Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

We understand that considerable surprise has been expressed in many quarters as to why , for some unaccountable reason , the name of our respected Bro . Chas . Atkins , P . M ., has been omitted from the list of _ the Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , where he has heen so zealous an attendant .

Bro . John Bevan , D . G . M . Westland , New Zealand , has again delivered his most original and eloquent oration on Charles Dickens , and as on previous occasions , in the cause of charity . We trust that the Kilburn Provident Institute may benefit by this powerful and unique performance , lt was delivered in the Kilburn Town Hall , on Tuesday evening last , to a select and highly appreciative

audience . We hope that Bro . Bevan , whose stay in this country is now drawing to a close , may be induced to give this masterly discourse on behalf of some charity connected with the Craft , before he bids good bye to the shores of old England . The erection of the memorial raised by

subscription among the members of the Aletropolitan Police and the general public over the remains of the unfortunate Constable Atkins , who was murdered at Kingston-hill while on duty , has just been completed at Walton-on-Thames . The memorial consists of a Sicilian marble Gothic headstone , on moulded base , and curbing of the same material , with suitable inscription .

Bro . the Duke and the Duchess of Abereorn arrived at Hampden House , from Baron ' s-court on Friday , the 16 th inst . The Rheims correspondent of the Wine Trade Review writes : "The stock of Champagne now remaining in this department is 50 , 071 , 933 bottles ( equal to 417 , 26 7 hectolitres ) , and 414 , 350 hectolitres in cask . Thus we have in round numbers a hundred million bottles of wine in hand , even after the smail vintages of recent years .

A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Berks and Bucks was held at Reading , on Alonday last , under the presidency of Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . Grand Alaster . A report will be found in another page . The Freemasons of Ireland have just presented a diamond and pearl parure of great magnificence to the

Countess of Winterton , nee Lady Georgiana Hamilton , daughter of the Grand Alaster the Duke of Abereorn . The whole design is symbolic , and the Cross of Alalia at once suggests the Alasonic insignia , while the Irish pearls , which are magnificent specimens , are typical of that country . This is surmounted by the fear de lis of France , which is claimed by the Duke of Abercorn ' s family .

The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Infant Orphan Asylum , at VVanstead , takes place to-day ( Saturday ) , under the presidency of H . R . H . the Dukeof Connaught . Bro . Sir Francis VVyatt Truseott , Bro . John Derby Allcroft , and Bro . Horace Alarshall , C . C , are among the Stewards .

The second portion of the valuable Warley Alount Estate , the property of our esteemed Bro . VV . H . Saunders , P . AI . SS 9 , and 1503 , P . G . D . Aliddx ., realised splendid prices under the hammer of Bro . J . R . Cooper ( ventom , Bull , and Cooper ) , last week . This property consists of over sixty acres of freehold building land , most beautifully situated in Esssex , adjoinining Brentwood , and

within haff-an-hour of Liverpool-street Station , by express train . Although only eleven and a half acres have been already disposed of , over £ 8500 has been realised . Amongst the purchasers we note two worthy members of the Craft , who are Masters of two of the Livery Companies of the City of London ; also our Bros . Grantham A . Dodd , R . A . Notley , E . J . Lewis , J . Alulvany , and several other local members of the Craft .

Bro . N . F . J . Basnett was , on Saturday last , installed as W . AL of the Alacdonald Alark Lodge , at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . We understand that . another Royal Grand Alaster has been added to the roll of rulers of the Craft , in

the person of the Prince of Orange . Alasonry in the Netherlands has been scarcely less popular for many years past than in England , and the new Grand Alaster is not the first of his line who has accepted the same position . We congratulate our brethren on having such a distinguished Grand Master to rule over them .

