Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Doric Lodge , No . 2359 , will hold its next regular meeting on Saturday , September 12 th , at Didsbury . We have great pleasure in announcing that the chair of the 24 th annual festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund , to be held in July next , 1 S 92 , will be taken by Bro . Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., and ex-Lord Mayor .

By permission of the benchers , the gardens of Lincoln s Inn have been thrown open to the children dwelling in the surrounding streets from six p . m . till dusk , and will remain open during these hours until the 18 th September .

The Duchess of Edinburgh , accompanied by Prince George of Wales and her daughters , visited the Royal Naval Exhibition on Friday , the 14 th inst ., and witnessed the drill of the blue jackets and the new manoeuvres on the lake .

Harvest operations were commenced last week in Sussex and Hampshire , and oats andwheatarebeing cut and stacked in the neighbourhood of Chichester , Horsham , Arundel , and Portsmouth . The reports as to the condition of the crops are favourable .

The Queen , accompanied by the Princess Beatrice , the Duchessof Albany , and Princess Henry of Prussia , crossed from Cowes to Portsmouth on board the Royal yacht Alberta on the 13 th inst . for the purpose of paying a visit to the Duke of Connaught .

The Duke of Westminster opened his picture gallery at Grosvenor House on Sunday last from 2 to 6 p . m . to the members of the National Sunday League and their friends to the number of about 4000 , and has given permission for it to be similarly opened on Sunday next .

Very many of the foreign delegates who had attended the International Congress on Hygiene were entertained as guests by the Savage Club on the 14 th inst ., prominent among those who helped to welcome the distinguished visitors being Bros . Sir Frederick Abel and Sir J . Somers Vine .

The Queen has been graciously pleased to grant the dignity of a Barony of the United Kingdom to Susan Agnes Lady Macdonald , widow of the late Bro . Sir John A . Macdonald , G . C . B ., Prime Minister of Canada , by the style and title of Baroness Macdonald of Earnscliffe , Province of Ontario

The Princess of Wales and her daughters , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , concluded their visit to . the Isle of Wight early this week , and returned to Marlborough House , whence they have since gone and re-embarked on board the Royal yacht Osborne , which will convey them to Copenhagen on a visit to the King and Queen of Denmark .

Bro . Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) will receive the members of the approaching International Congress of Orientalists at the rooms of the Royal Society of Literature , 20 , Hanover-square , on Monday , the 31 st inst ., and the following morning the Marquis ot Dufferin and Ava , who is one of the honorary Presidents , will deliver the opening address .

On Monday Bro . Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., accompanied by the Lady Mayoress , Sheriff Sir W . and Lady Farmer , and Bro . Sheriff Sir Augustus and Lady Harris , left London for a week ' s sojourn in Scotland on the invitation of the Lord Provost and Corporation of Glasgow , and on the following day the latter gave a grand banquet in honour of their visitors .

At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , A . F . and A . M ., held in Winnipeg , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That the hearty thanks of this Grand Lodge be tendered to Bro . N . F .

Davin , M . P ., for delivering , in the interests of the Masonic Reading Room , an eloquent and instructive lecture , the proceeds from which have been more than sufficient to supply all papers and periodicals for the current year . — Rceina Leader .

Somersetshire had the honourof defeating Surrey—which has carried all before it during the present cricket seasonat Taunton on Saturday last and two preceding days . On the first innings the scores were Somersetshire 194 and Surrey 154 ; but on going to the wickets a second time the

former declared their innings closed when the ninth wicket fell , after compiling a fine total of 331 . This left Surrey 372 to win , but though they played piuckiiy , and almost succeeded in making a draw , their last wicket fell just one minute before time for 241 , and they lost the match by no less than 130 runs .

