Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

EARL AND C OUNTESS HOWE have left town for Newmarket . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF RUTLAND have left London for Belvoir Castle . ISABELLA C OUNTESS OF WILTON has arrived in Grosvenor-street from Folkestone . H . R . H . THE P RINCESS OF WALES and the Duke of York will leave Copenhagen for London to-morrow ( Saturday ) . THE FIRST L ORD OF THE ADMIRALTY , the Right Hon . G . J . Goschen , M . P ., was in attendance at his office on Tuesday .

THE LANGTON LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , NO . 1673 , meets every Tuesday evening , at 5 . 30 ; at the Eastcheap , Eastcheap , E . C , till April , iSon . PRINCESS CHRISTIAN will open the 10 th Amateur Art Exhibition of the Artists ' Guild at the Imperial Institute on Monday , the 7 th prox ., at three o'clock . BRO . LORD MAYOR D AVIES , M . P ., on the nomination of Earl Stanhope , the Lord-Lieutenant , has been appointed a Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Kent .

BRO . THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH has gone on a visit to Prince and Princess Victor Dhuleep Singh at their seat in Norfolk . PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , NO . 753 . —Themeetings are now held at the Crown Hotel , Aberdeen-place , Maida-Hill , W ., on Tuesday evenings at S o ' clock . THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Prov . Grand Lodge of East Lancashire will be held in the Hulme Town Hall , Stretford-road , Manchester , on Tuesday , the 22 nd prox ., at 2 . 30 p . m .

THE DUCHESS OF A LBANY has expressed her intention of opening the new Nurses' Home in connection with the Chelsea Hospital for Women , Fulham-road , towards the end of January next .

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT came up to London from Sunningdale on Monday , and , after spending several hours on matters connected with the War Office , he subsequently returned by a late train . BRO . CHARLES LOCOCK WEBB , Q . C ., who died on 15 th August last , aged 7 G years , left personal estate which has been valued at £ 6534 6 s . 3 d ., and at £ 13 , 038 16 s . iod . gross—bequeathed chiefly to son-in-law and two daughters .

BRO . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE have arrived at Beaufort House , Newmarket , from Castle Rising , Norfolk , where they had been on a visit to Lord and Lady Farquhar . His Grace paid a brief visit to town during the day , but returned in the evening to Newmarket . THE BISHOPSGATE LODGE—the Master , Secretary , and many of the members of which are Jews—will , on Wednesday next , attend a Masonic Service at St . Botolph Church , Bishopsgate , at which the offertory will be given in aid of the funds of the ' R . M . l . B . The Bishop of Marlborough will preach the sermon , and the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs will attend in State .

SIR FRANCIS J EUNE entettained the Lord Chancellor ( Bro . the Earl of Halsbury ) , the Master of the Rolls , Lords Justices A . L . Smith , Rigby , Chitty , Collins , and Vaughan Williams , also Justices Bro . Mathew , North , Stirling , Kekewich , Romer , Byrne , Wills , Wright , Bro . Bruce , Bro . Kennedy , Ridley , Bigham , Channell , Darling , PhiHimore , and Gorelt Barnes , at dinner at 79 , Harley-street , on Monday night . BRONDESBURY LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , NO . 2 G 9 S . —In consequence of the regular meetings of the mother lodge , Cricklewood , Walpole , and Royal Comtnoration Lodges , being held at the Earl Derby , High-road , Kilbnrn , on the Wednesday evening ,

it has been deemed expedient to alter the night of meeting to Mondays , commencing on the 31 st inst ., as many of the brethren attending are members of these lodges . ' ¦' ¦ LORD NELSON DRINKS TO THE MEMORY OF LORD NELSON . —The Mayor of Poole and Admiral of the Port , Bro . J . H . Whatcoat , celebrated Trafalgar Day in a public manner and entertained at dinner about Coo persons . The guests included Lord Nelson and the prominent townspeople . The only toast submitted on this occasion was "The glorious memory of Lord Nelson and his brave men , " which was drunk in solemn silence .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , accompanied by Princess Victoria , drove to the White Lodge on Tuesday , and called on the Duke of Teck . His Royal Highness has , upon the recommendation of the Executive Council , approved of permission being given for the reception of the members of the next Church Congress in the Imperial Institute . The whole of the building , including the Great Hall , will be thrown open to the Congress , and the reception will , it is expected , be exceptionally brilliant . ^

