Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BRO . LORD NORTON AND THE HON . M ISSES ADDERLEY left town on Wednesday for Hams Hall , Birmingham . THE DUCHESS OF AHERCORN left Charing Cross on Monday for Paris , en route for the South of France . THE EARL AND C OUNTESS OF C ARNARVON have returned to Highclere Castle , near Newbury , from the Continent . BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS CARRINGTON went on Wednesday to Gwydyr Castle , Llanwrst , North Wales , for the Easter holidays .

THE DUCHESS OF A LBANY arrived at Flushing from Stuttgart on Monday evening , and left by the night boat for London , via Oueenborough . ADMIRAL PRINCE LEI NINGEN has completely recovered frorr his severe attack ol influenza . His Serene Highness hasleft town for Germany . BRO . LORD WINDSOR leaves London for Florence to-day ( Thursday ) . His lordship intends to make a somewhat pro ' onged stay in Italy during the spring .

THE DUCHESS OF A BERCORN has left London for Pau , where she will remain over Easter . Bro . the Duke of Abercorn and Lady Phyllis Hamilton return to Ireland this week . BRO . THE EARL OF D UNRAVEN has returned to Adare Manor , and has been addressing a series of meetings in connection with his candidature for the Limerick County Council .

IN THE REI-OKT of the London County Council Lodge installation last week we gave the name of Bro . Joseph Barry , this should have been Bro . Joseph Bangs , of | the Regmt ' s Park Lodge , No . 2202 . EARL AND COUNTESS GREY returned to London on Monday from visiting the Earl and Countess of Pembroke , and left London the following day for Howick House , Northumberland , for the Easter holidays .

THE CITY SOLICITOR ( Bro . H . Homewood Crawford ) and Mrs . Crawford celebrated their Silver wedding on Sunday last . Bro . Crawford married on March 26 th , 1 S 74 , the only daughter of the late Bro . Alderman Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott . PRINCESS CHRISTIAN , President of the Royal School of Art Needlework , has appointed June 20 th , 21 st , and 22 nd for the annual summer sale , when her Royal Highness will , as usual , personally preside , assisted by ladies of the Committee and others . ON SATURDAY MORNING LAST the Queen went out with their Royal Highnesses Princess Henry of Bittenberg and the Duchess of York , and her Majesty drove out in the afternoon , attended by the Dowager Lady Southampton and the Hon . Mrs .

Mallet . THE LORD-I . ' . EUTENANT OF I RELAND arrived at the Viceregal Lodge , Dublin , on Sunday alteinoon last from London ; and Countess Cadogan has reached Dublin from visiting Bro . the Earl and Countess of Derby at Knowsley . Mr . Algernon Peel ( private secretary ) and Sir John Keane , Bart ., A . D . C , were in attendance on their Excellencies .

BRO . VISCOUNT F OLKESTONE presided on Monday evening at a complimentary dinner give ., at the House of Commons to Mr . A . F . Walter , of The Times , by the Chess Parliamentary Committee , in recognition of his recent gift of a handsome set of Persian rhessmen for competition in the forthcoming inter-Parliamentary contest between Great Biitain and the United States .

LORD R USSELL OF KII . I . OWEN presided at a meeting of the Judges in his private room at the Law Courts during the afternoon , when there svere present , the Master of the Rolls , the Lords Justices of Appeal , and all the other Judges of the High Court at present in town . The subject under consideration was the question of the expediency of appointing edditit nal judges , but as the meeting was a strictly private one , nothing is known as to the result anived at by their lordships .

THE MOSAICS AT ST . P AUL ' S . —The mosaics in two of the quarter-domes at St . Paul ' s Cathedral are now complete , and , as the scaffolding has been entirely removed , visitors obtain a line view of the ornamentation . The work in the north-east quaiter-dome was practically completed some weeks ago ; but the uncovering of the companion picture in the south-east corner enhances the general view . The subject in the former was "The Crucifixion , " and in the latter * 'The Resurrection . "

A MUST of Bro . Lord Kitchener , modelled for the Academy Exhibition by Miss McKerrell , sister of Countess Bentinck and Lady de Crespigny , attracted many persons to the artist ' s studio , William-street , Albert Gate , on Sunday last . She did not get Lord Kitchener to sit to her during his recent visit , therefore , was Miss McKerrell obliged to fall back on photographs . Nevertheless , she has modelled an excellent and artistic likeness , with the stern eye , the firm jaw , and the resolute expression of the original .

