Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Grand Secretary ( Bro . Letchworth ) , Bros . Sir John Monckton and J . H . Matthews were amongst the guests entertained by the directors of the P . & O . Company on Saturday last , on the occasion of the trial trip of their new mail steamer , the " Caledonia . "

Friendship Lodge and Chapter , No . 202 , and Friendship Mark Lodge , No . 16 , Devonport , presented Bro . Dr . Lemon with a pair of handsome silver entree dishes and covers as a wedding gift . Bro . John Leonard , P . M ., the Treasurer , made the presentation .

At the last regular meeting of the Jordan Lodge , Nn . 1 4 02 , at the Mason c Hall , Torquay , the W . M ., Bro . VV . Winget , in the chair , Bro . I . W . McKellar , Past S . W ., was elected VV . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . S . Wills , P . M ., was elected Treasurer ; and Bro . J . E . Newton was re-electfd Tyler .

The Oueen has been pleased to approve the nomination of Bro . Harry Seymour Foster , M . P ., D . L ., as Honorary Consul-General for Persia in London , to which post he has been appointed by a special firman of his Imperial Majesty the Shah .

In its report of the meeting of the British Medical Asscciation at Bristol , the British Medical Journal says -. " Apollinaris was there , its blushing honours thick upon it from Paris , placed first in purity in the recent report to the Academie de Medecine , and claiming and showing on the figures stated to be incomparable in popularity as in purity . "

There is not enough attention paid by the lodges generally to the literary enlightenment of its members . A lodge library is the most effective measure in this direction , and there is not a lodge in this jurisdiction that cannot make a beginning in the work , if only by the preservation of the Grand Lodge reports , to which can be added such donations from brethren and purchases from time to time , as the ability of the lodge permits , and soon a very valuable library will be established . —Ex .

The will of Bro . Alfred VVilliams , 70 , Bankside , Southwark , engineer , who died on the 20 th ult ., at 371 , Coldharbour-lane , Brixton , was proved on the 15 th inst ., by Bro . Robert Berridge and Mr . J oseph Manwaring , two of the executors , the value of the personal estate exceeding A 17 , 000 . Ihe testator bequeaths £ 100 each , free of legacy duty , to his executors ; subject thereto , he gives all his real and personal estate to his wife , Mrs . Frances Williams , for her separate uso absolutely ,

Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , of Newhailes , Bart ., M . P ., Grand Master of Scotland , accompanied by a deputation from Grand Lodge , has intimated his intention of visiting the Provincial Grand Lodgeof Aberdeenshire Easton VVednesday , the sth instant , and a special meeting will be

convened in Peterhead that afternoon fo receive the distinguished representatives . Thisisthe lirst occasion on which the head of the Craft has visited East Aberdeenshire , and there will doubtless be a large representation of brethren from the various lodges in the province to meet him .

Apropos of Mr . Stevenson ' s recent account of how he wrote "Treasure Island , " it may be mentioned that Messrs . Cassell and Co . have made arrangements for the issue of this work in their very successful boys' paper Chums . The first instalment will appear in the number issued on the 20 th ult ., and a series of new illustrations have

been prepared to accompany the text . In the same number of Chums will be commenced a new serial tale by George Manville Fenn entitled "The Queen ' s Scarlet ; or , By Your Right . " A large reproduction of Mr . George Joy ' s famous picture , "Wellington ' s First Encounter with the French , " will be issued with this number ,

At the South-Western Police Court , on Friday , the 24 th ult ., George Lock , aged 24 , describing himself a ? a waiter at Oxford University , was charged with stealing a quantity of Masonic ji-wellery and aprons , the property of Elizabeth Bishop , of Dorothy-road , Battersea . Dettctive-se-rgeant Thorley said that in company with Detective Stephens he met the prisoner at Westminster , and told him he answered

tre description of a man who was wanted for stealing the articles mentioned . He said nothing , but when arrested IT a lea desperate struggle to get away , and when in a tramcar tiled to pass two watches to a young woman with whom he had been seen . The officer added that there were several other charges to be preferred against him . Mr . Shell remanded him .

