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Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
A thick garland of real violets carried down the front of the dress from throat to waist between two lace frills is being worn in Paris just now . So-called " English fashions" still prevail . And thc newest ornaments for the hair is the " Prince of Wales ' s plume "—the long feathers arranged on the model of thc Prince ' s crest , with the stems outlined in diamonds . Shirt-studs for dandies are made of
mother-of-pearl crossed by gold thread , intended to look as if sewn on by the gold thread . A large number of pious fashionable Parisicnnes , by the way , have determined to buy no new dresses this winter , and neither to give nor to attend entertainments of any kind , intending to give the money raised to the expelled Religious Orders . —Graphic . A Fine-Art Exhibition , to which foreign artists
are invited to contribute , will be held at Aladrid in April next . Works must be sent in between April ist and 15 th . Talking of Art matters , Bavaria will hold a National Fine-Art and Industrial Exhibition at Nuremberg in iSS 2 ;_ while Transatlantic brethren of the brush are delighted with the recently opened Exhibition of Fine-Arts at the Pennsylvania
Academy in Philadelphia , which is considered the finest display of strictly American Art yet given in the country . The necessity of foreign influence , however , is notably demonstrated by the fact that all the best pictures come from Paris , and , if these contributions had been left out , it would have been " a pretty insipid show . "—Graphic .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and general Tidings .
" Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , " situated in Addlestreet , Wood-street , City , which has been rebuilt and handsomely decorated in the Queen Anne style , was opened on Alonday last , under the proprietorship of Bro . John Gibbs , of Lodges 1036 and 1 G 02 . Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England , has been unanimously
elected an honorary member of the Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1572-At thc election meeting of the New Cross Lodge on Saturday last , Bro . Ernest Smith , S . VV ., was elected W . AL for the ensuing twelve months . I 3 ro . Henry Lovegrove has removed Jiis offices to 26 , Budge-row , Cannon-street .
A portrait of the late I 3 ro . Wm . Smallcy appeared in thc Pictorial World of Saturday last . Bro . J . W . Benson has had the honour of exhibiting to Her Alajesty the Queen a silver model , made in imitation of the Albert . Memorial , for the late Siamese Embassy . Bro . Wm . Nicholas , F . R . G . S ., gave his lecture on " Kindness to Animals , " illustrated by anecdotes ,
recently , to the pupils of the British Orphan Asylum at Slough . Bro . Marcourt's memorial fund has been increased hy upwards of £ 420 , which was taken on Alonday last at the doors of Diury Lane Theatre . CREATON LODGE , NO . 1791 . —A report of the meeting of this lodge , which was held on Thursday last , will appear in our next .
liro . Judd , of the Phoenix Printing Works , Blackfriars , is about to build new and extensive premises adjacent to the old building . liro . Alderman Ellis lias , we are informed , joined the Board of Directors of the Alliance Bank . The Hon . Alan Herbert , of Paris , brother to the Earl of Carnarvon , has sufficiently recovered from the
attack of typhoid fever , from which he has been suffering at Highclere for some weeks , to enable him to leave the Castle , which he did on Wednesday on a visit to his sister , Lady Gwendolen Herbert . The Queen and Princess Beatrice paid a visit to the Empress Eugenie at Chislehurst on Alonday morning , returning in thc afternoon to Windsor . Bro . Paul Storr is , we understand , a candidate for the office of Assistant fo Captain Shaw in the
administration of the Aletropohtan Fire Brigade . Bro . Paul Storr is a retired Lieutenant of the Royal Navy , and in his candidature will have the advantage of excellent testimonials from Bro . II . A . Isaacs and the . Markets Committee of the Corporation . Bro . Sheriff Watcrlow received the highest number of votes at the election of members of the Court of Assistants of the Hon . Artillery Company on Thursday week .
Bro . W . T . Kickwood , at the twenty-third meeting of the subscribers and members of the London General Porters' Benevolent Institution , held on Wednesday week at the Guildhall Tavern , made the following satisfactory statement—that the income for the year from all sources had been /? 3 oGG ios . nd . ; thc disbursements for the
same period ( including £ ISSI iSs . paid to pensioners ) had amounted to £ 2431 iSs . id . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , K . G ., Past Grand VVarden , has consented to preside at the anniversary festival of the British Orphan Asylum , Slough , and has appointed tbat the same be held in . March , 1 SS 1 .