ON MONDAY MORNING THE Q UEEN went out with Princess Henry and Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg . Her Majesty drove in the afternoon , attended by the Hon . Mrs . Mallet and the Hon . Bertha Lambart . Bro . Lord and Lady Blythswood , Madame de Arcos , Bros . Lord George Hamilton , Col . Gordon Money , D . S . O ., A . D . C . to the Queen , and Major D . Davidson ( commanding the detachment of the Cameron Highlanders at Ballater ) , had the honour of being included in the Royal dinner party .

TUB MEMBERS of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs' Committee , at their meettng at the GuildhallIon Tuesday , finally determined the route of the Lord Mayor ' s Show on Wednesday , the 9 th prox . The show will leave the Guildhall-yard at 12 . 15 , and proceed along Gresham-street , Princes-street , the Mansion House , King William-street , Adelaide-place ( London Bridge ) , King William-street , Cannon-street , St . Paul ' s-churchyard , Ludgate-hill , and Fleet-street to the Law Courts . It will return by the Strand , Northumberland-avenue , the Victoria Embankment , Queen Victoria-street , Oueenstieet , and King-street to the Guildhall .

FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN made by a special committee of the Taunton Town Council in connection with Bro . Viscount Wolseley ' s approaching visit to the town . His Lordship will arrive from London on Tuesday evening , the 1 st prox ., and is to be the guest for the night of Col . Helyar , at Poundisford 1 'itminster . On the following morning he will be escorted into Taunton by a strong detachment of the West

Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry , and is then to inspect the depot barracks of the 13 th regimental district . Subsequently he will proceed to the Municipal Buildings , where , will be stationed a guard of honour , consisting of 100 picked men of the 2 nd Volunteer Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry . There he will be received by the Mayor , and presented with the freedom of the borough .

Masonic And General Tidings.

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN came to town on Tuesday from Windsor and proceeded t ° Buckingham Palace . BRO . SIR H . H . KITCHENER , P . G . W ., dined with Mr . P . Ralli , with whom he is staying , at 17 , Belgrave-square . BRO . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF PORTLAND have been entertaining a large shooting party at Welbeck Abbey this week . FIELD-MARSHAL BRO . LORD ROBERTS of Kandahar , V . C ., has consented to open the new Soldiers' Home at Upper Caterham to-day ( Friday ) .

WE ARE glad to say that a telegram was received from Bro . Sir Henry Irving on Wednesday , reporting that he was making most satisfactory progress . THE LORD MAYOR ' S fund for the relief of the distress in the West Indies now amounts to £ 37 , 300 . Mr . Chamberlain has contributed a cheque for £ 50 . THE SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL have decided to accept the offer of the Duke of Norfolk to sell to the Corporation the whole of his markets and market rights in the city for £ 530 , 000 .

PRINCHSS CHRISTIAN OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN and Prince and Princess Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe visited H . R . H . the Prince ot Wales , on Wednesday , and remained to luncheon . THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY , the Right Hon . G . J . Goschen , M . P ., who was in daily attendance at the Admiralty during the past week , left London on Saturday last for Seacox Heath .

IT IS SAID _ that the present Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Davies , M . P . ) has entertained during his year of offices no less than 20 , 000 guests—2000 more than any of his predecessors—exclusive of those present at the Masonic banquet on Wednesday . BRO . LORD AND LADY HOTHFIELD are spending a few days in Chesterfieldgardens , on their way to Hothfield Place , near Ashford , where they will entertain several shooting parties during the winter .

THE MARRIAGE ARRANGED between the Hon . F . Gathorne-Hardy , Grenadier Guards , son of Lord and Lady Medway , and Lady Isobcl Stanley , only daughter of Bro . the Earl and Countess of Derby , will take place on December 10 th .

