Notices Of Meetings.

Martin Thomas , Schofield ( accompanied on the banjo ) , Brabner . Bedson , Ballard , aud Lisenden . Bros . Barlow aud Scholiold played a selection on the mandoline and guitar .

WILLIAM SHURMUR LODGE , No . 2374 . A REGULAR meeting of this Lodgo was held at tho Rojal i \ - Forest Hotel , Chinuford . iiii Thursday , tho lJitli iust ., whoa a lame unuib > -i * of ilistinguiahoil lnotUn-n wero in attendance . Preoisrly at linen o ' clock the Lod <;* i was opened by Bro . Wm . Shurmur P . I ' rov . Gr . mtl Treasurer I . P . M . ancl tho minutes of tho last regular uu-etiu- ' anil three emergency meetings wero t-ontintiod . Tho ballot

wns taken for livo candidates , viz .: Messrs . Barnett , J . Hopwood , John Caroy , W . Schofield , and James W . Thurlow , all of whom were elected nnanimously , and the three present wore initiated into the first degree ; twelve brethren wore passed to tho second degree , and fonr raised to tho rank of Master Masons . Several propositions for

initiation and joining were received . Tho voto of four hundred {• uine-iB to tho ltoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution was unanimously con I ' mini . Hearty good wishes having beoc expressed , tho brethren , to tho number of ninety-eight , adjourned to tho banqueting hall for refreshment , under the genial presidency of tho Worshipful Muster

( Bro . I ) . P . IToliiess ) . Tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were ( riven anil lvspowled to with heartiness and enthusiasm . Bro . Joseph Wilson P . M . aud representative of the Lodge at tho Essex Charity Committee reported that he had forwarded to Bro . T . J . Railing I ' rov . Graud Secretary over thirteen hundred votes , which included

tho 600 Lodgo votes and 240 from the Junior Warden ( Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue , CO . ) The musical arrangements were under the skilful management of Bro . Dr . Haskins , R . A ., Prov . Grand Organist , assisted by Bros . Joseph Cutler , T . H . Lloyd aud S . J . Gray . Altogether a mosfc enjoyable evening was spent .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — TRAFFORD CHAPTER , Nc . 149 G ( MOSS SIDE )

rilHE bi-monthly convocation was held at Mrs . Toulmiu ' s , Western -L Hotel , on Wednesday , the 18 th instant . Present—Companions Burslem P . Z . acting M . E . Z ., Rathboue H ., Kershaw J ., Jonea S . E ., Jacobsou S . N ., Thomson P . S ., Battorsby Assistant Sojourner , David Johnson P . Z ., Gillman P . Z . P . P . G . Sojourner , Percy Land , Biggs , Renshaw , and Wells . Visitors—Statham P . Z . 152 P . P . G . Treasurer ,

and J . H . Wrigley H . 815 . The Companions met at six o clock and partook of tea , after which the Chapter was opened in due form and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for the Brothers A . R . and H . S . Johnson , of the Trafford Lodgo , and being unanimous in tboir favour , they were

exalted to fche Holy Royal Arch degree by Comp . Geo . Burslem , after which tho lectures wero delivered to tho newly exalted Companions , as follows - . —The Mystical , by Comp . Burslsm ; the Symbolical , by Comp . Itathbono ; and tho Historical , by Comp . Kershaw . There being no further business , tho Chapter wan closed in peico und harmony .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — ST . ANN'S LODGE , No . 351

rpHE installation meeting was held at Looc , on Tuesday , the lOth J- inst . Two brethren having beeu advanced , Bro . J . P . Lillicrapp P . G . S . B . was installed W . M . for the ensuing year by the retiring W . M . Bro . A . T . Hunter P . P . G . Standard Bearer , assisted by the following Board of Installed Masters : —Bros . J . G . Kenwood , il . Shapcott , J . Hill , A . T . Hunter , J . Doncy , T . Cook , A . Roberts , and