Bro . Alfred Williams presided at the annual dinner of the Alasters and Wardens of the Makers of Playing Cards Company on the 30 th ult ., at the Guildhall lavern , Gresham-street . Among the guests present were Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , Sheriff Waterlow , Alderman Hanson , ALA ., E . Clarke , O . C ., ALP ., Ex-Sheriff Burt , LP ., Captain T . Davies Sewell . I . E .
Walford , A . P . Altman , R . II . Crowden , P . R . P . Saillard , VV . I . Sugg , and Alajor H . B . Savory . It is worthy of remark and affords an example by the following fact , of which future Alasters may do much to strengthen and elevate the position of the Company , that during the Mastership of Bro . Williams the members of the Playing Card Makers have more than trebled .
Freemasons will be glad to know that " The Cosmopolitan Alasonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket Book , " for i 83 i is now published by Air . George Kenning . It contains a great variety of information useful to members of the ancient Craft . —Christian World , November 25 th , iSSc . Price , post free , 2 s . id . —( ADVT )
Masonic And General Tidings.
HOLBORN TOWN HALL . —A scries of Monday evening popular concerts commenced this week at this splendid hall under the management of Air . John Cross . The inaugurating concert vvas a great success in every sense .
The number of certificates for Mark Master Alasons issued during six months , ending' September 30 th , 1 SS 0 , was 552 . The total number of Mark Alasons on the Grand Register of England is 14 , 086 . Thc meetings of the Prince Frederick William Lodge and Chapter of Instruction will , in future , be held at
the Eagle Tavern , Clifton-road , Afaida Vale . We are informed that the brethren assemble in a large , handsome , quiet room , to which there is a private entrance . Thc lodge meets every Tuesday evening at S , the chapter every Thursday at 7 . 30 . Bro . F . G . Baker , P . AL , P . Z ., is the Preceptor ; Bro . ] . Holden , P . AL , the Scribe E . ; and Bro . T . Parker , VV . AI . 753 , Secretary .
Bro . John Edward Walford , who has acted as Chairman of thc City of London School Committee during the present year , recently received from the members of that Committee an expression of their appreciation of his assiduous attention , not only to the ordinary business of the
City of London School , but also to that arising from its removal to the Victoria Embankment . The Committee and several friends afterwards dined together at the Guildhall Tavern , and passed an evening most agreeably varied by speech and song .
Bro . Sir J . M'Garel-Hogg , Bart ., M . P ., has written to the Bristol Anti-Bounty Committee expressing his strong opinion as to the injurious effects of foreign bounties , which exercise an unfair pressure on British industry , and are antagonistic to the principles of free trade .
Bro . W . R . Woodman , M . D ., Grand Recorder , will be glad to receive names of Sir Knights of the Alasonic and Military Orders of the Red Cross of Constantine , willing to act as Stewards at the General Grand Conclave and annual Festival , to be held on Wednesday week , the 22 nd
mst ., at 1-rcemasons' Tavern , Queen-street , VV . C . Bro . Alderman H . E . Knight , P . M ., has kindl y consented to take the chair at the Cripplegate Ball , at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday , February ist , 1 SS 1 . Bro . U . Knell , W . AL 1471 , is the Honorary Secretary , of whom full particulars may be obtained .
ZETLAND LODGE ( No . 511 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the ist inst ., when the W . AL , Bro . Robert Ward , performed the ceremonies of initiation and passing in a very able manner . Bro . Thomas Trollope , M . D ., 31 " , P . G . S . W . Sussex , will be installed as Prov . Grand Alark Alaster at a special meeting of the Grand Alark Lodge of Sussex , to be
held on Wednesday next , the 15 th inst ., at the Alasonic Rooms , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . The ceremony will be performed by V . W . Bro . H . C . Levander , ALA ., Grand Registrar of Alarks . A large and influential gathering of Alark Alasters is expected to be present to do honour to Bro . 'Trollope , who is so well known and appreciated for past services to the Alark Degree and Alasonry in general .
