Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , D . D ., F . S . A ., Past Grand Chaplain , has just published the annals of St . Helen's Church , Bishopsgate . Bro . Sir John Bennett has become honorary member of the West Kent Bicycle Club . Bro . J . C . Parkinson , J . P ., will distribute the

prizes to be given by the Needlemakers' Company at Redditch on the 4 th August . A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norths and Hunts will be held on the ist of June , at St . Peter ' s College , Peterborough , his Grace the Duke of Manchester , R . W . P . G . M ., presiding .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings. For The Week Ending Friday, May 19, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS . For the Week ending Friday , May 19 , 1876 .

The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , MAY 13 . Lodge 173 , Phcenix , F . M . H . „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1328 , Granite , F . M . H . „ 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . „ 1423 , Era , King ' s Arms Hot ., Hampton-court .

Chap . 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-court . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Percy , 113 , Southgate-rd ., N . Manchester , 179 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road .

MONDAY , MAY 15 . Lodge 1 , Grand Master's , F . M . Tav . „ 8 , British , F . M . H . „ 2 r , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 58 , Felicity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 7 20 , Panmure , Balham Hot , Balham . „ 1159 , Marquis of Dalhousie , F . M . H . „ 1201 , Eclectic , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John's Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., UpperNorwood .

TUESDAY , MAY 16 . Board of Gen . Purposes , at 3 . Lodge 165 , Honour and Generosity , London Tav . „ 1 Q 4 , St . Paul's , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st . „ 704 , Camden , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town . „ 857 , St . Mark's , Surrey M . H . Chap . 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell Nevv-roat ? . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Wood Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn , Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 . Lodge 190 , Oak , F . M . H . „ 619 , Beadon , Greyhound Tav ., Dulwich . „ 700 , Nelson , M . H ., William-St ., Woolwich . „ 1044 , Wandswotth , Spread Eagle , Wandsworth . „ 1 ^ 82 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-sl . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jcrmyn-street , St James's . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn .

THURSDAY , MAY 18 . House Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 55 , Constitutional , Lontlon Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 169 , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ., Deplford . „ 8 / 3 , New Concord , Rosemary Branch , Iloxton . „ 1227 , Upton , Spotted Dog Tav ., Upton .

„ 1278 , Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . „ 1365 , Clapton , White Hart Tav ., Clapton . Chap . 733 , Westbourne , Lorel ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . „ 742 , Crystal Palace , Clarendon Hot ., Anerley . „ 8 34 , Andrew , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Mark Loelge , 7 , Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-court . Preceptory E ., Observance , 14 , Bedford-row .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hcrcules / Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., XV .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings. For The Week Ending Friday, May 19, 1876.

Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Buil and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , IJI , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MAY 19 . Annual Meeting and Election , R . M . B . I ., at 12 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 , Friendship , Willis ' s Rooms , Sr . James ' s . „ 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . Preceptory , 48 , Kemeys Tynte , 33 , Golden-square .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Flect-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . jt . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar .

Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwirh-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday May 20 , 1876 . MONDAY , MAY 15 .

Lodge 721 , Independence , M . R ., Eastgate Row , Chester . „ 1502 , Israel , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverston . „ 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 16 . Lodge 677 , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 122 s , Hindpool , Hartington Hot ., Brrw .-in-Furness . „ 1276 , Warren , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe . „ 1570 , Prince Arthur , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Chap . 605 , De Tabley , Seacombe Hot . Merchants' L , of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 . Lodge 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s , Soho , Kirkdale . 11 1 . Hai Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . n > 353 i Duke of Lancaster , A ' . henarum , Lancaster . Chap . 580 , Unity , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., 80 . North Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , MAY 18 . Lodge 203 , Ancient Union , M . I I ., Liverpool . ii 343 , Concord , Militia Mess Rooms , Preston . „ 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Easgatc-rovv , Chester . „ 60 ; , Combermere , Seacombe Hot ., Seacombe .

„ 1299 , Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hot ., West Derby . Chap . 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . St . John's L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool . FRIDAY , MAY 19 . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , May 20 , 1876 . All thc Meetings take place at Ei ght o'clock . MONDAY , MAY i . e . Lodge 332 , Union , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 5 S 1 , Plantation , Crai g iehall-st ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , MAY 16 . Lodge 73 , Thistle and Rose , 170 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 87 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow , n 55 6 , Clydesdale , Rose-st ., Glasgow . WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 . Lodge 117 , St . Mary , M . I 1 ., Partick . „ 571 , Dramatic , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . ' 150 , Shettleston , M . IL , Shettleston .

THURSDAY , MAY 18 . Lodge 22 , St . John Kilwinning . George I Iot ., Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanaii-st ., Glasgow . „ 405 , St . Anelrcw , M . H ., Garngad-rd . FRIDAY , MAY iq .

Lodge 31 , St . Mary's Coltness , Scott's Hall , Wishaw . „ 306 , St . Thomas , 90 , Wcllgate-st ., Larkhall . „ 321 , St . Andrews , Public Hall , Alexandria . „ 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hopc-st ., Glasgow . „ 471 , St . John , Stane Inn , Shotts . » B 5 > Clydesdale , lioyal Hot ., Larkhall .

SATURDAY , MAY 20 . Lodge 524 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Kilbride . „ S 44 , St . Andrew , M . IL , Ce > atbridgc .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , May 20 , 1876 . MONDAY , MAY 15 . Lodge 44 , St . Luke , F . M . H . George-st .

TUESDAY , MAY iG . Lodge 3 6 , St . David , Shi p Hot ., East Register-st . „ 405 , Rifle , F . M . H ., George-st . WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 . Lodge 160 , Roman Eagle , Iona Hot ., Nicholson-st .

THURSDAY , MAY iS . Lodge 48 , St . Andrew , F . M . H ., George-st . „ 226 , Portobello , Royal Hot ., Bath-st . Chap . 152 , Perseverance , iS 6 , Constitution-st . FRIDAY , MAY 19 . Chap . 83 , St . Andrew , F . M . H ., Georgc-st .

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