An exhibition of all matters connected with Optics and Photography will be held at the Royal Aquarium from September 1 ith to October Oth . It will be , in many respects , the most important display of the kind ever held . Amongst ihe novellies will be illustrations of the process of photo-telegraphy , which has been recently invented by Mr . Amstutz , of Cleveland , Ohio . With this wonderful

discovery it is possible to make an engraving of any photograph , over any length of wire , by means of the ordinary appliances to be found in a telegraph office . An appeal is made by the Aquarium management for the loan of any curiosities or objects of interest , either from a photographic or optical point of view . The regular programme , which is at present very strong , will be continued in its entirety during the exhibition .

A large and influential gathering took place at the Freemasons' Hall , Crook , on Wednesday , the 22 nd instant , when the lodge , under the Mastership of liro . Myles Taylor , was honoured with a visit of the Provincial Grand Officers , who had a hearty reception accorded to them . The attendance of both membsrs and visiting brethren was larger than might have been expected during the holiday season . At the close of the ordinary business , a sumptuous banquet was provided by the Stewards , Bros . Wilson and

Brown , alter which the loyal and Masonic toasts wcre given and received . The visitors expressed themselves as being highly gratified with the evening ' s proceedings and the reception given to them . Bros . T . Dunn , E . Milburn , J . Hughes , VV . Makepeace , R . Robson , with Bro . Kippon as accompanist on the piano , rendered several excellent songs , and contributed to the harmony of the evening . A large number of visitors were present .

Masonic And General Tidings

ST . BOTOLPH , ALDERSGATE . —The churchyard services will he resumed on Monday , the 9 th inst . An address will be then given daily for a fortnight bv the Rev . J . Stephen Barrass , rector of St . Michael Bassishaw . The first display this year , in London , of dahlias , chrysanthemums , and Gladioli will be held at the Royal

Aquarium on September 4 th , 5 th , and 6 : h . Oa-ing to the advanced character of the season the show will be unusually large . To the South London Fine Art Gallery , Peckham-road , Camberwell , the large picture by Vicat Cole , R . A ., " The Glaciers of Rosenlui , " has been added , and will be on view daily , from three to five and seven to 9 . 30 .

The old officers of the 4 th Dragoon Guards gave a farewell dinner at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Tuesday evening , to the regiment previous to their embarkation for India early next month . General Sir Edward Hodge who commanded the 4 th in the Crimea , was unavoidably absent through ill-health . There was a good muster of officers .

At the German manoeuvres a new shoe-sole for the soldiers is to be tried . It consists of a kind of paste of linseed oil varnish , with iron filings , with which the soles of the new shoes are painted . It is said to keep the leather flexible , and to give the shoe greater resistance than the best nails . Already in many regiments the usual iron nails were exchanged for nails made of aluminium .

The Duchess of Sutherland opened the two days' bazaar held this week in aid of the fund for the renovation of the Do-noch Free Church . Her grace , who drove from Dunrobin Castle , was accorded an enthusiastic reception on this , her first visit to the county town cf Sutherland . The horses were unyoked , and the carriage was drawn by the people to the County Building ? , where the bazaar took place . The town was beautifully decorated for the occasion . The annual horticultural show also was held in the Drill Hall , and was opened by the Duchess .

A curious relic of the tulip mania of the 17 th century is in the possession of Mr . Krelage , the bulb grower of Haarlem . It consists of a stone tablet , upon which is carved a design of three tulips in flower , the circumstance thus recorded being the sale in 1634 of the house , upon which the stone remained until about 20 years ago , for three tulip bulbs . —City Press .

The Rev . Richard P . William- ! , in the ROUGH ASHLAR , takes the position that a married man has no right to become a Mason without the consent of his wife . A good deal might be said on both sides of this proposition , no doubt . With reference to one who joins the Fraternity while single , he says that unless his fiancee "is prepared

to countenance his membership in the Order , he has no right to marry . " Bro . Williams made an ingenious argument to support this position , but this is a case where argument is powerless . Masonry is very powerful , but it is not strong enough to prevent a man marrying the woman he loves whether she thinks well of Masonry or not . — Masonic Home Journal , Kentucky ,

Large numbers of American tourists are at present returning to America by Liverpool . The Cunard Company on Tuesday put on an extra steamer , the Aurania , in order to accommodate the returning travellers . Another steamer of the company , the Catalonia , sailed on Thursday . Tomorrow ( Saturday ) another of the company ' s steamers , the Etrutia , will sail with 500 saloon , 80 second , and 140 steerage passengers . On the nth inst . an extra steamer ,

the Servia , is being sent to the United States by thc Cunard Company . The White Star steamer Germanic , which left the Mersey for the United States on Wednesday evening , had on board a full complement of saloon and steerage passengers . The Indiana , of the American line , also left with a considerable number of passengers . The incoming steamers from America and Canada this week have also brought over very large numbers of visitors .