A brass cross lias been placed by thc officers of the 2 nd Battalion Scots Guards in Hol y Trinity Church , Windsor , in memory of the late Lieutenant Watkin Willit-nis Wynn , son of Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart ., Prov . G . AL N . Wales and Shrops , who wasdrowncd , while canoeing upon the Thames at the Windsor Weir .
Messrs . Foster , of Pall-mall , announce thc sale by auction of a large and important collection of watercolour drawings and fine-proof engravings , forming a portion of the stock accumulated b y the late T . II . Glad * well ( father of the present Bro . A . E . Gladwell ) , who for a
period of over forty years carried on business as a dealer in works of fine art at 21 , Gracechurch-strect , where he became well known to most of the fine art patrons and amateurs as one of the enthusiastic admirers of the works of the late J . AL VV . Turner .
Mr . Pfoundes purposes to continue , during the season , his " at homes , " to which those interested in Japanese art and literature are welcomed . Alessrs . Christie ( of King-street , St . James ' s ) have instructions to sell , during December , part of the collection of
specimens of Japanese art . Air . Pfoundes has exhibited to visitors at Cleveland-row , Alansion House , Society of Arts , & c . ; London , Windsor , and other places , where he lectured , and he intends to replace these with objects illustrating thc " Art 'Teaching " and ' * Schools of Art" of Old Japan .
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE . — Ihe Grand Conclave meeting will take place at t ' lp Freemasons ' Tavern on Wednesday , the 22 nd inst ., at half-past five o ' clock precisely , to be followed by ice usual banquet . Every conclave will have due notice t . irough its Recorder . Our readers will learn with regret of the death , which was somewhat sudden , of the wife of Bro . Captain T .
Davies Sewell , which sad event took place on Friday last , the 3 rd inst ., at their residence in St . George ' s-square , Belgravia . 'The funeral took place on VVednesday . Thc cortege left St . George's-square at a quarter to two for the church of St . John , Westminster , where the servicewas performed by the Rev . Archdeacon Jennings , ALA ., from
whence the procession went on to Paddington Cemetery , Willesdcn-lane , Kilburn , where Airs . Sewell ' s remains were interred next her little boy , who died some three ycars ago . A faculty will , we understand , be applied for to remove both bodies to the family vault of Bro . Ex-Sheriff Burt , father of the deceased lady .
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION . —At a meeting of the General Committee of the above Institution , held at the Alasonic Hall , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 3 rd inst ., Bro . Beaufort , P . G . S . W ., in thc chair , the cases of a number of children of deceased Freemasons werc brought up , and it was resolved to
recommend the acceptance of claims amounting to upwards of £ 100 to the Board of Governors at the next meeting . Applications for advancement and clothing were also favourably considered . It was resolved to recommend Bro . J . T . Callow , P . P . G . T ., to the Board of Governors for the office of Honorary Treasurer of the Institution , in the room of Bro . R . Wilson .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Frederick Gordon , of the Holborn Restaurant , is the new caterer at the dining rooms attached to the House of Commons . Bro . Edward Terry ( P . M . 1319 ) , who has been appearing recently in the provinces with remarkable success , has returned to the " Gaiety Theatre , " where he is most heartily welcomed by his enthusiastic admirers . Bro . Terry was present at the installation of Bro . Nelson Reed on Saturday last , and favoured the brethren by singing his most amusing song , " Hamlet , Prince of Denmark . "
HOSPITAL SUNDAY FUND . — -On Wednesday , the 1 st inst ., a meeting of the council of the Hospital Sunday Fund was held at the Alansion House . The Lord Mayor , ALP ., presided , and there were present , among others Alderman Sir Sydney Waterlow . ALP ., Sir Rutherford Alcock , Sir E . H . Currie , Air . R . B . Martin , M . P ., the Rev . Professor Alarks , Canons Fleming , Spence , and Moore , the Rev . J . Simpson , Dr . Glover , Dr . A . P . StewartMr .
