Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will hold their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall to-morrow ( Saturday ) , at 4 p . m . We have been requested to state that the list oi Bro . the Rev . W . Valentine , who acted as Steward for the York ( T . I . ) Mark Lodge at the recent Mark Benevolent

Fund Festival , should have been returned as £ 10 ios ., instead of £ 7 7 SBro . the Earl and Countess of Jersey purpose passing the autumn in India , and it is expected they will leave for Bombay either at the end of next month or early in October .

A strong appeal will shortly be made to the City of London to assist in the scheme for promoting polytechnic institutes in tbe South of London , and great hopes are entertained of its success . Bro . Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) , Lord George Hamilton , and Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart .,

attended the Cabinet Council that vvas held at the Foreign Office on Tuesday . Bro . Lord Ashbourne ( Lord Chancellor of Ireland ) vvas absent in Ireland . Bro . Major-General Goldsvvorthy , M . P ., will preside at the annual meeting of the Cabdrivers' Benevolent Association , which will be held at St . James ' s Hall on Wednesday next , the Sth instant .

The marriage of Captain the Hon . Alwyne H . F . Greville , of the King's Royal Rifle Corps , brother of Bro . Lord Brooke , Prov . G . M . Essex , with Mabel , only daughter of Mr . Ernald Smith , has been arranged to take p lace on Wednesday , the Sth instant , instead of to-morrow ( Saturday ) . On Tuesday , at Osborne , the Duchess of

Buccleugh , on behalf of the women of Great Britain and Ireland , presented to her Majesty a diamond and pearl necklace and earrings , as a token of love and sympathy , in remembrance of the Jubilee , 21 st June , 18 S 7 . The Oueen , in accepting the gift , most graciously expressed her thanks for the beautiful present .

A letter has been received by the Corporation of Huddersfield in vvhich it is stated that Prince Albert Victor of Wales vvill visit the town on Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., for the purpose of attending the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Show , which will be held in Huddersfield on Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday nex * . The race for Doggett ' s Coat and Badge was

rowed on Wednesday , the ist instant , over the usual course from London Bridge to Chelsea , the winner being C R . Harding , of Chelsea , who covered the course in 36 minutes , F . Briant , of Shadwell , who did it in 37 minutes , 50 sees ., being second . The prize vvas founded by Thomas Doggett , the Comedian , in 1715 , to commemorate the accession to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland of the present dynasty .

The International Exhibition at Melbourne , which is intended to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Colony of New South Wales , vvas opened with great ceremony , on Wednesday , by Sir H . B . Loch , the Governor , and at the conclusion of the event telegrams were dispatched to the Queen and the Prince of Wales , announcing that the Exhibition had been opened . There was an immense concourse of people present on the

occa-. Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., has written , through Bro . the Earl of Fife , to the Aberdeen Liberal Unionist Association , postponing his proposed visit to Aberdeen for another year . Lady George Hamilton opened an exhibition for the

sale of useful and fancy articles at St . Andrew's » Schools , Roupell-street , Lambeth , on Tuesday , the pro" ,: ceeds to be appropriated towards liquidating a debt on the * schools amounting to £ 550 . I A regular Quarterly Communication of the Disf * trict Grand Lodge of CanterburyNew Zealand held

, , was 0 , "* , «•Augustine Masonic Hall , Christchurch , on the ' I 9 th April last . Bro . H . Thompson , Dist . G . M ., supported > Dk r R i Deemes > De P * Dist * G-M - " the rest of the * th 1 A 0 " * cers > presided . A considerable proportion of 1 ine lod ges were represented , and the proceedings passed * ™ satisfactoril y . According to the statement of the Dist . * n j . - " ... j . nbi . uiu <» g y \ J y „ y . OLaicuicul ul tile UlSl .

•i „ ' ? asurer > 'I balances in hand to date were £ 71 12 s . f Ar ;„ ° . r ? ( Current Account ) and £ 449 8 s . gd . Deposit I "ccount Permanent Investment Society . I te f * ° ' Ij 0 rd Ma y ° r and LacJy Mayoress' en-< ¦ [•1 r . T ne < J . 3 ' * ge and distinguished company at dinner at i l 1 son House Wednesdayto meet the Duke of cuut iu uui

r „ ' . on , t r = m ,-j 3 CU " » a < -- > uay , meer cne < e OI | : am ™ ? if e and "ie elder brethren of Trinity House , I Her , "I ,, P rincl P guests being Bro . Lord and Lady i Bart M 1 ' j * nd Br ° s . Sir E . A . Inglefield , Sir R . N . Fowler , t ^ -- « i . i- \ , and Col . Gourley . •nrnlrf 0- - ^ lonel Brough has made arrangements for l ** u 'onging his season at Toole ' s Theatre for another week .

