Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction ( 1446 ) , ig . Jermyn-Street , St James ' s , at 8 ; Bro . Maniler , Preceptor . THURSDAY , OCTOBER 7 . Lodge 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

„ 45 , Strong Man , Mason ' s Hall , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall-street . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . „ 538 , La Tolerance , Freemasons' Hall . „ ?! 4 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

„ 742 , Crystal Palace , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , „ 822 , Victoria Rifles , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Gregorian Arms , Bermondsey . „ 1 331 , St . Clements Dane , " 265 , Strand . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Duke of Edinburgh Tavern , New Wimbledon . „ 1445 , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland .

Chap . 174 , Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars . Egyptian Lodge of Instruction ( 27 ) , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-st ., at 7 . 30 ; J . Crawley , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., W ., 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 Instruction , Three Cranes

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . L . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , ( 898 ) , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar , at 8 ; Bro . S . T . Finch , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . The Great City Lodge of Instruction ( 1426 ) , In , Cheapside , at 6 . 30 .

High Cross Ledge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High-read , Tottenham . Salisbury Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 ; Bro . Mander , Preceptor . Marquess of Ripon Lodge of Instruction ( 1489 J , Albion Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston ; Bro , W . Stephens , Prec ,

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 8 . Lodge 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . „ 1 4 20 , Earl Spencer , Freemasons' Hotel , New Wandsworth . Chap . 33 , Britannic , Freemasons' Tavern . Preceptory D ., Mount Calvary , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st .

Union Waterloo Lodge of Instruction ( 13 ) , Earl of Chatham , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , at 8 ; Bros . Davis and Macdonald , Preceptors . St . 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 Instruction , ( 749 ) , Lyceum Tavern , 354 , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 1365 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c ., Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , Greshamst ., 6 to 8 p . m ., Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M ., Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd ., at 8 ; Comp . W . Smith , Precep . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction ( 1056 ) , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor .

Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instructicn , 2 C 9 , Pcntonville-road , at 7 ; Bro . T . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell New Road , at 7 j Bro . M . S . Larlham , Preceptor .

St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Joshua Howes , P . M . 765 , 879 , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile-end . road , at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Austin , Preceptor . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of

Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Prec . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park , at 8 ; Bro . J Crawley , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , October 9 , 1875 . MONDAY , OCTOBER 4 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Assembly Rooms , Bull Hotel , Preston . „ 1045 , Stamford , Town Hall , Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowley , Masonic Rooms , Atheiueum ,

Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at C . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hotel , Waterloo , neat Liverpool , at 6 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 6 . Red Cross Conclave 77 , Skelmersdale , M . H ., Liverpool , at 6 . Everton Lodgeof Instruction ( . 823 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 . 10 . ' TUESDAY , OCTOBER 5 .

Lodge 995 , I" urness , Masonic lemplc , Ulverstone . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Mark Lodge 161 , Walton , St . Lawrence School , Kirkdale . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , M . Hall Liverpool at 7 .

Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 0 .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER G . Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire , Town Hall , Preston , at 12 . Lodge C 73 , St . John ' s , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak Hotel , Chorley . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 .

11 T 335 i Lindsay , 20 , King-street , Wigan . „ i 354 > Marquis of Lome , Masonic Rooms , Leigh . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , 55 , Argyle-st ., Birkenhead . Harmonic Lodge of Instruction ( 216 ) , Mona Hotel , Jamesstreet , Liverpool , at 8 . De Grey and Ripon Lodgeof Instruction ( 1356 ) , 80 , North Hill-street , Toxteth Park , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 .

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 7 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 3 . „ 1473 , Bootle , Molyneux Assembly Rooms , Bootle , near Liverpool , at G . Chap . 758 , Bridgcwater , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at 6 .

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 8 . Lodge 155 , Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 128 9 , Rock , Rock Ferry Hotel , Rock Ferry , near Birkenhead , at 7 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , October 9 , 1875 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o'clock . MONDAY , OCTOBER 4 . Lodge 124 , Kilwinning , Union Tavern , Ayr .

„ 12 9 , St . Mirren ' s , St . MUTCH ' S Hall , Paisley . „ 138 , Operative , Blue Bell Hotel , Ayr . „ 237 , St . John , Masonic Arms , Girvan . 11 33 2 i Union , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ 556 , Clydesdale , iof > , Rose-street . Chap . 1111 , Rosslyn , 2 ^ , Robertson-street , Glasgow .

TUESDAY , OCTOBER 5 . Lodge 3 ^ , St . John , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 68 , Doric , 44 , Church-street , Port Glasgow . „ 73 , Thistle and Rose , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ S 7 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-street . „ 173 , St . John , Masonic Hall , Largs .

„ 233 , Hamilton , Spalding ' s Hotel , Hamilton . 11 3311 St . Peter ' s , Portland Arms , Galston . „ 406 , St . John Dalziel , Mas . Hall , Motherwell . „ 433 , St . Thomas , Eglinton Hall , Dalmellington . ,, 437 , Govandale , Portland Arms , Govan . „ 497 , St . John ' s , Brewery Hall , Catrine .

WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER G . Lodge o , Mother Kilwinning , Masonic Hall , Kilwinning . „ 4 , Glasgow Kilwinning , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ 21 , Old St . John , Masonic Hall , Lanark . „ 86 , Navigation , Commercial Hall , Troon . „ 117 , St . Mary ' s , Masonic Hall , Partick . „ 126 , St . Andrew , George Hotel , Kilmarnock .

„ 128 , St . John , Masonic Hall , Shettleston . „ 166 , St . John , 29 , Graham-street , Airdrie . „ 198 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Maybole . „ 354 , Caledonian Railway , 30 , Hope-street . „ 442 , Neptune , Masonic Hall , Ardrossan .

Chap . 87 , Shamrock and Thistle , 12 , Trongate . THURSDAY , OCTOBER 7 . Lodge u , St . John , King's Arms , Maybole . ' „ 22 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , George IL , Kilmarnock . ,, 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 149 , St . Andrew , Masonic Hall , Irvine .

,, 157 , St . John , Main-street , Beith . „ 16 5 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr . „ 202 , St . Clement ' s , Trades Tavern , Kilmarnock . „ 320 , St . John Royal Arch , Masonic Hall , Ardrossan , 11 37 ° > Renfrew , Masonic Hall , High-street , Paisley . „ 46 ; , St . Andrew ' s , Masonic Hall , Garngad Road .

FRIDAY , OCTOBER 8 . Lodge iS , Dumbarton Kilwinning , Mission Hall , Dumbarton . „ 170 , Leven St . John's , Black Bull Inn , Leven . 11 399 i Koyal Blues , Commercial Hotel , Kilbirnie .

„ 427 , St . Clair , Masonic Hall , Cambusncthan . Chap . 144 , St . Rollox , Freemasons' Hall , Garngad-road . SATURDAY , OCTOBER 9 . Lodge 28 , St . John , Black Bull , Kirkintilloch .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

F ' or the Week ending Saturday , October 9 , 1875 . MONDAY , OCTOBER 4 . Lodge 429 , St . Kentigern , Royal Ilotel , Penicuik . TUESDAY , OCTOBER 5 . Lodge 5 , Canongate and Leith , 86 , Constitution-street ,

THURSDAY , OCTOBER 7 . Lodge 97 St . James ' s Operative , Writer ' s Court . FRIDAY , OCTOBER 8 . Chap . 5 6 , Canongate , Masonic Hall , John-street ,

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

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