Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The report of the Festival of the Girls' School fills so miich space in our columns that we are again obliged to hold over several communications until next week . Owing to the continued popularity cf "Charley ' s Aunt " and the heavy advance bonking , Air . Penley has decided tc resume the VVednesday Matinees , commencing Alay iOth .

The Alanagement of the Empire Theatre have secured the services , for ten nights only , of Mdlle . Yvette Guilbert , the great French Chanteuse , who made her first appearance in England on Wednesday , the gth inst . The Duke and Duchess of York have definitely promised to visit Leeds in the autumn , to open the new Medical Department building at the Yorkshire College . Their Royal Highnesses will be the guests of the Hon . Airs . Meynell-Ingram , at Temple Newsam .

Her Alajesty has commanded Sir Augustus Harris to give a representation of " Faust " at Windsor Castle . The perfoimance will probably take place in the Waterloo Chamber , abcut the end of next week , in the presence of hrr Alajesty and other members of the Royal Family .

What an excellent illustration of the perversity of human nature the corstitutional lodge " objectors" are ! No matter what may come before the lodge , their self-assuming duty of objecting must be exercised . Their only hope of being seen and heard is in this one channel . Self-wise , self-important , self-conceited , they assume to guard the law , guaid the morals , guard the treasury—guard every , thing propcscd by anyone but themselves . —Keystone .

A Charitable Association in connection with the Strong Man Lodge of Instruction and the mother lodge , has been started , and already 50 brethren have joined it . The lirst meeting of the Association will take place on the 17 th inst ., at the Blue Anchor , Fenchurch-street , E . C . 'The first officers are Bro . H . T . Nell , P . AL and Sec , President and Treasurer ; Bro . Philip Sharp , P . AL and Vice-President ; and Bro . Tom Burgess , Hon . Sec .

It has been arranged that the Grand Alaster of Scotland , Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple of Newhailes , Bart ., ALP ., will pay a complimentary visit to the Lodge North British Railway , Edinburgh , on the 14 th instant , and to the Lodge Caledonian , Edinburgh , on the 15 th instant . On the iOth instant the Grand Alaster will instal Bro . Capt . Hope , of Bridge Castle , M . P ., as Prov . Grand Master of

Linlithgowshiie , and on the iSth instant he will consecrate a new Masonic hall at Port Ellen , Islay . On Thursday morning , in preparation for the Queen ' s visit to Aldershot next week , the Duke of Conraught inspected the whole of the troops , with the exception of the ist Infantry Brigade , and including the three Militia Battalions , in the Long Valley , instead of Lallan ' s Plain , as previously intended . The cavalry , artillery , engineers , and infantry formed line at 10 o ' clock to rehearse the movements for the Queen ' s review , but , in consequence of the hravy lain , the programme was only partly carried out ..

Alembers of the Lodge St . John , No . 70 , at their monthly meeting on the ist inst ., presented to Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemcn , P . G . Chap . Devon , a set of four salt cellars and spoons in solid silver , as a wedding gift . The VV . AL , Bro . Goad , said the present was made b y the lodge as a mark of appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Bro .

Lemon to the Order generally , and the high esteem in which he was held in thc province . Bro . J . 15 . Giver , P . P . G . Sec , the oldest member of the lodge , said Bro . Lemon had ever been ready to give his services to the Older , and he possessed the largest number of votes for the great Charities held by any brother in the province .

We are seriously look ' n * forward , and we quietly ask ourselves , would not Alasonry be better if we would look to the real qualifications , and confine Alasonry to the men who are nearly equals , not in wealth , but in intellect , in kniw-If dge , in gocdness of heart . It is this idea that is growing

stionger and stronger with us every day , perhaps from observation that there is an essential feature , the ideal of Alasonry , the brotherhood of it , that is yet far from having asserted itself , and that we should bend our energies to attain to the standard of perfection in this respect . —j . M . Ellis .

