Order Of The Secret Monitor.

Order of the Secret Monitor .

Horatio Shirley Conclave ( No . 5 ) . —A meeting was held on Wednesday , the 28 th ult ., at the Holborn Restaurant . Present : Bros . E . C . Mulvey , S . R . j Penrose J . Dunbar , C j C . B . Cooper , G . J John J . Pakes , Sec ; F . H . Veiss , V . 'D . j Horatio H . Shirley , P . xR . ; F . Weiss , _ . XV . Goodinge , J . Castello , and C . E . Keyser . Visitors : Bros . Dr . Zacharie , G . S . R ., and Nelson Prower ,

Alfred Meadow ' s Conclave , No . 1 . Bro . Walter F . Nicholls , P . M . 4 63 , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey , & c , was unanimously elected for induction at the next meeting . . Bros . Goodinge and Keyser were duly admitted Princes of the Order . Conclave jewels were presented to the G . S . R . and the G . Recorder . It was resolved that the next meeting be held in September instead of October .

Mr. Alexander Watson's Recital.

MR . ALEXANDER WATSON'S RECITAL .

On Saturday afternoon , the 31 st ult ., Mr . Alexander Watson gave the first of his series of recitals this season at Steinway Hall . As is usual with Mr . Watson , the programme partook of a varied character , embracing selections from Lord Tennyson , Mark Twain , Bret Harte , Baring-Gould , Shakespeare , and Theodore

Hook . In the delivery of all these items Mr . Watson displayed his well-known powers of elocution , and his efforts met with much appreciation . Perhaps the most successful features of the entertainment was his recitation of " The Farmer ' s Photograph , " and part of Act II . in " As You Like It . " The latter afforded ample scope for Mr . Watson ' s dramatic abilities , which were exerted

with the greatest success . In Mr . Watson s delivery of " The River Adventure , " his humorous faculties were brought into play , and caused much laughter . The quiet pathos , mingled with wit , which was exemplified in Bret Harte ' s " Dow ' s Flat , " wrought a marked impression , while the reciter ' s clear voice and graceful manner afforded much pleasure to a critical audience . In the recital of two selections Mr . Watson had the

advantage of a pianoforte accompaniment by Mdme . Mina Cheshire , R . A . M . —a method which is commendable on account of the agreeable effect produced . Madame Cheshire was at her best , which is high praise , in the rendering of Rheinberger ' s " Toccatina . " Two songs rendered with taste and expression b y Mr . Reuben . Holmes completed a programme which was as lengthy as it was pleasant .

A Masonic Pilgrimage To Palestine.

A MASONIC PILGRIMAGE TO PALESTINE .

A pilgrimage as above has been organised by the Rev . Bro . Dr . Charles F . Thomas , K . T ., of this city . The party will be confined to Master Masons in good standing , and ladies accompanying them , and will s iii from New York in the fine steamship City of Rune ,

on August 23 next . The programme is a very tempting one . It includes visits to York , London , Rouen , Paris , Luzerne and Rig i , and across the Alps , by the St . Gothard Pass , into Italy , via the Italian Lakes to Milan , Venice , Florence , Rome , Naples , Pompeii , Brindisi , Corinth , Athens , Jaffa , Jerusalem , Hebron ,

Bethlehem , Bethany , & c , Alexandria , Cairo , and the Pyramids , with supplementary trip of nearly 1000 miles up the Nile . The return will be via Marseilles , Paris , and Brussels to Antwerp , thence to New York b y Red Star Line , and will occupy about three months time . Bro . Thomas has just returned from Palestine , where

he has perfected all his arrangements . The Oriental portion of the trip will be in charge of Bro . Rollo Floyd , one of the founders of Jerusalem Lodge , and it is contemplated to hold a Grand Lodge of Emergency in the subterranean quarries of the Temple at

Jerusalem , presided over by the R . W . Grand Master of Penn-, sylvania , Bro . Clifford P . MacCalla . Bro . Thomas ' s address is No . 1606 , Wallace-street , Philadelphia , to whom all enquiries should be addressed . The programme will be issued on June ist next . —Keystone .

Obituary.

Obituary .

THE EARL OF MILLTOWN , P . S . G . W . We regret that the painful duty of recording the death of a brother who was still in the very prime of life , and on whom only a very few years since the Grand Master was pleased to confer the position of S . G . W . of England . Bro . the Earl of Milltown , who

was born in the year 1835 , was initiated in the Yarborough Lodge , No . 811 , Brighton , and having joined the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 was there raised to the Sublime Degree in 1 875 . In 1879 he joined the United Lodge , No . 1629 , and after successively occupying the chairs of Junior and Senior

Warden , was elected and installed W . M . in 1882 . In 188 3 he was appointed S . G . W . of England . He was exalted in the Westminster and Keystone Chapter , No . 10 , in which he served as Scribe N ., and having subsequently joined the United Chapter , No . 1629 , passed the several chairs of J ., H ., and M . E . Z ., and was appointed G . Scribe N . of Supreme Grand Chapter

in 1888 . His lordshi p succeeded to the title on the death of his elder brother in 18 71 , and the same year married the Lad y Geraldine E . Stanhope , younger daughter and co-heiress of the 5 th Earl of Harrington , but there being no issue of the marriage , the title and estates pass to his younger brother Henry , born in 1837 . B V his lordship ' s death a vacancy is caused among the representative peers of Ireland .

