Annual Meeting Of The British Medical Association.

Jacob Pickett , M . D ., W . M . ; G . Crawford Thomson , M . D ., W . M . elect ; Brindley iLrnes , P - - ' G - Danford Thomas , M . D . ; T . Dutton , M . D ., P . M . ; W . Arbuthnot Lane , F . R . C . S . ; C . Luxmorc Drew , M . B . ; Lennox Browne , M . E . Z ., P . G . Std . Br . ; H . W . Kiallmark , P . '/ .. ; Ernest Pocock , M . D ., P . Z . ; Charles Gross , M . D . ;* Anthony Nutt ; H . Dehane , P . M . 1543 ; Harding , and R . T .

West , 1744-Bro . J con PICKETT , M . D ., the Worshipful Master of the / Esculapius Lodge , occup ied the chair , and in opening the proceedings he said : Brethren , —On behalf 0 f the / Esculapius Lodge and Chapter we most heartily welcome our provincial brethren and visitors with fraternal greetings , congratulations , and best wishes , ind we hope you will enjoy yourselves . We havea varied miscellaneous selection of professional and artistic talent to get through , and I will not take up much of

your time , but I should like to briefly explain how this concert first came about . When it was known last year that the British Medical Association was going to m eet in London this year , the Secretary , Bro . Dutton , suggested the idea of giving ji aitertaijnient to the Masonic brethren who should attend the congress , and the present W . M . elect , Ero . G . Crawford Thomson , wisely thought it should take the form of a smoking concert . It was shortly afterwards brought before the members of our lodge and chapter , and a joint Committee was formed , with

Hro . Lennox Browne as Chairman , Bro . Dr . Danford Thomas as Treasurer , and Bro . Dr . Thomas Dutton as Secretary . Al our first Committee meeting Bro . Dr . Danford Thomas , with his usual kindness , placed at our disposal these beautiful rooms for this concert , and our best thanks are due to him for his kindness in so doing . If we had searched all over London we could not have found more convenient or suitable premises for our purpose . Our excellent companion , the M . E . Z ., Bro . Lennox Browne , most kindly undertook the musical arrangements , and we are greatly indebted to him for the talent which he has succeeded

in bringing here for our enjoyment . Our best thanks are also due to ocr honorary Secretary , Bro . Dr . T . Dutton , who has been most indefatigable ; the secretarial work has been considerable , and when 1 tell you he had first of all to write to the Provincial Grand Secretaries of all the provinces in England for lists of medical Masons , you will see the work has been immense , but I am sure of this—that his zeal for Freemasonry has made it a labour of love . I again , brethren , most heartily give you a hearty welcome . Bro . Pickett ' s address wa « received with great applause .

The following artistes had kindly consented to give their services on the occasion , and many of them put in an appearance . No praise is too great for their skill , and they appeared to even surpass their usual cleverness for the benefit and delight of the doctors present : Messrs . W . L . Barrett , Deane Brand , Lionel Brough , C . Capper , Fran ! : Celli , Walter Clifford , Franklin Clive , C . Collette , C . Conyers , Leslie Crotty , Dutch Daly , W . H . Denny , Gus Elen , James Fawn , James

Fernandez , George Giddens , Charles Godfrey , John Le Hay , E . J . Lonnen , H . \ V . Pyatt , Jas . Stuart , Geoffrey Thorne , Arthur Roberts , Brandon Thomas , Frederic Upton , Frank Wheeler , and Arthur Williams ; The Sisters Arundale , Misses Lilian Alexander , Billie Barlow , Kate Chard , Lottie Collins , Harriet Fawn , Lily Harold , Evelyn Hughes , Aida Jenonre , Alice Lethbridge , Florrie Robins , Katie Seymour , Alma Stanley , and Vesta Victoria .

The Musical Committee , consisting of Bros . Lennox Browne , F . Ernest Pocock , and G . Crawford Thomson , gave a very excellent account of themselves , as the programme the y produced was a stupendous one , and it could not have been hitter .

Bros . G . Danford Thomas , Treas . of the lodge and chapter , and Thos , Dutton , Sec . of the lodge and chapter , as representing the Catering and Decorating Committee , performed their task in an able manner , that gave the greatest satisfaction , and the reception of the brethren and general arrangements were in the hands of Bro . Thos . Dutton , and there was nothing wanting on his part . At the conclusion of the concert a hearty vote of thanks was accorded with acclamation to the / Esculapius Lodge and Chapter for the right royal way they had entertained the foreign and provincial medical Masons that ni ght , and one they would long remember .

Comp . LENNOX BROWNE replied in very appropriate terms , remarking that the lodge and chapter were only too pleased to meet their medical Masonic brethren .

