Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

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

SATURDAY , 30 th JANUARY . 1162—AVkariiclift'e , Rose and Grown Hotel , Pemstonc , Yorks . MONDAY , 1 st FEBRUARY .

12—Fortitude anil Old Cumberland , Ship and Turtle , LeadenhaU-strcct . 25—Robert Burns , Freemasons * Hall . BO—Unity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . 72—Royal Jubilee , Anderton's Hotel , i'leet-strcet . H 3—United Lodge of Prudence , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . lit—St . Luke's—Mason ' s Hall , Mason ' s-avenuc , Basing hall-street . 188—Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldcrsgate-street . 258—Unions , freemasons' Hall . 131 U—Asaph , Freemasons' Hall .

151—Unanimity , Masonic Hall , AVakcncld , Yorks . 1211—Goderich , Masonic Hall , Leeds . 1239—AVentvvorth , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . 1302—Do AVarren , Masonic Hall , Halifax , Yorks . K . T . 20—Faith , Masonic Hall , Bradford .

TUESDAY , 2 nd FEBRUARY .

Colonial Board at 3 , Freemasons' Hall . 7—Royal York , Freemasons' Hall . 18—Old Dundee , London Tavern , Bishopsgatc-strcct . 101—Temple , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall-street . 172—Old Concord , Freemasons' Hall . 217—Stability , Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-stvcet . 765—St . James' , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 1259—Duke of Edinburgh , Cape of Good Hope Tavern , Commorcial-road .

1261—Golden Rule , Gale Royal , Regent-street . 1208—Royal Standard , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury . 13 S 1—Kennington , Surrey Tavern , Kcnnington-oval . 1397—Anerly , Thicket Hotel , Anerley . 1172—Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich . R . A . 115—Prudent Brethren , Freemasons' Hall . R . A . 160—Temperance , AVhite Swan Tavern , Doptford . R . A . 507—United Pilgrims , Horaa Tavern , Kennington .

70—St . John , Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth . 265— -Royal Yorkshire , Masonic Hall , Keighley , Yovks . 1170—Chiltern , Town Hall , Dunstable ( emergency ) . R . A . 296—Loyalty , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield . R . A . 600—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hull , Bradford , Yorks .

WEDNESDAY , 3 rd FEBRUARY .

Grand Chapter at i , Freemasons Hall . 511—Zetland , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . 1191—Athemeum , The Atkcmeum , Camden-road , Holloway , N . 838—Franklin , Peacock Hotel , Boston . R . A . 258—Amphibious , Freemasons' Hal ) , lleckiiiondiyike . ¦ R . A . 301—Philanthropic , Masonic Hall , Leeds .

THURSDAY , 4 th FEBRUARY .

10—Westminster and Keystone , Freemasons' Hall , 27—Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . ¦ 15—Strong Man , Mason's Hall , Masoii ' s-itvenuc , Uiisimrtiiill-strcot . 1 !) 2—Lion and Lamb , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . 227—Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Lcadenhall-street . 231—St . Andrews , Freemasons' Hull . 538—La Tolerance , Freemasons' Hall :

551—Aarborotigh , Green Dragon , Stepney . 822—Victoria Rifles , Freemasons' Hall . 1178—Perfect Ashlar , Gregorian Arms , Bei momlscy-roiul J *!! ? , - . Element ' s Danes , King ' s Head Hotel , St . Clement ' s Danes , Strand . 1 Ho—Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tavern , Saiidriimluuu . rotid Kim"dand R . A . 2—St . James ' , Freemasons' Hall . " ° " R . A . !•—Moriah , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strcet . R . A . 176—Cavt-ac , Guildhall Tavern , Gresbam-strect

289-Fidelity , Masonic Hall , Leeds . 1 ) 71—Pentalpha , Freemasons' Hall , Bradford . 12 . il—Siivile , Royal Hotel , KUand , Yovks . 1513—Friendly , King ' s Head , Barnsley , Yorks . R . A . 275—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Huildorsncld . R . A . 1211—Scarboro ' , Station Hotel , Upper Soothill , near Batloy , Yorks .

FRIDAY , 5 th FEBRUARY .

