-
Articles/Ads
Article Masonic and General Tidings. Page 1 of 1 Article Masonic and General Tidings. Page 1 of 1
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
BRO . LORD WOLSELEY was present at the distribution of prizes by Viscountess Wolseley to the men of the 2 nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Fusiliers , in St . James ' s Hall , on Wednesday . BRO . EDWARD CHEPNELL OZANNE , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Guernsey and Alderney , has been gazetted her Majesty's Prccureur in , the Royal Courts of the Island of Guernsey .
THE DUKE OF CONN A TOUT presided at a meeting of the Aldershot Military Society on Tuesday , when a lecture was delivered by Veterniary Lieut .-Col . H . Thompson on " Our Military Horses . " ON TUESDAV EVENING Bro . the Earl of Onslow distributed the prizes won by the successful students in the various technical classes which have been organised for many years past at the Bow and Bromley Institute .
BRO . LORD WOLSELEY , the Commander-in-Chief , will visit the Staff College , Camberley , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , and will inspect the cadets at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst , on Saturday , the 21 st instant .
THE DUKE OF CAUURIDGE , as Honorary Colonel , presided at the annual regimental dinner of the 4 th Battalion Suffolk Regiment , which was held at the Grand Hotel , Trafalgar-square , on Wednesday . Col . FitzGeorge was in attendance on his Royal Highness . STEPS ARE being taken to invite H . R . H . the Prince of Wales and the Secretary of State for the Colonies to visit Toronto in August , 1 S 97 ( when the British Association
meets there ) , to open the new municipal buildings , which by then will have been completed at a cost of £ 500 , 000 . BAZAARS IN AID of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were held in St . James ' s Hall , Manchester , and in the Dome and Corn Exchange , Brighton , on Wednesday , the former being opened by the Duchess of Sutherland , and the latter by the Countess of Ancaster .
BRO . THE DUKE AND DUCHESSOF ABERCORN have been entertaining a succession of guests at Baron's Court , Newtown Stewart , Co . Tyrone , among them being the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Countess Cadogan and the Lady Sophie Cadogan , the Countess of Kilmorey , and the Earl and Countess of Belmore . BRO . SIR J GORST , M . P ., Vice-President of the Council for Education , aHended a conference which was held in Creek-road , Deptford , on Tuesday , for the purpose of considering the advisability of establishing a University settlement in the district . Sir John strongly advocated the scheme , and was well supported by several of the local clergy .
SEVERAL OF THE Admiralty officials visited Chatham Dockyard on Tuesday for the purpose of inspecting the new first-class battleship , Magnificent , and expressed their satisfaction with the appearance of the vessel . The Magnificent has since been put in commission as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur H . Alington , second in command ol the Channel Squadron .
PAST AND PRESENT members of the London School Board dined together at the premises of the Board , on the Thames Embinkment , on Saturday last , among thoss present being General Moberley , who presided , the Marquis of Londonderry , Bro . Lord and Lady George Hamilton , the Duke of Newcastle , Lord Morpeth , Sir Arthur Arnold , and Sir G . Kekewich .
THE DIRECTORS of Spiers and Pond Limited announce that the Debenture Stock Transfer Books will be closed from the iSth to the 31 st inst ., both inclusive , | for | the purpose of preparing tbe interest warrants for the half-year ending 31 st December , 1 S 95 , on the Five Per Cent . First Mortgage Debentures , the Five Per Cent . Debenture Stock , the " A " Mortgage Debenture Stock , the " B " Mortgage Debenture Stock , and the " C " First Mortgage Debenture Stock , of the Company .
HER MAJESTY ' dinner party on Monday evening included the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and their daughter , the Princess Victoria , the Princess Beatrice , the Duke of Cambridge , Lord and Lady Harris , Bro . Col . the Hon . H . Byng ( Equerry-in-Waiting ) , and Bro . Lord Edward Pelham Clinton ( Mister of the Household ) . The Windsor and Eaton Amateur Madrigal Society had the honour of singing before her Majesty , Bro . Sir Walter Parratt being Honorary Conductor .