, Willett , Air . Thomas Turner , and Air . Jabez Hogg . The Lord Alayor , in opening the proceedings , expressed , amid cheers , a strong desire that the offices of the fund should be restored to the Mansion House , where they had been located from the commencement of the movement until the end of 1 S 7 S . The council offered their grateful acknowledgments to the Lord Alayor for his considerate offer , which they cheerfully accepted , being of opinion that apart from
the saving of expense the fund derived advantage , in many ways , by having its offices established at the Mansion House . The secretary ( Air . Custance ) read the report of the council for the year . It stated that the eighth year of the operation of the fund had resulted in the largest collection since its institution , viz ., £ 30 , 423 , and there had been an increase of forty-nine in the number of contributing congregations . Of that total sum , £ 26 , 646 had been given to
eighty hospitals , £ 2443 to forty-six dispensaries , and £ 300 spent for the purchase of surgical appliances . There vvas a balance towards next year ' s fund of £ 1 2 S 1 . Thecouncil deplored the sad loss of the Rev . Cannon Miller , who rendered important services to the movement , and they narrated their well-known action in the case of the Eastbourne Convalescent Hospital . The working expenses ofthe fund amounted to £ 1123 , or a little over three and a half per
cent ., against four and a half percent , in the previous year . The thanks of the council were tendered to the clergy and ministers of all denominations for their valuable co-operation during the year . On the motion of Sir Sydney Waterlow , ALP ., the report vvas adopted . It vvas also determined to inform the public and the constituents of the fund that the council were prepared to receive bequests to the general fund to be distributed as part of the annual
receipts . The next meeting of constituents—vizi , the minister and two lay members of each contributing congregation—was fixed for December 20 th , and it was determined to recommend the namesof Alderman Bro . Sir Francis Truscott , the Rev . R . Rhodes Bristow , the Rev . Daniel Moore , and Bro . J . D . Allcroft to fill the vacancies in the council . It was resolved also to suggest that in future two per cent , of the fund , instead of one , should be devoted to the purchase of surgical appliances . The meeting then separated .
Our readers will notice an announcement in our columns of a new specific introduced by the old established firm of Allen and Hanburys . The name 6 f ; these noted Pharmaceutists , who have been established for more than one hundred years , and who occupy the position of leading dispensers in the City of London , will be a guarantee for merit in any announcement they may choose to make public . We are not all , fortunately , subject to neuralgic pains , but by intercourse with those of our afflicted friends who are
, we can well understand that many a household will be brightened by a remed y that will diminish pain so intense as that known under the term of neuralgia . The publ ic must expect from the rapid progress in the discovery of medical herbs and chemical processes that new remedies will constantl y be coming to the front . We shall always have p leasure in drawing attention to specialities possessing intrinsic merit of high class firms such as Alessrs Allen and Hanburys , of Plough-court , Lombard-street , E . C .
HULLOU-AV ' S OIXTME . VT Axu PILLS combine both sanltive and sanative powers in a high tlegree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health , liy the latter their capability to restore health . With these remedies at hand , no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself through the many t-ials to which every one is subjected during our long and oft-times inclement
winters . Coughs , colds , ulcerated throats , whooping cough , can he successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon thc chest , and by taking the Pills . During damp , foggy weather nslhmatical sull ' crers will experience the utmost possible relict from thc inunction of the Ointment , and all tender-chested persons will save endless misery by adopting Hits treatment . —I ADVT . 1
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .
l'orthe Week ending Friday , December 17 , 1 S 80 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .
SATURDAY , DECEAIBER 11 . Lodge 1 oS , London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st > , 17 . I , Phcenix , F . AI . H . „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1426 , The Great City , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1 G 12 , West Aliddlesex , The Institute , Ealing . „ 1671 , Mizpah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Aflanchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . Star , Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King' Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Alasonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 . King Harold , Britannia Hot ., Waltham New Town , at 7
MONDAY , DECEAIBER 13 . Lodge 29 , Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . AI . H . ,, 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st „ 136 , Good Report , Inns of Court Hot . » 193 * Confidence , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .
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Literary, Art, And Antiquarian Notes.
