Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Prince Albert Victor of Wales has been proposed for election as a member of the Society of Arts . Bro . Alderman Evans has consented to serve as Sheriff of London and Middlesex if it be the pleasure of the Livery to elect him on Midsummer Day . Bros . J . H . Puleston , M . P ., and E . Clarke , Q . C , M . P ., bave been elected members of the United Kingdom Pilots' Association .

Bros . A . Pell , M . P ., and J . C . Dwarber , were among those present at the meeting on Saturday last , Of the Metropolitan Asylums District Board . Bros . E . C . Beedell , C . C , H . B . Marshall , Past G . Treas ., J . Cox , and G . Rose Innes , attended the

weekly meeting on Tuesday , of the City of London Union . Bro . George Buttery , I . P . M . No . 1039 , has just been installed W . M . of the St . Augustine's Lodge , No . 1941 , Rugeley , the ceremony being very impressively rendered by Bro . James Clark .

Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . J . W ., presided at the second annual dinner , at the Holborn Restaurant on Tuesday , of the City of London College Parliamentary Debating Society . A fancy dress ball in aid of the funds of the British Home for Incurables , took place at Freemasons ' Tavern , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult . Bro . R . G . Salmond ,

who is Secretary of the Institution , presided at the supper . Bros . Deputy Saunders , Deputy Cox , VV . Malthouse , A . J . Altman , A . Brookman , F . P . Alliston , and G . Shaw , were among those present at the usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday , of the City Commission of Sewers . Bros . Earl Granville , the Marquis of Hartington , Sir Charles Trevelyan , Bart ., the Right Hon . G . O .

Trevelyan , and the Right Hon . G . J . Shaw - Lefevre attended the Cabinet Councils in Downing-street on Saturday last and Tuesday . The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince Albert Victor arrived at Marlborough House after their fortnights' visit to Ireland at half-past nine on Tuesday morning . Bros . Lord Suffield and F . Knollys , C . B ., were among the suite in attendance .

The Queen and Princess Beatrice were present on Saturday last at the confirmation at Darmstadt of her Majesty ' s grandson , the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse . It is expected that the Royal party will reach England from their visit to the Continent on Saturday , the 2 nd inst .

Bro . Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Malet gave the first of a series of receptions at the British Embassy , Berlin , on Monday last . Among the crowds present were many members of the Court and diplomatic circles . Bro . the Emperor William paid a visit to Lady Ermyntrude Malet on Sunday .

Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , Edgar Bowyer , P . G . S . B ., C . E . Soppet , E . Terry , and J . L . Mather were amongst the guests at the iSth anniversary dinner , on Friday , the 24 th ult ., of the London General Porters' Association . Subscriptions amounting to £ 2195 were announced in the course of the evening .

W . Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., has accepted the invitation of the Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , Southend-on-Sea , to deliver his lecture on Freemasonry , explanatory of the ritual and ceremonial of the First Degree , at the lodge meeting on Friday , June 5 th , at the Aliddleton Hotel , Southend , at 7 p . m .

Bro . Edward Gibson , M . P ,, will preside at the third sessional dinner to be held at St . James's Hall , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., of the Constitutional Union , while at the annual banquet vvhich is fixed for the 24 th prox ., in the same Hall , it is expected that Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., the new president , will take the chair .

The installation meeting of the St . Anne ' s Royal Arch Chapter , No . 970 , East Looe , was held on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., when Comps . T . Cook , Rd . Oliver and J . Doney were installed as Al . E . Z ., H ., and J . respectively . The other officers were afterwards invested , a companion exalted , and chapter closed , the companions subsequently dining together at thc Ship Hotel .