THE PRINCESS LOUISE ( Marchioness of Lome ) , accompanied by the Marquis of Lome , visited Drapers' Hall on Tuesday , for the purpose of presenting certificates and prizes to the successful students in connection with the London Chamber of Commerce scheme of commercial education . Sir A . H . Rollit , M . P ., presided , and expressed the thanks of the meeting to her Royal Highness for the encouragement her presence gave , while a vote of thanks was passed to the Princess , and . brielly , but courteously , acknowledged by the Marquis of Lome .
IT WAS ANNOUNCED at the usual ^ monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society , held at 13 , Hanover-square , on Wednesday , under the presidency of Sir Walter Gilbey , that the Duke of York had been pleased to accept a seat on the Council . His Royal Highness was proposed by the President , and seconded by Bro . the Duke of Devonshire . Bro . the Earl of Derby , was also elected to fill a vacancy which had occurred on the Council . Among those present were Prince Christian , the Dukeof Richmond and Gordon , the Earl of Coventry , Bros , the Earl of Feversham , the Earl of Jersey , Lord Moreton , and the Hon . Cecil Parker .
THE ROYAL ALFRED AGED MERCHANT SEAMENS' ISTITUTE maintains 10 a seamen at " The Home , " Belvedere , Kent , and gives pensions of £ 12 each per annum to about 250 others . But the income on which the Institution has to rely is only about , ( , 4000 a year , while the cost of maintaining the home and its inmates and providing the pensions is over £ ^ 000 . An earnest appeal is therefore being made for contributions to this valuable Charity , and we strongly support the appeal , which is addressed to the public generally by Bro . Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock . All contributions and communications to " be addressed W . E . Denny , Esq ., Secretary , 58 , Fenchurch-street , E . C
THROUGH THE KIND INVITATION of Bro . the Ven . Archdeacon Sinclair ( Chaplain of the lodge ) , the W . M ., officers , and about 30 brethren of the Scots Lodge , No . 2319 , visited St . Paul ' s Cathedral on Saturday last . The Ven . Archdeacon accompanied the party throughout the visit , explaining fully the history of the Cathedral , its monuments , & c The party was then conducted to view the mosaic panels now in course of execution , and , after visiting the Whispering Gallery and viewing London from the top of St . Paul ' s , was present at the Choral Service , after which tea was provided by the Archdeacon in the Chapter House , thus . ending a most instructive and enjoyable afternoon .
His ROYAL HIGHNESS the Prince of Wales presided at a banquet , held at the Hotel Metropole , on Monday evening , to celebrate the completion of the buildings of the Trinity College ( Cambridge ) Mission , in the New Church-road , St . George ' s , Camberwell , among the principal guests being the Archbishop of Canterbury , Bro . the Duke of Devonshire ( Chancellor of Cambridge University ) , the Master of Trinity , Earl Nelson , Lord Walsingham , Bro . Sir J . Dorrington , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Richard Webster , M . P ., Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., and Lord Macnaghten . Towards the
close ot the proceedings his Royal Highness announced that the proceeds of the meeting amounted to upwards of £ 1900 , and this entitled the mission to the promised gift of £ 500 by Lord Ashcombe , the £ 2200 they required to clear off the debt incurred in building was more than covered . I he announcement was received with loud cheers . TUB ANNUAL SHOW of the Smithfield Club was opened at the Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Monday , among those present being Lord Hastings , President of the Club , Sir Walter Gilbey , President elect , the Marquis of Bristol , the Marquis of Huntley , the Earl of Coventry , Bro . the Earl of Feversham , and others . The work of
judging commenced betimes , and in many cases the awards at the recent Birmingham and Norwich Shows were upset . However , the Queen ' s champion heifer , Frederica , which carried off all the principal honours in the Cattle Classes at Birmingham was similarly successful at this show . The Duke of York carried off the chief prize in the Red Polls with a fine steer , which the first prize in his class had been previously awarded . The Prince of Wales was also among the successful exhibitors in the Sheep Classes , two first prizes , a second , and a third being awarded to Southdowns . In the Pig Classes the Duke of York won a prize for Berkshires and the Breed cup as well , so that the Royal family have , as usual , done well at this Show .
