Laying The Foundation Stone Of Hillhead Burgh Hall.

and mallet , each bearing an appropriate inscription , with which he performed the ceremony , and the memorial plate was laid over the cavity—the band meantime playing appropriate music . The ceremony over , the Commissioners and a number of friends adjourned to cake and wine in

the hall of the Kelvinside Free Church—Provost Bruce in the chair—when " Prosperity to the Burgh of Hillhead " was given by the Provost , and drunk with honours . The other toasts were " The Queen and Royal Family ; " " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers ; " " The Clergy , " replied to by the Rev . Dr . MacEwen ; " The Neighbouring Burghs of

Partick , Govan , and Maryhill , " replied to by Bailie Thomson , Partick ; " The Provincial Lodge of Scotland , and Freemasonry , " replied to by Bro . F . A . Barrow ; and " The Ladies . " It may be added that the hall is in the Grecian style of architecture , that it is estimated to cost , £ 6000 , and that the architects are Messrs . Clarke and Bell , West Nile-street , Glasgow .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the AVeek ending May 27 , 1871 . MONDAY , MAY 22 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness , Free masons' Hall .

,, 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis s , . St . James s . ,, 183 , Unity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 902 , Burgoyne , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chap . 25 , Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro .

James Terry , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction { 180 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , at 8 . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,

Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . AVellington Lodge of Instruction , AVhite Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . Dilley , Preceptor . St . John of AVapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Gun Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor ,

TUESDAY , MAY 23 . Lotlge 14 , Tuscan , Guildhall ColTec II ouse . „ 92 , Moira , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s ,, 1158 , Southern Star , Montpclier Tav ., Walworth . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Turtle Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

,, 1 S 0 , St . James ' s , Union , Fremasons' Hall . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-slreet , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodgeof Instruction , PahncrstonTav ., Grosvenor . park , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 3 S 2 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at 8 ; Bro . T . A-

Adams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Artillery Anns , Rochesterrow , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodgeof Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , AVinsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro

T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . AVilliam Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John's Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( S 29 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7 . 30 . Ben Jonson Lodge of Instruction , Ben Jonson , Goodman's-yard , at 8 .

AVEDNESDAY , MAY 24 . General Committee of Grand Lodge , and Lodge of Benevolence , at 6 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Lodge 2 , Antiquity , Freemasons' Hall . „ 212 , Euphrates , Masons' HaU , Masons ' -avenue Basinghall-street . ,, 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . >» 753 , Prince Frederick AVilliam , Knights of St .

John Hotel , St . John ' s AVood . >» 754 , High Cross , AVhite Hart , Tottenham . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodgeof Instruction , ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate , Kentish Town-road , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern ,

Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Sacrm , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 V 2 .

Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; 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 . AV . Lindus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , MAY 25 . General Committee Girls'School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 Lodge 34 , Mount Moriah , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 99 , Shakespeare , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . Chap . 5 , St . George ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ 657 , Canonbury , Masons' Hall , Mason ' s-avenue

Basinghall-street . ,, S 34 , Andrew , Royal Sussex Hotel , Hammersmith . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Public night and Banquet . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Goat and Compasses , Euston-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-cnd-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal Hill Greenwich , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 127 S ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , MAY 26 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 7 S 0 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garlcr , Kew . ,, S 61 , Finsbury , Jolly Anglers , Bath-st ., St . Luke ' s . Robert Bums Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air , street , Regent-street , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . AA . AA'atson , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodgeof Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Brompton-road , S . AA ' .

Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Pythagorean Chapter of Instrnction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . AVcst Smith , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal III ! ., Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Uro . Brett , Preceptor . Belgrave Lodgeof Instruction , Duke of AVellington Htl ., Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Prcccr . ' or

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shepherd ' s-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile end-road , at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor .

Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoriaroad . -Deptford , at 8 . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Bro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , MAY 27 . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . J . Comb , Preceptor . Sphinx Lodge of Instruction , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . Thomas , P . M ., Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at S ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . South-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association , New Cross Branch .

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^ aatxixstmivfts . T'HE FREEMASONS LIFE BOAT . — ¦*• Committee Room : Bro . FORSTER ' S , Railway Tavern , Londonstreet , E . C . COMMITTEE : Bro . A . E . Harris , P . M . 141 , Bro . Thos . "White , W . M . 22 . President . „ John Coutts , P . M . 27 , 1310 , „ S . Davis , 141 , the Promoter P . Z . 3 S 2 , 177 . A . G . P and Treasurer . „ C . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 , ,, E . Gottheil , P . M . 141 , Hon . 957 / 1257 . &•% > * 77- 733 . 77-Sccretary . ,, Jas . Wyld , 511 , Prop . Lie . tt John Thomas , P . M . 507 , Vict . Guardian . P . G . D . C . „ Mann . P . M . and P . Z . 186 , „ Rev . D . Shaboe , P . M , P . W . M .- 1306 . & c . G . Chaplain Middlesex . „ T . Bartlett , W . M . 813 . ,, T . Kennett , I . G . 141 . „ Lacey , P . M . 174 . „ H . M , Levy , P . M . 188 . „ S . Levy , 141 . „ N . Gluckstein , 141 , P . M . 51 , „ Wm . Carter , P . M . & T . 14 T . P . P . S . G . W . „ J . R . Stebbing , P . M ., and „ C . C . Taylor , S W . 141 . P . G . D . England . ,, Rev . M . B . Lcvy , P . M . ioi 7 . ,, Dr . Johnson , P . M . 249 & 1094 „ Einanue ) , P . M . 205 * „ E . Grant , 228 and 742 , Hon . „ E . J . Page , W . M . Grand Mem . 475 . Stewards' Lodge , & P . M . „ Fred . Webb , W . M . 704 . 33 and 860 . „ John Coombe , P . M . & Sec . „ B . Salmon , 141 . 450 & 1272 , P . G S ., P . G . „ T . S . Mortlock . P . M . 186 . Steward , and P . P . S . W . » J- Boyd , 1260 , P . M . 145 , 534 , Cornwall , etc ., etc . P . Z . 14 s . Z . 5 ^ 4 . „ D . Beck , J . W . 1306 . „ U . W . Little , " W . M . 1293 , „ Chas . J . Cordcr , P . M . 732 , P . M . 975 , P . M . & Sec . S 62 , 271 , 851 , P . Z . 732 , P . P . 1194 , 1319 , P . Z . 177 , 975 , S . G . W . Sussex . Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex . n Magnus Ohren , W . M . 452 , „ Chas . Dairv . 141 . J . W . 33 , S . E . 33 . „ las . W . Gillard , 180 . ,, H . Emmett , 186 . „ V . A . Philbrick , W .. M . 18 . „ Ellis Berg , 141 . HANKERS , London and Westminster Bank , Eastern Branch . Thc following brethren who are not on thc Committee have promired their support : —Br . Col . Malctde Carteret , P . G . M . Channel Islands ; Br . Prosper , P . M . 244 , Jersey : Br . Gardiner , W . M . 84 , Guernsey ; Br . Ashley , P . M . 254 , Coventry , P . G . J . W . Warwickshire ; Br . De Grute , Birmingham ; and others . Thc Committee meet at their Room on the first Thursday in every month at S p . m . All subscriptions , together with the names of the donors , wil ! be acknowledged in THE FREEMASON , In order to ensure success , it is hoped that every Brother will personally interest himself in thc movement . Bro . E . GOTTHEIL , P . M . 141 . Hon . Sec , : 2 o . Mile End Road , E ,

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