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The Week's History.
inflicted a fine of £ 10 and 10 s per day irom the 3 rd December to the 2 nd April , 109 clays , together with five guineas , or in all £ 70 15 s . Mr . Harrison gave notice of appeal . Dr . Sedgwick Saunders was presented on Monday
afternoon with a handsome testimonial , consisting of a pair of candelabra , a Warwick vase , and a silver claret jug , iu recognition of the valuable services he had rendered in connection with the new Guildhall Library . This new building was erected at a cost of over £ 100 , 000 , and Avas
opened to the public in the year 1872 ; and so appreciated is this boon that within a year from the opening of the Library , there were no less than 12 , 000 readers . The presentation was made at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor , in the presence of Aldermen Sir W . Rose ,
Sir T . Dakin , Sir C . Whetham , Mr . M'Artbur , M . P ., Sir John Bennett , Dr . Guy , and others ; and Dr . Saunders suitably acknowledged the gift . In the evening Mr . John Symonds , Chairman of the Library Committee of the Corporation entertained , at the London Tavern , about eighty
guests , including Brothers the Lord Mayor , Sir Albert Woods , / En . M'Intyre , Q . C ., Major General Brownrigg , C . B ., James Glaisher , and others , Dr . Saunders being also present . A terrible balloon accident has recently occurred in
France . MM . Gaston Tissandier , Croce-Spinelli and Sivel started in the balloon Zenith , from Paris , at noon , on the 15 th instant , with a view to making experiments in the upper strata of the atmosphere . The aeronauts had taken with them bottles of oxygen in order to counteract the effects of the rarification of the air above a certain
height . When the balloon reached the ground , the same afternoon , near Ciron , two were found dead , while the third , M- Tissandier , was badly hurt , but recovered sufficiently to send off a despatch , announcing the fatal results of the expedition to his two companions . Great sympathy is felt for them .
The most important matters abroad are the contest between Church and State in Prussia , and what is known as the Germanic Belgian question , Germany having addressed remonstrances to the little Kingdom of Belgium which are thought to affect the liberty of tlie press . So tar , however , as
the statements made in Parliament , by our Premier in the Commons , and his Foreign Secretary , the Earl of Derby , in the Lords , there is no reason to fear that anything more than a friendly remonstrance is intended , and that Germany has no intention of doing aught that will injure the
interests of our little Belgian protege . As to the first named question , the Draft Bill for disendowing the Roman Catholic Churches is about to be submitted to the Emperor , whose sanction is anticipated by all save the Clerical party .
In France there is nothing of particular importance to note , the good people of Paris appear to have come to the belief that all danger of war is at an end for the present .
How long that "present" may last is another question . B y a recent census taken iu Vienna and its suburbs , the returns show the numberof inhabitants to be 1 , 001 , 999 , an increase of about 30 , 000 since 1872 . A renewal of hostilities has
taken place , in Spain . The telegrams announce no important contest , but a few skirmishes and minor engagements have taken place with the usual result of casualties in the shape of killed and wounded . Is it not nearly time that this unhappy struggle , in which neither party can apparently
gam a decisive or even a marked success , were brought to an end by a convention ? The commencement of Al phonso ' s reign appears to be as little auspicious as the rule of his republican predecessors . If , instead of persecuting
Protestants and Masons , the young King ' s advisers would strive to bring peace to their unfortunate country , they would be doing a noble work . But peace rarel y finds a home in Spain , at least for any length of time .
Our readers will remember the poor portrait-painter , in Nicholas Nicklcby , who painted suits of clothes with heads sticking out of them . Some of our spirited photographers , it would appear , are following the example of Miss La Creevy ; at all events , we are under the irnpressior- that a
lay figure , which is now doing duty as the photographic portrait of His Royal Highne ^ the Prince of Wales , in the costume of Grand Master of the Order , was originally the property of the Earl of Zetland . On the accession of the Marquis of Ripon , tlie photographic suit of clothes , with all its blushing honours on its breast ,
The Week's History.
was again paraded before the world , and recently the likeness of the most noble Marquis has been removed from
the negative , and the features of the Prince of Wales substituted . There is an air of venerable middle age about the neck-tie of the figure which ill accords with the face
above it . The photograph will , however , no doubt satisfy the public , who may perhaps have just a suspicion that His Royal Highness employs a tailor who has no aptitude for preparing the costume of men of fashion .
We have now before us a proof copy of the portrait of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , in full costume of Grand Master of Freemasons , on the throne of his Installation , Avhich is being published by our enterprising Brother E . J . Harty , of Barnard ' s Inn , whose artistic
talents are now becoming well-known and appreciated . Apart from the likeness to its illustrious original , which is the most pleasing we have yet seen anywhere , this engraving will rank high for elegance of design and excellence of execution . There is a charming softness of
tone about it which is rarely attained , and evinces the greatest care in the hands of the highest talent . A difficulty which is usually experienced in tho production of mere " portraits , " has been overcome , and a " picture , " adapted for decorating either Lodge room or drawing
room , is tho result . We trust this admirable work may prove a pecuniary success , and that , as a fine-art memorial of a great event , it may decorate the hearths and homes of " Free and Accepted " Brethren throughout the land .