* intet ,- HIBITI 0 N ov WORKMEN ' S SKILL . —An I trade * I , , xhibiti ° n of the skill of workmen in their own I iSth ; be ° P ened at the C ^ ' PaIace on August f The coni . * . ct' ° n wilh the National Co-operative Festival . I the Ind " " - '1 '- * 011 wi " be amongst working men members of [ ' dom . "" S S Co-operative Societies throughout the kingfa , " '•and the . Cn . n ; . i c-: i : t : a j . _ . t . . . * " ** ¦ iai iduHiuci uueieu iu

_ ' " Dy thei "pw- mem ro compete , f exhibits re , . , tive societies agreeing to pay carriage on all I Se ntativ' ^ . , ° P en the door to a very large and reprel good n „ P lay ° f individual work . The prize list is a ! " have Drn •a ! l d the Council of the Society of Arts—who I of their T ' t 0 a PP ° int the judges—will also award one * additin 0 " !? 6 meda , s , n eighteen of the principal classes . 1 V -ori- .... > u } eY ( J are many classes for all kinds of amateur

t « ons of •. work - " children ' s work , and for collec' ¦¦ f ruit - vetrpf M > besides the vei * y lai * ge display of flowers , he | d the =. es * and honey from cottagers' gardens , to be % h Norf 0 it f day * The Secretary , Mr . W . Broomhall , a 'Millars street * Strand , vvill supply any further par-

Masonic And General Tidings

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex vvill be held on Thursday next , the 9 th instant , at the Corn Exchange , Colchester , at two o'clock . The Hereditary Grand Duke and Princess Alix of Hesse have arrived at Osborne on a visit to her Majesty the Queen . Bro . the Lord Mayor , accompanied by the Ladv

Mayoress , Bro . Sheriff Higgs , and the Committee of Management , visited the City of London School on the 27 th ult ., for the purpose of distributing the prizes to the successful pupils . A vote of thanks vvas unanimously passed to his lordship for his kindness in attending . Prince Albert Victor of Wales visited York on the 27 th ult ., and was presented with the freedom of the

city and a loyal address in a golden casket . His Royal Highness afterwards opened a new lock at Naburn , on the Ouse , the journey from York being made in a steamboat . Bro . General Lord Wolseley unveiled on Friday , the 27 th ult ., a memorial placed in St . Paul ' s Cathedral in honour of the late Major-General Sir Herbert Stewart , K . C . B ., who died of wounds received at the battle of Abu

Klea on the 16 th February , 1 SS 5 . The Right Hon . W . E . and Mrs . Gladstone and Mr . Herbert Gladstone visited the Irish Exhibition at Olympia on Friday , the 27 th ult ., and were received at the main entrance by Bro . Lord Arthur Hill . The two regiments of Household Cavalry in London—the ist Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards

—with the Royal Horse Artillery , were inspected by the Duke of Cambridge on Wormwood Scrubbs on Saturday last . The Prince and Princess of Wales and their daughters , vvith Duke Paul of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , were present , and also the Head Quarters Staff and about 10 , 000 spectators . It has been agreed that a union of the Navy Club , formerly of the Thatched House Tavern , and the

Royal Naval Club of 1765 shall take place from the ist January next , and that the new club shall bear the title of the " Royal Navy Club of 1765 and 1785 . " According to the Panama Star and Herald , the Government of the republic of Guatemala has officially recognised Freemasonry as a corporate body , but without having anything more to do with it than with a commercial firm .

Bro . Sir Edward Watkin , Bart ., M . P ., presided at the 104 th half-yearly meeting , held at the Cannon-street Hotel on the 26 th ult ., of the South-Eastern Railway Company . The report , vvhich recommended a dividend of 3 per cent , on the ordinary stock and of 6 per cent , on the preferred ordinary stock , vvas adopted .

Bro . Lord Headley has returned from commanding his regiment ( the Kerry Militia ) during its period of training , and left Plymouth on the 26 th ult . in Mr . Chandler ' s yacht , the Heatherbell , for a cruise to Madeira . According to the Gazette of Friday , the 27 th ult ., Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie has been appointed Surgeon to the 13 th Middlesex Queen ' s Westminster

Volunteers . The Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by the Princesses Louise , Victoria , and Maud , left Marlborough House for Portsmouth on Monday , and proceeded thence on the Royal Yacht Osborne to Cowes , where they will remain for some time . Miss Knollys , Major-General Ellis , and Bro . Sir Francis Knollys were in attendance .

