Diary For The Week.

FRIDAY , 4 th APRIL

Emulation Lodge of Improvement , Freemasons' HaU , at 7 . 25—Robert Burns , Union Tavern , Air-street , W ., nt 8 . ( Instruction . ) 607—United Pilgrims , Surrey Masonic Hnll , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 768—William Preston , Feathers Tavern , Up . George-st ., Edgwnro-rd . 8 . ( Inst . ) 834—Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-road . ( Instruction . ) 802—Burgoyne , Red Cap , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitcchapcl-road , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1056—Metropolitan , Portugal Hotel . 155 Flect-strcot , E . C . at 7 . ( Instruction . ) 1158—Belgrave , Jermyn-street , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) _ at 8 Instruction

1288—Finsbnry VatkM . 'M ., Earl Uus 3 cU , Islei \ oi \ -r « id , N . . ( . ) 1268—Roval Standard , Alwyne Castlo , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , at 8 . ( In . ) 1365—Clapton , White Hart , Lower Clapton , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . ) 1189— Marquess of Ripon . Metropolitan Societies Asylum , Balls Tond Road . N . 1627—Royal Kensington , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1642—E . Carnarvon , Mitro Hotel , Goulborno-rd . N . Kensington ,, it 7 . . ( Inst . ) London Masonic Club Lodge of Instruction , 101 Qneen Victoria-street , E . C , at 6 . Metropolitan Masonic Benevolent Association , 155 Fleet-street , E . C . at 8 . 30 . R . A . 79—Pythagorean , Portland Hotel . London-street , Greenwich , at 8 . ( Inst . ) It . A . 1471— ' North London , Crown nnd Woolpack , St . Jolm-st .-rd ., at 8 . ( Inst . )

•11—Friendship , Freemason ' s Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester 127—Union , Freemasons' Hall , Margate . 219—Prudence , Masonic Hall , Todmordcn . 242—St . George , Guildhall , Doncaster . 306—Alfred , Masonic HaU , Kelsall-street , Leeds . 401—Royal Forest , Hark to Bounty Inn , Slaidburn . 401—Watford , Freemasons' HaU , Watford . 4 B 0—Sutherland of Unity , Castle Hotel , Newcastle-undevLymc

621—Truth , Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield 639—St . Matthew , Dragon Hotel , Walsall . 671—Loyal Berkshiro of Hope , "Whito Hart ltotcl , Newbury 601—St . John , Wrckin Hotel , Wellington , Salop . 652—Holme Valley , Victoria Hotel , Holmfirth . 680—Sefton , Masonic Hall , Liverpool . 709—Invicta , Bank-street Hall , Ashford . 780—Royal Alfred , Star and Garter . Kew Bridge , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction . )

837—De Grey and Ripon , Town Hnll , Ripon . 839—Royal Gloucestershire , Bell Hotel , Gloucester . 1034—Eccleshill , Freemasons' Hall , Eccleshill . 1096—Lord Warden , Public Rooms , Park-streot , Deal . 1143—Royal Denbigh , Council Room , Denbigh . 1333—Athelstan , Town HaU , Atherstone , Warwick . 1387—Chorlton , Masonic Rooms , Chorlton Cum Hardy

1393—Humor , Masonic HaU , Liverpool , at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1528—Fort , Rod Lion Hotel , Newquay , Cornwall . 1557—Albert Edward , Bush Hotol , Hexham . 1561—Morec . tmbo . Masonic HaU , Edward-street , Morccambo , Lancashire 16-18—Princo of Wales . Freemasons' Hall , Salcm-strcct , Bradford . 1661—Gosforth , Freemasons' Hall , High-street , Gosforth . General Lodgo of Instruction , Masonic Hall , New-street , Birmingham , at 7 . R . A . —General Chapter of Improvement , llasonic HaU , Birmingham , at 5 . 30

SATURDAY , 5 th APRIL

Gcnoral Committee Boys' School , Freemasons' HaU , at 1 . 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Sonthgoto-rond , N ., at 8 . ( Instruction . ) 1624—Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , Pimlico , at 7 . ( Instruction . ) Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union , Air-street , Regent-street , W . at 8 . 149—rcaco , Private Rooms , Mcltham . 308—Prince George , Private Rooms , Bottoms , Eastwood . 1223—Amherst , Kings Arms Hotol , Westerhnm , Kent . 1458—Truth , Private Rooms , Comervative Club , Newton Heath , Manchester .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , No . 45 . —Held its Weekly meeting nt . Urn . S | iur _ -in's , the Sportsman , City-road , on Monday , under the presidency of Bro . Fox , assisted by Bros . Hallam son . S . W ., Gycr 3 . W ., Tolmio Preceptor , Fenner Sec , Sillis S . D ., Isaac J . D ., Pelikan I . G . ; also a numerous gathering of " Strong Men , " amongst whom we noticed Bros . B . H . Halford ,

