Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

We are informed that a number or influential and representative provincial brethren have requested Bro H . Offley Wakeman , M . A ., Fellow and Bursar of All Souls' College , Oxon , and W . M . of the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , Oxford , to allow himself to be nominated in December next for the office of Grand Treasurer for the year ensuing , and that Bro . Wakeman has consented to

stand . We also learn that Bro . George Everett , P . M . and Treasurer of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , vvill be proposed as a candidate for the same office , so that vvith Bro . Edward Terry , P . G . Std ., of whose candidature vve spoke last week , there will be three nominations for next year ' s Grand Treasurership , namely , Bro . E . Terry , P . G . Std . , * Bro . H . Offley Wakeman , W . M . No . 357 ; and Bro . George

Everett , P . M . and Treasurer No . 177 , & c . Bro . Henry Lovegrove has been elected Vice-President of the London Architectural Association , vvhich has a membership of about a thonsand . The House of Commons resumed its sittings after the Whitsun Holidays on Thursday , but the House of Lords will not re-assemble till the beginning of next week .

The Prince of Wales will unveil the statue which has been erected to the memory of Sir Bartle Frere , in the gardens , on the Thames Embankment ,, on Tuesday next , the 5 th instant . The Prince of Wales has postponed the opening of the new gymnasium at 92 , Long Acre , of the Young Men ' s Christian Asscciation , which was to have taken place to-morrow ( Saturday ) , till Thursday , the 7 th instant .

Mr . Joseph Chamberlain , M . P ., has kindly consented to preside at the 45 th Anniversary Festival of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution , which vvill be held on Wednesday , the 4 th July next . Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., addressed a public meeting held in the Lecture Hall , Darby , on Monday , in connection with the fourth quarterly conference of the Midland Union of Conservative Associations .

A bazaar and military fete , in aid of tbe Royal Military Asylum , Chelsea , vvas opened by H . R . H . the Princess Louise , Marchioness oE Lome , who was accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge , in the Asylum grounds on Thursday , the 24 th ult .

A new lodge will be consecrated at Clapton , on Saturday , the gth inst ., by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , assisted by Bro . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , Bro . T . Fenn , President Board General Purposes , Bro . Rev . R . J . Pope , Bro . Frank . Richardson , P . G . D ., * a * d Bro . H . Lovegrove .

Bros , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Lord Ebrington , M . P ., Sir E . Clarke , Q . C , M . P ., H . M . 's Solicitor General , and Sir J . H . Puleston , M . P ., were among the principal guests at the annual dinner on Th urs day , the 24 th ult ., of the Plymouth Mercantile Association

The Prince of Wales returned to London from Berlin on Sunday evening last , and on Monday evening was present at the annual dinner of the 1 st Life Guards . The same day Prince Albert Victor of Wales arrived at Marlborough House from York , in order to be present at the annual dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgatestreet , of the gth Lancers .

Lord and Lady Stanley of Preston arrived at Balmoral Castle on Friday , the 25 th ult ., on a visit to her Majesty , and had the honour of dining vvith the Queen and Royal Family . His lordship kissed hands on his appointment as Governor General of Canada . On Monday he had a protracted interview vvith the Prime Minister at the Foreign Office , and on Wednesday he left London for

Liverpool for his seat of government . To-morrow ( Saturday ) being the day appointed for the public celebration of the Queen ' s birthday , theceremony of trooping the colours will take place as usual on the Horse Guards' parade at 10 a . m ., while in the evening the principal members of the Ministry vvill give the customary banquets in honour of the occasion . There will also be the

usual illuminations in the principal thoroughfares of the Metropolis . A largely attended meeting was held at the Cannon-street Hotel on Monday afternoon , under the auspices of the London Chamber of Commerce , for the purpose of hearing an address by Admiral Sir G . P . Hornby on "The Defence of Merchant Ships in case of War . "

Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , M . P ., presided , and among those present were Bros , the Earl of Carnarvon , Admiral Lord Alcester , Lord Brassey , Sir E . J . Reed , M . P ., General Sir F . Fitzwygram , Bart ., M . P ., T . Sutherland , and a strong muster of naval officers . The proceedings were of a very enthusiastic character . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at the Mansion

House , on Friday , the 25 th ult ., at the third annual meeting of the National Association for the Employment of Reserve and Discharged Soldiers . The report , vvhich was adopted , showed that 3481 men had been registered at the various officesof the Association during the past year , and

employment found for 1013 , raising the total registered from the establishment of the Society to 5741 , and the number for whom employment had been found to 15 S 9 . It was resolved to petition the Government to assist the Association by reserving a certain proportion of places in Government departments for deserving soldiers .

At an annual meeting of the Joppa Chapter , held at the Albion , Aldersgate , on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., the following companions were elected as officers for the ensuing year : Comps . Lewis M . Myers , C . C , M . E . Z . ; H . P . Isaac , P . Z ., H . ; J . W . Dewsnap , P . Z ., J . ; M . J . Emanuel , P . Z ., re-elected S . E . ; J . Lazarus , P . Z .,

reelected Treas . ; Isaac Myers , S . N . ; Henry Davis , P . S . ; W . S . Lyon , ist A . S . ; H . Saqui , 2 nd A . S . ; and Goddard , re-elected Janitor . The company afterwards partook of a banquet , when the usual R . A . toasts were given , and several companions joined in the harmony of the evening by giving songs and recitations .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Viscount Bury , K . C . M . G ., will preside at the House dinner of St . George's Club , Hanover-square , on Tuesday next , the 5 th instant . Bro . Colonel King-Harman , M . P ., landed at Plymouth on Monday , on his return from his trip to the Cape , and has considerably benefited in health by the voyage .

Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., who had been spending the first part of the Whitsun recess on the Continent , returned to Devonshire House from Paris on Sunday evening last . Among those who attended Epsom Races on Tuesday were the Prince of Wales , Prince Christian , Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., Bro . Lord Randolph

Churchill , M . P ., and Bro . Lord Suffield . By command of the Queen , the Prince of Wales will hold a Levee at St . James ' s Palace , on Friday , the Sth instant , when presentations ^ his Royal Highness will be held equivalent to presentations to her Majesty . Bro . Earl and Countess Granville , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Jersey , and Bro . the Earl of Arran

were present at the dinner party given by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster at Grosvenor House on Tuesday . The physicians in attendance upon the King of Poitugal have held a consultation , at vvhich they resolved that his Majesty should not leave Lisbon until his progress

towards recovery had been fully ascertained . The condition of the Emperor of Brazil continue to improve , and 110 further bulletins vvill be issued . His Majesty ' s departure for Aix-les-Baines has been fixed for to-morrow ( Saturday ) , provided the weather be favourable .

The staging of " Carmen , ' like every other opera produced by Bro . Augustus Harris , is remarkable . Opera-goers have never , before this season commenced , been so favoured vvith such brilliant scenes , such gorgeous pictures , such tasteful , and above all , appropriate costumes " Carmen " is worth seeing , without taking into account the music , the singing , and the acting .

Bro . Admiral Sir George Willes , who will strike his flag as Port-Admiral at Portsmouth on the 19 th inst ., gave a farewell ball at the Admiralty House on the 24 th ult . About 600 guests were present , and among them Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., First Lord of the Admiralty , and Lady Hamilton . Bro . Admiral Sir J . E . Commerell will hoist his flag as successor to Admiral Willes on the 20 th instant .

The delegation from the Honourable Artillery Company of London was met , on its arrival at New York , onjFriday , the 25 th ult ., by a delegation from the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company of Boston , by whom the members were heartily welcomed . The representatives of the London Corps have since visited Niagara and other known localities , and have visited President Cleveland at the White House , Richmond .

