Diary For The Week.

507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 5 B 9—Fitzrov , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery Company , E . C 7116—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , George St ., Baker St ., at 8 ( In . ) "SO—R yal Alfred , Star aud Garter , Kew Bridgo . ( Instruction ) 831—Ranelagh , Six Bolls , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Hnad , 79 Whitoehapel-rosul , a ' . 8 . ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street . B . C . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Bolgrave , Jermvn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instrnction )

1208—Royal Standard , Alwyoe Castle , St . Panl's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Tnstriietion ) 1601—Ravensboumo , Board of Works Office , Catford Bridge , Lonisham 16-12—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hnll . Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , Guardsman Army Coffee Tavern , Buckingham Palace-road , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction )

R . A . 6 o—Prosperity Chapter of Improvement , Hercules Tav ., Loadonhall St R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel . Lowlon-stroot , Greenwich . ( Inst . ) R . A . 749—Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadonhall Street R . A . 1602—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . M . M . —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction ) M . M . 223—West Smithfield , Cathedral Hotel , St . Paul's Churchyard K . T . 74—Harcourt , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond

453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Bnckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1303—Pelham , Freemasons' Hall , Lowes 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion , Barnet 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Graiugor Street , Newcastle upon Tyne 1821 Pavilion

—Atlingworth , Royal , Brighton General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncastor R . A . 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock Street , Newport , Monmouthshire R . A . 680—Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 1086-Walton , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool K . T . 125—Sussex , Southdown Hotel , Eastbourne B . C . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 27 th OCTOBER .

198—Percy . Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N .. at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1297—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenham 1361-Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward . Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Insti action ) 1541—Alexandra Palace , Imperial Hotel , Holborn Viaduct

1621 -Eceleston , King ' s Head , Ebuiy Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instiaction ) 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1871—Gostling-Murray , Tov > JL Hail , Hounslow Sinai Chapter of Improvement . Union , Air-strnet . Regent-st ., W ., at 8 R . A . 1329—Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E .

1293—Burdett , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1462—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel Penistone 1777—Royal Hanover , Albany Hotel , Twickenham

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — LODGE OF CONFIDENCE , No . 193 ,

'"PHE membera of this popular Lodge met for the first time since - *• the recess on Monday evening last , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , when there was an unusually numerous attendance of brethren and visitors , under the presidency of Bro . James Smith , the genial Worshipfnl Master . Amongst those present we observed : — Bros . Walter Wood S . W ., W . A . Cubitt J . W ., J . Shackell P . M . See .

W . Saint S . D ., F . Silvester J . D ., Geo . P . Nightingale I . G . ; Past Masters P . Bonney , S . Webb , H . Webb , T . B . Biddle , G . F . S . Warne , B . D . Kershaw , Birch , H . Reed , and J . Brock ; Bros . G . Master , J . G . Gilderslen , W . M . Covell , J . H . Clare , S . Smither , E . W .

Pitbian , 0 . H . Davis , W . A . Colyer , H . D . Alston , H . Freeman , W . G . Walker , J . H . Bayley , B . McMillan , J . J . Crake , S . Dicketts , T . Wright , E . Carey , J . W . Garwood , H . Donbleday , W . Buckley , J . G . Desane , T . J . C , L . Boordman , W . Kedge , J . Williams , H . Norris , D . Macdonald , E . H . Walden , H . Mevor . J . Passinsrham

W . Hall , E . H . Walden , H . Meyer , J . Passingham , W . Hall , E . J . Davey , J . D . Collins , L . G . Eeinhardt Tyler , & c . The visitors in . clnded Bros . Stephen Crane 933 , W . Fieldsworth P . M . 1364 , J . F . Haskins Org . 1364 , J . Sleeman W . M . 15 , J . Silvester 177 , T . Staton 1287 , C . A . Harvey P . M . 795 , F . Mansfield 21 , Joseph Cox 1766 , H . J . Amphletfc 1511 , and others . The minutes of the last Lodge meeting having been read and confirmed , Lodge was advanced

to meet an unusually formidable agenda of business , the first being to raise Bros . Edmund Cary , Thomas J . C . L . Boordman , and William Cave Hisirlidge Buckley to the sublime degree . The ceremony was worked in admirable manner by the W . M ., assisted by his Officers , tbe recital of the solemn charges eliciting expressions of general appreciation from all present . Lodge having been resumed in the

second , Bros . Thomas Wright , William McMillan , William George Walker , and William Alex . Colyer , were passed , to the second degree , this rite being also executed in a manner that reflected mnch credit upon the working of tbe Lodge . Subsequently Mr . James William Garwood was initiated , on the proposal of Bro . J . H . Clare , seconded by Bro . W . M . Covell ; and at the conclusion of a heavy lot of work ,

which occupied over four hours in transaction , the brethren and visitors sat down to a sumptuous banquet , provided in a style for which Bro . F . H . Clemow has long been proverbial . The customary loyal toasts having been disposed of , reference was made by the Worshi pful Master to the zeal and ability with which the Grand Officers administered the affairs of the Craft , a sentiment that wa »

cordiall y echoed by the whole company . Bro . S . Webb P . M ., in the absence of the I . P . M . ( Bro . J . E . Fells ) , said the task had devolved npon bim of asking them to drink the health of their esteemed W . M . He congratulated Brother Smith upon the large a ttendance on tbe first night after the recess , and observed that it augured well for the remainder of his term of office . During the

time he had occupied the chair he had discharged his duties uncomttionl y well , and the brethren were eminently satisfied with him . If "P continued to do so to the end of his first year—though he ( thp speaker ) was not goiDg to hold out any hope to Brother Smith tba » he would be re-elected—the brethren would be exceedingly pleased With him , and it would tend very greatly to the prosperity of the

