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CONTENTS . PAGE LEADERSBro . Gecrge Kenning _ ... ... ... ••••¦•559 Freemasonry in Cheshire ... ... ... •¦•— . 'i An Old Masonic . Badge ... ... ... •¦••••5 <" Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire ... ... ... 5 r > 2 Supreme Grand Chapter ( Agenda Paper ) ... ... ... ... 5 r > 3 Provincial Grand Chapter of Northumberland ... ... •••5 3 Obituaiy ... ... ... ... ... ... - 5 > 3
MASONIC NOTESAgenda Paper of Supreme Grand Chapter ... ... ... 5 ^ 5 West Yorkshire Library Reprints ... ... ... ... 5 > Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Shropshire ... 505 West London Masonic Association ... ... ... ... 5 f > 5
Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hertfordshire ... 5 65 Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... •••566 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ... ... ... ... 5 66 The Oswestry Masonic Hall ... ... ... ... ... 5 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... •••5 CS Consecration of the Regent Lodge , No . 2 S 5 O ... ... ... 571
POETRYTo T . R . H . the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York ... ... 571 Royal Arch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 ' Instruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 ' Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 572
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
THE ETHICAL LODGE OF INSTRUCTION meets every Thursday at the Hotel Great Central from 9 to 10 . 30 . THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER has sent a contribution of £ 10 to Bro . Canon Robert McLarney , for the restoration of Clonfert Cathedral . THE INSTALLATION MEETING of the Alleyn Chapter ( Rose Croix ) , No . 139 . will be held st the Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square , at 6 p . m ., on the 14 th inst . III . Bro . R . C . Leversedge , 31 ° , M . W . S .
BRO . UNDER-SHERIFF LANGTON will preside at the annual festival of the Police Court Officials' Henevolent Association , which will be held at the Holborn Restaurant on Wednesday , the nth prox .
THE RIGHT HON . LORD BOLTON , D . P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , on the 23 rd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Scarborough , installed Bro . J . B . Hope as W . M . of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1760 . The St . John installation banquet was then held at the Grand Hotel , Bro . Hope , W . M ., presiding . THE PRIVATE VIEW of Mr . Herbert J . Finn ' s exhibition of water-colour drawings of Ycrk Minstfr , Durham Cathedral , Oxford , and Dutch sketches , will take place on Saturday , the 9 th inst ., at the Modern Gallery , 175 , Bond-street , W . The exhibition will be open to the public from the nth inst . to the 28 th pr JX . inclusive .
AT THE MEETING of Old Harrovians to be held at the Westminster Palace Hetel on Tuesday next , to consider proposals for enlarging the chapel in memory of old Harrovians who have lost their lives in South Africa , Earl Spencer will preside , and 11 . e speakers are to include Bio . the Right Hon . W . H . Long , Sir F . H . Jeune , Gen . Mackinnon , and the Master of Trinity . THE ANNUAL INSTALLATION CEREMONY in connection with the Leopold
Lodge , No . 1760 , Scarborough , took place at the Scarborough Misonic Hall on the 23 rd ult , wrei Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Bolton , P . G . W . Eng ., Dep . Prov . G . Master , installed Bro . Dr . G . J . B . Hope to the premier position in the lodge , being assi > te 1 by Bro . J . Knaggs , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . The banquet took place at the Grand Hotel , at which there was a very large muster .
THE RIGHT HON . JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN has consented to preside over the gathering in Ihe Imperat Institute next Wednesday at which the sword of honour from the peo ; le of Australia will be presented to General Baden-Powell , in recognition of his defence of Mafeking . A large and distinguished company is expected , including most of the official representatives of the Colonies . The sword is a very fine example of artistic workmanship , the hilt and scabbard being of Australian gold .
SOME GOOD PRICES were realised on Wednesday at Hodgson ' s , Chancery , lane , for books . Watteau ' s " Figures de DifferenteCaracteres de Paysages et d'Etude , Dessir . ces d'Apitis Nature , " engraving- , by Boucher , & c , and " L ( Euvre d'Antoine Watteau , " a fine copy from the library of Louis Joachim Potier , Due de Geores , sold for £ 665 , or double the price paid for the volumes in Paris last year . Pyne ' s " History of the Koyal Residences , " coloured engravings , £ 23 ; "The Tudor Translations , " iSgo-gt , £ 50 ; Burton's "Arabian Nights , " 16 vols ., £ 33 10 s . ; and the Folk-Lore Society ' s publications from 1 S 7 S to 1900 , £ 17 15 s .
