Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday next , the 13 th inst ., at 4 p . m . Wc regret to hear that Lady Plunket , wife of Bro . Lord Plunket , Archbishop of Dublin , and Grand Chaplain of Ireland , still lies in a very critical condition .

Why do Bryant and May use the Ark as their trade mark ? Because the animals went in in pairs , and , therefore , the Ark must have been full of matches . To-morrow ( Saturday ) will be the 48 th birthday of the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and , as usual , in honour of the event , the West-end Clubs and the Royal Tradesmen's shops will be illuminated .

It is anticipated that the Queen of Sweden will visit Bournemouth early in January next , and Grey Head , a mansion on the East Cliff , which her Majesty occupied during her last two visits , has again been placed at her disposal .

Bro . Sir G . Elliot , Bart ., M . P ., has been elected to and has consented to accept the Chairmanship of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company , vacant by thc death of Bro . Sir D . Gooch . Sir George has been a director of the company from its formation .

The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Emblematic Lodge of Instruction , No . 1321 , held at the Mona Hotel , Henrietta-street , Covent Garden , on Tuesday , the 26 th inst . Bros . J . Greenway , Preceptor , W . M . ; J . Hemming , S . W . ; H . Esling , J . W . ; and G . F . Swan , Sec . At the meeting of the Sincerity Chapter , No . 1 S 9 , on the

28 th ult ., the following' were elected officers for the ensuing year : Comps . C . H . Dunsterville , Z . ; A . H . Hendry , H . ; J . B . Moulder , jun ., J . ; A . H . White , Treas . ; R . H . Rae , S . E . ; S . Graves , S . N . : George Dunsterville , P . S . ; J . Lillicrap , ist A . S . ; J . Harrison , 2 nd A . S . ; and George Stawell , D . C .

As a memorial to the late Bro . R . W . Paget , whose decease took place a few weeks since , it has been decided to place a stained glass window in St . Botolph , Aldersgate , the church in which he used to take so much interest . The decision was arrived at on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., at a meeting that was held in the vestry , under the Chair , nanship

of Bro . Alderman Renals , who was influentially supported . Mr . H . T . Tubbs has expressed his intention of placing a window in the same gallery in memory of his late partner , Mr . Joseph Lewis . Bro . M . R . Webb purposes erecting one to the memory of his mother , so that only one window remains at present not filled in .

There is probably no better known figure in civic and Masonic circles than Major George Lambert , lcS . ' ., Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company . Major Lambert is one of the few members of the courts of the great companies , at least , who is a member of the trade to the Guild of which he belongs , and mav be seen any day attending to business in his old-fashioned shop at the top of the

Haymarket , whose windows are just thc same now as they were when the house was built in the good old Georgian days . Major Lambert , who is a Past Grand Sword Bearer and Past Provincial Grand Warden of Hertfordshire , is a Patron of the three great Masonic Charities , and to all poor and distressed Masons a munificent benefactor . One of

the earliest Volunteers , he is an entlmsiatic soldier , and as stout and loyal a subject as any of thc old race of London citizens , who , in time of trouble quitted themselves like men . Major Lambert is an antiquarian whose technical knowledge of matters concerning antique gold and silver plate is proverbial . —Evening News and Post .

THE MEMORIAL TO THE LATE BRO . J EFFS . —The memorial stone to the late Bro . Henry Jeffs , which a Committee of the Masons of the Province of Gloucestershire instructed Mr . A . Rice , of Southgate-street , Gloucester , to prepare , has been completed , and is now placed on the deceased brother ' s grave in Hempstead Churchyard . Tlie stone is in the form of a handsome cross of the latest

Norman period just prior to tlie early English , and bears Masonic emblems . It is worked in the best Sicilian marble , and is nearly S feet high ; with thc pedestal it will stand about 10 feet . The base bears the following inscription : " This cross is erected by Freemasons of Gloucestershire to perpetuate the memory of Henry Jeffs , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . P . G . J ., P . D . G . M . Mk . M . M ., who died i

20 th August , iSSS , aged 6 9 years . He was a zealous Mason , a Past Master of the Royal Lebanon and Zetland ] Lodges , Gloucester , and an officer of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons . In the year 1883 he served the ollice of City High Sheriff , and was highly esteemed for his antiquarian researches . " The letters are worked in imperishable lead ,

and warranted to withstand the action of the weather . The grave will be surrounded by a kerb of best Forest stone , which will be surmounted by iron pillars and a chain , into which are worked the Masonic emblems , the level and compass and square . The level will be in the chain at thc foot of the grave and a compass and square on either side .

