Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

Bro . Maxwell C . Close , M . P . for the County of Armagh , and P . G . W . and P . G . M ., Armagh , ought to have been included in the list of Freemasons in the House of Commons . We have pleasure in announcing to our readers that , at a meeting of theChorlton Lodge ,

No . 1387 ( West Lancashire Province ) , Bro . B . Newburn Brown , the W . M ., was presented -with a very valuable timepiece , with bronze ornaments , bearing the following inscription thereon : — " Presented to Bro . Newburn Brown , W . M ., of the Chorlton Lodge 1387 , hy the promoters of the lodge , as a token of

Iheir high appreciation of the very valuable services rendered by him in its formation . Charlton-cum-Hardy , March 6 th , 1874 . " A very elegant Past Master ' s jewel , inlaid with a costly brilliant , was also presented to Bro . Brown by the members of the lodge as a recognition of 4 he very able manner in which he discharged the duties of W . M . during his year of office .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , April 3 , 1874 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

Saturday , March 28 . Manchester Lodgeof Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey > 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . H . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 : Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , March 30 . lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . Chap . 188 , Joppa , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem

Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . Beckett , 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 .

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 . St . J ames ' s Union Lodge of Instruction C 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1306 ) , Guii Tavern , High-street , Wapping , at 8 ; Bro . T . Mortlock ,

Preceptor . West Kent Lodgeof Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s Col . lege , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 j Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , x-it , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , March 31 . . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 255 , Harmony , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . 'Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Grosvenor-park , Camberwell , at 8 .

iFaith Lodgeof Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st . ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . ¦ Vtince Frsdk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Lord' 3 Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . iDalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle

Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M . 1227 , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores

Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Constitutional Lodge of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey ( P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor .

Wednesday , April 1 . Lodge 511 , Zetland , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . „ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Freemasons' Hotel , New Wandsworth . Old Kent Mark Lodge , Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bio . Charles William Kent , Preceptor . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms . Prince of Wales ' s-rnad , Kentish-town , at S ; B o . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Confidence Lodgeof Instruction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Peckham 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 . Union Club of Instruction ( day meetings ) , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , Pimlico , from 2 till 4 p . m .

Thursday , April 2 . Lodge to , Westminster and Keystone , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 27 , Egjptian , Anaerton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . ,, 45 , Strong Man , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . ,, 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhalls-t . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons' Hall .

» SS 4 > Varborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . ,, 742 , Crystal Palace , Star antl Garter Hotel , Kewbridge . ,, 822 , Victoria Rifles , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1 15 S 1 Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-road . „ 1351 , St . Clement ' s Danes , 265 , Strand . „ 1381 , Kennington , Surrey Tavern , Kennington-oval . ,, 1445 , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tavern ,

Sandringham-road . Chap . 2 , St . James ' s , Freemasons' Hall . „ 9 , Moriah , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . Rose Croix Chapter , St George ' s , 33 , Golden-square Great City Lodge of Instruction , 33 , Gutter-lane , at 6 . 30 . Bro . T . Poore , W . M . 720 , Preceptor 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 j Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Sbury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , April 3 . Lodge I 43 > Middlesex , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . „ 890 , Hornsey , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . Mark Lodge 8 , Thistle , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi-tcrrace , Strand .

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . St . George ' s Lodge of 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 , Gresham-st ., at 6 p . m j 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 .

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 j 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 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , P

recep-. Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodgeof Instruction ( 733 J , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , 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 j Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion ,

Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor , Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 . 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 I , Roso Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodi ; e of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach and Horses Tavern , llijjh Road , Tottenham , at 8 .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire,

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ,

For the Weekending Saturday , April 4 , 1874 . Monday , March 30 . Lodge 14 S , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at 6 . 30 . „ 613 , Unity , Masonic Hall , Southport . » 7 ° 3 i Clifton , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool .

Tuesday , March 31 . Lodge 897 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen ' s , at 6 . ,, 9 86 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston , at 4 . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hotel , Poulton-le-Fylde .-

Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temple . Liverpool , at 6 . Downshire Lodge of Instruction ( 594 ) , 90 , Duke-strcet , Liverpool , at 7 . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , Barr ' s Hotel , Chester , at G .

Wednesday , April 1 . Lodge 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf Inn , Ormskirk , at 5 . „ 673 , St . John's , 90 , Duke-street , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . „ 730 , EUesmere , Royal Oak Hotel , Chorley . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , Masonic Temple , Liverpool at 6 .

„ 1413 , West Lancashire , Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , at 6 . ,, 1335 , Lindsay , 20 , King-street , Wigan . „ I 354 > Marquis of Lome , Masonic Hall , Leigh . Chap . 477 , Fidelity , 53 , Argyie-street , Birkenhead . Harmonic Lodge of Instruction ( 216 ) , Mona Hotel , James-street , Liverpool , at 8 . De Grey and Ripon Lodge of Instruction ( 1356 ) , 140 ,

North Hill-street , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 . 30 . Thursday , April 2 . Lodge 249 , Mariners ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 425 , Cestrian , Grosvenor Hotel , Chester , at 4 . ,. 1473 , Bootle , Molyneux Assembly Rooms , Bootle , at 6 . Chap . 758 , Bridgewater , Masonic Hall , Runcorn , at 6 .

Friday , April 3 . ( Being Good Friday these Meetings will , probably , be held on another evening . ) Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 . 30 . „ 1264 , Neptune , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . „ 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hotel , Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton-cum-Hardy .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW . For the week ending Saturday , April 4 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock . Monday , March 30 . Lodge 103 , Union and Crown , 170 , Buchanan-st . Chap . 122 . Thetis , 35 , James-street .

Tuesday , March 31 . Chap . 73 , Caledonian Unity , 170 , Buchanan-street . Wednesday , April 1 . Lodge 4 , Kilwinning , 170 , Buchanan-street .

„ 117 , St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , Partick . „ 128 , St . John , She ' . tleston , Freemasons' Hall , Shettleston . „ 334 , Caledonian Railway , 213 , Buchanan-st . Chap . 8 , Shamrock and Thistle , 22 , Struthers-strcct .

Thursday , April 2 . Lodge 27 , St . Mungo ; 213 , Buchanan-street . „ 4 65 , St . Andrew's , Masons' Hall , Garngad-road . Friday , AprilJs .

Lodge 275 , Shamrock and Thistle , 22 , Struthers-street . „ 408 , Clyde , 170 , Buchanan-st . Lodge 3 60 , Commercial , 19 , Croy-place . „ 116 , Itoyal Arch , Council Hall , Ruthcrglen . „ 372 , Thorntree , Thornlie-bank .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH . For the Week ending Saturday , April 4 , 1874 .

Wednesday , April 1 . Lodge too Roman Eagle , lona Hotel , Nicolson-street , at 8 . Thursday , April 2 . Lodge 97 , St . James , Masonic Hall , Writers' -court , Highst ., at 8 . Friday , April 3 . Lodge 295 , Celtic , Ship Hotel , E . Register-st ., at 8 .

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