A SALE OF WORK for the benefit of the inmates of the British Home and Hospital for Incurables will be held in the hall of the institution , Crown-lane , Streatham , S . W ., on Thursday , the 14 th inst ., at 3 . 30 p . m . The sale will be opened by the Ladv Mayoress ( Lady Dimsdale ) , who will be accompanied by Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Bell and Mrs . Bell , and Bro . Sheriff Horace B . Marshall and Mrs . Marshall . The sale will be under the superintendence of Miss Gascoigne . The half-yearl y general meeting will tal e place the same afternoon at 3 p . m ., when the result of the Novembir election will be announced . The nearest station to the home is VVts . Norwood on the L . B . and S . C Railway .
BRO . C W . P . DOUGLAS-DE-FENZI , Clerk of the Natal Legislative Council at Maritzburg , is coming home on a well-deserved holiday . At the 35 th half-yearly communication of the Natal District Grand Lodgj of Mark Master Masons , held at Maritzburg , Bro . Douglas-de-Fenzi , Past District Grand Master , was appointed Dep . District Grand Mark Master for Natal , and was delegated torepresentth . it Masonic district at the enthronement of H . R . H . the Djkc of Connaught and Strathearn as Most Worshiplul Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown .
FIRE AT A WELL-KNOWN CITY JELLEWER'S . —The fire which occurred in the basement and workshops of Bro . VV . J . Carroll , 30 , London-street , opposite Ff nchurch-street Railway , on Monday , was , fortunately , got under before reaching the front shop . Had it occurred at night the result must have been serious—nothing less than the complete loss of the whole of the valuable stock of gems , jewellery , watches ,
and clocks . 1 he lire was caustd by dropping a lighted match down into the basement , where some packing cases were waiting for the carriers . Luckily , it was discovered by a lad , who gave the alarm . Bro . W . J . Carroll and his assistants did the best in their power until the . brigade arrived . We are asked to state that the mishap will in no way interfere with the business , as the other workshops can accommodate the requirements until the damage is repaired .
SULLIVAN MONUMENT IN ST . PAUL'S . —We understand that a statue to liro . Sr Arthur Sullivan is to be placed in one of the aisles of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , and not in the crypt , as was originally suggested . Bro . Sir Arthur will , we believe , be Ihe first composer thus honoured , for , although there are tablets or inscriptions in memory of two or thiee musicians in the crypt , the monuments in the body of the Metropolitan Cathedral are , with a few notable exceptions , mainly devoted to naval or military heroes . Arnin ; the exceptions are the heroic statues by Bacon of lohn
Howard and Dr . Johnsi n , placed on either side of the choir rails ; to the sore confusion cvf American visitors , vh « , it is said , persist in mistaking them for Gog and Aligog . 'Ihe Sullivan statue wil ' , of course , be of smaller dimensions , and it will b ; erected by the public subscription now in progress . The compliment thus paid to the great musician is quite lining , for , although Sullivan ' s name had of late years been chiefly identified with light music , yet in his earlier career he did a good deal for the Church . Moreover , almost his last composition , an English " Te Deum , " yet unheard in public , was written for St . Paul ' s .
Masonic And General Tidings.
BRO . THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON will be Canon-in-Residence at St . Paul ' s Cathedral during November , and will preach on Sunday afternoons at the 3 . 15 service . FIELD-MARSHAL BRO . VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , as Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards , will be Gold Stick-in-Waiting during November , and Lieutenant-Col . C . N . Miles , ist Life Guards , Silver Stick .
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY , Bro . the Earl of Halsbury , the Earl of Selborne , the Home Secretary , and the Right Hon . R . W . Hanbury have accepted the invitations to Bro . the Lord Mayor ' s banquet to the Guildhall on the gih instant . THE KING has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr . J . A . Rentoul , K . C ., M . P ., as a judge of the City of London Court . The place occupied for so
many years by Mr : Commissioner Kerr is nOw filled by two legal gentlemen , Bro , Lumley Smith . K . C , and the barrister who has just been chosen as his colleague , Mr . Rentoul , who is 4 S vars of age , is a North of Ireland Presbyterian , but traces his descent from Henry VII . through various distinguished families . He becam e a barristerof the Inner Temple in 1 SS 4 , and , in addition tocarrying on an extensive practice , acted for some time on the London County Council .
YORKSHIRE MASONS IN LONDON . —The White Rose of York Lodge , No , 2 S 40 , is proving a great boon to Yorkshire brethren who are either resident in the metropolis or visit it from time to time . Bro . Sir Alfred J . Newton , Bart , ( the C . I . V . Lord Mayor ) , is this year ' s Worshipful Master . The meetings are held . four time ; a year in the Temple of the Holborn Restaurant . Amongst the members maybe
mentioned : Bros . John H . Harrowing , J . P . ; las . Graham , I . J . Fretwell , H . W . Dabb , H . J . Barker , Dr . W . Briggs . the Rev . W . Harrison , M . A . ; G ? o . Russell , Or . T . Halliwell , W . D . Forsdike , J . Briggs , M . A . ; T . Chadwick , T . H . Mellor , Edward Rogers , J . J . Thirlwell , J . Burnell-Burnell , U . Osborne , and others . Yorkshire brethren wishing to become joining members should address the Secretary , White Rose of York Lodge , Holborn Restaurant , London .
THE TIVOLI announces that on Monday next , the 4 th inst ., there will be several changes in the programme , chief among these will be the first appearance in England of Miss May Hamaker , a charming singer and violiniste , who has been making a great sensation in the musical world of Berlin . This lady possesses a voice of great range and sweetness , which was trained by Madama Blanche Corelli . She has studied the
violin under Professor Joachim , of Berlin , where she is familiarly known as "The little Sembrich . " Her combination of this instrument with her voice in Eckert ' s "Echo Song , " is stated to be most remarkable . Other additions to the programme include Harry Randall , the M'Naugbtons , and the two Bostons . Miss Elfie Fay in her travesty of "Sousa , " will finish her engagement next week .
THE festival of St . John was celebrated on Monday by the members of the Rhyl Caradoc Lodge , No . 1 G 74 , of Ancient Free and Accepted Mvsins by thiinstallitio-iof Bro . Wm . Walton as W . M . for the ensuing year . N > local member of the Craft stands higher in the estimation of his brethren than Bro . Walton . His genial disposition and generous support of the Masonic Charities has made him one of the mos ^ popular members of the Order . It was , therefore , not a matter of much surprise that
on Monday theie wis a record attendance of Craftsmen . After the business of the lodge , the brethren adjourned to the Westminster Hotel , and sat down to a banquet hid out and served in faultless style by Bro . Lang . A long toast list was gone through , " The Health of the W . M . " being proposed in appropria ' c terms by Bro . K . McEwen , responded io . The harmony of the evening was contributed to by Bros . Murgatrovd , Lazarus , Walton , Haselden , Proctor , J . Evans , F . J . Gamlin , and others . The quartette party from Burnley rendered several pieces to the great delight of the
company . THE ASSOCIATION OF MEN OF KENT AND KENTISH MEN held their annual general meeting at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel on the 30 th ult . The Right Hon . Lord Harris , G . C . S . L , G . C . I . E ., was re-elected president for the ensuing year . The following were unanimously elected Vice-Presidents of the Association : The Earl of Guilford , Lord Northbourne , the Lord Miyor ( Mr . Alderman F . Green ) , Major Bines , M . P . for West Ham , and Major-General H . MacKinnon , C . B ., of C . I . V . fame . The
Hon . Treasurer , Hon . Secretary , and Hon . Asst . Secretary were re-elected . The majority of the ret ' ring members of the council were retained in office , the infusion of new blood consisting of Messrs . W . J . Church Brasier , of Margate : L . H . Strouts , F . S . I ., of Faversham ; J . W . T . Turnerand Borough Councillor Cuthbtrt Wilkinson , of Lewisham . This flourishing Association has more than doubled its membership during the past year , and now totals SO 2 , the accounts showing an equally improved condition . The next fixture is the annual dinner at the Holborn Restaurant , on the 20 th instant , which will be
presided over by Lord Harris ; Major-General MacKinnon and Mr . J . R . Mason being among the guests of the evening . This will be followed by a social evening on the 4 th prox . at the Holborn Restaurant . All enquiries as to tickets , nominations , & c , should be addressed to the Hon . Secretary , Mr . W . T . Hearn , 11 , Fernholme-road , Nunhead , S . E . Among the newly-elected members at the Council meeting on Monday list occur the names of the Mayor of Lewisham , Mr . T . W . Williams , Prof . W . R . Smith , Alderman W . G . Bradley , and Drs . Sydney Smith and F . J . L . Hut , of Sydenhim .
WE ACCEPTED the courteous invitation of the Messrs . Momco , on the 23 rd instant , and visited the palatial establishment the Monico , to see the decorations , just completed , of the International Hall . A brief description may interest our reader * . Foremost among the celebrated restaurants of London , the _ Monico holds a prominent position , as being replete with every luxurious accommodation which can enhance the pleasure of its numerous clientele . Not content with liberally providing for the creature comforts of its visitors by menus of the most recherche character , the managers
have wisely determined to appeal to the intellectual taste of its visitors . We may mention jthat this Shall is par excellence the magnificent room for Masonic banquets . Last week the Barnato Lodge had the honour to inaugurate it with their banquet , and all were struck with its magnificence , and when we say that these banquets are unsurpassed , we state a solemn truth . The dinners formerly miy have been depressed by the inartistic treatment of the room ; but now , thanks to the artistic
genius of Bro . Boekbinder , so well known as an artistic decorator , the pi ice has been transformed into a hall of harmonious combination of all that is true and beautiful in art . The whole scheme is in the Renaissance style , with no garish colours to ofTend the eye , but delicate tints , enriched with gold . These light tints give to the hall the appearance of greatly increased space . The cove is covered with paintings illustrative of music , painting , huntings , dancing , & c , which might adorn the walls of the Academy , so beautiful is the executiun . We have , 01 previous occasions , alluded to the artistic work of Bro . J . M . Boekbinder . We consider , on this occasion , he has surpassed himself .
WEST LONDON THEATRE . —The other evening we happened to be in the neighbourhood of the above theatre , situated in Church-street , Elgware-roid . Prompted by curiosity , and having a spare evening , we deter nined to pay it a visit . It has no pretentious outside appearance , nor is the interior noticeable for its spleid > urin fact , it would not be suitable , nor appreciated , by the class of people who freqisnt this place of cnteitainment . One thing we especially noticed , the audience consisting chiefly of the middle and lower class of life , were as well behaved as any in our West
End theatres . The piece was a full-flavoured sensational drama , no namby-pamby sentimentality , but crimes and virtues of unmistakeable character—there were two murders , at least , an abduction , and other less atrocious villanies—to counter-balance these there were presented to us a good , amiable , yet daring young lieutenant , his trusty sailor servant , who is always to the fore when wanted , and invariably turns up i , i the very nick of time when his master ' s life is imperilled . Of course he has a swettheail , who is much attached to him . The pair furnish the comic element , and
help to relieve the sombre character of the p iece . This is entitled " The Anarchist Tenor , " Ravageon , the Terror , being the chief charaiter . He delights in crimes , and does not seem to hive a single instinct for good . Mr . Fred Tenis t > ok tbe part w th great vigour . The life of the Anarchist dors net seem t ) be a "happy one , " for heis always haunted by a terrible Nemesis in the person of an Italian Jewess , who in early life has been ill-treated and desert ; d by the tenible Anarchist . She th waits his
dssigns , worries his life out with high-flavoured reproaches ; he murders her by choking , and at last receives the just reward of his deeds in the famed electrocution chair , which he had designed for the heroine , this is a novel sensation , exaggerated , but cleverly managed . Contrasted with the immense amour . t of fustian , we were rather interested with a Miss Agnes Bain , a fair ingenue , who played her pait with modesty and grace , and gives promise of future excellence . We trust we may see her again . In conclusion , wc highly commend the proprietor , Mr . Wm . Bailey , and his son for the admirable management of their theatre .
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CONTENTS . PAGE LEADERSBro . Gecrge Kenning _ ... ... ... ••••¦•559 Freemasonry in Cheshire ... ... ... •¦•— . 'i An Old Masonic . Badge ... ... ... •¦••••5 <" Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire ... ... ... 5 r > 2 Supreme Grand Chapter ( Agenda Paper ) ... ... ... ... 5 r > 3 Provincial Grand Chapter of Northumberland ... ... •••5 3 Obituaiy ... ... ... ... ... ... - 5 > 3
MASONIC NOTESAgenda Paper of Supreme Grand Chapter ... ... ... 5 ^ 5 West Yorkshire Library Reprints ... ... ... ... 5 > Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Shropshire ... 505 West London Masonic Association ... ... ... ... 5 f > 5
Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hertfordshire ... 5 65 Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... •••566 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ... ... ... ... 5 66 The Oswestry Masonic Hall ... ... ... ... ... 5 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... •••5 CS Consecration of the Regent Lodge , No . 2 S 5 O ... ... ... 571
POETRYTo T . R . H . the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York ... ... 571 Royal Arch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 ' Instruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 57 ' Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 572
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
THE ETHICAL LODGE OF INSTRUCTION meets every Thursday at the Hotel Great Central from 9 to 10 . 30 . THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER has sent a contribution of £ 10 to Bro . Canon Robert McLarney , for the restoration of Clonfert Cathedral . THE INSTALLATION MEETING of the Alleyn Chapter ( Rose Croix ) , No . 139 . will be held st the Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square , at 6 p . m ., on the 14 th inst . III . Bro . R . C . Leversedge , 31 ° , M . W . S .
BRO . UNDER-SHERIFF LANGTON will preside at the annual festival of the Police Court Officials' Henevolent Association , which will be held at the Holborn Restaurant on Wednesday , the nth prox .
THE RIGHT HON . LORD BOLTON , D . P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , on the 23 rd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Scarborough , installed Bro . J . B . Hope as W . M . of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1760 . The St . John installation banquet was then held at the Grand Hotel , Bro . Hope , W . M ., presiding . THE PRIVATE VIEW of Mr . Herbert J . Finn ' s exhibition of water-colour drawings of Ycrk Minstfr , Durham Cathedral , Oxford , and Dutch sketches , will take place on Saturday , the 9 th inst ., at the Modern Gallery , 175 , Bond-street , W . The exhibition will be open to the public from the nth inst . to the 28 th pr JX . inclusive .
AT THE MEETING of Old Harrovians to be held at the Westminster Palace Hetel on Tuesday next , to consider proposals for enlarging the chapel in memory of old Harrovians who have lost their lives in South Africa , Earl Spencer will preside , and 11 . e speakers are to include Bio . the Right Hon . W . H . Long , Sir F . H . Jeune , Gen . Mackinnon , and the Master of Trinity . THE ANNUAL INSTALLATION CEREMONY in connection with the Leopold
Lodge , No . 1760 , Scarborough , took place at the Scarborough Misonic Hall on the 23 rd ult , wrei Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Bolton , P . G . W . Eng ., Dep . Prov . G . Master , installed Bro . Dr . G . J . B . Hope to the premier position in the lodge , being assi > te 1 by Bro . J . Knaggs , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . The banquet took place at the Grand Hotel , at which there was a very large muster .
THE RIGHT HON . JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN has consented to preside over the gathering in Ihe Imperat Institute next Wednesday at which the sword of honour from the peo ; le of Australia will be presented to General Baden-Powell , in recognition of his defence of Mafeking . A large and distinguished company is expected , including most of the official representatives of the Colonies . The sword is a very fine example of artistic workmanship , the hilt and scabbard being of Australian gold .
SOME GOOD PRICES were realised on Wednesday at Hodgson ' s , Chancery , lane , for books . Watteau ' s " Figures de DifferenteCaracteres de Paysages et d'Etude , Dessir . ces d'Apitis Nature , " engraving- , by Boucher , & c , and " L ( Euvre d'Antoine Watteau , " a fine copy from the library of Louis Joachim Potier , Due de Geores , sold for £ 665 , or double the price paid for the volumes in Paris last year . Pyne ' s " History of the Koyal Residences , " coloured engravings , £ 23 ; "The Tudor Translations , " iSgo-gt , £ 50 ; Burton's "Arabian Nights , " 16 vols ., £ 33 10 s . ; and the Folk-Lore Society ' s publications from 1 S 7 S to 1900 , £ 17 15 s .
A SALE OF WORK for the benefit of the inmates of the British Home and Hospital for Incurables will be held in the hall of the institution , Crown-lane , Streatham , S . W ., on Thursday , the 14 th inst ., at 3 . 30 p . m . The sale will be opened by the Ladv Mayoress ( Lady Dimsdale ) , who will be accompanied by Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Bell and Mrs . Bell , and Bro . Sheriff Horace B . Marshall and Mrs . Marshall . The sale will be under the superintendence of Miss Gascoigne . The half-yearl y general meeting will tal e place the same afternoon at 3 p . m ., when the result of the Novembir election will be announced . The nearest station to the home is VVts . Norwood on the L . B . and S . C Railway .
BRO . C W . P . DOUGLAS-DE-FENZI , Clerk of the Natal Legislative Council at Maritzburg , is coming home on a well-deserved holiday . At the 35 th half-yearly communication of the Natal District Grand Lodgj of Mark Master Masons , held at Maritzburg , Bro . Douglas-de-Fenzi , Past District Grand Master , was appointed Dep . District Grand Mark Master for Natal , and was delegated torepresentth . it Masonic district at the enthronement of H . R . H . the Djkc of Connaught and Strathearn as Most Worshiplul Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown .
FIRE AT A WELL-KNOWN CITY JELLEWER'S . —The fire which occurred in the basement and workshops of Bro . VV . J . Carroll , 30 , London-street , opposite Ff nchurch-street Railway , on Monday , was , fortunately , got under before reaching the front shop . Had it occurred at night the result must have been serious—nothing less than the complete loss of the whole of the valuable stock of gems , jewellery , watches ,
and clocks . 1 he lire was caustd by dropping a lighted match down into the basement , where some packing cases were waiting for the carriers . Luckily , it was discovered by a lad , who gave the alarm . Bro . W . J . Carroll and his assistants did the best in their power until the . brigade arrived . We are asked to state that the mishap will in no way interfere with the business , as the other workshops can accommodate the requirements until the damage is repaired .
SULLIVAN MONUMENT IN ST . PAUL'S . —We understand that a statue to liro . Sr Arthur Sullivan is to be placed in one of the aisles of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , and not in the crypt , as was originally suggested . Bro . Sir Arthur will , we believe , be Ihe first composer thus honoured , for , although there are tablets or inscriptions in memory of two or thiee musicians in the crypt , the monuments in the body of the Metropolitan Cathedral are , with a few notable exceptions , mainly devoted to naval or military heroes . Arnin ; the exceptions are the heroic statues by Bacon of lohn
Howard and Dr . Johnsi n , placed on either side of the choir rails ; to the sore confusion cvf American visitors , vh « , it is said , persist in mistaking them for Gog and Aligog . 'Ihe Sullivan statue wil ' , of course , be of smaller dimensions , and it will b ; erected by the public subscription now in progress . The compliment thus paid to the great musician is quite lining , for , although Sullivan ' s name had of late years been chiefly identified with light music , yet in his earlier career he did a good deal for the Church . Moreover , almost his last composition , an English " Te Deum , " yet unheard in public , was written for St . Paul ' s .
Masonic And General Tidings.
BRO . THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON will be Canon-in-Residence at St . Paul ' s Cathedral during November , and will preach on Sunday afternoons at the 3 . 15 service . FIELD-MARSHAL BRO . VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , as Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards , will be Gold Stick-in-Waiting during November , and Lieutenant-Col . C . N . Miles , ist Life Guards , Silver Stick .
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY , Bro . the Earl of Halsbury , the Earl of Selborne , the Home Secretary , and the Right Hon . R . W . Hanbury have accepted the invitations to Bro . the Lord Mayor ' s banquet to the Guildhall on the gih instant . THE KING has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr . J . A . Rentoul , K . C ., M . P ., as a judge of the City of London Court . The place occupied for so
many years by Mr : Commissioner Kerr is nOw filled by two legal gentlemen , Bro , Lumley Smith . K . C , and the barrister who has just been chosen as his colleague , Mr . Rentoul , who is 4 S vars of age , is a North of Ireland Presbyterian , but traces his descent from Henry VII . through various distinguished families . He becam e a barristerof the Inner Temple in 1 SS 4 , and , in addition tocarrying on an extensive practice , acted for some time on the London County Council .
YORKSHIRE MASONS IN LONDON . —The White Rose of York Lodge , No , 2 S 40 , is proving a great boon to Yorkshire brethren who are either resident in the metropolis or visit it from time to time . Bro . Sir Alfred J . Newton , Bart , ( the C . I . V . Lord Mayor ) , is this year ' s Worshipful Master . The meetings are held . four time ; a year in the Temple of the Holborn Restaurant . Amongst the members maybe
mentioned : Bros . John H . Harrowing , J . P . ; las . Graham , I . J . Fretwell , H . W . Dabb , H . J . Barker , Dr . W . Briggs . the Rev . W . Harrison , M . A . ; G ? o . Russell , Or . T . Halliwell , W . D . Forsdike , J . Briggs , M . A . ; T . Chadwick , T . H . Mellor , Edward Rogers , J . J . Thirlwell , J . Burnell-Burnell , U . Osborne , and others . Yorkshire brethren wishing to become joining members should address the Secretary , White Rose of York Lodge , Holborn Restaurant , London .
THE TIVOLI announces that on Monday next , the 4 th inst ., there will be several changes in the programme , chief among these will be the first appearance in England of Miss May Hamaker , a charming singer and violiniste , who has been making a great sensation in the musical world of Berlin . This lady possesses a voice of great range and sweetness , which was trained by Madama Blanche Corelli . She has studied the
violin under Professor Joachim , of Berlin , where she is familiarly known as "The little Sembrich . " Her combination of this instrument with her voice in Eckert ' s "Echo Song , " is stated to be most remarkable . Other additions to the programme include Harry Randall , the M'Naugbtons , and the two Bostons . Miss Elfie Fay in her travesty of "Sousa , " will finish her engagement next week .
THE festival of St . John was celebrated on Monday by the members of the Rhyl Caradoc Lodge , No . 1 G 74 , of Ancient Free and Accepted Mvsins by thiinstallitio-iof Bro . Wm . Walton as W . M . for the ensuing year . N > local member of the Craft stands higher in the estimation of his brethren than Bro . Walton . His genial disposition and generous support of the Masonic Charities has made him one of the mos ^ popular members of the Order . It was , therefore , not a matter of much surprise that
on Monday theie wis a record attendance of Craftsmen . After the business of the lodge , the brethren adjourned to the Westminster Hotel , and sat down to a banquet hid out and served in faultless style by Bro . Lang . A long toast list was gone through , " The Health of the W . M . " being proposed in appropria ' c terms by Bro . K . McEwen , responded io . The harmony of the evening was contributed to by Bros . Murgatrovd , Lazarus , Walton , Haselden , Proctor , J . Evans , F . J . Gamlin , and others . The quartette party from Burnley rendered several pieces to the great delight of the
company . THE ASSOCIATION OF MEN OF KENT AND KENTISH MEN held their annual general meeting at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel on the 30 th ult . The Right Hon . Lord Harris , G . C . S . L , G . C . I . E ., was re-elected president for the ensuing year . The following were unanimously elected Vice-Presidents of the Association : The Earl of Guilford , Lord Northbourne , the Lord Miyor ( Mr . Alderman F . Green ) , Major Bines , M . P . for West Ham , and Major-General H . MacKinnon , C . B ., of C . I . V . fame . The
Hon . Treasurer , Hon . Secretary , and Hon . Asst . Secretary were re-elected . The majority of the ret ' ring members of the council were retained in office , the infusion of new blood consisting of Messrs . W . J . Church Brasier , of Margate : L . H . Strouts , F . S . I ., of Faversham ; J . W . T . Turnerand Borough Councillor Cuthbtrt Wilkinson , of Lewisham . This flourishing Association has more than doubled its membership during the past year , and now totals SO 2 , the accounts showing an equally improved condition . The next fixture is the annual dinner at the Holborn Restaurant , on the 20 th instant , which will be
presided over by Lord Harris ; Major-General MacKinnon and Mr . J . R . Mason being among the guests of the evening . This will be followed by a social evening on the 4 th prox . at the Holborn Restaurant . All enquiries as to tickets , nominations , & c , should be addressed to the Hon . Secretary , Mr . W . T . Hearn , 11 , Fernholme-road , Nunhead , S . E . Among the newly-elected members at the Council meeting on Monday list occur the names of the Mayor of Lewisham , Mr . T . W . Williams , Prof . W . R . Smith , Alderman W . G . Bradley , and Drs . Sydney Smith and F . J . L . Hut , of Sydenhim .