The annual dinner of the Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard took place at the Holborn Restaurant on the Queen ' s birthday , the 24 th ult ., and on Tuesday next the Prince of Wales will inspect the corps in St . James ' s Palace Gardens , when it is expected the Jubilee medal will be distributed to the members . Afterwards , the Captain , Bro . the Earl of Kintore , will entertain the men at dinner at the Holborn Restaurant .

The general meeting of the National Rifle Association vvas held at the Royal United Service Institution on Tuesday , under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge , among the members present being Bros . Lord Wantage , Sir H . Halford , Bart ., Lord Kinnaird , and the Hon . A . Egerton . After the transaction of the regular business , his Royal Highness vacated the chair , which vvas

occupied by Bro . Lord Wantage , and the meeting proceeded to consider the future meeting-place of the Association , this being * the last year at which the meeting will take place on Wimbledon Common . The regular meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at Freemasons' Hall to-motrow ( Saturday ) at four p . m . The chief business vvill be the election of the House and Audit

Committees for the ensuing year . For the latter only the requisite number of candidates has been nominated , and there will therefore be no contest ; but for the House Committee the 11 remaining members of last Committee and Bro . John Wordsworth have been nominated on the one hand , and on the other a Bro . Dale and Bro . Geo . Corbie . A strong muster of Governors may therefore be expected .

The annual meeting of the Council of the Gordon Boys' Home was held at the Mansion House on Tuesday , under the presidency of Bro . the Loid Mayor , Bros . Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Bart ., and Sir F . Milner , Bart ., being among the members present . The report showed

that the funded property of the Institution amounted to between £ 32 , 000 and £ 33 , , that the subscriptions during the past 12 months amounted to £ 1772 , as against £ 1115 during the previous 15 months , and that the number of boys vvas now 134 . The report vvas adopted , and a vote of thanks passed to his lordship for presiding .

The marriage of Prince Henry of Prussia , son of the German Emperor , and Princess Irene , daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse and our late Princess Alice , vvas celebrated with magnificent pomp and ceremony , and fortunately the Emperor Frederick was sufficiently well to be present . Among the illustrious personages present were

the Prince of VVales , representing the Queen , Sir E . B . Malet , H . M . ' s Ambassador at Berlin , and the Lady Ermyntrude Malet , Count Von Moltke , Bro . Sir M . Mackenzie in attendance upon the Emperor , & c , & c . His Majesty did not attend the wedding breakfast which followed , but was represented by his son , the Imperial Crown Prince William .

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Masonic And General Tidings

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex win again meet at Great Stanmore , on Saturday , July 7 th . We regret to hear of the death , at H ythe on Tuesday , of Lady Abel , wife of Bro . Sir Frederick Abel In accordance with ancient custom , her Majesty ' Judges will attend Divine service in St . Paul ' s Cathedral on Sunday next , being the first Sunday after Trinitu term . "

The Prince of Wales has signified his intention of being present at the matinde , at the Criterion , on Mon day next , in aid of the sufferers by the recent inundations " in Germany . The Derby was won by the favourite , A yrshire the property of Bro . the Duke of Portland , Crowberry and

Van Dieman's Land Deing second ana third respectively Only nine ran . J ' We offer our warmest sympathy to Bro . J , S Cumberland and Mrs . Cumberland in the sad bereavement they have suffered in the loss of their only son . vvhnJ

death , at the age of 19 , is recorded in another column . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Dunraven and family have arrived at Kenry House , Putney Vale while Bro . the Earl of Limerick has returned to St ' Margaret's Mansions , Victoria-street .

Bro . Colonel Duncan , C . B ., M . P ., presided on Saturday last at the annual meeting , at the St . George ' s Club , Hanover-square , of the Oxford Military College and referred at length to the important question of the National Defences .

Bro . Sir Edward Watkin , Bart ., M . P ., and the directors of the South-Eastern Company , invited a limited number of the members of the Bermondsey Club and Institute to visit the works at Dover , connected vvith the proposed Channel Tunnel , on Saturday last .

Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , G . S ., and W . M . of No . 21 , and Bro . Sheriff Higgs , No . 60 , attended the banquet of the Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 which was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on the 28 th ult . A full report vvill appear in our next issue .

We are informed that the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , No . 2184 , is leaving the Tilbury Hotel , Tilbury , Essex , and will hold two Temporary meetings at the Royal Forest Hotel , Chingford , Essex , the first being held on the 31 st ult ., and the second will be held on the 28 th inst ., to decide the future' meeting place of the lodge .

At the monthly meeting of the Angel Lod ge , No . 51 , Colchester , on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., Bro . Frank Quilter , S . W ., vvas elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Charles Cobb , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., was elected Treasurer . Bro . Munson vvas re-elected Tyler , and Bro . Wiight Assistant Tyler .

There was a terrible fire at a milliner ' s establishment in Edgware-road early on Wednesday morning , and within a few minutes after the first alarm was given the premises were found to be a mass of flame . Unfortunately , five of the female residents perished , and sundry others were more or less seriously injured in jumping from the windows .

We are pleased to learn that Bro . Berther , who has been for some time deputy manager of the Freemasons ' Tavern , has been appointed manager of the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street . Bro . Berther has made many friends at the well-known tavern in Great Queen-street , and his general courtesy and knowledge of his business should ensure him a successful career in his new position .

The 2 ist anniversary of the birth of the Princess Victoria of Teck was celebrated on Saturday last , at Richmond , amid general rejoicings , and in the course of the afternoon the Princess was presented with a beautifully illuminated album , the gift of the residents in the neighbourhood , the presentation being made by Bro . Alderman Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., M . P .

The Prince and Piincess of Wales visited Epsom Downs on Wednesday and witnessed the race for the Derby . In the evening his Royal Highness gave a dinner party at Marlborough House , at vvhich there were present , among others , Bros , the Duke of St . Albans , the Marquis of Drogheda , the Earl of Hardwicke , the Eail of Cork ,

the Earl of Rosslyn , Earl Granville , the Earl of Zetland , the Earl of Feversham , and Lord Suffield . Among the good things provided in the long and strong bill for the Royal General Theatrical Fund benefit on the 7 th inst ., at Drury-lane , generously given by Bro . Harris , we notice the Moore and Burgess Minstrels , acts of "Sweet Lavender" "Ben-my-Chree" "The Taming

, , of the Shrew , " " Joseph ' s Sweetheart , " and " Booties Baby , " besides a great number of songs and recitations by popular artistes , and a ballet divertissement , from the Royal Italian Opera . Intending patrons will do well " secure their tickets early . It is intendedin consequence of Bro . W . C

, Smith , P . M ., the able Preceptor of the Covent Garden and other Metropolitan lodges of instruction , being on tne point of leaving London permanently , to raise and pre 3 ? ) him vvith a testimonial in recognition of the valuable assistance he has been for some time past rendering to the brethren who attend these lodges of instruction . An influent' *

Committte , with Bro . George Reynolds , S . W . No . A ' -fa Honorary Secretary , has been formed , and the subscript ; list will remain open till the 18 th inst ., the presentatiw taking place at the Criterion , on Friday , the 22 nd inst . « requests for information should be addressed to Bro . " p =-Reynolds , Honorary Secretary , 3 , St . James ' s-square , r

Mall , S . W . The Centenary Anniversary of the Linnffi g " Society , which vvas founded on the 26 th February , * 7 > was celebrated at the rooms of the Society in ° ; r | ' » n House , on the 24 th ult ., when a grand gathering of the " ^ of science took place , and the two gold medals intena -.

commemorate the event were presented to air J e Hooker , the great botanist , and Sir Richard ( ? , '( jsl great zoologist . It vvas announced that one simlla 5 . jst would for the future be awarded every year to a DO ^ and a zoologist alternately . The compliment of n ° ^^ fellowship was unanimously paid to his Majesty tne ^ of Sweden , and was gracefully acknowledged , ' King ' s behalf , by Mr . Theodore Olsen , who remar ^ work nothing gave his Majesty greater pleasure than for the advance of science .