Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Lord Suffield lias signified his intention to hold a Provincial Grand Lodge a " nd Chapter on Monday , 12 th July , in Norwich . By command of the Queen , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales will hold a levee at St . James's Palace on Friday next , the 25 th inst .

1 o-morrow ( Saturday ) the Prince and Princess of Wales will leave Alarlborough House for Easton Park , near Dunmow , on a visit to Bro . Lord and Lady Brooke . Bro . Lord Herschell , Lord Hi gh Chancellor of England , is one of thc distinguished personages on whom it is proposed to confer the Degree of D . C . L ., honoris causa .

The Piincess of Wales has consented lo open Bleyton ' s Industrial Dwellings , Chatham-avenue , Nilestreet , Hoxton , in the afternoon of Monday , the 5 th July prox . The Prince of Wales has consented lo become the President of the Royal Commission in London for the South Australian Jubilee Exhibition to be held in Adelaide next year .

Bro . W . A . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., will preside at the 49 th Anniversary Festival , next month , of the Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen Tailors . On April 28 th , the ceremony of consecrating the first Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in South Australia was performed at the Freemasons' Hall , Adelaide , with great success by Bro . S . f . Way , Grand Master .

The following dinners take place at the Freemasons' Tavern for the week ending Saturday , the igth inst .: —Tuesday—University Chapter . Thursday—Air . Alerrion's Ball ; Commissariat and Transport Staff Dine .

Bros . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., Abel Smith , M . P ., Baron Dimsdale , M . P ., and W . T . Marriott , Q . C , Al . P ., were among those present at the political gathering held at Hatfield House , on Saturday last , under the auspices of the Alarquis of Salisbury .

Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Evans will preside at the examination in connection with the Warehousemen and Clerks' Schools , Russell-hill , Caterham Junction , and Airs . Evans will distribute the prizes to the successful pupils on Saturday , the 3 rd July prox . The installation meeting of the Chiswick Mark Lodge , No . 357 , will take place at the Star and Garter , Kew-bridge , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , when Bro . Gardiner , who is W . Al . of the Chiswick Craft Lodge , will be installed in the chair of A ., the ceremony being performed bv Bro .

J . L . Mather . Bro . General Lord Wolseley visited Oxford on Saturday last for the purpose of inspecting the students of the Military College , and expressed himself satisfied wilh the evidence furnished of their efficient training . At the lunch which followed the inspection his lordship ' s health was drunk with much enthusiasm .

On Monday next , the 21 st inst ., the first stone of the new Tower Bridge will be laid by the Prince of VVales as the representative of her Alajesty . Bro . the Lord Alayor , Bros , the Sheriffs , and a number of civic dignitaries will be present at the ceremony , which will be of an unusually imposing character .

Bros , ihe Lord Mayor and Aldermen Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., ALP ., Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., and Sir R . Hanson are among those who have tendered their services as Stewards at the festival which will be held at the Langham Hotel , on Wednesday next , the 23 rd inst ., in aid of the North London Hospital for Consumption .

ihe Princess Louise and Bro . General Lord Wolseley were present in the Conference Room of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition one day last week , and bade farewell to a contingent about to sail for South Africa , for the purpose of founding a settlement on teetotal principles , which it is proposed to call the Wolseley Settlement .

The ceremony of installation will be worked at the Fidelity Lodge of Instruction , No . 3 , held at Bro . Silvester ' s , the Alfred Tavern , Roman-road , Barnsbury , on Wednesday , the 23 rd inst ., at 8 p . m ., Bro . L . Solomon , P . M . 1732 , acting as Installing . Master , and Bro . VV . J . Ferguson , P . AI . 177 , & c , Preceptor , as Director of Cereihonies .

The Baroness Burdelt-Coutts , Bro . Alderman Sir J . VV . Ellis , Bart ., Al . P ., and Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . bowler , Bart ., M . P ., are members of thc Committee for organising a testimonial to Sir E . Henderson , K . C . B ., lately Chief Commissioner of Police , Bro . Sir E . Du Cane , K . C . B ., being Hon . Secretary , and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , ALP ., Hon . Treasurer .

Excellent arrangements are being made for Ihe grand ceremony at the East-end of London on Monday , the 2 Sth inst ., when the Prince and Princess of Wales will be present at the laying of the first stone of the People's Palace , about to be creeled through the efforts of the

Beaumont Trustees . The Uuke of Westminster , who had already given £ 1000 towards the project , has presented a further donation of £ 3000 , and another sum of £ 600 has been received towards the purchase of books for the Palace Library .

At the regular meeting of Victoria Chapter of R . A . Alasons held on Friday evening , the 30 th April , at the Masonic Hall , Zetland-street , Hung-Kong , Comp . C . L . Gorham was presented with a jewel in recognition of the eminent services he rendered to the chapter during the year he occupied the chair . The presentation was made

on behalf of the chapter by Comp . W . AI . B . Arthur , who alluded to the success which had attended the working of the chapter under the presidency of Comp . Gorham . The latter , in acknowledging the gilt , expressed his thanks to the companions and his wishes for the continuance of the prosperity of the chapter .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Alderman Sir R , Hanson has contributed £ 25 to the London Athletic Club Donation Fund . Bro . A . J . Allman , C . C . ( Messrs . Fellham and Co . ) , has supplied a magnificent set of croquet to Her Majesty the Queen of Servia . Bro . Under-sheriff Rose-lnnes and Mrs . Rose-Innes were present at the Lady Alayoress's reception at the Mansion House on Tuesday .

Bro . G . Vickery , 18 , Addle-street , is the architect for the spacious warehouse now being built in Barbican , adjoining Bro . H . Rymill ' s well-known horse repository . Bro . the Earl and Counless of Carnarvon enlertaiged a large gathering of the visitors now in England from our Colonies and India , at their seat , Higbclere Castle , on Wednesday .

On Thursday next , the 24 th inst ., Bro . the Lord Mayor will open the Corporation Fine Art Gallery , though the public will not be admitted till the following Wednesday , the 30 th inst . Bro . the Duke of Abercorn , G . M . of Ireland , has accepted the presidency of the National Conservative Club , Pall , and will preside at the first house dinner on Wednesday , the 7 th July prox .

Bro . J . D . Allcroft , P . G . Treasurer , and Treasurer of Christ's Hospital , will distribute the prizes to the successful scholars at the Commercial Travellers ' Schools ( to-morrow ) Saturday . We must congratulate Bro . W . Nicholas , Secretary of the Earlswood Asylum , on the recent marriage of his eldest daughter , Aliss Alice Al . Nicholas , to Al . Narcisse Deguine , second son of M . C . Deguine .

So great has been the demand for Messrs . Cassell's new serial , "The Life and Times of Queen Victoria , " that , although an exceptionally large edition of Part I was prepared , the copies were all exhausted within a few days of publication . Bro . H . Irving has arranged to give morning performances of " Faust" on Saturdays , the 3 rd , ioth , 17 th , ar . d 24 th July , on which days the theatre will be

closed in the evening . The season will close on the 31 st prox ., and will re-open with " Faust , " after a six weeks ' holiday , on Saturday , the 4 th September . VVe have much pleasure in announcing that Bro . the Lord Chancellor has appointed Bro . Matthew R . Webb , of the firm of M . Webb and Sons , Barbicanchambers , Aldersgate-street , to be Reeistrarof the Whitechapel County Court . The appointment , however , will not

interfere with Bro . Webb ' s private practice as a solicitor . Bro . Baron H . de Worms , M . P ., who represented Greenwich in the last Parliament , was entertained at a complimentary banquet at the King William the Fourth Hotel , Greenwich , on Wednesday , the opportunity being also taken to present him with a massive silver and gold bowl and flowerstand , suitabl y inscribed , in recognition of his services to the borough during the period from 1 SS 0 to 1 SS 6 .

