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Obituary.
Obituary .
— : o : — BRO . GEORGE HUBERT EDMONDS .
WE regret to have to record the death of Brother George Hubert Edmonds , O . C ., J . P ., at the ago of 59 , the sad event occurring oa Thursday morning , the 25 th ult ., at Canterbury House , Gravc-seml . Bro . Edmonds had not been well for two months past , having suffered from a bad
attack of influenza , from tho effects of which he never wholly recovered . Shortly after resuming his business duties he caught a chill and laryngitis ensued . This was followed by pneumonia , to which the unfortunate gentloman succumbed . Bro . Edmonds leaves a widow and three
children—two sons and a daughter—to mourn his loss . The deceased took a great interest in all matters affecting the interests of the port of London , having been Chairman of tho Port Sanitary Committee three years ago , while he was also a member of the City Lands and tho- Cenh'al
Markets Committees . He was a liveryman of the Loriners Company , a Past Master of the Erasmus Wilson Lodge , No . 1464 , and for three successive years was the Mayor of Gravesend . He was also a Fellow of the Zoological Society , and a member of tho Royal Agricultural Society .
Bro . Edmonds , at the time of his death , was an Auditor of tho London , Brighton , aud South Coast Railway , the Victoria and Pimlico Railway , and tbe Newhaven Harbour
Company . The Lord Mayor of London attended the funeral , which took place on Monday , at Gravesend Cemetory , at threo o ' clock . We are sorry to add that on Wednesday , 30 th ult ., Mrs . Edmonds died .
BRO . THOMAS IBBETSON P . M . 974 . WE are sorry to have to record the demise of this distinguished brother , which took place at his residence , Claremont , Bradford , on the 2 nd inst ., in his 37 th year . Bro . Ibbetson was a Past Master of the Pentalpha Lodge . The interment took place on Wednesday , at Undercliffe
Cemetery , and was largely attended . The remains were conveyed about noon from deceased ' s late residence in Claremont to St . John ' s Church , Horton Lane , where the burial service was performed , the Rev . A . J . G . Nasb , M . A ., being tho officiating clergyman . The funeral cortege was
here re-formed , and proceeded to the cemetery by way of Market Street and East Parade , headed by about 150 of the male employes of tho firm , and a number of members of tho Order . A number of gentlemon connected with the
printing and stationery busine 3 S also took part in the procession , and assembled in tho church were many of the female employes of tho firm of Messrs . Armitage and Ibbetson and others .
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The monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , the 26 th ult ., tho chair being taken by Bro , Major Le Feuvre , Vice-President . Amongst those present were Bros . John Barnctt , A . B . Bennett , R . D . Cummings , G . S .
Cummings , Goo . Corbie , G . Fairchild , J . J . Thomas , W . Thomas , James Terry , R . Glasspool , B . Kauffmann , F . W . Levander , W . J . Mason , A . Moore , P . A . Nairne , Charles Shepherd , J . Stevens , W . H . Saunders , R . P . Stevens , W . A . Tinney , D . H . Jacobs , A . Howell , G . Greiner , R . T .
Redfearn , J . M . McLeod Secretary , and others . An extraordinary election for a London member of the Board of Management , in place of Bro . Edward Terry ( resigned in consequence of exigencies of business preventing his attendance ) took place . The candidates were Bros . Robert
Martin , a former member of the Board , nominated b y Bro . Pritchard , and Bro . R . D . Cummings P . M . Sec . 2168 W . M . elect 2427 ( both being Life Governors ) , nominated by Bro . S . Cochrane Grand Treasurer . Bro . Cummings "was elected b y a considerable majority , and will serve until
April 1 S 95 , being the unexpired time of his predecessor . Four petitions were accepted and placed on the list for the October election , two being London and two Provincial cases . Eleven cases were deferred for completion of various certificates . Notice of motion by the Prov . Grand Secretary of Warwickshire was given for the Quarterly Court of
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July , to tako up a right for a perpetual Presentation granted as far back as 1876 . Some discussion took plice on the proposed new laws , and a verbal . alteration made in Law 34 , the word " removed " being substituted for " expelled " in the last line .
Table D'Hote Dinners In Railway Trains.
TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS IN RAILWAY TRAINS .
