Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . J . Brazier Lovett is the new W . M . of the Inv eta Lodge , No . 709 . Ashford , having been installed last month , in succession to Bro . Shaw . Bro . Lord and Lad y Wolseley spent the early portion of last week at Heydon Hall , the Norfolk residence of the Baroness and Bro . VV . Burdett-Coutts , M . P . Bro . Lord Ashbourne , Lord Chancellor of

Ireland , after attending the Cabinet Council on Saturday last , left town to spend a few days in the country . Every one will regret to learn that Mrs . Sala , wife of Bro . G . A . Sala , the brilliant descriptive writer of the day , died in Melbourne on the last day of the old year . Bro . Lord Mayor Staples will receive at the Mansion House to-day ( Friday ) at 5 o ' clock , the members of the annual congress of French Professors and Teachers .

Bros . W . A . Tyssen-Amhurst , M . P ., and Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., addressed political meetings on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., the former at Swaffham , and the latter at Rugby . Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Connaught , with their two children , left Osborne on Tuesday morning for Bagshot , being accompanied as far as Southampton by the

Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg . Bro . San tie } ' had the honour of singing a selection of songs before her Majesty and the Court at Osborne on New Year ' s Day , Bro . VV . G . Cusins , P . G . Organist , accompanying him on the pianoforte . Bro . T . E . Gibb , M . P ., was among those present at the annual dinner of the London employes of

the Midland Railway Company at the Stanley Hall , Junctonroad , Upper Holloway , on New Year's Day . Bro . Lord Harrington ' s election expenses have been announced at £ 1137 , Bro . Shaw-Lefevre ' s at £ . 0 o _ , and Bro . Sir Charles Dilke's at £ 987 . Hro . Shaw-Lefevre , who stood for Reading , was unsuccessful . Lord Richard Grosvenor , M . P ., and Mr . John

Roberts , M . P ., presented the Corporation of Flint , on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., with a copy , by Mr . Leonard Hughes , of ihe celebrated painting of Richard II ., now in Westminster Abbey . The Earl of Wemyss has consented to serve on the Committee for raising a permanent memorial to the late Bro . Lord Ranelagh . Lord VVemyss . as Lord Elcho ,

tool * : a leading part with the late Lord Ranelagh in the organisation of the Volunteer force . Bro Richard Hawkins , J . VV ., has been unanimously elected W . M . of the Cornubian Mark Lodge , No . S 7 , Hayle , for thc new year , Bro . F . J . Vivian , S . VV ., having declined the honour on the ground of illness . Bro . Joseph G . Osborn , P . M ., has been re-elected Treasurer .

Bro . J . H . Hussey , P . P . G . Stwd ., was installed VV . M . of the Bute Lodge , No . 9 60 , Cardiff , on VVednesday , the ifith ult ., the ceremony heing performed by Bro . VV . D . Wiltshire , I . P . M ., Prov . G . D . C . There was a numerous gathering of members and visitors from the Newport and Swansea ledges , and the usual banquet followed .

Bro . Lord Randolph Churchill , M . P ., left Dublin on his return to town on Friday last ( New Year ' s Day ) , and the morning of the same day Bro . General Lord Wolseley lelt London for Berlin in order to represent Her Majesty at the 25 th anniversary of Bro . the Emperor William's accession to the throne of Prussia ..

Among the eldest sons of peers who come of age during the current year arc the Hon . A . E . John Henniker-Majo--, son of Bro . Lord and Lady Henniker ; Viscount Valletort , son of Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . G . M . Cornwall ; Lord Erskine , son of Bro . the Earl and Countess of Mar and Kellie ; and Lord Rosehill , son of Bro . the Earl and Countess of Northesk .

The remains of Bro . Yates , Tyler of the St . John's Lodge , Torquay , were interred on Thursday , the 17 th ult ., in the Torquay Cemetery . Several brethren of the two local lodges attended . Deceased had been connected with the Masonic fraternity since 1 S 43 . He at one time carried on the business of a chemist , and held a high place in the esteem of many of his fellow townsmen . At the meeting , on the 17 th ult ., of the Hamer

Lodge , No . 1393 , Liverpool , Bro . Walter Barnet , who is well known in Liverpool musical circles , and who for a long time past has placed his services , as organist , at the disposal of the lodge , was presented with a handsome Organist ' s jewel . There was a full attendance of members in honour of the occasion , and many visitors were likewise present . The jewel was handed to Bro . Barnet by the W . M ., Bro . Pierrepoint , and acknowledged by the recipient in kindly terms .

