Secret Monitor.

Secret Monitor .

Royal Sussex Conclave , No . 10 . A meeting ot the above conclave was held at the Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday , the 5 th instant , when there were present Bros . John Mennich Mennich , G . C , S . R . ; John Oliver Cook , P . G . Stwd ., C . ; F .. Mitchell , P . S . R ., P . G . C , Treas .: Louis Beale , I' . G . Stwd ., Stwd . ; E . T . Cox , Org . ; A . Upton , P . S . R . ; Dr . G . T . W . Mugliston , P . S . R ., G . Treas . ; C . F . Goode , P . S . R . ; H . Pearce , P . S . R . ; and Henry A . Hughes , Sentinel .

The installation meeting was opened by Bro . John Mennich Mennich , G . C , who , so soon as the minutes had been confirmed , invested Bro . Dr . Mugliston , P . S . R ., S . R ., G . Treas ., with a Grand Treasurer's jewel in recognition of the honour done to him by Grand Council and also his hearty services rendered to the conclave . The installation of S . R . elect , Bro . John Oliver Cook , P . G . Stwd ., C , was proceeded with by the Grand

Treasurer , Bro . Dr . G . T . W . Mugliston , P . S . R ., Installing and Commissioning Officer . Bro . J . O . Cook was duly installed Supreme Ruler and then duly commissioned and proclaimed , and invested his officers for the year . The S . R . presented the 1 . P . S . R ., Bro . John Mennich Mennich , G . C , with a Past Supreme Ruler ' s jewel from the conclave . The conclave was duly closed by the S . R .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN will hold a Council at Windsor on Tuesday , the 15 th instant . THE LORINERS' COMPANY . —Bro . Under-Sheriff Langton has become a freeman and liveryman of this company . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES has consented to nominate a number of boys orphaned by the present war for admission to the Homes for Little Boys .

AT A MEETING of the York Citv Council on the 7 th instant , it was resolved to confer the freedom of the city upon H . R . H . the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his visit to the Royal Show in June . T . R . H . THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES , the Duke and Duchess of Fife , and Princess Victoria of Wales visited the Vaudeville Theatre on Tuesday evening , and witnessed the performance of " Kitty Grey . "

TUESDAY NIGHT ' Gazette announces that H . R . H . the Princess of Wales will , on behalf of the Queen , hold Drawing Rooms at Buckingham Palace on Monday , the 14 th , and on Friday , the 25 th instant , at three o'clock . THE LADY MAYORESS , with a view to encouraging Irish industries , has ordered a Court dress which will be composed of Irish poplin and trimmed with Irish lace . Her ladyship will wear it at the next Drawing Room , when she will be presented on the occasion of the Lord Mayor being created a baronet .

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES . —New York , May 3 . —At the 132 nd annual meeting of the New York Chamber of Commerce the room in which the members assembled was decorated with American and British II igs . The Grand Lodge of Masons of the State of New York has voted 2 oco dollars for the sufferers from the Ottawa fire . —Renter .

THE foundation-stone of a Freemasons' lodge at Limavady , Ireland , which is being erected in connection with St . Alban's Lodge was laid on the 10 th ultimo . The new building occupies an elevated position in the picturesque and historic grounds cf the Lodge Demesne , which is part of the ancient grant of James I . to one of 75 English families who were settled during his reign in this district .

CAPTAIN THE HON . HEDWORTH LAMBTON , of the Powerful , returned to his home at Lambton Castle , Durham , on Tuesday evening , with his brother , Bro . the Earl of Durham , and other members of his family . He was greeted at Chcster-Ic-Street , where he left the train , by a large and enthusiastic crowd . The village was decorated , and in the two miles' drive to the czstle crowds of people assembled by the roadside , and cheered the party heartily as they passed .

H . R . H . PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTF . NBERG , athnded by Miss Bulteel and Col . Lord William Cecil , returned to Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening from Portsmouth , where her Royal Highness stayed at Government House , with Lieut .-General Sir daker Russell , K . C . B . ( commanding the Southern District ) . The Princess previous to leaving laid the foundation-stone of St . Barnabas Church and Schools , at Landport , and afterwards opened a bazaar in aid of the drill hall for the 1 st Hampshire Royal Engineers ( Volunteers ) .