Masonic And General Tidings.
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will meet at Bournemouth on Monday , the 27 th January , 1896 . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF TECK returned to White Lodge , Richmond Park , on Monday , from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury at Hatfield . BRO . SIR J OSEPH RENALS , the late Lord Mayor , will sail for Western Australia in the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Arcadia on the 20 th inst . Lady Renals accompanies him .
A HANDSOME brass tablet has been set up in the Parish Church of Kilmore , Ireland , as a memorial to Bro . Surg .-Maj . Parke , whose premature death evoked such general expressions of sympathy . WE REGRET TO HEAR that Bro . the Earl of Cork met with a severe accident while hunting on Wednesday with the Bicester Hounds . His lordship ' s horse fell with him and kicked him severely in the face , but he is going on satisfactorily .
THE GRAND DUKE AND GRAND DUCHESSOF HESSE arrived in Moscow on Tuesday . Their Royal Highnesses were met at the railway station by the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius , and proceeded to take up their residence in the Krunlin . ON MONDAY the Princess Christian opened a two days' sale at the Portman Rooms , Baker-street , in aid of the Church Army . Her Royal Highness was received by the Rev . J . Carlile , the Hon . Chief Secretary of the movement , and other gentlemen .
BRO . THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN and his Secretary sailed for New York by the White Star steamer Germanic on Wednesday . His lordship ' s visit to the States has reference to the several matters in dispute relating to the races between the Defender and Valkyrie for the America cup during the autumn . PRINCE NICHOLAS OF GREECE arrived at Welbeck Abbey on Monday on a visit to Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Portland . Among the guests invited to meet his Royal Highness are Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Granby , Bro . Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox , and Lord and Lady St . Oswald .
THE FUNERAL of the late Bro . George Augustus Sala took place at Hove Cemetery , Brighton , on Thursday . Mass was said at the Church of the Sacred Heart , in the presence of an overflowing congregation . Sympathetic messages were received from Bro . Lord Wolseley , the Marquis of Lome , Lady Monckton , and several others . BRO . THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE presided at a conference held at the Royal United Service Institution on Tuesday , at the instance of the National Association for the Promotion of Technical and Secondary Education . Among those present were Lord Playfair , Sir John Lubbock , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Henry Roscoe , and Bro . Lord Monk Bretton .
THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY have accepted , on behalf of the Greenwich Hospital , the gift of a silver plate , one of the set which was formerly the property of Admiral Viscount Nelson . T he donors are Messrs . Spink and Son , Piccadilly , who have been cordially thanked for their present , and informed that it will be placed with the rest of the Nelson relics on view in the Painted Hall of the Hospital .
IT IS A NOTEWORTHY illustration of the ever-increasing demand for typewriters that the Yost Typewriter Company have felt it necessary to manufacture writing machines fitted with Hindustani characters . Her Gracious Majesty has been pleased to inspect and commend one of these unique machines which , in the opinion of the manufacturers , will give an impetus to the typewriter business in our distant possessions .
THE PATENT of Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master of Mark Masons of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , has been renewed for another three years . Brethren generally throughout the province regret exceedingly that their Provincial Grand Master has been laid up for some weeks owing to an injury sustained through the kick of a horse , but they will be glad to learn that he is recovering , though but slowly .
H . R . H . THE PRINCE of WALES was an exhibitor of cattle and sheep in the King ' s Lynn Fat Stock Show , being held under his patronage , and the presidency of the ex-Mayor , Mr . VV . S . V . Miles , and the Duke of York also entered cattle and swine . The prize givers at this show includes not only the Prince of Wales , but Lord Amherst of Hackney , Mr . J . J . Coleman , M . P ., Mr . T . G . Bowles , M . P ., the Mayor and ex-Mayor of King ' s Lynn , and others .
