Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOVS . —The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was heid on Friday , the 7 th inst ., being postponed from the regular date ( 31 st ult . ) , in consequence of the occurrence of Whitsuntide as provided by the Laws . The chair was taken by Bro . Richard Eve , and amongst those present were Bros . Le Feuvre , Fairchild , Margrett , Manfield , Pulman , and Emery . In addition to the ordinary regular business , it was reported that the

l'inance Committee had made a furtherlinvestmentof £ 50 co in the purchase ot Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company ' s three per cent . Debenture Stock . | A resolution of condolence with Mrs . Masters on the death of her husband was passed , and for the extraordinary vacancy on the Board of Management created by this lamented occurrence , Bro . Dr . W . H . Kempster , P . M . Co , P . G . Stwd ., Vice-President of the Institution , was nominated for election at the next regular meeting on the 28 th inst .

IT HAS BEEN announced that the marriage of the Earl of Carnarvon with Miss Wombwell will be solemnised at St , Margaret ' s , Westminster , on Wednesday , the 26 th instant . THE MEETINGS of the Clapton Chapter of Improvement , No . 1365 , will in future be held on Wednesday evenings , at eight o'clock , at the Amherst Club , Rectory-road , Stoke Newington . BRO . J . RENWICK SEAGER , was presented with an illuminated address and a purse containing a cheque for £ 500 on Wednssday last , by Lord Tweedmouth , on behalf of over 300 subscribers .

THE ANNUAL regimental dinner of the 10 th ( Prince of Wales's Own Royal ) Hussars was held at the Hotel Metropole , on Wednesday evening , under the presidency of the Prince of Wales , who is the colonel of the regiment . THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Royal Engineers was held in the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole on Saturday evening last , under the presidency of H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , Commander-in-Chief , who is Colonel of the Corps .

THE DUCHESS OF YORK , accompanied by her husband , paid an opening visit to the sale held at Stafford House by the Scottish Home Industries Association on Wednesday , the Princess Louise and the Marchioness of L ^ rne being also present . MONDAY , the 22 nd July , has been fixed for the opening day of the Eastbourne Rose Fete Week . The principal features of the programme include a rose battle , rose ball , and confetti battle , together with a cricket match . Messrs . Barnaby and R . M . Perry are the organisers of this novel fete .

AT A MEETING of the Fletcher Chapter , No . 1031 , held at the Masonic Hall , Birmingham , on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., Comp . George N . Milivard , M . E . Z ., in addition to presenting a P . Z . 's jewel to Comp . Glover , presented a special jewel to Comps . W . M . Boddington , P . Z ., and T , N . Bladon , P . Z ., in recognition ot many years' valuable services rendered by them to the chapter . BRO . CHARLIE PFEIFFER , P . M . 1 SS 3 , P . P . G . D . Somerset , who is severing his connection with the firm of Messrs . R . W . Miller and Co ., Limited , of Bristol , after 15

years service as traveller , has been presented by his fellow employes with a silver tea service , as a token of their esteem . The presentation was made by Mr . H . W . Hewlett , at a pleasant gathering held on Monday , the 10 th inst ., at the City Arms Hotel . AT A SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the brethren of the Trinity House , which was held on Monday , the 10 th instant , the Duke of York was unanimously elected Master and Captain , Sir J . Sydney Webb , Deputy Master . At the conclusion of the appointed business the Court was closed , and the Deputy Master , the Elder Brethren , and the

officials of the Corporation attended Divine service at St . Olave's Church , Hart-street . IN CONNECTION with the proposed Festival at Brighton on Wednesday , July jrd , we beg to remind the brethren that there is now a Masons' Club established , to which non-residents can be admitted as temporary members for a week , a month , or a year at a small charge . Any brethren desiring to avail themselves of the privilege should apply to the Secretary , Bro . A . J . Freeman , on the premises , Regent House , No . 2 , Church-street , Brighton .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES has already expressed his desire to ^ encourage a revival of the English silk industry , and it is hoped that he will be induced to create a revolution in gentleman ' s attire by donning those patterned silk waistcoats which were the pride of the dandy in the days of the Georges . It is stated that a Spitalfield ' s firm of silk manufacturers will shortly submit for the Prince ' s approval several exquisite specimens of these picturesque silk vestings . ;

THE DIRECTORS OF SPIERS AND POND , LIMITED , notify that the transfer books will be closed from the 17 th inst . to the 30 th inst ., ; both inclusive , for the purpose of preparing the interest warrants , on the 5 per cent , first mortgage debentures , the 5 per cent . " A " mortgage debenture stock , and the 5 per cent . ••B " debenture stock , and the 4 per cent . " C " debenture stock of the company . The warrants will be posted on the evening of the 29 th instant .

