Masonic Presentation At Leeds.

MASONIC PRESENTATION AT LEEDS .

A presentation took place on Monday night the 31 st ult ., . thc Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds , of a nurse and address to Bro . Chas . Lowry , P . M ., the respected Hon Sec of the Leeds Educational and Benevolent Association . The president of the Institution , Bro . Major Moore , P . M ., occupied the chair , and there was a large

gathering of Leeds Masons . Bro . Wm . Warren , 1211 , read the address which was beautifully illuminated and to the following effect . ... T . ¦ " Leeds Educational and Benevolent Institution .- — 1 his address and purse of gold , were presented to Bro . Lowry on the 31 st of January , 1 SS 7 , as an acknowledgment of , hut not an adequate return for services rendered by him as

secretary to the Institution from its commencement in the vear 1 S 7 6 to the present time . " Then followed the names of the president , vice-president , trustees , permanent and eleclive committees , treasurer , and auditors , who had contributed towards the presentation . Bro . Major MOORE , in making the presentation of this address and a purse containing £ 5 6 , referred to the nature

of the Institution and the work it had done since its inauguration in 1 S 76 . It was now in a most prosperous condition , a fact in no small measure due to the assiduous attention paid by Bro . Lowry to its interests . He trusted that the recipient's life might long be spared to assist in the active work on behalf of the best interests of Freemasonry in Leeds , and of the Institution in particular .

Other brethren having eulogised the part played by Bro . Lowry in the history of the Institution , and his uniform courtesy and assiduity , The recipient suitably and feelingly acknowledged the spontaneous tribute , which he felt unable to acknowledge in adequate terms . A most enjoyable evening was afterwards spent by all who had the good fortune to be present .

Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

We would remind the friends of the Frederick Binckes Presentation Fund , that the next meeting of the committee will be held in the Duke ' s Salon , at the Holborn Restaurant , on Saturday , 5 th February . The chair will be taken at three o ' clock precisely .

Bro . Sydney Hodges has been commissioned to paint the portrait of Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , R . W . Prov . Grand Master of East Lancashire , which will be presented to him by the brethren of that province at the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting in May next .

A Past Master of the University Lodge , No . 1118 , desires us to announce that the lodge had the letter of the Pro Grand Master under consideration at the last meeting , and after long and careful deliberation , the lodge resolved to disapprove the suggested subscription for the Imperial Institute .

Bro . Chas . Veal , of the Abercorn Hotel , Great Stanmore , has [ added a new Masonic Hall to his already attractive house , which should bring him increased patronage from lodges holding summer outings or banquets . The situation is a charming one , and Bro . Veal ' s catering and courteous attention to his visitors are well known .

The members of the Melbourne Masonic Club entertained their President , Bro . Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart ., R . W . District and Provincial Grand Master of Victoria , at a complimentary dinner , on the 21 st of December , on the occasion of his return to Australia . Amongst the visitors invited was Bro . Frank Richardson , Past Grand Deacon , who is now touring the Colonies for the benefit of his health .

Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., will deliver his lecture on " The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry , 1813—1816 , " in the Great City Lodge of Instruction , No . 1426 , on Thursday , 17 th inst ., at 6

-30 p . m . This lodge of instruction , of which Bro . Stevens > s the Preceptor , meets weekly on Thursdays at Masons ' Hall , Masons' -avenue , Basinghall-street , E . C . The Fifteen Sections are to be worked there on the 24 th inst ., and the ceremony of installation will be rehearsed on the 3 rd proximo .

Ihe annual ball of the Burdett-Coutls Lodge , , , 12 7 $ > will take place under the distinguished patronage of the Baroness Burdett-Coutts , at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Monday , the 14 th inst ., the proceeds to be Placed on the list of Bro . B . Stewart , as Steward for the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent

mstitution . Tickets , double ( for lady and gentleman ) , 21 s . ; ^ "gle , 12 s . 6 d . Full Craft clothing to be worn . All necessary particulars of Bro . G . Ward Verry , P . M ., hon . secretary . nur ? f ° rty-e 'g hth annual Masonic ball of the y'd Concord Lodcre . No . 172 . will take nlar « at the