The United Service Gacclte _ ot May 5 th has the following : " A very high Alasonic honour has been lately conferred on a retired Army medical ollicer , Dr . J . Balfour Ccckburn , who has been elected a Provincial Grand Alaster of Guernsey and Aldcrney . Dr . Cockburn's friends in the Service offer him sincere congratulations on this signal mark

of distinction to which he has attained . Dr . Cockburn served in the Crimea , and retired as a brigade surgeon in 1 SS 1 . He served as a regimental surgeon in the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Engineers . No medical officer , nor indeed has any medical man , achieved such a high position in the Masonic Craft as Dr . Cockburn . "

The Masons of Crumlin , li eland , intend holding a grand bazaar and fancy fair in aid of the funds for the erection of their new Alasonic Hall , which has rrcently been founded in the village of Crumlin . The Alasonic ceremony is to he performed by the Provincial Grand Alaster , the Alost Hon . the Alarquis of Hertford , who will be supported by the Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , Bro . Thomas Valentine ,

J . P ., and the officers of the Provincial Grand LoJge ot Ccunty Antrim . Several attractions have been arranged . 'I lie day fixed for the principal opening ceremonial is the 17 th of lhe present month , and it is confidently expected that a large music r of the Craft will take place at Crumlin on that cccasicn frcm all parts of thc province . A fir-car lli . t sixn ro Ih ' . M . ' . vnv is without douM . 1 medicine

cmnpr seil ut ingredients that , whilst it eradicates lhe germs ot din . 'IK * , st'cngtliens lhe system . I loll . way's I'ills act in this innnner , and in general ilcbi ity , mental ili-pn ssion , and nervous milal . iiily llieie is 1 . 0 rtnu-ily vil . Uh i | era is MI In-ntlich-lly . 'J l , cy | , iiiify tlie blur ) , give- tone lo tiic stomach , and thoroughly mild in

re' . 'iterate lhe sj stun . 'J hey are operation , although most pnwrrfiil in remnvii'K disease . licticate I finales and young ihildicn can take them wilh safety and hencl . t . Il would he diiliiiiK I" enumerate all the advantages In Ue derived liy laki i |" thi' - .--wonderful I'ills . No household should he without them , fcr lliere is no complaint which they cannot cure or relieve .

Masonic And General Tidings

The Queen has sent a donation of £ 100 to the Hospital for Sick Children , Great Ormond-street . Four cities and a number of villages in Venzuela have been totally destroyed by an earthquake , and i * is estimated that about 10 , 000 persons have perished . Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice and suite visited the St . James ' s Theatre on 'Thursday evening to witness the performance of " The Masqueraders . "

Th *! Alarquis of Salisbury will preside at the annual meeting of the Church Defence Institution , to be held at the Westminster Town Hall on the evening of Thursday , June 14 th . The . Duke of Argyll attended the sitting of the House of Lords on Thursday evening for the first time since his return to England . His Grace was heartily congratulated upon his recovery from his recrjnt illness .

The Duke of Cambridge will preside at the annual dinner of the Royal Artillery on the 15 th prox ., and on the day foil iwing at that of the Royal Engineers , both of which are fixed to take place at the Whitehall Rooms of the Hoiel Metropole ,

The Duke of Teck dined with the Earl of Chesterfield and the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms on Thursday evening , at their mess in St . James ' s Palace . The Marquis of Breadalbane was also a guest . Lord Wolverton and Lord Sandhurst were invited .

Bro . Walter Besant has promised to read a piper on " London' ! before a party of Americans who will arrive amongst us on the iGth inst . for the purpose of making a tour of England . The arrangements for the visit have been made by Bishop Vincent of Chautauqua and Air . Wollrych Permvne .

The Duke of Richmond and Gordon , K . G ., the Dake of Westminster , K . G ., Lord Stalbridge , Lord Charles Beresford , and Air . Alfred de Rothschild have become stewards of the festival dinner of the Cab-drivers' Benevolent Association , to be held at the Hotel Alt-tropole , on July 7 th , at which Lord Brassey as consented to preside .

The Lord Alayor and Sheriff- * , with the chairman and members of the Epping Forest Committee , will to-morrow ( Saturday ) proceed to Stratford in State to open the new cricket pitches on Wanstead Flats . The West Ham Alayor and Corporation will meet the civic party and present an address of welcome and congratulation .

The Duchess of Teck has graciously promised tn attend the meeting to be held at the . Mansion House , on Tuesday , the 29 th inst ., in the interests of the Orphan Working School . The Lord Alayor , who has kindly consented to pri-ide , will be supported by his chaplain ( the Rev . J . G . Ransford ) , Alderman Sir J . Whitehead , Bart ., AI . P ., Mr . F . A . Bevan , and the Rev . J . E . C . Welldon , ALA . ( head master of Harrow ) .