Among the latest houses supplied with Austin ' s Sanitary Cylinders are those of Peers , Judges , Doctors , & c . They are used in Hospitals , Clubs , Hotels . Names will be given on application and Testimonials sent . They are odourless , non-poisonous , and cheap ( a Cylinder lasts a year ) . Used

for all household disinfecting purposes , waterclosets ( being automatic in action no attention required ) , for ozonizing baths , & c . Prices : is ., 2 s . 6 d ., 5 s ., gs ., and iSs . A . S . Cylinder Company , 1 S 1 , Queen Victoria-street , E . C . Can be obtained of all Chemists .

PERTINENT Q UESTIONS . —What IS more comforting in cold and damp weather than "Grant ' s Morella Cherry Brandy ? " What is more beneficial to the weak and aged than this wholesome tonic ? What do Sportsmen and Travellers find more sustaining than a flask of the "

Sportsman ' s Quality ? " What is more disappointing when asking for Grant's to be put off with some inferior make . Sold everywhere . T . Grant and Sons , Maidstone , Makers of the non-AlcoholicWine" Morella , " and of the delicious Morella Marmalade . Sold b y Grocers ,

Masonic And General Tidings

The Queen has contributed £ 25 towards the Royal Victoria Pension Fund of the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution . The Star Chapter of Instruction ( Comp . Hilton , P . Z ., Preceptor ) will meet at 7 . 30 this ( Friday ) evening , to rehearse an installation ceremony , and at eight o'clock p . m . that of exaltation .

A silver medal has been awarded at the Paris Exhibition for artificial limbs and surgical appliances exhibited there this year by Bro . Woodrowc C . C , on behalf of the Provident Surgical Appliance Society , of 12 , Finsbury-circus , London . The Right Hon . Sir Michael E . Hicks-Beach , Grand Superintendent of Gloucestershire , has officially notified his intention of holding Provincial Grand Chapter at the Masonic Hall , Bell Hotel , Gloucester , on Tuesday , the 12 th inst .

The Echo says a matinee will shortly be given in aid of some Masonic Charities at the theatre of that great Mason , Edward Terry . All the actors and actresses will be Masons , or , as there are no lady Masons , daughters , sisters , or wives of Masons .

Bro . Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) , Lord Esher ( Master of the Rolls ) , and Bro . Lord Herschell have accepted the invitation of the Treasurer of Gray's Inn to dine with him and the Benchers on Grand Night , which falls on Thursday next , the 14 th inst .

Bros . Sir 1 ' rederick Leighton , President of the Royal Academy , Alderman Sir P . de Keyser , and Lord Brassey have been appointed Commanders , and Bro . H . Trueman Wood an Officer of the Legion of Honour , in connection with the recent International Exhibition at Paris .

The Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1572 , will hold their annual supper at the Salutation Tavern , Newgatestreet , on Monday next , at 6 . 45 p . m . precisely . Bro . VV . Kingwell , W . M . elect of the mother lodge , in the chair . The Stewards are Bros . Dickson , Colls , and Williams .

Bro . Sir E . B . Malet , H . M . 's Ambassador at Berlin , returned to town from visiting the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey , on the ist inst ., and immediately left for the North on a visit to her Majesty the Queen at Balmoral . His Excellency again returned to London on Tuesday , and will shortly leave to resume his official duties at Berlin .

At the Court of Common Council of London which was held last week-, the address or " compliments of congratulation , " to the Duke and Duchess of Fife on the occasion of their marriage was agreed , and it was requested that the Lord Mayor should present it in a handsome gold casket , and this his lordship has since had the honour of doing .

'Memorable London Houses is the title of a little handy guide , written by Mr . Wilmot Harrison , and published by Messrs . Sampson , Low and Co . The author takes his readers along several separate routes , pointing out as he goes the houses to { which historic or biographic interest

attaches , and accompanies his descriptions ( which are freely illustrated ) by anecdotes of the personages with whose memory the dwellings are associated . The ' idea is a happy one , well carried out , and certain to be welcomed not only by the visitors to the metropolis , but by Londoners as well .