Whitenail Rooms of the Hotel Metropole , on Thursday , the 10 th n « . The Stewards are Bros . J . Whaley , W . M . ( Presi-W ; T . Whaley , S . W . ( Vice-President ); G . Evans , ¦ l-W , j C . T . Fleck , S . D . ; J . A . Armour , J . D . ; R . Steele , h -j J . Hancock ( Treasurer ); J . Stedman , I . P . M . ; H . Hoadlev , P . M . ; F . W . Jordon , J . C . Pearson , H . Tatton aj kes , W . Hunt , W . C . Schneberger , F . Norman , and "

£ •E- Miller . Hon . Secretary , Bro . G . King , P . M . Charterhouse . lat M muc agitated question as to whether the and L estro Franz Liszt had or had not been a Freemason , afte i 7 ther he had continued to belong to the Brotherhood found consecration to the priesthood , seems to have Mac - ' answer in the columns of a well-known asoriic journal , which writes as follows : " There

dereuth r Eternal Orient on July 31 st last , at Baycentu ° ° * " le most emment artists and men of this who ' A' * wortny member of our universal union , and one Ma 4 •mg nis "fetime , distinguished himself by his Whose actlvitv - We mean Brother Franz Liszt , upon Lj 7 _ ,. £ r ave we place a sprig of acacia . Brother Franz Main ^ , ' eceived '" to the Order in 1841 at Frankfort-on-Was fV Concord Lodge , by Georg Kloss ; his sponsor , vas I ? ? . Poser W . Th . Speyer , and present at the time eux von Lichnowsky . —Court Journal ,

Masonic And General Tidings

The Royal Hampton Court Lodge , No . 2183 , was consecrated at the Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court , on Saturday last . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next . It is stated that Bro . Dr . Maitland Moir will , if a general wish is manifested in his favour , be prepared to

accept the office of R . W . Prov . G . Master of Aberdeenshire , rendered vacant by the death of Bro . Dr . Beveridge , A Masonic ball was given by the brethren of St . Helen ' s in the Town Hall , on the " 19 th ult ., in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Charities . There was a large attendance , and the arrangements reflected great credit on Bro . W . L . Wolfenden and the Ball Committee .

Montgomery Lodge , No . 19 , on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , celebrated its centenary anniversary early last month , having been warranted 2 nd January , 17 S 7 , though it is believed to have existed as a military lodge previous to that date .

The annual ball given by the brethren of Dewsbury in aid of the Dewsbury and District General Infiimary , came off at the Industrial Hall , on the 21 st ult . It was more numerously attended than in any previous year and was proportionately , therefore , a greater success than ever .

The installation of Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton as Prov . G . Master of Cheshire , vice Bro . Lord de Tabley resigned , will take place at Chester , in all probability during Easter week . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro . G . Master , being iu the chair on the occasion . Bro . Horatio Lloyd will be the new Dep . P . G . M . The second annual ball of the Chiswick Lodge ,

No . 2012 , came off as arranged , at the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , on Friday , the 21 st ult ., and proved a great success . There were not far short of a hundred guests present and dancing was kept up with great spirit till an early hour the following morning .

At the meeting on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., of the Ryburn Lodge , No . 12 S 3 , Sowerby Bridge , Bro . Gledhill Hallas delivered a long and interesting lecture on "The Origin and History of Freemasonry . " A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . Hallas , whose effort to enlighten the brethren was deservedly appreciated .

At the meeting of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , which will take place at the Railway Hotel , Feltham , tomorrow ( Saturday ) , Bro . John Mason , P . M ., Secretary , and one of the founders of the lodge , will enjoy the supreme satisfaction of initiating his son into fhe mysteries of the First Degree . We trust the neophyte may have before him as successful a Masonic career as that of his respected father has proved to be .

Bro . Alfred Greenham , P . M ., who was installed on the 27 th ult . in the Chine Lodge , No . 1 SS 4 , at Shanklin , Isle of Wight , as W . M . for a second year , has arranged with Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., for the delivery of his lecture on "The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry , 1813-1 SS 6 , " in that lodge on Thursday , the 24 th inst ., when a large' gathering of brethren of the Province of Hants is anticipated .

A brother , signing himself "A Warwickshire Freemason , " has written to the Birmingham Daily Gazette suggesting that the W . M . 's of the lodges in his province should be made Prov . Grand Officers to mark the fact of their having presided over their respective lodges during the Jubilee year of her Majesty ' s reign . The difficulty in this case will be to find a sufficient number of Prov . G . Officers for the purpose .