WE ACCEPTED the courteous invitation of the Messrs . Momco , on the 23 rd instant , and visited the palatial establishment the Monico , to see the decorations , just completed , of the International Hall . A brief description may interest our reader * . Foremost among the celebrated restaurants of London , the _ Monico holds a prominent position , as being replete with every luxurious accommodation which can enhance the pleasure of its numerous clientele . Not content with liberally providing for the creature comforts of its visitors by menus of the most recherche character , the managers
have wisely determined to appeal to the intellectual taste of its visitors . We may mention jthat this Shall is par excellence the magnificent room for Masonic banquets . Last week the Barnato Lodge had the honour to inaugurate it with their banquet , and all were struck with its magnificence , and when we say that these banquets are unsurpassed , we state a solemn truth . The dinners formerly miy have been depressed by the inartistic treatment of the room ; but now , thanks to the artistic
genius of Bro . Boekbinder , so well known as an artistic decorator , the pi ice has been transformed into a hall of harmonious combination of all that is true and beautiful in art . The whole scheme is in the Renaissance style , with no garish colours to ofTend the eye , but delicate tints , enriched with gold . These light tints give to the hall the appearance of greatly increased space . The cove is covered with paintings illustrative of music , painting , huntings , dancing , & c , which might adorn the walls of the Academy , so beautiful is the executiun . We have , 01 previous occasions , alluded to the artistic work of Bro . J . M . Boekbinder . We consider , on this occasion , he has surpassed himself .
WEST LONDON THEATRE . —The other evening we happened to be in the neighbourhood of the above theatre , situated in Church-street , Elgware-roid . Prompted by curiosity , and having a spare evening , we deter nined to pay it a visit . It has no pretentious outside appearance , nor is the interior noticeable for its spleid > urin fact , it would not be suitable , nor appreciated , by the class of people who freqisnt this place of cnteitainment . One thing we especially noticed , the audience consisting chiefly of the middle and lower class of life , were as well behaved as any in our West
End theatres . The piece was a full-flavoured sensational drama , no namby-pamby sentimentality , but crimes and virtues of unmistakeable character—there were two murders , at least , an abduction , and other less atrocious villanies—to counter-balance these there were presented to us a good , amiable , yet daring young lieutenant , his trusty sailor servant , who is always to the fore when wanted , and invariably turns up i , i the very nick of time when his master ' s life is imperilled . Of course he has a swettheail , who is much attached to him . The pair furnish the comic element , and
help to relieve the sombre character of the p iece . This is entitled " The Anarchist Tenor , " Ravageon , the Terror , being the chief charaiter . He delights in crimes , and does not seem to hive a single instinct for good . Mr . Fred Tenis t > ok tbe part w th great vigour . The life of the Anarchist dors net seem t ) be a "happy one , " for heis always haunted by a terrible Nemesis in the person of an Italian Jewess , who in early life has been ill-treated and desert ; d by the tenible Anarchist . She th waits his
dssigns , worries his life out with high-flavoured reproaches ; he murders her by choking , and at last receives the just reward of his deeds in the famed electrocution chair , which he had designed for the heroine , this is a novel sensation , exaggerated , but cleverly managed . Contrasted with the immense amour . t of fustian , we were rather interested with a Miss Agnes Bain , a fair ingenue , who played her pait with modesty and grace , and gives promise of future excellence . We trust we may see her again . In conclusion , wc highly commend the proprietor , Mr . Wm . Bailey , and his son for the admirable management of their theatre .