Wing , Pearcy , Trewinnard , Gnsli , Gieseke , Spurgiu , , T . W . Smith , Willison , Gibbs , Symons , Hullo , Cleverly , Weeden , Droscher , G . Cook , Hine , Parkinson , and Edmunds . After preliminaries , tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . Gibbs candidate . Bro . Fox now vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Tolmie , who opened the Lodge in the second , and rehearsed the ceremony of installation ,

Bro . Fox acting as W . M . elect , and he appointed and invested his Officers , after which Bro . Tolmie completed tho ceremony by giving the Charges in a very impressive manner , much to the pleasure of tho immerous assembly . Bro . Hallam sen . worked the seventh section of tlie lecture , assisted by the brethren . Bro . Edmunds of

the Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 , was elected a member . Bro . Hallam sen . was elected W . M . for tho ensuing week . A vote of thanks was accorded the W . M . for the excellent manner he had worked the ceremony , after which the Lodgo was closed and adjourned .

Vitruvian Lodge of Instruction , No . 87 . —On 20 th instant , at AVhito Hart , College-street , Lambeth . Present—Bros . Timothy W . M ., Brown S . W ., Jaueway J . W ., Isaac Treas ., Bond Sec , Ball S . D ., Chalkloy J . D ., Davis I . G . Bros . Stuart , De Solla

Whiting , E . Smith , Held , Watterton , Eeynolds , Davis , Woodliff , & c . Bro . Davis was entrusted , and afterwards raised . The three sections were worked . Lodge resumed to first degree , and Bro . Eeynolds of No . 87 , elected a member . Tho S . Warden will be W . M . for next meeting .

Prudent Brethren Lodge , No . 145 . —This Lodge met on the 25 th , at Freemasons' Hall , London . Present—Bros . J . H . Leggott W . M ., H . Lister S . W ., J . Cnrtis acting J . W . in the absence of Di \ W . Wilkinson , G . States Sec , Thomas Bull P . M . Treasurer , C . A . Woods S . D ., A . D . Kerrill J . D ., J . Reid I . G ., Grant Tyler . Past Master Bro . E . H . Thiellay . After preliminaries Bro . Toomer

was passed , aud Bros . J . Detroz , C . V . Smith , and M . Hart were raised . The work was excellently rendered . A notice of -motion TTOS given by Bro . T . Bull P . M . nnd Treas ., to take into consideration the adoption of somo method to perpetuate the name of the late Bro . John Boyd . The Lodge was then closed . There was no banquet , but the W . M . entertained the brethren with a very excellent supper at his porsonal charge .

Notices Of Meetings.

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —Held at Bro . Fysh ' s , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , on Saturday , tho 22 nd inst , Present—Bros . Penrcy W . M ., Byott S . W ., Brand J . W ., Fenner Sec , Forss S . D ., Hallam son . J . D ., Gibbs I . G . ; also Bros . Powell , Reed , Gilham , McMillan , Greene , Jacobs , J . Millington , Hnnt , Ross , Carr , Caldewood , Seidcl , Halford , Garrod , nnd Fysh . Lodge opened ;

tho minntos were read , and duly confirmed . Lodge advanced a degree , when Bro . Powell proved his efficiency , and was entrusted . Lodge was then opened in tho third , and tho coremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Powell candidate ; the traditional history was given , and tho ceremony performed in an unexceptionable manner . The

W . M . worked tho third section of the lectnre , assisted by the brethren . Lodpo was closed down . Bro . Hallam sen . worked the first , and the W . M . the second section of the first lecturo , assisted by tho brethren . Bros . F . J . Hino , of United Strength 228 , and H . A . Jacobs , of Lodgo of Friendship No . 20 G , wero elected members . Bro . Byott was appointed to preside at next meeting .

