Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Prince of Wales arrived at Marlborough House from Sandringham on Monday afternoon , and in the evening was present in the House of Lords . Bro . Admiral Sir J . E . Commerell , V . C ., G . C . B ., has accepted the position of trustee to thfe Army and Navy

Pensioners'Employment Society , in place of Admiral Sir A . C . Cooper Key , deceased . The Queen has been pleased to appoint , under her Royal sign manual , Bro . the Earl of Hopetoun to be her Majesty ' s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland .

It is expected that her Majesty will reach Windsor Castle , after her visit to the continent , this day ( Friday ) , the State apartments having been closed to the general public since the 20 th inst . Bros . Viscount Ebrington , Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Sir W . Pearce , Major-General Goldsworthy , and others vvere present at the Right Hon . the Speaker ' s fifth full-dress Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday .

Bro . Lord Robartes presided at the Festival dinner at the Hotel Metropole , on VVednesday , in aid of the North London Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest , the subscriptions and donations amounting to about £ 1400 . Bro . the Bishop of Peterborough presided at the annual dinner held at Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s , on Wednesday , in connection witb the Hospital for Sick

Children , Great Ormond-street , the subscriptions being announced as amounting to £ 2465 . The Duke of Cambridge , and Bros . Lord Alcester , Justice Matthew , Sir John Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood , Cavendish-Bentinck , M . P ., and John Aird , M . P ., were among the guests at the

Court dinner of the Fishmongers' Company , on VVednesday evening . Early in May a grand Masonic banquet will be given in Dublin . The Duke of Abercorn , Grand Master for Ireland , will preside , and afterwards a ball , organised by the Duchess of Abercorn and a committee of Irish ladies , will be held in support of the funds of the Masonic Charities .

Several of the brethren of the province of Bristol have been interesting themselves for some months past in the formation of a new Iodge . VVe understand that permission has been granted , and that the consecration will take place in the latter part of next month . It is understood that the new lodge will be named after the Deputy Provincial Grand Master .

Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at the annual dinner , heIdattbeHolborn Restaurant , onThursday , the 19 th inst ., in aid of the funds of the City Orthopcedic Hospital , the subscriptions during the evening amounting to about £ 1000 . Owing to his horses falling in Queen Victoriastreet , his lordship vvas compelled to take a cab , and consequently was somewhat late in reaching the place appointed for the festival .

Under the auspices of the members of Perseverance Lodge , No . 573 , a concert vvas given on the 12 th inst ., in the Drill Hall , Halesowen , on behalf of the Masonic Charities . There vvas a large and fashionable attendance , and an excellent programme vvas provided . Bro . W . B . Williamson , of Worcester , gave readings , Bro . Ffrench Davis rendered harp and violin solos , and a

number of ladies and gentlemen contributed songs . ' 1 he proceeds are likely to be very satisfactory . Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner at the Mansion House , on VVednesday evening , the members of the Consular Body located in London . The guests included Bro . the Baron H . de Worms and the Baroness de Worms , Bro . the Earl of Onslow and the

Countess of Onslow , Bro . Sir James Fergusson , Bart ., M . P ., Bro . Sir F . B . and Lady Alston , Bro . Alderman Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., and Lady Ellis , Bro . Waller , Consul-General for the United States , and the Consular representatives of the other States that have commercial relations vvith this countiy . The will and codicil of Bro . Edgar Bowyer , late

of 264 , Gosvvell-road , and 59 , Highbury New Park , who died on March 16 th last , vvere proved on April iSth by Mrs . Rachael Elizabeth Bowyer , the widow , Bro . Edgar Henry Bowyer and Bro . George William Bowyer , the sons , the executors , the value of the personal estate exceeding £ 19 , 000 . The testator bequeathes £ 300 to his wife , certain property at Kingsland upon trust for his daughter ,

Beatrice Rachel , for life , and at her death between all his sons , and subject thereto he leaves all his property to his tyife . His Royal Highness the Prince of VVales , the Grand Mark Master , has granted a warrant of constitution for the establishment of a new lodge of Mark Master

Masons to be formed at Crowle , Isle of Axholme , Lincolnshire , to be called the St . Oswald ' s Lodge . Bro . Thomas Staniforth , of Crowle , at present J . W . in the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 172 , Gainsboro ' , is the W . M , designate j Bros . Brunzee and Delanoy , of Crowle , and Doncaster , of the same lodge , are the Wardens designate .

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT CATERHAM . — The members of the Caterham Amateur Dramatic Club gave performances at the Public Hall , on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday last week , to excellent houses . The piece selected was " Helping Hands , " by the late Tom Taylor . The performance vvas highly spoken of by the local press , and amongst those specially selected for commendation was Bro . H . D . Sandeman , who undertook

the part of Lorentz Haitmann , a blind violinist j his assumption of the part being described as as sound a piece of acting as any in the play . He gave a perfect picture of the broken down old man , and the tableaux in vvhich he discovers the loss of his "videll " ( fiddle ) vvas an excellent bit of acting . Bro . Sandeman in his time has played many parts , and we congratulate him on achieving success in this , as he has in the line more nearl y connected vvith the Freemason .

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Bro . G . H . Kenning was elected a member of the Thames Valley Lodge , at the last meeting , on the 7 th instant . Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , M . P ., presided at a large meeting of small traders , held in Exeter Hall , on Tuesday evening , in order to protest against the proposed Compulsory Closing Bill .

Bro . the Earl of Dunraven presided at a further meeting , held on Tuesday , of the Select Committee of the House of Lords , appointed to inquire into the Sweating system in force in the East of London . Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie has announced his intention to take legal proceedings against certain newspapers which have calumniated him on account of his

professional treatment of the Emperor Frederic . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at the 82 nd Anniversary Festival held at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday evening in aid of the funds of the Society of Friend of Foreigners in Distress , the amount of subscriptions

announced being £ 2233 . The Princess Christian will give a Concert at the Slough Public Hall to-morrow ( Saturday ) evening in aid of Lady Roberts's Homes in the Hills for Soldiers' Nurses , which had been postponed in consequence of the death of the Emperor William .

A complimentar } - benefit Matinee to Miss Leigh Murray , the well-known and highly respected actress , will take place at the Haymarket Theatre , on Wednesday , the 9 th prox ., vvhen Bros . Henry Irving , J . L . Toole , Hare , and other popular artistes will appear . The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the Finsbury Park Lodgeof Instruction , No . 1288 , in the new

Masonic room at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on Saturday , the 5 th May , Bro . H . G . Gush , P . M . 1541 , in the chair ; Bro . T . S . Hodges , S . D . 16 95 , S . W . j and Bro . H . Hill , P . M . 1305 , Preceptor . The lodge will be opened at 7 p . m . precisely . Bro . Alderman Stone presided at a Court of the

Corporation of tbe Sons of the Clergy , held at the Corporation House , Bloomsbury-place , on Saturday last , vvhen grants vvere made to the amount of £ 2740 to 75 clergymen vvhese incomes have suffered d ' sastrously by the recent diminution in the value of the tithes . The 234 th Anniversary Festival of this Corporation is announced to be held on Wednesday next , the 2 nd inst .

The 324 th anniversary of Shakespeare ' s birth was celebrated in Stratford-on-Avon on Monday , the town being gay vvith flags and banners of all descriptions , while the usual dramatic performances , vvhich included "A Midsummer Night's Dream , " took place in the Memorial Theatre in the evening . The annual meeting of Shakespeare's Birthplace Trustees and other bodies will take

place on Saturday next , when it is expected that Bro . Henry Irving will be present . A series of grand fetes will be given at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor on the 14 th , 15 th , and 16 th May prox ., to which bLs lordship has invited the

members of the Communal Councils of Brussels and Termonde —his native toivn—the Generals in command of the Civic Guard at Brussels , Antwerp , Ghent , and Liege , the burgomasters and aldermen of the provincial capitals of Belgium , and the burgomasters of the chief towns of arrondissements .

Bros , the Earl of Jersey , General Viscount Wolseley , Viscount Bury , Lord Claud Hamilton , M . P ., Sir George Elliot , Bart ., M . P ., E . Lawson , and others were present at the banquet given atthe Hotel Metropole on Monday evening to Bro . Sir John Pender , in recognition oi his important services in connection with submarine telegraphy . Sir John vvas , in the course of the proceedings ,

presented vvith a portrait of himself by Professor Herkomer as a gift to Lady Pender . The History of the Lodge " Canongate Kilwining , " No . 2 , Scotland , founded by the " Mother Lodge Kilwinning" ( Ayrshire ) , at Edinburgh , A . D . 1677 , may be expected early in May . The work is rapidly nearing completion , and in the hands of the competent Craftsman ,

Bro . Allan Mackenzie ( one of its respicted P . M . 's ) full justice will doubtless be done to this very old and distinguished lodge . We understand that no list of subscribers will be published , and that no further additions can be received to the names of those brethren vvho intended to

patronise this important undei taking , save at a considerable increase in price , the cost of production being a heavy item , as might have been expected , considering the aims and intentions of the historian , vvho is determined that No . 2 , Scotland , shall not suffer in comparison with those of other lodge histories .

THE CANCER HOSPITAL ( FREE ) , FULHAM ROAD , BROMPTON , S . W . —We desire to draw the attention of our readers to the claims on their sympathy and support of this excellent institution , which vvas founded specially for the treatment of the poor afflicted with this terrible disease , who are admitted free , from all parts of the United Kingdom , without requiring letters of

recommendation . During the year 1887 there vvere 703 new cases admitted as in-patients , and 1012 as out-patients , and the number of attendances in the out-patient department shows a large increase over previous years . The nature of the disease requires a most generous diet , as well as a treatment of the most expensive kindj and to meet the growing demand upon their resources the committee

urgently appeal for increased funds to enable them to satisfactorily cope with their liabilities . The ordinary expenditure of the hospital is some £ 3000 a year more than the reliable income , and to meet this deficit new annual subscriptions and donations are earnestly solicited , and will be thankfully received by the Bankers , Messrs . Coutts and Co ., 59 , Strand j or by the Secretary , Mr . W . H . Hughes , at the hospital , Fulham-road , S . W .

HOLLOWAY SOINTMENT AND Pius . —Rheumatism and Rheumatic gout are the most dreaded of all diseases , because their victims know they are safe at no seasonand at no age secure . Holloway ' s Ointment after fomentation of the painful parts , gives greater relief than any other application ; but it must be diligently used to obtain this desirable result . It has been highly commended by rheumatic subof all and of both

jects ages sexes , for rendering their attacks less frequent and less vigorous , and for repressing the sour perspirations and soothing the nerves . In many cases Holloway ' s Ointmentand Pills have proved the greatest blessings in removing rheumatism and rheumatic gout which has assailed persons previously and at the prime of life , —ADVT ,

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We note that Bro . Vivant Benoist , of Wardour-street , has gained the grand award at n ? Universal Food and Cooking Exhibition now beino- v ,, at Knightsbridge . S hel d Bro . Major George Lambert , Prime Ward ? of the Goldsmiths' Company , will preside at the Fifty-fif . ? Anniversary Festival of the Goldsmiths' Benevolent Festi 1 on the Sth of May , at the Holborn Restaurant . al

A marriage is announced between Mr . Dal » West Lodge , Darlington , High-Sheriff of Durham i Miss Milbank , eldest daughter of Bro . Sir Frederick , 5 Lady Milbank , of Bedale and Barnard Castle . and Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., and th Countess of Carnarvon are expected to arrive at their re / dence in Portman-square from their trip to Australia about the middle of next week , '

Bro . Lord and Lady Henniker , and the Hon Miss Henniker , have arrived at 12 , Upper Bel grave-strpoi and Bro . Sir C . B . Graves Savvle , Bart ., and Lady Grave , Savvle , at their residence in Eaton-place for the season . The April Session of the Central Criminal Court

was opened at the Old Bailey on Monday by Bro , the Ln A Mayor . Bros . Aldermen Sir H . E . Knight , Sir H . A Isaacs , and Evans , and Bros . Sheriffs Higgs and Davp and Under-Sheriffs Rcse-Innes and Beard , and others ' being also present . "'

At the annual festival held at Willis ' s Rooms St . James ' s , on Friday , the 20 th instant , in aid of the funds of the United Kingdom Railway Officers and Servants' Associations , subscriptions amounting to about £ 2700 vvere announced .

Princess Christian performed the opening ceremony in connection with the Working Lads' Institute Whitechapel , on Saturday last , a vote of thanks being passed by acclamation to her Royal Highness for her valuable assistance on the occasion .

On Monday Bro . Sir M . White Ridley , Bart . M . P ., presided at another meeting of the Royal Commission of enquiry into the Civil Service Establishments , two lower division clerks from the Post Office , and two of the same tank from the Inland Revenue being evidence .

The Prince and Princess of Wales will formall y open the Glasgow Exhibition on Tuesday , the Sth proximo . The arrangements are already well advanced , and the attractions , which will include the Queen ' s Jubilee presents will be very numerous . The whole area covered by the buildings is 14 acres , while the Great Hall is imposing in appearance , and is capable of accommodating tully 3000

persons . The annual supper of the Covent Garden Lodge cf Instruction , No . 1614 , vvas held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Thursday , the igih inst ., and passed off most satisfactorily , there being a large attendance , an excellent bill of fare , and some good speeches and songs . VVe regret we are obliged to hold over our report till neit week .

1 he Prince of Wales , accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin , visited the 35 th Annual Exhibition of Pictures by Foreign Artists at the French Gallery , hall Mall , on Wednesday afternoon , and afterwards inspected the 24 th annual exhibition at McLean's Gallery in the Haymarket ,

On Wednesday , the 2 nd prox ., the brethren of the Lodge of Perseverance , No . 164 , intend celebrating an incident almost unique in the Masonic annals of the province , viz ., the completion by Bro . Wm . Pile ( on whom the R . W . Prov . G . M . has been pleased to confer as a Jubilee honour the rank of P . P . G . Std . Br . ) , of a period

ot 50 years membershipof this lodge , during which time he has filled the various offices and been most punctual in his attendance . It is proposed to present this much respected brother vvith a collar and apron subscribed for by members of the lodge , and also to unveil his portrait which will hang on the walls of the lodge as a memento .

The Queen visited Bro . Sir E . B . Malet , British Ambassador in Berlin , and the Lady Ermyntrude Malet , at the British Embassy and stayed to afternoon tea , having previously received Prince Von Bismarck at Charlottenburg . On leaving the British Embassy , Her Majesty visi . ed the English Lhurch of St . George . In the evening a grand

banquet vvas given at the Palace at Charlottenburg , at vvhich the Empress Victoria presided , and at which there vvere present among the ilustiious and distinguished guests , Her Majesty , the Crown Prince and Princess William , Prince Henry of Prussia , the Hereditary Prince and Princess

of Saxe-Meinmgen , the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse , Prince Von Bismarck , Count Von Moltke , Bro . Sir E . ft and Lady Malet , the Duke and Duchess of Rutland , Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg , and B ; o . Sir Morell Mackenzie .

MASONIC ENTERTAINMENT AT K IDDERMINSTER . —An entertainment of a dramatic and musical charactef took place on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., at the Masonic HaII , in support of the efforts being made in the province to commemorate the Centenary of the Girls' School . ° \ Aid . VV . B . Williamson . 1 P » .. U 9 » nr nf the City 0

Worcester , kindly read portions of the play of " Harn' «» and Bros . J . Fitzgerald , A . Cotton , D . McKay , S . Tay lor , and others sang several Shaktspearian glees and songs . All the tickets were disposed of at 2 s . each , and the attendance , especially of ladies , was good , although some otw brethren vvho had hoped to be present vvere preventer ! DJ

other engagements . The first part of the programme cornprised the platform scene at Elsinore , the ghost sc . ene , u " the grave-diggers' scene from " " Hamlet , " which B ' ' Williamson gave vvith remarkable elocutionary p ° '' ' Both his fine sonorous voice and his histrionic aoiiity «' displayed vvith admirable effect , and thc grave-digg c scene especially received warm and cri ' . ical praise- in .- second part Bro . Williamson reci ' . ed with excellent SP

Macaulay's stirring lay of " Horatius , " a remarkaoii . < = < of memory . Similar entertainments , vvhich , like thc t 00 iabove-noticed , were initiated by Bro . Wi liamson , i place atStourport , Halesowen , and Dudley during the s ^ week . It may be added that Bro . Williamson has ' ^' . ^ a letter from Sir Edmund Lechmere , Bart ., M . l •»V * 0 f Master of the province , expressing hearty apprecw [ he his desire to stimulate the interest of the Province fl Centenary , as well as of the practical steps he has in furtherance thereof ,