clock , when there was a strong muster of members and visitors . He was supported by his officers . Tho minutes of last

meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M . called on tho Audit Committee for their report . This showed the funds wero in a most satisfactory condition , a balance of £ 121 10 s 8 d standing to tho credit of tho Lodge . Tho W . M . then examined Bros . Joseph Edwin Carter , George Webb and William Slater ; this proving satisfactory the Lodge was advanced and the three brethren named

were raised to the degree of M . M . The Lodgo was then resumed , aud Bros . Thomas Clarke , Edward Francis Wyer , Edward Spencer Pearson , William Deakin Beckefc and Thomas Bands , tho five brethren whose names appeared ou the agenda as candidates for tho second degree , answered the nsnal questions , and in due course were passed . The next item ou the programme was the installation of

Worshipful Master , and Bro . Roe completed the duties of his year by installing his successor , performing the task in a manner that gave the most unqualified satisfaction . The brethren having been readmitted , and the customary salutes given , Bro . Goss invested his officers : —Bro . Charles May S . W ., W . Gomui J . W ., J . Smith P . M . Treasurer , W . Hilton P . M . Secretary , Blasby S . D ., Erwin J . D .,

Costelow I . G ., Hale P . M . W . S ., Tarling D . C , Ackhurst A . D . C ., Gilbert Tyler . The ballot was taken for Messrs . Robert Thomas Talbot , James Joseph Gunner and Charles Coombes , and resulted in their favour j all threo gentlemen being present the new W . M . had an early opportunity to exhibit his proficiency , and by the faultless way in which he performed the ceremony gave assurance to the brethren

that the prestige of tho Lodge for able Masters would be upheld during the forthcoming year . After the regular business had been transacted in accord with customary demands , Bro . Goss rose , and said : —Brethren , before closing the Lodgo I regret to say that I shall be unable to remaiu with you to banquet . A very distressing circumstance has overtaken mo ; one with wuioh lam sure you will all

deeply sympathise ; it is the loss of my dear and only brother . In saying thus much I feel convinced I am spared further remarks upon the subject . However , before vacating the chair I desire to say a few words ; and these I wish to direct particularly to the initiates ot the evening . They have this day joined a society of which they previously kuew little or nothing ; let me hope that they may become

ornaments ot our time-honoured Craft . I further wish to impress upon them the necessity of advocating the genuine principles and tenets of our Order , more particularly I wish to impress upon thorn that they should remember a true Mason is always a gentleman . This in itself will prove of service in guiding them as Freemasons to maintain tho dignity of our Order . And now , brethren , I havo a

duty to perform ; a duty which , in the ordinary course , would have been carried out at the banquet table ; but as I unfortunately , ami to my deep regret , cannot join you there this evening , I have been requested , a ? au old aud estetued friend of Bro . Koo , to place upon his breast tho jewel you have so kindly voted him . In so doing I havo only to add that he has more than earned it ; no officer

has ever carried out the functions appertaining to hid appointment more efficiently than our esteemed Bro . Roe ; henco it is sufficient for me to perform this act of duty , aud place this well-earned honour upon Jhis breast , hoping he may hvelong in the friendship of yon all to enjoy tbe lustre it sheds tipontiim , as a pledge of your kind regard . Alter a few remarks from Bro . Roe , who expressed tho sympathy of all present with Bio . Goss in his sad bereavement , the Lodge wa . ~

closed . A oriel adjournment then took place , previous to tho banquet , which was served iu admirable stylo by host Si anbury . Ttit dishes were placed on tho table with a celerity we could wish more irequentiy practised . We are nob "huge feeders ; " wo think forty minutes , or an hour at most , ample time lor gastronomic purposes We too often have to complain of the chilliness that pervades the surroundings at Masonic banquets , and confess a predilection lor hoi plates , hot soups , hot fish , & c , and are always pleased to note these

Notices Of Meetings

to ns important features . As wo havo frequently remarked , much of tho pleasure we look to enjoy from onr after dinner proceedings is marred by tho lateness of tho hour at which tho cloth is cleared . However , on this occasion all went merry ns a marriage bell . Graco having been said , tho presiding Master , Bro . J . Chambers Roe , gave tho health of Her Majesty tho Queen and tho Craft . This was

followed by the National Anthem , and Bro . Roo briefly introduced the other Loyal toasts ; after these had received full honour , tho acting W . M . again rose . He had now a most delicate task to perform . Every member would join with hira in tho deep l'egrot ho felt at tho absence of their Worshipful Master . Bro . Goss and ho wore old friends , and ho knew how anxiously his companion had looked

forward to tho day of his installation as W . M . of tho Royal Alfred Lodge . Bro . Goss last evening called at his houso , aud consulted him as to what course he should adopt nnder the painful circumstances in which ho was placed . Tbe advico ho gave was , that he should attend tho Lodge , go through the business of the day , and theu beg the brethren to excuse him . Bro . Goss had acted upon this