DEATH OF A VENERABLE FREEMASON . —The death occurred at 1 , Kelston-view , Sydney-buildings , Bath , on Monday , the 27 th inst ., of Bro . Edmund White , one of the oldest citizens of Bath . Deceased , who was in business in that city for many years , had reached his 92 nd year . He was at one time a member of the Town Council , but resigned , and left Bath , taking up his residence at Weston super-Mare . He returned to Bath two years ago . He was the oldest member of the Province of Somerset , having filled the Senior Warden ' s chair 55 years ago .

THE INSTALLATION of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Onslow as Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Surrey will take place at the County and Borough Hall , Guildford , on Saturday , 6 th July . The interesting ceremony will be peiformed by Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master of England . A committee has been formed to carry out the arrangemeats , consisting of the Worshipful Master and Secretary of the Onslow Lodge , Guildford , the Worshipful Master of Royal Alfred Lodge , Guildford , and ., several other Worshipful Masters of the immediate neighbourhood .

1 HE Daily Telegraph has opened in its columns a National Shilling Subscription to Dr . W . G . Grace , who for so many years has enjoyed the unusual distinction of " champion" of our great national game of cricket , our woithy contemporary heading the list with a donation of 2 coo shillings . We trust that every lover ot the game , anil every oi . e who has derived pleasure from witnessing a match , will contiibute , lor no one has deserved belter of the sporting world than the renowned ' •VV . G ., " who , though now 47 years of age , has , in little moie than a month , compiled neaily 1200 runs in first-class matches , out of which there are four three-figures , two ot them being f jr 2 SS and 257 respectively .

BRO . CHARLES CHRISTMAS PIPER , P . M . of the Abbey Lodge , No . 2030 , Westminster , was elected , by the United Parishes of St . Margaret and St . John , Westminster , on Wednesday last , at the fortnightly meeting , Chairman of the Vestry until the next annual election , which makes him—by the new Parish Councils Act—defacto a Justice of the Peace for Westminster . We congratulate Bro . Piper , as our friends and readers will on this preferment , knowing how thoroughl y experienced he is in all matters Parochial , having been for many years an active , painstaking member of the Vestry , Chairman of the Finance Committee , and a Poor Law Guardian of St . G ; orge llanavcrsquare .

ON THE 31 st ult ., at Ilford , the Masons connected with the regimental lodges shot for the two challenge gavels , presented for annual competition by Iiro . Major Lambert , late Oueen's Westminster Rifles . Each lodge was represented by eight brethren , and the conditions were seven shots each at 200 , 500 , and Coj yards . The result for ths lirst gavel was a win for the London Rille Brigade ( No . 1062 ) , who totalled (" 125 points . Ihe Queen ' s Westminster ( No . 2021 ) , were next with 613 ; and the ist Surrey ( No . 5 G 1 ) third with 561 . For the second gavel the London Scottish ( No . 2310 ) were top with 5 G 9 , followed by the Bloomsbury Utiles with 5 OS , and the Honourable Artillery Company ( No . 560 ) , svho totalled 561 points .

I ' OVKUTV ix Tin : IIITCII ; nnl the devil throwing stones at him . " This was once a favourite toast in the ( lays when heavy drinking . 'mil runvirilil meetings were commoner than they arc now . It is a good toast , but unfortunately il is nut ahvavs realised . As often as not , iiv are in the ditch , with poverty silling complacently 011 our chest and the devil grinning hard-by . The light for existence is keen , and we can only succeed in holding poverty at arm ' s length In keeping our heads cool , our nerves steady , and our Iraines he . illhv and vigorous . How are we to do this There is only one sure way , my brothers , I . speak in all ' scriuusiicss when 1 sav , use Hollow-ay ' s Pills .

Masonic And General Tidings.

