Masonic Festivities.

The brethren of the various lodges travelled via rail to Chepstow by an early train , and upon their arrival , about eleven oclock , partook of an excellent luncheon , provided by the worthy host of the George Hotel , Bro . D . Nash ; after ivhieh breaks were in attendance by which they were conveyed to the magnificent ruins of Tintern Abbey , a couple of hours being most agreeably spent on

the way in the delightful vicinity of Wyna Cliff and Moss Cottage . Having thoroughly enjoyed the beauties of the Wye , a return was made to Chepstow , where the ruins of the ancient castle were fully explored , and a visit paid to the old and beautiful parish church . The party then again repaired to The George , where a cold collation aivaited them fully adequate to the requirements of their

sharpened appetites ; having done full justice to ivhieh , the usual Masonic toasts were given and duly honoured by brethren who , one and all , expressed the great gratification the Avhole proceedings of the day had afforded them , and a unanimous determination ivas arrived at that a "Provincial Rural Festival" should henceforth become one of the " established usages and customs of the Order " in the Eastern Division of South Wales .

Scientific Meetings For The Week.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK .

Sunday , July 3 rd . —Sunday Lecture Society , St . George ' s Hall . Langham-place , at 8 , " On man's cruelty to man , " Re \' . Allen D . Graham . Monday , July 4 th . —Entomological Society , at 7 ; London Instition , at 4 , Botany , Prof . Balfour j Royal Institution , at 2 , General Monthly Meeting of Members .

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C., For Week Ending 9th, July 1870.

LIST OF LODGE , MEETINGS , & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING 9 TH , JULY 1870 .

tAbbreviations . —F . M . H ., Freemasons' Hall ; M . H ., Masonic Hall ; M . T ., Masonic Temple ; Tav ., Tavern ; Ho ., Hotel ; Ro . Itooms ; L ., Lodge ; St ., Street ; Sq ., Square ) . JIETROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS . Monday , July 4 th . LODG-ES . —Royal Alpha , AAlllis ' s Rooms , King-st ., St . James ' s ; Robert Burns , F . M . H . CHAPTER . —Old King ' s Arms , F . M . H .

Tuesday , July oth . Colonial Board , at 3 . LODGES . —St . John ' s , Hollybush THA ' ., Hampstead ; Grosvenor , A ictoria Station , Metrop . Dist . Raily Station , Pimlico ; Duke of Edinburgh , New Globe Tav ., Boivrd . ; Golden Rule , Great Western Ho ., Baysivatcr . CHAPTER . —Temperance , AVhite Swan Tav ., Dentford .

Wednesday , July 6 lh . L ODGES . —AA ' estminster and Key Stone , F . M . H . ; New AVandsworth , Spread Eagle Ho ., Now WandsAvorth ; JIac Donald , Hd . Qrs . 1 st Surrey A ol . Corps , Brunswick-rd ., Camberwell . Thursday , July 1 th . LODGES . —Yarborongh , Green Dragon , Stepney ; A'ietoria Rifles , F . M . H .: Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-rd . Perfect A-dilar , Gregorian Arms , Bermondsey-road , CHAPTEE . — AVestbourne , New Inn , Edgivare-road ; Crystal Palace , Crystal Palace , Sydenham .

Friday , July 8 th-CHAPTER . —Britannic , P . M . Tav . Saturday , July dlh . LODGE . —Caveac , Radley ' s Ho ., Bridge-st ., Blackfrirrs . METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Monday , July 4

th-Temple , Old George , St . Mary Axe , E . C . ; Justice , Royal Albert New Cross-id , Deptford ; Old Concord , Turk ' s Head , Jtotcmnbe-st ., Uidgrave-sq . ; Sincerity , Raihvay Tav ., London-st . ; St . James ' s Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq . ; Industry , Dick ' s Coffee House , Eleet-st . ; Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., AA est-sq ., Southwark ; High Cross , AA'hite Hart Ho ., Tottenham ; Tower Hamlets Engineers , Duke of Clarence , Commei-ciil-rd ., East ; Eastern Star , Royal Ho ., Burdett-rd ., Jlile-end- ' -d . ; Camden , Adelaide Tav . , Ilaverstock Hill ; British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End .

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C., For Week Ending 9th, July 1870.

