Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Francis Burdett has been nominated as Sheriff for the county of Surrey . The election meeting of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , was held on Thursday evening last at Lord's Hotel , ' Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s Wood . A report of the proceedings will appear in cur next . The presentation of prizes to the London Rifle Brigade takes place this ( Saturday ) afternoon at the

Crystal Palace , Sydenham , in the presence of the Hon . the Lord Mayor , . Bro . Francis Truscott , and the Sheriffs , Bros . Woolloton , J . P ., and Bayley , J . V . The presentation will take place at . : . 15 p . m . The annual festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement takes place on Friday next at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , London , W . C , under the presidentship of Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Kensington ,

S . G . W . The M . W . Pro Grand Master has , we are informed , been pleased to sanction the removal of the Clapharn Lodge ( No . 1818 ) , from the Alexandra Hotel , Clapham Common , to the Grosvenor Hotel , Victoria Station , Pimlico , where spacious rooms have been placed at the disposal of its members . The first regular meeting of the lodge will be held on Monday next ; the 24 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Louis Hirsch , W . M .

We are asked to state that the day of meeting of the London Masonic Club Lodge of Instruction ( No . 5 8 ) , has been altered from Friday to Monday , at 6 o ' clock . The Annual Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will take place on Monday , the 9 th February , 1880 , instead of the nth , as previously announccel , the Grand Master ' s consent having been

obtained for the alteration of the day to suit Bro . the Earl of Zetland , Prov . G . M . N , and E . Ridings , Y ' orkshire , who will preside . The consecration of the Marlborough Chapter ( No . 1399 ) of Royal Arch Masons is fixed for Friday next at one o ' clock precisely . The ceremonies of consecration and installation will be performed in the lodge-room ,

Woodstock , by Comp . David Prycc Owen , P . " ' ' . 99 S , the musical arrangements being under the direction of Comp . II . Plumridge , Mus . Bac , Oxon . The principals designate arc Comps . T . B . Brown , M . E . Z . ; James Long , H . ; and Henry William" , J . The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland will be held on Monday , the 1 st proximo , at

4 p . m ., 111 the rrcecmasons' Hall , Georgc-st , Edinburgh , for the election and installation of Grand Office-bearers , and also for the celebration , at 5 o ' clock p . m ., of the Festival of St . Andrew . Bro . D . Muir / iy Lyon , the Grand Secretary , will be glad to have early applications ti > r tickets from those intending to be present . The annual meeting of the Grand Priory of

of the Order of rhe Temple , of the province of Cheshire , will be held at Macclesfield , on WedncsJay , the 20 th , at 4 p . m . The half-yearly communication of the Grand Mark Lodge of Englanel will be held at the Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , London , on Tuesday , the 2 nd of December , at 5 p . m .

Bro . Lieut .-Col . S . W . Wilkinson , J . P ., P . P . S . G . D ., Cheshire , was elected Mayor of Stockport on the 10 th inst ., and received the hearty congratulations of his brethren in the lodge of St . John , No . 104 , on his arrival in company with the ex-Mayor ( Bro . Alderman J . L . Vaughan , J . P ., P . M . 1030 , E . Lane ) , at the regular lodge meeting held 011 the evening of the same day .

Six brethren in the Craft retire at the present election of the School Boarel , hut all are nominated . -. — Bro . Sir John Bennett , W . S . Prior ; E . N . Buxton , Rev . C . Danby Reaele , J . Heald , and T . E . Miller . They do not belong tei our party in the board , but we hope on their re-i lection they will " agree like brother and brother . "

A . splendid complimentary banquet was given to Kro . Alderman Clement Strettrn on his retirement from the Mayoralty in the Masonic Hall , Leicester , on the loth inst ., under the presidency of the new Mayor , John Bennett , Esq ., and attended by a large number of influential inhabitants of Leicester and neighbourhood .