Following the introduction of Barometers to its Life Boat Stations and other places , the National Lifeboat Institution has now taken another important step in this mattter by offering to supply an Aneroid Barometer to owners or masters of fishing vessels at a small cost , which considering that it is of a superior and reliable character , must make this useful instrument a welcome addition to

every decked fishing-boat ' s equipment . As the sole object of the Lifeboat Institution in this matter is to benefit fishermen , the Aneroids can , of course , only be supplied to owners or masters of fishing vessels , and applications for them are received by the Honorary Secretaries of the branches of the National Lifeboat Institution on various Parts of the coast .

Notice has been given by thc Marquis of Salisbury of his intention to move the rejection of the proposed statute for the University of Oxford , framed by the University of Oxford Commissioners , concerning the nomination of examiners .

* " Spring ' s delights " can onl y be actually realised by those who live in healthy houses , and who combine known sanitary measures for the prevention of such infectious diseases as small pox , scarlet fever , and measles . The remedy actually becomes a luxury , when the washing of toilet , bath , and nursery is conducted with WRIGHT' * -, COAL TAR SOAP . Refuse all imitations , which are but dangerous counterfeits . —fAnVT . ' )

Masonic And General Tidings

A new lodge , named the Fidelity and Sincerity Lodge , No . 1965 , was consecrated on the 13 th inst ., at Wellington , Somerset . A report appears elsewhere . Chief Baron Palles was taken suddenly ill at Dublin on Wednesday last during the hearing of a case , and had lobe assisted out of court .

Mr . Wallis , of the French Gallery , has had the honour of submitting to the Prince and Princess of Wales a picture of Napoleon I ., painted by Al . Aleistonier . The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for ihe ensuing year will be appointed to-day ( Saturday ) . Archbishop Makary , the Metropolitan of Moscow , died suddenly on Wednesday night last .

Princess Louise has left Quebec for a short lour in the southern part of the dominion . Thc Bishop of Rochester will preside on the occasion of the distribution of prizes at the North London Collegiate School for Girls , on July 3 rd , and the prizes will be distributed by the Countess of Darnley .

Lo'd and Lady Shrewsbury arrived at Ingestre , Stafford , from London , on Wednesday last . His lordship was met at Milford Station by a large number of his tenantry , by whom he was escorted to Ingestre Hall . The route from the station to the Hall was decorated with flags and triumphal arches , and the Earl and

Countess were loudly cheered . On reaching the Hall his lordship thanked those assembled for their cordial reception . Major Flood Page has resigned the post of manager of the Crystal Palace , and has accepted the office of general manager of the Edison Indian and Colonial Electric Company .

The Beacon Court Lodge , No . 1967 , will oe consecrated at New Brompton , on Wednesday next . Bro . VV . J . Blakey , P . AL , P . P . G . A . D . C . Kent , is to be the first VV . AL Prince Osman Pacha , wilh his brother Prince Kamil Pacha , visited the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich on

Wednesday last , and witnessed several interesting experiments at the proof ground , and the operations in progress at the manufacturing departments . A large party of Parsee students , from King ' s College Hospital , in charge of Air . Hodgson Pratt , were escorted over the Arsenal at the same time , under special authority from the War Ollice .

The Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury entertained at dinner , at their house in Arlington-street , on Wednesday evening last , Prince Osman Pacha and Prince Kamil Pacha , his Excellency Arif Bey Effendi , Earl Fortescue and Lady Susan Fortescue , the Countess

of Shrewsbury , the Countess of Kenmare and Lady Margaret Browne , Lord Houghton , Lady Alice Gaisford , Louisa Lady Ashburton and Hon . Mary Baring , Lady Alolesworth , Colonel Hon . E . Digby , Hon . A . Alontagu , Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote , Sir J . Lacaita , Air . G . Curzon and Aliss Alderson .

The Literary Masonic World will not doubt hear with considerable satisfaction that the unique and valuable autograph series of Masonic documents connected with the Rite of Alezraim , formerly Bro . Donald Campbell ' s , have passed , by purchase , into the possession of Bro . Dr . Kenneth li . H . Mackenzie , in order to preclude their being sold into a foreign collection . Bro . Mackenzie gave a considerable sum for them considering the bulk they represent .

