Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Winter Half-yearly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons will be beld at Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , the 5 th December next , when a large assembly of brethren may be expected . As an evidence of the " rapid progress and consolidation of this

interesting Degree , we note with pleasure the proposed establishment of a Grand Masters' Lodge , the membership of which will be restricted to Present and Past Grand Officers . The consecration will take place immediately after the Grand Lodge , anil the ceremony will be performed by the M . W . Bro . H . R . H . the Dukeof Albany , P . G . M .

Notwithstanding his other important duties in Egypt , R . W . Bro . Broadley neglects not his deep interest in Freemasonry , and has forwarded a petition for a warrant for a new Mark Masters' Lodge at Cairo , which the M . W . Grand Master has been pleased to sanction . The officers are as follows : Bros . Sir Norman Pringle , VV . M . ; Lieut . G . C . Williams-Freeman , S . VV . ; and A . M .

Broadley , J . W . On Monday evening , Bro . Lord Wolseley of Cairo was entertained at a banquet given in his honour by the members of the United Service Club . H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , Field Marshal , Commanding-in-Chief , presided , and among those present were the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Edinburgh , the Duke of Connaught , Prince Christian , the Duke of Teck , Admiral of the Fleet , Bro .

Sir Henry Keppel , G . C . B ., Col . Lord Waveney , P . G . M . Suffolk , Sic Bro . Humphry was , on Saturday last , installed VV . M . of the Earl of Zetland Lodge , No . 1364 , by Bro . Cockett . A jewel was voted to Bro . K . J . Anning , P . M ., in recognition of his great services to the lodge . Bro . the Marquis of Bath is entertaining company at Longleat , Wilts . A National Great Priory of the United Orders of the Temple and Malta , & c , will be held at the Cannonstreet Hotel on Friday , the 4 th proximo .

Atthe last regular meeting of the St . Matthew s Lodge , No . 539 , Walsall , on the proposition of Bro . Humphries , P . M ., seconded by the W . M ., the sum of live guineas was unanimously voted to the fund being raised for the establishment of the Royal College of Music .

The Ubique Lodge of Instruction has changed its night of meeting from Monday , at 7 . 30 , to Friday in each week , at the same hour . The house of meeting is the Guardsman Coffee Tavern , Buckingham Palace - road , S . W .

Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., 142 G , Sec , has been invited to deliver his address explanatory of the ritual and ceremonies of the First Degree , at the Royal York Lodge of Instruction , No . 315 , to be held in the Masonic Rooms , at the Pavilion , Brighton , on Monday , the 4 th of December . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , SirVV . VV . Burrell , M . P ., has been pleased to grant permission for the brethren to wear Craft clothing on the occasion , and a large gathering of local Freemasons is expected .

A Secretar } ' s jewel was voted b y the Karl of Zetland Lodge , 1364 , to Bro . E . J . Anning , P . M . 1625 , and Hon . Sec 1364 , in recognition of his valuable services for some years past , the gift being most appropriately well timed , as the labours of that brother in revising the lodge

bye-laws have j ust satisfactorily ended . The Fifteen Sections will be worked on Thursday next by the members of thc West Smithfield Lodge of Instruction , 1 G 23 , at the Kent Lodge of Instruction , 15 , held at the King and Queen , Norton Folgate , E . C . Bro . II . J . Lardner , P . M . 1745 , will preside .

Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore , Bart ., gave , on Wednesday evening last , a dinner to the London staff oi the Alliance British and Foreign Life and Fire Assurance Company , sixty gentlemen sitting down . The dinner was g iven at the Hotel Continental , in Regent-street . The table was laid with a profusion of flowers and fruit . Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore pronounced a few words in acknowledgment of the toast drank in his honour .

Bro . Col . Mapleson , in connection with Madame Patti ' s American engagement , has already so much financial support that he has been able to return to the subscribersthesumof 44 , ooodollars , which was raised towardsa guarantee fund , now no longer needed . In addition , Col . Mapleson has paid Madame Patti for each performance 4400 dollars ( £ SSo ) .

Princess Christian opened a sale of work in Windsor Guildhall , on Tuesday morning , the ceremony being attended by Bro . Devereux , Mayor , and the Corporation of the town .

The Prince and IVincess of Wales left Marlborough House , on Tuesday , on a visit of some days to Lord and Lady Walsingham , at Merton Hall , Thetfprd , after whicii they will continue their journey to Sandringham .

