Food And Cookery Exhibition.

FOOD AND COOKERY EXHIBITION .

11 HE ordinary purchaser of an iron safe haslittlo or nothing to guide him in thes election of what has now become an almost indispensable article of furniture ; he must be content to take tho wor i of tho salesman who supplies him , and must rest with his assurance tbat the article will fulfil its mission . When ho remember * the importance of tho books or other documents for which the ra * o is

needed ho may well quake , lest , in caso of accident , it should not stand the test of fi r o , bufc , as we have said , he is virtually -it the mercy of the seller . At tho present timo Messrs . F . Whitfield ruid Co ., of Oxford . street , Birmingham , and 66 Holborn Viaduct , London ,

have on view , at the Food and Cookery Exhibition , a safe vv ' . ich in itself fully demonstrates the value of their manufacture . This s- 'it ' e has stood tho test of ( ire—in Milton-street , City—and wo aro told by its owners that tho contents wero afterwards recovered from it safe

and sound ; much to their gratification , and very much to their surprise , for tho fire was a fierce one , and the safe in tho heat of it . This , and the fact that a new safe was at once ordered from Me- * . * M . Whitfield is tho ber- > t of evidence that their goods may bo relied on ,

but in addition the firm can point to six prize medals ( won at the exhibitions of London 1851 , Paris 1 S 78 , Sydney 1879 , Melbourne 1880 , Adelaide 1881 , and Calcutta 1884 ) , besides a large homo nud foreign trade , while in regard to price their goods will stand comparison with those of any other house in the trade .

It is not always possible or convenient to have a fire in our oHice or bedroom , especially one thafc will lasfc through a long night wirbout attention . On this account many of us , year by year , dread the approach of cold weather , and live in a half-frozen state dnring its prevalence . Happily science has stepped in and is making rapid

strides towards securing comfort , but unfortunately mosfc of the inventions so far brought nnder the notice of the public have some drawback . Many of tbem are absolutely unhealthy on account of their noxious fumes . This is the case more particularly with heating and cooking stoves intended for gas , and this fault has done much

to retard fche general adoption of many handy and useful articles provided for general use . The fault , however , is now removed , an ingenious regulator having been invented by Mr . H . Cox , which blends the gas and air before ifc passes to the burner for ignition , thereby securing perfect combustion , preventing smell or fume of

any kind , and dispensing with a flue altogether ; besides which the whole of the beat is kept in the room , or used for cooking purposes , instead of , as was formerly the case , half of ifc escaping up the chimney ; while the amount of gas used is considerably lessened . Messrs . Terraneau and Co ., of 123 Pall Mall , S . W . are the sole agents

for this patent , and they aro introducing the "Boudoir" gas stove , fitted with it , as well as supplying tbe regulator to be fitted to existing gas stoves . The "Boudoir" stoves , being very compact ( 12 inches diameter , by a height of 26 iuchos ) , can bo placed iu a small space , and it is believed that they will ultimately supersede

hot water pipes , with their expensive cost , for Churches and public buildings , they aro admirably suited for Masonic Halls , Lodge wins , office aud genem ] use , and should afc once secure a high position in public favour . At the Food and Cookery Exhibition , now open at ihe

Agricultural Hall , Mr . Cox's patent is shown in various forms , while ; i 8 proof of the thorough practicability of the invention wo may add that " Bovril Limited" havo -dopted the regulators on the gas stoves working at their exhibit , and fully appreciate the advantages derived from its use .