THE Midland Railway Company s announcement in April last that the third class dining carriages ( which they had for some time contemplated introducing ) would be a f & it accompli from the commencement of July , has been followed within the last few weeks by notices of a kindred nature issued by the other large English railway companies . In tho case of the Midland trains , we are now in a position to announce some farther particulars , which will be of
special interest to travellers between London and other English commercial centres , and Glasgow . Commencing on Monday , 3 rd July , the Midland Company , in . conjunction with the Glasgow and South Western Co ., will plaoe on the Scotch service additional afternoon expresses , which will run between London ( St . Pancras ) and Glasgow ( St . Enoch ) , starting from each end at l - 30 p . m ., and serving
Leicester , Nottingham , Sheffield , Leeds , and other towns en route , and giving connections with some of the principal centres in the West of England , Lancashire , & c . To these trains will be attached specially constructed dining carriages , one of whioh will be for the use of first class , and the other for third class passengers . Lunoheons , dinners , toas , and other refreshments will be served en
route in tbe best style at moderate charges : —from 1 * 30 to 2 ' 30 p . m ., first class luncheon , 2 s 6 d ; third olass joint luncheon , 2 s ( inolusive oharges ); also & Itl carte at Midland Buffet charges as per daily bill of fare . From 4 * 30 to 6 * 0 p . m ., afternoon teas will be served at 6 d , to inolude a pot of tea and roll and butter , other viands being obtainable at the uaual buffet tariff . The Table D'Hote dinner will be served in the down train on leaving HelliEeld , and in the up train
on leaving Leeds , at about 6 ' 30 p . m . in eaoh ease , at a charge of 3 s 6 d to first olass and 2 s 6 d to third class passengers . To pleasure-travellers aud tourists between Scotland and England , the prospect of the new privileges shortly to be enjoyed will be hailed with satisfaction , whilst to the commercial man whose business engagements deny him an opportunity of taking his lunch before the trains leave , the faot that he can eat his meal at leisure and in comfort en route will be aa immense boon .
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THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence , Reports of United Grand Lodgo are published with the Spocial Sanction of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonvillo , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Amwell Street ( E . C . ) Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " Tho Terms of Subscription ( payablo in advance ) to the FREE - MASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Baok Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , See ., single column , Ss per inofa . Double column Advertisements Is per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on applica . tion . Advertisers will find the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from , whom copies can always be had : — Messrs . H . DAKBYSHIRE and Co ., 9 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . LAMBERT , Bamsbury Road , Islington , N . Mr . RITCHIE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD Ronsa'ts , 19 Walmer Plaoe , Manchester , S . E . Mr . ROBINSON , Shoo Lane , E . C . Messrs . W . H . Surra and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Great Queen Street , W . C . Mr . J . HOOD . WILLIAMS , 43 Osborne Koad , Southsea .
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Crown 8 vo , Is Paper Covers ; Is 6 d Cloth Lettered . GOSSIP ABOUT FREEMASONRY ; its History and Traditions . A Paper road by Bro . S . VAM-KNTUTE , P . M . andZ . No . 9 , to the Brethren of the Albion Lodge of . Instruction , 2 nd Novcrabor 1889 . Freoby post of W . W , MORGAN & Soy , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , I ' outouville .
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Obituary.
Obituary .
— : o : — BRO . GEORGE HUBERT EDMONDS .
WE regret to have to record the death of Brother George Hubert Edmonds , O . C ., J . P ., at the ago of 59 , the sad event occurring oa Thursday morning , the 25 th ult ., at Canterbury House , Gravc-seml . Bro . Edmonds had not been well for two months past , having suffered from a bad
attack of influenza , from tho effects of which he never wholly recovered . Shortly after resuming his business duties he caught a chill and laryngitis ensued . This was followed by pneumonia , to which the unfortunate gentloman succumbed . Bro . Edmonds leaves a widow and three
children—two sons and a daughter—to mourn his loss . The deceased took a great interest in all matters affecting the interests of the port of London , having been Chairman of tho Port Sanitary Committee three years ago , while he was also a member of the City Lands and tho- Cenh'al
Markets Committees . He was a liveryman of the Loriners Company , a Past Master of the Erasmus Wilson Lodge , No . 1464 , and for three successive years was the Mayor of Gravesend . He was also a Fellow of the Zoological Society , and a member of tho Royal Agricultural Society .
Bro . Edmonds , at the time of his death , was an Auditor of tho London , Brighton , aud South Coast Railway , the Victoria and Pimlico Railway , and tbe Newhaven Harbour
Company . The Lord Mayor of London attended the funeral , which took place on Monday , at Gravesend Cemetory , at threo o ' clock . We are sorry to add that on Wednesday , 30 th ult ., Mrs . Edmonds died .
BRO . THOMAS IBBETSON P . M . 974 . WE are sorry to have to record the demise of this distinguished brother , which took place at his residence , Claremont , Bradford , on the 2 nd inst ., in his 37 th year . Bro . Ibbetson was a Past Master of the Pentalpha Lodge . The interment took place on Wednesday , at Undercliffe
Cemetery , and was largely attended . The remains were conveyed about noon from deceased ' s late residence in Claremont to St . John ' s Church , Horton Lane , where the burial service was performed , the Rev . A . J . G . Nasb , M . A ., being tho officiating clergyman . The funeral cortege was
here re-formed , and proceeded to the cemetery by way of Market Street and East Parade , headed by about 150 of the male employes of tho firm , and a number of members of tho Order . A number of gentlemon connected with the
printing and stationery busine 3 S also took part in the procession , and assembled in tho church were many of the female employes of tho firm of Messrs . Armitage and Ibbetson and others .
