Diary For The Week

DIARY FOR THE WEEK

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour ua with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 14 th APEIL . Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 108—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction . Union , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . 1607—loyalty , Alexandra Palace . Muswell Hill . 1612—West Middlesex Institute , Baling .

MONDAY , 16 th APEIL . Quarterly Meeting of Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 45—Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head . 13 Old-st ., near Goswell-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 174—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , B . C ., at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 185—Tranquillity , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , at 5 . 1159—Marquess o £ Dalhousie , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . 1306—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-si ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1480—Marquess of Ripon , Pembnry Tavern , Amhurst-road , Hackney , 7 . ( Inst . ) 1825—Tredegar , Royal Hotel , Mile End-road , corner of Burdett-road . ( Inst . )

236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phcenix of Honour and Prudence , Public Rooms , Truro 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 466—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton . 622—St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , Wimborne . 720—Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

725—Stoneleigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenilworth , 995—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Holbeach . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1141—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congresbury . 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , 17 th APBIL . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 55—Constitutional , Wheatsheaf , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-ntreet , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street .

194—St . Paul ' s , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , B . C . 860—Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1471—Islington , Coopers Arms , Silver-street , Falcon-square , E . G ., at 7 . ( Inst . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford New Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) R . A . —Metropolitan Chapterof Instruction , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' salley , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 .

213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 2 * 3—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon 384—St . David , Masonic Rooms , Bangor . 960—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 Woking-street , Cardiff , 1006-Trogullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrier . Cornwall . 1113—Anglesea , Bull Hotel , Llangefin . 1470—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable . R . A . 452—Frederick of Unity , Greyhound Hotel , Croydon .

WEDNESDAY , 18 th APRIL . General Committee , Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . Lodge of Benevolence , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . at 6 . Grand Steward ' s Lodge , Freemasons' Hall , at 6 . 174—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 190—Oak , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 193—Confidence , WUittington Tavern , Moor-laneFore-stat 7 . ( Instruction )

, „ , 862—Whittmgton , Black Bull , Holborn , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1185—Lewis , King's Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1196—Urban , Thu Three Bucks , Gresham-street , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1288-Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 1521—Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 177—Domatie , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 136 o—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , I . W . 199—Peace aud Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction . ) 200- Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough . 221—St . John ' s , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 692—Cotteswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 683—Isca , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire 889—Dobie , Griffin Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames .

969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . lOW—Sykes , Masonic Hall , Great Driffield . 1086—Walton , St . Lawrence Boys' School , Kirkdale . 1129-St . Chad ' s , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale . 1164—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athenaium , Lancaster . 1413—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon . 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea

THURSDAY , 19 th APRIL . House Committee , Girls' School , Bnttersea Rise , at 4 . 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsh-street , Wjilthamstow , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 23—Globe , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , B . C . ( Instruction . )

87—Vitruvian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , Wi , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1227—Upton , Spotted Dog , Upton , E . 1287—Great Northern , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1426—The Great City , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avenue , B . C . at 0 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1489—Marquess of Ripon , Albion , Albion-road , Dalston , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

1132—Fitzalan , Wynnstay Arms , Oswestry . 1512—Hemming , Red Lion Hotel , Hampton . ( Emergency , ) 1612—West Middlesex , Railway Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 , ( instruction . )

FRIDAY , 20 th APRIL . House Committee , Boy . V School , Freemasons' Hall , at -i . 766—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up . Ueorga-sfc ., Edgwaro-rd . ( Inst . ) 831—Ranolagh , Boll and Anchor , Hammersmith-road . ( Instruction . ) 933—Doric , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile Bad-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Folgate , B . C ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1260—Hervey , Punch's Tavern , 99 Fleet-street , B . C ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

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1293—Royal Standard , Castle Tavern , Highbury , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1385—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1613—Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel , Goulborno Road , North Kensington , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) rt 17—Union , Freemasons' Hal ' ., Margate .

SATURDAY , 21 st APRIL . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 .

