Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of ' Scotland was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Thursday , the 3 rd inst . A report will appear in our next . Bros , the Lord Mayor-Elect , Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , and Sheriff Ogg will attend the master and wardens' inauguration dinner of the Makers of

Playing Cards' Company on Monday , December 12 th next , at the Guildhall Tavern , Mr . Baldwin Latham , C . E ., in the chair . A short lime ago thc French Government transmitted through Bro . ' Sir P . Cunliffe Owen , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., the handsome' large bronze medal of the International Exposition , with a diploma of honour , to all the soloists

who took part in the concerts given at the Trocadero in July , 1 S 79 , by Mr . Henry Leslie and Mr . Arthur Sullivan , both of whom had also received the gold medal , when the jury unanimously awarded the prize in the international competitions to the English choir . 1 he official recognition has been received with the greatest satisfaction by all concerned .

Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon and Countess of Carnarvon left Highclerc Castle on Monday for Hallam ' s Hotel , Albemarle-street , where they will probably remain for about a week , and then proceed to Pixton Park . Bro . Lord Carnarvon disposed of his house in Bruton-street several months since , and has not yet purchased a town residence in its place .

Bro . Alderman Sit * B . S . Phillips was present at the Court of Common Council on Thursday , the 27 th ult ., where he met with a very cordial reception . A scries of original papers , under the editorship of Bro . Sir Julius Benedict , will shortly appear in Musical Education , ' dealing with the course of musical training and " •eneral arrangements for students at the various foreign

conservatoires . Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson presided at the second meeting this season of the City Glee Club , which took place at the London Tavern , Fenchurch-street , on 'Tuesday evening last . On and after Wednesday , the oth inst ., the meetings of thc Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction , No .

i _* SS , will be held al the * Cm-k Tavern , Highbury , at . * •* .. ; o p . m . Bro . W . IL ( one ** on . VKuiday app lied tin - ilie renewal of the dramatic licence of the Alexandra Palace , and thc Edmonton magistrates ( Mr . Abbiss presiding ) •rranted it .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed in the St . Michael ' s Lodge of Instruction , held at The Moorgate , Moorgate-street , on the 17 th inst ., by thc Preceptor , Bro . George King , P . M . Old Concord Lodge . Bro . Alderman Knig ht has returned from his vitit to America , which extended over three months , during which time he visited most ofthe important cities in the

States , and passed through some of the hnest scenery . He was much impressed with the canons of thc Piatt and Arkansas Rivers , Colorado , and with the grandeur of _ the Yosemitc Valley and the giant trees of Mariposa . The Alderman was everywhere received with great cordiality , and splendid hospitality was abundantly afforded him on all sides . Thc American people appeared to bc so gratified with the kindness shown them bv the Queen on thc

occasion of thc death of their President , that words failed to express their feelings of regard towards Her Majesty and nation . VVe regret to add that the Alderman on his return to New York was taken seriously ill with peritonitis , & c ; which confined him to his bed for ten days . Although he has been enabled to reach home , he is still far from recovered , and his physicians enjoin absolute rest and quiet . It is not likely therefore that he will bc able to return to his duties for some little time—City Press .

Bro . P . Soman , proprietor of thc Norwich Aririts , has been appointed Provincial Grand Steward of Norfolk , by Bro . Lord Suflield , Provincial Grand Master . Thc lease of Bro . Crowdcn's premises in Falconsquare terminating in December ncxt , he is now erecting spacidus warehouses , styled Falcon House . Southwark-strect ,

to which address all communications must bc sent after December 17 th . A meeting * of the West Lancashire bretliren was held at the MasonicHall , 22 , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday , the 4 th inst ., for the appointment of ollicers , subcommittees , and fixing night for a ball in aid of the funds of the West Lancashire Masonic ICducational Institution .