Several subscriptions have recentl y been made towards the Special Fund of £ 10 , 000 which the Grand Lodge of Scotland is raising for the purposes of benevolence . Among the principal contributors are Bros . Sir A . C . Campbell , of Blythswood , Bart ., M . W . G . M ., £ 50 ; the Earl ol Mar and Kellie , Past G . M ., . £ 100 ; Sir Michael R . Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., Past G . AL , £ 50 ; . the

uarl of Rosslyn , Past G . M ., £ 50 ; the Princes Lodge , Glasgow , No . 607 , £ 150 . Bro . Ex-Sheriff Colonel Cowan was elected Alderman of the Ward of iCordwainer , in succession to the 'ate Bro . Alderman Nottage , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult . At the close of the poll , Bro . Cowan expressed his sense of the honour conferred uoon him . and his determination tn dr .

his utmost on behalf of the Corporation of London generally , and for Cordwainers' Ward in particular . On the motion of Bro . Alderman Cowan , and seconded by Air . Halse , a vote of thanks to Bro . the Lord Alayor for presiding was unanimously passed . The installation meeting of the Beaufort West Lodge , No . 1946 , Beaufort WestSouth Africawas held

, , in the Masonic Temple , on Friday , the 27 th March , a few visiting brethren being also present . Bro . Edwin Whiley was the W . AI . elect , and the ceremony of installing him in the chair of K . S . was very ably and impressively carried out by Bro . S . Bain , P . D . D . G . M . of the Eastern Division

« ' ooucn Atnca . Bro . Whiley having been saluted and congratulated , invested his officers for the year . Lodge havingbeen dosed , a banquet took place at the Masonic ™ tel , Bro . Whiley in the chair . The usual loyal and h S ? toasts were honoured after dinner , and the brethren separated at a late hour after a most enjoyable evening .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Alderman Sir H . E . Knight presided last week at a house dinner of the City Liberal Club , Walbrook . Bro . Sir E . Watkin , Bart ., M . P ., has presented a very excellent set of gymnastic apparatus to the Folkestone Board Schools .

Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead inaugurated the new gymnasium of the Working Lads' Institute , Butcher-row , Ratcliff-highway , on Saturday last . The first meeting of the Rose of Denmark Lodge of Instruction , No . 975 , will be held at the Gauden Hotel , on Monday evening next , at 7 . 30 precisely .

Bros . Hy de Clark and Dr . B . W . Richardson , were present at the general meeting on Saturday last , of the Incorporated Society of Authors . Bro . the Earl and the Countess of Cork with the Lady Isabel Boyle have arrived at Alarston House , Frome , from their residence in Ireland . Prince Albert Victor of Wales has just been elected a joining member of the Isaac Newton Lodge , No .

S 59 , Cambridge . Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , and Ex . Sheriff Clarence Smith are among the principal subscribers to the newly registered Victor Fire Office Company ( Limited ) . It is satisfactory to learn that an improvement has taken place in the condition of Bro . T . Loveridge , and that hopes are now entertained of his ultimate restoration to health .

The Prince of Wales , notwithstanding his allnight journey to London , was present at the Epsom spring meeting on Tuesday , returning to Alarlborough House at five p . m . Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P . ( chairman ) ,

and Lord Carrington , P . G . W ., attended the 71 st meeting on Tuesday of the Royal Commission on the Housing of the Working Classes . The death is announced of Bro . Henry Inglis , of Torrence , who once occupied a high position in the Craft in Scotland . Bro . Inglis , who was close on So years , died in London and was buried at Chelsea .

Bros . Sir C . Mills , Bart ., M . P ., Baron H . De Worms , M . P ., and T . VV . Boord , M . P ., were among those who contributed prizes at the recent distribution to the successful competitors of the Woolwich Arsenal Volunteers . We believe that steps are in contemplation for establishing a lodge at Heme Bay . The requisite premises have been secured and furnished , and Lord Holmesdale , P . G . M . Kent , is interesting himself in the proposal .