On Wednesday last the prizes gained by the students at the Oxford Military College were presented by Bros . Lord Waveney and General Burnaby , ALP . The Duke of Connaught wrote , stating that he would gladly , had he been able , have accepted the invitation to visit tlie college , which was certain to make a name for itself , and to be a great boon to the sons of officers and those who wished to enter the army . Perhaps next year he might be able to come .

Vines are in flower in Baden earlier this year than since 1 S 34 , and there is every prospect of a good vintage . At the Marlborough-street Police-court Edwin Alarley , " no home , groom , " was charged before Mr . Newton with stealing from a carriage a card-case , purse , & c , the property of Bro . Sir John Ramsden , P . G . D ., of No . 6 ,

Upper Brook-street . 1 he prisoner said that , finding the carriage unattended , and seeing thc bag he was tempted to take it . He had been in the Army Reserve Corps , leaving with a good character , and subsequently went into the tramway work . He wished the matter settled at once . Air . Newton committed the prisoner for three months with hard labour .

Masonic Gatherings , Wedding Groups , Social Reunions , and Out-door Photography of every kind expeditiously carried out in any part of the country , by Bros . Bedford Lemere , and Co ., Architectural Photographers to the Queen , 147 , Strand , London . A large collection of photographs on view . Catalogues and lists of prices free . —[ ADVT . ]

On Saturday afternoon last , at the close of Mr . August Alann ' s benefit concert at the Crystal Palace , the members of the band and of the choir , and many patrons of the Saturday concerts assembled in the Opera-house for the purpose of paying a tribute to Air . Alanns . He was presented with an album , illuminated by Aliss Kate Ashley , and containing the following inscription : "

Presentedto-, gether with a purse of £ 700 , to A . Alanns by Professor G . A . Alacfarren , on behalf of the hereinafter mentioned subscribers , in recognition of his eminent services to musical art , as specially instanced b y his direction for upwards of a quarter of a century of the Saturday concerts at the Crystal

Palace , where the works or the great masters , as well as ' composers , both English and foreign , less known to fame , have been rendered in a manner which has redounded to his honour throughout the civilised world . " The number of names inscribed was stated to be 494 , including fifty-five contributors in Glasgow .

Masonic And General Tidings

H . R . H . the Prince and Princess of Wales left London for Saltaire on Thursday afternoon last , where they were the guests of Air Titus Salt , and on Friday opened the new Technical School at Bradford . At the second day ' s sale at Kensington House ,

the marble staircase , supported by colossal statues representing the "Seasons , " erected at a cost of £ 11 , 000 , was purchased by Air . H . VV . Williams , on behalf of Aladame Tussaud and Sons , for their new Exhibition shortly to be erected near Baker-street Station .

Bro . the Karl and the Countess of Jersey received at dinner on Wednesday evening , at their house in Great Stanhope-street , Park-lane , the Earl and Countess of Derby , the Earl of Seafield , the Earl of Northbrook and Lady Emma Baring , the Countess of Lathom and Lady Florence Wilbraham , Viscount and Viscountess Newark , Lord and Lady Wimborne , Lord Windsor , Lady lUccies , Hon . Wm . Palmer , Air . Paulton , and Air . Buller .

Thc anniversary service of the Order of St . John of Jerusalem will be held in the Chapel Royal , Savoy , this day ( Saturday ) , at ten o ' clock . The sermon will be preached at eleven o'clock by Bro . the Rev . VV . K . R . Bedford , rector of Sutton Coldfield , and one of the P . G . Chaplains of the Order .

Tnn MUNICIPAL BALL IN * THE GUILDHALL —The jewel or badge worn by the forty committeemen consisted of a locket made of iS carat gold , with the arms of Scotland , Ireland and Wales richly " enamelled in heraldic colours on the front , with the monogram of the

wearer artistically engraved on the back " , the whole being surmounted with the City arms , suspended by a dark blue ribbon with a hanger of golden leaves . They were designed and manufactured by George Kenning , 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 , Little Britain , and 197 , Aldersgate-street , London . — Daily Chronicle .