In the Masonic Hall , Aberdeen , on Friday , thc 25 th ult ., Bro . Lord Saltoun was installed as Provincial Grand Master of the Royal Order of Scotland . The installation ceremony was performed by liro . Lindsay Mackersy , acting Deputy Governor , who was supported by Bros . Murray D . Lyon , G . Sec , Colonel Lumsden of Pitcaple , Boyd , Peterhead , and others . The brethren afterwards dined together in the Imperial Hotel , on the invitation of Lord Saltoun .

I am sure there will be many sympathisers with Bro . Sir John Bennett in the troubles that have come upon him during the last few months , and which have culminated in the death of his wife , Lady Bennett . Many will regret the withdrawal of so striking a personality from the more active duties of civic life , in which he has played so conspicuous a part during the last 50 years . A man of undoubted genius ,

and of a liberal and generous disposition , he has devoted an enormous amount of time to the public service , and by free lectures all over the country , and in other ways he has done not a little to promote the cause of education and technical knowledge . _ I am glad to hear that his old friends of Cheap have just presented him with a testimonial of their esteem and regard . —City Press .

Ihe Lord Mayor ' s procession and inaugural banquet , which take place to-morrow ( Saturday ) , will be of a more than usually attractive character , and given a fine day , which is by no means unusual even in foggy November , there is no doubt the crowds of sightseers will be enormous . The pageants which Bro . Alderman Sir H . Isaacs and the Sheriffs have determined shall form part of

the show will seem to convey an excellent idea of the sports in which Englishmen took part some centuries ago , while tlie procession of notable representative mayors of the seven centuries which have elapsed since the Mayoralty was established , will no doubt sufficiently impress upon the

spectators the antiquity of the City and its institutions . We trust all will go well , and that Bro . Sir Henry Isaacs may be as successful during his year of office in maintaining the honour and glory of the London Corpo . ation as his predecessor , now Bro . Alderman Sir lames Whitehead , Bart .

CORNISH ' S AMERICAN ORGANS . —In connection with an advertisement that appears in our columns under the above heading , it will be only necessary for us to inform our readers that Bro . Johnston Cornish is a prominent Mason , and a member of the De Molay Commandery of Knights

Templar , to assure them that the advertisement is thoroughly bona-flde . Any personal application to Bro . Johnston Cornish b y a brother Mason will receive immediate attention . Messrs . Cornish are noted for their chapel and lodge organs , and special terms can always be arranged .

THE UNEMPLOYED IN EAST LONDON . —At a time when much thought is being given to this matter , a practical suggestion may be of service . Last year more than £ 300 , 000 worth of foreign matches were purchased by inconsiderate consumers in this country , to the great injury

ot our own working people , so true is it that " evil is wrought by want of thought , as well as want of heart . " If all consumers would purchase Bryant and May ' s Matches , that firm would be enabled to pay £ 1000 a week more in wages . —ADVT ,

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., P . M ., delivered the inaugural address of the twelfth session of the Institute of Bankers , on Wednesday evening , at the London Institution , Finsbii ^ ' -circus . At the request of the' Committee , thc Lord Mayor has consented to fill the office of permanent Chairman of the Hospital Laturday Fund . The Lord Mayor elect has accepted the presidency of the fund for the ensuirtg year .-

The North London Chapter of Improvement , No . 1471 , meets at the Grosvenor Hotel , Canonbury , opposite the Canonbury Railway Station , every Monday evening , at S o ' clock , under the able Preceptorship of Comp . T . C . Edmonds .

We are promised the cream of the Carl Rosa Opera Company at Covent Garden by Bro . Augustus Harris ; an Italian version of one of Wagner's latest works , " Tristran und Isolde ; " and novelties—or , at any rate , attractions—old and new , which none but an Augustus Harris could devise or carry into successful operation .

Comp . J . H . Sillitoe , P . D . G . D . C , and P . G . H . East Lancashire , installed Comp . John Hurdle as Z ., Comp . VV . Ormerod as H ., and Comp . W . T . Duckworth as J ., and invested the officers in the Bank Terrace Chapter , No . 4 62 , Accrington , on Wednesday , the 30 th ult .

The Queen , with Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg , will leave Balmoral on Wednesday next , and , travelling by the usual route , will arrive at Windsor on Thursday morning shortly before nine o ' clock . The Court will remain at Windsor until after the 14 th of December , when her Majesty will proceed to Osborne for Christmas .

Following the example of his predecessor , the late Sir John Staples , the Lord Mayor elect , has consented to take the chair at the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read , Swiss Cottage . The date fixed for the gathering is towards the end of the present month .