Bro. Charles Cousins.

BRO . CHARLES COUSINS .

We regret to announce the death of Bro . Charles Cousins , P . M .. 209 , in which lodge he was initiated in 1875 . The news of his death , which occurred after only a few days' illness , caused an intense feeling of sorrow among the students of the Royal Military College of Music at Kneller Hall , Hounslow , and also

a large number of friends at Richmond , Twickenham , Teddington , & c , where he was so well known and so much beloved . The actual cause of his death was influenza and broncho-pneumonia . Bro . Cousins was appointed in 1874 Chief Professor and Director of Music at the Royal Military College of Music , which

position he retained until his death , and during the time he held that position he has always been celebrated for his careful and assiduous attention in the training and tuition of those who were being qualified as bandmasters of the Army . His general urbanity , kind disposition , and high moral character gained for him the

deep respect , esteem , and affection of all with whom he came in contact . The remains of our late brother were interred in Twickenham Cemetery on the 30 th ult . The hearse carrying the body was followed b y three mourning coaches containing his relatives , and following these were members of many lodges , the

various professors , students , and pupils of the college , under the command of Bro . Col . Shaw-Hellier , P . M ., the Commandant , and Bro . Captain Mahoney , P . M ., Adjutant . Many wreaths , crosses , and Masonic emblems were deposited on the coffin . When the sad party arrived at the cemetery the coffin was borne into

the chapel by some of the students . The Rev . R . Tahourdin , the vicar of Twickenham , and chaplain to the college , read the usual opening sentences of the burial service . The choir , accompanied by the band , chanted Psalm 90 , " Domine refugium . " After the lesson had been read , the remains were carried to the

grave through the ranks of the military men present , who formed up on either side from the chapel door to the grave . The choir then sang Sir J . Goss ' s beautiful anthem , "O Saviour of the world , " with exquisite taste . At the conclusion of the service the choir sang the appropriate and well-known hymn , "Now the

labourer s task is o er , and so closed the grave over the remains of one who will live long in the hearts of all who knew him . Ouflatebrotherwas , as we havealready stated , a P . M . of the Etonian Lodge , and in addition to this was late Preceptor of the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , Hounslow , and the Crescent Lodge of Instruction , Twickenham . Amongst the brethren at the graveside

were—Bros . R . J . Ball , W . M . j Major Reid , P . M . ; J . O . Carter , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . Berks and Bucks ; W . S . Nicholes , P . M . ; Radclyffe , P . M . ; Perks , P . M . ; Opted , P . M . and Treas . ; Hobbs , S . W . j Prince , J . W . j Morford , S . D . j Hall , Org . j Fletchtr ; and Sledwell , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . Middx ., and

P . G . S ., all of 203 j J- P- Hoddinott , W . M . City of London Lodge ,- Oliviri Bombay j Colonel Cummings , Sir Francis Burdett Lodge j VV . Beard , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Middx . j A . Soft , P . M . ; H . Barton ; and E . H . Garwood , all of 946 ; VV . Pittman , P . M . 1181 ; W . H . Wigon , P . M . 1257 ; Kestin , P . M . 1269 j J . T . Briggs , P . M . 1732 j W . | .

Porter , I . P . M . 1793 j R . W . Forge , P . M . and Sec . 1 793 , P . G . D . C . Middx . ; E . H . Gomme , 946 ; D . Argyle , P . M . 94 G ; J . Walter , P . M . 115 S ; F . Chapman , 1216 J R . N . Cole , 1257 J R . Drummond , W . M . 1656 ,- F . C . Austin , •733 J J- R- Barns , S . W . 1793 j H . Sapworth , P . M . 203 J j and Dr . H . VV . Stanley Mansfield , 2309 .

BRO . EDWARD HARRIS , W . M . 326 . OnThursday , the 29 thuIt ., the remains of Bro . Edward Harris ( of the firm of Bancroft , Harris , and Budgett ) were consigned to their last resting-place at Arno ' s Vale Cemetery , near Bristol , in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends . The funeral cortege

which consisted of a glass-panelled hearse and several mourning carriages , arrived at the cemetery about 12 o ' clock , and was there met by a large body of Freemasons from the provinces of Bristol and Somerset , and by the workpeople in the employ of the firm . The deceased brother had made considerable progress in

Freemasonry , and was at the time of his death W . M . of the Moira Lodge , No . 326 , Bristol , and a member of the Royal Albert Edward Lodge , No . 906 , of Weston , near Bath , and he was also an Arch and a Mark Mason . On the approach of the procession , the Masons formed in a double row inside the gates , and as the hearse

containing the body wound up the pathway towards the chapel , they fell in behind it , the workpeople taking up the rear . The service in the chapel was conducted by the Rev . Joseph Rhodes , who added a short address referring to the high Christian character of the deceased , and subsequently concluded the service at the grave . The