Bro . the Marquess of Londonderry , I ' . G . M . Durham , Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk , and Bro . Lore " Henniker ,, G . AL Alark . Master Alasons , have recently joined the committee of the Volunteer Service Club . General Sir Daniel Lysons , commanding at Aldershot , notified , in a difisional order issued at the

Camp on Wednesday last , that the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief , in compliance with the commands of the Prince and Princess of Wales , has ordered him to make known to the force at Aldershot their Royal Highnesses * thorough appreciation of the appearance and movements of the various corps revieved in the Long Valley on 'Tuesday last .

Ihe Star Lodgeof Instruction , 1275 , which has been held for so many years at the Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-road , will on and after Saturday , the ist prox ., meet at the Five Bells Tavern , 155 , New Cross-road ( close to New Cross-gate ) .

At Salisbury a local custom was observed on VVednesday last , when about 300 persons assembled from different parts of the county , at 3 . 40 a . m . precisely , to witness sunrise at Stonehenge , on the longest day . A meeting of the executive sub-committee of the

Dean Stanley Memorial Fund was held on VVednesday , at Mr . Boehm ' s studio , under the presidency of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , to inspect the model for the monument in the Abbey prepared by Mr . Boehm . The model was greatly admired , and Mr . Boehm was requested to proceed to execute the monument in marble .

A marble state of the Queen will bc erected outside the new Town Hall at Reading , instead of one of Henry III ., as originally proposed . Air . VV . I . Palmer , who has already been a munificent donor to the buildings , has undertaken to defray the cost .

The Printers' Festival will be held at the Alexandra Palace , in aid of the Building Fund of the London Society of Compositors , to-day ( Saturday ) , under the patronage of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , the principal members of the trade , & c .

Ihe International Chess Tournament that has been playing at Vienna for six weeks came to an end on VVednesday . Air . Steinitz , of London , and M . VVinawer , of Warsaw , were declared joint winners of the first prize , each having won an equal number of games . Mr . Mason , of America , came next .

The money received at the Mansion House for the Hospital Sunday Fund now amounts to nearly £ 27 , 500 . The annual festival on behalf of the East London Hospital for Children was held on Wednesday last at

Willis ' s Rooms . Dr . Andrew Clark presided , and advocated the cause of the hospital ; and Cardinal Manning , who proposed one of the toasts , remarked that more than 100 , 090 little sufferers had obtained relief in the hospital since its establishment . The subscriptions announced amounted to more than X ' 2000 .

Ihe Duke of Connaught , who is now cruising in the Mediterranean with the Duke of Edinburgh , will resume his duties as Commander of the 3 rd Infantry Brigade at Aldershot on the 9 th of next month . There is to be an exhibition at Twickenham for

the benefit of the Police Orphanage . On the occasion there will be about Coo exhibits of the handicraft of the police , which will include works of art , mechanical skill , & c . Their Koyal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will open the exhibition , and sign the first-class certificates .

. GREAT J EWEL KUUIIRIES . —The public are becoming so accustomed to rending reports of jewel robberies that numbers ot the nobility are inking steps 10 secure their valuables from the attack o £ the modem burglar , and the demand for Milner ' s ( jwellery Safes ia larger ; , - oiv lire increase , 'these are made to lit in cabinets ta suit anv kind of wood . and . art . tin . h .- * t , « r

cheapest safeguard against lire and thieves . Milner ' s Safe Companv ( Limited ) , 28 , 1 'insburv Pavement , K . C , have some hundreds of testimonials from gentlemen who have Milner ' s Jewellers bafes in their possession , and in no instance have burglars succeeded in opening them . Safes are made sneciallv for Alasonic lewellerv Records . & c , ' ''