The 25 th anniversary of the accession of Bro . the Emperor William of Germany to the Ihrone of Prussia was celebrated in Berlin , with every possible manifestation of popular rejoicing on Sunday . After Divine service in the Chapel in the Royal Castle , there was a succession of receptions of the Royalties and representatives of Royalties ,

the Diplomatic Corps , the Ministers , Court Dignitaries , and others , the whole concluding with a state visit to the Opera . Illuminations were general throughout Berlin in honour of the event . The selection of Bro . General Lord Wolseley as the representative of our Oueen appears to have sriven g'eat satisfaction . < Jur Ambassador , Bro . Sir E . B . Malet , also took a conspicuous part in the proceedings .

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From the Freemason Ofhce has come the "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket Book . " Any one who wishes to have a comprehensive hook of reference on the Craft , and all that belongs to it and to allied mysteries , to the Grand Mark , the Red Cross of Constantine , and others of equal solemnity , will most likely find all that he needs in this volume . —Times .

Bro . the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie arrived on Saturday last at Port Chalmers , Otago , New Zealand . The Countess ol " Zetland has personally distributed winter clothing to the poor at her Soup Kitchen , Richmond , Yorkshire . The Prince of Wales has appointed the Earl of Gosford to be the lord-in-waiting , vice the Marquis of Hamilton , now Duke of Abercorn , resigned .

The man , James Thompson , who was charged before Mr . Partridge with having been concerned with two others not in custody in the burglary at Bro . C . J . Perceval ' s residence on Christmas day , has been committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court . Bro . Captain Shaw , of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade , inspected the Brighton Police Fire Brigade in front of the Town Hall , Brighton , on Friday , the ist inst ., and highly commended their drill and equipment .

The Templar Masons of Toronto , Canada , have received an invitation from their United States brethren of the Geoffrey de St . Aldemar Preceptory , to be present at the Triennial Grand Encampment , to be held in September next at St . Louis .

Bro . George Gardner will be installed by Bro . George Everett , P . M ., on Monday , the nth inst ., at the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , and we understand Bro . the Right Hon . Lord George Hamilton will be balloted for on that occasion as an affiliate from the Irish Constitutions .

The Ceremony of Installation will be rehearsed by Bro . E . Ayling , Pieceptor to the Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , at the Windsor Castle , King-street , Hatnmersmiih , VV ., to-morrow ( Saturday ) . Bro . George Gardner , VV . M . elect , in the chair , at 7 . 30 p . m . sharp . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , was represented by one of his equerries at Ihe

funeral , last week , of the Archbishop of Armagh , and Bro . Lord Plunket , Archbishop of Dublin , and Grand Chaplain of Ireland , was among those present on the sad orcasion . Bro . Lord Mayor Staples on taking * his seat in the Justice Room of the Mansion House , on Friday , the ist inst ., handed to the cashier a dona'ion of £ 20 from the Clothworkers' Company for the Poor Box , and then made

a special appeal to the public for further funds in order to meet the additional demands made upon its resources at this season of the year . Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , M . P ., as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons , has addressed a circular to the members of the Conservative Party , informing them that the House will meet on Tuesday

next , the I 2 lh inst ., for the elecnon of Speaker , and the swearing-in of members , and that on the 21 st inst ., the Queen's Speech will be delivered . Bro . the Earl of Onslow , who is President of the Temporary Home for Lost Dogs , Battersea Park-road , has had it intimated to him by Sir Henry Ponsonby that her Majesty has been pleased to grant her patronage to

that institution , and will contribute -f 10 annually towards its funds . Among * the members of thc late Ministry who have arrived or are on the point of arriving in town wilh a view to preparing for the opening of the new Parliament may be mentioned Bros . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., and the Right Hon . Hugh C . E . Childers , who have been

in London some days , Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., and Bro . Earl Granville , Bro . G . O . Trevelyan , M . P ., being expected towards the end of the current week . Bros . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Chancellor of the Exchequer , Col . the Hon . F . Stanley , M . P ., Lord Randolph Chuichill M . P ., and Lord Ashbourne , Lord Chancellor of Ireland , were present at the Cabinet