Tuesday , July 5 th . Faith , Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metrop . Dist . Rail ., Victoria Station Domatie , Palmerston Arms , Grosvenor-park , Cambenvell ; Jordan , Alwyne Castle , Canonbury ; Yarborongh , Green Dragon , Stepney ; Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John's Tav ., St . Jolm ' s-wood ; Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney ; Royal Albert , AAliite Hart , Abchurchlane ; PthagoreanPrince of OrangeGreenwichCitof

y , , ; y London , Shepherd -and Flock Tav ., Bell-alley , Moorgate-st . ; New AVandsworth , Freemasons' Ho ., New AVandsworth ; Rose of Denmark , George Ho ., Aldermanbury ; Jletropolitan , George Ho ., Aldermanbury . CHAPTER . —Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Martin ' s-lane .

Wednesday , July Gth . Confidence , Railway Tav ., London-street ; United Strength , Bull and Gate , Kentish Town ; New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., I-Ioxton ; St . Mark ' s , JIawby Arms , Mawby-st ., S . Lam ; beth ; Peckham , Maisinore Arms , Park-road , Peckham-Rye , Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-st ., Poplar ; Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., BisliDpsgate-strcot . CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION . —St . James ' s Union , Swan T-. w ., Mount-st ,, Grosvenor-sq .

Thursday , July 7 th . Fidelity , Goat and Compasses , Eustou-road ; Kent , Duke ol York , Borough-rd ., Southwark ; United Mariners , Three Cranes , Mile-end-rd . ; Altravian , AVhite Hart , College-st ., Lambeth ; St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich ; Manchester , Berkeley Arms , Jolm-st ., Berkeley-square ; Tranquillity , SugarLoaf'Tuv ., Great St . Helen ' s , E . G . ; Whittingtoti , Thatched House Tav ., U , Red Lion-st . ; Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tavern , Deptford . CHAPTER OE INSTRUCTION . —Joppa , Prospect of AVhitby Tav ., 57 , AVapping-wall .,

Friday , July Sth . St . Luke ' s , PierHo ., Cheyne-walk , Chelsea ; Temperance , Alctoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford ; Unions ( EmulationLodge of Improvement for M . M . I , F . M . H . ; United Pilgrims , Horns' Tav ., Kennington ; AA ' cstbourne , the Grapes , Duke-st ., Manchestersquare ; AA ellington , Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford ; Florence Nightingale , Freemasons' Tav ., AA ' oolwich ; Ranelagh \ A 1 ndsor Castle HotelKing-stHammersmith ;

, , ., Belgrave , Duke of Wellington , Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-roAV , Bermondsey ; Doric , Three Cranes , Jlile End-rd . ; Rose of Denmark Metropolitan Chapter of instruction , AA'hite Hart , Barnes , Surrey ; Victoria , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st . ; Hervey , George Ho . AValham-green . CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION Domatie , Fisher ' s Restaurant , A'ietoria Station .

Saturday , July 9 th . Mount Sion , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Piccadilly ; Robert Burns , Sussex- Stores , Upper St . Martin's-lane . [ This information is extracted from the "Universal JIasonie Calendar , " published at 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , and brethren who may detect any inaccuracies ( and there are , doubtless , many ) , are respectfully requested to communicate the same to tho Editor at the Office , No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand . ]

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* # * All Communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , AV . C , ERRATUM . —Bro . C . C . AV . Griffiths Avrites as follows : — " Ethelbert Lodge , London-road , Worcester , June 27 th , 1870 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I am complimented by your notice of my little book ; will you add to ' my indebtedness by correcting one or two errors . In the first notice ive an extract

you g from the Worcester Journal in which , by some inadvertence , the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVorcester is made to appear as commencing in 1790 . It should read , The Worcester Lodge . In your oii-ii remarks on Saturday , you give me credit for doing the duty of Grand Secretary from 1847 to the present time . In justice to the present most valuable Provincial Grand Secretaryand otherssince tenure of officeI must

, , my , ask you to correct this , and oblige—Yours faithfully and fraternally , C . C . WHITNEY GRIFFITHS , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., & c . " A CORRESPONDENT AT DEVON is thanked for his kind communication ; but a report had been previously received .