Diary For The Week.

1505—Emulation , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1514—'_ hornhill , Masonic Room , Dearu Hquse , Liadley 1580—Cranbourne , Red Lion Hotel , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1587—St . UUes , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle ' !«•;_ —Hotspur , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle R . A . 266—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Hoywood R . A . 292—Liverpool , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

H . A . _ 07—Good intent , White Hoist * Hotel , Hebden _ i-iit < 'e R . A . 424—De iiurghi , 34 Denmark-street , Gateshead . = M . M . 32—Uniou , Freemason ' s Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester K . T . 8—P . ins of Maiure , Bull Hotel , Burnley K . T . - i—Albert , Masonic Rooms , 23 Ann-street , Rochdale

FRIDAY , 26 th JANUARY . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at J . . 5—Robert Burns , Tho North Pole , 115 Oxford-snoot , IV ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 00—Peace anil Harinonv , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C . 144—St . Luke , White Hart , Kiug's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 197—Jerusalem , Freemasons' Hull , W . C . 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masouio HaU , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 569—Fitzroy , Head Quarters , Hon . Artillery CompanyE C

, , 766— William Preston , Jacob s VVell , U . orgo-st ., Manchester-sq ., at 8 ( Inst ) 7 S 0—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge . ( Instruction ) 83- —Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 9-3—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitectu-nol-road , tu 8 . ( Instruction ) 105 _—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . O . at 7 . ( Instruction ) 115- —Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Koyal Standard , Alwjne Castle , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In ) 1365—Clap , on , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1601 RavensbomBoiml of Works

— -o , Office , Catford Bridge , Lewisham 1602—Sir Hugh Myudelton , Agricultural Hall , N . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill , at 8 . ( Instrnction ) 1789—Ubtque , Guardsman Army Coilee Tavern , Buckingham Palace-road 8 . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwicn Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) R . A . 65—Prosperity Chapter of Improvement , Hercules 'i'nv ., Leadenhall St R . A . 78—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , Loudon-street . Greenwich . (!__ , i ' K . T . 26—Faith and Fidelity , Cannon Street Hotel , E 0 .

64—Fortitude , Queen ' s Hotal , Manchester 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 453—Chigwell , Prince ' s Hall , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 ( Instruction ) 480—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastlo-under-Lvmo 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmlirth 810—Craven , Devonshire Hotel , Skipton 1034-Eccleshil 1 , Freemasons' HaU , Eccleshill 1102—Mirfleld , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpe , Mirfleld 1385 GladsmuirRed Lion

— , , Barnet 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool 1621—Castle , Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth V ^ Zfh { fJL ' J T eei ? ° . " - Grainger Street , Newcastle upon T Vne General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham ; at 7 M- . ? l ~" ^ ! f 1 ^ - ^ ° ? * F 1 ' Cooper-street , Manchester ' R . A . 242—Magdalen , Guildhall , Doncaster 5 ' m' __ S 6 ^ ! ? , - Skelmersdale Masonic Hall , Kirkdalo , Liverpool K . T . 20—Royal Kent , Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle

SATURDAY , 27 th JANUARY . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgate-road , N ., at 8 ( Instruction ) 1275-Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( instruction ) J - ¦ S 7 ?—BarclettCoutts . Lamb Tavern , opposite Bethnal G . Junct ., at 8 . ( Inst ) J _^ f ~ S ° . ^ ' , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 ( Instruction ) 162 .-Eccleston , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) iu /

. —nenry iVlnggeridge , Masons' HaU Tavern , E . C . 1706—Orpheus , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1871—Gostling-Murray , Town Hall , Hounslow Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-streat , Regent-st . W at 8 R . A . 1329—Sphinx , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , S . E . " '

1293—Burdett , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court 1462—Wharncliffe , Rose and Crown Hotel , Penistone 1965—Eastes , Parish Rooms , Bromley , Kent

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

JOPPA LODGE , No . 188 . THE annual installation meeting of this old ancl popular Lodge was held at Freemasons' Tavern , on New Year ' s Day , when there was a large attendance of the brethren and Visitors . Under the presidency of the retiring Worshipfnl Master , Bro . L . M . Myers , Lodge was opened soon after half-past four o ' clock , the Worshipful Master being supported by Bros . Benjamin S . W ., Martin J . W ., Albert P . M . P . G . P . Hon . Sec , Lyon Treasurer Bean S . D . Wall J . D .