Bro . Earl and the Countess of Granville returned to Carlton House-terrace , on Monday , from a visit to Bro . the Hon . E . F . Leveson-Gower , at Holmwood , Surrey . Will be ready next week , the new Egyptian War Medal , in miniature . To be had at George Kcnning's Manufactory , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Little Britain , and 197 , Aldersgatestreet . — fAnvT . j MONEY LENT . Advances on Property . Loan

Negotiated . — £ 5 to £ 1000 , with and without securities , at moderate Interest upon Promissory Notes , repayable at a fixed period , or by instalments ; also upon Deeds , Life Policies , Furniture , Jewellery , Shares , Warrants , Stocks , & c . Prompt attention , with secrecy . Trade bills discounted . Deposits received . THE LONDON BAN-R , 71 , Fleet-street , E . G . ; SS , High-street , Islington , N . ; and 113 , Church-street , lidgware-road , VV . Open daily Forms gratis . Established 1 S 3 S . E . J . READ , Secretary . — | ADVT . 1

Masonic And General Tidings

The Duke of Connaught has arranged to return to his seat , Bagshot Park , this day , Saturday , and the inhabitants of the village , in which His Royal Highness takes a great interest , are making preparations to give him a hearty public reception . The village and route from the station are being decorated , and a triumphal arch is to be erected . A detachment of the Berks Volunteers will act as a guard of honour .

Bro . George Kenning has received instructions from the City of London School Committee to prepare the gold locket to be worn at the opening ceremony of the Schools next month by the Prince and Princess of Wales . The lockets are of iS-carat gold , and on the centre of the front are represented the City arms , in rich enamel , with the cap of learning above , the whole surmounted by the Prince of Wales ' s feathers .

The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No SGo , Sisters Tavern , Pownall-road , Dalston , on Tuesday , the 2 Sth inst ., when Bro . W . Musto , P . M . 1349 , will preside , and be assisted bymembers of the Doric Lodge by special invite . Brethren are invited to attend .

The banquet to commemorate the return of the Guards from Egypt took place in the Royal Aquarium on the 20 th inst ., the Right Hon . W . H . Smith , M . P ., in the chair . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught attended , and there were present about 1 S 50 of the Guards , 80 officers and 200 visitors . The committee thanked Messrs . Moet and Chandon for a quantity of magnums of Brut

Imperial , and Messrs . Deutz and Geldermann for a large supply of Gold Lack Champagne , both of which were appreciated . The first annual general meeting of the People ' s Property Company ( Limited ) was held at the offices of the company , Moorgate House , 61 , Moorgate-street , on the iGth inst ., at which the accounts and directors' report for the year ending September 30 th were presented and

unanimously adopted . It was stated by the chairman that since the date of the accounts the company bad submitted their first plot of land at Mill-hill to auction , with the result that out of 33 lots 21 bad been sold at a price which , with the value of the remaining lots , would realize a profit of nearl y 500 / . The retiring directors and auditors were re-elected , and votes of thanks passed to the chairman , directors , and auditors .

ORDER OF THE TEMPLE . —A meeting of thc Provincial Grand Priory of Cheshire was held at the Grosvenor Hotel , Chester , on Thursday the 23 rd inst ., when the Prov . Grand Officers were appointed and invested , and other business transacted .

The annual assembly of the General Grand Conclave of the Masonic and Military Orders of the Red Cross will be held at Freemasons' Tavern , on the 4 th Dec . next . Lodgeof Progress , 1 768 , Bro . Albert Marvin ,

will be installed by the retiring Master ( Bro . Duret ) on Wednesday next , 29 th instant , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . W . Drake , was on Thursday last installed W . M . of tbe William Preston Lodge , 766 , at Cannonstreet Hotel . We hope to give a report of the proceedings

in our next . A meeting of thc members of thc Grand Masters' Council , No . 1 , of the degree of Royal and Select Masters , will be held at the Masonic Hall , Sa , Red Lion-Square , on Thursday , the 30 th , inst ., at 5 o ' clock .

The Master and Wardens of the Shipwri ght ' s Company entertained a large company to dinner , at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Wednesday evening last , when the chair was taken by the Master , Lord John Manners . Lord Ashley replied to the toast for the navy , Col . Dundas for the army , and Sir Thomas Brassey , M . P ., for the House of Commons .