The Grand Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday the 21 st inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Bro . J . Clabon in the chair . Grants from the former meeting , to the amount of £ 470 , were confirmed , and 19 new cases wherein fresh applicants received relief .
The Grand Lodge of Benevolence was closed until the following month . Among those present were Bros . J . Savage , Hyde Pulleu , Jas . Brett , J . Nunn , J . Boyd , 0 . A .
Cottebrune , H . Norman , H . Dicketts , R . W . Little , J . Smith , W . Smith , H . Garrod , J . Willing jun ., Marsh , Thomas , S . Rosenthal . Thomas , R . W . Stewart , H . E , Hensworth , Parsons , White , Leman , H . M . Levy , etc .
The 1 st meeting of the brethren who have consented to act as Stewards for tho 77 th Anniversary Festival for the Royal Masonic Festival for Boys , to be held on Wednesday the 30 th June 1875 , will take place at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 27 th instant , at 5 o ' clock .
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold was raised to tho sublime degree , at an Emergency Meeting of the Apollo Lodge , No . 357 , which was held on Saturday evening last ,
and afterwards took his place as Senior Warden , to which office in that Lodge ho had been appointed a short time since . Bro . R . H . Collins , M . A ., of Lincoln College , secretary to our Royal brother , was also raised on this occasion .
Ihe Fifteen Sections will be worked on Thursday , 29 th April , at Bro . Frampton ' s , " White Hart , " College-street , Lambeth , where the members of the Vitrnvian Lodge ot Instruction invite the attendance of members of tho Craft .
We are given to understand that Bro . E . J . Harty , of 9 Barnard ' s Inn , Holborn , has received permission to attend the approaching InstallaH ™ f ™ - < -hn purpose of making sketches of the ceremony fr-nn u ! i ' is his intention to produce a magnificent histu .. c ^ .. graving , embodying portraits of the elite of the Brotherhood . An event so
significant in every way as that ceremony will prove , deserves to be worthily perpetuated . This , Bro . Harty promises , with the aid of the first talent obtainable in Europe , to effect .
Bro . Thomas Kettle , No . 72 , is the acting manager of the Mirror Theatre Royal , Holborn , under the management of Mr . Horace Wigan , which will open on tho 24 th inst ., with a new comedietta by C . L . Kenny , entitled Maids of Honour , to be followed by the lab Tom Taylor ' s drama of the Ridden Hcmd } and conclude , with a . new Farce , called
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The Week's History.
inflicted a fine of £ 10 and 10 s per day irom the 3 rd December to the 2 nd April , 109 clays , together with five guineas , or in all £ 70 15 s . Mr . Harrison gave notice of appeal . Dr . Sedgwick Saunders was presented on Monday
afternoon with a handsome testimonial , consisting of a pair of candelabra , a Warwick vase , and a silver claret jug , iu recognition of the valuable services he had rendered in connection with the new Guildhall Library . This new building was erected at a cost of over £ 100 , 000 , and Avas
opened to the public in the year 1872 ; and so appreciated is this boon that within a year from the opening of the Library , there were no less than 12 , 000 readers . The presentation was made at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor , in the presence of Aldermen Sir W . Rose ,
Sir T . Dakin , Sir C . Whetham , Mr . M'Artbur , M . P ., Sir John Bennett , Dr . Guy , and others ; and Dr . Saunders suitably acknowledged the gift . In the evening Mr . John Symonds , Chairman of the Library Committee of the Corporation entertained , at the London Tavern , about eighty
guests , including Brothers the Lord Mayor , Sir Albert Woods , / En . M'Intyre , Q . C ., Major General Brownrigg , C . B ., James Glaisher , and others , Dr . Saunders being also present . A terrible balloon accident has recently occurred in
France . MM . Gaston Tissandier , Croce-Spinelli and Sivel started in the balloon Zenith , from Paris , at noon , on the 15 th instant , with a view to making experiments in the upper strata of the atmosphere . The aeronauts had taken with them bottles of oxygen in order to counteract the effects of the rarification of the air above a certain
height . When the balloon reached the ground , the same afternoon , near Ciron , two were found dead , while the third , M- Tissandier , was badly hurt , but recovered sufficiently to send off a despatch , announcing the fatal results of the expedition to his two companions . Great sympathy is felt for them .
The most important matters abroad are the contest between Church and State in Prussia , and what is known as the Germanic Belgian question , Germany having addressed remonstrances to the little Kingdom of Belgium which are thought to affect the liberty of tlie press . So tar , however , as
the statements made in Parliament , by our Premier in the Commons , and his Foreign Secretary , the Earl of Derby , in the Lords , there is no reason to fear that anything more than a friendly remonstrance is intended , and that Germany has no intention of doing aught that will injure the
interests of our little Belgian protege . As to the first named question , the Draft Bill for disendowing the Roman Catholic Churches is about to be submitted to the Emperor , whose sanction is anticipated by all save the Clerical party .
