Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . the Rev . Dr . P . H . K . Brette , P . G . Chap . Middx ., has been re-appointed Examiner at Harrow School , a position which he has now held since 1 S 69 . Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C ., has been elected Vice-President of the Strangers' Friend Benevolent Society , established in 17 S 5 , for visiting the sick and destitute in their own homes .

The North London Chapter of Improvement attached to the Islington Lodge , No . 1471 , now meets at the Alwyn Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury , every 'Thursday Evening , at S o ' clock . Bro . M . Maybrick was , last evening ( Thursday ) , installed W . AL of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 231 , at Freemasons'Hall . Bro . John Alessent , P . AL , . P . G . S . B ., was also presented with a beautifully illuminated address . We hope to give a report in our next . Bro . Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , who was

accompanied by the Princess Edward and Director-General Dr . Crawfurd , and attended by a brilliant staff , distributed the prizes at the close of the winter session of the Army Medical School , at Netley , on Alonday . Bro . Sir Thomas Brassey , K . C . B ., M . P ., has accepted the invitation of Lieutenant-Colonel Hozier , commanding the 3 rd Kent ( Royal Arsenal ) Artillery , to distribute the regimental prizes to that corps , at Woolwich , on the 12 th inst .

A performance will be given b y the Momus Amateur Dramatic Club in aid of the Irish stew dinners of the London Cottage Mission , on Saturday , the ist prox ., at the International Theatre , High Holborn . This deserving charity , which feeds about Soo ragged and starving children every week , deserves the support of all . An especial Provincial Grand Lodge of

Leicestershire and Rutland is to be held at Marlborough to day ( Friday ) , for the purpose of consecrating a new lodge , to be called the Granite Lodge , No . 202 S , of which VV . Bro . the Rev . VV . Langley , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., is the VV . M . designate . An entertainment to the Old Folks , very kindly Provided by Bro . Dr . Strong , was given at the Royal • r » ' i- _ i I __ . ! ... » : TL .. » . I ... . L- « .. I . .. 1 . masonic ucnevoient IUUIUA / 01 C 4111

IIISUIUIIUU UH , , .- uu ., in honour of the Warden's ( Bro . Norris ' s ) birthday , in which Aliss Dubois , Miss Owen , Aliss Terry , Aliss Strong , and Bros . Beckwith , Diummond , Dr . Strong , Everest , Oliver , and Wildman took i > art . Bro . Tilly and his daughters were also present and kindly assisted . A most enjoyable evening was spent . The Sheriffs have already gone into training for

the efficient performance of their difficult duty of presenting Petitions from the Corporation at the Bar of the House of ommons , and can be seen any Saturday morning , from ten to eleven , in the Aldermen ' s Court Room , practising walking backwards and making the three necessary bows , and going through the usual formula—so trying to a thoroughbred cockney—of saying aloud , " We arc desired to present to

this honourable House , " without making a muddle of the aspirates . — "Gobcmouche" in the City Press . From "The Life-Boat Journal , " the cjuartcrly publication of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution , we gather that the Albert Edward , the Freemasons' life-boat stationed at Clacton-on-Sea , rescued 14 men from a wrecked barque on the 2 nd September last ; and rendered great

assistance in saving two vessels that had gone ashore on the West Gunflcet Sands on the 3 rd October and 6 th November respectively . We have already referred to the unfortunate occurence by which the boat lost two of her crew on the 23 rd January last . 'The Prince of Wales has forwarded £ 5 as a contribution towards the fund now being raised for the relief of the families of the two men drowned .

The members of the Denison Lodge , 1248 , Scarborough , are to be congratulated on securing the services of so many eminent Craftsmen as lecturers . The last open lecture , in the Grand Hotel , by Bro . Col . Sir Charles Warren , R . E ., on " Palestine " was a great success , and the audience was numerous and most attentive . The collection on behalf

of the Palestine Exploration Fund realized £ 12 , and the votes of thanks to Bro . Warren for his able lecture , to Bro . H . J . Morton , I . P . M . 124 S , for his energetic services as the medium of the efficient arrangements and attractive programmes , and to Bro . S . Middleton for the use of the oxyhydrogen lantern , were all exceedingly well deserved . To other lodges we say " Go , and do thou likewise . "

The Godson Lodge of Mark Masters is to be consecrated at Kidderminster on Monday , the 18 th inst ., by Bro . Augustus Frederick Godson , W . D . Prov . G . AI . Warwickshire , assisted bv V . W . Bro . Rev . W . Randall , M . A ., P . G . C , and R . W . Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . VV ., G . Sec . The three chief officers arc Bros . George 'Taylor , W . Clement Green , and J . VV . C . Chadwick ; and as the

W . AL , Bro . Taylor , is the esteemed Prov . G , Sec of the Craft for Worcestershire , it is quite clear that a prosperous future is before No . 330 on the Roll of the Grand Alark Lodge of England , & c . Sixteen brethren are to be advanced on the day of opening , and certainly if zeal , intelligence , and perseverance can , as it often docs , command success , Bro . Taylor , as Alaster , will have a most prosperous term of oflice .

The following are the dinners , & c , held at the Freemasons' Tavern during the present week : —Monday , Feb . 4 th—City of London Lodge Ball , Lodge of Unions , Caxton Lodge , Urban Chapter , Joppa Lodge . Tuesday , 5 th—3 rd City of London Rifle Corps Ball , Royal York Lodge , Albion Lodge . Wednesday , 6 th—Old Concord Lodge Ball , New Holborn Quadrille Assemblies , Grand Chapter Club ,

Thursday , 7 th—Old Acquaintance Smoking Concert , Bees Cricket Llub Ball , St . Andrew ' s Lodge ( I . ) , St . James ' s Chapter , Victoria Rifles Lodge ( I . ) ,. Linnean Club , Westminster and Keystone Lodge . Friday , 8 th—Holborn Circus Cricket Club Ball , Britannic Lodge ( L ) , Bedford Logde . Saturday , 9 th—St . James's Soiree , The Ship Brokers' 2 nd Annual Dinner , Duke of Cornwall Lodge , Kildare Bicycle Club Ball .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . L . B . Henderson was on the 31 st January appointed Deputy Chief Constable of the County of Sussex ( West ) . A complimentary banquet to Comp . T . J . Edmonds , Preceptor of the North London Chapter of Improvement , took place yesterday ( Thursday ) at the Holborn Restaurant , a goodly number of Craft as well as R . A . Alasons being present to do honour to our worthy companion .

The Countess of Lathom has had to undergo a severe operation in consequence of an accident to the knee that has confined her to her bed for the last month . Lady Lathom is now progressing towards recovery , but will not be able to move for a long time . The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge is devising means for reducing the cumbersome nature of its legislative body by requiring a Alaster of a subordinate lodge

to serve for two years before securing permanent membership in the Grand Lodge . Bro . Geo . Abbott , Superintendent of the Cannonstreet Terminus , presided at the second annual dinner of the general committee of the Railway Guards' Universal Friendly Society , at the Holborn Restaurant , on Alonday last . Bro . Abbott is the senior past chairman of the society , a post he has held for five years .

At a special meeting of the Newbury Corporation on Alonday the Alayor proposed "That the Earl of Carnarvon be invited to accept the office of Lord High Steward of the borough , rendered vacant by the decease of the Earl of Craven . " The motion was carried unanimously , the mayor and others speaking of the generous feeling always manifested by Lord Carnarvon towards the town .

The proceedings of the Masonic Veterans of Connecticut , for which we are indebted for a copy to the President , William Wallace Lee , show that S 2 were present at the thirteenth reunion at Hartford , June 27 th , the oldest of whom was S 3 years , and the one who had been longest a mason was made in 1 S 1 S . There are older masons in the state who were not present . —Masonic Token . The Masonic conversazione and exhibition , which

wc recently announced as about to be held in York in connection with the York College of Rosicrucians , will take place on Wednesday , the 20 th inst . A very large number of interesting objects will be on view , and amongst the most important will be the ancient parchment constitution and minutes of the extinct Grand Lodge of all England , formerly held at York . Master Masons may be present by invitation .

Bro . Sir \ V . J . Clarke has received a deputation from Scotland appointing him District Grand Master of the D . G . Lodge of Scotland in Victoria . 'The appointment will be accepted upon the same terms as that to the English Constitution , viz ., that the Grand Lodge of Ireland , of which Bro . Clarke is the head here , will approve of his holding the three positions . No reply has yet been received from Ireland , so the matter is not yet finally settled . — Victorian Freemason .

