Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of their Days of Meeting , & c . as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATTJEDAY , 1 st JANUARY , 1876 . R . A . —Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . MONDAY , 3 rd JANUAEY . 15—Strong Man , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's Square , Clerkemvcll , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

37—Anchor and Hope , Freemasons' Hall . Church Institute , Bolton-le-Moors . 53—Royal Sussex , Masonic Hall , Old Orchard-street , Bath . 119—Sun , Square and Compasses , Freemasons' Hall , Whitehaven . 133—Harmony , Ship Hotel , Faversham . 156—Harmony , Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth . 199—Peace and Harmony , Royal Oak Hotel , Dover . 23 ( i—York , Masonio Hall , York . 338—Vitrnvian , Royal Hotel , Ross , Herefordshire . . 131—St . George ' s . Masonic Hall . Norfolk-street . North Shields .

¦ I 11—Three Grand Principles , Red Lion Hotel , Cambridge . «() t—Oakley , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Basingstoke . 1015—Stamfonl , Town Hall , Altrinchara . 1108—Wharfedale , Private Room , Boroughgate , Otley , York . 112 V—St . Oswald , Wynnstay Hotel , Oswestry . 1239—Wentworth , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield . 1261—Neptune , Masonic Temple , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , 4 th JANUAEY . 55—Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Tavern , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) E . A . — Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael's-alley , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 . 120—Paladin , Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford . 158—Adams , Masonic Rooms , Victoria Hall , Trinity-road , Sheornoss-on-Sea . 265—Royal Yorkshire , Masonic Hall , Hanover-street , Koighley . 193—Royal Lebanon , Spread Eagle , Gloucester . 558—Temple , Town Hall , Folkestone . 731—Loudesborough , Victoria Hotel , Bridlington Quay . 817—Fortesquc , Masonic Hall , High-street , Honiton , Devon .

1002 —Skiddaw , Lodgo Room , Market-place , Cockercnouth . 1228—Beacontrce , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1322—Waveley , Caledonia Inn , Ashton-under-Lyne . 1336—Square and Compass , Wynnstay Arms , High-street , Wrcxhani . 1179—Halsoy , Town Hall , St . Albans . ( Instruction . ) WEDNESDAY , 5 th JANUAEY . 1521—Duko of Connaught , Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( In . struction . )

137—Amity , Masonic Hall , Thames-street , Poole . 293—Harmony , Masonic Room , Ann-street , Rochdale . 326—Moira , Freemasons' Hall , Park-street , Bristol . 128—Sincerity , Angel House , Northwich , Cheshire . 171—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall , Dock-street , Newport . 615—Humphrey Chetham , Masonic Room , Cross-street , Manchester . 1111—Milton , Commercial Hotel , A * hton-under-Lyno . 1167—Alnwick , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Alnwick . 1206—Cinque Ports , BelJ Hotel , Sandwich . 1271—Earl of Durham , Freemasons' Hall , Chester-le-street . 1323—Talbot , Masonic Rooms , Wind-street , Swansea . 1363—Tyn dall , Town Hall , Chipping Sudbury , Gloucester . 1179—Halsoy , Town Hall , St . Albans .

THUESDAY , 6 th JANUAEY . 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-strcet , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 135—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Aiv-strcet . Regent-street , W . ( Instruction . ) 260—Hervey , 152 Fulham-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 31—United Industrious , Guildhall Concert Room , High-street , Canterbury , 41—Royal Cumberland , Masonic Hall , Old Orchard-street , Bath . 249—Mariners , Masonic Temple , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool . 254—Trinity , Castle Hotel , Coventry . 269—Fidelity , While Bull Hotel , Blackburn .

295—Combormere Union , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield . 309—Harmony , Red Lion , Farnham . 412—St . Peter ' s , Masonic Hall , Boroughbury , Peterborough . 463—East Surrey of Concord , Greyhound , Croydon . 509—Tees , Freemasons' Hall , Wellington-street , Stockton-ou-Tccs . 531—St . Helens , ' Masonic Hall , Hartlepool . 650—Star in the East , Pier Hotel , Harwich . ( Instruction . ) 792—Pelham Pillar , Masonic Hall , Bullring-lane , Grimsby . 971—Pentalpha , Freemasons' Hall , Bradford . 1012—Prince of Wales , Derby Hotel , Bury , Lancashire . 1074—Underley , Masonic Room , Market-place , Kirby Lonsdale . 1282—Anchobne , Forester ' s Hall , Brigg , Lincolnshire . 1331—Aldershot Camp , Assembly Rooms , High-street , Aldcrshot .