Among the exhibits afc the Food and Cookery Exhibition now op an at the Agricultmal Hall , London , aro those of Messrs . Paine and Co ., Brewers , Millers , &<• ., of S ' . NeoLs . This firm haa long had its-London Stores at Hornsey , and from them several of our readers have been supplied with the firsfc class ale and stout for which

Messrs . Paine and Co . are famous . We are pleased to hear that business has so extended in tho metropolis that larger and more central premises aro needed , and these have been secured at the Great Northern Ilailway Goods Department , at King ' s Cross , which will henceforth be the London address of the firm . Besides ale and

stout , Messrs . Paine exhibit at the exhibition samples of their flour , and these seemed , on tbe occasion of our visit well worthy the attention of consumers . A prominent feature also are the official awards made them from tho various exhibitions which tbey have entered . From one of these we learn thafc at Adelaide ( 1881 ) , they received

tho "gold medal and iirst order of merit for bottled ale , " their exhibit there being characterised as " a most refreshing ale of delicate ancl clear palate , combined with strength and undoubted keeping qualities—worthy of tho highest award . " This is most gratifying

testimony for any firm to receive , and it has undoubtedly done much fco secure for Messrs' . Paine the largo forcing trade they now enjoy . They also have an extensive home and family connection , while theii specialities are well worth more extended patronage .

There is probably no better known figure in civic and Masonic circles than Major Georgo Lambert , F . S A ., Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company . Major Lambert ia one of tho few members of the Courts of the great companies , at least , who is a member of tho trade to the Guild of which he belong ? , ancl may be seen anv day

attending to business in his old-fashioned shop at the top of the llaymarkefc , -whoso windows are just tho same now as thoy were when tho houso was built in tho good old Georgian day- ? . - \ I-ijoi Lambert , who is a Past Grand Sword Bearer , and Pa . « fc Provim-i-i ] Grand Warden of Hertfordshire , is a patron of tho three grc ; i (

Masonic Charities , and to all poor aud distressed Masons a munifi . cent benefactor . One of ihe e-irliest volunteers , he is an cn'hiisi . 'istic-Foklior , and ns stout and loyal a subject ; as anv of tho old rac-o i .-f

Loiidr , ** citizens who in limn of trouble quitted them solve ; - like im-n . Major Lambert ia an antiquarian , whoso technical knwli . dgo ot matters concerning antique gold and silver plate ia proverbial . —Eveninj lieivs

Food And Cookery Exhibition.

The Quarterly Convocation of Supremo Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , when the Comp . Rev . H . A . Pickarcl , G . Supt . Oxon , as G . M . E . Z ., presided ; he was supported by Rev . C . VY . Spencer Stanhope G . Supt , Cheshire as G . H ., Thomas Fenn P . P . G . P . as G . J ., F . A .

Philbriek , Q . C , G . Reg ., Col . Shadwell H . Clerke G . S . E ., Lord Creraorne as G . S . N ., Sir Bruce M . Seton G . P . S ., Rev . T . Barton Sponcer G . 1 st A . S ., F . H . Goldney Grand 1 st Standard Bearer , Clias . Belton Grand 2 nd Standard Bearer , G . W . H . Haydon Grand 4 th Standard Bearer , Frank

Richardson G . D . C , Eugene Monteuuis Dep . G . D . C , JET . Garrod A . G . D . C , W * . Maybrick Grand Organist , and a large gathering of Present aud Past Principals . After the minutes of the August Convocation had been read and

confirmed , the report of the Committee of General Purposes , as published by us last week , was taken as read and duly confirmed . With respect to the other business , Comp . Letchworth moved , and Comp . Philbriek seconded ,

a resolution that the Grand Chapter of Victoria be recognised , and that fraternal communication be established between the two Grand Chapters , and the same was

unanimously carried . Comp . Letchworth moved , and Comp . Frank Richardson seconded , the other recommendations . Theso also were unanimously carried . Grand Chapter was then closed .

At tho monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Thursday , the 1 st inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D .,

in the chair , Bros . Dawson , Mintz , Kentish , Nash , Johnson , and Money were proposed for election to the vacancies ou the Finance Committee at next meeting .

As will be seen by an advertisement , which appears in another column of this issue , applications are invited for the post of Head Master to the Royal Masonic School for Boys . The successful candidate will have to enter upon bis duties on the 1 st of January next .

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