Notices Of Meetings

NOTICES OF MEETINGS

Eoyal Arthur Lodge , No . 1380— Met on Thursday , the 4 th of January , at the Lecture Hall , Wimbledon , S . W . Present : Bros . Thomas James Lawes W . M ., M . D . Loewensfark S . W ., J . Reeves J . W ., C . S . Stockman P . M . Secretary , W . II . Jackson P . M . Treasurer , J . Brunker S . D ., E . Peacock J . D ., Sumner D . C , Tarriiigtou Steward ,

Robinson I . G ., Woodstock Ty ler . Past Masters II . Smith and E . L . Cockerell . Business—Five gentlemen wero ballotted fur aud accepted . One brother was accepted as a joining member . Four gentlemen wero initiated . Ono gentleman , a Lewis , was proposed for initiation next meeting .

Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 . —Tho r ^ ti . u- meeting this Lodgo was held on the 2 nd inst . at the Surrey Club House , Kennington Oval , under tho presidency of Bro . Geo . Everett . l ! ros . Higgins S . W ., Reeve J . W .. E . J . Page P . M . Treasurer , W . Stuart P . M . Secretary , T . C . Walls S . D ., Kohler J . D ., Robinson D . C , Speedy I . G ., Marston Steward , aud P . M . ' s Bros . W . Mann , Gardner , Drysdnle and Koch

The Lodge was opened , and the minutes were confirmed . Bros . Laudan and Bavin were passed to tho 2 nd degree by the W . M ., who exhibited his usual ability . The election for VV . M . then took place , and resulted unanimously in favour of Bro . Higgins S . W . Bro . E . J . Page P . G . S . was elected Treasurer , and Bro . Longs tail ' Tyler . Bros . Robinson , Webster , and Shauger were elected on tho Audit Committeo . The Lodge was then closed .

Baldwin Lodge , No . 1398 . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Monday , the 8 th of January , at 6 . 30 p . m ., in tho Lodge room at the Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . Present—Bros . F . Bell W . M ., T . Grieves acting S . W ., Richmond Whiteside acting J . W ., Robert

Blako Secretary , James Garden Treasurer , P . Derbyshire acting S . D ., Thomas Hosking acting J . D ., R . Townley D . C , G . B . Ashburner Organist , Thomas Trembath I . G ., William Pratt Tyler . Past Masters Bros . William Whiteside and Francis Henry Clark . Bro . Richard Bell was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason by Bro . F . Bell W . M . The Historical Lecture in the third degree was ably given by Bro . \ V . Whiteside P . M ., to Bros . J . Haddloston and Richard Bell .

Truth Lodge No . 1458 . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on Saturday , the 6 th of January , afc Private Rooms , Newton Heath , Manchester . Present—Bros . James Batcheldor W . M ., W . J . Kinder S . W ., G . H . Needle J . W ., J . E . Iliff Secretary , Thomas Tyers P . M . Treasurer , William Cox S . D ., James Taylor J . D ., M . Kleinmann Steward , James Proctor I . G ., Beswick Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . J . W .

Turner , Thomas Tyers , John Kinder . Business—The Lodge was opened at 3 . 45 , when the minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for two rcntlemeu , and proved favourable in both cases . One being present , he was duly initiated by the W . M ., who performed the ceremony in a masterl y manner . The Lodge was opened in the 2 nd degree , when Bro .

Duckworth answered the test questions leading from the 2 nd to the 3 rd , and retired . The Locige was opened in the 3 rd degree , when Bro . T . Tyers P . M . occupied the chair of K . S ., and most impressively raised Bro . Duckworth to the Sublime Degree . After this , ' Bro . Batchelder resumed the chair , and closed the Lodge down to the 1 st degree . Three gentlemen were proposed for initiation , and one as a joining

member . Bro . Turner ' s notice of motion : " That the sum of Five pounds be given to the E . L . S . B . and E . Institution , to endow the W . M . ' s chair in perpetuity , " was the next business on the summons , and was carried , after some discussion , a few of tho brethren evidently did nofc understand either the nature of the charity , or

tho Charity Fund of the Lodge , also , in ono instance , proving themselves quite unacquainted with tho Book of Constitutions , or the by-laws of the Lodge . Tho business being completed , tho Locige was closed , ancl the brethren adjourned to the festive board , where duo honour was given to the several toasts .

Bury St . Edmunds Abbey Lodge , No . 1502 . —Held its monthly meeting on the 8 th of January , at the Suffolk Hotel , Bury Sfc . Edmunds . Present—Bros . W . H . Lucia ( Prov . G . Secretary ) W . M ., W . Armstrong S . W ., T . F . Lucia Acting J . IV , VV . E . Bailey P . M . Secretary , W . J . Nunn S . D ., H . Thompson Acting J . D ., J . W . Shepherd I . G ., C Gooch Tyler . Visitor—Bro . Silverston 1474 .

Business—Bro . G . C Carliell was passed to the 2 nd degree by the W . M ., and a candidate was elected for iuitiation . Bro . W . Armstrong tho S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent banquet under the presidency of tho Secretary , aud a very pleasant evening was spent .

Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1557 . —On Friday , 5 th inst ., the annual meeting was held at tho Bush Inn , Hexham , when there was a very large attendance of brethren . The meeting was additionally interesting by the fiicfc that it was the night appointed for the installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . John Ditchburu , of Tynemouth , who , since the establishment of the Locige , has acted as S . W .

