Diary For The Week.

636—D'Oglo , Masonic Hall , Morpeth 659— lilagdon , Ridley Arms Hotol , Myth 732—Royal ISrunswi"k , Royal Pavilion , Urighton . 739—Temperance , Masonic Room , New-street , llirmiiigham . 781—Wellington . Public Ro mis . Park-street , Deal . 786—Croxteth United Service , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 816—Royd , Spring Gardens Inn , Warrtlo , near Rochdale 9 t 5—Abbey , Abbey Council Chamber , Abingdon . Berks

1 ) 01—Tynoi Masonic Hall . Wellington Quay , Northumberland 1035—Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , Liverpool . 1055—Derby , Knowsley ' s Hotel , Cliectbam , Lancashire . 1098—St . George , Private Room , Temperance Hotel , Tredegar , Mou . 1141—Milton , Commercial Hotel , Asi'ton-imdor-Lyrio . 1145—Equality , Red Lion Hotel . Accringtou . 1147— St . David , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 1161—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . German ' s , Cornwall .

1182—Dnko of Kdinbui'gli , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . ( Instruction . ) 1201—Royd , Imperial Hotel , Malvern , Worcestershire 1273—St . ' Michael , Free Church School-rooms , Sittingbourne . 1369—Bala , Plasgoch Hotel , Ha ' a . 1416-Falcon , Masonic Hall , Castle Yard , Th'n-sk . 1129—Albert Edward Prince of Walos , Masonic Hall , Newport . Mon . 1457—Bagshaw , Princes Hall , Princes-road , Buckhnrst Hill

1576—Deo , Union Hotel , Piirkgato , Cheshire 15 S 3—Corbet , Corbet Arms , Towvn . 1612—West Middlesex , Feathers' Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1697—Hospitality , Roval Hotel , Watorfoot , near Manchester . 1782—Machen , Swan Hotel , Coleshill . R . A . 163—Integrity , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , Manchester R . A . 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

FRIDAY , 15 th OCTOBER .

Emulation Lodgo of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-streot , W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 507—United Tilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( Instruetion ) 766—William Preston , Feathers' Tavern , Up . Georgo-st ., Eilgwaro-rd . 8 ( Inst . 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , at 7 - 30 ( Instruction ) 831—Kanelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction . ) 902—Burgoyne Rod Cap , Camden Tow i , at 8 ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , ' Duke ' s Head , 79 Whiteehapel-road , at 8 ( Instruction )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , 155 Floot-screet , E . C . at 7 ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1288—Finsbury Park M . M ., Earl Russell , Isledon-road , N . at 8 ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Ahvyno Castle , St . Paut's-ronrt , Canonbury , at 8 ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , \\ jite Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Mitro Hotel , Goulborno-rd . N . Kensington , at s . O ( Inst . ) R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotol , London-street , Groenwich , at 8 ( Inst . ) R . C . Invicta , Masonic Hall , 33 Golden-square , W . C .

127—Union Freemasons' Hall , Margate 152—Virtue , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester . 347—Noah's Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotol , Tipton 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 404—Watford , Freemasons' Hall , Watford 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastlo-undor-Lyme 516—Phoenix , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket 541—Do Loraino , Freemasons' Hall , Grainger-strcet , Nowcastle

652—Holme valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 993—Alexandra , Midway Hotel , Levenshulme 1034—Eccleshill . Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill 1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 ( Instruction )

1644—Alma Mater , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham 1773—Albert Victor , Town Hall , Pendleton General Lodge of Instruetion , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-strcet , Huddorstield at 7 R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall . Ripon R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , at 5 . 30 R . C—White Rose of York , Freemasons' Hall , Sheffield

SATURDAY , 16 th OCTOBER .

19 P—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgato-roart , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 136 ; - . -Earl of Zetland , Nags Head , Marc-strcct , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1621—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1611—Crichton , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwoll 1732—King ' s Cross , Anderton ' s Hotol , Fleet Street , E . C . Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Reiront-strcct , W ., at 8 . M . M . 101—Macdonald , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , E . C . 149—Peace , Private Rooms , Mcltham . g-308—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood .

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

ELEANOR CROSS LODGE , No . 1764 .