In France there is nothing of particular importance to note , the good people of Paris appear to have come to the belief that all danger of war is at an end for the present .
How long that "present" may last is another question . B y a recent census taken iu Vienna and its suburbs , the returns show the numberof inhabitants to be 1 , 001 , 999 , an increase of about 30 , 000 since 1872 . A renewal of hostilities has
taken place , in Spain . The telegrams announce no important contest , but a few skirmishes and minor engagements have taken place with the usual result of casualties in the shape of killed and wounded . Is it not nearly time that this unhappy struggle , in which neither party can apparently
gam a decisive or even a marked success , were brought to an end by a convention ? The commencement of Al phonso ' s reign appears to be as little auspicious as the rule of his republican predecessors . If , instead of persecuting
Protestants and Masons , the young King ' s advisers would strive to bring peace to their unfortunate country , they would be doing a noble work . But peace rarel y finds a home in Spain , at least for any length of time .
Our readers will remember the poor portrait-painter , in Nicholas Nicklcby , who painted suits of clothes with heads sticking out of them . Some of our spirited photographers , it would appear , are following the example of Miss La Creevy ; at all events , we are under the irnpressior- that a
lay figure , which is now doing duty as the photographic portrait of His Royal Highne ^ the Prince of Wales , in the costume of Grand Master of the Order , was originally the property of the Earl of Zetland . On the accession of the Marquis of Ripon , tlie photographic suit of clothes , with all its blushing honours on its breast ,
The Week's History.
was again paraded before the world , and recently the likeness of the most noble Marquis has been removed from
the negative , and the features of the Prince of Wales substituted . There is an air of venerable middle age about the neck-tie of the figure which ill accords with the face
above it . The photograph will , however , no doubt satisfy the public , who may perhaps have just a suspicion that His Royal Highness employs a tailor who has no aptitude for preparing the costume of men of fashion .
We have now before us a proof copy of the portrait of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , in full costume of Grand Master of Freemasons , on the throne of his Installation , Avhich is being published by our enterprising Brother E . J . Harty , of Barnard ' s Inn , whose artistic
talents are now becoming well-known and appreciated . Apart from the likeness to its illustrious original , which is the most pleasing we have yet seen anywhere , this engraving will rank high for elegance of design and excellence of execution . There is a charming softness of
tone about it which is rarely attained , and evinces the greatest care in the hands of the highest talent . A difficulty which is usually experienced in tho production of mere " portraits , " has been overcome , and a " picture , " adapted for decorating either Lodge room or drawing
room , is tho result . We trust this admirable work may prove a pecuniary success , and that , as a fine-art memorial of a great event , it may decorate the hearths and homes of " Free and Accepted " Brethren throughout the land .
The Grand Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday the 21 st inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Bro . J . Clabon in the chair . Grants from the former meeting , to the amount of £ 470 , were confirmed , and 19 new cases wherein fresh applicants received relief .
The Grand Lodge of Benevolence was closed until the following month . Among those present were Bros . J . Savage , Hyde Pulleu , Jas . Brett , J . Nunn , J . Boyd , 0 . A .
Cottebrune , H . Norman , H . Dicketts , R . W . Little , J . Smith , W . Smith , H . Garrod , J . Willing jun ., Marsh , Thomas , S . Rosenthal . Thomas , R . W . Stewart , H . E , Hensworth , Parsons , White , Leman , H . M . Levy , etc .
The 1 st meeting of the brethren who have consented to act as Stewards for tho 77 th Anniversary Festival for the Royal Masonic Festival for Boys , to be held on Wednesday the 30 th June 1875 , will take place at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 27 th instant , at 5 o ' clock .
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold was raised to tho sublime degree , at an Emergency Meeting of the Apollo Lodge , No . 357 , which was held on Saturday evening last ,
and afterwards took his place as Senior Warden , to which office in that Lodge ho had been appointed a short time since . Bro . R . H . Collins , M . A ., of Lincoln College , secretary to our Royal brother , was also raised on this occasion .
Ihe Fifteen Sections will be worked on Thursday , 29 th April , at Bro . Frampton ' s , " White Hart , " College-street , Lambeth , where the members of the Vitrnvian Lodge ot Instruction invite the attendance of members of tho Craft .
We are given to understand that Bro . E . J . Harty , of 9 Barnard ' s Inn , Holborn , has received permission to attend the approaching InstallaH ™ f ™ - < -hn purpose of making sketches of the ceremony fr-nn u ! i ' is his intention to produce a magnificent histu .. c ^ .. graving , embodying portraits of the elite of the Brotherhood . An event so
significant in every way as that ceremony will prove , deserves to be worthily perpetuated . This , Bro . Harty promises , with the aid of the first talent obtainable in Europe , to effect .
Bro . Thomas Kettle , No . 72 , is the acting manager of the Mirror Theatre Royal , Holborn , under the management of Mr . Horace Wigan , which will open on tho 24 th inst ., with a new comedietta by C . L . Kenny , entitled Maids of Honour , to be followed by the lab Tom Taylor ' s drama of the Ridden Hcmd } and conclude , with a . new Farce , called