Annual Ball Of The Kingsland Lodge.

ANNUAL BALL OF THE KINGSLAND LODGE .

Ao . ItiUii . This flourishing lodge gave its annual ladies' banuet and ball on Tuesday , the pth instant , at the PTolborn Restaurant . Notwithstanding the prevail-¦ „ ep idemic , it vvas well patronised by its members , their fair relatives , and friends , and must be considered SUCcess , which may be attributed to the energy of its

managing Committee , who one and all assisted in a nraisevvorthy manner , and vvas a source of gratification to the W . M * , Bro . H . J . Hazel , as also his presiding ollicers , Bros . L . Simon and W . Elliott . The banquet vvas held in the Venetian Chamber , and was served in a manner which reflected great credit nn the management for which the establishment is

renowned . After Grace , the W . M . informed the company that the toasts would be few , and those who were to respond would kindly bear in mind that time vvas short , also that the ladies vvere anxious to fill up their programmes for the ball . The first toast was that of " Her Majesty the

Oueen , " vvhich vvas loyally received . " " His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master " was next given , and the W . M . expressed the sorrow vvhich he felt sure vvas reciprocated by all present , at the calamity which had fallen on his Royal Highness's family-Trie toast vvas duly honoured .

The third toast was that of " The Ladies , " in giving which , the W . M . expressed the great pleasure he experienced in having such an assemblage of the fair sex , and exhorted the brethren to do their very best to enhance their comfort and enjoyment later on , and called upon Bro . E . C . Windsor to respond . Bro . E . C . WINDSOR responded in a humorous

speech , vvhich vvas well received . Bro . H . M AYER , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . AL" in a complimentary speech , vvhich vvas received with musical honours . The W . AL , in reply , thanked Bro . Mayer for the flattering manner he had spoken of him , also the ladies and brethren for the cordial way it vvas received , and assured them he would do his best to ensure the

comfort of al ) , at the same time hoping they would give their minds to the objects of the meeting , i . e ., the comfort and happiness of the ladies who had honoured them vvith their presence that evening . This concluded the toasts , after vvhich an adjournment vvas made to the ball room , where an excellent programme was arranged by the active Organist of the

lodge , Bro . W . Windsor , who also must be credited with contributing very much to the enjoyment of the evening by providing a very ellicient band during the banquet and at the ball . Dancing was kept up vigorously , when all departed well pleased with the entertainment provided tor their

erjoyment . It may be added that the W . M . vvas ably supported in the discharge of his duties by the following brethren : Bros . J . Cooper , P . AL , Treas . ; A . VV . Fenner , P . AL , Sec ; J . Potter , S . D . ; A . W . Cooper , J . D . ; W . Lee , D . C ; G . R . Dix , A . D . C ; J . G . Harrington , Stwd . ; and other members of the lodge .

A Treat To The Holiday Children Of The Girls' School.

A TREAT TO THE HOLIDAY CHILDREN OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .

During the Christmas holidays the kind-hearted Lad y Mayoress invited the children , who for one reason or another could not go home , to come and spend an afternoon with her own little ones at the Mansion

House . Illness , however , prevented the visit from coming off . Not to be thwarted , her ladyship repeated the invitation , and on Saturday last , all being well , some 30 blue-clad maidens vvere taken by Aliss Davis , with several of the staff , to the official residence of the King and Queen of the City , and a right merry

afternoon they spent . They stacked their hats and cloaks ° n the billiard table , sat on all the sofas and easy chairs in the State Drawing Room , danced in the saloon , where they were also entertained by a conjuror and equilibrist , gazed vvith awe on the Justice Room and the prisoners' dock , ran about in the Egyptian Hall ,

nail tea—such a tea—in the Long Parlour , and by way of a wind-up played " General Post " in the Old Ball Koom before saying , with the heartiest gratitude , a tired good-ni ght to the good and kind friends who had m ; » rked such a memorable red-letter day in their

young l , ves . Bro . J . H . Matthews , the Chairman of e month , was unfortunately not well enough to be present , but he vvas represented by his daughter , and ,, ' ?{¦ 1 , rank Richardson , as usual , gave his valuable and filing services as an escort out and home .