Amongst those present were Bros . George White W . M ., Ditchbnrn S . W ., Fishburn J . W ., Turner Treasurer , Catherall Secretary , W . M . Bell S . D ., Martin J . D . Aud amongst the visiting brethren present were Bros . Georgo Hardy 424 , W . Boawick 406 , John Smith S . D . 1119 , W . Hardio 991 , J . Ridley 991 , Thomas Smith 484 , Robert

Lumley 21 , J . Ronton J . W . 1119 , J . T . Hopo P . M . 1119 , P . G . S . B . Durham , J . H . Kendal 48 . The Lodgo having been opened in due form by tho W . M ., Bro . George . White , who afterwards initiated the Rev . George Robinson , Ulgham , near Morpeth , into the mysteries of Freemasonry , and then called upon Bro . Rodclam , P . M . St . Hilda's ,

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South Shields , to discharge tho duties of Installing Master , which were performed in an effective aud solemn manner . Bro . Ditch , burn W . M . elect , was then placed iu the chair of K . S ., and appointed the following officers for tho ensuing year : —Bros . Georgo White I . P . M ., J . Fishburn S . W ., W . M . Bell J . W ., J . Turner Treasurer , Cuthetall Secretary , Dates S . D ., Hedloy J . D ., Dr . Kendal I . G .,

Alexauder jun . S . S ., M . Robson J . S ., Nicholson Organist , Roddam D . C , Rewcastle Tyler . The Lodgo was then closed in due form , after which tho first annual banquet was hold , at Bro . George Pearson ' s , Bush Inn , under the presidency of tho W . M ., Bro . Ditchburu , ancl was attended by about fifty brethren . Tho banquet was of a moat recherche character , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

BEO . SIR MICHAEL COSTA AS A CONDUCTOR . —Sir Michael Costa has been accused , justly or unjustly wo shall not hero decide , of sometimes sacrificing voices to tho grandeur of instrumental harmony ; but no ono has attempted to deny that this latter i 3 supreme in his hands . Ho plays on his orchestra as on ono great instrument ; and if ho has now and then seemed to drown an

overdolicato passage of vocalisation , ho has of tener ,. on the other hand , covered defects , and turned them into beauties . A splendidly dramatic but not otherwise impressive baritone , and a basso-prof undo , whoso nickname was "Tho Shonter , " once sang Bolliui ' s martial duet , " Suona la Trotnba , " in such style as would hardly havo rendered the melody distinguishable had it been unaccompanied .

But Costa's baton brought them through , aud , what is moro , made tho house ring with a rapturous demand for repetition , as the two singers struck each his attitude , and wont off at opposite sides . " I always thought , " said R ., the baritone , " that I sang moro out of tuno than any man on the stage , but F . beats mo to night . " And on went F . aud R . to sound the trumpet onco again iu queer concord of

discordancy . Tho might of Costa s magnificent band had been tho saving of those tuneless ones . Tho perfection to which this Homeric leader had drilled his army may bo significantly told in a simple , brief , and authentic statement of fact . It was no uncommon thing with Mario , in his waning period , to feel apprehensive of au accident with his highest note , and , therefore , to request that his music might

bo lowered that evening half a tone . Indulging tho great tenor in his need , every man of tho splendid orchestra would , at sight , transpose the reading of his part in tho score by that half-tone . True , it onght to bo within tho individual capacity of every musician playing in a great orchestra to do this with ease ancl certainty ; but , as a matter of fact , tho band consisting wholly of such competent instrumentalists is seldom found . Difficult though it may bo to

transpose music at sight on any orchestral instrument , it is manifestly a far more trying feat to accomplish tho same task on tho piano . But Sir Michael Costa , and , indeed , other accomplished musicians having to accotnpauy new and elaborate compositions for the voice , havo often been known , at first sight of the notes , tochango tho music to any given key suitable to tho singer . —From CasseU ' s National Portrait Gallery .

PIUNCE HAL AND JUDGE GASCOIGNE . —As Heury IV . declined in health , ho seems to have grown increasingly jealous of the popularity of his son , tho Prince of Wales . Tho young princo had acquired great glory by his conduct afc tho battle of Shrewsbury , and in his warfare against Owen Gleudower . Ho was free , jocund , fond of pleasure , and of mixing with all classes of tho people . Shakespeare

has mado his life and character the most living and familiar of things . Ho has surrounded him by a set of jolly companions , tho fat and witty Sir John Falstaff , Bardolph , " mine ancient Pistol , " and tho whole baud of roysterers who hanntod tho Boar ' s Head , Eastcheap . He has drawn his inimitable portraiture of tho merry Princo Hal from tho chroniclers of tho time , who describe him as the idol of tho

people . Ho was as dissipated as au heir-appareut generally is , but with his follies ho displayed what his father , never possessed—a generous temperament . No sooner was ho ou tho throno than ho offered terms of pacification to his most persevering enemy , Owen Glendower . Tho anecdote of his conduct before Judge Gascoigne has been represented as doubtful by some of our modern historians

but it is gravely related by liiirclyng and Lhnuam , Ins contemporaries , ancl there is , therefore , uo just right to question it . Ono of tho Prince's associates had been arraigned for felony before Chief Justice Gascoigne , the upright magistrate whom we have seen refusing to execute his father ' s illegal acts at York . The Prince appeared beforo tho magistrate , aud peremptorily demanded the release of his boon

companion . The chief justice refused , when Henry drew his sword upon him and swore that he would have the man liberated . The judge coolly ordered tho Prince to bo committed to prison himself as a great offender , since ho was , by his position , bound expressly to bo a maintainor of tho laws . Henry afc once , in tho innato nobility of his

own nature , felt aud admired the lofty virtue of tho magistrate . lie submitted quietly to his order , and it is related that when tho fact was mentioned to his father , ho said , " Happy is tho monarch who possesses a judge so resolute in tho discharge of his duty , and a son so willing to yield to the authority of tho law . "—From " Cassell ' s Illustrated History of England . "

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