Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association.

STAFFORDSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION .

Th ( eleventh half-yearly meeting of this association was ; -ield on the 13 th ult ., at Alton Towers , which , by the kind permission of liro . the Earl of Shrewsbury , Pro G . M ., was visited by a Masonic party of gentlemen , accompanied by many ladies . From a report just issued by the

association we learn that the Masonic chanties pertaining to the province are ably managed , and the support given to the three Royal Masonic Institutions for Girls , Boys , and Aged Freemasons is of the most encouraging character . Life subscriberships to each of the above-named institutions are obtained for Staffordshire brethren by means of the Charitable Association , and the voting strength of the

province is thereby considerably increased in favour of the Staffordshire candidates requiring aid . Twenty-nine of these life subscriberships were balloted for at this meeting , as follows : —Bros , Frederick Brandon , 418 ; Edwin Peake , 637 ; Frederick Arkinstall , 662 , Senior Warden of 1520 ; Edwin Hodson , 624 -, James Alcock , 9 8 ; T . G . Fellow , 1520 ; Arthur Barnes , 1032 ; K . Macrae , 62 + ;

W . G . Bagnall , 662 ; James F . Wileman , 5 + 6 ; James Miller , jun ., 4 60 ; George Bennion , 546 ; Win . Wykes , 482 ; David Griffith , 4 60 ; Wm . Bentley , 9 8 ; Alfred Caddick , G 63 ; C . Marsh , 460 ; Arden Hardwick , 546 ; Robert Plant , 45 6 ; W . R . Blair , 54 O ; J . Clarke , M . D ., 1039 ; J . * V . Barber , 482 ; Charles Trigg , 10 V ); J . Norris , 4-51 ; Silas Gibson , 9 66 ; Edward

Corn , 451 ; T . C . Graham , 624 ; T . M . Humphries , 5 39 . The two last-named brethren served as Stewards at the festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . A pleasing feature indicative of the growth of this association is found in the fact that more than one-third of the Freemasons in the province are supporters of the Masonic

Charities through the medium of this organization . Much permanent good is likely to accrue from the efforts of its promoters , whose most sanguine expectations have been hitherto fully realized . Thc local education of the children of deceased brethren is undertaken by the Committee of Management , in addition to the assistance rendered to the London institutions .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Monday , by command of Her Majesty the Queen , the day for holding the annual meeting of the Prince Consort ' s Association was altered from July 12 th to Monday , the 10 th inst ., when H . R . H . Piince Leopold , P . G . M . Oxford , will distribute the prizes and certificates in the Home Park , Windsor .

Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Balfour of Burleigh , P . S . G . W ., lays the foundation stone this day of the new tenement block of buildings for thc Workmen ' s Dwellings Improvement Company ( Limited ) , about to be erected in Disney-street , Mint-streit , Borough , S . E .

A Lodge of Instruction has been formed in connection with thc Derby Lodge , No . 724 , Liverpool , meeting on the second and fourth Mondays in each month at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Bro . J . W . Ballard , P . M . 72 . 1 , as Preceptor .

A Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of thc Province of Middlesex and Surrey will be held ar the Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , on Saturday , thc 22 nd inst . Lodge will be opened at five o'clock . Bro . Captain R . Rankin Hutchinson has been appointed Vice-Consul of Spain and Nicaragua . Our brother is a Chevalier of the Older of Santa Rosa , and is a

decore under the German Convention . NATIONAL RULE ASSOCIATION . — At the forthcoming meeting at Wimbledon the proprietors of the popular " Spe ' cialite Sherry " ( Messrs . Feltoe and Sons , of Albermarle-strett ) again give a purse value £ 20 . We are asked to announce that the ceiem **? of laying the foundation-stone of the model dwelling j ,, ihe Borough is unavoidably postponed .

Bro . Lieutenant E . J . V . Watteville has heen appointed Flag-Lieutenant to the ncwly-appcinted Commander-in-Chief on thc Irish Station , Rear-A \ - ., i Hillyar . THE COLONIAL BOARD . —His Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., has appointed Bro . Griffiths Smith , Past Grand Steward , Vice-President of the Colonial Board .

