Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Committee of Management of the Royal v Benevolent Institution will hold their regular ^ fWv meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday next , montniy . ^ g 0 ys' School Committee meet to-morrow the n tn inoi .. / Saturday ^ . Arr-nrding to present arrangements , the Queen ACCOi f i j iii

""' S _ rr .. _ ...: n ..: „ :. . „ rr ~„ o ™ ~ .. A u r ,.. av home to England will visit the Emperor and Empress o ? Germany at Potsdam . The Princess of Wales has appointed Monday , . i , rth May next , as the day on which her Royal Highss will open the intended Anglo-Danish Exhibition in

" it is announced that Bro . Henry Irving ' s short ~» r spason at the Lyceum Theatre will commence on Sav the 14 th inst ., with "Faust , " which will be laved for 24 nights and every Friday till the season The annual meeting , at which Bro . the Lord of the National Associa

\ lavor has promised to preside , - tionforthe Employment of Reserved and Discharged Soldiers will be held at the Mansion House on the 25 th May next . Sir James Paget has kindly undertaken to nreside at the annual dinner of the Royal Literary Fund on the 2 nd of May next , and will be well supported by leading members of the medical profession both in town and country , as well as by several fellows of the Royal

The Crown Princeand Princess of Denmark , who have been over here on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales , left Sandringham on Tuesday morning for London , and in ' the evening departed for Copenhagen by the 8 . 30 p . m . train frcm Victoria Station for Queenborough and Flushing .

Bro . Sir George O . Trevelyan , Bart ., M . P ., will return to town to day ( Friday ) from Wilcombe Abbey , S ' . ralford-on-Avoo , where he has been spending the Easter holidays . Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., and Bro . Lord and Lady Edward Cavendish have been staying at Holker House , the seat of the Duke of Devonshire .

We regret to announce the death of Bro . the Earl of Lisburne , who , as Viscount Vaughan , was initiated into Freemasonry in the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , Oxford , in 1855 , when at Christ Church , Oxford . His lordship was born in 1836 , and is succeeded in his title and states by his son , Viscount Vaughan , who was born in 1862 . The Prince and Princess of Wales , with Prince

George and his sisters , dined with the Duke of Cambridge ; at Gloucester House on the 29 th ult . On the following day their Royal Highnesses were present at the performance of Handel ' s "Messiah" in the Royal Albert Hall , South Kensington , and on Saturday they arrived , with Prince Albert Victor , who had joined them from York two days previously , at Sandringham for the Easter recess .

The brethren of the Tredegar Lodge of Instruction , No . 1625 , will work the Fifteen Sections on the following dates : —At the Beacontree Lodge of Instruction , the Green Man , Leytonstone , on the 13 th ins ., at 7 p . m . ; at the Tredegar Lodge of Instructionthe Wellington

, Arms , Wellington-road , Bow , on the 19 th inst ., at 7 . 30 p . m . ; and at the Corinthian Lodge of Instruction , the George , Glengall-rcad , Millwa'l , on the 27 th inst ., at 7 p . m . ; on which occasions brethrei are earnestly invited to attend .

the ancient bounty known as the Royal Maundy was distributed in the Chapel Royal , Whitehall , on Thursday , the 29 'h ult ., to 6 g old men and 6 9 old women , the number of each corresponding wilh the age of her Majesty the jueen , by whcse Lord High Almoner the distribution ) J d istributed . Among the congregation present were the

Punce and Princess of Wales , the Crown Prince and nincess of Denmark , and Prince George , and the Princesses Louise , Victoria , and Maud of Wales . Bro . C . S . fekyll , p | - _ Organist , Organist and Composer to her Majest y ' s Chapels Royal , presided at the organ , fne Emperor Frederickaccompanied bthe

, y Empress and his daughters , and attended by a small etmue , among whom was Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie , ^ ove from the Castle of Charlottenburg into Berlin for the inn , 1 Slnce his return from San Rem 0 on Fr ^ ay . 3 otn ult ., and paid a visit to his mother , the Empress "ugusta . Indeed , this is the first time the Berliners have

mZ l Majesty since he left their city for England in luhH Present at the celebration of the Oueen ' s uonT 2 Ist -l une , ast > and consequently the recep-13 "S . met with was of the most enthusiastic description , alone JL ? " MackenzIe returned to Chailottenburg cWr ' * ' ° elng recognised by the people , was loudly IU SS carr ' S drove by . Rov ! i n ° ^ IC P RE SENTATION . —At a meeting of the H ,. . J . r ! > Lodge , No . 2 A 6 . Cheltenham , on VVednesdav .

