Diary For The Week.

B . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool RA . 424—De Burghi , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . R . A . 1098—Piince of Wales , Private Rooms , Temple Hall , Tredegar B . A . 1235—Phoenix of St . Ann , Court Hotel , Buxton K . T . 8—Plains of Mnmre , Bull Hotel , Burnley

FRIDAY , 24 th JULY . House Committee Boys' School , Wood Green , at 4 Emulation Lodge ot Itopruveiueui , f' -ofiiias . ms * Hall , at 7 . 26— Robert Burns , Poril in ( l Arms Hotel Great Portl md Street , W ., at 8 ( In ) 141—St . Luke , White Hart , King ' a-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camber-well , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 7 rtB—William Presmn . St . Andrew ' s Tavern , < "Voorge St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge 831—Rauelagh , Six bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction )

933—Doric , Duke's Head , 79 Whiteehanel-road . au 8 . ( Instruotion ) J 056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . O . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermvn-street , S . W ., at 8 , ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyno Cattle , St . Panl ' s-road , Canonbury , at 3 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1603—Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Nutting Hill , afc 8 , ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , 71 ) Ebury Street , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure C . of Improvement , Stu'hng Castlo , Church Street , Camberwell R A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-street . Greenwich , ( lout . ) R . A . 95— Eastern Star Chaprer of Improvement , Hercules I'av ., Leadenhall St . R . A . 134—Caledonian , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall street M . M , —Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , Lond , n Wall , K . C . ( Instruction )

Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire , Barnet 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 453—Chigwell , Public Hall , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( lust ) 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotol , Mewciistle-undor-Lyme 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth 1034-Ecc eshill . Freemasons' HaU , Eccleshill

1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1712—St . John , Freemasons Hall , Grainger Street , Newcastle npon Tyne General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall . Novo-. st . reer . . Kirniingtiain , at 7 R . A . 152—Virtue , Freemasons'Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester R . A . 1086—Walton , Skelmerdales Masonic Hall . Kirkdale , Liverpool M . M . 16-1—Southdown , Station Hotel , H ry wards Heath , Sussex K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 25 th JULY . ¦ ' 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star . Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1297—West Kent , Crystal Palace , Sydenh im 1364—Bail of Zetland , Royal Bdward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1541—Alexandra Palace , Imperial Hotel , Holo . irn Viaduct

1624— Reelest . on . Crown and Anchor , 79 "Umrv Street , S . w ,, at 7 ( Instruction ) 1679—Henry Muggeridge , Masons * Hall Tavern , E C . 1871—Gostling-Murriy , Town Hall , Hounslow 2012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Street , Hammersmith , W . ( Instruct . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement ,. Union . Air-street , Uegent-street , W ., at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instruction )

" 149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham " 308—Prince George , Private Rooms , Rottoms , Eastwood 453—Chigwell , Forest Hotel , Chine-ford 1293—Burdett , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1462—Wharnclitfe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistono

1464—Erasmus Wilson , Pier Hotel , Greenhitho 1531—Cbiselburst . Bull's Head Hotel , Chisollmrst 17 " 7—Royal Hanover . Albany Hotel , Twickenham 1965—Bastes , Parish Rooms , Bromlev , Keut 1982—Greenwood , Public Hall , Epsom R ; A . 1777—Royal Hanover , Town Hall , Twickenham

Masonic Welcome At Leeds.

MASONIC WELCOME AT LEEDS .

MMHE Prince and Princess of Wales have been paying a visit to the Marquis of Ripon at Stud ley Royal , and on Wednesday the Royal party , accompanied by their

host , and several other notabilities , went to Leeds , the object being to open the Yorkshire College Building . The reception was thoroughly hearty and loyal , aud visibly affected the Princess of Wales , accustomed as she is to

receive tokens of sincere respect and esteem . The Prince and Princess first visited the Victoria Hall , where an address was presented by the Corporation of Leeds , which

the Prince courteously acknowledged . The Freemasons of the City and neighbourhood , loyal to tbeir Grand Master , and anxious to show their respect for him , mustered in great force on tbe occasion . Among the brethren present

were : Bros . Thog . Wm . Tew , J . P ., Prov . G . Master , Henry Smith Deputy Prov . G . Muster , T . 0 . Smythe Past Deputy District Grand Mnster Eastern Archipelago , W . L . Jackson , M . P ., Prov . G . Senior Warden , Wm . Hy . Brittain P . Prov . G . Warden , Mayor of Sheffield , 0 . L .

Mason P . P . G . Treas ., A . W . StanfieJd Prov . G . Registrar , H « rb"rt G . E . Green Prov . G . Secretary , Lient .-Col . J . E . Bingham W . M . 296 Master Cutler Sheffield , T . Bateman Fox Mayor of Dewsbury , Robt . Craig , P . P . G . D ., Thos . Winn P . P . G . Superintendent of Works , J . W . Beck P . P . G . D . of C , Eev . E . W . Makinsoti P . P . G . Chap .,

Alfred Williamson Immediate Past Master , James Milnes Senior Warden , Alfred Scarth Jnnior Warden 289 , Edmund Woodcock W . M .. James Yates I . P . M ., Thomas Myers S . W ., John Brownfoot J . W 304 ; W . H . Thompson W . M ., John Dyson I . P . M ., John Thrippleton S . W ., D . Thompson J . W . 306 ; E . CrosaW W . M . M . B . Yates I . P . M .,

W . M . Tyers S . W ., W . Floekton J . W . 1042 ; Charles Scrivcn W . M . John Jaques I . P . M ., A . VV . Ymiings S . W ., W . H . Bradford J . W . 1211 , Richard Prince Brindley W . M ., Jamea Ma-ston I . P . M ., Richard Kingston P . M ., Robert Lees J . W . 1224 ; George Cobb W . M . A . F . McGill I . P . M ., W . Hollis S . W . ; J . Hollingsworth P . M . J . W . 1311 , T . Trevor P . M . Sec , W . Watson P . M . S . D ., H . S . Butler Chaplain 201 . 9 .