A thick garland of real violets carried down the front of the dress from throat to waist between two lace frills is being worn in Paris just now . So-called " English fashions" still prevail . And thc newest ornaments for the hair is the " Prince of Wales ' s plume "—the long feathers arranged on the model of thc Prince ' s crest , with the stems outlined in diamonds . Shirt-studs for dandies are made of
mother-of-pearl crossed by gold thread , intended to look as if sewn on by the gold thread . A large number of pious fashionable Parisicnnes , by the way , have determined to buy no new dresses this winter , and neither to give nor to attend entertainments of any kind , intending to give the money raised to the expelled Religious Orders . —Graphic . A Fine-Art Exhibition , to which foreign artists
are invited to contribute , will be held at Aladrid in April next . Works must be sent in between April ist and 15 th . Talking of Art matters , Bavaria will hold a National Fine-Art and Industrial Exhibition at Nuremberg in iSS 2 ;_ while Transatlantic brethren of the brush are delighted with the recently opened Exhibition of Fine-Arts at the Pennsylvania
Academy in Philadelphia , which is considered the finest display of strictly American Art yet given in the country . The necessity of foreign influence , however , is notably demonstrated by the fact that all the best pictures come from Paris , and , if these contributions had been left out , it would have been " a pretty insipid show . "—Graphic .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and general Tidings .
" Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , " situated in Addlestreet , Wood-street , City , which has been rebuilt and handsomely decorated in the Queen Anne style , was opened on Alonday last , under the proprietorship of Bro . John Gibbs , of Lodges 1036 and 1 G 02 . Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England , has been unanimously
elected an honorary member of the Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1572-At thc election meeting of the New Cross Lodge on Saturday last , Bro . Ernest Smith , S . VV ., was elected W . AL for the ensuing twelve months . I 3 ro . Henry Lovegrove has removed Jiis offices to 26 , Budge-row , Cannon-street .
A portrait of the late I 3 ro . Wm . Smallcy appeared in thc Pictorial World of Saturday last . Bro . J . W . Benson has had the honour of exhibiting to Her Alajesty the Queen a silver model , made in imitation of the Albert . Memorial , for the late Siamese Embassy . Bro . Wm . Nicholas , F . R . G . S ., gave his lecture on " Kindness to Animals , " illustrated by anecdotes ,
recently , to the pupils of the British Orphan Asylum at Slough . Bro . Marcourt's memorial fund has been increased hy upwards of £ 420 , which was taken on Alonday last at the doors of Diury Lane Theatre . CREATON LODGE , NO . 1791 . —A report of the meeting of this lodge , which was held on Thursday last , will appear in our next .
liro . Judd , of the Phoenix Printing Works , Blackfriars , is about to build new and extensive premises adjacent to the old building . liro . Alderman Ellis lias , we are informed , joined the Board of Directors of the Alliance Bank . The Hon . Alan Herbert , of Paris , brother to the Earl of Carnarvon , has sufficiently recovered from the
attack of typhoid fever , from which he has been suffering at Highclere for some weeks , to enable him to leave the Castle , which he did on Wednesday on a visit to his sister , Lady Gwendolen Herbert . The Queen and Princess Beatrice paid a visit to the Empress Eugenie at Chislehurst on Alonday morning , returning in thc afternoon to Windsor . Bro . Paul Storr is , we understand , a candidate for the office of Assistant fo Captain Shaw in the
administration of the Aletropohtan Fire Brigade . Bro . Paul Storr is a retired Lieutenant of the Royal Navy , and in his candidature will have the advantage of excellent testimonials from Bro . II . A . Isaacs and the . Markets Committee of the Corporation . Bro . Sheriff Watcrlow received the highest number of votes at the election of members of the Court of Assistants of the Hon . Artillery Company on Thursday week .
Bro . W . T . Kickwood , at the twenty-third meeting of the subscribers and members of the London General Porters' Benevolent Institution , held on Wednesday week at the Guildhall Tavern , made the following satisfactory statement—that the income for the year from all sources had been /? 3 oGG ios . nd . ; thc disbursements for the
same period ( including £ ISSI iSs . paid to pensioners ) had amounted to £ 2431 iSs . id . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , K . G ., Past Grand VVarden , has consented to preside at the anniversary festival of the British Orphan Asylum , Slough , and has appointed tbat the same be held in . March , 1 SS 1 .
