The Theatres, &C.

Railway Companies if they tried the experiment of utilising then lines to practically instruct the growing generation in the characteristics of their own land . THE NEW PALACE STEAMERS , LIMITED , announce that pending the repairs to the P . S . " Koh-i-Noor , " they have made arrangements for the " Royal Sovereign" to continue running her usual

trip to Margate and Riarasgate daily , as hitherto , from Old Swan Pier at 9 . 20 a . m ., but there will not be any sailing on Fridays at present , and " La Marguerite ' s" Saturday sailing to Margate and back will be altered from the existing times to 9 . 45 a . m . from Tilbury , with the special train from Fenchurch Street at 8 . 38 a . m ., this being one hour earlier than before , though it is exiactly same

time as last year , when so many people patronised this boat in order to have the long time ashore at Margate ; " La Marguerite " will also sail as the Husbands' Boat on Saturdays , leaving Tilbury at 4 . 15 p . m ., with a special tender at 1 . 50 p . m . from Old Swan Pier , London Bridge , and trains from Fenchurch Street at 2 . 40

p . m . and 2 . 54 p . m . ; her sailings to Boulogne , Ostcnd , and Calais , will continue as before , and the South Eastern special train on Sunday at 9 . 30 -a . m . from Victoria and other stations to Gravesend will put the passengers on board " La Marguerite for their trip to Margate and back .

VnV . V V iV V .. V JLJ £ . 1 LJ & JMUUULJ & JC TV K TV A 7 P W X TV 7 f 7 C 71 ™ A An It It A THE many readers of our journal resident in or around Clerkenwell will be glad to hear that Bro . Henry Poole S . D . 1744 has recently taken over the famous tavern , " The Clown , " in St . John Street Road , E . G . This house was well known to theatregoers a few decades ago , and , if we remember rightly , was

associated with the name of the famous Joey Grimaldi . Some of Bro . Poole ' s family might be able to give us further information on this subject , as they have been associated with Clerkenwell over one hundred years . Only a short time since the " Clown " was but a shadow of its former self , but now the up-to-date builder has reformed all this , and under the genial control of Bro . Poole

everything at the house is of the best . The host—whom we may mention is a Senior Trustee of the Licensed Victuallers" Asylumwill be pleased to see any old friends , and to make the acquaintance of new ones—especially those of the " Royal Cabbage . " They may look for the best of everything , including a sight of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE , which Bro . Poole regularly places on his reading table .

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Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

THE quarterly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland wasi held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on the 1 st , the Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., G . M ., presiding . Before entering on the business of the meeting the

Grand Master referred to the death of the Grand Director of Music tiro . J . C . Dibdin , and moved that they enter in their minutes an expression of their deep regret at his loss , and that an excerpt of the minutes be sent to his widow . This was unanimously agreed to ;

The following members of the Craft from distant parts were introduced to the Grand Master , who welcomed them , and they briefly addressed Grand Lodge on the condition of Freemasonry in the colonies which they 'represented •.

—Bros , john M . Parker District Grand Secretary of the Transvaal ; F . C . Smith Past Master of No . 811 , Maryborough , Queensland ; and William Higstrim Past District Grand Senior Warden New South Wales .

Bro . Parker , in the course of his remarks , on behalf of the Brethren in the Transvaal , said that a't the present moment in the Transvaal Freemasonry was practically asleep . Their Lodges were all suspended , and most of the Brethren in the field . It was a singular thing with regard to Scottish

Freemasonry that they had Brethren of the same Lodge doing their duty , as they thought , on different sides . Some of them were born in the country and were fighting against men from England belonging to the same Lodge . It had been his duty during the war to do what he could as District

Secretary , and during that time he had had several pleasing illustrations where these Brethren had met in the field . They had met as opponents , and when the battle was over they had come down and performed the last sad rites to Brother Masons whom they had known , and had aided wounded

Freemasons . They had , in several cases that he knew , been able to assist the wounded who had been fighting on the opposite side . This would show that Masons had tried to act as Masons in the Transvaal , and to work together whether they were at war or not , and he could assure Grand

Lodge that this good feeling would assist very materially , when the time came that peace was proclaimed , in restoring that harmony in that unhappy country which was so much needed . During the war one of the Lodges had kept its light burning—the youngest Lodge in the Transvaal , a

little Lodge called Zion Lodge . In Johannesburg there was 20 , 000 of a population , many of these being refugees , and this little Lodge had done excellent woirk in the way of charity . He was certain that Scottish Masonry would be proud of what their youngest daughter had done in responding to the calls made upon her .

Grand Committee reported that a representation had been received from the Grand Lodge of Denmark protesting against the Grand Lodge of Hamburg erecting a daughter Lodge in Copenhagen , and requesting the Grand Lodge of Scotland to lend . its support by declaring that the creation

of such a Lodge in Copenhagen was an infringement of the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Denmark , and to make that resolution known to foreign Lodges with whom the Grand Lodge of Scotland is connected . Intimation of this request was directed to be given , to the Grand Lodge of Flamburg , and an explanation requested .

Sir Charles Dalrymple of Newhailes , M . P ., reported , with regard to Argyll and the Isles , that he had great cause for satisfaction , with the condition of the Lodges and the excellent feeling which prevailed in the Province . In December

last he completed twenty-five years service as Provincial Grand Master , and the Lodges had on that occasion commemorated his lengthened period of Office by a handsome presentation .

It was reported that the income of Grand Lodge during the quarter ended 13 th July had been £ 2 , 240 , being £ 1 , 223 in excess of the expenditure . The entrants to the Order during the period numbered 2 , 488 .

The grants from the Fund of Scottish Masonic Benevolence amounted to £ 220 to distressed Masons and widows of Masons . The Annuity Fund Board reported that three annuitants had died and one could not be traced , and that

at last meeting nineteen applicants were granted £ 10 each , and two families with three orphans in each had each received an annuity of £ 15 . This brought up the number of annuities to 141 , amounting to £ 1 , 465 annually .