Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Israel Lodge of Instruction , iRising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tavern , Londonstreet , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom

Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Pcckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-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 . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters-road , N ., at 8 . ; Bro . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor .

Thursday , January 1 . Lodge 192 , Lion and Lamb , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon street . „ 227 Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . „ 231 St . Andrews , Freemasons' Hall . » 538 La Tolerance , Freemasons' Hall .

11 55 + YarborOugh , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 1445 Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland . Rose Croix Chapter , St . George , Masonic Hall , 33 , Goldensquare . 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 . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern , Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern ,

Mileend-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonby-St ., Alillbank . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , January 2 . Lodge 143 Middlesex , Albion Tavern , Aldersgatc-strcct . „ 890 Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chapter 3 Fidelity , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 St . Ccoigc ' s Lodge uf 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 ) , Coach and Horses , Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction ( 217 ) , Guildhall Tavern , Gresbam-st ., at fj p . m ; Bro . H . Muggeridge , 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 .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at S ; Bro . W . F . Rogers ,

Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . VV . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 J , Horse and Groom , WinsleY-stteet , Oxford-street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel ,

Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lionj

Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at S . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor .

St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) Roso Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 734 ) , Coach and Horses Tavern , High Road , Tottenham , at 8 .

Masonic Meetings In Liverpool & C.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN LIVERPOOL & c .

For the Week ending Saturday , January 3 , 18 74 . Monday , December 29 . Lodge 14 S , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at 6 . 3 c „ 613 , Unity , Masonic Hall , Southporr , at 6 . 45 . Tuesday , December 30 . Lodge S 97 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s , at 6 .

„ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston , at 4 . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple . Liverpoo l , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , 90 , Dukc-strcet , Liverpool , at 7 .

Wednesday , December 31 . Lodge S 6 , Loyalty , Royal Hotel , Prescot , at 5 . „ 5 S 0 , Harmony , Wheatshcaf Inn , Ormskirk , at 5 . „ 758 , Ellesmere , Masonic I lall , Runcorn , at fi . Alpass Encampment of Knights Templar , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at C . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 6 73 ) , 90 , Duke-street , Liverpool , at 8 .

Thursday , January , 1 . Lodge 249 , Mariners ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 425 , Ccstrian , Grosvcnor Hotel , Chester , at 4 . „ 1384 , Equity , Sim ' s Cross Hotel , Widnes , at 6 . Chap . 75 S , Bridgewater , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at 6 . Friday , January 2 . Lodge 6 S 0 , Seftoii , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 . 30 . „ 1264 , Neptune , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 .

Masonic Meeting In Glasgow.

MASONIC MEETING IN GLASGOW .

For the week ending Saturday , January 3 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock , ¦

Monday , December 29 . Lodge 103 , Union and Crown , 170 , Buchanan-st . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , St . James-street . Tuesday , December 31 . Chapter 73 , Caledonian Unity , 170 , Buchanan-street . Wednesday , December 31 . Lodge 117 , Partick St . Mary ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Partick .

Thursday , January 1 . Lodge 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 3 60 , Commercial , 19 , Croy-place . „ 465 , St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons * Hall , Garngauroad-.

Friday , January 2 . „ j 16 , Royal Arch , Council Hall , Rutherglen . „ 166 , St . John Airdree , Green-street , Airdree . „ 342 , Johnstone , Cross Keys Hall , Johnston . „ 408 , Clyde , 170 , Buchanan-st . „ si 2 , Thorntree , Masonic Hall , Thornliebank .

Saturday , January 3 . Lodge 305 , St . John Woodhall , Masons' Hall , Holytown . „ 458 , St , John's , Freemasons' Hall , Busby .

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