Bro . Sir Frederick Roberts passed through Paris on his way to Madras , and called on Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , at the Hotel Bristol , on Saturday . PUBLIC HALL , CLACTON -ON * -SI : A . —Thc above premises have changed hands within the past few days , and Bro . Win . Wrench Towse has now become the proprietor , and we understand intends to give his personal

attention to all matters in connection with the carrying out of the desire of the directors of the company , who have laid out a large sum of money with the view of affording a place of amusement for the residents as well as the visitors . Some addition has been made already in the number of newspapers , books , & c , in thc reading-room ; the London naners being represented by the Times , Daily

Telegraph , Standard , Freemason , City Press , Punch , Graphic , & c , and most of the county papers , together with the leading railway time tables and other books of reference will be found in the building , lt is intended to obtain as much information for the general public as possible , so that it may become a place of reference .

It is also hoped penny readings may be arranged for , Messrs , Towse Brothers' offices as land , house , and insurance agents , are also at thc Public Hall . tiro . Alderman R . N . Fowler , M . P ., is one of the Treasurers of the Emergency Committee , which has been formed in London in connection with the Emergency Committee in Dublin .

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Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . Lord Ebrington is a candidate for the representation of Tiverton in Parliament . The Bowyers' Company have contributed the sum of £ 105 to the funds of the City ancl Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education . The discovery of what is supposed to be an infernal machine , loaded with dynamite , has been made at

the Masonic Hall , Dingwall , N . B . At the quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Masonic Hall Committee held on the 2 SU 1 ult ., it was decided to build an additional dining room at a cost not exceeding £ 300 , exclusive of furniture . Bro . Robert Wylie , P . P . G . D ., has been appointed the architect . A banquet of the Library Committee ot the

Corporation will be held at the Guildhall Tavern on Monday to meet the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , and Sheriff Ogg . In response to an appeal from Grand Master , Bro . Arthur M . Clark , of Michigan , the lodges of Pennsylvania are liberally contributing to the needs of their Michigan brethren who are sufferers from the late

desolating fire in that jurisdiction , by which hundreds of our brethren are to-day homeless and penniless . Thc series of popular lectures which Bro . Dr . B . VV . Richardson has undertaken to deliver , at the instance of the Ladies' Sanitary Association , at Exeter Hall , was continued on Saturday last , the subject for explanation

being " The Brain and its Structure . " Bro . tlie Earl of Fife , K . T ., has been appointed by Her Majesty's Government to go on a special mission to Dresden to invest His Majesty the King of Saxony with thc Order of the Garter . His lordship will be accompanied by the suite usual on such occasions . The mission will not leave until after Christmas .

Lady Brassey has promised a donation of 100 guineas to a fund for establishing a Seaman ' s and General Hospital at North Shields , on condition of St . John Ambulance Association being attached . Wc regret to announce the death of that well known brother , Frederick Keily , P . M . 1293 and 1597 , P . Z . 214 , P . P . G . Treas ., Middlesex , which sad event took place

on the 27 th ult ., at his residence 41 , Norfolk-road , Brighton . Bro . J . D . Allcroft ( Treasurer of Christ ' s Hospital ! has raised the reward for his missing " Monarch of thc Meadows ' to £ 300 : and , with a view * to inform thc public of the nature of the wanteel painting , an outline sketch is appended to th ? letterpress . We regret to learn that Bro . the Marquis of

Donegal ! , P . G . M . Antrim , whose bodily powers have been failing for some weeks , is now in such a condition at Hamstead , near Newbury , that much anxiety is felt as to the result . Bro . Sir Frederick Roberts , before his departure for India , visited the studio of Bro . A . Bassano ( Robert Burns , 25 ) , in Old Bond-street ,, to see thc picture the latter

has just completed in oils of the distinguished Afghan hero . VVe have been favoured with a private view of it . Bro . Sir Fredk . Roberts is in the full-dress uniform of a major-general , with the dress-sword presented to him with the freedom of thc City of London . It is a life-size picture , and , what is more , is a life-like picture . The general and all his friends consider it a most admirable picture . VVe

were shown an " autograph letter from Sir Frederick Roberts , from which we have made a quotation : " I think the large oil painting you have done of myself most successful . The likeness is good . Lady Roberts thinks the picture very characteristic . " lt is not always the ladies are so well pleased , for they set up an ideal for themselves , and if a picture is

not up to it they condemn it . On the breast are the decorations which our distinguished brother has so well earned . Thc painting would well suit a Masonic Hall or mess room . 'There is also a good likeness of the late Mr . Montefiore , son of Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore . Bro . Bassano will be pleased , we are sure , to show the picture to any of our readers who may like to call .

Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . Chap ., and Alderman Staples , F . S . A ., have recently become vicepresidents of the City Churchyard Protection Society , to which we alluded in an issue a few weeks ago . Bro . R . Loveland Loveland was installed W . M . of the Sandown Lodge , iSfig , on Thursday , the 20 th ult ., for the second time , at thc lodge-room , Wilkes Hall , Sandown . Bro . 1 * . Newman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., was the Installing Master .

Bro . Lord Bandon , Gustos Rotulorum for thc county of Cork , presided at a meeting of magistrates on Saturday last , in the Grand Jury room , Cork , for the purpose of taking steps to give support to the Government in maintaining law and order in the county .

Bro . the Earl of Jersey presided at thc General Committee meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Saturday last . The Fifteen Sections will be worked b y the brethren of the Stockwell Lodge of Instruction on Thursday

evening , the 10 th inst ., at the Cock 'Tavern , Kenningtonroad , commencing at seven o ' clock sharp . The chair will betaken by Bro . TI . E . Frances , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . Surrey , who will be assisted by Bros . W . II . Boswell , P . M . 1339 , S . W . ; E . Cocks , S . W . 1339 , J . W . ; and Cockburn , 1339 , I . G . The Sections will be worked as follows :

FIRST LKCTURE . ist Section Bro . A . G . Boswell , 1339 . 2 nd ,, „ G . Cooper , 13 S 1 . 3 rd „ „ E . M . Appleton , 13 S 1 . 4 t'i » » C . Taylor , J . W . ' i 024 . 5 th „ „ F . Pincott , 16 S 6 . Oth „ „ H . Landfield , P . M . 87 . 7 th „ „ J . Matz .

SECOND LECTURI :. ist Section Bro . 1 . Plowman , 975 . 2 n 5 * ' ¦ ' l (; Ayljn ^ J AV . 975 . 3 rd „ „ VV . Palmer , 13 S 1 . 4 * ¦¦ -, "W . H . Boswell , P . M . 1339 , 5 th „ ,, H . Moss , 1339 .

THIRD LECTURE . 1 st Section Bro . J . Cockburn , 13 S 1 . 2 nd „ „ Foot , 1339 . 3 rd ,, „ Woodrow , 1339 .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has presented Mr . Edgar Bruce , manager of the ^ CoIonel Company , who played before the Queen at Abergeldie last month , with a scarf pm of onyx surmounted with brilliants , in memory of the occasion . Mr . Bruce has also been presented by the company with a handsome clock in memory of the same event .

Ihe installation meeting of the Elliot Lodge , No . 15 C 7 , will be held at the Railway Hotel , Feltham , this day ( Saturday ) , at three o ' clock , when Bro . VV . H . Gosdall , S . W ., will be installed VV . M . Bro . Caubet , representative of the Grand Lodges of Ohio and Missouri to the Grand Orient of France , has been appointed representative of the Grand Lodge of Colorado .

Bro . A . Stavel y Hill , Q . C , M . P ., and Mrs . Staveley Hill have returned to town from their tour through Canada . Bro . Sir John Bennett lectured on " The House of Lords" to the Gladstone Club , ii 13 , Charlotte-street , Fitzroy-square , on Wednesday last ; and also on " Paris and the Parisians " ( in aid of the Deaf and Dumb Association ) , at St . Saviour ' s Lecture-hall , 419 , Oxford-street , on Tuesday last , when Major-General Lowry , C . B ., presided .

