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Obituary .

— : o : — BRO . WILLIAM NOTT . NOTWITHSTANDING the sad event we have now to record occurred in the early part of last week , we did not receive intelligence of Bro . Nott ' s decease till after we went to

Press with our last issue . Bro . Wm . Nott was initiated in the Wiltshire Lodge of Fidelity , No . 663 , Devizes , in 1864 He served the office of W . M . in 1869 , was Secretary of the Lodge , and was a P . P . G . J . W . of

Wiltshire . He was P . Z . of the Royal Arch Chapter of Harmony , No . 632 , Trowbridge , having occupied the chair of First Principal in 1871 , and again in 1880 ; was Treasurer of the Chapter , and a P . G . J , and G . Treasurer

of the Prov . Grand Chapter . He was a founder and first W . M . of tbe Wiltshire Keystone Mark Lodge , No . 178 , Devizes , its Registrar of Marks and Secretary , and a

P . G . Steward of Mark Grand Lodge . Bro . Nott had also rendered valuable service to Masonry in connection with the Wiltshire Charitable Association , of which he was the Prov . Grand Secretary . He was a Life Governor of the three Central Charities , and served several Stewardships on their behalf . The Western Daily Press , in recording the funeral ceremony , says :

The largest public funeral ever remembered at Devizes took place at the Cemetery on Saturday , when the remains of the late Major William Nott , of the 2 nd Volunteer Battalion ( Duke of Edinburgh ' s ) Wiltshire Regiment , were interred in the presence of some thousands of spectators . The deceased gentleman was highly respected in the

town and neighbourhood . At the faneral the Masons assembled in f nil mourning regalia , and with the insignia of the Order , 67 of the Craft being present , from all parts of the county . A large number of officers and men from the Wiltshire Regiment , with members from neighbouring corps , and representatives from public bodies were

also present . There were 25 beautiful wreaths and crosses sent from the Masons , Volunteers , and personal friends as tokens of esteem and sympathy . The Masonio burial service was gone through by the Provincial Grand Chaplain . The firing party then fired three volleys over the grave , after whioh all the Masons filed past the grave , and threw in eaoh a sprig of acacia , and the Oddfellows a sprig of thyme .

BRO . JOHN WALKER . WE have with great regret to record the death of Bro . John Walker , M . A ., of Westbouroe House , Pittville , which occurred in a painfully sudden manner on Friday night , or Saturday the 9 th inst . About three weeks ago a rnmour was circulated to the effect that Bro . Walker had died suddenly , and therefore when the news of the sad event was first spread on this occasion , it was received with

incredulity , a feeling whioh a little later ou gave place to profound sympathy . An inquest was held the same afternoon at the residence of the deceased gentleman . Dr . G . Bagot Ferguson said he had attended the deceased for the past twelve years . He had a tendenoy to bronchial asthma every winter , particularly towards the spring ,

Beyond that his health was very fair—certainly in thc summer time . Witness saw the deceased for the first time last Thursday for a bronchial attack , and then formed an opinion that he was rather severely ill . On Thursday he requested witness not to call again until Saturday , and he accordingly did not call . On

Thursday his countenance was dark and congested , and his breath was drawn with difficulty , accompanied by an andible noise . Those symptoms indicated great swelling and contraction of the breathing tubes , but he did not anticipate anything of a sudden character in consequence . He was called that morning about eight

o clock , and found deceased lying on his bed . The arms and legs were both drawn np , the face intensely congested , and he thought he had died from serious obstruction to his breathing . The attack had been a sudden one . When he first saw the body he thought the deceased had had an apoplectic stroke , but after hearing the evidence

of the butler he was of opinion that he was taken on the stairs with the last and terrible attack of asthma , from which in about ten minutes he died . Assuming tho attack to be one of asthma , he doubted whether the deceased would have had the power of calling out for assistance . His impression was that when the attack came

on he may have knelt down to assist his breathing . The jnry returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony . The deceased gentleman was the son of Samuel Walker , Esq ., of Prospect Hill , Lancashire , and was born in 1832 . Ho was educated at Cheltenham College , and from thence went to Trinity College ,

Cambridge , where he graduated , and subsequently obtained the degree of M . A . He was called to the Bar , but we believe , never practised . He was a High Churchman , and made many munificent gifts to the Church in Cheltenham , and to the dioces ' e of Gloucester , The funeral took place on VVeclnesday , the 13 th instant , at the new

Cemetery , and attracted a large concourse of spectators . At the entrance to the Cemetery , representatives from Cheltenham College and the Masonic Brotherhood met the cortege , and joined tbe procession . Amongst those present we noticed Colonel Geddes , Sir A Ramsay , Bart ., members of the Royal Union Lodge , the Royal Arch Chapter of Unanimity , the Mark Masons Lodge , & c , & c .

