Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us 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 .

— : o : — SATUEDAY , 14 th AUGUST . 453-Chigwcll , Castle Hotel Woodford . 119—Peace , Masonic Rooms , Melthnm . 308—Prince George , Bottoms , Eastwood , Yorks . 441—Union , Courtonay Arms Inn , Star Cross , Devon . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester .

MONDAY , 16 th . AUGUST . 45—Strong Man , Crown Tavern , Clcrkenwell Green , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Gl—Probity , Freemasons' Halt , Halifax . 77—Freedom , Clarendon Hotel , Gravcsond . S 9—Unanimity , Astloy Arms Hotel , Dukinfield . 236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 302—Hope , Masonic Hall , Bradford . 307—Prince Frederick , White Horse Hotel , Hebden Bridge .

3 o 9—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Halt , Southampton . C 13—Unity , Masonic Hall , Stockport . 872—Lewis , Masonic Hall , Whitehaven . 884—Derwont , George and Commercial Hotel , Wirksworth , Derby . 925—Bedford , Masonic Hall , Birmingham . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1141—Mid Sussex . Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1286—Bayons , Corn Exchange , Market Rasen .

TUESDAY , 17 th AUGUST . 51—Angel , Three Cups Hotel , Colchester . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-strcet , Hull . 160—True Friendship , Old Ship , Rochford . 418—St . James ' , Freemasons' Hall , Halifax . 452—Frederick Lodge of Unity , Station Hotel , Sutton . 510—St . Martin's , Masonic Hall , Liskeard .

696— St . Bartholomew , Dartmouth Arms Hotel , Wednesbury . 9 S 6—Heskcth , Grapes Inn , Croston . 1006—Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day Scorrier , Cornwall . 1089—Du Sherland , Fountain Hotel , Blue Town , Sheorness . 1138—Devon , Masonic Hall , Devon Square , Newton Abbot . 1166—Clarendon , Queen ' s Hotel , Hyde , Cheshire . 1427—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle-on-Tyne .

WEDNESDAY , 18 th AUGUST . 193—Confidence , White Hart , Abchiu-ch Lane , E . G ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 137—Amity , Masonic Hall , Thames-street , Poole . 213—Loyalty , Masonic Hall , Guernsey . 285—Love and Honour , George Hotel , Shcpton Mallet . 290—Huddersfield , Masonic Hall , Huddersfield . 301—Apollo , Swan Hotel , Alcester . . 'ill—South Snxon , Freemasons' Hall , Lowes .

321—Moira , Wellington Inn , Stalybridge . 503—Bclvidcre , Star Hotel , Maidstone . ( Instruction ) . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . 610—Colston , Freemasons' Hall , Bristol . 625—Devonshire , Norfolk Anns , Glossop . 679—St . Davids , Black Lion Hotel , Aberdaro . 681—Scarsdiilo , Masonic Hall , Market Place , Chesterfield .

962—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Wakefield . 1036—AValton , St . Lawrence Boy ' s School , Croylands Street , Kirkdalo . 1212—Elms , Masonic Hall , Home Park , Stoke , Deveuport . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1345—Victoria , Cross Keys Hotel , Kccles . 1501—AVycombe , Town Hall , High Wycombe . M . M . 175—St . Michael , Masonic Rooms , Holston , Cornwall .

THURSDAY , 19 th AUGUST . 1320—Blackheath , Crown Hotel , Blackheath . 56—Howard , High-street , Arundel . 98—St . Martin ' s , Board Room , Town Hall , Burslem . 132—Unity , White Hart Hotel , Rin ^ wood . 203—Ancient Union , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . 269—Fidelity , White Bull Hotel , Blackburn .

439—Scientific , Private Room , Bingloy . 430—Cornnbian , Freemasons' Hall , Haylc , Cornwall . 456— Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Utto ' xcter . 531—St . Helen ' s , Masonic Hall , Hartlepool . ( Instruction . ) 940—Philanthrophy , Freemasons' Hull , Stockton-on-Tees . 1032—Townlcy Parker , Howard's Arms Hotel , Whittle-lc-Woods .

FRIDAY , 20 th AUGUST . 1278—Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonvillo-road . ( Instruction . ) 516—Phcenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarkct . 1495—Arkwright , Walker ' s Bath-terrace Hotel , Matlock-Bath , Derbyshire .

SATURDAY , 21 st AUGUST . 1326—Lebanon , Lion Hotel , Lion Square , Hampton . IRELAND .

SATURDAY—13—Antient Union , Masonic Hall , Glcntwnrfch-strcct , . Limerick . ,, 66—Star of Kilmarlin , Masonic Rooms , Hillsborough , Down . WEDNESDAY—101—Excelsior , Bishop Street , Tuam , Galway . ii 350—Cappngh , Masonic Hall , Omagb . THURSDAY—93—Dublin , Freemasons' Hall , Dublin . „ 1129—Industry , Bundoran , Donegal .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT . MONDAY . —44—St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY-36—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register Street . „ 405—Rille . Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—160-Roman . Eagle , Iona Hotel , 62 Nicholson Street . THURSDAY—48—St . Andrew , Freemason ' s Hall „ 226—Portobello , Royal Hotel , Bath-street . T > T-A \ V T . ?•« £ 132—Perseverance , Lodgo Room , 86 Constitution-street . EIDAY—E . A . 83—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Britannic Lodge , No . 33 . —This Lodge held its recreation banquet on Friday , the 6 th instant , at the Alexandra Palace . The gathering was a numerous one , covers being laid for over a hundred guests , a large proportion of whom were ladies . The chair was taken by Bro . Crombie , one of the P . M . ' s of the Lodge , in the unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of the W . M ., Bro . Chynoweth . After

the banquet , which it is almost needless to add was served by Messrs . Bertram and Eoberts in their most approved style—indeed , we have seldom assisted at a more r 6 eherch 6 one—the less formal part of the proceedings commenced . Bro . Crombie , in proposing the first toastthe health of Her Majesty the Queen—offered an almost needless apology for having had to undertake the duties of chairman at short

notice . Ho expressed himself highly pleased at meeting so numerous a company , promised to indulge in no lengthy speeches , and trusted that this first attempt to enjoy themselves in such excellent company around the festive board would by no means prove the last . The health of the Queen was a toast which all Englishmen received with enthusiasm , and such an assembly of Masons would , he felt sure ,

accord it a most enthusiastic welcome . " God Save the Queen " having been snng , the Chairman then gave tho health of the M . W . G . M . H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , speaking in appropriate terms of His Koyal Highness's fitness for that important office , and with a view to enlisting the sympathies of the lady guests , who might not fully understand the relationship existing between the G . M . and the Craft ,

Bro . Crombie coupled with this toast tho name of Her Royal Highness the Princess . The response was enthusiastic , the appropriate four part song , " The Cambrian Plume , " by Brinley Richards , following . Among tho other toasts were those of the Chairman , who fittingly and modestly acknowledged the honour done him , and tho gratification he felt at having been able to preside , and who , in

expatiating in the course of his remarks on the value of Masonry , mentioned incidentally that a son of his had served during the Crimean campaign , and that the true value of Masonry would be best illustrated in times of difficulty and danger , as , for instance , were a brother wounded or taken prisoner of war , his sufferings would certainly be alleviated if , fortunately , he came in contact with a fellow

Mason . * ' The Ladies , " who had so kindly honoured the gathering with their presence on this occasion ; with this toast was coupled the name of Bro . C . Horsley , who indulged in a free poetic vein of language in returning thanks on their behalf . Other songs were sung , the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Lawler , who , himself , gave the familiar " Largo al Factotum , "

from II Barbiere de Siviglia , with his usual heartiness . Shortly afterwards the meeting broke up , amid general expressions of pleasure at its success . The Chairman was assisted in his duties by Bro . Magnus Ohren , P . M . and Secretary of the Lodge , -who acted as his S . D . There wore also present the Secretary Bro . T . A . Chubb ; the following P . M . 's , viz ., Bros . A . G . Church , G . E . Eachus , and F . G .

Finch ; Bros . C . W . Turner , Robertson , Davis , Clouston , Pauley , Wm . Sngg , Rowland , Pendred S . W ., Ricks , G . W . Stevenson , Boddy , Bloor , Strouts , Henry Maudslay ; nearly the whole of whom were accompanied by their ladies . The following were among the visitors Major Crombie , Wm . Battye , Charles Bennett , W . W . Morgan , & c . Bro . Lawler was assisted in the musical arrangements by tho Misses Wild and Wells and by Bro . Carter .

Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 193 . —This Lodgo held its weekly meeting on the 11 th of August , at the White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane , E . C . Present—Bros . Wood « ward W . M ., Tarqnhand S . W ., Blackall J . W ., J . K . Pitt Secretary , J . Constable Treasurer , A . Bell S . D ., Croaker J . D ., Blinkhorn I . G ., Christopher Tyler . Past Masters Bros . E . Gottheil ( Preceptor ) and

Bloomiield . Visitors—Bros . D . Posener , Walker , Geo . Harvey of Ebnry Lodgo 13 IS . Business—The second degree rehearsed , Bro . Walker candidate . The first three sections of the degree were worked by Bro . Gottheil , assisted by the brethren . The Lodge was then adjourned to Wednesday , the 18 th instant , when Bro . Turquand will preside . The brethren then separated .

British Kaffrarian Lodge , No . 853 . —The Masonic brethren celebrated the anniversary of St . John ' s Day by attending divine worship at Trinity Church iu the forenoon , and holding a banquet in the evening . The weather throughout was propitious . At 10 o ' clock the brethren assembled in the Temple , Alexandra Road , where , after the ordinary Lodge ceremonies had been duly observed , they formed

into procession . The newly formed Rose Croix Chapter being partly represented , and headed by the excellent band of the 32 nd Light Infantry , proceeded to Trinity Church . The service was conducted by the venerable Archdeacon Kittou , assisted by the Rev . Mr . Lewis . The choir was in attendance , and besides the usual Psalms was sung the anthem , " Oh Lord my God . " An appropriate discourse

founded on the text m St . Paul s First Epistle to Timothy vi . 1-7 , was delivered by the Venerable Archdeacon , who explained that the subject was one which he had intended to preach from on the previous Sunday , if he had occupied the pulpit on that day , it being tie 38 th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to the throne . Gratifying allusion was made to the recent election of

the Heir Apparent to the high office of Grand Master of English Freemasons , and to the watchword of the Craft as reported to have been named on that occasion by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . " Loyalty " to the Sovereign of the realm or to supreme rulers , under whatever name or country wasalso impressed aud dilated

on . The preacher was listened to throughout his discourse with rapt attention by tho large congregation assembled within the edifice . At the conclusion of the service , thebrethrenprocceded , in order of procession , to the Temple , where , after an interval , during which the Lodge room was thrown open to the public . The ceremony of installing the W . M , for the ensuing year took place , viz ., Bro . T . W . Robinson , who then