Diary For The Week.

862 Whittington , Red Lion , Fleet Street , 8 972 St . Augustine , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , 8 ' 3 P 1037 Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1269 Stanhope , Fox and Hounds , Putney 1356 Toxteth , 140 North Hill Street , Liverpool , 7 ' 30

1475 Peckham , 516 Old Kent Road , 8 1511 Alexandra , Hornsea , Hull 1601 Ravensbonrne , Rising Sun , Rusby Green , Catford , 8 1604 Wanderers , Victoria Mansions Restaurant ,

S . W ., 7 * 30 1663 Beaconsfield , Chequers , Walthamstow , 7 * 30 1681 Londesborough , Berkeley Arms , May Fair , 8 1692 Hervey , White Hart Hotel , Bromley , Kent , 8 - 30 1791 Creaton , Wheatsheaf , Shepherd ' s Bush , 8 1922 Earl of Lathom , Station Hotel , Camberwoll

New Road , 8 1963 Duke of Albany , 153 Battersoa Park Road , 7 * 30 2206 Hendon , Welsh Harp , Hendon , 8 R . A . 177 Domatie , St . James's Restaurant , W ., 8 R . A . 720 Panmure , Goose and Gridiron , E . C , 7 R . A . 933 Doric , 202 Whitechapel Road , E ., 7 * 30 M . M . Grand Masters . Mark Masons * Hall . W . C .

Thursday , 29 th June . 144 St . Luke , White Hart , Chelsea , 7 * 30 147 Justice , Brown Bear , Deptford , 8 263 Clarence , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . G . 749 Belgrave , Albion Tavern , Russell St ., W . C , 8 764 High Cross , Coach and Horses , Tottenham , 8 879 Southwark , Sir Garnet Wolseley , Rotherhitbe

No . v Road 890 Hornsey , Masonic Room , Lewisham , at 8 902 Burgoyne , King ' s Arms , John Street , Bedford Row , W . C , 8 1017 Monfcefiore , St . James ' s Restaurant , W ., 1168 Southern Star , Sir Syd . Smith , Kennington , 3 1178 Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hotel , S . E . 7

1182 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool , 7 30 1269 Duke of Edinburgh , Eastern Hotel , Commercial Road , Limehouse , E ., 7 ' 30 1278 Burdett Coutts , Swan , Bethnal Green Rjad , 8 1306 St . John , Three Crowns , Mile End Road , 8 1380 RoyalArthur , Prince of Wales , Wimbled m , 7 * 30 1426 The Groat City , Masons' Hall Avenue , 6 *> J

1668 D . Connaught , Palmerston Arms . Cambo w . 11 , 8 1571 Leopold , City Arms Tavern , E . C , 7 1580 Crannourne , Red Lion , Hatfield , 8 1602 Sir Hugh Myddelton , 45 Upper Street , N ., 8 1612 West Middlesex , Bell , Ealing Dean , 7 * 45 1614 Covent Garden , Criterion , W ., 8 1622 Rose . Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8

1626 Tredegar , Wellington , Bow , E ., 7 * 30 1673 Langton , White Hart , Abchurch Lane , 5 * 30 1744 Royal Savoy , Blue Posts , Charlotto Street , 8 1950 Southgate , Railway Hot , New Southgate . 7 * 30 1677 Crusaders , Old Jerusalem , St . John ' s Road ,

Clerkenwell , 9 1996 Priory , Constitutional Club , Acton R . A . 763 Prince Frederick William , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood , 8 R . A . 1471 North London , Northampton House , Canonbury , 8

Friday , 30 th June . Emulation , Freemasons' Hall , 6 General Lodge , Masonic Hall , Birmingham , 8 167 St . John ' s , York and Albany , Regent's Park , 507 United Pilgrims . SurreyM . H ., Camberwell , 7 ' 30 765 St . James , Princess Victoria , Rotherhitbe , 8 780 Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , 8 834 Ranelagh , Six Bells , Hammersmith