F . Crouch . The W . M . invested the following brethren as his Officers : —Bros . A . T . Hunter I . P . M ., V . J . Maddock S . W ., It . H . Shapcott J . W ., J . Grossman M . O ., S . Cook S . O ., W . Walters J . W ., S . H . Hare Chaplain , H . Shapcott Treasurer , E . V . Bryant Reg . ot Marks , J . G . U en wood Secretary , 'A . Streather S . D ., S . Pearce J . D .,

N . Loan I . G ., H . Harris D . C , J . Harris Assist . D . C , I . Dawo and J . Oliver Stewards , and James Oliver Tyler . The brethren afterwards sat down to their annnal dinner at Bro . Cook ' s , Ship Hotel , and were joined by Bros . It . Hambly 50 , G . Duusterville J . W . 35 , aud J . Burton 59 . An enjoyable evening was spent .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

AVILL I' . E WORKKI ) At the Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2102 , tho Chiqu-Ts ' Hotel , High Street , Walthamstow , on Monday , 30 th inst ., at 6 p . m . Bros . Pinder P . M . 15 , &•-. W . M ., J . Do Casseros P . M . 1319 S . W ., W . Shuruuu * P . M . 237 I , &; : ¦ . J . W . First Lectnro- -Bros . J . Groome ,

P . Trickefct , W . J . Short , W . Knight , L . A . De Costa , IT . Whitney . L . Simmons . Second Lectnro—Broa . N . Goldman , 11 . I *' . Kri-mhcad , C . H . Bestow , J . D . Cusaurc * .- * , A . J . Stacey . Third hec-tun--- •Bros . J . Oxley , VV . Shurmur , H . Harris . Bro . C H . Be * -. tow Secretary .

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Whitsuntide Holiday Arrangements.

WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS .

— : o : — GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY .

'IllIL Great Western Railway Company announce that a fast - »•excursion train for the West of England will leave Paddington at 7 * 45 a . m . on Saturday . 1 th June , reaching Exeter in 5 i honrs and Plymouth in 7 i honrs , and that excursions will also be run on the same day to Bath , Bristol , Dorchester , Weymouth ( for the Channel Islands ) , Cheltenham , Worcester , Malvern , Hereford , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Shrewsbury , Chester , Liverpool , Manohester , and

other stations on tho Great Western system . Au Excursion to Gloucester , Cardifl " , Newport , Swansea , New Miiford , anil Stations in South Walea and South of Ireland will be run ou Friday , 3 rd June . Cheap Trains will be run to London from most of thu principal stations , and cross country trips have also been arranged .

To meot the expected additional traffic by t' *« ordinary trains on Saturday , 4 th Juno , the Company will run in duplicate , the 5 * 0 and 90 p . m . trains from Loudon to the West of Eugland ; the 10 * 20 a . m . 3 * 15 and l )* 15 p . m . trains to Weymouth , Hereford and South Wales . Tho first portions of the 5 * 0 and ii'O p . m . trains will leave Paddington

at 4 * 55 and 8 * 55 p . m . respectively , but the first parts of tho other trains will leave at the advertised times , aud thu second a few minutes afterwarda , the long distance passengers being aa far aa possible taken in the first portion , but with a few exceptions both trains will stop at the advertised stations to tako up and set down

passengers . On Bank Holiday excursions will be rnn to Reading , Bath , Bristol , Stroud , Gloucester , Cheltenham , Oxford , Leamington , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , aud other stations . Ordinary and excursion tickets ( available from and to Paddington ) are issued at the Company ' s City and Wesfc End Offices , viz . - . —193

and 407 Oxford Street , 23 New Oxford Street , Holborn Circus , 29 Charing Cross , 269 Strand , 26 Regent Street , 5 Arthur Street East , London Bridge , 82 Queen Victoria Street , 43 and 44 Crutohed Friars , 67 Gresham Street , 4 Cheapside , and at the L . B . and S . C . Company ' s Excursion Office ( under Grand Hotel ) , Trafalgar Square . Tickets can also be obtained at Victoria , L . C . and D . Railway ,

Kensington ( Addison Road ) , TJxbridge Road , Hammersmith , and other Stations . The booking offices at the Paddington Station will be open all day on 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th June , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets for any destination on the Great Western Railway can do so at their convenience . Ordinary tickets will be dated to suib the convenience of passengers .