Freemasons carried sprigs of acacia , which they cast upon the coffin before leaving the graveside . Numerous wreaths and other floral tokens of love and regard were sent , conspicuous among them being one contributed by the Moira Lodge , No . 326 , in the form of a double equilateral triangle , and another brought by the brethren ot the Royal Albert Edward Lodge , No . 906 . The

mourners were the two sons , Stanley Harris and Arthur Harris , Messrs . W . Harris , C . Harris , and A . Harris ( brothers ) , R . Bancroft and F . B . Budgett ( partners ) , F . F . C May , and Arthur May . The pall-bearers were Bros . F . J . Stone , W . C . Bamfield , W . H . Cowlin , S . Edwards , H . J . Gough , and J . T . Hallam , six Past Masters of the Moira Lodge .

Bro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote presided at the Hotel Metropole on Friday , the 30 th ult ., at the annual dinner of the Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen Tailors . The list of donations and sub scriptions amounted to f 1100 .

The Theatres.

THE THEATRES .

On Tuesday next the Dal y Company opjn for a summer season at the Lyceum , which this year is to be extended to about three months . On their last visit they only played one of their American comedies , " The Railroad of Love , " the greater part of their time being occupied with "The Taming of the Shrew . "

This year they are going to change their programme every second week , and give us another treat of seeing them in their repertoire , opening with " Casting the Boomerang , " then " N . incy and Co ., " which will be succeeded by " A Night Off , " " The Railroad of Love , " and "The Taming of the Shrew , * ' and possibly ' * As

You Like It . " In every play all the principals will appear—Miss Ada Rehan , Mrs . Gilbert , Mr . Lewis , and Mr . John Drew . They are such a particularly clever company of comedians , and , having been together for many years , they play up to one another , and WJ anticipate for them a brillant season .

* * * The Opera Comique is now occupied with another and new comedy-opera , " Gretna Green , " by Dr . Storer , which is not remarkable for anything special in libretto or composition , nevertheless it is bright aad pretty , and well worth seeing , and we believe , considering the

disadvantage of being produced in the long days , is being well patronised . Miss Leonora Braham is vvjlco . njd back from the Antipodes by her old friends who remember her at the Savoy for so many years . Bro . Charles Collette is very amusing in his share of the

entertainment , and a Miss Villa Knox , who hails from America , though she cannot boast of personal attractions , yet is possessed of a good voice . Mr . Charles Terry is heartily welcomed back in the capacity as business manager .

Australia.

Australia .

MELBOURNE . Gordon Lodge ( No . 99 ) . — The fifth installation festival of the above lodge , which is under the Victorian Constitution , was celebrated on Thursday evening , April ioth , in the Ascot Vale Masonic Hall . Bro . H . Browne , W . M ., opened the lodge , supported by the whole of his officers , while there was a good muster of the members and

visitors , in spite of so much prevalent sickness . Amongst the latter were the W . M . ' s of the Yarra Yarraand Neptune Lodges ( V . C . ) , and the Combermere Lodge , 752 ( E . G . ) . The minutes having been read and confirmed , and a joining member balloted for and accepted , the VV . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . W . F . Lamonby , the senior P . M ., when Bro . Sydney Hayles , S . VV ., VV . M . elect , and

son-in-law of the Installing Master , was presented and regularly installed , after which the officers were invested as follows : Bros . II . Browne , I . P . M . j J . C . M . Cowan , P . M ., S . W . ; J . E . Rigby , J . W . j J . Swaine , Treas . ( reelected ) j C . J . Bown , Sec . ( re-appointed ) j R . J . Larnach , S . D . j E . VVilson , J . D . ; VV . Staffers , D . C . ( re-appointed ); A . Eastwood , Org . ( re-appointed ); R . J . Denver , l . G . j

and f . Plummer , Tyler ( re-elected ) . On the proclamations being put , it was resolved to present the retiring VV . M . with a suitable testimonial in recognition of his valuable services during the past year . The brethren subsequently adjourned to the concert hall for supper , which was provided by Bro . H . Skinner . Bro . S . Hayles , VV . M ., presided , and the evening ' s convivialities were brought to a close at midnight .

In the course of the proceedings , Bro . Lamonby , P . M ., announced . that it was his intention to present the * Gordon Lodge with a set of tracing boards as a memento of the 25 th anniversary of his being made a Mason . The tracing boards were in the next mail steamer , and the formal presentation would necessarily stand over till the next regular meeting . *

The Corporation of London have voted a sum of £ 262 ios . towards the " Special Removal Fund " of the National Rifle Association from Wimbledon to Bisley . The Finance Committee recommended £ 525 , but the smaller sum was voted in consequence of the grants and charitable gifts being limited for the present year to £ _ Tio .

Choking Asthma.

CHOKING ASTHMA .

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