AMONG HER MAJESTY ' S guests at Windsor Castle on Tuesday were the Duke and Duchess of Teck , the Prime Minister and the Marchioness of Salisbury , and Bro . Lord and Lady George Hamilton . According to present arrangements , the Queen and Court will leave the Castle to r Osborne on Tuesday next . To-morrow ( Saturday ) being the 34 th anniversary of the death of H . R . H . the Prince Consort , the usual service . will be held in the Royal Mausoleum , and will be attended by the Queen and the members of her family .
H . R . H . THE PRI NCE OF WALES met with a somewhat serious accident whilst out shooting on Thursday on Sir Edward Lawson's estate at Hall Barn , Bucks . About an hour after commencing shooting as the Prince was firing at a bird which was almost directly above him , some grains of powder were blown into his right eye . Assistance was sent for to the nearest dwelling-house , and on the arrival of Dr . Kennedy , of Beaconsfield , hot fomentations and also cocaine were applied , with good effect , in allaying the pain . His Royal Highness , after dinner , returned to to wn , from Taplow , by special train .
Buo . ALDERMAN MORRISON , of Eastbourne , who was widel y known and beloved as an enthusiastic member of the Craft , died on Wednesday , at his residence , aged 52 . The immediate cause was dropsy . Bro . Morrison was a Past Grand Officer , a Provincial Warden of the Mark , Past Prov . G . Warden of the Craft in Sussex , as well as occupying distinguished positions in many superior Degrees . He was an Alderman of East Sussex County Council , also of Eastbourne , where he three times filled the office of Mayor . The funeral takes place on Monday , at half-past 10 , at St . Saviour ' s Church , Eastbourne .
SUPERSEDING THE HORSE . —Between steam , electricity , petroleum , and the cycle , the horse's ordinary occupation must soon be entirely gone . Even if the long-promised flying machine does not some day become an accomplished fact , he will certainly not be necessary to the every-day locomotion of the future . For the mere purpose of exercise he can be dispensed with by others besides the cyclist , since mechanical ingenuity has
even provided a parlour " gee gee , " which faithfully reproduces his trot , his canter , and his stimulating gallop by the pressure of a lever . All round , in fact , the horse is being superseded . Messrs . Vigor and Co ., of 21 , Baker-street , Portman-square , London , are the sole patentees and manufacturers . We have visited their establishment , and were very pleased with the invention . The price is very moderate , and it is within the means of all classes .
THERE ARE FEW BETTER firms of Upholsterers and House Furnishers in London , or , for the matter of that , throughout the whole country , than that of Messrs . Hewetson , Milner , and Thexton ( Limited ) . It was established in 1 S 25 , and a visit to their premises at 200 , 203 , 204 , 2 li , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , Tottenham Court-road , VV ., or even a mere examination of their illustrated catalogue will suffice to show that it is not possible for intending purchasers—a young couple about to set up a house of their own , or those who may wish to renew their furniture—to go anywhere and obtain goods of a better quality
at reasonable prices , or , as the saying is , better value for their money . The catalogue , of which the sixth edition has recently been issued , contains upwards of 200 pages filled with designs and patterns of every description of household furniture and appliances ranging from the plain but necessary coalscuttle , or fender and fire irons , to the most elaborate suites of dining-room , drawing-room , boudoir , library , or bedroom furniture . The different separate articles , or sets of articles , range in price , according to quality ,
for those which can be purchased by people of moderate means to those which the wealthiest will not disdain to buy . We have gone carefully through the catalogue and at the same time we have had the opportunity of inspecting the various goods in stock at the establishment in Tottenham Court-road , and we have no hesitation in strongly recommending both pater and mater familias to go , see , and judge for themselves ; we have every confidence they will be pleased with such purchases as they may think fit to make . *
THE OPINION OF EVERY KNOI . ISIIMAN is that lihertv of speech anil action is the birthright ° * every tree man . " llrilons never shall be slaves " is one of tbe most popular of our national songs , ami , as a matter of fact , it is impossible for slavery to exist under the protecting shadow ' nl the Uritisli Hag . In the same manner , men cannot remain btntml by the tyrannic shackles oi disease , if they will place themselves miller Ihe healing influence of Holloway ' s Pills and Ointmeiit . Their success ill all parts of the world is now a familiar stury , and it is only necessary t ° say here , there is no known disorder that cannot be speedily cured or relieved by them .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
BRO . LORD WOLSELEY was present at the distribution of prizes by Viscountess Wolseley to the men of the 2 nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Fusiliers , in St . James ' s Hall , on Wednesday . BRO . EDWARD CHEPNELL OZANNE , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Guernsey and Alderney , has been gazetted her Majesty's Prccureur in , the Royal Courts of the Island of Guernsey .