Devonshire Lodge , No . 625 . —An emergency meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held nt the Norfolk Arms Hotel , Glossop , Derbyshire , on Wednesday , tho 2 Gth inst . Present : —Bros . Joseph Collins W . M ., Thomas Dearnaley I . P . M ., D . A . Davis S . W ., W . Booth J . W ., S . Collier Sec , W . Thorp Trea ., J . Hadfield S . D ., W . Garlick J . D ., W . II . Hodgson I . G ., Wm . Fielding Tyler . Tho

Lodgo was opened with due observance of ancient custom . The ballot was taken for Mr . Alfred Rowbottom and Mr . Samuel Rowbottom , both of Glossop , and proving unanimous in each case , those gentlemen were initiated by the Worshipful Master in a very able manner . The brethren of this Lodge work remarkably -well , and considering it is an inland town , they deserve

great credit for the zeal and application they evince for our boloved Craft and the Charities connscted therowith . The labours of the ovening being ended , the W . M . roceived the hearty good wishes of tho Visitors , and tho Lodge was closed . By tho courtesy of the W . M ., tho brethren adjourned to supper . On the removal of the

cloth , tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , and heartily received . Some good music mado tho evening very enjoy , able . Among those present wero Past Masters Hall , W . Dawson P . P . D . C , & c ; Bros . W . H . Irlam , E . Williams , S . P . Arrmtage , Geo , Woodcock , T . A . Tomlinson , T . Warhurst , & c . ; Visitors—J . R . Roberts 320 , and S . M . Davies FUEEMASON ' S CHRONICLE .

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 . —The Anm versary Supper took place on Tuesday , at Bro . Smyth ' s , tho Sisters ' Tavorn , Pownall Road , Dalston . Thero was a good attendance of the members , and the proceedings throughout were of a most agreeable character . The chair was Inken by Bro . George Weige , the W . M . elect of the mother Lodge ; ho had for his Wardens the Brothers J .

and C . Lorkin , while the Preceptor . Bro . W . Wallington P . M ., and tho Secretory , Bro . Richard Dallas , supported tho Chairman left and right . The rcpnst was admirably served by Bro . Smyth , and justice was done the good things placed upon the table . On the removal of tho cloth Brn . Weige gnvp tire comprehensive toast— " Loyalty to the Throne , nnd Prosperity to the best interests of Freemasonry . " This

was well received and then camo tho complimentary toasts , which were interspersed by some capital songs . Bro . Wallington offered for the acceptance of the brethren the toast of the Worshipful Master , whom he characterised as a true Mason , and expressed the gratification felt , by the members at the unanimous way in which Bro . Weige had been elected to preside over Dalhousie Lodge for the next twelve

months . Bro . Weige gracefully acknowledged the honour done him , and exprossed his obligations to Bro . Wallington for the kind manner in which he had referred to his efforts to advance the welfare of the Order . Ho also acknowledged his indebtedness to Bro . Wallington , who , in his capacity of Preceptor , had rondered such goodly service , not only to him personally , but to the other attendants afc the Lodge

of Instruction . Bros . Smyth ( Treasnrer ) and Dallas ( Secretary ) were associated with the toast of Prosperity to the Lodge of Instruction , and each briefly replied . Bro . Morgan was called upon to reply for the Visitors , and he directed attention to the happy feeling that always existed amongst the members , and expressed the gratification he felt at meeting so many of the old members of this Lodge . The proceedings were enlivened by tho musical efforts of

the talented brethren whom one always meets here , and all departed satisfied with the way in which the evening had been spent . Among those who attended , we may enumerate Bros . G . Weige Chairman , W . Wallington , Harding , Wardell , Macklean , Forss , Darnall , J . Lorkin , McLean , Lovelock , Carr , C . Lorkin , Collins , Richardson , Holsworth , Giller , Polak , Finch , Clarke , Christian , Brasted , Whyman , Worsley , Smith , Dallas , Morgan , Smyth .

Whittington Lodge of Instruction , No . 862 . —On the 26 th at Bro . Hyde's , Red Lion , Poppins-court , Fleet-street . Present —Bros . Marston W . M ., Abell S . W ., H . R . Hallam J . W ., Welsford S . D ., Knill Abell J . D ., Brown I . G ., Long Preceptor , and about a dozen other brethren . Tho W . M . performed the ceremony of initiation in hia usual impressive manner , Bro . Franco being the candidate . The

S . W . was then presented to tho W . M . for the benefit of Installation , which ceremony was also admirably rendered , moro particularly tho three concluding addresses . A part of the Lecture of the 1 st degree was worked by tho brethren . After which a brother was elected , and a vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded on the minutes for the able working of Bro . Marston . The Fifteen Sections are to be worked in this Lodge in May , by Bvo . H . 11 . Hallam .

Tyne Lodge , No . 991 . —The regular meeting took place on tho 13 th , at the Masonic Hall , Wellington Quay . There was a largo attendance of brethren . Tho chair was occupied by the W . M . Bro . W . Gladstone , supported by Past Masters J . Montgomery , G , A ,