A GRAND BAZAAR , in aid of the Great Northern Central Hospital , Holloway-road , N will be held in the Portman Rooms , Baker-street , on May 3 and 4 next , under the special patronage of T . R . H . the Duke and Duchess of York , her Serene Highness Princes Adolphus of Teck , and a distinguished list of patronesses and stallholders . The bazaar will be opened by H . R . H . the Duchess of Albany . The Blue Hungarian Band , under the direction of Herr Morgan , will perform each afternoon and evening . Wellknown arti « ts will provide dramatic , musical , and other entertainments . Mrs . K -ndal and Mrs . Beerbohm Tree have kindly promised to give recitation ! .

MARRIAGE OF MISS K LENCK . —At St . Helen s , Bishopsgate , last week , a marriage was solemnised between Dr . Richard Loughrcy ( the son of the late Mr . Robert Loughrey , of Derry ) and Miss Flocence Klenck ( the onlv child of Bro . and Mrs . J . M . Klenck , of Bishopsgate-street , and 23 , Elgin-crescent , W . ) The officiating cWrgymin was the Rev . J . A . L . Airey , rector . The bride was given away by her father . After the ceremony a reception was held at the King ' s Hall of the Holborn Restaurant by the parents of the bride , and later in the afternoon , amid the good wishes of their friends , Dr . and Mrs . Richard Loughrey left for Ventnor .

ROYAL A IJUAKIUM . —A Fisheries Exhibition and a long programme ( timing the perfcimances to commence at 10 a . m . and terminate at 11 . 40 p . m . ) enumerating upwatds ol 100 varitty turns is the fare provided for Easter at the Westminster Aquarium . There are turns embracing every known form of varieties . The average duration of time allowed to each is but live minutes with a maximum of 15 . A feature for comment

is the enoimous salaries sometimes paid to artists for such short service , as much as a Chancellor of the Exchequer ' s remuneration being paid for a few minutes' show twice daily . The Managing Director , Mr . Josiah Ritchie , claims for the Aquarium as a variety show , that it is unparalleled , he makes his engagements with a view to pleasing all tastes , and prides himself on the show being run more quickly than at any other place of entertainment in the world .

Masonic And General Tidings.

BRO . EARL EGERTON OF TATTON anived in town on Tuesday evening from Pans . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF FIFE have gone to Brighton , and will remain there until alter the Easter holidays . BRO . THE HON . SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE , BART ., M . P ., and Lady North , cote have left town for the south of France . BRO . ALDERMAN SIR J . WHITTAKER ELLIS , Bart ., has accepted the presidency ot the Kingston Chrysanthemum Society .

BRO . SIR HENRY HARBEN will preside at a festival dinner in aid of the North London Consumption Hospital at the Hotel Cecil in May . BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF LONDESBOROUGH leave Grosvenor-square to-day ( Thursday ) to pass the Easter recess at Brighton . LORD J AMES OF HEREFORD , accompanied by Miss James , has left London for t-erne , Salisbury , where they will spend the Easter recess .

PRINCE ARTHUR OF CQNNAUGHT lett Eton College on Monday en route for Florence , on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Connaught . THE ANNUAL . MEETING of the Provincial Craft Lodge of West Yorkshire will take place in the Town Hall , in the city of Wakefield , on the 19 th inst . HIS EXCELLENCY THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR , who has been confined to his rooms by a cold , is making satisfactory progress towards recovery . M . DE SOVHRAL , the Portuguese Minister , has left town for L- ' sbon , where he will pass the Easter holidays . He will return to London about the middle of Apiil .

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE , who was at the time at Cannes , was the recipient of numerous congratulations upon the occasion of his Soth birthday . His Royal Highness left on Monday evening for Rome .

THE PROVINCIAL G . LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF WEST YORK SHIRE will hold its annual meeting at Huddersfield , on the 5 th inst . under the banner of the Truth Lodge , No . 137 , in that town . THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK have consented to visit North Wales during the last week in April . Their Royal Highnesses will be the guests of Bro . the Earl and Countess Carrington , at Gwydyr Castle , Llanrwst .

BRO . SIR EYRE MASSEY SHAW , K . C . B ., has returned to town , quite restored in health . His numerous friends will be glad to hear of his complete recovery from the two severe operations which he recently underwent . THE DUCHESS OF PORTLAND has sent is to the Church Society for the Promotioi of Kindness to Animals , towards a fund for securing the services of a special preacher , who shall devote his whole time to inculcating the Christian obligation of showing kindness to animals .

COUNT HATZFKLDT , the German Ambassador , who was at the Foreign Office on Monday afternoon , left London on Tuesday for his Brighton resiJence . Before his Excellency went out of town , Bro . Cecil Rhodes called upon him at the Embassv and had a prolonged interview . THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON ( Bro . Sir John V . Moore ) has consented to preside at the Soth annual festival of the City of London General Pension Society on Friday , the 2-Sthinst . His lordship makes an earnest appeal for increased support to this ' meritorious institution .