THE DUKE OF CONN A TOUT presided at a meeting of the Aldershot Military Society on Tuesday , when a lecture was delivered by Veterniary Lieut .-Col . H . Thompson on " Our Military Horses . " ON TUESDAV EVENING Bro . the Earl of Onslow distributed the prizes won by the successful students in the various technical classes which have been organised for many years past at the Bow and Bromley Institute .
BRO . LORD WOLSELEY , the Commander-in-Chief , will visit the Staff College , Camberley , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , and will inspect the cadets at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst , on Saturday , the 21 st instant .
THE DUKE OF CAUURIDGE , as Honorary Colonel , presided at the annual regimental dinner of the 4 th Battalion Suffolk Regiment , which was held at the Grand Hotel , Trafalgar-square , on Wednesday . Col . FitzGeorge was in attendance on his Royal Highness . STEPS ARE being taken to invite H . R . H . the Prince of Wales and the Secretary of State for the Colonies to visit Toronto in August , 1 S 97 ( when the British Association
meets there ) , to open the new municipal buildings , which by then will have been completed at a cost of £ 500 , 000 . BAZAARS IN AID of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were held in St . James ' s Hall , Manchester , and in the Dome and Corn Exchange , Brighton , on Wednesday , the former being opened by the Duchess of Sutherland , and the latter by the Countess of Ancaster .
BRO . THE DUKE AND DUCHESSOF ABERCORN have been entertaining a succession of guests at Baron's Court , Newtown Stewart , Co . Tyrone , among them being the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Countess Cadogan and the Lady Sophie Cadogan , the Countess of Kilmorey , and the Earl and Countess of Belmore . BRO . SIR J GORST , M . P ., Vice-President of the Council for Education , aHended a conference which was held in Creek-road , Deptford , on Tuesday , for the purpose of considering the advisability of establishing a University settlement in the district . Sir John strongly advocated the scheme , and was well supported by several of the local clergy .
SEVERAL OF THE Admiralty officials visited Chatham Dockyard on Tuesday for the purpose of inspecting the new first-class battleship , Magnificent , and expressed their satisfaction with the appearance of the vessel . The Magnificent has since been put in commission as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Arthur H . Alington , second in command ol the Channel Squadron .
PAST AND PRESENT members of the London School Board dined together at the premises of the Board , on the Thames Embinkment , on Saturday last , among thoss present being General Moberley , who presided , the Marquis of Londonderry , Bro . Lord and Lady George Hamilton , the Duke of Newcastle , Lord Morpeth , Sir Arthur Arnold , and Sir G . Kekewich .
THE DIRECTORS of Spiers and Pond Limited announce that the Debenture Stock Transfer Books will be closed from the iSth to the 31 st inst ., both inclusive , | for | the purpose of preparing tbe interest warrants for the half-year ending 31 st December , 1 S 95 , on the Five Per Cent . First Mortgage Debentures , the Five Per Cent . Debenture Stock , the " A " Mortgage Debenture Stock , the " B " Mortgage Debenture Stock , and the " C " First Mortgage Debenture Stock , of the Company .
HER MAJESTY ' dinner party on Monday evening included the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and their daughter , the Princess Victoria , the Princess Beatrice , the Duke of Cambridge , Lord and Lady Harris , Bro . Col . the Hon . H . Byng ( Equerry-in-Waiting ) , and Bro . Lord Edward Pelham Clinton ( Mister of the Household ) . The Windsor and Eaton Amateur Madrigal Society had the honour of singing before her Majesty , Bro . Sir Walter Parratt being Honorary Conductor .