A NEW STEAM LIFEBOAT . —An invention which appears to meet a long felt want is now on exhibition at the Alexandra Palace . It is a steam lifeboat built of steel , is absolutely unsinkable , is uncapsizable , worked with twin screws , placed in a position where they will not be lifted out of the water , and can be raised instantly on coming to shore . The engines and fires are perfectly

protected , and the draught of the vessel with 15 men on board is only 12 inches , so that it can go over sandbanks and into shallow water . The form of vessel has already been practically tested , and found to be very steady , to steer well , and be thoroughly under control . Some other types of steam and compressed air lifeboats are expected to arrive in the course of a week , but in the meantime this

invention is attracting remarkable attention . According to the Charity Record , the total amount of the Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund which will be available tor distribution is , £ 39 , 321 , and it is said the Council of the Fund will recommend that £ 37 , 721 be distributed amongst 107 hospitals and 158 dispensaries , and X ' 1600 be set apart for surgical appliances .

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAYS . —The London Tilbury and Southend Railway Company will issue cheap tickets from Fenchurch-street , Stepney , Bromley , Plaistow , Upton Park , East Ham , and Barking , to Southend , Rosherville Gardens , and Gravesend , by all trains on Sunday and Monday , | sth and Sth August . Fares : Southend and back , ist Class 5 s ., 3 rd Class 2 s . 6 d . ; Rosherville Gardens , including admission , and back , ist Class 3 s ., 3 rd

Class is . gd . ; Gravesend and back , ist Class 2 s . 6 d ., 3 rd Class is . od . The ordinary return tickets for distances exceeding 12 miles , will be available from Thursday , 2 nd August to Wednesday , Sth August . Tickets can be obtained at the Branch Booking Offices , 137 , Leman-street , E . ; 4 , Royal Exchange Buildings , E . C ; 8 , Grand Hotel Buildings , Trafalgar-square ; 28 , Kegent-circus , Piccadilly , VV . C : and at the Stations .

It appears from the statement made by Grand Master Lawrence at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of New York early in June last , that since the movement was made to relieve Grand Lodge of its indebtedness no less than 335 , 869 dollars ( £ 67 , 174 nearly ) have been paid over to the Grand Master towards the liquidation of the debt , vvhich is now considerably less than 40 , 000

dollars ( £ 8000 . ) towards this 432 lodges have paid their quota in tull and 119 in part , while 166 have contributed nothing . HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS . —The sudden changes and pervading dampness sorely impede the vital functions , and conduce to ill-health . The remedy tor these disasters lies in some purifying medicine , like these Pills , which is competent to grapple with the mischief at its

source , and stamp it out without fretting the nerves or weakening the system . Holloway ' s Pills extract from the blood all noxious matters , regulate the action of every disordered organ , stimulate the liver and kidneys , and relax the bowels . In curing chest complaints these Pills are remarkably effective , especially when aided by friction of the Ointment on its walls . This double treatment will ensure a certain , steady , and beneficent progress , and sound health will soon be re-established , —ADVT .

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It is gratifying to find that Jersey has been provided with a Provincial Grand Chapter , Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Scribe E , having visited the island last week for the purpose of installing Comp . Col . de Carteret as Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons in Jersey . Comp . Col . Clerke was accompanied by Comp . Sandeman , Past G . Superintendent Bengal , Comp . J . M .

P . Montagu , G . Superintendent Dorsetshire , and Comp . Frank Richardson , G . D . of C Supreme Grand Chapter , as well as by Comp . James Terry , Past G . Std . Br . We draw attention to a most useful publication entitled "The Inland and Foreign Telegram Code , " which has recently made its appearance . It appears to us to be

as complete and concise as it is possible to make it . Almost every kind of message either for business or private use is provided for , and we can recommend it as the best that has come under our notice . The author is Mr . William Hawke , and it is published by the well-known firm of Effingham , Wilson , and Co ., Royal Exchange .

