Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Thursday , July ** 23 . House Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., 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 Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile

end-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer's , 12 , Ponsonbyst „ Millbank . Hig hgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 : Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , July 24 . House Committee , Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . 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 ) , Coach and Horses ,

Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge oE Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , a 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 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . \ V . F . Rogers , Precep . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince _ of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom ,

Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 , United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelcpc 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 , Preceptori 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 ^ , Roso Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodgeof 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 . Veny , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire,

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ,

For the Week ending Saturday , July 25 , 1874 . Monday , July lo . Chap . 995 , Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstonc . Everton Lodgeof Instruction ( 823 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 .

Tuesday , July 21 . Lodge 667 , Alliance , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 0 . „ ¦' . 225 , Hindpool , Hartington Hotel , Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1276 , Warren , Stanley Arms Hotel , Seacombe , at C , Merchants'Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple . Liverpool , at 6 .

Wednesday , July 22 . Lodge 220 , Harmony , Garston Hotel , Garston , near Liverpool , at 3 . „ 724 , Derby , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 0 . „ 1325 , Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool ,

at 0 . Chapter 1052 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusbolme . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( 1264 ) , Masonic Temple Liverpool , at 7 . Dc Grey and Ripon Lodge of Instruction ( 1356 ) , 80 , North Hill-street , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , .-it 7 . 30 .

Thursday , July 23 . Lod ge 594 , Downshire , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . ,, 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hotel , Dock-street , Fleetwood , 1 1032 , Townley Parker , Howard ' s Arms , Whittle-le Springs .

II 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse Hotel , Kirkham . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . » 1086 , Walton , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 6 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 1182 ) , 150 , Park-lane , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , July 25 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock . Glasgow Fair takes place this week , consequently no lodges meet in the City .

Wednesday , July 22 . Lodge 187 , St . John ' s , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . , 1 5 ° 5 > Burns , St . Mary , Harlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , 157 , Main-street , Maryhill .-Thursdav . lulv a-t .

Lodge 22 , St , John , George Hotel , Kilmarnock . Friday , July 24 . Lodge 155 , Royal Arch , Town Hall , Pollokshaws . Saturday , July 25 . Lodge 28 , St . John's , Black Bull Inn . Kirkintilloch .

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