706—Florence Nightingale , Masonic Hall , William-street , AVoohvich 800—Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . 1189—Marquess of Ripon , Metropolitan Asylum , Ballspond-road . R . A . 8—British , Freemasons' Hall . R . A . 259—Princo of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . 212—St . George ' s , Town Hall , Doncastev . 306—Alfred , 23 Albion-street , Leeds , j 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Huddersfield . 837—De Gray and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon , Yorks . R . A . 61—Sincerity , Masonic Hall , Halifax , York-:.

SATURDAY , 6 th FEBRUARY . General Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall at -1 . 112—St . Thomas ' s , "Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . ' EDIKBURaH DISTRICT .

Quarterly meeting of Grand Lodge , 1 st February . MONDAY—129—St . Kentigern , Royal Hotel , Penicuik . TUESDAY—5—Cunongate and Leitli ( £ ,. and C ) , su Constitution-street THURSDAY—97—St . James , St . James Hull , AVritus-court FRIDAY—291—Celtic of . Edinburgh undLeith , Ship Hotel , . East Register-street .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Grand Masters' Lodge , No . 1 . —The installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , 18 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall . There was a large attendance of visitors ( 32 ) , the W . M . Bro . W . A : Colls opened tho Lodge about 4 . 30 , supported bv G . Payne W . M elect ,

G . N . Johnson J . W ., E . Thompson D . D . Chaplain , J . W . Case P . M . and G . S . Secretary , F . F . Smith I . G ., and the following brethren , E . Rawson P . D . G . M . China D . C ., R . Gooding M . D ., Sir J . H , Glover . Y . h . Smith , W . C . Smith , H . C , Lumley , S . Hyaro , Alderaaa T .

Notices Of Meetings.

Paterson , T . H . Fitch , S . Freeman , F . Halford , Douglas Straight , and the following Past Masters , E . Bayley , W . S . Gover , II . Lumley , W . II . Trego , Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott and Heather Bigg . The Lodge Avas opened , and tho minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . S . Freeman and Captain Sir J . H . Glover having answered tho usual questions Avere entrusted and retired . The

Lodge was opened in second degree , and Bros . Glover and Freeman were passed to tho Fellow Crafts Degree . Bro . Douglas Straight , after undergoing an examination in this degree , was entrusted and retired ; the Lodge Avas opened in third degree , and Bro . Straight was raised to that degree , also during the evening two gentlemen were initiated into the Order . The Lodge having been resumed in the

second degree , Bro . G . Payne , the W . M . elect , Avas installed into the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom . Tho Master Masons being re-admitted , tho W . M . was saluted in the third degree , and the officers Avere invested as folloAvs : —G . N . Johnson S . W ., Giraud Treasurer , J . M . Case Secretary , It . Gooding S . D ., Lumley l . G . The Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet , where a

most pleasant evening Avas spent , and the brethren and visitors were entertained Avith some most delightful music , both vocal and instrumental , under the direction of Bro . G . Caravoglia , by the following eminent artists : —Miss Jose Sherrington and Miss Helen D'Alton , Sisnor lluzelli , Mr . Miles Bennett and Bro . Caravoglia . Solo pianoforte Mr . Lindsay Sloper . Miss Sherrington sung the

shadow song from " Dinorah , " and being enthusiastically encored , sung , with great expression , " Home , Sweet Home . " Bro . Caravoglia sang the " Cavatiua" from the opera II Barbiere Rossini . The following were among the visitors : —Duke De Marigna , also a Foreign Count , Bro . J . Lilbnra No . 1 S . C ., F . F . Giraud P . M . 133 , F . A . Payne 362 , G . S . Smith 163 , F . Crossley P . P . G . S . W . Derby , S .

Bosenthal P . P . S . G . W . Middlesex , W . L . Eosenthal P . P . G . C . Staffordshire , H . Dicketts P . G . S . W . Middlesex , J . Harris 201 , J . G . Dunn 192 , E . Smith 219 , H . Robinson W . M . elect 235 , W . Lemon W . M . 165 , F . H . Fuller P . M . 1152 , T . Fifoot 28 , H . Muggeridge P . G . P ., A . G . Browning 33 , G . Savage 46 , J . W . Vaughan P . M . 907 , E . Moody P . M . 1426 , C . Shoppee 162 , R . Shoppee 382 .