BRO . SIR SQUIRE BANCROFT will repeat his reading of Charles Dickens ' s " Christmas Carol " in the Town Hall , Wandsworth , on Tuesday , December 6 th . This will be a special reading in aid of the funds of the Royal Hospital for Incurable ? , which extensive building , it will be remembered , stands in the neighbourhood of Wandsworth Old Town , on the borders of Putney Heath . ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON the Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited the

village of B racknell , in Berkshire , where her Royal Highness had arranged to open a fine art exhibition which is being held at the Victoria Hall , in aid of the funds of the Berkshire Hospital , Reading . Their Royal Highnesses , who were attended by Bro . Col . and the Hon . Mrs . Egerton , proceeded first to South Hill Park , and took luncheon with Sir Arthur and Lady Hayter . They then drove to Bracknell , escorted by a detachment of the Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry , under Capt . Stern .

HER MAJESTY on Saturday morninsr last went out with the Empress Frederic , Princess Henry of Battenberg , and the Prince and Princess Adolphe of Schaumburg-Lippe . Her Majesty drove in the afternoon , attended by the Hon . Mrs . Mallet and the Hon . Bertha Lambart . Her Royal Highness Princess Adolphe and his Serene Highness Prince Adolphe of Schaumburg-Lippe took leave of the Oueen , and left the Castle for the South . The Empress Frederic and Princess Henry of ~ Battenberg accompanied them to Ballater . Captain Ponsonby , Equerry to the Oueen , was in attendance at Ballater .

BRO . ] . L . TOOLE IS still an inmate of the Royal Eye Hospital , St . George ' scircus , S . E ., nearly next door to the Surrey Theatre , and within a measurable distance of the Walworth Institute , where as a lad he was discovered by Charles Dickens and encouraged to become an actor . Bro . Toole is making good progress towards recovery after the operation for cataract , and , though suffering from severe depression , is bearing up bravely , and is deeply sensible of the affectionate messages and good wishes he has received from "troops of friends , " old . and new . The matron and staff of the Eye Hospital have done their utmost to cheer the loneliness of this universal favourite , who , in turn , speaks of them in the warmest terms of gratitude .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES and the Duchess of York , accompanied by Prince and Princess Alolphus of Teck and Prince Francis of Teck , left town in the forenoon by the Great Western Railway for Windsor , in order to attend to the first anniversary service in memory of the deeply-regretted Duchess of Teck , who passed away on October 27 th last year . The Royal and distinguished party , who where attired in deep mourning , drove from the station to the Castle in two of the Queen ' s carriages

, and afterwards attended a special service in the Albert Chapel , at which the Dsan of Windsor officiated , the music being beautifully given by part of the choir of St . George's Chapel . Before quitting the chapel the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of York inspected the beautiful monument which has been erected in memory of the lamented Duke of Clarence . The Royal party subsequently drove back to the station , and left Windsor on their return to the Metropolis .

AFTER EXTENSIVE REPAIRS lasting over more than _ two years , the church of St . Mildred , Bread-street , was re-opened for worship at a special morning service , attended by Bro . the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress and Mr . Sheriff and Mrs . Alliston , in full State , with the City Marshal and the Sword and Mace Bearers . The church is one of the finest examples of Wren ' s interior architecture , with its extremely handsome cupola and rich decoration , and was opened in 16 S 3 . Very wisely , the fine old oak pews have been preserved , as well as the panellings and altar piece , with its quaint pictures of Moses and Aaron . The carving of the pulpit and sounding-board is superb , and is

attributed to Grinling Gibbons and his pupils . In the course of some previous alterations the beautiful carved altar rails of Charles II . work were removed , and arranged round the front , but have now been restored to their original place , and many other improvements have also been effected to render this one of the brightest and imst characteristic of City churches . The service was conducted by the Vicar , the Rev . C . Lloyd Engstrom , and the special lessons read by Dr . Povah and Prebendary White , Rural Deans of the City . Bro . Archdeacon Sinclair preached , and mentioned that the registers testify that the marriage of Shelly to Mary Wolstoncraft took place here on December 30 th , 1 S 1 G .

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