Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

THE BYE-LAWS of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow are promised before the end of this month . They hive ] been a long time on the J way . THE NORTH LONDON A UXILIARY has forwarded a further donation of £ 115 10 s . to the fund for the permanent endowment of the Printers' Almhouses , Wood Green . BRO . ALDERMAN AND S HERIFF VAUGHAN MORGAN will lay the foundation stone of the new church of St . Matthew , Willesden , on Saturday , the 3 rd prox . BRO . THE LORD MAYOR has sent £ 5 to the fund being raised on behalf of Mr ! Poulter , who lost her husband and three children in the recent fatal fire at Sturge-stree ' Southwaik Bridge-road .

WE ARE PLEASED to announce that Bros . Dr . P . G . Lodge and Dr . Chas . Forshaw , both of Bradford , w : re on Wednesday night last formally admitted by R . W . Bro . Lord Halsbury , F . R . S ., G . S . W . ( President ) , Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature at the Society's Rooms , Hancver-square , W . PRESENT TO THE LADY M AYORESS . —As a souvenir of the year of office ' of Bro . Sir Alfred Newton , the Lady Mayoress will be presented by the members of the Corporation with a 1 andsome personal ornament on Tuesday , the ( ith proximo , the day on which her ladyship will hold her last reception at the Mansion I louse .

BRO . DEAN HOLE ' S stirring song , "A Welcome to the C . I . V ., has been set to an rqually stirring march luie bv « ro . Ur . W . H . Cummings , the Principal of the Guildhall School of Muse , and will be sung in connection with the civic welcome of the returned herors to-morrow ( Saturday ) . There is a rousing chorus arranged for the four

. THE INSTALLATION of Bro . Lord Barnard as Prov . Grand Master of the Province of Durham , in succession to the late Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., will take rlace at Durham in April next . ' It is expected that the ceremony will be performed by Bro . the Earl of Warwick , Deputy Grand Master , on behalf of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master .

WE GREATLY REGRET to hear that Bro . Richard Clowes' condition has undergone no improvement , and we are asked by Mrs . Clowes to express her thanks for the many enqu res made . Owing to the great number ot same , Mrs . Clowes is ejuite unable to reply individually , and this opportunity is taken to convey to all her sincere appreciation ot the expressions of sympathy sent .

THE W . M . and brethren of St . Anne s Lodge , No . 970 , Looe , hive unanimously resolved to make a presentation to Bro . John G . Henwood , P . G . D ., in recognition of his services as Secretary during the past 21 years . Bro . Sholto H . Hire , P . P . G . D ., his been appointed treasurer of the fund , and a large number of brethren have expressed their willingness to subscribe . The presentation will take place at the annual installation meeting .

THE N 6 . W MAGISTRATES for Northamptonshire , appointed on the nomination of Earl Spencer , K . G ., the Lord-Lieutenant , include the Hon . Adrian Verney Cave , the elder son of Lore ! Braye , Mr . J . P . Cross , of Calthorpe Toevers , whose name is knoevn for his shire horses , and the Rev . W ntworth Watson , who recently inherited Rockingham Castle and large estates adjoining . He is also brother-in-law of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seycnour . Bro . Harry Man field , G . Treas ., has also been placed on the commission .

AT THE ANNUAL DINNER , on Founders' Day , of Christ's Hospital , at th ; H til Cecil , the chairman , Hro . I ' . Phipps Herman , was supported by , among others , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff : Vaughan Morgan , Rev . Dr . Haig Brown , Bro . Under-Shcriff Langton . Mr . Albert Chancellor , Mr . W . R . B . Briscoe , Rev . J . F . Cornish . Mr . R . L . Franks ( clerk of the Hospital ) , and Mr . A . W . Lockhart ( hon . secretary ) . The toast

of "Chust ' s Hospital , " and "The Health of the Duke of Cambridge , " president , were cordially honoured ; and in the subsequent speeches fitting reference was made tu the fast approaching removal of the school from Newgate-street to Horsham , and the confident hope was expressed that Christ ' s Hospital would in its near surroundings obtain increased power for good .

MASONIC C HARITY IN WEST LANCASHIRE . —The annual meeting of the Court of Governors of the West Lincashire Hamer Benevolent Institution was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on the iijth instant , the chair being occupied by Bro . G . Morgan , P . P . G . D . Bro . J . R . Bottomley , P . P . G . D . C , the Hon . Secretary , read the minutes of the previous court , and . also the general committee . An annuity was granted to a distressed brother ; and the Treasurer was empowered to invest the

sum of £ 1000 with the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board for 14 years at the rate of 3 ' . percent , interest . Ten Life Subscribers were appointed on the general committee , trie only change being the election of Bro . 1 ) . M'Farlane in place of Bro . Tunnicliffe , who had resigned . ' 1 he three auditors , the former medical officers , solicitors , treasurer , an 1 secretary were re -appointed , and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Bro . Morgan for presiding .

MARMION LODGE , NO . 10 G 0—John Horrocks , W . M . —Tamworth , Staffordshire . — Following the meeting of the above lodge on the 17 th instant , a banquet was held at the Castle Hotel , Tamworth , when Bro . Henry Scott , 15 , responded on behalf of " The Visitors , " and in the course of his remarks referred to the Chinese trouble and the secret society of the Boxers . He said that he had made a hobby for years past of collecting statistics of the secret societies of the world , and owing to his connections with the crowned heads—not only of Europe , but of the world at large—he had had

many advantages not otherwise obtainable , that had enabled him ( Bro . Scott ) in obtaining information of a valuable description . In the course of his remarks , he stated that a controversy had recently taken place in the public press as to whether the Boxers were not first in existence , but he ( Bro . Scott ) was enabled to state from information he had collected that Masonry not only had priority over the Boxers , but was in reality the first secret society of the world , and the Boxers , like all other secret societies , had some signs , token , or word , that was copied from Masonry .

ONE OF TUB MOST INTERESTING FUNCTIONS in the closing days of a Lord Mayor ' s year of office is the annual ball at the Mansion House to civic dignitaries throughout the kingdom , and Tuesday night's gathering in the Egyptian Hall was one of the largest and gayest that splendid room had ever seen . Bro . Sir Alfr ; d Newton and the Lady Mayoress welcomed nearly 1000 guests , representative of various ani distant towns of the kingdom . Besides 1 S 2 mayors of England and Wales , there were 12 Scotch provosts , four mayors fro n Ireland ( including those of Dublin and Belfast ) ,

and 27 town clerks of the principal centres . Sheriffs and Aldermen , at all times irn pressive in their robes of cflice , were largely represented , among them being Bro . Sheriff Vaughan Morgan and Sheriff Lawrance . Sir A . Rollitt , President of the Association of Municipal Corporations , and Mary Duchess of Sutherland , Sir KJward Wittenoom ( Agent-General for Western Australia ) , the Rev . Stephen Barrass , an ! the Mayors of Manchester , Leeds , York , and Londonderry were among thc principal guests . VVurm ' s Viennese White Band pei formed a good programme of dance music .

Masonic And General Tidings.

MESSRS . GEORGE KENNING AND SON have been favoured with a further order for colours by Her Majesty's Government . THE GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY have sent a elonation of £ 100 to the Royal Cam , bridge Asylum for Soldiers' Widows at Kingston-on-Thames . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OP WALES has subscribed another £ 100 to the Truro Cathedral Fund , bringing his contributions on behalf of the Duchy of Cornwall up to £ 1100 .

BRO . SIR CHARLES WARREN visited St . Augustine's College , Canterbury , and was welcomed by the collegians , who removed the horses from the carriage in which he and Dean Farrar were seated and dragged it to its destination .

WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE the death of Bro . the Rev . Prof . Shuttleworth on Wednesday morning , at half-past three , at King ' s College Hospital , after 12 months ' illness . He was initiated in the Cornish Lodge , No . 2369 , of which he was a Past Master . SIR J STAINER has been elected Master of the Company of Musicians , in succession to Mr . Clementi Goddard .. This ancient City Guild , which was refounded about 1472 , not only furnished the Court music , but formerly possessed the monopol y of licensing musicians throughout England .

BRO . THE RIGHT HON . SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACH , BART ., as Grand Superintendent of the Province of Gloucestershire , has appointed Thursday , December 6 th at Cheltenham , for the annual Convocation cf Royal Arch Masons of Gloucestershire . The meeting will be held at the Masonic Hall , at 6 . 30 p . m . on the day named . THE EX-SCHOLARS of the London Orphan Asylum have arranged a warm wel . come for their old schoolfellows returning from the front , inviting them to a supper to be given at Carr ' s Restaurant , Strand , on the iCth prox . Mr . Samuel Miller , 142 Long Acre , Covent Garden , will be pleased to give every information .

THE RAHERE LODGE , NO . 2546 . —An ordinary meeting was held at Frascati ' s Restaurant , Oxford-street , VV ., on the gth instant , Bro . Walter Gripper , M . B ., being in the chair . Bro . W . E . Bennett , F . R . C . S ., was passed to the Third Degree , and Mr . R , H . Wellington , M . R . C . S ., L . R . C . P ., was initiated . Subsequently som ; 30 brethren dined together .

BRO . R . THOMPSON , Berwick , secretary anil manager of Messrs . Jas . R . Black and Co ., is the new Sheriff-elect of Berwick . The Sheriff-elect is one of the oldest Past Masters in St . David's Lodge , No . 393 , and received from Bro . Earl Percy , w hen Prov . G . Master of Northumberland , the rank of Prov . G . Warden , the highest r ank in his power to bestow . .

AT A MEETING of the brethren of the Friendship , Unanimity , and Philanthropic Lodge of Mark Masons , held on the 15 th instant at their headquarters , Highbridge , Bro . Dr . Sharpe , of Huntspill was unanimously appninted W . M . for the ensuing year , as successor to Bro . the Rev . H . L . Barnwell , of Glastonbury , and Bro . T . Floyd Norris , P . M ., of Burnham , was re-appointed the lodge Treasurer .

MAKE YOUR WILLS , friends , and prepare to leave for the happy land . A religious sect in Indiana , known as the Jamrelites , are arranging to mirjrate to Scotland . One of their prophets has fixed a near date as that upon which the world will cease to exist , and his followers believe that they are to ascend heavenward from the Argyllshire hills . Further evidence of the fact that we are " The Lost Tribes . "

OUR ATTENTION has been drawn to the brilliant success of a Merchant Taylor boy . Mr . Langley , son of Bro . G . R . Langley , a modern prompter of the company ' s school , passed the first part of the preliminary scientific ( M . B . ) examination of London University in January , and at the same time won an entrance scholarship to St . Thomas ' s Hospital , and the school ' s chief science prize . In July he completed the preliminary science examination br passing Part II . ( biology ) . Taking iito consideration the severity of London University examinations , and jthe fact that Mr . Langley only matriculated in June of last year , this surely constitutes a record performance .

WE REGRET TO record the painfully sudden death , on the 19 th instant , of Bro J . Rogers , who has for many years been in business at 203 , Harrow-road . Bro . Rogers was a prominent member of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , and was present at a banquet of that lodge at the Holborn Restaurant . He was returning home in company with his friends , when he was suddenly taken ill and expired before assistance could be obtiined . During the evening he appeared to be in his customary good health . He l : aves a widow , who is , naturally , greatly distressed at the sudden decease of a husband who was in the prime of life . Bro . Rogers ' s father was in business for many years in 11 irrow-r jad , and the family are well known and highiy respected in the district .

IN the death of Bro . ICmile Berger the Craft has lost a devoted member , whose friendly manner , obliging disposition , and ready wit made him a favourite in every circle . His connection with the Craft dates back to iSeli . when he was initiated in Lodge Enoch English Constitution , No . 11 . In Glasgow he associated himself with the St . Marli Lodge , 102 , but in later years he has devoted himself almost entirely to the Prince ' s

Lodfe , 507 , where he was Organist . He has been Director of Music in the Grand Lodge 01 Scotland , Organist in the Prov . Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and helel similar positions in other grades of Masonry—Knight Templary , Knights of Malta , Royal Order of Scotland , and in the iSth Degree . A number of the members of the Masonic Orders with which Hro . Berger was associated attended the interment at Cathcart on Saturday last , the 20 th instant—a last sad tribute of respect . —The Mallet .

AT ANDEKTON ' HOTEL , Fleet-street , London , has just been completed the redecorating and re-fuinishing scheme in connection with the handsome suite of Masonic rooms which are so much in request among the London lodges . This favourite hotel also enjoys the reputation of harbouring a large number of the best London social clubs —the Blackfriars , the Whitefriars , th ; Fleet-street among them—all of whom have apartments specially retained for the use of their members . Since the advent of Mr .

Wagstaff as manager , the business has considerably improved , so much so indeed that the resources of the hotel have been found to inadeeiuately meet the demand for bedroom and other accommodation . This popularity is largely due to the commanding central position of the premises , though , as a matter of fact , Mr . Wagstaff has done much to enhance its reputation by carrying out many reforms . The dining-room open to the public generally is also much patronised on account of the excellent meal served here .

AT THEIR Auction Galleries in Conduit-street on the 25 th inst ., Messrs . Knight , Frank and Kutley sold a collection of old furniture , Hezzotinc portraits , & c , including a characteristic Chippendale bookcase 3 feet 10 inches wide , with gadroon borders and decorative ornament , Si guineas ; a proof engraving before all letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds' Mrs . Hall as Kuphrosyne , engraved by James Watson , 27 . , guineas ; Rachel Countess of Southampton by McArdell after Van Dyck , proolj 5 ! . guineas ; an

interesting portrait of Wm . Pitt the Elder , the large head engraved by Houston , 17 6 C , 11 guineas ; a brilliant impression of the well-known piint of the Duchess of Manchester and 1 er son , Viscount Mandeville , as Diana and Cupid , from the picture by Sir Joshua , iol guineas ; Houston ' s portrait of Mrs . Wodhull alter Zoffany , IO J guineas ; a lace collar of Venetian rose point , 19 guineas ; a border of point de Venise lace , S 5 inches , 15 guineas ; & c .

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