advico , aud tho brethren had seen how well ho had sustained his part in the proceedings . Bro . Roe concluded by calling ou the brethren to drink the health of thoir W . M . in a manner consonant with tha melancholy cause which had enforced his absence . Bro . Beasley P . M . then said : Brethren , —Our acting W . M . has for the moment placed the gavel in my hands , and yon all know to what use I am about to

pntit . Wo are sorry to seo the Master ' s place occupied this evening by the I . P . M ., but you would nob agree with me wero I to say that wo were sorry to see Bro . Roo where ho is . We aro ono and all indebted to Bro . Roo ; in every way has he been successful . He has during his term of office ably worked the ceremonies , and well carried out tho duties . He had a largo balance when , he began

the year , but ho left a still larger ono when he left the chair . Bro . Beasley closed his remarks by calling on the brethren to do fall honour to the toast . Bro . Roe rose with a very great amount of regret , regret ou this occasion for his enforced position ; ho would much rather havo seen the W . M . iu his place . He thanked tlio brethren for the kind way in which thoy had received the toast ,

and Bro . Beasley for the way in which he had proposed it . He had had a very happy time of it during the past twelve mouths , and what work had fallen to his lot had been to him a labour of love . He would at all times willingly exerb himself to advance the Order and promote the bast ' interests of the Lodge . In speaking to the toasb of- the Initiates , the acting W . M . said that unless new

blood was introduced no Lodge could go on successfully . Vacancies necessarily would occur , and these vacancies must be filled up . The Royal Alfred had always been a progressive Lodge , and he trusted ib would exist as long as the Craft should be recoguised . That evening they had enrolled threo candidates , aud he called upon all present to drink to their health and prosperity . After a song ,

capitally rendered by Bro . Hamilton , Bro . Gunner replied . It had long beeu his desire to bo enrolled a member , of tho Order , aud he trusted he should prove himself a worthy member of the noble Craft . Bro . Coombes hopjd that by assiduity aud a firm res , lva co acquaint himself with the principles inculcated by its teachings he might be found worthy of the confidence the brethren had shown when they permitted him to enrol hiuuolf under the b tuner of

Freemasonry . Bro . Coombes thanked the acting W . M ., and expressed a hope thab ho might long bo kuowu aud respected by the members . The next toast that received recognition was tho Visitors , and with ib was associated the names of Bros . Morgan and Constable , who replied ; the latfcor Bro . calling attention to the eminently satisfactory position in which the Lodgo stood iu regard to funds , aud while fully recognising the support the brethren had always accorded the Charities urged them to still further exert themselves . Bro . Constable next

acknowlodged the fact of tho W . M . having undertaken a Stewardship for tho forthcoming Festival of the Girls' School , a til expressed a hope thab some of the brethren might bo induced to represent each of the other Charities . Ha was sure the Lodgo would nobly assist them , by voting a portion of the large balance in hind , notwithstanding thab they had already given ten guineas to the W . M . ' s list . Tne toasb of

the Past Masters was replied to by Bro . Halo , who , iu auswor to Bt-o . Constable , remarked that the Royal Alfred had always supported the Institutions ; ho directed attention to whab had been dune by Bro . Littlewood , who had taken up £ 90 from tho Lodge , which invariably assisted those of its members who acted as Stewards . Bro . Brown also referred to what the Lodgo had done for tho Institutions

ho was ot opinion it would always bold its own ; any way , they were Vice Presidents twice over , and would nob bo wanting wheu called upon . These remarks were fully endorsed by Bro . Hilton , who would give five guineas to bo placed on tho W . M . ' s list . Bro . Gardiner was gratified to know that the I . P . M . was one of his candidates ; threo of the officers who had been appointed that day wore his

initiates , and he was pleased to know they had turned out such worthy supporters of the Order . The remaining toasts comprised the Officers , to which Bros . May , Gomm , Hilton , Blasby , Oostelow and l ' iirling replied ; meanwhile a list was passed round , aud tho W . M , announced the amount set down thereon as £ dd 15 s ; this will bu hauded to Bro . Goss in support of his Stewardship . Bro . Byaslcy

remarked that he , too , was a Steward for tho next Festival of the Girls' School ; he was at the head of a very charitable Lodge , and ho was sure he should be supported by its members . He should be happy to offer himself as a Steward at tho after Festival of the Boys ' School ; he was already a Vice-President of the Benevolent lustitntiou . The Tyler was now summoned , and a pleasant clay ' s proceedings was brought to a close .

Percy Lodge of Mark Master Masons , ITo . 114 . —The installation meeting of this Lodge was held at tho Angel Hotel , uuikUord , on Thursday , 20 th September . The attendance oi brethren was not so numerous as usual , owing to distant engagements of several members , who , however , forwarded their apologies for absence . Amongst these were tho R . W . Bro . Major-General Brownrigg , C . B „ Prov . Grand Master of Surrey , his Deput y , the .