ITlHE annual meeting of this Lodge was hold on Wednesday , 29 th - * - nit ., at tho Masonic Hall , Abington-street , Northampton , on which occasion Bro . Eev . S . J . AV . Sanders P . Prov . G . Chap . Norths and Hunts installed into tho chair of K . S . Bro . Homy J . Atkins Prov . J . G-. Deacon . Among those presont at tho opening of the Lodge and during tho proceedings wero Bros . Butler Wilkins Dermtv

Prov . G . M ., James Terry Prov . G . D . of C . aud P . Prov . J . G . W . Herts , S . W . Wigg , J . Cole-Hamilton , S . J . Newman , A . Jones , G . Batcher , It . Taylor , J . Currall , J . W . Linnctt , and tho following Visitors—T . R . Wood W . M . 3 ( 50 Prov . S . G . W ., J . H . Hale P . M . 737 P . Prov . S G VV W . Evans W . M . 445 , IT . Stnmllev W . M . 455 , J . J . Hart , . T . D . 3 G 0 , A Welch P . M . 51 P . Prov . J . G . W . Essex , W . W . Morgan Jan . 13 S 5 , & c . The Lodge was formally opened bv the W . M ., who was assisted in the

proceedings of tho day by Pro . James Terry , who acted as Direcloi of Ceremonies , and between them thoy contrived to carry out the ceremony in a manner which was as near perfection as wo imagine anything of the kind could >> o . Tho miuntes hiving been read , were approved and confirmed . Prom these wo learn that at the last

meeting tho brethren were apprised of the decease of Bro . Edward Cos , who , for many years , had occupied a prominent position in the Provinco ; the pvi a- ' i-st regret was expressed at his decease , and the Secretary was oiO red to record on tho minutes an expression of tlio brethren ' s sympathy with tho members of their lato brother ' s family , io

. " . un communicate to his widow a copy ot the resolution , which was done . In due course the W . M . elect was presented , and being obligated , was installed , Bros . Butler Wilkins and Hamilton \ V Parker ( tiling the chairs of Wardens during the ceremony . On tho re-admission of tho brethren , the new W . M . was proclaimed and sainted , and then he invested tho following brethren as Officers of tho

Installation Meetings, &C.

Lodge for the ensning year : —Henry Brown S . W ., Henry Hill P . Prov . O . O . J . W ., Rev . Mordannt Barton M . A . Chap ., Rov . A . H . Cnlo . Hauiilton M . A . Assist .-Chap ., II . W . I'arker P . M . 3 ( 10 P . Prov . ( in . Treas ., Charles H . Prank Sec , Thomas Ross Barnes Assist .-Sec , TTenrv Spoor S . D ., E . Morris J . D ., Georgo Ellard Prov . G . A . D . of C .

I ) . ofC . T . Y . Do Donne Assist .-D . of C , Rov . T . C . Beasley M . A . I . G ., John Manning and Thomas Emery Stewards , Brook Sampson M . B . Organist , Richard Croft Assist .-Org ., C . Dean and W . Kirby Tylers . This completed tho business of tho day as set down on tho agenda piper , and accordingly Bro . Atkins proceeded to closo his Lodgo , hefom cloimr so ho said that lie had ono matter of business to transact

which , as tho first dnty ho was called npon to perform , was a source of gratification to him . Ho had tho greatest plcasuro to express to Bro . Sanders tho thanks of tho Lodgo for tho way in which ho had performed thn dnties of his oflico during the past year . While ho had rnled tho Lodgo it had advanced both in numbers and in reputation . Haying placed tho jewel , which the mombors had unanimously

subscribed for , on tho breast of tho I . P . M ., Bro . Atkins said he felt suro his predecessor would valno it as a pleasant memento of many pleasant evenings passed in tho Eleanor Cross , and friendships formed there never , ho trusted , to bo broken ; bnt , abovo all , ho assured Bro . Sanders that ho would carry with him that which was dearer than any gold , and that was tho unbounded esteem of his Brothor Masons .

The W . M . sincerely trusted that tho Great Architect of the Universe wonld grant to Bro . Sanders health , strength , and long life to continue to render services to Masonry in general , and to the Eleanor Cross Lodgo in particular , for many years to come . In reply , Rro . Sanders said that ho had been moved very much , not only by tho remarks of tho W . M ., bnt also by tho kindness of tho

brethren , as evidoncod in tho splendid gift he had just received at tho hands of tho W . M . Bro . Butler Wilkins Deputy Prov . Grand Master said that ho had noticed a refereneo on tho minutes of tho last Lodgo meeting to tho death of thoir lato esteemed friond Bro . Edward Cox . Tho loss was one that would bo felt throughout tho Provinco . In making allusion to his ( Bro . Cox ' s ) death , Bro . Wilkins

wished to tell the members of tho Lodge and the Provinco generally that Bro . Terry had kindly promised to take charge of tho votes of tho Northamptonshire b-cthren at tho coming elections . He further expressed a hopo that ero long Bro . Terry wonld obtain an official position in tho Provinco of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire . Tho jewel presented to Bro . S . J . W . Sanders bore the following inscription :

"Tho Brethren of the Eleanor Cros 3 Lodge , No . 1764 , To their Master , Bro . S . J . W . SANDERS P . P . G . C . September 29 , 1880 . " Along tho top of tho jewel are the words , " Eleanor Cross Lodgo , 1704 , " and just below tho singlo word , "Secundus , " to denote that

Bro . Sanders was tho second Master of the Lodge . Then comes a design of the Eleanor Cross , in enamel , beneath which appears tho motto of the Lodge , " Amor , Constantia , Fides . " Tho installation over , and necessary business having been transacted , an adjournment was made to tho Peacock Inn , Market-square , whoro the banqnet was provided . Tho W . M . presided , and was supported by tho Deputy Prov . Grand

Master on his right , and by the I . P . M . on his left . The banquet was well served , and thoroughly enjoyed by those present . At its conclusion grace was sung , and in due courso tho W . M . proposed the usual loyal toast— " Tho Queen and tho Craft . " This was followed by the singing of the National Anthem , and the W . M ., in suitable terms , introduced tho toasts of His Royal Highness tho Prince of

Wales , and of tho Pro Grand Master , tho Depnty Grand Master , and the rest of tho Grand Gfficers present and past . These having been honoured , Bro . C . H . Prank , the Secretary of the Lodge , proposed tho toast of tho R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and the rest of tho Officers of Prov . Grand Lodge . In doing so , Bro . Frank referred to the absence from this country of

the Provincial Grand Master , and stated that it was very uncertain when his Graco would return ; in fact , ho hardly knew whether the brethreu would ever see him again in Provincial Grand Lodge . Speaking of Bro . Butler Wilkins , he said no brother conld bo moro respected than was their Depnty Prov . Grand Master , and if good wishes availed anything , Bro . Wilkins would be one of the happiest

and healthiest of men in the country ; he was well known iu connection with the Eleanor Cross Lodge , as indeed was the case in every Lodgo of tho Province . He had materially assisted them in the foundation of their Lodge , and ever since had been mindful of its welfare . If ho had not been present at some of the later meetings , Bro . Frank considered it was perhaps because he looked npon the

Lodge as firmly established , and wa 3 anxious to see how it would go on if loft to itself for a time . No doubt he was still ready to reuder assistauco whenever it might be required . Bro . Butler Wilkins replied to tho toast . Re first , tendered his thanks to tho brethren for tho way in which they had received the mention of the names of tho Provincial Grand Officers . Ho then went on to say that the absenco

of tho Prov . Grand Master was not deplored by any ono in the Province moro than by tho Provincial Grand Master himself , because it was a lo ^ s both to him and to them , for he was sure that no one holding such a high position in tho Province could attend tho nsual meetings , and especially those on festive occasions , without feeling "ratified at bavin ? been called upon to rule- over so important a

district , as that of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire . To the dif . forenfc Lodges , and to theirs , it was a loss , becanso thoy lacked that impetus that would bo given to Masonry were the Provincial Grand Master to drop in every now and then promiscnonsly , as was the case in other Provinces . Bnt , bo that a 3 it may , their Provincial Grand

Master was then in Australia , aid feeling that his absence mi ght bo detrimental to Masonry , ho thought it desirable to send in his resi gnation . That resignation had not boon accepted by the Most Worshi pful tho Grand Master , and , consequently , for a timo the Province would havo to put up with tho dicta of an inferior personage . As regarded the observations of Bro . Frank , he ( Bro . Wilkins ) had felt ib to be a