Among the noblemen and gentlemen who have accepted the invitation of the committee of the Scottish Corporation to be present at thc 2 iSthanniversary festival , on St . Andrew's Day ( when the Right Hon . the Home Secretary will preside ) , are : The American Minister , Lord Rosebery , the Lord Mayor , Lieut .-General . G . H . S . Willis , K . C . B ., and Major-General Sir H . T . Macpherson , V . C ,

K . C . B . Several of the native officers of the Indian Contingent are also expected to be present on the occasion . Major Archibald G . A . Constable , son of the late Bro . Sir Walter Scott ' s publisher , has recently died at Brooklyn , U . S . A .

At the usual meeting of the Palatine Lod ge , No . 9 S , held at the Masonic Hall , Park-terraee , Sunderland , on Thursday night last , the VV . M ., Bro . J . H . Leech in the chair , Bro . C . NcNamara , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , P . M . Twizell was reelected treasurer , and Bro . ) . Thompson , T .,

The United Strength Lodge of Instruction has removed to the Hope Tavern , 179 , Stanhope-street , Regent's Park , where it meets every Wednesday , at S p . m .

The F . arl of Bandon , Grand Secretary of Ireland , and Prov . Grand Master of Munster , presided on Saturday last at a meeting held at the Shelborne Hotel , Dublin , for the purpose of organising . subscriptions towards a testimonial to Bro . Sir Garnet Wolseley . About a hundred noblemen and gentlemen took part in the proceedings , which concluded with the usual compliment to the Chairman for presiding .

I hereby certify that I have examined the books of the Pictorial World , and find that the number of copies printed of the issue bearing date September 2 nd , 1 SS 2 , amounted to 49 , 095 . I also certifiy that the number of copies printed of the issue bearing date October 21 st , 1 SS 2 , amounted to 101 , 493 . ( Signed ) H . Newson Smith , Chartered Accountant , 37 , VValbrook , London , E . G ., November 1 st , 1 SS 2 .

OBSERVATION AND EXPERIENCE . — The p ublic in noting the prescriptions of the medical profession , and acting on a quarter of a century ' s experience , have found out that there is but one remedy whicii can be relied upon so to cleanse and soften the skin , that its healthy action shall be absolutely ensured . The remedy is a luxury known as WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP . See that each tablet and wrapper bears the words , Sapo Carbonis Detergens , without which none is genuine .

Masonic And General Tidings

'Ihe ceremony of consecration and-installation will be rehearsed by Bro . Jas . Terry , on Tuesday , the 5 th prox ., at the New Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 16 95 , held at the Hornsey VVood Tavern , Finshurypark , commencing at eight o'clock , p . m . precisely . On Wednesday last Bro . J . Devereux * , Mayor of Windsor , headed a deputation of the Town Council of the Royal borough . hvhich proceeded to the Castle , and there

presented to the Duke of Connaught an address of congratulation on His Royal Highncss ' ssafereturnfrom E gypt . The festivities at Marston House , near Frome , in connection with the coming of age of Viscount Dungarvan , eldest son of Bro . the Earl of Cork and Orrery , were inaugurated on Wednesday , when the Queen ' s Buckhounds , of which the noble Karl is mrister , arTived from the , Roval kennels .

Bro . Lord Wolseley , and the officers , non-commissioned officers , and men of the Indian contingent , were present at the Opera Comique on Friday evening last , Bro . Lord Brabourne has sent a letter to the Press , denying a charge made against him in a well-known

evening paper , to the effect that in 1 SS 0 he asked Mr . Gladstone for a place in his Cabinet , and on being refused requested to be raised to the peerage . Lord Brabourne fortifies his denial by an authoritative statement of Air . Gladstone .

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has consented to act as chairman of the committee formed for the purpose of raising funds towards the erection of a memorial to the late Very Rev . the Hon . Gerald Wellesley , Dean of St . George's Chapel , Windsor , and Registrar of the Order of the Garter .

Bro . R . de Clare Yeld was unanimously elected theW . M ., for the ensuing year of the St . John's Lodge , No . So , at Sunderland , on the 14 th inst . The officers , non-commissioned officers , and men of the Indian Contingent were inspected b y Her Alajesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Saturday afternoon .