Pythagorean Lodge , No . 79 . —The installation meeting of this old established Lodge was held on Monday , the 25 th inst ., at Tho Ship , Greenwich . The Lodge Avas opened by Bro . II . Roberts W . M ., and after the report of the audit committee had been adopted , which showed the Lodge to be in a very prosperous condition , he

resigned tho chair to Bro . John Robert Nash I . P . M ., Avho installed Bro . C . M . Munyard into the chair of K . S . in a very impressive and efficient manner . There was a goodly attendance , about 60 , including an array of visitors , who arc always Avelcome to this Lodge , amongst whom we noticed E . J . B . Bmnstead P . M . 518 , H . Lewis P . M . 907 , C . Jardhie W . M . 110 , 11 . Towse 959 , H . Whitley P . M . 914 , & c , & c .

Prudent Brethren Lodge , ITo . 145 . —The installation meeting of this excellent Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 26 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . T . Bull in the chair , supported by the Wardens , Officers , and a numerous assemblage of brethren and visitors . Past Masters J . Boyd , J . Last , W . Watson , Moore and Watson . Tho Lodge was opened , and the minutes were

confirmed , including thoso of the Emergency Meeting of 12 th January . A Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Purkess S . W . aud W . M . elect , was duly installed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . T . Bull , in a very effective manner . Tho W . M . having been saluted , appointed his oiliccrs as folknvs : — Bros . T . Bull I . P . M ., Thiellay S . W ., Moult J . W ., J . Boyd P . G . P . Treasurer , G . S .

States P . G . S . Secretary , Manby Assistant Secretary , Haslctt S . D ., Hughes J . D ., Leggott I . G ., Lewis W . S ., Lister D . C ., Wilkinson Assistant D . C . and Grant Tyler . The newly installed W . M . then showed his proficiency for tho office to which he had been elected , initiating Messrs . Doweling , Weeks , and Wayro into the Order in a very able manner . Bro . T . Bull having consented to act as Steward

on the 27 th inst . for the R . M . B . Institution the sum of £ 10 was placed on his list from the funds of the Lodge . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren , 67 in number , adjourned to the Crown Room , where a sumptuous banquet Avas provided by Bro . Francatelii , and superintended by Bro . Knil ) . Tho W . M . proposed the usnal loyal and Masonic toasts , including that of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales G . M .

Bro . John Boyd P . M . and P . G . P ., responded to the toast of the Grand Officers in a very eloquent speech . Bro . T . Bull I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of the W . M ., allrded to his working the ceremony of initiation immediately following his installation , and that was sufficient to show that he was one who would carry out every duty tho Lodge required of him . Tho W . M . suitably replied . In the course

of the evening a very pleasant circumstance occurred . Bro . J . Boyd P . M . Treasurer and P . G . M . haviug spoken of the merits of that noble institution , "The Margate Sea Bathing Inm-mary , '' and had collected the sum of £ 9 2 s Gd , the Ri ght Hon . Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot D . G . M . for Staffordshire was presiding in the Hall , and he presented that sum to the noble Earl , who Avas so

pleased , that his lordship , accompanied by Bros . S . Tomkins Grand Treasurer , Major Creaton P . G . D ., L . Tomkins jun . P . G . D ., J . Nunn P . G . S . B . honoured the brethren by their presence , and received an enthusiastic reception from tho brethren . The toast of the newl y initiated followed . Bro . J . Boyd P . G . P . then rose and said : He had been entrusted Avith the gavel by the W . M . to propose the next toast , which Avas indeed an important one , viz ., that of the visitors : on

this occasion they were numerous , but they had an accession b y the noble and distinguished brethren who had honoured the Lodge b y their presence , and although many brethren Avho AA-ere visitors had done good service to the Craft , yet the visit of those brethren would be an advent in the annals of the Lodge , all the members of which were proud to see them among them . ( Loud cheers . ) The R . W , the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , on rising to respond to the toast , was gvasted with load acclamations , and . the genial and happy