Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Edward Thurkle , P . M ., Treas . Vitruvian Lodge , No . S 7 , was the recipient , on Wednesday last , of a very gratifying testimonial , consisting of a tea service and an illuminated address , subscribed for by the members and presented in open lodge . The friends of Bro . Thurkle will be much pleased to learn that his many good qualities and services to Masonry are so thoroughly appreciated by

those who are the best j ' udges of his work , namely , the members of his own lodge . The Eleanor Lodge of Instruction will hold its future meetings at the Seven Sisters Hotel , Page Green , every Monday evening . Tlie Queen has graciousl y intimated her readiness to become Patron of the forthcoming Colonial and Indian Exhibition , South Kensington .

It is announced to be the intention of Bro . Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., to introduce into Parliament , at an early day , a bill to amend the Bank Holidays Act . It is the brethren of Folkestone , and not , as stated recently , those of Ashford , who are in treaty for the purchase of certain land on which to erect a Masonic Hall . Bro . the Rev . Sir William Vincent , Bart ., rector

of Postwich , near Norwich , was duly installed as W . M . of the Union Lodge , No . 52 , Norwich , on Tuesday , the 5 th inst . Bro . Harry Bullard , M . P ., was the retiring W . M . Bro . Sir Edward VVatkin , Bart ., M . P ., has been admitted to the freedom of the Borough of Hythe , in recognition of the important services he has rendered to the town during the twelve years he has represented it in

Parliament . Bro . J . VV . Walmsley , who was W . M . in 1876 , was installed a second time as W . M . of the Bank Terrace Lodge , No . 4 G 2 , Accrington , on Thursday , the 7 th inst . There was a strong muster of visiting brethren from the neighbouring lodges , and a most successful evening was spent .

The members of the St . Maughold Lodge , No . 1075 , Ramsey , Isle of Man , had their annual meeting on Tuesday , the 29 th ult . There was a large attendance of brethren , members , and visitors , and a most agreeable evening was spent . Bro . J . J . Corlett was installed VV . M ., and afterwards appointed and invested his officers for the

year . The annual installation meeting of the Perseverance Lodge , No . 213 , will be held at the Masonic Club , 47 , St . Giles-street , Norwich , when Bro . C . W . Bacon , P . P . G . Stwd ., will be installed as VV . M . by the retiring W . M ., Bro . VV . J . Butler , P . G . D . C . Numerous invitations have been given , and the meeting bids fair to be

a great success . The annual festival of the Brixton Lodge of Instruction , No . 1949 , will be held on Tuesday evening , the 20 th inst ., at the Prince Regent , Dulwich-road , Hemehill , S . E ., when Bro . Francis , Preceptor , will be in the chair . Further particulars may be had of the Secretary , Bro . G . Langley , iS , Gowlett-road , East Dulwich .

A Masonic Charitable Association , in connection with the Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , No . S 6 j , held at the King's Head Tavern , 42 , Threadneedle-street , E . C , every Tuesday evening , will commence next Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., and be continued on the third Tuesday in every month . Brethren are cordially invited to join . Lodge opens at 7 o ' clock . ^ Bro . J . Millington , J . VV . 861 , is the

Secretary . Bros , the Lord Mayor , and Aldermen Sir B . S . Phillips , Sir H . E . Knight , Sir R . Hanson , and Cowan are among the visitors appointed at the Court of Aldermen on Saturday last to Newgate Prison , and Bros , the Lord Mayor , and Aldermen Stone , Sir J . VV . Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., De Kevser , Waterlow .

havory , and Gray to the City Prison at Holloway . At the recent annual meeting of St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1125 , Tiverton , Bro . Albert Andrews was installed VV . M . for the year , and afterwards appointed and invested as his officers—Bros . Dr . Haydon , I . P . M . ; R . F . Loosemore , S . W . ; J . F . Ellerton , J . W ., Treas . ; S . H . Harrison , Sec . ; G . Hall , S . D . ; E . M . Movie , J . D . ;

J . btenner , Stivd . ; and J . Mills , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Org . The banquet was held at the Palmerston Hotel . The first regular meeting of the Aire and Calder Lodge , No . 45 S , Goole , of the new year , was held on Friday evening , the Sth inst ., Bro . Everatt , W . M ., in the chair . Mr . Arthur J . Peacock , son of Bro , Ralph Peacock .

was initiated by the VV . M ., assisted by Bros . Gooderidgc , P . M ., and J . A . Bray , P . M . On the motion of Bro . Wilson , P . M ., seconded by Bro . W . Porter , Chaplain , it was resolved to give £ to 10 s . to the Boys' School , the Treasurer having advanced that sum bclore the end of 1 S 85 to secure additional votes .