The Queen has expressed her desire that the new premises about to be opened shortly in London in connection with the Church of England Young Alen ' s Society should be named after her youngest son , the late lamented Bro . the Duke of Albany . Bro . the Dean of York , P . G . Chaplain , and Lady Emma Purey-Cust were among those present in

Escrick Church , on Tuesday , at the marriage of Air . Walter F . Forbes with the Hon . [ Catherine Lawley , youngest daughter of the late Lord Wenlock . The following dinners took place at Freemasons ' Tavern during the week ending Saturday , the 2 nd inst .: Alonday , 27 th—Old King ' s Arms Lodge ; Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge . Tuesday , 28 th—Royal York

Chapter ; Lodgeof Prudent Brethren ; 4 th Annual Anglo-French Ball ; Royal Savoy Lodge . Wednesday , 29 th—Grand Festival . Thursday , 30 th—British Home for Incurables . Friday , ist—Odd Volumes ; Chapter of Fidelity . Bro . the Lord Mayor has kindly undertaken to present the prizes annually given by the Turners' Company for turning in wood , ivory , metal , and stone ( including jet

and spar ) , in the Egyptian Hall of the Alansion House , on Friday , the 3 0 th October . Among those appointed to act as judges in awarding the prizes are Bro . Brackstone Baker in wood and ivory ; Bro . Sir C . Hutton Gregory in metal ; and in stone and jet Bros . Horace Jones , Deputy Controller Bake , and George Burt . We are glad to hear and have much pleasure in

announcing that Bro . C . W . Bacon , S . W . Perseverance Lodge , No . 213 , Norwich , who as Steward at the Boys ' School Festival at Brighton , in 1 SS 2 , took up a list of over £ 40 , has been again exerting himself successfully as Steward for the approaching Festival of the Girls' School , and has already raised and remitted to Bro . Hedges the

very handsome aggregate of £ 171 3 s , Bro . Bacon has only been a member of our Society a short time , so that the energy with which he has laboured to promote the welfare of our Schools is most creditable . We trust that others among our Norfolk brethren will be found equally successful when the day of the Girls' School celebration comes round .

Amongst the addresses that were presented to H . R . H . the Prince of VVales on the occasion of his visit to Derry , on Saturday , the 25 th ult ., was one from the brethren of the United Provinces of Derry and Donegal and Tyrone and Fermanagh . The following brethren were appointed a deputation to wait upon His Royal Highness : For Derry and Donegal—Bros , the Marquis of Hamilton ,

Prov . Grand Master ; Major Scott , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; and John Macnie , Prov . Grand Sec . For Tyrone and Fermanagh—Bros . Sir John AL Stewart , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master ; Col . John G . Irvine , Deputy Prov . Grand Alaster ; and Dr . O . Ternan , Prov . Grand Sec . Bro . the the Alarquis of Hamilton handed the address to the Prince and then introduced the members of the deputation

separately . A reply to the address will subsequently be forwarded by the Prince . HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —Liver , Lungs , and Kidneys . —Most diseases of these depurative organs arise from obstructions , over the removal of which these celebrated Pills exercise the most perfect control . A course of them is strongly recommended as a remedy for such chronic affections as liver enlargements , congestion of the

lungs , torpidity of the kidneys , and other functional disorders , which cause much present sufl'ering , and , if neglected , lay the foundation of organic diseases . Holloway ' s Pills are specially adapted for the young and delicate ; their gentle and purifying action ranks them above all other medicines . In indigestion , nervous affections , gout , and rheumatism these Pills have achieved for themselves universal fame . They expel all impurities from the blood , and thus restore cheerfulness and vigour . —ADVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

The Stability Lodge of Instruction No . 217 , has been adjourned until the first Friday in September . Bro . Lord Mayor Fowler , M . P ., P . G . J . W ., has become Vice-President of the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females , at Clapton . Bro . the Earl and the Countess of Mar and

Kellie and Bro . Sir R . and the Hon . Lady Lloyd-Lindsay have arrived in town , the latter from Wantage , Berks . Bros . Carl Rosa and Augustus Harris have arranged to produce for the first time on Tuesday next , the 5 th inst ., at Drury Lane Theatre , Massenet ' s Opera of Alanon . "

Bro . Thomas Bowman was installed W . M . of the Fraternity Lodge , No . 141 S , Stockton , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult . The officers were afterwards appointed and invested . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon gave a dinner party on Saturday last at their residence in Portman-square , Bro . Viscount Ebrington , ALP ., being amond the guests . &

The will of the late Bro . Colonel Frederick Burnaby , Royal Horse Guards , who was killed at the battle of Abu Klea on the 17 th January last , was proved in London on the 17 th ult . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , P . G . S . W ., who had started from Simla for Bombay , en route for England , on leave of absence , was recalled by telegraph the day following his departure .