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Lodge . They had a right to say they were satisfied with their W . M . ; and when he looked around , aud saw tho number of Officers who were coming along , he had no fear for tho continued proficiency and success of the Lodge of Confidence . The W . M ., in acknowledging the compliment paid him , thanked tho brethren for attending in suoh goodly numbers after tho recess , and for the snpport they had

accorded to him during his year of office . Since he had occupied the chair ho had experienced , to a greater extent than he had ovor anticipated , tho cordial support and assistance that had been given him by the Past Masters , and his Officers and brethren . Whether Freemasonry was getting better , sinking deeper into their minds , making them brighter men , and more honourable—or whether they were

living out the grand and glorious principles of Masonic virtue—he knew not . He hoped it was so . At all events , he felt , as Master of this Lodge , that those principles were worth living for , and carrying out , and that if they practised those principles , the better men and better oitizen they must become , the more honourable towards each other , and the more deeply impressed with the reality of Masonio

charity and virtue . In taking that chair , with their approbation , he thoroughly appreciated the responsibilities of the position , and was deeply sensible of them now . Freemasonry was no farce ; it was a solid principle , that was not like a passing shower ; it must be for their life ' s practice , or it was of no use whatsoever . He was more than ever convinced that as they impressed upon the brethren the

usefulness and great importance of the Order , the better men they would become . He thanked the Lodge for what they had done for him . He assured them that his heart had been rejoiced more than once since he had been Master of the Confidence Lodge . More especially when he went np as Steward for the Royal Masonic Bene , volent Institution , he felt the money he was enabled , by the liberality

of the Lodge , to hand over towards relieving the sufferings of the aged and the infirm , he felt the value and the happiness of putting into praotice the distinguishing characteristic of the Craft—Charity . After he had considered his list closed , he received a substantial sum towards that Institution , much to his surprise and pleasure , and he hoped such Charity might long continue to be evoked . The

Institutions of the Craft were worthy of all support , and their Masonry was but of little avail unless they felt it touched their pockets as well as their stomachs . He concluded by expressing the hope that the G . A . O . T . TJ . might make the Craft a terror to evil doers , and a praise to all who thought and acted aright . The health of the Initiate was next most cordially received , Bro . Reid P . M . giving the A . E .

song , and Bro . Garwood briefly acknowledged the reception given to his name . The Worshipfnl Master next proposed the Past Masters of the Lodge , whom he designated as beacons to guide the Master and his Officers on the road—as finger posts to direct the brethren in the right path , so that they might always walk straight . He looked upon the Past Masters as the backbone of the Institution and the

pillars of the Temple of K . S . Bro . Birch P . M . suitably replied , in doing which he admitted that he had never heard the ceremonies more fairly—he might say reverentially—given than they had been that evening by their excellent W . M . In saying this he knew he shonld be upheld by all who were fortunate enough to have been present . It afforded the . Past Masters great delight to know they had had

m the past snoh apt pupils as Bro . Smith , and he trusted the same abilities would be displayed by others who should follow him in the chair . The Visitors were next cordially welcomed , and in response these brethren expressed the great pleasnre it had afforded them to witness the excellent work done in the Lodge room , and to participate

in the splendid hospitality provided for them by the brethren of the Lodge . Several other toasts , including the Officers , were honoured , the speeches throughout being interspersed by some excellent songs , Bro . Haskins kindly rendering admirable and efficient assistance as accompanyist on the pianoforte .

PERCY LODGE , No . 198 .

THIS ancient and flourishing Lodge , the number of whose members is limited to thirty , met for the first time since the vacation on the 9 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Orchard W . M ; Bros . G . Lambert P . M . P . G . S . B . Grand Lodge England S . W ., Carr J . W ., H . LambertP . P . G . W . Herts Treasurer , Heath P . P . G . S . D . Herts Secretary , Eowell S . D ., Leigh as J . D ., Cox Organist , Read P . M . as Organist ; Bro . Dr . G . Cowell I . P . M . P . M . ' s Bros . Dr . Cross ,

Winter , J . J . Caney , and Rowe . Visitors—Bros . Macarthy 21 , W . Eoofe , H . Lowe 1364 , H . C . Cross 176 , C . Waters 1627 , A . Rumsey 1627 , W . Hatch 771 , H . M . Levy P . M . 188 . Lodge was opened , and the minntes were confirmed . Bro . G . Lnmbert proposed that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minntes to their respected Bro . Heath , who has been Secretary for 15 years . Bro . Heath had lately met with

a severe accident , bnt he was present that evening . The brethren had to thank him for his catering for them at Gravesend . He ( Bro . Lambert ) trnsted they might see bim among them in renewed health for many years . Bro . Heath feelingly responded ; he fnlly approciated tbe remarks of Bro . Lambert , while the kind fueling of the brethren wonld never be effaced from his memory . He had been t

Secreary for fifteen years , and hoped to be spired to be with them for fifteen years more . After the Loyal toast * , Brother Cox , Organist , sang the National Anthem and " God Bless the Prince of Wales . " In speaking of the Grand Officers , the W . M . said they bad the honour of having a Grand Officer belonging to their Lodge—Bro . Gporge Lambert . The post of a Grand Officer is no sinecure , but their worthy brother , it was w « ll recognised , was equal to all that

was demauded of him . Bro . Lambert P . G . Sword Bearer eloquently responded to the toast . He referred to the various matters that will be brought forward at the nt > xt Grand Lodge meeting ; these he h' ped would be for the future benefit of the Craft . Brother Cowell I . P . M . now took the gavel . This was the first meeting since Ap'il ; all were pleased to see their W . M . present , and they trusted he had so far recouped his hoalth tbat he might be among them for many years yet to come . The W . M . in reply thanked Brother Cowell for