Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , August 4 , 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 , JULY 29 . Prov . G . Lodge Middx ., Greyhound , Hampton-ct ., at 2 . 30 . LODGES OF I NSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd .

MONDAY , JULY 31 . 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 . James ' 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 , AUGUST 1 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1549 , Abercorn , Abercorn Hot ., Great Stan more . Chap . 507 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H . , ; 1260 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonvillc-rd . 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 W ood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , \ , 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 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 2 . Grand Chapter , at 7 .

LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall -st . Mt . 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 . Peckham , Maismorc 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 , Havclock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Ltwis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green .

THURSDAY , AUGUST 3 . Lodge 742 , Crystal Palace , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge .

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

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . Thc Great City , in , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albany-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

FRIDAY , AUGUST 4 . Lodge 1489 , Marquis of Ripon , 90 , Balls Pond-rd . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-si . Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand .

Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-it . Ur . ited Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road .

St . James ' s , New Tanneis'Arms , Grange-rd ., Berraondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King's-rd ., 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 August 5 , 1876 . MONDAY , JULY 31 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . Rooms , Warrington . „ 613 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . 703 , Clifton , Clifton Hot ., Blackpool ,

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

TUESDAY , AUGUST 1 . Lodge 673 , St . John's , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Croston . „ 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverstone . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fylde . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Aims Hot ., Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . Mark Lodge , 161 , Walton , St . L . Schools , Kirkdale . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 2 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , M . H ., Prescot . „ 4 84 , Faith , Gerard ' s Arms , Ashton-in-Wakerield . „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak Hot , Chorley . „ 758 , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool .

1 , 1335 . Lindsay , 20 , Kmg-st ., Wigan . ii ' 354 , Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Harmonic L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . THURSDAY , AUGUST 3 .

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 . Chap . 758 , Bridgewater , M . H ., Runcorn . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , AUGUST 4 . Lodge 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy . ,, 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , August 5 , 187 G . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' ciock . MONDAY , JULY 31 . Lodge 103 , Union & Crown , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ 292 , St . John , Bishop-st ., Rothesay . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 35 , St . James-st ., S . S ., Glasgow .

TUESDAY , AUGUST 1 . Lodge 3 i , St . John , 213 , Buchanan-st . Glasgow . „ 08 , Doric , 44 , Church-st ., Port Glasgow . 11 73 , ThistleandRose , 2 i 3 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 87 , Thistle , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . 11 173 . St . John , M . H ., Largs . „ 177 , St . James ' s , M . H ., Coatbridge .

„ 40 O , St . John , M . H ., Motherwell . 11 433 , St . Thomas , Eglington Hot ., Dalmellington . 11 437 i Govandale , Portland Buildings , Govan . ,, 442 , Neptune , M . H ., Ardrossan . „ 497 i s ' - John ' s , Brewery Lesser Hall , Catrine . WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 2 . Lodge o , Mother Kilwinning , M . H ., Kilwinning .

„ 4 , Glasgow Kilwinning , 162 , Kent-rd ., Glasgow . „ 21 , Old St . John , M . H ., Lanark . „ 86 , Navigation , Arms Hot ., Troon . „ 117 , St . Mary , Douglas-st ., Partick . „ I 2 f > , St . Andrew , George Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 128 , St . John , M . H ., Shettleston . „ 166 , St . John , M . H ., Airdrie .

,, 198 , Royal Arch , King's Arms Hot ., Maybole . „ 202 , St . Clement ' s , Com . Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 233 , Hamilton , Spalding ' s Hot ., Hamilton . „ 331 , St . Peter's , Portland Arms , Galston . 11 354 , Caledonian Railway , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ 571 , Dramatic , 2 i 3 , 'Buchanan-st ., Glasgow , 3 p . m . Chap . 87 , Shamrock and Thistle , 12 , Trongate , Glasgw .

THURSDAY , AUGUST 3 . Lodge 11 , St . John's , King's Arms Hot ! , Maybole . „ 22 , St . John , George Hot ., Kilmarnock . „ 149 , St . Andrew , Masons' Arms ., Irvine . 11 > 57 , St . John , M . H ., Beith . „ 16 5 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr .

„ 290 , Blair , White Hart Hot ., Dairy . ,, 320 , St . John , M . H ., Salcoats and Ardrossan . „ 370 , Renfrew , M . H ., High-st ., Paisley . „ 4 6 5 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Gamgad-rd . „ 54 / , Stewart , M . H ., Kilsyth . Chap . 114 , Baron of Renfrew , M . H ., Renfrew .

FRIDAY , AUGUST 4 . Lodge 7 , Hamilton Kilwinning , M . H ., Hamilton . „ 116 , Royal Arch , Council Hall , Rutherglen . „ 135 , St . James , Crown Inn , Tarbolton . „ 175 , St . John , M . H ., Greenock . „ 217 , Kilwinning , Port Glasgow . „ 242 , Houston , Cross Keys Hot ., Johnstone .

„ 275 , Shamrock & Thistle , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glsgw . i > 335 , Argyle > Drill Hall , Dunoon . „ 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 408 , Clyde , 21 3 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 459 , Kelburne , Cumbrae Hot ., Millport . „ 512 , Thorntree , School House , Thornliebank . „ 551 , Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Lanark . Chap . 11 2 , Paisley , St . Mirren's hall , Paisley .

SATURDAY , AUGUST 5 . Lodge 45 8 , St . John , Wilson ' s Hall , Busby , at 6 p . m . „ 544 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Coatbridge .

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , August 5 , 1876 .

TUESDAY , AUGUST 1 . Lodge 5 , Canongateand Lcith , 86 , . Constitution-st . THURSDAY , AUGUST 3 . Lodge 97 , St . James ' s , St . James ' s Hall , Writers' Court . FRIDAY , AUGUST 4 . LodSe 29 i , ; Celtic , of E . and L ., Ship Hot ., E . Register-st

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