BRO . THE DUKE OE PORTLAND presided over the 41 st annual meeting of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association at Grosvenor House on Tuesday . More than 500 fountains now exist , and are kept in condition either by the society or local vestries . Of troughs for horses and dogs there are some 700 in the City or provinces . Amongst those who spoke at the meeting were General Lovry , C . U ., the Bishop of Peterborough , Mr . F . D . Mocatta , Bro . the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair , and Bro . Lieut .-Col . Lockwood , M . P .

T . R . H . THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OE WALES , accompanied by Princess Victoria , were present on Monday morning at the inspection , on the Horse Guards' Parade , of the Naval Brigade of her Majesty ' s ship Powerful , under the command of Captain the Hon . Hedworth Lambton , by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty . Their Royal Highnesses afterwards lunched with the Right Hon . George ] . Gnschen at the Admiralty . Miss Knollys , Vice-Admiral Sir H . Stephenson , and Bro . Alajor-General Sir Stanley Clarke were in attendance . Ihe Prince presided in the afternoon at the annual meeting of the governing body of the Imperial Institute . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught dined with their Royal Highnesses in the evening .

SOLDIERS' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ( Auxiliary of the Y . M . C . A . ) . —The annual public meeting will be held in the Lower Exeter Hall , on Tuccdiy afterno in , the 15 th instant . The chair will be taken at 3 . 30 by Sir George Williams , Pres . S . C . A . A report of work at the front will be given by Mr . Arthur 11 . Wheeler , Gen . Sec . S . C . A ., who has just returned from South Africa . Addresses will be given by T . A . Denny , Esq ., Colonel Yates ( Assistant Adjutant-General ); Colonel Philips ( Army Scripture Readeis' Society ) ; Colonel II . G . Macgregor ( Hon . Treas . ); and others . Tickets of admission can be obtained on apolication at the ollice of the S . C . A ., Room 24 , Exeter Hall , London , W . C .

THE MASTER , officers , and members of the Athole Lodge , 100 ^ , Kle of Man Province , have just made an interesting presentation to their Senior Deacon , Bio . James Hardley , on the occasion of his removal from Douglas to Morecambe , as editor of the Morcranite and Riysham Times . 'Ihe presentation took the form of a handsome dressing-case , richly mounted , and containing the following inscription : " Presented to

Bro . James Hardley by the Master and officers of the Athole Lodge , 1004 , March , 1900 . " Accompanying the dressing-case was a testimonial describing it " as a small token of esteem for the interest you took in the lodge , and as an appreciation of your sterling worth . When you visit the island we will all be pleased to see you . With the best wishes for your future . " The testimonial is signed by Bro . James Ritchie , junior , W . M .

IN ADDITION to her Majesty the Queen , the following numbers of the Royal family have given their patronage to the great matinee at the Drury Lane Theatre on Tuesday , Ihe 151 b inst ., for the maintenance fund of the Soldiers' Homes : H . R . H . the Princess of Wales , Princess Christian of Schlcswig-Hohtein , and the Duke and Duchess of Ccnraught . 'Ihe fact that the Ouetn had taken stalls instead of a box has induced Mr . Arthur Collins to specially remodel the whole floor of the auditorium , a broad centre

gangway being fonned , with a direct entrance from the grand vestibule and rotunda . Her Majesty's stalls will be placed centrally . This arrangement will , by-the-by , present the old theatre in the way it was oiiginally intended to be used when rebuilt by the Duke of Bedford . The stalls are five guineas , except in the back rows , where they will be three guineas , and applications should now be made direct to the theatre , addressed to Miss Amy Bence , thc hon . secretary , or to the box-office .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE TOTAL of the Daily Telegraph Shilling Fund for our soldiers' widows and orphans is now 3 , 233 , 235 shillings , of which 6136 were added on Thursday . THE DESIGN for the South African War Medal , which the authorities of the Mint were requested to submit to the Secretary of State for War , has been approved by her Majesty . DOWN TO LAST NIGHT the Mansion House Fund for the relief of the sufferers by the fire at Ottawa amounted to £ . 15 , 010 , the Transvaal Fund £ 900 , 300 , and the Indian Famine Fund , £ 228 , 000 .

