A Visit To Calcutta.

It is impossible to see the work that goes forward in the Bentinck-street Masonic Hall without feeling what possibilities there are in Madras for a similar institution fully furnished and equipped by the District Grand Lodge and rented by the lodges meeting in Madras . It is possible for every one to have an idea 0 f what such a building might be , suited to the requirements of all Degrees , with

dressing-rooms , dining-room , and above all a library in which Masonic students could meet and read the current Masonic literature of the day or consult volumes 0 f reference , which could be purchased by a library fee from each lodge meeting in the building . A permanent Tyler and Caretaker would act as librarian , and 0 f course reside on the premises .

However these are but visions , but possibly they may be some day realised , and the meie mention of them now may perhaps lead some expert brother to lay before the readers of the Indian Masonic Review a scheme which will embody all the requirements of the case , as well as possessing the essential element of practicability . F . S ., in the Indian Masonic Review .

Funeral Of Bro. Horace Brooks Marshall, P.G. Treasurer.

FUNERAL OF BRO . HORACE BROOKS MARSHALL , P . G . TREASURER .

The remains of Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , J . P ., D . L ., C . C ., F . R . G . S ., Past G . Treas ., were laid to rest in the family vault at Norwood Cemetery on Saturday afternoon last , many of the principal business establishments in Streatham , where the name of the deceased was a household word , bearing symbols of the mourning which is felt for our deceased brother .

The cortege , which was an imposing one , consisted of a car , on [ which the coffin lay buried amid the wreaths and floral devices which had been sent by relatives , friends , and others , eight mourning coaches , and four private carriages , while in the rear were several conveyances occupied by employe ' s of the firm of Marshall and Son , and several boys and girls from the Orphan Working School , Haverstock Hill , of which the deceased was a Vice-President . The firs portion

of the funeral service was held in the Streatham Wesleyan Chapel , which was already well filled with employes and friends when the procession arrived . The coffin having been removed from the hearse , a procession was formed and moved down the aisle , headed by the Rev . W . Middleton ( the pastor of the chapel ) , the Rev . J . Nettleton ( of Hackney ) , the Rev . W . Cook ( of the Mostyn-road Chapel , Brixton ) , and the Rev . D . A .

Herschell , the chief mourners , who followed immediately behind the coffin , being Bro . Horace B . Marshall , M . A ., and Mrs . Marshall , Mr . and Mrs . Russell , Mr . G . Siggs , Mr . W . Siggs , Mr . J . H . Selfe , Mr . G . W . Stemp , Bro . Alderman Treloar , Mr . W . T . Stead , Mr . E . H . Stout ( the two last named representing the Review of Reviews ) , Mr . A . Marshall , Mr . P . Marshall , and Mr . Grimwood ( nephews of the deceased ) , and Mrs . M . Smith fniecel . The firm was renresented hv thr .

following heads of departments : Mr . J . Morgan , Mr . W . Smith , Mr . J . H . Forrester , Mr . W . Cook , Mr . J . Biden , and Mr . H . Jackson ; Mr . Eskell Paget ( the President ) , Mr . Leach Lewis , J . P ., Mr . S . Alderton , and Mr . F . Kent ( the Hon . Sec . ) represented the City of London Tradesmen ' s Club ; Bros . H . J . Lardner and T . Simpson , the Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 , of which the deceased was a member ; Mr . P . Hazelgrove , the United Wards Club : Mr .

VV . Griffith ( a Vice-President ) , Mr . J . T . Glayzier , and Mr . A . C . P . Coote ( the Secretary ) , the Orphan Working School ; and Mr . S . Hayman , the Lambeth Pension Society . There were present also the Rev . Dr . Dowen ( Baptist Chapel , Brixton ) , the Rev . A . J . Du Bourg ( curate of St . Saviour's , Heme Hill ) , Mr . G . Hammond , the Rev . A . Johnson ( Margate ) , Mr . F . A . Towse ( Bridgemaster ) , the Rev . G . B . Doughty ( Wanstead ) , Mr . H . C . Armiger ( Secretary of the London