FRIDAY , 7 th JANUAEY . 278—Burdett Contts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) 212—St . George ' s , Victoria Room , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Kilsall-street , Leads . 571—Loyal Berkshire of Hope , Council Chamber , Newbury . 601—St . John ' s , Wrekin Hotel , Wellington , Salop . 709—Invicta , Corn Exchange , Queen-street , Ashford .

SATURDAY , 8 th JANUAEY . Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . 0 . 1426—Great City , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . R . A . —Siuai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 1556—Addiscombe , Alma Tavern , Addiscombo .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT . MONDAY—129—St . Kentigern , Royal Hotel , Penicuik . TUESDAY—5—Ca . nong . nte and Ltith ( L . & I ! . ) , 8 ( i Constitution-street . THURSDAY—97—St . James , St . James' Hall , Writur ' s-court . FRIDAY—291—Celtic of Edinburgh and Leith , Ship Hotel , E . Register-street .

SCOTLAND . TUESDAY—41—St . Cuthbert Kilwinning , Masonic Lodge , Kirkcudbright , WEDNESDAY—0—Mother of Kilwinning , Masonic Hail , Kilwinning , „ 21—Old St . John , Masonic Hall , Lanark , THURSDAY—H—St . John , King's Arms , Maybole ,

Glasgow District.

GLASGOW DISTRICT .

MONDAY—126—St . Mirrens Hall , Paisley . „ 332—Union , 170 Buchanan-street . „ 556—Clydesdale 106 Rose-street . „ R . A . —119—Rosslyn , 25 Robertson-street . TUESDAY—3 bis—St . John ' s , St . John's Hall , Buchanan-street . „ 73—Thistle and Rose , 170 Buchanan-street . „ 87—Thistle , 30 Hope-street . „ 437—Govandalo , Partland Hall , Govan .

503—St . John ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Dulmuir . WEDNESDAY—4—Kilwinning , 170 Buchanan-street . ,, 354—Caledonian Railway . 30 Hope-street . R . A . 87—Shamrock and Thistle , 12 Trongate . THURSDAY—27—St . Mungo , 213 Buchauan-stroat .

,, 165—St . Andrew , Freomasons' Hall , Garngad-road . 553—St . Vincent , 160 Kent-road . FRIDAY—R . A . 116—Council Hall , Rutherglen . „ 360—Commercial , 30 Hope-street . „ 408—Clyde , 170 Buchanan-street . „ 512—Thomtree , Thornliobank . SATURDAY—R . A . 113—Robert Burns , Freemasons' Hall , Holytown .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lodge , No . 24 . —This Lodge held a meeting on Monday , the 27 th December , at Freemasous' Hall , Grainger-street , Newcastle-npon-Tyno . Present—Bros . Thos . Cochrane W . M ., Geo . Cockbnrn , W . M . elect , S . W ., Pringle J . W ., Loades Sec , W . Cockbnrn Treas ., Taylor J . D ., J . Bolam St ., Taylor I . G ., Carrie Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . Brewis , Davis , Gillespie , Clapham P . P . G . S . W ., T .

Hall , Laws 541 , Cooke 481 , Anderson 541 , Robinson 48 . Visitors—Bros . R . H . Holmes P . M . P . G . II ., Knox W . M . 406 , Dean Secretary 541 , Mcin S . W . 5-: 1 , Manday S . W . 406 , Armstrong 406 , Waters S . D . 636 , Rev . E . Cohen 481 . Business—Bro . Mendelsohn , of 48 , was balloted for , and elected a joiuiug member of thi 3 Lodge , and Mr . Scotter was balloted for and elected as a candidate for initiation .