the Wn i ! H ' nteresting presentation was made , through G . VV p pf Ji ! Mastpr , Bro . R . V . Vassar-Smith , P . J . infant ' rl / 0 V ui nar ! ty Secretary Gloucestershire , to his » nd snn g ' S ' consisted of a solid silver bowl with Cu \ , ? sed in a case of dark blue velvet , lined Past MV , , s , lk ' U P ° n tbe outside of the case was a scrintlnn f , 4 emblem in silver . The bowl bore the in-, H"Un , | k _ Jf . p , , . c , 0 , , T _ . _ iJt & 1 trie uiemueis ui trie i \ union

-w xj ~~ " . •^ oy * u " •ark ' nf ? " i ' frothy Millicent Vassar-Smith , as a Master ' , . " affection for her father , their Worshipful and on th ° ' lS 8 S - " 0 n the rever £ e of the bowl ^ Presonf J poon tne child ' s monogram was engraved . tlle Baron d 1 ? mada in very ha PP v terras bv Bro - on Denait ot tne

ac knowli > , i „ J 'vj' ^ ics lodge , and was He said that rt . wlth much feelin S by Bro . Vassar-Smith . ct surprise I , j . presentati ° had come upon him as a pertlle Prosnp ^ r- ' i x » a lnornent when he was rejoicing in l ^ v severe ill , - Vassar-Smith ' s recovery from the i ^ w su ' L f which her life had been threatened . kui ( 5 ly inWi " atlus , wfe would appreciate as he did the grac efulm 3 „ n nS - wh . had dictated the gift , and the manner in which it had been conveyed .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . A . Mella , of the Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 , has taken the Star and Garter Hotel , Richmond . We wish him success in this undertaking . Bro . Sir H . Druramond Wolff , her Majesty ' s newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Shah of Persia , lately left Tiflis for Teheran , via Baka . Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , M . P ., made a

political speech at a meeting held in the school room attached to Wilton House , the seat' of the Earl of Pembroke , Wilton , on Easter Mcnday . The piece of plate lor which the members of the West Norfolk Hunt have subscribed as a gift to the Piince and Princess of Wales in honour of their Silver Wedding

will be presented at the Hunt Steeplechases at East Winch to-morrow ( Saturday ) . Thehealth of the Emperor Frederick of Germany has been well maintained during the past week , though , owing' to the return of the cold weather it has been necessary that his Majesty should take precautions in the matter of exercise .

It is interesting to know that the chief Masonic lodge in Italy has communicated with the leading lodges in all the countries of Europe , praying all Masons holding high State positions to do their utmost to bring about a general disarmament in the interests of peace .

Great preparations are being made in connection with the Italian Exhibition , which will be opened at West Brompton on the ist of next month . Large consignments of exhibits are continually arriving from Italy , and everything is btiog done to make the show as attractive as possille .

An ancient couple named Hugh and Jane Jones , of Clynnog , North Wales , celebrated their diamond wedding on Tuesday , the woman being in her 100 th and the man in his gSth year . The worthy couple , who live with their son , himself 72 years of age , were heartily congratulated by thtir friends .

La Chaine d'Union in briefly noticing Bro , Sadler ' s work , entitled "Masonic Facts and Fictions , " pertinently remarks that if it be true , as Pope has said , that "the proper study of mankind is man , " it may with equal justice be said that " the proper study of the Mason is the history of Freemasonry . " Her Majesty , accompanied by the Prince and

Princess Henry of Battenberg , witnessed a very ancient Florentine ceremony , known as the Scoppio del Carro , from the Orphanage opposite the Cathedral , on Friday , the 30 th ult ., and on her return to the Villa Palmieri was most cordially greeted by the people . To-morrow ( Saturday ) the King and Queen of Italy will leave Rome for Florence , in order to visit her Majesty , being accompanied on their

visit by Signor Crispi . According to the report for the past year of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution , 59 new boats , or nearly twice as many as in 1 SS 6 , were dispatched to the coast , the boats at 14 other stations were improved so as to be brought to the level of the most lecent improvements ,

and three new stations , raising the total number to 291 , were established . Tntre were 36 S lives and 10 vessels saved by lifeboats , and 204 persons rescued by shore boats and ether means . A large number of rewards , including silver medals , binocular glassej , and £ 3345 , were granted . The income for the year , including £ 20 , 458 in special gifts , amounted to £ 56 , 970 , and the expenditure to £ 74 , 162 .