It is in contemplation to present Bro . J . F . Newell , P . G . J . W ., ex-Mayor of Bootle , with a handsome silver cradie in recognition of acertain " interesting event " which occurred during his year of office . Bro . Scwcll has also been made a borough anil county magistrate . On the 10 th inst . Bro . J . P . McArthur was elected mayor of Buttle in room of Bro . Newell .

Among those present at the banquet of the Worshipful Company of Loriners , held at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday last , were Bros . Sir Charles Whcthapi , Sir Charles Bennett , R . Poorly , George Kenning , 11 . Parker , H . W . Da ] wood , Bonnewell , Clarke ,

and others . Tho Cosmospitau Masonic Calendar , Diary , anil Pocket Book for 1880 is now ready , price 2 s ., and may be- obtained if any bookseller , or direct from the office , 198 , Fleet-street , London . —IWtiVT . l

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , November 28 , 1879 . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 22 . Lodge 1 297 , West Kent , Crystal Palace . ,, 16 79 , Henry Muggeridge , Prince George , Dalston . ,, 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . Chap . 17 6 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Hyde Park , The Westbourne , Craven-rd :, at 8 .

MONDAY , NOVEMBER 24 . Lodge 4 , Royal Somerset Ho and Inverness , F . M . H . ,, 26 , Castle Lodge of Harmony , Willis's Rooms . „ 28 , Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H . „ 183 , Unity , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 902 , Burgoync , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

„ 905 , De Grey and Ripon , F . M . H . „ 1608 , Kilburn , Queen ' s Arms Hot ., Kilburn Gate . ,, 1632 , Stuart , S . M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1818 , Clapham , Grosvenor Hot ., Victoria Station . „ 1828 , Shepherd's Bush , Richmond Hot ., W . Chap . 1537 , St . Peter , Westminster , F . M . H . Mark 5 , Mallet and Chisel , Bridge House Hot .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C , at 6 . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . C . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station .

Camden ,-174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Milc-cnd-rd . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd ., at 8 . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Cambria Tav ., nr . Loughborough lunc ,

L . C and D . R ., at 7 . 30 . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 . Royal Commemoration , R . Hot ., High-st ., Putney , 8 till 10 . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER ?; .

Lodge 14 , Tuscan , F . M . H . „ 92 , Moira , Criterion , Piccadilly . „ 141 , Faith , Andtrton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 145 , Prurient Brethren , F . M . H . „ ifi ^ , Honour and Generosity , Inns of Court Hot . „ 186 , Industry , F . M . H . ,, 20 ,, Israel , Cannoii-st . Hot .

„ 1348 , Ebury , Regent Masonic Hall . ,. 1 / 44 , Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garelcn . Chap . 21 , Cyrus , Ship and Tuitle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 228 , United Strength , Guildhall Tav . ,, 255 , Iris , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 890 , Ilomsey , AneUriou's Hot . „ 12 . 73 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . Rose . Croix 28 , Palestine , 3 ; , Goldcn-sq .

Loaaus or INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , Moorgate-st . Restautant . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Cambcrwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Frcelk . 'Vm .. Lord's Heit ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules > Tav ., Leadenhall-st .

Dalhousie , The Gistcrs' Tav ,, Pownall-rel ., Dalston , E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe-road . Wandsworth , Spread Eagle Hot ., Wandsworth . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersca . Bcacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., ' Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., Berniondsey . Mount Eilgcumbe , 19 , Jcrmyn-st ., St . James ' s . Duke of Connaught , 155 . S , Palmerstoti Arms , Grosvenor Park , S . K ., at 8 . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd , Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhi ' . l . Clapton Chapter , White Hart Tav ., Upper Clapton .

WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 26 . Gen . Com . Grand Lodge , at 0 . Lodge 2 , Antiquity , F . M . H . „ 212 , Euphrates , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . „ 23 8 , Pilgrim , F . M . H . „ 507 , United Pilgrims , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

„ 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters'Tav ., Tottenham . „ 8 9 8 , Tcmperancc-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1589 , St . Dunstan ' s , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1768 , Progress , F . M . H . ,, 1820 , Sir Thomas White , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . Chap . 907 , Royal Albeit , White HaitTav ., Abchurch-la . K . T . 140 , Studholme , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODOES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at J till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-strcer , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Pcckham , Maismorc Arms , Park-rd ., Peckham .