" Old Masonians."

" OLD MASONIANS . "

of th u and last '" V'tation concert ( ladies' night ) inst f ° 6 Associatio " was held on Friday , the 12 th r > ' ' ., Anderton ' s Hotel . Owim * to illness the

natelv V 1 ° 1- Umbert - P-G . S . B ., was unfortuch-ii / , , e to b e Present , and in his absence the The a * y Bro ' B ° yce * the V ^ M" ! . " WM a decicled success , owing greatly to ° f the n aracter of tne entertainment . The items ladies a „ j ° sran , me were contributed by the following letter son " IT " 1 Miss Edith Bl °° mfield , "The " Stars of and " Leonore "; Miss Blanche Gough , "Smiles ° . \ r e T arth ' " with violin obb'igato , and ' Mlss M . Elderkin , pianoforte solo , " Polocca

" Old Masonians."

Brilliante "; Mr . J . Darlington , "My Secret" and "Sweet Marguerite "; Mr . C . P . O'Doherty , "The Three Beggars " and " The Goodwin Sands " ; Air . W . J . Packer , "The last of the boys "; Afr . Joseph Smith , recitations , " The art of proposing " and " The Nancy Lee " ; and Mr . Sewell gave a conjuring entertainment . Many of these obtained well - merited

encores . Bros . Eccleshall and Lofts ( of the Domatic Lodge ) during the evening kindly volunteered their valuable services , which were greatly appreciated . At the conclusion of the concert Mr . R . S . CHANDLER announced that a concert in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Association would be held on the 29 th April , and trusted that all friends of the Association would be present on that occasion .

Scotland.

Scotland .

EDINBURGH . Lodge of Edinburgh ( Mary ' s Chapel ) ( No . i ) . —On Thursday night , the 4 th inst ., a meeting took place on the occasion of a visit by the G . AL , Bro . the Earl of Haddington , and the Grand Lodge Visitation Committee . After the meeting of Grand Lodge , the G . M . vvas entertained at dinner by Bro . James Crichton , P . M . Thereafter the G . M ., accompanied by the Visitation Committee of

Grand Lodge , paid a visit to the lodge . There vvas a goodly gathering of the members . Bro . Dr . Dickson , the R . W . AL , occupied the chair , and was supported by his Wardens and six of the Past Masters of the lodge . Immediately on the entrance of the Grand Alaster , he was , in terms of a previous- resolution , affiliated as a member of the lodge , and the R . W . AL presented to

him the jewel of the lodge . In the course of the proceedings , the toast of "The Prince and Princess of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family " vvas drunk in solemn silence , and the Secretary , Bro . J . A . Trevelyan Sturrock , read a telegram vvhich he had received from Sir Francis Knollys in receipt of the message of condolence passed at the funeral lodge

held on the day of the funeral of the Duke of Clarence . It was in these terms : " Buckingham . —Sir Francis Knollys is desired to convey to thc members of the Lodge of Edinburgh the heartfelt thanks of the Prince of Wales for the lodge's kind fraternal sympathy on the occasion of his Royal Highness ' s great bereavement . " A minute was then read in regard to the visitation . It

bore that the Grand Alaster had been particularly struck vvith the records of the lodge between 159 S and 1670 , and had viewed these with deep interest , and complimented the lodge on the great care vvith which its ancient muniments had been preserved during so many centuries . He was also in every respect satisfied with the manner in vvhich the present Secretary , Bro . J . A . Trevelyan Sturrock , and