The following address was then presented to their Royal Highnesses by W . Bro . W . L . Jackson W . M . 289 P . G . S . W . : — To His Royal Highness EDWARD PRINCE or WALES , E . G ., & c . & c ,

Masonic Welcome At Leeds.

Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England , whom may the Great Architect of tho Universe long preserve . May it please your Royal Highness , W » . the Worshipful Mas ' ers , Past Musters , Wardens nnd Brothr ° n

o L-dgo Fdoliry , 2 S 9 . Philanthropic , 301 , A " r - ) , 308 , Exr-elsior , I ( m , Goderioh , 12 U . Def-nce . 1221 . Zvla-id , 1311 , and Pmdonoe , 206 * 9 , of A cent Freo and A 'C ' pted Mason ? , bo ? to express the high gratification an I pleasure which we feel on being graciously pernvtted tho opportunity and privilege of welcomi » g the presence

of yonr Royal Highness as tho Most Worshipful Grand Master of our Order , and that of yonr illustrious Consort , Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales , on the occasion of your visit to the town and Bornngh of Leeds for the primary object of opening the Yorkshire College .

We desire also to be permitted the opportunity of assuring your Roval Highness of our loyally and attachment to tho Throne and person of H « r Most Gracious M 'jmty th * Queen , to yourself , to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales , and to all the members of the

Royal Family . We fervently pray that your Rival H'ghness may lonr be spared to rule and vrovorn the Craft , an ! that the priu . ciples of Brotherly Live , Relief , and Truth may continue to take deep root in fche hearts of all Freemasons as well as of all men . We are , in the name of the brethren of the eight Lodges in Leeds ,

Your Royal Highness ' s most devoted and faithful Servants , W . L . Jackson , M . P .. W . M . Fidelity , No . 289 . Edmund Woodcock W . M . Philanthropic , No . 304 . W . H . Thompson W . M . Alfred , No . 308 .

Edward Crosby W M . Excelsior , N > . 1043 . Charles Snriven W . M . Goderich , No . 1211 . Richard P . Brindley W . M . Defence , No . 1221 . G-orge Cobb W . M . Zetland , No . 1311 . Edwin Woodhouse , J . P ., W . M . Prudence , No . 2069 .

The Most Worshipful Grand Master replied as follows : — WoRsniPFUii MASTERS AND BRETHREN , —T thank yon for the loyal address of welcome which you have just presented to the Princess of Wiles and myself on the occasion of onr visit to Leeds for the

purpose of opening the Yorkshire College . Your expressions of devotion to the Royal Family are especiall y gratifying to me , yonr Grand Master , ns coming from a body of my fellow subjects so

celebrated in all times for their loyalty to the throne , nnd respect for the Sovereian . I trust that the Craft with which I am so intimately connected may long he spared to continue ita career of utility and benevolence .

Beadon Chapter, No. 619.

BEADON CHAPTER , No . 619 .

THE quarterly convocation of this Chapter was h ° ld on Thursday , the 9 th Jnlv at the Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons' Avenue , Colemnn-street , E . C . Comps . Pridmore M . E . Z ., Bind H ., Angus J ., and P . Z ' s Smeed , Thompson , Sharratt , Green , and several visitors . Comp . Green P . Z . and S . E . read the minutes of the last convocation , which were confirmed . A ballot took place for t ^ e admission of

Bro . J . Etherinsrton S . W . of Harrow L" > dg , No . 1310 , wh ' eh proved to be unanimously in his favour , and he b"ing in attendance waa impressively exalted into Roval Arch Masonry , the whole ceremony being performed in a stylo which excited the most unqualified commendation from all the P . Z . ' s present . There being no further

bnsiness the Chanter was closed , and the Compani ms adjonrned to banquet , served in Comp . Wood's best , style and which le'fc nothing to he desired . On the withdrawal of the cloth the usual Royal Arch toasts were edven , and also the health of the newly exalted Companion Efchorington , who returned thinks for the honour

conferred npon him in admitting him to the supreme decree of Freemasonry . He also expressed tho gratification he had deiired in the sublime ceremony he had passed throngh , which had left an ioipression on his mind that he shonld never forget ; he trusted

that the Companions wonld never have cause to regret his having been received amonest them . Several other toasts were given and sonea sung , and after a very pleasant evening the Janitor ' s toasfc bronght the proceedings to a close .

PANMURE CHAPTER , No . 720 ,

THE regnlar convocation of this prosperous Chapter was held at the Horns Tavern , Kennington , on Monday , the 13 th instant , when the M . E . Z . Comp . J . VV . Watts was ahly supported by Comps . J . S . Terry P . Z . as H ., H . Baldwin J ., Mark « Larlham P . Z . Treas ., George T . Thornes S . tf ., T . Poore P Z . Scribe E ., Chas . Holcroft P . S ., E . Whittaker and G . Treeves 1 st and 2 nd Assistant S iourners , and

Comp . J . Gilbert Janitor . A ballot was taken for and proved unanimous in favour of Bro . William H . Tilling W . M . elect of the St . James ' s Lod « e , No . 7 f > 5 , after which he was duly exalt d to this supreme degree , the ceremonial throughout being rendered in a very

efficient and able manner . Comp Tilling was appointed and invested as W . S . of the Chapter . The convocation bein < r ended the Companions adjourned for refreshment , and a very pleasant , and enjoy , able eveninsr was spent at th s ancient hostelry , which is under the able superintendence of Comp . G . Rurton .

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