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN is authorised to announce thit H . R . H . the Princess ot Wales will , on behalf of the Queen , hold the last Drawing Room of the season on Friday , the 25 th instant . MR . B . S . STRAUS , L . C . C , Mr . H . L . W . Lawson , L . C . C , Mr . W . C . Steadman , M . P ., L . C . C , and Mr . W . Crooks , L C . C ., have accepted the position of vice-presidents in connection with the movement in East London to aid the Daily ' Telegraph Fund by the holding of a carnival .

THE KING OF SWEDEN visited Sheffield on Monday in order to inspect the Armour Plate Works of Messrs . Cammel . His Majesty arrived in the city shortly after one o ' clock , and , accompanied by the Swedish Minister and members of the Legation , was met at the station by Sir Alexander Wilson , managing director of the works .

OF MR . F . A . BOSANQUET , Q . C ., the World remarks : "His appointment to the ancient office of Common Serjeant is most popular among his brethren at the Bar . His judicial mind and high legal attainments qualify him for the highest preferment , and his old-world courtesy towards those with . whom he has come in contact from time to time has won for him hosts of friends . "

WE UNDERSTAND that the formal purchase of the second half of the addition to the Postmen's Park , .. adjoining St . Botolph ' s , Aldersgate , will be completed by the parish in the course of a week or so . The balance needed has , it is true , not yet been raised , but it is understood that arrangements will be made with the parochial trustees for the ground to be throw . i into the park in spite of the small sum still remaining to be collected . No date has yet been fixed for the opening ceremony .

THE HEALTH OF LONDON . —In London last week 2737 births and 1675 deaths were registered . Allowing for increase of population , the births were 38 below , and the deaths 65 above the average numbers in the corresponding weeks of the last 10 years . The annual death rate per iooofrom all causes , which had been 2 i"o , 20 ' 6 , ig' 6 in the preceding three weeks , further fell last week to 19 . 0 . During the four weeks ending on Saturday last the death rate averaged 20 ' 1 per 1000 , being I ' O per 1000 above the mean rate in the corresponding periods of the ten years 1890-99 .

THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION . —Bro . the Lord Mayor is making a special appeal on behalf of the City of London Branch Committee of the Royal Lifeboat Institution . The institution , his lordship points out , maintains 295 lifeboats at an annual cost of over £ 80 , 000 , the whole of which sum has to be raised from voluntary contributions . Rewards have been granted for saving 41 , 842 lives since 1824 . Cheques can be forwarded to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House , but cash should be sent to the city office of the institution , Bishopsgate-street Without .

THE NEW PALACE STE \ MERS LIMITED . —In view of the controversy in the press regarding the smaller river steamer traffic , sea-trippers and holiday seekers generally will welcome the announcement that the popular steamers of the above Company will sail as usual during the coming season , starting on Saturday , the 2 nd prox . with the Royal Sovereign and Koh-i-Noor sailing to Southend , Margate and Ramsgate . La

Marguerite will begin her trips to Margate , Boulogne and Ostend on the 27 th prox ., and will no doubt enjoy the same popularity as she did last season , as every arrangement has been made to secure the comfort and enjoyment of her passengers , including special fares for excursionists wishing to visit the Paris Exhibition by this route . The catering , which gave so much satisfaction last season is again entirely in the Company's own hands and will no doubt maintain its prestige .

THE PRINTERS' PENSION CORPORATION . —The Council of this Institution met at the almshouses at Wood Green on Saturday , the 5 th inst . There were present Mr . W . H . Collingridge , Trustee and honorary local visitor ; Dr . W . E . Porter , Medical Officer ; and the following members of the Council : Mr . F . J . E . Young , Chairman ; Mr . I . F . Beck , Deputy Chairman ; Mr . H . Garnon , Mr . G . P . Hanbury , Mr . H . F .

Harding , Mr . J . A . Harvey , Mr . R . J . Hearnden , Mr . W . Hilton , Mr . C . W . Iveson , Mr . J . Pardee , Mr . T . Scott , Mr . E . Southcott , Bro . C . J . Drummond , Mr . James Thompson , and Mr . Joseph Mortimer , Secretary . The monthly financial report was of a very satisfactory character . In connection with the recent bequest of £ 1000 by the late Mrs . Vincent Figgins , the Council resolved that one of the 32 houses comprising the almshouses should bear the name of the deceased lady .