The Toronto Globe , in referring to the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Canada , says : " Freemasons will read with interest the address of the Grand Master , Mr . J . Ross Robertson . It has been divested as far as possible of routine and statistical information , and contains much fresh and readable matter , well arranged . The field of Masonry

is thoroughly surveyed , and the general result is encouraging . Sixty per cent , of the 350 lodges on the roll are repotted as flourishing , and 30 per cent ., while doing fairly , are showing signs of improvement . At the same time the drawbacks to prosperity , such as non-payment of dues and irregular attendance , are plainly stated . "

A Masonic brother who has for two years been watching the moon and the weather , in order that he might discover the best time for the ^ holding of evening meetings , says that he has found that rain or show generally follows close upon the full moon . He continues : " out of 24 moons , four were the fairest in the new , eight in the first quarter , two in the

full , and ten in the last quarter . This would make the last quarter the best for stated meeting , but the moon rises too late ; we should , therefore , recommend that the day fixed be a day ' next before the full moon . ' This would give the moon not less than seven hours high , which would last

till after midnight , and sometimes almost full . If it be asked how the moon can effect the weather , we have only the suggestion to offer that the atmosphere may be affected exactly as the ocean is , and if so , the full and new moon would give us high tides in the atmosphere and thus more rain . "—Masonic Journal of N . Y .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro ! Victor Cavendish , M . P ., is entertaining for his uncle , Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , a shooting party at Bolton Abbey , which includes Sir Henry James , the Hon . E . Lytteltqn , and others . Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., First Lord of the Admiralty , left London on Wednesday for Osborne , where he has since been in attendance on the Queen , and will accompany her Majesty at the inspection "' of the French Fleet at Spithead to-day ( Friday ) .

A marriage has been arranged between the Lady Alberta Edgcumbe , second daughter of Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household , and Mr . Henry Yarde-Buller Lopes , only son of Bro . Sir Massey Lopes , Bart .

There was a musical Masonic service held at Marple on Sunday last , at which a large number of brethren assembled . For this occasion the lodge had been refurnished , the furniture being supplied by Bro . George Kenning , 47 , Bridge-street ,. Manchester .

The Prince of Naples has . concluded his visit to England and before taking his departure expressed to the English equerries who had been officially in attendance upon him his very sincere thanks for the manner in which they had fulfilled their duties , and by so doing had enhanced the pleasure of his visifi ¦ ¦

The challenge Cup presented by Bro . General Sir Henry Roberts ; Commander-in-Chief in India , to the 2 nd City of London Rifle Volunteers , of which he is honorary Colonel , was shot for at the Rainham Ranges on Monday , seven shots at 200 , 500 , 600 , 700 , and Soo yards , the winner being Private White , who scored 131 points , while Corporal Hare was second with 129 points , and Sergeant Ho ' re third with 126 points .

A large party of the members of the recent International Congress on Hygiene visited Cambridge on Saturday last , and were heartily welcomed by leading members of the University . After lunching in the hall of King ' s College they were conducted in groups to various places of interest , and were afterwards entertained at a garden party by the Master of Trinity , Dr . Butler .

Friday , the 14 th instant , being the birthday of Prince Henry of Prussia , grandson of the Queen , H . M-S . Invincible , guardship at Cowes , fired a Royal salute in honour of the event , and in the evening the Queen gave a dinner party , which included the Princess Louise Marchioness of Lome and the Marquis of Lome , Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg , Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia , and others .

The Prince of Naples visited Palmer ' s shipbuilding works on the Tyne on Saturday , and had the opportunity of inspecting five _ war vessels building for the British Government , and six steamers in course of construction for the Italo-Britannica Royal Naval Steam Navigation Company . His Royal Highness subsequently visited the works of Sir W . Armstrong and Co . at Elswick . and expressed himself delighted with the welcome he had received .

The Prince of Wales left Cowes Roads on board the Royal yacht Osborne on the morning of Fridav , the 14 th instant , and travelled from Portsmouth to Victoria Station , accompanied by Prince George of Wales . In the evening their Royal Highnesses visited the Shaftesbury Theatre . The Prince has since left London for Homburg , whence , after a few weeks' stay , he will journey northwards on a visit to the King and Queen of Denmark , and will rejoin the Princess of Wales .