Finsbury Park , Eatl Russell , Isledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught . Uoyal Edward Hot ., Mate-st ., Hackney . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd ., N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , George the 4 th , Ida-st ., PopIar , 7 . 30 , Thistle , M . M . M ., The Harp Tav ., at 8 .

THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 27 . Gen . Corn . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 22 , Neptune , Guildhall Tav . „ 34 , Mount Moiiah , F . M . H .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

„ 65 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav . ,, 66 , Grenadiers , F . M . H . „ 766 , William Preston , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 8 5 8 , South Middlesex , Beaufort Hot ., Fulham . „ 861 , Finsbury , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . „ 871 , Royal Oak , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 1 4 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . „ 1524 , Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., E .

it ^" Wi Skelmersdale , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . ,, 16 5 8 , Skelmerstiale , S . M . H ., Camberwell New-rd . „ 1816 , Victoria Park , Queen's Hot ., Victoria Park . „ 1839 , Duke of Cornwall , F . M . H . Chap . 5 , St . George ' s , F . M . H . ,, 177 , Domatic , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 538 , Vane , F . M . H . „ 6 57 , Canonbury , M . H ., Masons' Avenue .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-rd . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonhy-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ,, Masons' Avenue .

High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-rd ., Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-rd ., at 8 . Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden , at 8 . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Cleikcnwell , at 9 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 28 . Lodge 197 , Jerusalem , F . M . H . ,, 569 , Fitz-Roy , Hd .-qtrs . Hon . Artily . C , City-td . „ 1601 , Ravensbourne . D . B . of W . Office , Catford-bdg . „ 1602 , Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . Chap . 134 , Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for 'M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Flect-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood .

Westbourne , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-rd , St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-rd ., S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-rii ., at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , Kimr ' s-nl ., Chelsea .

Chigwell , Prince's Hall , IJuckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , lsledon-rd ., Holloway , at 8 . William Preston , FeathcrsTav ., Up . Georgc-st ., Edgware-rd . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulbourne-rd ., Notting-Hill . Stability , Guildhall Tav , Gresham-st . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , November 29 , 1879 . MONDAY , NOVEMBER 24 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . H ., Warrington . ,, 613 , Unity , Palatine B ., Southport . ,, 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool .

11 ! 325 i Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . I I ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 25 . Lodge 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen's . „ 086 , Heskclh , Grapes Inn , Croxton .

„ 1256 , t'iitemy , Bull Hot ., VoulUm-k-Fyitle . , 1 1609 , Liverpool Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 16 75 , Anlient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester , „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 26 . Lodge ^ 2 , St . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool .

„ 86 , Loyalty , Crown Hot ., Prcscot . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . „ 484 , Faith , Gerard's Arms , Ashton-in-Makerfield . „ 580 , Harmony , Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 730 , Ellcsmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . „ 758 , Ellcsmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 1756 1 Kirkdale , Skelmersdale II ., Liverpojl . Chap . C 05 , Tabley , Scacombe Hot ., Seacombe . „ 1052 , Callendar , Public H ., Rusholme .

DeGrey & Ripon L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 27 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Heskclh , Royal Hct ., Fleetwood . „ 1052 , Towmlev Parker , Howard ' s Arms ,

Whittlele-wcods . ,, 10 7 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . 11 1313 , Fermor , M . H ., Southport . „ 1 . 505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 157 6 , Dee , Union Hot ., Paikgate . Chap . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 28 . Chap . 1086 , Walton , Skelmersdale H ., Liverpool . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 29 . Chap . 178 , Harmony , M . H ., Wigan . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London , E . C .