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Diary For The Week.
1129-St . Chad , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale 1161—De Grey and Ripon , Brunswick Hotel , Plocadilly , Manchester 1208—Cinque Ports , Bel Hoial , Sardwich 1318— Prince Alfred , Coimercial Hotel , Mossley , near Manchester 1246—Holte , Ho'te Hotel , Aston 13 ) 1—Brighoute , Ma .. 0 B c Roam , Bradford-road , Brighouse 1337—Anchor , Masonio Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton 1353—Duke o ? La ^ ca ^ ter , Athenanim , Larcastor
1356— -Oa Grey ard Rioon , 140 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( Instructs-n ) 1443—Salem Town Ha " . Daw' - ' sh , Devon 1611—Alexandra , Mason i c Ha " , Horn : ea , Hull . 1638—United Military . Masonic HaU , P'untstead 1834—Starkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom 1645—Colne Valley , Lewisham Hrtel , Slaithwaite
1797—Soathdown , Hurstpie' -point , Sussex R . A . 409— Stanford , Chequers Inn , Eshop ' s Stortford B . A . 580—Unity , Wheat feheaf , Ormskirk B . A . 691—Buckingham , Ceorge Hotel Aylesbury R . A . 632—Harmony , Trowb .-idge R . A . 1060—Marmion , Masonio Rooms , Tamworth
THURSDAY , 22 nd MARCH .
3-Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , Londonstrcat , F tzroy-sq „ at 8 ( Instruction ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leac ' enluul-street , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 34—Mount Moriah , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 65—Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Greshaai-street , E . C 68—Grenadiers ' , F-eemasons' Hall , W . C 87—Vitruvian , Wr'te Hart , Col ' e £ , a-sureet , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 99— Shakespeare , Albion , Aldersgatj-street 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street . Regent-street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . )
704—Camden , CTOWD and Cushion , Locdoa Wall , at 7 ( Instruction ) 764-High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lo . ver Tottenham , at 8 anstruction ) 766—William Preston , City Tertnir as Hotel , Cannon-3 treet , E . C 881—Finsbnry , London Tavern , Feichurch-street 901-Oity of London , Jamaica Coffee I ' oase , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 902-Burgoyne , Cock Tavern , St . Martin s-coart , Ludgate-hill , at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 1158— Southern Star , Pheasant , Stangato , Westminster-bridge , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1185-Lewis , Kings Arms Hotel , \\ ood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1227 iwaiiBethnal
—Upton , , , Green- -oad , near Shoreditch , at 8 ( Instruction 1339-StockweU . Cock Tavern , Keriington-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1421—Langthorne , Swan Hotel , Stratford 1426-The Great City , Masors' Hall . Masons' Avenue , E . C , at 6 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1614—Covent Garden , Constitution , Bedford-street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Instruction ) 1658-Skolnersda ' e . Surrey Masonic Hall , Cimberwell , S . E . 1673-Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) 1677-Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1816 Park
-yictoria , Queen's Hotel , Victoria Park Road 1960-Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Southgato , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 5—St . George's , Freemasons' Hall W C B , A - 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street 5 * ? Sr i iv Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) ? . •¦?; V ? 1 " ^ ™ £ ondon , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 ; ( Inst . ) M . M . 13—Hiram , Greyhound , Richmond M . M . 118—Northumberland , Masons' Hall , BasinghaU-street
48-Industry , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . ( Instruction ) 61—Angel , Three Cups , Colchester 78—Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton , Lancashire 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Great Yarmouth 111—Restoration , Fi eemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 116—Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotel Colne ZM- ^ cientUnion ^ MasonicHall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) 208-Three Grand Principles , Masonic HallDewsbury
, 275-Hftvmony , Masonio Hall , South Parade , Huddersfleld 283—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , Haslingden 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel Bacup 337-Candour , New Masonic Rooms , Uppermill , Saddleworth 344-Farth , Bull ' s Head Inn , RadclifTe , Lancashire ^ SH ^^ 'i ^^?^ ^ 0 ak I Q U . Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 348—St . John , Bull ' s Head Inn , Bradshawgate , Bolton 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough . near Manchester
369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroe 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford 449—Cecil , Sun Hotel , Hicchin 466—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Aecrington 694—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 636—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 659—Blagdon , Ridley Arms Hotel , Blvth
784—Wellington . Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall . Islington-square , Salford 1125—St . Peter , iasouic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1164—EIiofc , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1325—Stanley , 214 Gt . Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1 ^?~ Ashb i ^* ™ ] ? ? , , Hote . » Hyde-road , West Gorton , near Manchester 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Livernool ' """"
1676—Dee , Union Hotel , Parkgate , Cheshire HoS ^^ , ^ ' RedLiou Hotel , Hataeld , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1587—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle i 8 Si 2 ~^ aU r ingt ° ' ? ?? s A r » Hotel > Carshalton . ( Instruction ) R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool K . T . 8-Plains of Mamre . Bull Hotel , Burnley K . T . 34-Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale
FRIDAY , 23 rd MARCH .
