Metropolitan Masonic Meetings. For The Week Ending Friday, June 2, 1876.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS . For the Week ending Friday , June 2 , 1876 .

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

SATURDAY , MAY 27 . Lodge 1541 , Alexandra Palace , Muswell Hill . Chap . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-squarc . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . MONDAY , MAY 29 .

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

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . J ames ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , MAY 30 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , " . Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Woo «' . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate . St . Marylebone , 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 31 . Lodge 8 g 8 , Temperance-in-the-East , Newby-pl ., Poplar . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . ftlt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-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 .

Peqkham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , 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 . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jcrniyn-strect , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn .

THURSDAY , JUNE 1 . Lodge 742 , Crystal Palace , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . „ 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lcwisham-rd . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hot . Chap . 9 , Moriah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

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

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , 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 , JUNE 2 . Lodge 1275 , Star , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1489 , Marquis of Ripon , Ball's-Pond-rd ., N . Chap . 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis's Rooms , W . 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 , Victoiia Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford- £ t .

Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . ot . James ' s , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prir . ce of Wales's-road , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , Commercial 'Tav ., King's-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday June 3 , 1876 . MONDAY , MAY 20 .

Lodge 148 , Lights , M . Rooms , Warrington . TUESDAY , MAY 30 . Chap . 721 , Grosvcnor , M . K ., Chester . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

THURSDAY , JUNE 1 . Lodge 249 , Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 950 , Hesketh , Royal Hot ., Fleetwood . „ 1032 , Townley Parker , Howard ' s A ., Whtle- le- Wds . „ 1070 , Starkie , Black Horse Hot ., Kirkham . „ 1473 , Bootle , Molyneux R ., Bootle . Chap . 7 s 8 ,. Bridgewater , M . H ., Runcorn . St . John's L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JUNE 2 . Lodge 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . 11 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hard y . „ 1503 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND . For the Week ending Saturday , June 3 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Ei ght o ' clock . MONDAY , MAY 29 . Lodge 103 , Union & Crown , t 7 o , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 33 , St . James-st ., S . S ., Glasgow .

THURSDAY , JUNE 1 . Lodge 11 , St . John's , King ' s Arms , Maybole . „ 22 , St . John Kilwinning . George Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 149 , St . Andrew , Masons' Arms ., Irvine . 1 c . 7 . St . John . Main-st .. Beith .

„ 165 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr . „ 320 , St . John , Royal Arch , M . H ., Ardrossan . „ 370 , Renfrew , M . H ., High-st ., Paisley . „ 465 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Garngad-rd .

FRIDAY , JUNE 2 . Lodge 1 iC , Royal Arch , Council Hall , Rutherglen . » 1 35 , St . James , Crown Inn , Tarbolton . „ 175 , St . John , M . H ., Greenock . „ 215 , St . Andrew , Avondalc Inn , Strathavon . „ 217 , Cumberland Kilwinning , T . H ., Port Glasgow .

„ 242 , Houston , Cross Keys Hot ., Johnstone . „ 273 , Shamrock & Thistle , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glsgw . ,, 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 408 , Clyde , St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow . „ 459 , Kelburne , Cumbrae Hot ., Millport . „ 512 , Thorntrec , M . F ., Thornliebank . » SS ' i Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Larkhall .

SATURDAY . JUNE 3 . Lodge 458 , St . John , Wilson ' s Hall , Busby . „ 344 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Coatbridge .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , June 3 , 1876 . THURSDAY , JUNE 1 . Lodge 97 , St . James ' s , St . James ' s Hall , Writers' Court . FIUDAY , JUNE 2 . Lodge 291 , Celtic , of E . and L ., Ship Hot ., E . Register-st .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION for Aged Freemasons and Widoivs of Freemasons , CROYDON . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . At the Annual General Meeting of this Institution , held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Fridav , the 19 th May , 1876 , W . Bro . Colonel J . Creaton , Vice-Patron , P . G . D ., in the chair . After the general business was disposed of , the Governors and Subscribers proceeded to the election of Twenty-one Female Annuitants , from an approved list of thirty-two cmdidates ( the whole of the Male candidates being placed on the list without election ) , when the following were declared duly elected : — Votes . Mrs . Hoare , Henrietta 106 9 „ Blackburn , Eliza W 1044 ,, Burton , Jane ... ... ... ... ... 903 „ Gidney , Lydia ... ... ... ... ... 7 6 3 „ Johnson , Harriet 703 „ Keen , Mary G 84 „ Cowen , Harriet ... ... ... ... 676 „ Harvey , Honor ... ... ... ... ... 6 54 „ Keddell , Martha F 6 34 „ Redick , Maria 620 „ Brown , Sarah ... ... ... ... ... Org „ Charlton , Sarah ... •616 „ Govier , Elizabeth ... ... 615 ., Froud , Mary ... ... ... 592 „ Wingfield , Frances ... ... ... ... 590 „ Rogers , Frances ... ... ... ... 552 „ Tidswell , Susannah ... ... ... ... 541 „ Edwards , Eleanor ... ... ... ... 539 „ Lundy , Charlotte 538 „ Wilkes , Elizabeth 513 „ * Russcll , Sarah ... ... ... ... ... 446 Marked thus * elected to fill a vacancy occasioned by death since the voting papers were issued . Thc votes of the unsuccessful candidates will be carried forward to the next election . Copies of the result sheet , with number of votes polled for all candidates , may be had on application to the Secretary . By Order , JAMES TERRY . Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . c . 19 th May , 187 C .

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