Diary For The Week.

1791—Creaton , Wheatshoaf Tavern , Cioldhawk Road , Shepherds Bush . ( Inst ) 1950—Southgate , Railway Hotel , New Southgate , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) R . A . 753—Prince Frederick William , Lord ' s Hotol , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 . ( In . R . A . 1471—North London , Alwyuo Castle Taver . i , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury at 8 . ( Instruction )

111—Bestoration , Freemasons' Hall . Darlington 215—Commerce , Commercial Hotel , Haslingdon 286—Samaritan , Green Man Hotel , Bacup 346—Uuitod Brethren , Royal Oak Inn , Olayton-le-Dalo , near Blackburn 350— Charity . Grapes Inn , Stoneclough , near Manehostor 369—Limestone Rock , Masonic Hall , Church-street , Clithoroo £ 432—Abboy , Newdegato Arms , Nuneaton

456— Foresters , White Hart Hotel , Uttoxoter 462—Bank Terrace , Hargreaves Arms Hotol , Accrington 651—Brecknock , Castle Hotel , Brecon . 807—Cabbell , Masonic Hall , Theatro Street , Norwich 904—Phoenix , Ship Hotel , Rotherham 966—St . Edward , Literary Institute , Leek , Stafford 1971—Trafalgar , Private Room , Commercial Street , Batley

1125—St . Petor , Masonic Hall , Tiverton , Devon 1313—Fermor , Masonic Hall , Southport , Lancashire 1514—Thornhill , Masonic Room , Dcarn Houso , Lindloy 1580—Cranbourno , Red Lion Hotol , Hatfield , Herts , at 8 , ( Instruction ) 1587—St . Giles , Royal Oak Hotel , Cheadle 1817—St . Andrew's , Cambridge Hotel , Shoeburyhoss

R . A . 57—Humber , Freemasons' Hall , Hull R . A . 116—Cana , Swan Hotel , Colne , Lancashire R . A . 129—Kendal Castle , 12 Stramondg'ite , Kendal R . A . 266—Napthali , Masonic Hall , Market-place , Hoyvvood R . A . 307—Good Intent , White Horse Hotel , Hebdon Bridgo M . M . 34—St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-stroet , Manehostor

FRIDAY , 1 st MAY . Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association , 155 Floet-stroot , E . C . at 8 . 30 . Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Tho North Pole , 115 Oxford-street , W ., at 8 ( Instruc . ) 144— St . Luke , White Hart , King's-road , Chelsea , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction )

507—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruct . ) 706—Florence Nightingale , Masonio Hall , William Street , Woolwich . 766—William Preston , St . Andrew ' s Tavern , Georgo St ., Baker St ., at 8 . ( In ) 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Bridgo . ( Instruction ) 834 r-Ranelagh , Six Bolls , Hammersmith ( Instruction ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 . ( Instruction )

1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel , Floet-street , E . C at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1298—Royal Standard , Alwyne Castle , St . Paul's-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1642—E . Carnarvon , Ladbroke Hall , Notting Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1789—Ubique , 79 Ebury Streot , Pimlico , S . W ., at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ) 1815—Penge , Thicket Hotel , Anerley 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction )

R . A . —Panmure O . of Improvement , Stirling Castle , Church Street , Camberwell R . A . 3—Fidelity , Freemasons' Hall , W . C R . A . 8—British , Freemasons' Hall , W . C R . A . 79— Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-streot , Greenwich . ( Inst . ) U . M . —Old Kent , Crown and . Cushion , London Wall , E . C . ( Instruction ) K . T . 134—Blondel , Freemasons' Tavern , W . C

44—Friendship , Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 81—Doric , Private Room , Woodbriclgo , Suffolk . 127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Todmordon . 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Masonic Hall , Kelsall-streot , Leeds 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn 442—St . Peter , Masonic Hall , Peterborough

453—Chigwell , Loughton Tavern , Station Road , Loughton , at 7 . 30 ( Inst ) 460—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotol , Nowcastle-under-Lyrae 521—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-stroet , Huddors ' ttold . 674—Loyal Berkshire of Hope , White Hart Hotol , Newbury 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmflrth 709—Invicta , Bank-street Hall , Ashford 837—De Grey and Ripon , Town Hall , Ripon 839—Royal Gloucestershire , Bell Hotel , Gloucester

1096—Lord Warden , Wellington Hall , Deal 1102—Mirfield , Assembly Rooms , Eastthorpe , Mirfleld 1333—Athelstan . Town Hall , Atherstone , Warwick . 1387—Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton Cum Hardy 1393—Hamer , Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instuc ' tion ) 1528—Fort , Masonic Hall , Newquay , Cornwall . 1557—Albert Edward , Bush Hotel , Hexham . 1661—Morecambo , Masonic Hall , Edward-street , Morecambe , Lancashire . 1648 Prince of Wales

— . Freemasons' Hall , Salom-street , Bradford . 1664—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , Gosforth 1725—Douglas , College Gateway , Maidstone General Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , Masonic Hall , Birmingham K . A . 214—Hopo and Unity , White Hart , Romford K . A . 271—Lennox , Royal Pavilion , Brighton Tr ' m" 35 9—Peace ' Freemasons' flali , Albion Terrace , Southampton K .. X . —Loyal Volunteers , Qneon 3 Arms Hotel , George-street , Ashton-under-Ly

SATURDAY , 2 nd MAY . 142—St . Thomas , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon Street 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' , Stu-. hgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instru ction ) 1624-Kccleston , Crown and Anchor , 79 Ebury Street , S . W ., at 7 ( Instruction £ 012—Chiswick , Hampshire Hog , King Stroot , Hammersmith , W . ( Instruct . ) Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-street , Recent-street , W ., at 8 R . A . 820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at 8 . ( Instruction )