The Biennial Festival in aid of the funds of the Finsbury Dispensary , founded in 17 S 0 , will be held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Thursday , the 2 Sth inst ., when the chair will be taken by Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , who will be supported by Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Evans and Sheriff Clarke , and a strong array of influential stewards . Mr . R . Moreland , Hon . Sec , 3

Old-street , E . C , will readily furnish whatever information may be desired by intending stewards and contributors . The following dinners took place at the Freemasons' Tavern for the week ending Saturday , the 16 th inst . Monday—Old Paulines Club ; St . George's and Cornerstone Lodge ; Royal Savoy Lodge ; Enoch Lodge ; Lodge of Unions . Tuesday—Piscatorial Ball : St . James's

Union Lodge ; Urban Lodge ; Cadogan Lodge . Wednesday —Royal Savoy Lodge Ball ; Enoch Lodge ; Buckingham and Chandos Lodge . Thursday—New Holborn Quadrilles ; Elliot Lodge Ball ; Caledonian Society ; Lodge of Regula . rity ; Polish Lodge ; University of London Lodge ; Pilgrim Lodge ; Great Northern Lodge . Friday—London Caithness Ball ; Jordan Lodge ; University Lodge ; Lodge of Antiquity . Saturday—City and West End Soiree ; London Wheelers Cinderella .

Masonic And General Tidings

A lease has been taken by the Queen , for a further term of 19 years , of the Abergeldie Estate , as a residence for the Prince of Wales . The Tredegar Lodge of Instruction , No . , 1625 , which has been in abeyance for some considerable time , has been resuscitated , and is now held at Bro . G . Cox's , the Wellington Arms , Wellington-road , Bow , E ., every

Thursday evening , at 7 . 30 . Bro . the Duke of Abercorn , Grand Master of Ireland , has been elected one of the Presidents , and Bros , the Marquis of Waterford , Lord Waveney , and Col . King-Harman , M . P ., are among the Vice-Presidents of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic l . ' nion . We very much regret to hear that Bro . Christopher Sykes , M . P ., fell at Aske Hall , Yorkshire , on

Tuesday , and broke his ankle . This will detain him for some time from his Parliamentary duties , complete rest having been enjoined by the surgeons in attendance . Bros . Lord Wantage and Richardson-Gardner are among the contributors to the memorial proposed to be raised to the late Bro . Viscount Ranelagh . Messrs . Cox and Co ., the army agents , of Craig ' s-court , have consented to receive subscriptions , which are limited to a guinea .

Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Chancellor of the Exchequer , as leader of the Ministerial party in the House of Commons , has issued invitations to the usual official dinner , to his principal supporters , on Wednesday next , the 20 th inst ., being the day preceding the business of opening Parliament . A convocation of the Hornsey Chapter of

Improvement , No . S 90 , was held at the Porchester Hotel , Leinster-place , Cleveland-square , Paddington , W ., on Saturday , the gth inst . Companions are invited to attend the next meeting on the 16 th , when several eminent Royal Arch Masons have promised to be present . Royal Arch Chapter Hope , attached to Lodge Industry and Perseverance , No . 109 , of England , held a convocation at Freemasons' Hall , 55 , Bentinck-street ,

Calcutta , on the 17 th ult ., for the exaltation of Bro . Hugh Crawford Pinkerton , residing in Calcutta , and presentation of a jewel to M . E . Comp . VV . H . T . Ayres , P . P . Z . Prince Albert Victor of Wales completed his 22 nd year on Friday , the Sth inst ., the event being celebrated amidgreat rejoicings , and with the customary honours at Sandringham , Windsor , and in London . Bro . j . L . Toole and his company had the honour of performing at Sandringham in honour of the event .

Bro . Henr } ' Irving presided at the annual general meeting , at the Lyceum Theatre , on Friday , the Sth inst ., of the Actors' Benevolent Fund . A report showing the proceedings of the year , the amount disbursed , and the sums in hand and invested was read and adopted , and a vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close .