In the course of the excavations which have been proceeding for some time at the Eleanor Cross , Waltham , discovery has been made which shows that at one time a chapel stood in close proximity to , and even overshadowed the Cross , which some time ago was restored by public subscription and is one of the best preserved of the crosses erected to mark the resting places of Queen Eleanor ' s body on its way from the borders of Scotland to be entombed in Westminster Abbey .

The final meeting of the International Congress on Hygiene and Demography was held in the theatre of the London University , Burlington House , on Monday . Sir Douglas Galton presided , and congratulated those present on the success of the meeting . The next Congress will be held in 1 S 94 , at Budapest . Before the Congress broke up

votes ot thanks were passed by acclamation to the Queen for having acted as patron and for her hospitable reception of members at Osborne ; to the Prince of Wales for the interest he had taken in the Congress ; to the Indian authorities and native Indian Princes ; and to foreign Governments for their support ; and to Bro . the Lord Mayor Baroness Burdett-Coutts , & c , & c , & c , for their hospitality .

The Voice of Masonry for August has a frontispiece representing the evolution of John W . Brown , its genial publisher , from a young man of 20 through the more mature years of 33 and 3 S to the age of 5 S . The strong features , and open , frank countenance are preserved throughout the evolution . We have not had the pleasure of meeting Bro . Brown personally , but see the Voire of Masonry in the

honest expression ot his face . The locks in the last picture are thinner , the beard is streaked with gray , and time has marked the passing years upon his brow ; but there is the same lustre in the eye and the same determination in the mouth , the same strength of character in the general features . May the years in the future be full-of realised hopes and accomplished purposes . —New York Dispatch .

The annual summer outing of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , took place on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., when a numerous party left Paddington Station at 10 . 35 a . m ., Taplow being reached about an hour later . Here the party embarked on the Thames in two steam launches , yclept respectively Mystery and Starlight . After a pleasant journey up the river , the weather being all that could be

desired , Reading was reached , and here the party landed in preparation-for the customary banquet , which wasserved at the Queen ' s Hotel , and gave unlimited satisfaction , the efforts of the hostess , Mrs . George , to provide for her guests being much appreciated . Bro . J . W . Curtis , W . M .

presided , and Bros . J . VV . tfelsham and R . J . Rogersoccupied the vice-chairs , among those present being Bro . F Seager Hunt , M . P . for West Marylebone . The return journey was begun at 9 . 40 from Reading , the party arriving at Paddington shortly before 11 o ' clock . Owing to the fine weather , the outing was much enjoyed .

Masonic And General Tidings

Thursday last was the 72 nd birthday of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold M'CUntoc . k , the Arctic navigator , who ascertained the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions . It is characteristic of electrical storms that the rainfall on Wednesday was distributed very unequally in London . The quantity measured at Clapham was nearly one-third of an inch , while in Westminster it was only a tenth of an inch .

From the Toronto Evening Telegram we learn that " In Mississippi a person who sells lager beer and ginger ale is not eligible for the Degrees of Freemasonry . " Why is the distributor of the harmless ginger ale and the almost equally inoffensive lager a sinner above other men ? J |

The second series of detachments chiefly from London and the home counties went into camp at Shoeburyness on Saturday last , and on Monday the competition for the Queen ' s and other prizes was begun and continued on the two following days ; To-day ( Friday ) the prizes will be distributed , and to-morrow the meeting of the National Artillery Association for the current year will be brought to a close .

Colonel Menzies , of the Queen ' s Edinburgh Rifle Brigade , has been nominated to ' take charge ¦ of the team of Edinburgh Volunteers which is coming to London next month to shoot against the London Rifle Brigade and the London Scottish Rifles . Thirty men ( including the Queen ' s prizeman ) are to be brought to London , from whom the team of 20 will be selected .

The foundation-stone of the Memorial Church , to be built in the parish of Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochmant , to the memory of Bishop Morgan , who , while vicar of the parish three centuries ago , made the first translation of the ' Bible into the Welsh language , will be laid on Tuesday , the 25 th inst ., by the Dowager Lady Williams Wynn ,. on a site given by Colonel _ Bonhor , of Bryngwaha , situated half way between Llanrhaiadr and Llanfyllin .