The W . M ., Bro . Cochrane , then , in a most able way , and with the assistance of the I . P . M ., Bro . Brewis , proceeded to install Bro . Geo . Cockbnrn as W . M . for the ensuing twelve months . The newly installed W . M . was then duly saluted by tho brethren present , and proclaimed , according to ancient form , Master of the Newcastle-upon-Tyno Lodge , No . 24 . The charges belonging to this part of tho ceremony

were ably and impressively given by Bro . Brewis P . M . The following brethren received their respective collars of office : —A . Loades S . W ., Jno . Taylor J . W ., A . R . Taylor Secretary , Jno . Bolam S . D ., Carr J . D ., J . Brewis I . G ., W . Cockbnrn P . M . Treasurer , W . Foulsham P . M . D . C ., Liddle Organist , J . W . Boston S . S ., T . Boston J . S ., and J . Carrie Tyler . Lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to

the Alexandria Hotel , where they sat down to a banquet , served in the sumptuous style that has made that Hotel so famous . After grace the following toasts were proposed by the W . M .: — " Her Majesty tho Queen , " "H . R . H . tho M . W . G . M ., and a happy return to him , " "The Dukes of Edinburgh and Connaught , aud rest of the Royal Family , " " The Pro G . M . and the D . G . M . and Officers of Grand Lodge , "

"The P . G . M . Earl Percy , and D . P . G . M . Bro . Cockcroft , ani officers of P . G . L . of Northumberland . " Bro . Davis P . M . P . G . D . C , returned thanks for the Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge . "The P . G . M . of the Province of Durham , John Fawcett , Esq ., and his officers , " coupled with the name of Bro . Clapham P . M . P . G . S . W ., who responded . Bro . Cochrane I . P . M . then , amidst cheers , proposed

the health of Bro . Cockburn , their newly-installed W . M ., remarking that he was sure , from what he had seen of Bro . Cockburn , that ho would make a painstaking Master , and trusted the Lodge would increase aud prosper during his term of office . Tho W . M ., in returning thanks , said he could not but be pleased at the way his health had been proposed and responded to , and hoped that ho should be able , in

every way , to carry out the wishes of the brethren , and to the best interests of the Lodge . Bro . Brewis P . M ., in proposing tho health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Cochrane , congratulated him on the great success that had attended his year of office ; the Lodge has increased both in numbers and prosperity , and the report of tho Treasurer was of such a nature as to delight every frisnd of the old No . 24 . Ho certainl y

thought that the I . P . M . had beqneathed his successor a very hazardous task in keeping up the well-being of tho Lodge to its present standard , but he hoped that next year he should be able to congratulate him , the present W . M ., likewise , on a prosperous aud harmonious term of office . The toast was drank with great enthusiasm . Bro . Holmes P . M . P . G . R ., in a very humourous speech , proposed the

P . M . ' s , and , as usual , their healths were drunk with great cordiality . Bro . Hall P . M . responded . In giving the Present and Past Officers , Bro . Brewis P . M . spoke at some length on tho great responsibilities devolving on brethren who undertook the subordinate offices of the Lodge . He eloquently reminded them how much depended on their punctuality and zealously performing their various duties ; and upon them depended tho harmony and good work that shonld characterise

us as a body , and trusted that , as time rolled on , and each of them , in turn , filled the honourable chair now occupied by the W . M ., that he would be equally fortunate in getting as able a body of officers to assist him as the present and past ones of Lodge 2 k Bros . Loades S . W ., and Taylor J . W ., returned thanks . Then followed " Visiting brethren , " proposed by the W . M ., responded to by Bro . Scott . " Our absent brethren , " b y Bro . Thompson , and the Tyler ' s Toast concluding the proceedings .

St . John ' s , Silwinning , Lodge , No . 28 . —This Lodge held its election and installation meeting on Monday , the 21 st of December , being St . John ' s Day , at tho Black Bull Inn , Kirkintilloch , when Bro . David Reid I . P . M . 465 installed the following as

the officers for tho ensuing year . Bros . D . Cameron R . W . M ., J . S , Allen Depute Master , J . Fletcher S . M ., J . Baird S . W ., W . Knox J . W ., F . Morrison Secretary , J . Millar Treasurer , W . McArthur S . D ., J . McCombey J . D ., T . McLuskie D . C ., J . McLuskie Steward , D . Rust Tyler . Business—After the installation the brethren spent a conplo of hours , in harmony , tho best Masonic feeling prevailing .