THE PRINCESS LOUISE ( Marchioness of Lome ) , accompanied by the Marquis of Lome , visited Drapers' Hall on Tuesday , for the purpose of presenting certificates and prizes to the successful students in connection with the London Chamber of Commerce scheme of commercial education . Sir A . H . Rollit , M . P ., presided , and expressed the thanks of the meeting to her Royal Highness for the encouragement her presence gave , while a vote of thanks was passed to the Princess , and . brielly , but courteously , acknowledged by the Marquis of Lome .
IT WAS ANNOUNCED at the usual ^ monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society , held at 13 , Hanover-square , on Wednesday , under the presidency of Sir Walter Gilbey , that the Duke of York had been pleased to accept a seat on the Council . His Royal Highness was proposed by the President , and seconded by Bro . the Duke of Devonshire . Bro . the Earl of Derby , was also elected to fill a vacancy which had occurred on the Council . Among those present were Prince Christian , the Dukeof Richmond and Gordon , the Earl of Coventry , Bros , the Earl of Feversham , the Earl of Jersey , Lord Moreton , and the Hon . Cecil Parker .
THE ROYAL ALFRED AGED MERCHANT SEAMENS' ISTITUTE maintains 10 a seamen at " The Home , " Belvedere , Kent , and gives pensions of £ 12 each per annum to about 250 others . But the income on which the Institution has to rely is only about , ( , 4000 a year , while the cost of maintaining the home and its inmates and providing the pensions is over £ ^ 000 . An earnest appeal is therefore being made for contributions to this valuable Charity , and we strongly support the appeal , which is addressed to the public generally by Bro . Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock . All contributions and communications to " be addressed W . E . Denny , Esq ., Secretary , 58 , Fenchurch-street , E . C
THROUGH THE KIND INVITATION of Bro . the Ven . Archdeacon Sinclair ( Chaplain of the lodge ) , the W . M ., officers , and about 30 brethren of the Scots Lodge , No . 2319 , visited St . Paul ' s Cathedral on Saturday last . The Ven . Archdeacon accompanied the party throughout the visit , explaining fully the history of the Cathedral , its monuments , & c The party was then conducted to view the mosaic panels now in course of execution , and , after visiting the Whispering Gallery and viewing London from the top of St . Paul ' s , was present at the Choral Service , after which tea was provided by the Archdeacon in the Chapter House , thus . ending a most instructive and enjoyable afternoon .
His ROYAL HIGHNESS the Prince of Wales presided at a banquet , held at the Hotel Metropole , on Monday evening , to celebrate the completion of the buildings of the Trinity College ( Cambridge ) Mission , in the New Church-road , St . George ' s , Camberwell , among the principal guests being the Archbishop of Canterbury , Bro . the Duke of Devonshire ( Chancellor of Cambridge University ) , the Master of Trinity , Earl Nelson , Lord Walsingham , Bro . Sir J . Dorrington , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Richard Webster , M . P ., Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., and Lord Macnaghten . Towards the
close ot the proceedings his Royal Highness announced that the proceeds of the meeting amounted to upwards of £ 1900 , and this entitled the mission to the promised gift of £ 500 by Lord Ashcombe , the £ 2200 they required to clear off the debt incurred in building was more than covered . I he announcement was received with loud cheers . TUB ANNUAL SHOW of the Smithfield Club was opened at the Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Monday , among those present being Lord Hastings , President of the Club , Sir Walter Gilbey , President elect , the Marquis of Bristol , the Marquis of Huntley , the Earl of Coventry , Bro . the Earl of Feversham , and others . The work of
judging commenced betimes , and in many cases the awards at the recent Birmingham and Norwich Shows were upset . However , the Queen ' s champion heifer , Frederica , which carried off all the principal honours in the Cattle Classes at Birmingham was similarly successful at this show . The Duke of York carried off the chief prize in the Red Polls with a fine steer , which the first prize in his class had been previously awarded . The Prince of Wales was also among the successful exhibitors in the Sheep Classes , two first prizes , a second , and a third being awarded to Southdowns . In the Pig Classes the Duke of York won a prize for Berkshires and the Breed cup as well , so that the Royal family have , as usual , done well at this Show .