Bros . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Chancellor of the Exchequer , Col . Stanley , M . P ., Lord Randolph Churchill , M . P ., Lord George Hamilton , and Lord Ashbourne , Lord Chancellor of Ireland , were present at the Cabinet Council held in Downing-street on Saturday last . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , was detained by his duties in Dublin .

The fifth annual ball of the Gallery Lodge , No . 192 S—the flourishing press lodge—was held on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., and a large number of brethren and their friends were present . To the sweet strains of Coote and Tinney , the brethren and their fair ones kept the dancing going well until the early hours of morning . At the supper , the W . M ., Bro . C . F . Pardon , while greeting all most

heartily , hoped that they would all be present at the Gallery Concert , on the 20 th March . The installation meeting of the St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 , Weston-super-Mare , was held recently , when Bro . VV . H . Wooles was inducted into office as VV . M . for the ensuing year . There were many visiting brethren

present , and everything went well . Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . England , D . P . G . M . Somersetshire , very kindly and very ably discharged the duties of Installing Master , while letters of regret at being unable to attend were read from Bros . Colonel Paget , M . P ., and Colonel Adair , P . P . G . M . Somersetshire .

Bro . Col . Crease , C . B ., R . M . A ., was installed W . M . of the Phrenix Lodge , No . 257 , Portsmouth , at the annual meeting on Monday , the 2 S 1 I 1 ult . There was a successful gathering , among the leading visitors being Bros . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight , Lord Henry Lennox , General SirG . Willis , K . C . B ., P . Vanderbyl , ; M . P ., J . E . Le Feuvre , D . P . G . M . Hantsand

Isle of Wight , and Captain St . Clair , W . M . St . Clair Lodge , Portsmouth . A strong appeal to the public is being made by-Mr . F . A . Hevan , of 54 , Lombard-street , E . G ., Treasurer of the Free Public Library , I . ondon-street , Bethnal Green . The Institution has done a vast amount of good in the past and is calculated to do still more in the future , if only

a proper amount of support is accorded to it . The library already contains over 12 , 500 books on almost every conceivable subject , as well as 10 , 500 reviews and some thousand volumes of patents . Her Majesty has lately sent through Sir Henry Ponsonby a present of books , each containing the Queen's autograph , and an appropriate

inscription . The class of readers who frequent this library are just the people whom it is desirable to benefit—the mechanics and artisans of the metropolis who hunger for knowledge and yet have means too limited to permit of their buying works of standard value . We trust the appeal will succeed in attracting contributions to this library .

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Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner at the Mansion House , as usual , on Plow Monday , the officers of the Mansion House and the Guildhall . A very successful ball in connection with the Royal Savoy Lodge tool-: place at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Wednesday evening last . A report will appear in our

next . Bros . Earl Granville and G . O . Trevclyan , M . P ., have arrived in town for the season , and Bro . Sir M . Hicks-Beach visited the Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield on Saturday last . There was a large attendance at the annual ball given at the Masonic Hall , Maryport , on Wednesday , the

30 th ult ., by the members of the Perseverance Lodge , No . 371 , the hall being very prettily decorated for the occasion . A meeting of the Royal Bruce Chapter of the Royal Order of Scotland will be held at 33 , Golden-square , on Saturday , the 30 th inst ., at 3 o ' clock . Candidates should forward their names without delay to the Secretary , Bro . C . F . Matier , SA , Red Lion-square , W . C .

The new buildings for the Preparatory School of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Wood Green , will be formally opened by the House Committee on Friday next , the 22 nd inst ., when the candidates elected in October last will be received , and a kind of modest festivity in honour of the event will take place . Bro . H . W . Cullum , W . M ., and the officers and

members of the Hartismere Lodge , No . 1063 , Eye , S iffolk , gave their sixth annual ball at the Town Hall , Eye , on Friday , the Sth inst . Including ladies , there were quite a hundred present , and the fete passed off most satisfactorily , supper being served in the Council Chamber on two relays ,

by the hostess of the White Lion Hotel . The usual Christmas entertainment to the pupils of the Boys' School will take place to-morrow ( Saturday ) at 6 . 30 p . m ., when a concert will take place , and a farce , in one act , by Mr . VV . Martin , will be acted , more vocal and instrumental music bringing' the entertainment to a

conclusion . POLICE ORPHANAGE . —The Commissioners of Police accepted the invitation of Bro . Holland , made to the children of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage to visit Covent Garden Circus on Thursday afternoon . After the performance they were entertained at tea by the E . Division , at the Bow-street Police Station , Bro . Holland