A Special Court of Governors of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution will be held on Friday next nt the Masonic Hall , 22 , Hope-street Liverpool , at half-past five . A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lod- ^ e of Monmouthshire will be held at the Town Hall , Pontypool on Thursday next .

We understand a warrant has been applied for for a new lodge to be named "The Middle Temple , " and to mert at Freemasons' Hall . The Masonic relevancy of the title will at once occur to each member of thc Craft . Amon- ' the eminent brethren on the Bench of thc Honourable Society which gives its name to the proposed lodge , who have expressed their approval of the enterprise are the Treasurer for the year , Bro . J . J . Powell , Q . C , our

esteemed Bros , the V . W ., the G . R ., yE . J ., Mr . Intyre , Q . C ., and Francis Roxburghe , G . C , P . G . R ., F . A . Philbrick ' , ' Q . C , P . G . J . D ., a member of the Inner Temple , and several other distinguished legal brethren have si gnified their hearty good wishes for the success of the application . Our worthy brother Samuel Poynter . P . M . n . 02 , 1491 , & c , Barrister at Law , and a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple of many years' standing , is he W . M , designate .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , July 14 , 1876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Crait Lodges , Royal Arch . Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or lime of meeting .

SATURDAY , JULY 8 . Quart . Gen . Court , Girls' School , at 12 . —See advt . Lodge 1361 , United Service , Greyhound Hot ., Richmond . LODGES OF INSTHUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Pitzrny-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd .

MONDAY , JULY 10 . Quart . Gen . Court , Boys' School , at 12 . —See advt . Lodge 1366 , Highgate . Gatehouse Hot ., Highgate . „ 1506 , White Horse of Kent , 33 , Golden-sq . Chap . 13 iy , Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fencburch-sr . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , JULY u . Lodge 16 ; , St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tav ., Hampstead . 11 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tav ., Deptford . „ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Rose Croix , Oxford and Cambridge , 33 , Golden-sq . Supreme Grand Council 33 , 33 , GolJcn-sq .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 . Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatie , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s I lot ., St . John ' s WW . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , 1 , Cainomile-st ., Bishopsgate . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone , at 8 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , ) ULY 12 . Com . R . M . B . I . at 3 . Lodge 708 , Carnarvon , Mitre Inn , Hampton-court . „ 820 , Lily of Richnond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1228 , Beacontree , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . Supreme Grand Council , 33 ° 33 , Golden-sq .

I . ODGI . S OF INSTHUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., BushaM-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham .

Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , t . on Ion Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn .

THURSDAY . JULY 13 . Lodge 128 S , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Paik Tav , N . „ 1 3 , Emblematic , Tulse Hill Hot ., Tulse Hill . ,, 155 S , Duke of Connaught , Surrey M . H . Chap . 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . K . T . Precep . 128 , Oxford and Cambridge , 33 , Gnlden-sq .

LOUGES OF INSTHUCTION . Egyptian , Heicules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbuiy , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Cathcrine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonl . y-st , Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 111 , Cheapside . High Cross , Ccach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albany-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd .

FRIDAY , JULY 14 . Lodge 1420 , Earl Spencer , Northcote Hot ,, New Wndswth . Chap . 33 , Britannic , F . M . Tav . Rose Croix Chapter , Mount Calvary , 33 , Goldeu-sq . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( lor M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Han , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Ox ( ord-jt .

Metropolitan , Pentonville-road . Ur . itcd Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . 1 Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Chigwell , Bald-faced Stag Hot ., Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Ranelagh , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday July , 15 , 1876 . MONDAY , JULY 10 . Lodge 314 , Peace and Unity , Militia Mess R ., Preston . „ 1021 , Hartington , H . M . C . H . B ., B .-in-Furness . ' „ 1350 , Fermor Hesketh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1398 , Baldwin Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . „ 1496 , Trafford , Northumberland Hot ., OldTrafforJ Chap . 14 S , Elias Ashmole , C . R ., Warrington .

