Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE .

The following circular has been forwarded to us for publication : — " Dear Sir and 111 . Bro ., " I have the gratification to inform yon that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales , K . G ., K . T ., K . P ., & c . & c , has been graciously

pleased to signify his acceptance of the position of Grand Patron of thc Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for England , Wales , and the Colonies . " I have also to inform you that the following changes have taken place in the Supreme Council

33 ° . ofthe said Rite . " 111 . Bro . Charles John Vigue , having resigned his hig h office of Most P . So . G . Cr . was succeeded therein by 111 . Bro . Captain N . G . Phillips , who who appointed The Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon as Lt . G . Commander . " 111 . Bro . CaptainN . G . Phillips , 'having

likewise resigned his office , was succeeded by 111 . Bro . The Earl of Carnarvon , who appointed III . Bro . Captain N . G . Phillips as his Lt . G . Commander . " 111 . Bro . E . H . Harcourt Vernon , having resigned his office as Grand Chaplain , the Supreme Council is now constituted as follows : —

GRAND PATRON . 111 . Bro ., H . R . H . Albert Edward Prince of Wales , K . G . SUPREME COUNCIL . 111 . Bro ., The Right Hon . thc Earl of Carnarvon , M . P . S . G . Commander .

„ Captain Nathaniel George Phillips , Pt . M . P . S . G . Cr ., k M . 111 . Lt . G . Coir . r . „ Major-General Heniy Clerk . Grand Treasurer General .

„ John Montagu Pulteney Montagu , Grand Chancellor „ Major Shadwell Henry Gierke , Grand Secretary General . „ Dr . Robert Hamilton , Grand Chaplain . „ Sir Michael Costa , Grand Captain of

Guards . „ Colonel Alexander William Adair , Sov . Grand Inspector General . „ Hugh David Sandeman , Sov . Grand Inspector General . „ W . H y de Pullen , 33 ° , Assistant Secretary .

All official letters should be addressed to the Grand Secretary General , No . 33 , Golden Square , W ., at which address all information concerning the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite can be obtained . I remain , Dear Sir and 111 . Bro ., Yours Fraternally , H . CLERKE , 33 ° , Grand Secretary General , H . E . 33 , Golden-square , W ., July 15 th , 1874 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For thc Week ending Friday , July 3 r , 1874 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice [ torn Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceplories , Conclaves , * vc ., of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , August 1 . General Committee Boys' School , at 4 . Manchester Lodgeof Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . II . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Gratrby New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , August 3 Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ; , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandrirrgham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 j Bro . Beckett , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , I lavcrstock-hjll , at 8 ; liro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship

Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 [ or 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction I ' ISO ) , Horse a . id Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor .

West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stanstcd-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W , Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , August 4 . Colonial Board at 3 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . „ 1257 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . „ 1259 , Duke of Edinburgh , Cape of Good Hope

Tavern , Commercial-road , E . „ 1 3 10 , Harrow , Railway Tavern , Harrow . Chap . 169 , Temperance , White Swan , Deptford . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatie Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern ,

Gropvenor-park , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodgeof Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ,-Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ; , Lord ' s Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor .

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction ( 8 G 0 ) , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bishop igate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M 1227 , Pi -ceptor . St . Marylebone Ledge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavei-i , Nc-v-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor ,

Constitutional todgj of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatshezf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . tSo ) , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . Southwark Lodgeof Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavem , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles William Kent , Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Pcrtugal Hotel , Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Wednesday , August 5 . Grand Chapter at 7 . Lodge 1491 , Athenaeum , Camden-road , Holloway . Mark Lodge , Old Kent , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom

Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodgeof Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . e , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in thc East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar .

Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinsorr , Acting Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Thursday , August G , Lodge 742 , Crystal Palace , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ,, 822 , Victoria Rilies , Freemasons' Hall , „ 1 4 12 , Logia dc la Iberia , Hill-road , St . John ' s Wood . * Chap . 17 ( 5 , Caveac , Westminster Palace Hotel .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London St ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Irrstructiorr , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Irrstruction ( 8 G 2 ) , Crown Tavern

Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , M ¦ end-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barrres , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 136 *)) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

I-iiday , August 7 . Lodge 14 S 9 , Marquess of Ripon , Metropolitan Societies Asylum , Balls Pond-road . Sr . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Irrstruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses ,

Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of instruction ( 13 G 5 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Boyal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro , W . F . Bogers , Precep .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . * Vestbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winslev-street , Oxford-street , at 8 .

Cnited Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antclcpe Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor .

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor , Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor .

St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckliurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses ,

High Road , Tottenham . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire,

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ,

For the Week ending Saturday , Aug . 8 , 1 S 74 . Monday , August 3 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hotel Assembly Rooms , Preston . „ ios 1 , Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Lancaster .

„ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hotel , Waterloo , near Liverpool , at G . Chap . C 05 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 6 . Red Cross Conclave ( 77 ) , Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at fi . Everton Lodge of Instruction ( 823 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 .

Tuesday , August 4 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan , at G . 30 . n 995 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulvcrstone . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker ' s Commercial Hotel , Widncs , near Warrington , at C . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool .

Chap . 203 , St . . J ohn of Jerusalem , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . Mark Lodge , No . 1 G , Walton , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple . Liverpool , at 6 .

Wednesday , August 5 . Lodge 673 , St . John ' s , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak Hotel , Chorley . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 .

„ 1413 , West Lancashire , Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , at fi . ,, 1335 , Lindsay , 20 , King-street , Wigan . „ 1354 , Marquis of Lome , Masonic Hall , Leigh . Chap . 86 , Lebanon , Nag ' s Head , Prescot , at 6 . De Grey anil Ripon Lodge of Instruction ( 135 G ) , 80 ,

North Hill-street , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . Thursday , August 6 , Lodge 249 , Mariners ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 147 . 11 Bootle , Molyneux Assembly Rooms , Bootle , at 6 . Chap . 75 8 , Bridgewatcr , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at G .

rrrday , August 7 . Lodge 1264 , Neptune , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 0 . „ 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton-cum-Hardy . Chap . 108 G , Walton , St , Lawrence Schools , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at G .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , Aug . 8 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock , Monday , August 3

Lodge 332 , Union , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ 20 , St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Lesmahagow . „ 129 , St . JMirrcn , St . Mirren ' s Hall , Paisley . Chap . 119 , Rosslyn , Freemasons' Hall , 25 , Robertsonstreet .

luesday , August 4 . Lodge 3 I , St . John , St . John ' s Hall , Buchanan-st . * ,, 73 , Thistle and Rose , 170 Buchanan-st . „ 87 , Thistle , t 2 , Trongate . ,, 437 , Govandalc , Portland Hall , Govan . ,, G 8 , Doric , 44 , Church-street , Port Glasgow , „ 177 , St . James , Masons' Hall , Coatbridge . ; ,, 40 ( 1 , St , John , Masonic Hall , Motherwell .

Wednesday , August 5 . Lodge 4 , Kilwinning , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ 21 , Old St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Lanark . „ 128 , St , John Shettleston , Freemasons' Hall , Shettleston . „ iGG , St . John , 26 , Olive Hall , Airdrie . 11 3 S 4 > Caledonian Railway , 213 , Buchanan-st . . Chap . 79 , Thistle and Shamrock , 12 , Struthcrs-street ,