Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list ol their Pays of Meeting , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges . MONDAY , 27 th DECEMBER . i 3 i ' i 0— Pomfret , Abington Street , Northampton . ( IM -I _ L - _ - IO *») TUESDAY , 28 th DECEMBER .

It—Tuscan . Freemasons Hall , Great Quoen-strcct , "W . C . 55—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , Southampton-bldgs ., Holborn , at 7 ( Inst . ) l > 5—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , E . G ., nt 7 . ( Instruction ) il-J— Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly , W . IU—Faith , 2 AYestminster Chambers , Victoria-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 177—Domatic , Surrey Masonic Hall . Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 205—Israel , Cannon-street Hotel , E . C . f . si—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ( Instruction ) 7 . 53—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood , at 8 ( Inst . )

8 K 0—Dalltousio , Sisters' Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , at 8 ( Instruction ) 10- _— Wandsworth , Star and Garter Hotel , St . Ann ' s-hill , Wandsworth ( Inst . ) 1319—Friars , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1360—Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , Battersea Park , at 8 ( Instruction ) 14-16—Mount Ertgcumbe , 19 Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1472—Henley , Threo Crowns , North Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1559—D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor Park , Cambei-well , at 8 ( In . ) 1 ( 102—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Crown and Woolpack , St . John ' s-st .-rd ., at 8 ( In . ) 1707—Eleanor , Trociulero , Brond-strect-bnildings , Liverpool-street , 6 . 30 ( Inst ) 174-1—Royal Savoy , Ashley's Hotel , Covent Garden

117—Wynnstay , Uaven Hotel , Shrewsbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) SUl—Merchants , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6-30 . ( Instruction ) 253—Tyrian , Masonic Hall , Gowor-street , Derby 299—Emulation , Bull Hotel , Dartford 310—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Castle-street , Carlisle 573—Perseverance , Shenstone Hotel , Hales Owen 1010—Elkington , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham

1358—Torbay , Town Hall , Paignton 15 G 6—Ellington , Bell Hotel , Maidenhead 1609—Dramatic , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1675—Antient Briton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool R . A . 721—Grosvenor , Masonic-chambers , Eastgate-row-north , Chester R . A . 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool K . T . —Plains of Tabor , Swan Hotel , Colne , Lancashire

WEDNESDAY , 29 th DECEMBER .

193—Confidence , Railway Tavern , London-street , at 7 ( Instruction ) 228—United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., C ' anitlo _ -t 3 w _ , 8 ( In . ) 538—La Tolerance , Green Dragon , 2 Maddox-street , XV ., at 7 . 15 ( Inst . ) 720—Panmnre , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 ( Instruction ) 781—Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , E ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 813—New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 86 i—Wbittington , Rod Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-street , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1017—Montefiore , Regent Masonic Hall , Air Street . W . (__ -T . \___ T _ OX )

1185—Lewis , King s Arms Hotel , Wood Green , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Folgate , E . G ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Bnrdett Contts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethn . il G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst ) 1298—Finsbury Park , Ahvyne Castle , Highbury , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1175—Peckham , Lord Wellington Hotel , 516 Old Kent-road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1521—Dnke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion Road , Dalston . at 8 ( Instruction ) 1602—Beaconsfield , Chenuers , Marsh Street , Walthamstow , at 7 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1791—Creaton , Prince Albert Tavern , Portobello-ter ., Notting-hill-gato ( Inst . ) R . A . 177—Domatic . Union Tavern , Air-street , Rcgent-st ., at 8 ( Instruction )

163—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 30-1—Philanthropic , Masonic Hull , Great George-street , Leeds 139—Scientific , Masonic Room , Biugley 972—St . Augustine , Masonic HaU . Canterbury . ( Instruction . ) 996—Sondes , Eagle Hotel . East Dereham , Norfolk 1083—Townley Parker , Mosley Hotel , Beswick , near Manchester 1085—Hartington , Masonic Hall , Gowor-street , Derby ( Instruction )

1219—Strangeways , Empire Hotel , Strangeways , Manchester 1283—Rybnrn , Central-buildings . Town Hall-street , Sowerby Bridge 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea , Hull . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 226—Benevolence , Red Lion Hotel , Littleborough . R . A . 258—Amphibious , Freemasons' HaU , Heckmoiidwike . R . C . —Stanhope , Queen Hotel , Chester K . T . —Alpass , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

THURSDAY , 30 th DECEMBER .