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

rjlHE London and North Western Railway Company announce that J- tho ticket cilices at Euston , Broad Street , Kensington , aud Willesden Junction will bo open throughout the day from Monday , 30 th May , to Monday , 6 th Juno , inclusive , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets for any destination on tho London and North Western Railway can do so at nn any time of the day prior to tho starting of the trains . The tickets will be dated to suit the

convouience of passengers . Tickets for all the principal stations ou the London and North Western system and ita connectiona can be obtained at any time ( Sundays aud Bank Holidays excepted ) at the following town receiving offices of the Company : —15 Queen Street , E . C . ; Spread Eagle , 3 Whittington Avenue , Leadenhall Market , E . C . j Swau-with-Two-Necks , 65 Gresham Street ; 13 Eastcheap ;

Cross Keys , Wood Street , Cheapside j 22 Aldersgate Streot ; 65 Aldgate , E . ; 30 West Smithiield ; 8 and 9 Clerkenwell Green ; Bolt-in-Tun , 64 Fleet Street ; 116 Holborn ; George nnd Bine Boar , 285 High Holborn ; 43 New Oxford Street ; 3 James Street , Covent Garden ; Universal Office , Spread Eagle , Piccadilly Circus ; Golden Cross , Charing Cross ; 34 Parliament Street ,

Westminster ; Hotel Windsor , Victoria Street ; 231 Edgware Road ; Atlas Office , 167 Tottenham Court Road ; 70 St . Martin ' s Lane ; Lion , 108 New Bond Street ; 496 Ox ord Street ; Griffin ' s Green Man and Still , "ill Oxford Street ; 33 Hereford Road , Bayswator ; Kuigbtbridge , 31 Albert Gate ; Kensington , 33 High Street ; 117 High Street , Borough ; 233 aud 234 Blackfriars Road : Surrey

Railway Office , 138 Newington Causeway ; 194 Westminster Bridge Itoail ; Islington , " Angel , " 5 Pentonville Road ; London Brighton and South Coast Company ' s Office , 8 Grand Hotel Buildings , Charing Cross ; Albert and Victoria Docks Office , Cunning Town Goods Station . The tickets obtained at these Offices will bo available from either Euston or Kensington ( Addison Road ) and will

bo issued at tbe same fares as are charged at those stations . Thoy can also bo obtained at Messrs . Gaze & Sous' Office , 142 Straud , 4 Northumberland Avenue , at tho samo fares as at Euston Station . On Thursday , 2 nd June , a Relief train will leave Euston Station nt 1 U * 35 a . m ., and will run through to Birmingham and Wiudermoro ; a Special train will leave Manchester ( Exchange )

at 1255 p . m . for iiiij-1 and Llandudno ; and a Special Express train will leave Birmingham at 11 35 a . m . for Shewtbury , Cambrian Line , and North Wales , and passengers for theso districts must not travel by tho 11 * 30 a . m . train from Birmingham . On Friday , 3 al June , a train will leavo Huston Station at 1 U * 35 a . m ., and will run through to Birmingham and Windermere ; a - special train will leave Euston

Station at ( i * 25 p . m . for Holyhead and Ireland , calling at Willesden , lltigoy , Nuneaton , Crewe , and Chest or only ; a Speciai train will leavo Manchester ( Exchange ) at l 2 - 55 p . m . for Ithy l and Llandudno ; and a Special Hxprean train will leavo Bu-inii-, . * . „ . n at 11 * 35 a . m . for Shrewsbury , tho Cumbrian Line , und North Wales , aud passuuuera lor lliotju ili .-tiieta will not bo convoyed by tho ! 1 ' 3 U a . m . train from Birmingham . Ou Saturday , 1 th June , a Relief train will leavo Eastou