Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be greatly obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the kingdom would favour us with a copy of their summonses each time of issue .

SATURDAY , 22 nd MAY . 1207—West Kent , Forest Hill , Sydenham . 149—Feaco , Masonic Rooms , Meltliam . MONDAY , 24 th MAY .

4-Royal Somerset House and Inverness , Freemasons' Hall . 2 fi—Castle Lodgo of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , St .. James ' s . 45—Strong Man , Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell Green , at 8 ( Instruction ) . 183—Unity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . 802—Ttursfoyne , Anderton's lintel , Fleet-street . 905—De Grey and Ripon , Caledonian Hotel , Adelplii . R . A . 25—Robert Burns , Frecmasons's Hall .

•13—St . Paul ' s , Masonic Hall , Birmingham . 48—Industry , Freemasons' Hall , West-street , Gateshead . 827—St . John ' s , Masonic Temple , Halifax-road , Dewshury , Yorkshire . 990—Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . R . A . 211—Friendship , Masonic Temple , Liverpool . R . A . 302—Charity , Masonic Hall , Bradford .

TUESDAY . 25 th MAY .

11—Tuscan , Freemasons' Hall . 92—Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . 259—Prince of Wales , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . 1158—Southern Star , Montpelicr Tavern , Walworth . R . A . 21—Cyrus , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . R . A . 46—Old Union , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street .

178—Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan . 22 ( i—Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough , •118—St . James ' , Freemasons' Hall , Halifax . R . A 268—Union , Queen ' s Arms , Ashton-nndcr-Lyno . R . A . 1094—The Temple , Masonic Temple , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , 26 th MAY .

2—Antirimty , Freemasons' Hall . 193—Confidence , White Hart , Abchurch Lane , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) . 212—Euphrates , Masons' Hall , Masons' -avenue , Basinghall-street . 507—United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . 754—High Gross , Seven Sisters Tavern , Page-green , Tottenham . 898—Temperance in tho East , 6 Newby Place , Poplar .

32—St George , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool . 163— Integrity , Freemasons' Hull , Manchester . 210—Duke of Athol , Nottingham Castle Inn , Denton . 220—Harmony , Garston Hotel , Gnrston . 2 TO—Naplitali , Masonic Rooms , Market-place , lleywood . 274—Tranquillity , Boar ' s Head Inn , Newchiirch , near Manchester . 290—Hii'ldevsfield , Masonic Hall , Hnddcrsfield .

304—Philanthropic , Masonic Hull , Leeds . 324—Moira , Wellington Inn , Stalybridgc . 363—Keystone , New Inn , Whitworth . 503—Beividcrc , Star Hotel , Maidstone ( Instruction ) . 724—Derby , Masonic Temple , Liverpool . 750—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Cleckheatoii , Yorks .

931—Mont , Church Inn , WhiteficHl . 1033—Townley Parker , Stag Inn , Bradford , near Manchester . 1119—St . Roue ' s , Mechanics' Institute , Jarrow . 1219—Stangeways , Dog and Partridge Hotel , Fennet-street , Manchester . 1283—Rybitrn , Sowerby Bridge . 1392—Egcrton , Stanley Arms Hotel , York-street , Chectham , near Manchester . 1459—Ashbury R . A . 42—Unanimity , Derby Hotel , Bury .

THURSDAY , 27 th MAY .

General Committee , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 24—Mount Moriah , Freemasons' Hall . 99—Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldcrsgate-stvect . R . A . 29—St . Albans , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . R . A . G 57—Canonbury , Masons' Anns , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall-street . 39—St . John tho Baptist , Masonic Hall , Exeter . 78— Imperial George , Assheton Arms Hotel , Middleton .

100—Friendship , Crown and Anchor Hotel , Great Yarmouth . Ill—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Darlington . 212 -Mona , Masonic Rooms , Castletown . 21 ) 9—Fidelity , White Bull Hotel , Blackburn . 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Bacup . 289—Fidelity , Masonic Hall , Leeds . 318—St . John , Bull's Head Inn , Bolton .

367—Probitv and Freedom . Bull ' s Head Inn , Smallbridge , near Rochdale . 5 . 91—Downshiro , 90 Duke Street , Liverpool . 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skiptou , 816—Royds , Spring Gardens , Wardlc . 9 'H—Pli ' icnix , Ship Hotel , Westgato . Rotherham . 935—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Sal ford . 971—Trafalgar , (" ommcrciiil-strcct , Batlcy , Yorks .

1126—0 : ik Wood , Romi ey Arms . Rnmiloy . 1418—Fraternity , Freemason * ' Hall , Stock'on-on-Tcos . 1159—Ashbury , Justice Birch Hotel , Hyde-road , West Gorton , near Manchester . R . A . 307—flood Intent , White Horse . Hcbdon i ' ridge , near Halifax . R . A . 337—C nfidence , Commercial Inn , Upper Mil . R . A . 121-1—Scnrboro' , Station Hotel , Upper Soothill , near Batley , Yorks . K . T . —Plains of Mamro , Cross Keys Inn , Burnley . JI . 1 I . 32—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester .

FEIDAY , 28 th MAY .

197— . lenisa ' em , Freemasons Hall . 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Uridcc . Stil—Fiiisbuvy , Rosemary Brunch Tavern , Hoxton . R . A . 131—Ca eit'Tiian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . R . A . 862—Whif . ington , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street .

62—Social , Queen ' s Hotel , Manchester . 1061—Triumph , Market Hotel , L . vtl . ain . 1385—Gladsmuir , Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , Herts . R . A . 152—Virtue , Frccm' : sons' Hall , Manchester . K . T . 53—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Newcastle .

SATURDAY , 29 th MAY .