MR . LOUIS D . STRELITSKIE , SOLO FLAUTIST AND VIOLINIST . —This orchestra of the best artistes of the season concerts , for classical , popular , and promenade concerts ' For terms , individual and numbers , for short or long periods , at fashionable resorts ' address , 23 , Berner-street , Oxford-street , W . THE PRINCESS CHRISTIAN has promised to present certificates and medallions to

the pupils of the Norwood Centre of the St . John ' s Ambulance Association , on Friday , the 12 th July next . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER will open the Technical Schools and Gymnasium at Moisford , Cheshire , which have been given by Mr . J . Verdin , D . L ., ot the Buckhurst , Nantwick , on Thursday .

PRINCESS EDWARD OF SAXE-WEIMAR presided at the opening ceremony of a three days' bazaar at the Athenicum , Camden-road , in aid of the building fund of the Stroud Green Home for Little Girls .

THE DUKB OF CAMBRIDGE , Commander-in-Chief , has made known his intention of reviewing the ist Life Guards , the Royal Horse Guards , and the Sth Hussars , on Wimbledon Common , on Monday , the 15 th July . THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL of the Nonconformist Choir Union will be held at the Crystal Palace , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , under the conductorship of Mr . E , Minshall . The choir will number about 4000 voices .

A CONCERT will be given by the Countess of Radnor ' s Ladies' String Band and chorus of 160 performers , at the People's Palace , on Saturday , the 29 th inst ., in aid of the funds of the Bethnal Green Free Library . The Countess will herself conduct .

BY PERMISSION of the Duke of Westminster , the seventh annual meeting of the Shaftesbury Institute Mission was held at Grosvenor House on Wednesday . Bro . the Duke of Fife occupied the chair , and was supported by Bro . Lord Kinnaird , and others . THE LORD CHANCELLOR ( Bro . Lord Herschell ) , Bro . the Right Hon . G . F . Shaw-Ltfevre , and Bro . Sir George O . Trevelyan , were among the Ministers who attended the Cabinet Council , which was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Downing-street , on Tuesday .

THE RIGHT HON . W . E . AND MRS . GLADSTONE , with Mrs . and Miss Drew , reached London from Hawarden on Tuesday , and embarked on board the Tantallon Castle , which sailed on the following day for Hamburg and Kiel , to be present at the opening of the Baltic Canal . AT SOTHEBY ' ROOMS on Tuesday a Second Folio Shakespeare , which some years since was sold at auction for £ 14 8 , was put up for sale among other books from the collection of the late Lord Orlord , and amid great excitement was knocked down for £ 540 , this being the highest price ever paid for a Second Folio .

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY and Mrs . Benson entertained at dinner at Lambeth Palace , on Wednesday , the Stewards at the recent Festival of the Sons of the Clergy . Bro . the Lord Mayor , the Archbishop of York , and Bros . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., and W . E . M . Tomlinson , M . P ., being amongst the guests . BRO . THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE presided at a meeting held at Devonshire House , Piccadilly , on Wednesday , in aid of the fund for the extension of the West London Hospital , Hammersmith , among those present being the Princess Louise and herhusband the Marquis of Lome , Cardinal Vaughan , and Bro . Sir Algernon Borthwick , M . P .

THE Due D'ORLEANS arrived at Brickingham Station from Euston early on Tuesday morning , and was at once driven to Stowe House . The marriage of his sister , the Princesse Helene de France , with the Duke of Aosta , will be solemnised at the Roman Catholic Chapel , Kingston-on-Thames , on Tuesday , the 25 th inst ., and will be attenJei by a number of foreign Princes .

THE ANNOUNCEMENT has been made in Darlington that the Duke and Duchess of York will visit that town on Tuesday , the 25 th instant , and after receiving an address from the Corporation at the Town Hall , will proceed by railway to Raby Castle , where they will be the guests of Bro . Lord Barnard . On the following day their Royal Highnesses will pay a visit to the Royal Agricultural Society ' s show .

THE CHILDREN ' FLORAL PARADE AND FAIRY FETE was held in the grounds of the Botanic Society , Regent ' s Park , on Wednesday afternoon , among those present being their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Duke and Duchess of York , the Duke and Duchess of Teck , and the Duke of Cambridge , and other members of the Royal Family . The scene was exquisitely pretty .