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The monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Friday , the 26 th ult ., tho chair being taken by Bro , Major Le Feuvre , Vice-President . Amongst those present were Bros . John Barnctt , A . B . Bennett , R . D . Cummings , G . S .
Cummings , Goo . Corbie , G . Fairchild , J . J . Thomas , W . Thomas , James Terry , R . Glasspool , B . Kauffmann , F . W . Levander , W . J . Mason , A . Moore , P . A . Nairne , Charles Shepherd , J . Stevens , W . H . Saunders , R . P . Stevens , W . A . Tinney , D . H . Jacobs , A . Howell , G . Greiner , R . T .
Redfearn , J . M . McLeod Secretary , and others . An extraordinary election for a London member of the Board of Management , in place of Bro . Edward Terry ( resigned in consequence of exigencies of business preventing his attendance ) took place . The candidates were Bros . Robert
Martin , a former member of the Board , nominated b y Bro . Pritchard , and Bro . R . D . Cummings P . M . Sec . 2168 W . M . elect 2427 ( both being Life Governors ) , nominated by Bro . S . Cochrane Grand Treasurer . Bro . Cummings "was elected b y a considerable majority , and will serve until
April 1 S 95 , being the unexpired time of his predecessor . Four petitions were accepted and placed on the list for the October election , two being London and two Provincial cases . Eleven cases were deferred for completion of various certificates . Notice of motion by the Prov . Grand Secretary of Warwickshire was given for the Quarterly Court of
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July , to tako up a right for a perpetual Presentation granted as far back as 1876 . Some discussion took plice on the proposed new laws , and a verbal . alteration made in Law 34 , the word " removed " being substituted for " expelled " in the last line .
Table D'Hote Dinners In Railway Trains.
TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS IN RAILWAY TRAINS .
THE Midland Railway Company s announcement in April last that the third class dining carriages ( which they had for some time contemplated introducing ) would be a f & it accompli from the commencement of July , has been followed within the last few weeks by notices of a kindred nature issued by the other large English railway companies . In tho case of the Midland trains , we are now in a position to announce some farther particulars , which will be of
special interest to travellers between London and other English commercial centres , and Glasgow . Commencing on Monday , 3 rd July , the Midland Company , in . conjunction with the Glasgow and South Western Co ., will plaoe on the Scotch service additional afternoon expresses , which will run between London ( St . Pancras ) and Glasgow ( St . Enoch ) , starting from each end at l - 30 p . m ., and serving
Leicester , Nottingham , Sheffield , Leeds , and other towns en route , and giving connections with some of the principal centres in the West of England , Lancashire , & c . To these trains will be attached specially constructed dining carriages , one of whioh will be for the use of first class , and the other for third class passengers . Lunoheons , dinners , toas , and other refreshments will be served en
route in tbe best style at moderate charges : —from 1 * 30 to 2 ' 30 p . m ., first class luncheon , 2 s 6 d ; third olass joint luncheon , 2 s ( inolusive oharges ); also & Itl carte at Midland Buffet charges as per daily bill of fare . From 4 * 30 to 6 * 0 p . m ., afternoon teas will be served at 6 d , to inolude a pot of tea and roll and butter , other viands being obtainable at the uaual buffet tariff . The Table D'Hote dinner will be served in the down train on leaving HelliEeld , and in the up train
on leaving Leeds , at about 6 ' 30 p . m . in eaoh ease , at a charge of 3 s 6 d to first olass and 2 s 6 d to third class passengers . To pleasure-travellers aud tourists between Scotland and England , the prospect of the new privileges shortly to be enjoyed will be hailed with satisfaction , whilst to the commercial man whose business engagements deny him an opportunity of taking his lunch before the trains leave , the faot that he can eat his meal at leisure and in comfort en route will be aa immense boon .
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THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence , Reports of United Grand Lodgo are published with the Spocial Sanction of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonvillo , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Amwell Street ( E . C . ) Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " Tho Terms of Subscription ( payablo in advance ) to the FREE - MASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Baok Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , See ., single column , Ss per inofa . Double column Advertisements Is per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on applica . tion . Advertisers will find the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from , whom copies can always be had : — Messrs . H . DAKBYSHIRE and Co ., 9 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . LAMBERT , Bamsbury Road , Islington , N . Mr . RITCHIE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD Ronsa'ts , 19 Walmer Plaoe , Manchester , S . E . Mr . ROBINSON , Shoo Lane , E . C . Messrs . W . H . Surra and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Great Queen Street , W . C . Mr . J . HOOD . WILLIAMS , 43 Osborne Koad , Southsea .
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Crown 8 vo , Is Paper Covers ; Is 6 d Cloth Lettered . GOSSIP ABOUT FREEMASONRY ; its History and Traditions . A Paper road by Bro . S . VAM-KNTUTE , P . M . andZ . No . 9 , to the Brethren of the Albion Lodge of . Instruction , 2 nd Novcrabor 1889 . Freoby post of W . W , MORGAN & Soy , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , I ' outouville .