Obituary.

example to all Masons for firmness , gentleness , temperance , and moderation ; by precept and example he kept tbe brethren of bis lodge in order . He was Past Principal of his Chapter 105 , also Past E . C . of Knight Templars , and a Prince Mason . Last year a Grand Lodge was formed of the United Counties of Armagh , Louth , aud Monaghanunder the

, presidency of Bro . Maxwell Close , P . CM ., late M . P . for the Co . of Armagh , and be was appointed Prov . Grand Deacon , which office he held up to the time of bis death . Ho initiated his son , Bro . John Hardy , into Masonry ten years since , in his lodge , and he is now W-M . of a lodge near to Manchester . Tbe brethren wished to have a Masonic funeral , but

this was declined , his friends being anxious to avoid ostentation . Many of thc Masonic brethren of tbe province attended tbe funeral . Tho funeral cortege was over a quarter of a mile long , and was attended by many of the clergy and gentry of tho district , as well as by his tenantry and the poorer

classes of his neighbours , to whom he was always a friend and adviser . Protestants , Dissenters , Roman Catholics , and Episcopalian clergy aud laity alike attended to pay tbe last tribute of respect to a good neighbour .

Scientific Meetings For The Week.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK .

Sunday , June 10 th . —Sunday Lecture Society , St . George's Hall , Langham-place , at 8 . Monday , June 20 th . —Lonelon Institution , at 4 . Tuesday , June 21 st . —Statistical Societv , at 8 ; Ethnological Society , at S . 30 . Wednesday , June 22 nd . —Geological Society , at 8 . Thursday , June 23 rd . —Zoological Society , at 8 . 30 . Friday , June 24 th . —United Service Institution , at 3 .

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C, For Week Ending 23rd, June 1870.

LIST OF LODGE , MEETINGS , & c , FOR WEEK ENDING 23 RD , JUNE 1870 .

( Abbreviations . —F . M . H ., Freemasons' Hall ; M . IL , Masonic Hall ; M . T ., Masonic Temple ; Tav ., Tavern ; Ho ., Hotel ; Ro . Rooms : L ., Lodge ; St ., Stivet ; Sq ., Square ) . METROPOEITAX LODGES AXD CIIAPTEES . Holiday , June 20 th . LODGES . —Panmure , Balham Ho ., Balham : City of London , Guildhall Codec houseGresham-st . ; EclecticF . M . H . ; Gooch

, , , Prince Alfred Ho ., Southall . Tuesday , June 21 st . Board of Gen . Purps ., at 3 . LODGES . —Salisbury , 71 , Dcanst ., Soho . CIIAPTEHS . —Enoch , F . M . H . ; St . John ' s , Radley ' s Hi ., Bi-ielge-st , Blackfriars ; Industry , F . M . H . Wednesday , June 22 nd . Lodge of Benevolenceat 7 precisely . LODGES . —Antiquit

, y , F . M . H . ; United Pilgrims , Horns Tav ., Kennington-park ; High Cross , White Hart Ho ., Tottenham Station . CHAPTER . —Union Waterloo , F . M . H . Thursday , June 2 ord . lions . - ; Committee Boys' School , at 4 . LODGES . — Mount Moriah , F . M . H . ; Peace and Harmony , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st ProsperityGuildhall Coli ' bouseGreshamst

, ; , ee- , -. ; South Middlesex , Beaufort House , North-end , Fulham . ¦ CHAPTER . —D imatic , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st . METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION . Hoaday , June 20 th .

Temple , Old George , St . Mary Axe , E . C . ; Justice , Royal Albert New Cross-rd , Deptford ; Old Concord , Turk's Head , Motcombe-st ., Belgrave-sex . ; Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Lonelon-st . ; St . James's Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq . ; Industry , Dick ' s Coffee House , Fleet-st . ; Crystal Palace , City Arms Tav ., West-sq ., Southwark ; High Cross , White Hart Ho .,

List Of Lodge, Meetings, &C, For Week Ending 23rd, June 1870.

Tottenham ; Tower Hamlets Engineers , Duke of Clarence , Commercial-rd ., East ; Eastern Star , Royal Ho ., Burdett-rd ., Mile-end-rd . ; Camden , Adelaide Tav ., Haverstoek Hill British Oak , Bank of Friendship Tav ., Mile End . Tuesday , May 2 \ st . Faith , Fisher's Bes ' : auraut , Metrop . Dist . Rail ., Victoria Station ; DomaticPalmerston ArmsGrosvenor-parkCamberweil

, , , ; Jordan , Alwyne Castle , Canonbury ; Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney ; Prince Frederick William , Knights of St . John ' s Tav ., St . Jobn's-wood ; Dalhousie , Royal Eel ward , Triangle , Hackney ; Royal Albert , White Hart , Abchurchlane ; Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich ; City of London , Shepherd and Flock Tav ., Bell-alley , Moorgate-st . ; New Wandsworth , Freemasons' Ho ., New Wandsworth ;

Rose of Denmark , George Ho ., Aldermanhury ; Royal Union , Dubourg's Ho ., Hay market ; Metropolitan , George Ho ., Aldermanhury . CHAPTER . —Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Martiu ' s-lane , Wednesday , June 22 nd . Confidence , Railway Tav ., London-street ; -United Strength , Bull and GateKentish Town ; New ConcordRosemary Branch

, , Tav ., Hoxtou ; St . Mark's , Mawby Arms , Mawby-st ., S . Lam ; beth ; Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckhaiu-Rye , Temperance in the East , George the Fourth , Catherine-st ., Poplar ; Prosperity , Gladstone Tav ., Bishopsgate-street . CHAPTER OF IXSTKUOTIOX . —St . James ' s Union , Swan Tav ., Mount-st ., Grosvenor-sq .

Thursday , d ' une 23 rd . Fidelity , Goat and Compasses , Euston-road ; Kent , Duke ol York , Borough-rd ., Southwark ; United Mariners , Three Cranes , Mile-end-rd . ; Vitruvian , White Hart , College-st ., Lambeth ; St . George's , Globe Tav ., Royal Hill , Greenwich ; Manchester , Berkeley Arms , John-st ., Berkeley-square ; Tranquillity , SugarLoaf'Tav ., Great St . Helen ' s , E . G . ; Whittington , Thatched House Tav ., 9 , Red Lion-st , ; Royal Oak , Royal Oak Tavern , Deptford . CHAPTER OF IXSTBTJCTIOX . —Joppa , Prospect of Whitby Tav ., SV' , Wapping-wall .

Friday , June Uth , St . Luke ' s , Pier Ho ., Cheyne-walk , Chelsea ; Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-rd ., Deptford ; Unions ( EmulationLoelge of Improvement for M . M . ) , F . M . H . ; United Pilgrims , Horns' Tav ., Kennington ; Westbourne , the Grapes , Duke-st ., Manchestersquare ; Wellington , Lore ! Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Disptforel ; Florence Nightingale , Freemasons' Tav ., Woolwich ;

Eanelagh , Windsor Castle Hotel , Kiug-st ., Hammersmith ; Belgrave , Duke of Wellington , Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-row , Bermondsey- ; Doric , Three Cranes , Mile End-rd . ; Rose of Denmark Metropolitan Chapter of instruction , White Hart , Barnes , Surrey ; Victoria , Anderton ' s Ho ., Fleet-st . ; Hervey , George Ho . Walham-green . CHAPTER , OE INSPIR-OIIOX . — Domatic Fisher ' s Restaurant , Victoria Station .

Saturday , June 2 oth . Mount Sion , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Piccadilly ; Robert Burns , Sussex Stores , Upper St . Martin's-lane . [ This information is extracted from the "Universal Masonic Calendar , " published at 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , and brethren

who may detect any inaccuracies ( and there are , doubtless , many ) , are respectfully requested to communicate the same to the Editor at the Office , No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand . ]

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

*" ' * All Communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , W . C , WE shall bo glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Masonic meetings , which shall be duly inserted . Communications should be forwarded so as to reach us as early in the week as convenient—not lator than Wednesday it possible . We have to request our correspondents to be parcular in writing names distinctly .