I have often wondered why there are so many conspicuous signs displayed on the persons of those who are not regarded in special favour because of their worldly wealth or honour . "The internal qualifications of a man are what Masonry regards . " S . ) reads the lirst lesson . How does this internal qualification and this disregard for worldly distinction comport with the Masonic jewellery so boldly displayed by some " - Perhaps those who are thus proud of this display do not possess any but the externals . The

matter of wearing a Masonic charm has become quite afad . But the fad runs in a certain groove . Very few men are willing to append t **> their watebchain a charm with a plain square and compass engraved thereon . That would indicate that they were common , every-day , ordinary thirddegree Mason * . Few are satisfied to wear anything less than a Templar ' s cross , or a double-headed T ' nirty-Second Degree eigle , or a Shriner's claws—above all , theShriner ' s claws . —Rotiirh Ashlar .

PKIVATE CARDS AS POSTCARDS . —On and after tomorrow ( Saturday ) the public will have the privilege of sending through the inland post as postcards , private cards bearing half-penny adhesive stamps . The regulations provide that the cards must be composed of ordinary cardboard not thicker than the material used for the official postcard . The . "tiaximurn size , having regard to the variety of form , must correspond as nearly as may be to the size

of the ordinary inland postcard now in use . The minimum size must not be less than 3 * , in . by 2 ,., and the cards must not be folded . With regard to the address side , the rules diffi-r very little from the ruLs which relate to the present cards . But ihe modifications introduced in thc new warrant give rather more latitude than is permitted by the warrant which it supersedes . On the address side , which

must tear the postage stamp , the sender may add the words " Immediate , " " Forward , " " Loca , " and also may attach by gum or paste a small label as at present . Nothing else may be attached on the addiess side except a postage stamp , and on the reverse side nothing but a receipt stamp . The arrangements , of course , apply also to reply postcards .

Tun much stress cannot he l ; ii < l on the fact that in the whirl of unnatural excitement , and in thc- struck * for existence in this feneration , no attention whatever is vouchsafed to the most ordinary rules of health . When the muscles liecome relaxed , the nerves over-sensitive and delicatelv strum / , and the hraiu wearies

at the slightest task , these symptoms are part of Nature ' s warning that the delicate organism of the human frame is out of gear . In most cases a gentle stimulant and mild restorative is all that is required to impart fresh vitality to the jaded nerves , and it is a well-known fact that a few doses nf HoIIoway ' s Tills work wonders and restore tlie lost tone of tlie nervous svstem .

Masonic And General Tidings

The first Masonic book published in the United States is said to have been a volume of Ma'orc Constitutions published by Bro . Benjamin Franklin in 1734 . Dr . Danford Thomas will be in the chair on Monday , October ist , at the annua ! dinner of the Medical School of St . Mary ' s Hospital .

The " Caledonia , " the P . and O . Company s new boat , is expected to take the London mails via the Canal to Bombay in 12 V days , and to Adelaide in 25 days . We are asked to state that the Doric Lodge of Instruc . tion , No . 933 , commences its ses-i 'n on the 4 th inst ., when the Secretary , Bro . Charles Nash Fox . and the Preceptor , Bro . B . Da Costa , hope to have tbe pleasure of meeting a large gathering .

It has been arranged that the funeral of the late Sir John Cowell , Master of the Oueen's Household , shall take place in Thornton Watlass churchyard , near Bedale , Yorkshire , on Monday next at noon . Lady Cowell and family leave Devonshire Villa , East Cowes , for Cliftoi Castle to-day ( Friday ) .

Montezuma Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New Mexico , has inaugurated a movement for the establishment of a home at Santa Fee for the treatment and cure of Masons suffering from consumption , and invites the Masons of the United States and Canada to join with it in the movement .

According to the official report of Wesleyan Sunday-Schools throughout Great Britain , about to be circulated , this department of Methodist work has during the past 10 years made remarkable progress . The schools now number 7096 , and associated therewith ate 1 , 085 , 683 teachers and scholars . The increase in church membership of scholars within the past decade is more than 52 , 000 . Neatly 48 , 000 members are reported as enrolled in adult Bib' . e classes .

Bro . Archdeacon Sinclair , writing with reference to the religious controversy of the School Board for London , suggests a round table conference as an easy method of bringing to an end the difficulties that have arisen . " three wise plenipotentiaries , " he declares , " would settle the controversy in an hour , and relieve the School Board elections in November of the night-mare of religious disunion . "

Herr Wende , a manufactory proprietor at Dnesen , in Germany , has conceived the ingenious idea , which is being carried out in a Bohemian glass manufactory , of a proof glass , in the side of which is an index column and into which quicksilver is to be poured . By this means people will be able to read the temperature of the fluids they consume . The originator of this ingenious receptacle has taken out a patent for his new design in glass measures .

At the last Annual Communication the Grand Lo Ige of Kentucky adopted a resolution regarding Masonic relief . It was as follows : " Resolved—That all begging circulars for aid , either written or printed , not addressed to the lodge to which the applicant belongs , or to members thereof , that does not bear the approval of the Grand Master , be discountenanced . A lodge violating this rule subjects itself to forfeiture of its charter , and a member doing so shall be suspended or expelled by his lodge . "

For the Crathie Church bazaar ample arrangements have been made to promote the convenience of visitors . Old Crathie Church was erected in 1 S 06 to hold 140 a persons . As the entire population of the village does not exceed half that number , the new church will be smaller , and it will be

made altogether more attractive . Only 011 Sacrament days is her Majesty ' s presence expected in the heritor's pew . AU the members of the Royal Family and of the household , however , take a keen interest in the new building .

Sir John Kennaway , M . P ., and Lady Kennaway gave a garden party at Escot , Devon , on Thursday . About Coo guests were present , including Viscount Sidmouth , Viscount and Viscountess Exmouth , Lord and Lady Poltimore , the Hon . W . F . D . Smith , M . P ., and Lady Esther Smith , Sir Massey and Lady Lopes , Sir John and Lady Shelley , the Hon . Mark and Lady Gertrude Rolle , Sir W . C Gull , Colonel White-Thompson , Lady Eliott-Drake , Sir John and Lady Pheac , and other representatives of county families .

Thursday night ' s Court Circular contains the following reference to Sir John Ciwell's deith : Her Majesty at Perth received the very distressing intelligence of the most unexpected and sudden death of Major-General Sir John Cowell , 1-C . C . B ., her Majesty's Master of the Housen-ild , which has deeply grieved and shock d the Oueen and Roval family . In Sir lohn Cowell her Majesty loses a

valuable and devoted servant and friend , who was warmly attached to herself and her family , and who was universally respected . He held his ollice of Master of the Household for . m years , having been previously lot 10 yea's Governor to his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . This sad and fearfully sudden event has cast a gloom over the whole Royal household .

The news of the death of Mr . Wyatt Papworth , F . R . I . B . A ., Curator of Sir John Soane ' s Museum , and Past-mister of the Clo ' . hworkers' G-mpaiy , will be received in the City with great regret . Mr . Papworth , who was 72 years of age , died on Sundiy at the Museum . He served the office < il Master of the Clothwurkers' Company in 1889-90 , having been a member of the Court since 1879

and ot the livery since 1 S 53 . 'The deceased gentleman , who was a frequent contributor to the City Press , took a leading part in the promotion of technical education m connection with the City and Guilds Institute . He was particularly distinguished for his literary work in connection with architecture , especially in his contributions to the " transactions " of the Koyal Institute of British Architects .

He was also a constant contributor to Notes and Queries , in which position his extensive collections relating to architecture and architects were of great service in elucidating obscure but important matters . To his labours the 'J ™''*' tectural profession is indebted for the production of " \ "e Publica

Dictionary of Architecture " of the Architectural - tion Society . This wcrk , in eight volumes , folio , was com ; menced in 1852 on the basis ot the notes and collections ot himself and his late brother , Mr . J . W . Papworth , ana until its completion in 1892 , it was carried out under his sole editorship . —City Press , August 22 nd .