Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Bristol.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF BRISTOL .

A movable Grar . d Lodge was held at thc Masonic Hall , Park-street , Bristol , on Friday , 28 th April , 18 7 6 , for the purpose of constituting the Province of Bristol , and installing Bro . William Augustus Frederick Powell as thc first Provincial Grand Master .

Grand Lodge was opened at half-past three o ' clock , and was presided over by M . W . Bro . tbe Rev . G . R . Portal , M . A ., P . G . M .. assistetl by V . W . Bros . Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . G . W ., as G . S . W . ; Frederick Davison , G . Treas ., as G . f . W . ; Rev . C . R . Davy , P . G . Chaplain , as G . Chaplain ; J . W . Woodall , P . G . W ., as G . M . O . ; John Chadwick , G . S . O . ; R . de M . Lawson , P . G . S . O ., as G . f . O . ; Frederick

Binckes , P . G . J . W ., G . Sec ; W . Bros . S . Jones , G . S . D . ; E . T . Payne , as G . J . D . ; Thomas Trollope , M . D ., G . D . C ; and Bro . W . A . Scott , as G . I . G . ; and a large number of Past Grand Officers , Provincial Grand Officers , and W . Masters , Wardens and Overseers , and brethren of many private lodges . Past Grand rank was conferred upon W . Bros . William

Harris , Gilbett Cobb Harris , and William Hagley Bowden . On propositions duly made and seconded it was resolved that letters of condolence be addressed to the families oi the late Bros . William Romaine Callender , M . P ., and Sir John Cordy Burrows , Knight , expressing deep regret at the untimely decease of these brethren , who held such high positions in the Order .

Letters of apology were read by the Grand Secretary from several brethren , expressing regret at their inability to attend . Grand Lodge was then closed . The meeting was then declared an assembly of Mark Master Masons of Bristol . It having been announced to the presiding Grand Master that the Provincial Grand Master designate , Bro .

W . A . F . Powell , awaited admittance , he duly entered the lodge , attended by several Grand Officers , and was conducted lo the throne , where he was duly installed in ancient form as the Provincial Grantl Master for Bristol , He subsequently invested his officers for the ensuing year . Motions relating to the business of the day , or of importance to the province , were then proposed and considered . The Provincial Grantl Lodge was then closed in due ami ancient form .

The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Montagu Tavern , where they partook of a most recherche' banquet , admirably served , under the presidency of the new Provincial Grand Master , who was ably supportctl by a large number of Present and Past Grand Officers .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings. For The Week Ending Friday, May 26, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS . For the Week ending Friday , May 26 , 1876 .

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

SATURDAY . MAY 20 . Lodge 1185 , Lewis , King ' . * Arms , Wood Green . „ 1326 , Lebanon , Lion Hot ., Hampton . „ 1329 , Sphinx , Bridge House Hot ., London-Bridge . 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., I'itzioy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road .

MONDAY , MAY 22 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset House and Inverness . „ 26 , Castle of Harmony , Willis ' s Rooms , W . „ 183 , Unity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ . 102 , Burgoyne , Andcrton ' s Hot ., Flcet-st .

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

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Miie-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhilhe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , MAY 23 . Lodge 14 , Turcan , F . M . H . „ 259 , Prince of Wales's , Willis ' s R ., St . James's . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpellier Tav ., Walworth . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Tunic , Leadenhall-st . „ 180 , St . James's Union , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Diagon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . IL , Camberwell Ncw-ioac * . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . ' •' rince Fredk . Win ., Lord's Hot ., St . John ' s Woci *) . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate .

St . Marylcbone , 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 24 . Lodge 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tav ., Kennington . 11 753 . Prince Fredk . Wm ., St . John ' s Wood . 11 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters , Tottenham .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings. For The Week Ending Friday, May 26, 1876.

Chap . 13 , Union of Waterloo , F . M . H ., Woolwich . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Jit . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-btlg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-roatl , 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 . Monnt Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Wbittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn .

THURSDAY , MAY 13 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 34 , Mount Moriah , F . M . H . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Pownall-rd , Haggerston . Chap . 3 , St . George's , F . M . H . „ 338 , Vane , F . M . H . 11 6 57 , Canonbury , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 766 , Wm . Preston , Terminus Hot ., Cannon-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Lcadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , I r t , 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 26 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M II . „ 5 69 , Fitzroy , Htl .-qrtrs . Hon . Artillery , City-rd . „ 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch , Hoxton . Chap . 862 , Whiltington , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Preceptory 74 , Harcourt , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond .

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 , Victoi ia . Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

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

Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince cf Wale , ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-roatl , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-liill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoi ia Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranclagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince ol Orange , Grecnwirh-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday May 27 , 1876 . MONDAY , MAY 22 . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . IL , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 23 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , 22 , Everton-rd ., Liverpool . Chap . 1094 , 'Temple , M . IL , Liverpool . Merchant's L . of I ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 24 . Lodge 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . IL , Liverpool . Chap . 10 * 52 , Callender , P . H ., Rusholme . Neptune L . of I ., M . H Liverpool .

