Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Palatine Lodge , No . 97 . A lodge of emergency called for the purpose of raising Bro . Matthew Robson Pattison , of Cairo , Egypt , eldest son of Bro . J . Robson Patiison , P . P . S . G . W ., was opened at S p . m . at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland , on Tuesday , the 22 . id u't ., by Bro . Jas . McMillan , W . M ., assisted by Bro . J . R . Cutter , P . M ., acting I . P . M . The ceremony of raising Bro . Matthew Robson Pattison to the sublime Degree of M . M . was perfcrrred by Bro . J . R . Cutter , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . The following were the officers

and acting officers on the occasion : Bros . Charles Tait , S . VV . ; Thomas James , J . W . ; W . A . Priestly , P . M . 2059 , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , S . D . ; J . Reed , J . D . ; C . Gamick , P . M ., I . G . ; and J oseph Robson Pattison , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., as Sec . There were also present Bros . John Charlton Moor , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Joel , P . M . 2019 , P . A . G . Sec . ; P . P . J . G . W . ; W . J . Anderson , I . P . M . 2019 ; James Smith , D . M . 133 ; and John Nicholls , P . M . 13 S 9 . Many of the Past Masters and Provincial Officers afterwards congratulated Bro . Pattison on his being raised , and his father , a distinguished P . M . and Prov . Grand Officer of the Province of Durham .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

THE BRETHREN of Plumstead have offered to present a pulpit to St . Margaret s Church ( in that parish ) as a permanent memorial of the principles of the Craft . ISLINGTON LODGE OF I NSTRUCTION , NO . 1471 . —The weekly meetings will be resumed on Tuesday next , the 5 th inst ., at 7 . 30 p . m ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury . Bro . Walter Hancock , P . M . 2191 , Preceptor . THE MARQUIS OK S ALISBURY reached London on Saturday last , on the conclusion of a two days ' visit to the Queen at Osborne . His lordship was engaged for a couple of hours at the Foreign Otlice , before leaving town to rejoin Lady Salisbury at Walmer Castle .

BRO . SIR MATTHEW WHITE R IDLEY has returned to his Northumberland seat , Blagdon Hall , from Riggside in Teesdale , where he had been staying for a few days ' grouse shooting . The right hon . brother goes to Scotland next month to visit the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen at Haddo House , Aberdeenshire , after which he will be the Minister in Attendance on the Oueen at Balmoral for a week .

H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OK WALES arrived at Copenhagen at eight o'clock on Saturday evening last . The members of the British Legation were assembled at the station to welcome her Royal Highness , who proceeded almost immediately afterwards for Gjentolte . At Gjentofte Railway Station the Princess was received by King Christian , the Dowager-Empress of Russia , and all the members of the Danish Royal family , with a number of distinguished guests . Her Royal Highness drove to Bernstorff Castle .

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . —Arrangements have been made to issue every Saturday and Sunday , until September 24 th inclusive , first-class return tickets from Paddington to Henley-on-Thames , in connection with a launch from Henley up the picturesque reaches of the Thames to Pangbourne and back . Luncheon will be provided on board the launch , and dinner at the Red Lion Hotel , Henley , at an inclusive charge of 20 s ., ' and the railway tickets will be available by the express train leaving Paddington at 10 . 10 a . m ., reaching Henley at n . o a . m ., and returning from Henley at 9 . 0 p . m ., and arriving at Paddington at 9 . 25 p . m .

SATURDAY LAST was the anniversary of the birthday of the late Prince Consort , and the Oueen gave a fete tothe labourers on thc estate , the servants , and some of the men of the Royal yachts , in remembrance of his Royal Highness . The people were provided with a dinner , after which there were rustic games and dancing . Her Majesty , attended by the Countess of Lytton and the Hon . Harriet Phipps , drove to the Recreation Ground , where the Royal Family had already assembled , and witnessed some of the sports . Afterwards , with her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg , fhe , for the second time , visited the Ground at the conclusion of the fete , and presented prizes to the successful competitors .