General Committee , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 1 3—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 15—Kent , Cher | tiers , Marsh-street , Walthamstow , at 7 .-JJ ( Instruction ) 27—_ gyr > ti __ , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street , EC ., at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 87—Vitnivian , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 ( Instruction ) 211 StMichaelThe Street

— . , Moorg . Ue , Moorgate , B . C ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 435—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , XV ., at 8 ( Inst . ) 754—High Cross , Coach and Horses . Lower Tottenham , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1-2 B—The Great City , Masons * Hall , Masons' Avenue , E . G ., at 0 . 30 ( Inst . ) 1614—Covent Garden , Nag ' s Head , James Street , Covent Garden , at 7 . 45 ( Inst ) R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ( Inst )

Jill—Restoration , Freemasons' Hall , Archer-street , Darlington 219—Mariners , Masoric Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction ) . ' 2 S 6—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Bacup 807—Cabboll , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich 904—Phoenix . Ship Hotel . Rotherham

960—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stnfford 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 5-1—Hope , Spread Eagle Inn . Cheetham Street , Rochdale R . A . 275—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , South-parade , Huddersfield R . A . 1214—Scarborough Hall , Scarborough , Cnledonian-road , Batley M . M . 31—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester

FRIDAY , 31 st DECEMBER .

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , freemasons' HaU , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-sM-eet , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) ™ - ~ F Ilited Pi , £ ' im -- ' . Surrey Masonic Hall , ( J-i . nbcrwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instructionl 7 (> 6—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern . Up . corgo-st ., Kd _ w ; ir « -nl 8 ( Jnst ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Ui-idirt ' , at 7 * 30 . ( Instruction ) 831—Uauelagh , Six Bolls , Hammersmith ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 ( Instruction ) 933-Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitcehapel-road , at 8 ( Instruction ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , 155 Fleet-street . E . C . at 7 fTn-t ,. n _ fi __\

1158—Belgrave , Jei-myn-stieet , S . W ., nt 8 ( lustruction ) ms-finsbnry Park M . M ., Earl Russell , Isledon-road , N . at 8 ( Instruction ) UJ 8—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbnry , at 8 fin 1 136 o—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1812—E . Carnarvon , Mitre Hotel , Goulborne-rd , N . Kensington , at 8 0 ( Inst ) K . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street , (} t- ; enwich , at 8 ( inst /) 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Binninn-uam at 7 ft . A . 242-Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster " '

SATURDAY , 1 st JANUARY .

Genera ) Committee Boys * School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 IR- » I w , ' ° f Zet'nnc 1 ' Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) _» _ fS ' r /" -f ^ ° _} - Eb"ry-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) K . A . 308—Aftab . lity , Station House Hotel . Bottoms . Stansfield Binai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W „ at 8

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

UNITED STRENGTH LODGE , No . 228 .

THE last regular meeting of tho season iu connection with thia old and respected Lodgo was hold on Tuesday evening last , at tho Guildhall Tavern , for the purpose of electing the Worshipful Master , Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year , and for the transaction of other business . Lodge was opened about five o ' clock , in accordance with ancient rites , nnder the presidency of the 'W . M ., Bro . Robert Snare , and there were also present Bros . G . H . Patmore S . W ., A H . Hickman J . W ., J . A . Winsland V . M . Treasurer , Edward Davies

P . M . Acting Secretary , H . W . Ilford S . D ., F .. T . Hunt J . D ., G . Bellott D . C , G . Tuinard I . G ., William Stcedman Tyler . Bros . R . Pearcy I . P . M ., Bromley P . M ., James Hillhouse P . M ., Robert H . Halford P . M ., Alfred Colston P . M ., G . Hunter , Vilett Rolleston , P . Cox , H . Heinrich , J . Moran , E . H . Johnson , J . P . Quartly , John H . Miller , F . E . Thurland , W . J . Randall , James Evetts , Harley , Paine , H . Langley , J . Woodman , A . Woodman , H . T . Sandy , C . Halford , W . Camden , G . C . Fidge , A . C . Woolsey , <_ c . Visitors—Bros . J . Glad , well J . D . 1470 , C . S . Phillips 1586 , and A . Timothy P . M . 87 . Tho minutes of tho last Lodge having been read and confirmed , tho ballot was proposed for Bro . Thomas How Bromley , late a P . M . of

this Lodge , as a joining member , on the nomination of Bro . James Terry P . M ., seconded by Bro . John A . Winsland P . M ., the voting was unanimous , and Bro . Bromley was accepted . Tho ballot was reopened for Mr . Alfred Cornelius Woolsey , proposed by Bro . H . Lang , ley , seconded by Bro . James Terry P . M ., and for Mr . Georgo Christopher Fidge , whose sponsors were the Worshipful Master and

