Masonic Festivities.

At the annual meeting of the Oakley Lodge of Freemasons , held at thc Masonic Hall , Basingstoke , Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hampshire , and about do Grand Officers and brethren being present , the newly-installed W . M . said the brethren throughout the country had learned with deep regret of the very severe loss the Pro Grand Master had sustained by the death of Lady Carnarvon , and proposed that a letter of condolence should be forwarded to him . The motion was unanimously

adopted . AI . EXANDHA PALACE . —We understand that the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs have , in response to an official invitation from thc directors of the Alexandra Palace , graciously consented to attend the opening ceremonial , on thc ist of May next , in full Civic State . The Queen has received , through the Eail Carnarvon ,

the war club of King Thakombau , which was in former times thc symbol of ' sovereignty in the Fiji Islands , and which has now been presented to Her Majesty by the King in token of his dutiful allegiance . Bro . the I ion . David Plunket , Solicitor General for Ireland , was , on Thursday , the nth inst ., re-elected for the Dublin University , without opposition . Bro . John Pearson , ex-Mayor of Liverpool , has been

appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire . Thc infant daughter cf the late Countess of Carnarvon was christened at the Chapel Royal of the Savoy , by the Rev . Henry White , Chaplain to the Queen . The sponsors were the Marchioness of Ely ( representing I Ier Majesty ) , the Countess of Derby , and the Marquis of Salisbury . Lord Carnarvon , with his children , was present . The Prince of Wales has consented to preside at the annual dinner of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , February 26 , 1875 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secre tarics of Craft Lodr / es , Royal Aieh Chapters , Mark Lodges , I'receptoi ies , C < nelave . - , He , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 20 . Lodge 715 , Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . „ 1364 , Eail or Zetland , Old Tiwn hall , Hackney . Manchester Lodgeof Instiuction ( 179 ) , Yorfcshiie Grey , 77 , London-it ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 ; Bro . II . Ash , Prec . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( S 20 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquess of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

MONDAY , FEBRUARY 22 . Lodge 4 , Royal Soir . eiset House and Inverness , Freemasons' Hall .

„ 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , Kingst , St . James ' s . „ 28 , Old King ' s Arms , Fiecmasons' Hall . 11 79 , Puhagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . ,, 183 , Unity , London Tavnn , Bishopsgate-st .

,, 902 , Burgoync , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet- * t . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instiuction ( 1445 . ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Pieceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Crown Tavern ,

Clerkenwell green , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fcnchurch-strcct Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instiuction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , llavcrstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Precepttr . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

MiJeend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Pieceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavein , Mile-end , at 7 foi 8 . St . James ' s Union Lod ge of Instruction fi 8 o ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instiuction , White Swan , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Pieccptoi . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviours Col . lege , Stansted-ioad , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . H . W

Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction . Coach and Horses Hotel , 3 * 3 , Strand , at 8 . Perfect Ashlar Lod ge of Instruction ( 1178 ) , Victoria Tavern , Lower-road , Rotlierhithe , at 8 ; Bro . C . W . Kent , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 14 , Tuscan . Freemasons' Hall . „ 92 , Moira ., London Tavern , Ilisliopsgale Street ,, 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 14 ; , Prudent Bictlnen , Freemasons' Hall .

„ iflfi , Industry , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-st . „ 205 . Israel , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . „ 230 , Prince of WaLs , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James's „ 1196 , Uiban , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Clerkenwell „ p . 1348 , Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st , Millhauk . Cha 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , Ficemason ' s I Iall „ 18 c , St James ' s Union , Freemasons' Hall . Rose Croix Chapter Palestine , 33 , Golden-square .

Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Gros . venor-park , Camberwell , at S ; Bro . Larlham , Precep . Faith Lodgeof instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victona-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace I lotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebruiie , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lod ge of Instruction ( 7 r 11 Lord ' s

., Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John's-wood , a Bro . F G . Baker . Preceptor . t fj . Dalliousie L ^ dge of Instruction ( 86 o ) , King Edward ! Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Prosperity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Br > . J . L . Mather , P . M . 65 and 1227 , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction 1130 *;) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wool , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams . Preceptor .

Constitutional Ledge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel . Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . 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 , Et 7 . 30 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction ( 1036 ) , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 1 S 0 , Preceptor . Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement ( 975 ) , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael's Alley , Cornhill , at G . 30 ; Comp . Jas . Brett , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 24 . Meeting of Festival Stewards , Royal Masonic Institution for Girls at 4 . Lodge 2 , Antiquity , Ficemasons' Hall . „ 212 , Euphrates , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-st . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington , „ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham .

,, 89 8 , Temptranee-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . Chap 13 , Union of Waterloo , Freemasons' Hall , Williamstreet , Woolwich . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at-8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instiuction , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-sr ., at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Prec .