Bro . Alfred Williams presided at the annual dinner of the Alasters and Wardens of the Makers of Playing Cards Company on the 30 th ult ., at the Guildhall lavern , Gresham-street . Among the guests present were Bros . Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , Sheriff Waterlow , Alderman Hanson , ALA ., E . Clarke , O . C ., ALP ., Ex-Sheriff Burt , LP ., Captain T . Davies Sewell . I . E .
Walford , A . P . Altman , R . II . Crowden , P . R . P . Saillard , VV . I . Sugg , and Alajor H . B . Savory . It is worthy of remark and affords an example by the following fact , of which future Alasters may do much to strengthen and elevate the position of the Company , that during the Mastership of Bro . Williams the members of the Playing Card Makers have more than trebled .
Freemasons will be glad to know that " The Cosmopolitan Alasonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket Book , " for i 83 i is now published by Air . George Kenning . It contains a great variety of information useful to members of the ancient Craft . —Christian World , November 25 th , iSSc . Price , post free , 2 s . id . —( ADVT )
Masonic And General Tidings.
HOLBORN TOWN HALL . —A scries of Monday evening popular concerts commenced this week at this splendid hall under the management of Air . John Cross . The inaugurating concert vvas a great success in every sense .
The number of certificates for Mark Master Alasons issued during six months , ending' September 30 th , 1 SS 0 , was 552 . The total number of Mark Alasons on the Grand Register of England is 14 , 086 . Thc meetings of the Prince Frederick William Lodge and Chapter of Instruction will , in future , be held at
the Eagle Tavern , Clifton-road , Afaida Vale . We are informed that the brethren assemble in a large , handsome , quiet room , to which there is a private entrance . Thc lodge meets every Tuesday evening at S , the chapter every Thursday at 7 . 30 . Bro . F . G . Baker , P . AL , P . Z ., is the Preceptor ; Bro . ] . Holden , P . AL , the Scribe E . ; and Bro . T . Parker , VV . AI . 753 , Secretary .
Bro . John Edward Walford , who has acted as Chairman of thc City of London School Committee during the present year , recently received from the members of that Committee an expression of their appreciation of his assiduous attention , not only to the ordinary business of the
City of London School , but also to that arising from its removal to the Victoria Embankment . The Committee and several friends afterwards dined together at the Guildhall Tavern , and passed an evening most agreeably varied by speech and song .
Bro . Sir J . M'Garel-Hogg , Bart ., M . P ., has written to the Bristol Anti-Bounty Committee expressing his strong opinion as to the injurious effects of foreign bounties , which exercise an unfair pressure on British industry , and are antagonistic to the principles of free trade .
Bro . W . R . Woodman , M . D ., Grand Recorder , will be glad to receive names of Sir Knights of the Alasonic and Military Orders of the Red Cross of Constantine , willing to act as Stewards at the General Grand Conclave and annual Festival , to be held on Wednesday week , the 22 nd
mst ., at 1-rcemasons' Tavern , Queen-street , VV . C . Bro . Alderman H . E . Knight , P . M ., has kindl y consented to take the chair at the Cripplegate Ball , at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Tuesday , February ist , 1 SS 1 . Bro . U . Knell , W . AL 1471 , is the Honorary Secretary , of whom full particulars may be obtained .
ZETLAND LODGE ( No . 511 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the ist inst ., when the W . AL , Bro . Robert Ward , performed the ceremonies of initiation and passing in a very able manner . Bro . Thomas Trollope , M . D ., 31 " , P . G . S . W . Sussex , will be installed as Prov . Grand Alark Alaster at a special meeting of the Grand Alark Lodge of Sussex , to be
held on Wednesday next , the 15 th inst ., at the Alasonic Rooms , Royal Pavilion , Brighton . The ceremony will be performed by V . W . Bro . H . C . Levander , ALA ., Grand Registrar of Alarks . A large and influential gathering of Alark Alasters is expected to be present to do honour to Bro . 'Trollope , who is so well known and appreciated for past services to the Alark Degree and Alasonry in general .
