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 .

SATURDAY , 13 th JANUARY .

Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 193—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sontbgatc-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1328—Granite , Freemasons'Hail , W . G . 1126—The Great City , City Terminus Hotel , E . G . 1391—Commercial , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . 1556—Addiscombe , Alma Tavern , Addiscombe . Sinai Chanter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W .

MONDAY , 15 th JANUARY

Quarterly Meeting of Boys' School , Freemasons Hall , at 13 . 45— Strong Man , Old Jerusalem , St . Jbhn's-sq ., Clerkonwell , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 17-1—Sincerity , Railway Tavern , London-street , F .. 0 ., at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 185—Tranquillity , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . G ., at 5 . 236—York , Masonic Hall , York . 331—Phoenix of Honour and Prndence , Public Rooms , Truro . 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton . 3 S 2—Boyal Union , Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge .

466—Merit , Georgo Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton . 622—St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , TVimborne . 720—Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . 725—Stoneloigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenilworth . 085—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Holbeaeh . 1037—Portland , Royal Breakwater Hotel , Portland . 1141—Mid Sussex , Assembly Rooms , Horsham . 1502—Israel , 22 Hope-street , Liverpool .

TUESDAY , 18 th JANUARY .

Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at i . 30—United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 55—Constitutional , Wheatsheaf , Hand-court , W . C , at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Lcadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . 05—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-strect .

10-1—St . Paul ' s , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street , E . C . 860—Dalhousie , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1306—St . John of Wapping , Gun Hotel , High-st ., Wapping , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1472—Henley , Railway Tavern , Stratford Now Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 269 Pentonville-road . ( Instruction . ) R . A . —Metropolitan Chapterof Instruction , Jamaica Coffee House , St . Michael ' salley , Cornhill , at 6 . 30 .

213—Perseverance , Masonic Hall , Theatre-street , Norwich . 248—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixham , Devon . 402—Royal Sussex , George the Fourth , Nottingham . 860—Bute , Masonic Hall , 9 Working-street , Cardiff . 1006—Tregullow , Masonic Rooms , St . Day , Scorrier , Cornwall . 1470—Chiltem , Town Hall , Dunstable .

WEDNESDAY , 17 th JANUARY

General Committee Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . Grand Stewards , Fn-cmnsons' Hall , W . C . 174—Sincerity , Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . 190—Oak , Freemasons' Hall , AV . O . 1 » 3—Confidence , Masons' Hall , Mnsons ' -a venue , " at 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 862—Whittington , Black Bull , Hoborn , at 8 . ( Instruction . )

1185—Lewis , King ' s Arms Hotel . Wood Green , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1196—Urban , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John' .. Gate , Olerkenwell , E . C . 123 S—Finsbury Park , Finsbury Pk . Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 152-1- Duke of Connaught , Havelock , Albion-road , Dalston , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . Ill—Faith , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C . R . A . 177—Domatic , Union Tavern , Air-street , Rcgent-st ., at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) R . A . 1365—Clapton , White Hart Tavern , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

121—Mount Sinai , Public-buildings , Penzance . 175—East Medina , Masonic Hall , John-street , Rydo , I . W . 199—Peace nnd Harmony , Royal Oik Hotel , Dover . ( Instruction . ) 200 Old Globe , Private Rooms , Globe-street , Scarborough . 221—St . John ' s , Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton . 591—Buckingham , George Hotel , Aylesbury . G 92—Cotlcswold , King ' s Head Hotel , Cirencester . 083—Isca , Freemasons' Hal ! , Dock-street , Newport , Monmouthshire 8 S 0—Dobio , GriOin Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames .

969—Sun and Sector , Assembly Rooms , Workington . 1 O 40— Sykes , Masonic Hall , Great Driffield . 1036—Walton , St . Lawrence Boys' School , Kirkdale . 1114—Joppa , Corn Hall , Fakenham . 1129—St . Chad ' s , Roebuck Hotel , Rochdale . 1161—Eliot , Private Rooms , St . Germains , Cornwall . 1337—Anchor , Masonic Rooms , Durham House , Northallerton . 1353—Duke of Lancaster , Athenreum , Lancaster . 1413—Salem , Town Hall , Dawlish , Devon . 1511—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Hornsea .

THURSDAY . 18 th JANUARY .

House Committee , Girls' School , Battersea , at 4 . . 1—Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , Lundon-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., nt 7 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 15—Kent , Chequers , Marsli-strtet , Walthamstovi-, at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 27—Egyptian , Hercules Tavern , Lcadenhall-street , E . C . ( Instruction . ) 55—Constitutional , Inns of Court Hotel , W . C , at 4 . 0 . 87—Vitruviau , White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , at 8 . 0 . ( Instruction . ) 169—Temperance , White Swan , High-street , Dcptford . 181—Universal , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

« o—Salisbury , Union Tavern , Air-street , Regent-street , W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 813—New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . 1139—South Norwood , Public Hall , South Norwood . 1278—Bimlott Coutts , Anpvoach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria Park . 1426—Tho Great City , 111 Cheapside , K . C ., at 6 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1-189—Marquess ot" Ripon , Albion , Album-road , Dalston , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1507—Metropolitan , 209 1 ' entonvillo-road . M . M . —Temple , Gun Tavern , Wapping . ( Instruction . )

50—Howard , High-street , Arundel . 343—Concord , Militia Officers' Mess Rooms , Starkie-streot , Preston . 623—John of Gaunt , b ' recmnsous' Hall , Hai ford-street , Leicester . K 63—Wiltshire of Fidelity , Town Hall , Devizes . 1332—Unity , Masonic Hall , Crediton , Devon . 1611— Eboracum , Micklegate , York . 1612—West Middlesex , Railway Hotel , Ealing , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

FRIDAY , 19 th JANUARY

House Commitce , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at -1 . 76 u—William I ' icton , Feathers Tavern , Up . Georgo-st ., I-lrtgwavo-rrt . ( In 4 . ) 933—Doric , Earl Grey Tavern , Mile End-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1227—Upton , King and Queen , Norton Fulg-ite , a . C , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1260—Hervey , Punch ' s Tavern , !)' . > Fleet-street . E . C , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1278—Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park , at . 8 . ( Instruction . ) 13 G 5—Clapton , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate . 347—Noah's Ark , Wagon and Horses Hotel , Tiptoa . 316-Phcenis , Fox Hotel , Stowmarket ,

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SATURDAY , 20 th JANUARY . Audit Committee , Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , nt J . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , at 8 . WEST YORKSHIRE .

SATURDAY . R . A . 308—Affability , Station House Hotel , Bottoms , Eastwood , MONDAY . R . A . 139—Paradise , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield K . T . 29—Faith , New Masonic Hall , Darloy-street , Bradford . WEDNESDAY .

1019—Sincerity , Freemasons' Hall , Zetland-street , Wakefield . 1301—Brighouso , Masonic Room , Bradford-road , Brighouse . R . A . 290—Prosperity , Masonic Hall , South-parade , Huddersfield THURSDAY .

600—Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford . 1042—Excelsior , Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds . FRIDAY . 1311—Zetland , Masonic Hall , Groat George street , Leeds . R . A . 61—Sincerity . Freemasons' Hall . St . John's-place , Halifax . R . A . 621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield . R . A . 837—Marquess of Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon .

MONDAY—41—St . Luko , Freemasons' Hall . TUESDAY—36—St . David , Ship Hotel , East Register-street . „ 405—Rillo . Freemasons' Hall . WEDNESDAY—160—Roman Eaglo , Iona Hotel , 82 Nicolson-streol . THURSDAY—48—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall . ,, R . A . 152—Perseverance , Lodge Room , 86 Constitution-street FRIDAY—R . A . 83—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall .

EDINBURGH DISTRICT

GLASGOW AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

Ail the Meetings are at 8 . 0 p . m ., unless otherwise stated , MONDAY—129—St . Mirron ' s , 5 Moss-street , Paisley . „ 332—Union , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 521—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , East Kilbride , at 6 p . m

TUESDAY—3 bis . —St . John ' s , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 73—Thistle and Rose , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 87—Thistle , Freemasons' Hall , Cathedral-street , Glasgow . ,, 437—Govandale , Partland Hall , Govan-road , Glasgow . WEDNESDAY—117—St . Mary , Freemasons' Hall , Donglas-street , Particle „ 351—Caledonian Railway , 30 Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 571—Dramatic , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow , at 3 p . m . „ R . A . 150—St . John's , Freemasons' Hall , Shottlestone .

THURSDAY—27—St . Mungo , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . „ 403—St . Andrew ' s , Freemasons' Hall , Garngad-road , Glasgow FRIDAY—360—Commercial , 30 Hope-street , Glasgow . „ 403—Clyde , 213 Buchanan-street , Glasgow . ,, 553—St . Vincent , Freemasons'Hall , Dumbarton-road , Glasgow . SATURDAY—23—St . John ' s , Black Bull , Kirkintilloch .

Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Metropolitan R . A . Chapter of Improvement . —The regular weekly convocation of this Chapter was held on Tuesday last , uuder tbe presidency of Comps . C . F . Hogard M . E . Z ., C . Nash E ., G . K . Lemann J ., J . Constable acting S . E ., E . Bariield S . N .,-0 . CoxP . S . There was a largo attendance of Companions . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Massa acting as candidate . Comp .

High , of 802 , was elected a member . The sum of live guineas was promised to Comp . J . Boyd , Treasurer , as Steward at tho forth , coming Festival for the Girls' School . This being one of the few Chapters of Instruction in the metropolis , we are surprised that its general meetings aro so poorly attended . We know full well that this degree requires close study , and Companions , to become perfect in its formula , should embrace tho opportunity here offered . "Wo

again solicit the attendance of Companions who are desirous of perfecting themselves . Tho presence of Ccmp . John Boyd shonld be a sufficient guarantee of tho nature of the instruction herein imparted . In his parent Chapter he has introduced the feature of illustrating the ceremony with explanations and lectures , and it is earnestly hoped that other Chapters will follow this laudable example , so that members may obtain a better knowledge of the ceremonies .

Kent Lodge of Instruction , No . 15 . —This Lodge held its weekly meeting on Thursday , the 11 th of January , at Bro . Hallows , the Chequers , Marsh-street , Walthauistow . Present—Bros . W . G . Hallows W . M ., Groome S . W ., Brand J . AV ., i indcr P . M . Preceptor , Saunders S . D . and Secretary , Franklin J . D ., Oldroyd l . G . Bros . E . A . Treleck , Upward , Siinms ; also F . Hallows , Brown , and

F . Trebeek . Business—Tho Lodge was opened in duo form , with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last meeting wero read and confirmed . The Loclgo was opened in the 2 nd degree , and tho ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Trebeck acting as candidate . The Lodge was closed iu tho 2 nd degree . The ceremony of initiation

was rehearsed , Bro . Simnis acting as candidate . Bro . Pinder worked the 2 nd section of tho Lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bros . Siniuis 1-145 , F . Trebeck 1115 , and Brown 1078 wero elected members of the Lodgo of Instruction . Bro . Groome was appointed W . M . for the ensuing week .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , Eo . 45 .-On Mon . day , the 8 th of January , at Bro . Gay ' s , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Sfc , John ' a-gato . Present — Bros . James Hill W . M ., IP ifoi-d S . W ., Hewlett J . W ., Killick acting Secretary , Millward S . D ., " .. Iousley J . D ,, Morrison I . G ., Christopher Tyler . The Locige was opened , and . the