This is the way a certain subscriber supported a paper . The editor presented a bill for eight years' back subscription . The old farmer was amazed , then indignant . He put on his spectacles , scrutinised the bill , and , assuring himself that it was genuine , exclaimed : "I ' ve been supportin' this yere paper for nigh onto eight years , and 1 never had no such thing flung at me before . " He notonly

withdrew his valuable support , but failed to pay his bill . — Canadian Craftsman . Mr . C . Arthur Pearson , Henrietta-street , Cov . 'nt Garden , who organised the " Fresh-air Fund " for London children a few years ago , and who has every day in the summer months taken little waifs and strays and cripples to Epping Forest , intends to do for children in the provincial centres

of England what he has done for London . The Ragged School Union has recently given a grant to purchase a freehold property in the Forest , so that the little ones who have never seen a field or a buttercup will have a country seat all to themselves . The trips are arranged at an expense of od . ahead , or 200 children can have an outing in a merry party of their own for less tian a £ 10 note .

Princess Christian shared with the Duchess of Westminster and Lady Reay at Stafford House the duties of President of the day at the National Silk' Textile Exhibition . Lady Angela St . Clair - Erskine , Air . Wardle , Mr . Campbell , Air . Warner , and others of the executive committee received her Royal Highness on arrival , and escorted her to the galleries , where she

inspected carefully the sumptuous fibrics that are on view , and among which are exhibited some lengths of poplin that she has herself ordered from Dublin . Amongst the features of interest that attract particular attention should be mentioned the rich ecclesiastical embroidery of the Leek Needlework . Society and the hand-loom used for weaving a magnificent silver brocade for the Oueen .

All the best-known growers were represented at the Annual Summer Exhibition of Flowers at the Crystal Palace , among the most successful having bien Air . A . Offer , Air . Ctarles Turner , Air . T . S . Ware , Mr . J . Lambert , and Messrs . J . Laing and Sons . Certificates were awarded to Alessrs . Laing for several novelties ; and the new perpetual tree carnation , " Uriah Pike , " shown by

its grower , Mr . J . Pike , and also by Messrs . G . May , attracted much attention by reason of its profusion of rich and fragrant blooms . In all classes the quality was exceptional , and the competitive display of dinner-table decorations was very pretty , the first prize falling to Air . J . H . Chard in one class , and Aliss Lilian Hudson in another . Alessrs . Perkins and Sons were again to the front in in bouquets and sprays .

'The Duchess of Albany visited the Sanitary Institute , Margaret-street , VV ., on ' 1 hursday , for the purpose of presenting to their winners the certificates awarded at the Lent examinations in 1 S 93 and the present year in connection with a series of lectures on domestic sanitation . Her Royal Highness , who was accompanied by Sir Robert Collins and Lady Knightley , was received by Sir Dcuglas and Lady

Gallon , Sir Thomas and Lady Crawford , Sir Guyer Hunter , Sir p . Sharp Powell , ALP ., and Lady Priestley . Sir D . uglas Gallon , who Decupled the chair , speke of the part played by the late Duke of Albany in the beginnings of the institute , and rtfeircd in grateful terms to the deep

interest displayed by die Duchess , who had herself attended three courses of lectures , and had been a firm friend tothe movement from its inception . Dr . Corfield having read the examineis' report , the Duchess of Albany presented the certificates , and herself accepted a bouquet at the hands of Mrs . White Wallis , wife of the Secretary .

Masonic And General Tidings

Pierremont Park , Broadstairs , which was occupied b y he Alajesty the Queen during her childhood , is to be offerCt _ . auction by MT . Newman , in June , under the direction of the Court of Chancery . The Home Secretary has appointed Mr . H . Cunyngham » of the Inner Temple , to be Legal Assistant Under-Secretar-I to the Home Department , in the place of Mr . Lei gh -Pem berton , who is about to retire .

The Duchess of Teck and Prince Christian have graciously consented to be patronesses of the entertainment to be given in the Chelsea Town Hall , on Monday , 2 ist inst ., in aid of the funds of the Grosvenor Hospital for Women and Children , Vincent-square , Westminster .

Brethren are invited to send for the list of Masonic Books published at the office of the Freemason . Many works of interest both to the Alasinic student and geneial reader have recently been added , and the publisher will gladly forward a copy to any address on receipt of a post-card .

Soon we shall be able to speak once more of the silvery Thames . Another testimony to its improved ' condition has indeed , just been found in the discovery of dace—freslv water fish—at Greenwich . This would show that there must now be fish in the river along its whole course through London .

Comp . J . Ross Robertson , Grand H ., is the favourite for election to the Cabinet next Grand Convocation , and it is necessary for us to prophecy that Capitular Alasonry will take no backward step during his term of office , for whatever Comp . Robertson takes in hand to do , will be sure to be accomplished . —Canadian Craftsman .