The annual ball in aid of the Cripp legate Pension Society , will be held at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Wednesday next , the 6 th inst ., under the distinguished patronage of Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress , Bros , the Sheriff of London and Middlesex , Bro . Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , & c . Tickets , lady and gentlemen , 21 s . ; gentleman's ticket , 12 s . 6 d ., may be obtained of the Stewards or the Treasurer , Bro . James Harvey .

The greatest sympathy is felt towards Mrs . Campbell , widow of Bro . A . W . Campbell , P . M ., Concord Lodge , No . 1135 , Ilfracome , and proprietor of the Pier Hotel , whose death occurred quite recently with awful suddenness while Bro . Campbell was engaged in conversation

with some friends . The deceased ' s remains were interred on Friday , the 28 th ult ., with Masonic obsequies , a dispensation to wear Masonic clothing having been obtained from the Prov . G . Master , Viscount Ebrington , M . P ., the W . M ., Wardens , P . M . ' s and other officers and members of No . 1135 being present at the sad gathering .

There are so many differences among smokers now-a-day that we question whether the opinion expressed as to excellence of " blends " are not as widely diversified as were those of connoisseurs of tea some years ago . But whilst admitting the impossibility of pleasing everybody in this or any other matter that is governed by individual taste , it is an established fact that the " old chums " tobacco ,

full or mild , golden or dark , and " Referee " cigars have become [ decided favourites ; amongst lovers of a fragrant weed . _ Messrs . Charlesworth and Austin were happy in bestowing the appellation "Referee " on their new famous cigars , as the journal of that name observed a short time ago that " the Prince says they are the best he ever smoked . " That in itself is a sufficient guarantee of

excellence , and we can thoroughly endorse it by our own experience . The special brands that are turned out from the manufactories of this firm , in Blackman street and Boro ' road , are of the purest tobaccos and the most delicious flavour , and it is no matter of surprise that they should have obtained such extensive popularity amongst those by whom smoking is regarded as one of the luxuries of life .

HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Sure Relief . —The weak and enervated suffer severely from nervous affection when storms or electric disturbances agitate the atmosphere . Neuralgia , gouty pangs , and flying pains , very distressing to a delicate system , mav be readily removed by rubbing this Ointment upon the affected part after it has been fomented with warm water . The Pills , taken

occasionally in the doses prescribed by the instructions , keep the digestion in order , excite a free now of healthy bile , and regenerate the impoverished blood with richer materials resulting from thoroughly assimilated food—wanting which , the strongest must inevitably soon sink into feebleness , and the delicate find it difficult to maintain existence . Holloway ' s Ointmentand Pills are infallible remedies . '

Masonic And General Tidings

The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , will be held at Freemasons ' Hall , on Wednesday , the 9 th instant . Bro . W . M . Stiles was on Tuesday last installed W . M . of the Royal Savoy Mark Lodge in succession to Bro . J . Willing , at the Criterion . We hope to give

a report in our next . The installation meeting of the Coborn Lodge , No . 1804 , will be held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Thursday next the loth inst ., a dispensation for the purpose having been granted by the M . W . Grand Master . The W . M . elect is Bro . Alfred Souch .

The Strong Man Lodge of Instruction will meet for the first time at its new quarters the Bull and Bell , Ropemaker-street , Finsbury , at 7 o'clock , on Monday next . This has been necessitated by the new proprietors of the old Excise Tavern , Old Broad-street , having made such arrangements as to compel the lodge to remove its quarters . The numerous friends of Bro . Henri Bue , the

popular W . M . of La France Lodge , No . 2060 , and Past Master of the Sir Thomas White Lodge , will be delighted to hear that the French _ Minister of Public Instruction has presented him with the diploma and jewel of " Officier d ' Academie , " as an acknowledgment of valuable services rendered by him to the cause of education for a period of nearly a quarter-of-a-century .