Orphan Asylum ) , Mr . R . C Tressider ( Secretary of the Surgical Aid Society ) , and the following stewards and officers of the Streatham Wesleyan Chapel : Mr . F . C . Pegler , Mr . F . Sennick , Mr . F . Coates , Mr . G . W . Stemp , Mr . E . G . Harmer , Mr . J . Head , and Mr . F . Slocombe . The Newsvendors' Benevolent Institution was also represented . The coffin having been placed in the body of the church , the service was impressively rendered by the Rev . J . Nettleton , who

was assisted by the Rev . W . Middleton and the Rev . W . J . Cook . After the singing of the hymns , "Jesu , lover of my soul" and "When this passing world is done , " the Rev . D . A . Herschell delivered a sympathetic address , in the course of which he made a lengthy reference to the life and sterling characteristics of tbe deceased . He said the press had already published full notices of the personal characteristics of the departed , and had reminded the public that numbers of benevolent institutions had suffered a great loss by his removal

. He , however , was able to give some features of the inner life and character of the late Bro . Marshall , in whom there was much that was unique and exceptional ; indeed , tl -re were few men who could compare with him . twenty-seven years had passed since he first became acquainted with Bro . Marshall , the circumstances which led to it being such as characterised the whole me of the deceased . A friend of his died , leaving behind him 10 young children "" provided for , and the family being in great distress he mentioned the facts to a neighbour—the vicar of St . Saviour ' s Heme Hill—and they decided to write a citer

¦ to the Times , setting forth the sad state of the children . After the letter tl ? P L '' slle < * ey rece ' d a cheque for £ 2 from Mr . Horace Brooks Marshall , 'ne cheque being accompanied by a letter , in which the writer stated that if there was a boy in the family needing education he would undertake that he received ! ^ hat ciicumttance led to his acquaintance with Mr . Marshall , and blessed . , 1 cc * f ° it , as it had been a great joy and comfort to him , for that friendship M jeen instrumental in the aiding ot many hundreds of distressed and needy lersons

. Mr . Marshall always regarded himself as God ' s steward so far as his ]( '* s were . concerned . His public charities . were very great , but those who IVCTH t \ intimate , y knew right well that his private charities were also hard i ! y gIEat '" a 11 dlrectl 0 ns - Thelr departed friend had been a very a worker , for he used to go to business for many years at one o ' clock every p rnin Si but he did not do as many business men did , namely , grasp every J ^ ny lor his own comfort and alms . The Rev . D . A . Herschell went on , y that many veirs ar / o the deceased was so inmressed with a wrmon on of

ot ri ^ y lhe Rev- 3 aldwin Brown the subject the responsibilities devot l ^ at * le reso'ved that i as God prospered him in business , he would fell e one -tenth of his profits to the service of God and for the benefit of his he y crea tures . Having an iron will , which made him successful in business , cHned t , determination . So strong was his will , that even when he felt inconsc' k ' opposite direction he mastered the inclination because a Yta ' ousness was working within , and he could not overcome his convictions . i > c- „ . i , " ed away , but Mr . Marshall still adhered to his resolve , and as he prosat

as a „ dlstr 'huted his wealth , while living frugally all the time . He did not do c ° mlc ^ man y did in business ; he did not launch out and increase his own genero S , tlf's ! , ' y > because he felt that he was only God ' s steward ; hence his will , M p laracteristics . He remembered one day passing Mr . Marshall's house out to " h- ^" mouse i a most benevolent man , who , on having the house pointed Noble f u' exclaimcd , " Does Mr . Marshall live in this unpretentious way r enow ! " About 18 years ago Mr . Marshall had some scruples as to the

Funeral Of Bro. Horace Brooks Marshall, P.G. Treasurer.