A brass cross lias been placed by thc officers of the 2 nd Battalion Scots Guards in Hol y Trinity Church , Windsor , in memory of the late Lieutenant Watkin Willit-nis Wynn , son of Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart ., Prov . G . AL N . Wales and Shrops , who wasdrowncd , while canoeing upon the Thames at the Windsor Weir .
Messrs . Foster , of Pall-mall , announce thc sale by auction of a large and important collection of watercolour drawings and fine-proof engravings , forming a portion of the stock accumulated b y the late T . II . Glad * well ( father of the present Bro . A . E . Gladwell ) , who for a
period of over forty years carried on business as a dealer in works of fine art at 21 , Gracechurch-strect , where he became well known to most of the fine art patrons and amateurs as one of the enthusiastic admirers of the works of the late J . AL VV . Turner .
Mr . Pfoundes purposes to continue , during the season , his " at homes , " to which those interested in Japanese art and literature are welcomed . Alessrs . Christie ( of King-street , St . James ' s ) have instructions to sell , during December , part of the collection of
specimens of Japanese art . Air . Pfoundes has exhibited to visitors at Cleveland-row , Alansion House , Society of Arts , & c . ; London , Windsor , and other places , where he lectured , and he intends to replace these with objects illustrating thc " Art 'Teaching " and ' * Schools of Art" of Old Japan .
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE . — Ihe Grand Conclave meeting will take place at t ' lp Freemasons ' Tavern on Wednesday , the 22 nd inst ., at half-past five o ' clock precisely , to be followed by ice usual banquet . Every conclave will have due notice t . irough its Recorder . Our readers will learn with regret of the death , which was somewhat sudden , of the wife of Bro . Captain T .
Davies Sewell , which sad event took place on Friday last , the 3 rd inst ., at their residence in St . George ' s-square , Belgravia . 'The funeral took place on VVednesday . Thc cortege left St . George's-square at a quarter to two for the church of St . John , Westminster , where the servicewas performed by the Rev . Archdeacon Jennings , ALA ., from
whence the procession went on to Paddington Cemetery , Willesdcn-lane , Kilburn , where Airs . Sewell ' s remains were interred next her little boy , who died some three ycars ago . A faculty will , we understand , be applied for to remove both bodies to the family vault of Bro . Ex-Sheriff Burt , father of the deceased lady .
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION . —At a meeting of the General Committee of the above Institution , held at the Alasonic Hall , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 3 rd inst ., Bro . Beaufort , P . G . S . W ., in thc chair , the cases of a number of children of deceased Freemasons werc brought up , and it was resolved to
recommend the acceptance of claims amounting to upwards of £ 100 to the Board of Governors at the next meeting . Applications for advancement and clothing were also favourably considered . It was resolved to recommend Bro . J . T . Callow , P . P . G . T ., to the Board of Governors for the office of Honorary Treasurer of the Institution , in the room of Bro . R . Wilson .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Frederick Gordon , of the Holborn Restaurant , is the new caterer at the dining rooms attached to the House of Commons . Bro . Edward Terry ( P . M . 1319 ) , who has been appearing recently in the provinces with remarkable success , has returned to the " Gaiety Theatre , " where he is most heartily welcomed by his enthusiastic admirers . Bro . Terry was present at the installation of Bro . Nelson Reed on Saturday last , and favoured the brethren by singing his most amusing song , " Hamlet , Prince of Denmark . "
HOSPITAL SUNDAY FUND . — -On Wednesday , the 1 st inst ., a meeting of the council of the Hospital Sunday Fund was held at the Alansion House . The Lord Mayor , ALP ., presided , and there were present , among others Alderman Sir Sydney Waterlow . ALP ., Sir Rutherford Alcock , Sir E . H . Currie , Air . R . B . Martin , M . P ., the Rev . Professor Alarks , Canons Fleming , Spence , and Moore , the Rev . J . Simpson , Dr . Glover , Dr . A . P . StewartMr .