The subject of an increase in the initiation fee all over Scotland , which was introduced recently in the Province of Roxburgh and Selkirk , and afterwards dropped , has been taken up in Ayrshire , and will be discussed at the next

Quarterly Communication in the latter province . Judging from the brief remarks on the subject made at the meeting last Tuesday , at which I had the privilege of being present , I foresee an interesting and intelligent discussion next November . —Glasgow Evening News .

The hope of increasing the supply of water to growing London by means of wells has met with a confirmation at Harefield Grove , in the Colne Valley . Five holes have been bored at depths varying from 10 S to 1 S 2 feet , and in each of these the water rises to the surface . A reservoir has been made at a height which will allow . of the water being distributed by gravitation . It is estimated that the yield can be depended on to the amount of about 10 , 000 , 000 gallons each 24 hours .

Her Majesty the Queen and Princess Beatrice will leave Osborne House shortly after six o ' clock on Monday evening next for Scotland . The Royal party cross the Solenton the Alberta yacht to Clarence-yard , Gosport , and , quitting the coast at ten minutes to seven , will travel by special train over the South-Western , Great Western , North-Western , and the Scotch Railways to Ballater whence , on their arrival about half-past two o ' clock on Tuesday afternoon , they will drive to Balmoral .

The brethren of the Pleiades Lodge , No . 710 , Totnes , assembled last week to present their W . Master , Bro . James Willcocks , with a handsome marble clock , with Corinthian pillars and cathedral gong , on the occasion of his marriage . There was a very large gathering . The

presentation was made in appropriate terms by Bro . Maye , P . M ., and several of the brethren offered their hearty congratulations . The clock bore the following inscription : " Presented by the brethren of Pleiades Lodge , 710 , ' 1 otnes , to Bro . James Willcocks , W . M ., on the occasion of his marriage during his year of office ., July , 1 S 91 . "

On Wednesday morning two painters , named Elkins and Crow , in the employ of Messrs . Jarvis and Son , builders , of Hackney-road , who are engaged in works of painting and repairs at the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Wood Green , met with a serious accident . While they were painting window frames on the roof of the building ,

between 30 and 40 feet from the ground , the ladder on which they were standing slipped , and they were hurled _ to the ground , coming in contact with an iron hurdle . Elkins had some of his ribs fractured , but Crow , strange to say , had no bones broken , but received a terrible shock to the system . After having been seen by a doctor , both men were conveyed to their homes .

The members of the Derby Lodge , No . 724 , recently held their annual picnic . Mr . Shaw , of the Royal Hotel , Llangollen , catered for the party . The sports were ably carried out by Bros . Holland , Lindsay , Scott , and Mr . Williams , the results being as follow : Ladies' Race : 1 , Miss Keighley , scratch ; 2 , Mrs . Gosling , 2 yards ; won by a foot ; 10 ran . 100 Yards ( scratch ! : 1 . Charles Lindsey ; 2 , Robert

Odlin ; won easily by 2 yards ; 11 ran . Juveniles : 1 , A . Rostock ; 2 , C . Higson ; three ran . Brethren over 5 ° yearsof age : W . Stephenson ; five ran . 120 Yards Handicap : i , C Lindsey ; 2 , J . A . Griffiths ; 3 , R . Odlin ; won by 2 yards ; half a yard between second and third ; nine ran . 120 Yards Handicap ( open ) : i , A . J . Richmond ; 2 , A . Williams ; 3 , W . Masker ; won by afoot ; half a vara between second and third ; seven ran . Married Lad ' . ^; Mrs . Gosling . Tug of War—20 ladies v . 10 men : Laaieb won two out of three . After tea the prizes were given 1

the successful competitors by the wife of the W . M .. arm praise was given to Bro . Charles E . Holland for the admirable manner in which he had carried out the whole arrang ments . After the party had been photograp hed by a . BOOT photographer they returned home , after one of the m agreeable outings of the season .

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