sufficiency of giving away one-tenth of his income , and thought he should devote more than that to charitable work , so he put aside a larger sum for the purpose . That was a grand principle to act upon . In his private charity he was quiet and unostentatious , and did many things which no one was aware of . The preacher said he remembered on one occasion that a man , having a wife and six children , was in a very serious state of health , and , as the family would be unprovided for if he died , the case was brought under Mr . Marshall ' s notice . No sooner did the

deceased hear of it than he made the man a freeman in order that the children might , in case the father died , reap the benefit . Having described other acts of generosity on the part of the deceased , the preacher said the death of so good and generous a man left a fearful blank . Rarely , indeed , was he ever known to refuse an application for assistance . How many hundreds of helpless and distressed people had he succoured ? It was impossible to say . Thank God , there were numbers of people who also thanked God that Mr . Marshall had lived in this

world . After some further remarks , the Rev . A . D . Herschell said : In conclusion , let me entreat you to pray , and pray very earnestly , that God will support the son who survives him ; that He will guide and counsel him , that He will preserve him from flattery , and givehim strength and wisdom for the very solemn responsibilities which rest upon him . Let us all seek in our day and generation to do as our dear departed brother has done , and give others reason to thank God that we have lived . The procession was reformed , and , amid the solemn strains of the " Dead

March in Saul , played by Mr . G . W . Stott , the coffin was borne from the church to the hearse . The cortege arrived at the gate of Norwood Cemetery at a few minutes after five o ' clock , and among the many who were there to join the procession were Bro . W . Malthouse , C . C . ; Mr . S . Weingott , C . C ; the Rev . Canon Pelham , the Rev . J . Stephe ' n Barrass , about 200 children from the Brixton Orphanage for Fatherless Girls . Around the vault in which lie buried the deceased's parents and wife , a large and sympathetic gathering had assembled .

The Rev . J . Nettleton led the way to the graveside , an open space for the chief mourners being kept by the members of the City police force present . A very large number of beautiful wreaths having been placed inside the iron railings surrounding the monuments over the vault , the Rev . J . Nettleton offered up prayers , at the conclusion of which he addressed those around him . laying great stress on the Charitable and benevolent institutions , mentioning the Royal Hospital for Incurables , the Freemen's Orphan School , the Children ' s

Home ( Approach-road ) , the Printers Pension , Almshouse , and Orphan Corporation , and the Orphan Working School . The deceased was also , he said , a very generous contributor to what was called the worn-out minister ' s fund ; indeed , the aged and infirm seem to be his particular care . But , in spite of the cares of an enormous and ever-increasing business , Mr . Marshall found time to fulfil the

duties of a good citizen , as , among others positions he held , he was a member of the Common Council and a City Guardian , while he possessed nearly 100 trowels which had been presented to him for laying the foundation-stones of churches . The life of such a man should , he said , act as an inspiration to the young men of the day ; let them all begin , as he did , in the fear and love of God , and make integrity the basis of all their commercial transactions .

The singing of the hymn , " Rock of Ages , " followed , and the coffin was then lowered into the vault . The inscription was as follows : " Horace Brooks Marshall , J . P . Born 29 th December , 1829 . Died September 1 st . 1 S 9 C ) . Bro . Malthouse subsequently placed upon the coffin a sprig of acacia . Among the many wreaths within which the coffin was enshrined there must be mentioned those sent by the members of the Bartholomew Club , the City Tradesmen ' s Club , the Farringdon Without Lodge , the Brixton Christian Mission

Mrs . Siggs , Mr . and Mr . and Mrs . Sutton , Mr . Deputy Pearse Morrison , Mr . j . H , Lile , C . C ., and a host of other personal friends . A conspicuous floral tribute was one " With loving remembrances from his sorrowing colleagues of the Ward of Farringdon Without" ; another , " As a last token of sincere regard and esteem to an ideal master , " from the employe ' s at Temple House ; another , "As a last mark of respect to a kind and good employer , " from the drivers of the news carts . The inmates of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls sent a beautiful wreath ,