THE ANNUAL DINNER of the City Waiters' Provident Pension Society was held at the Cannon Street Hotel on Tuesday evening , under the presidency of Alderman and Sheriff Samuel , among the principal guests being Bro . | Sheriff Hand , Alderman Vaughan Morgan , and Bro . Lieut .-Col . G . Lambert , who is President of the Institution . Subscriptions to the amount of about £ 300 were announced in the course of the evening .

THE BRITISH SOUADRON , which will attend the opening of the Baltic Canal on the 20 th ir . st ., will consist of the Royal Sovereign ( flagship of Lord VValter Kerr , Vice-Admiral in Command ) , the Empress of India , Repulse , and Resolution , all battleships of 14 , 150 tons , with a speed of 17 or iS knots ; the Blenheim , Endymion , and Bellona cruisers ; the torpedo vessel Speedy ; the Royal Yacht Osborne , and the Admiralty Yacht Enchantress . Rear-Admiral Arthur Alington will be second in command .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , accompanied by the DukeofYork , visited Doveron Monday , and was on board the Britannia during its match with the Ailsa , which wm sailed on Monday under the auspices of the Royal Cinque Ports' Yacht Club . The Prince and his son returned to town after the race , which was won by the Britannia on her time allowance , and in the evening the latter , with'the Duchess of York , dined with Bro . the Karl and Countess of Lathom , at their residence in Portland-place .

THE CIVIL SERVICE annual athletic meeting was held at the Stamford Bridge Giound , on Saturday last . There was a large attendance of som : 7000 or 8000 spectators , and an excellent programme of sport , several of thj events being very keenly contested . About 5 p . m . the Duke and Du : he > s of York arrived on the sceni , and were very heartily cheered . When the program ne was concluded , thi priz ; s were given avay by the Duchess , ivho , on leaving with her husband , was again lmst heartily cheered .

AT THE Horns Assembly Rooms , Kennington , on Tuesdiy , Ihe Duchess of Abany opened a large bazaar in aid of the Restoration Fund of the Church of St . George-the-Martyr , Sou tnwark . Her Royal Highness was attended by Bro . Sir Robert CMhns and Mi «> Heron Maxwell , and after lunching with the Bishop of R ichesterand Miss Davidsjn , drove to the Hall , where she was received by Admiral the Hon . Francis and Lady Louisa Egerton , and others . The bazaar remained open on Wednesday anc' Thursday ,

A MEETING of all the p . incipal actors and actress : s was held in the Garrick Theatre on Saturday last , tor the purpose of concerting arrangements for the presentation of a testimonial to li ; o . Sir Henry Irving , in celebration of his having had so signal a mark of lavour conferred upon him . It was determined that ths testimonial should take the lorm of an illuminated address , to be signed only by actors and actresses , and enclosed in a gold casket . A Committee of 14 has been appointed to carry out the arrangements , while Mr . Pincro has been chosen to write the address , and Mr . G . F . Bashfor " will act as Honorary Secretary .

IT WAS ANNOUNCED early in the week that the illness of Bro . Lord Barnard , Junior Grand Warden of England , who met with an accident a short while sine ; , had taken a serious turn , and that am ; di : al man had been hastily summoned to Raby Castlf , where he remained in attendance the whole of Monday night . Hapoily , however , somewhat reassuring news has since been received , and we trust it will be in our powjj to announce that his lordship is well on the road towards complete recovery of his heal '"" It will doubtless be some co . isulalion to our distinguished brother in the midst of " . ' sufferings that he has the entire sympathy and guol wishes of all his brethren ' Masonry .

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN maCe for the usual summer outing of the Qua . " Coronati Lodge , No . 207 C . The excursion will take place on Fiiday , the 2 Sth ' f . " J and fo' . hiwing day ? , to Winchester and neighbourhood , first-class saloon carriages belt * reseived by ihe 4 . 55 p . m . train from Waterloo lor the members and their friends , brethren , after inspecting the cathedral and other places of interest , will rjturn to W > by the train which leaves Winchester for London on Sunday at S . 21 p . m . . 1 ' nls , ujj instead of the Secretary taking tickets for the whole party , each brother will tak J , ; r own ticket . Thosi who intend j lining the party should lose no time in forwarding ' names , & c , to Bro . G . W . Speth , Secretary of the lodge , of whom full particulars 1 " I be had .