60—Peace and Harmonv , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . C . 1602—Sir . Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . R . A . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street
401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastle-under-Lyme 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 1034-Eccleshill . Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1143—Royal Denbigh . Council Room . Donbitrh
«» 3—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 162 1—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth R Ai S Jk 2 S ' freemasons HaU , Grainger Street , Newcastle npon Tyne p * 7 ' iJ . ™ ' Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester Tr ' m i " r Walt ° n , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool n-i . ^ u—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle
SATURDAY . 24 th MARCH .
IO ?^ " ? 61 , 0 ? ' Jollv Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instrnction ) \ Hv S 5 ' > Five Bells , 165 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) U 97—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham lRoi Sarl of Zet , ancl . Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) iR 7 n fi ? cleston ' £ 's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) i ? 7 ? n eury Muggeridge , Masons' Hail Tavern , E . C f / 77—Royal Hanover . Aibanv Hntnl . Twwtonlmm 3 tin
q- . ^ ° ' S-Murr . i . y , Town Hall , Hounslow a'nai Chapter of Improvement , ( Jiiion , Air-street , Regent-st ,, W ., at 8 iit ^ ~? . eace > p "vate Rooms , Meltham : I tS ? "Rasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Greenhithe iWl-Ohisellrarst , Bull ' s Head Hotel , Ohiselhurst
Kent Lodge of Instruction , No . 15 . —At the King and Queen , Norton Fo ' . gate , E . C , on Wednesday last , Bros . Gieseke W . M ., Patrick S . W ., Young J . W ., Clark S . D ., Serjeant J . D ., Leoffler I . G ., Millington Secretary ; also Bros . Rowe , Wright , Andrews . The work comprised the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Brother
Rowe candidate . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Brother Clark . Lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Gieseke answered the qnestions leading to the third , aud was entrusted . Lodge was opeued in the third , aud the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Gieseke candidate . Lodge was resumed to the first degree . Bro . Patrick was elected W . M . for the eusuing weok .
Loughborough Lodge of Instruction , No . 22 . —A meeting was held on Monday evening , 5 th instant , at Brother MoDiarmaid ' s , the Cambria Tavern , Cambria-road , Loughboroughjunction . Bros . Shewing W . M ., Wood S . W ., Banks J . W ., MoKinlay Seoretary , Harvey S . D ., Price J . D ., Johnson Preceptor , Wesley I . G . ; also Bros . Stevens P . M ., Brown , Perkins , & o . The business
comprised the working of the second and third sections of the first lecture , and the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Perkins as candidate . A ballot took place , whioh is the second since the Lodge was formed , when Bro . Long , of the Alexandra Palace Lodge , No . 1541 , was the successful member . Previous to the brethren separating , the usual harmony meeting was held . This Lodge works under the Preceptorship of Bro . Johnson , a careful expounder of the
ritual , and visitors always receive a cordial welcome . On Monday last , Bros . Wood W . M ., Banks S . W ., Harvey J . W ., MoDiarmaid Treasurer , McKinley Seoretary , Westley S . D ., Johnson Preceptor , Hood J . D ., Carnock I . G . ; Bros . Bellis , Sherring , Taffs , Littlewood , Warren , Martin , Hampton , Chambers , & o . After preliminaries , the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Bellis can . didate . Lodge resumed to the first degree , when Bro . Bellis worked the first , and Bro . Sherring the seoond section of the leoture .
Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , No . 382 . —The last meeting of the second session of the above Lodge was held on Monday , the 12 th instant , at the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge . The attendance of the brethren was good . Present—Bros . Taplin W . M ., Brooks S . W ., Nicholson J . W ., Bailey S . D ., Fleming J . D ., Duffin I . G . and Tyler , Coombes P . M . Preceptor , and others . After the usual
formalities , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Brother Rowles ( W . M . elect of the mother Lodge ) being the candidate . Bro . Brooks S . W . was unanimously eleoted to fill the chair at the next meeting . There being £ 5 5 s in hand , a ballot was taken under Rule 3 of the Lodge , which provides " that the subscribing members , who may have attended or subscribed to at least two-thirds of the meetings
during the accumulation of the sum shall be entitled to participate in the ballot , while any member who may previously have obtained a ballot through this Lodge of Instrnction shall not be eligible to participate iu the succeeding ballots until all the subscribing members have become Life Subscribers to one or more of the Charities . " Brother Brooks Secretary reported that the following
were eligible , viz .: —Bros . Cotton , Phillips , Nicholson , Rowles , Taplin , and Brooks . The Worshipful Master conducted the ballot , assisted by his Deacons , when it was drawn in favour of Bro . Brooks Secretary . This finished the business of the second session , which , altogether , has been very satisfactory . Lodge was closed and adjourned until Monday , 3 rd September .
Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No 860 . —On Tuesday last , at Bro . Smyth's , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston . There were present Bros . Glass W . M ., Christian S . W ., Begg J . W ., Bunker S . D ., Gray J . D ., Hassell I . G ., Carr Secretary , Wardell P . M . acting Preceptor ; also Bros . Ames , Smyth , & o . After preliminaries , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Ames candidate . Bro .
Smyth offered himself as candidate for passing , and was interrogated . Lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Smyth was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Lodge was called off , and resumed its Masonic duties by Bro . Christian giving the lecture on tracing board Lodge was resumed to the first degree . Bro . Hassell was elected a member . Bro . Christian was appointed W . M . for the ensuing week . Lodge was then closed and adjourned .
Grey Friars Lodge , No . 1101 . —A regular meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Reading , on Wednesday , •" ..... 14 tb instant . Bros . R . Dowsett W . M ., Blackwell I . P . M ., W . Ridlay . 3 , W ., Hawfcaa J . W ., Ivey P . M . Secretary , Hickie Organist , Prickatt S . D ., Ravenscroft J . D ., Rhind I . G ., Hemmings Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bro . W . Ferguson , F . J . Pnlley , B . C . Hurlev ; Bros . Bailey . Coates , Slaughter , Weather .
head , Knight , Creed , Greenaway , Sands . Visitors—Bro . Withers J . W . 414 , Tarrant 1158 , F . J . Ferguson W M . 414 . Lodge was opened in the first degree , and minutes of the last regular Lodge were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . James Sparrow , who was elected . Bro . B . W . Bennett , a candidate for passing to the second degree , gave satisfactory proof of his efficiency in the first
degree , was entrusted and retired . Bro . Bennett wa 3 admitted and passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The W . M . gave the charge in the second degree most correctly . The Lodge was closed to . the first degree . The Secretary announced he had received a letter from the Provincial Grand Secretary , enquiring to which of the Charities the vote of five guineas was to be appropriated . The I . P . M . moved that the sum be given to the R . M . I . G ., and added to the list of the
W . M ., who would represent the Lodge at the next Festival of that Institution . The I . P . M . also gave notice of motion , "That the sum of ten guineas from the funds of this Lodge be voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and that the same be added to the list of the W . M . " The W . M . returned thanks for the kindness of the brethren , and expressed the hope tbat his list would be equal to those of his predecessors . All bnsiness being ended , the Lodge was closed in antient form and adjourned .
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Diary For The Week.
