Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

"We shall be obliged if tbe Secretaries of the various Lodges throughoxvt the Kingdom -will favour us with a list of theii Days of Meeting , & e . as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 18 th SEPTEMBER . MO—1 ' eace , Masonic Rooms , Meltham , Yorkshire . 4-1-1—Union , Courtenay Arms Inn , Star Cross , Devon . ¦ 153—Chigwell , Castle Hotel , Woodford . SUNDAY , 19 th SEPTEMBER . 54—Hope , Spread Eagle Inn , Rochdale . ( Instruction . ) MONDAY , 20 th SEPTEMBER .

43—Strong Man , St . John's Gate , St . John ' s Square , Clerkenwcll , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 77—Freedom , Clarendon Hotel , Gravesend . 236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 3 S 2—Royal Union , Chequers' Hotel , Uxbridge ,

810— Scientific , Victoria Hotel , Wolverton . 872—Lewis , Masonic Hall , Whitehaven . 925—Bedford , Masonic Hall , Birmingham . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1073—Greta , Court Buildings , Keswick . 1111—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham .

TUESDAY , 21 st SEPTEMBER . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . 1228—Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstono , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1-441—Ivy , Windsor Castle Tavern , Southwark-bridgo Road . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-street , Hull . 448—St . James ' , Freemasons' Hall , Halifax . 510—St . Martin ' s , Masonic Hall . Liskeard .

^ 5 . 92—Cotteswold , King's Head Hotel , Cirencester . . . 606— St . Bartholomew , Dartmouth Arms Hotel , Wednesbury . 1006—Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day Scorrier , Cornwall . 1089—Du Sherland , Fountain Hotel , Blue Town , Sheerness . 1325—Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Lancashire . 1381—Equity , Walker ' s Commercial Hotel , Widnes , Lancashire . 1-127—Percy , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Kowcastle-on-Tyne .

WEDNESDAY , 22 nd SEPTEMBER . Lodge ol ' lSenevolence , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , at 6 . 193—Confidence , White Hart , Abchurch Lane , F . C , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) , 11 "—Salopian . Raven Hotel , Shrewsbury . . 503—Ilelvidcre , Star Hotel , Maidstone . ( Instruction ) . 1222-St . Kew , Masonic Hall , High-street , Weston-super-Mare .

THURSDAY , 23 rd SEPTEMBER . House Committee , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Lcadenhall-stroct , E . C . ( Instruction . ) / 66—William I " res ton , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . 1260-Hcrvey , 152 Fulham-road at 8 . ( Instruction , ) 1121—Langthorne , Swan Hotel , Stratford , E . 78—rmperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton . 100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor Hotel , Quay , Great Yarmouth . 591—Downshivo , 22 Hope Street , Liverpool . 11-15—Equality , Red Lion Hotel , Accrington .

FRIDAY , 24 th SEPTEMBER . 1278—Burdctt Contts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Io 07—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 1385—Ghulsrnuir , Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , Herts .

IRELAND . MONDAY—705—Aslmelrt , rrivateRoom . Cootchill Co . Cavan .

Edinburgh District.

EDINBURGH DISTRICT .

MONDAY . —11—St . Luke , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—311—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register Street . ,, 405—liiile , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—112—St . John , Fislicr-roiv , Royal Hotel , Musselburgh . THURSDAY — 31 ) 2—Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall . FRIDAY—223—Trafalgar , 54 Bernard-street , Leith .

Glasgow District.

GLASGOW DISTRICT .

MONDAY—332—Union , 170 Buchanan-street . ,, noG—t'lydcdalo , Wli Hosc-strcct . „ K . T . —St Mmigo Encampment , Annual Meeting , St . Mark Hall , Buchanan-street . TUESDAY—3 i—St . John , St . John ' s Hall , Buchanan-street . „ 73—Thistle and Rose , 17 ( 1 Buchanan-street . „ 87—Thistle , 30 Hope-street .

„ 427—unvnndalo , Portland Hall , Govan . WEDNESDAY— fllO—Maryhill , 1 G 7 Main-street , Maryhill . THURSDAY—55 S-St . Vincent , KJ 0 Kent-road . U . A . —All the Chapters in the Province meet for the Election of Officers for ensuing year . FRIDAY—l . " i" —Royal Arch , Schoolroom ) " Pollockshaws . ,. 317—St . John's Operative , New Hall , Huthenrlcn . SATURDAY—R . A . 113—Robert Bums , Masonic Hall , Hollvtown .

Notices Of Meetings,

NOTICES OF MEETINGS ,

St . John ' s Lodge , No . 3 . —This Lodge held an emergency meeting on Monday , the 13 th inst ., at their Hall , 213 Buchananstreet , Glasgow . Present—Bro . Wm . Bell W . M ., J . Neilson Deputy Master , J . Gilles S . W ., Jones J . W ., J . Dick Secretary , Brownlie S . D ., J . Jameson Tyler . P . M . ' s Bros . Fletcher , McMillan . Visitors —Bros J . Munro R . W . M . 360 , J . Bannerman Deputy Master 73 , aud

several others . There was a large amount of business on the cards ; first the initiation of two candidates , who were received by tho Master , "VVm . Bell , in a very impressive manner . AFellow Craft ' s Lodge was then opened , and five brethren received that degree at tho hands of Bro . Dick , Secretaiy . The Lodge was then opened in the sublime