, Willett , Air . Thomas Turner , and Air . Jabez Hogg . The Lord Alayor , in opening the proceedings , expressed , amid cheers , a strong desire that the offices of the fund should be restored to the Mansion House , where they had been located from the commencement of the movement until the end of 1 S 7 S . The council offered their grateful acknowledgments to the Lord Alayor for his considerate offer , which they cheerfully accepted , being of opinion that apart from
the saving of expense the fund derived advantage , in many ways , by having its offices established at the Mansion House . The secretary ( Air . Custance ) read the report of the council for the year . It stated that the eighth year of the operation of the fund had resulted in the largest collection since its institution , viz ., £ 30 , 423 , and there had been an increase of forty-nine in the number of contributing congregations . Of that total sum , £ 26 , 646 had been given to
eighty hospitals , £ 2443 to forty-six dispensaries , and £ 300 spent for the purchase of surgical appliances . There vvas a balance towards next year ' s fund of £ 1 2 S 1 . Thecouncil deplored the sad loss of the Rev . Cannon Miller , who rendered important services to the movement , and they narrated their well-known action in the case of the Eastbourne Convalescent Hospital . The working expenses ofthe fund amounted to £ 1123 , or a little over three and a half per
cent ., against four and a half percent , in the previous year . The thanks of the council were tendered to the clergy and ministers of all denominations for their valuable co-operation during the year . On the motion of Sir Sydney Waterlow , ALP ., the report vvas adopted . It vvas also determined to inform the public and the constituents of the fund that the council were prepared to receive bequests to the general fund to be distributed as part of the annual
receipts . The next meeting of constituents—vizi , the minister and two lay members of each contributing congregation—was fixed for December 20 th , and it was determined to recommend the namesof Alderman Bro . Sir Francis Truscott , the Rev . R . Rhodes Bristow , the Rev . Daniel Moore , and Bro . J . D . Allcroft to fill the vacancies in the council . It was resolved also to suggest that in future two per cent , of the fund , instead of one , should be devoted to the purchase of surgical appliances . The meeting then separated .
Our readers will notice an announcement in our columns of a new specific introduced by the old established firm of Allen and Hanburys . The name 6 f ; these noted Pharmaceutists , who have been established for more than one hundred years , and who occupy the position of leading dispensers in the City of London , will be a guarantee for merit in any announcement they may choose to make public . We are not all , fortunately , subject to neuralgic pains , but by intercourse with those of our afflicted friends who are
, we can well understand that many a household will be brightened by a remed y that will diminish pain so intense as that known under the term of neuralgia . The publ ic must expect from the rapid progress in the discovery of medical herbs and chemical processes that new remedies will constantl y be coming to the front . We shall always have p leasure in drawing attention to specialities possessing intrinsic merit of high class firms such as Alessrs Allen and Hanburys , of Plough-court , Lombard-street , E . C .
HULLOU-AV ' S OIXTME . VT Axu PILLS combine both sanltive and sanative powers in a high tlegree—by the former term is understood their ability to preserve health , liy the latter their capability to restore health . With these remedies at hand , no invalid need be at fault to guide himself or herself through the many t-ials to which every one is subjected during our long and oft-times inclement
winters . Coughs , colds , ulcerated throats , whooping cough , can he successfully treated by well rubbing this Ointment upon thc chest , and by taking the Pills . During damp , foggy weather nslhmatical sull ' crers will experience the utmost possible relict from thc inunction of the Ointment , and all tender-chested persons will save endless misery by adopting Hits treatment . —I ADVT . 1
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .
l'orthe Week ending Friday , December 17 , 1 S 80 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting .
SATURDAY , DECEAIBER 11 . Lodge 1 oS , London , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st > , 17 . I , Phcenix , F . AI . H . „ 176 , Caveac , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1426 , The Great City , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1 G 12 , West Aliddlesex , The Institute , Ealing . „ 1671 , Mizpah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Aflanchester , 17 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq ., at 8 . Star , Alarquis of Granby , New Cross-rd ., at 7 . Percy , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N ., at 8 . Eccleston , King' Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Sphinx , Stirling Castle , Camberwell . Alexandra Palace , Alasonic Club , Loughborough , at 7 . 30 . King Harold , Britannia Hot ., Waltham New Town , at 7
MONDAY , DECEAIBER 13 . Lodge 29 , Alban's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 59 , Royal Naval , F . AI . H . ,, 90 , St . John's , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st „ 136 , Good Report , Inns of Court Hot . » 193 * Confidence , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .