Diary For The Week.

SATURDAY , 24 th FEBRUARY . 198— Percy . Jolly Farmers * Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1276—Star , Five Bella , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 187«—Burdett Coutts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1634—Ecoleuton , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) tfuC— Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , V . ' . C . 1871—Gostiing-Murrty , Town Hall , Hounsloiv SiraiUtapterot Improvement . Union , Air-street , Regent-st ., W „ at 8 B » A . 176—Caveao , Albion , Aldersgate Street

1162—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone 1965—Bastes , Parish Rooms , Bromley , Kent R . A . 178—Harmony , Royal Hotel , Wigan .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

—; o : — POLISH NATIONAL LODGE , No . 534 . THE usual monthly meeting of this old established Lodge took place on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Business commenced at 5 . 30 p . m . The W . M ., Bro . Lancaster , being supported by Bros . Smith S . W ., Euntz J . W ., Bieling S . D ., Bryant J . D ., Turner I . G ., Hayday M . O ., Davis Tyler P . M . ' a Jackson , Jagielski , Bath , Nowakowski ( Treasurer ) , Paas ( Seore . tary ) . Notice of emergency having been read in open Lodge , in

strict accordance with the Constitutions , for the observance of which the W . M . is particularly noted , ballot was taken for the son of the highly respected Treasurer Bro . Nowakowski . This proving to be unanimous in his favour , he was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in the perfect manner whioh characterises the Polish Lodge . Bro . Cooper was passed to the second degree . The Lodge receivedwith sincere

, regret , the news of the sad death of Bro . Chas . Warburton Bussell , who was accidentally drowned whilst crossing from Jersey ; and it was unanimously passed that a letter of condolence should be sent to hia friends , expressing the sorrow that was felt by every brother . Notice of motion was given by Bro . Tamer , seconded by Bro . Euntz , that a Committee should be formed to inquire into and arrange certain matters connected with the welfare of

the Lodge . A brother applied for assistance , whioh was given , and the names of Mr . Varley Simpson , Mr . Bdrupt , and two other gentlemen , were handed in as candidates for initiation at the next meeting . A pleasing incident during the evening was the investment , by Bro . Rath P . M ., of Bros . Geflowski and Draper , with the special jewel ap . pertaining to the Polish National Lodge . All other bnsiness being completed , Lodge was closed in due form . The brethren retired to

the banquet table , the dinner being a marked improvement on that served on previous occasions . The cloth being removed aud the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts given , the I . P . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., alluding particularly to the manner in which the work of the evening had been performed , and to the strict adherence of the

WM . to the Book of Constitutions . The W . M . replied j he was pleased the brethren were satisfied witb the working of the Lodge , he always strove to adhere as strictly as possible to the laws laid down for their guidance . He hoped the brethren would be more regular in their attendance , as on the last occasion the Lodge was almost entirely composed of Officers and Past Masters . The

toast of the Initiates was then proposed , and Bro . Paas P . M . favoured the brethren with the "Entered Apprentice , " sung iu his usual melodioDS tones . The Initiate , Bro . Nowakowski , returned thanks j he trusted that he might some day occupy as honoured a position in the Polish National Lodge as his father now held . Bro . Geflowski , a joining member , said that he , being a Polewas very pleased to belong

, to the Polish Lodge . He had been in many Lodges , having been made a Mason fifteen years ago in the Marias Lodge , Liverpool , aud a few months ago bad visited a Lodge in Bombay , where the S . W . was a native . Bro . Draper , the other joining member , stated that he had joined the Polish National Lodge on account of the excellent

working of the I . P . M . ; he considered the work was as well done by its present Master . The following Visitors attended : —Bros . Hook W . M . East Surrey 463 , Hastings Miller P . M . Koyal Albert 907 , Saegert P . M . Wellington , Dr . J . McWatter Boomer St . John ' s Lodge , Ireland , Newcome Crystal Palace , Manning Eoyal Albert , Parloe Old King ' s Arms 28 , Venning , Bourne , & o .

The Great City Lodge, No. 1426.

THE GREAT CITY LODGE , No . 1426 .

THE fifth meeting of the session of The Great City Lodge was held on Saturday , 10 th February , at the Cannon-street Hotel , and , no doubt on account of the very unfavourable state of the weather , was but thinly attended . Bros . Kibble W . M ., Keeble S . W ., Baber J . W ., N . B . Headon Treasurer , Blackie Secretary j all the assistant Officers were present , besides several Past Masters and Visitors . The

Lodge having been duly opened and the minutes confirmed , was opened in the second and third degrees , and Bro . Ernest Milton Caslon was raised to tbe degree of M . M ., the ceremony being most ably conducted by the W . M . The Lodge was then resumed to the second degree , and Bro . Snell had conferred on him the second degree ,

which was equally well performed . The Lodge was then lowered to the first degree , when Bro . Hamer P . M ., in absence of Bro . Postans , who had given notice of motion , moved , " That the sum of twentyfive guineas be voted from the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and placed on the W . Master ' s list on his serving as Steward at the ensuing Festival . " This , having

been seconded , was put and unanimously agreed to . The case of a brother applying for assistance at the last Lodge , to whom a donation was made , was again brought before the Lodge , and it appearing that the enquiries had not proved satisfactory , it was resolved that no further assistance shonld be given . After some commnnioations had been received , the Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned for refresh .

The Great City Lodge, No. 1426.

ment . At the conclusion of the repast and on the withdrawal of the cloth the W . Master gave The Queen , whioh was followed by the National Anthem , well sung by Bro . Cozens , who accompanied himself on the pianoforte . The W . Master said the next toast was that of The Prince of Wales Most Worshipfnl Grand Master of Masons , whose services since his connection with the Craft were well known

and appreciated 5 he had only to mention his name to evoke the heartiest applause . This toast was most enthusistioally received . The W . Master said that the next he had tbe honour of proposing he should do without preface , it was the health of the Et . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers past

and present . Bro . Stevens P . M . said , in proposing the next toast , he also should not indulge in any preface , as it was a standing toast . By an unwritten law of the Lodge they were bonnd to shew respect to any one who occupied the chair , and he was sure they would never do so with greater sincerity than on the present occasion . Therefore he had great pleasure in calling their attention to what he might

designate the toast of the evening , inasmuch that they had not that night a newly-installed brother amongst them . Their W . Master , who was installed in October last , was about to leave the chair , and he ( Bro . Stevens ) trusted that he would see the means of leaving some work for his successor . He thought they might congratulate themselves on Bro . Kibble ' s efficient working , and nnder bis kindly

rule the prestige of the Lodge had been kept np during his year of office , fie looked npon him with great pride aa one of the first initiates in the Lodge , and he might say that very few members had gone through the chair with greater efficiency than their present W . Master . He , therefore , asked them to accept the toast in as hearty , cordial , and enthusiastic a manner as it deserved ;—the health of

the W . Master . The Wor . Master , in reply , said he must make a few remarks on tbe too flattering manner in which Bro . Stevens had proposed his health , but he appreciated the very cordial shake of the hand he received from all the members , and it would be a matter of regret to him when the time should come for him to cease to ocenpy the chair ; his time for filling it was coming to an end . He had

however , the satisfaction of knowing that the brother who would follow him would do the work better than he had done it , or had been able to do . He thanked the brethren for that kindly expression of their feelings towards him . Having had his day , he knew he should be worthily succeeded by the brother who would follow him in the chair . The W . Master said the next toast he had to propose

was one always favourably received in that Lodge ; it waa the health of the Visitors . It was a matter of great importance to a Lodge that they should have visitors ; they had a good influence ; without their presence they might become a little bit careless in the way in which they rendered their ceremonies ; but wheu they knew that the Visitors were observing them , they might perhaps be more cautions ,

and do their duty in a way whioh might have a salutary influence upon other Lodges . The Visitors severally returned thanks . The W . M . said he had a special toast to propose ; this was the health of Bro . Caslon . He was about to leave them , for a foreign land , and he ( the Worshipful Master ) asked as a favour that he wonld leave some memento to give them a pleasing remembrance of him

during his absence . Bro . Caslon returned thanks ; he was under deep obligations to them for the manner in whioh he had been received in The Great City Lodge ; he should never forget the many happy hours he had spent with tbem , and it would be to him the greatest pleasure when he shonld be able to come amongst them once more . Bro . Frost favoured the brethren with a performance of

" Home , Sweet Home , " with variations , on the pianoforte , and that beautiful air was listened to with intense interest , evoking that heartfelt sympathy whioh this plaintive melody is so well calculated to draw forth . The Worshipful Master next gave the Past Masters of the Lodge . Bro . Stevens , in responding to the toast , alluded to the coming revision of the Book of Constitutions , and the nnmber of

amendments which had been sent in to Grand Lodge , and whioh would require the most careiu \ attention from not only the oldest , but by the youngest member of that Lodge . The other Past Masters also returned thanks . The W . M . next gave the health of their Brothers Treasurer and Secretary ; he regretted that it was a toast that always came so late in the evening , but it was always most

enthusiastically received . Their Treasurer was indeed a most won . derf ul man ; he paid bills with money he had not got ; he was such a wonderful roan that they should never get such auother . He also took great trouble in assisting him ( the W . M . ) in the details of his office , and he could not thank him sufficiently for what he bad done . As to their Bro . Secretary , he did a great deal more than what were

his real dnties . He might add , that as regarded their Treasurer and Secretary , they had a pair of the most efficient officers any Lodge ever possessed . Bro . Bertram sang the splendid air " Alice , " with great effect . Bro . Headon said it was the most difficult part of a Treasurer ' s duty to return thanks for the toast which had been proposed j it was very hard indeed to find anything new to say in

returning them thanks for the very cordial manner in which his health was always received . He was pleased that they had that night voted twenty . five guineas , to be placed on the list of the W . M ., who wonld represent the Lodge as Stewa * d at the Festival for the Girls' School . Tbe Lodge had given a sum sufficient to make them Vice Presidents of the Benevolent Institntion , also seventy-five guineas

to the Boys' School , and the amount they had voted that night would make them Vice Presidents of tbe Girls' School ; it would only require a similar snm next year to be given to the Boys' School to make them Vice Presidents of all the Masonic Institutions . Next year , when their W . M . became Steward for the Boys' School , he would have the gratification of knowing that the Lodge was Vice

President of all three Institutions , and after that occasion he thought they might stop and take breath , and allow younger Lodges to do what ought to be done : that was to do their duty . Bro . Blackie thanked the brethren for the very kind way in which they had received the toast of the Treasurer and Secretary ; he assured them it waa a pleasure to him to attend to the dnties of his office ,