1129-St . Chad , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale 1161—De Grey and Ripon , Brunswick Hotel , Plocadilly , Manchester 1208—Cinque Ports , Bel Hoial , Sardwich 1318— Prince Alfred , Coimercial Hotel , Mossley , near Manchester 1246—Holte , Ho'te Hotel , Aston 13 ) 1—Brighoute , Ma .. 0 B c Roam , Bradford-road , Brighouse 1337—Anchor , Masonio Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton 1353—Duke o ? La ^ ca ^ ter , Athenanim , Larcastor
1356— -Oa Grey ard Rioon , 140 North Hill-street , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 ( Instructs-n ) 1443—Salem Town Ha " . Daw' - ' sh , Devon 1611—Alexandra , Mason i c Ha " , Horn : ea , Hull . 1638—United Military . Masonic HaU , P'untstead 1834—Starkie , Railway Hotel , Ramsbottom 1645—Colne Valley , Lewisham Hrtel , Slaithwaite
1797—Soathdown , Hurstpie' -point , Sussex R . A . 409— Stanford , Chequers Inn , Eshop ' s Stortford B . A . 580—Unity , Wheat feheaf , Ormskirk B . A . 691—Buckingham , Ceorge Hotel Aylesbury R . A . 632—Harmony , Trowb .-idge R . A . 1060—Marmion , Masonio Rooms , Tamworth
THURSDAY , 22 nd MARCH .
3-Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , Londonstrcat , F tzroy-sq „ at 8 ( Instruction ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leac ' enluul-street , E . G ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 34—Mount Moriah , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 65—Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Greshaai-street , E . C 68—Grenadiers ' , F-eemasons' Hall , W . C 87—Vitruvian , Wr'te Hart , Col ' e £ , a-sureet , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 99— Shakespeare , Albion , Aldersgatj-street 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street . Regent-street , W ., at 8 ( Inst . )
704—Camden , CTOWD and Cushion , Locdoa Wall , at 7 ( Instruction ) 764-High Cross , Coach and Horses , Lo . ver Tottenham , at 8 anstruction ) 766—William Preston , City Tertnir as Hotel , Cannon-3 treet , E . C 881—Finsbnry , London Tavern , Feichurch-street 901-Oity of London , Jamaica Coffee I ' oase , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 902-Burgoyne , Cock Tavern , St . Martin s-coart , Ludgate-hill , at 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 1158— Southern Star , Pheasant , Stangato , Westminster-bridge , at 8 ( Inst . ) 1185-Lewis , Kings Arms Hotel , \\ ood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1227 iwaiiBethnal
—Upton , , , Green- -oad , near Shoreditch , at 8 ( Instruction 1339-StockweU . Cock Tavern , Keriington-road , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1421—Langthorne , Swan Hotel , Stratford 1426-The Great City , Masors' Hall . Masons' Avenue , E . C , at 6 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1614—Covent Garden , Constitution , Bedford-street , W . C , at 7 . 45 ( Instruction ) 1658-Skolnersda ' e . Surrey Masonic Hall , Cimberwell , S . E . 1673-Langton , Mansion House Station Restaurant , E . C . at 6 , ( Instruction ) 1677-Crusaders , Old Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 ( Inst . ) 1816 Park
-yictoria , Queen's Hotel , Victoria Park Road 1960-Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Southgato , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 5—St . George's , Freemasons' Hall W C B , A - 177—Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street 5 * ? Sr i iv Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . ) ? . •¦?; V ? 1 " ^ ™ £ ondon , Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury Place , at 8 ; ( Inst . ) M . M . 13—Hiram , Greyhound , Richmond M . M . 118—Northumberland , Masons' Hall , BasinghaU-street
48-Industry , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . ( Instruction ) 61—Angel , Three Cups , Colchester 78—Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton , Lancashire 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor , Great Yarmouth 111—Restoration , Fi eemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 116—Royal Lancashire , Swan Hotel Colne ZM- ^ cientUnion ^ MasonicHall , Liverpool . ( Instruction ) 208-Three Grand Principles , Masonic HallDewsbury
, 275-Hftvmony , Masonio Hall , South Parade , Huddersfleld 283—Amity , Swan Hotel , Market-place , Haslingden 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel Bacup 337-Candour , New Masonic Rooms , Uppermill , Saddleworth 344-Farth , Bull ' s Head Inn , RadclifTe , Lancashire ^ SH ^^ 'i ^^?^ ^ 0 ak I Q U . Clayton-le-Dale , near Blackburn 348—St . John , Bull ' s Head Inn , Bradshawgate , Bolton 350—Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough . near Manchester
369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clitheroe 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford 449—Cecil , Sun Hotel , Hicchin 466—Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxeter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotel , Aecrington 694—Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 636—Ogle , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 659—Blagdon , Ridley Arms Hotel , Blvth
784—Wellington . Public Rooms , Park-street , Deal 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall . Islington-square , Salford 1125—St . Peter , iasouic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1164—EIiofc , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall . 1325—Stanley , 214 Gt . Homer-street , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1 ^?~ Ashb i ^* ™ ] ? ? , , Hote . » Hyde-road , West Gorton , near Manchester 1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Livernool ' """"
1676—Dee , Union Hotel , Parkgate , Cheshire HoS ^^ , ^ ' RedLiou Hotel , Hataeld , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1587—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle 1626—Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle i 8 Si 2 ~^ aU r ingt ° ' ? ?? s A r » Hotel > Carshalton . ( Instruction ) R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool K . T . 8-Plains of Mamre . Bull Hotel , Burnley K . T . 34-Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale
FRIDAY , 23 rd MARCH .
60—Peace and Harmonv , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . C . 1602—Sir . Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . R . A . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street
401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastle-under-Lyme 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 1034-Eccleshill . Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1143—Royal Denbigh . Council Room . Donbitrh
«» 3—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 162 1—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth R Ai S Jk 2 S ' freemasons HaU , Grainger Street , Newcastle npon Tyne p * 7 ' iJ . ™ ' Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester Tr ' m i " r Walt ° n , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool n-i . ^ u—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle
SATURDAY . 24 th MARCH .
IO ?^ " ? 61 , 0 ? ' Jollv Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instrnction ) \ Hv S 5 ' > Five Bells , 165 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) U 97—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham lRoi Sarl of Zet , ancl . Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) iR 7 n fi ? cleston ' £ 's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) i ? 7 ? n eury Muggeridge , Masons' Hail Tavern , E . C f / 77—Royal Hanover . Aibanv Hntnl . Twwtonlmm 3 tin
q- . ^ ° ' S-Murr . i . y , Town Hall , Hounslow a'nai Chapter of Improvement , ( Jiiion , Air-street , Regent-st ,, W ., at 8 iit ^ ~? . eace > p "vate Rooms , Meltham : I tS ? "Rasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Greenhithe iWl-Ohisellrarst , Bull ' s Head Hotel , Ohiselhurst
Kent Lodge of Instruction , No . 15 . —At the King and Queen , Norton Fo ' . gate , E . C , on Wednesday last , Bros . Gieseke W . M ., Patrick S . W ., Young J . W ., Clark S . D ., Serjeant J . D ., Leoffler I . G ., Millington Secretary ; also Bros . Rowe , Wright , Andrews . The work comprised the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Brother
Rowe candidate . The W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Brother Clark . Lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Gieseke answered the qnestions leading to the third , aud was entrusted . Lodge was opeued in the third , aud the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Gieseke candidate . Lodge was resumed to the first degree . Bro . Patrick was elected W . M . for the eusuing weok .
Loughborough Lodge of Instruction , No . 22 . —A meeting was held on Monday evening , 5 th instant , at Brother MoDiarmaid ' s , the Cambria Tavern , Cambria-road , Loughboroughjunction . Bros . Shewing W . M ., Wood S . W ., Banks J . W ., MoKinlay Seoretary , Harvey S . D ., Price J . D ., Johnson Preceptor , Wesley I . G . ; also Bros . Stevens P . M ., Brown , Perkins , & o . The business
comprised the working of the second and third sections of the first lecture , and the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Perkins as candidate . A ballot took place , whioh is the second since the Lodge was formed , when Bro . Long , of the Alexandra Palace Lodge , No . 1541 , was the successful member . Previous to the brethren separating , the usual harmony meeting was held . This Lodge works under the Preceptorship of Bro . Johnson , a careful expounder of the
ritual , and visitors always receive a cordial welcome . On Monday last , Bros . Wood W . M ., Banks S . W ., Harvey J . W ., MoDiarmaid Treasurer , McKinley Seoretary , Westley S . D ., Johnson Preceptor , Hood J . D ., Carnock I . G . ; Bros . Bellis , Sherring , Taffs , Littlewood , Warren , Martin , Hampton , Chambers , & o . After preliminaries , the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Bellis can . didate . Lodge resumed to the first degree , when Bro . Bellis worked the first , and Bro . Sherring the seoond section of the leoture .
Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , No . 382 . —The last meeting of the second session of the above Lodge was held on Monday , the 12 th instant , at the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge . The attendance of the brethren was good . Present—Bros . Taplin W . M ., Brooks S . W ., Nicholson J . W ., Bailey S . D ., Fleming J . D ., Duffin I . G . and Tyler , Coombes P . M . Preceptor , and others . After the usual
formalities , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Brother Rowles ( W . M . elect of the mother Lodge ) being the candidate . Bro . Brooks S . W . was unanimously eleoted to fill the chair at the next meeting . There being £ 5 5 s in hand , a ballot was taken under Rule 3 of the Lodge , which provides " that the subscribing members , who may have attended or subscribed to at least two-thirds of the meetings
during the accumulation of the sum shall be entitled to participate in the ballot , while any member who may previously have obtained a ballot through this Lodge of Instrnction shall not be eligible to participate iu the succeeding ballots until all the subscribing members have become Life Subscribers to one or more of the Charities . " Brother Brooks Secretary reported that the following
were eligible , viz .: —Bros . Cotton , Phillips , Nicholson , Rowles , Taplin , and Brooks . The Worshipful Master conducted the ballot , assisted by his Deacons , when it was drawn in favour of Bro . Brooks Secretary . This finished the business of the second session , which , altogether , has been very satisfactory . Lodge was closed and adjourned until Monday , 3 rd September .
Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No 860 . —On Tuesday last , at Bro . Smyth's , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston . There were present Bros . Glass W . M ., Christian S . W ., Begg J . W ., Bunker S . D ., Gray J . D ., Hassell I . G ., Carr Secretary , Wardell P . M . acting Preceptor ; also Bros . Ames , Smyth , & o . After preliminaries , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Ames candidate . Bro .
Smyth offered himself as candidate for passing , and was interrogated . Lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Smyth was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Lodge was called off , and resumed its Masonic duties by Bro . Christian giving the lecture on tracing board Lodge was resumed to the first degree . Bro . Hassell was elected a member . Bro . Christian was appointed W . M . for the ensuing week . Lodge was then closed and adjourned .
Grey Friars Lodge , No . 1101 . —A regular meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Reading , on Wednesday , •" ..... 14 tb instant . Bros . R . Dowsett W . M ., Blackwell I . P . M ., W . Ridlay . 3 , W ., Hawfcaa J . W ., Ivey P . M . Secretary , Hickie Organist , Prickatt S . D ., Ravenscroft J . D ., Rhind I . G ., Hemmings Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bro . W . Ferguson , F . J . Pnlley , B . C . Hurlev ; Bros . Bailey . Coates , Slaughter , Weather .
head , Knight , Creed , Greenaway , Sands . Visitors—Bro . Withers J . W . 414 , Tarrant 1158 , F . J . Ferguson W M . 414 . Lodge was opened in the first degree , and minutes of the last regular Lodge were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . James Sparrow , who was elected . Bro . B . W . Bennett , a candidate for passing to the second degree , gave satisfactory proof of his efficiency in the first
degree , was entrusted and retired . Bro . Bennett wa 3 admitted and passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . The W . M . gave the charge in the second degree most correctly . The Lodge was closed to . the first degree . The Secretary announced he had received a letter from the Provincial Grand Secretary , enquiring to which of the Charities the vote of five guineas was to be appropriated . The I . P . M . moved that the sum be given to the R . M . I . G ., and added to the list of the
W . M ., who would represent the Lodge at the next Festival of that Institution . The I . P . M . also gave notice of motion , "That the sum of ten guineas from the funds of this Lodge be voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and that the same be added to the list of the W . M . " The W . M . returned thanks for the kindness of the brethren , and expressed the hope tbat his list would be equal to those of his predecessors . All bnsiness being ended , the Lodge was closed in antient form and adjourned .