An American paper has the following : A circular from Archbishop Lynch was read to-day in all the Roman Catholic churches stating that he had received a letter from Rome asking if it were true that the Freemason Society was recruiting large numbers of Catholics in this province , as rcportccT in the Freemason's Journal , and that he had answered that very few Catholics had joined

that society , and those only who had neglected their paschal communion and were otherwise irreligious , looking only to worldly gain and not to the eternal salvation of their souls . The circular pointed out the penalties for joining that forbidden society . Wc hear from Australia that the Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine have

authorised Em . Sir Knight VV . F . Lamonby , P . S . Dykes Conclave , No . 3 G , Cockcrmouth , to introduce the degree in Alelbourne . As he is the only member of the order in the Victorian metropolis , the Council have empowered him to install a sufficient number of Alaster Alasons , after which a petition for a warrant to open a conclave will be sent out .

We believe that the title of the conclave will be the Combermere , after the Craft lodge , Royal Arch chapter , and Alark lodge of that name in Alelbourne . L'p to now the Red Cross degree has been unknown in Australia , although there are several conclaves working in New Zealand . We have little doubt the Combermere Conclave will succeed , and we tender knightly greetings to its promoter .

Our esteemed contemporary The Keystone , in an interesting article on the longevity of medical men , somewhat humorously remarks that "judging from the great age of the survivors of the battle ot Waterloo , participation in that battle was the surest means of longevity which an Englishman of that day could take . Of course this resource is no longer open to persons desiring to live beyond

threescore years and ten , but such persons can accomplish nearly as much b y becoming doctors . Twenty-six eminent physicians and surgeons have died in England during the last four years , all of whom were over So years of age , and nine of whom were over 90 . The two who had attained the greatest age died at 95 , and began their profession as army surgeons . These two may possibly have laid the foundation

of their longevity at the battle of Waterloo , but however this may be , the fact that English medical men live to a great age is sufficiently established . " One of the principal features in the Evacuation procession in New York was the presence of what is known as the " Old Washington Bible , " on which General Washington took the oath of office in Federal Hall on April

30 , 17 S 9 , as the first President of the United States . I his historical relic has since that date remained with , and is now in possession of , St . John's Lodge , No . 1 , New York City , it being the oldest Alasonic bod y in that state . The oath of office was administered to Washington b y that distin-Euished jurist and eminent citizen , Chancellor Robert R . ivingston , who at the time was Grand Master of Masons

in New Vork state . St . John ' s Lodge generously placed this interesting relic at the service of the Continental Guards , composed of the boys of Grammar School No . 68 , who , arrayed in Continental uniforms , carried the Bible in the procession , guarded by a committee from the lodge consisting of R . Worshipful O . G . Brady , Worshipful Brothers McDougall , Rose , Corbett , and Brothers John Lowe and Hurd , —P / iiladelphia Chronicle .

Masonic And General Tidings

Sir Sydney Waterlow , M . P ., and Lady Waterlow , who have been making a tour of the world , are now on their way home from India . On Wednesday evening , at the Guildhall , the Lady Mayoress presented the prizes to the successful competitors among the corps of the Post Office Volunteers . Bro . W . E . Farrington was installed W . M . of

the Brixton Lodge , No . 1949 , by Bro . H . Lovegrove , on Saturday last . Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C ., was the outgoing Alaster . A report will appear next week . An Exhibition of motors , machinery , tools for artisans , and agricultural implements is to beheld at Pesth in tSS 5 . The time for application for space has been extended to the end of April , 1 SS 4 . The Grand Master of Virginia was recently

asked "What arc the duties of a lodge or its members towards a brother who is sick ? " Instead of patiently answering the question in a page and a half , he replied by sending a copy of the New Testament to his correspondent . Bro . Lord Waveney opened the new municipal offices in Ballymena , Ulster , on Saturday last . In the course of his address he said there were not wanting even at the present time indications ot a return of peace and prosperity to Ireland .

The " City Press Purse Calendar , " 1 SS 4 , is unique , attractive , and so small as to be easily carried in a purse or pocket-book . The figures are printed boldly in two colours . It may be had gratis upon application to the publisher of the City Press .

A donation of £ 1000 towards the new South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital at Plymouth was received on Wednesday from Sir Alassey Lopes , ALP ., being the third subscription of the like amount which he has given during the past two years . A sum of £ 9000 is still required .