Masonic And General Tidings.
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will meet at Bournemouth on Monday , the 27 th January , 1896 . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF TECK returned to White Lodge , Richmond Park , on Monday , from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury at Hatfield . BRO . SIR J OSEPH RENALS , the late Lord Mayor , will sail for Western Australia in the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Arcadia on the 20 th inst . Lady Renals accompanies him .
A HANDSOME brass tablet has been set up in the Parish Church of Kilmore , Ireland , as a memorial to Bro . Surg .-Maj . Parke , whose premature death evoked such general expressions of sympathy . WE REGRET TO HEAR that Bro . the Earl of Cork met with a severe accident while hunting on Wednesday with the Bicester Hounds . His lordship ' s horse fell with him and kicked him severely in the face , but he is going on satisfactorily .
THE GRAND DUKE AND GRAND DUCHESSOF HESSE arrived in Moscow on Tuesday . Their Royal Highnesses were met at the railway station by the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius , and proceeded to take up their residence in the Krunlin . ON MONDAY the Princess Christian opened a two days' sale at the Portman Rooms , Baker-street , in aid of the Church Army . Her Royal Highness was received by the Rev . J . Carlile , the Hon . Chief Secretary of the movement , and other gentlemen .
BRO . THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN and his Secretary sailed for New York by the White Star steamer Germanic on Wednesday . His lordship ' s visit to the States has reference to the several matters in dispute relating to the races between the Defender and Valkyrie for the America cup during the autumn . PRINCE NICHOLAS OF GREECE arrived at Welbeck Abbey on Monday on a visit to Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Portland . Among the guests invited to meet his Royal Highness are Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Granby , Bro . Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox , and Lord and Lady St . Oswald .
THE FUNERAL of the late Bro . George Augustus Sala took place at Hove Cemetery , Brighton , on Thursday . Mass was said at the Church of the Sacred Heart , in the presence of an overflowing congregation . Sympathetic messages were received from Bro . Lord Wolseley , the Marquis of Lome , Lady Monckton , and several others . BRO . THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE presided at a conference held at the Royal United Service Institution on Tuesday , at the instance of the National Association for the Promotion of Technical and Secondary Education . Among those present were Lord Playfair , Sir John Lubbock , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Henry Roscoe , and Bro . Lord Monk Bretton .
THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY have accepted , on behalf of the Greenwich Hospital , the gift of a silver plate , one of the set which was formerly the property of Admiral Viscount Nelson . T he donors are Messrs . Spink and Son , Piccadilly , who have been cordially thanked for their present , and informed that it will be placed with the rest of the Nelson relics on view in the Painted Hall of the Hospital .
IT IS A NOTEWORTHY illustration of the ever-increasing demand for typewriters that the Yost Typewriter Company have felt it necessary to manufacture writing machines fitted with Hindustani characters . Her Gracious Majesty has been pleased to inspect and commend one of these unique machines which , in the opinion of the manufacturers , will give an impetus to the typewriter business in our distant possessions .
THE PATENT of Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master of Mark Masons of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , has been renewed for another three years . Brethren generally throughout the province regret exceedingly that their Provincial Grand Master has been laid up for some weeks owing to an injury sustained through the kick of a horse , but they will be glad to learn that he is recovering , though but slowly .
H . R . H . THE PRINCE of WALES was an exhibitor of cattle and sheep in the King ' s Lynn Fat Stock Show , being held under his patronage , and the presidency of the ex-Mayor , Mr . VV . S . V . Miles , and the Duke of York also entered cattle and swine . The prize givers at this show includes not only the Prince of Wales , but Lord Amherst of Hackney , Mr . J . J . Coleman , M . P ., Mr . T . G . Bowles , M . P ., the Mayor and ex-Mayor of King ' s Lynn , and others .
AMONG HER MAJESTY ' S guests at Windsor Castle on Tuesday were the Duke and Duchess of Teck , the Prime Minister and the Marchioness of Salisbury , and Bro . Lord and Lady George Hamilton . According to present arrangements , the Queen and Court will leave the Castle to r Osborne on Tuesday next . To-morrow ( Saturday ) being the 34 th anniversary of the death of H . R . H . the Prince Consort , the usual service . will be held in the Royal Mausoleum , and will be attended by the Queen and the members of her family .