TUESDAY , JULY 11 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan . „ 241 , Merchants , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 12 30 , Gilbert Greenall , M . R ., Warrington . " > „ 1384 , Equity , Commercial Hot ., Widnes .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 12 . Lodge 281 , Fortitude , the Athenaeum . Lancaster . „ 10 5 , Callender , P . H ., Rusholme . ,, io 6 r , Triumph , M . H ., Lytham . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool .

„ 1356 , De Grey and Ripon , 80 , N . Hill-st . „ 1403 , West Lancash ' ne , Commercia \ Hot ., OrmsVirV . „ 1547 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap , 1345 , Victoria , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JULY 13 . Lodge 21 C , Harmonic , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 333 t Koyal Preston , Vic ., Garrison Hot ., FuhvooJ . „ 1035 , Prince of Wales , Kirkdale , Liverpool . „ 1182 , Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys Hot ., Eccles . Chap . 220 , Harmony , Garston Hot ., Garston .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , July 15 , 1876 . All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , JULY 10 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 204 , St . Paul , George Inn , Ayr . „ 205 , Garthland St . Winnoch , Eagle , Lochwinnoch .

„ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . 11 Soji Union and Crown , M . H ., Barrhead . „ 362 , St . Clair , 25 , Robertson-st ., Glasgow . „ 384 , Athole , Washington Hot ., Kirkintilloch . „ 503 , St . George , Oddfellows' Hall , Helensburgh . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , M . H ., Crossbill . Chap . 76 , Abbey , 8 , High-st ., Paisley .

TUESDAY , JULY in Lodge 230 , St . Barnabas , Black Bull Hot ., Old Cumnock . „ 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James-et ., S . S ., Glasgow . „ 426 , Prince of Wales , M . IL , Renfrew .

„ 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glasgow . „ 543 , St . John , M . H ., Dalmuir . > i SS ^ , Clydesdale , toG , Rose-st ., S . S ., Glasgow . „ 579 , St . Bryde , M . H ., Uddingston . Chap . 17 , Greenock , M . H ., Cathcart-st ., Greenock . „ 69 , St . Andrew ' s , 2 . **; , Robeitson-st ., Glasgow .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 12 . Lodge 178 , Scotia , 12 , Trongate , Glasgow . 11 333 t St- George , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . Chap . 11 3 , Partick , M . IL , Douglas-st ., Partick . THURSDAY , JULY 13 . Lodge 88 , New Monkland , T . H ., Airdrie . „ 109 , St . Mamock , Crown Hot ., Kilmarnock .

„ 334 , St . John's , Castle Inn , New Cumnock . „ J 57 , Blantyre Kilwinning , Craigie Hall , BlantyB-„ 570 , Kenmuir , Balgray Hall , Springburn . Chap . 50 , Glasgow , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . FRIDAY , JULY 14 . Lodge 18 , Kilwinning , Church-st ., Dumbarton . „ 147 , Cadder Argyle , M . H ., Chryston .

„ 170 , St . John , Black Bull Inn , Renton . „ 427 , St . Clair , M . H ., Cambusnethan . Chap . 144 , St . Rollox , 69 , Garngad-rd ., Glasgow . SATURDAY , JULY 15 . Lodge 5 12 , Thorntree , School House , Thornliebank . „ 524 , St . Andrew , M . H ., East Kilbride . I

Masonic Meetings In Edinburgh And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY .

For the Week ending Saturday , July 15 , 187 ** - MONDAY , JULY 10 . Lodge 141 ; , St . Stephen , Writers' Court , Edinburg h . TUESDAY . JULY 11 . ,

Lodge 1 , L . of Edinburgh , Mary ' s Chapel , Waterloo- ?' WEDNESDAY , JULY 12 . , Lodge 2 , Canongate Kilwinning , St . John ' s C 1 ' *» P- ' Chap . j , Edinburgh , F . M . H ., George-st . THURSDAY , JULY 13 . Lodge 8 , Journeyman , Blackfriars-st ., Hig h-st-FRIDAY , JULY 14 . Chap . 56 , Canongate Kilwinning , M , H ., Jolw-st .

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