1 he Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has extinguished its Alasonic Temple debt , and only owes about 5000 dols . on other accounts . The body named is now moving toward the restoration of the Grand Lodge Charity Fund , and its increase to 100 , 000 dols . This is laudable , and should prove successful . — Voice of Masonry .

I he Indian papers state that the volcanic dust with which the islands of the Indian Archipelago were no thickly covered by the recent terrible eruptions has proved to possess highly fertilising properties , insomuch that the crops in general in the islands promise to be extraordinarily productive . It is futher stated that the properties of the dust arc to be made the subject of careful analysis by experts .

The ceremonies of consecration and installation will be rehearsed in the Star Lodge of Instruction , 1275 , at the Five Bells , New Cross-gate , S . E ., on Saturday , the 23 rd inst ., by Bro . J . Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , P . P . G . J . W . Herts ., P . M . 22 S , 1278 , 13 GG , & c , Secretary K . A 1 . B . 1 . The lodge will be opened at 7 o ' clock precisely , and brethren arc to appear in Craft clothing and morning dress .

It has , I hear , been finally settled that Her Majesty will be present at the marriage of her grand and god daughter , Princess Victoria of Hesse , eldest daughter of the late Princess Alice . The Queen will probably leave Windsor for her villa at Baden-Baden about the third wcok in Alarch , and will go to Darmstadt on the 15 th April , the

day fixed for the wedding , returning in the afternoon to Baden-Baden . Among other Royal guests who will be present at the nuptials arc the Prince and Princess of Wales , the German Crown Prince and Princess , the Duke and Duchess of Albany , and the Duke of Cambridge . —Court Circular .

The actual danger to American Masonry originates from internal causes of an entirely different nature and primaril y among them stands non-affiliation and the rigorous and unjust measures assumed for its repression . The Grand Lodge may melt into insignificance or degenerate into contempt , still rest assured it can never be made to explode . 'That wc as Blue Alasons arc on the

road to insignificance and contempt no one can deny , when our Grand Officers discard our ancient and honourable clothing to dazzle the public eye in the borrowed plumage of mock knighthood and of self-fabricated royalty . When the Grand Alaster of Alasons of this State condescends to play second fiddle to a puerile caricature of Frederick the Great , he not only sacrifices the dignity of an exalted

position , but brings upon his head the contempt of his Alasonic peers in other lands . —Corner Stone . Speaking of the London water supply , the Sanitary Engineer ( New York ) says : — " According to the last monthly return , the average quantity of water supplied to the metropolis per day was 146 , 525 , 250 imperial gallons . Onehalf of this was pumped from the Thames , 35 per cent , was obtained from the Lee , and 12 percent , from wells in the

chalk . The pumping-stations of the companies on the Thames are situated from five to eight miles above Richmond . The average dry-weather How at this point is about 600 , 000 , 000 gallons per day , the lowest volume gauged in one day being 360 , 000 , 000 gallons . The maximum volume which the companies have power to abstract from the river is 110 , 000 , 000 gallons per day . The area of the Thames

basin above the Hampton in-takes is 3 G 7 G square miles , and it contains a population of about 1 , 000 , 000 persons . The River Lee , which falls into the Thames at Blackball , has a water-shedof 50 osquaremilcs , anaverage flowof 109 , 000 , 000 gallons , and a dry-weather How of 4 6 , 000 , 000 gallons per day . The two companies which take water from the Lee appear to have the right to appropriate the whole of this medical and chemical

volume . It is not probable that the professions will be allowed to decide the fate of the Thames and Lee as sources of supply until they can pronounce with greater unanimity and certainty upon the conditions which determine the suitability of water for potable purposes . The question will rather be settled by a practical and comprehensive view of the history of the water , of the physical characteristics of the river basins , and of the sanitary arrangements

which obtain in the villages and towns . " UNFAILIXO REMEDY FOB WINTER Coumis AND BRONCHITIS . — " My elderly customers find no better medicine for their Winter Coughs , ami ' each year I get renewed testimony to the value and good ell ' ects that DR . I . OCUCK ' S PULMONIC WAFERS never fail to produce in the mostserinus cases , as well as in slight bronchial attacks . " —( SiRned ) VV . H . TURNER , M . P . S ., Tottcrdown , Bristol . January 27 th , 1882 . They instantly relieve , rapidly cure , and taste pleasantly . Sold at is , ijd . and 2 s . ad . per box , of all druggists , — [ AD VT . )