ON MONDAY the Queen went out in the morning , attended by the Djwager Lady Southampton . Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Frederic of Germany arrived attended by Mdlle . de Faber du Faure , Mdlle . Bunsen , and his Excellency Count Seckendorff . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited her Majesty and the Empress Frederic , and remained to luncheon . The Oueen and the Empress drone out in the afternoon . ~

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALKS is expected at Sandringhim about the eil of next week from the Riviera . His Royal Highness will probably be present at the West Norfolk Hunt Club Steeplechases at East Winch on Monday , the 10 th inst ., and on the morning of Tuesday , the nth , will go to Newmarket , by sp-ciil train from Wo ' . ferton , for the Craven Meeting , returning to Sandringham after the races on Thursday . Tne Prince will come to Marlborough House for the season on Mjnliy , fie i 7 : h inst .

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Instruction .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held on Friday , the 24 th u ! timo , at the Stirling Castle Hotel Church-street , Camberwell , S . E . Present : Comps . Wm . H . Barratt , M . E . Z . . J , H . Cureton , H . ; H . C . Turner , J . ; Thomas Grummant , P . Z ., Preceptor ; C H Stone , P . Z ., Scribe E . ; Wal . Jeffery , Scribe N . ; W . J . Everett , P . S . VV R Barr . West , Sobel , R . J . Vincent , andT . R . Cas .. J eretr ' ' " - K - The minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmeJ . The cerem > nv of

exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . West personating the candidate . Coup . J . H . Cu eton was elected M . E . Z . for Friday , the 7 th inst . A hearty vote of thinks was accorded to Comp . William H . Barratt for so ably rehearsing the ceremony for th : first time in the chapter . Comp . T . Grummant will ( D . V . ) occupy the chair on the 21 st inst . and rehearse the exaltation ceremony and the three installatims , om-nenciny at 7 p .-n T he annual supper will take place on the 2 . jth inst ., at the Ship R jstaurant , Charing Crjss S . W ., Comp . 1 . Grummant , P . Z ., in the chair . The chapter was then closed . '

HYDE PARK LODGE , No . 1425 . A meeting was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel , E is ^ b > urne-terrace Bislnpsroad , Paddington , W . Present : Bros . W . H . Handover , W . M . elect 1612 VV VI W . J . Lewis , S . W . ; P . S . Wallis , J . W . ; II . Dehane , P . M . , j P . P S G li Essex , Sec . ; W . E . JtlTtrron , S . D . ; F . Marchant , J . D . ; J . Chubb , I . G . ; VV V Smith , Stwd . ; W . J . Ferguson , P . M . 177 , D . Preceptor j A . Clark , P . M . iGfiS T . M . Lamlile , W . M . 511 ; J . 1 .. Powell , J . H . Beardon , A . Collman , J . B . Hunter , and -W . J . Webster , 1024 ( visitor ) .

The lodge was opened and the minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of pas ^ ng was rehearsed , the lodge having been openei in the Second Degree . The lodge was called off and on . Bro . L \ nble , at the request of the W . M ., assumed the chair , after the usual preliminaries . The lodge was opened in the Third Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed . Tne bdge was resum'd to the First Degree . The VV . M . rose the first and second time ; , and Bo . L' . ms wis elected W . M . for , the next meeting . Bro . Webster was elected a member . B Jih brethren acknowledged the compliment paid to them . The W . M . rose the third tim and after " Heaity good wishes , " the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the -Sth ult ., at the Cock Lavein , Highbury , when there were present Bros . C . T . Rayner , VV M C C Rcnaud , S . W . j C . Nicole , J . W . j W . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; C . M * Coxon ' P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herls , and J . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; H . R . Bower , S . D F 1 " Johnson , J . I ) . ; S . Cload , I . G . ; A . Oliver , P . M . ; J . Berks , P . M . ; R . E . Maskall J . Ewings , R . VV . Nicole , P . M . ; J-. R . White , and H . B . Harding PM maSKa "'

.. _ 1 he lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Maskall being the candidate . The ancient chaige having been given , the ceremony oi passing was then rehearsed , Bro . Nicole Icing the candidate . Bro . C . C . Renaud was elected W . M . for the ensuing meeting , and appointed his ollicers in rotation . A painful duty then fell to the lot of the

Secretaries to repoit to the lodge that since the previous meeting Bro . J . VV . Clarke P M ., P . P . G . P . Middx ., Asst . Preceptor , had departed this life . Bro . Clarke had been in failing health for some time and had recently been residing at St . Leonard ' s . The intt-i me-nt ti ok place at Richmond on the 27 th ult ., when a handsome wreath with Mafcmic embli ms was sent in the name of the lodge , which was represented bv Bros . A . Oliver , P . M ., and J . Birks , P . M . '