supplementing the tea by a gigantic cake . Bro . J . H . Hoit was installed W . M . of Restromel Lodge , No . S 56 , Lostwithiel , on Thursday , the 7 th inst ., the ceremony being very ably performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . B . G . Derry . The banquet was held at the Royal Talbot Hotel Assembly Rooms , and the usual toast list was fullv honoured . Several visiting brethren

were present on the occasion . The annual meeting of the Lodge of St . Anne , No . 970 , Looe , took place at the Masonic Hall , East Looe , on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., when , after a candidate had been initiated , Bro . G . VV . Martin , W . M . elect , was formally installed in office by Bro . Doney , P . M . No . 85 G . The banquet , at the Ship Hotel , was a great success , the

speeches being varied by some excellent singing . The proposed ball to be given by the inhabitants of the Ward of Aldersgate , in honour of Bro . Lord Mayor Staples , who is Alderman of the said Ward , will take place at Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , the 22 nd prox . The proceeds will be devoted to the Mortgage Redemption Fund of the Aldersgate Ward Schools , and it is not surprising ,

theiefore , that with two such laudable objects in view—as to confer honour on Bro . Lord Mayor Staples and benefit an important local chaiity—the proposal should have enlisted the support of so numerous and influential a body of the citizens . Among the long array of patrons we notice the names of Bro . Lord Mayor Staples , Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Evans and Sheriff Clarke , Bros . G . Sims , C . C . ;

J . VV . Goodinge , C . C . ; A . J . Altman , C . C . ; A , Brookman , C . C ; VV . G . Howard , C . C . ; and . J . Renals ; Bros . George Kenning , A . Botibol , E . VV . Stillwell , J . Paget , and others ; while Bros . A . J . Altman and John Paget are respectively Chairman and Hon . Secretary of the Acting Committee and Stewards , the address of the latter , of whom all needful information can be obtained , being 4 S ,

Aldeisgatcstreet . Ihe band of the Coldstream Guards has been engaged , and members of the Reserve Forces are requested to appear in uniform , so that there can be no doubt the scene will be a brilliant one , and the ball a great success . Tickets—Double , to admit lady and gentleman , 32 s . Od ; Single , lady , 163 . ; gentleman , 21 s . ; to be had of the Acting Committee , or its Hon . Sec , Bro . John Paget . TWELFTH NIGHT AT DRURY LANE . —The

administration of genial Robert Baddeley ' s modest bequest has , in Mr . Augustus Harris's lavish hands , grown into an important and pleasurable annual celebration . Frost and snow proved alike powerless to mar the success of the Twelfth Night dance and supper at Drury Lane , on Wednesday , 6 th inst . The whole theatrical world , from Mr . Maurice Barrymore to Miss Minnie Palmer , was there as a

matter of course , but Mr . Harris ' s party can claim a much more cosmopolitan character . Prince Malcolm Khan ( who was forcibly reminded b y the ballet scene of the beauties of Ispahan ) , Prince Soltykoff , Count Kinski , Mr . Bigelow , and Mr . Van Wagner adequately represented three continents at least , while Lord Sulfield and Lord Beaumont did duty admirably for

the House of Lords , and Mr . T . H . Bolton , M . P ., Mr . VV . Ingram , M . P ., and Major Dickson , ALP ., for either side of the House of Commons . Admiral Ingletield represented the Navy ; Lord Alfred Paget , Colonel Farquharson , and Colonel Shadtvell Clerke the Army ; Sir F . Truscott and Sir R . Hanson the Corporation of London ; the Common Serjeant the majesty of the Law ; Mr . Reuben

Sassoon , Finance ; and Lord Charles Kerr , Lord William Nevile , Mr . A . Stopford , Mr . J . C . Parkinson , Dr . Morell Mackenzie , and Mr . F . Stewart , Society . No less than five defeated Conservative candidates—viz ., Mr . G . Cavendish-Bcntinck , Mr . II . Finch-Hatton , Mr . J . P . Warner , Mr . H . Richards , and Mr . Wynne—contrived to forget their recent

misfortunes in the enjoyment of Mr . Harris ' s hospitality . Mr . Fernandez , knife in hand , assured his hearers that an actor ' s first duty was to eat ; upon which the cake was cut , and everybody attacked the very excellent supper which Messrs . Spiers and Pond had provided . It was four o ' clock before the dancing came to an end and the guests took their departure , — The World .