Edinburgh District

EDINBURGH DISTRICT

MONDAY—41—St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—36—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register-street . „ 405—Rifle , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—160—Roman Eagle , Iona Hotel , 82 Nicolson-streel . THURSDAY—48—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall . „ R . A . 152—Perseverance , Lodgo Room , 86 Constitution-strest FRIDAY—R . A . 83—St . Andrew . Freemasons' Hall .

West Yorkshire

WEST YORKSHIRE

MONDAY . R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . WEDNESDAY . 1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Zetland-street , Wakefield . 13 DI—Brighouso , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighouse ,

THURSDAY . 600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford * 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds . FKIDAY .

R . A . 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield . R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon . SATURDAY . 308—Prince George , Station Hotel , Bottoms , Eastwood .

Glasgow And The West Of Scotland

GLASGOW AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

All the Meetings are at 8 . 0 p . m ., unless otherwise stated . MONDAY—129—St . Mirren's , 5 Moss-street , Paisley . „ 332—Union , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 581—Plantation , 207 Craighall-street . TUESDAY—3 bis . —Sfc . John ' s , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 73—Thistle and Rose , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 87—Thistle , Freemasons' Hall , Cathedral-street , Glasgow . „ 437—Govandalo , Partland Hall , Govan-road , Glasgow . „ 556—Clydesdale , 106 Rose-street , Glasgow ,

WEDNESDAY— 4—Kilwinning , 211 Dumbarton-road , Glasgow . „ 117—St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , Douglas-street , Partick ,, 128—St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Shottleston . „ 354—Caledonian Railway , 30 Hope-street , Glasgow . „ R . A . 150—St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Shettlestone . „ K . T . —St . Mungo Encampment , 213 Buchanan-street .

THURSDAY—27—St . Mungo , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 465—St . Andrew's , Freemasons' Hall , Garngad-rrt ., Glasgow . 7 . 30 „ 570—Kenmuir , Freemasons' Hall , Springboivrne , Glasgow . „ 370—Renfrew , Co . Kilwinning , Freemasons'Hall , High-st ., Paisley FRIDAY—360—Commercial , 30 Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 408—Clyde , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 553—St . Vincent , Freemasons' Hall , Dumbarton-road . SATURDAY—571—Dramatic , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow , at 3 p . m .

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Thistle Lodgo of Mark Masters , No . 8 . —The members of this Locige met at No . 2 Westminster-chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., on Friday , the 6 th inst . Bro . Chas . Lacy P . M . occupied the chair . Bros . E . Gotthiel W . M . 173 , a visitor , was S . W ., Mander J . W ., Figg P . M . Treas ., Cottebrune P . G . S . B . and P . M . Sec , and acting M . O .. Swallow S . O ., Farwig J . O ., Hart Org ., Leggett S . D ., Burrell

J . D ., Eeed I . G ., and Woodstock Tyler . The Lodge having been opened , and minutes read and confirmed , Bros . George Allen , George Evans , and Forscut -were regularly advanced to this degree , the ceremony being very ably rendered by Bro . Lacy . After an ample ancl highly satisfactory repast , the usnal toasts were proposed and responded to . In returning thanks for the Grancl Officers , Bro .

W . Mann remarked that upon his first entrance into this degree he had a groat hope and desire to see it acknowledged in Graft Grand Locige . Indeed , he never could form a conception as to why it shonld not be so acknowledged , seeing that the most eminent Past and Present Grand Officers in Craft Masonry havo not hesitated to occupy similar positions iu the Mark Grand Lodge . But matters havo

considerably altered since that time , it being now sixteen years ago , aud tho Mark Graud Lodge , being fully competent to hold its own , would strenuously oppose any attempt which might bo made to bring about a union of the two badios . Responding to the toast o ' the W . M ., which Bro . Cottebrune had proposed in highly flattering

terms , Bro . Lacy expressed his thanks , aud stated that ho had clone no more than his duty , and that it should always be his endeavour to serve the Lodgo with such ability as ho possessed . Bro . Gotthiel replied for the visitors . He was grateful to the W . M . for his courteous invitation , and to the brethren for the