The brethren , more particularly in the West of London , will be glad to learn that Bro . James Sims , P . M . 834 , has been unanimously elected and kindly accepted the Preceptorship of the Ranelagh Lodge of Instruction , No . S 34 , held at Bro . Coplestone's , the Six Bells , Queen-street , Hammersmith , on Tuesday evenings , at 8 p . m . Moreover , on Tuesday next , the ioth inst ., Bio . Sims will be the

Installing Officer at the meeting of the mother lodge , Ranelagh , No . 834 , when Bro . Doncaster will be installed W . M . tor the ensuing year . The VV . M . of the Apollo University Lodge has recently received a letter from Lady Buxton containing £ 21 ; in notes , which were found among her late husband ' s

papers in an envelope with the following instructions outiide it : — " In case of my death I wish the enclosed sum to be given to the Apollo Lodge of Fre = masons at Oxford for Charitable purposes . ( Signed ) , R . Jacob Buxton . " Sir R . Jacob Buxton , Bait , was initiated in the Apollo Lodge in 184 S . The envelope had evidently been put away for a considerable time .

According to the Philadelp hia Keystone , the Hon . Simon Cameron , ex-United States Senator from Pennsylvania , and ex-Secretary for War , who is hale and strong in spite of his having completed his golh year a few weeks ago , was initiated into Freemasonry in the Perseverance Lodge , No . 21 , Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , was exalted to the Royal Arch Degree in the chapter of the

same name and number in the same city on the 21 st July , 1 S 26 , and was installed a Knight Templar in the Holy and Undivided Trinity Encampment at Harrisburg , on the 25 th October of the same year . In accordance with annual custom , the boys of Christ ' s Hospital visited the Mansion Hou , e on Tuesday , and were presented by Bro . the Lord Mayor , with whom

were the Lady Mayoress , Bro . Alderman Renals , and Bros . Sheriffs Davis and Higgs , with sundry acceptable coins of the realm , the 15 Grecians receiving each one guinea , the six junior Grecians , half-a-guinea each , 42 monitors , each halt-a-ciown , and the rank and file , numbering 668 ,

a shilling each . Alter being regaled with buns and wine , the boys returned and attended Divine servicj in Christ ' s Church , Newgate-street , Bros , the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs being present instate , and the usual special sermjn being preached by the Bishop cf Southwell ( the Rev . Bro . Dr . Ridding ) .

HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . — Safely and Securely . — When the severities or whiter have > ielded to the genial fining , invalids should make a determined cll ' ort to regain their lobt heakh , when through confinement indoors , wantof appetite , and disturoeu sleep , the entire system has been weakened , and the spirits have been broken down Holloway ' s remedies are equal to the occasion ;

The Ointment rubbed over the regions ot stomach and liver , aided by the internal administration of his Fills , will re : tity the digestion , regulate the bile , and purify the blood—three sanatory actions which will speedily confer renewed vigour , brace up the falling nerves , confirm tne llaccid muscles , and restore , too , the ailing cheerfulnessthat great charm of existence , —ADVT ,

Masonic And General Tidings

MISS Letty Lind , we belit . ve , has entered into a five years' engagement with Mr . Gejrge Edwardes . Miss Minnie Terry has been engaged b y Mr . Edgar Bruce to play Mignon in " Bootle ' s Baby " at the Royalty Theatre . Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort have left Belgrave-square for Headfort Hjiise , Kelso , Ireland .

Bro . the Earl and Countess Cowper , who have been travelling for some time past in Egypt are expected in London either at the end of the present week or earl y in the course of next week . The King of Italy has forwarded a subscription of 40 , 000 francs ( £ 1600 ) to the German Embassy in Rome

in aid of the sutterers from the recent inundations in Germany . Bros . Agg-Gardner , M . P ., and Stanley Leighton , M . P ., were among the guests at the dinner at Cheltenham on Tuesday evening of the Elementary Teachers' Conference .

The Third Exhibition of Collies held under the auspices of the Collie Club was opened in St . Stephen's Hall , Westminster , on Wednesday , and will remain open till to-day ( Friday ) inclusive . The Queen has been pleased to confer the honour cf knighthood on Bro . W . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., the

Judge Advocate-General , who is about resigning his office , on the re-arrangement of its duties and emoluments . Bro . the Lord Mayor will entertain the Consular Body at dinner at the Mansion House on Wednesday , the 25 th instant , and the Burgomasters and Echevins ot the cities and towns in Belgium on Wednesday , the 16 th May next .