H . R . H . THE PRI NCE OF WALES met with a somewhat serious accident whilst out shooting on Thursday on Sir Edward Lawson's estate at Hall Barn , Bucks . About an hour after commencing shooting as the Prince was firing at a bird which was almost directly above him , some grains of powder were blown into his right eye . Assistance was sent for to the nearest dwelling-house , and on the arrival of Dr . Kennedy , of Beaconsfield , hot fomentations and also cocaine were applied , with good effect , in allaying the pain . His Royal Highness , after dinner , returned to to wn , from Taplow , by special train .
Buo . ALDERMAN MORRISON , of Eastbourne , who was widel y known and beloved as an enthusiastic member of the Craft , died on Wednesday , at his residence , aged 52 . The immediate cause was dropsy . Bro . Morrison was a Past Grand Officer , a Provincial Warden of the Mark , Past Prov . G . Warden of the Craft in Sussex , as well as occupying distinguished positions in many superior Degrees . He was an Alderman of East Sussex County Council , also of Eastbourne , where he three times filled the office of Mayor . The funeral takes place on Monday , at half-past 10 , at St . Saviour ' s Church , Eastbourne .
SUPERSEDING THE HORSE . —Between steam , electricity , petroleum , and the cycle , the horse's ordinary occupation must soon be entirely gone . Even if the long-promised flying machine does not some day become an accomplished fact , he will certainly not be necessary to the every-day locomotion of the future . For the mere purpose of exercise he can be dispensed with by others besides the cyclist , since mechanical ingenuity has
even provided a parlour " gee gee , " which faithfully reproduces his trot , his canter , and his stimulating gallop by the pressure of a lever . All round , in fact , the horse is being superseded . Messrs . Vigor and Co ., of 21 , Baker-street , Portman-square , London , are the sole patentees and manufacturers . We have visited their establishment , and were very pleased with the invention . The price is very moderate , and it is within the means of all classes .
THERE ARE FEW BETTER firms of Upholsterers and House Furnishers in London , or , for the matter of that , throughout the whole country , than that of Messrs . Hewetson , Milner , and Thexton ( Limited ) . It was established in 1 S 25 , and a visit to their premises at 200 , 203 , 204 , 2 li , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , Tottenham Court-road , VV ., or even a mere examination of their illustrated catalogue will suffice to show that it is not possible for intending purchasers—a young couple about to set up a house of their own , or those who may wish to renew their furniture—to go anywhere and obtain goods of a better quality
at reasonable prices , or , as the saying is , better value for their money . The catalogue , of which the sixth edition has recently been issued , contains upwards of 200 pages filled with designs and patterns of every description of household furniture and appliances ranging from the plain but necessary coalscuttle , or fender and fire irons , to the most elaborate suites of dining-room , drawing-room , boudoir , library , or bedroom furniture . The different separate articles , or sets of articles , range in price , according to quality ,
for those which can be purchased by people of moderate means to those which the wealthiest will not disdain to buy . We have gone carefully through the catalogue and at the same time we have had the opportunity of inspecting the various goods in stock at the establishment in Tottenham Court-road , and we have no hesitation in strongly recommending both pater and mater familias to go , see , and judge for themselves ; we have every confidence they will be pleased with such purchases as they may think fit to make . *
THE OPINION OF EVERY KNOI . ISIIMAN is that lihertv of speech anil action is the birthright ° * every tree man . " llrilons never shall be slaves " is one of tbe most popular of our national songs , ami , as a matter of fact , it is impossible for slavery to exist under the protecting shadow ' nl the Uritisli Hag . In the same manner , men cannot remain btntml by the tyrannic shackles oi disease , if they will place themselves miller Ihe healing influence of Holloway ' s Pills and Ointmeiit . Their success ill all parts of the world is now a familiar stury , and it is only necessary t ° say here , there is no known disorder that cannot be speedily cured or relieved by them .