B . A , 29—Harmony , Royal Hotel , Wigan ,

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IRELAND . TUESDAY—121—Seapatrick , Masonic Hall , Banbridge . ,, 193—St . Patrick ' s , Masonic Rooms , Belfast . EDINBURGH DISTRICT .

MONDAY—349—St . Clair , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—151—Defensive Band , Alexander Hall , Cockbnrn-strcot . ,, R . A . 40—Naval and Military , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—112—St . John , Fisher-row , Royal Hotel , Musselburgh . THURSDAY . —392 . —Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall . FRIDAY—223—Trafalgar , 54 Bernard-street , Leith .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Angel Lodge , No . 51 . —The monthly meeting- was held on ISth May , at the Lodge Hooui , Cups Hotel , Colchester . Present—Bros . Charles Cobb W . M ,, A . Woleh S . W ., G . Gard Pyo J . W ., the D . P . G . M of tho Province ( Bro . Matthew E . Clark ) , Bro . Fred . A . Cole I . P . M ., and about 30 brethren . The ceremonies of initiation and passing having been performed by tho W . M . in his usual able

manner , tho brethren proceeded to the election of W . M . for tho ensuing year , when their choice was unanimous in favour of Bro . Woleh the S . W . Bro . W . Slancy , the veteran Treasurer of tho Lodge , was re-elected to that post , as was also the Tyler , Bro . Gunner . An interesting ceremony then took place , viz .: —the presentation of a handsome testimonial to Bro . T . J . Balling , who

has filled the office of Honorary Secretary for moro than four years , The Worshipful Master having invited Bro . Hailing to advance to tho pedestal , addressed him as follows : —Bro . Railing , I have been instructed by the Past Masters , Officers , and Brethrea of this Lodge , to present you this evening with a mark of their appreciation of tho way in which you have carried out tho duties of Honorary Secretary

of this Lodgo during the last few years . I can assure yon that tho brethren generally feci that tho duties havo been so ouerous , and that you havo carried them out with such skill and ability , that these circumstances call for a mark of their approval . With respect to the Past Masters , I am sure they appreciate tho way iu which you have aided them , and personally I may say I have received tho

greatest attention and assistance at your hands—in fact , I could not have carried out tho duties of my office had I not been aided as I have been . Wo havo been favoured , by the kindness of our Brother Atkins , with valuable assistance in this presentation . He has , with the ability and skill which has always characterised him , and also with great kiadness , engrossed the sentiments of this Lodge on tho

vellum which you see before you . 1 will now read it , so that you may hear what is on it . Bro . Cobb thon road the following inscription , richly engrossed on vellum , by Bro . C . Wilson Atkins , and handsomely framed : —Angel Lodge , No . 51 , of Ancient Free and Acoopted Masons of England . To Thomas J . Hailing , Secretary : —Dear Sir and Brother , —Wo the Worshipful Master , Wardens , Past Masters and

Brethren of tho Angel Lodgo , in presenting yon with tho accompanying Testimonial , embrace this opportunity to convey to you . the very high sense of our appreciation of your valued aud zealous services in promoting the interest of our Lodge , and of Freemasonry in general , during the years that you havo so ably performed the arduous duties of Secretary , and wo also express our sincere wish

that tho Great Architect of tho Universe will bestow on yon tho blessing of health in this world , to perform the duties Ho may call npon yon to do , and tho greater blessing of happiness in tho Grand Lodge above . Signed on behalf of the brethren : —Chas . Cobb W . M ., Alfred Welch S . W ., G . Gard Pyo J . W ., Fred . A . Cole I . P . M . The Worshipful Master continued—The form of testimonial we have

decided npon , Bro . Bailing , is a watch , aud I trust yon may long live to wear it . I cannot add anything to the sentiments on that tablet : they express tho sentiments of tho whole Lodge , and they aro ratified and confirmed b y tho presence of tho worthy brethren you see around you . May you long live to carry out tho duties of Secre . tary , and to wear tho watch I now i ^ 'osent you . Alloiv me

to congratulate you , Bro . Secretary , on tins occasion . ( Applause . ) In reply , Bro . Balling said : Bight Worshipful Sir , Worshi pful Master , and Brethren , —Yon will readily believe me when I say that I do not think I ever was placed in a more difficult position than that in which I find myself at tho present moment . If I were au orator , like some of onr brethren , I might not feel any diffidence , but I can assure you

that I am perfectly at a loss adequately to express my feelings ou the present occasion . A distinguished public man , iu addressing a largo gathering in this very room but a few evenings since , stated that whilst listening to the speech in which his health had botm proposed , he had had some little misgivings as to his own identity . I i ' eai I must pio . td giii ' ty to a feeling somewhat akin to his , for after

listening to the exec ; si-. \ .-l y kind aud Q-itlering ivmarks m which our W . M . has convoyed to me tlii .- ; handsome testimony of your esteem , I have felt that my poor services have been , to say the least , very ni :: vh over-rated . It is true I have , by your continued eouiideiico , occupied this post for more than four years , and during that time my earners endeavour has been to carry out tho duties to the very host of my

ability ; but the only reward which I havo desired has been your approval where it could be justly bestowed , aud your forbearance in any coses in which I may have been found wanting . I have always i ' clt my position to be one of great trust and responsibility , not only iu being the medium through which all the funds of tho Lodge arc conveyed to tho Treasurer , but as being answerable for many little matters which do not come before the Lodge at our monthl y meetings .

On every occasion it has been my endeavour to uphold the dignity of the Craft generally , and of this ancient Lodge iu particular , and to promote by every means in my power the comfort and convenience of individual brethren . In this , however , I cannot claim to bo an exception to the generality of our members . Do we not meet hero for a common object ? Are wo not all zealous £ or our Craft , and jealous for the honour and credit of our