Bro . Edward Davies P . M . Both were accepted and initiated by tho W . M ., who discharged the duties most satisfactorily . Bro . Francis Edward Thurland , having answered the several questions to tho satisfaction of the Lodge , was entrusted ; and Lodge having been advanced , he was afterwards passed to the degree of Fellow Craft b y the W . M .. assisted by his Officers . Lodge was then opened up , and

Bros . Vilett Ttolleaton and John Henry Miller were raised to the sublime degree , the impressive ceremony being admirably performed and the charges recited with faultless precision by the W . M . The new Bye-laws having been read and adopted , the brethren proceeded to elect the W . M . for the ensuing year , their choice well and worthily falling on Bro . G . H . Patmore , who had so ably discharged the

duties of the Senior Warden ' s chair dnring the past year . The election was unanimous , and Bro . Patmore , who was much moved by the enthusiastic applause which greeted the declaration of the W . M ., said his heart was too full to allow him adequately to ' express his rWp sense of the honou r whioh the brethren had conferred upon him He could assure them , however , if he had health and strength , he

should endeavour to justify the selection they had made , and shonld exert his utmost in promoting the best interests of the Lodge . Brother John A . Winsland P . M was reelected Treasurer , and Bro . Steed man P . M . Tyler . After the transaction of some other business Lodge was closed in form , and the brethren adjonrned to the banqueting hall , where a substantial

repast was provided , and the customary Loyal and Craft toasts were duly honoured . In proposing the health of the Wor . Master , Bro . R , Pearcy I . P . M . said this wa 9 the last time he should have the honour of proposing this toast in his present capacity in this Lodge He need not tell them how Bro . Snare had discharged his duties dnring the past vear , for that was well known to all the brethren

Suffice it to say , he retired from tbe chair with all the respect and esteem they conld pay him , and they all wished him a brilliant and honourable retirement from office . His year had been most excel , lent , not only as regarded the working , bnt also as to the initiates who had been brought into the Lodge . The Wor . Master , in respond , ing , said he had received so many kindly and flattering expressions

from the brethren that he really felt at a loss for words to convey to them his gratitude . It had , indeed , been his endeavour , ns far as lay in his power , to do his best for the interests of the Lodge ; and if he had mnintained its prestige he was more than repaid for any slight efforts he had made in that direction . He could not but be sensible of many shortcomings , and bnt for the kindness the

brethren had ever extended to him , ho felt he conld not have gone through the work oven with the small degree of satisfaction and the comparative little amount of credit to himself—( no)—which they had been good enongh to acknowledge . But their leniency , kind . ness , and courtesy rather intensified the debt of obli-. ation which he felt he was under to the brethren of the Lodge . In turn he

proposed the healths of the Initiates , the toast being heartil y received , Bro . Woolsey was pleased , indeed , to have had the pleasure of meeting the brethren of the United Strength Lodge . It had long been his wish to become a Mason , and he was prond to have been accepted by this Lodge . He was a stranger to most of them , and if he com . mitted himsolf he hoped they would forgive him : but he was deeply

obliged to them for the kind manner in which they bad received his brother initiate and himself . Bro . Fidge also replied , and in the course of his observations said he had not entered this grand and mystic fraternity without a due sense of its grandeur and of his unworthiness . He esteemed it an honour to have been admitted a member of this ancient institution , and he should endeavour

to follow in the footsteps of those who had become ornaments to the Craft . The Worshipful Master then proposed the health of the Visitors , whom the brethren of this Lodge were always pleased to see , and to whom they always endeavoured to extend the heartiest welcome and the right hand of fellowship . The toast having been

received with an enthusiastic fire , Bro . A . Timoth y P . M . 87 said he had been a Visitor at this Lodgo so many times thafc he almost fancied he was one of themselves . He was very pleased with the excellent manner in which the ceremonies had been worked , and he con . gratnlated the Lodge upon the efficient way in which the present W . M . had carried out the duties during his term of office . Bro , Snare