Council held in Downing-street on Saturday last . Another meeting ol the Cabinet has been summoned for to-morrow ( Saturday ) . Bro . Sir John Macdonald , G . C . B ., Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada , was entertained at a banquet at the St . George ' s Club , Hanover-square , on Monday evening , Bro . Sir P . Cunliffe Owen , K . C . M . G .,

being among the guests ; while Bros . Col . Stanley , the Earl of Dunraven , and A . Staveley-Hill , Q . C , M . P ., were among those who sent letters of regret at their inability to be present . In the recent very closciy contested election in the Cordwainer Ward , for the vacant seat on the Common Council , all the three candidates were members of our

Fraternity , Bro . A . T . Hawkins ( who was successful ) , Bro . C . H . Parker , and Bro . Hepburn , and oddly enough , their chief supporters and chairmen of committees were Bros . H . Lovegrove , H . J . Adams , and VV . T . Buck , who all belong to the Province of Middlesex . A short lime ago , a deputation comprising the R . W . M . and oflice-bearers of the Loilge Scoon and Perth ,

No 3 , visited Lodge St . John , No . 9 , Dunblane , and initiated several candidates , including Bro . Col . S'irling of Ki ipendavie . Bro . Col . Stirling has since been elected R . W . M ., and wc arc glad to say that his well-known energy and kindness have already put the lodge in excellent working cder . A number of new members have been added , and

Bro . Col . Stirling has presented the lo . lgewitha handsome set of clothing and jewels . The presintalion took place at the festival of St . John , which was held on Monday , the 2 Sth ult ., and , on the motion of the Depute-Master , Bro . Cameron , a cordial vote of thanks was passed lo the R . W . M . for his valuable gifts . A Grand Lodge visitation will be made in the couiseof next month .

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HoIIoway ' s Pills are composed of rare balsams , unmixed with baser matter , and on that account are peculiarly well adapted for ihe young , delicate , and aged . As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past , so will it preserve it in the future by its renovating and invigorating qualities , and the impossibilitv of its doing barm ' —IADVT . J

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Bro . the Lord Mayor will be present at the regimental dinner to-morrow ( Saturday ) , of the ist Volunteer Battalion Royal Fusiliers . Bros . E . Dresner-Rogers ancl J . Pound assisted at the annual dinner , given on Friday ( New Year ' s Day ) , to the child . en of Aldgate Ward Schools , the expense of the dinner being defrayed by thc churchwardens for the year .

The Queen and tiros , the Earl of Fife and Lord Wantage are among those who , by the loan of pictures from their respective galleries , have contributed to the Winter Exhibition of the Royal Academy , which was opened to the public on Monday .

On Fnaay , the istinst ., thc officers and brethren of the Porchester Lodge of Mark Master Masons assembled at the Temperance Hall , Readme , under the presidency of Bro . E . Head , VV . M ., and the business on the agenda was disposed of after a short sitting .

On VVednesday , the Lady Mayoress gave a Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House . The guests numbered about Soo , and among them represented the families of pretty well all the leading members of the different Civic Bodies and the Companies with which Bro . the hard Mayor is connected .

The installation festival of the Foundation Lodge , Gloucester , was held on VVednesday evening , the 23 rd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , when Bro . C . S . Atkins , the VV . M . elect , was duly installed in the chair for the coming year . The ceremony of installation was performed by the

retiring VV . M ., Bro . the Rev . J . H . Churchill Baxter , M . A ., assisted by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . Brook Smith , M . A ., Bio . the Rev . H . Kynaston , D . D ., P . M .. P . P . G . C , and other oflicers . The visitors included six W . M . 's of other local lodges .