Bro . Captain Lord Charles Beresford ' s report of the proceedings of the Naval Brigade under his command from the 26 th November to Sth Alarch , appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday , the 28 th ult . Bro . Lord Wolesley left Cairo for Suakim on Tuesday in order to decide what positions must be held in order to ensure the safety of the latter , and to make arrangements for the withdrawal of troops .

The Prince of Wales has been unanimousl y elected a Bencher of the Hon . Society of the King ' s Inns in Ireland , and has been graciousl y pleased to accept the election and to express his gratification thereat . Bros . Sir J . McGarel Hogg , Bart ., M . P . ( in the chair ) , E . Dresser Rogers , C . C , Deputy Saunders , and J . Reddish were present at the regular meeting on Friday , the 24 th ult ., of the Aletropolitan Board of Works .

Thc Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Honourable John Campbell , Earl of Aberdeen , to be her Alajesty ' s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland . —Gazette . Bro . Sir H . Drummond Wolff , Bart ., M . P ., attended thc annual meeting of the Grand Council of the Primrose League , held on Saturday last , at the Westminster

Palace Hotel , under the presidency of Lord Randolph Churchill , M . P . Bros , the Lord Mayor , M . P ., and Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead visited Hampstead on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., for the purpose of opening a bazaar and art exhibition in aid of the Hampstead Home Hospital and Nursery Institute .

Bros . Sir Arthur Bass , Bart ., M . P ., and other members of the principal brewing firms at Burton-on-Trent , met and gave a hearty reception to an excursion party composed chiefly of Belgian brewers , who visited the great midland metropolis of beer on Tuesday . Prince Albert Victor , accompanied by Lord Suffield , left Marlborough House on Wednesday for Great

Yarmouth , to do duty as a lieutenant with the 2 nd Brigade of the Eastern Division ( Prince of Wales ' s own Norfolk Artillery Militia ) for the period of their regimental training . At a meeting of the Henry Levander Lodge , held at Harrow on Saturday last , Bro . VV . A . Scurrah was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing 3 * ear . Bro . H . Lovegrove was elected Treasurer , and Bro . Verry , Tyler .

The S . W ., Bro . C . J . Axford , Prov . G . AL , offered to give way for Bro . Scurrah , thus showing a most unselfish and truly Masonic spirit . A serious fire broke out shortly after noon on Tuesday at Bestwood Park , Notts , the residence of R , W ,

Bro . the Duke of St . Albans , P . G . M . Nottinghamshire . The fire , which occurred in the drawing room , was got under in about an hour , but not until damage to the extent of several thousands of pounds had been caused . It is not known how the fire originated as the duke and his famil y are not in residence .

The committee appointed by the Constable of of the Tower to inquire into tho regulations for the admission of visitors to the Tower armouries and jewel-house have , it is stated , decided to recommend that visitors shall shortly be again permitted to view the objects of interest in the Tower , subject to increased supervision on the part of the officials responsible for this duty . It is said that the

necessary arrangements may possibly be made in time to allow of the re-opening of the Tower previous to the Whitsuntide holidays . The West Yorkshire Freemasons , who assembled in such large numbers at the installation of their new Prov . Grand Master last Friday week in the Albert Hall , and subsequently at the banquet in the Town Hall , were not a

little indebted to our Borough Organist , Dr . Spark , for the valuable assistance he rendered in the musical portion of the proceedings . At the Town Hall especially , the music was generally admitted to have been of a very high order . The famous Harmonic Union sang the Masonic music ,

almost entirely selected from Dr . Spark's "The Freemasons' Liber Musicus , " at the request of the Prov . Grand Master , with remarkable power and effect , whilst the " Masonic Festival March , " from the same work , was played by the Borough Organist on the grand organ in his usual effective style . —Leeds Daily News .

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