Confidence txidge of Instiuction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lar . e , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms . Paik-road , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the 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 Paik Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinson , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-ioad , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Southwark Lodge of Instruction ( 8 79 ) , Southwark Park . Dalston Lodge of Instruction ( 975 ) , Havelock Park , Albion-road , Dalston , N .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . General Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . ' Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guiidhall Tavern , Gresham-streer . „ 34 , Mount Moriah , Freemasons' Hall . „ 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-stieet ,, 66 . Grenadiers ' , Freemasons' Hall . „ 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st .

„ 7 66 , William Preston , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st ., 171 , Royal Oak , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 1 4 21 , Langthorne , Swan Hotel , Stratford Chap . 29 , St . Alban ' s , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-strect 11 538 , Vane , Freemasons' Hall .

„ 657 , Canon bury , Masons' Hall , Basinghall-st . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London-St ., W ., at 8 j 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 . I . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ; , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . L . Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction . Three Cranes Tavern , Milecnd . road , at 8 ; Comp . " t . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate ,

Ktntish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . The Great City Lodge of Instruction ( 1426 ) , In , Cheapside , at O . 30 . High Cross Ledge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , "High-road , Tottenham .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall . 11 569 , Fitz-Roy , Head-quarters Hon . Art . Co ., City-rd . ,. 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . Chap . 749 , Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 862 , Whittington , Anderton s Hotel , Fleet-st . 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 . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel ,

Balham , at 7 . 30 . 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 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129-1 ) , t , ie Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter oi Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd ., at 8 ; Comp . W . Smith , Prccep .

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , 269 , Pentonville-road , at 7 ; Bro . T . Adams , P . G . P ., Preceptor . Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , _ Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Unled Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Duke or Edinbuigh , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . M , S , Larlham , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; C . W . Kent , 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 , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile-end . road , at 8 , Bro . P . M . Austin , Preceptor .

Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince cf Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 I , 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 . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 217 ) , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M ., Precep .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , February 27 , 1875 . MONDAY , FEBRUARY 22 . Lodge 148 , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at 6 . 30 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 5 . 30 .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity . Royal Hotel , Wigan , at 6 . 30 . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker ' s Hotel , Widnes , at 6 . 11 I 393 > Hamer , 92 , Everton-road , Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , Masonic Rooms , Eastgate-row ,

Chester , at 6 . 30 . „ S 23 , Evetton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 7 .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 24 . odgc 32 , St . George ' s , Adclphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 . „ 220 , Harmony , Gaistou Hotel , Garston , at 4 . 30 . „ 724 , Derby , Masonic I Iall , Liverpool , at 6 . ,, 1325 , Stanley , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at q .

„ 10 C 1 , Triumph , Masonic Hall , Lytham . „ 1403 , West Lancashire , Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , at 6 . Chap . 1052 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusholme . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( 1264 ) Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at C . „ 1313 , Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , at 7 . Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 6 , „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s Schools , Kirkdale at 6 . Marintrs' Lodge of Instruction ( 249 ) , Masonic Hall , Liver pool , at 8 . Duke of Edinburgh Lodgeof Instruction ( 1182 ) , rso . Parklane , Liverpool , at 7 .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Chip . 680 , Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liveipool , at 5 . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 27 . Chap . 178 , Harmony , Royal Hotol , Wi an , at 3 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , February 27 , 1875 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clo . k . "" MONDAY , FEBRUARY 22 .

Lodge 102 , St Mark , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 103 , Union and Crown , 170 , Buchanan-street . „ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate . ' „ 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Robertson-street . „ 544 , Marie Stuart , Prince of Wales Hall , Crossbill Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , St . James ' s-sq ., Kingston .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-stieet . Chap . 67 , Cathedral , 22 , Struthers-street , Calton . „ 73 , Caledonian Unity , 170 , Buchanan-street . WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 24 . Lodge 187 , St . John ' s , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . „ 505 , Burns' St . Mary , Hurlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , 167 , Main-street .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . Lodge 290 , Dairy Blair . White Hart Hall , Dairy , it 334 > Cumnock , Castle Inn , New Cumnock . Chap . 117 , Govan , Portland-buildings , Govan .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Lodge 153 , Royal Arch , Town Hall , Follokshaws . „ 347 , St . John ' s Operative , Council Hall , Rutherglen . „ i 25 , St . James ' s Newton , Masons' Arms , Ayr . „ 399 Royal Blues , Commercial Hotel , Kilblrnie .

, SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 27 . Lodge 28 , St . John ' s , Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch . „ 143 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall , Holytown . „ 305 , St . John ' s Woodhall , Freemasons' Hall , Holytown .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , February 27 , 1875 .

MONDAY , FEBRUARY 22 . Lodge 349 , St . Clair , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 23 . Lodge 151 , Defensive Band , Alexandra Hotel , Cockbum-st . Chap . 40 , Naval and Military , Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 24 . Lodge 112 , St . John Fisherrow , Royal Hotel , Musse ! burgh .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 25 . Lodge 392 , Caledonian , Freemasons' Hall . FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 26 . Lodge 2 * 2 , Trafalgar , 54 , Bernard-street , Leith ,