THE DUCHESS OK YORK was the guest of Lord Sackville at Knole on Saturday last . Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Prince Alexander George of Teck , Lady Eva and Mr . Frank Dugdale , the Hon . Francis Bridgeman , Capt . Reginald Peel , and Mr . and Mrs . Drummond , and having been received by Lord Sackville and Mrs . Lionel Sackville West , were conducted over the mansion for the purpose of viewing the

State apartments and antiquities and inspecting the valuible pictures in thi Cartoon Gallery . The distinguished visitors having taken tea with Lord Sickville and Mrs . Sackville Weston the South Colonnade , the Duchess drove in an open carriage in the cool of the evening through picturesque Knole Park to Swaylands , Penshurst , where she was staying as the guest of Mr . and Mrs . George Drummond .

D ONCASTER RACES , 1 S 99 . —The Great Northern Railway Company are , as usual , making very extensive special arrangements in connection with the 1 S 99 Doncaster race meeting . The ordinary service of 15 express trains from London will be maintained , ar . d the following additional trains will run : On Mor . day next , September 4 th , expresses at ordinary fares from King ' s Cross at 3 . 15 p . m . and 5 . 40 p . m ., also a cheap five days ' excursion from Moorgate at 11 . 3 S a . m ., Aldersgate , 11 . 40 , Farringdon , 11 . 42 , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , 12 . 10 noon , returning from Doncaster at ( i . 25 p . m . on Friday , September

Sth , at the low third-class return fare of 13 s . On Tuetday , VVednesday , Thursday , and Friday , September 5 th , fith , 7 th , and Sth , a special express , with first and third-class luncheon cars attached , will leave King ' s Cross at 9 40 a . m ., arriving at Doncaster 12 . 40 p . m . First and thiid-class dining cars will also be run on the special express leaving Doncaster at 6 . 5 p . m . on Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , September 5 th , Gth , and 71 b , due King ' s Cross at y . io p . m . ; and on Friday , September Sth , on the 50 p . m . special express , due at King's Cioss S . 20 p . m . First and third class

dining cais are also attached to the ordinary express trains leaving Doncaster at fj . iS p . m . ar . d 7 . 32 p . m ., due at King ' s Cross 9 . 20 p . m . and 10 45 p . m ., respectively . To enable visitors from town to return immediately after the last race on Friday , the Sth ir . st . ( cup day ) , special expresses will be run , leaving I ) one ister at 4 40 p . m . and 5 p . m ., and arriving at King ' s Cross at S p . m . and S . 20 p . m . On Wednesday , the fit'i irst . ( St . Leger Day ) , a cheap excursion , for one or three days , will be run from

Wcolwich ( Aisenal ) at 6 . 25 a . m ., Woolwich ( Dcckyaul ) 6 . 27 , Charlton fi . 30 , Maze-hill fi . 35 , Greenwich 6 . 40 , Deplford 6 . 43 , Blackheath d 20 , New Cross 6 . 30 , Spi-.-oad G . 45 , Moorgate 6 . 37 , Aldersgate ( 1 39 , Farringdon O 41 , King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) 7 , returning ( rem Doncaster same day or Friday , the Sth inst ., at 6 . 25 p . m . For this excurshn ths low fare of 12 s . od ., third-class return will be charged . I ickets , bills , ani all information can be obtained at any of the Company ' s stations or town ollicjs .

Masonic And General Tidings.

A MASONIC HALL IS being erected at Kalgoorlie , Western Australia . THE DUKE OF YORK has left Bolton Abbey for Grantown , Scotland . THE MARCHIONESS OF TWEEDDALE has left London for Inverness . THE MARCHIONESS OF GRANBY has left Derbyshire for Pagham . near Bognor . ^ THE KING OK THE HELLENES left Aix-les-Bains on Saturday last for Copenhagen , via Geneva and Bale . BRO . ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF -ELECT TRELOAR has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the county of Surrey .

THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND and Countess Cadogan and their sons have arrived at Affaric Lodge , Beauly , from Dublin . BRO . EARL AND COUNTESS CARRINGTON have returned from the Earl of Rose , bery's residence , Mentmore , Bucks , to Daws Hill , High Wycombe . AN ENGAGEMENT is announced between Eva , only daughter of Bro . Alderman Sir Walter and Lady Wilkin , and Dr . Alfred Copeman , youngest son of the late Canon Copeman , of Norwich .