A GRAND PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL IS being organised , and will parade the streets of the Borough of St . Pancras on Thursday and Friday , the 24 th and 25 th instant respectively , the object of the demonstration being twofold—firstly , to commemorate the Sist birthday of her Majesty the Queen , who was born on the 24 th May , 1 S 19 ; and , secondly , to raise funds in aid of the widows and orphans of the soldiers and sailors who have fallen in the war in South Africa . Bro . Sir J . Blundell Maple , Bart ., M . P ., is President of the scheme , and among the Vice-Presidents are the Mirquis Camden , Bro .

Earl Carrington , the Earl of Mansfield , Bro . the Earl of Dartmouth , Captain lessel , M . P ., Mr . E . R . P . Moon , M . P ., Bro . H . R . Graham , M . P ., and Mr . T . Wrightson , M . P . Mr . E . Cox-Sinclair , J . P ., is Chairman , and Mr . C . H . L . Barrett ( Vestry Clerk ) . Hon . Secretary of the Central Executive Committee at the Vestry Hill , Pancrasroad , N . W ., and Bro . J . Barings , District Chairmm , and Mr . G . W . Bucksridge , District Hon . Secretary of the District Committee , Volunteer Head Omrters , Highstreet , N . W .

PRESENTATION TO BRO . SHERIFF SIR ALFRED BEVAN . —At the Mansion House on the 4 th inst ., an illuminated address was presented to Bro . Sheriff Sir Alfred Bevan by Sir M . M . Bhownaggree , K . C . I . E ., M . P ., on behalf of the Association of Friendly , 'Trade , and Philanthropic Societies . Bro . the Lord Mayor occupied the chair , and there was a representative gathering ; among those present being the Lady Mayoress , Lady Bevan ( representing the Sheriff , who was absent through indisposition ) , Miss Ida Bevan , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Sir William Treloar , Mr . Hamilton Hoare , Mr . J . A .

Dickenson ( one of the hon . secretaries ) , and many others . In making the presentation , Bro . Sir M . M . Bhownaggree gave a short history of the movement . He said that upon thc announcement that Bro . Sir Alfred Bevan had been nominated by the incoming Lord Mayor , as one of the Sheriffs it was felt by many working men that the event was one which should be celebrated by presenting him with some testimonial to fthoiv their gratitude for his large-hearted kindness to , and sympathy with , the working classes . Many Masons had also joined the movement to congratulate Bro . Sir Alfred

on his appointment a-i Grand Treasurer . A meeting wis therefore arranged of delegates for various friendly , trade , and philanthropic societies , under the patronage of the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of London , Bro . Archdeacon Sinclair , and other gentlemen . An executive committee was appointed to obtain the illuminated address , and Mr . R . N . Hamilton Hoare was elected the president of the association ; he himself ( Sir M . M . Bhownaggree ) being chosen as the chairmin of the executive committee , and Mr . A . I . Dear , Mr . J . Phipps , jun .,

Mr . W . Prior , and Mr . J . A . Dickenson as the hon . secretaries . It was afterwards decided to present Lady Bevan with a curio table . The execution of the address was placed in the hands of Mr . G . D . Stevenson , A . R . I . B . A ., of King-street .-The committee wished to congratulate Bro . Sir Alfred upon the honour conferred upon him by her Majesty . 'The societies represented included—The Morley House Convalescent Home , the Hospital Saturday Fund , the London Society of Compositors , the Hearts of Oak , various lodges of Foresters , Odd Fellows ,

and Shepherds , the Victoria and Albert Society , the Mutual Aid Society , and the Engineers . Bro . Sir Alfred Bevan had taken a personal interest in most of these philanthropic societies , and had helped them munificently and unostentatiously . He had freed the Morley Home from debt by a donation of some £ 7000 , thereby enabling the committee of that home to open 50 additional beds for the benefit of the working classes . In conclusion , the speaker addressed Lady Bevan , and wished her husband a speedy

restoration to robust health . Bro . the Lord Mayor next spoke in eulogistic terms of Bro . iir Alfred Bbvan , saying how greatly he had taxed his health in the many efforts he had made to assist charity . Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Sir William Treloar also said a few appreciative words concerning his colleague . Bro . the Lord Mayor tendered thanks on behalf of Lady Bevan , and a vote of thanks , proposed by Mr . Hamilton Hoare , and seconded by Mr . J . A . Dickenson , then brought the gathering to a close .