THURSDAY , MAY 23 . Lotlge 594 , Downshire , M . IL , Liverpool . „ 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1086 , Walton , St . Lawrence ' s School . SA'IURDAY , MAY 27 . Chap . 178 , Harmony , Royal Hot ., Wigan .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , May 27 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , MAY 22 . Lodge 219 , Star , 12 , Trongatc , Glasgow . „ 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Kobertson-st ., Glasgow . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crossbill . Chap . 122 , 'Thetis , 3 ; , St . James ' s-st ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , MAY 23 . Lodge 67 , Cathedral , 22 , Strutbcrs-st ., Glasgow . „ 73 , Caledonian of Unity , 170 , Buchanan-st . „ 579 , St . liryelc , M . H ., Uddingston .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 24 . Lodge 18 7 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Carluke . „ 505 , Bums St . Mary , Commercial Inn , Hurlford . „ 510 , Maryhill , M . H ., Maryhill .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

THURSDAY , MAY 2 , - ; . Lodge .-1 .-54- St . John ' s , Castle Inn , New Cumnock . „ 570 , Kcnmuir , Balgray Hall , Springburn . Chap . 117 , Govan , Portland Buildings , Govan .

FRIDAY , MAY 26 . Lotlge 125 , St . James , Masons' Arms , Newton Ayr . „ 153 , Royal Arch , M . H ., Pollokshields . „ 347 , St . John , M . H ., Rutherglen . Chap . 79 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , May 27 , 1 S 76 . MONDAY , MAY 22 . Lotlge 349 , St . Clair , F . M . H ., George-st . TUESDAY , MAY 23 . Lodge TCI Defensive Band , Alexandra IL , Cockburn-st .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 24 . Lodge 11 2 , St . John , Royal Hot ., Musselburgh . THURSDAY , MAY 25 . Lotlge 392 , Caledonian , F . M . H ., George-st . FRIDAY , MAY 26 . Lodge 223 , Trafalgar , 54 , Bernard-st ., Leith .

Ad01404

THE LONDON MASONICCLUB. THE CLUB PREMISES , SITUATE 101 , Queen Victoria Street , are now being fitted tip , and will SHORTLY BE OPENED TO THE MEMBERS . Thc Annual Subscription , now payable , will date from ihe elay on which the elub opens , and is fixed at— £ 3 3 s . for Town Members , i . e ., Members residing within twenty miles of the Club , and £ 1 1 is . 6 d . for Country Members , Members incur no liability beyond their subscription . None but Freemasons are eligible for Membership . Thc next election of members will be held on the 1 st June . An entrance fee will be imposed as soon as the Club , is opened . Forms of Application for Membership may be obtained from thc Secretary , at the Offices of the London Masonic Club Company ( Limited ) , 37 , Queen Victoria-street , E . C . JOHN A . LATHBURY , Secretary .

Ad01408

•To % ilo & Uitir , tarts lamilrra , iwit ( Scntri * . THE PRINCE'S ~ GATE HOTEL , 19 , CROMWELL PLACE , S . W ., ( Opposite South Kensington Station ) . PRIVATE HOTEL , Easy access to all parts of Town , ten minutes of Hyde Park and Albert Hall . Unsurpassed in London lor elegance of appointments , replete with every convenience , rendering the House an EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE AND REFINED HOME . TERMS PER WEEK ; Single Rooms from 3 ' to 5 Guineas . Double Rooms from 6 to 9 Guineas . Private Sitting Rooms from 3 Guineas . Per day from Half-guinea . Charges for Visitors , Luncheon 2 S . ( id . Dinner 5 s . Supper a la Carte . Gas in Bedrooms , Special Bath , and meals served in Bed-rooms at irregular hours extra as per tariff . There is an ascending room to the top of the house . Complete tariff on application to the PROPRIETOR .

Ad01407

pOR FISH . 1 Try GOW pOR POULTRY . *• Try GOW . POR GAME . 1 Try GOW . POR BARRELLED OYSTERS . Try GOW . T GOW . J •1 , HONEY-LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE . Special quotations to large consumers , Hotels , Caterers , & c . Country Orders promptly executed . ONE ORDER WILL SECURE FUTURE PATRONAGE

Ad01406

T 3 RO . T . LA . WLER , who was speciall y appointed to thc Management of the Music at the LoNiieiN Hosi'iTM . on thc memorable occasion of the visit there of HEM MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN , begs to notify his change of resilience , and requests that all letters relative to CONCERTS , BANQUETS , PRIVATE LESSONS ,-etc ., be adelresscd—62 , Saltoun-road , Brixton-Rise , S . W .

Ad01405

VyANTED , by an elderly Man , a situation as Timekeeper or Overseer . Satisfactory references . —Address A . B ., Office of this paper , 19 S , Flcct-st .