It is pleasing to record that the concert was a complete success , and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves . The room was very prettily decorated by Bros . George Kenning and Son .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . DR . H . ST . JOHN CLARKE , P . G . W . This veteran , distinguished , and much respected Australian Craftsman died at ¦ Melbourne , on the 30 th June , at the ripe age of 7 6 . He was a very old Victorian Colonist , and for many years pursued an active practice as physician and surgeon . His connection with Masonry covered a long period . One of the oldest members ° * "ie Meridian Lodge and Chapter of St . John , No . 729 , Melbourne , English

Constitution , but now No . 152 , Victorian Constitution , our late brother as far back ¦ *** 1 . S 61 was appointed Deputy District Grand Master of Victoria , when the late "' o . Capt . Standish was installed District Grand Master , in succession to Capt . Clarke ( now Major-General Sir Andrew Clarke , K . C . M . G . ) . He continued to "old the responsible ollice until the death of his chief in iS 32 , and for two years *' m charge of the District , at a time when a firm and resolute administration

v « required , for it was then when an eventually unrecognised Grand Lodge of v ictoria came into existence . In 1884 , however , Bro . Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart ., was "ducted into the unique position of head of the three British Constitutions in the o . ony , and 3 r 0 p C | ark : e—no relation , by the bye —> vas again appointed eput y . Time rolled on , till the English District of Victoria numbered between J and 100 lod In the Jubilee of the 's rei the deceased was Lll \ l \ Jl liltWUbbl i lilt

ges . year Queen gn , L — — " ««^ VO . ... .. JUUlKg ,.. » ; . J .-. g .., ; UCLgiUCII V .. Ipoured with the high rank of Past Junior Grand Warden of England . Then ne the visit of the late Lord Carnarvon to Australia , and the subsequent joining „ " rces i recognised and unrecognised , culminating in the establishment of inde-Cla k ? Grand Lodges in New South Wales and Victoria . To the latter Bro , j- . w * , ' strongly and conscientiously opposed , and on the breaking up of the p ric ' Grand Lodge of Victoria , consequent on its forming the main component ,, ° f the new Grand Lodin > hi : nractic-illv retired from Masonrv . h-ivino * hpi » n

l -oil " / . ' ' ' Grand Master for 23 years . He , however , joined the Empire i 0 .-. P' London , and , besides , Sir William Clarke , the Grand Master of Vic-|) ro ' * appointed him Past Grand Master ol the Victorian Constitution . The late lon » . J ' '' noe < ^ scarcely be added , occupied many public positions during his the F honourable life in the Colony . He was one of the original directors of p ree masons' Hal ) Company , Melbourne , and one of the oldest Justices of the !> airv . i ^ '" nanc ' - crash of three years ago , we are sorry to say , seriously cm-¦ " ¦ ecri * 1 ''' ' * ' no doubt , shortened a vigorous life , that otherwise might have prolonged for some years later .

Obituary.

BRO . GIOVANNI SEGOND , P . M . 515 . General regret will be felt at the death of Bro . Giovanni Segond . P . M . 515 , Malta , which sad event took place in Valetta on tho 20 th ult .. aged 7 6 years . Bro . G . Segond was initiated in the Union of Malta Lodge in 1859 , subsequently joining Lodge St . John and St . Paul , No . 349 , and Lodge Zetland , No . -515 , in the last of which he was elected W . M . in 1 S 79 . Bro . Segond was a founder and the

first M . E . Z . of the Resurrection R . A . Chapter , and was an enthusiastic Mason in all its branches , being a P . M . of the Keystone Mark Lodge , No . 107 ; P . E . P . of K . T . and K . M . ; P . M . W . S . Rose of Sharon Rose Croix Chapter , and on a visit to Italy was specially honoured by being invested with the 33 . He served as Treasurer in the District Grand Lodge of Malta for a period of 26 years , which

office he held at his de „ th . Our distinguished brother was laid at rest in the Protestant Cemetery , Pieta , escorted by a number of brethren and friends , the pall-bearers being Bros . J . W . Starkey , P . Deo . D . G . M . ; W . E . Cook , P . D . G . W and D . G . Sec ; ' C . H . Horsfall , P . D . G . D . ; T . Castillo , D . S . G . W . ; Kingston , and Jenkins .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Isle of Axholme Lodge , No . 1482 . A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 30 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Crowle , when there were present Bro * . H . L . Burtonshaw , W . M . ; C . Fox , LP . M . ; W . Pickering , S . W . ; W . S . Scholey , J . W . ; J . F . Watson , Treas . ; K . Wood , Sec ; G . S . Iyack , J . D . and Chap . ; A . W . Cundall , LG . ; ] os . Lee , Org . ; T . Staniforth , Almoner j G . Nayler , Tyler ; W . E . Cranidge , (' .. W . B . Kent , and j . G . Barratt . J

The lodge having been opened , Bros . "VV . E . Cranidge , G . VV . B . Kent , and J . G . Barratt were all duly passed to the Second Degree , the work being performed by the W . M ., assisted by Bros . Staniforth and Fox . 1 he lodge was then closed .

Whitwell Lodge , No . 1390 . The installation meeting of Ihis lodge took place at the lodge-room , Salthouse-road , Millom , on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., and proved more than usually interesting . Bro . Mills , who is 1 ne of Hie founders of the lodge and the third VV . M ., was invited , after a period of 21 years had elapsed , to once moie fi . I the chair . This is an honour which

Bro . Mills has well merited , havin-j from the foundation of the lodge , some 23 years ago , taken the greatest interest in Masonic affairs , and having Iiiled various office ' s , bath local and provincial , being now P . P . J . G . W , Hro . the Hon . H . V . Duncombe , the newly-elected M . P . for the Egremont Division , was expected to participate in the proceedings , but during the afternoon a message was received intimating his inability t > attend .