Treasurer , Bro . D . M . Lewis , had kept the records falling to them , and his lordship had no hesitation in recording that in these brethren the lodge had model officers . He was aho pleased to learn that the present R . W . AL has in preparation an index to the oldest minute book extant , vvhich would of itself be an historical sketch of the lodge . Altogether he had been much gratified wiih his inspection

of the books of the lodge . The Right VVorshipful Alaster proposed " The Health of Bro . D . Alurray Lyon , Grand Secretary , " and presented to bim , as historian of the lodge , a jewel bearingan inscription to the effect that it vvas given in admiration of his invaluable history of the lodge , and the Grand Alaster fixed it on his breast vvith , he said , a firm conviction that he and every

Grand Alaster owed him a deep debt of gratitude for the way in which he had assisted them , and promoted the interests of Grand Lodge . The Right Worshipful Alaster afterwards proposed " The Health of the Past Masters , " and presented ta Bro . Alacdonald , P . AL , in the name of the lodge , the jewel of

his office . The Grand Alaster , in proposing a toast to " The Prosperity of the Lodge , " congratulated the lodge in having Bro . Dr . Dickson in the chair . Several songs vvere sung , and a very pleasant evening vvas spent .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . JOHN PIGGIN FEARFIELD , W . M . 92 . The death of this worthy brother , who , though W . AI . of one London lodge ( No . 92 ) , and member of another ( No . 29 ) , vvas a resident in Nottinghamshire , took place somewhat unexpectedly at his house , The Ferns , Stapleford , on Monday , the 1 st inst . For some time he had been conscious of a weakness of the heart , and

although this had apparently disappeared—the result it vvas thought of a holiday trip to Norway in the course of last year—about Christmas last the old weakness returned , and he was confined to his room . A week preceding his decease , however , his convalescence seemed so assured , that he vvas allowed to visit his factory at Nottingham for a short time . But the

following day he was infinitely worse , and his condition gave grave cause for alarm . At the close of the week , tinder the skilful treatment of Dr . Kingsbury , he appeared to have rallied considerably , and his vvite and friends indulged in the hope that , provided there was no relapse during Sunday , the 31 st ult ., he might yet recover . But it vvas not to be . Unfavourable

symptoms made their appearance , the patient gradually became worse , and , early on Alonday , the 1 st inst . mt , had ceased to exist . The cause ol death was heart disease , combined with congestion of the lungs . Bro . Fearfield was born in 1850 , and would have been 42

years of age had he lived until the 23 rd of June next . About nine years ago he was married , and leaves a widow and two sons . Profound sympathy is everywhere felt for Mrs . Fearfield , who is only just recovering from a severe attack of influenza . Bro . Fearfield vvas the only son of the late Mr . Joseph Fearfield ,

Obituary.

lace manufacturer , Nottingham , and succeeded to his father ' s business seven years ago last December . This business he greatly developed , and at the time of his death vvas the owner of the largest warp lace manufactory in the world . On the formation of the County Council a few years back , he vvas elected a member without a contest , four gentlemen retiring in his favour .

This position , however , he soon after vacated on being chosen a county Alderman , fn the Volunteers he held the rank of Captain . A larger or more representative funeral has not been seen in Stapleford . Hundreds of people lined the pathway from the house of the deceased to the cemetery , and on all sides there were expressions of sympathy and regret . The funeral

procession vvas headed b y the members of the Fairfield Lodge , No . 2224 . Next came a detachment of Rille Volunteers from Long Eaton and Ilkestone , and immediately in front of the coffin about 150 of the workpeople employed at the extensive lace-making concern so ably conducted by the deceased . During the evening the cemetery vvas crowded with people desirous

of gazing on the floral tribute vvhich had been placed on the grave . By the death of Bro . Fearfield Stapleford has lost one of her best sons , the County Council one of its best members , and his work people one of the best and kindest of employers . Our late brother vvas made a Alason in the Moira Lodge , No . 92 , on the 26 th of October , 1886 , and in the following year took

the leading part in founding the Fairfield Lod ge , No . 2224 , at Long Eaton , Derbyshire , of vvhich latter body , owing to the disability of not having previously served as Warden , he became the second instead of the first Alaster , as he otherwise would have done . Later , Bro . Fearfield became a member of the St . Alban's Lodge , No . 29 , and of the Aloira Royal Arch Chapter , No . 92 . Provincial honours were conferred upon him

in 1090 , when he vvas appointed P . A . G . D . C . for Derbyshire . But the Alasonic distinction which he most appreciated vvas the Mastership of his mother lodge , the Moira , No . 92 , to vvhich he vvas elected in November last , and installed on the 1 [ th of December . His ambition vvas to fill the chair in a manner that would be worthy of the best traditions of thc lodge , and no doubt whatever is entertained by the members that had he lived he would have done so .

BRO . G . T . WRIGHT , P . P . S . G . W ., OF DERBYSHIRE . We deeply regret to have to record the death of this old and highly esteemed Freemason , which took place at his residence in Derby , on Tuesday , the gth inst . Bro . Wright , vvas initiated in the Lodge of Truth , then No . 763 , now 521 , Alay 2 nd , 1851 , and was

installed W . AL of the same lodge December 2 nd , 1853 . In 1854 , Bro . Wright laid the foundation-stone of the Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Huddersfield , and vvas presented by the brethren of the Lodge of Truth vvith a handsome silver trowel upon that occasion . He received Provincial Grand Office in 1856 as Prov . S . G . D . of VVest Yorkshire . Bro . Wright

removed to Derby in 1859 , and in that year joined the Arboretum Lodge , No . 731 , and passed the chair of that lodge in 1868 , in vvhich year he resigned his membership of the Lodge of Truth , and was elected an hon . member of that lodge . He vvas appointed Prov . J . G . W . of Derbyshire in 18 7 6 , and vvas elected the first Chairman of the Charity Committee in 1873 , which

office he retained until his death . He vvas indefatigable in forwarding the cause of Masonic Charity , being a well-known and respected figure at the Alasonic Elections . In 1885 he vvas appointed Prov . S . G . W . of Derbyshire , and vvas also one of the Trustees of the Derby Alasonic Hall . During his year of office as

W . AI . of the Lodge of Truth , he had the honour of initiating the Alarquess of Ripon , who vvas afterwards elected Grand Master of England . Bro . Wright was a most highly esteemed man and Freemason , and made a host of friends by whom his death , at the age of 65 , vvill be deeply lamented He leaves a family of five sons and three daughters to mourn their loss .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

HYOGO-JAPAN . Rising Sun Lodge ( No . 1401 , E . C . ) . —There vvas a large gathering of the Craft at the Alasonic Hall , on the 25 th November , on the occasion of the installation of ollicers for the ensuing year , when the following officials from the Grand Lodge of Japan attended : Bros . Geo . H . Whymark , U . I . G . W ., LP . AL : R . Home Cook , P . Z .,

P . D . G . D . China , P . D . G . R . Japan ; Robert Hughes , P . A . G . D . C , P . D . D . G . M . ; JesseGray , P . Z ., P . D . J . G . W . ; and L . D . Abraham , D . S . G . D . The impressive ceremony of installation and the work connected therewith was ably delineated by Bro . G . H . Whymark , D . J . G . W ., LP . AL The following are the newly-appointed ofiicers of the lodge * . Bros . A . AL Delf ,

W . AL ; Geo . H . Whymark , 1 . P . AI . j F . J . Bardens , S . W . ; VV . Kerr , | . VV . ; R . Home Cook , P . AL , Treas . ; Jesse VV . Gray , P . M ., Sec ; H . J . Pearse , D . G . S ., Org . ; J . J . Davies , S . D . ; H . A . Ahrens , J . D . ; A . Kiroy , LG . ; and 11 . Stean , Tyler . At the conclusion of the work the brethren adjourned to the banqueting chamber . The interior of the Alasonic Hall was very tastefully decorated with roses and other choice llowers , ferns , evergreens , < S . * c .

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