In grateful memory . " The 'National Orphan Home ( Surrey ) contributed a wreath . That sent by the City Tradesmen ' s Club bore the following inscription : " In loving remembrance of our deceased brother member , whose philanthropy and noble deeds of loving charity will never be forgotten . " " To live in the hearts of those whom we leave behind is not to die . " " In loving memory from his son " was the inscription upon a beautiful wreath . Bro . Sir Edward Lawson , Bart ., sent a wreath "in memory of an old friendship . " Bro . Alderman Treloar and Mrs . Treloar sent a handsome tribute , and others were placed on the coffin

by Messrs . Toler Bros ., the Children s Home , Miss Jukes , Mrs . Watson , Miss Mary Smith , Mrs . Chavasse , Mr . and Mrs . George Siggs ; Bro . John Crawford , J . P . ; Mr . and Mrs . Siggs , jun . ; Mr . and Mrs . G . Stemp ; the pastor and friends of St Albans Tabernacle ; Mr . John Morgan ( " An affectionate remembrance of nearly 40 years' unbroken frienilship' ) ; Mr . Henry Jackson ; the members of the Aldersgate Chapter , No . 1657 ; Mr . Charles Siggs ; Miss F . B . Norris ; Nurse Butler and Nurse Russell ; Mr . and Mrs . J . S . Halliday ; Mr . F . Boreham ; Mr . and Mrs . Leach Lewis ; Wesleyan friends at Margate ( " In respect and loving memory "; and the Farringdon Without Club .

Red Cross Of Rome & Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome & Constantine .

Concord Conclave , No . 8 . This old and distinguished conclave met at the Masonic Temp'e , Stopford-road , St . Helier ' s , Jersey , on Tuesday evening , the ist inst . Sir Knight J . II . Elliott , M . P . S ., presided , and was supported by the following members—Sir Knights P . B . is , I . P . M ., P . S . ; j . H . Goldsmith , V . E . ; E . Oidriugc , S . Gen . ; J . 11 . Hamblinjr , J . Gen . j L . P . Hespiradoux , ' P . M ., P . S ., acting H . Pre . ; J . C . Barrette , Rec . ; Dr . M . Le Cronier , Pref . ; VV . Gosling , S . b . ; Dr . A . W . Godfray , ist Aide ; C . J . Le Feuvre , 2 nd Aide : J . L . Boyson , Her . ; VV . H . Hambly , Sentinel ; and others .

The conclave being opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Bros . Capt . Thomas Stirling Marquis , S 77 ; John Underwood Harper , loaj ; John Charles Gross , 1003 ; and Thomas Collin Perkins . Bros . Capt . Stirling , J . C . Gross , and T . C . Perkins being in attendance were regularly installed as knights of the Order in a very impressive manner , the beauties of the ritual and solemnities of the ceremonies being fully shown by the admirable working of the M . P . Sovereign and the officers assisting . The historical oration was delivered by the acting H . Pre ., Sir Knigjit L . P . Hespiradoux , P . M ., P . Sov ., in excellent style , and

seldom have we witnessed the ceremonies gone through in the manner they were on that occasion . Every officer , from the M . P . S . to the Sentinel , strove to excel as exponents of the ceremonies . This being election night the following sir knights were unanimously elected—Sir Knights J . H . Goldsmith , as M . P . Suv . ; E . Oldridge , as Viceroy Eusebius ; P . 13 ois , I . P . M ., P . Sov ., as Treas . ; VV . II . Hamb ' y , Sentinel ; Dr . A . VV . Godfray and C . J . Le Feuv . e were appointed as Auditors . The enthronement of the Sovereign and consecration of the Viceroy will tike place at the regular assembly in November next .

Several candidates having been proposed and other business transacted the conclave was closed , and the sir knights adjourned to the refectory and partook of a banquet , which was most admirably served by Sir Kiigh ; VV . H . Hambly , and reflected great credit on the host . Alter the banquet the first toast , that of "The Oaeen and Christian Masonry , " having been duly and most loyally honoured , those of The Gran I Conclave , " " Newly-Installed Sir Knights" and others followed , which were heartily rjc-iv . -i and enthusiastically responded to . A very sociable evening was spent , which the Sentinel ' s toast brought ta a cbs :.