1058 Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Fleet Street , 7 1185 Lewis , Fishmongers' Arms , Wood Green , 7 * 30 1228 Beacontree , Green Man , Leytonstone , 8 1298 Royal Standard , Castle , 81 Holloway Rd ., N ., 8 1365 Clapton , G . E . Hotel , Liverpool Street , 7 1381 Kennington , The Horns , Kennington , 8 1457 Bagshaw , Public Hall , Loughton , Essex , 7 * 30

1642 E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , 8 1677 Crusaders , Northampton Arms , Goswell Road 1901 Selwyn . Montpelier . Choumont Rd ., Peckham , 8 2021 Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylobone , The Criterion . W .. 8

R . A . 96 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , E . C . R . A . 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , 8 R . A . 890 Hornsey , Prince of Wales ' s Hotel , cornerof Eastbourne Terrace , and Bishop ' s Road , W . 8 B . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell , 7

Saturday , 1 st July . 87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , St . Catherine ' s ; Park , near Nunhead Junction , 7 * 30 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C , 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgato Road , N ., 8 1276 Star , DoverCastle , DeptfordCauseway , S . EM i

1288 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , 8 I 1364 Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Hackney , 7 ! 1624 Duke of Connaught , Lord Stanley , Hackney , 1624 Eccloston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , W . R . A . Sinai , Red Lion , Kiug Street , Regent St ., W .

At lait a genuine old-fashioned depression has made its way to tbe British Islands , and it may be hoped the end of the great drought has come . The barometer has descended to

below 29 . 5 in ., a lower point than has been reached at any time since February , the atmosphere since that date having formed an almost continuons anti-cyclone .

The Constable of the Tower of London and Lady Lysons have given Princess Victoria Alary cf Teck an autograph book , bound in maroon Russian leather , richly ornamented

with gold . Tbe pages art ) surrounded with a border of pink may , with monogram coronets at the four corners , It is the work of Messrs . Larner and Stokes , the Royal Stationers .

Diary For The Week.

Princess May ' s wedding bouquet will be composed of the choicest Colchester roses , she having done Mr . B . Morris the honour to accept it as a present .

The Dnke of York has become a patron of the King Edward Ragged Schools Institute and Mission , Spitalfields . Princess May and the Duohess of Teck have long been identi-Bed with the institution .

In consequence of the death of the Hon . Mrs . Duff , which occurred last week in London , Mr . Charles Duff has divided to sell all his race horses with the exception of Cloister .

Tbe Qneen received at Windsor Castle on Thursday afternoon Mr . Bayard , the United States Ambassador , who was introduced by the Earl of Rosebery , and presented his credentials . Mrs . Bayard was introduced to her Majesty by the Conntess of Antrim . The

Hon . Edmuffd Monson kissed hands on his appointment as Ambassador to Vienna . DK . NANSEN ' S EXPEDITION . —It was necessary that all tbe provisions taken for this expedition should keep good for at least

seven yearp , and be of the very highest quality of their kind . We understand that Messrs . Cadbury , of Bourn ville , have supplied about 1 , 500 lbs . weight of their Cocoa Essence and Chocolate in hermetically sealed tins .

The Bishop of Nottingham ( Dr . Trollope ) on Wednesday opened a new church at Pointon , in the Pen district of Lincolnshire , which has been erected to meet the requirements of a scattered population . The Crown , who are landowners in the locality , and also the

local landowners , have contributed towards the cost of the undertaking . Bournemouth Town Council on Wednesday proclaimed a pnblio holiday for the royal wedding day , and a local committee was

appointed to carry out the celebrations . It was decided to give a tea to about 6 , 000 elementary school children , and to present all the aged poor in the borongh with a sum of money .

Interest in the 20-rating class , whioh has always been a popular one with yachtsmen , will be increased by the addition of Lord Dudley's new boat , which will be completed very shortly . At present there is no doubt that Mr . Hill's new Dragon is tbe best boat

in this class , and as it is a class whioh be bas done more to promote than any other man , no one will grudge him his success . Lord Donraven ' e Deirdre is undergoing alterations with the view of improviag her speed .