Amongst those present were Bros . J . Bowness , P . M . ; J . K . Howarth , S . W . ; N . Griffin , S . D . ; J . Kadcliff .-, J . D . ; * -, . Troughtun . S . ; R . A . Mitchfll . P . M ., P . P .-G . O . j J . G . Maddern , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., * " H . F . Fox , P . M ., P . G . P . ; Geo . Hill . P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; VV . I * . Lawn nee , P . M . ; VVm . Bradley , P . M . ; Geo . Bradley , John Mills , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Brady , H . Blumenthal , K . Sprague , H . Waye , J . C . Ivx , P . M . ; W . R . Bell , Sec ; A . Jackson , VV . Newton , J . B . Moore , Walter Crooke , P . M . ; VV . Roberts , P . M . 1021 ; Kev . S . A . Adams , P . M . 139 S ; S . Woodley , S . D . IICJ ; H . Hartley , 1660 j H . G . Ueason , S . W . 13 ns ; R . Worrell , P . M . 1021 j T . Blenkinsop , P . S . W . S 72 ; R . Bennetia , 1300 ; and J . Coward , 1300 .

The W . M . appointed the following brethren as his officers during the next 12 months : Bros . J . 1 * . C . Fox , LP . M . ; VV . Millar , S . W . ; Geor-re Bradley , J . W ., George Hill , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . R . Bell , Sec . ; | , E . Howarth , P . S . W ., D . C ; J . E . Maddern , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Org . ; G . Grifiin , S . D . ; J . Radcliffe , J . D . ; *> . Troughton , I . G . ; T . Hariings , A . Jackson , and IL Waye , Stewards ; and Joseph Pemberton , ' 1 yler .

After the installation ceremony , the brethren adjourned to the County Hotel , where a sumptuous repast was provided by Bro . j . Cowaid , the catering giving the greatest satisfaction . After the good thing * provided were disposed of , the usual toast list was gone I through , those of "The R . W . P . G . M . of Cumberland and Westmorland , Bro . Lord : Henry Bentinck , " " The VV . M ., " and '' The Visitors " being received with thc greatest enthusiasm . . ' 1 Songs were contributed during the evening by Bros . J . Mills , G . Hill , E . Grifiin * ,. VV . Bradley , VV . Millar , and others .

A PEEP INTO ova LONDON SHELTER . —All the Jitth people in all our Shelters are interesting to us , and doubly so because of the sufferings we have been able to release them from ; but one is bound to admit that there are times when we have in our Shelters children who are especially winning , and in whohi we fiel even more than our usual interest . During the past few weeks we have had such in London ; first of all there were the two dear little twins , small girlies of only live years old—oh ! so white and thin and sad-looking , it made

one ' s heart ache to look at them . They only spoke in sad little whispers , almost as if they were afraid to be heard . As they were refined children , with well-to-do relations , we could not let them mix with the rougher of our bairns ; and so they were boarded with our matron and lived in thc parlour with her . The lovingest of little girlies were the twins , so fond of being petted , and with such lots of whis » pered pleasures to tell ot , enjoyed by them for the lirst time in their lives—the wonderful delight of having had a "beautiful inarm bath , " the delight ,

delightfuller still , of having had " strawberries lor tea , " the daily telling , " I ' m so happy here , " the daily growing fatter and stronger in this wonderful new place , where everyone was kind and loving . A few days , and the whispers grew louder and dear lillie voices began to speak up , and the queerest and most pathetic little sounds were made , which was the twins laughing . Your Editor couldn ' t help

crying when she heard the sounds for the first time , it seemed so sad that children of five years old should have to be taught to laugh . And then came the German boys , two of the manliest little fellows that ever were seen , who devoted themselves Irom the first to the service of the twins—always together they were all day long , until , tired out , the girlies were borne up to bed by their German champions . Such devotion could seldom be seen . lt didn ' t matter that the German lads

could sptak no English , nor that of course the twins could speak no German . Somehow or other both seemed to have a language of their own , which took the form of kindly actions on the one side , and confiding love on the other . Arrangements are now being made for the twins to go into the country , and for the German boys to be returned to their parents in their own land . These manly little fellows

were members of a German band , and are wearing their pretty band uniform . They were most cruelly treated , however , by the master of the band , and when they came to our care were much beaten and bruised . They are happy boys enough now , however , and will be happier still when they have got safely back to the Fatherland and to their parents . — lhe Children ' s League of Pity Paper .

THE HONORARV SECUETARY of the Leeds Musical Festival has received an intimation Irom Bro . Sir Arthur Sullivan to the effect that H . K . H . the Prince of Wales will arrive in Leeds on Tuesday , the 1 st October , as the gu-ist of liro . K . Beckett , M . P ., at Kirkstall Grange , and that his Royal Highness will attend the festival on Wednesday morning and evening and Thursday morning .