149—Peace , Private Rooms , Meltham 453—Chigwell , Forest Hotel , Chingford , ^ Amhers t , King ' s Arms Hotel , VVesterham , Kent i ?™ £ rlUh - Private Rooms . Conservative Club , Newton Heath , Manchester i 486—Hova Ecclesia , Old Ship Hotol , Brighton 1 667—Elliot , Railway Hotel . Feltham M . M . 14—Prince Edward ' s , Station Hotel , Stansflold , Todmordon

On Sunday , the 19 th instant , about 200 brethren assembled at Freemasons' Hall , Oldham , and went in procession to the parish church , where a sermon was preached , in which the Craft of Masonry was highly spoken of . A collection was afterwards made in aid of the fands of the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Educational and Benevolent Association , amounting to just on £ 30 .

The Original Society Of Cooks And Confectioners.

THE ORIGINAL SOCIETY OF COOKS AND CONFECTIONERS .

ON Monday evening the fifty-ninth annual dinner in aid of the funds of this institution was hold at tho TI <> lbnrn Restaurant , under the presidency of Sir John Bennett . Upwards of a hundred guests sat down to an excellent repast , worthy of the Cooks and Confee turners . After the removal of the cloth tho chairman proposed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts , which woro duly honoured . Mr .

Brooke proposed tho Corporation of London , in a capital speech , in the course of which ho feelingly alluded to the death of Bro . Alderman Nottage . Mr . Dowling , C . C ., responded . ITe stated that tho Corporation of London had especial reason to be grateful to tho Cooks , to whom they were so much indebted for the comforts of life .

The Chairman next proposed the toast of tho evening , " The Original Society of Cooks and Confectioners . " Tie said that a few days since he visited a shop in the City , whoro for a penny he was served with a cup of tea with bread and butter , all being very good . As regarded the Society , he hoped ib would undergo a complete resnscitation .

After an existence of sixty years but little had been accomplished . There were but few members , subscribers , or donors . This should not be , and he hoped that more life , energy , and co-operation would be manifested , so that during the ensuing year better results might accrue . The toast was enthusiastically received . Then followed

tho toasts of the chairman , the donors and subscribers , and the Press . The chairman warmly eulogised the latter in an attractive speech . Bro . J . J . Brinton responded , and then the chairman proposed the Ladies . The stewards were Messrs . G . Heywood , E . Bunting . T . WallaceC . Slawson , K . Duncan , J . Ansdell , and H . Goddard , tho

, Secretary being Mr . W . A . Rawson . It is well known that most of those who are connected with tho Society are brethren , the above names being familiar to the Craft . There is a wide field open for the operations of the Society , and no doubt steps will be taken whereby its

usefulness may be extended . During the evening Bros . Cross and F . H . Cozens , together with other artists , gave a selection of excellent music . Upwards of £ 80 was subscribed during the evening , and an accession of members waa announoed .

Masonic Veterans.

MASONIC VETERANS .

THERE are twenty-one Freemasons now living who were initiated prior to the year 1817 . Bro . Stephen Berry , editor of the Masonic Token , keeps his official eye on these brethren , and for the year 1885 gives their names and dates of initiation as follows : — Initiated

1 Captain Sylvanus Hatch , Port Lavacca , Texas 1809 2 Colonel Edward Sawyer , Grand Blanc , Mich . 1809 3 Wait Garrett , New Hartford , Conn . 1810 4 Edward Nichols , Woodbury , Conn . 1810

5 Edward L . Kidder , Berlin , Uonn . 1812 6 Hon . James Garland , Lynchburg , Ya . August 1812 7 James Scott , Middlebourne 1812 8 Elijah Pratt , Castleton , New York 1812 9 Abijah Ressique , Ridgefield , Cfc . 13 th October 1812 10 John B . Hollenbeck , Bnrlington , Yt . 1813 11 Sir Moses Montefiore , England 1813 12 David McDaniel , Johnson , Vt . May 1814

13 Benedict Aklrich , Providence , K . L . SUtu May 1814 14 William Crane , Warren , Me . 7 th February 1815 15 Captain Hiram Ferris , Fond du Lac , Wis . 1815 16 J . W . Doane , New Glasgow , N . S . 1815 17 Silas Wheeler , Corry , Pa . 12 th September 1815 18 Pierpont Potter , Jamaica , L . I . October 1815 19 William Eliot , Weymouth , England February 181 . 6 20 Hezekiah Hnbbell , Huntington , Conn . 1816

21 Phineas S . Bradley , Woodbury , Conn . 1816 This list is interesting , and will be useful to onr readers for reference . —Keystone .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

WILL BE WORKED At the Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , on Saturday , 2 nd May , at the Hampshire Hog , King-street , Hammersmith , W ., at 6-45 p . m . Bros . E . Ayling P . M . ' 975 W . M ., George Read I . P . M . 1090

S . W ., W . Mann P . M . 186 J . W . First Lecture—Bros . Williams , Furze , Purdue , Price , Stroud , Lanrlfield , Read . Second Lecture—Bros . Brown , Williams , Smith , Westley , Gardner . Third Lecture—Bros . Harvey , Greenway , Steng . Bros . Ayling Preceptor , Gardner Treasurer , Strong Secretary .

At the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter meeting , held in Truro last week , Comp . Anderton , Provincial Grand Scribe E ., read a letter from Comp . Emra Holmes P . P . G . Soj ., urging the Chapter to contribute to the Cathedral

Building Fund , and Provincial Grand Chapter subsequently agreed to give twenty guineas . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , the P . G . Superintendent , is also Chairman of the Cathedral Committee .

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