At Cambridge University , on Thursday afternoon , bonorary degrees were conferred upon Very Rev . C . XV . Stubbs Dean of Ely , who received the degree of Doctor of Divinity ; Professor K . T . Von Inama Sternego , of Vienna , who received the degree of Doctor of Law ; and Air . Grieg , the composer , who took the degree of Doctor of Alusic . The recipients were introduced in laudatory Litin speeches b y the puMic orator .

Air . Asquith , the Home Secretary , and Aliss Alargot Tennant , daughter of Sir Charles Tennant , of The Glen , Peebles , were married at St . George ' s , Hanover-square , on Thursday . Among the brilliant company present were Air . and Airs . Gladstone , the Prime Minister , and a number of the bridegroom's colleagues in the Ministry ; Air . A . J . Balfour , Mr . Chamberlain , and several other prominent members of the Opposition . The Bishop of Rochester conducted the service .

Under the the immediate patronage of the Duchess of York and the Duchess of Teck , who have signified their intention of being present , a performance of Mr . S ydney Grundy ' s comedy , " The Glass ol Fashion , " under the direction of Air . Charles H . Lamb , will be given by " The Strolling Players " at the Richmond Theatre on Alonday , the 21 st inst ., in aid of the joint funds of the Surrey Convalescent Home , Seaford , and the Cottage Home ol Rest for Women at Coombe .

It is perhaps an anomaly that non-Masons should be present at this gathering , but if English-speaking butlers and chokras may overhear the conversation of the brethren , surely it is no great matter if non-Alasons are present . As in this c . untry the toasts are not given with Alawnic

honours , and the subject of Masonry is usually avoided by the after-dinner speakers , it seems reasonable that non-Alasons should occasionally have the opportunity of seeing what jolly good fellows Alasons are when they meet round the social board . —Indian Masonie Review .

^ Royal Arch Masonry in Ontario has been making great piogress duiing the present year , and we expect at next meeting of Grand Chapter , a considerable increase in membership will be reported . The lowering of the initiation fee has been a step in the right direction , as the present increase fu'ly justifies . Why such large fees are charged for what is called the " Higher Degrees" from brethren ot the

Craft , is what we cannot understand , as our idea is that when a man is once a Mason , the expense of membership should be made so light that there is no necessity for him to ask foi his dimit . —Canadian Craftsman . Amongst the large and fashionable gathering present al the ball given by the officers of the Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry , on Thursday , in celebration of the centenary of the regiment were General Keith Fraser ,

Inspector-General of Cavalry ( accompanied by his aide-de-camp ) , his Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck , Brigadier-General Sir Henry Wilmot , V . C , Lord and Lady Waterpark and the Hon . Miss Cavendish , Lord and Lad y Parkrr , Lord Alexander Paget , Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe , Sir Francis Burdett , the Hon . W . M . and Airs . Jervis , Mr . Cecil and Lady Augusta Fane , Mr . Christopher Chandos-Pole , Captain Henry Clowes of the ist Life Guards * , the Hon . George Allsopp , and Lady and Aliss ffolkes .

Numerous friends of Mr . T . Cottingham Edwardes-Aloss , late of Eton and Brasenose College , arid a wellknown member of the University Boat Club , will be glad to learn that a design is on foot for perpetuating his memory at Oxford . At Eton a fund has already been started by the head master , Dr . Warre , which appeals mainly to those who knew Mr . Moss at school .. The Oxford memorial isi

separate and distinct undei taking , although it has not yet been finally what form it shall take . Amongst other suggestions which have been made is one for " a window in the ante-chapel of Brasenose College , side by side with the one in honour of Mr . Pocklington , and a tablet either in the barge or in the boathouse of the O . U . B . C Sir John Stainer gave a good account of the Royal

College ot Organists at the annual dinner , over which he presided , at the Holborn Restaurant , on Thursday . _ ' proposing the toast of " Prosperity to the College , " "' said that not only were they now incorporated under th ' Royal sign manual , but the institution was rapidly increasing in power and influence . Twenty years ago they hao only 200 members , now there were 1150 ; and while at the foimer period their income was but £ 200 a year , it *¦* __

£ 2000 at the present time . They had maintained a lug " standard in their examinations in the past , and must try to maintain it in the future . He also referred to the kindly feeling alwajs manifested by the Royal Family towards musicians . Dr . Warwick Jordan , Dr . Warriner , J * Greenish , Dr . Turpin ( Secretary ) , Mr . J . Norbury , I tofessor F . II . Bridge , Air . J . P . Baker , and Air . Higgs also spoke .