degree , and , at the request of the Master , Bro . Munro , R . W . M . of the Commercial 360 , raised seven brethren , in the solemn manner for which ho is celebrated , and for which he received the unanimous thanks of the Lodge . Bro . Munro expressed the pleasure it had given him to be allowed to work in this old and well-conducted Lodge . Thereafter the Lodge was closed by Bro . Fletcher P . M .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , No . 45 . —This Lodge held its regular weekly meeting on Monday , 13 th September , at the Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . Present —Bros . Stock W . M ., Tolmie S . W ., Bead J . W ., Killick Secretary , Walker S . D ., Lake J . D ., Cooke I . G ., Christopher Tyler . Business—Lodge

opened in usual manner , and the minutes of the last meeting were confirmed . Bro . Pettett passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Bro . Tolmie worked the 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 5 th sections of the second lecture , assisted by Bro . Saul and brethren . Bros . Main P . M . 813 , Swales 813 , W . Partridge 382 , and T . W . Ockenden 1512 , wero elected members .

St . Andrew ' s Royal Arch Chapter , No . 69 . —This Chapter held its regular meeting on Tuesday , tho 14 th September , at 170 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . Present—Comps . Dr . T . D . Humphries , Ph . Dr ., Z ., George Herron II ., G . W . Wheeler acting J ., J . M . Oliver Secretary , W . Thomas Treasurer , J . Balfour 1 st S ., T . Anderson 2 ndS ., J . Moon 3 rd S ., David Ramsay Tyler . Visitors—Comps . J .

Duthie Z . 67 , G . W . Wheeler Z . 73 , J . Balfour S . E . 73 P . G . 1 st S ., Jas . Anderson Z . 76 , M . Nicholl J . 76 . At the commencement of the business , Comp . Anderson Z . of 76 , Abbey Chapter , Paisley , asked the favour of 69 exalting for him two brethren of the Paisloy Lodge , 370 . This request - \ vas at once acceded to , and a Lodge of Most Excel , lent Masters was opened , when Comp . Wheeler conferred that degree on the two Paisley brethren . A Holy Eoyal Arch Chapter was then

opened , aud the same brethren were duly exalted to that degree by Comp . Wheeler Z . of 73 , his Scribe E . tho Provincial Grand Sojourner acting as 1 st S . Comps . Anderson and Nichol , on behalf of the Paisloy Chapter , returned thanks . to the Z . of 60 for granting permission for the ceremony to be performed , and to the two Comps . of 73 who had done the work . The Chapter then nominated the officers for the ensuing year .

Thistle andRose Lodge , No . 73 . —This Lodgo held an emergeucy meeting on Friday , 9 th August , at their Hall , 170 Buchananstreet , Glasgow , at 6 . 30 p . m . Present—Bros . G . Wm . Wheeler acting W . M ., J . B . HavdieS . W ., J . Ambridge J . W ., J . Bannerman Treasurer , A , McLcod S . D ., J . Kay J . D ., E . Barnsey I . G ., A . Kay Ty ler . Visitors—Bros . E . Arthur No . 0 , and J . W . McCallum 147 . Business—Aproposition for the initiation of Mr . Robert Mclver , engineer , was read and

unanimously jessed . He was then introduced by Bro . McLeod , and initiated by Bro . Wheeler . A Lodge of Fellow Crafts was then opened , and a brother passed to that degree . The Lodge was then raised to tho third degree , when Bros . Eobert Nichol and John Mclver wero raised to the sublime degree of Master Masons b y Bro . Wheeler , as Bio . McDonald , the R . W . M ., was out of town , and unable to be present .

The Union and Crown Lodge , No . 103 .--This Lodge held an emergency meeting on Monday , the 13 th inst ., at 170 Buchananstreet , Glasgow . Present—Bro . A . M . Wright W . M ., attended by all his oHice bearers . Business—The initiation of two gentlemen into the Order , which ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Bain P . M . P . G . B . B . The Lodgo afterwards made arrangements for a presentation to that worthy brother for the services rendered b y him for many years to the Lodge .

DomatiC Lodge , No . 177 . —An emergency meeting of this flourishing Lodge , which is filmed for its working and the harmony existing among its members , was held on Friday , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Floct-streot . Bros . G . Everett W . M . in the chair , Trcadwell S . W ., Jas . Willing jun . J . W ., J . Smith P . G . P . P . M . Treasurer , Williams Secretary , Palmer S . D ., Bnscall J . D ., Spink I . G ., and P . M . ' s

Jims , Kent J . P . M ., ami Bros . Phimmcr , Montngne , Morris , Beuslv , J . Ambrose , J . Jones , Willis , Crane , Robinson , Holder , & c . Tho Lodge was opened , and Bro . Fowler , No . 214 , by the courtesy of the W . M ., was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Ballots were then taken for the admission of Messrs . G . L . Everett , R . Osborn , Captain A . S . Gilbert ( lace 70 th Kcgt . ) , F . Wigmore , and F . Harding , who wero initiated into tho Order by the W . M . There being no other

business , the Lodge was closed , and tho brethren sat down to a banquet provided b y Bro . Clemow , the W . M . presiding . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts and complimentary speeches were given . Amongst the visitors were Bros . Sir John Bennett , No . 1 , who made a very capital speech ; Sumner P . G . W . British Burmah , Thompson W . M . No . 299 , Gardner W . M . No . 1381 , D . Still P . M . No . 1293 , Kent No . 299 , Fowler No . 211 , and Read 1507 .