We regret that the list handed to our reporter of the brethren appointed Prov . G . Officers of Aliddlesex , at the annual meeting of Prov . G . Lodge at Twickenham , on the 5 th inst ., should have been short of the full complement by two , but the omission was none of ours though we have very great pleasure in correcting it . The omitted names were those of Bros . E . Gilbert , Prov . G . Purst ., and VV . S . Dunkley , P . Asst . G . Purst . ; while one of the P . G . Stewards , who was described as Bro . VV . Trow , 1570 ,

should have figured as Bro . W . Iron , 1579 . "Mistress June , " the summer number of " Cassell's Magazine , " which will be published on the 25 th inst ,, takes its title from thc leading story which occupies the greater part of it . The number includes also an account of a co-operative holiday on the Continent , and papers on pocket refreshments , dress for travelling , and hints for the prevention and cure of sea sickness . Among the other contents arc a paper on house-boating and two short complete stories . —Academy .

The Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , propose holding their summer festival and banquet at Kempton Park , Sunbury , Middlesex , on Friday , the 2 nd prox ., and as this is the hundredth year of the lodge ' s existence , and this country gathering will constitute the latter half of thc centenary celebration , the earlier portion of which took place at the Criterion , Piccadilly , in the month of February last . A strong muster of members and visitors may be

anticipated . Full particulars as to tickets , time of trains , & c , & c , of Bro . Thos . Morris , Secretary , 30 , Munstersquare , Regent ' s Park , N . W ., or Bro . Geo . Everett , Treasurer , 90 , Clapham-road , S . VV . We are glad to have it in our power to announce that Bro . Rtv . W . H . AI . Caseley , P . P . G . Chap , of Hertfordshire , who for the last six years has held the Asssistant Chaplaincy at St . Thomas's Hospital in conjunction with

the curacy of Rain s Chapel , Homerton , has just had his exemplary services recognised by his appointment by the Governors of ; St . Thomas's Hospital to the living of St . Thomas's , Southwark . Bro . Caseley is a man of undoubted merits , as was shown by the eloquent sermon of his we published in our columns a few years since when he was P . G . Chaplain of Herts , and of very great energy , and we have no doubt the appointment will be of substantial advantage to those among whom his labours will in future be carried on .

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Masonic And General Tidings

The laying of the foundation-stone of St . Andrew ' s Church , Leytonstone , by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught will take place to-day ( Friday ) , when among those in attendance at the interesting ceremony will be Bro . Lord Alayor Staples and other civic and local functionaries .

We regret that an error crept into the report in our last number of the meeting cf the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 . Our distinguished Bro . Thomas Hayter Lewis — not " Cross , " as stated — who was then elected a joining member , should have been described as " Emeritus Professor of Architecture . "

It appears from the statement made by Grand Master Lawrence at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of New York on Tuesday , the ist inst ., that during last year 73 , 000 dollars had been subscribed towards cancelling and 100 , 000 dollars cancelled from the debt on the Masonic Hall , New York .

Among those who have accepted invitations lo be present at the banquet to be given at the Mansion House on the 29 th inst . to our Colonial and Indian visitors are the Prince of Wales and Bros , the Dukeof Alanchester , the Earl of Dalhousie , Earl Granville , Sir T . Brassey , K . C . B ., Al . P ., and Sir B . Samuelson , Bart ., M . P . Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress ,

Bro . Sir P . Cunliffe Given , the Commissioners of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition , and a large number of ladies were present at the opening performance at the Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Saturday last , of the grand annual Military Tournament in aid of the funds of the Military Charities . Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , M . P ., is a member

of the Council , and Bro . the Hon . A . F . Kinnaird is Hon . Treasurer , of a Society which has recently been established for the promotion of physical recreation among the working classes , and which bears the title of the " National Physical Recreation Society . " The temporary address of the Society is Northumberland Chambers , Northumberlandavenue , Charing-cross .

Bros . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., Sir C . Dilke , Bart ., / En . J . McIntyre , Sir A . Borthwick , Lord Charles Beresford , F . Seager Hunt , Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , Sir R . Lethbridge , I . F . B . Firth , Lord Randolph Churchill , T . Eccleston Gibb , W . Burdett-Coutts , and Alderman Cowan ace among the candidates for sundry of the Metropolitan Constituencies at the approaching General Election .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey will hold its annual meeting at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , on Wednesday , the 7 th July prox ., under the auspices of the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 . The hour cf assembling has been fixed at 2 p . m ., and brethren will attend Divine service in the parish church at 4 p . m . ; but not in Masonic clothing . At 5 p . m . thc banquet will be served , tickets for

which can be had of Bro . H . M . Hobbs , Lloyd's , E . G ., the VV . M . of No . 2096 ; price—wine not included—7 s . 6 d . Bro . the Lord Mayor will entertain at a banquet at the Alansion House on Tuesday next , the 22 nd inst ., thc Alayors and Provosts of the principal cities and towns in the United Kingdom : and his lordship has issued

invitations to the members of the Royal Commission of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition and the principal representatives of India and the Colonies , now in England , to a banquet , on Tuesday , the 29 th inst ., to meet the Prince of VVales , Executive Presidentj . of the said Commission .

GAS VERSUS COAL . —Mr . Leoni has been instructed by the St . George ' s Hospital , Hyde Park-corner , to lit up his Gas and Steam Cooking Apparatus to cook for 500 persons ; also by the City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest , Victoria-park , E ., to fix his patent Gas Hot Tables for the use of their wards . He has further received instructions from the Glasgow Poorhouse to fix there his patent Disinfecting Chamber for disinfecting bedding , clothes , & c , by Gas .

The Prince of Wales was driven over from Harewood Lodge , Sunningdale , to Windsor by Bro . the Earl of Fife on Saturday last , and , having unveiled a new organ in Holy Trinity Church , lunched with the officers of the ist Life Guards at the Spital Barracks , the Princess of VVales being also of the party . Subsequently their Koyal Highnesses , with thc Duke and Duchess of

Connaught and other members of the Royal Family , witnessed the cricket match between the Garrison of Windsor and I . Zingara , and a polo match , afterwards dining at the Fishery Cottage , Virginia Water , and , returning to Harewood Lodge . On Monday the Prince and Princess returned to Alarlborough House . The remains of the late Bro . James Bell , for

many years proprietor of the Crown Vaults , 120 , Park-road , Liverpool , were interred in Smithdown Cemetery on the 6 th inst . Among the relatives and friends present were Messrs . VV . Bell , Veneer , Briscoe , Hancocks , Long , Simpson , Huyton , and others . The Toxteth Lodge , 1356 , was represented by Bros . J . Lees , VV . M . ; Holgate , S . W . ; Wilson , J . W . ; Hughes , Sec . : Lawrence Philips , J . D .:

E . Paull , C . C , P . AL ; Woolrich , P . M . ; Keet , P . M . 5 George , P . M . ; Marson , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B . ; Veevers , P . M . 594 ; Vaughan , P . AI . 724 ; C . Costigan , A . Jones , Theo . Williams , J . Jones , Foster , Malcolm , P . Williams , Graham , Tomlinson , Askew , Lawrence , Newman , Heyes , G . Davies , Gerrard , and many other brethren .

It is mentioned in the news columns of the Freemasons' Repository for last month that at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Maine , on the 4 th ult ., a Bro . Oliver Gerrish was present and took part in the proceedings , notwithstanding the fact of his being in the 91 st year of his age . It is also stated that at the annual gathering of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island a nonagenarian and two octogenarians were present , the former a Bro .

Benedict-Aldiich , P . AI . of No . 7 , being 94 years of age , and an initiate of llie year 1 S 12 , and the two Bros . Oliver Johnson and James Hutchinson , both Past Grand Masters , and both considerably more than So years old . The Philadelphia Keystone mentions a somewhat similar case of Bro . Judge VVm . Donaldson , P . AL , who is nearly 87 years of age , and was present at the Quarterly Communication o £ the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania on Wednesday , the 2 nd inst .