Lieut .-General Sir H . Daly , K . C . B ., presenting each in turn to Her Alajesty , and acting as interpreter . Later in the day , they had the honour of being received by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House . Bro . G . J . Shaw-Lefevre , M . P ., Her Majesty ' s First Commissioner of Works , has been elected a bencher of the Inner Temple .

It has been definitivel y arranged that the Queen will open the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday , 4 th December , instead of on Saturday next , the 2 nd proximo . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught , and Bro . the Lord Mayor of London , were present at the banquet given on Monday evening at the Royal Aquarium , Westminster , to the brigade of Guards just returned from

Egypt . On Thursday last H . R . H . the Prince of Wales visited Norwich for the purpose of opening the Agricultural Hall , the first stone of which was laid earl y in the year by the Earl of Leicester , K . G ., Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk . His Royal Highness subsequently took part in the inauguration of a Prisoners' Aid Society for Norfolk . At the Court of Common Council , on Thursday last , the Lord Mayor Knight spoke at some length on the

subject of City Reforms . On the same occasion a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Ex .-Lord Alayor , Sir J . VV . Ellis , Bart ., G . J . Warden ; after which the City of London School Committee was authorised to make the necessary arrangements , at a cost not to exceed £ Goo , for the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at the opening of the new school on the 12 th December next .

At the annual meeting at Pontefract , on Thursday last , ol the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society , the Marquis of Ripon , K . G ., was elected president for the new year . The Prince of Wales left Marlborough House on Friday week for a day ' s shooting in Windsor Great Park . At the Windsor Station he was joined by the Duke

of Connaught , and later by Prince Christian , the Ranger . The Royal party had a capital day's sport , bagging a considerable number of pheasants and rabbits . After lunch at Cumberland House , with the Prince and Princess Christian , the Prince and his brother left for London , in company with the Crown Princess of Germany and the Duchess of Connaught .

The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the brethren of the King Harold Lodge of Instruction , No . 1327 , at the Britannia Hotel , Waltham New Town , on the 30 th inst . at 6 . 30 p . m . Bros . J . Noyes , W . AL 1327 , VV . AI . ; J . Robinson , S . VV . 1327 , S . W . and Preceptor ; Reilly , P . M ., 1327 , J . W . -, assisted by the following brethren-. — First Lecture—First Section , Bro . Gaskell , P . AL , 1327 ; Second , Bro . Bilby , S . W . S . 1327 ; Third , Bro . Holt , ? Hi

Fourth , Bro . Reilly , P . M ., Sec . 1327 ; Fifth , Bro . Davis , 1327 ; Sixth , Bro . Lewis , S . D ., 1327 ; and Seventh , Bro . Shepherd , 122 . Second Lecture—First Section , Bro . Anderson , 153 O ; Second , Bro . Noyes , W . M ., 1327 ; Third , Gilbert , P . AI . D . C . 1327 ; Fourth , Robinson , S . VV . 1327 ; and Fifth , Bro . Fisher , I . M . P . M . 1327 . Third Lecture , First Section , Bro . Wyatt , 1327 ; Second , Bro . Drummond , P . AL 1327 ; Third , Bro . Hanchett , 1327 .

The Queen had a dinner party at Windsor Castle , on Tuesday , the Duke and Duchess of Connaught , Bro . Sir Garnet Wolseley , and other distinguished officers , a nd Lady Wolseley , being among the guests . Lord Otho Fitzgerald , third son of the late Dukeof Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , 1813-74 , and brother of the present Duke , died at his residence ,

Oakleypark , near Windsor , on Saturday last , of blood poisoning , after only a few days' illness . VIULLOWAV ' R OISIUKXT Asi ) Piu . s will be found the best friend to persons atllicted with ulcerations , bad legs , sores , abscesses , listulait , and ( iiber painful and complicated complaints . Printed and very plain directions for the application of the Ointment are wrapped round each pot . Holloway'snltcrative Pills should be taken

throughout tlie progress of the cure to maintain the blood iir a state of perfect puri . ' v , and to prevent the health of the whole body being jeopardised by the local ailments ; bail legs , old age's' great grievances , arc thus readily cured , without coiilinin ^ the patient to bed , or withdrawing from him or her the nutritious diet and generous sup * port so imperatively demanded when weakening diseases attack advanced years or constitutions evincing premature decrepitude . — I rAuvr . j