In the afternoon of the 2 nd day of November , 1 SS 0 , a party of gentlemen sat in a room on Tremontstreet , overlooking Boston Common , indulging in friendly conversation , which included among the topics discussed the result of the Presidental election . The question of the personal appearance of James A . Garfield was raised , which one of the gentlemen answered by saying that he had seen him in Washington on a certain occasionand

, proceeded to describe him by comparison with another of the party , saying that the President elect was the taller . This description not being satisfactory it was decided to ascertain the facts , and a secretary was selected to do the work . The gentlemen interested , all Masons , and , indeed , all Past Masters , were : Albert A . Folsom , John L . Stevenson , Albert L . Richarnson , Samuel Creech , jun ., John H . Lakin , Thomas Watermanand Alfred F . Chapmanthe

, , last being secretary . Accordingly , on November 4 th , a brief note was sent to Mentor , Ohio , making enquiry , and in due time the writer received a cabinet photograph portrait , with thc familiar and well-known signature , "J . A . Garfield , " at the bottom , and on the back the desired information , as follows : "Height , 5 ft . 113-4 i" - > weight 210 lbs ,, 1 age 49 . " Ihe envelope bears the inscription " West I Mentor , Ohio , Nov . 16 th , 1 SS 0 . " It is needless to add

that thc portrait was pleasantly commented 011 by all interested , and that the genial character , who amid the trial and turmoil of political cares could thus turn aside to gratify a friendly curiosity , incited a warmer glow of affection for him in their breasts , and a deeper personal sorrow at his death . The portrait is now among our choicest treasures and prized beyond expression . — The Liberal Freemason .

Bro . William Walford offers himself for reelection as representative for the Ward of Aldersgate , in the Court of Common Council . ; The "Cable" Chapter , which is appropriately attached to the " Anchor " Lodge , was consecrated at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Wednesday last . Bro . Lord Hartington will address meetings of h : s constituents at Blackburn on November 26 th , and at Nelson on December 3 rd .

Bro . Alderman Ellis , the Lord Mayor-Elect of London , was presented on Wednesday to the Lord Chief Justice of England , who acted forthe Lord Chancellor . Lord Coleridge intimated that the choice of the citizens had met with the full approval of her Majesty . The Fifteen Sections were worked in La Tolerance Lodge of Instruction on Wednesday , the 2 Gth ult . as follows :

FIRST LECTURE . 1 st Section Bro . J . Hurdell , S . D . 134 S . 2 nd ••„ J . Elvin , D . C . 53 S . 3 rd „ „ T . I-:. Cooper , P . M . 538 . 4 th „ „ E . Child , W . M . 53 S . ¦ 5 " ' » ' •. 1- C . Smith , Org . 1744 . u Jf" » » E- Carlstone , 733 . 7 th „ „ J . Ash , P . M . 179 .

SECOND LECTURE . ist Section Bro . G . A . Cundy , S . W . 901 . 2 ** -f „ „ J . Skinner , J . W . 53 S . 3 ™ „ | . Hemming , 12 S 7 . 4 th -, „ I . Paul , , 287 . 5 th „ „ J . Hurdell , S . D . 134 S .

THIRD LECTURE . ist Section Bro . L . G . Langdon , I . G . 53 S . 2 r " ? » .-, Systess , 1 744 . 3 N-1 „ „ VV . H . Richardson , 134 S . J . Hurrell , S . D . 134 S , Preceptor . At thc conclusion , Bro . VV . H . Richardson was elected an honorary member of the lodge , in recognition of the able manner in which he had worked the Sections .

Bro . Dr . B . W . Richardson , at a meeting in the Chapter House of St . Paul ' s Cathedral on Tuesday , urged the use of unfermented wine at Communion because it was harmless . A physician ' s room was often a confessional , and hardly a month passed away without his being consulted on this question , the persons fearing to take the Communion because ot the fermented wine which was used .

flic Dowager Countess of Mount Edgcumbe , mother of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Prov . Grand Master for Cornwall , died on Thursday morning at Mount FMgcumbe . The deceased lady was the daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Charles Fielding , and married the late Earl of Mount F'dgcumbe on Dec . 0 , 1 S 31 .

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