A very successful entertainment vvas given at the Ladbroke Hall , on Tuesday evening . The programme included several songs , a couple of recitations by Miss Edmiston , pianoforte solos by Signor Falcioni and Herr Liebich , with a comedy drama entitled " Dick Drayton's Wife , " and a one act comedy entitled "A Handsome Apology . " The chief characters were admirably rendered

the Misses Mary Marston and Lilian Carew , and Mr . F . Keighley , the last mentioned of whom was loudly and deservedly applauded . Acting in accordance with an authority granted by Sir Knight Charles Roome , Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States , the Templars of Wyoming Territory met in conclave on

the Sth March and organised a Grand Commandery , there being three Subordinate Commanderies on the roll with an aggregate membership of 16 9 , Sir Knight Truman B . Hicks is Grand Commander and Sir Knight John K . Jeffery Grand Recorder for the current year . This raises the number of Grand Commanderies in the United States to 35 . Owing to the death of Sir Knight George

Boyden , Grand Sovereign , Sir Knight John Haigh , Grand Viceroy , is at the head of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine in Massachusetts and Rhode Island , and under his auspices energetic steps | are ] being taken to improve the organisation , an assembly by the Grand Council having been held in Elk ' s Hall , Boston , on the 29 th May last , and it was resolved that Sir Knight Haigh

should call the next assembly in the fall of the year . At the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts held in Boston on the 13 th June last , under the presidency of Bro . H . Endicott , M . W . G . M ., an obituary notice of the late Bro . VV . S . Gardner , Past G . Master , was read by Bro . S . C . Lawrence , Past G . M ., and a portrait in oils of the late Bro . Abraham H . Howland ,

Past G . M ., was presented by the deceaseds family to Grand Lodge through Bro . Charles A . Welch , Past G . M . Her Royal Highness Princess Christian has sent a third present to the Bethnal Gieen Free Library , and has become Patroness of the Institution . VVe have much pleasure in announcing that the Library Committee of the Corporation of London have

appointed Mr Charles Welch , who has been Assistant Librarian at Guildhall since 1864 , to be Librarian in succession to the late Bro . VV . H . Overall , F . S . A . VVe congratulate Mr . Welch on his promotion , which , whether we have regard to his ability or his courtesy in assisting students in their researches , is most richly deserved . Bro . Frank Tyler presided on Friday evening

last at the dinner of the City of London School Committee , at the Albion , Aldersgate . After a very excellent dinner , the Chairman submitted the loyal toasts with commendable brevity . Alderman Cowan replied for "The Army , Navy , and Reserved Forces , " and the Lord Mayor for " The Corporation . " The toast of " Prosperity to the City of London School" was given in a

comprehensive speech by the Chairman , and replied to by the Rev . Dr . Abbott . " The Health of the Chairman , " proposed by the Lord Mayor , and other toasts , followed . The following is the result of a year ' s study at the London Academy . of Music by Miss Emily Foxcroft , daughter of Bro . W . M . Foxcroft , P . M . 177 , W . M . 2063 : Second place in the Parepa-Rosa Scholarship , for which

there were 65 competitors ; first-class certificate for singing at the Society of Arts , scoring 90 marks out of a possible 100 ; premier position for singing ( gold medal } ; silver medal for harmony ; and scholarship at the London Academy of Music . The young lady is now only 19 years of age , and , consequently , fullyjustifies her motto , " Studiis et rebus Honestis . "

Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., presided at a meeting , on Monday , of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the subject of naval defence , the majority of the members being present . The marriage of Lord Beaumont with Violet , only daughter of Bro . Fredk . Wootton Isaacson , M . P ., and Mrs . Wootton Isaacson , was solemnised on Saturday last , at the

Oratory , Brompton , before a large and distinguished congregation . The bridegroom was attended by his brother , Major the Hon . Miles Stapleton , as best man , and the bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Peake , Donna Marghuerita Chigi , Miss Morell Mackenzie , and Miss Riddell and Miss Stapleton , cousins of the bridegroom . The bride was accompanied by her father , who conducted her to the altar

and gave her away . The Rev . Father Antrobus officiated , assisted by the Rev . Canon Glover and the Rev . Father Forbes . Mrs . Wootton Isaacson afterwards held a reception at 18 , Upper Grosvenor-street , when upwards of 400 relations and friends responded to her invitation , among whom were Lady Beaumont , Lord and Lady Ellenborough , Countess of Cottenham and Lady Mary Pepys . Ladv

Caroline Stirling , Lady Howard of Glossop , Sir G . and Lady Dallas , Lady Diana Huddleston , Sir Oiven and Lady Agnes Burne , Sir Reginald Barnewall , Lord Stanley of Alderley , Lord and Lady Braye , Marquise Ctiigi and Donna Marghuerita Chigi , Mrs . Washington Hibbert , Marquess Talon , Lady Lurgan and the Hon . Miss

Brownlow , Bro . Sir James Fergusson , M . P ., Lord Bateman , Lord W . Neville , Baroness Bolsover and Lady Ottaline Cavendish Bentinck , Bro . Sir Charles Mills , and Bro . Sir Morell and Lady Mackenzie . In the afternoon Lord and Lady Beaumont started for Oatlands Park , where they vvill pass the early part of the honeymoon .