, , Dewsnap M . C , Wynman Steward , Van Noorden Org ., Baker I . P . M ., P . M . ' s Dodson , Levy , Alexander , Lazarus , Hyman , Berkowitz , and many other brethren . Amongst the Visitors were . —Bros . Isaacs 1614 , Sims 1558 , Thompson 1695 , Phillips 205 , Davis 1017 , Jacobs P . M . 1327 , Forge W . M . 1950 , Woodman 1950 , Pond 1260 , Lazarus P . P . G . W . Wilts , Kauffmann 1732 , Clark P . M . 1222 , Adlard

P . P . G . A . D . C . Essex , Faulkner P . M . 1423 , Abrahams P . M . 1017 , Posener W . M . 15 , Da Silva W . M . 205 , Massey P . M . 1928 , Bush P . M . 185 , Vallentine 1017 , Lewis P . M . 1261 , Fletcher W . M . 180 , Myers 185 , Bignold 1624 , Braham 9 & 6 , Hollis P . P . G . S . B . Herts , Cohen P . M . 185 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Lodge was advanced , and Bro . Davies was raised to the sublime

degree by tbe Worshipful Master , assisted by his Officers , the ceremony being ably performed , and the charges delivered with good effect . Bro . Benjamin , who had discharged his duties as S . W . during the year in exemplary manner , and had been unanimousl y chosen as the WbM . elect , was then presented , and a Board of Installed Masters having been constituted , he was duly installed into the chair bBro .

y Richard Bakor P . M ., whose admirable rendering of the ritual was much admired , and afforded the utmost pleasure and satisfaction to all present . On the re-admission of tha brethren , the newly-installed W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the three degr . es , after which be appointed his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : Bros . L . M . Myers I . P . M ., Martin S . W ., Bean J . W ., Lyon Treasurer , E . P . Albert

P . M . P . G . P . Secretary , A . Botiboi S . D ., Wall J . D ., Dewsnap I . G ., Dodson P . M . M . C , S . B . Alexander A . M . C ., J . Wynman Steward , G . Green A . Steward , Van Noorden Org ., J . Woodstock P . M . Tyler . At the conclusion of tbe business , the brethren and visitors partook ° f a sumptuous banquet , under the presidency of the newly-installed Worshi pful Master , Bro . J . Benjamin , who , when dessert had been placed bgfore the guests , proposed the customary Loyal and

Notices Of Meetings.

Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured . In giving the Eight Worshipful the Grand Master , ho said it was a toast that was always received with loyalty and enthusiasm , his Royal Highness boing deservedly popular with all classes , and more especially amongst his brethren of tho Craft . Ho ( the W . M . ) had therefore groat pleasure in submitting this toast for tho acceptance of the company . Bro .

E . P . Albert suitably responded ou behalf of tho Gran . I Oifictsrs Past and Present : aftor which the Worshipfnl Master proposed Success to the Joppa Benevolent Fund , with whioh ho associated the name of its excellent Past President , Bro . L . Alexander . Bro . Alexander said he had so frequently been called upon to respond to this toast that he had but little further to add as to the great usefulness of tho fund ,

which was established in 1819 , under the fostering care of its promoter , Dr . Canstatt . Since then they had dispensed large sums of money , with infinite advantage in many oases to its recipients . He detailed several instances of the benefits conferred by this fund , whioh now amounted to nearly -6900 . Bro . Myers then , in felicitous terms , proposed the health of the newly . installod

Worshipful Master , who had worked hard and zealously iu the cause of Freemasonry and this Lodge in particular , and who well deserved the honours which had that day been conferred npon him . He felt sure that when Bro . Benjamin had completed his year of office the brethren would be iu a position to congratulate him upon the happy result of his labours . The toast was most enthusiastically received ,

and Bro . Benjamin , in response , thanked the brethren for the cordiality of the greeting which they had accorded him . It had beon his earnest desire to emulate the deeds of those who had preceded him in that high and exalted position , and he assured them he should strive ever to promote the true interests of the Joppa Lodge . His heart was warmly in fche work of Freemasonry , and no words he

could employ were adequate to express his appreciation of the dignity and honour which they had to-day bestowed upon him . The brethren had vouchsafed a kindly and patient hearing whilo he had been speaking of himself ; he wonld now ask them to extend a similar mark of consideration to his Immediate Past Master , whose health it was now his pleasant duty to submit to them . In eulogistic terms , he

then alluded to the admirable work of the brother who had just vacated the chair , and the valuable services he had rendered to the Lodge during his very successful year of office ; and , in conclusion , he asked Bro . Myers' acceptance of a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , which had been subscribed for by fche whole of fche brethren as a token of regard and appreciation of genuine and

useful service to the Joppa Lodgo . The ] ewel was a very massive and handsome one , of gold , and bore the following inscription : — ' •Presented by the brethren of tho Lodge of Joppa to Wor . Brother Lewis M . Meyers P . M ., as a mark of esteem for his-valuable services , and the . enioient manner in which he discharged the duties as W . M . during the year 1882 . January 1883 . " Bro . Myers , who on rising

to acknowledge the gift was loudly cheered , said he should look upon the jewel not merely for its intrinsic worth , but more especially for the kindly and generous motives by which tho gift had been prompted . The Joppa was nofc his mother Lodge , bafc since he had been connected with it he had made many valued friends , from whom he had received nothing bnfc kindness ; he assured fchem he should strive

every nerve to advance the best interests and welfare of the Lodge . A compliment was paid to Bro . Stiver , of 117 Gower-street , for the excellent banquet he had set before the brethren , and for the arrangements , which had elicited unqualified satisfaction . Bro . Da Silva , of the Israel Lodge , responded in a happy vein for the Visitors , as also did Bro . S . V . Abrahams the present W . M . of the Montefiore Lodge . He

alluded to his initiation into fche Joppa Lodge , of which he afc one time filled the chair , and made suitable reference to the admirable way in which fche Benevolent Fund was managed by its past and present Officers . He trusted , by removal to the Freemasons' Tavern , the Lodge might be beneficed in every way , and continue to sustain the prestige it had for many years enjoyed . Brother T . W .

C . Bush also suitably responded . For fche Past Masters Bro . Baker replied , in a few happily chosen sentences , and the health of the Officers , for whom the Wardens responded , was followed by fche Tyler ' s toast . During the evening some excellent vocal and instrumental music was given by Madame Pellitier , Miss Emily

Dashwood , Bros . Arthur Thomas , Frank Quatremayne , Signor Villa , Chas . Braham , whose performances tended much to enliven the proceedings of the evening . Bro . Walter Van Noorden , son of Bro . E . P . Van Noorden , Organist of the Lodge , efficiently accompanied on the pianoforte .

Peace And Harmony Lodge, No. 496, St. Austell.

PEACE AND HARMONY LODGE , No . 496 , ST . AUSTELL .

THE members of the above Lodge held their annual meeting , to commemorate the festival of St . John , on 9 fch insfc . After the second degree had been conferred on a brother , Brother John Brewer fche W . M . elect was most ably and impressively installed by W . Bro . John VV . Higman P . M . The W . Master appointed and invested fche following brethren as bis Officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Charles Tozer I . P . M ., Houseley S . W ., William J . Tredinnick J . W ., Rev . F . B . Paul Chaplain , W . Guy Treasurer ( 20 fch year ) , W . J .

Watts Secretary , J . G . Blight S . D ., H . Harris J . D ., J . ' McTurk I . G ., J . Bunt M . C , S . Truscotfc Organist , S . Tank and J . Connett Stewards , ancl William Real Tyler . W . Brother Guy was re-elected Steward of the C . M . A . and B . Fund . Among the visiting brethren were Bros . J . Doney S . W ., and G . Louth 855 , Losfcwithiel , and Richard Parson J . W . 977 , Fowey . The banquet which was well attended , was served afc W . Brother Luke ' s , White Harfc Hotel .

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , ISTo . 507 . — At the Snrrey Masonic Hall , on Friday , 12 th inst ., Brother Stokes officiated as W . M ., and was supported by Bros . Richard Poore S . W ., C . H . Wiltshire J . W ., A . J . Styles S . D ., H . H . Wiltshire J . D ., J . N .