At the Masonic ceremony at Halifax , on Saturday , the 17 th inst ., a rather onrious incident occurred . The details for laying the corner-stone had been adjusted , Lord Mount Edgcumbe had taken his place ready

to perform the ceremony , accompanied by the Grand Chaplain and the worthy dignitaries of the Grand Lodge , when the Tyler was noticed to be looking round rather anxiously for the trowel , prooured , of course , especially for the occasion . Iu vaiu he made inquiries of the local brethren for the silver implement , and for some time the worthy ' s features were

dec . 'dedly more expressive than " mystic " even to the " uninitiated . " At length Lord Mount Edgcumbe good-humouredly suggested a mason ' s trowel , and one was procured which

had evidently done menial duty for a considerable time : and the ceremony was proceeded with . The Mayor of Halifax ( Alderman Davies ) was not present at Saturday ' s proceedings . He took the advice of his friends and returned to Grussington on

Friday evening , leading his share of the day ' s work to Aid . Jamts Booth , the Deputy-Mayor . Practically , Saturday was observed as a holi . day , except so far as tbe shopkeepers were concerned . The latter closed their premises from two p . m . till five ; and though it was

marktt day , business was at a standstill during the afternoon . Iu the evening , however , a brisk business was done on account of

the large influx of visitors , many of whom stayed over Sunday , and shopkeepers had , after all , no reason to complain . —Bradford Observer . |

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The Society of Lady Artist 9 have presented to Princess May a portfolio of drawings , inoluding an Italian scene by Mrs . Marrable , the President . Inside is a short letter of congratulation , beautifully illuminated by

Mrs . Channer . THE DUNMOW FITTCH . —ABraintreecorre . spondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Dnnmow Flitch Committee havo selected

thrte married conples , residing at Birmingham , Wednesbury , and Molesey , Surrey , respectively , to be tried according to ancient custom for the prize of the Dunmow Flitch . All three couples are young .

The Irish Warehouse , Regent Street , have received an extensive order in connection with the trousseau of Princess May , including some fine Irish cambrio handkerchiefs , with half-inch hems , beautifully embroidered with coronet and monogram of the Princess ' s own

special design ; also handspun handkerchiefs , with line woven lines on the border , and trimmed with real laoe ; and some Irish clear lawn handkerchiefs , embroidered with butterflies .

Throughout the fruit-growing districts of Kent the almost unparalleled spell of dry weather has been severel y felt . This is particularly noticeable with the soft fruit . Pastarage there is none . Iu the distriot of Hollingbourne , whioh is situated on the range

of hills between Sittingbourne and Maid , stone , the villagers are in Bore strait !) for water . All the ponds are dried up , and drink , ing water has to be carted from the valley , a mile and a half distant , and is retailed at so much per barrel . In the same distriot the

grass crop has been so scorohed up that the grass will not be cut , and sheep have been turned out into the pasture land for keep . The Prince of WaleB having promised to

open the National Workmen ' s Exhibition in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday , 1 st July , local tradesmen and others are making an effort to provide suitable decoration of the street from the Angel to tbe entrance of the Hall in Upper Street . Voluntary

contributions for this purpose from individuals , already amounting to £ 100 , have been supplemented by a grant on the part of the Islington Vestry , who , at a special meeting held on Thursday at the Vestry Hall , voted £ 75 . Sir Albert Rollitt , Bpeaking as the

chairman of tbe London Chamber of Com . merce , warmly supported the proposed grant . Mr . Garrity stated that the exhibition would be unique in its way—nothing of the kind , it would be found , had been seen in this country

before . One of its objects WUB to encourage a taste for gcod , honest work instead of shoddy and scamped productions . The City Guilds and Corporation had manifested they interest in the approaching exhibition b y giving £ 1 , 500 in prizes .

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