We trust there is no truth in the repoitthat liro ; Vice-Admiral Sir VV . Hewett , Commander in-Chief of the Chanml Squadron , has broken a blood-vessel . The Western Division , under Rear-Admiral Rowl ; y , is expected at Plymouth to-day ( Friday ) . It is understood that Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie will arrive in London on Tuesday next , when it is proposed

by the medic il ' schools of M . Thomas ' s , St . Cere ' s , and Charinj Cross Hospitals to give our diDtin ^ uisl . eJ b ; o . iier a heaity reception . Bro . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., as President of the Salisbury Club , VVesi Biistul , occupied the chsi it the inaugural banqu-t of the Club 0 . 1 Tuetdiy , and re timed thanks in a long speech lui" the toast of ' * Her Majesty ' s Ministers . "

Ihe lease of Drury Line I nsa ' . re fails hit J the hands o' the Dj'se e , f detifo d eigtu years hence . The national theat . e will then probably tie rebuilt , as the present site is obviously capable cf being used to better advantage . Bro . Sir Arthur Sullivan will probably arrive in town next week . All reports to the breaking up of the

Savoy Company are without foundation . Mr . George Grossmith and Miss Jessie Bond will certainly take part in the new opera to be produced at the Savoy in the autumn . GRAND LODGE or SCOTLAND . —At a meeting of the Grand Committee of this body held in the Freemasons' Ha'l , Edinburgh , on the 29 h ult . —the Grand

Master Mason of Scotland , Bro . Sir Archibald C . Campbell of Blythswood , Bart ., in the chair—Bro . D . Hume , Dysart , was elected as a member of Grand Committee , in room of the late Bro . Alexander Hay . At the same meeting Andrew Landells , Barrhead , was by a majority appointed hallkeeper to Grand Lodge .

The transactions of the Metropolitan College of the Rosicrucian Society in England are more than usually interesting , containing , as they do , a lecture by Frater Dr . William W . Westcott , Hon . 9 , Secretary General , on " The Zelator Ritual of the Societas Rosicruciana of the United States of America , " and a report by the same frater on an article published in the " Medium , " of 30 th

September , 1 SS 7 , and entitled " Rosicrucianism : a Trance Discourse by J . B . Tetlow . " On Wednesday evening , as Bro . the Earl of Galloway was walking from Manton to Leicester to catc ' i the late Scotch express , he had the misf jrtune to fall over a railway embankment 40 feet deep . On being picked up

and driven into Leicester , it was found his lordship had fractured one of his arms and sustained a sevtre shock of the system , lt was therefore considered advisable that he should proceed to London in charge of Dr . Johnston ' s assistant , who subsequently set the arm . We trust his lordship will recover as speedily as may be from his injuries .

On the 23 rd ult . there was a most interesting ceremony in the Temple of the Royal York Masonic Lodge at Berlin . Upwards of two thousand Masons had assembled to hold a commemoratlvi service for their departed brother , the Kaiser VVilhelm . The most distinguished

members of the Craft , from all parts of Germany , came to Berlin for the occasion . In the centre of the Temple stood a coffin , on which lay the Three Roses , and the ceremony was carried out according to due Masonic rites . Professor Wagner , delivered a most excellent and impressive address .

At Sandringham on Monday the Prince and Princess of Wales , who were accompanied by the Crown Piince and Princess of Denmark and Prince Albert Victor and his three sisters , received deputations from the corporations of Norwich and Lynn , the former of which presented

an address and replicas of two flagons of the year 1598 and a massive salt-cellar in honour of their Silver Wedding , while the latter presented a model of the Greyfriars Tower . The tenantry subsequently gave a silver hunting horn and timepiece . The various deputations afterwards lunched with their Royal Highnesses .

A Grand Concert and assembly of Lodge Gjvandale , No . 437 , tojk place on the 30 th ult ., in the Masonic Hall , Bjrndyke-street , Govan , Bro . J . M . Malloch , R . W . M . of the lodge , occupied the chair , and was accompanied to the platform by representatives of the various

district lodges . The hall was tastefully decorated , and there wai a large attendance . In the course of the evening Bro . Sir William Pearce , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master , visited the hall , and was received with great enthusiasm . Addresses were received by Bros . Sir William Pearce , Provost Ferguson , and ex-Provost Campbell , and others ,