On Tuesday last , in Norton Malton Cemetery , Bro . James Herbert Wise , a well-known Yorkshire cricketer , was laid to rest . Deceased , who was 61 years of age , was followed to the grave by many old friends , including the Worshipful Master , Wardens , and members of the Malton Lodge , and several cricketers , prominent among whom was the veteran Roger Iddison .

PRESENTATION TO BRO . W . S . ANDREWS . —On the 1 st inst ., a pleasing ceremony took place at Scotland Yard Detective Office , namely , the presentation to Bro . lex-Detective Inspector Walter S . Andrews , of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , of a very handsome clock , vases , and an address on vellum . The clock bears the following inscription : " Presented to Inspector Walter S . Andrews ,

Criminal Investigation Department , Great Scotland Yard , by his brother officers , as a mark of their esteem and regard , on his retirement from the service after a period of 19 years . —August , 1 SS 9 . " The presentation was made by Superintendent Shore , in the presence of all the heads of the department , and , in a very happy speech , Mr . Shore conveyed their good wishes , and regret that ill-health had

caused his retirement . Bro . Andrews , in replying , said it was a cause of regret to him that he was compelled to retire now , but it was a source of great gratification to know that he left with the goodwill of his brother officers , and that he left the service with the entire confidence of Mr . Monro ( Chief Commissioner ) , the Assistant Comissioners , and all the heads of the Metropolitan Police . We heartily wisli Bro . Andrews success in his future undertakings .

BAKER BROTHERS ( LIMITED ) . —Amongst the numerous companies introduced to the investing public during the past few months , none has been more successfully floated than that of Baker Brothers . Formed to take over such well-known properties as the Angel Hotel and Restaurant , Islington , The Cock Hotel and Restaurant , Highbury , The Falstaff Restaurant , Eastcheap , and the Victoria Hotel ,

King's Cross , it was only to be expected that the applications for shares should have exceeded the number available for distribution . _ VVe believe , indeed , that the capital offered for subscription— £ 200 , 000—was , as nearly as possible , applied for twice over , and , although it was naturally found difficult to allot to some of the smaller applicants , we understand that , so far as practicable , the allotment has been made on a strictly pro rata basis . Of the properties in

question , one at least—the Angel—is almost historic , having been established a hundred years , but perhaps the Cock , at Highbury , is better known to many of our readers from the fact that it is largely used by the Fraternity for lodge meetings and banquets . We are pleased to note that " Brothers Baker " will continue the management of " Baker Brothers " on the same lines as heretofore for a period of at least five years .

CENTENARY CELEBRATION AT DOUNE . —The 100 th anniversary of the St . James ' s Lodge , No . 171 ( S . C ) , Doune , was celebrated on the 1 st inst . Deputations were present from the branches at Dunblane , Stirling , Bridge of Allan , and Bannockburn . A preliminary meeting was held in the Masonic Hall between six and seven o ' clock , and at the latter hour the brethren assembled at the Cross , and ,

headed by the Deanston Brass Band , inarched in torchlight procession to the East-end of the village , and thence by the railway station to Woodside Hotel . The procession attracted much attention , and was witnessed by a large crowd of people . AtS . 15 the company , to the number ot about 70 , sat down to supper in the spacious hall of the hotel , which had been tastefullv arranged for the

occasion-Bro . James A . M'Lean , R . W . M ., occupied the chair , and Bros . Rev . G . Williams , P . M ., and A . Winter , D . M ., acted as Croupiers . In the course of the evening , Bro . u . Williams gave a most interesting and exhaustive history ot the lodge since its foundation in 1 7 S 9 , with numerous extracts from the minutes and anecdotes regarding former Masters and brethren of the lodire .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS . —The Great Need . —The blood is the We and on its purity depends our health , if not our existence . 1 " Pills thoroughly cleanse this vital fluid from all contaminations , and by that power strengthen and invigorate thc who'e systen . healthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress over-excited actio , and establish order of circulation and secretion throug houte \> ls

part of the body . The balsamic nature of Holloway s l 'J ; . ins mends them to the favour of debilitated and nervous cons . "" : im ) S ' which they soon resuscitate . They dislodge all obst "' ,. |! both in the bowels and elsewhere , and arc , on that accoiin * . " sought alter for promoting regularity of action in young ^^ and delicate persons who are naturally weak , or who , tro cause , have become so ,