The following dinners took p lace at the Freemasons' Tavern for the week ending Saturday , the gth inst . Monday—Joppa Lodge ; Old King ' s Arms Chapter ; Robert Burns Chapter . Tuesday—Albion Lodge . VVednesday—Royal Naval Ball . Thursday—Crichton

Lodge Ball ; Lodge Lalolerance ; Universal Chapter ; Hackney Rate Collectors . Friday—Morayshire Club Ball ; Bedford Lodge ; Britannic Chapter ; Eclectic Lodge . Saturday—Lodge of King Solomon ; Duke of Cornwall Lodge .

According to the Citizen , ' Bro . J . H . Puleston , M . P ., has had a very varied career , having been brought up originally to the medical profession . Early in life he went to Australia , and thence to the United States , where he edited a newspaper in the Welch language in one of the mining districts in Pennsylvania . During the Civil War he became the State Agent of Pennsylvania at Washington ,

and subsequently he migrated to New York , where , as a broker , he attracted the notice of Mr . Joey Cooke , in whose London house he became the representative partner . On the failure of that establishment he for a brief time remained in the house of its successor , McCulloch and Co . Latterly he hasresidid in Westminster , and has been very assiduous in his attendance on his parliamentary duties .

The second annual ball of the Elliot Lodge , No . 15 C 7 , will take place at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet , W . C , on Thursday next , the 14 th inst ., when , with a well-organised Committee , the excellent music of Coote and Tinney's band , and an agreeable company—which there will be , as a matter of course—there is reason to look forward to a most successful evening . A dispensation has

been granted to the brethren to wear their Masonic clothing . Tickets , which will be limited in number , and for which , therefore , early application should be made by intending visitors , will be for gentlemen , 12 s . 6 d . ; ladies , ios . Gd . ; double ticket for lad y and gentleman or two ladies , £ 1 is . Every information will be courteously furnished by Bro . T . VV . Tharle , Hon . Sec . of the Ball Committee , 69 , Goldhawk-road , Shepherd's-Bush , VV .

We have been favoured wilh the usual summary of the work accomplished during the past year by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . The total number of lives saved is 361 , a very large proportion of which would no doubt have been lost but for the assistance rendered by the boats of this society . There were likewise 19 vessels rescued by their means from being totally wrecked or

brought safely into harbour . There were in addition 102 occasions on which , in response to signals of distress , boats had been launched , and the lives of the crews placed in jeopardy , but without result , the signals having been made in error , or assistance not being required . The society also granted rewards for the rescue by shore and fishing boats of 1 S 4 lives , making a grand total saved during the

year by its instrumentality of 545 lives , and from its foundation of 31 , 900 . VVith such a record as this we trust the contributions to this splendid institution will flow in liberally , as the cost of maintaining its 290 lifeboats is very heavy . All monies will be thankfully received by all London and country bankers , as well as bylthe Secretary , Mr . Charles Dibdin , 14 , John street , Adelphi , W . C .

WAITING IN THE SNOW * . —Heartrending as are the scenes to be witnessed at the East End at the best of times , we doubt if ever a sight more pitiable was seen than that , yesterday , outs'de the doors of the London Cottage Mission Hall , in Salmon's-lane , Limehouse . lt was the day of the poor children ' s weekly Irish stew dinner , and the hot and plentiful meal they have now learnt to look

forward to so eagerly was to be ready at noon ; but long before that , despite the heavy snow and the deep , halffrozen slush underfoot , the half-naked , hungry , shivering crowd thronged Salmon ' s-lane . It would have been a hard heart , indeed , that kept them waiting there , and long bi fore the appointed hour Miss N ' apton . the Lady Superintendent , had the doors thrown open . The first rush soon filled the

hall , and their less fortunate little brothers and sisters outside had to wait their turn . Happily , we are glad to say , the hall was filled again and again , till close upon a thousand children , with some old folks and women , went away with a substantial inward protection against the storm raging * without . If these weekly dinners are to continue—and if

this weather lasts , as it seems likely to do , they are more wanted than ever—let every charitable heart and open hand send all the help they can to Miss Napton , 304 , Burdettroad , Limehouse , or to the managing director , Mr . Walter Austin , at the offices of the Mission , 41 , Finsburypavement , E . C .