At the recent conversazione and ball , given at the Masonic Hall and Clydesdale Hotel , Douglas , by the St . Andrew's Military Lodge , 66 S ( S . C ) , the R . W . M ., Bro . Surgeon-General Beath , C . B ., announced at midnight that , in accordance with ancient custom , the brethren would invest their fair partners with their jewels and aprons , and it was done accordingly , the ladies being highly

delighted with the investiture . The Grand March with which the dancing had commenced , was then gone through a second time , and the ball was afterwards continued till an early hour . The third annual ball in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , wa 2 held at the Cannon-street Hotel on Wednesday , Feb . 2 nd , and proved

to be a greater success , if possible , than either of its predecessors . Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Reginald Hanson , M . A ., Lord Mayor of London , P . G . Stwd . and W . M . of the Studholme Lodge ; Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Isaacs , P . M . 205 , and lady ; and Bro . Sheriff Kirby honoured the brethren with their company , and amongst the stewards we noticed Bro . A . J . Henochsberg , I . P . M ., Chairman of

the Ball Committee ; Bro . Solomon Jacobs , W . M ., vicechairman ; Bro . Joseph Da Silva , P . M ., Hon . Sec . and Capt . of the Stewards ; Bros . C . F . Hogard , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works Essex ; Bros . S . M . Harris , P . M ., H . M . Harris , P . M ., I . P . Cohen , P . M ., Bromet , Joseph Jacobs , John Da Silva , and De Mesquita , and many other Brethren with their ladies , to the number of over three hundred and

twenty . Coote and Tinney ' s band , under the direction of Bro . Weaver was in attendance , and played a very enchanting selection of music , and altogether , both before and after supper , the brethren and their guests seemed to enjoy themselves immensely , and what is of equal , if not more importance , the committee expect to realise a sum of between seventy and eighty pounds for the benevo lent fund of the lodge .

THE IMPERIAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER . On Thursday afternoon last , Bro . Theodore Tilton invited a number of gentlemen connected with the press and scientific and commercial pursuits to inspect this new invention and to hear an exposition of its features and method of application . Amongst those present were Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Capt . N . G . Philips , J . Lewis Thomas ,

F . S . A ., Chief Surveyor War Office , Edgar Bowyer , G . Plucknett , J . S . Cumberland , C . E ., and many others . There have been many Hand Grenade Extinguishers before the public for many years , but this one , which has been brought over to this country by Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , of New York , differs from the ordinary grenade chiefly in the fact that the bottle is

composed of thin glass , with a safety valve attached , so that notwithstanding the changes in temperature , and consequently the generation of gas or the expansion of the liquid within , there is no danger of the thin glass envelope cracking or bursting , the valve returning the liquid or gas to the bottle under more favourable conditions . The advantage of this grenade over the older forms is obvious , for

in the latter the glass , being sufficiently thick to withstand the internal pressure , often fails to smash when thrown into a fire , and is therefore of no use , whereas in the Imperial Grenade the glass is so thin that it is bound to break , even if only dropped lightly on the ground . The bottle , which is globular , contains about a pint of liquid ; which on coming in contact with the fire generates an enormous

quantity of carbonic acid gas ; this gas , being a non-supporter of combustion , renders it impossible for a fire to exist in its presence , for fire , or combustion as it might be more correctly termed , requires the oxygen in the air for its support , and in the presence of a large quantity of carbonic acid gas it is unable to obtain the requisite amount of oxygen . In this respect the Imperial Fire Extinguisher does not differ

greatly from the older forms of grenade . But the improvement effected by using thin glass , without the possibility of its cracking , is so great that this extinguisher may almost be put down as perfect in principle , and the severe tests to which it has been subjected show that from a practical point of view it is equally satisfactory . The Prince and Princess of Wales witnessed one of these practical experiments at

Norwich . A wooden chimney 14 ft . in height was ignited , and the flames shot up quite 10 ft . beyond ; a large structure representing the section of a house and a smaller structure were also set on fire , and all were instantaneously extinguished by four grenades . As a result , a considerable number of grenades were ordered for the protection of the buildings at Sandringham . Another point in favour of this

form of grenade is that , owing to the safety valve , chemicals of three times the ordinary strength may be used . This effective little apparatus has already done good service in putting out several fires , notably , two which occurred at the Factory and Warehouses of the " Wells " Wire Quilting Company of Leicester . There is no doubt that as aTmeans

of extinguishing incipient fires , and even fires that have acquired considerable intensity , this grenade will quickly supersede all older forms . A company is being formed with every prospect of exceptional success . Bro . Tilton has made a host of friends since he has been in England , and his Masonic brethren , no less than his other friends , heartily wish him success in this enterprise . ;