BRO . ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF ALLISTON has promised to preside at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday , November 21 st , at the 42 nd annual banquet of the Dramatic and Musical Benevolent Fund . WE ARE pleased to hear that the statement concerning the health of Bro . the Earl of Londesborough and Lady Mildred Denison is incorrect . Both Lord Londesborough and Lady Mildred are quite well .

BRO . SIR SQUIRE BANCROFT has promised to give a reading in aid of the East London Hospital for Children at St . Martin's Town Hall on Monday , January 15 th . The Duke of Portland will preside , and their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Connaught and the Duchess of Albany have consented to become patrons of the entertainment . THE EARL OF ROSEBERY will visit Bishop Auckland . on the Sth instant , to open

the cottage hospital , the scheme for which was initiated and successfully cirried through by Lady Eden , and leaves the same evening for Carlisle . During his stay he will be the guest of Sir William and Lady Eden , whose house party will also include the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry , Bro . Lord and Lady Barnard , Sir G . W . Pease , M . P ., Mr . G . M . Paulton , M . P . for the division , Mr . G . A . Pease , M . P ., the Junior Liberal Whip , and Mrs . Pease .

ALTHOUGH rain has fallen at last , the Thames at East Molesey and Hampton Court was 2 ft . 3 in . below summer level , the river being lower than for the past 40 years . No water has passed over the weir for some days , and several barges are unable to get through Molesey Lock . At iagg ' s Island the sides of the river have the appearance of a seaside beach , the boats of the local watermen being left stranded . It is satisfactory to learn from Plymouth that , so far as the west is concerned , the breakup of the weather is complete . Rain fell on Wednesday in torrents from an early hour .

DUNDEE WAS en fete on Saturday last in honour of the visit of the Duke of Connsught to inaugurate two memorials in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee . His Royal Highness arrived at Tay Bridge Station at five minutes to nine , accompanied by Bro . Colonel Egerton , his Equerry , and Captain Metcalfe , of the Gineral Staff in Edinburgh . Having breakfasted with the Lord Provost , the Dike proceeded to open the Victoria Hospital for Incurables , the building and site of which have been acquired at the cost of £ 50 , 000 , provided by public subscription in the city and district . A large

company was present , including the Earl of Strathmore , Bro . Lord Kinnaird , General Chapman , C . B ., Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Playfair , Lord Dilhousie , Sir Reginald Ogilvy , Sir John Leng , and Hon . C . M . Ramsay . Ex-Lord Provost Mathewson , chairman of the executive of the hospital , handed a gold key to his Royal Highness , who , in declaring the hospital open , observed , amid loud cheering , that , as one of her Majesty's sons , it was a great satisfaction to him to have been asked to associate himself personally with an object so dear to his beloved mother , the Oueen . His Royal Hizhness

afterwards inspected the building , and then drove through some of the principal streets of the city to the Albert Institute , beside which the statute of the Queen is placed . Here another enthusiastic greeting was accorded him , and Sir ThomTs Thornton , the Town Clerk , read an address of welcome , which , enclosed in a missive gold casket , was presented to the Royal visitor . In accepting the trift the Dike expressed his gratitude for the heirty reception given him and his satisfaction at bavin ? been asked to unveil what he was sure would prove a most admirable likeness of her M ljasty , ani

one which would be for ever a great ornament to Dundee . He then pressed an electric button , and the drapery fell from the statute amidst loud applause . Lunch was afterwards served in the Victoria Galleries , and in reply to the toast of his health his Royal Highness said he had difficulty in finding words in which adequately to convey his great thanks for all the kind expressions of the Lord Provost in proposing the toast of "The Royal Family" and for the very hearty reception accorded him by all classes of

the community that day . He also referred again to the strong- attachment to the Queen and the Throne shown by all the country , and to the kindly feeling subsisting between the Army and the nation . His Royal Highness concluded by gracefully proposing the health of the Lord Provost . After lunch the Duke left by special train for Ballater , arriving at 7 . 20 , and driving to Abergeldie Miins , to join the Duchess of Connaucht and family .

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