Obituary.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . JOSEPH DA SILVA . ON Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., some of the members of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , met at the Cannon-street Hotel to wish Bro . Joseph Da Silva P . M . and Secretary God speed on his leaving England for Johanuesberg , and also to present him with a souvenir of their regard for him . The W . M ., Bro . C . F . Hogard , took the chair , and amongst those present were Bros . A . M . Cohen , S . M .

Harris , H . M . Harris , A . J . Henoohsberg , S . Jacobs , M . I . Emanuel , J . A . Gartley , H . J . Phillips , I . P . Cohen , J . Lichtenfeld , M . Bash , John Da Silva , Rev . M . Haines , J . Levy , and others . Brother Charles F . Hogard , in opening the proceedings said : — Brethren , we are assembled together this evening to do honour to a

well-known member of our Lodge—to wish him a safe and prosperous journey , and , above all , in due time a safe return to his native land , and at the same time to show him that the brethren were desirous of testifying that they were not unmindful of his many services to the Lodge . Bro . Joseph Da Silva , I cannot say that I address you

with entire feelings of pleasure , because the pleasure is mingled with sadness at the knowledge that we are about to lose you from amongst ns . So genial and kindly a brother is sure to leave a great void behind him ; but , while we do feel sad at parting with you , we cannot but believe that a brother who has shown suoh energy here

will meet with much greater success in that great field ol industry to which yon are going . We desire to show you the great affection and esteem in which you are held by us by asking your acceptance of this gold watch . We ask yon to accept it in the same spirit in which we offer it , not for its intrinsic value , bnt as a bond of union

between you and us , and while wishing yon all the health and happiness you can desire we wish also to express our admiration of the plncky way in which your good wife has torn herself from all her tiea of relationship here to accompany yon on your long journey . May

the Great Architect of the Universe protect and prosper you both , and grant that you may return to us very shortly , endowed with a goodly portion of this world ' s treasure . The inscription on the watch is as follows : —

" Presented to Bro . Joseph Da Silva P . M ., by some of the members of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , on his leaving for South Africa , with their best wishes for his prosperity . 19 th Maroh 1889 . " And I trust that when you look upon this watch you will have in friendly memory those who presented it to you . Bro . A . M . Cohen and

other Brethren also addressed Bro . Da Silva in words of kindly sympathy . Bro . Da Silva , who spoke with much emotion , said that if anything oould compensate him for the sorrow of parting , it waa the kindly reception he had met with from the members of his mother Lodge , and their fraternal good wishes . For the very band .

some present which they had made him he tendered his most grateful thanks . He then gave a very graphic description of tho place to which he was about to proceed , and said that the prosperity which had attended so many of his friends who had been in the South African diamond and gold fields he thought angnred well for his own

chance of success , and he hoped that he should not be very long away from them ; but , that while absent , he should always think of their meeting , and on his retnrn shonld only be to glad to come amongst them again , The brethren then drank Bro , Jos . Da Silva ' s good health , wishing him a safe and prosperous voyage and a safe , return .

REVIEWS . 11 Books intended for Review should be addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere Works Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , N , — : 0 : — Daphne ' s Daring : A Love Story . By Mrs . A . PniLLirs . London : Joseph Hnghes , Pilgrim-street , Ludgate Hill , E . C .

THIS , the first of "Hughes's Handy Novels , " is a well written and thoroughly interesting love story , one that will carry the reader ' s sympathy with it . The story is told in such excellent fashion that it becomes interesting from the first page . " Daphne ' s Daring " is more an incident of real life than a novel ; the plot likewise treats

of an every day occurrence . It is full of vigorous conception and clever dialogue , and is a work that the most scrupulous may have no hesitation in reading . If the succeeding tales aro only half as good aa the one under notice , " Hughes's Hand y Novels " ought to become popular ,

South Africa , and how to reach it by the Castle Line . By EDWARD P , MATHERS , F . R . G . S . London : Waterlow and Sons , Limited , London Wall . Now that South Africa ia attracting so much attention , the pro . prietora of the Castle Mail Steamers have done well in publishing this

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Maps , illustrations , African scenes , and snch like are given in the the book , while in the second part a full sketch of the Castlo Line is given . Any of our readers about to embark to Africa will do well to consult this handy guide .

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